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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02
A Ribbon.

In ono OF the London hospitals,
about year ago, an assistant surgeon
became Interested in one OF the pa
tients, a poor child Of 10, suffering
from hip disease. She lay day after
day in her little white cot. with moth
ing to occupy her thoughts but her
pain. The young surgeon saw her one
day trying to make a doll Of her finger.
playing with it, and at last, giving 1t
up with weary sigh, turning to watch
the sunlight creeping over her bed. rs
she had done for months. That after
noon the doctor, passing shop,
bought long. soft ribbon, OF an OK
quisite rose color, and gave it to little
Katey. She was breatbless with pleas
ure. smoothed it out. and held 1t Yp.
soft and shining, in the sun, aud look
cd at her friend speechless. with tears
of ecstacy. From that time she was
rich. Tho nurse told the doctor .,
week later, that the child played with
the ribbon all day, twisted 1t about
her head, playing that she was a bride,
a princess, fairy; held 1t In her hand
while she slept, and laid IL, folded In
paper, under the pillow at night.
1t was found necessary after two
months to perform u capital operation
on the child, one which if unsuccess-
full is fatal. 1t was done by two Of the
foremost surgeons in London. When
the poor little sufferer was laid upon
the table she cried for DIR. s.. "He
is all the friend havo," she sobbed. 4
"Send for him." said the surgeon.
and the young assistant, blushing furi.
ously, was brought in. He held one Of
Katey's hands; the other was clinched
tightly over pink roll which dropped
from her grasp during the operation.
When the effect Of the ether passed,
she opened her eyes and looked ut Ds
s..
"My ribbon" she whispered. He
gave it to her while the surgeons and
nurses stood gravely silent. The oper.
alton had been unsuccessful. But lit
tie Katey smiled happily into the face
of her friend. and, hugging the faded
bit Of silk, fell asleep forever. 1t was
but trilling gift. yet it had brighten.
ed the child's last days with thoughts
of beauty and pleasure and loving
Kindness. - YOuMS Companion.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

The punka is cloth mounted in q
frame some three or four feet wide, and
as long as need be, suspended from the
ceiling by two ropes or cords, one at
each end. In dwellings and offices
they hang over the table, the bed, and
the desk. In church they hang over
every pew. Cords attach one to an
other, and whole section is moved by
line leading from it through hole
in the wall attached to an upright pole,
the lower end liked in u cannon shot in
tuo of sand. Men called punka wal
lahs are stationed at each of these,
making row of perhaps dozen on
each side of the building. and when the
congregation begins to assemble each
sways his pole back and forth with q
motion like kennebec raitsmen at their
sculling oars floating down river. These
punka wallahs make a striking feature
turbaned and dressed in white, with
twisted girdles around their waist
Calcutta Cor. Boston Journal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

have been nine years in different
prisons and am convinced that the
system OF punishment 10 entirely false.
Many are convicted Of crimes which
they never committed, and others that
are guilty are sentenced for term Of
years-not to cure them OF their evil
habits or reform their lives, but to feed
tnem revenge and to associate them
win all classes OF men. to add wicked
ness to their wicked designs, and to
!ay plans for future crimes. For what
Is the poor criminal to do after years
OF imprisonment on the expiration OF
his time, turned out from the prison
gate without money, clothes, reputa-
ton, or friends, and with no settled
point OF destination But, like a ship
Tossed on the raging pillows, il the
poor convict cast on . cold, bitter
world. to be beaten about on the vast
sea OF life. and at last, exhausted in
BODY, distracted In mind, aud sick at
heart. he Il led to this last resort--to
commit another crime, that the poor,
tired, shipwrecked frame may drift
back within tho gloomy prison wall,
his only homo. The only way to put
an end to this evil is to do away with
limited sentences, political and money
Cd Influences. and 70 appoint COM
mittee OF Christian men TO visit the
prison and the prisoners. and when
they conclude that man has become
rePentant let them be empowered to
release him. But II hs should again
commit q crime, then lot limited sen.
tences deal hard with him. Let there
Ce sympathy for . man ut his first
downfall and not wait until he has be-
come . hero W crime. II the public
ginning Of my wild career that thew do
At the present time, would have been
reformed man louE ago. II the men
VINO are now fed revenge by unjust
laws were shown sympathy and kind.
ness many Of them would become re.
spectacle members Of society. aud the
enormous expenses on the country
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02
COmpaniOnabie Father and Son.

know a most estimable father who
Is on first-rate terms with his own son.
That shouldn't be remarkable thing,
yet fear it is not just us common as 1t
ought to be. They are as it were, boys
together. He has never whipped that
boy. He admitted to me that no would
have felt badly If the boy having tho
power, had thrashed him. SO he saw no
reason why he should not respect the
boys feelings in the matter and not
take advantage Of the advantage .
father has over young son il it comes
to "a physical encounter. This Is GER
tainly magnanimous view to take,
and the son has grown to be fine
young fellow. whose conduct quite re-
flutes the saying Of Solomon. They oc-
casionally relax into conundrums for
amusement, and here is the latest.
Tney were talking of cocoons. "Why
are cocoons like Knot holesp" was the
question. The younger had TO give it
up, and after the fashion of the end
man, repeated; "Why are cocoons like
knot holesP' "Becausc they are not
holes" was the reply.-Detron Free
Press
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02
No, Thank You.

A pretty scene occurred lately in one
OF the rooms of the department OF JUS
tice at Washington. Senator Beck,
accompanied by beautiful young
lady, called upon Mr.. Aleck Boteler, OF
West Virginia, pardon clerk in the de-
partment Of justice. a day or two ago,
to urge the pardon Of the brother Of
the young lady referred to. who had
been convicted Of the infraction OF one
OF the United States statutes. Mr..
Boteler did all it was possible for him
TO do In the matter, and gave a printed
form OF recommendation for pardon to
the senator to take to the attorney
general for his signature. II he should
approve 1t. The lady remained in Mr..
boteler's room. In short time the
senator returned and handed the paper
back to Mr. Botelcr. The latter hcsi-
tated about opening it lest the lady
might faint II the pardon were denicd,
and might do the same II 1t were rec
commended. But. finally opening II,
he saw the recommendation had bcen
made. Just Is he expected, the lady
swooned; but, recovering herself In .
moment, she arose, and. opening her
arms. advanced toward him. lie
backed behind his desk. and, pointing
70 Mr. Beck. said: Him, him!' But
when she turned to MIR. Beck he re-
treated toward the door. and, pointing
to Mr.. Boteler, repeated the latter's
words, saying, Him! him!" The lady
by that time had regained her self-pos-
session entirely, and, advancing toward
NEITHER expressed her thanks to both.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02
a Queer Rat.

Among the many strange pets which
Frank Buckland, that strange man and
ardent naturalist. kept in the house, u
rat or two were always included.
Rats formed the subject of his first
magazine article. One special rat he
saved from an ant-eater in the zoologi-
cal gardens, and carried it in his hat
to his home, where the rat was given
cage on the mantelpiecc opposite the
cage of Judy. a marmoset Both Judy
and the rat would stay all day coiled
up in their own cages. When the gas
was lighted, however. both slowly
reused up and ventured out. Judy
would wander over to the rats quar-
ters, and, when his back was turned,
would steal his food. The rat. on the
other hand, would sneak into Judy's
cage and pick up forbidden tidbits.
One day the rat came home and found
Judy stealing. Whereupon he pitched
into her. and would perhaps have kill
cd her had not Mr.. Buckland, hearing
her screams, come in time to save her
life. One characteristic of the rat was
its curiosity. He would get upon his
owners writing table and cautiously
examine every object in hope Of find
ing something worth carrying off. A
sugar basin stood there. and its con-
tents were greatly to the little ami
mails liking. His plan was to stand
up on his hind legs, steady himself.
tripod fashion, by the help Of his tail,
tip the basin over, and then, picking
up lump, make off with it. This
rat would never eat where he could be
seen; he always carried away his food
to his house. TO do this with the sug-
ar he had to get upon the mantelpiece.
eighteen inches above the table; and q
little ladder was set up for his accom-
mediation. After Mr.. Buckland had
shown him once or twice he soon learn
ed how to climb it, and would carry
pretty heavy weights. He would steal
Il whole red herring, for instance, and.
after several trials to get it we'll bal
anced in his teeth, would scramble up
the ladder with it, waving his tail from
side to side like balancing pole. The
herring was too long to 60 through the
round door of his house. SO he would
drop it, and then, going inside, would
reach out, catch the fish by the head.
and drag it in lengthwiss with great
ease. The first time he encountered
this difficulty, however, it puzzled him
for few moments. The rat made its
nest of old envelopes which he tore in
to small pieces. Manchester Times. &.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

A hard drinker, one of the regulars
who hate to go to sleep at night be-
cause it makes the time so long be-
tween drinks, was introduced to . III an
one day who had recently bought sa-
loon in his neighborhood.
"Glad to know you, SIR" said the
new man, shaking hands vigorously.
'Thank you; same to you.' was the
reply.
II hope to know you better. sir, and
would be glad to have you call. be-
lieve you pass my place on your way
home.'
"Ahp Where is ite'
"Where Johnny Bloomer used to
keep
"Oh, yes, pass there sometimes,
but never when it Is open"
That's strange. thought it was
right in your way"
so it is, but when 1t is open l sl.
ways stop. "--Nerchaat TrdCeier.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

kindred; nevertheless s--badinage apart
1T Is u beautiful custom.
One sees many newspaper comments
on 1.-THE languor and idleness Of Mexi-
can ladies. The charge may be mNie
against those who inhabt the "tierra-
callcntc" or tropic regions, but rs re-
CARDS the ladies Of the cities In tho
"ticrra templada,' or high plateau. 1t
is unjust. In the Capital they pay even
more attention to domestic affairs than
wealthy American ladies usually do,
because society makes fewer demands
upon their time. and fashion does not
obligc them to spend their summers In
gay watcring-places or winters In Eu-
rope. Domestic life in Mexico is charm
ingly simple and really worthy Of imi-
tation, except in one respcct-rarely
do ladies' here suckle their infants.
This sacred duty of motherhood Is usu-
ally delegated to Indian nurses. For
this omission the physicians are chiefly
responsible. because they assure their
aristocratic patients that this drain up
on their systems is too severe, etc.
As u general rule the ladies Of Mexi-
co are gentle. artless, and amiable. A
'.professional beauty" or married
belle Is not tolerated. Either would
soon be ostracizcd as an improper char
acter. $500 Nerico Chy Correspondence.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

According to the Lancet the absurd
notion still prevails in some parts Of
England that in case Of attempted sui
eide by hanging it is improper to cut
down the body until the police arrive.
In recent case a man permitted his
brother to hang, and when the officers
arrived he was dead. The man did
not recognize tho folly of his conduct
until the Coroner asked him If he would
"wait for the police before rescuing
any one for drowning"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

would soon relax into insignincance.
and instead Of building n new Jail the
old one would have ample room for the
limited sentenced criminals and for
tho inmates of Bummcrs' hall, now oc-
cupying one room. huddlcd together
like SO many pigs in u pen. exposed to
the intense heat Of summer and the
cold blasts of winter. Letter. 10 Lam
caster NeU Era.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02
The Voice ofthe Rain.

Aud who art thoul said to the soft.falling
shower,
which, strnngc tp tell gave me an answer, az
here trans lated:
I am the Poem OF Earth, said the voice OF the
rain,
Eternal | rise impnlpnbc out OF the land and
the hpttUmCs sea,
onward to heaven, whence, vaguely formed,
altogether changed, aud yet the same,
de. ,pud tU ave the drUuths, atomics, dust
hNcrs At the LlphC,
And all thnt iu them without me were seeds
only, latent, unborn,
And forever 10y day and night, ! give back
lite tu my own origin, aud make pure
and hCnutilN IL:
lFur song, issuing from its birthplace, after
mihlmcut, wandering,
Rocked or unrcCkCd, duly with love rcturns.D
WAIT Whitman In outing (August)
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

The microscope reveals that there
are more than 1000 muscles In cater.
pillar, and that tue eye Of the drons
contains loo mirrors. There are
spiders as small as a grain of sand,
and they spin u thread so fine that II
would require 400 Of them to equal the
sixe Of siugle hair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Philadelphia Record.l

TPhlIaue1pIllit
A recent German invention, composed of
pulverized iron and liuseei varnish, is in
tended for covering damp walls outer
walls, and, in short, any place or vessel ex-
posed to the action of the open air and to the
weather. Should the article to be painted
be exposed to frequent changes of tempera-
ture, linseed oil varnish and amber varnish
are mixed with the paint intended for the
first two coats, without the addition of any
artificial drying medium.
The paint is equally adapted as weather
proof coating for W cd, stone and iron, nor
is it necessary to previously free the latter
from rust, grease, etc., a superficial clean
ing being sufficient This paint will prove a
valuable auxiliary to manufacturers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Notice Of incorporation.

PHLATKA GAS LIGHT AND FCEL COMPANY.
The undersigned have formed and organized
themselves in Il company or incorporation to
be known as the Palatka Gas Light and Fuel
Company end. The general nature OF the
business to be transacted shall be the manu-
facture of gas and the sale of gas and coal for
lights and fuel.
3rd. The amount of capital stock anthOr-
lied is fifty thousand dollars, ten per cent Of
which shall he paid in ut the commencement
of this organization, the remainder shall be
paid as the bylaws may direct and rs il shall
be called by the directors, under the bylaws
4th- The time of the commencement OF this
organization is of same date herewith. and the
corporation shall expire by limitation twenty
years thereafter, unless continued 10y legal
means.
9Th. The business of the company shall he
conducted by IA President and Board OF five
Directors, IL Secretary and Treasurer, and
succ other officers as may be prov ided for in
the bylaws
9Th. The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the company can al any
time subjecl itself is fixed at ten thousand
dollars. This june 9th, 1855.
NJ $ CARTER.
COON tARLETON,
WM. j. WINNEtiAR,
ELAN DEW WESTON,
W. J. WEBB.
Paatka. Fla, July eth, 1855.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Notice,


Notice Is hereby given that i'll accordance
with an act entitled AN act to provide for a
general law for the Incorporate of railways
and canals approved Feb'y 18th, 1881, being
chapter 1887 of the laws of Florida and all acts
amendatOry thereof, the underSi gncd liza I'VE
formed Il corporation for the purpose of con-
structlng, maintaining and operating 4 rail
road for public use in conveyance of persons
and property, to he called The Pilatku and
Ocklawaha River Railway Company. The
road is to be constructed and operated from
l'aiatka iii the county of Putnam 20 OCala i'll
the county of Marion, with Il branch from some
point i'll the county ct Putnam to Aston in I he
county of Orange. The length of the road is
to be about ninety miles and the road will be
made through and into the counties of Put
nam. Marion and Orange.
NJ, 5. CARTIER, st. Louis, Mo-,
NJ. X. BEAN. Norwalk. Fla.
:. V. golden, Lake George, Fla,
~ :. COLLINS. Orange Springs, Fla,
sc. CHANDLER, Paatka, Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Steamer : J LANE.
CONNECTIONS.


At Palatka with Jacksonville, Tampa IL Key
West Ry, fast river steamers tor re-. "A
gustinc, Green Cove Springs. Jacksonville
and all points North, last and West, gHd With
up river steamers for South Florida. AiS-
with the Twin Screw Iron Steamer CITY If
Palatka." and steamship city of Monticello.
for Charleston, New York Boston Fhlialr.-
phia, etc.
Mail trains make close connection both ways
via j. T. x X. w It'y-. at lack .,;EfViic with At
lantic Coast Line. Fast Mail,
AT Waits Crossing with florida hailrOGI
and Navigation Co., for Waldo.
At Gainesville with Savannah, Florida &
Western R'y for TallahasSce. SayannanuuI a 8
points North Fast and Wc~t. and with ipri0a
Railway and Navigation 60. for Cedar Key
Pensacola. New Orleans AMI Tampa.
At Ocaia with Florida Railway aud Ndyi.a-
tiOn Co. and Hacks for Silver SPRING.
At Lee-burg with the -. Johns and fake
Eustis division Of the Florida southern RAN
way, and boats on Lake Harris to- points on
Lake.
At PcTnbertOn's Ferry with IiucS Tine for
BrpokSViilc, TuclertDyn, Fort bau., Tampa.
and south FIOrida.
:. CONANT. .. ". BBHN WE'LL,
General Manager. GeuI I'I-s. Agent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Keeping a Sharp Lookout.


keep a sharp lookout while on the runw
echoed an engineer "Should say we did
The man that tries to run an engine with
cut keeping his eyes peeled gets left sooner
or later. I've heard about fellows out west
that would start out on a run with a board
reaching across from the drivers seat to
the fireman'S. and a deck of cards, but
never tried that. Just to show you how
necessary it is for a man to keep his eye on
the rails ahead of him let me tell you lit
Ito tory. l was running along ono night in
Ohio some years ago. 1t was n blowy,
rainy, nasty night. and in times like that
man ia doubIy watchfuL For hours | never
took my eyes from the wet, glistening rails
ahead OF me, except, Of course, when we
stopped at stations.
"Au at once saw in front of me-how
far ahead couldn't tell-a glimmer of
light. 1t was just spark. l barely saw it
before it disappeared. Was it lightning
bugs 1 hadn't seen any that night What
was it, That couldn't answer. But my
instinct told me to stop the train, and stop
did 1t was mighty lucky l looked at it
that way, for that glimmer of light was
caused in tho oldest way you ever saw.
You couldn't guess it in week
"a farmer was walking along the track,
when he discovered short bridge SO badly
washed out by the freshet that to run upon
it with a train meant a wreck. He tried to
start fire with paper and his clothing but
couldn't do it He had one match left He
kept that until got close TO him, his plan
being to strike that match, hold it i'll his
hat and wave it across the track he had
seen the brakemen do when they wanted to
signal stop. 1t was his hope that would
see the blaze before it was blown out. He
no sooner struck the match than out went
the blaze 1t was merely fash, but saw
it, and the farmer had saved the train.
What If hadn't made it a rule to keep my
eyes peeled along the rails every minute
while running!'
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Guardians Notice Of Application to
Sell Real Estate of Ward.

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
as guardian of Katie May Cook, Il minor. she
will apply. thirty days after date of first pub
LEGATION of this notice. to Hon. Thomas +.
King, Judge of fifth judicial circuit OF flori-
da, Mt his hamberS, ut Gainesville, Florida,
for leave to sell the one-fourth undivided in
tereSt of said minor in the following describ-
ed real estate, situated in Putnam county and
state of Florida. described as follows. to-wit:
A part of northwest quarter of section 81.
township IL. south, range % east beginning
at Il point y rods north of southwest corner
of tract aforesaid, thence running east Is rods
thence north to line running SOuth-wesIerIy
through middle o. bay of northwest corner
of aforesaid tract, thence following said line
nOrthwesterJy to NV corner stake. thence
south to place of beginning. containing four
teen acres. more or less.
Julia L. kARR,
Guardian.
Palatka, June 70, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
In Chancery.
In the Circuit Court Fifth Judicial Circuit of
the >tate OF Florida iii aud for the
County o" Putnam.

Jackson Williams
vs.. Bill for Divorce,
Laura Williams \
1t appearing by applicant filed in the above
cause, that the defendant, Laura Williams
conceaiS herself SO hat process cannot be ser
we'd upon her. and that her residence is I'M
known, and it further appearing that the said
Laura Williams is over the age of twenty-Onp
years, now on motion of w. I'll. Wigg, Esq,
solicitor for the complainant, it is ordered
that the defendant do appear and answer or
demur TO the said bill on or before the first
Monday in September next, it being the eth
day of September Il. d. 1885, otherwise said
bill may be taken pro confesSo. Provided this
notice is published once u week for four con
secutive weeks in the Paatka NEWS, II news
paper published in Putnam county, and all
other notice is made or given as required by
the statute in such cases made and provided
Witness my hand and the seal of said circuit
court this 2Sth day of July, a. d., 1sS5-
WIN. r. FORWARD,
Clerk Circuit Court.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Ridiculing the 'Black Watch"
lChicago Herald.l

IChicago HeraId.I
The uniform of the famous "Black Watch, !"
of Scotland, consists of a white helmet and
veil, red plume, black chin strap, red tunic,
with blue collar and facings. tartan kilt,
white CATERS, sporran of white badger skin,
With black ornaments, brown cloak, with
white equipments A French military jour
nal recently printed a cat of Black Watch
Highlander in this garb, and added that he
looked altogether like most ill-conditioned
ruffian," for which remark several Scotland
papers are now calling the average French
man hard names.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
In the Circuit Court, Putnam County
F Florida.
Harriet V. Porter

Harriet V. Porter
lSiIl or Foreclosure
VIM. G. Ieigler. of Mortgage.
1t appearing by affidavit made before me
that the residence of defendant is unknown to
ailiant, ana to the beat of atlantis belief that
defendant resides out of the State OF Florida
and is therefore il nonresident, and further
that defendant is over the age of twcnty-0nc
years, on motion of cOmplainantS solicitor W m
III. Wigg, il is ordered that the defendant do
answer or dcmur to the bill filed in said cause
on the first Monday i'll August. Il. d. 1885, being
the 3rd day OF said month, otherwise said bill
may be taken as confessed as against the said
defendant. 1t is further ordered that this or
der be published in the Palatka Daily News IL
newspaper of Paatka, once IL week for tour
consecutive weeks.
June 18th 1855, WM. +. Forward,
Clerk Circuit Court.