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THE SUNNY SOUTH.
PERSONALS-
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Victoria is at the Isle of Wight.
Mr. Gladstone says the United States are
passing Great Britain on a canter.
Mayor Kalloch of San Francisco is in
trouble with his church—always in trouble.
There is an actress traveling in the Eng
lish provinces who claims to be a daughter
of Edwin Forrest.
Offenbach’s parents were very humble Jew
pedlers, but they lived to see their son fam
ous and rich.
Carlisle is a granduncle, and makes no end
of talking aliout it, he’s so proud of the little
domestic episode.
The venerable W. W. Corcoran, of Wash
ington. has recovered his health at the V\ hite
Sulphur Springs.
Americans just home from Europe say it
is not creditable to lioast of belonging to the
“Prince of Wales’s set.”
Miss Flora Sharon, the daughter of the
Western senator, is engaged to marry an
Englishman, Sir Thomas Hesketh.
Clara Morris thought the eyes of Adelaide
Neilson were like those of the famous protrait
of Lady Hamilton in Dublin Castle.
Another young American girl. Miss Hark-
ness, has been given a prize ut the Paris Con
servatory. this time for violin playing.
Ex-Mayor Var.x of Philadelphia tells how
lie danced with Queen Victoria when she was
only a girl and he was visiting England.
The Marquis of Bute has bought a villa
near the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, and
proposes to make a sort of Winter resort.
Adelaide Neilson lies buried in Brompton
churchyard, near London, where many of
her professional brethren and sisters sleep.
The late N. 0. Nash has left by will ten
thousand dollars to the Museum of Fine Art--,
Boston, and a like sum to the Institute of
Technology.
The plan for relieving the Pope’s necessi
ties is for all good Catholics to give a cent a
month. How about the millions of jewels in
the Vatican?
The Emperor William has conferaed a very
high degree of the Order of the Black Eagle
on Prince Thurn and Paris, the Emperor of
Austria’s Master of Horse.
The Sultan is quite inconsolable at the
death of his chief astrologer. He was a
grand humbug/ nevertheless, and made
money out of the credulity of the Sultan and
the public.
The Queen's speech at the prorogation of
Parliament, is of course the work of Mr.
Gladstone now, as it used to l>e of Lord Bea-
consfielil, and it shows the difference vastly
in favor of the present p e nier.
Gen Sherman’s signals from the heights of
Kennesaw to a beleaguered garrison at
Altoona, "Hold the fort; I am coming,” fur
nished to Mr. Bliss the idea of the hymn
that has since been sung around the world.
Col. T. T. Crittenden, the Democratic can
didate for < Governor of Missouri, is a staunch
temperance man.
The biggest liore of the day is the young
man who has just returned from a six weeks’
tour of Europe.
U. S. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, ad
dressed thousands of the Norfolk Democracy-
on Saturday night last. Many ladies were
among the audience.
Marshal Baziine, who was reported dead,
has written to the Paris Gaulois from Mad
rid, declaring that he has not once been ill
during his sojourn in Spain.
A Cape May correspondent writes: ‘•Only-
think,” I heard one virtuously indignant girl
say to another, ‘‘she wears six pairs of stock
ing-legs when she goes in bathing.”
General Bushrod Johnson, a well known
Confederate Brigadier, died at his farm at
Brighton, Macoupin county, Illinois, Satur
day, where he had lived since the war.
The Rev. Dr. J. L. M. Curry, President of
Richmond College, has returned from IBs
prolonged European tour, and preached in
the Baptist Church of Warrenton, Va., last
Sunday.
MLss Francis E. Willard, the distinguished
president of the Women’s Christian Temper
ance Union, delivered a brilliant and elo
quent address in Kausas City- last Tuesday
evening.
Announcement is made of the approaching
marriage of Mr. m. H. Bradley-, of New
ark. N. J., a son of Justice Bradley, of the
United States Supreme Court, to Miss Lida
Cameron, the eldest daughter of Senator
Don Cameron.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Williams, of Balti
more, having spent a delightful summer at
Bufordsville, Bedford county, Va., have re
turned in excellent health. Mr. W. speaks
hopefully of Virginia’s recuperative powers
and bright future.
An old Enghish miser named Rhodes, who
}«*gmi making money as a rubbish gatherer,
ami lived and died in squalor, has bequeath
ed $',00,000 lietween the Royal L ree Hospital,
London’, and the National Lifeboat Institu
tion, leaving his relations penniless. lhe
will stands, but the charities have given the
five next of kin ?5> 2,r> °-
"The owner of “Idlewild,” the home of the
iate N. P. Willis, at Cornwall on the Hudson,
has forbidden anyone to enter the grounds,
and publishes a warning that he wil. prose
cute all trespassers. He has been forced to
such a course by the annoyance from visit
ors. who in many instances have conducted
themselves in a most outrageous manner.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has been recently
visiting friends in Pittsfield, Mass. He is de
scribed as the possessor of a small but eret t
figure, carried with stately dignity; an intel
lectual face with flushing eyes, lofty fore
head and striking expression, and of a man
ner of blended suavity and decision, Mrs
Johnson, an invalid, to whom her husband
in most tenderly devoted, is the dauguter of
the late Hon. Louis McLane, once Prune
Minister to England, U. S. Senator and mem
ber of Jackson s Cabinet. She is a sister of
the Hon. Robert M. McLane, of Baltimore.
ranght to Laugh.
a little education in the art would not make
it «rtificiaL and they would surely enjoy it
•ill the more if they could realize that they
m ght indulge in mirth without making
themselves l<x>k so very ugly as is occasion
ally the case. It runs in families sometimes
te distort the face with laughter. ^
famiiy who laugh a great deal, laeir eyes
as-HS
' D ,°" i .. i n their presence, like
appalling triple vision of gm ^ ^
There is a very e^thvSh mTghT^-
Irisli in France—a s} pathy h ould events
sibly take a m >re decided form snom
become graver in the green little lsian
Asiatic women are S iV f"teuXttaatXy
‘unity *^*Z**£JSrtSd. and
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article.
3Wusic aucl JJrama. historical IJotcs.
Louise Pomeroy has gone to Australia.
Miss Adelaide Phillipps has been very ill \
in London.
Arbuckle is coming out in a new role this
season, that of a concert manager.
Chicago has lieen hearing the Emma Ab
bott troupe during the past week.
The orchestras at the Saratoga hotels are
preparing to vacate the hotel piazzas.
Tom Karl has deserted Miss Abbott and
gone over to the “Ideal” opera troujie.
Mad. Nilsson is refusing all engagements
except for the autumn concerts in London.
Cincinnati is now the acknowledged center
of musical culture and musical enterprise.
The largest opera-houses in the world are
La Scala in Milan and San Carlo in Naples.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson is accompanied by
his soils Charles and Thomas.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons has engaged Luigi I.a-
blache to support her in her tour in America.
“Two Nights in Rome" is attracting large
audiences to the Union Square Theatre, New
i York.
Kate Claxton’s new play was written by
Mrs. Pacheco, wife of a Congressman from
j California.
“A Child of the State,” not only attracted
1 large audiences in Chicago, but gave great
] satisfaction.
I FrankChanfrau commenced an engagement
of one mouth at the Boston Theatre last Sat-
I urday night.
The advertising of S ira Bernhardt in the
American newspapers has been not only ex
tensive but gratuitous.
F. C. Bangs makes Philadelphia his home.
He travels with the Union Square Company,
in “The Banker’s Daughter,” this season.
Summer resort bands now pack up their
instruments and, iike crabs, silently steal
away.
Herr Constantine Sternberg, a pianist well
| known in Germany, is to make a tour in the
| United States.
j A very fashionable audience listened to se
lections sung by Miss Mary Beebe at Sarato-
1 ga a few evenings ago.
| Adelina Patti goes to sing in Dresden, Ber-
! lin, and Breslau during November. Then
1 she leaves Germany for Poland.
Few people know that Agnes Leonard, the
new star, is the daughter of the late sewing
machine millionaire, Isaac M. Singer.
The accomplished Miss Ella Gaines Parker
returned yesterday to Livingston, Ala., af
ter a four months’ stay as pupil of the (Jin
cinnati Conservatory.
Mrs. Mollie Montgomery, nee Faucet, for
merly of Miss Clara Burr’s Conservatory of
Music, this city, is living and teaching music
in Vicksburg, MLss.
The Boston Music Hall is to lie opened the
tth of October with a concert by Miss Anna
Louis’ Cary, Herr August Wilhelmj and
Herr Joseffy.
Lotta arrived from Europe on Sunday
The steamer encountered rough weather and
shook out the curls of the little actress hand
somely.
Miss Rosa Rand, the tieautifnl and accom
plished Baltimore actress, is in the company
now supporting Mr. Jefferson at the Arch,
Philadelphia.
Patti Rosa, after an absence of several
year-, will play through the East the pres
ent season, a|)peariug in her own comedy
known as “OhJRce.”
It is said that the music of “The Messiah”
is familiar to all choir boys in England, and
that they are instructed especially in this
oratio. How many of our choir boys know
any thing alwut it in America?
George Newhall has just published a new
Ethiopian song called “Ainlt I Glad?” It is
hound to catch.
“They Call Me Angel Birdie,”—words by
Rev. Henry D. Moore; music by J. E Eli-
renz; dedicated to little Birdie Estep—is one
of the latest published by J. Church & Co.
Geor -ie Parker got $5oo for having that
egg thrown at her, and now would like to
fill dates for tfa*> rest of the season at the
same rate per egg.
May Fisk was fined »-Vj in Loudon, Cana
da, for giving an indecent show. After some
work to “find” the $50 she “find” it and paid
the “fine.”
Caroline Ricbings-Bernard has charge of
the vocal department of the Richmond (Va.)
Female Institute. Pierre has charge of the
salary.
Pittsburg claims to have a snap manager,
who organizes a troupe for the road aliout
every other month. Starting out in palace
cars, they walk home.
Carl Rosa had great success with his Eng
lish Opera Company in Dublin and Corn.
Mr. Joseph Maas, the tenor, has rejoined the
company. Miss Josie Jones York has been
carrying off the honors and receives high
pruise from foreign cities.
When Adelina Patti was a little girl of ten
years, she had a filial attachment for Ole
Bull, whom sle always called “Oley.” He
is quoted as once saying that he relied more
on her critic.sin of his playing than upon
that of any other judge, for the develop
ment of her uusical powers, even at that
early age, was truly marvelous.
Signor Salviui will appear four times at
least in his grand role of Othello, also as
David Garrick, the Gladiator and Macbeth.
He will lie accompanied during his tour in
the United States by Signora Salvini and
S:gnor S. Savini.
A tbeatrhal boot and shoemaker says
Morlacchi, tie ballet dancer, has the prettiest
and smaller feet of all the actresses. She
wears thirtcens and uses up a dozen pairs of
slippers in a fortntght. Alice Harrison,
Ada Giliuai and Emma Abbott, says the
same autboity, have little feet. Mary An
derson’s fe-t are not smull, but are well-
shaped an! proportioned. Roseau has a
small foot ind wears the costliest shoes that
can lie mate, paying as high as $-*5 for a pair
of them. Lawrence Barret and Edwin
Booth have the smallest feet of any of the
actors.
The practice of theatrical companies in
changing tie names of old plays, which peo
ple have een rendered a dozen times, and
getting ou a crowd who believe they are to
see soinetiing new, speaks volumes for the
enterpriser theatrical managers. It is said
that JcihnDillon has played the farce enti
tled “To Oblige Benson,” under twenty-
eight diffe-ent names, and that he is determ
ined to mike the number an even hundred
unless he lecomes rich in the meantime anil
is compeled to retire from the stage. Rut
farces ar not the only things that have the
names clanged. The practice is becoming
so com men that people are getting afraid to
«-o when 1 new play is advertised, for tear it
will proie to be an old back number under
a new nane.
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A planly dressed little lady from San
Franciso recently a paired at a California
wateriig place and was snubbed by all the
ladies Sbe sent home for her liest dresses
anil ailtier diamonds. After her trunks ar-
rived sie went to breakfast in a magnificent
morniig dress made by Worth, and profuse
ly ornamented with diamonds, and her two
cbildm were dressed in the height of fashion
Everyjody seemed anxious to make amends
for pat slights, but she was extremely dis
tant t> one and all. She cut them in this way
for a veek, then packed up her nine Saratoga
trunk and sent them home, and resumed her
plainand comfortable vacation clothes.
Muskets were in use in 1.170.
Pennsylvania had a crazy govern- r In 1717.
Nebraska was admitted into the Union in
1867.
Pins IX. witnessed the death of 100 cardi
nals during his life.
Mozart, the great musician and composer,
was born at Salzburg, in I756. He composed
and played lis pieces in public at the age ot
five years.
Arkansas was a part of the Louisiana pur
chase. It was made a separate territory in
1819, and admitted into the Union in 1836,
over forty years ago.
Glass lmttles were made in England about
150S, but the art was practised by the Ro
mans in the year 79 A. D., as they have been
found plentifully among the ruins of Pompeii.
The Catholic Standard says that the Popes
of Rome have been forced to leave their
papal cities forty-five times, and that twenty-
seven of the successors of St. Peter have suf
fered martyrdom.
I11 the reign of Henry III. the king’s justi
ces enjoyed a salary of §100 per annum, and
the chief justice £500. A similar scale of
salaries would prevent undue haste for judi
cial position in this country.
Cuba and Jamaica have always lieen more
or less liable to be visited by hurricanes, like
all other West Indian Islands. One which
swept over it in IS70 caused immense des
truction, and the loss of over 2000 lives.
John Wesley, during a ministry of fifty-
two years, traveled over two hundred and
fifty thousand miles, and preached over
forty thousand sermons, making an average
of about eight hundred everyyear. Except
ing Wesley, it is probable that no other man
ever preached so many sermons as \\ liite-
field.
Julius Ciesar at twenty-one distinguished
himself on the sea, and soon after held the
office of tribune, quaestor and edile. Before
forty he had completed the war in Spain and
was consul. Before forty-five he had twice
crossed the Rhine, had conquered Gaul, and
had twice passed to Britain; at fifty-two he
had won Pharsalia and had supreme power.
He died at fifty-six, “the victor of 500 bat
tles, anil the conqueror of 1000 cities.”
John Evelyn described, in his Diary, the
game of billiards as played at the Cleveland
House, in London, in 1860, when he was the
guest of the Portuguese ambassador. There
was a sort of a bridge or arch, on the table,
through which the lialls had to be driven.
He says the balls are also bigger, as well as
more numerous, “and they for the most part
use the sharp and small end of the billiard
stick, which is shod with brass or silver,” in
stead of with leather, as at present.
(Gems of JUonglxt
The good are lietter made by ill .—Rogers.
With the wicked, as with a bad dog, si
lence is more formidable than noise.
\ healthy old fellow, who is not a fool, is
the happiest creature living.—Steele.
I feel within me a peace above all earthly
dignities—a. still and fjuiofc conscience.
A man who cannot mind liis own business
is not fii to be trusted with kings. Seville.
No man ever offended his conscience, but
first or last it was revenged on him for it.—
South.
It is always easy to shut a book, but not
quite so easy to get rid of a lettered cox
comb.—Colton.
Look wtill to thi-.self: there is a source^
which will always spring up if thou wilt al
ways search there.
In all the sallies of badinage a polite fool
shines; but in gravity he is as awkward as
an elephant disporting.—Zimmerman.
Posthumous charities are the very essence
of selfishness, when bequeathed by those
who, when alive, would part with nothing.
God be thanked for books. They are the
voice of the living and the dead, and make
us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.
Books are irue levellers.
True courage is cool and calm. The brav
est of men have the least of a brutal bully
ing insolence, and in the very time of dan
ger are found the most serene and free.
Thou mayst as well expect to grow strong
er by always eating as wiser by always read
ing. Too much overcharges nature, and
turns more into disease than nourishment.—
Fuller.
It was a very proper answer to him who
asked why any man should lie delighted with
lieauty, that it was a question that none but
a blind man could ask.—Clarendon.
He who comes from the kitchen smells of
its smoke; he who adheres to a sect lias some
thing of its cant; the college air pursues the
student, and dry inhumanity him who herds
with literary jiedants.
I11 all the professions every one affects a
particular look and exterior, in order to ap
pear what he wishes to be thought, so that it
may be said the world is made up of uppear-
ances. —La Rochefoucauld.
l'OICi:i4-N ITEMS.
Revolution in Armenia.
The Dutch import American oysters.
Pirates still abound in the Chinese Sea.
Deaths from yellow fever at Havana for
the week ending Aug. 28 were ”61.
Terrible colliery explosion in England last
Wednesday, attended by heavy loss of life.
Slight shocks of earthquake have followed
the fii-st serious ones experienced lately at
Manila.
The destruction of property in the city of
Manila by the recent earthquakes will amount
to $6,000,000.
Advices by cable give intelligence of the
total loss of the ship Eric the Red, bound
from New York to Melbourne.
The Jesuits have obtained to Pope’s per
mission to propagate the faith in Central
Africa. Much good may it do them.
There is good evidence that the Ashantees,
who are among the most intelligent of the
African tribes, are still cannibals.
Germany with her enormous armament is
sjioiling for a fight, but that government will
by anti by go to war once too often.
Victoria’s band of savages is causing much
trouble on the Rio Grande, murdering and
robbing the defenceless inhabitants.
Ten thousand English miners are annually
injured by accidents, and 85O of these die.
In Prussia the mortality is much higher.
There are tribes about the gates of Moscow
who know nothing of Christianity; they
adore sacred trees as they did three hundred
years ago.
Quinine is worth its weight in diamonds in
South Africa. Its solution is a popular bev
erage there, and men “shake” for it as they
do for drinks here.
New Zealand, whose first railroad was
built twelve years ago, has now over 1100
miles in successful op -ration. All the roads
are owned anil operated by the government.
During a recent hail storm at Rouen,
France, hailstones fell as large as hens’ eggs,
and some larger than men’s fists. Branches
of trees were cut off by them and birds killed.
A jealous husband recently shot his wife,
her gentleman escort and himself ill the Mel
bourne (Australia) Opera House. The hus
band died, but the others are recovering.
Rose Ashleigh.
A New Southern Star.
Recently there has appeared in the list of
authors of fiction a new Southern star. The
readers of the Sunny South know her
through the medium of her story, “Even
Unto Death,” published in its columns.
Along with Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, she is
looked upon as a coming light in Southern
literature. The success of both of these
writers reflects credit 011 their people, and
brings fame to themselves.
The birth place of Rose Ashleigh is in one
of the midland counties of South Carolina.
On the outskirts of the little village which is
the county-seat, in a quaint old house, situ
ated in a grove of forest pines, she has al
ways lived. Though pines surround the
house on every side, three majestic old water
oaks have given their name to it. “The
Oaks” has long been known for the wit, cul
ture, refinement and hospitality of its in
mates. The family is a large one, though
now much scattered by the duties of life,
and this home, which retains so many of the
elements of the ante lielluin Southern home,
is a most delightful place to visit when all
are gathered together, as the writer has seen
them under the old roof tree. Rose Ashleigh
prizes very highly these home ties, and after
months of arduous work in the noise and
bustle of New York, she returns to her quiet
and secluded home, with feelings of positive
relief and joy.
Hers is a mind of unusual strength and
depth. Its range is broad and high. Her
convictions amt opinions are liberal, though
strong and positive, she is singularly free
from the influence of prejudice or sectional
ism. She is national in feeling, yet she is
loyal to lier people, their traditions and their
history. Her studies and her reading have
been extensive and thorough. Even before
she contemplated a literary career, her mind
was stored with a fund of classical, scientific,
legal, historical anil poetic learning. I’er-
liajis her studies have taken something of a
masculine turn, but if so, that lias not served
to spoil the charm of i‘s feminine nature,
which is soft, sympathetic and tender. Her
intellect is robust, well poised and active.
With all of her accomplishments and learn
ing, pedantry has 110 place in her writings,
fhe simplicity of their style is a great charm,
because it is the simplicity of strength,
force and conciseness. She does not waste
words in useless description; yet there
is no paucity of beautiful and poetic
language. Sbe lias a rich fancy, but it is
well controlled by her command of good lan
guage ; still when the occasion offers,
she can paint in tieautifnl prose, scenes,
events, or the pictures of imagination. Her
style is sufficiently ornate. It is not uselessly
embellished with the flourishes of rhetoric or
the excesses of fancy.
The New York Weekly, a London journal
anil The Sunny South have heretofore lieen
the mediums of her communication with the
world, save a few fugitive pieces, contributed
to other papers. But there are whisperings
of wider and longer undertakings soon to up-
pear.
The graces of her person are no less attrac
tive than the riches of her mind. Her blue-
gray eyes when her face is in repose, have
somewhat of a dreamy and melancholy ex
pression, but when she smiles they liglit up
with intelligence, humor, sympathy and ap
preciation. Her fair complexion, shapely
mouth and pearly teeth make up a face rare
ly equalled in attractiveness. She has soft
brown hair, and is in person tall and grace
ful. Thus you see, she is in all respects an-
tipodal to the traditional literary woman—
file typical blue-stocking. She differs from
this femme terrible furthermore, in the taste
with which she dresses, consulting barmo
my in colors, the demands of her own style
and her figure, more than the dictates of fash-
inn, she is always appropriately and liecoin-
‘iffcy^ireseed. Ami, too, many of the beau
tiful articles of lier tastesul toilets are made
by her own deft fingers. Her industry is not
confined to the realms of fiction, but in the
prosaic art of needlework, she is most profi
cient. Nor is she ignorant of the duties of
the household. She is possessed of much prac
tical judgment and good common sense. She
is fond of society and a welcome addition to
any circle. Her con zersational powers are
brilliant—free from any tinge of pedantry or
conceit; her manners are soft, pleasant, and
vet vivacious. Having keen sympathies, a
warm heart and a soul full of the milk of hu
man kindness, she is calculated to shine, and
does shine in society.
Rose Ashliegli is destined to win high fame
in the field of literary effort. Almost unaid
ed anil alone she has succeeded in winning
the attention of the public. Her talents and
merits will accomplish the rest.
Old English Authors.
JSiogmpliical Sketches.
SIDNEY SMITH.
He was born in 1771, in England. His fath
er was an Englishman of independent for
tune, his mother was of French extraction.
He combined the solid understanding of the
English with the wit and vivacity of the
Fre ch. He was educated at Winchester
School and New College, Oxford. After
completing his course he took IJoly Orders,
and .-ettled as a curate in the parish of Ames-
liery, where he did not stay long. He be
came associated with the Edinburgh Review,
and was one of the most important contribu
tors to that review, probably the most popu
lar on account of his judgment and wit. In
1803 he went to London, where he became
popular as a preacher and lecturer on moral
philosophy. His essays were written chiefly
on temporary topics and controversies, but
took a good place in English literature for
the clear and vigorous reasoning, solid sense
and exquisite humor which they displayed.
His wit is always logical, driving home his
argument with irresisrable power. His views
on most political and social questions were
wise and practical, and he lived to see most
of them adopted. He erred at times in treat
ing sacred subjects with levity, but the fault
was attributed to his natural temperament,
overflowing with a grotesque humor, that
could and would make anything ridiculous.
He wrote some articles on the finances of the
United States, but they were never pub
lished.
“Save Hal Pockeiboek!”
A negro planter came to Vicksburg the
other day, sold his cotton, put his money in
his pocketbook, and started down the river.
Leaning too far over the guards as the lioat
backed out, he fell overboard. His porte-
monnaie, which was in his side pocket, float
ed out and rode with his hat on the surface
of the water, while the current carried the
negro away. The yawl was lowered, and
assistance at once started towards the drown
ing man, who, perceiving his treasure float
ing off, raised his voice and shouted:
“Save dat pocketliook !”
His iiead went under and he disappeared.
As he rose up again he gasped:
“Dar’s $ 118 in dat pocketbook!”
Scarcely had he uttered the words liefore
he sank a second time.
The yawl came within reach just in time
to rescue the drowning African as he came
to the surface for the last time. As soon as
the water was wiped from his nose and
mouth so that he could see and speak, he
asked:
“Did—did you save dat pocketbook ?”
“No,” was the response.
“Well, den,” said the negro, regretfully,
“ what de debbil was de use ob savin’ me ?”
From ifO to 150 wagon-loads of pot flower
are emptied at the Clinton flower market,
New York, daily. Callas, geraniums, fus-
cias, pansies, daisies and polyanthus are the
most popular flowers. From fjOOoo to $6oo0
per day is the estimated “receipt in this mar
ket for flower sales.
A NARROW ESCAPE;
OR THE
Inconstant Beauties of Con
stantinople.
It is a most amusing sight to see a com
pany of Turkish women at the bazaars, liar-
gaining, coaxing, abusing the vendor of
some coveted article (which they never in
tend to buy). Many a tedious hour is doubt
less thus whiled away. The Turkish wife
has naturally not much affection for her
husband; she is treated as part ot his goods
anil chattels and demeans herself according
ly. His theory lieing that the most exem
plary wife would betray her husband bad
she but the Opportunity, she does not care to
prove the contrary, and accepts the status
assigned to her as she accepts her fate.
Her love of scandal, her proneness to in
trigue, her hatred and jealousy of Christian
women, are the natural outcomings of such
a narrowed life. Tyrranized over by her
mother-in-law, in turns caressed and neglect
ed by her capricious lord, lightly esteemed
by her children, pitied or hated by her
slaves ami attendants, and not finding in her
religion a shadow of comfort or support, can
we lie surprised that such an unhappy being
should sow dissensions in her family and lie
the fruitful source of much misery and
crime ?
Perhaps the most striking fact to a stranger
is the little interest Turkish women seem to
inspire among the gallant population of
Constantinople. But such strangers are per
haps unaware of the danger of a word or
even of a look; a prolonged gaze into the
carriage of a ‘grand d ime Turque’ may pro
voke the ire of an attendant eunuch and
cause him to lay about right and left the
heavy whip with which he is often provided;
but the greatest danger lies in the treacher
ous encouragement of the grande dame her
self.
Some years ago a Monsieur B , a young
Frenchman, liecaMie**iiumore ! of one of these
veiled Junos, whose soft glances seemed to
reveal a reciprocal passion.
Day after day he awaited her carriage at
the corner of the principal thoroughfare, and
day after day the bewitching eyes drew him
caressingly to his doom. Still no words were
exchanged. Monsieur B liecame more
and more infatuated, and in spite of the
warnings of his friends, he determined to
carry on the intrigue to the end, whatever
that might be. Patiently be billed bis time
and his opportunity, nor were they long in
presenting themselves. He was rewarded
one day by seeing a tiny jeweled hand drop
a billet from the carriage wi> d .w, which flut
tered all unnoticed to his feet.
Seizing the paper the enraptured French
man hurriedly deciphered the few words
therein inscribed. The lady proposed a
meeting for that same evening in the obscure
corner of a large cemetery. Monsieur B—-,
who hail patiently borne the quizzing of his
friends, now informed them of the progress
of his adventure He was again warned
against pursuing It further: but he laughed
nt the idea of danger and, accompanied bv a
friend, repaired to the rendezvous at the ap
{minted hour. He was presently accosted by
a sable servant, exceedingly well dressed.« h >
politely invited him to follow.
The two friends turned into a deserted
street and arrived at a small door, which led
through a covered yard to a second entrance.
This their guide unlocked, and made sign for
Monsieur B ’s friend to retire. All was
silence and darkness around; the servant’s
black eyes seemed to glance with malice;
and, moved by an undefined fear, the friend
again implored Monsieur B to return.
“Bah!” returned this gentleman, “it is too
late; tiesides, what is there to tent wh“n
things are managed so easily!”
The door closed on the audacious French
man. but the fears of his friends were pro
phetic—he was nc ver seen by them again.
Many attempts were made to learn his fate
and large bribes were freely given for this
object. A hint was received that he hail been
conveyed beyond the frontier, but all ‘trace
of him was lost, and no further clue was ever
obtained as to his disappearance. One or two
of such adventures are enough to dampen
the ardor of the lmldest Lovelace, and unfor
tunately other examples have not been want
ing.
The following story was related to me by
a lady who personally knew some of the par
ties concerned. A certain rich Turk, some
what past middle age, whom I will call Se
lim Bey, occupied a handsome palace at
[ Stamboul. His first wife bud died, leaving
j him with two children, who at an early age
. had been put under the charge of a young
English lady, a Miss Blackley, who with
them occupied a smte of apartments in the
Bey's palace. The Bey’s second wife (for lie
had but one) was a handsome, passionate wo
j man, who e extravagant caprices were the
j cause of continual scandals, and who, it was
reported, domineered over the too easy na-
I ture of her lord. On one or two occasions,
Hourrem Hanoum had prayed Miss Blackley
to deliver certain letters to their destination
(for the latter was in the habit of leaving the
palace on Sundays); but Miss Blackley, not
wishing to lie made a party to any clandestine
correspondence, had hitherto excused herself
though at the same time she had avoided any
open rupture with the Hanoun.
One evening she was surprised by the sud
den entrance into her apartment of Hourrem's
favorite slave, named Adevie. Bathed in
tears, she bitterly complained of the ill-usage
of her mistress, declaring that she felt ready
to faint. Miss Blackley sootheii her as she
would have tried to soothe a child, and
sought to calm her excitement by giving her
a potion, which soon had the desired effect.
The girl, in a sudden burst of contrition,
then exclaimed: “Will you tell the English
Pasha not to come here to-night?”
“What English Pasha!” exclaimed Miss
Blackley, astounded.
“The tall, fair Englishman with the golden
lieartl. He will come here to-night, for they
have sent him a rope and a key; but to-mor
row they will put the rope round his neck,
shave his head and lieard, and, dressing him
in woman’s clothes, they will lead him out
side the city on to the hills, and there beat
him like a dog.”
The astonished Miss Blackley, by adroit
questioning, convinced herself of the truth of
tnis statement, and soon mastered the whole
plot. An Englishman, seduced by Hourrem’s
soft glances, had had the imprudence to ac
cept her invitation to the palace, and at nine
o'clock that evening was to open a door in
the outer garden-wall, the key of which had
lieen conveyed to him. Her major-domo
(whom she had won by a bribe) was to meet
him there, and then escort him to her apart
ments. After some hours of amusement and
feasting, he was to lie made the 1 mghing-
stock of herself and women by being treated
in the way descrilied by the slave, and final
ly he was to lie given over to the tender mer
cies of Youssouf (a powerful enuch) and con
veyed at early dawn to the bare hills of Fun-
doucli.
It was now eight o'clock, and but oneshort
hour remained for Miss Blackley to think
and act. She was horror-struck at the prob
able fate of her countryman, for she knew
that evil passions once aroused may lie car
ried to the verge of madness, and she dared
not surmise what might happen should the
golden-liearded Englishman dare to offer any
resistance his tormentors.
But how was she to circumvent their de
signs? Not a single way of escape seemed
open. The minutes paired and her bewil
dered mind could plan no remedy. She took
a desperate resolution. Summoning her pri
vate attendant, she sent him to lieg the Bey
to grant her an immediate interview. For
tunately the Bey consented, and in a few
more minutes she found herself in his pre
sence. Summoning all her courage she briefly
related to him the details of the plot, anil
besought him to have pity on her country
man.
The Bey listened in ominous silence. After
a long interval he abruptly exclaimed: “By,
j Allah! the son of a dog shall die.”
Roused to a terrible fear by these coldly
pronounced words, Miss Blackley seized the
Bey’s hand, which she kissed distractedly,
and pleaded eloquently on the stranger’s be
half. She reminded the Bey of the length of
time she had lieen under his roof; of the care
she had had of his children; of the few de
mands she had made on his generosity—“For
her sake,” she entreated the Englishman
might tie spared.
After another painful pause the Bjy re
plied: “They say that Englishwomen are
cold; it is false. When it is to win the favor
of a handsome young lover, they grow warm
as a summer’s noon.
Miss Blackley felt the implied reproich,
but not allowing herself to be turned from
her purimse she answered promptly “I
never wish to see this young man, nor do I
even know his name, but as we are of the
same nation his honor is not indifferent to
me; for that reason I trusted to your gener
osity, and believed that you would pardon
the crime that, owing to me, he will not have
connni ted!”
The Bey was struck. He lifted his hand in
token of acquiescence. "Peke, peke” (very
well), “the young Englishman shall sup with
me instead of with Hourrem. I promise you
a hair of his head shall not be harmed. I will
send him ba'-k from whence he came, but I
hope lie will have learned not to meddle with
the wives of other men again.”
Miss Blackley warmly thanked the Bey,
and then precipitately withdrew, fearing the
pardon might be revoked.
The night passed tranquilly enough, and
Miss Blackley might have thought the whole
affair akin to a midsummer night’s dream,
but for two attendant circumstances.
The next day Selim Bey sent a most ex
quisitely embroidered purse, full of gold
pieces, to the young lady who had saved the
harem from scandal, and relied so flatter
ingly on his generosity; and though the
present caused a blush to rise to her cheeks,
the generous lady behaved with no little
delicacy and tact. She wrote tiie Bey a few
polite lines in French, in which she thanked
him for his liberality: and enclosing the
money in a little bag, she begged him to dis
tribute the sum among the poor and dis
tress si in Stamboul in her name. “The
purse,” she added, “shall ever be prized as a
souvenir of your magnanimity to my coun
tryman and your generosity to me.” About
a week after these events a characteristic
letter was put into Miss Blackley’s hands:
Aden, June 3.
Mi. E. Jones presents his warmest thanks
to Miss Blackley for the kind manner in
which she interestel herself in his behalf.
He regrets that Selim Bey insisted on his im
mediate departure from Constantinople, or
he would have paid his respects in person.
He will ever remember her name with grati
tude. and at some future time (however dis
tant the day 1 should she be in want of a
friend, he sincerely hopes she will communi
cate with E. Jones, at the banking firm of
S——, City, London.
A Letter from Arkansas.
Fditors Sunny South:—
Two objections may In made to long arti
cles intended for your paper: first the want
of space, aud secondly, 1 he want of interest;
consequently, I will give you a kind of med
ley—mere items of news.
I will begin with our elections, which have
just closed, with a glorious triumph for the
Democracy, which means Hancock for the
Presidency. Another interesting feature in
the.programme is the passage of the “consti
tutional amendment,” which forever sets
aside the fraudulent bond que tion; conse
quently the relief of the people from heavy
taxation, giving greater encouragement to
those who desire to settle in our .State.
Crops of all kinds are extremely fine, and
those c- mitig into our State need not fear as
regards the necessaries of life. There can be
but one objection to Arkansas; in the sum
mer the smaller streams generally dry up,
rendering it very inconvenient for stock. As
regards health, I can say that after some
eight years’ residence, practicing medicine,
I am prepared to state that our diseases are
about the same as Georgia, consisting of re
mittent an.l intermittent fevers. I11 the
spring we have pneumonia—neither of which
are fatal only in some few instances, wLi-h
often occurs in other sections.
We have an alum lance of churches and
soli-, ols of all kinds and all other advantages
necessary to the comfort and convenience of
all who may seek homes among us. I might
add that ours is the liest fruit country I have
ever known. The climate is mild; our sum
mers are not hot and our winters are pleas
ant and mild.
As to stock, it cannot lie excelled. We kill
our hogs fat from the mast. So we say to
all, come. James W. Price, M. D.
Hai-kett City, Ark., Sept. 8, isgu.
Here And There.
Sniilrt Sayingslij Wise Nlen ami
Wise l.illli- Ones.
A certain street in Atlanta will send forth
many a ruler of the country, judging from
the smartness of the youths that abide there.
A mother tells her seven-year-old boy to
go on an errand: “Don’t you do it,” calls out
the two-year-old baby. This same youth in
variably tells his mother when she tells him
he has done something bad: “Yes, bad, but
funny do.” Last Friday evening he was out
with his nurse in the wind storm that sud
denly blew up. “Mamma,” he said as he
was dressing, “I had to hold my bands so”
holding his hands over his eyes," “to keep the
sand out.”
A little three-year-old dining with a lady,
informed the hostess that the “pudding was
excellent.” At breakfast one morning the
servant attempted to take this same little
one from her chair. “I'm not through.”
“Oh, yes, you are,” said the servant, moving
her chair. She turned round and looking
severely at the girl, exclaimed: “Do you
mean to dispute my word?”
A brother of this young lady, aged six,
being at prayer-meeting with his mother
and aunt, liecame rather wearied as th“ exer
cises went on and pulling his aunt's dress he
said: “Tell mother this meeting ain’t doing
me any go-id and I just as well to go home."
Another little boy aged five, looked lip one
night at the stars, which were unusually
hrilliant. He seemed pondering something
in his mind, for he looked long and steadily,
then turning to his mother he asked, “What
makes the stars so bright to-night, mamma ?
Do you suppiise it’s morship time up there!”
This same little fellow give his teacher this
version of the angel'with the tinning sword
at the gate of Eden: “God put a big tire
there and it blazed all over the fence.”
WISE WORDS BY WISE MEN.
"Divine meditations do not only in power
subdue all earthly pleasures but also far ex
ceed them in swiftness and deligh-.—Lord
Bacon.
“Evil perishes; it has done its work as a
purifying and chastening agent; it dies ac
cording to its natural tendency which is to
die, but good is from its very nature and
origin immortal.—Miss Mutock.
‘A friend is worth all hazards if we can
win. Poor is th« friendless master of a
world; a world in purchase for a friend is
gain.—Yountj
Love is the Godlike attribute of man.”—
dames Beattie, ("the minstrel”)
Odd People. Those .laps.
As a class tiie Japanese ire prob «bly the
most cleanly in the world, as far as their
bodies are concerned. They wash two or
three times a day in bath houses as plenty as
beer saloons in America. The only draw
back is that they will wear the same suit of
clothes fully a year, and never change it ex
cept at night to put on a heavy quilted do ik
which serves them as a bed at the same time.
Ill the coldest Winter or the ho'test days in
Summer they seldom wear hats. Their hair
is bushy, always black and very coarse.. The
hair of the Japan women is always well kept
and they spend more money with the hair
dresser than they do with their fo ul, which
latter consists of fish and rice.—Letter from
Yedo. J