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The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
The Way of Mankind.

Verify, man is fearfully and wonder
fully Maid of Athens and his clothes are
not paid for. When he is tiny baby he
cries because he can't walk and when he
can walk he won't, and waits for hours
for the street car or elevator. When he
has good health he ruins it, and when it
is ruined he takes good care of it and de-
clares it "never was better" He goes to
sleep in church and bed to lie awake and
worry about things that may never hap
pen on a morrow that may never dawn.
i [Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
Acid staIns ON Fabrios.

It Ii customary to use ammonia for
the purpose of neutrahzing acids that
have accidentally or otherwise destroyed
the color of fabrics. This must be ap-
piled Immediately or the color is usually
imperfectly restored. After careful use
an application Of chloroform viii bring
out the colors as bright as ever. Plush
goods and all ardcles dyed with anilino
colors, faded faom exposure to light,
will look as brighs as ever after sponging
with chloroform. The commercial chic
roform viii answer the purpose very
well-FScientific American
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
Two Dog. to Catch q Rabbit.

Although no dog can catch full
whiskered, fan-tailed jack rabbit, yet
dogs soon learn the coyotes trick, and
one will chase after the rabbit, while an
other, who has found out that the long
cared animal always comes back TO the
place from which he started, lies in wait,
and as the painting and tired rabbit nears
the home base he pounces upon him and
gathers him in.-[ Portland Oregonian.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
AWindow Thermometer.

Many people catch cold by leaving
their windows entirely open all night.
1t may be warm when they go to bed,
but very cold toward morning. A man
in Iowa has invented an adjustment that
will be affected. like thermometer, by
the weather. and will cause the window
to rise or fall as the night grows hot or
eold.-TChicago Journal.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
TortOises as Pets.

We know of tortoise, which, when
called aloud by its name, ~Laideron,"
would run toward the voice. Another
learned to come when called by hiss
ing sound, followed its master like lit
tie dog, relished caresses bestowed on its
head and neck. gave gentle bites TO show
its affection, and would climb up on its
masters boot, or pull at his clothes to
draw his attention. Revue Scientiique.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
Rays OF Sunshine.
New York Sun ]

Smith tnervously)-I say, Brown there's
a terrible thunder storm coming up Let's
get inside, somewhere. Pm afraid of light
nIng.
An ho1r later. Smith inside some
where)- Glo(hic)rious storm, m dear boy
Splen' crors. Beats thic) all how some
people (hicl 'fraid lightning. Any man
'fraid lightning IS coward. Thun' storm
beautiful sight.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
A Plaa,ue of Rats.

Ahmednuggar, in Bombay, is afflicted
by plague of rats. Rewards were offered
for the destruction of the pests, but
after 1900, 900 had been killed the
people recognized in the rats the spirits
of their friends who perished in the last
great famine, and refused to permit
any more of them to be killed. Chi
cago Herald.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
MONDAY.

-
I hear q bird, sweet singing near its most, =
And see the sunshine on the waters breast,
a nd sit among the grasses tall and high,
That hold their clustered heads up TO the skyi
! see a butterfly a-wooing pale flower,
That drops its head in tLis bright MONDAY hour
Not far beyond this meadow-land Of green,
Meath, shady trees that sometimes intervene
cattle herd lies grazing in content,
In clover pastures rich with blossoms spent;
And to the east the beach's whitening sands,
With quiet sea that leads TO distant lands,
Cool, in defiance Of the glittering sun,
The little craft sail outward, one by one.
Ay! noon OF Ife meridian Of dayl
Would thou were sweet and bright as this alwayi
Il Enie Douglass in Boston Transcript
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
SmalI-Pnx in Enrnne.

The deaths in Europe from smallpox
are said to be 10000 annually. The
mortality is almost wholly confined to
civilians, as owing to constant vaecina-
ton and reyaeeination the armies are
almost wholly free from the disease.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
A MINERS EULoGY.
A Preacher Who Did Not Lay II On Ihich
Erough.


New y DTk sun
Id dn't know nD.hiIg Cbydt any accident
unit min r nawel Big Pete comes intc
my drift aud c. lis oJt 10 ne:
eli, tEerel Eut Uarl' George has been
kilel by c Limp! he mUst toae tbo bodY
to tho ST az and go up Wild itP'
Sure e.orgh. the cd mrn wa d3Hd.
S, fno h.ug Lc ton Of coal hGd DrJk; gu,
If the iopi sGd fa len upon HIN. D,a5n
wrs1't rnra th.rg with us down there,
tut the SUI leA tlKinr OF ot Unc5 Gorge
Brought sadnsts t. our hearts w. know
HIM Tor a lirsrulci J. gOoi-aatur5l mln
end We knew hs wife as woman who ever
spoEe kin1ly of all, aud was ever ready at
tue be ls.de OF the sick or dying. 1t was a
blow to c-ush her hart.
Well, we got the body above grounl and
sent 1t Eome, AMI bv and bye, when the
funeral business began to be talkei up, a
lot of us young fellows determined. that
Unclo Geo .ge should lie lad away like a
white man and Christian. Our ordinary
funeral, meant nothing more thaa a prayer
and hymn aud quick trip to the grCye-
yard.
We sent into Scranton and got divine.
They called him divine, but be was Moth
ing but preacher. He seem@1 dapleI and
trifing to us, AMI SO Bag Potter thought best
to take him aside and say:
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26

In these days of convenient photograph
ing appliances, those who visit in any
official capacity scenes of murder,
wreck or riot should apply the camera
before anything is disturbed, as the evil
dence thus gained, being incontroyerti.
bic, might possess incalculable value.
-EPractical Photographer.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
Gen. Jaelson.s uniform.

A sight to be seen in Uncle Sans
museum at Washington is the blue uni
form worn by Gen. Jackson when he
thrashed Pakenham and his red-coats al
New Orleans.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
ovsters Not Profitable.

Oysters are cheap food, and yet q
steward explains that they are GnProfit-
able for hotel tables. because guests
never think OF letting them take tha
place Of any regular course IN = u, al
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
when Angel. and Editors Weep.

FuIi II FVI AuFtfsCoI
We are old enough TO be cold ami callous
to every thing from cyclcne 10 an earth
Quake, but We never see a left handed wo-
man shying rocks at hen in the garden
without wanting 20 go into a corner and en-
10y q quiat csy,
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
A Liberal Definition.

Spa, what is q crank2"
"A crank. my son, is the other fellow
In a debate. = Chicago News.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26

The emperor of Russia travels in rail
road cars that once belonged to Napoleon
III but they have been greatly improved
an' o-e said TO be the finest in the
!. - -...-...--.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26

The Indians of Alaska are said to be
fine silversmiths, and their silver brace
let's in particular are in great demand.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26

Magnanimitv, which is so highly
praised, usually consists of good deal
Of pity, aud a Ettle-eontempt Texas
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
ADVERTISER ENTs.

For transient advertisements. ten cents q
fine for drst insertion; i've cents q hne Tor
each subsequent tnsertt5n.
Local Sotices ten cents . line for each inssr-
ton.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-26
BY b. T. HOBBS.

Terms. i'm Advance p
One year ......ssssssss.'.'s'.~s ~
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

REaIsTERrD At TUE PALATKA Posi- OFFICE
As SECOND-CLAss NAIL MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

alton as dangerous to the citizen
and encouraging corruption at the
seat of central power. Let US not
lull ourselves to sleep with the idea
that our representatives will guard
MS. These have been deceived or
proved false before our times and IN
other lands. The parliament OF
England beheaded king but after
wards submitted to Cromwell and
hailed the return of royalty; Robe
sphere himself was a duly elected
member of the convention.
a bureaucratic paternal govern
ment will convert powerful, ever
changing, conflicting forces based
on money, into compact, conserya-
tive landed interest which will soon
to all intents and purposes be a
banded upper class: it will compel
private enterprise to seek common
ends instead of those widely diver
gent and often directly opposed.
Our taxes should always be direct
that their collection may be clearly
seen and their application closely
watched The legitimate ends of
government are satisfied when each
man is safe in person and property
and restrained from injuring his
neighbor. How will an administra-
ton be dethroned when the railroad
men can be converted into "offen-
sive partisans" as well as those paid
employees Of the government who
have been so powerful in the past ?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

Galveston News.
Ex-Gov. Glick, Of Kansas, who became
a good deal of a national character by
being the only democrat who succeeded
in becoming Governor of Kansas since
it's full admission to the sisterhood of
states, has at last succeeded in getting an
Office from the administration. Click
appeared at Albany soon after the Presi-
Dental election last year, and put in a
claim for position in the cabinet. He
wanted to be secretary of the interior or
postmaster general. He failed. He then
wanted the mission to Russia, and also
failed. Next he put in bid for a sec
Ond-class mission, but with no better
success. He moderated his ambition to
a consul generalship, but again got left.
Then he wanted to be deputy commits
sioner of the land office, assistant SUI
perintendent of Indian affairs or register
of the treasury, successfully, but with
no better luck. Finally he served notice
that he was willing to take whatever the
administration was willing to give, and
the announcement comes that he is to be
appointed pension agent at Topeka. Per
sistency, no less than consistency, is a
Jewel.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

BENZ. HARRISON, Editor.

THE DAILY NEWS is published every morn
Ing. except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city or mailed postage free, for 80 cents
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months, or IS per annum.
The WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 4S-cOlumn
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all the news of the week. local and general. lt
Is the largest and handsOmeSt weekly paper
published il Florida, and viii be mailed post
age free for 81 year, or 30 cents Tor SIX
months. Specimen copies free to any address.
Loo. advertisements 20 cents per lire for
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All advertising hills become due pro rata
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the expiration Of the time for which they are
Inserted.
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Address,
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BUSINESS NANAGEK,
PALATKA, tLORtLA.
REGIsTERED At Tue PALATKA Posi- OFFICE
AS SECOND-CLAss NAIL MATTER.
PALATKA, FLA, DEC. 1G, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

Great changes begin in little cir
cumstances, and some utterances Of
Father Burke, of The Temperance
Union, might well give warning as
a political pointer. The constitu-
ton of Rhode Island prescribcs that
no man shall be compelled to sup
port any religious ministry or w0r-
ship whatever, yet says the reverend
father, the Catholics Of that state
are taxed directly to support the
Protestant ministers III state msti-
buttons, although these teach doe
trines some citizens believe false and
heretical. We are then warned that
the Catholics Of that pocket borough
will soon be in the majority despite
the property qualification, and may
turn the tables on their brothers of
the other faith.
We have here a picture strongly
drawn OF what may be the history
of the future. If in such states as
Rhode Island and New York the
Catholics predominant, will not
Massachusetts and Connecticut, re-
ply in kind? Is it possible that in
this era of liberation religion can
again become a political question
and persecution for opinions sake
again prevail in the foremost nation
of the world =? Or shall we drop
all worship in public institutions
and let each official or beneficiary Of
the public "rctire to his closet TO
pray ?"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

By Virtue Of decree Of fOreClOsurC and
sale rendered i'll the Circuit Court for Put
nam county, fifth judicial circuit of Florida,
on the 18th day of November, a. d. 1885, in
cause wherein Harriet V. Porter Is complain
ant, and William c. Zeigler is defendent, I
VIII sell at public auction. in front of the
court house door of said county of Putnam,
in the city of Palatka, during the legal hours
Of sale, on Monday, January the 4th. 1886, the
following property. tO-wit: All that certain
lot, tract or parcel of land lying, being and
situate in the county of Putnam and state of
Florida, and known and described as the
northwest one fourth of the east one-fourth
OF the southeast One-fOurth of section TWEEN
ty, township eleven, south range twenty-four
east and containing forty acres, more or less.
Palatka, Fla, Nov, 9th, 1885.
t. :. HAUGHUON,
Special Master,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

According to the last census there were
only IS deaths in Marion county in one
year.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16
POLITICS AND RELIGION.

PALATKA, FLA, DEC. 1G, 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16
pray
THE NATION AND THE CITIZEN

THE NATION AND THE CITIZEN.
A bill looking to the establish
ment of national postal telegraph
telegraph system has again been in
troduced by Senator Edmunds, and
seems to meet with considerable ia
vOr. Our government must now
make choice between two evils, and
give us more patcrnal care or leave
us to endure the miseries inflicted
by the power of those who are
strong enough 70 exclaim, "The peo-
pie be damned - Both are fraught
with reasons for serious fear; both
can be sustained by reasons seem
ingly fair and good. How will in
dividual enterprise find occupation
when the government absorbs in it
self all the rewards which now re-
pay successful endeavor? How will
the enormous masses Of private
capital in oar country find employ
ment when the government becomes
bureaucratic aud It's paternaI fea-
lures fully developed?
The people already groan under
the merciless cxactjons Of the rich
man who controls monopoly; how
will our complaints find effcctual
voice when the monopoliSt IS the
federal power? The citizen goes to
the wall when his interests conflict
with those Of n Gould or a Wander
bit; how will his rights avail him
when the monopo'ist is the govern
ment ? Let the nation buy the tel
egraph lines and then the railroads,
and instead of taxing Us directly,
all the money needed can be raised
by the revenue accruing from gov
eminent property. This seems 4 con-
summation deyoutly TO be desired,
yet it is fraught with greater dan
ger 10 the liberties of our country
than would be the combined arrav
of all the armies in the world.
Against the one We might proudly
win, or fail without dishonor; the
other may gradually destroy our
liberties and bind US hand and foot
till we are shorn and blinded, and
like Samson ultimately pull down
the temple upon ourselves and our
foes In this age all things are pos
sible to him who holds the purse,
and when money can be raised in IL
limitable quantities without the con-
sent of the people, manhood ceases
to be watchful and vigilance no
longer guards the constitution.
The true democrat looks with the
epe of suspicion on all indirect tax
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

Banks
THIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
L successors to VIM. j. Vinegar & Co. a
general banking business transacted. Front
Street
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

Keep on hand at all times full stock Of ali
goods in our line. all which viii be found to be
Grst-class Enjoying exceptional facilities for
buying we can offer goods at prices that can
rot he undersold. Call and cxa nine stock and
prices
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16
PaLaTga BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Banks.

Banks.
THIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
L successors to VIM. j. Vinegar & Co. 4
general banking business transacted. Front
Street.
T JACOBSON, LEMON STREET, DEALS
L sexclusively in staple and fancy Dry Goods,
Hooks and stationery.
II c. COCHRANE, FIRST DOOR NORTH
L of Post Office, Front Street, wholesale
and retail dealer i'll Books, Stationery, FlOTi-
da Curiosities, Maps, etc.
Groceries and Commission.
UERTREES & CO., WATER STREET, COM
v mission merchants, and wholesale dealers
in Hay. Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
NJ HAUGHTON & BRO, GRIFFIN'S
-. Block, Water street, wholesale and re-
tail dealers in groceries.
Hardware Etc.
II T. LANE, WATER STREET, DEALER
L.in Hardware, Stoves, TinWare, house fur
uishing goods, building material; plumbing,
timing, etc.
Drugs and Medicines.
4 CKERMAN & JACKSON, CORNER LEM
Aon and Front Streets. Full line Drugs and
Medicines.
THE MORAGNB PHARMACY, CORNER
l. Lemon and Front Streets. Established 1856.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day or
ISeef, Fish, I1tc.
VA B. CROSS. WATER STREET, BEEF,
W sMutton, Fish, etc.
Furniture, lGtC.
- L. LILIENTHkL, CORNER WATER "
DsRed Streets. Wholesale and retail dealer
in furniture, house furnishing goods, etc.
Bakers.
p J.GRQoMs, LEMON STREET, NEXT TO
ID Opera House. Fancy and Family Grocer
les, and bakery.
JnL ertaIxGPs.
- 5. MOONEY, LAUREL STREET. IN
Ie' sderCaker and enDaimcT-
Miscellaneous
THE PALATKA INSURANCE AGENCY
/ over three hundred millions capital, repre-
scented and correspondent with l. Harkins Hill
lard, Manager.
- CUNNEELY, WATER STREET FINE
l. Wines, Liquors, etc. Billiard and Bowling
ParlOTS.
HARRY HEATH, LEMON STREET,
4 matchmaker and engr&Ver
I II. MEERYDAY, CORNER OAK AND
u Fourth Streets. House and Sign Painter.
I MEYER, WATER STREET, DEALER IN
LPaints. Oil. Ladders, etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16

The death Of VIM. II. Vanderbilt is
sad but overwhelming proof of how very
little account is any one mans life. He
was one of the richest men in the world
and was as largely interested in important
active enterprises as any one Else in the
United States. Yet he is dead and bur
led, and, beyond a slight temporary rip
pie Of excitement in the stock market
caused by the first news of his
demise, the world is wagging along as if
he never lived. Such is life.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16
Speak Well OF Thy Neighbor.

Society News.
The most graceful conduct and the
most heroic department in citizenship is
always displayed under the most trying
circumstances. 1t is easy to float along
surrounded by luxury and fed with for
tune, but this is not the ordeal that meas
ures up charactar or reflects true man.
hood. As out of the crucible come the
precious metals, so out of adversely c omes
the banished character with that courage
and resolution which tempers manhood,
aud consecrates it to principles. Ittakes
many years to produce the sturdy oak,
but the INDECENT and improvident tramp,
whose head and heart are alike empty
and hollow, can chop it down in an
hour. These principles apply in things
tracing human affairs. 1t is easy to rend
and destroy, | ut it is different to plant
and build up. One vicious hornet can
break up n whole camp meeting and put
the saints TO complete rout, but it re-
quires combined influence of the clergy
to make great exertion to restare and
bring even one hardened sinner to his
knees on mat of swans down before
the mourner's bench. We should. there
fore, be careful how to speak Of each
other, and be sure We are speaking the
truth. Our remarks should be tempered
with moderation and Kindness, with
charity for ALL and malice toward none
But how often is the sanctity of happy
home invaded by the poisonous shafts of
SANDER, vituperation and malice. from
the vile and pernicjous lips Of gossipers,
when there is not the least justification
or foundation in fact for such things.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-16
EPLTHELIOMA!
or SKIN CANCER.

For seven years I suffered with a cancer on
my face. All the simple remedies were appli-
ed 10 alleviate the pain, but the place cOutin-
from which ca me a yeilOwish discharge very
offensive in character. It was also iuGamcd,
and annoyed me Il great deal About eight
months ago was in Atlanta, 1T the house of
friend, who SO strongly recommended the
use OF Swiit's Specific that determined to
make an effort to procure Il IN this vas
successiui ana began It's use me ~ uence 81
the medicine at first was to somewhat uggra-
waite the sore; but So0u the inflammation was
allay and began 10 improve after the
first few bottles. My general health has great
iy improved. / am stronger, and am able 70
DO any kind OF work. Th" cancer on my face
began 20 decrease ana the Jlisur 10 heal until
there rs not 4 VtaIiCc of it lrtt-Only LITTLE
>"2r marks the place whore II had been. Ium
c.ue. Mrs. JoICa \. MCDONALD.
Atlanta, ga, August IL, 1855,
have had cancer on my face for some
years, extending from one cheek bone across
the nose TO the other. thas given me great
deal OF pain, at times burning and itching to
Snch an extent that il was almost Un5eaTabie.
=! commenced using Switt'5 specific in May,
1850, ana nave used eight bottles. IL mas CIV
en- the greatest relief 10y removing the infiam-
NATION and restoring my general he 2, IT,;
Knoxville, Iowa. Sept. ;. 1855.
Tor many years was sufferer with can
Ger OF the nose, ard having been cured by
OF :. :. :. | leei constrained by a sense of du-
~ TO suffering humanity 70 make this state
bottle the cancer began TO heal rap
idly and soon disappeared, and for
several months there has been no appearance
of a sore of any kind on my nose or face,
neither is my nose at all tender to the touch.
have taken two dozen bottles OF s. ;. s, and
am soundiy cured. and know that ;. ). s. eff
fected the cure after every known remedy
was tried and had failed.
RoBEHT S,EDLEY.
Fort Gaines, Ga. May l, 1885.
Ihad heard of the wonderful cures of swift's
Specific, and resolve TO try it. I commenced
in April, 1884, Ny general health was much
improved, yet the cancer which was in my
breast continued to grow slowly. but surely
The bunch grew and became quite heavy. /
felt that l must either have il cut or die. But
it commenced diSCharging quantities of al
most black, thick blood. It continued heal
ing around the edges until February, VIXEN il
was entirely healed UP and well.
BETSY WOOD.
Cochesett. Plymouth Co., Mass,
July Is 1855
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable. and
seems to cure cancers by forcing out the i'm
purities from the blood
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Drawer ?. Atlanta.
Ga. \, Y, 15I W. 23d St.