The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-08
CITY NOTES

Let the thirsty think
What they say in Japan:
First the man takes a drink.
Then the drink takes drink,
Then the drink takes the man,
That was nice shower yesterday,
only there was not enough of it.
Tomatoes are being shipped north in
large quantities from Norwalk, where
they are brought from the Ocklawaha.
1t gets pretty hot in this country Just
before or after rain, and its cold
bloo.led mortal that ,ios.s not freely Per,
spire.
/ did the thieves break into your house
last night is about the iirst question
asked the average householder nowadays
when he apIsars upon the street.
The II. Johns and Halifax rrilroal is
building large and substantial freight
and passenger depot at the terminus of
that road at Rollston. Ii will soon ie
ready for USE.
+ II is reported that the name If the
steamer II. 7. saya, 81 well known On
the st. Johns river, which is now in New
York, has been changed. and she is now
known ~ IA. BAY k.ige.
/ We regret to learn that little BESSIE,
the youngest child Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Varnum. IL Mt Royal, has bten and is
still very sick. We hope to bear II the
early recovery at the little one.
! Large quantities of fish are shipped
every day from Norwaik o. Jacksonville.
by the Reach line. The fish are very
fine, and four or i've barrels are carried
down daily Ia supply the Jacksonville
market.
Work on the artssian well which is
being bnr,d for the Hon. JOS. Hicks. at
FruitIani, has been stopped until that
gentleman returns fiom the north. The
well has reached depth Of l.3 feet. but
no flow Of water has yet beenobtainsd.
The negres in the southern part Of the
county are busy organizing temperance
lodges, AMI they are not very partic-
ular IN IN who they take into mem.
bership. Il is possible that this is simply
a temperance movement. but the polti
cal rat may he hid in the woodpile.
Mr.. A. q. Phillips las just received a
job lot Of new silver watches. which he
Is selling all the way from ~ to 80
each. The watches look to bc good
ones; ut such prices there is no excuse
for any ons not living able To tell wheth.
er the new city clock keeps correct time
or not,
The excursion over the jacksonville.
Tampa AMI Key West Railway, 10 Pablo
Beach, tomorrow morning. promises To
J IN largely pitronized by our citizens,
who will no doubt enjoy the delights Of
a four hours stay on the beach to the
fullest extent. The train will leave here
at 1:i5 n. IN. tom morrow. and the fair for
the round trip is only $3.50.
4 little boy from the country was
kicked by lupse mule on the streets
Saturday afternoon, which came near
havirg serious effect. We are glad to
learn that the hoy is about over the
effect Of his contact with the business
end Of mule. and has only few
bruises to nlrsp.
We learn that prof" j. !. Bell, who
I figured rs professional skater here last
: winter, skipped the town "A few days
ago. and left his board bill Of about 50
unpaid. The PROF" will no doubt seek
= other AMI new fields to ply his chosen
vocation, but il anyone lets him get
into their debt after reading this, 1t will
l@ their own fault. and they will deserve
no sympathy.
We have seen letter from Superin
J tendcnt Terrell. of the L. $. mail ser.
vice, stating that mail agent for the
Palatka and Geofgetown route would
soon b. appointed. The agents name
will probably IN Ed. Smith. Capt. Ca.
bic is at present doing the service at the
muniiic-nt salary Of II per month, and
will NJ doubt be glad to yield the duty
to other hands unless the ,my be greatly
increased.
Burglars broke into the store or Mr..
! Gilchrist. at Welaka, on Sunday night,
where they obtained y small sum Of
money and some goods. The burglary
WAS supposed to have been committed
by coons, as the tracks made by the bare
feet indicated. They wore oil new
SHOES, but were alarmed before they had
obtained an, considerable amount OF
goods.
The steamer teoteta, 1T the Beech n
MILL line, will Ire hauled uff on the lith
inst, when her hull " ill be widened five
feet, which will very materially Tighten
her draught, and Il new upper deck add
, ed. ON which will h. n mail room and
three cabins, besiles other improvements,
which will make the Georgia one of the
handsonest AMI most convenient boats
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