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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
THE PrRCELL FAILURE.
Archbishop Elder Hopes To Relieve
Some OF Those Made Destitute.

Arch bishop Elder Hopes to Relieve
Some OF Those Made Destitute.
CINCINNATI; October 1O.-Archbishop
Elder has addressed long letter 70 the
Catholic clergy and laity of the diocese of
Cincinnati on the subject of the debt of
the late Archbishop Purcell, who failed
for about 1000, 600 sOme years ago,
owing that amount 10 poor people who
trusted their savings to him.
The Archbishop, after rsproving GER
tain journalists for giving circulation to
the report that the Pope had ordered him
to pay of the claims on the debt, says !:
:" If it wei right that the churches and
other religious institutions in the diocese
should be sold for these claims, would
not wait for any suit at law 10 sell them
all and begin again in rented halls. But
these churches, schools and asylums do
not belong to me. They were built or
bought with the money of the people to
serve the highest possible interests Of
themselves and children and future gen
erations for all time to como. But the
truth is that the debt Is not OF the diocese
or church, because the money entI listed
to Very Rev. Edward Purcell was not
loaned TO him for religious purpose s.
The owners brought it to him TO take
care of 1t when they were afraid 10 trust
IL with banks and merchants
After explaining that Archbishop Pur-
cell was accustomed TO loan money at 6
per cent interest without any security
and that he lost an enormous sum in this
manner, the address refers TO steps taken
TO relieve the NEST destitute, and con-
cludes 80 After q good deal of study and
consideration, / believe we have deviSed
a way by which TO overcome the obsta-
Gle which has caused our delay. II is not
yet sufficiently matured for me TO say
more about il now. In our diocesan
synod. which is to he held this month,
hope to complete the arrangements for
carrying it into effect. l would not ex-
cite vain hope of obtaining an amount
even approaching the sum of the claims,
but some little we can do, and we will
earnestly endeavOr TO make that little as
great as possible
CINCINNATI, October "a large meet
ing of Archbishop PuScelis creditors was
held this afternoon Shd reply prepared
TO the address of Archbishop Elder. pub
lished to-day. The reply denies Arch
bishop Elders statement that the debt is
not diocesan, bur is personal debt Of
Rev. Edward Pqxcell, and cites sworn
testimony of l&chbishop Purcell to
show that Rev. Edward Purcell at
tended 10 the financial affairs by author
ity. The address also points out the fact
that Archbishop Elder gave out his ad-
dress when the Supreme Court is in ses-
sson, and calls il an attempt TO "dust
the public eye and throw the Supreme
Court Oft its guard
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

The Florida Dispatch has greatly inn
proved lately. 1t is now one of the best
papers ia the South for the horticulturist
and farmer. 1t is taking hold of all
vital questions pertaining to Florida
fruits and crops with degree of vigor
not before seen in that paper. 1t is in
the right hands and each week grows
better. We take very great pleasure in
reading it. The mechanical part of it
can't be beat. Success to it and its able
editor
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
Shooting at a Public Meeting.

The Times Union special from Cedar
Key, says:
While Pendleton, the Independent
candidate for Congress in this district
was speaking in the city hall last night
a serious shooting afTray took place be
tween \. b. Wheelock, proprietor of the
Suwanee Hotel, aad w. ". Cottrell, a
prominent young man of this city during
which Wheelock received two balls
through the body and one in tho head,
and Cottrell flesh wound in the knee.
A large and good-natured crowd was in
the hall enjoying the absurdities of Pen
dleton's speech when, it is said, Vince
lock applied an insulting epithet to
Cottrell and friend who occupied ad-
jacent seats. A REPETITION of the remark
was resented by slap in the face from
Cottreil, where upon Wheelock began
shooting at him Cottrell returned the
fire with the result given above. Vince
locks wounds are dangerous, but he will
probably recover. The affair caused
much excitement and is greatly regret
ted, but CottTell is not blamed by the
general public, rs he acted solely in
selfdefense.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
Prudence Calls IA Halt.


There is period in the advancement
of every city when prudence calls halt
when vigorous measures must be re
sorted to in order that the good of the
inhabitants be assuged-when further
growth under existing conditions is
latka is come.
Those most vital of municipal prob
lens, !Selrerage and Water Supply, are
before us in their broadcast meaning. We
cannot avoid the issue, neither do we
desire to do so. That we need both sew
ers and water works no one denies-the
only thing TO be done is to find the cost
of these improvements and hare them.
The sewers necessitate the water works
for cleansing purposes, the water works
equally necessltate sewers as means of
removing the products arising from the
use of water. The work on both systems
should progress side by side, on the score
of economy.
Certainly, no estimate of the cost of
such sy stem of sewers as our city needs
can be hazarded, and it would be unwise
to attempt to approximate the amount of
money needed for this purpose.
a competent engineer can, after pre-
limInary surveys have been made, make
pretty close estimate OF the cost of
sewer pipe, nlan-holes, fiush-tanks, ex-
cavating, back-filling and labor neces-
sary to the construction of advised sewer
lines. He can, also, estimate for US the
time required to.complete the work, once
the material has arrived. 1t certainly
will lot be out of place to have the engi-
neer of sewers advise with the city coun-
Gil in regard to cast iron sanitary regu-
larions, and insist upon the impartial en-
forcement of them. Our citizens will
give the needed support, moral or .flG1t-
cidL.
Our source of water supply is deep
underground. There we shall get sup
/ ply of water that is ample, and free from
pollution by sewage or animal or vege-
table matter. After the water is soft
ened (Which can be cheaply and safely
done, we shall have public supply of
water equal to any in the world. A ten
inch well, 700 feet deep, at the same
pressure as the city wells at Jacksonville,
and under similar conditions, will flow
1000, 900 gallons a day. We say uHder
similar conditions to the Jacksonville
wells we shall get this quantity of water,
for the most careful experiments by emf
nent hydraulicians show that seventy
per cent. of the natural flow of such
wells, 50 cGSed, does not come e, '... ss..-
face, but is wasted throu,iI IA. s.IeS of
the well below the casing. Properly
cased, these wells would increase their
flow.
1t is plain that the city, owning the
water supply, can sell water To consul
mers at almost cost price. The council
should condemn all ciSteI7ls, dug treIlS or
ariren 1cclls, and compel all people liv-
ing along the lines of pipe 20 use water
from the public supply. The cost Of the
water works is much easier to estimate
than that of needed sewers, and can be
done in two days time.
y proper system of sanitary inspection
should be instituted, and impartially and
rIgidly enforced. All infringing the
regulations adopted by the council, rela-
tive to sewers and water supply, should
be reported and prosecuted without
delay. In this way the health of the
city can be kept good.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

Savannah Times: There is another
story of the kidnapping eff an American
by Mexican officers, and rushing him to
prison on the other side of the Rio
Graiide. According TO the story, the
alleged American had been sentenced to
work on the streets in Paso Del Norte,
for an attempt to steal, and had escaped
across the river and had been pursued
and captured. 1t is well to be distrusful
of the statements that come to US from
the Mexican border about outrages upon
American citizens, but there is no doubt
that Mexican officers are very apt to
ignore the fact that their jurisdiction
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

To one unfamiliar with boating, it seems
strange that some oarsmen cannot pull as
well III a race rs they can when practicing
Vet IT Is a fact that some men seem TO lose
control of themselves III race. They have
plenty Of strength, but are not able to exert
1t. They themselves cannot explain why
They simply lack heart, and il loses them lots
Of races-St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

Judge Crawford, the newly appointed
Receiver of the United States Land Office
at Gainesville has not taken possession
of the office, but expects to shortly do
SO. Mr.. Rollins, the present incumbent,
is anxious to be relieved. The appoint
ment of Judge Crawford is generally
approved by the Democrats of the State.
Mr. Rollins has made a good officer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

The Easton, Md, bishopric again goes
a-regging. Rev. DR.. Wakefield, who
was elected after the death of Rev. DIR.
Drysdale, telegraphs from Benecia,
California, declining. Wakefield was
the fifth selection made by the diocesan
convention since the death of Bishop
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

The Aporka City Union concludes an
article on the Prohibition Party as fol-
lows:
Our conclusions are these: That this
Prohibition Party Is altogether mis-
take and is incapable of doing the slight
est good to any cause or 10 any thing,
but its influence is evil and only evil.
and the party should be disbanded
without further ado or effort 10 break up
the established and necessary parties of
the country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

stops at the boundary of Texas; and if it
can be established that in this case they
crossed the river to recover q prisoner,
it may serve as well as any other as the
this question.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
Anecdotes Of Lincoln. Grant and
other Distinguished Persons

Anecdotes Of Lincoln, Grant and
other Distinguished Persons.
We have been furnished with n num-
Yer Of anecdotes of noted persons. all of
whom are now dead which we believe
have never before been published They
will be inserted from time 10 time, rs
our space will allow:
While the world il ringing with the
recounting of deeds OF renown of the
hero who has Just been laid to rest, by
the Riverside, anecdotes of his quiet,
gentle deeds of kindness, recur 10 many
OF US who knew of his private character.
During the war, one cold early spring,
the wife of Confederate General who
had been spending the winter with her
little children in ST. Louis, heard that
General Grant was al home at his place
| near the city, on furlough. She re-
membered that good, kind Mrs. Grant
had been her schoolmate. So she wrap
ped her thin shawl around her and made
her way 70 the home of the newly dis
tinguished General, there to prefer the
request which lay SO near her heart: the
boon was that Mrs. Grant should inter
cede with the General to give pass 10
the Confederate's wife to go through his
lines, that she might reach the Southern
army before the spring should begin, so
she might be near should there be acct
dent TO husband, brother or friend. Mrs.
Grant cheerfully undertook the mission,
In few minutes the General came in
the pass in his hand, already signed.
He gave it TO her with words of cheer
and of communication for her self-sac-
rifice and courage; then added: "Mrs.
B. here is roll of Confederate money
which have captured; it is of no use 20
me and maE~be~ef some service TO you;
it will be better TO say nothing about it,
for It will not sound well to say l have
given such aid and comfort to Confed-
crate Generals wife and no better that
you have accepted such service from
me-" So with delicate thoughtfulness
he did away with thanks and publicity.
And so it came to pass that Mrs. General
b. was at hand to nurse her husband,
brother and others, who were wounded
at the fearful battle of Shiloh.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

After the battle of the Wilderness, a
brave woman made her way through
Southern and Northern lines without a
pass from either side, to Washington
City, to see after her son who had been
captured in that battle and then lay i'm
prisoned at Fort Delaware. The kind
hear ted President was appealed to the
for permission to visit her son. The
friend who presented the petition began
to make favor by saying she was kin To
such and such q one, when Mr.. Lincoln,
drawing visiting card TO him, inter
rupted MIN, saying, Il know all about
Mrs. c.; what does she want On
learning her wish, he wrote on the card
general permit for entrance into Fort
Delaware. She made one visit to her
son. Gen. Shenck immediately after
ward received orders to allow no one to
enter the prison a second time on the
found that the President had issued
permit without consulting him. The
young soldier was ordered VI on the ship
which was in harbor 10 take the 500
prisoners to Charleston Bay in retaliation
for treatment to prisoners III the South.
Mrs. &. took her way sorrCwfully back
to Washington and asked for pass to
return home. The President gave her
one to return by the Valley route, but
changes IN the position OF the armies
made that unsafe before she could ac-
complish the journey; he then gave one
by way OF Manassas, but that was made
mil by sudden changes, so he gave one
by Norfolk and up the James to Grants
headquarters, which proved to be near
Atkins Landing. Gen. Grant sent his
private ambulance TO meet her and bring
her 10 his tent, where he treated her
with all the chivalry of a knight and
kindness of gentleman, until she could
be sent on 10 the front and turn ed over
to the Confederate authorities. As she
bid farewell 10 the General she said,
There has been great discussion, Gen
eral, as TO what U. s. stands for IN
your name among the Southern people.
| shall tell them it stands for Tn Sur
passed Grant"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

The body of Ex-Chief Justice Chase
will be removed from Oak Hill Gene
terry tomorrow to Spring Grove, Gin
cinuati, for final interment. Services
will be held at the last named place.
Ex-Governor HoadIy will deliver an adj
dress on the occsslon.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

Greeley's attorneys say that they have
good grounds for the suit for libel against
the T.-U. and will push" their case at
the proper time. The ''proper time" Is
probably a great way off.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

Martin Luther's autograph recently
sold at auction for $105. We will furnish
all that kind of truck the market can
take care of at regular advertising rates,
plus postage.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
Cleaning and Dyeing.

HAVING FAD ~ EXPERIENCE OF -
L years in two OF the largest dyeinE and
printing establishments III the North-viz.,
the New York DycsEF and Printing Establish
mcnt, and Barrett, y ephewS x Coz am now
prepared TO clean or dye Ladies' Dresses of
al kinds, such as llks. Satins, Ne!vcts, and
WOOllCuS of the most dc liCate colors; ClOaks,
Wraps. Shawls, Sacks, Nsntillas, Laccs, RIB
bonS, Gloves, Furniture Covers, LambrcQuins,
etc. Gentlemen's Coats. Pants, Vests, and
Base Bal suits cleaned or dyed and made 10
look equal to new. Goods received and re
turned by mail or express. work done at
New York prices. JOHN F. PARKER,
IntCriaCEen, Fla, Office opposite depot.
f. Il. FARRA Il, Agent for Palatka and yIc.n-
ity. se9-lm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

j. c. Ferguson & Co., well-known
pork packers of Chicago, have failed.
Liabilities $500, 900, caused by over-issue
ofN warehouse receipts by their confiden-
tial MANAGER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

Cuban oranges have found their way
to Jacksonville already, but the Herald
says they are sour and worse than green
oranges.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
A Ensting Machine.

y baSting machine that is said 70 be able 20
do the work of fifteen girls is being tried in
large clothing house in Boston, and tho en-
ployes of the house, both girls and men, are
considerably excited thereby.-New York
Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

York has reduced fares to five cents.
This is great saving to the average town
traveller who formerly paid ten cents
fare
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

G. w. Davis. proprietor of the Pa
vilion Hotel, Gloucester, Mass, will
manage the Egmont, at Fernandina,
this season.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

The railroad rates on the Southern
roads were fixed yesterday at a meet
ing of the passenger committee in New
York.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
FOR CONGRESSL2dD DISTRICT.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY.

Cluverius, who murdered Lillian
Madison, has been resentenced, the day of
execution fixed on the 10th Of December
next,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12
THE DAILY NEWS.

The DAILY NEWS is published every morn
Ing, except Monday, and delivered 10y carriers
"a the city, mailed postage free, for 50 cents
q month, 81 80 for three months. $3.50 for elk
months, or 81 per annum-
THE WEEKLY NEWS IL an s-page b6-colunn
paper. published every Fritay, containing
all the news of the week, local and general 1t
Is the largest and handso,nest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
age free for 81 a year, or 80 cents Tor SIX
months Specimen copies free to any address,
Local advertisements 70 cents per line ior
frst Insertion and 10 cents per line TOR each ad-
ditio.rai insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
ments-
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month Local advertisements due at
the ~ pIration of the tim for which they are
inserted.
All remittances should be made 10y eKpress,
moIey-crier registered letter.
Address.
s. u. HAMMOND,
BUsIN ESs MANAGER,
PALATKA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

REGfsTERED All THE PALATKA Posi- OFFICE
As SECoND-CLAss MAIL NATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-12

PALATKA, FLA, OCT. IL, 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-30

Mills of New England these meager shows
were quite as pleasing as the elaborate ex-
hibitionS of to-day are to the people of
progress and advanced ideas. Now, what
spectacle is seen as the time for throwing
the gates OF the state fair open draws nigh?
Are the long lines of cattle winding
i'll from the country to be seen?
Are brown-faced farmers coming
in from the rural districts, seated
like king on his throne, ON the top of
pile of pumpkins of immense growth, or a
pyramid of cabbages, one of which would
make comfortable meal for regiment of
hungry men. No such sight as this greets
the eye of the observer, but away over the
hills and along the plains and through the
valleys can be seen the clouds of smoke
rolling up into the skies, and the echo of a
cry much like the despairing shrek of a
human being, comes out of the distance,
and as the minutes go by a SUBJ
dued roar is heard which grows
louder and seems nearer and increases
until it is all explained by the bursting into
sight from around the base of some low
hill of the great iron horse that.comes like a
thing of life putting up the two lines of iron
rails dragging with it long train of cars
loaded with cattle and horses and sheep,
and all products of the rancho or farm, and
straight through the gates of the fair ground
the train moves, and only stops when it
has reached the spot where it is to dis
charge its cargo. This is the modern mode
OF transportation. A great improvement
over that Of twenty-five years ago
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-30
THE TRAVELLERS CLUB.

"Have smoker" asked traveller of a fell
low-occupant of the smoking apartment on
the Omaha ''limited'' train.
mo, believe not" replied the party adj
dressed, Il never smoke at night
IL always smoke after eating" remarked
the first speaker, mo matter when I eat, day
or night. That is the difference between you
and me-
lit is strange what creatures of habit we
are unused the man who had refused the
cigar, land how forcibIy those habits are il
Illustrated by smokers. No two men ever
smoke alike-that is, they all have different
habits"
Il knew an 1nveterate smoker, an insurance
adjuster, who never smoked on Sundays. On
week days he averaged from nine to twelve
cigars, but on Sunday his appetite for smok-
Ing seemed to disappear and he never desired
to light a fragrant Havana. 1t was the same
thing at night. He never smoked after he
got nome for dinner, and what is stranger,
never felt any desire to do so. He accounted
Tor the change in his appetite to his wife S
aversion to tobacco in any shape or form.
She could not stand the smoke OF the most
expensive cigar. 1t made her deathly sick.
The result was that he never smoked at home
at all. He made up his mind to go without
tobacco at home and soon lost any desire for it.
occasionally he went away from home adjust
ing losses and would stay away for aweek Or
so. During the daylight he would smoke his
quota of cigars, but as the shades of night
came on he lost all desire for cigars and
smoked not during the evening. 1t was the
same on Sunday, while away from home. He
never touched cigar on that day, such was
the force of habit"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-30
CHURCH ARISTOCRACY.

eff JESUS CHRIST run carpenter shop
here in this city," said St. Paul clergy
man in his sermon yesterday morning.
there are fully one-half of our church
members who drive up to our churches in
their fine carriages would not speak to him.
He could not get social recognition unless
he lived on Summit avenue or belonged to
q club" Such language sounds a little
strong to come from the pulpit and has the
appearance of being little bit overdrawn.
And yet there is more truth than poetry in
it. 1t is not the case in ST. Paul only. but
it is so in every city. that the church is too
often made to partake more of the charac-
teriStics Of the club than of the assembling
together of humble Christian people. There
is no special harm in wearing fine clothes
to church or in riding in fine carriages,
but it is hardly the proper thing for
people calling themselves Christians to
convert the church into fashionable bazar
CT to open a public fair on the church
grounds for the exhibition of fine lveries.
The offensiveness of these things does not
consist so much in what is done as in the
spirit in which it is done. There is one
pastor in st. Paul, who is in charge of one
of the wealthest congregations in the city,
who refuses to ride in carriage when
making his pastoral visits because he is
afraid it would humiliate some of his par
ishioners to step from a fine carriage into
their humble dwellings. This pastor has a
true conception of the spirit of Christianity.
1t is no sin to be wealthy. The sin consists
in vulgar display of wealth. 1t is no sin
to hold a high social position. The sin is
Il creating artificial social conditions.