About The sunny South. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1875-1907 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1887)
THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GA, SA 1 THE GREAT SOUTH. Its Resources, News, Indus tries, Culture, Scenery, and General Prog ress. THE GARDEN OP THE WORLD. GEORGIA. GEORGIA. Georgia continues at the head of the column of the pro gressive States of the New South. It is [now producing more [gold than any other Southern State. Land, just outside the limits of the city, sold last week in At lanta for .?3,000 per acre. Arrangements have been made for run ning a regular line of steamers between Bruns wick, Ga., and .European ports, to commence on or before the first of August. Work upon the new Baptist church at ilil ledgeville is progressing rapidly. It will be ready for occupancy about July 1st, at which time their new pastor, Kev. J. 1). Chapman, will enter upon his duties. United States Deputy Collector Alexander, and Deputy Marshals Tankersly and Findley were fired ou by ambushed moonshiners in Gilmer county after the seizure of an illicit distillery. A Mormon preacher, an old resident of Au gusta, named Joseph Murphy, is now on visit to that city. Atlanta has been made a recruiting station for the United States army.' An office has been established in charge of Lieut. Grearsou Last week Sir. H. S. Tatum, in Habersham county, killed a rattlesnake that had eleven rattles, and Mr. J. B. Free, Sr., killed a rat tlesnake's pilot. On the afternoon of the 3d inst. fourteen un improved residence lots were sold in Atlanta, nearly a mile South of the Union Passenger Depot, for §8,045, an average of §025 At a meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Association at Iilberton, on Sunday evening last, it was decided to fit up rooms in some suitable place, where the Association will hold its meetings. The Markham House, Atlanta, when re-fit- ted, is to be placed under management of Er win Maxwell, of the Palace Hotel, Cincinnati. It has been decided by the owners to spend §25,000 in improvements on the house. Work on the new opera house has com menced, aud it is probable that the building will he ready for use by ihe beginning of next season. The faculty of Andrew Female College, at Cuthbert, have awarded honors to the Senior class. It is the largest class to graduate from the institution under Prof. H W. Key’s ad ministration, being composed of young ladies from several places abroad. Cuthbert young ladies who bore oil the honors are to be con gratulated. Misses Annie Barfield and Flower Allison share the first honor, the former read ing the valedictory, the latter the salutatory, while Miss Nettie Brown takes second honor. Manganese and iron ore is being shipped from Dalton to South Pittsburg aud Dayton, Ohio. From one single point near Dalton 10,000 tons are to be shipped. The engineering corps of the Atlanta & Haw- kinsville railway were in Houston county the last week in April. The State Sunday School Association closed its fourteenth annual session in Americus on the 29th ult. The three days session proved most interesting, harmonious and beneficial. The election of officers for the ensuing year re sulted as follows: President, R. B. Reppard, Savannah; Vice-President, J. W. Wheatley, Americus; Secretary, J. C. Courtney, Atlanta. The Secretary reports the total of officers, teachers and pupils in the Sunday Schools of Georgia at 314,311. The British steamer Ben Hope caught fire and was burned about fifty miles Southeast of the mouth of the Savannah river, and the Cap tain and eighteen men were picked up and landed in Savannah, by a pilot boat, on the 29th ultimo. At a railway meeting held in Bainbridge, a few days ago, §50,000 were subscribed to the Alabama Midland railway. FLORIDA. The lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet is about finished, and the houses for the reefers are being built. Thirty-eight thou sand acres of land ini the Arredondo grant ■ have been placed on the market by the Government. A corner lot in St. Augustine, 74 by Florida. 153, which a few years ago sold for §800, was sold for §12,000, a few days ago. One thousand two hundred snappers and 1,000 blue fish was the catch of two Pensacola smacks Saturday last. At Interlachen Mr. Freidlander continues to ship strawberries to Cincinnati. He ships to a firm who make q lick sales and prompt re turns. The fruit arrives in Cincinnati two days after starting. Walton Bros., of Arredondo, have cleared over §2,000 this season in cash from a ten acre field of cabbage, which cost them less than §100 to cultivate. One lady lost ten well-filled trunks, valued at several thousand dollars, in the fire at St. Augustine. A. II. Merrill, of Sanford, in a letter, says he has a tig tree two years old from seed, which is about two and one-half feet high, and has some seven or eight branches of this length. The leaves are more clearly parted and more delicate in appearance than those of the Black Persian. The seed was from a dried fig, and was merely sown as an experiment. Of course the bush has not yet fruited, and he waits with anxiety to have the question solved. The County Commissioners of Monroe have petitioned the Legislature for authority to levy a two-mill tax for tire purposes upon all prop erty at Key West. Watermelons are said to be doing well this season, aud the crop will be unusually large and fine. Polk and Hillsborough counties have issued handsome, profusely illustrated pamphlets setting forth their numerous attractions and advantages, with a view to inducing immigra tion. Mr. J. J. Barr, who has erected an elegant residence in Micanopy, has 135 acres set out in orange trees, of which 35 are in full bear ing. His shipments aggregate about 10,000 boxes. This enterprising gentleman also cul tivates 250 acres in sea island cotton, and 25 acres are devoted to vegetables. The employes of the Florida Railway and Navigation Company were paid off last week for the month of March. It requires about §85.000 a month to square accounts, and nearly half of this sum is received in Fernandina. Tobacco growing promises at no distant day to become one of Florida’s chief industries. Not less than fifty acres will be added to the acreage in strawberries at Lawtey next year. Fort Myers. Fla., is perhaps the smallest town in the world that is lighted by electricity. It is the winter home of Edison. Smuggling is practiced at San Antonio. The frontiers-men have set up a claim for in demnity for §2,000,000.. Gov. Ross has issued a cholera quarantine against ail vessels coming from countries south of the 25th parallel of latitude. W. L. Thompson, customs inspector, seized 150 head of horses at San Antonio on Tuesday, alleged to have been smuggled from Mexico. It is said that about §4,000 have been sub scribed by Louisville liquor dealers to the campaign fund which the anti-prohibitionists are raising for the canvass in Texas. The Coleman Uoi'ce says Foit Worth will have to move shortly to make room for railroad tracks and depots. On San Jacinto Day, Thursday, April 21st, there was a reunion at Austin of the survivors of Gen. Henry E. McCulloch’s First Texas Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, and Gen. McCulloch presided. The citizens of El Paso have passed resolu tions repudiating any sympathy with Pedro Garcia, the editor of the El Paso paper, who is in jail in Mexico for slanderisg Mexican officials. A dozen workmen were engaged in loading a gravel train on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe road when the bank caved in, bryingallof the men. One man was crushed to death and four others badly injured. Two hundred car loads of cattle were ship ped in one week, last month,, from Coleman Wool is beginning to come in, and a heavy fleece is reported. Coleman was the third wool market in the State last year. The merchants and citizens of Paris are pre paring for an inter-state drill, tournament and races, early in June. Three spring clips of wool—one of 14,000 pounds—have been received, and the market formally opened the last week in April, at Abilene. SOUTH CAROLINA. ALABAMA. ALABAMA*' The Sloss Steel aud Iron Company, of Birmingham, has closed a contract for the erection, in North Birmingham, of two. 125 ton iron furnaces. A large number of men and teams pass ed through Florence the other day to work the second ten miles of the railway to Decatur. The eu- gineers promise trains between the two cities by the first of December. The First National Bank of Decatur, capital one hundred thousand, is authorized to com mence business. The first assessment of 20 per cent, on the capital stock of the Water Works Company Florence, has been paid in, and the officers propose to proceed, as early as practicable, to the construction of the plant. The people of the State are becoming more and more in favor of norma) schools, one which is located at Florence, for which the Governor has just appointed a new board of directors. The portion of the Nashville &'Decatur rail road lying in the State of Alabama is assessed at §16,000 per mile of main track. The number of iron furnaces projected in Alabama indicates that in less than ten years it will become the greatest iron producing State of the Union. KENTUCKY. KENTUCKY. G. B. Mason and wife arrived in Louis villa the latter pm of April, having ridden on trycicles from their plantation near New Orleans. Their route was up the west side of the Mis sissippi to Iowa, and from there they are passing through to Chattaaooga. They have ridden nearly two thousand miles, averaging thirty miles a day. Mrs. Mason had suffered with inflammatory rheumatism, and trycicle riding was recommended by her phy sician. She seems entirely cured. Agricultural fairs to he held in the State this year: Uniontown, August 16th, four days. Lawrenceburg, August 16th, four days. Shelbyville, August 23d, four days. Lexington, August 23d, five days. Bardstown, Sept., 13th, four days. Owensboro, Oct., 11th, five days. A fire occurred in Louisville on the morning of the 2nd instant, in the warehouse of Brown, Johnson & Co., near the railway track, by which the warehouse and contents, and the grain elevator of Strather Bros., were de stroyed, involving Ja loss of §200,000, and fourteen cars and contents, burned, worth 850,000. By the explosion of a steam-pipe in a saw mill at Paducah four men were badly scalded, two fatally. W. J. Marshall, of Henderson, recently sold walnut tree for §116, and a gnarled walnut log was sold in Eastern Kentucky for §900. The Kentucky and Great Eastern Railroad, Maysvide to Newport, burdened with a debt §1,000,000, has been sold to J. L. Kirkland, New York, for §500. The Chattaroi railway, Richmond to Ash land, fifty miles long, was sold on the 5th in stant, for §780,000 to a representative of bond holders. It is understood that it is to become link in the Charleston, dincinnati and Chi cago Railroad. The Southern Baptist convention commenc- its annual session in Louisville, on Friday, the 6th. Rev. Dr. Mell, Chancellor of Uni versity of Georgia, presiding. TENNESSEE. TEXAS. TENNSSEEE. A representative meeting of the citi zens of Chattanooga was held on the 5th inst., and addressed; by Gen. C. A. Evans, and Hon. P. Walsh, favor of Chatta nooga subscri b i n g 200,000 to the Au gusta* Chattanooga railway. A resolu tion was passed in favor of the subscrip tion, and a commit tee appointed to solicit subscriptions and re port to a mass meeting. It is proposed to submit it to a popular vote. The first shipment of strawberries from Gacsden was made by A. J. Collinsworth and W. A. Raines on the 11th of this month, and we understand that they sold for §10 50 per case in Cine nnati. The Nashville Banner is putting in a web- perfecting press, capable of printing 25,000 papers an hour, and will soon come out in a spring dress of rare beauty. Mr. George Foy’s fine saw mill, situated on the Ubion river, was entirely destroyed by fire. The mill and mrxhinery valued at eleven thousand dollars, were a total loss. Insurance §7,000. Joe C. Guild has bi en appointed geologist of the bureau of agriculture, statistics and mines, and assistant State geologist. Athens is greatly excited over the discovery of gold in the mountains near there. The East Tennessee Farmer’s Convention will be held in Knoxville on the 17th and ISth of May. Judge Caldwell, of Shelbyville has discov ered petroleum near there, which burns well, and a company is being formed to develop it. A three-inch rifled cannon has been received SOUTH CAROLINA. The grand jury of Aiken county have recommended the es tablishment of the whipping post for persons convicted of minor offences. The Hasell street congregation (Jew isb) have just con eluded the purchase, from the Fourth Bri gade, of two acres land adjoining Maj nolia Cemetery, • Charleston, which they will Ube as a burial ground. An enthusiastic meeting was held in Union on the 2nd inst., at whicn it was determined to establish a cotton factory, and committees appointed to press the enterprise to a success ful result. A wren built a nest under the eaves of an express caT on the Abbeville Branch Railroad, and built it so well that the car makes four trips a day without injuring it. Mr. Edward Willis, of Charleston, recently bought 15,680 acres of State land located in Berkely county at 58 cents per acre. Last year S. A. Philson, of Laurens county, on three-quarters of an acre of land, raised sixty-three gallons of syrup, 450 bundles of fodder, and twelve bushels of seed. Arrangements have been completed for an extensive brick making establishment at Lau rens. It will furnish material to build the fac tory. Gen. M. C. Butler will deliver an address at the closing exercises of the Greenwood Male College in June. More than 50,000 grape vines have been planted in the vineyards in and around Wal- halla. The number planted is increasin' largely year by year. Joseph Wylie, one of Chester’s promineut citizens, bought at the Clerk’s sale on Monday a comfortable and pretty bouse and lot, for which he gave §2.500. The same day he made a deed of this desirable property to the elders deacons and their successors of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Chester, to he used as a parsonage. LOUISIANA LOUISIANA. The iadies of al most every religious denomination iu the city have united iu the effort to raise money to rebuild the Felicity Street Meth odist Church. This willing and liberal spirit is an honor to those who evince it, and will of itself be a reason why the coming entertain ment in behalf of the church should he successful to an eminent de gree, and highly creditable to New Orleans. Sheriff Duson, of St. Landry, has collected §23,000 of his tax roll, which this year amounts to §20,000. He has also returned to the Audi tor’s office a correct roll of all taxable property in the parish, a work requiring much labor and expense, as for a number of years past the rolls filed from St. Landry have been very in correct. A. large and enthusiastic prohibition meeting was held in Arcadia on the 5th and was ad drerssed, among others by Mrs. Chapin, of S. C., who presented the greetings of the National W. C. T. U. Auditor Steele reports that, with the excep tion of seven, all tax collectors throughout the State have rendered their settlements for the quarter ending March 31, 1887. The contract for a modern court house at Crowley has been annulled aDd a §10,000 brick house will be built. St. Martinsville is alarmed over an epidemic of leprosy which is alleged to exist there. Three cases of the dread disease have been found, while there are three others whose symptoms indicate leprosy. All the afflicted are mem bers of the same family. Virginia. raise the required §5,000 donation to se- \cure the erection of [smelting work s i n .Laredo havesucceed- /ed, and this inipjr- tant enterprise is now regarded as a certain fact. A shock of an earthquake was felt TEXAS. at El Paso, at 3.08 p. m., on Monday, the 3d instant, and since then at frequent intervals others have been felt. Wolfe City has organized a building and loan association with a capital of §.5,000. A citizen of Wayland found artesian water at a depth of ninety-six feet, and is irrigating his garden. The committee who were appointed to by the Cantrell Artillery, at Columbia; and the Burns Artillery expect a §7,000 Gatling gun in a few days. Eight very tine mules were ruu over and killed in Henry county by a Louisville * Nash ville freight train a few days ago. Quite rjph silver ore has been found on the farm of E. W. Standridge in Tipton county. John Simmons, an important witness against a gang of counterfeiters, was waylaid and killed in Obion county, week before last. A game cock brings from §10 to §15 in Union City. On the 30th of April, at Chattanooga, the Corrugated Iron Work Company, with a capi tal of §200,000, was organized. The work— the plans for which have been decided upon— will he located on a site in the old East End addition, which was donated. VIRGINIA. The fourth trienni- al meeting of the Hampton Normal school will he held v\ on the 20th inst The first county ever named after the “Father of his Conn try” lies on the bor der of Tennessee, and is in the prolon gation south west ward of the great se ries of limestone val leys extending from Pennsylvania .through Maryland and Virginia to the southern border of Tennessee below Chattanooga. No equal area in the country has a more promising fu ture. The chapel at the HamptOD Normal school now has chime hells. They were rung last Friday for the first time to the tune “Old Hun dred.” A young man named Solon Dean was found dead near the Greene county line last week. A gun shot wound caused his death. Foul play is suspected. A flood, on the 28th, cleaned out Poccoa river from source to mouth, carrying with it logs, ties, staves and other lumber. Loss about §75,000. At Hatchers run, a negro woman attempted to poison the family of John Bragg, by putting arsenic in the bread; and came near accom plishing her purpose. ARKANSAS. Little Rock has joined the cities that enforce Sunday laws. All saloons are now required to close at 12 o’clock Saturday night, and are not al lowed to open until the following Mon day morning. The progress of temper ance in this country is really wonderful. The prediction that prohibition will pre vail may be fulfilled sooner than even the most sanguine expect. The total valuation placed upon the various railroads in this State by the board of railroad commissioners for tne year 1887, is §15,323,- 72.83. The Comptroller of the Currency has de clared a dividend of twenty-five per cent, in favor of creditors of the First National Bank of Pine Bluff. There are nine cotton seed oil mills in the State of Arkansas—one at Brinkley, one at Newpor", one at Pine Bluff, one at Arkansas City, one at Texarkana, two at Little Rock and two at Helena. A. C. Blackburn, of Benton county, pur chased last week 2 600 acres of land twelve miles South of Eureka Springs, and is erecting thereon a saw-mill that will cu. 20,000 feet of lumber per day. This gentleman now owns 5,000 acres of land in that section of the Staie, upon which he ruus several fine mills. ARKANSAS. Money and space are wasted ia clumsy ad vertisements which nobody reads, and heavy standing placards which no more stimulates trade than names on a sign. Geo P. Rowell & Co., 10 Spruce street, New York, prepare advertisements for their customers without charge, and an experience of twenty years en ables them to do it well. “Bonnie de Potts wants to know if it would be proper to support a young lady in a faint without having previously “ been acquainted with her Proper, Bonnie. Of course; prop her by all means!’’ The Effects of Mental Exhaustion. .Many diseases, especially those of the ner vous system, are the products of daily re newed mental exhaustion. Business avoca tions often involve an amount of mental wear and tear very prejudicial to physical health, and the professions, ifarduously pursued, are no less destructive to braiu anu nerve tissue. It is one of the most important attributes of Hostetter’ 3 Stomach Bitters, that i» compen sates for this undue loss oftissue, and that it imparts new energy to the brain and nerves. Thfe rapidity with which i t renews weakened tnental energy and physical vitality is re markable, and shows' that its invigorating properties are of the highest order. Besides increasing vital stamina, and counteracting the e fleets of mental exhaustion, this potential medicine cures and prevents fever and ague, rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia and consti pation, kidney and uterine weakness and other complaints. Physicians also commend it as a medicated stimulant and remedy. BOYS & GIRLS DEPARTMENT. “Night, sable goddess! from her ebon throne, In rayless majesty now stretches forth Her leaden sceptre o'er a slumbering world. Silence, how dead I and darkness, how pro found!” I’ve just finished reading Dr. Young’s “Night Thoughts ’—was so well pleased; and as I have not yet yielded to Nature’s sweet re storer-balmy sleep—I feel just now in the mood for entertaining—no, being entertained— by the dear girls and boys of the L. B. Have we not a happy circle! Ever will I cherish the dear old Letter Box, for many reasons, but one in particular: It has secured me a nice, pretty, intelligent correspondent. Minnehaha, what are you smilmg (?) about? Well, I con fess—but did think you were near enough to hear that, however. You see, my dear, you cannot be sad long, seated between Aunt Judy and myself. Mountain Hoosier, of course I’ll forgive, as you said you intended answering my letter. “Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed.” Agnes Dare—oh beware! hearts will break! especially of a certain “lightning slinger;” hufsed!’’ Did we not have a glorious ride this after noon? Oh, I must tell the cousins about it. A perfect crowd of “us girls,” each accompa nied by (Minnehaha, what did you call those “things in breeches?” Well, will leave the blank for yon to fill out.)—rode down to the bluff, about four miles from our little town. The eve was so pleasant—“just enough clouds to make a beautiful sunset”—and “all went merry as a marriage bell " The woods were bright with dogwood, crab-apple and wild cherry. The ground was covered with bright- eyed daisies, the modest violet and pure white lilies; oh, how beautiful! Ever and anon sweet odors of wild honey-suckle and sweet- shrub were wafted to our senses! On we sped until the bluff was reached; we rode to the foot of it—and there! towering high, high above our heads was a wail literally covered with wild flowers and long “maiden hair” ferns. Agnes Dare says boys are nice to have around. I agree—they are so convenient, you know. We made them dismount and gather lots and cords” of wild flowers. We decked ourselves with them, and of course looked very beautiful (the flowers I mean (?). Aunt Judy, I wish—but from sad experi ence I’ve learned, “wishing, of all employ ments, is the worst”—nevertheless, I wish so much that you could have joined our merry ■‘equestrian company,” though I dare say, had you ran the races that we did, you would have—well, lost your “specs!” Jacquelina, I looked everywhere for that kiss, but did I find it! Methinks ’tis “moon shine business” to send a kiss by male! (mail). I think some of the cousins ought to try ‘Bashful Bill’s cake recipe,” and send him a slice. Won’t you second that motion, Bash ful B.? Aunt Judy, you just should’ve seen how nicely I iced a cake for mamma, this a. m. “Lost, strayed or stolen”—South! Eh lien! who was that had to throw up both hands to bids a yawn?—ah, Jeems. ‘Sleep’s dewy wand has stroked my drooping lids”— and I must succumb. ‘May no wild visions rudely blight Your slumber sweet, dear friends—good night!” I go to dream of thee! Sricr. Notice.—Exchanges and all letters pertaining to - -. -jbwiNK, Chess should be addressed J. B. BEI Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga.. May 14th, 1837. To Orm Contriectoks r F. B. Phelps. Sandwich, 111., C. H. Wheeler. Forest Hill. 111.. “A Knight.” Waco, Texas. S. M. Joseph, Nashville. Tenn., H. Ernst. New Orleans, La., and James B. Halkett, Ot tawa, Canada, have our thanks for valued contribu tions. SOLUTIONS. No. 129. V. Q-q’ B, QxE, 2. QxP ch KxQ 3. B K 7 mate, with other variations. _ _ No. 130. 1. B—K 7, K—K 3, 2. B-S 6, any, 3 B—B 7 or B 5, any, 4 B mates No 131. 1. K—KB6.KxP, 2 K-S3 (orK B 2,etc) K—K4 3. P-QB4, K-Q 5, 4. B—K 3, K-K 4, 5. B—S 2 mate. No. 132. 1. S-Q R 4. KxB, 2. Q-K 3 ch, K-Q 4, 3. S—8 6 mate with many variations. No. 133. 1. B—B 5 (variations same as 103). his.” P. A. Towne. _ ‘ Very pretty and instructive are the moves of Bishop,” B. G. Barton. “Very easy,” Link Burnham. “An excellent example of the powers of the Bishop,” Eugene Woodard. “An anomalous condition of af fairs here! The Bishop does the lighting while Koy- alty and Knighthood stand aside and wait,” Miss E. M. Blake. "Pretty and easy.” H. F. Harris. Solved, also, by C. W. Macfarlane, F. B. Phelps, Joseph Brookshaw, Beppo, A.T. C , “A Stranger,” I. E Or chard and' Occasional ” No. 131, by J O. J. Wainwright was solved by A. V. Boatrite, H. Ernst, C. H. A , C. W. Macfarlane, F. B. Phelps, B. G. Barton, Link Bnrnham. Eugene Wood ard, Miss E. M. Blake, H. F. Harris and Beppo Criticisms omitted for want of space, especially as the problem ie selected. Important double play was pointed out by H. EmBt and several others beginning on White’s second move 2. K— H 2 or K—S 3. C. H A suggests a Black P on K B 5 to cure this. No. 132 by Pospisil (a very fine problem) was solved by the above solvers of 131. No. 133 by C. H. Wheeler was solved by A. V. Boat- rite who likes 103 better, C. W. Macfarlane, P. A. ? ’owne. Link Bnrnham (who thinks it improves on 03) H. F. Harris (ditto), A.T. C. and Beppo By the way, look at 103 sgain and instead of patting a Black Pawn on its K B 6 place a White P on its Q 6 (as com posed by Mr. Phelps but erroneously transcribed) and yon will like it still better. TEXAS CHESS. The following Allgaier Gambit was clayed in 1886, between Mr. L F. Griffin, of Anstin, Texas, and “A Knight.” the asenmed name of a strong player In Waco, Texas. Mr. Griffin’s style in this game is not np to the standard of his play, but he adopts a weak opening and most expect defeat at the hands of so skifftul an opponent. “How beautiful is night I A dewy freshness fills the silent air; No mist obscures; nor cloud, nor speck, nor stain, Breaks tne serene of heaven; In full-orbed glory, yonder moon divine Rolls through the dark bine depths, Beneath her steady ray The desert circle spreads, Like the roand ocean girdled with the sky. How beautllnl Is night I” The gloomy days of winter have passed and nature has donned her brightest garb. How calm and peaceful everything looks bathed in the silvery moonbeams! Surely ’twas a night like this when Moore wrote: “ ’Tis wrong toward! heaven to sleep, While such a moon is beam ng.” They say that cousin “R.” is soon—ah! so soon!—to join hands for better or for worse. Don’t look so grieved, dear cousins, she will not desert us, you will be too “Noble” for that, won’t you, “R?” The business is fast becoming epidemic, and think we had better quarantine for safety. I suggested this to a fjpeojal. “j*rd” of mine, but she declared “a quarantine would avail nothing under such formidable circumstan ces,” and added with empasis, “make haste and have yourself thoroughly vaccinated ” But “somehow, or somehow else,” I don’t feel the least bit alarmed. Oh, that conundrum, in what way does the ocean resemble woman? Because it has no equal. If this is the correct answer I shall expect the premium. If it is not, please tell us—I am just curious to know—and give the photo to the one that guessed nearest. I have conundrum for you All when this one is solved, and I shall offer a first class premium, too. Welcome, Dark Eyes, to our merry band, greet you with cousinly affection. Edwina Dhu, I cast my vote for you with a hearty “ay,” and extend to you the right hand of fellowship, and hope that you may become prominent member. Red Head, I like the tone of your letters and would like to secure you for a private corres pondent, if you are not already over burdened. What do you say? Let’s all get up a L. B. badge and thus dis tinguish ourselves. What a kindred feeling the sight of one of these little trickets might call forth! Oh, about the wherewith. Well, begin to save our candy nickles, and we will soon have enough to get the badge. What delightful days these are for pic-nics and fish-fayes. We are preparing for a similar occasion, and I am anticipating a huge time, and will report of my success as a “catcher.” Methinks I hear the sound of the midnight hour, which warns me to lay my pen aside and hie away to balmy dreamland. Starling. Hello! to one and all. A smile and a word for every cousin, new and old, goes “glimmer ing” around this great, big room, and, in re turn, you must come, hastily come, to my res cue and help me ascertain what I’ve done to Bashful Harry. Why, cousins, Scarlet Gera nium actually said she guessed B. H. wished I would elope! How preposterous! When those words were read by me, I began to ran sack memory’s store house to find what mean thing I had said or done to his majesty, but after hours, days, nay, weeks of search I was compelled to exclaim: “Ilia words are unjust ly spoken.” Many thanks to Scarlet for her kind inquiry about my whereabouts, and I’ll be under everlasting obligations if she, in com pany with B. H., will at their earliest conven ience take the floor, and spread their eloquence in explanation of the question before the house. After almost 365 days of 24 hours each, 24 hours of 60 minutes, 60 minutes of 60 seconds, have forever fled to join the things that are no more, I am with you once more, and, oh, it does seem so natural to sit here by Rosalind and look around on all the old familiar faces. But look, what means those empty chairs and that low bed in the corner. Surely Palmetto, Flaxie, Bessie Bluebell and Puff Stuff have not left us forever; let’s trust not, for without them this L. B. would no longer be “Home, sweet home.” Ah, so Cousin Bertram has her bed brought into our midst and entertains us by her sweet words—how nice of her, I’m sure her kindness is greatly appreciated. Lost, Strayed or Stolen: A big Palmetto, one Rosalind, a Puff Stuff, a Bonnie Leslie and a little Bluebell. To any one, finding any the above named property, will be given a big reward. S nee writing the above the Puff Stuff has been heard from, so, cousins, do not trouble about him, for he’s still in the “land of the living.” Nellie Gilmore, many thanks for your kind words during my absence, and, yes, I can re turn the compliment, L. B’s., I too know Nell and she’s ever, ever so nice. We often talk over the numerous cousins and indulge in big discussions about our favorites. I appreciate each word so kindly spoken of me by the cousins. If I had the space (A. J. won’t let me) I’d say something nice to each one of you, but I’ll have to content myself with only a word to all. Welcome Jacquelina, Sweet Violets and Maudine Ashland; come often into our midst. Maudine we are some kin for we both love “Ash(es).” O, my, jbst look at this letter, but A. J. I haven’t be-n with you in so long I was just bound to have my say. May the radiant sun of joy shine brightly on you all and may the pure lilies of peace and bright roses o! happiness spring up in the gar dens of your destinies, is the fervent wish of Goldie Ashhurne. PROBLEM NO. 147. For the Sunni South, by Wm. Spitz, New Orleans, Louisiana. Black, 3 pieces. Whit©, i) pieces. White to play and mate in 2 moves. PROBLEM NO. 148. For the SUNNY SOUTH, by C. H. Wheeler. Black. 6 Dienes. im im ■ mu ipp §§pn H " White, 8 pieces. White mates in 3 moves. PROBLEM NO. 149. For the SUNNY SOUTH, by Prof. C. M. Tucker, El Dara, 111. Black. 4 pieces. White, 5 pieces. White mates in 3 moves. SOME EXCELLENT PROBLEMS. S. Loyd again occnpiee our space for selected problems this week. The first we find in the Tnrf, Field and Farm and its appearance created quite a little ripple in the Home Club for a day or so. No. 150. White, K at Q S 4. Q at K B 6, B at K S 7 and P at Q S 3. 4 pieces with which to mate Black in 3 moves who defends with 5 pieces arranged thus: Black, K at Q R, Bishops at Q R 2 and K S 7 and Pawns at Q 8 3 and 4. Our problem, next below, is rather a famons prob lem, being called by Loyd “S. S.” (Stuck Stemitz) for the reason, it is said, that Mr. Steinitz failed to solve it. having been fooled by an ingenionB trick. The problem is an easy one, bnt you will derive much pleasure in defeating the apparent solution which runs thus: 1. P—B 4, B moves, 2. B—B 8, any, 3. BxP, any, 4. BxP mate. After learning why this is wroDg, you will readily perceive the true modus. No. 151. White, K at K S. Knight, at Q B 3 and K 3, Bat Q6,and FawnsatQRO QS4, QS2,Q 2and K B 3, 9 pieces arranged against 10 of Black as fol lows: K at Q 5, B at Q B 3 and Pawns at Q R 2, Q 8 3. Q 8 4, Q 6. K B 2 EB3.K32 and K S 6. And White, handled with care, can effect the mate in 4 moves. The same idea is clearly and differently rendered by the great Johann Berger in the ensuing position: No. 152. White with 8 pieces placed thus: K at K S 5, Knights at Q B 3. and Q 4, B at K S and Fawns at Q 8 4, Q B 5, K B 6 and KB 5 can, in 4 moves, mate his sable majesty, who stands on his 4th square and is supported by a Bishop on Q 4 and a Pawn on K S 6, in spite of that same trick encountered in Loyd’s 8. 8. We are indebted to the well-known Problemist Bnd Solver. Mr. P. A. Towne, of New York, for the posi tions of the two preceding problems. L F. Griffis. White. 1. P to K 4, 2. P toK B 4, 3. S to K B 3. 4. P to K R 4, 5. 8 to SB (a), 6. SxB P. 7. QxP (b). 8. QxK B P, 9. B to B 4 ch. 10. Q to B 3 11. P to Q 3(e), 12. Q to K B 2, 13 P to B 3, 14 PxS 15. Q to K 2, 16. K to Q 2, 17. P to Q 5, 18 R to B, 19. QxR, 20. KxP, 2’. K to B 2, 22. Q to Q 3 White resigns (f). “A Knight.” Black. 1 P to K 4, 2. PxP, 3. P to K S 4, 4. P to S 5. 5. P to K R 3, 6. KxS. 7. S to K B 3, 8- B to Q 3, 9. K to S 2, 10. S to B 3, 11. S to Q 5, 12. B to K 4 (d) 13. P to Q 4(e), 14. 8 to S 5. 15. B to S 6 ch, 16 PxB, 17. R to B, 18 BxR, 19. PxP, 20. 8 to B 7 ch 21. BxP, 22. B to B 4, (a). S—K 5 leading to the Kieeeritsky Gambit is, of course, the strongest method at this point. Even then we prefer Black’s game in most of the varia tions. Mr. Griffin is well np in the books and adopt ed the Allgaier proper, knowing the weakness of the at (b)! C ' Mr. Griffin does not think this the strongest method of pursuing the attack- Both this, and the two other continuation s, 7 B—B 4 oh, and 7. P—Q 4 have one common fault that of leading to defeat. It seems to be merely a choice of how you wish to be beat: Mr. Griffin chose one of them. Perhaps 7- P—Q 4 as being less knowa should have been plsyed. (c) . Mr. Griffin should have tried the better move 11. P-Q B 3, S—K4,12 Q-S3ch, SfromK4toS5, 13. Q—B 3, Q—K 2 and Black has a winning game. (d) . B- B 4 seems more forcib’e. _ . . A (e) . Very well calculated. But while the Knight at Q 5 still lives, why not, at once, 13.—- S—S 5,14. O—Q 2 (this seems to be as good es he has), B-S C ch. 15. K-Q (K—B, R—B ch, etc.), S-K B 7 ch and wins. (f) . But this equally wins. CHESS NOTES. We have received the following: “Chess Editor Sunny South: I hereby challenge Mr. I. E. Orchard, of this city, to play a match at chess, number of games and rules to be agre d on by yourself and Prof. Wurm in consultation with Mr. Orchard. The stakes are to be not less than 25 dol lars aside The match to be played in Atlanta be tween June 10th and July 1st, next. „ W. G. Robinson.” Wear© proud of the success of Col, McCaila in hie contests with the various experts of the North. His uniform victories over such strong opponents as Mohle, Delmar, Hanham, Barbour, and others stamp him as a very worthy champion of the South. Long may the sturdy oak of the ‘‘Backwoods” stand. _ The St. Louis Globe-Democrat has done itself much honor in coming out boldly and squarely for the Sixth American Chess Congress, in spite of its unpopularity with the great majority of chess editors. Bro. Foster, perhaps, like us, found most of his friends opposing the undertaking and was, there fore, a little slow in following his convictions of the right. But now, no one can doubt where Filter s;ands. He is for the advancement of American chess, aud we honor him for it. The Sunday Sayings will be a success. Bro. Wash knows what he is about. . _ _ _ Prof. O. A. Brownson, Rockdale, Dubuque Co., Iowa, will issue in June the 100th number of his val uable chessjournal. The eminent American com poser, Mr. Geo. E. Carpenter of New York in honor of this event offers five dollars for the longest unpub lished problem for this issue. Prof. Brownson would like to hear from his friends upon the subject of changing the chess journal into a weekly publica tion. The Brooklyn Chess Chronicle has just completed its fiffBt solving tourney. This is a good chess ir aga- zine. Published by J. B. and E. M. Munoa, 458 Hen ry 8t., Brooklyn, N. Y. The British Chess Magazine is still booming along aud gets better every mouth. Will H. Lyons, P. O. Box 422. Newport, Ky., will take yonr subscription. SOLVERS’ LIST AND PROBLEM CRITICISMS. No. 128, by 8. M. Joseph, Nashville, Tenn.—“Neat,” A. V. Boatnte. *T have seen better by Mr. Joseph ” L. F. Griffin. “A slippery cuss,” Madison, Fla. “A fine problem with many variations,” Wm. Spitz. “Not difficult, but pretty with a fine key,” W. E. Mitcham. *‘A splendid 6 ainute problem,” A. F. Waim. “At first sight awaiting problem, but of such bewildering variety, that it makes the solver ly quite awhile before he finds the key, which . r all is not purely a ‘waiter/ but an aggressor in case of 1 B—Q 3,” H. Ernst. “1. B—Q 3 is the only one of Black’s 13 variailons not provided for by the position. Why so many waiting (or nearly so) problems are made I do not see. Since Loyd calls this ‘clever’ it muBt be so,” P. A. Towne. “Capital! I found it difficult,” A Knight. “This is a pure wait ing problem and very easy,” B. G. Barton. “All pro- iaed for except 1. —— B—Q 3.” Link Burnham. 'Rather easy and considerable force for the number of variations, but taken as a whole a rather pleasing problem,” Eugene Woodard. “A good example of the waiting move, pure ard simple,” Miss E. M. Blake. “A beauty,” H. F. Harris. “A fair specimen of the kind,” I. E. Orchard. “Tne construction Is good but the notion is old,” Beppo. holved also by C. H. A, C. W. Macfarlane, F. B. Phelps, Joseph Brookshaw, “Occasional” and A. T. C. No. 129. by J. B Munoz, Brooklyn. N. Y — ‘Good,” A. V. Boatrite “Fair.” L. F. Griffin. “Neat as a pin,” Madison. Fla. “The isolated Queen points to the key. Mr. Munoz also failed to polish the prob lem, as in variation 1. QxR, 2. QxP ch, 3. Q—B 7, K 7. or B—B 8 mate.” “ Wm. Spitz. “Easy for a 3 er and I believe the same hand can do much better.” W. E. Mitchum. ‘ Too forced,” A. F. Wurm. “A pretty sacrifice with a rather evident first move. Do not admire construction,” 8. M. Joseph. * It hap pened to the author what happens to the composer ala ost at every step that a grand idea resulted in an unsatisfactory problem after it was set on the board. Here the first move would be a bold stroke if it was not for the formidable barricade in front of the Qoeen; from her isolated position she can only ■et into play by Q B; the proposed sacrifice is evi Jent. The Black Queen is, in all her grandeur, a hlep'ess child, not even strong enough to produce the slightest variation in play,” H. Ernst- “Average problem,” C. H. A. “Since Loyd calls this clever it must be so, but the key is absolutely transparent,” P. A. Towne. ‘ Beautiful! Key skillfully concealed,” A Knight. “Key apparent,” £. G. Barton. “Monot onous.” Link Burnham. ‘A good problem,” Eu- S »ne Woodard. “Pretty bac not difficult,” Miss E. . Blake. “Very good.” H F Harris. ‘ Below av erage,” Beppo. “A fair problem,” I. F. Orchard Solved also by Joseph Brookshaw, F. B. Phelps, C. W. Macfarlane, “Occasional” and A. T C, No. M0. by Dr. S. Gold.—“Very pretty. Shows th** power of B and S together when well played,” A. V. Boatrite “Average,” L. F. Griffin. ‘Pretty but easy.” Madison, F.a. “The maneuvers of the B well planned.’Wm. Spitz. “These are pretty mates but easy,” W. E. Mitchum. “Apparent.” A F. Wmin. “A little gem but not difficult,” S M. 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