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A CHRISTIAN ON SUNDAY,
And a Worldling the Remaining Six
Days oi the Week
Dr. Talmage Say a Man Bound Heav
enward on That Schedule is Like a
Ship to. Southampton That Sails in
the Direction of Southampton One
Day and in Other Directions Six.
Brooklyn. Sept. 3—Rev. T. DeWitt
Talmage in selecting a topic for to-day
chose one of practical value to all classes,
viz -Week-Day Religion." The text is
from Proverbs iii:t>. “In. all thy ways
acknowledge him."
There has been a tendency in all lands
and ages to set apart certain days, places,
and occasions for especial religious ser
vice. and to think that they formed the
realm in which religion was chiefly to act.
Now. while holy days and holy places
h.ii- •
a substitute for continuous exercise of
faith and prayer. In other words, a man
cannot he so good a Christian on Sabbath
that he can afford to be a worldling
all the week. If a steamer start for
Southampton, and sail one day in that
direction, and the other six days sail in
other directions, how long before the j
steamer will get to Southampton! Just
as soon as a man will get to heaven who |
sails on the Sabbath day towards that j
which is good, and the other six days of j
the week sails toward the world, the
flesh and the devil. You cannot cat so
much at the Sabbath banquet that you
can afford religious abstinence all the
rest of the week.
Genuine religion is not spasmodic, does
not go bv fits and starts, is not an attack
of chills and fever—now cold until your
teeth chatter, now hot until your bonfli
ache. Genuine religion marches on
steadily, up steep hills, and along danger
ous declivities, its eyes ever on the ever
lasting bills crowned with the castles of
the blessed.
I propoie. so,‘far as God may help me,
to show you how we may bring our relig
ion into our ordinary life, and practice it
in common things—yesterday, to-day, to
morrow.
And iu the first place I remark: We
ought to bring religion into our ordinary
conversation. Adam breaks and two or
three villages arc submerged, a South
American earthquake swallows a city,
and |>eople begin to talk about the uncer
tainty of human life, and in that conver
sation think they are engaging
in religious service when there
may be no religion at all. I
have noticed that in proportion as Chris
tian experience is shallow, men talk
about funerals and deathbeds, hearses,
and tombstones, and epitaphs. If a man
have the religion of the Gospel in its
full power in his soul, he will talk chiefly
about this world and the eternal
world, and very little compara
tively about the Insignificant pass
between this and that. Yet how seldom
it is that the religion of Christ is a wel
come theme. If a man full of the Gospel
of Christ goes into a religious circle, and
begins to talk about sacred things, all the
conversation is hushed and things become
exceeding awkward. As on a summer
day, the forests full of song and chirp
and carol, mighty chorus of bird harmo
nies, every branch an orchestra—if a
hawk appears on the sky, all the voices
ape hushed, so L have sometimes seen a
social circle that professed to be Chris
tian. silenced by the appearance of the
great fliehie of God and religion. Now.
my friends, if we have the religion of
Christ in our soul, we will talk about
it in an exhilarant rnood. It is more re
freshing than the waters, it is brighter
than the sunshine, it givesaman joy bore,
aud prepares him for everlasting happi
ness before the throne of God. And yet,
if the theme of religion be introduced into
a cirple, everything is silenced —silenced
unless, perhaps, an aged Christian man
in the lorner of the room, feeling that
something ought to be said, puts one foot
over the other, and sighs heavily, and
says-Oh. yes; that’s so!" My friends!
the religion of Jesus Christ is uot some
thing to be groaned about, but some
thing to talk about and sing about,
your face irradiated-. The trouble
is that men professing the faith of
the Gospel are often so inconsistent
that they are afraid their conversation
will not harmonize with their life*. We
cannot talk the Gospel unless we live the
Gosjiel. You will often find a man whose
entire life is full of inconsistencies filling
his conversation with such expressions
as. --we are miserable sinners." “the
Lord help us." “the lx>rd bless you," in
terlarding their conversation with such
phrases, which are mere canting,
and canting is the worst kind of Jhypoc
risy. If a man have the grace of God in
his heart dominant, he can talk religion
and it will seem natural, and men, in-
stead of being repulsed by it, will be at
tracted by it Do you not know that
when two Christian (H'ople talk as they
ought about the things of Christ and
heaven. God gives sjieeial attention, and
he writes it all down. Malieiiiiii: Hi:
‘‘Then they that feared the Ixird bilked
one to the other, and the Lord hearkened
and heard, and a book of remembrance
was written."
But I remark again: We ought to bring
the religion of Jesus Christ into our ordi
nary employments. "Oh!" you say."that's
a very good theory for a man who man
ages a large business, who has great traf
fic. who holds a great estate: it is a grand
thing for bankers and for shippers, but in
my thread and needle store, in my trim
ming establishment, in my insignificant
work of life, youcannot apply those grand
Gospel principles. Who told you that?
Do you not know that a faded leaf on a
brook's surface attracts God's attention ns
certainly as the path of a blazing sun, and
that the moss that creeps up the side of
the roek attracts God’s attention as cer
tainly as the waving tops of Oregon pine
and Lebanon cedar, and that the crack
ling of an alder under a cow’s hoof sounds
as loudly in God’s ear as the 6nap of a
world's conflagration, and that the most
insignificant thing in your life is of
enough importance to attract the atten
tion of the Lord Qod Almighty?
My brother, yofa cannot be called to do
anything so insignificant but God will
help you in it. If you are a fisherman,
Christ w ill stand by you as he did by Si
mon when he dragged Gcnnesaret. Are
you a drawer of water?—he will be with
you as at the well curb, when talking
with the Samaritan woman. Are you a
custom-house officer?—Christ will call
you as he did Matthew at the receipt of
custom The man who has only a day 's
wages in his pocket as certainly needs
religion as he who rattles the keys of a
bank and could abscond with a hundred
thousand nard dollars. And yet there
are men who profess the religion of Je
sus Christ who do not bring the religion
of the Gospel into their ordinary oocupa
tious and employments. There are in the
churches of this day men who seem very
devout on the Sabbath who are far from
that during the week. A country mer
chant arrives in-the city, and he goes into
the store to huy goods of a man who pro
fesses religion, but who has no grace iu
his heart. The country merchant is
swindled. He is too exhausted to go
home that week; he tarries in town. On
Sabbath be goes to some church for cou
solation, and what is his amazement to
find that the man who carries around the
poor box is the very one who swindled
him But never mind—the deacon has
his black coat on now, and looks solemn,
and goes home talking about the blessed
sermon! Christianson Sunday. World
lings during the week.
That man does not realize that God
knows every dishonest dollar he has in
hi* pocket, that God is looking right
through the iron wall of his money safe,
and that the day of judgment is coming,
and that "as the partridge sittith on eggs
aDd hateheth them not; so he that gett
eth riches, and not by right, shall leave
them in the midst of his days, and at his
end shall be a fool." But how many
there are who do not bring the religion of
Christ into their everyday occupation!
They think religion is for Sundays
Supi>ose you were to go out to fight for
your country in some great contest,
would you go to do the battling at Troy
or at Springfield’ No. you would go
there to get your swords and muskets.
Then you would go out in the face of the
enemy and contend for your country.
Now, I take the Sabbath day and the
church to be only the armory where we
are to get equipped for the great battle of
life, and that battlefield is Monday.
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
andSaturday "Antioch." and "St Mar
tin's." and "Old Hundred" are not worth
much if we do not sing Ml the week. A
sermon is of little account if we cannot
carry it behind tne counter and behind
the plough. The Sabbath day is of no
value if it last only twenty-four hours
“Oh!" says someone. "if I had a great
sphere I would do that; if l could have
lived in the time of Martin Luther, if I
could have been Paul's traveling com
panion, if I had some great and resound
ing work to do—then I should put into ap
plication all that you say ." I must admit
that the romance and knight errantry
have gone out of life. There is but very
little of It left in the world. The temples
of Rouen have been changed into smith
ies ; the classic mansion at Ashland has
been cut up into walking-sticks: the
muses have retreated before th'e emi
grant’s ax and the trapper's gun. aud a
Vermonter might go over the Alleghany
and the Rocky mountains and see neither
an Dread nor a Sylph. The groves where
the gods used to dwell have been cut up
for firewood, and the man who is looking
for great spheres and great scenes for ac
tion will not find them And yet there
are Aljm to scale and there are Helles
ponts to swim, and they are in common
life. It is absurd for you to say that you
would serve God if you had a great
sphere. If you do not serve him on a
small scale, you would not on a large
scale. If you cannot stand the bite of a
midge, how could you endure the breath
of a basilisk ?
Our i national government does not
think it belittling to put a tax on pins,
and a tax on buekles. and a tax on shoes.
The individual taxes do not amount to
much, but in the aggregate to millions
and millions of dollars. And I would
have you, O Christian man. put a high
tariff on every annoyance auu vexation
that comes through your soul. This
might not amount to much, in single
cases, but in the aggregate it would be a
great revenue of spiritual strength and
satisfaction. A bee can suck honey even
out of a nettle; and if you have the grace
of God in your heart, you can get sweet
ness out of that which would otherwise
Irritate and annoy. A returned mission
ary told me that a company of adventur
ers, rowing up the Ganges, were stung to
death by flies that infest that region at
eei-tain seasons. I have seen the earth
with carcasses of men slain by
Insect annoyances. The only way to get
prepared for the great troubles of life is
to conquer-these small troubles.
Suppose a soldier should say, "This is
only a skirmish, and there are only a few
enemies—l won’t load my gun until I can
get into some great general engagement.”
That man is a coward, and would boa
coward in any sphere. 1f a man does not
serve his country in a skirmish, he will
not in a Waterloo. And if you are not
faithful going out against the single
handed misfortunes of this life, you would
not be faithful when great disaster* with
their thundering artillery came rolling
down over the soul.
This brings me to another point: Wo
oueht to bring the religion of Jesus
Christ into all our trials, if we have a
l>ereavement, If we lose our fortune, if
some great trouble blast like the tempest,
then we go to God for comfort; but yes
terday in the little annoyances of your
store, or office, or shop, or factory, or
banking house, did you go to God for com
fort; You did not.
My friends, you need to take the relig
ion of th,q ,f)if#dy Jesus Christ into the
moMr ordinary trials of your life. You
have your misfortunes, you haye your
anxieties, you have your vexations.
"Oh!” you say, “they don’t shape my
character. Since 1 lost my child, since I
have lost my property, I have been a very
different man from what I was. ' My
brother, it is the little annoyances of your
life that are souring your disposition,
clipping your moral character, and mak
ing you less and lesk of a man.
You go .into an artist's studio. You see
him making a jncco of sculpture. You
say, “Why don’t you strike harder?"
With his mallet and his chisel he goes
click, click, click! and you can hardly see
from stroke to stroke that there is ahy
impression made upon the stone, and yet
the work is going on. You say. “Why
don’t you strike harder?” "Oh!” he re
plies, "that would shatter the statue: I
must make it in this way. stroke by
stroke.” And he continues on by week
and month until after awhile every.man
that enters the studio is fascinated.
Well, 1 find God dealing with some man.
He is shaping him for time, and shaping
him for eternity. 1 say. "Oh Lord! why
not with one tremendous blow of calamity
shape that man for the next world?"
God says, "That’s not the way 1 deal with
Jhisinan; it is stroke after stroke, an
noyance after annoyance, irritation after
irritation; and after awhile he will be
| done, and a glad sjK-etacle for angels and
men."
Not by one great stroke, but by ten
thousand little strokes of misfortune are
men fitted for heaven. You know that
large fortunes can soon be scattered by
being paid out in small sums of money,
and the largest estate of Christian char
acter is sometimes entirely lost by these
small depletions.
We must bring the/ religion of Jesus
Christ to help us in these little annoy
ances. Do not say that anything is too
insighifieant to affect your character.
Rats may sink a ship. One lucifer match
may destroy a temple. A queen got her
death by smelling of a poisoned rose. The
scratch of a sixpenny nail may give you
the lockjaw. Columbus, by asking for a
piecoof bread and a drink of water at a
Franciscan < onvent, came to the discovery
of anew world. And there is a great con
nection between trifles and immensities,
between nothings and everythings. Do
you not suppose that God cares for your
insignificant sorrows ? Why. my friends,
there is nothing insignificant in your
life. How dare you take the re
sponsibility of saying that there is?
Do you ’know that the whole universe
is not ashamed to take care of one violet!
I say, "WJiat are you doing down there
in the grass, poor little violet? Nobody
knows you are here. Are you not afraid
nights? You will die of thirst; nobody
cares for you; you will suffer, you will
perish." "No," says a star, "I’ll watch
over it to-night ” "No." says the cloud,
“I’ll give it drink. "No." says the sun.
"I*ll warm it in my bosom " And then
the wind rises, and comes bending do wn
the grain, aud sounding its psalm throflgh
the forest, and Isay. "Whither away. O
wind! on such swift wings ?’> and it an
swers. "l am going cool the cheek of
that violet." And then I see pulleys at
work in the sky. and the clouds are
drawing water, and I say, “What are
you doing there. O clouds?" They say,
"We are drawing water for the violet."
And then I look down into the grass, and
I say. "Can it be that God takes care of a
poor thing like you!” and the answer
comes up. "Yes. yes: God clothes the
grass of the field, aud he has never for
gotten me. a poor violet." Oh. my friends!
if tho-heavens bead down to such insig
THK MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. ltt.
niftcant ministry as that. I tell you God is
willing to bend down to your case, since
he is just as careful about the construc
tion of a spider's eye as he is in the con
formation of flaming galaxies
Plato had a fable which I have now
nearly forgotten, but it ran something
like this he said spirits of the other
world came back to this world to find a
body and find a sphere of work One |
spirit came aud took the body of a king, j
and did his work Another spirit came
and took the body of a poet, and did iiis !
work After awhile Ulysses came, and he j
said. “Why. all the fitve bodies are taken.*)
and all the grand work is taken. There is
nothing left fur me." And someone re- |
plied. "Ah! the host one has been left for
you." Ulysses said. "What’sthat?" And
the reply was, "The body of a common
man. doing a common work, and for a
common reward." A good fable for the
world, and just as good fable for the
church.
But I remark again : We ought to bring
the religion of Jesus Christ into our ordi
nary blessings. Every autumn the Presi
dent of the United States anil the gov
ernors make proclamation, and we are
called together in our churches to give
thanks to God for his goodness. But every
day ought to be a thanksgiving day. We
take most of the blessings of life as a
matter of course. We have had ten thou
sand blessings this morning for which we
have not thanked God. Before the night
comes, we will have a thousand more
blessings you will never think of mention
ing before God.
We must see a blind man led along by
his dog before we learn what a grand
thing it is to have one's eyesight We
must see a man with St. Vitus’ idance be
fore we learn what a grand thing it is to
have the use of our physical energies. We
must see some soldier crippled, limping
along on his crutch, or his empty coat
sleeve pinned up. before we learn what a
grand thing it is to have the use of all our
physical faculties. Inotlier words, we are
so stupid that nothing but the misfor
tunes of others can wake us up to an ap
preciation of our common blessings.
We get on hoard a train and start for
Boston, and come to Norwalk bridge, and
the "draw" is off. and crash! goes the
train. Fifty lives dashed out. We es
cape. We come home in great excitement,
and call our friends around us. and they
congratulate us; and we all kneel down
and thank God for our escape while
so many perished. But to-morrow rnorn
ng you get on .a train of ears for
Boston. You cross that bridge at Nor
walk. You cross all the other bridges.
You get to Boston in safety. Then you
return home. Not an accident, not an
alarm. No thanks. In other words, you
seem to be more grateful when fifty peo
ple lose their lives and you get off, than
you are grateful to God when you all get
off. and you have no alarm at all. Now
you ought to be thankful when you escape
from accident, but more thankful when
they all escape. In the one case your
gratitude is somewhat selfish; in the
other it is more like what it ought to bo.
Oh! these common mercies, these com
mon blessings.’how little wo appreciate
them and how soon we forgot them I Like
the ox grazing, with the clover up to its
eyes, like the bird picking the worm out
of the furrow never thinking to thunk
God, who makes the grass grow and who
gives ' life cto i every living thing, from
the animacuhe in the sod to the seraph
on the throne. Thanksgiving on
the 27th of November, in the au
tumn of the year: but blessings, hour b,y
iiour and day by day and no thanks at
all. I compared our difference to the
brute; but perhaps I wronged the brute. I
do not know but that, among its other in
stincts, it may have an instinct by which
it recogizes the divine hand that feeds it. •
I do not know but that God is, through it,
holding communication with what we
call "irrational creation." The cow that
stands under the willow by the water
course, chewing its cud. looks very
thankful; and who can tell how much a
bird means by its song? The aroma of
the flowers smells like incense, and the
mist arising from the river looks like the
smoke of a morning sacrifice. Oh, that
we were as responsive!
If .you were thirsty and asked me for a
drink, and I gave you this glass of water,
your common instinct would reply,
Thafik you." And yet. how many
chalices of mercy we get hour by hour
from the hand of the Lord, our Father
and our King, and we do not even think
to say “Thank you." More just to men
than we are just to God.
Who thinks of thanking God for the
water gushing up in the well, foaming in
the cascade, laughing over the rocks,
pattering in the shower, clapping its
hands in the sea ? Who thinks to thank
God for that? Who thinks to thank God
for the air, the-fountain of life, the bridge
of sunbeams, the path of sound, the great
fan on a hot summer da.v ? Who thinks
to thank God for this wonderful physi
cal organism, this sweep of vision, this
chime of harmony struck into the oar,
this crimson tide rolling through arteriae
and veinfe, this drumming of the heart on
the march of immortality?
1 convict myself, and I convict every
one of you while 1 say these things, that
we are unappreciative of these common
mercies of life. And yet if they were
withdrawn, the heavens would withhold
their rain, and the earth would crack
open under our feet, and famine and deso
lation and sickness, and woe would stalk
across the earth, aud the whole earth
would become a place of skulls.
O, m.v friends! let us wake up to an ap
preciation of the common mercies of life.
Let everyday be a Sabbath, every meal a
sacrament, every room a holy of holies.
We all have burdens to bear: let us cheer
fully bear them. We all have battles to
fight; let us courageously tight them.
If we want to die right, we must live
right. You go home and attend to your
little sphere of duties. I will go home and
attend to my little sphere of duties. You
cannot do my work: I cannot do your
work. Negligence and indolence will win
I the hiss of everlasting scorn, while faith
fulness will gather its garlands, and wave
its sceptre, aud sit upon its throne long
after the world has put on ashes and eter
nal ages have begun their march.
LABONT’S ASSISTANT.
Unusual Discrimination Being Exor
cised in Naming the Man.
Washington. Sept. 3. Secretary La
mont has decided not to recommend the
appointment of any of the present appli
cants for the office of Assistant Secre
tary of War, now filled by General Lewis
A. Grant, a republican. The unusual
care being taken in making the selection
arises frjm the fact that the assistant
will be practically installed, as far as the
administration of executive business is
concerned in order to relieve Secretary
Lamont of the duty of transacting rou
tine u fairs and give him time to attend
to the confidential public and political af
fairs of tiie President.
MANY CANDIDATES.
Another appointment under the war
department which will soon be made is
that of an assistant adjutant general with
the rank of ma.or. Already a host of
candidates have appeared, hut the fight
has narrowed down to three. Each is
said to be a prominent democrat—one a
cabinet officer, another a senator and the
‘ other the leader of the House. Capt Geo.
S. Wilson of the Twelfth infantry
is backed by his personal friend.
Secretary Gresham; Capt. William P.
Hall of the Fifth cavalry has
the support of Senator Blackburn, his
father-in-law. while Capt. C. S. Burbank
j of the Tenth infantry is indorsed by
j Speaker Crisp, who has an able and de
termined second in Hon. Ben. T. Cable of
| Illinois. Tin- issue of this interesting
tßree-cornered contest is said to have
I been practical ly dt ided by the President.
I and Capt. Burbauk is named as the lucky
l man.
A PLAN TO WARN MARINERS
Benefits of the Weather Bureau
Likely to he Extended.
The Scheme Suggested by the Recent
Hurricane Extraordinary Exacti
tude of Prof. Abbe's Late Prognos
tications—Three Standard Rules to
Which Sailors Overtaken by Gales
May Adhere With the Probability
of Escape—The Use of Oil Also In
dorsed to Prevent Heavy Seas
Breaking Over a Vessel.
Washington, Sept. 3.—One sequel to
the great hurricane would be an effort to
have the government furnish weather
predictions for mariners as it does now
for farmers and business men. To this
end the attention of congress will be
called to the work of the hydrographic
bureau of the navy department in furnish
ing information to seafaring men concern
ing coming storms. It is interesting to note
that the hurricane was predicted by the
weather bureau days before its appearance,
and the supporters of the movement to
secure prognostications for weather on
the ocean use this as an argument to
prove that, if such accurate predictions
could be made on the meager information
received by the weather bureau concern
ing the hurricane's formation near the
West Indies, much better results would
be obtained "by extending the service to
islands in the sea and other places adja
cent to the United States.
ASTOUNDIHO ACCURACY OF CALCULATION.
Credit for the wonderful predictions
concerning the origin and cause of the
hurricane is due to Prof. Cleveland Abbe,
of the weather bureau. /From Friday
morning, Aug. 25, when Prof. Abbe lo
cated it on scant information 500 miles off
of Florida, until its disappearance, the
professor did not make a single error in
his predictions. He gave warning to the
sections devastated days in advance, of
the hurricane appearance, ana, even when
all wires were down, he still issued his
prognostications and managed to give the
true result. This extraordinary work of
the bureau will be used in support of the
scheme to secure predictions’ for the
benefit of mariners, to be distributed daily
by telegraph to newspapers at all ship
ping ports.
NORTH ATLANTIC PILOT CIIAKT.
The pilot chart of the North Atlantic
ocean for September, just issued by tlie
hydrographic office, is made up from re
ports furnished by captains of vessels to
the weather bureau and the newspapers,
but its value is somewhat diminished by
the lateness and infrequency of its publi
cation. This month's chart contains
some valuable information in regard to
the recent storms, and the following rules
for the benefit of the mariners, yachtsmen
and others when overtaken by a hurri
cane :
WHAT TO DO IN A lIUIUiICAXE.
Rule 1 —lf the squall freshens without any
shift of wind you are in or near the storm
track. Heave to starboard. lack and wait for
some indication of a shift, observing lhe low
clouds particularly, if the barometer falls,
say half an inch without shift, and if wind
and sea permit, run off with the wind on the
starboard quarter and keep your compass
course.
Rule 2 —lf the wind shifts to the right you
are to the right of the storm track, in the
dangerous semi-circle. Put the ship on the
starboard tack and make as much headway
as possible until obliged to starboard tack.
Rule 3 If the wind shifts to the loft you are
to the left of the storm track in the navigable
semi circle. Wring the wind on the starboard
quarter and keep your compass course. If
obliged to lie to. do so on the port tack
General Rules Always lie to on the coming
up tack. Use oil to prevent heavy seas from
breaking on board your vessel.
PORT ROYAL SPARED.
Mayor Rowe Price Announces the
Loss to Property Small and to Life
Nil.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 3.—A special to the
agent of the Southern Associated Press
here from Port Royal says:
It is currently reported that during the hur
rieane of August 27 many lives were lost in
Port Royal, and that almost the entire town
wasswept away. In view of these statements.
I deem tt proper to announce the facts. '1 here
was not a single life lost or a person injured
by the storm. Business houses and residences
suffered to an amount not exceeding $5,000.
While Port Royal does not solicit nr need
aid. the adjacent sea islands arc a scene of
death and desolation, which strongly appeals
to every charitable heart.
Rowe Piiice, Mayor.
Mr. Simeon Staples
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' A TRADE WINNER.
This is the term that is applied to the LE
PANTO Cigars by all who sell them. ’Tis
true they cost the dealer a little more than
ordinary five cent cigars, but the increase in
the volume of business more than counter
acts the difference in price. Therefore the
aler who refuses to buy this cigar on ac
ount of its price stands in his own light. A
dl supply of LE PANTOS can alvayfc be
found at
GEORGE PETERS’.
Corner Henry and Montgomery streets.
DR. UOKSON
0
Has returned to the city
and resumed practice.
NKW YORK OYBTKRS.
The C'addeu Oyster Ilou*e,
Corner Broughton and Drayton streets,
WiL open to-night with the first New York
Oysters ami Little Keek Clams of tlie season.
MEDICAL. „
It is surprising how people will suffer year
after with
CONSTIPATION,
When a regular habit can bo secured without
changing the diet or disorganizing the system
if they will only
V SIMMONS 1
A Simple Vegetable Compound.
"I have used Simmons Liver Regulator for
Constipation, and alwavs with decided bene
fit. ”■—Hiram Warner, late Chief Justice of G a.
pr Look for our Z trade-mark in red on
front of wrapper, prepared only by
J, H. ZIILIN & CO., Philadelphia. Pa. ,
BROWN.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. Joe Brown are respectfully requested to
attend his funeral THIS MORNING at 10
o’clock at Harris, near West Broad street.
New York eity and Jersey City papers
please copy.
GRAGG.—The friends of Mr. and Mrs. H
L. Gragg are invited to attend the funeral
of their eldest son. Sam. THIS (Monday)
MORNING at 10 o'clock, from the family resi
dence at Thunderbolt.
MEETINGS^
WORKINGMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSO
CIATION.
You are hereby notified to meet at your hall
TOMORROW /Monday) AFTERNOON at 3
o’clock totake part in the Labor Day parade.
Every member is expected to be in ranks.
By order
JOHN DRISCOtL. President.
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The regular meeting of this society will be
hold at Hodgson Hall THIS EVENING at 8
o’clock. GEO. T. CANIJ,
Recording Secretary.
DE KALB LODGE No. 9, L O. O. F.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will beheld
THIS EVENING at 8 o’clock, in Odd Fellows'
Hall.
The report of the representatives to the
Grand Lodge will be received and the secret
work exemplified. Every member is requested
to be present.
Visiting brothers are invited to meet with
us. D. A. HARRIS, N. G
,Tno. W. Smith, Secretary.
SAVANNAH STREET RAILROAD.
In accordance with the by-laws, a meeting
of the stockholders of the Savannah Street
Railroad will be held on MONDAY, Sept. 4,
next, at 12 o'clock, at the office of Lawton &
Cunningham. 114 Bryan street, Savannah.
H. C. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary
CjAJ.
BICYCLE RACES
and
BALLOON ASCENSION
at
IVUlrlmcu's Park
LABOR DAY,
MONDAY, SEPT. 4,
at 4 P. M.
FAST RIDERS!
GOOD RACING!
Admission 35c. Children ‘4oc.
Tickets now- on sale at
JOHN 11. FERNANDEZ'S,
Broughton ami Bull streets,
And FHED MYERS, JR„
Whitaker street, near Broughton.
jyy Take Electric Railway ears direct
to park gate.
PROCLAMATION.
Mayor's Office, 1
CITY of Savannah, Aug. 31. 1893. f
Whereas, by an act of the General Assembly
of Georgia, approved Oct. 16, 1891. the first
Monday in September of each and every year
is set apart as a legal holiday to ty known as
“Labor Day;" and. whereas, nothing is said
in said act concerning the duty of banks as
regards the presenting for payment or ac
ceptnnce and of the protesting and giving no
tice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, bank
checks and promissory notes; and, whereas,
grave doubts exist as to the legality of said
act: but, wherein;, it is the manifest policy oof
this state that the first Monday in September
should be observed as a legal holiday; and,
whereas, it is meet and proper that all per
sons in every calling and business should
have an opportunity of celebrating said day
in some fit and proper manner: and, whereas,
the people of this eity and community have
much for which to be thankful.
Now, therefore, I, John J. McDonough,
Mayor of the city of Savannah, by virtue of
the power vested in me, do hereby issue this,
my proclamation, appointing Monday, the 4th
day of September, 1893, as a day of til inks
giving and public rest, and I invite my fellow
citizens of every calling anl profession to
close their plades of business and to at s ain
from their usual labors on said day and to as
semble at their respective places of worship
and give thanks to Almighty God for his
manifold blessings be stowed upon us.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
city of Savannah, this 31st day of August,
1893.
[SEAL.] JNO. J. MCDONOUGH, Mayor.
Attest: F. E. Rebahbr. Clerk of Coancil.
PROPOSALS.
City of Savannah, i
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, -
Savannah, Ga. Sept. 2, 1893. \
Bids will be received at the office of the
Clerk of Council until 12 o'clock M. Saturday
Sept. 9. 1893, for laying a plank road 20 feet
wide on Bryan street extended from Randolph
street to the Bilbo canal. Specifications will
be furnished on application to the City Engin
eer. The bid must cover the work complete,
including the furnishing of material &e.
The city reserves the right to reject anv and
all bids. By order of the Mayor.
F. E REBARER,
* Clerk of Council.
NOTICE.
- City of Savannah, i
Aug. 28. 1893. f
All persons are warned against boarding
the derelict vessels blown ashore tn the vi
cinity of the quarantire station These veg
seis. with their crews are subject to quaran
tine until released by the quarantine officer.
JOHN J. McDONOUGH, Mayor
W. F. Brunner. Health Offi ;er.
NOTICE
To Shippers and Consignees: The GATE
CITY will resume her place on the line, tak
ing the SAVANNAH’S sailings as per pub
lished schedule, leaving Boston THURSDAY,
1 <th iust. C. G- ANDERSON, Agent.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE FELL ACCOUNT OF THE STORM.
The Morning News—from Ang. 28 to
Sept. 2, inclusive-gives the only COM
PLETE ACCOUNT of the Great Storm.
The six papers, ready for mailing, may be
obtained at the Business Office. Price
25 cents.
NOTICE.
MB MURRAY McG. STEWART has this
day been admitted a member of our firm.
JAS. T. STEWART & SON.
Savannah, Ga.. Sept, l, 1893.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Savannah. Ga.. Aug. 30 1893.
At a meeting of the fire insurance agents of
Savannah, held to-day, the following resolu
tien was adopted;
"Resolved, In view of the widespread
damage occasioned by the recent storm the
fire insurance agents of Savannah respect
fully urge upon owners and occupants of
buildings here the necessity for an immediate
and thorough Inspection of all chimneys and
flues and the prompt repair of any defects
which may be found to exist.”
R. J. DAVANT, Chairman.
CHAS. F. PRENDERGAST, Secretary.
NOTICE.
Sept. 1, 1893.
The firm of D. Y. &R. R DANCY having
been dissolved by mutual consent Aug. 15,
1893.1 have associated with me MR- LOUIS
PLATT, under the firm name of R. R. DAN
CY & CO., and will continue a general cotton
brokerage business. R. R. DANCY.
PROPOSALS.
City of Savannah, l
Office Clerk of Council, >
SAVANNAH, Ga.. Aug. 31. 1893. )
Bids will be received at the office of the
Clerk of Council until 12 o'clock m. MON
DAY. the 4th of September, for raising three
hoisting engines sunk at the quarantine sta
tion by recent storm. The same to be deliv
ered on lighters at the station.
3he city reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order of the Mayor,
F. E. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.
Office Board of Sanitary Comm’rs, i
Savannah, Ga-, Aug. 23. 1893. (
Resolved. That all passengers coming to the
city of Savannah shall prove to the Inspectors
on all incoming trains positively and clearly
that he, she or they have not been in the city
of Brunswick or had any direct ccnaectlon
therewith for the past twenty days.
Inspectors shall require certificates of the
disinfection of all baggage coming from
Brunswick; said disinfection must have been
done at least ten days prior to the admission
of said baggage into the city.
JNO. J. MCDONOUGH, Mayor.
W. F. Brunner, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Having purchased the stock of goods and
book accounts of LLOYD & ADAMS, all per
sons indebted to them are required to make
immediate payment to me.
ANDREW HANLEY.
FOR SALE,
1 Sate. Herring's Patent Champion.
1 Typewriter. Smith's Premier.
1 Letter Cabinet File-
Counters. Shelving, Desks, Chairs. Show
Cases. Letter Presses, etc. The above can be
seen at any time at Lloyd k Adams old
stand, St. Julian and Whitaker streets. Sava
nnah. Ga. ANDREW HANLEY.
SEASONABLE ARTICLES.
MELDERMA -A pleasant Toilet Powder,
Instantly removes the offensive odors
caused by perspiration.
BORACINE—A powder for the Toilet and
Nursery; cures prickly heat and
chafe.
CL’PID ALMOND CREAM—Gives quick re
lief from Sunburn.
RUBBER BATHING CAPS Keep the hair
dry and are decidedly ornamental.
SPONGES—A full line for the Bath and Toilet
—AT—
SOLOMONS & CO.,
163 Congress street and 92 Hull street.
JAMES HUNTER,
BROKER.
Provident Savings Building, Drayton
Street,
(On the Ground Floor.)
Cotton, stocks, bonds, miscellaneous secu
rities. Also real es.ate bought and sold on
commission only.
My telegraph facilities arc such that orders
can be placed on the New York Cotton and
Stock exchanges and confirmations received
in from ten to fifteen minutes.
NORTON & HANLEY,
—— TI N KO O FERS— r -
Old Roofs
REPAIRED AND PAINTED.
Prompt attention to all orders.
York and Whitaker streets,
AMUSEMENTS.
on Sn n lV g , ht | TUESDAY, SEPT, 5.
The representative American player and
playwright,
■MILTON NOBLES!
With the assistance of a strong special cast,
will present his world-renowned creation of
the Boh-mian, in his own unique American
play, called
iIIiTHE PH(ENIX!=j
An original melodrama in three acts by Milton
Nobles, now in its nineteenth
consecutive year
New Songs! New Dances!
The Wonderful Fire Scene!
The Great Gambling Scene:
After breakfast buy your tickets tor "The
Phoenix" at Livingston’s. Sept. 2.
Next Attraction—" Monte Carlo," Sept. 6.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
on only! ,,t | Wednesday, Sept, 6.
PRIMROSE l WEST’S
MONTE CARLO!
;.r---:PRETTY ClßLS!=====
==CLEVER COMEDIANS!—
• ==SW !ET SINCERS==
Introducing the famous Minstrel Comedian
in white face,
GEORGE WILSON.
ARTISTS; =- 35 ' - ARTISTS
A Military Band of 12 Musicians and Full
Orchestra'
Seats at Livingston s drug store Sept. 4.
Next Attraction—Nellie McHenry. :sei t. 12.
JPRINTERSJLND BOOKBINDERS.
GEO. E3. NICHOLS,
PRINTING,
BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS.
93| Bay St. Savannah.
SHOES.
F **^®**W...
OUR
FIRST
QUALITY
Your attention is particu
larly called to-this shoe.
Custom work throughout
Made to supply the de
mand for a stylish, good
wearing and perfect fitting
shoe.
Yours for comfort,
BYCK BROS.,
17 WHITAKER STREET.
banks.
SAVANNAH BANK
AND TRUST CO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
INTEREST AT
4%
ON DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS DEPART.
MENT.
Collections on Savannah and all avuth*
ern points, we handle on the most favora
ble terms and remit at lowest eichauK#
rates on day of payment. Correspond
ence solicited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice Preside**
JAMES 11. HUNTER. Cashier.
Savannah Savings Bank,
CORNER WHITAKER AND ST. JULIAN
STREETS.
Pays 5 per cent, interest on deposits,
compounded quarterly.
Places money for investors on improved
city real estate, acceptable to lender, at 7 m r
cent, per annum, principal anil interest guar
anteed and collected free of charge.
Places money for investors on improved
city real estate, acceptable to lender, at 8 per
cent, per annum, principal and interest col
lected free of charge.
IV. K. WILKINSON, President.
C. S. ROCKWELL, Treasurer.
THE"CITIZENSBANK
OF SAVANNAH.
Capital $500,000.
Transacts a general hanking business.
Maintain* a .Savings Department and al
lows INTEREST AT 4 PER CENT., com
pounded quarterly.
The accounts of individuals, firms,banks
and corporations are solicited.
With our large number of correspond
ents in GEORGIA,ALABAMA,FLORIDA
and SOUTH CAROLINA, we are prepared
to handle collections on the most favora
ble terms.
Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
M. I!. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GROCERIES. _
If* Our Mil Corel Beel Tonoues.
FINE HAMS and Breakfast Bacon
Finest Elgin Butter, and a full line of
Imported and Domestic Delicacies.
CALL ON US.
N. B. —Our prices compare favorably itli
those of our competitors.
J. A. THOMAS & BRO.,
152 Congress and 151 St. Julian stn
RAILROADS _
<9 t\~_ RICHMOND ADO
DANVILLE R. R.
The Greatest Southern System.
IMPROVED schedules. Through
coaches between Savannah and Asm "
N. C.. for Hot Springs and other
Carolina points. „ r
Also to Walhalla and Greenville. *>• •- iu
intermediate points via Columbia „
Quick time and improved service to
ington. New York and the East
only iine in the south operating souu ’
buled limited trains with Pullman dininc
World s Fair tickets via this ro “:° T , a ,
stopovers going and returning westoi -
N. C. Buy one ticket and visit both ".
North Carolina and the World s r tar. n q
W. A. TURK. G. P. A., Washington. I
S. H. HARDWICK. A. G. P-A. Allan. a. — _
, WEDDINGS.
Wedding invitations and cards or™ ‘, h .
engraven at the snortest notice un
latest styles. vVe carry an extensive an j
selected stock of fine papers- envelope-
cards especially for such orders.
sent on application. „r,nsli.
MORNING NEWS PRINTING HOka •
Savannah, Ga.