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"JEMIMA ANN
Or,
THAT GIRL OF OUBN.”
BY STRATHMORE.
**Aw"—sez he—“I have a elite—aw—coff, but
’tie goin off—aw—now, muoh ’bliged—aw, but
my eyes is strong—aw.” *
“Wall, ef yer don't want it, I won’t force yer,
but 'twould do yer a sight o' good,” sez Jerushy,
•‘jest as yer likes. ”
Arter a while—’twas right late—he went to
town; had a buggy out doors waitin for him;
said he’d be back »n a few days; so off he went
(TO BS CONTINUED.)
“Lard, takes,” sez Jernehy, as we dnv up in
the yard, “Hiram, be this ere your bonse.Ido
declar, itoi a rail peart lookin place; had it kmd-
er fixed up som at sence I was here. My land.
been a lone time sence I seed it
In a little while she an Betsy was a hoggin
lilm all possessed. I put the boss up an went
in, just afore Mima cum down; bad her hair all
fixed up, like ’twas the day she cum from Bos-
*°“Du tell," sez Jerushy, “an. this is Mima?
(clarl thought Mima wan’t a goin to kiss her
ant but she did, arter a fashion;) chile how you
has erowd. You wan t no higher an this cheer
wbeflaeed you last What on mirth ails the
cal’s head? Now you don’t mean to say how as
tt»t is the fashon, for I knows we have the
foshons at home, an the gals doan t do up their
he*d 8 like that eke. There s Squire Simon t
two darters, as fine gals as you d see in a day s
tramp; their pa’s worth lots o’ money, an their
hair ain’t all flustrated up like that; but how-
somever, I spose you like it Chile, you s the
very image of me, when I wa3 r y °?“ g £ }t ’£? t8
sayin a sight for you, for once Cap n Stoton—
he wanted me powful bad, but I couldn’t indew
him. Sed I was like some poem bed read. 1
can’t ’member the words egsactly, but twas
orful sweet Spose there’s lots of chaps a keep-
in compsy with you, jest like I had, once. I
knows of one night, where there was five-no
six-to see me. I was a bell in them days.
Lemme see, who was there-Cap n Stoten was
one your deer departed uncle was two, Sim
Jonesf Tom Smith, Phineas Forster—kinder
dandy chap-an A1 Lane, makes six; all of em
mighty fine young men, as you’d mind to see.
Your uncle sot ’em all out that night, chile.
Think-) I to myself, sence Mima's come from
Boston, she takes arter you in one way, sure—
talkin.
“Betsy, sez Jerushy, as my trunks is come,
I’ll go up stairs an see if any feller has stole
enything out’on-em. I seed lots o’ mean-lookin
fellers on the cars.”
So off she an the ole oman went
“Pa,” sez Mima—arter they’d gone—“where’s
my bundles?” ,
“Law, chile,” sez I, “I leetle-morn forgot
’em; here they is. She took em.
“Pa,” what is this?” sez she, openin abun-
dl “That’s footin,” sez I; “you tole me to git it"
See she, “this is somethin to put on dresses
to keep ’em from wearin out trailin on the
ground; taint footin—footin is somethin to wear
round the neck—a kinder lace.’
“Man tole me that was footin," sez I. (feelin
kinder sheepish.) ..
“Well,” Bez she, “what s this i holdin up the
ribban. ....
“Why,” sez I, “that s your goram nbbon !
Sez she, “It looks more like dolly warden
calico.”
Sez I, “Ain’t it right?”
“No;” sez she; “an now I am fixt nice; lost
my last piece of footin, an collars ain t fashion
able; tore my last piece of black gorain ribbon,
an ”
Sez I, “ef you bad told me footin was some
thin to go round yer neck, I'd a got somethin
sure; but I'd never heard of the plaguy thing
afore, an the clerk was jist like me.”
Sez she, “I thought everybody knew what
footin was." .
S'.z I, “’Tween your hag-me-tights an footin,
blest if I knows tother from which; here’s yer
samples of pekav; knows they’s right; an Mr.
Fitzmoodle has been sorter onwell, but sex how
as he will call to-morrow or next day.”
With that she brightened up mightly. In a
little while in comes Betsy an Jerushy. Law
bless me, how she did talk, till we all went up
to bed. Next day was rale cool, an as I had all
my things fixt, I got out my pipe an sot down
by the fire all day. Mima was readin some
book she brought from Boston. Betsy an
Jerushy was knittin, an Jerushy was doin’ tall
talkin. Mima was in a fustrate humor, bein as
how she expected Fitzpoodle, an we was all en-
joyin ourselves mightly. Bimeby, somebody
went tap—tap—tap at the door ; I went an opened
it, an I do declar, I was surprised, for I thought
sure I would see Fitzboodle, but insted of him,
who should I see but Jim White ! Second time
he’d been near us sence he brought Mima home.
I was powful glad to see him.
Sez I, “Walk in, Jim;” so in he went, an was
interduoed to Jerushy.
Mima was rals disappinted, I could see, as
'twas gittin late an Fitzmoodle hadn’t come, an
she didn’t say much.
Jim kinder seemed as if he didn’t care, an
went on talkin to the ole oman ao Jerushy, an
me, like a clever fellow. Arter a while, Mima
she chimed in, an twixt her an Jerushy, I was
afeard they’d deffen Jim, but he didn’t seem to
mind it, an sot there till rale late. Mr. Fitz
didn’t come at all. ’Twas two or three days
afore we seed him; but one night, while we was
all settin round the fire, somebody tapt at the
door, an Mr. Fitztoodle was brought in by Mima,
who kinder seemed to knew his knock, an was
at the door afore I could git up. She inter-
duced him to Jerushy, an he sot down, an sed
reason he was so long comin, was cause he had
a lot o’ bizness to tend to. I could see Mima
wanted all of us out of the room, an I would
have gone, but ’twant no fire in any other room,
an' t 'twa stoo early to go to bed, an besides Jerushy
was comp’ny, an 1 knowd she was a goin to
stay in the room. I know girls, when their
bows come to see ’em, kinder like for the ole
folks to be in tother room; the bows like it, too.
Jest as I was, when X was a courtin Betsy; so
we all stayed, but me an Betsy set way qfi from
’em, so as to giv ’em all chance they wanted to
talk, tho’ I didn’t like the chap one bit; Betsy
nether. Bimeby, Jerushy she commenced,
(knowed she couldn’t say nothin much longer.)
Mr. Fitztoodle had been a coffin like aB if he'd
cotched cold.
Sez Jerushy, “Mr. Fitz ”
••Aw—boodle—sez he—boodle—ma’am.”
“Wall, don’t make no odds 'bout tother part,”
sez she; “Is yer any relitive to Tim’thy S'ab-
bins, who keeps the butcher shop at Cotton
Till ?”.
“Weally—aw—I am ignerant—aw—if sich be
he case—aw—mam,” sea he.
“Wall, the land o’ goshen!” sez she; “you's as
ouch like as two blaek peas. You’re sartin of
t, hey ?”
“Of course he is,” sez Mima. “He belongs to
me of the best famlies of Boston.”
“Wall, I didn't mean no harm,” sez Jerushy;
“you looks so much like Tim; powful nice man
is Tim; ain’t none o’ your stuck up chaps; has
lots o’ money, too. Mr. , you seems to
have a cold; I know sumthin what I uses when
I has a cold, an it helps me powful. Mebbe
you’d like it, if yer does, I will tell ver an you
fix it up. I giv Tim some onct when be had
sich a cold he could hardly talk, an ’twas
aprisin how much good it did him; he could
4-.1W fustrate nex day; yer eyes looks kinder
week, from usin specs, mebbe. My eyes was
jist like ’em onct ; but Sally Hopkins’ husband’s
sister giv me a mixtnr, an I used it, an it cured
'em rale quick. Mebbe yer'd like to have that
ere too. I’ll git Mima to write it fer yer, an I
know it’ll help yer powful, tho’ its werry sim-
Familiar Talks About New
Books.
BY PAUL H. HAYME.
Here, we are, my beloved reader, at the begin-
ing of a new year; and a very grim and repulsive
face does his avant courier, January, present!
His brows are white and farrowed, his month
is a veritable cavern of iEolns; and even here at
the South, he carries a quiver full of sleety ar
rows, which are being showered upon ns while
I write, as swiftly and persistently as ever rain
ed the “gray-goose shafts ” from Robin Hood’s
Bowmen “ in leagner ” about the Castle of Fort
de Bcsuf!
Bat before a cosy fire of pine-knots and hicko
ry, I can afford laus Deo! —to langb the mali
cious fellow to soern. “Blow on,” 1 exclaimed,
“ tbon ice-mailed elemental Demon, nntil tby
•cheeks are cracked.’ Smite the roof with those
arrows, and the frailer window-pane; roar, blus
ter, and rage, * to the top of tby wicked bent,’
to me tby shafts are innocuous, and thy bel
lowing anger as the idle breeze ! ”
Sunning my body in the cordial flame of the
fire, and my mind in the yet more genial warmth
of books, the “ hnrly burly ” outside, is scarcely
heard; or if some milder wail of the blast will
intrude to “shake and daunt me,” it miserably
fails of its purpose; a profounder peace settling
over the spirit I suppose upon the eternal prin
ciple of contrasts ! As for the special literary
“Talisman ” by which I am at present defended
from all harms of tempest and cold, it is many-
sided, and of complex charms. That is to say
the glamour emanates from a regiment almost,
of new, and interesting volumes.
Here, firstly, are these two handsomely illus
trated works, one upon “Persons, Places and
Things. Embracing a series of Adventures,
Sketches of Tiave', and Descriptions of Places,
by Popular writers," and the other, “ Wander
ings in Four Continents,” both re-published
from “Lippincott’s magazine."
In “Persons,Places, etc.,” there are no less than
seventeen different articles, of whioh perhaps
the most entertaining are “ Six months among
the Cannibals,” “Fixtures from Spain,” “An es
cape from Siberia,” and * A strange adventure in
Japan.”
T -e gentleman who encountered this adven
ture,” was a Frenchman, a M. Collache, who
was one of the corps of military officers, sent to
Yeddo in 1868, to instruct the Japan troops in
the art of European warfare. Unluckily, he be
came involved in the patriotic troubles of the
country, was suspected of enacting the role of
spy, or at all events, an enemy to the ruling Dy
nasty, and suffered a close imprisonment for
some mouths, with every prospect of being
honored by decapitation!
The incidents of his captivity, and final es
cape, are narrated in a picturesque and graphic
manner. One cannot fail to admire Monsieur
Collache’s coolness and constancy under the
most trying circumstances.
Of the “Wanderings in Four Continents,” it
is enough to say, that they present ns with a
vivid coup d'oeil of the representative races of
South America, British India, Central and
Southeastern Europe, and the wilder countries
of Asia, to which must be added a specially in
structive paper upon Lapland !
Among the Asiatic pictures, I recommend to
the reader's notice “The Tartar and his Home,”
an admirable supplement to the wonderful and
almost exhaustive work upon Tartary and
Thibet, published fifteen years ago by those
gifted and indomitable members of the “Society
of Jesus," Messeurs, Hue & Gabit!
There is no land on our globe more worthy
of study than this half savage Tartary. In the
customs, religion and social observances of its
inhabitants, a carious blending may be remark
ed of barbarism and civilization. The power of
the Lamas, or Priests, over all orders of the
population, is unlimited; and reminds us of
the unquestioned and imperious supremacy ot
the Roman Priesthood during the mediaeval
times in Europe. » * * * »
The average Mongolian—even if a Mongolian
gentleman — is by no means a person one would
like to meet in a crowded assemblage ! The
maxim that “Cleanliness is next to Godliness,”
he repudiates with honest and unmeasured
contempt!
Rich and poor, we learn, meet on the same
platform of utter ignorance of soap, and a dis
use of the article of water, almost as total.
Their brackish pools and well-i are indeed as
little fit for washing as for drinking purposes,
(which may be some excuse for their uncleanly
habits.)
The nniversal Mongolian drink iB Tea !
To soften their “brick tea,” often as hard as a
rock, it is placed among hot argols, (or the buf
falo chips of our prairies) which impart a flavor
and aroma to the whole beverage. In thia form,
it answers the same purpose as coffee or choca-
late with us.
Each member of the family owns his, or her,
particular cup, and carefully cleans it with the
tongue at the end of the meal!
An illustrated edition of Tennyson’s Maud
(published by the Lippiucott's), is before me:
It is certainly one of the most attractive holiday
books issued this Beason, in regard to its typo
graphy and binding; but of the illustrations, I
cannot write so favorably.
Few of them, (me judice), seem worthy of so
passionate and pathetic a poem of love ; a
poem which neither the critics nor the public,
have yet begun to appreciate !
Two or three of these engravings, in fact, are
simply ludicrous and grotesque exaggerations.
To other “holiday works,” snoh as “Art Dec
oration and Furniture," Harpers; “Contempo
rary Art in Europe,” do.; “Prime’s Pottery and
Porcelain,” do.; “The Ancient Tombs and Tem
ples of Cyprus,” do., and “Christmas-tide, con
taining four poems, by favorite American au
thors,” Jas Osgood & Co., Publishers, I shall
allude to hereatter.
But before closing, let me comfort the large
class of novel readers by pointing to some ad
mirable tales just issued by the Harpers.
There is “The Young Wife’s Story,” very clev
er, and oonveying, unostentatiously, a moral we
would all do well to heed, the “moral of faith
and doty,” especially in married life; and there
is the last production of James Payn, author of
the “Beggar on Horseback,” entitled* 'What He
Cost Her,” which is truly a novel of considera
ble power; if by no means original!
The way in which the author brings out char
acteristic traits of his two heroines, (for he is
lavish in this regard, and treats ns to more than
one), shows a deep acquaintance with the female
mind and morale; while of his male dramatis per
sonae, there are several prominent individuals
presented with rare force and insight
Major Judsan and the “Commissary” are peo
ple, (for example) one is sare to remember, be
cause each embodies the genuine type of a class.
Of the first volume of “The Modern Minis
ter,” heralded by an immense “floaritth of tram-
pets,” I may as well acknowledge, that I can make
neither “bead nor tail.”
It appears to me a conglomeration of absurdi
ties !
THE BUSY WORLD.
All Aronnd in Dixie and Elsewhere.
The Louisiana division of the army of Northern
Virginia have invited Gov. Hampton to the an
nual re-union on the 22d of February.
Griffin Ga. last year lost $2000 dollars by fire.
During 1877, there were 8026 deaths in Chi
cago.
A man in Louisiana married five times in
eleven months and swapped his last wife ofi for
chewing gum.
A small child in Elsie, Michigan, was drown
ed a few days since in the swill barrel,
Coal resembling Cannel, has been found in
Santiago canon in Southern California.
Kentnckey owes only $160,000.
Col. R. S. McCulloch, late of Washington and
Lee University, Va., has removed to Baton
Ronge, La., where he has accepted a professor
ship in the University of Louisiana.
The scalps of 99 red and 41 gray foxes, and
seven wild cats have been presented in Lexing
ton for the premiums.
The life of Col. M. G. Harmon of Lexington,
Va. was insured for $50,000. His family real
ized $26,700 on it.
The LADY farm near LexiDgton Va., was
sold to D. H. Lady of Philadelphia for $6,300.
The thermometer at Goshen and Millboro Va.
on the 7th stood at *24 degrees below zero.
The Gainesville North Georgian is for Col.
John B. Estes for Jndge of the Western Circuit.
Gainesville Ga. has received this season 3529
bales of cotton.
Whooping-cough prevails in Clarksburg,
West Va.
The river at Buckhannan, West Va., on the 11
froze five inches, and the ice men were happy.
The scarlet fever is raging at Monndville and
Limestone, West Va.
Miss Cotton of Randolph County N. C., ap
plies for lioence to practice law.
W. M. Beaumer has established a broom fac
tory near Union, WestVa.
There are 6,900,000 acres of land lying be
tween Richmond and Atlanta valued at $69,000,
000.
J. Polk Mills, deputy U. S. Marshal of Virgin
ia, has resigned.
Residents of of Newhampshire have deposit
ed $10,000,000 in Boston Savings Banks.
In Pitsburg, Pa., ten wholesale liquor deal
ers and brewers are on the bonds of 1800 retail
dealers; one dealer is on 220 bonds.
Water has been reached in Charlston S. C. at
the depth of 1840 feet, in an artesian well.
Lynchburg Va., has a population of 17,000
and a property valuation of over $6,000,000.
The first Baptist ChurO in Atlanta Ga. has
been tendered to the International Sunday
School Convention which meets In April.
A Louisiana planter killed 1960 snipe on tho
wing in six days.
Twenty towns in Texas are organizing Com
panies to bnild railroads to connect them with
trunk lines.
Thirty five families from Pittsburg Penn.,
have settled near Pine Bluff Ark.
The Gulf stream is slowly moveing west, and
the temperature of America is gradually grow
ing warmer at the expense of Northern Eu
rope.
The manufacture of cotton-seed oil has prov
en so profitable in Texas it is likely the entire
crop will be thns consumed in a few years.
The public baths in Boston are maintained at
an average expense of one cent and four-fifths
per bath.
A 15 year old ,boy in Fannin County Texas
is 6 feet one inch high, weighs 140 pounds, and
wears a No. 10 shoe,
Girard College Philadi4£)hia has been enlarg-
I ed to accommodate ,900 tflnnils.
Restaurants in San Francisco charge fif
teen cents for a meal and fifteen cents for a
drink.
240.000 feet of walnut lumber was shipped from
Des Arc Ark., to Liverpool.
220 street lamps, extending over 9 miles in
Providence Rhode Island are lighted and extin
guished by electricity, in less than 15 seconds
by one man.
A Village in North Mississippi containing
700 inhabitants sold $600 of liquor by the drink
during Christmas week.
The Illionois Central R. R. assumed control
of the New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago R. R.
on the first.
Key West. Fla., exported in December $240,
000 and imported $202,000.
Three hnnters, on Halifax river, Fla., killed
27 deer in two days.
Green Peas made their appearance in Sor
rento Fla,, Christmas d&y.
Shad fisheries have been established at the
month of Lake Monroe Fla.
The value of property in Marietta Ga., is over
$700,000.
Dalton has a candy factory (having an abun
dance of lasses) and now sighs for a tobacco
factory,
Fruit trees in Dale county Ala., are bud
ding.
The city Council of Memphis gave, R. C.
Brinkley one new bond for two old ones held
by him or $50,009 for $100,000.
Gen. John O’neill, the Fenian leader, died at
Omaha, on tho 6th., of Paralysis.
Miss Mattie Fort obtained a verdict against
the Louisville and Nashville R. B. for $13,000.
She was crippled for life by a wrecked train.
Farm hands in Trigg county Ky. are hiring
at from $125 to $135 per annnm.
120.000 crosaties were laid last year between
Nashville Tenn., and Henderson Kentucky.
CoL Wright of Bourbon county, Ky., has
been a subscriber to the Paris Citizen for 64
years.
Col, Dr. Rev. Sam Bard is to start a Demo
cratic newspaper in Baton Rouge La. Where
it will go to we will fincLont.
49 cent stores are all the rage in Ohio.
Dunning has failed in New York bat not in
Atlanta.
A Grocer in Covington Ky., bought a castor
at a dollar store, marked $14 on it and present
ed it to his pastor. The Divine thought it too
expensive to grace his table and asked the gro
cer to exchange $14 in provisions for it, which
he did.
Here is a true story of Prince Bismarck. In
the summer of 1842, when Bismark was twenty-
five years old, and wu a cavalry officer, he was
standing one afternoon'with aome of his com
panions on a bridge, when bis groom led his
horse into the water to drink. Suddenly the
horse lost footing, fell, and the groom disap
peared. Bismark immediately threw away his
sword, tore off his uniform, and sprang into the
river to save his servant. He oanght him, bat
the frightened man clang to him with sach a
grip that he was oblige*, to go to the bottom be
fore he conld get loose. Eventually he saved
the groom. For thia gallant deed Bismark re
ceived the well Known Prussian Rettnngsme-
d&ille that one still sees between so many other
stars and orders on hia breast He is very proud
of this mark of honor, and once when a distin
guished diplomatist asked, with some sarcasm,
tiu meaning of the simple decoration, which, at
the time, was the only one he had, he answered
quickly, “I am in the habit of saving people’s
lives sometimes !”
Miss Alica West of Water Valley Mias, is so
journing for the present in Jackson, Tenn.
Miss Joadie Able of Oxford, is on visit to
Water Valiey, Miaa.
Movements in Southern So
ciety.
Marriages, Parties, Balls, and other
Amusements.
The ladies of the Cumberland PAsbyterian
Church, in Memphis, gave a popoorn festival
on the 9th.
Miss Rosa Mallory, of Woodlawn, is on a visit
to Miss Alma Gold, of New Providence, Tenn.
Miss Bettie'Howell, of Hopkinsville, Ky., is
on a visit to friends in New Providence, Tenn.
Miss Nannie Smith has returned to Clarksville,
Tenn, from her visit to Memphis.
Miss Mary Lupton, of Clarksville, Tenn., has
gone to Philadelphia to spend the winter and
spring.
The Nashville, Tenn., Turn Yerein gave a
grand masquerade ball on the 14th.
Mrs. Minnie G. Riggings will give a vocal in-
and strnmental concert at Jackson, Tenn. soon.
Mr. John Shoe was married on the 4th to Miss
Bettie Thorn, of Jackson, Tenn.
Two hundred and twenty-fonr marriage licen
ses were issued in Rockingham county, Va., du
ring 1877.
W. G. Russell, Jr., has removed from Win-
chestea, Va., recently to Charlott, N. C.
Mr. Marcellas Blue, of 111., was married near
Winchester, Ya., recently, to Miss Annie Bine.
Their decendants will have blue blood in their
veins.
The Macon Amatenr Minstrels will give soon
a benefit for the Appleton Orphan Home, and
Orphan Home in Yineville.
The Harmonic society of Maoon gave a superb
concert on the 8th.
tfMiss Ella Coffin, of Sweetwater, is on a visit
to Knoxville, Tenn. Gorman is expected soon.
Miss Fannie Wimpey, of Atlanta, has been
spending some time with friends in Knoxville,
Tenn.
Miss Nellie Cunningham, of McMinn county*
Tenn., is on a visit to Knoxville.
Mrs. John Dyer, of Sweetwater, Tenn., has re
turned from a visit to Rome, Ga.
Miss Sue E. Miller has returned to Sweetwa
ter, Tenn., from a visit to Blount county.
D. Bnkofzer is president, and Prof. Henry
Schoeller, director of the Dalton Mozart Club.
Roy Stafford, of, Dalton celebrated his fourth
birthday on the 4th with a grand entertainment.
They had a jolly time and so forth.
The “Phantom Party” at Col. McL?mores in
La Fayette, Ala., was highly enteresting.
Mi a Minnie Lanier, of Florida, is visiting
Waynesboro, Ga.
Miss |Sa'lie Rivar, of Crawfordville, is on a
visit to Greensboro.
Miss Aon i M. Blackburn has removed from
B rnes\i e to M disoa.
Mr. John Pints, of Crawfordville, Ga. has four
lasses. When one of them rejects a lover, he is
di sap—‘ ‘Pint”—ed.
Miss Olivia Montford has returned to Butler
from Talbotton Ga.
Miss Jennie Wallace, daughrer of Col. W. S.
Wallace, has returned to Butler from her visit to
Talbolton.
J. D. Mills and Miss Georgia Armstrong were
married in Washington connty recently and left
for Texas.
Congress will not have to re-m&trimonialize
matrimony.
The cyclone of matrimony sweeping widely
through the country, shows that the contracting
fever has assumed an epidemic form.
The ordinary of Burke county, Ga., will take
lightwood in exchange for a permit to light the
hymenial torch.
J. A. Carswell has moved from Lagrange to
Hepzibath, Ga.
Miss S. E. Carswell was the leading star at the
pound party at the. residence of W. L. Kilpat
rick in Hepzibih recently.
The ladies of Spartanburg, S. C. have a “ket- |
tie-drum” on the 24th for the benefit of the
Spartan Rifles.
The inmates of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitution of Sonth Carolina, gave an entertain
ment at Spartanburg on the 10i.h.
At the Rex ball, iu Atlanta, the Misses Tram
mels, of Griffin, appeared in Domino; Mrs. J.
D. Alexander as rose leaves, and Col. J. D. Al
exander as “corn-I-cup-yon.”
Costumes made of newspapers entirely are
popular for fancy dress parties. They are gen
erally of a lilac color.
Misses Blanch and Bettie Gilliam, of Danville,
Ya., students at the Wesleyan Female College at
Staunton, spent their vacation at home.
Miss Lou Traverse has traversed back to Bal
timore from Danville, Ya.
J. A. Barringer, of Greensboro, N. C., has
moved to Louisville, Ky.
Miss Laura Wooldridge, of Eminence, Ky., is
on a visit to Frankford.
Miss Susie Taylor, of Jericho, is on a visit to
Campbellsburg, Ky.
Campbellsburg, Ky. has a Reading Club called
the Utile Dulci.
Mrs. Julia P. Pitts has been appointed post
master of Waynesboro, Miss., vice Dr. J. R. S.
Pitts resigned.
Meridian, Miss, had a “mum sociable” on the
18th for the benefit of the Episcopal Church.
Miss Katie Whitlock, of Newstead, is visiting
Miss Mary McPhCfeters, at Hopkinsville, Ky.
Miss Cora FiBh has returned to Hopkinsville,
Ky. from her extended visit to Wheeling.
Miss Lee Roberts, of St Louis is spending
the winter at Hopkinsville, Ky.
Miss Mattie Higgins, of Princeton, is on a
visit to Miss Joe Cox of Bellview.
Miss Emma Petree, of Elkton, is on a visit to
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Miss Helen Ware has returned to Yicksburg,
Miss, from her visit to Kentucky.
Miss Sallie Moore, of White Plains, Ga., has
taken eharge of the musical department of the
school at Union Point
The ladies of Thomaston will give a fair in
Febrarary for the benefit of the R. E. Lee Insti
tute. *
The ladies of Newton, Miss, gave an enter
tainment on the 18th for the benefit of the Bap
tist Church. •
The Good Templars, of Centralia, Mo., clear
ed $200 by their festival
Miss Nannie Booker of Colnmbns, is spending
a few weeks in Washington Arkansas.
249 marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton, Arkansas daring 1877.
Mrs. White and daughter Miss Jennie, have
moved to Hope.
Mis Susie Geise of Dawson is the guest of
Miss Mamie Wood of Hampton.
Miss Rosa Beck and Mias Lucy White have
returned to Griffiu.
James A Vandal met Mias Bebeoca S. Caraway
in the road (both on horseback) near Clines
bridge in West Virginia and was married to her
by R ev. J. H. Lewis. He is not the first Van
dal to Caraway a lady in that manner.
Misses Katie and Helen Wilcox have returned
to Warrenton, N. C. from Portsmouth.
Miss Rebecca Williams has returned to War
renton, N .C. from a visit to Halifax.
The M. E. Church festival at Grafton, W. Va.,
netted $590.
A couple was married in W. Va., while the
roof of the ohurch was on fire and the oeiling
falling in.
Misses Nannie Sleeper and Addie Hallet of
Lewisbnrg is on a visit to Conway Ark.
Mias Cobble and Nellie Hood who have been
visiting friends in Rome, Georgia retuned last
Saturday.
Answers to Correspondents.
“Josephine” says:
“Dear Sunnt South—I have been engaged to
be married some six months, to one that I have
known for six years past, and nay age is nine
teen. Now this is my trouble : When the en
gagement was first consummated, my intended
remarked that he would prefer tnat I should ap
point the wedding day; since that time he has
never referred to the subject only in a general
way. His means are ample, and he really seems
perfectly devoted—so much so, that I cannot
doubt his love. Yet, is it not strange that he
should remain so reticent; or do yon think it
would appear immodest in me to mention the
subject to him ? I am delightfully situated, and
really do not desire an immediate mairiage; but
my future happiness actn&lly depends on my
people are naturally tardy in every act of their
lives; possibly your betrothed thinks “there is
luck in leisure.” Having secured your prom
ise, he thinks tis happiness sufficient unto the
day. Whilst it would not be “ immodest ’ for
you to mention the subject to hiip, the natural
question presents itself—would it amount to
anything with each a “slow coach ?” However,
give him a trial, and if he does not appear as
anxious as the occasion demands, swap him off
for Bomebody else. Suppose yon call hia at
tention to this particular notice, and ask his
candid opinion of it
Mollie, say8: “Dear Sunny South—Excuse the
implied ignorance of a country girl, and answer
the following questions : This past fall I visited
Augusta, and while there, formed the acquaint
ance of a very intelligent gentleman of consider
able wealth and social standing. Although, yet
a bachelor, (his. age is forty-two) mine, being
only eighteen. Now, do you think the dis
parity in our ages too great? I wish to know;
because he has already confessed his love (which
I certainly reciprocated,) and you know, dear
editor, with an honorable man, an offer of mar
riage soon follows. 2d. While in Augusta, he
presented me with a beautiful ring, as a philo-
poena present, with the three capital letters, “A.
E. I.” engraved therein. Please tell met he
significance of the same, and very much oblige
your little friend, Mollie." Although somewhat
parodoxical, yet age cannot always be estimated
by years. Some men of our acquaintance are
really younger at heart and in feeling at the age
of forty, than some of our American youths at
twenty. In this, you are the best judge; study
his disposition well. Yonr future happiness
greatly depends on the amount of congeniality
which exists between you. A E I is the
Greek adverb, meaning always. Tis a favorite
inscription with them for rings or any memento
which they present to a friend. May you
“always” be happy “little Mollie.”
Jean says : “I am one of the many apprecia
tive readers of the ever-welcome Sunny South.
Like a veritable ray of God’s beautiful, revivi
fying sunshine, every week it enters our home
circle, gladdens our hearts and intensifies our
happiness. Especially am I interested in your
nnswers to correspondents. Seeing your un
limited patience with anxious inquirers sug
gested the idea of my asking a question : Sever
al days since, a gentleman acquaintance of
mine was very unexpectedly called away from
the city. Just before the departure of the train
he sent me his card, with the three letters in
capitals—P. P. C., immediately under his name.
Will you be kind enough to tell me just what
they signify ?” P. P. C. stands for leave-taking.
Your friend not having the requisite time to bid
you adieu, resorted to this customary card
method as a reminder that he would have done
so had circumstances permitted. We hope that
the “rays of the Sunny South,” combined with
the innumerable blessings of life, may attend
you for many long years to come.
Jack : Shepherd dogs are very scarce, and
we could not tell you how or where to procure
one. In some large cities, men follow the busi"
ness of raising all kinds of dogs for sale. We
know of several places of the kind in New York,
also Boston.
All letters in answer to parties advertising in
this column, must be accompanied by an extra
stamp and a blank envelope, or they cannot be
remailed to their proper destination.
‘(Lulu Haywood” will be most happy to find
herself the recipient of letters from “Tom Saw
yer” and “Amour.” Should they write imme
diately their letters will meet with a prompt re
sponse.
H. B., Texas, desires to correspond with some
pretty, intelligent young lady, between the ages
of seventeen and twenty-two. Five feet high,
black hair and eyes, and possesses quite a hand
some income.
Wanted, by a native Georgian, but now a
resident of the “Lone Siar State”—a young lady
correspondent, with either blue or gray eyes,
and dark or black hair; would prefer one rather
below medium size. Description of himself,
line of business, etc., will be givon in first let
ter. Address Sidney, care Sunny South.
A young lady of twenty years, medium height,
dark brown hair, and large blue eyes, combined
with fair complexion, and considered very fine
looking, besides, possessing some property,
earnestly desires to correspond with “Dixie,’
“the bachelor of sweet thirty-five.” Address
“Maud S.,” care of Sunny South.
“Clarence Hilliard” would be delighted to
hear from some of his old correspondents, es
pecially Miss Lillian Floyd, of Tennessee. Ad
dress Postoffice box 248, Griffin, Ga.
Please inform “Mountain Boomer” that a
young lady, almost eighteen, and jnst returned
home from school in the West, with brown hair,
bine eyes and fair complexion, wishes to corres
pond with him, provided be will write the first
letter. True name given if desired, and the
correspondence proves mutually agreeable.
Direct, “Doris,” care Sunny South office.
A handsome yonng man, age twenty-one, with
light blue eyes and glossy brown hair, com
bined with moral habits, and good business
qualifications, earnestly desires a few lady cor
respondents. Address all letters to “Frank De
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