davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-04
A Word to Advertisers.
THE KIND OF ADVERTISING THAT
HAS BEEN FOUND TO
PAY BEST.


A member of the leading dry
goods firm in New York said: "For
the year 1886 we shall send out no
travelling salesmen-as l am salts
fed advertising pays best and is
less expensive He further re.
marked: "When losses by bad
debts made by statesmen on the
road, and claims allowed for orders
not agreeing with prices and sam
Piles are taken into account, togeth-
er with the large travelling expen-
SEES, there is no profit in this kind of
business, and we shall abandon it.
We will advertise extensively and
reach the trade through this chan
nell" Another of the large dry
goods firms have no statesmen on
the road, and gives as reason that
the outlay exceeds the profit. The
matter of expense is receiving tho
rough attention in the dry goods
interest, and is move in the right
direction. Salaries have been re-
duced on an average of ten per ct.
There has also been reduction in
the working force, and, finally, the
question of travelling expenses has
been duly considered. With Yves.
tern jobbing firms this class Of ex-
penses is tho largest Of all, and the
houses transacting medium trade
do it almost wholly on the road
The system is poor one at best,
as the jobber never comes in per
sonal contact with fully half of his
customers, who are led and con-
trolled by the visiting statesmen.
Business done in this manner is
too much one-sided, as the jobber
does not acquire the necessary
knowledge Of customers, which is
requisite for giving judicious cred
its. In place, therefore, of travel
ers, insert judicious advertisements,
offer inducements liberal and efec-
tive, and there will be q change
for the better.
There must be system, however,
in this change, otherwise it will be
of little avail. Advertising is as
important a department of business
as any other. If done in spas
modic, hapbazard manner it will
prove a failure, as much as other
loose, slipshod methods. Firms
that have amassed large fortunes
owe their chief success to a wise
and liberal nse Of printers ink
Buyers we'll posted know where the
best goods are sold at lowest pri-
ces, and advertisers who carefully
study their own interests discrimi-
nate in favor of journals whose cir
culation will prove of greatest ben.
Eft american Grocer,
BIO. Puokette Of the Shreve-
port Times gets off the followinn:
The stories regarding the intelli-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-04
Sweet Minded Women.

sweet minded woman on those
around her that it is almost bound
less. It is to her that friends come
in seasons OF sickness and sorrow
for help and comfort. One sooth-
ing touch Of her kindly hands
works wonders in the feverish child;
few words let fall from her lips
in the ear of a sorrowful sister do
much to raise the load Of grief that
is bowling it's victim down to the
dust in anguish. The husband
comes home worn out with the pres
sure of business and feeling irrita-
BILE with the world in general -
when he enters the cosy sitting
room and sees the blaze Of the
bright fire and meets his wife's smi-
ling face, he succumbs in a moment
to The soothing Influences which act
as balm of Gilead to his wounded
spirit. We are all wearied wi1h
combating with the realities Of life.
The rough schoolboy flies in rage
from the taunts of his companions
to find solace in the mothers smile;
the little one, full of grief with its
own large trouble, finds a haven Of
rest on its mothers breast; and so
one may 60 on with instances Of
the influence sweet minded wo-
man has in the social life with
which she is connected, Beauty is
an insignificant power when com
pared with hers London Truth.
SPEAKING Of an enterprise re-
Gently established in the town of
Liberty, Miss, the Southern Her
aid says: "rhe shoe factory loca-
ted here opened and commenced
operations Saturday morning last,
and the public were admitted du-
ring the day to crafty a natural
curiosity on their part to see how
the business was conducted, It was
the point Of attraction, and many
persons visited the work rooms and
were highly pleased with what they
saw. The first pair Of shoes made
were presented to Mr.. John Arm
strong, chief manager of the tan
merry, as compliment to his energy
and skill as a fine manufacturer of
leather, and for his agency in secu-
ring the establishment Of the fac
tory here. In a very short time
Mr.. Armstrong was shod in the first
product Of the factory, and wore
them proudly as a badge OF merit.
The present capacity of the estab
lishment is fifteen dozen pairs. Of.
shoes daily, with the prospect Of an
enlargement in the near future"
"A woMAN who practiced for
tune telling in St. Louis was ap-
piled to recently by another woman
for advice how to get rid Of . bus
band she did not love. The for
tune teller told her to use Trough
on Rats" and no one would be the
wiser. The matter has just leaked
~ r Al y l. L.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-04
-M1sTREss-"I wish you to do

--MIsTREss-'1 wish you to do
some sweeping to-day" Maid
Tomorrow is my day of, mum,
and I never lets myself gets tired
the day before, because then ! can't
take no enjoyment when get out
num-" "Ob, we'll, do it day after
tomorrow, then" "The day after
bein' out l am alters tired, mrn;h
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-04

~ Also s.ll kinds Of Marble Mon
uments, Head and Foot Stones,
Slabs, and every description Of
Cemetery work. No extra charge
for Inscriptions; Freight prepaid.
A ALEXANDRIA, LA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-04

BIO. Puokette Of the Shreve-
port Times gets off the followinn {:
The stories regarding the intelli-
gence Of the Shreveport dog are on
the increase. And why7 Because
the number of dogs is on the In
crease, and each mans dog is the
smartest of all dogs. One that we
heard of yesterday observes the
churchly proprieties. He beat "Old
Hundred" with his tail on tin pan
until after church bours Sunday
night. Verify the way Of the men,
dacious dog is bard.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
An Ordinance.
REQUIRING A LICENSE OF OWNERS OF
OR MANAGERS OF OMNIBUSES CAR
RIAGES, CARTS, DRAYS AND WAGONS
USED FOR HIRE

REQUIRING A LICENSE OF OWNERS OF
OR MANAGERS OF O8TNIBUSES, CAR
RIAGES. CARTS, DRAYS AND WAGONS
USED FOR HIRE.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city
of Palatka. State of Florida. as follows:
Section list. That for the purpose of police
regulation, owners, or managers of omnibus
ses, hacks, carriages, carts, drays and wagons
used in said city for hire or pay directly or in
directly, for the transportation of any person
or articles, in any of said vehicles, shall pro-
cure OF said city a license, under the hand and
ofhelal seal of the clerk of said city, and shall
pay for the same the sum of five dollars year
Tor every such vehicle drawn by two or more
horses or mules. and three dollars q year up.
on every such vehicle drawn by one horse or
mule.
Sec. End Be it further ordained that any
such owner or manager of any such vehicles
who use the same as aforesaid, and who does
not procure such license as is required by the
first section of this ordinance, shall be fined
city sum not less than double the amount re-
CURED Tor such license, or imprisoned not
more than sixty days at the discretion of the
said mayor.
Sec. 3rd. BE it further ordained THAT the
same rules and regulations as to the manner of
issuing licenses in other cases, and as to the
clerks fees for issuing said licenses shall apply
TO the issuing OF the licenses herein provided
for
See. 4th. BE it further ordained that this or
dinance shall take effect March LIST 1885, and
that licences issued under this ordinance for
the year 1885 shall expire Oct. 1, 1885.
Passed by the city council Feb. p, 1885.
Attest J. II. MERRYDAY.
L. FALK, Act'g. Prest Board.
Clerk of council.
Approved February Goth 1886,
A. V. MOUNT,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

Messrs. A. A. Presbrey G Co., the new
grocery firm, successors to J. n. Black
well, have an attractive advertisement
elsewhere of their establishment These
gentlemen understand their business
fully. and viii carry full stock of the
goods in which they deal. Mr.. E. W.
Green, well known to the trading public,
will remain with the firm, and will be
pleased to.have his friends givehim call.
Read their advertisement.
Messrs. Richardson & Co., yesterday,
purchased the entire stock and fixtures
of Messrs. McLaury & Co., and moved
them to their store room in the Bishop &
Kean building, on Front street. Rich
ardson C Co. have o schooner-load of
goods Ell route from New York, which
will arrive here in a few days. This firm
viii carry an immense stock goods in their
double store room, and they declare their
stock shall be second to none in point of
quality and quantity.
a great many mechanics and strangers
walk out the railroad tracks and through
the suburbs of the city every Sunday af-
ternoon. and frequently they indulge in
liberal waste of cartridges instarget
practice with revolyers. On last Sunday
afternoon we noticed crowd trying to
knock holeina piece of paper with a
swapping pistol, which snapped about
ten times to each fire. Every time the
thing went off it seemed to surprise its
owner, and up to last accounts the paper
had not been perforated.
THE Episcopal school is subject of
discussion at present among the best
classes. A little gentler treatment of the
young ladies by some one connected with
the institution is strongly suggested"
Our attention has been called to the
above paragraph, written by sd. J. K
from Palatka to the Jacksonville Journal.
This is the first complaint we have heard
of the management of this excellent
school. Rev. Mr.. Knight, the rector of
the Episcopal church, on reading the
paragraph made diligent inquiry and
failed to find any foundation for such dis
cussion on the part of the chest classes" OF
any other ''class," in regard to this
school, which does not belong TO any
'class," but is open to all respectable
@aakse, This correspondent, whoever
he is, should be more careful in his
statements, and use facts instead of
vague hints. The school, by the way,
is in Astonishing condition, and the at
tendance of pupils has been very salts
factory throughout the term.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
Notice.

In the matter of the Estate of A. Fl. Johns
late Of Bradford county, Florida, deceased
Notice is hereby given that I will apply to
Lne honorable county judge of Putnam county
Florida, in the town of Palatka, on March 26th,
1885, for an order to sell the following describ-
ed lands lying and being in Putnam county,
Florida, which belong to said estate to:wit:
Lots Number one % and two ~ in section
fourteen Q4 and lot number five 90 in section
eleven I'D township number nine 80 south of
range number twenty-three C23) east contain
ing one hundred and thirty-two (132) acres
more or less.
Said sale being made for distribution among
the heirs and settlement of the estate
February oath, 1885. j. NJ. JOHNS,
Executor OF the Estate of A. II. Johns late of
Bra dfJrd county, Florida, deceased.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
The westmoreIand-Ar Yester.
day.

Mrs j n Thorp, Mrs n E Brooks, Miss
e r Dean, Boston; A Whitefield, Gin
cinnati; c Grass, Gainesville, Selig-
mar, n Y; Mrs S C Schroeder, st. Au-
gustine; j w Mcfarland, Chicago; E NJ
Howard, Champaign; H Blake and
wife, Bangor; c L Seauce, Plat tsburg;
Mrs f Lopez, c A D Lopez, Charleston;
w n Durham, Bay City; C Francis, In
terlachen; II Welsh, n Y; co Parsons,
Boston; II n Bradley and wife, Colora-
do; S Simon and wife. n Y; w S Alb
bolt and wife, n II; R H Thurman, Miss
S Thurman, Troy: w Talmadge, H S
Robinson, n Y: J Edwards, w Brown,
d n Richardson, w S Gambler, R NJ
Brown, f Hery and wife, ] t Burr and
wife, Misses Burr, Hyde, and lifting,
II d Hyde, Massachusetts; C Olcott and
wife, Brooklyn; r Ketterman, N Y;
c Munson, Q D Munson, Boston; J R
Gray, Gainesville; A w Knight, city; J
T Castleman, P pc Co; EW Heuek,
Longwood; E l. Tracy, Leesburg j
Warner, Boston; C FDodd, Me; Saudi
ing, C w Morris, G LGoodwin and wife
and daughter, Boston; II Wilkins and
wife, e W Wilkins, Baltimore; C H
Smith, NY;GT Gambrille, wife and
daughter. Toledo II B Potter, Jack
sonville.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
ORANGE TREES.
From | to 6 Years Old,
Budded or Seeding
At The
Buffalo Bluff Nurseries.
3. Z. McGRAyv & SON.
Buffalo ISlun, Fla.
State Of Florida, County Court fol
Putnam County,

In the matter of the estate Of Frederick D.
Lente, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
mas been appointed by the county court of
Putnam county, Florida. administrator of the
estate of Frederick ID. Lente, deceased. All
persons having any demands against the es-
tate OF said deceased are hereby notified to
present the same to the undersigned within
the time prescribed by law or this notice will
be pleaded in bar.
WILLIAM KENTBLE I.ENTE
Administrator of the Estate of Frederick D
Lente, deceased, Palatza, Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
Crescent ,..,....... C. oIs$-4ttes
BY CHRIS.
Dr. j. H. Harrison has returned from
his visit to the exposition, and says it is

DR.. j. IL. Harrison has returned from
his visit to the exposition, and says it is
a. success.
MIR. jesse Neal has announced him
elf a candidate for marshal of the city
It the election to be held in April. He
tells the citizens that he is willing to sac
rifice himself on the altar of his munich
pality.
Our usually quiet little city has SEN
sation that will last the gossippers for
sometime. Curt. Simmons, employed as
a salesman by the firm of w. G. Brad
dock & Co., took his traps and vamoosed
on Friday night. The cauase of his sud
den departure was the too free use of the
money and goods of his employers. One
Of Our young men devised a successful
plan to obtain possession of the stolen
money and articles. He went with Sim
mons to his room and finally told him
that arrest was certain il he did not
turn over everything he had purloined.
Simmons agreed to this and opened his
pocket book and counted out some three
hundred dollars in cash and notes on
friends to whom he had loaned money;
also took from his trunk several articles
he had taken from the store. Still APP
pretending arrest, Simmons drove to
Fruitland, where he probably took pas
sage on a steamer for parts unknown
His father. living in Dawson, Georgia,
is a worthy citizen and good man, who
viii be much mortified to know how
badly his SON has acted. We under
stand that he was engaged to one of the
prettiest young ladies in this section.
But she has discarded him now.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

IEhe following gentlemen are the authorized
gents of TEE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several localities:
". X. Dewitt, San Nateo.
w c. Valentine Nashua.
G. s. Packard, Welaka.
L. NJ Bard, Norwalk.
J e Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
j McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. b. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, Drayton Island.
4. Z. Higley, Lake George.
j.. L. Burton, Crescent City.
J.. g. Strickland, Interlachen.
A. Munroe, McMeezin.
WIn. 9. Braddock, Seville.
j. S. Cowdon, st. Augustine.
III. A. Vogelbach, Menose.
Charles Moore, Lake Worth, Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

Houses AND MULEs.-Loox out for 80 head,
draft, light harness and fine saddler5 They
will arrive at Palatka about the 18th. We will
keep a supply on hand that viii be sold at
Jacksonville prices. Call and see us at our
new stable on Lemon street.
Rafferty, Bros.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
BRICK

Parties wishing to buy will do well to
call on DREW Fl. L. & GARDNER before
purchasing elsewhere, they having made
arrangements with the manufacturers to
supply at bottom figures. If.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
Proclamation and Notice Of Election

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with
the requirements OF a certain ordinance of the
clty OF Palatka, entitled ''an ordinance pro-
yldlng for the creating of bonded indebted
ness passed by the city council of the city of
Palatka on the 18th day of January 1885. and
approved by the mayor the 18th day of
January 1885, that an election will he held on
the tenth day CT March A. D., 1885, in the citv
OF Palatka, for the purpose of determining
the question: shall the city of Palatka boi-
row the sum of thity-five thousand (S:}5 0g9 CO..
dollars, payable in not less than five % wears
and at the expiration of twenty co years, and
bearing interest at not more than seven n flpr
cent per annum, and interest payable not
ottener than semi-annu9lIy, of which the sum
OF eighteen thousand dollars (SIS,00O,OO) shall
be used in funding all Certificates of indebt-
edness, or like evidences Ofindebtedness issued
tOrthe building of wharf, or dock for the Gain
esv1ile. Ocala and Charlotte HarbOr Railroad
Company, under an ordinance submitting the
question to the people, and of record in book
OF city ordinances on pages Al %. and for the
purchase of fire engines and apparatus under
an ordinance on that subject. of which the
sum of ten thousand dollars (S10,000) shall be
used In grading, sewerage and draining the
streets OF said city, of which the sum of two
thousand dollars IS, OUUU0) shall be used in
furnishing and supplying lights for said CITY
and of which gross amount the sum of five
thousand dollars shall be used in other general
and public improvements of the said city and
| issue the bonds OF said city to said amount of
thlrty-five thousand dollars, (S}5 coo co.. secur-
| Ing the payment of said moneys and interest
| moneys TO accrue, ana pledglng the funds.
| credit, and property of said city for the re-
| demption and payment of said bonds -
That only such persons as were duly quail
| hed and registered voters, at the general mU-
| nicIpal election last past, shall be entitled TO
| vote at the electipn hereby ordered.
| That the polls of the election shall be open
| ed at eight O'Clock q. m. on the day of said
election and shall be kept open until sunset of
| same day.
| James H. Fry Henis Peterman and Isaac l..
/ Purcell are appointed inspectors of said cleo
| ton. A V MOUNT
Palatka. Fla. Feb. ?, 1885. -'- Mayor
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
THE DAILY NEWS.
CORREsPONDENCE

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state. We win be especially grateful for.
Ill local items Of interest to the public News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
tieable, and sent after O'Clock, p. m, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
Reading Notices.

Flower pots and hanging vases for sale; also,
fine roses and evergreens. H. p. DINSEN.
At West View Cemetery.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

SITUATION WANTED.-A young man willing
to work and make himself useful would like
work. Ad dress ID. Il. a,
Lock Box 3H.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
The Florida Southern Railway Com.

The annual meeting of the Florida
Southern Railway Company viii he held
at the office of the company, in Palatlza,
Florida, on Tuesday March 10th 1885, at
t2 o'clock, noon, for the election of Off
GERS, and the transaction of such other
business as may legally be brought be-
fore the meeting.
JOHN w, GAMBLER,
Boston, Feb. 10, 1885, President.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
GENERAL GRANTS ILL HEATH.
His Rapid DecIine---His Friends Fear
That the Long Halt is Near.
Special to Philadelphia Times

tlaS AIaAL 10
Special to Philadelphia Times.
NEW YORK, February %.
Notwithstanding the rose-colored re-
port of General Grants health recently
given in a medical journal, the truth is
that General Grant is very sick man,
and his death apparently not far distant.
The cuuntry should know the truth about
General Grants health, and I speak adj
visedly when say that the public have
no conception of the shattered condition
of his physical system.
1t is hoped that the affection of the
tongue may not prove fatal, but there is
as yet no assurance that it is not the de-
velopment of malignant and fatal dis
ease. Although somewhat better now
than some weeks ago, the enlarged and
infamed tongue continues, making it
painful to speak or swallow fluids, the
only nourishment he can take. In addi-
ton to this distressing malady, General
Grant is terrible sufferer from neural
gia, and it seems to have taken possession
of his whole system. He has had sew.
eral of his teeth drawn to lessen neural
gic torture, and his injury i'll his hip,
caused by a fall a year ago, is still the
source of great suffering and forbids ply
steal exercise.
1t is fact that should no longer be con-
cealed from the public that Gen. Grant is
rapidly breaking down, and apparently
without hope of reaction, and unless there
shall be some unexpected relief, he will
not be many months among the living.
He is wonderfully patient and uncom-
planning and he profoundly appreciates
the expressions of which have been call
ed out by his recent appalling misfor
tunes. He works every day with band
agded head and in unremitting pain. to
finish his military autobiography or his
tory of the war, aud hopes to complete it
this spring. The first volume is entirely
finished but not revised, and the second
and last volume is more than half done.
Heshas not taken time to revise his first
volume. because of his apprehensions that
he may not be able to finish his second
volume.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
AriiRciaIS Stone.

Two car loads horses and mules viii be
found at Rafferty, Bros. stabe on Lemon st.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

FoR REM Two fine cottages centrally To-
Gated BY WEBB q NICHOLS, rooms and ,
Bishop Block.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

A good beefsteak pie is made of two
pounds of steak and one calls kidney,
one small onion and four sprigs of pars-
ley finely chopped; one teaspoonful of
thyme, majoram and celery salt, with
white pepper, and saltto taste. Mix the
seasoning together. Cut the steak and
kidney in small pieces. Line a well but
tered dish with paste; put in a layer OF
meat; sprinkle with the seasoning; then
another layer of meat and seasoning
until all is used. Cover the top with
paste, glaze with milk, and bake in q
moderate oven for an hour and a half
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

Samples of artificial stone for window
caps and sills at Drew Ell. L. Sc Gardner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

Campbells Mapof Palatka and Vicin-
ity for sale at +. c. Cochrane's.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
con- Clt, Guards. Attention

Meet at the Post Office at $50 o'clock
tonight, in full dress, for parade.
BY order Of Captain,
F. c. COCHRAN,
Act'g Ord. Sergt.
Business meeting at Joseph s. Husson's
rooms, in Fry's brick building, third
floor, tonight.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03

The Office If THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
Reid7s general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
The Sews Omce.

Can be purchased at i. c. C0CHRA MES
NEWS STAND, at the Masonic Building.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-03
The DafIy News

PALATKAFLA.. MARCH, 3 1885.