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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
Travelling in 100.

From paper on Social Life in the
Colonies" by Edward Eggleston, in
the Century, we quote the following
"The Virginia planter of the richer
sort, who was said to live with more
show and luxury than country gen
tleman in England on an estate of
three or four thousand pounds year,
showed strong liking for the stately
six-horse coach, with positions but
it was not until 1920 that wheeled car
riages were recognized in the legal
price.list of the Virginia ferries. In
the other colonies, also the coach was
valued as Il sign of official or family
dignity, and some of the richer Caro-.
linans carried their luxury SO far as
to have carriages horses, coachmen
and all, imported from England; but
in Carolina, and everywhere north of
Virginia, the light open chair or the
covered chaiSe was generally pre-
ferred. These were better suited to
the roughness and sinuosity of the
roads than the coach. The chaise was
a kind Of two-wheeled gig, having a
top, and drawn sometimes by one, and
sometimes by two horses the chair
had two wheels but no top, the sulky,
which was much used, differed from
the chair chiefly in having room for
but one person. All these seem to have
been hung on straps, or thorough.
braces, instead of springs. Boston
ladies in the middle of the eighteenth
century took the air in chaises or
chairs, with negro drivers. Boston
gentlemen also affected negro attend.
ants when they drove their chairs or
rode on saddle horses. But in rural
regions, from Pennsylvania north.
ward, ladies took delight in driving
about alone in open chairs, to the
amazemeut of European travellers,
who deemed that Il paradise in which
women could travel without protec-
tion. Phladelphians were fond of a
long, light, covered wagon, with
benches, which would carry a dozen
persons in an excursion to the coun.
try. Sedan chairs were occasionally
used in the cities. The Dutch intro
duced sleighs into New York at avery
early date but sleighs for pleasure
though known in Boston about 100
only came into general use in the
northern provinces at somewhat la
ter period. The first stage wagon in
the colonies was run from Trenton tC
New Brunswick, twice a week, during
the summer of 1873. 1t was link in
the tedious land and water journey
from Philadelphia to New York, and
travellers were promised that it would
be fitted up with benches, and covered
over so that passengers may sit easy
and dry"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
The Little IiOusehOltler.


"0h, yes, ! have all kinds of ten.
ants" said a kind.laced old gentle.
man; "but the one like the best is
child not more than ten years of age
A few years ago | got chance to buy
piece of land over on the west side,
md | did 50. | noticed THAT there
was an Ola cDOp Uf "a ,ralse on 1t, but
Daid no attention to it. After ii while
4 man came to me and wanted to
know if | would rent it to Lin.
"What do You want it for?" said l,
"To live in" he replied,
"Well," l said, "you can have it,
Pay me what you think it is worth tC
you"
"The first month he brought 81.
and the next month Il little boy who
iad he was the mans son came with
k3 After that | saw the man once
n awhile, but in the course Of time
he boy paid the rent regularly, some
lines 81 and sometimes So. One day
asked the boy what had become OF
lis father.
lies dead, sir" was the reply.
as that so?' said |. "llow long
iince?'
"More'n year." he answered
81 took his money, but made up my
mind that would go over and inves.
igate, and the next day | drove over
here. The old shed looked quite
lecent. | knocked at the door and
title girl let me IN. | asked for her
mother. She said she didn't have
any.
"Where is she?" said J.
"Wc don't know sir. She went
way after my ia her died, and we've
never seen her since"
"Just then u little girl about three
lears old came in, and learned that
.hese three chillren had been keep
ng house together for year and
la.f, the hoy supporting his two little
sisters by backing boots and selling
newspapers, and the elder girl man.
,ging the house anl taking care of the
,aby. Well. l just had my daughter
all on them, and we keep an eye on
hem now | thought | wouldn't dis.
urb them while they are getting
along. The next time the boy came
with the rent | talked with him q
lttIe anl then | said;
"My boy, you're brick. You keep
light on as you have begun, and YOU
Will never be sorry. Keep your little
sisters together and never leave them
Now, look at this
81 showed Linn a ledger in which
nad entered up all the money that ht
lad paid me fOr rent and told him il
was all his with interest. 'YOu kcer
light on says |. and I'll be yon
banker, and when this amounts to &
title more I'll see that YOU get {
iouse somewhere Of your own That's
he kind Of a tenant t0have. --Chic0'
III HrJnM
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

The following are some OF the
latest proverbs Of the Rev. sam Jones,
whose reputation as "A reyivalist has
rapidly spread over continent;
would not let my cook 90 to-
german. Dancing is nothing but hug
ging set to music.
81 have doubts" says one Well,
you just quit your mcanness and you
will quit your doubling.
If II man hasn't enough religion to
pray in his family he hasn't enough to
save his soul with.
It's not 50 much when and where
man Joins the church. Its all right,
just so he sticks up to it.
BE honest and pay your debts.
There are too many men in the church
boarding with their wives.
Get in the right attitude and faith
will come. Bread is the gift Of GOd,
at the end of a plough handle
Have religion at home, train your
children right, and no revival will be
needed. Relig on is catching.
There is not Il man in Chattanooga
who doesn't have family prayers that
has got as much religion rs IA goat.
Twelve years ago | consecratcl my
self to God, and since that time have
never had an invitation to Il bail.
A mans hates and his likes determ-
inc character: a mans anintcS de.
tcrmine what he is and who he is.
There was never a sinner in this
town, however hoary headed. who
would want the churches done away
with.
Do you think pale. weak looking
fellow like me could preach four
times day the year round if wasn't
uplilted by the grace of God.
In certain places they tell you if You
want to get into society you must Join
our church. II you want to 60 to hell
Join that church. That is the plain
English of it.
If | could have my choice getting
into heaven between church, Sunday
school, prayer meetings and good
mother, would take the latter and
be sure of the better home above.
God won't keep young lady pious
who has her waist encrcled seven
times week by spider-legged dude.
Sow billiard, reap fools. Sow cards
reap gamblers. Sow whiskey. reap
drunkards. Sow germans reap spider
legs,
The dude looks as if he was melted
and poured into his pants.
There's many a fellow with Il White
wash brush trying to clean up a little
before he goes to God.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

"The shadows murmur, but the deep.
ire dumb"
And do you known, to put new
interpretations on an old bit of wisdom,
hat is why we love the shadows. We
stroll beside the broad, deep, vuiceless
liver. There is no song IN all the silent
stream. Its bosom bears the fleets OF
commerce; shallUp and steamer and
raft drift down its silent current to
he sea. BY dock and slip and bending
willow sweep its noiseless waters. But
when we reach the winding brook
singing over the white, shining peb.
o'es, murmuring around the messy
:ocks, whispering through the swaying
:ceds, we sit down and listen, and the
music and charm of its incessant bab
ole drive away every care and every
thought Of sorrow and trouble. Who
IS it that said the usic of running
water produces in us mild insanity
" something like that? True it is,
"thc shadows murmcr, but the deers
are dumb and SO We love the shal
lows.
Yes. my son, yes. That is perhaps
the reason why so many people love
you. By and by you will be older
you will become deep. Then they viii
hate you,--BiBdeite.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
Indian Logic.

"The Indians" said the teacher te
The Spectator, possess ii logical mind
For instance, one OF my Indian boys
the other day askel me the meaning
Of miss. TO miss told him, is the
same as to iail. You shoot at bird
or ut II mark. and You do not hit it
you miss it. You 70 to tailor's for 8
coat. and your coat Its b ally; it is a
miN-lit. You hope to enter tho mid.
die class next year but You canno: pass
the examinations. and ST you miss the
,rmotiUn,' HIS face wore puzzled
air, IN b. shook his head. Then,
SuL !. .'.hcrt is an other meaning Of
,,iss. wv cal u married lady madam;
lut IN u,m 'rrird lady MISS His
ia"r lrghtc,e :; he smiled and nodded.
'Ah see SAD hc. She has missed
lei man, --Chris.ain Union
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
A Eaihcr'S illStnke.

Young Mr.. Feaherly, guest, de-
clined cake. and Bohby's eyes grew
big with astonishment.
Don't you want any cakr?" he
asked.
mo, Bobby" replied Iea ler'y, 6.
seldom eat it,"
"How's that par inquired L 'hl'v.
turning to the old gentleman; "y II
said that at the dinner tahe Mr.,
Featherly always takes the cake"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
Higll-Toned.
allow do you like your sons wife,
AIrn IIinlnn ~

1Iow do you like your sons wife,
Mrs. Higley?"
"Well, she pears to be reether a
peart sort of a body, but I'm afraid
she's too high-toned to get along
smooth with our family"
Enlightened! Why, gracious alive !
l wouldn't have thought it. She's not
very stylish about her dress, and don't
seem to be at all affected in her ways
so far as can see. What makes you
think she's high-toned2'
"Well, l reckon it's her talk. You
see, she calls tea-cup vessel, and if
that ain't putin on airs, | tell you it
comes mons'us near it, and don't be-
lieve in no such way O. doin'. A tea-
cups tea-cup, and all the eddycation
in our family couldn't never make
nothin' else out of It," "-Chicdgo Lsdg-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22
Common Things.

Oh, how narrow Is our vision
That we see not more Elysian
In the commonest ofthings;
Why, lumber wagons rattle
Is as grand as any battle,
If our ears had only wings.
'Tis q necessary fraction
OF the worlds unfolding action,
Detail of the life of manJ
DIscord when we hear II single,
Music when we make it minglo
III the complicated plan.
In the simplest shines tho story
Of the universe's glory,
And the lofty and the wiso
See that all things are relations,
Follow the considerations
Till above the stars they riso,
Even anguish, even error,
Taints them with no trace of terror,
For the All is in their eyes;
Knowing nothing isolated,
From the loved md from the hated,
Up to God they generalize.
-FrankIm Il. DuSton in the Current.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-07-22

fresh life to mind and body; cures all
kinds of disease. They mix it with
dried caterpillars to give to the insane
people, and with powdered tigers
skulls for the cure of grief"
Polly laughed. "And what is in
that smaller sack?" she asked.
THAT is another root that goes with
the ginseng to China. 1t has a pleas
ant smell, but don't tknow the name"
"They burn it before their josses, to
ensure themselves long life"
"There is queer gummy stuff in a
bottle yonder. Does it go to China'"
asked Polly.
mo; that's balsam. It's the gum of
these trees outside, with the black
trunks. You're nigh five thousand
feet above the sea. They won't grow
no lower. They're mighty proud
tree; and the chestnuts and oaks and
sech like cant grow so high, so you'll
notice on most of these mOuntings a
barren strip between them whar thar's
nothing green"
"But the bottle of gum? Is it used
for muciage?' asked David.
"No, no." cried Polly, who had put
the bottle to her nose. 81 have smell
ed this often in cough-medicines and
plasters and cures for burns
"What keen little eyes and nose you
have, Polly" said her brother, "for ev-
erything but books. Is she right
unclc?'
Yes Although the balsam common
" used in medicine comes from Rus.
sa. The supply from these mountains
is very small. 1t sells high" turning
to the woman.
"fren dollars a quart here, and more
eff you kerry 1t to town. Oh, thar's a
fortune in balsam. Bear-skins is worth
a powerful sight of money, wolf-skins
not quite SO much. My baby | call
him my baby, though he is twenty-one,
bcn' the youngest), he took down
some ,reltry yesterday. Bar, wolf,
deer, coon and boomer. They do tell
me ladies up North have them bigger
skins to cover their coachmen's feet;
but | don't believe it, They've surely
rot wit to know what fine bed-spreads
they make"
The children by this time had fin
ished their dinner. "Ilere are some
strange-looking yellow stones" said
Polly, with an inquiring glance.
"Oh, them rocks? You see a man
was around hyar prospectin' for mines
and he left word with my boy to look
out for sech rocks rs that, and mark
the place Expect to lind gold, l
reckon?"
something more valuable than
gold. This is yellow corundum."
"What is it used for?'
"This corse kind is ground to make
emery, which Polly sharpens her need
les with. The finer corunlums are the
sappire and oriental ruby
"Oh!" cried Polly breathlessly. "DO
you mean that rubies are to be found
here-here?'
"One was found in the next county
worth six thousand dollars" said the
mountaineer. 81 suppose the folks
that live in towns couldn't get along
very well without us North Carlin.
yans," smiling. 1--WE send 'em lumber
and iron and gold and medicine, and
even rings for their fingers"
The rain had ceased, and they bade
her a cordial good-by, and role away
"Instead of being in solitude, SHE
is quite in the centre Of things" said
David laughing.
81 told you that we were all tied to-
gether by fine cords" said his uncle
"you are just beginning to find ou
how many of them there are
Youths Companion
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Published livery "Wednesday,
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WIN. d. MoMASTER.

el.60 In advance, post. paid II not so paid, 81
The following are authorized agents ior tho
A0E:-
s II. NILES, No, fremont St., Boston.
I Q. EVANS, Rooms, 2, 4, and s. fremont
Temple, Boston.
s. M. PErrINGlLL h Co, 10 Suite Street,
Boston, 81 PMk Row, N, Y,
HORACE Dom, 265 Washington ST., Boston.
Gro. p. RowELL & Co., 10 Spruce 3D., NV
York.
j. ii. BATES, Al Park Row, New York.
N. W. AVER 4 Son, Philadelphia
DAUouY Il Co., No. I,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11


Nine miles from Walla Walla, is situa ted
a colony o. Davisjte Aormoas Thev call
their oTganiz alton tho kingdom OF Heaven
on Earth They believe that spirit; return
and take upon tlemSelye; new bodies, and
that the spirits OF jesus Chriss, John the
Revelator, John the Baptist, St Peter, aud
about half the other apostles, King David,
Moses the LawSiver, Abraham. Isaac and
Jacob have returned. been born over again
and that they now have those sacred chill
dren in that colony, and are only waiting
for them tt grow up, when they shall con-
quer the whole world.
They have q sacred corral in which these
children play, which mono can enter with
out taking clf their SHOES. Davis has a
daughter about o year, oil. vino, it is
claimed, j. tso great eternal mother of
spirits, AL Is t BE- mated, By her father, 10
her Brother III flesh. Davis claims to have
the power over life and death; that he ana
all who believe faithfully in his doctrine
may live as Ions as they please. Members
Of tu.5 colony Do net shave or cut their
hair, AMI saijom comb it. They hold their
property in common, but Davis holds the
de-ds. titles. etc. They d. not believe in
marriage, Lu5 ara 10 be mated by Davis
t. suit himself Dayi, i, q WeIsuman and
the rest CT the co,oay are English, Irish,
Scotch, Scanlinay.ans and few back
woods Americans. When gathered to-
gether for services they romnl oaa of
Mark TW&s*'s Enpra juliceI Jury.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11
Masters Sale.
SHERMAN CDNANT,
" I.fiiAW FORD
L J WHITE.

Under ard 10y virtue Of Il decree rendered
on the PM day of November y. D.. IS>5. hy
Hon. Thomas +. King. Judge OF 9Th Judicial
Circuit. of the state OF Florida, i'll the cause
of Ru>Sci :. Edwards, complainant ". Nalen-
tine l. Lombard and Mary f. Lombard. his
wife, defendants. shall proceed to sell at pub
lie cutlery at the Court House q, or in the city
of Palatka. iutnam County. Florida. on Mon
day the eth day of December. ~ d. lSs5. be-
tween the legal hours tor sale. 70 the highest
bidder for cash. the following described prop
crry: that certain tract of land described IN
4 deed dated April Ia h. ISIS. from W. I. Rem
bert and his wife to r. W. TOwlc, and on rec
ord in the Clerks Office of Putnam County
in book F. on pages 45J, 451. 432. and known
and described a Lot eight 81. conveyed III
deed the 18th day of May \. D.. $50. by
Richard and W. TOwle and wife to George
Van Sindren and recorded in Clerks office of
said County in deed book L." pages l0l or
ISL the said lot of land being three 81 chains
wide. or 195 feet, fronting on Lake George,
and running through to the back line of the
aforesaid tract of land and being two chains
and fifty links. or los feet thereon and con-
tanning ten acres. more or less. according TO
plat of said lots OF land recorded in Clerks Of
ice of said county.
Palatka Nov. 9TH. lSc5.
&. c. COCHRANE.
Special Master in Chanccry
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11
How Deer Shed Their Horns.

LDtnNef IflDIne- EteiluDilcan.l
The deer native to Colorado i called the
black tailed deer. or mule deer. TO distiu-
s3uioh it from the east ern deer, which is
known as the whita-tailel variety. Colo
radios native deer are similar to those found
in California, with the exception tina their
ears are very large. The horns OF these ani-
mails are deciduous, AMI drop off every
spring, growing on again during the sum
mar These monster horns drop of the
same way and grow on again within five
month. While they are growing they arc
covered with hair and skin, aai are spoken
of "A being IN the velvet In tie fall the
horns attain their full growth, and the
velvet dries aul peals of. The horns then
come out clean AMI fresh.
When horn has attained it, full growth
for one season a ring of kuot5y pro.gber-
ancas forms AROUND tue base of tie norm,
and i'll doing check tie supply OF nCuT-
Ishment from wJich enanateS the velvet On
the horn After this the velvet dies an /
paels of like the bark OF tree. At this
period the deer rub their horns 4, If they
itched AM vera gial t. be relieved The
horns are entirely new growth each
season, but grow larger with ever >uccee /
ing year.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11
Contagious

Diseases are prevalent all over the world
am native of England, ana while iU that
country contracted "a terrible blood poison.
ana for two year, was under treatment "a ana
outdoor patient az ttiuHham Hospital,
England, but was NOT cured. ! suffered do,
most agOnizug pains in my bones, ANA Was
covered with sores all over ms body vut
limbs. | had vertigo and deafness. With pane
tial loss OF sight. severe pains Ia my hgnb Hua
eyes. etc, which nearly ran me crazy. ] Cost
all hope i'll that country. and sailed tDr Amer
lea, and was treated at Roosevelt ia this city
as well as 10y Il prominent physician iu Soy
1Ork having no connection with ih" hospitals.
saw the advertisement Of SWitt'- Specific,
ana determined TO give II a trlal uS q last re-
sort. had given mp all hope 90 being cured,
as had gone through the hands of the best
medical men i'm Nottingham aud New York -
took six bottles of :. :. :. ana can say with
great joy that they have cured mo entirely.
am as sound and well n / ever WA Iu my
life. l.. FRED lINIFgND.
n Y. cifN. limo II 1esI
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11

Notice Is hereby given that in accordance
with an act entitled An act to provide for Il
general law for the Incorporation of railways
and canals approved FCb'y 18th, 1874, being
chapter 1857 of the laws of Florida and ali acts
amcndRtory thereof, the undersigned have
formed corporation for the purpose - con
road for public use in conveyance of persons
ana property. TO be called The Palatka and
0Cklawaha River Railway Company. The
road is to be constructed and operated from
Pa!atka in the county of Putnam 70 Ocala in
the county of Marion, with a branch from some
point in the county of Putnam 10 AStOr in the
county of Orange. The length of the road i
to be about ninety miles ana the road Will be
made through and into the counties of Put
nam, Marion and Orange.
NJ. 5. CARTIER, st. Louis, No.
v. II. BEAN. NOrwalk. Fla.
=. E.GODDEN, Lake George, Fla.
\. :. COLLINS, Orange Springs, FiH.,
:. { CHANDLER Palatka Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11
The Mountain sheep in Colorado.

rne Big Horn mountain sheep /, =
uobc-lookIn, animal, with a fine face and
lqui brown eyes They are very ind
pendent, and utterly refuss the advances
of civilization. They scale the highest rocks
AMI cliffs to avoiI human being. No
height is inaccessible II them They are
20 sure-footed that il IS related OF them that
they jump vast distances from one preci-
pee to another and light On their ruS.
This i scarcely possible, as the sheep are
very heavy, frequently Weighing 251
pounls, AMI tho shock producel in these
legendary Leaps would be- certain death to
them. The truth i they are 50 quick and
ag lie that they can descend in an almost
incredibly short space OF time. They are
rarely seen except at great distances
away, ami their achievements are clnse-
quently iniistin Ct
They are sometimes forced down III Sc
we're weather, but few of theIn are ever
Killed, as they are 81 wild and 50 fleet OF
foot. In captivity they are valuable and
rare, as they are beautiful specimens. and
their meat is desirable. The heads #
large rams are much sought after ty col
!ector AMI are very handsome.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11
FACTS vs. FANCY.

Facts are. that Harry Heath makes "A spcoi-
atty Of difficult repairing of tine watches,
cleans jewelry. chrOnOmeters, all kinds Of
nautical, surgical electrical and medical in
struments, and understands all complicated
mechanical combinations and how to repair
them. As to fancy, the ladies fancy the way
he finishes his jcwelry repairs. which come
out new every time. For fine work always
take it TO Harry Heath. in the Calhoun block
on Lemon street, Palatka. Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-11
Notice for Publication.

IAnT UIIlCC at NalnCSVlIIe, FI0.
Nov. 1, 1855.
Notice j. hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inteuticn
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and hat said proof viii be madcbefOrc Register
anGI{cccivor at Gainesville, Fla on Wednesday
Dee. 2l 1885. viz: Mary L. Tyson. of Putnam
Han, Fla. H'd No. 1858 for the: W Il Of nCI4
and nw Il of G 4, scc5, to sr2fe He
naG@S the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land. viz; j. c. Strickland, Of ErOniah,
Fla; J. W. Green. :. l.. TainmOns X. =. Mo-
blcy, Of Putnam Hall, Fla.
l.. :. BaRSFS REGISTER