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Sketches of Southern
Literature.
THE PAST AND PRESENT.
NO- 11.
Southern Writers and Authors.
By JUDGE WILLIAM ARCHER COCKE,
of Florida.
Author of the Constitutional History of United States
and Common and Civil Law in United States.
We have now reached in the history .of our
Southern L iterature a period not only of great
moment to every Southerner, but the most pro-
tentous in the annals of this great nation ; the
great revo lution of 1881—that great civil war,
which, if disastrous, as it was to the South,
may yet be demonstrated, as the developed prin
ciple on which the constitutional government
of the United States will be ultimately wrecked.
In continuing these sketches to the present
time, we ask the reader to go with us in a brief
digression, the importance of which will be rec
ognised as the reader follows the thread of our
philosophy drawn as it is between the luminous
and beautiful landscapes of the history and lit
erature of a nation.
In 18(57, W. Gilmore Simms the Walter Scott
of America—the ‘Wizeard of the South.’publish
ed a volume ot poetry, entitled ‘the war poetry
of the South.' It contains songs, and poems,
written by many sons and daughters of the
South under the deep feeling not only of dis
tress but the inspiration of suffering and agony
which not only tinged, and colored the liter
ature of the period, but pictured the foreground
ot stern and active history. The work is dedi
cated ‘To the women of the South,’ and most
appropriately, ‘if they have lost a cause they
have gained a triumph.’
We feel justified in making allusion most dis
tinctly to ‘the war poetry ot the South’ at this
point of our sketches, for it so fully illustrates
the position we have just discussed, ‘the con
nection between the history and the literature of
a nation.’
Sir. Simms very beautifully and truthfully
remarks. • The enfotiona! literature of a people,
is as necessary to the philosophical historian as
the mere details of events in the progress of a
nation. This is essential to the repeutation of
the Southern people as illustrating the feelings,
sentiments, ide^s, and opinions—the motives
which influence their actions, and the objects
which they ha 1 in contemplation, and which
seemed to them to justify the struggle iu which
they were engaged.’
The poetry of a war period has, and always
will show with what spirit the popular mind
regards the course of events. The details of
history do not always, or even often show the
animus of the action, but in poetry, the emo
tional nature is found declaring itself without re
gard to the political or historical aspect of events
and which, most frequently gives the true one
and color to the great historic pictures of the pe
riod.
We do not propose to make any extracts from
these poems, to be appreciated they should be
read, nor need they a better introduction to the
Southern reader and historian, than merely to
say that among the names of the true sons and
daughters of song, will be found those of
Hape, Ilayne. Thompson, Holcombe, Hike, Hot
rod, Willis. Wallace. Mrs. Burroughs, Mrs. M. J.
Preston, Julia L. Keys. Mary Tracy, apd oth
ers. The very subjects of these poems are full
of inspiration and philosophy, and shoW* the
historic character of the people to which they
belong, for example; “The li.ght, above Wrong; ’
‘My Soldier brother;’ ‘Our Departed Comrades;'
“TheEmpty Sleeve;’’ “Stonewall Jackson;” “Al
bert SidneyJohnson;”‘John Tegram;’ “The Bat-
tle Ha inbow;” “My Motherland, Ab Inis Opibus-
que karate, LiberaJios, 0 Domini;” with many
many oilers, sustain the position that, in poetry,
there is history. This collection of poems is re
ferred to with satisfaction, and with full confi
dence that in the language of the distinguished
compiler, “not only as highly creditable to the
Southern mind, but us truly illustrative, if not
justificatory of, the sentiment and opinions
with which they have been written.”
We may not refer to Southern poetry again in
these sketches, and take occasion now to notice
with pleasure and admiration a name which I
feel that, the high-toned brotherly attachments
of the Southern poets will recognize as a peer
among the highest, the Her. A. J. Ryan. Who
can read without admiration, and deep emotion;
“The Conquered Banner;” nor will any deny
that the true poet is reflected from the begin
ning, throughout to the end, in “A Christmas
Carol.
The appreciative reader will ever admire
Ryan’s beautiful lines commencing.
“The waves were weary, and they went to sleep.”
Nor can any one by whom the precious tear
is even cherished, read with eye unmoistened.
The lines to tears, commencing;
“The tears that trickle down oar eyes,
They do not fall to earth and dry;
They soar like angels to the skies;
And like the angels, cannot die.
Since the termination of the late civil war, we
can refer with much satisfaction to the tone and
character of Southern literature.
When the “Bonnie Blue” flag was folded as a
conquered banner, and the cypress draped this
ruined emblem, yet the laurel was in bloom to
crown the undying, physical, and intellectual
energy and moral purity of the South. Her re
sources cannot long be cramped, while her in
tellectual and moral splendor will shine like
the star oi morning.
When peace had closed the temple of Janus,
many of the educated men of the earth directed
their attention to authorship and letters. The
result has been the publication of a number of
works, on historical and political subjects; on
law, and on theological subjects, many of which
will take position of great merit, power and in
fluence in their department of letters and
science.
We will proceed to notice the writers and
their works, in the order mentioned above.
In the historical and political department, an
able work was published in 18GG by Edward A.
Pollard, entitled, “The Lost Cause.”
It is a history of the war of the Confederate
States for independence. Mr. Pollard is an
able and cultivated writer, educated as an edi
tor, long used to the daily, and carefnl exercise
of the pen; and was daring the war, editor of
the “Examiner,"a prominent paper published
at the Confederate capital.
This work professes to be drawn from official
sources. It gives an acoonnt of the rise and
orogress of the lata Southern Confederacy, the
campaigns and battles connected with that gi
gantic straggle. The author has a true concep
tion of the essential elements of history; an ac
curate record of facts; the accounts ef public
opinion existing with them; and the lessons
moral and political their oentext should convey;
» work on this principle is history and the phi
losophy of history. Indeed, we consider the
author of the ‘Lost Cause,’ an able, philosophic
and eloquent writer of histora. Many of his
Dersonaiities we object to, yet in his history of
m^^and events we Relieve him as accurate as
the records and documents to which he had ac-
«r. -da. Mrt.iy.oJ
events tathe beginning of hostilities, ne narrates
carefully and accurately.
He is eminently true in his position, that
nothing is more plainly taught in history than
the limited value of the federal principle, and
as he remarks, the experiments at different
times in the world’s history, prove it, and re
fers to the history of the Amphiteyonic Coun
cil, the Archasan League, the United Provinces
of Holland, the Republic of Mexico, that of
Central America, of Columbia, and the Argen
tine republic, to show how they had become ex
tinct, or passed into consolidation or anarchy.
The remarks on pages 23-4, on this subject are
historically and philosophically true. He does
not, however, pursue his remarks to a sufficient
ccuclusion in relation to the inevitable tendency
of the national government, under the opera
tions of the constitution of the United States, a
topic we will not discuss in these papers; but
the careful observance of the philosophy of
events, and of the character of our constitu
tional national government can scarcely fail to
conclude that its tendency is to consolidation
and that consolidation will come constitutional
ly. The rights of the States will be over
whelmed, in constitutional majorities, in favor
of amendments, and bv the weakness of the Su
preme Court of the United States, in solving
the constitutionality of important statutes, by
the pretences so common to the demagogue,
those of expediency. We will not digress to
illustrate the facts, alas so apparent in many
opinions from the Justices of the Supreme
Court, iu the many cases before that court since
the war. Nor can we at this time discuss how
visible is the truth that the people of the United
States are daify acknowledging the fact, that the
Constitution per se, by its own motive power is
developing consolidation, as exercise daily de
velops the muscular strength of the laborious
and active man, or beast, Whenever the con
stitution is assailed rightfnlly, or wrongfully,
its necessity for self-protection, in every act of
self-defense makes it stronger and stronger.
The defects of the administration at Rich
mond financially and in relation to the army,
are presented in very decided terms, and in
some respects treated in a masterly manner, for
can there be much doubt as to the defeat of the
cause of the Confetler^sy being in a large meas
ure, if not entirely, attributable to weak and
impolitic legislation, from which the Chief Exe
cutive and Cabinet are not free from full and_
equal censure.
The allusions made to Mr. Pollard’s treat
ment of the manner of managing the Cod feder
ate currency, and of Confederate legislation on
any questions, are historical, and will so re
main; but let us even do justice to officers and
soldiers who come so faultlessly out of the
grand struggle. And as the strife is ended, let
every section stand in fraternal relations, so
cially as well as politically, and remain in har
mony as a nation as long as the Constitution
and the public morality of the people, in offi
cial as well as in private station, will permit.
‘The War between the States, is the title of a
very able work on the late civil war, by Al
exander H. Stephens, a title by no means ex
pressive of the home of the parties to the con
test, nor accurate in a historical or philosophic
sense. The name, however, does not impair
its beauty nor its force. The work was at once
welcomed among scholars, statesmen and ju
rist, and universally recognized as the produc
lion of a master miud.
The long political life of the author, and his
great public service, characterized by great
good sense, sound judgement, learning and
wisdom, adorned by unflinching courage and
spotless integrity have placed him not only
among the most ‘honorable,’ bat the most dis
tinguished and highly esteemed of the statesmen
of America, and now, for his many virtues, ‘be
loved and cherished by high and low.’
In early life a member of the U. S. ,House
ofTteproheutatives; for many years, aid un
til the secession of the State of Georgia, a Uni
ted States senator; on the organization of the
Confederate States Government, elected Vice
President of the Confederate States Government;
on the termination of the war, for a while a
prisoner and then released, he retired to pri
vate life, but not to rest or ease; amidst the
classic shades of ‘Liberty Hall’ he pursaed his
favorite literary, political and scientific studies.
Surrounded by his large, and choice library
and cheered by his association of fond and lov
ing kmured and friends he produced the learn
ed and able work we now briefly, and imper
fectly notice. Struggling with disease, but
laboring earnestly, incessantly, and successful- ;
ly with a genius refusing to sympathise with j
the infirmities of the flesh, and soaring beyond !
the touch of earthly ills, he completed a work |
on which the lame of any American might rest
with triumphant satisfaction. For the last few
years Mr. Stephens has been a member of the
U. S. Heme of Representatives. He is a man
of learning, of wisuom, of genius; is universally
esteemeu, and where known beloved, for he
has those qualities without which the most dis
tinguished are destitute of greatness; unflinch
ing ccuiage, purity of purpose, and unyielding
fidelity to moral principles, to justice, to truth.
The work in two large volumes, G5i 827
pages presents a constitutional view of the war
between the states, its causes, character, con
'd uct and results. It is written in a series of
colloquies. This manner of treating subjects of
: a grave character, is without precedent in this
j country. In ancient history, Plato and Cicero,
i made it classical and illustrious, and so lar as
I we are informed there has been no successful
effort at the colloquial style in Eugland since
the days of “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” the great
allegorical peem by John Banyan. We make
no criticism on the form of composition adopt
ed by the author. While it may not be preferable
in historical works, or didactic essays, it has
been so judiciously and elegantly used by the!
modern Plato that it cannot be liable to the ob- ■
jections that could be successfully raised against i
less accomplished, judicious and careful writers j
and thinkers. Verily the reader is thankful to
the accomplished writer not only for introduc
ing him to the classic Portico, at ‘Liberty Hall,’
but for reviving the pleasant reminescences of
the ancient Porch and Grove, so intimately in
terwoven with the academic labors of earlier
and happier days.
Judge Bynum, from Massachusetts, repre
sents the Radical branch of the Republican
party. Major Heister, from Pennsylvania, the
War Democrats, while Mr. Stephens represents
those views which present a consideration of
the constitutional views of the late war between
the States ot “the Union,” known as the “Uni
ted States of America,” embracing “the causes,
the chaaacter, conduct and result of this war,
in relation to the nature and character of the
joint-government of those States; and of its
effects upon the nature and character of this
government, as well as of its effects upon the
separate governments, constitutions and gen
eral internal institutions of the States them
selves. ”
This is the position of Mr. Stephens, and em
braces the task he assumes in the colloqny.
The author is the chief talker, and we ask him
to excuse us for remarking that neither Judge
Bynum nor Mayor Heister** is equal to the re
sponsibility of conducting a debate with the
Georgia Senator.
We have never seen a more concise, yet com
prehensive deposition of the true intent of the
purposes of history than is embraced in the
following sentence:
“The chief usefulness of all history consists
in the lessons it teaches, in properly estimating
the compound result of the action of the prin
ciples of any system of government upon ha-
man oonduct, and the oonnter-aotion of human
conduct upon those prinoiples, in effecting
those moral and political changes which mark
the type as well as the progress of civilization,
at all times, and in all countries.” Introduction
to “The war of the Stales," p. 7.
This is an elaborate, yet very plain sentence;
it is full of thought, carefully, but simply ex
pressed, and contains all that pertains to history,
and the philosophy* of history. The educated
reader, the student, ficcustomed to think deeply
on the problem of human events, will constantly
recognize the thoughtful cast of the writer’s
miud. Everything about the work indicates
maturity; all of its fruit is ripe.
The manner in which Mr. Stephens has pre
pared and finished bis work, fully illustrates
that he was vitalized by the idea expressed iu
the sentence quoted above from the introduc
tion .
That the reader may understand the scope,
and the full, as well as the minute purpose of
the author; we again quote from the introduc
tion, which, is iu itself a paper of great force
and wisdom, and opens to the reader like a
splendid reception hall of some vast and mag
nificent dwelling.
The general scope of the work is intended to
embrace:
First. An inquiry into the nature of the Gov
ernment of the United States, on the nature of
that Union which exists between the States un
der the Constitution,with the causes, or conflict
of principles, which led to a^resort to arms; and
the character of the war, thtt»: inaugurated.
Secondly. The conduct ot the war on both
sides, so far as it effected constitutional prin
ciples with its final results upon the organic
structure of the entire system of American Dem
ocratic Free Institutions. Introduction p.p., 12,
13.
A careful study of the Stephens work will sat
isfy the reader that the authpr has covered the
entire ground in the above programme.
The first part ‘of the subject is embraced in the
first volume, and is a very able, true and just
exposition of the many points of constitutional
history—political and legal of the United States
Government.
The second part; “The conduct of the war on
both sides,” is generally conceded to be accu
rate and just.
We do not propose a critical review of the
work, such a task would involve an elaborate
esssy. Yet wa cannot fully agree with our au
thor in his criticisms of the inherent safe
guards of the constitution against consolidation,
it was the effort and purpose of the framer of
this government to perpetuate the principles of
this government under the shield of state sov
ereignty, but the inherent power of sell-protec
tion on the part of the national government has
rendered the shield of State sovereignty pervi
ous to the mighty, imperial lever of constitu
tion. If the constitution wai designed to be
sole and self-poised like the sun iu the Heavens
and to be the centre of a solar political system,
unlike that of the heavenly bodies, the ceutri-
fugal and centriputal forces were not equally
balanced. Empire or disintegration is the fate
of this compound government, and the tenden
cy. practically and legally is to the former.
The government of the United States is held
together only by mutual forbearance, and a com-
i mou interest which all sections now fear to dis
turb, and while passion slumbers self-interest
will protest.
The work of Mr. Stephens has been subject
ed to many severe criticisms from abla pens,
among the reviewers are Dr. A. T. Bledsoe, Judge
Nicholas, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. Horace Greeley.
A careful examination of their views will satisfy
the stadent of philosophic history that they
fail in their strongest points of attack on Mr.
Stephens, while some of them are perceptibly,
and potestlv unjust.
Id 1872 Mr. Stephens- a verj able,
caustic, yet very just critique, on his review
ers : ‘The Reviewers Reviewed!*? It must have
been thoroughly cuisant on* his assailers. It is
a supplement to ‘The War Between the States.’
It also has an appendix in review of ‘Recon
struction,’ as the author says on the title page,
‘so called.’
We desire to say but little in relation to these
reviewers, but they are items in Southern liter
ature.
Dr. Bledsoe’s is characteristic. The Dr. is an
uncommonly able man, and very learned ; but
his i \ ;e Is r. queatly impaired by the violence
of liis feelings, while it is often apparent that
prejudice warps his otherwise great logical
powers into the most ingenious sophistry; in
logic he seems to be the master, or perhaps the
slave of the petitio principle.
Horace Greeley’s review is sufficiently ex
posed by Mr. Stephens. lie shows that the
adroit editor was also regardless of truth.
Curtis confines himself chiefly to defending
Webster’s consistency. It may be safely said
that the most philosopical review of Mr. Ste
phen’s work is from the pen of Judge Nicho
las, of Kentucky.
The appendix in review of ‘Reconstruction,’
is composed of two speeches of great power, by
the Hon. Linton Stephens, brother of the au
thor, on ‘Reconstruction,’ and a letter from that
enlightened and able patriot, that just and hon
est man, Ex-Gov. Jenkins, on the same subject.
The niter absurdity as well as the injustice and
tyranny of Reconstruction was made apparent
by the fact that tsn States in the Union were
held under military rule, when not one had
ever been out of the Union; and upon the sup
pression of hostilities, were in the same relation
to the United States Government that they were
previous to the commencement of the war.
“Secession made no break in the chain." Linton
Stephen's speech at Macon, Ga., January 23. 1871.
We commend to the young men of the United
States, Mr, Stephens’ work on the “War
tween the Slates,” and “Reviewer’s Reviewed.’
I’ll take
Presi-
Andrew Jackson—‘By the Eternal,
the responsibility.’
Clay—‘ I had rather be right than
dent.’
Webster—‘You must conquer your preju-
dies. ’
Cen. Grant—‘Let us have peace.’
Abram. Lincoln—‘With malice towards none,
and charity to all.’
H. W. Beecher—‘The ragged edge.—’The true
inwardness.’
Horace Greely—‘Go west young man.’
Andrew Johnson — ‘My Policy.’
Napolean II.—‘There is but one secret govern
ing the world—it is, be strong,’also ‘I was in my
self a revolution.’
Jack Taylor—‘A little more grape Captain
Bragg.’
‘Gen. Scott—‘A hasty plate of soup.’
Thomas Benton—‘Solitary and alone I put
thiR ball in motion.’
W. L. Garrison—‘A league with hell and a
covenant with the devil.’
TO CORRESPOSDESTS.
All communications relating to thin department of the
paper should l>e addressed to A. F. Warm, Elbertou, Ga.
\Chess HKADiitJABTEBs—Young Men's Library Associa
tion, Marietta street.
Origiual games and problems are cordially solicited for
this column. We hope our Southern frieuds will re
spond. ✓
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Oft'-haud game, Fall. 1S77.
ITwo Knight's Defence.)
PIANOS.
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New, 7 1-3 Oct. $145
ORGANS.
I New, 9 Stops, 8(17
New, 13 Stops, $78
“Magnificent” “bran new,” ‘‘lowest prices ever given.”
Ch, how this “cruel war” rages, but Lutlrten £ Bates
still hold the field and rain hot shot into the bogus manu
facturers who deceive the public with Humbug Grand
Offers on Shoddy Instrument. Send for Special O ffers
and circular exposing frauds of Piano and Organ Tragic.
Ludilen & Bates, Wholesale Piano and Organ Deal-
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$7
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Visitor. Terms and Outfit Free. Address. P. O.
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Pi
Peiler.
White
1 P K 4
SKtKB.l
3 B B 4 ?
4 Kt Kt 5 (a)
5 PXP
G KtXB P
7 Q B 3 +
8 BxKt f
9 BXKtr
10 Q K 2
11 Kt B 3
12 QXB
13 K ll
14 Q B
15 Q int.
Kuukel.
Black.
PKt
Kt K B 3
Kt Q B 3
P Q4
KtxP (b)
KxKt
Q.B 3
K K
PXB
BQB4
B R 3 (c)
QXP+
QXKt P
Q Kt 5-f-
tlXQ-r
jPeiler.
i White.
i 16 KXQ
17 P Q 3?
i 18 Kt K 4
; 19 B Q 2 ?
'•20 Q R K B
21 RXB
1 22 P B4?
123 PQ R3
24 UK Kt?
;25 BUG
26 ICtxP+
27 KtXP
128 B K 3
1*29 B int.
j 30 P B 5
Kunkel.
Black.
K Q 2
K K K B
B Kt 3
K B 4
(JR KB
RXR
P B4
PQB8
P Kt 3
B R4
KBS
Bill
RXP+
B Kt 3
Resigns.
(a) For a lively fight this is the move in an off-hand
game; in a more serious party we play P Q 4.
(b) A natural play ! Andersen did the same some two
years ago in a game with Mr. Hamel and won; Kt R 4 is
infinitely batter.
Tue best Black can now do is a draw.
(a) A fearful miscalculation, and dan only be excused
on the plea of “tuck and go.” The game is beyond re
demption, however, and should be resigned at once.
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(Giwoco Piano.)
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DR. A. L. HAMILTON, President.
CUTHBERT, GEORGIA,
This old and popnlar institution is still doing noble
service in the great work of education. The spacious
and comfortable Boat ding House an l College Buildings
have jn»t, been repaired and refurnished in elegant style,
and will bear favorable comparison with similar estab
lishments in auy part of th« country. The corps of
teachers—nine in number—for thoroughness and effi
ciency. cannot be surpassed North or South.
The Course of Study was prepared with great care, and
it is fully up with the requirements of the times. It em
braces equally, the physical, mental aud moral cultiva
tion of the pupils.
The Discipline is very mild, but firm, systematic and
exacting.
The Terms have been reduced, so far as possible, to meet
the necessities of the times, as will appear from the fol
lowing exhibit:
PER SESSION OF NINE MONTHS,
regclAr course.
Preparatory Department $30 00
Academic Department 45 no
Collegiate Department 60 00
For extra course, as music, vocal and instrumental,
modern languages, painting, ornamental work, the price
has been put down as low as possible.
Boarding Department.—Timm handsomely furnished,
washing, lights and fuel, at $15 per month, or $[:!5 for
the scholastic year.
Payments —quarterl * in advance, unless by special
agreement otherwise.
Location—Cuthbert is the most beautiful little cityiu
Georgia; is approachable from all directions by railroad;
and for good morals, good health, and cultivated society,
is unsurpassed in the United States,
JWThe College is thoroughly non-sectarian.
Boarding arrangements in the College are first-class.
ZW^Pupils received at any time, an l charged from date
entrance. 141-tf
GOLD Any wotker can make $12 a day at home.
Costly outfit free,
gusto, Maine-
Address TRUE & CO., Aa-
N. B.
J. W. Belcher, Providence,
R. I.
Black.
1 P K4
2 B Q B4
3 Kt K B 3
4 P Q 3
5 P Q B3
6 P Q Kt 4
7 P Q R 4
8 P Q K 5
9 Q Q Kt 3
10 B K Kt 5
11 B;<K Kt
White.
PK4
B Q B 3
Kt is B 3
P Q 3
Kt K B 3
B Q Kt 3
PQ R3
B Q It 2
Q K 2
B K 3
QXB
N. B.
•J. W. Belcher, Providence,
R. I.
Black. White
!l3 QXP BQB(b)
.14 PIJRC B if 2
15 Cas (c) Oas
16 Q Kt Q 2 If Q
117 PXP R <f Kt
18 KtQKt 3(d)Kt If, 5
[19 Q (J li 5 KtXKKt-He
31 A XWEL L HOUSE,
Nashville, Tennessee.
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ad in the country
12 P Q Kt 5 (a) 1 J XP
20 PXKt
21 Kt Q It 5
22 K It ti)
23 K R 2
'24 K Kt 2
BQ Kt3
BxKt
BXQ B P
QKIS3
Aud Black announced mate in 11 moves.*
Notes by Jno. A. Belcher.
(a) Castling was far better, if followed by R K, P Q 4,
etc.
(b) B Q. 2 at once, saves time.
(c) White daro not take the P for fear of BXP r and
RXR.
id)(JR6 was better; Black’s next move is quite de
cisive K o) This ounlaught opens wide the door of
White’s Castle, aud ho has neither bolt nor bar to close
it withal.
(f) If QXB, RXP and wins.
*21 BKBti-f- |30 QXP PXQ
25 K Kt 3 Q K B 5+ 31 BXP QXB+
26 KXB QXB and P+ 32 K R 4 K K Kt
P K Kt 4+ 33 Any QB5+-
QB5+ ' 34 Any Q mates.
K R
Mr Belcher sent several variations we omit lor lack of
space.
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27 K It 4
28 KXP
39 K R 5
(Scotch Gambit)
continued.
a
16 BXB
B PXB
17 R Q 2
Q K Q
18 K K Q
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Familiar Quotations.
* CHESS INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. Delmars’score in the “Globa Tourney13 won,
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