The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-17

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der pretensss varied and deceptive
smashed heart and recollection, Of hatdv
moments.
Nr. VI. K. Iean, manager If thu, 81.
Augustine and South Bach Railroad.
ON Anastasia Island. dropped into the
sanctum yesterday, AMI gave gos-I ac-
count Of himself and his enterprise.
Iie j. steadily grading th, rnaII@-l If his
track AMI hopes tn have the ear, in nv
tlnn lay p'tnl'r 1T n.xt. Wh-n tia.
Rad Is completed e'""l ferry h,at will
IT, put on between the Island anil ~.
Augustine. AMI all arrangements com
pletfd Tor sp.- dy ami safe transpnrta
ti"n Ia ami from Ana,ta,ia When this
important work Is finished AMI the ferry
established, i'alatka will hav. IA ,omrl,t..
nutlet tn the SEA, AMI every convenience.
for reaching; the r,,a,t AMI enjoying tia.
health giving hreeses from old ocean.
1t will take IA llltle time YET 10 perfect
arrangements. hut when ouc. dome. no
city IN the state will po-,.ss "A nlu.
pleasant AMI accessible ocean resort.
II will then take littl over an hour Ia
go from ittlatka to the beach.
Not many days ago one IT the Jackson
willie papers pnl'liSlrd W statement that
"A movement Was on foot to secure new
inlet To Indian river from the ocean, as
the water IF that river WAS rapidly IT,
coming fresh. and killing the oysters IN
consequence. Mr.. Cleveland, who has
resided ON the river for number of
years, was IN the city yesterday, and ad
vlsed us that this statement was wholly
unfounded. The river il no less salty
than formerly. At times the amount of
fresh water in the river is greater than
at other periods, but never 10 the extent
Ia affect the oyster industry. Indeed.
I'll" fresh water doe, not interfere in th
least, at any period. with the growth or
health of the oysters planted there The
fresh water, being lighter. remains ON
| the surface. therefore does not Come in
contact with the oSslers. Then again
| the oyster beds are mainly at the Inlet
where, daily, they are continually
| submerged in brine Of the ocean. From
this brief statement, any one can So.
that our ny ster interest ON the Indian
river is in no danger from destruction or
diminution from the effects Of fresh
water.
II has probably passed ont of the
minds Of most Of the readers 1T TuE
News that Mr.. Cleveland, some years
ago, established "A gnava Jelly factory ON
the Indian river. Yesterday William.
the ron Of thi, MIR. Cleveland. was in
our office, and We made some inquiry
relative to the success Of his enterprise.
We were informed that his farm had
met with the greatest success, and that
before the Temporary suspension Of tho
business, in consequence Of the frcc2r OF
last winter, the demand was largely NJ
excess Of the. capacity Of the fartnry I,
supply. The first three years it wa,
rather up hill work. but now everything
runs smooth, and successfully when
there Is any fruit to Manufacture. tn,
freeze If last winter killed the buslc,
down ON Mriritt's Island, and, Of co,itsr
the business IN temporarily suspended fol
lack ot raw material. Mr.. ,'lcvrlnnd in
formed Us that his firm had cntirI,
overcome all foreign opposition for gua,i
Irlly, and that their prulnct stonL ;,
much above the foreign mad" Jelly. II
point of quality, that they experience,
~ difficulty IN selling all the, rnul,
manufacture. The raw material wa,
supplied from their own place and ilun
surrounding territory. The price pal'
for good guavas was iiity cents pei
lnislrl. The amount manufactured wa
usually III excess III one hundred pound
per dav,