Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-05

FLORIDA.
Lake City Is daily expecting new fire
engine.
Mrs. Susan F. Canovs, wife of Hon. r. b.
Cauova, of Green Cove Spring. is dead.
The wife of Col. T. Z. &. Brnly, the Chief
Commissioner for Florida at the Louisville
Exposition, died few days ago after long
illness.
The steamers Dictator. Alabama and the
Eliza HancOX make each two trips a week to
Cedar Key and back again, making in all six
trips per week to Tampa.
G.. A. Lamb fell from the second-story
veranda OF the ST. James Hotel. at Tala-
hassee. on Saturday. He was severely bruised.
but viii be out in a few days.
Admiral Welch, of the Boston Yacht Club,
with Mrs. Welch and his yacht, Nole, will
spend the winter on Indian river, where he is
already making himself comfortable.
John Branch left Gallatin, Tenn. on the 23d
OF December with carload of young Dur
ham NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and high grades
consigned to Capt. Houston and c. {.
Pearee, of Tallahassee.
Recently, at the Hooker place, a mile from
Tampa. child of Hester Smith was severely
burnt by the upsetting OF a kerosene lamp in
the bed where the child was asleep, by little
sister of the burnt child. The child is not eX-
pected to live.
The same special barrel rate on Irish po-
tatoes for seed purposes that was accorded to
Middle Florida vegetable growers last season
viii. by the generosity of the transportation
lines. be made to apply the ensuing season.
to wit: From Eastern ports to Madison,
Monticello, Tallahassee and Quincy, IS cents
per barrel.
Charles y. Morris, of the Cincinnati Canoe
Club. Is doing the Florida Coast. having re-
Gently left Cedar Key going southwark. He
travels in a RushtOn- -LOngworth canoe Is feet
long. feet wide, called by him the Nellie
Morris. He VIII 90 to Key West, and then
around the Cape and up by the Indian river
route.
The annual meeting of the Expressmen's
Aid Society will be held in Jacksonville Feb
ruary IS. and VIII be composed Of a large
number of delegates. After the meeting ad-
jOurns the delegates will go on an excursion
TO 81. Augustine and Palatka, stopping over
night at the latter point, proceeding next day
10 Sanford, and, perhaps. to kIssmmee. The
ENpressmen's Aid Society Is an important
organization, composed of eNpressmen in the
service Of the Southern, Adams and Ameri-
can Express companies. W. IL. aters Is
the Secretary and II. B. Plant the
President Ii is benefit society and social
organization well. There was consider
able debate among the delegates rs to whether
Z the meeting should be held in Jacksonville or
st. Louis. resulting in the selection indicated.
The Jacksonville Times Union SAYS: a new
/ invention. called roller coasting, is being in
trOduced into this city. II was invented by
Mr.. Alanson Wood. of Toledo, Ohio. 1t con-
sisjs OF an inclined track. built in a circular
form, and cars, for carrying passengers,
which run upon it. The highest and starting
] point is twenty feet from the ground. The
1 track slopes gently until within fifty feet of
/ the lowest point; it then becomes more pre-
Z NEANbtt7 anu SihNo an NtAAAtluudA AtAoNAtA 10
| the ear, which carries it beyond the lowest
/ level and up gradual ascent TO
I within twenty-five feet of the
/ starting point. The car wheels have
| hanges which prevent the car from running
/ of the track. Ratchets are also attached so
rs to keep the car from running back if il is
stopped by anything the rising track.
/ similar tracks have been in use during the
l past season in several cities, and no accidents
! have ever occurred. Ii has been recon-
mended by seven of the leading physicians of
I Toledo as a healthful amusement. The track
/ has a close board railing on each side. about
/ two feet high. to prevent accidents The cars
/ are not quite vet ready, but the track will
| probably be opened to the public Saturday"
The best tonic medicne-One that is not
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