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8 BETROTHED TO THE FAITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT ‘ MICKVA ISRAEL TEMPLE. The Festival of the Pentecost and the Confirmation Service Five Young Ladies Pledge Their Allegiance to the Jewish Faith—Rev. I. P. Mendes’ Address—The Floral Decorations of the Synagogue. The Miekva Israel synagogue was thronged at yesterday’s services. The feast of Pentecost is one of general rejoicing among the Jewish people. The Gothic interior of the handsome synagogue was beautifully decorated with flowers. Evergreen arches spanned the aisles and festoons were looped gracefully between the pillar's under the vaulted roof. The ark containing the scrolls and the reading desk and pulpit were richly orna mented with flowers and wreaths of ever green. Tall ferns about the pulpit waved gracefully and everywhere there were offerings of nature’s richest kind. In front of the pulpit and on each side of the plat form were two wreaths of jassamim*. In the centre of one was the word “Sivan,” and in the other “5647" the month Sivan of the Jewish year 5647. Above the pulpit and in front of the ark was a scroll with the words “O, Bless This Band." THE CONFIRMATION SERVICE. After the colebration of the festival _ came the beautiful confirmation service ‘of the Jewish church. There were five con flrmants —Mi-ses Pauline Kulinan, Ida Meinbard, Bertha I. Kosenheim, Pauline Weil aud Lilian R. Scares They were dressed iu pure white and sat underneath the scroll and the inscription “O, Bless This Band. The service began with Baruch Habah, the choir chanting the 118th psalm. At its close the confinuauts deposited the flowers which they carried in front of the pulpit. Rev. L P. Mendes briefly addressed the ronfirmants, preparing them for the new life which they were about to enter upon. Miss Ida Meinhard then recited the opeuiug prayer. THE OPENING PRAYER. Ouanlinn Shepherd. King of Isreal whoso watchful love aud fatherly protection have been Vouchsafed unto us from earliest times. Tbou Whose single word hath power to move the strong foundations of the earth and IUI with trembling and fear Thy frail CraaturM, its inhabitants. We recognize Thy power of omnipotence, and bow with humble submission unto Thee as the hearer •f prayer and the only King who can grunt our requests. With this knowledge and conviction present to our minds, do we aj-.pe.ir before Thee this festive morn to crown with the wreath of sincerity our venerable mother religion, at whose honored feet we now kneel. For months past have we been diligently prepares! for this important step, and as the tender flower opens its leaves at early mom to catch the refreshing dew, so have we, O Lord, longed and panted for Thy courts to be revived by Thy promises and strengthened by Thy word. Yea, confirmation with its solemnities has wafted its fragrant perfumes toward us, and we feel so happy that we have reached that goal, so thauk ful that we have been spared to take our stand in the ranks-of duty ana life. To Thee, 0 God, do we now reveal our hearts that Thou mayest rend therein our true motives and intentions. Be with our lips, O Father, and frame our tongues to speak with accuracy and wisdom the expositions and explanations of the tenets of Thy faith. Let our words curry enthusi asm with them, that they may cause others to take up the refrain of our song; that its sweet tones may gladden their lives and cheer them on ward to religion and upward to Thee, our God. Suffer, my Father, our faithfulness to come before. Thee, that it may eloquently plead to Thee to keep us firm in our duty, loyal in our allerience and determined in our resolves fb cling to Tbee "with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our might, feeling, as we do, beyond a doubt, that Thou alone art good, for Tliy mercies never fail; Thou alone art merci ful, for Thy goodness never ceaseth for from ever have we put our trust iu Thee, Oh, God. Amen. The choir then chanted; “Make us sound in Thy teachings that our hearts may never come to shame.” THE RELIGIOUS EXAMINATION. The religious examination of the confirm ants followed and was conducted by the minister. After it the choir sang the hymn, “How happy when in early days,” which was followed by the ooniirm'ants’ acceptance of the law of "God. Miss Pauline Weil re cited the beautiful acceptance: Here in the presence of the Mighty God of Is rael we yield that loyal allegiance which binds us henceforth to His holy law. We bow our heads with dutiful submission to all that He may decree concerning ns in the future. We place oil our hopes and oil our trust in Him, feeling assured that He who is the mighty God can place us fru- beyond the roach of dangers or troubles. and can erect over our heads the sacred tabernacle of everlasting pesos. Wo will strive to show ourselves grate ful for the honor conferred upon us by adhering to our heavenly religion, by en deavoring to live in that religion and by rever encing it until the moment of the separation of the immortal spirit from its mortal resting place TVe believe in the immutability and eter nity of our Holy law, and strengthened in this belief we will never forsake that staff wheron we can leau for support in the snowy winter of our live*. We accept the burden or duty that confirmation has placed upon our shoulders, and we now turn to God with the hear!felt re quest that He will strengthen our resolves and cause us to grow up good, true and noble women, that He mad' teach us how to appreciate as well as to follow the declaration of ourVatlieM at the foot of Sinai. ACCEPTANCE OK THE LAW. Tho confirmants then repeated together, “All that the Lord hath spoken we will do, and we will obey from now until the end of oar days. Amen.” The confirmation hymn, “Teachings of the Lord,” was sung by the choir. The closing prayer was beautifully recited by Miss Rosenheim, after which the choir again sang: “Raising up to Thee their voices. H*-re tills day Thy children stand. With Thy light. Lord, that rejoices, Pious souls, 0 bless this band." Rev. Mr. Mobiles in his address dwelt upon the thought, "I will betroth the unto me in faithfulness and thou shalt know the Lord.” He referred to the giving of tho law on Sinai more liian thirty centuries ago, and pictured that awful scene at the loot of tho mountain when the sacred tables of stone, which bore the imperishable truths that havo become the moral law of all civilized peoples, wei-e placed in Moses’ hands. The law, the minister said, is the hrelai present The women of Israel are the bride and the Lord is the bridegroom. The festival of the Pentecost is the anniversai-v of the Lord's betrothal and the giving of the law. The minister’s address to the eniiflnnants was full of tenderness and solicitude. lie ohargod them to be faithful to tiio sac-rid vov\s they had taken. Line, he said, is the groat principle of the Jewish religion. God has made lovo ami law synonymous throughout the history- of man ki ’d. To the coiifinnant* he anlti: Upon the portal* of your home write that, sw- r word—Love. God raid: “I will betroth thee onto me in faithfulness and thou shall kn w the Lord.” The oaufirmants then advanced and re ceived the minister's blessing, after which the choir Ring the Hallelujah. Tho diplo ma l and the solemn Vionediction was pronounced. The service throughout was beautiful and impressive. At its close tho continuants wore received by their, friends. Tho Dry Goods Clerks. The retail dry goods houses will begin early closing on Juno 1. and until Sept. 1 will close their stores dully at (5:30 o’clock. This is aone in order to give tho dry goods clerks a chance for needed rest and recrea tion. I lilies are earnestly requested to do their trading before 0 o’clock so that the merenanbi will have no cause to regret their action in agreeing to cloee at 0:30 p. m. What to bee And bow to see It. Goto Boston. Visitors to th*: East should inclose ten cents in stamps to tbe United States Hotel for their interesting oomptekl maps and valuable historical matter uud illustration*. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Hera and There by the News Reporters. Georgia Tent of Rechab.ies will meet to night. The Morning News has received an invi tation to be represented at the annual cele bration of the Washington and Jefferson Lit erary Societies of Davis {School at Lo- Graugo, N. C., on June 8. There were 107 failures in the United States re|x>rted to Brad-strret's last week, against 142 in the proceeding week, and 170, 184, 183 and 155 in the corresponding weeks ol' 1880, 1885, 18X4 and 1883 respectively. The funeral of the late Lewis Graul took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The German Volunteers, the Sa vannah Turn Veivin, the German Friendly Society and Teutonia Lodge and Uniform Di vision, Kuiglits of Pythias, ac ted as an es cort. Yesterday was a had day for some of the police. Two of them were pretty well used up. Officer Shchan was trying to take down two young sports when they turned on him, closed up one of his eyes, bit him on the cheek aud 1 x-at him up so badly that he was unfit for duty. Officer H. M. Morgan caught an escaped convict—William Wil liams—and was bitten badly on the arm. All of the assailants were finally landed, however. Besides these, there were four arrests for disorderly conduct. An interesting feature of the exercises at the Independent Sunday school yesterday was the rending of a letter written by the late Mi's. Bacon, wife of the pastor of the church, to a member of her Sunday school class, a child of tender years, t lie daughter of Mr. J. Furr, whose wife died so suddenly a week or two ago. The purpose of the letter was to lighten the child’s sad bereave ment. It breathed the gentle and sympa thetic nature of the writer, and showed more clearly than words can express, her thoughtfulness of others and her readiness to share their burdens. For some unac countable reason it was not sent to its destination. Perhaps the writer’s illness was the reason. It was found among her papers in her desk after her death, and as stated was read to the Sunday school yes terday. "WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?” A Practical Sermon Delivered to Youngr Men by Rev. J. W. Rogan. The Rev. J. AY. Rogan, of the First Presbyterian church, gave the second of a scries of talks to young men last night. His subject was, “The Law of Labor, or AVhat is Your Occupation?” His text was from Genesis, xlvii. 3: ‘ What is your occupation?” He said that n great many men are suffi ciently upright and honorable, men of generous impulses and free from evil habits, uut they never accomplish anything. They are those who think the world owes them a living, and that they confer a great favor on the, world by being in it; or they are the Micawbers who are always waiting for something to turn up, instead of going to work and turning it up. Viewed from a positive point of view they are negative characters. A foreigner was once asked in what respect all men resembled one another, and after thinking for awhile he replied: “Me think all men love lazy ” The speaker did not think the foreigner was right, but undoubtedly there were many who might be so spoken of. AX APT ILLUSTRATION. It is strange, he said, how hard some man will work to keep from working. He read a story once of two Canadians, one industrious and frugal, the other lazy and dishonest. The first worked hard during the summer laying in a supply of wood to last him through the winter. The other de pended on stealing his neighbors wood, m the colil weather, and it was estimated that the latter spent more time and did more work in waiting for opportu nities and stealing his neighbor's wood, Chan it would have taken him to get his wood honestly. Naturalists tell of parasites that will not work even lor their own food, but who attach themselves to other tilings and rob them of their nourishment. No man has a right to be a parasite. He laid it down as the duty of every man to have an occu pation. The Scripture teaches this. AN ERRONEOUS IDEA. A great many think that work is a curse put upon man at the fail, but that is not t rue. After God made man He placed him in the garden to keep it. In the book of Proverbs labor is commended in the high est terms, while idleness is severely con demned. The commandment says, “Six days shalt thou labor,” and he thought it was just as obligatory to work six days—a part of oue’s time—as to rest oa the seventh. The man who has to labor is apt to envy the one who strolls by him carrying a gold-headed cane or rolls by in a carriage, and ho is dis posed to think' that if they couid change places he would be perfectly happy; but it was not so. No doubt if the labor could be lightened the laborer would be happier, but his life as it is is far more pleasant than one of idleness. He had referred to parasites and he wished to say again that no man had a right to be a parasite on the body social even though it Ins a wealthy am-estor: though he inherited a fortune he had no l ight to lay it idly by aud do nothing with it. nONORABLE OCCUPATIONS. Any useful occujmtion is honorable. There area groat many foolish ideas auilonoof tho most foolish is that trades aio degrading. Some persons think that all muscular exer tion except playing base ball or rowing is degrading. Tho truth is Hint there is so much vanity in man that ho is disposed to look down on all those around liim. The cook looks down on the washerwoman. The house gild will not associate with tho cook, and tho nurse is a queen compared with the house-girl. There aro grades all along tbo line. He did not know but the dry goods clerk looked down upon tho grocery clerk, and he was sure the bookkeeper regarded with pity tho clerk behind the counter measuring taj>e. He understood that young men on Bay street who had positions in cotton offices thought they hud reached the acme e'clerkdom.aud that many of them would not think of changing their positions for stores of their own in other lines of business if the oppor tunity was offered them. Why was it more honorable to handle the weights and meas ures of a grocer, or the yardstick of a dry goods merchant, or the pen of a bookkeeper, tli in a sledge hammer, or the awl of n shoo make f True, a mechanic got his face black and soiled his clothes, but the soot did not touch his soul; his character was as white ns over, and water would take the dirt from his face. He thought there was too much disjxMition to shirk work and manual labor. HOW TO CHOOSE AN OCCUPATION. Having settled it that any useful occu pation would honor a mmi if ho would honor it, ho *viyuld say something to young men about choosing their •x'cupiitions. They should not look for an opportunity to e.sonne work; they should raxise for the future and hot for the present; they should Reject something that would give ample scope for their faculties, and to do this they should ask trod to direct them. Few young men thought of that part of It, but in this serious matter they should ask as did Haul of Tarsus: “Lord, what wouldst Thou have mo do!” Having made choice of an occu pation, go prosecute it so as to glorify Ilim. “Work as if thou hndst to live for aye: V.'omlilpUh if thou wort to die to-day." Funeral of Little Herbert Lindsay. Tho funeral of little Herbert Lindsay, son of Mr. W. J. Lindsay', who died suddenly Saturday afternoon, will take place li-om the family residence No. 44 Jones street at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay have the sympathy of many friends in their deep bereavement. Largest stock ami variety of Plain and Col ored Imported and Domestic Summer Under wear in Suit* ami separate. B. H. Lew ft Bros,. TH rMUTSs* .frees THE MORNING NEWS : MONDAY, MAY 30, 1887. CHILDREN’S PROCESSIONS. Closing Exercises of the Month of May in the Catholic Churches. The closing exercises of the devotions of the month of May were a feature of the services in the Catholic churches yesterday. At the Cathedral the procession of the So dalities and the presentation of flowers at the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary took place at 4 o'clock. The children formed iu the Cathedral vestibule and marched up the south aisle to the sanctuary, where thir of ferings were received by the sanctuary boys and placed upon the altar. The figure of the Blessed Virgin, to whom the month of May i.s consecrated, was beau tifully draped. The exercises were very beautiful and impressive. At St. Patrick’s church the procession of the children was at 5 o’clock. The exercises were similar to thoSfa at the Cathedral. Rev Father Bazm, pastor of the church, preached a short sermon. WEDDED AT SACRED HEART. Mr. James R. Ward and Mrs. Cathe rine Theresa King. Mr. James R. Ward and Mrs. Catherine Theresa King were married at the Church of the Sacred Heart at 6:30 o’clock yester day morning. The cerenlony was performed by the Rev, Father Oswald Mooemuller, O. S. B. A quiet reception was held at the bride’s residence, No. 22 1-2 Williamson street, and the bride and groom received the con gratulations of thoir friends. A number of the guests escorted the couple to the New York steam ship Tallahassee which sailed at 10:30 to bid them bon voyage. Their bridal tour will extend over several months, during which they will visit Saratoga, Montreal, Quebec, Saguenay, Murray Bay, Ooconna, and also England, returning about the mid dle of September, Mr. Ward is the senior member of the well-known firm of Ward & Churchill, stevedores. GEORGIA’S DENTISTS. Officers Elected at the Cumberland Island Convention. The Georgia Dental Association, which met at Cumberland Island last week, adjourned Saturday. Most of the Savan nah delegates have returned, and the meet ing was one of the most successful that the association has ever held. The next meet ing will be held at Dalton. The following are the new officers of the association: President—Dr. B. H. Patterson, Baxley, Ga. First Vice President—Dr. S. A. White, Savannah. Second Vice President—Dr. J. R. Chap pie, LaGrange. Treasurer —Dr. H. A. Loranze. Correspinding Secretary—Dr. L. D. Car penter, Atlanta. Recording Secretary—Dr. W. L. Smith, Hawkinsviile. Board of Examiners—Dr. S. It. Barfield, Macon; Dr. J. M. Williams, Valdosta; Dr. W. H. Whitaker, Sandersville; Dr. A. G. Bouton, Savannah; Dr. W. C. Wardlow, Augusta. Death of Louis Savarese. Mr. Louis Savarese, senior member of the well-known firm of L. Savarese & Brother, oyster and fish dealers of this city and Tampa, Fla., died from heart disease at his residence yesterday afternoon at (S:3O o’clock. Mr. Savarese was about 45 years of age, and has been in business here for the past twenty years. He leaves a wife and seven children —five daughters and two sons. Mr. Savarese is well and favorably known in Savannah and throughout Georgia and Florida. He has been vary successful in business, and leaves his family a handsome competency. His death is a sad blow to his wife and children, and his large circle of friends, who were familiar with his high character and the many acts of kindness and charity which he performed, will mourn his loss. Some of the deceased's relatives are ex pected from New York, and as the time when they will arrive is not known, the hour for the funeral has not yet been fixed, but it will be announced to-morrow morn ing. The Grand Musical© To-Night. The public should remember the Grand Musicals at the Theatre this evening. The programme was published yesterday and again to-day and will be found a most in teresting one to nil lovers of music. Every thing points to a most successful evening and Madame St Roques-Platery and her pu pils will contribute much to the pleasure of the many in attendance, besides assistance to that most worthy charity, Bethcsda, The sale of seats is very large and those remain ing can be seen reef at Davis Bros’, any time to-day. Local Personal. Capt. IV. W. Gordon went North yester day on the Tallahassee. , Mr. T. B. Innes and family left yester day for their home in the North. Mr. Innes will return in about two weeks to look after his affairs in Sat annah. Mr. It. A. Lytle, of Bainbridge. was a passenger on tlie Tallahassee for New York yesterday. Mr. Lytle has gone North in the interests of the Alabama Midland rail road. Rev. Dr. Bacon, pastor of the Independ ent Presbyterian church, and his son. Rev. Theodore Bacon, will leave bv to-morrow’s steamer for the North. Dr. liucon will be absent about two weeks. His son will prob ably return with him and will preach at Tybee during the summer. Tho Darjen Timber Gazette says of Hon. F. G. dußiguon that the Eastern Judicial circuit has every reason to be proud of its Solicitor General. “Standing as lie does at the very head of his profession in this State, and the intellectual peer of any man in the South, he bus made for himself in every affair of his life a reputation such as might lie sought for by any luiiu, and if reached, will bo u matter of pride to himself and his fellow-citizens. It is of such men ns Flem ing dußignon that a people should make Congressman and high State officers, and wo predict for this able gentleman high honors in the near future. Mr. dußiguon would make the State tumble Congressman; in fact, for any office, either State or Na tional. he is eminently suited.” Among tii • arriv .".Is at the Pulaski House Yesterday were 11. Linn, Macon; O. IV. Borrow, Virginia: IV. J. McGrath and wife, George F.. Toalo, L. (’. Farrell, IV. T. Mil ler, J. A. Bernier, U. D. Rouse, R. Rouse, <l. TV. Bouse, Charleston, S. C.; J. H. Til dor., Camden, N. J.; J. TV. Selby, Philadel phia. At tho Screven House were H. A. Tarver, Albanyj J. R. Bostwic-k and wife, Bruns wick; K. Marx. C. J. Steuewald, George Schoop, J. TV. .linger, New York: 11. M. Maxwell, Pennsylvania; F. M. Fremont, TV. B. Crosby, Atlanta: 11. Ernst, Augusta; L. D. Campbell, J. J. Moses, Cincinnati; TV. A. Roush, TV. F. Quincy, Charleston; J. TV. Goodwin, Phii.dolphin. At the Marshall House were John James, Florida; Robert Schmidt. Atlanta; TV. E. Perry, O. M. L. Wood, Now York: J. C. Branen, Wiustou, N. C.; J J. Ginss. Al bany; J. B. Abbott. BoidxviUe, N. C.; I. TV. Waters, Georgia; C. T. Waiter. Florida; M. S. Langlead. Georgia: TV O. Boykin, At lanta; George A. Brar.en, New York: Janies Coiinally, St. Louis, Julu.a p-x... Denver, CoL; Frank Hu'laon, L. A. Jackson, Kansas City. lit the Himrtf House w*re .1 FI Hfcvens, Montreal, (an . W G Hedgwicfc, Mrs, TANARUS, O. Hedgwick, Jacksrmvu:. . Fla.; J. (). Knnp. J TV. Haowdeu y<-w York: L F. Wells and wife. H. P. flyman. Fv,nth Bend, lull; K. A. S"xtnn od wife, ('ran Orchard Ky.; J. C. Brown. W;n to.i, N. P, ; John F. Daly aud family, Owgia; it W. Vritven dc,i, Chattanooga, Te:.n ; f p Harrell, A. H. Parnell, Tno.ivis Elite, Edward Cauova, Vstdoata SEEKING_KEW PLACES. SAVANNAH’S BASE EALL TEAM IN THE MARKET. Most of the Players to Leave After To-Day’s Game —Manager Sneed Anxious for Charleston to Drop Out and the League To Go On With Four Clubs. The announcement in the Morning News yesterday that the Savannah base ball club had disbanded was not much of a surprise to those who have watched the club’s career. The meml>ers of the team are most of them looking for positions elsewhere. Somers and Campau, and probably Peltz, will go to New Orleans and Hutchinson to Steuben ville, O. It is probable that most of them will go to the Ohio league liefore long. They are in communication with various mana fers and expect to have some definite nowledge of what their movements will be to-day. Manager Sneed, of tho Memphis team, said last night that he could not tell, of course, what the effect of the breaking up of Savannah will be, but he thought it would result in lopping off Charleston. If that is done it will leave the league with four duos--New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis aud Nashville, which Manager Sneed be lieves can play through the season all right. They could play an extra series of games, he thinks, and make money, whereas New Orleans is the only club that is making any thing at present. It has made 85,000 al ready, and will divide $3,000 with Memphis as a result of the exhibition games. Birmingham has $5,000 in band and lias spent nothing. Neither Sneed’s club nor Nashville are making money now; on tho contrary, they were losing. If Charleston is cut off, the longest jump Memphis and Nashville will have to make will be only a night. Manager Sneed says that they could never think of going to Charleston without Savannah to meet also, as the expense would be too great. Memphis will go from here to New Orleans to-night, and it will cost something over 820 for each man to make the trip. He does not think that any of the clubs will care if Charleston is cut out. as he says they have all tieen treated badly there and robbed of games, besides. He went on to say that Charleston bos got a poor club anyway, aud it ought not to win any games from Memphis or Nashville. Manager Sneed is down on Charleston be cause of his treatment there, and he evi dently wants to oust the team from the league. The relations between Charleston and Savannah are very friendly, and if the Carolinians can pull through the season Sa vannah will bo glad to see them do it and win every time. The last professional game of the season will be played this afternoon between the Savannahs and the Amateurs for the Ixmefit of the Savannah club. Umpire Suck is still here awaiting orders and may umpire the game. He was in Charleston yesterday and said on Iris return last night that the Charleston people were very much surprised at Savannah's dropping out. They are deter mined to pull through the season, though, if the league lasts. The Guyton Game. W. F. Baker, Secretary of the Bay street nine, which played the Guytons on Satur day, has written to the Morning News a statement in regard to the game, in which he says: “On even innings the score stood 10 to 10. There was a question as to a decision of the umpire and be voluntarily retired from his position and refused to act as such any longer during the game When asked as to his decision in regard to the score he refused to make any, claiming he was no longer acting as umpire. No other umpire being secured and as darkness was at hand the team retired, claiming the score to be 10 to 10.” ' Robertsville Beats Yaraacraw. The Atlatitios, of Robertsville. played the Yamaeraw* yesterday and defeated them -1 to 8. The following is the score: Yamacraivs 110300102—8 Atlantics 07002064 2—21 Games Elsewhere. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 2 0 1 0 0 8 6 0 o—l 2 Baltimore 00000104 0— 5 Weather Indications. Indications for Georgia, East RAIN Florida, West Florida, Alabama land Mississippi: Local rains, nearly stationary temperature, variable winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, May .29, lfjtfT. and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure Total Mean Temperature from the Departure Mean Since for 15 years May 39, 'B7. -j- or Jan. 1,1887. 77.0 j 76.0 1.0 236.6 Comparative rainfall statement: SKI Au for nl ! I.* •• ■ Mean fame© Hi Yeats. May 28, 37. j _ or _ j a n. f, 1887. .098 j .0 | .008 5.949 Maximum temperature 84.8, minimum tew peraturo 64.4. Tite height of the river at Augusta at 1 ;:13 o’clock p. m. y r est>;rday (Augusta time) was 6.0 feet—a fall of 0.2 foot during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 6p. m., May 29,1887, 75th Meridian time. Districts. j Average. v-M Max. I Min. ltain \& Temp Temp! fall. 1. Wilmington 10 58 2. Charleston 7 87 59 8. Augusta It 87 59 4. Savannah li 88 62 ..' 5. Atlanta in 84 58 6. Montgomery 7 88 fit .07 7. Mobile ! 8 80 64 .08 8. New Orleans 5 84 67 9. Galveston 19 88 67 i .61 10. Vicksburg 4 84 64 .60 11. Little Rock 4 80 68 54 12. Memphis 19 84 69 .(IR ... ! | | 84.8 06.6 | .24 Observations token at the tame moment of time at all stations. Savakxah, Slay 20, 9:86 p. u.. city time. j Temperature. | Direction. 5 j \ eiocity. |_ ? J | KainfrU. Nam* or Stations. Norfolk • 62 E 6... Clear. Charlotte 6HS L Fair. Ilattora-s 68 E 81.... Clear. Wilmington 70 SW Clear. Charleston 74 8 8 . Fair. Amnista 70 S E Cloudy. Savannah 74 B*7 ... Fair. JarksonMlle 74 S 10 Fair. Key West 78 Fair. Atlanta 74 TV I. . . Cloudy. Pensacola 74 IV .j Cloudy. Mobile | 70 8 W 12, .04 Cloud,-. Montgomery 70 1 8 ; .. 4) Th’nd’rSi'm New Orleans ! 64 8 El 2 HO Th nil'r st'm Galveston I 76 TV j lOiClear. 0- rpus Chrlstl.... 701S Kll ....j Fair. Palestine | 66 BTV i . j.... kHear. BrownesriUe ! 78' 8 !Clear Rio Grande | 80, W \ Clear. G. N Bausßomr, Signal Corps, r s. Army. Delicate Children, Nursing Mother*, Overworked Men, and for all dis eases where tho tingles are wasting away from the inability to digest ordinary food, or from overwork <>f the Brain or laxly, all such should take Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophospkitaa. "1 used the Emulsion on n lady who was deli cate aud threatened with Bronchitis. It put her in such good health aud flesh that 1 must say it is th, lx*st Ban'Mon 1 evor used.”— L. P. WATrmH.r., 4f1,. Hu edit* Mil!*, 3. 13; DECORATION DAY. Its Observance in Savannah by the Grand Army of the Republic. To-day is Decoration day—a national holi day—and the United States government offices will be closed except the post office, where Sunday hours will be observed. Winfield Scott Hancock Post, Grand Army of the Republic, will decorate the f raves of the few Union soldiers who are uried here and of their deceased comrades of the post who have died since it .was or ganized. The colored infantry and the Georgia Artillery with one gun left last night on the Pope Catlin and David Clark for Beaufort to take part in the decoration of graves in the Federal cemetery there. A SOUL IN PERIL. Blue Parrots and Green Sparrows Perch on His Shoulders. From the Brooklyn Eaqle. * A tall, middle-aged man, wearing a black suit of ministerial cut and carrying a small valise in one hand and a dark spring over coat in the other, ascended the steps lead ing to Judge Walsh’s court about 10 o’clock the other morning in a manner which sug gested to onlookers that he had a pair of roller skates strapped to his feet. He met Officer Duffy, of the Tenth, at the top of the stairs and asked him if he had seen “his nibs” lately. Mr. Duffy, interpreting rightly that the gentleman Imd been wrest ing with the demon rum, told him that “his nibs” (believed to be Judge Walsh) was on the bench and that an interview with him would result disastrously. Undismayed marched the model of Bacchus into the very t9mple of J ustice. He fell into the end seat of pew No. 1 and soon lapsed into a somnolent condition. Office Waldron took an abservation of him and by the dint of some rib punching managed to wake him up. In answer to questions delicately put, ho said that his name was James.Saville De Mott, that he was a real estate dealer and had been living until recently with his son, at 119 Bergen street. In a succinct manner he also managed to convey the idea that he had been on a “bender” of more than usual magnitude. “My soul is in danger,” he said, “and I want to be put away some where where it wiil be safe from the attacks of the enemy. Probably you have noticed those blue parrots and green sparrows which perch on my shoulders from time to time. Don’t mind them. I have been long accustomed to them and I assure you they are quiet harmless.” Then the jovial spirit made a chuckling noise and chucked an im aginary parrot under the chin. Mr. Wald ron who was once an army sergeon, made a correct diagnosis of the case at once and showed Mi-. De Mott into the pen where he quoted manuscript until the Judge took his seat, soma ten minutes later. He was then arraigned on a charge of intoxication and, curious to relate, he pleaded not guilty. He admitted in a sorrowful way that in the race with rum he had been distanced aud wanted to lie secreted somewhere where the remorseless foe would not be able to fiind him. “How would you like to be sent away for life,” asked the court. “Not for life, your honor.” was the re ply: “three months, I think, would amply suffice. ” James Saville was sent down to Raymond street to give him a chance to sober up and gather his wits together. A Prisoner His Own Guard. From the Reno Gazette. The Gazelle, learned of a rather unusal and peculiar occurrence in Carson last Sat urday afternoon. On the evening of the previous day Sheriff Sweeney, of Eureka county, arrived in Reno, having in his cus tody L. O. Benedict who had been found guilty of embezzling funds belonging to a Base Range Lodge of Odd Fellows while he was Secretary of it, and sentenced to the peni. ntiary for two years. The Sheriff and pri -oner were obliged to remain in town uut.l the next morning before they could get a train for the capital, where the peui tentary is located. Before the train started Benedict expressed a desire to see certain friends in Reno. Sweeney, feeling confi dent that the convicted man would not at temp to escape, told him he could do so pro vided he took the passenger train that left for Carson at 1:15 o'clock that afternoon and go direct to the prison and deliver him self up to Warden McCullough. Sweeney went on to explain that he was desirous of going to Virginia City, and guessed he would go on the train about to leave. Bene dict, promising to do as he was told, was given the official documents, with the in structions that they be given upon his arri val at the prison to the warden. A moment afterward no was left alone, Sweeney hav ing boarded the train that was just moving off. Benedict saw his Reno friends, and at 1:30 o’clock was aboard the train that was to take him to Carson. Upon his arrival at the capital he started off at once for the prison. Before he had proceeded up the main street very far he met Warden McCullough and recognized him. “I have some business here for you to look after,” said Benedict. “All right,” said the warden, “what is itr “I have been convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to the State penitentiary for two years. Here are the documents. Sheriff Sweeney had to go to Virginia City, and he gave them to me to deliver to you.” “How am I to know you that are the man Benedict spoken of in the pajiersf” a.skod the ’warden. “This looks like a rather peculiar case. I cannot receive you at the prison until you are properly vouched for, or at least identified.” “That is impossible just now,” replied Benedict, “for I don’t know of a soul in Car son that I am acquainted with.” “How has it been since Sweeney left you to go to Virginia City! “Since <5:45 o'clock this morning.” “Well, I would advise you to go to the telegraph office, send a message to Mr. Sweeney stating that I ref use to accept you until you are at least identified and then go tx) the Orrasby House aud remain there un til he arrives.’’ The guilt-oppressed apt! bewildered con vict, a man nearly (50 years of age, alone and friendless, scarcely knew what to do, but finally did as lie was told, and after securing a room at the hotel sat down and cried. Sweeney arrived that evening and took him over to the prison. "Buchu-Palba." Quick, complete cure, all annoying kid ney, bladder and urinary diseases. sl, At druggists. "Rough on Bile” Pills. Small granules, small dose, big results, pleasant in operation, don’t disturb the stomach. 10c. und 2oc. "Bough on Dirt.” Ask for ‘‘Hough on Dirt.” A perfect washing powder found at. last! A harmless extra flue A1 article, pure and <irnu, sweet ens, freshens, bleaches ami will tens without slightest injury to finest fabric. i naquaiod for fine linens and laces, general household, kitchen and laundry use. Softens water, saves labor and roap. Added to starch pre vents yellowing, oc., 10c., i>V. at grocers. Thin Salts at 15. 11. Levy A Bros’. Borne novelties in Gonts’ Thin Butts at B. I{. Levy & Bros’. Klee line of Seersuckers and Summer Flan nels at, B. H. Levy ft Bros’. . Look at those nobby Flannel Coats and Vests at B. H. ft Bros’. Lovely line of White Vests at B. H. Levy & Bros’.. 1(11 Congress street. B. H. Levy ft Bros’, display of Gents’ Fancy Hose should be seen by All wearing low quarter shoes. Our Bummei Neckwear exhibit tukes the FCnd. B. IT. Levy ft Bros.. IST r'nnrt'Ms stfeAt. State or T Weather. BAKING POWDER. "Royal” ths only Baking Powder Free from Urns and Absolutely Pure. Lime is the serious defect found in most of the cream of tartar baking powders. Asa matter of fact, chemical analvsi* has found it in all such powders except the “Royal.” Jtg presence is caused by the use of adulterated cream of tartar ia the effort to reduce their cost of production. Lime adds to the weight, while it detracts from the strength of the baking powder. It also renders the food less wholesome giving rise to dyspepsia and kindred ailments. Baking powden containing lime produce less leavening gas, and therefore in USJ are more expensive than a first-class, pure article. The Royal Baking Powder is mads, from cream of tartai that is first specially refined and made chemically pure. No tartrate of lime or other impurity can find its way into th “Royal,” and to this fact its great superiority in strength, whole, someness and keeping quality is due. All this adds greatly to the cost of manufacturing the Royal Baking Powder, but as all its ingredients are selected and prepared with the same precise care and regardless of labor or expense, an article is produced that is free from every extraneous substance—“ absolutely pure.” Nor does it contain any ingredi ents except those necessary to make a ptfre, wholesome and per fect baking powder. 1 Prof. McMurtrie, late chemist in chief to the U. S. Depart' ment of Agriculture, after analyzing the cream of tartar used by the various baking powders of the market, reported as follows: “ I have examined the cream of tartar manufactured for and used by the Royal Baking Powder Company in their baking powder, and find it to be perfectly pure and free from lime in any form.” Prof. Love, who made the analyses of baking powders for the N. Y. State Board of Health, as well as for the Government, certifies to the purity and wholesomeness of the Royal. Dr. E. 11. Bartley, chemist of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Depart, ment of Health, says: “ I have recently analyzed samples of ths Royal Baking Powder purchased by myself in the stores of this city, and find it free from lime in any form.” Bread, cake, biscuits, etc., prepared with Royal Baking Powder, will be lighter, sweeter and more wholesome than ii made with any other baking powder or leavening agent. A NEW AD, Some Interesting Information From the Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. The odds and ends sale continues. We have closed out wagon loads of our old stock at prices which make our customers happy. We have some left which mvst go at some price. In addition we will now offer our largo new stock of Lunch, Market, Picnic and Flower BASKETS at a tremendous redaction bought for sharp cash. We can offer them at eye-opening prices. Remember, too, that we are headquarters for WATER COOLERS, Ice Cream Freezers, and all other goods in our line. Come and see us. James S. Silva & Son. At Estill’s News Depot. Savannah Daily Morning News, The Season for July, Scribner’s Monthly for June, London News (10c. edition), No. 3, Sportsman’s Referee, The Sportsman, Sport ing Life, American Field, Harper’s Bazar, Sporting News, Sporting Times, Peck’s Sun, Family Story Paper, Fireside Com panion, Saturday Night, New York Ledger, New York Weekly, Banner Weekly, Arkan saw Traveler, Merchant Traveler, Philadel phia Call, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Timas. Philadelphia Press, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore American, New York Herald, World, Times, Star. Sun, Tribune. Graphic, Florida Times-TJnion, Nashville Union, Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans Times-Democrat, New Orleans Pyoayune, Macon Telegraph. Au gusta Chronicle, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Charleston News and Courier, At lanta Constitution. Gents’, Youths’ und Boys’ Business and Press Suits in Chevoits, Corkscrews, Cassimeres, Diagonals, etc., cheaper than ever known at B. 11. Levy ft Bros’., 101 Congress street. Btraw Hats Given Away. For ten days longer we will give a straw hut free of coßt, in grade corresponding to price suits purchased. Our competitors may sneer at the ' offer, but we challenge them to show the quality of goods we give for the low price*. Best clothing for the least money enn only be had of the Famous, 140 Congress street. Seersucker Coats for $1 At the Famoun New York Clothing House, MO Congress street. Fine Mackinaw and other Straw Hats for gents and boys, lower than anywhere else, at B. H. Levy ft Bros'., lftl Congress street. Boys’ Sailor Suits for 75c. The Famous, 140 Congress street, has ju3t received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits, which are selling for 75c. When you want Fine Shirts for dress, or styl ish solid wearing for ordinary use, look over B. 11. Levy ft Bros'. Imrui use nssortrnent before buying. Individuality. The Famous, 140 Congress street, in man ufacturing their own clothing, besides mak ing a saving in the price to purchasers, avoid handling the same colors nnd styles of goods which the other housew show, who buy th'dr clothing of the manufacturer. Boys’ Butts and Shirt Waists a specialty, at B. 11. Levy & Bro.’s., 101 Congress street. Harnett House. Concerning a [stpiiiar hotel in Savannah, Gn.. the Florida Timcs-Union says: “Wo note from the hotel arrival m published in the Savmuiuh puiieiw. that the Harnett House still leads all tne other hotels iu the city. In fact they have as many us the o‘jeev combined. There is a good uistail- always registered there.” EUDDEN <fc BAXES S. M. H. Gash System AND LOW PRiCES. Sheet Music at 2 cents a copy. Sells first rate, and the way it is selling don't give us much time to keep cool. L. & B. a M. H. Accordeons are now so cheap that we sell them in the place of Jews Harps, and if a man wants a violin or a young lady a Guitar, “why, we have got 'em'’ and are almost ready to give 'em away. U & B. S. M. H. Stationery “Don't say a word;” we are con vinced that a good article is what yon want, and we can give yon, or will come so near it by the low prices we will offer, that you need new again try to keep your pen from going clear through your paper. The Pens, Inks and Paper we sell you are first-class, and we show you the largest assortment of fine correspon dence Stationery this side .of New York. L. & B. S. M. H. Money SaYßfl is Mafle. _ COAL AND WOOD. _ Coal&Wood — -A.T Reasonable Prices. DIXON&MURPHY Office No. ft Drayton street. Telephone No. w Wharves Price nnd Habersham streets. STARCH. _ _ 2,200 POUNDS Kingsford’s Pure Starch —IN— -3 POUND BOXES, 12 “ “ 42 “ _ 1(8 “ BARRELS —ALSO- _ OSWEGO CORN STARCH. A. M.&cTw. West’s. ( ON I RAC l P. J. 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