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THE DAILY NEWS. ,-,!... ' - COKRESPONDEXCE Solicited on all interesting topics throughout the state. We will be especially (rrateiul for ail local items of interest to the public. News ent by wire should be abbreviated when prac ticable, and sent after 6 o'clock, p. m., address ed to PALATKA .DAILY NI"VS. AGENTS FOIt THE NEWS. The following gfntlemen are the authorized jtents of The Palatka Daily and Weekly News, in their several localities: W. Ii. DeWitt, San Mateo. W. C. Valentine, Nashua. C. S. Packard, W'elaka. K. M. Bard, Norwalk. J E Marshall, Fruitland, Fla. J I McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla. A. 15. Bartlett, Georgetown. Daniel Darling-, Drayton Island. E. E. H iRley, Lake George. J. L. Uurton. Crescent City. J. C. Strickland, lnterlachen. A. Munroe, McMcekin. Win. C. iiraddock, Seville. J. S. Cowdon, St. Augustine. H. A. Vogelbach, Melrose. PALATKA, FLA., APRIL 26, 1884. TJic laily Nom-b Can be purchased at F. C. COCHKANE'S NEWS STAND, ut the Post Office. The Ncwm Ofllot. The office .if The Daily News is located on Water street, in the new building next to Reid's general store. DAILY WEATHER REPORT. The,thermomcter at the Moragne Pharmacy registered yesterday 5.H degrees at 7 a. in.; 08 degrees at 13 m. and 52 degrees at 6 p. m. lleucllnir. Notices. Smoke '"Haughton Bros gars. Special Order" ci Chickens and Eggs. A good supply always on hand. B. G. Lassetek, Cor 3rd and Lemon Streets. Best creamy cigars just received fresh from the creamery at A. M. Haughton & Bro's. Hoard. Furnished rooms with or without board, at the honse lateiy occupied by Mr, Richardson, corner First and Railroad streets. Also table board. The very finest fancy groceries and best as sortment at A. M. Haughton & Giro's. Eggs and Chickens. Nice fat chickens and fresh eggs always on hand, and sold cheaper than can lie nought elsewhere. B. G. Lassetek, cor. 3rd & Lemon St 3. Pitted cherries, dried raspberries and other dried Iruits at A. M. liaugnton dc lire's. 500 dozen eggs and 200 chickens just received fine, fat and fresh, ( all early. 15. G. Lassetek, cor. 3rd & Lemon Sts, Pure fruit syrups and all kinds of relishes for the summer season Just received at A. M Haughton & Pro's. Finest tobaccos and cigars at A. M. Haugh ton & Pro's. One trial of our fancy Hour satisfies all our customers that it is ths test. Give it a trial. A. M. Haughton & Buo. To The Public Mr. Lewis does not deliver In e id lor us any more, Mr. Goodson will de liver it in future himself. Respectfully. Henry A. Meyer & Co. Keuka Depot. Ticket and freight agency established by Florida Southern Ry. ollice in the Keuka Family Store. R. R. Reid & Sox Agents. Money quire of to loan on first-class s'curity. In JUDGEjTlIOM I'SO N. Keuka family store receiving lots of nice new goods and transfer company daily transporting goods to Orange spring, fcc. K. It. Keid & Son Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner of River and Front street, for Wood sawed and split to suit customers. Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner of River and Front streets, for Wood sawed an split to suit customers. Go to Dalton's Wood Yard, at corner of River and Front streets, for Wood saw ed an split to suit oustomers. The Harnett House, Savannah. Visitors to Savannah, Ga., will find the Harnett House a comfortable and desirable stopping place, where the uniform excellence of the table is a subject of general remark, while the price is only $2 per day. Chicago National Hotel Re porter. Full line of paints always on hand at L. Meyer's paint store. For artistic signs eee J. H. Merryday. Sign painting and carriage painting a spe cialty at L. Meyer's paint store. If you want the best material and workman ship'when you paint, go to J. H. Merryday. Fresh up-river Oranges, very fine quality, received every day. at Tomkins & Weeks, on the wharf. F. G, Cochrane has just received nice boxes for packing orange blossoms. At the Putnam Pharmacy, Neroli Cologne, prepared from a choice recipe. Odenta, an excellent preparation for the teeth. Recom mended by the best dentists. Prescriptions eouipo led with absolute accuracy at all hours ol the day and night. First-class Groceries, at very low prices, are being sold at McLaury & Co.'s new store. Wr.nn & Nichols are the agents at Palatka for all lands and lots at Welshton. Those wishing lots near the depot, at first price, must apply soon. Step into Webb & Nichols and take a look at the plat. The family store commences the season this Monday evening, 14th inst., by closing at 7 p. in., and very respectfully requests all its pat rons to send in orders promptly that they may be delivered early each day, raid remember that fresh and ehoiee family supplies will be constantly arriving direct from headquarters to please my customers during the spring and summer. R. R.Reid. At Sauble Mr. T. II. Kepner, a commission mer chant of Baltimore, Md., has started a fine grove at Sauble. Mr. William Chase has built two new houses, and is now preparing ground for the purpose of putting out a grove. Mrs. Wyly is building a house near the station, and is preparing to put out eight hundred orange trees. Mr. Eli Sauble has been shipping a large quantity of cabbages, potatoes and beans, which have brought fair returns. Mayor's Court. John llurd was before the Mayor changed with trespass, and after the in terview ended, as this was the second offense, the Mayor requested him to help the exchequer of the city to the tune of $ 10 and costs. Capt. J. E. Lucas was charged before the Mayor yesterday with assault and disturbing the jteace, and the Mayor thought it would require a contribution of $5 and costs to heal the lacerated feel ings of the city, which contribution was promptly paid in. John Turner, of the colored persuasion and combative proclivities, was sen tenced to work two days on the streets, for biting the ear of another boy and otherwise maltreating him. Smoke Haughton Bros.' "Special Or der' Cigars. CITY NOTES. ON FLORIDA. j The pilgrim o'er this desert wild ! Should ne'er let want confound him, For he at any time can eat, The sand v(h)ich is around him. It might seem odd that he could find Such palatable fare, Did we not know the sons of Ham "Were bred and mustered there. The builders of Palatka are all busy. If there is an idle mechanic in the city we do not know of his whereal)OUts. Miss Emily Erwin, who has been sick in this city for the past three months, has recovered sufficiently to visit rela tives in Charlotte, N. C, and left for that city yesterday. Dr. J. S. Barnwell has an advertise- j ment in another column of interest to orange growers, lie claims to nave dis r-r i ii i covered a cure and preventive of "root rot." If he can do what he claims, his discovery is a bonanza for him and a blessing to the State. Try our best Creamery Butter. A. M. Haughton & Bro. "John R. Hall' engine No. 4, of the Florida Southern railway, that was wrecked in a collision last fall, has been turned out of the shops at this city over hauled, newly painted and everyway as good as new. The engine presents a nobby appearance. A fresh stock of Fancy Groceries; just received at A. M. Haughton & Bro's. Mr: Ramsaur, our man of the horses and carriages, is still busy, and the youth still asks for Prince and takes his girl on the Heights, and then wins her consent to go farther, that search may be made for the wonderful wild flowers to be found on the Peniel road. And under the sighing pines they forget the violets crushed by the wheels, and the reins rest on the foot-board, while Prince gazes back in a patronizing way, and wonders why he may not be allowed to crop the tender grasses underfoot. For "boys are boys, and horses will be horses." Use St. George Flour ; it is the best. A. M. Haughton & Bro. Our streets are still far from deserted, and our merchants still wear smiling faces. The Circuit Clerk's office is still crowded with visitors looking up land titles, and our real estate agents are too busy to "smile." There is no evidence as yet that any season of phenomenal laziness will ever visit Palatka again, and even our most ardent politicians hardly see yet how they can find time to visit Chicago in July. If our friends from other States had not deprived themselves of the comforts our town affords in April, there would be no shadow of re gret mingled with the pride and pleasure our citizens feel as they view the streets and business places of our thriving city. To St. Augustine. An excursion train will leave Palatka on Sunday morning for St. Augustine, over the J., T. & K. W. II. R., and the fare for the round trip has been reduced to $1.00. This is an excellent and cheap opportunity of spending a pleasant day out of town. Cow Ordinance. There is a city ordinance prohibiting cows and other cattle from running at large at night, which George Turner, our new Marshal, says will be enforced after this date. The ordinance says that no cattle shall be allowed to run at large within the city from 7 o'clock p. m. to 6 o'clock a. in., and those of our ckizens who own cattle would do well to keep them up, and save costs of impounding them. Our Firemen. We have authority for saying that the firemen of Palatka appreciate the grace ful corrrection made by Secretary West of Mechanics S. F. E. and II. Co. No. 1, in Times-Union of yesterday, and that they are pleased to have their invitation properly understood by their brothers of Jacksonville. We all think that when the proper time arrives the Gem City firemen can hold their own in any con test, but the invitation was in a spirit wholly fraternal, and not even a feeling of generous rivalry must mar the festivi ties of the approaching meeting. A Noble Visitor. Among our distinguished visitors this season, some at least have not quitted us when spring is at her loveliest in Florida and snow still rules regally the weather in the Northern States. The Count and Countess d' Osmond ar rived in Palatka from St. Augustine on the Hancox Thursday, and seemed re markably well pleased with our climate as compared with that of their honie in Paris. They took quarters at the West moreland, and with their attendants left yesterday on the steamer Osceola for a trip up the Ocklawaha. Here they Avill see Florida scenery in all its wild luxu riance and will no doubt enjoy a delight ful trip amongst aspects of nature entirely new to their experience in the old world. The distinguished party will return on Sunday night and afterwards go up the St. Johns to Sanford. Like all our visi tors, Count O. d'Osmond had no thought of leaving the State without a trip up the Ocklawaha, and in chartering the Osceola he will make assurance of viewing all its marvels to the best advantage. The Queen of Tahiti, while visiting lately a Paris institution for deaf mutes, said that in her island the infirmity was unknown. Destroying Insects. j Spring is here a nd the busy gardener ! has no doubt couiiUenced his work in j every State in the Union. During a j cold, wet spring insects and cut worms j are very troublesome, and I will herewith furnish a preventative that always does its work well, as far rw my ohser ration goes. Take the common china berry and scatter promiscuously over the garden, j Thev will germinate and exterminate at the same time. They can he destroyed i any time when desirable by the use of j the hoe. Parties in my neighborhood j who have given this berry a trial have j never failed to have an early garden. Let 1 other gardeners try the experiment this j spring, and report. I W. C. T. U. Editor Daily News : It was announced on last Sabbath from the several pulpits that there would be a meeting at the Methodist Church Thurs day the 24th inst, of the ladies of .this city, who were interested in the organiz ing of a Woman's Christian Temperance Union, or local society as a branch to the State society at Jacksonville. This call met with a heart" response, representing our best people who manifested great in terest in the work. The meeting was ad dressed by Mrs. J. L. Lyons, the State President of W. C. T. U. She is the wife of a Presbyterian minister and mission ary to Syria. She has organized branch unions in several parts of the State. These are all in a thriving condition and doing a good work. The ladies of Ocala, without being aggressive, are pushing their elForts with great zeal and energy. Mrs. Lyons acted as chairman protein., while a board of officers were elected. The roll is not quite complete as some were necessarily detained from the meet ing, who are desired as officers. A full corps will be elected at the next meeting. This is appointed to take place Thursday, May 1st, at 4 p. m. at the Methodist Church, this being a central point and easy of access. Tho following are the officers as far as elected : Presidents Mrs. Judge Forward. Vice-President Miss C. J. Davis, Mrs. Adelia N. Brown, Mrs. Ley and Mrs. Wilson. Corresponding Secretary Miss Davis. Recording Secretary Mrs. Dorwin. Treasurer Mrs. Bond. Meetings held every two weeks. S. McC, Sec. pro tern, for the W. C. T. U. of Palatka, Fla. Handling Oranges. Editor Daily News: I have seen certain suggestions made by Hon. P. P. Bishop, in your paper of the 22d inst., setting forth some very im portant things to be observed and avoided in the management of Florida fruit, and it has occurred to me that perhaps an ad ditional suggestion by myself, based on my experience and observation as a re ceiver of Florida fruit, might possibly as sist in preventing mistakes which, if committed, will decrease the income to the fruit growers. My suggestion is this : that fruit should not be consigned to merchants in cities where the fruit will come into competi tion with itself, or where ij will over stock the market in any city. Please allow me to explain. There are only a few cities (namely, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chi cago, Cincinnati, Louisville. Jackson ville and St. Louis), which are the natu ral distributing or selling centers for all the Florida fruit. All the other cities of the country are the buyers from those selling centers. It has come from long practice to be a fixed habit or custom with the merchants in the "buying" cit ies to look to the "selling" cities for most all articles of merchandise. The "buy ing" cities make their arrangements with the "selling" centers for fruit in advance, adjusting the quantity and quality of the fruit exactly to the known wants ami de mands of the trade of the "buying" cit ies. Hence an unexpected occurrence, like the .consignment of a quantity of oranges to merchants in the "buying" cities, causes great confusion, brings the fruit into competition with itself, as much so as consignments to two separate dealers in the same city would, and almost invariably overstocks the markets in the "buying" cities : from which over stocking there is no relief except by sell ing the fruit at great sacrifice. In fact, such consignments inevicably create a panic in Florida fruits in the "buying" cities, and indirectly affect unfavorably the general market of the country at large, It has often surprised me to learn by what very small quantities of Florida oranges the markets in such cities as Hartford and New Haven, Conn., Koch ester, Syracuse and Buffalo, N. Y. , Pittsburgh, Pa., Cleveland and Toledo, O., Detroit, Mich., are overstocked and paralyzed. I have known instances when the prices of Florida oranges have fallen from fifty cents to two dollars per box within twenty-four hours because a consignment of less than one hundred boxes had been made by a grower to a dealer in one of the above named '"buy ing" cities ; and the cause for the ruin ous fall in the prices of oranges in those instances was always traceable to the cir cumstances already mentioned, that the dealers in the "buying" cities' having made their arrangements in advance with the "selling" cities, and adjusted their wants according to the demands j upon them, were thrown into a panic by the . unexpected consignments, be they small or large,and slaughtered the oranges on hand in order to save them from heavier losses by decay. But pardon me for taking so much of your valuable space. I should like to give some figures and details showing the injury done to all orange growers by consignments to '"buying" cities, but can not deprive you of more space in your enterprising paper. Yours sincerely, L. J. P. BlSKOP. April 23th. 1S84. Rest .Joke of tlie Season. Nashville American (Dem.). The strength of Blaine's position over Arthur's is that in the case of the former "office is seeking the man," and in the case of the latter "the man is seeking the office." Mr. Blaine is doing nothing to secure the office, while Mr. Arthur has the entire internal revenue army at work in wards, precincts, and at cross roads, getting themselves appointed as dele gates to Chicago. ; EXCURSION OVER J. T. & K. W. 11. R., -TO- IT. AUGUSTINE, S-iuiKiii-, Alju'H til, 1SHI. Leave Palatka, 10.;!5 a. m. Returning-, leave St. Augustine, -1 p. m. FARE. ROUND TRIP, $1.00. M. P.. M0RAN, Gen. Pas. Agent. TO ORANGE GROWERS ! Owners of orange trees sufl'ering from that troublesome disease known as '"root rot," can have it cured r.nd also prevented. For tonus address. J. S. HA RN WELL, M. D., Daily Nkws Office, Palatka. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL P.K AT PA-1- lat ka Election District, No, 8, on Monday, May fit h, 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. 1). iss. Ail tax payers wishing tax blanks will please call at either the ollice of clerk of Circuit Court or Tax Collector, where they will find them. J. W. WOODS, Tax Assessor Putnam County. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BOOKS jEPT BALANCED OR ADJUSTED, IN strict confidence, by W3I. i. 31 OAT10S, Expert accountant. Practical instruction in bookkeeping. Rest of references. Apply at this ollice. LANSING &"fjd Keep constantly on hand a complete stock of Fresh Groceries CANNED GOODS AND- PROVISIONS We have now an assortment of VERY FINE TEAS LANSING & CO., Lemon Sthekt, PALATKA, FLA Brightest, Spiciest and Most Reliable Commercial Newspaper in Boston. Aw an Advertising 31 odium it is TJnei ualod. As a Democratic Journal it adheres with te nacity to the time-honored principles under the operation of which the Administration of Andrew Jackson was crowned with irlorv, and i which justified the remark in his parting ad j dress that he left the American people prosper ! ous and happy. The Post never wanders after false-pods. It never soils its fair fame by de sert injur the fundamental principles of the Dem ocratic faith. Its creed is built on the solid I? 1: of t lit Constitution. ! andtis as sound and imperishable as the foun ! dation on which it rests. Rut in all its discus sions it rceoH-niy.es perlect freedom ol opinion, and treats its opponents with a catholic spirit worthy a candid and inquiring aire and in a manner to harmonize courtesy with honesty and fidelity. In its cistinctive characteristics it never stood higher with its political friends throughout the Union, or with the public at large, than now. Daily $9 per annum in advance. Will be sent on trial 3 months for $2.50 free of postage . Boston Semi-Weeklv Post. Mondavs and ; Thursdays, $3 per annum in advance. j Boston Weekly Post, Weekly, Fridays. 1.00 j a year in advance. Tost Publish ixg Co.. Publishers, i Post Building-, Milk Street. THE FINE, NEW STEAMER ,"""5S"'!!"25S"'k ; CAPTAIN JOHN L. AMAZEEN, HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY F LAC ED ON the route between Jacksonville, Sanford ; and Enterprise, in connection with tin New : York and Charleston Steamship Company and ! the Steamship City of Palatka, iMing ail the Landings I between Palatka and Sanford, Leaving- Jaek i sonvil.e every Monday and Thursday, at 4 p. m.. close connections made at Aster with St. I Johns and Lake Eustis railroad, and at Sanford ! with South Florida railroa'. Connects at Palatka with Florida Southern : railroad. i Freights Taken as Low ' as anv competing line. For rates of freight and tickets, and further information, apply to H. GAILYARD, Aprent. office on wharf, foot of Horan St., I E. E. HIGLEY, ! S. V. GODDEN, Managers. Or LEVE & ALDEX; Cor. Bay and Ocean sts., Jacksonville. Knsfnn Pnst sssf W o.? m u 4 w MfiTflfPEIV FRESH ARRIVALS- Great IDrires I Prints, Lawns, Muslins, Cambrics And all the Latest and Most Desirable and Popular makes in STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS. To Jvt-i 1sm-o witlitlit (Si-owlliol our Ciiy and tlio Conl iniiiil IncH'siH' of Oui Ti-iu!t in t lii 1-:ii-l ii34ii t Avt liavt :iltlttl l;ii--l v lo O Lr fcstOCK And as early as this in the season, have already duplicated our LARGE SPRING ORDERS, Vlltl AVlll l't't't'I-Vt i lllX AVt'flx :i 1MW !.1111- of ( ll Very Latest in Dress Goods, Laces, Hamburgs, Rustlings, Trimmings and Millinery. ALSO FIFTY CASKS FINE SHOES. DEVEREUX, ROGERO & SON. Located Fifty-Six Miles From Palatka on the Florida Southern Three Miles From the Railroad, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST 11EAUTI Fl'I.LY LOCATED AM) HEALTHY PLACES IN the state, and the Vest land in Florida. A nood Hotel and Store to be erected immediately Four hundred acres already sold, which will be cleared at once and juit into jrroves. BENEDICT lias got the boom, and is bound to be one of the most beautiful places in Florida for a rrovw or a winter home. Five and ten acre blocks, also House and IJusiness Lots, can be had of INICIIOI.S, General Managers, Palatka, Florida. DISSTON PURCHASE-4,000,000 Acro FLORIDA LAND ANDIMPROVEHEBT COMPANY. HAMITOX TUSSTOX, President. .1. J. DUNNE, Vice-President. LANDS FOR SALE AT GOVERNMENT PRICE OF $1.25 PER ACRE. IX BLOCKS OF NOT LESS THAN so XOlt MOKE THAN i;10 ACHES. WITHIN SIX MILES OF RAILROAD LINE, PRICE $2.50 PER ACRE. THESE LANDS INCLUDE ALL VARIETIES OF UPLAND AND LOWLAND AND ARK 1. adapted to ( (ranges. Lemons, Limes. Pme-Apples, lianannas, Suyrar- ane. Early Vegetables, etc., and are chiefly' in tho counties of St. Johns. Volusia, Rrevard. Orange. Sumter, Levy Hernando. Hillsborough. Folk. Manatee and Monroh. Our Lands tire selling rapidly. Thousands of settlers have located on them during the pas six monihs. Do not delay if yon want them at present Low Prices. Stock of this company will be received at $4.".uo per share in payment for land (orated in compact bodies of MD acres or more. For further information apply at 1 lie office of the eom- pany. ZB-A-ZTsTIK: OIF1 .X. AVUVISG-A-Jl A- General lSiiiililna; I $u-iiiiss rl"rii ncii-tol. ISuy siiI J-tll Foreign Ixdiane. c;rr!-ioiiliit m : rVoy "i'orli I'lrst Na tional ISanFc; Kountze Uros., Holon; 3Iaveriek National IJank. An Unadulterated Natural Guano, imported direct into Savan nah, Ga., from the Orchilla Islands in the Carribbean Sea, by Tra vers, Snead & Co., of Richmond, Va. Ve are now offering this High Grade Fertilizers to the Planters and Orange Growers of Florida, feeling confident that it is just the thing they need, hav ing stood the test side by side with the best Fertilizers in the market for a number of years, and continues to grow in popu larity wherever it is used. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED ON APPLICATION BY i-i. II. ltOYALL Sc CO., Importers Agents, AVater street, PALATKA, FLORIDA. HARRY HEATH A N li CAN FURNISH ANY WATCH MADE 20 per cent lower tlinn any house in the state. Call and see. Can be found at the music store opposite St. John's Hotel, Lemon street, Pa latka, Florida. MflTRF!!! B ill mi T. H. ASBCKY, Treasurer. U. SALINOEH. Secretary. AV. T. irOltUlOJ-s Land Commissioner, Jacksonville. Fla. PALATKA o CO., Ii.VIS'IClI;. O'KEEFE & M'KINLAY, ; Machinists, Boilermakers and Blacksmiths. REPAIRING SPECIALLLY ATTENDED It to. New and second hand machinery bought and sold. Engineers supplies cheap. Corner lleid and Second gtreets.