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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21
MARKETS..


At Ncrgcnncs, saturday, butter was firm NJ
l6 to lsc T. IL; selections higher, eggs. loc r
doz.; beans, ~ to Sl.25 r bu>hel; potatoes D.
30 a 3jc T. bush veal calves very fine, to A. ,c
T. IN live; weight beef, 6c r NJ pork, &c T.
NJ. hay, = $40 = ton; straw, = $40 per
ton.
BOSTON PRODUCE.
Butter is in fair demand, but owing to larg-
er receipts prices are little easier. The
sales OF extra Western creamery mt 10 2lc,
extra Northern and Eastern creamery nj 10 d
2lc; extra Northern dairy at Il l9c; imita
ton creamery at Ii q l6c, and ladle packed
at II l4c y n. Cheese is also easier and very
quiet with sales OF extra Northern AT Toe ;
good to choice at 90 9lac; and low grades
at 4 7ce II. Eggs are steadier, and we quote
extra Eastern at 1914 he, and fancy mt l3c ;
Western at II ne; Michigan extra at l2c,
and Nova scotia at l2c edoz. Beans continue
quiet. and we quite choice Vermont at 81 81 q
l.75; New York ut Sl.jO sl.dO and medium at
Sl30 LBS T. bush. including hand-picked.
Canada peas are steady and selling in small
lots nj is sc rs to quality. Potatoes are
steady and in fair demand with sales OF Heb
rons at 40 65c, Rose at 30 60c, Prolifics nj 10
soc and Peerless at 10 4jc y bush, Dried
apples are slow and nominally unchanged.
Green Apples are quiet and steady with sales
OF No. Baldwins AT Sl.25 d LIS, and fancy
lots M s225 a go Dbl. Poultry continues
steady, with sales of choice Western Turkeys
ut l3c, and Chickens ut IL l3c = N,
BOSTON wool.
| The market for domestic wool sho vs. no IL!
provement and prices are easy. In ohio aud
Pennsylvania feeces there have been sales OF
y at Bic and NN and NX and above nj - ..s'
y n. Michigan y wool will not sell nj over :
29c y N. Combng and delaine have sold
more freely, but ut lower prices, say from - q
32c for fine Ohio delaine and 2Sc for Michigan.
| Unwashed woods are in moderate demand AT
! Is 2ic, rs to quality. Pulled woods have
been quiet. In foreign wool nothing of conse,
quence has been done, and the supply is large
of clothing woods and the prices asked low.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21
Liberation Notice.

This j. to certify that have this day given
my son, Wallace {. Footc his time during the
remainder of his minority. | shall claim none
of hi, wages nor pay any of his debts after
this date. II. y. FOOTE.
April /, lS>G. 20. 3w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21
OBITUARY..


Col. Isaac Drake, Il prominent resident of
Wcybridge, died early on Monday morning
of neuralgia of the heart. His age was i
years. The funeral was attended from the
Monument church on Wednesday afternoon,
President Braincrd of Middlebury college OF
ficiating. \ more extended notice OF Col
brakes life will appear hereafter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21

Number from the several states.
sheep
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
A New Route.

A new course to the far east, recently
adopted by the photographic office, will
he tried by the ship John I. Berry and
the bark Josie Troop, now loading at
Philadelphia for Japan. Instead Of round
ing the Cape Of Good Hope and Austria
liza, and passing through the dangerous
coral islands and innumerable reefs of
Polynesia, the vessels will double Cape
Horn and then shape their course So as
to pass the equator IN longitude l;G west.
On striking the doltrums they will work
through to the north until meeting north.
east trades. and then sail to within 100
miles south Of Johnston Island. From
there the course sets for latitude ~
north. longitude l5J east, not going
further north because Of the danger Of
losing the trade winds. From here. il
bound to Nagasaki or liiogo, vessels
should shape their course for the Volcano
Islands and pass between the islands Of
that group. which are high in clear
weather and can In seen long distance,
50 that check can he made ON the chro
non,eter. II isclaimesl that ?.WU miles
can he saved bv this route and ut least q
months time, and the attempt to- shorten
the passage is looked upon with great in
tprest by the scienti IL world.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

June is the month VI school and college
cam menc.inents. our boys are closeted
with then encyclopedias. their books Of
synonyms aud their burning thoughts.
while the carpenters are NJ less busy
Knocking together the wooden structures
which shall sustain the weight Of srgu.
tneI,s and lift the young orators into
heights Ut Rhetoric and fancy.
Ii Is safe To- predict that nlne.tenths NJ
the oratiuns now ~ course of earnest
preparation will follow the time. honor,,l
Es-e guam viieri line ut thought. AMI
DISMISS with the Tine scuIn uf one and
twenty the false pretensi"ns, the spurious
standards and the SNOWY shams of life.
our fathers spoke that way, we rather
fancicd our own periods In the same he
toic strain. AMI when We go to hear oul
bows speak this June we will deem Their
sheepskins lightly won il the same old
apostrophes to virtue and honesty are moi
spouted from the platform. and if by
pocrisy is not routed with the same old
brilllancy AMI dispatch. ..
But when we have paid our boys bills
and withdrawn from the hopeful illu
SLOWS ~ dttleIfliC sHiutS, VIII Htt wv
conviction steal over MS that We have
listened to and appaul,led the most de
lusory kind of platitu,ie and connived AT
the most foolish form IL self deceit; W.
will not tell our boys 81. because ouI
fathers never unde .pivei us. but vii
leave them to find out. rs we did. that
the present is really AN age Of humbnl
and shoddy. that the motto Of the times
is actually "Nideri guam essc, that ON
political methods are dark and devious
our professional politicians corrupt ant
fugitive. our country in the grasp of mo
nopolists, our society artificial and ouI
morals sketchy and dcsultory.
And when our boys have grasped thcs,
minor details, and tuEn their attention t
the more serious affairs of life, how man,
more shattered idols will strew thei
path, Their best girls turn ont to In
Flora Mct'limseys, the hats. the boots
the shoes. the clothes, the neckties the,
buy are made for looks and not for wear
the bristlss in their tooth-brushes conn
out the third day; a ''shine" only last
ten minutes, and cocktail glasses grow
smaller every year.
Then IL our boys have set at the feet o
Prof Sumner or Prof. Perry, or hav
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
\ Nun An FROG.
Murdered by His Father Because
lie Couid not Walk.

MAo"S, Ca, June ;.-One day in the
spring IL lsso joe Kitchens, a colosed
man II this city, who had recently been
married, returned home from his days
work AMI found Gus johnson. another
negro. talking To his wife. Without a
word If warning Kitchens drew a pis.
,ol ami shot johnson in the head, killing
him Instantly. Joe WAS sent To the zen.
itentiary tor ten years. but was par,ioned
out after serving i've years in the Dade
coal mines. Shortly after his retirement
Ia the I@nitentiary son was bora to
him, Who proved both a monstrosity and
a prodigy. being n half human and u
half frog, aud withal exceedingly bright
in mind. The child Was so horribly mis-.
shaIen that the mother dill not like to
Keep it, and it was taken by the granl
mother. who b'Came very much attach
Ell to it. The child grew to be nearly
six years oil. but never walked. His
hands and feet were turned outward
similar To those Of a frog, and his meth
al Of locomotion was by hopping. His
jumps were rrodgious. jumping from
two Ia six feet. There were no ribs on
the left side, and h. slept with the left
foot around his neck. Behind the ears
and under the chin was thin membrane
which filled with air as he talked, which,
he did distinctly.
During his sleep he uttered a sound
simila- to that Of a croaking frog. lie
was such n curiosity that he was kept
confined in the house to prevent curious
people from seeing him, though he was
well known tn the people who lived in
the locality.
Last October Joe returned and saw his
child for the first time. lie took the
child away from the grandmother and
carried him TO his house in the country.
almost Il mile from town. Joe habit.
ually illtreated the child, and on last
SUNDAY was soangere,l with him because
he could not walk that he gave him a
tremendous kick in the stomach, send.
ing him across the room.
On Monday evening the child died.
Joe then made his wife measure the
child and 20 after a coffin. This she did,
carrying the coffin on her head. iester
day joss wife appeared before n magis.
tratc, to whom she related the above
story. A warrant was issued for JOe's
arrest and he was lodged in jail.
| The body Of the menstrOsity was ex
! humed to-day, when a CO, oner's inquest
was held. which rendered a verdict that
/ in the opinion 1T the jury Kitchens bad
committed u wilful murder.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

read the works If Mr.. David \. Wells OF
Mr.. Henry George, they all begin TO
appreciate the fact that the much pro
teetsd industries that supply them with
the necessities and comforts Of life have
tesn fCroet into competition among
themselves - keen and unscrupulO.is
thai the wOrth Of good material and
homes; work has been quite forgotten IN
the struggle 10 produce the greatest
quantity Of cheap and inferior articles.
Tie star would Ike 10 hear some such
talk a. this. refreshed with youthful en-
thu>iasm and imagery, replace the old
fashioned commencement hOmilies. The
fathers, the female relatives AMI friends
would applaud it quite as kindly, and
our boys would not have - much Ia IN
learn when turned lOose in this age Of
>ho,ldy. N. Y. Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
The Great Iellary.Haya Line.

How wonderful II ~ IN this world 70 see
thr faith III man triumph over tn. evidences
at his -.fs.s. Great - such u latin ~ that.
jacksonville News.
For one who IL not special cham
pion" ~ the D,Bary Baya line, the
jacksonville News ~ the fth inst, de.
ve!npes lively zeal in its defense. Rat,
like many other things We read daily in
it, sprightly and ehteii ,ining columns.
1t IL slightly "oH III IT'S statements and
calculations relative thereto. Nothing is
palmer than the fact that the great
Dietary Bs,a steamboat line a. an
'independent and separate organiza-
ton. managed and operated in the in.
tre-t 81 the public. is practically at an
end. Whereas, under il former man
agem.nt, nex boats we've added yearly
and the business ~ the line extended,
AMI the public served in manner that
commanded confidence and respect, un.
der the Ire'ent one ". have nothing but
'annlhilation, dispersion and alsorp.
ton. The Lime" il labpring under a
mountain Of debt, and the seventeen
rrst-cIa-s" boats have been reduced 20
three, IN It's proper field of operation
and one of these last is doubtless to IN
Withdrawn in few DAVIS. MIR. J. +,
Ingraham, President Of the South Flor
ida railroad. in an interview with hin
published in the Sanford journal of last
week, says a. n result OF the new traili,
arrangement" between the river boat,
and the railroad. that some Of thu
freight boats will probably be with
drawn" This will take the Rosa off tbs
river at least, leaving but two boats Il
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

The employees II the street car lines in
the city Of Brooklyn are on . strike.
with the exception u the Third avenue
line, and the lines have suspended bus.
mess. A few cars on JAKE Sharp
Blocker street AMI Fulton Ferry line
are running under police protection.
The general te up WAS ordered by til.
executive committee Of the protective
association and its object is TO coerce the
Third Avenue company into giving in "a
the Knights.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

The canvass in Georgia in full " in
terest. No one has yet put in an appear i.
ance for governor but ten. Gor,lon and
Major Bacon. We trust the canvass will
20 on and that choice will be male is.
tween these two able candidates. Either
would make n good governor. Hut II
neither is nominated the interest In the
campaign that will follow will fall oil
and the election le permitted 10 70 prac.
tically by default. We want 10 se
1900 piled up Tor either bacon or tor.
don next fall. The moral from such a
majority will count in the country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
Hang me high
let poor sinners
See me- ,lie.

il has been claimed that when
compensation is fixed by law and
the service is done for LEES, the DIFF
ference inures To the officer, and
with this the public has nothing to
do. But on this head We venture TO
quote as authority an extract from
a late letter.
"While the Collector Of Revenue
may make arrangements with a
newspaper to have the tax list pub.
lIshel at less rate than the law
provides, the difference must inure
to the taxpayer, and he can no,
charge the tax payer any more
than the publisher does for the
work. NO part Of the fee for al.
vertI-ing can go TO the Collector,
for his compensation is otherwise
provided for. Yours truly,
W. ID. BARNES,
Comptroller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
ltrclnrocity with McNico.

WASHINGTON. June 8. There was con
siderable debate upon a resolution re-.
ported by Senator Sherman from the
committee on foreign relations, extend
ing the life Of the reciprocity treaty with
Mexico five years. The treaty. which
was made by Gen. Grant in 1883, will
expire before the next session of Con.
gress. unless something is done toward
carrying it into effect. Although ratified
by the senate. the house IT Representa-
tives has never passed n bill to remove
the duty upon the articles. which the
treaty provides shall he admitted into
this countr, free. and the present com
mittee on ways and means have reported
adversely upon Mr.. Hewitt's proposition
to do 81. That gentleman has made a
minority report, but il the matter is ever
taken up the house will refuse the neces-
sarv legislation.
Mr.. Sherman's resolution proposes IL
prolong the life of the treaty 80 rs ia
give the next congress chance 10 act
upon il. After debate IL was defeated
by large majority.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

Another hanging has occurred IN the
state, this time in conservative old Or
ange county, and at the county seat, Or
lando. A special to the Jacksonville
News says. Joseph Ira, ton, co.ored the
kissimmee murderer. ani Arthur VIII
llan,s, white, tapist, were hanged at the
Jail in Orlando. on the morning of the
9Th inst. at half pas, ten o'clock. bray.
ton was baptized into the Catholic faith
the night before. They slept we'll The
two were brought out for execution this
morning at 1906 n. m. and assembled the
scatfold with much r,idrn, emotion.
Drayton made a speech in which he
forgave all who took part in his execu.
ton and he exhorted his hearers To m, q,
him in heaven.
Williams also spoke. He SAID tia, lac
was not guilty; that be- had been done an
injustice, but he forga,e everybody. lie
chanted
Hang me high
let poor sinners
See me die
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
The First Coloresl Police man in New
York

Samuel q. Craig. fiSe feet AMI eleven
inches high. we'll formed, intelligent.
who has no diseaS., no fractur,- az other
injuries, and Nho has never t-.en sick in
seven years. wants to get on the New
York police force. and has le-n passed
along in that direction as far a. the ex-
aiming physician. Craig j. colonel.
AMI the police force is Mortified. Tie
policemen six they won't mind ii 81
much If they don't have Ia sl.~p In the
same lomitory with him. but tina; il
will keep a s,ual Of ofiicers constantly
on duty to keep the negW from teing
killed by the tausls il he is appointed.
II he gets through all right he will IL
the first colored policeman in New York.
Across the river IN jersey City and in
one OF two other New Jersey towns there
have t~.,.n colofel men On the police force
for several years. -Times.lAmo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
THE DEMOCRATS MUST HAVE a
SHOW.
No Money for the civil Service Com
mission 4 Mess u Isevtses it's Rules.

No Money for the Civil Service Com
mission Unless u ,ev,ses It's Rules.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Thc House
Committee On Appropriations Is deter
mined in it, efforts To make the civil ser
vice commission revise its rules. The
appropriation of sci 900 for the salaries
AMI cxpenSs Of the commission Is ATT
chored to clause making 1t available
only when the rules of the hoard are so
amended that the head of a department,
when I've has vacancy. may call for the
names of all the applicants who have
passed AN examination. instead OF hav.
ing only the five names Mt the head vi
the list rs nj present. This, of course, is
to give the cabinet officers n chance To
select democrats,
The commissioners had u conference
with Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Holman ON
this subject, and tried Ia convince them
that such q condition would destroy the
non PARTISAN theory upon which the civil
service rules are based. and urged that
| the proviso I've not stricken G1t 0f the
hin. They found Mr.. Randall and Mr..
Holman inilexible and telssmined upon
this point, and were told very plainly
that no money would le appropriated to
support the commission ms long as 1t was
conducted upon the present plan. This
( is u democratic administration, they ar.
g,,ed, elected by democrats and dem.
Wrats should have the benefit of it. The
departments were now full Ut republi.
can clerks. and all vacancies recurring
should l@ filed with democrats, until the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

The famous Maxwell trial IN st. Louis
has ended in the verdict Of guilty. Max.
we'll will have Ia hang. This trial has
taken up great deal Of time anil the
story Of the murder IL one Of the stra ng.
est and cold bloo'led ON record. The nc
cused evidently had strong hopes Of AN
acquittal; but death IL the result. 1t will
be remembered that he killed his travel
ing companion, placed his body in n
trunk and fled from, the country. II.
was followed and brought back. We
shall not be surprised to hear that he
confesses ~ the commission of the crime.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
That Investigation.

The sheriff does Tot tbIHk our ln-
depreciation of hIs examination by
the Board Of County Commission
ers does him justice. We can only
say that both As 4 party friend AMI
personal supporter, We shall be most
glad to change our opinion when
the grave charges against him, sup
ported by his own confession IN
open court, can be explained or re-
butied. We made no charges til.
his examination eui confession hal
been printed. When We nal no de-
NAL OF the charges made by the
chairman Of our board in hi> official
character an; gwen 10 the public A.
part # the record, ~e urged that
Justice be lone AMI couched the de-
manl 80 male in the rlsinest Eng
glish
Aul n"v II i, the daty Of the
prop.r authorities To- follow up
th,,. facts L" their natural conclu.
.ioa AMI logical Inference. Before
,hes. accusations can hc adequately
rebu,,-,l the sheriff mus, show clean
hand, As to bis charges agaius, the
eoun'y-his managemea, Of the
Jail anl his conduc. as aimiuislrs.
tor. Until thi. i. done no change
ia oar attitude OF in public opinion
is possible because both are based
on the report Of the proceedings Of
the Board Of County Commission.
.rs.
But while this il true Of the off.
eer the train of reasoning which led
the man into error may be- easily
understood bv those who will re-.
member the rulings of the last
board. Although the law expressly
forbi''s payment by the county for
"cons,ructis. services" charges for
these have been made, allowed and
paid year after year in Putnam,
aud, A. We have reason 10 believe,
in other counties also. 81 ,ha, the
presumption Of their legality and
the ju-tic. Of their p,ymsn, by Mr..
Z-hnbar may be- easily understood
and ,lm csac,ion Of ,h.m, under
thi. explanation, pr.cludes the idea
Of moral ,urritnle. The same
charges were made by hi. rrele.
ce-sor--protes, made agains, their
pay mrnt--th.y were ordered pad
by ,h': boarl--,hey were paid, and
when tn grand jury brough. pre-
sentiment agtins, the sheriff for
their cNar,inn, the states attorney
declared there vas no punishment
provided by the statute for thu
plain breach Of an express statute
and uui.hel the Indictment. Tbl.
might be- considered a. au endorse.
mcnt by the Board anil By the
County Commissioners Of the jus
tire OF these payments, AMI 50 /,
would be- If a plain statute could be
o.crrii,len by suclI authority. Sine,
the law is plain aud with It's arrli
cation only the boar'l is concerned
i, seems hard tina, the accumulated
punishment for years of lin should
be- visited on the head If one com
paratively innocent. Yet - it il
often aud therefore but for oul
plain duties a. citizens, democrat,
aud honest men We should be- glad
to see the whole forgotten aud for
given AS might bc had the injnr,
been offered To an indI, ilnal inst,a,
Of 10 the public.
1T saintpny til" day Ut trtfihutipu
II out-trtps tn. soaring eagles it,sbt aud II
mid ait,
The a,.nyins arrow strikes him tiyt viii
Death
Aut win.c With his own feather
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

The closing Of schools and exercises
connected herewith il the order 81 the
day. Every school this year has striven
TO have some new feature, aud the gen.
eral results Of the year are more favor
able than last.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

The president Is delighted with Deer
PARK and has greatly improved in m'ni
and body. lie believes there is not an
other such place in the country. Its AS
tonishing how beautiful natur. looks !,
a young married man
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

Secretary Manning is now at the Warm
Springs. Virginia, wheI. b. Is doing
we'll. lie in,iulged in a carriage ride of
twenty miles after leaving the train.
without serious results.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

"Sir." said the customs officer TO the
tourist. II thought you told me YOU had
nothing but your personal wearing APP
parel in the trunk 80 did" "Well,
how do you account for the presence of u
dozen bnttles OF brandy" ''Oh, that's
all right. They are night caps. San
Francisco News Leader.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
PALATKA fla, JUNE =. lses.

Tn. 9Th Of August next il the time
fixed for holding the congressional con-
vention in the LIST District. an Brook.
willie the place.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

The strawberry crop at Madison this
state, this season was 80, 600 boxes. The
money results were fair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

"Pa." inquired a little boy. ''if you
can say that people run for office why
cao't yon say that people walk for Of
iice?" because they are in too leg
hurry to walk" explained the intelligent
father. IN. Y. Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

THE DAILy NEws Is published every mnrn-
Ing. except N0Hslay. ana delivered by carriers
IA th- city. Or EisslsS fsfazF FREE. for Z cent?
. month. sl.a for thr-e months. $@si for slI
IN 1nths. ~ = IcF snnurn-
The WEEkLy NEss = an SPACE 6-coluun
paper. pIt.stshs-l even Saturday. containing
all the RsHss at the srek To- al AMI .,sneraI- IL
II the largest ami tan,tsons-sf ~r~kiy tap-r
published ia FLORIDA. AMI ~sii L. mailed E--f-
age FREE tor 81 year. oF - c-Hfs TOT n
months. SpscImsn c1pss, tr'c q" amp sddre-s-
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All adseTri-iHy hIll, t-sume due pro rata
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All rrmItsn..-- should - in,-,i- by -Iproa1,
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stdr->-
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08

H. O ~ .kEp Al RAJ pALAfKA P.,-T OtvIsl
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