The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-14
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EXPOSITION NOTES.

EXPOSITION NOTES.
NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-The wealth
er to-day was clear and beautiful, and
the attendance at the Exposition was
fair. About seventy-five members of the
Tennessee Legislature arrived this even
ing. They will take part in the celebra-
tion of Tennessee day, which occurs on
Saturday.
The National Temperance Association
met in Music Hall to-day. Eloquent adj
dresses were delivered by Miss Frances
Willard. Mrs. T. Lathrop, Hon. John p.
st. John and others. Another meeting
Of the association viii be held to-mor-
row.
The Southern immigration Society re-
sumed its labors at o'clock to-day. A
paper advocating immigration service
was read by w. P. Ross, of the New Or
leans Maritime Association, following
which a long discussion was had. Most
Of the members of the association pres
ent expressed themselves in favor of es-
tablishing an immigration point in New
York. The association will meet again
tomorrow.
A STRANGE STORY.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 12.-Mrs. Jane
Fossett died four days ago after brief
illness. The body was prepared for the
grave and lay in the best room in the
house. Last night one Of Mr.. Fossett's
lady frinds was watching" by the corpse
as is customary still in Maine. She tells
the following story of her remarkable
experience:
'I was sitting near the body and look
ing intently on the features that had been
so dear to me in life. I could not re-
strain my tears, and said in a low voice,
Where are you nowY At the sound of
my voice the apparently dead body
moved, turned on its side, and at last
sat up The eyes opened and in a thrill
ing voice the woman, who had been dead
but who lived again, spoke. Mrs. Fos-
sett said she had been in heaven; that
she had enjoyed happiness that was
beyond her power to describe; that she
had met and talked with her m other
long dead, and with other friends. For
some time Mrs. Fossett talked, giving me
a description of her experience in the
spirit land. Gradually her voice grew
fainter, and she fell back upon the bed,
clad as she was in her grave clothes. AS
the last word was spoken the spirit took
its final departure and returned no more.
Some people believe that the lady saw
a vision in a dream, but she is convinced
it was all a reality, and that her friend
returned and talked with her.
GENERAL GRANT IMPROVING.
NEW York, March 12.-To day it was
stated that General Grant appeared much
refreshed upon awakening from sound
sleep late in the forenoon, and partook
heartily of nourishment in liquid form.
He has been entirely free from pain for
four days, and is now able to walk up
and down stairs at will. He remains
most of the time in his dressing room
and occasionally writes an hour or long
er on his "reminiscences.
Doctor Shrady, editor of he Medical
Record, was one of the physicians pres
ent at the recent consultation upon Gen.
Grants case. His paper of Saturday
viii contain an article describing in tech
nical points what was observed at the
consultation, and concluding with the
following with regard to Generals pres
ent condition: "The angry redness of the
palatal curtain has in a measure disap
peared and there is now occupying {
considerable portion of its side a triangu
lar-shaped well defined granular protu
berance which has an ominous appear
ance. The lucrative process has, since
the consultation, extended to the adjoin-
ing side of the tongue and the bride O.
tissue bounding the perforation of the
anterior pillars internally gave way OF
Wednesday. During Thursday the pa
tient was in a reasonably comfortabl,
state, his temperature normal and hi
pulse regular, but he was suffering some
what from the effects of insomnia. His
digestion is good, and semi-solid food il
taken easily and with reasonable relish
BE suffers no pain. In the face of al
these general symptoms the local diff
Guilty has markedly increased, and the
parts in the vicinity of the ulcerations
are becoming infiltrated
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The demo
cratic Senators completed their reorgan
ization of the minorities of the Senat
committees this afternoon. Their lis
was given to the chairman of the iepub
ican caucus committee, to be presente,
to the Senate tomorrow. The principa
changes have already been published.
A written message from the Presiden