The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-15
CITY NOTES.


And then he took to flight,
But not before she babe him
Return tomorrow night.
She watched him as he vanished
And gave sigh forlorn;
T''en aoa TT r'h 7ae ec>ta.ic,
Ia, "a the fool i gone"
IL. w. \. Evans, Of Federal Point,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. c. NJ. Knott, clerk of the circuit
court of Sumter county, is in the city.
This pretty weather causes the
! churches to be well attended these Sun
days.
Gardner & Eaton are having remark
able good sale for their new Bangor or
| ange boxes, and yesterday received or
ders for five car loads of them
Nr. f. f. Higley left yesterday for
short visit to his new town Of Higley,
which Will be put on a boom this winter.
Look out for his advertisement in a short
while.
The schooner Nellie V. Rokes, of the
Warren Ray line, will leave New York
for PsIatza direct on the Dist inst. and
will bring general cargo Of freight,
consigned to Capt. r. +. Adams.
The steamship City OF Monticello is
said to have brought the heaviest freight
on her last trip that ever crossed the St.
Johns bar. This line is maintaining its
popularity with the shippers this season.
The circuit court will convene again
on Tuesday morning. An interesting
murder case is to be tried during the
week, when it is claimed that the crime
will be placed in altogether a new light
by the evidence that will be brought
| out.
why are two buttons put on the
| back of a mans coat p asks a writer.
They are put on for the same reason
that about $40 buttons are put on the
front of woman's dress-and of course
everybody knows why lady's dress is
thus garnished.
The steamer Comet, which sunk at
Capt Adams wharf early last week,
was got afioat yesterday. The steam
fire engine pumped the water out of her
hold, when she was moOred to the dock.
She will be put on the ways immediate
~ and put in thorough repair.
Another schooner with cargo of
steel rails arrived here yesterday from
Philadelphia, consigned to the j., T. &
X. W. Ry. Others will follow in rapid
succession until sufficient quantity of
rails have been received for the track
between Palatka and Sanford.
We regret to learn of the destruction
by fire of the elegant residence of Mr..
Palmer, near Federal Point, on Friday
night about 9 o'clock. The fire was Wis
ible from Palatka, and lit up the heavens
for quite awhile. We did not learn the
origin of the fire, but the loss was about
81 900. with only 81. 300 insurance.
Mr. john H Cole. of No 10, brought
rs yesterday peculiar curiosity in the
-hHpa of a ,emon. five inches in length
ua ach H. i.auatsv. The lemon
Was grown in his grove. and has the ap-
pearance of having been squeezed,
growth.
Leeshurg Spirit: Mrs. Thomas, of
Palatka. is having a real nice and COM
Portable six-room cot tage erected on
Magnolia street. Mr.. S. p. Irwin is SUI
perintending its erection. This is a
guarantee that it will be done well.
| Palatka, we don't like to see you lose
your best and fairest children, but we
10 like to see such people make their
home here. even if it is at your expense.
Two negroes got into a dispute over
the merits OF certain river steamers at
Browns camp, in Nolusia county, on
the j.. t. s. X. w. Ry extension Oh
Thursday night, which ended in blows.
One negro struck the other with
Ratchet. infiicting wounds from which
lie has since died. The wounded man
was carried to Sanford for medical at
tentiou, while the other one is in Jail
awaiting taial at Enterprise.
There is a rumor afioat to the effect
hat the J T.. Sc X. w. Ry, have leased
the Atlantic Coast, st. Johns & Indian
River railway for term of ninety-niEe
years, and will operate it in connection
with their road. The road runs from
Enterprise, on the st. Johns river, to I'll
tusville, on the Indian river, and trav-
erses rich country. We hope the ru-
NOR is true, as it will prove valuable
feeder to the present read, and will offer
good facilities for the extension of Pa
latka's trade.