The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-18

and went to awaken his comrades, to
embark for the Canadian shore.
Patterson insisted on rowing and
while he pulled the oars he told them
of his adventure of the night ending
by saying: Boys. when we get back
tonight I'll show you where / put the
stuff. and we'll whack up"
A moment later a rifle shot rang out
in the stiffness and the oarsmen fell
back with a bullet through his heart.
1t had been fired by a British scout on
the shore. Patterson's compatriots
sprang to the oars and turned the
boat back, reaching Chippewa bay
about daylight, bringing the body of
their leader home to his family.
After seeing him laid to rest in the
earth Patterson's companions began to
search for the hidden treasure, and for
many days they dug in the banks of
the creek, dredged the river bottom
and explored the bay without success.
So far as known, ii was never found
1t is not doubted that Patterson
dropped the begs overheard. at some
spot which he could easily find again
by landmarks, in preference to land
ing and burying 1t.
Many an old settler knows the story
and has sought in the blue waters for
the treasure. Many river fisherman
mad gazed over the gunwale of his
boat and longed for a divining rod to
point him the way to it, Somewhere
in the dark depths it lies, to be found
some time, perhaps, when the story of
It's loss has been forgotten.
bible Heading In the Public Schools
Editor Morning News: In your is
sue of Friday last you comment upon
the action OK the school authorities in
the matter of Bible reading in the
schools of Memphis. While you do
not condemn you do not quite approve
of the resolve to prepare a special
edition of Holy Scripture expurgated
and revised for such use.
If the Memphis people win make in
quiry 1t will be learned that already
this has been intelligently done In Chi
cago. A manual of selections from
the Bible has been made and it is rec
commended for use in the schools of
that city.
/ have carefully examined the little
manual and heartily indorse it, In its
use the teacher finds the best portions
of the Old and New Testament Scrip
ture, so that no time is lost in selec-
ton. The book has the Endorsement
of large number Of the clergy, both
Roman Catholic, Protestant and ag-
nostic.
The Jewish ministers find it unob-
tectionable. Cardinal Gibbons indorses
1t. and it finds favor with that class
who recognize no word of inspiration
in its pages, but who realize that
nothing in literature surpasses it in
simplicity and elegance of expression.
SO that throwing out any claim for re-
ligious training the book is entitled to
consideration by reason of its educa-
tive value.
Where there is such radical differ
ence OF opinion as exists over this
matter it is well TO avoid bitter con-
troversy and accept a reasonable COM
promise. lest contending for our ex-
IRENE view and practice we arouse OPP
position and so lose more than we gain.
Savannah is fortunate in her ability to
maintain the daily use of Bible read
ing in her schools, and is thus in sharp
contrast with cities where more pro-
fession is made, but where there has
been pitiful Sinking of the old us
ages and cowardly surrender to the
demand that the Bible shall have 10
place in the schools.
In this matter, as well as In much
else Savannah has no cause to take a
back seat when the roll is called She
is well up in all that makes for pro-
gress. William Riley Boyd.