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OGLETHORPE'S BIG DAY.
THE 28TH ANNIVERSARY OF MA
NASSAS' FIGHT.
The Company’s Parade and Rifle Con
test at Harmon's Range The Win
ners of the Prizes—The Salute at the
Confederate Monument Capt. amd
Mrs. Purse’s Reception to the Com
pany,
Yesterday was a gala day with the Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry. It was the 28th
anniversary of the battle of Manassas, and
there wasn’t a man m the corps who was
not proud of the turnout. There were fifty
two uniformed members in rank, the com
pany appearing in its new uniform. It
looked comfortable, as the texture is light
and the contrast between the coat and
pantaloons made tho suit quite attractive.
The pantaloons are a light blue and the coat
a light gray, with white trimmings, and the
helmets white, with gold ornaments.
The company formed at the Regimental
armory at 3:15 o’clock in the afternoon and
preceded by the regimental hand march* and
by fours to Gwinnett and Habersham
streets, where two Coast 1.ir.0 cars wore in
waiting to convey the company to Har
mon’s range, where the annual prize-shoot
ing took place.
At the range tho men partook of a lunch
from a table under the shade of a doublo
oak, the military landmark of tho range,
with ice cold ginger ale and soda water,
after which the company was divided iuto
classes and the shooting began. The after
noon was well suited to target practice, the
suu being obscured the greater part of the
time by light clouds, avd thero was some
very fair shooting, but many of tho old
vets admitted that they hud not shot a mus
ket since the war, and they were a little off
in their marksmanship.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The best shooting of the day was dono by
Private H. F. Colley, whose score was 4,4,
8, 5 and 4, a total of 13d out of a possible 35.
Mr. Colley will wear the company medal
for a year, and he was awarded the first
prize, a pair of inassivo old gold sleeve
buttons.
Private R. L. VVylly carried off the sec
ond prize, gold collar uud bosom buttons
by a score of 11*.
The third prize, an elegant gold scarf
pin, was won by Private F. L. George on a
score of 15.
The prize for ununiformed members, a
silk umbrella, with oxidized silver handle,
was won by Private John F. LaFar on u
score of 19
Tlie most amusing feature of the after
noon was the awarding of the prize modal
and prize for the most goose eggs. There
were seven contestants among whom was
Lieut. McHarrie. The men were drawn up
in line and the awarding of the medal wa
by lot. It was the general wish of the com
pany that Lieut. McHarrie would get it
and that Private Clias. Gassman, who has
worn the goose egg medal for the past
twenty years, would be selected to
make the presentation, but in the
drawing of lots from the hat all of the
the squad drew blanks except Corpl. Elliott
Myers, who mew the luckless ticket, and
was awarded the medal and prize. The
medal is of brass, circular in shape, about
three inches in diameter, and the inscrip
tion is: “Best score.” Then follow ten
geese, five goose eggs and “0. L. 1., July
133, 1889.” 'lho prize is a toy pistol with u
target attached to the muzzle so that it will
be impossible to miss the target with the
prize weapon.
thk company’s escort.
After the shoot was over tho company
returned to the city, disembarking at
Broughton and Habersham streets, where
tho Bartow Light Infantry, twenty strong,
stood at present arms. Capt. Rockwell
formed the company into platoons, and,
with the Bartows, and to the music of the
regimental band, paraded through the prin
cipal streets and out to the park extension,
where a salute was fired at the confederate
monument. The company then marched
to the armory, where arms were stacked,
nnd then tho corps, by invitation, marched
to the residence of Cant. Purse, where a
reception was tendered them.
Before leaving the armory Capt. Rock
well addressed the company in the most
complimentary terms upon their splendid
turnout, and said that he knew the material
in the company before he accepted the com
mand. They had shown it by their soldierly
bearing and by the largo numbers which
had turned out in tho parade.
Col. Charles li. Oluistead, a veteran
member, was present and responded to a
call of the company. He expressed a pride
in the fine exhibition in the day’s parade,
ami he said that he was proud t hat his name
was on the rolls where he hoped it would
remain until tho company carried him to his
last resting place.
The colors of tho company were, as usual,
left with their custodian an t tho mother of
the company, Mrs. Charlotte S. Branch
of No. 79 Gordon street. Mrs. Branch was
on the balcony awaiting the company,
which drew up in line and saluting paid
their respects to her. She was indisposed
ami was unable to be at the reception last
Right.
THE RECEPTION AT CAPT. PURSE’S.
The reception given to the company last
night by Capt. and Mrs. L>. G. Purse was
an innovation m tho wav of informality,
and t he members of the corps said t hat it was
the most enjoyable one ever accorded tthem,
and Capt and Mrs. Purse were the most
thoughtful and agreeable of hosts. The
wiudows of the dining room and
parlors had teen removed to al
low a free passage of air, and
the parlors were most artistically decorated
with bamboo, potted plants and t anks of
flowers. An oil portrait of Gen. Francis
Bartow was wreathsd in the colois of the
company under which Capt. Purse served
prior to the war. Mr. Julian Walker en
tertained the company with choice selections
on the piano. The supper was an elaborate
one. and served by Furber.
Mrs. Purse was assisted in the reception
by Mrs. E. M. Sea brook, formerly Mrs.
Francis Bartow. Among the guests present
were Mrs. W. 8. Rockwell, Miss Seabrook
of Charleston, Miss Erwin of Pennsylvania
Miss Snyder of West Virginia, and the
Misses Orme, Ganahl, Laura Harris, Janio
Falligant, Ruthie Stewart, Jennie Thomas,
Eleanor Fleming, and the Misses McLeod
and Rieves; Col. George A. Mercer, Col.
C. H. Oimstead, Capt. Davis Freeman,Lieut
M. A.-O’Byrne, Adjt. R. (i. Gailliard, Lieut.
John T. Reman, Maj. John Schwarz, Lieut.
P. F. Gleason, Capt. A. R. Mnrmelstein, of
the Busch Zouaves; Capt. G. B. Pritchard,
Jr., of the Bartow Light Infantry; Maj. J.
N. Lewis, first car tain of the Oglethorpe*;
Itev. O. 11. Strong, chaplain of the Savan
nah Volunteer Guards; Rev. W. 8. Bow
man. Judge Falligant, ex-captain of the
Oglethorpes, and Sir. Gamble.
A FLAG FOR THE BARTOWS.
lira. H. M. Seabrook Present? the Com
pany a Beautiful Banner.
The Bartow Light Infantry is the proud
est company of soldiers in Savannah, It
was presented a beautiful flag yesterday by
Mis. E. M. Seabrook, formerly tho wife of
Gen. Francis Bartow, in whose honor the
young c uipany is named.
At 9 o'clock about tw euty members of
the company, under command of Cupt. G.
B. Pritchard, Jr., formed in fronted Capt. D.
G. Purse’s residence on Liberty street, where
tiie presentation took place. Mr. L. Cecil
Berrien, who presented the flag, stood at
the foot of the step with Mrs. Seabrook
mid Miss Kate Seabrook, while Col. Charles
H. Oluistead, who received the flag oufce
half of the Bartdws, stood on
the opposite side of the walk
with the company. Mrs. Seabrook held
the flag while it was presented by Mr. Ber
rienin a highly eulogistic speech of the
dead hero, Bartow. When he presented
the banner, Col. Oluistead took it, and in
expressing the thanks and gratitude of
the Ba rtows made a sp**ech full of brill
iancy and feemig. He naid a glowing
tribute to Gen. Bartow. The flag was then
handed to Capt. Pritchard, who placed it
in charge of t lie color-bearer.
The flag is very pretty and is a beautiful
piece of workmanship. Tne field is blue
silk, about 38x40 in size, heavily gilded with
gold fringe. On one side in a green wreath
were the words “Bartow Lignt infantry”
in gold letters. On the reverse side is the
mutt >in scroll: “,V Sibi Sed Alits." The
motto was chosen because it was adopted by
Gen. Oglethorpe. The flag was made
by Phillip Shuckman of Charleston,
and he spared no pains in making it
beautiful. After it was presented and re
ceived Col. Oluistead, in behalf of Capt.
Purse, presented a portrait of Gen. Bartow
to the company. Miss Seabrook held the
portrait while the presentation speech was
being made.
After the presentations the Bartowg broke
ranks and were the guests of Capt. Purse.
A large nurnlier of young ladies and ad
mirers of the company were present and
took part in the entertainment. It was
after 19 o’clock when the company re
formed and marched to the armory, where
it was dismissed. The occasio i was a most
enjoyable one and will long lie remembered
by the young soldiers.
THE CADETS’ ENCAMPMENT.
001. Mercer’a Complimentary Latter
to the Company.
The Savannah Cadets held their first drill
since returning from camp last night. The
men have hardly got the swarthy tan off
their faces and necks, and those who were
not in camp wore pale beside those who did
duty under a Tyliee suu.
A letter from Gen. G. M. Sorrel to Capt.
Branch, at Camp Kell, congratulating the
company upon its eucamptuent, and allud
ing to the benefits in soldierly training,
health and comradeship to bo derived, was
read. Col. Mercy w rote the company as
follows, and the letter was read amid
cheers:
HzADg ita First Von. Keg. or Georgia I
Savannah, Ha.. July 22, 1889. ('
Capt. H. M. Branch, Commanding Savannah
( adrti
Captain:—l take occasion to express to your
company, through you, my high appreciation
as colonel of their soldierly effort in organizing
and maintaining the recent encampment on
Tybee Island. During the official visit of my
self and staff, on Friday last. ! was very agree
ably impres.esi with tho general oruer uud
cleanliness of the camp, with the attention and
department of officers and men, and the drill
and hearing of your command. You deserve
much credit for your successful effort. I trust
that tlie military lessons there learned will
result in an increase of soldierly ofheieucy and
zeal, and that other companies w ill be stimu
lated by your proviseworthy example to similar
effort in the direction of military advancement.
Very respectfully, yours,
George A. Mercer, Colonel
The Cadets are proud of the success of
the encampment, and iu the drill last night
the result* of the training they received
were plainly seen.
A SUIT THAT FELL THROUGH.
Edward O’Gorman Will Not Get $lO,-
000 for an Injured Ankle.
In the superior court yesterday a $ 10,000
damage suit came to a sudden termination
by an order for a non-suit.
Edward O’Gorman, through hisattornevs,
Messrs, R. R. Richards and W. R. Loaken,
brought suit against the Merchants’ and
Mi uers’ Transportation Company for
SIO,OOO for injnries sustained in the hold of
the steamship Johns Hopkins March 12 of
last year, while heading cotton. While at
work a hale of cotton fell through tho hold,
and before tho watchman on deck could
warn O’Gortnau out of the way the bale
struck him. His unkle received a compli
cated fracture.
The transportation company’s counsel,
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, moved to nonsuit the
plaintiff. The principal grouud of the non
suit was that the accident was the result of
the negligence of a co-servant, and the
company is not liable. O’Gormon knew it
was a dangerous service, and took upon
himself all the risk incident to tin* same.
It was also contended that by reasonable
diligence he could have averted the acci
dent.
The case was argued at length, Mr. Rich
ards citing numerous authorities to show
that O’Gormon was entitled to an action
ngainst the steamship company, and when
he was nousuited he stated that he will take
the case to the euprem • court The counsel
who secured the nonsuit was nonsuited in a
similar case since Judge Falligant’s acces
sion to the bench, and felt sure of his
ground.
THE CITY BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Tlie Kieffers In the Lead The Centers
and Hendys Tied.
An interesting game of base ball was
played yesterday between the Kieffers and
tho Reids, the iormer winning by a score
of 10 to 1. The first three innings resulted
iu whitewashes for each side, but in the
fourth the Reids scored one, their only
score of the game. The Kieffers made
four scores in tlie fourth inning, and added
six more before the close of the game. The
running team made but one error iu the
game. Butler pitched for the Kieffers, and
Tut tier, a professional of Atlauta, pitched
for the Reids.
The following is the standing of the
league: Kieffers won 6, lost 1, tied 1. The
Centers aud the Hendys have won 2 each
aud tbe Reids have won 1.
The Kieffers have accepted a challenge to
play the Hercules club at Charleston three
games next week, and President Kteffer
says his club is going over determined to
win.
Hicks—Merriwether.
Mr. Robert M. Hicks of this city and
Miss Mamie Merriwether of Madisonville,
Tenn., were married at the residence of the
bride’s parents last week. The wedding
was an elaborate one, and a large number
of the friends of the bride and groom were
present. After the ceremony the couple
was tendered a reception by the pare,its
and they left for an extended tour through
the u*rth. The couple will spend some
time at Saratoga on tue trip.
Mr. Hicks will return to Savannah with
his wife late in the summer, where they
will reside. It is understood that he will
be tendered a reception upon his arrival
here with his bride.
Not the Right Party.
J. B. Bsskerviile, a Pullman car porter,
was arrested by Policeman Sullivan yester
day morning at tho instance of a colored
man, who said that Baskervillo was Albert
Powell, who shot his wife at Capt. F. M.
Hull’s residence on Gordon street Oct. 2,
1880. The porter was taken to the barracks
Alu! Sergt. Lingg hold tlie prisoner until
Mr. Hull came to identify him. H lien Mr.
Hull saw Baskervilie, however, he told the
officer that h * had the wrong man arrested
aud Sergt. Liugg released him.
Death of Mrs. Robert Melntiro.
Mrs. Jane E. McXntire, wife of Robert
Mclntire, died at the family residence, No.
183 Broughton street, yesterday, in the 51st
year of her age, after several weeks’ Bluess.
The funeral services wiii be conducted at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at 4:30
o’clock this afternoon.
Picnic at Warsaw.
To-morrow’s picnic at Warsaw for the
benefit of th# Now Houston Sunday school
library bids fair to be a very enjoyable
event. The committee bas been actively at
work. Several hundred tickets have been
given out, aud there is everv probability
that a large sum will ho realized and a fine
library secured for the Sunday school. All
who go will enjoy a very pleasant day,
besides contributing to a most commend
able enterprise.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1889.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
A. Guthman of Atlanta is here.
M. Glover of N'ewrian is in town.
F. E. Brein of Doctortown is in town.
Geo. Y. Banks of Columbus is in town.
C. D. Moore of Columbus is in the city.
G. W. Deen of Waycross is in t is city.
James Council of Red Bluff is in the city.
Frank D. Aiken of Brunswick is in the
city.
IV. R. Joyner came down from Atlanta
yesterday.
J. A. McDuffie came up from Brunswick
yesterday.
tV. M. Davidson came up from Jackson
ville yesterday.
tV. E. Hathaway came up from Talle
hassee yesterday.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson and family are at
St. Simon's island.
William G. tVhilden, Br., of Greenville,
S. C., is in the city.
Messrs. J. Richardson and Wm. Hope are
here from Jacksonville.
Mrs. Jacob Lippmsn and granddaughter
left last night for Marie ta.
Dr. Al. F. Dunn is acting as health officer
iu the absence of Dr. Brunner.
Mrs. C. Walter leaves to-day on the City
of Binningbarn'for New York.
Mrs. B. tV. Frohs and daughter of At
lanta are guests of the Bulaski.
tV. O. Donovan, wife and daughter, of
tVadley, are guests of the Screven.
Mrs. C. S. tVood and children are spend
ing the summer at tVaynesville, Va.
tV. J. McTimmons and wife of DeLeon
Springs, Fla., are visiting in the city.
Mr. aud Mrs. S. C. Parsons sailed yester
dry on the William Crane for Baltimore.
Mrs. C. .M. Holst returned home yester
day by the steamship Tallahassee from the
north.
J. P. Williams and family left for Hot
Springs, N. C., Last night to spend the
summer.
Mr. R. P. Canon, Miss Bourquin aud Mrs.
James S. Canon are spending the summer
at Wallingford, Vt.
Rev. R. E. Steele is iu town, and will
probably hoid a series of evangelistic ser
vices at an early date.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, who have been
spending some time here, left last night for
their homo in Augusta.
Miss Mamie Adair left last night for
Washington, Ga., where she will spend the
balance of the summer.
Miss Imogene Pelot of Hardeeville, S. C.,
who has been spending some time in our
city, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Solt and daughter Miss Annie
Suit, will sail for New York on the steam
ship City of Birmingham to-day.
The following party from Waynesboro
spent yesterday in Savannah: Mrs. Thomas
and child, Mr.*. Attaway, J. U. Tiffins and
J. B. Strickland.
Col. H. D. Faulkner, a prominent lawyer
of Netv York, and Col. Thomas P. Stovall
of the same place (formerly of Augusta),
arrived yesterday by steamer from New
Y ork, eu route for upper Georgia. They
spent the ufternoon driving about the city,
and left on the Central train in the eveaiug
for Macon.
Mr. T. E. Artope, general manager of
the Macon Marble Works, one of the most
energetic and progressive business nten of
the state, came up from Brunswick yester
day, where he has just closed contracts for
furnishing stone and marble for a Baptist
church ami synagogue there. He has put
iu bids for furnishing the stone aud marble
for the Odd Fellows' building, aud will bid
on the Guards armory wheu bids are open.
“THE PRIVATE SECRETARY”
Tho Fords’ Next Ptay -What the As
sociation is Doing.
The Fords are actively engaged in re
hearsing the farce-comedy “The Private
Secretary,” one of the many Madison
Square theater successes, and judging from
the rehearsals the piece has had, the coming
performance will be the triumph of the
soason. The association has clearly demon
strate*.! to the Savannah public its ability
to produce almost any play, from romantic
drama to tnelo-drama. From the “Gailev
Slave,” "Young Mrs. Winthrop” and "Hoop
of Gold” into the realms of farce-comedy
will he a severe test of the versatility of the
Fords.
“The Private Secretary” is a laugh from
beginning to end, and is from the pen of
that well-known comedian William Gill
ette. Iu this play the full strength of the
Fords will bo brought out and amateurs as
well us professionals wiii have a cbanco to
show how much comedy they have in
them.
“Larry” Doyle, James Neill, Joseph F.
Doyle, H. T. F.still, William Fleming, and,
in fact, every male character in tue east
lias a good part. Although the female
characters in the “Private Secretary” are
far inferior to what Miss Van Sickle, Miss
Sedgewicb, Miss Arthur and Miss Blancke
have been accustomed to playing, they will
show the patrons of the Fords that there
are no bad parts.
It is a well-known fact that the per
formances of the Fords are equal, if not
superior, to seven-eighths of the perform
ances of traveling companies that visit this
city, and they deserve better patronage
than they have been receiving this season.
Very few people know that if there is any
surplus left over from a season the associa
tion cannot retain a penny of it, as under
its charter any surplus at the close of their
summer’s performances must go to some
charitable institution.
Toe people of Savannah should give the
Fords a good house Thursday night and
show them that their efforts to give first
class summer eutertaiuments are appreci
ated.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Rotail Dry Goods Salesmen’s Assso
ciatiou will hold a meeting to-morrow night,
to compare notes about the success of the
early closing movement.
Mr. It. It. Bren did not arrive from Balti
more yesterday to take charge of tlie re
mains of his brother, William Bren. He is
expeote I to-day. It is thought that the
body will be taken north, if possible.
The manicure case and handkerchief box,
raffled at John B. Fernandez’s last night
for the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy at
Atlanta, was won by D. I. Nagle on a
throw of 18. The lowest thrown was that
of W. O’Leary, and was 3.
The Sunday school of Wesley Monumen
tal church picnicked at Warsaw yesterday.
The school went down at 19 o’clock, aiid
returned last night at 9 o’clock. The Mary
Draper and Frederica were crowded. Tne
day was a most enjoyable one, and the Sun
day school, it is understood, will have
another picnic there sometime in the near
future.
The Young Men’s Hebrew Association
wii! give its first annual picnic at the
Chatlianis club house at Tybee, Aug. 7.
About 325 members will go down. The
regular morning and afternoon schedules on
the Tybee railroad will lie used. It is iißely
that the members will have a number of
guests who w ill accompany them. E. Dry
fus is chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, and he is making elaborate prepara
tions for the occasion. It is the first picnic
which the aesociation has given.
Th 9 Fords, TnursJay night, at the thea
ter, in the “Private Secretary." Don’t fail
to see them. Admission, 50 and 25 cents.
See advertisement.
Sanford, Fla.
Johnson’s Tonic gives excellent satis
faction. A. E. Philips.
For sale by J. T. Shuptrine & Bro.
Savannah,-Ga.
The funniest thing yet—the Fords in the
“Private Secretary," Thursday night.
Prices reduced to 50 and 25 cents.
IX AND ABOUT THE CITY.
A CYCLONE COMING.
The Weather Yesterday Not So Hot
as the Day Before.
The weather yesterday lacked 3* of being
as warm as that of Monday. The mercury
only reached 92*. It was pretty warm in
the forenoon, but a slight rainfall in the
afternoon cooled things off. Thera was Dot
much breeze last night, but it was niuoh
cooler than it was the night before.
Millen was the only station in the Savan
nah district of the cotton belt that reported
100’. Jesup was the only station that re
ported a perceptible rainfall. Three-hun
dredths of an inch was reported from that
station. In the cotton region the highest
maximum temperature was that of the Sa
vannah district, of thirteen stations the av
erage of which was 90’. The Little Rock
and Galveston districts reported the same
average.
The following telegram was received at
the signal office yesterday from Washing
ton:
Cyclone reported northeast by east from
Havana. Cuba, seemingly moving toward
Honda channel*. It-port first, indications of
approach to your staiion.
Last night s reports showed no sign of the
cyclone’s approach to Savannah. The indi
cations for to-day are for a thunderstorm
this afternoon.
A NEW FALSE CHRIST.
Bloodshed in Liberty From the Luna
tic Bell's Teachings.
The negroes in Liberty county, who were
incited by the lunatic, Bell, who preachtd
that he was Christ, have found anew
1 'Oder in Edward James since Bail was taken
from them and instead of quieting down
and returning to their occupations they are
more excited than ever.
Junes is a negro, and he tells his follow
ers that Bell's spirit has passed itit > him
and he is now the Christ and will lead
them, at the appointed time, into the prom
ised land. He preaches to them to throw
away their money, aud he has provided a
plan for them to throw it where lie will
have easy access to all the spa. e change
they have to dispose of.
A day or two ago James’ brother and a
man named Carter started out to hunt up
Bell’s successor. Tho* found him asieep iu
a wagon surrounded by a crowd of his fol
lowers. Carter woke him up and
attempted to get him away, but
James would not go, aud struck
Carter in the face. Carter “collared'’ the
false christ and began choking bi n, when
the negroes seized Carter and beat him so
that he will probably die. That is the s.ory*
of the fray.
The negroes have been taught that a
human sacrifice must be offered, and it is
rumored that a young c iild was horribly
butchered by the fanatics. An effort was
made to get the particulars of tho affair
frotn W<hourville last night but they
were not known there.
The Liberty county authorities are taking
the matter in hand, and Sheriff Smith has
arrested the ringleaders in the assault upon
Carter.
DROWNED IN THE SURF.
A Colored Man Helped with Cramps
and Carried Down.
James Morrison (colored), about 35 years
old, and in the employ of J. H. Ruwe at
Tybee, was drowned in the surf opposite
Furber’s point yesterday morning at 5:30
o’clock while in bathing.
Morrison and others went in the surf,
aud when well out cried out four times for
help, but before any of his companions
could reach him he sank from sight.
Four hours later William Gice and a
friend recovered the body. The right leg
was drawn up indicating that Morrison had
been seized with cramps.
Coroner Dixon was notified of the finding
of the body and went down to the island,
the result of his investigation being in ac
cordance with the facts as above stated. He
brought the remain* to the city last night
and prepared them for burial, and instituted
inquiries for relatives of the deceased, but
without success. He will keep tho bodv
until 10 o’clock this morning, and if no one
claims it by that time it will he buried.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here aud There
in the Court Rooms.
At the hour of adjournment in the city
court yesterday a damage suit was in prog
ress. Frank L. McNally, a boiler maker
in the employ of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway Company, brought
suit against tho company for $20,000
damages for the loss of an eye sustained in
the blacksmith shop of the company where
he went to have a Dolt made. While in tho
shop a chip of red hot iron from under
the smith’s sledge struck McNallv in the
eye, destroying its sight. The case is being
vigorously contested. Judge A. F. Adams
is McNally’s couusel, aud Robert G. Erwin
is conducting the case for the defenso.
The Drowned Excursionist.
Coroner Dixon’s inquiries us to tho iden
tity of the body fouud near the St. Augus
tine creek draw bridge Monday morning
were interrupted yesterday by his being
called to Tybee to investigate the drowning
of the colored man Morrison, so that the
identity of the drowned excursionist has
not yet boen established.
Last night the coroner said that it is sup-
Cosed that tlie man knocked from the boat
y the collision was a colored man by the
name of John A. Jackson of Ditmersvilie.
The coroner will go out to Ditmersvilie to
day and investigate the matter further.
Before the Mayor.
The mayor visited his displeasure liav
ily upon two offenders in the mayor’s court
yesterday morning. Joseph Meyer, for
cursing, striking and threatening the life
of Harmon Brown, was fined S2O or thirty
days, aud Alfred Knight (colored) gol a
like penalty for wife beating. Four disor
derly prisoners were fined iu the aggregate
sl4 or thirty days.
Two cases were reported at police bar
racks last night. Josie Proctor (colored)
was locked up on a charge of being druk
on the streets, and Samuel Duncan (colored)
was arrested for drawing a pistol on Wilke
Proctor (colored).
The German Volunteers’ Election.
The German Volunteers held an electio*
last night aud elected H. Koishorn find
lieutenant and F. Schwarz s'cond lieuten
ant. After the election refreshments were
served, and the evening was onjoyably
spent by the company.
First a Pigmy—Anon a Giant.
We are too apt to regard a small ailment
much as we would some pigmy,(unpleasant at
aspect and rrankish indeed, but incapable of
serious mischief. We ignore the fact that it
grows prodigiously, strengthens in propor
tion ami begets evil progeny. A fit ot indiges
tion, a slight bilious attack, sensations of unrest
and languor when the system should have be n
braced by recent sleep, unaccountable nervous
ness, inactivity of tlie kidneys or bladder—w hat
are the precursors of obstinate and
serious bodily disturbance. In either f the
above emergencies common sense and experi
ence unite in indicating Host otters Stjbmach
Bitters as the best preventive. 1 artieiilaily
should its use b>* prompt wheu the >A guor,
yawniug. chilliness down the back aud feverish
ness that precede a malarial attack. Manifest
themselves. Incipient rheumatism apsce.
Don't neglect it. So with coustiputiol aud de
bility.
How’s your liver? Go aud see the Fords
in the “Private Secretary,” Tuureday night,
and find out. j Prices reduced to 50 and 25
cents.
GUYTON’S CHURCH MUDDLE.
Fey. T. W. Lanier Explains How He
Came to be Expelled.
The Guyton church trouble appears very
much as if it were a personal matter be
tween the present pastor. Rev. Scarboro,
and the late pa-tor, Rev. Lamer, if the fol
lowing interview with Rev. Mr. Lanier
gives all the “innerness,” so to speak, of the
trouble.
Mr. Lanier was asked what shape matters
are in now, and he replied: “It is all over,
and I am expelled from the Baptist church.
Yes, expelled.”
“How is that?”
“It was effected by the influence of the
pastor. Rev. J. A. Scarboro, the young
‘ would-be pope,’ as I believe, of Georgia.
An extract from his letter to me requesting
my attendance upon c m'erenre, and that I
must answer iu writing his questions upon
my orthodoxy, without any notice from the
church that my presence was wanting,
clearly shows it.” He wrote’me as follows:
“A conference of New ITovideoce church has
been called for next Saturday, at 11 o'clock, a.
m.. and I respectfully ask that you meet us then
arid there, and in open conference meet and de
cide the matter. I shall ask you:
"1. To state, in writing, any and all charges
you may desire to make against me as a Baptist,
a brother aud a pastor.
“2. To say. in writing, whether you did, or
did not make the threat to divide or ‘tear up’
the church.
‘3 To state, in writing, your position on the
question of communion, both as applies to Bap
tist aud to other denominations.’'
“To this I sent the following reply:
“Guyton, Ga., July 23, 1889.
“Bev. J. A. Scarboro,
Lear Brother: Yours of the 3)th to hand
and contents noted. In reply, have to say that I
recognize your right and authority in making
a demand upon me for anything of a personal
character, and my duty to reply, but nothing
beyond that.
There never has been any issue between my
self and the church. I do not propose to be
drawn into any by a few extreme aud radical
members.
"At such time as the church summons me to
appear before her tribunal to answer charges
made against me I shall most certainly appear,
but not until than.
"in reply to your first and personal inquiry, I
have simply this to sny:
"That your treatment of me in connection with
the church has be in discourteous, unkind, and
unbrotheriy, as a mim-ter. Especially so,
When the deep interest I have taken iu you in
the past is considered, aud the efforts I have
made to push and bring you to the front, and
the manner iu which you have turned upon one
far your senior in years and experience, woo
had wrecked himself physically and almost
mentally iu endeavoring to maintain the
dignity of the Baptist church.
“To this called couference,” Mr. Lanier
said, “1 did not go. First, because I was
sick in bed and unable to got there, and
secondly, because, as I stated before, I had
received no official notification that the
conference was called for iny arraignment.
Fired by my course, and determined to
avenge an insult offered to his majesty,
his right hand bower, -Mr. C. A. J. Sweat
drew up and submitted to his pastor
very severe and condemnatory resolu
tions, and presented them at
this called conference without submitting
them to a single uiomber for consideration
before conference, and thus obtained
mapped judgment against me. The real
character of said resolutions is denied until
this day by those who voted for their
adoption. And, although I have emphatic
ally denied the allegations set forth in their
preamble that “I made charges” against
anyone, but stated what I believed to be
the cause of evils that the superintendent,
H. A. Wallace, of the Sunday school saul
existed, I have beau expelled. One member
of the presbytery left the subject at issue
entirely and got off on the line of “mark
ing those who cause division,” etc. And
thus it is.
“I shall await, with as much resignation
as pos-tible, tho subsidence of the passion
and prejudice created against me, and an
enthronement of reason, a healthy public
sentiment, and at last and ultimately the
final decree of the Great I Am, to do me
justice.
“For the present my health is sopoorthat
I am incapacitated for active service; but
should it be my good fortune, and the will
of my Heavenly Father, to restore my
health and strength, I shall be heard from
again. lam yet alive and as cheerful and
resigned as an ordinary man could be under
such circumstances. It is a persecution aud
martyrdom because I would not allow an
other to dictate my theology.”
RAIL AND CROSBTI®.
The Tavare3, Orlando and Atlantic (Fla.)
railroad is having about 50,009 new ties cut,
and within the next three months the en
tire road will be virtually re-tied.
The position of special agent of the
Savann-th and Charleston railway and the
Savannah, Florida and Western’railway,
made vacant hv the death of Mr. William
Rren, will bo filled in the next few days.
Assistant Agent F. J. Fitzgerald has applied
for tho place and his friends will be glad to
see him appointed.
The fast mail train on the Central rail
road yesterday morning, collided with a
freight car standing on a side track a few
miles this sitlo of .Macon, scratching the
sleeping cars considerably. The train was
not in rapid motion and tho damage is not
as great as would have been, had it been
going faster. No cars were thrown off, but
the passengers were very much alarmed.
The last of the excursionists from Macon,
Columbus, Atlanta, Augusta and points
along the lines of the road, who came down
to Tybee Saturday, went back last night.
The fast mail train that went out last night
was crowded. The excursionists expressed
themselves delighted with the trip to Sa
vannah and Tybee. A good matiy of them
spent tue entire time on the island, but the
majority saw Savannah and all the points
of interest. The excursion is, perhaps, the
largest ever given by the Central railroad.
Camilla, Ga.
Your Johnson’s Tonic gives entire satis
faction. When I got it I started out hunt
ing up old chronic cases of chill and fover,
aud fouud two, ono of one year’s standing,
which one- bottle cured, and one of three
years’ standing, which two bottles cured
entirely. W. A. Hurst.
For sale by J. T. Shuptrine & Bro.,
Savannah, Ga.
Laugh! laugh! laugh! Fords, Thursday
night, in the “Private Secretary.” Prices
reduced from 75 and 50 cents to 50 and 25
cents.
English as Bhe is Spoke.
Plain, correct English is not indulged in
by everybody; in fact, there is a big ma
jority who slip up more or less in the daily
use of the queen’s English. We are speak
ing very plainly, correctly and emphatic
ally when we say that P. P. P. (Prickly
Asn, Poke Root and Potassium) is the very
best blood remedy extant for rheumatism,
gout, dyspepsia, syphilis, scrofula and ali
skin diseases. It is furthermore a decidedly
powerful and efficacious tonic, aud as a
builder up and reviver of impaired man
hood and womanhood is unrivaled. For
weak, worn dawn women particularly it is
a Godsend, and brings happiness to hun
dreds of households yearly-. All druggists
sell it.
A Washington Man in Luck.
“There is no incident in all my life,” said
Mr. R. C. Palmer of 721 Eighth street, N.
W., Washington city, D. C., “that looks so
much like providential assistance as the one
which will send me to Dayton, 0., to-day.
I had arranged to start in the furniture
business. 1 selected Davton as the place iu
which to establish myself. I was endeavor
ing to raise the necessary monev, but was
disappointed. I’ve been in the habit of in
vesting |1 a month in the Loisiana State
Lottery, and the drawing of May 4 brought
me just exactly the stun I needed. If this
assistance had not opine to me I might have
remained a working mechanic all my life.”
—Washington, {D. L’.> Ntar, June 4
THE GERMAN WOMAN.
How She Lives from Maid to Wife
with Incidents oi Courtship.
From the London Globe.
The German woman is neither the excel
lent housewife which she professes to be
nor the bluestocking she is often thought.
“Gretchen” exists no longer, except on the
lids of the boxes of candy fruits, and she is
quite a match for Faust when she meets
him. In fact, the German girl of to-day,
especially in Berlin, is not so much like the
Marguerite of Goethe, as the Loulou of
“Gyp.”
German school life is a serious business,
at begins at seTen years old, and the two
subjects of study which are specially in
favor with all classes of people of any pre
tentions are French and the piano. “X do
not think it is an exaggeration,” says the
writer, “to say that 95 per cent of the
daughters of parents in easy circumstances
play tlie piano, and 90 per cent speak
French.”
As soon as a girl has been confirmed her
education is generally concluded, unless she
goes in for special higher branches of study.
Her parents begin to think of getting her
married, and she goos to her first ball.
Courtship, the preliminaries to which ger,
orally take place on tho Boor of the bail
room, or, in the winter, to tho rhythm of
the same waltz time played by tin* same
military baudonthe ice is inaugurated thus:
If the young man means business ho calls
on the young lady’s pareuts one Sunday and
breaks the ice. He will then be asked to
dinner, and a ceremonious exchange of little
sentimental presents will take place be
tween the pair, interlarded with sentimen
tal sentences—always in French.
When an engagement has been definitely
announced the yourg people are allowed
quite an English amount of freedom in their
intercourse. Indeed, if we may believe the
writer their manners and customs are con
siderably more frankly free than ours in
this country, for, sue says, “they do not
scruple to kiss each other in public as often
as they feel inclined, and there is nothing
more disagreeable at a soiree thau the spec
tacle of one of these sentimental couples.”
Before marriage the German girl is a
mighty reader of novels, her capacity for
sentimental stories being simply inexhaust
ible. Rarely, however, does marriage in
Germany prove the realization of any of the
dreams in which her girlish fancy has
taken delight.
The German married woman has never
occupied the same place as does tbe French
woman,by reasons of the total absence of any
sentiment of chivalry and romance in the
treatment of woman by man in Germany.
True, the sons, the husbands, the brothers
of the womon of Uertnauy deserve our
respect for their energy, their character, ail
that supplies a nation with its force. But
how disastrous is that force for the woman.
Force is more fatal to grace than even to
right. What hardness is that dignity!
What carelessness, what supreme indiffer
ence on the part of of those proud ands *l
- heroes who do notask their compan
ions of the other sex to understand them
and appreciate them, but only to keep
house satisfactorily and to hear a number
of children! So far, indeed, does tho Ger
man husband carry his wants of galiantrv
that he absolutely dislikes to see his wife
make use of any of those advantages of the
toilet, the result of which are comprised iu
the epithet scornfully applied to well
dressed woman —emparisienee. „
The state of intellectual, moral and sooialy
subjection of the German woman naturally
dots not tend to develop any originality in
her. She never starts anew idea or anew
fashion. Imitation, not invention, is th
utmost of which she is capable, aud even in
imitating she is slow. The German woman,
in a word, is crushed beneath the over
whelming superiority of her lord aud
master. The famous “deutehers weib,”
who is the traditional type ot the German
woman, is jqst the Germana of Tacitus—the
servant of man.
Very funny—the “Private Secretary,”
by the Fords, Thursday night. Prices re
duced to 50 and 25 cents.
Complete.
Well, I should stnile. Our line of plain
and fancy Hosiery can’t be beat, and the
prices tell. Appel & Schaul, One Price
Clothiers.
If you wish a nice Basket for Picnic pur
poses, Strauss Bros., can supply same, also
a full line of seasonable Delicacies.
Keep Cool
By wearing those nobby, thin Suits and
Trousers at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price
Clothiers.;
Loose Chow-Chow, Olives and Mixed
Pickles. The largest stook of Baskets iu
the city. Strauss Bros.
Don’t fail to see the Fords, Thursday
night, in the “Private Secretary.” Prices
reduced to 50 and 25 cents.
BARGAINS AT SILVA’S.
Spring Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock,
Odd Lots, Remnants and Slightly
Imperfect Goods at Lees Than Cost
to Make Room for New Importations.
A large lot of lamp3 very cheap.
Special prices on dinner sets, tea sets
chamber sets aud fanoy articles.
A splendid opportunity to secure bar
gains.
Am opening spring stock of fly fans,
water coolers, ice cream freezers, wire dish
covers, and other summer goods which
will be sold at low figures.
A large lot of lunch, market and other
D&skets.
All this and much more at Silva’s
140 Broughton street.
“Do you know” the “Private Secretary”
is the most farcical comedy ever produced?
Madras.
The coolest and most comfortable Sh'rts
for Summer Wear, inside price §2, at Appel
& Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. Try them.
DRY GOODS.
Important Notice
TO
Buyers of Reliable Dry Goods.
ClltMllf
137 Broughton Si.
Our ANNUAL SALE will be extended for two
weeks longer, during which time we wiii con
tinue to offer our entire stock at cost.
JUST RECEIVED,
$3,000 WORTH
OF
Lais’ Maslia Merwear
Made Entirely (tucking and all) on Lock-Stitch
Machine, and Best Six-Cord Thread, ■at
Manufacturers’ Prices.
CROIIAN J COOKER.
BAKiSr > rnw-, K „
POWDER
Absolutely Pure,
This powder never varies \, n **
Strength and wholes. * v ' r '" : ?S
than tbe ordinary kiu.ts
sold *n competition with the in i‘ , Ca5M
rest short weight a.,.,,, or nhospha -Vl
Sold only in can*. Roy*., n v . \, e Pm
lot; Wall street. New York. ™*nii
LUiiDEX * BATES S. \,T
Our Fifth Clearance
Sale excels all itspred
ecessors in attrac
tlveness and success
The variety of instru!
ments offered is very
great, prices for Pj.
anos ranging f rom
SSO to $450. Organs
at your own pn c&
Many of the most
tempting bargains
have, of course, bsen
taken, but there are
still plenty of chances
for shrewd spot cash
buyers.
* * * * We have Always
ourwarerooms the largest sto
South of Chickerings, Matl
sheks, Mason and Hamlii
Sterlings and other favoi
makes of Pianos and Orga
** * *
LPDDEN &BATESS.I.
FUHMrUBK AND CARPETS,
MR SUllGllfil
OF
FURNITURE AND CARPEI
Will continue during th* week. NEW'I
TRACTIONS will t>e placed on the 1
each day.
TUESDAY, we shall make i specialty
OIL CLOTHS and LINOLEUM.
WEDNESDAY,we shall makeaapecial
of WINDOW SHADES.
THURSDAY, we shall make a spedil
of RUGS, MATS and SQUARES.
All our goods MUST GO. It will S
tainly pay you to visit us, and bring to
sisters, cousins and aunts. Come earlj a
avoid the rush.
A. J. MILLEE & CO
91 BAY STREET.
Street Cars Pass Our Doors.
UMBRELLAS.
Buyers’_ Intelligent!
SUN SHADES
AND
UMBRELLA
A RECENT inventory of these seasonal
coods enables us to offer the latest
in Gloria Cloth, with select handies of oxiwi
and sterling silver, at low prices.
Jackson, Metzger & Cos
Successors to L DASHER & CO.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL & WOOI
Of All Kinds and Grades
Office: 1 Drayton St Telephone I
DENIS J. MURPHY^
DAVIS BKOS.
5,000 Choice Selections
Sheet Musii
AT ONLY 10c. EACH
-4 PIECES FOR
ft PIECES FOR
SO PIECES FOR *
Call and get one of the lists.
KNABE,
CONOVER.
harringtoa
PIANOS
STORY & CLARK,
KIMBALL ORCtAJ
Easy monthly installments. lit eral
for cash. n
DAVIS BROS.
42, 44 AND 46 BULL STREtI #
Mr. NICHOLAS LANG of this city,,
51st person lo draw Piano in Club o°-
