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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The fast mail train on the Savannah.
Florida Il Western railroad was wrecked
at point midway between st. Stephens
and the Santee river TUESDAY evening
last. This station is about 20 miles from
Charleston. The train plunged through
IL trestle. The results We're frishtful
Six persons were killed and fourteen
wounded. The sleeper attached to the
train somehow fell on top of the passen-
ger coach. e. A. Price. the express mes.
senger, was killed. The mail agent r.
a. Eenniker, WAS seriously Injured, and
the conductor and evsry body about the
sleeper were dangerously cut anil their
limbs broken. II is altogether likely that
greater number of killed and wounded
will Ia reported to-day. An acci,len,
like this does not permit usually so great
number to escape, although horrible
enough as 1t is now reported. The arci.
dent is doubtless the result of the change
IN the guage recently made.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The pleasures of country post offices
are going to he curtailcd. Hitherto,
postmastefs found comfort in reading the
postal cards, but that is going to be Ia
ken from them. They will not he able
to pry into other peoples affairs 50 much
in future. The postal card is to "go."
We arc glad Of it. a substitute for it
has been invented and will soon be adop-
ted by tho government. 1t isa sheet of
paper gummed ON the border 81 it can
hc folded and sealed like the old fash
ioncd letter. II will bc stamped by the
post office department and put IN pads,
and sold for little more than the price of
the stamp. II will r used by many
people who don't care to have their cor.
responlence open to the eyesof the pub
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The eOiOref teachers OF the State have
assembled IA JackSonyille for the pur-
pOse Of holding a Teachers Institute.
The attendance Is large, and the proceed
ings 50 far are very interesting. Prof,
Graham, who has charge If the in>ti-
tute IN Jacksonville, gave short talk on
the object and purpose Of institute in
struction, ard impressed upon the teach
ers the Necessity of keeping continually
in view the practicability aud utility Of
an education. Other brief addresses
were made by Vim. NJ. ArtreIl, princi
pal Of the colored grammar school, AMI
Mrs. III. G.. Ingram and others.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

SO far the Times | mon is the
only one of our contemporaries which
has given the public one line in ref
ercncc to the most interesting pub
lie work now going on in the state.
After twelve years Putnam county
is looking into her expenditures in
the interests of the people, and the
officials concerned seem determined
to do their whole duty. The work
to be done interests the whole state,
aud surely all democrats are con.
cerned IN seeing justice done all
newspapers are interested in giving
the --latest from the front"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
Albert Spearing, well known and

Albert Spearing. n well known and
highly respected colored man in the city
Of Jacksonville, died in that city ON
Tuesday with henorrhage of the lungs.
lie was an employee of the +. r. Il n.
railroad at the time Of his death, Frank
Franklin. another colorcd man Of tina,
city. also died on Tuesday, At one time
he possessed large property in Jack.
sonville, but through dissipation and ex.
travagance lost il all. The Herald, from
which we gather the above particulars.
says he died from the effects OF broken
leg
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
p" Echindthe Returns +"

Why should not the County Com
missioner, go behind the returns
and let the people see for themselves
what l. the real tiuancill status Of
our county: Why should we uoi
he able To prove to an political oP-
poneut, that everything l. tar and
above board W. are al interested
alikt-.hr record made i a part OF
the history Of the parry Se are
democrats, and We should lee proud
to point Ia our administration oil
our county affairs characterized by
the practice If economy, fairness
AMI honesty. Let " have the tls'
urcS ON which 10 base such = clam.
We are all, more at lc,>, IN the
same box and therefore NO partisan
auImo>ity can enter into our wish
To STE the full letter of the law ear
rIed ont.
. l;ut an eNhihlt which simply
shows that the two sides of the
led ger balance j. not the exhibit
contemplated by the law. The rco'
pie have right Ia demand the
vouchers ami tho commissioners
must call for them. The mcrest
tyro can maxi the books balance
when he is only required - show
certain sums rald III and other
sums paid ont. We mean nc
more than To- urge that such a thor
ough exhibit is nccdcl-,hat III,
county commissioners have a ri.h'
to call for it aud tina, the public in
terestS demand it. We have had u,
such exhibit since the democrat
came into power, au,l We know moth
Of TIL. facts aud iigure, in the case
, But this very ignorance Is proc
that a full exposition is needed.
A. citizens We demand n shown!
As our right; as democrats Il is ab
solutely necessary. Let the part,
I go into the next campaign with tn
, dcfalca,ion in Orange and unrasi
ness elsewhere SO kccnly felt, and i
will invite defeat. The desire t
look into the books va. a great fac
/. tor in the contamination of our sue
| cess in national politics let Us b
q careful that We 10 not get lli
from Our own pctard. TIllcn wa
accused of attacking III. party whe
/, he broke 'rwcel's scrptcr; in reali;
!. It was this indignant protes, again.
$ corruption which made the clectlo
"A of Cleveland possible, Mhuy vote
for Mr.. Cleveland because the
slowed him for the enemies he la
Z malc," and no party can be wca
q cncd before the people for stamI
l. ing out corruption. We prove OF
0 fitness for the rule Of the nation /
l. keeping ourselves in that stralyl
Il way which leads to political succc
@ A. well aS moral salvation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
Straw berry Culture In Southern Put
nam ID. Is. Mills Success Howto
Secure Healthy, Vigorous
Plants With "Ciay. Sand.
Mack and Water" Fail.
IRE Impossible
G. steel Crazy on
the Subject Of
Ecrtilixa.



WELAKA, Fla, June 3, 1856.
Special Correspondence palHtka NEWS.
In visiting the strawberry patch Of ID.
b. Mills on friday last, found him and
his man john down ON their knees de-
s,roying crab grass,
Ii one would raise good plants for an.
other year, there must be kept upa war
Of determination against all grass and
weeds that come into the beds. The sea.
son of the berries is pretty much over,
although there is plenty To eat and for
home Use yet. Mr.. Mills has faith in the
strawberry and has raised some of the
largest berries seen in this vicinity.
should Judge he has as fine an opportu-
nifty To make the business a success as is
often found anywhere.
His location Is on the Domingo Acosta
branch. lie has full command of the wa
ter of the branch for at least forty rods.
Much of the land bordering on the branch
is about the right height above the water
to afford constant sub soil irrigation.
/ lie has graded up the low places to the
proper height and cut parallel channels
for the water to flow in; and it can be
raised or lowered to suit the necessities
OF the case
+ There is no limit to the supply Of the
best of muck and the banks near at hand
furnish sand that seems to have in mix
tnra with itquite quantity of clay.
With clay, sand, muck and water in
such close Contiguity, what could one
ask for more; 1t seems to me that Will
good muscles and an ordinary share oi
brains, one ought to bring out results
that are astonishing. and will substan
italy pay.
The vegetables that have been raised
and the berries picked ard sold. SHE "
that there Is no mistake in the selection
Of this location.
Mr.. Mills says w. G.. Steel in the Flori
ia Dispatch. must be crazy on fertilizers
to recommend as he does one ton of cot
ton seed meal. one ton of ground bone
and 200 pounds of potash to the acre
So, also, two inches Of well.rottcd stabl,
manure.
lie said he applied half an inch to q
and the plauts grew all to leaves and NJ
berries.
This year there was about half crop and
he thinks next year it will he about right
le says his best results in the use of fer
filters were when he used at the rate OF
about one-half a ton to the acre of cottor
seed meal.
He has not tried ground bone. but in
nds to on his next crop.
when doctors differ who shall de
cide?' Possibly Mr.. Stcel's quantity %
fertilizer on pine land and plowed i,
from ten to fourteen inches deep. wouc
be all right. The crop he proposes t,
raise with that amount OF fertilizer woul,
certainly pay better than the orlnar,
crop does with much less.
Mr.. Mills intends to raise large uuan
tity of plants for sale the coming fall
lie has already taken an order for Al .0N
plants from one man, with the prospec
of the order being increased, if the Ian,
for more can I've got ready in time 70
setting. RrSTIC.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10


The Protestant missionaries are really
doing something in China after all. The
annual appropriation of the Methodist
church alone for missionary labor in that
field amounts to thousands of dollars
fully $40, 900 per year. Other Protestant
denominations also donate large sums.
1t is pleasure to note that real success
Is following this great expenditure. At
a meeting in Chicago the other day Rev.
{. NJ. Wilcox, missionary to China, said
that since 1860 Christianity had made
great progress in China. At that time
there were in the Protestant missions
but 400 stations, $50 pative preachers and
10000 converts. Now there were %,
900 converts and corresponding in.
crease in stations and preachers. II has
been estimated that by 1900 there will
b 1000 Protestant converts in
China
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

There arr many signs that Florida is
attracting attention as a manufactu-
ring State. A great iron factory COM
pany has been organized at Orlando,
and now We nre informed that gentle
man from Indiana has decided to engage
in the manufacture III carriages at Ocala
This is m encouraging sign and we trus,
to zee other inland cities Of the State on
gage in similar enterprises, Divrrsiiie,
industries is the present need of Florida
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

the cars and the emil arrl~-rnt NJ caused
such DELAYS as 10 make m many cases
Great difference 10 the shlpItrs ana re
ceiverS If freight. With the exception
If ctftsin narT0w gauge TudiS IN the
coal AMI mountain regions, the recent
change now enahiss freight trains Ia
move without delay OF friction over ali
the railroads in the country.
The results Of this needed reform IN
railway coustTHctlo cannot, OF course,
be now properly estimated or summed
IN i'm a nutshell. The saving OF time
and expense in the transmission Of goods
l.etzetn north and south, the direction
If travel chiefly al rcted X. OF course,
plain to every one. The probable re-
ductiOn of freight tolls on trunk lines Is
a result logical uader tine elan ell condi.
tipnS. The extreme Cheapr6NS OF
ahrough frrishts between east and west,
rs against the schedule 0f rates north
and south, speaks for i,>elf. II course
othe' factors entered into This problem
Of relative rates besides that 10 which
we allude. hut it cannot to gu STONED
that the III erence of gauge ON the dit-
ferent sections nf the trunk system played
an important part in the question OF
rates.
Another prob alle result is the in'u-
enCe the change is likely To have on the
admitted evil in the discrimination IL
freiehts. Hardly any one feature of our
railway system has been the source ii
more bitter compla'rt Gni criticism.
Alstraetly unjust, il has been almost
forced in many eases n railways by
conditions az competition or other
causes. Ii is doubtful whether the evil
can ever be entirely abolished, but any
thing tending Ia modify il will be a boon
To- the patrons Of railways. The lessen
ing ~ the difficulties of hong trans lo-ta-
tion and the increasr of facilities in
reaching remote or h. important points
will be- Of value IN this direction.
On the OTHER baud. WI have to contem.
plate the possible effect of the change in
furtherine the tendency to railway con.
solilation. which is by no means an nm
mixed good. if not a positive evil. The
rapidty with which this has gone or
during the last dozen yenrs and the ere
alton Of - ca colossal and perhaps dan
gerous corporate interests. have struck 4
note Of alarm in the minds not only OF
common people. but of many thinkers.
The ciy that the railroads rule the coun
try ispot without plausible reason. That
; the new uniformity of railway gang,
noith and south will facilitate further
railway consolidation is not unlikely
We do not think. however. that this i,
at all to be- weighed as an ultmats ele
a.. ment Of disadvantage to the national in
tercsts with the direct ami very palpahl,
benefits to the people which VIII b,
, wrought. New York Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The late Mrs. Pcndleton, wife Of eS-
senator Pcnhleton, Of Ohio, was one Of
the most charming women in the coun.
try. In Cincinnati she had more real
sincere friends than almost any other
lady in that great city. She was wealthy,
high toned, proud, but arlently loved
by all her acquaintance. Among other
interesting circumstances related of her
kindness and tact we find the following.
We have no doubt Of its truth: at
one Of the receptions of n newly inaug-
uratcd Governor Of her State, she dis.
covered young stall officer whose
shoulder straps. made by country tail.
or, had been placed lcngthwise on
his shoulders instead Of crossw Use.
His novel appearance was exciting rid
icule and laughter, when Mrs. Penile.
ton, To whom the young man had Just
been introduced, took him bv the arm
and proposed n promenade. With great
tact she drew him from the throng and
then told him quietly his oddity in
dress. lie shot ont of side door and in
twenty minutes was back again with his
shoulders properly decorated. when sh,
smiled her approval, She was a wo
man who was always doing such it'll,
acts. unnoticeahle, but powerful in theil
influence IN the subjects Of her regard
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
n the gnage recently made.

The English cabinet have resolved by
an unanimous vote to appeal to the coun-
try, and parliament will I've dissolved.
An analysis Of the vote ON the rejection
Of the Irish home rule bill reveals some
strange and unexpected circumstances.
There were 81 votes for and 81 against
the measure. OF those who voted
against the bill are ,nineiy.four liberals
and radicals. The majority against the
bill surprised the tories themselves.
John Bright voted with the opposition.
and his example was followed by twenty
Scotch liberals. The cablegram adds:
There is intense excitement throughout
the whole country over the outcome of
the long parliamentary contest, The
conservatives and wings are everywhere
making the day one Of jub lee, ringing
bells. Lighting boniires, firing cannon
and singing "God Save the Queen" DE.
spatchcs from Ireland state that at Bel.
fast, Londonderry, lurgan, Armagh and
other towns the loyallsts have beer
stoned during then parades and demon
stra,ion', hut up to a late hour this af
ternoon no case Of lighting or extrem.
violence has been reported. The weight
of opinion is that Mr.. Gladstone viii Ills
solve parliament on the Goth inst. II i
expected that the elections will occupy
month and that the new house will Us
scnble in the second week i'm August.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The first election thus year was
held in Ore gon On the ,th instant.
Heretofore, owing to railroad inilu.
encH, that state has gone republican.
But the telegram of yesterday re.
ports that Portland, the most i'm
portant city in the state, has gone
democratic. Oregon cxcrts very
little influence on the general elec.
ton, which ever way it may 90, but
it Is important whether the repre-.
sentative in the L. :. Senate is dom.
ocratic or republican. In 1884,
Blaine carried the state by 2,OOC
majority, but as The republicans are
divided among themselves it i.
thought the state may have gon,
democratic on the 7th inst. The
result in Portland is encouraging
but it does not decide the contes,
for the state.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

Chas. Godfrey, full blooded African
and oil l enough to know better, and his
white wife, together with the officiating
clergyman, have been indicted AMI ar
rested in jacksonville for miscegenation.
All parties have given bonds for their ap'
pearance for trial. The woman is white
although willing to swear that she il
One.eighth black.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The night express train IN the Georgia
Central railway, was wrecked on the sth
inst. at Rogers, - miles west IL Savan-
nah. Fireman Maddox was killed and
engineer Prendergast severely injured.
II was deliberately laid plan to wreck
the train.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

Oscar II. Cooper, who has been chosen
state superintendent Of public instruc.
ton in Texas, is only twenty three years
Of age. lleis n graduate Of Yale col.
lege. and II young man Of distinguished
ability. lie will have partial control Of
q school fund larger than that 81 any
other ten states in the union.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

Rev. W. y. Cleveland, brother Of the
President. is said To be an able preacher.
lie occupied the pulpit of the Bev. Dr.
Bartlett, in Washington last Sunday and
delivered clearly reasoned and able dis
eoure in the presence Of very large con-
srrasratinu
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

We believe Senator Calls motive
to be good in his opposition to the
the Florida Railway and Naviga.
ton company's land grant. We do
not believe he is hostile to corpora.
tons a. such, but to the wrongs and
robbcrics that some Of them have
perrctra,cd. There may be entire.
" good reasons for his vote on the
bill granting subsidy to the Pa
ciiic Mail company. The PROPOSE
ton To restore Lands to the Florida
Railway company is another thing.
That company has no legal or
moral right to them, and the scheme
on foot To obtain them is a fraud.
The Times mon il too well in.
formed To doubt this. That road
forfeited its claim years ago, and
any ana all right it had to the
lands. 1t is folly to accuse Senator
Call of unjust motives under the
circumstances. lie is doing his
duty, he is right, and we earnestly
trust his efforts may meet with sue.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
PALiTKA, FLA, JUNE ~, 1856.

All the Brooklyn street cars are run
ming again, the strikers having with
drawn their opposition.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

The President and his wife have re-
turned to Washington AMI are now at
home in the White House.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
4 Prominent Lady,

have not been able in two years Ia walk
or Statd without suffering great pain. Since
taking DIR. MoIley's Lemon Elixir can walk
hall mile without the least incontpnicuce
Mrs. H. II. HLonDwORTH, Griilin. ia
Sold Ivy druggists. Prepared 10y n. Mozpy,
NJ. d., Atlanta, TIA. iuue2-w Asiw
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10

RsG STtREp AT TaE PtLAfKA Posf OETICE
As sE,o>p-tI.AsS NAIL MATER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-10
LEMON ELIXIR,
\ Prominent Farmer Writes,

Robert station, Jones county, Ca. June
ath, lSN by the recommendation OF Rev.
&C. Davis, used Dr, Mozlcy's Lemon Eliyir
Tor indigestion. debility. and nervous pros.
tratiOn, havirg been a great sufferer for
years. and tried all known remedies for these
diseases, all OF which failed. Five bottles of
Lemon Exlr made new man If me and To-
stored my strength aud energy So that can
attend to my farm will alt case and comfort.
Tcfcr any one to me. Your friend,
WM Il FNrB.ov
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-10-06
Very Respectfully
Placeritas Camp. Sept. 30, 1886.
Territorial Board of Education.

The territorial board of education met at Il am. to-day at the office of Acting Governor Bayard, adopted the Barnes series of text books on physiology and hygiene, in obedience to the recent law of congress requiring the teaching of this study in all the public schools of the ter ritories to all the pupils thereof with special reference to the effects of alco- holic drinks and narcotics on the human system. The series comprises Child's Health Primer, Hygiene for Young Peo- pie, Hygiene Physiology and an abridge- ment of the latter book.
 The board also passed the following preamble and resolution.
 Whereas, We recognize the fact that so intricate study as physiology should be taught by object lessons, and that Whites physiological manikin is admir- ably adapted to this purpose, yet does not, in our judgment, fulfill all the re- IuItiiltule tl tut law oa SO4isItcs It- quiring this board to adopt text book or books on this and kindred subjects, but partakes rather of the character of school apparatus than of a text book, therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, that the territorial board of education earnestly recommend to county superintendents and the trus,ecs s of the various districts in the territory in their discretion, the purchase of this manikin, and the essentials of physiolo- gy and hygiene which accompany and explain it, for all schools and grades having pupils deemed of sufficient age and advancement to understand it.
 The retail price of tne manikin is $25 manufactured and published by James I. White & Co., No. 12 Jacob St, New York, to whom school officers can write for terms, etc Had the board adopted it in place of the books it was offered for $l5.
 w. L. Van Horn of Flagstaff was granted . territorial diploma.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-10-06

The oft published staement that the Howell road bill was republican steal" has again been placed on its feet to do duty for the campaign. The misstate- meut has been paraded before the public 60 long and go often in the guise of republican sin that it nigh. not be amiss to publish the truth abou, it. The bill referred 10 was paced by the 18th legislative assembly of Arizona and appropriated $l5 900 for the construc- ton of a wagon road from Prescott, to Big Bug via the Howell Shelter then in operation on Lynx Greek. With the outlook for this section at that time it was considered wise measure by men of both parties. Be that as it may the bill was passed by both houses of the leg isl.ture the Council being republican and the house democratic Had it been republican" measure as we have so ctten been told i; was it could certainly have been defeated. as the democrats had majority in the lower house. Not only this but the commissioners appoint cd to carry out the provisions of it were all democrats being John Howell, Joseph R. Walker and Dan Hatz. So much fo. its republicanism. As to the charge oi fraud and corruption against the three democratic commissioners, which has co often been made. by reference to it, as the" Howell road steal" etc. we leave tha, with its author and the commissioners Suffice # to say that. democrats though they be. we believe them to be perfectly honest and upright. and believe that the money comitted to their charge by democratic votes. for public improve.
 ments. was honestly expended and accounted for, and we would not be win
 ing to gay aught against them even fo, ! "sampaiSn puzpossa"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-10-06

About ten days ago this paper publish ed an item stating that two additional troops of cavalry would shortly be sta. tioned at Whipple. Our neighbor pub fishes it this morning as a startling piece of information between double 1naHa