The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-19

Another cold wave is en- route for Flor
ida, it is reported. Passengers from
Jacksonville state that the cold wave
signals were displayed yesterday in that
city. We hasten to inform Mr.. Hazen
that we have had enough of his wild wes-
tern weather, and every citizen of Flori-
da will take it as a personal favor II he
will send it back to its appropriate home.
For a few nights past gang Of boys
have been stretching ropes and wires
across the paths and sidewalks, in the
vicinity Of Dodge and Kirby streets,
thereby throwing several persons on
their faces, who fortunately. were not
injured. 1t would be a good idea for
the police to investigate and correct who
ever is guilty of such mischief.
1t is just as easy for pedestrians to
always go to the right. Let everybody
make habit Of this-it is one that will
have no other than a good effect, and to
a considerable degree give Palatka the
airs Of her larger and older sisters. No
use to hold on to the ways Of q little girl
when the methods Of the young lady
grown up are just as easy and far more
graceful.
In a private letter from Mr.. John
B. Livingston, written at st. Paul, Mimi,
on the 18th inst, he says the thermom-
eter register 33 degrees below zero on
that evening. This item will read lit
tie peculiar to man in Florida who has
to wipe the persperation from his brow
as he walks in our summer-like sun
shine.
The Palatka postoffice is doing a tre-
mendous business in forwarding register
ed packages, as from fifty to seventy-fiv
are forwarded every morning, ex-
cept on Mondays. Yesterday $1,790
worth of postage stamps were received
at this Office, and to-day twenty thous-
and stamped envelopes will arrive, furn-
ishing supply of stamps and envelopes
for the office for the next three months.
Capt A. V. Mount has a little Peen-to
peach tree on his place that has come
out and bid defiance to all cold waves
and billiards.. On going into his garden
yesterday morning the Captain discovered
the little tree in bloom, notwithstanding
the severe cold through which it had just
passed. The little tree is a curiosity in
its way, and is about. the livest vegeta-
ton that can be found in these parts.
Squire j. H. Harp, Of Crescent City,
was in town yesterday. He brought
several punches of oranges Of the sweet
and Tangerine varieties from his grove,
and while the fruit was ruined from
freezing, the limbs appear to be uninjur.
ed, and he predicts a heavy crop next
season. And so evidence is being
brought out daily that the freeze did not
do so much damage as Jack Frost tried
| to make people believe.
DIR. Rud Kersting has another what
is-it?" curiosity; this time something
| in the shape of an eel. The whats-its-
name is about eight inches in length,
| with a kind of fin running along the
spine, and has a flat tail. The eyes are
about an inch from the nose and along
| either side are seven little apertures,
L oCChlAhSiy AOi OiCdthih6 pull oSSos Aeo
mouth is the most peculiar thing about
| it, which consists of round hole, stu
| ated just under its head, and as it has no
teeth, it must have taken in its food by
| suction. The doctor wants name for
the curiosity.
Among the arrivals at the Saratoga
| Hotel yesterday were Amy Russell, SYRIA
Gus, N. Y; j. A. Lousdale, wife, child
and maid, Gallatin, Tenn: Mrs. w. w.
Berry, Nashville, Tenn; Geo. Feather
house, d. D. Flanner, j. E. Ball, Cbica-
go, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Congdon, Clarks-
| vile, N. c.; a. P. Goodwin, Mrs. d.
and Miss S. E. Robinson, New York
F. T. Glasgow, Richmond, Va; n. J.
Wilder, Forsyth, Ga; S. B. Walker, At
lanta, Ga; w. n. Osborne, A. w. But
| Ter, L. C. Kinsler, Philadelphia, Pa; j.
A. NJ. johnson, N. c..
j. A. Trousdale, Esq, one of Tennes-
sees most distinguished sons, is in Palat-
ka and is exchanging friendly greetings
with the various members of the Clab.
Der Club. He led the democracy of his
native state to victory during the last
| contest as chairman OF the State Execu.
tive Committee, and is now seeking rec
| reation and amusement in Florida. He
had a poor opinion Of our resources,
however, and brought lineup full OF
! earth-worms from Nashville that he
might begin fishing Immediately on his
| arrival. We will show him that angle
| worms are not the first necessity to a
party of fishermen who understand their