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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
THE MAN AND TIE MONKEY.

what ails you 2" asked the man; II see you
are sufferer, and can scarcely get along"
"Oh, you see,' replied the monkey, my
mudder, she had what you call scrofula, very
much scrofula, my farder, he had heap sores,
some big, some little sores, long time. They
both took much medicines and dies; the
sores was all they left me-
"Yes, yes" replied the man, Il see how it
is. Your mother inherited her disease, scro-
ful9, and your falher caught his on the wing,
and you inherited or was born with both COM
plants. But why pine away and die when
you can be cured?''
II been done used over sixty bottles one
drug store medicine, and it no good. Money
all gone and sore here yet. Some doctors
charge heap money, but no good"
But my friend.' said the man, you got
hold of the wrong medicine. Go to the drug
store and get one bottle of B. B. B., and be-
fore using all you will fell better. 1t is a
quick cure. 1t will cure all sorts of sores,
ScrOfula, Blood Poison caught on the wing
Itching Humors, Catarrh, Blood and Skin dis
eases and kidney Troubles"
II be so thankful for your kindness and
will go get B, B. D. to-day replied the mon
key.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
Protecting the Banana.

FiOflda DISpdJch.
We have known large stalks of the
banana to be taken up in the fall, before
frost, set upright in a trench, under COW
er, banked up around with earth for the
winter, and replanted in the spring, sue
cessfully producing fruit the second sea-
son. The idea is to keep the heart of the
plant and main stem from injury by
frost and, if the work is very carefully
performed, the plant is almost certain to
produce fruit the second year. In TAX
up, preserve all the roots possible ; bed
around with soft mellow soil place in
an clubhouse, or under shelter, and keep
off the rain and frost during winter re-
plant early in spring, in large hole,
with plenty of manure stake or mound
up your plants when set out, and give
them plenty of liquid manure, such as
soap-suds, etc., during the summer. 1t
is also a capital plan to mulch among the
replanted stalks heavily, as soon as they
are set out.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
Social Rank and Precedence

Washington Cor. New York sun.
The war which at one time seemed to
be brewing over the question of rank and
precedence among the ladies of the new
administration has been postponed until
next winter. owing to the intervention
Of the Lenten season, and afterward to
the Lingering illness of ex-President
Grant The contending forces are on
the alert, however, and any attempt by
either to define the boundary lines would
be as likely to bring on general en-
gagement as would a similar effort on
the Afghan border by Russian or Briton.
The people of the land may not be
aware that at this our republican court
there is and has always been, almost as
fierce a contention as to the order of pre-
cedence among the ladies Of officeholders
on social occasions, and in the inter-
change of civilities, as there is among
the DANES of high degres who languish
or shine amid the regal splendor of the
efTete monarchies of tLe eastern hemis-
phere. Yet, alas, such is the case A
venerable senator, who took his seat in
the senate in 1851, and became one of its
leaders, said to me a few days since 4:
1T is wonderful, sir, how some women
viii push others aside in the struggle for
precedence. Why, sir, when l came to
the senate l found the order among Off
cials, carrying with it, Of course, their
I.lfas 70 D., "a f11I,,y-s
1. The president.
.. The vice president.
3. The speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives.
4 The chief justice.
). The senators.
6. The house of representatives.
Z. The associate justices of the SUI
preme court.
5. And last, the cabinet officers.
by, the Lord, sir, continued the old
gentleman, warming up to his tubiect,
Il never yielded hairs breath of the
prerogative Of the senate. My wife made
no first calls on those below her on the
list / have given you and she never
lacked first calls from them. We enter
tanned great deal, at a time when few
did So, and every year Of my service in
the senate / gave Mrs. this wife)
$4,000 a year for that purpose. But
before we left Washington the wives of
Justice Mclean and Citron had upset the
social scale, and pushed themselves
far ahead of all those who would submit
tp it,"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
Two CongeniaI Readers.

Book View.
Mrs. Clusters little book is full of vivid
and realistic anecdotes which show the
keen spirit Of fun which possessed the
young wife and her hero in those days of
happiness and hardships. All in all to
each other it was enough for one that
the other was successful or deserving OF
praise. At one time the general re-
turns home and says to his appreciative
wife;
LET me get a book that I have been
reading and which l have marked for
you"
At the same moment Mrs. Custer pro-
duced novel, which had been the com.
panion of her lonely hours. Lo the two
books were identical, and the two congo
NAL readers had marked almost without
exception the same passages.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
Mrs, GIadstone,s Egg Flip.

Cambridge Ind, Press, England,
Mr. Gladstone then rose once more
and proceeded with his speech in good
earnest, but here an unlucky incident
occurred. which might have had rather
serious consequences. Mr.. Gladstone,
who was somewhat hoarse, had brought
down with him his wsll-known ''poma-
tum pot, containing cunning decoc-
tion of egg flip prepared by Mrs. Glad
stone. Alas, the stopper had been pat
in so tight that it refused to move. S.r
Charles Dixie contributed penknife To
the exigencies of the situation and thea
the burly William Harcourt, Of all per
sons in the world. bethought himself If
the plan of tapping till he succeeded in
loosening it and liberated the magic
draught Mr Gladstone, thus fortified.
carried dismay into the ranks of the
enemy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
Il Told You So

Chicago Ledger
The human voice in its sweetness and
purity is deliciously musical bat in spite
of all that it grouts u man to have his
wife chipping in with Il told you so, :"
whenever he makes known an unfortu-
nate condition Of affairs brought about
by his own mismauagement.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKLES.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS BY WIRE AND CABLE.
GEoRuAs NEW BONDS IN TROUBLE.

New YORK, May 15.-Henry Clews
has addressed letter to the chairman of
the committee on the admission of secu-
rites of the Stock Exchange, protesting
against the listing Of the new issue of
Georgia bonds. Clews says he has suff-
cred to the extent of several millions of
dollars by the State of Georgia's bad
faith in unwarrantably repudiating bonds
which have as full a right to an equal
standing as representing the credit of the
State as the new bonds, and he protests
against the admission of any new secu-
rites until Georgia's repudiated bonds
are recognized and provided for.
MUNsELL SENT TO JAIL.
New YORK, May 15.-Judge Van Brunt
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, to-
day gave his decision in the case of Juror
Harvey L. MunselI, in which he decides
that the juror shall go to the county Jail
for thirty days and be fined $3.50 for con-
tempt of court, in going to the office of
O'Donovan Rosa during the progress of
the Short Phelan trial. The court re-
fused to grant a stay in the case to Nun
sells lawyer, and the order Of the court
was placed in the hands of deputy
sheriff, who took Munsell to Ludlow
Street Jail. Steps will be taken by the
unlucky jurors counsel to have him re-
leased as soon as possible.
" cryTN-ctTONJ Nyr7yrc MOTIFS
WASHINGTON, May 15.-It is under
stood that the President will appoint
General Rosecrans to one of the follow
ing positions Collector at the Port of
San Francisco, Register of the Treasury,
Register Of Wills in the District of Co
lumbia, or the vacancy that is to occur
in the Mississippi River Commission.
The committee appointed to count the
cash in the Treasury and the unfinished
notes in taa Bureau of Engraving and
Printing completed its work to-day 1t
has found the cash and unfinished notes
to correspond with the accounts of the
Treasury books.
The Attorney General has decided that
the Naval court-martial has jurisdiction
in the case of ex-Surgeon Wales, of the
Navy Department, against whom char
ges are pending Of neglect of duty. in
connection with the frauds in the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
EYES OF FIRE

"Oh, might kiss those eyes of fire.
Ten thousand scarce would quench desire;
still would steep my lips in bliss,
And dwell an age on every kiss,
That yOung dude needs something for his
blood; he is utterly too fresh. b, b. B. is the
best thing for him, because one bottle will
cure him. But that dude is not all alone in
his terrestrial glOry-not by jug FULL
Many Orthers are considerably ratified" just
now about that blood poison business, but B.
B B. will cure for the least money aud in the
shortest time. The boom is coming. Purify,
Purify.
'Oh, JOSIE" said little gleeful Maud, I'VE
are going to have some honey made at our
house." How do you know z" asked Josie
Because mama sent the servant after three
BIS, and don't know what bees are good for
only to make honey"
Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga will mail any
one most wonderful book FREE.
For Sale in Palatl<a. by
THE P PUTNAM PHARMACY.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-17
Down South.

New Orleans Letter.
A popularity of the young southerner,
male or female, is their early betrothal
and eventful marriage, a condition that
usually hinders undue dissipation, even
if the desire exists. As a rule fewer di-
vorce suits cucumber the records of our
courts than in the north, a reason for
which am at loss to give, not believ-
ing that climate has any influence over
it whatever.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
Church Conservation.

On Sunday last, the new and hand
some Catholic Church of st. John the
Baptist, was consecrated with imposing
ceremonies. 1t has been but year ago,
that this church was built at great cost,
and through the great efforts of its con-
gregation, the debt was balanced. The
interior of the ediiice is handsomely and
appropriately decorated, and stands to-
day one of the most beautiful structures
of its kind within the State. Prepare
tions had been arranged during the
week, and through the urbanity and
kindness of Mr.. j. j. Pie, the large and
commodious lawn, called deer Park"
and the palatal residence was thrown
open to the visitors. a special train from
Wilmington, arrived at Newark station
at about 1890 Il. M, and although rain
ing quite hard a very large number ar
rived. The Knights of st. Lawrence /;
Divisions Nos. and of the Ancient
Order of IIibernians, accompanied by
the First Regiment Band, formed in line
at the depot and marched to the church.
The cdificc was packed with visitors. st
Peters choir of Wilmington, led by
Mayor Rhoades, opened the services by
singing. High Pontiiicial Mass was cele-
brated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker, assist
ed by attending clcrgymen. The address
upon the purposes and services of the
church was delivered by the Bishop.
After the congregation had been dismiss
ed, the majority marched to the lawn adj
joining Mr.. Pies residence, where they
partook of the refreshments that had
been prepared. The afternoon was spent
on the lawn, and the hours passed
swiftly while enjoying the excellent
music of the First Regiment Band.
There was large number of people in
the town, and the day was very lively.
A number took the 1 p. m. excursion
train to Wilmington, while many re-
manned to vespers at p. IN.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
Prizes Offered.

When there is an object to be attained,
by excellence in studies, students are
spurred on to greater exertions and
endcavor to gain what prize is offered
Now we know of no better place to offer
prizes than for the public school of this
town. In the Grammar department, DIR.
Lee NJ. Whistler offers n s. gold piece TO
the one attaining the general highest
average in mathematics. THE DELAWARE
LEDGER offers So gold piece to the stu
dent of the Primary department attain
ing the general highest average. In this
way the children will work harder than
perhaps ever before. There are one or
two other departments which we hope
to see some philanthropic citizen offer u
prize. 1t is worthy object and highly
cOmmendable to those who are willing
to reward the,young for the highest aver
age attained.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
Cowantown Pickings

Some of our farmers began cutting
wheat this week.
Our fellow townsmln W. Basil Scott
has secured the contract for painting the
large new barn, on the farm recently
owned by Mr.. S. NJ. Donnell.
1t was reported to us not long since
that one of our young men, made the
acquaintance Of Il young lady. After
spending very pleasant evening in her
company, he went home, and after re-
firing to bed, was heard talking and re-
pcatng Il name. His roommate not be-
ing able to sleep, he making such Il noise,
awakened him, and asked what was
the matter with him, when he replied
in sleepy-far-away-tunc, "Oh | was
talking to Mile"
Locusts are taking their leave for sew
enteen years, and nothing will miss them
AZ much rs the chickens Especially the
old hcns). They have eaten so many that
the eggs are said to be much better than
usual. Why we heard one person say
he cut an egg open when locust jump
out of it. This is the nearest to eating
locust5 we have heard of in this vicinity.
On Wednesday evening there was Il
festival in what is known as Miller's
woods, south of this town. Quite Il
pleasant evening was enjoyed. We learn
ed that two of our dudes" did not buy
any cake to take home with them, as
the last they bought at festival, was in
tested with insects of the "ant" species.
1t seems they bought a cake to eat going
home, which they did with considerable
relish. The balance of the cake, that
was not eaten was taken by one of the
party, and put in the cupboard for safe
keeping was discovered TO be full of the
little insects. As no ants were ever
known to be in that cupboard before or
since, they were evidently ON that cake
the night before. One of the party was
sick for Il week, after he found it out;
the other says the pesky little things
didn't bite him, and he didn't taste them
either. What cake they bought ON We'd
nesday night was given in charge of
ladies, so if it proves to be an "inscct"
cake, the ladies will find it out first.
BLINKERs.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
THE FOURTH.

This is Independence day. The glori-
Gus Fourth, holiday. 1t is useless to
tell why we celebrate this day, as it is
familiar to all. Every one is expected to
dress in their best clothes,-if you have
no best clothes, put on the sccond-best.
Buy few fireworks (Which you can
purchase cheap from either Fred or
Clayton Choate,) and have II royal good
time. The town expects everything to
go free and easy for one day, and every
man to be just us independent as he
chooses. In the afternoon and evening
II grand dance will be held at the Picnic
Park, up Creek road Of course every
body is expected, and IL good time will
be hail We believe that the day will
be pleasantly and gloriously spent by
our citizens.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
Kirkwood Items.
Kirkwood, Del, July 3rd, 'S5.
BLINKERs,

Kirkwood, Del, July 3rd, 50.
John G. Stickert, grain merchant and
agent for Lea & Sons Co, Wilmington,
met with an accident in the shape of II
runaway on Friday morning last Mr..
Strickert drove out to the station to trans
act some business, and was driving a fine
Abdalah colt. After he got through with
his business he started for home but the
colt being just Il little playful got to cut
ting up. John was not in very good
humor, and getting out of the carriage
started to soothe the animal by applica-
lions of whalebone. Although he had
the horse by the bride, he made terri
BILE lunge, taking John down the railroad,
over ditch, knocking down three pan
mel of the railroad co.'s fence, and he fin
ally succeeded in getting loose from the
carriage, after almost entirely demol-
ishing it; but the greatest wonder is
that driver nor horse did not receive a
scratch. The horse was taken care of
by our worthy friend Benson, and to
haye seen Benson jumping over six foot
fence, one might suppose he was young
athlete. The carriage was removed to
the shop for repairs.
j. b. Lefevre of this place, taXcolector
for Pencader hundred, has received his
duplicates, and will start collecting 1855
taxes in few days.
A colored man was drowned in the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, just out
side the locks in st. Georges, on Monday
last from u Chesapeake bay trading
shooner. 1t appears that he and another
shipmatc were under the influence of
liquor, and began quarreling, when one
jumped off on the tow path, the other
attempted to jump after him, but the
boat in the mean time had swung away
a considerable distance from the tow
path, and hejumped overheard. Although
he was an expert swimmer he failed to
save himself His name was unknown.
The coroner was notified and gave Il GER
tiiicate of death from drowning
The farmers all around here are
busily engaged in cutting their wheat,
and others who think it hardly fit are
making all necessary preparations to go
into their wheat fields on Monday morn
ing.
We notice that trade is very slack on
the Delaware Road from the fact that
trains are running very light.
The old bridge on public road east of
railroad leading to St. Georges, has been
removed, and very neat and substan-
tial iron bridge erected instead The
iron work was done by Mr.. Alex. Will
son, of Wilson's Station, near Newark,
Del. 30.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
He Was Given q Charge.

Not many days since a klnd-hearted
station to take train for Wilmington.
Our genial agent at the station knowing
the gentleman to be in every way re-
sponsible, placed in his care little girl,
whose parents or friends were to meet
her ut the Wilmington station on arrival
of trains. When the gentleman and
little girl reached Wilmington, they
alighted from the train and went into
the depot, where the girl was left while
the parents or friends were sought
after. Lo, and behold they could not
be found anywhere Here was dilemma,
and especially so for bachelor. All
attempts to discover the whereabouts of
the little ones friends having failed,
Mr.. Bach, as we will style him, con-
cludcd to return to Newark with his
charge. Being much exercised at the
way things had turned out, and seeing Il
train of cars standing in front of the
depot, he straightway grasped his
charges hand and got on board. Very
soon the train was in motion, and pretty
soon he found out that instead of com
ing to Newark, he was going toward
Philadelphia. The plot thickens This
will never do, flashed through his mind,
and he made three or four wild clutches
in the air for the bell cord. lie
grasped it, and the engineer quickly re-
spouded to the summons. The train
slowed and stopped. BY this time the
charge was giving vent to her feelings in
nounmistakable way. The good man tried
to soothe her, and the kind hearted peo'
pie ON the train sympathized with hel
protector. This helped matters but little
and the two unfortunates alighted from
the train. Back to the station they plod
ded, the charge sobbing audibly, while
there surged through the mind of the
protector strange thoughts. We nevel
learned how the unhappy fellow got tho
distressed little girl to her kinsfolk.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
Be In Time.

1t is not too early to prepare some eX-
hibit for the Cecil County Fair. In u
short time the catalogues will be out.
There are but few changes from last
years premiums, except few more offer
ed. This is the season when jellies are
in order; and so many little articles can
be commenced now, and by October be
finished Our farmer friends are begin
ming now to look over their stock and
will be prepared when the time comes
THE LEDGER has pumpkin that has been
around the office for about two years. 1t
has been used rs Il stool, but still re-
mains good, except that Il m ouse has cut
hole into it, 1t seems rather queer
that this pumpkin would keep sound so
long. But we are praising our exhibit Il
little too much. 1t is to others we wish to
speak. Don't get the idea into your head
that it is too much trouble TO take stock
or anything else. 1t is really the duty
of all to show the cunning works of han
dicralt, and place stock in competition of
stock. Prepare now, we say.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-04
Glasgow Items.

Harvest is upon us and the prospects
are much more valuable than was OK
pected. 1.-The Rev. Mr.. Anderson, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church was
taken quite i'll few Sundays ago in con-
sequence of which children's day had to
be postponed till next Sunday, 3 inst.
The program will be quite interesting
jim, the mail carrier from this town to
Newark, had to step down and out the
first of this month. Perhaps he has
been using his trust for political pur-
poses.-There is Il young gentleman in
the neighborhood of Coochs Bridge
who makes practice of following young
men home with their ladies, and peep
ing in the window. This is certainly very
ungentlemanly and ifrepeated his name
will be given to the press. We would
advise him to get Il girl of his own.-
Mr.. William Cooch and wife are making
quite an extensive tour cast,-John
w. Dayett, of the firm of A. Dayett
& Son, visited Harrisburg last week. Mr..
d. talks of buying Il mill property there,
and expressed himself well pleased with
the neighborhoOd.-A gentleman from
our neighborhood visited Elkton few
days ago and purchased new mower.
Night overlook him on his return and
unfortunately for him lost the knives OF
the machine. Elkton you know is a
Local Option town and Mr. says he
had no bottle with him, but when the
knives were found next morning they
were in company with bottle. Now
the question arises, how did those
knives and that bottle got together.
Our Ladies Muslin Underwear is go
ing flst, only two 81 skirts left. Have
reduced the 81 80 skirts to Sl.35. First
floor Armstrong;.