The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-14

il did not seem TO prevent his coming in.
hal just begun IL dOze. IN spite Of .
few speeSled mosquitoes. when in he
came. and introduced himself 70 me.
was not surprised at his knowing mt
50 well, even though We had never met
face to face before. Ny first surprise
over. asked him To take a seat which
he politely did. and. heavinG sigh, he
proceeded to explain that lie. having b.
come tired of his usual pursuits fr!. that
he would like good. quiet chat with
an old and sincere friend. Now. oi
course didn't feel much ilattervd NJ
this. but he said;
''ies, l know am hot always a cCm-
panion to be proud of. although | am
generally found in all kinds of com.
pany-hish and low-now with YOU.
| have taken an interest IN yuu from
the time you was old enough 10 rea-
son. Wasn't | with you when vou got
INTO the first pot of jam in Your moth
er's closet. Wasn't | your good old
pard, and haven, been with you ever
since:"
I Acknowledged all this. and then
commenced a general conversation with
him. Of course. | naturally asked him
many questions. knowing full well that
from his extensive acquaintance. he
could speak with truth and certainty.
''Mr d." asked, "what about these
labor trOubles-those anarchists"
"Oh. you see" said he. Ill is simply u
little by.play Of mine | am having at
the expense of you people on earth. |
am only raising the devil. ST. to speak.
II will amount to nothing very serious.
'Well, we won't have any of il in
Florida. will we"
oh. no. You folk, here in Florida
are near enough tony home in the sum.
mer. without any such anarchist 'rou.
Bile.
Next. asked "We,l. Mr.. d.. what
about Senator Jones; yon know our
gal.struck' statesman"
"Oh. p,haw and hr laughed a
merry laugh. Said he /: That is moth
Ing but bad case of mash he will rc.
cover in time
"Well. does he really love the lady
no. but he thinks he does.
Say, Mr.. d.. hear that you had
something to do with ON late freeze is
it so"
No. sir - said he. highly indignant:
Il was decidedly absent a, that time, and
felt considerably hurt to hear my name
mentioned SO much in connection with
it,"
"Who is going to be olr mex, senator,
MIR. Devil
We'll" said he. "it you don't give It
away, I'll tell you. 1t will be Nj, ----;
and a trst-rate man, too.
(Which Of Florida's small towns ID
you think is the incest =
"Oh. Palatka. by all means. sad he,
quickly but those people living in ii
had better clean up their llttlr r,ty,
and introduce sewerage and sanitary
treasures and good sidewalks and streets,
or else they will die. Tho old ms,or
always regarded Us friend of mine, and
| trust the new one is, hut still. have no
desire to see a pestilenCc in Palatka. and
so, through ,Vl, will warn tn" city au.
thorties to be diligent in the cause oi
public health. Finally, they should
take THE News. daily and weekly"
"What il your opinion of that paper,
anyway = asked.
swell. you see. sai he, changing po
sition: you see, il is good thing. most
decidedly. and although IN its infancy n,
yet, it will grow. and before long will
come out and a,tonish the natives.
There is no reason IN the world why IT
should not become one Of the leadng
papers Of the state
started to ask more, but he hastily
looked at his watch and huiriedly ex-
cused himself. say ing that he was need
ed Immediately in Chicago, but aaid he
would come again. and vanished and
left me to ponder over what ! had heard
and to admire this badly misrepresented
person. Bro. JONES.