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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

In but few states and Territories ,io zinc
railroads charge such enormous shinniny
rates and heavy mileage for travel, ms do
the roads In Florida. Almost every road
horth, east and west charge the uniform
rate OF three cents mile. This rate il n
sufficient amount for any company N
collect per mile. The freight rates are
large and unjust determinations mr..
made by railroads in regard to freight
charges. They will charge more for the
transportation Of "A car load of stuff ls,.
tween two points 20 miles distant from
each other. provided there il no connect.
ing line between those points, than they
Will Tor transporting the same car from
one CITY to another .OO miles apart. where
there Ia competing line, which IL an in.
justice to shippers along tho line of the
road. In this state railroa,l commits.
SION should he created by legislative en-.
actment, giving to this commission full
authority to make any condition binding
upon the railroad companies that IL d,,e
from them to the people Of tho state.
a'h'ost every eastern state has such n
commission, which has absolute author
ityto require equitable shippers rates and
u reasonable fare for travellers. Florida
with her oranges, lemons, pineappIns
ana other fruits and vegetables, il com.
PEELED to ship these products, but at the
present time the freight on the goods ok.
ceeus the amount Of money oftentimes
received in payment for the goods.
landO Sentinel.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
Gen. sanford Anu.aks.

The Sanford Journal publishes the fol-
lowing extracts from a private lette,
from Gen. Sanford on the subject of his
Immediate return to Florida, and the I'M
provement necessary to be done ON the
upper st. Johns. The letter il addressed
to I. +. higgins, the Generals business
agent:
6lNaELoM, July l2, 1885.
hope now to go over in a few weeks
anu to liz able to give more personal at.
tent'on ON the spot in aid Of the devotion.
ni"ht Of sanford. which, as the natural
distributing point Of South Florida. IN en-.
Titled to tho first rank as a manufartu.
ring ami commercial center Of that re-.
g'on. am disappointed to $40 that no
provisions appear to have been made I'm
Inc river AMI harlOr bill for improving
the navigation Of the upper st. ,Johns
above Nol,isia bar, with the example ie.
fore nm Of l'isbee, who found there the
last rock no finally split on--politicalIy.
hal counted remembering tho earnest.
ness with which. in the last canvass he
co'nbatted Bislce's shortcomings in this
regard, that MIR. Dougherty would miss,
no opportunity to promote AN interest NO
vital for South Florida--and | hone ho
has not.
An appropriation Of S31, 900 would cut
OH tho worst bends and secure access to
u larger class OF steamers; one of x(,(. WN)
would enable the "lalatka sea going
steamers" to make sanford their Tor.
minus. While 80 much is being appro-
prIated by Congress to less im,urtant
work ON rivers, it seems hardly fair that
the pockets and enterprise Of our people
should he called upon to do this. II
may have to come to that, and would be
pad for many times over by reduction
m the cost of freighis, which now hand
leaps south Florida in competition with
I he Mediterranean oranges and lemons
IN northern markets. Freights from
those ports to New York being from 70 !
to y cents per box. and for n VOYAGE of |
rom twenty-six to thirty.iive DAYS in
well ventilated special steamers,
Ii would be well II the two conyen.
lions Tor our congressional district nom. |
nations manifest some interest in tins
matter, which IL Of more praticaI imlor.
lance I" South Florida than abstract res.
buttons. Yours truly,
ii. ). SANFORD,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

Summer Haven, 81. Johns Co. Fla.
SPECIAL :" lalatka Daiiy News
We are enjoying short visit 10 this
pleasant 81 MINER resort, and wish Won
were here that you might enjoy the hos
pltality of our old friend Major ]. L.
burton. He Is host par excellence.
Our table fairiy.groans under the weight
OF good things with which it is laden.
which consists mostly of the products OF
our little river AMI its banks. Such sea
bass, sheefsheal, mullet, clam frltters.
ehow'ier and oyster stews As cook Tony
places before Us, would ill YOUR heart
with thanksgiving and find expression
IN Your valuable paper. This Haven i,
situated ~ miles south Of II. Augustine,
anu Is narrow strip of land from lO0 10
~, yards wide and two miles long. and
lies parallel between the Atlantic coast
on the east and Matanzas river ON the
west Stiles. The river Is from one To five
niii''s Wide, and atoun,ls in the finest
il-h, oysters, clam and crabs, Messrs.
iairton. Grayes X Harp. who own this
Rand, have hal it surveyed AMI run oil
into 100 feet blscks. running from oceap
am river. with 20 feet street each block,
They oiier Ia give lot Ox50 to any one
who will build house within ~ DAYS
AFTER selecting the lot This offer will
lie open until August III. They will not
sell ~ give a lot unless the parties will
b,i'id within ~ days. and will give no
deei until the building is being
done. Any sizs or style house NAV
lie butt, rs suits the settler AMI
the deeds will he given as soon
~ II IL begun. Among those who have
selected lots and bonght blocks are the
Hon. Il. y. Grin, Of Tallahassee, Hon. N.
IL. Cook, Dr. Learned and Mr.. Vincent
:" POMONA; Mr.. q. ii. Giichrist, Dr. III. |
a. Hasting and Mr.. Phillips, Of Welaka:
Mr. L.. n. Wade and John X. Pierce. OF
crescent City; Mr.. {. ID. Seely, Jackson.
Niile; Mr.. j. +. Sanford, "mine host" of |
the Sanford House. Of your city, il here
PROSPECTING for IA location for "A hotel |
lie says he has never seen IA location To
fInal tins. and truly one feels AZ thOnph
lh''y nave been spirited from one zone Ia |
hhotier SO great Is the change from hot /
liitnate to ono that IL cool and pleasant
N 30 short a time. Indeed, We might he
able to say this is an oasis in desert. 40
ie'ignttii are the ocean breezes with the
."th'ng roll OF the breakers, and the
ceiling Of rest and quietu.le one expert.
'hces while here. but | must not in.
rude too much upon your valuable time
'nt hope some time you may be able To
make Us visit and realize with us the
'f'ii'ant future We anticipate for our
iaven. V,s,ron
July eGth, 1856.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

The Orlando Sentinel was very out.
spoken in its opposition to Mr.. Dough.
crty's denomination, hut since Orange
county has declared for him, it wheels
into line and frankly avows its purpose,
like true democrat to give him its I'M.
qualified support, If he il renominatci at
Ocala. The Sentinel concludes liz lead.
ing editorial on the suhjcc as follows;
The Sentinel, in all its opposition. has
ut no time said anything untrue or de.
goratory to the public record Of MIR,
Dougherty, and in case he should be
nominated at Ocala. We will have no
words to retract or steps to retrace. II
the democratic party at Ocala in their
wisdom see lit to nominate Charley
lhngherty. the Sentinel will cheerfnlly
give him n warm. earnest. whole.heartei
democratic support.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
Our Ar(psjau Wells

Mr.. N. u. Perkins has been measuring
the pressure If water at the various ar.
tesian wells in the city. He reports:
i,unn's well. II lbs. pressure to the s,un,c in
fhthnm House, 10 lbs. "
Court house, LIS. 4"
u would seem, from the above. that
alter the well has passed given point.
the pressure IN not increased. Dunn's
w'''' which has the least depth, has the
greatest pressure, The depth Of the
three wells is IA follows:
p,,, ',n : GEO. '.'t'', can. .., .. - feet
court house nv, 4.
We do not understand this well bust
ness. and leave tho various inconsis-
fences to he explained by the profess
sionals.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

t Congressman DOugherty ON Indian
River Improvements aud the Con.
structiOn of Great aud Free Ca
nal from Savannah to hey West.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July Is.
ELLIS b WAGER. ESQ. Editor Fiorida star:
DEAR sIR-ln your letter of the sth
inst, just received, you have stated
about the facts in reference TO the mat.
ter mentioned therein.
Tie communication Of the committee
to which replied. addressing nv letter
to Messrs. liardee and Others, reached
this city too late for consideration by the
committee on hartsors Of the house.
asked the chairman if he would re-
sst an amendment To the bill and he said
he would except for the purposes of
survey. and while a great many amend.
ments were offered by various gentle
men, an examination OF the record will
show that when the chairman of the
committee opposed them they were voted
down. B,fore receiving the letter If
the committee. had biousht the neces,
sity for that Improvement Ia the atten.
ton OF the committee On rivers ami har-
bors, hut they refused Ia recommend am
Appropriation on the ground that there
hal been no survey.
thought there had been, but found
there was nothing in the reports to show
the fact.
pushed the matter as FAR rs WAS Dos.
slble IN the house, but there are some
things which no man can ACCOMPLISH.
AMI one Is to get an appropriation before
survey and estimates by the engineers.
think the proper course for the gov
eminent to pursue is to open up naviga.
ton all along the coast. and Of course
make free canal, such canal as will
SOME day think extend along our coast.
and when cut should not be in the hands
OF a corporation.
A glance at the map shows the feast.
bility OF making clear and safe navipa.
ton from Savannah to Key West by
canal.
The country is getting Interested in
coast defense; my opinion is. the only
way to protect the hong line Of our south
Atlantic coast, is by cutting "a large
canal.
shall be glad to communicate With
you more at length upon this subject at
some future time.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES DouGHERTY.
-TitusvilIe Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
Fiber Machinery.

TN Saturday, the Eth inst. an Arpua
representative visited the shop of H. =.
burdon, near tho city wharf. to look NJ,
the model of fiber cleansing and wash.
ing machine, but, owing to crowded col
umns last week, we were unaLl, 10 mon.
I'oh II. Some weeks ago we saw ,L.
MIST machine Of the scries-thc one fnr
extracting the fiber which is now on n
sHeii III the patent office at Washington
anu were Impressed with its simplicity
anu wonderful working powers. The
last model made, as we have stated IL
tue Cleansing and washing machine, and
snere IL yet one more to construct. when
Mr. baird0n and his ans, riatcs will Inv.
got OF fiber machinery which will IN,
worth a fortune. No part of In, rloh.
furnishes no many valuable tibrons nInn,s
as FLORIDA, and all that IL needed il the
proper machinery for its extraction, and
ehe industry will be one of the greatest
III the south. We have samples Of tiber
VI our Office, which were extracted from,
the spanish Maguey plant by MIR, Bur.
uoh. winch measure ~ inches in
length, as plable as thread hut ns tourh
az wire. Can n better fiber for m. man.
fracture OF robes, Irvine, etc., be con. |
celved which il 30 eascly produced and
yet 40 valuablef The resources Of Flor.
lda IN this line have been only to,,rhsl
properly speaking, and it seems that il
remains only for Mr. Burden To deyrlon |
them. Should these machines brave
successful and practicable land in our
opinion they cannot prove otberwisel
new industry will be inaugurated in
Florida which will be even greater than
that OF orange growing, and which will
accordingly command more interest and
; insure the investment here of more cap.
ltai. That the manufactures will be 10.
Gated here is almost forepone conclu.
SION, for the raw material is at the door
ana the shipping facilities as good as
could he secured at any place. We wish
NJ. burden success. and know that no is
able to attend it. -Sanford Argus.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
W nat JOhuOy Thinks N Mi.acI, !

~ VltuC" Is
Little Johnny Jordan was a passenger
ON II suburban train yesterday. Hcsii,
MN sat n tall, solemn. looking man will
s'de-w hiskrrs. In front were Johnny.
pa AMI ma, and behind him his Aun,
fietty. The whole party had been tn
church. and the man sitting besij,
Johnny was the minister, going out Ia
spend the afternoon with the ,Jordan's
My little man did you pay close at.
tention to the scrmon?'
"Iessir."
'io You remember that | said some.
thing about Miracles
essir"
We'll. johnny, do you know what a
miracle is!''
"lessir."
Tell mo. please"
We'll. all know about it is ma she
sad this morning that it would be mir.
acle IT we could 20 to church once with.
OUT hav'h the minister taggin' home
with us to- dinner. So lguess this haint
no mir
Johnny Jordan' from front seat,
WIZ You ,,,lne here this nnnutef"
"lesm. Chicago Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

Sunday school literature. The Young
men know the powerful influence ~
money. and for each forbidden worl
used by any Of them the offender i ra-
qured to pay five cents. The game was
started Yesterday morning. AMI in seven
hours three of the young men had drop
pei fl.s in the missionary tox.
billiards is a nice game. Ii is expan.
sive, but We reckon affords more .olid
amusement than any other game now
PiaSed Tor pure AMI simple amusement
We like to see well contested match
AMI havoc ften gone a great distance To
see professionals exercise their skill. We
believe we have M strictly professional
players in faiatka, hut there are n mum.
h"r of young gentlemen who plav n
goal game. Ii Is not we'll to play too
skilifully. Last evening 40 witnessed a
nice, well played game at T.. Cunneely' :
rarl"rs. 1t was exciting, carefully con.
tested all through. and clos..l with a
few points only for the victors. Cun.
neelys Is goOi place TO 60 and s.e
"ii'ard playing. Almost every nipbt
some good playing il done there, The
place h orderly. and gentlemen only are
found at his tables.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

temperance women in the prohibition
town of Malshalltown, Ia, watched the
drug store sales of liquors for a month,
ana asccrtalned that six druggists sold
il'l gallons of whisky. a,l97 bottles of
peer. II gallons of alcohol. 6 gallons of
brandy. : gallons Of gin. | barrel of ale,
ana . gallons of wine. 1t wasn't a very
sickly month either,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

An ex pertinent to test the speed of the
swallows flight has been made at PAWS.
IN Italy. Two hen birds were taken from
their bro"ls, carried to Milan, and there
released at given hour. Both got back
To their nests in thirteen minutes, which
gave their rate of speed at eighty seven
and a half milea an hour.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
II should Have Bccn Frank Mr,,nc
BANANA. FLA, July q,
Editor raiatka NgWs

Editor raiatka NkMs:
! notice in your report Of the proceed
ings of the democratic convention of the
list inst yon give the name OF G.. w.
McRae IA the delegate to the second con.
gresslonal district which il mistake.
1t should he Frank McRae. Please
make the correction All in this section
seem TO he we'll pleased with our ticket.
=. T., TlMuoNs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

n WONDER. The old Mutual Life In.
s"fahce Company, IL New York, now
ISSUE, policy that surprises the whole
world. VIZ: returns all tho premiums
pau IN case OF death within a given M.
r'%. This never was done by any other
company. Call On billiard and exam.
'"' '"' yo'TsIves ieo1.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
The Pneumonia Cnsc.

Editor PALATkA News:
There Ia case Of pneumonia with ".
phoid symptoms, under my treatment,
in the city Jail.
BENJAMIN NICE, NJ, y,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

The dividends Of the Mutual Life In
surance company, Of New York, by nc
!uai comparison, are nearly twice M
large as they are in any other company.
NO conditions, no restrictions. This il
tho company u insure in. The best in
Agent. ;.o. ~
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

Nertrss 4 Go. just received car, load
Noel's hest Flour. Guaranteed ~ good
~ any IN the market; at prices to suit
the times. y2s.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

FoR SALE-Forget.me-not Roses, Gc.
ran'ums, Colens, etc. Apply to ii. T..
'iiSch. y13.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

A little boy playing in an old log
mouse at Richwoods, Mo-, lost a marble
through the floor and crawled under the
mousse to get it. He found there a tin
pail full OF gold and silver coin. The
amount proved to be 81 900. Il WAS the
property Of an old gentleman OF tho
place, who had hidden 1t there in 1861
ana afterward, not finding il readily
thought it had been stolen. ~
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

FOR SALE.-fine business property in
this city, suburban lots. and two hearing
orange groves. Apply to Griffin Il Par.
ker, Paiatka. wIs.H
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

, compare the old policies IN the Mutual
i'fe with the policies Of the same age In
the New York Life and Equitable. and
You Will NM sOme difference in cost
! ms N what tells the whole stOry. Ton
t'ne won't tell the story. and the Mutual
Lille DON'T gamble in fortunes.
iap.Sf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

ialatka Lnige, No. "a, y. & A. NJ. reg
uIar communications first and third En-
day OF each month.
+. c. Posi-, Secretary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

'o to DIR. W. W. Estes, over kers.
ting drng store, for good Dental Work
anu me sets Of Artificial Teeth. Teeth
Extracted without Pain. m,o,f
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

Insure with billiard in the Old Mn.
.''a' Lane i,'s''rance company on the five
II beats all. ,,a s,1''
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

To THE i'uBiLc.-On August the al,
uesiay next. expect To start To south
Florida On picture making expedition,
and will return about tho 18th. during
thai time r.y gallery will le cIo-.d.
Please take due notice AMI govern your.
selves accordingly.
jyas d&wlw "a. MAN,aJD
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
Why Not for Sweet Chavitv's SAKE

''""' ~ uin taIFs.
why MT for Sweet Chari,y's Sake?
within the last two DAYS additional
evidence OF the need of a hospital in Pa
ia'ka has been given. Strangers have
com" among us who were sick AMI need
III the attention and assistance usually
gwen by people who claim 70 be chris.
tiahs and possessed with common I'm.
manIty. Of what good 10 the world is
christianity il it exists only within the
frescoed walls Of the sanctuary WHY
talk OF religion that has existence only
among "the foldf' II these great insti.
ADMINISTRATIONS which are SURPASSED
10 have enlightened the world. having
converted il from the darkness and tue
h'deo''s ways Of barl,ar ism--are to exist
among Us. why are they not, in the name
OF all that is human or divine, put into
practical nset Why not lust M well call
ourselves barbarians at once il barbari.
ans we act:
There is a man in the city prison sick
with typhoid pneumonia. lie IL. we I'm.
derstand, without bed or bed clothes.
Ills form, full Of Il disease that not only
requires the best medical attention but
the most careful nursing to conquer. is
stretched on n common plank floor, and
he h without II nurse, and the ease is
one which, notwithstanding the good
medical attention he is receiving, that
invites death. There have been nome
other eases among MS m bad IL not
worse.
The city Of palatka il somewhat in
ieht, and il il can manage 10 make ends
meet, and give MS drainage AMI a water
works, and n few other needed improve.
nents without greatly increased or OK.
"ss've taxation, those in authority will
have done well. II does seem that ont.
''dc Of the public funds those of orr
business AMI professional citiz ms. who
AVE tho hest interest Of the town Mt
'eart' AMI those of our good and pious
who would make tho world
Al'ese that religion and morality exist
n "nr mi lst, AMI the property owners
Who would like to he able to ,
nv to tho stranger that the cause l
= humanity has its admirers, let
hese ami all of these put their hands in
l'r'r pockets and draw therefron, "A suf.
c'ency II the gains that have been nc.
undated here to build and couip such {
hospital m will meet tho demands of q
he present. Shall we do this, or shall
70 continue in this way that the heath 4
ns would blush to own It's AN omen I
''est'on. and before the people of paiat.
n for decision. '
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

HOTEL FOR RENT.-1'he hotel building
known AZ tho Graham House, IL offered
Falk. '''I ." a.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31
House for Snls.

Inc Miller cottage, on Lemon street.
opposite the Putnam, must he moved oil
Il. II. ,nnos. ;aoos q"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

The Old Mutual Life Insurance com.
l@hy' 81 New York. il the oldest, largest,
cheapest and l1st company in thu world
ieo.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

Nertrees x Co. Just received a car.
load Of Irish POTATOES. iye,.tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-31

SOMETHING NEw.-Iiighland brand
Condensed Milk, at
y%3tf NJ. iAUGHToN 4 Bios
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-12-18

An advertisement of the Virgin
Agricultural ard Mechanical College APP
pears in this issue. and it is worthy the
careful perusal Of every one who has
SONS to educate in our countya and would
avail themselves of the advantages of Il
first. class education, upon terms so real
sunable as to be within tile reich Of al
most every one. The treasurer of the
institution, Mr.. w Ballard Preston, in
a letter to us gives the following inform
alton. to which we respectfully invite
careful attention. Zach county in the
State is entitled to double her represent
tation in House of Delegates free of tu-
ition. &c..-tile board is put at actual
coat. say SIS. 25 to $3.50 Ter month. Text
books. &C., are furnished the student at
Wholesale prices, net cost, all other
things in same manner. The cost of
spring session will he about SIS only.
which includes uniform, board, text
books. fuel, medical attendance, &C"