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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

transaction is certain, the protits are
uncertain; in the end, certainty
always wins against an uncertainty.
1t is because the ma orlty of specu-
lators learn this great truth only
through bitter experience that one
sees, around the Exchanges, so many
men who are commercial corpses,
and who wait in vain to hear the
trumpet peal of resurrection. Bro
kers have lost so heavily by extend
ing excessive credits to spectators
that they are now drawing the lines
very closely, and this tends to re-
strict speculation by keeping out
the large class of people who are
fond of specializing with other peo-
Plies money. These and many 9th
err causes are working in favor of
sounder business methods; but we
believe the chief reason for the gen
eral decline of speculation is to be
found in the growing belief in the
great law that wealth will not re-
main with those who do not acquire
it by hard work. Speculation pure
and simple means eventful ruin,
both financial and moral, to the
Spectator; and, for this reason, we
hope that the present decline of
speculative spirit will continue to
give a healthier tone to American
commerce.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
RepuIse of Wilson at West Point
Georgia.

Georgia.
Southern Bfvouac for October.
About one hundred and fOrty-five old
war worn soldiers were at the hospital
at West Point on the 10th of April, 1865,
totally unconscious of General Lees sur
render OH the 9th. General Tyler, of
Tennessee, who had lost leg at Muir
freesboro, was also there sick. About a
dozen of Walters Charleston, South Car
DINA, battery, and fourteen of the Cou-
pee, Louisiana battery, were also there.
When the report came that Colonel
Griffin, with two regiments of Wilson's
Federal cavalry, battery and two thou
sand men, was marching on them, Gen.
Tyler got out on his crutches and COM
manded all the old soldiers present, who
could stand up, to fall in line of battle.
He threw up some hasty breastworks,
and divided the ammunition among the
men, which amounted to fOrty-three
rounds apiece. The enemy charged and
were repusled. Gen. Tyler hobbled on
his clutches along his line, encouraging
his men to stand their ground and never
surrender. He took no thought of him
self. Seven of his men were killed. The
enemy repeated their charge and We're
driven back again, and commenced fir
ing from a distance. First Sergeant
Hearn, the only man there of the First
Louisiana Infantry Regulars, G.. S. A.,
who was then sick, and wounded in the
L. l. Il, ~ff 4 hrlI
struck the noble old Gen. Tyler, who
was standing a few PAGES in the rear of
the Sergeant, and passed through the
centre of his forehead, killing him in
stantly. Then Captain Gonzalez, of
Pensacola, fell. Colonel Gillespie then
took command and fought with his poor
little remnant of the Confederacy till
their ammunition gave out, and the Fed
erals, finding there was no return to
their fire, charged over the works and
it's brave defenders. They then heard
for the first time. from their captors, that
they were fighting after the war was
over. Their loss was about twenty killed
and wounded; the enemy's about forty
five.
The Federals, on finding who they
were fighting, took good care of the
wounded and returned the sick to the
hospital. There was not man among
them who had not borne the hardships
of four years of war, and faced death IN
many shapes. This was only little
skirmish nobody has ever thought ii
worth while to mention it till now,
some twenty years after. This tale was
told by one of the old boys.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14


3 The Artisan says: The young
men who receive promotion are the
men who don't drink on the sly.
They are not the men who watch
for the clock to strike twelve and
leave their picks hanging in the air.
They are not the men who growl if
they are requested to attend to some
duty five minutes after the whistle
has sounded. They are usually the
men who pay the closest attention
to the details of their business, who
act as though they were trying to
work for their employers interest
instead of to beat him at every
crook and turn. They are the men
who give the closest attention to
every practical detail, and who look
continually to see whether they can
do any better or not. This class of
mon are never out of a job. They
are scarce, they never loaf, and they
do not ask for their pay two or
three weeks before pay day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
FriShtful Ga Sc
Of a COIored Man.

| contracted a fearful case of blood poison
in 1883. | was treated 10y some of the best
physicians in Atlanta. They used the old
RENE dies of Mercury and Potash, which
brought on rheumatism and impaired my di-
gestiye organs. Every joint in me swol-
len and full of pain. 1 was in horrible con-
ditiOn. When 1 had been given up to die,
my physicians, who had seen the workings of
the medicine in other cases, thought il would
be a splendid time 10 test the virtues of
Swift's Specific. When commenced taking
:. ). ;. the physician said could not live two
weeks under the ordinary treatment He
com menced to give me the medicine strictly
according to directions, which continued for
several months. | took nothing else and COM
menced to improve from the first OCCASION
ally | would have Il backSet from imprudencc.
Soon the rheumatism left me, my appetite be-
came all right, and the ulcers, which the doc
tor said were the most frightfu he had ever
seem began to heal and by the first of OctO-
Der, 1854. was well man again. am strong
er now than | ever was before. and weigh
more. have not failed to report for duty
since that time, being engaged i'll the oil
house of the Chess arley Company. | have
been, and still am, Doing some of the hardest
work any man ever did. and am ready To an
swer any question that may be asked concern
ing this case. Swift's Specific has saved me
from an early grave.
LEM MCCLENDON.
Atlanta, Ga. April Is. 1885.
Lem MeClerdon has been in the employ of
the Chess ley Company for some years,
and know the above to be true. At the time
he began taking Swift'S Specific he was in
horrible condition, and ut my solicitation his
treatment with = :. =. was undertaken by q
ply stefan after several others had declared.his
ease to be hopeIessly incurable. He took moth
ing but s. 5. s, and has been sound : IL dol
lar for several months, L regard the cure al
most miraculous
w. b. CROSBY, Manager.
Chess Carley Co; Atlanta Division.
Atlanta. Ga: April Is, 1856.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

At wedding recently in Eagle Point,
Ore, the bride, who was aged 50, took
part in the dance which followed the
ceremony. The groom was 81 years old.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

An immense deposit of coal is said to
have been found on the Sante Fe river,
Fla, or miles above the junction of
that stream with the Suwannee.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Raymond o. Williams, Consul General
at Havana, has arrived at New York
from the West Indies.
George F. Slosson, the champion bill
lard player, was married in Chicago to
Nellie, daughter of Thomas Foley.
Senator Stafford is leader in a move
ment in California to raise $3.50, 900 for a
Grant monument in Golden Gate Park.
Rev. John Y. Dalton, appointed to sue
coed the late Canon Arson at Windsor,
was long tutor to Prince Albert Victor
George of Wales.
James Russell Lowell returns to his
first love, and will resume his associa-
tions in Harvard College, by lecturing in
the Italian and Spanish courses on Dante
and Don Quixote.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

Dr. Z. O. Shakespeare, cholera COM
missioner to Spain, is 80 years old, be-
longs to all the pathological, medical,
SUR ical, ophthalmic, chronological and
photographed associations of Philadel-
phia, and his diplomas and titles are suf-
ficiently formidable to drive the cholera
from the continent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
JAS. u. JACKSON. w. S. JACKSON.
BUILDERS MILL.
J A * SON & ia CKS0N,
Late Of Philadelphia, Penn,
Carpenters, Contractors, Builders,

G ntracts taken for the largest to the small
est brick and frame buildings. Door and
VIII dow frames for brick frame buildings
ma De 10 order. MouldnPs, sawed and turned
ba' listers kept on hand. Scroll saving and
turning TO order. Mill, Orange Street. near
FL urth, Pa latlxa.. Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

The largest and finest nursery of Orange
trees in Putnam county. These trees have
been grown on high pine land. and buds selec-
ted from the choicest fruit on the ST. Johns
river. stocks sour.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
PALATKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
ISan ks.

Banks.
LNIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA.
l. successors to VIM. j. Vinegar 4 Co A
general banking business transacted. Front
Dry Goods.
II JACOBSON, LEMON STREET, DEALS
Il exclusively i'll staple and fancy Dry Goods,
Books and stationery.
L G. COCHRANE, FIRST DOOR NORTH
II of Post Office, Front Street, wholesale
and retail dealer in Books, Stationery. FlOri-
da Curiosities, Maps, etc.
Groceries and Conn issiOn.
NERTREES n co, WATER STREET, COM
mission merchants, and wholesale dealers
in Hay. Grain, Fertilizers, etc.
A VI. HAUGHTON Il BRO, GRIFFIN'S
"a. Block, Water street, wholesale and re-
tail dealers in groceries.
Hardware Etc.
Il 7. LANE, WATER STREET, DEALER
II Gin Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, house fur
uishing goods, building material; plumbing.
thinning, etc.
Drugs and Medicines.
A CKERMAN & JACKSON, CORNER LEM
Aon and Front Streets. Fun line Drugs and
Medicines.
THE MORAGNE PHARMACY, CORNER
i Lemon and Front Streets. Established Is56.
Prescriptions carefully compounded day or
Beef, Fish, Etc.
VIZ B. CROSS. WATER STREET, BEEF,
w Mutton, Fish, etc.
Furniture, Etc.
Il l. CoRS SRd WATER
in furniture, house furnishing goods, etc.
ISa * ers.
ID J. GROOMS, LEMON STREET. NEXT To
ID Opera House. Fancy and Family Grocer
les, and Bakery
Und erta X eI.s-.
ID 5. MOONEY, LAUREL STREET. UN-
IL sdertakcr and embalmer.
Miscellaneous.
THE PALATKA INSURANCE AGENCY
l. over three hundred millions capital, pre-
sented and correspondent with 1. Harkins Hill
lard, Manager
ID CUNNEELY, WATER STREET, FINE
i Wines, Liquors, etc. Billiard and Bowling
ParlOrs.
HAIRY HEATH, LEMON STREET,
i i matchmaker and engraVer
I ii. MERRYDAY, CORNER OAK AND
q Fourth Streets. House and Sign Painter.
MEYER, WATER STREET, DEALER IN
APaints. Oil. Ladders, etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

W. {. HARGROVE, PROP,
PAIATKA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
Florida & Western R'y
"aycrOSS short Line.

All trains of this road are run 10y Centrsl
tSTht Merida n time. which IL :s3 minutes
slower than jacksonville time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
NEW ORLEANS EMPRESS.

IN and after Sunday. May ). 1885. Pas
( ~ senger Trains will leave and arrive as
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14
PALATKA, FLA, OCT. IA, 1885.

RpoIeTERED AT THE PALATKA POST OFEICI
AS SECOND-CLAsS MAIL MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

Ia and Atlantic Railroad daily fer Pensacola,
Mobile, New Orleans. Tea and all trans Mis-
sisslppI points. Pdss'.tI- go .ist@wick take
TINS train. arriving at t.,a l5. i w.
Railway at l:lU p. IN.
Pullman Buffet SlCepine tstt- Jacksonville
TO Pensacola. Mobile and New ORGANS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-14

LIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PALATKA,
Il successors to VIM. j. Vinegar & Co A
general banking business transacted. Front
Street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
Enrlish Raiimavn.

NJ. NJ. Green, of Columbus, President Of
the Hooking Valley railroad Of Ohio, has
been abroad for four months for rest. He
has returned and says Of English rail-
ways: "Their roadbeds are simply grand
in their sOlidity. We have nothing any,
where approaching to them 10 this coun-
try. But their equipment is far behind
US. The English desire and English
society education prompt them TO put up
with miserable accommodations for the
sake OF privacy. Our people in this cOun-
try would not submit to such accOmmO-
dations as they accept over there. III our
cars were put on their rOadbeds it would
make the most magnificent combination
in the world. In freight transportation
they are still further behind. They still
use the old four-wheeled small-sized cars.
and the merchandise is covered over with
tarpsulins and canvas tied down with
strings. They do not know anything
about box cars in actual practice. Some
lines are introducing American cars for
passenger traffic, but it is slow work"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
BAD OUTLOOK FOR COTTON
HEAVY RAINS RETARD THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF THE CROP.

Decrease in the Prospective Yield ia
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and the
CarOlinas-The 1Op Crop in Georgia
Nearly a Total Failure-UnfavOrabie
Reports from all Over the Cotton Belt.
The October cotton report to Brad
streets is based on the condition OF the
crops in $40 out of the Gj4 cotton-growing
counties in the South. The September re-
port indicated that no improvement had
taken place from previous conditions eX-
cept in the States of Texas and Arkansas.
The present report indicates further de-
crease in the prospective yield in the Car
olinas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana showed a
certain amount OF gain in the general
condition, while the crop in Mississippi
and Tennessee just about held its own.
Taking the cotton region as whole, the
prospect Of any top crop being gathered
may be set down as undoubtedly bad.
The conclusion reached only emphasizes
the report of last month, in which the
failure OF the top crop was indicated.
The following statement shows the con-
dition OF the crop i'll the various cotton.
growing States:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
The Passenger War.

The passenger rate war has settled
down very quietly, and the excitement
attending the first cut has about died out.
There seems no disposition on the part Of
either the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia or Western and Atlantic railroads
to make any further cut. The managers
Of the lines seem to realize that they are
losing enough by the present starvation
rates. All efforts of the general passenger
agents of the two lines to settle the trouble
have failed, and it seems now as though
President Brown, of the Western aud
Atlantic, and Receiver Fink, of the East
Tennessee, would be called upon TO adjust
the matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
THROUGH rHE CITY.
Dsshes Here and There by the News
Reporters.

Dashes Here and There by the News"
Reporters.
DeKalb Lodge OF Odd Fellows will meet
tonight.
The Catholic Library Association will
meet tonight.
The Marine Engineers Association will
meet tonight.
Atmidnight there we're six cases for the
Mayors Court.
The City Court will convene this morn
ing for the November term.
The Georgia Historical Society will hold
It's November meeting tonight.
An Souls day viii be observed with
special services in the Roman Catholic
churches this morning. Services will
also be held at the Cathedral cemetery.
Special cars on the Coast line railroad
val be run to accommodate those who de-
sire 10 attend.
The police appeared yesterday in hand
some new uniforms, and on patrol were
as dignifed as the finest. Both the city
and Ocean steamship forces have been
newly equipped throughout. The suits
were furnished by NJ. Birnbaum and the
helmets by John +. LaFar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02

railroad, which has been DELAYED for some
time by the failure to get lumber
| promptly for the trestllng, has been re-
sumed and is being pushed on rapidly.
There Is now on foot in Oconee county,
5. c., n project for the building OF rail-
road to be called the South Side railway,
! from the mountains through Oconee, An
derson, Abbeyille. Edgefield, Aiken, and
from the latter place by the shortest route
to Charleston.
The people Of Broad River township,
York county, S. c., voted last week $24, 900
TO the North Carolina and Georgetown
railroad. The counties of Mitchell, Me-
Dowell, Rutherford and Cleveland in
River townships in York county, have
voted to this line of road the sum of
S374OO0.
The people of Marion, s. c., are much
exercised over the enterprise Of the citi-
zens of Mullins, who are interested in
making the latter place the junction of the
Wilmington and Manchester railroad, aud
the new road which it IS proposed to build
from Conway, in Horny county, to Glib
sons, in Marlboro county. Mullins and
Marion are not far apart, and the compe
tition between the places is lively.
The Boston Construction Company,
which has undertaken the building Of a
railroad from Cincinnati to Charleston,
will do nothing in South Carolina this
winter, as their contracts at Shelly and
Rutherford, n. c.. will compel concen-
tratiOn ct the capital and forces of the
company to complete within eighteen
months the forty miles section between
Rutherford and the South Carolina line.
They must finish their contracts before
they work in South Carolina.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
SIR MOSES MoNrEFIoRE.

Hebrews and Christians Listen to EulO-
giles or the Great PhilsnthrOpist.
Solemn services in memory Of Sir Moses
Montefore were held in the temple
MickYa Israel yesterday afternoon. To-
kens OF mourning were tastefully dis.
played. The pulpit was heavily draped
in black, and a draped portrait of tue
great philanthr0pist hung underneath.
When the minister and choir chanted in
solemn tones the Ma Toya-"How beauti-
tul are thy tents, o Jacob"-the edifce
was filled with large audience that had
come 10 pay reverence 90 the memory Of
the great Jewish benefactor. Dying in
midsummer, when ali the congregations
OF his faith were scattered away from
their homes, Montetiore could not receive
The universal tribute his character de-
served, and hence 10 remained TO the fore
sight OF the united English synagogues TO
set apart day OF general memOrlam.
Oct. was generally observed in the larger
cities, but In Savannah the observance
was postponed until yesterday.
The services throughout we're deeply
Impressive, the tokens OF mourning add
ing 10 their solemnity. On the platform
sat the minister, Rev. /. =. Mendez. and
the officers OF the synagogue. Above
them shone family the red lamp Of the
lNi tAhA tAAiAf WuANNs Win lNH fhUuNlNs
Dra by the pulpit, were the only lights
burned during the service.
Following the opening hymn and the
Ma iova, the 99th psalm was read. The
choir then sang the hymn:
God 's love, llia mercy brightens,
All the path in which we rove
Bliss Tie makes and woe lie hghtens,
Cod IS wisdom, God Is love.
The rabbi read psalm xci. beginning,
"He who dwelleih within the secret
places Of the Most High shall abide under
the shadow OF the Almighty" and selec.
tiOns from EcclesIastes.
Miss Lazar0n sang the hymn go death,
where il thy sting?" with great effect.
The rabbi then rccited a prayer for the
soul Of the departed and iilustrious Sir
Moses, after which the choir sang crest,
spirit, rest"
Rabbi Mendez IN his memorial address
paid an eloquent tribute 90 the great
philantropist. There Is no need, he said,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
OLD onUKOa MApE NEW.
ReOpening of the Baptist Church Audi
fortuna Sermon on Baptism.

ReOpening of the Baptist Church Audi
fortuna Sermon on Baptism.
The Savannah Baptist church, after
having been closed and under repairs for
the past four months, was reopened yes.
terday morning. The Architectural fea-
lures have not been changed, but the
fresooes and decorations have go altered
the appearance of the interior that it looks
altogether like new edifce The
severely plain walls and ceiling have been
beautifully frescoed, the wood work has
been handsomely grained in imitation of
walnut, the pews have been reuph0l-
stored, and in fact the entire
interior has undergone q rich EN-
bellishment. The cost OF the work
has been upwards Of $500. 1t has been
skiIfully done, and the church is now one
Of the most attractive in the city. The
frescoing is rich and the finishing and
ornamentation has been done by artists.
The spacious auditorium was filed
with a large congregation yesterday
morning. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Timothy Harley, formerly pastor Of
the church. on the subject Of baptism
The text was taken from Acts XIX, 1-6.
The sermon was an exposition of the doc
trines Of the church, and was an eloquent
effort.
After the sermon the holy communion
was celebrated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
Local PersOnaf.

Capt. Henry Blum returned yesterday
from New York.
Judge Emory Speer and wife arrived in
the city yesterday morning.
Hon. A. p. Adams, Judge OF the Supe-
rior Court returned yesterday from his
summer vacation.
Hon. W. d. Harden returned yesterday
from the North, and will preside in the
City Court to-day.
Mr.. w. Il. Alexander, for the past four
years Assistant superintendent OF the
Coast Line railroad, has resigned and ac-
cepted position on the Jacksonville and
Fernandiua railroad. Mr. Alexander has
been an efficient and courteous official.
and has made many friends during his
connection with the service from which
he has resigned.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
house yesterday were +. NJ. Fremont.
Atlanta; James NJ. Raleigh, A. G. Mason.
Cleveland; f. r. H0llingsworth, Chicago
I. "A. Bourke, A. J. Benedict, New York.
Al the ScreYen house were II. Wise,
Thomasville; John Browne, Doboy: Il.
II. W althOur, Walth0urVille; G. A. Ran
dali, Jacksonville; A. NJ. Martin, Mrs.
Martin, Misses Martin, South Carolina:
John ;. Davis, Philadelphia.
At the Marshall house were Henry
Blake, BlackViile, ). e.; A. Il. Clarke,
Wrightsyille; Adolph W DIN. Atlanta; j.
d. Marston, John Rogers, Sylvania, Ga.
d. 6. Hays, III; y. b. Mcintyre, Coles
circus.
AT the Harnett house were r. S. Mar.
shall and wife, Liverpool, Eng; A. Z.
Carter and wife, Orlando, Fla; VIM. +.
Thomas, Palatka, Fla; Z. G. Wilkes,
New York; j. G. Clinton, Peekskill. N.
Y. John Kelly, Boston; John L. Nc
Lemore, Swainsboro; G. A. Goldsmith,
Boston; L. p. Casey and wife, New York
+. NJ. Black, Elizabeth. n. j.; S. j. Nc,
MILAN, l.. Watkins, Jackson county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02

to introduce the man, for no vision, how
ever extensive in its horizon, can peer into
any region where mis- deeds have not been
honored. Only a short year since, ID
celebrating the centennial Of his birth,
the whole world joined in grateful praise
for the preservation TO a golden crown OF
years OF such life of usefulness and I'M
selfish benetacuon.
The people OF every cline and creed and
faith mourn his loss. His heart was not
contracted by the narrow view OF obu2a-
tiOns TO society, which called Tor the
doing out of occasional gifts when called
upon to contribute or in the happening OF
an emergency. His ear was quick to hear
the cry which oppression wrung from the
lips Of his people, and his enthusiasm was
never chilled by the fr0sts Of selhsbness.
He fulfilled the obligation Of his life, and
taught mankind how perfection OF char
acter ennobles the humbleat sphere.
The rabbi spoke OF Sir Moses as Jew.
as citizen, and foremost as man. In
the midst Of a vast ChristendOm the great
benefactor lived in high and pure at
mosphere. He lived for mis- people. The
passion of excellence is the most allurlng
eff all the passions and ambitions, and 1t
was this passion and such an ambition
that filled Sir Moses MOntetiore. The
rabbi paid an eloquent tribute to the great
man, his untirinE labor and the respect
and admiration that all countries and al
religions have tor his memory.
The service closed with the hymn "Bow
down Thine ear 10 u.s." and the beBedic-
tion. In the congregation were many
Christians who were attracted by the
earvioa