The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-02
CITY NOTES.

The press was well represented at the
convention.
Hon. Hugh A. Corley and Mr.. NJ. w.
Collins. Of Leesburg, were in attendance
at the convention yesterday.
An anxious inquirer asks: where is
the best place for salt water bathing:"
IN the salt water, my child.
We had pleasant call yesterday from
DR.. Joseph II. Warren, who is in Palatka
looking after business affairs. He will
leave for Boston Thursday, and return in
the fall.
Nearly all the members of the press at
tending the convention are young men,
which in a great measure accounts for
the rapid progress the state press is
making.
Capt E. r. Mexican left yesterday for
Washington city, where he will spend
the balance of the summer, and will not
return to Palatka until fall We wish
him pleasant trip.
The average Florida delegate Possesses
more good humor and enthusiasm than
any other man, and works harder for his
favorite than country darby does to
abstract watermelon from a patch
owned by ''po' white trash"
The people whom we never contradict
are those whom we either love most or
respect least.-Marie Eschenbach. Ma
RE must be mistaken. Tt is the man
with the big muscle that strikes hard who
is the one most seldom c0ntradicted in Pa
latka.
The telegraph wire knocked down by
the lightning a few weeks since has not
yet been put up on poles, and hangs just
low enough across the road to catch
man under the chin when riding rapidly
on horseback. The gentleman who in
formed us of this fact talked like he had
some experience in the matter, and he
wants that wire elevated before he breaks
his neck.
Did it ever occur to you" queried the
major, that there exists an aristocracy
among insects as well as men p "Weu.
no, responded the colonel. s'What proof
/ is there that it exists p "Well. " said the
major, - have often noticed that some
mosquitoes have the most aristocratic
blood in the land in them while others
have not" And then the colonel said
that he thought they had better go out
into the air.
! A festival viii be held by the ladies Of
the NJ. z. Church on Friday evening,
July 4, at sha Skating Rink. The pro
ceads Of the festival will be applied to
the liquidation Of small debt now due on
the Methodist parsonage. Everything
| tempting to the palate will be on sale
and theEounG men and their sweethearts,
and the old men, TOO, should turn out in
force that night, and patronize the ladies
literally. Let all 90 who can. and spend
a pleasant evening and assist in lifting
the debt
Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Conant,
and other new towns along the line of
the Florida Southern railway, in Sumter
county, are rapidly growing and give
promise Of much prosperity in the near
future. 4 gentleman who has Just re-
turned from a flying trip to Leesburg,
speaks in glowing terms of the various
places along the entire line, and especial
ly of the thrifty little town of Lady Lake.
He thinks it will become one of the most
attractive Of Sumter's future cities; fact
due to the Judgment and foresight of It's
founders in laying off in water oaks a
handsome park, and the regularity with
which its streets and avenues are arrang-
ed. THE News is always pleased to
learn Of the thrift and progress of our
southern counties and is glad to note
such fact.