The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01

"Ni2ger>" Hanged Who Rurned
t'aiatka: StarVati ion. Poverty and
Death bridgeport Collins school
Marin E,i. l;umiey IA Ean,ing Pas
tor Red Hot Weat her--Wct Meath
er ami "a Had Harvest Weather
and Politics Muggy.
RRIDGEruEr, y. Y, July -.
E'lttor fAIATkA NEwS,
Your note asking me to send few
lines To TuE NEWS. is at hand. have
not time to give you descriptive letter
of our rambles, AMI if had il
would he as dry as IL Palatka topper on
Sunday. | will, however, if can run
anything down that would interest you,
la glad to send you brief letter occa-
sionally.
People who have not bcen 10 Florida
have IA singular idea of that beautiful
land. find in the larger places in New
York many people who have visited
Florida, AMI consequently are well ac-
quaintel with the state. There are also
many people who take the daily papers
and keep posted not only ON Florida but
ON matters in general. 1t is always
pleasant To meet such. We, however,
meet people who know nothing Of Flor.
ia, and others who remember only the
impressions made by the calamity liar.
\ lady IN Yates county inquired the
other day: Ibid they ever hang the
negroes who burned up the city Of Pa.
latka" 1t will thus be- seen that the ly-
ing dispatch, like the dude who wrote it -,
still lives.
Some people in the north have heard
nothing from Florida since the great
freeze, and their impression il that the
orange business is ruined and abandoned,
that starvation, poverty and death is
found on every hanl, and every body is
leaving who can get away. BESIDES this,
new corners are not welcome. and in
some counties not wanted. have i'm
proved every opportunity to convert the
unbelievers and convince them that /, AS
an ''old timer"-having been Floriiian
four yrnrs--will welcome all who come
THIS place Isl comfortable town, eight
miles from railroad. II was the bow
hood home Of Noyes =. Collins, formerly
with Winegar's hank. The people here
kindly inquire after him. and point out
the creek where he tishcd, the lawn on
which he rolled. and the school marin
that ''made hlm quit chewing tobacco
in school" ! am stopping here for II few
days with u brother in-law, n Methodist
minister. If amy friend in Florida il W
Icitous in regard to our welfare or com.
fort. Ill state that sister weighs 10 and
brother 2,i pounds. and as he il n tai.
ented, popular and much respected pas
tor. We revel in the goodies of this land.
To convince you that | am making Il
good impression here. maintaining the
high character Of Il Floridlan, | will, by
your permission, relcarse an incident
which recently occurred. ! was stand
ing ut the lmstotlice door waiting
for the mail Ia bo scattered" Nv sen
siiive ears overheard this dialogue:
"Who N that man by tho ,ooiy'
Hes n preacher, guess. lie is step.
ping up ut the parsonage.
"lie looks like n parson. | think hr
would In II RATHER at n campmetiny
81 bet he's shoutcr. Iut the elder i.
good enough for me-"
At this juncture was called away
and regret ! could not give them m,
text. FLORIDA lands"
This section is "a delightful one for tw,
or three months. This season has ~,
been 80 agreeable AZ usual The pas
half of July was hot, red hot, and Tia,
last half has been wet and muggy. tn,
farmers here have had IA sorry time witt
their harvest. Very much Of the wheat
has sprouted, both m the field and m tn,
| shock. Much of the hay IL ruined, som,
that has been down for few days IL a,
black rs your hat. forget the color o
| your hat
Wife and long for our Fruitland, am
we shall return with more love for it tina,
ever. We don't know when We shal
leave this place. The elder saws we can
| 20 until we have Il fish together. W,
went tn the lake yesterday to investigat,
and find ont whether the fish woul,
communicate with us if we dropped then
"A line. The boss fisherman in the cam,
said: There amt no Use to fish, the,
won't bite noways before August 10th
aud perhaps they won't do much at i
until still later on" This looks dis
coilraging. and unless we can induce In,
fish To- bite for this occasion only"
must tarry awhile here before going t,
other scenes or miss Il fishing party will
the elder.
| The weather is considerably hottie
than the politics. Ep. RtMIEy.
| Rev. tdis Waiter. "A recognized lea,lr
Of one Of the numerous factions Of til,
republican party in Gainesville AN,
Alachua county. made powerful spercl
at the opera house, on Tuesday. TIL,
] question under discussion was the an
pointment Of delegates to the republican
congressional convention ~ ba held il
Jacksonville. The SPEAKER remarke,
that there was one point to which h,
wished to call particular attention. II,
said that Jacksonville wanted the candi
date. wanted to ran the whole state an,
wanted ever, thing: hut, Il use the speak
rr's own words. 1.-THE subordinate coun
ties in the interior Of the state woul,ln'
never allow en- to do 1.-THE thing won
soliliiy." The remarks of the speake
were received with applause. We trus
the day may never come when the Sub
ordinate counties" will I've forced To $50
liify" ut the dictation of Jacksonville
-,,ainosville News.
Peter Roux. of Mono Lake, took hi
family To- Bodc. Cal, to celebrate tn,
Fourth. llissiN.,car-old daughter want
ed to 20 home and started on foot. SIN
ought to have gone SOUTH but went nortl
among the mountains and canons
When the sun went down she crept I'm