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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

Chase ~ SanDorns Java and Mocha
Coffee, at NJ. HAUGHToN & Bros.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

Vertrees Il Co. just received a car
load of Irish potatoes. jy21-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04
Haxorit. Trim for Canoeists.


The circu.nnavication Of Staten Island Is
favorite trip for some OF the venturesone
New York canoeists. Such trips generaAy
include an afternoon start anu camp Oh
shore over night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

SOMETHING NEw.-Highland Brand
Condensed Milk, at
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

mtttcc.
FEDERAL POINT, sept. :. 1856.
Editor PALATkA NEWS:
IL was correctly reported in your paper
that l Was selected 10y the Republican
convention held in P;,latka on the 26th
of August as IA member of the County
Executive Committee. | was not present
in the convention at the time of my APP
pointment, and had no opportunity to
decline the honor at that time, but have
done so since then. My reasons for
doing so are that | hold the Office of
postmaster at this place, and rs | under
stand the orders from the department,
am forbidden to take SO act.ve IA part in
the coming campaign. George Wilkin-
son, Jr., will act in my place, ana | sin
cerely trust that Abraham or some other
saint may take 10 his L,som all these
petty politicians who have moth my but
personal abuse to offer in favor of their
political action.
l am respectfully,
J. F. TENNFY
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

Two cottages to rent. Apply to r.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

Paiatka Lodge, No. "a, +. X \. Nj. reg
uiar communication first and third Fra
day of each month.
Is. l.. LILIENTHAI., w. Nj.
T.. &. Posi-, Secretary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

Tho following hills were road and or
ord.red maid
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f. NJ. Vary, Justice court fees Is ~
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services at Jail. ............. - 90
u. ). nehnbar, sheriff 5 fees II %
DoarI ~ PHI. Inst.,.,in,, co.
attendance and milea0. of mem
hers .................... 81 90
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04
Licenses Renewed

The licenses of the eight slioons in
this city have az been renewed. The
Board of County Commissioners closed
out the last of the lot yesterday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04
Total of county funds on hand IS. go Ct

IUtdI OF COUNTY IuHus on haIu So,J.b OF
\ warrant for one months pay for Mr.
5. NJ. Lorimer, the eNper. now examin-
ing the county books, amounting to
$3.50, including his assistants salary, vas
asked for. Some discussion was in
dulged in in regard to the time Mr.. Lori
mer had agreed % devote 10 the work,
the contract calling for three days ser
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-04

MIR. Tcnncy's Reasons for Declining
to Serve as Member of the Re
publican County Executive Com
mittcc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
LAVA LAKES.
Some Results of the Volcanic Eruption
in the SanhMicIi Islands

-.oAhS ga the soECdnif ErupEIOns
in the Sandwich Islands
The molten lava is visible in three
different places. al of which I visited.
Two of the three places are quite diff
cult of access, the approach being a cir
cuitous route up and down over masses
of loose rocks, and possible only in the
daytime. These two places are quite
near each other, in the neighborhood of
what was formerly the new lake, though
some little distance south. They can
hardly be called '.lakes." / should call
them wells. One of these is where
liquid lava was first seen after its first
disappearance in March. This is some
what Irregular in shape, be ne, per-
haps, thirty feet wide and sixty to sew
enty-tive feet long and not less than
one hundred feet in depth. To obtain
view of the bottom one must go to the
very verge of the we'll and look over.
and this can be done with safety at only
one point Immediately beneath this
point at the bottom of the well, but
where It could not be seen without too
great a risk. there was an immense
noise and evidence of intense activity.
Over the portion OF the bottom of the
well that was visible the lava was har-
dened, except in one place. where it
could be seen as it was pulled out and
thrown up little distance every few
seconds
The other well was nearly circular in
shape, perhaps thirty feet in diameter.
and one hundred feet deep. This could
be approached only at one point. and
i
that the fumes of sulphur dioxide would
allow one to remain there only 4 few
seconds at time. At the bottom of the
well Il partial cone was formed. perhaps
ten feet across, and in this lava was
boil ng with intense violence. nov and
then throwing up spray OF lava quite
q hundred feet 10 the mouth of the well
and almost into the face OF one stand
ing on the edge and looking over.
The third place VIII re the liquid lava
could be seen was in the Like below the
west wall 1t IS possible to get down to
the edge of this lake and get specimens.
but It Is an extremely hazardous under
taking. There are or were two lakes
here. but they seem to have merged into
each other, the act yitv being confined
to the part last formed. Small lava
flows were constantly breaking out, and
in the evening there was a general
breaking up of about one third the sur
face This lasted only one or two
minutes. but was followed by quite ex-
tensiye lava flows. | saw no founda-
tons and no cones there. The best
point for observing tn s lake is eight
hundred or one tholsand feet distant
from it. One can get on the edge of
the perpendicular wall Immediately
above it one hundred and fifty or two
hundred feet, but this is unsafe. as land
slides are constantly tax ne place at all
po MS, When / visited this lake two
DAYS later its surface had evidently
risen. and it was more active than when
| saw It before There were signs of
activity in other places. but no fire
could be seen. About the middle of
July some lava appeared in the Hale
maumau, but it has not continued in
activIty.-Hdpaiia'a Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
PAINTING IMPLEMENTS.

A FARMER Who Seriously Objects to the
General Use of Red.
The almost universal use of red on
farm machinery is a fact which may
well excite curiosity among all who like
TO see progressive ideas applied to the
appearance, as well as to the mechani-
cal construction, of such machinery. If
It is because farmers like a strong, glar-
ing color. which will dazzle the eyes of
every person in the country they live
in, red is the proper color. If it is be-
cause they ike some color that will fade
or turn dark, or perish and part from
the wood. SO that they can see what
material has been used, red is good If
it Is because 3 bold, strong, obtrusive
effect is preferable to modest, subdued
and permanent colors, red is wisely
chosen.
The writer does not suppose any
great amount Of thought has been be-
slowed upon this subject; but that red
has found favor because of its bright
ness and its more or less pleasing con-
trast with the green of the fields in which
implements are 1sed: and that the custom
OF so painting machinery having be-
come established, no change has been
seriously sought by either farmers or
manufacturers. The question of chang
ing this long-used color has of late been
somewhat discussed among some of the
leading manufacturers, on account of
some obie etions which have been made
to red. and also OH account of the adj
yantages which win be found in the uss
of other colors.
Red is enc of the most unsatisfactory
colors to make in the whole color scale.
Some of the pigments used IN its manu-
facture are So affected by the oils and
dryers used in mixing them as to limit
their durability; others. while not sus-
tanning any appreciate chemical
change in mixing, are either bleached
out or turned black in color by the
chief natural agents-air. moisture.
light, etc, that are constantly at work
everywhere. The pigments in the reds
chiefly used on farm implements are
necessarily among the least expensive
and the least enduring of the great
variety produced, being chemical COM
pounds instead of earth colors. and.
therefore, most susceptible to change
Another objection to red is its glar-
ing effect on the ewes. repulsive to good
kl1ekC kol SCsAukdAuA ooi0tSS. aua
to nature's employment of the color
Nature, it will be observed, uses red
sparingly. and with as great reserve as
she is profuse in lavishing green upon
her works. In a broad expanse of
green, there NAV be but here and there
q flower of red. the contrasting or har-
monizing equivalent of green; and this
Is so arranged that it does not glare and
dazzle the eyes. as if its rarity made it
exceptionally valuable. 1t is only when
the frosts and winds of autumn have
smitten natures garment of green that
she dons her robes of gorgeous color
and when she appears in this vesture, it
is q premonition of change and decay.
As the highest degree of mechanical eff
fic5ency is always sought in the pur-
chase of machinery. so the judgment OF
the farmer should be exercised in the
selection of eolors OF paint used upon
it. to get those which will look and last
well. Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
HOME AND FARM.

"A good pen-wiper for steel pens is
piece of raw potato. 1t removes the
ink crust and causes a smooth flow of
ink.
Horses ought to have as great com
fort in the stable as it is possible TO give
them. Do not construct stables care
lessly. Look to the comfort Of the ami
mails in every particular in the matter OF
eonstruction.-Tr0y Times.
For Sour Stomach and Headache:
Take two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, add
teaspoonful of water. and soda the size
of grain of corn. Stir it altogether
until it foams and drink while foaming
Toledo Blade
A point to be remembered is that il
large fiower-pots are used there will be
more leaves than flowers Often plants
have refused to blossom simply because,
having so much space, their energies
were bent upon forming rootlets and
leaves Chicago Tribune.
To make homemade vinegar take
one gallon molasSes, seven gallons rain
water, and one pint good yeast II
sometimes takes several months for this
to make the best vinegar, but do not be
discouraged, it makes the best in time.
1t has never failed for me, and | have
used it for years. Field and Farm.
Clean, fresh, dry dirt should be
plentifully used in the barnyards and
stalls 1t is not only an excellent disin-
fectant and absorbent, but the animals
will use it to wallow in and clean them
selves. The hog that has access to dry
dirt will be easier to keep. while lice on
the stock and in the stables may be pre-
vented by its use.-Aibaay Journal.
The spokes, hubs and felloes of a
wagon are soon rotted at the mortises
by the entrance of water, and the fire.
quent swelling and shrinking produce a
looseness of the joints which is soon
fatal to the wheel By saturating these
parts with hot oil until no more will be
absorbed, the wheel will become solid,
firm and durable - Chicago Journal.
Scrambled Eggs: Break four eggs
into clean stewpan with one ounce OF
butter and little salt and pepper; beat
it all up till the yolks and whites are
well mixed, then stir it over the fire
with wooden spoon till cooked; il
should never be clotted or hard A
spoonful of stock, or any sauce. is a
great Improvement Mushrooms minced
and tossed n little butter. cold aspar-
agus cut into nice pieces, Or even sliced
cucumber placed in with the eggs
minute or two before serving, make
pleasant varieties of this little DISH
y. J. Herald.
Milk Soup: Take four large pota-
toes. peeled and cut N quarters, one
onion cut up, put them into two quarts
of boiling water with two ounces of
butter, one quarter ounce salt or pep
per to taste; boil till done TO mash,
strain through colender, and rub the
vegetables through with wooden
spoon, return the pulp and soup to the
saucepan, add one pint of milk, and put
it on the fire to boil; when it boils,
sprinkle in by degrees three tablespoon
fuls of crushed tapioca, stirring well all
the time. Boil frequently for fifteen
minutes, and serve in a hot soup plate
Boston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
Story Of q GRAVEYARD Flower.
ISau Francisco ChronicIs.l

A gentleman living in this city received
few weeks ago small twig in an en-
veiope, taken from his mothar's grave in
Posen, Germany. The twig was all but
quite faded The leaves fell of imme-
diately. One small portion of the stem
alone preserved its green color and ap-
pesred to be slightly moist Giving it to
his wife he thought nothing more about il
until the other day she brought to him q
little hower-pot containing a small plant
looking like fuschia and standing four
inches high. 1t bears number of small
leaves on its slender stem and shows
every evidence of life. This twig had
travelled seven thousand miles in COM
mon envelope, in which it had lain about
three weeks. The lady who nursed i,
back TO life cut the stem open at the bot
tom. inserted grain of wheat and plant
ed it in the fower-pot with the remark
ale result stated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
REMARKABLE REMEDIES.
Faith in the Attending Physicians Skill d
Rare Wonder Worker.

Faith in the Attending PHYSICIANS skill a
Rare Wonder Worker.
Sir Walter Scott piper. John Bruce,
spent whole Sabbath selecting twelve
stones from twelve south-runnine
streams. with the purpose that his sick
master might sleep upon them and be-
come whole. Scott was not the man to
hurt the honest fellows feelings bv
ridiculing the notion of such remedy
proving CT no avail: so he caused Bruce
TO be told that the receipt was infallible,
but that it was absolutely necessary to
success that the stones should be wrap
ped in the pettlcoat of widow who
never wished to marry again: upon
learning which tie Highlander re-
nounced all hope of completing the
charm. Lady Duff Gordon once gave
an old Egyptian woman a powder wrap
ped up in a fragment of the SATURDAY.
kerieu. She came to assure her bene-
factress the charm was a wonderfully
powerful one; for although she had
not been able TO wash of
all the fine writing from the
paper. even that little had done her a
great deal of good. She would have
made an excellent subject for a Llama
doctor. who, if he does not happen to have
any medicine handy. writes the name
OF the remedy he would administer on
a scrap of paper, moistens it with his
mouth, rolls It up in the form of pill.
which the patient losses down his throat.
In default of paper. the name of the
drug Is chaiked on a board. and washed
off again with water, which serves as a
healing draught
These easy-gong practitioners might
probably cite plenty of instances of the
efficacy of their method DR. John
Brown. of Edinburgh, once gave
a laborer prescription. SAVING:
Take that and come tack in fort
night, when you will be we'll Obedient
to the injunction. the patient presented
himself at the fortnjght's end. with
clean tongue and a happy lace Proud
of the fultillment of his promise. DR..
Brown said: Let me see what ! gave
YOU ..Oh," said the man. Il took il.
doctor" Yes, l know sou did: but
where is the prescriptions Il swal-
lowed it, y was the reply The patient
had made a pill of the paper, and faith
IN his PHYSICIANS skill had done The
rest. Fa til is-a rare wonder-worker.
Strong in the belief that every Frank Is
a doctor. an old Arab, who had been
partially blind from birth pestered an
English traveller into giving him a Sed-
Iitz powder and some pomatum. Next
Llav the chief declared that he could see
better than he had done for twenty
gears. Chambers Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
A WAR STORY.
Tow Doctor Carried a Piece of Over
coat in His Lungs for Many Years.

coat in His Lungs for Many Years.
washington ID. CD specially
DR.. Robert ST. George Dryanforth, of
Washin gton. relates curious experience
OF his own during the war of the rebellion.
and, later, while acting as a correspond
ent in the Franco-German war. While
serving in the first great struggle the doc
tor was shot through the lungs and in
valided. He subsequently went to Europe
for i'll health and remained there some
years When the German war broke Out
he became correspondent for the New
York Tribune, and in one of the battles
he was shot through the base Of the
skull. He caught a heavy cold while
lying wounded on the battlefield, and
mis- wound in the lungs troubled him
Sc much that his life was despaired of and
he was q victim of rapid consumption.
One day during violent fit of coughing
the doctor brought up a piece of his over
coat, which had been shot into his lungs
ten years before. The election Of this
cause of irritation so relieved him that he
at once became better. and finally COM
pletely recovered. He returned to WASH
ington and has since held the Office of
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. He was
also q member of the Board of Examiners
and Assistant Commissioner of Patents.
Dryanforth Is now q prominent patent
lawyer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
Cupid's Flight From Pennsylvania.
Dnnkirk N. J., Observer

nuttering ribbons and a white dress, got
on the D. n. & p. train for Niagara Falls
last Thursday at Tyronvi!ls, Crawford
County, Pa. Sac was accompanied by a
very devoted young man and a clerical
looking parsonage. 1t did not take long
for the Pc ssengers to make up their minds
Sat a wedding was on hand, but there
was a general surprise when it trans
pired that the cerem ony would be on the
train. People crowded into the car in
which they were, and near Mayville their
curiosity was rewarded by a sight of the
service. The marriage license law OF
Pennsylvania drove The pair away from
home for the wedding.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07


carelessness in this regard, sufocations
would be of daily occurrence in most
families We are also protected by a
gracious interpos;tion of Divine Provi-
dence. as illustrated by the great law of
diffusion, by which foul and dense gases
are reduced in their poisonous power.
there being constant tendency toward
equilibrium. general sameness in the
constituents of the air This is well
illustrated by dissolving quantity of
salt or sugar in water. the whole mass
becoming equally affected. On this
principle. opening the doors of the
house, that there may be communica-
ton with every one. the impurities of
one room will reach every other. more
or less, while the pure of the unoccu-
pied rooms will reach the occupied
Or. D. II. Rangord, in Golden Rule.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
THE AIR WE BREATHE.

How Foul and Dense Gases Are Reduced
in heir Poisonous Power.
The act of breathing is constantly de-
Ftroying portion of the oxygen of the
AIR, rendering it more or less unfit to be
again breathed. at least, till it has been
renovated in natures mysterious lab
oratory, which fact finely illustrates
the psalmist's statement: I'VE are
fearfully and wonderfully made" This
oxygen is appropriated by the actual
combustion of the waste matters of the
system. throwing off four and one-hslf
per cent. of carbolic acid gas st each
breath-a deadly poison Therefore.
while breathing purifies the body it witt
ates the air.
1t would soon. very soon, become ac-
tually unfit for breathing. If the same
were ibreathed over Jour times. Indeed,
breathing once considerably vitiatcs it.
to an extent that it can not purify the
blood naturally. aside from wonderful
AMI grac GUS arrangements for its con-
slant pur. fication. Fortunately. the ex-
pired air-lighter than the surrounding
air, in consequence of its rare
factien-r;ses, that it may not be
re-breathed. passing into the great
volume OF the air-ocean. soon to be
renovated. In consequence of its
elasticity. il is almost constantly in mo-
ton borne by currents and winds to all
parts of the earth. The light of the sun
and the leaves are the great purifiers.
the leaves absorbing carbonic acid gas,
or carbon di-oxide. with other foul
gases. for the nourishment of the trees
all of the solid parts of the wood
being thus made-aside from which
fact animal life could not long be sus-
tanned. Hence, we secure the best air
when it is unconfined. when we are in
the immed ate vicinity of trees and
shrubbery, and when there are house
plants and flowers in the room which
we occupy. Vegetation in general alb
serbs the eth in the air: that pro-
dueed by breathing. fermentation,
putrefac;ion. combustion and de-
cav OF all kinds 1t is estimated
that the average male ndult produces
from ave 10 seven gallons of this car
bonie gas iii an hour-as he breathes
more ar than the contracted lungs of
the female IS able to contain which
must be reduced by 5000 times tie vol
ume of ordinary air, before Il is fit for
the human lungs. By the lowest esti-
mate. an sdult (maie1 viii need 25. 600
gallons of fresh air each hour. equal TO
). 900 cubic feet, or as much as a room
15 feet square and 10 feet high viii con- /
tain. If TO this breathing-in the pro- /
duction of this deadly gas-we add that I
produced BY the burning of gas, one /
burner producing more than the indi- i
we shall readily see the vast inn /
porsance of proper ventilation. 1t /
is fortunate for us, indeed so.
that it is difficult to construct air
Eight rooms since. vita our usual !
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07

The interesting story now going the
rounds of the press about the finding of
a petrified boa-eonstrictor of immense
size near Piedmont. w Va, is a hoax.
1t is true that a wonderful discovery has
recently occurred near that place, but
instead of its being large snake it is a
gigantic fern fossil of the carboniferous
age-a sigillaria easily recognized by
the seal-like impressions and unjointed
stem. The seal impressions are proba-
bly, what were taken for the scales of
the snake The fossil is slightly fat
tened. and is eighteen feet long and six
inches In diameter Ieceluad Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-07
PARTISAN PICTURES.
The Most Striking Work Found I'm tn.
Celebrated SaloA-

The Ill ost Striking Work Found I'm thu
Celebrated SaloA-
Brozik. pupil of Munkacsy and SON
in-law of Scdelmeyer, the art dealer, eo
hibits in the Paris Salon a portrait Oh
his wife; Commerce. a portrait of Mad
anne Theo as soubrette at the time OF
Louis XVI; Roll. the portrait of we'll
known landscape painter: but the most
remarkable portrait of the year is by
Cabanel. This may be considered
the finest painting in the Salon.
1t is Sister of Charity, the su-
perior and founder of the order Of
"Petites SPurs des Pauvres" Cabanei
has teen most fortunate in having such
subject to paint. and the public also
that the unknown parsonage who
wished to have this remarkable face
transferred TO canvass chose Cabanel
from among the numerous celebrated
Partisan painters to execute his desire
The sister is represented full length,
seated at table in very plainly fur
nlshed room; but every part of the piet-
ure and the objects portrayed are sub
dued so that the light and interest CEN
ter on tie face that is framed by white
Golf and black veil against light back
ground. The strong gray eyes looking
out of the picture are very clear. the
nose finely modelled and the closely shut
lips prim but sweet. Crowds stand
daily before this portrait, looking up
silently into this remarkable face. q face
that resumes an institution and an epoch.
And. curiously enough, the picture i'm
presses you as if it had been painted
ages ago, as if the face did not belong
TO modern times, this face of one who
would tenderiv nurse sick child or de-
fend a besieged city; and after seeing it
We can we'll understand how it comes
about that she commands so ably that
noble army of relief, the ..Petites Spurs
des Pauyres. - Temple Bar