The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-28
CITY NOTES.
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Close together in the dark;
Small Roy, hiding in the grapevinos,
Chuckles, while the lovers spark.
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Low ers, of The world unconscious
Next week she will be his wife)-
Small boy. weary of their spooning,
Calls to mind his brand-new knife.
ACT III.
Lovers in a heap together
Neither injured uch, let's hope.
Tncn the youth profanely uutters;
Damn the boy that cut the rope"'
Mr.. Jas. r. Ellis, of Atlanta, is in the
city looking after orders for his house.
DIR. G.. L. Sipprell, of Melrose,
was in town yesterday and called on THE
NEWS.
We learn that the steamer Eliza Han
cox will be down soon, again to resume
| the daylight run between Psiatka and
Jacksonville.
When the editors are away the mice
will play-so that old man Scissors plays
an important part in the make up of the
editorial page.
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taken position in the grocery house of
Mr.. B. J. Grooms, where his friends " i'll
hereafter find him.
Cnas. Sheppard was tried before the
Mayors court yesterday, charged with
using profane and abusive language on
the street. He was fined So and costs.
Mrs. C. l. Rowton, who has been alb
sent for about five months on a visit to
her old home in England, returned to
Palatka on Sunday last. She had most
pleasant trip.
Mr.. Sargent, the architect of the Flor
ida Southern railway, who has been quite
sick for few days past, we are glad to
learn is fast recovering, and will be in
his usual good health in a few days.
Hon. Il. w. Davis, OF this city, is do
ing noble work for Dougherty in the
southern portion of the District, and is
delighting large audiences everywhere
he goes with his eloquent addresses and
logical arguments.
There is but very little to be seen at the
stores in the way of green vegetables
this week. The supply is very short in
everything except turnips and onions,
but good prices will be paid for all that
may bs offered for sale.
Capt. Thomas Creaser, who has long
been connected with the New York and
Charleston line, and who was comman-
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ida line. has succeeded Captain Vogel in
command of the City of Palatka.
Mrs. j. y. Smith has leased the new
building on Madison street, between
as boarding house. The building is q
very pleasant one, with large, airy rooms
and near the business portion of town.
The work on the Florida Southern
railways new wharf is still progressing
and a new and substantial dock is taking
the place of the old, worn out one. The
wharf is being built of heavy timbers
and is one of the most substantial that
can be found along the river.
Mr.. Dougherty will vino up his cam
pa:gn tonight in Jacksonville. 1t has
been a we'll fought battle so far, and Mr.
Dougherty has justly earned the endorse
ment he will receive on next Tuesday al
the bands of the voters of this District
His triumphant election is assured.
We noticed number of ballot boxes
at the court hous' yesterday. that were
being fixed up AMI labelled, to be sent tc
the various precincts for the election on
next Tuesday. y very full vote is ex.
pected in Putnam county, and some
body may be surprised when the ballots
are counted.
Gibbs Robinson, a colored man who
has been in the habit of carrying little
gun about in his pocket, was tried be
fore Judge Haughton yesterday on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
He was bound over TO the circuit court
in the sum of $500, and failing to give
bond was rsmanded to Jail.
The irrepressible John McRae, of Mel.
rose, is in the city. He reports his sec
ton solid for the Democratic county
ticket and Dougherty. and that it will
give a Democratic majority of about
forty votes next Tuesday. He reports
crops also in fine order, and like every
other section, scarcity of money.
The fruit market in Palatka is now
pretty well supplied with grapes, apples,
grape fruit, oranges, pears, etc, and a
good and steady demand is kept up for
them. The prices range very reasona,
BILE, too, and the dealers are reaping a