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OLD FOGY No. 3.
He Discusses the Church Music off
[ rt Wlwt Constitutes a Happy Mar-1A
! riagei” *
the Day—Congregational
Singing.
The demand for Trade Reviews
still continues.
Mr. C. Downing, Sr., of Ohio, is in '
the city, visiting his sou, Mr. C. | The writer WR8 at the Methodist
Downing, Jr. I church of this city on Sunday- night
The newscheduloot the L. 1 .V.it G., [ a8 t un( | [ ia( j the pleasure of listen-
Railroad brings its morning passen- j D gto a very interesting and instruc-
i \Vas announced as the subject for
the sermon of .Rev. Paul F. Brown, of
the Presbyterian church, for Sunday
night, and a large congregation gath
ered to hear this important subject
discussed. A large part of the audi
ence we noticed y/ere young men,
PANORAMA OF REALTY. I
CONSOLIDATION.
&
A Gorgeous Display of Decorative
Art, Interspersed with Mili
tary, Bright Costumes
and Pretty Faces.
That is the scene that presented it
Two Great Lumber Firms Join
their Interests.
ger train into this city by 10:30,a.m., tive 8ermou f rom Rev. McCook, the | 80 mc with younjg ladies, and some , self to the eye as we entered*L’arioso
Mr. Win. Parker, ot Maryland, is - eloquent and erudite preacher in were not so fortunate, but all evident-
in i he city for ttlu winter, a guest of j charge. One feature of the service iy interested in the great subject “Is
nis s m in-law, Mr. Jn<». II. MeCul 1 which impressed (is was the singing Marriage a Failure?" The minister
lough. of the grand old tune“OJd Hundred” took for liis text Genesis 2. 18, “And
Cotton, cotton, cotton! Uneven by the congregation. Iruo. it was J the Lord God said it is not good that
dock we see it piled up with a con-; only the doxology, and yet what a the man be alone, I will make a
staul stream from the pile into the power to arouse the deepest devo- help meet for him,"and laid down the
hold of some steamship near by. j tional feelings in the people Jissem- j broad proposition that the m&rriqgo
The Light and Water Co., have re-} Dle ( i for worship. As we listened to j relation, instituted and ordained by
ceived a lot of 32 candle power series | tli e melody ringing through the! God almost at the beginning of the
lights, for their electric light plant, « ,lluch with the inspiration of s^ngl world, and which has ever since that
to be used in show windows. j aml <kvHl '"'b we thought it is but a | time had the seal of His approval up-
hado\v,
Tile new organs ordered by the
city for the schools have arrived and j 8l,u b
are in use. The desks and oth#’ fur- ^ IL c,llu ts
niture will arrive later.
A personal letter from Mr. Felix
Isern who left her- last spring for
South America, informs u < that he is
now very pleasantly’ located at Ro
sario, Argentine Republic.
Mr. J. R. Minehan, of the Ogle
thorpe Stables, left this week for
Nashville, Tenn., to purchase a car
load of blooded horses for his stables,
lie proposes to furnish the Ogle
thorpe guests and winter visitors
of that grand ■ on it can never I
by the redeemed . in' is entered into in accordance with His
of Heaven “We I directions; that to constitute areal
Praise Thee Oh God." And again ly happy marriage, it must of ncecs-
soino of us now middle aged thought | sity be founded on love, and without
of the days gone bye when the music j that essential element, it must largc-
of the church was not sung by a I ly fail of its purpose. He said fur-
choir, but it was expected that each tlicr, that lie believed in earl}- mar
aud every person in the congregation riages, but they must not, of course,
would raise their voices in a hymn of be too early; the reason why we hear
praise to the God who rules the , the complaint on all sides that young
universe. Ah, what a difference there I people do not marry as they once
is between sacred music (hymn tunes j did, is because the young men and
of course) sung by a few selected , women of to day have their ideas set
voices, and the grand burst of mclo- too high, and want to begin life where
ly poured forth by a devotional eon i their fathers and mothers left off,
with line stock. • I gregation in praise. Tito oompari-1 and are not willing to start in a mod-
Messrs. Davis & Moore, of the son is hard to draw, but we will say I est way, and Gradually work thcin-
Erunswick Laundry, take this means j as the thin piping notes of the gold selves up in the world. Then to tiioso
of announcing to their pntrons that (inch or canary is to the note, full i who arc already married he gave the
and sweet, of that princcot feathered good advice that in order to livehap-
songsters, the mocking bird, as his I pily together they must bear each
song is poured forth on a summer others burdens and overlook the lit-
midnight, calm and balmy beneath tie idiosyncracies, the one of the
the full moon, so is the song of the: other, and strive to make each the
ordinary quartette choir as compar- other happy, and closed with the us
ed to the praise of God by a devo-! sertion founded upon scripture, read-
the Laundry will not run during
Christmas week, so they must gov
ern themselves accordingly.
“Check your baggage sir?” said
the transfer clerk, last Saturday to
Mr. James O'Connor on. the incom
ing passenger train from Waycross.
The Irish wil v at once came to tho
surface and bubbled over, Jim saw
the ridiculous side of the picture, for
all tho baggage he had was an extra
collar, this he drew from his pocket
with all the dignity of a Chester
field awl bowing to the transfer man
replied: “Yes thank you, wish you
would.”
The Oglethorpe Rank Ruilding.
Some months ago wc stated that
tho Oglcthorpo Bank had purchase^
tho lot on tho corner opposite tho
Masonic building. To-day workmen
arc busily engaged tearing down the
old landmark, tho Ben Franklin
store, that has stood there for many
years. All tho old buildings on that
lot will he torn down preparatory to
tho erection of the new building- a
descriptioi^of which • will .not be
amiss. Tho building will be 30x!)0
feet, and of brick, three stories high.
The fiVfnt will be of brick and stone.
The bank will occupy the frofet
end, 30x00, feet of the first floor. The
remaining 30x30 will bo used for a
store or olllce. The second Uoor will
contain seven, and the third floor
eight rooms, which will be used for
olliccs of different kinds.
The building, when complete, will
cost between *20,000 aud $25,000,
and be n thing of beauty. These
figures do not include the furniture,
which will be in keeping with the
building.
The floor of the bank will be of
marble tiling. Both the side and
front elevation will be extremely
beautiful. Messrs. Fay <fc Eich-
berg, of Savannah, are the architects.
The contract for building has not
yet beta given out.
Built His Owu Vault.
Mr. \V. W. Churchill, of McIntosh
county, died a week ago last Friday,
but was not buried until lust Sunday.
He was quite old and feeble, and,
realizing the fact that his sands of
Jlfc were fast ebbing away, he de
termined about ten days before his
death, to build a vault for the re
ccption of his body. The work had
but cleverly begun, when the sum
fmons came, and he quietly passed
tioual congregation.
Under the present system in our
churches sacred music is a thing of
tho past. There is littfo that is de
votional in it now. Time was when
the anthem suug as a voluntary in
the church was religious music,
such -as “The Earth is tho Lord’s,”.
Jubilate Deo, aud such, breathing
a spirit of praise and devotion, and
compelling u realization that “the
Lord is in his temple.” But how
is it now ? Our thoughts are expect
ed to riso heavenward on the waves
of song to the tune of “Alice Where
art Thou” “’Tis not True” and such
like, often provoking aspiritofmirth
unfitted, unsuited to the house of
God, but. which human nature can
not resist, and for which we (th
congregation) aro not responsible.
It would be to me a pleasure great
indeed to find some church where
Sunday after Sunday I could sit and
listen to hymns of praise sung by a
large congregation of people assem
bled for diyinc service. Then it
would be that wc could realize
“that this people had assembled
themselves together for the worship
of God.” “Let everything that has
breath praise the Lord.” Do not
understaud me as being opposed to
choirs—I am not; but I believe that
choir should be used simply to
lead the sitigiug, and for nothing
more. To that end let them, or more
properly the preacher, select tunes,
which are familiar to the congrega
tion, and siug them. Let it also hu
known what part of the hymn will
be sung (if not all) and thus avoid
mistakes. Give us music by the
congregation that will make us feel
that we are in the house of God.
Oi.d Fogt No. 2.
Gone to Rest.
Mrs. C. A. Russell, wife of Captain
Russell, of this city, departed this
life yesterday. Her remains will be
buried to-morrow morning from the
Catholic church, in tho faith of
which she has lived aconsistant life.
To the stricken husband and sorrow
ing daughters wc extend our greatest
sympathy.
awav. His remains were kept until! •
Sunday, 8p that the vault could be The hotels of Palntka, Fia., are do
finished, when they were laid to rest. | iug a big business.»
ing, observation and experience, that
when entered into psoperly, and as
God directs, and with love for its
foundation, and sustained, by the
proper spirit existing between the
husband and wife, tho marrirge re
lation would always be that condi
tion in life most conducive to happi
ness, Godliness and contentment,
both in this life and that which is to
come.
Tho Festive Burglar.
As wc sat in tiie court house last
Saturday afternoon and heard Judge
Atkinson pronounce the terrible
words that consigned those burglars
—tiie one to 20 years, and the oth
ers to 10 years servitude in the peni
tentiary—a cold she i ier ran over
our frame, and we thought to our
self, “poor creatures ; maybe the
Judge was too severe.” But we have
changed our mind. With those sen-
tonancc3 still ringing in their ears,
and the recollection of the violent
death of another burglar recent^? at
the hands of the colored barber Coi\
oway, there were found men so reck
less as to break into the store of John
Haeniel, the gunsmith, this week,
and steal therefrom two fine rifles
and five pistols. •
We say we have changed our minds.
The sentence is not severe enough.
A rope around the necks of ail such
over an oak limb would be more ef
fectual. If imprisonment, and bul
lets don’t stop them, something else
will be reserted to. People won’t
stand these things always; there will
have to be an end put 'to it sooner or
later.
One Sermon a Week.
The English Bishop of Ely lias
forbidden tho deacons in his diocese
preaching more than one sermon of
their own composition each Sunday.
If they require to preacli twice they
are directed to write out some ser
mon by a standard divine and read
it to the people. • One good sermoj
a week is as much as many a vetei
in the pulpit can well supple
the young ministerial recruil^E
be permitted to concentrate
opportunities tor study a wo
give them on one discourse,
York Observer.
Hall and found the Military Fair in
progress.
As we enter the door we find an a
raised platform to the right the At
lantic Band, playing such music that
even the obi married men that we
not iced were constrained . to “keep
time” with their feet aud hands
when they thought that nobody was
locking. Then just in front of the
door, we notice the Fairy Land Booth,
presided over by Mrs. Moyer, Chair-
failure, when it | man, and Misses Ida Moore, Lucy
Breedlove, Mary Penniman, May
King, Daisy Tison, Ada Wright,
Emma Littlefield, Fannie and Anna
Belle Scarlett, aud filled with attrac
tive articles for sale. To the right
of tliis is the Oriental Booth, where
Mrs. M. II. Cohen and her assistants,
Mrs. Apte and Miss Emma Hirsch,
are ready to wait upon their cus
toraers.
Passing on, we notice a tastefully
arranged little booth, where an clc
gaut upright piann.is situated.
Beyond this, is the Mikado Booth,
with its parasols, its fans, its orna
ments and its draperies, all thor
oughly Japanese, and presided over
by Mrs. P. S. Morris, Chairman, and
Mrs. C. L Elliot,MissesBufSrdKing,'
Daisy Symons, Sallie Alexander,-
and Monroe Cargyle, arrayed in pic
turesquo Japanese costumes.
This brings us to tbc Western end
of the hall, and we can go no further
until wc stop and partake of the sub-
stantials or delicacies of yie supper
tables, which arc situatec^Bisido the
Orchestra railing, andffave presided
over by Mrs. Speuecr R. Atkinson,
Chairman; Mesdames D. T. Dunn,
M. J. Colson, W. .L^xrice, II. L.
Iline, E. C. P. Dart, HSrace Dart, H.
S. McCrary, Win. Bums, H. Burford,
M. P. King, M. Gilman, and Misses
Katio Burns, Minnie Franklin, Miss
Prince, with C. G. Moore
charge of the oyster' stews.
Back of tho scones is arranged a
shooting gallery, where those so in
clined can amuse themselves in tar
get practice with a parlor rille.
Leaving the supper tables, we find
in the center of tho hall a fountain,
throwing i'.s silvery (sprays over a
lovely bed of I'rjgrKri' II overs, and
by its side is a sh > v gose tilled with
boxes of line candy, which were be
ing rapidly disposed >»;' by Misses
Maud Bostwick, Annie Hine
To tho right of this is the ice
cream garden, where that ever-pres-
,eut delicacy, ice cream, is served by
Mrs. E. F. Coney, Chairman; Mes
dames Banks, Glover and E. H. Ma
son, and Misses Flo King, Leila du-
Bignon, Zoe Symons.
Passing on dowu, wc reach the
Light Horse Guards' Booth, and find
Mrs.H. E. Taylor,Chairman,and Mrs.
ti. D. Ilodgcs, Misses. Rosa Lee
Franklin and Marie Gillican, busily
engaged in disposing of fancy arti
cles, etc. 4
The ceiling of the Hall is taste
fully decorated with flags, bunting,
and festoons of cedar.
The two military-companies were
both present, in blue fatigue uni
forms, aud the Band in their gray
uniforms, and these, added to the
Oriental custumes of the ladies, with
tiie brilliant decorations^ and the
three electric lights, Bhedding their
radiance ov*rlt all, made a scene that
was beautiful nnd dazzling.
.Vft.
The youthful Emperor of China
idea hot believe marriage is a fail
ure. A sweetheart has been selected
for'aim iii-i preparations tor ilia iunr-
ay j riage are bet.. , made on such a tre-
hc mention.-, scan! ttms, it is thought that
ill !$10,00(|0bt> wii; not bo more than
suili’.mi to meet the expense that
wid !*■ incurred.
New York LumSor Trade Joarna!.
New York, nnd. indeed, the South
ern Pine trade at largo, witnesses sin
important change in the establish
ment of the large concern knowu :>s
the Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co., of
Darien, Gar
This concern is a combination of
the interests of Mr. Joseph Hiltun —
long known us a manufacturer, on q
very large scale, of Pitch pine lit Da
rien—and those of Mr. Norman W.
Dodge, for a long time associate own
er, and more recently sole owner of
•the large manufacturing establish
ment on St. Simon’s Island. Mr.
Mr. Dodge for many years n membey
of tho firm of Dodge, Meigs <fe Co.,
of New York, and with them inter
ested in the Southern mills, left the
firm this aut’mn, taking witli him
all the Southern interests: tiie other
members of that firm retaining their
northern business and largely add
ing thereto by new investments in
the AdiroDdacks. Mr. Norman W.
Dodge had only been dissociated
from his old linn a few weeks, when
the present combination of the very
extensive interests and his lias re
sulted in the inauguration of the lar
gest Southern Pine manufacturing
concern that has ever existed.
Mr. Hilton contributes six mills,
situated at Doboy Island, Union Is
land, Lower Bluff, all in the port of
Darien, and his establishment ou the
Satiila River. These mills together
have a yearly capacity of between
.sixty and and seventy million feet
Mr. Dodge contributes the resources
of St. Simon’s Island, port of Bruns
wick, comprising three mills, viz.,
the old St. Simon’s mill, with a ca
pacity of tinny million of feet, the
Gascoigne mi,i with a capacity of
ten million feet, besides a Cypress
lhill of about eight miliion feet.
The new concern thus expects to
produce yearly an output of,, say one
hundred million feet.
They will probably load two hun
dred .vessels a year. The loading
facilities are such, that, at either the
Darien-or St. Simon’s wharves ves
sels drawing twenty feet of water
can load alongside.
The concerns thus consolidated
have already a large European busi
ness, as well as South American, in
addition to the domestic shipments.
The New York office of the compa
ny Is at No. 81 New Street. Mr.
Warren A, Fuller, well known to all •
those, both nprth and Sou th, concern
ed in tho Southern Pine trade, will
act as general manager for the con
cern at tho New York office.
Something Unique.
One of our legal fraternity was sit
ting in his ofllcc this week, when a
colored man walked in and handed
him the following:
A APPLYCATION.
Sir I having the greatest
pleasure in making my petetion. My
petetion this day is to Ask for Em
ployment in your office If there is
any vacant
I was under the impression of do
ing so.. But I havent got any recom
mendation not Before now. I am
afflicted And to whom that is af
flicted pity shad be Shown. I came
under thy Engravement been a Fur-
I'unuer in a Furring country with
respect did I consider you the Jentle-
men in making ray petetion. I was
recommended by Father. I remain
to be yours truly, •— ..
An Obedient- Servant. Yours
truly. '
The Washington Star relates a new
and interesting fact in relation to
the death of Washington It says:
“The day after his death the clock
in the Masonic lodge in Alexandria,
t»f which he was a member, was set
at the hour and minute of his de
mise. Then the clock was stopped,
and it has never been permittei to
run nor liuve the fliands been moved
since”