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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-27

TSLYDE'S STEAM LINE WE KY To
PHILADELPHIA. 4as44sss EEs
Appointed sailing days from Aleza i Et-
cry TUESDAY and from Phladelph. EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects at Alexandria with tho Vir-
yinia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and al Philadelphia with Clydes regular Steam
ships.
Freight forwarded with pronptness and care.
free OF commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia Quick
time Frequent departures Through rates and
through bills of Iadins given. Insurance at the
lowest rates.
Agents
f. 4. REED & CO., Alexandria.
VIM p. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia
JOHNSON & CO., WASH. e feorgt'n.
ianS-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
Catching the Public Eye.
New York Times

NEW York
In the back room of Third avenue
lodging house there lives talented young
man who ekes out a slender livelihood by
writing advertise ments for business houses
whose propriators lack the ability to at
tract at-euJi, Il by their own printed an
t4uua ea.laltS.
"Buslne 5 is dull" said he the other day
very dull L don't believe have ever had
as hard a time as at present At first, when
the merchants went into this illustrated ad
vertising business. 1 had my hands full l
wrote verses, dialogues. and occasionally
drew a clever sketch This paid very hand
somely, but after a while the large adver-
tisers determined to take the business en-
tirely into their own hands. They employed
their own writers, who devote their whole
time in originating new schemes in adver-
Using. Then the funny men on the daily
papers and the comic artists went into the
business, until now there is hardly living
in it -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
New York SUM-


1t was at country hotel in Pennsyl vania.
The single stranger who sat down at dinner
was amazed when the waiter handed him a
printed bill of fare which began with oyster
soup and clam chowder and ran down to
four kinds of pie and chocolate ice-cream.
an take oyster soup" said the CUES.
eyes, but we haven't got any," replied
the waiter
Every well, give me clam chowder."
I'VE are out of that, too"
"Then bring me baked whitefish, fried
sausage, Saratoga potatoes, French wheat
rolls, ribs of beef, and cup of coffee
1--WE haven't got any, sir. All we've got
is beef-steak, billed taters, and bakers
bread and coffee"
At that moment the landlord entered the
room, and the guest called out:
"See here, landlord, but what sort of a
trick is thiss"
"What? Oh, that bill of fare My dear
sir, let me explain. My uncle kept sea-
side hotel, and he failed. He had 1000
bills of fare on han1. and bought them at
private sale for 50. These are hard times
very hard and we must utilize everything
and keep up style at the me time"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
School Houses in Switzerland.


Stone houses are very rare in Alpine dis
tricts, and l remember quite commotion
in little village, where / was staying with
some friends in their own chalet, by a pre- :
sump:uous lowlander setting at naught the
ancient traditions of the place, and building
q house of stone He was rather looked
upon with mingled awe and resentment as
an innovator of the deepest dye. In most
Swiss communities the handsomest building
is the school house, with separate sections
for the boys and girls; and it is pleasant to
see the clean cheerful faces of the little lads
and lassies as they pour in and out of the
great doors, with eager steps and bright
looks
School, indeed, is no bugbear to the Swiss
chill. The education is simple and prac-
teal, though capable of high development.
There is nothing, according to all one reads,
hears, and sees, of which the Swiss
have much reason to be proud, and to
which they pay much attention, as their
system of ed ucation. The school house may
almost be considered the most characteristic,
as well as the most charming, feature of
their national life.
Hepworth Dixon tells an amusing story
of a little Swiss girl who, accompanying
her father to Paris, was taken by him to see
the 'glories" of Versailles, and on the first
view of the colossal palace clapped her
hands and cried out, "Oh, papa, look, look
at the school housei' 1t is only on the other
side of the Atlantic that the same import
ance is attached to instruction, and that it
is given with the same equality and liberal
ity, and all honor to both republics to the
small as well the great, for tho highest
and wisest gift government give its people.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Mormons are said to be rails
ing great fund for use this winter
at Washington. 1t is presumed
hey-de not expect to buy statehood
for Utah, but seek to put pres
sure on anti-Mormon zeal wherever
it may break out. The polygamists
are evidently becoming Desperate
Cincinnati Times-Star, Ind.
District Attorney Dorsheimer
states in unequivocal language that
the names of those who robbed the
Grant family through dealings with
the firm of Grant & Ward are in
his possession, and that he intends to
legally compel them to disgorge. His
intimation that some of those who
were guilty are now prominent
members of the Grant Monument
Association is startling.-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

The sentence awarded Ferdinand
Ward, the New York financial
swindler, "the Napoleon of Wall
street." as he liked to be called,
commands the general approval of
the press and public of New York.
In view of the many similar breech-
es of trust in that city, the loose
ness, carelessness and positive dis
honesty in financial management, a
conviction and the severe punish
ment of the criminal was needed to
produce good effect on certain
circles. There have been so many
fraudulent tinanciers escaping to
Canada of late that the robbing of
a bank began to rate as a very
easy and simple crime, with little
danger attached to it. The con-
viction of Ward and his ten wears
in the penitentiarv will 90 a long
way toward G suree,ia. tGl> imp.p--
sion, and viii cause LITTLE NOR,
circumspection in financial matters
in future.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
MAKING EFF!G!ES OF CELEBR. TIES
Papier Mache Bodies, Wax Heads, Real
Hair and Whisker5-
fIebiIadelnhia Times

Papier Mache Bodies, Wax Heads, Real
Hair and Whiskers-
philadelphia Timesl
OF all queer businesses carried on in this
city that Of manufacturing wax figures
taxes the honors. 1t has only been started
lately and but few people know that it ex-
lists at all To get to the rooms where the
figures are made one has to climb up flights
of haIf-finished stairs dodge under
beams and scaffoiding, as the carpenters,
painters and fresco artists are busy pre- par
ing tie museum for the reception of the
wax-worIls.
The first room in the factory is where the
modelling in clay is done Here is the
sculptor who makes the busts of noted men
from photographs. He uses the ordinary
modelling clay common to all sculptors and
does not differ very materially from them
in his methods except that he rarely has
the cool fortune to have a living model sit
5or a5u. h relies solely upon p1 tographs,
Id e le Is making IA bust of any very
prominent man he obtains all the photo
graphs he can, full face, three-quarter and
profile.
After he has finished a bust and caught
likeness he forthwith destroys all semblance
to the man he intends to produce by remov-
ing whatever beard or mustache ne may
have and by taking all the hair off the head.
This leaves the bust the original would
appear if he was perfectly bald and clean
shaved. The effect is startling, particularly
in the case of full bearded men. 1t Is nee
essary, however, to do this in order that the
effigy in wax may be made. The next pro-
cess is that of taking a plaster cast of the
head after it is sufficiently dried. This is
done by covering the face with thick coat
ing of plaster of Paris, waiting until it dries
and then removing it and proceeding in like
manner with the rest of the head.
The plaster mould is next taken into the
wax-boiling room, where it is treated inside
with a preparation to keep the wax from
st ckng to it. Mel ed wax is then poured
ii.tl sac mould. Before the wax has quite
-5lied tae plaster is broken away from 1t,
4eaving the mead ready for the har-worlerS
ond tinishers The hands of the figures are
made by coating real hand and wrist with
plaster of Paris and cutting the mould off
with piece of tring before it has quite
dried. To prevent the plaster from pulling
out the little hairs on the back of the hand
and wrist they are carefully shaved off.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

Max Dauphin, the nominal head
of the Louisiana Lottery Company,
who brought suit against the Phila
delphia Times, last January for
100000 damages, does not appear
to be in any great hurry to reach
judgment in his case When the
case was about to be tried in April
he obtained a delay of thirty-five
days, and then without notice OBJ
tanned another delay of seven
months. On November l, when
the seven months had expired, he
came in with another motion for
delay. 1t is very evident that the
company are sick of their vindica-
ton suit The case is now certain
to reach the Supreme Court of the
United States, if ever tried in the
louisiana court, and the lottery
robbers well know that that means a
Judicial judgment destroying their
alleged charter ANA camping thom
as public swIndiers under the false
color of the law.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
People who fear the growth of a

moneyed aristocracE among us must
overlook the past 2s Eea IS 3.e raa-
tendencies oi the present, Inef.
was a rich old Connecticut family
which according to local paper,
had in one hundred and sixty years
produced eight deacons, one gov
ernor, six colonies, two generals,
and a president of the Continental
Congress. The family has now
run out. It's last survivor, a single
woman, died last week. That is
the way they go-these great and
dangerous families.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
EPITHELIOMA !!
Or SKIN CANCER.

For seven years | sun cred with Il cancer on
my face. All the simple remedies were appIi-
ed to alleviate the pain. bat the place coHtiu-
ucd to grow, finally extending into my nose.
from which ca me yCllOwiSh discharge very
offensive in character. II was also iutlamcd.
and annoyed me great deal. About eight
months ago was in Atlanta, Mt the house of
Il friend. who So strongly recommended tie
use of SWift's Specific that determined TO
make an effort to procure il. In this was
successful, and began its use The influence OF
the medicine at first was to somewhat aggTa-
waite the sore: but soon the inflammation was
allay ed. and began to improve after the
first few bottles. My general hralth has great
~ improved. am stronger, ana am able to-
DO any ki'cd OF work. The cancer on my face
began to decrease and the ulcer to heal. until
there j. not a Vcstig" of it lcft-Only Il littlc
s,.ar marks the place where it had been. am
ready TO answer all questions relative TO This
cure. Mrs. JOICE a. MCDOSALD.
Atlanta, Ga, August II, 1sSJ,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
New StyIe of Bath Robe.
ISt. Paul Pioneer-PressJ


One of the luxuries which will soften the
winter to the gilded youth of the city is a
new style of bath robe, designed in Paris
and brought to Philad elphia for the first time
this fall The robe, which is worn between
the languid young gentleman's bed-chamber
and his bathroom, is made of the finest
flannel, softened with silk threads and tied
about the waist with sash Of dark scarlet.
A hood can be drawn over the head to pro-
tect patrician ears from the chilly blasts of
the hallway
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

I am now 40 years Old, and have suffered for
the last ID years with a lung trouble. Sever
al members of the family on my mothers
side OF the house had died with consumption,
and the doctors were all agreed in their Opin-
ion that had consumption also. had all
the distressing symptoms of that terrible dis
ease. | have spent thousands OF dollars to
rest the march of this disease; have employ
ed all of the usual methods. not only in my
own case, but in the treatment of other
members of my family, but temporary rtiicf
manual labor for several years by chance L
came into possession of a pamphlet on
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. Ga. y friend rec
commended the use of Switt'S Specific. claim
ing that he himself had been greatly bene-
fitted by its use in some lung troubles. re-
commenced to take :. :. :. according To di-
rectlOnS. found 1t an InVigoratIng tonic,
and have used about fifty bottles. The re
suits are most rcIharkabic. My cough mas
left me. my strength has returned, ana
weigh sixty pounds more than | ever did in
my life. 1t has been thrt years since stop
ped the use OF the medicine, but nave had
no return of the disease, and there IS no pain
or weakness felt in my lungs. | do the hard
est kind of mechanical work. and feel as well
as ever felt since | was 4 boy. These, |
know, are wonderful statements to make but
/ am honest when / say that owe my exist
ance and health to-day to SwiftS Specific. 1t
is the only medicine that brought me any
permanent relief. 1 do not say that SWltt's
Specific Will do this in every case, but most
positively affirm that it has done this much
for me, and would be rccreant TO the duty
owe to suffering humanity If | failed to bear
this cheerful testimony to the merits OF this
wonderful medicine. | am wcll-knOwn III the
city of Montgomery, and can refer TO some OF
the best citizens in the city. I. j. HOLE
Montgomery, Ala, June D. lsS5.
SwiftS Specific is entirely vegetable
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawers ). Attain
Ia, Ca; or lJI W. :g-kd St, y. Y
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
PALATKA, FLA, NOV. 6, 1885.

The simple story told of the silver
dollar by Rev. Sam Jones will live
forever and do good while time
lasts. 81 gave the hungry, ragged
woman a silver dollar" he said,
s.and the eagle on it became night
ingale and it sang for me as sweetly
as Gods MINISTRIES through the live
long night"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
PALATKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
Banks.

ISa N ks.
EIHST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
L successors to VIM. j. Vinegar 81 Co. A
general banking business transacted. Front
Dry Goods.
T JACOBSON, LEMON STREET, DEALS
i Exclusively in staple and fancy Dry Goods,
Books and stationery.
L c. COCHRANE, FIRST DOOR NORTH
Il of Post Office, Front Street, wholesale
and retail dealer III Books. Stationery, F!Ori-
da CuriosIUies, Maps, ETC.
GrOcerie, and Commission
VERTREES & CO., WATER STREET, COM
' mission merchants, and wholesale dealers
in Hay. Grain. Fertilizers, etc.
A NJ. HAUGHTON & BRO. GRIFFIN'S
"a. Block, Water street, wholesale and
tail dealers in groceries.
Hardware Etc
II T. LANE, WATER STREET, DEALER
II Gin Hardware, Stoves, Tnware house fur
uishing goods, building material; plumbing,
timing, etc.
Drugs and Medicines.
A CKERMAN s. JACKSON, CORNER LEM
tAon and Front Streets. Full line Drugs and
Medicines
THE MORAGNE. PHARMACY, CORNER
Lemon and Front Streets. Established 1886.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day or
night,
Beef, Fish, Etc.
w b. CROSS. WATER STREET, BEEF,
w Mutton, Fish, etc.
Furniture, Etc.
u l.. LILIENTHkL, CORNER WATER Il
ID reid Streets. Wholesale and retail dealer
III furniture, house furnishing goods, etc.
ES;i X crss.
- j. GROOMS, LEMON STREET, NEXT TO
ID sOpera House. Fancy and Family Grocer
les, and Bakery.
Bnd Srta X Grs.
D S. MOONEY, LAUREL STREET, IN
IL .dertaker and embalmcr.
MiscclancouS.
TFNHE PALATKA INSURANCE AGENCY
Il over three hundred millions capital, repre-
sented and corresponded with |. Harlins Hill
lard. Manager.
ID CUNNEELY, WATER STREET, FINE
i Wines, Liquors, etc. Billiard and Bowling
ParlOrs.
HARRY HEATH, LEMON STREET,
IL matchmaker and engTayer
I III. MERRYDAY, CORNER OAK AND
- Fourth Streets. House and Sign Painter.
I MEYER, WATER STREET, DEALER IN
LPaints. Oil. Ladders. etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

| have had a cancer on my face for some
years, extending from one check bone across
the nose to the other. It has given me Il great
deal OF PAIN at times burning and itching to
srch an extent that il was almost unbcdrabtC.
] commenced using swift's specific i'm May,
lSSJ. and have used eight bottles. 1t has Civ
en- the greatest relief 10y TcmoVin" the infam-
nation and restoring my general health.
". BARSF>.
klnH,-LLLn InA-.i I-4r
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

A fine ledge of genuine marble has been
found in the Wallowa valley, Oregon. The
ledge is said TO be from ten to fifty rods in
width
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
Florida & Western R'y
"aycrOss short Line.

All trains of this road are run ny Central
Cnth) Meridian time, which is 20 minutes
slower than Jacksonville time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
The FOLLY NURSERIES,
paIatl>a, delights, Florida.

The largest ana finest nursery IF orange
trees in Putnam county These trees have
been grown on high pin" land. and buds SclCc-
ted from the choicest fruit on the IT. Johns
river. Stocks sour.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
Fort Gaines. Ga. May l. is.

had heard of the wonderful cures of Swift's
Specific. and resolve d TO try il. ! commenced
i'm April. IsSi. My general health was much
improved. yet the cancer which in my
breast continued to grow slowly, but surely.
The bunch grew and became quite heavy, !
felt that must either have il cut or die. But
il commenced diScharging quantities of al
most black, thick blood IL continued heal
ing around the edges until February, vixen it,
was entirely healed zap and well.
BETSY WOOD.
Cochesett. Plymouth Co.. Mass,
July I3. ISsj.
s;wfft's SPECIFIC is entirely vegetable. aud
seems to cure cancers 10y forcing out the i'm
puritics from the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer ,, Atlanta.
Ga. y, V, I51 w. 2}d st.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
S y IF e r / n G
WOMEN !
Read what the Great Methodist d.
vine and Eminent Physician
Saws of
Says OF
DIR. ]. BRADFlELUS
Female Regulator

ATLANTA. GA, Feb. -. 1884.
UR. J. BKADFIELD- Dear Sir: Some fifteen
years ago ! examined the recipe of Female
Regulator. ana carefully studied authorities
in regard to its compOnents. and then fas well
as now pronounce IL to he the most scientific
and skillful combination of the really reliable
remedial vegetable agents known to science.
70 act directly on the womb and uterine or
guns ana the organs and parts sympathiZinP
directly with these; and therefore. providing
specific remedy for ali diseases Of Inc womb
and OF the adjacent organs and parts.
Yours Truly.
JESSE BORING. ". D., -. -.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
BradfeId's Female Regulator
Do You Want Them.

Revised Rules of Practice 81: Fee Bill. %
cents: New Constitution, 10 cents-all in book
formal THE FLORIDIAN OFFICE,
Tallahassee, Fla.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06
Knoxville, Iowa. Sept. 5, 1885.

For many years | was IA sufferer with can
Ger OF the nose. ard having been cured by
of :. :. =. feel constrained by Il sense of du-
ty to suffering humanity to make this state
mcnt Of my case. With the fourteenth
bottle the cancer began to heal rap
idly and soon disappeared, and for
several months there has been no appearance
of sore of any kind on my nose or face,
neither * my nose at all tender to the touch
| have taken two dozen bottles OF :. :. :, and
am Soundly cured. and know that :. = :. cf-
fectcd the cure after every known rcmrdy
was tried and had failed.
ROBERT SMEDLEY.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

hN and after Sunday. May 9. 1855, Pas
| ~ senger Trains will leave and arrive as
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

connecting at ChattahOOchee with Pensaco-
Mobile. New Orleans Texas and all trans Mis-
sIsslppi points. Passengers for Brunswick take
TINS Train. arriving at Brunswick via b. u w.
Railway at LILO p. M
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars Jacksonville
TO PENSACOLA. Mobile and New Orleans.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-06

RscrsrExED At THE PALATKA Posi- OFFICE
As SECOND-CLAsS NAIL NATTER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-04
An Attempt to Ineite a Revolt

HAVANA, December 3.-A military
officer and eight suberdinates in this
district, Manicaragua, province of
Santa Clara, attempted to incite re-
volt. crying: 'sViye La Republica. y
Troops were sent in pursuit. and so far
enc of them has been killed and two
surrendered. The civil government Of
Havana has given stringent orders
against the bandits.
ST. LOUIS, December 3.-The follow
ing special to the Globe Democrat gives
the latest news of the Mexican revo-
luton:
MONTEREY, NUEvO LEON, Mexico. De
cember 3.-Rhe Independent party. so
called, in NueyO Leon, is gaining
strength. 1t has published paper in
the city. III which General Lozar9 Gar
cha Agala. a distinguished lawyer, is
announced as its president and Gen
eral PredO Martinez as yice-preSident.
These eminent members, under the
cover of legal proceedings. bitterly
oppose the present government. while
Manuel Rodriguez. whose followers
now number GOO men. unquestionablv
cooperating with them, has re sorted to
sterner revolutionary measures and is
ii arms, having as heretofore stated
routed Blauro Sepulvad0. od interim
governor at Garcia. and has advanced
since to Santa Catarina.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-04
Mnttersin Madrid.

MADRTD, December 3.-Reports are in
circulation that youngsQueen Mercedes
has already developed symptoms OF
lung disease and scrofulous debility in
herited from her father aRd will never
be in a proper condition of health TO
succeed to the throne.
Meetings of prominent generals have
within the past few days been held at
the residence of Lopez Dominguez and
the circumstance Is exciting the sus-
picions OF the government. Senior
Segasta, the new Prime Minister, has
called upon Dominguez Tor an explana-
ton of these gatherings. The general
replied indignantly to Sagasta's demand
and advised the Premier TO look for
conspiratOrS elsewhere.
1t is stated that Gorilla arrived at
Bayonne yesterday, but went to Bor-
deaux in consequence of q warning
from French authorities. "
! ST. PETERsBURG, December 3.-Count
left this city to-day for
Madrid, arrying rom the Car letter
of coincidence to the bereaved Queen
Christina. The count will represent the
Car at the funeral.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-04
Theebaw,s Surrender

LONDON, December 3.-The following
additional details of the surrender OF
KingTheebaw were received hereto-day
On Saturday last, General Pendergast,
commander of the British expedition
airy force, at the head of a brigade of
troops. marched into Mandalay. King
Theebaw at once received Colonel
St0don, who accompanied the expedi-
,ioaary force as civil com missioner, at
the Palace with novel eastern formu-
las. The King was much affected and
frightened. He said be hoped the
British would spare his hfe: that he
wished to abdieate and would remain
IN any house allotted to him by the
British government. King Theebaw
claimed his minister had deceived him
in regard to the situation OF affairs ;
that he was ignorant OF what was oc-
curing outside of MandaIav; that he
WAS ain t q prisoner IN his palace:
that ne feared the assassins would sla
him If he left the place and he would
surrender to the British authorities.
Colonel Sladen advised His Majesty to
plead with LOrG DuEerin VicerOy Of
India, at Cacutt2. On Sunday Thee
baw surrendered in The presence Of
ministers and embarked for Calcutta
under guard. The French Consul ac-
comDanied His Majestv The Burmese
appear 10 be friendly disposed toward
the British.