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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-27

GEN GRANTS BIRTHDAY.-The sixty-fourtb
anniversary of the birth of Gen. Grant will be
celebrated tonight at the Metropolitan NJ +.
church, corner 4tz and g streets. Those hold
ing cards OF Invitation should be present before
1:lo, as the doors will then be open to all
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

Tho 81. Augustine Press says there is a
scheme on foot in that city that will
throw the San Marco and the Ponce do
Leon hotels entirely in tho back ground,
and il Is no less an enterprise than the
purchase Of the entire tract Of land
on the west bank, consisting Of thous.
and acres OF land. Of the St. Sebastian
river. and laying II out into parks,
groves and artificial lakes. and made the
home Of wealthy and prosperous people,
and on which another mammoth hotel
will he serec.pd. The river is to 10
damned just above the railroad track,
thus transferring tho river into a four
mile lake, which will give magnificent
sheet Of water for yachting. boating and
fishing. The hotel will ~ built Of co.
Quina and cement and will contain |. 900
rooms. is to I've located at the beautiful
grounds connected with the famous
Ponce de Leon spring. from which IA fifty
foot road will he opened to the river,
across which will he thrown a suepen.
sion bridge 800 feet span terminating a
short distance south from Gcnovar's
grove. Another suspension bridge will
be thrown across the river connecting
with the street between the san Marco
Hotel and Knowlton residence. This
will certainly be a grand undertaking
and we hope to live to see it put in force.
The estimated cost of NIL Of this great
work will not he far from ten millions Of
dollars. This all reads like fairy tale,
but nothing is impossible in Florida with
ready cash.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

4. =. Pendry, Of Eustis, has written n
good letter to the Jacksonville Herald,
and now the trouble about his subscrip
ton to that sterling Democratic newspa.
per ought to cease. pendry thinks that.
in order for people of all sections to dwell
together in peace, the past should he
forgotten So far at least "a not to oh.
tr,,de il on the public, and let us be
'brothers indeed The Herald should
meet Mr.. p. in the spirit he expresses
himself, as Lc is quito as much en-.
titled to his views rs editor l'Iaves is to
his, and straightway seek elsewhere for
q new subscriber
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
The MuRwumps.

II our name were Jones and THE
News was a metropolitan daily"
We should conclude from the devel.
opments Of the past ten days that
MIR. Cleveland had taken our advice
aud that his recent determination
to unseat the mugwumps had been
reached by careful perusal If our
editorials. However gained we have
great hopes Of the future, now that
the President agrees with us.
Blu, prominent citizen Of Put.
nam who is n most excellent farmer,
sound democrat and a good friend,
urges us to give the prcsiden, time
We rise to inform the gentleman
that Mr. Cleveland has been allow.
ca all the time he desires. lie has
seen the utter fu!ility Of any at
tempt to bring about genuine re
form anywhere without the cooper
alton of his own party. Did the
mugwumps aid him in his fight will
u rel ublican senate: Are they no,
denouncing hi. policy, disparaginq
his motives and ridiculing his pro
fessions while he is doing all he ear
to redeem his pledges:
Neither must it BE- understoo,
that the real cause Of reform vii
suffer by the change in the policy o
J the administration. Honesty, ca
paci,y and industry will still be in
sisted upon as necessary quali'ica
tions, and if republican has pecu
liar qualifications these will still b.
recognized, but we believe Mr.
Gle, Gland now appreciates the fac
that the people o! the United State
chose neither George William Cur
It's nor Henry Ward l'cecher presi
dent AT the last election.
Our onI, objection to be made /,
the new departure is that Mr.. Cle,c
land saw the necessity few week
later than many of his party friends
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

Senator Rildlelerger, Of Virginia, ~as
under arrest a few moments in Washing.
ton on the 10th inst lie invited dozen
or 40 Of his friends to accompany him to
a circus, but the tickets that he bought
at the tent ground were not good, and
while demanding the arrest Of the bogus
ticket agent, hc was himself arrested
and taken to the station house. As soon
as no was identified he was released, but
that did NOT restore tho money stolen
from him. or sweeten his temper for
missing the circus. This is m admoni.
ton not to attend circuses unless you
have a reserved seat secured in advance
and have sense enough not to demand
anything reasonable from II common po-
lice officer,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

In another part OF this is,ue will
be found several interestin. commu-
nications. "Rustic" has one on
transportation, which will repay care,
ful reading. He is thoughtful and
serious Oh this as on all subjects re-
lating to the material welfare Of
our noble state. Transportation il
closely allied to all the productive
and Commercial Interests Of Florida,
and should receive earnes. the atten,
ton ofeyery business man. "Jack Sci,
don" contributes an interesting let.
ter from south Florida, describing
the towns and scenes along the
South Florida railroad to Tampa.
J. =. Wall has something to say
about political candidates tia, should
not be lightly passed over Mr..
Wall is "A s,aunch democrat whose
counsel should have grea, weigh,
with his party. "Zeno," from
Brooksville, also communicates some
interesting items from his section OF
the state.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

F. H. Orvis, proprietor Of the Wind
sor Hotel, Jacksonville, says there i,
mo good reason why the Florida season
should not extend to cover six months,
viz: from November 2bth to May Goth"
The number OF guests registered at the
Windsor from January cath to May 10th
was 5,5s2. The daily average in the
month Of April was ll5, and in May
up 10 the sth inst, 40. Mr.. Orvis
says from this showing it would seen,
that tourists generally are learning to ap-
pseciate the fact that April and May are
tn most delightful and healthful
ineuths Of the year.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

A,tD tbs origin OF tn. fire in Gaines
vile the the Daily News says. "The fire
originated in the wareroom Of w. A.
Whites grocery, but no cause for ito
origin can be given. There had been no
person in the room since Saturday night.
hence 1t is impossible to arrive ut any
conclusion relative to the starting Of 80
destructive conflagaraton The impress.
sion IL that II was caused by rats guaw.
ing on matches. The total loss of which
10 covered by insurance.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

ready On all occasions 10 eoafron,
these enemies before the people.
Should the people prefer either OF
the other able and honorable gen,
tlemen vino are candidates for the
office, | shall support their choice
most oheerfully. Ii. however, the
people should honor me as their
choice shall endeayor 10 serve
them with an eye single to the best
Interests Of Georgia.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
A Golden Opportunity,

- "cAut" pPPoakuhhJs
Under this caption the Daytons
Journal has something sensible 10
SAY to cur Palatka readers and bust
ness men, which We trus. they will
not pass over UNDECIDED. Indeed, it
would be quite impossible for them
to DO 50 as they are generally as anx-
ious To extend their trade as
any other section and as quick to
see their opportunities IN this dlrec-
ton. Halifax will afford to Pala,-
ka a splendid opportunity" as the
Journal remarks, and We DO no.
doubt OF the promv, action Of our
en,erprlsing citizens 10 avail them.
selves OF it. The road will soon be
completed to the Halifax and the
condition Of trade and it's value
in that section should be inyesti.
gated and understood. The Jour.
nal says there Is large trade there
now which the completion Of the
railroad will turn to Pala.ka if prop.
erly encouraged. The orange crop
this fail will be large and no trouble
should be experienced in bringing
that to Palatka for shipment or sale.
The business men Of Daytona are
friendly to this city and very lit.
tie attention, of the RICH, kind, will
induce them to come here aud trade.
There is no kind of trade but
will be benefited by tho completion
Of this road TO the Halifax.
But We will let the Jolrnal speak
for itself:
Pa!alka has now u splendid op.
portunity TO make itself the whole.
sale and commercial emporium of the
east coast. Goods should, and can
bc, supplied from that point more
easily and as cheaply as from any
other point in the state il her mer.
chants are as enterpri-ing as We have
good reason to believe they are.
From no other point Of the peninsu.
Ia can Palatka, if the proper s,e[ )
are taken ut once, secure 50 large a
return freiyhtage for its schooners
and steamers in fruits and vegeta.
bles aud other products OF land and
sea as from the Halifax coast. To
secure this would increase the prof.
its of it's ocean lines and decrease
the cost of transportation Of goods
A. the vessels referred t. would not
return empty or be compelled to
compete at other points Cor return
cargo with vessels which have the
advantage IN belonging there. We
shall urge these points until We find
it useless, which is not likely.
There is here large trade already
and the completion of the st. Johns
4 Halifax River TOR Whi,e's) II. II.
will give n wonderful stimulus to it.
This fall this coast country will
supply the finest crop of oranges in
quality and largest in quantity of
any section within reach of the Gem
City.
/ Indeed, we know Of no section OF
the state which has groves in as good
condition or with as much fruit on
them as this coast country. The
golden opportunity which never ID
protrerea long, has come to Palatka
and We should rejoice 10 have her
seize it,
There is now a warm disposition
on the part of our citizens to cult
yatc business relations with this city
which properly treated may realize
many things hardly dreamed Of a,
the present time by the business
men of Palatka.
We .hall have more to say on the
subject next week but in the mean.
time suggest that in races for com.
mercia success delays are often "a
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
General Gordon for Governor.

Gen Gordon has written n letter
announcing his purpose to run for
governor Of Georgia. He has come
to this conclusion after much reflec.
ton and the expressed wishes of his
friends and party associates in all
sections of Georgia. His letter is
addressed $40 the people of Geor.
gia." aud from it We selec, the fol.
lowing;
From distant portions Of the state,
aud from my immediate neighbors,
some of whom have known me in
most intimate association from my
boyhood ny, these solicitations have
come. This movement by The PEG.
Pile, so far as am able to Judge, is
absolutely spontaneous. | have not
written one letter upon TIE subject
excep, in answer to those which have
reached me, and | have solicited the
aid Of no man, nor con,crsed with
any who have no, introduced the
subject. Now that am a cahdi.
date. | trus, that none Of my fellow
citizens Of Georgia will misunder-
stand me- From the ungencrous,
unwarran,el and utterly uutruthful
criticisms which have heretofore
been INDUCED in by certain parties
in reference to myself. | seek no
vindcation at tho hands of the poo.
Pile. IL the life that | have led for
more than half century before this
people, among whom wa, born and
raised, is not sufficient answer to
my enemies without cause or excuse,
no reply from the would satisfy
them. Ii at any time of my life. if
in private or public station, in peace
or in war, have ever deserved the
confidence and esteem of this people
| deserve the same now as surely
and as completely. wish, however,
to make known in this public man.
ner that shall visit and speak to as
many counties as possible, and am
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

We have heard Of all kinds Of runa.
WAYS, but the runaway Of coal barge II
the last Of the curious ones. This runa.
way barge. like all others Of the runa.
way kind, ran into other barges and
boats, the estimated lamage TO Pitts.
burg alone from its recklessness, Is t3O,
600. The runaway occurred on the Mo.
nongahela river on the 9th inst, not fur
nom Pittsburg.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

6eorge II. Butler, nephew Of General
Is. +. Butler, died oil the lth inst, in a
hospital near Washington. Mr.. Butler
was at one time Consul General to
Egypt, and while there was distinguish.
ell by his official and personal vsgari-s.
He was a writer OF great force, fond Of
spending money and living a life Of eS.
treme excitement His life has been or.
ratio, and winds up az many another
brilliant, but dissipated man before him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

The Philadelphia Times publishes the
portraits Of fourteen aspirants for the
Office Of auditor general in Pennsy lvania,
The pictures are excellent. but "hun.
cry" looking lot. They are from all
parts Of tho "old Key Stone State" and
range in ages from 30 to IS years. All
have abundance Of hair. only one ID
slightly bald and he looks almost like
ex senator ConOver, of Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

Jacksonville experiences about the
same trouble that we do in Palatka, in
securing a quorum in the council meet.
ings. The News says Aldermen Baya.
Watson and Call were conspicuous for
their absence. Iall was at the Beach
Bleaching. Watson was down on the
Halifax, halifaxing, and no body under
the sun could tell where Commodore
Baya was, unless he was pollifoxing
with the De Barry Bava line.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

The grand division, sons of Temper
ance, convened at Ocala, Tuesday. Rev.
C. C. Mclean, of s.. Augustine, presii-
inr. The census Of the division shows
an inerese in membership the past year
OF lJ6 persons. DR.. Baldwin was elected
G.. ". A., for the presenct year. The
temperance people Of Ocala gave a fine
recention TO the delegates.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

Capt. ". Il. Watson is over ON the
Halifax river making definite arrange
ments Tor the extension Of the Rolleston
and Halifax Railroad to Daytoua, pro-
vided the citizens Of the last namel
place extend TO the road such substan-
tial aid as is reas Jnsbly required by the
promoters Of the enterprise. We feel
certain tina, they will DO il and thus Sc
cure almost at once direct connection
with the outside world.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

The Brooks lille Register circulates as
. supplement II. X. Duvals letter in
rely to Senator Calls speech in the
senate relative to the forfeiture Of lands
to tho Florida railroad. 1t is printed at
the Tilnes.U Union office. The motive for
this publication is to injure, il possible,
Senator Call. Wepublish to day an ar
ticle from the Key West Democrat de.
Tending the Senator from personal
charges, which will bear perusal
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
Blood

l. the HE. and he iswss who remembers 1t
But in March Of last ypai tisst contract cd
blood poison. aud being In savannah, Ga, a,
the time. went in the hospital there for treat
ment. suffered very uch from rleuma.
tlsm ut the time. did Mt get well uudrl
the treatment there, nor was lcurcdhy any OF
the usual means. | have now taken sever
bottles OF Switt'S Specific and am sound and
well, IL drove tue poison out through tults
on the skin. Dan LEt,tf.
Jersey City. y. J., Aug :. l>s5.
Two years ago | contracted blood poison
After taking prescriptions from the best ply.
sicians here aud III Dallas. | concluded a. visit
Hot Springs, and ON reaching TcNarkana
doctor recommended me- to- try SWift's
specific, assuring me that II would benefit NJ,
more than Hot Springs. Although the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
Contagious

Diseases are prevalent al over the world
! am native of Engldn-, ami while IA that
country contracted IA terrible blood poison,
and for two years was un,ltr treatment u an
outdoor patient ut ttinghum Hospital
England, but was not cured. suffered the
most agonixiug pains in nay bones, and Was
covered with sores Mi over my body and
limbs. had vertigo ana deafness. with par.
tial loss of sight, severe pains In my head and
eyes, etc, wi lch nearly ran me crazy. ! los
all hope in that country, and sailed tor Amer,
lea, and was treated at Roosevelt in Thu. II!
as well as by Il prominent physician in New
YORK haN ing no connection with the hospitals
| saw the advertisement OF >wlit's Specific
and determined to give tia tria, ~ last ~
sort. had gwen up all hope % being cured
as had gone through the hands of the hos
medical men in Nottingham and New York.
took six bottles of :. :. :. and can say will
great JOY that they have cured me entirely
lam as sound and well t. lever was IN my
life. l.. FIRED HALroRD.
~ Y ,tit fFtuf -.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
Sixteen years ago, while hunting, ID

Sixteen years ago, while hunting, DR..
Thomas F. Jones, Of Kingston, Ga. lost n
valuable gold watch. 1t could not be
found. In time the woods were cleared
and the grounds cultivated where the
watch"was lost, and one day recently a
farmer plowed up the lost watch, which
seemed to be in almost perfect condition.
II 10 not stated whether the watch was
running or mott
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
PEACE, TRANQUILITY. HAPPINESS

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

a serious accident occurred in Jackson
county, Kansas, on the 10Th inst. At
. camp meeting the wind blew down
the tent, in which were seated $50 per.
sons. and before the crowd could release
themselves, three persons were smother.
Cd 10 death.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

The Philadelphia Times sa,- the
bloody shirt, the boycott and the Social
istic cranks are all going out together
They die hard, but they are dying never.
thelefs, and the land won't bel filled
with mourning when they are gone.
And high above all the ruins they repre-.
sent the Stars and Stripes still proudly
host. This /, the home of the free.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

A blushing young woman entered

A blushing young woman entered the
Circuit Clerks Office in Perryvlle, No
this other day anl askei II u certain
young man had taken out license to
marry certain young woman. She
looked much relieved when the clerk
said mo. well don't give HIM one.
she said. Eve got tho first claim on
him +"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

Business generally has been resumed
in Chicago ard everything, including
the railroads, 10 running smoothly. Ina
few days the full volume Of business
will he transacted. The strikers have
absolutely gained nothing unless i, be
in the way Of experience.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

Six Irish potatoes were presented
70 the Record Office, in Orlando, the
other day that weighed over one pound
each. They were grown pear Orlando
and were Of the carly rose white London
variety.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
Poison

haf produced great holes in my back an,
chest, and had removed all the hair uti OF m!
head. yet began to improve III Il week
time. and the sores began tu heal, and wen
entirely gone inside Of eight weeks.
WILL JONES, Porter. Onion Pass, nciot
Cisco Texas. Juiyl 3. ISIS
Sold by all druggists.
Treatise on blood and skin disease lrrv.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
bcu~cr AtHuia, Ga.
n. Y, Is, W. @ll II
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
To Correspondents.

Will our correspondents, regular
aud special, please to put mole space
between each word and line in future.
Nearly all copy Is SCI at night, and
often it is Difficult, To make out
words written in pencil.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13
THE DAILY NEWS.
BENZ. HARRISON. Editor.

THE dairy NEWS IS published every morn
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Q month, Sl50 for three months. ~ Tor 81
Uo0ths. or s. per anruE-
las WEEKLY Mas i an s-isse sb-c1tufnn
paper. psIbtisbesi every saturday, containing
all the news at the week. local ana general. IL
Is the largest and hand>onest weekly tarer
published in Florida. and viii b. nltfei post
age free for 81 year. or , ts-f's tur 81
months. Specimen copies fr,-r 20 a1'y idiFess.
Lo<--. advertisements = stHi> ~ ahe Tor
a.sf insert AMI D. q Mt g. tn - zach ae-
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N MS.
All Adycftisiug bills tsCnme lac pro rata
every month. lDCa! Advert .>egueiits iue at
the eIpiratio - the tin = tor which they are
taserted.
All refniirauc,-- should = rli.is rs eIpress,
0oney-oFfer ~ fesI-tere litter.
Address
=. L. HAMMOND.
iirsISE>s MANAGER.
PALArsA, FIORIpA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

The President sent message to the
House Tuesday, recommending Con-
gress to make an appropriation to de.
fray the expense OF the inauguration Of
the BArtholdi statute in the harbor Of
New York,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

The young Indian warriors imprisoned
ct Fort Marion. st. Augustine, amuse
themselves by falling of the wall, a dis.
tance Of Is feet. to grass plot below.
One tried ii this week and male the
tumble without injury. Its simply fun
for "Iniins."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-13

II j. is estimate.lthat il will take 10.
000, 600 brick for the buildings to be built
On Bay and Forsyth streets during the
present season. The TT. says this does
not look like hard times.