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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-21

THE UNDERSIGNED GIVE NOTICE oF
i ths- formation ot company uu'lsr the
AVS Of the state al Florida. BY the name OF
The pllatks street Railway CuIapany, for the
YurpO-s- If construct ~. fa.:.ura4nln-, and 0l-
CFatIng street Fd. y - for EuhIlv Use IA rils,
conveyance 81 I-srSG-- ar.i property. thr2U=,l
the streets of Pal5taa am -.c4Its~, in fut-
nam county, fiaT,ia.
Nm. kEMBiE I.ENTE
ALFRED BISHOP MASON
H.G. PAYNE.
fAaiatEa. Fla. AUFil - IS>L a-A-sst
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
"A horse at West TROY. N. Y, viii

A horse at West Troy. N. Y. while
being harnessed. became frightened,
broke loose. and plunged into the river.
He swan about and finally became
wedged in a raft, when dog went to
the rescue. and jumping on his back
snapped at him until he forced him to
back out of the timber and swim ashore.
~ Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
urged Ned, "and we will 60 down on
the corner, and there yell be sure to

urged Ned. "and we will 60 down on
the corner, and there yell be sure ia
see it."
But Aunt Keziah's bonnet could no,
at once be found; Kate had been try.
ing it on the day before when she was
playing ''living in the country with
jamie, and it had to be looked for on
every shelf in the closet So when
they arrived ut the corner, to Ned's
disgust. only two melancholy camels
we're still in sight; the big elephant had
gone by.
II guess set my heart too much on
seeing the creetur," observed Aunt
Keziah. land perhaps. after all. it may
not be quite rs big as my idee is
| Ned, however. was not SO philosoph.
| ical, and was much inclined to comfort
himself by scolding the girls about
Aunt Keziah's bonnet.
After this there were some mysteri-
Gus consultations with Kate, whose
birthday came the same week with his
own, although she was two years old
er. He ceased to complain Of girls a.
''such a bother" and remarked for
the first time that 1t was a great con-
venlence to have the birthdays about
the same time. He had always before
objected to dumping them." for his
mother greatly preferred q celebration
after Kate's wishes to his plans.
Aunt Keziah had been busy all day
in the kitchen making doughnuts and
small cakes in curious shapes for the
double birthday, when the door opened
and Ned and Kate came in very much
excited. and trying to look grave.
1--WE have decided. Aunt Keziah,
that it will give us the greatest pleas
ure," began Kate. with dignity, but
Ned interrupted her, Ito take You to
the Zoo. and show you the elephant"
"And here are the tickets and car
fare and allr' exclaimed Kate, forget
ting her dignity, land it's our treat"
came in Ned again as chorus.
"You dear children" said Aunt
Keziah, and she actually sat down and
cried for minute.
And that was the way Aunt Keziah
went to see the elephant-E. +. Nos
by, tn Christian at Work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

by students of Harvard University will
not henceforth be compulsory.
At the Methodist Conference re.
Gently closed in Dublin, Sir William
Macarthur gave $4,000 toward the
erection of q new building on the
Methodist College grounds at Belfast,
where young women may be educated.
The corner stone of q new chapel
has been laid in Welsh Mountain, Penn
, sylyania, the home of the Buzzard
gang. This will be the first religious
structure built in that region.-Pttts-
burgh Post.
1t is encouraging to sec that the
appreciation of education is increasing
in North Carolina, where ten wears ago
only $43.OOO was spent for it by the
State, which now cxpends $500. .0o0.-
N. y Witness.
Sneering critics say camp meeting
converts do not hold out If they hold
ont long enough to go to bed sober
once the novel condition will do them
good. II they break down after a while
have them converted again. No harm
Is done.-N. o. Ricayune.
In reference to Harvard students.
Colonel Higginson declares that "a
poor young man who has agreeable
manners and is good at athletics has .
better chance for popularity than a rich
snob. How about poor young man
OF agreeable manners who excels at his
studies?-Ctica Observer.
Hon. William McMaster, of To-
rOntO, gives the Baptists of Canada
another $250,0O0 for educational pur-
poses. They say up there that years
ago he loved money and clung to it,
but he was induced to make large
gift and that put good taste in his
mouth, and now he gives like a man
putting out ttire-profoundly in earnest.
Richmond Religious Herald. -.
Rev. E. P. Hammond is holding
meetings in Christiania. Norway, in a
large hall which is crowded night after
night. The desire of the people to hear
the truth is SO great that they are re-
luctant to leave at the close of the
services. MIR. Hammond considers
these the most remarkable meetings he
has held in his long career a. an evan
gelist.
mt Oit AO"uSCuts oIcs L Gil
Sui, Chinese missionary. converted and
partially educated by the Methodist
Episcopal Church. has opened a school
among his countrymen. He is unusu-
ally intelligent. has renounced all con-
aections with the fiowery kingdom and
paganism, and has very good COM
mand of the English language. He is
an earnest Christian young man. and
is enthusiastically devoted to the civil
lization of his Chicago Herald
-Dr. Smith, pastor of the First
Methodist Church in st. Paul, found
gang of men paving the street in front
Of his church one Sunday morning. He
asked them to stop. They did not.
Then he said that they must stop, and
right of, too. If they did not, he would
make complaint against each indi-
vidual workman, and see that he was
arrested and punished for breaking the
Sabbath day. At this the PAYERS took
up their tools and quit work. and the
energetic pastor walked into the pulpit
and preached with great fervor. saying
in the course of his sermon. that he
proposed to have Sunday observed in
front of his church if not in any other
part of st. Paul.-St. Paul Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The young lady who can peel a
the young woman who speaks five
languages is ornamental Prairie Far.
nser.
"A man in New York advertises to
guarantee pupils to play the accordion
in two lessons. Crime in that city as
sumes many phases. -NorristoDn Her-
aid.
MIR. Smith gone abroad. Mrs.
Smith," ''Yes, he is visiting Canada
for his health" ..Ah, what allied him."
'There was weakness in the spinal
column of his ledger. ~ y. Witness.
-Spoilt compliments: ..He-"How
do you like Signor Wilkinsonio' S
voice? Beautiful, is it not?" She
II don't think SO. l prefer yours.
But then, you know. l am pecu-
liarr'-London Punch.
He-.You are holding that umbrella
on the wrong side to protect YOU from
the SUM-" She-.I know it, but there
10 that dreadful Miss Briggs, and in
tend her to see my new bonnet. y
Detroit Free Press.
when have cold in nv head,
I am always very dull and stupid" re-
marked gentleman in public You
are to be pitied, then. SIR" replied an
other gentleman. "for don't rcmem-
Der ever seeing you without cold in
your head. N Y. 7elegrnm.
Physician Ito oconvalescent)-"You
feel stronger. do you not?' Gonzales
cent-..O, yes, doctor; very much
stronger. I'm strong enough now for
almost anything" Physician-"Then
will send in my bill. Lite.
Mamma: "Do you know the Ten
Commandments, my dear?" Little Bess
"Yes, mamma." "Well. repeat them."
81 can't. mamma. 1 don't know them
by heart. I only know them when
see them. ."-Phiiadelphia Gail.
We do not wish to be understood
rs finding fault with nature, but we do
wish, from the bottom of our hearts.
that the luminous end of the firetiy had
been hitched to the mosquito. ". Y.
Journal.
When q merchant takes an article
of goods worth four dollars and marks
it at seven dollars and fifty cents. he
wants to be understood as selling ont
regardless of cost 1t is the purchaser
Who must regard cost in such cases
" o. Picayune.
Omaha man-.'No. l have trusted
a good many popular signs, and
they are all frauds. Once when
at my home in Newton, Pa. l
found . four-leaf clover. and that
night l proposed to girl. Miss Blank.
but she refused me- Eastern strang-
er-"Well. you see the four-leafed
clover brought you good luck" Good
lucko" ..Yes. wish I'd found the
clover. l married her" - Omaha
World
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
A YOUNG HERO.
The Prompt, Wise Way In which He
Saved the Life of . Friend.

The Prompt, Wise Way In which He
Saved the Life of . Friend.
Every now and then we read of some
act Of youthful heroism performed by
one of our American boys and we
learn what noble and courageous men
We have growing up among us. But
surely the following story is one which.
for undaunted bravery, quickncss Of
apprehension and utter regardlessness
Of self in the desire to help . comrade,
is not often equaled.
1t would be easy to give the names
of the two lads in question, for they
live in a town not very far away. They
are modest boys, however, and as it
may be that they do not care to have
the story of their adventure published
too widely, we will simply call them
John and Charlie Like all boys, they
are very fond of rambling in the
woods, hunting, fishing and enjoying
all the pleasures that nature offers so
bountifully to young people.
They were out on such an expedition
and were wandering in the neighbor-
hood of pretty woodland stream
when John suddenly stepped on the
tail Of . large and venomous snake.
The adder turned in vengeance and
plunged his fangs deep into the festr
of the boys leg. Overcome by terror.
John tainted and fell to the ground.
The boys had happened to be in tho
act of climbing a wall. Charles missed
his companion, and turning to look
for him saw the snake. BY this time.
however, il had expended its poison
and was gliding rapidly away. In a
moment Charles had sprung to his
friends side. Without an instant's de-
lay he stripped Johns stocking from
his leg, and taking out his handker-
chief tied,it tightly around the limb.
just above the purple spots left by the
fangs Of the snake. Then he applied
his mouth to the wound, and with all
his strength sucked the mingled blood
and poison into his mouth.
Quick as he had been the leg began
to swell and Charles was glad to see .
farmers boy approach. He sent for
water, and between them they restored
John to consciousness. They then
made arrangements for getting him
home. As soon as possible doctor
was procured, and Charles delivered
the case into his hands
The physician does not hesitate to
say that John owes his life to the
prompt and intelligent action of his
friend. There was not the interval Of
. minute between the bite of the snake
and the tightening of Charles hand
kerchief about the leg. This stopped
tho flow of the blood while the poison
was sucked from the wound by
Charles eager lips. Was not this
friendship. bows. and courage and in
telligencei Which of you would have
thought so quickly what to do? Which
of you would have drawn the adder's
deadly poison from your friends
wounded limb into your own m outh?
All honor to brave Charlie! I wish
we could know what he will be and do
AS . man. He can scarcely perform q
nobler deed than that of his boyhood's
happy days, bur his life will surely be
one Of usefulness and high achieve
ment in whatever he may undertake.
Congregation0iist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
An Unnatural Mother.

The curious case of the emu ID de-
scribed in a letter from Mr.. Alfred
Bennett Who had an opportunity Of
watching the habits of this bird.
which was during several seasons sue
cessfully bred by his father in Surrey.
The hen bird, says Mr.. Bennett, begins
to lay about the end of October or be-
ginning of November, and, as each
brood consists of twenty eggs or moro.
laid at intervals of two days, the
process takes about six weeks. Before
Il Is completed the cock bird begins to
SET The eggs laid subsequently are
deposited by the hen by the side Of her
mate, who puts out his foot and draws
them under him. As soon As the eggs
begin to hatch it is necessary to Isolate
the hen. as she fights furiously with
her mate. and would, to all appear.
ances, kill the chicks if she were Il
lowed 10 get At them. The whole Of
the tending to the young 10 performed
BY the male bird.-Natsre
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
Two Good Political Workers.

20, there's no use of talking to me. :"
said Dakota man to . political friend
from another place, II know we had
an ADLER man in the last Legislature
than you did"
Don't know about that, now. How
much did your man get out of the rail
road companies for his vote?"
Two thousand dollars.
That's it-just as l told you. Our
man struck them for three thousand
dollars and got it"
80. that may all be, but besides the
two thousand, ours also made over one
thousand five hundred dollars on poker
and sneaked around in the hotel and
overheard a little private caucus some
other members were holding and black
mailed five hundred dollars out of them.
tell you when it comes right down to
hard and efficient work in Territorial
Legislature Colonel Mcbride. of this dis
trict, is hard to beat. We are going to
elect him again this fall. ."-Estetti~'
N. IT, Bell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
MUSICAL BICYCLES.

Clubs OF Wheelmen to Have Their Own
Brass Bands-The Melocipede.
The latest novelty in the line OF
musical instruments is suggested in a
recent edition of musical journal.
The word used to describe this new
idea is melocipede. The word can not
vet be found in the dictionaries, but it
portrays very exactly the impression
which the word is intended to convey.
1t is derived from two Greek words,
melo. music, and pes, foot. A melo-
cipede is, therefore, a musical bicycle,
SO constructed that the rider. without
any extra exertion beyond that neces-
sary to propel his machine, can pedal
out sonatas. waltZcs. marches and, in
fact, any music which may suit his
fancy as he wheels along. There is =
certain luxury about this instrument
which would make it popular at once.
The musical bicycle may therefore be
considered an established institution.
Heretofore the only music about BIZ
cycle has been that made BY bugle or
a bell. and there has been therefore q
great lack of variety in the music pro-
duced. The melocipede will, however,
remedy all this. How much pleasanter
will it be, the warning to the pedestrian
of the approaching machine, BY hear
ing an aria from Trovatore, or perhaps
one of Wa5ner's airs, over the usual
jingling of bell. And to the solitary
rider the musical probabilities of the
instrument will be more than welcome.
For bicycle club it will also be indis-
pensable. as the club can now wheel
through the country to the music of its
own brass band. One other advantage
is that no previous knowledge will be
required to play upon the new instru-
ment. A long and useful life is pre-
dicted for the melocipeds.-N y. Mai
ind Express.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
The MEXICAN WAR.
Area Of the Territory Acquired by the
United States Under the Guadalupe
Hiaalgo Treaty.

Area Of the Territory Acquired by the
United States Under tho Guadalupe-
Hinalgo Treaty.
The principal of the public debt OF
the United States was increased to the
extent of S3l. 494, $50 between July 1,
1916, and July l, 1913. This was al
most entirely due to the war between
Mexico and this country, which had
taken place within this period. The
| aggregate cost of that war, however,
was about 800, 100000 This includes
the amount paid by the United States
to Mexico for the lands ceded to this
country by the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo. at the close of the war (Sl5,-
OoO.OOO), and the debts due by Mexico
to United States citizens (33, 500, ,OO0),
which the United States agreed to as
sumo. as well as the cost of fitting out
troops and maintaining them in the
field. and other expenses arising out of
that contest. The following is the ter
ritory, with its area in square miles,
acquired by the United States under
that treaty:
California -. -. .....l5 l5., ,S1l
Nevada. .......................Il2, Il2,GU
Arizona except Gsdsden purchase of
1853. Observation-Disclosures. S,,3sl
New Mexico west Of Rio Grande and
north of Gaisden purchaseJ......... 42,O9)
Utah. .................. &.4s6
Colorado (west of Rocky mountains. $3.50
wyoming southwestern portiOnl...... LED
IotaI....-.---- Observation-Disclosures. .0s&,160
This is equivalent to 334, 443. $50 acres,
and is two-thirds as large as the present
area of the original thirteen States of
the Union. 1t is much larger than the
whole of the United States, including
unexplored and unsurveyed territory.
rs it existed on April 80. 1903. (40l.956
square miles), on the day the Louisiana
purchase was made from France ltis
much more than one-sixth as large as
the entire land surface of the United
States as it exists to-day (5,OOs,6l5
square miles), exclusive of Alaska.
The territory acq .ired from Mexico un-
der the treaty, indeed, comprises an
area greater than that of Indiana, Illi-
nois. Wisconsin. Missouri. Iowa, Min
nesota, Kansas and Nebraska taken to-
gether.
The following was the population
and valuation of property, real and
personal. as reported by the census of
1880. in the territory acquired by the
Guadalupe -Hidalyo treaty:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23

That was the population and property
valuation in the middle of 1880, six
years ago. To-day, in the States and
Territories named, the population
based on the increase in the previous
decade, may be set down as 100000.
and the value of property at %. 900. 900. =
900. The aggregate area of Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado. and Wyoming,
however, was larger by 269.7l4 square
miles in 1880, on account or additions
made when they were organized into
territories, than the area rs given here
in the deed of cession from Mexico.
The area of California, Nevada. and
Utah has remained comparatively un-
changed. Making allowance for the
enlarged area, the population now in
the district acquired from Mexico under
the treaty numbers about 1,0OO.OO0.
while the property comprised in it has
valuation of about 81. 800, 600. 900.
From purely monetary point OF
view, therefore. the territory gained i'm
the war of 1868 has paid the country
thirteen times over for the entire cost
of the contest by which it was acquired.
The gold product of California from
lS4S, when gold was first discovered
there, up to the end of 1885, aggregated
about $1,000, ,0O0, 900. and the gold
and silver product of Nevada since
1862, at the date of the great silver dis
coveries in that State, have reached
$3.50, 100000. These two products
alone in the States named have paid
the war expenditure seventeen times.
and the supplies Of these metals. ac-
cording to the opinion of experts. are
not yet half exhausted. If the value
Of the other mineral products and of
the agricultural commodities yearly
marketed from these States. as well rs
from the remaining portion of the dis
trict which was annexed to the United
States at the same time. was taken into
account. the balance on the credit side
of the National ledger which that dis
trict has brought us would be VASTLY
enlarged.
The war also led to the recognition
and acquiesence by Mexico of the an
nexation of Texas to the United States
1t likewise added seven hundred miles
to our coast line on the Pacific. on the
western boundary of California. which
is of immense benefit to us from
military standpoint.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23

If no money was spent foolishly
half the world would be out of work.
Exchange.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-23
QUITE SURE OF 1T.
One Who Thinks He Has Oor.
nered Perpetual Motion.

An Ohio IN Invents an Electrical Ma
chino Which He Claims Will Run
Until 1t Wears Itself Out
Mystery OF Force.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
ADog. n,r Leap,


A black setter dog, name unknown,
iumPed on tho bridge shortly after 0
O'Clock yesterday morning. Vita wis.
dom not given 10 most brutes or bridge.
jumpers ht made the lesp on dry land, aud
thus avoided the cold plunge bath ami the
probable pneumonia or pleursy which
woald result. A gang Of Italians were
industrlourly digging trench where
Cha street runs into the brlei and narrow
alley dlgnlhpd by the name Of Hague
stseet, when tho doG msds hiB porlloua
decent No word Of warning was given
only black streak shooting downward
from the stone coping Of tho Forth side
% the bndge,a duh sound IL the Hoil
bank OF earth thrown up by tho workmen
and the frat wa9 oyerI there was slight
paDic among tho Italians ana the ol q
nearest whom the animal fell dropped bis
pick and ran away
The dog's leap wac about Seyeuty-flye
leet, He lay on tho bank An6l earth, stan.
ned for little while, but soon picked
himsrlhup and tried 10 Gravy away. The
Italians gathered around h;Ea and found
that be was not much hurt. The animal
WAS hAnded OYER to "Danp Murphy, who
keeps stable IN Oak street, adjoining
the police station. Murphy gave him q
drink OF beef toa and ginger and the dog
improved wonderfully. n liberal aapply
al ryu straw was given him for soft
couch and he was wrapped up Ia horse
blanket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

arrest men who have 10 relation Win 80
sisi'sm, and they rsaert thai vImoaii,
Herr Won faieainers IS trying to esnbIsi
political inqusitlon.
AuNlces from Vienna say It IL reported
mere That serious didereeces exist bo.
,,Meen Tho cabinets Of Vienna and Berlin
y = claimed that PrIhceBlsma,tS IN esty.
ine hossian designs without r,gny,i 10 the
lnteies 81 Austria. Herr von
iissa, the Hungarian PREMIER A.
say. g VIII scou hoida conference wish
Count kslnoky, and VIII insist thar ihc
situation be cleared, and thai Rlsm,A's
os ssheu ~ declare whether Germany Ia
Nu auy 81 Rassia or Of Aus,ro Iungar,
htRriNeroN'L MOVEMENTS,
ROM, Dee. IS Lord nsrlinrton. 40.
S,ompanied by ihe RI Hon. Henry Cam.
ia.n, member OF Lord S.listufy's form r
ministry, attended Christmas services
,o-daY ~ 81. Peters end santa Marls
lMaSeloro Catholic chnrch. Lord Hart
,ng'on will go TO Mont Carlos Mond,v
ne VIII rot reach London uutll January
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Why wall you suffer with those terrible
bilious headaches, when Moris' Casca.
ri1o never fails TO drive them awayf
railroad r.ssi.Ia,ion.

A0hlHNlliN Abik4lEf s0tHitAAH
The mil meaning Of certain provisions
10 tho Reagan. Cullom bill for Eegulaling
the railroads is dawning on the pubic,
and these provisions will eaclte opposl,
ton IN quarters wAere II Is mob generally
looked for.
This feature thai will do uiost 20 disturb
all business aud, 30 alter al values iB that
watch forblds \ greater charge for g short
than t1r a long ran
- mere mathematical statement this
prohibition seems fair gnongh, bu3 when
u is applied 10 through irs.ghta, The ~.
effect will DO ~ oaGG Apparest. Tbs
great tr1ak lines viii have sitheF So
abandon the through business, cF what II
10 effect The same, they will be compelled
10 nano Eates for " taat will pct an sm.
barge, mol only on oar export trade, but
viii will circumseriko the area Of dis
tribuiion 10 most dangerous limits.
The farct VI this would arst bo felt
among ike producers, tho tanners IN the
Wet and South, WnO are to-day gtrpg-
gbaR under hardens Rbcnt a. great ~
t1sy can beAr
Then will come reaction against the
@essure which VIII be irresistible. The
trouble ~ that our legislation Is too
crude and ixpehmeniGi, and We have too
much ~ 81. Oycr@glsl tioa IS The
crying evil Of the tines Mott Of
our social distress csa 30 trscfd
- ln-sdyised legislative shorts u q
phiiAnthfoplc character. What Is wanted
u congress and d moss II our leg
isla ures Is the repeal OF bad laws. II
all he bad laws could be repealed II the
necessary restrictions Of one Kind anG
another thrown about the ind dual I'M
der various false preienses were removed,
the people generally would be more pros
porous aud more hoppy.