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THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
CHRIST THE MOST COXSPIf'IOIS
CHARACTER OK ACL HISTORY.
Hr. Talmaxf'ii Sermon on the Text.
••The t hlrfrst Among; Ten Thou
sand”—The Finger, Wltleh Dia
monded With I.ixht. Pointed Down
to Him From the Rethlehem Sky n
Rnlitlentlon of the I'lngrr of
Prophecy—Christ the Overtopping
Figure of All Time,
New York, Sept. I.—For his sermon for
this forenoon. Rev. Dr. Talmage selects
a topic which must prove full of inspir
ation to Christians everywhere. The title
of his discourse is: “The Chieftain." and
the text: "The ehiefest among ten thou
sand.” Canticles 5: 10.
The most conspicuous character of his
tory steps out upon the platform. The
linger which, diamonded with light,
pointed, down to him from the Bethlehem
sky. was only a ratification of the linger
of prophecy, the finger of genealogy, the
linger Of chronology, the finger of events
—all five lingers pointing in one direction.
Christ is the overtopping figure of all
time. He is the "vox humana” in all
music, the gracefulest line in all sculpt
ure, the most exquisite mingling of lighjs
and shades in ail painting, the acme of
all climaxes, the dome of all cathedral
grandeur, and the peroration of all lan
guage.
The Greek alphabet Is made up of twen
ty-four letters, and when Christ compar
ed himself to the first letter and the lust
letter, the Alpha and the Omega, he ap
propriated to himself all the splendor that
you can spell out either with those two
letters or all the letters between them:
‘T am the Alpha and the Omega, the be
ginning and the end.”
What does that Scripture mean which
eays of Christ, "He that comuh from
above is above all?” It means after you_
have piled up all Alpine and Himalayan*
altitudes the glory of Christ would have to
spread its wings and descend a thousatid
leagues to touch those summits. Pellon,
a high mountain of Thessaly; Ossa, a high
mountain, and Olympus, a high mountain;
but mythology tells us when the giants
warred against the gods they piled up
these three mountains and from the top
of them proposed to scale the heavens;
hut the liight was not great enough, and
there was a complete failure. And after
all the giants—lsaiah and Raul, prophetic
and apostolic giants; Raphael and Michael
Angelo, artistic giants; cherubim and ser
aphim and archangel, celestial glints—
have failed to climb to the top of Christ's
glory they might all well unite in the
words of Paul, and cry out: “Above all!”
"Above alii” But Solomon in my text pre
fers to call Christ "The Chieftain,” and so
to-day 1 hail him.
First, Christ must be chief in our preach
ing. There arc so many books on homi
letics scattered through the country that
all laymen, as well as all clergymen, have
made up their minds what sermons ought
to be. That sermon is the most effectual
which most pointedly puts forth Christ as
the pardon of all sin and the correction of
all evil—individual, social, political, na
tional. There is no reason why we should
ring the endless changes on a lew phrases.
There are those who think that if an ex
portation or a discourse have frequent
mention of Justification, sanctification,
covenant of works and covenant of grace,
therefore it must be profoundly evangeli
cal, while they are suspicious of a dis
course which presents the same truth, but
under different phraseology. Now, I say
there is nothing in all the opulent realm of
Anglo-Saxonism, of all the word treasures
that we Inherited from the Batin and the
Greek and the Indo-European, but we have
a right to marshal it in a religious discus
sion. Christ sets the example. His illus
trations were from the grass, the flowers,
the barnyard fowl, the crystals of salt, as
well as from the seas and the stars;and we
do not propose in our Sunday school teach
ing and in our pulpit address to be put on
the limits.
1 know that there is a great deal said
In our day against words, as though they
were nothing. They may be misused, but
they have an imperial power. They are
the bridge between soul and soul, be
tween Almighty God and the human race.
What did God write upon the tables of
stone? Words. What did Christ utter
on Mount Olivet? Words. Out of what
did Christ strike the spark for the illu
mination of the universe: Out of wurds.
“Bet there be light,” and light was. Of
course, thought is the cargo, and words'
are only the ship; but how fast would
your cargo get on without the ship?
What you need, my friends', in all your
work, in your Sabbath school class, in
your reformatory institutions, anil what
we all need, is to enlarge our vocabula
ry when we come to speak about God and
Christ and heaven. We ride a few old
words to death, when there is such il
limitable resource. Shakespeare employ
ed fifteen thousand different words for
dramatic purposes; Milton employed
eight thousand different words for poetic
purposes; Rufus Choate employed over
eleven thousand different words for legal
purposes; but the most of us have less
than a thousand words that we can man-
age, and that makes us so stupid.
When we come to set forth the love at
Christ we are going to take the tenderest
phraseology wherever we llnd it, and if it
has never been used in that direction be
fore, all the more shall we use it. When
we come to'speak of the glory of Christ
the Conqueror, we are going to draw our
similes from triumphal arch and oratorio
and everything grand and stupendous.
The French navy have eighteen flags by
which they give signal, but those eight
een flags they can put into sixty-six thou
sand different combinations. And I have
to tell you that these standards of the
cross may be lifted into combinations in
finite and varieties everlasting. And let
me say to these young men who come
from the theological seminaries into our
services, and are, after awhile, going
to preach Jesus Christ: You will have the
largest • liberty and unlimited resource.
You only have to present Christ in your
own way.
Brighter than the light, fresher than the
fountains, deeper than the seas, are all
these Gospel themes, song has no melody,
flowers no sweetness, sunset sky no color
compared with these glorious themes.
These harvests of grace spring up quick
er than we can sickle them. Kindling pul
pits with their fire, and producing revo
lutions with their power, lighting up dy
ing beds with their glory, they are the
sweetest thought for the poet, and they
are the most thrilling illustration for the
orator, and they offer the most intense
scene for the artist, and they are to the
embassador of the sky all enthusiasm.
Complete pardon for direst guilt. Sweet
est comfort for ghastliest agony. Bright
est hope for grimmest death. Grandest
resurrection for darkest sepulchre. Oh,
what a Gospel to preach! Christ the chief.
His birth, his suffering, his miracles, his
parables, his sweat, his tears, his blood,
his Stonement, his intercession—what glo
rious themes! Do we exercise faith?
Christ is its object. Do we have love? It
fastens on Jesus. Have we a fondness for
the church? It is because Christ died for
it. Have we a hope of heaven? It is be
cause Jesus went there, the herald and
the forerunner. The royal robe of Deme
trius was so costly, so beautiful, that af
ter he had put it off no one ever dared to
put it on; but this robe of Christ, richer
than that, the poorest and the weak
est and the worst may wear: "Where sin
abounded grace may much more aliound.”
"Oh. my sins, my sins!" said Martin
Buther to Staupitz. "my sins, my sins!"
The fact is that the brawny German stu
dent had found a Batin Bible that made
him quake; and nothing else ever did make
him quake: and when he found how,
through Christ, he was pardoned and
saved, he wrote to a friend, saying: ‘Come
over and join us great and awful sinners
saved by the grace of God. You seoln to
be only a slender sinner, and you don't
much extol the mercy of CLgd: but we that
have been such very awful sinners praise
his grace the more now that we have been
redeemed.” Can It be that you are so
•h’Sperately egotistical that you feel your
self in lirst-rate spiritual trim, and that
fruin the root of the hair to the tip of the
toe you are scarless and immaculate?
What you need is a looking-glass .and
here it is in the Bible. Poor and wretchfgl
and miserable and blind and naked from
the crown of the head to the sole of the
foot, full of wounds and putrifylng sores.
No health in us. And then take the fact
that Christ gathered up all the notes
against us and paid them, and then offered
us Ole receipt! And how much we need
him in our sorrows. We are independent
of circumstances if we have his grace.
Why, he made I’aul sing in the dungeon,
and under that grace St. John from des
olate Palmes heard the blast of the apo
calyptic trumpets. Alter all other candles
have been snuffed out, this is the light
that gets brighter and brighter unto the
perfect day; and, after, under the hard
hoofs of calamity, all the pools of worldly
enjoyment have been trampled Into deep
mire, at the foot of the eternal rock the
Christian, from cups of granite lily
rimmed, puts out the thirst of his soul.
Again 1 remark, that Christ is chief in
dying alleviations. 1 have not any sym
pathy with the morbidity abroad about
our demise. The Emperor of Constanti
nople arranged that on the day of his
coronation the stone mason should come
and consult him about the tombstone that
after awhile he would need. And there
are men who are monomuniacal On the
subject of departure from this life by
death, and the more thi y think of it the
lass they are prepared to go. This is an
uninanliness not worthy of you, not
worthy of me.
Saladln, the greatest conqueror of his
day, while dying, ordered that the tunic
he had on him be carried after his death
on his spear at the head of his arnty,
and that then the soldier, ever and anon,
should stop and say: "Behold all thut is
left of Saladln,the emperor and conquer
or! Of all the states he conquered, of all
the wealth he accumulated,nothing did he
retain but this shroud." 1 have no sym
pathy with such behavior, or such ab
surd demonstration, or with much that
we hear uttered in regard to departure
from this life to the next. There is a
comntonsensical idea on this subject that
you need to consider—there are only two
styles of departure. A thousand-feet un
derground, by light ot torch, toiling In
a miner's shaft, a lodge of rock may fall
upon us, and we may die a miner's
death. Far out at sea, falling from the
slippery rat-lines and broken on the hal
liards, we may die a sailor's death. On
mission of mercy In hospital, amid brok
en bones and reeking leprosies and rag
ing fevers, we may die a philanthropist's
death. On the field of battle, serving
God and our country, slugs through the
heart, the gun-carriage may roll over us,
and we may die a patriot's death. But,
after all, there are only two styles of
departure—the death of the righteous anil
the death of the wicked—and we all want
to die the former.
God grant that when that hour comes
you may be at home. You want the hand
of your kindred In your hand. You want
your children to surround you. You want
the light on your pillow from eyes that
have long reflected your love. You want
your room still. You do not
want any curious strangers stand
in around watching you. You
want your kindred from afar to hear
your last prayer. I think that Is the wish
of all of us. But is that all? Can earthly
friends hold us up when the billows of
death come up to the girdle? Can hu
man voice charm open heaven's gate?
Can human hand pilot us through the nar
nows of death into heaven's harbor? Can
any earthly friendship shield us from the
arrows of death, and in the hour when sa
tan shall practice upon us his
infernal archery? No, no, no,
no! Alas! poor soul, If that
is all. Better die In the wilderness, far
from tree shadow and from fountain,
alone, vultures circling through the air
waiting for our body, unknown to men,
and to have no burial, if only Christ could
say through the solitudes, “ I will never
leave thee, 1 will never forsake thee.”
From that pillow of stone a ladder would
soar heavenward, angels coming and go
ing; and across the solitude and the bar
renness would come the sweet notes of
heavenly minstrelsy.
Gordon Hall, far from home, dying In
door of a heathen temple, said: "Glory to
thee, O God!” What did dying Wilber
foree say to his wife? "Conte and sit
beside me, and let us talk of heaven. I
never knew what happiness was until 1
found Christ.” What did dying Hannah
More say? “To go to heaven, think what
that is! To go to Christ, who died that
1 might live! Oh, glorious grave! On,
what a glorious thing it is to die! Oh, the
love of Christ, the love of Christ!" What
did Mr. Toplady, the great hymn-maker,
say in his last hour? "Who can measure
the depths of the third heaven! Oh, the
sunshine that tills my soul! 1 shall soon
be gone, for surely no one can live In this
world after such glories as God has mani
fested to my soul.”
What did tire dying Janeway say? "1
can as easily die as close my eyes or turn
my head in sleep. Before a few hours
have passed I shall stand on Mount Zion
with the one hundred and forty and four
thousand, and with the just men made
perfect, and we shall ascribe riches, and
honor, and glory, and majesty, and domin
ion unto God and the Lamb." Dr. Taylor,
condemned to burn at the stake, on his
way thither broke away from the guards
men, and went bounding and leaping and
jumping toward the lire, glad to go to
Jesus, and to die for him.
Sir Charles Hare, in his last
moments, had such rapturqus vis
ion that he cried: “Upward, upward, up
ward!” And so great was the peace of one
of Christ's disciples that he put his lin
ger upon the pulse in his wrist and count
ed it and observed it; and so great was his
placidity that after awhile he said:
■'Stopped!” and his life had ended here
to begin in heaven. But grander than that
was the testimony of the worn-out first
missionary, when, in the Mamertine dun
geon. he cried: “1 am now ready to be of
fered, and the time of my departure is at
hand; I have fought the good light, I have
finished my course, 1 have kept the faith;
henceforth there is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, will give me in that day,
and not to me only, but to all them that
love his appearing! Do you not see that
Christ is chief in dying alleviations?
Toward the last hour of our earthly
residence we are speeding. When I see the
sunset, I say, “one day less to live.” When
I see the spring blossoms scattered, I say,
"Another season gone forever,” When I
close the Bible on Sabbath night, I say,
"Another Sabbath departed." When I
bury a friend, 1 say. “Another earthly
attraction gone forever." What nimble
feet the years have! The roebucks and the
lightnings run not so fast. From decade
to decade, from sky to sky, they go at a
bound. There is a place for us, whether
marked or not, where you and I will sleep
the last sleep, and the men are now liv
ing who will, with solemn tread, carry us
to our resting place. Aye, it is known in
heaven whether our departure will be a
coronation or a banishment. Brighter
than a banqueting hall through which the
light feet of the dancers go up and down
THE 3IOUNING NEWS: MONDAY, SEPTE3IISER 2, 1893.
to the sound of the trumpeters will be the
sepulchre through whose rifts the holy
light of heaven streameth. God will watch
you. He will send his angels to guard your
slumbering dust, until, at Christ's behest,
they shall roll away the stone.
So. also, Christ is Chief In heaven. The
Bible distinctly says that Christ is the
chief theme of the celestial ascription, all
the thrones facing his throne, all the
palms waved before bis face, ail the
crowns down at his feet. Cherubim to
cherubim, seraphim fo seraphim, redeem
ed spirit to redeemed spirit, shall recite
the Saviour's earthly sacrifice.
Stand on some high hill of heaven, and
In all the radiant sweep the most glori
ous object will be Jesus. Myriads gaz
ing on the scars of his suffering, in si
lence first, afterward breaking forth into
acclamation. The martyrs, all the purer
for the flame through which they pass
ed, will say, “This is the Jesus, for whom
we died.” The Apostles, all the happier
for the shipwreck and the scourging
through which they went, will say, “This
is the Jesus whom we preached at Cor
inth, and at Cappadocia, and at Antioch,
and at Jerusalem.” Bttlie children clad
in white will say: “This is the Jesus who
took us in his arms and Dlessed us. and,
when the storms of the world were too
cold and loud, brought us into this beau
tiful place.” The multitudes of the bereft
will say, "This Is the Jesus who com
forted us when our heart broke.” Many
who wandered clear off from God and
plunged Into vagabondism, but were sav
ed by grace, will say: "This is the Jesus
who pardoned us. We were lftst on the
mountains, and he brought us home. We
were guilty', and he has made us white
as snow.” Mercy boundless, grace un
paralleled. And then, after each one has
recited his peculiar deliverances and pe
culiar mercies, recited them as by solo,
all the voices wll come together Into a
great chorus, w’hieh will make the arches
echo and re-echo with the eternal re
verberation of triumph.
Edward I. was so anxious to go to the
Holy Band that when he was about to ex
pire he bequeathed 1160,000 to have his
heart, after his decease, taken to the Holy
Band in Asia Minor, and his request was
compiled with. But there are hundreds to
day whose hearts are already In the Holy
Band of heaven. Where your treasures
are, there are your hearts also. Quaint
John Bunyan caught a glimpse of that
place, and In his quaint way he said: "And
I heard in my dream, and. lo! the bells of
the city rang again for Joy; and as they
opened the gates to let in the men I looked
In after them, and lo! the city shone like
the sun, and there were streets of gold,
anil men walked on them, harps In their
hands, to ring praises withal; and after
that they shut up the gates, which when
I had seen 1 wished myself among them!”
A LYNCHING POSSIBLE.
Wareslioro Greatly Exolteil Over an
Attempted Outrage.
Waresboro, Ga., Sept. I.—At 1 o’clock
this morning the family of Maj. J. M.
Spence was awakened by the screams of
one of the little girls. Mrs. Spence reached
the room In time to see and recognize a
negro boy named West Weaver, about 20
years old, on the bed with the girl, but
escaped without accomplishing his pur
pose.
The neighbors were aroused and pursued
and caught the negro, who Implicated his
chum, Alfred Wade, who was waiting at
the girls' window while West Weaver
went into the room.
In his confession Weaver said they first
stole a quart of wine from Maj. Spence’s
dairy and claimed to be drunk. Both ne
groes are in the town jail to await a com
mitment trial to-morrow morning.
Excitement is running high, and grave
fears are entertained of violence to the
negroes during the night. Both negroes
are well known here, and their families
are much surprised at their conduct. The
colored people generally condemn the boys
and are taking no part with them.
JUDGE BLECKLEY RETIRES.
OlHsitllsfleil With the Income in the
Legal Profession.
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. I.—Ex-Chief Justice
Bogan E. Bleckley, after testing law as
a source of Income since he left the bench,
becoming satisfied that the patronage is
not sufficient to pay the expenses of sup
porting his family, has made up his mind
to retire from the practice of law for
the rest of his life. He says If he resumes
the practice of law it will he in a world
more friendly to his professional preten
sions.
Sciatic Rheumatism
In the fall caused me very much suffer
ing. I was fast breaking down and did
not rest unless opiates were used. I com
menced taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and
after the third bottle I was free from
pain. I resumed my farm work and feel
very grateful for the benefit I received.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
and Hood’s Pills we now keep on hand.”
W. R. Davis, Marrow Bone, Kentucky.
14 nnri ’ o Di 1 1 c- curo “ u llver His. bilious-
B IUvU O I 11 So headache.
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PRESENTMENTS
Of the Grand Jury of (he Illy Court
of Savannah, July Term, IMi.i.
To the Hon. A. H. MacDonell, judge
city court of Savannah: The grand Jury
for the July term of 1895 having completed
their term of nervier, respectfully sub
mit the following general presentments:
We have examined the hooks of the
sheriff and clerk and found them neatly
and correctly kept.
“We have through the agency of the us
ual committee examined lh,e condition of
the convict camps, and convicts, and the
general features of administration effect
ing same. We fljid the quarters at the
principal camp, designated as camp No. 1,
in fairly good condition. We have to re
peat, however, the recommendation, pre
viously made, that the fence inclosing
these quarters be repaired, and to recom
mend that the women’s quarters be re
shingled. There Is evidence at this camp
of purpose to maintain cleanly and san
itary conditions. This we regret lo say
is not apparent at Camp NS. 2. There is
absolute necessity for new tents to prop
erly shelter this gang, and a more dis
tinct recognition of the necessity of clean
liness—especially in the matter of bed
ding.
We are convinced that the administra
tion of all matters affe ting the discipline
and supervision of the convicts would be
best subserved by the appointment of a
superintendent, whose entire attention
could be applied to the discharge of those
duties. It Is not properly the office of the
county engineer to be charged with such
supervision, his duties are manifold
enough, and so multitudinous as to for
bid his constant presence, and prompt in
formation of matters which should have
immediate attention.
The construction of barns and stables at
the county farm is a matter of immediate
necessity for accommodation of the pro
ducts of the farm, and the shelter of an
imals, but we think that the construction
of new and genera! barraeks for conline
me u of convicts may fairly be postponed
until it be more clearly apparent that
thi re Is need for them, and until further
consideration as to the proper site for
location. We commend the efforts of the
county commissioners tending to a more
humane infliction of punishment which
we hope will prevent any further presen
tation of complaints starting and exciting
in their nature, which, when inconsider
ately published, are liable to lead to un
just and unwarrantable judgments. The
care and handling of the unfortunate
convicts is matter of sufficient embar
rassment in Itself, and it is quite proper
to avoid unnecessary aggravation of the
same.”
RESOLUTION.
Recognizing in the recommendations of
the several grand Juries of the superior
court since, and Including that of the
winter term of the court for 1895, the more
especially as the same are embodied and
recapitulated in the presentment of the
grand Jury of the superior court for the
spring term of the year 1895, suggestions
well calculated to advance the material
interest of the county and city, and which
if promptly complied with and vigorously
prosecuted, will result in conditions of
general prosperity, we desire to express
a hearty endorsement of them and to
commend them to the immediate and
earnest recognition of all public officers
whose province it may be to give them
furtherance.
Iti this connection it gives us pleasure
to commend the action of the county com
missioners in so far as they have ordered,
in recognition of these recommendations
and we beg leave to commend to their
early consideration such as have not yet
been passed upon.
We take pleasure in making the usual
recognition of efficient courtesies extend
ed us by the officers of the court in the
discharge of our duties, and we beg es
pecially to commend the distinguished
and eminent service of the presiding judge
which deserves and receives the appre
ciation of his fellow citizens.
We recommend, the publication of these
presentments in the Morning News and
Savannah Press. Respectfully submitted.
G. B. Pritchard, Foreman.
Chas. F. Cler,
Jas. S. Silva,
James McGrath,
John Lyons,
A. McC. Duncan,
R. K. Bragdon,
W. B. Metzger,
J. C. King,
11. W. Palmer,
John Derst.
Thomas Hallighn,
Jno. F. Crohan,
A. M. West.
L. Kayton,
Edward J. Kennedy,
S. Krouskoff,
T. McC. A. White.
Ordered that these presentments be
published as recommended, in open court,
Aug. 30, 1895. A. H. MacDonell,
Judge.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO W ATER TAKERS.
City of Savannah, Department of Water
Works. Sept. 2. I)oß.—The water will be shut
off at nine (Vi o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday:
morning in the district between Congress and
Hull and West Broad and West Boundary
streets for the purpose of repairs, and will two
off several hours.
H. M. LOFTON. Superintendent.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah. Office Clerk of Council,
Aug. 31. 189.V-MONDAY, September 2d. IS9.V.
being a legal holiday, the city offices will be
closed. By order of the mayor.
A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk of Council.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Having turned over my honaea
anil those which I have been colleet
iaig for as agent to J. E. Fulton A
Son, tenants will pay rent to them
after this date. P. H. COHEN.
FREE TO-DAY.
I will give to-day, at my store,
corner of llroughton and Hull streets
free samples of
‘•YELLOW ROSE”
Granulated Smoking Tobacco. Call
and try It.
JOHN B. FERNANDEZ.
OSTRICH FEATHER DUSTERS c.
TURKEY FEATHER DUSTERS 25c.
Parrot, Nlocking Bird and Canary
Seed, Parrot, 3locktng Bird and Ca
nary Cages.
J. GARDNER,
118 Rronghton street.
BECKMANN'S CAFE.
WILLKOMMKN!
Deutsche Veteraaen
and Freunde
Zur Sedanfeier.
Extra Feinen Deutshen
II a. m. to 1 p. m—Lunch—6 to 8 p- m.
GEORGE BECKMANN, PropT,
30 Whitaker street, opposite P. O.
MEETINGS.
iH^nKTMrTwmGE^MjC^c^irTiir^or^F.
A regular meeting of this lodge will be
heM this evening at 8:30 o’clock, in Odd
Fellows' hall.
Visiting brothers are invited to meet
with us. F XI. JEFFERS, N. O.
JOHN W. SMITH. Secretary.
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The regular meeting of this society will
be held at Hodgson Hall this evening at 8:30
o'clock. H. W. JOHNSON,
Recording Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ximtK
SUPPLIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SEALED proposals for furnishing the pub
lie schools with supplies during the school
year, comir.cn: mg October Ist. I-US. and ter
minating September ; O h. lend, will be received
until l.sth September, proximo, 'ihe follow
ing articles are called for
STATIONERS’ SUPPLIES.
HOI SEE! RNISHING SUPPLIES.
STOVE COAL-HARD AND SOFT.
EIGHT WOOD AND PINE WOOD
FUEL.
PRINTING.
To insure consideration of proposals, the
following rules must be observed;
Ist. Proposals must be made, in duplicate,
upon forms furnished at oitlee of the Superin
tendent Schools. Academy. Hull street, or on
written or personal application of applicant to
Chairman Committee supplies.
id. To insure being considered, proposals
must 1 e SEALED and addressed to CHAIR
MAN COMMITTEE SUPPLIES.
The Committee Supplies reserves the right
to reject all bias.
JOHN It F. TATTNALL.
Chairman Committee Supplies.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA
RAILROAD REORGANIZATION.
Baltimore, Aug. 23. 1895.
To the Holders of Our Reorganization Certifi
cates for securities of the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad Company:
On and af‘ Sept. 3we shall be prepared to
receive oui reo ganization certificates ior con
version inlc s curities, as provided in the plan
of reorganization.
Ail registered certificates must be accompa
nied by power of attorney properly executed,
and if stock is desired in any name other than
that appearing on the certificate, the assign
meut must t e acknowledged before a notary
public, or attested by some person satisfactory
to us.
3 he new bonds are for 11,000 each, payable to
bearer, with privilege of registration, if de
sired.
Holders transmitting reorganization certifi
cates by mail will please indicate whether they
wish the new securities sent by registered mail
or by express, and if by express, w hat valua
tion to place upon them.
MERCANTILE TRUST AND DEPOSIT COM-
PAW OF BALTIMORE.
PROCLAMATION.
City of Savannah, Mayor's Ofllce, Aug. 30.
1895.—Whereas, the state of Oeorgla, by an act
of the General Assembly, approved Dec, I>,
1893, the first Monday in September of each
and every year is set apart as a legal holiday,
to be known as “Labor Day;”
And whereas, it is eminently fit and proper
that all persons In every calling and business
should have an opportunity to observe said
day in a manner fit and proper within the in
tention of said law;
And whereas, the people of this city and com
munity have much for which to thank an All
Wise Creator;
Now, therefore, I, Herman Myers, Mayor of
the city oi Savunnah. ny virtue of the power
vested in mo, do hereby issue this my procla
mation calling upon my fellow citizens oi every
profession, trade and calling to close their
places of business and to abstain from their
usual labors on said day. and to assemble at
their respective places of worship and give
thanks to Almighty God for his manifold bless
ings bestowed upon ns.
Given under my hand and seal of the city of
Savannah this 3bth day of August. A 1). 1895.
HERMAN MYERS, Mavor.
(seal) Attest: A. N. MANUCY, Clerk of
Council.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PART
NERSHIP.
Savannah. Ga . Aug. 31, 1895.—The firm of J.
C. Andersen & Cos. is this day dissolved by mu
tual consent, Jonus C. Andersen assuming all
liabilities of said partnership.
J. C. ANDERSEN & CO.
JONAS C. ANDERSEN.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PART
NERSHIP.
Savannah. Ga . Aug. 31. 1895.—The firm of
Chr. G. Dahl A Cos. is this day dissolved Uv
mutual consent. Chr. G. Dahl assuming ail
liabilities of said partnership.
CHR. G. DAHL A CO.
CHR.G. DAHL.
A NEW FIRM.
Savannah. Ga.. Aug. 31, 1895 -Chr. G. Dahl
and Jo“3 C. Andersen have this day formed a
partnership for the purpose of carrying on ihe
business of ship brokers under the firm name
and stylo of llahi A Andersen.
CHlt. G. DAHL.
JONAS C. ANDERSEN.
Offices. Board of Trade Building.
NOTICE.
Savannah. Aug. 31. 1895.
The undersigned have this day formed a co
partnership under tho firm name of Deraere A
Cos., for conducting a brokerage business in
Stocks, Bonds and Real Estate, and respect
fully solicit a share of the patronage oi their
friends and ihe public.
Office 19214 Bay street
EDWARD H. DEMERE.
A. G. GUERARD.
COPARTNERSHIP.
I have this day associated with me In busi
ness Mr. Edward G. Black, under the firm
name of Thomasson A Black.
H. J. THOMASSON,
Real Estate Agent.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having; been in business now one
year, I wish to thank the public for
their liberal patronage during that
time. Commencing; with my second
year Sept. Ist, my menu prices will
be greatly reduced, but the quality
of everything will continue to he ot
the best. The place having been
thoroughly renovated, 1 shall con
tinue with the only tirst-cluss ladies’
and gentlemen's restaurnnt In Sa
vannah. C. D. HINCKLEY,
101 Congress street.
Opposite City Murket.
WALL PAPER.
The demand for onr Wull Pa
per contlnnea to Increase.
Our Colombian brand of Iteudy
Xlixed Paint is sold under an
übsolnte guarantee,
ADAMS
DRUG, PAINT AND OIL COMPANY,
Congress and Whitaker streets,
Savannah, Ga.
AMUSEMENTS.
bmeofsedi;
25th Anniversary Celebration
By the Berman Citizens of Savannah
AT
TIVOLI PARK,
SUNDAY, MONDAY. TUESDAY,
SEPT. 1,3, ISO.".
PROGRAMME.
SUNDAY, SEPT. I—FIRST DAY.
Morning—Reception of guests.
Afternoon—Concert at Tivoli Park by Fourth
Brigade Hand of Charleston, S. C., commenc
ing at 3 o'clock
At Night—Living Pictures, representing
characters and incidents <4 1870 and 1871, and
Grand illumination of Park.
MONDAY, SEPT. B—SECOND DAY.
Morning—Reveille at 7 o'clock at Madison
and Green squares. Concert at De Soto Hotel
at 10 o clock.
Afternoon-Parade of all German organiza
tions of this city and their guests at 1:30
o'clock. Ihe parade will form on south side
of Liberty sire t with right resting on Bull, at
hour named sharp. After the parade cars will
be in waiting at convenient points to carry
partici; ants to Tivoli Park. Address of wel
come by Hon. William D. Harden at 3 o’clock.
Orator of the day. C. A Gieseler, Esq. Gtjtnd
ceremonies in keeping with and peculiar to
Sedan celeoration. instrumental Concert by
Fourth Brigade Band of Charleston. S. C. Vo
cal Concert by German Singing Society • 'Froh
sinu. ' Intermission.
Night—Dancing. Living Pictures, Grand
Illumination of Park and Fireworks.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 3—THIRD DAY.
Grand Family Picnic at •Tivoli Park, begin
ning at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Free Prize
shooting for ladies and children for valuable
prizes. Games, consisting of Greasv Pole
Climbing. Three-legged Races. Wheelbarrow
Races, Egg Beating, Syrup Diving. Lamb
Races, etc. Dancing, Living Pictures and
Grand Illumination of Park.
Admission to park, including all ear fares,
25c. Tickets can be purchased from conduc
tors and at the offices of all electric railways.
COMMITTEE—A. C. Oelschig. President;
Geo. Bartels, Vice President; George Tolle,
Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WE
GET
LOTS
OF
TRADE
by waiting on
our customers promptly and letting
them go.
When in a hurry tell us and we
will have your order filled at an ex
*ra speed.
WM.
U.
COOPER,
88 Whitaker Street.
FAWCETT BROS.,
Wholesale Grocers uutl Commission
Merchants,
Corner Bay anil Jefferson streets,
are offering; at very low prices
A FULL LINE OF STAPLE GROCE
RIES,
FLOUR, HAY, GRAIN,
GRITS, MEAL.
.Manufacturers of the best Sclf-Rnis
ing Flour on the market.
Just arrived, two cars of MEATS.
HAMS, SIDES, SHOULDERS. Special
inducements.
Support Sonthern enterprise. We
are selling; agents for Southern
Powder Company’s Rifle Powder.
Ruality nnsurpased. Prices to suit
the times.
j
SAY, HAVE YOU BOUGHT WHISKY
YET f
If not, and you want to save money
see what the HANNIS PEOPLE ARE
OFFERING. We again tell you thut
we are only their brokers, and we
will sell you their gooilz ns eheup as
we could bay them. Give us u chance
and we will prove this.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Representing; Hannis Distillery.
CYPRESS LUMBER,
BOAT SIDES, ETC.,
YELLOW PINE LUMBER,
SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS.
A. S. BACON <fc SONS.
DON’T TUMBLE
into the pitfalls of “cheap”
medicine When you are sick
you want the most careful
and scientific attention.
Our prescription charges are moderate when
the of the drugs aud the care taken
in the accurate compounding of them are con
sidered.
BISHOP, The Druggist,
Broughton and Houston—Habersham and Hall
FINE PERFUMERY.
M r e have Just received an elegant
line of the finest imported handker
chief extracts and toilet waters. Cull
and sec them. W. U. HARVEY,
Successor to Harvey & Bussey,
Strong’s Stand.
ALFRED L. HAHTRIUtiK,
SECURITY BROKER,
Has removed to No. 114 (rear) Bryan street,
where he will be glad to receive orders to buy
or sell stocks and bonds and to arrange loans
on good collateral.
RICE BIRDS, ’33 CENTS.
Our Rice Birds Are Very Fine.
WE MEET ALL COMPETITION—fgo
body meets us in quality, quantity price. We
are the originators of cheap living in Savan
nah. 75c tne.ils for 35c.
- - - - - FRIED.
! The times are
hard, or ‘ ‘hard
times.” The p Ur -
TJQ chasing power of
V a dollar just now
|\ with us is about
\/ TWO. The pinch
is to get the dol
lar, and it’s this
pinch that aug
ments the dollar’s
If power. The point
A is, these times, to
find where the
lIU dollar spentwraps
up the most
SH °E.
Visitors to our
Al/r s t° re are not ask-
II ed to believe, but
R * are shown goods
I l\ I to convince them
UV/I lL H we are i eat p
I ing the trade in
1 SHOES.
It’s not what WE SAY,
but what our shoes ARK,
that loosens the strings of
the public’s purse.
BROS,,
Periodical Tickets taken.
THE CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH.
Capital $500,000.
Transacts a general banking business.
Maintains 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 dur large number of correspond
ents in OEOKGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA
and .SOUTH CAROLINA, we are prepared
to handle collections on the most favorable
terms. Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
M. B. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
Savannah Savings Bank
PA Y 8
5 %
ON DEPOSITS.
Issaes 6 Per Cent. Certificates of Deposit
B§nd or write for out
literature.
W. K. WILKINSON, PmldMl
O. 8, JtOCKWEIX, Ircuvot
Blank books of ail.
Mercantile Printing.
Railroad Printing.
All Kinds of Printing.
LANK BOOKS.
931 Bay St. GEO. If. NICHOLS.
1 rr _ . ■" ■ -=ai
SPECIAL, NOTICES.
FOB THE TOILET.
MELDEKMA, a toilet powder thal
will instantly dispel tlie disagree*
able odor arising from perspirution*
Hi mmol's Toilet Viuegar, Hay Laven
der, JLait d'lrin, Hum and (tainine for
the liuir, Imported und Domestic Huy
Hum, Cologne, Toilet Waters, Soups,
etc. SOLOMONS & CO.,
Congress st. and Dull st. Urancli Store
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NOTICE.
Office Board of Sanitary Commissioner*,
Savannah, Ga., Aug, 10, 1895.
A board of medical examiners will meet at
the city exchange Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 9 a
m. to 4 p. m., to examine applicants for the
position of quarantine officer of the port of Sa
vannah, Ga. The examination Will be in writ
ing. The salary of the incumbent is $2,000 per
annum, with furnished quarters, fuel, lights
and cook.
Tor any additional information apply t®
office of Health Officer. Bv order
HERMAN MYERS,
Mayor and Chairman Board of Sanitary Com
missioners.
W. F BRUNNER, Secretary Board of Sani
tary Commissioners.
NOTICE TO TAILORS.
City of Savannah. Office Clerk of Council,
Aug. 24, 1595.- Bias will be received at the
office of the Clerk of Council until 12 m. Mon*
day. Sept t. 1885, for furnishing the fire de
partmiiit with winter uniforms according to
specifications lo be seen on application at this
office. The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
iiy order of the Committee on Fire.
A. N. MANVCY.
Clerk of Council-
NOT ICE TO DELL*I ENT W ATE It
TAKERS.
City Treasurer’s Office, Savannah, Ga . Auflf
-20, 1895. —The turncock has been furnished
with a list of ail premises in arrears for water
rent due July 1. 1895, and has been instructed
to shut off the supply without further notice.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.