The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-15
CITY NOTES



| know that generous deeds
some sure reward will find.
lion. John Hartridge, of Jacksonville,
VAS in town yesterday.
Mr. o. II. Sealcey, of the new Ponce
H. Leon hotel, at St Augustine, WAS in
town Yesterday.
l:',v. pr. Mitchell. Of Crescent City.
VII, in town Yesterday. and gave us a
pleasant call.
Rev. \. \. Robinson. presiding elder
Of this district. i. i'm the city, and will
preach at he Methodist church this
morning.
capt, I. 4. Butler will start his mill
Lr again On Moulay, after having been
closed for four weeks ON account Of
broten machinery.
Dr. 7, II. Strauss returned yesterday
from a trip north, where he has been re-
crui,ing, and is now ready to again At
tend the wants Of his patients.
The town has been So orderly tho past
two days that TIE mayor has not had q
delinquent Ia deal with. Even the dunk
AMI dlsorccrly was missing.
Major q. W. i;romwell returned from
trip down to Charlotte Ilarbor yester-
day. and reports every thing in a flour
lshing condition in that section.
\ new po.toiiice has been established
IN Marion county. between Ocklawaha
and Fast Lake, which will 10 known as
Weir fatk. 1t will he ready for business
in "a short while.
MIR. Eli Saube has returned from q
trip through south Florida. and reports
himself better satisfied than ever with
this section. lie saw no place that would
compare with this section with It's many
advantages
The old enthusiasm that carried
h"igher,y to victory two years ago, IL
gradually but surely getting in its work
again, and there promises to he stirring
times aS soon IA the weather cools oil
en"ugh To permit the political pot to
hhil AMI simmer
capt y. l.. Morgan has chartered the
l'ttl" steamer Putnam. belonging II
capt D. 4. Dunham. Of East Falatka,
and carried her 10 Sanford, where she
viii Il" lun regularly between that city
and Enterprise. The Putnam is u staunch
and safe little boat, and will no doubt do
a good business on her new run.
y another Indication Of the growth Of
palatka's trade, We noticed yesterday a
ear l"aI of fifty wagons being unloa,led
for Nertr"es X Co. A year ago the firm
bought five wagons at time. anl that
snail number oyerstockcd them. Now
the, buy fifty wagons at time, and send
orders just az frequently.
The past week has been probably the
most snltry if not the hottest ever known
II Palatka, and We are glad il is gone and
hope never to see its like here again.
The sun somehow found its nearest
way to earth. and the breeze has been
too dull and languid for any practical
purpose Thank goodness the back.
bone of the summer sOlstice will soon
he broken, and we will have cool weather
once more.
The Ocala Banner gives this account
of a difficulty which IA gentlemen well
known in palatka was engaged in In that
city. The Mr.. Couper spoken Of is n
brother of Major w. =. Copper: "Mr.
touper and "A friend were playing bill
iards at McGrath's hall. Edwin Riley from
Silver Springs Park, who was slightly
under the influence of liquor, became
We y ammo, ing and abusive in his con-
duct to Mr.. Coupcr who gave him no
prevention for such conduct Requests to
,lesi4t and 20 about his business only in.
creased l,iley's abuse of Mr.. Copper, and
he struck MIR. to,lper, who retaliated
with billiard cue, telling his antagonist
to Tia" floor. cutting CHASTITY cash in
the side Of the head, which bled most
freely, and had it not been for DIR.
Moody's timely professional service,
would certainly have bled to death. We
trust Mr.. Riley experience Of Tuesday
will teach him to attend strictly IN the
future to his own business. when no such
treatment will ever await him."