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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

The following expression of gratitude
ought to interest every person in this city,
particularly the women. 1t is an open
letter from Mrs. G. G. Hildreth of Wor-
cester Mass:
''lt gives me great pleasure to testify
TO the phenomenal success that have had
with Blood Wine. For some time | was
all run down. Had a dragged out feeling
Couldn't sleep. Was losing flesh and my
appetite. felt overworked, yet didn't do
hardly anything. My color was all gone,
and my cheeks had faded, sicxly appear
ance, that made my friends all tell me
was going to die. Yes, believe | really
was in decline, for was mere shadow,
and the world seemed to hold no hope for
me. | was sad, melancholy, ana cried q
great deal. | spent all the money I could Oh
doctors, and got no relief One day | went
to the proprietors of "Bood Wine' and
told my story. l asked if they could help
me, and they told me to call again III three
days. This l did, and they encouraged
ne, and gave me two bottles of medicine,
which l took and felt relief at once. |
continued the treatment, and one by one
the different symptoms disappeared. have
lust reached the point where feel entirely
we'll, and will discontinue the medicine
I'm now a stout, healthy woman las my
picture will indicate) and owe it all my
life to BLOOD Wine" 1t is the grandesf
thing l ever saw, and no woman Tor man
either should be without it in the house
will gladly substantiate this statement in
apersonal letter to any one interested"
Try BLOOD Wine" today. blood
Wine> contains no wine or opiates, - just
powerful medicines, many of which are new
TO medical science. Blood Wine" costs
6fty cents bottle, but you car sample ii
Lippman Bros drug store.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
A Chinese Proverb.

An attache of one of the legations in
Pekin at the time when two continents
were in high state Of tension was a
guest at the Army and Navy Club in
New York a few evenings since, says
Leslie's Weekly. Il had OCCASION" he
said, Ito meet Ii Hung Chang, who,
despite the heavy suspense overhang-
ing his country, seemed to be to us
painfully cheerful. One of the party
present, man in authority, referred
to Lis merriment. The interpreter
mentioned it to his master, who re-
quested him to make the most beauti-
full reply ever heard. Tell him. said
the interpreter, quoting his master,
that the Chinese have a proverb which
l commend to all in all conditions
You cannot prevent birds of sorrow
flying over your head; but you can
keep them from stopping and building
nests in your hair. l Immediately
wrote it down, so l know the quotation
is correct"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

During the week now ending an as
sociation celebrated its semi-centennial
in Philadelphia, with all of the charter
members present. That is an excep-
tional statement, but it is an excep-
tional association. 1t is, as a matter
of fact, the first society of spiritualists
ever organized in the United States.
Many of the original members have
died. of course, and only a few were
left in the flesh to take part in the ex-
ercises; nevertheless there were no alb
sentees. Those who have passed on"
were regularly present, in spiritual
form. and no doubt enjoyed the pro-
ceedings quite as much as those who
remain chained down by the flesh. One
of the spirits in attendance commune
Gated to the assembly his pleasure at
being present at the grand celebration
and said he would continue to occupy
a front pew during the meeting. That
was merely a figure of speech, of
course, as the spirit really didn't need
pew of any sort, and all of the front
pews were occupied by tenements of
clay not yet shaken off by the spirit
bodies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

A correspondent of the New York
Herald, telegraphing from Pointe-a-
Pitre, Guadeloupe, asserts that at or
about the time of the eruption of Mont
Pelee, Martinique, there was a subma-
rine CONFUSION. as a consequence of
which the bottom of the sea off Mar
Unique sank more than 5000 feet. In
places where there had been only lit
tie more than 600 feet of water sound
ers found the depth to be upwards of
1000 feet. 1t will probably be a long
time before the full story of the con-
vulsion of nature and all of its freaks
will be told: and then, in all probable
ity, it will be told only in the scientific
publications.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT.

At a ball in the town of Yonkers.
N. Y, recently 200 young couples went
through mock marriage ceremony,
as part of the evenings diversions.
There was CONSERVATION in the COM
pany, however, when the announce
ment was made by one of the attend
ants at the ball that the marriages
were legal. In support of his assertion
he read letter from a high ecclesiasti-
cal official, saying that such mar
riages were of force and binding. 1t
TRANSFERRED that the letter from the
clergyman had been procured by
practical joker who had laid a hypo-
thetical case before him in which the
facts had been made to fit the kind of
reply the joker wanted to further his
scheme. The participants in the mock
marriages were badly frightened for
a time, but breathed easy once more
when the joke came out.
There is rather general belief, or
superstition, supported by more or less
frequent yellow newspaper stories of
similar occurrences, to the effect that
those thoughtless SWANS and damsels
who go through the form of a mar
riage ceremony in the preparation of
a joke, later become aware of the fact
that they are welded legally--so firm
ly bound that only death or divorce
can sever the tie. Where this fiction
had it's origin it is difficult to say;
that it is fiction, pure and unadorned,
there can be no doubt. This has been
many times illustrated. In the eye of
the law, marriage is a civil contract,
requiring for validity the essential
elements of every other contract.
Among these essentials are, persons
capable of contracting, and a union
of the minds of the contracting par
ties. In the eye of churchmen of
some creeds marriage is regarded as
sacrament deriving its binding force
from the approving benedction of the
Diety. Whom God hath Joined to-
gether," says the service, "let no man
put asunder" Thus differently the
law and the church regard marriage.
The law will not hold as valid
contract from which was lacking the
NlIei SASAiCAt VI hlutueA SollsVAt' anu
it has never been that the church
would place the seal of one of it's most
sacred ceremonies upon a farce.
To say, in this advanced age and
civilized country, that two foolish
young persons who go through the
marriage ceremony as a joke, are ac-
tually and legally married, is
palpably absurd. They are no
more married at the conclusion
of such a farce than if they
had never seen each other. Without
consent there is no contract" says the
law and it is just as true of marriage
as it is of any other contract.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
Two Affections.

worthy man, who was very sensi-
tive and retiring, having lost his wife,
privately requested that he might be
remembered in the minister's MORN
ing prayer from the pulpit, but asked
that his name might not be mention
ed, says Spare Moments.
On Sunday morning the good minis
ter prayed most eloquently for "our
aged brother, upon whom the heavy
hand of sore affliction has so lately
fallen"
At this point an elderly man, whom
the minister had married to a very
young wife during the week, rose with
bounce, and stamped down the aisle.
muttering loud enough to be heard all
over the chapel:
1T may be an affection, but I'm blest
if I want to be prayed for in that
fashion"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-St. Johns Sunday
school Picnic Tuesday, May 20, at Ty-
bee; Ship Notice, j. F. Minis & Co..
Consignees; Special Notice as to Clos
ing on Saturday, S. Guckenheimer's
Son; At Gardeners; Jas. J. Joyce; Ship
Notice; Strachan & Co. Consignees.
Business Notices-Smoked Tongues,
Fresh Cured. A. M. & c. w. West;
Talking of Teas, The S. w. Branch Co
-Waltham Watches.
Barbees Pavilion-At Isle of Hope.
Pens-Esterbrook' Pens.
Special Train Observation-Disclosures
TO Jacksonville via Seaboard.
Special Excursion-To Savannah
and Charleston via Seaboard.
ublications-Smart Set for June.
Saturday Specials-Gustave Eckstein
& Co.
Beer-Auheuser Busch Brewing AS
ISOLATION.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der.
Grape Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company.
4hSNiN"i "4iic NVieiy NolhpouHui
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Pills;
Blood Wine; Crossman's Specific Mix
ture; TUFTS Pills; DIR. Hathaway Co..
Yah; Munyon's Cold Cure.
Proposals-For Furnishing Subsist-
ence and Other Supplies for South At
lantic Quarantine Station.
Found at Last, The "Cecilian"-Mc-
Arthur & Sons Co.
Races at Coliseum-Walthour VS..
Butler Tonight
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

be recalled to China to take a leading
part in the preparation of a code of
laws for the empire on modern lines
Minister WI is well equipped for the
task. 1t has been said of him that
he is one of the best lawyers in Wash
ington, and expert especially in inter-
national law. The great difficulty he
will experience VIM be in making mod
ern laws that will fit people a thou
sand years behind modern times. And
in China they have an unpleasant way
Of ehopping off the heads Of persons
who do not discharge their commits
sions in manner that meets the APP
proval Of the dominating powers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Some days ago it was reported in a
dispatch from Beaumont, Tex. that
since the eruption of a volcano in Cen
trail America recently some of the oil
wells there had ceased spouting. This
report is now vigorously denied in other
dispatches from Beaumont and by the
Houston and Galveston newspapers.
These dispatches and papers assert that
the flow Of oil was just as large and
vigorous as ever, not only after the
Central American eruption. but after
the eruptions in the Caribbean islands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Porto Rico is shortly to have a dele
gate in Congress vested with the same
rights and privileges as those now eX-
ercised by the delegates of the terrific
ries of the United States. A delegate
from the island has been in Washing
ton for some little time, but heretofore
he has had to do his work in the cor
r!dors of the capitol or in hotel lob
bies. The House Committee on In
sular Affairs has decided to recon-
mend for him a seat on the floor of the
house. He will, however, have no vote.
1t will be provided. in the bill that is
proposed to be passed, that no person
shall be eligible as delegate from
Porto Rico who is not a bona fide citi-
zen of the island, and who cannot read
and write the~English language.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
One "WeherfieIdw Joke

Everybody who has been behind the
scenes at Weber & Fields knows that
the game of checkers whites away the
time between acts for the principal
performers. says the New York Times.
Fritz Williams took a turn with Joe
Weber the other evening and lost six
straight games.
Il can't understand it," said VIII
liams. q never played more carefullw
more scientifically, in fact, and vet
you have swept me out of existence.
It's just your Jew luck that did it,"
(which proves" responded Weber.
that Jew luck is better than Chris
tian science"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Scientists and observers have not
yet agreed whether it was an electrical
storm or noxious gasses which brought
death to all the inhabitants of St
Pierre in the twinkle of an eye, as it
were. One account says that there
was wave of noXious gases followed
by a sheet of flame resembling cy-
clonic disturbance Another says that
the condition of the bodies indicates
that there was tremendous electrical
discharge which killed all the people.
just as lighting Kills a person which
II strikes. Doubtless science will
clear up the matter after a while. OF
az east give reasonable explanation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

In a fashionable church in Wash
ington the other day two pews were
sold for $3.50 and 81 900 per year. re-
spectively. 1t will take a good deal
of argument to convince people that
religion is free in a church where it
able seat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Mr.. Carnegie says that his plan of
gifts to libraries is not one of philan-
thropy. 1t is simply in the line of
business. Every city that accepts his
proposition agrees to give about TWICE
as much as he does, and that is the
correct view of the matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Bull fights are being pulled off, in
connection with the coronation of King
Alfonso. Some prize fights are to be
held as a side issue to the coronat ton
of King Edward in addition to which
there is still some Boer fighting going
on by the English in South Africa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

The resignation of the Earl of Hope
toun as governor general of the COM
monwealth of Australia was noted in
the cable dispatches a day or two ago.
The noble earl explains that he was
forced to resign because he could not
live on the salary of the office. which
is merely a beggarly $4,000 a year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are partly cloudy weather. warmer. at
Atlanta, fresh east to southeast winds;
and for Eastern Florida, partly cloudy
weather. with occasional showers, va
riable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Forty-two more bills had been intro
duced into the current session of
Congress up to last Tuesday
night than had been introduced into
the previous Congress during both SEES
sions. A great many of these were
private pension bills. Only a few of
the number were bills of any general
importance
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Rear Admiral Fighting Bob" Evans
has arrived in Japan. He is safe from
the wrath of those Chicagoans whom
he charged with having worn full dress
suits at a breakfast to Prince Henry
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17
-He col Another-Wnle. pana !

He Got Another.-Willie: Papa. if
was twins would you buy the other
boy a banana, too?
Papa: Certainly, my SON.
Willie; Well, papa, you surely amt
going 70 cheat me out OF another pa
mana just because I'm all In one piece f?
Judge
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

The young King of Spain gets his
crown to-day. Luckily for him, he
has a clever mother to help him keep
1t on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Prof. T. A. Jaggars of Harvard says
that if an observatory with proper in
struments had been maintained at St
Pierre, the volcano would have given
warning through it of the coming
eruption in time for everybody to get
out of the way of danger. 1t APP
pears, as matter of fact, from the
stories that have been told, that Mont
Pelee really did not take advantage of
the people, but uttered a warning. This
warning, however, was disregarded by
the governor, who placed soldiers
about the outskirts of the city to pre-
vent the people from running away to
places of safety. The governors life
was sacrifice to his blunder He
persisted with the people he had hedged
in with .bayonets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-17

Prof. Gregory of Yale opens up a new
prospect to us. Is there a new conti-
nent in process of formation, or is the
continent of North America to be
largely increased in area by volcanic
action? He says: 1.-THE whole chain
of islands in the Caribbean sea is I'M
dergoing change from island to con-
tinental structure, as in Japan. Earth
quakes and volcanic eruptions will
continue until this is accomplished. In
time the whole chain will be a new con-
tinent connected by land surface
throughout" Some other scientists have
told us that the volcanic area of the
Caribbean runs into Central America
at Nicaragua. If that is correct, the
new continent may form a conjunction
with the present American continent.
In that event, how would the Monroe
Doctrine operate? Could we permit
European powers to maintain a foot
hold upon the continent of America?
The colored American., 1902-12-06

publicans. He represented his pres
bytery twice in General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian church.
In the year 1897 he was elected by
the Board Of Commissioners the Re
giSter of Deeds and Clerk of the Court
OF Wilson County, to the honorable
position of member of the Board Of
Education of Wilson county. He was
elected by one Republican and the
remainder Democrats. The Board Of
Education consisted of Wick and two
white men. On the 4th day of May,
1898, he was again appointed Dy
President Mckinley to the position of
postmaster Of Wilson, the Senate Of
the United States confirming the same
few days later. From newspaper
comments and from testimony Of pat
rons of his Office, he has given general
satisfaction. The business men and
public generally are anxious that he
be retained. If the basis of the ap-
pointment be leadership, character and
intelligence, then Mr.. Wick will be
| retained as postmaster. Below will
The colored American., 1902-12-06

We have some nice people among the
eolored race. Our postmaster at Will
son is colored man, and so are all
his clerks. They are polite, accom-
modating and capable, anu I think
their official acts are clean This am
glad to state. Let honor be given
where it is due.-P. D. Gold in Wilson
Times, June 8, 1900.
At the burial CT the mother of Will
sons efficient postmaster, Sam Wick,
last week the whole family of the
late Mr.. George w. Blount attended
in a body, the deceased having been
for long time, their devoted family
serYant.-WilSOn Times, jan 10. 1902
1t seems that Sam Wick has sudden
ly become a national figure If he
remains, the Negroes may hope for
recognition; if he is kicked out, the
lily-white is to flourish. Wick is the
best Negro official in the South.-Nel0S
and Observer, NOU. q.
1t is hoped that Prof. S. H. Wick,
postmaster at Wilson, n. c., will be
retained. Mr.. Wick is the most promi.
nent rOlOred postmaster in the State
there being several others holding
small offices. He has conducted the
business of the Office with honor 20
himself land credit to the race.
The colored American., 1902-12-06

7 o'clock, will be conducted by Mrs.
J. C.. Dancy. All are invited to attend.
Dr. Corrothers is truly great preach
er, and those who fail to attend the
Sunday night services will miss quite
treat The address delivered by
him before. the Colored Conference
of the state of Virginia, has been
commented upon by many of the lead
ing white newspapers throughout the
country. Dr.. Corrothers is regarded
as one Of the most progressive and
intelligent colored ministers in the
United States. In him the race has
true friend-one who is loved by all
with whom lie comes in contact. By
appointment he and the Hon. j. G.
Dancy, will hold a conference with
President Roosevelt next week.
The colored American., 1902-12-06
WE GIVE ANY LADY

a splendid chance te earn spending
money very easily working for US in
their leisure time; the wOrk is not hard
and any Woman or girl who has little
spare time will do well to avail them
selves of this great opportu city to earn
money. Send us % cents (sllver) and
We will at once send you the Cloth vii
full directions, prepaid byus anywhere
IN the Us SO they can commence
work at once. Address BRILLIANT L
Ma CO u 81 Roxbury Mass.
The colored American., 1902-12-06
GALBRAITH GREAT RALLY.

The closing effort to raise five thou
sand dollars ($5,00Q), at Galbraith A.
NJ. E. Zion Church, 9Th street, between
L and NJ streets, northwest, will be
held Sunday evening, Dec. 18th, at 8
o'clock. There will be special ser
vices all day. The pastor, DR.. S. l..
Carrothers, will preach the annual
sermon to the Sons and Daughters Of
Moses, at o'clock p. m.
The Christian Endeavor services, at
The colored American., 1902-12-06
newspaper clippings touching the
Wilson Post Office.

We learn from our daily exchanges
that leading cOlored men all over the
country, including DR.. Washington,
will interest themselves in Mr.. Vick's
favor. We hope Mr.. Wick will be
retained.-True RefOrmer, NoU. 10.
The Wilson Advance" candidIy adj
mits that the colored postmaster of
the town, Samuel H. Wick, is a most
excellent officer, and says lot Of good
things about him. Good. This proves
that colored man is not SO objection
able as an officer Of the Government,
as some white people would have the
world to believe. The colored men
now holding office are very 1ntell1-
gent, honorable class, and seek to
oblige and give entire satisfaction to
the entire business public.-FrOnl the
Raleigh Gazette.
We venture the assertion that no
postoffice in the State has more
efficient service than Wilson. Affable,
accommodating courteous and respect
full, Sam Wick, and his assistant, Brat
well Winstead, are giving, we think,
universal satisfaction, and are win
ming the respect and confidence OF all
with whom they have any dealings
From the Wilson Mirror.
Sam Wick, our accommodating and
affable postmaster, graduated at Lin
coin University with highest honor,
and has led ever since an upright and
honorable career, and won for himself
the esteem Of our whole community.
From Wilson Mirror.
An official in the Postofice depart
ment at Washington says that Sam
Wick, the postmaster in this place,
is one of the best and most accurate
postmasters in the state, and that his
accounts have always shown up in
first rate light, being perfectly correct
and entirely free from blemish. It
gives us pleasure to print this ae-
acknowledgement OF fitness and capacity,
for he is not only man Of merit and
education, but is polite and affable
and accommodating, and is entitled
to the respect OF our whsls community.
->Frsns Wifssn ATrsr.