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paid on presentation at the next date
of the coupon.
Act of August 5. 1882.
Stock A, Bond No. S95, dated Jan
81, 1888, for $1,000.
Stock A, Bond No. 1886, dated Jan.
81, 1888, for $1,000
Stock A, Bond No. 397, dated Jan.
81, 1888, for $1,000
Stock A, Bond No. S9S, dated Jan.
81, 1888. for $1,000.
Stock A, Bond No 457, dated June
81, 1888, for $1,000.
Stock A, Bond No. ASS, dated June
%, 1888, for $1,000.
Stock A, Bond No. 400, dated Jan.
4, 1884, for $1,000.
Stock E, Bond No. 277, dated Dec.
2, 1882, for $500.
Stock E. Bond No. 279, dated Jan.
3, 1888, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No $50, dated Jan,
3, 1883, for $780,
Stock E, Bond No PSI, dated Jan.
3, 1883, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No. 2S2, dated Jan.
8, 1883, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No. 2S3, dated Jan.
8, 1888, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No. 2S4, dated Jan.
8, 1888, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No. 2S5, dated Jan.
8, 1888, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No. CSC, dated Jan.
3, 1888, for $500.
Stock E, Bond No. 2S7, dated Jan.
3, 1888, for $780,
Stock E, Bond No. 2SS, dated Jan.
3, 1888, for $780,
Stock E, Bond No. 300, dated June
10, 1888, for $780,
Stock E, Bond No. 3O1, dated June
%, 1888, for $500.
Stock o, Bond No. 3O7, dated Jan
s, 1883, for 500.
Stock o, Bond No. 3OS, dated Jan.
8, 1888, for $500.
Stock o, Bond No. 800, dated Jan.
16, 1888, for 500.
Stock o, Bond No. 80, dated Jan.
81, 1888, for $500.
Stock o, Bond No. 81, dated Jan.
81, 1888, for 500.
Stock o, Bond No. 312, dated Jan.
27, 1888, for 500.
Stock o, Bond No. 321, dated June
10, 1888, for S1OO.
HENRY E. COOPER,
Minister of Finance ad Interim
4606-6t 1S62-3tT
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s. s. CLAUDlNE.

CAMERON, COMMANDER.
win leave Honolulu Tuesdays at 5 O'Clock
p. m, touching at KahuIui, Hama, Ha-
moa and Kipahulu, Maui Returning
arrives at Honolulu Sunday mornings
Will call at Nuu. Kaupo, once each
month.
No freight will be received after n
m. on day of sailing.
This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time of departure
and arrival of its steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and it will not be responsible
for any consequences arising therefrom.
Consignees must be at the landings to
receive their freight. This company will
not hold itself responsible for freight
after 1t has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be responsible
for money or valuables of passengers
unless placed in the care of 9ursers
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before embarking. Those fail
ing to do so VIII be subject to an addi-
tional charge of twenty-five per cent.
C. L. WIGHT, President.
S. B. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. ]. A. KING, Port Superintendent
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IMPORTS.

From Puget Sound, per stmr Amara-
poora, May 21.-Cargo lumber and gen
eral merchandise consigned to Haw.
Govt Gehring and Butzke. P. F. Mills
Co., ]. Effinger and T H. Davies.
From Puget Sound, per blk Fresno,
May 1851, 100 it. rough lumber, 49,
979 it. dressed lumber, 100000 cedar
shingles, 2O1O pickets, so poles and s
spars, consigned to Levers & Cooke
From Vancouver and Victoria, per
CA. S. S. Miowera, May 21.-Cargo
general merchandise consigned to j.
NJ. C. ASS, Ordway & Porter, T. H.
Davies & Co., L. B. Kerr, R. Cation,
S. Roth, c. J. Mccarthy, Lovejoy & Co.,
NJ. w. McChesney & Sons.
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lS62-3tT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit of the Hawaiian Islands.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Julia
H. Waterhouse, late of Honolulu,
Oahu, Deceased.
The last will and testament of said
deceased, having been presented to
said court, together with a petition for
the probate thereof, and for the issu-
ance of letters testamentary to Hen
ry Waterhouse having been filed. no
tice is hereby given that Monday,
June Z, A. D. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m,
in the Judiciary Building, Honolulu,
is appointed the time and place for
proving said will and hearing said
application, when and where any per
son interested may appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the pray
er of said petition should not be grant
ed.
Honolulu, May 10, 1897.
BY the Court: GEORGE LUCAS,
1S62-3tT Clerk.
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eHIl9|lN i@5EJ ; l2rHFC
ARRIVALS.

Friday, May 81
Stmr Mauna Loa, Simerson, from
Maui and Hawaii ports.
Stmr. Helene, Freeman, from Ha-
waii ports.
Saturday, May %
Stmr. Kaena, Wilson, from Oahu
ports.
Stmr. Waialeale. Parker, from Kauai
Stmr. James Makee Tullet, from
Kauai.
stmr, Mikahala, Thompson, from
Kauai ports.
Smr. Mokolii, Bennett, from Molo-
kai, Mauai and Lanai.
Sunday, May %.
Am. bktn. S. G. Wilder, Mcneil, from
San Francisco.
Am. bark Andrew Welch, Drew,
from San Francisco.
Stmr. Claudine, Cameron, from Maui
ports.
Stmr. W. G. Hall, Haglund, from
Kauai ports.
Stmr. Noeau, Peterson, from Hama
kua ports.
stmr. Kilauea Hou, Weir, from Ha-
waii ports.
Monday, May "a.
S. S. Peru, Friele, from China and
Japan.
Am. bktn. Echo, Foye, from New
castle.
Eng. bark Helen Denny, Smith, from
Newcastle
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BY AUTHORITY.
NOTICE TO CORPORATIONS.

In conformity with Section 1441 of
the Civil Code, all Corporations are
hereby notified to make full and ac-
curate exhibition of their affairs to the
Interior Department on or before the
91st day of July next, the same being
for the year ending July LIST, 1897.
Blanks for this purpose will be fur
nished upon application to the Interior
Office.
Upon failure of any Corporation to
present the exhibit, within the time re-
quired, the Minister of the Interior
will, either himself or by one or more
Commissioners appointed by him, call
for the production of the hooks and
papers of the Corporation, and examine
its officers touching its affairs under
oath.
J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, May goth, 1897.
1861
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PASSENGERS.
Arrivals.

From Maui and Hawaii ports. per
| stmr Mauna Loa, May PIN. F. Scott,
| W. ]. Yates. R. Zeigler and wife, w G.
Wait Master Wallace Scott, Gilbert
Hall. H. H Webb, H. Isles. Judge ]. II.
Waipuilani and wife, VIM. Thompson,
| L. NJ. Whitehouse, Chas. Thompson
and wife, Thos. Silva, H. L. Evans, F.
R. Greenwell, ]. Kanabe, Miss Anna
Paris, Miss A. Bertelmann, Miss Mag
gle Kainaina, Mrs n. Fernandes, Mrs.
Capt. CLANCY, Miss Nunuha, Miss
Louisa Akio, Miss All Moi, Mrs. Freira
and 6S on deck.
From Maui ports. per stmr. Claudine,
May 23.-Mrs. Long, Miss Cornwell,
Miss S. Robertson, E. P. Dole, w. L.
Hardy. H Bethe. L. J. Mcleod and
wife, P A. Dias, Loo Joe, J. K. Smythe,
Mrs. Landlord, All Ping, Young Yuen,
T. Hime, Mrs. Dudoit, Mrs. Espinda,
w. ]. Sheldon, Master Sheldon and 20
on deck.
From San Francisco, per bktn. S. G.
Wilder, May pc. H: Morrell, G. S.
Lee Mrs. Morrell, NJ Murphy Carl
Vellguth and J. c. Palmer.
F4OH IldLudhuu, pei SUM. NCOu,
May 23.-Dr. Asano and wife.
From San Francisco, per bark An
drew Welch, May 23.-Chas. F. Threi-
bach.
From Kauai ports, per stmr. W. G.
Hall, May 23.-H. P. Baldwin, w. H.
Rice, wife and child, A. G. Wilcox, G
Y. Wilcox. Miss NJ Knudsen, Miss A.
Faye, L. NJ. Vettlesen, F. Waldron,
Mrs. S. Sasaki, K. Kawamoto, Chin
Now Kan and SO on deck.
From Kappa, per stmr. James Ma
kee, May PR. c. Spaiding, Mrs. D.
Davis, C. Won Hamm and five on deck.
From Kauai, per stmr. Waialeale,
May 22.-Miss Kate Bertlemann and
"A on deck.
From China and Japan, per S. S.
Peru. May 24-Through: Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. L. Benedict, R. X. Biernacki,
Miss C. A. Grouse, Sir Alfred Crofts,
Mr.. FRITZ, w. H Gill, Mr.. Hata, Ber-
nard Howalat, c. Makeus, His Excel
lency. n. G. Matimuri, Miss Moriell,
Pritchard Morgan, NJ. P, and valet, DR..
Jos Mostaat, NJ. Okla, Miss Pears, DR..
Lowell, Miss Royle, DR.. Otto Seitt, L.
Kikjii, Mr.. and Mrs. G. brewing, Mr..
C. Edmonds, Gustav Faulbaum, 1.
I. T, Hamilton, l. E. Har-
den, F. A. Haworth, Otto King, w. D.
Massey, S. Matsumoto, Miss Morgan
and maid, w Marx, Mr.. Kagai, DR..
Van Nickerls, Rev and Mrs. w. B.
Parthley, Rev. E. Plates, John Rey-
nolds, Capt. n. ]. Sjorning, Col. ]. A.
Walker, S. Aaai, S. B. Harsant.
Departures.
For San Francisco, per P NJ. S. S.
Peru, May 24-Miss Faye, J. B. Lewis
and J. Wheelan.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executors of the will of NJ Nc
Inerny, deceased, notice is hereby Civ
en- to all creditors of the deceased to
present their claims, whether secured
by mortgage or otherwise, duly au-
thenticated, and with the proper
vouchers, if any exist, to the under
signed, within six months from the
date hereof, or they shall be forever
barred. And all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed, at their office, corner of Fort
and Merchant streets, Honolulu.
Honolulu, April 20, 1897.
E. A. McINERNY,
J. D. McINERNY,
W. H. McINERNY,
Executors of the Will of NJ. McInerny,
Deceased. 4590-tf 1S57-5w
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DEPARTURES.

Friday, May q.
Stmr Kauai, Bruhn, for Kahuku.
Stmr Ke Au Hou, Thompson, for
Makaweli, Waimea and Kekaha.
Am schr Robert Levers, Goodman,
for San Francisco.
Am blk Newsboy, Mollestad, for San
Francisco.
Monday, May "a.
Am. brig w. G. Irwin, Williams, for
San Francisco.
Stmr. ]. A. Cummins, Searle, for
Oahu ports.
Stmr Kaena, Wilson, for Oahu ports.
Stmr Kaala, Mosher, for Oahu ports
Stmr Helene, Freeman, for Hawaii.
Stmr Mokolii, Bennett, for Lahaina
Molokai and Lanai.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

United States Branch photographic
Office, Merchants Exchange.
San Francisco, Cal.
Captains of vessels touching at any
of the ports of the Hawaiian Islands.
by communicating with the Branch
photographic Office in San Francisco.
viii be furnished with the Monthly
Pilot Charts of the North Pacific, and
with the latest information regarding
he dangers of navigation in the reg
,ons which they frequent
Nautical inquiries will be investigat-
ed and answered.
Mariners are requested to report to
the office dangers discovered, or any
other information which can be uti-
lized for correcting charts or sailing di-
rections; or in the publications of the
Pilot Charts of the North Pacific
w. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant, U. S Navy, In Charge.
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SALE OF THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL
PREMISES. HONOLULU, H. 1.

On Wednesday, July rs, 1897, at II
o'clock noon, at the front entrance of
the Executive Building, Honolulu, will
be sold at Public Auction the Hawaiian
Hotel Premises at Honolulu.
These premises are centrally located
in the city, in the center of the block
bounded by and with entrance drives
from Hotel, Richards, Beretania and
Alakea streets. and the grounds con-
tain an area of 40 acres.
The buildings consist of the Hotel
proper, of two stories and basement,
built of brick and concrete, with broad
verandas at front and rear Of each
story.
The main building covers an area
of 10000 So. feet, with Lanai or wing
addition on one side, 4Ox24 feet, and
wooden addition on opposite wing for
kitchen, 6Ox1S feet.
There are also four cottages on the
premises, with ample provision Tor
bath rooms and closets.
The main building contains a spa
cious parlor, public and private dining
rooms, large billiard hall and bar room
and forty sleeping rooms. The cottages
contain about twenty additional sleep
ing rooms.
A water tank with capacity of 10000
gallons is placed on tower at an ele-
walton sufficient to give good water
pressure in second story of the main
building. This tank is supplied from
an artesian we'll on adjoining premises,
owned by DR.. ]. S. McGrew.
The buildings and grounds are thor
oughly lighted with electric light.
Plans of the buildings and grounds
can be seen at the Office of the Minister
of the Interior.
Terms of sale are cash in United
States gold coin.
upset price, SoU,uuU.UO.
In case there is no bidder to pur-
chase the property at the above upset
price, a lease of the same will immedi-
ately be offered for sale at an upset
price of $4,000 a year for a period Of
thirty years, under the conditions sci
out in Act Z, Laws of 1896, and more
particularly of Sections and of sait
Act, which reads as follows:
Section 2. Every such lease shall
contain a covenant on the part of thu
lessee that he shall, during the frs
four years of the term of the lease
cause to be erected upon the leaseC
premises a fire proof building of brick
stone or metal, in a workmanlike man
ner, satisfactory to the Minister o
the Interior, of not less thai
a stated cost; and keep the sam
suitably insured at not less thai
two-thirds of its value for the benefi
of the lessor; and shall keep the build
ing in good repair during the remain
der Of the term of lease, REASONABLE
use and wear thereof only excepted
and in case of damage or destruction
of such building by fire, shall max
good such loss or damage by the neces
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EXPORTS.

For San Francisco. per schr Robert
Levers, May 21-20,36 bags sugar,
weighing 2,427,6O3 lbs, valued at S72,-
217.14, and shipped by H. Hackfeld &
Co to Williams, Dimond & Co.
For San Francisco, per blk Newsboy,
May 21.-17,792 bags sugar, weighing
2,093, 245 lbs (1O46 1245-2O00 tons), val
ued at 500, 1890, and shipped as fol-
lows: 17,431 bags by w. G. Irwin &
Co and 361 bags by H. NJ. Won Holt to
J. D. Spreckels & Bros. Co.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Warren Goodale, deceased, notice is
hereby given to all creditors of the
deceased to present their claims to the
undersigned within six months from
the date hereof, or they shall be for
ever barred. And all persons indebted
to the said deceased are requested to
make immediate payment to the I'M
dersigned. VIM. W. GOODALE,
Papaikou, Hawaii.
Honolulu, April q, 1897.
1S5ST-5t
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VESSELS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Stmr Claudine, Cameron, for Maui
ports, at p. m.
Stmr Waialeale, Parker, for Kilau-
ga. Kalihiwai and Hanalei, at p. n.
Stmr Mauna Loa, Simerson, for
Maui and Hawaii, at 10 a m.
Stmr. W. G. Hall, Haglund, for ports
on Kauai, at 3 p. m.
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N1AGARA's xEwRA1LRoAD BRIDGE

NIAGARA'S NEW r ATI.ROAD BRIDGE
Steel Structure BEING Built to Take
the Place of the suspension Bridge.
The historic suspension railway
bridge over the Niagara gorge will be
entirely removed by July l and a new
steel structure, remarkable in many of
its features, viii be in place. The new
bridge is being built around the old
and the change from one to the other
will be made without interference to
traffic. This new bridge will consist
of one mighty steel arch span, $50 feet
between springing points-the largest
arch in all the world-flanked on
either side by trussed span, lis feet
in length. connecting the same with
the cliff on each side of the river. In
addition to this there will be ap-
proaches 290 feet in length. This
mighty structure. to cost half million
dollars, and to weigh 100000 pounds,
is TO take the place Of the present sus-
pension bride. which was long consid-
cred one of the best in the world. 1t
was built in 1855 by John a. Roebling
for the Niagara Falls international
Bridge Company Of New York, and the
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Com
pany of Canada
In 1880 the original suspended SUI
perstructure was found inadequate
and was substituted by a new steel
stiffening truss $50 feet long. Six years
later the stone towers on the top OF
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BORN.

BAILEY.-In this city, May %, 1897,
to the wife of C. A. Bailey, a son.
TILLANDER.-In this city, May 81,
1897, to the wife of Otto Tillander,
a daughter.
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NOTICE.
Department OF Finance

Honolulu, H. L, May 10, 1897.
Holders of Hawaiian Government
Bonds of the following dates end de-
nominations are hereby notified that
on and after maturity of the next
coupon, during the months of June
and July of 1897, interest will cease.
The principal of said bonds will be
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WIZ call at Pohoiki, Puma, on the sec
ohd trip OF each month, arriving there
on the morning of the day of sailing
from Hilo to Honolulu
Inc popular route to the volcano Is
tire distance.
Round.trip tickets. covering all ex-
penses, $50.
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Am. ship W. H. Macy, Amesbury, for
New York.
Stmr. Kilauea Hou, Weir, for Homo
hina, Hakalau, HOnomu, Pohakumanu
and Pepeekeo, at 5 p. m.
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WIN call at Poho!l1i, Puma. on trips
marked
Returning, win leave Hilo at S O'Clock
a. m, touching at Lcupahoehoe, MIA
hukou2 and Kawaihae same day; Ma
kena, Maalaea Bay and Lahaina the fol-
lowing day, arriving at Honolulu the
afternoons OF Tuesdays and FRIDAYS
ApDTN-I- IInNrrr frr
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DIED.

SHELDON-In this city, May %,
1897, of cancer, Miss Sophie L..
daughter of the late H L. Sheldon,
aged 46 years.
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FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.

Steamships will leave for and arrive
from San Francisco or Vancouver on
or about the following dates in 1897:
ARRIVE LEAVE
From San Francisco For san Francisco
or TancOMrer- on InncOnrer-
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New moon May 81 at In som. an.
The tides and moon phases are given in
standard time. The time of sun and
moon rising and setting being given for
all ports in the group are in local time.
TO which the respective corrections to
Standard time applicable to each DIFF
terent port should be made.
The Standard time whistle sounds at
l2h. ON. 0s. (nidnight), Greenwich time,
which is III. Bonn. p. m of Hawaiian
Standard time.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Hawaiian Islands.
Martha Duckett Donnolly VS.. Robert
Henry Donnolly.
The Republic of Hawaii:
To the Marshal of the Hawaiian
Islands, or his Deputy, Greeting:
You are commanded to summon Rob-
ert Henry Donnolly, defendant in case
he shall file written answer within
twenty days after service hereof, to be
and appear before the said Circuit
Court at the May Term thereof, to be
holden at Honolulu, Island of Oahu, on
Monday, the Sd day of May next, at
ten o'clock A. NJ, to show cause why
the claim of Martha Duckett Donnolly
Plaintiff should not be awarded to her
pursuant to the tenor of her annexed
petition. And have you then and there
this writ with full return of your pro-
ceedings thereon.
Witness HON. A. W. CARTER,
First Judge of the Circuit
q. S. Court of the First Circuit at
Honolulu, Oahu, this 10th day
of March, 1897
(Signed) GEORGE LUCAS,
Clerk.
certify the foregoing to be a true
copy of the original summons in said
cause, and that said Court ordered pub
LEGATION of the same and continuance
of said cause until the next August
term of this Court
P. d. KELLETT, Jr.,
Clerk.
Honolulu, May 4, 1897. 1S61-15t
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CHAS. BREWER & CO.'S
New York Line.

The Bark edward MAY" win
sail from New York for Honolulu.
ON OR ABOUT JULY 18TH
For further particulars address
Messrs. CHAS. BREWER & CO., q
Kilby Street, Boston, Mass, or
C. BREWER & CO., Otd),
Honolulu Agents
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
By the Government Survey. Published
Every Monday.
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Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. but not for gravity.
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TIME TABLE
NldeT'S SIGl1lShDGOllp0Iy
S. S. KINAU.
Z . . =

CLARKE. COMMANDER.
VIII leave Honolulu at 10 o'clock a. m.
touching at Lahaina, Maalaea Bay and
Makena the same day: AIahukona, Ka-
walhae ana Laupahoehoe the following
day, arriving in Hilo the same after
noon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-26

Of the commonwealth firm and strong, now
fall upon the days which try their souls.
Then came George Whiteheld, an,
Beside the bed where parting life was
laid,
And sorrow, guilt and pain by turns dis
mayed
The reverend champion stood. At his con-
troll
Despair and anguish fed the struggling
soul;
Comfort came down the trembling wretch
to raise,
And his last faltering accents whispered
praise"
AS with the people. so with the priests;
as with the priests, so with him who is
their ruler and guide, the master spirit
who has superintendent. and directed the
whole enterprise from its birth; in him Is
combined the philanthropy of Penn the
adventurous spirit of Raleigh, the chiv-
airy and self abnegaton OF Sir Philip
Sidney. He is both statesman and soldier;
in times OF danger from Spanish or In
dian foes, he will meet stratagem
with diplomacy, or will SUCCESS
fully bare his sword against invasion
That sword has flashed from its scabbard
against the Turk az Belgrade, as II will
again fash In the cause OF the helpless or
oppressed; when the bloody scenes Of In
dian warfare, so familiar in Virginia and
New England, shall be attempted In Geor-
gia, the man Will meet the hour and Sa-
vannah will be saved by her founder and
defender-Gen. James Oglethorpe.
Such were the men TO whom the present
sovereign state Of Georgia owes It's posi-
ton among It's confcderates. No colony
has given a nobler birth-right to its citl-
zens. The name OF Wesley may be print
ed In letters Of gold on parallel lines with
that OF Roger Williams; side by side with
that Of the stern Puritan Cotton Mather,
may be placed that OF the gentle Gavin
ISL George Whitehead; II the sons OF New
England endured bitter cold and hard
ship, the sons OF Georgia no less endured
burning fever and physical distress: II the
Puritan soldier, Miles Standish, deserves
fame and honorable mention, yet IL he not
by many Inches, tall enough In moral
grandeur 10 stand shoulder 10 shoulder
with the cavalier soldier. Gen. James Og-
lethorpe-"the most interesting fgure OF
his time."'
one hundred and sixty-four years have
passed, and savannah-a city OF monn-
ments-has no memorial TO the men OF
1888. This society has pledged itself TO
preserve the record OF the virtues OF the
great men OF Georgia. May this pledge
be speedily redeemed. May the parish OF
which Wesley and Whlteheld were rectora
soon contain such memorials 10 their
greatness and goodness. that religious zeal
may be quickened thereby. May a monu.
inent 70 Oglethorpe be- placed where the
beautiful avenue named In HE honor in
tersecth Bun street. az its base may well
oe engraved the names OF the 100 citizen OF
worm who accompanied him May the
ehlldren assembling al their school or AZ
their play, be thereby stimulated TO en-.
u.ato their example, be ever ready 10 obey
the can Of duty, and 70 live-lf need be-