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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

eighty up to the last moment, for ell the
buildings should be completed many days
before the Association is in readiness to
declare the Fair formally opened. 1t is
estimated that the three principal build
ings and the grandstand will cost some
thing more than $4,000.
The premium list for the fair has been
completed and will be published within
few days, when copies of it will be
sent wherever they are desired. From all
over the state have come demands for II.
and there could be no better indication of
the interest that is felt in the Fair than
those demands afford. A number of coun-
ties, before the premium list has made its
appearance. have determined to make ex
hibits, and the receipt of the list. show
ing, as it does, an aggregate of more
than 1900 In premiums, besides many
awards of diplomas and ribbons. will de-
termine many others to have a try for
the rich prizes offered.
Individuals, as well as counties. have
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

prices being so much greater in America
tnat he has to pay IS shillings for ma
terial that would cost but shillings In
England.
The presswork on a part of the Bible
was charged as follows; Sheets OF the Old
Testament, executed by Green alone. g
los. per sheet, with Johnson's assistance;
at q los. per sheet; title sheet, e.; Indian
Psalms, 20 per sheet. The paper, which
was fine post, was charged at IS. per
ream. 1t has been calculated from the va
rious items that the whole expense 4
printing 1000 copies Of the Bible, 500 ad-
ditional copies of the New Testament,
an edition OF the Psalter. and two editions
OF Eliots catechism, all in the Indian Ian
guage, including the cost of the types and
the binding of part of the books, amount
ca 10 traction more than 1920 sterling.
The corporation presented the materials
TO Harvard College after the completion
OF the work, these same materials being
valued at only $50 A second edition OF
1000 copies Of the Bible was printed by
Green in 1855. Some idea of the language
OF the work may be derived from the fol-
lowing verse from the Nineteenth Psalm;
'Kesuk Kokootomuh eanmoo,
God wussohsumoonuk
"Mamahchcksuk wunnahtuhkon,
"Wutanakansnonk."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

catorial building will be a distinct fea-
ture provided the government decides to
make an exhibit at the Fair. Other struc-
lures will be the grand stand, which will
have a capacity for 5000 spectators; the
cattle building. the poultry building. the
stables, the ticket office at the entrance
and the band stand in the midst of the
grounds.
Upon the grandstand will be expended
even more care in construction than wall
be shown in the erection OF the other
buildings. For many months there has
been a determination among a number of
Savannah lovers OF fine stock and OF rae
ing to establish a Jockey club. In order
that a race course might be conducted
under the auspices of some one of the
recognized racing associations. If the
Fair Association should decide to discon-
tinue its fairs, the race course and the
grandstand will be at hand for use by a
jockey club. that. It is felt, could be or
gained without trouble. 1t is. therefore.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

manuscripts at the Harvard Semitic Mu-
scum lies, for most visitors, of course,
in the material on which they are writ
ten. Payrus, as is we'll known, was the
writing-paper of the ancient world.
Sheets OF it were pasted together in the
roll, unfolding from left to right, which
was the equivalent, in Rome and Egypt,
Of our modern book. The pith of the
stem OF the papyrus plant, which grew
IN abundance along the banks of the
Nile was cut into thin strips, which
were laid side by side to form
sheet Each sheet. however,
was composed of two layers. in one
of which the strips ran horizontally and
in the other vertically. The layers were
attached to each other by glue moistened
with water, and after being pressed,
dried in the sun, and polished so as to
make an even surface for the pen, were
ready for use.
The size OF the sheets varied greatly,
a sheet of fine literary papyrus being per-
haps nine or ten inches wide. while
sheets for other uses might be FIVE or six
inches. roll sometimes measured nearly
$50 feet-twenty to thirty feet, however,
being more usual because more useable
length. Such a roll would be sufficient,
say to contain two books Of Homer.
whose Had or Odyssey would thus be
comprised in twelve separate rolls. The
writing was parallel with the fiber OF the
papyrus. and on that side of the sheet
on which the fibers were the shortest, APP
parently because greater perfection and
evenness OF stroke could thus be secured.
The papyr at Harvard are Drowned and
tattered after their fifteen centuries OF
burial, but the writing on them is stiII
remarkably clear and distinct One won
ders Indeed. whether our modern inks
and papers-even the best OF them--would
stand so well a test so severe. Nor are
they 30 fragile as would appear to be.
The catalogue numbers Of the Semitic
Museum have been written on them with
modern pen and ink without tearing or
even scratching The surface, ana without
any spreading OF the ink. 40 might have
been expected
Noss u the pspyH discovered By the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

century, OF the first seven verses OF the
first chapter of st. Pauls Epistle to the
Romans.
Homer in fragments or even in rolls
containing complete books, is the com
monest classical author found among the
Egyptian papyri, just as volumes or pages
of Shakespeare or the Bible would prob
ably turn up most frequently in excava-
lions undertaken a couple Of thousand
years from now in the debris of our pres
ent-day civilization. The verses from st.
Pauls Epistle to the Romans are OF more
interest, II only because they belong to
a class of manuscripts less commonly
found The occupy the upper part only
of a large and we'll preserved sheet OF
papyrus marked "A" at the top. from
which It appears that It was intended to
be the first of roll which should include
the whole Epistle. The scribe, however,
was careless and. after making several
verbal errors and emitting a part OF the
sixth verse. he seems to have discarded
his work for better beginning on a
fresh sheet A casual memorandum has
been added in a later hand below,
Four of the lines OF the fragment OF
.Alcman. II Alcman II be- are sufficiently
Complete to warrant the following trans
lation:
1--WE came to great Demeter's fame. we
nfne,
All maidens. an IN goodly raiment clad;
In goodiy raiment clad, with necklets
bright
OF carven ivory, that shone like snow"
The last word, snow" Is uncertain, but
the fragment. short as II is. and whether
or not by the famous poet to whom II has
been assigned. Is evidently a relic OF The
great age OF Greek llterature-a sugges-
tive touch OF the sweetness and light
which little by little are being recovered
from the dust heaps OF Egypt.
The business documents range IN date
from tho middle Of the frst 10 the middle
OF the fourth century a. DIAL being
comprised, mat S. IN the period OF Ro-
man occupation-and vary from cerih-
Gates OF work on the Nile embankmonts
10 a statement Of extortion on the part
% q tax c0llcetor or an agreement for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

for the buildings as indicated, and no
such tremendous inroad upon the assets
of the Association been made in the esti-
mates of expense as to leave danger of
insufficient funds for giving what the peo-
pie of Georgia are looking for and what
the association is determined to give, a
most excellent fair
Bids on the builrings will be received
by Mr., Percy Sugden, the architect of
the Association, next Monday. AS soon
as possible after the receipt of the bids
the contract will be awarded. The fortu-
nate contractor will be required to begin
work as soon as practicable after the
award is made, and 1t is thought that
not more than two months will be re-
quired for the completion of the build
ings. AS the date for the opening of the
Fair has been set for Nov. 6, 1t is clear
that the final rush of preparation that
is characteristic of fairs need not be an
adjunct of Savannah's. The saw and the
hammer win not be holding their sover-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23
GOSPEL FOR THE INDIANS.
One of John EIiot's bibles in the
National Museum.
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
A copy Of John Eliots Indian Bible in
the National Museum is of great interest
to book lovers. owing to the extreme
scarcity of the work. The New Testament.
translated by John Eliot into the dialect
OF the Nantick Indians, was issued in 1861.
The entire Scriptures, together with the
New England Psalm book In Indian verse.
was finished in 1863, and printed in quarto
form with marginal notes. having Joint
imprint OF Samuel Green and Marmeduke
Johnson, and dedicated to King Charles
II. The work had fingered three years in
press, owing to the Irregularities and in
dolence OF Johnson, and its completion
was in a great degree due to the ability
or an Indian apprenticed to Samuel
Green. This Indian became a successful
typographer. and his name appeared ON
the Psalter OF 100 in the imprint. b.
Green and j. Printer
The original edition OF Eliot's Bible Is
very rude In appearance, the paper poor
ana the type Irregular. Although printing
had been pursued IN the colony for TWEEN
" years, the binding OF this book, which
Is sheepskin. Is the first mentioned, a GER
tain John Ratcliffe being sent from Eng
land TO complete Il.
According to a letter addressed by him
70 the commissioners In August, 1904 he
objects 10 the price paid for binding. ana
states that he cannot AFFORD 10 10 the
work for less than as. ~. per book. be-
cause each Bible requires q full days
work, and because he h required 70 fur
nish thread glue, pasteboard and leath-
u clasps 70 the value Of 1 shlliinE-ths
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

Preparations for the Georgia State Fair
to be held IN Savannah next fall are go
ing on space. When the construction OF
the buildings, the landscaping and the
fashioning of the race track have been
completed. the Fair grounds on Dale ave-
nue. Will present such an appearance as
rs depicted in the illustration above. The
picture affords at a glance knowledge of
Just how the grounds will be laid Off,
where the buildings will stand and how
access may be secured.
In the general picture the buildings are,
Of course. greatly reduced, but the de-
tails of their exterior construction are
shown in the Illustrations above. where
each is drawn on a larger scale. The
manufacturing, woman's and educational
and agricultural buildings will be the
largest and most pretentious on the
grounds, and II is for this reason that
they are featured by separate cuts. AS
may be seen in the general view. how
ever, there win be other buildings. A pis-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

Egypt Exploration Fund, including all
that have been sent to America. came
from the Fayum district on the west bank
or the Nise-the ancient district of Arse
noe-or from the site of Oxyrhynchus
near by. where an immense heap of docu-
ments, apparently the dumpings of some
public record office, was found. Search
ing for papyri is a science in ITSELF re-
curing perfect knowledge of the most
likely conditions and the greatest patience
and carefulness. The method of digging
for papyri in a town site, indeed, pressure
some parallels to that Of gold-mining The
gold-seeker follows a vein of quartz,
while the papyrus-digger has to follow
stratum. or vein, of what the natives call
ASH convenient word which In the
limited vocabulary of the fellaheen can
take variety of meanings. The gold
digger does not look for gold where there
is no quartz, and similarly the papyrus-
seeker may practically disregard any
other kind OF earth than afsh. Objects of
stone, wood. or pottery he may find else
where. but without afsh he win practical
ly never find papyrus Ash consists Of
earth mixed with particles OF twigs and
straw; and the depth of a stratum Of it
may vary from few inches to a number
of feet. Good afsh must not be too hard,
for coagusation is somehow fatal to the
preservation Of papyri, nor yet too soft,
for then 1t tends to become fine,
powdery earth in which any fragile SUP
stance such as papyrus must have decom-
posed. In a general way afsh is to be
explained as house-rubbish. in the sense
OF what was rubbish at the time the house
was being used, but how afsh comes to
lie In the particular ways IN which il is
ha M hon a. rlalraa
II Is reckoned that half the papyri re-
covered In Egypt have been lost through
the ignorance or carolessness OF the ma
tiyes who have found them. The first re-
corded discovery, IN the Fayum district
IA ITS Is a case IN point. Nearly nfty
rolls were offered 20 a dealer by the ma
tiyes. The dealer bought one Out Of Gu
riosity, bat refused the rest. whereupon
they Weps burned ~ the NATIVES, Il l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23
FROM ANCIENT EGYPT.
First Large Collection of Papyri to
Reach This Country.

Reach This Country.
Cambridge. Mass. June 22.-some
months ago. ii will be remembered the
Egypt Exploration Fund of London pre-
scented considerable number of Greek
manuscripts on papyrus to leading Ameri-
can universities in recognition Of the
financial support which this country,
where it maintains regularly organ
tied branch with Offices In Boston, had
given to its work They had been brought
70 light, with thousands of others, by
the society's agents in the field. working
more directly for the Graeco- Roman
branch Of the Fund, which was estab-
lished several years ago for the express
purpose of finding and publishing papyri-
either the business and legal documents
which have been discovered in such great
numbers and have done so much 10 llus-
trate the life and manners Of the Graeco-
Roman period; or the rarer and more inn
portant classical and religious texts
which are the occasional treasure-trove
OF the archacologist In modern Egypt.
The papyri which the Fund has sent to
American colleges constitute the most
valuable and Interesting collection Of the
kind which has ever reached this coun-
Try. Nineteen were apportioned 70 Har-
ward. and these have just been framed be-
tween glass, to permit the closest exam
1nation ana at the same time protest
them against any chance Of injury. and
placed on exhibition IN the Semitic Muse
UNI Most OF them are business docu-
ments but three frames contain manu-
scripts OF a wider interest. the FIRST con-
zigting Of two small fragments Of parts
Of the tenth book OF Homer's Odyssey, OF
the hrF or second century Of our era
tho second Of several lines. previously
unknown. which have been attributed 90
the Greek poet Aoman. Transcribed late
~ the ifat or early in the second CEN
turg. ana the tiird. which a. supposed 20
have Dsoa written early ~ ghe fourth
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

said, for the sake OF the smell they gave
out. Inasmuch, however, as papyri more
recently found have not revealed any
odor agreeable or otherwise while being
burned, the last part of this story seems
little fabulous
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

What Hurt Hint shall sue him for
libel" said the man who is making large
sums OF money out OF the credulity Of the
masses.
For what?"
He called me a common swinder. IT'S
pretty hard for a man who has worked
as hard as I have TO be original TO De
referred to as common. "-Washington
Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-23

1t Isn't Satisfactory. well, that
ought TO settle the baggase-smashers'
she commented with every evidence 81
satisfaction as she read OF the trunk thal
exploded under rough handling In Nc"
York.
yea, be admitted. but the plen i'nt
feasihl FOR general use. You see, u alsV
settles the trunk. "-chlcnso Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

Island. around short stop. especially
over that of last year. He is hitting
better and is fielding his position
much better than formerly.-Terre
Haute Herald.
II Rock Island had captured every
game that il had in its hand until the
sixth inning it would now be way up
in the percentage column.
Evansville plays here tomorrow.
The Rock Island and Evansville
teams come to Rock Island at the
close of today's game, opening a
series here tomorrow.
President Sexton of the Three
league has telegram from President
Nick Young of the national board of
arbitration setting forth that the ma
tional agreement will be suspended
indefinitely Sept. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
BUFFALO BILLS SHOW
is COMING THIS WEEK

Differing. as il does, in all other re-
spects from other exhibitions, Buffa-
10 Bills Wild West stands as living
monument of historic magnifcsnce.
Its distinctive feature lies in its
sense of realism, bold dash and reck-
less abandon. 1t is not a "sho y" in
any sense of the word. On the other
hand, it is an original, genuine aud
instructive object lesson, in which the
participants repeat the heroic part
they have played in actual life on the
plans, in the wilderness and in the
mountain vastnesses. So many new
and thrilling features have been add
ed this year that it is impossible to
enumerate them all, but probably the
most interesting is a vivid reproduce
tion of the battle of lien Tsin and the
relief of Pekin. Then, there are also
Beers from South Africa who served
with Botha. De Wet and Cronje, to-
gether with Strathoona horse and Ca
madam mounted rifles. Perhaps the
most important of all will be the
corps of United States life savers who
will give exhibitions of life saving
with the Brooches buoy. All will be
seen in Rock Island Thursday of this
WapE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
GaIesburR,s Big Meeting.

If present indications count for
anything. Galesburg's big race meet
ing. Aug 20. 81. % and 23, will be
prominently the race meeting of
the year, and the biggest. best and
most successful ever held on the
wonderfully fast and only dead-level
track.
Notwithstanding the large number
of stables at this track the entry list
is so large that the management has
found it necessary to construct q
number of new barns.
Galesburg is the only place where
the stake horses wi race in the west
The program includes almost every
star performer in his class, and every
horse that wins a heat will reduce his
former record. The fields of horses
will be large, and the contests from
wire to wire. with eyelash finishes in
every heat. 1t is no wonder, there
fore, that Galesburg will be the Mecca
to which all lovers of the "sPort OF
kings"-harness races-will Journey
during the week of Aug. 20.
In its desire to popularize harness
racing the management will give to
the holder OF the lucky ticket of ad-
mission a residence valued at $40 =
600 We hope that one of our sub
scribers will be fortunate enough to
secure this valuable property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
A PubIIc Meeting.

Rock Island, Aug. 1S.-Editor AR
GUS: viii you please give notice to
the following and greatly oblige
the interested property holders on
street: Notice is hereby
given to all interested in the Twenty
first street paving Improvement, that
a meeting will be held Friday, Aug.
Is. at 7:30 p. IN. at the hose house on
Twenty second street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues, for public discus
sion for the pushing of said improve
ment this fall.
A PROPERTY HOLDER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
SONS OF VETERANS TO
REORGANIZE THEIR CAMP.

There was a meeting at Memorial
hall last evening of members of John
Morris camp of the Sons of Veterans
held with a view of effecting a re-
organization of the camp
The meeting was called by John
Rinck, who has been deputized by the
state commander, Col. Frank. T.
Reid. of Springfield, as special aide
with full power to attend to every
thing connected with the proposed
reorganization.
There was a good attendance and
the proposition met with much favor.
Mr.. Rinck presided and he together
with Otto Herkert and w. FL. Cline
were empowered as committee TO
interest members who were not pres
emit. Another meeting will be held
next Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

One inning of EvansvilIe's charac-
teristic hitting administered the quick
finish to Rock Island yesterday in the
opening contest on the Indiana towns
diamond.
Graham. the white socks southpaw,
had his game well in hand and was
receiving capital support until the
sixth. In this inning he was ham,
mered hard and appeared to lose
heart completely.
PAYNE. in the box for Evansville.
pitched his first game in the Three-I
league and. although hit frequently,
kept them scattered and struck out
IL men. Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Astounded the Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown. of Benefits
vile, S. c., was once immensely sur
prised. Through long suffering
from dyspepsia" he writes. INV
wife was greatly run down. She had
no strength or vigor and suffered
great distress from her stomach, but
she tried Electric Bitters which
helped her at once, and after using
four bottles, she is entirely we'll and
can eat anything. It's a grand tonic,
and its gentle laxative qualities are
splendid for torpid liver For indi-
gestion, loss of appetite, stomach and
liver troubles it's a positive. guaran-
teed cure. Only SO cents at Hartz IL
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Cubaus Free Feb. Is. 1909.

The struggles the Cubaus have
been going through. war and politics
are to be fully realized Feb. Is, 1902
The troubles have concerned the
whole world The struggle humanity
is going through all the time to keep
free from misery and death is so com
mon that it is not noticeable, except
to the one making the struggle.
I-o-do relieves struggling humanity
from the ills consequent on wounds,
cuts. ulcers, burns, bites Of animals
and insects, sores of al kind. II
quickly soothes the pain and heals.
It's an antiseptic powder. Ali drug
gists, 25c box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
A Slide Dnmn StaIrs.

John Cochran, whose home is in
Iowa City, and who is employed at
the James restaurant at 1913 Second
avenue, took a header late lat night
down the stairway leading from
his sleeping apartments at 1907
Second avenue, landing on a
hall rack, which was reduced to
smithereens and making racket that
woke up sound sleepers for block
distant Cochran. although consider
ably bruised was abb to be alb tut to-
day. He is shaking hands with him
self that he is all together after his
eXperience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Brookman's
Specials for This Week.

Good wood frame wringers, reg
ular price 81 so. sale price. 81. SO
just received a new assortment of
clothes lines. water proof, GALE
price $500. zoe
so foot woven clothes line, sale
price lOc
Good big CSC broom, sale price. 15c
Coffee mill, 35c kind. sale price. 29c
Two bars DIR. Wickoff's mechan-
les soap at. DC
Nice large bath sponge, 15c kind,
sale price. &c
Four quart granite pudding pan.
2Oc KIND lOc
Fine face sPonges, each .......-. sc
PAIRING knife, steel blade. . 10c
Bread knife. steel blade 49,. 10c
Meat knife, steel blade. 1Oc
Your choice of fancy decorated
china plates, each. ....&... 15c
100 piece fancy decorated dinner
set. worth IS So. sale price. I. Is
Fancy decorated jardiniere. worth
loo, each. ----..----...-.. lOc
Nickel alarm clocks. ....... 62c
100 engraved calling cards, with
plate-.- ..----.-... L. ~
We have a few of those violin. ban
10 and guitar strings left which we
are closing out at bargain.
You want TO be in hurry il you
want to get in on some of these bar
gains, for they will move fast.
Goods Delivered.
Telephone 4474.
3Io-32I Twentieth Street.