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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

John T. Morris, a reporter of the Bal
timore SIM, recently printed an account
in that paper of how the members OF
the grand jury had voted when finding
an indictment against tho sheriff of the
county. He was brought before the
court and Informed that he must dis
close the name of the party from whom
he gained his information. This, how
ever, he declined to do. and it is said in
Baltimore that if he goes to Jail, IA he
probably Will, that he will b. furnished
with every luxury by his employers and
friends
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

The time for Matching chickens is now
very near at hand and il becomes us 10
start right. There Will be more begin
ners this year than ever before. in all
probability. Most of them will have TO
20 over the ground that most of us have
been over before them-we call it expe-
rience. Let them learn all they can and
all that we can tell them, and there will
be yet something to be gained which has
not been told. 1t is the common fault of
the american people to know it all, and
yet none of US know as much as we will
If we live long enough. Even So the
novice, having read few books and
magazines. knows IL all. But | started
to tell something about chickens. To
start right is important not merely 10
know how TO set a hen or TO run an inCu-
bator, hut 10 know what kinds of fowls
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen. who is now in New York look
ing after matters connected with the
postage stamp contract. gave in an inter
view some interesting facts in COnncc-
ton Herewith. The american Bank
Note Company and its predecessors,
SAYS the New Orleans Times Democfd.
have done nearly all the postage stamp
work since stamps came into use in this
country in 1917. Stamps were first made
in denominations of five and ten cents.
and their use has increased To such an
extent that Gen. Hazen suspects we will
Use about two billion of them this year.
They now cost about seven cents a thou
sand, but as high as twenty seven and
one-half cents a thousand has been paid
for them. The reduction in the price OF
stamped envelopes has increased their
sale wonderfully of late. The Morgan
Envelope Company and the Plympton
Manufacturing Company. of Hartford,
received the contract for these goods. to-
gether with stamped newspaper wrap
pers, for a period of four years from oct
l last. They get about 50, 245 600 for the
work. a saving of about - per cent over
the old contract. The government
makes n cent a thousand on the
fuil-letter size envelope. The postal
cards are made at Castleton. near Al
bany. About $50. 900 900 will be used
this year. The cost for the contract
term of four years will be about $780,
900, saving of l. per cent over the oil
contract. The former contract was
much lower than when the cards were
! first made. Postal cards were first is
sued in 1874. Nearly 400 900, 600 were
used IN 1888. but the depression in bus
mess and the reduction of letter postage
cut down the demand for them. The
cards cost about forty-siX cents a thous-
and. Letter sheets were introduced last
August and sufficient time has not
elapsed to determine the demand likely
to arise for them. They are supplied to
fifty office at present. Nearly :. 000 DOC
have already bsen used, and there are
urgent calls from offices that have not
yet been supplied with them. They are
manufactured by the American Bank
Note Company, and they cost the Gov
eminent S2.S5 a thousand. y table
shown by Gen. Hazen indicated that a
grand total of LIS. $50 special delivery
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

y friend of Gen. Gusts Lee, of Viz
ginia. writes to the Philadelphia Times
to correct statement made by that
paper and widely copied. that Gen. Lee
was not on speaking terms with his
cousin. Gen. FItzhugh Lee. because the
Governor once ushered him unexpectedly
into the presence of several Fairfax
young ladies. In regard TO Gen. Lees
reported Discrimination to meet young
ladies', the writer SAYS: Gen. Lee is not
a society man, nor is he ladies man.
as your correspondent says. but he en-
joys the society of ladies and has been
noted for his courteous manner to the
fair sex. He and his cousin are on the
very best of terms
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

The Hosai"g Mars demolishes the
charges made 10y the TmeS-U """H
against the Jacksonville, Tampa x Key
West Railway Ivy showing that all this
furry Is made, not in the interests of
the merchants of Jacksonville, who re-
pudiate their wouId-be champion, but
solely TO compel the road To give the
Iju.~-IDiyD some lucrative job print
ing. In conclusion. ''our namesake'
SAYS;
What i demanded of this system
with so much stump-speaking about
land grants and people of Florida. and
other oratorIcal lumber is, that it shall
either break Its morning connection here
tu catch the refractory but vigorous and
clever Couaut: or II shall put on an extra
early morning tram at ITS own expense
for the sole purpose of carrying, to catch
the Florida southern train, several bum
dies OF Jacksonville newspapers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21
Give Us Sewers.

Because the work of putting IN = sy~-
tenn of sewers will not he undertaken 10y
the party first contem plated, the whole
plan should not fall To the ground. Let
the matter I've taken up just where 1t was
left; there are other parties equally re-
sponsible and capable, and it should he an
easy matter To prefer from among these
some one who would be just "a aCcepta
BILE To the people. Other proposals have
been laid before our council and the
work should be pushed forward to i'm
mediate completion. We have done all
in our power To prove the necessity of
the work, and we have published all
that we could obtain to ensure the best
results. Let our council go forward, and
let our citizens do all that in them lies
to support our municipal dads. All are
earnest and anxious. but we are now
Just at the turn of the tide, and our in
terest should not languish nor orr efforts
fail. Let us have the sewers. w" are
not dependent on the brain or energy ot
one man: we have lots of both among
US and no plan for the benefit of the
public should he allowed to fall to the
ground because of the failure Of non
essential part.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

letters were handled under that system
for the twelve months ending S-p;em
her 20 last. New York patronized the
innovation t. a much larger extent than
any other city in the Union. For the
year to Sept 80 the New York office
handled l13, 1G2 special delivery letters:
Philadelphia 1912: Boston $500
Brooklyn -, 400; Baltimore ., sol: Chi
cago G., sci; Pittsburg 3 ,}6s: San Fran
cisco 5l.93l, and Washington 81, 12!.
The business in the other large cities
was much smaller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

New York is wonderful city. The
New York TI.ibu,,c says The project
of building another bridge across the
East River, which has so long been IN
the air, Is likely to take more substan-
tial shape soon. Nothing seems lacking
but the consent of Congress, and bills
authorizing the bridge have been intro
duced in both houses. They should pass
without much opposition, for the struct-
ure would be no obstacle To navigation
and Will he built by private capital.
Starting from East Sixteenth street. one
span will be thrown to the south point
of Biackwell's Island shore. The height
above the water will be $50 feet. fifteen
feet higher than the Brooklyn bridge.
The residents of Long Island ought to
be greatly elevated at the prospect of
speedily coming into New York all tho
way 10y rail.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

General Frances \. Walker. the lead
ing political economist of America, says
that no le 5 than seventy-tive per cent,
probably more. of the men who to day
own houses, factories and stocks, pay
wages, control railways, develop mines
and deposit IN banks, began life without
a penny. Yet the system under which
all this was done. and il being done, is
the very system the Socialists meant to
DESTROY
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

The Wall street panic. the other day.
although resulting in but one failure,
was not so slight an affair as that would
indicate. The U0H Strcef .Ne,rs the sec
ond day after said: The after effects
of two such days as yesterday and the
day before do not disappear in day or
two" and then grimly adds: There
are too many cripples made to have the
market do much bounding for a while.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

In the Circuit Court. Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida IN and for Put
nam County-In ChanCery.
Y Office OF APPLICATION To- SELL THE
y Real Estate OF a Minor
TO All Whom II May Concern TAX notic.-
that on Monday. the 4rh day OF january
-. as adm rrarTiN. of rho Estate al " m
p, bingham. late OF Putnam County, + lorlia-
deceased viii apr : 10 the Hon. Th8n ~ F.
King Judge OF said Judicial Circuit. III hj~
Office in CaInesyi, lie, Florida, for authority "a
sell the Real Estate of Edgar W Ringht N
minor child of said WIN. p. bingham All
Real Estate lying and being IN said Putnam
tJuuIy. LIZZIE A RI\GHAM.
AimHI~T rfrTIy-
D.c.-Intrtr =. l~~t. .!yy.-4til
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

Marion county is excited over its
courthouse fence. The contractor who
erected II was paid bv the county. He
never paid the manufacturers, North
ern company. and now the iron COM
pany has compelled the county to pay
for it again.-HdiHeS City Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

The daily newspapers of this country
number 20.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

The Boston mayoralty canvass is red
hot.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21

KsGIsTEHED Al TIE PALATKA Posi- OFFICE
As SECoSD-CIAss MAIL MATTER
PALATKA, FLA, DEC. 81, 1886.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-21
PRlN TING
THE JOB OFFICE

Has been most cncmlty selected. aud coon
only the most sklliul w,rkn IA W. u- IN
ploye1. we can guarantee rutrr satisfaction
in every ICES pr,i. " ith
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06

Upton Weekly Record Quite IA
scene was witnessed yesterday III our
town. Some mouths since Mrs. j. l..
Lee allowed a daughter, Agnes, a
young girl II or 10 years old, to live
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. bearing,
living one or two miles in the coun.
try. They now seek to recover the
girl and she protests, Mr., Dearing
also refused togive her up. The suit
was tried at the Circuit Court and his
honor Judge Flippin gave the custo-
dy Of the girl to Mr.. Lee, the girls
stepfather. So soon as the girl found
out his hOnor's decision she broke and
ran out of the courtroom and started
for her country home. The mother,
Mrs. Lee, pursued, hut the girl out
distanced her. We think it will take
another habeas corpus to make her
stay at home.
A jackson special says: An at
tempt was made by three white men
to wreck the II O'Clock train on the
Illinois Central road about a mile
south of this city Monday on the tres
tie at Forked Deer river. Geo. Smith,
fireman on the road, was fishing in
the river few minutes before the
train was due. He heard knocking
on the track and went up to see who
it was, when the bold scoundrels fled.
They had removed spikes, looseneu
two rails just south Of the river and
were preparing to move the rails.
The negro called the road walker and
the rails were spiked just as the train
was approaching. y large posse Of
men are securing the bottoms to catch
the rascals. Superintendent Clark
will leave no stone unturned to find
them. But for the negro Smith the
whole train would have been hurled
into the river and many lives lost.
The motive which prompted the hell,
ish deed is unknown. If caught by
the exasperated railroad men the
wreckers will receive little quarter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06

SwIFT's SPECIFIC. This wonderful!
blood purifier has received the ell
dorsement of many of the leading
physicians both in this country and in
Europe, and the hundreds of persons
it has cured Of cancer, cata-rh, scrof-
ula, eczema, ulcers, rheumatism and
blood faint is remarkable. Nothing
like it has ever heen known before.
This medicine is for sale in every
drug stone, not only in this country,
but abroad, which shows its populari-
ty. Are any Of our readers troubled
with any of these complaints? Ii So,
for a very small sum Of money you
can be made perfectly well aud hap
py,-N. o. Picayune, Sept. 2, 1886.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06

The first S. 5. S, or Swift's Spe,
ci6c, ever brought to Atlanta. Texas,
was bought by I. Laven IL Co.. dug.
gists. Aaron Blaydes had been in
bad health for Il long time and could
get no relief. He was almost blind.
Mr.. Caven induced him to take Il lot.
tie of S. S. 5. The first bottle
brought him out on the streets, and
the second made a complete cure; aud
Aaron is yet living and we'll, aud can
he interviewed at any time with ref
erence to the facts. lie is II cnlored
man living here in Atlanta, Texas
S. S. S. is now sold by ala druggists
in this country.-Jourual, Atlanta,
Texas.
Treatise on Blood aud Skin Diseas
rs mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer ,,
Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 W.
23d St. ...
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06
What the Press SAYS.

The Swift Specific Co. have someu
thing interesting to say to you in an
other column. The popularity of
their medicine is wonderful indeed /;
yet, when we see how effective it is in
all diseases pertaining to the blood,
we are not surprised that its popular
ity is 50 great. 1t is undoubtedly one
of the, best blood medicines in the
world.-Examiner, Abingdon, V.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06
SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE
NASHVILLE, TENN.

The largest Book Manufacturing Establishment IN
the South full assortment Of the better class Of
miscellaneous books constantly hand. Theological
books, and Sunday-School songbooks and libraries a
Christian Advocate.
General organ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. Twenty pages each week. pure paper Tor
the old and young. Only 81 year
sunday-schoOl Periodicals.
Eight periodicals for Sunday-SUhool teachers aud
scholars dfereRt grades and prIce>i >sued weeGiy,
monthly, aad quarterly.
Catalogue ef books and specimens Of Christine
Advocate and Sunday-school Periodicals. sent Tree
10 any address.
Estimates furnished on all kiuls o? Book and Jnh
FnnalH Address.
So. Tern Methodist Publishing House.
NASHVILLE TENN.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-06

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13
Llano and Burnet vim Flscher's Store
An Interesting Letter.

FIscuEI's STonE, May 0, 1883.
Ed. FREE PREss:-IIaviug just returned
from Llano and Burnett counties, and know
ing nothing of interest from this place
thought perhaps something OF interest
might be said Of whit saw. ] visited the
Llano mines at Pncksaddle mountains,
where found Mr. CLANCY busily engaged
in searching for the precious stuff" Mr..
CLANCY has already sunk two shafts to q
depth of rs feet and 10 now drifting from
ono TO the other. His outfit for assAying Ia,
SO far as know, complete. Mr.. Chancy
Is perfectly familiar with the science and
says he has found the associated minerals,
but has not yet found very largo per
cent of the metal, only about 1926 In silver
to the ton, and Ct per cont. in gold, Ho
uses tho Frcnoh system of Weights and
showed me an atom of silver TINT weighed
only Clio of milligram. Think of tho
point of needle and you will have almost q
correct idea Of its magnitude.
Next in importance is the granite quarry
in Burnet county, and tho working Of con-
victs in quarryins granite for the capitol. A
man could not do better than to carry his
boys to the Crock" md lot them see the
convicts at work, see them in their peculiar
dress, the horrid expressions on their faces,
surrounded by guards with shot guns ready
to kill the first one that makes break. This
certainly would make on impression on their
minds that would never DO erased. shall
not attempt to write in detail in regard to
the manner in which the granite is boing
uuarried but will say that II certainly Is
worth visit just to see this alono. There
is tunnel near the bose of the rock that
extends back into tho rock so feet This
is intended for the 'big blast" but they
have not yet put It In, and perhaps will
never mako the blast from the fact the rock
is thought to be not as good in the centre as
that on the outside.
The town of Burnett Ia indeed flo urish-
ing town and il full of enterprising men.
Sixty-four Scotchmen have just arrived a nd
have gone to work at the granite yard as
stone cutters.
Crops in Burnet and Liano counties ore
very promising. The corn fields are clear
of weeds and grass and cotton chopping is
now undor full Roadway. Farmers soy
that It has boon tho best spring season they
havo ever seen-just enough rain and not
too much.
The only cattle bought in Durnot and
Llano that know Of were bought by John
@. Tato for Mr.. Dlacker. Only 1000 or
5, 900 head were bought, Prices pnid wore
SO and $40, and cut very close at this price.
The grangers and many others ar going to
drive their own cattle by throwing together
and letting some one of their number take
them to market. J. M. II.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13


A raven entered our art room last week.
not tho one Edgar Poo wrote about, but
ono whose dusky shadow will long hover
round the memory of the little folks and
mako them shake their sides with laughter.
Miss Jamie Allen has not honored US with
her genial presence for two long days.
Miss Willie Pitchtord is painting lovely
picture from nature. Home, Sweet Homo.
We are glad to Welcome Miss Addie Mo
Gehee back in our midst again.
Miss Mary Lou Davis paid US o pleasant
call this week, making the art room to
seem as natural and pleasant as in merry
days of yore.
Mr.. Holland was alarmed by tho call Of
fire proceeding from his back yard last
week, and Fastening out found his buggy
house to be in flames, but soon by the aid
of water he extinguished the flames.
The Latin Glars had very thrilling i'd
venture with wild elephant which they
encountered proving through the halls OF
Coronal last week. but they came out vic
torious We would like for some one to
tell us TO what species tho monster belongs,
as he has but one leg, one ear, ono eye,
fand think he is blind in that one or We
would not have captured him) and without
any caudal extremity. The onimal is on
exhibition OF the college. We are saving
him for Barnum.
DoE CARLOS Ell CHICO.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13
Notice to Water Consumers.

Your annual contract with this company
expires May 1st and those who do not wish
to renew their contract for the year ending
may lst 1887 will please call or send their
written notice to that effect,
We publish with this issue of the FREE
PRESS our rules and regulations in full, and
all persona continuing the use of the water
aftor May 1st, 1886 are considered annual
consumers, and are subject to the rules and
regulations Of the company.
We wish it expressly understood that VIC
do not supply water for shorter period
of time than one year, but persons who arc
compelled to change their residence arc
granted II release if the rules of tho company
havo been fully complied with.
After this date no persons paying loss
than $24,0 per annum will be allowed to
uso water for garden or yard purposes, NTH
or soitIt0ut u hose.
SAN MARCOS WATER Co.,
G. NJ. HoLMEs Preat
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13
For the FREE Pass,
OIL, We PLEETING H0URSi

Tread softly, oh 20 fieeting hours,
Amid tho scenes OF Joy and light
Steal not the fragrance from the flowers,
Nor from tho heart It's treasures bright
Glide lightly mid lifo's roses fair,
Lost they should droop beneath thy
breath;
Lost blossoms now our pride and care,
Should fado In sorrows chilling death.
Flow gently while my feeble bark,
Drifts down lifos turbid, ohangofnl stream;
Whore whirlpools toss their waters dark,
And treaoh'rous pillows surge and CLEAN
And whom the stricken mournors woop
For loved ones passed beyond tho tide
While they their lonely watches keep,
Oh, softly, gently onward glide.
Yo floeting hours, rush swiftly by,
Whom storm clouds frown upon tho maini
Roll quickly back the gloomy sky,
And lot the sunboams smilc again.
Oh floeting hours, you ne'cr will whit,
While gliding DER earth's fatoful sea;
Until you reach tho mystic gate,
That leads to vast eternity.
Bessie SMITH.
San Marcos, Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Water rents arc payable monthly In adj
vance; if not paid within five days otter
they become due, wator may DO closed OIL
without notice.
No person shall mako or allow any other
use of water than that specified in this ap-
plication.
The use of hose without nozzle Ia positiv-
" prohibited, neither will continuous
streams be permitted to flow from the fau-
cets or MIGRANTS, except where meters arc
used.
During the time of any fire the use Of
water is prohibited, except for fire protec-
ton and domestic purposes, and Mt the
sound of the fire alarm all hydrants must be
closed and kept 30 until fire is extinguished.
No fountain will be permitted TO play or
run more than six hours per day.
Parties using water for street sprinkling,
must confine said water TO the amount of
ground specified in their contract.
In tho case of fraudulent representations
on the part Of applicant, or use of winter not
embraced in this lease, or tho willful or I'M
reasonable waste OF water, or the viola
ton of any of Rules and Regulations, the
tho Company reserves tho right TO close off
the water without notice.
Every person taking water from the Com
pany shall at all times permit the Superin-
tendent or any officer or agent of the Com
pany to enter his premises or buildings TO
examine his water pipes and fixtures, and
the manner in which the water is used.
III is expressly agreed and understood
that the Water Company reserve the right
at my time to shut of the water in their
main pipes for the purpose Of repairing the
same, aud for making connections or OK
tensions 10 the same, for the purpose Of
cleaning the same, and for the purpose Of
repairing machinery, reservoir OF any part
Of their works. and it is further expressly
agreed and understood that the Water Co,
arc not liable for any damagss fo- leaks OF
brealago Of pipes IN or on any premises, and
also reserve the night 20 make such further
rules and regulations hs may b necessary
for the Preservation, protection and eharac-
ter Uf thair work.
urZ94t sax MARoos WGzE1 Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

R. L. Brown, 122 West Pecan Street
Tor box 5s3) Austin, Texas. Established
1888. Represents cash capital Of $40, $780,
600 paid mp. Real Estate Loans Of any
amount from 81, 900 to $780, 900. No delay
for reference. Period to suit. Favorable
terms and lowest rates current. Correspond
ence invited.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13

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