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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Vertrees & Co. have just received a
large lot of Genuine Rust-proof Oats,
Southern Rye, which are for sale very
cheap. se19-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Fifty Rolls of Mating, New Patterns
20 pieces Oil Cloths, Just arrived.
se30-tf Il. l.. LIIIENTHAI.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Uncanvassed Hams, Shoulders and
breakfast Bacon, just received at A. NJ.
Haughton & Bros. octl5-3t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Cranberries, Apples, Potatoes and
Onions, at A. M. Haughton & Bro. s.
oct15-3t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

"Joobahaw" is a new political word
which is said to mean n man who thinks
with his jaws. The joobahaw is, there
fore, not rare.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

For RENT.-The Boarding house,
lately occupied by Mrs. Odell, ut the
Florida Southern depot. j. BURT.
oC12-10t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Two cottages to rent. Apply to p.
CunEeely. au11-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

For SALE.-30 lots, on Palatka
Heights, commanding view of city.
oc1S-1Ot j. BURT.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

strawberry Plants for sale. Apply to
au21-tf III. Il. DINSEN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Razors Sharpened, price % cents, re-
ceived by mail by addressing
q. LAFEIN,
oc15-3t Box 4S6, Palatka.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

A fresh supply af Fancy Crackers, at
A. Nj. Haughton & Bros. oct15-3t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Extra Early Red Silver Skin aud Vel
low Strasburg Onion Sets, at "The Fam
lily Store" [se9-tf r. r. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15

Barber Chair for sale, $25, cost $40.
oc15-2t G.. LAPKIN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15
CITY NOTES.

ONLY A HAIR.
Husband comes
Hon C at night
Gets a kiss;
That's alright.
Playful wife
On his knee
Sits and talks
Waiting tea
Sudden start
And a stare
on his coat
Sees a hair,
ColOrC q red
Hers is black,
SObS and tears,
Fury hwack.
Husband goes
Out n night,
Won't come back
TIL he is tight.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15
Garden Seeds

\ new stock of Landreth's fine Seeds
now on hand at The Family Store"
se9-tf Il. X. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-15
J. F. Tenney & Son
FEDERAL POINT. ia.

Lave IN STOCK ABOUT THIRTY THOU
SAND good handmade and all-hCart Cypress
Shingles, much superior Ia sawed. ~ they
have several hands making for them. they
can supply almost any demand Price - 30
per Loco, delivered On the wharf here.
se2 UmdSw
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
A Proud "Cheese Parer.

No account of the Democratic lead
ers of the House would possibly be
complete without including sketch
of the old watch dog of the treasury,
William Steele Holman, of Indiana
Beginning his service with the Thirty
sixth Congress, he served through all
the stormy period of the rebellion as a
war Democrat. the friend of Lincoln
and Stanton, and the steadfast cham
pion of the Union cause. 1t is the
fashion of reckless statesmen of easy
virtue and extravagant notions to
sheer at Holman as cheese parer and
picayune economist. Mr.. Holman &C
cepts the epithets good naturally. He
says he is cheese parer. Experience
has taught him that money is not
saved to the Government by striking
off million here and there, but by re-
ducing the multitude of small items
that amount to millions in the aggre-
gate. Vice-President Hendricks never
said truer word than that Holman
was worth 100000 a year to
the treasury as long as he stayed
in Congress. He bids fair to sta,
great many years yet He has JUS
been renominated for the twelfth time
and will be elected, of course. Mr.
Holman is not one OF the orators o
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
A NEW DODGE.

Explanation of the Latest Dodge for
Swintlling Bank Cashiers.
We are indebted to friend who has
been nipped for an explanation of
trick which has been successfully en-
ployed for swindling several banks in
various Eastern cities. A check, say
for ten dollars, is obtained from a de-
positor of bank, and blank check
exactly like the tilled-in check is secured,
The two books are laid one upon the
other, so that the edges are exactly even.
Both checks are then torn irregularly
across, and in such a way that the sig
nature on the filled check appears on
one piece and tae amount and name OF
payee on the other, The checks having
been held together while being torn, of
course one piece of the bank check will
exactly fit the other piece of the filled
check. The swindler then fills in one
piece of the blank check with the
name Of the payee and an amount to
suit himself, say five thousand dollars,
takes it with piece of the genuine
check containing the signature of the
bank, and explains that the check was
accidentally torn. The teller can put
the pieces together, and as they will fl,
exactly, the chances arc that he will
think that the pieces are parts OF the
same check and become a victim of the
swindle. The trick. of course suggest!
its own remedy. The teller should re
fuse to pay any check that is mutilated
-Bank Rep0rter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
A Novel Honeymoon Trip.

A reccntly-married couple from New
York greatly enjoyed a novel and adj
venturous wedding trip in carrying out
their mutual taste for sailing. After
the marriage ceremony they went on
New York steamer to Fall River.
whence they started alone on a small
schooner-rigged row-boat only fourteen
feet long, and cruised through different
waters until they reached Point Judith.
which was rounded in severe gale OF
wind and rain. The little boat rocked
and danced over the rough waves in a
way to intim;date ''landswoman," but
the fearless Little bride simply drew an
ulster over her white nautical dress and
enjoyed the fun. They arrived in Hart
ford during this unique honeymoon,
and were enthusiastically greeted by
members of the Hartford Canoe Club,
who afterward towed the schooner row.
boat, containing the laughing and sea.
loving couple. down the Connecticut
river by tug-boat to the banks OF theil
future home.-Hartford Conn Times
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
XANDRIA LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 2 1886.

Congress. His voice is thin and high
pitched. and not strong in tone. He
can not be heard across the chamber.
He stands at his desk when talking.
and nervously twirls his spectacles by
way of gesture. He never speaks un-
less he has something to say, and the
members always cluster about him to
catch every word, for they know that
it is ten to one he is going to expose
some bit of jobbery in an appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Holman is sixty-four
years of age, spare and lean. His thin,
dark brown hair is literally streaked
with gray, and the stubby bit of beard
on his chin is grayer still His eyes are
small and deep sunken; his check bones
high and prominent. He chews tobac-
CO necessarily. He dresses plainly.
At this season of year he wears an ala
paca coat and dark trousers. He wears
an old-fashioncd standing collar, With
black stock, and altogether is very
good type of the Indiana statesman OF
the old school. He is close attendant
on these closing days of the session,
and woe to the jobber who presumes
to launch his little scheme any of these
warm afternoons on the supposition
that the old man is asleep.-M. 7. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
ROOM AT THE TOP.
Words of Wisdom Spoken by One of Ameri
cas- Great HumOrist.

Words of Wisdom Spoken by One of Ameri
cas- Great Humorist.
Literature, like the ministry, medi
cine, the law and all other occupations,
is cramped and hindered for want Of
men to do the work, nor want of work
to do. When people tell you the re-
verse they speak that which is not true.
If you desire to test this you need only
to hunt up first-class editor, reporter,
business manager, foreman ola shop,
mechanic or artist in any branch of in
dustry and try to hire him. You will
find that he is already hired. He is
sober, industrious, capable and reliable
and is always in demand. He can not
get days holiday except by courtesy
of his employer, or of his city, or of the
great general public. But if you need
ldlers, shirkers, half-instructed, imam
bilious and comfort-seeking editors, re.
porters, lawyers, doctors and mechanics
apply anywhere. There are millions OF
them to be had at the dropping of a
handkerchief.
The young literary aspirantis a very,
very curious creature. He knows that
if he wished to become timer the
master-smith would require him to
prove the possession of good charac-
ter and would require him to promise
to stay in the shop three years-possi-
blv four-and would make him sweep
out and bring water and build fires all
the first year. and let him learn to black
stoves in the intervals. If he wanted to
become mechanic Of any other kind,
he would have to undergo this same tedi-
Gus, ill-paid apprenticesh p. If he
wanted to become a lawyer or a doctor,
he would have fifty times worse, for he
would get nothing at all during his long
apprenticeship, and in addition would
have to pay large sum for tuition and
have the privilege Of boarding and
clothing himself. The literary aspirant
knows all this, and yet he has the hardi-
hood to present himself for reception
inio the literary guild and ask to share
it's high honors and emoluments with
out a single twelve months apprentice
ship to show in excuse for his presump
ton.
He would smile pleasantly if he We're
asked even to make so simple thing
as a ten-cent tin dipper without previ.
GUS instruction in the art; but, all green
and ignorant, wordy, ,pompous1y as
sertive, ungrammatical, and with q
vague, distorted knowledge of men and
the world, acquired in a back country
village, he will serenely take up so dan
gerous weapon as pen and attack
the most formidable subject that finance,
commerce war or politics can furnish
him withal. 1t would be laughable if il
were not so sad and so pitiable. The
poor fellow would not intrude upon the
tin-shop without an apprenticeship, but
is willing to seize and WELD with I'M
practiced hand an instrument which is
Fable to overthrow dynasties, change re-
ligions and decree the veal or woe Of
nations. -Morb TWain, IN Library But
| letin,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT.

Another Instance in Which the Chief
Executive. in the Cause of Honesty and
Justice, Uprooted r Venerable Repub-
lfcan Custom.
Under Republican Administrations
the habit grew of rushing bills through
by the hundreds during the last two or
three hours of Congressional session.
Scores of bills which could not bear the
light of day were held back to those
last moments, when the rush was so
great as to prevent examination. Many
even of the appropriation bills were so
retarded that some of their clauses
might not meet with careful inspection.
In the last hours of the session the
President was brought down to the
capitol, and sat there signing bills as
fast as he could write, without any op-
portunity for intelligently considering
the measures which he was thus sup
posed to approve. Such was for a
quarter of century the Republican
practice.
We have now, for the first time in
generation, Democratic President,
and he has sufficient respect for his po-
sition to formally notify Congress that
his Executive approval will not be ap-
pended to any bills in any such fashion.
He recognizes that the constitution
makes him part of the law-making
power. He does not propose to sign
any measure, whether an appropria-
ton bill or private ball, until he has
had time to carefully examine it, and to
make up his mind upon its merits.
President Cleveland, this country
will stand by you to man in that po-
sition. The only kickers will be the
hired lobby, the Congressional jobbers
and the beneticiaries of public steals.
Your friends pray most earnestly that
you will not bulge an inch from this
position. If necessary to sustain it,
you should smash every appropriation
bill that is left 1t requires heroic
treatment to cure such cancer as has
fastened, IN this respect, upon our Ma.
ton. If it is necessary to kill every
one of the bills of the closing hours
and to call an extra session of Congress.
to pass necessary measures, in order tc
establish this principle, the country
will sustain it. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
USING THE VETERANS.

The Queer Way in Which the Admins
tration Has Shown Revengeful
Spirit" Toward Union Soldiers.
The opposition to the Presidents
vetoes of private pension bills is an
other form of the effort to use the vet
Grams to gain a party advantage. The
vetoes are represented as proofs of
revengeful spirit toward Union sol
diers for saving the country, and the
attempts to insinuate or to declare this
wretched calumny are utterly con-
temptible and unworthy of the Repub-
lican name. The President with dig
nifty and truthfulness says, what every
honorable and patriotic American citi-
zen will approve:
"The blatant and noisy self-assertion OF
those who from motives that may well be
ers friends of the soldiers can not dlscredit
nor bel;ttle the calm. steady and affectionate
regard of grateful nation"
The President points out that an ap-
preparation of seventy-six millions of
dollars has just been made for pensions
under liberal laws. to meet every mer-
itorious case, and that more than
million of dollars was added to main
tain the Pension Bureau. The rate Of
pension in certain cases has been in
creased. and large appropriations have
been made for homes for sick, disabled
and needy soldiers, and there is re-
cent liberal grant for their enlargement
| and greater convenience. All this, as
he says, is no more than should be done.
Besides this is the fact, which he
does not mention, that the committee
of the Democratic House has reported
favorably six hundred private pension
bills, against four hundred reported by
the committee of the late Republican
House; that many were rejected as ut
terly undeserving, showing how great
is the pressure of unfounded claims;
and that Of the six hundred the Presi-
dent has vetoed but ninety, most of
which had been rejected by Repub-
lican Commissioner of Pensions. Thus
while President Cleveland has signed
more than five hundred pension bills
in sixteen months, General Grant APP
proved only five hundred and forty-two
in the eight years of his Administra-
ton. Such facts dispose effectually OF
the unworthy partisan assaults upon
President Cleveland as hostile to the
soldiers. Harper Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
"Farewell, sister;
Thy new home expects thee.
Farewell, sister, farewell"

1t was moment of both solemn sor-
row and glory. The bridegroom was
soon placed by the right hand of his
sweetheart. After round treat was
made and some fellow, an improvised
speaker, ''made up Speech one of
the brides brothers, young boy of
fifteen. bent her head and. with a pair
of shears in his hand, threatened to cut
off her locks. Another ransom of five
Or ten kopeks was offered and thus the
brides beautiful locks were spared.
The crowd at the same time amused
themselves in the yard. The musicians,
an old blind fiddler and two young fel.
lows with drum and cvmbals, were hard
at work. The red-cheeked dylvkas, at
tired in their bright skirts and ribbons,
as well as the paroboks in their Sunday
svitas, kept on dancing and Jumping till
very late hour in the night. Vodka
was occasionally served and thus little
by little the happy and glorious time OF
the old zaporog Cossacks began to arise
before me. But time of parting came
at last and the crowd dispersed appar-
emily in the best of humor. Now and
then, amid the deep silence of the night,
a few words of cheer concerning the
wedding or scrap of song were still
heard from various parts of the small
village.
On the following day the young
couple. accompanied by some of their
friends and relatives, start out to pay
short visits to various friends in the vii
lage, where some scanty wedding
presents are collected at. the same time
After this is done all return to the
home of the BRIDES parents, where an
epicurean dinner, cons sting of borshcl
with pork, is waiting for them. Then
follows the scene of the brides taking
her leave of her parents, brothers. sis
tiers and some girl friends, who come te
see her off. This is one of the mos
touching scenes that ever witnessed
The young couple standing in the mid
die of the room, with their heads bent
receive the blessing from the bride
parents. Upon such an occasion thu
bride, of course, is not able to contro
her tears, which flow like stream from
her eyes, and the bridegroom looks pail
and is apparently touched. Towards
evening the bride may be seen on he
way to her new home, where some do
mestic duty. such as milking the COW
may expect her that very evenings
S. Skidelsbu IN Philadelphia Times
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
The Earliest Bank.

The tie rm bank is derived from the
Italian banco, seat or bench, because
the earlier custodians and dealers in
money in Italy were accustomed to sit
on benches in the market places of the
principal towns. The earliest public
bank established in modern Europe was
that of Venice, which was founded in
1157. About the year 1850 the cloth
merchants of Barcelona, Their wealthy
body, added the business of banking to
their other commercial pursuits; be ng
authorized so to do by an ordinance OF
the King of Arragon, which contained
the important stipulation that they
should be restricted from acting as
bankers until they should have given
sufficient security for the liquidation Of
their engagements. In 14ol, a bank
was opened by the functionaries Of the
city, the first Of the kind ever establishes
in Europe. -Jewish Messenger
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
PlTh AND POINT.

Collars and cuffs are now worn
very limp by some of our very best peo-
ple.-Philadelphia Cat.
Where one ''man wants but little
here below" three others are within
hailing distance who want all.-Ch'cogo
Ledger.
Another author of Shakespeare has
been discovered William is getting to
be about as numerous as Washington's
nurses.-New Haven NewS.
An exchange says that ice two
inches thick will support man. ID
midsummer it supports the ice man ana
his entire family. Philadelphia Cah
The Misses Friveller (ensemble)-
Dreadfully empty, Brighton, just now,
isn't it? Till we met you we hadn1
seen soul we knew. Mrs. Honeymoon
cr-I was Just saying the same to Ed'
win, but we were relnarking how nice
| it was. The Friveller girls found 1t
was time for lunch.
Young Lady-My dear Professor, !
want to thank yon for your lecture:
You made it all so plain that l could
understand every word. Professor!
am truly glad you did understand it. !
have studied the subject for about thir-
teen years. and l fiatter myself that l
can bring the subject within the com
prchension of the weakest intellect.
School Journal.
-"Tll engage YOU" said the theater
manager to the actor in search of job,
but times are hard just now and
can't give you any Patti prices. How
would one hundred dollars week suit
you?" "No, Gully said the actor.
..that won't do at all. That isn't
enough. Say, see here! Suppose you
give me ten dollars week and pay 1t. :
-Son,erviWe Journal.
New Haven grandmothers make
presents of ten thousand dolla checks
when their grand-daughters are mar
ried. The custom is a laudable one
and would, doubtless, become very pop
ular with arrageable young men, even
in Boston, although. of course, culture
and the ability to bake beans are the
only indispensable requisites of bride
hereabouts. Boston Globe.
Young lady-Are you going shop
, ping, ma? Mother-Yes, my darling
Y. Twill you bring me quarter o
yard of navy blue serge? M;.Cer
,ainly. Do you want it to patch? !
L.-No. want it for bathing suit
! and please bring me twenty-five yard
> of trimming. M.-Yes, but hadn't yo'
| better use the trimming for a suit ant
the navy blue serge for the trimming
--Chicago Tribune.
-'Then you are going to the seasid
soon, Cicelv, dear" said her morning
: caller. so, bless you, no! We go t.
the mountains this year. The seasld
is too damp. 1t ruins all ones mic
. summer dresses. ''Yes, that's SO
= Especially if you try to make them d
a two seasons, you know" No need Q
:. fan to close that interview. 1t wa
r cool enough out.-Hartford Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
Love-Making in Washington.

Darling" said a young department
clerk to pretty Georgetown girl whose
waist his arm encircled, "what do you
think your dear papa would say if ]
were to ask him for your hand?'
II don't think he'd like it, Harry, y
she lisped.
s.No?n he said, in dismay, for he
thought he was very dense with the old
gentleman. "No? Why not?'
because, DEAR" she smiled, The
wouldn't want his only daughter
mutilated in that manner. Ask for all
of me, Harry, and l have a vague sus.
picion you will get me mighty quick. -
Harry gave her squeeze as big as q
dime museum anaconda and saw the
father next day in most SUCCESSFUL
manner. - Washington Critic,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
GOOD SHOOTING.

Some Remark ,ble Hunting Adventures
Related by an Old Toledo Settler.
ssGame used to be thick near Toledo"
remarked an old citizen. Il have heard
so.' ''Yes; there were lots of deer
and ducks and squirrels. Why Captain
Huntlcy shot seventeen squirrels off one
tree on the east side of the river, not far
from where the brickyard now is. Old
hunters did not think it much of trick
to shoot three or four deer or one hun
dred wild ducks in a day. Right down
down there, where Point Place Club
House stands, l shot two deer with a
rifle at one shot. If a fellow had no
meat in the house, all he had to do was
to pick up his rifle and 60 out for an
hour or two and shoot all he wanted.
And fish! Why, have seen the spawn
of whitefish roll up along the shore OF
the lake until it was at least two inches
deep. You don't see that now. White
fish have been pretty well cleaned out
of the lake.
"Out where Fitch lived saw man
shoot four rabbits with a rifle ut one
shot, and down at Pressure Isle a man
shot eleven wild ducks at one shot. You
see he cot their heads in line and clipped
the whole eleven of them as easy asroll-
ing off log"
'That was doing pretty well, sug-
gested the scribe.
eyes, fairly well, but not as well as
old man Odeon did. You know Odeon
Hall in this city and Odeon island are
called after him. He used to be crack
shot, and was told of a shot he made
that would make some of our modern
day hunters blow their bazoos for ten
wears if they would make such a one.
But old Odeon did not thinkitany great
thing"
'.What was it?''
"Well, he went out hunting near the
bav shore one day, and came across a
deer He killed the deer. The ball went
right through it, killed a swan in the
lake and bored right through the heads
of nine wild ducks Now that was 8
shot, But Odeon could shoot; ant
please don't forget what have told you
about Odeon, when you hear these mod
ern-day snipe and sparrow hunters blow
about what they have shot. "-1oted
Blade