Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-12

guage. The disagreement between the
ol0er and younger members on this point
resulted in the formation OF the English
Lutheran Church by the former, and the
calling of Rev. 5. ;. Rain 70 be the pastor
ana conduct the services in Englieh. Sub
sequently the German Lutheran congre-
CATION decided to have a minister who
could conduct the service in either Ian
guage ana called Rev. ID. NJ. Martens as
their pastor. DR.. Martens VIII commence
upon his lab0rs at once and will preach
MS hrs5 sermon this m0rning in German,
Hereafter he will alternate between Eng
llsh and German, preaching the morning
sermon In one language and the evening
discourse in the other.
In an examination of the new water
works at Augusta Friday it was found
that the water in the tlume had cracked
the brick arch, rendering it necessary TO
make some changes in the structure,
which, however, will not delay the in
creased supply of water promised to the
city by May /. Engineer Guylin gives
some interesting facts connected with
such structures. Itappen that water is
a very subtle agent of nature, and often
does not hesitate TO 90 through a brick
wall, even without provocation. 1t bricks
are LAID in the hot season, unless the
| Workmen are very careful TO wet them
as they are laid, they will absorb the IL
quid cement and practically render the
| mortar useless. Again, it seems that
| there is great difference in cement and
much care must be used in mixing it.. If
1t he too old or be in any way Improperly
mixed it will not etfectually do its work:
or If careless brickiayer does not spread
II on properly, though all the rest of the
work may be substantial. that particular
! Drlck Will make the weak point AT which
the water will rush out and perhaps af-
feet the whole work.
Chief Palmer, of the Macon police force,
went to Nicksburg a day or two ago aud
secured Frank Madden, an escaped burg
lar under 20 years sentence for burg
larry. Wednesday morning he boarded a
train with the prisoner on the return trip.
Madden was handcuted, and chained to
the car seat by means of a shackle around
one of his ankles. On account of several
| bridges being washed away on the route
Chief Palmer was compelled to 90 around
by Memphis to reach home, giving him
very long and tedious ride. NOtwith-
standing the apparently secure manner
in which he had his prisoner shackled he
| thought it best to keep a close watch
| over him all the time. This duty had to
be performed by the Chief himself, and
Thursday night, at 1880 O'Clock, near
ReSaca, Georgia, after a faithful watch
OF about fOrty-eight hours, Capt. Palmer
unconscIously tell asleep. He slept
about twenty minutes, and when he
awOke found that his prisoner was gone.
Madden had wor ked the shackle off his
ankle and jumped the train, which was
running about thlrty-tive miles an hour
OF course nothing could be done at that
hour OF the night, so Chief Palmer con-
! tinued his journey to Atlanta. Friday
morning he took a run up to Resaca and
put the officers on the lookout for the es-
capped convict, and then went on to Col
umbus.
Athens Banner Wdtcbn1an: Rev. Miller
Willis, who is now in our city with the
Holiness band of sidewalk pilgrims, is
one Of the most indefatigabe workers We
ever knew for the cause of Christ. He
was a gallant Confederate soldier, and
converted on the battlefield by a touch
ing sermon preached by bomb-shell that
exploded near him. Yesterday Mr.. Willis
was on still hunt for sinners, and tle
first man ne tackled was a plOus old gen
tleman--a pillar in the church-who
sat in one OF our banks reading
the morning paper. Stepping into
the door Mr.. Willis, in warn
mOney-lenders, for they shall see hell"
Meeting another piOus Gentleman on the
street, he asked, "My friend, where are
YOU gOing?" "To the court house." was
the reply. mo you are nOt-XOu are
bound for HE'LL" the minister retOrted.
But Mr.. Willis met his match when he
asked a hardened sinner if he did not
want a new heart. No" was the reply,
''but am badly in need of a new liver"
Every one has confidence in Miller
Willis, and know him to be one of the
most consistent Christians on earth.
A gentleman from Augusta says that
there is a sort of superstition in that city
about insulting Rev. Miller Willis, the
evangelist; that he has free access to
every house, and is always kindly re-
ceived. Every man who ever atfronted
him came to some bad end, or was sOrely
afflicted in a very short time. A couple
O. years ago young man in neighbOr-
ing town slapped Mr.. Willis face, ana in
few days time he was on his death bed.
Thoroughly penitent he sent for Miller,
who came to him and prayed for the SUIT
ferer until his death. 1t is said in Augusta
that as sure as a man ieers or insults this
faithful laborer in the Lords vineyard
that a speedy punishment awaits him.