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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
4 Veteran Orange Growers Opin.
ion ON Fruit Prospects.

From our Regular Correspondents
In n recent number of The NEWS sec
it stated that 1.-THE orange trees every
where arc throwing out SUCKERS in pro.
fusion from the trunks, and in some in.
stances they are already in full bloom.
Now, this has never been the case be.
fore. and one experienced grower thinks
that from these suckers we must expect
our next crop.
Two years ago | saw trees on low land,
where all the previous year s growth had
been killed, do tho same, Fouit follow.
ed. 1t was large, coarse and worthless for
market. This growth is no evidence
that the trees have been fatally injured.
The buds that should have grown be-
ing killed, dormant buds, several years
old, already grown over with wood push
through tho wood and bark and take up
their growth.
! Ii these were bloom buds when they
failed to grow, they are such still. and in
their development will bloom and may
produce fruit. If wood they will devel.
op as such. This is perfectly in the or.
der of nature, and the fruit produced
must partake of the nature of the soft
growing water shoot, hence it will be
nearly or quite worthless.
Any fruit to be of value that may
grow this year must develop from bios.
SONS that appear as the first buds open
or at the axis of the leaves that grow or
young shoots that develop from mature
buds of last years formation, on last
years shoots, that were well ripened
Many of the first named kind are falling
off, and US yet have found no frui,
formed.
My hope for fruit is mainly in the bios
SONS that develop at the axis of the
leaves on this years growth Of wood
l'ut it doubtless will vary with different
varieties.
Scarcely any estimate can as yet b
made of this years orange crop. Est
mating from present appearances. thu
crop must b. very light. much less than
the amount of bloom would indicate.
Welaka, April 9th. n. W.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06


Under the head of "The Tele.
phone Monopoly" the Philadelphia
Times says: "rhe directors of the
American Bell Telephone company
have taken more than usual pains
this year to circulate their annual
report, which contains very long
statement, from their poin, of view,
of the contest against the Bell pat.
ents. 1t is needless TO say that it
expresses bad opinion of Garland
and Lamar and of the administra.
ton generally. The directors are
outraged that such an attack could
be made upon such modest and an.
selfish public servants as they, and
they assume an attitude as popular
champions that isquite novel. They
are also very unselfsh. To be sure,
their business has been fairly pros.
perous for the last few years, but it
was long time before their invest
men,s became profitable, and they
show how greatly it is to the advan.
tage of the public that they should
be secure in the monopoly of the
business rather than be subjected to
annoying competition. Considering
that this is only the sixth year of
the present organization, and that
its nominal capital is limited to SO.
0O,OOO-of which sum about So.
100000 was pa,d in cash and the re
mainder in stock to previous com.
panss for property valued at less
than $1,000, OOO-considering tina,
the dividends last year exceeded
$l,jOO,OO0, the effort to pose as the
victims of persecution is hardly sue
ccssful. Il is true that the divid.
ends are only about Is per cent on
the nominal capital, but they ar.
closer to 10 per cent on the money
invested, as nearly as this can be as
certained. II is no wonder such Z
company disapproves of competition
A good deal OF money could be
spent proiitably in defense of such a
monopoly as that
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Balance on hand January /, iSst. slai,H:


The disbursements on account Of
the judicial department and jurors
and witnesses seem ont of proper.
tion to the other expenditures,
amounting to 100000. No other
department compares to it. II
would seem rs If this branch of
"the public service" might be re.
formed. There is too great expend.
iture for jurors and witnesses.
In all other respects we see moth.
ing that does not meet our hearty
approval. Tle greatest care has
doubtless been manifested and all
claims closely sorutinizcd before
payment.
But the interesting portion of the
report relates to the bonded debt of
the state. Under the management
of the democratic party the finances
of the state have been placed on q
solid foundation and the public
debt greatly reduced. Everything
indicates conscientious and
straightforward administration in
this respect. Economy has been
practiced and sound bvsiness prin.
cipss applied in all departments.
The bonded debt Of the state is as
follows:
per cent. bonds. ls1l-s3O.0U ~ ~
! Gpcr cent. bonds. is,a- 500 W-1 ga, 90 W
Deduct bonds ISL and 1871 IN sink
tnv fund. W,60O VI
Leaving outstanding, sl,O5,. 400 ~
OF this sum $504,7OO are held in
the different educational funds Of
the state, thus reducing, practically,
the bonded debt to s4'2,1OO.
1t is hardly necessary for us to
say that this is an exhibit that will
commend itself to every taxpayer
of the state.
) There are some other items in the
comptroler's report which are, in a
statistical point of view, at least,
quite as interesting as the showing
: relative to the public debt. The
. miles Of railroads built and in op
. Grafton in Florida, together with
: their assessed valuation in 1885, are
n prominent as showing the materia
e progress of the state. The number
of miles in operation is lao, val
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
PUBLIC OPINION.

II the proceedings of an cyecu'
tive session could be withheld from
the public the hipocricy and ride
ulous inconsistency OF senators
would not be displayed SO frequent
or so clearly, but so long as the peo'
pie are able to find out what is done
in the Star Chamber meetings, sena.
tors will be judged by their acts as
well as by their professions, -New
York Times, Ind.
Mr.. Morgan believes secret SEES
sions necessary, because he regards
the American people as lot OF
scoundrels, gang of infamous and
INSCRIPTIONS libclers and hs good
naturally does not want them ex'
posed. No stronger argument for
open sessions can be made than thi,
plea of Mr.. Morgan for secrecy
Every word he said shows the abso.
lutte necessity for publicity. New
York Herald.
Labor demands but this: That il
shall be enabled through organiza
ton TO stand face to face with capt
tai on terms of equality and make
q fair bargain by mutual consent
In that demand it is sure to be sue
cessful. 1t may tail five, ten, or 9
hundred times, but it will finally
succeed. The end once reached
the trouble will cease, aud whatevel
prolcngs the struggle bu, adds tt
the doubt and apprehension attend
ing it.-New York Star, Dem.
The people Of Indiana desir,
good government as much as othc
people do, but they have not beer
confirmed in their high estimate .
the value and efficiency of civil ser
vice reform. Their estimate wa
never high, and it is growing lower
And yet the people of Indiana, tn,
democrats of Indiana, are not differ
ent from other people and othe
democrats. In admitting civil Ser
vice reform and csteeming it a sue
cess, Mr.. Cleveland is differentfron
most other democra,s.-New Yorl
lSun, Ind.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
FLORIDA'S FINANCIAL CONDI-

We have had the annual report Of
the Comptroller Of state before us
for some time, awaiting an oppOr-
tunity to make use of the valuable
and satisfactory exhibits contained
in it relative to the financial condi-
ton of the state. Comptroller
Barnes leaves his figures to speak
for themselves. lie has no word of
comment or explanation to make.
Yet his report is full and concise
for all that. The transactions for
the year are in detail and apparent
ly lack nothing to a clear under
standing of everything belonging
to his department. The receipts
and expenditures for the year, end,
ing December 81, were as follows
Receipts, Ss6,62 d
.al.0si 81
Expenditures, 81, xB =.
Balance in Treasury, Januaryi. sls..sb u
This balance is distributed among
several funds ~ follows
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
DEAF and BLIND.
How an Atlanta Woman was
Made 10 See and Hear.
AN INTERESTING STORY.

Miss Minnie Wallace resides with Mrs.
George Fickland, Il McAfee street. Atlanta,
Ca, and from her own lips Constitution re.
Porter learned the following appalling story.
tally blind and deaf, aud could not taste any
thing except salt, Her bones became the seat
Of intense pain, her joints were swollen and
painful, and eventually her. whole body and
small sores. Her. appetite failed. and she
gradually lost flesh and strength, and had but
little Use of herself, rs her limbs and muscles
were paralyzed. She. as well as her friends
and those with whom she lived, despaired Of
her recovery. Her suffcrings, combined with
loss Of hearing and taste and blindness, were
truly heartrCndng.
Altreatment from physicians and the use
of medicines seemed powerlees. Her disease
was blood poison and rheumatism,
As she now seemed well and hearty the re-
porter asked what wrought such wonderful
change.
II used medicine recommended by a
friend she replied, 'and before one bottle
had been taken began to see and hear. The
second bottle relieved all rheumatic pains and
improved my appetite. When had completed
the Use of six bottles my cyesight and hear
ing were fully restored, senSe OF taste return
Cd splotches disappeared. tDres all healed
and my strength and flesh restored. | now
feel as well as ever did. and my friends. a.
well as myself, are astounded."
What was the medicine:' asked the ~.
porter.
botanic Blood Dalm-B. II. B.-was the
great remedy that acted 50 powerfully on my
disesse and cured me. never experienced
any unpleasant symptoms from its Use. and
its action is so quick that Il surprises all
The reporter then sought u physician who
knew the case, whereupon he handed us the
following lines
II examined the above case of blood poison
and rheumatism. before and after being
cured, and certify to the main facts as above
stated, and must acknowledge that the II, II.
b. effected a most wonderful cure In this WE'LL
known case.
lSgned y. p. DROMGOOLE, VI. D."
Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta Ga, will mail Il 81
yage book free filed with magicai effects
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06


MIR. Jessie Ceilings, VI. =. for Fps.
wien, England, whose three acres
ana COW motion was the cause Of
the late tory administrations down.
tall, has beet unsratrd for bribery
WI 'olllngs lsa staunch radical. a
believer in manhood suffrage, and
was a strong supporter of the cor.
runt practices acts under which no
has now fallen. lie will no, I've oil.
g'ble to sit again during this parlia.
ment, The bribery of which he has
been found guilty may no, be per.
Nonal bribery and probably is not,
As he is considered a very uprish,
man. But by the provisions of the
above acts a member is held rcspou.
sihIe Tor the deeds of his rcrhars
'oo over Jealous agents and support.
ers' This fact furnishes A tran
winch Is easily set by political op.
Pohe'''s' An apparently careless
e'eetor Is paid by the opposite party
to throw himself in the way Of III,
agents AMI committeeman on ,he
o'Ilng day, especially ahou, the
time OF closing. lie appears to hav,
nc interest IN the election AS "h,
"oh see now what good election,
are to him. Once upon a time h,
could get half a crown for a vote
ne Jealous partisan ultimately in
s'hnates half crown into the will
ing paw, but "he mustn't say any
thing about it." The free and in
dependent voter immediately Law
'le 'act before the opposite party
committee, gets his wages fror
.nem, and finally appears before tn
Judge TO prove the case.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06

The floods are rapidly subslding.
The river at Chattanooga has fallen
two feet in the past twenty -fonr
hours. II the fall of water contin-
ues at same rate for the next TWEEN.
ty.four hours the water and gas
companies in Chattanooga will DO
able to resume operations at once.
The first mail that has left tina, city
since Monday last was forwarded
~tn Sunday. The river at Rome,
Ga, rose six feet higher than ever
before known. The country is
flooded in every direction and rail-
road and other traffic obstructcd.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06

Gladstone's cabinet is rapidly
breaking up. Four more OF his min
listers have threatened to resign if
any home rule measure, giving Ire.
land control of tho customs, is insist.
ed upon.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
ing yesterd

Rev. Sam Jones concluded his re-
ligious meetings in Chicago on sun
day, and received $4,000 for his
four weeks work.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
CH0FE'S CHOt ERA CURE!
Old Indian Remedy for the Bowels

It is free from opium and parents need not
be afraid that their children will be poisoned
by It. IL mover does harm but always does
good. Cures diarrhoca and lux In both old and
young. When you have run down in any of
these troubles here IL your relief. The moth
ers Will never cease to sing its praises for their
little children will suffer no more from their
bowels il they keep IL on hand.
ACkERMAN 4 JACKSON, AGrs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06

The naval evolution begins at PEN
sacola on Monday next. Admiral
Joustt's squadron arrived in the on
ing Yesterday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
Blood

Is the life. and he is wise who rcmcm ttru
But in March of last year tlS>p | CONF. ..
hlond poison. and being in Savannah. t,t q
the time, went in the hospital there ioi d. 3
ment. | suffered very much from rI
tiSm At thu time. did net get well u
the treatment there, nor was cured ny aaN .
the usual means. | have now takCit '
bottles of Swit'S Specific and am SOM" ~
well. II drove the poison out thruu.dt t'.
on the skin. DAS LEtl.N
Jersey city, n. j. Aug. :. 1856.
Two years ago | contracted blood p"I-
After taking prescriptions from the hest I'l
sicuns here and vt Dallas. concluded tr' .
Hot Springs, ana on reaching Trxlrkt'
doctor recommended me 10 Try S"'
specific, assuring me that il would heG'.i
more than Hot Springs. Although lie
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06

Secretary Manning continues to
improves rapidly, aud is expected to
sit up in few days.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06


Tho United States grand jury
found indictments against eigh,
prominent citizens Of California, on
the Sd inst, for suborna,ion Of
perjury in the case of the fraudul
ent entries Of $4,000 acres OF Red.
wood timber land in Humboldt
county Of that state.
The indicted persons induced
about pix hundred American ci'izen'
70 1o4sp one hundred and sixty
49, and, each, for which each
sec1la1 80. The entries were in
ill saass Immediately conveyed to
David Evans one Of she indicted
persons, and the California Red
wood Company afterward sent an
agent to Scotland 10 form o syndi-
cate and to buy the lands. The
syndicate paid tho California Red.
wood Company $50 an acre for the
land which, as shown, the latter had
fraudulenty purchashed from the
government for two and q half dol
lars an acre.
Testimony has been secured from
over one hundred persons who &C.
cepted bride. Suit will be insti.
tntcd by the government to set aside
these entries as well as the patents
already issued.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
THE DAILY NEWS.
BENZ. HARRISON, Editor.


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Address.
$. U. HAMMOND,
BUSINESS MANAGER,
PALArKA. FLORIDA.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-06
Poison

had produced great holes In my hack
chest, and had rcmovedall the hair ui of y"
head, yet began tn improve IN Wc"N
time. ana the sores began to heal AMI Nti
entirely gone inside of eight weeks.
WILL JONES, Porter. Union Pass, n,' p.
Cisco, Texas. Jul, 3, Isl.
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Treatise ON Blood and skin disease free.
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National Republican., 1886-08-01

James X. Jones, of Washington, was born
in Marshall county, Miss, September 80
1899; received classical education; was a
private soldier during the late unpleasant
ness" on the losing side; lived on his plan
tation after the close of the war until 1873
when he commenced the practice of law was
Il member of the State senate of Arkansas in
1878; was u member of the State senate
when the constitutional convention of 1874
was called; was reelected under the new
government, and in 1877 was elected presi-
dent of the senate; was elected to the Forty
seventh Congress, and was reelected to the
Forty.cighth and Forty-ninth Congresses; I;
was elected to the United States Senate, as
II Democrat, to succeed James ID. Walker,
Democrat, and took his seat March 4, 1885.
His term of service will expire March 8, 1891.
National Republican., 1886-08-01

James l.. Pugh, of Eufaula, vas born in
Burke county, Ga, December II, 1920; re-
ceived an academic education in Alabama
and Georgia; came to Alabama when four
years old, where he has since resided was
licensed to practise law in 1871, and was so
employed when elected to the Senate; was
Taylor elector in 1913, Buchanan elcctor in
1856, and State elcctor for Tilden in 1876
was elected to Congress, without opposition
in 1859; retired from the Thirty-siXth Con-
gress when Alabama ordained TO sccede from
the Union; joined the Euiaula Rifles, in the
First Alabama regiment, as private; was
elected to the Confederate Congress in 1861 q,
and reelected in 1868; after the war, re-
sumed the practice of law; was president of
the State convention of the Democratic party
in lS74 was member of the convention that
framed the State constitution of 1870; was
elected to the Senate as Democrat, to fill
the balance of the term made vacant by the
death of George $. Houston; took his seat
December q, 1880, and was reelected in 1854
His term of office will expire March 8, 1891
National Republican., 1886-08-01

John r. Morgan, of Selma, was born at
Athens, Tenn, June 20, 1921; received an
academic education, chiefly in Alabama, to
which State he emigmtcd when nine years
old, and has since resided there; studied
law, was admitted TO the bar in 1915, and
practiced until his election to tho Senate
was Presidential elector in 1860 for the
State at large, and voted for Breckenridge
and Lane wasa delegate in 1861 from Dallas
county to the State convention which passed
the ordinance of secession joined the Con-
federate army, in May, 1861, MS private in
Company |, Cahaba Rifles, and when that
company was assigned to the Fifth Alabama
regiment, under Col. Robert f. Rodcs, he
was elected major and altcrward lieutenant
colonel Of that regiment; was commissioned
in 1862 rs colonel and raised the Fifty-first
National Republican., 1886-08-01


John Adams was born at Braintrcc, Massa-
Chusetts, October 3Oth, 1885. His father,
also named John, was n farmer of small
estate and common-school education. The
subject of our notice was intended for the
church, but himself cvnccd no inclination
therefor, nor even for college advantages
In boyhood, being asked by his father to
what occupation i'm life he preferred to be
raised, he answered that of u farmer Ac-
cordingly, the good man took him out the
next day upon the farm and gave him prac-
tical experience of the labors of the plough,
the spade, and the scythe. When the day
ended so did the lads ambition in that pur-
suit.
In 1851, at the age of sixteen, John Adams
was admitted us u studcntat Harvard College,
and in 1755 was graduated as bachelor of
arts.
Still the father fondly hoped that the son
would decide on the profession of the sacred
desk, and induced him ut last to engage in
the study of theology, which, however, he
pursued but II little way, then turned to the
law In due time he assiduously employed
himselfin its practice. This proved ere long
large and profitable. Many distinctions fol-
lowed, including service in Congress, which
continued till l777, when he was chosen by
that body joint commissioner ut the court
of France with Benjamin Franklin and
Arthur Lee. In 1855 he was minister to
England.
In December 17SS, the first elections were
held for carrying into execution the Consti-
tuition. George Washington was then unani-
mously chosen President, John Adams Vice
President and both were re-choscn to the
same offices four years after. Atthc cXpira-
ton of that period Adams became President,
and served two terms most beneiically to
the nation.
John Adams died on the fourth of July,
1926, the same day of the death of Thomas
Jefferson.
National Republican., 1886-08-01

About 40 years ago, in the city of Albany
II young student was engaged in the study
of his profession in the celebrated law
Office of Wheaton, DOoiittlc u lladlcy, which
stood on the corner of State and Pearl streets
less than POO feet from the historic old elm
tree. Albany was ut this time great center
of law business for the whole State of New
York, and was the residence of the most
prominent and celebrated lawyers. Clerk
ships and desks We're eagerly sought after
in their offices, us few law schools at that
time had attained any special prominence.
Leland Stanford, born ON u farm in the
adjoining county of Schenectady, was one of
these Students and after the usual preliIni-
nary course of study (seven years at this
timc) he was duly admitted as an attorney
at-law, and soon aftcrward married Miss
Jane lathrop, IL daughter of Dyer Iathrop,
Esq, of Albany. This union Of hearts be-
ing u perfect union, has produced great
happiness for the fortunate couple, The eX-
cellent sense of the lady, her sublime Chris
tian principle, ever illustrated in practice,
her gcntlcncss, tenderness kindness of tone,
manner and deed, her beautiful confidence
in her husband her devoted love, her con-
secration to his interests, temporal and
eternal, have influenced powerfully and
greatly elevated that statesman's character,
and have bestowed inestimable blessings
among thousands.
Among her many "noble acts" stands
one-the Lathrop Memorial-an institu-
ton for the care Of inflntsa and children dur
ing the day, giving to the mothers who are
compelled to labor an opportunity TO pur-
sue their respective labors free from the
hourly care of their children, This institu-