The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24

ton OF new rotary steam engine. They
are Alexander Campbell and L. c. Louns-
perry. FOR more than two years Campbell
mas been working in the backsmith's
shop, and has shown more than ordinat-v
aptitude for his new vocation. He has now
on NE in the patent office in Washington
NUMBER OF applications for patents for
different useful inventions that are In va
flous stages of progression, more than one
OF Whleh is liable to make his fortune
Probably one of the simplest and al the
same time most useful is a railroad spilke-
puller that wall very likely soon be used
. Dy some or the large railroads of the coun-
Try. A cigarmaking machine, with which
ne expects to be able to reduce the nrice
OF cigars several dollars per thousand. a
SIgaIette- making machine, and a patent
inkstand have also been invented by him,
DR.. s. Springer. an old citizen Of Brooks
vile. In a valuable paper published in the
News Register. says of Floridas climate:
here the blood is not driven from the sur
race 90 the internal organs, producing
pneumonia, rheumatism, and the whole
i Iit OF pulmonary diseases, but it flows un-
mpeued throughout the eXtremities and
the entire capillary system of the skin is
nlled with red, warm blood. The Circulation
oelng unrestrained, the heart beats with
ease ana strength, and animation is felt
Lives are heightened many wears bv The
benencent sunshine of Florida Octogena-
rams rams SO vigorous that they scarcely realize
their great age are often seen i'm the stare.
Only a rev years ago the old chief of the
remnant or Seminole Indians Sam Jonas
oled at the advanced age of 100 years
The trial Of Sebe Espy for the murder
of John r. Ely, Jr.. five years ago. was
terminated at Mariana Saturday night
az II O'Clock. The court had been oco,,
pied with the case since Tuesday fnorniny
IN the spring OF 1892 Henry Simons, Choice
ls and Birch Han were tried, and
the two former acquitted while the 49,
ter was convicted, but subsequently was
awarded new trial. and he, too. was ac-
quilted sebe Espy .eluded arrest until
last February, when he was canff,red -
a mill at work In the state Of Missjsgippi
The trial ended Saturday Resulted in bis
acqulttal Al this trial OF Espy the de-
tense introduced testimony that the Kill.
~, the latter having committed Suicide Ia
the penitentiary while serving a sentence
for another crime.
jacksonville Times-Union: The cold
weather this winter has had no effect on
the water hyacinths. and unless congress
soon takes some steps to rid the ST. Johns
ana tributary streams OF the plant before
next summer, navigation of the upper ST
johns Will be entirely blocked. on lie
last trip OF the steamer City OF Jackson
Nule IRON this city 10 Sanford great dlfi-
Guilty was experienced IN getting through
solid bed OF the hyaclnths which 81
tended for one mile and a half south OF
koiusia bar at the head OF Lake George
The wind has been blowing from the NORM
and northwest and has caused the plants
20 DO blown out Of lake and streams ana
into the form Of a solid mass across the
river, Capt Shaw OF the steamer SAYS
that In places the hyacinths roll over ana
over until "A solid bank several feet thick
~ formed. ana when the steamer geis
into the floating mass n Is with the graat-
est difficulty that she can BE- gotten ouf.
II the steamer is going az fun speed when
"A bank Of the hyacinths IN struck she VIII
soon come almost 70 a stnndstili
A. Espanoia, g. Johns county. few
nights ago. IN a riot Henry Hunter. white,