The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-24

t-'at- nnv ,ln the transferring across Oh,
II. Johns. ami aS all things increase.
trld.,r will s@nn be reality. lmagin,
tn" noble oil II. Johns spanned hy q
hrIl-" here al jacksonville.
Nlth increasing transportation facili
ties. suburban homes are getting la tp
quite the rage. \ man can do business
IN town and live in ami enjoy a country
home At very little expense.
The recent impro, ements made hy the
+. Il. y y. company has greatly allie, IA
tel an old eye-sore. and nice depot anl
surroundings will surprise the coming
winter Tourists.
Yachting il fast becoming popular
aSatn. after IA vcritahle Kip Van Wlnkle
p"rI"d. and the Riverside Yacht Clul is
credited with giving new hfe Ia that
srandest ot all amusemtnt>.
The coming military rncImpmrnt at
the famous Pablo Reach Is probably the
most favored topic at present. The
'Met>. as the Metropolitan Light In
tantry i. Familiarity called, arc drilling
every night of the week. preparatory to
the coming fun. and many new recruits
are rnllsting lu,t To take in" the IN.
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doubt present a tine spectacle. Twelve
companies are Ia h, there. The j. l.. is
: assume mIlth dignity when Speaking If
ia" "Nl,t~' aS the "kul-." hut all the
sam" the "klis" will ENJOY themselves.
probably Just ~ much IA the Older ones.
Pablo will Ia painted red. no doubt. as
many are the plans laid for II roilicklng
hlc ttmr. Even l,sn. Smith II ca.
will surprise themselves and the world
generally hy giving n display Nf tire.
works, Wonders will never Cease.
All honor h To his Honor. Mayor Me-
quad, fnr his -tIict SUNDAY law. NoW,
1t man hasn't got Srnse enough Ia take
in enough 'irrwatrr during the -iN days
10 Keep his skin soaked flom SATURDAY.
night until Monday morning, hr ought
Ia 20 tlnsty, or else take cold water and
surprise his stomach, for it's u ",ii,il
bit Of whisky you can lind here on sun
'iaN. ',ntt" a contrast between the
present and luncy's administration.
Speaking IT lancy. some oNc il either
digging hm np again. ur hc is shaking
the dust oil himself, for he l. ahnouncei
as a candidate for congress. lie is not,
probably in earnest, however, hut ! can
not say ~ 10 that. The Doctor lnvrs
office, and If h. does not run for congress
h" will probably want tn run for
lieutenant governor two Years from this
fall
We have heard Albert Owens men. |
TONED as Il candidate for congress also;
AMI if onr watches this gentleman
closely hr can occasionally get a glimpse
q L.
lat'ons. llr Is evidently planning fnr
something. bat doubt il his name will
l"' lI.,p,qtrd ly thc delegation from this
county Il" selection of Ocala is sa,d
:" u" favorable To- his success. hut ! can
ini u" well informed person here who
gl>"s any weight I" that Suggestion.
t;cn, "lt'll' l"dwth, formerly post.
master ot this city, is potting 10 look .
nld. VI" no ,luub, has been old u long
time. but now II do,,n't take very closr
observation to notice that llo shows it. /
Iint ,lrr" lsa "h'ap ot activity penne,i !
np III his old fran" yet, AMI he may w. !
heard tl,n before hong.
W" can't help telling it. We were
standing on Bay street. recently, watch.
INK Geo. Ta,lnr plaving with tiumbinv.
"r's 'pugs' o'rorgr likes dogs. when
"" heard II question proponnd,d by one
street ufrhln To- another:
Jim. said onr of them, "Would yer
ranthcr Il" rol" and purity, "r rrl and
ugly
When Jim = answer came it was. "Ir
WIZ, key h'Icvc 1T rauih"r hr Iu-t
~ am purity an pore.
W" booked lurriodly at Jim, and fol.
lowed the direction Of his gazc, and
there. on hi, dog cart, sat -. g. Amber,
tie banker. - well known in Florida.
perhap, Jim was innocent perhaps he
wasn't only We couldn't help smiling
when We "thlnk.'
Every tlnr there il a fire here, il
seems like the owner Of the property
comes ont and thanks the brave hrr-
men for their Efforts in his behalf, and
then in the next paper all these iremen
are Vliarrrling like catI and dogs over
th. glory. Jacksonville has the llvcliest
fire department ever heard Of.
There Is one thing about Jacksonville
that could well hn copied 10y Your city,
and that ia the splcndld oak shade trees
which ornament the streets.
Reading the vario,s dailies here causes
one 10 wish that the editors thereof
would 20 out in the back yard and set.
L. their personal animositics in the good
old way. and give the poor tired public
mach needed rest. JACK SELDOM.
Enfant terrible. patting her uncle
lack = hnll head ''1hov Erkpn .I,ck