The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-11
CITY NOTES.
THE MAIDEN's HINT.


He questioned the maiden fair,
1.-THE juicy apple with rosy cheeks
Or the sweet and luscious pearl
The gentle maiden smiled and said:
1.-The fruit that pleases me
Better than all the fruits l know
Is the fruit of the Christmas tree"
See notice of lost pocket book in our
special column.
Parties having money to loan will find |
notice of Importance to them in our
special column.
! The Putnam Pharmacy advertises a
line of choice holiday goods in our spec
ial column this morning. Read the no.
tee.
The demand for horses must be very
greet in South Florida, as number are
carried up daily by the river boats. Some
Of thef.e look to be pretty fine ones, too.
Leo Jacobson was very busy yesterday
in giving I. Jacobson's show window
new dressing. OF 'fcorset" showed good
taste, because it is 'bustle-d" up in the
best style.
Mr.. R. r. Reid has a special notice
this morning calling attention to the at
fractions to be found in his store for the
holidays. A good stock of goods car be
found here from which to select from.
Gfessrs. Moragne & Kersting now have
on sale daily at their drug store choice
cut flowers for button hole boquets, and
other uses. The flowers are cut fresh
every morning and are sold at reasora-
BIZ prices.
Major D. D. Young, formerly of this
city, but now an extensive orange pack
er at Jacksonville, stopped over n few
hours yesterday on his return trip from
the Indian river country, where be has
= been to purchase oranges.
: Mr.. N. Loeb had two very large and
handsome signs put up over his stores
yesterday, which will inform the passer
by Of what can be found on the inside.
) The signs are handsome ones, and add
: to the appearance OF the houses.
TIE heaviest rain we have had fol
d some tmo fell on Wednesday night and
a YESTERDAY morning, and several of the
!, streets had the appearance of lakes.
: Showers fell at intervals al day yes;er
day, and taken altogether it was a very
q disagreeable end duh day.
J. The steamer Magnolia, of the DeBary
Baya Crescent City line. is aground some
! where up Dunn's creek, having run into
e the woods Wednesday night in the dark
; ness. The steamer Water Lilly was sen
to her assistance yesterday Afternoon
n and doubtless pulled her out all right.
d And now the season has Arrived whe'
.he ave age MAD is pulling Itself il
IS trying to decide what would be most ap
propriate for a Christmas gi"t to th
Il friend, or maybe the best gill. The jew
" elry estlbl ;shments of the CITY are wei
stocked with goods suitable for presents
~ as are also most of the merchants.
lie Mrs. J. A. Smith has an advertisement
this morning OF special interest to th
al ladies of the city, which we advise theH
Of to read. She IS determined to close on
her entire stock of millinery and fame
a goods, and to that end has decided t
Y. sell them below cost prices. Call earl
and examine the goods and prices.
re The negro, Peter Simmons, who wa
lr arrested by Sheriff Zehnbar at Crescer
", ri City on Tuesday night, thought to be th
n, negro wanted at Fernandina for wifi,
murder, proved to be the wrong darkey
,is though bearing the same name and
al strong resemblance to the one wanted
a and he was released at Jacksonville.
r. The gang Of sneak thieves now opeI
ating in Palatka attempted to burglari2
. the music store of Mr. F. C. Sulzner an
~ NJ the jewelry store of Mr.. Harry Heath O
Wednesday night. They broke throug
- one of the windows and secured tw
v trays of alligator teeth jewelry, the nois
~ aw akening Mr.. Sulzner, who sleeps
ng the back part of the store, who alarme
We the burglars and ran them off before /
~ could get a shot at them, or they woul
- no doubt have secured a good haul.
The Florida Southern road had the
-aI electric light machine at work O
De- Wednesday night and lit up sever
10. streets as bright almost as old Sol coul
have done. The lights thrown up Thir
CHI street showed up the beautiful trees
~ the best manner, and newspaper coul
- have been read as far up as the j., t.
lis K. w. R'y. track. The Florida SoutI
sle ern is up to all the Improvements, an
r. If anything better than electricity COM
nd 49,. a., ,,.;1I h., ,or4o;,, ao.;.
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on PACKING ORANGES.