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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
A MAN or HONOR.

Colonel GrIggleson. by the unhssl.a,- ing manner in which he has puIeh ased goods on credit, and by the hesIta.ing manner In which he has paid for them. fails to occupy 6 place among the for- tunale class oi men known as ," good customers"
 The other day, just after the colonsl mad ordered several articles ;o ss .ss: ::r to his house, the merchant of whom he had ordered the articles, ssid
 "Colonel, 1 would like ti c best in the world to favor you, but really can't carry you any lenger"
 By the way, thas reminds ms oi joke heard h Washington last"
 "Never mlnd about Washington. 1 can't afford to let you have the goods. You owe me hundred and fifty dollars already"
 "My dear iriend," said the coiass., lighting a cigar, do you suppose ean, in justice to my honor, afford to pay man who refuses to trust meY may bs peculiar, bu, can't help it. My father was vsry much the same way. Don't remember the old gentleman. do yoaS You would have liked him. Wish yoa would send these things up as soon as you can. Good morning."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

GunteT wore pais of very hne though gaudy boots. The legs were covered with yellow stars and halfmoons. Gun. ter was proud of the boots aud wore hts trousers in the tops, so that the orna- ments would show. One night the friends stopped at q hotel. Next morn- ing a negro entered the room and wanted to know of Walker, who was awake, if he wanted his boots blacked.
 $ believe not Say, have you 60, any taiiow fa
 "Yas, Sah."
 "Well, want yoa to grease my booss." pointing to Gun,er's ,awdty leather. ]" pu, on plenty of grease. Grease the bottoms, and be sure to grease tho lsrs. That old fellows boots" pointing to hls own, "must be nicely bsaeksd. He Is very proud aud van, you to make a good lob of it."
 When the negro returned, Cuntsr's boots were "a sight to sec" Walker crept down stairs, hurSlsdly ate break. fast and rode away. For days and nights Gunter followed him. He had armed bImseit with a gun. and, from hts hat, a small black flag aoa,sd. Walker es- caped and wen, io the unlted States senate. Gun,er sen. to congress. Hence the recent trouble between the two houAeA
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
WOULDN'T FoRoEr HIM.

A benevolent gentleman, while waiting for street car, vas approached by . negro who asked him tor nickel. The gentleman only had nickis, bat there was something % appealing about the negro. tha, he gave him the nickls and decided to walk home.
 "Thankse, sab l Thsnkse. De Lawd aim. gwineter furget yer far dis"
 "That's all right"
 "Yss, sab, yss."
 lust then the car came along and the negro hoppeA on w,th agility.
 "Hsfe," exclaimed the gentleman. /" You are an old scoundreI."
 "Yas, sah, yas, bu. dc Lswd aint gwins ter iurgit yer"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
WHEN HE RETURNED.

MT. Crablin who is a candidate for mayor, and who brides himself upon the responsibility of his social relations, was met on the street by well dressed man.
 "Ah, am glad to see you," exclaimed the man, grasping Grablin's hand.
 Grablin who faintly remembered the mans face, and thinking that he had been away on an extended visit, slapped him on the shoulder and asked:
 "Why, my dear friend, when did you returnT
 "Got out to-day. The governor par. doned mel
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
HIS DOG.

Whose dog is that, old man p asked a gentleman of an old negro.
 "Whut, dat dog P"
 sYes."
 "Ain't he yourn5"
 @No."
 "Sartin O itT
 "Yes.n
 Den he's mine. Heah, heah, come heah ter me, sab. Whut yer prowiin' roun' de country fur ?"
 Anything that does not belong to some one else, always belongs to the coIored gentleman.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
GOOD HUMoR AND WRATH.

Ex-Senator Dave Walker and Congress. man Guntcr have afforded much amuse- ment to the people of northwest Arkan- saw. Walker Is playful gentleman. a gentleman of fine humorous conception and, 1t is said that he would swim river during freeze to play joke on "A friend. Gunter is no. a joker. He has been known to laugh, but he does not enter into demo a,ive mirth with that haw haw and forge,fulness Of surroundings which characterixes Little Dave"
 One day Walker and Caa.ss ss: ca. together on political campaign. Walker had let, home rather hurriedly and had not put on clean shirt. Some of his friends say that he would not have put on clean shirt even though every cir cumstance had been favorable. GanisT wore new shirt. covered with q gloss that was dazzling to the mortal eye. Walker was not long in devissng plan to rob the shirt Of its shine. When the two men reached a stream, Walker said l:
 "Gunter, suppose we go in bathing. This is a beautiful place"
 Cunter agreed and stripping of Scrip tural quotation they went down into the water. Walker was the first to come out. Taking up Gas;sr's sA:.:, he had begun to put ii on, when Cunter, moving toward him exclaimed:
 Hold on, Dave, you've got my shirt. !"
 Walker, stepping backward, stumbled accidentally, of course-and fell into the stream When he came out, Gunict's shirt looked like harvest field handkes- chief Cunter rsved. He cursed Wal ker. He swore tha, he would not travel with him.
 "Hang it, Canter, didn't you see l, was an accident?"
 Gunter wouldn't speak 10 him. During two days travel, they rode togethsr In si- lcnce, but Walker effected reconcilia. :. ton.
 Cunter's fondness for onions is we'll known. He would rather cat an onion than to eat an orange, Walker secured a large onion. He beat up' white stone antil it resembled salt. Then he vas prepared:
 "Look here. Cuntsr," he said, as they rode along, what's the use of this fool ishness7 You know l didn't intend to ruin your shirt. You know am the best friend you ever had. When we were at that house wonder, 1 thought of you. and, sec here, got you fine onion."
 "DAye, that was really kind Of you, taking the onion. @Of course have no i'll feeling towasd you. Wish had some saIt.n
 Cunssr, when my friends are con- cesned, never forget anything. Here's some saltn
 By George, Dave, you are capital lellow.n
 He pesisd the onion, dipped it into the pulsesised stone, and bit of nseathfuL Dave whipped sp his horse. For 6vs miles Custsr chased hin, yelling like n Indfan. l.
 Ails awhile thsy mads friends again. l Dave declared fhss the pslvssissd slsss 1 had bsss sivsa him, and ,has he thoaght t vas salt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
LITERATURE.

q am going down to get Zols's iast book"
 have read il. Doesn't amount to much. I even allowed my daughter to read it."
 "That so2 Don't believe Tn gst t. ] always want the best in the market.S
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

Lucien Arnold, several of whose stosiss ve have published, lives in Hartfofds Connectiest He is one of the sisiss ;;i- esssy men q to-day, and not oaiy h Nsw EpsIand bat throughout the entire e0us- try. hs l. becoming dssssvsdiy popaiss. h this issss ve present The Romascs q sAs Forest. 7 vrisssn for THE TaAvEIxa ty Mr. Arnold. The ssading psb1lc h nse blind to smooth composisioa an1 vlgcr q fhought. Mfr. Arnold is oee efs the fortunate few.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
VOL. 6. NO. 18.
JENNINGS.

AAM
 Bret Harte's return to literature is vel eomed. The author of "M'Liss" may have initiated the speech and manners of for eigners, but he has not initiated their lit- erature.
 Throughout the entire country there is loud complaint with regard to the worth lessness of legislatures yet the Jeffer- sonian doctrine-concerning which there is much "humbug"-demands that state shall have the right, like snake, to bite itself. There is no remedy within reach.
 A picture of George Eliot is "going the rounds of the American press. George Eliot was great but she was not beautiful. Beauty had nothing to do with the mod cling of her nose, neither did graceful outlines assist in shaping her chin, but the god of thought clapped his hand on her head when the work had been com- pleted.
 In the legislature "Mr. Speaker. l want it understood, sah, that l am in favor of all good legislation, and there fore am in favor of the Sunday law. think, sah, that every man ought to be compelled to observe the Sabbath. This thing of gettin' drunk on Sunday ain't right. If man wants to do the square thing, let him get drunk late Saturday and lop over to Monday"
 sos coEyiey.
 No, sir. Poverty may have many chill dren but charity is not one of them. Mis- anthropy, suicide, and organized revenge are children of poverty. No condition is the mother of charity, for charity sprang into existence when the first sunbeam fell upon the earth. It first found itself walking arm in arm with that great virtue, Iiberality of thought and Action.
 The editor of the Mulingtown RusA Light is angry. Last week, not feeling very well, he pointed out an article and said to the foreman, "I have to go away on this evenings train, and as l am too sick to write anything, I want you to re- publish this thing" The foreman, who lost his state of sobriety shortly after the editor left town, thought that he was fol- loving instructions, bat the next issue of the paper, unier the head of "Repub- lished by requess," appeared the follow ing: "Hank Beers dog is dead. Now is the time to subscribe. Uncle Abe Potter is down with the rheumatism. Let us organize. Pay us what you owe. ,
 President Cleveland, in replying to a recent letter written by Bill Nye, says "Yes, William, find many things around the White Mouse. The grind stone has been rem modeled, and let me as- sure you that all people who have axes to grind must pay the man who turns the crank. The navy, as you hintei, is in an unhealthful condition, but am glad to say that ths navy beans are all right. think that 8 war ship should be able to float To haul a war ship around on wheels, would, think, be expensive. never like to see railroad train founder ing in the water, nor do like to see a war vessel kicking up the sands of the beach or struggling across a plowed fieid."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

Bret Hartes return to literature is vel eomed. The author of aM'Liss" may have initiated the speech and manners of for eigners, but he has not initiated their lit- erature.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

It's mighty ofssa ds iissIs thisg dat psts q pussoa oussn humeE De sting q q bes hs'ts wus den ds bite . er dog.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

Throughout the entire country there IS loud complaint with regard to the worth lessness of legislatures yet the Jeffer- sonian doctrine-concerning which there
 is much "humbug"-demands that state shall have the right, like snake, to bite itself. There is no remedy within reach.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

De bery mar whut kant ssan' good luck Is dc beiy man whu. grumbiss 'cass hs sin't got nuthin'.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28

Natur tries mighty hard not ter show isvers. De frost whut kills ds bad spplss, also kills ds good onss.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
Some Wonderful Mind-Reading.
[Cor. Inter ocean,


New York has a small share of the ply CHI
illogical freakshness which, in one form or
another, has engrossei all of Boston's scien-
tific attention A long haired and solemn
faced man undertook to enlighten some of
us in the matter of mind perusal He got
an introduction into several Fifth avenue
parlors by the help of a college professor,
whom he had profoundly impressed. and to
select assemblages he disclosed his astoni al
ing powers. The performance was for some
charitable purposes selected ty the hostess,
half the receipts at 81 a head going to that
object and half to the professor
His experiments on each occasion were
not startling, until he announced that he de-
sired the cooperation of the most delicately
organized girl in the ROOM Making his
own selection, he pressed into his service q
slender, diflident, and unwilling maiden.
He could discern her Utmost thoughts, con-
troll her slightest movements, and in various
ways demonstrate his theory that, under the
right conditions, there could readily be n
perfect Interchange of ideas without words
or other ordinary means of communication
But at the fourth seance some folks who had
attended the previous ones saw that the girl
was identical in every case, and their in
vestigation showed that she was an employee
trained by the professor to do his tricks.
Mind reading has now few adheren:s in
those circles.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

(I4ondon Cor San Francisco Alta.l
There is probably not more successful
Journal published in England at the pre- sent
time than The London Truth. Not only is
it seen in every club and drawing room in
London and the provinces, but, We have it
on good authority, that it is extensively
read by. the cowboys of Colorado, Texas.
Oregon and Montana, and by the she ep-
herders of Australia. In all the capitals of
Europe Truth is road with an eagerness
which is positively startling. Go into
Galignani's library the Rue de Rivoli in
Paris any Thursday morning. and there you
will see hundreds of copies ready to be sent
off to their various subscribers, while the
first journal which a ca ual visitor takes up
is a copy of Truth.
Go into any public library in London,
such as the Gro svenOr gallery any other
fashionable reading room and you will find
the copies OF Truth always being eagerly
scanned. The first paper which tine popular
clergyman and preacher calls for as he
enters the library Is by no means The
Christian World or somo other temperance
sheet, but that terrible, biting. scam
dal-loving Truth, that seems to be nc
quainted with every body else's business
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
Seeking for Fame

philadelphia Call
Mrs. Du Llttelle-I can't get any of my
novels published, and I've a great mind to
seek for fame in some other direction.
Mr.. Du Littelle-In what other direc-
tiona
at doesn't matter much what. l might
follow the example of Mrs. Blinks for in
stance. She has got herself into all the
papers simply by making 2, 24S different
words out of the word incomprehensibil-
ity.'"
II don't know her. but 1 know Mr.. BlinKs.
He and 1 give each other points on fasten-
ing suspenderS with bent hairpinSn
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
A SUNBEAM.

Compared to other remedies. III. B. Ii. is the
radicnt sunbeam of midday, fiinging its gilt
tering'glarc to saddened hearts, W hic others
are pale moOnbeams, pushing along through
misty mcSheS of darkness, i'll search OF some
thing they can cure
Itcures Blood Diseases and POisons, Catarrh,
Old Ulcers, ScrOfula, rheumatism, Skin Dis
cases. Kidney troubles etc. and we hold a y
page book full of evcdence-Atlanta evil
dcnce-that cannot be doubted, proving all
we claim. Our certificates are not pnantaS-
magOrical, nor far-fctchcd. but are voluntary
outbursts of men and woman of Atlanta.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

An Exploded Boom.

a long, lank. lean and chronic AnIi-Potasii
Boom met the new, fat and sauCy Atlanta Big
Bold Boom, on hot. sultry day.
who are your" asked the Il. B. B. Boom.
Il am the old Anti-POtash Boom" was the
sad reply, as the preparation rolled down, ana
it leaned heavily on the Il. II. b. Boom for sup
port.
Don't lean Oh me-" said,the b. Ii. b. Boom
Il mag look strong, but am quite young-On-
ly IL months old, am growing rapidly. ana am
mighty weak in the knees. | am doing the
work which you have failed to do, although
yOn are 80 years Old. You are old, and tough,
and rich, and don't require. IL support. But
what causes you to look so thin OF latc2''
well, hardly know" replied the Anti-Pot-
ash Boom My physicians tell me that my Il
bilities have been over-rated, and that while
trying TO whip ont all opposition by boast and
brag, that have proven my inability. Old
age il also creeping on me-haVing fought
near 30 years before any one knew was living
and now am unable to perform feats that
others are doing. | am collapsed; my friends
have turned against me and call me names,
and oh LOrdy, how sick | become at the very
sig TT of IL. Il. B. Hold my head while die"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
The Clients Expostu1 alton.
Boston Transcript

IbUSIOn IraIIsCIIpI-I
Client-How does my suit get alongf Law.
yer-Splendidly; shall get at the truth of
the matter, if it is a possible thing. Client
For heavens sake what are you thinking
Off That's just the thing that's going ts
rltu me-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Sir. Jo..cs. the rovivalist. in his SER
mon il Cincinnati, last Sunday. said ::
50 dent believe any of Darwin's theory
-uniess you invert it, and my judgment
is, it's fact. We came from the blessed
hand OF God perfect. But l look about
me, and think the world is running to
InonkeYs."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
"A Just CoInplaint.
PALATKA, FLA, August II, 1873

- kAdssuSt 1000.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
While not claiming to be saint do
claim to have one Christian virtue high
y developed-and that is forbearance;
but let me say that that particular vir
tue is fast cbbing, and the reason why l
now rise to explain. Every morning as
the regular as the sun rises The NEWS
is left on the steps leading to my place of
business(so the carrier informs Ine)but just
as regular about one half the time some
one without shame or fear of after con
sequences appropriates the same. Now.
Mr.. Editor, l enjoy my News in tic
early morning as much as any other earth
~ Blessing, but when / have to wait
until some one. else has perused it first
Or as frequently happens, not get my pa
per at ali. It naturally makes a fellow
keep up Zeal Of thinking.
Now L wish to make this proposition 4:
don't know for certainty who it is
that / am complaining Of, but no mat
ter. if they will be kind enough to leave
me their address, Will take pleasure in
delivering them my News Gree by mail
e. carrier, as they prefer just as soon as
am through with it, A per
son must be very poor indeed that can :
afford to pay five dollars D year for a
daily paper, hence the abovcl,ocral Offer.
&c j. G.. MANCoLD.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Capt. Eads, of jstty fame, can not
long keep his fingers out OF some corner
OF the commercial pie. His latest ven
ture is the purchase of silver mine in
the Mexican State of Durango, whittier
he goes to put in modern machinery.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
Conscientious

That was n very conscientious humorist
who broke Off an engagement because his
girl hal chestnut hair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

To LET.-Isuri l4lIed roou.s over oh
postoffice bulllfrS. 'APp!! At rooms.
Gainesville News. nth inst: Last
night about eight O'Clock man was
found in q dying condition on tie street
near \. Ii. Leonard's new house on Me
chanic street a News man, in com
pany with several other persons, repair
ed to the spot, where, with no covering
but heavens canopy. q f9rlorn looking
white man was in the throes of lifes last
moments. DIR. c. G.. Lancaster was
summoned and Immediately made ex-
animation of the subject, but the man
was already in an unconscious state. The
doctor stated that nothing could be
done to revive the life that was fast cb
bling out. The dying man was removed
to the old court house, where he breathed
his last about five o'clock this morning.
Upon making inquiry we find that the
deceased came here from Palatka three
or four days ago in delicate health, and
has since been endeavoring to solicit
work at various places as n mender of
S>tAc DOttcih tiitiiiS' ANot bSlIS 5uSCcSo-
full in finding employ nent for the first
day or two, Ms. y. III. Leonard kept
him iu food and above d him TO sleep in
an unfinished building on her premises
On yesterday herepaired some chairs for
Postmaste, Arrow, to whom he told his
story OF poverty and sickness. lie said
his name was James Reilly. that he was
born in Maryland, but was raised most
ly in New Orleans; he said he served in
the Confederate army, where he lost his
left eye. Sometime ago he went to Pa
iatka, and then walked from that place
to Gainesville. He said he was about
forty-five years of age, unmarried, and
had no relatives living Yesterday eve
ming he was on the square, and pur-
chased fifteen grains OF morphine at the
City Drug Store and eight additional
grains at Vidal's drug store. As none
of the morphine was found on him this
morning, the supposition is that he swal-
lowed the whole business. Besides the
old clothes IN which he was clad, his
worldly assets were thirty-iive cents in
money. His body was taken III charge
this morning by Undertaken Streeper,
and buried, n the F'Potters' field 1T the
expense Of the city.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Although a practitioner OF near twenty
years, my mother influenced nc TO procure
B, II. Ii. for her. She had been confined to hcC
bed several months with Rheumatism which
had stabbornly resisted all the usual remedies.
Within twcnty-fOur hours after Commcaciu"
Ii. b. Ii. | observed marked relief. Sh' has
just commenced her third bottle and Is nearly
active ever, and has been in the front
yard rake in hand cleaning Up- Her fGl-
provcment is truly wondcri ul and Immensely
gratifying. &. III. MONTGOAI E!tG, VI. -.
jacksonville, Ala, Jan. l-SI.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Joseph :. Chase
Bill for Divorce.
Martha Ann Chase
1t appearing by affidavit filed in the above
cause, that the defendant, Martha Ann Chase.
has removed ont of the state of Florida, so
that ordinary process cannot be served upon
her, and that her place of residence l. nn-
known. Now. on motion of y. w. ROysficn.
ESD. solicitor for complainant. il is ordered
that she defendant, Martha Ann Chs0, do ap
pear and answer dcnur said bill on or
before the first Monday in November, y. u.
1885. otherwise said bill may be taken pro con-
fesso against the said defendant. = PrOvid-
ed that copy of this order he published Tor
the space of three months in the Palatka
News. u newspaper published in Putnam
county. Fla Witness my hand and the seal
of said circuit court. at Palatka. aforesaid ON
this 29th DAY of July, a. ID. los5-
VIM. F. FORW ARD.
Clerk Circuit Court.
Putnam County, Fla
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
PALATKA, FLA, AUG. IS, 1885.
Heading Notices.

WANTrr.-A sober and reliable man Of ex-
perience to take charge of AN orange grove.
Apply 70 H. L.. GREEN, Shoe store
For SALE-Thousands of old papers,
good for many purposes. Apply at the
News office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
CORRESPONDENTS

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the suite. We will be esf ecially grateful for
nj. FOCAL items OF interest 70 the public. News
sent ny wire should be Abbreviated when prac-
ticahlc. end sent alter q O clock p n, addressed
II PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS

The following gentlemen arc the authorized
agents II THE PALAIKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several tocIit1es:
" Dewitt, San Mateo.
" g Valentine Nashua.
G. s Packard, weiaka.
X " Bard. NOrwaik.
J Il Marshall. Fruitland, Fla
j ACCalinIa. Orange Mills, Fla
a y i:srtlettc, Georgetown.
Daiiiei Darling. DraytoIi sis nd.
s HigIy, Lake George. E#
j l. Rurton. Crescent City.
J T. Strickland, Intcrlacfien.
A Munroe, hcMeekin.
VIM q Braddock, Seville.
} ) CewdUn, st Augustine.
4 II Nogeibach, selrOse.-s
Charles Moore, Lake worth, Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
CITY NOTES.
REBUEED.


Once, on a summer day,
Far from the beaten way,
Some fairy babe me stray
Cupid, mayhap,
Under a leafy tree.
Whom should chance to see,
Whom, but my Resale,
Taking a nap:
There in lovely nook,
Screened from intruder's look,
Near her neglected book,
Slumbering she lay.
What could n fellow do?
Tell me, sir, wouldn't you
Kneel and take one or two
Kisses away?
All. but / broke the spell!
Opened her eyes, and-well,
Could l do else than tell
How it was broke
Humbly for grace plead;
Sternly she shook her head;
Couldn't you watt" she said,
'sTill / awoke?''
Mr.. John l.. Henry, of st. Augustine,
5 in the city, the guest of his friend