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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01
STATE PRESS.

Strawberries are drug on the mar
ket at p cents per quart at Sanford.
The formation of a stock company to
build hotel is among the probabilities
at Mariana.
A counterfeiter spent several days in
Pensacola recently, flooding the town
with counterfeit 10-cent pieces.
The mango trees of South Florida are
putting out great profusion of bloom,
and give promise of a large fruitage.
Burglars made fruitless attempt to
rob the safe in the Stanton post Office q
night or two ago It contained 900
A Mr.. Henderson, contractor on the
Florida Southern Railroad, was stabbed
by a negro at Pemberton's Ferry for
speaking sharply to him.
DIR. Fl. H. Cary, Superintendent of
Fisheries for the State of Georgia, in
tends to continue work on the St. Johns
till he finds place where hatchery can
be successfully established.
Over 5000 boxes of oranges were sold
from the DERRY grove, at Enterprise,
this season, all selling at an average of
$4 per box. Florida oranges are evident
ly not yet drug on the market.
Last week Stephen Lockwood, family
and retinue, arrived at Chuluota, from
Buffalo, n. Y. They bring six car loads
of household goods, supplies, fine stock
| of horses, cattle and fowls, and lastly, a
large and well appointed saw mill Mr..
Lockwood owns 5000 acres OF timbered
land about four miles west and south
west of Chuluota, where he has settled,
adding fully a quarter ofa hundred souls
to that community.
Tallahassee Economist Arnold Jor-
dan, of Leon county, was indicted, tried
and convicted at the present term of the
Circuit Court of Leon county for selling
whiSkey without a license. The evil
/ dence, whether true or false, was that at
a negro festival held last December at
the house of Bob Brown, on Hunton
Fishers plantation, near Centreville, the
accused sold four drinks, three to negroes
and one to white man, for five cents
drink Though not yet sentenced the
penalty under the law cannot be less
than 5000 and cost of prosecution. He
! has no property, and under the sentence,
/ if executed, goes to the county jail to
work out his fine in the chain-gang at
! 80 cents day, involving a term of four
years and more at hard labor. We call
especial attention to the case as a waln-
ing to others and to advise them of the
consequence of very simple act, be-
lieved, doubtless, by many committing
it, to be perfectly innocent and harmless,
Those doing it put themselves at the
mercy of any enemy disposed to wreak
his vengence through the courts, on an
adversary, whether the person commit
| ting the act or another who through him
may be stricken and punished. Arnolds
/ character was vouched for on the witness
stand by Mr.. Fisher, his employer for
many years, and off the stand by Junius
Taylor, one of the county commission
ers who has known him from childhood,
as one of the highest for truth and hon
/ estV,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01
Great Cities.

brooklyn Eagle.
At the beginning of the present centu-
ry there was no city in Europe with a
million of inhabitants, the most popu-
lous being London with S65, 900 persons.
There are now five European cities with
upward of a million inhabitants and
the first two of which contain in the ag-
gregate 1000, ,00O persons. In America,
at the beginning of the century, there
were no cities that would now be regard
Ell as more than fourth-class towns: the
population of New York was about co..
600. At the last census there Were t9en.
Aty-six cities in the. United States which
Exceeded that figure.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01
Don't Want Any Darn Omce :

Washington dispatch Cincinnati Com
mercial-Gazette: when Tom Kennedy.
of Kentucky, drew up along side the
President in the endless procession of
Kentuckians, he remarked in a loud
voice: Grover Cleveland, l am delighted,
sab, to see YOU in your proppah place,
sab. l could hug you, sab, am so glad,
and don't want any darn office either
sah. The President smiled with all the
capacity of a great big face, and shook
hands heartily and said; / am pleased tc
meet you, and welcome you most heart
ily. He kept longing and wistful eye
ON that one kentuckian who did no
want an Office as long as he was in the
field of vision.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01
NTncrendN.
Saturday Review.

y lluFUAy ItCNiCW.
During his last years trials fell thick
upon him. The death of his daughter
Katie out at sea on her return from Ma
deira was his last crushing blow. "She
was very interesting, with a certain vein
Of poetry in her, and a good deal of en-
thusiasm, which found its vent after
many struggles in true piety. Among
the poor and suffering she was known
and remembered as the good Miss Mac
ready" The second marriage, eight
years after the death OF his first wife,
brought him, indeed, all the consolation
that sympathy can give to atfiiction. His
first wife he hae taken as a girl from the
stage; her modest grace and simplicity
of character and demeanor had won the
great actors affection as she played with
him in Edinburgh. His second wife
"had never seen a play; she did not
know what acting was. But in Macrea-
dy's presence she felt power which inn
pressed her; the things he said and his
way of saying them stirred her thought
and feeling. She had heard of him as a
proud man; she found him gentle one
He was old; she was still fresh and fair.
But when she knew that he loved her
she knew that he was very dear to her. -
And so, under the pressure of many sor-
rows, but in the pure light of true love,
the evening of the tragedian's life passed
away. He had a firm faith in God and
in better and higher life beyond the
,rr,,-o
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01
PALATKA HOTELS.
HOUSE,
y
A. SHELLEY, PRoPRTEroR.

Finest location in the city. Newly remodel
ed and refurnished, making the finest home
accommodations. Table unsurpassed. Electric
bells in every room. $50 feet of piazza prom
enade, Accommodations for 200 guests. Om-
nibus at all depots and landings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01
Not a second Too Soon.

Danville Breeze.
Johnny, put that umbrella away be-
fore you break it"
80, shut up, replied Johnny
What's that you say? 2
Nothing, papa I only told the um-
brella to shut up so 1 could put it away,
as you told me to"
The explanation came not q second too
soon, for the old man had already arisen
from his chair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-01

John Taylor and George @. Cannon, of
the Mormon Church, having fled from
Salt Lake to avoid arrest for polygamy,
the annual conference is to be held at
Logan, Cache county, Utah.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30
A MOONLIGHT pro.ntc

A party Of ladies and gentIen,, |.
Ground by Mrs. W, c. Stevens MT u 'l' 7
boat-house and took water possacs E. y y y
Rock on Thursday evening. Tn g. NY y!
was composed of Miss Pierce, Mis- p D..
ham, the Misses Watkins, Miss c,aIn n
Miss Bein, Miss Apperson, Miss WI
horne, Miss holland, Miss Carroll. M
Lookhart, Miss Bell, Miss Seward N
Messrs. Hampstead, Langford, Ho,En|
Hughes, o'Neal, Gray Carroll, John, |
Pomeroy, Horrocks, Brown, Gibbon CHI
Holton and Maxwell. A delightful i
was spread on the mountain, after vbi|
they descended and foated down vthdl
current, reaching town about midnight |
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30
Goctdy Nm5.
MISS JEAN LOUGHBOROUGH.

The following remarks which we clip
from an eastern paper upon the popularity
fgirls is SO true that we use them as a
heading for our Society Items.
For centuries it has been the case that
the much talked of gift of personal magnet
ism can to great extent be cultivated by
a winning and gracious manner, as this
article shows.
"What is it that determines girls pop
ularity in society? is question often
heard in these days of social strife and az
grandizement, and a question that no one
is quite able to answer in a word. 1t is
not because she is well dressed, or even
pretty; tits not that her fairy godmother bes-
towed witty tongue to amuse the billiards !;
it is not because she is rarely intelligent
or highly educated, or so "amiable"
none of these desirable qualities would rer-
der the popular girl more popular than she
is, though perhaps she is fortunate enough
to possess one or more of them for her
stock in trade. The girl everybody likes
need have neither money nor beauty, which
in the worlds estimation, constitutes social
power; but she must have and does have a
gracious manner, a certain graceful bearing,
decided intelligence, instructive generosity,
and, above all, the greatest gift ever award
ed to Woman-personal magnetism.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30
BRIGHT TALK,

F
The Kansas Supreme Court has BED
called upon to dicide a point prohI!
never before raised. It seems that Tbu
the jury went out one of the number Pp
posed to open their deliberations viii
prayer, and thereupon proceeded to PnI
+" long and loud" The verdict was agglill
the defendant, whereupon bis AEFI
moved to set it aside, on the ground'I
+" undue influence exercised by one td1
jurymen by means of public prayer ID "
jury ROOM"
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Blind Institute gave the upto,t.7
dren a great treat. Thew ,t t'aa'tR oil
bright morning from the head ~" q
street car line, and after mstiD ! ~ Nc NJ
tour to Of the city, were taken Il t 'ps ' ~
End Park, where they PLAYED s 'as W
enjoyed the open air, after =, Siasa ~
were given a magnificent spread ~ ny
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Agee have re-
turned, and are the guests, at present, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Worthen. THEW
many friends are glad to know that this
will be their future home, as Mr.. Aeee i
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30
connected with the Southern Express Com
Lieut.. and Mrs. Clifford have arrived,
and are at the Arsenal. Lieut.. Clifford is
to be stationed here in the future.

The Aesthetic Club held very delight
full meeting on Wednesday evening last at
the residence of Mrs. Gilbert Knapp, and
after the usual programme it was decided
by unanimous vote of the Club, to extend
an invitation to the Round Robin Circle
to visit them at their next meeting, which
will be held at the residence of Mrs. G. NJ.
Butler, on Wednesday afternoon June Bird,
at half after three o'clock. The Aesthetics
are preparing programme for the occasion,
and hope to entertain the ladies of the
Round Robin.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Mrs. Cabell Breckenridge is expected
next week, and will be the guest during
her stay here Of her brother, Mr.. Ben s.
johnson. Mrs. Breckenridge is now on
her way from her home in Texas, where
Mr.. Breckenridge has some interest in
cattle ranch.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

A week or SO ago a ragged little @
called at house on Austin avenue toa'
pose of some dewberries. The ladyqI
house, Mrs. John Greenway, Feegl'l
him as the boy who was in the Hl \ ]
leading his blind father about ~
aims. Nj
"Please nam give me twO-DlS ~ =.
dewberries on account of my pour :"
father"
"Where is your poor blind a'nSi !, h
Gle is away out in the To0 ~, :, n
himself, picking dewberrle'' - :. M
ten quarts a day." replied the wy
gathered in his honest blue eyes &,
"Poor fellow, | am 50 SOriy ,,.tdI
said Mrs. Greenway, who is goOu LIAM, !.
but not any too smart, as she h'9 !as m !,
the money, tears gathering llA'r
honest blue eyes, Teras Sg'''y''
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Mrs W A. Jett, of Washington, Ark,
has been the guest other brother, Mr.. W. A,
Royston, during the past week. We are
always glad to welcome this charming ladv
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Tate left this
week. and we hope their absence will bo
only temporary, as we cannot possibly do
without Mrs Tate! A lady of queenIv
presence and rare resources of wit and re-
partee possessed by very few women, she
has always made her home center for So
clety wherever she has chosen to reside
and we hope that she may choose Little
Rock as her future residence
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Coffee-oolored net, in Valen ,S.I..,sp
fancy laoes, is used for ov'ro'''"
worn over a oolored slip
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Co., and Mrs. E. K. Sibley intend Ieav-
ing for st. Louis, their future home, to-day,
and while we regret their departure from
our midst, we congratulate Col. siblev
upon this new honor conferred upon him.
Mrs. Sibley has made host of friends
while in Little Rock, who will remember
her noble hearted and generous actions
1nlle among Ms To the young people
COL and Mrs. Sibley have always been
especially kind, and we can only wish them,
as certain clergyman was wont to saw
after " wedding ceremony. "HeaItb,
wealth and prosperity in this world, and in
the world to come life everlasting,
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

The season for picnics is at its height,
and the Presbyterian Sunday School does
not intend to be outdone. And in the
near future the children will be entertained
at the West End Park.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

The Amateur Dramatic Club held a
meeting on Friday evening last at the
residence of Mrs. G. NJ. Butler, and the
new plays were read over. The gentlemen
are not members, but are invited, land it
should be considered quite an honor to
take part in the different plays.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

The concert to be given for the benefit
o. Christ Church is decided upon for next
Tuesday evening.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

=, Quite novel picnic occurred this week.
The superintendent and trustees of the
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

Mr. Ed. S. Ready, prominent young
business man of Helena, was in town this
week. Mr.. Ready is very fond of taking
long horseback ride after he reaches the
city.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-30

The Halcyon Club will be entertained
on Thursday evening next at the residence
of Judge andgMrs. S. R. Cockrill.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-08
THE Way OF THE RAIN.

| heard an OLD farmer talk one day,
Telling his listeners how
In the new wide country far away
The rainfall follows the plOw.
AS fast as they break il up, you see,
And turn the heart TO the sun,
AS they open the turrows deep and free,
And the tiilage IS begun.
The earth grows mellow, and more and more
IL holds aud sends "a the sky
4 moisture il never had before,
When its face was lard and dry.
And so wherever the plOwshares run
The ctoud runs overhead,
And the soil that works and let's in the sur
With water is always fed.
/ wonder if that old farmer knew
The half of his simple word
Or guessed the message that, heavenly true,
Within it was hidden and heard
1t fell on my ear by chance that day,
But the gladness fingers now,
TO think it is always Cons dear way
That the rainfall follows the plow,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-08
sONE POINTS IN BUSINESS Law.


IL a note is lost OF stolen, Il does Dot re-
lease the maker; he must pay a.. n the con-
sideration for which It Was given and the
amount car De proven.
Principals are responsible FOR the acts Of
their agents.
Each iBdlyidual In a partnership is respOu-
sible for the whole amount OF the debts OF
the hrm, except in cases Of special partner
I ship
An agreement without consideration is
void.
A note made on Sunday Is void.
A contract made with a minor is void
note obtained by fraud. OF from per
son in a state Of intoxication cannot be col
lected.
A receipt for money is not always -soHcill--7
sive.
The acts OF one partner bind all the rest.
The maker Of an accommodation bill
or note Gone for which he has received 10
consideration, having lent his name or credit
for the accommodation Of the holder), Is not
bound 10 the person accommodated, but Is
bound to an other parties precisely as II
there was good consideration.
Checks or drafts must he presented for
payment without unnecessary delay.
Ali claims which do not rest upon a seal
or judgment must lie sued within six years
from the time when they arise.
Part payment OF a debt which has passed
the time of statutory limitation reyives the
whole debt. aud the claim holds good for
another period Of six years from the date Of
SUI ch partial payment
II, when a de5t is due, .he debtor is out OF
the State, the six years do not begin 10
run until he returns. II be afterward leave
the State, the time forward counts the same
as il be remained IN the State.
An oral agreement must be proved by evil
. denee. A written agreement proves itself.
The law prefers written to orai evidence,
because Of its precision.
Ignorance OF the law excuses no one.
The law compeIs DO one to do impOssl-
bHities.
A contract made with lunRtic is void.
il Is fraud TO conceal a fraud.
If the dIawee OF a check or draft has
changed his residence, the holder must use
due OF reasonable diligence to ind HIM.
It one who holds a check as payee, or
otherwise, transfers it to another, lie Eas 3
right to insist that the check be presented
that day, or at the farthest, on the day fol-
lowing.
A note indorsed in blank (the name Of the
endOrser only written) is transferable by
delivery; the same as if made payable to
bearer.
If the time OF payment Of a note Is not
Inserted, it is held payable on demand.
An indorsee has the right OF action against
all whose names were ou the bill when he
+ received IL.
/ II the letter containing protest OF non
payment be put into the Office any misoar-
F riage does not affect the party giving notice.
if two OF more persons as partners are
jointly liable on a note or bill, due notice 70
one Of them is sufficient
] II a note or bill is transferred as security,
OF even payment OF pre-existlng debt, the
debt reviges II the bill OF note be dishOnOred.
Signatures made with q lead pencil sre
good in law.
Value received Is usually written 10
note, and should be, but it is not necessary.
II not written. if Is presumed by the law OF
may be supplied by proof.
No consideration is sufficient in law 70 be
illegal 10 its nature
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-08

PAP MERRILL-Msny are the stories
told Of Pap Merrill, the late deceased man.
ageT of the Milwaukee road. BE was nobly
revered by the employees everywhere on the
road. The boys were strongly attached to
the old man. as they called him. One day
he was going over the road and, while the
train was waiting at a station, the wheel
tester, a trusty Irlshman, was busy tapping
the coach wheels with his lOng-handled ham
mer. hr. Merrill watched him a few min
utes, and approaching the man said. Let ne
take that hammer and show you how to try
a wheel The Irishman paiG no attention
to him, but kept on with his work. Several
times Mr.. Merrill asked him for his hammer
as he followed him fIom wheel to wheel. but
the fellow never looked at him. He passed
to the otter side Of the train, when the con-
ductOr said. Mike, why didn't you give the
old man The hammer 'Pwhat's that ye
say ? the old man is itg' said Nike,
Strengthening up with much surprise and
quickly starting for Mr.. Merrill. Approach
ing him graciously and with reverent bow,
he said Mr.. Merrill. beg yer pardon, sir,
for not spakin TO We sir, a bit ago. 1 did not
know It was you at all sir, and ye know
that il paid attention to every id fool
that comes along I'd have no time 10 attend
to me business
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-08
-RwRuNA-
BlLVOuSNESS,

Bilious symptoms invariably
arise from indigestion, such as
fuPPed tongue, vomiting ofbile,
giddiness, sick headache, iP-
regular bowels. The liver Sc
cPetes the bile and acts like q
filter Or sieve, 10 cleanse impu-
rites OF the blood. By iPreg.u-
laPity in its action or suspen-
siOns OF its functions, the bile
is liable to overflow into the
blood, causingiaundiee, salIow
complexion, yellow eyes, bill
ioUs diarrhGa, q languid,
weary feeling and many other
distressing symptoms. Bilious
ness may be properly termed
an affection Of the liver, and
can be thopgCczySi1E-s9--0ohDUCK
-,.-o-UD Ri RS. Act upon the
stomach, bowels anG liver.
making healthy 5ne and pure
blood, and opens the eulYePts
and slUiceWays for the outlet
or disease. Sold everywhere
and guaranteed to cure.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-08
How Col. EIlicOtt Killed a Turkey and
Saved His Life.

A Columbia county Pa, letter saws there
. is in possession of the defendants of Colonel
Andrew Ellicott, of this couDty, a wampum
Oeit OF rare beauty and value, which is pre-
served as memento of the sbrewdpess and
skill OF the great surveyor, by which he not
only became the possessor of the belt, but
saved his life and the lives of many others.
Directly after the purchase OF Louisiana
from the French Government, Col. Eijcott
was sent by the United States Government
TO survey the boundary line between the new
territory and Mexico, which then included
Texas He was accompanied by a large
corps Of engineers and 100 Government
troops. They had penetrated into the fpte
TIOr of the then wild country. when one dav
Elhcott and his corpse OF engineers found
themselves surrounded by a large body Of
Blaekfeet Indians, by whom the entire party
was captured. Col Elicott had haIf-breed
Interpreter, who found out that it was the
Intention of the Indians to massacre the
white captives, and be informed the chiefs
that his master was a great medicine man
who could do many wonderful things, among
them being his ability to kill man or any
living thing at a distance Of $50 YARDS. while
the object he shot at was hidden from view
behind tree, and ne would not aim at it or
shoot through the trees. The chiefs said
that II the interpreters master would kin a
wild turkey 10 that way they would give the
whole party their liberty. Col Ellicott was
not a good rife shot, but he was able to do
many clever things in shooting by means of
mechanical tricks. When the decision of
the chiefs was given they procured the wild
turkey and told Col. EllicOtt to exhibit his
power. Confident Of his success he drove a
stake in the ground a few feet beyond the
trunk Of the tree with an axe. Tying the
turkey firmly to the state so it couId not
move from its positien, be walked in an
oblique direction to one side of the tree and
struck the blade Of his axe, apparently with
design, into the ground and then made
mark on it with chalk Pacing of the $50
yards, be aimed at the chalk mark and 6red.
An Indian chief ran behind the tree and
brought the turkey ont dead, the bali. glap-
cling from the axe, having passed clear
through its body, with such nicety had Col
Ellicott calculated the angles. The pripcI.
pal chief was so delighted with the feat that
be unclasped the magnificent Deit he wore
aud fastened it about Col. EIlicott's waist
Ihe surveyors were given their liberty and
the belt worn by the Colonel insured him
and his party safety aud reverence durinp
the remainder Of the survey.