The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-13

the platform amid the cheers of the au-
dience. The rapid flow Of brilliant met
aphor which eharacterizes the speeches
Of this gentleman, renders him the IA
vOrite wherever he is known. lie has
the command Of his hearers from the
outset. anil he holds them in wrapt at
tention all the way through. His
thoughts were mainly directed to the
great changes which few wears had
wrought in TIN county. and the splendid
prOsr' s. in every department 81 hus-
bury which hal been made.
Dr. j. q. Wallace, formerly EDITOR and
PROF rietGr If the South Florida Observer
next took the stand. This gentleman
rarely escapes call from the people
upon any occasion where speeches are to
be- made. Ills thorough acquaintance
with the leading topics OF the day, AMI
his JEALOUS advocacy Of the material in
tertsts If his county AMI state. place
him often in the foremost ranks when
any great issue is to he met. His dis
course VAS directed mainly to the rapid
progress of the county, embracing its
agricultural, horticultural. AMI educa.
ton ii intcres:s n d oncluding with some
appropriate remarks upon the pleasing
harmony of feeling which peryadel
the entire county.
Rev. L. a. Tucker gave brief outline
Of the struggles Of the people Of the
country in it's first settlement, when
the hostile Indians shouted their war.
whoop oser the primeyal forests. lie
declared himself to be u ''bona iide Flor.
lila cracker" and alluded in pleasing
terms 10 the happy condition Of the
country, rs contrasied with but "a few
years past. His speech WAS received
with great applause, and the audience
manifested in high degree their apprecia.
t'ot vi ~. iHc WHIT iHifti 'AVVs'
enced much pleasure in following the
various events of the war With the H..
dams, and the supposed causes AMI n.
suits oi it..
Col. A. :. Mann, our state senator,
was introduced anl in a short speech al.
luded to the great development Of the
country, within the brief space since hs
visited il last. and complimented the PEG
Pile Of San Antonio upon the evidence
of their prosperity. II was evident 10
the audience that he was not altogether
sat isiied with the fiat Of the managers
with regard to the exclusion Of contro,
versial matter, IA he would ever and anon
stick his toes beyond the boundary. and
manifested his cagrrness To- tell the dear
people how much he loved them, and
how faithful n Servant" he hal been t.
them. lle was accompanied by the
faithful scrap book" which had done
him so much good service in his cam
paighs, and ~ IL lay there upon the stand
beforcus We could see, pceping from IL
pages, the word Citizen and We who
had met him in the political warfare o!
the last campaign know very well " hat
was above it. That faithful "scrap book
will aillirt rs again this fail, and the nd
ditions made To it are probably upon the
railroad land grant and Senator Cali.
Senator Mann is aware that he must
,lo his best mancuyering to retain his po.
sition in the state senate, for upon hi
success in that regard depends his fu
turc. u he fails. il will bc a Waterloo
to him, and he knows it.
The Dade City lrass banl furnished
delightful music for the occasion, AM
the gentlemen composing il won meritct
praise from every one for the swee,
strains furnished by them. The band i,
CONFUSED of gentlemen Of promincnc,
in our little city, and adds greatly to tn,
enjoyment Of the many gala occasion.
which occur in our beautiful country
In concluding this hasty and ramblin,
letter we commend to your consideration
a visit to our section. We think you
will bc pleased aud We will tender 20,
Il warm welcome should you decide {,
to do So OBSERVER.