The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-27


he check the color OF the rosy dawn.
Her eyes are like the vaulted heavens blue,
Her teeth IRE like-but here description h1lts,
They're white as purest pearls, but then
they're false i
The schooner Minnie \. Russell, of
he Warren Ray line, arrived yesterday
with a general cargo consigned to Capt.
R. J. Adams.
Regular services to morrow at the Pres
Dyterian church. The Rev. j. B. Dunn
viii preach at II am. and Rev r. ID.
Harper, of Philadelphia, at 7:30 pm.
Mr.. John w. Chandler, president of the
Florida Southern Railway Company, and
Mr.. John r. Hall, a noted express man
ager, of Boston. are guests at the Put
nam House.
Jacksonville Herald: Five cars for the
s.. Augustine and Palatka railroad ar
rived from the north at the Waycross
depot, and Capt. Howard is loading them
on the steam lighter Uncle Sam for
shipment up to Tocoi
The Palatlla market has plentiful
supply OF eggs, and they are selling at
lower prices than at any time for years,
bringing only twenty cents per dozen.
The people can stand this arrangement
about as long rs the hens can.
The little steamer George town, recent
ly sunk in the river by coming in COLI
sion with tie steamship City of Month
cello, has been raised and is now in
Jacksonville undergoing repairs. She
will be put back on her old route.
The Ladies' Guild issued a neat little
pink advertising shret yesterday calling
attention to their Pink Tea Party at st.
Marks Academy last night. The party
was largely attended and the ladies
realized handsome sum as the net pro-
ceeds.
Messrs. L. II. Haley Sc Co. have open
ed very neat bar-room in rear of their
billiard parlor, in connection with their
wholesale liquor house. The bar is sup
piled with all the latest fixtures, is very
neatly arranged, aud supplied with all
the popular brands OF liquors.
The steamer Fred'k DeBarry will carry
an excursion party to St. Augustine on
Sunday. The steamer will leave here at
$50 q. IN. and the party will arrive at
ST. Augustine ut II, where they will
haye four hours and half to take in
the sights OF jhe ancient city. Fare for
the round tri! SI.0O.
,,rrr,,,pnrE o.-ri vnls 1t tlg
Saratoga hotel yesterday We're 4. G.,
Track, James r. Hicks, Mrs. NJ. Hicks
and E. Kelley, of New York city; c. n.
Griffin, Poughkeepsie, Miss c. ID. War
ner, of Rochester, and the Misses Fran
chot, Of Schenectady, all of New York
state; +. +. Crane, Chicago.
Mr.. Herbert T.. Jacobs, of Palatka, was
married TO Miss Minnie ii. Wallace at
St. Johns Episcopal church Jacksonville
on Tuesday evening last, the Rev. r. III.
Weller officiating. Only the immedi'
ate friends of the bridal couple were
present. We join with the many friends
of Mr.. Jacobs in rendering congratula-
tons.
II. L. Wellmau, OF Proyidense, j. NJ
w. Hall and wife, and 5. NJ. Weld and
party, of Boston, j. G. Eyerstan and wife
of Chicago, c. W. Losell and wife, OF
Williamsville, Mass, T. E. Southland and
| wife, of Brooklyn, Geo. b. Hall, of New
York, ex-senator Conover, Of Florida
and G.. T. c. Holden and wife, of Green
| field, Mass, were among the arrivals al
| the Putnam House yesterday.
The woods full of it: Amateur Sports
| map to Old Settler)-Any game about
| this neighborhood, friend? Old Settler
Plenty of it, stranger. Amateur
Sports,nan-Big game: Old Settler
Some ALFRED big game, stranger. Am
ateur Sportsman (excitedD : Can you pu
me on it? Old Settler-You bet Am
ateur Sportsman-What kind of ammu
milton will we want? Old Settler-Po
| ker chips, stranger.
On next Thursday afternoon and eve
ming a ten hour skating contest will tax,
.pface at the Elite rink in this city. TIL,
race is open to the state, and no doub
some of the best professional skaters il
Florida will be present and take part il
the contest. The race will begin prompt
" at o'clock T. IN. and close at 1
Z o.clock in the evening. The contes
Uses to be a remarkable test OF phys
lrance, and will no doubt 1T
e crowds during its progress.
kens will be glad to know tina
SON of the honored Cover
has become one OF Us