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2 MASTER OF WIND AND WAVE. CHRIST'S PniVElt TO VUI LIFE'S GHENT STORMS. |)r, 1 n!ii,nur llrmi. i* Hennlifnl I es !.iiii From llm* Passage in Scripture of < lii*l —>l '.tiling ihr Storm —t'omtort to I lioro Who I'inil the \o>n.;<- of l it.- K 011(4h nnl Hard. Washington. Aug. 29.—This sermon by Hvv. l>r. Talmagc will hoof -r.it sola.-e to people who ar# a ling their lift a rough voyag, . Text. Mirk 1 • And tli, r,- were also w.-.i him o' h< r !.ui<- ships, and there arose n great storm of wind. Ar.d the wind cta.-.d an 1 there was a gr. at i aim. Tiberias, Galilee, Onm snret— three names for the -am, laki. No other getn ri, r had so mtiful a setting. It lay ill • seme of gr. at luxuriate ■ Hie surround ing hills high, tl rrure.l. slepi.i. gloved, sO many hanging gat'd. • of buiity; the wa- I, rs rumbilhg down Ixtwo n rook of gray and n and limestone, tlasnking fiom the hi.is, and bounding into the sea. On the snore i4. < cast pa, armed * iwers, Roman baths, everything attraelive and I** -ilttiful; a l atyles of vegetation In shorter spare than In almost any other spa < in all the wor.d. from the palm tree of the forest to thu trees of a rigorous climate. li seemed as tf the l.onl had launched one wave of beauty on all the scene, and it hung and swung from rock and hill and oleander. Roman gentlemen in pleasure boats sailing the lake, find countrymen In fish smacks coming down to drop their nets, pass each other with nod and shout and laughter, or swinging idly tit their nuiorings. Oil, what a wonderful, what a beautiful lake. It. seems a* if we .vim 11 have a quiet night. Kot a leaf wink* *1 in the air; not a ripple disturbed the face of Gennesaret; hut tiiere seems to l>e a little (‘xcitement up th* h< aeh, and we hasten to ••• what It is, and we lind it an embarkation. From tin- vvestern shore a flotilla, push ing out; not a squadron, or deadly arma ment, nor clipper with valuable merchan dise, nor piratic vessels ready to destroy everything they could seize; hut a flotilla. lraring messengers of life, and light, and peace. Christ is in the front of the l*oat. }1 in disciples ar* in a smaller boat. Jesus, weary with much spoukin? to large multi tudes, is put Into somnolence by the rock ing of the waves. If there was any motion at all. the ship was easily righted; if the wind passed from one side, from the star board to the larboatd, or from the lar board to the starboard, the boat would rock, and by the gentleness of the motion putting the in ister asleep. And they ex temporized a pillow made out of a fi>her man's coat. 1 think no sooner is Christ prostrate , and his l ad touching the pil -1 v. than he is sound asleep. The broez* of the lake run their Angers through the locks of the worn sleeper, and the boat ris es and falls like a sleeping child on the bosom of a sle< ping mother. Calm night, starry night, beautiful night. Hun up all the sails, ply all the oars, and let the large boat and the small boat glide ove r gentle Gennesuret. Hut the •tailors say tin re is going to he a change of weather. And even the passengers can hear the moaning of the storm, as it comes on with long stride, with all the terrors of hurricane and darkness. The large boat trembles like a deer at bay trembling among the clangor of the hounds; great patches of foam are flung into the air; the sails of the vessels loos en. and the sharp winds crack like pistols; the smaller boats like petrels poise on the cliff of the waves and then plunge. Over board go cargo, tackling and masts, and th** drenched disciples rush into the hack, part of the boat, and lay hold of Christ, and say unto him: "Master, earest thou not that we perish?” That great personage lifts his head from the pillow of the lish erroan's coat, walks to the front of the vessels, and looks out Into the storm. All around him are t’• smaller boats, driven in the tempest, and through it comet# the ory of drowning men. By the flash of the lightning I see the calm brow of Christ as the spray dropped from his heard. He has one word for the sky, and another word for the w' v. s. Hooking upward he cries, “IVace!” 1/ooking downward he says, "He pt ill.” The waves fall flat on their faces, the foam melts, the extinguished stars re light their torches. The tempest falls dead, and Christ stands with his foot on the neck of the storm. And while the sailors are balling out the boats, and while they are trying to untangle the cordage, the disciples stand in amaze ment, now looking Into the calm sea. then into the calm sky, then into the calm of the Saviour's countenance, and they yty out: “What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the m i obey him?” The subject in the lirst place impresses me with the fact that it is very important to have Christ in the ship; for all those boats would have gone to the bottom of Gem • saret 4f Christ had not been pr* sent. Oh. what a lesson for you and for me to learn! Whatever voyage we undertake, into whatever enterprise we start, let u* always have Christ in the ship. Many of you in the e days of revived commerce are starting out in new financial enter prises. 1 hid you good cheer. Do all you can do. Do it on us high a plane as possible. You have no right to In- a Htoker in the ship if you can be an ad miral of the navj You have no right to be i colonel of a regiment if you can comtnar 1 a brigade; you have no light to he engineer of a l>oat on river-banks, or 1m ar the coast, if you rail take tin- ocean • earner from N*w York to Livei|*ool. All you can lo with utmost tension of body, mind and soul, you are hound to do; hut oh! have Christ In every enter pri < . Christ in every voyage, Christ in * very ship. There are men who Auk God to help them m trie start of great # nterpnses. lb has been with them In the past; no trouble tan otherthrow them; the storms might come down from the top of Mb llermon, and .ash Gt nn-*ar. t Into foam and Into u, ony. hut it could not hurt them. But her Is another man who start- out In worldly enterprise, and he depend* upon 1I uncertainties of this lif lb* has tin God to help him. After awhile tin* storm romi'H, and tos'e* .ff the m is of the ma ts of the ship; he puts out lib life* lioat; the sin riff an t tin* auction, er try to lain him oft: they can't help him off; In mum go down; no Chre-t In the -hip. Ib re nr * young men Ju-a ailing out In lib Your Ilf* will b< made up of p p. Phine and Shadow*. Th* t may !*• n p Arctic? blasts or Iropi-nl tornado* s. I l e w i,o what !h Ihloip you. #it I l now If you have Christ wuh you ill shall I* We.l. You may pectn to g. t along without the l''Union of CnriM wild* everything a*** - smoothly, but after awhile, when sorrow ho mm< r tin* soul, when the way* id Dial lash * *.*r o\.* the tiuu -,i d* id the bow sprit |n shlvefr and, ami the i, | lii.ti. ar -wept in*. It. n i m.| lit# hgway i. crowd. ,1 with plratl .1 i11... I I* .ill Wti.lt I>||M foil till#, il l Hltlii.iH <"hri#i in ,ln *tit ,•* fin,,,# mail, ml <• 1 '■<" I O'" I fli' v .1 , l * J ’ ! " ■if *i. ■, i mi .21 • * ,l i|| V a r.i um*. nil ►■mil 1 H,u force i It. it t. u,„t null mini |.i'. m fi. ‘"•j*'• '*■ * r rmunmu i . ' ' ■ , ,1 mi Much in Little Is especially true of Hood's Pills, for no medi cine ever contained ro great curative power In so small space. They are a whole medicine Ch 'st, always ready, al- m _ ways efficient, always sat- .11* isfactorv; prevent a cold ? S 1 S or fever, cure all liver ills, * ■■■ ww sick headache, jaundice, constipation, etc. 25c. The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Christ they must noi expel smooth sail ing. The e and eipbs got into the small boots, and 1 have no doubt they said, "What a beautiful day this Is! What a smooth si C What a bright sky this is! How delightful is soiling in this boat; and i- for the waves under the keel of the boat, why. they on.y make the motion of out little boat the more delightful.” But when the winds swept down, and the sea was tossed into wrath, then they found that following Christ was not smooth sail ing. So you have found It; so l have found it. Did you ever notice the end of the life of the apostles of Jesus Christ? You would say that if ever men ought lo have had a smooth life, a smooth depart ure. then tho-e min, the disciples of Jesus Chri.-t. ought to have had such a depart ure and such a life. S'. Jam. lost Ids head. St. Philip was hung to death on a pillar. St. Matthew had his life dashed out with a halbert. St. Mark was dragged to death through the s 1 reels. St. James the Hess was beaten to death with a fuller’s club. St. Thomas was struck through with a spear. They did not thal follow ing Christ smooth sail ing. Oh, how they were all tossed in Ihe tempest! John lluss in the lire; Hugh McKail in the hour of martyrdom; the Al legorises, Ihe Wablenses, the Scotch Cov enanters—did they find it smooth sailing? But why go to history when I can find all around me a score of illustrations of tin-truth of this subject? That young man In the store trying to serve God. while his employer scoffs at Christianity, the young men in tile same store antagonistic to the Christian religion, teasing him, tormenting him about his religion, trying to get him mad. They succeed in Killing him mad. saying, "You're > pretty Christian." Does this young man 11 nil it smooth sailing w hen he iries to follow Chris!" Here is a Christian girl. Her father despises the Christian religion; her mother despises the Christian religion; her brothers and sis ters scoff at the Christian religion; she can hardly find a quiet place in which to say her prayers. Did she find it smooth sailing when she tried to follow Jesus Christ? Oh, no; all who would live the life of the Christian religion must suffer persecution; If you do not find it in one way, you will Ret it in another way. The question w as asked, "Who are those nearest the throne?” and the answer came back: "These are they who came up out of great tribulation“gnat flailing” as the original has it; Rreat flailing, great pounding—"and had their rolies washed arid made white in (he blood of the Lamb. ' Oh, do not tie disheartened Oh, child of God; take courage. You are in glorious companionship. Ood will see you through all these trials, and he will deliver you. My subject also impresses me with the fact that good people sometimes get very much frightened. In the tones of these disciples as they rushed into the back part of the boat, I hn l •' oy are frightened al most to d< ath. They say: "Master, rar est thou not that we perish?” They had no reason to be frightened, for Christ was in the boat. 1 suppose if we had been there we would have been just us much affrighted. Perhaps more. In all ages very good people get very much affrighted. It is often so in our day, and men say. “Why, look at the bad lectures; look at the Spiritualistic socie ties; look at the various errors going over the Church of God; we are going to foun der: the church i- going to perish, she is going down.” Oh, how many good peo ple are affrighted by the triumphant in iituity in our day, and think the Church of Jesus Christ and the cause of righteous ness are going to be overthrown, and are just as much affrighted as the disciples of my text were affrighted. Don’t wor ry, don't fret, as though iniquity were go ing to triumph over righteousness. A lion goes into a cavern to sleep. He lies down, with his shaggy mane covering the paws. -Meanwhile the spiders spin a we!i across the mouth of the cavern, and say, "We have captured him.” Gossamer thread aft. r gossamer thread is spun un til the whole front, of the cavern is covered with the spiders' web, and the spiders say. “Tiie lion is done; the lion is fast.” After awhile the lion has got through sleeping; he rouses himself, he shakes his mane, he walks out into the sunlight; lie does not even know the spiders' web Is spun, and with his voice he shakes the mountain. So men come, spinning their sophistries and scepticism about Jesus Christ; he seems to lie sleeping. They say, "We have captured the laird; tie will never come forth again upon the nation; Christ is captured and captured forever. His re ligion will never make any conquests among men.” Hut after awhile the i.ion of the tribe of Judah will rouse himself and conic forth to shake mightily the na tions. What is a spiders' web to the aroused lion? Give truth and error a fair grapple, and truth will come off victor. llut tiiere an- a great many good people who get affrighted in other respects; they are affrighted in our day ul>out revivals. They say; "Oh! this is a strong reli gious gale; we are af aid the church of God is going to upset, and there are go ing to lie a great many people brought Ingo the church that are going to be of no use to it;” and they are affrighted whenever they sqe a revival taking hold of the churche As though a ship captain with five thousand bushels of wheat for a cargo should say. ome day. coming upon deck, "Throw overboard all the cargo;" and the sailors should say. "Why, captain, what do you m< an? Throw over all the cargo?'' "Oh,” says the captain, “we have a peek of chaff that lias got into this five thous. an l bushels wheat, and the only way to get rid of the chaff is to throw all the whe.it overboard." Now, that is a great deal wiser than th talk of a great many Christians who want to throw overboard all the thousands and tens of thousands of souls who have been brought In through great awakenings. Throw all overboard because there Is a peek of chuff, a quart of ciiafT, a pint of chaff! I say, 111 them slay until the last day, the laird will divide the chaff from the wheat, <>h that tin e gales from heaven might sweep through ill oar churches! oh. for •yWji and s a • Itlehard llakter MW ill Klig a a id Kohert MeChcytte .-aw in i)mi ' -' lay* u Jot ithan i;,i. w id- saw in Northatnptnn! I have often In it I mv father tell of the fa t that In the • nl\ part of tin- century an vlv.il laoke out In itohn rvllle, N J,, an l some pcoph no. \.t> mui h agitated ghoul it, They - ltd, "oli, you .ire go.ng n> tiring too 11. im |Miq. . into the , hurt I at once;" n I tI.M - ut .tow to \< w lit tit wh k to John l.l\ Ills-ton to stop tip* revival. \\ * 11, lio p. w i no I. in r ,| m all the word Him I* hi l.ivlmu*tun, It* wi u np: 1 look‘ * Mu r* va I, tip*) wanted him ' 1 * d* it Mi stool in the pulpit on the St that a, and look I•• *■ I *,** solemn ill* 1 ' brethren, If ffl r* id) th w * k f thi*l; la win how you ■to slop a Ai.*l la* was an old man, • meg lo ml) on 111. staff very oil ' AM i • lifted that iff and took ah I*l 1.1 jt fait istr p , v n , ir , i , ' " I tilth Met to I oh, thug imp mil at, t ~.q m j*n. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1807. ing now—falling away from life, falling away from peace and heaven, falling as certainly as that cane Is falling through my hand—falling certainly, though per haps falling very- slowly." And the cane kept on falling through John Living ston's hand. The religious emotion in the audience was overpowering, and men saw a type of their doom as the cane kept fall ing and falling until the knob of the cane struck Mr. Livingston's hand, and he clasped It stoutly and said, "Hut the grace of God can stop you, as I stopped that cane;” and then there was gladness all through the house at the fact of pardon and peace and salvation. “Well,” said the people after the service, “I guess you had better send Livingston home; he is making the revival worse.” Oh, for the gales from heaven, and Christ on board the ship. The danger of the church of God is not in revivals. Again, my subject Impresses me with the fact that Jesus was God and man in the same being. Here he is in the hack part of the boat. Oh, how tired he looks, what sad dreams he must have! Look at his countenance; he must be thinking of the cross to come. J>aok at him, he Is a man—bone- of our bone, flesh of our flesh. Tired, he falls asleep; he is a man. But then J find Christ at the prow of the boat; I hear him say, "Peace, be still;” and I see the storm kneeling at his feet, and the tempest folding their wings in his presence; he is a God. If I had sorrow and trouble, and want sympathy, I go and kneel down at the back part of the boat, and say, "O, Christ! weary one of Gennesaret, sympathize with all my sorrows, man of Nazareth, man of the cross.” A man, a man. But if 1 want to conquer my spiritual foes, if I want to get the victory over sin, death and hell, I come to the front of the boat, and I kneel down, and I say, “O, Lord, Jesus Christ, thou who dost hush the tempest, hush ail my grief; hush all my temptation; hush all my sin.” A man, a man; a God, a God. 1 learn once more from this subject that Christ can hush a tempest. It did seem as if everything must go to ruin. The dis ciples had given up the idea of managing the ship; the crew were entirely demoral ized ; yet Christ rises, and he puts his foot on the storm, and it crouches at his feet. Oh, yes! Christ ran hush the tempest. You have had trouble. Perhaps it was the little child taken away from you—the sweetest child of the household, the one who asked the most curious questions, and stood around you with the greatest fondness, and the spade cut down through your b.eecllng heart. Perhaps it was an only son, and your heart has ever since been like a desolated castle, the owls of the night hooting among the falling raft ers and the crumbling stairways. Perhaps It was an aged mother. You always went to her with your troubles. She was in your home to welcome your children into life, and when they died she was there to pity you; that old hand will do you no more kindness; that white lock of hair you put away In the casket, or in the locket, did not look us well as it us ually did when she brushed it away from her wrinkled brow in the home circle or in the country church. Or your property gone, you said, "I have so much bank stock, I have so many government secu rities. I have so many houses, I have so many farms”—all gone, all gone. Why. all the storms that ever tram pled with their thunders, all the ship wrecks, have not lieen worse than this to you. Yet you have not been completely overthrown. Why? Christ hushed the tempest. Your little one was taken away, Christ says, "I have that little one; I can take care of him as well as you can, bet ter than you can, O liereaved mother!” Hushing the tempest. When your property win away, God said, "There are treasures in heaven, in banks that never break.” There is one storm into which we will all have to run, the moment when we let go of this life, and try to take hold of the in \t, when we will want all the grace we can have—we will want it all. Yonder I see a Christian soul rocking on the surges of death; all the iiowrrs of darkness seem let out against that soul—the swirling wave, the thunder of the sky, the scream ing wind, all seem to unite together; hut that soul Is not troubled; there is no sigh ing, there are no tears; plenty of tears in the room at the departure, but he weeps no tears, calm, satisfied, peaceful; all Is well. Jesus hushing the tempest. By the flash of the storm you see the harbor just ahead, and you are making for that har bor. Strike eight bells. All is well. Into the harbor of heaven now we glide; We're home at last, home at last. Softly we drift on its bright, sllv'ry tide. We're home at last, home at last. Glory to God. all our dangers are o’er, W* stand secure on tlie glorified shore; Glory to God, wo shall shout evermore, We’re home at last, home at last. M VIV!■; St G MS AT HOME. Hon- Paying tribute to the Trust tiny He Avoided. Narragansett Pier. R. 1., Aug. Sl.—Ed itor Morning News: I have been much in terested in your editorial of Aug. 11, head ed, "The Advance In Sugar." As your paper has the largest circulation among the planters of South Georgia and Florida, I take the liberty of suggesting that you advise them to calculate whether it will not lx- more profitable for them, at present prices, to make sugar from their cane juice than to make It all Into syrup; and if they find it to be so this winter, it will, no doubt, Induce the planting of a much larger acreage in cane another year. Excellent, very light brown, sugar was made in our section during the war, and it can lx- made now. if sufficient care is used. If congress Is unwilling and the supreme court of the United States Is unable to control the sugar trust, the propie ran avoid paying tribute to It by avoiding its products and, as far as lxtsslble, using home products instead. William W. Gordon. lIAI.I. AMI HAT. 'I lie t ie) eland Puteh-I p Hun Against n I'll)) tnr|et Mile. Providence, R. 1 . Aug. 29.-The Paw tuokets went up against a patched up Cleveland team to-day, and the Indians were not in it at any stage of the game. Attendance 1,600. Scope: r.h g, Pawiticket ..i t) 2 o a 6 l o I-12 17 2 norland ...0 <* 0 0 0 0 0 1 0— 1 7 4 I lotteries—Todd and P. Beaumont; Grown and McAllister. Ill* APPOINTED IV LOVfi, Viilriue lending the Itnnmncr of n Poor Negro's l.lfe, Maron, fin., Aug. -“J.—'Eugenie Wilson, n young negro woman, took ten grains mor phine about noon to-day and died in a few minutes, Hhe hod tw .*n disappointed In love affairs and h,i*l lien dunking Intoxicants to ex .a-** for several days ~nd look the deudly drug while In a maudlin condition Tin* doctor arrive*! too late to counteract tile pel!*. si's effects. A Hnrglnr Interrupted, Macon, tl.i, Aug 2 At 14 o'clock to night a burglar broke the plate glasa win dow et u.MMwitii drug etorc, a let w is tt> lie act of Si.lt ring When he Was ills* o • •'■••■l 'rite alarm *, given and a • has. followed bat t man •- (. p* th. cttbiiees of a luariiy alky. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for Savannah end vicinity un til midnight Aug. 1897: Generally fair, followed probably by showers. Weather Prom Washington— For Georgia—Generally fair, followed by showers in northern portion; probably cooler in northwest portion Monday night; variable winds. For Kastorn anil \V, stern Florida—Gen erally fair; variable winds. For South Carolina—Fair, followed by showers Monday afternoon in extreme western portion; southerly winds, becom ing westerly. General conditions; Continued hot weather is reported in the South Atlantic and Gulf states, but elsewhere slightly cooler changes are noted. Light scattered showers are reported from Central Alabama, along the imme diate Texas coast, the central Ohio valley and the lake region; elsewhere generally clear weather prevails. Light to fresh, variable winds are re ported along the coast. Yesterday’s Weather at Savannah — Maximum temperature, ?p. m.. set degrees Minimum temperature, 6 a. m... 76 degrees Mean temperature 81 degrees Normal temperature 79 degrees Excess of tempei iturc 5 degrees Accumulated excess since Aug. 1 19 degrees Accumulated excess since Jan. 1 116 degrees Rainfall 00 inch Normal 24 inch Deficiency since Aug. 1 55 inch Excess since Jan, 1 1.50 inches River Report—The flight of the Savan nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m., 75th me ridian time, yesterday, was 5.7 feet, a fad of 0.2 foot during the preceding twenty four hours. Observations tak. n Aug. 29, 1897. 8 p. m., 75th meridian time, at the same moment of time at all stations, for the Morning News: Name of Station. - -T. *V. Rain Boston, clear 70 12 .00 New York city, clear 72 '| 10 1 .00 Philadelphia, clear 74 | L | .00 Washington city, pt cl’dyj 74 j 0 | .00 Norfolk, clear j 76 6 | .00 Hatteras, clear | 76 | 8 .00 Wilmington, clear |7B L j .00 Charlotte, cleur 82 L | .00 Raleigh, clear 82 [ u j .00 Charleston, cloudy 80 6 | T Atlanta, clear | 88 j L j .00 Augusta, clear 84 j L ; .00 Savannah, cloudy |B2 10 ; .00 Jacksonville, clear 84 6 j .00 Jupiter, pt. cloudy j 80 j 6 j .00 Key West, cloudy | 82 8 | T Tampa, clear | 82 j 10 | .00 Pensacola, clear | 82 s j .no Montgomery, cloudy | 78 1, ; .14 Vicksburg, clear | st; ; o | .00 New Orleans, clear | 82 | L ! .00 Galveston, pt. cloudy ; 82 | 10 j .00 Corpus Chrisli, pt. cl’dy ; 80 l j.ia Palestine, clear ! 88 L ! .00 Memphis, clear ; 90 i L j .00 Cincinnati, cloudy j7B L | 214 Pittsburg, clear j 76 j 0 ! ,(8> Buffalo, cloudy j 76 i 20 ; .00 Detroit, cloudy 72 | 10 j .14 Chicago, cloudy | 74 I 18 | T Marquette, clear | iso j 10 j .01 St. Paul, clear ; 66 j 8 ] .00 Davenport, pt. cloudy 72 j 6 | .00 St. Louis, pt. cloudy | 86 j 10 j .00 Kansas City, cloudy j 68 | 6 J .21 -|-T. temperature; V. velocity of wind. - % .M. Sherier, Observer, W< other Bureau. TYIvEXi AS AX EVIL PVIEX. Superstitious Fear truusrd by a Co -1 neide-iie-e In Colors, Tampa, Fla., Aug. 29.—The expedition that left here last night was delayed somewhat by a washout, occasioned by heavy rains on the Punta Gorda division of the Plant system. The party did not embark on the tug at Cleveland until mid night, when it sailed away. The train arrived at Cleveland at 11:45 p. m. and seventy-five Cubans landed, with their baggage. Each had a valise and many had bundles from two to three feet long, covered with white canvas. They bore no arms. The Cubans are very much elated, but many of them are fearful of the result of an expedition that started under Spanish colors. They gravely shake their heads and say that no good can come of it. They pointed to-day to the yellow coaches and the engine with their red trimmings, colors of the Spanish ling, and seemed troubled. The Spaniards are pleased, for they- predict that an expedition starting under the Spanish colors is likely to end under them. Telegrams received here to-day from the deputy collector at Punta Gorda denied that any expedition had sailed from that place. His official attenti'n was imme diately called to Cleveland, in his district, which place he had overlooked. The revenue cutter Forward arrived at Port Tampa to-day. and signals at once called Capt. Rogers ashore, whereupon consultations were held with the treasury officials. The cuiter at dark still remained at anchor. TO UK KNOW \ KV A HITE. \ Macon Woman ’lift-* a Piece Oat of tlc Knee f Her .Assailant. Macon, Ga., Aug. 29.—Mrs. J. Melvin Couch, wlfo of an engineer at Manchester cotton mills, was assaulted by an un known party at 2:30 this morning. She was choked into Insensibility before be ing able to see whether the fiend was white or black, but thinks lie was black. Her wrist was bitten badly, presumably In the rapist's efforts to tlnd whether she was dead after lus purpose had been accomplished. Hhc was in the house alone, and the front door was left unlock ed, as iier husband was at a neighbor s across tlie Couch managed to bite a, piece out of the mans face, and this will be the means of id. ntifying him. Lynching is highly probable If the right parly can lie captured. A moli gathered at the house where the supposed rapist was in hiding. A negro ran and escaped the mob and came to ih city and surrendered to the officer*. It develop'd that he was not the man. and he was released. If the rapist is caught to-night, rope is ready for hlni In willing hands. All till* IN II bl ST t. Itr. \t rluhl’e Cmidll lon t Preacher Attacks the I’onl Itoom*. Augusta, (la.. Aug. 21* -Dr. Thomas K. Wright's condition Is still critical, but It Is slated that he Is a shade Is.tier to-night, and no oiieratlon has yet been performed. It I* state! that he Is so Jaded and run down from long continued practice with out taking a rrat that the aurgeona do not • madder him physically able in undrrao the operation, and all, ltd operate u|a>u hint unless his case becomes otherw.se hopeless. It l t matter of street (hat Guy A\ thalward of the V* is *lwllft *\A a ft, n kottn d* Company, lost fl.> on Patur.tay in the Arlington pool room. In his sermon this morning. Dr. \V. B. Stradley gave the police and city government a roast, de claring that while a game of craps with pennies or nickels for stakes would send negro hoys to the chain-gang for six months, men could gamble on a pool ta ble for high stakes in the very heart of the city, .md, though the fact was noto rious, nothing is done by any officers of the law. There were two marriages this afternoon of young peop.e well-known in West End circles. ..Miss Lulu Forshee was married to .\lr. Joseph Mills by Rev. C. M. Wilk erson, and Miss Mamie Britton was mar ried to Mr. A. H. Bradley by Rev. J. S. Patterson. THE MODERN RATLINE. Made. Not of Ratline Stuff, Rut of Oak and of Gas Pipe. From the New Yorw Sun. When the American sailor on a deep water ship goes aloft nowadays he runs up the ratlines just as he always did; but the ratline now used on large vessels is something very different from the ratline once commonly used, and still used gener ally on smaller vessels. The old-time ratlines, familiar In all pic tures of ships, were made of ratline stuff, which is of hemp and about half an inch in diameter. The shrouds of a \-esscl run ning from the sides of the ship to the mastheads, converge toward the tops, so that the ratlines are cut of graduated lengths. In securing a rope ratline to the shrouds two half-hitches were taken around each inner shroud, and the ends, which had been turned and spliced in, forming an eye, were lashed to the outer shrouds. Nothing could exceed the ship shape appearance of well set up rigging, wi:h the ratlines across taut as bow strings; but, as a matter of fact, they soon began to sag. and anybody interested in ships will recall vessels he has seen whose ratlines fairly hung in loops, they were so old and slack. It required constant care and considerable labor to keep them up in shape. About twenty years ago on an American ship ratlines of oak were substituted for the time-lionored ratlines of ratline stuff, and in the course of the next ten years rigid ratlines came into common use on American deep water vessels, as they still remain. Rtit.ines are now made of sec tions of gas pipe as well as of oak. The oak ratline is made about an inch and a half in diameter. The gas pipe ratline is smaller. The rigid ratlines are secured to the shrouds by lashings. In the 0,(1 style the ratlines ran clear across the shrouds from side to side, mak ing as many ladders as there were spacese between the shrouds. The modern tend ency is toward fewer ladders, though the practice in this respect varies somewhat. On a fine, large American ship, having oak ratlines, now lying at a South street wharf, the rat.ines reach only between two shrouds, thus forming a single ladder on each side of each lower mast. This is held to be sufficient, for two men can mount to the top at the same time, one on each side. On an American bark now at South street the rigid ratlines extend to three shrouds, thus making two ladders On a big four-masted British iron barkentine, now lying in South street, there arc rigid ratlines forming single ladders; a large British iron ship lying there has single ladders of rigid ratlines, and also between the other shrouds ratlines of ratline stuff. Rigid rat.ines are used also nowadays on steamers. These modern ratlines are perfectly spa-- ed. as, indeed, the old-time ratlines always were, and with their perfect straightness they present a somewhat prim appearance, they lack, perhaps, the pleturesquoncss of the old-time ratlines, but they look busi ness-like. and they are vastly more con venient and useful. Hit II MEN'S SONS HAVE FtDS, '1 belr Indulgence Proves That Wealth „nd Youth May Combine. From the New York Times. Much has been written about George W. V anderbilt's studious habits and book collecting proclivities, hut comparatively little attention has been drawn to his extensive experiments in arboriculture. On his large estate at Biltmore, in North Car olina, he has 1.000 acres of forest under scientific supervision, and in his library he lias all the standard works on forestry Including many rare illustrated volumes ol great value. It is his present fad—if an earnest purpose can be called a fad— to give this country a useful object les son in tree and shrub culture. John Jacob Astor is an acknowledged faddist In the matter of scientific re search. He takes an enthusiastic inter est in mechanism and in electrical appli ances. and personally investigates new in ventions and scientific discoveries His residence is fitted up with Innumerable ingenious electrical and mechanical de vices. Even his cook utilizes the electric current In many ways. Archer M. Huntington, the son of Collis 1 . 11 umlngton. has for several vears nurs ed the Moorish history hobby. After ac oumu.allng all of the valuable books that lie could find having reference to the Moors in Spain, he set himself to the task of writing a history of Moorish Spain. The work was accom;>llshed In a spirit of en thusiasm for the subject and not for gen eral circulation. George J. Gould is of too practical a cast of mind to allow himself to be carried awa\ by any passing fancy, but within recent years he has developed a fondness for yachting, golf and other out-door sports that amounts almost to a hobby. He lias been known to neglect a Manhat tan railway directors' meeting for a gam.* of golf. Howard Gould is an out-and-out hobby rider in yachting matters, and cne of his Incidental fads is the collection of yacht models. Harry Payne Whitney's fad may he said to he horses. He is fond of the" animals and has an ardent ambition to own fast horses, tits 'ather has Indulged him gen erously In this particular fancy, and the chances ar. that In course of lime young Whitney will le creditably heard of as a breeder of thoroughbreds. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is an enthusiast In tiie matter of outdoor sports, and h* j* an expert in many athletic games. For the current season he Is manager of the Brown i'ntversliy football team. PIN EH VI, INVITATIONS. GOLDEN.—The friends and acquaint ance of Frank W. Golden and Peter J. Golden and fami.y are respectfully invlt. ed to attend the funeral of the former, from the residence of the latter, this morn. Ing at 10 o'clock. MEETINUS. t PI NTON LOIiM.~V?^M \ of a ' '!■' I im pie ih iy> evi nine si , k The E. A. Dcgr.e will lie conferred. Members nf sister lodges and visiting la. Ihren are corutally invited to meet with us. DANIEL T. ELLIOTT, W M WAGING Itl SHIILI.. Jit, Hecretar” •I'M I lb .Nol'll US. Oil. I OH VON lisa returned In tin* elt, n„,| resum ed prsnlee. AMI SEMEXT9. gAVANNAH THEATER. Engagement Extraordinary—The Sensa lion of the Century! DAVIS & XEOGH S Vivid Picture of Greater New Y'ork. The Phenomenal,Successful and Stupend ous Scenic Production, ON THE BOWERY. MONDAY, AUG. 30. The all-conquering cast still led on by the hero of two continents, CHUCK CON NORS, champion bridge jumper of the world and king of the Bowery, showing Connors in his picture-lined Bowery re sort and in a thrilling leap from Brooklyn bridge! The Bowery out and indoors! Chatham square at night! Pier 23 East River! *IO,OOO Brooklyn Bridge Scene' The River Under the Bridge! Triumphs of Scenic Art! Fun and sensation! Strik ing Specialties! Frank Bush and a mam moth company. Seats on sale Friday, Aug. 27. Coming—Humanity, Sept. 6. SPECIAL NOTICES." n. n. & \vn. lattimobe, Successors to Lovell & Latllmore, Savannah, Ga., Congress street, near City Market, and Branch Bicycle Store Bull street, op posite De Soto Hotel, Wholesale and retail dealers in all kinds of House Furnishing Goods, Builders’ and Heavy Hardware, Sporting Goods, Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Farm Implements, Fishing Tackle, Barnes, Keating, Ide and other high grade bicycles. We can supply a demand for any of the above goods and we take pleasure in an nouncing that we are the leading retail Hardware, House Furnishing and Sporting Goods establishment of Savannah. Our business is a very old one, and by the strictest attention o the wants of our customers we are enabled to maintain and hold our extensive retail trade In all its departments. During the last two years we have add ed bicycles to our stock, and it is gener ally acknowledged without contradiction that we at once assumed the leadership in this popular line in which everybody is Interested. We carry the Barnes, the Keating, the Ide, the Remington and the Union makes of cycles, and in the Union Crack-a-Jack of to-day wei have the only real big bar gain in Savannah in bicycles. Call and see the S4O Crack-a-Jack. It’s easy with HUMMER SOAP: So says the washerwomen. Then why WASTE VALUABLE TIME experimenting with other brands f TOILET REULISITES. Melderma, a Toilet Powder that dispels the disagreeable odors arta ing from perspiration. Violet Ammonia A few drops imparts a delightfal fragrance to a basin of water. Horacine cures Prickly Heat and prevents chaiinfc. Compjrcssed Sponges, Toilet Set#, Imported and Domestic Bay Rcai. SOLOMONS & CO. CITY OF SNN INN Nil rot KBT MAPS, r.O CENTS EACH. PRINTED IN TWO COLORS. NICELY 1101 ND IV CLOTH AND STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE. For sale by MORNING NEWS. FOR SALE, Desirable Residences. 413 Gordon street, east. 519 Henry street, west. 403 Perry street, west. 209 Eighth street. we*t. 510 Price street. The above properties arc offered on easy terms and at low figure*. Apply to the CHATHAM REAL EX i ATE AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. PROPOSAL* W AN TEf. Headquarters Fire Department. Aiutt "■*. (la., Aug DU. IH7.—Healed |>ro|Kis.i|a Will be received by fie undersigned it the office of the Fire Chief until 12 o’clock noon of Wednesday, Sept. 1, for furnish ing the Klre Department with 1.1. an pounds of oats, 11.fti© pounds of Eastern nay. ami I.OUO potinda of bran, more or less t ill ..f tile best <|iiallty>. for the month of Hep. • * inter. Xald rti|>|>i|rs to lie drill. r and at the different engine houses in simh ipmn lilies and at such times as may t. de sired. The Hoard of Klre t’otnml stoneis reserve the right to reje >t any and all bids JOHN E. MAUI IMF, Pint Chief. ■ PEI ■ Al. NOI'I. K. All Mils again**! the British ■(>- ifneh'p Port Plrle must tie presented at our <>fh, .• t <*f.rs if o'clock m this iiav or payniint theieof will Is drltaurd •T1t.%1 HAN A CO, . - W u*tgt Have to wear shoes. To get the right kind of shoes at the right kind of prices is the question. For first-class quality of leather, trimmings „nd work manship our $2.50 and *3.00 shoes for men, *1.50 and *2.uo shoes for hoys, and *1.25 an 1 *1.50 shoes for youths are the kind careful, economical and well dressed people are buying. Like you to see them. If a shoe is solid leather we say *, If a shoe Is worth the price aske we say so. If a shoe will g-ive perfect servir we say so. AND IT'S SO, WJm Corner Broughton and Whitaker sts. THE CITIZENS BAXIi OP SAVAWAH. Capital, SSOO,GGO. t ransacts a general banking Oust, nests. Maintains a Savings Denari, inent and allows INTEREST AT 1 PER CENT. t cotuitonnded uuarterly. The accounts of individuals, firms, hank* and corporations are solicit, cd. With our large number of corre. spondents in GEORGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA and SOLTH CAROLINA no are prepared to handle collections on the most favorable terms. Cor respondence invited. BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President, M. IJ. LANE, Vice President, GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier. THE CHATHAM BAM, SAVANNAH. GA. Transacts a general banking business, maintains a liberal sav ings department. Foreign and Domestic Excitant* a specialty. Having a Large number of interior correspondents, we can handle col lections at very reasonable rate*. Correspondence solicited. SPECIAL NOTICES. FI li NITi HE AXD GENERAL MliH. CHANDISE STORAGE Can be had at the District Messenger ani Delivery Comr tny’s warehouse, 32 to Si Montgomery street, on reasonable term?. The building has been thoroughly over hauled and repaired, and now offers tin surpassed facilities for storage of * kinds, furniture vans, express waefws ani messengers furnished. Pianos ami l# 1 ™: ture packed for shipment and retnov™ With cate. Telephone 2. BIDS WANTED. City of Savannah, Office of Cotnnt:“ sioner of Public Works, Savannah, u l ' Aug. 27, 1897.—Bids will be rtcslvsd * this office until Tuesday, Aug. 31. 13 o’clock noon, city time, to funic city of Savannah with supplies for < c three months ending Nov. 30. iS*.. •' proposals must be made on oft! in -°r wh'ch can be secured at this offi’i and after Friday, Aug. 27. Ikb7. The city reserves the right to rej anv and all bids. HARRY WILIJ^b. CommlssloMu NOTIC E TO DKIthQI'CM \\ M** TIKKKN. City Trrnur<*r’* office. Auk. £. 1897.—Property own n agrttls who have not psll thn " are hereby notified that ti- *‘ 1 ' ‘ will commence on 8-pt. I water on all premises In nrr time. C. S. HARDER. <’i*V "" ' BECKM NAN’S ( ' 4 fresh shipment of ‘ fleer. Always fresh an dr# h ' 118.111 NNhilaker Strre*- lll'.KOtiK. PI IK H A*l'b I A Typewriter see the Impi'"' 1 ton Typewriter. No. ti. it h 1 H DBA RING A Hi I I- I 8010 Dcalera for Hava H .. . 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