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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
SUNDAY OR SABBATH.

MRssRs. EDITORS: In connection
with the assertion made in some
quarters that "the Commandments
establish the seventh day as the Sab
bath and that during the reign of
Emperor Constantine it was changed
to the first day. or Sunday" 1 would
like to call attention to several facts
which very conclusively demonstrate
the inaccuracy of the statement.
In the "Acts of the Apostles" we
read: "On the first day of the week
when they were assembled TO break
bread, Paul discoursed with them.
being to depart or the morrow, and
he continued his speech until mid
night" In the "First Apology of
JUSTIN" written $50 years before
there was any Emperor Constantine,
sixty-seventh chapter, we read: son
the dag called Sunday all who live in
the cities or in the country gather to-
gether to one place and the memoirs
of the Apostles or the writings of
the Prophets are read, as long as
time permits; then, when the reader
has ceased, the one who preaides YER
bally instructs and exhorts to the
imitation of these good things. Then
we all rise together and pray, and,
as we before said, when our prayer is
ended, bread aud wine and water are
brought, and he who presides in like
manner offers prayers and thanks
giving with all his powers, and the
people cry AmenI And there is dis
tribution of Those Things over which
thanks have been given, and CON-
munication to each of those present;
and to the absent ones ii is sent byl
the deacons; and they who are we'll
to do and willing give what each
thinks fit. And what is collected
is deposited with him who presides
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
KILMERS MUST PAY.
Their Libel Suits Against Bing.
hamtOn Herald Fail.

A libel suit of great interest t.
newspaper publishers has just beer
settled in Binghamton, N. Y.
J. NJ. and w. S Ki.mer each suee
the Herald for S25, 600 damages. Th,
Herald being anxious to have th,
matter settled as soon as possible
tried to bring the cases to trial at tn,
tirst term of the Supreme Court fol.
lowing, but the attorneys for tn,
kilmers declared that if the Herald
insisted upon trial, then they would
dismiss the complaints. The Xii.
mers through their attorneys then
announced their desire TO drop the
matter and pay the $50 legal costs
allowed the defendants under the
circumstances.
The Herald'S attorneys demanded
a bigger sum in costs and Judge
Forbes finally granted the motion Of
the HerattFs attorneys and rendered
decision that the Kilmers must paw
$500 and costs for bringing action
against the Herald.
In the course of bis remarks, Judge
Forbes said:
"a vigorous paper, If it tells the
truth, has right to be vigorous.
The public do not want dish water.
They want readable articles-articles
that will be attractive and call for
public attention. At the same time
such paper, as we'll as being ener-
getic, must be practically correct in
its assertions.
"a paper when correct and ener-
getic may create better atmosphere
IN the community. Men, Of course.
dislike to be criticised for their
fauits. Here a crime is alleged to
have been committed where a publi-
cation is alleged to have been made
in good faith, the publication of the
proceedings of a judicial tribunal.
''That the proceedings did take
place and that Investigations were
held, the plaintiff does not dispute,
and the defendant says that the re-
port was made in good faith. This
is a question, however, the jury
would have to decide.
cit looks as if the Kllmers en-
ployed every attorney in the city,
and with their wealth aud position
tried to make the Herald 90 out of
town to find lawyer. Their ambi-
tion seemed to be to crush the paper
at all hazards. 1t does seem as if
the plaintiffs should place the defen-
dent in the same financial position
as it stood in before the action. The
plaintiffs are said to be worth more
than $1,000,000 and the mere pay
ment of money should not be hard
ship to them.
at is easy enough to commence
an action where there is no merit but
the questions of motive and intent
are matters for jury to settle and
not for judge to consider in review
ing a motion for discontinuance of
an action. If the rule of damages
to the defendant was not applied,
men of wealth might absolutely crush
the press in every community if they
started out to do SO. 1t would be
only question of how much they
could spare out of their incomes to
stifle the freedom of the press"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28

sured. He was on the river at the
time of the fire and his children a,
school. He thinks the fire origi-
mated from an old fue. But for
Miss Stoneham and the timely act
of the good citizens around here
almost everything he possessed wonld
have been In ashes. He has since
moved his kitchen further from his
dwelling.
On last Sunday the members of
Queen Esther Baptist Church Liter
AIRY Society met and reorganized and
hereafter it will be known as The
Young Peoples Christian Associa-
ton OF Queen Esther Baptist Church.
The following officers were elected:
). l.. Griffin, President; Mrs. F. f..
jackson, Vice President; Mrs. Sarah
j. Ball, Chaplain; Warner Washing
ton, Treasurer; Mrs. Keziah Sydnor.
Secretary; Miss Helen /. Flemipgs,
Assistant Secretary. Messrs. G. ii.
l'ynes and y. Il. Fiemings were an.
pointed to draft constitution for
the association and to report it at its
next meeting. The association is to
meet every first, third and fifth Sum
day at 3 o'clock p. m. to discuss re-
lIglous subjects. Messrs. A. Wright,
William Il. Jackson, G. III. Tynes
and l.. Il. Flemings were appointed
as standing committee to select
subjects for general discussion. Sub
]ect for fifth Sunday: "Who was the
greatest = Moses or Joshua?" De-
baters: William Il. jackson and l.. r.
Flemings, affirmative; A. Wright and
=. IL. Tynes, negative.
Mrs. ID. Fields, of Slab Town,
is, we are sorry to note, still indis-
posed.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
Lefty Christopher, who has been
confined to her bed for about one
year, is much improved.
Mrs. Harriet Griffin, who has been
sick all the winter, is, we are glad
to say, up again and went out doors
one day last week for the first time
during her present spell.
WESTON Gaines. good citizen of
huntsville, who has been in the en-
Ploy OF Allen Mckay, the big timber
dealer, took steamer at Monaskon
Tuesday for Bath, Maine, where he
goes as witness for Mr.. Mckay in
a lawsuit to come up there. Quite a
nice trip for friend Gaines. All his
expenses paid there and back.
ECCE HOMO.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
La GrIppe Quickly Cured

I'm the winter of 1893 and 1890 was taken
down with a severe attack of what Is called
Ia Grippe" says II. L. Hewitt. prominent
druggist Of Winfield. Ill. "The only medicine
used ives two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t broke up the cold and stopped
the coughing like magic and have never
since been troubled with Grippe.r Chambcr~
iains Cough Remedy can always be depended
upon 10 break up a severe cold and ward of
any threatened attack of pneumonia. ft fs
pleasant to take, too, which makes II the most
desirable and one OF the most popular prep
arations In usefor these ailments. For sale by
Ellis Q. hicbardson, Kilmarnock: II. j. Willing
q Co., irvington; w. A. Dameron * bro.
weems; @. w. Sanders. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28

to help the orphans n Widows and
those who through s'ek ess or any
other cause are liz wsat, aud those
who are in bonds aud tie strangers
sojourning among US, and, in word,
takes care of all who are in need.
Sunday as the dag on which we all
hold our common assembly, because
it is the first day on which God,
having wrought change in the
darkness and matter, made the
world; and Jesus Christ our Saviour
on the same day rose from the dead.
For He was crucifed on the day
before that of Saturn Saturday.
and on the Gay after that of Saturn,
which is the day of the Sun, having
appeared to His Apostles end Dis
cipIes. He taugh9shem these ssngs
which we have pat before you for
your thought"
Lastly, in a writer who flourished
100 years before Constantine became
Emperor r--Tertullian-"A Nationes. !"
chapter xii of Book |, we read:
"Others suppose that the Sun is the
god of Christians, because it is a
well-known fact that we pray toward
the east, or because we make Sunday
a day Offesticity.'
These citations, with their circum-
stances to me at least, make it certain
that the Sabbath was abrogated by
Christians to Sunday not only by
Constantine. but by the Apostle
Baltimore San.
The above clipping was sent US
with request to pablish as a reply TO
recent clipping published by request
of w. f. Davis.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
How to Cure the Grin.

Remain quietly At home aud take Charn-
oeriain's Cough Remedy as directed and a
quick recovery is sure to follow. That rem
edy counteracts any tendency OF the grip to
result In pneumonia, which is really the only
serious danger. Among the tens OF thousands
VINO nave used IL for the grip, not one case
has ever been reported that diI not recover.
For sale by Ellis G. Richardson. Kilmarnock;
T.J. willing 4 Co., Irvington; W. A. Dameron
u Bro, Wecns; G.. W. Sanders, White Stone
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

With the advent of spring our
readers may expect sample of the
proverbial spring poetry. Here it is:
The poor, benighted Hindoo,
He does the best he kindo;
He sticks to his caste from first 10 last
And Tor pants, he makes his skindo.
Vest Point Plain Dealer.
President Roosevelt wrote a book
entitled 1.-The Strenuous Life" in
which he demonstrates that success
depends upon most earnest endeav-
ors. The unsuccessful man is he
who goes about thing half-heart-
edly.
Miss Cornelia Roosevelt -Scovel
lived an obscure existence in Wash
ington some years ago, prior to her
voice cultivation abroad. No one
ever heard much about her then.
Not bad looking girl, if you will,
with pleasing manners, but 'pon my
soul, no reigning belle, by any
means. With the advent of His
Accidency, Theodore Roosevelt, in
the Executive Mansion, Miss Scovel
and her mother come to Washington
again this winter for few weeks.
with the horde of Roosevelt cousins
who had discovered themselves, and
was made much of by the eager tuft-
hunting set at the Capital, who
would do anything to have Roose-
velt at their houses, even if it We're
only hyphenated one. Miss Roose-
veit-Scovel shows an advertising acu-
men that doubtless will avail her
nightly in her stage career. Truly
It IS name to Juggle with nova
days!-W Washington Mirror.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
Can't Keep il Secret,

The splendid work of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills Is daily coming to light. No such grand
remedy for Liver and Bowel troubles wore
ever known before. Thousands bless them
Tor curing Constipation. Sick Headache Bill
iousness. Jaundice and Indigestion. Try them.
25c Mt Ellis q. Richardson. Kilmarnock. T. 4.
Haydon Son, Irvineton; II. @. Bland, Reho-
both Church,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
HOME
AND
GAkE 80

Does your horse 'feel his
oats? What a difference be-
tween the granted and the
grass-fed horscl The FIRST
strong and full of ginger, ths-
second fabby, weak and t;-.eJ
out before he begins. The
feeding makes the difference.
Children are not alike either.
One is rosy, bright-cycd, full
of life and laughter, another is
pale, weak and dull. Thefeed-
ing again is. responsible.
Sickly children need special
feeding. They don't "feeltheir
oats. SCOTS Emulsion adds
just the right richness to their
diet. 1t is like grain to the
horse. The child gets new
appetite and strong digestion.
SCOTS Emulsion is more
than food. 1t is a strong
medicine. Ii rouses up dull
children, puts new flesh en- thiE
ones and red blood into pale
ones. tmakes children grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes orci-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
Power of imagination.

"Harry, You were very restless in
church."
eyes; some of the Easter hats
looked SO much like salads that /
got awfully hungry"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
surgeon. Knlfe Not Neeas.l.

Surgeryis nc longer necessary TO cure piles.
De Wits Witch Hazel Saiyc cures such
cases at once, removing the necessity for
dan ngerous, painful and expensive operations.
For scalds. cuts, ,hurns. wounds, bruises. sores
and skin diseases il is unequalled. Beware of
cOunterfetts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28

nary food 90 it.
duty.
This picture represent!
the Trade Mark Of Scott.
Emulsion and il On H..
wrapper of every bot,le.
Send fer free ss.nr!c.
SCOTT & BOVINE
500 peasl ST.. NV yoF
SOC and 81. az dsaggs;s.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28

An Amusement Collapse.
"f dread the week after Easter
Sunday"
"Indeed?"
eyes; it always seems dull after
the gayeties of Lent"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28

Twenty Per Cent. More Doses
In srove' Tasteless Chill Tonic than in q
Bitter Chill Tonic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28
The Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and Fever Is tottle of Groves Taste
loss Chill Tonlc. is ss simply iron and quinine
in a tasteless form. No cure-no ray. Price SOC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-28

strength Enables You to stand the Heat.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic sives strength.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
JOURNEY OF A LETTER
THROUGH THE MAILS
Goes Through Many Hands and a Few Ma.
chimes

Few people who pass through the
colFidors bf the postoffice in front
of the drilled and glass windows and
perhaps drop a package or letter into
the brass slotted mail shutes marked
North, East, South or West, have
more than a vague idea Of what hap
pens to the letter or package after it
has disappeared down the shute, be-
fore it reaches its destination, whether
that be Pooler or the Philippines.
Few people after having written a
letter and mailed it stop to think of
the care that is taken by Uncle Sans
men to see that it is delivered at its
destination in the shortest possible
time. The average letter passes
through many hands and generally
several machines before it's delivery.
If posted in street box it is first
taken to the main postoffice by the
clerk or carrier who takes it from
the letter box. At the office it is
thrown with others on a large table
where the city mail is separated from
the mail that is to be sent to other
offices. If the stamp is in the right
place-the upper right hand corner
the letter is taken to the cancelling
machine, where the stamp is Cancelled
and the date and time of day imprint
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

third, the exact time the package
leaves the office, and, fourth, the
clerk number. If a letter directed to
Washington N. c., be by mistake tied
in the package labeled Washington,
ID. C., the telltale slip places the error
on the clerk that made it, and he is
checked" or reported from the office
in Washington, D. c. Each clerk re-
ceives report at the end of each
month with a record of his mistakes
II he has made any, during the month
After going through all these hands
the letter finally arrives at the office
of its destination Here it is filed UP
to the carrier in whose district it falls
and delivered to the party addressed
If the proper person cannot be found,
the carrier marks the words mot att
or Unknown on the envelope, and
returns it to the office, where, after
having gone through the inquiry d.
vision" it is sent to the dead letter
office in Washington, and finally open
ed and destroyed,
The greatest care and attention are
given to every piece of mail of every
description, and very often an old cir
cular or paper, that would be thrown
into the fire as soon as re-
ceived, is handed back and
forth by postal employees with
as much care as if it contained a
check for thousand dollars.
In the Savannah Postoffice during
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

last year an average of $4,000 letters
and packages were dispatched every
day, and 10000 were received and de-
livered every day and 1881 letters, and
2,233 parcels We're registered. The reg
istered letters received for delivery
amounted to 33,41O, and the registered
parcels to 1850. The total number of
registered articles handled by this di-
vision of the Office during the year
was ,035.
The Savannah Postoffice force con-
sists. besides the postmaster and as
sistant postmaster, of q clerks,
25 carriers and 6 sub-carriers.
The conveniences of the central office
have been extended to the sub-stations
located in various parts of the city,
where everything can be done that can
be done at the postoffice itself and
which have proved largely popular
with the public.
When the business man finds his
pile of mail on his desk when he
reaches his office i'm the morning. he
does not often stop to think that
every letter has passed through per-
haps fifty hands, from the time 1t was
posted until it was laid on his desk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
Mayors Once. Aug 20 i-@ 1902

mayor OIllCe, Aug. 80, 1SOZ.
Whereas, In recognition of the dig
nifty of labor and the great part it has
played in the upbuilding of the COM
monwealth. the state of Georgia,
through its General Assembly. has set
aside the first Monday in September
of each year as a holiday, under the
title of Labor Day"
And whereas. 1t is proper that In this
city, where labor has been from its
founding an honored element in its
population, working zealously, intelli-
gently and faithfully for the advance
ment of the city's welfare such a holt
day should be fittingly observed by all
classes and that. as far as possible.
business should cease in order that
those most directly interested may OBJ
serve the day.
Therefore, l. Herman Myers, Mayor
of the City of Savannah. do hereby
issue this my proclamation, urging up
on all business houses to recognize
Monday, Sept. 1, 1902, as a holiday,
giving their employees an opportunity
to participate in it's celebration.
All city offices will be closed for
the entire day.
Given under my hand and seal of the
City of Savannah this S0th day of Au-
gust, 1902. HERMAN MYERS. Mayor.
Attest: VIM. P. BAILEY, Clerk of
Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31

ed by the machine, that cancels stamps
at the rate of 500 per minute.
II the stamp is on any other part OF
the envelope than the upper right hand
corner, or if the letter contains any
thing hard or bulky, it is thrown
aside, and the stamp is Cancelled by
hahd, as the machine would not can
Gel the stamp except it be in the prop
er position. All such letters, in post
once language, are called "puddin's."
ana the clerk that does this work is
designated as the "puddin' man."
All canceling machines and hand
stamps are fitted with type, so that
the time of day is changed in them
every half hour. Whenever the clerk
changes the irons" he strikes the i'm
preston in a book kept for this pur-
pose and this book Constitutes the
official record of the Office, and is
proof that the canceling stamps have
Seen changed promptly every half
Care is taken that all postmarks
fhall be as legible as possible, as they
are frequently used as evidence in
court, and also In cases of dispute
"Dout letters that are late In delivery.
AFTER the stamps are Cancelled the
tiers are taken TO the separating
elrrks. where they are tied up in pack
sssrs labeled TO the different pOstof-
ices and then pass into the hands Of
~ railway mail service. When a clerk
- up package he ties "a slip" on
He face OF ~, on which are stamped
~. s number or name and the exact
G5.,Ne The package leaves his hands.
aissat Importance Is attached 70 these
Hps, az they contain fuli iDforma-
H about the letters on which they
.le found A "alip" contains. nrst. the
Hs n the ofilce 20 which the letters
EN- Eei second, the name u the
-s HsEa which tbs iettsrs are seat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
BIG STRIKE AVERTED.
BrunswicIk Contractors Come to
Carpenters' Terms.

Carpenters Terms.
Brunswick, Ga. Aug. 30.-A strike
among the operators of Brunswick was
threatened the first part of the week,
to take place Monday, but it is now
believed that the matter will be set
tied before then and that the demand
of the carpenters for a nine hour a
day system will be granted by the
contractors.
Early in June the carpenters union
passed resolutions that they would not
work over nine hours a day. The diff
ferent contractors of the city were
asked to adopt the plan, and most of
them consented. w. H. Bowen, who is
the largest contractor here, told the
carpenters he could not grant the re-
quest then, owing to the fact that he
had number of large contracts on
hand, but stated to them that as soon
as he could complete the contracts, he
would agree to the plan.
At the last meeting of the cnrpen-
ters they decided to take the matter
in their own hands. and notified The
contractors that. beginning Monday
they would not work more than nine
hours. The contractors, or at least
some of them, refused to grant the
concessions of the carpenters, and a
strike was imminent, but to-day it is
announced that everything has been
settled, and that every contractor ex-
cept one has agreed to adopt the nine
hour system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
1884 BALES
AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
Savannah's Cotton Receipts for 19o11eo2
1888, ee3 Bales.
SaVannah'S

The closing of the cotton season of
,oo1-1sO2 yesterday shows Savannah
c,ross receipts 70 be ahead of last
Tear by 1854 bales, the total for the
year being 1.15S,669, against 1,OS2, 1922
for 19OO-19O1.
savannah opened the year with a
stock of 6, 119 uplands and 479 sea ISL
onds. and received during the year l.
1og 827 uplands and 55,336 sea islands,
making the total gross receipts for the
season 1,1O9,4 46 uplands and 55.S15 sea
islands. The total exports were 1892
5So uplands and 81, 939 sea islands, leav-
ing the stock to begin the new season
with 1886 uplands and 1876 sea ISL
ands.
OF the total gross receipts above SOL
uplands and IA sea islands were re-
ceived from Charleston, hence, were
deducted from the gross, leaving Sa-
vannah's net receipts 1,1O2,S26 uplands
and SO 1922 sea islands.
The average weight per bale for the
season was 499.47 pounds for upland
and 5000 pounds for sea. island cot
ton. The average weight of bales, up
land and sea island combined, was
4g416 pounds.
The average value per bale was S39. SO
for upland and $7S.58 for sea island
cotton The average value of bales
of both classes combined. was S41.SO.
The receipts of new cotton in AL
gust was $4,000 bales. First bale Geor-
gia upland received 1901-02 on July %.
first bale Georgia sea island Aug. 10,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-31
TO FARMERS CONGRESS.
Governor Names Delegates From
Stated. NJ. RynIs Among Dele
gates Mt Large.

Governor Names Delegates From
Stated. NJ. RynIs Among Dele
gates Mt Large.
Atlanta, Aug. 30.-Gov Gambler to-
day appointed the following delegates
to the Farmers National Congress, to
be held in Macon in October:
Walter B. HILL chancellor of the
State University; r. J. Redding, direc-
tor of the State Experiment Station
G. M. Ryals of Savannah, and Thomas
G.. Lawson of Eatonton, from the state
at large.
First district, Robert Daniels of Mil
len; second district, r. F. Crittenden
of Shellman; Third district Pope
Brown of Hawkinsville; Fourth dis
trict. f. M. Longley of Lagrange;
Fifth district, DIR. J. A Hammond;
Sixth district, John T. Williams of
Grays; Seventh district, Thomas ]. Ly-
on of Gainesville; Eighth district, G..
w. Holmes of Bethany; Ninth district,
w. j. Williamson of Harmony Grove:
Tenth district, Thomas Hardeman of
Davisboro; Eleventh district, ]. Clay
ton Clements of Towns.
Besides these, some six or eight hun
dred honorary delegates will be chos-
en-, an average of four or five being
selected from each county.