The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-02
CITY NOTES.
When chill autumnaI breeZes blow
The leafless trees among,
Man wants but little here below.
But wants that little sfrnng-

But wants that little strong.
Vote for the New Constitution,
Mr.. NJ. B. Gardener, of Fort Gates,
was in town yesterday.
Miss May L. Matthews, who has been
on a visit North for about year and
half. arrived home yesterday.
A man would have to go a long ways
to find more pleasant weather than we
are having in Florida at this time.
Mr.. VIII Gordon returned Sunday from
Carolina, and reports most pleasant
visit.
The side-show candidates were as busy
as bees in tar bucket yesterday, but
ton holing and shaking hands with vo-
tiers. May the best men win.
Mr.. c. w futile and wife arrived
yesterday. after spending the summer at
their old home in New York, and will re-
main in Paiatka during the winter.
Sam Jamerson was fined 81 and costs
at the Mayors court yesterday morning,
the charge against him being cursing
and swearing on the wharf Sunday last.
Messrs. T. c. & c. S. Tiffany. of San
Mateo, are putting out twenty thousand
celery plants for the Palatka market
this winter. We learn that they have
nearly enough orders TO take up the en-
tire crop.
Mr.. JOS. ". N. Erskine, OF Inter
lachen, arrived yesterday from England,
where he has been at his old home for
the past five months, He reports pleas
ant trip, bat is very glad to get back to
Florida.
About the best thing the average voter
can do to-day is to vote for Dougherty,
| the county Democratic ticket, and the
New Constitution. That is the ticket.
Then take your choice Of the side-show
candidates.
The Northern mails have very irregu-
lar hours of arriving in Palatka, and
about half the time are from forty min
utes to an hour behind time. The
trouble seems TO be somewhere north of
Jacksonville.
Mr.. VIM. KembIe Lente was in town
yesterday. He has spent the greater
part of the summer North, and his long
rest seems to have added TO his active
energy, and he will make things hum
this winter.
Mr.. f. S. Buggy brought over a lot of
fresh wax beans from his place in East
Palatka, which were as nice as any we
have seen grown here. His orange crop
he reports verv Gocd, and he will begin
shipping this wsek.
Capt. L. r. Mexican has returned from
Washington, ID. c.. and Maryland,
where he has been for several weeks
looking after affairs at his old home.
The Captain is looking much better for
his short STAY at thv capital.
We call attention TO the card of Mr.. j.
P. Titcomb, Civil Engineer, which APP
pears elsewhere this morning. He has
had several years experience, and has
come to Palatka to stay. and will appre-
ciate all orders for work in his line.
Mr.. b. j. GTooins IS making an effort
to build up his wholesale trade in South
florida, and to-day sends man out in
tibet territory, soliciting orders for flour,
tobacco, cigars and full line of groce-
yes. His trade in that direction has
been growing very rapidly of late.
The plank railing in front of the poll
ing room in the court house was put up
yesterday, and voters will be kept in line
/ to-day, as is usual at the polls here. The
Indications are that the election will pass
off pleasantly and quietly, and that there
will be but little excitement.