The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-06-07

Well, Clara is a darling girl, L
At boarding school we were chums, Z
But she was stupid, though dear, III
always had to do her sums.
She made me come and go at will, I
And stuck to me close like burr;
She hal no grace, nor wit, nor skill
What could he, surely, see in her?
Regulor services viii be conducted at
the Methodist church to-day, to which |
the public is invited.
Buy crockery at NJ. w. King & Cos.
See ad.
Hon. w. II. Cook left yesterday for |
Tallahassee, to be present at the assemb- |
ling of the constitutional convention on
next Tuesday.
Fine black walnut desk for sale APP
ply at this office.
The first wagon load of watormelons
were brought to town yesterday. They
were grown at Francis by the Messrs.
Tighlmans. They were a little larger
than the average mans head, and sold
for seventy-fve cents each.
The bargain counter at DevereuX, Ro-
zero & Sons has now become a house.
hold word. Don't fail to visit it Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Special bar
gains on those days. See advertisement
and call early.
Mr.. NJ. w. King treated all his callers
yesterday to a delightful cup of coffee
which he made in his celebrated coffee
pot, The coffee was fine, and the only
reason this reporter did not take more
than one cup was because Of the warm
weather.
The bargain counter at DevereuX, Ro-
gero & Sons new stores is located on the
dry goods side, centre table. Special at
fractions this week.
Mr.. Irving ellis is in Tallahassee,
ready to enter on his duties as member
of the constitutional convention.
The great question of the age: How
to make one dollar go as far as two2
Answcr-Visit Devereux, Rogero &
Sons bargain counter.
Prof. A. J. Wood, county superinten-
dent of schools, has q notice this morn
ing in our specials of interest to the
teachers Of this county. Correspondence
is invited and if all will take prop
er interest the teachers institute will
prove oflasting benefit to the teachers.
a desirable 7-room cottage, pleasantly
situated, is offered for rent Apply at
this office.
Notwithstanding the frequent rains
that interrupt the work, the addition to
the Phoenix Hotel, being erected by Mr..
Kenncrly, is progressing very rapidly,
and will soon be completed. As soon as
this addition is ready for occupancy the
hotel will be open to the public, when its
excellent location and the reputation of
Mr.. Graham as host, will insure it large
patronage.
Call at NJ. w King s. Co.'S. crockcry
house and test the coffee made in the
''New York Textile Coffee Pot" The
water is kept hot on the ceIe
brated Monitor Oil Stove" and the cot
fee made in a minute or less. The ladies
are respectfully invited.
Major HOllister, superintendent Of the
Florida Southern Railway, tells us a pc
culiar cat story, which has the merit OF
having actually occurred. When the
train rolled out of Palatka Friday morn
ing for Pemberton's Ferry, a cat wa:
discovered on one of the trucks of the
second class coach, where it had prOba
bly, taken refuge from a dog, when i
remained throughout the journey of one
hundred and fifty-two miles, notwith
standing the train made frequent stops
When the train arrived at Pemberton'
Ferry the cat was found in it's position
where it remained until taken by Mr.
Taylor. Its new owner thinks a grea
deal of his kitten, and it will hereafte
act as chief mOuser for the T. S. r. r. a
> that point
, am looking for man with few
, thousand dollars, who desires to inves
in the live town of Francis. A goo,
store house, stock in trade, 10 acres o
: land in orange grove and a good bust
ness near the depot. Call on or addres
B. T. BOBERTs.
Palatka or Francis
f \ new stock of refrigerators and ic
5 boxes just received at NJ. w. King {
Cos. crocllery stors. Ranging in price
from $3.50 to $500. They are wei
: packed with charcoal mot sawdust) an,
of best construction.
t THE News has got the boss devil
Like the first printers imp, he is a col
$ ored boy, and like colored boys in gen
e eral he is always sleepy, and will dro