The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-12
STATE PRESS.

some OF IL bringing very nlSn prices
Nearly all the merchants at Lake City
have purchased neat, light ladders, to be
used in case of fire. A move that other
towns conld follow to advantage.
Our scissors fairly snapped when we
noticed the results of the labor of the To-
cal editor of the Marianna Courier for
this week, and as a result we give the
following items from that excellent pa
per: A good real estate agency in our
county would probably pay.-We are
glad to see that our ladies are making
preparation for the 26th.-The crops are
booming-you can almost see the corn,
cotton and vegetables growing.-The new
steamer that is being built for the Central
line of steamers will be out in about six
weeks.-Died in this county on the 3rd Of
March, at the residence of her son, H. G.
Lane, Mrs Sarah NJ. Land; age 84 years
The orange crop of Florida this season
has been estimated at 10000, 900 oranges,
netting $3.50 900. This is a good show
ing for our State. No wonder so many
are getting rich, and no wonder so many
poor people come into this country and
become good livers and lay up money.
Mr. T. W. Harris, local editor of the
Ocala Banner is to be married to Miss
Alice Fl. Stovall, of EEzabethtown, KY,
ON Wednesday, 23rd inst. We tender
our congratulations in advance of the
happy event.
Gainesville Advocate: Mr. n. A. Cal
lisOn last week shipped several crates of
cucumbers and other vegetables to the
Northern markets. Mr.. G. has charge Of
the Messrs. Barnes & buttons place on
Rocky Point, besides having large num-
ber of acres planted out in vegetables for
himself. Mr.. Callison's cucumbers will
be the first from Florida to arrive at the
North, and as they are quoted at $3.50
per dozen, he no doubt will realize a
handsome profit on them.
In Pensacola on the morniug of the 10th
fire destroyed the Louisville and Nash
vile freight depot, Reasert'S Transfer
stables, the Hoffman house, Robinson's
restaurant, Mrs. Morrissey's millinery,
DUMAS store, Masonic Hell and several
minor buildings. Loss $6,500.
The Tavares Herald says: Pensacola
claims to be the oldest city in America,
and to have built the first ships on this
continent, and also to possess more love
ly ladies of the old Castilian type of
beauty than any other city in America.
We clip the following editorial from
the Orange Ridge Echo: Let us see if we
can analyze the Times Unions position
on personal responsibility" and ''crime
and the press" IF a murder is commit
ted at home, the press must set to work
Immediately, try the ''red handed muir
derer," condemn the wretch" and hang
the ''fiend"-but a distinction without
difference: If any murderous affair should
take place away from hOme-fOr instance
the Cincinnati riot, these must be smoo-
thed over, exercised in fact An editor,
or anyone else, must not be held person
ally responsible for anything he should
say or do. Oh no, ''go to law" If your
daughter is seduced, sue the seducer, and
if you can prove that while she was sick
you were compelled to hire help to wash
your dishes and keep your house clean,
things that she had been accustomed to
do, you get damages and your honor is
avenged! Are we not right Bro. Jones?
Isn't the picture true to life?' If in
being otherwise than ''rowdy" necessi-
tates embracing the above creed, we will
remain as we are and glory in our row
dyism."
Gainesville Advocate: The Supreme
Court has denied the appeal of Chas
Williams, colored, for a new trial. 1t
will be remembered that Williams stab
bed with knife and killed Shed Brown,
another colored mau in Gainesville over
one year ago. Williams was convicted
of murder and sentenced to be hanged,
and as his appeal for a new trial has been
denied, it only remains for Gov. Blox-
ham to set the day for his execution.