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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
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Aims to cover the whole field of progressive
journalism. No subject is too great for it to
discuss intelIigently 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 brief and alb
stract chronicle Of the time and contains all
that is worth knowing in the history Of the
world for the past twenty-four years.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
Great Auction Sale!

I win sell at public auction, at my store, cor
ner Lemon and Second street, Saturday, May
End. Second hand buggies, fine new buggy
hand furniture. | have Just received $500
worth of dry goods, which I shall offer for
sale to the highest bidder, without reserve.
These goods must be sold, Hours of sale from
II m to , p m. Don't forget the day
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
TROPICAL H0TEL&REsTAURANT
SITUATED ON THE DOCK.

SITUATED ON THE DOCK
Convenient to all railroads and steamboats,.
pean plan. Terms moderate. Regular meals
50 and 40 centa each. E. C. Posi-. Prop'r.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
Florida & Western r..
WaycroSs Short Line.

All trains of this road are run by Central
Goth Meridian time, which is SIS minute
slower than Jacksonville time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS.

ON aud after Sunday, NovembC" ., 1894,
" Passenger Trains will leave and arrive as
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08


Begi ming Thursday, January 22d, trains
and will run daily between Gainesville and
Leesburg as follows:
Leave Gainesville. Observation-Disclosures. ... $50 m
LeeSburg, ......-...- Gee. lea O p m
Leave Leesburg, ...-.-....... lao p m
Arrive Ocala, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .... 317 p m
GAINESVILLE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5l0 p m
This train connects both ways with trains on
S. f. & W. Railway.
Trains leaving Palatka at 600 a. m, and ar
irving at 8. p. m, every week day, connect
with trains and at Gruelle.
Trains IS and Il will run between Palatka
and Gainesville, on Sundays only, leaving
Palatka at 1880 a. m.
Arriving at Gruelle. $50 a. m.
- Gainesville .... ...... 1000 =
Leaving Gainesville ......-...... 400 m
Arriving at Gruelle......-.... 1890. .4:3O "
Arriving at Palatka. ...-.........-6 $50 -
These trains connect with trains and at
Gruele..
J. D. HOLLISTER,
Superintendent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
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 80 cents
q month, S1.50 for three months, $3.50 for SIX
months or s. per annum.
The WEEKLY NEWS Is an e-page 4S-column
paper, published every Saturday, containing
all the news OF the week, local and general. 1t
Is the largest and handsomest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
age free for 81 a year, or 90 cents for six
months. Specimen copies free TO any address
Loo. advertisements 20 cents per line for
drst insertion and 10 cents per line for each ad-
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 remittauces should made by express,
none, order registere .etter.
ACTRESS.
u W. RANDALL.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
H. j. CAMPBELL,
ARCHITECT & CIVIL ENGINEER
Plans, Specifications,
Superintendent and Estimates
For all Kinds of Buildings.

Surveys, plans and estimates made for all
kinds of civil engineering, canals, docks, ter
minal facilities for railroads. water works.
sewerage, irrigation, drainage, river and har-
Dor improvements, and landscape gardening
Land surveying, examination, laying out and
mapping Off town sites. Barometric levels and
flying reconnaissance taken. Properties and
proposed work examined and reported on for
non-residents. Office in Gri1In's Brick Block,
Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08

Connecting at Chattahooehee' Win 7 ,..-s. CO.
Ia and Atlantic Railroad daily 81. irH~3CUla,
Mobile, New Orleans, Texas and ali trans Mis-
sissippi points Passengers for Brunswick take
this train, arriving at Brunswick via y. Y W.
Railway at l2:45 p. IN.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars WaycrOss
TO Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
Florida Southern Railway
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE

PALATKA, FLA, January 10th, 1885.
egi ming Thursday, January ed, trains 3
will run daily between Gainesville and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

We have now reopened with
an entirely new stock of goods,
and are notwithstanding ship
ments from the North. No old
or stale drugs 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. lfyou wish to make
your friends a Christmas gift
call and examine them.
m0RkGNE & KERSTING,
On Lemon ST., one door above
FTy'S Brick Block.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
..ArKA. FLA. MAY 8. 1885

.l...-L a, riU PALATKA Pos1 UEFit.
~ SEtONu-CLAsr MAI. MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08
IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS !
Lumber and LathS
In Small Or Large Quantities
From the New Mill at
Devils Elbow, Opposite PaIatka.

Headquarters and yard at Palatka. Office
corner Water and Madison Streets. Having
our own tug boat and lighter enables us to de-
liver lumber up or down the river most advan-
tageOusly to purchasers. We challenge adj
veCtitiOus trace. PrOmptness and dispatch
considered. Guaranteeing satisfaction a spe-
cialty.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-08

EIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA
Il SUCCESSORS to VIM. J. Vinegar s. Co. 4
general banking business transacted. Front
Street.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
A Great Improvement,

The Arkansaw legislature is in ses-
sion. The members comprise the best
looking body of Representatives that has
ever assembled in the state, insomuch
that it is difficult to distinguish them
from other citizens. Some of the sena-
tors have read ''Don JUAN" ard many
of the lower house men can write ga
bill for an act entitled an act.' This
is great improvement. The represen-
tative who, year before last, wore a
calico shirt and bed-tick suspenders,
is now decorated with shuck collar
and plug hat. In the session of 1879,
the representative of Dog Trot county
~'chawed' new tobacco and pit
through his teeth, but now he smokes
cigarettes. He has ceased blowing his
nose by placing thumb on one nostril
and throwing himself in an attitude
of great agitation. He uses ared hand
kerchief. Though his, snort is still loud
and resounding, yet the innocent on
lockers are not nearly 50 much endan-
gered. He used to camp in the suburbs,
and broil his bacon when the sun hung
low in the west; now he eats fritters
and molasses at a twenty-five cent
restaurant. Every state, for national
Improvement, must look to q higher
,lass of legislation. That this improve
ment is taking place in Arkansaw, no
me but a wayfaring man and q dys-
peptic can doubt, The man who once
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

The indications are that England il
at last thoroughly aroused and that she
will expend some thousand of men and
millions of money to make her authority
felt in the Soudan as elsewhere. This
is not the first time that England
has suffered severly for original con-
tempt of her foes. The theory that one
British soldier is more than q match
for five or ten soldiers of other nations,
of less civilized people, has often came
dismal fruit though in the end British
valor has conquered. The whole
African business is regarded a wretch
ed mistake in England, but things are
in such state that there can be no
retreat without dishonor among other
nations,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
CLEVELAND and HENDRICKS. ::
The Houses of Congress, in Joint ses-
{ sion, Count the Votes for President
S. and Vice President. zss:.
The Ceremony Proceeds without Is: 81
element and Cleveland and Hem 4
bricks Are Declar red Elected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l1.-In the house to-
day, at few minutes before IL o'clock, the
speaker pro tenn requested the members to
clear the first two rows Of seats for the &C.
commodation of senator's. At precisely IL
the senate of the United States was an
nounced, and headed by Mr.. Edmunds and
the officers of that body, the senate fled in
and took the seats assigned them, the presi-
dent of the senate seating himself by Acting
Speaker Blackburn Senator Edmunds, in
calling the assembly to order, said:
The two houses Of congress have met in pur-
suance OF the constitution and laws aud CON
current resolution for the purpose Of executing
the duty REQUIRED by the constitution and laws
president and vice president OF the United
States, cast by the electors Of the several states
for f1o the term commencing on the 4th of March,
will please take their place.
Senators Hoar and Pendleton and Repre-
sentatives Clay and Keifer having taken
their places at the clerks desk, Senator Ed
munds said: - ,,-n-
The president Of tho senate will open the Ger
t1fcates OF the several states in alphabetical
order and now opens the certificate for the State
Of Alabama He hands the chairman of the
tellers on the part Of the senate the certificate
from Alabama received by mall and to the chair
man OF the tellers Qn the part Of the house OF
senger. -
The certificate was read by Senator Hoar
and announced ten electoral votes for Grover
Cleveland for president and ten electoral
votes for Thomas A. Hendricks for vice pres
1dent Senator Sherman asked unanimous
consent that only operative parts of the GER
titicates be read, the formal parts being in
spected by the tellera This was agreed to
and only the statements Of votes cast read.
RESULT OF THE COUNT.
EOl1n,uinfr ia tho ros,1lt ~ tho ooun+,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

The venerable DR.. G. G. Graham.
who died at Louisville, KY aged 100
years 4 months, Was an interesting and
remarkable man. He was born in the
fort at Danville, Ky, seven years before
that territory was admitted into the
Union, before there was state west Of
the Alleghanies, and almost generation
before the first steamboat appeared on
a Western river. He was soldier in
the war of 1912, daring frontiersman,
an expert botanist, an accomplished
writer, frst-rate rifle shot and hun
ter, an acquaintance of Daniel Boone,
and the friend of Audubon, the natural.
ist, of Washington Irving, N. P. Willis
md other writer's of generation and
more ago, as we'll as of Abraham Lin
coin.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

Michigan abolished capital punish
ment some years ago, but the expert.
ment has not justified the predictions of
its advocates. Murders have multiplied,
and there is strong sentiment in favor
OF restoring the death penalty. On the
other hand, Maine, which went back to
capital punishment two or three years
ago after trying the other plan, is in
doubt whether the change has operated
to diminish the numbers of murders.
The question of the wisdom of the gal.
lows is one upon: either side of which it
is easy to accumulate evidence, but the
weight of evidence at present is in favor
Of capital punishment.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
STOREY'S FIRST WIFE.

Chicago Special: Among the transatlantic
arrivals in New York is Mrs. Maria Storey,
nee 1sham, the divorced wife of the late edi-
tor of the Times She became Wilbur F.
Storey's wife in 1917, but some twenty
years later obtained a divorce from him,
alimony was made out, giving her the in
come from house on Dearborn street, and
she went to reside in Florence, Italy. Now
she comes to Chicago, it is said, to try and
have this decree set aside, alleging collu-
sion between her own lawyer, since deceased,
and her husband by which her income was
made $4,000, instead of $4,000. She
wants larger allowance given her, and also
the interest on the difference for these many
years. Neither Mr.. Goudy, the attorney for
the blood relatives of the deceased editor,
nor Judge Trumbull and his associate coun-
sci, for the last wife, Mrs. Eureka e. Storey,
know anything OF Mrs. Maria Storey's in
tentiOn
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

There is<but very little sentimental
nonsense at the West regarding muir,
derers, before or after conviction. The
trouble here is to control the impatience
Of the people for justice, which they are
very apt to think, cannot be obtained
by due process of law. Hence tbs
numerous lynohings, some of which are
scarcely less reprehensible than murder,
and give communities which indul4 e in
them very bad name where lay and
order prevails. But the remedy is with
the people themselves. They make their
own laws, and choose judges and other
officers to execute them.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
Isabella Shaken Up.
From Mr.. Labouchere's Truth NOndon).


Queen Isabella was rudely shaken by the re-
peated shocks of earthquake at Seville, but not
seriously hurt She had narrow escape OF
being in the sauve qui peut in the theatre,
where she was to have witnessed all Italian
opera But the unexpected arrival of a vel
come visitor kept her at home She was taking
a cup of tea, and laughing at the solemn talk
of her parrot, when the first oscillation took
place The bird fell down fainting from it's
perch. just as might q young lady. Isabellas
arm chair toppled over, and the cup was
flung from her hand. A member of her house.
hold writes that she was not alarmed until
some time after the shock, when there was
nervous reaction When she felt the earth
quake she cried out: ''Why, if I were not in
my own house, I should fancy We were in
sinking ship" A second shock at midnight,
and a third at dawn, rather upset her. Her
ears wero assailed by the cries of the people
in the streets She telegraphed to the King to
send money at once for distribution among tho
greatest sufferers, and has placed the Palais
de Castillo at the disposal Of Spanish com.
'mittee, which will give fete there for the
benefit of the victims Of the earthquakes in
Southern Spain 1t is Also proposed to get IN
in the ex- Queens Paris residence an exhibition
of lace, jewels, fans, art prayer-books and
objets de piete belonging to the Spanish ROYAL
family. 4. show Of this kind would: be Ill
profit a-E, - ~z~<ss-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
A New York Lawmaker, disguised

A New York Lawmaker, disguised
over the fashion of adjoining the cells of
murderers with flowers and bric-a- brac,
or, at least, representing citizens who
are disgusted with the exhibitions OF
sympathy for murderous blackguarda
by people of presumed gentility-has
introduced bill, entitled Gan act for
the suppression ofsentimental gush and
the glorifcation of felony" The bill
provides penalties of fine for tho first
offence and imprisonment for repetitiona
~einst "any person who shall send to
ted felon, or to person held for
r the crime of murder in any jail,
IN or penitentiary of this State, a
,uquet of flowers or other sympathetic
token" Fines and Imprisonment are
also provided for "any sheriff, jailer,
employe or attendant, who shall know
" convey to any convicted murderer
IN held for trial for the crime of
any such forbidden token"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
A Scientific Boy.

Sir David Brewster was born at jed
burgh, Scotland, Dec. II, 1881. His
father was rector of the grammar
school, and teacher of considerable
reputation, whom neighborhood fame
characterized as 1.-THE best Latin
scholar and the quickest temper in
Scotland;' but he was kindly withal.
1t was intended that David should be-
come minister, and he was sent to the
University of Edinburgh, to be educat-
ed with a view to that profession, " hen
only twelve years old. His tastes had,
however, before this time, turned into
another direction. It is recorded of
his earlier school-days that, though
he was never seen to pour over his
books like the other boys, he always
had his lessons, kept prominent
place in his classes, and was frequent
ly applied to by his fellow pupils for
assistance. And it was in the days of
his childhood "thata dilapidated pane
of glass in an upper window of his
fathers house produced the inquiring
Thoughts which led him afterward to
search into the mysteries of refracted
light"
He had become acquainted with
James Veitch, of Inchbonny, half
mile from Jedburgh, whom Sir Walter
Scott has mentioned as a ''self-taught
philosopher, astronomer, and mathe-
matician." Veitch was plow-maker
by trade, but was well 7e. d in as
Economical calculations ana observa-
tons, having been the first discoverer
of the great comet of 1911, and was in
his most congenial pursuit when he
was making telescopes, a work to
which he brought much mechanical
skill and scientific accuracy. His
'scientiic Workshop on the Jed
burgh turnpike, ''became a gathering
place for all young men OF intelligencei
in the neighborhood, most of them
being in training for the ministry, for;
medicine, and other liberal pursuits.
They had lessons in mathematics and
mechanics, but especially in the favor
lite science of astronomy. The tele-
scopes were tested in the daytime by
the eyes of the birds perching on the
topmost branches of the King of the
Wood noble relic of the past forest
days, about half mile from Inch
bonny. When the bright sparkle of
the birds eye was distinctly visible by
day, James Veitch's specula and lenses
we're considered fit to show the glories
of the sky by night" David twas
the youngest" says his daughter, Mrs.
Gordon, from whose book we borrow
our anecdotes, ''of the quaint and var
led group. When he began his visits
do not know, but we find that at the
age of 10 he finished the construction
of telescope at Inchbonny, which
had engaged his attention at very
early period, and at which he worked
indefatigably, visiting the workshop
daily, and often remaining till the
dark ours of midnight to see the starry
ry wonders and test the powers of the
telescopes they had been making."-
Popular Science Monthly for February.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

According to correspondent OF
Bradstreet the whole Oklahoma
boom" is q shrewd, if not swindlina
scheme, for making money. Colony
certificates. of membership are sold ia
the dupes at IS each on their arrival IN
the territory they pay $50 or $40 fees
for surveys" when the troops arrive
tho surveyors" take to the gulches and
escape; the ''bOomers" are arrested and
marched out of the territory. and a
fresh batch goes through the same ex-
perience. In spite of the repeated
warnings that no person will be allow
ed on the Oklahoma lands, dupes are
plenty and the sale of certificates con-
tinues. Another *colony" is to be
started in March.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19
"Let Us Have PeaCev'

AS this magazine has not hesitated
to bring to the notice of the country
whatever social and political evils
were supposed to exist in any part of
it, and as it has especially given at
tention to the condition of the freed
men in the Southern States, we will
not now be regarded as writing in a
partisan spirit when we deprecate and
denounce the narrow, sectional, and
embittered tone of comment which
still fingers in certain quarters of the
north. That this tone is less frequent
than it was few years ago is token
of the mellowing of feeling which
takes place as the Civil War. with it's
animosities, moves farther and farther
back into history; it is sign, also, of
the improved condition and spirit of
the South, and of the. new era of COM
mon interests and mutual sympathy
and respect.
1t is something worthy of remark
that at the present moment, whenever
the old note of sectional hatred is
struck, it-has q Earring and unwelcome
sound in the North itself. The true
lover of the whole country-undivlded
and indivisible- shocked and panied
when this note is sounded,-a note
that was not sounded by Lincoln or by
Grant even in the thick of the fight.
l; is further noticeable that it is to
''the fury of the non combatant" that
we generally owe this note of discord;
while the men who did the fighting
did it with m2lace toward none, with
charity for ALL" Our men of war have
proved indeed the true friends of
peace, and not its enimies. ''Both
read the same Bible,''. said Lincoln,
land prav to the same God, let US
not judge that we be not judged. 1t
was Grant who stipulated that not
one sword should be handed to the
conquers at Appomattox.
While the gu estions of slavery and
secession are forever settled, there are
still to be approached grave and deli
cate problems growing out of changed
social and political relations. These
require the most conscientious, cool,
wise, and brave consideration. This
is the time not for the demagogue, not
for the reckless agitator, but for the
philanthropist and statesman. In our
day the politician who wears the
'.bloody shirt will be buried with it.
The Century for February.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

moved that the house adjourn to give
the Lawmakers q chance to see an
sIrishman break colt, has learned to
read the signs as he walks along Inc
streets: long words Still puzzle mn1i
but such simple SENTENCED as "o!d
Kentucky Whisky OF CAN drinks
five cents; - are read by HIM in an easy;
off, hand manner: 49,: ), -.
Let us ali be thankful for these many
blessings, together with the fact that
there is a constitutional limit TO the
exercises Of devotion in behalf of the
dear, 1amented people: There is. an:
other thing for which we should rejoice:
The lover of political economy who
Thought that the governor should re-
ceive but seventy dollars per month";
is dead: Yes while enjoying full pos.
session Of his great intellect, the ''yai-
ler' jaundice came along and settled
upon him. In place of his wonted
complexion of azure, a golden tint
spread over his Agammenon features.
They say he was beautiful in death.
So is bronzed frog. :
Many years ago, a fact to- which his
tory has devoted bloody page, two.
legislators of Arkansaw, engaged IN:
debate concerning the Resemblance
between bear s track and the imprint
made by the hoof bare-footed negro.
1t was a spirited discussion and ended
by one man dying on the point OF
bowie-knffe. The only assassination
since then is the biennial murder Of
English. What an improvement In
moralss What an attempt to put On
wings and fit with a merry hum
around the great lamp of state. The
driver is lashing the mule attached to
the car of Improvement There were
not so many murders committed last
year as there were year before last.
One fellow recovered. The cause of
education is advancing. A new pine
bench has just been furnished Salt
Rock school house.
The state expects great results from
the present session of the legislature.
and the dog-law should not be over
looked. We have just heard an en-
couraging piece of news. The man
who Introduced a resolution declaring
that the Office of secretary OF state
should be abolished and that his duties
be discharged by the janitor for ten
dollars per month, has just been run
over by wagon and is not likely to
Iive.-ArkGnsaaO Traveller.