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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 Celma. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1/ M CWkl A new Medical Treatise, "ThbScisnc* ft ftU VY ox Live, or Sklv Pkkskrvation,” a TU VCCT for everybody. Prioe $1, sent by | fl I OLLr mail. Fifty original prescriptions, either one of which is worth leu times the price of the book. Gold Medal awarded the author. 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