The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-19
CITY NOTES.

| She liked tbe CdnuN anu Hc"'IS nv
brought,
| She let him adore her at her mimic court,
And rather enjoyed the arrangement;
| But whenever he asked her to drive or
walk,
! Or sit on the rocks for a quiet talk,
Twas always, $50 jolly of you, you
know,
Indeed, Id only be too happy to go,
But, you see, / have an engagement.
The summer flew on, as summers do,
And love and despair to anguish grew,
/ At the thought of the winters estrange~
| ment
SO he asked her one night to he his bride,
And 20 through life with him at her side
Her laugh rang out on the evening air,
! As she showed him a ring on her finger
fair.
And murmered: II have an engage
ment."
The streets were pretty lively last
night, and brisk trade was kept up I'M
til late hour.
The longer a man lives the more thor
oughly is he convinced that it is easier
to preach some things than to practice
! them.
/ Look out for Mr.. G.. z. DevereuX's
new advertisement In Tuesdays paper.
f! He will have something interesting to
saw to buyers.
The tin horn and fi.e-crackers will
keep nervous people shuddering for
few days now. 1t is a good thing for
! these people that Christmas comes hut
once a year.
The merchants of Palatka enjoyed
pretty lively trade during the past week.
People were busy making purchases for
the holidays. and in this line of goods an
immense business was done.
/ r.. X. Farrar & Co. have fine, large
stock of doll carriages, wagons, carts,
etc, for nice holiday presents for the
children: also gifts appropriate for grown
people. See special. and give them
call.
Capt. j. +. Lucas informs us that his
steamer, the Escort, has not been pooled
with any river line, as published in a
Jacksonville paper. The boat is owned
by the Captain, and is run on his own
line.
Rev. DIR. j. b. Dunn will preach AT the
| Presbyterian church this morning at II
o'clock, and at II r. IN. this evening will
deliver his last lecture On THE Book for
the People," Sabbath School and Bible
Class at 3 p. m.
1t is about time for the annual New
Year resolutions. Nobody expects them
to last very long, so there is no niece ssity
for reducing them to writing. Nor is it
necessary to get on a bowling big drunk
just before swearing Off.
The registers of the hotels show a very
gratifying increase of travel. In week
or two Florida will be crowded with
tourists, when business of all kinds will
assume its usual winter boom. Ii is
impossible to keep Florida from booming
during the winter months.
Dan Mcdaniel, John hammond and
Joe Smith were each fined So and costs
in the Mayors court yesterday, the
charge against them being for trespsss-
ing and stealing oranges from the trees
Of Alderman Boyd. They will do good
service on the streets for a few days.
The new advertisement of DIR. II l..
Cole, calling attention to his oxygen gas
treatment will he found in to-day's pa
per. We learn that his patients are very
much satisfied with the treatment, and
the Doctor claims that he can benefit all
suffering with chronic diseases of what
ever character. Call on the Doctor for
Testimonials and particulars.
The business of the Southern Express
Company has grown to such an extent
that an additional delivery wagon will
have to be put on for the purpose of
collecting and distributing goods. Mr..
A. l.. Rog-ro, the agSnt here, has his
hands full of business, and his pleasant
way of treating patrons has greatly in
creased the business of the company
here.
/ There are no marriages taking place
in Palatka now, but from appearances
there will be soon. The loving couples
| fOndly imagined that they were keeping
as man or women in love. Even such
I incorrigible bachelors as ben Boyd and
Jim Nertrees are growing good natured
watching the young couples, AMI if we
( d q not know them so we'll we would
/ be tempted to believe that even they
were smitten.