The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-28
CITY NOTES.


The j. T. & K. w. R. R. will sellround
trip tickets for one week, commencing
July list, for one fare.
A few hail stones fell in Putnam on
yesterday (27th)-only to remind US that
such things are possible.
Now that the fun in Pensacola is over,
people are beginning to wonder what has
become of Ack and Rud.
Our heavy rains are beginning to make
orange growers anxious. If it continues
the young fruit will begin to split.
Thos. Mitchell was fined $500 and
costs yesterday morning by the mayor
on charge of being disOrderly.
Subscriptions to the fund for the en-
tertainment of our visitors to the con-
vention next Monday are prompt and
frequent. PaIatka must not lose her
prestige.
The artesian well at the junction of
Lemon and Front streets is being put in
good condition, and arranged SO the wa
ter will flow into the sewer instead of
making a lake in the middle of the
street.
Judge Wigg and Major Burton are en-
iOying the breezes and bathing at st.
Augustine. Some of the ''ancients"
should visit the Gem" occasionally, or
we will think our citizens are doing more
than their share of the visiting
One holder of stakes in election bets is
solid. 1t seems the winner is unwilling
to pocket his earnings" and the referee
notifies the public that he will hold the
same for the present. Why. oh! why
didn't they leave the stakes here!
We have received q letter from a veal
thy gentleman of Chicago who intends
to place large packing house somewhere
in Florida to handle all kinds of Florida
fruit The demand In Chicago this sea-
son exceeded the supply. Palatka is just
the place for such depot.
Mr.. Ramsaur's wagon team became
frightened near the wharf yesterday af-
ternoon by the trace coming unfastened
and falling against the heels of one of
the horses. They made a lively dash
through the alley leading to Lemon
street, ran against Dunn's corner and
overturned the wagon, but with the eX
ception of breaking the coupling pole ne
damage was done.
If farmers are right in thinking that
only the richest soils will produce gooC
grapes, we must have splendid lands
about Palatka; for our market is glutteC
with splendid specimens of choice varie
ties, especially some we noted at Haugh
ton Bros OF fine size, firm flesh and ex
culture could be turned with profit int,
J vineyards.
The schooner Fl. A. Dewitt is lying a
Forwards wharf, and the captain sen
up sailor on yesterday to paint the to-
Of mast. At this dizzy elevation tn,
printers watched him for awhile, and be
came 50 OverdOne by the eXertiOn tina
they eat several melons to recuperat
their strength. But the painter enjoyed
the view from his perch, and painted an,
whistled in placid content.
They took no part in politics, but the.
came to register on hearing of Perry
nomination. Said one: Il have seel
him on many a long march burden hi
horse with knapsacks of tired soldiers
In the terrible retreat from Yorktown
when words could not cheer us and W
saw little promise ahead, Colonel PERI.
would ride down the line and sing to en-
liven us. AT dress parade he would mis-
the faces of the absent, and go to tn
hospital to see their needs were provide
for. After Colonel Wards death tn
rank and file in the regiment were soil
for Porry as the people will be now
The people, the whole party wanted PEI
~, and the convention at Pensacola onl
ratified the wishes of the great majority
We will prove this in November" TIL
good work will go on in Putnam.
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