The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
CITY NOTES.

Some of your hurts you have cured,
And the sharpest you still have sur
vived,
But what torments of grief you endured
From ev. ; that never arrived.
Emerson.
First of Ssptember.
Another nice rain yesterday.
T. b Club meets tonight at Captain
Lucas hall, on the wharf. Full attend
ance is desired.
Mr.. B. J. Earle, of Hawthorn, is in the
city, looking after business affairs and
greeting old friends.
Inc steamboat men say that there is a
strong current running in the river at
present, and boats have no trouble in
making good time in coming down.
If quails know anything about it, it is
about time they were taking to the bush.
The hunters and spoi tsmen are preparing
for genera. onslaught, and great deal
of ammunition is going to be wasted.
Mr.. John Bixler is making an effort to
secure another otter, and - now negoti-
ating for pa of young ones. He is de-
termined Palatka shall not be deprived
of her novel pet if he can supply the
need.
Inc brick work on the new NEWS
bu; I'd ng = -ery nearly done, and it VII
tie Under roof in a few days. 1t is going
to lie HANDS some and roomy building.
and we don't ca~e cent how soon the
contractor finishes his job and lets Gus
move in.
DR.. j. Il. Heuion, a prominent physi
clan of Rochester, y. V, is in the city.
He has recently purchased a fine piece
of land at Satsuma, where he is having
fine grove put out and other improve
ments made. He will probably locate in
Palatka for the winter months, and prac-
tice his profession, in WI ich he has won
an enviable name.
That old sidewalk on Orange street, in
front of the Carleton House, is in Jan
gerous condition nd should be repaired
before some one 5 hurt. a dignified
lawyer came near getting a severe fall
there a day or two ago, and was only
saved from probably an unit ;mely death
by reporter pulling him up straight on
his pins.
y knock dow II and drag-out fight oc-
Cured in Martin Davis bar room yester-
day between two colored boys by the
names of \ len Lovett and Jas. Allison.
During the fight Lovett was severely cut
in the forearm and hand, but the wound
was not da serous. They were arrested
by the police, and Acting Mayor Teasdale
will assess damages against them in the
Commencing tn day. MIR. Mundee in
forms Us, the reduc. ON prom Sed us in
telegraph rates goes into effect. This
reduction includ.s - inI orta ut pints,
and now me- sage can IL sent to New
York. Chicago or st. LoU;l for 50 cents,
and u other points n the same proper
ton 1nfs - al important reduction,
and w! be- of great benefit to our bust
Ness men who have frequent use of the
wires.
Mr.. JOS. Lynn had his slumbers dis
turbed Monday night by what he thought
To l. a burglar, but on investigation it
proved to he a varmi1t" of some kind
which had taken refuge in closet.
Securely imprisoning him he waited
III til daylight - dispatch him, and
yesterday morning discovered it to be
one of the IL -gest rats ever seen in Pa
latka. It was something of a monster in
the rat line.
Charley Eaton, of the well known
grain firm of Gardner 81 Eaton, of this
city, was snoOz.ng away last night in
his room in the third story of the Phe-
nix Hotel, when the earthquake
put in its unwelcome appearance.
In less than no time he was down stairs
and on the street making anxious inquir-
les. The shock was entirely too severe
for Joke. Charley's great big heart
went right out to his girl, and he was
glad she was not here. He is investiga-
ting the subject whether this is or is not
a volcanic region. He's not going to set
mp in housekeeping here until this ques-
ton is fully settled.
Steel Rail CargOes.