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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-30
ELECTION LAWS.

ELECTION LAWS.
When the wealth and property
interests of community is opposed
to its intelligence, the powers are
about equal and the fight is hard
one. This has been often illustrat-
ed. But when both these influences
are opposed to ignorance represent
ed by mere numbers, however ably
led, the result is merely a question
of time as has been everywhere
shown in the south since the war.
Therefore we have often urged that
the wealth and intelligence Of black
belt are in no real danger from the
Ignorant majorities, if the better ell
ementS are but true to themselves
and the real interests of their sec
ton. Yet an attempt will be made
to repeal the uniformity clause" in
our present constitution that here
after democratic majorities in the
Legislature may provide in certain
counties for the rule of the few
against the will of the many. We
are opposed to this abuse of power
by the majority when democratic,as
much as we would be If the maiori-
ty were republican. If this opening
for a thousand evils of misrule and
oppression is left in the new consti-
tuition, we shall oppose its adoption.
Better far the rule of one man than
that of an unfair written law.
Some discussion Of election laws
in other states may not be out of
place just at this time:
l. Registration is a provision for
protection against fraud COMPARE
lively new. All the states except
nine now require registration, but
only New Hampshire made proyis-
ion for it before the war, and only
three states before 1870. In Ala
bama the voter can register at any
time, even on the day of election.
Some states require all citizens to be
registered; others only those in cit
les. The western states allow a vo-
ter to swear in his vote if he failed
to register.
2. Five states require the exhibi-
tion of receipt for poll tax-one
that all taxes have been paid-onc
that the voter shall be a freebooter
3. Votes were for years deliver,
ed viva voce-Kentucky still clings
to this, and urges that less room is
left for fraud; the vote can be more
quickly counted and that it leaves
less room for tampering with the re,
turns. On the other hand it is claim.
ed that employers can by this meth,
Cd better control their employees
and that therefore the secret ballot
is best.
4. The form Of the ballot is pre-.
scribed in twenty-five states, and
some are very particular. All but
three states require the ballots as
counted to be kept-some require
ample space on the ballot so as tc
encourage Scratching"
Yet with all these safeguards the
complaints so loudly uttered after
the last general election show that
even now our election laws are not
perfect, and it is probable that many
new provisions will be enacted dur
ing the next four years. So long as
this is done impartially and fairly
there is little objection, save that
each attempt makes the average cit
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Savannah, Florida 6 Western r.
EVaycrOsS short Line.

All trains Of this road are run by Central
i9Oth) Meridian time which is E} minutes
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TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.

We have now reopened with
an entirely new stock Of goods,
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ship
ments from the North. No old
or stale dru08 on hand, every
thing new and fresh. Our prices
will be lower than ever. We
have not the largest store, but
the best and largest stock Of
goods, also the most complete
and most select variety ofCbrist-
mas goods, fyou wish 10 make
your friends 2 Christmas gift
cali and examine Them,
H0RAGNE & NERSTiNG,
On Lamo1 ST.. one door ahoY,
FY's 5riCS block.
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Oils.

OIL CITY, Aug. 1O.-Natonal Transit Company GER
tfcates opened at SO 5c; highest price 993sc; lowest
price 9S3sc closed at 9S34c Crude oil sales, 800
600 brls; cearances, 2,229 600 brls; runs, $3.50
brls, shipments, none charters AS. 1857 brls. The
Pipe Line report to be published tomorrow in the
Derrick will show acceptances 27 526 63S decrease
$230.743; credit balances, $5, 969, 500; increase,
$163 800 total liabilities 1913, 432, 139; decrease
$67 442; gross stocks, 37,243, ,868 brls; increase
1902 brls; sediment and surplus, ssh, 729 brs;
increase 14 494 brls; total receipts. 733 473 brs;
increase, l48392 bIls total deliveries 1850, 200
brls decrease, 81 S67.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-The petroleum market
has been moderately active and firm to-day 1t opened
9S3sc, and after selling at 9Sl4c, it rose in the
forenoon to 995ec yielded fraction, and remained
steady therest of the day, but closed heavy at $780,
with 90aic bid. The sales were 4,56I, 900 brls.
TITUSVT4LE. Aug. 1O.-National Transit Com
pany certificates opened at 98loc; highest price
99lAc; lowest price. 9S3sc; closed at 9934c; ship
ments, 60, 100 brls; charters, 46, 905 brs.
PITrSBURG, Aug 1O.-The petroleum market was
quiet but firm to-day. National Transit Company GER
ticates opened 9S3sc and closed 9S7sc highest
price, $3.50; lowest price, 99;sc.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at Philadelphia, st. Louis, Balti.
more. Cincinnati. and Other Points.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1O.-Flour steady, but
rather quiet; Ohio and Indiana, Si 25 1926 St
wheat patents, $505.5O Minnesota bakers, $4 as:
Pennsylvania patents, $4 750550. Wheat a shade
6rmer: Ne, red. August, 964 096ae September,
$l.O24W1 O2l2. Corn firm and in good demand No.
4 mixed 5lc No. mixed, 55l2c; steamer No. 2
mixed, 5612c No. mixed 55057c: No. 2 mixed,
August, 54Sa a05512c: September. 5434 q 55c; Octo-
Der, 54l2 "a SOC; November. 54l9055c Oats-Spot
lots steady. with moderate demand: old rejected
white. 35e old No. mixed 3612c; old No. white,
37lec new No. white 36c; old No. 2 white. 3Sl40
39c: futures dull and lower; No white. August. "a
0341ac; September, 1924 033 l2c October, 1924 q
3314c; November, 33033l2c. Provisions-There
Sl125011. 80; prime mess, $40 80 a l. prime
mess family $11 50d12. Hams, smoked 10 a l2c.
Lard quiet; refined 7.25 07.50c refined steam, 6.75
G6.sOc; refined butchers loose. &c: Butter firm
for fancy grades: poor to choice. 602lc. Eggs firm
and in fair dem and Western extras, 14015c. Cheese
quiet Ohio flats, choice, 6ia06ssc; Ohio fats fair
brls Slsc Recepts-Flour. 500 brls wheat, 2S. 900
bu: corn. 1000 bu oats. 5000 bu. Shipments
Flour none; wheat, 1000 bu; corn, 1000 bu; oats,
IL 600 bu.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug 1O-Flour dull and un.
changed; choice, $40; fancy $40; extra fancy,
So; Minnesota patent process, 30 2o@5.oO: winter
55c; white, 55056c. Oats dull, weak and lower;
choice Western, SEC; Texas, Bic; Corn-meal quiet
but steady; Hay quiet but steady; prime Sl6 a l7'
choice S1S0l9. Pork dull at 5000. Lard quiet;
refined tierce 65Oc. Bulk meats quiet and unehanged
shoulders 425c: long-clear ribs, 5.73c clear ribs
s. 87lac Bacon duh and unchaneed shoulders, 4 loc
long-clear 6lec clear ribs, 6:62i2c Hams-Choice
sugar cured canvased, 8 l9 q lOc Whisky dull; West
ern rectitied 81. .05 01.25. Coffee firm Rio cargoes
common to prime, 7l409ac. Sugar duh and nom
inal; centrifugals, off white 63sa6sac; prime yellow
clarified 6alc; seconds, 5ss06c. Molasses dull
centrifugals common to good common, 16022c; fair
to good fair. 23025c; prime to strictly prime
26 833c. Rice dull and unsettled Louisiana ordinary
to prime, Ss0 57sc; receipts, 100 sacks OF rougn
Cotton.seed oil quiet prime crude, 2602Sc; summer
yellow, "a a 36c cake, "a 024 l2c f. o. b.
CINCINNATI, Aug. S.--Cotton steady; middling
10asc. Flour easy bat not Quotably lower: family
mand and easier; No = red, 9i1S5c. Corn dull No
mixed, 47l2G4Sc. Oats easier; No. mixed, 2Se
Rye dull; No. 2 60c asked. Barley nominal. Provis
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-11
The Mark Lane EXPRESSES Review.

LONDON, Aug. 10-The Mark Lane Express,
in its review of the British grain trade during
the past week, says: 1.-The average temperature
has been equal to that of the preceding week.
There have been thunder storms in the greater
part of the kingdom. and the nights have been
cold Harvesting has been slower The sales
of English wheat during the week were 38, 07O
quarters. at 33s sd, against 80 79S quarters 37s
Cd during the corresponding week last year.
Trade in foreign wheat is colorless. Sellers are
firm; buyers are few aud restricted in their pur-
chases The demands for cargoes off coast have
been trivial. Nine cargoes arrived; two were
sold: four were withdrawn and five remained,
including one of California. Thirty seven car
goes are due. The market to-day was very
quiet Values of wheat were steady; -four was
irm corn was firm; barleys were quiet; oats
were Sd cheaper beans and peas were cd
cheaper.
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Cotton.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Cotton steady: middling up
lands, 1012c; middling Orleans, 105sc. Futures
closed quiet and firm; August. 10.42c; September,
9.9ac; October 9.69c November. 965c: December,
9'66c; January 9.72c; February, 9:s2c; March,
9.92c; April. 1OO3c; May 10 14c; June, 10, 24c.
The Post, in its cotton review, says Future de-
hveres after the usual fuctuation, sold at the
third call, 200 bales of September, at 9.95c 100
40 O2c, and 500 bales of May, 10 14c. Bids were
refused of 1O41c for August. 9.67c for October,
9.6lc for December, 97Oc for January, $500 for
February, 9.91c for March. Sales of the day, 3d.
600 bales"
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1O-Cotton unchanged; niddling,
1Oc sales, 100 bales; receipts. 26 bales shipments,
200 bales; stock on hand, 2,565 bales.
NEW ORLEANS Aug. 1O-Cotton quiet and un-
changed; and gross receipts. 20 bales; sales $50
bales; stock on hand, 19,U61 bales.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1o.-Cotton quiet; mddling 1Oc;
receipts, 80 bales; shipments, 80 bales; stock on
hand. ,42S bales; sales. so bales.
GALVESTON, Aug. 1O.--Cotton dull and un-
changed. Net and gross receipts, AZ bales; sales,
bale; stock on hand, 673 bales.
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THE SATURDAY JOURNAL.

THE JOURNAL has made arrangements
for series of original stories for publication
in the SATURDAY EDITION, from szsh
writer's as Hjalmar H. Boyesen, W. D. How
ellis, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Sarah Orne
Jewett and others. This special feature viii
continue through the year 1885 in the SAT-
URDAY JOURNAL. Subscriptions are re-
ceived for this edition exclusively at Two
DOLLARS YEAR. The SATURDAY JOUR-
NAL is twelve-pag paper, and is filed with
the choicest reading.
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The Indianapolis Journal
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The NostPopular, Most Widely Circulated and HAST
Comprehensive Newspaper in Indiana.

THE JOURNAL collects the news from all
parts of the world, regardless Of expense, and
prints it in an attractive and intelligent mass-
ner.
THE JOURNAL adheres politically to the
Republican party, because it believes that the
principles of that party are right, and that
twenty -four years of successful and honorable
administration entitle it to the respect aud
confidence of the people.
THE JOURNAL has special correspond
ent at Washington, who will send the fullest
reports of news from the National Capital.
THE JOURNAL has special correspondents
in all the principal cities and towns of TIA
State and country at large, and prints every
morning the completest news columns of a9y
paper in the State.
THE JOURNAL of Monday will contain
the reports of the sermon preached by Rev.
DR.. Talmage in the Brooklyn Tabernacle, tAa
Sunday before.
THE JOURNAL always contains the con-
pletest and freshest railway news.
THE JOURNAL prints complete and Sc
curate Financial and Market reports--not only
of indianapolis, but of all the principal mar
kets of the country.
THE JOURNAL is the only paper in 1nta-
ana that prints the full reports of the Westsa
Associated Press, supplemented by special ra-
ports from all the principal towns and cities
Of the State and the country generally. These
reports embrace the whole world, and coEer
every important event.
THE JOURNAL is a newspaper, and as
such commends itself to the people of all
classes, parties and conditions
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GRAIN AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The Visible Supply of Grain in the United
States and Canada.

CHICAGO, Aug 10.-The following figures
taken from the official statement of the Board OF
Trade, show the amount of grain in the United
States and Canada on Aug. 8. and the amount of
increase or decrease over the preceding week:
Wheat. 40, 779, 400 bu; increase 5l7 142 bu; corn
4,250. 7l3 bu decrease 240, $50 bu; oats, 1884,
4S0 bu; decrease 225, 10 bu; rye, 140, ,5l1 bu;
increase 13, 7l5 bu; barley, 1l2 472 bu; increase,
1859 bu.
The amount of grain in store in Chicago on
the date named was: Wheat, IA, 1924 bu;
corn, 774 516 bu; oats, 2726ll bu; rye, 20, Ill
bu; barley, 469 bu
The stocks of grain in store in New York at
the same date, were Wheat. 1852, 1873 bu; corn,
408, 093 bu; oats. 1893 $50 bu; rye, 341 bu;
barley, none; peas. I3 III bu; malt, 12l l3l bu.
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The JObbing Trade.
CANNED GOODS.

Tomatoes Two-pound cans, 750SOc 3.pound.
oOc0Sl 40. Peaches-Standard 3-pound 81 80
200 3.pound seconds, $1.40016O 2-pound stand
ard 81. .3OO1.4O. Corn-ltevere, rs; MeMurray,
SI 25013 80 Blackberries-Twopo pound, 90cO$1. To-
rasnberries. 2-pound 81 1O012 90 pineapple. stand
ard 2-pound, 81. @2.5O; second do 81. % 01.35;
cove OYSTERS 1-pound, fullweight 81 05 10; light
SIS 065c; 2-pound. full 81. 80 01.95; light, 81 .05
!. 20: string beans S5 095c Lima beans SOC 0$l.3O;
neas marrowfat, 75c0S1. 20O1 go small, S2O
225; Holsters, 81 850 100; red cherries, 500 90c;
gooseberries 90095c.
COAL AND COKE.
Anthracite coal S5.500575 ~ ton; Pittsburg coal,
$50 Pton; Blossburg coal So y ton; Raymond City
coal So 80 P ton: block coal 81. so ~ ton; block nut
80 % tom Jackson coai SO ~ ton; Jackson nut 81 70
ie ton; Piedmont coal, 30; charcoal, 15c y bush
Connellsville coke $l5c " bush; crushed coke 1Oc
- bush or 81. SO y load; gas coke, Sc y bush. or
$2.25 " load.
Alcohol. So. 2O03.3O: asafetida. 3O035c; alum,
405c; camphor 25030c: cochineal 50D55c: chic
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-11
Foreign Money and Stock Markets.

LONDON Aug 10-5 M-Government bonds
--Consols 90 1l-16 for both money and account
United States bonds, fours. 1853; United States
four and ahafs, ll5l. Railroad bonds-Atlantic
& Great Western irsts 1909; Atlantic & Great
Western seconds, 1851; Canadian Pacific, 45!!;
Erie, ll6l; Erie seconds, 64t Illinois Central,
1851: Mexican ordinary. 24a; ST Paul common,
Sit; New York Central, 1909; Pennsylvania Cen
tral, 53a; Reading, l094. Bar silver, 49s
PARIS, Aug. 10.-Three per cent rentes, sOf
6Dc for account
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL

Is twelve-page paper, and is sold in every
town and city of the State of Indiana and sur
rounding territory. The price of the paper 10
FIVE CENTS. The columns of the SUN
DAY JOURNAL are full of the best litesa-
ture of the day. from the leading writer's Of
the world. All of the best writer's of Indiana
contribute to it's columns We have also az
ranged for the Sunday Journal for series Of
original stories from the pens of the most
noted writer's in the world. We have already
printed stories written by "Ouida," William
Black, Mrs. Oliphant and Joseph Hatton, and
are now printing one entitled ''CUT BY THE
COUNTY," by Miss NJ E. Braddon. This
feature will continue in the SUNDAY JOUR
NAL throughout the year 1885.
THE WEEKLY INDIANA STATE JOURNAL
Is the best Weekly in Indiana for the farmers
and country readers. All the best features Ok
the Daily and Sunday Journal are translerfe0
to its columns and it has, specially prepaleA
by competent editor, review Oh the ne"sSa
the week. and complete Farm and House
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NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Flour firm; receipts,
ASOo brls; exports, 6,782 brls; sales, 16500
brls; common to choice white wheat, Western
extra $5@540; fancy white wheat, Western
extra, $5.4oa55O
Wheat-Receipts 2O7, 399 bu; exports. 16 900
bu, spot lots Of winter dull and rather
weak; spring firm; options weak Sales.
I,8S0.00O bu futures; 22s,O00 bu spot and
TO arrive. No. 2 Chicago, 94lc; No / Northern,
97sc; No. hard, 964c; ungraded spring, s8a a
s2Ic; No hard c. f. and j., 99sc asl; ungraded
red, soc 0$l; No. red, 974c; No. hard,
961c; steamer No 2 red. 97ac, No. red
nominal; September, sL0la 1lO2s, closing at
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-11
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O-There has been an inn
proved degree of action on the part of the jobbing
trade and good business is in progress. It applies
all depa tments and classes of goods The bettered
feeling of previous reports is maintained and values
for all cotton fabrics hardening, with advanc-
ing tendency. Printing cloths very firm at 3-l6
031.c. The Interken mills Arkwright, r. L. have
secured the for furnishing the cloth for the
binding of General Grants book
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1O.-The Drovers Journal reports:
Cattle-Receipts $500; shipments, 1000. The
market was strong; shipping steers, of 1850 to
1,5OO tbs. SO. 90 90 200 to 1850 TBS $50
ers. SO. 50D4.25: cows bulls and mixed, 50 04 %;
bulk of sales So 80; through Texas 10 25c higher
$50 lbs $4 "A. 25 $50 to 900 TBS 3. .25 a g. 9O 500
to 700 TBS, $3036 60 Western rangers hrmer; natives
and alf-breeds, $4.5o05.25; cows. So rs al sales
of ll6 Oregon CATTLE 1 245 lbs "a 80; 127 Oregon.
1882 tbs $4. .S5; 242 Oregon, ,141 fbs 81 90; 106