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THE DAILY NEWS.
CORRESPONDENCE
Solicited on all interesting1 topics throughout
the state. We will be especially grateful for
all local items of interest to the pubtfc. News
sent by wire should lie abbreviated when prac
ticable, and sent after 6 o'clock, p. m., address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
AGENTS FOIt THE NEWS.
The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents of Tim Pa latka Daily ani Weekly
News, in their several localities:
W. R. DeWitt, San Mateo.
W. 0. Valentin, Nashua.
C. S. Packard, Welaka.
K. M. Jiard, Norwalk.
J 15 Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
J I McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. H. Rartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Uarling, Drayton Island.
K. K. Higley, Iake George.
J. L. Burton, Crescent City.
J. C. Strickland, Interlachen.
A. Munroe, McMeekin.
Wm. Uraddock, Seville.
J. S. Cowdon, St. Augustine.
H. A. VOgelbach, Melrose.
BALATKA, FLA., JUNE C, 1884.
The Jiilly JS'cwH
Can le purchased at F. 0. COCH KANE'S
NEWS STAND, at the Past Ollioe.
The News Ofllee.
The office .)f The Daily News is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
lteid's general store.
DAILY AVEATHER REPORT.
The thermometer at the Moragne l'liarmaey
registered yesterday 73 degrees at " a. in.; h;
degrees at1;i m. and 70 degrees at 6 p. ni.
Iteutlliiir Notloew.
Ileing desirous of pleasing and not disap
pointing my bread and other customers, I res
pectfully beg that they will kindly remind my
deliverer on his rounds, at the sound of the
bell should he, through press of business, hap
pen to overlook or pass any of my customers,
whom I sincerely thank for the immense pat
ronage I have alreauy received, and trust that
my best endeavors may merit a continuance
of and addition to their fully appreciated fa
vors. U. J. Grooms.
Started 1 The citizens of Palatka will
please make note of the fact that our New
llakery and Fancy Grocery Delivery Wagon
will be put on the street for the prompt de
livery of everything in the way of Groceries.
Dread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes, etc. Secure bread
tickets, and have them ready when t he bell
rings. Our Goods are the best that can be
made, and we guarantee that nothing but the
lcst of material is used, and we shall endeavor
always to give satisfaction. Halls, weddings,
parties and pie-nies, furnished on the shortest
notice. II. J. Gkooms,
Lemon Street.
Palatka, Fla.
One door East of Opera House,
Attention Mechanics No. 1. You are here
by informed that there will be a regular meet
ing o the Mechanic's Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, this evening, at compauie's hall, at H
o'clock, sharp. A full attendance requested,
business of importance.
Lansing,
Foreman.
Millinery Goods. Mrs. J. A. Smith is sel
ling her entire stock of Millinery Goods at
greatly reduced rates and invites the ladies to
call early and get bargains.
ICE 1 ICE I lCR!!-No excuse for not keep
ing cool, us there is more Lake Ice in For
ward's warehouse than "Carter had oats."
Delivered free within city limits.
To Oru Friends and Patrons. We have
removed from Lemon street to our old stand
on Front street and by thus curtailing expen
ses are enabled to sell goods cheaper than
ever. Wo have just received a half-car load
of Decker and Co's liest flour, and intend to
give our customers the benefit by giving six
teen loaves of bread for $1,00, four loaves for
"5cts., twe loaves for 15ets., delivered regular
ly twice a day morning and evening.
II. A. Meyer & Co.
Notice Is hereby given to tax payers of
Putnam county that the undersigned will be
at Welaka on Monday and Tuesday tluMtth and
lot ti days of June next for the purpose of as
sessing the State and County tax for the
year a. d. 1H84. J, V . Woods,
Tax Assessor.
At Georgetown, Thursday and Friday the 12
and III days of June, At Crescent City on
Thursday and Friday the Pi and 17. At Oomo
Thursday and Friday lit aud L'O June. San Ma
teo Monday and Tuesday Stand 21. Orange
Mills Thursday and Friday 'Mi and 7.
First ok the Season. Just received
"The Family Store" Peen-to Peaches.
R. R, Rem
at
Wm. F. Forward keeps a full stock of Lake
Ice at all times. Delivered free within city
limits.
The Family Store is now well supplied with
all seasonable fancy and staple family sup
plies, fruits, vegetables etc., best of flour,
iKMjuet creamy butter," etc.
It. U. Reid.
My Choice Stock of Family Can Goods, and
some new brands always introduced to please
the customers of "The Family Store."
Use Odontu for the teeth, prepared
only at the Putnam Pharmacy.
The Harnett Hocse, Savannah. Visitors
to Savannah, Ga., will And 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 ier day. Chicago National Hotel Re
Itorter. First-class Groceries, at very low ju ices, are
being sold at MoLaury & Co.'s new store.
WEHII& Nichols are the agents at Palatka
for all lands and lot at Welshtou. Those
wishing lob near the depot, at first price, must
apply soon. Step into Webb & Nichols and
take a look at the plat.
"Garden Dust." Complete Exterminator
of insects, worms, moths, mites etc. Tse it
freely in your groves, flower and vegetable
gardens, fowl-yard etc. Put up in 10 lb pack
ages, always to be had at "The Familv Store."
R. li. Reid.
Francis Notes.
Francis. Fla., June 5, 1884.
Editor Palatka News:
The young people had a musical enter
tainment at the residence of T. B, Hick
enlooper a few evenings since. The du
ets sung by Miss Ida Tighlman and Miss
Mattie Ilickenlooper were excellent. AVe
were favored also with some comic recu
sations by Will Tighlman.which brought
down the house.
The demand for lumber at Francis
will now be supplied judging from the
huge steam mill of the Messrs. Tighlman
which will soon be in operation. In
connection with the mill will be a planer;
and, in fact, all the modern improve
ments. A Methodist church is to be erected
soon on the north side of Lake Yiew,
which will add greatly to the general
appearance of Francis.
Ilamp Martin, who recently sold out
his interest at Peniel, has opened a gro
cery store here.
Our artist, F. M. Rice, has opened a
photograph gallery here and is doing a
good business. Subscriber.
Chief Justice John Appleton, of Maine,
is about to be rewarded for an elaborate
opinion in a dog case by the present of a
gold-headed cane to be purchased by $1
subscriptions from members of the bar
of that State.
CITY NOTES.
Mr. Martin Griffin Sr. was in the city
yesterday. He has just returned from
Tampa.
The "City of Palatka" arrived here
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, bring
ing a heavy freight. She left last night
at 9 o'clock.
The J. T. & K. W. R. It. .sold tickets
at excursion rates yesterday to Jackson
ville to all who wanted to attend the
erformance of the Pirates of Penzance.
The performance will be repeated to
night, and round triitickets will be sold
to-day for two dollars.
There are some samples of phosphate
rocks on exhibition at Yertrees & Cos.
store that were found near Gruelle.
Samples have been sent to prominnt
chemists for analysis, and if it proves to
le as rich in fertilizing projerties as
claimed there will be "millions in it" for
the lucky owner of the leds from which
it was taken.
The large beet sent to the greatest leat
of the C'labler Club hasten in uneasy
hands. Governor Towns, of Georgia
having been unceremoniously made cus
todian of "the vegetable, and it leing a
little loo lyrge for his corporosity, he
caused a called meeting of the club to
be held when it was decided that as
"Spike" had beat the club out of several
tureens of clabber he was entitled to the
beet Vale lx-et !
A gentleman wriLmsr from Deboto. in
a letter yesterday says : "The News,
is ii welcomed visitor,atthis offiffice,
and I am glad to see the number in
creasing. I will do what I can for you in
this section, to enlarge your subscription
list. 1 hanks for your good opinion friend.
The constantly growing list of subscrib
ers to The News is very satisfactory,
and the many compliments- the paper re
ceived would make less modest men
than we gratefully blush.
The Fire.
The three buildings destroyed Wed
nesday night were the property of II
W. Klicker, and his loss will be consid
erable, as there was only $1,000 insurance
which was with the Liverpool and Lon
don and (J lobe company.
Lassetter and Schelosky s stock ana
fixtures we learn were valued at aliout
$1,500 which was a total loss, on which
thev had an insurance of 900, in the
Sprinaileld Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. Thes loss falls peculiarly
hard on these vouncr men iust at this
time, as thev were iust getting their
business firmly established, and hat;
built up a fine trade.
There was some talk on the streets yes
terday to the effect that the lire was the
work of an incendiary. The gentleman
first in the bakery where the lire oiigi
nated, says that kerosine oil appeared
to be over everything, and that the f i to
made remarkably rapid progress.
The rapidttv with which these build
ings binned and the narrow escape o
the building just across the street, x-cu
pied by F. W. Green, clearly demon
Kt rates how helpless we would lie in the
event of a lire in the more thickly pop
ulated portion of the citv. Had there
lieen any wind blowing Wednesday
night there is no telling wherethe flames
would have been checked, as there was
onlv enough water available to save th
threatened buildings.
The Ijiuliesaiul the Military.
Our office was enlivened on yesterday
by several ladies who told us with solemn
faces but laughing tones that the grant
ball must lie postponed front the 10th to
the 17th prox. Now many of us have
been looking forward to its occasion witl
glorious anticipations, and now can we
endure delay? What can lie the reason
But we learn that the company has been
disappointed in the promised receipt of
their uniforms, and of course the belle
could not be happy without the buttons
How the swords and epauletts, the gold
lace and gav stripes will enliven the
rooms? Our Indies know this, and how
ever unwillingly, the last one of the sea
son and the first appearance of the Gem
City Guards in uniform, is postponed
June l?th.
to
How It liooks to an Outsider.
We have lieen enabled to print Mr.
Hind's repudiation of "Brother Joe" and
all his works. The following is from a
prominent gentleman who lives in the
same neighborhood, but belongs to nei
ther party; so he is really an "outsider,"
and he is not a coward, for he is willing
to sign his full name whenever required,
We thank him for his appreciation of
the fact that we wish at all times to keep
our hands out of such filthy things as
Adams:
" If you were as some men are I should
expect you to talk back to Mr. S. A.
Adams; may be to cuff his ears should
you meet him; but, knowing you, I can
imagine how you grin over it and how
you would fat up if there was any possi
bility of your laying on fat under any
e'reumstances."
Notice.
Whereas, the Executive Committe eof
Putnam county has recommended that a
primary meeting of the Democratic voters
of Putnam county lie held on the 7th
day of June, 1884; we, therefore, the
Demoeratte voters of Precinct 8, of said
county, will hold a meeting at Francis,
Putnam couiuy, Fla., on the said 7th
day of June at 12 o'clock m., to elect
thirteen delegates and thirteen alternates
to meet at Palatka, June 11th, 1884.
A Voter.
Good table board at reasonable rates, also a
few rooms at Mrs. McClellan's. Episcopal Par
sonage, Front and Madison streets.
nrr
Palatka in Convention.
According to the call of the Executive
Committee of Put nam county, the Con
servative Democratic primary of Pre
cinct No. 8 was call to order on June
th at 13 p. m., by B. P- Calhoun, Chair
man of the Club, with-, lienj. Harrison as
Secretary. The call was read by the
Chairman, who explaii ied the purpose of
the meeting to Vte the el action of thirteen
lelegates to the County Convention for
June 11th, 1884, and the organization of
a campaign club for the ensuing year.
Judge "VVigg, seconded by Mr. Gillis,
moved that the present or-gamzation Ijo
made permanent. Judge Vioherts nomi
nated E. M.Vary, Esq., for Chairman.
The temporary organizatio n was then
made permanent by motion o f Capt. B. F.
McGraw, and the convention, then pro
ceeded to the election of tl urteen dele
gates and thirteen alternates to the
County Convention. Judg'e Roberts,
seconded by Mr, Gillis, movtnl that the
vote lie taken byiallot, the thirteen re
ceiving the htghest numlier of votes to
ie delegates and the thirteen next high
est to lie alternates. Amended on mo
tion of Mr. Gillis that the ballot may be
either written or printed. On motion of
Senator Crill, it was ordered that two
tellers be appointed.
The following gentlemen were then
duly elected as delegates :
S. J. Kennerly.
G. W. Lansing.
M. Loeb.
George J. Zehnbaur.
M. II. Dalton.
B. F. McGraw,
J. II. Merryday.
J. Grooms.
B. P. Calhoun.
Irving Gillis.
F. N. Marvick.
N. O. Davis.
Joseph Price.
B.
There had lieen bets offered and threats
made that none but Drew delegates
should be sent to the convention. Print
ed tickets were brought into the primary
and complaints against their use made
by Judge Wigg, Judge Roberts and oth
ers. These were so extensively "scratch
ed" that we are unable to say whether
the Drew men gained their object or not.
The valid protest against the "slate" was
that the country voters were altogether
without representation thereon. The at
tendance was so slender that any half
dozen men with a preconceived purpose
would nave little difficulty in effecting
any object not inconsistent with Demo
cratic principles. The representatives of
the farmers in our precinct left in deep
disgust, avowing the intention of hold
ing a primary of their own.
Pic-nic in the "Woods.
The neighboring families held a grand
jubilation under the live-oaks, near the
residence of Rev. J. W. Thomas on the
fourth. The spot selected had been care
fully cleared of underbrush, musical in
struments were carried out with the good
things furnished by the ladies, and all
were happy except the unfortunates who
had no invitation. Good friends remem
The News next time.
A Grand Army Post Against Grant's
Pension.
A Washington special to the New
York Sun, dated June 2nd says: The
various posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic have been engaged for several
months in preparing and sending to Con
gress, petitions in regard to pension,
bounty, and back pay legislation. These
petitions have been remarkably uniform
in tone, being mainly devoted to urging
the passage of the pending measures de
signed to increase the gratuities to those
who served in the Union army or navy
during'the civil war. But Coleman As
bury Post of Ohio has made a striking
variation in the general style of Grand
Army memorial. It forwarded to the
House of Representatives, the other day,
the following preamble and resolutions,
Avhich its members had jvist adopted :
"Whereas, The Senate of the United
States has passed a resolution to place
Gen. U. S. Grant on the retired list of
the army, with full rank and pay of Gen
eral of the Army ;
And whereas, The said Gen. Grant has
lieen highly honored by the people of the
United States, insomuch that he has been
twice elected to the honored position of
President of the United Stases, for which
services as President Gen. Grant received
the magnificent sum of $300,000 ;
And whereas, The wealthy an gener
ously disposed citizens of the cities of
New York and Philadelphia have sub
scribed and placed in trust a furthur
magnificent sum of $250,000 for the ben
efit of said Gen.. Grant, from which he
receives an annual income of over $15,
000; And whereas, The said Gen. Grant re
tired from the army of his own free will,
and in perfect soundness of body and
health : therefore be it
Resolved, that we hereby offer our re
monstrance against the passage of said
bill, and condemn the action of each and
every Senator who voted for it, !e he
Democrat or Republican."
The motive which urged these ex-soldiers
of the State in which Gen. Grant
was born to take this action appears from
a subsequent resolution, that the passage
of the bill would be an "outrage upon
the memorT of those gallant comrades
who fell in the front, and whose widows
are to-day eking out a miserable exis
tence on the beggarly sum of $8 per
month, and upon his ruined and crippled
comrades whose small pensions are no
just compensation for the loss they have
sustained." The project is also declared
to lie an sutrage upon all those thousands
of soldiers "who, through the exposure
incident to camp and army life, receive J
disabling and permanent injuries to
health and happiness," and are now
drawing pensions ranging from two to
six dollars a month for disabilities, and
he many thousands who, having "like
Gen. Grant returned home sound in body
and health," are too patriotic to ask for
or even expect a pension." Not con
tent with this special remonstrance
against the proposed retirement of Gen.
Grant, Coleman Asbury Post also passed
a general resolution in regard to army
retirements. It declared that "the
whole system of the retirement of army
officers of sound lody and health is per
nicious and detestable," and "portentous
of monarchy, and the entering wedge
for the ultimate overthrow of those prin
ciples for which our revolutionary fath
ers fought."
How far these views may ! shared by
other members of the Grand Army does
not appear, as the Coleman-Asbury reso
lutions only profess to give the opinions
of members of that '" -t. That repeated
attempts, however, have been made in
Congress of late years to extend the re
tired list of the army Iteyond its legiti
mate functions cannot lie questioned. It
must inevitably create a prejudice
against the retired list to divert it from
its original and proper purpose.
Call Tor a County Convention at Pa
latka, "Wednesday, June 11, 1S.S4.
A Conservative Democratic Cenvention
will lie held at Palatka, June 11th, at 12
o'clock m., for the purpose of choosing
eight delegates and eight alternates to
represent Putnam County at the State
Convention, which will be held atPensa
cola, June 2oth, 1884.
Also, to choose eight delegates and
eight alternates to represent Putnam
County at the Congressional Convention
of the Second District.
The different precincts will lie entitled
to the following representation, based
upon the vote of 1882 :
Precinct No. 1 0 delegates.
15 . 2
" 4 4
0.
i;1
l
4
0
s
9
10
11
12
13
14
15(part re
maining in Put
nam CO.).
Total 50
It is recommended that the precinct
meetings be held on Saturday, June 7th,
and that the chairmen of the various
clubs arrange the time of meeting to in
sure as full an attendance as possible.
All precincts are urgently requested to
elect full delegations, with alternates,
that each precinct may lie fully repre
sented. We would respectfully ask all conserva
tive citizens, who desire the supremacy of
our party in the State, to attend the pre
cinct meetings, and aid in sending dele
gates to the County Convention.
E. S. Crill,
Jos. Prick,
S. J. Kennerly, J Committee.
W . 1-. t ORWARD,
W. II. Wioo, J
Notice of Call for Precinct Meeting.
Pursuant to the above call of the Exe
cutive Committee of Putnam Countv,
the Democrats of Precinct No. eight ( 8 ),
and all arsons conservatively inclined,
are hereby notified that the primary
meeting of said precinct eight ( s ). will
take place at the County Court House,
Palatka. Fla.. on Thursday June 5. lssi,
at 12 m., sharp. The object of said
meeting is to select delegates to the
county convention to be held in Palatka
on Wednesday June 11, 1SS4.
Benj. Putnam Calhoun,
Chairman, Club Precinct 8.
Palatka. Fla., May 2(5, 1884.
WILLIAM F. FORWARD,
PIOINEEIJ ICE HOUSE
AND DEPOT FOR
Hay, Grain, Feed, Lime, Plaster,
BRICK, CEMENT, LATH, Etc.
Established m 18S0. Reid's Uriels liloc-k, front
ing wharf, PALATKA, FLA.
FOR SALE!
THOMA.S
lO TOWN LOTS.
it
the ,
wii v
Seln
atifully sit nated between the Station on
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Kail
and the Church, Masonic Hall and Public
iol Room, Distance from Thomas Station
one-
half mile. Good pine land, healthv trood
watt
tie.
tiun.
r, trood society. Map recorded. Clear ti
Prices reasonable. For further itiforma
call at the premises or address at Palatka,
Flor;
lua.
J. W. THOMAS.
FACTS WORTH KNOWING!
That we have not ojx-ned a carriage reposito
ry for the purpose of sellinjr off a lot of cheap
goods, but it is a fact that we have opened a re
pository for the sale of first-class goods. We
have come to stay and intend to make our re
pository a credit to Palatka and old Putnam
county. Our stock consists of ladies' carts, la
dies' ph;etons, end spring- and side-bar top bug
gies, farm and express wagons and carts of
J. R. DEY'S MAKE, JACKSONVILLE,
platform spring wajfou. Watertown grocers'
wagons, two-horse gearing, lumber gearing,
broad tire. Harness of all grades, poles, shafts,
halters, whips. All our roods are warranted to
be just what we rec ommend them to le. (Jive
us a call and see that we mean business.
FARRAR (Si JONES,
MERRYDAY'S BUILDING, Lemon Street,
Opposite Court House
KEUKA AND ORANGE SPRING
TRANSFER COMPANY
A.
TEAM WILL LEAVE KEUKA FOR
Orange Spring every morning on arrival of
the freight train fram Palatka, for the purpose
of
Transporting Passengers and Freight.
For further information address
KEUKA AND ORANGE SPRING
TRANSFER COMPANY,
At Keuka, Putnam Co., Fla.
C. A. LOPEZ & CO., agts at Orange Spring.
EOBT. 3ri- IRIEIID,
THE EA3VLl3Lr STOZRIE
I ALATKA, 1 LOUT I) .V.
ZRoTd13 DR. IRec3- & Son,
ZECo-ixIkzst Family SIdodco
lv ii It si,
Dealers in General Merchandise. A Full, Line of Goods Kept in tach De
partment. Always give us a Call.
VEBTBEES & CO.
atvi wii()i.i:sAiii: ii:AT,iait-j i:v
FLOUR, GRITS, CORN, HAY, OATS, BRAN, COTTON
SEED MEAL. & FERTILIZERS.
GRIFFIN'S RLOCK, WATER STREET, PALATKA, FLA.
All Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention and Quick Shipments Made
WHOLESALE AND
Hardware
ETC.,
A FULL AND COMPLETE
ardware and Grocery Line
WE ASK AN INSPECTION OF OUR STOCK.
GRIFFIN'S BRICK BLOCK, CORNER FRONT AND LEMON STREETS.
PALATItA,
i
Hardware, Crock
house fur;:'hing goods,
sash, doors and blinds, haf ss, saddles mixed paints
Executed on short not iee and on reasonable terms.
Isilsilisi, - - Floi'iclii.
mi rrnfti; nr mifriTf
mi oiuurv ur mmoimo
iuiv . ks a iui i v i. i i
MUST BE SOLD WITHIN
FOTJETEEN" ZDAY"S
witi iout 1 1 i:s 101 tVIi
To make room fur my SUMMER STOCK. No reasonable offer refnsod. My son will stay in
town, at the old stand, all summer. All work left in bi.s charge will reeeive hiacIoseHt attention.
II. W. KLICKKK.
THE PUTNAM PHARMACY!
NEROLI COLOGNE,
Prepared from a Choice Recipe.
An Excellent Preparation for
Tjb-o Teetli.
Recommended by
TII1SI5EST DENTISTS.
Prescriptions compounded with absolute ae.
curacy at all hours of the day and night ojv
posite PUTNAM HOUSE.
W. COIVIIAD,
FLORIST &l LANDSCAPE GARDENER
LARGE VARIETY OF PALMS, RARE
1. Roses and Semi-Tropieal Plants in peneral
constantly on hand. Correspondence solicited.
Front street, next to Rank, Palatka, Fla.
J" 1 o i i I si.
GO
RETAIL DEALERS IN
Groceries,
ETC.
LINK OF EV EYTMING IN THE
IrX,01tIlA..
ery, Stoves
id
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hiiu umuliilu ulu i iiiiiu
it k. mm m rj
LANSING & GO.
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 Street,
PALATKA, FLA
0'KEEFE & M'KINLAY,
Machinists, Boilermakers and
Blacksmiths.
REPAIRING SPECIALLLY ATTENDED
to. New and second hand machinery
Itought arid sold. Enjrineera supplies cheap.
Corner Reid and Second streets.
NOTICE