The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-27
CITY NOTES.
\ RALLApE OF ELLIS.

Bills that are wrong and bills that are right,
Bills from the mongers in ev'ry trade;
Bills that enrage me and bills that blight
AIack-a day, and the rent not paid.
Bills from the grocer for cups that cheer,
Bills from the modiste, Il parasite
Batteuing or me from year 10 year;
Bills from the butcher, the freshly wight.
Notes ungrammatical, impOlite,
Notes that a knowledge of law parade;
Notes that inform one that money is tight
Alack-a- day. and the rent not paid.
L'ENvoI.
Creditors, pity! My hair is white,
Blanchcd 10y your rabid and rude brigade.
Asking that payment expedite
Alack-a- day! and the rent not paid.
New moon this morning at 2:17.
Mr.. Martin Griffin, ST., is in the city,
looking after his interests.
Yesterday was a very quiet day, and
there is no mistake about it.
Chickens and eggs are scarce in the
Palatla market, and bring good prices.
The steamboat lines are expecting
prosperous winter business on the river
this season, and the boats are all being
put in good repair.
\ lot of red cedar, bound for te-
dar KEYS, was noticed on Capt. Adams
dock yesterday. It will be used for
making cedar pencils.
The first grape fruit of the season was
received in Palatka yesterday. Their
smooth, round surfaces were a welcome
sight to the lovers of the fruit.
Oranges are being shipped North in
carload lots from several sections of the
State, bur we fear this early shipping
will prove losing business in the end.
Col. II. B. Bailey. of San Mateo, was
in town yesterday. He reports his orange
crop and grove III splendid trim. and
will get about two thirds of crop from
it.
The hunters about PaIatka report birds
very scarce tins fall. and there is hardly
enough sport TO he had TO pay for the
long walks necessary to secure a '.mess"
of birds.
Mr.. VI. d. Steele, OF Point Tinellas,
formerly a citizen of Palatlla, was in
town yesterday, and gave THE News a
call. He reports his section in a -four
ishing condition.
The advance guard of the regular win
ter's tramp brigade is making its way to
Florida. These fellows should be hauled
up and made to do some honest work in
every community they sfflict with their
presence.
MIR. Robt. Young. of Manitoba, is now
| in Florida, ON a visit to his cousin, Mr..
David Young, of Interlachen. Mr.. Young
is very much pleased with what he has
seen in Florida, and will make some
investments before he returns home.
The steamer John Sylvester VIII be run
to Palatka next Sunday, bringing an
excursion party from Jacksonville. The
excursion will be given for the benefit of
the Confederate Home, of Charleston.
and no doubt a large crowd will come
up.
We note from an exchange that the
farmers of the State are planting large
| acreage in oats. This would be a good
example for our own farmers to follow,
as the crop is a paying one, ard excellent
seed oats are offered for sale by our deal
ers.
DIR. y. Ii. Robinson gave a very inter
esting reading at he Methodist parson-
age on Monday evening. The Doctor is
a most accomplished reader. and his
hearers We're delighted with the MANY
| excellent pieces rendered in his inimita-
BILE manner.
The yacht race Monday afternoon has
stirred up a great deal of interest in the
/ matter of yachting, aud some rare sport
may be expected on the river this win
ter. The owners OF rival boats have got
their backs up, AMI are willing 10 back
| their judgments in n race.
/ Major J. ID. HOLSTER, W no is the State
agent for the Vaughn tobacco, has given
US several samples of the "Huellen"
brand, which is about as good chewing
| tobacco as is ever seen in these parts.
The samples are pure North Carolina
leaf, and makes man glad that he Ia
living to chew it.
The steamer Sylvan Glen has arrived
in Jacksonville, and is being put in re
pair for the daylight service between this
city and Jacksonville during the winter
The old fight between the DeBara-Baya
and the Post independent Lines is likely
to wage with its old-time vigor in short