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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
Crescent city Election.

The election for the municipal officers
of Crescent City, took place on Tuesday
last, and resulted in the..selection of the
following gentlemen;
Mayor--G. 1. Sprague.
Marshal-M. j. Jenkins.
Alderman-S. W. GoolaIe AMI John
W. Miller.
Clerk and TREASURER. Il. Pierce.
Assessor D. Williams.
The election passed of very quietly
and pleasantly, and all the above were
elected by good majorities, and the new
officers will no doubt give our neighbor'
ing city all sho wants in the way OF ell
Glen, government.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
The Circuit Court.

The case of Boyd IS. RAFFERTY,, which
was on trial Tuesday afternoon and yes.
terday morning, was finally compro.
missed by the parties at interest and 1t
was with drawn from the court.
In the case of Roach & Go. rs. ii. l..
Green. assince, of l.. c. Post, verdict
was rendered in favor Of the defendant.
In the case Of the State VI. the Palat'
ka and Indian River railroad, an mdict-
ment from the grand jury charging tho
road with obstructing public highway,
n fine of 800 was imposed and the oh,
structions ordered removed by the court.
A similar case against the j. 7. & X. W.
railway, was continued until next term
of court.
The negro boy, Chas. Perry, who was
convicted of larceny from the person
was brought into court for sentence. II
sentencing the boy, Judge King state'
that he regretted there was 10 house o
correction in the state where such pris
oners should be sent, in the hope of re
forming them, but as there was no alter
native he would sentence him to serv
one year in the penitcntiary at har
labor.
At the conclusion of some little detail
in winding up the business Of the tern
the court adjourned until the next ret
ular session.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
II Took" EaSa Say.
Dear Uncle,
Only one drink,

Only one drink, /,
Yours truly, F,
|. TOOK.
When will the new city council publish
Its financial status
Have you seen the new marshal Of
Palatka Beware Of his buttons.
Let the city council make ''Kuowl-
edge Box" and give every citizen a key
to it.
When Will the fancy telegraph poles
go up on Front street in place ofthe old /
sticks:
Will the new mayor announce his pol /
icy in his inaugural address and state the
premiums;
Publish the city ordinances and lei us
know what the law is, besides that, print
the cit, orders.
Did you see the dust on Lemon street,
or did you saw any sawdust to keep the
dust from busting your buster.
The new Councilman Boyd used to be
tremendous on bitches; please ask him to
come little more IA the suriice on the
new roll.
Ii the rail road engineers should Use
oak wood instead of pine, while in the
city limits, perhaps there would be less
liability of fire at the expense Of the
II. Il. Companies.
Can the authorizes of our city place Il
:, few monuments at the centra! street cor
!, ncrs, instead Of lininga poor man five
;, hundred dollars for getting his fence
corner in the street by mistake.
h Have you seen any Of the bogus cit!
Il bonds and did the city council investi'
p, gate, or did they get detective on thu
ii track: Or are they the same bond
20 whitewashed by outsiders or what.
I'd When the st. Augustine and Palatki
Q. railroad is finished don't forget to cole
Mt brate the occasion with big guns; AM
in paint the crossing Of the st. Johns rive
" red for the old city and the new.
lis How is it, that the last city counc
IT. levied m extra tax of one.half per cen
III on city property in February in the yea
Nv 1886, which was assessed for the We;
IN 1885. Taxes seem to be in the way
lie being "well watered.'
:, :" Between the post Office and Leme
w street numerous young black boys a
GOV every day noisy and Troublesome on til
-, sidewalk, particularly to many ladl
- who are obliged to pass there.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
HENRY VIRGINS SENTENCED.
Hanged by the Neck until NOn are
Dead. aud may God have Mercy
ON your Soul"

., T..
ON Your Soul"
When the circuit court was called to
order at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
large number OF people were present to
hear the sentence Of the.court on Henry
Virgins, who was tried ard found guilty
OF the murder of Mr.. VIM. b. Porter, at
Orange Point.
Most of our readers are familiar with
the horrible details of this boys foul
crime. how, from motives Of revenge,
he shot Mr.. Porter from an ambush
while he was at work in an orange !
grove, and his subsequent capture ana
confession of the crime, and his coniine'
ment in Jail and tiial before the present
term OF the circuit court, as printed in
these columns. The boy was given cv-
cry opportunity by the court to prove his
innocence or to offer something in nit.
igation OF his offense, but the most skill
full management of the case by his at.
torneys failed to win any verdict from
the Jury in any way favorable to the
, prisoner. Such foul crimes are rare in
Florida. and the public watched the de-
velopments of the trial with the keenest
interest.
While all sympathize with the unior-
;. tunate negro who is to forfeit his life Tor
his crime, all are more than gratliied
that Jury has INDICATED the law and
4 given criminals notice that crime would
L. be punished.
:. Messrs. Wigg aud koysdol. Virgins
r. counsel, presented a bill of exceptions tc
le the court containing five counts rea
I'd tive to the summoning and challenging
\. of iurymen and the admission of CIV!
dence and the confession of Virgins
IN all Of which Judge King overruled.
a Turning to the prisoner the Judg
be said Virgins. stand up" and as HI
~. rose from his seat, for the first time I'D
"a, ring his trial, tho face of the rrisone
an was noticed to change its indifferent OK
"a preston to something like lively intc
est in what was going on. and in al
swer to the question by the court, II j
o, had anything to say why sentence
W death should not be passed upon hin
=" his face painfully twitched as he stoo
=. silent for Il few moments, ana !
-. showed some emotion when he at la
u. helplessly asked if he wasn't to have
y" new trial. Judge King then gave bri
NV. review of the case during which he wi
" interrupted by the prisoner again askln
in the most anxious tone, ii he was II
up to have new Trial, and when the Jud
to- again told him that he would not be
ing lowed another trial. the panied expr'
cen sisn of his face seemed to deepen, Il
To- no kept his eyes steadily fixed on t
lch Judge until his remarks and senten
lies had been finished. The sentence OF
1t, court was: THAT you be taken to
helr county jail and there confined, until
Governor shall appoint time OF exc
, ON ton, and that you then be hanged by
,r.s. neck until you are dead. This is
rob. sentence of the court. May God HI
liver mercy on your soul" The Judge shov
-azy more emotion than the prisoner IN tie
)nly ering the sentence. and his voice ca
4, in near failing in speaking the last Wi
In. The prisoner was remanded to jail.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

MARRIED.-At tie Potter House, Ores
cent City, Gl.,i April t4th. 1856, by Rev.
Jas. Mitchell. pastor of the Presbyterian
church, Mr. William T. Mosher aud Miss
Jennie 0gilvie.
The happy couple will spend few
days in St Augustine. and thence return
to Crescent City to permanently reside.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

Monks have become good fighters in
Belgium. The Trappists in Chimay sent
a petition that troops should be sent to
their protection against robbers, and the
General replied that eighty-four well-fcd,
robust monks, armed with big bludgeons
ought to be more than q match for any
band of robbers. The monks took cour-
age at this. and upon the next attack
scattered their ASSISTANTS in all dircc.
tions.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

Mrs. Fenwick's Restaurant, ON Reid
street lin the room lately occupied by
Mr.. Sherer), is now open to the public.
The rooms have just been thoroughly
overhauled and everything Is now neat,
clean and coy. Warm meals will be
promptly served at all seasonable hours.
Prices moderate. alI1
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
Bca,,tity Your Homes.

. Finish the walls and ceilings with Al
abastine. You can do it; Inexpensive;
try it. White and twelve tints. Cheap
er and better than paint, kalsomine or
or paper, Disiniects and prevents dis
sasss. Beautiful sample card free. BY
druggists, hardware and paint dealers.
$3.50 given away Boland, Schermer-
horn & Co. lalatka. m31wsa&wst
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
one CENT A " 0 R D.

ADVERTISEMENTS. Is words or more, 10
>Ais column inserted for OSECE WORD
Everybody who has any want ~ supply
ANYTHING to buy or sell. any business OF az
senmodations to secure; indeed.ahy "nh 10
sratify, should advertise in this column.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

For SALE.-Ten acres first class land,
we'll located, at Keuka. viii bo sold at
a bargain. Address NEWS, Palatka,
Florida. mch.3'im"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

The Ilarnett House ut savannah, mas
reading notice of interest to people
who propose to visit that city. In town
noted for its Indifferent hotels, we are
glad to learn one man has the nerve ana
snap to open good house on reasonable
terms. The press speaks well of the
Harnett House-PMATkA NEWS.
frb.1lU
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
NOTICE.

STATE AYD COUNTY TAX PAYERS.
Tax payers will please take notice that
the Tax Books for 1885, will positively
be closed on April aith. All deinquents
will then be advertised. Joseph Price,
Collector Revenue Putnam county,
aT-i0t.#
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
For sale.

Residence with large lot also desirable
building lots at Brishtside, Crescent
City, Francis, Reddick, lnterlachen,,
Keuka, Orlando, Palatka and good
lands in Putnam. Clay, Marion, st.
Johns, Orange and Nolusia counties.
Robt. X. Reed. pol-sw
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
SncCial bargain.

Twenty acres, one mile west OF
Palatka. Ten acres improved. House,
fruit, &c. Fine location for home.
cheap il sold at once. +. X. Mexican,
sppisite the Putnam House. ian3-sst.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
PERSONAL.

Col. C.. A. Boardman, of Jacksonville,
is in the city.
Capt. J. II. Welsh, os Welshton, is III
the city for short time.
Rev. DR.. Wilson, formerly the pastor
of the Presbyterian church in this CITY,
was in town yesterday.
Rev. Jas. Mitchell, pastor OF the Cres-
cent City Presbyterian church, was IN
the city yesterday and gave It's call.
Louis Stephens, of Jacksonville, was
in the city yesterday. He had Just re-
turned from ca .cful inspection of his
grove at welaka.
Capt. b. +. McGraw, of Buffalo Bluii,
was in the city yesterday. He does not
agree with those orange growers VINO
think they will have full crop TINS
year, rs he says ii is too much to expect
tree to do double duty. that OF putting
on foliage and bearing crop in one year
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

What the Boston Home journal says
Of it: AT the Harnett House, Savan..
aah, Ga, you get all the comforts oil
high priced hotels, and save from 81 TO
81 per day. Try it and he convlnced.,
fi1-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

PEkiN Duck EGus-Genuinc Pekln Duck
Eggs for Matching, Sl.5O per setting OF
nine eggs. Address +. $. Bugbey. Ialat-
ka: Fla. feh4-3m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
Itonv,l nj SticauOpy.

Board at Micanopy.
Persons coming to this pleasant resort
will do well to enquire Of j. NJ. Quarter.
man, who can accommodate lew per-
sons with first class private board.
Terms reasonable. feb2O-2 m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

A first-class new house, containing
eight rooms, in good neighbo.hood, Tor
rent. Webb 4 Nichols. ae-li
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

Go to DR.. W. W. Estes over Moragnee
L Kersting's drug store for fine Dental
work fli-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

For Bargains in orange groves aud
lands apply to F.m. McMeek'n, McMeek-
in =. o., Fla. mi'-9lt
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

Ten dollars will buy good lot for a
home in West Palatka. Apply to- j. W.
ksLaury. Harris Block,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

For RENT.-An eight room cottage,
convenient to business. Apply to ~
Usina. AL"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

Easter Cards at Cochrane's Bookstore
apl3-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

M>RRIEp.-At the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. +. $. Neck, Mr.. Dun.
can bingham was married to Miss Nam
mic G, Harrison, the Row. j. II. Ley Off
ciating.
The young couple are very popular
with all who know them, and the NEWS
Joins their hosts of friends in wishing
them a long life of welded happiness.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
SUBMARINE DIVER
Assignee s Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT II. l..
y Grcen, boot and Shoe dealer Of Pa!atka,
Fla has this day executed and delivered 70
me a writ o; assignment of his property. IN
in said writ which il on file IN the clerks Of
nee for Putnam county, Florida. Certain
preferences are made in said writ MI per
sons owing said II L. Greco viii please settle
with me, and all persons holding claims
against said II. l., Green. VIII pleas" present
same to me for adjustment. ,
&C. COCHRAN,
ypi,..pl Assignee.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
COHJ,ESPONDENCE
The News once.
Officers and Directors

TIE .'hee of The DAILY MEMS i located V "a
waite street, in the Iron Building reAt 10
0aid's brick store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15

PALATKA, FLA. APRIL Is. 1856.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

WASHINGTON dispatch says it is 60
ing to require good deal of exertlon and
management of a shrewd character on
the part Of the Bell Telephone Company
to maintain its patents at the approaching
trials to be conducted bv the government.
There is feeling among the expert pat
ent lawyers in Washington who under
stand the subject thoroughly that the Bell
people will be defeated; that in point OF
positive, honest fact. they are not entitled
to the patents they hold. and that 1t will
be 50 proven. The whole question hinges
upon whether, as it is alleged, the appli-
cation lodged at the patent office by an
other inventor was held back until Bell
could file his caveat ahead Of it, thereby
giving him precedence and priority. 1t is
charged that the attorney for Bell was in
formed by corrupted clerk in the patent
Office of the filing of the application fora
patent, and that the attorney rushed in
with a caveat, which gives for s months
leave to file an application to tho exclu-
sion of all others. The records and the
oral testimony taken at the recent inves-
tigation in the patent Office goes to prove
tha tfuthfulness Of the charge of fraud.
and under the circumstances it Is not
probable any undue favor will be shown
the monopolists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

FRANK B. KELLOGG, Of Rochester, is q
candidate for Attorney General on the
Republican ticket. We have a personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Kellogg. and we
believe the following estimate Of his
worth and ability, from his home paper.
the Post, to be true in every respect:
Mr.. Kellogg is rising lawyer Of great
premise; his ability ic conceded, his inte-
gritty unquestioned and he is energetic
and courageous. His nomination would
add to the strength of the ticket ard his
election give the state one of the best at
torney generals it has ever had. With
out Encouragement to the other gentle.
men named in connection with the office.
we believe that no better selection could
be made He will receive the cordial
support of this county and has many
friends in others counties who will heart
ily support him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
THE REAL HOME.

Americans have been called, and It must
be admitted with some reason, . nation
without homes. There is toe much Of the
boarding-house and hotel element in our
existence, and too little of the sacredness
Of the homo. In the hurry and rush Of
American life, anything that saves time
and trouble is in favor. Thus the board
ing-house flourishes, and long train of
attendant evils flourish with it. All those
tender ties and associations which only
come of growing up with q house and
home until it becomes q reflex of our own
natures, a. DR.. Holmes has it, are lost
sight Of. In their place 10 found, it 10 true,
an absence of household cares, but the
presence of IA thousand and one discom.
forts which are only too familiar to those
doomed by necessity or mistaken inclina-
ton to put up with q sort of semi-noma-
die life. The strength of nation is to be
measured by the extent to which the home
feeling is developed. It can never be
generated in = hotel or bording- house.
The man who has . home of his own,
sheltsring family which is his all IN all,
IL always conservative. He forms one Of
powerful army of social police, none
the less influential in the preservation of
q wholesome tone to society, because it
is not appointed by authority. It isfa
healthful sign. however, that q growing
inclination exists among young men to &C.
cure homes of their own, but a. DR..
Talmage points out, there 10 q dangerous
tendency to be Influenced by consider
atoms which should most certainly not
prevail. There is too evident IN attempt
to vie with those more favored by for
tune, to the extent of furnishing home.
not in accordance with ones means but
with ones desires. But with the dissipa'
ton Of this false pride. and the general
acceptance Of the idea that. BE it eve,
so humble, there's no place like home. il
must come about that among the Ameri
can people the love of true domestic life
will be as great as the love Of liberty
St. Paul Globe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

Sn CHARLES dixie has once more
pointed the sad moral that the highest in
tellectual powers are no protection against
the lowest and most beastly vice. Bred
in wealth and in literary atmosphere,
no usual combination, of brilliant parts.
enjoying training not easily matched
among the men of his day, and powers
even less rarely equaled, with abilities
equal to his opportunities, and . career
the fit result of such union, he has wal
lowed in filth like dog, and proved how
frail are all barriers to lust but the simple
and sufficient protection of principle,
conscience and stern self restraint. These
lacking, and they all were absent in this
most brilliant of brilliant Englishmen,
and it is possible for man to involve in
common and inextricable ruin the wife OF
his friend, the daughter of his early love,
and the wife of his own mature choice,
who had heroically pawned her honor to
protect his imperiled reputation. All
alike and together are selflshly dragged
by this keen and brilliant, but evil intel
lect, into the sensual slime Of vice for
which our English tongue has happily no
terms, and the worst of men No palliatinR
excuses. -Phtladelphia Pres.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

D. G. CAMERON. the County Superin-
tendent of Houston County, has had his
examination, on the charge of drunken
ness, preferred against him by Mr.. Small
ley. editor Of the Caledonia Argus: Mr..
smalley argued the case for the prosecu-
ton before the Governor, and Gov. Davis
for the defendant. The Governors deci-
sion will probably be announced in few
days. tits strange-passing strange-that
any community will elect and re-elect a
drunkard to a position OF public trust.
All public officers should be temperance
men, but of all county officers. the super
intendent of schools, is the one who
should both teach and practice temper.
ance. He is teacher, an example fol
the rising generation. and his character
should be above reproach.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
Physicians Have Found Ont

in the blood. developed by indigestion, ID the
cause Of rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive sub-cutaneous covering Of the mus
Giles and ugaments Of the joints, causing con-
slant and shifting pain, and aggregating a.
calcareous, chalky deposit which produces
stiffness and distortion of the joints. No
fact, which experience has demonstrated In
regard to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, has
stronger evidence to support than this,
namely, that this medicine of COMPREHENSIVE
ease, nor is it less positively established that
it is preferable to the poisons often used to
arrest it, since the medicine contains only
salutary ingredients. It is also q signal
remedy for malarial fevers, constipation,
dyspepsia, kidney and bladder ailments,
debility and other disorders. See that you
get the genuine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03
Good Results in Every Case.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper deal
Or of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that
he was seriously afflicted with . severe
cold that settled on his lungs; had tried
many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, did 50, and was entire
" cured BY use of few bottles. Since
which time he has used it IN his family
for all Coughs and Colds with best results.
This lie the experience of thousands
whose lives have been saved BY this
Wonderful Discovery. Trial bottle free
ct Dorr & Wold's Drug Store. s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

EP6OCEEU1N68 OF THE BOARD or
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
AUDIToR's OFFICE, MOWER CouNrY.
AUSTIN, Mimi,
February 25th, 1886
o clock p. m.
Board of County Commissioners Of
Mower county met in special session as
per CALI
Members present, Oscar Ayers, II. C.
Anderson, J. B. Graves and John Gill
gan.
On motion the. following resolution and
order was adopted:
State of Minnesota,
against ~E-= ~
Knut Larson.
Whereas, the above named defendant,
Knut Larson, the putative father of q
bastard. before judgment herein, having
made such compromise and arrangement
with Anna Olson. mother of said bastard,
maintenance of said child, as we deem
equitable and just: -.@.'
1t is hereby ordered, that said Knut Lar
son be, and he hereby is, discharged for
the support of said bastard child.
And on motion the bond of Ole Benson
and Ben Olson, for the support of said
bastard child. was approved and ordered
on file.
On motion the Board adjourned to $50
q. m, Feb. rs.
$50 a. M, Feb. 26, 1885.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present, except g. L.
Schroeder.
P. w. Herzog, of the Herzog Manufac-
turing Co., of Minneapolis, appeared be-
fore the Board in relation to changes in
steel work of new Jail, proposed by the
State Board of Corrections and Charities.
Notice was given that H. 81, Hart, Secre-
| tarY of above named Board would con-
County this p. M, and Board adjourned
until o'clock p. m.
1o'clock, p. m.
| Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present except G. L..
Schroeder.
| II. n. Hart, secretary Of the State Board
of Corrections and Charities, appeared
before the Commissioners as per appoint
ment. Mr.. Hart made such suggestions
as he deemed necessary for the comfort
as well as the sanitary condition of pris-
oners, also as to security Of same, and the
matter was fully discussed by Mr.. Hart.
Mr.. Herzog and the Commissioners, and
laid over for consideration.
| Petition of Y. l.. and G. W. Vest to
have the NW} Of Sec. Is, town 1O1, range
10, set off from school district Nc. "a. and
have the same attached to and made a
part of school district No. IL, was re-
ceived, and 4th Monday of July, 1885,
set as day of hearing.
On motion, Board adjourned to 79o
p. m.
7:s0, P. NJ, February 26, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present except Commission
Or Schroeder.
On motion, the bids for Overseer Of
Mower County Poor Farm were opened