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PAKT TWO.
tllientMMKHGtV MIRAtI.K PLAT.
Vhr It* Prraaat V*if lion Hot
Mokr the Villa*#*# Hrrrooorr.
. vrreapondence of tha Boston Pilot.
A prominant writer, and on# not gen
, r rod I lad with religious tendanHaa.
er having wltm uaed tha now oalobrat
, I’aooton play, rep reman la himaalf am
<ln( realleaaly tha entlr* of tha fol
lowing night, unable lo drive from tils
. nd tha conviction. "This la tha atory
i ~i tmtuformed tha world." leading to
t reltaratrd concluaton. "Yea, and will
t noform M." Tha realization 1* oiiared
I nlmoat every one alee who has wtt
i taad this year’# decennial exhibition.
Carried out a* at Otwrmmergau. the
i ngth of the miracle play for tu> pur
■ of Instructing and Impressing the
titered masses Is fully realised, yet Is
, | idly suited lo tha cultivated. Kor all
t .it, public sentiment would not In our
(i pronounce In lavor of the extension,
i' tiapa only at Oberammergxu would
i h a performance be recognized, and
t t only when the peculiar conditions
er which the representation had Its
■ igtn are appreciated by all as they are
the performers. It Is not too great
ii stretch to mala that aurh a perform
„ ia would be. eUewhere, Impossible. No
i -re actors could be trained Into the
, p religious significance attached to the
i, t m t>y these simple villagers—action
t i Is the perfection of art by Its pure
ssnesa. Tha spectator marvels at
t * grucs of movement and the complete
t ■ <incites* of costume, dialogue, music
1 manner exhibited In the performance.
■ t holds In breathless attention and ad
t lion day after day. for eight hours,
i midlence of over 4,000 persons, many
. whom may be devout, most of whom
rlttcnj. hut all acknowledging tne Ini
I Iveness of the wonderful exhibition.
Almost everyone Is familiar with the
r l< bra ted vow of an entire people that
t card the close of the sixteenth century
Ind the Inhabitants of this part of the
l ivnrlxn Tyrol to'tha decennial thanks-
lug performance, and which with but
emissions, have been continued over
*>t years. Inquiry to-day tends In the
tl rcilon of tlie dlrpoaltlon of the de
scendants of those who with singleness
if purijosa and earnest devotion made
t promise. Ho far It Is generally ad
i . tted that tha spirit dictating the rele
-1 non Is. as far as those taking part In
I are concerned, maintained In Its purity;
hut the influx of such multitudes, and the
i. 'lra of so many to get autograph sou
v tiirs of the leading characters, and tha
• blent gain that Is to result from the
• ffort to supply such demand, will he
i tdlly acknowledged as tending lo f-
I t the primitive simplicity that, regard
!• ss whether strangers witnessed the eele
liation or not, religiously fulfilled the
\ w. Undoubtedly the Income Is great,
lit the expense of the production of the
r- resentntlon. in which between too and
po people take part. Is not Inconsiderable.
Tic hall, now roofed In. exdept the stage.
I with plain but comfortable accommo
i a ons for seating 1000. was no small ex
p i •<#. which l greatly Increased by the
. ay for so many and so varied cos-
Though this legitimate outlay of
much of the money received Is admitted
. i table, ninny non-Catholies and
• free-spoken Catholics hint at
i as tile object of the continuance
. • i tie brat ions. The same unbiased
iih ty, adverted to as being so jleeply
i ..I, In following Inquiry on this
Ii dates that otter the expense !!me
i, oe enumerated each villager, who
Ms part, receives from the receipts only
n all sum. representing Compensation
i. r the lime taken from his ordinary avo
i,i i.it and devoted to preparation of his
pirt. What remains Is religiously dlslrlb
• I to the poor of the entire district,
t- h a statement removes the suspicion
• men enary motives In those connected
with the control of Ihe celebration The
n.i.inent is reasonab.e and Just to
i ■ - inking part, ms none can boast of
position more comfortable than that
ii an ordinary mechanic—most of them
li, j engaged In wood-carving, an art
which they excel.
Chinese Literati.
From the London Mail
In China to pass an examination is th*
o ly entry to all careers,and scholars from
t only privileged < lass. One very !m-
I-.riant prlvllrge Is that no torture may he
i I upon them. Ami yet the literati are
ci all the Chinese the most Ignorant of
!■ elgn countries, and Ihe most sarrogant
1 their Ideas. For Ihe examinations tor
v bl-h they study consist of nothing but
t ay-writing and verscanaklng.
one of their examination censors states
• at lo his knowledge a great deal of j
eating goes on In the examination. Il‘
l- not unusual for a candidate lo throw
k copy of the theme, as soon a, It Is an
i in. ed. to a confederate over the wall,
c a sends hack the required essay. The
t 'cants In nllendance are often profes
il essay witters, and for a consldera
’ ire willing to lend their services,
hab.-itiutes are also often iniroductd to
lt'il" isenate the real candidates. Home
mi were caught red-handed were sen
ter ■*l io be exposed for three months
out ld<- the prison doors, wearing cangues.
m I then lo be banished for military serv
-1 •• In ii iieslllenllal region.
Any one may become a mandirlni t>y
I " leg an examination, ami obtaining a
nomination, but apart from live or six
"and families, In jvhlch rank is hereditary,
i ' one can found a ncblc house. A son
' ■ a dignitary la almost a step lower
' >n his father. Mini a few generations
l" Inga the descendants down to Ihe level
"l tlie ordinary multitude. But not
a hundred graduates ever gets a post, and
*■' ore In five hundred competitors ob
tains a degree .
thill, all ihe students are red-sa#her.
nnd elong to the "llieratl." sharing In tha
dignity. Influence, and prejudices of the
• - Those without government bertha
take to a variety of callings. Very many
of it em gn employment as grhool teach
er attorneys, and clerks In public otlt es
or b. 'otne headmen In villages where no
vtrnmenlal offices are assigned. They
•re allowed to set up flagpoles In front of
• Hr houses, or red placard# over their
•I", -ways announcing to the world the
Stale they have attained. A few are re
'• e*l to poverty, and have to live on their
"l as letter writers, engrossers of deeds
physicians, aod fortune teller*, and the
i' njln.ler become author*.
n whatever way they turn their leam
■ to account, alt enjoy no small degree
' ' l- cer ami Influence In Ihelr native
ii • and are looked up to as authorities
• their fellow-townsmen.
f the law* that concern the offirlala
re carried out China would be Ihe least
■ 'a pt country In the world. There Is a
forbidding any man lo hold office In
ttlve province, or to take a wife from
'
' ’ frol. nor can he own kind In It. SHU
■ an he have • son. brother, or near
!on hokllng office under him. Fre
• **>t change# of station are made, and
every three years e catalog*# I*
' ide of tha merits and faults of all the
official* In the empire.. Each provincial
f> srnor makes a rpdft on hie eubcrdl
n,,,e. end la also required to xocuse hlro-
If neeeesary. On these reports msn
'k*r:ns *re raised or lowered In r*nk. end
II • not surprising that under this system
'he public life of most Chinese officials I*
• remarkable aerie* ot upe end downs.
Safoannalj itto ruing
THE GREAT INITIAL SALE
OTFurniture and Carpets.
Revealing secrets in Little Figures and Big Facts that will astound the public. Investigate
these opportunities, so you will not regret it when winter and the mad rush is upon you.
The propitious time is NOW 1
~ This Store Will Close TO-MORROW, Labor Day, at 2:00 P> [Hi Hold Good on Tuesday
Yard wide,
Fruit of the
Loom
Bleaching,
6 3-4 C
yard.
15c Huck
Towels,
36x18,
|OC eac h
Fancy .
Printed
Ducks,
5C yd.
SI. $1.25
Fancy Silks,
59C yd
-75c Black
Taffeta
Silks, *
49c yd.
Navy Blue
and Black
Storm
Sergeß,
36-inch,
25C yd.
Plaid Back
Rainv-day
Suitings,
big line,
$1.25 yd.
White
Check
Nainsook,
Plain White
India Lawn,
Check Linen
Doylies, Cot
ton Towels,
31-2 C
$1 Men’s
Madras
Negligee
Shirts,
eac k
Men’s 50c
and Boys
Night Shirts
25C each.
See Those Light-weight
SUITS
We are Closing Out in
Clothing Department.
Opportunities for
Housekeepers.
Open Willow Clothes Bas
kets, worth 49c, at .... 26
%
Brooms —For Monday we
offer a good, heavy 4-string
house Broom that is worth
40c for I6C
Think of a Child's Knife,
Fork and Spoon, silver Pla
ted, in a nice satin box,
for IOC set
Clay Jardiniere, fancy tint
ed and gold decorated. 9-in,
size; worth 15c; go at.. 5c
2-ring white enameled and
brass-finished Towel Hold
er, worth 25c; goat...|oc
1-Pint bottle of our good
Ammonia; goat 3c
Monday only.
t
A Special Run on Dinner
Sets. Think of it —a 112-
piece Decorated Porcelain
Set for 55.50
Sets. We are
giving them away. A 5-
piece stone blue decorated
Toilet Set for 98c
10-piece full porcelain dec
orated, in five patterns, go
at $2 each
Gilchrist Fruit Jars, the
best jar made; any size,
6c each.
Hundreds of new
things by every
Steamer.
For Monday only, for one
hour, we will sell crystal
glass table Tumblers, posi
tively worth 3 for 10c, for
Ic each.
10 to 11 o’clock.
At the same hour we will
sell l,<too Japanese Dust
Pans, worth 4c each at
2c each.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1900.
New Furniture! New Figures!!
Lawn Settees.
I.
Strong, Serviceable; all
bolted; made to fold; painted
red, and will not rub off.
Worth $1.50,
Only 88c.
Folding
T~ r y” Cots.
Canvass, with Support, or
Upholstered with Support.
Very Strong.
No Pine Legs to Split.
Worth $2.50,
•Only $1.19,
Morris
IPO~ Chairs.
This Fine, Golden Oak,
Handsomely Carved Chair,
with Velour Cushion. Re
movable.
Worth $9.00,
Only $5.98.
Baby Carriages.
To close out every Carriage
we have at once we will
be obliged to Sacrifice. If
contemplating purchasing
buy now.
One like cut, worth SI2OO,
Now $6.98.
6
Parlor Tables-
Extra Polished and Fui!
Quarter Oak. large flaked,
French legs wjth shelf.
Golden Finish.
Worth $2.50,
ONLY $1.48.
Dining Tables.
Having bought the factory
output, we sell a Handsome-
Iv Carved 6-foot Golden Oak
Extension Table and leaves
with six legs and orna
mental brace undertop.
Worth $9.00,
Only $5.48.
laig 1,000
Beds
Would be a small order if
we could buy at same price
we bought these. White
Enamel with very large
brass top rails on head and
foot, brass knobs; all fresh,
new goods with an all iron
spring (no wood); 3 feet 6
inches wide. Worth $13.00,
ONLY $6.76.
Co-Carts.
Are alway* In oeaeon. awl ■till the thin*
for the baby’s airing The improved cart
Is the atandard as t<* wear or durability.
Robber tired. Ilk* cut. worth SHOO, now
$6.98.
Parlor Rockers.
Fioe Solid Golden Oak and Ma
hogany Finish, handsomely carved,
genuine leather seat, doable braced,
large arms aod bolted to back; well
worth $5.00, 0 Q I 0
Only 00-40
h*| 150 Fine Chairs,
Or 25 Sels of six each,
WiM will be sold Tnesday
and only in sets.
They are cane seat, high
R back, golden oak, and
h the best made.
Sold tor SI.OO each, CQ 0D
Set of sii OJi uu
Tuesday Only.
Golden Oak Dresser.
n , n With Fine French Bev-
i —t~— el Mirror, carved and
new designs, extra
[ J well made aod linisb
/ gr.- ted; nothing shoddy.
Worth $ll.OO.
only
; $7.75.
Refrigerators.
'Tis a conceded fact. The
cheapest time to buy a re
frigerator is at the end of
the season,
This one worth $1 n aq
Sow JpblwO
Other Patterns.
Only 20c Each.
A lot of inside Door Mats.
Pick Them Out!
The
New
Arrivals of
Carpets,
Draperies,
Laces
and Rugs
Are Dazzlingly
Beautiful.
The Only Thing
That Does
Not Da*le
IS THE PRICE.
We are selling
A Grand Brussels
l
a, 65c vd -
Also a good
Brussels Carpet
a. 50c
See our Window
For Pretty
Designs in
NEW CARPETS
--and-
DRAPERIES.
THAT ADVANCE
BLANKET SALE
IS STILL GOING ON.
PAGES 11 TO 20.
New
Ladies’
Rainy Day
Skirts
55.00
Ladies’ New
Felt Golf
Walking
Hats
51.50105.
Big lot 15c
Embroid
eries
8c yard.
40c Ladies’
Lace Lisle
Hose, fast
black
25c pr.
$1.75 and
$2.00 Ladies’
Vici Kid
Oxford Ties
$1.29 pr.
$1.50 Ladies’
Percale
Wrappers,
to close
98c each.
10c Black
Lawn, solid
color,
5c yd
50c Boys’
Waists, all
kinds. Pick
them out
35c each.
25 and 35c
Taffeta
Ribbons
Isc yd.
40-in. White
Victoria
Lawn, 10c
ouality,
5c yd.