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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

little north of the junction of the Da-
rien and Savannah and Sunbury roads,
the church being at the point of a tri-
angle formed by short road that
branches from the Sunbury road. This
triangle is practically free from trees
and brush so that an excellent view
of both church and cemetery are to be
obtained.
There is little about the church that
would attract attention, but the ceme-
terry is rendered beautiful by trio of
ma gnificent oaks that, growing so
close together as to look like one tree,
send their interlaced branches and
canopy of green foliage nearly 100 feet
in the air.
In fact one of the striking features
OF the surrounding country is the num-
Der and size of the oaks. Because of
the number of these that stand on the
Sunbury road between the station of
Dorchester and the cemetery, that
road, for long distance, is one splen-
did vista of greenery. Many of these
giants have a girth of eighteen to
twenty feet and are probably much
older than even the first settlements
in the county. The road is rendered
the more beautiful by the luxuriant
growth along the edges of woodbine,
honeysuckle, Cherokee roses and, in
the bitches, fleur de lis. The beauty
and quiet of the vicinity, were they
known. would draw many visitors to
the old church and its cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
WAYS OF AUGUST BELMONT,
BANKER AND L MHGNATE
Resembles Russell Sase-Rides on Crowded L
Trains to Watch Employees

New York. April 23.-The people of
New York are taking more than their
usual interest in August Belmont just
now for two reasons.
The subway which he is going to run
is nearly completed; that is one rea-
son. He is very much interested in
the candidacy of Judge Parker for
President; that is another reason.
August Belmont is an interesting
man under any circumstances. AS
head of the Belmont house, he repre-
sents the great banking interests of
the Rothschilds in America, and as
head of the corporation now running
the elevated lines and to run the un-
derground lines when they are ready,
he is making a most interesting trans
portation experiment.
Incidentally, of course, he expects
to add millions to his fortune. If he
performs his task properly he will add
enormously to the comfort of New
Workers, and also to the growth and
prosperity of the city.
Belmont Like Russell Sage.
There are some points of resem-
blance between August Belmont and
Russell Sage, who for many years was
the head of the Manhattan Elevated.
Each of these men pays a great deal
of attention to detail
Down to a short time ago Mr.. Sage
was in the habit of looking very close
ly after the affairs of banks, mer-
chants and other business men, who
borrowed money from him.
When a new applicant for a loan
went to Sage, he generally visited the
applicants place of business before
deciding what to do. If il were a
store, he entered, generally unobserved,
because the mass of New Workers do
not know him by sight, and strolled
about the place awhile. If he found
the clerks and salespeople neat, cour-
teous and obliging, if he found the
floor clean and the stock in good shape,
if he found the customers apparently
well satisfied with their treatment,
these things went a long way toward
securing the required loan.
Looked After Employees.
Mr.. Belmont looks after the .ele-
waited railroad in much the same way.
Like Mr.. Sage, Mr.. Belmont is not
well known to the majority of New
Workers by sight. For some time after
elevated lines it was his custom to
leave his office in the Park Row build
ing at about the rush hours in the
afternoon, go to the Cortlandt street
station of the Sixth avenue line and
ride uptown as passenger. He had
heard that the trains were unneces-
sarily crowded, that the gate men and
ticket sellers were not always properly
obliging, that the guards were care
less. All complaints of whatever ma
ture they were, made about his road
were brought to his attention. He
wanted to remedy the cause of as
many complaints as possible. There
was no way in which he could learn
how to do this without hanging on a
strap as a passenger himself.
Rode on Platforms.
That he found many Of the COM
plaints well founded was shown con-
clusively by many Of the changes he
has instituted during the past year
1t was because of one terrific jam
IN which he was personally hustled
about altogether too much for oomfert
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by the Indians, the second building de-
stroyed by the English in Revolution
airy times. but the third, though it was
built so long ago as 1892 and though it,
too has suffered at the hands of hos
tile forces, still stands and, considering
its age, is in remarkable state of
preservation.
During the Civil War party of fed
eral troops took the corner stone from
its place and rifled il of it's contents,
hoping to find something of value. Aft
erwards the stone was lost or Destroy
ed, but new one was put in position
in 1887.
The Church as ii Is To-day.
The building is a fairly large one,
probably of ample size for it's congre-
cation even in It's most prosperous
days. Thirty-nine pews, in rows of
thirteen and divided by broad aisles
occupy the auditorium, and the seat
ing capacity of the building is aug
mented by wide gallery. The in
terror is severely plain; the floor is of
broad pine boards, once ornamented
with broad blocks of black and white
paint in imitation of marble-the
wainscotting is of stained pine and
the walls of white plaster. Pews, the
pillars that support the gallery, cell
ing, everything in the interior is paint
of pine stained to represent mahog-
any.
The roof is in bad condition, the cell
ing is broken in many places and
many panes from the windows are
, wanting. A huge old-fashioned lock
CT brass a foot long and half as wide
/ secures the front door but a side door
has fallen from its place so that the
building is left open to any chance
visitor. Fortunately either these are
few or reverent for the only mark of
vandalism apparent is where a small
| piece has been Clipped from one of the
panels of the altar.
The steeple still stands but it's
weather vane has fallen from it
through the rotting of it's support, and
| the steeple itself appears out of line
as though 1t had lost its support on
| one side. In fact the church shows it's
| age and unless repaired shortly will
| soon be thing of the past. An effort
| is now being made to secure funds for
its repair and contributions for this
| purpose are being received by Mr..
| Wallace w. Mallard of Walthourville.
The Old Burying Ground.
OF even greater interest than the
! church, however, is the cemetery that
is Just across the road. 1t is surround
] ed by a high brick wall to which
there is a large iron gate, but the rusty
| lock of this shows that it is seldom
| opened. In fact, ingress and egress
are secured by going over the wall
and to assist the visitor in this man
ner of entrance two huge bolss OF
wood, arranged in the form of steps,
have been placed against the wall, just
to the north of the gate.
The cemetery, at the entrance, is
desolate, but interesting. for directly
to the left of the gate is to be found
the tomb of the first pastor of the
church, Rev. John Osgood, single
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grave bricked in and on the top of
which once rested a broad marble slab,
though this has now fallen to the side
and rests partly on the ground and
partly on the tomb The inscription
is still plainly discernable, as fol-
lows:
Here are deposited the remains of
the Revd. John Osgood, A. NJ. He
was born in the Society at Dorchester,
S. c., 1710. He entered the ministerial
office March "a, 1875. He was bless
ing to the church and his family. He
died Aug. 3, 1878, in the 63rd year of
his age, greatly lamented. He was
an affectionate husband and tender
parent kind master and very liberal
to the poor. Blessed are the dead
which died in the Lord from hence
forth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors; and their
works do follow them.
Then shall l see and hear and know
All l desired or wished below,
And every power find sweet employ,
In that eternal world of joy"
Historic Graves.
The most imposing of the older mon
uments is that erected to John Lam
| bert. This monument, a white marble
shaft ten feet high, on a base of gray
granite, bears the following inscrip-
| ton:
This monument is erected to the
memory of John Lambert who was
born in South Carolina and died at
Newport, in Georgia, December 1885,
| aetat 20 years. He was pious towards
| God and benevolent towards man.
4 Having no family, he disposed of his
estate for charitable purposes and for
| the promotion of learning and reli-
gion."
Another monument of more than
| i4asslng interest is that erected to
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, who Is stated to
be the sister to Gen. James Screven
and wife of Rev. Moses Allen, second
| pastor of Midway Church. The in
/ scription states that she lies by the
side of Gen. Screven, but no tomb
marks his resting place. 1t is stated
that Gen. Screven was buried in the
| cemetery before the wall was built
and that when the wall was put in
| place, his grave, being unmarked, the
wall was built over it.
The Mcintosh Tomb.
| Az of the cemetery is in an unkept
| condition except the southwest corner,
which is more modern in that the most
| recent graves in the enclosure are
| there, they are marked by handsome
| monuments, the graves are given at
| tention, and the place is rendered at
| tractive by many beautiful flowers
| which are lacking in all other parts
of the enclosure. In this spot are
| buried many members of the Winn
family and of the McIntoshes probably
the handsomest tomb in the place be-
| ing that erected to James Mckay Nc
| Intosh. The inscription says:
He was a distinguished officer of the
! United States Navy, born at Sunbury,
Liberty county. Ca, No. 10, 1892, died
! while in command of the navy yard at
! Pensacola, Fla. 1860. r. /. P. This
memorial placed over his gave by his
loving children"
Two or three of the graves are mark
ed by wooden head boards supported
! by short uprights and extended length
| wise of the grave, looking much like
the foot of a bedstead; in fact there is
legend that a similar memorial in
the cemetery at st. Michaers Church,
| Charleston, is a part of a bedstead.
Both church and cemetery are set a
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GET 1T AT LIPPMAN's.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
CONFEDERATE GRAVES IN
HISTORIC MIDWAY CEMETERY
To Be Marked by Monuments Erected by Daush-
tiers Of Confederacy

In the old Midway Cemetery. near
Dorchester, Liberty county. exercises
of more than usual interest TO the res
tdents of that vicinity and to many Sa-
vannahians as well. will take place
Friday. Under the auspices of the
Liberty Chapter. United Daughters OF
the Confederacy monuments to eight
Confederate soldiers. whose graves are
now unmarked. will be placed in posi-
zion and unveiled, and crosses OF honor
will be conferred on the following vet
Grams: Messrs. Thomas J. Chapman,
s.. NJ. Chapman, N. S. Delk, John Den
mark, Zachariah Deal. H. S. Horne,
N. D. Johns, j. E. Martin and r. H.
Walthour.
The programme of the occasion,
which has been prepared by Mrs. H.
c. Reppard, president of the Liberty
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
kederacy. will begin at Il o'clock, and
will be as follows:
Veterans Of the Chas. C. Jones Camp
and the Daughters of the Confederacy
will march TO the stand.
Song.
Prayer.
Introduction of speaker by Hon. N.
.. Norman of Savannah.
Memorial address by Hon. Robert
M. Hitch of Savannah.
REGULATIONS.
Presentation of crosses.
Recitation, The Cross of Honor"
Placing of monuments.
Benediction.
Taps, 10 be blown. by Mr.. J. S.
wilmington. Jr., of Savannah.
Firing of salute, by Liberty indie
pendent Troop, under command of
Capt. A. Gordon Cassels.
Dinner.
savannahians as Guests.
A number of Savannahians will be
special guests of the occasion, among
them being many of the most promi-
nsnt of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. These will go to Liberty coun-
~ on the afternoon of April rs, and be-
come the guests over night of local
Daughters of the Confederacy. At
tendance at the ceremonies is not linn
tied to special guests, however. for
those having the matter in charge viii
be glad TO have all persons interested
IA the exercises attend.
The hour has been set for late in the
day, in order that those who wish to
leave the city on the morning of the
29th, may reach the cemetery in time
to attend the entire services. The
scene of these can be reached readily
by two routes. via the Atlantic Coast
Line to Pennington. or to Mcintosh,
or by abe Seaboard Air Line to Dor
chester. From the last named station
the cemetery is but mile and half.
The Old Churc72.
The Midway Church is one of the
historic relics of Georgia. 1t stands at
q spot as beautiful as it is rich in its
association with the early history of
the state. It's site is at the juncture
Of the Darien and Savannah and the
Sunbury roads, the first the military
road built by Gen. Oglethorpe and
both roads, during the days of the
stage coach, among the most populous
fhoroughfares Of the state.
The present church building is the
third Of that name on the same spot
on which the first church. constituted
OF logs, was built by the emigrants
from Dorchester and Beech Hill, S. c.,
IA 1754. The log church was burned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
Me am Grandpa
H. P. T.


When Grandpa was a little boy, nots
big as me or Bill
He used to go to Holland, where his
Grandpa had a mill,
Where they ground up some wheat
an things, an barley meal an
Samp-
An his mother used to cook it-all
up in milk for Gramp.
An just las night he took me up, an
asks me If 1 know
What samp is-an' I didn't, an then
he says. Eli! Ho!
Ye don't know what the samp is like?
I bet We don't know" says
Any more'n We know that lizard
is jest the same as ~ 3"
An then he stopped and thought a
while, an looked so kind o. queer,
Jest like he was a4memberin' some
things that was las year.
While / was settin' in his lap a think
in of the samp,
My Grandpa fetched home from the
mill when once he had a
Gramp.
An then I got to thinkin' what the
spellin' was of buzz"
When Grandpa was little boy,
an he told me how it was.
He says, Why, son, it's easy" but I
can't to save my gizzard,
Say like my my Grandpa says to me,
Jest B-U-Double lizard"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

that he ordered new set of trains,
! especially for shoppers, put on the
Sixth avenue line. 1t was because of
another terrific crush at the Cort-
landt street station of the Ninth ave-
nue. line that he is having lot of
| changes made at that station.
For long time the employees of the
elevated road did not recognize
Mr.. Belmont when they saw him,
and 1t is rumored that on two or more
occasions he was treated with personal
discourtesy. 1t is rumored also that
| the discourtesy in these cases was ex-
pensive to the men involved.
Little by little, however, 1t is I'M
derstood that the men got on to Bel
mont, and, although he still travels
, up and down the line occasionally, he
does not find SO much to remedy now
as formerly, because when the men
see him they get on their good be-
havtor instantly.
Mr.. Belmont is not an impressive
person to look at. He is below the
medium hight, and he dresses in a
commonplace manner. His move
ments generally are sharp, quick and
| altogether unlike what you would ex-
pect to see in a man of his wealth and
power.
Close Friend of j. n. Mcdonald.
August Belmont and John B. Nc
Donald, the chief contractor on the
subway, possess great deal of re-
gard for each other. 1t was Belmont
who came to McDonald's rescue, after
Mcdonald had succeeded in getting
his bid for the subway contract &C.
cepted.
Mcdonald expected that Belmont
could be induced to stand by him be-
fore he made the bid, but wasn't sure
of it, and 1t took a good deal of
nerve to make a bid on $50, O00, 600
contract without being positively sure
of the financial backing. 1t is quito
probable that admiration for that kind
of nerve had something to do with
Belmonts final decision to stand by
Mcdonald.
Mcdonald is about the same hight
as Belmont but, whereas the capitalist
is slender and produces the effect of
personal diminutivenesS, the con-
tractor is broad and round; whereas
the capitalist is thin in face and neu-
trail in coloring, the contractor is
ruddy and burly looking; whereas the
capitalist has a rather light voice
the contractors voice is full and
strong.
subway Contractors Success.
Mcdonald knows the contracting
business from the ground up. His
and John B. began his active life earn
ing living with a shovel in his hands
He isn't ashamed of the fact that he
started out as a laborer either. In
fact, he is rather proud of it, and those
of his heutanants who admire him
most take delight in telling stories of
their chiefs democratic ways.
1t was Mcdonald who turned the
first shovelful of earth at the begin
ming of the subway in City Hall Park,
when he took the shovel in his hand
exactly as if he were using it every
day he grinned. ITO the manner born, J"
was what he said.
McDonalds offices are in one of the
towers OF the Park Row building, the
highest business structure in existence
You have to pass several guards before
you can reach his private sanctum, and
when you get to him. you are in great
danger of being interrupted by his
secretary, who apparently is instructed
that whenever an outsider succeeds in
holding his chiefs ear more than ave
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

minutes. he must play the part Of
Mr. Butinsky."
Mcdonald is a pretty good all
around fellow. He tells good stories
and he is fond of the good things OF
this world. He is about sixty years
old, but he doesn't look so.
Duane.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

Employees in the White House for
a long time have been in the habit
OF soliciting subscriptions from and
Offering tickets for sale to persons who
call at the executive mansion. The
custom had become so general as to
be nuisance and an order has been
issued putting a stop to the abuse.
Messengers and doorkeepers had fallen
into the habit of reading newspapers,
magazines, etc. while on duty. This
also has been ended by the same or
der.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
A Quaint Christmas Custom,

The burning Of tile ashen fagot is a
curious custom observed in Devon and
Somerset Oh Christmas eve TIE
fagot consists OF green ash sticks cut
lengthWayS and neatly fastened into
bundle with witty bands. At s
O'Clock in the evening this is placed
on the fire with much ceremony, when
the family and invited guests are gath
cred round the hearth. The flames
lick round the bundle, and, when the
first green withe holding the fagots
bursts, glasses are raised and emptied
to "A Merry Christmasv' The break
ing of each bond is the signal for
fresh toast. Legend accounts for this
custom by the story that fire of ash
wood warmed the stable at Bethlehem,
while local tradition tells Of a green
wood fire kindled by Alfred the Great
during his lonely wanderings in Son.
erset
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
RuSsia's Delatcd Christmas.

There are two Christmases at the
Russian embassy, but the real celebra
ton comes on Jan g. The fact that the
joyous festival is, by reason Of the use
of the Russian calendar, somewhat be-
lated does not, however, affect the en-
thusiasm with which the celebration is
carried out At q time when most of
her American friends are removing the
Christmas green's from their homes
Countess Marguerite Cassini, the mis-,
tress of The Russian embassy, is super
intending the decoration of a monster
Christmas tree, generously laden with
presents. and the distribution Of these
rememhr>:lc&s is followed by grand
dinner l:liici. is thoroughly Russian in
it's men,: INC appointments and rs pro-
trlctc;I as some Of the celebrated all
night ISIS in the land Of the car
Washill.-~tO ton Times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
WHITE HOUSE GIFTS.
How Santa Claus Comes to the Pres
ident's Familx, '.>:.. -.

how santa Claus Comes to the Pres
\ II -=# ident's Family. WI.
Wagon loads of gifts are received at
the white House at Christmas time.
They come from all parts Of the coun-
try, the majority of them from persons
unknown to the president and his wife.
These miscellaneous articles are the
private property Of the recipients, and
the numerous parcels are placed in one
of the family rooms for examination.
They generally contain the names Of
the donors, and to all these notes Of
thanks are sent.
On Christmas eve all the employees
of the house-the clerical staff, the
ushers and the domestic seryants-are
given, through the established munili-
cence OF The president. fine fat t'll-
key. Fifty fowls, selected from the
best IN TIC market. are purchased for
this event, SO that everybody about the
famous lnalr.ioll has reason for reinic-
ing.
No or" expresses bis happiness with
a more i;eAlliES coCltell2Hcc than does
jerry Slnith, ihc old colorea man who
has been a ..Cu!Uer of the presiGcutii>ti
household since the begillniu, Of
Grants frs, term. Jerry was Irusi
dent Crafts CO * h,t i'll these Gays
he dust: ,.c offices Of the White II MISE
and kc'' things tidy there as the II:
uit:on.'! l..
The presidents and their advisers are
usually men of advanced years, and it
is to be second generation from them
that the White House looks for the f:ol-
les Of childhood on Christmas day.
WOman'S Home Companion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
Mist1etOe.

The eastern mistletoe is parasitic on
deciduous trees as far north as New
Jersey. 1t grows in great punches
from one to three feet across and soon
disfgures a tree. The people of Allan
ia, Ca, have free mistletoe. The city
authorities cut it out Of the shade
trees that line the streets, and any one
may take it away by the wagon load.
The plant is in no danger of extermina>
ton, as we are satisfied with compar~
atively small amount, despite its
unique associations, which ought to
make it in universal demand The
trade is supposed to handle about TO-
600 pounds. Life In America.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
Holiday Customs.

At ill., sa,urnalia, the heathen pro
totype Of Christmas, it Was tie Roman
custom to decorate the house with
evergreens. This was done to give tie
woodland spirits refuge from the cold.
In Atlanta, Ga, it is the Christmas
custom to let free all prisoners whose
only offense has been against the city
ordinances.
The holly and mistletoe that we use
for Christmas decorations show the
survival Of the customs Of the Druids.
In Russia branches of fir trees are
used for decoration. In most parts Of
southern Europe evergreen trees are
used, while in India the English
churches are decorated at Christmas.
tide with all kinds of flowers, palms
and berries.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
Christina. Eve In Bueland.

The Little Ladybug (dejectedly)--1
do hope Santa Claus will be able to
distinguish between hogs and ordinary
u
bugs!
Mamma Ladybug 49, Why, Gladys!
What strange remark! What is
troubling you, dear?
The Little Ladybug-Why, Cissie
Centiped told me she was going to
hang up one whole set of her stock
ings!-Town Topics.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
A Country Named For Christmas

South Africa was discovered by the
Portuguese, who We're searching for
an ocean road to India. Bartholomew
Diaz was the commander Of the two
little ships that formed the exlpsdit ion
in. 1886. Eleven years later D. Cana
took another ortuguese let south.
HR d1scoYeFed, Natal1on Ghyistmae day
AID thus named It Is conseduenSe: 7