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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

Mr.. Whitney's conduct is appar-
emily based on the theory that our
navy ought to be like other navies
composed of steamers that are
fast and that viii not break down
at the end of an hour and a half.
Perhaps he thinks he takes a patri-
otto position.-New York Times,
Rep.
The rule thus established should
be applied promptly to all similar
cases. There is not a republican
federal ofiiceholder in Colorado who
did not go to greater lengths last
fall to aid the republican ticket than
Postmaster Palmer, of Chicago, and
every one of them should be turned
out as soon as possiblc.-Denver
News, Dem,
If the republicans could make
nothing out of this issue (the bloody
shirt when the power of the ma
ton was in their hands, what can
they expect to do with that power
in the hands of the opponents The
colored vote is already divided.
The negroes are no longer fearful
for their privileges. The people are
done forever with the dead issues.
If the republicans are wise they viii
drop them too.-Boston Herald, Ind.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
THE NEWSPAPER REPORTER.
4 life OF Sunshine and Shadow
Makes Others FamOus--Dics
Unknown.
Arkansaw Traveller.

4Tbansaw Traveller.
Among the workers who with brain
or muscle toll their way through this
weary world, the newspaper reporter
seems to occupy an anomalous position.
The whole course of his life alternating
between the deepest shadows and the
widest merriment show that he is at
once the most courted and neglected, the
most sought-for and Stunned, hated,
feared, moderated and overestimated
factor in modern society. At the regu-
lation social gathering, 1.-The Press is
toasted amid applause and the response
always alludes to 1.-The great power and
the "moral lever" but the world knows
nothing of the trials attending the life of
the average reporter. The plaudits of
the public are sometimes waited into the
editorial sanctum, but the poor reporter
unnoticed, has to see the credit which
should belong to him given to another.
The nature of the reporters business
enables him to estimate human nature,
as he sees his fellOw-man under all cir
cumstances. In all the scenes which go
to make mp the drama of life, the re-
porter is on hand, quick, apt, and ready
to take mental photograph which will
include the most minute details. As
circumstances require he must be able to
spread a trivial occurrence over a column
ofspace without repetition, or describe the
most thrilling scene in paragraph. He
must be ready at the call of duty to fra
ternize with the barroom rough, and be
competent to discuss theology with a
doctor of divinity. Tonight he is wading
among the slums of a great city viewing
vice in its hideous form, tomorrow he
may be sitting in the parlor of the mer-
chant prince, with whom, for the time
being, he is on terms of equality. He
shakes hands with the condemned muir
derer, and turns to hob-nOb with the
judge who pronounced the sentence.
He is ever among US, yet seldom re-
cognized, and whether the occasion be a
dog fight or a political revolution, he
takes in the situation at a glance, and
makes the most of it. Like the poet he
is born, not made, for all the colleges in
the country could not turn out report
er, as nothing short of actual experience
will fit him for his business. He makes
| fortunes for others and lives in penury
! himself. He makes others famous and
! dies unknown.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
FLORIDA FRUIT EXCHANGE.

The Savannah Times has the fol-
lowing to say commenting the
above named organization:
"Florida oranges have become of
sufficient importance in the country
as to justify the establishment of a
Florida Fruit Exchange, the object
of which will be to regulate the sale
of the fruit in the northern markets.
At one time that market would be
flooded with fruit at prices ruinous
to the producer, while at another it
would be so scarce, and command
such high figure as to be almost
out of reach.
"This loose method of shipping
the fruit without regard to its prop
er distribution at points at which it
might be sold to advantage, is what
has led to the establishment of the
exchange, which will devote itself TO
remedy the evils complained of, in
the interests of the orange grower
both north and south. The plan by
which this is proposed to be accom-
plished is by providing for the sys-
tematic, regular and even transpor-
tation of the products of the or
chards; adjusting the supply to the
demand, considering on the one
hand the capabilities of the market,
and on the other how these can best
be utilized to the benefit of the pro-
ducers.
THE enterprise is a capital one
for all concerned, and one which
viii be no less for the advantage of
the markets than of the orange
growers. Depots viii he establish
ed in half dozen of the largest
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
PALATKA, FLA, MAY IS, 1885.
HOW LORING EARNED THE
TREASURY.

Commissioner Loring, says the
Philadelphia Times, wasn't eminent
ly successful in promoting the in
terests Of American agriculture dur
ing his administration Of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington.
He cultivated a little sorghum, from
which some very poor sugar was
made at a cost of a dollar a pound.
He distributed seeds that wouldn't
grow and tons of reports, the peru
sal Of which would put to sleep the
most hopeless victim of insomnia.
But the men who grew the surplus
wheat, corn and cotton of the coun-
try got neither their seed nor their
skill from the departmental Wash
ington.
In one thing, however, Loring was
a towering success. He could spend
more money and have less to show
for it than any official above ground.
Nearly three-quarters of million
of dollars were appropriated for the
use of the bureau and the printing
of its reports for the current year,
but when Commissioner Coleman,
who succeeded Loring, came to look
up the affairs of his bureau he found
the money all spent nearly three
months before the close of the fiscal
year. The new commissioner finds
himself unable to do anything but
draw his salary, therefore, till after
the first of July.
Those who knew Loring are not
surprised, of course, at this condi-
ton Of affairs. Indeed, they would
have been surprised if a few dollars
had by chance escaped his clutches.
Commissioner Loring was a farmer
of the bureau funds, instead of a
horny-handed son of the soil, and
he wouldn't stop at raising three or
four crops a year, if necessary, to
exhaust the capabilities of the treas
ury 1t is fortunate that he has re-
linquished his grasp at all, as there
would soon have been no treasury
left under his vigorous and very
drastic method of farming. Com
missioner Coleman can look up the
Loring methods while he is waiting
for money to do something else with
and he will know at least what not
to do when he has a chance to do
something.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

northern cities, especial arrange
ments will be made for rapid tran
sit, and reliable agents appointed.
The details of the scheme will easily
suggest themselves, and with care
full and able management the Ex-
change may be one Of the most use
full institutions imaginable"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
PhLaTKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


E0IRsT NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
Il successors to VIM. j. Vinegar u Co. 4
general banking business transacted. Front
Dry Goods.
nEVEREUX, ROGERO & SON, CORNER
DLemOn and Water Streets, carry at all
times a fun stock of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Hats, shoes, ere. Also deal extensively in
Groceries OF every description.
7 JACOBSON. LEMON STREET, DEALS
1sexclusively in staple and fancy Dry Goods,
Books and stationery.
L c. COCHRANE, AT MASONIC BUILD
4 sing on Lemon Street, wholesale and re-
tail dealer in Books, Stationery. Florida Curl
osities, Maps, etc.
ID FRANK. CURTIS. BOOKS. STATION
Ds cry confectionery, etc.
Groceries and Commission.
d R. REID, WATER STREET, DEALER
IGsin Groceries, Vegetables, Fruits, etc.
NERTREES & Co, WATER STREET, COM
mission merchants, and wholesale dealers
in Hay. Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
A NJ. HAUGHTON s. BRO, GRIFFIN'S
As Block, Water street, wholesale and re-
tail dealers in groceries.
DREW. H. t., & GARDNER, NEAR FL4ORI-
bGa Southern depot, wholesale and retail
dealers in Hay, Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
Hardware Etc.
u 7. LANE, WATER STREET, DEALER
II Gin Hardware, Stoves, TinWare house fur
uishing goods, building material; plumbing,
Architects.
II J. CAMPBELL GRIFFIN'S BLOCK,
Ii sarchitect and civil engineer.
Musical Tnstrunr ents and
Sewing Machines.
n T. SULZNER, LEMON STREET. DEAL
Oser in Musical Instruments and Sewing
Machines.
Drugs and Medicines.
DUTNAM PHARMACY, CORNER REID &
4 Front Streets, Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Ar
ticles, etc.
A CKERBIAN & JACKSON, CORNER LEM
Medicines.
THE NORAGNE PHARMACY, CORNER
d Lemon and Front Streets. Established 1856.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day or
Beef, Fish, Etc.
A W. MANN, LEMON STREET, OLDEST
n sbeef market il the city. Orders filled
promptly.
w B. CROSS, WATER STREET, BEEF,
w Mutton, Fish, etc.
Furniture, Etc.
u L. LILIENTHALl, CORNER WATER s.
y Reid Streets. Wholesale and retail dealer
in furniture, house furnishing goods, etc.
A UGUST HALL, LAUREL AND KIRK
~ land Streets, Manufacturing UphOlsterer
and Dealer in Furniture.
Bakers.
u J. GROOliS, LEMON STREET, NEXT TO
- sOpera House. Fancy and Family Grocer
les ana BAKERY
Und GTtaIx GrS.
d 5. MOONEY, LAUREL STREET, UN-
Al sdertaker and embalmer.
Miscellaneous.
TENHE PAIATKA INSURANCE AGENCY
L over three hundred millions capital, repre-
sented and correspondent with I. Harkins HUI
lard, Manager.
TOHN RAMSAUR, FRONT STREET, ONLY
- stables in the city: prices moderate.
ID CUNNEELY, WATER STREET, FINE
4 Wines, Liquors etc. Billiard and Bowling
ParlOrs.
HARRY HEATH, LEMON STREET,
matchmaker and engraver,
7 II. MERRYDAY, CORNER OAK AND
q Fourth Streets. House and Sign Painter.
I T. CONOYER, ARTISAN WELLS. Pc.
q Box, 207
YETEBB s. NICHOLS, real estate agents.
w Harris building, Water Street.
| CALHOUN, GILLIS s CALHOUN, LEMON
OSmeet, Insurance agents; represent only
frst-class companies.
Z MEYER, WATER STREET, DEALER IN
-IPaints, OIL, Ladders, etc.
II L. GREEN & CO., BOOTS AND SHOES.
He 81 Lemon Street.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
How Old Hickory got the Best of
Preacher.

How Old Hickory got the Best of
Preacher.
Commercial Advertiser.
Some crafty Tennessee politicians, it is
now recalled, once sent a Presbyterian
parson to Andrew jackson in order to
influence him in regard to United States
bank deposits. The parson diplomatical-
ly commiserated the president on the an
noyance of his position, whereupon the
latter looked soberly at him and said he
was indeed troubled about one matter,
so much troubled that it kept him awake
at night, and he had long contemplated
whether he could find the oil which
could calm the troubled waters-and
here he paused. The parson anxious to
bring his matter to a focus, asked blunt
ly what the trouble was. The presi-
dent answered in q serio-comic tone. 1T
is, my dear parson, the division in the
Presbyterian church" The next day the
parson returned to Tennessee.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

viii sell at public auction, at my store. cor
ncr Lemon and Second street, Saturday, May
end. Second hand huggies, fine new buggy
harness, brides, halters, whips and second
worth of dry goods which I shall offer for
sale to the highest bidder, without reserve.
These goods must he sold. Hours of sale from
II a to > p m. Don't forget the day
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
$1,000
The Weekly Times
81 90 a YEAR.
The Largest, the Brightest and the
Best, A Newspaper fer Every
Household.

THE v EEkLY TINES is foremost among
the largest and best of the Family and Gen
eral weekly newspapers published in the c0un-
try and it IS now offered TO single subscribers
at One Dollar year and an extra copy given
with every club Of 20 1t is the most progress
sive journal Of its class. It's aim is TO be the
newspaper Of the people Of the whole cOun-
try; to meet every intelligent want in Journal
ism, and to make it so cheap that all can afford
TO enjoy its weekly visits
THE ANNALS OF THE WAR; have been
one Of the distinguishing features Of THE
WEEKLY TINES" ana is now initiated in
that feature by many Of the leading journals
and periodicals Of the country. The best writ
ers from the active participants of the great
struggle on both sides will continue the con
tributiOns 70 the unwritten history Of the war
IN every number, and make the paper speci-
ally entertaining and instructive to tie veter-
ans of both the Blue and the Gray.
Terms of@ubscrIptfon:
THE WEEKLY TINES" Is mailed, post
paid, for One Dollar year. Every cItsIy Of 20
viii be entitled TO on extra copy.
Address,
THE TIMES.
Times Building, PhfIa.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
1885,
THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES

Aims to cover the whole field of progressive
Journalism. No subject is too great for il to
discuss inteligently and without bias, and
none so insignificant as to escape its notice.
1t lays the world tributary to its wants. and
everywhere its agents may be found, alert
TO gather the particulars OF all passing events
and send them by telegraph up TO the last mo-
ment of going TO press. 1t is q brief and alb
stract chronicle of the time and contains all
that IS worth knowing in the history OF the
world for the past tWcnty-fOury years.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

Two men from Ocala have shipped to
date $4,000 quarts of Strawberries, the
prices obtained ranging from 40 cents to
81 per quart.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
THE TIMES
Times Building, PhiIa.
TROPICAL TEL&RESTAURAHT
SITUATED ON THE DOCK.

81 CAAEsD O-N LAAE bCOh-
Convenient to all railroads and steamboats,.
Meals and lunches served TO order on Euro
pean plan. Terms moderate. Regular meals
3 and 40 cents each. E. C. Posi-. Prop'r.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
Savannah, Florida & Western R'y
Woycross Short Line.

Al trains of this road are run by Central
GOTH Meridian time. which is 81 minute
slower than Jacksonville time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

Convicts are working ON the streets of
Gainesville for the first time in the city's
history.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

Lecsburg as follows:
Leave Gainesville. go. .......-.. .-. $50 a m
Arrive 0cala.--........ -..... ..--... 1l.05 Il m
Lcesburg, ...... 90. ...- ..12.40 p m
Leave Leesburg,, ...... .... .-..... . q. 140 p N
Arrive Ocala, ..-...-.-.-..--- ... .-.. G.I1 p N
Gainesville, .-. .......-....... 5.I5 p m
This train connects both ways with trains on
s T. & W. Railway.
Trains leaving Palatka at GOO a. m, and ar
irving at S. p. m, every week day, connect
with trains 3 and ut Gruele.
Trains 10 and Il will run between PaIatka
and Gainesville, on Sundays only, leaving
PaIatka at 1870 4. II.
Arriving at Gruelle.-.. ...... $50 Il. m.
" Gainesville .... ...... ..IO:00 =
Leaving Gainesville. .-....-.....4.00 = IN
Arriving at Gruelle........... $50 -
Arriving at Palatlla.... ........... $50 "
These trains connect with trains Sand at
Gruele.
J. D. I[OLLISTER,
superintendent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
THE DAILY NEWS.
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 30 cents
a month, S150 for three months, $3.50 for six
months, or s. per annum.
The WEEKLY News is an SPACE 48-eOlumn
paper published every Saturday, containing
al the news of the week, local and general. It
Is the largest and handsOmest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
age free for 81 a year, or 50 cents for six
months. Specimen copies free to any address.
LoC,-i advertisements 20 cents per line for
first insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
iitional insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
ments.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they are
inserted.
All remittances should 10 mf.da By express,
money-OrdcT or registcre. 4ettcr.
Address,
w. w. RANDALL.
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALATRA, FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
NEW ORLEANS ExPREss.

nN and after Sunday, Novembe~ ?. 1884,
~ Passenger Trains viii leave and arrive as
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
Florida Southern Railway
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE

PALATKA, Fla, January 10th, 1885.
3egt ming Thursday, January 22d, trains
d will run daily between Gainesville and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
TO WHOM IT May CONCERN.

We have now reOpeHed with
an entirely new stock of goods,
and are constantIyreceivings ship
ments from the North. No old
or stale dru0s on hand, every
thing new and fresh, Our prices
will be lower than ever. We
have not the largest store, but
the best and largest stock of
goods, also the most complete
and most select variety ofChrist-
mas goods. If you wish to make
your friends q Christmas gift
call and examine them.
MORAGbE & KERSTINC,
On Lemon ST., one door above
Fy's BriCk Block.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

Connecting at Chattahoochee with Peusdco-
Ia and Atlantic Railroad daily for Pensacola,
mobile, New Orleans, Texas and all TRANSMITS
sIsSlppi points. Passengers for Brunswick take
this train, arriving at Brunswick via B. & w.
Railway at I2:45 p. N.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars WaycrOss
to Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

REGISTERED AT THE PAIATKA Posi- OFFICE
AS SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23
IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS !
Lumber and LathS
In Small Or Large Quantities
From the New Mil at
Devils Elbow, Opposite PaIatka.

Headquarters and yard at PaIatka. Office
corner Water and Madison Streets. Having
our own tug-bOat and lighter euabl 3 US to de-
liver lumber up or down the river most advan-
tageously to purchasers. We challenge ad-
yectitiOus trace. PrOmptuess ana dispatch
considered. Guaranteeing satisfaction a spe-
cialty.
AVERY & kim
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-23

TIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
Il successors to VIM. j. Vinegar Il Co. a
general banking business transacted. Front
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-13
A HALE Old AGE.
James Freeman Clarke Explains
How IL May be Attained. ur

The friends of Rev. DR. James
Freeman Clarke, as well as others,
will read the folio wing written tsy
him to the Herald of Health, with in
terest .t .i,'s" 81 -
/ cbeerfully comply with your re-
quest to give you a brief account of
my habits OF living. Find myself at
the age of 70 still able to do good
deal Of work, and | attribute it, under
Providence, TO the following causes /:
/. | am not OF an anxious tempera-
ment: / do not worry. l am not TO
any great extent annoyed by disap.
psintmcnts or failures; and it has
never disturbed nae when have been
censured, so long as | believed was
doing right,
2. | have a great faculty for Sleep
ling. Althoug able 10 keep awake
when necessary without much injury,
can always fall asleep as any mo
ment when sleep seem desirable.
Tkese fragments OF rest are, no doubt,
Of great service to me.
8. | have always, from childhood,
been fond Of outdoor exercise. be.
gan to ride on horseback when only
about years old, and when a lad /
Joined with delight IN all out Of door
sports-skating swimming, rowing
and playing balls and also in indoor
athletic exercises, such as fencing,
boxing and gymnastics. But all those
belonged to an early period Of my
| life.
haverfew fixed habits, and am
| fond OF change. When / have done
ANYTHING in, one way for a few 1iffies
/ enjoy ii differently. But il this ten
aency has us advantages, it, on the
other hand prevents me from Feceiv
ing the-benefit which comes from 'es,
| tablished, methods or work, ...,.
3. Although when yogh g | smoked,
II have NOT ,psed TOBACCO Since I ,Ka$
rs. In half centiTY ! have. only
smoked two cigars, and those, only pc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-13

nerves, as each note has to be scru-
tinized very closely to see that it is
not counterfeit, and the counter i'm
must know the name Of every bank
that has a counterfeit upon it, and
have it 10 his mind a full description
of the false note so as to be able to
detect 1t at sight. The superinteB /
ent says counterfeit notes are thrown
out BY these experts without hesita
ten every time they come to them
They have line of notes passing be.
fore their eyes all the time, and any
flaw or defect they notice on the in
slant.
Two hundred and forty appoint
meats have been made during the II
years of the agency's existence, and
40 of the 81 employees now there have
served from the first. A new hand is
doing remarkably well if he or she
learns to count 500 per day on the as
sortment, which IS the easiest. while
these old hands VIII count 10000 a
day if the notes are fairly good. Wo-
men are employed for this business
because of the delicacy of their touch
and on account Of the fact that they
are not so apt to have bad habits, or
when they do, it is more quickly dis
covered than in the case of a man.
They must be young, quick and
healthy and well educated, and their
salaries, which are paid through the
treasury by the banks, for the three
grades OF work are rated at 5000, 81, p
600 and $1,000. The cashiers and
two or three OF the counters are old
men.
To witness the silence and system
IN the office is o remarkable sight; the
eye of the counters cannot for an in
slant be taken from the notes, and
their fingers fly through the money
like tine machinery; one greenback
following another in q never ending
procession all day long. it is said
that three counters Tor counteresses)
see every line of engraving on the
face Of a note at a glance as it passes
through their fingers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-13
The Bronze Door in the Capitol

New YORK Graphic t'.' 'i'.
One CT the finest wotksdf art in
Washington is tbeibfoHzs door Of The
capitol, which fills the doorway dead
ing from the grand portico into the
rotunda il was modelled in Rome
ia 1858 by Randolph Rogers, and cast
in bronze at Munich in 1860 by H, Won
Miller, at total cost Of $4,000 The
valves Of the door stand In slfperbly
enriched casing, also Of bf15hze, and
fold back into suitably fitted jadibs,
In height it is niheieee feet. and nine
feet wide, weighing twenty thousand
pounds. 1914 81 ir99q2 .,
In 1sG2,this door stop@y ia the sopth
doorway of the old bali of 5epresep@7
tlves. In 1854 II vas removed 10 its
present situation, Which IS more APP
uropriate, as il il now the front door
of the capitol, and can be easily'ex
amined By strangersl Each wang of
the door has fonr large panels, and
g ghtismafler' ones The eyentslpopl
trayed in the larger panels, eopstitRtei
in alto riieEothr prlpcipal events IA.
the life Of Columbus and the discovery
OF America, while ia the 1G smaller
ones are beautiful SATELLITES Of bis
patrons and eminent Contemporaries.
Oathe key OF tho arch is an excellent
head of Columbus DIN the casing are
four typical 'statsettas, representing
Asia, Africa, E1Fope, and fAmeriGa,
while between the panels ISL series Of
heads representing the historians ,ol
The life and Voyages Of Coitfm BUS AID
his folio wers, arfidng thethi Washing
ton Irving and w. H Pres6SttD "
The subjects portrayed IN ahe dEayee
lipahdis are as fbllnasss,i,pD ies1sr
fahep"oh thg is5s-5and asaorEshays
tlolnnFbrs beinAs sxanlrraa yf3fs t9s