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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
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MAKING A DICTIONARY.
Thousands of Books Read and Mill
lions of Quotations Made.


The scheme is simplicity itself Tables
ana desks, and along the walls row upon
row OF pigeonhoes, more than a thousand
Of them, full of slips. Every one of these
slips has passed or will pass through the
hands of five helpers, and four assistants
at the tables are constantly at work SORT
ing and classifying them They contain
the quotations, approximately million OF
them go to the ton-there are about six
tons of them. 1t would take you thirty
years to look through them at the rate os
one minute! That only million will
be used in the dictionary gives one the
impression that things are not so bad after
all. Yet, as a matter Of fact, the savine
OF labor would be immense if the whole
OF the six tons could be printed As il
is, they have all to be weighed in the bal
ance. Then, when the best have been So.
lected, they must be made of convenient
length, for the dictionary is limited %
eight times the size of Webster. On stones
against the wall and on shelves are rang
ed the works OF reference; dictionaries. an
cient and modern, in many languages.
The slips which line the scriptoriunn
came nom all parts of the wor.d-from
france and from Florida, from Algeria
and Amsterdam, from Upper Egypt.
Stockholm, Rome, Florence and japan.
Among the early readers there are many
distinguished names: Rossetti, HazHtt
Perowne, Lubbock, Littledale. Iiph+foo-
Lushington Craik and Dowden More
than 10000 books have been read and ex
tracts made. 1t took two assistants three
years, working eight hours a day. to sort
the material transferred to DR.. Murrav
by the Pathological Society. He sent out
circulars to the registered contributors. zoo
or them-45O came back through the dead
letter ofhce! Twenty-six sub-editors had
oeeh originally appointed, one for eacn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

letter Of the alphabet. Nearly one-balt
OF these were dead. From executors ana
survivors, however, quotations came
tumbling in by the ton, unearthed from
lumber rooms, from cellars. from garrets
ana from cupboards. They came in cases
ia trunks in hampers, in baskets. Theirs
49, Oarfels or nouns and bundles OF
se,os' sheaVes or conjunctions and par
cels Oh adJectives. In every conceive ble
form of packase-even an old bassinet an
containing 100, a mouse and her family
reared on parts of speech! But the Sins
ol IA could not be found nor the sub-
euItoF responsible for them With infnito
uiIhcufy he was traced from Mace 70
pace ull 1t was ascertained that he boa
iast resided in County Cavan. Tbnra h.
.iau uled' and there, in loft over a sbod
,Ho missing words were found II porst
1870 stood that these sub-editors and
sar'.'d nave given, and still give. their
services without fee or reward Tho 80.
iespondence entailed in kAeninr .t- OoI-
' ~ork was in itself huge matter Eror,s
lnrty TO forty letters a dav bod =. ~
"ioteh, Altogether not fewer tha, . M
pe0pie nave had finger in the pie,
me conditions have bann;1,,
since then. The chief vorl. ~ changed
elsts IN sorting and classifv;ng tba -
ti' New books and new editions - =
~ come out now and again. which me-
oe read But a trained band of some b,In
&ieu men ana women undertake all that 10
rtl41 Gu Inc scope of the New EnoIieb
Dletlohary is wider than that of any of
30 predecessors, 1t includes all u-ords
not only those belonging TO modern r. 80
,lsh' out those which are archaic and ohso-
lete' IL is enriched with quotations. fron,
the earliest written records down 70 ~
present ilme. DR.. johnson despised dari-
'dtoh, Horne Tooke definition. In ~
ne" dictionary derivation and deAnttto',
60 together; in fact, etymology is for The
nfst time assigned its full honors in tbo
history OF words. BY a curious tnvar.
sion the longest words come to have tbo
prleIest treatment in The new DICTIONARY
mat this should be so is natural eno,,,S
our ancestors had not the taste or In
aeed' the necessity, for long words Tho,
nave been recently introduced. chiefly fo,
SCIENTIFIC and technical uses, They ba,a
no history worth mentioning, and no in
hections, and are, therefore, easily doaIt
with. Stevenson was applied to as TO tha
word 'brean," which had turned IN In one
or his breathless tales. To which the rn-
mancer replied that he was sorry 10 saw
that he had not read the proofs of tbe'
BOOK. but "brean" was plainly a rnisnrint
for "ocean. And he goes on to show Inv
an example, how his Handwriting made
this possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
EPwoRTH LEAGUERs' RALLY.
The Work the Society Is Doing in
savannah.


The bi-monthly rally of the Savannah
Union of Epworth Leagues, held at Grace
Church Friday night was decidedly the
most successful meeting ever held by the
organization. After an anthem, beautiful
ly sung by the double quartette of
cation, Rev. Ed. +. Cook led in prayer.
The solo by Miss Caraker was much en-
joyed by the large congregation.
Mr. II. E. Crlttenden, superintendent of
the Yamacraw mission, reported that the
mission is doing better than ever, and
called attention to the need of a chapel
building as the present quarters would
not accommodate comfortably the num-
Der in attendance. The work of Rev. ].
A. Smith was commended. Secretary L.
l.. Carswell read the minutes Of the last
meeting, and President J. L. Christian re-
ported the work of all the leagues in the
city. The report was very gratifying in
deed, giving evidence of great activity on
the part of the young people and the pros
perity of the work. Grace league was re-
ported in the lead in the department Of
worship. having the largest attendance of
any. Wesley league is doing most in the
literary department. Wesley, Trinity and
ed for their work in the charity and help
department.
After song Rev. J. d. Jordan OF the
Savannah Baptist Church was introduced
His address was very entertaining and
helpful He spoke of the social advantage
of such an organization; of the necessity
of knowing each other here for the pur-
pose of mutual sympathy and helpfulness;
Of the intellectual feature, recommending
more reading and study of the Bible, the
hook of books, which directs in the path
way of life; of the young people being
made acquainted with the doctrines of
their particular denominations, and of the
league as a training school in Christian ac-
tvity.
Mr.. s. b. Adams took as a basis for his
thoughtful and instructive talk Paul's
writing TO Timothy. Let no man despise
thee" He exhorted the young people to
be what they ought 20 be and no man
would have a right TO despise. Men might
persecute, oppose, and hate, but they
would not despse. Manly men with the
courage of their convictions are needed.
Moral courage is much more difficult and
rare than physical bravery, but the former
is much more important and decidedly
more benehcent. He said also that no man
had a right to stay outside of a church
and any apology for being a Christian and
a church member was more despicabe
Rev Geo. ~ mcdonnell, who is here
from Havana. where he Is stationed a.
missionary, gave most encouraging ana
inspiring account OF the success OF the
missionaries there, and represented the
possibilities OF the country as very great
THE opportunity is at hand, the door Is
open," he SAID FOR the entrance OF tho
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WOMAN'S NIGHTMARE.
She Shudders When She Realizes thu
nanrar and Pain Of Chilli hnnui

There is so much suffering and danger
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happy anticipation soon gives way to n
feeling of dread at the thought of the
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many women that it fills them with ter
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OF the greatest anxiety and dread
All the suffering and danger of the
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Every woman should send their name
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Roman Baptists Enjoyed Themselves
at the state Convention.

Under the heading, "Savannah's Praises
Being Sung by the Rome Delegates to the
Baptist Convention" the Rome Tribune
quotes Mr.. W. ]. Neel, one of the dele
gates from Rome, as follows
THE Baptist state convention was one
of che very finest meetings l have ever
attended.
Il do not remember in all my life to
have enjoyed a convention more. The at
tendance was large, the speeches fine. the
sermons e.oquent and the general effect
good.
"Our own DR.. Headden had splendid rec
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Entertainments for the week are an
nounced by Sacred Heart Church. on
Tuesday al 1 O'Clock. an Easter egg hunt
for the Sunday school children, and re-
freshmeuts. Wednesday at p. m, tes-
timonial benefit will be rendered Master
Joseph Preston and Miss Nellie Everett.
They will be assisted by several well known
artists and a very enjoyable evening Is i'm
store for those who attend. The chief at
traction Will be the band of the First North
Carolina Regiment, under the able leader
ship OF Prof. COe, who VIII delight the
hearts of all present with patriotic and ar
tistic selections. Tickets can be had at
the door or from any Of the committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

According to Prusslan law the railvavs
are liable for damages where their gates
are not dog tight" The owner of a vslu-
able dog recently recovered damages from
the system of state lines, because the dos.
ran under the gates and was killed bv an
express train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

At the morning service at the Chris
tan Church on Bolton street to-day Rev.
e. A. Bosworth, the pastors sermon
will be addressed particularly to the re-
cent converts of the congregation. At the
evening service his subject will be Tho
Christian Inheritance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

At Grace Methodist Church. Rev. Osgood
F. Cook. pastor, services to-day at IL a.
M and S15 p m; Sunday school will be
held at 4 p. m, and officers and teachers
meeting, 5 p m. The Parsonage Aid So
clety will meet Monday at 4;S0 p. M; Ep-
worth League, Tuesday at $50, and Junior
Epworth League, Wednesday at 4:S0; pray
er meeting Wednesday, at $50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Rev. w. E. Mumford, president and
founder of the Georgia Industrial Home,
located at Macon. viii preach at Grace
Methodist Church this morning at II
o'clock. He is we'll known and loved by
many In Savannah, who will doubtless be
glad to hear him again. The pastor, Rev.
Osgood F. Cook, will preach at night on
rhe subject, The Hidden Way"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

First Church of Christ, Scientist, SER
vices. II a. m. and S:15 p. m. Sunday
school. u m. Wednesday, $50 p. M. Net
ropolitan hall corner of Whitaker and
President streets. Entrance opposite new
postofice. All are invited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
Rfshop Turner in savannah.

Bishop H. M Turner of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church is in che city,
and will preach at Gaines Chapel, Rob
erts and Cemetery streets, at II O'clock
this morning. and at St. James Church TO-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
DE SOTO HOTEL.

First-class accommodations for 800 guests
Among the improvements the past summer 90
new bath rooms were added. Tourists hnd
Savannah tho most interesting city in the
South. An ideal winter resort. Special rates
for families remaining week or more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

At St. Philips A. NJ. f. Church. Rev. L.
H. Smith pastor, Presiding Elder l.. N. M
Smith, D D, will preach this morning
and p. m. Tonight memorial exercises
viii be held in memory of Richard S. Bry-
ant, the Oldest officer and member of the
church, recently deceased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

DR.. o. G. Mingledorff will preach at II
a. m. and Mr.. II, w. Johnson will CON
duct the services at s p. m. at the Luth-
eran church of the Ascension to-day.
Monthly meeting of the officers of the
church will be held Tuesday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Rev. w. E. Biederwolf. chaplain of the
one Hundred and Sixty-hrst Indiana Reg
iment, viii preach at Trinity Methodist
ChurcA to-day at II O'clock Rev. O. g.
Mingledorf will preach at the night serv-
ice Rev. Bascom Anthony, the pastor,
who has been sick for some time, is much
improved and will soon be able to attend
to his duties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Services at the Seventh Street Methodist
Church will be conducted to-day at IL
o'clock. and tonight at SIS, by the pas
tor, Rev. E. F. Morgan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

The services in St Paurs Lutheran
church will he conducted by the pastor
Rev. NJ. j. Epting who viii preach at II
a. m aud Sl5 p. m The Sunday school
viii meet at .. m. The Missionary So
ciety meeting viii be az the parsonage
on Tuesday at 4:S0 p. h. The regul9r
meeting Of the church council will be held
Tuesday az Sis q. M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Rev. Henry Marley, the great London
preacher, will begin a series of meetings
at the First Baptist Church to-day. He
viii preach at II a m. and SIS D. m. and
each day and evening at the same hour
until otherwise announced. Mr. Var,ev Is
known TO be one of the very greatest of
living preachers. For two years he has
been preaching in the states, and he has
many other calls but this win be his last
meeting before sailing for home. A lead
ing daily paper says of him: "A cultivated
gentleman of 62 years, of dignifed and
commanding presence; a strong but genial
face; an unusually rich voice; as a speak
er, logical and of great persuasive power"
Mr.. Narley was intimately associated with
Mr.. Spurgeon for many years, and he
looks so much like the late Mr.. Gladstone
as TO be called his double. The people of
Savannah have rare opportunity in this
meeting. All pastors and church mem
bers, and those who are not church mem
bers are most cordially invited to hear
MIR. Marley and take part in the meetings
Should the people of the city find thar
some other hour in the day will accommo-
date more people than the hour from II TO
y a. M, the hour viii be changed gladly
Mr.. Marley specially Graves congregational
singing. and all who can sing are urged to
come and join heartily in the singing.
The services at the Duffy Street BAPTIST
Church will be conducted to-day by the
pastor. Dr. ]. d. Chapman. "A Willing
People" Will he the morning subject
christian Steadfastness" the subject for
the evening sermon. The rooms are all
finished. and by the next Sunday the car
pets viii all be laid and each class will be
abe to so to their own places for recita-
ton. All the work on the new building
will probably be completed by the next
Sunday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Inc International Convention Of Chris
van Ehdeavor will be held at Detroit July
., 10 ~. representatives will be there from
a. az pdrls OF the world and the convention
ment has ever held. Rev. A. 7 smith
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
OF TINS city, and president of the Christian
Endeavor movement in Georgia. win de-
ilVer one of the three responses to the adj
dresses of welcome. He will respond for
the United States. The other responses
VIII be by representatives. from Canada
and from Eurona -e.N''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

gospel Cuba's hour has struck" He an
pealea 10 the leagues to be missionary in
sPiilt ana TO especially remember the
in Cuba 'iOi'ey
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

There will be a rehearsal of the chorus
which is to sing at the Endeavor Conven-
ton, Thursday night in the First Presby-
terrain Church. The chorus will be com
posed OF young people from the Endeavor
Societies. Epworth Leagues. Lutheran Lea
CUES and Baptist Unions. The church will
be open for all who desire to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

will begin April %. The afternoon meet
ings will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church and the evening services will be
held in Lawton Memorial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

At st. Miehaers Chapel to-day the SER
vices will be as follows: Morning prayer.
II a m; evening prayer, $50 p. m; Sunday
school, p. m. The morning service will
be conducted by the chaplain of the First
North Carolina Regiment, Capt c. O.
Bruuen. The annual Easter festival of
the Sunday school will be held at O'Clock
The children will march with their han
ners, and sing their Easter carols. There
will be an address by Capt. Frank String
fellow, chaplain of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

The regular services of the Second Pres
byterian Church will be held In the Law
ton Memorial to-day. Preaching win he
mad In the morning at il o'clock and in
the evening at S:15 by the pastor, Rev.
w. A. Nisbet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

AT the musical service at the First
Presbyterian Church tonight at s O'clock
the choir win sing the following music I:
Anthem, "Awake Awake! Awaken bv
Lansing.
Offerory, "Magnilcat in F." by schnec-
ker
Mrs. Mize win sing a solo after the SER
mon that has led many 10 decide for
Christ, entitled. Where Win You Spend
Eternity?' MIR. Coburn, the Boston tenor
will also sing a solo of his own selection.
Mrs. Bishop will play as a prelude Ia
the service Wely's "Onertoire" ana as a
postlude Mozart's EFT Resurrect."
The pastor, Rev. Arthur j. Smiths
subject for the morning viii be Spiritual
Poverty and Its Cause" In the eyeninc
1t wiz be Eternity" Strangers win fnI
It difficult 20 get into the church witbou,
receiving a cordial welcome from the
members Of the Young Mems welcome
Association.
The usual services win be held at m,
Independent Presbyterian Church. Tho
pastor Rev. Dr. Fair, will conduct public
worship at II a. m. and S:l5 p. m.
The evaugellstic services which wera a.
have begun Monday in the First ana Soc-
ond Presbyterian Churches, conducted nv
DR.. Backman. have been POSTPONED ON
account Of Dr. Backmans illness They
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

AT st. Pauis Episcopal Church the rec
tor, Rev. j. L. Scully, will administer the
holy communion at 7:3O a. M to-day. and
win preach at the morning and evening
services, the latter at SIS. The Easter
music, so well rendered last Sunday, win
be repeated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Services to-day at Christ Church will be
at II a. m. and Sis p M. conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Stringfellow, chaplain of the
Fourth Virginia
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Episcopal.

At st. Johns Church. Rev. Charles Fl
Strong, rector, there viii be morning serv-
ice and sermon at II O'Clock; Sunday school
at p. M; evening prayer and sermon at
8:l5 p. m. At the evening services, short
night talks on questions of the day. is
Christianity on the Decline"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
Methodist.

Services at Wesley Monumental Church
to-day at II a. m and S:15 p m. will be
conducted by Rev. Ed F. Cook, the pas
tor. Programme Of morning services is as
follows:
Organ prelude.
TIE Deum (Schnecker).
Doxology.
Hymn. Come, Holy Spirit"
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson (Responsive), Psalm 10.
Hymn, Let our Lives Express"
Offertory Scripture reading); weekly Of
fering and collection for poor.
Sermon, THE Evangelistic Power of
Christian Character"
Communion hymn, THE Promise of My
Fathers Love"
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Invitation hymn, II Hear Thy Welcome
Voice"
Door of church opened.
Prayer.
Benediction.
Recessional.
The evening services will be:
Organ prelude.
Anthem, Awake, Thou That Sleepest'
(Steiner).
Hymn. Pass Me Not. o Gentle Savior"
verse by choir and chorus by congrega-
ton.
Prayer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

The Easter music. which was rendered
so charmingly by the vested choir at St.
Johns, Church on Easter Sunday, will be
repeated at the morning service to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

At Trinity Church, Telfair Place, corner
Barnard and President streets, preaching
by Rev. B. Anthony, pastor, at IL a. m
Also at 8 p m. by Rev. o. G. Mingle-
dorff. Sunday school p. m Epworth
League Wednesday, $50 p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday, SI5 p. M The follow
ing is the programme of service:
Organ voluntary, (RossinD.
Doxofogy.
Anthem. Holy Father, Great Creator, ="
QambilottD.
Hymn, selected.
Prayer
Response, choir
Hymn, selected.
OffertorY
Sermon.
Hymn, selected
Closing prayer and benedction.
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Closing prayer and benedictiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Unsurpassed cabin accommodates
the comforts of a modern hotel FIso. "a
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets lncluis
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Bcven.siory brick HAT May"r $ Aucrhach VS..
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