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Newspaper Page Text2 bard under us, over u> are the wings of the almighty. There sometimes come* a period in one's life when be feels forsaken. You said: •‘Everything is against me. The world is against me. The church is against me. No sympathy; no hope. Everybodythatcotr.es near me thrusts at dp. 1 wonder if there is a God, anyhow!’’ Everything seems to be going slipshod and at haphazard. There does not seem to be any hand on the helm. Job's health fails. David's Absalom gets to boa reprobate. Martha’s brother dies. Abraham’s Sarah goes into the grave of Machpelah. “Woe worth the day in which 1 was born P* has said many a Christian. David seemed to scream out in hts sorrow, as be said: “Is his mercy clean gme for ever? And will he be favorable no more? And hath be in anger snut up bis tender mercies ?’ Job, with his throat swollen and ulcered until he could not even swal low the saliva that ran into his mouth, ex claims: “How long before thou wilt dei>art from me, and leave me alone, that I may swallow my spittle?” Have there nover been times in your life when you envied those who were buried? When f-ou I >nged for the grave-digger to do his work for you ? Oh, the faithlessness of the human heart ! God's wings are broad, whether we know it or not. Sometimes the mother-bird goes away from the nest, and it seems very straug* Shat she should leave the callow young. £ihe plunges her beak into the bars of the tree, and she drops into the grain-field, and into the chaff at the barn-door, and into the fur row of the ploughboy. Meauwhile, the birds in the nest shiver, and complain, and call. and wonder why the mother-bird does not come back Ah, she has gone for food. After a while there is a whirr of wings, and the mother-bird stands on the edge of the nest, and the little ones open their mouths and the food is dropped in; and than the old bird spreads out her feath *-s, and all is peace. So, sometimes, God leaves us. He goes off to get food for our soul: and then he comes back after awhile to the nest, and says, “Open thy mouth wide and I will fiil it:' and he drops into it the sweet promises of his grace, and the love of God is shed abroad, and we are un der his wings—the broad wings of the al mighty. Yes; they are very broad 1 There is room under those wings for the sixteen hundred millions of the race. You say: “Do not get the invitation too large, for there is nothing more awkward than to have more guests than accommodations.” 1 know it. The Seamen's Friend Society is inviting all the sailors. The Tract Society U inviting all the destitute. The Sabbath schools a' e in viting all the children. The (Missionary So ciety is inviting all the heathen. The print ing presses of the Bible societies are going night and day, doing nothing but printing invitations to this great gospel banquet. An l are you not afraid that there will be more guests than accommodations? No! All who have been invited will not half fill up the table of God’s supply. There are chairs for more. There are cups for more. God could with one feather of his wing cover up all these who have come; and ■when he spreads out both wings, they oover ell the earth and all the heavens. Ye Israel ite*. who went through the Red Sea, come under! Ye multitudes who have gone into f lory for the last 6,000 years, come under 1 r e hundred and forty-four thousand, and the thousands of thousands, come under! Ye flying cherubim and archangel, fold voor pinions, and come under! And yet there is room! Ay! if God would have all the space under his wings occupied, he must make other worlds, and people them with other myriads, aid have other resurrection and judgment days; for broader than all space, broader than thought, wide as eternity, from tip to tip, are the wings of the Almighty! O! under such provision as that can you not rejoice! Come undSr, ye wandering, ye weary, ye troubled, ye sinning, ye dying souls! Cotue under the wings of the Al mighty. \Vhosoever will come, let him come. However ragged, however wretched, however abandoned, however woe-begoue, there is room euough under the wings— under the broad wings of the Almighty! O, what a gospel 1 so glorious, so magnificent iu its provision! 1 love to preach it. It la my life to preach it. It is my heaven to preach it. I remark, further, that the wings under •which Ruth came to trust were stroug wings. The strength of a bird’s wing—of a sea-fowl’s wing, for example—you might guess it from the fact that sometimes for five, six or seven days it seems to fly with out resting. There have been condors in tC.w Andes that could overcome an ox or a stag. There have been eagles that have picked up children, and swing them to the top of the cliffs. The dap of au eagle's wing has death in it to everything it strikes. There are birds whose wings are packed with strength to fly, to lift, to destroy. So the wings of God are strong wings. Mighty to save. Mighty to destroy. I preach hina—“the Lord, strong and mighty—the Lord, mighty in battle!” He flapped his wing, and the untedeluvian world was gone. He flapped his wing and Baby lon perished. He flapped his wing and Herculaneum was buried. He flapped his wing and the Napoleonic dynasty ceased. Before the stroke of that pinion a fleet is nothing. An army is nothing. An empire is nothing. A is nothing. The uni verse is nothing. King—eternal, omnipo tent —he asks no counsel from the thrones of heaven. He takes not the archangel into bis cabinet. He wants none to draw his chariots, for they are the winds. None to load his batteries, for they are the light nings. None to tie the sandals of his feet, for they are the clouds. Mighty to save. Our enemies may be strong, our sorrows violent. Our sins may be great. But quicker than an eagle ever burled from the crags a hawk or raven, will the Lord strike back our sins and our temptations, if they assault us, when we are once seated on the eternal rock oC his salvation. What a blessed thing it is to be defended by the strong wing of the Almighty! Stronger than the pelican's ■wing, stronger thau the albatross’ wing, stronger than *tbe condor’s wing.are the wings of the Almighty. I have only one more thought to present. The wings under which Rutn had come to trust were gentle wings. There is nothing softer than a feather. You have noticed when a bird re turns from flight how gently it stoops over fche nest. The young birds are not afraid of having their lives trampled out by the mother-bird; the old whippoorwill drops into its nest oi leaves, the oriole into its casket of bark, the humming-bird into its ham mock of moss—gentle as the light. And so, 6ays the psalmist, he shall oover thee with his wing. O, the geutlenees of God! But even thut figure does not fully set it forth; for I have sometimes looked into the bird’s nest and seen a dead bird—its life having been trampled out by the mother-bird. But no one that ever came under the features of the Almighty was trodden upon. Blessed nest! warm nest! Why will men stay out in the cold to be shot of tempta tion and to be chilled by the blast, w hen there is divine shelter i More beautiful than any flower I ever saw are the hues of a bird’s plumage. Did you ever examine it—the blackbird, floating like a flake of darkness through the sunlight; the meadow larlc, with head of fawn, and throat of vel vet and breast of gold; the red flamingo flying over the southern swamps, like sparks from the forge of the setting sun; the pelican, white and black—morning and night tangled in Its wings—give but a very faint idea of the beauty that conies down over the soul when on it drop the feathers of the Almighty. Here fold your weary wings. This is the only safe nest. Kvery other nest will be destroyed. The prophet says so; "Though thou exalt thyself like the eagle, an 1 set thv nest among the stars, yet will I bring thee down, saith the Lord of Hosts.” Under the swift wings, uuler the broad wing,, under the strong wings, under the gentle wings of the Almighty, And shelter until these calamities be overpast. Then, ween you want to change nests, it will 0 ly bo from the valley of earth to the nights of heaven; and instead of "the ■wings of a dove,” for which David longed no. kiowing that in the first mile of their flight they would give out, you will be con ducted upward ly the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings Ruth, the beautiful Meabitess. came to trust. God forbid that in this matter of eternal weal or woe we should be more stupid than the fowls of the heaven— “for the stork knoweth h*r appointed time; and the turtle and the crane aud the swallow observe the time of their going; but my people know not the judgments of the Lord.” A HAUNTED HOUSE. Voices of Unseen Beings Break the Slumbers of the Inmates. Tenxille. Ga.. Sept. 14. —The Enterprise print* the following ghouliah yarn: The community around Sister’s church is wild with excitement! And justly so, too. For the simple reason that a frightful mystery hove; s around an old wooden structure iu that locality, and a mystery that Derhap. will never be solved by human intellect nor scientific investigations. This residence, the work of au ancient architect, was occupied by a Mr. Bryant Watkins, who diel only a few weeks ago, and the peculiar uoisei and inciden s con nected wi'h the hutory of this building since the death of his first wife are simply marvelous and soul-stirring in the ex treme. Kindred from many sections ha vs visited this old home for the purpose of pleasure and retirement, but the unrevealed, mys terious and heart-rending confusion kept up continually by unseen objects, caused their immediate flight. ■The more recent developments regarding this haunted domicile are calculated to bafflle all human conception. Just before the death of the old gentle man his daughter,who nad been faithful and attentive to him in his last hours, was pre sented with two new and pretty underskirts, which will no doubt havs a history to be banded down from generation to genera tion. They were beautifully embroidered, and altogether their make-up was unique and perfect. The old raau’s death soon came on, and the fate of these two garments were than and there sealed. AT THE BURIAL. The day for burial was fixed, and a large concourse of friends and relatives followed the dead man’s remains to its last resting place. Among this body was the daughter, who saw fit to wear one of her new gar ments on the occasion. During the burial proceedings a strange incident occurred, and an incident long to be remembered by the eye-witnesses, who vouch for its truthfulness. While the daughter was bowed in sorrow and grief, sobbing as it her heart would break, suddenly the gar ment became detached and fell noiselessly to the ground, completely torn into frag ments, and there is no cause assigned tor the strange actions of this piece of woaring apparel. This caused some confusion among the ladies, hut soon everything was quiet, and in a short tune the proceedings were concluded. Ou their return from the burial ground, of course the topic of every individual was the peculiarity of the skirt. THE OTHER HKIRT. On reaching home the daughter, with others, decided to investigate the condition of the skirt remaining in the closet. They entered the closet, and an examination proved that the remaining article was in a similar condition to the one above de scribed. This again startled thojspectators, and they shrank back in holy horror as thoir eyes fell upon the ragged garment which had been concealed in the closet for so short a time. We bad the pleasure of carefully examining this garment, and found some ports of it perfectly sound, while other parts at the slightest move or pine i would readily crumble to pieces. This is all a problem which will perhaps never be solved. OTHER INCIDENTS. There are many other strange incidents whfch have happened in and around this residence that have never been mado public on account of it having a tendency to de crease the valae of the property. But since the general topic of this community has been centered upon this one subject, wo feel that we injure no one in giving the matter publicity, and ft is not onr intention to ex aggerate the story. Bnt will try and give the facts to our readers as they were given to ns. Among the many incidents couuocted with the story is that of A FIRE SOENE, which occasionally occurs and heautifully illuminates the euMra surroundings. This scene is of a few minutes’ duration only, and spring* up in small piles and vanishes like a vapor. While this is very Interesting 06 the spectators, it has a tendeucy tb make them feel Use bet ig somewhere ejsa, On some nights, just atxmt the time the inmates of the structure began to anticipate an off night for the uuseeii mysteries, A VOLLEY OF PISTOL SHOTS breaks the stillness of the night, and again the slumbers of the weary inmates are dis turbed and a night of restlessness is the re sult This piece of folly is not on the programme overy night, but simply a side issue* The greatest mystery, if one can he greater Chan another, is the UNLOCKING OF DOORS. This, as everything else, is unaccounted for. It is said that the doors can be securely fastened by locks at night, but on arising the following morning they are found to bo unlocked and sometimes open. The most baffling incident in the whole story is the HUMAN VOICES sometimes heard in and around the dwell ing. This is truly puzzling and in no way agreeable to those who have hoard the voices of unseen humans. Space this week forbids a complete Bst of what is contin ually ooourring about this ancient struct ure. A CLERGYMAN'S CALL. Athenians Want Rev. Mr. Harris of Columbus for a Pastor. Columbus, Oa., Sept. 14.—Rev. Mr. Harris of the First Baptist church of this city has had au official call from the First Baptist church at Athens, and will leavs in a day or two for that eitv to Investigate the matter. Mr. Harris has for a long time been doing a good work in this city, and his church, as well as all Columbus, regret very much that he should entertaiu auy idea of leaving here. CURIOUS FIGURB& Democratic Apathy, Not Republican Approval. Gave Reed His Victory. The latest returns from Reed’s dlstriot, says a special, show some curious figures. An analysis of the vote in that district since 1886 down to the prosent time does not af ford a very substantial basis for the ex traordinary exultation of Speaker Reed and his friends over his recent victory. On the contrary, it shows that party lines have changed very little during the last four years, and that his triumph this year by so large a plurality is due to democratic indifference, coupled with an immense expenditure of what has oome to be known as “fat.” Look at those figures; In 1888 Mr. Rood polled 15,623 votes. His democratic opponent the same Jyear re ceived 14,295 and tho labor candidate 835, which gave Heed a pluralty of 1,326. Two years later, iu 1888, Mr. Reed received 18,288 votes; William Emorv (dern.), 15,a55- J. B. Hussey (pro.), 805, and' R. H. Williams i labor) 6 votes. Those figures made Mr. Reed’s pluralty 2,483. At Monday’s election, according to the unofficial figures, Mr. Reed polled 16,097 votes and Mr. Frank 11,389, which indicate a plu rality for Mr. Reed of 4,600 or 4,700. This was a falling off in the democratic vote be tween this year and two years ago of about 4,500; but it also shows tba the total vote forMr. Reel thjs year is 2,191 less thou it was in 1888,and only 472 votes more thau hisdem cratic opponent received in 1888. What has become of the more than 8,000 republicans who voted for him more than two years ago, and who did not vote for him this year I THE MORNING NEWS : MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1890. DETECTIVES IN’ STRIKES. IS IT PERMISSIBLE TO EMPLOY THEM TO PROTECT PROPEBTY? Interviews on the Subject with Pink erton, Byrnes and Gompers-Opin lone Pro and Con. New York, Sept. 14.—Few more serious questions have come up lately for public consideration than those which are pre sented by the spectacle of Pinkerton detec tives firing on crowds of citizens, wounding and maiming those within range of their | firearma It has happened in the preset ( groat railroad strike, as it has happened in ! various preceding strikes, that by-standers, who are alleged to have nothing to do with the quarrel between employers and em ployed. have been wounded seriously. Sometimes they have been killed. It seems to be worth while to find out If this is proper. Duly instructed, I called on several prominent persons to learn what they thought. Naturally I went first to Pinkerton, who is the head of the largest “private detective force.” He is in Albany in command of his men, and 1 talked with one of hia oldest aud most trusted employes. "As to the legality of it,” said this man, “there can be no doubt whatever. The sheriff of a county has all possible author ity to keep the peace and protect the lives and property of the people of the county. Supposing an einergeucy arises in which he is unable to do this without the aid of other men. The law gives him full authority to swear In deputies. He may select anybody. It may be a Russian, or a Chinaman, or a citizen of Bangor in Maine, or Oshkosh or San Francisco. The sheriff is not limited in his choice. Whoever promises to assist him in keeping the peace is eligible. “As to the necessity of it there seems to be no doubt,” continued this man. “It may not 1* a compliment to this civilization wo are supposed to enjoy, but It Is a fact that there arise contingencies In which the local constabulary are unequal to the perform ance of the duties that fall upon them. Police work means politics In all the smaller towns of the country. It doesn’t mean that in Now York, perhaps. But it does mean politics in any smaller place. You don’t suppose that a man is going to stand up and knock the duff out of his neighbor and friend when that neighbor supposes himself to be doing right, merely because somebody else is suffering? It isn't human nature. “As to the advisability of it, that is a question for somebody else. You ask me whether it seems right for a man on our force to fire at a crowd and perhaps kill somebody. I don’t care to answer that question without consulting oounsel. I do kuow that when a strike occurred in a village near New York a year or so ago, the men that went out because they could not got pay enough tried to stop other men from taking their places. They would have stopped them, too, if our men had not been employed to protect the place. As it was, the new men got the work. If they could get aloug on the reduced wages, why couldn’t the old hands ? Ot course, it meant keeping a man’s nose on the grindstone, but that is what capital always does, doesn’t it ?” In direct contradiction to this view is the conviction of Chief Inspector Byrnes, who is to-day acting superintendent of the po lice of New York city. The Chief Inspec tor, it should be said, is a good lawyer, as it behooves a high police official to tie, aud has studied the questiou oarefully. He has not, in times past, hesitated to speak on the sub jeot, but to-day, when 1 asked him about it, he said: “I cannot speak. It would not be proper for me, while this trouble is pending, to criticise in any way the action of those who are in authority.” “The hiring of Pinkerton detectives for the preservation of the peace and of private property,” said Samuel Gompers, the presi dent of ttie American to ioratiou of labor, “means simply the maintenance of a pri vate a my. That sort of thing was well enough in the old baronial times, but It does not comport with an nge in which we are supposed to enjoy constitutional lib erty. 1 consider it entirely opposed to the genius of the American law, and it seeins to me the proposition can be readily groven. The government of the United tatea, itself, has no right to interfere in any trouble Inside a state unless it is called on by the governor, or by ths legislature of t>t>p state, if it be in session. Surelv what the government of the Uuited States cannot do no private army ought to bo allowed to to do. Swearing them in by a sheriff is a mean subterfuge. “Look at it! Tbe situation is a simple one. We will aastnno that there is a street brawl, or that a train is stopped, or a depot atiackud. Ido not justify such things, but they n*l)pen. If the local authorities are not able to quell the disturbance they call on the governor, and he can summon the militia by telegraph. If he is not able to handle the matter he can call on the general government* and can have tbe aid of the entire United States army. Isn’t that enough to settle any dispute or difference that may arise!” “But supposing a sudden emergencr!” I asked. "Tho law has a maxim,” replied Mr. Goinpors, "that it is bettor that ninety-nine guilty men should escape than that one in nocent man should be punished. Supposing we try the reverse of that. 1 say it is better that soma mischief should be done, for which there is ati adequate remedy in a suit against tie commonwealth, than" that the liberties of tho people should be infringed.” David A. Curtis. HE LOST HIS MUMMIBS. Herman Frank’s Costly Specimens Crumbled to Dust. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 14.—Herman Frank is a millionaire resident of Milwau kee, of antiquarian tests. About a year ago be started out to be an Egyptologist, but came back to this country without ac complishing his mission. Since his return, however, Be has been in correspondence with the American consul at Cairo. The result was the transfer of a good deal of money and the shipment of two mummies. Several days ago Mir. Frank received notice from tho Now York custom house that a box billed as containing two mummies was there, and that a duty of S4OO had been assessed upon them. Mr. Frank cheerfully paid the duty. He would not tru*t the box to the express company, hot brought it out here himself. One mummy he wanted for himself, and the other he intended to give to the public museum. Yesterday afternoon he invited President F. Winkles, Secretary AV. M. Wheeler, Director John L Mitchell and others inter ested in the museum to lunch with him. After luncheon ho led his guests into o ie of his chambers of antiquity and showed thorn a box covered with more illegible labels thau the pyramids themselves. Tho cover was removed, the packing taken out of tho box, and two small objects completely swathed in flue bandages were presented to view. Tho officers of the museum bent ea gerly oyer the box as tba cloth was being unwound. As the last fold was taken awav they saw the semblance of a head crumble and decrease in tize until nothing but a tablespoonful of impalpable dust met their gazo. The covering of the rest of the body was then taken away, and tho same trams'l n occurred. Tho other mummy met with a similar fate. The antiquarians are puzzli and, and Mr. Frank is heart broken. He paid $2,500 for tho two mummies. Ho intends to collect the duty ho paid at the custom house. There is no duty on dust, ho says, and if the mummies were dust when they reached here, they were certainly in tho same condition when they were taken off the steamer at New York. He says that he will consult the best lawyers in the country. Wicsvmt-Ho* yellow you are, Yabsley. There in ist hnve been some malaria where you spent your vacation Yabsley—No; jut plain cbilis and fever ’ ou don t expect a man to get, malaria for seven dollars a week, do you ?—Puck, MB. SHEBMAN’S HAPPY FAMILY. A Saratoga Household’s Harmony Rudely Broken by a Wife. A social scandal is just on tLe eve of cul mination here, says a Saratoga special to the Boston Herald. On July 8 a gentleman and lady arrived at the Grand Union hotel. The man entered their names upon the hotel register as B. F. Sherman and T. D. Parker. They were assigned to oonnecting rooms, 543 and 345. They were mentioned as being of the “Cuban set,” as having lived a year or more in Boston, spent the past winter in Thomasviile, Ga, and as having trav eled extensively together. Mr. Sherman spoke of Mrs. Parker as teing his sister. It turns out that she was not bis sister, and that her aliases are Marion Palmer and Heue Pars. After remaining at the hotel for twenty days, thev took possession of Hon. James O'Brien’s beautiful cottage, where Mr. Sherman rented until the first of October. Here, in this Saratoga cottage home with T. D. Parker at the head of it ail, Mr. Sherman set up an elegant estab lishment, with carriage aud manservants and maidservants galore. A little later comes Mr. Sherman’s mother, Mrs. Susan Sherman, from the family home at Maplewood, N. J.; and a little later still bis widowed sister, ilrs. Edward R ok of New York. Mrs. Rook's daughter, Edith, was the belle of Washington last winter, and of Newport the summer before. A few days ago Mr. Sherman had his own son, “Bon nie,” a bright 9-year-old lad, brought here; and all these incongruous people—mother, son, grandson, sister, nephew, friend—with a full knowledge of tLe scandal of tbo situation, are and have been living together a* a happy family, under one roof and under the domestic domination of Mrs. T. D. Parker, who is neither in factor by law, wife, sister or relative. During all this time, until a few days ago, the lawful wife and only real Mrs. B. F. Shermau, with their little son, was ignor antly and innocently living at home in Maplewood, N. J., with her husband’s other widowed sister, Mrs. Augustus Sto neall. A few days ago Mrs. B. F. Sher man, having learned that her husband was here, came to Mechanicsvilie with her boy and thence to Saratoga. A private detect ive was set to watch the premises, and some of the servants suborned to make observa tions of the situation. The lawyer in the case, Mr. James L. Scott of Ballston, was here to-day in connection with Mrs. Sher man. and he was instructed by her to bring suit for damages against Mrs. T. D. Parker for alienating her husband’s affections, and also to institute suit for divorce and ali mony. Mr. Sherman is, or seems to be, a man of large wealth,and is living at the rate of about $20,030 a year. He is the promoter of the Flannery patents for making water gas, and has an interest in other patents yield ing him large revenues. He is well known in New York. Mrs. Sherman, whose maiden name was Henrietta DeConde, is a brilliant, handsome blonde of about 37 sum mers and of most respectable association aud ancestry. She is the daughter of the late Jessie DeConde of Charlton, who was a lineal decendant of the Bourbon Prince of Conde of Freuch revolutionary frame in 1793. DBPBW WILL NOT TRIFLE. He Objects to Mixing Politics With the Strike. A special to the Philadelphia Press from New York says that another effort will be made by the strikers of the New York Cen tral to get Mr. Dopew, the president of tne road, to intervene in their behalf. The ef fort will be to reach his sympathetic side, but it is believed that it will be a failure. Mr. Depew is reported, by those who have talked with him, to bo indignant, and al most impatient, since he has learned all of the facts regarding the strike. He is es pecially angry that any of the men should have thought that bis alleged political ambition would induce him to countenance lax discipline on the New York Central road. He was told yesterday that some of the knights were contemplating addressing a written communication to him, and that he would then be re minded that unless he extended a conciliating hand he could never hope to be President, or hope to be elected to any political office. Mr. Depew is slow to anger, but he became thoroughly aroused when ho heard this, aud he has determined, in case any such communication is made to him, to answer it in the plainest and most forcible English which he can command. He has been a very busy man sinoe he got home, having already attended two dinners of a public nature, one private dinner, and a reception at the Union League Club, of which he is president. Besides that, he has cleared off, unaided by his private secre tary, a mass of correspondence that filled one bushel basket and part of another. Cornelius Vanderbilt returned from New port to meet him, aud these two mou have had one long private consultation. It is the first time that Mr. Vanderbilt has bean in the city since tho strike broke out. He told Mr. Depow and the directors whom ho inet that his first impulse was to return to New York as soon as he heard of the strike; but, on reflection, it seemed to him better to re main away for two reasons. One, that he might thereby show tho implicit confidence of the company in the ability of Walter Webb to handle tho strike, and the other reason was a private one. Mr. Vanderbilt, however said to the directors, and has said to friends, that if there was auy responsibility to be assumed, Doth for the action of tho company which caused the strike, and for its policy during the strike, he was ready to assume the whole of it, aud would take the entire re sponsibility upon his shoulders if necessary. The company has been more concerned lately about the train-wrecking attempts than about the late strike, for these acci dents have somewhat interfered with travel, especially at night, oa the road. Extraordinary measures have been taken to prevent a recurrence, and the officers think these measures will succeed. LEFT A CONDITIONAL FORTUNE. A Women Given $55,000 Provided She Malcee a Successful Marriage. Atchison, Kan., Sept. 14.—Mrs. Laura Fulton, who keeps a restaura it oa Fifth street in this city, is heiress to a fortune of $55,000 in London, England. Mrs. Fulton, who was fo-merly Mrs. Haffeaden, widow of Horace H. Haffeaden, is the nife of John C. Pulton, a railroad man, although she does not live with him. Mr. Haffeaden had a very wealthy uncle named John A. AVatson, a bachelor, who resided in London. In January, 1887, this uncle, who was then more than 70 years of age, died, leaving his nephew’s widow $45,000 in cash and SIO,OOO in productive real estate. Under one of the conditions of the will, however, Mrs. Ful ton has, as yet, been unable to get tho in heritance. The condition is that she shall be united in the bo ids of matrimony with an honorable man and live with him in wedlock at least one year. In case of a failure to carry out th s part of the will within seven years of tho death of the tes tator the property goes to Trinity church, in London. Tho marriage of Mr. Fulton and Mrs. Haffenden occurred about a year after the death of Watson, but it was an unhappy uniou, and they lived together but a few mouths. In order to obtain possession of tbe little fortune Mrs. Fulton will have to get a divo co from her present husband and then make another effort to sail the oa of connubial bliss. This, vo or, she dees not seem incliued to do. it. 1\ Wag goner, Mrs. Fulton’s attorney, has a cer tified oopv of tbe will. He "says she can come into full control of her portion of the estate in less thau three months after the conditions of tho will have been complied with. Mrs. Fulton is u handsome woman of 30, and liasa large circle of friends. She has one child, a hoy of 13, the result of her first marriage. Mm. Patti begins her British concert tour early next mouth. GIBBONS ON THB JfEOBO. Sugqgoetlons as to the Best Way to Solve the Race Problem. Cardinal Gibbon* has expressed his views as to the solution of the negro problem. According to a special to the New York Tribune he says: “The negro problem is, indeed, one of the most vexed question* that agitate the world to-day. Learned and well-meaning men, who have brought much reflection and the purest of motives to the study of the sub ject, differ widely as to its best solution. For myself I would offer two suggestions in this connection, which, if reflected upon and reduced to practice, will, I think, go far toward a solution of this most difficult question. “First, it is conceded that a large propor tion of the negroes of the United States are uneducated, ignorant to a deplorable extent of the most fundamental truths of Chris tianity, and this, I cheerfully adl, through no fault of theirs. What, then, is the first need of the colored people? A sound religious education, an education that will bring them to a practical knowledge of God, that will teaco the n their origin and the sublime destiny that awaits them in a better world; an education that will de velop their superior being, that will inspire them witn the love of wisdom and hatred for sin, that will make them honest, moral. God-fearing men; such an education will elevate and ennoble them, and place them on a religious footing with the white man. “Secondly, it is a matter of observation that few colored people are mechanics. Now, to be a factor in their country’s pros perity, to make their presence felt, and to give any influence whatever to their at tempts to better their status, it is absolutely necessary that besides a sound religious training, they should be taught to be use ful practical citizens; they sbouid be brought up from their childhood to habits of industry; they should be taught that to labor is honorable and that the idler is a menace to the commonwealth. Institutions should be founded wherein young men may learn the trades best suited to their inclina tions; thus equipped, on the one hand weil iustructed cpristians, on the other skilled workmen, our colored people may look for ward hopefully to the future. But until they have progre sed so far, it is useless to deal in speculations as to their true rig .its. lam happy to bear testimony from personal observation to the many virtues that are exhibited among so many of the colored population of Maryland, especially their deep sense of religion, their gratitude for favors bestowed, and their affectionate dis position. A MIRACLE IN SOUTH J3RSBY. After Being Helpless Fourteen Years John Clark Ot ! Up and Walks. Bridgeton, N. Y., Sept. 14.—For four teen years John Clark has lain on his back In bed, not being able in all that time to move his body. His incapacity was the re sult of epilepsy, combined with a paralytic stroke, and the old war veteran has been as helpless as a child, receiving constant atten tion from his wife. Mr. Clark was a poor man, but several years ago he received a back pension for his services in the war, and has, sinoe that time, been receiving (72 per month, the largest pension of any per son in South Jersey. His limbs have been perfectly numb and lost to all sense of fhlliog until yesterday, when a small box, which was on the bed, accidentally touched one of his feet, which immediately conveyed a sense of acute feel ing to bis leg, a sensation which he had not felt in all these years. He then discovered that by au involuntary contraction of the muscles he oould move his foot. After this he found that he could shake it. and in less than an hour be was out of bed and ordered a suit of clothes to put ou. and to-day he walked out of the mom to his dinner in an other room, doing this by the use of chairs and a cane. Of course ha is very weak and can scarcely move, but he thinks in dae course of time he wiil be able to walk fairly well. The case has created an excitement among his family and friends, wno have known of his misfortune so long, and puzzles the med ical fraternity. BATTLES WITH BALL AND BAT. The Results of th 9 Day's Games All Over the Country. Washington, Sept. 14.—8a1l games were played to-day as follows- AMERICtA ASSOCIATION. At Philadelphia— B. b. h. e. Athletics 6 5 2 Baltimore 0 9 5 Batteries: Green and Robinson, Morrison and Townsend. At Toledo— 8, g, h. e. Toledo. 1 8 5 St. Louis 3 6 2 Batteries: Cushmsr and Sage, Hart and Munyan. Second game— r. b . h. e. Toledo 14 4 St, Louis 3 o 3 Batteries: Healy and Rogers, Ramsay and Munyan. At Columbus— r. r, h. e. Columbus 3 9 3 Louisville 0 5 1" Batteries: Chamberlain ar.d O’Connor, Bally and Bligh. TH3 CAR ROLLED UP Hl3 LEG. Curious Accident to a Hartford Brake man Who Fell Before a Train. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 14. —Fred Crilly, a brnkeman in the switch-yards of the Central, New England and Western railroad in this city, met with a peculiar ac cident to-day, which cams near being fatal. He was about to couple two moving box cars to a stationary one, and was walking backward with the coupling pin, when his right heel caught in a frog, throwing him. on his back on the ground. He could not move and in an instant the truck of tho first car was upon him and rolled up his leg almost to his thigh. Queerly rnough it at once rolled back. Crilly was taken to tho hospital. His leg was broken below the knee and ha had several bad in his thigh. His leg will not have to be am putated. MEDICAL. Peculiar Peculiar in combination, proportion, and preparation of ingredients, Hood’s Sarsapa rilla possesses the curative value of the best known reme- an dies of the vegetable luOOQ S kingdom. Peculiar in Its strength and economy, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the only medicine of which can truly bo said, “ One Hundred Doses One Dol lar.” Peculiar in its medicinal merits, Hood’s Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures hitherto un w!lr Sarsaparilla the title of “The greatest blood purifier ever discovered.” Peculiar in its “good name 8 at home,”—there is more of Hood’s Sarsa parilla sold In Lowell than of all other blood purifiers. Peculiar in its phenomenal record of p I ■ sales abroad no other A C/VsU B B CtlTpreparation ever attained so rapidly nor held so steadfastly the confidence of all classes of people. Peculiar In the brain-work which it represents, Hood’s Sarsaparilla com bines all the knowledge which modern ’•esearchws g. „ medical seienca has S O C (,3CI developed, with many years practical experience in preparing medicines. Be sure to get only Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; sir for sh. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. IQQ Doses One Dollar OK. T. K. ROBERSON. DENTIST. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING, Cornet Barnard and State Street*. FTVERAI, INVITATIONS. LAMOTTE—Died. Sunday, Sept. 14th, at 7 I o'clock a. * , Virginia Floyd Lamottx. The relatives and fneada of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral from her late residence on Margaret street at 9 o’clock THIS MORNING. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. RESOLUTIONS. At a meeting of Savannah Division *lB, Order of Railway Conductors, held at tbeir hall SUN DAY, Sept. 14, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas. It has pleased the Grand Chief Conductor of the universe to remove from our midst our heloved friend and brother. W. U. Salter, who diet of consumption at bis home in this city on Saturday, Sept. 6th. Whereas. While we most humbly bow to the will of Almighty God. we do not tbe lees mourn the loss of our brother, who has been taken from us; therefore be it Resolved. That by the death of Brother Salter Division 21S has lost a worthy member, the company an efficient conductor and his tv-reaved wife and children are deprived of a kind and indulgent husband and father, and whose vacant seat in our division will ever re mind us that "in the midst of life we are in death.” Resolve 1. That while our sympathy cannot mitigate the sorrow wnich time alone can beat, yet realizing keenly the loss this Division has sustained in the death of our worthy brother, we wish, nevertheless, to extand to the family of our deceased brother our heartfelt sympathy in their great affliction. Resolved, That a copy ot these resolutions be sent tbe family and publisned in the daily papers. The Conductor, and that a page be left in our minute book in remenbrance of him. W. H. WRIGHT. 1 C. T. DEGRAFFENRIED, > Committee. B. G. TARVER, i MEETINGS. CLINTON LODOaT\O 04, FAA M. A special communication of this lodge ft will he held at Masonic TemDle THIS - (Monday) EVENING, Sept. 16th, at * TSL3T o’clock. The F. C. degree will be con ' Nr \ ferred. Members of sister lodges and visit ing brethren are cordially invited to meet with us. WM. McHARRIE, Acting W. M. Warino Russell, Jit, Secsetary. i. o. o. r. Mass Meeting September 16th, 1890. A mass meeting of the Odd Fellow, of this city (initinry members included) will be held in the Public Hall of the Odd Fellows' Temple. State and Barnard streets, on TUESDAY EVENING, September 16th, at 8:45. Every Odd Fellow is requested to be present, as mat ters of vita! importance to every Odd Fellow will be presented for consideration and action. T. A. ASKEW, President Odd Fellows’ Hall Association. DE KALB LODGE NO 9. I. O. O. P. A regular meeting will be held THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o’clock at Odd Fellows’ new building. The Initiatory Degree will be conferred. Members of other lodges and visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. By order of H. M. REEVE, N. a John Riley. Secretary. WORKINGMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSO CIATION. Attend a special meeting THIS (Monday) EVENING at 8 o’clock. By order of THOS. KEENAN. Jaa. T. Fithzhenrt, President. Recording Secretary. special notices. On and after Feb. J, 189 G, the basis of meas urement of all advertising wt the Mobni.no Nows | nil be agate, or at the rate of (1 40 an inch for the first insertion. ~ NOTICED ' ‘ I* hereby givon that an application will be made to tho next General Assembly of Georgia for the passage of a bill to prohibit the sale, exchange or furnishing of spirituous, malt or other intoxicating liquors, bitters or beer within two milos of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, church building, and within two miles of the Colored Bapt.st church on the Isle ot Hope, in Chatham county. Savannah, Ga., Sept, 15, 1890. GREAT HOME ENTERPRISE^ THE SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY’S PILSEN —AND— TIVOLI BEERS. i —FOR SALE IN EVERY FIRST-CLASS SALOON. We would especially recommend oor Bottie Beer to families on account of its nourishment to ladies and children. NO ADULTERATIONS ARE ÜBED IN ITS \ % MANUFACTURE. CALL FOR THE HOMEMADE RFFP ESF" We pay 15 cents a dozen for all empties returned to us. TELEPHONE NO. 429. R O VV L lT SKI, Phabmacist and Chemist, Successor to J. R. Haltiwanger, Broughton and Drayton Streets. Telephone 465. PHYSICIANS Desiring s condensed list of the most desirable MICROSCOPES AND ACCESSORIES, MOUNTING IMPLEMENTS AND MATERIAL, WILL PLEASE ADDRESS BUTLER’S PHARMACY Savannah, Ga. DR. WILLIAM F. AIKEN HAS RETURNED 30 THE CITY —AND— RESUMED PRACTICE —AT— -98 HARRIS STRE3T. Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Except Sundays. .11 ST OPENED^ NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE, 2D Jefferson Street, corner Congress Street Lane. Will advance liberally on all kinds of personal property. DON'T GIVE UP IN DESPAIR. ~ Dyspeptics, you will find a reliable remedy in DR. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. It is a faultless vegetable preparation, and indorsed by prominent medical men. Silver medal and diploma awarded over com petitors. Prepared by B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga. Price, (1 per bottle. Sold by all druggists. AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATER 1 ONE NIGHT ONLY, Monday, Sept. 15. ENGAGEMENT OF 1 ii runs a, FROM THE Madion Square Theater, New York, In Sir Charles Young’s famous play JIM.THEPENMAN. “The greatest success the Madison 50,,*,. Theater has ever known. ’—York Seats at Butler’s Sept. 13. herald. =Attraction— (J LEVE LA N D’S vr v STRELS. Sept. 16 and 17. JIl - v receiver's sale. ■= SUN STOCK A T RECEIVER’S SALE. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, LIQCCRS. TOBACCO, CIGARS. ISO bbls WHISKY-RYE, CORN, RUM and GAIN—AII grades. 35 bbls. WINES—CATAWBAB, PORTS and SHERRIES—Domestic and Imported. 500,000 CIGARS, all grades and qualities. 500 doz. EA PIPES, all styles. 600 boxes RAINBOW SOAP, lfiand 18 oz. 500 boxes SOAP, TANARUS, 8 and 16 oz. 150 packages MACKEREL No. 3, large and small, in barrels and half barrels; No, 2 in barrels and half barrels. 1,000,000 PAPER BAGS. 250,000 FLOUR SACKS. 200 doz. BROOMS, all grades. Brandies, Whiskies aai Wines IN CASES. IMPORTED GIN&RUM In Original Packages. Above is a small proportion of tbe entire stock of goods contained in store or EPSTEIN S WANNBACHER, 141 Bay street. Goods must move. Prices will move them. Call before the stock is broken. TERMS SPOT CASH. JOHN R. DILLON, Receiver. BAN KS. I" >6pTd"wess,"" 11,1 T ' jWfeWra President. Vice President JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier. SAVANNAH HANK k TRUST CO. Savings Dep t ALLOWS 40/ 0 Deposits of St and Upward Received Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly. DIRECTORS: Joseph D. Weed, of J. D Weed & Ch, John C. Rowland, Capitalist. C. A. Reitze, Exchange and Insurance. John L. Hardee, Capitalist. R. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin * duHignon. Edward Karow. of Strauss & Cos. Isaac G. Haas, General Broker. M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. & D. I. Maclntyre. John Lyons, of John Lyons & Cos. Waivter Oonzy. of Paterson, Downing SW TT C- Bacon. I. limber. M mn in mi PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING.^ raao-FALUiiI WHITER- 189 ' 1 PRINTING AND BINDING, BL&mi BOSKS. Establishment fully furnished with aj necessary TOOLS and MACHINES ■ PAPERS and MATERIALS. Oompe tent Workmen. Established Repu. tion for Good Work. Additional ders solicited. Estimates furmsheu. 93 % BAY STREET. GEO. N NICHOLS^ COTTON FACTORS. John Flannery. John L Johnson. JOHN fLANNERK & CO.. Cotton Factors, SAVANNAH, GA. Bagging and Iron ties furnished at lo**j market rates. Prompt attention p business entrusted to us. Liberal cash made on consignments of cotton. PRINTING. Merchants, manufacture-*, ™ <sr **fL ll< 3 corporations, and all other* *“ n —, printing, lithographing, and blank, ,Ui,.rae* have their orders promptly JJIjjLH, SvkTIXS prices, at tbe MORNING NEWa PKIN ■ODSS. 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