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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
An Italian Murdered.

We learn that on Thursday last an Ital-
ian by the name of Nido, who was a
member of OF the large gang of laborers
at work on the White road leading from
Rawleston, just above Palatka, to the
Halifax river, was murdered and robbed.
From the particulars we were able to
learn, it seems that Vido had lost trunk
containing his clothes and valuables, and
n negro named Love offered to carry him
to where it was for the sum of $l5, which
Nido agreed to pay if his trunk should
be returned 10 him. Vida and the negro
left together to go to camp further up
the track, where they met three other
negroes. Making some excuse, Love re-
turned to where they started from, prom
Using to be back 10 few minutes, but as
minutes heightened into hours and Love
did not show up Vido also started to re-
turn, and went off down the track wills
Ting, which is the last time he was seen
alive. The negroes say that they heard
dull thud soon after he passed out OF
sight, and also heard groans, but think
ing it was the Italians fighting among
themselves, did not investigate the mat
ter. The next day the body of Nido was
found, with his skull crushed in from
behind, and billet Of wood matted with
hair and blood lying by his side. \
knife had also been run through his
throat, and silk handkerchief, with the
letter ''F' embroidered in one corner,
was stuffed in his mouth. Vido is sup
posed to have had about $50 on his per-
son, which he had been robbed OF. We
also learn that an investigation was
made, but the coroner failed TO fasten
the guilt on any one. Love and the 9th
er three negroes, who last saw the muir
dered man, were arrested TO await furth-
err investigation, and they are now in
Jail at St. Augustine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
Laying the Corner Stone.

\ 3 o'cock Yesterday afternoon Rev. j.
B. Ley, the pastor of the Methodist
church in this city, opened the exercises
of laying the corner stone by lining
out hymn, which was sting by the
large congregation who had assembled
to witness and take part in the exercises.
Rev. DIR. Keely offered feeling prayer,
which waz followed by chapter from
the Bible, read by the pastor.
The corner stone had been prepared
and was in readiness for the tin box con-
tanning the articles to be deposited, a
list OF which included several of the
church publications, copies OF the city
papers, list OF the membership OF the
church, with pastor and officers, and a
list of the officers of the Sunday school
and members, a lot of coins and other
articles, all of which were placed in the
stone.
Rev. John G. Lev. the founder of the
church in Palatka was then introduced,
and feelingly, though briefly, referred to
| the work that had been done during the
past UNIT -AA'S NriSs anu AOi "a
useful future for the church. His ad-
dress was followed by short talk from
Rev. A. A. Robinson, the presiding elder,
who urged all to render material aid in
| the construction of TN. new building.
Rev. DIR. j. b. Dunn, OF the Presbyter-
ian church, followed in simple yet ell
oquent tribute to the memory of John
Wesley, closing his remarks by an APP
peal to his hearers to contribute liber-
ally and cheerfully to the building fund.
A collection followed this last talk,
| when s4S was found to have been placed
in the hat.
y much larger audience would no
doubt have been present had it not been
for the inclsment weather, though rs il
was quite a number were present.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

A new and very handsome banister is
being placed around the Putnam House,
which VIII add much to the coziness of
that pace. Several very large and fine
palmettos are also being put out around
the building, adding another to the al
ready many attractions there for our
winter visitors.
Mr.. Z. r. Farrar has just received a
sample of heavy mindow draperv, eight
feet wide by ten in length, manufactur-
ed by the celebrated Eagle and Phoenix
mills, OF Columbus, Georgia, which for
beauty and substantial qualities s1cels
any thing of the kind we have seen in a
long while. Call and examine them.
The Gen City Guards, one of our pet
organizations. left on the steamer Sylvan
Glen yesterday for Jacksonville, the
managers Of that b at having very gem
erously offered 10 pass the members of
the company to Jacksonville and return
free of cost. Tho boys left in great glee,
determined to win one or more of the
prizes to be drilled for at the State Park
Association Exhibition today. y great
many Of their friends were on the wharf
to see them off,
4 special correspondent of the New
Orleans Times-DemoCrat, in one of his
letters from Florida has this to cay of
Palatka and one of her leading hotels:
''Rsturning to Jacksonville your cores
pendent boarded one of the luxurious
cars OF the steel rail, broad gauge road,
the j., 7. & K w, for Palatka. This
city has been mostly rebuilt over the
burned section, handsome two-story
rows of brick business houses having
taken the place of the former one-story
frame shanties. Your correspondent
"put up" at the only brick hotel in the
city, the Phoenix, which has arisen from
the ashes OF the city's memorable confia-
grafton. This beautifully finished hotel
is provided with all modern cOnveniences
and is splendidly furnished. Its dining
room is grand and its menu is first-class.
Capt. y. S. Merrill is the experienced,
efficient and gentlsmanly host"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. A. Usina has desirable cottage
for rent. See notice.
Mean weather yesterday. with heavy
clouds and chilly wind.
y party of six business men, with Mr..
Frank B. Klock at the head, from SYRIA
cuse, \. Y, have been at the Putnam
House several days.
The Eliza Hancox maintains her pop
ularity on the river, and daily
brings large number Of passengers and
heavy freight to the city.
Mr.. THIS. Perrans and wife with a
party of nine, from Philadelphia, ar
rived in the city yesterday. ana are
quartered ut the Putnam House.
c. r. and Jos. X. Wainwright, of Phil
adelpia, A. w. Sloan and wife. OF India
napolis and j. f. Horn and wife, of Gin
cinnatti, registered at the Putnam House
yesterday.
Mr. Sands, the taxidermist has very
fine specimen of the baldheaded eagle
which he is Irov mounting, which was
killed a few days ago at San Mateo by
Mr.. Tiffany.
The weather yesterday was any thing
but as pleasant as that we have been
having the past few days. The thermom-
eter registered yesterday at a. m, So,
noon, s., 8 z. M, So above zero.
The rate war on the river has now ex.
tended TO Sanford and the daylight
boats ale carrying passengers from Pa
latka to Sanford for 81. 50 including two
meals. Cooks Office in this city fur
nish the tickets.
Messrs. Hatchett s. Co.'S. delivery
horse a day or two ago became frighten-
ed and ran away. and before he could
be stopped he fell and broke one of his
legs. The horse had to be shot as there
was no cure for the poor beast
Mr.. Geo. w. Terrell and wife, OF Bos-
ton; Mr.. n. V. B. Chase and wife, of
Augusta, Me-; Z. A. Chase and wife, of
Rochester, \. Y, and .. Halyard and
wife. of Augusta, Me-, were among the
prominent arrivals at the Putnam House
yesterday.
y new and novel entertainment for
Palatka is advertised in our special col
umn this morning to take place at the
Opera House on Friday evening. Several
noted pugiiists will take part in the ex-
hibition, aud some fine sparring will no
doubt be witnessed.
The Three Conditions.-'.Why don't
you marry" ''Welly you see. 1 am very
particular as to how my intended should
be" Explain yourself" My wife
must be rich, handsome, and stupid
why all that" Very simple. She
must be rich and handsome, otherwise l
would not have her, and she must be
stupid, otherwise she would not have
me"
While in Sands Florida curiosity store
yesterday afternoon we were shown a
very beautiful hand painted screen. ar
ranged in = folding panel. which is the
handiworl1 OF Mrs. Landon Thomas, OF
Atlanta. now n guest of the Putnam
House. Though this is said TO be her
first attempt at such work, the tropical
scenes represented are done in very
creditable manner, and has elected
much praise from those who have seen
the SCREEN
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
Sparring Exhibition.

A grand sparring match will take
place at Fry's opera house Friday even
ing, February 10Th, which will be COM
prised of same of the most eminent and
talented sporting men of the day. 1t
will afford all lovers of the manly art
a treat never before witnessed in Palat-
ka, it being the first exhibition of this ma
ture ever held here. Neither pains nor
expense have been spared on the part of
the management to arrange in a manner
that will guarantee an evening OF solid
amusement. 1t will wind up with a
grand contest of six rounds between
Tommy Morrissie and Frank Edwards,
for $50 side. In connection with the
sparring will be some of the best musical
and variety talent. f1S-2t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
one CENT A W O R D i.

ADVERTISEMENTS, Is words or more, in
this column inserted for ONE CENT A WORD.
Everybody who has any want 10 supply,
ANYTHING to buy sell, any business or ac-
sommodations to secure; indeed, any wish TO
sratify should advertise in this column.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the authorlLea
agents OF THE PALATKA DAILY AND =" EEALf
HEWs, in their several localities:
W r Dewitt, San Mateo.
VIC Valentine, Nashua.
. Packard, Welaka-
r. n Bard. Norwalk.
Il Marshall. Fruitland, Fla.
] McCaIlum, Orange Mills, Fla
q u Bartlette, Georget own,
Daniei Darling, Drayto "a Island
r Higly, Lake George.
il Burton. Crescent City
g Strickland. Interlacken-
4 Nunroe, McMeekin.
Vim Braddock. Seville.
Cewdon, st Augustine.
r "A Vogelbach, Aeirose,
0harles Moore, Lake worth, File.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
THE DAILY NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

u|sohcfted on all interesting topics thfohHil,,
mi he state We will be especially gratei III
tor ali local items of interest o the public
News sent by wire should be Abbreviated wheI
nrncticablc and sent after O'Clock p. m. al
dressed to PALATKA DAILY NEWS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Vertrees & Co. have a very large stock
of Seed Potatoes on hand, and for sale.
Call and secure prices. Can be furnished
in any quantity. jan-13tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
To Truck Farmers.

For sale, 90 acres OF land one-half
Hammock. one-half Pine, with honse,
fencing and improvements, oue-balf mile
of Hotel Interlachen. Sulphur spring and
running stream, strawberry patch and
garden. Apply to No. 80 Hotel Inter-
lachen. ian26-1m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

MARBLE-All kinds of lawn and GEM
etery supplies furnished on short notice,
and shipped to any address For prices
send to Geo. W. Clark, No. 60 W-Bay
ST., Jacksonville Fla. j29-1m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

L. Meyer has just received new lot
of imported wall paper, direct from
France. Call and examine. dec10tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Go to Dr. w. w. Estes over Moragne
& Kersting's drug store for fine Dental
work. f14-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

The Harnett House at Savannah, has
q reading notice of interest to people
who propose to visit that city. In a town
noted for its Indifferent hotels, we are
glad to learn one man has the nerve and
snap to open good house on reasonable
terms. The press speaks well OF the
Harnett House-PALATKA News.
feb-1ltf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

PEKIN DUCK EGGs-Genuine Pekin Duck
Eggs for matching. $3.50 per setting of
nine eggs. Address Z. S. Bugbey, Palat
ka; Fla. febi-3m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

4 For RENT-A desirable cottage, near
buriness centre Of city. Apply at y.
Usina's crockery store. fl84t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

WANTED.-Two hundred carpenters at
side Palatka, Fla. feb-12-6t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

BoARD-Parties seeking nice, quiet
and elegant country place to stop for
few weeks would do well to call on Mr..
n. II. Hotchkin, at Welaka. One of the
most beautiful and pleasant POINTS on
the st. Johns river. Game and fish plcn-
tiful, and board reasonable. r14-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
Slate Roofing.

Handsome, durable and safe from fire
sparks. Furnished at short notice and
laid at low prices. r. II. Shouse, Box
$50, Jacksonville, Fla. j30 I'm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

To RENT.-A furnished cottage. en-
tirely new. located on the banks Of Lake
Crescent, % miles from Palatka and q
miles from Crescent City. in an orange
grove, to rent this winter or until next
winter. Four steamboats, stop at
-Ehan on property each day. Apply
10 Henry Hutchinson, at lakewood, Lake
Crescent: or to E. r. Mexican, opposite
Putnam House, Palatka. j21-eod3w
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

What the Boston Home Journal says
Of it: ''At the Harnett House, Savan-
nah, Ga, you get all the comforts of
high priced hotels, and save from 81 to
- per day. Try it and be convinced.
fI1-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

The News O0fce.
The once ofTHE DAILY NEWS is located on
water street, in the Iron Building next to
RN.d's brick store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

For RENT.-Seven-room Cottage on
Kirby street. Apply to Jos. f. Bald
win. Running water on premises. j19tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

The elegant schooner-risged steam
Yacht Leila, now leaves Harris wharf
daily for Crescent City, on arrival of the
1915 train from Jacksonville. Return
ing, arrives in Palatka in time for sup
per each evening, Excellent band on
board and, all necessary accommoda-
lions for passengers. lan-13-f
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

FoR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A very COM
plste stock Of General Merchandise in
one Of tho most thriving county seat
towns in South Florida, on terminus of
railroad. Address Il, care of PALATLA
DAILY NEWS f17-3t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

l.. BIeyer has just received beautiful
and varied selections OF wall paper OF
this years pattern.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Round Trip Tickets at one fare, to the
guests of Hotel Interiachen. Interiachen,
Fla, over the Florida Southern railroad
if5-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Paint your roofs with the celebrated
Fire Proof Black Tar Paint, for sale by
T.. Meyer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Homestead of leo acres in fernando
county For Sale. Fine. Enquirer of
VIM. Thompson. fleet
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
PALATKA, FLA, FEB. Is, 1886.
The Daily News
The News

an be purchased at + c COCH RAN ES.N
6TAND. at the postoffce building.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Ten dollars will buy good lot for
home in West Palatka. Apply to j. w.
McLaury, Harris Block.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18
Tho Putnam House Company.

WANTED-An experienced Working
Manager for large Hammock Grove.
Address, with full particulars, \. B. c.,
DeLand, Fla. f16-1w
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

In putting on your wall paper be sure
to use .'Simon's Bug Destroyer" in your
paste, which prevents reaches from eat
ing the paper keeps ont dampness and
destroys insects. For sale by l.. Meyer,
anly state agent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Desirable corner lots on the Heights.
Fine view Of the city and the river. For
Sale Cheap. Box go, Palatka p. o. fi1-6t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

WANTKD-Girl for chamberwork and
waiting. Apply at 1.-The West End,
corner Emmett and Dodge streets. fl7-2t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Ten acres of good fruit land within
Dns mile Of Keuka-S10 per acre. Ed
2umley. Keuka. Fla. nj
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Eight beautiful lots on Palatka Heights
commanding q view of the panorama of
the city and river for miles. J. Burt.
ioQ-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Nessrs. Hudnall & Vatterlin, the
popular close price Boot and Shoe deal
0rs, are offering Boots and Shoes at fab
llous low prices, making room for their
spring goods, which are now being made
BY the leading manufacturers. Every
body should take advantage Of this great
opportunity and seek the place where
money can be saved. i31-.f
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-18

Vertrees & Co. are agents for Mapes'
Celebrated Fertilizers. f10-tf
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06
July Cold and Starvation.

A dispatch from St. Johns, N. F., says:
The schooner Barrett has put in here,
bringing the latest news from the Labra-
dor coast. For nearly two weeks she WAS
blockaded in York harbor, forty miles
east of Northwest river by q field of ice.
She brings five families who had reached
that point from Sandwich bay, over one
hundred miles inland, on sledges drawn
by ponies, on which they subsisted,
after their arrival. York Harbor is
crowded with fugitives. but these come
from the southern coast and know nothing
OF their northern neighbors. On July 10 a
two days snow storm buried Eastern Lab
rador, cutting off all communication with
its population of ZOO persons. The
snow has closed all the trails. The relief
vessels will now 60 direct to York bay to
relieve first the sufferers there A
White Bay dispatch states that whal.
ers report that Hudson bay strait is again
frozen over, which il an un-
precedented occurrence at this season.
The report that the temperature is 10 deg.
below zorro is, however, denied. It has not
gone lower than 10 deg. above. The cold
results from immense masses OF Arctic ice
along the coast. and it does not extend be-
yond 900 miles from the sea. Up to date
62O survivors have arrived here. The
number that have died is estimated at L.
500. Since Saturday an cost wind has
blown off the banks increasing the frmness
OF the coast ice.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06

No sea serpent has been reported
this season, but among the interest
ing news from the Nova Scotia coast
is the story of the discovery OF a mer
maid by the men OF Gabarees, one Of
the Cape Breton fishing towns. These
mariners report that while out in a
boat they saw what they supposed to
be q corpse floating ON the water a few
yards from their boat. As they ap-
preached, it assumed q sitting posi-.
tion, stared at them q moment and
disappeared. A few minutes later it
came to the surface again and again
looked at them, disappearing finally
afterward. The creature, as described,
corresponds precisely to the tradi-
tional mermaid, but it was "all in
their eyes,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06

AT the bi-centennial celebration OF
the city OF Albany DR.. T. Blom Cost.
er, deputed to represent officially the
government Of Holland and the city OF
Amsterdam at the bi-centennial cele-
bration, Chevalier Tantonious De
Jonge and Mr.. Hermanus J. Coster,
Jr., representing the University OF
Leyden received distinguished honors.
DR.. Coster presented the mayor OF Al
bany with the original parchment, on
which the message of congratulation
was handsomely engrossed in Dutch.
Then, on behalf OF Amsterdam, he pre-
sented the mayor with five handsome
yellurn bound volumns and so photo
graphs { by 2 feet) of the city, sent
by that city to Albany as memorial.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06
The CHARLESTON News and Courier COZ

The Carleston News and Courier con-
graduates the people OF South Caro-
lima on having giving up the dueling
habit for good. No duel has been
fought in the State since the one in
which Colonel Cash killed q most estim.
able citizen who was averse to the
practice, but had not the moral cour-
age to decline challenge. The tragic
affair had one good effect at least--it
brought duelling INTO disrepute, and
drove the legislature into the enact
ment of a. severe law against all who
engage in it, and there has not been q
hostile meeting under the code in South
Carolina since. The News and Courier
says the practice "has been eliminated
from the record OF crimes in South
CarOllna."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06
The Apple Of Eden.

Upon the occasion of its recent an
nual convention, The American Asso-
citation of Nurserymen and Kindred In
terests was called to order bv it's Presi-
dent, who, thereupon, in the course of
his remarks, it is reported. delivered
himself Of the astounding assertion
that the apple which was plucked bv
Eve
'sN'hose mortal taste
Brought death into the world and all our woe-r
was not even, as we now estimate
fruits, respectable crab APPLE
This seems to be an aggravated At
tack of sour grapes-or apples;-and
calumny in the refutation of which
every daughter Of the apple-biting lady
of the land should Accordingly interest
herself. .q,<s1<es-
"Not even respectable crab apple
Good Heavens! We too. their brothers
and copartners in hereditary sin, should
fly to arms. What next! These horti-
cultural gentlemen will be plaeidly as.
surfing us that the lemonade at the
menagerie and circus on Mount Ararat
contained no lemonsas compared
with the sanguinary decoctiiooln.s 81 to-
day; that Boccacio's fig tree bore fruit
not comparable to that found on our
modern y street-corners; and that Cleo-
.patra's strawberry short cakes was ali
dough. 3. lin, IN Lift.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06

Judge Garry of Chicago declares
that witnesses under protection OF
his court must be treated with as
much courtesy as they receive under
their own protection elsewhere. Ii he
enforces this rule it will be a strange
departure from the established usage
under which a lawyer may bully
witness in court as he would not think
OF doing-would not dare to do-else-
where, and it is one of the strangest
things in the trial OF suits that abused
witnesses do not often appeal to the
court for protection, which is almost
always granted.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06
Boston Scandal in High Life.

A scandal as rank and sensational as
the Dlke-Crawford case is soon to come in
to the Boston courts. The wife OF a mil.
lionaire who is, with probably one excep-
tion, the most widely known merchant in
new England, has just filed g i'll for divorce
in the clerks office OF the supreme court,
the ground OF action being adultery. In
the business world the libelee occupies a
similar position in New England to that
formerly occupied by A. T. Stewart in
New York. The scandal is no new one in
society's ear. The millionaire's alleged
immortality with several women of we'll
known beauty. and formerly OF excellent
social position, has been byword in GER
tain circles for a long time. The divorce
case will come up for hearing in October. tits
not known yet whether it will be contested.