The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-26
CITY NOTES.
THE WRONG FISH.

My soul seemed 10 swim in a heavenly dream
So fair was Florida's lovely daughter.
I'D bite at your hook if were a fish.
With a smile her enchanting mouth FUCKERS,
As she says. such a notion is far from my
wish,
For who cares TO angle for suckers"
Abashed impalcd another worm,
And the murmuring waters continued u
murm,
Mr. r. o. Hammond, OF Fort Gates,
was in town yesterday.
Editor b. NJ. Miller, of the Seville Ga
zette, was in town yesterday.
There is an "R' in this month, but so
far it has been too warm for oysters.
Major G.. p Healey, of Seville, was
circulating among his friends here yes
terday.
Mr.. David Young, of Interlachen, is
in the city, circulating among his mary
friends.
Mr.. Pete McCaskell, Of Lake George,
was in the city yesterday, en- route to st.
Augustine, where he goes on a short
trip.
Orange groves in San Mateo are look
ing finely. The fruit is fast turning and
little loss from splits has as yet oc-
CURED.
Messrs. Lyle & Chester, of San Ma
teo, arc tearing down their dock ware
house, preparatory to building another
| more suited to their increasin business.
| The yacht race yesterday afternoon
showed that such sports could be success
fully carried on in Palatka, and we hope
this is but the beginning of a series of
out door sports for the winter.
The travel south grows larger every
day, and passenger trains go through
| loaded with people returning home from
summer vacations or coming to make
investments or to spend the winter.
DIR. s. L. Lowry, the new proprietor of
the Gem City Pharmacy, has arrived in
the city, and IS in charge of his drug
store. We welcome him to our city,
and wish him the prosperity he deserves
| in his business efforts.
Only few days now until election
time, when Doueherty and the Dem
ocratIc county ticket viii receive such
vote as viii astonisb our Republican
friends. Let every man do his duty and
cast straight ballot.
John II. Purcell arrived on ten o'clock
train.yesterday from Chattanooga, Tenn,
and is confined to his bed at home, corn
er Lemon and Jones streets. He will be
out and ready for business as soon as he
RECEIVERS from his present very sick con-
dition.
Our young friend, Mr.. E. o. Pike, was
in town yesterday. He knows the way
TO repor ter's heart, and has completely
captured this one by the gift of box of
fine favored segars, pixies Favorites,"
and if this column shows any signs of
| laziness it can be attributed TO the indo-
lence induced by the too free indulgence
in the fragrant weed.
Capt. Alex. st. Clair Abrams is again
in New York working in the interest of
the proposed Palatlla and Tavares Rail
road. We learn that the prospects of
the road are very bright, and that it will
certainly be built. Men OF. capital have
become interested in it, and the people
along the line have contributed most
literally of their lands and money, so
that when once b'Sun the road will be
pushed to rapid completion.
The grand jury of Sumter county. in
their presentments. speak thus compli-
mentary Of the new States attorney.
Hon. W. II. Wigg of this city: I'm
| conclusion, we desire TO return our
hearty thanks to our able, kind and cour-
teous District Attorney, Hon. w. H.
| Wigg. Owing to ms wise counsel
and untiring zeal, we were greatly
helped in the discharge of our duties,
and were intelligently advised on all
| questions before u.s."
| Somehow or other, we can't let the
subject of the COW nuisance drop, and
facts come to our attention almost daily
showing that they. or portion of them
at least, should be kept off the streets.
! A very forcible example occurred on
! Second street Sunday afternoon. when
a little child came near being seriously
/ hurt by vicious brute, who tossed the
child around on her horns, and only n
kind Providence kept the child from
being seriously hurt. Ii the cows are to
be permitted On the streets, for the sake
of the women and children, let the dan
gerous ones be killed or penned.