The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
CITY NOTES.

The MOragne pharmacy has just re-
ceived large lot of new and fresh gar
den seeds, which is advertised in our
special column this morning.
Mr.. j. H. Thomas went over to St. Au-
gustine yesterday and will be absent sew
eral days, inhaling the delightful sea
breeze of the Ancient Cite"
Mr.. c. A. McLarty, a popular salesman
of Devereux. Rogero & Son, left yester-
day for New York city and Stamford,
Conn, where he will remain about one
month.
Stephen Givens was before the mayor
yesterday on a charge of being disorder
ly. He was fined 81 and costs, and is
boarding that sum out at the hotel de
Montmollin.
The democratic mass meeting will as
semble at the court house in this city to-
morrow to appoint delegates to the coun-
ty convention that meets on the 9Th inst.
The meeting will be called to order at
10 O'Clock IN.
One of the most complete log carts to
be found i'll the state passed through this
city Yesterday bound for WelshtOn The
wheels are eight feet high, the tires six
inches broad and the axels three and
half inches square.
A sneak thief entered the hallway of
Mrs. Browns boarding house on Main
Street the other night and cleaned off
the hat rack. The thief secured several
hats and other articles usually hung in
such places, and escaped without detec-
ton.
AS showing the continued prosperity
OF Palatka, the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railways freight and passen-
/ ger traffic amounted to several hundred
dollars more in July than for June. This
/ fact speaks well for the business of the
city and the road.
An esteemed subscriber asks us . what
can he do to keep his dog from barking
at the moon every night?" Put plenty
of powder and buckshot in gun and tie
a piece Of meat to the mpzzle The dog
will find the meat, and at the same time
will stop his barking.
Green turtle steak, shrimp, fish of ali
kinds, chickens, etc. at Geo. c. Thayer
& Co., Griffin's Wharf Look out for
the fine assortment of vegetables to ar
rive on Saturday. All to be sold at
prices that cannot be duplicated at any
other place in the city. If.
The Florida Southern railway compa-
ny advertise in THE NEWS this morning
! 2,C00, 900 acres of land for sale, consist
ing of orange, farming and grazing lands
which are offered at remarkably low
figures. considering the desirability OF
the lands offered. Sec advertisement
Nessrs. G. D. Vinzant & Son will erect
a door, sash and blind manufactury il
this city pretty soon. The 50-horse power
engine and boiler to be used III running
the machinery has already arrived, anC
the hum Of the saws and planes run by
it viii make sweet music to the ears OF
the Palatkians.
The types made us say yesterday tina
the excursion over the Jacksonville
Tampa and Key West railroad would oc
cur on next Monday, which is not The
case. The excursion will leave this city
on Sunday morning, August Sd, at 1875
a. M, and returning will leave st. Au
gustine at p. m, arriving here at 6 p
IN.
We have received the first copy of The
Gainesville Daily Advocate, which com
menced It's daily publication ON July 30
The paper is the same size of THE News
and the contents show careful and pains
taking editing. The Daily Advocat,
bears every evidence that it has come t.
stay, and we wish its managers all tn,
success hoped for.
1t is said that very quiet eyes, which
impress and embarrass one with their re
pose, signify not only self-command, bu
also much complacency and some con
} ceit. Restless ewes that cannot look on
= steadfastly in the face denote a deceitful
designing mind. Eyes in which TIN
white has Il yellowish tinge and i
streaked with reddish veins, prove mucl
of strong passion and hasty temper
Very blue eyes besbealI mind incline,
to coquetry. Gray eyes signify dignity
intelligence, and excellent reasoning fac
ulties. Greenish eyes falsehood and
fondness for scandal. A malicious min,
is often indicated by greenish eyes
Black eyes show a passionate, liyel
temperament, and oftentimes a most dc
ceitful disposition. Brown eyes are gen
orally tender and true, indicating kin
and happy disposition.
Crescent City Items.
The steamer Anita or Magnolia inten