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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
SCHENECTADY. November %.

SCHENECTADY, November 70.
DEAR TOM: Learned yesterday from
Bilks you had run down to New York
for few days. Sorry I didn't know IT
sroner; but it is not too late now. You
can do me IN immense favor if you will.
/ want you to call on my iiancee, Miss
Simpson-she live; at Seventicth street
and Sixth avcnuc-and explain why I
can't come down for Thanksgiving, as 1
promi: ed. You know how busy we are
at the store just now, especially as old
Brown is in Boston for fortnight. By
the way, stop in Tiffany's and get her
something neat and stylish. She dotes
on style. I've got to do something to
ease her disappointment. You know
what better than I. Anything you pick
out will be all right. Send New York
draft for so. Make it come inside of
that. Call some evening and make it
o. Il. for me, and Ill do the same for
you some time. She has often heard me
speak of you, and I'm sure you'll be vel
come.
Don't neglect this, old man, or I'll be
dished sure. If you can find time run in
and see Jim Taylor. He is somewhere
down Broadway. You remember Jim2
Yours as ever, HARRY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
New YOEE. November 2G,

AVE-" L Dhh, ANN'ShAcSA ~"'
Attended to that commission. Glad
you ment!one | the matter. Saw the girl
you asked me to. Proposed bringing
her back with me, but she wouldn't
come. She was lis ugly as mud fence
anyway and l don't think you will miss
her mach. Sorry; better luck Eext time,
hope. cot the rcd tannels all right;
think they will it. Had some difficulty
in getting the nightgow"s ) ever bought
womel,'s nightgowns before YOU know.
Sent III buc stockings ycSte day. I got
them clocked. They arc the cheapest l
could ind. VIII have considerable money
left. as struck a regular bargain. The
boots got have high tops. I think you
will like them better so. l sent them
yesterday, too Hope to get home Sat
urday. Have been rushed to death with
business. Yours in haste, Tom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
A Dor With Judicial Instincts.

A Justice of the Peace in the eastern
part OF the city has large dog OF the
bull species. This dog possesses unusual
sagacity, and delights in listening to
legal controversies. He has bceu known
to take positions when persons were tes.
tifying so that he could watch them and
listen 10 their language. While the dog
has savage aspect, his disposition is
good, and he never interferes except
when a noisy ebullitlon csc pes some
party on trial. and he considers it neces-
sary Ito preserve order in court. 1t is
humorously said that the sapicnt or fool
ish expression of the dogs countenance
sometimes aids the legal functionary in
arriving at conclusions and formulating
his decisions. .--iSarannah Neaos.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
SCHENECTADY, November "a.

OSHENLSlA Ab1, 4NO'SiuoNA
DEAREST Ton: I'm so glad you wrote
yesterday. l was really getting anxious
about YOU. lie sure and don't overwork
yourself and come home as soon as you
can.
send you that list Of the things want
you to buy. You left it on the parlor
table the day you went away. Don't for
get to attend to it. You must find time
to get a Frcn~h nurse for Tom. The
Wilson's and the Joncses both have French
nurses and Tom is getting so big that
really can't lift him any more. You have
no idea, Tom. what cunning little fel-
low he is He got your new silk hat yes
terday and wore it out in the rain.
had the hardest time getting him clean.
Baby has a new tooth and can say
papa" as well as Tom can, the darling
angel.
With love and kisses, your own wife.
MARY.
P. S. Get maid that will answer the
door and will wear pretty French cap.
They are so stylish. MARY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

The Mandolin.
Sig. Lnigi Ricca, of the Mandolin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

NEW 1oRE, November 26.
Yours received. I attended to the
commission you wrote about. Had some
difficulty in finding the dear girl, but l
saw her Wednesday, and took Tanks
giving dinner with her on Thursday.
After dinner we went to see Booth, and
stopped in rcinonicos on the way home
and had such nice little Symposium to-
getEer. She is all you could ask of any
one, and really is much better than you
deserve. She is charming girl and no
mistake, and will be great addition to
the town if she doesn't make all the
other women green with jealousy. She
has an inexhaustible share of good sense,
and her ardent spirits only set off hel
ripe beauty as the green foliage does the
rcsplendcnt sun-hower, as some poet has
remarked! I got her gold pin with
small diamond in the center, and she was
delighted with it.
tell you, she is the one bright island
in the gloomy sea of this Babel of civ
ilization. Sorry for you that I can't
bring her back with me. Didn't have
tine to attend to that other matter you
wrote about. Will be home Saturday
night. Yours, Tom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

A Chinaman has purchased for $1O,-
0Oo the exclusive privilege of selling
iopium in Panama.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
MUTILATED

most approved eastern style. The near
est approach 10 baked beans that a
southern senator should indulge in is an
approved dish of field peas (which are
really beans) prepared in the traditional
southern style, and eaten with molasses
or cane syrup. This dish is believed to
be near approach to the pulse of the
ancient Israelites, on which Daniel and
his three notable companions in captivity
thrived at Babylon.
Hog ana hominy and field peas are not
aristocratic dishes, But they are essen
TALLY democratic. They are substanti-
al, nutritious and economical. OF
Course up country senators may occa
sionaliy indulge in dish OF rice cooked
soft and served with sugar for dessert,
but they should be careful not to cult
vate an inordinate fondncss for baked
beans If they wish to avoid being sus-
pected of having gone back on their
raising" and their constituents. Those
who have already gone astray CASTRO
nomicaliy should hasten to return before
it is too late. There is believed to be
much more danger to democratic institu-
tions aud traditions IN baked beans than
in pie or even in terrapin as served in
the restaurants of Washington.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
The Editors TO Be Invited.

The citizens meeting called to assem-
bic ut the Putnam House at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning was not SO very large
ly attended, but those who were there
transacted the business for which the
meeting was called in the most eXpedi-
tious manner, with Mr.. s. J. Kennerly as
chairman. r. was unanimously agreed
to extend an invitation to the members
of the National Press Association 10 visit
our city and spend at least one day as
our guests while making n tour of Flor
ida. Col. II. L. Hart and Mr.. I. J. APP
pleyard were appointed committee to
visit Jacksonville and extend the invita-
ton to the editors on behalf of the citi-
zens. Messrs. 8. J. IIennerly and II. l..
Green were appointed a committee to
solicit subscription from our citizens to
defray their expenses while in the city.
Should the editors decide TO stop in Pa
Iatlla they will 10 entertained in the best
style at the Putnam House. and given
every facility for seeing the many al
vantages OF the Gem City.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
Jacksonville AZ An Old Trict

Several parties in Jacksonville could
De spared from that towu to its lasting
benefit They are small fellows, it i
true, but strangers are sometimes unable
to distinguish them from the metropolis
most upright citizens, and hence we
sound this warning. The complaint we
have to make of them is their persist
ent misrepresentation and lying about
Palatka. Tourists are told that we have
no fsst-class hotels, that the Putnam
House IS being built but will not be
opened this season, and other such down
right fa!sehoods are resorted TO 50 keep
tourists from coming TO the Gem City.
the most beautiful and progressive of
the Florida towns. The same method.
perhaps from a more respectable source
were resorted 10 in arranging tie
program for tho excursion OF
editors from the National Press
Association, who were to be rushed
through here at night without giving
them an opportunity to catch even a
glympse Of our city. II the esteemed
board Of trade OF Jacksonville would
save the citizens from the Notifying
cry of Lord, save us from our frieuds"'
! they viii take the erring children who are
guilty of these ''little'' aings, gently lay
them across its knee and administer Il
well deserved Spanking.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Mr.. E. E. Higley, one OF our most
prominent orange growers and fruit
dealers, passed up the river yesterday to
his home with his bride. Mr. Higley
came to Florida from the west about fif-
teen years ago and has now brought
back with him partner to share the
abundant success he has reaped in our
state. May the years Of the young cou-
pie be many, and may each be as full of
happiness IS the days OF their honey
moon
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
\ Observation-Disclosures Test.

y Po!itico-CiaSt tFouoInico Test.
Savannah News.
There is popular belief down east
that no one should makes any pretentions
to ability, much less to culture. who has
not esl. ecial fondness for Boston baked
beans, or as they are called down south,
yankee beans" This belief has no sci
entific foundation. The bean is known
to be nutritious article of diet, bur it is
a muscIe-producer, and goes more to the
developement of the merely animal part
of man thans his Intellectual ard moral
faculties. The bean cannot properly be-
classed as brain food, for il is not espe-
cially rich in phosphorus; it is believed
however, that the bean as prepared and
eaten in Boston, has an exceedingly
stimulating effect on the chronological
bump OF self-esteem, and that it has
tendency to make young men Of ordinary
ca asity evolve into dudes.
If this is true, it is to be regretted that
a number of southern senators have re-
Gently become passionately fond OF Bos-
D Heeans, and that there are indi-
they are getting above the
A,lsSniny diet of their native
We may now expect to see
[aHy breaking loose from their
pc democratic simplicity and
assuming knowing cir. and
Shallow and conceited " the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
For Public improvements.

The called meeting of the citizens at
Harris Hall on Thursday night was we
attended and all manifested the keenest
interest in the topics discussed. Col. Ii.
l.. Hart was elected chairman, and Mr.
L. I. Lane secretary. The object of the
meeting was terseIy stated by Judge
Underwood, who strongly urged that the
meeting take some active steps in regard
to improving the public drives, the walks
and sewerage of the city, and his re-
marks were followed 10y short talks from
other gentlemen present. DR.. Peck,
Capt. Mexican, and Messrs. J. 3. Dunn,
j. T. Dunn and Z. I. Lane We're APP
pointed a committeet on sidewalks.
Messrs. Garrison, Todd, Hubbard, Judge
Vertrees and Col. Hart were appointe d
as the committee on drives around the
city. MeSsrs. Chandler, Kennerly,
Underwood, Dean, and DR.. Ames We're
appointed committee to look after the
sewerage of the city. The committees
Were empowered to fill all vacancies that
, might occur in the committees. The
meeting them adjourned until the eve
ming of the 9th Of March, when another
meeting will be held TO hear the reports
of the committees.
The gentlemen engaged in these i'm
portant measures are among our most
solid citizens and property owners, and
much good is expected to result from
their efforts. Their work should bt
heartily seconded and encouraged by all
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
The Putnam House Company.

PAI.ATKA, FLA, Feb. 18th, 1886.
The annual meeting of The Putnam
House Company will be held at the First
National bank of Palatka, in Palatka,
Florida, on Monday, March 1st, 1886, at
- o'clock noon. S. j. kENNERLY,
feb16 to mari President.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

MARBLE-All kinds of lawn and GEM
etery supplies furnished on short notice,
and shipped to any address For prices
send to Geo. w. Clark, o.-69 W-Bay
ST., Jacksonville Fla. j29-1m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

For RRNT.-New three room cottage
and three acres of ground one mile from
town. Inquire of Z. r. Mexican, oppo-
site Putnam House. f20-rst ts-5t {
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

What the Boston Home Journal says
of it: .'At the Harnett House, Savan-
nah, Ca, you get all the comforts of
high priced hotels, and save from 81 to
90 per day. Try it and be convinced.
f11-tf 2
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

For SALE.-Horse, wagon and harness
will be sold cheap, enquire j. NJ. Ram
saur. f26-6t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

A good piano to rent. Apply to +. {.
Blanchard, at Griffin & Parker's hard
ware store. f2O-2t :.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
PALATKA, FLA, FEB. %, 1856.
The Daily News
The Ncws cmC
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
one CENT A W 0 R D..

ADVERTISEMENTS. Is words or more, in
this column inserted for ONE CENT \ WORD.
Everybody who has any want TO supply,
snything to buy or sell, any business or &C
oommodstions to secure; indeed, any wish TO
nnfify should advertise in this column.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

ERoom Lamps and Chandeliers of the
Baratsga Hotel for Sale at half Price. [
feb26-4t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Mr.. Bernard Overlack, an artistic
wood carver and carpenter, is ready to
receive and execute all orders for work
in his line on short notice. Refers to
carved and artistic work in Putnam
House. Leave orders at shop of Mer-
wick & Gerke. feb26-3t.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

Tue following gentlemen are the autnorlzea
.nw.-nts OF The PALATEA DAILY AND " EEkLf
XRuS. in their several localities:
" u Dewitt, San Mateo.
~ {, vHieuiine, Nashua.
= Packard. welaka-
- iSafd. Sorwaik.
r Marshall, Fruitiand, Fla.
= Actxiiu:r, Orange Mills. Fia-
- u Barrte;I.e, tseorgei own.
0oniei Darling, Drayttn Island
- Higiy, Like George
= r isurton, crescent CITY
&c Strickland. Interlacken.
= Munroe, NcAieeiSin.
Wu Braosiock, Seville.
5 Cewdon, st Augustine.
r A yogelbach, AeiroSe,
GhaYles Moore, Lake worth, fis.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Mrs. /. E. Hancock, can accommodate
. few more boarders at her residence on
Laurel street; also one furnished room to
Let. feb25-3.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
Board at Micanopy.

coming to this pleasant resort
will do we'll to enquire of j. III. Quarter
man, who can accommodate a few per-
sons with first class private board.
Terms reasonable. Pm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Vertrees Sc Co. have a very large stock
of Seed Potatoes on hand, and for sale.
Call and secure prices. Can be furnished
in any quantity. 5an-lotf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Just received, fine lot Brunswick Hams
cts, Shoulders o, Patapsco Superlative
bur, Cream Cheese and assorted grocer
of all kinds. Henis Peterman. f2O-2t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

l.. Meyer has just received new lo'
of imported wall paper, direct from
France. Call and examine. dec1Otf /
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Tobacco Stems for fertilizing for sale
at Vertrees & CO. flO-t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

vertrees & Co. are agents for Mapes'
Celebrated Fertilizers. f1O-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

For RENT.-Seven-room Cottage or
Kirby street. Apply to Jos. Il. Bald
win. Running water on premises. ll9ti
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

Eight beautiful lots on Palatka Heights
bmnanding n view of the panorama OF
be city and river for miles. j. Burt.
j29-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
rHE DAILY NEWS.
Observation-Disclosures

Collected on al; interesting topics through
|eDslt the state. We will be especially grateful
Tor all local items OF interest to the public
News sent by wire should be abbreviated when
kpfucticable, and sent after O'Clock p m ad-
dressed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

eyer has just received beautiful
I'd selections of wall paper of
Rattern.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

APaint your roofs with the celebrated
re Proof Black Tar Paint, for sale by
Never
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
10 Vruck Farmers.

& Kersting's drug store for fine Dental
vorl- ff4-tf
To Truck Farmers.
For sale, 30 acres of land one-half
Hammock. one-half Pine, with house,
fencing and Improvements, oue-balf mile
of Hotel Interlachen. Sulphur spring and
running stream, strawberry patch and
garden. Apply 10 No. 30 Hotel Inter-
lachen- lan26-1m
One hundred tons Bright Cotton Seed
Meal for sale at Vertrees Sc Co. f10-tf
McMeekin Station is the most beautiful
location in Florida. Feb 2i-1 mo.
Ten acres of good fruit land within
,ne mile of Keuka-$10 per acre. Ed
Rumley. Keuka, Fla. nj
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
Slate Roofing.

Slate Roofing.
Handsome, durable and safe from fire
sparks. Furnished at short notice and
laid at low prices. r. NJ. Shouse, Box
1856, Jacksonville, Fla. j30 I'm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

II. L. Wellmau, OF Proyidense, j. NJ.
w. Hall and wife, and 5. NJ. Weld and
party, of Boston, j. G. Everstan and wife.
of Chicago, c. W. I.osell and wife, of
Williamsville, Mass, T. E. Southland and
wife, of Brooklyn, Geo. B. Hall, of New
York, ex-senator Conover, Of Florida,
and G.. L. c. Holden and wife, of Green
field, Mass, were among the arrivals at
the Putnam House yesterday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27
CITY NOTES.

Fer hair is like the wIyy golden corn
He check the color OF the rosy dawn,
Her eyes are like the Yaulted heavens blue,
Her tender mouth TO beauty's lines quite trL'
Her teeth are li6e-hut here description halts
They're white as purest pearls, but theI
fbrav fi-faf f.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

The woods full of it: Amateur Sports
naQ.(to Old Settler)-Any game about
this neighborhood. friend? Old Settler
Plenty of it, stranger. Amateur
Sportsman-Big game: Old Settler
Some ALFRED big game, stranger. Am
ateur Sportsman (excited) : Can you put
me on it? Old Settler-You bet. Am
ateur Sportsman-What kind of ammu-
milton will we want? Old Settler-Po-
lSer chips, stranger.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27

~ buy a good lot for a
Ia. Apply to j. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-20
ToH0yT B0ARs ~ tbs COUNTRY.

SIX PAIRS OF WILD HOGS IMPORTED FOR PRoPOGA-
TON-HOw THEY ARE HUNTED IN GERMANY.
Boar hunting Is great sport in Germany and IL may
become "A tremendous In this country tor rich
people before the last decade the century has begun
At any rate some huntsmen in and NewYork have
been talking and the will prob
ably be made to scatter boars through some
park Ike Tuxedo or preserve In the West
let them propagate and then have ench
fall or winter hunt which shall be spicei
with danger than the chase OF the Long Island fox or
the pursuit OF the mildeyed deer Reiche n Bro the
animal importers. have been in correspondence with
several gentlemen and determined time TO i'm
port a number of wild boars from Germany expert
The first consignment arrived yesterday the
North German Lloyd steamer Vera from Bremen. Down
in the hold amidst three Thousand little wooden cages
from which three Thousand ries pped shr thanks
a twelve days stormy voyage and still
water reached last, six large boxes each
holding pair OF the wild hogs To-day the dozen bears
will be taken the Reiche stables in Hoboken and from
shipped tho grounds Of the first sporsmen who
10 get them.
The boar is the prototype Of the domestic pig 1t diff
fers from the Harlem pig hog in that its mead is
what larger. the snout longer and the tail bigger and
bushy The body is covered with long gray bristes
These s0ws said Hermann Reiche yesterday are now
young. and II turned in park lands Will
bring forth nters in March April. The young ones
will be well grown by December and then they may
be hunted. A half dozen will produce from
enty-hve 10 100 young ones"
In Germany the hunt occurs annually Trained hounds
held in leash until the lair OF the
Is shifted and then they let on rush the brsng
beasts They fast aud the faster they skip along
the wilder and madden" they Sometimes they
shot but tie style OF killing is long spear
short swOrdkr knife The hunter spies his DOarship
speeding along IN amOs; straight line blinded with
and feroity Bending sideways to the earth the
sportsman thrsts his spear dull end down ward in The
soil and the sharp point slaDg upward aud turned di
rcrty the bears path -tIght0u the wild hog
AMI with all the impetus OF his OnE fight plunges upon
III, point aud there i'll psled. dies boOdy death
Although nO DOaIs found among the wild animals
or the United states. natnrasts have fear that they
cannot live III ihis climate and Will thrive The ordinary
hog II allowed 10 wild will become savage In three
generations and both the newly imported boars and any
farmers pigs belong the same family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-20

ToBOGGANING. sLEIGHING. SKATING AND ICE-BoAI-
ING-DANcING Al THE CLUBHOUSE
Tuxedo Park will be gay resort for many persons
from this city during Christmas week Between eighty
And one hundred have engaged rooms at the
clubhouse for Christmas Eve. and from that time until
after the New Year opens, the pretty park Will be bright
life aud fashionable gayeiies on Christmas even
viii he a dance gwen by The members. Ian
der band has engaged for the entire week fur
nlsh afternoon and evening" or whenever else 10 u
wanted for the dancing
on Monday the 27th. amateur theatrfcals will be given
In the club theatre Mr. coward and Miss Elsie DeWOlfe
Charles Young, 3hO wrote jim, the Penman" Two
scenes from sheridan KuOwless HunchDack VIII also
be gwen the same evening
For fortnight work tie new t0Doggan
slide has kept large force OF men busy
and on Tuesday evening December 2s the guests
will be invited 70 pay II visit and
how il looks completed and Illuminated They must
press their patience test its CLASSY snoothness
However until the following evening. when the slide will
be formally opened The slide Is mile long with faH
mnafing appliances have been placed along its entire
La 9Th and experienced attendants nom Canada VIII
all the details OF the sport The tObOggans
are all aud Of The latest pattern and have been
floroughly tested as 10 strength and temper.
Resides tobOganng. slrghug skating and ice-boatlng
nscted 10 furnish sport and enough for the
guests Ia the daytime Dancing viii occupy most oil the
evenings A..
on FRIDAY evening Mcnterore Isaacs viii entertain the
cegs Ar tie for hour Win An exhibition OF
bagie and varfois srightof hand tricks The FESTIVITIES
Vorks ON New Years The clubhouse ana grounus
will be lighted with many hundred coiorei lamps anu
lanterns a number OF Mr. Pains set pieces WILL DC
ost Oh over the lake