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PVK>!r-sxm IWMMMMi •ssm p* DAILY EVENING Savannah [Qjjril m A ToFbl “ Recorder. YOL I.—No. 147. THF. SAVANNAH RECORDER » R. M. ORME, Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING , (Saturday Excepted,) At 161 BAY STREET, By ,T. 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. We 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 o! the Saturday evening edition, which will make six full issues for the week. «S-Wedo not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents. A MOTHER S LOVE. BY J. ANDERSON W -. Is there a more beautiful sight Than a mother kneeling to bless Her little “Darling,” at night, With a lingering, fond caress ? A shadow of pensive thought Falls o’er her angelic face, As though angels whispered aught Of her “Darling’s” destin’d place. Should the vision be color’d bright, Clothed in Fancy’s fairy dress— She’ll clasp “Baby” to her, to-night, With a Mother’s eager caress. Should Fancy lend a sombre hue, To clond the vision o’er ; The mother's heart is pierced thro’, Aye, even unto the core. QUEEN SEMIRAMIS “Of all my wives,’’ said King Ninus to Semiramis, “it is you I love best. None have charms and graces like you, and lor you I would willingly resign them all.” “Let the King consider well what he says,” replied Semiramis. What if I were to take him at his word ?” “Do so,” returned the monarch; “while beloved by you I am indifferent to others.” *‘So, then, if I asked it,” said Semi¬ ramis, “you would banish all your other wives, and love me alone! I alone should be your consort, the partaker of your power, and Queen of Assyria.” "Queen of Assyria ! Are you not so already,” said Ninus, “sinee you reign by your beauty over its King > “No—no,” answered his lovely mis¬ tress; “lam at present only a slave whom you love. I reign not—I only charm. When I give an order you are consulted before I am obeyed.” “And to reign, then, you think so great a pleasure ?” “Yes, to one who has never experi¬ enced it.” “And do you wish, then, to experi¬ ence it? Would you like to reign a few days in my place?” "Take care, oh King! do not offer too much.” "No, I repeat, it,” said the captivated monarch. “Would you like, for one whole day, to be sovereign mistress of Assyria? If you would, I consent to it. “And shall all which I command be executed?” Ys, I will resign _ to you, for one entire day, my power and my golden scepter.” “And when shall this be ?” “To-morrow, if you like.” "I do,” said Semiramis, and she let her head fall upon the shoulder of the king, like a beautiful woman, asking pardon ,h ed for some caprice which has been y ie t0 - Ihe next morning Semiramis called her women and commanded them to dress her magnificently. On her head she wore a crown of precious stones, and appeared chanted thus before Ninus, who, en with her beauty, ordered all the officers in the palace to assemble in the state chamber, and his golden scepter to be brought from the treasury, He then entered the chamber, leading Semiramis by the hand. All prostrated themselves betore the aspect of the king, throne, who conducted seated Semiramis to the and her upon it. Then ordenng the whole the assembly that to rise, announced to court they were to obey, during the whole day, rarnis as himseU. bo saying he took up the gokled scepter, and, placing it in the hands of bemiramis Queen, saul he, J commit to you the emblem with / v lulE P ° ' 1 aU h ,° nty ^ ITT - fngCrI ™ vrn S •' a l ^ dl U \vvT ei ' 1 C n , t h whole rsriLt hi in’ T l" i *'t'f nH ’°r ^ V"’ - ' httn b* nnni-h be U had disobeyed 1 the tl UtiMug i t j. thus .j 10 spoken, Kin S- the king n down before Semiramis, who gave him, with a smile, her hand to kiss. The courtiers then passed in succession, each making oath to execute blindly the orders of Semiramis. When the ceremony was finished, the king made her his compliments, and asked her how she had managed to go through it with so grave and majestical an air. “While they were promising thinking to obey me,” said Semiramis, “I was what I should command each of them to do. I have but one day of power, and I will employ it well.” The king appeared laughed at this reply. Sem¬ iramis more piquant and amiable than ever. “Let us see,” said Ninus, “how you will continue your part. By what orders will you begin ?” “Let the secretary of the king ap¬ proach my throne,” said Semiramis, in a loud voice. The secretary approached, and two slaves placed a little table before him. “Write,” said Semiramis : “Under penalty of death, the governor of the citadel of Babylon is ordered to yield up the command of the citadel to him who shall bear this order.’ Fold this order, seal it with the king’s seal, and deliver to me this decree. Write now, ‘Under penalty of death, the governor of the slaves of the palace is ordered to resign the command of the slaves iu to the hands of the person who shall present to him this order.’ Fold it, seal it with the king’s seal, and deliver to me this decree. Write again, ‘Under penalty of death, the general of the army of Babylon, is ordered to resign the command of the army to him who shall be the bearer of this command.’ Fold, seal, and deliver this decree to me.” She took the three orders, thus die tated, and put them in her bosom. The whole court was struck with consterna tion ; the king himself was surprised. “Listen,” said Semiramis. “In two hours hence let all the officers of the State come and offer me presents, as is the custom on the accession of new princes, and let a festival be prepared for this evening. Now let all depart, Let my faithful servant Ninus alone re main. I have to consult him upon af fairs of State.” * When all the rest had gone out. “You see,” said Semiramis, “that I know how to play the queen.” Ninus laughed. “My beautiful queen,” said he, “you play your part wonderfully well; but if your servant may dare to question you, what would you do with the orders you have dictated?” “1 should be no longer queen were I obliged to give account of my actions. Nevertheless, this was my motive: I have a vengeance to execute against the three officers whom these orders menace.” “Vengeance! and wherefore?” “The first, the governor of the cita del, is one-eyed, and frightens me every time I meet him ; the second, the chief of slaves, I hate him because he threat ens me with rivals ; the third, the gen eral of the army, deprives me too often of your company; you are constantly in the camp.” This reply, in which caprice and flattery were mingled, enchanted Ninus. th tot ttoe offiZ „f g be reasons^' Etore dismissed for very sufficient The me genuemen gentlemen of ox the me court court now now came to present their gifts to the Queen. Some gave precious stones ; others of a lower rank flowers and fruits, and the slaves, having nothing to last give, gave three nothing. Among these were young brothers, who had come from the Caucasus with Semiramis, and had rescued the cara* van in which the woman was from an enormous tiger. “And you,” said she to the three brothers, as they passed the throne, “have you no present to make your Queen ?” “ No otber ’” repHed the first, Zopire, “than my life to defend her.” “None other,” replied the second, Artaban, “than my sabre against her enemies.” “None other,” replied the third, As sar, “than the respect and admiration which her presence inspires.” “Slaves,” said Semiramis, “it is vou who have made me the most valuable i presents of the whole court, and I will not be ungrateful. You who have offered me your sword against my ene rnies, take this order, carry it. to the general of the army encamped under die walls of Babylon, give it to him and see what he will do for you. Yon who have offered me your life for my de tense, take this order to the governor of the citadel and see what he will do , for you. And you, who offer me the respect and admiration which my i P re “ nc V«Pl«*. take this order to the C °“ t ? aDder ot t he and see what i-emiramis displayed ^ , , so ? ay y> S ? much l0lly K and 80 D . '^v ne ' ei " as Nnuis aO captivated Nor were her U1 7 e;3 ’ when a slave not executed properly an insigmh- SAVANNAH SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1879. cant order, she commanded his head to be struck off, which was immediately done. Without bestowing a thought on this trivial matter, Ninus still con¬ tinued to converse with Semiramis till evening and the fete arrived. When she entered the saloon, which had been prepared for the occasion, a slave brought her a plate on which was the head of the decapitated eunuch. “ ’Tis well,” said she, after having examined it. “Place it on a stake in the court of the palace, that all may see it, and be you there on the spot to proclaim to every one that the man to whom this head belonged lived three hours ago, but having disobeyed my will, his head was separated from his body.” The fete was magnificent; a sump^ gardens, tuous banquet was prepared in the and Semiramis received the jesty homage of all with a grace and. ma¬ perfectly regal. She continually turned to and conversed with Ninus, rendering honor. him the most distinguished “You are,” she said, a foreign King come to visit me in my palace; I must make your visit agreeable to you.” Shortly after the banquet was served. Semiramis confounded and reversed all ranks. Ninus was placed at the bot¬ tom o'f the table. He was the first to following laugh at this caprice, and the Court, his example, allowed them¬ selves to be placed, without murmur ing, according to the will of the Queen. She seated near herself the three brothers of the Caucasus. “Are my orders executed?” she de¬ manded of them. “Yes,” they replied. The fete was very gay. A slave hav the force ol habit, served the Semiramis ha,d him beaten . h rods. His laughter Wlt of the cries mingled Every with the guests. one was inc lmed to merriment. It was a comedy 111 which each played his part. I? war had d the added end of the repast, when ^f ine to the general gayety, Semiramis . from her rose elevated seat ® a My Lords, the treasurer of . has read, list \ e me a of those ? .? morning have brought me their , gifts of congratulation of joy i° f° the throne. One my acctss a gran ! a ° ae of the Court has failed to . Who i .8. it. • cried • , Ninus. He is must ^ )e P un !^hed severely, ^ 1S ^ ou yourself, my Lord—you who speak. v\ hat fiave^ you given to the Queen this morning? JNinus rose, and came with a smiling countenance the to Queen. whisper something in 0 , e Queen is insulted by her ser va ’ !’ „ ^ Serm amis, 1 e ^ c ‘ aime( l embiace your knees to obtain my pardon. , Pardon beautiful Queen,” me, said he; ‘pardon me. And he ad < ~ ec 111 a ° w e ^ tone, “I would that this finished, . were \?, u W1 .j» Semiramis then, that I should ‘But no—I abdi e • ® au ‘ , j . two hours reign iave to ; and at the same time she withdrew her hand ica the King was ^covering with kisses. . . “1 pardon not, she said in a *° ud voice, “such an insult on the part » ?, lave - blave > P re P ar « ^selt to child that thou art! " said sti “ « Ms knees, "yet I will 8 lve wa 7 to th ' Y folly. ,f But patience ; wiTl 1 Z . J ’ sbe , ^ou will whiaper not then be angry, •• said a > in a “at something I am g °i5SJ?, °^, “J, ei , at 8 thls moment •' a d -, s ff; alond . this .... " * > selze ma ": rnat iNinus. ! ^nussmffed hands of the and slaves put himself into ! r aae out ot the saloon, lead lum . into . the court of the Seraglio everything for his death, and pre- | P are wait m U? rhe 1 ei slaves f‘ obeyed, . , and , >T N . fol-; inus them laughing, into the Court ; of the Seraglio. They passed by the | disobedient eunuch. Semiramis placed herself on a balcony. Ninus had suf tered his hands to be tied. Hasten to the fortress, Zopire, you to the cam P> Artaban; Assar, do^ you sec ^ ': e ali tae § ates in P alace - ’ I 1 oueis gu f. u ,l " , in& . | ' ^ e !,’p nc ,^ e ] cl !l eL immediately. ! 1 11 vjieen, said Nina, ] au g !1 - • only denoue" ing ’, is comedy wants et ^ a prompt one. | Said bemiratais ‘ biaves » i ^collect the eunuch—strike! „ sluca - Ninus had hardly time j, , dead }] [• ^ , L *■ l tae smde was ie still u upon P on , ’ - .. X J> ’ j 0 Assyria, . ex- . iid \ ^™^™*** g P®U sh ^ d ’ disobey dl<oh order 2SmU3> wh ° m^ou.e^_ a ’ Tbe mm who , ls brah Y , , " . ‘ “ u *» employ them. l Only actions give life thought; onlv mo«iera tku S1V0 u <Larm - Wiien things comparable come to the execution there is no secrecy to cetanty. There are two hsavens—one above in glorv, the other below in the broken heart. “ * Cupid’s Shafts. Old Maids, Young Maids and Widows Would Gladly Become Wives—Castle Garden’s Matrimonal Market. About a month ago two letters were received by Superintendent Jackson, of Castle Garden, from two residents of the West, in which that official was asked to secure wives for the writers from among the many English and German girls daily arriving at this port from Europe. One of these letters was from Lewis P. Bode, who gave his address as box No. 216, Shenandoah, Page county, Iowa, and who described himself as a well-to-do farmer without children, and who complained of the scarcity of marriageable women in his part of the country. One letter, from two females living in Baltimore, reads as follows : Baltimore, March 6, 1879. Sir —We seeing your advertisement in the newspaper, stating that th -: t* were being two gentlemen wishing wives, the one a baker and the other a 1 at mer, we are desirable young ladies wishing to get married, and the occu¬ pation of these gentlemen is very suit¬ able. The baker will please write a letter and direct to- street, Balti more, the farmer Maryland, for Miss --, and can wiite a letter also and direct the same as above for Miss-. P. S.—By writing letters to the above, stating all particulars, they will be duly answered by both. an “orphan’s’’ ambition. The second effusion is from an or phan, of New Park, Pa., and reads as follows: New Park, Pa., March 8, 1879. Seeing by the newspapers that a gen¬ tleman, an Iowa farmer, offers himself as a husband, with good references. I accept his heart and hand and give mine in return. I am in want of a home, and have a great desire to settle in the West with a good husband, and a good home. I am twenty-three years of age, about five and a half feet in height, weight, 125 pounds, fine dark hair, dark eyelashes and brows, blue eyes, and make a very genteel appear¬ ance. I am an orphan, have three sis¬ ters all married—one lives in Philadel¬ phia, one in Hartford county, Md., and I remain with one in this place, six miles from the station, on the Pennsyl¬ vania Railroad. I was raised with a very respectable lady, but she is dead and I am out of a home, and would like very much to settle for life. Well, I suppose it is not necessary for me to say any more, gentleman hoping you will send this on to the which I have men¬ tioned at once. He will please send his picture to me, and I will send mine in return. I will stop, hoping to hear from that gentleman sood. Now, here I give my address and name. SEEMS TO HAVE THE NECESSARY QUAL¬ IFICATION. The third letter is from a resident of Wilmington, Del., who writes as fol¬ lows ; Wilmington, Del., } 3J m0 ntli, 10th, 1879. Respected Sir—I n chanced” looking over the newspapers my we to see a ,!**“ “ A '« ™ ^tful ou g. n « ul W. /'Ini and XdTS T 7 * the th ® question would it be prudent i in me to answer this; so I came to the conclu Z’t s i on q would ifThl risk sLld it and eveTiwh answer T kn0 w you or not. If it does I do hope I may be successful in my bold undertaking. I thought to have spent my entire life in single ® blessedness, but the death of de r ts caused me t0 chai my mind. I buried my mother just twenty mont hs ago and not two months ‘ sjnce my f at h er . So I must tell vou I am A f rt j. mer \ s daughter, can do every thing in housekeeping on or about a farm There is nothing ° I am not fami liar with> can bake an d cook for any Qne j would defy any one to excel me in coo w. I have one sister sin le< ^y e have a nice farm and every comfort, but it looks very lonely since father passed away. We have a strong deg j re t0 aQ \y est> y number of our friends have gone to Kansas, but oui desire is to go to Iowa, as we have no attractions here now. We are ladie 3 of high standing; can go and mingle with the upper classes, and have always done SOi From childhood our reputation has been spotless. We each profess to be Christians and try to do what is right, j kave a R vaVd stood by our dear rents, but you kuow death always makes I 8uc h changes, so you see we will try to make faithful and kind wives. If ^ sbou tell i d reac h you of I will | try to you more my life. But the husband I want must be noble , and, above all, v’erv temperate, as our past life has been smooth and happy; in fact, no sc rrow or trouble know till death entered our midst. I know this is a very delicate undertaking, You especially for a lady, may think my motive for doing this is just for sport, but I am in sound i , earnest. I hope I may not be disap- pointed in my present undertaking. So I will leave it to your judgment in re gard I to I our have choice of a husband. Well, guess said enough ° ■ I remain 1,1 uy > I will wait anxiously to hear from you. SHORT, BUT TO THE POINT. The fourth c correspondent is a widow, of Newark, NT J., who consents to marry the Iowa farmer in a very short letter, right to the point. It is as fol¬ lows: Newark, N. J., March 12,1879. Mr. Jackson : Dear Sir —I saw in one of our city papers West, a correspondent to you of the from a gentleman friend wishing a partner for life wishing to join with him in the happy bonds of marriage. I would be willing to enter into such an arrangement. I understand all kind work, housework and needlework. I am a widow, age 32. If the gent wishes to correspond be . or exchange pictures he can accommodated. Yours, with respect,- Besides the above many more letters were received by Superintendent Jack son. The Future of Religion. [From the Hartford Times.] The Rev. Mr. Gage preached the other evening the fifth and closing one of his series of sermons on the future of religion, taking as his theme the outlook as to practical righteousness. We can give but a brief abstract, but it was in the same hopeful tone which has characterized all the other lectures. He depicted the two types of manhood which has been the most common among us, the severely ascetic and the free and careless, and showed there is now com¬ ing into view a new, stronger and rounder style of man, such for example as we have depicted in Robert Fal¬ coner and in Staniford, in Mr. Howell’s late story. The speaker showed that in the future there would be much less of that repression of healthy animal in¬ stincts, and far less opportunity for the have practice been of known hypocrisy in religion than' This would so generally among us. prevent the outbreak of those tremendous crimes which are so prevalent, and which must occur under the old method of putting the safety-valve down and giving a man’s nature no vent. ITEMS OF INTEREST. The Chinese love Yung Wuns. Tom Scott is in the Holy Land. The bees of Minnesota are dying. They sell eggs by the peck in Troy, Ala. An early crop of organ grinders is inevi¬ table. Crystal beads will be used on fringes of all colors. , There are only 125 kinds of ruehing now in use. check. A chest protector—the baggage master’s Farm horses are in active demand in Chi¬ cago. A striped dress fabric is e ntitled the “C’am American brocades are shown in all the new colors. Lace gloves with fingers are threatened for summer. nibal.” A new copper tint is appetizingly called “Can¬ other Laramie day. had a slight earthquake ripple the The new tabernacle in Salt Lake City will seat 4,000 people. Machine-made Valenciennes trims a lawn dress impressively. Rowell, the pedestrian, eats 20 to 30 oranges a day. The westward surge of emigration is enrich¬ ing the railroads. Some of the gold ornaments for bonnets clasp on like bracelets. Ribbon is to supercede the chatelaine this summer, it is said. In the New Orleans chicken, contest ten shawl necks were killed. Diptheria has broken out in Arcadia, Ind., and is fatal in most cases. A Mobile item tells of a citizen who was "bur¬ glarized of potatoes.” A lump of sugar saturated with vinegar stops a hiccup. The quince is, indeed, the preserve of all pre¬ serves. A silver service for an Easter bride of New York, costs $3,500. Women are more keen than men to see an approaching evil, and far more heroic in bear¬ ing it. The Press and the Pulpit.— There was, according to the Philadel Times , a time when men got all their instruction, not only in religion but in politics and many things besides, orally, direct from the lips of eloquent teachers. The printing press, as we know, has changed all this. Men derive instruction now, not from public orators, but from books and magazines and newspapers, and it is a question not to be avoided whether the pulpit has not been subject Ind to the same changes as the forum, whether mere preach- of ing can, except in the rare instances men of conspicious power, claim the importance or exert the influence that it formerly had. PRICE THREE CENTS. Wante. wilh Jos - Scnlitz’ Milwaukee Beer, also with ; the finest of choice WINES and LIQUORS, Tobacco and Smokers’ Articles, at my old Stand, the C. R. R. HOUSE, Cor. West Broad & Harrison sts., to which I have now removed. THEO. RADERICK. mh21tf Business Cards* F. BINGEL, WINES, LIQUORS AND SEGARS. Milwaukee and Cincinnati Lager Boer on draught. hand. Eree Lunch, Fresh Oysters always on 21 Jefferson st., corner Coungress street lane. mchlO-Iy JAMES RAY, —Manufacturer and Bottler Mineral Waters, Soda, Porter and Hie, feb23-3m , ^HoustonSt., savannah, Ga. Dr. A. H. BEST, dentist Cor. Congress and Whitaker streets. SAVANNAH, GA. T EETH guaranteed. extracted without pain, All work I respectfully beg to refer to any of my pat rons . octl-bmo w. B. FERRELL’S Agt. RESTAURANT, No. 11 New Market Basement, (Opposite Lippman’s Drug Store,) ianl.'itr SAVANNAH. GA¬ C. A. CORTJUO, Hair Mia;, Hair tak Carlins and SHAVING SALOON. HOT AND COLD BATHS. der 166Bryan street, opposite the Market, un¬ Planters’ Hotel. Spanish, Italian, Ger¬ man, and English spokou. selffn HAIR store: JOS. E. L01SF.AU 4 CO., 118 BROUGHTON S'l\, Bet. Bull Drayton K EEP on hand a large assortment of Hair Hair Switches, combings Curls, Bulls, in and Fancy Goods worked the latest style. _Fa ucy Costumes, Wigs an d Beards for Reut GEORGE FEY, WINES, LIQUORS, SEGARS. TOBACCO, &c . The celebrated Joseph Sell 1 Hz’ MILWAU¬ KEE LAGER BEER, a speciality. No. 22 Whitaker Street, Lyons’ Block, Savannah, Ga. FREE LUNCH every day from 11 to 1. r-z31-Jv Carriages* A. K. WILSON’S CARRIAGE' MANUFACTORY, Comer Bay and West Broad sts. CARRIAGE REPOSITORY . Cor. Bay and Montgomery streets. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA The largest establishment in the city. I keep a full line of Carriages, ltockaways, Buggies, Spring and Farm Wagons, Canopy au d Falling Top Baby Carilages, also a full line of Carriage and Wagon Material. I have engaged In my factory the most skillful me¬ chanics. Any orders for new work, and re¬ and pairing, short will be executed to give satisfaction at notice. mayl2-ly Carriages; EAST END Carriage Manufactory. P. O’CONNmi, Corner East Broad, President and York sts. Savannah, Ga. I beg leave to inform my friends and tlio public in general that I always keep on hand a full supply of the best seasoned mate¬ rial and am prepared to execute orders for Wagons, Buggies, Brays, Trucks, Etc., with promptness and dispatch, guaran¬ teeing ul I work turned out from my shops to be Repairing as represented. In all its branches. Painting, Var¬ nishing. polishing, workmanlike lettering and trimming done in a manner. Horse-shoeing a specialty. mch2tf Leather and Findings, COMMISSION MERCHANTS Ami Dealers In HIDES, LEATHER AND FINDINGS, 106 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. H IGHEST Market Price paid for Hides, Wool. Sheep Skins, Furs, Deer Skins, Beeswax and Tallow. A full supply of the best French and Ameri¬ can Liberal Tannages advances constant ly kept on hand. made on consignments. No business transacted on Saturday. Ice* Knickerbocker lee Cop;. Wholesale and Retail Dealers In and Shippers of EASTERN ICE. -DEPOT;- 1M BAY STREET. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, J. F. CAVANAUGH, Manager. inchl-0m Candies. ESTABLISHED 1850. M. FITZGERALD —Manufacturer of— PURE, PLAIN AND PINE CANDIES. Factory and Store, 176 BRYAN STREET Branch Store, No. 122 BROUGHTON ST., One door east of Bull street, SAYANNAR, GA.
