The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-22


We ACCOMPANIED Sheriff Zehnhar oil,
to ,sc the odd Jail Yesterday morning.
We hal Just started for our office when
", met the Sheriff. who invited W. to
20 aud see linn serve breakfast for his
"h.,ar,,ers. He has a number on hand.
The lower story Of the::''palace Is USED
hy the city and the second one Tor the
county and state prisoners. Its not
very connections prison. but looks COM
Portable enough for the present inmates.
ienry Virgins, the murderer II Potter,
j. the lest looking one in the LOT ana
does not seem half 80 hardened in crime.
He has really lnnoc' nj smile on ms
face. while the Others look soriid a1a
heavy. We saw the usual "rasions put
in through partly opened door for the
prisoner. and the buckets containing tue
fool for the evening before removed.
TIL. fool il substantial and wholesome,
and til. evidence that the amount fur.
ni,hci is plentiful was apparent IN the
fact that considerable quantities gema'n'
al in the buckets. In,he Jail yard the
sheriff ar his baiiiii has number OF
chickens which are f.i on the ''scrals
from ia. prisoners table. There is one
female prisoner. who Is in "durance
vile" for secretins stolen goods. IN the
second story ,he air vas fresh AMI 'eii'i'
la,ion excellent. In thu middle Ut the
day We should Judge it a warm place.
In, d.uLiss don't mind that Every
darhey who has been with the S.erin
any l. NTH Of time has fat, greasy face,
, snf. indication tina, lie has grease IN
his stomach and is generally vel fed'
The ,ani,ar, condition of things were not
bal. the planof keeping things ci-ah
!. and healthy being about the same n al
: an, ordinary hotel. The cells were
!. clean and the spacious corridors and
"a drawing rooms wete free from dir'.
y Cleanliness wa Observed As at any ,ouh'
=. try ,tisnp M doubt the Sheriff l. do-
/! ing hi dut,. ". did not stop to s.'' II
there were an, vermin. and We dtd mol
:. "a. any. vs., took the Shetiil 5 word. lie
= i.aneat. this gentleman himself. and
/. We thought II hc could visit I'll" pace
* dail, and keep up hIs cieanly appear
/, ,nc.. II would le folly lur W. to most
i. .lnut for ''small deer. TIL" forhituf'
ii, Of the place is rather scarce ~ usnai u
n. pt,,iuns, TN; the drinking water was irtsl
AMI so.-l Sheriff H.hn'ar feeds HI
=. t.,r.l,rs ~ icc DAY with warm feed
-, W. ar, advised that at other prisons TN
- one meal il served per lay. The prisoner
q. wereairar.ntly glad to s'c the Stefi''
=. ,hry smiled AMI shufiei their feet. lie !
49, 'ent terms with then
-, bat fnr AL that. he kret@ strongly "Tf
81 ,r.n dpar l#twecn him ani then
when h. visits them, Ey,r.t4i, VI
t.. clad 10 learn that the new Jail Is raj
~ iily approaching completion. "he
~ fresh quarters will b' provided with
: mulern improvements
IN Hon Eicharl l.. Campbell may pun
%, himself uron his success as farmer
we'll a. his distinguished ability AZ
~ LAWYER, " his Oakiield place near III
tht ritv, he has this year produced Tor II
irh own use, an unriyalled nat crop. on -
,,r about two acres Of properly prepare
land. We have scer n sample oil IN
rron ~ the stables Of J. NJ. Tarble, t.se
yii sent t. him hy Mr.. Campbell TO sho
u, what can I've done in Escambia count
-, They stemmel fully six feet. with WI
ON Gll.,i heads from twelve to sishte'
rye inches long. The stalks were nearly.
and quite one quarter of an inch in diamets
% II would lie safe TO estimate the weld
too bushels Of threshed oats 10 the aci
'"o Thi. Is a magnificent showing i9i
han Gambia land within SIX miles " fens
liar cola. cultivated by one OF fscaihoa,
IN, Oldest ani most honored citizens w
has demonstrated that eminent iegat e
''@' rrlIenc. does not obviate declued aS
cultural success. Pensacola ootnh'
.n,. cial.
the The new am. ntled particulars OF II
,,,, -. jur, under the French divorce Il
.v's which have just appeared III 'he Jo.'l
Ofiiciel provide that mo report VI
10 proceedings may be published 10y
ony newspapers under pain OF i'ne, q
t a, the Judgment of the tribunal may
70 =, rpproduced in the press.
''e Resident, Physician. Benjamin NJ
J. special attention given to Diseases
the Women. Office Palatka Bank bulidil
Front street. spl6-su