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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12

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. Hastings, MINI. George Chandler.
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la good wages: call at Waverly house SSl MID
nes6ta st. Thursday. Nov. II. at p M or hd
dress Anderson Bros River Falls, Wis. at once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12

FOR SALE.
PASS VIOLA frst-class bass viol at a bar
ID gain; esll at once. SST Robert st. Sli-ls
LIOUSE-A new tenro0m house at Hamlne,
terms 81 900 caEh, balance $3.50 from to yesrs.
o. l.. Sumbardo, l;6 Eaat Fourth st. 5l6-l
IlOUS E-Tbe two-story frame dwelling house
L on Summit av. near Selby, kDown the
Otis place; building to be removed by Dec. l.
H. Wilder, IS5FEast Fourth st. Sl5-2i
DEF FAHN-Cheap. Apply at Glib Laurel av.
GTOyE--No. 8 cooking, burns wood coal,
y only few mont his N use; cheap. 204 East
Eleventh st. 5l6
;NHERE Oh WHERE is the Metropon-
w tan Bird Store? No, Third st. south,
Minneapolis. 1851
BOARDING WANTED.
4 II AiNDS of pet dogs at thu new Metro
y pol tan Bird Store, No. Third ST. south,
Minneapolis. 1887
DOARn-For family Of eight; three rooms;
- other boarders. A. p, Globe. .
- OOM-Gentlernan desirea 8 comfortable room
Ia and board il private family where the re-
quirements of home may be had; references
given. II. S.. Globe.
DOOM AND BOARD in private family b
IA boy Is years old; state terms; must be
DUOM and breakfast in private family at
IL moderate rates; state terms. J. L. X,
Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12

pOY tor kitchen. Apply AS Minnesota ST.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
EARTHQUAKE!
Tremendous Shaking Up
Great Excitement

At . o'clock last night the shock of
an earthquake was felt in this city. 1t
was more properly "a series Of shocks,
although the intervals between were very
brief. The shock was so great that it
made the ground tremble and vibrate and
shook the large brick blocks with great
force. The largest and strongest build
ings cracked and trembled from top to
bottom. The gas lamps shook and vi
brated. The shock lasted several seconds
The excitement growing out of the
visitation was great and gen, raj. The
citizens rushed To the streets and gath
cred in groups To discuss the matter.
Numbers who had retired for the night
hurriedly got up and ran about to gather
the experience of others. The experience
was the same To all. All felt the shock,
suddenly recognized its nature, and all
were greatly excited. Ii was late at
niRht DeIOre tine excitement Canned
down. 1t was the topic of
conversation in every place and
household THE News office trem-
bled and cracked so greatly that our
force quit work and rushed out of doors.
The colored population was wild with
excitement Some of them thought the
world had come to an end.
The telegraph reports that the earth
quake visited all parts of Florida and to
points in Georgia. We presume 1t was
general in FloridB and the extent of the
shock the same.
We do not know if this is the first time
Palatka has been shaken up by an earth
quake or not. If il should never be any
more severe, we can stand it. But for
the sake of our nerves and enduring
qualities generally, we trust it may not
visit us often. AS this Is not a volcanic
region, we suppose that we may consider
ourselves outside the " Ca! thquake belt,
and free from the dangers that usually
attach to sections more centrally located.
Our experience is enough for one life
time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
4 Defense Against Excessive Heat.

The bath, iii its various forms, is the SOW
ereign defense against excessive heat. There
Is the bath taken by the small boy at the
river side, the efficacy of which is shown by
the with which the bathcr suhse-
quentiy deiieS the intense heat OF the suns
rays rs they fall directly upon the shacieless
piers. Better than the river bath Is the surf
bath, which is usually succeeded by subse-
quent resting under shady arbors, ny which
its cooling effect is made to last for several
hours. The sponge bath Is better than no
bath at ALL but it is attended with difficulties
which nullIfy To some extent its good effects
The strain upon the intellect involved IN the
effort not To sprinkle water upon the carpet,
and the excitement consequent upon the per
petual search for the SOAP which eventually
loses itself, and evades recapture with aggra-
waiting SIpperineSs, seldom fail 10 quicken
the pulse Of tho person attempting a sponge
bath 10 such an extent as To render the bath
of but slight efficacy as a cooling process
But above and beyond all other baths, antaC-
oniSts If summer heat, are those admirable
inventions, the Turkish and Russian baths
Boston Budget
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
MIR. Hind.

This gentleman has a letter i'm anot her
column correcting g. some of the mis-
takes, as he claims, of our reporter
on the. occasion of the conven-
ton of the 10Th ult. He denies
that he ABUSED" the Democrats. He
might have stopped there but Tom"
likes to write 50 we'll that he has given
us stump speech in addition to his de-
NAL. It's custom with us to- publish
letters from friends As well AS foes. Mr..
Hind asks a very pertinent question,
why should he abuse Democrats"
That's " hat we would like to know.
He is indebted to Democrats for good
government, security of life and prop
erty, low taxes and prosperity. Clearly,
often receiving these benefits, he would
be ungrateful, indeed, If he abused them.
But this is not all, "a staunch Democrat
died end left goodly heritage, which
Mr.. Hind is now enjoying, and the so
ciety of an excellent Democratic wife,
who showers blessings on his head
each moment of his life. Why should
he abuse Democrats - ;ure enough. But
we fear Brother Hind will always be
subject To this Observation-Disclosures is
so hard for him to draw a line between
- criticism as he calls it, and - abuse"
Toms criticism" has so much of sneer,
gibe, taunt, sarcasm, libel and caVil
about it that there is scarcely any ditfsr-
ence between it and open abuse. But
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
Important Statistical Information

WELSHTON. FLA, Aug. -, 1856.
Editor Palntka News.
Ponce de Leon scramhiing over the
sand hills, the mysterious Everglades,
alligators, corSImptives and oranges,
and you have Florida as generally un-
derstood. Something besides has leen
vaguely limited at, but nothing is def
nitely known. No statistics are given,
and the average tourist returns To his
home with his old idea of fish and
Yankees" Believ ny that IA fai~ state
ment of Fiorida's +, sources ought To be
made, l have prepared the following,
from the best information at my com
mand. | could only approximate, aud
therefore invite criticism, before giving
the statement publicity outside of the
Stafc, as intended
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Assuming that our vital statistics are com
plcte and accurate, the birth rate of tho
United States is somewhat les than the
average rate OF the five countries included in
the table, and the death rate is los hy over 3
in the 900. But, unfortunately, cannot
fairly compare the American with the Euro
pean statistics. As DIR. j. =. Billings points
out, III his voluminous report on the subject
IL was impossible To- collect for ti.,. census
data relating To births and DEATHS which
could h. treated as full and trustworthy
whereas III Europe such statistics arc worthy
of entire confidence. Yet he has carefully
made such allowances for impcrfccti"n- that
the result, aS given 10y him, may he accepted
as approximately correct.
The birth rate among the colorcd people Is
higher than among the whites IF the south,
and more especially in the cities. In twenty
three counties, containing cities or large
towns, and having an aggregate population
of SIS 10 whites and $50 G3S colorcd the birth
rates per 900 of the living population were,
for the whites, p. Il; for the coloTcd, - o-;
but in fifty-one southern counties, containing
only very small towns, and having an aggr,,-
gate population of ~, 105 whites and I9i 80
colored, the rates were, white, 3i.3i; coloTcd,
1916 In the cities also the death rate Is
much higher among colorCd than among
white infants, just il Is higher in Nv
York among the children of the poor and #
tho tenement house districts than among tha
children of the more prosperous and better
housed.
A curious fact regarding sex in births b.
brought out in the report. II IS that thu
proportion of female births was larger among
the colorcd than the whites For each 100,
600 male births there were -. 400 fcmul
births but In the colored population the pro
portion was nearly 80 females to 100 males
DR. Billings also makes very suggestive
comparison between the number of births ia
different states and the number of women h.
tween the ages of II and ~ living III thuss.
states. For instance. to each l,U1 fcnal,.a
between these ages there were during TN,
census year il.6 biIths in New HHHIshir
SO in Massachusetts, ST. in Connecticut
So i'll Vermont, a39 IN New York ISL Ia
Pennsylvania, 1924 in Indiana, Is; in Iowa.
l4s5 III Louisiana. lJ6 i'll GeorSia, 1874 ia
Texas, and in Utah 1889 These figur,-i
bring into prominence the low birth rate ~
New England, where, but for the fccuudity
of foreign immigrants, the proportion of
births would he much less, for tn" rate of ia
crease among the native population OF the old
stock is startlingly smnll-Ncw York sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
The English welcome Never Inspiring

The English Welcome Never Inspiring.
The English welcome Is never inspiring
once drove up 10 u hall where was a com
plete stranger. My visit had been arranged
10y friend and knew nothing whatever IF
those VIII" We're TO entertain me, except their
rank and name. The servants seemed not 10
have expected my coming. and was uShercl
into a small and plainly furnished room,
where n d"w,lily dressed woman sat with her
feet ON "A chi.ir, playing cards with two young
girls She did not rise t. greet mn, nor even
put away her cards, and hrSan 10 wonder
whether hal arrived at the wrong house or
stumbled into the houSckcepcrs room But
looked up mt the walls and saw Gaines
borough~ and Sir JuShuaS, and felt r,.asSurcd
| was offered a cup Of tea, and my hostess
gradually thawed The earl and his son were
ont with the hounds and iii not meet them
until dinner, but 10y degrees | found that
was in the company Of cultivated and
agreeable woman. She had tanned herself,
she explained by IA fall and was unable tn
stand, or even to sit, with e1~..; she told mo
which of In" pictures We're family portraits
and learned IN literature and fashion
and ceramics
At dinner she appeared in gorgeous robes
and Respondent diamonds, while her husband,
the master of the hounds, came 10 table in "a
coat of pink The dTawing-Toom was "a gal
lrry of Naudykcs, and nobody in England APP
prcciatcS them better than the countess |
came near taking for her housckccpcr. felt
myself more welcome every hour, the choic-
est wine Was got out for mn; was taken to
tn" library and the kennels and the stables
but was never presented to those Young ladies'
whose names | only learned the second day
Adam Badcau'S Letter.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
Steel Rail CargOes.

Noticing schooner d;scharging q
cargo of steel rails yesterday at the j., T.
& X. w. railway wharf, News reporter
inquired of Agent Hussey how many
tons of these rails had been delivered
here by schooner. After figuring a
minute he replied that somewhere be-
tween twelve and fifteen thousand tons
had been brought here for the j., T. &
X. w. Railway and the Florida Southern
railway. THIS is exclusive of several
cargoes brought here for the st. Johns
Il Halifax railroad, and now and then a
cargo for some of the South Florida
railroads.
Until recently all this heavy freight
was discharged at Jacksonville, but since
the completion of our railroads, making
Palatka a more desirable distributing
point. the vessels are brought up here to
discharge their cargoes. and arrange
mentS ae under way To reload them
with lumber, and send the m off WITH
cargCes instead of empty, as has been
the practice. Another reason they are
brought here : that the dock fees, and
the charges for loading and unloading
are much heavier in Jacksonville than in
Palatka.
Other heavy freights Intended for the
interior are beginning to find their way
here, and altogether shippers are begin
ming 10 find out the many advantages
Paiatka has as a distributing point, and
fh.n Of
advantages.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
The Sitie-ShOW.

The recent democratic county conven-
ton, for some reason, failed TO
provide for the usual ''side how" cleo
tions, and has left that duty for the eX
erutive committee to perform. Besides
the Senator and the representatives to be
elected, there will be candidates recon-
mended for appointment by means of the
side-show for revenue collector, tax
assessor, county treasurer public school
superint endent, and four county COM
missioners, who wi" lie appointed TO fl
the vacancies that will occur in the
boz d from time to tine. So far we
have heard of no candidates for these
positions, and of no one who hes any as
pirations in that direction. The offices
will not 20 begging. however, and the
Governor will have ample material from
which tn select the officers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
CONTRADICTION.

7 said 10 you No-and NO-no-no.
Your face grew white aS you heard;
Whom else in the world would have loved
mo 50
And-taken me at my word
But now to you, Ycs-ycs-ycs, L say!
An, now, that you cannot hear;
And now that your eyes are turned away,
beckon u hrinl; you near.
And 50 il GOES in this life Of ours,
There is always too much at stake
We cannot guess at the thornS, for flowers
Nor at joy, for the hearts that break
Mary Ai.snc neNcrc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

The dividends of the Mutual Life In
surance Company, of New York, by &C
tual comparison, are nearly twice as
large as they are in any other company.
No conditions, no restrictions. This is
the company to insure in. The best in
the world. l. Harkins billiard, State
Agent. je27-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

y Utica naturalist says that song birds in
that region are fast disappearing. The wren is
almost unknown, the bobolink, that formerly
sbounde1l ma the Mohawk meadows Is dislp-
gearing rapidly, while blue birds, yellow
birds, orioles, and even woodpeckers, hiShoes
and crows are becoming scarce. As "A conss,-
auenct, lac says, fruit trees and all sorts of
vegetation are suffering from the ravases Of
insects. Pot hunters and bird-nesting bows
are sail To account for the disappearance Of
The biris.-New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

we will take him at his word and give
him the benefit of his denial. Mr.. Hind
is such a consistent politician that it is
important that he should be correctly
repOrtad.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES.

Vital statistics of the United States.
Some Curious Facts brought Ia Light.
The vital statistics gathered for the last
census put the mean annual birth rat" II the
United States at 81 per 1000 of population,
and the death rate at Is per 1000. How these
ratios compare with those of European states
the following table will show:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Miss V. L. Darlington will open IA
limited school for young ladies' and
small boys, at her residence, October
lst. English, Science, languages, Mu-
sic, Art, ElocutiOn and Calisthenics
taught. Boarding Department. Paiat-
ka- au2S 4t&Itw
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
Land Sales TOR Annmsf

Elsewhere in THE NEWS will be found
the transfers of real estate in this county
for the month of August. None of the
sales are large, but in the aggregate they
amount To a considerable sum. The totals
foot up sci, l16. The number of trans
actions were tiftv-one. This shows
healthy business, inasmuch as the sales
are greatly scattered. Besides, August
IL not favorable month for selling land
in Florida. The winter season is the
time usually. But there is enough in
the transactions given to show that
transfers and sales are still going on and
at good, fair prices. Wa have no large
sales To record.
We are indebted to w. +. Forward
Esq, County Clerk, for the list uf trans
actions published.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Compare the old policies In the Mutual
Life with the policies of the same age in
the New York Life and Equitable, and
You will see some difference in cost.
This is what tells the whole story. Ton
tine won't tell the story, and the Mutual
Life DON'T gamble in fortunes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

y WoNDER.-Ihe old Mutual Life In
surance Company, of New York, now
issues a policy that surprises the whole
world, viz: returns ali the premiums
paid in case OF death within a given Pc
riod. This never was done by any other
company. Call on billiard and exam
inc for yourselves ie27-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Vertrees & Co. just receive ed "A car load
NoeI's best Flour. Guaranteed as good
as any in the market; at prices to suit
the times. jy27-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Insure with billiard in the Old Mu-
tuai Life Insurance company on the five
year distribution return premium plan.
1t beats all. ie2.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

West End Select School. corner of
Kirby and Kirkland streets, Palatka Will
open September 18th, 1856. Hours s a.
m. to p. M; Kintergarte IA. IN tn II
m. Terms So per month. Teachers,
Misses Alice and Nettie Mack au31-14t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Go to DIR. ". W. Estes, over Kers-
ting's drug store, for good Dental Work
and fine sets of Artificial Teeth. Teeth
Extracted without Pain. je1y-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

fine Winchester magazine rifle for
sale. Apply at Edwards Billiard Sa-
loon. au26-6t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Vertrees * Co. have Just received a
car load of wheat which they are selling
cheap for chicken feed. The grain is
perfectly sound and plump. au5tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

The Old Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, of New York, is the oldest. largest,
cheapest and best company in the world.
ieo.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Fox RENT.-Offices and furnished
rooms for rents in kean building, corner
of Lemon and Front street. Very desir-
able location. aug3 I'm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Vertrees 81 Co. just received a car
load of Irish potatoes. jy27-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

For RENT.-House of z rooms; also "A
cottage of rooms. Apply to s. G..
Chandler, corner Of Lemon and Front.
au26-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

HOTEL FOR RENT.-The hotel building
known as the Graham House. is offered
for rent at reasonable rate. Apply to l..
FaIk. ieStf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Lime for sale IN any quantity by Yer
trees * Co. aul1tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

There are no newsboys IN the city or Mex
leo. The papers are all sold by women, who
hold them out to passers-by, but never say a
word
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Chase ~ SanDorns Java and Mocha
Coffee, at Nj. HAUGHTON Il BRO. S.
iy9g-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Palatka Lodge, No. "a, +. x a. Nj. reg
uiar communications first and third Fri
day of each month.
Il. l.. LIILENTHAI., w. NJ
T. &. Posi-, Secretary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Spain Will try to sell So, OoO, 600 worth of
forests and build a new navy with the
money
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
Intelligence Bureau,

Two cottages To rent. Apply tn L.
Cunneely. aul7-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Captain Lucas informs lis that the boat
business lis dull
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

SOMETHING NEw.-liighIand Brand
Condensed Milk, at
Jy2y-tf Nj. HAUGHTON & BRO 5.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
He Had No Use for Kids.

Il hate kids, he said
Why"
Il think they ought to to locked up i'll asy-
huns till thcyre old enough To take care of
themselves. If it hadn't been for "A ki.i-wcll
it might have bccn-"
What
Il loved this kills mother. She was "A rich
and beautiful widow, and l n,adIy in
love with her. | was actually contemplating
in fact, had just got To the point of put
ting the delicate question. We were in I'll"
drawing room. The kid was playing ia tn
corner Forgetting all about that, put M
arms fervently around the widows waist,
and implanted n passionate kiss upon h.r
lips, when the kid started up and rushed
me Don't you kill my mammal and IA
screaming into the kitchen. calling for a.
servants
That needn't have"
What: Marry "a widow with child like
that: But the worst came "a few ni-iits
after. | called at the houst. There ere
several ladies there, and tho kid was icing
pettet all round OF course the widow was
ali right. but that confounded child dcliber-
ately turned her hack | didn't mu.l that,
but the mother, To bc nice, saii:
You darling child, don't Won kasv Mr.
-Fr
..nb w. -aii n. inv. Very ,..tE,-. .ab
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

"'Oh, yes, said the imp, very pcrtiy; 'oh,
yes, l know you; you are the man that bited
my mamma / need not could not de
scribe the effect. San Francisco Chronicle
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Vertrees 81 Co. have Just received a
car load of the celebrated Tennessee
wagons. au11tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01

Servants, cooks, nurses and laborers
furnished on short notice, by Il. l.. Nc
Coy, the leading fruit and vegetable
dealer, corner Lemon and Peck streets.
au4 -30td&w
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-10


The train records Of the week ending May s
do not make SO favorable an exhibit as for the
week preceding, yet the movement of cars was
considerably larger than in the corresponding
week, 1885. In the week ending May 8 there
was received and forwarded at this point total
OF 1880 cars, of which number 1880 were
loaded. against 10. l66 in the week ending May !,
OF which IA. SOB were loaded cars and against
total of 1869 in the corresponding week,
1885, of which 1922 were loaded cars.
From the above statement it will be seen that
last week there were 653 fewer loaded cars hand
led than in the week ending May l, 1885, while
there were 628 more handled than in the GORE
spending week. 1885, East bound the tonnage
continues to be unusually light. This cannot be
charged up to the strikes, however, except that
they unfavorably influenced business, and create
dull markets. Usually there is considerable
hard wood, lumber and slaves going forward at
this season of the year. but now tie shipments
are very limited There is bet
ter movement OF live stock, and
it compares favorably in volume with that at the
corresponding period, 1885. Westbo the
time and never before was heavy in May.
The opening up of business over the Southwest
ern lines has doubtless much to do with this i'm
provement. The north and south roads suffered
the last week in their business on account OF the
labor troubles at Chicago, but it is expected
matters the present week will begin to move as
usual. Local business is good, with some roads
to 10 per cent heavier than in May, 1885. Be
low is given the number of cars received and for
warded at this point in the week ending May 8,
as compared with the corresponding week, 1885: