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•For Sheriff—Waring Russell.
For Ordinary—Alfred B. Smith.
Friendship Lodge No. 54.
J.F. Tietj'en.
Theatre—Clara Morris.
Holiday goods—David We is be in Cos.
Christmas cards at Schreiner s.
Holiday goods at Gutman’s.
SIOO reward—lsaac Roos.
Rooms for rent.
Holiday good 9 at Eckstein s.
Rooms to rent with board.
Fine engravings at Havens.’
School notice—Mrs. Alice G. Heyward.
Ch islmas tree festival.
Persons wanted to do waiting.
Personal notices.
Bookkeeper wanted.
Set of Art Journals for sale.
Two houses for rent.
Men and women wanted.
Turkey shooting at Schuetzen Park.
Canvas satchel lost.
Weather Indications.
In the South Atlantic States te-d>.y:
Partly cloudy weather and local rains,
easterly winds, and higher temperatnre.
The height cl the river at Augusts* at
1:41 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta
Ximc) was 7 feet S inches—a fall of 1 foot
during the preceding 24 hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
at Savannah Hoc. 20,1883 and 1884:
im.
6:44 x.M 61 6:44 30 3
2:14 r. a 68 5 2:44 F.M 35
I0 r. W 60 10:44?.* 34 8
Mw-E-iia fs 5 Max-mum. 36
Minimum 59 5 Minimum 27 5
Mean temoerrturt Mean tomperatti-e
of day 63 2 of day at 4
Rainieal 0 do Rainfall o uo
Religious Serrlcp*.
St. John’s Church, Madison square.
Rev. Charles H. Strong rector.—
The fourth Sunday in Advent. Morning
service, litany and sertnon at 11 o’clock.
Sunday school at 4 p- m. Evening ser.
vice and sermcn at 7:30 o’clock. On
Christmas day, morning service, sermon
and hoiy communion at 11 o’clock. The
Sundav school Christmas festival will be
held on Friday evening at 7 o’clock; also,
service on St. Stephen’s day and St. John
the Evangelist's day at 4:30 p. m.
Christ Church, Johnson square. Rev.
Thomas Boone recter. —The fourth Sun
day in Advent and St. Thomas’ day.
Morning service and sermon at 11 o’clock.
Sunday school at 4 p. m. Evening ser
vice and sermon at On Thurs
day (being Christmas day), early service
at 7:30 o’clock; service, sermon and holy
communion at 11 a. m. Friday being St.
Stephen’s day, and Saturday St. John the
Evangelist’sdaj-, holv communion at 7:30
a. m. Collection on Christmas for the
widows and orphans of the clergy of the
diOC666<
St. Matthew’s Cnapei, corner Hunting
don and Tattnall streets. Rev. Henry
Dunlop in charge.—The fourth Sunday in
Advent. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Morning service, sermon and holy com
munion at 11 o’clock. Evening service
and sermon at 7:30 o’clock.
St. Stephen’s Church, Harris street near
Habersham, Rev. John J. Andrew reetor.
—Services fourth Sunday in Advent at 11
o’clock a. ni. add at 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School at 3:30 p. m. Thursday (Christinas
day) morning prayer, 6erinon and the
celebration of the holy communion at 0:30
o’clock.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
square.—Services at 11 a. m. by Rev.
Thomas T. Johnson, of the Presbyterian
Church of Canada, and at 7:30 p. m. by
Rev. A. M. Williams, of the South Geor
gia Conference of the M. E. Church.
Sabbath school at 3:30 p. m.
Independent Presbyterian Church.—
Morning service, XI o’clock, conducted bv
Rev. l>r. 1. S. Hopkins, President of Em
ory College. Night service, 7:30, con
ducted by Rev. J. O. A. Cook, of Mul
berry Street Church, Macon. Cordial in
vitation extended to strangers in the city.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the
Ascension, W. S. Bowman, pastor—Di
vine service at 11a.m. and 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting and confirmation
ecture on Friday at 3:30 p. m. Sabbath
school at 3:30 p." m. Preaching by min
isters of the Methodist Conference. All
are invited.
Baptist Church, Chippewa square,
Rev. .J. E. L. Holmes. D. D., pastor.—
Preaching by Rev. Walker Lewis at 11 a.
in., and by Rev. G. S. Johnson at ■ :30 p.
m. Young men’s prayer meeting at 10 a. m.
Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meet
ing and lecture Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Second Baptist Church, Greene
square, Houston street. —The pastor,
Rev. A. Ellis, preaches at 11 a.
m. and 7:40 p. m. Morning subject:
‘•The Death Shade.” Evening: “Whoso
ever.” Sunday school and pastor’s Bible
class at 3p. m. Strangers always wel
c orne.
COLLISION' ON THE RIVER.
The Tug ••Republic” Knocks a Hole In
the Steamship •‘Joseph Ferrens,” and
is Also Damaged. %
On Thursday the British steamship
Joseph Ferrens, whi>_ on her wav down
the river, went aground on the Upper
flats on anew send bar formed by the
scouring caused by building the jetties.
The tugs Constitution and Republic were
sent to the assistance of the steamship on
Friday, and succeeded in pulling her off.
In doing so, however, the Republic parted
an 8-inch hawser, and had to take a steel
hawser from the steamship. As
the vessel came off the shoal
the hawser fouled, and as
it could not be cut the tug came in col
lision with the vessel, knocking a hole in
her side. The tug also had her stern stove
in. Workmen were sent down yesterday
from Tynan's foundry to put a plate over
the hole, and the vessel will proceed to sea
to-morrow. The damage to the tug is es
timated at SIOO and that to the steamship
at about S3OO. This accident is owing to
the want of dredging in the channel, to
which reference was made in the Morn
ing News yesterday.
Living in two centuries.
An Old White Bluff Negro who has Seen
110 Years.
One of the relics of the last century is
an old colored man living on the White
Bluff road, near the six mile post, called
Ned Boyd. He is said to be over 110 yearß
old. He belonged, all his life until free
dom was given to the slaves, to a family
of Boyds, and has always lived in this
county. He was a young man at the
time of tbc great hurricane in 1804. Old
Ned says he don't see among the white
people now any one whom he knew in his
manhood. They have all died. John
Sneed, another colored man living at
White Bluff, who is about 75 years old,
says that Ned was an old man when he
was a boy. The old man, though bent
down by years, is still able to get about.
He is living with some colored people,
who give him a place to sleep and a little
to eat. It is proposed to put him on the
county npor list.
Died from a Fall.
Frank H. Ives, the bright 9-year-old son
of Mrs. Mary J. Ives, living at No. 57
Whitaker street, died yesterday morning
or concussion ot the brain, caused by a
fall from the stoop ol A. W. Harmon, on
Hull street, where he was playing, on
Thursday last. The boy’s head struck a
corner of the curb, and. although two
physicians were in attendance, it was im
possible to save his life.
Brevities.
Friendship Lodge, Free Sons of Israel,
will hold its annual election of officers
his afternoon.
No telephonic communication was had
yesterday afternoon with Tybte Island,
the lines being down.
Seven arrests were made by the police
yesterday and last night, the offense being
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Charles Spaeth, a prominent German of
Augusta, well-known in Savannah, died
in that city on Friday. Messrs. Charies
Gassmac and George Ch. Gemunden left
last night to attend the* funeral, which
will take place to-day.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart Church
will hold a Christmas tree festival at the
hall adjoining the school house on St.
Haul and Habersham streets,commencing
to-morrow afternoon and continuing
fluring the week every afternoon and until
9 o’clock in the evening.
Local Personal.
Capt. J. K. Clarke was a passenger on I
t he steamship Chattahoochee, from New
York, last night.
Prof. U S. Mac Swain, President of the
South Georgia Agricultural College,
Thomasville, Ga., is in attendance on the
Methodist conference.
Dr. J. T. McFarland returned last night
from the North. The doctor was a dele
gate from Savannah to the National
Health Conference in Washington,
whence he went to New York anti re
turned by the steamship Chattahoochee.
EFFECT OF THE COLD SNAP.
The Weather Moderating-Slight Dam
age Reported by the Truck Farmers.
The mercury went down to 27f£ deg. in
Savannah yesterday morning—the lowest
it has been at this season for many years.
During the day, however, it considerably
moderated, and the average temperature
was about 34 deg. The atmosphere was
damp, and when, at 11 a. m., the mercury
Indicated 36 deg., people were inclined to
think that the thermometer was wrong
and that it was much colder than indi-
cated.
Wes* of Savannah there was a general
rise in temperature. At Mobile the rise
was 17 degrees, at Montgomery 9 degrees,
at New Orleans 26 degrees, at Pensacola
11 decrees, at Memphis 21 degrees, and at
St, Louis 22 degrees. This indicates that
the cold snap has spent its force, and it is
probable that to-day the weather here will
show a much more marked change back
toward the usual warmth of this climate
than yesterday.
The damage to the truck farmers has
j been very slight. Most of them were ex
pecting a cold snap about this time, and
were prepared for it, so that tke loss will
be very slight.
The present cold spell is unusual for
this time of the year. The winter of 1835
is said to have" been very severe in this
section. In those days there was no bu
reau to say from which way the cold
came, tbe ancient inhabitant only knew
it was nera, and that it had
“blown up” cold from somewhere. Tbe
icy regions ol Dakota, so prolific of cold
winds, was among the bidden things oi
nature, and New England and the lakes
were supposed to be the birthplace of cold
and cutting winds. In the year men
tioned the snow tell for hours in the
i streets of Savannah, and was of sufficient
depth to cause sleighs to be im
provised and the young people to have
a jolly time driving down Bay street and
around on tbe “outskirts” of the city,
which were then in the neighborhood of
tbe Theatre.
The orange trees cn the sea islands and
the plantations in this and other seacoast
counties of Georgia were all destroyed.
There were at that time millions of oranges
raised by planters. Many of them were so
discouraged at the loss of thehr elegant
groves of trees that they neverilfeplanted.
A gentleman who is yet on the safe side
of 60 says he remembers well that cold,
cold winter.
PROVIDING FOR THE POOR.
Local Organizations Looking After the
Destitute—Scenes on the Saturday
Before Christmas.
There is every reason to believe that
the poor will be well cared for in Savan
nah on Christmas if the various benevo
lent societies who have charge ol that
kind of charitable work receive the usual
aid from outside parties. The churches
have charitable societies, and tbe city is
divided into districts. The good work
is not restricted by the boundaries of
parishes or the creeds of the families in
need. The names of those who are in
destitute circumstances are being taken
by these various organizations, and they
will be well provided tor during the next
few days. The Bishop Elliott Society of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, tbe
organizations having in charge tbe
Abrams Home for widows and the Mary
Telfair Home for widows with
children, the Society ot St. John’s Church,
and the various other organizations
having for their object the relief of the
suffering and distressed, will all do their
best toward providing a comfortable
Christmas for the poor of Savannah. It
is stated that there is some decrease in
the applications for aid as compared with
former years, but there are many very
needy eases, and donations will be thank
fully received by the various charitable
organizations.
There was not that 6tir and bustle on
the streets last night which usually char
acterizes tbe Saturday night preceding
Christmas, but the shopkeepers reported
that they had done a better business than
last year. People, they said, were anx
ious" to buy jind be done with it, as the
weather was too cold for them to go
shopping with comfort.
The scene along Broughton street was
unusually spirited, and the stores were
crowded during the early part of the
night. The jewelers seemed to be doing
more business than other tradesmen and
they said that people were buying freely,
and as a general thing the goods pur
chased belonged to the higher class.
ACTORS IN HARD LUCK.
Poor IXougfs and Damages for an Ac
cident Greet Miss Kittle Rtioades in
Savannah—A Satisfactory Adjust
ment.
The Kittie Hhoatles Combination has
had rather hard luck in Savannah. Four
performances have been given, including
evening exhibitions oil Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights and a ma
tinee yesterday. There was a fairly good
attendance on Thursday night, but Friday
night the actual paid attendance was
thirteen, while the matinee did not
amount to much. Miss Ithoades deserved
something better in Savannah, and the
poor attendance was no doubt due to the
fact that the performance was just
between the “Romany Rye” and the ap
pearance of Clara Morris.
The poor attendance was not as bad for
the company, however, as an unfortunate
lawsuit in which it became involved al
most as soon as it struck Savannah. On
Wednesday afternoon the company’s band
went about the streets advertising the
show. As it passed the market house the
music startled a horse owned by J.C.
Collins. The horse had been left un
hitched, and he ran away, tearing the
harness to pieces and breakiug the wagon.
Mr. Collins at once had an attachment
issued by Justice 31. F. Molina, claiming
damages at S6O. The attachment was
against Miss Rhoades, and her costumes
were levied upon at the Pavilion Hotel,
where the company Is stopping. 3liss
Rhoades claimed that she was not the pro
prietor of the company, and that the at
tachment could not lie against her. In
proof of this she showed contracts
made with 31r. Ward, the manager,
under which she received a stated salary
In view of the tact that a lawsuit would
probably disarrange the dates of the com
pany, it was determined last night to
compromise the matter, and the affair
will lie satisfactorily adjusted.
31iss Rhoades was seen at the Pavilion
Hotel by a News reporter last night. She
is a handsome brunette, and when asked
about the suit was inclined to treat the
matter lightly. She said she was not the
proprietor of the company, but under a
salary, as were the others, and while
she naturally regretted the attach
ment which had been laid upon her
costumes, she was in no wise responsible
for tne liabilities of the troupe. Mr.
Ward said that rather than stand a law
suit he had compromised the matter and
the company would leave this evening.
31iss Rhoades will appear at Valdosta to
morrow night, and the company will be
on the Florida circuit for the next infntu.
The “ l’lrateu of Penzance.”
The “Pirates of Penzance,” Sullivan’s
most delightful opera, will be given by
local talent on Japuary 30 and 31. The
opera is being carefully rehearsed under
the direction of Prof. Atkinson, and will
doubtless be well rendered. The chorus,
comprising splendid talent, is being care
fully drilled, and already complimentary
remarks are being made to the effect that,
together with the best talent which has
been eecured for the leading roles, it will
produce an entertainment worthy of the
indorsement and encouragement of the
public. The ladies and gentlemen are
commended for their laudable efforts, and
the News will further on, as the opera
progresses, give particulars to its readers.
Increasing the Telephone Service.
Manager Yalleau, of the telephone ex
change, in response to requests from a
large number of residents of that part of
the citv south of the Park extension and
near Whitaker street,has established a pay
telephone station at Yonge’s drug store,
corner of Whitaker and Duffy street
lane. The station will be in operation
to-morrow. The rate will be 10 cents
per message to all parts of the city. This
is the only pay station in the city at pres
ent, and the only telephone in the vicinity
in which it is located. The establishment
of the station will be a great convenience
to residents of that neighborhood, and
will doubtless be appreciated. The num
ber of the telephone will be No. 254.
Escape of Dan Fielding.
Among the convicts who escaped from
the Bondurant and Jopling convict camp,
near Augusta, a few nights ago, was the
notorious mulatto, Dan Fielding, one of
the party of negroes who robbed the resi
dence of Mr. Minis, in this city, several
months ago. Fielding, it will be remem
bered, made an escape from the peniten
tiary about six months ago, but was
captured by Detective 31 ike Hanley, of
this city, in Atlanta, and returned to* the
camp.
THE SAVANNAH MOPjonq NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21,1884.
ADVANCE OF METHODISM.
CENTEXAKY SERVICES A PART
OF THE CONFERENCE.
The First Thirty Years of j n
America Reviewed by Rev. J. r J% x.
Clark—The Struggles and Prirations
of the Early Itinera**- PreacW 6 _xhe
First Church and Conferbit
field and His Labors — Services
Last Night and. To-day,
The attendance at the Methodist Conference
yesterday was *,ot so large as the day before.
The cold weat oer kept many visitors at home
and the dele gates themselves were slow in
coming in. There were few persons in the
conference room when Bishop Granberry as
cended U\e platform and took his seat. The
devotier.al exercises were conducted by Rev,
J. M- Marshall, of the Thomasville district.
As K>n as the conference session began the
work of receiving the reports of the ministry
was continued. Considerable business of a
routine character was disposed of until the
hour for the missionary service was reached,
when Dr. Young gave an interesting t.lk in
the interests of missions. At the conclusion
of this service the centenary service began.
METHODISM'S FIRST THIRTY YEARS.
The centennial sermon was preached by
Rev. J. O. A. Clark, from llie text, "Look unto
the rock whence ve are hewn” (Isa. li.. 1};
and “Remove not the ancient landmark widen
thy fathers have set” (Proverbs xxii., 2-). The
subject of the discourse was Methodism from
1701 to 1781, or its first thirty years in America.
The*e years were not only the incipient period
of Methodism, but its formative period, and
hence, said Dr. Clark, if we are familiar with
it from its beginning in 1754 till the Methodist
Episcopal Church was organized in 1784, we
know its genus and methods. What Sir Wil
liam Hamilton said of man, may in a figure be
applied to American Methodism in 1784. It
was not an organism—it was an intelli
gence served by organs. In 1760 the Irish
palatines, Phillip Embury and Barbara Heck,
came to New York. They were said to be the
founders of Methodism in America. In 1764
Embury was reinforced by Capt. Web's of the
British Army. In 170s a chapel in John
street, in New York was built, and was called
Wesley Chapel. But the authorities assert
an earlier date for the first Methodist Church
In America. In 176:;, it is held, Robert Straw
bridge settled in Maryland, and 1764 built the
log meeting house on Lane’s creek and formed
a society. While we do not d.cide between
these conflicting claims, said the speaker,
IJishon Asburv seems to settle the dis
pute in favor of the Maryland
Irishman. In 1801 Asbury wrote in his
journal: “ilr. Straw bridge formed the first
society in Maryland iu America.” But not all
of the history of Methodism in the new world
has been written. There*were others who
emigrated to America and brought their
Methodist lire and experience. When the
itinerants pushed their way to untried fields,
they found Methodists who had gone before
and were made ready for their coming.
Many of these unrecorded in Church histories
are registered in the book of life. The so
ciety iu New York early looked for help.
PLANTED IN AMERICA.
In 1768Thiraas Taylor wrote to Wesley: “We
want an able and experienced preacher,
one who has gifts and graces necessary for
the work. With respect to money for the
payment of the preacher's passage over, if
the/cannot procure it we will sell our coats
and’ shirts to procure it for them. Send ns a
preacher whose heart and soul is in the work.”
Accompanying this was the prophecy that
if such a preacher was sent “such a flame
would soou be kindled as would never stop
until it reached the great South Sea.” The
appeal reached Wesley before the conference
of 1769, but nothing could be done without the
authority of the conference. In this emer
gency a Wesleyan preacher inflamed with a
holy ’zeal to hasten to the infant church
in New York, appealed to Wesley
for authority to go. Wesley consented.
Robert Williams sold his horse, paid his
debts, and bearing his saddlebags on Ilia arm,
hastened to the port from which he was to
sail, having only a loaf of bread and a bottle
of nnlk, and not a penny with which to pay
liis passage. To his great joy he found on
shipboard his friend Ashton, whom he had
persuaded to emigrate to America. Ashton
paid his passage, and the two sailed
for New York. With a zeal whose ardor was
never quenched, Williams began his work,
lie sped in his mission like a flaming torch
that never flickered. Now he preached in John
street now he is with Slrawbridge in
Baltimore and on the eastern shore,
now he is in Petersburg and Norfolk, and
now' he is beyond the Roanoke in North Caro
lina. He forms the iir3t Virginia circuit. It
extends from Petersburg into North Carolina,
and made him the apostle of Methodism in
both these States. In 1775 he died —the first
Methodist minister in America that published
a book, the first that married, the first that
located, anil tbe first that died.
THE FIRST PREACHERS.
The conference for 1789 met at Leeds. Wes
ley presented his ea:l from America, and
asked who was willing to go. Not a response
was heard. The next morning at 5 o'clock
Wesley preached from the text, “I have
nourished and brought up children, and they
have rebelled against me.” When the con
ference reassembled lie repeated lus call.
Richard Boardmnn and Joseph Pilmoor
responded. “Let us,” says Wes
lcv, “take up a collection among our
selves.” Wesley’s itinerants raised fifty
pounds to pay the debt on the chapel iu New
York, and twenty to meet the passage of the
missionaries. Eventful day was that confer
ence at Leeds: Boardmnn and Pil
moor were soon upon the Atlantic.
After a stormy passage of nine weeks
their ship entered the Delaware. At
Philadelphia they were warmly welcomed by
Capt. Webb anil the 100 members there.
Pilmoor was soon preaching from the steps of
the old state House and from the judges’stand
at the race course. Boardman hurried to New
York anil gladdened the expectant society in
John street.
The mission of Methodism in America was
begun. It bad entered upon its course in tbe
MW world. A boundless field was opened
before it; an immense harvest of souls was
waiting its reapers’ sickles. The infant
church, reinforced, pressed forward on
its aggressive march of toil and con
quest. Embury, Ashton and the Hecks formed
a society in Camden. Cniler the preaching of
Boardman, John Mann was converted and
carried Methodism to Nova Scotia. Board
man, entering more largely into the itinerant
work,went southward and preached m Balti
more, and northward and preached in Provi
dence and Boston. Now he was in Peters
burg, and now iu North Carolina, and now in
Charleston, and now in Savannah, and at
Whitfield's orphan house at Bethesda.
THE WORKS OF WHITFIELD.
The mention of Whitfield suggested the,
stupendous work of grace which God wrought
through him in America. Twelve times
before the arrival of Wesley’s itinerants
had he crossed the Atlantic. Like the angel
of the apocalypse, with rapid wing in mid
heaven bearing the glad evangel to the people
of every land and tongue, the great pulpit
orator of the eighteenth centuryheralded it,
with seraphic speech, from Georgia to Maine,
and from Maine to Georgia. All ttie evan
gelical churches were awakened into new and
greater spiritual life. Several American col
leges received lrotn him Methodist baptisms
of lire. In New Jersey Frelinghuyseu, Blair.
Rowland and the Tenuentshad begun a school
in a log cabin. Whitfield visited them, and
inspired them with his own spirit. “The work
is of God,” cried the catholic-souied Methodist
preacher, “and therefore cannot come to
naught.” Go, read the fulfillment of the
prophecy in the proud annals and spleudid
achievements of Princeton. Nassau Hall drew
equal inspiration from him; it “received a
Methodist baptism at its birth, and the Metho
dists in England gave it funds.”
“But what shall we sav.” asked the speak
er, “of Whitelleld’s Influence on the benevo
lent institutions of America? The eloquent
words with which lie depicted the wants of
the orphan poor, and pleaded for his orphan
house at Bethesda, burned deep into the
hearts end minds of the American people.
Go, read their influence in the homes for the
outcast children of poverty and toil all over
these lauds. The orphan house at Bethesda
still survives, a Pharos, with its mellow but
steady light guiding tempest-tossed waifs,
out upon an unfriendly sea, to its peaceful
haven—a monument of the benevolent heart
which conceived it. of the benelicent hand
which reared it. ana of the persuasive lips
which pleaded its cause from tho Savannah
to the Merrimac.
TWELVE TIMES ACROSS THE SEA.
While Boardman and Pilmoor were upon
the deep, battling with its storms, Whitfield,
on his thirteenth passage, was bravely strug
gling with the same tempests. It was
his last visit to America. The great field
preacher came here to die. Never more were
his eyes to behold the white cliffs of Dover;
never more was his eloquent voice to be
heard on Moorfleldsor Kensington Common.
As Elijah had premonitions of his translation,
so Whitfield had premonitions of his death.
And as Elijah went to the scene of his trans
lation from Bethel and Jericho, so Whitfield
went from Bethesda to the place of his final
departure from earth, and upon his arrival
in America he went at once to Bethesda.
While there, on the evening of his departure
northward, he joyfully prayed, “This will be
a joyful year lor me at the day of judg
ment.” 'Leaving his beloved Bethesda
forever, Whitfield set forth on his
last preaching tour. His last sermon
was from tiie top of a hogsnead at Exeter.
His last exhortation, while holding a candle
in bis hand, was from the stairway that led to
his chamber in a house at Newburyport. That
night ho died, and thus on Sent. 20,1770, Whit
field passed from earth. All that is mortal
of the great Methodist rests in the church at
Newburyport.
At the age of 20 Francis Asbury, on Sept. 4,
1771, without a penny, went to Bristol to em
bark for America. On the voyage two blank
ets on hard boards served for his lied, and yet
he did not complain. When he arrived in
America he was much pleased with the
preachers and people, but there was one thing
which distressed him. He was a thorough i< -
inerant, amd the majority of preachers were
not, and many ol the people were
disposed to have a settled pastor
ate. Boardman and l’ilmoor preferred the
| cities; others preferred from their
: country farms to travel the circuits. Asbury
determined to break up this, if possible, by
! his own example. But what could he do?
Boardman was Superintendent; Asbnry was
j under his direction; and Boardman, inclined
I to settle in a city charge, could not direct oth
ers to do what he himself was unwilling to do.
The young missionary sets his face like flint
to correct the evil. Panting after holiness
and entire consecration to the itinerancy, he
writes in his journal: “I have not yet the
thing which I seek—a circulation of the
Freachers to avoid partiality and popularity.
am fixed to the 3lethodist plan. 1
am willing to suffer; yea, to die. rather
than betray so good a cause by any means.”
orearh' * l,f ‘ r T intinernnt zeal inspired the
tells- to undertake it. Tbe result he
'. “Men who neither feared God nor re
x’ .ded man—swetvers, liars, cockflghters,
mrscracers, drunkard..—were now changed
. to become new men.”
ASBURY TUB FIRST BISHOP.
When Wesley sect Aeliury to America he
knew of what stuff tbe young missionary was
made; he expected great things, anil he was
not disappointed. In Christmas week, 1.72,
he held the first quarterly conference of
American Methodism. Aug. 4, 1772, the Brit
ish conference again met at Leeds._ The in
defatigable and übiquitous Capt. Webb was
there,'untiring m his appeals for the Ameri
can societies. It was resolved to send two ot
the foremost men of the conference. Thomas
Rankin ami George Shadford were selected,
and came to America the following spring.
Time passed on, and the “times that tried
men’s souls,” and when the independence of
the colonies was acknowledged the Methodist
Episcopal Church which they established in
1784 Was the first to acknowledge in its
“organic law” the supremacy of the new re
public, and tbe Ar t formally to present its
allegiance to the President of the nation.
Passing by the frequent conferences of those
days co tea the great Christmas Conference of
1784 from which dates wbat was really the
first General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of America. By the treaty
of Paris in 1783 the American republic took
its place among the nations of the earth.
King George and the British Parliament, the
Church of England and the Bishop of
London had no more jurisdiction
in America. The Revolution sundered the
political and church ties which bound to
gether the mother country and the colonies.
Before the conflict of arm-, Wesley was with
Lord North and Samuel Johnson. With the
first gun he went over to Chatham and
Burke: and in a letter to Lord North remon
strated against the attempt to coerce the col
onies, anil eloquently pleaded their cause.
To his English itinerants he wrote, warning
them “to be peacemakers,”and “to be tender
and loving to all.” He early predieted the
success of the American arms, and when the
independence of the colonies was won, his first
care was to give to the American societies a
permanent church organization.
DARK DAYS FOR METHODISM.
The war h*d separated them from the
Church of England. Wesley accepted the sep
aration as the act of God. Having no scruples,
such as prompted him to keep the English so
cieties within the establishment, he deter
mined to form the American into a sep
arate church. And as the preachers
were unordained, and the societies would not
depend for the sacraments upon clergymen of
the Church of England, he resolved to eive to
them a Bishop and Presbyters. And this was
the more easily resolved because, out of 91
Clergymen of Virginia, ther.e were only 28 who
iad not fled the conatry; and they, with but
very few exceptions—as the church authori
ties admit —were utterly unfit to have the
oversight of the Church of God. Nor had
Weslev any scruples about episcopal ordina
tion. With Lord King and Stillinglleet he had
come to believe that apostolic succession is a
mere figment, and that Bishops and Presby
ters are one and the same order. As the prim
itive Presbyters had the right to ordain, he
claimed that he and other Presbyters of the
Church of Englaudhad an equal right. Hence
his purpose to give io the American societies
preachers who could administer the sacra
ments. And, as he preferred the episco
pal form of church government, he set
up a church government with its ordained
bishops, presbyters and deacons, in 1784 he
ordained Thomas Coke a Bishop ot the pro
jected church of America. Subsequent labors
of Coke and his presbyters wrought great
changes.
THE FIRST ORGANIZED CHURCH.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was or
ganized. Coke anil Asbury were its fi.st
Bishops. Thirteen elders and three d..-
cons were elected. The ministers of the
conference were made the discipline of the
church. The organism is complete. Subse
quent legislation lias added but little to its
effectiveness. The machine was in running
and working order; all it needed was skilful
engineers to run it, and skilful engineers it
had. It had its class meetings, band meetings,
ppayer meetings, love feasts, watch nights.
Sunday preaching, week-day preaching, sac
raments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper,
hymnals, collections of psalms and hymns,
probationers, members in full connection, cer
tificates of membership, and church discipline.
It had its general rules and articles of re
ligion. its forms for the ordination of Bishops
ami elders and deacons; it hail its bap
tismal, marriage and burial service;
it had its class leaders stewards,
trustees, exhorters, local preachers, itinerant
preachers, preachers on trial, preachers in
full connection, superannuated preachers.
Bishops, elders, deacons, and. though not then
called Presiding Elders, its Presidents of dis
tricts; it had its quarterly conference, its an
nual conference, and, though not then dele
gated, its general conference; it had its
itinerancy, change of preachers, transfers,
supplies locations and appointments to cir
cuits, stations and missions; it had its system
of quarterage, minutes, statistics, and of col
lections for the superannuated preachers,
widows and orphans. It had its benevolent
and educational schemes. It had the germ of
the Sunday school in its rule that, where
there are ten children,the preachers must meet
them at least one hour every week. It was
missionary iu its organizatiefljtand it was
missionary in its spirit and entSwrise. With
out a separate organized church extension
society it raised money to build churches.
>uch was the Methodist Episcopal Church
at its organization. Us distinctive theology
was redemption for (til, justification by faith
alone, the witness of ilie spirit, the believer’s
privilege to be cleansed in this life from all
sin, and the neces-ity to maintain good works
as the evidence of faith aud measure of final
reward through grace. Its eschatology was
everlasting punishment for the finally im
penitent and the apostate aud an unfading
crown of glory for the believer who endures
unto the end.
THE MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
Trinity Church was well filled last night upon
the occasion of missionary anniversary ex
ercises. Rev. Dr. Key, President of the Board
of Missions, presided. The exercises were
opened with prayer and singing.
Addresses were delivered in behalf of mis
sion interests by Rev. McK. F. McCook, re
cently transferred from the E’lorida Confer
ence, and Rev. Dr. Young. Secretary of the
Church Board of Foreign Missions.
J)r. Young’s address and also that of Mr.
McCook's was listened to with great interest,
and the reverend speaker traced the progrem
of Christianity in its march around the world,
and pointed out the great masses of heathen
that are being brought into the fold of the
church. Last year alone there were 308,000
converts to Christianity in heathen lands.
SUNDAY SKKVICKS.
Tlie Conference Appointments for the
Churches To-Day.
At the c'.o3e of the session the appointments
for the various churches in the city to-day
were made as follows:
Trinity Church. Telfair Place—Love feast
at 9:30 a. m., led by Rev. J. S. Key, D. D.
Preaching at 11 a. m. by Bishop Cranberry.
Sunday school mass meeting at 3:30 p. mad
dresses by Bishop Cranberry and Rev. R. A.
Young, D. D. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. by Rev.
J. B. McPerrin.
Wesley Monumental Church, Calhoun
square—Love feast at 9:30 a. m., led by Rev.
Ir. Potter. Preaching at 11 a. in. by Rev. R.
A. Young, D. D., and at 7:30 p. m. by Kev. F.
A. Branch.
New Houston Street Church—Preaching at
II a. m. by Rev. J. B. Culpepper, and at 7:30
p. m. by Rev. L. A. Dorsey.
Marvin Chapel, Roberts street—Preaching
at 11 a. m., by Rev. H. C. Fentress, and at 7:30
p. m. by Rev. J. W. Domingos.
Baptist Church, Chippewa Square, Rev. Dr.
Holmes pastor—Preaching at 11 a. in. by Rev.
Walker Lewis, and at 7:30 p. m. by Rev". Geo.
S. Johnson.
Independent Presbyterian Church, South
Broad and Bull streets—Preaching at 11a. m.
by Rev. I. 8. Hopkins, D. D., and at 7:30 by
Rev. J. O. A. Cook.
Seamen’s Bethel, Franklin square—Preach
ing at 11 a. m. by Rev. J. L. Cilmore, and at
7:30 p. m. by Kev. C. Davis.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey square
—Preaching at 7:30 p. m. by Rev. A. SI. Wil
liams.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church-
Preaching at 11a. m. by Rev. J. S. Jordan,
and at 7:30 p. m. liv Rev. B. F. Breedlove.
Lutheran Church. Wright square—Preach
ing at 11 a. m. by Rev. W. 11. Potter, D. D.,
and at 7:30 p. m. by Rev. R. B. Lester, D. I).
Colored Baptist Church—Preaching at 11 a.
m. by Rev. W. I). McGregor, and at 7:30 p.m.
bv Kev. J. P. Baaemore.
St. Phillip’s Colored Church—Preaching at
11 a. m. by Kev. J. E. Rorie, and at 7:30 p. m.
by W. McConnelly.
Bethel Colored Church—Preaching at 11 a.
m. by Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, and at 7:30 p. m.
by Rev. J. 11. Green.
Perry Street Colored Church, near Ran
dolph—Preaching at 11 a. m. by Rev. T. I.
Xiesc. and at 7:30 p. m. by 11. C. Brcwton.
At Masonic Temple Rev. Sam Jones will
preach to men only at 3 o’clock.
The conference memorial service will be
held at Trinity Church to-morrow night.
Clearances for the Old World.
Messrs. Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday
the Norwegian bark Abel for Cork for or
ders with 776 barrels of rosin, weighing
335,790 pounds, valued at $1,350, and 2,000
barrels spirits turpentine, measuring
gallons, valued at $28,100. Total
valuation of cargo $29,450. Cargo by
Messrs. Alex Spriint & Son. The same
firm also cleared the Swedish bark Sand
vik for Havre with 1,900 bales of upland
cotton, weighing 875,658 pounds, valued
at $89,511 40.
Crockery and Fancy Articles for Christ
mas.
Mr. J. S. Silva, 140 Broughton street,
has a large and well-selected stock of
Christmas and staple articles in his line.
Those who w ish to make holiday presents
will find at his store crockery, glassware
and fancy articles that will be very ac
ceptable and serviceable to the recipients.
Christmas Goods at Woisbeln’s.
Messrs. D. Weisbein & Cos., have an im
mense stock of Christmas goods, consist
ing of toys, dolls, albums, toilet sets and
a thousand other articles suitable as gifts.
They invite purchasers to pay their es
tablishment a visit while out shopping
during the coming week.
Wanted,
Country orders for all kinds of Candies.
Send us the acount you wish to invest
and we guarantee satisfaction. "Furber,
the Confectioner.”— Adv.
THE CITY ELECTION.
Appointment of the Board of Registra
tion The Election Commissioners
Recommend the Continuance of the
Present Registration Law.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
will be held on Jan. 20. The Election
Commissioners have appointed a Board
ot Registration, consisting of twelve
members, tnree for each of the four militia
districts of the city, as follows:
district—R. Kirkland, Charles E.
Sandberg, Martin Cooley.
Second district—M. J. Solomons, John
Rutherford, Andrew Goeble.
Third District—D. B. Hull, R. M. De-
M. Anderson.
Fourth District—Jame9 Leonard, Mar
tin Helmken, Phillip Box.
The Commissioners, in a communica
tion to the Representatives from this
county in the Legislature, through Capt.
W. W. Gordon, have expressed their
unanimous opinion in lavor of a continu
ance of the present law relative
to the registration of voters and
the management of elections, but to
remove the cpntrol of the matter as far as
possible from the influence of politics,
they have recommended that a change be
made in the. composition of their body, so
that instead of being self-perpetuating, as
at present, it shall be composed of tbe
Judges Superior and City Courts and the
Court of Ordinary and two citizens who
shall each have unincumbered real es
tate to the value of $5,000, accord
ing to city assessment. One of
these citizens is to be elected by the
Mayor and Aldermen and the other by the
County Commissioners, and each to serve
fer a stated period. Owing to the
adjournment of the Legislature
the matter cannot be acted upon be
fore the July session. The work of pre
paring a list of qualified voters irom the
tax digest will not be completed for
some days, at least not until after the
Tax Collector shall have closed his
books, which, as has already
been stated, will take place
on Wednesday. The work of making up
the list is necessarily a tedious one, nearly
every name on the digest having to be ex
amined closely a number of times corres
ponding to the numcer of years for which
a would-be voter should have paid his
taxes previous to the year when the elec
tion is held. As soon as the list of quali
fied voters shall have been made out the
Board of Registration will meet in tbe re
spective districts to register the names of
those persons who are qualified to vote at
the election.
THE EMOTIONAL QUEEN.
Miss Clara Morris’ Engagement in Sa
vannah This Week.
Clara Morris, the great emotional ac
tress, will play in Savannah two nights
J this week—Friday and Saturday. Her
appearance here will most certainly be
the dramatic event of the season. Miss
Morris is, without doubt, the greatest ge
nius on the American stage. Friday
ni ’ t she Will appear as “Cora,” in
“Artiole 47,” and on Saturday night as
“Alios Muiton,” in the play of that name.
These are dramas of wonderful power,
and the genius of the star has made them
distinctively her own.
Mr. J. W. McKinney, Miss Morris’
business manager, is now in the city ar
ranging for her ajppearance. She will
probably arrive in Savannah on Wednes
day and will spend Christmas here. Mr.
McKinney says she is very anxious to
visit the city and Bonaventure. She is
traveling through the South in the special
private car of Manager Gabbett, of the
West Point Railroad, which is placed
at her disposal. To secure her in
Savannah manager Johnson hqs been at
j a large expense. That it was not done for
the purpose of making money out of the
engagement is plain to every one who will
figure up the number of seats in the
| theatre. “Article 47,” in which she
j will appear on Friday night, is a strong
play. The costumes Miss Morris wears
are said to be magnificent in the extreme.
In the first act a basque with short
sleeves of brocaded silk, silver and wine
colored. The skirt is a demitrain of wine
color with panels of brocaded silk, the
same as the basque, with garnet colored
satin folds between the panels. These
have a ball fringe of silver and garnet,
and the skirt a narrow box plait. Round
the neck, which is cut square, is an ex
quisite lace fichu. She wears a “bat”
wrap of Spanish lace and moonlight beads,
and a large black hat with plumes.
In the mad scene she wears a train of
crimson satin with panels made with al
ternate stripes of olive satin and black
velvet. The entire front is trimmed with
a network of iridiscent scales, which, to
gether with the stripe, recall a serpent
writhing. The costume is also sleeveless.
The train is let into the centre of the back
just below the waist,and falls in graceful
folds. The bottom of the skirt has a nar
row edge of white lace.
The jewelry she wears—and it is all
genuine and'not “stage properties”—is
worth several thousand dollars. The soli
taire earrings worn in the third act alone
cost S9OO. Her person is ablaze with
precious stones, some of them being of the
purest lustre of fire.
Her second play—“ Miss Multon”—is
no less interesting and powerful than the
first. In it she has done her finest acting.
The sale of seats for the engagement
will begin to-morrow morning, and in
view of the rush which is anticipated
those desiring eligible seats will need to
be present at the opening.
Fashion Notes.
Hand bags are going out of fashion.
Trains must not be wotn by dancers.
Fur bordered turbans are very popu
lar.
Fawn is a lovely color in velvet or vel
veteen.
Bands of fur and feathers trim many
winter bonnets.
Red and gray make an admirable mid
winter combination.
Embroidered tulle is the favorite ma
terial for ball dresses.
The latest novelty in hose is black silk
tops, with feet of Escurial lace.
The fish wife poke bonnet is worn by
little girls as well as young ladies.
Jeweled pins are the favorite orna
ments for the hair with evening dresses.
Black, brown and tan colored gauntlets
are most fashionable for walking and
driving.
Small ostrich tips are more fashionable
than flowers for evening wear in the
coiffure.
The newAt skirts are perfectly plain,
falling in straight lines from the waist to
the hem.
Black silk stockings have jet clocks. A
pair of black satin shoes have a jet swal
low on either toe.
Flaided and figured velvets are used for
trimming children’s and misses’ suits this
season with good effect.
All velvet dresses for evening wear are
made of two kinds of the same color, a
brocaded and a plain velvet.
Sleeves are no longer made to fit very
tightly. They are easily fitted to the arms
to insure ease and grace of movement.
Creamy ties of English crape, or of
crepe du cbene, with wool lace across the
ends, are favorities for an evening bon
net.
Cbambery gauzes, French and China
crapes, all play an important part in even
ing toilets, especially for dancing parties
and balls.
A Paris bonnet, capote shape, is of rich
garnet velvet, covered with jet beads and
trimmed with an aigrette of garnished os
trich tips.
The one-piece suit is the favorite for
boys still in frocks, a kilted skirt, plaited
blouse, with little skirts that conceal the
joining; cord ornaments serve as a pretty
finish.
Some of the most stylish wraps this
season have a jersey effect in the waist
portion, and the long skirts, though am
ple, are draped to cling to the figure and
produce a slender effect.
The handsomest dresses for brides are
of white silk and white satin duchesse,
with parements of white plush and trim
mings of laces, real Valenciennes, point
de Brussels, or Alalines.
Muffs and MTnnets trimmed with ap
plique bands in solid colorings or in the
magnificent Persian effects in silk cord,
bead and chenille are worn en suit with
wraps and French redingotes similarly
adorned. *
Another Eucky One.
Received, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 20, 1884,
of Hymes Bros. & Cos., proprietors of the
Famous New York Clothing House, three
($3 75) dollars and seventy five cents, I
being the twentieth purchaser, and
bought for my boy seven ($7 50) dollars
and fifty cents worth of clothing.
— Adv. O. H. Lufburrow. ,
La Petite Silk Umbrellas, Nobby
Handles, at Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker
street.— Adv.
THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
The Business of the December Term
-573 Marriage Licenses Issued During
the Year and 321 Liquor Dealers
Registered.
The Court of Ordinary adjourned yes
terday for the December term, and, not
withstanding the holiday season, it is
apparent from the report that Judge
Ferrill was called upon to transact a
considerable amount of business.
In the matter of ill of Rev. George
Gibbons, colored, the will was admitted
to record. The executor of the will de
clined to qualify, and, upon selection of
the widow, Chas. L. DeLamotta filed his
application for letters of administration,
with the will annexed on said estate.
The estimated value of this estate is
$12,000.
In the estate of Barbara A. Berghe'im
letters dismissory were granted to Regina
A. Graef, guardian of said estate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Green letters dismissory were granted to
Aminta E. Green, guardian of said estate.
In the estate of Henry H. Stults letters
dismissory were granted to Charles E.
Stults, executor of said estate.
In the estate of Henry Lange an appli
cation was made and an order taken au
thorizing the sale of real estate.
In the matter of the estate of Annie
Rosealiy, minor, letters of guardianship
on the personal property were granted to
Alary Rosealiy.
In the estate of Sarah Jane Bower an
application was filed and an order granted
authorizing the sale of all the real estate
lor the payment of debts and distribution.
In the estate of James Clark, colored,
letters of administration on said estate
were granted to Charles L. DeLamotta.
in the estate of Jan Meyler letters of
administration were granted to Walter
Meyler.
In the estate of Meta M. Cooper the last
will and testament was admitted to pro
bate and record in common form and an
application filed for letters of administra
tion with the will annexed.
In the matter of the estate of Emma
Ingram letters of guardianship were
granted to Annie F. Wilkins.
A number of applications were filed for
the sale of real estate and personal pro
perty and for the auditing of accounts be
tween executors, administrators and
guardians.
During the period beginning Jan. 1,
1884, and up to and including Dec. 20, the
number of marriage licenses issued in the
Ordinary’s office was 572, of which num
ber 381 were issued to colored applicants
and 191 to white. The following tabular
statement shows the number of licenses
issued during each month:
Col-
White. ored.
January is 30
February 12 42
March. 12 89
April 21 35
May 12 28
June 22 27
July 20 28
August 7 29
September 17 21
October 16 34 *
November ,„....17 29
December djjfc.. 17 39
It will be observed that during the 20
days of this month the demand for mar
riage licenses has exceeded that of any
previous month during the year.
During the year 381 liquor dealers reg
istered in the Ordinary’s office. This
number includes all dealers in Chatham
county.
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Mortuary Statistics from tbe Health Offi
cer’s Records.
The report of Acting Health Officer Dr.
E. H. Nichols, for the week ending Fri
day, Dec. 19, 1884, shows the total
number of deaths in the city to have been
25. Of these 15 were whites and 10 blacks.
Five were under 1 year old, 4 between 1
and 5 years, 4 between 15 and 30 years, 8
between 30 and 50 years, 4 between 50 and
75 years. Of these 7 were females and 18
males. The causes of death were as follows:
Aneurism of aorta 1, broncho pneumonia
1, cerebro spinal meningitis 1, chronic
diarrhoea 1, congestive chill 1, congestion
of brain 1, congestion of lungs 1, con
sumption of the lungs .5, cyanosis 1,
diphtheria 2, epilepsy 2, fatty’degenera
tion of heart 1, hydrocephalus 1, maras
mus 1, paralysis 1, pneumonia 1, remit
tent fever 2, typhoid fever 1. The annual
ratio per 1,000 for week was whites 32.7,
blacks 31.2.
An Appreciated Souvenir.
Messrs. A. R. Altmayer & Cos. extend the
greetings of the season to their many
patrons. Appreciating their kind patron
age, they will give to each of their
customers pieces of music, the popular
airs from the latest operas. We cordially
invite all in want of useful holiday
presents, leeling assured that our stock
Is the largest and prices the lowest. For
the better convenience of our many
patrons, who are unable to purchase their
holiday presents during the day, we will
keep our store open until 10 o’clock each
evening until Christmas. Respectfully,
—Adv. A. R. Altmayer & Cos.
Central Railroad Stock and the Coun
try Shareholders.
About this season each year the Cen
tral Railroad and Banking Company glad
dens the hearts of its shareholders with a
dividend that is always a welcome addi
tion to the usual Christmas cheer. This
week its numerous stockholders get a
free ride to this city and an opportunity
to make their Christmas purchases.
While these strangers are with us they
are cordially invited to make my estab
lishment their headquarters. Their visit
will be unusually opportune. I have just
marked, down my entire stick— struck an
average, so to speak, on recent advanta
geous purchases of Men's, Youth’s and
Boys’ fine tailor-made Clothing. This is
all new stock. (Positively no old stock
to be worked off.) It is unnecessary to
brag about the quality and style of my
Clothing, as everybody knows pretty well
what it is. I am offering this week big
drives in Suits and Overcoats—Hats
enough to pay the election bets of the
country—and Furnishing Goods at re
markaole prices. My store is well known
to all as the Emporium of Fashion, and
my exceedingly low prices for first-class
goods virtually shuts out competition in
inferior goods at high prices. Don’t fail
to call at the Golden Arm, 159 Brough
ton street.
— Adv. Simon Mitchell.
G. O. P. —Attention.
Grand Drummers’ Ball to be given Dec.
29. To be in style for the occasion call at
Belsinger’s, 24 Whitaker street.— Adv.
Silk Suspenders, and anything needed
for Gents’ wear, at Belsinger’s, 24 Whita
ker street.—Ada.
A full barrel of fine candy for $2 at
Furber’s.— Adv.
A Prize
of one-half the purchase money to every
twentieth customer is offered by the “Fti
mous” New York Clothing House. A rec
ord is kept of every sale from $5 to SSO,
and every twentieth purchaser is to re
ceive the prize as above. The only secret
of our plan is that ice have toomany goods
for these hard times, and make this spe
cial offer of a prize as an extra induce
ment to buy your clothing from the “Fa
mous.” We have the finest and largest
stock of clothing in Savannah, and you
cannot beat our prices if you go from here
to Jerusalem. Take advantage of this libe
ral offer, you may be the twentieth custo
mer and buy S3O worth and receive sls as
a prize. Your chance for a prize is a
thousand times greater than in any lotte
ry without costing you one cent extra.
“Famous” New York Clothing House, 140
Congress street.— Adv.
Attention, G. O. P.
Anything needed for the G. O. P. Ball,
to be given Dec. 29, to be had at Belsin
ger’s, 24 Whitaker street.— Adv.
New and Fresh.
Just received by B. H. Levy & Bro. a
new lot of 4-button Cutaway suits, in
brown, plum colored, blue and black
imported Cork Screw Worsted, of the
very best makes, to Itfj sold very reason
able. Go and give tnlm a look.—Ado.
Holiday Goods,
Consisting of Silk Handkerchiels and
Scarfs, from 50 cents up, at A. Falk &
Son’s.—Ado.
The Visiting Clergymen
Are invited to call on A. Falk & Son,
where they can secure outfits at reason
able prices.—Ado.
Mixed Candies
At reduced rates, by the Five Pound Box,
at Furber’s.—Ado.
If you want a fine Unlaundried Shirt at
PTS cents, call on A. Falk & Son.—Ado.
Headquarters
For Overcoats, B. H. Levy & Bro.’s, 189,
191 and 193 Congress street.— Adv.
C. K. OF A.
Branch No. 38 Elects Officers.
At the annual meeting of Branch No.
38, Catholic Knights of America, the fol
lowing officers were elected tor the ensu
ing year:
President—William Kehoe.
Vice President—N. C. Collier.
Recording Secretary—William Cant
well.
Financial Secretary—James M. Reid.
Treasurer—James O’Brien.
Sergeant-at-Arms—William T. Farrell.
Sentinel—Jeremiah Walsh.
Trustee 3 years—John Fitzgerald.
Trustee 2 years—Wm. J. Stoughton.
The City Criminal Court.
The City Court will meet to-morrow
morning, w r hen the following cases on the
criminal docket will be called for trial:
Warrick Quarto!man, larceny from the
person; John Harris, vagrancy; Sellers
Allen, vagrancy; William Allen, vagran
cy; Richard Grant, vagrancy; Henry
Smith, vagrancy; Richard Atoore, va
grancy; Robert Foster, vagrancy;
Henry Iloldenridge, vagrancy; Ed
ward AicOarrou, vagrancy; ’Charles
Niles, vagrancy; Charles Adams, va
grancy; Edward AlcGinnls. vagranc.f;
John Lawler, vagrancy; N. Boiler, va
grancy; Joe Middleton, vagrancy; C.
Budtker, vagrancy.
Three Trains Dally to Brunswick.
An additional train on the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway to Bruns
wick will be run as follows: Passengers
for Brunswick leaving Savannah at 7:01
a. m. and 1:30 p. m. will arrive at Bruns
wick, via Brunswick and Western Rail
way, at 1:13 p. m. and S:l6p. m. Passen
gers leaving by 7:20 p. m. train will arrive
at Brunswick’via East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad at 6:15 a. m.
Yes.
For fine custom-made, stylish Clothing
you must go.to B. H. Bevy & Bro.’s, for
their prices are the lowest in this city.—
Adv.
Wood, Coal and Blocks
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Tay
lor and East Broad streets—telephone
No. 77.
.Candies
Made fresh every hour at Furber’s, the
Confectioner. Also a fine line ol Bon
Sons and French Fruits.— Adv.
A. Falk & Son are selling the celebrated
“Star” and “Acme” Shirt at $l, $1 25
$1 38 and $1 50.— Adv.
Children’s Overcoats,
In sizes from 2>£ years upwards. Prices
from $2 upwards, at B. 11. Levy & Bro.’s.
— Adv.
Wood, Coal and Blocks
For sale by R. B. Cassels, corner Tay
lor and East Broad streets—telephone
No. 77. '
The celebrated Pearl Shirt, at B. 11.
Levy & Bro.’s.— Adv.
B. H. Bevy & Bro.,
The leaders in Fashionable Clothing at
reasonable prices, 189,191 and 193 Con
gress street.— Ado.
Syrrial SiotircD.
Live Turkeys,. Florida Mullet Koe.
400 large, live TURKEYS,2OO well-feathered
GEESS, large DUCKS, live HENS, to arrive
AIONDA Y MORNING by express, and for sale
at reasonable prices. .Send your orders in
early. Also for sale, FLORIDA MULLET
ROE and CORNED AIULLETS, in barrels,
half barrels and kits, orders bv mail solicited
for Koe and Fish, J. F. TIETJEN,
Corner West Broad and New streets.
Election for Directors.
Savannah Bank and Trust Company./
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 18, 1884. j
The annual election for Twelve Directors
of this Bank, to serve for the ensuing year,
will be held at the Bank on WEDNESDAY,
Dec. 31, between 12 and 1 o’clock.
JAS. If. IIUNTEIt, Cashier.
Notice to Stockholders.
Southwestern Railroad Company, /
Office Macon, Ga. Dec. 17,1881.)
Dividend No, 62, of THREE DOLLARS and
FIFTY CENTS per share, will be paid the
Stockholders of this Company on and after
Dec. 27.
Stockholders receiving their dividends in
Macon will b? paid at the Cen'ral Georgia
Bank, of this city, those at Savannah at the
Central Railroad" Bank of that city.
W. S. BRANTLY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Elfctiou for Directors.
Merchants’ National Bank, i
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 13, 1884.)
The annual election for Seven Directors of
this Bank will be held at the Banking House
on TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 1885, between the
hours of 12 and 2 o’clock.
THUS. GAD3DEN, Cashier.
Election for Directors,
Central R. R. and Banking Cos., of Ga.,l
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 5, 1884. )
An election for THIRTEEN DIRECTORS,
to manage the affairs of this Company for the
ensuing year, will be held in the Banking
House, ;h Savannah, on MONDAY, the sth
day of JANUARY, 18S5, between the hours of
10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m.
Stockholders and their families will be
passed free over the Company’s road, to at
tend the election, from the 2d to the sth of
JANUARY, and be passed free returning
from the sth to the Bth ol JANUARY, on
presentation of their stock certificates to the
Conductors.
T. M, CUNNINGHAM, Cashier,
Notice.
Miss E. A. DAVIS, of Boston, Mass., will
receive pupils in PAINTING at 105 York
street, corner Drayton, any time after Chris
tmas.
Medical Notice.
On the Ist day of JANUARY, 1885, Dr. J.C.
leIIAKDY will resume the general practice
of his profession.
Bargains in Crockery,
And 10,000 other articles, too numerous to
mention, at the TEN CENT STORE, 154 Bry
an street. Call and see the bargains. Each
cost you but 10 cents.
goliDatt <6ooi>o.
Holiday Goods
Finest Limoges China.
Gipsy Saucers & Plates.
After Dinner Coffees.
Breakfast Sets.
Tete a Tete Sets,.
Dinner Sets. Tea Sets.
Dessert Sets and
Toilet Sets
IN ENDLESS VARIETY.
Cologne Sets.
Fancy Glassware.
Lemonade Sets.
Fine Hammered
Brass Lamps.
Wax Dolls, and
THOUSANDS OF OTHER FANCY
ARTICLES AT STORE OF
JohnA.Dougiass&Co.
IGI Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
Life in the Old Land Yet.
Stockholders, Attention!
lUE are still to the front with an elegant
tl line of Christmas Goods. We have
without doubt the finest and largest assort
ment of Xmas and New Year Cards ever
shown South, besides Jewel Cases, Work
Boxes, Dressing Cases, Photograph Albums,
Scrap Books, Autograph Albums, Books and
Games, Artist Material, Job Printing and a
general line of Stationery.
DAVIS BROS,
Art Dealers, Booksellers, Stationers
and Printers.
42 AND 44 BULL STREET.
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V
Thia powder never varies, a un.r- - „
purity, strength and wholesomeo' }
economical than the ordinary kind* ““3
be sold in competition with the mufti i
low test, short weight, aluu . t 5
powders. Sold only in cans, by allVr J'. *
At wholesale in Savannah bv
HENRY SOLOMON & SOK
S. GUCKENHKIMEK & s V k-
M. FEHST & CO. V
iJlurrtaoro.
SPIVEY—JONES.—Married,Doo.iT iff) ’
Rev. W. M. Hayes, at tiie residence o? i H
bride’s parents, Mr. J. T. Spivey to Mist ft
L. Jones, of Savannah. No cards.
BLAKE—HARRIS.—Married, nu
evening, Dec. 16, at thtf residence of the 1,7;
by Rev. G. W. Matthews, Mr. Joun .1 ]j 'li!
and Miss Mamie C. Harris, both of thUeitj
DIXON—DALE.—Married, on WednessJ
Dec. 17, at the Independent Presbjieri.3
Church, by the Rev. I. S. K. Axson, Maum
W. Dixon and Lillie, daughter of.l .j p.V,
Esq.
jiunmil gfwoitai tono.
O’CONN OR.—The friends and acquaint T
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Conkoi: ar T
spectfnlly invited to attend the funeral of o,
latter at 3 o’clock THIS AFTEitNoijy ,‘J
residence, Stewart street.
IVES.—The friends and acquaintance j
Mrs, M. J. Ives are respectfully invito; a
attend the funeral of her son, Frank Horim
Ives, THIS AFTERNOON, at 3:SO o'clii
from residence, 57 Whitaker street.
Pctttuo.
GORDON.—Died, at Mclntosh, Ga..~i)(K~q
Dr. Thos. W. Gordon, formerly of Atl&nt*
and late of Richmond, Va.
git IMruttmaiit.
fife DR. JAMES G. THOMAS.
the Angel of Death claims as In? o vn
the aged, although we mourn their loss, let
we have the comforting assurance thaithcr
have reaped the full fruition of their rewart
and have lived out the allotted days of mac)
life and usefulness. Resignation
quickly the thought that a man iias eatislW
the cravings of ambition, has completed hi
work, and lays down a life full of years ani
honor. But when we are called upon to jivi
up one who is in the prime and vigor of nan.
hood—thoprop and stay not only of bis
household, hut the friend of the’ entire com.
munity—it is but natural that we should ni
out in our pain and wonder at the nivsterot*
ways of Providence. Dr. Thomas' was tut
only the moving spirit in manv public chari
ties, but in bis daily life proved himself one ol
the blessed who have that charity witho®
which none can see the Kingdom of 'Heaven
not only that charitv of purse which t
quick to relieve the bodily wants of the poor
and needy, but that charity which is of wont
and thought—even that which “thmkctli m
evil.” He met our idea of the true pbysiriai
who “goes about doing good.”
We deeply mourn Bis loss, and we wonli
indeed be helpless if for a moment we lost
that unquestioning, cliild-like faith whet
relies upon a father’s Jove, and is ncyer
shaken in the belief that “He doeth all tbmji
well.” L. J. T.
MRS. CHARLOTTE ME YES.
DIED dec. 13, 1884.
Life's sheaves are all bound and life's reqtia
is o’er.
And the angel of light hath descended,
And whispered thee, dear one, “The b u ren
you bore r
Now forever and ever,#’ended.”
Yes, thy care and thy sorrow arc over at \m
And so peaceful and calm thou art sleewij
That we fear not to wake thee with sobs icq
and fast,
Thou hear’st not the sound of our weeping
With flowers of friendship thy piKaw i
strewn.
Dew-gemmed with tears they are gleaming
For a’l loved thee, mother, all, all why Ini
known
The heart that was true beyond seeming.
O, tender and kind wasthe death-stilled icarl
And gentle the death-hushed voice,
That never again through the world's drear)
mart
Thy children may hear and rejoice.
But over the battlements, builded of gold,
Thou will watch as we strive, and whe®
riven
Earth’s bonds, with love’s jov ihan no
ever told, sj_
Thou will welcome thy children in HeuuM
Savannah, Dec.. 18Sh. M
gttcftimio. ■
i'riendship Lodge No. 54, Impr*” 1 ®
Order Free Sons of Israel.
Brethren : You are hereby notified that' if
election of officers will take place THIS (Snr.-m
dav) AFTERNOON at 3 o’clock. Fraternally.!
I. G. SCIIWAEZBAUM, 1
Secretary. A
Atnuocmriuo. \
SAVA NN A H TH E ATR ut
TWO NIGHTS ONLY—FRIDAY and VU
URDAY, Dec. 26 ami 27.
First appearance here of America's Grey ,1
Actrese, / jj
CLARA MORT 1
Supported by A m
MR. FREDERIC BRYfvrJ
And an Excellent Company, under tin.'
agemeDt of Mr. Frank L. Goodwin BB
r HI DAY EVENING, Dec. 26, Belofs mar'®
ous play, Jjtt
l articLe i7.m
SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 27, Bekfl
Nus’ Powerful Drama, ■
3IISS MULTON-l
PRICES of Admission—s 2. $1 and 50c. >■
served scats 16c. additional, -pceim
on all railroad?. Parties at a distance
cure seats by mail or telegram. The .s'f ■
seats opens at Davis Bros, on Monday, J
22, at 9 a. m. ■ J
OPENING. II
Gentieman’sDrivingPam
Thunderbolt Ccurseß
THIS DAY (Sunday), Dor. 2*. •
rpHE Park will be thrown op*:: J *s®
A tion of visitors, and all will .
welcomed. D. H. CAMPBELL K
Secretary pro tca : ■
Christmas Tree. |
rpHE ladies of the Sacred Heart ■ iiu j’!
1 will hold a Christmas Tree :
the hall adjoining the school house,
Paul and Habersham streets, com wen.**
MONDAY AFTERNOON and contion*
during the week each day until 9 at
Secure Your Christmas MB
Schnetzen Park, Tuesday.
FINE large Turkeys, shotguns, at taiU-’M
yards away. Shooters must load a.
only, ammunition free. Care lr a \e u*
Line Railroad Depot at 1, 2 a “ <l : ">iVT&!
for Sale.
FOB SALeJ
JOHN H. RUWE’S Cracker and
Factory, 71, 73 and 75 Bay street. - *
nah. Ga„ established 1865. Will lease w
sponsible party for a term of years.
sold or leased the business will b<■
as before. JOHN H. BIWA
Halliard’s 5 Found Boxes
Mixed Candie®
AT 41 PER BOX. I
Also. Whitman’s and Maillaru * ‘ ■ JF ■
boxes Superfine Confections, at ■
STRONG’S DRUG I
Corner Bull and Perry street lane* 1