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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
Florida Town Lots.

Savannah News.
Some of the Florida papers are calling
attention. to the paper towns Of Florida
and the schemes for selling lots in them.
In this the Florida papers are doing a
good work Those who are really inter
ested in promoting the prosp, rity and
progress of the state do not want the
people who invest their money or seek
homes there TO be disappointed. They
want those who settle in the state to
stay, and those who invest their money
to get their moneys worth. TO have
people feel that they have been deceived
or swindied will certainly do the state
great harm.
No doubt a good many of the alleged
towns will never come to anything. In
year or two 1t will be impossible, per
haps, to sell 4 lot in them at any price
They are not located at point where
they will command trade, and in some
instances, perhaps, they are nothing
more than tract of poor pine land sur
veyed into streets and lots.
OF course, to persons at Il distance the
seems too good chance tn make money
to let slip, and many, doubtless, become
the owners of Whit they funalv hope
will he a vaIuable piece of real estate in
a very short time
The probabilities are that iii most in
stances the investor will get tired of
waiting for his lot To become worth even
what he paid for it. tired OF paying taxes
on it, ana believing that he has been
swindled. will abandon it,
Parties doubtless make money by ut
ting land, which cost them 81 or s. an
acre, up into lots and sellin them for
from 81 to $40 each.
This sort of business may be profitable
for spectators, but it is very damaging
to the state. 1t is also one of those
things that can not be said much about,
because It is perfectly legitimate, and
some of the projected towns may event
ually become places of some little local
importance
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
Notice Of LnCorpOration.

ruI.sTK As LIGHT AND FUEL COMPANY
The Undersigned uHvu formed and organised
thcm>ciN - iii a company or incorporation To
hC know" n as the h4IdtlsI Gas Light and Fuel
Company. md. The general nature of the
business q hr transacted shall be the manu-
factufe % - and the sale OF gas ana coal for
lights and fuel.
3Td The amount of capital stock author-
lied is fifty thousand dollars, ten per cent of
which shall be paid in at the commencement
of this organization, the remainder shall he
paid as the bylaws may direct ana as it shall
be caltcdb by the directors, under the by laws.
4th- The time pt the commencement of this
Organl tOu l. pT same date herewith. and the
corporation shall expire Gy Limitation twenT y
years thcr, after, unless continued by legal
means.
5th. The business IT the company shall hc
conducted by President ana Board OF FIVE
Directors. Il Secretary and Treasurer. and
succ other officers as may nc provided for in
the bylaws.
9th. The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability 10 which the company can at any
time subjeci itself fixed at ton thousand
dollars. This June 9th, ISej.
Vi. :. CAhFER-
COOK CARLETON.
WA. j. WINNEGAR
ELAN DEW GSTON.
Pa atkt Fla, July 9Th, 1855.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
PLAIN TALK FOR A CLERGYMAN
A WeII-known Methodist Minister
DenounceS Modern Church
Services

Boston, September 2S.-The Rev. DIR.
Mark Trafton, the venerable and widely
known Methodist clergyman, made a
sensation at the weekly conference of
Methodist ministers to-day by denounc-
ing the modern church service and by
defending on -churhgoing masses.
II confess" he said Il don't like to go
to church. I'm sorry to say it. When
/ was boy l was glad when they said,
let us go into the house of the Lord, L
enjoyed the preaching, the singing, and
praying"
voice-You We're pious in those
days.
Yes. Well its NJ wonder I've back
slidden with such associates. (LaughterD
Let me start out, now, to go to church
and worship God. At home we have
our private devotion. We come to the
church door-Tm saying what took
place exactly-and we see plenty of
seats vacant We ask one of the young
snipper-snappers with a iosette i'll his
button hole, for Il seat. He says, You
wait while and I'll see. BY ami BY,
when the bell stops tOlling the man says,
You can find seat in the gallery.
A vOlce-.'What church was that:
"A Christian church. In the gallery
you see fonr young pc ople talking and
laughing. Suddenly the organ starts,
and then as suddenly the four grow SOL
emn, jump up, ayd begin to squall.
You can't understand a word they say.
They sing hymn you never heard be-
fore and never want to hear again. You
can't sing with them. Call that sing
ing Gods praise? It's MT only folly but
it's blasphemy. You've no business to
introduce such trash a. that, and call it
devotion Then the prayer. In the old
times the minister used to pray, to suppl:
cate, tt rlnplufe, just a. if he expected
sometime" would come. Now. this bro
ther who PRAY ell delivered Il honiiiy an
address to the people, a strained effort
1t wasn't praying. | confess it didn't
touch me at all. | kept saying to my
self: oh, nonsenser Fiddle sticksr
say this ought not to be. We ought not
to go away in disgust"
There was much more in the same
strain, and then the ministers decided
to consider the subject ut length two
weeks hence.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

they knew he never was long about any
thing.
lie selected a chair and knelt down :;
she selected another: and he began
the prayer. He heard the door
opened once he heard it opened sec
ond time. He concluded an earnest
prayer on the poor woman's behalf,
and on looking round-lo. perfect
Transformation. While he was praying
she had slipped up TO her bedroom,
washed her hands and face, curled her
hair and changed her attire
and there she was in her very
best silk. fittingly prepared to receive
company, while he had been praying
among empty chairs.
EevivinG the Thumb Signature.
San Francisco Chronicle.
In medieval times, when one Of the
fashionable follies was neglect of educa-
ton, rulers and other gentlemen, instead
of making their mark or endeavOring to
sign their names, dipped one of their
thumbs in ink. and blotted their mark
on documents in that way. In some re-
spects it marks the distinction between
two signatures even better than the
writing employed by civilized people,
since the latter may be perfectly imi-
tated, and the thumb imprint can not be
counterlitted. On account of the dltli-
culties which it places in the way of de
ception, il is probable that the thumb
system will be taken advantage of by
the new customs house officials so as to
make it impossible for n return certifi-
cate to be used by any Chinese except
the one to whom it is regularly issued.
No two thumb signatures are alike.
Even the imprint of ones right thumb
does not correspond with that of the
left and when the two are had together
ne Nongol can palm himself off for the
real holder uf Il certificate. The com
plcte difference between the arrange
mei.t of the grain of the various thumbs
has been demonstrated in enlarged pho
tographs of such signatures taken by
that are left on ti,e paper. The photo
graphs were shown to Mint Superintend-
ent Lawton. and he wrote to Secretary
Manning advising the adoption of the
plan they afforded with regard to mark
ing Chinese certificates If this be done
the description of Il departing ChInaman-
which as has been found, applies in
most or all particulars to other Mongols,
can not he niSta ken
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an Act of the legislature of Florida Gu
titled IAN Act to provide for Il general law he
Incorporation of railroads and canals APP
proved Fcb'y 10Th 1874. and all acts amendu-
tory thereof, and all acts controlling and pro-
Vidlng for the same. the UndC rSignCd have
formed an association or corporation for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining and Op-
cratiH@ a railroad for public use and of cree
ting and operating telegraph or telephone
line for public use. said company or asSOcii-
tiOn to bc known as the st. Augustine and
SCabOard Railway Company. and said railroad
TO he known the st. Augustine and Sea-
board Railway, The line of said road is
to extend from st. Augustine, in st, Johns
county to AStOr in Orange county and to
pass in part through the counties of st.
Johns and NGiu~iI 10 AStOr in the county
of Orange. with Il branch TO P;latka, in put
nam county, ana such other roads rs may bc
determined upon. The length of the road II
to be about 100 miles The capital stock of
said company shall bc tive hundred ana fifty
thousand dollars.
SHERMAN CONANT,
W LCKAW FORD
Z j WHITE.
II IEfb
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
Nntica-

with al net entitled An act to provide for ii
general law Tor the incorporation of railways
and canals approved Fcb'y 18th, 1874, being
chapter 1857 of the laws OF Florida and all acts
amcndatOry thereof. the undersigned have
formed corporation for the purpose of con
structiUG. maintaining and operating IA rail
road fOl public use in cOnVcyan"c of persons
and property, To bc called The Palatha and
Ocklawnha River Railway Company. The
road is to be constructed and operated from
iaIatka in the county rG Putnam 20 Oc;la in
the county of Marion, with II branch from some
point in the county of Putnam to AStOr in he
county of Orange. The length of the road is
to be about ninety miles ana the road will He
ma'ie through and into the counties of Put
nam. Marion ana Orange.
NJ. :. CARTIER, ST. LouiS No.
". X. BEAN. Norwalk. Fiu..
;. Y. GuUDEN, Lake George, Fll.,
). :. COLLINS. Orange Springs. Fla,
: CHANDLER PaiatkA Fla
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
An ordinance entitled an ordinance granting
certain privileges to the Putnam House
Company to lay a railway track, &c, in
nnrt.Lim trn.ts in Tic CLtA- If P..I.tL.,

An ordnance eHtltItl an ordnance granting
certain privileges to the Putnam House
Company to lay railway track, &c, III
certain streets in the City Of PaIatka.
BE If ordained by the city council of the Ii
ty of Puiatka, Florida, that :. J. kcnncrIy, " d.
J. Vinegar, sherman COuant. W. J. Webb ana
sumner {. Chandler, comprising t he PutnHm
House Company, bc and they are hereby
granite the privilege of constructing from
Main street along First street to the Putnam
House lot Il surface railway track upon which
to operate cars only for the purpose of trans
poTtiug building material to the said Putnam
House lot from the date of the passage of this
OTdi nance until the first day OF February in
the year eighteen hundred and eighty-SiN and
no longer That in the construction OF 81 Ill
track no excavation shall be made in said
streets and that il shall be SO constructed and
operated upon as not to interfere in any
manner with the travel of persons on foot or
in vehicles along the said street. 1t iS further
ordained that said Putnam House Company
shall have the privilege for and during the
aforesaid period of time hcreinbeforc sptci-
fled to use a portion of the streets bounding
the said futnam House lot upon which to
place building material, but 1T no time shall
time to impede travel thereon either by per
sons ON foot or in vehicles.
And it is hereby provided that the said Put
nam House Company shall by the tenth day
of February in the year eighteen hundred and
eighty six cause the said surface railway
track to Toe removed from the said First street
and all building material to be removed from
the said streets bounding the said Putnam
House tot.
BE it further ordained That any officer or
agent of said Putnam House Company violat
ing the provisions of this ordinance shall he
guilty of Il uiSdcmcaOr and upon convic-
tion thrf"- :rtur" the mayor shall be
punished - Il tue Of less than twenty-five
nor more Than FIVE hundred dollars for each
and every day that the track remains after
the 10 day OF February ISs6.
Passed councit September :r;r1. Ia:5.
ii. r. TEA>pAIE, President Council
\ test COOK tAEIETON, CLERK Council.
Approved 'ptcnher 10Th, 1885
}. {. DoNNEl LY, Mayor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

According to the returns 10 the United
States treasury department the amount
of liquors consumed in the country
during the wear ended last June was
something less than 10000, 900 beer, ale
&c. 9,!s5, ,953 barrels: whiskey and
wine, about 10000, 900 gallons. Com
pared with 1876 this shows an increase
in the use of beer and wine and de
crease in spurious liquors. Last year the
consumption OF the latter was 1.20 gal
Ions per capita, against 1.29 in 1876, and
beer 1871 gallons, against S.64 in
1S16.-Exchange.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
n Pastoral Visit to a Vain Sister

Bristol Mercury and Daily Post.
The Rev. f. G.. Gange, speaking at
Bristol the other night, said he believed
In careful preparation at home of ser
mons for the Sunday, instead Of ''gad-
ding about from house TO house visit
ing" In. his early career he was earn
estly requested by Il deacon to visit a
member of the congregation who was
very ill, and it was suggested that lie
should call at II O'Clock in the morning.
He did SO, and found the poor woman
very much better, but greatly put out
at his visit, as she had her hair in curl
papers, her sleeves tucked up to her el
bows, and was doing bit of household
sweeping and dusting. He begged her
not to mind him. as he was used To
that sort of thing" He would have
short prayer-he would not be long !:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
AtmluISt J
Palat&a. Fla. Aug. 21th
Notice for Final Dischargn.

Six months after date as executor Of the
estate OF J.. Y. Mann, lat" of Putnam county
deceased, ] viii present to the county judge OF
Putnam county, Florida. my final accounts
and vouchers, and then ask for Il iindi dis
charge from he administration of said estate
4. J. BEACH.
Administrator of the estate of l.. Y. Mann
PAIatka. Fla.. Sent. 3 IsSl.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
STILL ALI% e
AND
Watching the Market.

| am the oldest Furniture House
in the city, therefore, my experience
i'll where to buy and what to bHy is
superior to any other house. keep
constantly on hand Chamber Suits
from SO 90 to @25 90 and upwards,
Chairs and Rockers in endless vari-
ty at all prices. Bcd~lcad- all sizes,
styles aml prices. My stock i al
ways new, because the Inducements
| offer in prices and styles never aI-
low my goods to remain on hand,
but make them movc-in oth,r
words have my goods to sell, not
to keep and only low prices, well
finished goods and latest designs,
will do il.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

Having been duly qualied ms administra-
tor of the estate of Charles j. BlOmberg- de
ce0sed. and hereby require all claims and de
mandS against said estate to be presented as
prescribed by law or this notice will be plead
cd in bar and all debtors are warned to make
immediate settlement to the undersigned
ii A. GURTAFRON.
AdminSt TatOr.
Palatka. Fla. Aug 21th 1SSj
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
Notice for Final Discharge.

Six months after datc aS executor of the es-
tate of Andrew GOrtlan. late of Putnam coun-
". dc"cnScd. | -will present 10 t!p county
Judge of Putnam county Florida. my final sc-
counts and vouchers. and then al fer Il ti:ial
discharge from the administration of std cs-
tate.
Palatl,a. Fla, june l0th. lSN5.
AUGUSTUS MONROE.
Executor of last will ami testament Of An
drew Gordon deceased.
CALHOUN x GIi.iIS Ats.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
Notice Of lnC0rnoraii0n.

Special Master in Ch5uccry
Pdlutka, Fla, September End, 1885,.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

Anderson Is. @ Journal.
\ paragraph in some of the papers in
reference to the youngest soldier in the
late war, states that Herbert Fay, Of
Columbus, Ohio. was the Youngest sol
dier in the Union army. He was enroll
ed in Company A., 1l3th Ohio vOlun-
tCera, on the | 1th day of August, 1862, at
the age of Is years, | months and days.
Editor John II. Magin, ffartwelI, (Ga.) }
Sun, was probably the youngest soldier
in the Confederate army. He volunteer
ed at Abbeville, s. c.. during the first
week III February, 1862, III Company X,
End South Carolina Rifles. He was IA
years old ut the time he volunteered.
He served thereafter through the entire
war aud was in all the battles in which
his regiment was engaged except one Or
two. lie was made IL seargent of his
company during the first year of his ser
vice. He was wounded in the Darby
town fight near Richmond, and was cap
tured at B0oneebourOugh, Md, after
which he was imprisoned for two
months in Fort Delaware. lie is still
youthful and handsome, and discharges
every duty.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

ATLANTA, September 27.-A man Civ
ing the name of Howe died about three
weeks ago at Il benevolent home in this
city, and was buried in the Potters
Field. 1t has since been learned that
his real name was Narsden Waddle and
that his home is in Lanark County, Can
ada. His family is one of the wealthiest
in that section. During visit to Three
Rivers he became acquainted with pret
tv French girl named Hortensh ianneau.
The girls parents We're SO bitterly Onpos-
ed to him on account of his nationality
that he found it necessary to elope with
her. Reaching the home of his parents
he found that they were equally opposed
to the daughter-in~law and dIsOwned
the SON True to his wife he crossed
the line into the United States and final
ly settled down in Walhalla. =. G. Meet
ing with no success, lie left his wife
there aud came to Atlanta for the pur
pose of making a home here. Here he
was taken i'll, and being in poverty and
unwilling to drag his family name into
notorietv. entered benevolent home
under an assumed name. His parents
are nov trying to make amends to Their
daughtcr-in-law.
, 1885-06-06
ID e A I FL S
ID e a L FL s
registered Of persons buried
in the public cemeteries.


May. CHRTsTI4Ns T E !.
l-MAry Daniels stillborn female child.
2-Wiliiam Cassimir aged 4 months and
6 days.
Nathan Griffith Of Est. Orange Grove
aged 66 years.
G-Priscilla RoSentvig aged 70 years.
Ann Eliza Didricisen's stillborn male
child.
9-Eaw4rt Steven aged / year and 9
moths.
12-Sophia Benjamin aged 4 days.
l4-Hrrald Gordon aged 81 years.
Thames Leslie aged II years.
"-EIizabeth Andrew aged 70 years.
"-Wilhelmine Neptune aged 3 weeks
and 4 days.
18-Peter PEBBLES aged Z years aud 3
mouths.
2O-Christine George aged SO years.
23-Emma Ache aged 70 years.
25-Mr. & Mrs, William Reeds stillborn
child.
26-Samuel Williams aged IS years.
28-Petrine Emanuel Larsen aged 5 days.
"-CarOline Neptune aged 81 years.
May. + r f D IL f D.
1I-Miss Maria Louise Doute aged ~
wears.
13-Elizabeth Gumbs aged AS years.
17-Louisa Heyljgvr Of Est. Castle Burke
aged 30 years.
"-Georee Martin Of Est. La Grange
aged A years.
19-William Heyliger of Est. Carlton aged
2 months.
23-MisS Sarah Amelia Louisa Avendorph
aged 48 years,
"-Henry Benjamin of Est. Slob aged
years,
24-James Hatchett aged 50 years.
28-Miss Jane Frazer aged II years.
30-Samuel Jackson aged 80 years.
31-Christian Hatchett aged 81 years.
, 1885-06-06
Evers, Mr.. G. Recke, Elizabeth JohnsoIE,
Margret Peterson, Sarah Ventor, Jeanette
Petersen, Alice Brown.
Passengers Left.
Christiansted.

End June,-For st. Kitts,-Mr. Allen.
3rd-For St.Thomas per schrs. "vigilant"
and "Jolly Companion samuel Howard,
Thomas Newman, Felix Francis, Rosa
Benners, Mr.. and Mrs. Fraas and servant,
Mrs. Alice Berry.
Frederiksted.
June 4th-Per. schr. "PetreI' for St.
Thomas - Mr.. B. Remington, Richard
Bladwell, Henrietta Thomas, Reginald,
Sarah j. Joshua, Louisa Budds, Albertine
Hayn.
4 5th-Per schr. "Atlantic" for Porto
Rico-Wm. Worden & son, VIM. Daniel.
sen, wife & son, Victor Y Beverhoudt. Mrs.
l.. Nathan, Mrs. NJ. Joseph, Mr.. d. Dessau,
Elizabeth Bastian & child.
June 5th-Per bark "Grid" for New
YOrk-Mr. p. Hastings.
, 1885-06-06
Publication.

cla9HE Absentee tax having be-
@ come due on the 1st June, the
respective ATTORNEYS are re
quested to transmit to the under.
signed Commission Statements of
the Sugar crops made, also OF the
revenues of houses owned by Alb
sentees, conformable with the ordl-
nances of 10Th February 1917 and
22nd February 1855.
The returns, of which blanks will
be distributed, are to be forwarded
before the 18th June, after which
period report of those in default will
be made to the Government.
Royal Taxi commission, It. Croix 3rd
June 1885.
5. ". van Brake, HAlTR HANSEN,
P. N. LESCHLY.
, 1885-06-06

June. EN- d.
4-Amr. schr. "Clifford," 262, Crablree,
Observation-Disclosures
5-Dan brig "Vendle," 1874, HemmingSen,
st. Thomas, ballast.
eng. brig "Ocean Pet" IA, Noll, st.
Kitts-paint.
"-Amr. brig "Mary Bartlett" Thompson,
Observation-Disclosures
Passengers Arrived.
Christiansted.
4th June,-Per schrs. "Vigilant," and
+" Jolly Companion" from St. Thomas,-
j. Svendsen, Emma Waiver. Joseph and
Alfred Bruley, Mrs. Moller, Mrs. ChriSten-
sen and daughter and servant, Peter
Francis, Abraham Chalswell.
Frederiksted
June 3rd-Per Sclrs. s.PetreW and AT
lantico from st. Thomas-Mathilda Hodge,
Louise White, Cathrine Thiel, Mathew
, 1885-06-06

LONDON, May 18th.
Sugar.-Since our last report the market
has been highly sensitive and rather exclt-
ed at lines. Beet has gradually advanced,
and is now quoted las. Sd. May. Supplies.
of West India being very small, high rates
are being paid for outside purposes, and
, 1885-06-06
Publication.
TRANSLATION.

RT is hereby made known that
90 in consequence of the reappear-
ance Of the cholera in Spain vessels
which arrive from or which during
the voyage have had intercourse
with vessels proceeding from any
Spanish Mediterranean port will
until further notice be subject to
quarantine inspection.
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, st. Croix, End June 1885.
@. II. ARENDRUP.
, 1885-06-06
TRANSLATION.


1pT is hereby made known hat
% Government under this date
has appointed Mr.. DIDRICHSEN,
Planter, as member in the place of
Planter MI. 6. Ell. HAGEMANN
of the Road Commission and also
as Quarter Officer in Company's
Quarter.
Government Secretary's Office, St. Croix,
4th June 1885.
VAN BRAKLE.
, 1885-06-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
acknowledgements G.

m EFT bekjendtgj0res herved at
80 paa Grund af Choleraens
.Gjenudbrud i Spanien vile Skibe,
der komme fra eller paa Reisen
have havt Samkvem med Skibe,
kommende fra spanske Middelhavs
havne, indtil videre v@re underkas-
tede Karantaineftersyn.
Gouvernementet for de dansk-vestin-
diske Der, st. Croix, den 2den Juni 1885.
@. H. ARENDRUP.
, 1885-06-06
TRANSLATION.


PT is hereby made known that
- First Lieutenant DITLEVSEN,
acting Surveyor of the towns and
country, from the LIST inst. until
further is residing in Frederiksted.
Government-secretary' Office, St. Croix,
the 4th June 1885.
VAN BRAKLE.
, 1885-06-06
Saturday, 9th June, 1885.

Bishop Westerly arrived here pr. Vigi-
liant this morning and will preach i'll the
Moraviln Church to morrow both morning
and evening. There will be a Missionary
Meeting in the church on Monday evening,
and on Tuesday evening the ordination OF
Mr.. Paul Thompson, assistant missionary
at Friedensfeld, will take place.
An alarm was caused here last night
about 10 o'clock by a light being seen III
Mr.. NJ e. Willians'S store after it was
closed for the night. On Mr.. Williams
being sent for and the store opened, it
proved that the light came from a candle
left burning on the desk.
We publish today some very interesting
articles from that valuable colonial paper
the Demerara ArgOsy, and would specially
drawn attention to the letter on thu uses OF
mosquitoes, and to the notice concerning
the amalgamation of estates now going on
in Demerara. If ~amalgamatiOn is desira.
BILE in Demerara where the estates are
already so large. how much more here
where they are so small. ~