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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

1t is said that the distance from Macon to Pa
latka is 285 miles. The road has already been
surveyed aud will pass directly through Lake
Butler, White Sulphur Springs in Columbia
county, crossing the F. r. g N. at Hampton,
Bradford county runs near Pullman Hall, q most
beautiful section In this county. The road, II Is
said. will soon commence grading about thirty
i've miles from Palatka. SO tar everything Ia
encouraging. II Is time for our people to buckle
on the armor and make ready for the incoming
road. 1t is thought by our wisest men that this
new road will give an impetus TO business in
Palatka, and we see no reasons why 1t should
not.
Palaka has long since been marked out by far
seeing men to be the grand center from which
commerce will flow out 10 al the south and
southwest a. we'll a. to the western portion OF
the State.
We know the men at the head Of this enter.
prise and knew them when they were young
men. As far back - We can remember them
they were highly esteemed In the city Of Macon
for their excellent business habits and moral
character. They are moi the men to break their
word. II will b grand entsrprise-oue that
will do much for PalatkA Oae year hence aud
We shall hear the scream Of their laundering
locomotives bringing from the far west the pro-
duce OF the country.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

The Townsville Times says that q
shad was caught in the Ocklockonee, at
Bullard's Mill, and brought to that city
the other day. It was doubtless one of
the plants put in the river by the gov
eminent some years since.
The Palstks Herald has celebrated
its twentieth anniversary, and has the
hearty congratulations of the legion Of
readers within the scope of the wide cir
culation which rewards the ability and m
dustry with which it. ia edited.
-On the night Of the 5th instant .
land sink occurred in the northern part
ofJsfsrson county, near the residence Of
NJ. HsB, Hines, About half m acre Of
high gpcund went nnder,e and the cavity
i Allsd Nth deep watsr 70 within twenty
tset Of tie top 81 the banks. ii; afii4 !.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

TAvAREs, Fla, April 9.-Most Of the business
portion of Tavares was burned to-day. The fire
was communicated by sparks from an engine on
the jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railroad
leaving for Sanford. The flames spread with
great rapidity, ard in less than thirty minutes
twenty-five buildings, including the Pennsular
Hotel, post Office, bank, Herald printing Office
and every store in town that was occupied, were
in flames. The following is list of the losses
as near as can be ascertained ut this time:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

Some Of our Contemporaries seem to
think that . Ash ID . vegetable, Is they
are in doubt - TO whethar strange orsa-
ture reosatly discovered be /" fish or ami
NAL" ):
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

The Rhode Island Democrats assert
that they have snatched victory out of
defeat. Their State ticket was defeated
and the next Legislature will be Repub-
lican, but a constitutional amendment
was adopted by which the property quail
ifcation for voters of foreign birth is
abolished. This amendment goes into
effect at once. Heretofore no foreign
born citizen Of that State who did not
hold at least 1874 worth of property
could vote for State Offices. The Bourn
amendment abolishes this law. 1t was
vigorously opposed by the Republicans,
who recognized that its adoption meant
a gain of Democratic voters. About
5000 naturalized citizens who have not
heretofore been allowed to do so will vote
at the next State election. AS Rhode
Island is very small State, an additional
5000 or 10000 votes will be very apt to
have marked effect on the result. The
Democrats say it will revolutionize the
political situation. The amendment was
adopted by IS votes more than the ne
cessary two-thirds. Savannah Ne,os
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

The picturesque hill country around Tallas
hassee delights al who 10 II,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

Provide Yeurself
With Refrigerator. Shay 3 Yaeger viii 81
yop one - Low - $1,000
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-04-12

The Wisconsin Democratic States
Committee has issued its call for State
Convention and uses the following Ian
guage: " ALI voters are invited to COOP
crate with the Democratic party, who
believe that tariff taxes upon the neces-
stiles of life should be reduced, and the
money, left in the pockets of the tax
payers, to whom it rightfully belongs,
instead of as now accumulated as a sur
plus in the United States Treasury. This
is the doctrine of President Clevelaud's
message to Congress, and that message
furnishes the vital issue for the coming
national campaign" The bloody shirt
will cut sorry figure in the next cam
paign. The people have the question
of unjust taxation and tariff robbery be-
fore them and will pay but little heed to
those who want to raise war issues.
Cleveland's message will be "the vital
issue. "-Montgomery Advertiser.
Referring to ex-senator Jones, the
Palatka Ne,os says: eff he would return
to Florida and resume the practice of his
profession he might soon regain what he
has lost by his long and mysterious stay
in Detroit, or he might, like Sam Hous-
ton, carve out another career elsewhere.
We believe that we can assure Senator
Jones that the people of Florida feel
most kindly interest in him, and that they
would be but too glad to see him return
with the same high character, strength
OF purpose, and towering genius that
characterized him before the mysterious
change came over him."
"A goodly number of our prominent
citizens met and organised town on Sat.
urday last, situated near the beautiful
bays, where the deer whistleth for the
early dawn and the gobbler gobbles for
the coming spring, on the head waters of
Lost creek. On motion Of Hon. T. F.
Swearingen, d. d. Redd was made the
first Mayor. The town ID to be known u
Sand Lake City, NaksaIzG zsnsss
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07
THURSDAY. JUNE. 7, '88,

THE democracy love each other even
if they are not complimentary. Speak
ing of Arkansas and the endorsement
given by the state convention to the
tariff message and the Mills bill, a
democratic daily of this state remarks,
"No better was expected OF Arkansas.
A state whose ideas of heaven is con-
fined to possession Of plug Of home
made tobacco and a muZzle loading
squirrel rifle, is not apt to be posted on
the leading issue of the days. This
same journalin the same breath indOr-
ses Arkansas for indorsing Cleveland
and damns Arkansas for indorsing his
policy as set forth in his message to
congress. This is nineteenth century
democracy in Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07
Bottoms Bargains.

Two iron safes exceedingly cheap
One Surry horse and harness $50.
One Mason and Hamlin organ 500.
One grand square Wagner piano, $l25.
Ladies' side saddles from, Sc.
One lot of counters very cheap.
Upholstering goods from IS cents per
yard.
Elegant bedroom suits from SIS to
1926.
Kitchen and dining room furniture.
Fine upholstered lounges 81 to $25.
Wagon harness So per set and up
wards.
Sterescopian cases with so views, $12.
Secondhand goods Of all kinds at low
figures.
Two billiard and pool tables complete.
Stoves, new and secondhand from 81
to $50.
A fresh, assortment Of garden seeds.
Carriages for babies and chairs for the
ladies'.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

Legal advertisements 81 90 per inch first In
sertion 70 cents per inch each subsequent in
ertion Trustees sales 81 90 per inch first In
sertion Is cents each insertion afterwards.
Reading matter. editorial page. % cents per
inc each insertion. Local columns 20 cents
drst insertion; 10 cents first week, cents after
hrst week. Special rates on so and 100 lines
running for month.
Home advertisements payable on first Of
each month Transient advertising payable In
advance Only metal cuts printed.
Subscribers not receiving their paper will
please make complaint to the office. Sub
scribers are warned not to pay their subscrip-
ton except upon presentation Of properly
receipted bill from this office.
All communications for publication, or per-
tanning to the Editorial or Local News De-
psrtment,, should be addressed ITO the
Editor of tho LIGHT"
All contracts or bills must be approved by
the Secretary and Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

NON< that are fretful, peevish,
o~SSSo cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, OF
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using A >ker's Baby Soother.
1t contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
Ragland & Kennedy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

THE Fort Worth Gazette does not
echo the cry heard in some quarters
concerning destruction of Texas crops
by excessive rains. The Gazette
says:
1.-THE crops in Texas this year prom
Use to be the most abundant ever pro-
duced. The fields that promise 100
bushels of oats to the acre, eighteen
to twenty-five bushels of wheat and
forty to sixty bushels of corn are plen-
tiful. And the story is the same of
all the country from Vernon to San
Antonio"
The LIGHT believes that the above
statement will be abundantly verified
in the harvest returns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

THE eleventh bi-annual report of
the Louisiana institution for the blind
at Baton Rouge, is upon the LIGHT
table. There are in this institution
twenty-eight pupils under instruction.
and the work of the school has been
very successfully carried forward by
Mary S. Lane, widow of the deceased
principal, whose death last October
deprived the institution of the very
efficient services of the man to whom
more than to all others the institution
originally owed it's existence. An APP
preparation of $4,000 per annum for
maintaining the school, and SO, 900 for
purchasing additional property is
asked for by the board of trustees.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

THE Dallas Times-Herald is not
comforting journal when it under
takes to rub in dose of unpalatable
medicine, and teach the unthankful to
return grace after crow. The Herald
says:
From close examination of the
exchanges, the Times-Herald is forced
to the conclusion that the three
fourths would have concluded that
heart-of-Oak plank with splinters on
it, was what they were after. They
seem so pleased with their present
feast of crow
MaXey it was who organized har-
mony out of discord and framed that
immortal ninth plank.
THE Orange Tribune is a little late
in getting out of the wilderness with
its last load of chestnuts. 1t says in
its issue of June 1st:
"Blaine, of Maine, is still open to
conviction, and will have things so
arranged that if he is nominated he
will be in mid ocean, where he will
have no possible chance to decline
said nomination. Jimmy is slick
one, but then he is not slick enough
to run rgainst our Grover"
1t is now some weeks since Mr..
Blaine postponed his American re-
tgS1 trip and announced 700 miles
coaching journey with Carnegie.
THE Ounce destroyer had not reach
ed KerrvilIe last Saturday when the
HNews" man wrote this little piece:
"It is now settled fact that CIeve-
land and Blaine will again oppose each
other in the great presidential contest
of 1885,"
He will be around on or before the
close of the Chicago convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should
be accompanied by the name Of the author.
not necessarily for publication, but as evil
dence Of good faith on the part of the writer.
Write only on one sloe OF the paper, in plain
hand. Anonymous communications will not
be noticed. The LIGHT will not be RESPONSE
bic for the statements of it's correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-07

fB Accommodations tirst-class. InvalIds
and Tourists will find this.the best place to
spend either Summer or Winter.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
Only q Portion of His Family

A short man conveying eleven children
stood at Broadway and Cortlandt street yes
terday afternoon. He wore a shiny Prince
Albert coat, decalcomanie on his necktie
for a scarfpin, and there YVES look Of settled
melancholy on his smooth shaven face
The children ranged from about Is years
down. The eldest carried sachel and the
rest had umbrellas OF bundles suited to their
carrying capacity. sr
They were waiting for Broadway car,
and the small man grouped his charges care
fully on the curb, uttering frequent admoni-
lions the while. Thomas" he said, reprov.
ingly to a small boy; ''if you drop that bas.
kct with the eggs in it there'll be trouble for
you, sir, tonight. Isabella, put down that
umbrella. You are poking everybody in the
ribs"
Just then a car came along, and the peril
ou5 work Of embarling the children began,
bringing two drays and cab to standstill
in Broadway.
Hurry up, old man." called the cabman,
land hustle your picnic into the car"
You want ter keep them orfuns outer
Broadway" said drayman, cor else dress
ela up alike with the name of the asylum on
their collars"
The short man did not reply. He hoisted
Tie smallest infant into the car, and as it
started he turned his mournful face to the
cabman and said This Is not picnic, it is
q portion of my family. Perhaps, young
man." he added with deepening sadness,
when you have had fourteen children life
will not seem to you to be all a merry jest"
New York Tribune
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
Sterit FIRST, Money Second,

Sioux Falls Press: Down In Kansas
they boom towns by booming their
newspapers. The Monitor, of Fort
Scott, is paid 5000 for talking up the
advantages OF that city; Hutchinson
pays the News $4,000 for running a
morning paper; and Newton subscribes
$4,000 to have the Republican blow
for that city. Mushroom booming of
newspapers such as that cannot pro
.duce them any permanent benefit. A
newspapers growth and influence can't
be healthfully promoted by such means
If there is not legitimate business for
them they must come to grief sooner
or later. Money back of a newspaper
is a good thing in some respects, but
the best money is that which it makes
for itself by energy and industry in
serving the community which can ap-
preciate it on its merits. The merit
ought to come iirst-and the money
ought to be then close second.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05

New truths are developing daily
tending TO substantiate the claim that
the Aberdeen convention was made up
largely from fraudulent proxies and
forged credentials. No effort was
spared to initiate and enlarge the con-
yention, and the tombstones of half
the North Dakota graveyards were
scanned and the names attached to
the call for a convention. Relative to
the imitation process that engaged such
strict attention Of the followers of
democracy the Letcher Blade remarks:
In this comfy the names Of j. W..
Andrews, p. Nelson and Swan Olson
were signed to the call for the Aber-
deem convention. The Blade will pay
SIS to any one who will take the
trouble to inform us where these men
live in Sanborn county. And if no
such men live in the county it will pay
the same reward to know who signed
the names to the ca,l.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05

st Paul Globe: This is the last day
on which "booZe" Of any character
known to the w. G. L. U. can be sold
by law in any of fifty of the counties of
Dakota voting for local option. The
only sale excepted is for medicinal,
mechanical and sacramental purposes,
subject to individual permit There is
much interest felt, not only as to the
effect of the attempts to enforce the
law in the towns and cities where senti-
ment does not run strongly in that di-
rection, as regards the habits of the
people whose rations are involved, but
as to the effect upon business and gen
eral prosperity. 1t is beginning to ap-
pear that many Of the capitalists in the
east and foreign lands, who have been
sending money SO freely to Dakota, do
not look favOrably upon the sections
where prohibition is sought to be en-
forced, and hesitate to send their
capital there for investment. A letter
is published from the head of one of
the largest loan companies in Boston.
giving the reasons at length why they
prefer to invest in Minnesota and Ne
braska to Dakota, Iowa and Kansas.
1t is asserted that property, especially
farm lands, depreciate in prohibition
regions. But, whatever the reason it
is certain that number of the loan
agencies in Dakota allege that no funds
are being sent them to be put out upon
any kind of security. Capital is proven
bially timid, and it may be that q
strong term is applicable in such in
stances, but the fact is noted only as a
part of current history. tits also given
out that, in some of the cities at least,
insurance companies are, to some ex-
tent, canceling or reducing their poll
cies. But 1t is too early to diagnose sat
isfactorlly the moral, bibulous or bust
ness aspect of the new departure which
is to be inaugurated tomorrow.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
A Chestnut, but Still Toothsome.

The late Justice Patrick Grattan was one
of the most popular citizens of West Troy,
where his memory will ever be green, and
"reminiscences of his witticisms continue to
bring smiles to the countenances of his sur,
vving friends, as passing events recall the
name of the genial Pat" 1t was but seldom
that his quick wit would not pierce through
any practical joke that was intended to be
played on him, and he used to relate that the
most completely that he was ever taken in
was By a rollicking son of Erin, who stood
arraigned and convicted before him for pub
lie intoxication. The fellow pleaded for mercy,
saying that he had large family dependent
Oh him for support. 'How many children
have you:n asked the kind hearted Grattan.
'Oi hev siven byes and a sister for livery wan
o 'eln," was the reply He was let OFF with
the payment of a light fine, and it was not
ill several minutes had elapsed that the
court comprehended that one girl could be
sister to seven boys, just as easily as seven
girls as he at first thought.-Albany Argus
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
Tobacco q Necessity.

Washington, Ia, Press: But the
clinching proof is the Internal tough
ness of the job of quitting. Just try it
once. When you quit flee into the will
derness. Don't bore folks and family
with your petulance. You are crosser
than a bear with sore head. you know
you are. Restless, peevish, nervous,
disgruntled, irritable man, you want to
knock every one down that speaks to
you. You eternally chew and crunch a
toothpick or pensil. or MUNICH camo-
mile blossoms, crunch coffee berries
sad fish out of water, with no use for
your mouth or gills. Poor martyr!
Why torment Yourself? Necessity is
tugging at you like the attraction of
grayitatian ON the planet Swear on
again, buttlon't bite Off more than you
can chew. Doesn't it taste good !?
Again the gates are ajar."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
DEACON BuRDET7E,s PHILOSOPHY.
THE YOUNG WHITE HEAD.

The YOUNG WHITE HEAD.
You probe my story when you ask me how
In my life's morning all my hair is white
AS Alpine snowdrifts on some mountains brow,
That lifts above the peaks its lofty height.
Dty hair was hlacker than the ravens wing,
And kindly matrons, aye, and laughing girls,
Smiled not unkindly on me-foolish thing,
And praised the ebon shading Of my curls.
1t changed to ghastly white from raven hue;
You cannot help it, in Touring mill,
- 1t comes off easy with wet shampoo.
BLOOD WILL Tell.
Be a gentleman, my son; be refined and
gcntlemanly in your home department.
Don't be rough and vulgar. toward those
whom you love and respect. Be nobleman.
When London costermonger's wife dis
pleases him he kicks her with his heavy
boots, but when tho Duke Of Snarlboro's wife
offends him he only slaps her mouth. We
cannot all be born of gentle blood, my son,
as is the duke, but we can nobly aspire to
something better than the coster.
DIsTANCED.
On, am the man who got left
OF office and place I'm bersft;
When they counted the votes, as the tally denoteg
The other chap collared tho heft.
There was fraud and corruption and theft,
For the other mans heelers were deft:
Bat without hesitation I've this consolation,
I'd rather be right than be left.
Brooklyn Eagle
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
THE ADVOCATE has private advices

THE ADVOCATE has private advices
directly from the United States senate
to the effect that the senate will stand
by the majority vote of the people of
Dakota and will not permit the pas
sag" of an enabling act for admission
as awhole. The senators tell the
true blue Dakotans to SRnd by atheir
guns and the .victdEF will be sure.
The weak sisters who hardly know
which way to flop will do we'll TO bear
in mind that division will come before
admission
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05

Exchange: A naw reporter had joins
ed the staff: He was writing up his
first assignment, which was the resus-
citation Of a half drowned woman. The
city editor looked over the scribbler's
shoulder, and this is what he read:
THE fair, form lay on the deck, and her
short pants ~ "Tut. tut, young man +"
said the city editor, ''none of Zolo rea-
lisms; not on this religious daily, Drop
that pants hrs,nesss' The new repor-
ter smiled softly and wrote on: And
her short pants for breath showed that
consciousness was returning"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
within Hall = NILE of Hell.

Rsy. Sam Small / was born dem
ocrat, raised a democrat. studied its
principles fully. I worked for it. I.
have spent money for it. / have drank
whisky for it; have stolen ballots for
it; have stuffed ballot boxes for; /
did allit told me, and it took me with.
in half a mile of hell. become more
and more convinced that man can't be
loyal to Jesus Christ and belong to the.
democrat party.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
Might as Well Give I'm.

Unknown Exchange: The prohibi-
tionists might as well give up. It is
announced that German chemist has
succeeded in making first. rate brandy
out of sawdust. What chance will the
prohibition movement now have, when
mancan get rip-saw and go out and
get drunk with fence rail? What is
the use of a prohibitory liquor law il a
man can make brandy mash out OF the
shingles Of his roof, or ii he can get de-
lirinm tremens by drinking the legs of
his kitchen chairs? You may shut an
inebriate out OF gin shop and keep
hfrfi1a way from the tavern, but if he
can get uproarious on boiled sawdust
and dessicated window-sills any at
tempt at reform must necessarily be
failure
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
Lack Of Cheals

Parker New Era: An Aberdeen dis
patch says the chances are that the
committee appointed by the nullifers
proxy convention to lay the one state
memorial before congress will not go to
Washington at all, but will forward
the memorial by mail. The excuse for
this is that the trip is too expensive.
The real reason is probably the lack OF
cheek on the part of the committee to
60 to congress, and in face Of the late
election, represent that Dakota is not
demanding division. The federal Of
ficials of Dakota are not poverty strick-
en-. Yet. OrdWay johnson may 90.