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more con. work needs them. From one s'i6il sue

do desert them, and go to a more con
genial place; but let them take hold
bravely, call upon their rich friends in
other parishes to help them if need be;
and work right there in the place
where God has put them, to the very
best of their ability. Some ministers
can be found who, like the Rev. Mr..
Cudworth, in Boston, can build up a
strong and self sustaining church in
the very worst locality, if he can count
upon the aid and cooperation of few
good, active, Jealous men and women,
who have this matter in their hearts.
The poor are very generous of their
little, they may well put the fortu-
nate to shame many times, by the sac
rifices they make to help others and it
is right and best that they should give
something toward their church. Only
so, does it become theirs. And there
is money to be had from outside, and
enough of it, just as soon as it is seen
that a church is needed and that it is
disposed to be a church, indeed, and
not close, aristocratic corporation.
There are plenty of men to-day, in
every large city, who would be glad to
give money toward churches which
would really aid and bless the poor,
and where they could be induced to go
and receive that moral and religious
instruction of which they stand so
much in need. But there is a growing
feeling against piling up great deal
more of money into mere brick and
mortar, shutting up the building thus
inclosed for all the week except few
hours on Sunday, and then having a
mere perfunctory preacher, give out
his glittering generalities, as far as the
poles from the needs and wants of his
hearers. A church is not mere build
ing. A true church will not long lack
for house to shelter it. Let it have
its foundation in the hearts and lives of
the people, and its walls will rise of
themselves. There is no need that it
should be either grand or costly; a
plain hall will serve, if there is real
work done in it, and it must be open
for work more than once a week. The
workers of iniquity would never be sat-
isfied with keeping open places two or
three hours in week, neither must the
wishers for righteousness be so satisfied.
Let there be temperance meetings
once or twice week, praise meetings
with plenty of congregational singing,
as often, meetings for children, practi-
cal courses of lectures for common
men and women, bright and entertain
ing. Let there be debating society,
and a reading circle, carried on in part
by the people themselves, but with
plenty of help from the few able to give.
And let there be sociables and concerts.
These things will keep the church
warm and the men and women who
frequent it away from harmful amuse
ments; and do much in addition to this
in the way of building them up, morally
and spiritually. Do you say these thing:
cannot be done among the city poor
l assert that they can be done, anC
should be done, and must be done, if VIZ
are to help them in any true and effect,
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work needs them From one such cen
ter of influence as such church would
be, would flow results really incalcula-
BILE, in the uplifting of the poor; results
of good really incalculable also to the
more fortunate people who should be-
come part and parcel of it. There
are mission churches in our cities al
ready-but they are not all that 1 am
asking for. What / am asking for, is
that the people who have built, or who
shall build these mission churches,
shall belong to them, shall work in
them, shall be identified with them,
shall really have their hearts in them.
They will not be mission churches then,
but peoples churches-an the men
and women who have built them, will
not say to the people they wish to have
attend them, Why do you not go to your
church ? but, Why not come to our
church ? A few years ago a Chicago
millionaire died, leaving 100000 to
found a mission church and school,
Soon after, society of Socialists met
and passed some resolutions concerning
the bequest. Instead of accepting the
gift in the spirit in which it was given,
they denounced the testator for leav-
ing money for this particular purpose,
which they asserted was of no practical
benefit to the poor, and only one form
of an ostentatious charity by which the
rich, when on their death beds, quiet
their consciences for never having done
anything for their suffering fellow
mortals through life. They ended by
passing the following resolutions
'ResOlred, That we call the attention
of the wealthy who are likely to follow
the example herein condemned, to the
fact, that the charity church, the char
ity school, and charity soup houses,
have nearly lost their charm the poor
need less charity and more equity.
RESOLVED, That had the dead million
aire bequeathed this money to clear
away the deadly filth that surrounds
those who have done so much to make
this wealth, and in beautifying their
miserable homes, it would have been
more in accordance with the spirit of
Christ" Now, would even these Social
lists, unreasonable as their doctrines
and demands are, have denounced the
founding of such church as 1 have
described? =? l think not. think that
even they must see that outward rem
ovation can only be effectual where it
is accompanied by inward renovation !;
and that should the squalor of their
homes be at once removed, and they
placed in better conditions outwardly,
that unless it was accompanied by new
conditions within themselves, it would
be of little avail. If the squalor of their
lives remained, their ignorance, their
intemperance, their want of thrift, in
many cases, their idleness and vice, Of
what avail would be the new condi-
tons
1 am aware of the fact that it is
impossible to revise the poor, NOR
ally or spiritually, without improving
their outward condition. 1t is one
step toward their renovation, but it is
not all. The two things, material and
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spiritual help, must go hand in hand.
They inter-act upon each other. If you
do nothing but improve the surround
ings, in all but few exceptional cases,
you will have done too little. There
are some families who need nothing but
transplanting, but the poor as class,
need enlightenment, need friendly su
pervision, need stimulus to their own
exertions, need assistance to fields of
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everywhere, as it is in the church of
England, in that country if not in
America, so should it be everywhere.
Within the bounds of the parish all
should be one. The rich and poor
should assemble together on the Lords
day, if at no other time, and every par
ish should care for its own. If in a
certain locality nearly all are poor,
then let not the few who are well-to-
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ual way. Do you say that no minister
can do all this ? Then let us have two
or three, or one regular minister, and
two or three equally active lay ones.
The very people who would like to
do this work are in the community, and
they must be found. 1t will be greater
good to them, to so interest themselves
in this work, than it will be to the work
even. They need the work and the
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said, 'sin heaven their angels do always
behold the face of the Father" Perhaps
there is a special ministry for children,
and the angels who are charged with it
have special honor in the skies.
Another saying of his throws light
upon the dark pathway over which SO
many little feet have gone: sit is not
the will of your Father which is in
heaven, that one of these little ones
should perish" AS we fold the dear,
dear hands over hearts that are silent,
we seem to hear from the~skies the
words that were spoken on earth, "Suf-
fer the little children to come unto me;
of such is the kingdom" Dickens
wrote of Little Nell: 20, it is hard to
take to heart the lesson that such deaths
teach, but let no man reject it, for it is
one that all must learn, and is mighty
universal truth. When death strikes
down the innocent and young, for every
fragile form from which he sets the
painting spirit free, hundred virtues
rise in shapes of mercy, charity and love,
to walk the world and bless it. OF every
tear that tsorrowing mortals shed on such
green graves, some good is born, some
gentler nature comes. In the destroy
er's steps spring up bright creations
that defy his power, and his dark path
becomes a way of light to heaven"
The child-state is for us all the con-
dition of salvation. Except ye be-
come as little children" o man of
mature years, hardened by conflict and
disappointment, know you what that
means? Let your memory uncoil itself
to-day. Let the Christmas time bring
back your childhood. Remember how
at your mothers knee, with bowed head
and clasped hands, you knelt, and said,
"Our Father ~ Back to your simple
trust, back to the innocence and obedi-
ence of those early years, or you cannot
enter the kingdom.
Jesus has left us very solemn warn
ing "Whosoever shall cause one of
these little ones to stumble, it were bet
ter for him that milestone were hanged
about his neck, and he cast into the
depths of the sea-" 1t is fearful thing
to lead child astray. We must help
and guide him. The value of child's
life must be read in the glory of that
star which made the heavens bright
over Bethlehem. In great city like
this, how many children are neglected !
How many are homeless, Or uncared for
in the wretched places they still call
home How they are tossed from door
step to door-st or forced to spend
their nights in miserable lodging-houses
where gather those who SOW in young
hearts the seeds of vice How many
grow up to scourge the community as
criminals !
Contemplating these sad young lives,
we hear the words of Jesus: "Whosoever
receiveth one of these children, receiv-
eth me-" Every movement to help
these little outcasts should receive our
sympathy. The whole community is
interested in children's homes, orphan
asylums, mission schools, and every
agency that may save children and train
them up for usefulness. AS Christ be-
came child-like, let US try to make chill
dren Christ-like. Let us brighten their
dark lives. Let us make for so many
as we can reach this day ''merry
Christmas" remembering the word of
him who said, 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive"
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-25

There are three historic trees in Wash
ington, Ga, q post oak and two poplars.
On the post oak a white woman named
Bartlett was hung in the year 1913, Tor
being accessory to the murder OF her
husband. She did not believe that she
would be hung, and laughed all the way
to the gallows. She is represented to
have been beautiful woman, and on the
day of the execution elegantly dressed
herself, putting on white kid gloves as If
going to a wedding.
On the poplar tree, standing on Main
street, just below, opposite the residence
of the late Judge Garnett Andrews, a
white man named BFamlett was exc
cuted, charged with being accessory to
the murder Of some orphan children that
ne might come in possession OF the pro-
perty.
The other poplar tree, which is perhaps
the largest tree in the state, stands in the
rear OF the elegant home Of Capt. G. A.
Alexander, has got diameter OF y teet
in circumference. Under its outrageous
shades the first synod of the Presbyterian
church was held that convened in Georgia
in 1890, and under it was that the first
Presbyterian minister, Rev. Dr. Springer,
was ordained and set apart 10 the work OF
the ministry.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-25
BEAUFORT ITEMS.
Gathered by an Enthusiastio and Dis
corning Newsgatherer.

corning NewsGatherer.
BEAUFORT, March 22-This day has
been great day in the annals of Beau
fort. We have had Adj. Gen. Manigault,
Brig. Gen. Minott, and Mrs. Chaplin.
Gems. Manigault and Minott came to in
spect the troops, and so from ''early morn
to dewy eve," our eyes have been dazzled
By the sight OF brass buttons and gay uni
forms. 1t is hard on us fellows who don't
belong to anything, and can't sport any
uniform, to have 10 stand by and see the
admiring elances cast on the military. 1t
almost makes fellow swear that he "will
be soldier brave" too. A large crowd
assembled to witness the inspection on
the green.
Mrs. Sallie f. Chapin's name may not
be familiar 10 the readers OF the NEWS, so
we will state that she is the female ap0s-
tie of temperance in South Carolina. Mrs.
Chaplin gave two lectures yesterday at the
Carteret Street Methodist church, and
made great impression on the minds of
her audience. AS il is stated that we
spend $4,000 week for liquor here, it
will be seen that we offer very inviting
field for missionary work in that respect,
or indeed in any. To-day Woman's
Temperance Union was formed here, with
Miss Hamilton as President, Mrs. Water
house, Secretary, ana Mrs. II. Richard
son, Corresponding Secretary. There is
membership of about - so far.
Our enterprising mel chants, Wallace IL
Dannere are going to move 10 the other
side OF Bay street, next to Rech's. Their
old stand will be occupied by Mr.. ID.
Croker, who contemplates opening dry
good store there.
The festive sanG-hy has appeared and
so drum-hsh will soon be on hand, or on
table.
Lieut.. Lyman, y. S. N. commandant of
the naval station on Paris island, has
brought his family down, and intends
living at the station.
The Boston Quintette Club, said to be
the best amateurs anywhere about, gives
q concert here tomorrow night. Being
Lent, however, il wall not be 20 well at
tended as it otherwise would have been.
The Ladies' Aid Society intends having
fair after Easter.
AS ghost stories seen to be much in
vogue, as we'll as spiritual mani
festati0ns of all kinds, we also have
claim TO be heard on the sub
Ject. The highly respectable and yene-
rated sexton of the Episcopal church,
Uncle August Jenkins, who may be any
age between so and 100, and TO whom
ghosts are no uncommon sight, declares
that when any one in the church dies or
any one is brought to be buried in the
cburehyard piece Of plaster always
falls in the church. Your reporter inter-
viewed him on the subject and he pointed
out the spot where ne said it happened.
1t Is passing strange il true. The old
gentleman so fully believes IN The theory
that he objected to having the supersti-
ton put in the paper as 1t mi ght scare
the people," but like other newspaper
men, your reporter could not resist maxi
ing it known. LOCKER On.
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near the house. when Forrest called to
her to come inside as be wished to speak
TO her her appearance ne took her
Dy the throat, saying: Your time has
come, l am going 10 kill you" he then
drew claSp-knife and endeavored to
cut her throat, put the woman put up
her hands and saved her life. but the
brute nearly succeeded in cutting OF two
of her fingers. She made her escape 10
town, where DIR. Harrison repaired dam
ages. A warrant is out for Forrest, but
as vet no opportunity of serving il has
occurred. Anderson is in the woods,
armed with shotgun. and seems deter
mined not to be taken alive. He is seen
nearly every night near the town, and
probably will be taken before long.
At Athens, day or two ago, Gus Beall
sought to free himself from liaison with
Julia Maxwell. who had supported him
Tor many months, and marry Emma Wal
Aer. ''All the heightened colored people"
gathered at the church to witness the
nuptial ceremony. Just as the bridal
PAIR entered the church, and all eyes were
centred upon them, the iOrOrn and re-
lected julia flew at the groom and began
10 tear his wedding garments from his
person. The bridal couple and the con-
Sregatlon were so astonished at this pro-
ceeding that no effort was made TO stop
them. When Julia finished her work she
quietly stated that she had, by her own
toll, paid for every rag of clothing the
groom had on his back and she did not
Intend that he should discard her and
then marry another woman In the gar
ments she had herself bought. The irate
woman then lett the church, and the cere-
mony proceeded without further Interrupt
ton
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-25
Maldrop Conner Mines.

run rue D tbCstltft'fft kudsJ gunner
The editor OF this paper, in company
with Mr.. G. W. Bryant, visited the VALID
rop or TallapOosa copper mines the first
of the week. We had often heard Of the
copper mine, but we had never seen it I'M
til the time above stated. We expected
to fluid only large hole in the ground,
but after we had looked over the place
we felt assured that there was great min-
eral wealth in the ground tor some. This
mine when first discovered was on the
land of Thomas q. WaldrOp, but now
owned by his son, Mr.. W. G. Waldrop.
We arrived at Mr.. Waldrops residence
about noon. The first shalt sunk is with
in 100 PAGES of the residence Mr.. Valid
rOp kindly consented to show US over the
ground, and from him we gathered the
following facts:
The Waldrop copper mine was first dis
covered in 1857 by Thomas 5. Green, who
sunk q shaft AZ feet deep and took out 10
car loads of the rich ore. Green as super
iBtendent of a Northern company spent
about $4,000 and realized large amount
but soon the war came on and work
suspended. In 1872 or 1879 g Macon COM
pany, superintended by John IL. Furman,
a brother Of the noted Georgia farmer,
Parrish Furman, took charge OF the
mines and did considerable work, realized
quite sum OF money and spent $50, 900
On Inc tutAESs anew bDbh Out a NUMBER
of car loads, which they shipped TO Phila-
deIphia. They broke, and the work on the
mine suspended. In 1881 the 'keduction'
company, under the management OF
Tudor 81 Hart, leased the NINE for two
years at $1,000 year, and at the eXpira-
ton of the two years bought it, paying for
the same $40, 900.
TUDOR & Hart erected a 'reducer' in
which they made chemical tests OF the
=
phuric acid, which was as abundant as
copper. Tudor g. Hart spent 800. 000 and
smut down in 1883. 1t is said they were
making money when they quit, but the
stopDage was caused by a misunderstand-
ing between Tudor Il Hart. When they
quit work they had nearly 100 hands en-
ployed and thousands of rich ore lay open
to them. A shaft AZ feet, as stated above,
was first opened, then cavity was dug
in the hill 100 feet wide, about feet deep
and 100 yards long, which is now filled
with water-probably a million of gai-
Ions. There are now two very fine 40
horse power engines and some machinery
to extract the air from the mine. The
reducer developed considerable sui
phuric acid which was very profitable.
The last company built good engine
and machinery house, a very large and
costly house which they used as com
luissdIy uOuSet az eAtI q idI III, Two uWeii-
ings-one cost 81 800 and the other 81, 900
and 10 mining houses, which are good
cabins, and other improvements. These
men took out great deal Of ore and left
much money with the working class of
that community. Mr.. Waldrop thinks
they will commence work again At an
early day.
II is said that Tudor is now in France,
probably making arrangements TO resume
work. Mrs. Tudor has a mortgage on the
mine for $4,000 loan.
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A Bit OF Untold History.

From, the 6t5son { Ga.) hatsrDrtss.
Very few people know that the type on
which this paper Is printed has been the
object OF many ups and downs from war
times up 10 the present. Just a few
weeks before Gen. Snerman's army passed
through the eastern portion OF this State a
printing Office was opened in Waynesboro.
When the devastating army finished doing
the town they lett all the type Of the new
office on the floor in heap. Only one
who has worked in printing Office knows
how great task IL is to get eight or ten
bushels OF "pied" type into shape for use,
and indeed, II was so great an undertake
ing that no one had the courage TO tackle
ii. II has been only little more than two
wears since this Office was established
here. and the work OF cleaning up the
mixed types has gone steadily on until
there are only about two bushels Of mixed
type left. -
the people of Georgia should take Pc
culiar pride in sustaining this paper,
since even the remorseless Union soldiers
could not silence the old types which
speak as fearlessly to-day as they did in
those days whose memory brings no pleas.
uFu.
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A STORY or TWO mars.
sem. Tracy Pays $40 for His Hat, While
Mr.. De witt Got ais for So
FROM ne Nel0 Yofh yu4l.

From the Mem l0fE Su91.
Gen. 3. Il. Tracy OF Brooklyn went into
a store the other day and paid IS for a
high hat. Then he went to the club in
Pierrepont street. A few minutes later
the Hon. VIM. Z. De Witt went into the
same store and paid So for hat. Then
he also went to the club. When Mr.. De
Witt was leaving, he took Gen. Tracy's
hat by mistake. On reaching the street
he found it a little tight for him. He re-
returned 20 the store and told the clerk he
would like to have a hat a trifle larger
He selected one That suited.
..This hat" said the clerk, sis two dol
lars cheaper than the other, so | will re-
turn you that sum-"
Mr.. De Witt pocketed the money with
thanks and departed. He hadn't been
gone long when Gen. Tracy entered the
store.
''This hat" said ne, lis too big for me.
j can't understand how l came to take
it."
Gwen exchange it, SIN" said the clerk,
and the General WAS soon lifted with
another hat.
"Ah," said the General, s'this fits me to
T. Is it the same price as the Otherg
mo, sir" replied the clerk, sits a
more expensive hat. You will have to
give me Two dollars more"
The General paid the money and de-
parted. By-and-by Gen, Tracy happened
to mention the incident Of his having
bought hat which at first fitted him,
but which, after he had gone to lunch at
the club, was TOO big, remarking that be
had often heard OF mans hat being too
small for him on his quitting club, but
never of its having become too large. Tie
Generals wit passed from one man to
another until finally it reached Mr. De
Witt, and then the occurrence was ex-
planned.