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THE NEW CORNER-STONE.
IMPOSING CEREMONIAL AT THE
INDEPENDENT CHURCH.
Rev. Dr. I. S. K. Axson Puts the
Corner-Stone of the Restored Edifice
in Position—Crowds of People Wit
ness the Interesting: Ceremony—Ad
dresses by the Clergy of Sister
Churches and by S. & Adams, Esq.
Dr. Dripps" Response- The Contents
of the Corner-Stone.
The corner-stone of the new Independent
Presbyterian church at Bull and Sooth
Broad streets was laid yesterday aftornr in
at 4 o’clock, with imposing ceremonies. It
■was a repetition of the ceremonies sevonty
three years ago. The hands that laid the
stone then, however, did not perform the
task yesterday. The faces were new,
with the exception of a very few. Among
those who witnessed the ceremonies in 1817
were Mrs. Joseph Stiles, Mrs. Basinger, and
Mr. John N. Lewis.
Id was a pleasant afternoon for such a
service. The sun was hidden, and the air
was cool. The stone was placed in po
sition by the venerable pastor emer
itus of the church, Rev. Dr.
L S. K. Axson. Those who we-e to
] ariicipate in the corner-stone laying as
sembled at the parsonage at the corner of
AVhitaker aud South Broad streets, and
marched down to the building site, whore a
platform was erected over the vestibule of
the old church. Cnairs were providod for
the accommodation of the people.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was led by Itev. Dr. Axson
and Dr. Dripps. Following tbem were Rev.
Dr. J. E. L. Holmes of the First
Baptist church. Rev. J. W. Rogan
of the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. J. R. McClesky of Trinity
Methodi-t church, Rev. Robb White of
Christ Episcopal church. Rev. Charles H.
Strong of St. John’s Episcopal church,
Rev. W. S. Royall of the Dully Street
Baptist church, Rev. T. H. Blenus of
the Christian church, ami Rev. 0. I'.
Fitzsimmons of St. Matthew’s Episcopal
church. Mayor Schwarz and members of
the board of aldermen, and Corporation
Attorney Adams came next, and were
followed by the members of tho church
session, Col. C. H. Olmstead, Joseph Clay,
D. R. Thomas, Randolph Axson and W. M.
Wakelee. Tho trustees, George J.
Mills, J. C. Rowland, George C. Freeman.
Malcolm Maclean, W. W, Mackall, ami
C. M. Gilbert, came next and wore followed
by the building committee, and the com
mittee on ways ami means.
TIIE OPENING CEREMONIES.
When the clergy, the guests, and the com
mittees had ascended the platform and
■wore seated Itv. Dr. Dripps announced
that instead of one ad vires t there would be,
he was glad to state, addresses from several
of the church’s friends. After announcing
who would speak, the Magnolia quartette,
consisting of George McKenzie, W. B.
Ford, Julian Walker, and Willard N.
Bmlth, sang the following hymn:
The perfect world, by Adam trod.
Was the first temple, built by God;
His flat laid the corner-stone,
And heaved its pillars, one by one.
The mountains in their places stood.
The sea, the sky, and all “was good";
And when its first pure praises rang.
The ‘'morning stars together sang.”
Lord, ‘tis not ours to make the sea.
And earth and sky, a house for thee.
But in thy sight our offering stands—
An humble temple made with bauds.
Rev. Dr. Holmes offered a beautiful
prayer, aud tho following hymu was sung
by the choir:
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord!
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word'
What more can he say, than to you he hath said,
To you, who for refuge to Jesus iiave fled*
Fear not, I am with thee, oh. be not dismayed.
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;
lil strengthen thee, help thee, and cause the 3
to stand.
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand.
ADDRESSES BY THE CLERGY.
Rev. J. W. Rogan of the First Presby
terian church read a scripture lesson from
the 12:M Psalm, and the Rev. J. R. McClesky
delivered the opening address. Ho spoke of
the laying of the comer-stone as being in
itself aa example. It is a place, a receptacle,
lie said, whsro thiugs material are laid
away. Man should learn a lesson from it.
He should lay away in himself such as
■would be good for his soul’s salvation. The
speaker alluded to the fact that Trinity
church had stretched forth its arm to the
homeless church, and had given it shelter
during a period of many mouths. There
was a feeling of brotherly love, as should
be among Christians, existing between the
two churches. Trinity mourned with the
Independent congregation in the loss of the
magnificent structure, and it rejoiced with
the congregation that the edifice will be
Restored.
Rev. Robb White, of Christ church,
was the next speaker. Ho delivered a short
hut very earnest address. Gathered, he
said, as the people were on that occasion, a
•congregation of brethren as Christian
people, his mind went back to the beginning,
when Christians had their God in common
mud no man lacked anything. They were
all brethren. The Christian religion made
progress then, and it will make progress
now. Asa representative from Christ
church, he spoke for li?r as a sister.
Wnon she was rendered homeless by
a fire on one occasion, the Independent
Presbyterian church offered her shelter.
Christ church congregation was sad when
it saw tha flames licking up the Independ
ent church, aud bv the glare of the biaza
that shrouded the edifies Christ church’s
warden offered to share its home with the
distressed cougregatioo.
MR. ADAMS’ ADDRESS.
Mr. Samuel B. Adams was the next
speaker. Dr. Dripps called upon him as a
representative of the community at large,
and he spoke, substantially, as follows:
“Dr. Dripps and Bp.ethren of the
Presbyterian Church— Participation in
the exercises of this auspicious occasion
gives me special gratification. The destruc
tion of your beautiful temple painfully
impressed all Bavanuahians, irrespective
of creed, as a public calamity. To
many it came as does a serious
personal loss. The expression was common
among religious people, among.those, too,
who did not hold “a slack allegiance” to
their own churches, “I would rather it had
been my own church.” Believing, as we
do, that an all-wise Providence overrules
even the seemingly saddest aveats for
tho advancement of his purposes, it is
not hard to find good in this calamity. It
has at least served to demonstrate the real
unity and fellowship existing among the
christiau people of Savannah, and the ab
sence of a selfish sectarianism that once
embarrassed and hindered the Christian
church. All churchos deplored your loss.
Many gladly offered you the use of their
houses of worship. All rejoice at the pros
pect of tho rebuilding of your temple under
these bright auspices for usefulness. We
are uafeignedly glad, whether Presbyter
ians or not, to see this church increase in
members end influence, not because you are
Presbyteriaus, Out because you are ebris
■ tians, engaged in the master’s work.
“I his c rner-stone is to be wisely aud
happily laid, because it is to be laid by a
people whose church is built upon that
‘chief corner stone laid in Zion, elect, pre
cious,’ ‘Jesus Christ himself being the chief
corner-stoui .’ This is tne rock upon which
wo can all stand aud strike fraternal hands.
Upon this rock aloue must the universal
church fight the good fight of fuith. Away
from this sure foundation wo are in the
shoals aud quicksands. Standing here,
divisions in church organizations and polity
will not be causes of dissension and weak
ness, but rat er of completeness and
strength, like the necessary divisions of a
well-organized army.
“We hail therefore with sympathetic joy
t..e laying r.f this corner-stone and pray,
as we believe, that your spiritual house will
(Constantly grow in strength aud beauty,
| Anat it may be ‘a house set upon a bill,’. Tor
l guidance, for inspiration, for a generous
emuiatioii.”
DR. MUPPS’ RESPONSE.
At the conclusion of Mr. Adams’ ad
dress Dr. Drinjw replied to the many kindly
expri esions as follows:
Dear Friknds: There is no power in
wo ds of hurn'in tongue to express the feel
ings of this church to-day amidst allthes<
tokens of affectionate sympathy nnd good
will, fllany years ago a venerable man,
who wa t> aii acknowledged master of force
ful words, stood in an assemtly where he
needed all Ins resources to give utterance to
the gratitude which filled liis heart: and ho
said this: “For a cup of water, brought to
us in the o rdiuarv service of the home table,
we would; lay: ‘I thank you.’ And for the
gift of everlasting life from the Most High
G>d we can only say: ‘I thank thee.”’
Wnat more can be said, then, on behalf of
this church, but this same word: “We
thank you”I
Bat, since deeds do speak what words
cannot, we ho oe to show how deeply we ap
preciate the ad ectionate interest of our sis
ter churches, a id of the entire community,
by making use of this restored building for
no selfish, narro w ends, but for the com
mon good.
We are the ml re encouraged to pledge
this, because it hi is been the aim of this
church through ail its past, to act as a stew
ard for God and for humanity. Oil the
very day when isre destroyed our former
building, it was in use by the Young Men’s
Christian Association, assembled in state
convention. It nlways was the favorite
rallying point for united religious work of
any kind.
We can the more fittingly and freely
accept the shelter winch is offered us by
Christian hospitality, because our own
bnilding was ever i‘e.l dy for the shelter of
others; and we accent in the same spirit
with which we would give. We are the
more assured of heart!'alt sincerity in the
expression of good w ill from those who
represent tho religions ami benevolent
work of the oommunitlj at large, because
this church has on its h'wn part neglected
no opportunity of exp rinsing by gifts of
time, and means and eiTort, its hearty in
terest in them all; and i ids thing which has
been, U, by God’s help, the thiug which
shall ba
In such a history thr mlgh tho past, and
such a purpose for the 1 Util re, there is in
s;uration for the preso at. If thirty years
make a generation, then; wo stand here in
tho fifth generation of continuous church
life in this place. It was within the first
generation of Savannahlife, tho life of
this church began; and v/e hope that the
two lives may flu won togai her, blessingaud
blessed to the vary end. In tho midst of
the years we stand here, < fitargod to see to
it, that we pass on to th t future, what are
received from the past.
There is need of such in spiration. If this
work is to be done, an and this house to be
dedicated to God without de feat and with
out debt, we must as a po hplo do inure, and
give more than we have Jot doDe or given.
Let us not forget this. Let us bore and
now make within each lieart tho firm re
solve that by God’s help w e will give him a
house which is complete in it; self, nnd com
pletely paid for.
If this means self-sacrificse, as it does, wo
have new strength for the latfort evory time
we look at him for whom vie labor. It is
not merely in love to the fathers, whose
church home we would rest: ire; not merely
in love to our brethren, w ith whom we
desire more effectively to c o-operate, but
above all, it is in loyal devoid on to the Lord
Jesus Christ that we do this work. Saved
ourselves by what ho did for us when he
first came to earth as God b icarnate, we
seek to save others, and so to prepare the
way for his second coming iu. final glory.
It is with this meaning and .purpose that
wo now lay this corner-stone.
THE CORNER-STONE 1,4 .ID.
Upon concluding his address, Dr. Dripps
escorted Dr. Axsoa down the s * ips to whore
the stone was suspended by ado r rick. As the
vouerablo minister descended to place the
stone iu position, tho people arose from
their seats and stood on the dge of the
platform, ami the crowd, held back by a
rope stretched around the derrio k, pressod
forward to see tho ceremony pert ornied.
Dr. Axson directed the movents nt of the
stone as it was slowly lowered, am and when it
was placed in position he struct: it three
times with the mallet, nnd said:
“In the name of God, the Fa\ her, Son
and Holy Ghost. I lay this corner -stone of
a house to be built for His worship. Amen.”
Dr. Dripps then delivered this prayer:
O Lord God, heaven and the be aven of
heavens cannot contain thee; how in uch less
this house which we may bull i. Yet t hop art
ready to come and fill with thy present ;e these
earthly courts. We thank thee for inclinin';?
our hearts to restore this house of Go and, and for
enabling us to make actual beginning of the
work. Continue to bless us in it. Maj’ divine
wisdom b our guide at every step; ma.v there
be no lack of means, and no debt; may there
be harm nor accident to the workmen ; may
wo liave all peace and harmony .among
ourselves, and all l'avor and good
will from men around us; and when
thou hast enabled us to complete the \ muse,
wilt thou accept it for thine own, and m ai ;e use
of it for thy glory and for the good of our fel
low num. Aud above all, do grant that we, and
thy people everywhere, may be prosper 3d in
rearing the wails of that spiritual teniple,
which is built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets. Jesus Const himself be
ing the chief corner-stone.
To thy namo shall be the praise forever.
Amen.
The choir sang the doxology and. the
benediction was pronounced.
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
The inscription on the stone is:
1755.
_JL_
1817. ZZj jUI 1890.
1755 is the date <t foundation of the
church; 1817 the date of first corner-st one
laying, and 1890 the date of tho present
ceremony.
The new copper plate, which was pla ted
in the stone, was inscribed as follows:
The Independent Presbyterian Church
Was founded A. I)., 1755.
The first corner-stone of this building was laid
January 13th, A. D., 1817.
The building ivns totally destroyed by fire
Aprd Bth, 1889.
This corner-stone of the Independent Presby
terian church was laid
On the 13th day of January, A. D., 1890.
Rev. L S. K. Axson, D. D.. pastor emeritus.
Rev. J. F. Dripps, D. D., active pastor.
MEMBERS or SESSION. (
C. H. Olmstead, Randolph Axson,
Joseph Olay, Win. M. Wakelee, ?
D. R. Thomas. ,i
—■ t-
TRUSTEES. i ) \
George J. Mills, chairman. .
J. C. Rowland, W. W. Mackall, ;
George 0. Freeman, C. M. Gilbert.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
John L. Hardee, chairman.
Malcolm Maclean, vice chairman.
John I. Stoddard, secretary and treasurer.
J. M. Barnard, J. Randolph Anderson.
George J. Mills, I). R. Thomas,
W. W. Mackall.
Wm. G. Preston, architect, of Boston.
Messrs. Lewmau & Cos., contractors.
This stone shall be God's house. Genisis
xxviiL, 2s.
The following is a list of articles con
tained i;i the corner-stone:
The old plate made of block tin, taken
from the old oorner-stouo, (for description of
which see page 26 of the history of the
church); the new plate; a copy of the bound
volume of the history of the church from
its formation in 1755, to the present time;
a piece of the old bell; a small box of coins;
copy of the Morning News of April 7,
1839, giving an account of the fire; copy of
the Morning News of Jan. 14, 1889, giv
ing an account of the laying of the corner
stone; report of the board of trustees for
1889; and some confederate notes.
Work on the building will be rapidly
pushed by Lewmau & Cos., contractors, and
w.thiu a year they will have restored the
church as it was before the fire with the
addition of granite column in front.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1890.
AT THE OOOBTa
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
A livery stable lieu of C. R. MoUinger
for $35 s(i against Herman Traub was exe
cuted yesterday by Justice Patterson.
A horse belonging to Traub was levied
upon, and will ba held until the claim is
satisfied. Montsinger took the horse aud
fed it for several months, expecting Traub
to pay the cost. Traub has failed to do so,
anl the animal will lie kept now until
Montsinger is reimbursed for his outlay,
and aLo for his services. Tho horse- is
ad vert i sesf for sale Feb. 12.
J. Johnson sued Richard Harley in Jus
tice Patterson’s court yesterday for the hire
of a hoi's®. Judgment was taken, and Con
stable Collman levied upon a carriage be
longing t > Harley. The vehicle will ba sold
in a few days, provided the claim is not sat
isfied before that time.
In the city court yesterday Ellen
McCracken, the waite woman charged with
seizing goods from the basket of two
[leddlers, Kraviili and Gordon, was ac
quitted. W. E. Morrison appeared for
Mrs. McCracken, and Solicitor General
Fraser prosecuted the case. The peddlers
produced no witnesses. Mrs. Malone, who
lives with Mrs. McCracken, corroborated
the statement of Mrs. McCracken. The
women said that tho peddlers were in thair
house, and that 15 cents worth of goods
were purchased. Aside from this they
knew nothing whatever about them.
John Paschal, the colored man sent up
from Justice Naughtins’s court last week
upon a charge of stealing A. Peak’s trunk,
pleaded guilty in tne city court yesterday,
and was sentenced to six months on the
gang. Before being sentenced, P.isclial
was asked by the court if ho had anything
to say. Paschal said that he had nothing
to say more than it was pretty tough, but
he could not help it.
“Anything else?” he was asked.
“An’ God hav miJS3y ’pon my soul,” be
blubbered out.
Mr. Morrison who represents Peak, will
institute a bail in trover writ, when Paschal
has served out his time, for the trunk.
I’aschal, it will be urged, has acknowledged
that he took the trunk.
Honry Goette, charged with throwing a
firecracker iftto the East Side Mission
church last month, was fined S2O in the city
court yesterday.
The United States court convened yester
day aud the grand nnd petit juries were
drawn, tiie grand jury to meet next Mon
day and the petit jury to-day.
There was very little done in the superior
court yostorday. Only ono casa was heard.
Henry Clay (colored), employed at Smith
& Kelly’s, was sent to jail yestorday by
Justice McDsrmot upon n charge of
forgery. He forged the name of Foreman
N. B. Lee to eight orders aud got supplies.
Bam Small, oinplojod in M. J. Doyle’s
store, was arrested on a warrant sworn out
iu Justice McDermott’s court, by Martha
Johnson (colored), charging him with
cursing and abusing her. Small in a very
positive manner announced to the magistrate
that ho did not intend to pay anything for
n bond, and the magistrate started him off
to jail. Before the officer got to jail with
Small he found somebody to stand his bond,
and he was taken back to the office and
released.
COLD WAVE MOVB3 BLOWLT.
It iB Likely to Get Here In Time
Though.
Tho cold wave which extends over tho
central valleys as far south as the Gulf
coast will be felt on the Atlantic coast by
to-night. The signal bureau reports say
that the temperature will probably drop as
low as freezing to-night from New York
southward to Northern Goorgia. It will
fall otT in the Middle Atlantic states. The
fall, when it comes, will ba unusually rapid,
aud cold weather will ooatiuue several
days.
Observer Whitney said last night that the
wave movod very slowly yesterday. Tna
barometer is very high, however, and he is
pretty sure that tharo will be a change
in the weather here within the
next sixteen hours. Very littie
rain is reported anywhere. The clouds were
threatening most of yesterday, and people
got out their umbrellas thinking it might
rain. There was a slight sprinkle several
times during tho day, but not enough for
tho signal bureau to record oven ns a trace.
It still coutiuuas very cold in the west.
At St. Viucent last night mercury was 18”
below zero.
ON PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Mies E. Marguerite Linclley'a Lecture
nt Masonic Eall To-Day.
Miss Lindley of Atlanta will deliver a
lecture this morning at 11 o'clock at Ma
sonic Temple on “Physical Culture.” It is
intended especially for Indies and misses,
although gentlemen are not excluded, aud
the object is to teach the female portion of
mankind how to dress, and how to live so as
to retain thoir health and with it their
good looks. Miss Lindley ranks high in her
profession as a teacher of physical
culture, and comes to Savannah with the
indorsement of some of the best people of
Atlanta. Tiie lecture this morning is under
the auspicies of the patrons of the School of
Physical Culture of this city. An admis
sion fee of 50 cents will be charged to cover
the expenses incident to the lecture.
A VISIT FROM THIS CARDINAL
He Will Stop in Savannah to-Day on
His Way to New Orleans.
Cardinal Gibbous, accompanied by Rev.
Father Keiiey of Atlanta aud Mgr. McCon
nell, wili arrive in Savannah to-day on his
way to New Orleans, to visit Bishop Becker,
who was unable, on account of sickness, to
ba present at the laying of the
corner-stone of St. Finbar’s cathedral in
Charleston Sunday. The cardinal will be
received by the Roman Catholic clergv of
the city at the Episcopal residence. It is
not known how long ho will remain, but
when the information was received that he
would visit Savannah it was understood
that lie could not be here longer than a
few hours. It is probable that the party
will arrive at 1 o’clock this afternoon.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
A Smart Young Aleck Made to Pay For
Kis McGinty Joke.
A smart young man who is running the
McGinty chestnut pretty heavy, went into
one of the hotels yesterday, and taking the
register up, wrote the name "McGinty.”
Placing the book again on the counter, he
started to leavo when the clerk called him
back and made him pay 75 cents for the
fun. The McGinty man kicked, but the
clerk threatened to send him to jail and the
money came forthwith.
Funeral of Philip F. Dillon.
The funeral of the late Philip F. Dillon,
whose suddeu death Sunday night was re
ported in the Morning News yesterday,
will take place from his late residence No.
38 Tayior street, at 3:30 o’clock this after
noon, and will bo attended by the Confed
erate Veterans’ Association of wnich he was
a member. Mr. Dillon was Vice president
of the Iron Moulders’ Union of North
America.
At the Y. M. O. Association.
The ladies’ auxiliary of the Young Men’s
Christiau Association will meet to-morrow
afternoon at 4 o’clock. At that time
o fficers for the ensuing year will be elected.
A full attendance of th e members is desired.
Read Bros., London, bottle none but Bass* E.
18. aud Guinnes’ Double Superfine Dog’s Head
bi aud, these being Che exact terms employed
•by the brewers to designate their choicest and
m< t expensive pale ale aud stout, respectively.
Lj ipinao Bros., agent, Su'lauali, Ua.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
THE PUELIC SCHOOLH
Supt. Baker's Report for December-
Many Matters Discussed.
The January meeting of the board of
education was held lost night at the Chat
ham academy. President Mercer and
Commissioners Hunter, Tattnall, Saussy,
Myers and Estill were present.
Supt linker submitted his monthly report
on the state of the school. Four thousand,
one hundred and one pupils were in attend
ance during December in the city schools,
aud 1,925 in the county scaools. The South
side school, recently established at the
corner of Bull and First streets, has 153
scholars. It has throe grades aud the su
perintendent stated that another grade will
have to be added at an early day.
The committee on supplies suomitted a
report for the year 1889, showing the pro
rata expense for each school for supplies.
The finance committee, through its chair
man, Mr. Huuter, submitted a report on
rules relative to tho office of treasurer. It
recommended that a suitable plan be pro
vided, in which there shall be a fire-proof
safe and such other convenience as may be
necessary, where all books and papers shall
be kept, and where salaries shall be paid at
hours other than those devoted to school
purposes. The report was adopted, and the
committee on supplies was authorized to
purchase a suitable safe.
The finance committee also reported on
the petition of certain male teachers asking
for an increase of salaries. Under tho rules
salaries must be uniform according to
grades, and the committee, therefore, re
ferred the matter back to the board, as if
was its province and not that of the com
mittee to change the rules. The report was
received and adopted, but no further action
was taken.
Leave of abssne r was granted untU March
Ito Miss C. N. Usina of the Cathedral
tchool.
A petition from citizens living in the
White Bluff district, asking that a school
be established in thoir neighborhood, ac
companied by an offer from Mr. C. T.
Cooper proposing to donate an acre of
ground for a school-house site, was referred
to the president.
On motion of Capt. Tattnall, all privileges
heretofore granted to parties to teach iu the
school buildings after school hours were re
voked.
Capt. C. C. Taliaferro, a member of the
grand jury was present during the session
of tho board, and was invited to address
the members; he stated that his visit was
for the purpose of ascertaining what the
board of education wanted, and also to get
information concerning the public schools.
On motion the secretary was i istructed to
place all books and papers at the
disposal of the grand jury. During the
discussion it was stated that neither the
county nor city had spent a dollar for new
school houses for white children since the
board, as at present organized, had been in
existence, for twenty-live years and tuat
every dollar appropriated for school pur
poses had been used for the maintenance of
the schools.
After receiving tho report of the treasurer
the board adjourned.
RAN AWAY WITH A MULB.
A Shrewd Carolina Negro Take3 the
Law Into His Own Hands.
Aaron Green and Dorcas, his wife, of
Hardeeville, S. C., wore arraigned in
Justice Sheftail’s court yesterday charged
with running away with a mule which Nat
Brown (colored) was under bond to produce
at Justice Pelot’s court last Saturday.
Brown followed the fugitives over to Sa
vannah, and is making a stre.ious effort to
get possession of the mule to produce at the
justice’s court, which postponed the case
until next Saturday.
The mule formerly belonged to Green,
but was levied upon to satisfy a claim.
Green was in need of the mule, and Brown
stood $75 bond, he said, in order to get the
mule for Green. Wheu Green got posses
sion of the animal he and his wife packed
their furniture and came to Savannah.
They refuse to surrender the animal now,
claiming that the mule is the property of
Dorcas, and could not, therefore, be levied
upon to satisfy a claim against Aaron.
Justice Bheftall has written Justice Pelot
for information concerning the case, a>d
expects to try it in a few days.
WENT THROUGH THE SAFE.
A Colored Boy Gets Away With S7O
Irom Mrs. Barie’a Drug Store.
A 14-year-old colored lad named
“Frank,” employed in Mrs. M. A. Barie’s
drug store, at Bryan and West Broad
streets, stole S7O from the safe in the office
while Mrs. Barie was at breakfast yestor
day morning. She left the boy in the
store, nnd forgot to t ike the 6acliel contain
ing her kuys up-staii‘3 w ith her, as she is
accustomed to do.
When "Frank” saw the sachel be opened
it, and finding the keys, he unlocked the
safe and cleared tho money vault. When
Airs. Baric came down from breakfast the
boy was gone. She went behind the coun
ter, and saw her sachel lying on the floor.
Knowing that she had forgotten to take
it up with her she opened it to see if it was
all right, when sho missed the safe key.
Going buck into the office sho saw the key
in the safe door. She opened the drawer
and all the money except about $2 in nickels
and dimes was gone. She placed the matter
in Justice McDermott’s hands and it is
likely that the young thief will be appre
hended soon.
DeKalb Lodse’a Officers.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9of Odd Fellows has
elected aud installed the following officers
for the current terms:
N. G. —J. D. Goodman.
V. G.—H. M. Reeve.
Secretary—John Riley.
Treasurer—Henry Hirsch.
Warden—W. O. Van Vorst.
Conductor—R. M. Hicks.
R. 8. N. G.—E. J. Rail.
L. S. N. G.—F. E. Keiibaoh.
R. S. V. G.—R. H. Joue?.
L. S. V. G.—W. J. Douberly.
R.,8. B.—L L. Maliette.
L. L. L.—E. Moyle.
Chaplain—G. H. Carson.
Organist—C. H. Carson. Jr.
The ®. B. S. G. Club.
The tenth annual raeetiDg of the E. B. B.
C. Club wns held Sunday, and the follow -
ing officers were re-elected for the ensuing
year:
President—P. H. Gearon.
Vico President—J. J. Powers.
Treasurer—W. M. Bohan.
Secretary—R. M. Bsytagh.
Financial Committee—J. F. Harty, J. T.
McMahon, B. R. Murtagh.
Shot in the Thigh.
Isom Thomas (colored) shot a colored
woman with a pistol last night at 7:30
o’clook. The shooting took place in Yamn
craw, and was the result of a quarrel. The
man fired on the woman and then ran.
The officers have been unable to arrest him.
The ball entered the fleshy part of the
woman’s thigh, and, while it is painful, it is
not at all dangerous.
Sirocco Tea
Is the fashiouable breakfast, luncheon, and
afternoon bevorge in England and the
continent of Europe, and will soon be the
favorite in America. It is imported direct
from our own gardens in India and Ceylon,
aud we guarantee its purity The most
economical tea in the world. Iu sealed
packets, at 60 cents, 80 cents, and $1 per
pound Davidson & Cos., 1436 Broadway,
New Yt; Bavßn ah agents, Lippman
Bros., Lipwnau block, Savannah.
If you want a good article of plug tobacco
chew “CLD RIP."
LOCAL. P3HSOSAL.
J. J. Wilcox cf Doctor town is here.
W. K. Holt of Screven is in the city.
J. J. JeUs of Valdosta is in the city,
Mrs. McKenna of Macon is in the city.
J. ff. AJams of Augusta is in the city.
B. Bennett of Biacksbear is in the city.
Charles R. Taylor of New York is here.
R. W. Hopkins of Boston is in Savannah.
D. K. Mann of Brighton, 8. C., is in the
city.
A. B. Wade of Mobley Pond is in the
city.
8. A. Cardif of Yew York is at the Be
Soto.
H. M. Stailer of Yew York is at the De
Soto.
Frank A Boose of Yew York is at the De
Soto.
T. T. Weltch of Ocala, Fla., is at the
Pulaski,
Rev. Henry Y. Wayne of Yew York is in
the city.
J. B. Jesse of Bloomington. lIL, is at the
De Soto.
J. M. Dorsey of Hinesville is at the
Marshall.
Grant Wilkins came down from Atlanta
yesterday.
8. D. Condit of East Orange, Y. J., is at
the De Soto.
J. A. Brannen of Laston is stopping at
the De Soto.
George P. Drew of Macon is in the city,
stopping at the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Coxa of Yew York,
are guests of the Da Soto.
J. D. Princa came in from Oconee last
night and stopped at the Screven.
< Rev. J. E. L. Holmes left via the Atlantic
Coast Line last night for Baltimore.
W. J. Carter cams down from Atlanta
yesterday and stopped at the De Soto.
F. W. Sheper of Beaufort came over to
Savannah yesterday, and stopped at the
Screven.
A. Ehlich and family left for Suwannee
Springs yesterday via the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway.
Mrs. John Derst, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Carrie Katz, left yesterday for
Suwanueo Sulphur Springs, Fla.
Dr. E. Y. Brandt of Yew York, who has
been attending his brother, Dr. C. N.
Brandt, returned north yesterday.
Mrs. O. A. Dowell, wife of Central Rail
road Ticket Agent Dowell, left last night
for Augusta to attend tue carnival.
Mr. and Mr3. C. O. Haines will return
Thursday to Savannah. They will reside
at the home of Col. H. 8. Haines on Drayton
street.
Rev. W. S. Bowman of the Lutheran
church went to Jacksonville Sunday to in
stall Rev. Dr. Delph of the First Lutheran
church of Jacksonville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parsons, Jr., are at
the De Soto. Mr. Parsons is a member of
the well known paper firm of W, H. Par
sons & Cos. of New York city.
Ticket Agent A. S. Haines of the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railroad returned
from the north yesterday, where he has
been in attendance at his brother’s wedding.
Frank L. Demero of the passenger de
partment of the Georgia Pacific railroad
Spent yesterday with Hon. Hampton L.
Ferritl, and returned to Birmingham yes
terday.
The Ivy Leaf Social Club gave its second
of a series of private hops iast night at
Turner’s halL Quite a number of invited
guests were present and spent an enjoyable
evening.
Col. Charlton H. Way, consul general to
Russia under the last administration, has
returned to Savannah. Col. Way is in ex
cellent health, and looks ten years youuger
from his residence in the Russian capital.
A complimentary ball that promises to be
quite a brilliant affair will be given at
Armory hall Jau. 33. The managers are:
W. B. Spurn, chairman; W. W. Ferguson,
H. W. Readick, A. D. Solomons, Si
Golinski, E. C. Schwarz. W. D. Wilson,
John M, Conuor, James M. Evans, Jr., P.’
L. Griner. Floor managers: Leon Phillips,
and J. W. Fraukliu.
Red Men's Installation.
The installation of officers of the Savannah
Branch of Red Men has been postponed
until Wednesday, Jan. 33, on account of
the inability of Judge Daniel of Griffin to
be present. Ho is grand senior sachem of
the order, and is an eloquent and forcible
speaker, and is expected to deliver a splen
did address on Jan. 33. Judge Daniel is
also grand warden of the Grand Lodge of
Independent Order cf Odd Fellows. He is
ths law partner of Congressman Stewart of
the Atlanta district, and the congressman’s
absence in Washington has thrown work
upon Judge Daniel whicb has rendered it
impossible for him to be here earlier than
Jan. 23.
Thy Merchants’ Week Board.
The executive board of Merchants’ week
will meet at the travelers’ exchange, over
Butler’s drug store, to-night, to organize
and appoint committees and adopt a pro
gramme for the spring celebration. The
city council, cotton exchange, board of
trade, and press members of the board are
expected to be present, and the entire pro
gramme of the week, so far as practicable,
will be agreed upon.
Cut In “Pannycake” Lane.
A probably fatal cutting of a colored man
was reported at police headquarters early
this morning, but only meager particulars
wore obtainable. The man was cut in
“Pannycake’ land. The affray was a re
sult of a difference between several negroes.
The wounded man Is unable to give a state
ment of the affair.
CITY BREVITIES.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, F. and A. M.,
will meet to-night.
Oglethorpe Lodge Yo. 1, I. O. O. F.,
meet3 this evening.
Six eases of disorderly conduct were re
ported at the police headquarters at 1
o’clock this morning.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold its forty-second monthly meeting
to-night at the secretary’s office in the court
house.
A concert will be given by the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union Friday night,
in Armory Hall, for the benefit of a kinder
garten and industrial class, which will bo
open this week, giving free instruction from
9to I o’clock to the little ones, who, too
young for the public school, are getting
their education in the streets, and classes
afternoons to teach older girls kitchen
gardening and other industrial work.
All our physicians recommend Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup for hoars-ness and colds. 33 cents.
Take no “just as good,’’ Get the genuine
Salvation Oil. It kills pain. Price 25 cents.
SEVERE WEATHER COMING.
Gat Cut Your Overcoats and Get
Heating Stovea Ready.
Coal man, dealers in clothing, and stove
merchants have had rather hard luck lately
by reason of this continuous warm weather,
but it cannot last much longer. The people
who have fared the worst are the heating
stove fellows, who are all well supplied with
hesters but caimotpush sales. One concern,
Lovell &. Lattimore, has been pretty fortu
nate aud is but slightly behiud tue regular
season. Hard efforts in November pretty
well balance to date.
Every person should take all precautions
at this time against la grippe, influenza, or
the general tendency to colds, aud Brewer’s
Lung Restorer is the best medicine for that
purpose.
UBAKIYO POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure*
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strwvrtu and wholesomeoeas. More economical
thaa the ordinary kinds, and cannot be
sold in competition with tbs multitude of low
teak abort weight alum or phosphate powders.
Sold only in cans. Royal. Bxkuus Pownaa Cos.,
108 Wall street. New York.
XHe) NEWS IN^EF’FIWGHAM.
A Lively Budget of Gossip from Guy
ton and Vicinity.
When the confederate veterans of Effing
ham county, organized last summer, they
named Jan. 19, Lee’s birthday, as a suita
ble time to hold their anniversary meeting.
Jan. 19 this year falls on Sunday, and the
president, Col. Edward Bird, has issued a
call for a meeting on Friday, Jan. 17, at
Springfield. At the same time and place
the farmers’ alliance of the county will hold
an important meeting, and from the indi
cations, old Springfield will witness an im
mense crowd of the bronzed yoemanry of the
county, resembling the political gatherings
of ante beiium days when Ward McAllister,
the leader the Four Hu :dred, was proud to
claim old Effingham at his home.
Rev. H. S. Wiugard, county school com
missioner, has made the teachers of the pub
lio schools’ term happy by n cash settle
ment. Mr. Wiugard reports the enrollment
of children for the year just closed, who
were entitled to participate in the public
school fund, about 1,100, and the average
attendance has been about 851, which is a
gratifying increase compared with former
years, and shows that the people of Effing
ham are w aking up to the importance of
educatioual mattsrs. Mr. Wiugard has
made a most efficient commissioner, aud
has contributed very largely to the organ
ization of schools, and the increased inter
est now being manifested by the people of
Effingham in the cause of education.
At the Guyton Baptist church, last week,
a most interesting service took place. C.C.
Conoway, an exemplary young tnan, was
ordained to the ministry. ‘Rev. J. A. Scar
boro, pastor, was assisted in the servico by
Elder J. M. Cross. The examination was
thorough aud searching, but the young
gentleman acquitted himself creditably and
received the congratulations of his friends.
Prof. Thomas 0. Lang, late principal of
the Savannah district high school, has gone
to Gainesville, Fla., to attend the session of
the Florida Methodist conference, he having
been transferred, so as to receive a pastoral
charge. Prof. Lang, during his short stay
in Guyton, made many friends, who regret
his departure and his transfer to another
state.
Prof. W. V. Lanier of Allendale, S. C.,
son of the Rev. T. W. Lanier of Guyton,
has been to his old home on a sad mission;
his only son died at Allendale a few days
ago and was buried in the family burying
ground at Oliver.
The new telegraph company, the postal
cable, has reached Effingham, and is push
ing abend very rapidly en route to Savan
nah. J. W. Lawton, superintendent of
construction, was in Guyton Friday, and
reports the camp cars and the- force at
Egypt, and he said that withiu a week the
line will be built to Guyton, and by Feb. 1
he will reach Savannah. It is not known
yet whether Guyton will bo favored with
an office, since the Western Union seems to
have secured exclusive control of the rail
road’s right of way and has forced the new
company to follow the public or dirt road,
which takes it about one aud a half miles
from Guyton. Supt. Lawton says that his
company has had no trouble thus far in
securing ai unobstructed passage from
laud owners along the road; on the contrary,
every facility possible has been afforded.
The company is using the bast material to
be had, and is equipped with the latest im
proved copper wire. The pole3 aro the cele
brated South Carolina juniper, which is
said to bo superior to all otner kinds of wood
in durability.
A. C. McAlpin, who has been connected
with the Central railroad for sovoral years,
has been forced to resign on account of ill
health.
R. G. Ferguson, Jr., of the Central, has
moved his family from Savanuah.and will
make Guyton his future home. It is under
stood there are others who design to locate
in Guyton, but owing to a scarcity of house
room they have been compelled to defer
coming.
E. J. Myers has been appointed town
marshal to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of J. H. Morgan.
The Pooler goober traiu which so closely
follows the night passenger, and remains
over night in Guyton is now making
regular trips. While this may appear to
outsiders as being a great accommodation
to patrons along the line, it is not satisfac
tory, as the fortnor arrangement of having
the through trains stop.
Miss Willie Swoll is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Winn, at Guyton.
Among those who visited Guyton Sunday
were Miss Nellie Wakeman, Clinton P.
Sawyer, Jewett Christian, aud Lieut. R.
S. Mell, of Savannah.
Miss Bessie Lanier of Guvton accompanied
her brother. Prof. Walter Lanier, on his
return to Allendale, S. C.
At the annual meeting *f the Guyton
Fruit and Truok Farmers’ Society, hold last
week, J. Ben Davis was elected president,
Hamilton Griuer vice president, and Dr.
H. E. Archer secretary. Messrs. Griner
and Archer were appointed delegates to
attend the meeting of the state agricultural
convention, which meets iu Hawkiusvillo
Feb. 12.
Miss Ella Crosby, the accomplished young
ward of Rev. T. T. Christian, was marriel
Sunday morning by Rev. J. E. Wray,
pastor of Guyton Methodist church, to It!
W. Kemp, telegraph operator at Yew Bran
ford, Fla. The happy couple have gone to
their home.
St. Louis, Mo., March 3,1838.
Without any solicitation on your part I
wish to add my testimony to the efficiency
of your Bile Bean*. Myself aud wife both
have lately given them a trial, and with
most satisfactory results, and shall hereafter
kee p them in the house.
H. T. Pendleton,
Special Agent Equitable Life Ins. Cos.
Mr. R. T. Smillie, agent for Herring’s
safes, will be at the Screven House for fou r
days. Those who want new safes or wish
to exchange those they have should see Mr.
Smillie wnile ho is in the city.
Atlanta, Ga., May 30,1831.
Dear Sir —Within the past three days I
have healed up and cured severe 6ores on
three horses in my stables with Sanodine.
I consider it a valuable medicine in a stable.
Respectfully, Zach. K. Taylor.
Cluos.
The following named clubs, Commercial,
at Augusta, Ga.; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fla.; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
O.; Guards, at Savannah, Ga., supply their
members with tha“Hemnn Cortez ” cigars,
made at Key West aid sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
IA7DDEN & BATES 8. M. n. \l
Pianos. j
Pianos.
Pianos.
Pianos.
Pianos.
ARE THE
CIIICKERING,
MASON & HAMLIN,
MATHUSHEK,
and STERLING
POPULAR^
The best answer is that
in the past 4 months we
have sold over $130,000
worth of them, an in
crease of $25,000 over
the same period of 1888.
Organs.
Organs.
Organs.
Organs.
Organs.
LCDDEN 4 HATES" S, ft II
DRY GOODS.
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Clearing dill Safe
of Our Entire Stock of
lotions, Hosiery,
Joiivin’s Celebrated Kid Cloves,
And our Ladies’ Fine Lock
stitched
Muslin Underwear,
AT COST!
Previous to taking? our annual inventory,
commencing on MONDAY, Jan. 6, 1890.
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The most artistic line of furniture ever shown
in the city. Anew lot of SULKIES just arv
rived.
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WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Gr. DAVIS & SON,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PROVISION, HAY, GRAIN AND FLOUR,
AND COMMISSION MERGHANTS,
196 and 198 Bay Street. - Savannah. Ga.
laps in Pianos!
OUT OF A STOCK of thirty-five pianos taken
in exchange, and now unsold, we offer the
following at great sacrifice bargains:
1 Chickering Square SIOO
1 Dubois & Warrimer Square 12S
1 Heineknmp Square 150
1 Knabe Square 175
1 Hinson Upright 175
1 Chickerm r Square 20(1
1 Kranich & Bach Square 250
1 Knabe Square 200
Up to SIOO on terms of s') down, and $1 per
week; over SIOO on terms of $5 down, and s'-’
each week. Wo furnish a stool and cover, aud
dray age and freight free, aud keep in tune for
one year, huch a rare opportunity as this
should be embraced.
DAVIS BROS.,
42, 44, 40 and 48 Bull Street-
S. J. EPSTEIN, the 76th name* drawn iu
Davis Bros.’ Piano Qlub No. L