The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-28
CITY NOTES.

The sylvan Glen br night up a num-
Der q excurionIs:s from jacksonville
yesterday, though the boa, vas not
crowded.
The strike Oh the florida Southern
buildings continues, and DO brick have
teen laid on the four big store buildings
this week
Pala,ka has got down u summer
basis. bu. Judging frou. the numerous
fairs, concerts. etc. the .1wn Is not dad
BY any means
\ beautiful palmetto plant in Col.
Ha,,'s garden attracts the attention Of
the passer.by. 7, is how in bloom, AMI
is the only one %. tina. species in the
city.
We learn tina, the suago Of the De-
ianl and 4. Johns railway. which was
recently acquired by the ]. 7. & X. ".
railway system, ia to be changed 20 the
standard guase. Sir. Frank Bond will
be continued as general superintendent.
The article In yesterdays paper on the
relations Of labor and capital, written by
our contributor "Ruthyin." was very
able presetation Of the subject, and his
views we're very favorably commented
on by our readers Yesterday.
Major J. ID. HOLSTER has in his pos
session a photograph Of the Latter Day
Saint and Prophet, Joe Smith, given him
by the original. The photograph shows
Mr.. Smith to lie a good looking man,
with thoughtful and intelligent face.
The Major also has a picture Of his wife,
which shows her TO have been beauti.
fnl woman.
Nr. Will j. Tilghman wa. married
yesterday 10 Mrs Matte iIickenlooper,
OF Francis, and left yesterday afternoon
for jacksonville and other points on .
short bridal tour Mr. TiIghman and
his lovely bride are among the most pop
ular AMI best known young people Of
/ tn at section, and all wish them long
life Of welded happiness.
The ice cream festival given for the
benefit Of the Academy % the Sacred
Heart was again largely attended last
night. and handsome sum was Melted
from the proceeds The ice cream, the
sherhut, cake and straw berries were
excellent, and all who attended enjoyed
the evening very much
NJ >. j. Kennerly hal pipes run along
the walk in front Of the Phoenix Block
and Kennerly and Hickman block yes-
,erdav, to carry water from his attesian
well. Water plugs were placed along at
Intervals, and it will he an easy matter
to keep the stree, sprinkled all along in
I front Of these buildings. 1t will lie a
source Of comfort during the summer.
besides giving tie store keepers and
clerks something to do, in keeping the
street -prinsed.
/ Tn. ,hrouble with the delivery of the
mail a. Satsuma has been ahated The
J department got things mixed a triilc.
! The mail for that place, instead Of going
A \ "a.
terlay, by the steamer Georgia. H. H.
/ Phillips letter 10 the post master of this
city. calling attention to the inconven-
fence Of the delivery by rail, when the
Office il ON the river and can he better
servedon the Palatka and Drayton Island
route, was referred to Superintendent l..
NJ. Terrell Of this division, and by him
ordered to be turned over to the Georgia
after the eth instant.
Tho negroes Of the county seem to be
on the war path in this county, and
hardly day passes but wha, we hear Of
a fight or shooting or cutting scrape.
The last reported is from San Mateo. A
negro named Charlie johnson became in
volved in difficulty with another negro
whose name We could not learn, and
( from words blows followed and in the
melee Charlie go, out his knife or razor
and proceeded to carve up his antag.
onist in regular camp-meeting style,
inilicting wounds that will probably
prove fatal. a warrant was sworn out
for Charles arrest, and Deputy Sheriff
Perry sent TO serve il, but Charles evaded
the officer. and escaped into the woods.
Would it not be iirst.rate sanitary
measure to scatter few barrels Of lime
or some other dsinfeetant about the
vacant lots in the business portion of
town; A fearful stencil arises from the
old csterns at night. and il would take
lightning calculator to figure ont just
how many mosquitoes are brought into
existence there. This is the critical sea.
son in Florida. and 80 far Palatka has
had only the best of health. but neglect
in this matter may cause great deal OF
sickness. A free use of lime all over the
city would be of great benefit. and the
cost would be very light. With no sewer
age, it is imperitive that lots and bitches
be kept clean, or else the people may 10