The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-06-25
BRIEF MENTION.


made from the first sap it yielded and
sent to Gen. Washington, and acknowl-
edged its receipt in an autograph letter.
The organ in Mrs. A. T, Stewards
Cathedral of the Incarnation, at Garden
CITY. n. Y, is the largest in the world, |
except one at Riga, Russia. 1t is dis /
tributed in four different parts Of the /
building, but controlled by an electric /
action with twenty-one miles Of wires, /.
and is operated by steam power. 1t has
115 stops and 1852 pipes.
The latest declaration of independence |
has been made in the Friendly Islands, |
where the King, the court and If 900 |
adherents of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church have severed themselves from
the New South Wales Conference and
formed the Independence orFree Church |
of Tonga The grievance IS that the
New Socth Wales Conference would not
consent to transfer them to the New
Zealand Conference.
Most of the miners at work about the
head-waters of the Yukon, in Alaska,
are Americans, and as the boundary be-
tween the United States and British
possessions has never been surveyed,
there is great uncertainty as to ale
glance. The Dominion government, al
though realizing the danger Of serious
complications, is not disposed to enter
into arrangements for a survey, as 1t
cost So, DOC, 600 and over, and the money
is needed in other directions.
An exciting episode occurred at the
race for the grand priX in Paris Sunday.
A cigarette fell in the folds of charm
ing rose -colored toilet Of young lady
sitting beneath one of the central tr-
Dunes. The dress was made Of fashion
able gauze canvas and took fire. The fair
wearer was suddenly cnveloped in
sheet Of flames which fortunately were
speedily quenched by buckets Of water,
lemonade, punch and champagne. The
lady escaped. but was severely burned
on the legs and chest
A rambler has discovered in Sussex,
England, fair stretches of unspOilt cOun
try where everything retains prlma-
tiveness which can hardly be believed
unless seen. For instance, within cou-
pie of miles of Eastbourne as the crow
flies, oxen may de described at work
dragging ploughs which have not alter
ed in form since the days of the SaNons,
and sheep herders tending their ilocks
with crook and dress which take one
back to the time of Marlowe's Passionate
Shepherds.
The past season has proved the most
disastrous known for years in the theat-
rical business In October last there
were 273 operate, dramatic, minstrel
variety, pantominc, spectacular, bures-
que and other shows. Before December,
thirty-six had cIosed up or were running
on the commonwealth plan, and before
the new year more than one-half had re
duced salaries 90 per cent, while several
were playing for their actual expenses,
The skating Kinks and dime museums
proved too much for the Legitimate
shows.
Rev. Sam. Jones continues to surprise
his hearers by his plain talk, 'Some OF
you little sinners" he said the other day
"are sitting around here waiting for sal
walton to strike you as it did St Paul
Snowbird waiting to be hit with a can
non ball. God adjusts his ammunition
to the size Of the man he if after. Mus
tard seed shot will do for you. God won't
keep a man sober who has quart of Ii
quor in him all the time God Won
keep young lady pious who has hel
waist encircled seven times a week by
the arms of a spidcrlegg dude"
Gen Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, who
was present in his official capacity dur
ing the wnole of the commencement eX
ercises at the West Point Military Acad
emy was warmly received 10y every one
and especially 10y the ladies, who in thu
words of New York correspondent
put his galantry to a strong test, with
out straining it, 10y persistently scckin!
him out during a whole fortnight Tn
same correspondent describing his mod
est appearance on the stage during tn
exercises Saturday, says: He does no
know that the entire post has been talk
ing all day of his eloquent ardent poet
zeal speech of Friday night. In itih
told Of his cadet life before the war
when his uncle Roht. f. Lee, was il
command. He said since the rebellion
had to be, it was better to have it behin
than to have it coming, as the boys di
in his day. Virginia and the Who'll
SOUTH said he are interested in presery
ing the glory and unity of the nation
and realize that to have healthy Who'll
all the parts must be healthy.
John Brown in Maryland.
"Gath's" Letter.