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Davenport House Museum Volunteer Newsletter Davenport House Museum Volunteer Newsletter September 2019 www.davenporthousemuseum.org 912/236-8097 Become a Facebook fan, follow us on Instagram and Twitter To the Editors of the Georgian. worthless of the canine race, and no city like hour glasses, I pity the unfortunate Of all the nuisances ever known to our requires it more than Savannah. wanderer that adopts it – a folly which city, I conceive none so formidable in its I would beg leave through the medium of has not the merit of being pleasant or production of gloomy and unpleasant paper to suggest the consideration of this becoming. feelings, and one that has a tendency evil at the next meeting of Council. “Och! My Norah’s gown for me, sooner to raise our choler, either in sick- Yours respectfully, That floats as wild as mountain ness, or health, as the continued howling Somnus. breeze, and barking at night of the canine race. Savannah Republican, September 26 1829. Leaving every beauty free, To those who at this season of the year To sink or swell as nature pleases.” are so unfortunate as to be prostrated on Simplicity in dress is its greatest beauty – A man named Arquilla R. Acock, was the bed of sickness, and who are prevent- yesterday brought into the Police Office artificiality becomes distortion, and I ed from reposing during the day, from charged with having seriously recommend an immediate heat or other causes, naturally close their the night previous abandonment of the vices in question, eye-lids when nature has thrown her entered the Exchange, assuring the fair sex, that if a sudden gust dark mantle o’er us, and bids us rest – but, breaking glasses in of wind should happen to take place, it all in vain. one of the upper rooms, and disturbing would be out of the power of friends to The violent and discordant yelping and the clock. The watchman in the steeple give any assistance—that ladies, unlike barking of the Moon gazers, are sufficient came down, and on approaching Acock, ships, are much best “when slack in to counter act the most potent opiates – his lamp was arrested from him and stays.” Persons in the enjoyment of health, who thrown at his head – at the same time, I am, dear sir, Acock, with a drawn knife in his hand, after the exertions and fatigue of a long Your most humble servant, inflicted a severe wound in the arm of the sultry day, seek at its close “tired nature’s HUMATAS. sweet restorer, balmy sleep,” (which can- watchman. Two of the guards came to Savannah Republican, September 3, 1829. not be dispensed with) are alike dis- the assistance of the watchman, and the turbed by the favorite, and mangy curs of offender secured. He was, after examina- Committed to Jail, children and negroes. tion, committed by Justice Pelot, for trial, At Coosawatchie, on the 15th of May last, before the next Superior Court. In a certain section of our city, (where a negro man named GEORGE who says Savannah Republican, September 5, 1829. he belongs to the Oakmulgee Naviga- they are most numerous) the effects upon tion Company in Georgia, of whom Mr. invalids are extremely unpleasant. I [For the SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.] Robert McCall is agent; he is about 35 would not be supposed to be unfriendly Mr. Editor: -- I am astonished to see the years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high. to dogs, on the contrary, the characteris- change that has taken place in the dress J. J. BECK, j.h.d. tics of certain dogs are highly admired, and appearance of our respectable fe- Savannah Republican. September17, 1829. and they even set man a noble example males. Do they think that by wearing of sagacity and fidelity—but the noisy, such monstrous sleeves, that appear in TO A YOUNG LADY, ON HER MARRIAGE. and diminutive curs - the destroyers of my humble opinion, sufficiently large to They tell me, gentle lady, that they deck our rest – the incessant Moon barkers are enable one of our militia companies, bag- thee for a bride— those that I am inimical to, and which for gage and all, to parade therein with per- That the wreath is woven for thy hair, the our own comfort, ought to be destroyed. fect ease, without any fear of treading on bridegroom by thy It has been found actually necessary in their neighbor’s toes, to increase the re- side; Philadelph- gard and esteem of their admirers? How And I think I hear thy ia, and other egregiously are they mistaken? I know father’s sigh, thy cities, to not what may be the opinion of others, mother’s calmer have a gen- but for myself, when I see a pair of mam- tone, eral thin- moth shoulders, and a waist screwed up ning of the As they give thee to another’s arms – - 6 p.m. – September Junior Topic: 1810 to 1860, their beautiful – their own. Interpreter Meeting The World of I never saw a bridal but my eyelid hath Wednesday, September 18 at 5 the Davenports been wet, p.m. – Dance rehearsal Lecture: September And it always seems to me as though a Thursday, September 19 at 5 p.m. – 16, 2019 @ 6pm joyous crowd were met Annual Maintenance Review/ in Kennedy To see the saddest sights of all – a gay Volunteer Maintenance Team Pharmacy and girlish thing Monday, September 23 at 6 & 8 (Speaker: Dr. Christopher Hen- Lay aside her maiden gladness – for a p.m. in the Drawing Room - dricks) name, and for a ring. Savannah’s Music Through the Concerts: September 23, 2019 @ 6pm And other cares will claim thy thoughts, Ages/Vocal Performance and 8pm at the Davenport House and other hearts thy love, Tuesday, September 24 from 4 to 6 Museum And gayer friends may be around and p.m. – Road Scholars/Urban bluer skies above; Slavery Topic: 1900-1940, Early Jazz Yet thou, when I behold thee next, - 6:30 p.m. – Savannah Arts Lecture: December 9, 2019 @ 6pm may’st wear upon they brow, Academy Junior Interpreter Ori- in Kennedy Pharmacy Perchance, a mother’s look of care, for entation (Speaker: TBA) that which lights it now. Wednesday, September 25 at 9:30 Concerts: December 16 @ 6pm and And when I think how often I have seen a.m. – Special Tour/Preservation 8pm at the Davenport House thee with thy mind Walking Tour Museum And lovely look, and step of air, and Saturday, September 28 at 4:30 bearing like a child— p.m. – Madeira Motor Coach Topic: 1950-1970, Broadway and the Oh! How mournfully, how mournfully series American Songbook the thought comes o’er my brain, Monday, September 30 from 9 to 3 Lecture: February 3, 2020 @ 6pm When I think thou ne’er must be that p.m. – Shop Inventory (Speaker: TBA) free and girlish thing again. - 6 p.m.- Dress Rehearsal/ Concerts: February 10, 2020 @ 6pm Savannah Georgian. September 17, 1829. Yellow Fever (Would love an au- and 8pm at the Davenport House dience of volunteers!) Museum ————————————— DAVENPORT HOUSE CALENDAR SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL/ Topic: 1980-Present day September 2019 DAVENPORT HOUSE MUSEUM Lecture: May 4, 2020 @ 6pm in Sa- Wednesday, September 4 from 2 to PARTNERSHIP – SAVANNAH’S vannah Theater ( 4 p.m. /House and KP – Tour MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES Speaker: Michael Ching) and Hospitality Concerts: May 11, 2020 @ 6pm and - 5 p.m. – Dance rehearsal From the world of the Davenports 8pm at the Davenport House Sunday, September 8 at 4:30 p.m. to the present day, join us for a Museum – Madeira Motor Coach series glimpse into how music has Tuesday, September 10 at 10 a.m. changed through the ages here in Sponsored by a grant from Georgia – DH 200th Birthday Planning Savannah. Humanities Committee Credit line: This project is support- Monday, September 16 at 6 p.m. in This project is a co-production be- ed by Georgia Humanities, in part- the Kennedy Pharmacy – Sa- tween the Savannah VOICE Festival nership with the office of vannah’s Music Through the Ag- and the Davenport House Museum, Georgia Department of Economic es/Lecture: Dr. Christopher Hen- featuring a series of four concerts and Development, through funding dricks “The World of the Daven- associated free community lecture from the Georgia General ports” series. Assembly. Tuesday, September 17 at 11 a.m. – For tickets to the Vocal Performances Davenport House Committee with opera stars of the future, see https://savannahvoicefestival.org SHOP NEWS: INTERPRETATION: Sunday, October 6 at 4:30 p.m. (43p) – - Shop inventory: The annual shop - Research/Columbia Square: Docents: Don Starr, Brent Ingram, inventory will be taken on Monday, Mark O’Dell delivered an introduc- Marty Barnes; Server: Sharla Kicen- September 30 from 9 a.m. until it is tion to the research he is doing in Sa- ski Sunday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. (43p) done. See the sign-up sheet on the vannah censuses at the July Volunteer – Docents: Don Starr, Marty Barnes, kitchen door during the month. Gaye Luncheon. It is indeed interesting to Phyllis Carlino, John Sorel; Server: will need help with the counting!! our story: Sharla Kicenski - New Shop Items: We now offer Here is a little list of the facts that three teas from I drew from the 1830 Census. ROAD SCHOLARS: URBAN SLAVERY Ashford Tea US FEDERAL CENSUS OF 1830 The experience includes a PowerPoint Company – Columbia Ward Population- 219 presentation in the Kennedy Pharma- Savannah -103 White cy followed by a special focus tour Breeze (black -102 Enslaved that includes scenes with costumed tea), Tybee (green tea) and Midnight -14 Free African American interpreters in the Office and the Gar- in the Garden (black tea).
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