The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-11
CITY NOTES.

Colonel Henry l.. Jones, Of the famous
blue grass region of kentucky. called on
lis Yesterday.
The Gem tity Cnrnet Band made It's
first appearance on the streets last night,
AMI gave evidence If having had good
training.
/ Nolusia county has no Paupsrs within
her limits at present, the only one sup
ported by the unty having wandered
of few days since and died in an old
outbuilding.
/ Mrs. Jas. burst, of West End. had a
painful fall down tight Of stairs on
Monday last, in which she sustained sew.
eral severe bruises, though fortunately
| breakin inn no hnn-s.
Young sam Smith, xe regret to learn,
is confined at home with AN attack oi
typhoid fever, sam Is IA ,ieservelly pop
ular boy, and We hope his sickness will
ie Of short duration.
cupid, sly elf. is not lazy or neHlectful
Of duty, even in the midst ~ a Florida
summer. Madam Ramon informed III
yesterday that All elegant bridal trous
seau was being made in Palatka.
Young Walter Lynn, who has been
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with typhoid fever, We regret to learn is
still very sick. We hope To hear Of hls
early improvement and recovery.
Politics have about caught up with the
weather, and is getting decidedly warm.
There should h. hut one opinion to guide
patriotic citizens. and that il to vote for
the nominees. They will all make good
officers.
dull times may strike others comm.
mites, but the saw and hammer and
trowel and brick know no rest in Pa
latka. The building boom continues IN.
ahated, and the heat part Of il in that the
houses are Of the most substantial kind.
The Gem city Guards had a meeting
last night at their armory in tho Mo-
ragne building. IL the threatened war
with Mexico was discussed it was with
closed doors, and just what the com pany
decided to do In case Of fight has not
yet been made known.
Elsewhere this M, rning will be found
the new advertisement of Mr.. 7. II.
Nattrrlin, Of the well known shoe ho,is.
hearing his name. lie has an immense
stock ON hand, and IL doing a splendid
wholesale AMI retail business. Read the
advertisement and give him II call.
We learn from tho New Orleans papers
that nothing has been heard of ths
steamer BELLE Of the Coast since she left
Apalachicola on tho oad ult. Tho Belle
will lo remembered as the most elegan,
Of the boats belonging to tho Independent
line on the st. Johns river last winter.
Fears ARE entertained that she may le
lost.
W. Il. Seals, for getting drunk and
going To sleep ON the streets, where ht
was found by the police. WAS fined 81 and
costs hy the mayor yesterday morning.
W. b. bryant tried to mako IA lodging
hn,,s" ont of one Of the railroad build.
ings, hut his dreams were ru,lely dis
t"rhed hy n policeman, who gave h,nl
shelter IN the lockup, and he was also
ass ,4rh 81 and costs
Nlrssrs, Nrtrrcs 81 Go. have Just re-.
ccivcd n ear load of the celebrated Ten
ncss"r wagons, which they advertise IN
our special colnmn. They are mad,
especially for the Florida trade, and ar,
sold at the most reasonable prices. lsy
the way, this firm now has on hand ON.
Of the largest stocks of hay, grain, etc.
ever sc"n IN ltlatka, and report their
summer business better than ever.
The ioirr Of habit was strikinply illus
tratcd in palatka a fow days since BY ~
artist. Tie had been called in to take I'll,
photograph Of "A colored baby who had
dI"I the night before, and after al just
my his camera, he went over to III,
couch on which the child lay and ar
ranged the drapcry to suit him, and just
rs he started back to his instrument he
said, looking at the dead child, "Now
don't move
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