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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
WHY MACON rs HAPPY.

The Macon Telegraph says in its issue
of last Monday:
The outlook for the two important new
railroad lines leading out from Macon
could not be brighter. The Macon and
Covington has already fifty miles COM
plete and in operation. Its business is
remarkably good. A better railroad has
not been built in Georgia. Mr.. Alexan-
der Brown, the Baltimore capitalist, who
is interested in the road, gives every
assurance that it will be completed
as rapidly as possible. Col Machen, to
whose ability energy and zeal the Macon
and Covington is monument, thinks he
will reach Athens by the first of June.
Absolutely nothing now stands IN the
way of the speedy completion OF this
great enterprise. 1t will open fine ter
ritory to Macon and give it closer con-
nection with New York than it has nth
erto enioyed.
Work is progressing rapidly ON the
Georgia Southern and Florida. About
fifteen miles of track have been laid and
over hundred miles more are graded
and ready for the ties. The construction
and equipment are up to the highest
standard. AS we have stated before,
this line will give Macon connections
with more miles of railroad leading into
her legitimate commercial territory than
all our old roads combined. The finan-
cial backing of the Georgia Southern
and Flo.ida is ample to secure its steady
and rapid completion. In connection
with the Macon and Covington, it will
be by fifty miles the shortest route from
New York to Florida. With these two
roads lengthening out from Macon
through fine territory and toward i'm
portant connections, we have good rea-
son to be happy.
Palatka is interested in both of these
roads. By one she gets direct connec-
ton with an important railroad center
in the heart of Georgia and by means of
roads already in operation, she is brought
several hours nearer to the West and
Northwest, under circumstances which
allow of trains coming through from
Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis with
out. change" By the other line this city
will have direct communication with
the East over the Georgia Southern and
Florida Road.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Color

You viii find in the study of light ard
colors that the color OF an object depends
upon the reflection of rays of light from that
object, according to the peculiar character Of
the atomic constituents composing the object.
Now in a room that is dark q. e., where there
Is an entire absence of light rays there must
of necessity be no light rays to be thrown
back or reflected from the object; conse-
quentiy, If you can possibly perceive the
object, at al (Which is doubtful, you win
perceive 1t black. The law of colors is law
of reflection of light rays. The solar spec
tlTlm, or, in other words, ray of light. is
composed of seven colors, viz: Violet, indigo.
blue, green, yellow, orange and red An OBJ
Ject absorbing one ray, and throwing off all
the Others, is the color of the ray absorbed,
the rejecting rays thrown together forming
to the eye the color of the ray absorbed by
the object, hence are complementary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
CALIFORNIA; WINTER.

The Redlands Citrograph describes the
effect of the recent cold snap in Califor-
mia as follows:
The record for cold almost all over the
United States, as well as here in Cali
fornia, has been broken. The weather
has been colder than ever before known
and the cold has continued for over two
weeks.
Reports from different parts of this
end of the valley show diversity of sew
eral degrees, ranging from 27o. the low
est at the Terrace Villa, down to "a in
other places. Oranges are frozen pretty
badly in some exposed spots,
slightly frost bitten in others
and some places almost untouched.
Trees are bitten in less proportion.
The tree damage is very light. The
trunks and main branches are uninjured,
but all the young growth is frozen. 1t
is impossible to estimate the amount of
damage yet. Reports range from almost
nothing to 90, but it will take two
weeks vet to tell with any degree of GER
tainty. One thing is certain-that the
damage in this end of the valley is less
than anywhere else from whence we
have reliable information, sustaining the
claim that Redlands, Lugonia, High
lands, Grafton and Old San Bernardino
form an orange bet unsurpassed and I'M
surpassable anywhere.
When we turn to other places we can
only be thankful that we are here. We
give summary of the telegraph reports
obtained within the past few days, east
as well as west, showing that the cold
snap is universal:
San Francisco reports snow fall on
the 10Th and good skating in Golden
Gate Park.
Sacramento reports ice floating in the
river and a temperature of 10.
Sonoma had a snow storm and reports
16'.
Modesto reports 16', the river frozen
and stock suffering
SAINT. Rosa IA, the coolest ever
known.
Santa Cruz reports 8 below zero.
Petaluma gives II and the creek
frozen up.
Cherokee Flat had IA.
Dutch Flat gives zero as her quota.
Colusa got right down to 10.
Placerville reports g..
San Rafel reports a snow storm, but
gives no temperature.
Oroville and Colfax don't show up at
all, their thermometers having evil
IDENTIFY bursted, or else they are afraid of
tftC u Jul.
In Florida this has been, with the ex-
ception of two cold spells, an average
winter. 1t has not been cold enough to
do more than check the orange bloom.
Four weeks ago it was reported that the
orange buds We're swelling and growers
expressed the fear that, without cooler
weather, they would bloom too soon.
The cooler weather came and the
poisoning of the orange trees was de-
ferred until this month when there is less
danger to the bloom from frosts.
The Japan plums had their young
fruit set several weeks ago.
Nothing but the banana has
been injured by the frost around Palatka
this winter, but Putnam County does
not pretend to raise bananas as staple
crop. The youngest orange trees have
not been affected this winter.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Red Tapistn in Russia.

In Russia there is autocratic red tapism
in SO small a thing as the color of a
hussar's jacket. While in Dresden last
summer Miss Agnes Huntington ordered
a uniform suitable for the part of Lieut..
Vladimir in ''Fatinitza - The tailor had
the proper design, but informed Miss
Huntington that he could not get the
correct blue without sending to st. Pc
tersburg. He was instructed to send:
he complied, but was assured that the
minister of war must sanction the ship
ment of imperial blue cloth before it
could be forwarded. After many weeks
of waiting and not little pulling of
diplomatic wires, an American friend. a
charge d'affaires, or his United States
equivalent, obtained the requisite order
and the cloth was sent to Dresden.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
jacksonville, Tampa and
Key-West Railway.

On and after December 18th, 1857, passenger
trains will leave PALATkA demon Street
Station as follows:
GOING NORTH.
4:2t a. M.-CUBAN Fast MAIL daily: Arrives
at Jacksonville $50 a. NJ, and has Pull
man Buffet Sleeping Cars through TO
Washington without change.
11:24 a. M.-Arrives at Jacksonville 1:2S p.
N. Has Monarch Parlor Buffet Cars and
connects with train for the North, leaving
JACKSONVILLE at 2; P. Nj.
4:47 p. A.-Arrives at Jacksonville $40 p.
M. Has Monarch Parler Buffet Cars, and
sonville.
GOING SOUTH.
1908 A. M.-(TAMPA AND INDIAN RIVER
Arrives at Sanford 12:47 p. M; Titusville,
2:08 p. NJ: Orlando, 2.12 r. NJ; Barlow,
$50 P. NJ; Tampa, $40 p. M. Has Mon
arch Parlor Buffet Cars TO Sanford.
2:t5 p. M.-CUBAN FAST MAIL (daily)-A rriyes
at Sanford 400 P. NJ; Tavares. COS p. NJ;
Orlando, 5:35 P. NJ: Tampa, $40 p. N.
Has through Pullman from New York to
Tampa, and connects with steamship
Oliyette or MaScotte for Key West and
Havana on Mondays, Thursdays and Sarur-
days.
600 r. M.-Arrives at Sanford 8:48 p. NJ,
and carries Monarch Parlor Buffet Car.
Except where indicated, trains do not run
Sundays. connecting train leaves LAUREL
given ut Lemon Street, except that no con-
nection is made with Cuban Mail Train north
ward. Fast Mail South stoGs only at impor-
tant stations. Tickets sale at City Ticket
Office, X. kERSTING, Agent, and at both Sta
TONS L. G. DEMING, G. L. A.
NJ. r. MORAN, Gen. Supt.
January ], 1855. de25-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Growth of the Telegraph.

The development of the telegraph sys-
tenn in this country is one of the marvels
of modern civilization. From a mere ex-
pertinent on a single wire between Wash
ington and Baltimore in 1914, within the
memory OF many persons yet living, it
has grown to be one of the governing
forces in our philosophy of material and
social progress. The Western Union
company alone now has $50. 900 miles of
wires, and the messages which it handled
during the year ending June 80, 1887,
reached a total of 1894, $50. These
figures indicate at a glance the practical
value of the invention, and the close re-
lation which it bears to the daily affairs
of life in every direction. Bankers
Monthly
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Pipe Made of Wood PuIn.

Ballston is one of the centers from
which wood pulp manufacturing is car
ried on. In talking about that process
for utilizing wood, Mr.. II. j. Medbury
said: 1T may sound strange to you. but
they now make iron pipe out of wood
pulp. That is to say, by processes in use
they are making a tubing out of wood
pulp that has many advantages over iron
for gas and water pipes. etc. There is a
factory at Mechanicsville, but the adop-
ton of the wood pulp pipe by the West
inghouse people at Pittsburg for natural
gas and other purposes has made it neces-
sary to construct large factory. 1t may
be put up at Canajoharie. The pipe il
susceptible only to the destructive actior
of fluoric acid. New York Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
The Legality of sunday Issues.

A decision has just been handed over
In the st. Paul courts that may, if sus-
tanned, bring JOY to the millions who
struggle under mountainous Sunday
blanket sheets. A year or so ago Mr..
Egbert Handy, of Philadelphia, concluded
a contract with the publishers of the St.
Paul Globe for the use of three columns
in their Sunday issue. Mr.. Handy's en-
terprise resulted in an almost instant sue
cess His profits from the three columns
were s40.0 900 the first year. Thereupon
the publishers repented their bargain and
refused to carry it out.
Mr.. Handy brought suit, and the court
decides that no contract involving work
to be done or matter to be published on
Sunday is binding. The case will doubt
less be appealed, as Mr.. Handy holds that
the failure ON the publishers part has
escheated him of $50, 900. Should it
be affirmed the Sunday newspaper will
be in a bad way, since no contracts can
be made with advertisers, and it is upon
Sunday advertising that many of the
most solid of our esteemed contemporaries
count to recoup the losses of the week
No journal sold for two cents could live
if advertisements We're not great part of
their pages. A case involving a some
what similar point was decided not long
ago in Ohio, when the court affirmed
that without statutory provision there
was no law recognizing the Christian
Sabbath in this country. The issue is a
delicate one, and every editor in the
country will watch the result with an
almost personal interest.-New York
Graphic.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03

How Ocean Wrecks Are Destroyed.
The almost daily reports by arriving
vessels of passing derelict and abandoned
vessels at sea might lead the lssndsman to
suppose that wrecks are more numerous
than is actually the case. But, in fact, a
single wreck is reported many times, and
frequently in wide change of position.
1t may be seen today ON one part of the
coast and tomorrow may be many miles
from that position, as it drifts about with
the current of the Gulf stream, or is
driven a long distance by the winds
1t is only few weeks ago that the
cruiser Atlanta towed into the capes of
Delaware dangerous derelct which had
been drifting about off the coast for
weeks, and though special attention had
been given by passing vessels to report
this wreck, in order that the information
might lead to finding and destroying it,
it was a long time before it could be
placed. Often the wrecks that are re-
ported at the photographic Office lead to
an extensive and unavailing search only
because they have been carried so far
from the reported position by winds and
currents that the searching vessel could
not find them. When it is possible to
tow them into port this is done; other
wise they are blown up with gun cotton
torpedoes. One wreck seen on the lower
edge of the Banks of Newfoundland on
Aug. %, in latitude 43 degs. north, lon
gitude 55 dogs. east, had drifted to lati-
tude SO dogs. north, longitude 81 degs.
west on Oct. Z, distance of GOO miles,
and had been reported four times.-New
York Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
The Whaling Hnsiness.

The catch of Arctic and Okhotsk whal-
ers during the past season has been one of
the heaviest on record, amounting in all
to 41,300 barrels of oil and nearly 600, 600
pounds of bone. The low price of oil and
bone has led to great trouble between
owners and sailors. Several whaling
vessels have been hbeled here for wages,
the sailors claiming that they We're de.
frauded. New York Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
THE DAILY NEWS

THE DAILY NEWS is published every morn
ing except Monday, and delivered by carriers
n the city or mailed, postage free zfor three
months II for six months, IS per annun.
THE WEEKLY NEWS is a large four-page o.
column paper. published every FRIDAY, con-
General IL Is the largest and handsomest
weekly paper published IN Florida, and will be
mailed postage free. for 81 a year, or % cents
for II Y months Specimen copies free TO any
Local advertisements, - cents per line for
ADDITIONAL insertion Special notices, 10 cents
per line. Reduced rates on continued adyer-
tisements.
.very month Special and short-time payable
In advance
All remlttances should be made by express,
money-Oreier or registered letter.
nio's ddrass THE NEWS,
PALATKA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Statue of Longfeliow.

The first statue of Longfellow to be
erected viii be set up in Portland, Me-,
the poets birthplace, and will be the
work of Franklin Simmons, a Maine
sculptor. The clay model has just been
finished in Rome, and represents the poet
IN sitting attitude the right arm rest
ialS IN any easy position ON the back of a
richly carved and ornamented chair.
while the other is thrown carelessly for
ward on his lap, and loosely holds mass
Of manuscript. New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
LEGAL.
Notice.

timber AND BY VIRTUE OF y DECREE
~ of foreclosure made by the Hon J. j. Fin
lev. Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of
Florida, on the 10th DAY OF JANUARY,
1888, in a certain cause in Chancery for Put
nam County wherein 4. X. Amy is complain
ant and Martin l.. Davis and Matte III. Davis
are defendants, and by which decree am APP
pointed Special Master in Chancery to execute
said decree, will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, TO the highest bidder, for cash, between
the usual hours of sale on Monday, the 5th DAY
OF MARCH. 1883, the same being the sale day
for said month. in front of the front door of
the Court House in Palatka. Florida all the
following described land situated in the city of
Palatka, County of Putnam and State of Flor
ida: Beginning at the northeast corner Of
Block No. lob AT the intersection of Orange and
Jones, according to the map or plat of said city
of Palatka, Florida, and from thence run
south along the west lin If Jones street fifty
800 feet; then west and parallel with the south
line of Orange street 100 feet; thence north and
parallel with the west line of Jones street 80
feet to the south line of Orange street; thence
east along the south line of Orange street 100
feet to the place of beginning-being a lot 80
feet on Jones street and loo feet deep on Or
ange street in the northeast corner Of Lot No.
Six, Block 1853. Purchaser to pay for deed.
February 3, 1888.
WIN. THOMPSON,
fe3-5tF Special Master.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Two Valuable chnrch nel1.-

There are two church bells at Messilla.
Mexico, that are valuable. They were
cast in 1915, and it is said that just before
the casting was made at least $1,000
worth Of gold and silver jeweIry was
dropped into the molten mass of metal by
the devout, who thought thus to propiti-
ate Their patron saints. The bells are I'd
be melted and the precious metals recov.
cred. New York sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03

According to the London Daily Neacs
the world is flooded with whisky. That
journal lays the blame principally on the
British bonded warehouses and the en-
couragement they have given TO over
production in America and the British
islands
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
MEDICAL.

For WORKOUT a. rundown debilitated
school teachers. m1lliners, seaufstres5es, house
keepers. and oyer-worked women generally,
DIR. Piereeis Favorite Prescription is the>best
of all restorative tonies. It is not a :" Cure-aI "
but admirably fulfisls singleness of purpose,
Chronic Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar to
women. 1t is a powerful. general as well as
uterine, tonic and nervine, and imparts vigor
and strength to The whole system. It promptly
cures weakness of stomach, indigestion, bloat-
ing, weak back, nervous prostration, debility
and sleepleSSness, IN either sex. Ravorite Pre-
scription is sold by druggists under our posi-
tire guarantee. See wrapper around bottle.
Price S1.00, or six bottles for $500.
A large treatise on Diseases of Women. pro-
fusely illustrated with colored plates and HII-
merous wood-c.Its. sent for 10 cents in stamps
Address. WORLDS DISPESSI.RY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, $50 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y
SICK HEADACHE. Bilious Headache
and Constipation, promptly cured Icy
DR.. Pierce's Pellets. &c. visl.
by druggists.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
The Fir,t Line of Battle

Palamedes of Argos is said to have
been the first commander who ranged an
army in a regular line of battle. placed
sentinels round a camp and excited the
soldiers vigilance by giving him watch
word Boston Budget.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Darwin Outdone.
New york Star.

Him WHAT" asked an Indian of a
visitor at the Central Park menagerie.
pointing at baboon that was swinging
by his tail from perch in its cage.
''Baboon," returned the gentleman.
politely.
''Ughr grunted the Indian, after
watching the animal intently for few
moments, half Chinaman,~ half calf. .
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
ASsignee's Notice.
IS

ITO ALL CONCERNED, GREETING-NO-
l. TICE is hereby glvea that Henry, alias
Henis Petermann, has this day executed Il
deed of assignment to me, in trust for the
benefit of creditors, with certain preferences.
All persons indebted to said Petermann will
settle with me, and all having claims against
said PetermaDn will present the same to me
for settlement.
Palatka, Fla, February "a, 1885
JOSEPH PRICE, Assignee.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03

Senator Plumb deserves the thanks of
the South for calling attention to the
need for improvement of the postal SER
vice in this section.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
SUNDAY TRAINS.

At Palatka connects with the Florida South
ern Railway, JacksonN lille, Tampa and Key
West Railway, and St Johns and Halifax
Railroad and st. Johns River steamers to and
from all points in South Florida.
Connects at Tocoi with St Johns River
steamers TO points in South Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
water for London.

The annual consumption of water in
extinsuishinS fires in London is about
17,00e,000 Of gallons. The cost of the
metropolitan fire brigade is rather over
G100. 600 a year.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
PALATKA. FLA. FEB. 8, 1888.

1t is serious quest ion whether it
would not be cheaper to go to war than
to spend so much in maintaining peace.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Notice..

OK WEEKS AFTER TIL e DATE OF THE
- first publication of this notice | will apply
to the County Judge of Putnam County, Fla,
for letters of administration upon the estate of
Harriet Ash, late OF said Putnam County. de-
ceased. ALBERT COIN.
Palatka, Fla, January Ii, 1888. ia13-6tF
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03

Gen. Toomts. of Georgia. often boosted
that during his eighteen years in the
United States congress he never obtained
a dollar as an appropriation for his dis
trict
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
ST. JOHNS & HALIFAX
1.-THE wHITss)
RAILROAD.
For 0rmOnd, Dayt0na,
New Smyrna, Roekledge.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Trains No. and make connection at Day
tOna with steamer leaving 1:O a. m. following
morning for Port Orange, New Smyrna Titus
vile and ROckledge.
Trains No. and make close connection at
RollestOu with ferry for Jacksonville and st.
Augustine. also with steamerslor points ON st.
Johns and Ocklawaha Rivers
c. j. WHITE, w. II. PINGREE,
Pres. G. p A
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
Pineapple Plants for Sale.

0ECENTS PER DOZEN. Sl-50 PER HUN
Z.J DRIED, Sl0oo per thousand. Special rates
in large orders. THOS. E. RICHARDS.
Proprietor Eden Pineapple Plantation. Eden
indian River Florida. ocl4-dSw12m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-20
Afternoon Session.

On motion of MIR. Cohn the action
adapting the Rapid Transit franchise wat
re-considered.
The City Attorney reported that the
citizens injured were entitled to bring
suit for damages caused by Blasting or
Ingraham street, and that the recovery
in case of judgment would be against the
bond held by the city.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Secretary o.
the Bo ard of Education be requested te
furnish the yearly account of the depart
ment, as required by the char tor. This
was necessary in order that it might be
determined as to whether there was de.
mand for more money than had been
allowed.
The Board of Health recommended
that the Board of Supervisors be re.
quested to pay $4,000 as the share ol
the county for taking care of smallpox
patients. Adopted. Also recommended
that no more county patients be cared
for until an equitable arrangement is
entered into.
Mr.. Collins moved that the Street Su.
perintendent construct temporary storm
drains across Sixth street at Olive and
Hill streets, and across Ninth at Main.
On motion of Mr.. Lowell these temporary
drains were ordered wherever necessary.
A representative of the property own
ers in the neighborhood Of Second and
Pearl street asked that pond be drained
in that neighborhood. The property
owners asked that the city furnish q
couple of hundred feet of pipe and they
would do the work. Captain Barrett
said that there was no use in putting in a
small amount of the pipe to carry the
water to some other point where it would
stand and be complained Of.
On motion of Mr.. Book the matter was
referred to the City Surveyor to report q
cheap way out of the difficulty.
Mr.. Chandler moved that hereafter nc
street be accepted when graded unless il
has been provided with storm-watel
drains. Carried.
1t was stated that it was the fault o
the former City Surveyors that SO many
pockets had been formed for the collec
ton of water, and it was the fault of the
contractors that culverts had not beer
constructed as provided in the contracts
TO SEWER THE CITY.
City Attorney DAILY presented the fol
lowing proposition.
| think it is beyond question that M
other city of the United States claiming
like position in population, wealth ant
intelligence can be found in like sani
tary condition to Los Angeles city