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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
size Was LET, Like the Galatca.

johnny mother was the wife of fisher
man IT lIarblehead not many years ago, but
isuow, alas. lis widow. She was not one of
"thc women Of AIarblehcad' who tarred and
feGthcrcd and carried in n cart the old hard
hearted sea captain, Floyd, but she came of
the same race. and johnny often suffered dire
bodily lnui-,rngat ct her hands when he had
unfortunately aroused her anger. One day,
to prevent Il threatened and doubtless de
served chasJifcmeut, ne took to his heels.
His mother Immediately gave chase; but as
she was large and fat, she was left somewhat
behind ut the start. johnny held his course
down tho narrow street, however, and the
heavy wind in their rear proved so efficient
an all 70 lis pursucr that Johnny's sprier
feet and superior agility were hardly apt to
s.rve him to escape. The strong press of
wind AGAINST his mothers spreading and
volurliulus Garments was carrying her down
tho street ut such Il rapid rate that to an I'M
moved observer it appeared very much rs if
the little fellow was destined to suffer to APP
pcase his parents wrath, which, Of course,
was greatly increased by the excitement and
exercise Of the chase. One of Johnny S
friends who was standing on the corner
cocliv and calmlv-becausc he himself was
not in any danGer-Observed the chase, and
quickly calculated the chances. He immedi-
atcIv perceived J0hny's disadvantage, and
rrttin- his hands to his mouth trumpet-wise
.-Tl-. Ecr. on the wind, Johnuy-try her on
the wind he shouted, and together the two
vc.n- friends doubled the corner, and soon
ia.t the oil lady far in the rear, breathleSs
and ;.,~ctcut with rage. -Harper's Monthly.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

Curious, isn't Il, that we should all meet
in this way, all three going to different
places, and all three belonging to different
countries
1t was curious, undoubtedly The three
hungry guests who were doing fun Justice to
the good cheer of the Blacl, Lion were a Lon
doner on his summer holiday, n Scotchman
from the mouth of the Clyde and an Aneri-
can tourist from New England taking a hasty
run to Europe and back. They had encoun-
tered one another in front of the snug little
wayside inn, at n point where several roads
met, and had agreed to dine together in honor
Of the coincidence.
Tho dinner lasted good while, for all three
had walked far that morning But nothing
can last forever, except a law suit or a serial
which is paid by the sheet, and at length
our heroes showed signs of having had
enough.
"Wcll, said the American, casting glance
through the open window at the westering
sun, Il don't know how Hol, feel, gentlemen,
but it seems to ne that its just about time to
lee starting again"
"Aud before VIC 60 suggested the English
man, "lct's toss M Tor who shall pay for the
dinner
'.AwycI,7 remarked the canny Scot, I'm
thiulin the best way wad bc FOR each man to
pay his ain SHARE
No; I'll tell you how wen do it, inter
posed the Yankee. We haven't told each
other our names yet, 50 whichever Of US has
got the Oldest name shall 20 free, and the
other two shall haivc the score between EN-"
Ozone" cried his two companions with one
voice; and the Englishman, thrusting his
hand into his pocket, produced, with a con-
fdcut smile, card inscribed "I;ichard Eve"
Ny names as Oil rs humanity itself, any
how said he.
"Ay; hut before Evc there was -iddm, ye
ken" observed the gentleman from Clydes-
dale with b dry chucklc, as he displayed the
name Of adam McTaggart." Can We heat
that, freend r added h., turning to the New
Highlander
seems 10 mo / can, replied the unmoycd
Yankee, "ior uy names the Oldest in the
world"
And SD il was; for the card that he threw
upon the taJle--at which the two others Gazed
with a stare of blank bcwilJarmcnt that grad
ualJy hToaJcngd into q hearty lauSh-bore
the u1mcof M; u. Ginning. David Kor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

The reported confession OF Moioney'
the clerk to the New York Board of Al
dermen, that he was the go-oetweeh
who paid the sec, 900 each to the Doodle
Aldermen for their votes on the Broad
way franchise, is confession without
merit. In the first place. he does not
confess anything the public did not know
before, and in the second place he does
not come into court and make his con-
fession where it will aid the cause of
Justice or gain him any credit. Moio-
news confession is very like that of the
impudent boy who, having got out of
the way of danger, applies his thumb to
his nose and extends his fingers toward
his bafiied pursuers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
Was willing to Let 1t Go.

Here is a story by a festive and verac-
ious telegraph operator: \ woman went
into the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
depot telegraph office 4th OF July after
noon and wanted to send a message to La
Porte, Ind. 1t being holiday the oper-
ator informed her the office hours
were only 10 10 a. m, and it being
then much after that he was afraid he
could not raise the La Porte office and that
she must take her own chances. All
right she said; send it any way, and if
there isn't any one there 70 stop it, why,
let it go by; there is no secret about il,
young man. Chicago Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

The world moves in the direction Oh
cheap postage. The great increase oil
mail matter in this country since the IN
PRODUCTION of postal cards, and the re-
duction Of ths>postage on letters from
three tn two cents, show what the ten
dency is; and the results reached IN
England earlier than they have been
reached here more than confirm the
view that cheap postage is one OF the
reforms that will be universal in all
countries that are in close relations with
one another.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

y writer in The Galveston News calls
attention to the fact that the greatest
damage done on the beach during the re-
cent storm along the gulf coast occurred
after the tide had turned and commenced
to ebb. AS the tide turned the velocity OF
the wind increased, forcing the water in
ward, while the receding tide eXerted an
outward pressure, thus causing n churn-
ing motion of the water 10 and fro and a
whirlpool around every obstruction met,
wrenching to pieces buildings which had
fallen from their piling and undermining
the pillng of thee still standing. Fence
posts two feet III the ground, from which
the fences had been previously washed,
were torn from the ground by this churn-
ing motion of the water, leaving holes
where they stood from one foot to eight
cen inches deep.-Chicago Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
FOUND ~ The EDITORS DRAWER.
Quaint Anredo'e. crrverIy Tora--snosts

Quaint Anecdotes Clcvcrly Told--5hosts
Who Never CuS~.
III. question TO Iethc Slyles, when she was
upon the witness stand, rs 20 whether or no.
she believed IN ghosts, in one of Mss Muir
frees stories, reminds me Of dialogue once
heard between a lawyer and a witness in In
dependence, jefferson county, Mo. One of
the james gang" rs the band of robbers
We're called who for n few years previous to
that time, ISL, had committed numerous
crimes iISDhat portion of the state, was on
trial for participation in what was known as
the Glendale train robbery" Mrs. -, q
witness for the state, testified that on the
night before the robbery occurred she saw
the prisoner and heard him talking TO her
husband about the proposed robbery. Upon
her cross-cxamination the following dialogue
took place:
Q.-Now, Mrs. -, tell US again how you
happened to see the prisoner upon the even
ing in question.
y. He come to the house long in the fust
part of the cvcriu', an asked me where was
my old man. l said outdoors someers, an he
vent out 10 find him. Bime-by l lowed I'd
better see ii he'd found him; an when l got
outdoors l hccrl voices in the corn patch, an
1 went along kinder still like an looked
through the fence. was a couple o fence
corners from 'eIn. Twas light as day. most.
Q-Nou saw them distinctly,
A.-Yaas.
Dwell, Mrs. --, l want to know if you
believe in ghosts-in spOoks:
A-WaaI, l dom know as it's any o your
business what / believe.
"Nou must answer the question: said the
judge,
A.-WaaI, then. do. I've seen 'c1n.
Q.-Your. house is said to be haunted, isn'tit:
A.-Eaas.
a N,,l yrE,-fs b..-a noon sce,, v-oIl-ircr
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

The Philadelphia Times says that the
Presidents visit to Richmond is note
worthy on more than one account. It is
the first time since the civil war that a
President of the United States has Wis
tied the former capital of the Confeder-
acy as the recognized representative of
the people of the whole country, with
out political or sectional distinction, and
his cordial reception shows how COM
pletely the old spirit of hostility has died
out and how strong are the new bonds
that now unite the States. And espe-
cially significant is the fact that this
visit is made to an exhibition of the
great industrial progress which marks
the new life of the South. To those
who could look back to the Richmond
of twenty years ago, it must have
seemed that the scene at the fair grounds
Thursday had brought them to a differ
ent age, a better and a happier age than
they could have dreamed of in those
old sad days, and one full of bright hope
and promise for Virginia and all her sis
ter commonwealths.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
4 Ouiet Vocation.

Several mon are practicing rifle shooting.
q'l.ry- 1ot:ee hat mcdest-looking fellow, who
si.- i snort distance away, stops up his ears
Whenever a shot Is fired. One Of the men Gl'-
breaches him and says:
Yea appear 10 be nervous.
No, not particularly
.F7,. This firing seems to disturb youl"
aYes. I am unaccustomed to hearing guns
fired"
.You must lead a very quiet life."
Il do
sXyon't you come up and try shOt:'
~Oh. dear, no"
Are Won Il minister OF the gospel:
No SIR.
y SOFT Of professor, l supPosef'
NO. but ny vocation is not consistent with
the firing of guns
What Is your cailmS.'
i belong to the United States army
Ar.ansaw Traveller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
VenDef,

ga first-class daily paper" Is a luxury
which the knights of Labor feel that
they can no lonser do without. They
have s123, 900 in the treasury, and that
would give such pape. very fair start.
They must not flatter themselves that 1t
would be self supporting, or that II
would ever arrive at that stage OF pros
nerity. 1t would not Many paper
has supporter a ''cause," but no cause
ever vet supported a paper.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
Salvation Army operattons.

According 10 the annual report OF the
Salvation army's operations in London
there are about 5000 soldiers exclusive
of those in the training home, working in
the metropolis, and it is claimed that dur
ing the year ended April SO last 10000
souls We're saved. The work in Maryle-
bone has been very successful, although
the salvationists have received very rough
tire atment The report says: Our laSses'
dresses have been torn from their bodies;
our girl officers had to lead their corps to
Herald
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
Indians Who VIII Vote.

For the first time in the history of Can
ada, tribal Indians in Haldimand viii
vote like other citizens. Sir John Mac
donald has visited the reservation, eX
planned the franchise act to them, and
told them OF their privileges. The poll
ticians will undoubtedly see to it that the
children of the forest are told how TO vote.
New York Sun
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

The New York Star says: addison
Cammack re entered Wall street Tor
BROAD. which is the true Waln a few
weeks ago. and made 100000 on the
bull side of the market. His fortune OF
g.. OOO, 900 to 80, 200, 900 was acquired on
the bear side of things"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
Pond Lilies from Japan.

Purple pond lilies from Japan are the
floral glories OF the hour. The japanese
lily does not attach itself to any object,
but floats around in the water. The leaf
springs from a little air bulb that sus-
tains the plant on the surface, and the
roots find nourishment il the water
Chicago Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

The corrupt Republican regime which
has ruled Colorado for many years as
Territory and State, bids fair to be about
to he broken up. Fx-Congressman Bel
ford leads band of determined Repub-
Iicars W no have set out to expose the
rings. People need not be surprised to
see fearful upturning there iii No
har
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
The Cladstone Anacram.

Enemies of the late premier, who are also
skiIlful in discovering anaGraulS, have sue
ceeded in making i am the Wing who'll be q
traitor to England's rule' out of 1the Right
Honorable William Ewart Gladstone" 1t viii
be discovered, however, upon investigation,
that there is no letter ''' in the latter phrase
The word rule" therefore, must be spelled
ssraJe
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
COu CONGKESSLc DISTRICT.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY.
oENOCRaTIC COUNTY TICKET

The public debt of England is given at
x3 7O1. 653, go; of France, 49,, 1853, lA9;
of the German States, about two thou
sand million dollars.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
Fencing in the Lions.

While Il circus was parading in Kings
ton, Can, recently, a wagon containing q
den of lions was overturned and the top
Of the den knocked of. A fire was built
around the cage to keep the lions in until
fepairs We're made, and then the wagon
was righted by the aid Of two elephants.
New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
Value of Coffee Leaves.

In coffee growing countries an infusion
of the leaves of the tree is held by many
to be superior to the infusion of the berry.
The profitable value of the dried coffee
leaves as an article of commerce has been
Observation-Disclosures Traveller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24
THE DAILY NEWS.

TUr DAILY News is published every mora
ing. except Monday, and delivered by carriers
n the city, mailed postage free, TOT D. cSsi -
a mouth Al - for three months. g. 90 TOT s1
months or 50 per annun- -.
rHE VI EEKLy NEws IL an SPACE ho-coiuinn
oaper. published every Friday, contdihuIs
All the news OF the week, local and general II
~ tine largest ana han,lSomest weekly paper
published in Florida, and Will be inallei post
age free for 81 u year, or So cents ioi Si&
months. SUecimen copies free 10 any htu'ess-
Iosa advert isernents 20 cents per lliS -oF
rst Insertion and 10 cents per line for each hd-
ditiortai insertion. Special notices ~ cents per
line Reduced rates on continued advertise-
mcutS.
ayetv rnonth Local advertisements due AT
the expIration of the tina for which they are
All reIni,tauces should be mad1 by express,
mouey-ordcr or RI gi=tcTed letter.
=. u. HAMMOND,
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALATKA. FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

De less advice you gin widout pay do
mo credit you will receive fur bein'
chuck-full o. wisdom.-Brother Gard
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

"Selfishness ON fire" is Sam Jones de
finition of hell.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

n a. ,-ytitED Al THE PALATkA POST offi'E
"A SECOND-CLAss NAIL NATTER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

Jay Gould's favorite dish is succotash.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-24

pAI,ATKA. FLA, OCT. "a, 1886.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-20
roMAHAWK JoTTINGs.

Having seen no contribution to your
paper from this place for some time,
| will try and give you a few items.
Farmers are busily engaged In gath
ering their corn; which / think Is
nothing extra.
Mr.. James Murphy Is erecting new
house on his farm near this place.
Politics have died away; and the
Democrats are returning from their
trip up "Salt River"
Hunters report that turkeys are
plentiful and great number are be-
ing killed.
The wheat OF this section looks very
delicate; and notice that one Of our
enterprislng farmers Is not done seed
ing. Rather late, is it not?
We notice in the last issue Of THE
HERALD the defeat ofHon. w. Ii. II.
Flick. He was defeated by a small
majority, and it shows that w. Va.
will soon be on the Republican list.
ANONYMOUS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-20
IN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To All Wanting Employment.

ne x,nt Live. Energetic and Capable Agents
ia every county in the United States and Cana
ia, to sell patent article of great merit, ON
rs MERITS. An article having large sale, pay
lii.e ever 10 per cent profit, having no compe-
tiiioh ana which the agent is protected IN
tle exclusive sale by deed given for each and
every county he may secure from us. With all
iese advantages to our agents and the tact that
il is IN article that can be sold to every house
avn.r, it mi sht not be necessary to make an
tEXr SAoRDiSARY OFFER to secure good agents
At oncs, but we have concluded TO make It to
snow, not only our confidence IN the merits OF
our invention but in It's STABILITY by any agent
that will handle it with energy. Our agents
NJ work making from $3.50 TO 5000 a
nonta clear sad this fact makes II safe for us TO
mai Or oaer to all who are out Of employ
-nca, ANY agent that will give our business 4
.hi-tv days trial and fail to clear at least 500
IN tlis time, ABOVE ALL EXPRESSES, can return
all goods nnsoll 10 and we VIII refund the
aloa " paid for til Any agent OF general
agent vino would ilk ten or more counties and
work them through sub-agents for ninety days
and fail to clesr at least $3.50 ABOVE AL Ex-
RS ssEs, can return all unsold and get their
ulJa.y back. No other employer oil agents ever
d1r-.i 10 make such offers. nor would we II we
lid not know that We have agents now making
more than double the amount we guaranteed !;
and but two sales day would give proht oil
over SI25 moath, and that one OF our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Our large de-
ScriDtivc circulars explain offer fully, and
these we wish to send 10 everyone out OF en-
pioyTaent who will send US three one cent
stamps for postage Send at once and secure
the agency in time fcrthe boom, and go TO work
on the terms named 10 our extraordinary offer.
We would Ike to have the address of all the
gents sewing machine solicitors and earpen-
tiers in the country, and ask any reader OF this
paper who reads this offer, TO send US at once
the name and address Of all such they know
Address at once, or you viii lose the best chance
ever offered 10 those on; Of employment 70 make
money RESNER M.NuFACrURrS0 Co,
rI5 Smith6ssi St, Pittsburg, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-20

THE LIBRARY MAGAZINE for No
vember contains fully thirty articles
comprising the very cream of the
latest English periodicals. The Mag
azine is intended for thoughtful and
cultivated readers. It's plan does not
include the literature of fiction, which
certainly has too large place in most
of our American Magazines. Among
the notable articles in the present
Number are the conclusion of Mr..
Froude's history of the famous relig-
ious and Military Order of the knights
Templars Mrs. ELEPHANTS graphic
account of a notable Venetian Dynas-
ty; and papers by Sir Samuel w.
Baker and A. Vambery treating of
the past, present and probable future
relations between England and Rus
STA. Mr.. Charles F. johnson treats
approximately of Coleridge. Mrs.
Mulock- Craik, discourses cleverly
about Money, especially in its rela-
tions to women, and sympathetically
about the stage and players as they
should be, and measurably are. 1t is
a wonderful store of good literature to
get twelve times year, all for S1.00.
JOHN B. ALDEN, Publisher, New
York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-20
ELK BRANCH NEWS.

We were favored with good rain
Friday, 18th; something that was
much needed.
The farmers are about through gath
ering corn.
We were informed that Mr.. Mich
ael Butts, upon entering his school
room on last Tuesday morning, was
surprised to see notice on the door,
and that he could not understand how
it got there, but thinks it was put
there on Monday night by parties I'M
known.
That young man from Shanghai
has our sympathy, but cannot get
away with our boys in that way.
The protracted meeting being held
by Rev. j. r. Pardew, at Ryner's
Church, has about eight penitents.
JIMMY,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-20
HEDGEsvILLE.

Mr.. VIM. Bishop paid visit to our
village this week, the guest of Mrs.
Leavel.
Mr.. Wolf, of Hagerstown, was in
this place looking up business this
week.
Rev. Butts protracted meeting is
still in progress; up to the present
there have been sixteen conversions
and six penitents.
Miss Minnie March, after spending
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. E..
+. Beall, left this week for her home
in Middletown.
What has become of our North
Mountain correspondent, Nellie; has
he the matrimonial fever like "Jim-
my" of Elk Branch; we thought
Jimmy" had secured one of the
fair sex by this time. REGULAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-20
For THE HERALD.

KATIE ROTH died at her home in
Strinesville, Friday, 18th, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, aged 10 years, month and %
days, just three weeks from the day
on which her sister, Gussie. entered
the Portals of an unseen Door. The
Fshock of Gussie's death must have
fastened that of Katie, but she was
ready and did not fear Death. Kate
possessed all the virtues that made
her sisters life shining pathway to
the grave. She was spotless lamb
of the fold, confirmed member OF
the Reformed Church, devoted
daughter, an affectionate sister, and a
loving friend. Her guileless heart,
her kindness, her sympathies, her
sunshiny nature, full of fun and inno-
cence, and her good will for all, drew
her host of admiring friends. Life
was sweet to Kate but as soon as she
heard the angels whisper, Come"
without murmur, and with smile
on her lips, she followed the flight
Heavenward guided by the glittering
light of their shining wings, straight
to the Golden Gate left ajar for one
more loved one to enter.
We shall miss our Kate, our darling
with her glorious dark brown eyes,
Showing every shade offeeling, chang.
ing like the sunset skies.
We shall miss her silvery laughter
like the trill of any bird
We shall miss her words of kindness
that our hearts so deeply stirred.
But we know our graceful darling
lives in Heaven, an angel now,
Though with grief our hearts are
stricken, to God we meekly bow
The sympathies of the whole neigh.
borhood drifted toward the mother
doubly bereaved, crushed by this new
sorrow. The Lord loveth whom He
chastenth," we know strength to beal
this burden also will be given by Him
who said Gas thy day thy strength
shall be-" Funeral services were held
at the house at , O'Clock p. M, Sun
day (l4l, and though November.
biting blast blew fierce and chill 8
large crowd gathered; not third OF
which could entered the house, or hea
one word of the touching and beauti
full sermon, but stood patiently wait
ing with shivering forms, waiting t,
pay the last tribute of respect to tn,
dead and sympathy and tears for be
reaved relatives. The floral tribute
were most beautiful in design and S,
many that the coffin was covered
pure, white flowers, beautiful flowers
emblametic of the life of the dear on
hidden beneath their snowy petals.
l.. 0. II.