About The sunny South. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1875-1907 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1887)
THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA. GA, SATURDAY*MORNING, MAY ‘Jl, 18S7 UNDINE. [faxxie b. avert.] Until she inet him she had been content To wn'k In lowly, quiet way,: W»h ne’er a hope or aspiration bent Beyond the tontine ol her days. She dreamed not of the pinnacles of thought Attained by ardent human soult: The thirst for hidden knowledge she knew not, That urges on to lolty goals. Be came, and Ailed her darkened life with light- inspired her heart to seek the beet; Be bade her climb Thought’s nigged, toilsome helRht, And woke In her a great unrest. The yean went be. her life grew large and full. And rich with Wisdom’s precious store; Each bud and blossom that her hands could cull Was hen to bless her with Its lore. Did she ever think with longing and regret Of the calm days that did not laslt Bo, nr! bar gate Is ever forward sel: ane looks not backward at the past. NOGTES HEHORABILES. “BY B. B.” Dramatis Personae. Thu Doctor—a bachelor, age GO. Tub Judo a—a bachelor, age 46. The Professor—a bachelor, (suspect) age 30. Ter Madam—a widow, (landlady) age un certain. Ter Imp—landlady’s hopeful, age irrelevant. Time—Night. Scere—Bachelor’s Apartments in a Down- atreet Boarding House. [Copyrighted by Author. All rights reserved.] EIGHTH RIGHT. The Jidge, (after thinking a moment): Pshaw! The Prof : Fact, Judge. But while, as I said, 1 share in your fastidiousness, 1 lack, perhaps, to some extent, its nicity. Now.in the matter of selecting a wife, for instance, other things acceptable, the fact of the lady’s being a widow and wealthy—provided, always, her wealth did not consist in that peculiar but questionable species of property possessed by no other class of marriageable ladies, and which may be comprehended under the gene ral term of lawful contributions to population— would be to me no serious objection; or, at most, one that I should hold myself bound, by every principle of right and justice, to ignore utterly. For, mark you, no right minded, high-principled man would, for an instant, al low himself to magnify an unavoidable inisfor tune into a fault, to the manifest disadvantage of an innocent party, «socially if the party aforesaid should happen to be a wealthy wid ow, young and pretty. No blame can justly attach to anybody for being a widow It is a fact for the existence of which she is clearly in no ways responsible, having been made so—it is always presumable, at least—without her own consent, by what the law is pleased to designate as "an act of Hod”—a legal term that, by the way, with the usual comprehen siveness and perspicuity of legal terms, in cludes also the acts of the devil and all his em issaries. But the line must be drawn somewhere, and I draw it not at widows, Judge, hut at waltzers. Aud right here I want to make a most solemn declaration before God, and in the presence of these witnesses, that I would not marry a wo man that waltzes—a woman around whose waist I had ever seen another man’s arm not entitled by the tics of nature to be t'Jcre. I would not marry such a woman though 1 knew she loved me with all the frittered away and wasted heart she had left; not though she had the form of a Venus, the face of a Hebe, the voice of a i’artbenope, the grace of a Dim and the dower of a princess. Tiie Doctor: 1 [ "Swear'." The Judge: j The 1’iiof.: (t, mock if you want to; hut let me assure you this is no Hamlet's oath. It is my honest, earnest sentiments. The Doctor: Then I must say you have less reason ami common sense than I gave yon credit for. There are just as good women who waltz as any among those who do not. The Frofessor: Very true, Doctor; so there are, hut it is unfortunate the per ceil', is not so large in the first place,—that’s the trouble. I do not say that a girl cannot waltz and be goid and pure at the same time. I will not undertake Lo Hay what a woman .cannotd*x when she rully makes up her mind. 1 think 1 know some girls who are passionately fond ol waltzing, than whom, 1 am sure, there arc none better and purer in the world. But, while I admit this to be a fact, I do say, anil most earnestly and emphatically, too, that it is a curious fact for which I cannot account- one of the inscrutable my steries and perplexing parade xch of human nature. S 1 ™* t *J® f ' trpp !' lia<1 *>ocn attracted by the lights, the music and the dancing, and, likving ; mmounted, was standing leaning negligently upon the broncho that stood perfectly motion less and with drooping head beside him, gazing (the cowboy, not the broncho) curiously and intently upon the gay and brilliant scene visi bie through wide open folding doors of the Ca sino. He was apparent ly about thirty or thirty • v ®. ye f r ? 1 rtne physique, and was cress- m the full cow-boy costume of Southwest Tex- J , j on a Ioo8e fitting pair of soft, finely-dressed buckskin breeches, orna mented down the outside of the legs with rows of many colored beads, and tiny tassels along the seams. He wore a loose, short buff jacket over a blue flannel shirt with a wide collar, open at the throat, around which was care lessly knotted a blue silk handkerchief, some thing after the fashion *f a sailor’s cravat His boots were small, tight-fitting and high- heeled, each ornamented with a huge silver- mounted spur. His soft, wide-brimmed white hat, from beneath which his long brown hair fell in clustering ringlets about his neck and shoulders, was set a little to one sile, and pushed jauntily upward in front, the better, probably, to prevent the wide brim’s interfer es with the view of the interesting scene in the contemplation of which he was so utterly absorbed. A large red sash of some tine woolen material was wound tastefully about his waist, knotted at the left side from whence the loose, fringed ends fell gracefully half way down the thigh. On either side above the crimson sash into which it was thrust gleamed the polished ivory handle of a pistol, with the use of which he was no doubt per fectly familiar—as a “tender-fooi” need only offer him the slightest provocation, to be con vinced— i hough in his present attitude and bearing they had the appearance of being worn more for ornament than otherwise. His attitude was the very picture of easy grace. His left arm was thrown carelessly round the high, pointed, brass-mounted pummel of the deep-seated saddle—for the man was tall and the broncho was low—while bis right hung motionless at his side, dangling from which, and attached to the wrist by a small crimson cord, was the ever-present and innocent-look ing but deadly “quirt.” The expression upon his face was that of wrapt attention, mingled with wonder and curiosity. But over and above all, through every lineament of his fea tures, in every line and graceful curve of his body, in every attitude of his careless, fiee and easy carriage, shone forth with an assert iveness not to be mistaken or ignored, the chivalric soul of a rough and rugged but knightly spirit, blended with the proud con sciousness of perfect freedom, an undisguised contempt of tender-foots, in particular, aud a cool and settled indifference to the world, the flesh and the devil in general. [continued next week.] HONEST TO THE CORE. The Most Remarkable Story of Fi nancial Integrity on Record. ttRAx vr I believe that it is goTbul I cannot understand how it can lie so. I have never thought human nature so strong that it might invite temptation with impunity, or so sure footed that it could dally on the slippery brink of danger with security. 1 he greatest Teacher the world has ever known, and < Ine who understood human nature per fectly, taut!Ill His followers to pray no* so much to be made strong against temptation, as to be kept away from it. The salety of Virtue lies not so much in meeting as in avoid ing danger. We are strong just in propor ton as we recognize our weakness. Nor is tins view of the case, if examined carefully and nii- partiilly, found lobe at all derogatory to the dignity and nobility of human nature, since, in every act, the merit or demerit lies not so much in the act itself as in the intention or choice that underlies it. And I am not sure but that, of the two loros of courage that which seeks to avoid danger is, a.ter all the truer and nobier kmd—as it certainly is ne more rational—since that bravery which courts danger t xposts to needless risk the very thing, the desire of protecting which is the only source from whence the courage displayed in defending it derives at. of merit or virtue that atta'-hes to nselt. 1 here may hr. nothing more in e waltz than the in nocent and delightful exliiieration arising from the easy gliding graceful movements of the dancers—the very poetry of motion—keeping time to the rhythmic beat of delicious music. But I liave always observed it as a curious fact that ladies prefer waltzing with gentlemen in stead of each other. Inquiring once, o a sprightly young lady friend, the reason for this prefetence, and remarking that f thought it would be in much better taste for the partners to be both of the same sex, I was answered with a lo >k of mingled dismay, pttv and con tempt that X can never forget. altz with a girl?" she cried in utter astonishment at the preposterousness of the idea. “No indeed. Just put me on the list of rptired waltzers when it comes to that, if you please. Of all the flat, stale, pokey things in the world, waltzing with a girl for a partner is the llattest and stalest.’’ ‘•Gentlemen don’t think so, 1 replied. ", that is quite a d.lit rent thing.” she laughed, and changtd the topic of conversation, leaving me still in the dark as to the reason of the preference. But I have obs. rved, too, that gentlemen exhibit an undisguised antipathy to waltzing with other gentlemen. I-thought 1 knew the reason in this case, at d found 1151011 inquiry among my intimate gentlemen friends who waltz, that l was not mistaken in my con jectures. If any young lady is very curious to know the secret, of this very complimentary (?) preference on the part of the gentlemen, let her ask her brotter. it he waltzes, and conjure him by all the holy, tender tics ol brotherhood, as he values his sister’s stainless purity, to give her an honest truthful, fearless, answer. And, my word for it, she’ll never waltz again; unless, as might be the case, the warning came when too late. Did i ever read you a little poem I have upon this subject, written by a Texas friend of mine? No? Then I’ll do it. ’ It reflects, in rude and homely phrase my sentiments, piecisely. (Cots to a book-ease and returns with a scrap book). One lovely, witching moonlight night in June, 188—, such a night as isneverseen ex cept in that delightful region; with the sky, of that soft, but intense repose of blue so oltcn sung of Italy, but seen only in that laud where the bright Uuadaloupe laughs sunnily toward the sea, all studded with stars that flashed and glittered like brilliants in the glare of electric lights, and among which moved the lull moon majestically like a great orb of burnished sil ver. We sat, my friend and I, out 011 the ver andah in front of the llulletin office in Cuero, Texas, watching the flittering forms of the merry dancers ill the Casino just 051;ionite, for the annual Firemen’s Hop was in progress and the youth and beau y of Cuero aud vicinity were out ia full force to grace and enjoy the occas on. We had been sitting and smoking in silence for sometime—-watching the pretty dancers over the way, enjoying the delightful music, the delicious fragrance of the eventDg air laden witli the pet fume of the rose and capi-jessamine, the exquisite loveliness 01 the night, when our attention was attracted to a noise iu the street below. A cow boy passing [Charleston, (S. C.) News and Courier.] A dispatcb published in the News and Cou rier on Satnrday last, giving the outlines of a remarkable story of financial integrity on the p*rt of a southern capitalist excited considera ble interest in this city where the parlies in the transaction are known. The statement, which was taken from the New Haven, Conn., lteyister, is as follows: "At the beginning of the civ : I war a wealthy southern grocer, who had recently taken his young bookkeeper into partnership, fearing that his property would be confiscated, decided to go north. He told the bookkeeper to use the propel ty, valued at about .$400,000, as he thought best, and that he, the mere .ant, would re y upon the bookkeeper's honor for a settle ment at some future t me. The merchant then came north and settled in New Haven. In 1S00, wondering what had become of his estate in the south, the merchant placed the matter in the hands of Judge Morris, with instructions to investigate aud collect if there was anything to collect. Alter some cot respondents with the bookkeeper at the south, the latter for warded an acknowledgement of the claim, and an inventory, showing his indebtedness to his former employer to be .$ti48,0H0, and expressed his desire lo return the property, but request ed time to perfect the arrangement. He began remitting several years ago and last week for warded the last payment, including the iuter- q’he story, as related above, is a little mixed, as all Btorien are apt to bo when they travel far away from home, but the facts are substan tially true. The parlies are Mr. George W. Williams, of this city, and Mr. Daniel Hand, now of New Haven, Conneciicut. Mr. Wil liams enti red into the grocery business with Mr. Hand in 1838, at Augusta, Ga., as a clerk at fifty dollars a year salary. In May, 1842, he became a partner in the business, the firm being known as Hand & Williams. In 18-i2 the firm removed to Charleston, where it as sumed the firm name of George \\ . Williams ,v Go., Mr. Hand being a partner. At the breaking out of the war the business of tile firm hal attained large proportions Mr. Hand was the resident partner in New York, con ducting the purchases, etc., for the firm. Mr. Hand was a union man. He took no partin politics, but was opposed to the secession movement. He knew enough of northern sen timent to assure him that any attempt to dis solve the union would bring 011 a disastrous w ar. With this conviction, and no longer be ing able to set ve his house he retired from bus iness in the fall of 1801. He could not, how ever, withdraw his capital, and when the se questration act was passed, it was in some peril. It was in this emergency that his part ner, Mr. Williams came to his assistance. "The firm had been dissolved,” said Mr. Williams to a reporter wbo called on him yes terday with a view of investigating the matter; "but in the meantime there had been two car goes of coffee imported, to a share of the pro ceeds of which he (Mr. Hand) was entitled. The war found Mr. Hand in the North and all his meant in the South. I made an effort to remit-$100,000 to him, but it was stopped at Atlanta by the vigilance committee, who sent it back to me and informed me that no money could be sent across the lines to aliens. Sub- stquently, however, this amount was sent to England and deposited in the Bank of Liver pool. Mr. Hand’s assets were next attached by the Confederate Government. I managed to get a message to him in Kentucky, telling him that it was necessary for him to come South. He agreed to do so, and started South. When I next heard of hint he was iu prison in New (Irleans on suspicion of being a spy. I at once telegraphed to the Governor of Louisiana explaining matters and vouching for Mr. Hand's integrity. I asked that he be sent to Kichmond, where he could be identified by Vice-l’rt sident Stephens and General Toombs, both of whom knew him. I then—at a cost of about $230,000 to myself—re-established the old firm, restoring him to his copartnership in it. The next tin e 1 heard of Mr. Hand he was in Augusta in jail, where he had been locked up to save him from being mobbed on suspicion ol being a Federal spy. I went lo Augusta, remained with him in jail for twenty-four hours, and finally, after considerable cost and trouble, got him to Kichmond, Va , wilt re he was inct rcerated for two weeks or more n the Libby prison, alter which I procured bis n- lease. Then came the suit to sequestrate his property. Colonel C. R. Miles was, I think, the attorney for the Confederate Government. I was advised togetPetfcruami anotlnruniou lawyer, but this I re.used to do. Co!. Henry Buist and the late Mr. Porter w< re letained lo represent Mr. Hand, and they gained the suit after a three days trial. I thin sent Mr Hand 10 Asheville, N. C., where he remained until the close of the par. < >f course most of his fortune went into Confederate securities or currency, and when the war ended there was very little of it left. He went Nflrtn after the cessation of hostilities, with hart ly enough money in his pocket to pay his ]ravt ling ex penses, amt convinced that all his means had been swallowed up in the general iuin and wreck that overwhelmed the South. He left his affairs in my hands to get what 1 could—if at ytliing—out of the wreck. "JVell, the years rolled on and the South be gan gradually to recuperate. I had invested some por.ion of the funds of the firm judicious ly. When the Burn* y crash came, in 18711, I visited Mr. Hand at his home and told him that I felt bound to make good his losses, as te waB not a partner in that concern. There was no talk of lawyers at all. I had my own time to pay Mr. Hand his money, and about a year ago I made him the last remittance of the total amount of his fortune, about $700,000. That is the story, aud that is about all there is of Our Portrait Gallery. PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF DISTINGUISHED MEN AND WOMEN. Dom Pedro, The mention of Dom Pedro’s illness will re call Brazil’s sovereign to numbers of newspa per readers. Dom Pedro II. De Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil, was born at Rio Janeiro, December 2, 1825, the son of Pedro I, of Bra- S anza and Bourbon and of Lcopoldina, Arch- uchess of Austria, and is the legitimate de scendant of the three great royal houses of Eu rope, Braganza, Bourbon and Hapsburg. Dom l’edro II, was proclaimed ruler upon the abdi cation of his father in April 1831, a the age of five years aud some months. The government was at first administered by a Council of Re gency, and afterwards by one regent In July DOM PEDRO. 1840 he was declared of age by the Chambers, and assumed the sovereign power when not quite fifteen. In 1843 he was married to the Princess Teressa Christiana Maria, sister of Francis I., late King of Naples, from which union were born two princes, who died young, and two princesses. Dom l’edro is very cour teous in his manners ami address, and writes and speaks English fluently, and also French, German, Spanish and Italian. He is strongly attached to literature and liberally patronizes industrial enterprises by encouraging public works and perfecting the navigation of rivers. He has succeedtd in substituting free labor for slaves, by encouraging European colonization. The aid which he afforded to General ITganiza contributed gr* atly to the overthrow of Rosas, and the fruits of this intervention were, an aggrandisement of territory and the free navi gation of the Platte river, which have contribu ted greatly to the prosperity of the Brazils. The firm and judicious attitude he assumed in 18t>2, in the quarrel which broke out between his Government and that of Great Britain, which was settled in Dom Pedro’s favor by the arbitration of the King of the Belgiam, tended really to consolidate his power. In 18*75 D0111 ’edro entered into an alliance with Uraguay ind the Argentine Republic against the Para guayans under Lopez. The war began in lHUfl and raged with varying fortunes down to March I, 1870. when il was brought to a close by the death of Lopez. In 1871 Dom Pedro made the tour of Europe, visiting London, 1’aris, Florence, Rome. Brussels, and other large capitals, and in 1871! he visited the Uni ted .states and was present at the Centennial Sussex. Canon Basil Wilberforce has ever been a fearless and eloquent advocate of the cause of temperance in Great Britain and the various t* mperanco societies, National and otherwise, hope much from bis lectures her* His ideas are that unconiprom sing temper ance law is the only basis on which success of any kind can be accomplished and sustain ed. His great intimacy with Spurgeon, the renowned Dissenting preacher, which reached its height in the year of 1884, provoked much criticisn by the high church men, but Canon Wilberforce withstood the criticism and it soon subsided. At another time be was again taken to task by his Bishop, for preaching in a Dig senter’s chapel and the two eminent divines waged a vigorous controversy over the matter. Technically, of coarse, Canon Wilberforce was in the wrong, but the coart of public opinion decided the case strongly in his favor, after hearing his masterly arguments in favor of Christian unity and the breaking down of all sectarian barriers. General Wesley Merritt. The vacancy created by the retirement of GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT. General (>. B. Wtllcox, was filled by the ap pointment of General Wesley Merritt to be Brigadier-General of the U. S. Army in April 1887. General Wesley Mtriita was born in New York State on the ltith of June 183U; he was appointed to the Military Academy of West Point from Illinois, and was graduated in the summer of 18*>0, entering the Second Dragoons as a brevet Secoi d Lieutenan . The war which broke out the following spring made his promotion a rapid one. By the J3th of May he was a First Lieutenant in the Second Cavalry, and a Captain in the April following. During the first years of the war the service of the young officer was chi' fly on the staff of cavalry commanders, and in April, 1803, he took part in Stonetnan’s raid to Richmond. From that time forward, his advance was rapid. lie was made a Brigadier-General of Volunteers to rank from June 2!>, 1803, and received a brevet of Major in the regular army for gallant and meritorious services at Gettys burg, to date Iron the first day’s battle. In Grant’s Virginia campaign of the following year, when General Sheridan had command of the cavalry of the army of the Potomac, he found new oppurtunities for distinction. He won a brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel for his services in tlie battle of Yellow Tavern, and a brevet of Brigadier-General for the battle of Uawe’s Sho|>, both in the month of May. When Gen. Sheridan took charge of the opera tions in the Shenandoah Valley, General Mei- ritt, as a commander of the First Division of Cava'ry, performed conspicuous services in the campaign. He received the brevet of Major General of Volunteers for meritorious services lionizing, and most especially when the distin guished visitor can lay claim to the (much de spised and yet greatly sought after) royalty or nobility. Isaac H. Maynard. Hon. Isaac Maynard was appointed suc cessor to Mr. Fairchild, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in April, 1887. Isaac Horton Maynard was born at Bovina, Delaware county, N. Y., April 0th, 1828, anl comes of good Scotcb-Euglish stock. His grandfather was a native of Rye, Westchester county, and a soldier in the war of the Revolu tion. He removed to Delaware county and founded the town of Bovina. Young Maynard attended school in Bovina, and subsequently went to the Methodist Seminary in the neigh boring town of Stamford, where he studied and prepared himself for college. In September of 1858 he entered Amherst College and tpok the full classical coarse, graduating the valedicto rian of his class in 1802. He began the stndy of law in the office of Hon. W. Murray, at Delhi, where he remained until November, 18ti3, when he was admitted to the bar in Bing- hampton. For two years he practiced in Del hi in partnership with Mr. S. U. White. In June, 18(15, be removed to Stamford, where he has since resided. Here he formed-a law part nership with F. R. Gilbert, which lasted until January 1st, 1878. Mr. Maynard was re-elected a member of the Board of Supervisors of Stamford in 18(1!) and re-elected in 1870, and was Chairman of the Board and President (Mayor), holding the offite for ten consecutive years by re-election. In November, 1875, he was elected to the State Assembly, and re-elected in 1870. He served on the Committees of Apportionment, Privi leges and Elections, Two-thirds aud Three fifths Bills in 1870, and in 1877 on the Commit tees of Ways aud Means and Apportionment. In the latter year he was elevate! to the bench as County Judge aud Surrogate of Delaware county for the term of eight years. In 1883 he was nominated by the State Democratic Convention, at Buffalo, for Secretary of State; but Judge Maynard’s antipathy to the indis criminate vending of liquor caused the power ful “whiskey ring’’ in the State to make a can vass against him, and this defeated his elec tion, while all the other candidates on the ticket were successful. He was appointed First Deputy Attorney-General ia 1883, and relinquished this position to accept the office of Second Comptroller of the Treasury Depart ment under Daniel Manning. Since the advent of Judge Maynard to the Treasury Department he has won for himself hosts of friends in every sphere oi life. Some years ago he married Miss Margaret M. Mar- vine, daughter of Charles Marvine, President of the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, alady in every way fitted to shine in the refined and polite society of the National Capital. The Sunny South FEMALE SEMI NAM, 150 and 152 Whitehall Street, At lanta, Georgia. KING KALAKANA. Exhibition in Philadelphia. The most impor tant event of his reisn was the issuing of an iui5>trial decree, in 1871, for the gradual but total abolition of slavery in lliazil. He was elected a corresponding member of the section of Navigation and Geography by the Academie des Science at Paris in February 187-7. King Kalakana. King Kalakana of the Sandwich Islands or Hawaiian Islands, whose Queen is visiting this country, was born about 1838. He belongs to one of the highest famines in the islands. When his predecessor. King Kamahameha V, died it: 1872, there were two candidates for the vacant throne, David Kalakana and William nalilo, the latter was elected by a plebisci- tum, which was confirmed by the Legislature. Lunatillo died within a twelvemonth and Kala- kana again put forward his claims. A Legis lature 'especially convened for the purpose, elected him in February 1874. but the validity of his election was contested by Queen Emma, widow of Kamehameha IV, wbo tiied in lSli.i. Queen Emma was the daughter of a native chief by an Englishwo 1 an, and was adopt* d by Doctor Rooke, an English physician on the is lands, and before her marriage with Katne- bamelia, was known as Emma Rooke. ’1 lie dispute threatened to result in a civil war, the adherents of Emma hoping that the British Government would refuse to acknowledge Ka lakana. who was presumed to be hostile to Eu ropean influence in the islands; but in June 1874, Queen Victoria sent a letter to Kalaka- ma, congratulating him upon his accession, and his right was henceforward admitted. In Charles Kohler, who died last week in San Francisco, went to California in 1852 as a mu sician, and in 1854 founded the wine industry ol that State, which has grown to an annual consumption of 7,000,000 pound* of grapes. CANON BASIL WILBERFORCE. the autumn of 1874 he decided to visit Ameri ca and Europe, and the United States Govern ment despatched a steam frigate to convey him to San Francisco, where he arrived on Novem ber 28lli. King Kalahana is well educated, of exemplary habits and dignified manners, and speaks English, among other languages, with some fluency. Canon Basil Wilberforce. This eminent English clergyman, of West minster Atioey, London, who is on a visit to the United States, is completions for his active interest iu temperance, and other vital ques tions and topics which are t ver mid anon agi tating the present day. Ca on Wilberforce is to deliver a series of lectures in all of the larger cities of the union, and hisdistinguisbed labors iu bis own field have already tern recognized, both hero and abroad. Canon Basil Wilber force is a brother of the Right Rev. Ernest Roland Wilberforce, I). I) , Bishop of New castle, and is the son of an also, • m nently dis tinguished man, the late Right. Rev. Samuel Wilberforce (who was succes i e y Bishop of Oxford and Winchester) and Emily, elder daughter and heiress of the late Rev. John Sargent of La ritfgton House, near Petworth, at Winchester and Fisher’s Hill. In the .spring of 1805 Genera! Sheridan moved up the valley with his corps of cavalry about ten thousand strong, and the immediate command of this force was given to General Merritt as Chief of Cavalry. In the final campaign, which ended in the surrender at Appomattox, General Merritt took a prominent part,and received the brevets of Brigadier-General in the regular army for his services at Five Forks, and of Major General for the campaign as a whole. Thus il will be observed that General Merritt hts received 110 fewer than * '‘ brevets, for specitic bailies, and a sixil f< a specified rampaign, while his commit-. «n as Major- General of Volunteers, dated April 1st, .1805, was ex pressed to be "for gallant services.” At the close of the war he became Lieu.enant- Colonel of the Ninth Cavalry, July 28th, 1800. and about ten years allt r was made Colonel of the Fifth. As is generally known, however, he is now and has been for years.Superintend ent anil Commandant of the Mi i .ary Acade my at West Point, which has ever prospered under l i s management. Queen Kapiolani. Queen Kapiolani, consort of King Kalakana I., of the Sandwich Islands, entered upon an extended tour of this country, accompanied by a large retinue, leaving the Sandwich. Is lands in March, and arriving at San hrancisco, Cal., on the 2(lth of April, 1887. The Queen honors this country with her visit, on her way to Great Britain to attend the jubilee of Queen Victoria, aud her visit to Washington to pay ISAAC H. MAYNARD. respects to President and Mrs. Cleveland, will make the third instance of a member of the royal fanii’y of ihe Sandwich Islands visiting our national capital. The first occurred in President Johnson’s administration, when Queen Emma was hero as *h« fco® 81 °{ Government in August, low. lung kala kana visited Washington in I810 and also in IHSo^the last visit bung but a very brief one, as it lastlcd only a couple of days. lie was, at the time of his first visit, very handsomely entertained bv the President and Mrs. Grant, at the White Home. His Queen, Kapiolani, was born on December 31, 1834, aud was mar- ried to him in 18(10; she ia a large woman, de cidedly inclined to embonpoint, and has straight black hair and rather coarse features She is quite ambitious, understands English well, but is very diffident apout speaking it. She has never trave.ed outside of her own country before, and intern!* visiting, on this tour, all the great cities of the world. Her earnest desire to visit this country, has here tofore remained an ungratmed one; but now, after she has seen America, her visit will re main to her a pleasant reminiscence lor the remainder of her life, as society people here are lavish in extending hospitalities, and in GEN. PICKETT’S WIDOW. The Heroism of a Soldier’s Bride— Her Later Struggles for Sustenance. [Baltimore American ] Tlie recent recovery in this city, from a se vere illness, ol the widow of the late General Geoige E. Pickett, recalls one of the most inte resting stories that comes back to us from the Its chief interest is her unliagging devo tion to her husband in all the hours of his hardship and danger. Privation, sickness or suffering of any kind only served to bring out more beautifully her heroic and womanly na ture. During the closing year of the war she followed him on the battle-fields, lived under canvas aud went through camp life like a sol dier, being re|)eatedly tinder fire and making narrow escapes, yet still remaining faithfully liy his side. When she married him she was but fifteen years of age, beatttiiul in face and form, gifted in intellect and gentle in her na ture. She was, too, a perfect an l fearless rider. When the war was over an effort was made to take from General Pickett the privileges given him by the Grant-Lee cartel, and they went to Canada. There they had no friends, no money, and no prospect of either, with a young child to care for. But her brave nature never fal tered. With that indomitable courage which never deserted her, and aided by her superior education, she obtained a professorship in belleslettres, and took care of the family until General Grant insisted that the cartel should be kept, aud they once more returned to their home. General Grant then tendered General pairy, stju, a „...,s.er—Virginia, but Though -.{u then seemed bright, the worst sor row was Jet to come. In a few years (ieneral Pickett died, and she was left to her own re sources. It was then that her helpless condi tion aroused the sympathy of the South, and a subscription was started for her, headed with eight thousand dollars by one Slate. She firm ly decliued to receive this, upon hearing of it, and shortly afterwards secured a small Gov ernment position sufficient to support herself and family. Among her fr.ends and visitors here are some of the leading society and official people, whom she occasionally entertains in a modest but dignified way. RARE PIECE OF WORK. A Wal-ing-Cane From the Tomb of Cicero. A piece of lare workmanship and of rare historic interest is now on exhibition at the rooms of the Historical Society, of Nash ville, Tennessee, and was this morning shown to a Danner reporter by Mr. Joseph Carols. It is a heavy cane, made of live oak from the tomb of Cicero. The head is from the door-sill of the house in which Christopher Columbus was born. (>u one side of this head is an exquisitely executed medal lion of Henry Clay, and on the opposite side, one of Cicero. Tlie cane was made by a y oung artist by the name of Hart, while studying in Italy, and sent as a present to the illustrious Kentucky statesman. Before it reached here, however, Mr. Clay had died, aud it fell into the hands of a relative. Mr. Hart died in Italy and the Legislature of Kentucky bad his remains brought to Louisville jpd reiuterred. Brownwood, Texas, Items. A tremendous rain fell at Brownwood, Santa Anna, Coleman and Ballinger last night —the only real good rain tnjoyid in these towns for the past two j ears—‘a gully washer.’ There is growing excitement in lire wnwood over oil prospecst. ft is authoritatively stated that Eastern capitalists have quite recently invested ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in land here witli a view to finding oil. The West Texas wool clip is remarkably fine—sheep fat. A gentleman at Ballinger recently dug a cis tern near the top of which the "diggers” pass- ed through twelve or eighteen inches of soft white substance resembling chalk—curiosity as to what the substance is, runs high. Coleman City and Santa Anna are both erecting roller flouring mills. Even in the frontier counties prohibition is taking a strong firm hold upon the minds and hearts of the‘ people. The vote will not be confined to "teetotalers,” some saloon keepers will “Hop.” Notes From Madison, Fla. Editor Slsnv South: The people of Mad ison are asLir over the preparations for the district meeting of the Sunday School Conven tion. With her usual hospitality the doors of all are open, and it will be a treat To be here May 20th, 21st and 22nd. Then May 15th is Children’s Day at the M. E. Church, aud the little ones are astir, learning their pieces. The beautiful lake Mary Francis, will soon be circled by a drive. Work is progressing nicely and ft will make a moat delightful re sort. . Ine most enjoyable society ever formed in Madison is the Irving Circle. It is literary in the fullest sense and will develop some very deep blues if things don’t change. Spring has come to stay and summer says move on. The consequence is warm days and cool nights. Madison never looked lovelier than now. Florida struck people would be charmed, and once get a portion of her sand in your shoes you wi.l most certainly return. Ceneral Lee Reader, Lake City, Fla.: Will you kindly give the name of the publisher of the latest history of General Lee, a notice of which ap peared in your paper sometime ago? A. L. Long, author; and publisher J. M. Stoddard & Co., N. Y. A very good work and worth reading. Containing about 1,000 pages or more. Billiards. l’layer, Montgomery, Ala.: “Can you give me the history of "billiards?” The word billiard is in French biliard, and meant at first the stick or staff with which the ball is struck as billot, a block or billet of wood. The game originated either in France or Italy, and was in England ns early as the 10th cen tury. It requires science, skill and a good eye. Expand In Cooling. ArtDt, Macon, Ga : “Can you tell me of any metal or alloy that will expand on cooling?" Most all metals and alloys shrink or contract in cooling. But an alloy which will expand on cooling may be made of lead, 11 parts, antimo ny, 2 parts, bismuth, 1 part. This alloy can be used to fill small holes and defects in iron castings, and perhaps other things. Try it. Poison Ivv. Tom Woods, Clarksville, Texas: "Can you give me a remedy for poison ivy?” We have seen it stated that if one baths freely with the sweet spirits of nitre, it will cure the worst case in four days time. It will not harm the eye-sight. A lady says, olive or sweet oil is a sure remedy or antidote for ivy poisoning. Saturate a piece of cotton cloth completely with the oil, and bind it loosely ttpon the part affected. Old Coin. Old Coin, Union, S. C.: Ihease tell through your quiz column where the missing Queen Annie’s Fat thing is wanted, and what it is worth—also what makes them so valuable; where are the other two and why was there only three struck off? Some numisuiatologist can tel! you more about it than we can. If you have anything of the sort, you can get a good price for it. If any of our readers are posted as to the above luestion, give Old Coin the information de sired. St. Ste. A. Y. P., Columbus, Ga.: "In writing of the old Saints, Paul, Claudia, etc, is it proper to say St. Paul, St. Claudia, when one is a male and tlie other female?” Yes, in English, the saints are not known by- sex, but in French, it would be written St. Paul, and Ste. Claudia, for St. is masculine, aud Ste. feminine in French where the name is doubtful as to gender whether it be a man or woman, it would be best to write Ste. and then it would be known that some woman is mentioned. Try It. Tinner, Fort Worth, Texas: “I send you a question which may interest some of your at least. Let some tinner try it and six '“ c i* es *'Je; —WMYtTG.ne WtoTKt ... v—.. «« a round box, an-, ...» — -• —— • -- .. — t mi four-cornered box. Give a bottom to each, cular. ' ** and make no allowance for a seam in joining. Which box will h fid the mist water? Our opinion is, it would be six of one and a half dozen of the other. But corniug down to nicety, we would bet on the round box. The New York Evening Sun thinks the war is over. It asks: Why Bhould any Union soldier who faced and beat back Pickett's division at Getty sburg, object to placing the monument commemorat ing this event at the spot where the Confeder ates approached nearest the Union lines? Of ail places that is the spot to put it. There was thv turning point of the war. There was the high water mark, and there the magnifi cent bravery of the most splendid attack and repulse in the history of war reached its cli max. Here, then, both Union and Confeder ate soldiers can meet on a common ground of utmost bravery. The b;>o. is historic. It ought to be dedicated in honor of both sides who battled there. How is Business? W. W. A., McDonough, Ga.: “In a busi ness corresi>ondeuce with an unmarried lady, what is the proper way to address her?” Miss Aurora Smith— Dear Madam: Yonrs to hand, and the attachment is certainly good in the suit pend- I will call and see you and explain. Yours, very respectfully, .John Brown. She might like so nething like that, aud if you are single, she would like the letter, no doubt, to be a little longer, and the visit as soon as possible—if you are handsome, intelli gent, rich, agreeable, and domestic in y o ir nature. Stale Bread. R. F. B., Campbell, Fla.: Why is stale bread considered more wholesome than fresh and warm? Because, in stale bread, there is not that fermentation n the stomach which is encount ered iu warm. The gastric juice has not to encounter anything in tho way of fermenta tion. Dyspep'.bs should eat stale bread, cold meats, ami drink milk, warm coffee and tea. Among those people who eat their food mostly cold, dyspepsia is not known. We injure our stomachs with hot food, and ice water. In stale bread, the vapor and gases have escaped, while in warm the change called “panary fer mentation” is not completed, l’anary fermen tation means the fermentation that dough un dergoes in order to b< cone bread from “panis,” bread. After the escape of vapor and gases all fermentation ceases. You have the reason. Colleges Susan W., Covington, Ga.: “Do any of the old collegt s admit young ladies? What College is most heavily endowed?” Harvard University admits ladies, but to a special course of study only. Vassar, we thiuk, gives the ladies any course they may ask. Fully woman’s rights we believe, in that respect. Cornell University is most heavily endowed of any in tha United States at this time, though there are several very well en dowed. With a little personal pride, graduates of all of our colleges, could make it a point iu life, to give to their alma mater from $70 to $100 or $1,000, as an endowment, and iu time, what tine colleges we would have all over the South. Suppose every graduate of the State University had given fiom $70 to $1,000 ac cording to their means, what a University we would now have. What a magnificent endow- met t fund to make it an institution worthy the Empire State of the South. Sealing Letters. Writer. Baiuhridge, Ga : Can you tell me how letters were sealed in days past? I heard a conversation between two old men as to how they sealed their letters, and the great conve nience of the envelope as now used. We have seen it stated, that the first seals consisted of a ring that was affixed to clay or bole; aud later to chalk or creta astatica, a mixture of pitch, wax and plaster. So much for the ancients. The use of wax did not be come general till the Middle Ages. Red wax began with Louis VI, in 1113, and green wax made its appearance about 110,3. Then all colors were used about the 13th century. Un der the First Empire, people began to use wafers, which were brought from Italy. The wafers were made out of a thin leal of Hour. Finally gummed envelopes took the place of wafers, in 1840, in England. What will tome next we cannot tell, though we think we are about perfect in the respect of envelopes. Faculty: F r**Ment, Professor of AA- vanrmt Mwnematics and Natural Science. Miss M Calhoun, Teacher of Latin, Greek, French and German. Wo S UWABD , * A. Instructress IB MllS h r L w1! r “ ulr *’ . EI °eutlon and Calisthenics. Plano snculrian! 11 **®* 1 “ ree * 0r * “ d 0 Vlolm an<fcornet. 0, * , * 0r °* Matie “ d *eseh.o» Mbs C D Maclean, Teacher 0i Vocal Srim. Plano and Guitar. 01 yoe ** ■“»> Miss Minnie Woodwaed, Assistant Teacher ol Violin and Cornet. *•** J* A Lokino, Principal of Art 1 A CBbiscoe Teacher of Pbonocran D N Sloan. Teacher of Telegraphy. lire** 8 PniNce, Teacher of CalUara- Tju&vm£ K or ScraT Booth Orncs, Ti itjSS NOHA FehKINB. Kltng ADd Hudat1ii£miA» ent Boarding Department. oupermMOO- THB ITUKO Tint, The Spring Term will begin on Monday the at of January, I887. Tholes tnH sebLol n JhacS I?«n X i.'ilS l f e ii bu, i w<> “eeth*, Its departments ark well nigh foil, and an early applIeatlenlslmDortaat irS^ 0 ? 1 pl “* ,or the neStenn. mporaat Its object Is to meet, as far as Dfaettaabia a Drii7ie!ii!. nt ? e8o,ltll ’ Tl2: * thorough literary aitf p h 0 * 1 ”?*.® education for females 1 ..“e/ffowd brings into the 8chool twenty nan ofexpenencft in the training of frirl* haYinc mm been PreBident of LeVert female Colleae. at^ilboL Cnthbert, Ga.; of the Blade j*'5SS5; haring girls to educate, is respectfully referred to l™V,TT*'t* ny ” r aU •* InsSoEIS of fo L.e h »™?(«r, scholarship and skill 111 man? *k h i»T rlnclpBl *•** bar® associated with ahntre ^ *t‘ B . 1) ®J? lr ( alent *.**achera of acknowledged ability, both for their aptness to teach and aUu- ough knowledge of the subject*"., UtaiihL dkpabthsnts. The College Cnrricultitn will be divided Into eia Nionllff 2.® : btsl'sh, Mathematics Moral Science! and History, A young ln : ,r a 11 ut these accordingae nSi’lSsmeans, inclination and ability. Po* full graduation, she will have to manifest fso.il* anty with all of them. Should a pupil prefer it eith- l“ c be eulwtitnted f»reith«r of tho above, and will he regarded equivalent. NSW FCATUBSS, H V1BW 1 *‘L, m aki ■« our course of stndy stnl- nenUy pract'cai. Telegraphy. Calligraphy. Phonngr*. a setting, or Jonrnalum! will heintriKiucedaaspecia departments. Agrad- “u h ”°^i takes along with her a profession adapted to her sex, and which hta her to enter A3 O.NOS upon an active buaiuess life. In no othsw school in the Booth will she find these advantages. ATLANTA AS A LOCATION. Of all points in the South, not one combines so many of the essentials for a school of the character pro posed, as Atlanta. ““ It ie 1160 feet above eea level. It is blest with pure water and good air. It is healthy. kind L “ be8n Tisitod byan epidemic ofaiy It is out of the range of storms snd cyclones It is the capital of the State, where pupils can tea and hear all the celebrities of the day It is a progressive city, where everything new ln science and art ib sure to come. the*o^servance'of'the SedTbath.^ “ **•««» n.{ity P irphln"menil: Vatedand refil,6d ’ “ d ita It is the music center of the South, and its very • , ladonod with music. It is couveulent, being a railroad center. BUILDINGS. The schorl 13 located at 150 and 152 Whitehall elH - ant (our story brick building op- povlte Trinity church. It l« finely adapted to schorl purposes, having about 35 large, weil-ventllata i rooms, which furnish ample accommodations for all the departments. In addition to the school rooms, there are nineteen sleeping apartments, with a.ita rooms, all of which are supplied with new furniture of i a,lfl n >ost expensive styles. Gas, hoi and cold water carried thrr ugh the entire bull,ling. Our girls drluk the Atlanta Artesian Water, which Is brought to the door. GENERAL INFORMATION. This school is not denominational. Hoarding pa- pile will attend the church specified by their parent*. The number of pupils will be limited to sixty, and m no event will more than that number be received. Tuition must be paid monthly in advance, and no deduction will be made except in cases of sickness protracted beyond two weeks. An experienced house keeper will take charge of the boarding department, and a skillful physician will look after the health of the pupils. The daily sessions will be six hours, beginning In the morning at eight o’clock, and dismissing at 4 Jl in the afternoon, with two hours’ intermission at n«M»n and two recesses. We do not like the one ses sion plan, as now taught in oar popmar schools. The government of the school will be humane, bat firm. UNIFORM. JareHkuymrt extravagance, a uniform Wbw cular, TESTIMONIALS. We append a few certificates which have been ten dered us by fnends who have either been patrons, l| been in positions to know something of oar teecL* ing. Cuthbert, Ga., June 19,18». Having for many years known Mr. Win. B Seale now of Atlanta, and having been intimately acquaint ed with his manner of teaching, and of conducting educational esrablisliments. I can aay with pleasure that he is not only a gentleman of varied talents and culture but a first ride teacher, and an excoileut ad ministrator of female schools and colleges. Jno. T. Clarke. LI.. D., Judge of the fataula Circuit. Columbus. Ga . Jane 16, 1886. Mr. Win H. Seals: Dear Sir and Friend: 1 am glad to know that you have decided to renumo teaching. 1 think when >ou retinal the cause of education loe! one of its most polished, prominent and accomplish ed teachers. I knew you when in charge of Invert Keo.ale College at Talbotton, ami can truthfully say that your management waa highly satisfa; tory, and Hb a disciplinarian and teacher tintmi passed by any one who »ik« succeedtni you. 1 jmtronizv^i the dchool when you were iu charge of it. and while living In Talbotton. as you know, made repeated efforts to get you to return. Tour friend, J. T. WiLLifJ, Judge of Chattahoochee Circuit. Ccthuert, Ga., June 16, 18»fl. Prof. Win. B. ShhIb. while President of Bethel Pe* male College, in thin place, taught my children quit# to my satisfaction. A thorough scholar, good discip linarian, a moral, Christian gentleman, 1 consider him equal to the best of teachers. It gives me great pleasure in commending him to any community In which he may be placed as entirely capable and trust worthy. Those having children to educate could not trust them iu better hands. A. J. Mo>e, a former patron. Macon, Ga., June 25, 1886. Prof. W. B. Seals has had the experience of a lira- time in leaching and condnctmg hrst-class institu tions of learning He has ability, scholarship, cult ure and much tact. 1 predict for him great snrceaa in his management of the Sunny South Female Sem inary. A J Mercer, Preeident Mercer University, Macon, Ga* Atlanta. Ga., June 25, 1886. 1 have known Prof W. B. Seals since 1866. I hare hail the best of opportunities for knowing his quali fications as a teacher and his capacity for conducting a school of high grade It atlords me real pleasure to say that he is a Christian gentleman and an accom plished teacher of large experience, ai.d that I know of no man more worthy to be entrusted vith the edu cation of girls and >oung ladies. J. B. Ha D. D., Pastor First BentmtCl la, 4 ft- d Jto ENGLAND AND PRANCE. In addition to our home practice, legal business of every description undertaken lo the above coun tries, including recov® ry of debts and claims, bank ruptcy. common law, chancery, probale and admin istration, divorce, shipping, conveyancing, compa ny law and sab s and purchases of real aud perso nal property- To effectuate the above purpose we have formed business < onnecr.lons with responsible and efficient lawyers In London and Paris. BROYLES & JOHNSTON, Attorneys-at-Law. No. SB- Broad Street, Atinuta, Ga. 583-tf Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged Agents wanted In everv town and county In til* South. Send tor terms aud circulars. II you can not take an agency get our retail prices aud wad pictures direcltous.they will be dona promptly and In best style. Address SOUTHERN COPYING CO., No. 9 Marietta street. Atlanta, Ga. 232-tf HAIR GOODS! Toany FamfthelU. Scad for Ulusiraud Cirealar **r Latest style. !• JOHN MEDINA, 463 Washington Street, Boeton, Mast. O PIUM. 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