The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-15
CITY NOTES.

The buildings Of the Florida Southern
Railway, fronting on the ST. Johns, are
literally travelling toward the skies. The
man who is "bossing" that job knows
how TO pile up brick.
Nessrs. T.. r. Farrer eco, the new
furniture firm, have new advertise
ment. TO which We direct attention.
They have FIRST rate stock Of goods on
hand, which they propose TO sell at bot
tom prices.
Another little shower fell yesterday al .
ternoon, bat was not sufficient to allay
the dust By the way, what has become
Of the street sprinkler: The merchants
are troubled great deal by the flying
sand and dust.
/ We invite our readers to follow Rus
tie in his practical observations on the
subject Of fertilizers, and how garden
ers and others may save money by utll-
ling the litter lying around loose i'll ev-
cry yard and field.
The Presbytery of East Florida met at
san Mateo last night, when Rev. Dr.
Mitchell, Of Crescent City, preached the
opening sermon. We are promised Il
} synopsis Of the proceedings, and all i'm
portant work done by the Presbytery
will be duly noted.
The Putnam House had the appear
ance Of banquet hall deserted yes
: terday. The furniture, carpet, etc., are
being pu, in shape for summer storing
and the house will be completely desert
> ed in few days. Most Of the help hal
already gone north. and the others vii
80 follow soon.
The young people are taking advantag
# of these beautiful moonlight nights IL
y the way of promenades and rowing o
IS sailing ON the river. Last night severa
y couples were noticed out on the waite
and from their gay songs and merr
: laughs, we know they were having
n, most enjoyable time.
a, Mr.. W. r. Elder, a blind gentleman
II" Atlanta, Ga, is in the city, and will ca
!, on the Masonic brothers to-day. lie hi
hy an emblematic Masonic chart and dipl
ic. ma, which he offers for sale, and will
ny doubt meet with liberal patronage. l
y, i, is most deserving gentleman, and boa
re-. the highest recommendations.
The damaged fertilizer Of Gardner
Eaton is going oil rapidly, odor and
ole 1t Is mainly guano, and experienced
on angc growers who have recently p'
,od chased n lot Of it, say it is worth
st. price asked for it. Fire Is not e
' o deodorizer, whatever else 1t may be
~ pable of doing for Palatka.
ok. The Board of Directors Of the VIII
t railroad met yesterday at Jacksonvi
--' We learn that il is the intention OF
=, managers of the road to continue its c
ned s,ruction down the cast coast. to ]
CIV, what point though il has not yet b
ana decided. The construction of the RI
'nal is progressing satisfactorily.
red By u typographical error in the ADJ
'leS' tiscment Of Messrs. w. =. Hatch't'
rms. Co. in yesterdays paper, that firm
sur made to say that they were selling
potatoes at $o.a5 per barrel, wher
, dnse should have read $a.75 per barrel,
.i"n ference of 50 cents, which is II very
ON. portant item when it is considered
the firm handle very large numbe
IS W barrels of these potatoes.
cure The last mail for Sanford and the
nplc river country will go upb steame
SUE .', day. The mail agents regret the lea
500 of the old route on which they have
so long. But this is fast age, and tn
myth connective covers distance in n
a we. shorter time the "slow moving pad
s. in the sluggish st. Johns" can MAX
GERS ana our friends south of us will get
--- mails several hours earlier hereafter
,sort Moonlight excursions and rowlr
lrter. the water is delightful pastime at
per- cnt. To get into Charley Eaton's /
on bark canoe and push out into the
- is the greatest fun going. The
says little craft rides like II gazelle.
wan. when you row 1t you have to sit I
e 81 ~ a. the bottom, and work with q paddle
d. dian style. Charley is up to all 30
l-tf tricks that he learned of the India
ragne in Maine.
Dental r,,o ,o,,;ct;or of Wirpins. the
~ ~. cd man, for the murder OF Porter.
Duck ange Point, reminds us to say
ing of has been twenty years or 50, since
palat- u,. c,;,,, h,s occurred in Putnam
''i UNI, ty, followed by tho hanging OF the
!, has inal. In 1866, man by the ma
'eople Register white, was convicted and
Wv" rn ed for the crime of murder. Thos.
o and lev was sheriff a. that time, and
unable the day arrived for executing the
Il the derer, he weakened and appointed
,,,r NJ. Ramsaur, as his deputy. to e
=. the verdict of the court.
for a Quite number of ladies met
Al M = =