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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ash Wednesday comes on the 18th.
The concrete work on the city jail has
been begun.
Mercury will be evening star after
February nth.
The posts and trees in front of the post
Office have been removed.
The Mayors Court was dry yesterday,
not case before his Honor.
Spanish street is being much improved
by the addition of new sidewalk.
The hop tonight at the Hotel Ponce
de Leon viii be very pleasant affair
A number of Episcopal ministers at
tending the Convocation are guests of
the Magnolia.
There will be partial eclipse of the
sun, not visible in st. Augustine. on
February 18th.
The Second Artillery Orchestra gave
one of their delightful Concerts At the
Magnolia, Tuesday evening.
The Eastern Convocation Of the Diocese
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PERSON

F. d. Miller, M. d., is registered at the
Florida House.
Rev. H. II. Morrell, d. D., of Fort
George, is at the Magnolia.
Rev. F. B. Durham and wife. of
Gainesville, are guests of the Magnolia.
Mr.. c.. Fl. Pratt and wife, of New
York, are stopping at the Florida House.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Webster and child,
of Gloucester, Mass, are situated at the
San Marco.
Mr.. w. Ell. Harrington, of the Detroit
Free Press, is in the city, a guest of the
Magnolia, taking in the sights.
Mr.. Henry Hutchinson, of Crescent
City, is spending few days in the An
Gent City. He is stopping at the Mag
nolia.
Sergeant j. w. Peters, of Davis Island,
arrived at st. Francis Barracks yester-
day, with number of recruits for L
and G Batteries.
Sergeant Frank Flaleys' term of en-
listment having expired, he has been
discharged from Battery G. He will re-
enlist and go ON a three months furlough
and then report to Columbus, Ohio bar
racks for orders and assignment.
Mr.. II. w, Grady, pres, dent of the
Piedmont Exposition, better known az
1.-The silver-tongued crater of Georgia,
| with a party of prominent ladies and
gentlemen from Atlanta is stopping al
the Ponce de Leon.
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Six of the London theatres have been
condemned by the fire department.
France is about to issue nickel silver
coinage to the amount of $14, 10000
An octopus with tentacles three feet
long has been captured on the beach at
Galveston.
Currency green is a new shade, the
tint of freshly printed SIS bills, and can
only be worn by the whitest skinned
blondes who also have color.
Thirty thousand forged tickets were
scattered abroad for the jubilee cere-
monies at the Vatican. The genuine
tickets had to be printed over again.
Two Americans who have been travel
ing for three months through Europe on
tricycle., say their joint. expenses are
only 1928 day, sightseeing expenses
included.
A spotted dog that follows the delivery
wagon of a carpet store in Philadelphia
wears an oilcloth cover on which is
printed an advertisement of his owner 8
wares.
a new French device for applying per-
fume is a pencil, which is rubbed on the
article to be scented Violet, heliotrope,
opoponax and all the fashionable odors
are now sold in this form in Paris.
The most profitable piece of fruit land
for its size in the United States is said to
be the Speer & CHM grove, near Sanford,
Fla. 1t comprises four and half acres,
and this years yield of lines sold for
$4,000.
In one of the st. Louis cemeteries is a
headstone reared by an appreciative hus-
band over the grave of his WIFE 1t bears
this comprehensive inscription: Il did
not have to rob my employers to keep
you in extravaganza.
| A submarine steam tramway is to be
| constructed in Normandy. 1t will run
along the sands between the watering
/ places of Deauville, Villers, Cabourg and
| Houlgate during the bathing season. The
! rails viii be pulled up for the winter.
At the meeting of the New Jersey
| State Teachers association, resolutions
were adopted asking the legislature to
pass bills to prohibit the display of show
bills advertising crime and immortality,
and also the sale of cigarettes to school
boys.
There are fully fifty centenarians
known to be living in New England al
the present time. OF this number eleven
live in Connecticut, four in Rhode Island
ten in Massachusetts,, sixteen IN Maine
five in New Hampshire and five in Yer.
mont. The oldest of all is Giles Benson
of Castleton, VT, 115 years of age.
The glory of the Indian has passed, ii
the far west. Recently a number o.
school boys, attending the Central schoo
at Ogden, pelted two Indians, who wer,
passing, with snowballs. The indians
gave chase and captured one little boy
but on his saying that he had not thrown
any snowballs they let him go. The In
dams made complaint, but got no salts
| faction
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Trying to Probate Hi. Own win.

A man of mournful mien, shadow OF
a tear in his eye and an unmistakable
German accent in his speech. entered the
Office of the register of wills recently,
and going to the desk of Deputy Register
Shields offered will for probate. 1t is
customary to accompany each testament
with a petition containing the name of
the decedent, time and place of demise,
and the names of the executors nominated
in the instrument.
In the absence of the petition, 1Ir.
Shields inquired:
s.What is the name of the deceasedr'
''Deceasedr' exclaimed the man;
sawhy, I'm the deceased-dot's my will.
want to enter it before die to make it
sure
The fact of a man offering his own will
for admission seemed ludicrous, but, IL Is
said, in some portions of Germany and
France it is the custom TO place the .ikast
will and testament in the hands of the
register as soon as it is drafted as mat
ter of safety. This was the first case OF
the kind that has come before the notice
of Mr.. Shields since he has been in Office,
and created no little establishment to him.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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St. A. G,s. Meeting.

At regular meeting of the st. Angus
tine Guards Tuesday night, Mr.. Peacock,
manager of the Telephone Exchange,
was elected an active member, and Mr..
b. Joseph and f. A. De Medecis were
elected contributing memt ers. An in
vitation was received from the Gem City
Guards, of Palatka, to take part in the
Gala Week exercises. This invitation
was received and their thanks returned.
The contract with the Pettibone Manu-
featuring Company was signed and the
uniforms ordered shipped by March 10TH
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Lime Kiln Club.

The adjourned meeting of the club was
prevented by the peculiar circumstance
of the largeness of the feet of the Sec
rotary Too Shoe.
Sacrifice Hall will have to be enlarged
in order to admit the august secretary
and his extensive caudal appendages.
1t was ordered that he be banished to
the exterior of the room G. G., there to
have milk and bread poultice applied
to his head until his feet shall be re-
duced to a normal condition.
GIVE ADAM JONES, L. K. c..
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Magnolia Concert.

mo guests or thls-charming family
90 be again entertained
BY the Second Artillery orchestra in
some of their fine music on the evening
of Thursday, February 8, concert be-
ginning at and closing at 10 o'clock.
The following selections will be dis
coursed:
March The Jolly Coppersmith," G. Peters
overture-"Lc Chevalier Breton" Herman
Clarionette Sola-"Ihird Air Varie," Thornton
Mr. Frank Baptista.
Serenade-"El Mexicano," ........... Langley
Seectiou-"Ffa Diavalo,' '......... ...Auber
Wa.tz-"La Gitana,'' ........... Bucalossi
''Mazurka Caprice" ........-..... Zimmerman
Galop-"Jolly Knights" 49,. 49, Mnliken
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steam, spot, SsO71S: February, s7.9S6S.03; May,
Ss0lds.ll. Freights dull-cotton, sd; grain.
I1ad.
NEW ORLEANS. February-s. Coffee strong
and higher - Rio cargOes common to prime,
1s1501s1S. Rice steady and in good demand
Louisiana ordinary to prime. 41sG534. Cotton
Seed products duh and nominal; prime crude
oil, 80: summer yellow oil, nominal. Sugar
quiet and easy-Louisiana open kettle choice,
5 prime to strictly prime, 47S0 prime, As
"A 1916; fully fair, good fair, 1884 ll-l6 I;
good common, 4lS614 9-l6: Louisiana centrifu-
gals, choice white. 6SsGg; choice yellow
clarified, ) l3-;6Ge; prime yellow clarified 51.
MolasSes quiet and dull-Louisiana open
kettle choice, 33G35.; strictly prime, asft30;
good prime, 269127; prime, 2s924 Louisiana
good prime, lS@1l9; fair to good fair, l7Gbls.
ST. LOUIS, February s.-Flour duh and easy.
Wheat = No. 2 red cash, 79s40s01s; February,
-; May, sI7sds2ss. Corn cash, 45G4514;
February, -: May, 463sG4sss. Oats lower
cash, 2915t92gtS; February, =; May, 29l41.
Whisky steady at Sl.09. Provisions firm.
Pork. new, Sl5G. Lard. $3.50. Dry salt
meats boxed, shoulders. S5.756t6 long clear,
S7.7adS. Bacon-boxed shoulders, $3.50; long
clear, SS250yS.s0; clear ribs, Ss.45; short clear,
SS.5o61S. 6212. Hams steady at Sl0.Jo4l2.
WILMINGTON, February S--Turpenune dull
at 81. Rosin quiet: strained. S0 good strained,
IS. Tar firm at S1.15. Crude Turpentine firm;
hard. S1.l5: yellow dip. 2.15: virgin. s2.l5.
CHARLESTON, February S-Turpentlne nomi-
nal. Rosin nominal.
SAVANNAH, February 8 -Turpentine dull
at 3715. Rosin firm at S56S715.
LONDON, February S.-Turpentine, 2Ss. 11sd
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Uited Staies that publishes the dfrirdls at the
st. augustine hotets.l
Ponce de Leon.
j. E. Oasseriy ]. NJ. Randell, Mrs c. X Gar
rison, Miss Randell, maid and servant,
and Mrs. s. NJ. Inman, Frank Inman, Mr. and
Mrs III. w. Grady, Henry Grady, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Harte, two children and nurse. Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. X. Dick, J. X. Holiday, Atlanta; E. ].
Glasgow, Jr., wife, child and nurse, ST. Louis;
c. j. ellis. f. C. Locke, New York: j. l.
Comfy j. Comfy, Philadelphia; H. Fl. VIM
chelL Utica. c. III. Webb, New York; c. F.
Graft Delaware; A. Burns, W. G. Brooke,
BROOKLYN. John Walker, Detroit. L. o. Kerr
mode. Florida; Mrs. Charles Barber. Miss Bar
der Philadelphia; Frederick Pyle and wife,
phia: Mrs Jacob Wise, Germantown, Pa: L. A
Leland and wife, Boston; W. Il. Chisholm Miss
Chisholm, Savannah; Mrs H. r. Duval New
York, Sylvester Bowman, Mrs. Dexter ID. Bow
man, Boston; Mrs. J. Il. Hoyt, Haverhill. Mass:
| G. NJ Mcintosh and wife, Columbia; T. S. john
son. Macon: III. III. Dyman, oswego. n. "; s.
/ Ross Campbell, Philadelphia; W. A Bours,
wife and child, Jacksonville. Miss Matte l.,
Wall, Augtlsta,Ga-; E. Howard, E. l.. Rollins
| c. E. Pierce, Boston; j. C.. Kirby and wife,
Omaha, ID. +. Jack, Savannah; w. p. Callahan,
| Mays. Dayton. o.; c. c. Clarke, New York; c.
| j. Hall, Chicago; l.. g. Healy and wife, Atlanta:
| Mrs. j. Anderson Root, Los Angeles: L. Oscar
| Myers, Wilkesbarre; j. w. Hollis and wife, G..
| L. Winslow, wife and daughter, Boston: G.
WORKMAN. Brussels, Robert Payne, Brooklyn,
| Mrs. j. w Gates, St Louis, Mrs. i. L. Elwood,
Dekalb. H., James III. Butler and wife, Piffs-
field. Mass; John Henderson and wife, Flush
ing, n Y: F. N. O'Bryan, Atlanta, John X
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NEGLECT and wife, Philadelphia; Jacob c.
Cramp and wife, Miss Cramp, Philadelphia:
Howard a., r. Cramo Phiisde,nbias W K I aney
and wife, Mrs. A ?. Bulyer, Miss c. A. Potter
Bradford, Pa; John G. Stearns and wife, Bos-
ton; J. A Nutter, Fl. a. Blake, New, York; Mr..
and Mrs. Otway L. Allen, Richmond; L. 7. Sal
ter, New York; Travis T. Van Buren,, W. L.
Skidmore, Mrs: L. skidmore, New York ,
adelphia; Mrs. Robert l.. Stewart, Miss STRAIT
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Kennedy. o. 7.
wife, Chicago; C. c. Mclean and family, st.
Augustine; Mr. and Mrs. John c. Potter, Miss
Potter, Mrs. Bayley, Boston.
Magnolia.
Mrs. c. j. Keener, Miss frankie Keener, Mrs.
Elliott, Il. III. keener, st. Louis; ID. b. Johns
and wife, Litchfleld. Mimi; w. t. Underwood,
f. Underwood, Birmingham: n. Nathans, Mrs.
and Wife Gainesvilfe; H. + eT Hutchinson cres
cent City; w. H. Harrington, Detroit; r. ID.
Foss, Apopka; Rev. r. E. Grubb, Tennessee;
Lee, Mandarin; Rev. H III. Morrill,, d. D., Fort
George; aRey: w, L. Gethens, Lake City; c. W.
Philadelphia; J. B. Campbell, Baltimore; E: F.
Moody, Louisville; o. d. Witherell and wife,
George F. Witherell and wife, Chicago.
Florida House.
Rev. w. L. Gethens, G. g. Lee, Lake City; E.
c. Davis, H, H. Zeren, Jacksonville; r. b. How
land, Kingston, Pa; ID. f. Cream, Woodbury.,
n. j.; William Behan and wife, Troy; Church
Anderson, Jacksonville; F. d. Miller, N. D.,
bdlIitSNHie, john Mig Guy. u H. GTdtl
and wife, New York; Richard Herwood, Mrs.
C. P. Mathouse, Scranton, Pa; c. +. Daily and
wife, Chicago; George Riley. Jacksonville; {.
f. Reed, Bloomington, ILL.,; c. F. Daniel,
Atlanta; j. |. Mccormick, Topeka; A. NJ. At
kinson and wife, Wabash, Ind; e. Stern, T. NJ.
Smith, Baltimore.
SAN Marco.
f. E Webster, Mrs. E. f. Webster, maid and
child, Gloucester, Mass; r. ID. Reynolds, Utica;
G.. G. Green and wife, Misses Lottie Edith and
Georgia Green. Harry b. Green, William
Myer valet, Mrs. Hannah G. Lord, Woodbury.,
N. j.; Dr. l.. IL. Adler Philadelphia; E. j. Glas-
gov, Jr., wife, nurse and child, st. Louis; NJ.
NJ. Cooper, Hazleton, Pa.
tlraddock House.
Mrs. Pickett and son, E. Pines Atlanta; w.
E. Hustled, Camden; G. H. Vars, Providence;
j. NJ, Price and wife, G. A. Price, j. SpiSlet,
Iowa City, Ia; Mrs. p Noonan, p. II. Noonan,
Button, o.; }. w. Brannon, city; 7. A. STRAIT
ton, Iowa City, Ia; s Lewis, ]. Tripe, Georgia;
Miss b. Lollir, Miss b. Day, w. Ellis, city; Miss
E. Liviskin, New Haven; Mrs. II. Henry, Macon;
ID. A. Miller and wife, oeala; G. c. Steavens,
Atlanta.
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Ponce de Leon Hon.

The. first hop at the Hotel Ponce de
Leon will be given tonight. The hotel
is full, and while the hop is to be some
what informal it will still be brilliant
and enjoyable affair. Joyce's promenade
band of twenty pieces will discourse in
the court, while the dance orchestra of
ten pieces will time the dances. Con-
tinuous music will be furnished from
the opening to the close. The following
is the programme:
HOTEL PONCE DE LEON, SEASON 1888.
Thursday Ecening, February 8.
Promenade and dance.
overture ---.- .......-...---..- "CarniyaI'
|. Waltz. 49,. ....... Gypsy Baron
Promenade, 'Salutation.''
2. Galop .---....,..-.-- "Lustig inn Kreise"
Promenade, la Castaneva."
8. Lancers ............... "Manteaux Noirs"
Promenade, "Iarantelle.'
4. Waltz ..-..... ............-.' Pres de TOT"
Promenade, robin Adair.'
). Polka. .-.............. ..,-..-.. "Gambrinus'
Promenade, Hearts Desire
6. Lancers. .,............. ........ "Erminie''
Promenade, "Suwanee River
Z. Waltz. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. La Gitana"
Promenade, THE Merry War;
s. Galop .......-.. .......-......... ''Wei. Aus"
Promenade, "Espagnola.r
9. Laneers. ....... ............. "Ioianthe''
Promenade, Dream After the Ball"
10. Waltz $1,000. Mick o. the Woods
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New YORK, February s.-The stock market
was little more active to-day, but the improve
ment was accompanied by downward move
ment in prices. Reports of rate war in the
West were very numerous to-day, and further
pressure of short stocks, With some marketing
of long stock, gradually sagged the list off.
There was specially heavy selling of st. Paul
during the forenoon, but it was well sup
ported and little impression was made upon
1t. The attack was then directed against
Northwestern and Lake Shore with more sue
cess. Manhattan was u feature, dropping IL
per cent, while Manitoba was remarkably
strong, but the rest of>the list was dull.
The opening was q per cent. lower on fairly
active business, and further fractional losses
were sustained. when the pressure of stocks
Tor safe was wlfhdrawn and some improvement
was MADE IN quotations. though the market
soon became ouii. Utter stagnation was the
rule until toward d. M when NorthyesteY-u
ana Lake Shore became leaders and declined
quite rapidly, though the general list was
s s1 iners was little reaction in the last
hour. the market closing about steady at near
the opening ngures- Total sales, l55,01a.
Cation
MASc 81, February s,-The Guardian
saws. Inefe mas been no better mark in
business, where orders for quantity of goods
are in the market, prices ohtaiuafIs arr. not
SUFFICIENT TO render them Practicable: occsa-
sloIally an agreement il effected where bTyer-s
and sellers strongly desire progress These
transactions are severely contested: otherwise
there is moderate trading at regular rates.
Prices obtainable for India staples and some
kinds for China are poorer than those a. three
weeks ago, which were UNSATISFACTORY In
qiliry from South America The Ieyant and
Egypt has lately lessened somewhat and al
though some houses are showing little NOR,
activity. operations are rather ON a small
scale. The position Of producers regarding
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LOCAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
HOSPITAL SERVICE,
u. S. ARMY, ST. FRANCIS BARRACKS,
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, February s,7A.M

Highest temperature, u; lowest, SO; fol the
past twenty-four hours
The amount OF rainfall Is given IN inches
ard bundredths Il. GRIFFITH,
HOSPITAL Steward.
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Remember Sabin, Abbott & Co. have
the largest assortment of Goods in every
department, and you can find what you
want there as cheap or cheaper than any
other house in the city. ja2S-tf
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During the past two weeks sales have been
slow and prices depressed, all owing to UNI
favorable weather.
The outlook now for fair weather and
better prices is very encouraging.
very large proportion of the fruit now be-
ing received ranges in size from 96 to 1sS. This
fruit is extremely hard to sell and must go low.
Respectfully,
A. NJ, IVES, General Manager.
Special to the Pdtdtl0d NelrS.
JACKSONVILLE, February THE follow
ing are the quotations of to-day's sale by the
Florida Auction and Forwarding Company:
Choice Brights -. O.. ...........S 81 756l2 so
Brights .......-... ....... -. / S06l2 20
Golden Russets. ............. .-...... I 506bl IS
RuSSetS. -. | stE5p1 20
Nayels. ............ ...........-...-.. z 100
1uSSet CulIS. l0fDl 70
A great deal of the fruit is in poor condition
and large sizes.
A. S. MANN. General Manager.
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HOTELS.
OPEN FOR THE SEASON
THE CUISINE UNEXCELLED
HOTEL SAN MARCO, ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA.
c. ]. vEDDER-

A Large and magnificent hotel. complete in
~ all its appointments, and with ali the
comforts and Injuries of first-class hotel.
Accommodates five hundred guests. Situated
near the old city gates, opposite the Old Fort,
on the most elevated site in the city. and COM
handing an uninterrupted view of the ocean.
AINSLIE & MCGILVRAY, Mgrs.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Paints 8 cents, Pasteboard 5 cents.
Camp Stools so cents, Sketch Books 80
cents. TOURISTS STORE.
fe5-4t Opposite Fort.
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Nj A q N OLA,
THE MAGNOLIA,
st. Augustine, Fla.

Strictly lirst-class Family HOTEL centrally
coated near the Old Fort, the Plaza, City
Gates, Sea Wall and Post Office. Highest Gle
yation lin the city. Sanitary conditions per-
feet. Sewerage to the sea, and flushed by ar
tesian well. Special rates by the week, accord
ing to location of room and length of stay.
w. w. Palmer, Proprietor.
iaIQ
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Emanuel Brothers are offering 5000
worth of Dry Goods from their South
Carolina store, regardless of cost. Call
and secure bargains. ja2S-tf
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Rescued from the Grave.

Ny wife
ssfH treatment and finally resulted looking
of her limbs tried remedy arSIa potash
mixtures and Of the best physicians
called neane
a ,sndh which
band and reached
Irfained
all wi afflicted
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Shadi Shadl

Children's Cloaks for 81 each at Sabin
Abbott & Co. s. ia2S-tf
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Toshach is now receiving daily full
supply of Fresh Shad. Telephone Cal
No. so. Send your orders. de10.tf
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MARKET REPORTS.
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK. February s.-Excnange dull but
steady, 4Stl%d4s615. Money easy at 2 to 8, clos
ing offered at 2. Sub-Treasury. gold, S13l,-
St5,00o; Sub-Treasury, currency, Sli $50, 900.
Governments dull but steady per cents,
1854; four and half per cents. coup, 1878.
State Bonds dull but steady to firm.
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Nuts +! Nuts /! Nuts /.

J. NJ. Webb & Co., near City Gates,
ST. George street, in addition to their
large box trade in Choice Oranges and
their constantly fresh stock of Veg
etables, will have this week a splendid
assortment of Western Nuts, Shellbarks,
Butternuts, Black Walnuts, Chestnuts,
Hazelnuts, etc. Come and see them
jaS-tf
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Removal.
For Sale.

Special prices on Ladies' Jackets and
Wraps at Sabin, Abbott & Co. s. ja2S-tf
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Quaint old books in parchment, 800
years old, at TOURISTS STORE.
fe5-4t
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For Children-Sand Shovels cents.
Sailboats %. Magic Tops 10, Kites 5, at
fe5-4t TOURISTS STORE.
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ORANGE QUOTATIONS.

Reported by the Florida Fruit Exchanged
JACKSONVILLE, February Z.
Our latest kilograms report quotations as
follows.
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NEW YORK, February S--Cotton-Net re-
ceipts, 76S; gross, S,i25 bales. Futures closed
steady; sales lag, loo. -
February, 10 5sbl0 So /; March, 10 sadl0 60;
April, 10 656l0 65 May, 10 7l6l0 ~ ,uue,
10 7SGtl0 70 July. 10 s00l0 81; August, 10 81
d10 s.: September, 10 3563l0 80; October.
10 0lCd1S OF; November, S9lD9 90s December.
S909 go; january. 9I0l9 9S.
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the extent of engagements and stocks IS very
variable. Those who are well fortified with
orders continue firm with respect to that por-
ton of production sold ahead, but daily fresh
contracts are needed. and herein they are dis
posed TO listen TO offers to near quotations.
Cloth is less irregular than yarns. Tuesday S
business was light; export yarns, which re-
manned steady until last Friday, IN many cases
showed decided weakness.
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NEW YORK, February s. Cotton firm
sales I53 uplands, 10 Gle; orleans 10 l1-l6: net
receipts at all ports, 1914 bales exports to
Great Britain, 9,45l; to France, -; to the
Continent, -; TO the Channel, -; stock,
OH qq3
Democratic messenger., 1888-08-18
Dwelling Burned.

The residence of Mr. Zack T. Pusey, To-
Gated on the Snow Hill road about four
miles from PrinccssAhne, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on "Wednesday afternoon
last, the Sth instant, between one and two
O'Clock. The fire originated in the root
in the center Of the building, and il Is sup.
posed occurred from defective iiue'-Mr.
Pusey and family were getting ready to 20
to festival when the fire was discovered,
and lis progress was so rapid that only a
small amount of furniture, some Of that In
the lower rooms. was saved. Besides the
dwelling, the smoke house and milk house
were destroyed, with all the provisions in
the pantry and NIL the clothing Of the
family except that in use. The house was
insured IN the Somerset and Worcester
Company for $4OO, and the furniture was
insured in the same company for $i0O.
-!SomerSel Herald.