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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
\ BURGLARY.
A Rungling Job which Failed 7,
Benefit the Survlars.

A Rungling Job which Failed To
Benefit the burglars.
Some thief or thieves. without the
fear of the kor,l or tho Palatka police,
and who exist without the pale Of good
society, with malice aforclhought and a
full set Of burglars tools, entered in the
night time, with intent to steal, the post
office of this city on Friday night. En-.
trance was evidently effected through
the transom over the front door. and 10
reach the working department of the Of.
flee the window of the general delivery
was knocked out. through which they
made passage. From all signs left be.
hind, nothing but money was the oh.
ject Of the search. Two holes, made
with half inch drills, were bored into the
door Of the safe, but an opening was not
effected. The stamp money. drawer was
riiled, but as it contained nothing but a
few dimes, nickels and pennies, amount
ing to less than two dollars, making the
fee for tho nights work small, SO small
that disgust overlook the robbers and
they dropped the money near tho back
door. where was found Sl.ei. The
breaking open Of the safe was cvi
IDENTIFY more than they could accom-
plish, but il II had been known a harves,
might have been gained. for bsside til,
safe was two pouches Of iiist.class regis
tered packages, about fifty in number
which may have contained valuable'
and money worthy Of tho consideration
of persons mean enough to break open q
house when honest people are asleep
And the stampdrawers, which contained
a large number Of all denominations o.
these essentialsto patrons Of Uncle Sam
line Of message carrying, were not touch
ed. Very particular indeed were thes
treasure seekers-it was money or moth
iug-all of which goes TO prove that ever
the thieves in Florida are Of the upper
ton style Of architecture. In departin,
the thieves left through the back win
dow, but had the good manners to pusl
it back into position, piece of polite
ness worthy of special mention. Tn
safe was drilled and opened yesterda,
morning, and Mr.. Ben. Boyd, who wa
in charge of the office, wore happ
smile when he found his cash and val
tables intact. lie desires callers VIII
wish to "monkcy' with his money draw
err to drop around when he is at home.
The intention OF the thieves was IN
but the result was better-fot the pos,
oi,ice--than it might have been.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
\ Duty.

The protection Of life and liberty is
one of the guarantees of what We call
our glorious free government, but all this
docs not keep from our doors the noctur.
nal visits of our leisure gentry. This
class Of population get support by
methods and means best known to then,.
selves, but there is belief growing pop
ular in the minds of others than the leis-
ure gentry class, that these not greatly
to be desired individuals subsist by ''pick-
ing up" that which does not to them be-
long. The leisure gentry have grown
in numbers in Palatka, and about the
best way to rid the community Of the
pests, would be u use freely the shot
gun policy when they are found prowl-
ing around in the night time where they
have no business. There is M need to
put up with them. Keep Il vigilant
watch, and use freely the remedy sug.
gested whenever an opportunity offers.
Its duty every good citizen owes his
| country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
Will They :

E'lItor Pala4a News:
Will the city fathers say why: Grit
fms wharf Is fenced at both end.-one
end berg open To let persons in, and
when they reach the ether fence they
have to climb. In climbing they find
the top plank coated with tar, and there
by have a pair of tendollar pants ruined,
when half the amount would put the
dock in good condition. Let the council
condemn it and order the owners to ell
close it thoroughly or repair it for the
safely Of pedestrians. II they want the
rent for the negro lunch stand let them
improve the dock, otherwise have them
close it altogether. or declare it NUS.
ance. n.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
EXCITEMENT Ar GREEN cow
\ Well known Citizen Fatally Shot
ny Burglars.

A gentleman just from Green Cove
Spring, Informed us yesterday Of the
probably fatal shooting of Mr.. NJ. Back
us, one of the most prominent citizens
of that city. by burglars. while he was
assisting the officers in etfecting their ar.
rest.
Friday two white men and two negroes
came up to Green Cove Spring from
Jacksonville: and while ON the steamer
succeeded in robbing Major Canover,
of Green Cove. of his watch. At night
they burglarized the drug store of DIR.
Colmar, Edgar,on's saloon and robbed a
Mr.. Eddy Of SO in money while that
gentleman was making his way home.
The marshal was notified. and acCompa-
MED by n number Of citizens. ran upon
the thieves between II ard II o'clock.
When they attempted to arrest the
thieves the marshal and party were
fired upon, II calibcr pistol ball strik.
ing Mr.. Backus in the back, and pro.
ducing probably mortal wound, as
when our informant left he was not ex-
pected to live. One Of the white men,
who had recently escaped from the chain
gang in Jacksonville. was arrested, and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
Mail Lettings,

Under this heading there is posted at
the post Office in this city the following,
which explains itself ltmay interest
mail contractors:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. l, 1856.
Proposals will b. received at the con.
tract office Of this department until 4p.
III. OF April IL, 1856. for carrying the mails
of the United States upon routes speci
fled by this department in it, pamphlet
advertisement.
Pamphlet advertisements, forms of pro
posals, bonds and all other necessary in
formation Will lie furnished upon appli
cation to the second assistant postmas
ter general. Washington. u. c.
WIN. +. Villas, Postmaster General
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
Why the Democrats will Nominate
Cleveland IN 1HNH.

Why the Democrats will Nominate
Cleveland in 1874.
Rochester Post.ESprcss
II is by means certain that his oppon-
ents are majority, or even strong min.
GRITTY, in his party, and before the lapse
Of two years nearly all the men holding
government POSITIONS throughout the
country will be enthusiastic champions Of
the administration. for in offices now
held by republicans many vacancies will
occur: and while the President may SEEM
careless as to whether he appoints dem.
orat to a position or MOI, he certainly
takes pains to appoint nobody whose 10y
atty to the administration can be ques
toned. If, therefore, it be said that the
President will not be strong at the north
in 1883, wo ask; "Who sthere that will
be stronger" At the south, and there
the effective strength Of the democracy
lies, the case is palmer. There are ne
independent republicans from Delaware
to Texas to share the patronage of the al
ministration or to contest with the dem
ocratic leaders the right to influence its
councils At the south there are no riva
candidates for the Presidency and there
can be none. 1t may be taken for grant
| ed, therefore, that the southern democ
racy, which cast the great mass OF
electoral vote for President Cleveland
will remain loyal to him unless actual,
forced into opposition.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
For the NEWs.
SOUL MUSINGS.
BY WALLY.

Come, ye spirits. whisper near me-
Tell of realms unseen by men.
Where the soul Of ours will wander
When thee. frames are dust aGain-
Clear away the mist that blind, uS,
Keeps our souls, as 'twere. III cay.
And. AS " bid his vapor leave u.
Come and teach Us Of the day.
Tell us why Oug hearts are aching
With an unknown. restless care
To break these prisOn-bars that hold us.
And wander forth W. know not WHERE.
Say, are our lives then, like the oc5 an
Upon whose crest our eyes are tent.
And, as we gaze upon lis bosom,
See varied changes DER il sent:
Sometimes, asleep, We watch il, glarcing
Thro' sunlit wsvelets to the sky,
Rejecting ON its breast with kisses
The sunset splendors from on high.
And then We look, and crested b.lIow,
Sweep and surge inangry gloom.
And fierce winds, loosei from great Enlu-,
Howl and threaten death and doom.
Yet tho the surface smiles and threatens.
They say an unseen realm below
Lies hill from storms and transient sunshine
And naught but peace and stiffness know.
That there are gems and treasures precious
And beauties, in that realm untold;
And yet. while gazing on the surface,
No secret realm does she unfold
Then meath these smiles ami rest less longing
Say. does there dwell rest and peace?
And, could we dive to LIES deep secrets.
woalds't find place where troubles ceas,'
II We leave these surface troubles
These transient joys and tears that blight
Gould we find this rest and glory
Which lies hidden out Of sight
Could VT train our mnds to wander
In its course from earth away
Till 'twould ind immortal splcndofs,
Gems that tell Of Heavens own day:
tnn w, searching, find these glores
while on earth our bodies stay.
! And are our souls then not immortal,
Made To leave this house of clay
! Then, undo these cares which bind Us
! TO sorrow. doubling, care and tears.
! And let our souls. unfcttered. wander
Away from selfish loves and fears
| And, IA know ledge gives il pinions
Which may strengthen day by day,
May our souls not reach the portals
And live in everlasting day
And tho our feet earth's bosom presses,
And tho this frame has aches aud pains,
Did not God give wings immortal
Free rs His love. all space to dare;
Then, why not tread the fields Of glory
| With wings ~ free us scraphs are,
Drink of the everlasting waters
| And roam froEi star to trackle's star
ATHENS, GA. March %, 1886.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
PALATKA. FLA. MARCH :, lsS6.
CHI ZAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENT A W @ R D

ADVERTISEMENTS, Is words or more, in
this column inserted for ONE CENT A WORD.
Everybody who has any want 10 supply.
ANYTHING 10 buy or sell, any business or ae-
eommodations TO secure; indeed, any wish 10
Yratify. should advertise in this column.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
AZ the I'utiiauI.

Gen. G. Il. Gordon and wife, of Eng
land, are among the guests at the Pot.
nam House to-day.
Hon. J. ". Oakley and family, of
Chicago, are stopping at the Putnam.
Mr.. K. II. Noon, Of New Hampshire,
is at the Putnam.
Mr.. VIM. Spooner and wife, of Phila.
delphia, are registered at the Putnam.
Mr.. NJ. T.. Clark, wife and daughter.
Of New York. are in the city and arc
among the guests of the Putnam.
Hon. John W. Gambler and John r.
Hall, Of Boston, are at the Putnam.
II. $. Rhodes and Miss Hattie Rhodes
of Chicago are registered at the Put
nam.
There were l9a guests at the Putnam
last night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Hon. Samuel PlimsolI cx member Of
Parliament of England, has purchased
section six. across the lake from kissim-
NEE. Mr.. Plmsoi's wife has also in.
vested in a fractional section on the
lake.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Twenty-Onc acres, ono mile west of
Palatka. Ten acres improved. House,
fruit, &c. Fine location for II home.
cheap il sold ut once. f.. r. Mexican,
oppisite the Putnam House. JAMS sst tt
Building Lots at ldlndy Station, j. r.
4 X. w. X. r., only five minutes ride
from Palatka. +. r. Mexican, opposite
Putnam House. mo1eod5t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
FOR MAYOR.

In default of any action by the cit
liens of Palatka, l announce myself Il
candidate for the office of Mayor at the
coming election.
w. W. RASpNII.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
THE DAILY NEWS.
CORRESPONDENTS

Selected on all Interesting topics through
Qua the state. We Ht.- to especially grateful
tor all lOcal items uI interest "a the public.
News sent by wire should TIE abbreviated when
Practicable, and sent after O'Clock T.. III. AL
dressed 10 PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
For Marshal.

To to the citizens of Palatka; We res,
pectfully submit the name of Mr.. Phillip
J. Manucy as a candidate for the office Of
Marshal of Palatka at the coming cleo
ton. MANY VOTERS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
For Mayor.

l hereby announce myself as an indie
pendent candidate for Mayor at the com.
Ing election in Palatka.
RICHARD WALTER IUcAS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
For Collector.

To the voters Of Palatka: At the solic.
itation OF many citizens, hereby an.
nounce myself Il candidate for the Of.
flee OF City Collector. Respectfully,
=. :. NICK.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
For Marshal.

To the citizens Of Palatka: hereby
announce myself a candidate for the Of
iiceof Marshal of Palatka ut the approach
ing election. Respectfully,
b. /. LASsETER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

For Bargains in orange groves aud
lands apply to f.n. McMeekin, McMeck.
in p. o., Fla. ml1-9lt
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
Hoard M Njirauopy

Persons coming to this pleasant resort
VIII do well to enquire of j. NJ. Quarter.
man, who can accommodate few per-
sons with first class private board.
Terms reasonable. frh9O.2m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
Special Bargain.

For RENT.--A new iivc-room cottage.
Apply at this office. m 3lf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Ten acres Of good fruit land within
lne mile of keuka-$lO per acre. Ed
Rumley, Kcuka, Fla. nj
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
PRESBYTERIAX.

The Rev. James b. Dunn, ID. d., will
preach at the Presbyterian church at
II am. and 80 pm. Sabbath school
and Bible class at 3o'clock.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

What the BOSTON Home journal saws
OF 1t: "At the llarnctt House, Sayan-
nan, ga, YOU get all the comforts of
high priced hotels. and save from 81 to
~ per Jay. Try it and I've convinced.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

WanN,i-A good mich cow. b. L.
Lilienthal. Mchos II
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

The Otice of THE DsrIT NEWS is lUcared on
Water stfeet, in the Irnn tsuii,tiHs rtNt L.
Re-d's brick store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

:, fEklNlltck Fees Genuine pckin Duck
s ,E Tor Matching, Sl,50 per setting Of
I nn cIs7' Address +. 5. Bugbcy, palat.
N"' H. fchi-3m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Every fancy You consult, consult your
purse.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

iyR NNE.-Ten acres first class land.
ven located, at keuka. viii bo sold at
: :, bargain. Address News, palatka.
"'''d' mcho3.im@
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
Our Churches To-day.


Services at Fry's opera house to-day a.
ii am. and $50 pm, by the pastor.
Subject for the morning discourse; Hope,
Faith and Charity; evening, The eamity
OF Worldliness against Christliness. The
public is cordially invited to attend these
services. Pess free.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

We to lr W. W. Estes over Moragnc
q kcrSting's drug store for fine Dental
work. f1t.,r
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
The Daily News
The NcNN--OniCC.

Can he purv hased at + CCOCHRANES.NEwS
STAND, at the postOiice building.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

home :, uI QUA. will buy good lot for Il
Mlanrr, "gst Palatka, Apply to J. w.
0'!' ilarts Block. q
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

iVE RENT Neat cottage. centrally To-
Gated. Applv to A. t'snn. mll.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Inc elegant schooner-rigged steam
y'acht Leila. now leaves Harris wharf
uaily Tor Crescent City, on arrival of the
lol1 tram from Jacksonville. Return
my arrives in l'alatka in time for sup
per each evening, Excellent band on
uo'ud anu, all necessary accommodate
''o''S ior passengers. ian-13-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

, Inc liatnett House at Savannah, has
x iheSu.hB notice of interest to people
na ,,o p pos TO visit that city. In a town
slsd Tor lts Indifferent hotels, we are
s sns, ~ learn one man has the nerve and
,or,rr ~ Urrna good house on reasonable
lar, ~ rtcss speaks well of the
"e'' house--PALATKA NEWS.
= feb.1ltf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Every fancy you consult, consult YOU
purse.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28

Some time ago the Sanford Argus con-
tanned an item in regard to packing or.
anges aud said that the party spoken Of
was the champion packer Of the state.
Time. one box. five minutes. Charles
McNary, when he was the packer at the
DcBarv grove, he. with J. Il. Finlay,
each packing one end Of II box placed
on n table, packed box in one minute
and quarter, or one box in two minutes
and half to the mantle to the box.
They also packed seven boxes in ten
minutes -116 to the box. The time was
taken by John Sauls. who was then SUI.
perintendent Of the Dietary groves
Daytona Messenger.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
The Queen loves bare shUa ldcrs

The Queen loves bare ShUa ldcrs
Grace Grecnwooi's Letter.
1t is said that noble young ladies', as.
piring to the position of maids of honor,
prepare themselves by spending an hour
or two day in refrigerator The Lon
don correspondent Of one Of the Milan
newspapers dwells pathe,ically on the
suiferings of the ladies in the House of
Loads on that fearfuily Indictment Thurs.
day, when they sat stripped almost to
the waist, all through tie ceremonial,
and the reading of an unusual long
speech, blue with cold and shivering Wis.
IDLY. lie speaks also of the "horrid mu.
scum of skin and bones furnished by
the old and thin peeresses. and rendered
all the more CHASTITY by diamond ilumin
alton, aud adds that the Queen looks or
the sight complacently, us though shs
had as intense an admiration for the
sharp shouldcr.b blades OF ladies' as the
naked knees Of her bony Scots. 1t il
said that Princess Beatrice was som,
time since compelled, by severe attack,
Of rliematism, to adopt that plebien mod
ern innovation, a high.necke,i evening
dress. bnt until this instance, the only
one in which the Queen was known t.
relax the Median.Persian law of cour
etiquette was in favor Of our noble Am
erican singer-Antoinctte Sterling
Nine. Sterling was commanded I,
Windsor to sing before Her Majesty, bu
respectfully suggested that she coul,
only do so on hygienic and high.necke,
conditions These were granted, ant
the gentle savage appeared before tn
most august body Of the world, befor
! the most decorous and decollette cour
circle of Christendom-appared, cain
and grave and simple as usual, and ella
in full dress as she understood tn
term-that is, decently draped from hea
to foot, and from shoulder to wrist
There was little scandal, Of course, bu
it was hushcd up.
Some time ago the Sanford Argus cor
tanned an item in regard to packing Of
anges aud said that the party spoken {
: was the champion packer Of the STATE
Time. one box. five minutes. Charlie
McNary, when he was the packer at tn
. n,Dnr, ,rrnrn La with | II Einln,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
CITY NOTES.

ON a tag 1y the curhStane Int, peel sat.
= banana, hanani. banana,
an "a t!iEnifed gentleman laid him down
fat.
oh b4nIni. hauaaa banana.
lie laid Inn town tiat on the length of his
spine.
AMI nom from bis speech would be like %
incline
To- heli,-ve that d. z "a noted divine
uh. banana. banana, banana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-15

reason 70 believe actually occurred. thl
long life Of the little creature 4 only
one Of TIE interesting points. It q
very remarkable that &c returned 70 ~
starting-point after sixty years. How
| far Il had roamed during that long IN
terval, what sights IL had seen. and
what thoughts Il had tsought, are be-
yond guessing. But back II came.
after an average lifetime. to see In hls
old age the person BY whom in his boy
hood IL had been marked for life.
There are some few other specimens
Of land tortoise In this country. There
u one on the western prairies consid-
cradle larger than ours. And in the
South there IL very large one. known
A. the gopher turtle. This creature has
> shell nearly fifteen inches long, and
h 20 strong that It can move under :
weight Of two hundred pounds, 50 that
Il might easily carry . man on It's back.
II lives In underground burrows in
sandy forests, and does its prowling BY
night, often making havoc In the sweet
potato and melon patches Of the inhab-
itants. So the good people Of the Gulf
States do not altogether relish the
gopher.
II Is the water-turtles. the terrapins
81 our fresh waters and the great seq
turtles which are the delight Of epicures.
OF the fresh-water species we have sew
eral varieties, from little fellow Of the
waters Of Pennsylvania and New Jer.
sey not four inches long. to the great
and fierce snapping-turtle with shell
nine inches and more in length. 1t Is
said to have been taken of four feet in
total length, from snout to end Of tail.
To kill this creature does not kill its
swapping propensities; the head will
live for hours after being cut of, and
has been known to snap q boys finger
or the leg of an investigating hen hours
after 1t ought to have been dead. 1t Is
not safe thing to throw the head Of .
snapper in the grass as trap for prowl-
ing chickens or curious boys.
There Is one other odd popularity OF
tortoises and some other reptiles with
which we may conclude. II we want
TO breathe freely. we open our mouth
to do so; but il the mouth Of q tortoise
or Q toad be kept open by inserting .
stick between its Jaws, it will soon suf-
focate for want Of breath.
This may seem impossible, yet ii may
~ Soohy SAP1uAuc0s AL tuc ulXueE
animals breathe by pumping the air
into and out Of their lungs. We do
our air-pumping by means Of the diar
phragm, broad membrane below the
lungs, which moves up and down at
every breath: and opens and closes the
lungs successfully. In the tortoise the
mouth Is the pump. 1t takes in :
mouthful Of air. Then it closes its
lips, contracts the cavity Of the mouth,
and drives the air down into its lungs.
Il the mouth be kept open, this pump
will not work, since the air will rush
outward instead Of downward.
This Is one Of the odd facts Of nature.
As many fish can be drowned by being
fastened under water and not allowed
TO come to the surface. 90 many air
breathers can be sufFocated by being
placed in an ocean Of air with their
mouths wide open. - Charles Norris.
IN Harpev's Young People.