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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
One OF The Vanderbilt Heirs.

Times Democrat.
Upon reading the will Of the late VIM.
H. Vanderbilt, printed at length in our
issue OF yesterday, it will be seen that
Cornelius Vanderl lit, the eldest son, is
the principal legatee. Mr.. Vanderbilt,
after giving $1,000, 600 to each of his
eight tchildren-four sons and four daugh-
ters-giyes to Cornelius So, 900, 900 more.
In addition TO this, Cornelius divides
with VIM. K. Vanderbilt. the second son,
the residue Of the estate, which is esti-
mated to he worth $l00 coo, ,00G. Thus it
will be seen that under the will he re-
ceiyes some 862, 900. 000 His grandfath-
er, Com. Vanderbilt, left him s., 900, 600,
which he has handled So iudicously
that at the time Of his fathers death lie
had increased it 10 some &t5, GOO 600.
This amount added to what he gets from
his father, gives him a Pricely fortune of
ST., 200, ,C00 Besides all this, being the
acknowledged fnanCier Of the family, he
will doubtless have the management of
the trust fund Of $40, 0O0 600, which prac-
tically gives him control of some $112,-
600, ,000-a larger capital than that WELD
ed by any other one man in the country.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, it would seem, is
in every way fitted for the successful
management Of so enormous a fortune.
He is in the very prime Of life, being just
40 years OF age, and has been, since his
youth, holding positions Of responsibili-
ty and high trust One who has known
him intimately for many long years
says:
Cornelius is the brightest of all the
Vanderbilts. He Is not so sharp as his
grandfather or SO shrewd as lis father,
but in mental equpose he is their super
ior. lie is more phIegmatic than either,
never allows his passions to sway him, is
always courteous, considerate and gentle;
unlike either of his ancestors, was never
heard to use n har5!, or impure word,
and is known for his JlamelesS, upright
life. he has distributed more charities
than any man of his years in New York,
and has fully exempliied the influence
of his mothers early teachings lie is
one Of the few men who like work for its
own sake. and is one Of the most careful,
methodical and puuctilous Of men,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
CALLAHAN, FLA, Dec, 19, 1880

CALLAHAN, FLA, DeC-, IL, 1900
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
Referring to your recent editorial re-
marks upon the subject of "brick' and
in which you make personal reference
to myself, permit me to say that | did
not make failure at Rice Creek. | sue
ceeded in manufacturing a first class
hand made brick at that place as can be
found by those used in your city, and
which I venture to say will be hard and
perfect long after the imported northern
bricks are crumbled to dust. 1t is a
demonstrated fact which your most ex-
perienced brick mason, AIr. VIM. Iyers,
can prove to you on the spot that the
Florida hand made brick is infinitely
superior, lin this climate to any and all
those which are imported. 1t is an abso-
Lutte fact that the Florida brick become
harder by time and exposure, while the
northern bricks chip and crumble. There
were two causes operating towards my
reputed failure at Rice Creek.
First, severe and confined illness from
chiIls and fever caused by drinking
creek water. Second, lack Of means
and ready transportation to a market.
both of which was promised when | con-
sented to embark in the enterprise.
There is no good reason why the pco-
pie of Palatka should send their money
abroad to purchase brick when they have
the material to make th0m at home.
Ten thousand dollars will equip with
first class machinery and put in success
full operation brick yard which would
supply Palatka and other points with
first class bricks at much lower price
than you now pay. Let the enterprise
ing management of the Florida South
ern Railway run spur II miles over
to the brick yard from Francis Station
and new source of revenue will be
opened up to it in supplying all points
with bricks.
I estimate that within the last two
years we have sent out of the state for
bricks alone over three millions of dol
lars and if some OF our political econ
omists who are such strenuous advocates
for protection to home industries would
turn their attention and practical efforts
in that direction to our own state We
would soon experience larger measure
OF prosperity than by sending our mon
ey t. other states for goods which we
can produce as good il not better. at
home VIM. MACWILLIAM2.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
GORDON on TOONBS.
His yigor And Erratic Modes OF
Thought.

Thought.
The n. !. letter.
Gen. Gordon, OF Georgia, in speaking
of Gen. Robert Toombs, said that prob
ably "the most striking thing in his men
tai endowment was his exceeding yigor,
combined with what appears to be sin
gularIy erratic mode of thought. Yet he
was a man conservative in Gction. As
illustrative of his peculiar method of say
inc things. it is said that he declared be-
fore the beginning of the war, while
trying to induce the states to secede,
that no blood would be split, and he ad-
ded:
u will drink all the blood split on
both sides.
sit was ve~y much like him. and it is
probable he made Use OF the remark.
Whether he did or not, it is not more ex-
traordinary than remark made by him
in conversation with me at his own house
at Washington, Ga, Immediately after
the close of the war. Speaking III bitter
criticism Of the general conduct Of the
war on our side, he ridiculed the idea Of
having so much cavalry. and with
strength Of utterance that / shall not re-
peat he said:
eff | was the commander of a great
war | would have but one man on horse
back-T would have one fellow for vi
dette'
"Of course Gen. Toombs did not mean
this literally, bat it is a fair sample of
his extraordinary way Of putting things.
Another one Of his idio3yncracie5 was a
great contempt for West Point He be-
leved thoroughly in civilian soldiers.
One Of his favoritc expressions on this
subject was, during the war, that if the
confederacy failed its epjtaph out to be,
Died of West Point.
Gen. Roger A, Pryor said that he al
ways regarded Mr.. T0omb5 as the ablest
man, intellectually, lie had known in
this country. His judgement, however,
was not trustworthy. He was as often
carried away by impulse as directed by
reason.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
OLD SETH IkINBEAN.
The Pacific Coast Nimrod and His
Presidential Chairs.

The Pacific Coast Nimrod and His
Presidential Chairs.
san Francisco Call
A unique character is Seth Kinman,
the grizzly bear hunter and presidential
chair presenter, now stopping in this
city. He is tall man, 70 years old,
straight as an arrow. dressed in buck
skin from head to foot, with long silver
hair, beard and shaggy eyebrows, un-
der which and his immense hat pair of
keen eyes peer sharply.
lie is the Fmrod Of this coast. the
great elk shooter and grizzly bear hunt
er of California, who has presented elk
horns and grizzly bear claws from an
imals that have fallen before his uner-
ring rifle to four presidents of the Unit
ed States-Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson,
and Hayes-And has the finest of all to
present to President Cleveland next
spring. lie claims to have killed more
than 500 grizzlies, as many rs so elk in
one month, and to have supplied the
government troops and sawmill hands
in Humboldt with 240 elk in eleven
months on contract at 25c per pound.
He was born in Union county, Pa,
in 1915. went to Illinois in 1880, and
crossed the plains Of California in lS4o.
He tried mining on Trinity river but
followed hunting mainly for a living.
In the winters Of 1867 he made his first
elk-horn chair and conceived the idea of
presenting it TO President Buchanan.
Peter Donahue favored it. He went on
in the golden age with letters to Capt.
Rynders in New York, and in Washing
ton he met Senator Gwin, Gen. Denver
and others. Dr. Wozencroft made the
presentation speech and Buchanan was
highly pleased He wrote Rynders tc
get Kingman the best gun he could find
in New York, which he did, together
with two fine pistols. He also got an
appointment to corral the Indians on the
government reservations, and when
they strayed away he brought them
back
In November, 1864, he presented Lin
coin with an elkhorn chair, which great.
iy pleased him; Clinton Lloyd. clerk q
the house, made the presentation speech
The chair to Hayes was presented wher
he was governor of Ohio, but nominee
for president. The chair presented tl
President johnson was made of the
bones and hide of grizzly.
Mr.. Kinman Is quite violin!st, and
has several instruments-one of his owr
manufacture, the neck of which is made
from one of the bones OF the head of {
favorite mule, that was very fond Of hi
playing and would leave its feed to lis
ten to him every time. The bow uset
with it is strung with hair from tht
musical mules tail.
In reply to the question where tn,
chair was that he intended for Presi8en
Cleveland, Mr.. Kinman said it was stor
ed in warehouse at Eureka, but h,
would have it brought down here Hi
oldest son is with him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
;. ;. ;.

j. II. Ellis, Atlanta Ga, writes: I have had
Il severe form of Eczema, ten years, and have
called to secure relief. from various DOCTORS
and about T40 bottles of noted remedy. 1t
was pronounced incurable. but the use of B
b. has effected cure, and refer to tDTa
d. 9. g. Heery and FL Taber, Atlanta, Ga
g w. n. Cheshire, at ". II. Brotherton's store
writes Il have had q 3}'Fe eating nicer on my
leg cured by the use Ct >. ). B.
1t is decidedly most wonderful medicine
for the cure OF blood diseases, ami it viii
please everybody.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. s. 1874.
One Of ny customers. Mrs. l.. WilliaU.s has
been using b. Is. B. short time and reported
TO me that IL far surpasses all other blood rem
edies she has used. and that she could hearth
ly sanction anything said in its favor. as it
has given her more relief than anything she
had ever used before W. II. OWEN.
Druggist.
} s. page book filed with information about
your blood, your skin, kidneys, rheumatism,
old ulcers aud sores blood poison, etc. mall
cd free TO anyone. Address.
BLOOD BALM CO,
Atlanta. Ga
For sale at the PUTNAM PHARMACY
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
How General TOombs was Dismissed
from the University.

Baltimore sun.
Colonel r. II. johnson, Of Baltimere,
makes the following interesting contri-
button to the literature Of an eventful
life:
In the dispatch from Augusta, Ga, |
notice that General Toombs is reported
to have been expelled from the Univer-
sity of Georgia ''for fighting" This is a
mistake, as l happen to know from his
recital of this incident in his career.
While student of the university, being
then "A years old, he was discovered one
night by q tutor OF the university play
ing cards with one of his fellows. It so
happened that on that night the Hon.
Thomas w. Cobb, his guardian, who re-
sided in the town of Grcensborough, in
an adjoining county, was in Athens, the
seat Of the university. His ward, fore
seeing the result of his case being re-
ported to the faculty, applied fer q letter
of dismissal and obtained it. This he
presented early next day to the Presi-
dent. DR.. Moses Waddell, who gave him
in due from the papers asked for. Cen
eral Toombs used to tell of brief inter
view held between Doctor Wadde!l and
himself, when, later in the day, they
rnet on the college campus.
Robert Toombs," said tie Doctor,
''you took advantage of me this morn
ing. Sir, did not know then, as the
tutor told me afterwards, that he had
caught you playing cards.
Doctor Waddell," " answered the free
man, you may as we'll remember that
you are now speaking not to a student
of your university, but to an American
citizer."
Unimportant as this correction is, l
thought l might submit it in the case Of
one who, III my opinion, is the knight
liest man that my section, the extreme
south, has produced.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
BOttIedAdVertiSing

It has been demonstrated that bottled aG-
yertising is superior to any and all modes.
We have adopted the plan of placing the
bulk o cur advertising INSIDE of the bottle
and corkng it up, while others do all their
work on the outside.
That is the reason that b. b. B. proves so
valuable in the cure of all blood diseases,
Scrofulous Swellings and Sores, Rheumatism,
Catarrb, Skin and Kidney affections. Merritt
is in the bottle and the patient is at once con-
vinCed Of the fact. Large hotties 81, three
for $3.50. Address Blood Balm Co. Atlanta,
Ga.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23

DR.. w. P. Orndoff, OF ritusvilIe, re-
ports an unfortunate loss he sustained
recently in his property at Russellville,
KY. 4 factory owned by him was de-
stroyed by fire. The value of the prop
erty was $20,000
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23
Nigfail'S Wit.

Detroit Free Press.
On the collapse Of the war ex-Sen-
ator WisfaII fell in with parry Of IN
ion soldiers in Texas. Being wen dis
guised, he entered freely into conversa-
ton with the soldiers os the guard, III
the course Of which lie asked what
would they DO with old WigfaIl il they
were to catch him.
I'VE would hang him certain" was
the reply.
Serve him right, replied the SEN
ator. "IfI were with YOU 7 should be
pulling at the end Of the rope myself"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-23

The HarQuis Of Salisbury IS an anna
teur chemist OF 10 mean ability. He has
a private laboratory attached to the for
eign Office, in which lie works indefati-
gably during his leisure hours while he
is in London, and at Hatfield House lie
has similar workshop fitted up with all
modern appliances for research aud ex-
pertinent. He Is at present engaged in
preparing u statement OF the result of
his chemical analysis, which is expected
to be made public soon.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19
The Tiger.


From the III Paso Start
The tiger was found originally only
in the wilds of Asia and Africa. In late
years, several have been discovered in the
jungles of El Paso. The kind found
here has green hide dotted over with
various peculiar-looking spots. lie Ia
very tame, and will eat out OF anybody's
hand with an unguenohable appetite.
lie lives mostly on a diet of red and
white beans. lie Is also fond Of blue
beans, but these are given him only
once in n while, as a sort OF rarity. In
India they shoot the tiger-in FL Paso
they "buck" him. This "bucking" is a
harmless amusement, consisting Of lay
ing 0 lot of beans on one of the tigers
spots and watch him while he ticks them
oil. This furnishes great fun for the
feeders and fattens the tiger. The beast
is on exhibition every night at the usual
places. Doors open from Il. M, until
3 next morning. Go early and stay late.
and when the bright daylight comes
tripping up the orient, you will amble
seriously home ward with your hands in
your pocket, but nothing more.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19
NEW YORK STEAM.
Nichols & Co., 23s Commerce Street, Dealers II
Dry Goods, Notions, Stationery, Jewelry
Glassware, crockery, Tinware, Hats,
Shoes, Clothing, Etc. Prompt Mien-
ton Paid to Orders Whole
sale and Retail.

Pins, 2lc per paper; good heavy gold
plated brooch pins Doc, worth Sl.5O; also
nice line coral jewelry, fancy shelfpaper,
@ sheets 2Ac; IL sheets note paper, 2!c;
hoop skirts, 100 and up; No. all silk OF
toman ribbons, l2ic per yard; other quail
ties same ratio; ladies and misses gloves,
l0c and loo per pair; gents finest
dog skins gloves. silk stitch backs. 500
per pair, worth So; gents stiff hats,
Sl.O0; gents straw loo and up; ladies and
gents 4-ply linen collars. all latest styles,
100 each; cuffs, 4ply, lSc pair; 2-quart
tin buckeIs, l1c; soblets, Zoe per dozen;
all wool ingram carpets, $50 per yard;
all wool pants, dark grey hair lines.
So 90 and So % per pair, worth So and So.
Mems rubber coats 81 90 each; ladies'
and misses and boys rubber coats. Toe,
81 and 81 % each; Big line Of ladies fan
cy lace scarfs, Sc and loo each. Boys
and mems soft hats, 25c and soc each
Gents soft hats, 81 %, and the best 50.
We guarantee tinware 30 per cent.
under other competitors. Gents pure
silk and satin scarfs 26c, worth b0o,
socks 30 pair; heavy. all linen. table
cloths, white, 25c yard, worth Doc.
We will take orders for any article ad-
vertised by New York retail houses, de-
llvered here free Of charges.
NICHOLS & Co.,
2-24-3m 23s West Commerce st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19
A Pneumatic Tube scheme.

The plan to connect Paris and London
with pneumatic tubes has been reported
favoraDly by the French engineers and
submitted to the Government. 1t is
proposed that two pneumatic tubes be
laid, following the line of the Northern
railroad from Paris to Calais, thence
across the Channel to Dover, following
the line of the Southeastern railroad to
London. Letters could be thus trans
mitted between the two capitals in one
hour. Wagonettes like those now used
10 transport kilograms from Paris are TO
De used, weighing 10 kilogrammes and
capable OF carrying five kilogrammes
weight Of mail matter. Twenty pneu-
matio trains are to be started every
hour. The total cost ia estimated to be
S7,0OO,00o. The total distance Is 475 kilo-
meters.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19
A Benefit for Manning.

Deputy Marshal Manning who was so
badly wounded and now lying at the
Santa Rosa hospital, should be given
some financial assistance. The govern
ment owes him about $1,000 in fees, but
owing to the killing of Marshal Gosling,
and his vouchers and accounts not being
approved and signed, he (Manning). Is
likely to lose the most of 1t, as the
government does not recognize
any bills not properly signed or en-
dorsed. Messrs. Simms q Samuels, of
the Fashion, with their usual liberality,
Will tender Manning benefit at an early
date, provided his friends will accept,
and come forward and assist in making
1t success. Several hundred dollars
can be raised II only half worked up.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19
LOCAL NOTES.
Ice cream at HarnIsob a. Baer,s.

Ice cream at Harnisch q Baer's.
Draw-poker Is much dearer than
draw on an Opera Puff Cigarette. Avoid
limitations.
-Panoonst & Son never had better or
cheaper stock OF ready-made clothing
than for this spring. 3-0-lm
We carry full line Of patent medi-
cines, Ragland & Co.'s City Drug Store.
A large assortment of choice perfumes
at City Drug Store.
Our neckwear and furnishing goods
Just In are new, choice and cheap.
3-0-lm PANCoAsT Il Son.
Renting pianos cheap at Rhodius &
Tempsky. lot
Toilet, bath and carriage sponges at
City Drug Store.
Our clothing made to order Is strictly
first-class. PANCoAsT Il SoNs.
Overcoats and winter underwear cheap
Mt Pancoast & sons.
We are able to give better value and
finer work, choicer goods, than ever be-
fore In our merchant tailoring depart
ment, PANCoAsT Il Son.
Great reduction In prices on winter
goods at Pancoast & Sons.
We guarantee our 36c. tooth brushes.
RAGLAND q Co.
ALI that Is new in hats In felt and
straw. PANCoAsT & Son.
A nice selection of ladies' toilet artl-
Giles at City Drug Store.
Call and see the White Elephant
restaurant and lunch counter, the place
where you can get the best meal for the
least money; in fact the best the market
affords. Flrst-class walters on watch
day and night. Give the White Ele-
plant restaurant and lunch counter n
call. 3-3-lm.
If you wish to have n set Of beautiful
pearly white teeth, don't buy them from
a dentist, but take care of those nature
gave you by using ORIDONTO regular
| ly. Only so cents a box, liquid and
powder, at +. Kalteyer Il Sons.
All common Colds, Coughs, common
Sore Throat, and soreness of the whole
system, Asthma, tightness Of the chest,
Headache, and all other affections of the
chest and lungs, that would lead to seri-
Gus difficulties, are Immediately relieved
and cured In a few days, and often few
hours, by few doses of MORLEY'S
TWO-BiT COUGH SYRUP. Ask for
it, Sold by F. Kalteyer y Son,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19

Drunkenness, or The Liquor Habit, Can Bo Cured
by Administering DR.. Haines' Golden Specific.
1t can be given in u cup Of coffee or
tea without the knowledge Of the person
taking 1t, eflecting speedy and perma-
nent cure, whether the patient is n mod
crate drinker or an alcoholic wreck.
Thousands Of drunkards have been made
temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific In their coffee without
their knowledge, and to-day believe they
quit drinking OF their own free will. No
harmful effects result from its admins
tration. Cures guaranteed. Circulars
and testimonials sent free. Address,
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co.,
IS5 Race Street Cincinnati thio,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19

Piles are frequently preceded by q
sense of weight In the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times, symptoms OF indigestion are
present, as flatulency, uneasiness OF the
stomach, etc. Amoisture, like perspira-
ton, producing n very disagreeable Itch
ing, after getting warm, is a very COM
mon attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the appli-
cation OF DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts af-
feoted, aborbing the Tpmors, allaying
the intense itching and etlecting a per-
manent cure. Price, 80 cents. Address,
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua,
o. Sold by G. Schasse & Co.. James
Clavin, Ragland Il Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-19
PERSONAL POINTS
Collected From Hotel Corridors
and Elsewhere.

Mrs. j. b. Murphy, of Corpus Christi
Is stopping at the Menger.
Messrs. l.. N. Lavalee and John Rein
hard, of Boerne, are In the city.
Mr.. e. Yates, of Pleasanton, and ii.
Drummer, Of Boerne. are In the city.
Judge G. S. West Ia at the Menger,
much Improved In health.
He. Durrell and family. OF Clncin-
natl, are guests Of the Menger.
Mr.. Richard Bowler, representing sew
eral Missouri Touring mills, Is at the
Menger.
Mr.. j. IL. Stephens, n well known cat
tie buyer OF Kansas City, Is stopping at
the Menger.
Mr.. G. II. Martin, Of Baltimore, the
well-known amateur tenor, Is at his OLD
home. the Menger.
Mr.. G. Bedell Moore, of the Calcasieu
Lumber company, started for Boerne
this morning In the Interests OF his COM
pany.
Mr.. C. +. Mayhem, OF Wisconsin, and
Mr.. j. NJ. Richardson, Of Minneapolis.
Mimi, on n prospecting tour through
Texas, are stopping at the Menger.
George W. and Walter Niedrlnghaus.
sons Of william +. Niedringhaus. Of the
\ st. Louis Stamping company, sole manu-
| fncturers of granite ware. are al the
| Menger. In search OF health.
Mr.. II. A. Kistner, Secretary and
| Treasurer indianapolis lounge company,
| Indianapolis, Indiana, came In on the
| morning train, and will remain In the
city few weeks on business and
pleasure.
Judge j. IT, IIeavin, Vice President
San Antonio Typographical Union No.
l72, leaves on this evenings train for
Los Angeles, California. 1t Is said he
has some important object In view. We
wish him bon voyage.
Mr.. +. +. Hoppe. OF the Lone Star
Brewery, accompanied by Mr.. Teuscher,
of the Teuscher Distillery company OF
ST. Louis, arrived yesterday from ST:
Louis Mr.. reuscher Is highly pleased
with what he has SO far seen OF the
Alamo city.
Mrs. r.. Il. Rutledge, Uyalde; Augustus
Munsch. Allegheny, Pal 5. J. and Joe
IIaller, Pittsburg, "a; X. II. iugginF
and X. Robertson. Kyle; j. g. Goehrin-
ger, Sheboygan, Wis; Il. II. IIageman,
Frio; A. Obits, Moore; Il. +. Nicholson,
Gonzales: +. j. McMurray and q. II
Farls, Oakville, are stopping at the ST.
Leonard.
r. L. Rogg, II. II. Parry, Des Moines
Robert G.. Glover, New York; W, J.
Lam, New York; Frank Scarce, st
Louis, W. T.. Flthnan, Texas; D, Y. lsh
hart. Austin; James Moon, Galveston
Mrs. WIN. Luckett, Ounsboro, Ky; A
W, Missen and wife. Kansas City; ii. f
Speer. la timore, Moi II. II. Childress
Austin; +. L. Hogan, I'll Paso; G. W
Alexander, Fort Worth; j. $. Dougherty
Dallas; VIM. Cameron, Waco; w. b
Brazelton, Waco; John Bacon, Denton
l.. u. Curtis and wife, Texas, are at the
Maverick.