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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
The Late Collector Of Orange County.
A. NJ. liver was recently collector


A. NJ. llycr wasrcccntly collector
Of revenue for Orange county.
When he went out Of office il was
discovered that he was a defaultcr
in the sum Of t3j,OOo. To secure
this large sam Of money the county
commissioners required Hyer and
his wife IL execute a conveyance of
a certain piece Of land to the county
and appointed J. q. Spcer trustee Of
the same. The deed is conditional.
If Hy.r pays the amount he owes 10
the county, the deed will become
null AMI void. The time was fixed
for the payment, but Mr.. liver fail.
ed to pay. The board, for prudent.
ial reasons probably, extended the
time; and u second time Mr.. lIyer
failed to meet his obligations. AT
the meeting of the board Of com
m,ssionrrs last week the matter was
finally adjusted on a new basis
The commissioners, on representa-
tons made by J. q. Speer, the tras
tee, once more gave an extension
but with the understanding that a
new deed should he executed, GOV
crlng all Of Flyers real and person
al property, and that he should pay
INTO the county treasury $500 in
cash each month. Mr.. liver accept
ed the new proposition AMI the mat
ter is thus disposed of until the Is,
of January, 1887. The board OF
county commissioners thereupor
passed the following pramble and
resolutions:
In regard TO the extension Of time
to n. NJ Hyer the following resolu
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
Our Land Titles.

Many Of our citizens are ,lispui.
eted by the publication of their
property As included in the list Of
lands forfeited to the state for non
payment of taxes. But some Of
these lands are held because there
have been double assessments.
Many mistakes may BE- credited to
the loose methods Of QUE former tax
assessors. But it is also true that
for the taxes due on these lands
some of our citizens now hold re-.
cciptS. Where this is the ease it j.
only necessary that certified copy
Of the receipt be sent to the Comp
troller at Tallahassee when the
books will be corrected at once and
the claim Of the state dismissed
And it il 4 matter of prime ncccs,
sity that such cloud on the titles
to real estate in this county be- re-
moved. II makes a bad appearance
for us and it may deter prospective
purchasers from settling with us
It is a source Of annoyance, and
where the correction is so easy there
is no excuse for neglect. We are
permitted to say that Mr.. l.. y.
Wombwcll, who is thoroughly con.
versant with such questions, will as,
sist those who may apply to him in
the matter, and to him those of rs
mentioned in the long list Published
may safely look for guidance and
| alvife
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Two Canadian senators, e. W. Wei
don and \. a. Stockton, were honored
to seats on the floor of the United States
senate Wednesday and We're shown much
attention 10y our senators. The Maine
senators were both very attentive to
them, Mr.. Frye asked them whether
they thought he could safely go salmon
fishing in the provinces this summer.
"Wrll, said Mr.. Weldon. "sincc YOU
won't want to dig or buy bait, but will
use HES think it will he entirely safe. =
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
Cotton! Cotton Every " here.

Cotton! Cotton Evcrywhere!
Thr June crop report Of the agr'-
cultural department at Washington
is out, an,l, among other things, re-
ports that Texas has increased her
area Of cotton planting this year
2j0,ooo, Where will this cotton
craze stop? There is more cotton
raised in the eastern cotton states
than can readily be sold. Cotton is
not Il rcmuncralivc crop. Planters
have grown poorer and poorer each
year by its continued cultivation.
II has been demonstrated, time and
time again, that more cotton is an.
nually raised than the world can
consume. Year after year planters
come on losers, but 90 right on re-
pcatlng the process again and again.
Texas can alone raise enough cot.
ton, aud cheaper, to supply the bal.
ancc of the world. What, then
must the old cotton states do
They must engage in other farm in
dustries. They must plant more
corn and other grams, raise more
and better stock, raise their own
pork, ship dressed beef, and pro
duce more largely of dairy products
! There is no escape from this ncccss
ity. Give mp cotton To consider
able extent, plant corn, oats, ry,
and raise cattle and hogs. lcs,
cotton will bring fully as great :
price in the aggregate, and the 9th
or crops will add 20 that agcregat,
n sum sufficient to pay current eN
penses, rents and interest. The ten
dency to increase the area Of co;
ton has been checked somewhat il
the eastern states Of the "cottoI
belt" yet the average is about up t.
the old figures. Last season the av
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The steamship Oregon, which sunk oil
Fire Island last March. has not changed
her position since the divers first went
down and took q look at her. The ship
has an even keel. and her huh socns to
he in good condition. The wood work
Of the ,l@ks and cabins has swelled out
Of shape, and the constant current Of
water coursing through the ship has
torn the ,l,urs and windows uf the YES.
sells apartments from their hinges AMI
destroyed the furnishings. The break
forward at tho fore'ha,t Is unchanged,
and this hole large PAT OF the cargo
has iloated nut that has been seen from
time to time 10y passing vessls. All
hope Of raising the steamer has leen
abandoned
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
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The ('Ontctlccatc 1)Cht

The Charleston News and Courier
commenting upon q communication pub.
ished in the Times. Democratsome weeks
ago on the confederate debt and the re-
spons,bility Of tho federal government
for its payment. said that while, theo-
retically, the article was perfect; while
it presented. from the standpoint of in.
ternational law, excellent reasons why
the debt should be paid. there was no
probability OF any such action being Ia
ken. The federal government, having
overcome the confederate states. had
the power, il not the right, to repudiatc
the debt Of the conquered country. AS
none OF the confederate bonds were held
in the north, this could be done without
any injury to northern citizens. If the
confederate debt had been held in that
section the News ard Courier continued.
it would probably not have been repudi-
ated, but to-day there is no likelihood of
the matter being considered, unless II
majority Of the confederate bonds should
get into the hands of northern holders
This very contingency which the
Charleston paper deemed 81 improbable,
seems to be coming about. That. ut
least, is tho only construction tn be
placed on the action Of OK Judge Fuller
ton, Of Brooklyn, comirg in company
with the ~ell-known banker. Rufus
Hatch, to Washington and appearing
before the house war claims committee
Friday to argue in favor Of the payment
Of the debt of the late confederacy. His
argument Is said to have been very
strong and in the same line as that pub.
lished in the Times. Democrats conmu.
nication --that the United States having
prohibited the several states that com.
posed the late confederate states from
paying its debts. had by that act "a.
sumed responsibility for it.
The occasion of the argument Just now
is not apparent, but the presence of Ru-
f,ls Hatch seems to have made the PEG.
pie At the capital suspicious that New
York brokers' have some scheme on hand
Ii the contingency Of the News and to,i
rier has really come about. and Wall
street IL buying up confederate bonds.
we may expect il. even at this late day
to make vigorous fight to have the
government assume their payment N.
q. lines. Democrat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

At Belfast Ireland a few days since,
the funcralof turran, the young man
who lost his life by druw ming during the
recent Orange Catholic riot, was follow
ell to the cemetery by procession Of %.
900 Catholics. \ body Of Orangsmen
peltcd stones at the procession and the
Catholics in retaliation made an AS
sault on the Orangemen and drove them
away. A number Of shots were fired,
one man WAS stabbed and several per.
sons were cut on the head. FINAL, the
police succeeded in restoring order. The
Catholics smashed the windows Of the
Broadway Linen Factory. There was
some further disturbance later in the
evening. Peter Rice, drilier, and John
Beattie and Alex. Stewart. filters, have
been arrested on the charge Of rioting
on Friday and numbering young Cur.
ran. James MacMurry, Catholic, Ia.
been arrested on the charge Of firing a
revolver from the funeral procession
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The Titusville Star says there is ,s,s.
sIbllity that the land holders ON Indian
river, in view of the impending boom.
tthe result Of the railroad), will place in
Hated prices on their real estate general.
~. In view of said possibility it will he
wise for them to remember that although
the country, on account of its superior
qualities, and by reason OF Its natural
situation will soon become most thrifty
still IT requires capital to secure an early
development of leading interests. II
property is held at reasonable figures.
money holders will go in and invest
with view to building and establishing
business; II property is held at fabulous
figures capitalists will abstain from in.
vestment, and Indian river will contin.
ne to stand not far from the position
she has occupied heretofore, the railroad
Notwithstanding.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

erage for all cotton states was %
per cent. against IS "a per cent.thls
year. \ slight reduction, caused by
dry wealthy and floods as much as
anything else, yet not anywhere
near the reduction that should be
made. Tine peeuniary salvation of
the south depends on less cotton anil
more corn.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The Talhhassean editor stopped his
press to draw long breath Of relief and
remark that the newspaper men OF that
section nrr now safe for the summer.
Blackberres are now plentiful at five
cents u quart, and handful thrown in
for gv.l measure. Down here the huck.
leb.rry bushes forgot not their cunning,
AMI brought forth much fruit. Verify
the editor cannot lm dovned.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

a scheme is On loot in Tallahassee To
establish creamery in that city for the
purpose of handling the milk and but
ter of that s,c'inn. The Tallahassean
thinks snch thing would prove prof
table Investment to its projectors. The
native grasses in Leon county furnish
me summer pas'nrage, aud the hay
made from the same gasses. make a
splendid food for winter. The dairy
products of Leon county Al, already
considerable. and together with cheap
home made ice. good pasturage and good
cattle, there Is no reason why cream.
cry could not be- made a great success.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

ing ministers at indianapolis had vigor-
ously attacked Sam JONES from thei,
pulplts, the opening meetings conducted
toy Sam'l Small, in that city Sunday
last were attended by over 5000 people.
The audience were composed largely Of
church people, and siN of the cit,
churches were closed in consequence OF
the counter religious attraction.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
THE DAILY NEWS.
BENZ. HARRISON. Editor.


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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The postmaster of Orlando i, a pro.
grtssivc individual. He PROPOSES to
place number Of mail boxes in various
portions Of that city for The convenience
Of parties who do not wish TO visit the
post office to deposit their mail. These
boxes will la visited daily just before
the mails depart from Orlando, and their
contents sent oir at the earliest possible
moment
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The papers Of President Jas. h, Polk
are being closely revised and edited by
the surviving members of his family
and during the coming winter an elabo
rate work viii he issued. The Polk nd
ministration and the life and character
Of the president will ho special features
Of the promised book.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

y company Of English and New York
and New Jersey capitalists have sen I ont
II circular declaring their intention Of
constituting within the next year rail
road to ru, between Thcmas,ille, Ga.
and Tallahassee. Fla The circular has
business snap about It AMI the road " III
no doubt hr built within the time slrc.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

IL is rumorel in Boston that Mr.. John
Jameson, owner Of the cutter lreN, has
challenged Sir Richard Sutton, owner Of
the Gentsta, for thu Rr.nton's Reef and
Cape May challenge cups. which the Ge-
nes,a won last year. Sir Richard has ac-
cept.d the challenge and the match will
H. settled during tho regatta week at
Cone4, England.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

And now that President Cleveland
has got married. h. will not attend the
Presbyterian church any longer, but he
and his good lady will select ono OF the
Episcopal churches. Another evidence
Of the gentle persuasive I"we.s Of wo'
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
The Dead Lock" in Orange Commit

Some time ago the grand jury ap-
pointed 4 committee of experts, un-
der the sanction Of the court, to ex-
anime into the financial affairs Of
Orange county. This committee
met, made an investigation, report.
ell what they had discovered, and
handed their report to the States
attorney for that district. When
the comfy commissioners met, they
demanded to SEE the report, but
were fatty refused. The clerk Of
the court denied that it was in his
possession and the States attorney
declined To institute u search for IT.
Thus matters stood until last week,
when the county commissioners, in
regular session, again requested the
attorney to produce the report. lie
evAded the matter by saying that
"tbe paper (the report is now called
"paper') was no, in his possession,
and, therefore, he could not furnish
it to the board"
Thercnpon, by unanimous vote,
the Board Of County commissioners
passed the following resolution:
Whereas, This board is informed
that the report Of the experts is on
tile among the other papers belong.
ing to the grand jury of the fall
term Of lss5, with the clerk Of the
court, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the clerk Of the
circuit court be required to produce
forthwith before this body the said
expert report Of the grand jury Of
the fall term Of less.
This resolution brought matters
to an issue. From the Orlando
Record We gather what further pro-
ceedings took place. 1t says:
Clerk +. J. Shine, who was pres.
cnt, replied that there was in his Of.
fcs u package Of papers which was
delivered under seal by the grand
jury, and that the said package was
supposed to contain the report Of
the experts, and il so can not be
produced without breaking tho seal
which he refused to do, and did not
consider it to be within the province
OF his office TO exercise such author.
ity.
1t was then moved that the dis.
tric, attorney be instructed to take
the necessary measures so compel
the clerk to comply with the order
of the board.
Here the matter will rest for the
present. Matters have reached q
"dtad-lOcK IN orange county. Ev
identity the report contains state
ments that the state attorney and hi'
corrupt associates wish TO suppress
There seems to be a kind Of con
spiracy all round to keep the people
from a true knowledge Of the man
ner in which the affairs of theil
county are conducted. All this i,
rendered doubly unfortunate wher
the state attorney is aiding and
abetting the parties to The crime, in
stead of prosecuting them al,
bringing the guilty to justice.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The farmers Of the clay section are in
the lead. evidently, this season. Mr.,
+. J. Roberts, Of Leon comfy, has Just
finished shipping his potato crop and
says he has cleared 5000 on ten acres.
lie also reports 100 acres in cotton now
knee high aud in full bloom.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Marion's turn this time. The Ocala
Free Press remarks that the county com
missioners Of that county refused TO pay
out any more money on the new Jail un
til the specifications and papers could h.
found. There is something rotten in
Denmark and will soon leak out.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Our Brooksville correspondent says
that there is but little excitement as yet
over the congressional race in the First
district. aud that Mr.. Davidson will
probably te his own successor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Titusville Star says some Of the more
sagacious of that section are OF the opin-
i'm that the culture IL pine apples in
Florida will ultimately H. of more impor-
tance than the culture II the orange.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
man.


The liquor dealers Of Obi" propose to
test the legality II the bow law before
paying the tax which il imposes, and to
further that purpose are forming state
organization to resist enforced pay ment.
Sixty thousand dollars will IN spent in
the contest if need m.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Ii is stated by correspondent that a
party near Starkc, Fla, has realized
n 90 from Strawberries grown an two
acres, and the vines ara still full Of fruit.
but there is no market
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

AdvIces from Auckland, New ZEALAND.
state that at Tawara Their. has besn a
volcanic eruption, preceded by all earth
quake. Many natives ami Europeans
parished.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

TIL. state capital Of New York has al.
ready cost sl1 ,5Oo,0oo and is by no
means completed. II is said To have
ben "phat take" Ia n large number Of
republican contractors. several of whom
have grown rich from it. The cry is
more money. They will get it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

A North Carlina mail eurier Is un-
der arrest for throwing congressional
documents in the rivers lie claimed
that their weight made it impossible for
him to deliver the mail in proper time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Judge John K. craven, Of Madison,
Indiana. will probably he a contestant
in the coming election for Congressman
Holman's seat We Judge "Craven
will Ire all
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

\ steamer just arrived in San Francis.
60 fr"M Hong Kong AMI Yokohama
brings advices that famine prevails in
Corea. Five hundred PERSONS have
starved in Seoul. Il is stated that Corea
has not had good harvest in seven
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Senator Beck's bill to prohibit mem
beers of congress from accepting retain
ers or employment from railroad com.
panies which have secured land grant,
from congress passed the senate on
Thursday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The Philadelphia Times warrs Sena
tor Logan that he will be blind to the
duty Of the present hour il he doesn't
deliver an Grafton on the inherent rights
Of the mackerel.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12
Gold Relics.
The Orlando Sentinel saws:

The Orlando Sentinel says
"A Hat plate Of gold weighing six
ounces was found by Mr.. Samcsnn IN an
Indian mound near MrDuned's. on th,
T., e. 4 \. Il. r.. a short time since.
The value Of the plate is about $50. \
legend says that large pot of gold was
buried by Indians in grove now owned
by the Nessrs. Mcdonald. near the same
place. y number Of attempts have been
made to discover the treasure. but non.
have been rewarded with success. GUAM
titles of Indian relics. consisting of
spear heads. arrow heads. pottery and
tomahawks are frequently turned up in
plowing.'
Some years ago we remember seeing {.
gold sun and silver moon that had been
dug out of mound on the st. Johns
river. nearly opposite llawkinsvllr. Mr..
Drew. of jacksonville. purchased them.
As the Indian chiefs were buried Will,
all their riches. We have no doubt that
some old relics may be found in many Of
the mounds. --Florida Agriculturist.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The name of the Hon. II. Clair
Abrams Is suggested by correspondent
in one Of the Orange county papers, ~ a
candidate for Congress On the "prohibi
ton firheI :"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

An Indian river farmer has grown an
onion this year which measures nine.
teen inrhe, in circumference and weigh,
two and three quarter pounds.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

Some Of the furniture factories in I'm
einnati have conceded 10 the eight hours
per day system, and work will again be
ItSImal.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The Alabama state democratic con.
vention was in session Thursday An
entire state ticket was to I've nominated.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-12

The Women's Foreign Mission is in
@ >>ion in Augusta, Ga.
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