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Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26
STONES OF THE MONUMENT.


One of the largest and finest stones
of the many which were sent at various
times for the Washington Monument,
was presented by the Corporation Of
Philadelphia" and is SO inscribed. The
Bremen" and Greece" stones come
next in size and beauty. One is in
scribed, The Cliosophic Society, n.
j. another, Jefferson Society. Va
Then there are stones Inscribed odd
est Inhabitants, d. c., lS79;" ''Ameri-
can Medical Association, y ''Nebraska,h
"The Sons of New England in Canada,
'Arobia, China" Brazil, :" Kansas,
1867 Nevada, 1881" Georgia Con-
vention, 1S50;n Sabbath School, Phil
adelphia, 1858" There is a stone in
scribed From the Temple of Esculap-
ius, Island of Paros. 1856" Another,
THE Free Swiss Confederation, 1870"
and Engine Company, Northern Lib
erty, Philadelphia = Fire Department,
Philadelphia, 1852 Lafayette Masons.
New York City, 1853" Grand Lodge
Of Pennsylvania, 1921" and ''Conti-
mental Guard, New Orleans 1856" the
two last named being very large stones
Grand Division Sons of Temperance
Of Illinois, 1856" marks one stone.
''Battle Ground, Long Island and
From Braddock's Field" mark two
interesting rocks. "Charlestown, the
Bunker Hill Battle Ground" with a
representation of the Bunker Hill Mon
ument, appears upon another The
block engraved ''Michigan'' is of solid
copper. The State OF Louisana-Ever
Faithful to the Constitution and the
Union,n and ''Tennessee-The Federal
Union. 1t Must Be Preserved are
two inscriptions containing a world of
meaning. They We're sent many years
before the war, when the only talk of
secession came from away north of
Mason and Dixon's line. Cherokee
Nation, 1867 "Templars of Honor and
Temperance-Truth. Love, Purity and
Fidelity" New York, with coat of
arms, a shield marked ''Excelsior;n
Salem, Mass. > ''Vermont,n with a
shield, Freedom and Unity One
sandstone block. 12 by 20 inches, sent
by Switzerland, is inscribed, This
block of stone is from the original
chapel built to William Tell, in 1888, on
Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, at the
spot where he escaped from Gessler."
The foreign stones are many of them
superb. That of the Swiss Confedera-
ton is of granite, beautifully polished,
with face six feet long and four feet
wide. on which is inscribed in bronzed
letters, '"To the memory of Washing
ton" Brazil sent a beautiful gray mar
bic cube bearing the imperial coat of
arms; China, slab of green stone,
covered with characters. The Nor
mons are represented by beehive
carved in stone, and label showing
that it came from Deseret, and above
it ;s. written the watchword of the
Cif Dch, Holiness to the Lord When
the work practically stopped in 1866,
the Know Nothing party was active,
and sentiment ran high against the So
ciety using the memorial stone sent by
Pope Plus TX. to the association. To
prevent its use a number of men one
night in 1866, captured the watchman,
broke the stone in fragments and then
conveyed the pieces in a boat to the
Potomac channel and threw them into
the river. The Know Nothings also
attempted to get control of the society
and the building of the monument, but
failed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26
Ube - ESa&r.

An Independent Newspaper Of DEM
ocratic Princi piles, but not Controlled by
any Set Of Politicians or ManpuIators
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News of the Day in the most Inter
esting Shape and with the greatest pos
sibIe Promptness. Accuracy and Impair
tiaIity; and to the Promotion of Demo-
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government, Society and Industry.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26

Why is window shutte% like a girl
who has just eaten a mince pie? Be
cause each is outside of many pains.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26

A Chicago man was recently over
heard talking in Il loud and angry tone
of voice as follows: ''Ain't you ashamed
of yourself, you miserable thing? Pm
disgusted with you. Every night you
go frequenting low places and making
anuisance of yourself. You're running
your character and making other folks
miserable. Night after night you sink
lower and lower Amt you ever going
to brace up?" No particular attention
was paid to it, for everybody said, as
everybody says in Chicago under such
circumstances, He's working up di-
vorce.' hatreally did astonish them
was to learn that it was bis thermom-
eter he was abusing in that shameless
manner Detroit Free Press
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26
HE WROTE A BOOK.
| once wrote a book!

1
All the gentle virtues, the black vices.
the sweet mildness and the stupendous
fallacies of my personal self are CON
tanned, one and severally, each and
conclusively, in the foregoing harrow
ing plant.
"Oh, that mine enemy might write a
book hath more irony in its bitter
meaning than you wot-unless you
have been there.
1t was a good book. 1t was book
that would stay with you.
At least the publisher said so: and he
ought to know.
believe one consecutive copy of the
book was sold. | bought it to present
to near and dear friend to relieve the
strain of ocean travel Henever preached
Liverpool. Gone tomeet the mermaids.
He must have read my book. But sut-
fcit of his deep sea depression.
The editor of the Dojly jSaorcI read
a thrilling advertisement of my book.
He became at once inoculated with a
heart-rending yearn to do me up in a
brief biographical sketch.
1t was an overwhelming success. |
have been an outcast from my native
town ever since. Little children come
no more to beg pennies of me in vain;
even the dogs bark not at me as of
yore.
As an outlaw, prescribed, cast away
from social circles, sundered, wrested
from the sacred ties which once held
me closely to those who knew me but
to shuu me-unless they came to dun
me-who loved me for the virtues had
not, | reign supreme, par excellence,
and beyond all possible equivocation.
To write book is enough fame or in
fanny for one weary soul to hobble
round-shouldered under in this world.
To be done up in Il brief but wonder
fully painful acute form by rural edi-
tor, who figures up profit and loss by
the amount of headcheese in his cellar,
or loads of winter squash in his fruit
bin is-supreme agony. reiterate my
assertion with force; to be biographed
by man, who don't know a paste pot
from a clipped pun, and who heads pat
ent medicine advertisements Death
Notices." is-the very quintessence of
divine mental and physical tragedy
wrapped up in a parcel of human-leg-
ged, storm tossed, anatomy tied with
the string of uttermost woe.-H s.
Keller IN Chicago San.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-26

CURE FOR PILEs.-Piles are fire.
quently preceded by 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 fatulency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like pers-
piration, producing very disagreeable
itching, after getting warm. is very
common attendant. Blind, Bleeding
and Itching Piles yield at once to the
application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected, absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and affect
ing a permanent cure. Price so cents.
Address, The Dr. Bosanko Mediciue
Co., Piqua, Ohio. Sold by F. J.
Wood & Bro. Aug28y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-26

The bill for the resurrection of the
town of Dexter under the name of
Grant will probably come up before
the assembly to-day. This measure is
opposed by every man in the county
who is in favor of an honest local
administration, by every member of
the county board and by every county
officer except one, and by fully nine
tenths of the people. It is purely and
solely for the benefit of Geo. Hiles.
He has maintained q LOBBY in the legis-
lature during the whole session to
secure the passage of the bill. He
was assisted yesterday before the COM
mittee by L. P. Powers, G. O. Baker,
C. W. Briggs, FL. w. Remington,
Allen Neeves and e. @. Nye besides a
large number of others, whose reputa-
ton for paying their debts is not as
good as that of the gentleman above
named. Although so generally oppos-
ed to the wishes of the people, the
opponents of the bill have made no
systematic effort to defeat it, and if
railroad passes and money can secure
legislation the bill will probably pass,
Geo. r. Gardner left on Monday last
to assist Mr.. Nash in opposing its
passage. We fear he will waste his
words, on majority previously pledg-
ed to and owned by Hiles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-26


A REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-Mrs
Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock
Pa, was afflicted for six years with
Asthma and Bronchitis, during which
time the best physicians could give nc
relief. Her life was despaired Of
until in last October she procured g
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
when Immediate relief was felt, and
by continuing it's use for short time
she was completely cured, gaining in
flesh so lbs in a few months. Free
trial bottles of this certain cure of al
Throat and Lung Diseases at F. J.
Wood & Bros. Drug Store. Large
Bottles LOO. nod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-26

The total stock of the road consists of
SS,000,000 common and $2,000,0O0
preferred. The bank was enjoined by
the bondholders against honoring
checks of the road, to-day, and this
Afternoon the retiring management gar
nisheed the bank on salary account.
There being comparatively small
bank balance, this does not cut much
of figure. 1t is understood that the
business will proceed as usual, and it
is thought that all existing contracts
will be recognized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-26

Holman, the great objector, will
never be dead so long as Hon. Tom
Nash, the Wood County assemblyman,
holds down seat in the Legislature.
Co. Sam.
The above item is an unjust fling al
our assemblyman T. E. Nash. We
are of the opinion that the writer Of
the above item is not acquainted with
Mr.. Nash or he would never make
such a statement.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

ties of Kentucky and Maryland, Al
ALBANIA leads the south in the amount
invested. In it's review Of the re
port the Record says: "Proof that
the prospects for business are grow
ing brighter and that the invest
ment Of capital viii soon become
more active in the south, is seen in
the statement made elsewhere that
four new furnaces are to be built in
Alabama. None of these, however,
are included in our list Of new en-
terprises as published to-day, as the
announcement of their proposed
construction was not made public
until after the 3lst Of March. Two
of these furnaces are to be built at
Admission and two at Birmingham !;
still another furnace is to be built at
Birmingham by the owners of the
Mary Pratt furnace, and there are
good prospects for a new furnace in
Tennessee by northern capitalists"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

a patient statistician, says an OK
change, has figured it out that al
most all the southern states have a
nearly equal number of each sex.
In Massachusetts the females be
tween 20 and so years of age exceed
the males of the same age by about
$4,000. In seventy-eight cities the
excess of females is AS, 600. That
illiteracy prevails more among wo-
men is due probably to the foreign
population Women contribute less
to pauperism, the proportion being
$1,000 to $4,000 The ratio Of pris-
on inmates stands 5,0Gs women to
$4,000 males Women are in ex-
cess among the insane; men in ex-
cess among the idiotic, blind and
deaf mutes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

The leading question now before
the Americans is "who are to fill the
the offices in the gift of the admin
istration?" The next question seems
to be, Judging from the reports sent
out by the Washington correspond
ents, is "who is to be the FIRST lady
of the land ?" The society dears of
our national capital will probably
settle the question, at least to their
own satisfaction, between now and
next winter.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
phlaTKa BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Banks.

sSaS4AA&sS
LyIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA.
Il successors to Nm. J. Vinegar & Co. a
general banking business transacted. Front
Street.
DEyEREUX, BOGERO & SON. CORNER
OLemon aud Water Streets, carry at all
times q full stock of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Hats, shoes, etc Also deal extensively il
Groceries Of every description.
T JACOBSON, LEMON STREET, DEALS
Exclusively in staple and fancy Dry Goods,
Books and stationery.
L C. COCHRANE, AT MASONIC BUILD
4 sing on Lemon Street, wholesale and re-
tail dealer in Books, Stationery, Florida Curl
osities, Maps, etc.
d FRANK. CURTIS, BOOKS, STATION
De cry confectionery, etc.
Groceries and Commission.
ID r. REID, WATER STREET, DEALER
hsin Groceries, Vegetables, Fruits, etc.
UERTREES s. CO, WATER STREET COM
mission merchants, and wholesale dealers
in Hay. Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
NJ. HAUGHTON- s BRO, GRIFFIN'S
a. Block, Water street. wholesale and re-
tail dealers in groceries.
THREW. II. L., s GARDNER, NEAR FLORT-
Ida Southern depot, wholesale and retail
dealers in Hay, Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
Hardware Etc.
Il T. LANE, WATER STREET. DEALER
II ain Hardware, stoves, Tinware, house fur
uishing goods, building material; plumbing,
Architects.
II J. CAMPBELL, GRIFFIN'S BLOCK,
sarchitect and civil engineer.
Musical Instrument and
Sewing Machines.
n T. SULZNER, LEMON STREET. DEAL
Oser in Musical instruments and Sewing
Drugs and Medicines.
DUTNAM PHARMACY, CORNER REID &
L Front Streets, Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Ar
tieles, etc.
A CKERMAN & JACKSON, CORNER LEM
IAon and Front Streets. Full line Drugs and
Medicines.
THE MORAGNE PHARMACY, CORNER
Il Lemon and Front Streets. EstablishedzI856.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day or
Beef, Fish, Etc.
4 W. MANN, LEMON STREET, OLDEST
IA beef market in the city. Orders filled
promptly.
VIZ b. CROSS, WATER STREET, BEEF,
w sMuttOu, Fish, etc.
Furniture Etc.
ID L. LILIENTHAL, CORNER WATER s
ID sReid Streets. Wholesale and retail dealer
in furniture, house furnishing goods, etc.
A UGUST HALL, LAUREL AND KIRK
n land Streets, Manufacturing SphOlsterer
and Dealer in Furniture.
Bakers.
ID J. GROOMS, LEMON STREET, NEXT TO
- sOpera House. Fancy and Family Grocer
les, and Bakery.
Jnd ertaI& erS.
d S. MOONEY, LAUREL STREET IN
H sdertaker and embalmer.
Miscellaneous
THE PAIaATILA INSURANCE AGENCY
Il over three hundred millions capital, repre-
sented and correspondent with [. Harkins Hill
lard, Manager.
TOHN RAAiSAUH, FRONT STREET, ONLY
~ stables in the city, prices moderate.
ID CUNNEELY. WATER STREET, FINE
4 Wines, Liquors, etc. Billiard and Bowling
| Parlors.
! HARRY HEATH, LEMON STREET,
II matchmaker and eugrayer
T Fl. MERBYDAY, CORNER OAK AND
| - Fourth Streets. House and Sign Painter.
/ T T. CONOYER, ARTESIAN WELLS. Pc.
| - Box. 2O7
| WEBB & NICHOLS, real estate agents.
/ w Harris building, Water Street.
| CALHOUN, GILLIS s. CALHOUN, LEMON
/ SStreet, Insurance agents; represent only
! frst-cIQSS companies.
| 7 MEYER, WATER STREET, DEALER in
/ LPaints, Oil, Ladders, etc.
! II L. GREEN & CO., BOOTS AND SHOES.
IL p Lemon Street.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

The seekers for places in the de-
partments at Washington are rails
ing their bids for appointments.
Until recently $50 was the highest
offered for an Office, and now the
applicants are advertising bids of
$500 to be paid any one who will
secure an appointment for them.
But some how or other, no one
seems to have the necessary mfiu-
ence with the administration tomake
it business to furnish the Offices
aud collect the bills
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

1t Is shrewdly suspected that the
reports of General Grants favorable
condition are greatly exaggerated,
more perhaps out of regard to his
family than anything else. The re-
porters have come to the conclusion,
says an exchange, that the patients
satisfactory condition" consists of
a state of apathy, and. for the most
part, stupor, induced by morphine.
They declare that he sleeps for nine
hours on a stretch and when awake
he sits in a chair talking to himself,
utterly unconscious of where he is,
and when any one speaks to him he
stares with pitiful vacancy Of look,
sometimes unable to recognize even
his wife or his daughter This, Of
course, is the effect of the drug, and
his family and friends have come to
the conclusion that he has been do
sed with it entirely too much. Since
Saturday it has begun to lose its eff
feet, and he is consequently failing
again. The prospects are that his
last hours viii be very painful, with
nothing available to relieve them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

Mr.. William Walter Phelps i, still
of the opinion that Mr. Blaine will
one of these days be elected presi-
dent of the United States. Mr.
William Walter Phelps seems to be
a very sanguine sort of a politician.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
PUBLIC OPINION.

self into the Union" Dakota can
give her a few valuable points on
how not to succeed--Philadelphia
Enquirer.
A presidential election which
would change no more than thirty
officers would be an election that
would interest nobody, and few
would take the trouble to vote. I'm
der such a system the country would
soon come to be governed by an
oligarchy, and after that a despot
might be welcomed.-New York
Sun, Ind
There is no reason who the Cen
trail American States should not
form a successful and prosperous
confederation, but to make just,
honorable and strong confederation,
based on perfect equality Of rights,
the states would require a capable,
honest and useful civil leader, and
not such military adventures as it
has been their misfortune to find in
the past.-New York World, Dem.
One OF the practices that bank
examiners indulge IN Secretary Man
ming would do well to break up.
We refer to their habit of giving
notice to national banks as to the
time an examination is 20 be made.
1t was this friendly proceeding on
the part of the examiner that always
enabled Fish and Ward to fix up
things in . Presentable shape for q
day or two, pending official scrutiny
and finally led to the financial ruin
Of Gen. Grant by their rasoalities.
! The case looks so bad as to almost
justify the suspicion that the exam
iner may have been in the pool
Washington Star, Ind.
If the tendency Of iron produc-
ton of the last two years should
continue in the same proportion for
yearsto eome-the northern product
decreasing 10 per cent, and the
southern increasing IS per cent-we
should find at the end of that period
something like the following in
round numbers: Northern product,
/ 100000 tons; southern product,
/ 100000 tons; or about two tons
in the north to one in the south. AT
the end of ten years however, it is
probable that the growing demand
of the country will make the total
product of at least 5000, 900 tons, to
/ be divided between the sections in
the above proportion. Ten years
more would turn the balance in ia
/ vor Of the south.-Boston Herald,
/ Ind.
1t is clear that the saints propose
to defend polygamy. They make no
threats, but propose to unite in a
protest to President Cleveland in re-
gard to the "tyrannicaI" conduct of
those who enforce the laws of the
/ United States. These Mormon cor
/ ruptionists do not seem to even I'M
/ derstand the question at issue. That
| question is simply whether the peo-
Pile of the United States, recognizing
polygamy as a crime, shall allow a
class of citizens to escape punish
ment by means of the pretense that
a crime against society can be shieI-
ded under the cloak Of a so-called
religion It is not the Mormon re-
/ ligion that the law is after, but the
I Mormons who have committed the
crime of polygamy.-Atlanta Con
stitution, Dem.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

The historian, George Bancroft, has
given his check for 800, 600 to the city
treasurer of Worcester. Mass, to fonnd
a scholarship in memory of his deceased
parents It is to be put into fund to
enable deserving young men to acquire a
liberal education.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

1t IS estimated that there are $4,000
writers employed on the 1900
daily newspapers published in the
United States.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
i GO
L . & - -
THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES

Aims to cover the whole field Of progressive
journalism. No subject is too great for it 10
discuss intclligeuJly and without bias, and
none so insignificant as to escape its notice.
It lays the world tributary to its wants. and
everywhere its agents may BE found, alert
to gather the particulars of al passing events
and send them by telegraph up TO the last mo-
ment Of going to press. 1t is a brief and alb
stract chronicle of the time and contains all
that IS worth knowing in the history of the
world for the past twenty years.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

Leesburg as follows:
Leave Gainesville. .--. ............... $50 a m
Arrive Ocala .......... ............... l.O5 a m
Leesburg, .-......... ..- ..-. I240 p N
Leave Leesburg,.---.- -..-....... e.. lao p m
Arrive UcaIa, ........-...-..... ,..- o.II p N
Gainesville, .-. --....-.-.-.-..... 5.15 p m
This train connects both ways with trains on
S. 7. & W. Railway.
Trains leaving Palatka at 600 a. m. and ar
irving at 8. p. m, every week day, connect
with trains and ( at Gruellc.
Trains ID and a win run between Palatka
and Gainesville, on Sundays only, leaving
Palatka at 1880 a. II.
Arriving ut Gruelle....... ... ....... 800 a. m.
Gainesville ... ...... 1000 .
Leaving Gainesville. ...-.. 400 y III
Arriving at Gruele .........,.. .....-,.4 :3O -
Arriving at Palatka.... .... .....-..... $50 -
These trains connect with trains 8 and at
Gruelle.s
J. d. H0LLISTER,
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
SITUATED OF THE DOCK.

SITUATED or THE DOCK.
Convenient 70 all railroads and steamboats,.
Meals and lunches served to order on Euro
pean plan. Terms moderate. Regular meals
% and 40 cents each &c Posr, Prop'r.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
Savannah, Florida & western r.,
waycross short Line.

All trains of this road are run 10y Central
t90th) Meridian time. which is 81 minute
slower than Jacksonville time
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS,

nN and after Sunday. Novem0e~ ,, 1854,
~ Passenger Trains will leave and arrive as
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

The Baltimore Manufacturers Re
cord which in the past two years
has been making a grand showing
of business progress in the south, in
It's first quarterly report for this
year, represents the planting of over
$4,000, 900 in new southern enter
prises Leaving out the border sta
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17

NUII!ItOtIIIS at tUdJtanOOCnee Win PenSaCO-
la and Atlantic Railroad daily for Pensaco ola,
Mobile, New Orleans, Texas and all trans Mis-
sissippi points. Passengers for Brunswick take
this train, arriving at Brunswick via b. & W.
Railway at 1915 D. m
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars Waycross
to Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-17
Florida Southern Railway
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE

PALATKA, FLA, January 18th, 1855.
}egi ming Thursday, January 22d. trains 3
d 1 will run daily between Gainesville and