The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-21

Increase of population, population, too,
that IS permanent, 1.-the year-round
people. Then the business outlook is
splendid, the merchants are laying in
large and beautiful stocks, and are look
ing forward to a season of the greatest
prosperity. We are proud of our little
Palatka, and she offers her open hand
to all who will come to visit us and To
make their homes among us.
Hon. p. p. Bishop, OF this county,
who is spending the summer at Ashe-
Vile, c., writes us IA very interesting
letter from that green mountain region.
He tells US what the farmers in that
section are doing in the way of cattle
raising and tobacco culture, and his
suggestion that Florida can do as well,
If not better, in ihesa mes, all thought
full men will endorse. We want pigs
and plenty of them, beef and cattle of
the better q AIDES; and that tobacco can
be successfully and proiitably gown
here has been amply demonstrated.
Read Mr.. Bishops letter. and profit by
the suggestions thrown out.
Some of the teachers of the county
strongly object to the payment of the 81
fee charged by the superintendent for
examination. The fee is allowed by law,
and is imposed for the purpose of paying
the expenses of the normal Institutes
held from time To time. We know of
one instance where n community was
deprived of first class teacher because
he would not pay this fee, the case of
Mr.. Rowley who taught very acceptably
at San Mateo last term. lie did not
think it right to pay the fee, and failing
to obtain an examination without it.
gave up the school, much 10 the regret of
his patrons.
Work Nis begun yesterday on the
large iron warehouse for the Florida
Southern's new buildings. The Ware
house will be very large one, capable
of holding any quantity of goods In
storage, and will be used by the mer-
| chants occupying the wholesale store
rooms. Like the other buildings put up
by this company, the warehouse will be
one of the most substantial fire-proof
character. and will be of great service TO
the merchants buying goods in large
quantities.
| MesSrs. Muchiow and Glover, TWO
| young Englishmen who have Just ar
rived from the old country, have pur-
chased property at Fruitland, and are
going right into the bee culture and poul-
try raising business. They are pushing
young men, and have a good knowledge
| of the business into which they are en-
| tering, and have every prospect of sue
cess. They brought very fine incuba-
tor from England, and will have young
chicks by the hundred in a short time.
| The Grand Central Ho' ell, on the cor
ner of Reid and Second streets, now con
| Quoted by Messrs. Stitches & Ferris, has
been put in thorough apple pie order,
and is as neat and clea n 8S Il new spring
bonnet. The public are beginning to
| find out what a nice little place 1t is, and,
as a consequence, the patronage of the
| house is rapidly growing.
| Jerry fowell anu george hatSohlc en-
| gagged in free fight of the knock dow n
and drag out fashion on Sunday, and
when they were carried before Acting
| Mayor Teasdale yesterday, His Honor
assessed Jerry 81 and George 81 Nth
the usual cost chrome for the fun they
| had had,
| DIR A H. Robinson of Como Is in the
city for "a few days, and will render
assistance to Rev. Mr.. Ley in the con-
duct of the revival now in progress at
the Methodist church in this city.