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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31
An Associations Singular Origin.

An Associations Singular Origin.
The origin of the famous association Of
the NIisericordia, in Florence, is singular.
About five centuries ago, when Floren-
tines were busy with the woolen trade,
many porters used to gather on the
Piazza di San Giovanni, 1t seems that
cursing and swearing were as familiar
to those old porters as to the modern
ones.
One day poor porter, Lucas Borsi,
trying to reform his swearing compan-
ions, proposed that they should pay a
fine for every oath, the money to be put
into box, and that with this money a
litter should be bought to carry poor peo-
pie fallen in the streets to their homes OF
to the hospital. The porters liked the
idea. and in time their association spread
all over the city. The little compagnsg
grew in numbers and in power, many
wealthy men leaving large legacies to it
Now it owns a large amount of real es
tate and no man of mark passing through
Florence declines to register his nam,
among the brothers, if possible, such i
the honor attached to its membership
Chicago Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31
GETTING RID OF BLEMISHEs.
MoIes and Tattoo Marks Removed by
Means Of Electricity.


Means OF Electricity.
New York Sun.
A man with small mole on his chin
climbed up the stoop of doctors office
in West Nineteenth street not long ago.
Il want to get rid of the MOLE" he
said, when young doctor came out and
asked him what the matter was.
''Step right in, and I'll DO it" the doc
tor responded, as he reached for a large
mahogony box containing a polished
electrical machine, with Insulated wire
running from the battery to neat cary
ed handle. The doctor sat the patient
down in an easy chair, threw his head
back, and dressed the mole deftly with a
local an8sthetic that gradually benumb-
ed the flesh until it was robbed of all
sensitiveness. Then the doctor fitted a
tiny strip of platinum into the handle
and turned on the full force of the bat
terry. The platinum was aglow with a
pure white heat in a twinkling. The
doctor drew it slowly and carefully
through the mole, as if he were using q
razor blade. The patent felt the glow of
the intense heat through his cheek, but
the burning away Of the mole was as
painless as it was rapid. When q sooth-
ing salve had been applied the doctor
sent the patient away happy. He told
him that in less than a month the wound
would heal without leaving scar.
''F'ew of the public know of the pro
cess, although it is simply an elaboration
of the one used to remove cancers and
similar growths on the neck and body, .
young Police Surgeon Satterlee said.
Ladies' who would be otherwise fault
| less in complexion can have blotches
painlessly removed by the same process
without marking the flesh. Superhuous
| hair can be permanently eradicated in a
seconds time by a single touch of the
platinum needle. Its greatest usefulness,
! however, is in removing tattooing marks
from the arms and hands. About nine
boys out of every dozen are crazy to dis
! figure themselves that way, and they re-
gret it for years afterwards because they
think the Disagreement is for life. No
body ever made a bigger mistake.
ANY piece of tattooing on the body
can be entirely removed, and, if properly
done, no scar need be left. The process:
is gradual one, because the eradication
has to be done piecemeal, and care exer
cised to prevent the platinum needle from
burning more than nalf through the in
ner cuticle This caution will render tn,
soaring of the skin after the wount
heals impossible"
"Well, swan !" cried one of Captain
Williams sergeants, suddenly barring hi
arm aud displaying some fine sailor tat
tooing. ''I'll come around tomorrow ant
have you begin on that. It's made M
unhappy for twenty years to look at it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31
A Congressman's Correspondence.

A CongreSSman'S Correspondence
Washington Star
''No, sir, we don't live in clover" And
he drew in long breath and settled
himself down in his chair as if resigned
to his impending doom. "Why, it start
ed this way-it always has start; any
member will tell Sou-it started this
way: As soon as 1 got to congress got
letter from one of my constituents con-
graduating me upon my election, and
saving that he knew there would be some
legislation; the constitution should not
be violated; must introduce bill in
the house to prohibit fishing in my dis
trict with three hooks to one line-twas
bewailing the utter disregard of congress
for the national fisheries, and explaining
the utter uselessness of attempting class
legislation. That settled it. I got four
letters from that neighborhood by return
mail, and they kept on increasing until
the entire population was represented by
autograph letters. My promptness to
| answer any and all letters was heralded
all over the country, and was asked to
pass all sorts of bills, from one to regu-
late the length of prayers to one for the
SUPPRESSION of kissing at ponnd parties.
One man wanted to know whether the
rope Guiteau was hung with was hemp
or cotton. referred him to the Depart
ment of Justice. The Attorney General
indorsed it to the warden of the Jail,
who returned it to me with a minute
official description on the rope-the ma
terial, length and manner of make.
This contributed largely to increase my
correspondence. Everybody who had
something to write about that no one
else would notice was told my address,
with the assurance that l loved to write
letters. A l.rge number Of my letters
now are from applicants for places under
the new administration. One man want
Aa place that would take him to Cana
da; he did not know what particular
place His doctor had told him that i
would benefit his health to live there
and if l would just look around and fnt
a place there for him with pretty goo,
salary attached he would like it. But
D by the way, he had children just grow
ing up. I might take this into consid
Grafton and get him located where ther
. were good free schools.
Another fellow wrote that he woul
: leave it to me to pick out his place fc
him, but mustn't get the salary belo'
:. &, 200. H thought I'd be better judg
. OF good places than he was.
/ "Son1e men may refer these letters
the waste basket, but it don't do. The
!" must be answered. They must be al
swered. 1 must write; good by. mu
v not waste any more time talking. L
have to sit up late to make up for it.
(, must write-the walls are closing arouI
me-"
q, ''Weu, my good fellow, what can 1 {
for your and he turned to supplia
in soldier clothes, who stood at his elbo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31
Breathing Through the Nose.

The reason that it it not healthy TO
breathe through the mouth is, that the
air is better warmed when taken into the
lungs through the nose, owing to cheat
Of the blood in that organ, and because
neutrality-suspicious. in its cavity catch
all the deleterious matter and throw il
Medical Journal
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31

with persistency in his face and a glazed
cap in his hand
I'm an American by adoption. In
SO 1 married an American woman with
a mule-her grandfather left it to"
But at this point the petitioner was
thrust aside by a Mexican pensioner who
wore three medals and had been personal
friend of Win. Scott's and wanted his
pension increased.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31
For all Kinds of BUILDINGS.
PALATKA HOTELS.
HOUSE,
A. SHELLEY, PROPRIETOR.

Finest location in the city. Newly remodel
ed and refurnished making the finest home
accommodations. Table unsurpassed. Electric
bells in every room. $50 feet of piazza prom
enade. Accommodations for 200 guests. Om-
nibus at all depots and landings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31

Gladstone on the Loss of Gordon.
London Times.
The right honorable gentleman (Sir
Stafford Northcote) has dwelt with the
utmost propriety and the utmost feeling
on the loss which the country has sus-
tained in the death of General Gordon.
He stated that Gen. Gordon had devoted
his life and all that makes life valuable
to his sovereign and to his country. Sir,
lac might have enlarged that eulogium,
for the life of General Gordon was not
limited even to those great objects. 1t
was devoted to his sovereign, to his coun-
try and likewise to the world. General
Gordon's sympathies were not limited by
race or color or religion. In point of
fact he seems to have deemed it his spec
ial honor to devote his energies and to
risk his existence on behalf of those with
whom he had no other tie than that of
human sympathy.
General Gordon was hero, and per-
init me to say, he was a hero among he
roes. For there have been men who
have obtained aud deserved the praise of
heroism whose heroism was manifested
on the field of battle or in other conflicts,
and who when examined in the tenor of
their personal lives were not altogether
blamelesss; but if you take the case of
this man, pursue him into privacy, in
vestigate his heart and his mind, you
viii find that he proposed to himself not
any ideal of wealth or power, or even
fame, but to do good was the object he
proposed to himself in his whole life, and
on that one object it was his one desire
to spend his existence.
Such is the man we have lost-a los:
great indeed; but he is not all lost, fol
such examples are fruitful in the future
and / trust there will grow from the con
temptation of that character and thos,
deeds other men who in future time ma.
emulate his noble and most Christian ex
ample.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31
MIR. wATTERsoN QUITE SERENE
He Bobs Up in New York and Reports
as to the Health OF the Star
Eyed Goddess.
From the N. Y, Commercial Advertiser.

From the n. Y, Commercial Advertiser.
Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, now at the Everett
House, said this morning The admin
i5tration is young and it is hardly fair to
criticise it, but it can bear it. This, IN
my opinion, will he a conservative gov
ernment. The word conservative, how
ever, means nothing. What to one per-
son would be conservative to another
woald be extreme. The cabinet are all
men of of practical sense and so IS Mr..
Cleveland, and they will do nothing but
what that sense prompts. The appoint
ments made so far are good and evident
" Mr. Cleveland's guide has been fitness.
The indications are encouraging and my
opinions. as expressed in my paper every
morning, have been favorable. The ap-
pontments, however, do not show the
policy of the government. What the
president viii do when the time comes to
take a decided stand on any subject is
not yet known. We are in calm now
and waiting to see what comes next.
THE idea that in the south the scram-
BILE for Office is very great is a mistake.
The people are naturally pleased that a
democrat is president, but are quietly
awaiting developments. have rot been
in Washington and l know nothing
whatsoever about it. am here on pri-
vate business entirely. I am going up
to Greystone this afternoon to spend the
night at Mr.. Tilden's. do not go ON
political business at al, but as our rela-
tions are very pleasant aud as I have not
seen him for more than year l thought
I would visit him. am going home the
latter part OF the week. If Mr.. Tilden is
preparing financial policy for the gov
ernment it is the first l have heard of it.
am confident that this administration
win be good and business-lille.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-03-31

Prince Orloff, formerly Russian en-
bassador in Paris, is afflicted almost ex-
actly as Gen. Grant is. He has resigned
his position and gone back to Russia.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
SIDEWALK NOTES.
Il. Z. Curtis, the jeweler.
Il. II. Curtis, tho loweler,

l.. T.. Curtis, the jeweler.
Il. II. Curtis, tho joweler.
The whole earth Tor Soc, at Erb's.
Pictures and frameB st Paul Erbis.
Burt & Near Shoes at Leon Kahn's.
Straw hats at cost at Icon Kahn's.
orr's bugglos are selling fast, 724
Main street.
Fine Stotson hats, 81 less than sny-
body else, at Leon Kahn's.
A genuine hand turn ladies button
boot Of $3.50 at Leon Kahn's.
Ladies', misses and childrens spring
heel clippers at Leon Kahn's.
Go TO Ellington for ilno parlor suits,
bed room sets, chairs, tables, etc.
SOS Main street. All kinds Of fruits
and vegetables at A. Il. Boucho's.
Orr, 72i Main street, can't be boa. on
buggies, blackboard or road carts.
Boucho keeps sll kinds OF cigars snn
tobacco. Try hls nioklo Tlgor cigar
Go TO Che Two Brothers Saloon for
ice cold WREenhausor boor ON draught.
Only Wngenhauaor beer sold nc tho
Two Brothers Saloon, corner Main aud
sycamore Htreets.
The finest assortment OF spectacles
end eye glasses In the city, corner
Main and Poydtas streot,.
Elegant new took OF jowelry Jus,
received. Garner Main and P0ydrN
str1ets Il. y. Curtis, ieweler.
imm0ua0 stock of wan paptl tho
latest igsiris nud cnlurH, ere being rB-
ceivud by Hamilton q Nnung.
To have yonr watches, clocks nnd
lewelry repaired, ~ 10 L. y. Curtis,
corner VI Malu and PovdrRs streets.
One OF the nicost presents for your
wife Is y phwton or buggy. 10 don't
cost much. Orr win sell them low, IA
Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
The vandaIis Line

Is again In the field for the annual
migration OF tho Texas school girls to
the colleges and seminaries OF Nir-
GINA and Kentucky. Particularly
those for Augusta Fomale seminary,
Stanton, Virginia.; Hamilton Female
College, Lexington, Kentucky; Deugh-
ters College, Harrodsburg Kentucky,
aud Millorsburg Female College, Mil.
lersburg, kentucky.
More complete arrangements than
ever have beeu made for the rapid,
safe, comfortable and cheap transpor.
tstiOn Of the Young ladies to the
schools ia the aboYe.named States.
Roll bio escorts will accompany
each school without expense to the
parents or guardians.
mUny years experience in handling
this class of business enables the
writer TO guarantee perfect satisiac-
ton az to rates on tickets and Incl
dental expenses, AZ well as the safety
and comfort of the pupils.
The route Ia via st, Louis and Gin
cinnati, over the Vandalia line.
For particular information as 10
rates on tickets, time of starting, etc.,
ETC., address
GEORGE A, KNIGHT.
Southwestern Passenger Agent,
p. o. drawer 10, Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
dies Tor manulaoturing.-Lsan Antonio
oHEAp MONEY AGAIN,

l1ul6S.
CHEAP MONEY AGAIN.
The HERALD is certainly exhibiting
q commendable zeal in its earnest en-
deavor, on the one hand to incite the
business men OF Texas 10 put fourth
their Efforts and energies toward in
ducing this capital to come where It is
SO much needed and will readily com
mand good rates of interest for its
owners. and on the other TO convince
those Northern and Eastern capt.
tslists by facts aud cogent reasoning
that there is not only wide field for
investment, but safe and profitable
one in Texas. But with all Difference
to THE HERALD, and due apprecia-
tion of its able presentation of the sub
Ject, and while we indulge the hope
and belief that 1t will WELD and in
fiuence for good in this direction-to
what extent we cannot say, yet it
seems to us that the difficulty or prob
lem over the solution OF which THE
HERALD IL thus lsudably exercised
l. o., why Eastern capital does not seek
investment in Texas, lies in one
sentence: III is the general and total
lack OF confidence throughout the on
tire couutry-an inseparable incident
and result of every financial crisis--
that has caused capital to be locked up
IL the vaulte and safes OF the North.
And until the country recovers from
the shock OF last year, and confidence
ia again restored, We need not look for
much of this wealth to find its way
among us. This process of restora.
ton OF confidence Is a gradual one;
things will by degrees right them
selves of the present unsettled and
uncertain condition OF money matters
will give place TO the desired order of
things in due time. Then will capital
again freely seek the inviting fields OF
our great State Bowie Exchange.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
Daily Springs, Bowie Comfy

This delightful health and summer
resort is situated 10 miles from De
Kalb, Texas IL Pacific Railroad, and
miles from Basset, on Texas * St..
Louis Railroad. Daily hacks from
each station. The hotel kept by Mr..
j. w. Farrier has been repaired, reno
waited and added to, and filled with
elegant furniture. The medicinal
qualities of the water are tonic,
diuretic and disphoretic in their char.
acter, and have never been known TO
fail in curing dyspepsia. 1t has unri-
vailed reputation for the cure of paral-
ysis, enlargement OF spleen and liver,
gravel, constipation, and all diseases
peculiar TO females, Plenty of game
abounds deer, etc. Every con-
venience and comfort, and rates for
board low. Address
j. w. FARRIER, Proprietor,
DalbV SDriuOa
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The "New Process"

Full OF Peril
Are those disorders which, beginning
with an apparently trivial inactivity
of the kidneys or bladder, terminates
in BriRht's disease, diabetes and cys.
tits. The first two not only interrupt
the functions of the renal organs, but
destroy their structure with as much
certainty as tubercular cor sumption
does that of the lungs. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is an excellent diu-
retic, promoting the activity of these
organs without over exciting them,
thus sverting the deadly mslsdies in
which their inaction is SO prone 10 cul.
inmate. The removal from the blood
of impurities which the kidneys
should, but do not, whom inactive,
secrete, 10 another baneticient effect OF
this Incompatible medicated stimu-
liant and depurent. The Bitters is, in
all cases, too, fine restorative of vigor
aud aid to digestion, remedies mals-
rial disease, and bsn!shes liver COM
plant and constipation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
Take All in All.

Take all the Kidneys and Liver
Medicines,
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take sill tho Dyspepsia and
Indigestion cures,
Take all the Ague, Fever, and
bilious specifics.
--Tako all the Brain and Nerve force
revivers,
Take all the Great health restorers.
In short, take all the best qualities of
all these and tne-best
Qualities OF all the best medicines
in the world, and you will find that
Hop Bitters have the best curative
qualities and powers of all-con-
in them,
And that they will cure when any
or all Of these, singly or--comblned,
Faill!!!
A thorough trial will give positive
proof of this.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
I'M rs. Mlnslou,s snothinr sxrnn

Nj rs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Rev. Sylvanus Cobb thus writes TO
the Boston Christian Freemsn:--We
would by no means recommend any
kind of medicine which we did not
know to be good--psrticularly for in
fsnts. But of Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing Syrup we can speak from knowl-
edge. In our own family 1t has proved
a blessing indeed, by giving an infant
troubled with collie pains quiet sleep,
and the parents unbroken rest at
night. Most parents can appreciate
these blessings. Here is an article
which works to perfection and which
is harmless; for the sleep which it sf.
fords the infant is perfectly natural,
and the little cherub awakes as "bright
as button" And during the process
of teething its value is incalculable.
We have frequently heard mothers
say that they would not be without 1t
from the birth of the child till IL had
finished with the teething siege, on
any consideration whatever. Sold by
all druggists. % cents bottle.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28

You are allowed a free trial OF 80
days Of the use OF DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt with Electrical Suspen.
sorry appliances, for the speedy relief
ity,, loss OF Vitality and Manhood, and
other diseases. Complete restoration
to health, yigor and manhood guaran-
teed. No risk is incurred. Illustrated
pamphlet with full information,
terms, etc., mailed free by addressing
Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
LAMpAsAs SPRINGS.


Gnast health and Pleasure Resort,
Tkis piece has justly earned the
reputation of the great health and
pleasure resort of the Southwest. For
mercurisl, rheumatic, cutaneous and
kidney diseases they are the most Ger,
tain auxiliary and specific known.
The hotels are conceded to be- the BEST
in the country. The San Geronimo,
centrally and delightfully."- located
corner Fifth and Main streets, is one
of the most comfortable, elegantly
furnished and best ventilated houses
in the State, which with it's excellent
cuisine and moderate rate of 50 per
day and special rate to parties by the
week or month make the San Geron.
limo great favorite. Two sample
rooms on the first floor, 20 feet square
each-best In the State.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
Tho latest Candidate for Onlcc

has sent In his order to Douglas
Brothers, tho Main street tallors, for a
dino suit. They are receiving ono of
the largest and best asserted lines of
fall cuttings oflthe latestlstyles and pat
terms, and are showing 20 our citizens
aud othors, piece goods that cannot be
eXoelled IN the most fashionable
cities. Now is the time TO select your
pettorn, leave your order TO prevent
delay aud be In readiness for fall
weather.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28
An End to Rome scraplne.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg,
Illinois, says: "Havlng received so
much benefit from Electric Bitters,
feel it my duty to let suffering human
ity know it. Have had a running sore
on my leg for eight years. My doctors
told me | would have to have the bone
seraped or leg amputated. | used in
stead three bottles OF Electric Bitters
and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Sslve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll"
Electric ,Bitters are sold at so cents a
bottle an, Bucklen's Arnica Salvo al
% cents + tr box by W. II. Howell &
Bro,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28

Piles are frequently preceded by o
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose that he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring organs, At times, symp-
toms of indigestion are present, tiatu-
lency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc.
A moisture, like perspiration, pro-
ducing very disagreeabie itching,
after getting warm, is common at.
tendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application
OF DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon tho parts affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
Intense itching, and etfecting perma
mont cure. Price, 30 cents. Address,
the DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua,
Ohio. Sold by ell druggists.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28

when you visit or Leave New Yorl;
City save BsgcaNe, Expressego and 50
Uafriauo Htro. aud stop 10 tho
GRAND UNION HOVEh opposite
Grand CrrirA ntpUt. go oiegant
rooms Hl.d nr A. o. rust ~ ono mill
son doiluf-. 81 HuH IpsGfis pHr day.
Furqpssr rtu tieestura. llsatHu-
rant suuiuOt with lle bH.l. dcfse
cars, stages md elevated railroad 70
ali dopu,l. Families can i've better
lor less money at the Grand Union
Rotol than AZ any other flri t-c.arn
hptal I'M The oity.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-28

Five year ago broke down with
kidney and liver complaint and
rheumatism. Since then L have been
unable to be about at all. My liver
became hard like wood; my limbs
were pulled up and filled with water.
All the best physicians agreed that
nothing could cure me. resolved to
try Hop Bitters; | have used seven
bottles; tho hardness has all gone
from my liver, tho swelling from my
limbs, and it has worked q miracle in
my case; otherwise l would have been
now in my grave.
]. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. l, 1881.