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News Items. F«nr Days Adrift—An Incident of Ihe Cali fornia Freshet The finding of D. B. Kendall alive disap points agreeably public expectation. His rescue is miraculous. Frank Stone, who came in yes terday from Sutter county, reports that Kendall was found at the foot of a tree with both arms clasping its body, a little hay remaining under his breast, and his lower limbs submerged m tne water. His journeyings are unknown, but he floated northward until the wind changed and then southward until the bundle of tule hay struck the tree he grasped. Should he fully recover, the history of his four days long voyage will be as interesting as that of “Sinbad and Sailor." Though Kendall became insensi ble from his sufferings, and his lower limbs were badly swollen by exposure, it is thought he will survive. One ot the parties who left the stack of hay and took to a tree before getting far away from Johnson’s ranch, informed ns yesterday that Kendall had several chickens as companions on his trip.—Marysville Appeal. Fbt’b Murderer Hanged bi a Mob. — John Wallace was hanged by a mob last week at Lit tleton, West Virginia. At half past one o’clock at night, fifteen armed men with revolvers drawn, rushed into Black's Hotel, at Burton, THE ROMANCE OF HISTORY BT w. w. woonsou. The Maid oe Orleans. In the year 1429, there was living in the vil lage of Domremy in the province of Lorraine, a young woman, known as Joan d’Arc, subse quently designated as the Maid of Orleans. She had been, for many years, employed as maid-of- all-work at an obscure inn, in her native village. She had now reached the age of twenty-seven years without exhibiting any peculiarity of tem perament, or indications of genius. There can be no doubt, however of the fact, that her mental faculties were disordered, and but for the peculiar circumstances that surrounded her, and the mission which she pretended to assume by divine inspiration, she would have been de rided as a visionary enthusiast, or a fit subject for the restraints of bedlam. The chief subject of discourse among the fre- qunters of the hostelry in which Joan was em- polyed, was the deplorable condition of the Frenoh Monarchy. Eight yenrs before, the nobles and even the princes of France had sworn fealty tojHenry V of England, as their sovereign, and had acknowledged his infant son, as the heir of their realm. But no sooner were they informed of Henry’s death, than they revoked allegiance to the infant prince, and they pre pared to assert bv arms the independence of where the prisoners were confined, and went to their country. But all the efforts of Charles, the the room where John Wallace was kept, pr^- ; imbecile but legitimate king to wrest his country sented pistols to his guard s head, threw|| Wal- ! f rom the grasp of the English had been nnavaif- lace doyn on the floor, boppu him hand and t j n g The valinut duke of Bedford, the English Toot, and put a rope around his neck, saying to re g e nt vindicated successfully the claims of the him, “John Wallace, vengeance has overtaken ; young sovereign, and suppressed every attempt you,” dragged him out ot the room and down , 0 f the p reDc ij patriots to throw off the English stairs, and took him up the railroad track three j yoke. The devastations of the protracted strug- qnarters of a mile, and hung him on an apple g] e ) lft( j gjjed the land with the direst distress, tree, where he was found dead at 8 o clock. He Charles, with the small army that remained loyal dangled from the tree, in tull view ot all the to pj s interest was closely invested in the strong passengers on the trains. city of Orleans, and the English were proscuting The surrender of the insurgent forces of Los ! the Beige, with evry prospect of speedy success. Gillas, Cuba, was completed on the 20th nit, the It was at this gloomy crisis m the affairs of the territory being now completely quiet. Those French monarchy, that Joan first meditated who presented themselves areMaj. Gen. liolaff, the great design of attempting to raise the siege Brig Gen. Maestre, three colones, eight lieuten- j of Orleans, and of ultimately driving the in- ant-colonels, fifty-five officers, and four hun- , vaders from the soil of France. She pretended dred and forty soldiers, with about one hun- to have been visited by supernatural visions, dred women and children. The insurgent ! to have heard unearthly voices, exhorting bands of Bayamo, Mazanilla and Giguaro had : her to undertake a task, that had baffled the already presented themselves on the sth inst. | skill, and brougut disgrace upon the arms ot the New Spring Styles. ablest generals of the realm. Fully enthused with this tremendous scheme, she made known to the governor of the district, her plans and purposes, and the supernatual means by which she had been induced to at tempt their execution. This functionary im pregnated with the superstition of the age, either accepted her wonderful revelations in good faith, or acting on the pirnciple, that drowning men catch at straws, pretended to a . give credence to her story. Be that as it may, °* he gave to her seemingly desperate project, the sanction of his name, and the wright of his of- with Modeska Diaz. So that as far as Holquin all is pacified. Bamberg, March 18.—Mr. R. L. Jordon, a re spectable citizen of our community, who was stabbed in the left side by Louis M. Ayer, on the afternoon of the 2<!th ultimo, died this eve ning from injuries received, and will be buried tomorrow afternoon. The deceased, when he received the injuries which have produced his death, was in tne discharge of his duty ai marshal of the town attempting the arrest Ayer, who was drunk and disorderly. j The Austin Statesman relates the following j ficial influence, incident: The glad tidings of a heaven-appointed deliv- A young gentlemam and lady were married I erer spread like wild-fire over the land. The twelve months or more at Live Oak, ten miles ' drooping spirits of the people revived and thou- from Austin, and having one child quarreled sands flocked to the consecrated banner which and separated, each seeking possession of the | Joan averred had been brought to her by a child and each had it fora time. It died ten heavenly messenger. When the enthusiasm of days ago, while with the mother and was buried, her followers was at the highest pitch, she led But the body of the child has been taken from them against the English host then investing the grave and the poor mother is heart broken, j the city of Orleans. The besiegers, who were ODe of the mills at Orange, Texas, turns ont looking lorward to an early surrender of the 65,000 shingles par day, another 70,000. Three town, fought desperately to maintain the ad van- of them in one day last week manufactured | Ibey had gained. But their valor was vain. 220,000. Says theTribune: Moore & Swinfora’s ! ■'-* 1 © Maid, mounted on a superb charger, armed Fhu nix mill sawed for Judge Wingates’ new | ca P- a 'P le , and carrying the consecrated banner, mill this week some timber lNx‘2‘1 and !!7 feet ! pressed everywhere in the thickest ot the tray, long, all heart. Their Conway’s bayou mill ! H er followers, infected with her own enthusi- - - j asm, bore down all opposition, and thediscom- 1 fited English were driven in wild disorder from the field. made 200,000 shingles in three days. A Dark Plat.—Menry C. Jarrett returned from Europe on Iasi Sunday week. He will produce “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” at Drury Lane, London, in April, mainly with the cast at pres ent used in its presentation at Booth’s Theatre, New York. Already he has contracted with the National Steamship Company for one hundred colored people, men and women, and the best singers in the present revival will be chosen. New Orleans Times on Anderson’s Acquittal: —Perhaps it is best tor the country and for the cause ot the purity and freedom of the ballot- box that the offence should remain the unexpi ated crime of a great party, rather than be con demned and settled by a two years’ sentence in the penitentiary of one of the many who partic ipated in it and profited by it. A young German, of McLennan County, Tex., having had his hand, heart and fortune of eigh teen thousand dollars relused by the lady of his adoration, instead of drowning his sorrow in lager beer, like a sensiblelellow, blew out his brains with his pistol, after having written two jetters back to Faderland and lett his fortune to t wo little German boys he had living with him. A Mixed Marriage.—A marriage took place in this countyja few days ago, at which the offi ciating clergyman was colored, the bridegroom was a ‘heap big In jin, ngh’ of the Catawpa na tion, and the bride was white; all colors and na tionalities were thns represented. We are in formed that there were no cards, but a slight sprinkling of whiskey.—(Chester Heporier. A special from Washington says Mrs. Gaines, the celebrated New Orleans claimant,has offered to compromise her entire claims to property in the city for $2.500,000, payable in ten annual installments. The city is in such an impover ished condition that she is receiving no income from the enormous property, her legal rights to which have been established, I Dr. Jacob’s barn near Madison, Wis., was burned last week, together with a number of • imported stock, including stallions Robbie Burns and Napolean III and short horns Haron and Cates VI, besides an amount of grain. Loss not stated, insurance $12,000, An explosion of dynamite occured in Line Gun powder water works at Montebello, two miles fromfBaltimore, on the 27th ult., instantly killing Micheal O'Rouke, boss of the workmen, and fatally wounding several others. A telegram from Vienna received in Paris, states that Ronmania has refused to receive in dependence at the hands of Russia, or permit the passage of Russian troops through her ter ritory during the occupation of Bulgaria. In the last hoars of the late Pope, almost at his death-bed, there was brought to him two lambs, in order that he might bless their wool. This holy wool is to be spun into palliums for the new Scotch archbishops. Disastrous Fire in Danville, Va.—An ex tensive fire occurred in Danville last week, burning the buildingB in a space of 150 yards square, and inflicting a loss of about $80, 000, insured to about $55, 000. No lives were lost. For sending their children out to beg, a New York pair,have been sent to the penitentiary—the man for six months and the woman for three months. This signal blow destroyed at once the prestige of the English, and raised the hopes of the French to such an extent that a combined effort was made throughout the kingdom to drive out the invaders. The Maid of Orleans was now clothed with a high commission from the royal hand of her grateful sovereign, and the ablest of his captains ranged themselves under her stand ard. The dnke of Bedford, in despair at see ing his well-earned laurels fading from his brow, displayed the greatest ability in trying to main tain his ground. But his own followers became infected with a superstitious belief in the su pernatural powers of his female antagonist, and could with difficulty be brought to withstand the shock of her legions. Post after post was lost, province after prov ince was restored to the authority of its rightful prince, and the French arms were in the full tide of success, when the Maid of Orleans fell a prisoner into the hands of the duke of Bedford. He had never for a moment been imposed on by the young woman’s pretentions to divine in spiration, but every sentiment of chivalry and generosity should have prompted him, to treat her with the consideration due to a prisoner of war. It will, however, ever remain, a blur up on the name of this distinguished warrior, that he chose to inflict on this defenceless woman, a dire punishment in revenge for the stigma she had been instrumental in bringing upon his arms. By his direction she was treated with the greatest indignities, and after a mock trial was condemned to be burned as a witch. This in human sentence was executed in the great square of Rouen, in the spring of 14J4. The duke did not long survive this crowning act of barbarity, and the English never recovered the ground that had been wrested from them, under the leadership of Joan d’Arc. Pin-head pattern* and cunning plaids are the designs in cheap silks. Extra fine plain silks are marked at $1 and $1 25 per yard. Self trimmings are in vogue, and may be said to be one of the ruling dress garnitures. Tinsel fringes are introduced—the effect is glit tering, and reminds one of theatrical bullion. Bands of passementer.es and arc.tn-cid tinsel range in price from $1 to $6 per yard. Zephyr fringes are also intermixed with tinsel and clair de lime beads ; some few steel and silver beads are mingled with this style of fringe. Black silks wrought in brocade patterns are beautiful; this style made up with solid hlack silk velvet forms an elegant costume. The “Griselda” walking skirt is a picturesque design. The front is a plain apron slightly draped at the bottom. At the back is confined all the dressy details. The “Rowena” jacket presents the square French yoke at tLi back. The skirt is put on in box pleats. The front of this nobby jacket is cut with a Continental vest. Patch pockets and wide cuffs are on the sleeves. There Is much of the fanciful displayed in mode shoes. Uppers exactly like the costume is the rule in all first-class promenade circles. This fashion of dressing the feet has caused the wearing of dress skirts quite short in front. The “Laveuse” overskirt is the Most artistic model yet received in the world of dress. This attractive pattern has been introduced by the Demorest House of model designs. The front of the Laveuse is plain to midway the skirt, where the drapery begins, and is met by a wide upturn ed fold, that has the Hpper edge garnished with mode trimming. The complications of the pattern are all presented in the back. Such grace and exquisite expression of art beauty cannot be found in every design. Colored embroidery in lovely jardiniere effects is used on children’s white dresses. Bonnets of gold or silver braid are shown at some of the wholesale milinery houses. Alternate stripes of blue satin and antique lace are the new designs for window curtains. Foulards are shown with polka spots, diamonds, Greek squares, and other small figures. White pique waistcoats fastened with red or blue ball buttons will be worn by young ladies. Gold braids are introduced at intervals in seme of the new straw and chip hats and bonnets. The most fashionable and the largest reception and dancing parties will be held after Lent. There is a war between high and low coiffures, but both fashions require much additional hair. Straw bonnets in shades to match toilets are in vogue among exclusive classes of French women. Chinese fringes tied in the hem or edges of the garment are seen on some of the new spring wraps. Scotch homespun, twisted, brown gray, mixed, or in stripes or plaids, is just nowin demand for ladies’ nlsters. Shakspeare dinner cards have a different flower, with an appropriate quotation from Shakspeare, on each ■ i-K' ' r Answers to Correspondents. Stage Dots. The murder epidemic has broken out in Texas with more violence than ever. Eight or ten were committed last week. A Rhode Island sparrow has whipped a rat. The fight occurred about some crumbs, to whioh each laid claim. “Fain wonld I climb bat that I fear to fall." Written on a pane of glasB in Qneen Elizabeth’s presence. Her reply was: “If thy heart fail i thee, why then climb at all ?" Imogene, a young actress who has plaved suc cessfully through the West, has a play'written for her called ‘Gertcheu; or, the Shepherdess of the Jura.’ ‘A Celebrated Case,’ at the Union Square, shows do abatement in the interest excited or of the throngs that attend. Miss Louise Pomeroy is now appearing at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn, in the ‘Sea of Ice.’ Lotta closed her three weeks at the Walnut, Philadelphia, on Saturday evening last. It was the most successful of her life, and added several thousand dollars to her already largo for tune. Little Maggie Mitchell, although thirty years upon the dramatic boards, looks upon the stage not a day over sixteen. For the fiftieth time in Baltimore she has played all the week before crowded audiences. It is remarked by the ticket sellers that a class of people turn out to see Maggie, who are never seen about the theatre at any other time. She is now worth about $1,250- 000. Should her life be spared another decade, she will boast a fortune of three millions. Mag gie has but two dear children, and a husband who thinks all the world oUhis little treasure. About Men. Ex-President Grant has been cited to appear in Misso’j^-.ind pay his delinquent tax of seven years accumulation, Peter Cooper will soon take a trip to South Carolina to look after the educational institu tion which be proposes to establish for negroes in that State. Mr. Edward Jenkins, who has tried about every kind of literary work, is now going to try the drama, and is preparing his Christmas story ‘The Captain’s Cabin ’ for the stage. Mr. Daniel Higgins, an employe in the Rich mond, Va., gas-works, has just received inform ation that he has fallen heir to an estate in Sidney, Australia, valued at $100,000. Paul de Cassagnac has fought fifteen duels and never killed anybody. He refused, howe ver, to fight Lieut. Lallier, who slapped his face, and Mr. Clemenceau, the famous left- handed swerdsman. Hon. George P. Marsh, the American Minis ter at Rome, gave a grand dinner and soiree lately in honor of ex-President Grant. The foreign Ministers, some members of the Cabinet and most of the American residents were present. The Indianapolis Herald’s obituary editor says: ‘Mr. Doggett, of AnderRon. converted his cun into cash, converted his cash into whisky, slaked hi’ thirst with the whisky and then lay down and let seven railroad trains run over him. They put his remains in a candle-box.’ Near McLemoregville, Tenn., on the 26th ult a dreadful tragedy took place. Squire Scale’s beautiful daughter, Elvira, shot herself with her father's gun, She had given no previous warning of her intention. A little while before the act, she had been qnietly sitting with her sister reading a book. Suddenly she rose, say ing: Tm tired’quitted the room, went into an other where the rifle was kept, and shot herself in the breast, by pushing the trigger with her foot and suddenly letting it fall. She was sev enteen years old, very much beloved, and no reason is assigned for the aot, except a love- quarrel that took plaoe some time before. About Women. Miss Bessie Turner, the celebrated witness in the celebrated case of Tilton vs. Beecher, is playing in ‘The Celebrated Case’ with a New York theatrical company through New England. The treasurer of Saginaw county, Michigan, is called on every few days by a harmless old lady with a check for $1,500, purporting to be written in letters in gold and to he sigued by the Deity. Seventeen ladies graduated last Friday even ing from the Woman's Medical College of Phi ladelphia. Six of these fair physicians are from Pensvlvania, three from New York, one each from Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, Dela ware and Utah. Canada, England and Russia each had a representative in the graduating class. Cincinnati amateurs have been ‘playing with edged tools.’ On the 12th ult, Miss Ida Pack ard, a member of the Clio Dramatic Club, who were then playing at Pike’s Opera House, began playfully snapping a revolver, supposed to be unloaded. All of its chambers were vacant but one. That had a 22 calibre bullet in it; it is now in the head of Miss Packard. It entered through the left cheek, under the eye. Shoul 1 she recover and the ballet be extracted, she will still be disfigured for life. Bertha, asks: “ Will the editor please tell a constant reader of the Sunny South, the original significance of certain colors, such as black, blue, pale-blue, green, pale-green, gray, etc. ; also the symbols of gems ? Please, dear editor, answer immediately, I am so anxious to know, and will feel ever so much obliged.”.... It certainly affords us genuine pleasure to give the desired informa tion. Black—typifies grief, and death. Blue— hope, love of divine works ; (in dress) divine con templation, piety, sincerity. Pale-blue—peace, Christian prudence, lore of good works, a serene conscience. Green—faith, immortality, the res urrection of the just. pale-green—baptism. Bray—tribulation. Purple—justice, royalty. Red—martyrdom for faith,- charity, (in dress) divine love. Rose-color—martyrdom. Saffron— j confessors. Scarlet—the fervor and glory of wit nesses to the church. Violet—penitence. White —purity, temperance, innocence, chastity, faith, ! (in dress) innocence and purity. Significance of 1 gems ; Amethyst—typifies humility. Diamond— | invulnerable faith. Onyx—sincerity ; sapphire, hope, gold, (of metals) is synonomous of glory and power. Silver—chastity and purity. Next week we will give you the significance of precious gems, as applied to the different months of the year, and the good or ill, which ancient mythologists attribute to them. Cora says : I have two lovers, one whom I have known sinee dustrious seemingly, he is deplorably impecuni ous. Yet nside from his poverty I very much ad mire his chief characteristics. The other one is several years his senior, and possessed of a hand some annuity. Yet he is jealous, arbitrary, and extremely egotistical. Now, I am an orphan, anil deem it expedient to accept one or the other before the coming summer. 1 candidly admit that I dread poverty. Even more than Azrael’s gentle signal, and I could not be happy, united to the best man living, did I occupy the unenviable position of his household drudge. Now what am 1 to do ? Please advise me . . . Many old maids are made out of just such material as you confess yourself to be. Perfect love is unselfish—it is suf ficient unto the day. It points the future in rose tints of beautiful promise. Without it, all the wealth of Golconda cannot buy a single moment of domestic happiness. Remain as you are, un til love usurps the place in your heart which is now occupied by self-interest, and learn to esti mate the feelings of others as well as your own. “ Wanted-to-know ” says : I have been discuss ing the merits of our Stone Mountain, and here in the North, some seem to think it quite insignifi cant. Should like to hear from you in regard to this wonderful freak of nature. .. .The gigantic proportions of our stone monument or mountain certainly speaks for itself. It is the largest mass of solid granite in all America. It will serve as substantial proof for all you can say in its favor. Ruth, says: What is meant by the assertion “ that a person is cursed with the original sin Original sin, is the corruption which is born with us, and is the inheritance of all the offspring of Adam. As Adam was the federal head of his race, when Adam fell, the taint and penalty of his disobedience passed to all his posterity. Disconsolate, says : Several months ago I pos sessed the aff ections of a beautiful young lady—and we soon become engaged. 1 expressly stipulated that she should not accompany any other per son—not related—to any place of amusement, she most cheerfully acquiescing. One week ago I met her on the street in company with a strange gentleman, dressed for the opera. Deeming the case a plain one and thinking myself for the time very much abused, 1 repaired to my office and penned her a very reproachful note. Even statin^ therein that an explanation from her was neither necessary or admissible, as I thought her con duct had amply proven her incincerity. And now comes the “ winter of my discontent.” I am reliably informed that her escort was her own brother—one whom—although she had ofien spok en of, I had never met—he being a resident of an other State, and only a visitor here. Some hours since I wrote her an explanatory note, which she has not responded to. Now, what am I to do, under the deplorable circumstances? 1 really love the young lady, and very mueh regret my unwarrantable haste. I await anxiously your advice, and will be governed accordingly.... We candidly think the young lady has made a happy escape. No person living should adjudge the ac tions of another, without positive proof of their insincerity, and we think her perfectly justifia ble in ignoring your note of explanation, which you denied from her in the first place. Had you the unselfish love or confidence in her which she possibly merits, you could not have acted so has tily. In the language of the illustrious Napoleon, we say, “ The troubles which a man brings upon himself—he must endure alone.” Should you still persist, in opposition to the wishes of your Humor. A Hartford hotel olerk has had his hearing considerably affected by the lightning striking the wire cf a telephone at which he was listen ing. Perhaps his mother-in-law was at the other end of the line. A news item says that an English traveller in the Holy Land has discovered Jacob’s Well. The Oil City Derrick says: ‘ We are glad to hear it. A rumor has been afloat for some time that Jacob was dead.’ The editor of a child’s paper received a letter from a lady subscriber recently in whioh was written: * Our Annie died last week, after read ing the last number of your valuable paper.’ Simpkins refused his wife a new hat, and soon after his little girl came in and said: ‘Mamma, won’t you bny me a monkey to play with when you go down town.’ ‘No, my darling; wait till you are older, and then marry one as I did,’ said the grief-stricken wife, her tears bursting forth afresh. A woman rarely knows what it is to yearn after the infinite, until she falls in love and de tects her sweetheart slipping peanuts into an other girl’s pocket. A man saw a ghost while walking along a lonely highway at midnight. The ghost stood exactly in the middle of the road, and the way farer, deciding to investigate, poked at it with his umbrella. The next instant he was knocked twenty feet into a mnd hole. Moral- Never poke an umbrella at a large white mule when its hack is turned, ‘What is a carnivorous animal?’ Professor Miller asked the hoy with seven warts on^one hand and a sprained thumb on the other. This childhood, but although quite in- ; b who gto £j near the head of the class, when ! it formed ‘left in front,’ and who had played hooky the day before, paused, stood on one foot, I looked up at the ceiling, glanced anxiously at the professor, and said, in a tone that indicated ! Rome doubt on the matter, ‘A carnivalons ani- I mal is one that eats mardi grass.’ Then the school went into a short executive session, and the professor passed the rattan hill over the ! boy’s veto. Several times.—Hair.keye. A Yale graduate of a dozen years' standing j went back to New Haven one day last week, and I paid a tailor a bill of $16 and interest, contract- j ed while he was a student at the college.—£&. What was the price of the suit he got trusted for ‘on account of his honesty ?’ The cable dispatches say Russia has a ‘ tacit | understanding with Turkey;’ and Gns says that I is just what he had last Thanksgiving, as neither j of them said a word. Spriggins says that his wife, seeing an adver j tisement of a lady’s boa found, said she found l a bore years ago, and didn’t advertise it; and : Spriggins is trying to find out what she meant Courting Under Difficulties.—They were | courting under difficulties. It was in a room through which the members of the family were j continually passing t© and fro. ‘ Dear Alice,’he said, ‘I cannot longer labor I under this sus—’ (The old man appears.) ‘ —pension of banns is due to the unwise pol- | icy—’ (Old gent passes on.) ‘I was going to say, my dear girl, that I hope j you will promise to be mine and name an eariy day for the bonds—’ ! (Old woman happens in.) ‘should never be paid in gold alone.' (Exit oid girl.) ‘Name the happy day when I may call you my own, for I cannot believe that you will think it pre—’ (Old man slides in again.) •sumption cannot he so soon accomplished.' (The intruder retires.) ‘ I say I can’t believe you are entirely indif ferent to me, hut will soon grant me the privi lege of calling you wi—’ (Old lady on deck.) * ife giving the financial question much study. (Old lady slides off.) ‘ If you love me just nod your head. You— and, oh, one sweet kiss to seal it—cne sweet—• oh, hell!—’ (Prospective father-in-law.) ‘according to eminent divines, is a myth, a superstition.’ (They were again left alone. ) The old folks conclude that Alice is safe m the company of a young man who can talk of nothing but finance and theology, and sc reiau their vigilance. Propositions for 1878. Xow is the time to begin with the new stories. For a club of six at $2.50, we will send a copy free for one year. For §5, vve will send two copies one year. For $3.50, we will send the Sunny South and Boys and Girls of the South one year. Each subscriber now on the books can ! have a year added to his time for $2.50 by renewing now and sending one other ! subscriber at same price. For a club of four, at $2.50, we will lost love, you might become unpleasantly acquain- I gen( ] a copv of any of the Standard poets ted with that brother of her’s. , 1 - , ,, / i j •_ i or any novel that may be desired. George Eliot. Why she wrote Daniel Deronda. There arc some people unappreciative enough to assert that she wrote it in order to bid for the support of the Jewish world. It is not so. She wrote the book because she became interested in Jewish history and Jewish men and women, wtiose record aB a race is fnll of the most dramatic interest to an artist like herself. Moreover, she was led into it by a chivalrous doeixe to right a wronged people, just as she was led to taking charge of Lewes’ motherless children. Her work is in entire aontrast to Disraeli’s. She has elaborated the genuine qualities of the Jewish people. Disraeli is a snob. He could handle only princes and people who occupied high soeial positions. She has elaborated char acters which Disraeli could not even under stand. In short, I believe Daniel Deronda to be the highest production of an inspired artist. Matrimony, asks : Should a gentleman become engaged to a lady—each being members of the orthodox church—but of different denominations, is it necessary for either to give up their church in favor of the other ? If so, which party is called upon to renuuciate? Second—In making the ar rangements or preliminaries consequent upon the marriage ceremony, whioh of the two has the vested right to decide in regard to a public or private marriage, and who selects the officiating clergyman, the Jady or the gentleman ? Third— Do you think it positively essential to have one or more attendants? By deciding these mooted questions you will very much oblige a true friend. First—We think jour difference of opinion— provided it prove to be with your bride elect— evinces an incompatibility of disposition which presages anything but a happy future for either of you. Neither party is really expected by any oonventional laws, to relinquish their ohnrch. Yet we should think when two hearts become one, this question would settle itself. Second—’Tis the especial privilege of the lady to select the offi ciating clergy. Whether or no the ceremony should be private or pnblic, is a debatable ques tion which should be amicably settled between the two most interested; however, a gentleman even in this will nit oppose his betrothed, as the fair sex really attach more importance to such preliminaries than the men are expected to do. ’Tis optional concerning the attendants. Whilst they are admissible, they are not essential, and can be easily disp ;*>sed with. Yet the number is not limited. Sincerely hope these preliminary breakers in the sea ot matrimony may prove the only ones which yon will ever have to contend with. For a club of six, we will send a hand some photograph album. For a club of sixteen, we will send a Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. For a club of twenty, we will send $10 in gold. (All the names must be sent at the same time when premiums are demanded.) OFERA HOUSE. FRIDAY, APRIL 5th, 1878. MR. F. S. CH AN FRAU Will appear, for first, time, in Atlanta, in K I T, The Arkansas Traveller The great Drama of Southern Life, witnessed in Booth's Theatre by more than 400,000 spectators, as played by that great American actor. MATINEE SATURDAY, APRIL 6th, at 2 O’clock. MRS. HENRIETTA CHANFRAU will appear in the beautiful emotional Society play d WAS SHE RIGHT ? Both these eminent artists wyi be eopported by that most excellent Tayleure’s Combination, which accompanied Mrs. Chan fra n on her first visit onr city. Reserved seat* for sals now at Philli Crew’s. Prices $1.00, and Me.