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startled by their own prayer, “God be
merciful to me, a sinner.” They did not
suspect it. but the Holy Ghost was in their
soul. Without thinking what they were
doing, they brushed the dust off the
family Bible. The ground did not feel as
firm under them, nor did the air seem as
bright. They tried to dam back the flood
of their emotions, but the attempt failed,
and they confessed their anguish of soul
before they meant to. The secret was out!
Tney wanted to know what they must do to
be saved. . .
With Ruth and Naomi. weeping Orpah
started for the land of Bethlehem. They
longed for the Sabbath to come. Straight
as an arrow to the mark the sermon struck
them. They thought the minister must have
heard of their case and was preaching right
at them. They thought the sermon was
very short, nor did they once coil them
selves up in their pew with their eyes gnut
and head averted with an air
of unmoved dignity. They be
gan to pray with an earnestness
tnat astonished themselves and astonished
others. Shoving the plane or writing up ac
counts or walking the street when you
might have thought their mind entirely
upon the world, they were saying within
themselves: “Oh, that I were a Christian!”
Orpah is fully started on the road to Bethle
hem. Christian friends, observing the
religious anxiety of the awakened soul, say:
“He must certainly be a Christian. There is
another soldier in Christ's ranks, another
sick one has been cured of the leprosy.”
The observers turn their attention another
way; they say: “Orpah is safe enough, she
.has gone to Bethlehem.”
Alas! Alas! Starting out for heaven is
s very different thing from arriving there.
Elemember Lot’s wife. She looked back
w ith longing to the place from which she
cs.me, and was destroyed. Half way be
tween Sodom and the city of refuge that
strange storm comes upon her, and its salt
and brimstone gather on her garments
until they are so stiffened she cannot pro
ceed nor can she lie down, liecause of this
dreadful wrapping around her garments
and limbs; and long after her life has gone
She still stands there so covered up by the
ntrange storm that she is called a pillar of
salt, as some sailor on ship’s deck iu the win
try tempest stands covered with a mail of
ice. Ten thousand times ten thousand
men have been destroyed half way between
fkdom and tbe city of refuge. Orpah
might as well never have started as after
ward to turn back. Yet multitudes have
■walked in her footsteps. Go among those
the least interested in sacred things and you
will find that they were once out of the
land of Moab. Every one of them prayed
right heartily and studied their Bibles and
frequented the sanctuary, but Lot’s wife
looked hack wistfully to Sofiom, and Orpah
retreated from the company of Ruth and
Naomi. It is an impressive thought that
after Orpah had gone so far as actually to
look over into the land of Bethlehem Bbe
turned back and died in Moab.
Again, let our subject impress upon us
tbe truth that those who have once felt it
their duty to leave their natural state
cannot give up their duty and go back to
hardness of heart without a struggle. After
Orpah had thoroughly made up her mind
to go back to the place from which she
started, she went through the sad scene of
parting with Ruth and Naomi. My text
says: “They lifted up their voice and
wept.” Ah, my hearer, it requires more
decision and perseverance to stay away
from the kingdom of God than to enter it.
Although she did not know it, Orpah passed
through a greater struggle in turning back
into the land of Moab than would have been
necessary to take her clear through
to Bethlehem. Suppose you that those per
sons who have remained in their evil ways
have had no struggles! Why, they have
been obliged to fight every inch of their
way. The road to death is not such easy
traveling as some ministers have been
accustomed to describe it. From beginning
to end it is fighting against the sharp sword
of the spirit. It is climbing over the cross.
It is wading through the deep blood of the
6on of God. It is scaling mountains of
privilege. It is wading through lakes of
sorrow. It is breaking over communion
tables and baptismal fonts and pulpits and
Bibles. It is wedging one’s self
through between pious kindred
who stand before and press
us back and hold on to us by their prayers
even after we have passed them in our head
long downward career. No man ought to
think of undertaking to go back into Moab
after having come within sight of Bethle
hem unless he have a heart that cannot be
made to quake, and a sure foot that will not
slip among infinite perils, and an arm that
can drive back the son of God, who stands
in the center of tbe broad road spreading
out his arms and shouting into the ear of
the thoughtless pilgrim, “Stop! Stop!”
We talk about taking up the cross and
following Jesus, but that cross is not half
so heavy as the burden which the sinner
■carries. It is a very solemn thing to boa
Christian, but it is a more solemn thing not
to be a Christian. .There are multitudes
who, afraid of the self-denials of- the
Christian, rush into the harder self-denials
of the unbeliever. No yoke but Christ’s,
however' tight and galling! Orpah goes
back to her idolatries, but she returns weep
ing ; and all who follow her will find the
same sorrows. Just in proportion as gospel
advantages have been numerous will be the
disturbance of the heart that will not come
to Christ.
The Bible says, in regard to the place
■where Christ was buriea, “in the midst of
the garden there was a sepulchreand in
tide midst of the most flowery enjoyments
of the unpardoned there is a chilliness of
death. Although they may pull out the
arrows that strike their soul from the Al
mighty’s quiver, there remain a sting and a
smarting. If men wrench themselves away
from Christ they will bear the mark of his
hand by which he would have rescued them.
The pleasures of the world may give tem
porary relief from the upbraidings of con
science, but are like stupefying drugs, that
dull the pain only temporarily. Ahab
has a great kingdom, and you
would think he ought to be
happy with his courtiers and chariots, and
palaces, yet he goes to bed sick because
Naboth will not sell him his vineyard. Ha
inan is prime minister of the greatest nation
in the world, and yet, one poor man, who
will not bow the head, makes him utterly
miserable. Herod monopoliz'd the most of
the world’s honor, and yet is thrown into a
rage because they say a little child is bora
in Bethlehem who may after awhile dispute
his authority. Byron conquered the world
with his pen, and yet said ne felt more un
happiness from the criticism of the most
illiterate reader than he experienced pleasure
from the praise of all the talented.
In the last century in England lived the
immortal Shenstone. Portions of his life
were given to the writing of poetry, but
this was not evidently the field for which
nature had equipped him. His name will
never be forgotten, because of the home
which he adorned and beautified, UDtil there
probably never has been so bright a spot
since the Garden of Eden as what he loved
to call “the Leasowes.” In addition to tho
marvels which nature had wrought, he
addea the perfection of art. Arbor and
terrace and slope and rustic temple and
reservoir and urn and fountain here had
their crowning. Oak and yew and hazel
put on their glory of verdure. What
the greenness of " deep grass and the
foam of cascade, and the glitter of still lake
eould give of beauty were added. No life
was more diligent and no soul more ingeni
ous than those of Shenstone, and all that
genius and diligence were directed to the
adornment of tnat treasured spot. What
more could one want to make home happy?
Yet there is one man who sits sighing in
the se bowers, aud casting gloomy looks
upon those parks, and the mirth of leaping
waterfalls makes no melody in his ear. It
is Shenstone, the owner of the Leasowes.
‘I have lost my road to happiness,” says
the despondent man. “I am angry aud
envious, and dejected, and frantic, and
disregard all preseut things just as it
becomes a madman to do.” My
friends, there is no solid happiness in
anything but religion. I care not
how bright a home Orpah has in Moab,
when she turns away front duty she turns
, f r om P ’ a<!p - Amid the bacchanalia
ol Belshazzar s feast, and the glitter of
chalices there always will come out a hand
writing on the wall, fearfullv ominous:
“Tekel” weighed in the balances and
found wanting. When you can reap
> harvests off bare rocks, and gather balm
< out of nightshade, and make sunlight sleep
j in the heart of sepulchers, and build a firm
I house on a rocking billow, then .can an un
' pardoned soul find firm enjoyment amid its
: transgressions. Then can Orpah go back to
' Moab without weeping.
Again: Ttis subject teaches that a re
: ligious choice and the want of of it fre
quently divide families. Ruth and Orpah
and Naomi were tenderly attached. They
were all widows, and their life had been
c 'nsecrated by a baptism of tears. In the
fire of trial their affections had been forged.
Together thev were si pleasantly united,
you can hardly imagine them separated.
Yet a fatal line is drawn dividing them
from each other, perhaps forever. Naomi
cannot live in a heathen country. She
must go into Bethlehem, that there
among the pious she may worship
the true God. Ruth makes a similar
choice, but Orpah rebels. “And they lifted
up their voice and wept agaiu, and Orpah
kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave
unto her.” The history of this family of
Elimelech is the history of many families of
this day. How often it is that in a circle of
relatives, while they look alike, and walk
alike, and talk alike, there is a tremendous
difference. Outwardly united in the
affectional relations of this life, they are
separated in the most important respects.
Some now are the children of light, and
others the children of darkness. These are
alive in Christ, and those are dead in sin.
Ruth in the land of Bethlehem, Orpah in
Moab. Of the same family are
David andJSolomon, worshipers of the
most High God, and Adonijah and Absa
lom, who live and die the enemies of all
righteousness. Belonging to the same fam
ily were the holy and devout Eli, and the
reckless Phiueas, and Hophni. Jonathan
Edwards, the good, and Pierrepont Ed
wards, the bad, belong to the same family.
Aaron Burr, the dissolute, had a most ex
cellent father. Dying, yet immortal
hearer, by the solemnity of the parental,
and filial, and conjugal relation, by the sa
credness of the family hearth, by the honor
of the family name, by the memory of de
parted kindred, I point out this parting of
Ruth and Orpah.
Again: This subject suggests to me two
of the prominent reasons whv people refuse
the kingdom of Christ. There may have
been many other reasons why Orpah left
her sister and mother-in-law and went
back home, but there were two reasons
which I think were more prominent than
the rest. She had been brought up in idola
tries. She loved the heathen gods which
her ancestors had worshiped, and, though
these blocks of wood and stone could not
hear, she thought they could hear, and,
though they could not see, she thought they
could see, and, though they could not feel, she
though t|they||could feel. Anew religion
had been brought to her attention. She
had married a godly man. She must often
have heard her mother-in-law talk of the
God of Israel. She was so much shaken in
her original belief that she concluded to
leave her idolatries, but, coming to the
margin of the land of Bethlehem, her de
termination failed her. and speedily she re
turned to her gods. This Is the very reason
why multitudes of persons never become
Christians. They cannot bear to give
up their gods. Business is the
American juggernaut that crushes more
men than the great car of the
Hindoos. To it they say their morning and
evening prayers. A little of Christ’s reli
gion may creep into the Sabbath, but Mon
day, Tues4ay, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday are the days devoted to
this American idol. Every hour there is a
sacrifice on the altar. Home duties, health
of body, manly strength and immortal
affections must all burn in this holocaust.
Men act as though they could take their
bonds, and mortgages, and saws, and trow
els, and axes, and day books with them into
the kingdom of heaven.
There are many who nave no unholy
thirst for gold, yet who are devoting them
selves to their worldly occupations with a
ruinous intensity. Men of the stock ex
change, men of the yard-stick, men of the
saw, men of the trowel, men of the day
book, what will become of you, if unfor
given, in the great day when there are no
houses to build, and no goods to sell and uo
bargains to make! It is possible to devote
oneself even to a lawful calling until it be
comes sinful. There is no excuse on earth
or under the earth for the neglect of our
deathless spirit. Lydia was a seller of pur
ple, yet she did not allow her exten
sive occupation to keep her from
becoming Daniel was secre
tary of state and attorney-general in the
empire of Babylon, aud yet, throe times a
day he found time to pray with his face
toward Jerusalem. The man who has no
time to attend to religion will have no time
to enter heaven 1
But there are others who, while their
worldly occupation has no particular fasci
nation over them, are entirely absorbed in
the gains that come to that occupation.
This is the worship of mammon. The ring
of dollars and cents is the only litany they
ever utter. Though in the last day the
earth itself will not be worth a farthing, a
heap of ashes scattered in the whirlwind,
they are now giving their time and eternity
for the acquisition of so much of it as you
might at last hold iu the hollo v
of one hand. The American In
dian, who gave enough land to
make a state out of, for a string of beads,
made a princely bargain compared with the
speculation of that man who gains the
whole world and loses his own soul. How
much comfort do the men take who died
unforgiven ten years ago, leaving large
fortunes to their heirs ? Do they ever come
up to count the gold they hoarded, or walk
through the mansions they built? Though
they could have bought an empire, they
have not now as much money as you have
this moment in your pocket. Solomon
looked upon his palaoe and the
grounds surrounding it, pools rimmed
with gold, and circling roads along
which, at times, rushed his fourteen hun
dred chariots, while under the out-branch
ing sycamores and cedars walked the apes
and peacocks, which by the navy of Hiram
had been brought from Tarshish, and from
the window curtains with embroidered gold
and purple through which came out the
thrill of harps aud psalteries mingling with
the song of the waters. When Solomon
aw that all these luxuries of sight and
sound had been purchased by his wealth, he
broke forth iu the exclamation, “Money
answerth all things.” But we cannot receive
it as literal. It cannot still the voice of con
science. It cannot drown the sorrows of
the soul. It cannot put a bribe in the hand
of death. It cannot unlock* the gate of
heaven. The tower of Siloam fell aud
killed eighteen of its admirers, but this idol
to whose worship the exchauges and banks
and custom houses of the world have been
dedicated will fall aud crush to death its
thousands. But I cannot enumerate the
idolatries to which men give themselves.
They are kept by thpm from a religious life.
"Ye cannot serve God and Mammon," and
the first thing that < hrist does when he
comes into the temple of the soul is to drive
out the exchangers.
But it was not only the gods of Moab
that made Orpah leave her sister and
mother-in-law. She doubtless had a dread
of the hardship to which they would be
exposed on the journey to Bethiehein, and
Orpah was not alone in the fear. Doubt
less some of you have he n appalled aud
driven back by the self-denials of the
Christian life. The taunt of the world, the
charge of hypocrisy which they would
sometimes be obliged to confront, has kept
many away from the land of Bethlehem.
They spend their life in counting
the cost and, because a Christian
life demands so much courage and faith,
they dare not begin to bui'd. Perhaps they
are courageous in every other respect.
They are not timid In presence of any
danger except that of trusting in the in
finite mercy of Christ. The sheep are more
afraid of the shepherd than of the wolves.
They shrink away from the presence of
Christ as though he were a tyrant rather
than a friend who sticketh closer than a
brother. They feel more safe in the ranks
of the enemy, where they must suffer in
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1890.
finite defeat, than in the army of Christ
which shall be more than conqueror ,
through him that hath loved them. Men
shiver and tremble before religion as
though they were commanded to throw
their life away, as though it were a sur
render of honor and manliness and reason
and self-respect and ali that is worth keep
ing *
What has God ever done that his mercy
should be doubted* Was there ever a sor
row of bis frailest child that he did not pity!
Was there ever a soul that he left unhelped
in tbedarknosi? Was there ever a martyr
that be did not strengthen in the flames!
Was there ever a dying man to whose relief
he did not come at the cry of “Lord Jesus,
receive my spirit!” Aye, my soul, what
has God done that so basely thou hast
doubted him? Did he make the wholeearth
a desert? Are all the skies dark and storm
swept? Is life all sickness? Is the air
ali plague? Are there nothing but rods
and scorpions aud furnaces? God knew
how many suspicions and unbeliefs men
would entertain in regard to Him, and,
therefore, after making a multitude of plain
and precious promises, be places his band
on his own heart and swears by his own ex
istence: "As I live, saith the Lord God, I
have no pleasure in the death of him that
dieth.” Why then tight against God? This
day the battle rages. Thou art armed with
thy sins, thy ingratitude, thy neglects, and
Christ is armed against thee, but his weapons
are tears, are dying agonies, aie calls
to mercy, and the battle cry which he this
day sends over thy souls as he rushes
toward tbee is, “save thee from going
down to the pit, for I have found a ran
som.” I would not envy thy victory, O,
hearer, if thou dost conquer, for what wilt
thou do with the weapons thou hast
snatched from the armed Redeemer, what
with the tears, what with bis dying agonies,
what with his calls to mercy? Would God
that Orpha would get tired of Moab!
Would God that Orpha would go to Beth
lehem.
MAY BE 808 BREWER.
An Exciting Encounter in Florida
With a Desperate Negro.
Gainesville, Fla., June 22.— The sec
tion around Board man and Evinston, on the
line of the Florida Southern railway, is full
of excitement over the appearance of a ne
gro, supposed to be Brewer, formerly of
Jestip, Ga. Last Wednesday Mr. Truest
heard that the sheriff was looking for a
negro, who had a Winchester rifle, ana who
had the forefinger of his left hand shot off,
and after hearing that the negro was
wanted, and there was a reward offered, he
thought to scoop it in if he got the chance.
The chance came pretty soon, as he heard
that Dr. Richardson had just dressed the
hand of a negro aud amputated the finger.
So, after making inquiry, he found the
party was in a house near the depot at
Board man.
A POSSE STARTS OUT.
8o with a posse, consisting of J. C. Smith
of Evinston, Mr. Brooks and Mr. Fink, he
started out with two shotguns and pistols
for the place where the negro was. Knock
ing at the door and getting a reply from
another negro in the room, he stated his
business. The negro told the supposed
Brewer that Mr. Truett wanted to see him.
The supposed Brewer said that he would
talk to them at the door, and wanted to
know thoir business. He had a rifle in his
hand all of the time. The posse informed
him that they were looking for a man
that answered to bis description, and
that he must go to Gainesville with
them, as the sheriff there wanted him. The
supposed Brewer asked for their warrant,
and they told him they had none. He re
fused to come out of the house. After much
persuasion he consented to go to the depot,
but keeping his rifle all the time. The
posse tried to get him to give up his rifle.
He refused and jumped behind a tree, cry
ing, “Stand off,” and opened fire, shooting
Mr. Smith in the left shoulder.
THE SHOT RETURNED.
Smith dropped his gun, but recovered it
at once, and sent the contents of one barrel
after the supposed Brewer. The rest of the
posse fired their guns at the fugitive, but
owing to the darkness ho escaped. The sup
posed Brewer shot four times. The whole
country is excited, and several parties are
looking for him. Smith is doing well. The
ball entered the left shoulder just above the
heart, took a downward course and came
out in the back. Report says the supposed
Brewer was seen in the vicinity of Gaines
ville last night. Quite a number are on the
lookout for him. He claims to have shot
off his finger himself accidentally, but as
he has been terrorizing the country farther
south very likely he was shot by someone.
Every one near Evinston and Boardman is
certain the fellow is Brewer.
MfLLEDGEVILLE MENTION.
The Excursion of the Drummers—A
Masonic Picnic.
Milledgeville, June 22.— 0n July 1
the members of tbe Southern Travelers’
Association will come here from Macon to
have a picnic at the park, which is situated
near the asylum. There will be quite a
large crowd, aud all necessary preparations
are being made to entertain ihe visitors.
Mr. A. Tinkers, who has recently become a
citizen of this city, and who is a member of
the association, is doing all in his power
that the boys may have a good time.
a masonic picnic.
The Masons of Benevolent Lodge No. 3, of
this place, will give their annual picnic at
the park next Tuesday. The lodge is one of
the best in the state. Col. Miller Grier
wiil deliver the annual address on that oc
casion.
The Odd Fellows of Talmadge Lodge No.
4 will picnic on July 3. This will be one of
the social events of the season.
CROP PROSPECTS.
The farmers of this county are very much
gratified at the present outlook for a good
crop this year. In all parts of the county
the farmers say they never saw crops look
ing betterifor this time of the year. Should
the season continue the harvest of this year
will be better than for some years past.
The farmers of Baldwin county are making
the necessaries of life at home, and will no
longer depend upon foreign markets for
support.
HAND AND HEART.
Milledgeville and Culverton will unite in
both hand and heart next Thursday even
ing. Mr. J. E. Kidd of this city is to wed
Miss Lou M ill Culver of Culverton on
Thursday, June 26. A number of Milledge
ville citizens will attend the ceremonies.
Among them will be Messrs. J. F. Bell, Ter
rence Treanor, T. M. Hall and J. D. How
ard, who will act as attendants.
The political sentiment as to governor
seems to be about equally divided between
Northed and Hardeman, with the town for
Hardeman and the country for Northern
GEORGIA’S BRANCH COLLEGES.
The Withholding of Appropriations
Causing Discontent.
Tiiomasville, Ga., June 22.—The action
of the board of trustees of the state univer
sity in cutting off all the branch colleges,
except the one at Dahlonega, from any
appropriation is receiving unfavorable
criticism in Thomasville. Some years ago
Fletcher Institute, owned by the Methodists,
was deeded to the university, and the
people of Thomasville increased the gift by
a very handsome sum of money. The con
sideration expected was that the university
would take parental interest in this adopted
child and make anuual appropriations
to assist it. All this finally proved to be a
delusion, and Thomasville awakes to find
that she has let slip from her a very valua
ble property without compensation. The
question now agitating the people here is,
first, how to get their property back, and,
secondly, how to endow and run the college
properly. The only plan suggested or hope
so far held out is to elect the right man
president, and the school will take care of
itself. This seems to be a vain hope, for,
granting that the right man can be had for
a nominal salary, no college can be run
without money.
HER WONDERFUL COMPLEXION.
Where the Most Superb Tints are
Painted by Nature on Young
Women’s Faces.
New York. June 2L —One of the brides
who have been cheering New York with
their bright faces and the charming man
ners of early matrimony, is a young woman
from New England. She has just gone with
her husband back to their home near Provi
dence, and she has left the recollection with
those who saw her of the most exquisite
delicacy and beauty of complexion ever
seen. j
The girl, for she is stall in her teens, and,
therefore, a girl though a bride, was not
conspicuous in other ways, fcjbe was just
as pretty and charming, and deliciously
innocent and yet demure as are ail the other
sweet creatures who come here on their
bridal trips, and who make one of the most
entertaining sights in New York.
But she had a complexion that a poet of
passion would go into delirium over. No
body saw her who did not look at her as
long as courtesy or opportunity would
permit, and no doubts w< mid rise about the
artificiality of these exquisite stints. The
maker of cosmetics or flekb enamels
who can imitate such coloring aa l£at has a
fortune at hand. But it can’t be done,
because the play and movement of color in
the cheeks are beyond imitation.
There are no words that will properly
and pertstj describe tkißApung bride’s
complexion. Tier skin ad tie forehead,
temples. Dose and chin were white, and her
skin seemed soft as the petals of a rose.
V\ hite does not accurately describe the
color, but there is no word that does express
the idea of the perfect purity of skin which
is meant when we speak of creamy white
ness. Her nose beyond the eyes was as
nearly like the tint of a polished pearl as
flesh can be. Then the color, beginning at
tbe cheek bones, by the most infinitesimal
shading, warmed from a gentle pink like
the inside of a sea shell to a rosier color
lower down the cheek. The sun makes such
tints in the clouds at sunset sometimes, but
no painter ever mastered these gradations
in his coloring.
There was besides the coloring a soft,
exquisite gloss, that revealed the liealthful
ness of the skin, and when, through ex
citement or action tbe tints became more
prominent or softened away, as they were
constantly doing, it seemed that here was
the flower of the beauty that is possible in a
perfect complexion.
But this young Bride is no exception to
the girls who are born and bred where sqo
was. There is a strip of seacoast, stretch
ing say from New Haven around to Cape
Cod, where the breezes, the sea air, impreg
nated as it is with a balm from the Gulf
stream, gives to the girls this wonderful
beauty of complexion. And there is also to
be found along this coast the most perfect
cosmetic in the world.
It is somewhat strange that this pink and
alabaster coloring, this mother-of-pearl
gloss, is confined to the cheeks of the girls
who live within sight of the sea, and to
those who dwell within the limits of the 150
miles from New London to Cape Cod. Of
course those who expose themselves reck
lessly to the sun lose some of the delicacy,
yet even t hat exposure doeß not leave the
skin swarthy or tanned. It seems simply
to take off the exquisite polish of the skin.
Some of our painters have long known
of this delightful peculiarity and charm of
this coast line, and among the young men
of this desolate country there has long been
a belief that the girls that grow up there
have the most beautiful complexions to be
found in the world. Those who are suscep
tible to such charms should in their summer
vacations take a trip along this sea shore,
not where fashionable hotels are, but among
the plain farmer folks, or even in the fisher
men’s homes, where, though the swell of
the sea abounds, those delicious colors that
nature puts upon the girls’ faces are to be
found.
Is it the sea air that does this lovely paint
ing? It may be, though the sea air else
where is sometimes apt to make havoc with
a pretty complexion. Some of the artists
think that the low sandy stretches along the
shore give back heat and reflection of the
sunlignt that paint these delicate tints, just
as they do with the shells on tropical shores.
Others believe that there comes from the
Gulf stieam a balm that moistens the cheeks
and puts the touches of beauty upon them.
But the girls believe in nothing but the
pools. There they find the needful cosmetic,
as they believe. Sea water makes the
pools, but sea water directly from the ocean
will not do. The girls would as soon wash
their face in soaD suds as in the water that
the last tide has brought in. The pools are
made by the rush of the sea during a very
high tide or a blow. The water is
dashed into little hollows in the rocks,
or in little shallow places in the sand, and
when the sea recedes some water is left iu
these hollows. Then when the sun has
come out and warmed it and the mist has
mingled with it and it has lain there ex
posed to the silent chemistry of nature tor
some days, it becomes the true cosmetic.
The true sea-shore girl knows her favorite
pool. She will go iu the morning and bathe
her face in it, aud if during tbe day she
happens by she will lave her skin with the
water, and she believes that as the inside of
the oyster shell is often beautifully tinted,
ar.d that all living things that the water
laves has a delicate color, so it is this same
water that brings the charm to her skin.
The men use the water for neuralgia and
have great faith in its helling powers, but
the girls never have neuralgia, and so they
get tne virtues of the water upon their
cheeks.
There is one peculiarity about this tint
ing, and that is that it is a hollow and a
fickle blessing and is very apt early to leave
the cheeks ot the girls. The tints begin to
suow themselves when the girls reach the
age of 12 or 13, and grow more and more
dazzling until they are about 18 or 19, but
after that they begin to fade. It is a very
rare sight to find a woman of 25 who pos
sesses these charms. '
Another peculiarity is the certainty that
removal from the shore will play havoc with*
the color. Even in a brief absence of a
month the luster is dimmed aud the color
faded, and if the girl returns and has oppor
tunity to use her pool of sea water, the
charm will return.
Sometimes when they go away upon a
visit they will take a buttle of the magic
water with them, but its potency seems les
sened, and, unlike wine, it is spoiled by
bottling. • ;,i
Tints belong alike to the dark-haired,
dark-eyed girls, and the golden-haired,
blue-eyed beauties. So far as cheeks and
complexion are concerned, the girls upon
this seacoast are all ravishing blondes.
' -in this explanation is to be found the
secret of the glorious complexion of the
young brido who has recently surprised and
charmed those persons in New York who
were fortunate enough to see her.
NEWS RAKED UP AT REYNOLDS.
Commencement Exercises Good
Weather for Crops.
Reynolds, Ga., June 22.—The com
mencement exercises of the Reynolds Male
and Femal6 Institute closed Friday evening
with a creditable entertainment at College
hall. The examinations gave satisfaction
to the patrons, and reflected great credit on
Principal McLaughlin aud assistants.
Seventy-five pupils were enrolled last term.
The weather is all that farmers could de
sire in this section and crops are in the best
possible condition, being even better than
last year up to the present time.
Mr. Hugh Gordon, son of Gov. Gordon,
is spending some time on his father’s stock
farm near here.
Our people are not at all agitated over
tho political situation. All seem to have
settled down to the conviction that this
county will send up Hardeman delegates.
In the Country.—Farmer (yelling at a man
whom he finds skulking about the premises)—
What Hie deuce are you doing here?
“To tell you the truth, sir. I am looking for
Sbmething to steal.”
“Well, that’s ali right. I didn’t know but you
were one of them pesky census takers. ’ ’—Arkan
saw Traveler. •
THE ONLY JOHN L
He Thinks That He Will Be Let Off
Easy by the Mississippi Authorities.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald,
Champion John L. Sullivan passed
through Birmingham yesterday.
Sullivan, accompanied by Duncan B.
Harrison of “The Paymaster” fame, occu
pied a room in the southbound New Orleans
sleeper. As soon as it became known that
the champion was among the passengers on
that train a large crowd gathered about
the car, all anxious to get a glimpse of the
world famous fighter, and it was with
difficulty that Capt. Smith, the gatekeeper,
could prevent the crowd on the outside
from breaking into the shed.
A reporter entered the section occupied
by the champion, and for the ton minutes
that the train remained in the shed a very
pleasant conversation was held. Among
other things, the reporter asked him if he
had made any definite arrangements as to
meeting Peter Jackson, the Australian
pugilist. Sullivan replied that he was in
trouble enough just now, and that he was
unable to say what he would do. He
thought that it would hardly become him
to talk about fighting again until he had
gotten through with the matter now in
hand.
He was asked about his coming trial in
Mississippi and whether or not he thought
he would have to stand by the old ruling.
He said that it was his opinion that he
would get anew trial. He said also that he
bad heard that Kilrain had said that the
only punishment that he had undergone
was to remain in the state of Mississippi for
two months. Sullivan replied that he did
not want to remain there at all; he had
other business to attend to, and did not care
to stay south during the summer months.
He said no matter how easy they made it
for him, he preferred to pay a fine and get
away in order to attend to his business. He
said that he did not expect to experience
any difficulty with the Mississippi authori
ties and thought that he would be back in
Birmingham in a very few days.
The champion was asked what he thought
of the recent order of Gov. Waterman of
California and Chief Crowley of the San
Francisco police in reference to the closing
up the different athletic clubs of that city,
on the ground that the exhibitions given
were simply prize fights and must be
stopped. Sullivan said that he had not
read the order, but thought that the gov
ernor would find that he was unable to
close up the clubs. Ho would first have to
prove that the contests were for a prize,
and that was a very difficult thing to do.
Another thing, the clubs of San Francisco
were supported by the best men in the state
of California, and the members represented
over $260,000,000. He thought that should
Chief Crowley take it upon himself to close
up one of the clubs during a contest the
tmatter would be taken to the courts and a
est case made of it.
He said that it was his opinion that the
governor could do absolutely nothing in
the premises, and if the clubs were to be
closed it would have to be done by an act
of the legislature. He thought that all
such agitations were simply puritanical,
and would not hold with the people at
large. He said that a scientific contest
with the gloves did not hurt a man any
more,if indeed as much, as a wrestling bout,
and he was at a loss to understand why
some people were so violently opposed to
boxing.
Sullivan as he sat in the car looked to be
in an excellent condition, and did not ap
pear to be suffering at ail from the effects
of a recent debauch which the New York
papers have been talking about for the past
day or two.
Pretty Thick. —It was evening in Baton
Rouge, La. had collected at a
prominent street corner to listen to the
music of a brass band. Suddenly a wild
looking man mounted a dry goods box and
shouted: “Good people, I will detain you
only a moment. I have an act of justice to
perform and I ask you to witness that I do
it. At the expiration of fifteen seconds I
shall point out an infamous lottery lobbyist
who -” Quick as a flash of lightning the
crowd broke and ran in all directions, and
in less than ten seconds the street was clear.
Chicago Tribune.
MEDICAL.
Dyspepsia
Makes the lives of many people miserable,
causing distress after eating, sour stoihach,
sick headache, heartburn, loss of appetite,
a faint,“allgone”feeling, had taste, coated
_. tongue, and irregularity of
DIStrCSS the bowels. Dyspepsia does
After not Set well of itself. It
__ .. requires careful attention,
eating and a rem e(ty like Hood's
Sarsaparilla, which acts gently, yet efficiently.
It tones the stomach, regulates the diges
tion, creates a good ap- Sick
petite, banishes headache, ** c *
and refreshes the mind. HGaOaCrl©
“ I have been troubled with dyspepsia. I
had but little appetite, and what I did eat
Hdistressed me, or did me
little good. After eating I
bum would have a faint or tired,
all-gone feeling, as though I had not eaten
anything. My trouble was aggravated by
my business, painting. Last
spring I took Hood’s Sar- '
saparilla, which did me an StOlTiaCrl
immense amount of good. It gave me an
appetite, and my food relished and satisfied
the craving I had previously experienced.”
George A. Page, Watertown, Mass.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. s\; six for $5. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries,Lowell, Mass*
IQO Doses One Dollar
SPECIAL NOTICES.
—ON—
TCESDAY AFTERNOON,
5:30 O’clock,
JUNE 24TH, 1890,
Henry I
aad -STREETS.
Habersham 1
3 HOUSES WILL BE SOLD
Upon terms which make it possible for any
man to become his own landlord.
A year hence the three buyers will be highly
spoken of for their sagacity in buying, and the
balance of the crowd will deplore their bad
luck—or more properly speaking—stupidity.
LUXURIOUS FOR SUMMER.
Butler's Toilet and Infant Powder,
Imported Bay Rum,
Toilet Waters,
Lavender Water,
Imported Toilet Sponges,
Bath Brushes,
Salt Water Soap to arrive.
BUTLER’S PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress Streets.
CENTRAL RAILROAD AND BANKING
COMPANY.
Savannah, Ga., June 4, 1890.
A dividend of FOUR DOLLARS per share
from the earnings of this Company and its de
pendencies has been declared payable on and
after JUNE 28, to stockholders, as of record
this day. T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
The friends and relative* of Mrs. Mary di
Martin and John C de Martin are respectfully
invited to attenl the funeral of the former
from Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, at 4:30
o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
Augusta tGa.), New Haven (Conn.). Jackson
ville (Fla.) papers please copy.
MEETINGS. *
MAGNOLIA ENCAMPMENT NO. 10, I?
O. F.
Regular meeting Jk
will be held THIS
(Monday) EVENING . Jfrrjjt
at 8 o'clock, in hall of * 1
Trinity Methodist
church building, cor / Jffa
ner of President and '
Jefferson streets.
, The R. P. degree will be conferred.
Geo. G. WILSON, C. P.
A. N. Manccv, Scribe.
DeK ALB LODGE NO. 9. I. O. O. P.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Monday)
EVENING at 8 o'clock, sun time. Metropolitan
Hall, corner Whitaker and President Streets.
The first degree will be conferred.
Members ot other Lodges and visiting brotners
are cordiallv invited to attend.
By order of J. D. GOODMAN, N. G.
John Riley. Secretary.
CALANTHE LODGE NO. 28, K. OF P.
The regular meeting of the Lodge will /fy
be held THIS (Monday) EVENING, at
8 o’clock.
Punctual attendance is desired.
J. W. DANIEL. C. C-
J. E. Freeman. K. of R. and S.
NOTICE.
Georgia Saw-mill Association.
Meeting of association will be held at TYBEE
ISLAND, 10 a. M., TUESDAY, June 24. Special
train will leave Tybee depot at 7 o'clock a. m„
standard time.
BREAKFAST AT TYBEE.
Committee will meet delegates at depots on
arrival, to give information and escort them
to Tybee depot. J. J. McDONOUGH.
Chairman.
WORKINGMEN’S UNION ASSOCIATION.
The members of the Workingmen’s Union
Association will meet at their hall THIS
AFTERNOON at 1 o'clock, for the purpose of
paying the last tribute of respect to their de
ceased brother, Stephen Kennedy. By order
J. S. REYNOLDS, President.
R. H. Thomas, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890, the basis of meas
urement of all advertising in the Morning
News will be agate , or at the rate of $1 40 an
inch for the first insertion.
’ A N K feSAL '
—ON—
" LOST OPPORTUNITIES. *
Not the one read by “the sweet girl grad
uate,” but the one to be “read between the
line” of care that appear on the countenance
of the husband and father who, year after year,
fails to "grasp the situation” and get a home.
The problem for him to solve is: “How
many more such chances will be offered as I
will have on TUESDAY NEXT at the sale on
Henry and Habersham Streets?"
NOTICE
The Citizens’ Bank of Savannah. I
June 20, 1890. f
In pursuance of a resolution of the Board ot
Directors of said bank passed June 18,1890,
public notice is hereby given of an intention to
increase the capital stock of the Citizens’ Bank
of Savannah from §200,000 to SIOO,OOO, as per sec
tion 2 of said bank's charter.
The said increased capital stock will be issued
at the value of the present capital stock per
share as shown by the bank's books on July 1,
1890. from which all bad and doubtful accounts
shall be eliminated. Subscriptions to be paid
on or before Aug. 1, 1890.
Parties desiring to subscribe will call at the
hank between 10 a. m. and 2 p.m. on and after
July 1,1890.
B A. DENMARK. President.
GEO. C. FREEMAN. Cashier.
THE EMPIRE STEAM LAUNDRY
109 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga.
We have made arrangements by which we
will handle our laundry Work just the same as
though there had been no fire. Our neighbor
on Congress street kindly helps us out, so that
our friends and patrons will NOT have to make
any change. We will build at once, and as soon
as possible we will have our plant in operation.
We hops everything will work smoothly for the
present. Thanking our patrons for past favors
we ask for a continuation of the same.
MATHER & BATTEN. Prop’rs,
Empire Steam Laundry,
Telephone DO. Which 6till lives.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Cos., )
Savannah, Ga., June 22, 1890. (
The directors having declared a dividend of
THREE PER CENT, on the capital stock from
the earnings of the past six months, as of July
1. the same will be paid on and after MONDAY’
June 28. JNQ, M. BRYAN. Cashier.
THE SOUTH END OF TYBEE!
Lots for Safe.
ON 27th JUNE
I will sell about THIRTY’ beautifully located
lots near the Chatham Artillery Club House.
These lots have no superior for bathing and for
the unobstructed southeastern breezes. They
are the only lots in the vicinity that are on the
market. Terms, @25 CASH, and the balance
@5 PER MONTH. Interest at 7 per cent per
annum.
C. 11. DORSETT, Auctioneer.
GREAT HOME ENTERPRISE.
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We pay 15 cents a dozen for all empties
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No traveler should be without a bottle of
DR. ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR,
To ward off the ill effects incidental to a change
of climate and water. This faultless family
medicine iB gaining popularity daily, and was
awarded highest prizes over competitors.
Prominent medical men indorse it. Ask for Dr,
Ulmer's Liver Corrector and take no other.
Prepared by B. F. Ulmer. M. D., Pharmacist
Price, SIOO. Sold by all druggists.
| excursions.
EXCURSIONS
Steamer CRESCENT CITY
will make excursions to
W AR SAW
EVERY DAY
(Except Mondays.)
Leaving wharf at 9 a. m., connecting at Thun,
derbolt with train leaving city at 10 a m
Sunday, Two Excursions to Warsaw,
Leaving wharf foot of Abercorn street 9 v
“ 8 “ rb0lt WkU trains
„ A. G. DRAKE, Manager
Office on wharf, foot of Abercorn street'
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