The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-06
CITY NOTES.
THE OLD SIMMER STORY.

lie sald tflat lie ntu ioHseA " ~
His o'ertaxed wife at some retreat
That overlooked the deep blue sea.
D,-seanting on her paling cheek,
And fading lustre in her eve,
lie thought il time for her to seek
Some such resort that was close by,
Where newer scenes and purer air
Would lend diversion 10 the day;
And though he'd miss her everywhere,
lie Judged il best in ev'ry way.
Said she, with sardonic smile,
"Your crafty motive I've OWNED,
You'll pack me OIL. so that meanwhile
You'll gaily tlirt with easy mind.
Yesterday morning proved to he the
hottest weather We have experienced
this summer.
Charlie Dougherty Is in danger Of de-
feat. Henry Hutchinson is in favor OF a
Jacksonville man.
Rusin, 81 may L., IA little dull, hut fa-
latka's building bom continues to AS
tonish our visitors.
The clouds and the cool hreeze male
amends yesterday afternoon for the ex-
treme heat Of the morning.
A small boy fell overheard from the
dock IL the ferry boat Louise. lie Was
tishc,i out, bu, not before he had done
some very tall yelling.
~. Augustine is our next loor neigh
lOr now, and her citizens are giving Us
frequent calls. The new railroad is car
rying large numbers Of passengers.
Miss Alley lIughey, Of Atlanta, who
has been in South Florida several
months visiting relatives, is in the city
for u few days, the guest III the Misses
Hunter, on north Second street.
MIR. Earnest u. Bears, ~ Nes Haven,
Conn. arrived in the city yesterday after
noon. lie comes to take pace in the
office " the Florida Southern railway
and will le n permanent resident.
Mr.. Robt. X. Reid, .Ir.. has returned
from Pho Mono college, at Macon, Ga,
bringing with him the medal given ~,
defamation, a. well NJ other prizes won
by his energies and talent while al
school.
There ARE only five paupers in Putnam
county which nre partly supported on
II the county treasury. Out Of NJ large
a population, this makes a mighty goot
show ing, and one the county can wei
le proud over
Mr.. &. =. Dt'vereux, the live dry good
merchant, has II new advertisement thi
morning Of l,is mid summer bargains
Ills stock is kept fully up to the require
ments of the trade, aud all he wants il
trial from purchasers.
Mr.. I. Sheffield, " White Springs
Fla, anil Messrs. j. W. Sh, field and "
j. Sims. " Americas, are in the city
guest Of the Hotel rhcnix. The frs
named IL quito III and scrions result
ar feared. They were en- route fo
Amcrirus.
Love feast ut the Methodist churcl,
0:..O a. ~. Preaching II II. m. aud IN
p. M. by Presiding Elder, Rev. A. A
Robinson, Sunday School $50 p. NJ
Preachingat Francis mt 3 p. m. Quar-
teily conference nj parsonage 9 p m
Monday.
DR.. ". W. Estes, whose dental office i
in the Moragne building. is making
specially Of lirst class work at all times
and il giving special attention to- worl
from distance. Ills prices are arrange,
to suit the times, and give entire salts
faction to his patrons.
Mr.. J. II. ilbbard was robbed Of
watch and chain To which he was yer,
much attached, on Thursday night last
Elsewhere he udvcrtiscs for the watch
in which hc agrees To- pay more for it
return than il can l'e sold, and will AL
no questions.
Putnam county In in sucn good inan
cial condition that the rate Of taxation
promises To M materially decreased fo
the present year. The state and count,
taxes Is now only ~ mills. and tn,
taNcs for this year will probably not b.
more than nine or ten mills.
| Judge Nertrrcs' stables, besides con
tanning some Of the handsomcst turnout.
in Florida, IL one of the coolest places I,
be found. a good strong breeze frcsl
from the river aud bay blowing there q,
all times. Consequently the judge nevcl
lacks for company as his friends like !,
20 down and help him keep cool.
! The county school boa,i. at its sessipi
on Friday last, decided hat al the ach
era in the county shou,I "a, m dricu
lation fee Of ~ bcfol, .eing exam'Ied
~ provided by law. We learn from
Prof. Wood that this fund will go t.
partly pa, the expenses Of teachers in
stitutt.
/ Don't forget to attend the citizen,
r,f 4, 4,
son on Monday night. at 30 o'clock, I,