The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-19
FEDERAL POINrITENIS.

! special Correspondence of THE NEWS
| Several of cur neighbors desire to be
| informed in the matter of our County
| commissioners appropriating the sum of
| twenty dollars n month for the rent of
AN arnory for the Gem City Guards. AS
| your correspondent can give them no in
formation as to the legality of such an
appropriation, viii you please inform
them through your paper? We have al
ways supposed that our militia organiza-
lions were purely a State organization,
and that the local authorities have no
authority over them, or any financial
obligation to them.
As the Democratic party have deter
mined to hold their ''side-show" cleo
ton, wouldn't it be n good idea TO
place on the ticket men who reside in
different parts of the county, so that
| each section may be properly represent
ed: As now understand it, our Board
has three members who reside in the
same, or very nearly the same, locality.
Our people here think that they are en-
titled to be represented on the Board,
and the larger number Of them desire
that John G. Folsom should be their rep
resentative. Mr.. Folsom has been too
long & resident of Florida 10 need any
encOmiums from us, and his appoint
ment would give general satisfaction,
not only TO this section but to the coun-
try at large. That he is a staunch Dem
ocrat no one need to doubt.
Quite number of new corners" have
arrived here, all young and vigorous
men, who will be a great acquisition 70
the prosperity of the country, bringing,
as they do, intelligence and determined
wills to do battle with the primeval for
est that they came here to subdue. That
all such men are welcome here, none
need doubt, and the honest efforts of all
who are striving for material advance
ment by coming to this county, merit
the aid and encourageme Mt of all old
settlers, and they will get it, too.
Your correspondent has been informed
that a. letter appeared in your paper,
several weeks ago, criticising the acts of
j. +. Tenney as County Commissioner.
As Mr.. Tenuey failed to notice the arti-
Gle in the hurry of business, and failed
to reply, he desires to say that when he
acted in that capacity he was only one
out of five members, two Of them were
Democrats in political principle, DIR.
McMeekin being one of them. And al
though he may have made mistakes, yet
he has no recollection that the Doctor
ever dCmUTred TO any of the proceed
ings of the Board. Mr.. Tenney certainly
did his utmost for what he deemed to be
the best interests of the county, and
when he went out Of office, by resigna-
ton, he left something TO show for his
acts, besides a surplus fund to be used as
rental of hall for a militia company
of Palatka, and will leave the proper re-
ply TO that letter to DIR. McAieekiu, or
some other member of that old Board
who are now living, and who no doubt
have read the letter referred to. He be-
means his sad lot in the words of holy
writ. which says: II am troubled.
am bowed down greatly. l 90 mourning
all the day long. l am feeble and sore
broken. have scared by reason of the
disquisitions of my heart. My lovers
and my friends stand aloof from my son,
and my kinsmen stand afar off. They
that seek after my life lay snares for me,
and they that seek my hurt speak mis-
chieUOus things and imagine deccitS all
the day Tong"
The services of Miss ?. I. Cham ber-
lain, of Barnstable, Mass, have been Sc
cured as teacher of our white school.
The school will commence November 1st,
and rs Miss Chamberlain viii come here
very highly recommended, we trust she
will be duly susta ned and encouraged
by the patrons of the school. There is
one thing certain. no matter how faith
full the teacher may prove, the school
cannot attain lts best results unless 1t Is
sustained and encouraged. The teacher,
no doubt, will prove to be human be-
ing, possessing some of the human char
acteristiCs, and may not be able to please
every one, yet the Importance of educa-
ting our children is matter SO grave,
overshadowinG "a it does all other be-
quests that we can make them, that |
trust no trivial errors will be allowed to
stand in the way of tina best success of
the school. No one, however gifted by
nature, can ever reach above mediocrity
without the training and discipline our
schools will give them. Education may
be locked upon by some with indiffsr-
ence, but it is the very foundation of all
SUCCESS.
Jimmy and Johnny were farmers hold,
And owned the best farm in the country;
They worked together and each took hOll
With viii to secure a bounty.
That should bless them in age
And pay them the wage,
Their !abors together should bring them.
But one bad day when they went away
To the fields together TO till them,
They both fell out with each other, and pray
What think yOu then was the natter
You're Al liar says Jimmie,
you're a SCOundrvl," says Johnny.
And their tongues few about with clIttcr.
While the team and the plOw stood idly by
Is they fumed, and swOrc, and scowled.
Jimmy declaring that johnny should try
To drive, while Jimmy should hold.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. axe all living on til
same farm. t)
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