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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-20

In France criminals under sentence of
death are never told Of the date fixed for
their death. They are informed of moth
ing until the fatal morning, when they
are awakened to be led forth to ezecu-
ton, which event usually takes place
about 4 o'clock, or in the winter season
as soon as it is light.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-20

arrived in SteubenvilIe, Ohio, here we
had the pleasure to wait until 7:2O a. N.
for the Wheeling train. At $50 a. NJ,
we reached Bridgeport, Ohio. and taking
the street cars we We're at
WHEELING, W. VA,
at ga. m. Our arrival caused a little sur
prise as they had not expected us so ear
". We found a most cordial welcome.
How pleasant it is to find in our life's
journey a faithful heart to which we can
trust entirely. Happy every one who
has found such heart that has under
stood the full value of friendship, for it
is the mutual sympathy and understand
ing which gives to friendship a higher
conservation, strength and constancy.
In friendly conversations and in visit
ing our old dear friends in the city. on
the Island, in Elmgrove, Fulton and
Friadelphia one day after the other pass
ed swiftly by; the moment of our depart
ure drew near On Friday. May 18th,
we left Wheeling for the sunny south
l arrived at Palatka, Sunday May 18th,
at s p. NJ. l am glad am back again
in dear Florida, and after all [ have seen
these long four weeks believe ''there
is no place like home, sweet home" I
take no shame in confessing that ] felt
toward Florida while away from it. what
Oliver Goldsmith says 50 touchingly of
MS brother:
"Whcre'er l roam, whatever realms to see,
5iy heart, untrayeled, fondly turns to thee:
Still to my country turns, with ccaseless pain,
And drags at each remove "A leugtheuing
chain"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

Siege guns built of wire are the newest
description of ordinance for the British
national service. A very tough steel
wire is used, having a breaking strength
Of 100 tons to the square inch. which is
wound over steel tube as tape NAV he
wound on reci being frequently
fastened of to secure its cohesion, and
so neatly put together as to look pre-
csely like solid meta. An experimental
howitzer has been made upon this prin-
cplc, and passed satisfactory proof at
the royal arsenal, Woolwich 1t has
caiber of ten inches, but weighs only
about 1000 pounds.
In its trial this howitzer threw a shell
of 3G0 pounds with a charge of twenty
eight pounds, and attained a velocity of
] 900 feet per sccond-a result which
may be compared with two guns of
similar weight which are at present in
the service One of these is the eight
inch howitzer which ires shell of lust
half the weight namely, 1870 pounds
with velocity of $50 feet, and the other
IS the l00poundcr gun of &c calber,
v hich, with its light shot of 100 pounds,
manares 20 reach a velocity of $3.50
IS 81 tTiel tise 81 sYani'33 :s. p5 Sfag7
t had been subjected. n Chicnoo Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
Hone as a Remedial Measure.

1t is perfectly useless for us to at
tempt TO portray the influence that
"hope' exerts upon mankind. 1t is
proyerbial fact that a man without
hope in the fight for life is already half
whipped. The sick man without hope
is desperately i'll indeed. however slight
his physical ailment may be. 1t IS
equally as true that there is very
slight chance for the undertaken to be
benefited in the case of patient who
has no disposition or idea of dying.
The whole system-digestive, circu-
latory, and nervous-is directly under
the influence of the mind; and if we
will ever bear this in mind in treating
our cases, we will often have more
potent remedy, easy of administration
and more pleasant to give a2d taket
than anything found in the country
doctors saddle bags,or upon the shelves
of our metropolitan pharmacists. Bad
news, grief, or sudden disappointment
has been known to reduce the circula-
tion to a minimum, to cause a strong
man to become as helpless as a child,
and to arrest the process of digestion
and assimilation as suddenly as if the
patients throat had been cut. Just the
reverse of this may be observed under
the influence of pleasant emotions and
the life-giving power of bright, heaven
born hope.-.Southern Clinic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

The "BuncO" Game.

A "bunco steerer' has been telling a
World reporter how thieves take in
unwary strangers in New York. He
said:
First of all, you must know that
there are no dens in the business. The
boys hire furnished room on the first
floor of building in any quiet side
street. telling the lanlord that they are
agents for some company or other.
The hand-shaker grabs a prosperous
looking stranger and sings out: How
are you Mr. Green? How are my
friends in Brownvilley The chump
generally replies why you've made
mistake I'm Mr.. Brown. from Green
vile Then the shaker apologies
hurries off and reports to the steerer,
who pulls a book out of his pocket and
hunts up Greenyile. The book by
the way, is what is know as a bank
note reporter, and gives a complete list
OF all the banks in the country From
the list the steerer finds that Mr.
Jones is President of the Greenville
Bank and that Messss. Smith and Gray
are among its directors. off lie goes
to the chump, shakes hands with him,
calls him by name and saying he is
Mr.. Jones's nephew asks for the health
Of the Smiths, Grays and other promi
nent people. See? The chump is
ilattered by the attentions Of the bank
president stylish nephew, and it does
not take long to steer him into the
room where the boss bunco man is
waiting to play his part There is the
usual story about the painting drawn
as in the lottery prize, then the cash
prize and the rest of it. Usually the
chump bites in few minutes; he is
anxious to get $500 for 800, he puts up
his wad Of bills, the boys get it. and he
walks out in brown study, not know
ing exactly how he was done up. but
quite sure he has been swindled
Complain to the police? Not much.
The bunco men leave their office a
minute or two after he does, and no
one could find them; besides, the man
is ashamed to tell how green lie was.
Even if the boys are arrested you can't
find one man in hundred who Will 60
to a police court and give himself
away for sucker.
"Then there's a very pretty scheme
of Grand Central Pete's. You'd laugf
to see th9 dozens of farmers he gets t.
lend him $50 on worthless check S,
that he can pay man the balance du
for an imaginary horse. That's a dar
I ! a5 zsls.,gF 1gza 10 ,.g .sorGsscsly .saf e
generally takes the haybag about a
= hour to tumble after he's been lef
y standing outside store where Pet
u has to go in for minute on importan
n business"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
Song Of the South Wind.

Through fragrant pines sweep along,
And chant for them ighty song,
Grand and triumphant, sweet and strong,
Like organ notes heard faraway,
In some cathedral old and gray,
When vespcrs tells the close of day.
stir the rippics on the lake:
The dancing wayeIct- softly break
Against tie cool white snnd, and mako
a broken melody that seems
Like birdlings, chipping in their dreams,
Ere lights the east with dawns faint CLEANS
bring the rain clouds from the sea-
Tho shadows fall on lake and lea;
The Thirsty plants nod thanks to me,
And cid me treasures Of perfume,
The sweet mementos of their bloom,
To bear away TO climes Of glo.m,
To tell tho Northlhnd's prisoned flowers
Billing the slow, dark winter hours,
While chill and gray the dull sky lowers:
Long though your time Of waiting be,
And firm the CHAINS that fetter yc,
lose not your hope-ye shall be free :"
augusta d. Dunn.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
rlnciric SirnnlIinr h1 RaIIoons.

The idea OF. signalling by balloons
has been worked out by Mr.. Enc
Stuart Bruce, son of the late Gen.
Michael Bruce, and has been exhibited
in operation every evening at the a
bert Palace, London About . o'clocf
balloon twenty feet in diameter, an
containing 1000 cubic feet Of gas,
allowed to ascend to height OF oO1ee
and is rendered visible by SIX mean
descent lamps of twenty y-candle power
fed from a battery on the ground. lac
material of the balloon is transluceA'
cambric, and when the lamps arr Il
action the whole glows with SOL
light which is very noticeable, ana III d
clear atmosphere can be seen for mi %
In the conductors from the batteries
IA the balloon there is inserted
Morse key, by which the circuit can u
made and broken, and th' lamps 'e
caused to give long and short f~sfe'
corresponding to the dash and o.
the telegraph code 1t can be used r
flat country, or between valleys san
arated by low HIS, instead OF L1inR
confined to elevated positions ike e
belograph. the balloon al'o shows
large illuminated ask in p'Sce ! =
small mirror, and can b" packed 10
gether with its batteries, In II
compass Tor trsnspoft.-S'"
American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

There are great number Of monu-
ments of kind peculiar to China, and
which alone would suffice to distinguish
this country from all others namely,
triumphal arches erected to widowhood
or yirginity.
When a girl will not marry, in or
der that she may better devote herself
to the service of her parents, or if a
widow refuses to enter the marriage
state a second time, out of respect to
the memory of her deceased husband,
she is honored after death with espec
ial pomp. Subscriptions are raised for
the erection of a monument to her
virtue, to which all the relations, and
even sometimes the inhabitants of the
village or district where the heroine
has dwelt, contribute. These arches
are of wood or stone, covered with
sculptures, sometimes very well exc
cuted, of flowers, birds and fabulous
animals. On the front is usually an
inscription in honor of virginity or
widowhood, as the case may be; and
on the two sides are engraved in small
letters the virtue of the heroine in
question. These arches, which have
very fine effect, are frequent along the
roads, and even in the towns. AT
Ning-Po, a celebrated seaport in the
province of Tche- Kiaug, there is 4
large street entirely composed of such
monuments, all of stone, and Of
most rich and majestic architecture
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
PORT TOBACCO MARYLAND, OCTOBER % 100,
J., onn,,ibnrs sentence.

All Colorado people remember AL
packer the man-eater, who in the
o,rly days Of lIinsdale county killed
and deyoured number of the FIRST
.ottIers Of that region. lie was can
tnred only a couple of years ago. and
il now in ial at GunnisOn. A paper
~ fiat town says: "lle amuses him
self during the long hours of the day
ly making fanciful chains and picture
frames from cigar-box wood. lie is
an expert at the business" Mention
If him reyiyes interest in the way
native Of the Gunnison country para
lived a Boston excursionist by telling
him how Judge Gerry sentenced Pack
or. the cannibal. 1t is a fact that
Judge Gerry's sentence was model
of its Kind, but the native referred to
was altogether too enthusiastic Said
he: The Judge give it to him strong
and good. Says he to him, Stand up,
yer cannibal. Then did he stand
up?" timidly asked the excursionist.
oBetcher life" replied the native, "he
stud up, and the Jedge sez he to him,
yer a nice sort of patriotic citizen,
amt ye? Here right at time when
there were only eight men in the coun-
try, you must go to work and eat up
1--WE Of 'em. It's great pity the law
can't do more to you than hang you.
which it will on sich and sich a day.
Set down, ye monopoly mawed canni-
bal RHO (CoL) Ne,cs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
TO TAX. ,he heat out Of Burns'

To Take the Heat Out " T.
Carron oil has been found very i'uo"
better for this purpose than any o'hel
application. 1t is made of equal parts
olive oil and lime water A bottle oi
it should be kept. ready for use III
every kitchen. To make the lime wa,
ter, put one gill of good lime in quar-
of water, in tall bottle and ieI IL
stand where it will not be Jared. Inc
lime should be slaked before putting IL
into the bottle. When the lime setV'eS
use the clear water above It, Inc
water will hold only certain quant''!
of the lime in solution, and as II %
used fresh water may be poured IN Oh
the lime until the latter is nearly useu
up.-Cook.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30


Keeping the head perfectly clean ls
a great aid to health. A distinguished
physician, who has spent much ol MS
time at quarantine, said that person
whose head was thoroughly washed
every day rarely ever took contagious
diseases. but where the hair was al
lowed to become dirty and matted II
was hardly able to escape infectloh'
Many persons find speedy relief LOT
nervous headache by washing the heau
thoroughly in weak soda water we
have known cases almost wholly cured
in ten minutes by this simple remedy
A friend finds it the greatest relet IN
case of "rose cold,' the cold symptoms
entirely leaving the eyes after one
thorough washing of the hair. Inc
head should be thoroughly dried after
ward, and avoid draughts of air for a
little while.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
Houses in the National Capital.

1t is easy to obtain home in NasE-
ington, because most Of the real estate
agents will take a small cash payment
and arrange the remainder of the deoO
at a low rate of interest-ln some
cases as low as five per cent. CERTAIN
lot holders have a very great adVan +
tage. Scattered throughout NaShlh8-
ton there is a very large number oil III
tie plots of ground which belong 10
the public reservations. These BITS ol
parking are given up rent free to tne
lot-owners. who build up close 70
them. They have the practical use u
them for nothing. They can renee
them in, ornament them as they please
and enjoy everything about thenl q
cept building on them. In many III
stances these little public strips arc
the only yards that certain house own
ers haye.--Neo0 York World
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

A characteristic vein of musical en-
dowment runs through the Norwegian
nature The folk songs and national
dances of the peasants are very re
markable. They are the invention for
the most part, Of nameless "spille-
mand, handed down from generation
to generation of the local Gddlers,
without whom no peasant marriage or
other merrymaking can possibly be
carried on. Haitian Kierulf and Ed
ward Grieg have arranged some inter
esting collections of these quaint and
plaintive airs, and in their own com
positions an unmistakable national
strain is always traceabe The name
of Johan Svenasen is now known
along with that Of Grieg throughout
the musical world but Kerult'6 a.
quisite songs deserve a wider populaIl
ty than they have attained outside C.
Norway and NoIdraak, acomposer who
unfortunately died very young, claims
mention by reason Of his mastery set
ting of Bjornson's finest lyrics The
great name in record of Norwegian
music, however, is that of Ole Bull,
who died in 1880 lie was in his way
tone poet of the most original, but
remained to the end simply an upland
"8pillemand' raised to the highest
power. Both as a composer and ylr-
tuoso, he was a Norwegian Of the
Norwegians, and his name is justly
held in reverence by the country
which his art may be said to have in
terpreted to the whole world.-Fort-
nigitiy RecjelC.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
Her Sort of n Doctor

cian? 'o'f lahily physi-
Dr' Smoothman."
it b. mat that numbskun? How does
~op ppen you employ him?'
81. On' IT'S some of my wife's doings.
ber wen went to see him about cold in
She Isaa' ~a and he recommended that
Sine. wear e. another style of bonnet.
Doctor 'nsI /, she won't have any other
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

The New York World remarks that
"the old reproaeh that we are a nation
Of pie-eaierS will have to give way to
the new one that we are people of
pickles A competent authority on
this subject stated the other day. be-
fore congress of pickle merchants.
that billion of the acidulous luxuries
are grown annually in this country.
Whole tracts of land in the East
formerly given up to prosaic wheat
and the humble potato are now de-
voted " '"e crescent cucumber. and
we hear eloquent picklers in council
talking o. d falling off of millions in
the crop this season. In 1884 there
were 2U'oo0'OO0 pickles raised and
salted in the North. That Is fonr
pickles " every man, woman and
child in the United States. and We ara
grayely assured that this season rs
ooQOO are Z Needed from abroad to
make up sne deficit Of an extra de-
mand. This extraordinarv exhihit h G
must dispose . forever of the popular
notion 'Da' only the young ladies of
America . eat pickles late at night
There IS " fearful suspicion here that
soans ..rsa aaa o.. Old and middle-aged of
and night" "o' >
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

It is not the lot of men to be perfectly
happy in this world; the only thing
which remains to US is to make the best
of what we receive and obtain, being as
comfortable and happy a3 our circum.
stances will allow
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

Poor HONEY. - The Massachusetts
State Board of Health, from recent in
vestigations, find that there is very little
pure honey in the State That sold in
little glass jars is not honey at ALL but
simply glucose, with just little of the
honeycomb put in.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
AYERS PILLS.

A large proportion of the diseases which
cause human suffering result from derange-
ment of the stomach, bowels, and liver
AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS act directly upon
these organs, and are especially designed to
cure the diseases caused by their derange-
ment, including Constipation. Indiges.
ton, Dyspepsia, Headache, Dysentery,
and host of other ailments, for all of
which they are a safe, sure, prompt, and
pleasant remedy. The extensive use of these
PILLS by eminent physicians in regular prac-
tice shows unmistakably the estimation in
which they are held by the medical profess
sion.
These PILLS are compounded of vegetable
substances only, and are absolutely free from
ealomel or any other injurious ingredient.
A Sufferer from Headache writes:
LAYERS PILLS are invaluable to me, and
are NV constant companion. | have been
a severe sufferer from Headache, and your
PILLS are the only thing | could look to
for relief one dose will quickly move my
bowels and free my head from pain. They
are the most effective and the easiest physic
have ever found. 1t is pleasure to me to
sneak in their praise, and l always do so
when occasion offers.
". l.. PAGE, of W. L. Page & Bro"
Franklin ST., Richmond, Va, June 3, 1882
81 have used AYERS PILLS in number.
less instances as recommended by you, and
have never known them to fail to accomplish
the desired result. We constantly keep them
on hand at our home, and prize them as a
nieasant. safe. and reliable family medicine.
FOR DYSPEPSIA they are invaluable.
j. +. HAYES"
NIexia, Texas, June II, 1882
The REV. FRANCIS b. HARLowE, writing
from atlanta. Ga, says: For some years
mast | have been subject to constipation,
from which. in spite of the use of medi-
cnes of various kinds, suffered increasing
inconvenience, until some months ago l
began taking AYERS PILLS. They have
entirely corrected the costive habit and
have vastly improved my general health
AYERS CATHARTIc PILLS correct irregu-
larities of the bowels, stimulate the appe-
lite and digestion, and by their prompt and
thorough action give tone and vigor to the
whole physical economy.
PREPARED BY
Dr.J.C.Ayer&Co., ., Lowell, Mass.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

There is . restaurant in London,
and very popular and wealthy lnsti-
ton it is where the customers walk
right in, eatawhat they want, tell the
cashier what they have had and paw
for it without the intervention of
checks The proprietor relies upon
the honesty ol his patrons to pay for
what they have eaten and not cheat
him, and bel says this confidence en-
courages customers and his losses are
smaller tban most other restaurants
where dishonest walters are employed.
one or two restaurants in this city
have tried to save something in this
way bydoing away with walters en-
tirely and letting their customers
help themselves. They kept two or
three spies walking about, however,
suspici0usIy eyeing everybody, a sys-
TEN Of espionage the customers evil
dentIy did not like, for they went to
other places where they wouldn't be
taken for thieves.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

"Why not eat insect8?" is the title
of recent English book. The writer
thinks that such a diet would have
certain advantages for poor people.
and he insists that an "appetizing
relish to be found in "boiled cater
pillars, fried grasshoppers, and grilled
cockchafers.' Hisargument rests main
ly on the descriptions Of half-staryed
travellers concerning their personal
enjoyment Of cooked insects, and the
fact that certain sayage3 thrive on
such diet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

A subscriber asks: "When IS 'ne
best time to marry?" Mr., Enpequ0
saws the best time for such cerenO"'
is the S1st of February.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

Some interesting statements and
statistics are to be found in the Florida
census returns In Orange one farm.
er claims to have obtained 1000 dozen
Of eggs from twenty-five chickens in
one year, and another 500 dozen from
ten chickens. Every resident of one
district in Jackson is set down as
blind, deaf, dumb and uneducatel. In
Jefferson County one man is putdown
as having died Of prolaTsus uteri.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

A Belgian has invented a cooi, ,ho,
makes it impossible for any one to h
buried alive. The pressure of the
earth thrown upon the lid of the cof.
fin liberate' sort Of stilctto which is
so placed that on being dtscngaged i
pierces the heart Of the occupant. on
the whole, this new Invention is not
calculated to reassure those who fear
that they may be buried alive.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

The Duke Of Deyoashire ba, q, IT,,
ker Hall a notable herd Of sbortharn
cattle lie has paid for the ,,acI + - ;,
all slnc0 - '"e sum of $l07,2i5.
and the g'os' receipts from sale. in
the same ''l,' ~, amount to $i6l.G65.
out Of the difference between these
sums he has p'id all expenses d man.
agement, feeding, etc, and laid away a..
handsome net profit
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
DR.. J.C.Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Druggists.

vorun All experience the wonderful
tUUNuI beneficial effects of
OLD, AND Avar.s sarsapariIIa.
MIDDLE - cni,drsn with Sore Eyes. Sore
Anr0 Ears or any scrofulous or syph-
ilitic taint, may be in''ue Ne"''' anu ''e
by its use.
Sold by all Druggistsi w. s'A 0O'-''' ''' -"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

The lllans of Alaska are said to
be fine siTersmiths, and their silver
bracelets ia particular are in great
demand A lame workman has an
extensiwrpute, and he sells dozens
Of bracelets upon the arrival of each
steamer at IS per pair. Some speci-
mems he get s25 pair for. The lame
Indian aidcer is a very rapid work
man, and vill from a piece of coin
make faithfully chased ring in an
hour or sowhh his rude tools. The
heads Of animals and Indian char
acters are included in his designs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Three million pupils now a,ton, -.
free schools n the southern T'''Su S,.,a. tns
and over 100000 i a,n"a',,. 7'",rs,
raised to support them.