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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

crowd of passengers who occupied every
available spot on the four boats. Captain
Spencer was compelled to set sail and re-
turn to Daytona alone-the party having
preceded him on the Spray. All who
took advantage OF the trip came home
thoroughly pleased. Expressions Of graft
tude to Capt. Spencer for his kindness
and attention were heard ON every hand.
Hon. Chas. Dougherty, arriving here
Saturday evening with VIM. jackson
and family, returned yesterday to WASH
ington, d. G. Mr. Dougherty is looking
remarkably well, and if appearances are
not deceitfuI he will do ''pow full sight
oe work when he gets back to the halls
of Congress.
now shipping the tail end of this years
crop, frightened Geraldine's sanctum
with half box of fine samples yester-
day. This firm has already put ON the
market about 1900 boxes of the choicest
fruit grown ON the coast.
Geo. Laidlaw is again at his old post
liz the railroad station.
The Templeton Opera Company pre-
scented the s'Mascotte" to full house
last evening. Many opportune hits at
our institutions and citizens were made:
all was wit and merriment. The play
was success to the minutest detail.
This evening our people will be treated
to 'sPinafore." GERALDINE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
Refining Sugar by Electricity


A new company claims to possess the
secret of refining sugar by electricity.
The samples seen show sugar evidently
made by an entirely different process
than any known refinery uses. The en-
terprise thus far partakes of the mystic
rious. in that its secret is known only to
the discoverer and his wife "a prudent
woman, it appears), and in that a num-
Der of confding stockholders have parted
with sufficient money to equip an cleo
trical refinery on the most liberal scale.
Everything except the secret machinery,
which is inclosed in a sort of burglar
proof safe on a large scale, is open for
inspection. and facilities can be seen for
filling 5000 or 1000 barrels of refined
sugar per day, capacity almost equal
to the largest of our present refineries.
1t is said that in the course of month
or two we shall see cargoes of raw SUI
gar dumped into hopper, and after
passing through the mysterious safe re-
appear in any required grade of dry, re-
fined sugars, and having lost in the pro-
cess less than one per cent. of its CRYSTAL
liable contents. the whole time thus re-
quired for refining being about two
hours. The cost of producing sufficient
electricity to accomplish the result, is
placed at a very low figure, which, if
realized viii greatly affect the whole SUI
gar refining business. In this age of
wonders it will not do to pooh-pooh at
anything electricity is claimed to be ca
pable of, and the sugar trade waits with
anxious, not to say excited interest, says
a recent sugar circular, the develop
ments of the next few months. Its sue
cess would so cheaper sugar to the con-
sumner that consumption would enor-
mously increase, and we nearly all like
little sugar in ours.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
They MIST Go, Walk on!

All manufacturers of patent medicines
will ere long cease nauseating the people,
claiming TO purify TIE blood ETC.. Their
end is near. A wonderful spring has
been found in Ashe County, n. c. Per-
forming almost miraculous cures. Taste
less and delicious Purifying the blood
in reality, and identifying the complex
ion in reality. Ask for Thompson
Bromine Arsenic Water, half gallon
bottle, so cents: case SO. Pamphlet with
analysis free.
We ask the medical profession to re-
port any of the following diseases they
fail to cure with this wonderful water,
viz.
Blood Poison, Bleeding at Nose,
Catarrh, Eczema, Nervous Headache,
Old Sores, Scrofula, Loss of Appetite.
Kidney Complaint. Ulcers and Tumors,
General Debility. Indigestion,
Eruptions. Itchings. Throat Affections.
Dyspepsia, Nervousness,
Rheumatic Gout, Erysipelas,
sore Eyes, Cramps, Weak Lungs,
emitting, Cancers. Liver Complaint.
n Ackerman Il Stewart, Sok Agents,
P1atkn, Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

Any policy which builds up great
monopolies or trusts which is the
modern synonym, must be bad one.
The United States is growing SO rapidly
in population that there must be a null
duplication of business opportunities, and
not the reverse. Great trusts decrease
these opportunities, and if we would not
drive large and increasing portion of
our population into pauperism we must
pursue steadfast policy which will
open up new branches of business and
not one which will still further concen-
trate those now available.
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RAILROADS.
Jacksonville. Tampa and
Key-West Railway.

On and after December 18th, ISs7. passenger
trains will leave PALATkA demon street
Station as follows:
GOING NORTH.
Ar A. M.-CUBAN FAST MAIL tdaiiy1: Arrives
at Jacksonville $40 A. NJ. and has Pull
man Buffet Sleeping Cars through TO
Washington without change.
i1:24 A. M.-Arrives at JacksonviIle t:2s p.
h- Has Monarch Parlor Buffet Cars, and
connects with train for the North, leaving
JACkSONVIILEa at 2: p. NJ
40 p E--Arrives at Jacksonville $40 p.
NJ. Has Monarch Parlor Buffet Cars. and
connects with West bound train at Jack
sonviiie.
GOING SOUTH.
1903 a. M.-fTAMPA AND INDIAN RIVER
Arrives at Sanford I2:47 p. NJ: Titusyilie
2-08 P. NJ: Orlando, 2:f2 p. NJ: Barlow,
$50 p. NJ: Tampa, $40 y. N. Punta
Gorda $50 p. NJ. Has Monarch Parlor
Buffet Cars to Titusyille.
2:f5 P. M.-CUBAN FAST NAIL fdaily)-Arr iyes
at sanford $3.50 P. NJ; 1avares. SOS r M;
0riando. e;s5 ? NJ: Tampa, $50 p. N.
Has through Pullman from New York to
Tampa. and connects with steamship
Olivette or slaseotte for Key West and
Havana on Mondays. Thursdays and Satur-
days.
500 r. M.-Arrives at Sanford s:4s r. NJ.
and carries Monarch Parior Buffet Car.
1908 a. M. ana ais p. N. trains run through
from Jacksonville TO Tampa without
change OF cars
Except where Indicated, trims do not run
Sunday s.. connecting tsain leaves LAUREL
STREET STATION ten minutes before time
given at Lemon Street, except that no con-
nection 4 made with Cuban Mail Train north
ward. Fast Mail South stol only ut impor-
taIt stations. Tickets on sale at City Ticket
Office, X. kEgsTING, Agent. and at both Sta
tions. l.. G. DEMING, G. t. n.
March j. 1855. dea5-tf
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
No, Poor Mans country-So Place for iayalids
High Prices.

Not Poor Mans countrg-No Place for iayaIids.
High Prices.
A correspondent of the Geneva, O.,
Times, S. T. Sattherwaite, writes from
Los Angeles, CAL, under date Of January
IS;
As | write, at II a. M, the mercury
stands at seventy degrees. 1t is a superb
climate, but that is about all there is to
Southern California. 1t is rich man.
resort and not poor mans country.
The costs of living are very great and
rapidly increasing. The country is en-
tirely given over to buying and selling
town lots, and what little it once had
has been neglected, and its fields lie fall
low. Farm lands fare worth $500 per
acre without improvements. Men rich
enough to own such lands will not live
on them and work them, and poor men
who are willing to labor cannot buy
them, hence they lie idle. What will
the end of this be: The question is asked
every day. A great crash and almost
panic. The beginning of the end of the
boom is here now, and sales have fallen
and prices sagged.
1t is a great mistake for physicians to
order patients here. The change in the
temperature every tWt4Il -iOul HOuIS 10
too great, being about forty degrees.
The mornings and evenings are cold, too
cold to do without fire, which you sell
dom see. Coal is S27 per ton. and wood
S1S per cord. You will see by the en-
closed clippings that all the produce
used here is shipped here from the East.
Butter sixty cents per pound, eggs fifty
cents per dozen, oil one dollar per gal
lon, etc. The city is full of idle men.
The eastern papers ought to make it their
business to so sound the note of warn
ing to poor men and men in moderate
circumstances against emigrating to
this country. Thousands are here with
O 1T work or means
One more item and / am done. South
ern California at the present time is full
of sickness and death. They deny it of
course and say it is a great health re-
sort Typhoid fever, malarial fever and
pneumonia are carrying off its victims
by the hundreds. The newcomers fall
easy victims to these diseases. 1t is not
difficult to find the cause. irrigating
bitches all over the country and nodrain-
age etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

home: don't suppose they would come
here to find one any way.
While speaking of the fish had about
forgotten the excitement created two
days ago. by gentleman from Chicago.
With small rod and reel, he landed a
fish which he and his assistant had to
tow to the wharf. as it was too big for
the boat. All that you heard was, Have
yon seen hims' How big was hes'
The answers and questions were all
about a swordfish fourteen feet long and
weighing six hundred pounds.
But have branched off from the sub
ject. Five little steamers and two large
steamers now ply the waters. We hope
for another, which viii make eighteen
to twenty miles an hour, between this
point and Havana. The one small sloop
has grown into over a hundred. The
old cabin has developed into six smaller
hotels and one immense hotel. of Ave
hundred feet frontage on the bay. One
set of steps which constituted the
wharves, have expanded into hand
some wharf promenade of 1000 feet,
and freight wharf three-quarters of a
mile. Some have said it was too low.
Over a thousand people have this season
visited the place. Over a thousand peo-
pie know of its excellent drainage, firm
and compact drives. They know, too,
that the bay here is over three miles
wide, and that it is impossible for it to
overflow or for water to stand on the
ground if bitches are dug. Florida's
growth is now filling the air. Punta
Gorda will yet be the Queen City of the
Gulf. The lowest railroad point in the
United States, fine fishing, wbarves
hotels, fertile and healthy lands. If a
man could make fool of himself and
follow Shakespeares notion of a poet
whose rye in a fine frenzy rolling doth
glance from earth to heaven etc., he
would get off something better than the
following doggerel verses:
At the head of our beautiful bay.
! Where the sun falls in warmth giving ray
Where the winter appears as in May,
There the town of the future great lay.
Where the mighty Myakka stream meets.
The gator and deep Peace in blue sheets
At the edge of three rivers broad mouth,
Is the city of growth of the South.
Where the Northern cold beauty's pleasure.
VIII be flirting with youth at leisure,
Where the lily aud rose IN girl cheeks,
In sweetness and in loneliness meets.
At the southern point of steel bands,
OF the northern and southern broad lands
Is the city once named Trabue,
Punta Gorda is known now TO you.
There is hotel and bay and the park.
Where the boys and girls go to spark.
There is fishing and boating and sports,
And comm rec aud the work of grea
ports.
Where John Teener and Hamm did each fac,
Strong Mckay in an oarsman's great race
| And the yachts of our rivers and bay,
viii each give our kind friends strons
| lay.
In her streams. in blue depths, in her bay
Dame nature has helped us we all say,
| In steamship, in hotel and cigar,
! Is the hope of our future great star.
MORAL.
| In land trades If you get in trouble.
| Why just look out for one AIlenW.,
| IL with him you acquainted be.
| Simply look out for me, A. VIC.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
PUMA GoRDA.
US Marvellous Growth Delights OF Hunting. Fish
ing and Balmy Air.

rs Marvellous Growth Delights OF Hunting. Fish
ing and Baimy Air.
Correspondence OF the PdldtkG Nclcs.
PUNTA GoRDA, February 26.
Considering that rapid transit has
placed us SO near to Palatka as to be-
come suburb, if that will please you,
is it not we'll to consider our pleasures,
our sports, our unsurpassed location and
the rapid growth and development of
your suburb? Less than two years ago
the town of Punta Gorda consisted of
saw palmetto roots and few painted
stakes designating corners of blocks, and
one old cabin. remember well when
first passed along the right-of-way of the
railroad survey. The prospect was not
enlivening. A slightly inclined plane
stretched out before me, with an I'M
broken field of palmettoes, and nothing
more. But just beyond the fringe of
mangrove was sparkling the lovliest bay
in all Florida. Then but one small sloop
was upon its waters, To-day the Hotel
o1k n covered with a green carpet of
rnda, with fringes of cabbage,
date pyal palms, orange and cocoa
nut vanilla and cotton plants.
Lawn his and croquet indicate that
lovely woman might fill in the picture,
but no, the people who have been COM
ing this winter are of different age.
But few young people, butterfly like,
have slipped the sweetness incident to the
tineness of our tropical winters.
1t would be curious study, indeed,
to examine into and think of the diff
ferent people who come and go. There
goes fair sample of the newly rich, .
putting on airs, who have been ..hewers
of wood and drawers of water There
y the fisherman on the dock Boosting Of
his 800 rod and outfit, and wondering
why the fish do not bite, while his more
Fortunate neighbor is hauling in with a
fifty cent rod. See this one, with two
inch mouth and wearing always a petri-
fed smile, and Their aspirations are SO
different. One wants the eye of gator
for q bulls eye target, another will hunt
all day for ducks or quail alone. Others
viii delight only in tarpon or trout fish.
ing. Some won't fish at all. They will
get three men and boy with which tc
pull out the fish, and armed with rope
and a harpoon, they viii search tie wa,
tiers under the long dock for 400 pound
Jewish. Looking around again, You
viii see gentleman whose greatest de
light consists in catching butterflies in q
net. As to the amusements of ths
lovely women, they are too scarce K
m6ntion. The fact Of it is that /. pretty
woman can always meet 4 ssseetl.eart 81
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
MEDICAL


Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which is the
fountain of health, by using DIR. Pierce's Gold
el Medical Discovery, and good digestion, q
fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital strength. and
soundness Of constitution viii be established
Golden Medical Discovery cures all htllnors,
from the common pinple. blotch. or eruption,
TO the worst Scrofula, or blood-poison- Es-
pecially has it proven its efficacy in curing
Salt-rheum or letter. Fever-sores, Hip-joint
Disease. Scrofulous Sores ana sweinngs, En-
larged Glands. and Eating Ulcers.
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
ton (Which is Scrofula of the Lungs, by ne
wonderful blood-pnrifyng, in lgpratlng, ano
nutriiiye properties For Weak Lungs, spit
ting of Blood Shortness of Breath. Bronehlfls.
Severe Coughs Asthma. and kindred anec-
tons it is a sovereign remedy. 1t promptly
cures the seyerest Coughs
For Torpid Liver sBilousness. or y Liver
Complaint Dyspepsia, and Indigestion. 1t IS
an unequalled remedy. Sold by druggists.
DIR. PIERCEsS PELLETS = ANTI
Bilious and Cafharfic.
3D. a vial. By druggists.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

The editor of the Times Union denies
that he ever claimed to be the father of
the Railroad Commission. 1t is refresh
ing to find that there really is something
in Florida which the editor of that paper
declines to claim. But then we have
only his word for it. The Commission
has given decision against the T.-U.,
and SO C. Fl. declines any longer to be
considered the father of such child.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

The Republican politicians generally
are settling down to the belief that
Blaine is in earnest in his declination to
be the victim in the next contest for the
Presidency. Who can be put up with
the ghost of show against Cleveland is
perplexing question. So many of
their leading candidates have become
petrified on the Southern question that
it is no wonder their perplexity is
hopeless one.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

One of the Republican leaders in
Georgia thinks that the Republicans of
that State would prefer Sherman TO
Blaine for the reason that the Ohio
statesman would be more likely to dis
place Democrats in Office and appoint
Republicans; also because he is more
radical. Well, it is not matter of
much moment rs to what the preferences
of minority are, anyway, either in
Georgia or elsewhere
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

A New York woman sued to recover a
fee paid to matrimonial bureau, for
which she expected wealthy husband.
The suit failed. The courts probably
recognize the fact that a woman who
cannot be her own bureau is not entitled
to recover. The most successful matri-
monal bureau known does not transact
its business in public.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

Milk is probably the last thing one
would think of as likely to be improved
by the Introduction into it of any foreign
substance Yet it has been found in
New York city that the oftener the lac
tometer is introduced into the milk of
commerce the better it becomes. How
would it do to adulterate the milk of
human kindness in some such way?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
THE DAILY NEWS

THE nAuY NEWS is published every morn
ing, except Monday, and delivered BY carriers
d the city, or mailed. postage free, " for three
THE WEEKLY NEWS Is q large four page 81
column paper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news Of the week, local and
Seekly paper published In Florit a, and will be
mailed, postage free, for 81 a YER, or 50 cents
for six months Specimen copies free to any
address.
Local advertisements, ~ cents per line for
first insertion, and 10 cents pei line for each
additional Insertion Special notices, 10 cents
per line. Reduced rates ON Continued adver-
fiSements.
All advertising bills become cue pro rata
every month. Special and shor~time payable
| h advance.
All remittances should he made by express,
money order or registered letter.
Address THE NEWS,
PALATKA. FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
PALATKA. FLA. MARCH /, 1883.

We wonder how many readers of THE
PALATKA NEWS has started in the at
tempt to collect 100000 postage
stamps. 1t may be some consolation to
those who have to know that the feat
has been accomplished by two women OF
Newburyport, Mass. No man could
have done it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01

Psychometry is the name given 10 the
new science being expounded at the
opera house this week. According to the
Greek the word means measuring of
the soul. 1t would not be bad idea for
the fair lecturer to visit jacksonville
and practice her art in the T-U. Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
SUNDAY TRAINS.

AT Palatka connects with the Florida South
ern Railway, JacksonN lille, Tampa and Key
west Railway, and st. Johns and Halifax
hallroad 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, 1888-03-01
Never.

st. Paul Globe.
John Sherman's letter declining a
nomination is the letter that will never
come.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
Made Good Record Second Excursion to orita-
Congressman Douahersy.

Correspondence Of the PuIatka Ne,rs.
DAYToNA, February %.
AT the last shooting drill under Cap
tain ). W. Douglass, much skill in the
use of their excellent arms was displayed
by the company. William Guthrie and
A. E. Mason made good records, scoring
a bullseye each. Elsie Longe also showed
fine craftsmanship, but hardly equalled
the champions.
Captain Spencer's second excursion, if
possible, surpassed the first In regard
to number it was a more decided sue
cess, there being aboard above sixty per-
sons. Beside the steamer Spray, Mr..
Spencer arranged for two or three sail
boats, which were also loaded to their
utmost capacity and towed by the Spray.
Excursionists were satisfied with visit
to Orita TO revel in its shades ard enjoy
its scenery, without extending the jour
ney to Port Orange a. had been done on
the previous trip. Owing to the large
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
DAYTONA.

Thanks To- Information Excursions to 0rita and
Gorrespondease Of TIE Pofdtha Nears
DAYToNA, February %.
Our citizens are greatly indebted to
THE PALATKA NEWS for it's public spirit
in promptly announcing Cleveland's in
tention of visiting Palatka. By this
means a number of Daytonians were en-
abled to see the Chief Magistrate with
out journey to Jacksonville.
William jackson is building a fine
front fence before his Beach street resi-.
dence. Messrs. Bartlett and Green are
doing the work
Many excursionists to the Sub-Tropi-
cal are returning well pleased with the
exposition and Presidential reception,
although there was much trouble in Sc
curing the poorest accommodation.
The steamer Spray has been chartered
by c. III. Spencer, who will give a series
of free excursions for the next three
days to his new and charming little
town of Orita. Many persons unac-
quainted with Port Orange and sur
roundings, will not only find in Mr..
Spencer a valuable guide but also ge-
n | &C m2anion in picnickine. 1t is a
well worthy of ones time, whether he
be resident or stranger. Among those
who bore Mr.. Spencer company this
morning were; Mr. Eugene Piton and
family. New York; Fl. H. Thorp, wife
and daughter, Cleveland, o.; George II.
Munroe and wife, Joliet. ILL.,: James HI.
Cook and wife, Brooklyn. n. Y.:C. w.
Jordan, Kansas City, No.: and Miss
Anna f. Jordan, Daytona. At $50 a.
M, the party under the special attention
OF Mr.. Spencer, left MYERS dock for the
delightful cruise south. Upon reaching
Orita peninsula side) the party was con-
Quoted through the village. and shown
every interesting feature. Port Orange,
their next point, being reached little
later carriages awaiting their arrival
were speedily taken for drive through
the fiourishing orange groves west of
town, and a visit to the famous Dunbar
ton tract. The old sugar mill, with its
Anticipated machinery, formed an espe-
-cial object of interest, no less than the
broad cane fields themselves. The party,
after awaiting themselves of every op-
portunity offered for pleasure in the
limited time. they We're finally COM
PEELED to turn their faces toward Day
tona. arriving here about dark. Capt.
Spencer has bestirred himself this even
ing, and tomorrow will take charge of
greater number of eager sightseers.
Let few more of our East. tCoast peo-
pie show such enterprise, and we will be
the attractive community of Florida.
GERALDINE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-03-01
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Trains No. and make connection at Day
tona with steamer leaving 7:a0 u m. following
morning for Port Orange, New Smyrna. Titus
vile and Rockledse.
Trains No. 2 and make close connection at
Rolieston with ferry for Jacksonville and St
Augustine, also with steamers for points on st.
j ohns and Ocklawaha Rivers.
u. j. WHITE, w. I'll. PINGREE,
Pres. G.. p. A.