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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Get my prices on Plush Goods before
buying. +. &. Cochrane. decl5tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

l.. Meyer has just received new lot
of imported wall paper, direct from
France. Call and examiLe. dec10tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

l.. Meyer has just received Il beautiful
and varied selections of wall paper Of
this years pattern.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Hunting Suits, Game Bags, Leggings,
etc, at Griffin & Parker's. dec23tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Ten acres of good fruit land within
pne mile of Keuka-$10 per acre. I'd
Rumley, Keuka, Fla. nj
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Candles and Ornaments for Christ
mas Trees at Cochrane's Book Store.
dec13tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27
Christmas Ob,ervances.

The Christmas festivities of the First
Baptist Church of Palatka was held in
their building on Thursday evening, 24th
inst, and was largely attended, the
church being crowded by the members
and friends of the school.
The services were conducted by the
pastor according to the following pro
gramme:
Opening Whittier Than Snow"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Special prices to any Societies purchas-
ing Christmas Presents. at E. c. Coch-
fane's. decIoti
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Paint your roofs with the celebrated
Fire Proof Black Tar Paint, for sale by
l.. Meyer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27
ONE poII.An AND FfFTY CENTs.

Give your boy one of those excellent
Guns at Griffin & Parker's FOR Christ
mas present. d23-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27
nc Eonilv SeMe

PALATKA, FLA. DEC. % 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27
White Hall row boat iloat-

4 White Hall row boat iIoat-
6ohns river two miles below
Owner can recover same by
property and paying charges.
Ntfer information call on I. W.
e f 81 Camp. sire Paiatsa.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

Nd examine Griffin < Parker's
Aite ware Tin ware, etc.
d23-tJ
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-27

'NU tDa1 IILLEA-, fOne a spit pIiIey.
three inch face. four steps. from ten 70 ft-
teen inches diameter. 4 pf5iy Al:
THIS OFFICE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

A large portion Of the Key West spong-
ing fleet has arrived ut home, but brought
small cargoes, owing 70 the unprecedent-
ed weather that prevailed during the voy-
age. However, fair prices have been paid
Tor all sponge disposed OF.
great need of Fort Myers and the
whole Caloosahalchee country is a regu-
lar steamboat line between here and HIS
slmmee. the right boat or boats, with
the right men in charge would prove =
profitable investment besides aiding
greatly in the development of this section.
IL would also be very popular route for
tourists aud home seekers.
For several months preceding last
weeks fire lively editorial bombardment
was kept up by the Jacksonville Herald
and the Times Union of the same city.
Several sharp passages occurred, but
when the Messrs. Clark were burned out
Col. Jones, of the Times linton promptly
and generously placed the facilities of his
ONCE at the disposal OF his contemporary.
The incident proves that the gentlemen
concerned had no very bitter personal an
lmosity for each other and the Herald in
a headline now announces an armistice
In the little squabble. The gentlemen OF
the two journalistic establishments sue
coed in getting out remarkably good pa
pers, and the cessation OF hostilities is in
every way in keeping with their we'll
known geniality.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

short time ago the grand jury of Chat
tooga county had an investigation made
OF the extent Of the property returned by
the Trion factory for taxation. 1t was be-
leVed by the grand jury that the manage
ment of the factory was not making full
return of all of its property subject to
taxation. A list OF the property owned
by the company showing the amount re-
turned was forwarded to Comptroller
Gen. Wright for examination and an ex-
preston of his opinion as to what prop
erty was subject to taxation and what
was not.
The Comptroller stated in his opinion
that all that was exempt was the original
plant, together with such Outbuildings as
were necessary for the business of the
enterprise. The President of the factory
took exceptions to the decision of the
Comptroller General, and asked that At
t0rney General Anderson give his opinion.
The Attorney General took the matter in
charge at once, and has given an opinion
of the character of property owned
by the factory subject to taxation.
He holds that the storehouses and
stock of goods contained in them,
the product of the mill, held
for sale April 1, and the money invested
In any property after the adoption of the
constitution of 1877. are all exempt. He
also holds that the mules and wagons
used for the transportation of products
from the mill were exempt, also all the
raw material that the mill held on hand
April l. Comptroller General Wright
forwarded to the management of TriOn
factory the opinion of the Attorney Gem
eral, and in accordance with that opinion,
taxes will be levied and collected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
A BIG SCHEME.
Interesting Facts About the Southern
Telegraph and Gable Company.
From the Atlanta (GG.l Journal.


The reporter asked Judge Lochrane this
morning for some points in relation to the
organization of the Southern Telegraph
and Cable Company and its purposes.
The Southern Telegrah and Gable Com
pany was organized for the purpose Of
connecting with the MacKay- Bennett
Gable Company at New York. The Or
ganizaIion was perfected recently in New
York city. Mr.. Edward Stokes bought up
the assets Of the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company for $560,0O0 cash
down.
"The object of the Southern Telegraph
and Cable Company is 20 give Southern
connection from Washington to New Or
leans"
who are the incorporatorsY"
"Messrs. Edward |. Stokes, Cassius II.
Read, Dwight Townsend, Edward Lauter-
back, Patrick Calhoun, Osborne A. Loch-
rane and Elgin Lochrane.
This company was organized the other
day in New York by the acceptance of
the charter and increasing the capital
stock to $1,000, 000. MIR. Edward Stokes
was elected President OF the company,
Osborne A. LOchrane Vice President.
The other incorporates were elected a
board of directors. Mr.. De Castro was
added as director in the cOmpanv.v
1.-The further object Of this company is
to be prepared, If deemed advantageous,
to buy in the Southern Telegraph Com.
pany and to secure the right of way cover
ing the territory now used by it. Failing
in this, the Southern Telegraph Company
will purchase lines of their own and
maintain a competing line with the w est
ern Union Telegraph Company at the
South. 1t VIII also be one of the pur-
poses of the Southern Telegraph and
Gable Company to maintain the present
telegraphic reduction of the Southern
telegraph Company in the Southern
States.
1.-The various Southern States, appre-
ciating the value OF competition. have all
provided means for competing lines in a
spirit similar to that embodied in section
5097 Of the constitution of Georgia, by
which contracts favoring monOpOlies are
hich favors competition
and affirms that all contracts against
competition are null and void"
1.-The Southern Telegraph and Gable
Company" continued Judge LOchrane,
twill be simply an inland outlet to the
MacKay- Bennett Gable Company, en-
bracing the Southern States. The idea
that this company is being established
with a view to being bought out or blOtted
out is a false one. This company means
business, and the work OF building its
lines will 20 forward as soon as the right
OF way shall be secured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Giant Jaws.

Macon has within her limits a pair OF
jaws which are the peers in strength Of
any that ever lifted cannon balls in the
biggest circus that Barnum ever managed
and lied about. The owner of these giant
jaws Is a tailor named Mather Abram,
who is employed by Greenberg, on Second
street.
Abrams feats are really wonderful
Saturday night, shortly after 10 O'Clock, a
Ieleqrdph reporter was invited to witness
an exhibition of the strength of Abrams
jaws. In room in the basement of the
Telegraph building quite party had as
sembled for the same purpose. Abram,
who Is stout young man OF somewhat
dwarfed stature, walked to the centre of
the rOoOm and put his hand upon square
walnut table. He invited the re-
porter to feel the tables weight.
This the reporter did, estimating
the weight at 90 pounds. Abram
placed twenty glasses filed with water on
the table, and then placed an ordinary
chair over them. He then got down on his
knees, caught the top Of the table between
his teeth at one OF the corners, placed his
hands behind him, and then raised the
table from the floor. he got upon his feet,
the table still held horizontally between
mis- teeth, and stood for perhaps three min
utes. Then he lowered the table, getting
upon his knees at the same time, and
finally placed the table upon the floor,
without having moved the chair or spilled
a drop of water from the glasses.
Afterwards Abram removed the glasses
and chair, and then caught the table be-
tween his teeth again, raised it up, and
for five minutes waltzed around the
room, his hands locked behind him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Habersham VS.. Rabnn.

There is considerable excitement over
the recent claims made by Habersham
county 10 so change the line OF Rabun
county as 10 get ali OF Tallulah falls in
that county. In 1878 a bill passed the
Legislature defining the line Of Rabun
county, which put the falls and all the
valuable property surrounding IL in Rabun
county, and the people were well
satisfied with the change, as the
taxes In Rabun were much
less than in Habersham. The question
has been sprung recently that the
falls do not belong TO Rabun, and the
grand jury ordered the county surveyor
20 meet with the surveyor Of Rabun and
settle the line. The surveyors from both
counties have been at work for several
days, and they could not agree, and called
In Col. Mcdonald, son Of ex-GOv. Nc
Donald, and he has decided that accord
ing 10 the act and the line that the falls
belong 20 Habersham. A lawsuit will be
the only settlement OF the business. Ra-
bun Is determined not 10 give up such
valuable property without a struggle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Boring for Sturgeon.
From the Americas (Ga.) Recorder.

rum Hte AHoFtcUo kuttsJ AtecOTU6rs
On Lee street, just above Bill Minis
store, where the waste water from the
artesian well escapes, is a small shallow
pool of running water. One morning re-
Gently two gentlemen We're passing this
water on their way to business. One Of
them spied several minnows in the water
and they stopped, specializing as to how
the minnows got there. Soon there were
adOzen gentlemen gathered about the pool,
all excitement, saying that the fish were
pumped up from the well. One gentleman
said that Of course a big fish pond was
at the bottom Of the well, and If it could
be got at fortune in fish could be made.
He said surgeons in abundance were
there, and he proposed a stock company
be organized at once TO bore for them.
Each man was ready to subscribe. A book
was pulled out, names taken, and the
amount each man was to invest named,
when M ms little boy, Shack, stepped up
and told the crowd they were his fish, as
he had caught them in the Muckalee and
put them there. Some Of the men left
town for a few days, the others never
heard Of the affair, and won't mention il.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
An Attempted Assassination.

MONROE. GA. Dec. 22.-About mid
night last night B. l.. Lanier, who keeps
a barroOm at Good Hope, about six miles
from this place, had narrow escape
from death. He was aroused from sleep
by some one halloaing from the outside.
Going to the door he found one of the ne
groes from Whit. Shows farm, who said
that he wanted gallon Of whisky. Mr..
Lanier dressed and started to tne bar
room, which is about 100 yards from his
dwelling. AS he opened the door and
stepped inside the negro sprang upon him
from behind and, clasping his hand over
Mr.. Lanier's mouth. attempted TO cut his
throat. A terrible struggle ensued, in
which Mr.. Lanier finally succeeded In
freeing himself from the negro. He then
gave the alarm and the negro fed. Mr..
Lanier had severe cut across the back
OF his right hand, and that probably saved
his life, as it was received while trying TO
pull the negro's hand from over his mouth.
There we're also several slight wounds on
his neck.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
A Scared Negro.
FrOm the Rome Ca Courier.

FTOW Ete holhe kuul CObTtcTs
"Murder! murderi policew were the
sounds heard on Broad street Sunday
night at IL O'clock, and we're accompanied
by racket of hurrying feet, as they hit
the pavement.
The person who used such eXtraordi-
nary lung power and made a run that
would put professional to shame was
large, able.bodIed negro man, and he was
putting distance between himself and
supposed 'students."
The negro was walking up Broad street,
and as he was passing some young men
on the corner of the McWIlliams block,
one OF them sprinkled some ammonia over
his face. AS he turned his face TO see
who was throwing the liquid upon him,
the bottle was thrust under his nose, and
as he got Whit OF the stuff he grasped
the idea that "dem stujents" we're after his
caTcas. Giving a yell he bounded away and
crying out murder" and ''poIice" he ran
with full speed up the street. Officers
James Brown and JohA Prather ran to
the aid of the negro. but he was terribly
frightened and gave them wide birth.
The officers gave chase, but this only
tended to accelerate the speed OF the
negro. Near the Fourth ward bridge he
ran into house occupied by negroes, and
trembling with fright, begged for protec-
ton.
When the officers arrived and asked for
an explanation, the negro said: 81 wuz
acOmin' up de street peaceably, pesteren
nobody. when all of sudden like, some
cold draps fell on my face. | looked
arOun' to see whar it was comm frum,
when one OBJ de studunts poked bottle
CD de awfullest smellin' stuff you eber
seed under my nose. 1t made my knees
shake like dey had de ager, en- l cum near
fainten frum de effecs. Ii it warn't fur a
good par o. legs dis chile would be gon-
ar -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Monroe,s White Elephant.

From the MONROE lGa.l Ne1os.
Things have been lively since the circus
stranded here. Everybody has talked
about the matter and the lawyers have
been constantly discussing the Situation.
There have been no new developments as
TO the claims. The sale is advertised and
will be well attended, as it is matter OF
much novelty. There are many complica-
lions about the matter, and the unwind
ing of this ball Of yarn will develop some
interesting facts and may bring TO light
the dark tricks Of a crew who are reported
TO have been highly successful in swind-
ling unsuspecting people. There is much
sympathy expressed for the show people
who were numerically left hundreds OF
miles from home without a red cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Cupid's Meshes.

EASTMAN. "a, Dec. DE. A. Smith,
Of the law firm ~ Roberts a smith, has
gone n Macon n be- married this evening
20 Miss Julia Adams ~ that place. he
couple will take n bridal tour 20 saYan.
nah before they come 70 Eastman. II was
n mistake 70 say IN yesterdays cOmmu-
nicati0n that the marriage ceremony Of
v. b Miner and Miss mary Horne was
actually performed by q Justice Of the
Peace. The justice was sent for IN tun,
but he sid not perform the ceremony, and
q was Afterwards performed By Rev. p.
A. Jesaup.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Disapnointed Crowd.
From ne lI5anv IGa.j Medium

From the AlbanV lGa,l Nsdtunl.
The Leesburg friends OF Kit Warren,
which includes the entire population.
were expecting their old friend and former
fellOw-tOwnsman 10 arrive from Atlanta
yesterday afternoon 20 spend the Christ
mas holidays with them, and they turned
out en- masse with the brass band 10 meet
Macon train. Imagine their disappoint-
ment when the train rolled up and they
found that the genial Kit wasn't on it. The
boys hid their horns under their coats as
we'll as they could and silently dispersed.
An Al any gentleman who was present
said II WAS the worst disappointed crowd
re ever saw.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
Chasing q Brldegroom.
Rro,a re Korroe fGa.l R.,na.

FFOI1 NJ H0HF0f TU0,I Wfl04.
We are informed that Mr.. Dave Ray, Of
Vinegar Hill district, came 20 town last
week and procured from Judge Giles a
marriage license for himself and Miss
Webb. That her parents were opposed
20 the marriage and she agreed 10 meet
him at a certain place from which they
would proceed 20 Squire Garretps house
and have The knot tied. Instead OF meet
ing his afiianced At the appointed place, a
crowd Of rude fellows with pack Of dogs
we're ready for the fun, and the dogs
yet been heard from.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
sCRoFULoUs ULCERS.

James e. Richardson, Custom House, New
Orleans, on oath, says: "In 1870 Scrofulous
Ulcers broke out on my body until I was a
mass of corruption. Everything known 10
the medical faculty was tried in vain. be-
came a mere wreck. At times C ,uld not lift
my hands to my head; could not turn in bed (;
was in constant pain. ana looked upon life as
a curse. No relief or cure In ten wears. In
1880 heard of the CUTICURA REMEDIES, used
them and was perfectly cured "
Sworn To before U IS. Com. j. d. CRA WFORD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
AN ALLEGED RELIC.
A Cane Of Old HtckOry's Picked Up on
the Battlefield Of Lookout Mountain
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
from tAs Chattanooga Times


Twenty-Five Years Ago.
From the Chattanooga Times.
Yesterday morning a white-haired gen.
tleman, whose locks were frosted by the
frosts OF fully three score years and ten,
entered the Times office, and walking up
brisklY TO the counter, asked for the man.
aging editor. His eve was bright, his
voice clear. and the observer would be at
once impressed with the fact that he car
ried with him a giant cane, which might
have been cut for the giants of Cardiff.
He handed the remarkable looking stick
10 the editor with the remark, Here's
cane which was picked up on the battle
field of Lookout Mountain twenty-five
years ago, and / am now endeaVoring to
find its owner. The cane was evidently
cut by Gen. jackson and presentedby
him TO a friend. 1t would be no doubt
very highly priced by the family to which
1t belongs, and IL would be source OF
much pleasure TO me should it be restored
TO its owner"
The speaker introduced himself as John
Wilson, OF Station Camp, Estell county,
Ky. He was passing through the city TO
Atlanta, where he had drove of horses
for sale, and stopped over TO leave the
cane In this city, in the hope that 1t would
be found by its owner. Mr.. Wilson was
Captain of Company C, Eighth Kentucky
Volunteers, U, $. A., and was engaged in
the battle of Lookout Mountain under
Hooker. He said that after the first days
fighting their picketline had n sharp Skin
mish with the Coniederates the morning
before the works on Lookout were cap
tured, and his orderly picked up the his
toric cane in the Confederate lines. He
brought it to Capt. Wilson, and the latter
saw at a glance IL was a stuck of consid-
cradle historic value, and took measures
to carefully preserve it. The same day
his Colonel asked for volunteers to storm
the heights of Lookout, the last remain
ing Confederate camp on the mountain,
aud Mr.. Wilson was among the number
who stepped forth. That day at sunrise
he was with the little party that captured
the topmost post, and just at sunrise he
planted the Union c0lors at Point Rock,
where they were seen amid the din and
smoke of battle by the serried hosts OF
both armies encamped within and around
the beleaguered city.
At the close of the war Mr.. Wilson
made efforts to ascertain the owner OF the
cane without success, and yesterday he
left it at the Times Office in the hope that
the owner would see this article and call
for the property.
THE CANE.
The cane is huge hickory stick, nearly
~ feet in length and q to inch in diam
eter. The handle is straight and is capped
with chased silver, containing the follow
ing inscription, now well worn:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

g. W. Dyer, No. A Fulton Market, New
York, a gentleman Of ~ years Of aye, has
been using Brabdfetb'a Pills for upward
of thirty years. He says they have cured
him Of inhammatory rheumatism three
times when physicians prescriptions
we're In vain. re took one or two pills
ever niRht for q fortnight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
BAD BLOOD, sCROFULoUs,

Inherited and Contagious Humors, with Loss
ofHair, Glandular dwellings, UlcerOus Patches
in the Throat and Mouth, Abscesses, Tumors,
Carbuncles. BlOtches, Sores, Scurvy, W astug
Of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs, Dropsy,
En9mia, Debility, Chronic Rheumatism, Con-
stipatiOn and Piles, and most diseases arising
from an Impure or Impoverished Condition OF
the Blood are speedily cured by the CUTiCURA
REsoLVENT. the new Blood Purifier, inter.
nally, assisted by CUTICURA, the great Skin
Cure, aud CUTIcURA SOAR, an exquisite Skin
Beautiher, externally.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
gmtirmra RrmrOiea.
SCROFULOUS
Sores and GlandulaF SWELL
ings cured by CuticuEa.
gutirura RrmrOiea.

T'MMA BOYNTON. s57 Washington street,
1LBoston, says ~ have been afflicted for one
year and nine months with what the doctors
called rupia. / was taken with dreadful pains
in the head and body, my feet became 20 swollen
that was perfectly helpless, sores broke out
on my body and face, my appetite left me, /
could not sleep nights, lost flesh, and soon
became 30 wretched that / longed TO die.
Physicians failed 10 help me. My disease daily
grew worse. my sufferings became terrible.
The eruption increased 70 great, burrowing,
fOul-smeling sores, from which u reddish
matter constantly poured, forming crusts of
great thickness Other sores appeared on va
rlous parts of my body, and became so weak
that could not leave my bed. In this con-
dition, and by advice Of a well-known physi-
clan. began to use the CUTICURA REMEDIES,
and in twelve weeks was perfectly cured"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
FROM THE HERMITAGE,
GEN. A. JACKSON.
Presented 10
BROKPOHN u. MULLENBRINK

There are eight knots on the cane. and
each knot contains one letter of Gen.
Jackson's name, beginning At the top, as
follows: A. JACKSON. These letters
were doubtless cut by Gen. Jackson him
self. The cane is on exhibition, and will
be restored to the owner or his heirs on
proof OF their identity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
The Christmas Offering.

The Christmas Offering.
We come not with a costly store,
q Lord, like them OF old,
The masters OF the starry lore,
From Ophir's shore of gold;
No weeplngs OF the incense tree
Are with the gifts we bring,
No odOrous my rrh of Araby
Blends with our Offering.
But still our love would bring its best,
A spirit keenly tried
BY fierce affiictiOn's fiery test,
And seven times purified;
Tho fragrant graccs OF the mind,
The virtues that delight
To give thar perfume out, will find
Acceptance in Thy sight.
- William Cr0stoeH.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTfoURA, so cents;
CUrICURA soar, 70 cents; CUTfCURA REsOL-
VENT, 81. Prepared by potter DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co, Boston.
Send for How TO Cure Skin Diseases"
MMPLEs, Blackheads, Skin Blemishes
TIVE and Baby Humors, use CUTfCURA
SOAP