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8 POLITICS IN THE PULPIT. DR BACON’S FOURTH OF JULY SER MON CA USES A STIR. Hid Parallels Between Jewish History and the History of the United States Not Favorably Received by His Con gregation -His Reference to the Civil War-What an Old Church Member Says About Dr. Bacon’s Position. Dr. Bacon, of the Independent Presbyte rian church, preached a sermon yesterday morning which did not meet with the ap proval of his congregation. It excited con sjiVrtblo comment, and by some it was crit cised quite severely. It was a Fourth of July sermon, but it did not ileal wholly with matters connected with Inde] xind euee day. The sermon in the main was a review of the history of the Jews as pre sented in the Bible, and was in no respect objectionable to any one, but the doctor drew parallels between Jewish history and the history of the United States which were not received with favor. Dr. Bacon’s text was from Judges ii., 14-10: And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them Into the hands of spielers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of theireuemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. Whithersoever they went out the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, ana as the Lord had sworn unto them; and they were greatly dis tressed. Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges which delivered them out of tho hands Of those that spoiled them. A HISTORY IN DETAIL. He took up the question that has been often asked, why in a book intended to be man's guide to the knowledge of trod and his salvation should there tie sueli an in ordinate amount of the detail of Hebrew civil and military history. He spoke for awhile on the disputation made of the ques tion by different persons of different faiths and of no faith, and went on to argue that this elaliorate history of the career of the Jews was not given because it is unique, but because it is typical, and if it is read in tho true light of God’s spirit it teaches how to read all other his tory. "We read it,” he said, “and we are reading all the rest in the light of it, and when the secrete of this Hebrew history are laid bare by the pens of the divinely guided Barrators, and we discover that God was in die conditions and antecedents of it; that Rod raised up, one by one, the great men of It; that God controlled the great events of it; that God brought out the high results of it, and wrought it in with the great pur pose toward which he was leading all the world, then we have found the key of knowledge that unlocks the secrets of all history. GOVERNOR OP THE NATIONS. In the writings of those who impute the course of public events to the denomination of the will of certain great men, or race characteristics, or climatic conditions, or habitual food of the people a certain amount jf truth may be found, put the comprohen live truth tliat includes all these is that “the sarth is tho Lord's and ho is Governor Among the nations.” and the unity of the tuitions is to lie found, somehow, in Christ. Then proceeding to the part that proved to he the source of such abundant comment, lie said: “It is a common and easy trick of literary art for small wits to amuse them selves and their friends by writing a chap ter of very modern history in the antique it vie of our old version of the Bible. The rifect is humorous, when it is well done, Unite out of proportion to the amount of brain-force expended on it. It is ikely always to tie a favorite device vitli persons who feel that they nust be funny, and do not find any other course so easy. But it would lie something nore than a cheap joke, it would lie a vivid llustration of eternal truth if someone would seriously write the history of the United Stab’s after the method of the old Testament. Ido not mean in the imitation pf its archaic phraseology, but according hi Its true method and genius. It would he the truest history of the United States that was tver written. THE GIDEON OF MODERN HISTORY. “It would tell how ‘the word of tile Lord tame' to John Robinson, and to the Win throps, and to Janies Oglethorpe, in the lands lieyond the flood, saying: ‘Get ye up from your kindred and your father's bouse, md go forthxto a land which 1 will show (on, and how they answered: ‘Lord, here Cm I:' how God led his tHuple forth by pil irs of battle smoke and lurid flames through leas of tribulation to freedom and inde pendoniv, lii >w, as great needs and [sa ils. Arose, from time to time, ‘God raised up’ the exactly right man to meet, the ‘merging necessity. I do not understand fiow any man wiio tielieves that -God "aised up Gideon* calling him by outward itgns of duly and by the stirrings of in ward impulse to the work of liberating tiis wuntiy tmni foreign opprostion, and then In the heroic act of unselfishness by which e put aside the kingly crown, content b> feign for the remainder of his days —only fr love, as ‘first in the In arts of his . i*in trymen’—can help lielicving, also, in just is true a sense, that 'God raised up’George Washington, the Gideon of modern history, iki, labr, when the pillars of public tredit lay prostrate, and the whole land was gasping and ready to faint in She exhaustion that followed the war of independence, ‘God raised up’ Alexander Hamilton, and endowed him with rare and >recooious powers of statesmanship that he night stretch forth his j>en, as if it had been i prophet’s rod, and smite the sterile rock Ultil it gushed with [ileubsiusniiss. “It might not lie wise for me to venture toto the [>age* of more risent history in learch of examples of men whom ‘God raised up’ as his own gift and blessing to ihe whole land. ON GETTYSRURG’B FIELD. “It is safe and sufficient to quote the glow - hg words nf the representative orator of Ihe Southern army, spoken only yesterday Jp the cals of the whole nation from th> of Gettysburg: ‘Oh, nir country, What a calamity was it for the South when Jho assassin’s bullet struck down Abraham Lincoln. In the midst of all the bloody tempest he still had a soft place in his rreut heart for us. and now that the storm las [iHssisl and pawion lias subsided, who of Ihe South does not love and revere his Memory and the memory of ttie great iaptain who was kind and magnanimous n tile hour of victory at Appomattox who said to Lee: “Let vour men bike their Sei ses home to make bread, ’’ who, when lie lad triumphed, said: “liet ns have peace,” md who, m hi* dying hour, said that the to latest happiness he felt was to sis. Pw *i {e-ling springing up lietweeu the North and lie South. There is not a true man South to-day hut who feels as if he would like to Itand at the toml* of Lincoln hiiil Grant, m plain a flower them and to wuter it witll i manly tear.' A SOUTHERN EXAMPLE. “And let me ask in my turn: Is there any frne man. North or South, that will grudge te add to this list, of men whom ‘God ruisisl tip' to be a blessing to tho whole country by (lieir example, the name of the pre-emi lently great soldier of the South, the glory >f whose fame, and tho faithfulness of whose memory rest not less upon the mu lestie dignity with which, crowned with innorable defeat, ho entered into the ;a!m pursuits of peace, without ono syllublo Jf hit'erness on his lips, without one thought >f bittorness in his heart—than on liis •uperb achievements in the field* of war? ‘Bat that which the example of the He brew history teaches us to seek in the tourxes of our own history, is the evidence sot only of God's works, but of God’s uur toses, toward which all his works are •lowly tending. To some thoughtful winds the reflection may seem too trite to no worth rejieatlng, how tho marks of In infinitely wise'ill-sign are to tie recog nized in the timeiiness of the great events f history; that they occur opportunely, at the fullness of time, tho long-prepared moment before which or after which they would have failed of their pur posed result. To niv own mind, not one of the demonstrations of wise de sign to lie found in the page* of Raley aril of the Bridgewater Treatises is so impres sive' and conclusive as the divine opportune ness of the great events in the history of our own country. SOME AMERICAN EVENTS. “There was the fitness of time in the dis covery of America —that this mystery, hid den from the ancient world, dreamed of only in the visions of poet*, or in the more than poetic vaticinations of Plato, should be disclosed not until tho dawn before the daybreak of the sixteenth century. Discovered a century earlier, tho new work! would not have been a New I world, but only a replica of the old world, j with the old customs and institutions “Not lews significant of a divine purpose is the timeliness of tile invention of the steam boat—an event easily within the memory of men now living. If this had taken place a hundred years—fifty years earlier, tho Mississippi valley, and all the West beyond, to tlie Pacific, would have been another Canada, or another Mexico. Bee how God works, according to plans of his own, con founding, bringing to naught the most far reaching plans of human statesmanship. Contrast the unconeerted, bap-hazard plantation of tho English colonies along the seaboard, with the sublime schemes of Western empire matured in tho minds of French statesmen anil French eccle siastic*, which stretched tiie long cor don of military posts and mission stations ail the way through the continent along tho course of the great rivers, from the mouth of the St. Lawrence to the mouth of the Mississippi. Never was a plan of temporal and spiritual empire more magnificently conceived, more sagaciously planned more heroically pursued. The hardy cour age of tlio French explorers, the devoted lives and martyr-deaths of the French Jesuit missionaries are not surpassed in history. They were laying the foundations of a vastly extended, firmly concatenated empire, before wteisc grbwth the poor and slender line of English colonies along the coast, without common organization or mutual sympathy, of diverse creeds and aims, must presently be crowded into the sea. One thing only .hindered. The gnat rivers that were the axis of this imperial system were practically unnavigable against the current. The French colonies languished. Canada fell under British rule. THE VICISSITUDES OF WAR. “In the vicissitude* of war, the Mississippi valley was transferred to the American re public by tho Louisiana purchase; and then, mid not till then, by the invention of Koliert Fulton these resistless waters were stemmed by irresistible keels that bore freely in either direction t he fam ilies of adventurous pioneers and the pro duce of their acres. If steam transporta tion had been invented fifty years later the Wist would have remained a wilderness; if fifty years earlier, you and I might have been to-day the subjects of a French mon arch or the citizens of a French republic. “1 can only make passing allusion to a less important but more impressive exam ple of the sumo fitting of the event to the time, in the presence of the gold of Califor nia, hidden from men’s knowledge through the long period of the Spanish and Mexican occu|uition, and then suddenly disclosed to create ‘a nation ill a day’ on the Pacific slojie, as soon as tho land had passed into the possession of the United States. AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR. “I would not venture to explore the more recent and exciting pages of our his tory for further proofs of the divine timeli ness of great events; the preachers of a fu ture generation will find them there in sin gular abundance. But there is one inci dent of tiie civil war to which I may safely refer us the sign of God's guiding power and presence in our history; for it was the deadly, insufferable humiliation of that cause against which you were arrayed, and to which I was devoted with every judgment of my mind, every conviction of my conscience, every passion of my soul. On the morning of that Sunday twenty-six years ago, when to us at the Nortli the news was coining in from hour to hour of the triumphant advance (as we fondly thought) toward tho first battle nf Manassas, there was no sound from any quarter but of tri umph and ho)*-, tiie retreat of the opposing army, the open way to Richmond, the speedy end of tho war. But I well re nienilier the serious, prophetic tone of iny father's voice (for I am the son of a prophet) when he said, ‘I do not see how tiie mani fest purpose of God in this war is going to lie accomplished unless we are disastrously beaten in this buttle.’ "Well, we were disastrously beaten. There was an anguish of almost despair through the homes of the North, and bitter tears on the cheeks of women and of men, not for tiie dead only that should not return, but for tho cause that wo loved, for tiie whole country, for whose common interests, in all its sec tions, we were honestly contending. And thu purpose of God in the war was accom plished. And to-day the brave men from South mid North who are joining hands at Gettysburg over the accomplished purpose of that awful field, may give united thanks as well for the wise will of God in tiie de feat and rout of tiie Union armies at Manassas. “Thus I have attempted to interpret and apply the lesson of the book of Judges and of all the Bible histories to the course of our own history, and to trace thereto the evidences of God’s mighty power and of the purpose of his eternal wisdom.” LEFT THE CHURCH. When tho speaker pronounced tho words, he quoted, “Oil, my country, what a ca lamity it was when the assassin’s bullet struck down Abraham Lincoln,” there was a.profound stillness which was suddenly broken. Mr. George S. Gray, who for forty-five years lias been a niemner of the church, arose and left the church, but the doctor continued to the close of his sermon. It was not long after tho services closisl before it became known that tiie sermon had caused a sensation, and all sorts of rumors were bruited abroad. Dr. Bacon was found in his study in the afternoon and he was asked hi* idea oi the effect of the sermon. Before replying, lie turned inter viewer, and enquired what were tiie reports on tiie street. lie whs told that there were tales of many of his congregat ion rising and leaving the church, of great indigna tion nt tiie sermon. He then repliixl that he saw no one leave the church; that thei-on gnegation was very attentive, deeply and rev erently attentive,'he thought. He wished to say once and for all that he did not wish the congregation of that church to accept him us its pastor under any misapprehension ns to what lie is'or what his opinions are. He has very decided opinions and expresses them. He supposed that the sermon was of such a character that some of those present would not like it, but he did not mean to s|ieak in a way to offend any one, still if it did all he could say was that lie did not preach to please men hut preached the truth. WIIAT MR. GRAY SAYS. I'D. Gray expressed himself very forcibly in regard to tho matter. He said that, lie left tiie church because he would not sit and listen to such utterances from the pulpit. “1 do not go to church to learn United Stan * history,” ho said, “or to be instructed iu the right or wrong of our [losjtion during the war. Igo to church to receive spiritual food, and as it st ems that I am to study tho slavery question and jiolitics under Dr. Bacon, instead of reserving such matters for other days in the week, I shall not enter the church again, though for forty-five years I have been a mem tier of it. Ir my family wishes to continue there I shall not object, but I shall go elsewhere. “Wllat is the feeling of the congregation?’ Mr. Gray was asked. “They all feel outraged. Dr. Bneon preached to them from the pulpit what they do not believe and what, he had no right to preach, and ono luilv *|xike the feeling of us all when the said: ‘Dr. Bucou ho* preached his funeral sermon.”’ THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 4, 1887 “You were the only ono that left the church, were you not?’ "Yes, hut when service was concluded, instead of going forward to shako hands with the doctor, as is the custom, tho con gregation all turned and quickly left the church. The matter may be smoothed over, and I hope it will, but I shall never go to tiie church again.” Isist night ttie sermon was an absorbing topic among the members of the church who could not understand why the doctor should have taken occasion to preach a ser mon of the character that he did. DR. BACON'S SERMON REVIEWED And a Few of Its Salient Points Touched Upon. Savannah, Ga., July 3. —Editor Morn ing Xews: Moderation is a good maxim to follow, hut presumption must be met with resentment. Sunday morning Dr. Bacon preached a sermon on the “Fourth of July,” in which, after recounting several interesting histori cal events in the early history of the Bible, ho drew comparisons by showing, that as God had raised up Gideon to deliver his people, so in like manner hail he raised up Washington for American independence. So far so good, but, continuing, he argued that in like manner hail God also raised up Grant and Lincoln for the protection of his people, or if God raised up Gideon and Washington for tiie deliverance of his people from the han<ls of their oppressors, so also did God raise up Grant and Lincoln for the deliverance of his people, “the Northerners,” from tiie bauds of their oppressors, “the Southerners.” The latter clause could be reversed without en dangering truth. But as Dr. Bacon’s argu ment was as clear as Savannah river “arte sian” water, we will give the benefit of the doubt and suppose that he referred to the abolition of slavery. Ono point, however, he did make "very plain, namely, that the South wus iri the wrong, and this is tho point which I, and every true Southerner will deny. In the course of his sermon, if it may be called so, Dr. Racon read an extract from an oration de livered at Gettysburg the other day, pre sumably by a Southern man, anil in which, with words of servility worthy of the time of Napoleon 1., the South expressed its love and regurtl for the memories of Grant and Lincoln and gratitude for the result of the war. There is a great deal of truth gi this, for the South does and always will cherish the memories of Grant and Lincoln with the same deep affection which the North shows for Jefferson Davis, and gratitude for the result of the war is marked by tho same kindly spirit which prompted Dr. Bacon to inform a Southern congregation, in meaning, if not in words, that their dead were killed fight ing against God since God was op the North ern side, or strongest side, for all the prayers in Christendom would not save one man struggling against a dozen. In closing, I will refer Dr. Bacon to J. Davis’ “Rise and Fall of the Confederacy,” and tell him that since this book has not been answered he can, by answering it, give full scope to his ambition and genius, and at the same time confer a great favor upon those unfortunate and erring Southerners who yet insist that they were right. Many Southerners admire certain traits in the character of both Grant and Lincoln, hilt few see any special reason for love. Every Southerner and Northerner should do all in their power to close the gap of an tagonism, but that gap will never be closed whilst men of one section try to enforce their views upon the other. If Dr. Bacon wishes his feelings spared he will do well to spore the feelings of others. Southerner. MUST CONQUER SELF. Bishop Weed's Sermon at Christ Church -An Appeal for the Poor. Bishop Edwin Weed, of Florida, preached in Christ church yesterday morning. His text was: “So fight I, not as one that beat eth the air; but I keep under my body, and I bring it into subjection; lest by any means when I have preached to others I my self should be a castaway.”—l. Cor. ix., 20-20. 20. The subject of the sermon was man’s struggle with self. This was St. Paul’s great cross. His one great struggle in life was with himself. He had much to endure, hut he was no ordinary, faint-hearted man. His courage never failed. The one unswerv ing purpose of his life was to be tnie to his convictions. He xvos cheerful and enduring. He had unbounded confidence to the over ruling providence of God, and at last he conquered and peace reigned in his soul. Life, tiie Bishop said, is a continual strug gle, a search after happiness. People seek happiness in different ways—one man by leading a religious life, another by loading a worldly life. God’s design is to bring our spirit into harmony with His spirit; hut that ran be done only when sin lias been rooted out, so that he who leads a worldly life can never know true happiness. Cheer fulness is as great a Christian virtue as love. St. Paul, in his struggle with the monster, self, was cheerful through it all. He realized what he had to endure. So we, to make our struggle lighter, must be cheerful. To conform our will to the will of God is a hard struggle, but it is a blessed one. It is the Only struggle that brightens life as we go through it. Sympathy gives us strength ami helps us on. It passes mysteriously from hoart to heart and lift* us nearer to God, and unless the heart lie lifted up to God the outward relations of our lives will bring little more than disappointment, t )ur eter nal happiness depends not upon our conflict with the outer world, but upon the earnest ness with which we wage the conflict with that hideous giant self. God alone can sat isfy the cravings of our hearts. The Chris tian soul is at, peace only when the love of God abideth there, and until self has been conquered and sin has been driven out,God’s peace cannot enter. At, the close of his sermon Bishop Weed made an appeal in behalf of the [nor of the parish, for whom the offerings of the day were made. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathored Here and There by the News Reporters. Tattnall Council No. 884, American Le gion of Honor, meets this evening. The Georgia Historical Society holds its regular monthly meeting this evening. DeKulb Lodge No. il of Odd Fellows will meet to-night and install officers for the en suing term. Tiie police had a busy day of it yesterday. Ten coses are on the docket for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. There were 176 failures in the United States reported to Bradst reel's last week, against 141 in the preceding week, and 167, Ix 4, I.V) and I<V in the corresponding weeks of 1880, 188 ft, IKB4 mul 1883 respectively. Safety From Malaria. The most vigorous constitution, and the strongest physique, are not proof against a dls ease, the germs of which Impregnate tho air we breathe and the water wo drink. The trim pre parative. the surext defense. Is to fortify the sys tem with a medicine which possesses specific virtues as a safeguard and remedy. Hostetler's bt.imach Hitters is precisely this article -proved by conclusive teste to lie so. Not only on this continent, wherever miasma gives birth to the malarial infection, but In the tropics, where fever and ague assumes Its most malignant t vis's, litis incomparable, popular and deserving medicine lias, for over a third of a century, shown tts efficacy Chills and fever, dumb ague, bilious remittent, alike yield lo its influ ence and are prevented by It. The word ' fail" has no place fn i he lexicon of jsissiliilities when this peerless article is used. It tones tho stom ach, arouses the liver when sluggish, and pro motes healthful activity of tho kidneys and bladder. Important to Buyers. During the mouth of July I will sell Hats and >Sh f sv- greatly reduced prices to make room for my purchases while in the Northern markets. Call early and secure bargains. A. 8. NICHOLS, 128 Broughton strr'ot. JUMPED OVERBOARD AT SEA. Supposed Suicide of a Passenger on the Tallahassee. A cabin passenger on the steamship Talla hassee, booked as E. Hastings, Savannah, Ga, disappeared from the vessel the night after her departure from New York on her last trip down ,and Is supposed to have jumped overlmard. The Tallahassee arrived at her wharf here at 4 o’clock yesterday morning andthe matter was at once reported to the Com pany’s office. The steamer left New York Thursday afternoon. Hastings was assigned to his stateroom and was seen several times on deck and in the cabin during the evening. He was in the smoking room lietween 0 and 1" o’clock, and that was the last seen of him. Mr. tv S. Frioillim and Mr. J. Fischer, of Savannah, were in the smoking room and talked with Hastings some time. From their description he was about 5 feet !l inches in height, dark complexionod, rather sallow, black hair and moustache, dark eyes and apparently about 28 years old. He wore a block coat and vest, gray panta loons, black derby hat, low quarter patent leather shoes, brown stockings, standing col lar and black tie. He had a watch diain, And probably a watch, although the latter was not seen. He said that he had a place in Bronson, Fla, and was on his way there for his health. He mentioned to Messrs. Fisher and FrieiUim several parties there whom he said that he knew. Among others were W. J. Epperson and Ira J. Carter. Ho seemed to be in ill health, and was melancholy, low spirited uml not inclined to talk much. He was not under the influence of liquor, and it is sup -1 k isoi 1 that to a fit of despondency he jumped overboard. He was not missed until the next morning after the ship left New York and then a careful search was made without finding any traces of him. His berth laid not been occupied. He had no baggage and there was nothing in his stateroom by which he might be identified. Capt. Fisher says that he lias no doubt that the man committed su icide. Inquiry in Savannah failed to dis cover any friends of the missing man. PLANS FOR THE FOURTH. Tho Way Savannahians Will Celebrate the Nation’s Birthday. Savannah has not made any elaborate preparations for tiie celebration of the “Glo rious Fourth,” but if the weather does not interfere, the average Savannahian will stand a chance of getting about as much enjoyment out of the day as anybody well can. Being a legal holiday, the banks, the Board of Trade, Cotton Exchange, Custom House and municipal offices will be closed, and business generally will be suspended in the afternoon. The military will parode this morning and the parade will ho tiie only public demon stration in tho city. Tiie Savannah Yacht Club regatta and ttie races at Thunderbolt track, the Catholic Library Association pic nic at Greenwich Park, the Chatham Ar tillery’s outing at Isle of llo[>e, the Knights of I-abor picnic at Montgomery, the Chat ham Gun Club's shooting contest at, their grounds, and base bail at the park, will be tiie principal events of the day. The steamer “Pope Catlin,” which will carry the Yacht Club’s members and their guests over the course will leave the city at 10 o’clock this morning in stead of 11 o’clock a* announced yesterday. The programme for the day has already been given in the Morning News. Although the weather last night was threatening it may dear off this morning. The probabili ties are stationary temperature, winds shift ing to east and south, fair weather, except ram at coast stations. TO BESIEGE ATLANTA. Tho Female Salvation Army Corps < Off for the Capital. The feminine portion of the Salvation Army has packed its trunks and will move to Atlanta to-day. A male corps will take the places of the women who have been at work here. This is one of the regular changes made under the rules of the army. The Salvationists’ modes of living has ex citrel considerable curiosity since the army has been stationed iu Savannah. They make the scenes of their relig ious labors their home. Ford's Hall, where their meetings ha\’e been held is kitchen, dining-room, bedroom and parlor, anil has even served as n laundry for the corps. The dressing rooms in the rear of the stage served as bedrooms, anu the main hall and stage are used as occasion requires. All last night tho Army was packing its trunk- , ami this morning it will tart forits new field of labor. ihe meeting* recently have not been as largely attended as they were when the Army first landed here. Then the hall was crowded every night and at the Sunday night services people were turned away. The Savannah corps was a novelty for awhile and the attendance increased, but it was not so great as at first. TO ORGANIZE IN SAVANNAH. A Branch of the Travelers’ Protective Asssociatton to be Located Here. Mr. Sid A. Pugbsley,chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Railroad and Legis lative Committees of the Travelers’ Pro tective Association, is in the city making preparations tor the establishment of a branch of that organization. The T. P. A., as it is commonly known, is an association composed exclusively of commercial drum mers intended to benefit that class of people in various ways, it turns to control, as far as possible, the railroad tariffs in order that the great army of drummers may pav only the lowest rates, it also seeks to prevent any legislation that may adversely affect them and urge such as may aid them. Not conilmng itself to abuses without, it proposes to remedy those within its ranks, to stop the offering of illegitimate induce ments to buyers of goods and stop un scrupulous drummers from attempting to induce buyers to cancel orders given to others in order that they themselves may make a salo. They also wish to stop the practice some drummers hove of cheating the railroads on excess baggage. If one has two trunks and some uncommercial friend who is going to the same point, has none the drummer will fre quently turn one of his trunks over to his friend, on whose ticket it will be carried, and thus the excess goes through without the legitimate extra charge. The association also attempts toprovido positions lor members in good standing who lose their places by the failure of their Anns or in any other wav so long ns there is nothing dishonorable connected with the discharge. Another one of its objects is to force the hotels to give them fair rates and good accommodations. Information goes from headquarters to all the drummers us to the hotel to lie twtronized in each city, mid th * hotel keeper who do— not give sat isfnetory accommodations and attention is reported, and he may say farewell to drum mer patronage. The members who are siek or injured are cared for, provided the sickness or injury is not the result of tin- use of intoxicating liquors. The organization is verv conserva tive, keeping slrn tly to the benefltlug of its own members without being In any way un reasonable in whut demands of others. Mr. Pughsley has a charter for the post which he will organize here, but lie will not cull a meeting before September. Many People Refuse to Take Cod Liver Oil on account of its unpleasunt taste. This difficulty has lmen overcome in Scott’s Emulsion of o<l Liver Oil with Hypophos pliites. It being n.- palatable ns milk, uud the most valuable remedy known for tho treatment of consumption, scrofula and bronchitis, general l leihlity, wasting diseases of children, clirouic coughs and coldß, has caused physicians mull parts of the world to use it. Physician , report our little pa Dents take it witli pleasure. Try Bcott's Emulsion and Ire e -1. THE BALL AND BAT. Tho Movement to Organize an Inter state League Generally Indorsed. The movement to organize an inter-state league is meeting with general favor in base ball circles. The movement was first start ed about three weeks ago. The plan then proposed was to organize a six or eight club league, including Savannah, Charleston, Augusta, Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, Pen sacola and Jacksonville. With the excep tion of the batteries only local players were to be employed. The experience of the past two years has shown pretty dearly that professional base ball cannot lie sustained in the smaller Southern cities. A league organized upon the plan proposed can be maintained at a far less ex(xuie than the Southern league lias been and the interest in the sport wiU be greater. A meeting will be held to morrow night at tne office of Mr. I. Cf. Haas, No. 141 Bay street, when a plan of organization will be submitted. The necessity of early action is apparent. As soon as a local or ganization is effected committees will be ap pointed to work up the movement elsewhere. Borne correspondence has already been had, and it is understood that Charleston and Jacksonville are ready to go in at once. The long ionmeys required in the present league, the distance between playing centres and the cost of maintaining professional clubs have about resulted in the breaking up of the league. Anew league composed of clubs nearer together and made up of local players can hardly fail to succeed under proper management. ST. LOUIS FORFEITS A GAME. The World’s Champions Refuse to Obey the Umpire’s Order to Play. Louisville, Ky., July B. Notwithstand ing the threatening weather, a crowd of about 4,000 people were present when the game between St. Louis and Louisville was called to-day. It liegan sprinkling lightly in the latter half of the second inning. The umpire called the game and waited ten min utes, it continuing in the meantime to rain lightlv. He then decided that the game should continue, but St. Louis refused to play, whereupon he gave the game to Louis ville by a score of 9 to 0. The crowd was greatly disgusted, but made no demonstra tion beyond some jeering. Games Yesterday. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 14; Cleveland 0. Game was called at the end of the sec ond inning on account of rain. Savannahs versus Warrens. The Savannahs will play the Warrens this afternoon instead of tho Amateurs as announced in the Morning News yester day. The game will bo called at 4 o’clock. The teams are as follows: Savannahs. Positions. Warrens. Blake Second Base Rossiter, J Lilienthal T/ft Field Brown Mahoney Short Stop O'Connor McHugh First Base Sullivan Jordon Third Base Mack Wright Catcher .Demerse Cahler Centre Field Met'arthy Strauss Right Field Rossiter, R Hankins Pitcher Morrissey The Savannahs will put in anew battery and will play to make a better showing than they have heretofore. Ladies will be admitted to the game free. In view of the day being a holiday a large crowd is ex pected. The League Record. Owing to the unfavorable weather in the West only six games were played by the Southern League last week: one in New Orleans, two in Birmingham, two in Mem phis and one in Nashville. The results have advanced Memphis to first place, with New Orleans a good second, Nashville third, Charleston a close fourth ami Birmingham at the tail eud. The following is the record up to date: Won. Lost. Played. Pr. Ct. Birmingham 1 20 21 .047 Charleston 29 20 49 .591 Memphis 81 14 45 .688 Nashville 24 15 39 .615 New Orleans 80 14 44 .681 The National League. Saturday’s games made no change in the league race. Detroit is still first, having won 85, lost 15, with a percentage of .700; Boston has won 31, lost 20, with .008; New York has won 81, lost 22, with .585; Chicago has won 27, lost 20, with .574; Philadelphia has won 24, lost 27, with .471; Pittsburg has won 19, lost 27, with .413; Washington has won 17, lost 28, with .378, and Indianapolis has won 13, lost 38, with 255. The Association. St. Louis and Baltimore fell of slightly Saturday, wliilo Cincinnati and Brooklyn moved up a peg. Counting Saturday’s games, St. Louis has won 42 games, lost 15, with a percentage of .737; Baltimore has won 85, lost 18, with .000; Cincinnati has won 32, lost 28, with .532; Brooklyn has won 28, lost 25, with .528; Louisville has won 80, lost 2, with .517; Athletic has won 28, lost 29, with .491; Metropolitan lias won 14, lost 39, with .264, and Cleveland has won 14. lost 41, with .254. Greatest Discovery Since 1492. For coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis, laryngitis, and consumption in its'early stages, nothing equals Dr. Pierce’s “Golden Medical Discovery.” It is also a great blood purifier and strength restorer, or tonic, and for liver complaint and costive condition of the bowels it has no equal. Hold by druggists. At the Harnett House, Havannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced hotels, and save from $1 to $2 per day. Try it anil be convinced.— boston Home Jour nal. Balbriggan Underwear in all grades at Appel & Schaul's, One Price Clothiers. SUMMER GOODS. Headquarters at the Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. Keep cool; don’t worry about the hot weat her. Know ye that we have a large lot of artistically decorated WATER COOLERS, both plain and porcelain lined, nnd the prices we put on them will not hurt your pockettiook. We keep the best ICE CREAM FREEZERS to be had. Remember, Fly Fans, Ice Picks, Fly tra|>s. If you want to Ixi sure of the purity of your drinking water use the GATE CITY STONE KILTER. It is simply jioi'feot. Come and let us show you one, explain the working and give you a glass of river water without the mud. James 8. Silva & Son. N. B.—Our “Odds and Ends” Sale con tinues. Embroideries and Laces. This week wo will put on sale, besides the balance of other stock, all the Embroideries aud Laces which were saved at the fire. We promise to give such bargains as will com mand a ready purchase, as we are very anx ious to close out the entire stock at the carlieet possible moment. Please tiear this iu mind and lx; certain to examine our stock of Embroideries and Laces. We also offer excellent bargains In Children's ami Gents’ Fine Hosiery, Kid, Silk and Thread Gloves. David Weis mein, 165 Congress street, next door to Solomons’ drug store. The most complete line of thin Coats aim Vests uow to lx; had at Appel & Schaul’s. The nobbiest line of Straw Hats in the city to be seen at Appel fc Schaul’s. A complete lino of Percale Shirts at Appel & Schaul’s. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The reront trouble between the authori ties of the Macon, and Covington railroad and the contractors has been satisfactorily arranged, and work will begin at once on that portion of the road between Madison and Athens. A union passenger depot is talked of at Griffin The Central railroad depot there is an old and shabby building. The Georgia Midland depot has not yet been located and an effort is being made to unite the two roads and build a union depot. Gen. Alex ander is understood to favor this project and has left the matter in General Manager Belknap’s hands. Chattanooga is getting anxious about the Rome and Carrollton, mid wants President Williamson to tell the people something about the road and its prospects. The Times says there is a good deal of indignation among the citizens over what they are pleased to call President Williamson's ‘'hoodwinking” the people of Chattanooga with fair promises, and they want to know definitely what is going to be done about the enterprise. The Montgomery Advert i scr regards Gen. Alexander's statement that the Mobile and Girard railroad will lie extended a-; an effort to cripple the Alabama Midland. The Art vertiser copies au extract from the inter view with Gen. Alexander published in the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, and says: ‘'Just so—the Central is going to do all this ex tension in the sweet and lovely by-and-by. In the meanwhile the enterprising Alabama Midland people are going ahead, and they need only a vigorous anil loud support from Montgomery to crown their patriotic efforts with success.” In a Predicament. The railroads are in the dark yet as to the full meaning of the long and short haul clause of tho interstate commerce bill. The failure of the Interstate Commerce Com missioners to further interpret the clause has put the roads in an embarrassing position. Virgil Powers, commissioner of the Southern Rail way and Steamship association, has issued a circular announcing that all rates on the lines in the association will be suspended to-day, when the order issued by the inter state commission, suspending the fourth section, will expire by limitation, and so far as the railroad men are able to understand, the obnoxious section will be in full force again. This, it now seems, will Vie the means of bringing matters to a crisis and a test case will most- likely result. Tho commission three weeks since rendered a decision relative to the long and short haul clause, but it was not a dear interpretation, and Vice Presi dent Smith, of the Louilville and Nashville railroad asked for a more comprehensive construction, but it has not come out. The rates which Commissioner Powers states will be suspended are those in force Viefore the interstate law went into force, and were used up to this time by reason of tho sus pension of section 4. As the matter now stands the railroads must adhere as closely as possible to what they believe to be the law . If they make a mistake, they will be liable to a fine of $5,000 for each offense. The Columbus Southern. From a source' which the Albany News and Advertiser considers reliable, it learns that there is no longer any doubt about the Columbus Southern road’s being built. Active operations will be commenced nt an early day, and would, doubtless, Vie on the way now but for the fact that Col. Gunby Jordan, who went to New York to close negotiations with capitalists, came home sick and has been confined ever since. He is now convalescing, how ever, and expects to lie able to mature his plans without much further delay. The Georgia Midland people realize that they must have an outlet from Columbus to the sea, and this they will seek in the Columbus Southern. The News and Advertiser has never been over sanguine about the Colum bus Southern, but it has advices now which seem to remove all doubt about it being built. Wedding Presents. I am in an uncomfortable store, 116J£ Broughton street, directly opposite Ludden & Bate's Music House. Of course, as soon as I ran, shall remove to my old quarters. I feel like a fish out of water. Just think, I have received an immense stock of solid silver ware, and have no room to show it, consequently I have to make room. But how? By selling it as quickly as possible, to accomplish it, I have pul. the prices down to almost cost. Hence anybody in need or not in need of such goods Lave an opportu nity which is seldom offered. / M. Stern berg, 118. H Broughton street, opposite Lud don & Bate's Music House. Umbrellas for Sun and Rain. Silver and Gold Handled Gloria Umbrel las for three dollars and three-fifty, and every other grade down to one dollar, for sale by the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Will Remain Longer. Vie would respectfully uimounee to the cit izens of Savannah and vicinity, that in con sequence of not being able to fill the large number of orders received since our visit here, we will remain for two days longer. Thanking you for your very litieral patron age, I remain yours respectfully, George R. llawkes, Optician. Do not fail to see our Fancy Striped Suit of Underwear selling at $1 50 per suit. Ap pel & Scliaut, 163 Congress street. Novelties in thin Coats and Vests just re ceived at Appel & Bcliaui’s, One Price Clothiers. Tho best 45 cent Undershirt in tho city at Appel & Helmut's. Our groat success in thin Coats and Vests so far this season, compelled us to telegraph our New York buyer to purchase anew stock of them, which he has done, and now we ean show t.Lio prettiest styles in the city. Appel & He haul. For the Benefit of the Clergy. We have on hand Clergymen's Black Alpaca Coats, to Ixs .sold low, by the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. An inspection of our thin Coats and Vests is earnestly requested before purchasing. Appel & Hchaul, One Price Clothiers. A complete line of Seersucker Coatu and Vests at Appel & Bchaul’s. For the Comfort of Stout Men. Wo have White Shirts, open front, with Collnrs and Cuffs attached, sizes 17, 17'-j, 18, 18k, 19, made to order and not called for, winch will be sold low, by the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Cal! and look nt the elegant Pongee Coats and Vests at Appel it Schaul’s. A complete line of Underwear at Appel & Schaul’s. 163 Congress street. A few more of those White Flannel Suits left at Appel & Schaul’s. Cull and six; the newest shades In Pongee Coats and Vests at Appel & Helmut's. ‘ '-rv .i into —..... .... * „iay and crcu... color, Pongee Coats and Vests, Black Al pacas, at all pruxw, Seersucker Coats and Vests, thin Coats for fifty eolits; thin Unde, wear to close nut, by the Famous New York Clothing House, lit) C< ingress street. Just received, an entire new line of pongee Coats and Vix>ls at Appel &. Hcnaai o. BAKING POWDER. __ iSi i mi POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder nover varies. A marvel of Purity, Strength and \Vhole*omeness. More economi cal than the ordinary Kinds, and cannot b© sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold on/;/ in cans. Royal Bakincj Powder Cos., 106 Wall street, New York. LUDDKN & BATES S. M. H. A Yacht Race REMINDS us of a well regulated business, where each department is fully organized and starts in its class to cross the line ahead o£ all competition. We have started in flyers in all the different classes, and they are all coming back in splendid shape. We have guarded against all mishaps and squalls by adopting the strictly cash system (excepting on PIANOS and ORGANS), which enables us to offer lower prices than same goods can be bought for anywhere, New York not excepted. CLASS A. CLASS B. I CLASS C. FIVE ENTRIES. FIVE ENTRIES. | EIGHT ENTRIES. Pianos - Organs, j Artist Materials Stationery, Sheet Music, Art Goods, Society En- Musical Instru-Picture Frames, graving, ments, Moldings, Fine Pocket- Ba n and Instru- Fine Engravings I looks, ments. Brass I ioods, Baud Supplies. Letter Files Si Cabinets, Easels, Music Racks, Japanese Goods. We nave won in all classes, and if low prices, large stock, and prompt and careful attention to orders and customers will keep us in the lead, we expect to stay there. Always Glad to See You. L&B.S.M.H. CLOTHING. /ACT! STOCK at all times containing the V / apparel of correct and seasonable taste is now complete with an assortment of goods which will be found especially interesting for those preparing for the country. Particular attention is Invited to our line of DUSTERS, IEGLIGEE SHIRTS, Bathing Suits, House and Lounging Coats, NEGLIGEE CAPS, POJA M A S , And tb© many littlo fixings which add so materially to comfort and appearance during an Outing. We are also showing several novelties iu SUMMER WEAR, which are delightfully cool find of the stylflO and fabrics used In fashionanlo centres. Wi will consider it a pleasure to show any one through our stuck. A. FALK k SON. COTTON BKBD WANTED. TO PRODUCERS AND SHIPPERS OF COTTON SEED. r pHE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY 1 will lx- ready to buy Cotton Seed by Sept. Ist. 1887, anil will want it shipped to our Mills at Atlanta and Savannah. Ga.. anil Columbia, K. C., whichever city is nearest to you, by rail road. Mr. C. FITZSIMONS is our Traveling Agent, and w ill take part in discussions os to the rela tive value of ( oium Seed and Cotton Seed Meal at any agricultural meetings, if they desire it. We consider this important, as there are many err one. ms ideas about buying, selling and exchanging Seed for Meal. Address alt communications to SOUTHERN COTTON oil. COMPANY, and send your post office address to the mill that is nearest you, if you wish us to quote you prices. We ask shippers to rememlier that jt is the erection of oui Mills that will give you better prices this yea r, and ask your support in return. We refer you to the hanks In the above cities for our financial responsibility. SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY. P. S. OLIVER BROS, beg to Inform shippers that they have no connection with the “Oliver Oil Company" Mills nt Columbia, 8. C.. and C-urlotte, N. C. Although these Mills will -in under the name of “Oliver Oil Companies," they are owned by the AMERICAN COTTON OIL TRUST. Hhipiiers wishing to deal with the OLIVER BROS, will phase Ship toSOUTHERNCOTTON OIL COMPANY MILLS. i)LIVER BROTHERS, Former Owners Oliver Oil Company Mills. 1 it UI l. PEACHESf Received in large quanti ties daily. In packages to suit all buyers. For Sale Very Cheap a. ii. CHAMPION.