ALATKA
VOLUME I.
PALATKA, FLORIDA, SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1884.
NUMBER 46.
H H i J A
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WHITE HOUSE DINNERS.
MAKVKLS OF THK CtF.'X.Uir
AllT DISPIjAYKI) AM) J HOU-
saxd of i i,o i;ns i si:d.
Flowers, Birds ami Figures 8. ill -lured
Out of Frozen Steai-ine ami
Fat Rosrs, Cai-natfons, liil'ew
ami Other IJlassopis
Sp.cii licet.
Washington Post.
" How mi'ch 1ne dots the jireparation
of an elaborate Sc;ite dinner require?"
asked a Tost repoiier, -a ho descended the
other day into the realm of pans
and pots at the While House, of Mr. A.
Fortin, the chief of the culinary depaii
ment of the Executive mansion.
" We are usua'ly nolified four or fhe
days ahead, although we can get a din
ner ready on much sho ter notice," re
plied Mr. Fontin. "Bat we can do bet
ter justice to the occasion when we ha e
ample time to prepare."
" Do you find the President hard to
please?"
" He is very pleasant and appreciative.
Like every true gentleman, he delights
in a perfect, well appointed table, and
frequently expresses his satisfaction when
he notices some peculiar effort in artistic
arrangement, culinary skill, or elaborate
design of table ornaments."
" Where do the table ornaments come
from?"
" They are sculptured by my assistant,
Mr. A. Costa, and myself."
Sculptured?"
"Yes; sculptured, or modeled, right
here. Sometimes we expend consider
able labor upon them, when the subject
is one of more difficulty of execution
than usual. Our material is eterine and
fat, mixed and frozen, which, in its pure
whiteness, resembles marble very closely
under the gaslight of the State dining
room. For last Wednesday's dinner we
made six low, round stands, representing
ornamental baskets, with laurel wreaths
and acorns around them. For the pre
vious dinner we made stands for pate de
foie gras, about twelve inches high, with
the top-bowl representing a convoluted
sea shell resting upon three mermaids
gracefully turned downward. At the
base the space between the heads of the
mermaids was filled with choice flowers
in natural colors, imitations of fresh
moss, and every hair-line of the work
was executed in this composition of fat
and stearine, the coloring being done Le
fore the freezing."
" What other works of art have yor
executed in that style ?"
" There is a different subject selected
for every dinner. At the one previous
to the last I have mentioned we had a
Goddess of Liberty; before that an
American eagle ; then an archangel
blowing his trumpet, Cupid in a basket,
a flower-piece, ornamental stands, ped
estals with wreaths at the base, and othc
subjects." "Have you followed your vocation
long?" '
" Oh, yes ; I have been with the Prince
of Wales, Prince Salm-Salm, the Duke
de Croeix, Prince de Ligne, the President
of the Belgian Senate, John Jacob A
tor, and was with Mr. Jay Gould before
I came here to the White House. My
assistant, Mr. Costa, has served at the
Kursaal of the famous German watering
place, Baden-Baden, and was with the
late Viceroy of India, the Earl of North
brooke, and other noted gentlemen."
" How many courses does a State din
ner usually consist of ? "
"Twelve to fourteen, although we
have had as many as twenty-two courses."
" How many guests are generally in
vited to each dinner?"
"From forty to fifty, and on Wednes
day of last week we had fifty-four the
highest numler of guests, I understand,
that were ever seated in the State dining
room. Tho largest number ever accom-
modatee'. at that table in former vears
as thirtv-six. While giving few er (lia
rs President Arthur has therefore prob-
y had more guests at his table than
ny other occupant of the White House.
The table is shaped like this : fl. In
this manner all the available space of the
dining-room is ingeniously utilized."
" How do the White House accommo
dations for dinners compare with the ar
rangements of private residences that
you have seen ?"
Mr. Fontin shrugged his shoulders in a
significant, diplomatic way. The state
dining-room is rather small," he said,
"compared to the elegant diring-rooms
of some American private houses that I
have seen, and it must seem queer to vis
itors to the White House to find the
State dining-room no greater alTaii to
day than it was at the beginning of the
century. But," he added, with another
6hrug and smile, "I have no fault to find
with it."
Just then, Mr. II. Pfister, the White
House gardener, passed by the windows,
and the reporter, taking leave of Mr.
Fontin, followed the briskly-walking
gardner into his sanctum at the conser
vatory. "Where do the flowers come from?"
asked the Post reporter, "that are used
in the decoration of the White House ta
ble during the State dinners?"
"Three-fourths of the flowers not
raised in the conservatory are brought
from New York, ice-packed," replied Mr.
'hster, the rest are procured here. Buy-
i"g them in large quantities, of course
we get considerable reductions in prices.
We pay, for instance, about three-quarters
of a cent for a flower which you can
not obtain for less than five cents at re
tail. In this way we are able to make a
display that would ordinarily involve an
expense of five or six hundred dollars at
an outlay, besid.es the flowers raised and
the work done here, or about $7") on an
average for each State dinner."
'What is the number or quantity of
flowers used, on such occasions?"
' Few people have any idea how many
flowers it takes to cover a large surface.
One carnation, for instance, is required
for every square inch ; large flowers, of
course, like some kinds of roses, cover
considerable space, but cannot be applied
too frequently in ornamental designs.
In the 'Hanging Garden of Sejiirarois'
we used 800 flowers ; in the 'Temple of
Justice' about 2,000 ; in the 'Budge and
Ships,' including lam p-posts, canoes, etc.,
about 2,200 ; of roses alone we used about
1,000 for each State dinner, and about
the same number of carnations. During
the past winter we used 6,000 sprays of
lilies-of-the- alley, and about 400 strings
of smilax, and Trom 2,000 to 3,000 other
flowers, such as heliotroies, camelias,
azaleas, begonias, biganias, violets, mar
guerites, calla lilies, lilium longiflorum,
and so on. Of roses the principal varie
ties used are the Jacqueminot, Marechal
Neil. Catharine Mermet, Paul de Jardin,
Cornelia Cook, Bon Silene, La France,
Nephitos and others. Of carnations we
give the preference to the Lady Emma,
President Garfield, Philadelphia, crimson
king, Peter Henderson, Hinzes White,
white perfection, etc. For the mantels
in the dining-room the deeorations usual
ly are made up of carmelias, hyacinths,
potted plants, etc. The centre decora
tion at the last dinner was an Indian ca
noe under full sail. The wire frames for
these decorations are made under my di
rection by Messrs. L. Schmid & Sons, of
this city, and require sometimes three
days for their completion. The decora
tions I mentioned a little while ago were
new conceptions, and never before at
tempted." Taking leave, the reporter went west a
short distance, and soon found himself
surrounded by the toothsome sweets of
Madame Demonet's confectionery.
"We have furnished the White House,"
said Madame Demonet, in response to
the inquiries made, "ever since President
Buchanan's time with confectiens", des
serts, fine imported bon bons, fancy
creams, charlottes and jellies, caramels
and imported fraiis. We also furnish
the small fancy cakes, and pyramids of
different designs. The ices are usually
in some ornamental shape, for instance,
representing asparagus, with sauce in
natural colors, or lobsters in natural col
ors. Two weeks ago the ice came upon
the table in the shape of a large, beauti
ful lisli. and the President, who is a de
voted disciple of Walton, was much
pleased with it. Before that we had
fiery bombshells, and at the preceding
dinner cantaloupes, fruit and vegetables,
in natural colors, of course, and natural
size."
latiiel AVehstpr's Home for Sale.
Boston Daily Advertiser.
The announcement that the Webster
estate at Marshfield is for sale will evoke
many interesting and tender associations
in connection with the life and death of
the great statesman. It was here that he
spent many of his happiest hours, gather
ing rest and refreshment for those con
flicts of the Senate and the forum which
are identified with the history of New
England and of the entire country. It
was Webster's taste for rural life for
fishing and shooting, the pride he took in
his fine stock and in his large crops
which attested the healthy vigor of hisna
ture; and it is a depressing reflection that
he has left no male descendents to keep
up the endeared establishment at Marsh
field. Were his old house standing, there
might lie some chance of preserving the
estate as a permanent memorial of its
illustrious owner, but the historic man
sion was burned dowu several years ago.
Yet Webster's law office and his broad
acres still remain to recall the past.
The Advantage of Being a Married
AVoinan.
Yonkcrs Gazette.
"Are you as happy now as you were
before you were married ?" asked Mrs.
Yeast of young Mrs. Crimsonbeak.
"Yes, indeed," replied the lady; "and a
great deal happier." "That is strange,"
suggested the phi'anthrophist's wife.
"Not at all strange," cajte from the
young married woman. "You see, lie
fore I was married, I used to spend half
my time worrying about what dress I
should wear when Camel called." "But
don't you try just as hard to look well
when your husband returns home at
night ?" interrupted Mrs. Yeast. "Well,
you see," went on the bride of two sum
mers, "I don't worry any about it now,
as I ha re only one dress to my name."
A Possible Bargain.
Philadelphia Telejrrana.
Thai White Man's Republican party
which certain citizens of Georgia are pro
posing to organize, will be an interesting
curiosity when it gets into working or
der. Barnum opght to staat some nego
tiations for its purchase ; for he can
doubtless get it, and at tolerably moder
ate figures.
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKLES.
THE IjATEST NEAVS FROM ALIj
PARTS BY AA'IRE AND CABIiE.
Cincinnati, April 18. A decline here
to-day of three cents in the quotation of
high wines causes some excitement in
whisky circles. It was done without the
orders of the whisky pool. The sales re
ported to-day were those of leading mem
liers of the pool in this city. The decline
is regarded as the necessary result of a
dull market and the large quantity of
Kentucky goods pressing for sale.
Washington, April 18. The Chair
laid before the Senate a communication
from W. W. Corcoran, Chairman of the
Washington Monument Association,
transmitting a resolution of the Associa
tion relating to the approaching comple
tion of the monument and appropriate
ceremonies for the celebration thereof.
Senator Sherman, from the Committee
on the library, reported adversely the
Newspaper Copyright bill. It was, how
ever, placed on the calendar. Also, from
the same committee adversely the joint
resolution providing for the erection of a
bronze equestrian statute to Simon Boli
var. It was indefinitely postponed,
FLORIDA IN THE SENATE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred :
By Senator Call, to provide 'for the re
pair of Fort Marion, at St. Augustine,
Fla., and the inclosure of the grounds at
tached thereto; also, for the establish
ment of a life-saving station on the At
lantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, as fol
lows: One at or near St. Augustine, one
at a point between Jupiter Inlet and St.
Augustine. one at or near Key West, and
one at a point between Charlotte Harbor
and Pensacola.
The House Committee on Territories
to-day by a vote of 7 to 5 adopted the
substitute offered by Mr. Alexander to
Mr. Cassidy's bill providing for the ap
pointment by the President of a Commis
sion to govern Utah. The provision re
lating to marriages requires that they
shall be solemnized by a Minister, Judge
or Justice of the Peace and that any per
son so officiating shall file a certificate of
marriage before the county recorder of
lands within thirty days after the cere
mony. Failure to file a record is punish
able by a fine of $500. The substitute
makes the solemnization of marriage,
when either party to be married has a
husband or wife living, a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in jail not
less than six months or more than
twelve.
Boston, April 18. A special from the
City of Mexico via Galveston, dated
April 17th, says the reports of an attempt
to assassinate General Diaz have no fur
ther foundation than this: While re
turning from a three weeks hunting trip
in the eonntry by a train on the Irolo
railway, the pilot of the locomotive run
ning ahead hit a large stone on the track
and threw it off with the cowcatcher.
Another special of the same date says:
Recent reports of the disturbances in
Northern Mexico are false. The country
is tranquil, and no bridge was burned on
the Mexican Central railway. A train
was simply delayed by a slight accident
to its locomotive.
Louisville, April 18. Henry Watter
son makes an address to the Kentucky
Democrats, declining to represent them
in the next Democratic convention. He
says: "1 can see no reason why 1 should
put upon myself the sacrifices and re
sponsibilities of a service, which, at all
points difficult and thankless, is doubly
so at a time when party strifes and pri
vate aims give the people such scant as
surance of disinterestedness in their pub
lic men. I have no doubt that the policy
of revenue reform, now faily inaugurated
at Washington, will be completed at
Chicago, and that a ticket will be named
in accordance with the integrity, tradi
tions and spirit of the party."
London, April 18. The Standard's
Paris dispatch says: "A lettler received
here from an Irish sympathizer with the
dynamite party states that the dynamite
campaign has not yet ended. Two hun
dred and fifty pounds of dynamite have
been sent from France to England with
in the past three weeks, a girl, a resident
of Corfi and a sister of a dynamiter liv
ing in Paris, carrying it across the chan
nel. The girl is also a medium of com
munication between . the dynamiters in
Paris and those of Great Britain and Ire
land. The woman who conveyed the
dynamite used in the Victoria depot ex
plosion in London has gone to America.
The dynamiters in England are opposed
to an isolated attempt. They contem
plate a general explosion in various parts
of the country on a certain day and
hour."
Scez, April 18. The steamer Inchgar
vie arrived here to-day from Bassein.
There had been two deaths from cholera
on board. Cholera at Calcutta is increas
ing. There were 257 deaths therefrom
last week.
New Yore, April 18. Mr. Riveria,
editor of the Cuban organ here, El Sepa
ratista, states: "I have just had news
that General Aguero has already made
use of dynamite he bought in New York.
He took with him a pupil of Prof. Mez
zeroff to form a dynamite corps and he
has already blown up several sugar plan
tation works and wrecked a -village called
Calimete."
The fire at Rangoon raged two days,
and destroyed forty-one houses. The loss
is :C 1,200. 000.
The chief Bonrrpartist journal in the
Department of La Cliarente has pro
claimed its adherence to Comte de
Paris.
The Roman Propaganda has completed
an account of the discussions of the
American bishops here, which will lie
sent to every bishop in America as a
guide for the forthcoming council at Bal
timore in November next.
The semi-official journals, anxious to
remove, if possible, the impression that
Minister Eisendecker is receding before
hostile agitation, are denying his recall
from Washington. The journals con
tinue their efforts to cast discredit upon
Mr. Sargent.
The business failures for the past week
were 160 in the United States and 16 in
Canada. The previous week they were
176 in the United States and 38 in Can
ada. The Governor of Texas has restored
the law against carrying concealed weap
ons in the border counties of Texas. The
law was removed on account of Indian
incursions some time ago.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
BENJ. PUTNAM CALHOUN. IRVIXO GII.LIS.
WM. LOWNDES CALHOUN.
Cullioun, Glllls fc Calhoun,
ATTOltNEYS-AT-LuVW
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
Special attention paid to Insurance, Ileal Es
tate and Collection of Claims. Will practice in
State and Federal courts.
.V. AV. I10YH10T,
ATT OKN E YAT-LAW
Office opposite St. John's Hotel,
Lemon Street,
Palatka, Fla.
XI. 16. 3IoTC3VIS
AT T O It IN" EY-AT-LAW
Agent for Sale and Purchase of
FLORIDA L A IV 1 H
Palatka, Florida.
Notary Public State of Florida.
W. II. AVIG,
AT T O R. IV 1 : Y-AT-LAW
Office Lemon st., Mann's Building-, Upstairs.
Palatka, Florida.
PALATKA HOTELS.
QItA.IIA3IJS HOTEL.
S. G UAH AM, Proprietor.
Corner Lemon and Water streets,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
Till- Wi:ST3IOUELAM).
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
White Sulphur Water, Hot and Cold
Sulphur Baths.
Bus meets all trains and steamers.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
JTyVItlvIIV iiorsE,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
Addition built last summer of forty-live rooms.
Accommodations for .O jnu-sts.
Open December 15. 188:1.
LARKIN & ALLEN, Proprietors.
T)UTXA3r HOUSE,
Jl December to May.
PALATKA, FLA.
ATIT)SOU IlOTLTi,
V Dec. to May. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
T7QUIXOX 1IOTTHE,
JLi June to Oct.,
MANCHESTER, VT.
No Dogs Taken.
F. H. OKVIS.
pOUNTY COURT.
KJ PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Office hours, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Justice Court First Monday in each
month. Benj. Harrison,
County Judge.
LEGAL!
J EGAL BLANKS OF EVERY DESCKIP-
tion and of the most approved forms printed
and sold by the undersigned.
Stationers and members of the legal profes
sion f urnislied at reasonable rates.
WARREN, THAYER & CO.,
Reid street, Palatka, Florida.
jV. J. UEACI1 fc sor,
NURSERYMEN
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
A LL FRUITS GROWN SUITED TO THIS
iL climate. Catalogue free.
0'KEEFE & M'KINLAY,
Machinists, Boilermakers and
Blacksmiths.
REPAIRING SPECIALLLY ATTENDED
to. New and second hand machinery
bought and sold. Engineers supplies cheap.
Corner Reid and Second streets.
PRACTICAL TAILOR.
T HAVE MOVED MY TAILORING SHOP
X up-stairs over Mr. Gus Mann's Butcher
Shop, on Lemon street. Repairing neatly
done. A share of public patronaare solicited.
JOHN HEVVSON.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
THE UNDERSIGNED WILL EE AT PA
latka Election District, No. 8. on Monday.
May 5th. and remain during- the week ending
on Saturday the 10th., for the purpose as of as
sessing the State and County Tax for the year
A. D. 1884. All taxpayers wishing tax blanks
will please call at either the office of clerk of
Circuit Court or Tax Collector, where they
will find them. J. W. WOODS,
Tax Assessor Putnam County.
To make room for New Summer Goods, I offer all Fall and Winter Clothing
and Piece Goods at a
TRSCTLY COST P R 5
A large stock of
MISFITS AND ORDERED CLOTHING
Left on hand after deposits were made, will be sold at a sacrifice,
buying elsewhere call and see H. vL KLiCKEri,
The Tailor, Corner Lemoi and Fourth St.
-AT JACOBSOT'S
ONE PRICE
NEW LINEN LAWNS, PIQUES,
LADIES HATS AND TRIMMINGS IN
A FULL LINE OF
Gent's Furnishing Goods, Clothing and Hats.
o
FINE PHILADELPHIA MADE SHOES FOR GENTS AND LADIES
EVERY PAIR
ONLY) FIRST-CLASS GOODS
A. k G. C. ft, and
S. II. GREY, President. J. M. KREAMER,
W, II. WRIGHT, Vice-President. Engineer.
LANDS FOR SALE IN LOTS OF FROM 40 TO 10,000 ACRCS
IN THE COUNTIES OF BREVARD, POLK, MANATEE AND MONROE.
PRICES:
For averape Pine Lands o-, iter acre
For averaKC Prairie and Pasture Lands " "" l ',r( tier aero
For Lake and River Fronts r.W to 10.U) ier acre
I orbuffar Lands wm ,,f.r 1UTC
lhe Lands ot this Company are specially adapted to the Culture of Tropical Fruits, Rice,
Sujrar Cane, etc., and are jrenerally accessible bv steam navigation.
W. rI KOI 5 151:)-;, Land Commissioner, Jacksonville, Fla.
KISSi
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T. II. AS BURY, Paesident.
HAMILTON DISSTON, Vice-President.
'DlM (KM ACUES choicest; LOCATIONS
wooou urang-es, i,emons, riueappics, uai
Orange, Brevard, Sumter, Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee and Monroe.
Prices $2.5(1 to $10.00 per acre, aceoid inn; to local
KISS1MMEE CITY - PJv,.. Vm. l ots'
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W. T.
B. F. McGRAW & SON,
Buffalo Bluff Nurs'y
ALL ORANGE STOCK
From Sour to the Best Varieties
ONE VARIETY OF
STKATTBERRIES, VIZ:
FEDERAL POINT, OR
FLORIDA FOUNDLING
F. C. COCHRANE,
WHOLESALE AXD KETAIL
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER
AyV DEALER IN
FISHING TACKLE, FINE CIGARS
Florida Curiosities,
Florida Maps, Books, Canes, &c
Post-office Buildinjr, Front Street and next
door south,
PALATKA, - - - FLORIDA.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
TTAVING BEEN DULY QUALIFIED AS
A jl
Administrator of the estate of Josenh H.
Mann, I hereby require all claims and demands
against said estate to be presented as pre
scribed by law, or thia notice will be pleaded
n bar; and all debtors are warned to make
mtueuiate Kiutracni 10 xne unaersumea.
a. w. ma n. Administrator.
SALE"
it-
SATEENS AND SUMMER SILKS.
GREAT VARIETY.
HOSIERY, GLOVES AND CORSETS.
GUARANTEED.
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KEPT AT THIS STORE
Okeechobee Land Co.
HAMILTON DISSTON, Treas.
K. SALINGER, Secretary.
LAND COIV1PAFJY,
L. W. K LA 111!. Treasu rer.
T. W. PALMER, Secretary.
FOR RESIDENCE AND CULTIVATION OF.
S i ORi.
mannas, Cocoanuts, etc., in the counties of
ion and quality.
2in to - ;,"o
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FOR Itl-X, Manauer, .lack -onvillo, ) ;. .
LARGEST PUBLISHING mvi
Tin: stati:
"RED CROSS PRESS.'
Warren, Thayer & i
Steam !;ook Lr
PRINTERS
REID STREET, PALATKA, FLOP;:. A,
HAVING FITTED UP AN ENTIRELY
new officp. wo ure projiiirfd todo nil kinds
of I look and Job printing-. Hook Dindin--',
McrooTypinj?, Enjrravinjsr, etc.
Our facilities arc unsurpassed y any office
in the state. We have the only Chromatic
l-'i-esin Florida, printing any number of col
ors at one impression, also the only Railroad
Ticket Press and Numbering- Attachment,,
printing- 14.CKKJ tickets an hour.
Call and see us. Estimates on all classes of
work cheerfully furnished. A trial order will
satisfy all that we can do the best work don .
in the state.
WARREN, THAYER &.C0.,
Reid street, near Putnam House.
W. COMJAI),
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FLORIST &l LANDSCAPE GARDENER
A LARGE VARIETY OF PALMS' RARE
2. Roses and Semi-Tropical Plant;? in tfeTierai
constantly on hand. Correspondence solicited.
Front street, next to Hank, Palatka, Fla.
WILLIAM F. FORWARD,
PIONEER ICE HOUSE
AND DEPOT FOR
Hay, Grain, Feed, Lime, Plaster,
BRICK, CEMENT, LATH, Etc.
Established in 180.
ing- wharf.
Reid's Itrick Block, frojt
PALATKA, FLA.
Statement of an Eye Witness!
FULL PARTICULARS IN NEXT ISSUE
O.VJ0 BUSHELS OF GRAIN. ALSO A FINE
O lot of Hay, Bran and Ground Feed being
received this week, fresh and in jtokI order,
to be sold at prices as low as such goods can be
bought anywhere.
W3i. r. foiovalIii).
ADA3I II. FINLEY,
GEM CITY HAIR DRESSING ROOMS'
LEMON ST., PALATKA. FLA.
rnppM nil T n CllinUlltl OUTIIS
FRESH, SALT& SuLPHUR BATH3