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THE BUSY WORLD.
Its Sunshine and its Shadows.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
fnsacola is boasting of ripe figs,
seven and a half inches in circumference.
Mr. Berry Crews, of Polk county, had a fine
horse bitten by a rattlesnake nine and a half feet
long 1 ist week. The Tampa Tribune says the horse
was cured with snake weed.
The Tampa Tribune reports a very large water
spout which was observed in the bay, about two
miles from that town, Monday of last week in the
forenoon. It appeared as a large black and slight
ly bent column reaching sky upward, with a black
capital of expanded cloud. It seemed to be station-
ary, and lasted some fifteen minutes.
MISSISSIPPI.—They are arresting citizens at
V icksburg who are found carrying concealed weap-
Natchez having already one flourishing cotton
factory, has determined shortly to build another.
Mississippi is put down as having furnished 640,-
000 bales o? the cotton crop of i878--’79, which crop
is now reckoned at 5,150,000 bales. In i860, when
the crop reached 5,656,086 bales, Mississippi fur
nished 1,202,050 bales.
Mr. W. A. Horne, who lived in Jasper countv,
Fnday last, seeking refuge from a storm from his
field, where he was plowing, was struck by light
ning as he was entering his gate, and, with the mule
lie was riding, instantly killed. The bolt struck
him in the forehead, and parsed down his body,
leaving its sign the whole length. When found, he
was lying on his face, and life entirely extinct. He
was a grandson of the late John H. Horne, of
VV ayne, son of Governor Horns, his eldest son. It
is a well known family in east Mississippi for more
than half a century.’
GEORGIA.—The Advertiser complains that Ce-
dartown is infested with sneak thieves, and offers a
year’s subscription and a chromo to the first man
who ‘will buret a hole in one of them with a load of
buckshot.’
Madison musical amateurs are going to try Pina
fore.
The Rev. Mr. Tucker, of Colquitt oountj\ is the
father of thirty-two children, thirty of whom are
now living. The Albany Advertiser thinks he ought
to have a pension.
Mr. J. M. Bryan, baggage master on the South
western Road, fell dead in Macon while sitting in
his car conversing with a friend. Heart disease
was the cause of his decease. He leaves a wife and
five children.
The Marianna Courier reports a singular case of
a land sink in that vicinity. As one Hastings Lew
is, colored, was plowing on the Bryan plantation
there, the earth gave way under his horse, a valua
ble one, and his own property. He managed to save
his plow hnd one trace, but the horse, collar, bridle,
harness and other trace went down, never to be re
covered again.
A Catoosa county man came upon a snake in the
road one day last week, which he struck with a stick
when immediately thereafter one hundred and
twenty-eight infant snakes were found lying
around loose on the ground. Where they came
from is not definitely known, but that the liek pro
duced that many little snakes is vouched for by the
man who struck the blow, and he is one of the most
reliable men in that county.
The Indies Memorial Association, of Americus, is
collecting funds for the purpose of removing the
Confederate dead, at Andersonville, to the cemete-
tery in Americus. This is a noble movement, and
we'trust that it will meet with aid and sympathy
from all sections of the country. Buried side by
side with the Federal dead at Anrtersonville, it. looks
a little hard that the graves of ‘our boys’ should be
left out in the woods in building the splendid wall
which is being erected by the government. But
such is the ease, and comment is useless.
LOUISI ANA. —Excellent land is to be had for
next to nothing in Webster parish.
The police jury of Tangipahoa parish have ap
pointed a road inspector for each ward of the par
ish.
The darkies of West Baton Rouge parish have not
entirely recovered from the Kansas fever although
the disease is dying out.
A heavy rain fall in Wed; Baton Rouge parish has
put new life into the growing crops, ami revived
the drooping spirits of the planters.
There are four mineral springs at Pointeaux-
L >upes Springs, in St. Landry parish, whose waters
cannot be surpassed in their medicinal qualities.
The dpgs of East Baton Rouge have a big scare on
them and the ‘fly’ ones are getting muzzled as fast
as they can. The city council of Baton Rouge have
placed a price on every canine’s head.
Country folks are praying for the completion of the
Vicksburg, Shreveporte and Texas railroad, and in
Mount Lebanon, Bienville parish, pr perty is al
ready advancing under the influence of this hope.
The voung daughter of W. B. Carr, living near
Natchitoches, was burned to death by the explosion
of a coal oil can on last Saturday week. It is su
perfluous to say the child was lighting a fire with
the oil.
The Webster Tribune is so disgusted with the ma
jority move of the debt committee for repudiation
that all it can say is ‘Go it, boots! but recollect sec
tion ten of article one of the constitution of the
United States.’
ALABAMA.--The crop reports from Hale are
favorable.
There are 325 Sunday school scholars in Tallade
ga.
Birmingham has entered into a contract for gas
works.
Wm. Lyles was killed by a falling tree near Flor
ence.
The design of the new courthouse at Troy is a
be«u r y.
Crops around Gainesville are reported in fine
condition.
The residene of James Robertson, near Opelika,
was burned.
Hugh K. McDugald committed suicide near New
Providence.
A great, many improvements are being made at
Union Springs.
J. J. Autrey claims to have the best corn crop in
Monroe county.
Warren Hardin, of Tuskaloosa county, lost his
dwelling by fire.
A sale of Alabama money was made at Union
Springs at $1.03 i-3-
Wil'iain Wsgnon, of Gadsden, has been sent to
the insane asylum.
From every part of Bullock county the corn crop
is said to be good.
r rP'NNF‘4SEE—The various towns of West Ten
nessee are organizing boards of health.
A letter was received by^Commissioner Killebrew
from a German lawyer of Philadelphia, whether a
Sony of five t housand Germans couid not be settled
fn Tennessee sta'ing that they desired to build up
^ch aTown’as Cu.lman, Alabama, and preferred
to locate in Tennessee if a sufficient amount ot land
rouldiie secured. The proposed colony is now in
Germany, ready to move when the necessary ar
rangements are made to that end.
c 1 nni T\' A At the recent hanging of three
of the unhappy men would die fnst.
a. ™ 1.4.^ xt r- Satardav mormngr, Alexan-
A.t Charlotte, who has charge of the
d. r Tanent:de,acffioredinan r «i ^ o£
soua fountain . £he fountain, when it ex-
tt l’ ded with Tloud report, throwing the fragments
pl< ded v%itn a iou i t hesestruck the man upon
in all directions. e ^ breaking the cheek
the left side of his face ana n the skuI1 .
bone, destroying F attracted hy the
filled with gas, Tarrentine was dead.
TEXAS.—Wheat is worth 75 cents at Waco.
Dallas county has a floating debt of # 50,000.
Died, near Gatesville, 24th., Mrs. Burleson.
Comis selling at 35 cents a bushel at Sherman.
Died, in Navarro county. 21st ult., U. N. Pitt*
man.
They have a full-fledged archery club at Deni
son.
Charles Elwood was killed by the cars near En
nis.
Ennis has shipped the first car load of grain gulf
ward.
Paint Rock is the temporary county cite of Con
cho county.
The cotton factory in Waco is turning out seam
less bags.
San Antonio has two miles of brand new street
railway.
Died, near Bailey Junction, 1st, Mrs. Susan Sav
age, aged 94.
Married, near Mason, 1st, J. C. Crawford and
Pauline Prator.
The total cost of the Waco Baptist church will be
$35,ooo.
Married, at Waco, 1st, John Lewis and Mary An
derson.
Tobe Waller killed Chas. Gieene with a hoe near
Comanche.
The seven year locusts have appeared in the
woods near Dalles.
a men named Morris killed Thomas Loggins at
Hempstead.
The constitution limits the length of the extra
session to 30 days.
Alexander Walters, an old veteran, died in Bell
county recently.
S. A. Hogan has been elected foreman of the Wa~
co fire company.
The total assessed property of Rains county for
187S was ¥401,000.
Buffalo gnats are killing the horses and mules
along Sulphur river.
Married, at Brownsville, Sergeant Falbush and
KateTouhey. *
A citizen of Hood county has enclosed his farm
with a hedge of cactus.
A hog died of hydrophobia at Willow Creek,
Collin county, last week.
The residences of Sliel Hogan and Mr. Ragland,
at Waco, were burned.
Tobacco raised at Clarksville is said to bring good
prices for the new crop.
The tax on ten pin alleys after October 1st, is
$100 per annum on each alley.
Nine months ago Baylor county had ten families
in it; now there are over 125.
Crop reports are very cheering. Bountiful har
vests are looked for everywhere.
An English geologist puts down the age of the
rocks in Texas at. §600,000,000 years.
There is no doubt t hat gold and silver have been
discovered in Browne county.
f Comanche will celebrate the 4th, and Gov. Hub
bard is invited to be present. *
Business at Fort Worth is said to be looking up,
and many improvements are going on.
Nineteen carloads of cattle passed up the Central
the other day for Northern markets.
A wealthy cattle man of Williamson county owns
a parlor chair made entirely out of ox horns.
Desertions from the Mexican army across the
Rio Grande are reported of frequent occurrence.
A majority of the newspapers as well as a ma
jority of the people support Governor Robert's ve
to.
Tiiere are now fourteen murderers in Texas who
have been found guilty of murder in the first de
gree.
Fort Worth has a number of fine artesian wells.
sold
gardens
peaches on the 3rd of May.
GENERAL NEWS.—Cotton.is in short supply in
Europe.
London has eighteen daily newspapers.
Nearly ico Catholic papers in America.
The wheat ot Texas is mostly harvested.
11 Europe alone produces 3,000,000 tons of salt.
Paris drinks 100,000,000 quarts of beer in a year.
We hear of ravages’of the potato bug in Western
Maine.
Virginia complains of the army worm—a serious
invasion.
Eggs are sold in St. Louis, Mo., for eight cents
per dozen.
A Mississippi farmer plowed up a Spanish coin,
dated 1300.
Sharks are used as an article of food by the New
Zealanders.
Dogs are trained to smuggle laces from Belgium
into Franoe.
India cultiva‘os sugar cane on about 3,750,000
acres of her lands.
All ut ten States now have biennial sessions of
their legislatures.
The electric light is soon to illuminate the Capi
tol at Washington.
A Michigan pickle firm is ready to contract for
coo acres of cucumbers.
The Indian possessions of Great Britian have a
population of 241,000.000.
Snow is still thirty feet deep in Tnckerman’s Ra
vine, Mt. Washington.
A sale of Arctic whalebone is just reported in
London at §6000 per ton.
Artificial ice in Florida costs the manufacturers
less than 70 cents per ton.
A large emigration of Swis3 ribbon-weavers to
the United States is announced.
Oranges have been successfully raised in Wash
ington, D. C., in the open air.
There were J412 persons arrested by the police,
last week, in New York city.
The exports of ice from the port of Boston, for
the month of .Vi ay, were 7558 tons.
The Chesnur. Street Theatre, Philadelphia, is the
oldest oue in the United States.
There is an immense amount of “genuine” Havar-
na cigars manufactured in Florida.
The freight on hogs ‘rom Chicago to New York
is only 20 cents per hundred pounds.
The United Sta es is now independent of Great
Britain for he manufacture of steel.
Wisconsin has 389,380 cows, or more than half the
number contained in all New England.
The people of this country, consumed, during the
past year, nearly 10,000,000 barrels of beer.
The wheat crop of Vermont for the present year
is estimated at 500,000 bushels, corn crop at
2,000,000.
Not much more than one-third of the 6,535,680
acres of land in the State of Vermont are under im
provement.
When a ChiDaman becomes a bankrupt, his cred
itors rush to his house and take all they can get
their hands on.
The programme of the Nihilists and Socialstsof
Europe is first plunder, and then murder to cover
up their tracks.
Vanderbilt has established prayer meetings in
the Grand Central depot, New York. We hope he
attends himself.
Large amounts of American agricultural imple
ments are being shipped to France and other Euro
pean countries.
On a clear day one can see Bunker Hill Monu
ment from th“ top of Monadnock, in Jefferson and
Fitzwilliam N. H., 80 miles away.
Kansas now claims nearlv one million popula
tion. Swedes, Germans, English and Irish emi
grants are dai lyswellmg the aggregate.
Near Oxford, Ala., 1st inst., John Yoe.
In Macon, Ga., 7th inst., J. M. Bryan.
In Opelika, Ala., 4th inst., Mrs. Lee Echols.
Near Columbia, Ala., 28th ult., James A. Adams.
At Lookout Mountain, 24th ult., Samuel Everett.
In Conyers, Ga-, recently, Mrs. Flemiug aged 80.
In Athens, Ga., 7th inst., Mrs. H. L. Brittain aged
67-
In Con vers, Ga., recently, David winburn aged
81.
In Pike county, Ga., 1st. inst., Miss Maria Mills,
aged 7o.
In Milledgeville, Ga., 9th inst.. Judge Peter Fair
aged 93.
In Enfaula, Ala., 4th inst., Dr. Cullen Battle aged
94 years.
In Randolph county, Ala., Sist ult., Col. C. D.
Hudson.
In Rome, Ga., 1st inst., Major L Graves, aged
about 82.
In Meriwether county Ga., 2nd inst., Alsey Ful
ler, aged 78.
In Forsyth county, Ga , 31st ult., Stephen Clem-
ment, aged 71'
In Chattooga county, Ga., 2nd inst., Andrew
Greer, aged 76.
At Hillsboro, Ala., 13th ult., infant of J. R. and
Bettie Vaughan.
In Montgomery, Ala., 5th inst., infant of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Allen.
In Rome. Ga., 29th ult., Thomas Gallaway, a na
tive of Scotland.
In Jackson county, Ga., 3d inst., Nathaniel H.
Pendergrass, aged 78
JeUtmaqcs.
In Berzelia, Ga., 5th inst., Henry Cooper and Ida
Merry.
In White county, 22d ult., Jason Hicks and Lid-
die Edge.
In Coosa county, Ala., Plenty Willis and Miss H.
Thomas.
In Atlanta, 4th inst., Emanuel Rich and Bertha
Sartorious.
In Newton county, recently, Frank Glenn and
Miss McCord.
In Atlanth, 3d inst., William L. Smith and Mary
Jane K-n .eriy.
In Huntsville, Ala., 29th ult.. by Rev. Benjamin
McCrary, F. W. Puryear and Ella Jones.
In Selma, Ala., 3d inst., by Rev. Dr. Cleavland,
John A. Laird of Atlanta, Ga., and Carrie V.
Peeples.
In Marietta. 28th ult., by Rev. D. L. Bittulph,
Wm. McCrea, formerly of Nashville, and Myra
Marks of Marietta.
In Augusta. 5th inst., by Rev. C. C. Williams L.
M. McBee of Greenville, S. C., and -Mamie A. Kirk
patrick ot Augusta.
In Atlanta, 10th inst., by Rev. John W. Heidt,
Nicholas Pendergrass, of Jackson county, and Sal-
liebet Trout, of Atlanta.
.Amusements.
Puzzles, Chess, Conundrums, Prob
lems, Charades, and Kinks of all
Kinds for Kinkers to Unkink.
Puzzles nre cordla ty solicited from tM,. Ml puzzles
mnsLhe accompanied by theao-oveis.jo H' 1.-
oe fmy The true Via ne pi<
even if a nnm de / lun.e is ns- d. Direct iitiers to “Puz
zie Parlor.” Sunny South.
Answers will be published every three weeks
Answers to Puzzles in No. 201.
1. —(Eve rest) Everest,
2. - H E A R
E K
A A
TEAR
3. -A E
AGA
RARER
TALEFUL
HABITANCY.
4. —Aigulet.
5. - G
GIN
G1GOT
NOT
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6. —Heel—eel. Drag—rag. Shot—hot. Plot- lot.
Gore—ore. Shop—hop, Slate—late. Crate—rate—ate.
7. —Gasteropod.
8. —(Chsries under Barg. Han over Ger.) Charles Un
der-burg, Hanover, Germany.
9— ABBOT
BO aK
BAG
OR
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10. —Prop—pop. Latin—lain. Boon—bon. Best—bet.
Droop—diop. Grain—grin. Gowry—gory.
11, — Zufolo.
New Puzzles and Enigmas.
1.—EriT.PH Puzzlk.
Read the following carious epitaph:
If
Ben. E:
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Es f Rede.
Ric.—Ksco. Neb. Bdi. E Dfo.
Rwa.
N. TO fb. Rest ? H. H- Eli.
V. E. Dallalo ?
l‘N e i 1 N a ho. Us. E bn-”
I.
L to Fsto.
Nell. L. L. C. A.
L Le. D. F. 1. O. Rb.
YOL. Dm.
(Ande.—at H)
5 so. mef —ntn.
Reda—Yth. I.
Sli. Feles;
Scl.H
A.
Ype- R. C.
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N. (cemat Yco.)
M< t.
OU. Few. * * I.
THAN.
GeL.
Swin. *
G:
Sandot. Hert.
Hit).
gsbn. the. *** L L n E. E.
Reng.
A.
Geins. Tr.
I. Febo.
R?
Ninm. A- + ytbi.
E. at. U- Reo. I
Fcl. - a- Ydi.
Edint. Hefa.
L. L th, t Atis. a. —. L.
1 L. %* “Febamom.”
2.—Diamond Puzzle.
I am an ancient person. Take me forwards, backwards
downwards npwards, straight, crooked sidewise- length
wise. croegwise, or any other wa--, aud I am till a real
diamond | pzzle. I bring p, ace and rest to nanny people.
I have stopped mar y battles. I have had millions and
millions of children and yet am not loved. Now who
am I ?
3.—Diamond,
A consonant An antelope. A fish. To solicit A
consonant.
4—Double Di gonal.
Diagonal from left <0 right, downwards. A flower.
From left to right npwards. Ard-nt affection.
9. Prosperous. 2. A weapon. 3. A kind of gorilla. 4.
A girl’s name. 5 Rough.
5.—Hour Glass Pnzzle,
1.—Melancholy-. 2.—An earth. 3.—Prate. 4,—Found
in all wheels. 5.—Personification of envy. 6.—To eat
awny, 7.—A Latoraiist.
Centrals reading downward spells the name of the
son of an ancient god.
(J.—Squake IhSSISDERS.
Beh ad and curtail words with the following significa-
rio-ie and IcaAe a perfect square word : To talk. Winds.
A useful substance.
’ 7.—Enigma.
I am composed of six letters.
My 5, 4, 3. 6. is a fish.
My 3. 4. X. 2 is a cask,
My whole is the space of a certain number of days.
TO COItKKSPOiVOEMTS.
A11 communications relating to this department of the
paper should be addressed to A. F. Worm, Atlanta.Ga.
Chess headquarters. Young Men’s Library Associa
tion, Marietta street.
Original games and pn blems are cordially solicited for
this column. VS r e hope our Southern friends will re
spond.
PROBLEM No. 97.
‘ OLD GRORY.”
By L. T. BROWN, Cranbury, N. J.
BLACK.
WHITE,
White to play and give mate in 2 moves.
[C/tess Century.
Second game between Mackenkie and Bird in the
same match Played July
27, 1818.
White.
Black.
Mr. B.
Capt. 4
1 PK 4
1 PE4
2 Kt K B 3
2 Kt Q B 3
3 B Kt 5
3 P Q W 3
4 B K 4
4 Kt K B 3
5 Q, K 2 (s)
5 p g Kt 4
6 B Kt 3
6 B Q B 4
7 I’ V 8 4
7 R Q Kt
8 P Iks P
8 P tks P
9 Kt Q, B 3
9 P Kt 5
10 Kt tj 5
10 1 astles
n Q Q, B 4
12 P Q, 3
11 P Q 3
12 ICt tks Kt
13 1* Iks Kt
13 Kt K 2
14 B K 3
14 BO Kt 2
15 (7 K 4 (b)
15 P K B 4
6 O K K 4
16 B tks B
17 i' Ls B
17 P K R3
18 P IC 4
18 P tks P
is P tss P
19 R K B 6
20 Q, K R 5
20 R iks P ch
ii kga
21 B tks Q. P
82 B its B
22 Kt tks ti
23 0 Kt 6
24 K ti
23 K K 7 ch
24 Kt IC 5 ,
25 g h. K t 4
25 R tks Kt P
'-6 Q, IC B 6
26 P K Kt 3
87 O K 4
27 it K 7
s»- ■ •
*;> g. g B 0
3 giusQ,
?8 P B t
29 g Q 3
30 P Iks Q.
31 Kt K R 4
31 p g Kt 6
32 P tke Kt P
82 It K-.) «» Kt
33 R K Kt.
R signs (c).
33 R (Kt 6) tks K
NOTES.
(a) This is the old way ol conducting the attack. It re
quires careful play a- d great circumspection on the part
of black. We b. lieve the Captain pursues the right
com se.
ibi “On whet ill-tarred journey her M jesty now Bets
forth I” The way in which the Captain forces his atten
tions upon her is not. in acc. rd with ins reputation for
good breeding, though entirily consistent with his char
acter as a skillful chess player,
(c) Premature ; he is i” t - neb worse off now than he
had been t-evt ral moves hack, and he yet had a move left
with his knight,
By Correspondence.
Dr C. R. Ilart, of Conn. W. R., ofS. C.
1 P K 4 I P E 4
2 Kt Q, B 3 ritSi 83
3 P K B 4 3 F
4 pn 4 4QR6 +
e r c , 5 P Q 4
*6 PX P f> B K Kt5 -f
7 Kt KBS 7 Castles
8 P X Kt ^, B4
o P y p 4. 9 K Kt i-q
10 Kt Q, Kt 5 10KtKB3
it P B 3 11 >X Kt +
pyB 12 K It K aq +
13 KIJ S 3 Q K B 4
14 <^B XP g & 4+
35KB4
IK K Q 8 lf> y B 4 +
11 KB4 17QQ4 +
Drawn.
problems.
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS IN NO. 204.
( 5th child. 32 acres.
1 Total, 5,900.
/ 25 cents for girls,
1 50 cents for boys,
/ 75 cents for women,
(81.00 for men.
1500 and 7500
12 per cent.
80 per cent.
B owes A 2J4 cents.
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS IN NO. 205.
-Neither gain or loss.
-24 cents.
-139854276.
81012.50, first
81057.50, second
$1162.50, third
$1237.50, fourth
241
1013 —
250
To Correspondents,
Answers to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 9,12, rec’d from Wm. H. Simp
kins, Harmony Grove, Ga.
Answer to No. 7, rec’d from Mrs. D. C. Casey, Hot
Springs, Ark.
Answers to Nos. 7, 8, 9,10, 11. 12, rec’d from “T. G. B,”
Trenton, S. C.
All correct; send some more.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
PIUM
IIABIT
CURE
By B. M. WHOLLY, Allanta,
Ga. Reliable evidence given
and reference to cared patients
and physicians.
Send for my book on The
Hab‘t and Cure. Free.
Office No. 33^ Wbi ieholl 8t-,
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Portraits from Miniature, to Life Size, in Water
Colors, Crayons, or Oil.
cushioned chair she drew from him her hand.
‘My prinerss,’ said Videmar with one of the
few expressions of humanity that had ever flitted
over his face,‘do not take *rom the heart that
loves yon, the hand that can soften all mv cares.
‘Alas! poor woman that I am,’ answered
Berengeria, ‘I have not even tne power tc con
fer my hand I o not remove from yo* my
favor, but merely keep for a time, that cor mit-
ted to my cars, until it is vielded to him by
whom it is won. But, Baron Videmar, the nana
that clasps my own must be as pure ns powerful,
and yon have sworn that this contest shall be
fair. Your rival is wounded and pining in a
prison cell. Is a feeble wearied man a fit an
tagonist for the proudest lance of all the realm
Great heavens, no !' answered Videmar, ‘h
shall be well and sound when he fights me. I
will go now aDd bid them change bis qaarters,
give him sunshine and medicine ana fit him
for the fray, and more. I’ll’—
'Alas! poor oapt ve ’ssiJ Berengsria, ‘he
knows not of this purpose. I must farther fall
upon your clemency ar.d wit one crowning act.
Grant are with him one more brief interview,
to learn, if he also, will battle for a helpless
woman.’
‘Straight will I go and send him,’ answered
Videmar, and ho rose to take his leave. ‘Fare
well sweet lady, when again we meet—’
•May God smile upon onr purpose,'eohoed the
princegH, and she suffered the boorish B iron
to imprint his final kiss upon her soft white
hand. As the door closed after Yidemar,
Berengeria turned away, and as her heart beat
last at thought of seeing its idol onoe more, she
fell upon her knees and murmnred :
‘God be with us, strengthen Sir Blondel’s
hand to strike the blow that shall free us both,
or eise, strengthen my spirit, that should my
hero fail, this,’(aDd she drew a daggoer from
her girdle)’shall find its way to my heart, ere
that murderer find his way to mv breast.’
[To be continued.]
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Tickets, Twenty Cents.
To secure the advantage of the Reduced Rates, tickets
mnst be purchased from the Station Age- ts of the Com
pany. Conductors arc not. allowed to charge less than
the regular tariff rat<5 of five (5) cents per mile.
Exclusion Tickets will be good to Return Ton Days
from and including the date of issue, no Lay-over priv
ilege attachesto these tickets, nor will any be granted
The company reserves the right to change, or entirely
abrogate these rates at pleasure aud without notice.
E. R. DORSEY,
lov 9- Gen- Pa-s. Agent.
IS
B. R.
Memphis Tens,-On aud after April loth, 18*9
t he following passenger schedule will be operated.
GOING WEST.
Leave Chattanooga g 40 pm.
“ Stennsonu 10 35 pm.
’’ Di-camr ..2 5 ! lam.
“ Corinth 7 50am.
“ M ddleton 8 50 am.
“ Grand .luuction .""." 9 35 am.
Arrive Mempats 12 00 noon
£2?”Great changes have lately been made on this line.
This road has been newly ballasted, and the track
repaired with slec-l railB. These improve
ments make it second to no other
road in the South.
TO THE BAST.
Close Connection is made for all Eastern and
Southeastern Cities.
ISfOnlyline running through Palace Sleeping Cars
and Day • oachus between Memphis aud Chattanooga
withom change.
TO THE WEST.
Close connection made for an Arkansas and Teras-
poin's. A full set of First-class and Emigrant Tickets
on sate at ad principal s tutions- Round Trip Emigrant
Tickets at grea'ly reduced rates now on sale at Chatta
nooga, to pri cipal Texas points. Day Coaches run be
tween Bristol and Memphis, and between Montgomery,
Alabama, ana Texarkana, Arkansas, without change.
For further information, as to rates, schedules,
etc., address either
JAS. R. OGDEN.
Gen. Pass. Agent, Memphis, Tenn.
T. S. DAVANT,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Memphis, Tenn.
L. L. McCLESKY,
Gen. Ho. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga
Magnolia Passongpr Ponte.
PORT ROYAL * AUGUSTA RAILWAY, I
Augusta, Ga.. April 15, 1879. (
The following schedule will be operated on and after
this date;
GOING SOUTH—Train No. 1.
Leave Angn-td, 9.40 a in ; Arrive at Beach Island 10 15
am; arrive Jackson’a 10.28 a m; arrive Ellenton 10 47 a
m; arrive Rob ins 1104 am. arrive Hatt eviile 11.45a
m; arrive Millett’s 11.28; arrive Martin's 11.3i'a m; ar
rive Beldoc 11.47 a m; arrive Appleton 12 m; mrive Al
lendale 12.11 p m; arrive. Campbleton 12.24 j o, arrive
Bronson 12 35 p m. .rrlve Hoover's 12.48 p rn; jp.r Varas-
ville 12 56 p >u; arrive Early Branch 1.25 p m; arrive
Yeminas- e 1.42 p m.
Leave Yeraarree 1 50 p m; arrive Savannah 4.85 p m;
leave Junction 4.80 p m; arrive Jacksonville 7 15 a m; ar
rive Chariest n 6 30 p m.
Leave Yeniinasee 2.12 p m; arrive Beaufort 2.29 p m;
arrive Port Royal 3.44 pm.
GOING NORTH—Train No. 2.
Leave Port Royal 11 15am; leave Beaufort 11.38 a m;
arrive Yemassee 1.15 p m; leave Charleston 7.15.
Leave Jacks- nvit'c 515 p m; arrive Savannah 8.20 a m;
leave haven- ah 10.00 a m;arrive Yemmasee 1 22.
Leave Yemmus e 1.45 pm; leave Early Branch 8.03 p
m; leave Virnsviil,- 8-35 p m; leave Hoover’s 2.43 p ru;
leave Bronson’s 2.57 p m; leave Camphl ton 3.08. leave
Allendale 3.21 p in; leave Appleton, 3.32 p m; leave Bet-
doc 3 45 p in; leave M>rtin 8.53 p m leave Miltett’s 4.03
pm; leave liattievnte 4.16 p m; leave Robbins 4 27 p m;
leave El leu ton 4.-3 pm; leave Jackson 5.01 p m; leave
Beech Island 5.24 p m: arrive at Augusta, 5 45 p m.
Co: nectii ns made with morning trains on C„ C. & A,
and Ceulral Railroads for Charleston, thus making this
the best route to that point.
Connections ma- c with Georgia, Sonth Carolina, and
Cha lotte, Colurabi-- aud Augusta Railroads’ mornino 1
trains lor Savannah and Florida points. Trams through
to Savannah without, change, making close connection
with A & G. R. H.. thus avoiding Omnibus transfers.
Baggag checked through
■*wThrough tickets for pale at Union Depot Ticket
Office. Augusta, Ga., and at all principal Ticket Offices.
R. G. FLEMING,
J. S. Danant, General Superintendent.
General Passenger Agent. (205)
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