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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
WEST PUTNAM FARMER.
Mr.. Lyle and Taxation.
SAN MATEO, May %, 1884.

Jan MA II-C, -'Itt5 ~ot 1Cots
EDITOR PALATKA DAILY NEWS:
l am glad to see the interest you are
taking in the subject Of taxation. From
the general tenor of your remarks, |
conclude you think taxes are now low,
much lower than they were a few years
ago.
You say, May 9th, Neither Mr.. Lyle
nor Mr.. Hind complained of excessive,
but of unequal taxation" If you will
refer to your quotation of Henry r.
Lyle's article in the Rural Californian,
you will see he complains of excessive
taxation in the most positive terms. The
maximum rate of taxation on five hun
dred orange trees in full bearing mot in
city limits is, in California, about Sc. In
Marion county it is about $50. I am
paying, as agent, fully eight times the
California rate. Ny friend, A. j. Beach,
pays about three times the California
rate; that is to say, on property of equal
market value with mine, he pays $18 30,
while pay $40 90.
Leaving out of view all OdiOus COM
parisOns-forI understand all this is to
be reformed when we get our new Con-
stitutiOn-you can find all over our coun-
ty farmers whose incomes are no larger
than they were eight years ago, yet their
taxes have been doubled in that time
This result comes in some cases (more
especially where orange groves constitute
the improvements from assuming that
our present selling prices correctly repre-
sent 1.-The true cash value the usual sell
ing price''-a conclusion that may be and
in my opinion is very far from the truth
There are certain rules as fixed as the
laws Of nature, for determining within
well defined limits the true value of tax
able property. And there is nothing in
the spirit or letter of our tax law, in the
teaching of political economists, or
in the usual practice of tax assessors in
civilized countries to warrant the assump-
ton that the asking price or the tempo
rary selling price is the true value, which,
of course, is the taxable value. But
whatever rules, weights and measures
you adopt, let them be uniformity APP
piled to all the property in the county.
If you place your unimproved city lots at
the asking price of the owner, your or
ange groves, your live stock, your mer-
chants goods, your wild lands, all at the
asking price, you will then have an hon
estly constructed tax book. Throw com
mon sense to the winds, if you choose
anything is preferable to the present dis
honest application of absurd rules of val
uation @. w. LYLF9
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
\ New Firm.

Messrs. Lasseter & Schelosky have
formed acopartnership for the purpose of
conducting a grocery and bakery bust
ness at the corner of Lemon and Fourth
streets, where they purpose to keep every
thing in their line, and they offer special
inducements to the trading public. They
have a new delivery wagon, and will de
liver all goods sold within the city limits
They are clever young gentlemen and de
serve the success they aretrying to at
tain.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
CITY NOTES.
The spirit of the times-whiskey.

Mr.. ]. T. Cauthen, of Putnam Hall,
was in the city yesterday.
Enquirer: How can you keep lamp
from burning" Blow it out.
Hon. J. w. Strickland, of Putnam
Hall, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Irving ellis returned from Gaines
vile last night, where he has been on
legal business.
The fine ''Peen-to" peaches received
by Capt. R. R. Reid last night were from
Judge Means, of Micanopy.
Mr.. Jas. Vertrees returned home last
night from a business trip down the Flor
ida Southern road. He reports big sales
of goods for his house in Palatka.
Regular services in the Methodist
Church to-day at 1920 a. m. and at 1870
p. m. Sunday school at p. m, to which
all are invited to attend
Mr.. B. j. Grooms, the grocer and baker,
has something to say in this column this
morning to which we call attention. He
has a good baker and is turning out large
quantities Of bread ETC., from his estab
lishment
Our able friend of the Sanford Journal,
Dr. j. j. Harris, was registered at the
Westmoreland yesterday, but passed
through town without giving us the
pleasure of a call. You must mend your
ways in this respect, Doctor.
Paul Cassiday, the best baker in the
South, is with B. j. Grooms, and the
bread, cakes, pies, etc, he turns out, are
the best and most popular in the city.
Give his baking trial and be convinced.
One door east of opera house
Julia: No, the new play entitled
THE Devils Auction does not refer to
the republican convention selling the
nomination to the highest bidder, al
| though we are not surprised at your mis-
| take, as the ideas are somewhat similar.
| B. j. GroOms's bakery is on a boom
that booms and you must remember it
when in want of bread, cakes, pies, etc.
Everything done up in first-class style.
''Short profits and quick sales is the
motto. One door east of opera house.
x
NJ. r. Moran, Col. S. B. Garter, n. D.
Robinson, Gen. R. II. Mason, of the j.,
T. & K. w. r. R., and w. K Lente,
| President of the Seville and Halifax rail
road, were in the city last night en- route
to the line of the 2. & l. R. R. up the
river. They go to Crescent City to-
day.
A negro man was found yesterday I'M
der an unfinished house near the railroad
junction, where he has lain since Tues
| day, sick of chills and fever. There is
no work being done on the house at pres
ent and had not someone accidently dis
covered him he doubtless would have
lain there until he died
They were sitting in the parlor, and
she was getting sleepy. ''What time is
| it," she asked. He looked at his watch
and replied that it Taxed five minutes of
II, and then, being struck with an idea,
he asked: why is my watch like you,
my pet?" Il don't know" Because it
is very pretty" he replied. ''And why
is my watch like your" she replied Il
don't know, I'm sure. Why is your
watch like me, my dear?o Because it
won't CO." she replied, with a yawn.
Then the young man went home.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
4 Pretty Window.

A glance at the corner window of Ack-
erman & Jackson's drug store will show
that they now have one of the prettiest
arranged windowsin the city. 1t is nice
ly carpetted and the articles show good
taste in their arrangement. Mr.. Hobson,
the firms new druggist, arranged this
window. He is said to be a first-class
druggist and comes to Palatka highly
recommended.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
Committee.


Pittsburg, Columbus, Ohio; Indianap-
Ollie, st, Louis, Sedalia, Mo, Kansas City
LaJunta, Colorado; Albuquerque, n.
NJ; Rincon, N. NJ, and Ell Paso, Texas.
The Countess Metternich, Of the Aus
TITAN nobility, recently sent to the Gov
ernor Of Neustadt a very epigrammatic
telegram, to wit: You are a black
guard" She has been sent to jail.
James Stephens has invited O'Donovan
Rosa to attend the proposed convention
of Irish and Irish-American delegates
soon to be held in Paris Mr. Stephens
is confident that Rosa will accept the in
vitation.
Miss Braddon, the novelist, has for
many years given every Wednesday a
roasted leg of mutton for dinner to the
poor children Of a neighboring public
school. In private life Miss Braddon is
known as Mrs. Maxwell.
Algernon Webb, the heir to Byron's
mansion of Newstead Abbey, lately COM
mitted suicide at Cambridge, England.
The estate passed into his fathers hands
from those Of Colonel Wildman, towhom
it was sold bv Byron.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

The census report makes very IN
favorable showing for doctors, especially
at the West. Illinois, with a population
of 3,077, 81. has $500 doctors, or in 521.
Indiana has 1898. or one in 800 of popu-
Iation The average for the Western
States and Territories is one doctor to
each 524 of population, a proportion not
equaled anywhere in the world. Chicago
has one doctor to 548 of population. De
troit one to every 469. indianapolis one
to 313. Denver one to 26O. Kansas City
one to 332. Milwaukee one to $40. Min
neapolis one to 387. St. Louis one to
175. st. Paul one to SOB.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
TO the Public.

If persons do not respond to the ring
ing of the bell as the ice wagon passes,
it will be taken for granted they want
no ice, whether they have tickets or not
Ice must be taken from the wagon, and
will not be delivered inside of any prem
ises if the quantity be less than twenty
five pounds. WIN. F. FORWARD.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorized
agents of THE PALATKA DAILY AND WEEKLY
NEWS, in their several localities:
w. 4. Dewitt San NateO.
w. ~ Valentine, Nashua.
G. S. Packard, Welaka.
II. NJ Bard, NOrwalk.
J L Marshall, Fruitland, Fla.
J McCalIum, Orange Mills, Fla.
A. b. Bartlett, Georgetown.
Daniel Darling, DraytOn Island.
L. +. Higley, Lake George.
j. l.. Burton, Crescent City.
J. G. Strickland, Interlachen.
A. MunrOe, McMeekin.
VIM. G.. Braddock, Seville.
j. S. Cowdon, st. Augustine.
II. A. VOgelbach, Merose.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
Cali for County Convention at Pa
latka, Wednesday, June II. 1884.

A Conservative Democratic Convention
will be held at Palatka, June 18th. at -
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 at Pensa-
cola, June 25th, 1894.
Also, to choose eight delegates and
eight alternates to represent Putnam
County at the Congressional Convention
of the Second District
The different precincts will be entitled
to the following representation, based
upon the vote of 1882:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

GARDEN DUST. Incomplete Exterminator
of insects, worms, moths, mites etc. Use it
freely in your groves, flower and vegetable
gardens, fOwl-yard etc. Put up in 10 10 pack
ages, always to be had ut THE Family Store -
r 4. REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

At the Putnam Pharmacy, Nerol Cologne,
prepared from n choice recipe. Odenta, an
excellent preparation for the teeth. Recon-
mended by the best dentists. Prescriptions
compO> led with absolute accuracy at all
hours OF the day and night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Sam Houston publishes a card in the
Texas papers protesting against the pub
LEGATION of a certain life of his father. ar
nounced as in press. He says that the
biographer in question already has be-
come too noted as a writer of romances
about General Houston.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
Reading Notices.

FIRST OF THE SEAsON.-Just received at
THE Family Store' Pecn-tO Peaches.
X. X, REID.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

The thermometer at the MOragne Pharmacy
registered yesterday rs degrees at a. m; 80
degrees at II IN. and rs degrees at p. IN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

II. L. Miller will keep his barber shop open
until noon to-day, and every evening and all
day Saturday. Opposite Academy of the Sa-
cred Heart
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

WEBB & NICHOLS are the agents at Palatka
for all lands and lots at WeShton. Those
apply soon. Step into Webb Il Nichols and
take Il look at the plat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Observation-Disclosures

Solicited on all interesting topics throughout
the state We viii be especially grateful for
all local items of interest to the public. News
sent by wire should be abbreviated when prac-
ticable, and sent after O'Clock, p. M, address
ed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Cush K. Davis, Ex-Governor of Mime
sofa, who is expected to present Mr..
BIaine's name at Chicago, is said to be
one of the finest orators of the Northwest
combining a supreme command of Ian
guage with dignified presence and i'm
passioned address"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

SPECIAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby giyel
that the barber shops of Palatka viii be close
on Sunday commencing May 18th, 1884, unit
further notice.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

To THE PUBLIC.-Mr. Lewis does not deliver
bread for us any more, Mr.. GOOdsOn will de-
liver it in future himself.
Respectfully.
HENRY A. MEYER & Co.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

THE HARNETT HOUSE, SAvANNAH.-VisitOrS
to Savannah, Ga, will find the Harnett House
comfortable and desirable stopping place,
where the uniform excellence of the table is a
subject of general remark, while the price is
only 81 per day.-Chicago National Hotel Re-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

FRESH MILK.-We are prepared to furnish
pure fresh milk at 10 etc. per quart, Also by
the glass at five cents per glass.
H. a MEYER & Co,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Remember that you can always be supplied
with the best Western hay at the lowest posi-
BILE price by VIM. +. Forward.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

My Choice Stock of Family Can Goods, and
some new brands always introduced to please
the customers of THE Family Store
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

First-class Groceries, at very low prices, are
being sold at MCLaury & Co.'S new store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

The Office If THE DAILY NEWS is located
on Water street, in the new building next to
Reds general store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

The Family Store is now well supplied with
all seasOnable fancy and staple family sup
plies, fruits, vegetables etc, best of flour,
"bOquet creamy butter" etc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

OARD.-FuTnished rooms with or without
board at the honse lately occupied by Mr.,
Richardson, corner First and Railroad streets.
Also table board.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Money to loan on frst-class security. In
quirC Of
JUDGE THOMPSON.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

VIM. f. Forward keeps a full stock of Lake
Ice at all times. Delivered free within city
init
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Sign painting and carriage painting Il spe-
Calty ut H. Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Good table board at reasonable rates, also a
few rooms at Mrs. McClelan's, Episcopal Par
sOnage, Front and Madison streets.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Fresh up-river Oranges. very fine quality,
received every day. at TOmkins & Weeks, on
the wharf.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Full line of paints always on hand at L.
Meyers paint store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Il TIC Apbl1S LNS"S
Can be purchased at F. c. COCHRANE'S
NEWS STAND, at the Post Office.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25

Total. northumberland 80
1t is recommended that the precinct
meetings be held on Saturday, June 18th.
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 be fully repre-
scented.
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.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
Statement of an Eye Witness
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

HAVING BEEN DULY QUALIFIED AS
L Administrator of the estate of Joseph H.
Mann. hereby require all claims and demands
against said estate to be presented as pre-
scribed by law, or this notice viii be pleaded
in bar; and all debtors are warned to make
immediate sediment TO the undersigned.
4. w. MANN, Administra
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-25
The Daily News

PALATKA, FLA, MAY 25, 1884,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
a Composer at the Prison.

Jules NJ. Lazand, one of the con-
victs of the State Prison, has COM
posed Mazourka for the piano and
dedicated it to Mrs. Dorsey. the
lady who leads with the organ when
the Episcopal choir sings for the
prisoners. It is entitled "Le Bon
heur." and contains some really
beautiful passages. Mr.. Lazard
was sent from Winnemucca for ap-
propriating some watches, and time
shows marked development in his
musical compositions. He joins the
exercises playing the violin
with great skill and delicacy and
drawing forth some of the most
soul-inspiring harmoaies imagin
able. He writes music that looks
like print, and speaks several Ian
guages. He is without doubt the
most educated man in the
prison and probably in the State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
The Sacred Elephant.

Yesterday fine Autograph pic
ture of Barnum's Sacred White Ele-
plant which has just been brought
from India, was received at the
Office addressed to the editor of this
paper with the prefix of Rev. Thus
while tie sacred character of the
Elephant travels West the religious
character of this paper SCENE to
have travelled East, Barrum paid
5000, OC0 for the sacred bruts, get.
ting it at low figure because the
exchequer of the Church in India
was trifle low. Various rivals
assert that the Elephant is simply
troubled with leprosy and is white
because he is sickly. He is the first
white Elephant ever brought to
this country, and will pay heavily
at the investment. The show will
come to Carson sometime during
the Summer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11

The New Government Building.
There is . growing feeling that
the site of the new capital building
ought to be somewhere in the south
end of Carson to help balance the
town. At present the Mint. the
Postoffice and the railroad shops
are at the north end and property
is higher in consequence. The
addition of the new public building
will net add much to taxable prop
erty up that way but would cause
quite stiffening of values if it was
at the sonth end. Again, people
who come from abroad to transact
business ia the new building would
have to traverse the town if the
building were in the south end,
whereas if it was near the railroad
depot they would only come in con-
tact with a small portion of it.
Give both ends of the the town a
chance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
The C9ur d'ilene a Humbug.

In q private letter, E. r. Cleve-
land, formerly of the Free Press,
writes from Seattle, W. T.: THE
Ceur d, A!ene country here is
pronounced humbug. The ex-
element is all on paper. Old-tim-
ers say there is no gold there, and
none has yet been taken out Mean
while the boom continues. The
country is being pulled up in Chi
cago and all the Eastern cities by
the railroad and property holders
in Spokane Falls, Rsthdrum and
other towns on the Northern Pac-
ifc.
The APPEAL was the first paper
in this city to expose the Ceur d.
Alene humbug and thereby saved
many people considerable expense
and privation who were preparing
outfits to 60 there.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
Popular Lecture.

The Rev. George w. James, F.
r. Fl. S., will deliver the same
lecture in the M. E. Church, Car
son, Tuesday evening next. at 1880,
that has been delivered at the
Polythenic Institution of England.
Subject=''Mnemcn MICS, or Memory
Culture" This is one of Mr..
James most popular aud instruc-
tive lectures, and cannot fail to
please all who hear it. No charge
for the lecture; collection to defray
expenses. Scores of people could
not get into the crowded hall in
Sacramento when this lecture was
given there the other day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
Livery and Feed stable.

d. Gree has now a fine stock
Of fast and safe horses and new
carriages and is prepared to fur
nish teams Or single rigs at
cheaper prices than any stable
in the city. Horses boarded by
the day, week or month and
given the best of feed. A trial
will give satisfaction, both as to
the quality and price Of services
rendered. x
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
The Wash-OUt.

Sundays up train was delayed
by a washout on the V. & Y. at
Thomson's creek. The support of
the bridge had SINK to such an
extent that the track was depressed
several inches. Tom Clarke, the
engineer, offered to bet month g
salary that he could pull upon the
throttle and go over at lightning
speed, but the conductor did net
deem it advisable to take the risk.
The mails and express were trans
ferred and yesterday the bridge
was repaired.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11

Ayers Hair Vigor stimulates
the hair cells to healtyh action, and
promotes a vigorous growth. It
contains all that can be supplied
to make the natural hair beautiful
and abundant; keeps the scalp free
from. dandruff, prevents the hair
from becoming dry and harsh,
and makes it flexible and glossy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
The Punch Cigar.

F. w. Day has been appointed
agent for Tansips Punch cigar. It
is a scent cigar and fills the bill.
Heretofore all efforts to introduc
a scent cigar in Carson has failed
because of the execrable quality of
the cigar. This cigar, however,
is growing very popular ard
smokers like it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
Glen Rerrx,s Case.

the case of Glen Berry, charged
with perjury, came up again yes
terday for o second trial, Judge
Boardman of Washoe presiding.
When the venire of twenty-five
jurors was exhausted only five
Jurors were secured and . fresh
venire of twenty was ordered re.
turnable this morning.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
Ambr0types, Etc

Mr.. Peterson. the photographer,
has now extraordinary facilities for
taking perfect groups, and is pro-
3ucing them at very low prices :.
Call and give them q trial.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-11
Bridge Burners Captured.

Br1dge BUFnefS captured.
Detectives Nash and Burk ar
rived in this city yesterday with
two men named Trout and Harris,
captured in Oregon and charged
with attempting to burn the bridge
at Verdi over a year ago. They
were identified by q man at Empire.