The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-18
CITY NOTES.
THE QUESTION CHANGED.


Upon the street
a man of different make,
He leaves the throng
That streams along
And gives our hand a shake
And with a smile
He asks us, while
He sees us there, quite plain,
You've been away,
L heard them say,
Have you got back again.
Major G.. P. Healy, of Seville, was In
town yesterday.
The light showers Yesterday frightened
up vegetation and cooled things consid-
erably.
Mr.. III. B. Hall, of Seville, was in town
yesterday, shaking hands with many
friends.
The entire proceeds of the concert on
Thursday evening amounted to $3.50.
This is a pretty good showing.
Mr.. E. C. Pike went over to Gaines
Vile Yesterday, where he will remain
several days looking after affairs over
there.
Mr.. o. w. Bromwell, of the Florida
Southern railway, will leave to-day for
New York, where he goes on important
| railroad business.
The Band of Hope will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Lansing, on River
street, at o'clock this afternoon, when
a full attendance is desired.
The little schooner from down the
river finished discharging her cargo OF
plan ed lumber for the Florida Southern
buildings on yesterday.
Mai. j. ID. HOLSTER, formerly Super
intendent of the Florida Southern rail
a warm greeting frcm his many friends
here.
The mass at st. Monica's Catholic
church will take place at o'clock to-
morrow morning. and at st. Johns
church, in East Palatka. at IL o'clock
| a. m.
The chairman and secretary of the
Democratic county executive committee
are sending out campaign documents as
fast as possible, and yesterday mailed
quite quantity.
a fellow never knows what deep
thought is until he sits down to furnish
copy for lot of hungry printers. The
thoughts are generally SO deep that an
idea cannot be fished cut, no matter how
tempting the bait.
The young peoples union prayer meet
ing Will be held at the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, the SUBJ
ject for the service being Reward"
The young people of the city are re-
quested to be present.
Mr.. III. E. Cleveland has just put up
one of the handsomest signs in the city,
in the shape of an illuminated boot. The
boot is a very large one. and has five gas
Jets on the inside and will make hand
some appearance at night.
Mr.. b. j. Grooms has a new adver-
tisement this morning, to which atten-
ton is directed. His stock of goods is
full and complete, and he is prepared to
furnish all with goods in his line as
cheaply and of as good quality as here
tofore.
Pat Kane's horse, which he has been
driving to his delivery wagon, fell in the
street Thursday evening, and after be-
ing sick all night died early yesterday
morning. The horse was a ve-y large
and valuable animal, and his loss fell
heavy on Mr.. Kane.
The police found several stolen articles
in the lodgings of the negro, Henry
Cummings, who was convicted Of steal
Thursday. He had a lot of clothing
shoes, etc, which the owners can get by
identifying them.
Messrs. Haughton & Bro, the popular
pairing to put in a larger stock Of goods
than ever this fall. They report tn,
summer trade as having been pretty
good, aud the outlook for the wholesal,
and retail trade this fall is especially
bright and promising.
In talk with a druggist yesterday
we learned tina. there was a very larg'
demand in Palatka for opium and NOR
phine. from which fact it is supposed
that that fearful habit is having full
sway in this section. True, none of thos'
using this drug are yet broken down
but how they can use it in such quaint
ties and not show it is more than thi
scribe can fird out. OF course 1t will
tell in the long run, and it is only ,
question of time when the poor peopl,
who have formed the habit will becom,
helpless slaves to Its use. and it Is beyond
the power of pen to begin to picture TIT
misery and suffering that is sure to over
taEa than