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4 JOHN II. SEALS. - Editor and Proprietor. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1875. The money must accompany all orders for this paper, and it will be discontinued at the expiration of the time, unless renewed. Write your name and post-office plainly. Club Rates.—Ten copies at $2.50 each, if all are ordered at the same time. jjj'OffiiT of “The Sunny South*’ in Young Men’s Library Building, on Broad Street. 100,000 {READERS!} 100,000 THRILLING NEW STORIES! A Conundrum for the Ladies. — A wealthy Airs. Lillian Kozell Messenger.— We have it did in the days of our mothers. As in the gentleman of this city puts this conundrum to often claimed for the literature, and especially outer dress, so in all the other paraphernalia of the ladies, and proposes to give a handsome for the poetry of the South, distinguishing char- female attire. The fabrics are too costly, the present — probably a new bonnet — to the one acteristics — such as a certain wild grace of number of yards too great and the amount of who shall answer it correctly before the next thought, an imagination at once bold and deli- stitching too large. The young men are too ex issue of this paper. The one answering it will cate, and a passionate purity of feeling,—the travagant also. They are entirely too fond of be put on oath that she was not informed by any result, partly, of the rich, semi-tropical beauty wearing tine clothes, driving tine horses, of one, nor had any intimation from any source as that fosters Southern genius, and partly of the going to fairs and riding tournaments. All these to the answer. A few gentlemen of this city isolation that frees it from the restraint of liter- things take time and money. Here, good sirs, have heard it and been told the answer; but ary cliques, set models, and narrow personal is the trouble. Extravagance is the parent of they are expected, of course, not to tell thffir criticism. our ills. Many may not have farmed wisely'— wives. The answer is quite simple. *Let’s see These peculiar features of Southern literature may have indulged too largely in fertilizers and who will get the new bonnet. Send your answers are illustrated in the poems of Mrs. Lillian Mes- cotton. But if they will only avoid spending to this office. The gentleman signs his initials, senger, which we have been re-reading with an too much—if they will just live within their interest heightened by the fact that the lady is means, they can be properous even with unwise ' now in our city upon a visit, in which she wishes management of crops, to combine business with pleasure by disposing of her book of poems—an elegantly-bound vol ume, printed upon tinted paper, with the fanci- Conundrum—Why is an egg too dun like one not quite dun? J. H. L., M.D. >o Spelling Book for Mrs. Hill .—Our pop ular and beloved Domestic Editress, Mrs. A. P. Miss Anna Dickinson.—This remarkable per son was greeted in this city on Monday evening Hill, is very much alarmed lest she become the f u ] title of “Threads of Fate;” a web of many- ^ as * tbe mos * i n telligent and cultivated audi- __________ , , reci P ient °' f a spelling book, because of an error colored thoughts at once fine and firm, with no ence we have >’ et seen at the 0pera Honse < anA IMMENSE SUCCESS ! ! in 0ne of her receiptspublisLeA in ° ur lastiss " e - Shoddy of false sentiment and no thin puerili- her triumph complete. With no music, no But we beg to say that the fault was not hers but ties about it—woven of threads dark and bright the proof-reader s. She says in a private note and twilight-hued, but always with the weird glow and shimmer of imaginatioil upon them, — “The light that never was on sea or shore.” Many of these poems have both grace and force of expression, and possess a snggestive- ness that causes a re-reading of them to yield new meanings. This suggestive quality is a ,r sensibilities, and publicly acknowl- notable charm-the charm of mystery-of indefi- involulltarv outbursts of applause,"to yourself or Jones is responsible for niteness and hidden sweetness—the folded heart _v-i_ cl __ A. P. Hill. wnicn sne paid no attention, but without pause i * be rose ' continued with her magical portrayal of the | We regret that want of space in this week’s theme in hancL We have never witnessed a paper prevents our giving extracts from these more complete triumph of oratory. Seemingly poems, in proof of what we have said of their withont effort or art> b ' t with per f ee t simp i icity grace of expression and original turn of thought. and witb a scope and patbos of yoice rarely ever The personnelle of Mrs. Messenger corresponds beard) she held her audience spell-bound and with her poetry,-a delicate, high-bred face, atherwill; and when she had concluded with mobile and changing, with eyes full of deep meanings, and a refined voice and manner—evi dently a true Southern lady. We commend her and her book to the consideration of our citi zens. M. E. B. BA CK XIXI BE US EX HA VSTEI) ! which was not intended for publication: “In one of my receipts, f our is spelled flower, which conveys a different meaning from the one intended, and besides, in these days of “spell ing bees,” I am in danger of losing all respecta bility for spelling incorrectly so simple a word. I am in hourly expectation of a Webster's Spell ing Book. Have some regard for my reputation and tender edge that the error, and not your friend, pomp or display of any kind, no one to intro duce her, she appeared upon the stage at the proper time, plainly but neatly attired, and en tered immediately upon the discussion of her subject, “Joan of Arc.” The soft, musical voice, with its clear and distinct enunciation, immediately riveted the attention of every hearer, and for two hours the profound stillness of the large audience was unbroken save by the occa- [For The Sunny South.] THE LAWYER’S MILL,. BY J. A. S. All lawyers are millers, and grind for the toll,— They have no fixed measure, or bushel, or bowl; They flourish the toll-dish from hoppers to bins. Making sure of their toll ere the grinding begins. One practice they follow—one rule they lay down— Which is, to take toll ere the turn is all ground; But sometimes in grinding the turn is so small It can't pay the toll, and then they take all. The turns brought to justice and left in the mill Are entered on docket with order and skill; The toll is then taken, yet often is found More toll is demanded to get the turn ground. The mill is old-fashioned, and under control Of millers whose skill is in taking the toll; It ever grinds slowly, and yet the delay Increases its toll or amount of its pay. , The slower the turn passes through the said mill, The fuller with grain will its toll garners fill; And thus in its halting, or tempering the shoe, The interest of clients is left out of view. They first dip the toll-dish on entering the grain,— At every renewal they toll it again;— The sessions in season—in spring-time or fall— Increases the tolling, and sometimes take all. This singular mill is ever the same: Has money for power and justice for name; Is a trap set for fools, and it sweeps in its fall The turns in for grinding—the grain-sacks and all. We shall soon commence some Brilliant ami Exciting New Stories, Written especially for ‘*TIIE SUNNY SOUTH!” EMfXEXT S () UTHEBN A VTHOBS ! The Picnic Season.—The glorious May-days are with us again, when the boys and girls, old maids and bachelors, married folks and single folks of all ages, hie away to the woods, creeks and ponds for pleasure and relaxation. And indeed what is more delightful than these occa sions ! One’s sweetheart seems much lovelier then than at any other time; dinner tastes bet ter; water is sweeter; and everything and every body is more handsome, joyous and agreeable. Could we ever tire of such days, with their birds, peach-blooms, apple-blossoms and wild flowers? BOOKS AND AUTHORS. Be in Time for the Opening Chapters. WE CANNOT SUPPLY BACK NUMBERS. Our forms are not stereotyped, and when the first edition of any number is exhausted, we cannot supply any more. J. B. Reese, Esq., of the Eaton ton Messenger, is a local agent for The Sunny South, News and Personals.—Our columns of news and personal items are crowded out of this issue. 44 Were I a Man.”—Many a good lady, when Do they not seem to be sent for our special en- a little out of humor, treats her better-half to joyment? How we do envy the boys and girls a picture of what she-would 1)§ and do were she in the country for the grand fun they will have a man - Could we he$eve such representations, strolling through the woods, making love and things would change vastly for the better if this gathering the wild flowers; and how sorry we change of sex were effected. There would be no are for the poor dear little fishes that will be mistakes and no failures, no omissions of duty gibbeted on cruel hooks ? and no misdeeds performed. All would be just j as it ought to be. We really expect many a be- Mcmorial Day in Atlanta.—The twenty-sixth rated husband has wished the metamorphosis of April is a solemn day in Georgia, and it was i could take place, so that he might live under a observed in this city by a general suspension j dispensation so faultless. of business and with becoming ceremonies. The j We fear, however, that the good wife’s prom- entire population seemed to feel the obligation ises would be fairer than her performances. It and appreciate the privilege of paying an an- is very common both for people to under-esti- nual tribute to the memory of our dead heroes, mate the difficulties of their neighbors, and to The Ladies’ Memorial Association, composed of over-estimate their own capacity for positions in some of the best ladies of the city, manifested • which they have not been tested. The man in great earnestness in the important matter; but the pew thinks it very easy to preach; the there seemed to be some little lack of good man- preacher thinks it would be a slight task to lis- agement in the order of ceremonies, which mar- ten. It is said that every man thinks he could Editors—Should call the attention of their lady readers to the “ Conumdrum” in this issue, and let us see who will secure the fine bonnet. List of Agents.—We shall publish soon the names of all parties who are authorized to receive subscriptions for this paper, and keep them standing. Hon. John Young Brow n.—We present a fine engraving of this popular young Kentuckian, who has recently made for himself a national reputation. Club Rates. —Clubs of four and upwards can get The Sunny South for one year at $2.50. Any one sending a club of five and upwards at $2.50, shall receive a copy free for one year. Three Months’ Subscribers.— The time of those who subscribed for three months will not expire till the twelfth number. Those who sub scribed for six months will receive twenty-five numbers, and yearly subscribers will receive fifty, making a complete volume. Four Educated Girls Wanted. — We want John Mitchel, the Irish Patriot.—The strik- four S irls to leam the printer’s trade, that they ingcut on the eighth page of this world-renowned may se t type on this paper when it shall be pub- Irish patriot, whose recent death has created bsbeA weekly. But they must have a good En- such a commotion, and the brilliant sketch of S bsb education and produce the most satisfac- None others red somewhat the enthusiasm of the occasion. This day has been set apart by special enact ment of the Legislature of the State as a public holiday in honor of these sacred memories, and its observance should be of such a character as to make it a memorable and deeply-impressive event in the records of each year; not to keep alive sectional hates and prejudices, but as a simple, solemn and dutiful tribute to the mem ory of our brothers, kindred and neighbors, who sacrificed their lives in a bloody struggle for constitutional liberty. Memories of the dead should not be permitted to die. The address was delivered by Captain Henry Jackson in DeGive’s Opera House, whereas it occurs to us that it should have been delivered on the sacred ground where those Confederate bones slumber in dust. We had hoped to see a grand procession formed of all the people, and with the military at its head, march to the cem- tery, each with a flower, wreath or green leaf to deposit on the graves. The military companies, as usual, made a fine display, and the Stone Mountain band dis coursed excellent music. At the cemetery the crowd was immense. edit the paper which he takes better than he who has assumecrffte task, and we suspect many are of the opinion that they could play President better than the present incumbent—which, by the by, may not be such a wide mistake. Ordi narily, we look, as Horace has beautifully sung, at those parts of a business which seem to us pleasant, without meeting those full of pain and difficulty. » No, dear ladies; we are sure you do not wish to be men, and we fear the world would be no better if you were. Pure and true as you are in the position which heaven has assigned you, you would find many difficulties which you do not anticipate were you to grapple with the sterner duties of the sterner sex. You may not find it easy to be man’s ideal woman, but let us assure you, it is no easier to be woman’s ideal man. Every one who makes self a study and duty a matter of conscience, finds a wide differ ence between what he is and what he would be, and the same would be true whatever may be our sex and under whatever clime we may dwell. one of the most thrilling descriptions of the burning of the unfortunate Joan at the stake, and retired, the demonstration of her audience was intense. They seemed reluctant to leave, and a long-continued effort was made to bring her back, but she refused to show herself again. The whole tenor and effect of the lecture was on the side of morality and the special interpo sition of the Divine hand in worldly matters, and she here strengthened the reputation which she has everywhere made of being a pure, high-toned and amiable woman. No intelligent person can harbor prejudice against her when they have once seen and heard her. Thanks to Charlestonians — Distinguished Patrons.—We are truly gratified that The Sunny South is at last finding favor with the cultiva ted people of this beautiful “city by the sea.” Charleston is a grand city; its people are world- renowned for chivalry, patriotism and refine ment, and we have wondered at their tardiness in lending a helping hand to the establishment of a Southern literary enterprise of a high order. But it is all explained in these few words: “We have not seen the paper;” and when our distin guished representative, General Garlington, called their attention to it, they instantly mani fested their proverbial patriotism and renowned Southern sympathies by putting their money and names on the roll. We find the following distinguished names on the lists sent in: Hon. A. G. Magrath, Gen. James Conner, Col. Henry Buist, Simonton & Barker (distinguished lawyers), Col. E. H. Jackson (Charleston Hotel), J. Barrett Cohen, Gen. William De Saussure, George W. Williams, Esq., Hon. W. D. Potter, Col. W. H. Chaffee, First National Bank, A. But terfield, G. Lamb Buist, Esq., Col. William Wha ley, Mrs. Leonard Chapin. THEATRICALS. his life by the Hon. O. A. Lochrane, will be re ceived with great pleasure by our readers. tory evidences of good character, need apply. We are influenced to this course by our great desire to help the females of the country. What is to become of them is certainly a “serious question,” as our lady editress very properly re- Richniond Office.—The Richmond office of The Sunny South is at No. 3 South Twelfth street. R. G. Agee, Esq., a cultivated and ener getic gentleman, is our representative, and he marks, and should receive more consideration will take great pleasure in furnishing sample a t the hands of the lords of creation. Scarcely copies, answering inquiries, and receiving sub- a day passes in which our sympathies are not scriptions or communications. touched by the earnest and feeling application | in person or by letter of some girl or woman for “Don’t (let the Paper.”—We are greatly work. They are poor, their parents are not able these in point of time and surpasses them all in annoyed at the frequent failures of this paper to to supply their necessities, and they are anx- influence has been too little insisted upon. De reach subscribers. Where the fault lies, we can ious to find work to support themselves. The not ascertain. A) e use great caution in mailing same is true of widows and thousands of married it and do not think we miss any names. Will women. What is to be done? The fields in The Root of the Evil .—It is a matter too pa tent to deny and too grievous to make a jest of that most of our people are in an embarassed condition financially. This being admitted, much has been said about it. The case has been diagnosed by those claiming to be wise, and they have put on as many grave airs and spoken as learnedly as did the council who sat and uttered upon the demise of Jennie Wren. Feople who are wise after the fact are plentiful enough; the difficulty is in finding those who can throw a light on the path ahead. All who have put forth notes on the situation have said many things that are true. The great diminution in the qual ity and quantity of labor, the homestead laws, the bankrupt laws, the lein laws, too much guano, too much cotton, may all have had something to do in bringing us to our present evil plight. But the one great cause which antedates most of not postmasters and city deliverers give the mat- which they may labor are few comparatively, ter their earnest consideration, and assist us all they can in having it reach our patrons more promptly? We beg this favor at their hands. Kennesaiv Route Gazette.—No man in the South, perhaps, displays so much zeal and unti- ing energy as Colonel B. W. Wrenn, the courte ous Master of Transportation of the Great Ken- nesaw Route. As a striking illustration of his earnestness in the matter, he issues gratuitously, once a month, a large and handsome railroad gazette, giving all the connections at different points, the arrival and departure of all trains, and the superior inducements and accommoda tions of the route. and there is great distress and much actual suf fering among them. Let us help them all we can. Give them clerkships, make them book keepers, book-binders, type-setters, copyists, teachers, etc. The matter demands attention, spite all these things which we have named, most persons would have been free of debt and would have had money had it not been for the general spirit of extravagance that has prevailed in the country. People have made most exag gerated estimates of what their incomes would be, and they have not even lived within those es timates. Never has trade been so brisk. Little towns which, when the country was rich and for the number of suicides and the growing prosperous, could give two or three merchants amount of criminal degradation among them is but a meagre support, have flourished a dozen alarming. Despondency and a reckless disre- or more full-stocked stores. It is true, as is gard of life and character are the legitimate averred, that people have bought too much fruits of helpless and hopeless poverty. To hear meat, corn and flour. But these have not hurt young and intelligent girls say, as we have fre- so bad. It is the silks and muslins and cali- quentlv heard of late years, that they are “tired coes, and the thousand and one gimeraeks and of life,” that “they have nothing to live for,” etc., foolishness which they have bought without is enough to make us all consider their situation, stint. Why, in the good old years gone by, the He is ready at all times to it j s different with men. A thousand avenues most of farmers’ wives with their own sweet fin- grte the fullest intormation, and parties going are open to them, and so long as the millions of gers did the sewing for their families, including North, South, East, or M est, may leam from uncultivated lands lie around us, there is no need a score of servants, and withal had time to visit him any facts they may wish to know concern ing railroad connections, accommodations, etc. But this splendid Gazette contains all the infor mation necessary, besides an interesting variety the male typos. John E. Owens. On the nights of the twenty-third and twenty- fourth of April the people of Atlanta were enter tained by the celebrated comedian, John Owens, in his exceedingly funny rendering of Major Wellington Be Boots, in “Everybody’s Friend,” and his great specialty of Solon Shingle; also in his character of Henry Dove, the muchly married man, in Buckstone’s amusing comedy of “Mar ried Life.” The humor of Owens is so entirely fresh and spontaneous, that it keeps an audience all the while entertained, and his faculty for entering into and possessing himself of a char acter is quite remarkable. No one would guess, by witnessing the two personations, that Solon Shingle and Major Be'Boots ■were played by the same person. Both are exceedingly comic, and in totally different styles. In his specialty of Solon Shingle, however, while he exhibits an ex traordinary conception of the ludicrous, he very much overdraws the countryman with his ‘ ‘ bar rel o’ apple sass,” by two much drunken swag gering. The interruption of the proceedings of the court, we think, should be modified consid erably. But, barring the fact that his hearers lose a great deal that he says because of his low speech and indistinct utterance, he is properly pronounced a success, and has won a wide rep utation. That careful actress, Miss Phillis Glover, was, as usual, graceful and self-possessed. Miss Annette Hall is always correct and pleas ing in any part she undertakes; but she lacked animation on Friday night, and her voice was not under as good command as usual. Great indistinctness and rapidity of utterance could also be charged upon Mr. Colin Stuart. This gentleman is sprightly and versatile, but he should be more studious and pains-taking if he wishes to please the public. Mr. Harry Jones are among the principal male characters composing this well-selected troupe. Everything that concerns Spain possesses a species of fascination. The country is singu larly picturesque, the people unique, and their history has all the charms of romance. Of the recent condition of Spain, agitated by a rebel lion that has in it a spice of banditti warfare, very few persons have any other idea than what is gleaned from the meagre accounts and exag gerated statements of newspapers. “Spain and the Spaniards,” by Mr. Theiblin, formerly correspondent of the New York Herald, supplies the want, generally felt, of a bright, readable book about modern Spain, full of infor mation, conveyed in an easy, narrative style. Mr. - Theiblin went to Spain to see all that was to be seen, and he has done so in such a wide awake manner, and described his adventures so graphically that the reader is carried along with him through his varied experiences, from his first entrance into Spain in the carriage of a Carlist friend and the (involuntary) position of a smuggler, with the front seat of the vehicle occupied by a black coffin, that he discovers to be a brass cannon for General Elio, who, with a portion of his troops, are quartered in a roman tic old monastery among the devoted and act ively efficient monks—from this first experience of “Spain and the Spaniards,” to the time when he waves, from the deck of the outward bound steamer, his “adios" to “ Charmante et noble Espagne This pleasant and piquant little work is issued, beautifully printed and bound in cloth, from the publishing house of Lee & Shepard, • New York; for sale by Phillips & Crew, of At lanta. “Perfect Love Casteth out Fear.”—This is the title of a new novel by Mrs. Washburn, recently brought out by Lee & Shepard in their pecu liarly neat and elegant style. The story is at tractive from the outset—the characters gradu ally revealing themselves by means of their acts and conversation. The interest deepens as the narrative proceeds until it becomes absorbing. Two representative types of the American “girl of the period ” are — Beatrice, the coquette and spoiled beauty, and Coralie, the true hearted, impassioned and self-sufficient friend. The maze of difficulties and trials into which the former contrives to involve herself, and the loyal and helpful manner in which the latter stands by her and illustrates the saving power of true, self-sacrificing friendship, form the ground work of the story. The character of Coralie— pure, fiery, proud and loyal—is a mixture of Brunhilda with the modern woman of culture and accomplishment. A side study is Laura,— another type of modern femininity — subtle, suave, insinuating and false. The novel can be had in neat cloth binding at Phillips & Crew. “Warrington’s Manual.This little hand book is a concise and practical guide to all offi cers who have the forming and controlling of public deliberative assemblies, such as legisla tive bodies, conventions, societies, corporations, orders, etc. The rules of modem custom, tested by the principles of justice, truth and common sense, as applied to the ordering and controlling of such bodies, are incorporated in this book, which the author, William S. Robinson, has condensed in the smallest and simplest form in which he could embody his design. Neatly published in a pocket volume by Shepard & Lee and for sale by Phillips & Crew. M. E. B. New Music—Vocal and Piano.—The follow ing is a short list of the most popular selections of new music recently issued by the music pub lishers, and each piece is quite popular. Any or all of them may be had of Phillips & Crew, who keep in their large and splendid store all the new music of the day, as well as all kinds of musical instruments: “The old Home ain’t What it used to Be ” “Homeless To-Night;” “Old Black Joe;” “Out in the Snow;” “Beautiful Bells;” “You Never miss the Water until the Well is Dry;” of readable matter. The Bremond Specialty Combination. This fine combination of special artists visited this city last week and gave two excellent enter tainments. We regret that our citizens, through a misunderstanding of the nature of the per formance, failed to give them the encouragement of a strong-handed man ever suffering. the sick, gossip with their neighbors and do a they deserved. We have not the space to par- We do not see why girls may not make excel- multitude of other things. Now, with a machine ticularize, but would say that each performer lent type-setters, and shall give them a trial, to aid them, they are always crowded with work, executed his or her specialty with admirable They will work in distinct departments from A dress now requires three times the amount of skill, and the entire entertainment was good material and ten times the amount of work that and some of the feats wonderful. ^ uv _. Silver >, ,, f „ ... , Threads Among the Gold;” “You are Always y Colton and Messrs. Hamilton and Young to Me;” “Happy Eyes look up in Mine;” ’ *' “There is a Letter in the Candle;” “The Tear;” : “Winnie Bell;” “Dear Little Heart;” “Under | the Daisies;” “Faith and Hope;” “Pretty as a Picture;” “Close the Shutters—Willie’s Dead;” “Billiards on the Brain;” “Where the Lemons Bloom,” (Waltz); “Pretty Swallows Homeward Fly;” “Golden Threads have Turned to Gray;” “Fairy Tale,” (Waltz); “Slumber Song,” (for the Piano); “Valse de Roses.” Prices for the foregoing range from thirty-five to seventy-five cents. A Syllogism.—David was a Jew; hence, “the harp of David’’was a Jew’s harp. Question— How did he sing psalms and play on it at the same time ?