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VOLUME I.
PALATKA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1884.
NUMBER 80.
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TIIK IlKPUBLTCAN CON VENTION.
John II. Henderson, of Missouri K loo
ted Permanent Chairman.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Chicago June 4, General George B.
Williams, of Indiana, Chairman of the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
reported that that committee had select
ed John B. Henderson, of Missouri, for
I-rmanent chairman and would request
the secretary to read the list of vice-presidents
and secretaries. Charles W. Clis
lee, of Michigan, was selected as princi
pal secretary. The report was agreed to.
The chair apiointed Galusua A. Grow,
of Pennsylvania; George F. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, and George B. Williams,
of India, a committee to conduct the
permanent chairman to the platform.
CHAIRMAN HENDERSON'S ADDRESS.
General Henderson was received with
cheers. When the applause subsided
Henderson spoke as follows: "Gentle
men of the Convention : We have assem
bled to survey the past history of the
party, to rejoice that we have leen the
cause of the good it has done, to correct
its errors, if errors there be; to discover,
if possible, the wants of the present and
with patriotic firmness to provide for the
future. Our past history is the Union
preserved, slavery abolished, and its for
mer victims equally and honorably by
our sides in this convention, public faith
maintained, unfunded credit at home
and abroad, currency convertible into
coin, and the pulses of industry throb
bing with renewed health and vigor in
every section of this prosperous and
peaceful country. These are the fruits
of triumphs over adverse policies gained
in the military and civil conflicts of the
last twenty-four years.
"Out of these conflicts has come the
race of heroes and statesman challenging
confidence and love at home, respect and
admiration abroad, and now when we
come to select a standard bearer for the
approaching conflict our chief embarass
ment is not in want but in abundace of
presidential material. New York has
her true and tried statesman upon whose
administration the fierce and even un
friendly light of public scrutiny has leen
turned, and the universal A-erdict is,
Well done, thou good and faithful ser
vant.' Vermont has her great statesman
whose mind Is as clear as the crystal
springs of his native State and whose
virtue is as firm as its granite hills. Ohio
can come with a name whose history is
the history of the republican party itself,
Illinois comes with one who never failed
in the discharge of public duty, whether
in the council chamber or on the field of
battle. Main has her own honored fa
vorite whose splendid abilities and per
sonal qualities have endeared him to the
hearts of his friends, the brilliancy of
whoso genius challenges the admiration
of all.
"Connecticut and Indiana may come
with names scarcely less illustrious than
these and now, in conclusion, if lecause
of ersonal disagreement or the emer
gencies of occasion another name is
sought, there remains that grand old he
ro of Kennesaw Mountain and Atlanta.
When jwitriotism calls he cannot, if he
would, Ih silent, but grasping that ban
ner, to him so dear, which he has already
borne in triumph, he will march to a
' civic victory no less renowned than those
of war. I thank you, gentleman, for this
distinguished mark of your confidenc e.''
CANDIDATES APPLAUDED.
The allusions to Arthur, Sherman Ed
nuiiids and Logan were heartily applau
' ded, but when Blaine was alluded to as a
man whose splendid abilities and er
sonal qualities had endeared him to the
hearts of his friends, and whose brilliancy
of genious challenged the admiration of
monkind, a storm of applause broke out
on the stage, floor and galaries. Men
stood up and waved their hats and hand
kerchiefs and cheered again and again.
Women also took part in the demonstra
tion and waved their fans and handker
chiefs. After the'first storm of applausfc
had worn itself out it was again renewed'
and once again the enthusiam was as
marked and intense as that which charac
ierized the convention of 1880 at the time
of Garfield's nomination. It was fully
five minutes lefore the chairman was able
to resume and finish his speech.
PARK HORSES AGAIN.
The general impression this morning is
that the chances of the nomination of a
man v.ot heretofore prominently men
tioned have been increased. The names
most frequently mentioned are the two
Shermans and Gresham. General Sher
man's reply to ex-Senator Henderson is
understood to le a peremptory ref usal to
allow the use of his name. In case of a
break in the Blaihe column it is under
stood that Nebraska will go to Senator
Sherman. The Eastern delegates are
determined to adhere to Edmunds. As
to those who are divided letween Sena
tor Gresham and Hawley for some time
their managers regarded the dead point
of danger for them to be a drift from
Blaine to Arthur. If this can be pre
vented they hope for a favorable result.
AFTFR THE DUDES.
The Tribune this morning bristles all
over with bright articles for Blaine, and
claimes that there is no cause for dis
couragement on account of the Tow ell
Clayton incident, which is not regarded
as a real test. It compliments Lynch
and the Southern colored delegates and
attacks boldly George William Curtis,
RooseAelt. Lodge and others, whom it
styles political dudes. It says the reso
lution introduced by Pierce to decrease
the representation from the South here
after is an ungracious return for the help
received yesterday from the South.
The sub-committee on resolutions hav
ing completed its work, reported to ti e
full committee at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The resolutions as reported were read in
order for debate. The session lasted four
hours, and the committee adjourned with
out completing the platform, The prin
cipal points of disscussion are understood
to le the tariff plank, and it was finally
recommited to the sub-committee, with
instructions to report to the full commit
tee at 0:30 to-morrow morning. It is
said that the difference of opinion is not
serious and will Ix? readily settled at a
meeting to be held later this evening.
The resolutions will contain a strong en
dorsement of President Arthur's admin
istration, declare for civil service reform
favor an efficient navy and a vigorous
tariff plank.
KAPII 1MIOGKKSS IX FI.OKIIIA.
Towns Developing a Western Growl li
Extensions of Railroads in the
State Orange and Strawberry Cul
ture. New York Tribune.
" You have no idea up here," said a
returned New Yorker, recently, "how
rapidly Florida is being developed. I
took a trip recently from Palatka over to
the Halifax River, and saw many per
sons living in tents near the river so un
able are the saw-mills to furnish timber
fast enough for the incoming settlers.
Or take this fact: There's a new railway
leading away from the St. Johns, altout
thirty-six miles long, twelve miles of
which ran through a district too poor to
be settled; would you believe me when I
say that along the remaining twenty-
four miles are scattered twelve saw
mills, and these cannot supply the de
mand! The same railway, I am credi
bly informed, was offered for sale two
years ago at $125,000. It is now netting
between $30,000 and $40,000 a year. In
deed, the amount of railway construc
tion going on under liberal encourage
ment from the State is striking. Within
a few weeks the Jacksonville. Tampa
and Key West Railway Company has
opened between Jacksonville and Pa
latka a broad-guaged line, with steel
rails and first-class equipment.
"The country through whic h it passes,
hitherto without good transportation fa
cilities, even by water, is fast settling up.
Then there is the South Florida Railway
just opened between Orlando and San-
ford, in Orange county, and controlling
the carrying trade from Tampa. By
November, I understand, the Palatka
and Indian River Railway will be com
pleted between Palatka and Sanford.
This will run through the famous Fruit
land Peninsula and thence southeasterlv
along the high pine ridge which has been
termed the Orange Belt of Florida.
Town after town along the road is spring
ing up like magic, a great numlier of
orange troves are (einr started. .ml
while three years ago a few hamlets
only could be seen in an otherwise wood
ed region, now you cannot get out of
sight of a clearing. To put it into fig
ures, land that was worth $'3 to $10 en
acre two years ago is now held at from
$10 to $100 an acre !"
"Has there lieen any socially rapid
growth in the case of the towns?" was
asked.
"The tendency in Florida is not to
ward large towns, the agricultural pur
poses of settlers interfering. But there
are centres whose rapid growth reminds
one of Western velocity in town-making.
Take Sanford, for instance. The
census of 1S80 gave it 200 inhabitants; it
has 1,500 now, and is growing in the
same ratio. Palatka, too, though an old
resort, has lately Income a railway cen
tre for lines converging from the north,
east, south and west, and is growing
rapidly. DeLand. on the P. &I. R. Rail
way, is of five years' growth with a
present population of 1,200."
"What class of people are the settlers?"
"The greater part, I take it. are from
the Northwest and the West persons of
stamina, energy, intelligence, and a con
siderable degree of culture. These find
in the delightful climate and good order
of the State a refreshing change from
blizzards and cow-1kws. But there is
also a large number of Northern men,
who, attracted to the country first as
tourists, have either settled in the State
permanently or live on their orange
groves six or seven months of the year.
These are generally persons of some
means, often of wealth. Thus, there are
a number of such ersons living from
November to May in the se-called 'cot
tage cities just out of Sanford on the
line of the South Florida Railway.
"What can you say as to the adapta
bility of the Florida soil for orange
groves ?"
"There is a great misapprehension
about Florida which it is well to correct:
While there are in parts of the State
say along the Halifax river, or the In
dian river and elsewhere strips of rich
hammock land whose fertility is appa
rently inexhaustible, yet much of the
soil is poor, and good judgment must be
exercised in selecting land for a grove
Then many persons think that they have
only to set out a few trees, and wait for
the fruit to drop into their hands. No
thing is further from the truth. Intelli
gence, patience, care and industry are
necessary to success, and if one is carv
ing out his fortune from a basis of small
capital, he must also have a capacity for
hard work and hard living. Said a
friend of mine recently on the Fruitland
Peninsula, who, from nothing, has built
up a place in seven years now worth $10,
000, if a man will work, if he will stick,
if he will live hard, if he is not afraid of
the hoe or plough nor ashamed of them
either, he can land here with a few hun
dred dollars, and, working out at times
for others and living on hard-tack, he
can make for himself an indejondence
in ten years.
"I quote him simply to indicate some
thing of the spirit needful in a penniless
settlor. Of course your capitalist may
live well and do his work through oth
ers, but the qualities first indicated are
just as necessary in the general manage
ment. But, given these qualities, suc
cess is sure, and I know of no business of
the kind that gives so large a return for
the money expended. The expense after
the first year is comparatively small.
Thus, I calculate that on a ten-acre
grove, lought at $10 an acre, the first
year's expense, land, clearing, fencing,
planting trees, fertilizing, etc., would be
about $500, and the other years' outlay
from $50 to $100 each. Ten years is a
fair reckoning for a grove to come into
bearing from the seed, though seven
years is not uncommon, while trees
planted that have already budded are
naturally in bearing in shorter period
than those from the seed.
"Bearing groves of a marketable fruit
not infrequently sell for $1,000 an acre
after their first crop. I suppose you
know in certain parts of the State 'truck'
gardening goes hand-in-hand with or
ange culture, but only in certain parts,
and then only and when directed by the
skill always necessary in such garden
ing. There is a demand for early straw
berries and vegetables in such places as
New York, and Florida has before it a
great industry in this direction. Pine
apples, bananas, lemons, graje, fruit, &c.
are lK'ing successfully cultivated in the
State. The field is yet experimental
with many products, but it is wonderful
how many others have proved capable
of good returns."
"Are there not several objections to a
resilience in Florida the summer heat,
malaria, etc.?"
"There is one thing alxnit the summer
heat that is worth noting the nights are
cool. This is due to the peculiar lay of
the land, between the Atlantic Ocean
and the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula
Mrtion averages 100 miles in width.
This is dotted with lakes and streams,
which, with the large bodies of water on
either side, have an evaporation that
rapidly absorbs the heat of the sun.
Again, the Gulf breezes at night cool the
air. As to malaria, of course that can
be found along the low -lying river banks,
but not in the uplands among the pines.
Care has to le taken also where ham
mock lands have been recently cleared
that one lives at a distance from them.
In other words, the same regard for well
known laws is to be paid here as else
where." "Are there any trustworthy pamplets
on the general subject of Florida !"
"Undoubtedly, you must take many
of the liooks on Florida as so many ad
vertising affairs, to be received with cau
tion. The United States Department of
Agriculture at Washington has one or
two pamphlets on the resources of the
State; there is a pamphlet issued by the
Commissioner of Immigration at Talla
hassee, Florida; and there is a pamphlet
called the 'Florida Annual' printed in
this city, giving a colored map of the
State, with its counties, towns, railways,
etc. But it is best to go and look for
yourself. The land does not flow with
milk and honey, yet it Is decidedly
worth 'looking up.' "
.
James Payn, the novelist, allows him
self but one exercise laughter. He
never walks when he can ride, and hates
athletics of all kinds. Of medium height
and what is called wiry in build, Mr.
Payn suggests the constitution of an ac
tive phisical capacity, notwithstanding
his confessed indolence of lxxly. What
is more bewildering still is that he finds
time to play whist nearly every day of
his life, and goes to IkhI as a rule by 10
o'clock. Should you have the privalege
of lteing received by him at his office,
you will find him busy with a pipe in
his mouth. If you are a friend he will
get up from his desk and run his hands
over a collection of other pipes upon the
mantelpiece, with an invitation to smoke.
If you do not care for a pipe, he will
find vou cigars or cigarettes.
ADA3I 1 1. IIIVT.irV,
GEM CITY HAIR DRESSING ROOMS
LEMOX ST., PALATKA. FLA.
FRESH, SALT & SULPHUR BATHS
IFon? Sale.
TWO CONE PULLEYS, (one a split pulJev,
J- throe inch face, four steps, from ten to fif
teen inches diameter. Apply at
. THIS OFFICE
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
BEXJ. PCTXAM CALHOO". IRVING GILLIS.
WM. LOWNDES CALHOUN.
Calhoun, Gillis fc Calhoun,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAAV
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
Seeial attention paid to Insurance, Ileal Es
tate and Collection of Claims. Will practice in
State and Federal courts.
A. W. ItOYHDOX,
ATT O 11 IV i : Y-AT-LAW
Office opposite St. John's Hotel,
Lemon Street,
Palatka, Fla.
AT T O 1 1 IN EY-AT-LAW
Agent for Sale and Purchase of
FLO li I 13 A LANDS
Palatka, Florida.
Notary Tublic State of Florida.
AV. II. WIOG,
AT TORN K Y-AT-LAW
Office Lemon st., Mann's Building, Upstairs.
Palatka, Florida.
PALATKA HOTELS.
Q.IIA.IIA3IM HOTEL.
S. GRAHAM, Proprietor.
Corner Lemon and Water streets,
PALATKA. FLORIDA.
Till- WEHTMOKELANI).
PALATKA. FLORIDA.
White Sulphur Water, Hot and Cold
Sulphur Baths.
Bus meets all trains and steamers.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
J YltlCTIV HOUSE,
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
Addition built last summer of forty-five rooms.
Accommodations for 3tK) guests.
Open December 15. 1883.
LARK IN & ALLEN, Proprietors.
TXTTISVr HOUSE,
1 December to May. PALATKA, FLA.
IVriNIX-iOH HOTEL,
W Dec. to May. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
IQTJITVOX' IIOT7H5E,
U June to Oct., MANCHESTER, VT.
No Dogs Taken. F. H. ORVIS.
ftOU'TY COUHT,
J PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Office hours, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Justice Court- First, Monday in each
month. Henj. Harrison,
County Judge.
J. H. MERRYDAY,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
Corner Oak and Fourth Streets.
A. ,T. 1IEACI1 fc MOrV,
NURSERYMEN
PALATKA, FLORIDA.
A LL FRUITS GROWN SU
1 V climate. Catalogue free.
ITED TO THIS
CIIAS. E. S3IITII,
Fresh Meats and Poultry
Ahvays on Hand at
SMITH'S STAND
On Water Htrect.
HARRY HEATH
Practical Watchmaker g EngraYer
CAN FURNISH ANY WATCH MADE 20
per cent lower than any house in the state.
Call and see. Can Ik? found at the music store
opposite St. John's Hotel, Lemon street, Pa
latka, Florida.
READY FOR THE
MOSQUITOES
I have just received largslot;of
MOSQUITO NETS
DIFFERENT STYLE. ALSO
FIFTY PIECES NEW PATTERNS
-OF
loor Matting
AT LOW PRICES.
WALNUT, ASH & PAINTED
CHAMBER SUITS
A FULL ASSORTMENT.
B. L. LILIENTHAL
-AT JACOBSOIT'S
ONE PRICE STORE'
o
DRESS GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
NEW LINEN LAWNS, PIQUES, SATEENS AND SUMMER SILKS.
LADIES HATS AND TRIMMINGS IN GREAT VARIETY.
A FULL LINE OF HOSIERY, GLOVES AND CORSETS.
Gent's Furnishing Goods, Clothing and Hats.
FINE PHILADELPHIA MADE SHOES FOR GENTS AND LADIES
EVERY PAIR
ONLY FIRST-CLASS GOODS
B. GWINNKTT La.SSETER.
LASSETER &
Ooi. JL,ouioi :inl
and
We have opened at the
ZF-A-ZLVniXjST" GEOCEEIES
And will keep on hand at all times everything in the way of eatables and customers may
want, which will be sold at the lowest possible figures.
We will run in connection with our store a
are prepared to supply anything that can he
satisfaction. All we want is a trial.
B. F. McGRAW & SON,
Buffalo Bluff Nurs' j
ALL ORANGE STOCK
From Sonr to the Best Varieties
ONEIVARIETY OF
ST11AWBERRIE8, VIZ:
FEDERAL POINT, OR
FLORIDA FOUNDLING
ICE CREAM AND
LEMONADE
BY
H. A. Meyer & Co
A full and complete line of
GROCERIES
Will be kept on hand.
IB BEAD
will be served twice a day with Wagons, and
H. A. MEYER will do his own baking- in fu
ture. Palatka, Fla., March 24. 134.
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BOOKS
JEPT BALANCED OR ADJUSTED, IN
strict confidence, by
W3I. Gr. MOATES,
Expert accountant. Practical iastructionain
Bookkeeping:. Best of references. Apply at
this office.
GUARANTEED.
o
KEPT AT THIS STORE
John U. Schelosky."
SCHELOSKY.
Xom-tli St ! in.
al.ove staml a Full Line of
Hakery, first-class in all its appointmenis ard v e
baked, and trimrniitc- that our freed will rIvo
GROCERYH.
LASSETER & SCHELOSKY,
Corner Lemon anu Fourth Street.
LARGEST PUBLISHING HOUSE
I IV T'lIIS STATE
"RED CROSS PRESS.
Warren, Thayer & Co.,
Steam Book & Job
PRINTERS
REID STREET, PALATKA, FLORIDA.
HAVixe; FITTED UP AN entirely
new ofhee. we are prepared to do all kinds
of Jtook and Job printing, Hook Rinding
Stereotyping, Enjrrav irifr, etc.
Our facilities are unsurpassed by any office
in the state. We have the only Chromatio
Press in Florida, printing any number of col
era at one impression, also the only Railroad
ticket Press ami NumUriiifr Attachment,
printing H.ueO ticket an hour.
Call and we us. Estimates on all classes of
work cheerfully furnished. A trial order will
satisfy all that we can do the best work done
in the state.
WARREN, THAYER & CO.,
Reid street, near Putnam Houc.
PIANOS! ORGANS!
3Iuijil Iiixt 1'iiiiiciit m find
SEWING MACHINES,
Clieup for Cnwli undon EaNy
terms of payment when sold on install
ment plan. I buy direct from manufacturers
and frive my customers benefits of commissions
paid to "Affents."
$5.00 to $25.00 Saved ! ! !
Machines and Organs shipped to any railroad
depot or steamboat landing within fifty mile
of Palatka. with privilege of examination and
return at my exix nse free of cost, if not per
fectly satisfactory.
C. F. SULZNER,
"Gem Cltyn3IuIoMtore,
CALHOUN BLOCK. Lemon Street.
MEAT AND FiSH MARKET !
W. 13. CI COSH,
(At Smith's old Stand.)
Water Street, - - Palatka, Florida.
Fresh Meats and Fish always on hand.