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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
HONE
Hone L. Jones.l

Hone L. Jones.l -
4 man can build mansion
And furnish it throughout,
A man can build palace
With lofty walls and stout;
a man can build temple
With high and spacious dome,
But no man in tde world can build
That precious thing called Home.
No, tits our happy faculty
o women. far and wide
To turn a cot or palace
Into something elsa beside;
Where brothers, sons and husbands tired,
With willing footsteps come;
place OF rest, where love abounls-
A perfect kiagiom-Hoae.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
\ Cheap Disinfeetans.

\ cheap aud effective disinfectant can be
made by iiSsolving bushel of salt in a bar
rel OF water and with this water slack q
barrel Of lime. This forms & sort Of clor-
ide Of lime which may be ussd freely in
cellars, out houses, etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
I3x-Cadet Eripper in Mexico.
Exchanged

A Mexican Journal says that Il. O. Flip.
per. once celebrated as the colored cadet at
We Point, who has been engaged in en-,
Glu IN, pursuits in chihuahua for the last
two wears. mas gone to Sonora as one of the
engineer, OF the Sonora Land company, q
Chicago company which has the contract
for surveying the northwestern portion OF
tot
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
2nd Glass 3rd Glass
OUTSIDE STUDENTS ADMITTED.

As an incentive t. efficiency, industry,
AMI the care OF its property the company
will give to each OF its apprentices at the
completion of full coarse, whose record
has b,en satisfactory and trustworthy, a
sum equal to 81 cents per day for each full
day they ssrve III the first class and 12E
cents for each full day in the second class.
A pupil Of the first class would thus re.
ceive $tl0.4) if no days were lost and in the
second class Sl1736. Students who are ad.
mittel outside of the service, while under
tue same pay from the company the
other apprentices. are charged full tuition
for instruction in the chronological school
Sons OF wealthy m,n have already male
81 picatiol for admission, as the benefits OF
a system of technical education which COM
bines the best theoretical instruction, with
shop practices in the magnifcently ap-
pointed shop; OF the Baltimore & Ohio COM
pany, where all that is newest and bost in
mechanical appliances is always in use, is
readily seen AMI appreciated On the CON-
petion OF their full course the apprentices
will receive diplomas which will entitle
them to the preference over all other appli-
cauts for position; of responsibility in the
gift Of the company. The apprentices are
also required to become members Of the re-
lief association. and arc entitled to all the
benefits OF its savings fund.
THE SPECIAL FEATURE.
TIE special feature Of the Baltimore &
OAio archaeological school consists in the
fact that Instructor accompanies the
boys into the shop ard in5tructs them when
at WORK. 1t is claimed at Mount Clare that
this is not done in any other school OF
technology. The chronological instructor
exercises a general supervision over all the
apprentices in the shop. He sees that they
are kept at such work as he directs and
that they do their work in such way as
will tenl to make them skillful and eff
fcent workman Having assigned boy
- a particular shop, he there performs his
work under the joint direction of the in
,tructoF and foreman.
A certain number OF hours are set aside in
W lich an instructor assemblies the appren-
O. for the purpose % explaining and IL
ii tratiins the acientif; principles that ara
i:voivs in the work on which they are
actually engaged or in suggesting the most
econ l:ncal matho Is of work, showing how
the different parts of machinery are put to.
cetGer an pointing out the office of each
part lie also give; instruction in the use
and care of tools and machinery and the
ut,urs of the materials used. The boys are
at present trained as machinists, brass fin
lshers, carpenters steam and gas pipe fit
terS, molde :, upholsterarS, and draughts-
men. painter, bridge builders and en-
gineers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

single ticket from Boston to Denver
and resurn was recently sold III Boston for
50, 4Sl. 1t carries a party of nine in q
special car with stop-over privileges
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
j Conna cticut WON

j Connscticut woman placed a whola
squash III tina oven to bake. A few minutes
afterwari it exploded with loud report,
blowing open the oven doors and throwing
fragnsats OF the squash ali over the room.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

Lewiston Journal 4 lady writes thas
she has SIS different receipts for making
cake
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
CONN ECTIONS.


AT Palatka with Jacksonville, TAMPA & Key
West Ry, fast river steamers for st. Aus
gustine, Green Cove Springs. jacksonville
and all points North, East and West, and wit b
up river steamers for South Florida. Also
with the Twin Screw Iron Steamer City of
Palatka,'' and Steamship City of Monticello,
for Charleston, New York Boston Phiadel-
0hia, etc.
Mail trains make close connection both ways
wa ]. 7. Il X. w R'y., at Jacksonville with At
lanl:c Coast Line, Fast Mail,
AT Gainesville with through Pullman Sleep
ers over Savannah, Florida s. Western R'y for
New Orleans, Cedar Keys, Pensacola, Savan-
nab. Albany, Montgomery, Louisville. st.
Louis and all points West.
At Ocala with Florida Railway and Nayiga-
ton Co.. and Hacks for Silver Springs.
At Leesburg with the st. Johns and Lake
Eustis division of the Florida Southern Rail-
way, and boats on Lakes Harris and Griffin
tOl points on Lakes.
At Pemberton's Ferry with South Florida
R'y for Lakeland, Tampa, Kissimme, Barlow,
Orlando, Sanford, Tuckertown and Fort D9.de,
s. CONANT, 0. W. BROWN VEIL,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent
A. c. COwAN, Gen'l TRAY. Agt
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

4 cornstalk twenty-five feet long was rss
coaty exhibited at Lafaye tie. Ind
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

Arkansaw Traveller: Succeis ter er old
man ain grabbsl an loyal SO keen ez it is
wild young pusson, Ds sweatost psaohss
ain, dom what gits ripe in de fall o. de yeah
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
Savannah. Florida & Western R'y
"aycro&s Short Line.

All trains of this road are run by Central
{9Gthl Meridian time which is SO minutes
slower than Jacksonville time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

Jud Lafagaa: The indolent man has al
least one good trait of characteristic is gem
sEally confronted
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
CARRYING THEU. S. MAIL

Through FAST MALL
The elegant iron compartment Palace Steam
Baya Merchants Line, ard III. ID. PLANT, of
the Peoples Line, will perform the Fast Mail
Service. leaving :. r. and " ". RailWay Com
chants Line wharf, foot of Laura street, daily
$3.50 p. m, for Palatka, Astor. DeLand.
Blue Springs, Sanford and Enterprise; ar
rive at Sanford Railroad wharf at 1.45 a. m. lie
turning leaves Sanford at 4:i5p. m, arriving at
Jacksonville at T:45a. IN. the following morning
making close connections with trains for all
points North, East and West.
Passengers leaving Sanford at 4:l5 p. Il. arrive
in New York at 10 p. N. second day-Only So
hours through. One night on steamer one
night on cars.
THROUGH FAST FREIGHT.
Leaves Jacksonville daily, Saturday excepted
at p. m. for Sanford. Enterprise, and all in
termediate landings. Returning. leaves San
following morning.
Steamer Welaka leaves Wednesday and
Sunday and makes Highland Park. Steamer
Rosa leaves Monday and Thursday and goes
through to Lake Jessup.
JACKSONVILLE. PALATKA * CRESCENT CITY
DIVISION.
Leaves-Jacksonville and Palatka Fast Mail
daily, except Sunday, atS:15 a m. for Palatka,
Crescent City and intermediate land -ngs. Re-
turning, leaves Crescent City daily except
Sunday Mt $50 m; Paiatlka at SEQ n M. Cor
meets at Tocoi with afternoon train for St
Augustine.
PALATKA AND SANFORD DAYLIGHT DIVISION.
New and popular Steamers FREDk- DE
daiiy. sunday excepted, at 1o:i2 a m, on i arr
val of j., Z. and X. W. Railway Fast Express
Train with Parlor Cars attached, leaving Jack
sonville at SIS a. m, for Sanford and Enter
prise and intermediate landings Returning
leaves Sanford at 700 a. m, arriving at Palat
ka at $50 p. M. connecting with Fast Express
arriving at Jacksonville at 6;43 p. m.
Elegant Waiting Rooms, with all modern
Improvements, win be found at Passenger
wharf.
Close connection made st Palatka with the
Florida Southern Railroad; at Astor with st.
Johns and Lake Eustls Railroad; at Sanford
with South Eior..ia Railroad, for Orlando,
KissimInee, Tampa, Key West andintermedt-
ate points, and with steamers JBr Indian River
For further information apply 10 Ticket
Office, southeast corner Bay and Laura, or at
the company's Offices, foot of Laura street.
Freight wharves foot of Pine street; passenger
WI Sryes foot of Laura Street
CHAS. B. FENWICK,
Gen. Freight and Pass. Agent.
II. 7. BaYA, GEO. CECIL. JR..
General Manager. Assistant Manager.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

I'm aud after Sunday, Nov I5 1855, Pas
~ senger Trains win leave and arrive as
fOllows ~ -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

Steamer 4 J LAM
Leaves Yalaha, 5 80 m; Bloomfield. co m.
Returning. leaves Ieesburg, q m; Bloom
field, 10 GO m; Yalaha, 10 30 m; Lane Park
IL co noon: Astatula, co p m; Yalaha, 80 p
N; BIZ 0nfield, 45 m. Arrives at LeesbuFg
90 p m. Returning, leaves Leesourg, 800 p
m: Yalaha, 7 co pm.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

All perSonS-leirs, creditors and others
having claims of any nature whatsoever,
against the estate of William H. Wells de-
ceased. late of Putnam county, Florida, must
present the same. duly authenticated, within
the time prescribed BY law, or they will be
barred and all persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment.
A. ]. BEACH,
Administrator of the Estate Of
William III. Wells. deceased.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
DE- BARY-RAYA
Merchants Line

ST. JOHNS RIVER STEAMERS side
WHEEL LOW PRESSURE PALACE
STEAMERS BUILT OF IRON.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

TRAINS LEAVE BROWNSVILLE.
For Ucaia Leesburg p. I 3 50 p Ia -. $50.
For Pemberton's Ferry
and BroOKsyille -. 80. ..-.. II % a IN
For Palatka. .......
For Jacksonville. ..... / : 10 Il m 10 pm
For st Augustine .....l
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

tween Jacksonville and Washington.
Through tickets sold to all points by Rail
and Steamship connections, and Baggag
yhecked through. Also Sleeping Car berths
Astor's building, 81 Bay street, and at Depot
Ticket Office, and on board Peoples Line
Steamers II. b. Plant, ChattahooChee and
Jennie Lane.
JAS. L. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent
A. IVES, Agent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

AItINt at NCW DIX Utility aL b:0J d n
Pullman Buffet and Sleeping Cars Jackson
vile to New York without change.
Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping cars, WASH
ingtOn TO Jacksonville.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars, Jacksonville
- st. Louis. via Savannah, Atlanta, Nashville
and Evansville.
r
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
SAVANNAH EXPREss.

PuImHn IaIaCt oi6cpinE cars betWGen JuCk-
sonyiic ana Savannah and Gainesville and
savannah.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping cars, Jacksonville
to Washington.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars, ,Iacks0ayile
to Louisville via ThOmaSVille, Albany and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30
JACKSONVILLE EXPRESS.

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars Jacksonville
10 Louisville via brownsville, Albany. Mont
y0mery ana Nashville
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-30

NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13
Gall E:arlv and Secure som

Judicial possession as determinatiyc
of boundaries under the grant and
continuation, no notice appears to
have been taken OF the facts disclosed
by the record, and nd
vertisod in the commissioners record
of the decision of the secretary in
1868; That the sketch-map purporting
TO define such boundaries aud In sub.
stantial accordance with which the
approved survey was executed, did
not accompany the survey or general
report upon which confirmation was
made aud was therefore 10 part OF
such confirmation but was produced
with but slight or no evidence of its
authority. Eleven years after such
report was made, nine years after the
confirmation of the grant and twenty
six years subseqept to the date of the
document III possession of which IL
twas claimed to be part, and that the
claim of possession to the extent so
described was contradicted, BY the
grant claimants themselves, before the
department assembly in 1884, when
they snid the grant did not exceed ILL
teen or eighteen leagues and exhibited
to the assembly the judicial certificates
confirming such statements.
The surveyor-general, MIR. IL.
l.. Atkinson had anticipated
the commissioner by making Il con-
tract for the survey OF The larger claim
cd boundaries, with the same
surveyor who had made
tue private survey for the
grant claimed in 1870, which author
iLed contract was not approved by
the commissioner and the commits
Sioners' instructions 10 the surveyor
general that II disinterestcd deputy
should be selected to make the survey,
who has had no connection or bust
uess transanaction reIcrable to the
interest Oi the owners OF the the grant
appear however, to have been ig-
norcd by the Encouragement. and
his neglect OF such instructions also
does not appear to have to have been
disapproved, for the contract for the
survey was given to u brother Of the
alleged owner Of the grant, and the
alleged owner himself was the bonds
man. Tins contract, obnoxious, Ms II
seems TO me, TO pablo morals and Of
ilcial Obligations. was approved and
the survey made under il, approved
and patented.
No decision WAS rendered by the
commissioner upon boundaries oil
otherwise in this before issue Of
patent, but the patent was suIninsrill
issued without Il formal decision
and without an opportunity being
afforded TO advise parties or protest
ants to appear before the secretary o
the interior or invoke his supervisor!
or judgment.
In conclusion, Commissioner Spark
recommends that suitable action b.
taken looking to the vigorous prose
Cuiion of the suits now pending il
the district court OF Colorado, an,
that u new suit he commenced ii
New Mexico, where the greater pOr
ton of the lands lie, Ia set aside tn
patents already issued under thi
grant.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13

moved from its foundation and the
shock, ruined the building, next 10
the drug store, which was the only
one in the village that escaped injury.
;: f. Paiterson's broom factory was
blown away, some of the heavy ma.
chinery being carried several hundred
feet. The dwelling house and all the
out-buildings of JAS. Sweater are
gone, barely II trace OF them being
left. JAS. Ford's house was unroofeT.
and one end of Richard Bell's dwell.
ing is complete wreck. 4. Strong's
stable was blown away, but his horse
was found nninjured tied TO the man
ger half mile away. The fine resi-
dencc OF James Hendricks was blown
away, aud the bed, containing two
children, lifted into the air, not
cover ON the edbeing disturbed. A
score of'other buildings were more or
less damaged. The loss will be
100000,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13

Columbia, S. C., June i2.-News
has been received here of a bloody
riot which occurred on Sunday
~ a negro camp-meeting at Mount
zion Church, about nine miles from
forkville. The country darkies had
promulgated the idea that they did
not desire the presence of town ne
groes at their meeting quitting on
airs" The the town negroes had
boosted they would 20 down
to Zion and teach the rural
darkies lesson in etiquette. Besides
the knives, razors and cheap pistols
which go TO make mp the negro's de-
tensiye OUTFIT, each party was W ell sup
Piled with whisky. scarcely had the
first town contingot arrived when hos
tilities began. The conflict was des-
perate and bloody, and ragged for one
hour, at the end of which time the
country "coons" were in possession of
the field and the town darkies In full
retreat The casualties MS near as can
be learned, are one man killed, two
fatally hurt, and at least twenty, more
or less seriously injured.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13
SNOWY FLAMES.


London, June ia tire brok out
this afternoon III the India museum
andeX to the great building in which
the International Exhibition of Invcn.
tions is being held. This department
IL situated Just north of the main en-
terancc to the exhibition and between
the eastern wall of the exhibition
building aud exhibition road. The
museum was filled with evidences OF
handiCrait in India, woodwork main
ly, and other like iutlammable mite
rial. The flames spread with alarm
ing rapidity and the whole immense
structure was regarded rs doomed to
destruction.
Visitors and attendants as soon As
they heard the first cry OF fire He'd
from the building aud all escaped
without an accident. The fire de-
partnent quickly responded TO the
alarm and soon fully iii1y engines
were sending heavy streams of water
into the burning museum and the adj
iacent property.
The iiremen finally obtained mas
terry over the flames but not until
many articles in the lndian museum
had been almost entirely DESTROY ed
and the building itself seriously dam
aged. the danes did not extend i'll
to the immense structure III which
the exhibition proper is being held
and thus the actual calamity dreaded
was prevented; the damage tn Nc
main exhibition is, however, consid-
cradle.
| LATEsr.-Thc Indian museum build
ing is damaged beyond repair, while
il, contents may be said to be COM
pletely destroyed. The Indian depart
ment OF the exhibition is in fact blot.
ted out.
There were 10000 visitors in the cX.
hibition grounds at the time the fire
broke out, and US soon as they and
the numerous attendants recovered
from the excitement caused by tn,
first alarm, all engaged in the work o
removing the books of record of tn,
exhibition and i'll saving the NOR
valued of exhibits.
The Prince Of Wales arrived early
at the fire and remained untll assured
= that the main exhibition building
. would not be materially damaged,
: All the fire engines that could pos
. sibly be utilized were use
G to pour water on building
0 and luckily the watcr-supply VIZ
! plentiful. 10 this fact, coupled wit
g the extra eXertions of the iiremon
u attributed the preservation of Il
'e main building
5, The exhibition was closed immcd
Is atcly after the outbreak of fire.
II Gordon of police guarding the roa
" way and stopping all travel Al
traffic. A detachment of the Iii
guards was also quickly marched
ne the scene and assisted the police
N. maintaining order, and saving pro
NJ erty.
or While the fire is not quite out the
Ms is no danger OF further damage bell
he done by the flames.
est The only articles saved from
to Indian museum were those VIII
ng comprise the collection contribut
re- by the Prince of Wales, all the rena
nd der of the Indian eXhi Its are
so strOyeu.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13

Chicago, June l2.-Thc United
states senate select committee on
interstate commerce, began its SEES
sion here this forenoon. Senators
Cullom, Harris and Plat were pres
ent on behalf OF the commission.
,Iohu J. iinaker, president of the
state railway commission. was before
the committee aud favored the ap-
pointment of federal commission.
nut was opposed to any proposition
permitting railways TO charge lesl for
long than short haul. lie believed
in requiring that rates should be
given publicity. lie thought any law
prescribing rates should be elastic
rather than specific.
Marshall Field believed in gov.
ernulent commission, but Thought !,
should devote its attentions more tC
the new roads than to old, established
ones. He believed IN legalizing poo
contracts and believed that railwa,
pools were a benefit TO merchants.
i L. Z. Lewis, another member of tn
Illinois railway commission, believe
in a federal commission TO work /
conjunction with state commission
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13

burlington, Iowa. June ia dis
patch from Massinna. Cass county,
says that a tornado struck the village
of Bridgewater, eight miles from
Massina ON Monday. The wrecks in
dictate that two storms met there as
there are two distinct traces of lorna
noes. In town, the first house struck,
n two-story ono, was blown down and
MIR. and Mrs. Lilley were seriously in
jured; the latter has since died. Mr.
| IIartInan's house was the next one
struck and not timber was leit stand
ing. MIR. Coudan, who WAS in The
house received fatal Injuries, the mem
bers of the family were all more OF
less hurt. DIR. Ragan's drug store wa
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13
THE MExIcANs powSED.
GALVESTON.
mig Damage suits Against the IRE.
mont Hotel.

Galveston, June I2.-As the out
come of the recent boiler explosion nj |
the fremont hotel III this city in May
last, i've damage suits We're yesterday
begun in the district court against
Col. W, Il. Hughes as owner and
George McGinley as manager, of the
fremont hotel. These suits aggre-
gate about S63,000 damages claimed.
Mary Elizabeth Cross, wife of Engin-
Ger Gross, whose hand was blown
oil, alleges in her petition that the
boiler was insutiiciently patched and
repaired, and was unsuitable Tor the
uses to which it was put; she claimed
damages TO the extent of $4,000.
Margaret Carr, the widow of Fire
man Carr, sues for $4,000.
The heirs of Clara Miller, another o.
the victims, sue for S20OO5 and othel
plaintiffs claim nearly $4,000 for dam
ages alleged to have been sustaine,
in the destruction of property valued
I at this amount
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-13

ing OF Inc mouse W Us rurVtu'ltu uh'h
the amendments should be received.
The amendments AS passed by the
house of lords having finally reached
the house the sitting was resumed. II
was decided to make the amendments
the subject of discussion on next
Monday aud All adjournment was TAX
en- until that time.
THE QUEEN RETURNS.
LoNpoN, June l2.-1he queen is eN-
pcctcd to arrive at Windsor Castle
from Balmoral on Tuesday next
ruE PEOPLE ALI TORIES.
kilograms from all the principal
points along the route taken by the
Marquis of salisbury TO Balmoral,
show that the journey was made
through continued concOurse of
people authorizations. On all that part
of the route that lies in Scotland,
crowds OF people assembled NJ the
railway and checred "the coming
man. At Aberdeen station wi acre
The train stopped, the demonstrations
was particularly enthusiastic. Here
soma called out, three cheers for
Gladstone" and the invitation was
greeted with groans and misses.
SALISBURY CALLEpTo BALMoRAL.
The report current TO tac effect
that the Marquis of Salisbury had
been summoned by the queen To Bal
moral and that he lett last night for
the castle is true The marquis start
ed secretly at midnight for Balmoral.
THE PARNELLITEs ACTIVE.
London, June l2-Now that it has
become apparent by the departure OF
the Marquis of Salisbury for Balmo-
raj that the tories will assume the
reins of government, the Parncllitt
members of parliament have begun
comforting with / aiding conservatives
with regard TO the government OF
Ireland. Parnell and his followers
strongly urge the tories to adopt q
home rule measure for Ireland, stat
ing that the advocacy of such step
by the Conservatives would complete
ly dish the liberals.