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New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
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Good-eye. Goodnight.
Good EVE.
Good. night

"Ths yes and tho no 10 start and stop the
versation. The Good-eyenng and goodnight for
courtesy Now little table three four inches high is
prepared with four legs. Any make the whole
apparatus IN fifteen minutes with a Jackknife and
marking brush. You take the board in lap another
person sitting down with you. You each grasp the little
table with the thumb aud foren at each
you. Then the question 10 asked, Are there any
muncatonsl' Pretty you think the other person
pushing tho table He thinks you doing the same.
But tae table around TO yes or no. Then you
go asking questions and the answers spoiled
By the legs of the abe resting the letters after
the other. Sometimes the table will cover letters
with Its feet and then you hang and ask that the
tablo Will be moved from The wrong letter, which
IS done sOmo remarkable conversations have
been carried on until men sAyo become I'm measure
supoI5tltious about it. know or gentleman whose
family became so interested ia playing with tho witch
ing thing that he burned it up. Tho same might he
started out OF town business trip Tho memOers Of
his family looked for the board and could not fnd It.
rhoy got servant 10 make them new one. Thsu two
other table. The aDswcr was spelled out, giving q
name, Jack burned t. There arc OF course, any
but the workers little heed 70 them II the
are relevant they tax them over with .
sapsr,titlou' ave- one gentleman OF my &C.
cation about q tuo 10 some property from his
dead brother. which OF great value 10 him. lt IL
curious according 10 tnOso who have worked most with
table, third person. sitting IN the sgc room sOIc dis
tanco away may ask the questions without oven speak
!nS .Aen ALOUD ana the answers WIZ snow thoy arc ~.
tended for him Again answers will 30 returned 90 the
inquiries OF or the persons operating whea the other
get answers at al In Youngstown, Canton. War.
rem, Tithn Mansfield Akron, E.yria ana number OF
other places Ohio heard that there was perfect
the now Planchette. lts use and operation
have taken tho paceo card parties Attempts are uado
IN some Instances they have succsedod ~ well ~ o
make tho inQuirsrs still more awe stricken"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
CITCHIyG KUSKRATS ~ CENTRAL PARK.
IA nnn atill linn here cnmnS COP.


Two small bushy heads rose up from clump OF
bushes, near the small pond the seventy ninth st.
entrance to Central Park the west de tbis warn
lug va. uttered the sight OF stranger 50 near them
heads disappeared again quickly as hey had
appeared. moment two later and two small boys,
about twelve years old emerged from their hiding place
AMI were stealing away. But splash In the muddy
water attracted their attention in that direction and
both stopped. To TRIBUNE reporters Inquiry as to
what was there one of them replied:
q" dunno. mister but / guess It's muskrat. We
amt seen auy hore latoy but there used to DC some
An ninvcstgaton proved their story to be slightly In
correct The splashing noise continued, and on ap
Uroacaing the bank Of the pond small chain was
discovered with end fastened to stake driven In the
ground and the other end OF sight under the water
Ia pulling this in some difficulty was experienced, but
when the other finally reached "a good sized
misrat with one leg securely caught IN the closed jaws
OF q steel trap was landed the bank. The manclod
leg was broken and bleeding. hut the owner or IL was
rrudy To make a bold nght toI his life His sharp maj
shared tec shone like IIccea O ivory he threw HIM
sell un his hInd lcss aud prepared for battle, while
peculiar squeal issued from Ills snail mpnth.
say mister, said ~ the urChinS, don't give MS
away. That's uuskrat, an We was Jest iGul!h hlm
IA when you came. Bat We WIS afraid you'd blow on
Us, an gOn 10 ran. Hes hig one, amt 10
Let Ins sho you how u Kill lin.
Tue little fellow cautiously approached the eura sci
cruatufe held ntlck him To blto at, ud tbrn
d.lty struck sharp blow behind animals meek w.th
another stick TIere quck gasp ana the muskrat
IOllud ON OF dead.
that's the way to DO H. lie dl1't feel that mar iy
an I'll make 25 CENTS out 81 hn yol'il walt mister,
I'll show yOu how 10 skin him.
A knife wa wblDped out. Iad IA iess -.huies
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
THE NEW PLANCHEITE.'

A MYSTERIOUS TALKING BOARD AND TABLE OVER
WHICH NORTHERN OHIO Is AGITArgD.
"Planchettc is simply nowhere said West
eIn man at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, compared with
the new scheme for mysterious communication that IS
being used out in Ohio | know OF whole communities
that wild the talking board, some OF them
call it. Ihave heard any name for H. But have
aud heard some OF the most remarkable things
about it's operatons-thngs that seem to pass all human
comprehension or explanation"
What is the board likeP'
Give me pencil aud | will show you. The first
requisite is the operating board 1t may be rectangular
about Is by 20 inches. Il is inscribed like this:
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
BoGUs SCISSOR GqryDERS NUMEROUS

"Ncyer get your knife ground on the
street." said uollsu,Nu cutlery man to TRIBUNE re-
porter yesterday.
"Why " asked the reporter.
because the chance, that ia nine ont Of ten II
will be ruined scssoI-gIinding is poor mans trade
and don't like speak about the frauds In the business
Just because the honest In ten may suffer by
IL. The fact Is that Italian bosses. whatever
they are called aiists. perhlps-tho same
who operate m hand organs AMI hurdv gurtrs have
bought uumbcts o! the to scissor grin iiuG
machines that are tho streets lhey lease these
To Italians who know hste about grinding knife or
pair OF scissors blacksmith. Ihes, fellows about
The city gather mp Knives and literally ruin them.
nave seen knives passed back to tho COOKS sharpcnnd
which merely had the lTns rubbed OF until tile blade
looked right ana new. That isn't 80 bad ~ when they
round up blade that 1t takes regular sielo on the
pndstone 10 pa: 10 IN proper shape s2u. There are
al least hundred Of these bogus scissors riudcrS ia
Now-YOrk Guy and they ought to be arrested as
frIuds'
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
A TFRRAPIS'S IyrElLIeLNCE.


Among the terTapUs brought for sale last season 10
william :. HevcrlD Ilttlo Creek Landing, Delaware
Bay was one with portion OF It's shell crushed. A
fracture Of the reptiles upper plate made II apparent
that had been strek by paddle OF one OF The many
wheel steamboats, that ply the bay On account OF
this accident 1t named Steamboat" II was placed
in the pen and thrlyed. and IN time, alter
daily repetitiOns OF its strange title 1t came 10
know its name Every day Mr. Hoverln would walk
toward the epGlosure wherein be belf thousands Of
terra pips captive and when he called out "sfcambOat
the laalmed tortoise would walk up al inclined plank
aId cot pieces Of liver chicken entrals and Gsh from
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28

his hands Then q sudden whistle would cause thou
OF the higprced reptiles 10 Chamber up the PLANK
secure their ratiOus welkuOwn gentleman OF thS
city tells mo that ho has walked toward everlns terra
pin pen score OF times without attracting the east
notice from its occupants but the moment tic proprietor
Joined him there was a hutter all over the water and
litto heads with bcadlke eyes popped from Oeneath
the surface. They failed TO exhibit their knowl-
edge OF that the feeder before hein Iur-
ties that command S36 dozen ought to know some
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28

really accept Lord Randolph ChurcLllIs polite IN
vitation 10 walk into the Tory parlor In no case
could he have chosen Friday 10 execute such a
manpuvrc, tor he spoke as the guest Of a Liberal
club The line he took was the Obvious lne lie
has not ceased to be Liberal. lie Las not ceased
10 admire and respect NJ. Gladstone. He does not
complain of Nj. Gladstone because lie has un-
dertakcn to consider the Irish demand. lie holds
that the Liberal party and the country are bound
70 give a respectful consideration to anything Mr..
Gladstone has 10 say or TO propose On that subject
OF on any other subject He admits that
at the bottom of Mr.. GladstO1e's present medita-
tons the idea of Home Rule may probably be found
Ii has long been III his mind q possible solution
Of lie Irish problem the difference is that he now
intends, or probably intends, TO put IT into some
legislative form to which Lord Harrington himself
does not expect to be able TO give hs support And
lie reminds his hearers that nobody is bound TO
support these new views OF the Liberal leader. Mr.
Gladstonc's opinions and impressions are his own.
The Liberal party is committed 10 none OF them ;
stIll less is tho country committed. The final de-
cisiOn on a measure mOmeutOus as Home
Rule belongs 20 them, and not to any man.
however eminent lie may be. Lord Hartng
ton means to give the proposals an Independent
examination; that, II would seem, is why ho out
side the Cabinet. He declines TO assume that they
are to be framed TO smt Mr. Panc. aud he declines
10 admit that Mr. Parnol aud hiscighty y-hve OLedi
ent servants III the House Of Commons are entitled
10 speak for Ireland still less " dictate to Eng
l0nd.
That perhaps, is all that Lord Harrington could
be expected to say until Nr. Gladst ones proposals
sIe known. Ii seems to be inferred that, If lie
ihinks them dangerous 10 the Empire. he will not
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28

"Groyer" remarked Colonel L4nult to the President
u the sAucrd seClusiOn Oi their private paTIUr, Will
you lend me q cOrksCrcw :" $50
" Dan" Inquired the President craVeiy us this the
season Of Jone Iso;iiIn simplicity -
"Of course it is" Was the prompt reply.
Then. bau'l pull the cob Out with your teeth and
the President tnlsl goOdnatGredly IS he eaEelossy
laid his round TAT hand ON e Jug Orlta
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
wife " a Colored Congr.,smap.

Congressman O'flara, of North Carolina,
Il a member Of the coterie [of e,lucatel
colored men in Washington, but singularly
enough he and his wife are Catholics and
attend st. Augustine's church. Mrs. O'Hara
n one Of the loveliest ladies in Washington,
and were II not for the slightest trace Of
negro blood in her veins she would I've a
leader in white society. Like Mrs. Bruce,
who Is also beautiful she is highly educated
and accomplished woman, speaks French,
plays Beethoven, paints plaques, and is up in
art and literature TO a degree that would
make some Of her white sisters blush for
envy. Both Mrs Bruce and Mrs OHara are
very nearly white, and IL would b. difficult
for a stranger TO detect their relation 10 the
African race Mrs O'Hara has q white
governess for her children and intends that
they shall b. as accomplished as herself
These people have their own society, give
balls, dinner parties, receptions and other
entertainments.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
Women Advised to Keen Warm.

II you want to he happy, keep warm.
Women are eaten up with neuralgia, says tho
doctors. No wonder They sit all morning
by . hot register and then tie the five or six
inch Strap Of bonnet over their back hair, a
bit Of lace film over their hangs, put on kid
boots, with silk or thread stockings under.
meath, and dawdle along the pave with bitter
winds Of winter shifting their temples, their
delicate ears, their threats, and the bases Of
what should be their brains
Their outraged nerves shrink and culver
under this barbarous exposure But no mat
ter! Their chests are well covered with fur
cloaks and s.cques, but the cold feet, the
numb ears, the Redeemed temples, the ex.
posed neck, will have their own story 10 tell
Then you won't wear flannel next the skin,
Why 3scause your waists will look too large,
and it is the style" to I've as near in shapeli-
ness to that delightful and lovely insect, the
wasp, a. humanity can be forced DO you
really like to ache and groan and 10 be laid
aside every few days with agonizing head.
acnes or painting, laboring hearts STRANGE
II true!"-Rose Terry Cooke
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
Helm the Girl Win Taila.

How wish to heaven that every man
could only bear in mind that this young girl
who is trying to get forward in her hard work
has mother at home eagerly waiting for
her. father whose only hope Is this child.
And. even II she has neither-no friend at all,
even-the case is more pitiful still And ~,
for the love Of God and the honor Of woman
hood, your mother and your sister, do mol,
hold her back, but help her forward. Hold her
failing. fair hands up in this new hard, and
experimental life, for she is not strong. Her
work takes all her strength She is often
pitifully weak, helpless. In such a case stand
by her side like a brother Be man, and
she will be woman joaquin Miller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04

botdIs, and at unte try 10 dis-eyef where tn
fault +. lAn not Trust IN next usek OF next
mouth; beSrH immediately 20 retnench. In
this. a. IN nIsst other work, il Is towards the
nlsiile one higgins u get weary ami dis
heartensd Accounts for the first month or
two Of the wear are sure 10 he well kept, and
81 very probably will be the las, three. See
that the middle months are treated in the
same way, and that your account book for
thai period does not present = painfully new
appearance, with only solitary entrance here
AMI there. Neglected. secuunts Lss at once
their interest ami their value, Make account
keeping a daily duty, honestly performed, it
ii will soon turn into pleasure Cor Mime
a,,olls Hou~keeper
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
what u Woman Does When Angry.

To the innocent young man, II there arc
any such, woman's toilet IL deep mystery.
He declares that feminine garments are
built on the most complicated designs, and
then displays his ack-buttoning shirt and un
manageable pantaloon legs as an improve
ment Perhaps dislccated shoulder blades,
resulting from refractory collar buttons, are
preferable to compressed waists. But war
rant more profanity has fallen on those un.
offending buttons than on all tho corssts In
America A women doesn't swear she cries
or bites something San Francisco Report,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
Divorce Laws 10 Various States,

Running rapidly over the various states,
we find that Alabama recognizes eight causes
Of divorce, Arkansas sir, California eight,
Connecticut eleven, Delaware five, Florida
six, Georgia eleven, Illinois eight, Indiana
eight, Iowa six, Kansas nine, Kentucky SIX
teen, Louisiana six, Maine four, Maryland
four, Massachusetts, seven, Michigan seven,
Missouri eight, Nebraska seven, Nevada
seven, New Hampshire ten, New Jersey two,
New York one, North Carolina four, Ohio
eight, Oregon seven, Pennsylvania eight,
Rhode Island seven, South Carolina two,
Tennessee nine, Texas six, Vermont seven,
Virginia eight, West Virginia eight Wis
cousin nine San FRANCISCO Chronicle
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
kesuits ~ the "Curae Of Culture, 81

Mrs. Lynn Linton, in the course Of her lat
est novel, says, "the curse II culture falls at
times on women, as il might be small pox or
roserssh, and the harmony Of their nature il
destroyed like the smooth skin and the clear
tint Continuing in the same strain she de
clares; Ignorant Of grammar, and with
literary faculty which is to composition what
basketful of tburms and ends and jays Il to
serviceable rope, they neglect their families,
lot the chidren's stockings go in holes, and
spend both time and money in chasing the
phantom Of literary fame" The fact that
these assertions are found in a story written
by woman mars their effect. The Current,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
High Demands Upon womanhoo<,.

Never was there such high demands upon
wonanhood rs now. They see that they are
expected to come up 70 lofty standard. and
that society depends upon them for its high.
est pleasures. To be an ideal and yet 10 10
severely real is the task set before them. Tho
result is that many women undertake too
much. The mind Is overstrained 10 mept un.
reasonable expectation, and this modern
tyranny Of ideal women works havoc among
those who, mst sensitive "a duty and i'm.
pulsive aims, are sure Do be most completely
sarriflcet Louise Phillips In The Current
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
To Heish,en the OYSTER Flavor.

IL Is a mystery unknown 20 most oyster
caterers, ami which Is a secret known u only
few experts IN eplcurianism. that there is
such a thing a. frightening the oyster flavor
pruls'r by imparting "a 1t SAME Of the taste Of
the shell just a. We may enrich the flavor OF
peach by atstractlng very little Of tho
bitter flavor II the peach pit
We will alt the oyster she'll favor 10 the
native flavor Of the oyster meat by pursuing
thu following course: Select a dozen Of the
largest, freshest ami most highly Favored
OYSTER, such Us YOU would for a fry. Both
shells being washed perfectly clean place she'll
anil all, one by one, in the pan with the round
shell down. Now place in an oven. Pretty
soon You will ss the shells slightly open
When this takes place retire the oysters from
the fire Remove the top shell very carefully
and see 10 1t especially that YOU retain as
much as psssihe the oyster juice. Deposit ON
each oyster a very small piece Of the freshest
AMI sweetest Of table butter-all Of the vile
stuff which We call ~cooking butter" to be
thrown 10 the dogs, Also, little cracker
dust ami a pinch Of salt Now return again
10 the oven in the lower shell for from fifteen
10 twenty minutes. When cooked Ia taste do
not empty into any dish, or even pan, but eat
directly from the oyster shell, squeezing on
each few drops of the juice Of q fresh, yel-
Low bright lemon.-The Caterer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
To Take Byuises Ont of Furniture,

Wet the part with warm water double .
piece Of brown paper five or six times, soak
it in the warm water, and lay it on the piece;
apply on that q warm, but not hot fat iron
till the moisture Il evaporated. II the bruise
be not gone, repeat the process. After two
or three applications, the dent or brtli~s will
be raised TO the surface. II the bruiss be
small, merely soak 1t with warm water, and
hold a red hot iron near the surface, keeping
NE surface continually wet bruise will
SION disappear. --Brattlsboro Hous, hold
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
fireside of the Typical Farmer.

An exchange asks the question: What is
more cheerful than the farmers flresiie,
Make this read, what ought 10 he more cheer
full than the farmers firesile, and we can all
swer emphatically, Nothing this side Of
heaven But We have been to some farmers
aboies-we can not call them homes hen
II the question bal been ased, "what is more
cherries than the farmers firesile,' our ~
sponse would have been, I'VE give it up."
Imagine house that is all kitchen, no books
ON the shelves, no pictures on the walls, no
papers on the tables. The programme is
work, eat, sleep, and IL there is any variation
In II, It is sleep, eat, work. After hard days
toll, the boys and girls are provided with
some work until bedtime, such ~ churning,
Smelling corn, or some drudgery, then they
are banished into cold, cherries room, ami
promptly routed out before daylight the next
morning to put on the harness AMI enter tho
zane old treadmill Il this the typical farm.
er's fireside' We hope not, hut have not
many Of our readers, neighbos under whose
roof they can see the living reality Of our pm
picturei
IT'S true, It's pity, and pity us, It's true.
Morc's the pity because II is unnecessary,
cruel, heartless and inexcusable. Western
PlOwman.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
To Take Out the Creases.

To take creas-s out If drawing paper or
engraving, lay the paper or engraving, facs
downward, on a sheet u smooth, unsiud
white paper cover II with a sheet of tho
same, very slightly dainp,d, and iron with Q
moderately warm fst-iron
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
Her Ideal Of Manly Perfection.

Much Of the bright and beautiful suddenly
vanshes from the young wifes sweet dream
Of newly married home life, when, 1t an in.
opportune moment, she discovers that her
ideal Of manly perfection has mrreptitously
VISITED The iantry and eaten the fruit intended
for company. Chicago Herald
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04

COOL ard truthful y I imagined then, to be,
Just bseaase they seemed 50 Nos. II chill
dren viii make confisiAnt Of some one and
who can compare with q wiSe and loving
mother a. the adviser and COUNSELOR If youth.
-Nettie l. Anderson In BTattleboro Houss.
hold
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
ST. JOHNS AND HALIFAX
RAILROAD.
MAY ~, $50.

NORTH BOtND.
laalT TOmnka sam.
Arrive ROllstOn, ~ n M. making cunueC-
ton with j., T. Il n. ". R'y train which leaves
fslstka at Ills, arrive Jacksonville III. y. IN.
SOUTH Bound.
Leave Ra' iston, n .la m
ArrlvC rumoka. p. m, making connection
with J., T. n h. ". KY train which les,es
JarA>ontil lille s.ti, arrive falatka lnit. "A. m.
Morn MOL. Train runs daily except SUNDAY.
NnTs NJ. Connection ts'tween falstka
AMI Rol>t1n j. made 10y ferry.
l.. ;. SPENCER. j. WHITE.
ten. Pass aud FIT. Aet.. President.
>tn Natrn. Fla. San Matco. Hla.
mNsht
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
To Wash SiIh Handkerchief.

In answer To a querry as to the best way To
wash silk handkerchiefs. will give my own
rub" Soak the handkerchief in cold alt water
for ten minutes or more, wash out in same
water, and iron Immediately Mine, done in
this way, look very well. Boston Tran.
Sript
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
Account Keeping . Daily Duty.

Just little parting advice to all who may
be about to commence account-keeIdng Bs
hottest with your accounts: put down every
thing YOU spsrd II you find you are spend
ing n,ors than you can Afford, face the thing
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
The determination ~ Moths.

Whole cloves are now used 10 exterminate
moth. IL is said they are more etfcctual a. q
destroying agent than either tobacco, cam
phor or csslar-shavings. Frank Lslieis
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04

Queen Margaret Of Italy has CHOSEN for ~
private physician the 6rys Italian WOE
wso took ny the study II mstiC1nA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-04
The Perfect Confidence Of Children.

There is one thing | wish to speak Of that
se,tls to me of great Importance, and that IL
tina, mothers should have the perfect conf
dan-, of their children. When | was a child
my goui mother taught ne from my earliest
recollectipn TO confile TO her every childish
suret. She led me to believe land think
rightly, that It was as wrong TO conceal any
act of nau .htip-e from her as TO commit the
at itself And in this way my mother came
tn In my conitiant. my confessor really from
my earliest recollection. The conversation Of
my plavnlat..s | was sure TO reIeat to her,
and N she soon found who were III associates
for ny. Any wrong advice given me she
conl1 speedily right, every evil s'.Hi sown in
my childish mind she was qiick 10 uproot.
Oh have thanked God thousand times
that NV mo,her won my confidence in this
way. He only knows the snaros have been
saved froD by telling mother everything
sht was naturally cautious and prudent, with
excellent j. dgnent, and q long experience in
lie, and As grew ny was not SOW 10 hold 10
cheek my inpulave, coniidins disposition
and teach ns that all were not honest. -