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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-19
PU BLIC OPINION

1t Is NOS likely that the boIr''n
Will furnish p'ank ~ the next re-
publican platform. -- ''hIIHd'''rf'a
Times.
2 The greatest cotton crop Ia tie
history of this country Is expected
this year, and corn is ais" growing
very rapidly. If prosperity dne~
not return II Will not hc bccar,- et
natures ,tin4ineas.-NcW Not.> Man
and Express.
Brothcr Blaine was 81 Greatly
pleased because the r.iull-ra-. .r
Virginia nominated an c'-r.''. t"r
governor that he wrote 2 gushing
letter of congratulati"u Can It i"
that the Virginia Democrats, 'yra--
nizlng the prominence Of Brother
Blaine and the Importance 81 plea
ing him, went straightWIy aud
nominated IN eX-rebcI also ?-Inui>-
vile Courier.Journal, Deta.
The republican press viii be found
sustaining all just and prorer meas
ures of the present Administrations.
while criticisinr lis SHORTCOMINGS:
and it's fraudulent pretcn~ioa, In
the case of Prof. liil@ard, upon the
reports as published, his rcmoy.'
was clearly required lie has held
the place for forty years past. h. IS
become old, negligent, and IL j.
said, further incapacitatcd by drjuh-
ing habits wGukee Sentinel,
Rep.
We are on the eve of = second ne
Rod Of the spirit Of natriori, rni,v
1t couId hardly h. more, ,I..,,.,,,n,.a.I
than it was then. 0ut we are iucT,n-
ed to REGARD it as Ieencr. - Il +.
certainly more widcSrrcaG II Is
hallowed -bv the HOMAGE paid L. III.
great commander Of the Ioval nv.
mics, and it is inspired bv the coan
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
Oil on Troubled Waters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The hydo-
graphic office has been collecting data
TO determine under what cmcumstan-
ces the use of oil will be most efiica-
cious in diminishing the danger of
breaking seas during gales of wind.
Masters of vessels are requested to
make experiments in this matter
whenever the opportunity occurs, and
report the result to one of the branch
photographic officers, or directly to
the &c ntral office at Washington.
When sufficient data been collected, a
pamphlet viii be issued giving such
directions in regard to the use of the
common experience Of seamen may
determine to be the best
The following accounts have been
received lately:
The steamship Thomas Melville left
Baltimore in February, 1884, Run
ming before a gale from the westward,
she was constantly boarded by heavy
seas. Two canvas bags were made,
punctured in many places with sail
needle, and filled with oil. These
bags were hung over the bows and
allowed to drag in the water. The
seas no longer came on board. One
gallon of oil lasted several hours.
The steamship Moidart, IN Dec. /,
1885, was at anchor off Madeira. By
the use of oil she rode out heavy
gale with very high seas, and took no
water on board.
The steamship Thingvalla reports
that on Dec. 3, while in latitude SO
degrees IS minutes north, longitude
2S degrees Is minutes west, she en-
countered 8 severe hurricane. After
a Ifeboat had been smashed, and the
third officer and three men injured,
the marine drag was let 90 ana oil
bags put ev er the side. She lay this
way nineteen hours without shipping
any water
The British brig NJ. Taylor, Capt.
Ludlow, in September, 1888, was
caught in a severe hurricane in the
north Atlantic, when the barometer
fell below % The vessel was put be-
fore the wind, but 1t was found there
was great danger of being boarded
and swamped by the very high seas.
After two bags filled with oakum and
oil were hang over the quarters, the
seas stopped breaking, and became
like heavy ground-swell The yes
sci ran for ten hours, until the gale
moderated,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

and corruption of The food supply. a
gloomy prospect is held out. This is
. serious question. At present we con
sumo 100000 oysters annually.
There is no doubt about the number.
for Professor Bard and Lieutenant
Winslcw have counted them; and the
connection of this vast mass of succu-
lent blvalyes with the prosperity, the
material and moral health and pro-
gress OF the country can not be insisted
upon too strongly How closely the
oyster Is interwined with all our deep
est and hottest feelings; how indispen-
sable II is to the proper carrying on Of
our politics, our commerce, our church
festivals and our love-making, per-
haps will never be clearly perceived
until we have lost this intimate and
most dear friend until the face of the
land is darkened and the gayety Of
the nation IS eelipsed by the removal
of the familiar and ubiquitous sign
boards which today carry cheer to
the heart of the gloomiest oy tnelr
announcement of Oysters in Every
Style"
For what would America be with :
out the oyster2 A shudder would
pass from Maine to Florida, from the
Atlantic to the sun-kissed shores of
the Pacific, at this thought. Depriv-
ed Of her fayorite dainty, New York
would be City of Dreadful Night. "
Sixth avenue and Feast Fourteenth
street would echo no more with the
shoutsEof the revelrie. The burden of
sustaining that region of nocturnal
festivity would fall upon the clam,
and he would sink under it, and perish
amid the scorn of those whose diges-
tive organs he had insulted by the of
fer OF so inadequate and inelastic a
substitution. Nor have we to evolve
these alarming conclusions from our
imagination. The sad experience of
a sister nation confirms but too strong
ly our darkest apprehensions, a few
years ago and the drum-beat OF Eng
lane was ubiquitous as the tin horn of
New Years Day; her flag was upon
every sea her commerce was in every
market; her pickles, pale ale and
globe trollers were thick as leaves in
Vallembrosa her diplomacy was
successful; her colonies were content
ed; her policy, at home and abroad,
was admired and respected.
But there came a day when her
beds no longer yielded as before.
First there was an oyster famine; then
the oyster ceased to be accessible to
the masses. And so the decadence Of
England dated from that dreadful day
Since the disappearance of the oyster
nothing has gone right. We have al
marked the rapid decline of that grear
power. 1t is no wonder that the
British press should have hailed The
new year dejectedly. But while some
ascribe the unhappy state of things tt
Gladstone, and some to free trade
and some to other causes, it is cleal
to the unbiased observer that th'
oyster is at the bottom OF all the trou
BILE. And with this example ant
warning before us it behooves con
gress to take prompt and adequate
measures for the habilitation of oul
noble bivalve, and TO guard zealously
against the threatened extinction
which must involve in its consum
nation the disappearance of all tina
makes life worth living.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

Arkansas Letter to the Home and Farm.
| have read o great deal, pro and
con, in agricultural papers concerning
cotton, and desire to say few words
in its favor. 1t seems to be the gener-
al opinion of people north that cotton
does not pay in the south, and is one
of the principal causes of our poverty
and curse to our prosperity. | have
been a close observer, and have eX-
perimente2 with crops generally for
eighteen years, and my experiments
teach me that cotton does pay good
pront. Although / have not made a
big fortune raising cotton, | am indie
pendent and buy where | please.
Cotton is not the only crop that
pays in the south; corn, oats, peas,
Sorghum and potatoes are the princl-
pal crops for the small farmer TO raise
to rise to independence, and he will if
he appropriates the proceeds properly.
1t is useless TO advise observing and
experienced farmers which crops pay
he knows-and to that class of
farmers / have nothing to say. bat
wish to give my experience for the
benefit of small farmers, so that they
may become independent. ignorance,
bad management and laZIness are the
principal faults III farmers falling to
make money raising cotton in the
outh. If that be the fact, cotton
thould be exonerated and all of the
criticism should be placed on the
shoulders of ignorance and incom-
potency. Cotton is a Plant that is
suited to the south, and 1t grows here
to perfection, and of course is adapted
to our soil and climate, and is one of
our surest money crops. In fact, 1t is
the only crop in sight or out of sight
that we can draw on from the com
mission merchant. The cause of our
poverty is not in raising cotton alone;
it is In our bad management of appro-
priating the proceeds. have always
advocated diversified farming; and
when a farmer adopts diversified crops
and stock he is on the sure road 70
prosperity. He always has something
to sell, and something to sell means
money.
am sorry to say that majority
of our farmers pass too much OF their
time at the cross road store, and there
is no class of people that knows the
farmer better than the cross-road
merchant. 1t is no wonder that the
north advises us to quit raising cotton
they see our poverty and know thai
there must be real cause. There Is
ignorance, lGziness and nhsappro
ur,ating the proceeds after we get
them. is the whole secret of our pov
erty in a nutshell.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

The report of the superintendent OF
the money order division of the post
Office department, saws Washington
telegram to The Indianapolis Journal,
contains many interesting figures.
There are some things, however,
which are interesting in connection
with this service which are not printed
in the report. There is lying IN New
York nearly 81, 500, 600 which the gov
eminent unjustly and illegally holds,
and no systematic effort has ever been
made to find the rightful owners of
this great sum. The report of the
superintendent shows that about 81,
500. 600 more was received for money
orders than was paid out. or course
a portion of this sum will eventually
find IFS way to the persons for whom
it was intended, but the major slice
will 90 to swell the fund OF the I'M
claimed. This surplus has no busl-
ness to exist, and should not be allow
ed to swell each year in any such pro
portion as it has been dong during
the seventeen years in which the sys-
tenn has been in operation IN this
country. Tho officials, instead OF
leaving no legitimate means TO lind
the rightful owners unemployed, seem
TO look upon the accumulation as an
achievement to be proud of, IN spite
of the fact tnat it represents IN many
instances the hard earnings of the
poor, who have trusted TO the govern
ment, and because ignorant OF the
methods of business, have made mis-
takes in transmitting, and are punish
ed by losing their money. When a
letter of advice is received by the
postmaster, he pays the person named
therein the amount of the order
providing the payee comes to claim
his money. Should he neglect to do
so, the postmaster waits thirty days,
then sends a circular notifying the
payee that the money awaits him. Ii
this fails to reach him, the chances
are about ten to enc against his ever
receiving il. The attorney general
once held that when money order is
once deposited in the mails, it becomes
the property of the person TO whom 1t
is addressed. Under this opinion the
superintendent holds that the authori-
ties had no right to attempt to ind
the sender, and if the person to be
paid can not be found, the money is
irrevocably lost to the sender. TAis
accounts for the vast fund in New
York, which is about as much the
property OF the United States as 1t is
of Mexico. This is an excellent sub
iect for legislation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
AN OLD HOUSE WITH A HISTORY.
Where Men OF Genius Were Once
Wont 10 Assem-

In the rear of Barnum's hotel
facing on old Bank lane, writes a
Baltimore, Md, correspondent of The
New York Sun, stands an old house
with history. As the old building
appears at a glance no passing strang-
err would give it a thought, but on ex-
animation extreme age can be seen
in every light in which it is viewed.
The house is three.story brick build
ing, perfectly square in shape The
original bricks are concealed by a
thick coat of yellow mortar. The
little panes of glass that once filed
the tiny window sashes are broken,
and huge cracks extend from the eel
lar to the garnet. The building is
used as a storehouse by the proprietor
of the hotel. In this little hovel, al
most 100 Years ago, assembled the
learned men of the day.
The history of literature in Balti-
more began with the organization of
the Delphian club in that building at
the beginning of the present century.
Eminent lawyers, physicians, divines,
and orators, of course, existed before
that period, but they devoted their
leisure time to letters. Previous to
the formation of the Delphian club
there was no class of professional
writers, historians, novelists, and
poets. 1t was then that this building
in the rear of Barnum's hotel was
taken possession Of by the club. AT
that time it was surrounded by stately
elms, the spreading branches of which
threw their shade over the stuecos
and portico that surrounded the pre-
tentious little house On old Bank lane.
This was the house called by the
li:erati "Tusclulum," and by the
rabble "Gwynn's Folly" There as
sembled the earliest literary club in
America, and the only club that has
left behind it any good work. The
papers of the Delphia2 club, such SIS
are eXistant, and to be found IN the
Red Book, a periodical published in
Baltimore in 1S1S-19, may be com
pared favorably with the best of their
kind in the English language. Among
the members of the club were John
Neil, a brilliant writer, who was sub
sequently drawn from Baltimore by
the greater lights of London; William
Gwynn, editor and author who pre-
sided at the club meetings; Paul
Allen, the historian; Jared Sparks,
the historian; Robert Goodloe Har-
per, John Perpont, author of airs
Of Palestine;n Francis Scott Key,
author OF "The Star Spangled Ban
ner;" Samuel Woodwork, author OF
1.-THE Old Osken Bucket William
Writ, the eminent lawyer and orator
and biographer of Patrick Henry,
and other men of genius. Here, also,
John Howard Payne was hidden and
protected from mob. Here, like
wise, Rembrandt Peale, the well
known American artist who painted in
Baltimore his famous picture, THE
Court of Death, and Peter Hoffman,
Cruise, the editor and author, and
John Pendleton Kennedy, the favo
rite Baltimore author, often assembl-
ed AID entertained the wits of the day.
OF this group Francis Scott Key has
the good fortune to be the best known.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
Washington.
LAMONT s OPINION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Col. La
mont. Mr.. Cleveland's private secre-
tarv. said, this morning, that Mr.
Cleveland has not yet fixed the day
when he will come TO Washington,
but l am pretty sure he win not ar
rive until within a very few days be-
fore Inauguration. know he felt as
if great load had been lifted from
his shoulders when his resignation as
governor took effect, for you know
fhe last week of his administration
was an unusually onerous one. lie
now has time TO attend to the future.
GEN. GRANTS RELIEF.
Gen. Sherman in answer 70 the
question as to effect of Gen. Grants
decliuation to receive fund being
raised for his benefit said of course
that will put stop to the whole
thing and nothing nov will be done
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
The Cotton Bale story Exploded
Jackson's story of the Fight.

General Harvey has exploded one
tradition that was long connected With
this 6ght. which was that tho Amerl-
cans fought from behind breastworks
OF cotton bales.
81 asked Gen. Jackson, Gen. Adalr,
and Gen. Coffee, the latter having the
immediate command of brigade OF
the Tennessee and Kentucky sharp
shooters. whose long rifles mainly did
the work OF death, if there were any
cotton bales used at all, and they all
answered that the only works the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

shout it, / presume through that
light that the legal defense which was
secured for him viii be retained. Gen.
Grant has friends who will.look out
for his interests outside sf those who
were interesting thousands in his be
half in this particular instance.
COMMANDER sCHLEY.
w. S. Schley who commanded the
Greely relief expedition was to day
confirmed by the senate as chief of
the bureau of equipment and recruit
ing Of the navy.
RESIGNED.
Paymaster w. II. Smythe who left
Savannah on q spree with govern
ment money in posses sion, rendered
his resignation which the president
accepted
THE PUBMc.HEALTH.
Senator Palmer, to day, introduced
a bill providing for the establishment
in the treasury department of bu-
reau of public health, To be charged
with all laws relating to quarantine
and the public health.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The annual report of the board of
government directars of the Union
Pacific Railroad company was sub
mitted to-day to the secretary Of the
interior. 1t is understood to have
been drawn up by Merriman Of Iowa.
secretary of the board, and is signed
by all the members of the board. The
directors critcise with considerable
severity the former management of
The road, more especially in the prac-
tees aud policies OF the road pertain
ing to the controversies with the
government those respecting the
conduct Of the traffic department, and
those relating to some features OF its
financial management. There has
been a radical change in the admins
tration, and it is stated that the new
management have been credited with
making an honest effort to eradicate
the evils heretofore existing This
effort they regard as promising sub
stantial and ielicjtious results, if the
execution Of the presently prepared
plans and policies of the admiuistra
ton are not ia some way interfered
with and prevented. Stress Is laid
Ittpon the Importance OF placing the
responsibility Of the executive man
agement of thS road in the person of
the general manager. This has not
been the case heretofore, and there
has been consequently a conflict 81
opinion between the directors and the
local management; The government di.
rectors basirg their conviction on 2
thorough Investigation Of the condl
tons and characteristics of the road,
they felt impelled to express the opln
ion that the directory had not been
familiar with the real requirements
and scopes of It's interest In fact
these interests are not readily compre'
hended. The government directors
feel confident that the Union Pacific
directors, immersed as they have been
in their private affairs, have not suf-
ficiently in a practical manner, &C
quainted themselves with the interests
in their keeping. The managementlsa al
present employing and applying
every device IN the way Of economy
budt Tie LlpHt ST. uphiNha h@iN va
suggest or Ingenuity invent. Tht
immediate and temporary result Of
this has been, up to the present time,
very gratifying. IL is within the
knowledge of the government direct
ors that the president and general
manager recognize the necessity OF
pogularizing the road so far as they
may. The obstacles in the way are
numerous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
The Gro UGH Murder.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-A special to the
Inter Ocean from Jackson, Mich,
saws Daniel A. Holcomb was ac4uit-
ted OF the murder of Jacob Crouch
this evening, the jury being out two
hours and forty,hye minutes. The
same evidence applies to Judd Crouch,
now Awaiting trial, and his hcquittal
also now appears certain. ssl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
The Decline Of the Oyster.
New York Times.

The United States commissioner OF
fish and fisheries has in his recent re-
port called the attention of congress
10 the decline of the oyster. Beds
which Formerly produced forty one
bushels 10 the acre now produce put
twenty-f FIVE bushels. Around New
York sludge acid, 100, - doing deadly
work among The bivalves, and what
with reckless depletion of the beds,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
Drowned

PoTsERsyILLE, Pa, Jan. "a
number OF boys who were skating on
a pond tbs afternoon fell through and
four we're drowned. The bodies we're
recovered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Jan. TO-
There is much excltemenS over the
suspicion that Jas. McMullen and
wife, found burned with their dwell
iBg. were FIRST murdered and the
house fred 10 conceal the crime. A
man named Coffee having a PAIR OF
McMullen's boots ON, was arrested but
escaped
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

General Fremont, gray as ne is,
again becomes pathfinder. lie is
To head large party to survey a tract
of 13, 900, 900 acres in Mexico, bought
by a large capitalists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

RESULT OF sHAKING.

MADRID, Jan. 10.-The village of
GdeVepar has been moved bodily
about 60 feet from its former position
and is within semi-circular crevlce
go feet deep. The houses in the viii
lage, though generally damaged, have
not fallen. The governor OF Gioer-
altar has sent 600 tents there.
THE KINGS TOUR.
MADRID, Jan. 10-King Alfonzo
and suite started on tour to Lapa,
Alabama, Granada and Malaga,
thence along the coast, visiting the
towns that suffered most severely
from the earthquake. The royal
party received an ovation upon start
ing from the capital. The expense Of
rebuilding Alabama is to defrayel by
a vote Of Cartes. The king Sook with
him $4,000, raised in London to be
distributed ia the village of Guevepar
and for the homeless in Aualusia.
MADRID, Jan, 10. king Alfonzo
and suite passed through Cardova to
day The inhabitants gave them a
warm reception.
MORE SHAKING.
MADRID, Jan. TO-. Earthquake
shock we're felt again 70 day at NAL
aga.
MORE DYNANITERs.
LONDON. Jan J.-The police have
received information that eimultane
Gus attempts were about to be made
by d.ynamiters TO blow up Holburn
vladuct and the Mansion house rail
way stations. Express precautions
wera taken at both points All lug
lage was scrutinized with extreme
care.
The colonial government OF New
Zealand has asked permission OF the
home government 10 annex the island
OF Samoa TO it's jurisdiction. 1t
holds steamer ready to proceed is
Samoa pending the reply Of Loro
Lord Derby. secretary of state for the
colonies HIS reply will probably be
unfayorable TO annexation.
ARAIING.
LONDON. Jan 10 ~ Admiralty has
invited and tenders the shipbuilders
10 Belfast for the immediate construc-
ton Of six cruisers Second battal-
lion Of the Sussex regiment have been
ordered to proceed from Malta TO
Egypt.
LIBERTY or EDUCATION.
THE HAGUE, Jan 10 d Dctor Sh9 +
ermann. a rolltical leader Of catho
lies ia the Netherlands, issued a dec
/ laratlon in favor OF the absolute liber
tv Of education He would have
J the state exercises no control beyond
/ the examination Of teachers.
MORE SHAKES IN SPAIN.
MADRID, Jan. 10. There were
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
THE EGYPTIAN sNARL-
SARAH RRRNHARnr.

PARIS, Jan. TO- Sarah Bernhardt
viii sell her present residences and
furniture at auction and 90 into a
smaller house She has settled part OF
her income on her creditors. Bern
hardt has entered into contract to
write Paris correspondence for several
foreign newspapers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

several earthquake shocks yesterday
at Terrox, 25 miles east OF Malaga
There are assures IN tke'eartb by the
shocks.
THE EGYPTIAN sNARL
LONDON, Jan. 10 Gen. Stewart vii
start from Grakdue Monday with
> ,00L men TO march to Metemneh on
the Nile near Shendy. The smier Of
Sangara, the mahdrs lieutenent, OPP
posed to Gen. Stewart, has been re-
enforced by the tribes sent by Osman
Digma from eastern Soudan. These
re endorsements will raise bis number
10 5000 men. TSe odds thus presented
are not considered more formidable
than those which existed at the battle
Of Teb aud Tamaneib less than a year
ago