The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-23
CRESCENT CITY ITEMS.


Those who have been desirous Of get
ting rid of the steamboats, will now BE-
partially satisfied, as the DeBary Line
ON this part Of the line is defunct.
Killed by light freights and low rates.
Parties wishing to visit Palatka must
now either so down by steamer and re-
turn by rail, or go each way by rail. but
by the former way they save themselves
the fatigue of a long. warm walk
through the sand from this place to the
railroad. We have no livery stable here
now and those who are fortunate enough
to own a horse have plenty OF work for
it to do, and hence it is almost impOssi-
bic to reach the station without walking.
Although am sorry to say it, Cres-
cent City seems to be growing like the
cows tail-down. The first means Of
transportation. think, was by the
steamer Euphemia, which made tri.
weekly trips to Jacksonville, i. g. went
down one week and tried to get back the
next. She did what she could. what no.
bier tribute could we pay to her mem.
ory: For long time she was tied up
here for debt, until she was released from
her fate by fire last Christmas night.
Next came the steamer Flora. com.
manded by Capt. Rhoades, prominent
river mar of the present day. She too
failed. The next move forward was
made by Beach & Miller. They began
first by running the little steamer yacht
Escort to Palatka. BY close application
10 their business they have done well
from the very beginning.
Soon it became necessary to have a
larger boat. and they bought the GeOr.
gea. which has the name OF having made
the best time ever made on the st, Johns
river. In quick succession came the
Comet. built by Capt. Miller. and then
the Crescent City, fine side-wheel
steamer purchased in New York. II is
an old and a true saying that history re.
leats itself. 1t is applicable in this case.
As in the beginning Beach & Miller con.
trOlled all the steamboats, running here,
so do they now, and il ever monopoly
was just and right, It is in their case.
Their success is merited, and may they
10 as well in the future as they have in
the past is our wish.
j. r. Pierce & Co. have purchased a
horse and intend to deliver goods free Of
charge to their city customers.
In accordance with the wish Of her
boarders. Mrs. Cole has kindly consented
to keep ,he Lakeside Hotel open during
May.
DIR. S. d. Jones, OF indianapolis, who
t,n, tan.x barn Il ,r;o bn xatutar Ia rarv
III n. Capt. Millers residence.
Many twilight ramble has been bro.
ken up, by the government having our
mail arrive here at 3 o'clock in the after.
noon instead Of in the evening by the
boat. The post office in the evening was
the place where old and young OF both
sexes most did congregate, to talk over
the affairs of the day. We pity the
Young from the bottom Of our hearts.
We were once young ourselves.
Mr.. Ia, lor, representing LOuderback,
Giltert & Co., hardware dealers in New
York, was in town yesterday, trying to
sell our merchants SOME OF his wares,
hut a. business Is dull he met with poor
success.
Rev. Mr.. Tascott. OF Sierra Leone,
Africa. gave very interesting discourse
on tho habits and customs Of the na.
iiyes of that benighted country. At its
close the congregation donated over
twenty seven dollars for the heathen.
Mr.. Tascott is visiting Rev. Mr.. Bur-
ton, a retired missionary from the same
place.
Parson Sneed alias Rev. Hamp vii
liams, an ex.member Of the Florida leg
islature from Leon county, is stirring uT
the colored population for tho purpose OF
getting up an excursion to 81. Angus
inc OH the second Friday in May. He
it was who originated the excursion
from Palatka to Crescent City when SO
many of the disciples fired at the deer
crossing Dunn's creek. We cannot say
whether the parson carried a revolver OF
not.
A quiet dance was given at the Lake
side hotel Monday evening, in honor o
Miss Preston. who left for TENNESSEE
Tuesday morning.
1t is rumored that the Crescent City
Gazette is about to change hands. Ont
OF the proprietors, Mr.. A. B. Maull, il
going away to complete his education.
The town of Huntington has Offered
Mr.. Potter lot and lumOer sufficient t.
build hotel, If he will consent to locat'
there. We hope the generous offer vii
not be accepted as we want Mr.. Potte
TO rebuild here.
W. L. Chamberlain has bep un havinl
the lumber hauled with which to bull
his hotel. It will accommodate 90 or 4
guests.
Emma McNetty who was tried an,
convicted for assaulting Mrs. Mac
Booth last fall, has been pardoned BY tn
Governor. She will be liberated to-day
Her father seems to be vcry much elate
at her release.
Mr.. Mitchell. the pastor Of the Pres
byterian church here, has been delegate
to attend a meeting Of the Presbyter
in Minneapolis, Minn. The meetin
takes place next month.
YoUNG FELLOW.
Wonderful Cures.
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