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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22

PREPARING FOR THE MONUMENT DEDICATION
CEREMONIES. have been invited by the
Washington Monument commission for the erec-
tion OF stand on the southeast terrace of the
monument to accommodate $40 persons besides
TIE speakers. reviewing stand will also be
erected at the east front OF the Capitol Livery
stable men have been invited to send in proposals
10 urh1Sh 1s5 carriages to convey members of Con-
gress and distinguished guests from the Capitol to
the monument. These carriages are to be Uniform
In character the drivers suitably liveried and upon
each carriage 1t Is proposed TO have asian with
req, white, and blue streamer. No bid is to be
received for less than thirty carriages This pro-
vision, 1t Is said, will have to be amended as there
Is no single liveryman here or In Baltimore who
can furnish thirty carriages OF the kind wanted
Livery stable men were to-day notified that bids
would De received for any number OF carriages A
livery stable man said 10 a STAR reporter today
that there were not IFS pubic carriages OF the
character wanted in the city, although there were
more in this city than in Baltimore. There were,
he said, 50 licensed hacks including "n1ght-lIners
and everything, OF which he did not think more
than 23 could be considered as presentable In
such procession. 1t was doubtful whether the
nverymen had 100 carriages that would be suitable
The proposition to decorate the carriages with flags
or streamers is made for the purpose of relieving
what would otherwise be the funereal appearance
OF the procession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22
Habeas C0rpus for Judge MIcCay.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January % Judge Finletter
In the quarter sessions to-day granted appiica-
uOn for 3 writ OF habeaS corpus In the matter of
Judge Henry McCay, OF Georgia, who seeks 70 be
released from the Pennsy hospital the in-
sane. A hearing VIII be had IN Che matter 70
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22

SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICERS DISCHARGED.-The
secretary OF the Treasury has, on account OF In
sufficiency OF appropriations made forty dis
charges Of special service officers employed by the
Treasury department for the detection OF frauds in
the customs service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22

1he Mississippi has reached the danger linz C
prevent en- overflow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22

INVESTIGATING AGENT BRACKET.-A commission,
consisting of Special Agents Davis and Spaulding,
yesterday received Its final instructions from Sec
retary McCulOch, and left last night for New York
70 investigate the special agents Office in New
YORK city under the administration of Agent
Bracket. Mr.. Bracket has been relieved from duty
pending the result or the Investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22
The District in Congress.

THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Follet says he expects to report the District
appropriation bill to the House very soon. His
Absence on account Of the election investigation at
Cincinnati has rendered it impossible to dispose of
the bill before. There Will be some little legtsla-
tion on the bill, but none OF special Importance.
AT present the law OF the District is such that
property may be sold for taxes but no tax title
can be given. This Will be corrected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22
Capitol Topics.

MIN In leasing the land. He subsequently became
Mr. P1ckettS partner In the trading business at the
agency. Adjourned till tomorrow.
THE BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF MRS. HUNT.
Mr.. Miller. OF California, from the Senate COM
mittee on fOreigL relations to-day reported favor
ably resolution to allow Mrs. Hunt, widow OF
the late minister to Russia, one years salary OF
that position, amounting to s17,5OO. 1t viii be
referred TO the appropriations committee.
TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA.
The House committee on the public health to-day
decided that by reason of the late stage of the
sion and the crowded condition OF the calendars 1t
would be impossible to pass, during this Congress-
such bill to protect the public health as was re-
Gently prepared by the delegates from the various
state boards OF health assembled In convention at
recommend the appropriation OF $25 1000 for the ma
tiona board Of health, and s5OO,O00 to be used at
the discretion OF the President in preventing the
spread Of cholera should it appear In this country
before the next Congress assemblies.
BILL TO REDUCE NEWSPAPERS POSTAGE.
Postmaster General Hattob has sent to the
chairman OF the House committee on post Offices
and post roads draft of bin providing the
ductfon OF postage on second class matter, news
papers mailed by publishers, from cents per
pound TO cent per pound. Il is provided In the
tion Of Sample copies generally, mel although pub
Usher may, twice year, circulate sample copies
not to exceed In number the actual circulation OF
proposed Is substitute for the bill Introduced In
Congress by senator Brown, which did not embody
restrictions upon the circulation OF sample copies
FALSE REPORT OF SENATOR BowKNs DEATH.
A report OF the sudden death OF Senator Bowen,
at the Capitol last evening" spread rapidly through
the city, and created considerable excitement The
intelligence was conveyed TO Mrs. Bowen, and she
tainted and suffered severely from the nervous
shock. The rumor found its origin In the fact that
Congressman Bowen, OF Va, tainted at the Capitol
and was taken TO his hotel
NOTES.
Representatives Chace and Spooner, OF Rhode
Island; Kelley, OF Pennsylvania; Poland, or Yer
mont; Morse. or Massachusetts,, and Kefer, OF Ohio,
delivered euloges In she House yesterday on the
late Senator Anthony.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
PALATKA, FLA, SEPT. 20, 1888.

A writer in the Scientific Amer
can says that a cyclone can he di-
verted from its course by exploding
q key of gunpowder under it. 1t
will require citizen of rapid move
ment to make the experiments nee
cssary to establish the truth of this
theory; but when the efficacy Of the
plan is proved powder kegs will be
come necessity in every wcIi-reg-
uIated household, which will then
enjoy two dangers instead Of one.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
a Doc tors Queer Experience.
IHarper1S Bazar.l


eve have many queer experiences in the
practice of my profession" said the doctor,
as he deftly busted the powders on the little
papers spread before him. "Only the other
day l drove over to Ossian, seven miles
away, to visit a patient, old gentleman
suffering from an ircurable disease that
had been treating for some months Tying
my horse | walked to the house and entered
the sitting-room without knocking. Judge
of my surprise to SEQ lying on stretcher
the dead body of my patient clad for burial,
and his coffin upon the bier awaiting its oc-
cupant.
Il had just time to note these things when
the wife came in, and simply saying @Good
morning." she slipped to Ia cupboard, and
taking out an envelope containing money
smptied it upon the coffin-lid, and counting
out my fee handed it to mo, replaced the
envelope in the cupboard, and left the room
without saying word. had often been
paid in the presence OF my recovered pa.
tients, but never before with the stiff, stark
evidence OF the ineffectiveness of my favor
ito patty staring me in the face. fed
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
PAlATKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY.



EIItsT NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
4 successors 10 VIM J. Vinegar X 90 y
Street
Dry Goods.
nEVEItEUN, ROC EitO X SON. CORNER
l'Lcmon and Water Streets, carry at all
Hats. Shoes, etc. Also d.st! extensively IN
Groceries oi every description.
/ JACOBSON, LEMON STREET, DEALS
Exclusively IL %rup" and fancy iJIy Goods,
Isooi<= and STATIONERY.
- G. COCIRANE, Al MASONIC RUILD-
K sing On Lemon street. wholesale and re-
tail dealer ia Books, stationery, Florida Curl
ostics, Maps, etc.
Groceries and Com IN i->-Ipn.
NERTREES s 60, WATER STREET, COM
mission merchants, AMI wholesale dealers
in Hay Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
NJ. HAUGIITON & BRO, GRfFFIN'S
"a. Block, Water street, wholesale and re-
tail dealers in groceries.
lfda Southern depot, wholesale and retail
dealers in HAY, Gr,lIf, Fertilizers, etc.
sAaGs4 St-as.s. Etc
- T. LANE, WATER STREET, DEALER
uishinE goods, building material, plumbing,
Architects.
II ). CAMPBELL, GKiFFIN's BLOCK,
L shrvhit"ct and otFil engineer
EAu--Ic:sI Enr,t rE;EIs.nt- and
-s,vyiIta- HE:,t.nIU.---
4 f. rEJ.ZNER, LEMON STREET. DEAL
&ser in Musical Instruments aud Sewing
Machines
Drugs and Medicines.
{sUTEAM rIfAHM ACY, CORNER REID 8;
4 FRONT streets, Drugs, N'"ii"ruc-, 'i'ii"f Ar
/ Ct<"ItM M SJACES,pS, CORNER LEM
I Non and Front otr''-t-- Fun line pru@s and
Medicines
i Lemon ANA Front streets. Established isjf.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day or
Reef, Fish. f1tc.
I WMANN, LEMON STREET, OLDEST
- sbeet market i" fla" city Orders titled
~ B. cross, WATER STREET, BEEF.
w Mutton, Fl IL, etc.
EurBif ttr.>. Etc.
II L. LILIEN'TI!AT- CORNER WATER Y
b.Iicd Streets. Wholesale and retail dealer
in furniture, heus" furnishing goods, etc.
sf.' L .sI~s.
- JCEDONS LEMON Strict, Next To
- .OpeGa House, Fancy and Family Grocer
les, and Bakery
TndeEt <ss--s-.
- :. MOONEY, Laurel STREET. IN
Ia sder:akcr and eIILamer.
fIsccEsIncU;i-~.
rsNHE PALATKA INSURANCE. AGENCY
i over three hundred millions c,i tital, repre-
scented ana correspondent with j. liurklns Hill
lard, Manager.
John RANISAUIs, FRONT STREET, ONLY
% stables III the city: prices moderate.
ID CUNNEELY, WATER - LET, FINE
1 Wines, Liquors, etc. niiIia' and Rowling
PariOrs.
HARRY HEATH, LEMD4 STREET.,
Il wat chmaiCr and tHgr;sNeT
I II. MERRYDAV, CORNER! OAK AND
e Fourth Streets House and StgsI Fainter
7 II. CONOVEI., AHTESIAN WELLS. Pc.
~ Box, .07
TEBB & NICHOLS, real estate agents
w Harris building. water Street.
CALHOUN, GILLIS & CALHOUN, lemon
SStrcet, Insurance agents; rcpT'.,ci only
first-ClasS companies.
7 MEYER, WATER STREET., DEALER IN
Ai'aints. Oil. Ladders. etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

The South: Among the principal
needs Of Florida for the develop
ment of the resources of the state
arc: Canning establishments, to con
sumo all the surplus vegetables and
fruits; factories for preparing the
fertilizers found in deposits within
the state; tanneries for preparing
hides now shipped or allowed 70 go
TO waste; Industrious and cnterpris-
ing settlers, who are not mere spec
ulators; experienced farmers and
truck gardeners; dairy farms for the
supply of milk, butter, beef, etc. :;
experimental farms and nurseries,
anil apiarieS TO these needs may
i,a added cheaper and more direct
rs sit for ii bringing Of the crop to
northern ,4.,..,ets, aud lastly, the
obllteration Of 4 good deal Of need
less and puerile rivalry ~ between
different sections OF Lhr peninsula.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
The Gator Egg.
Teesburr New

I.eesburg News.
Tho gator egg is handsome egg /;
much prettier than tho bird itself. 1t
looks good enough to eat, but we know
of no one who has had the courage to
try it. 1t is about the size of goose
egg, or three hen eggs. 1t has no little
end, each end being the sane, and is of
medium size. The egg is perfect OBJ
long, with white, almost transparent
and not very thick shell. The gator lays
hem on the shore. When she has CON-
pleted the number on which she has set
her head, she covers the nest up withstand
and sticks, leaving the sun to do the
Matching. When Matched, the little
gators take 10 the shallow water near
the shore, taking great care to keep out
of the way of their mother, who delights
in nothing more than in young gators
for breakfast.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

The question of Canadian rnde-
pcndenee, or annexation 10 the cui-
States, seems TO be attracting much
attention across the border News
papers ike the Toronto Mail and
the Montreal Daily Star admit, that
may soou become an overahadowlng
issue in practical politics, breaking
up the present party lines and bring
ing new leadcsrs to the front Here
is what the Toronto Mail has To say:
ssThose who do not relish revolution
ary theories must choose sides, eth
IT going with the young men OF the
1ig Oh road TO the United States, OF
falling in behind The Conservative
party, which will save the country
to the empire if it can"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
Cancer of the Tongue !!
A Case Resembling Gen. Grants.

Some ten years ago I had IL scrnfulotIs sore
on my right hand which gave me great trou-
bile, and under the oId-timc treatment WAS
healed up, and | supposed was we'll found
however, il had only been driven into the
system by the use of potash and mercury,
and in March, 1SS2, it broke out in my throat.
and concentrated in what some of the doctors
deuOmlnated cancer. / WAS placed under
treatment for tn is disease, Some six or seven
OF the best physicians in the country had me
ut different times under their charge, among
them three specialist IN this lime: but one
after another would exhaust their skill and
drop me. for grew worse continually, The
cancer had eaten through my check, -d"Stroy-
ing the roof of my mouth ana upper lip, then
attrck ell my tongue, palate aud lower lip, de-
stroying the palate and under lip entirely and
half my tongue, eating out to the top of my
left check bone and up IL the left eye From
IA hearty, robust woman of 80 pounds. was
reduced to IL mere frame of slnin and bones,
almost unable to turn myself in bel CHIl'I
not eat solid food. but suIsisted on lisutids
and my tongue so far gone I could not
talk. The anguish OF mind and the horrible
sIifrerings of body which / experienced never
can he revealed, Given up 10y phySi'.i:InS To
die, with ne hope of recovery upon the part
of friends who sat around my hctLShte expect
ing every moment to be my last. III fact, my
husband would place his hand IN me every
now and then TO see whether was d.'iDi or
not. and at one time all decided that life
extinct, and my death was reported AL over
the country.
Such was my wreichrd and helpless condi-
ton the first of last October 1850. when NV
friends commenced igivifIi, me Swift's Spcci-
iir- In less than month the eating places
stOppc,i and healing commenced, and the
fearful aperture i'll my check has been closed
and firmly knitted together. 4 process OF n
new under lip is progressing finely, AMI the
tongue, which was almost destroyed is being
recovered, and ii seems that nature Is supply
ing new tongue. | talk that my
eat solid food again. | am able to walk about
wherever please without the assistance OF
any one, and have AaIncd fifty pounds Ot
flesh. All this, under he blessing OF "A mcrci-
ful Heavenly Father, is due to Swift'S : rcciic.
| am Il wonder and IA marvel to ali my friends
hundreds of whom have known my intense
sufferings. and have visited me in my atict-
ions. While am not entirely wen, yet my
gratitude is none the less deVOut. and am
confident that perfect recovery il now in
sight. If any doubt these facts, 4 would refer
them to Hon. John III. Traylor, state senator
of this district, who is my ncighbOr. DIR, i. =
Bradficld, of Latirangc, Ca, or to any other
person living in the southern part of Troupe
county, Ga.
MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
IaGrange, Ga, May IL, 1885,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
!!

For the benefit OF suffering humanity, ant
IN heart felt gratitude AT the wonder fuI rtelts
deem il only nay duty to Civ" this unSolici-
ted testimony IN FAVOR OF Swift's tpcrilic.
My wife has been afflicted with hereditary
Eczema or salt Rhrum from her infancy; il
has increased in intensity with each succeed
ing year, aud being somewhat skilled In med
lctnemySelf. j dried every remedy cOUldthiDk
of for years -SaTsapariila combined with
every form of Potassisr. "Cuticuul," pills OF
every Kind, but they only gave fptuI,DFiFg re-
lief. During the spring OF 1884 her lower OK
trcmitics became 80 inflamcd and sore that
she was Obliged 10 keep them con.fantly
coated with "A CoVcTcrInR of "Fuicr's Earth"
mixed wet aud allowed to dry on. Among
other things, sh" wag afflicted with q peri0i-
cal ncyous headache, occurring regularly
every seven days. sometimes fpilosed los in
tcrmittent fever Tor weeks at "a time, 50 that
her life became a burden 10 her.
This spring determined she should take g.
* t.. and follow strictly the directions In re
gard Ia dose, diet, etc. This was about seven
weeks ago. After taking the iirst large bottle
the diease seemed 10 increase: the burning,
itching and Inflammation brcamc unbcarnblc.
She. however. pcrscVercd IN the tsD of the
medicine. After taking the second bottle the
Inflammation began 10 EIihgidc, After The
third bottle the inflammation disappeared and
sore spots dried up and turned white and
scaIy. and finally she brushed them on in an
She IL now taking the sixth hottie, three.
tablespoonful -four times daily. Every APP
pearancc Of the disease has gone, and her
flesh is becoming soft. white aud smooth
again and what Is more, her periodical
headaches have disappeared. and she Is now.
at st3 years of age. enjoying the only good
health she has known for upwards of 40 years.
No wonder she declares with emphasis that
every bottle OF s. :. :. IL worth a thousand
times its weight in gold
Amy further information rning her
case will be chccrfulIy given 10y herself at
her residence, I3j Mullett street, or by me.
JOHN F.sBRADLEY.
a. Gr.swoid st.
Detroit, Mich, May Ia, 1885
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
FriShtful Ga Sc
Of a COIOred Man.

/ contracted fearful case of blood poison
in 1850. | WAS treated by some of the best
physicians in Atlanta. They used the old
remedies of Mercury and Potash, which
brought on rheumatism and impaired my di-
geStiVc organs. Every joint in me was SwOl-
en- and full of pain. ] was i'll Il horrible con
ditiOH. When 1 had been given up to die,
my physicians, who had seen the workings of
the mcdci inc i'll other eases, Thought it would
bc splendid time to test the virtues of
Swift'S Specific. when commenced taking
:. :. :. the physician said could not live two
weeks under the ordinary treatment lie
com mcnced to give me the medicine strictly
according to directions which continued for
several months. / took nothing else, and com
mcnccd to improve from the first. OCCASION
ally would have u backSet from imprudence.
soon the rheumatism left me, my appetite be-
came al! right, and the ulcers, which the doc
tor said were the most frightful he had ever
seen, began to heal, and by the first of Octo-
Der, 1881. was well man again | am strong
now than ever before, AMI weigh
more. have not failed to report for duty
since that time, being engaged i'll the oil ware
house OF the Chess C;rlcy Company. | have
been, ana still am. doing some of the hardest
work any man ever did. and am ready to an
swcr any question that may be asked concern
ing this case. Swift's Specific has saved inc
from an carly grave.
LEM MCCLENDoH
Atlanta, Ga. April IL. 1SS5.
Lem McClcnGon has been in the employ of
and know the above to be true. At the time
hc began taking Swift's Specific he was in Il
horrible condition, and ut my solicitation his
treatment with >. =. :. was undertaken by "A
ph ySiciitu after several others had declared. his
ease Ia be hOpcicSSiy incurable. He took moth
ing but = :. =, ana has been rs sound rs II dol
lar for several months, regard the cure al
most miraculous
W. r.. CROSBY, Manager.
ChcSS-t sIrley 90; Atlanta Division
Atlanta, ga: April Is, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
Savannah, Florida & Western R'y
"IycrOSS short Line.

NJ trims of this road by Central
(Utb) Meridian time which il :E} minutes
slower than Jacksonville time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
The FOLLY NURSERIES,
HaIatl<u, Heights, I"Iori.iu.

The largest and finest nursery of orange
trees i'll Putnam county. TheS" trees have
been grown on high pine land, and buds Sclcc-
ted from the choicest fruit on fhc n. Johns
river. Stocks sour
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
JAs. y. JAcRsoN. ~. JAoNznN.
BUILDERS MILL.
j Il CkS0N & JACKSON,
late Of Philadelphia, Penn,
c Carpenters, Contractors, Builders,


q ntracts taken tor 81" largest t. the small
est brick and name buildings. Door ana
VIII dow frames for brick or frame buildings
ma ID Ia order. MOuldinEs, sawed and turned
ba' listers kept on hand. Scroll saving aut
turning To order. Mil. Orange street, near
~ Urfh. PHlatka. Finrids.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

an AMI after Sunday. May ; l<-5, Pas
- s"nger Trains will leave strd arrive its
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

w. G. HARGROVE, PROP.
PALATKA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

Sold by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases ma.lc
free Tus SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ca
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20
S IT Fl E r I N G.
WOMEN Fl!
Read what the Great Methodist Di-
vine and Eminent Physician
Says of
DIR. !. BRADFlELUS
Female Regulator

Alta VITA, GA, Feb. 20, 1881.
Dii. j. BRADFIEI.p- Dear sir: som" fifteen
years ago examined the recip" of Female
Ic"uIafor. ana carefully studied authoritjrS
in regard To its componcnts. and then tas wrli
now pronounce H. to bc the most scientific
and SkiliflIl combination OF the really reliabi"
Tcmcdical vegetable agents known to science
to act directly on the womb and uterine ct
gans, and the organs and parts sympathiInp
directly with these; and, therefore, providing
II specific remedy Tor ali diseases of the womb
and at the adjacent organs and parts.
Yours Truly.
JESSE BORING, NJ. 10, ID. -.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

Competing at thattahOUchcc with Pensaco-
Ia and Atlantic Railroad daily for Pensacola,
Mobile, New Orleans, Texas and all trans Mis-
EisSlppI points. Passengers for Brunswick take
inns train. arriving at Brunswick Via Ii. X w
Railway at 1:l0 +. III.
ttlilman Buffet Sleeping Cars JacksonVill"
to Pensacola. Mobile ami New Orleans.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

Detroit, Mich, May Ia, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

NIItST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
successors 10 VIM. j. Vinegar X 90. \
neral banking business transacted. Front
, 1885-04-14

satisfied with the treatment he or she
would receive, or, If you are not, saidhe
I win pay the bills
Referring to Gen. Fishers remarks the
commander said: Il have not yet ordered
the encampment to be held in Cheyenne,
but / will do so now"
Gen. Carr, past department commander,
Gen. Stimson, and Others assured the sol
diers and their friends that a royal well
come awaited them in Cheyenne, and the
final settlement of the encampment seemed
to give general satisfaction and pleasure.
Arrangements are now being made to
have a grand bicycle tournament at the
time Of the encampment This tourna-
ment will bring wheelmen from all parts
Of the west, and taken in connection with
the fremen's tournament, will still further
add to the number Of visitors and the
pleasant incidental features Of the en-
campment. The round trip fare from
Chicago will be about $25. Still lower
rates will be made in Nebraska, Colorado.
Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Dakota
and Idaho, and those interested in the en-
campment are assured hat fully 5000
visitors will be present ut the time. The
necessary funds have been guaranteed,
and the encampment is an assured sue
cess. RI