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Savannah D ‘A. I L Y EVENING VOL I.—No. 94. THE SAVANNAH RECORDER R. M. ORME, Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, (Saturday Excepted,) At 1 ex BAY STREET, By J. STERN. The Recorder is served to subscribers, In every part ol the city by careful carriers. Communications must be accompanied by the name of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Remittance by Check or Post Office orders must be made payable to the order of the pub¬ lisher. Wo will not undertake to preserve or return rejected communications. Correspondence on Local and general mat¬ ters of interest solicited. « On Advertisements running three, six, and twelve months a liberal reduction from our regular rates will be made. All correspondence should be addressed, Re¬ corder, Savannah, Georgia. The Sunday Morning Recorder will take the piace of the Saturday evening edition, which will make six full issues for the week. 4®-We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents. Adam and His Family. Our First Parents Modern People.— Why Adam Was Chosen of God.— Rev. Professor Chandler’s Lecture. [Hartford Times,] A crowded house greeted the Rev. Professor Windsor Chandler, Baptist Sunday chapel. night, in the avenue He was to preach on “The Adamic Family.” THE DISCOURSE. There is no subject of deeper interest than the inquiry into ourselves and our origin—to know yourselves—and the source from whence our race has come. One fact cannot be overlooked. In ex* amining the history of our race, this thing is certain. The first men were neither educated nor civilized. Even God himself could not create a man wholly educated; for knowledge and education come from the exercise of faculties of the mind, and cannot exist in any other way. The fossiliferous history of Geology shows associated that a man, in his earlier state, was with the animals. He lived somtimes in their caves, when he could conquer the situation, and somtimes they lived Jthere. The very beginning of any history— even the history of India, or of China —is modern compared with the early history of men. The Bible history of what is called the creation is also quite modern. The story is of the crea¬ tion of one pair; a man and woman.— But the facts show that this was a popu¬ lous period of the world, and that this particular family was an isolated fami¬ ly, living in a time when the world was civilized. We have the evidences of that civilization. period We can study its literature for a 4,000 years be¬ fore the Christian era. The Bible history begins in the midst of a popu¬ lous world and a high civilization.— That family could give the names of people. and transmit the history of that time. Ik seems God chose that family, out of all others, as the one possessing the highest culture. No such civiliza¬ tion as then existed could have started off at once, fully developed. It must have been a selected man, and a select Oo: n’vaterv baa been how Cain should have felt, in being banished from his home, that his punishment This was greater than he could bear. question, in the attempt to reconcile things, has ie ceived many foolish answers; one is, that Cain had children, and brothers and sisters, and could not endure the thought of banishment from them! What an absurdity! tfie Yet that is the best that some of learned doctors of divinity can do. When we go back to the revelations of Geology, it is seen to be all nonsense to talk about the hu man race all originating from one pair, and that these had no previous knowl £ dge and experience. When we look at the history of mankind we find great centres of population back and Egypt civili E»ti0.i; when you go to you touch old; an and ancient India civilization. there 4,000 in i. one ye. still o'.’ de r “ d “i U /“ a and ? th e r ’ ’ parts of , ^om m he Now World , , r of‘he sea. FoeeU and m the ttm”' *»» »g« of daTes remains show °‘ a,,1 ““ ls away back to they which have perished, age7 ego, n 1 ,y r Lind from oil the face ih Th-early men were stone anu pone workers wo contenders with the peasts ,j. ^ tence . ’ men 1 spoken of in Gene T-v reati ins are sixth day, sis— ■ me at beine o -> on the when man w j t jj the animals, am. g dominion over itheiu. a _^ " ^ w<:n _God .callea Haaw. e as appears trom tins booK Generations Id Vth , e f roin 4 lit' It is from the Miss Levy and her parents, and further on that side were their particular friends and relations. On the Rabbi’s left sat the groom with his parents and friends. The Rabbi began the ceremony with an address, which was repeated partly in Hebrew and partly in German. He spoke of the solemnity and importance of the occasion, and the mutual agree— meat of the young couple to plight their troth, in conclusion pronouncing upon them “May the God following bless blessing: you and guide you : may His face always be bright to you.’’ To the intended bride he said, “May His face always be bright to you ” To the intended groom he said, “May you always be precious to her. Then to the bride again, “May His face always bring pleasure to you, and give you peace.” As in the marriage ceremony, each was asked to except the other, Miss Levy caused a little merriment by her eagerness to consent, which led her to say “Yah” before the proper time. But she was ready with another “Yah” at the right minute, and the Rabbi in¬ creased the good feeling by announcing that she was root a's that. These people were the Cushites, living in the centre of Arabia. Their name was Adam. From this family God made a selec¬ tion, and called him the Adam. With him phrates he planted a garden, in the Eu¬ valley. That river is one of the few which was not lost, but whose name been preserved and place we know, it having to us. Why did God make this selection, and in this way ? He never makes a mistake. He works for a purpose— an almighty purpose, and a benevolent purpose. Adam and his wife were probably born as other people are born, Alle gories were, and are, used in the East, in the statement of truths. We are told that Adam fell asleep, and God took one of his ribs, and made Eve out of that—and then the wound was all healed over, and Adam woke up all right and well. You can believe that or not, just as you choose; I shall not tell you what I believe—and the report¬ believe er must in not this report me as saying what I the matter. there [Smiles.] Well, woman was —in some way, no matter how—and it was well. She got into that family. It was all right. Afterwards her descendants transgress¬ ed again. The sons saw the daughters of men that they were fair —that has always been the case from that day to this. [Smiles.] But everyone possessed a soul—as mueh as Adam did—and they came from a house to which God had said, The Lord thy God. hath chosen thee out of all the people. The Jews would spurn you, if told that the Gentiles had a connection with this The breaking of a plate followed. This ancient custom is intended to in¬ dicate that it will be as impossible to prevent the union as it would be to make the plate whole again When that part of the ceremony was reached, the throng in the neighborhood of the Rabbi separated so as to give him a good opportunity. Mr. Levy handed up the plate—a good, honest piece of American store crockery — and the Rabbi, who is a robust man, raised it high and dashed it with vigor to the floor. But the plate did not break. There were a few slight screams and cries of “Oh ! oh !” and even the Rabbi made an impatient exclamation. Then he tried it again, and failed the second time. The third time he put forth an extra plate vigorous effort, and The stubborn was shattered. Then there was a little scramble for fragments, as momentoes of the event, and Miss Levy made her betrohed put a piece in his pocket for her. The ceremony concluded with the presentation to Miss Levy of a beauti¬ fully-written scroll certificate of the fact that the betrothal had been com pieted. This is called the “Tenolm,” and is engrossed in Hebrew characters. After his concluding prayer the Rabbi broke a huge loaf of bread and handed it to the company ; everybody shook hands with everybody, and some of the more fortunate got kisses, of which Miss Levy came in for a goodly share. The whole day concluded with a dance. The betrothed will be married in about four months. The Suicide of Mr. R. W. Jemison. How the Deed was Committed—The Reasons which Led to It—The Facts Developed in the Coroner’s Inquest—His Early Life and Subsequent Biography. The community of Macon was terribly shocked on Thursday afternoon by the intelligence that Col. R.W. Jemison, an old and respected citizen and city attor^ ney, had taken his own life at his family apartments, near the corner of Second and Cherry streets. The Telegraph and length, Messenger brings the sad details at from which we quote : the fatal shot. “About two o’clock thoae near the corner of Cherry auS Second afreets were startled by the report of a pistol, the 8 ° und of whl ^ h came from the S 1 V way leading to the apaitments of p Col. Jemison and family. Several rushed up J be stairway immediately and came fac ® to with death. The unfortu nate gentleman was lying on hm back 1Q the P assa S e on which th ? s ^ te of ^ rooms length, opened. He was stretched at one foot drawn slightly up, °j 0 1 ® ei anc owei across [ °wn ^ the body. breast, From and each the , ®ad, ghastly 81 0 16 irom two on bees, where the bullet: had plowed its P atb > b ! ood and bl j am were oozing, « d had °med a large pool on the floor - Under his left foot, almost con-j cealed, \vas a &uver mounted Derringer: P“° v, * e^Jnce ““ e i R.W tlon 1 “ antf “Amoved ce , se ,aached ; “ ^ he Jd iwelve to a a ““ d iu about “uchar ’e h aiscnarge cause 01 the bash deed. It seems that t_ol. Jemison has been ior some time m bad health and imper ceptibly however, reason has been losing its sway, This, was not noticeable bv most intimate friends at the time, He has been melancholy and depressed for some time, luthougb, to outward appearances, that flow of spirits which marked the man was not wauaug, and to within an hour of his death he was telling pleasant anecdotes to his friends, Yesterday he partook of a very slight walked rose into suddenly the from the Here table he hall. drew the pistol from his pocket, and There must be a straight decent, from Adam down. The people cor¬ rupted themselves, till all became cor¬ rupt. One family, Noah’s, was pure. To him God said, I am going to make a flood. Build an ark, and get into it, eight of you, for safety. To Noah, who had not traveled much, that flood seemed to fill the whole world. It did fill the valley of the Enphrates. Mt. Ararat faces that valley; when the ark landed on top of that mountain, Noah and his family found themselves almost at home. Out of this family God selected Abra¬ ham, and renewed the covenant, which was to introduce circumcision, as a rite to keep and identify that line; and they trace the genealogy of Christ in Abra ham’s line by circumcision. The great sin of all the races, in those times, was idolatary- This is shown in the Old Testament; indeed the first commandment is against idolatry. The preaching of the word was to the Jew first, and then to the Gentile. They came down as the children of Abraham, of Irsael, of the Jews—and a blessing In was to come upon them at last. the next Friday evening lecture I shall treat of the earliest races, and show there were races outside of Adam, and far older. The Adamic race has never wandered, they have lived in Palestine; their father Abraham was only over the Euphrates valley; the Jews as a centre of civilization are within easy historical times. Contem¬ porary with Adam, and far back of him, there was a populous world. It is pro-< bable man came from one family? That will be considered in the next lecture. Betrothing A Hebrew Couple. 0bsemn e a Ceremony Prescribed More Than ’ A ‘° — I From th0 Now York sunj An ante-matrimonial ceremony, con sisting of the public betrothal of a young Jewish couple, was celebrated in Noll’s Music Hall, in Williamsburg, yesterday. Mr. Levy, the father of the intended bride, is a thrifty tradesman and an orthodox Jew, and he determin ed that the observance should be marked after the ancient custom of his people. More than a hundred guests were present. It was not a full-dress affair. The men generally came in overcoats and business suits, and smoked cigars m the large ball room, chatting with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Levy were their own caterers and spread the long table with the engagement feast. The women, most of whom were young and j come y maidens, were generally dressed “hoUday attire. Many of he married | ? lk ' 3 “ ad ‘ w , r ctlldren w,th them, and the of the ( , ranged from ages company |one year to eignty-five Mr. the latter being ago for ot Levy s lather whose respect ancient usages was the main ! cause of obsei ung the ceremony. ibo intended . bride, Miss Bessie ‘Levy, r a sprightly maiden oi eighteen, wore & d °ug train black dress, with white kid ringlets gloves, and her puffs hair and being fastened j : posed with blue in ribbon. She spoke composed i ly of her engagement, and availed her self o*l her ante-nuptial rights by tilling; her husband’s pockets with bundles, j Mr. George G. Levine was the intend ed groom. j After the seated. tables were prepared head guests were At the I Rabbi M. J. Luebke. On his right SAVANNAH, MONHAY, JANUARY 20 1879. without any premonition to his friends fired. Mrs. Jemison, who turned to look as she heard the report, saw him fall and immediately rushed to his as sistance, and was the first to reach his side. She has regarded him as partial ly deranged for a week or more, His son says: For forty years I have always understood, and since I have been old enough to remember, I have known of my own knowledge that he has been the most terrible sufferer from that frightful disease, dyspepsia, that I have ever known or heard of. For fifteen or sixteen years it has been a complete lived, mystery to me how he ever Richness Roth Ways. [Detroit Free Press.] He had been sitting still so long that the mother expected to find him asleep when she looked around and asked: “Well, Harry, what are you think¬ ing of?” Ma, are we very rich ?” he solemnly inquired, by way of lepiy. “In one way we are,” she said; “your father says he values me at three mil¬ lion dollars, you at two millions, and the baby at one.” That closed the conversation on that subject, but, next morning as Harry ined was getting the on his overcoat, he exam¬ added, new patch which had been and eoolly observed : “Well, I think father had better sell off about half of you or the whole of the baby and get the rest of us some decent duds to put on.” Don’t Smoke Where the Canary is.— A city gentleman has a beautiful canary bird, which has been kept for some time in his reading room, as the gentleman was very fond of hearing the bird sing. Now it so happened that the canary’s cage hung just above the chair in which the gentleman used to sit and smoke. As time wore on it was noticed that the bird had ceased to sing as much as formerly. After a while the bird ceased to sing altogether. Finally, one day the bird was observed wildly endeavoring floundering to keep on his perch, and about the cage as though dizzy and very week. It occurred to the gentleman and his wife that per¬ haps the tobacco smoke might have something condition, to do with the bird’s strange and it was taken into another room. The pure air seemed to have an effect. In a day or two it was heard singing, though in a weak and tremulous voice. After a week had gone by it began to send forth notes of purity and clearness, and at the end of a fortnight it was itself again. A young man in Boston received a bequest of $25,000. He had been poor, and the sudden acquisition of wealth rather turned his head. He began to spend the money in reckless dissipation, in spite ^of the efforts of Lis lather to restrain him, and kept ill until only $11,000 was left. The father begged that this remainder might be given to him for safe keeping, and the and son, being ill from long drunkenness The very penitent, readily complied. father put $10,950 into a pocket in his shirt and started out to spend the other $50 in a frolic. That night he slept on a bench in a barroom, and in the morning every cent of the mon" ey was gone. One of the most marked central benveeiitLe , British Parliament and the a°member “ !} ie death of ‘ Th-American £ press f ^ ^ , .. dueled • , cb r > which wag C0IJ with alHhe • ta of state fun fun nce a ' „n an English F c^ish I eer or member If of , ? the House of Commons, there would not ver J , T exceptional * 1 em^nence ' ' 'lnv^nu^'r^n Jj , , • ,• , , jJ V V p , « . ftl ‘ T [Jj J •' f L , J ’ , tbe murn ol a membe r to represent ‘ ^ m m ' 15 have •» «*» moment,” writes Mr, Thomas Fletcher in the English “at least three-fourihs of man] my took of American manufacture, ] of wMch have been bought Jot at a ver : price. I should If it be were exceedingly an absolute ’ necessity buJ foolish t0 . American tools at a high price if would English do the tools work were equally to be bought well. which From iny own practical experience, the differ ence between the does two is, that an Eng lish workman not, in the first in stance, learn what a tool is for, and adapt the tool to the requirements;; a n American workman will, as a rule, his brains and make what 1 use you by ridiculous want without blunders. spoiling the whole ' - m m m- - There is not a lawyer in either House of the Delaware Legislature, The State is out of debt. ITEMS OF INTEREST. The ine fdflpqt eiaest dancrhfer daughter nf 01 tho the lain late rrmcess Alice, a Sixteen-year-old girl, is said to be exceedingly lovely, gent and fine in character. She ha. the scientific tastes Of her mother, and promises brains to be a Princess by right as well as of birth. The day before a Turkish girl is mar¬ ried she is taken to the bath by her lady broken friends, and lumps of sugar are over her head as a forecast of the sweets of matrimony. A year or so afterward her husband breaks the whole sugar bowl over her head. * Senators and Representatives come and go, but A. H. Stephens bids fair to go on forever. Since he was reported as close to death’s door, two Senators and six Representatives have respond¬ ed to the dread summons. The weak¬ est of them all bids fair to outlive them all. A distinguished teacher in Germany writes to Prof. Adrian Scott that spelL ing all over Germany has been crowded out by the sound method, “which teaches the sounds represented by the different letters and pays no attention whatever to their names.” Only a few quite aged teachers still admit spelling. The inaugural address of the Hon. Frederick 0. Prince thus speaks about the expense in the management of the lamp “The department of the city of Boston : auditor tells us that the whole cost of lighting the streets of the city $477,373.28, during the last financial year was against $479,937.80 in the previous year.” patches Leading Jews according to dis¬ from Europe are negotiating for the purpose of purchasing Palestine. It is no new idea—that of buying the Holy Laud and re-erecting the Israelite nation. It is believed that Turkey in its present financial condition would willingly part with that portion of its possessions for ready money. * Balloting for United States Seuator will begin in the Illinois Legislature on the 2lst, but the Republican caucus will probably be held before the close of the present week. Logan’s chances are said to be declining in face of bitter newspaper and personal opposition, while those of Oglesby and Farewell have considerably improved. A paragraph has been floating around that Miss Martha Atlanta Lumpkin both gave to Atlanta its names, of Marthasville and Atlanta, and somehow got into the Post yesterday. This is altogether a mistake as to the name of Atlanta, which was named,not afterMissLumpkin,but from the word was abbreviated by Atlantic, as suggested J. Edgar Thompson, chief engineer of the Georgia railroad, in a letter to Mr. Richard Peters. Small-pox, which, thanks to persist¬ ent vaccination, has been almost entire¬ ly driven from New York, is now il, working where, terrible havoc in Ceara, Braz¬ the Captain according of the steamship to the report of Rio Janeiro, the City of dying of people with were such at last ac¬ counts it rapidity and in such great numbers that “it was impossible to make coffins to supply the demand. The people dug ditches and tumbled into them the unshrouded corpses, eight or ten at a time.” made Perhaps the advances educated classes have hygiene more than in other in physiology and any respect, and the physician has been of late rising in power over private life. He is the grand inquisitor whom the best families now welcome as the father confessor to whom they will not lie if they can, aid cannot lie if they will. He sees into the vitals, not merely by the look of the tongue and the beat of the pulse, l?afc by the light-movement of the eye, the color of the skin, and the play of the nerves and muscles. Secretary Evarts, it is reported by the Boston Herald, says that in public office it has always been his intention to see everybody who calls upon him. He adds : “I never make any appointments. If any ^ one calls and asks me to fix a time heQ he can see me for half an hour, I say, ‘Oh, take it now.’ The » «“* 1 probably the get better through in minutes I find it way t0 everybody. Mr. Evarts seems “ e ver to be worried by interruptions, and never fails to give a courteous re option to those who seek him. The highest that salary of J. ever Wiley paid Edmonds, in Bos ton was who, at the time of his death, was re eeiving $50,000 per annum as treasur er of the Pacific Mills. The highest salary paid to a bank president in Bos-! ton at cashier present is is $10,000, the highest’ to a §3,500. The range ot salaries of dry goods salesmen m from $5,000 to $500 a year. Iu the whole sale boot and shoe trade, the highest salary is not over $4,000. A few wo men, the heads of departments in the dress or suit-making business, receive about §1,000 per year .Most salaries have been much reduced since the ad vent of the hard times. PRICE THREE CENTS. To Rent. HP 0 RENT.—A small Farm, on the White Bluff Road, (e% miles from savannah,) 'Containing 15 acres SS'fiTS'n'Sf’.flSS’lSw? of cleared lana, under SMS^SStS^S&VHi c ,i5M!? son and Charlton streets. dec3I Wanted W ANTED—Two stove, for a Professional Furnished ROOMS man and with his a sister, located. with privilege of cook stove. Centrally References exchanged. Address J. E. C. 136 HULL ST., Savannah, Ga. Business Cards* VAL. BASHER’S WINES. LIQUORS, SEGARS and TOBACCO The best Lager Beer In the city. The well •known TEN PIN ALLEY reopened. Lunch Square every day House, from 11 to I o’clock. At the Market 171 BRYAN ST. Savannah, Ga. JOS. h. baker, BUTCHER, STALL -No. 66, Savann Market. Dealer in Reef, Mutton, Pork nd All other Meats in their Seasons. Particular attention paid to supplying Ship and Boarding Houses. aug!2 Theodor Gronwald , TAILOR. No. 30 1-2 Wb.italx.er JHI-t. Suits made to order in the latest styles. will Clothing with qLpaned and repaired, All orders meet prompt attention. j an 13-1 m W. B. FERRELL’S Agt. RESTAURANT, No. 11 New Market Basement, (Opposite Lippman’s Drug Store,) Janl.Stt SAVANNAH. GA. F1UNCELIUS’ COPYING INK. In Pint and Half Pint Bottles. Doez uct mould or thicken when exposed to the air. Saves the Pen. Copies excellently. TRY IT. GEORGE FEY, WINES, LIQUORS, SEGARS, TOBACCO, &c. The celebrated Joseph Schlilz’ MILWAU¬ KEE LAGER BEER, a speciality. No. 22 Whitaker Street, Lyons’ Block, Savannah, Ga. FREE LUNCH every day from 11 to 1. r-z3I-l v Clothing* The Popular Clothing House of B. H. LEVY, O FFERS for the next thirty days his entire stock of all styles Men’s, Youths’ and ldren’s CLOTHING, at the following re¬ duced prices: 200 Men’s Cassimere Suits, dark or light, solid colors or striped, formerly sold at $16 00. now $12 50. Dross Diagonal Coats and Vests, ranging from $6 00 and upwards. 500 pairs Cassimere Pants, different colors and 300 Children styles, ranging from $2 00 and upwards. and Boys’ suits from $3 00 and up¬ wards. Great reduction In Overcoats! 300 Overcoats at the low figure of $3 00 and up warde, must be closed out, rather than to carry over the season. Anyone wishing to purchase will find it profitable to call at this popular Clothing House. B. H. LEVY, jan3 Corner Congress and Jefferson si Stoves and Tinware* * M* THOMAS J. HALEY, PRACTICAL TLNNER and dealer In STOVES House Furnishing Goods, Willow and Wooden Ware, manufacturer of Tin Ware, Riii Roofing,'‘Gutters, Lead ora, Ac 177 Congress Street, SAVANNAH, novI0-6m GEO tv f A Plumbing and Gas Fitting* CHAS. E. WAKEFIELD, Plumbing, Gas & Steam Fitting, No. 48 BARNARD STREET, one door norU ot South Broad treet. Bath Tubs. Water Closets, Boilers, Ranges Jonoing Promptly attended to. ebll Also, Agent of “ BACKUS WATER MOTOR.* T. J. McELLIN, PLUMB IN AND GaS FITTING. • Whitaker street, One door North of State st. N.B. Houses fitted with gas and water at all notice, work Jobbing promptly attended to, guaranteed, at low prices. 33R:Zgy _ Carriages* A. K. WILSON’S MANUFACTORY 5 Corner Bay and West Broad sts. REPOSITORY . Cor. Bay and Montgomery streets. GEORGIA. The largest establishment in the city. I keep a full line of Carr iaaes, Rockawayg, Falling Spring Top and Farm Wagons. „ „ CanoDv of Carriage and Baby Wagon Carriages, Material, also a full in factory r have my the most skillful me. Any orders for new work, and re will tie executed to give satlsfitctloa at short notice. mayLWy