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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

Key West has evidently Numbered in
the matter Of fire limit. At a meeting
Of the board Of aldermen on Tuesday
evening last, the ordinance fixing the
fire limit was repealed. The Key Of the
Gulf says: "Such proceedings as that
looks like children's play; and II appears
as though our city fathers were sadly
deficient in moral courage. We have
always understood that the principal
property holders were in favor Of such
an ordinance. Have they changed their
minis since? or has the board followed
the example Of the mayor of Tampa, and
have come TO the conclusion that no fire
limit is necessary II 10 just this very
thing TINT has caused the Home and
other reliable insurance companies to
abandon the state, end decline taking
further risks here. ~ have had one
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

Key West 10 threatened with partial
loo famine. The supply Of Ice ID out.
Tie owner Of tho Ice depot there he's
reserved . small quantity for sickness.
A cargo , expected shortly. In the
msanlimsths 10 factory there PROGRESSES
slowly. The machinery sent thsrs By
The contractor. instead Of being Ant
clas. = agreed upon, hes turned out h
b ssoond.clas-poor At that-and hal
been rejected. II the factory 10 once ID
order, h viii b. an improved ono.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

Glatlstones Irish home rule bin has
failed by majority Of thirty against Il.
There were 81 votes for the measure and
A1 against II. Mr.. Goschen, q liberal
member. made furious speech against
the bill. On the other hand, Parnell
spoke In favor Of Il. Ills speech was,
M Gladstone afterwards remarked. q
most ''masterly exposition" Of the prin.
ciples involved in the bill. Chamberlin
voted with the opposition. Gladstone
closed the debate. The excitement dur.
ing the division Is stated to have had no
parallel IN the history Of the house Of
commons. Tho cablegram says tina,
Lord Randolph Churchill was the first
10 discover that the government was de-
feated, and by waving his hat and in.
dulging in other joyful demonstrations
no aroused the enthusiasm Of the mem.
bers Of the opposition, who, rising,
waved their hats and cheered again and
again. When the figures were an.
nounccd the noise was deafening. The
Parnellites arose and challenged the
vote. O'Connor called for cheers for the
grand old man," which were given with
a gusto by the government supporters,
and Sir William Harcourt and his sup
porters arose and bowed 10 Mr.. Glad
stone, who was somewhat embarrassed
Tho Parnellites called for groans for
Chamberlin, which were given with
shouts Of Traitor" and "Judas 1scar.
iot." Chamberlin merely laughed. When
order was restored Mr.. Gladstone rose,
white and trembling, and moved to al
journ until Thursday. Healy and O'Con
ner again challenged the vote, saying
they would not offer opposition, bu,
wished to express their repugnance Of
the conduct Of many members Of Mr.
0ladstone's party. During the hubbul
which followed, Mr.. Gladstone. wearing
haggard look, left the house. cheered
BY his supporters. The cabinet is ex'
pected 10 meet at once and advise with
the Queen on the subject Of dissolvine
parliament. Tho home rule question
will not 20 before the people.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

The Atlanta Constitution, on the con.
test for the goveruorship between Gordon
and Bacon in Georgia, reminds the read.
er Of its bearing in Atlanta's race for
the penant Of the southern base ball
league. Just after a victory over some
visiting club the umpire is toasted for his
exceptional fairness and impartiality.
just after defeat, however, the presi-
dent of the base hall association is urged
to kick the oSending umpire out Of the
circuit. The Constitution is q Gordon
paper. The Richmond county demo.
Gratis held mass meeting and elected
solid Bacon delegation. The Constitu-
ton protests with great indignation that
the thing was cut and dried. But the
question seems to be, where were the
Gordon men Of Richmond f-Birming-
ham (Ala,l Age.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09
PUTNAM HALL, June Ith, 1856

IaAes-Otber Ierti-
nent Questions
PUTNAM HAIL, June 7th, 1856.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
In one of your former letters about
this section, you referred to its inhabi-
tants as living a happy-go-easy kind OF
life, attributable In some extent to their
remoteness from transportation and the
wheting influences Of actual life. II we
are to believe the survey Of railroad as
evidence that it will be built, that kind
of life will soon depart from us. We
hope that this undertaking will prove
more Of success than some that have
been tried before. Even now we are not
so anxious for n railroad az to have our
state give it subsidy of 10000 acres per
mile. By-the-way, wonder how many
of our farmers know what liberal state
they live in, and how many Of them ever
received a subsidy. Just let a few men
get together makes no difference where
they are from or how long they have
been here, and agree to ask the state to
build q railroad or dig canal, and her
lands and treasury are at their disposal.
o, we are 50 anxious for transportation
until We would be willing to grant them
all the land and ever afterwards look up
to them a. public benefactors.
Now, Mr.. Editor, II I understand it
correctly, subsidy Is government aid
to individuals or corporations, given for
the purpose Of promoting the public in.
terest or the general welfare Of the PEG.
pie. l repeat il, the public interest or
the general welfare Of the people. Now
would ask in the name Of common
sense, was the granting by the state OF
all her public lands to corporations Of
any general welfare to her peoplef
Where IS the public interest? Do these
corporations constitute the public? II
IL when there was any benefit 70
be derived from the state lands. Let one
come to this state who only wants a
small quantity Of land for agricultural
purposes, and our dear old mother state
will seriously ask him $l.2j per acre.
We lost all Of our orange crop. Why
did not our state grant US small subsi.
dy In the way Of taxesi
Now, l believe in granting subsidy
when any public calamity befalls PEG.
pie. That Is what would call "fOr the
general welfare" When did the farmers
Of this or any other state have the bene.
1T Of such public help When ever did
the state give the agricultural part of her
inhabitants, individually or collectively.
q subsidy Of one acre OF landl Never
Never Yet all the corporations. In
fact every other branch iof industry, il
dependent upon It for the wholesomeness
and life Of this business.
Yes, We want transportation. but We
don't want the state TO pay few men a
large sum TO work for themselves. Nav
our future legislatures profit by the sad
experience OF the past, In not letting any
more Shylocks use them in pulling theiI
chcstnuts out Of the fire. j. ?. w.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09
Open the Books.

opfu tue bOOAo.
1t should be always kept in mind
that the people Of Putnam county,
individually and collectively, have
been robbed Systematically aud con.
tinually. II should not be forgot.
ten that courts have winked at this
spoliation-to stop it grand juries
have been powerless and at its worst
manifestation good men have said
nothing. Hundreds have disap.
peared as we know-how many 9th.
er hundreds have gone the same
road We can not say. The members
Of our board are not book.keepers-
let them employ experts and uncover
the mass Of corruption that is surely
fostering somewhere. Hid in the
pockets Of one officer, we find the
scanty pennies Of the poor the
widow and the orphan-jastice de.
mands that all be looked into and
made straight. Our revenue col.
lector we know rs stainless gentle.
man and personal friend-neithsr
has aught Of dishonor ever been
connected with the name Of our
state comptroller. But hundreds
Of our citizens have seen their lands
forfeited TO the stale while they
hold tax receipts. In Gods name
II there 10 . mistake let il be cor.
rected-lf there is corruption At
Tallahassee or elsewhere let us
know it.
We dare speak for all the limo.
cent, AZ We do for some, when VIC in.
vite the fullest investigation. The
misdeeds Of one will direct the sus.
picion Of all on the county officials,
and nothing but the fullest invesli.
cation should satisfy tho public.
The innocent will DO glad Of 1.-THE
guilty will be punished, and the
people will be benefited. There
must be no pause in the work which
has begun. We have no time to
look for and punish sneak thieves
when there is robbery in high places
and corruption open and palpable.
The County Commissioners can not
stop in the work they have entered
upon-,he furrow opens up fair and
free behind them and the field lies
most promisingly before. II the
pillow is broken we will know the
rock which stood in the way, aud
we shall not hesitate to point out III
position. The guilty may seek to
hide behind "boards Of arbitration "
or the decision of referecs---the in.
noccnt appeals only to the same
law by which the private citizen is
judged and the same justice should
be weighed ont to rich and poor
officer and individual. Let the muir.
dcrcr white or black be hung as the
law directs, and let the same law
send the proudes, thief to Jail. II
our courts forget to do justice in
either case let the people see tina,
the sword of the law is placed in
worthicr hands. Threats of libel
suits or Of more personal damages
can not prove innocence. Bulldog.
ing, like the bloody shirt, is relic
of the past.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

Ths Gulf Of Key West says that . ~.
post b current there that he revenue
steamer has captured three Spanish
smaeks on our coast few days ago.
Two Of them are the Ellen Filler and
velocipede, and the other b unknown.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

The principle involved In the Irish
homo rule measure will ultimately ri.
umph In England. Public opinion over
there b not fully ripe for the question,
bat . full canvas this fall win return .
majority Of members favorable 70 the
ball. The grand old maa" can afford
70 wait. t#ft hNt1E
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

There is one case. at least, in which
practice and preaching always go to.
gether. The young doctor practices and
the minister breaches patients fu.
neral sermon. --Somerville Journal,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

ID many towns IN North Carolina the
question Of local option was voted on,
The result being about equally divided
bstvsen liquor men and prohibitionists.
Raleigh voted favorably for prohibition.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

Philanthropist--"l am shocked, sir,
every day of my life, to see how much
the youth knows about the ins and outs
OF this great country" Every day Citi-
zens-"Yes, the whole country seems to
he going crazy on the subject Of base
ball. It'd Bits.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

Young man, learn to wait; II you un.
dertake to set hen before she gets
ready. you will lose your time and con-
fuse the hen besides.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

The proposition to bond the town Of
Orlando in the sum Of SO. 200, for the
purpose Of erecting school house, was
defeated BY vote Of the people. The
friends Of popular education, however,
are not disposed to give up the ides Of q
school house. and it 10 now supposed that
enough money can be raised by private
subscription to accomplish the object.
One leading property owner, who voted
against "mortgasing the town" - be
calls II, 10 build . school house. has
headed the list with 800. And \ b o..
pected that others viii follow suit. We
trust the effort will meet with Gnal sue
cess. We copy elsewhere an article
from the Orlando Record on the subject.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

The movement Tor early closing Of
business houses In the summer months
b not confined 10 the south alone. II ID
also being agitated In New Y@k City,
and such first.class houses o. Arnold.
Constable 4 Co., James McCreery a
Co., and D. Altman 4 Co.. are promi.
Sent In favoring the plan. They desire
70 give their many employees half holi
day ut least. II business men were only
10 disposed to believe II, the business
transacted In the country can he done Ia
half the time Il now Il, and II the people
ever were made 10 undentand the fact
they would readily confossn 10 the sys
tom, and do now early and promptly
what they are disposed 10 do generally
In dilatory manner, and at their leis
ure. There In a. much business In trans
acting what one has 70 do promptly N
there Ia In the transaction itself.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

In the Jacksonville Herald of the eth
ult., Dollie propounds several questions.
Now Dollie is supposed to be pretty
young lady of Palatka.
Among the queries are these:
Will the j., 7. q X. W. r. X. ever run
into Key Westf We answer, NO.
And will there be an elevated railroad
or a tunnel. We answer again METH.
Err.
We have always objected to the Key
West part of that road. 1t very often
misleads us, and we wish the company
would strike that part Of it out altogeth.
er There is one thing. however, since
the road has come ~ Tampa, and we
have swift and elegant steamers on that
line, We are much nearer to Dollie than
we we're two years ago. and II Dollie
don't think so, just let her go to Tampa,
take the MascOtte and then she will be
able to see how near Key West is to Pa
latka; aud about the kissing part of the
business and the accommodating con.
ductors, we can assure DOllie she will he
perfectly satisfied with the trip.-Key Of
the Gulf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09
BUFFALO BLUFF.

Special Correspondence Pslstka NEWS.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Harris IL erecting a large
barn on his place near the station.
Capt. Betsworth will leave for his
home in Baltimore the latter part Of this
week.
In the absence Of Rev. Mr.. Sproulle,
last Sunday, Capt. Ellsworth conducted
the services at Holly wood Presby tsrian
Church. The Captain IL very earnest In
whatever no undertakes, and his depart.
ure will be greatly regretted by the
church.going people especially.
A gentleman who has recently been
a. far south as Polk county, asserts that
he saw nothing in the way OF oranges
which can be compared with those to be
found on the Bluff--eith,r for quantity
or quality. Vegetables are looking fine.
and the net proceeds received from New
York commission merchants are also
"fne."
After long and patient waiting, we
have at last secured a platform at this
station-a donation by the residents
hereabout. 1t is eighty feet long, and
the center forty feet twelve feet wide
twenty feet at each end being only eight
feet wide. 1t is substantially built. and
will add greatly to the convenience and
comfort of passengers and shippers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

We have q brief account OF what one
kerosene lamp will accomplish In the
hands Of . careless child. The scene Ia
laid at Scottdale. Pa, and at $50 O'Clock.
A little girl was carrying . lamp, when
Tor some cause u exploded In her hands,
Getting fire 70 The Eutsrpriss store, which
was burned, together with eight other
buildings, business houses and dwellings,
entailing loss OF 1900. In his efforts
to suppress the flames, Fireman Schwart.
sendruber fell from the building, stsik.
Ing on the pavement 81 feet below. &c.
ceiving serious injuries. The little girl
In Whose hands the lamp exploded per-
ished In the flames. This 10 . great
enough disaster 70 follow the use Of q
kerosene lamp.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

A Railroad Survey and Prospects OF
Construction-Liberality of Flor
ida-Railroad Subsidies-Wiil
the State Give Individuals
Lands, or Rebate on
Taxes-Otber PERTH
nent Questions
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09

1EeursRED AT raE PALATkA P0sf Ors,CI
A SsCosp-CLAss NAIL MArrsA.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20
ASKING THE KING TO DROP IN.

United States Treasurer Jordan send
mo word to o committee Of Congress
that he was very busy, that if the COM
mittee wished to see him they could
come to the Treasury Department, re-
minded Simon Stevens of an anecdote
of William Polk. brother OF President
Polk, told on himself while he was Min
lister to Naples. Mr.. Polk, on his ar
rival in Naples, as he used to tell the
story, duly sent his credentials to the
Foreign Office. In few days the min
lister of foreign affairs waited upon him
in person and informed him that his
majesty the King would give his excel
.lency, Mr.. Polk, audience on the fol-
lowing day at II o'clock. oh
blank-blank- blank it, " said Mr.. Polk,
"tell the King am very busy IN the
morning; that if he wants to see me so
early he can come round here. l have
some very fine old whisky, and we'll
take a drink together. Will you take
a drink ?"--N. Y. Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20
One Of Gods Birds.

Please, mother, let me go to school
With Cousin Willie this morning." said
May Warren one day, running into the
room where her mother sat with her
baby brother. please do, mother; I
will be so good"
Let you 60 tc school, dear? 2"
answered her mother, kissing the rosy
lips held up to her, "and where is
Willie?"
Here, auntie," said he, coming in at
the door with his satchel of books on
his arm, his black eyes sparkling with
mischief as usual.
Yes, little May may go to school
this morning, if she will be very good,
and Cousin Willie will promise to take
care of her."
ooh, you are so good" said May,
throwing her arms around her mothers
neck, and giving her kiss; then she
ran off for her sun-bonnet, and soon
she and Willie were racing down the
broad, graveled path to the gate.
| just as the children came to the
bridge over the little brook that went
dancing merrily along in the golden
sunlight, Willie's bright eye caught a
glimpse of a robin, hopping along by
the roadside, with bit of dried grass
in his bill-probably building material
for his nest.
keep still, May" whispered Willie,
quickly; don't say word" And he
stopped to pick up stone that lay at
his feet. But May caught hold of his
arm just as he raised it to throw.
Don't Willie!" she cried; "it's one
of Gods brides; don't hurt it, please.
Willie stopped and looked at her q
moment in establishment, and then said
"What queer girl you are, May! Well.
won't hit him now, just to please you,
and I couldn't anyway, for see, he has
flown away" And the children has
tened on to school.
"A day or two after, Willie was goine
on an errand for his mother, when he
saw little kitten running along the
road, and his first thought was to lool
for stone to throw. I suppose Ma.
would say that was one of Gods kitties
What funny girl she is and the kitte1
/ was not hurt that time.
Willie's big boy now, but when HI
is tempted to hurt an innocent animal
he always thinks of little Mays words
zone of Gods creatures" and they al,
never harmed by him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20

4 n,s pocket :. knit his lips firmly, and
VIII never touch the vile stn3
more he said. It shall never o s.a,
My Mig 'nat look of fear and pain to my
Malys eyes," and he kept his word
Aly never knew of the good which
:, aei WORDS had done, but she could not
oe sorry that she had spoken them.
did not mean to be rude, papa. .
she $. said; II only meant to be true.
strong drink does make people crazy
ana = wicked. The only safe way is to
let 1t alone. I have heard you say 50
yourself"
SO the hasty words which came from
a true impulse proved to be words in
season, and were the means of doing
much good.-Morai1ag Star.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20
LONG LIVES.


The United States is said to lead all
civilized countries in centenarian Ion
gevity, while Connecticut is ahead among
the States. AS to sex, women; as to
occupation, soldiers, sailors and farm
ers are longest lived. Among the pro-
LESSONS, 100 ministers, thirty doctors,
and ten lawyers reached their centen-
NAL. The first requisite for longevity,
according to Prof Humphrey. of Cam
bridge, England, must be an inherent
quality of endurance, something
which is Unborn and perhaps inherited.
1t is noticeable that the phthisical faint
does not necessarily lessen the capacity
for longevity. Among 500 aged per-
sons, phthisis appeared in fathers,
mothers, brothers, or sisters of eighty
two, thnt is, in about II per cent. In
one case both father and mother were
phthisical. A second requisite for long
life is freedom from exposure to cas-
ualities. 1t is on this ground. in part,
that more women than men reach ex-
IRENE age. Other reasons, however,
are, perhaps, greater natural vitality,
since even in early life the mortality is
less among females than males. 1t does
not seem to be proved by the data col
lected that short and small men and
women have any advantage over those
who are taller and larger. The aver
age height of old Englishmen is five
| feet three inches.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20

A wealthy New Yorker and his lovely
daughter were seated in their elegant parlol
and the girl was crying. Don't cry, darl-
ing: that's pnpa's DEAR" he said, stroking
her bandoline tresses. Il will cry," she said!
jerking away from him. You said l should
marry an English lord, and you haven't
done it, you mean old thing" There
there" he said, soothingly; "it was MOI
papa's fault, dear; but don't cry, baby, ani
you shall have one of those nice French
Princes who have recently been expelled.
"Oh, papa, you dear old fellow" and she
kissed him lavishly and dried her tears
Washin0tO7, Critic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20
ssThe Ouarry.n

: Where are you boarding now, Mr..
George?"
"oyer at the quarry"
mean Mrs. Hardtacks?"
Yes. do"
And why do you call her place the
"Oh, because there's SO much blasting
going on at meals"
Blasting! What do you mean?"
why, you're always hearing fusilade
Of blast the hash!' blast the sour bread!'
and SO on. - onkers Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20
HAVE you tried Boggs' Blood Purifery
A Remarkable Cure of scrofula.

A Remarkable Cure of ScrOfula.
William s. Baker, of Lewis. Vigo County, Ind
writes follows: my son was taken with Scrofula
in the hip when only two years old We tried several
physicians, but the boy got relief from their treat
ment Noticing your scov1LL's SARsAPAR1L1A AND
ST1LL1NGIA, or Blood and Liver Syrup, recommend.
ed 80 highly. bought some of you in the 1862
and continued taking it till the sores finally healed
up. He is now 81 years of age, and being satisfied
that your medicine did him so much good when he
used it, want to try it again in another CASE and
write to YOU to get some more"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20

She Wanted Them.
A little girl out at Maiden, who held with
genuine orthodoxy to the infantile theory
of what prayer is fol-, prayed thus the other
night:
20, Lord, want white rabbit"
She waited while for developments and
then repeated her prayer little more en-
ergetically:
20 Lord, want white rabbit"
Another pause for developments, with
unsatisfactory results, and then vigorous
outburst:
20 Lord, want white rabbit, and ]
want it ,aoW!"- Washington Critic.