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THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GA. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20. 1887. 5 LETTER5 s= g>_ ^W^cpEOPLE TO COBRESPONDENTS. We shall be glad to receive short, newsy and descriptive communications from agents and subscribers for publication. We want inform ation about booms, resources, development aid progress. Write pi, inly, concisely, and only on one side of the paper. Do You Want $100 in Gold ? Let all onr correspondents and friends call attention to our « xtraorriiuary array of gold and other valuable presents to be distributed among the patrons of Tits: Sonny South on the tirst of October next. See 4th page. FROM KENTUCKY. Among the Hills of Spencer County. A Visit to the Old Home of Mattie N. Brown, the Kentucky Poetess. We stepped aboard the train last Saturday evenii g prepared for a short 'rip to one of the most picturesi|ue and fertile parts of the “Blue Grass Regions,” and arrived a' Norm indy an hour be'ore sunset, where we were met by a parly of ladies and gentlemen with their vehi cles in readiness to convey us “ovt r the lid s and far away.” We traveled five or six miles among the rolling Lids with wild romantic scenery, by richly teeming meadows, and fields of ripening grain that stretched far and wide for many mil s around. The pure invig orating air, the murmuring of the brooklets, the rippling of the rills, the warbling of gay plumaged songsters, the induction of the even ing sun upon the verdure, hill tops and trees as it was slowly and grandly sinking in the west—aid the cheerful voices of merry ehii- dren upon the green sward near coz/ rottage- hotnes surrounded by beamitill shade trees, shrubbery, vines and 11 >wers—oil fashion, d flowers, (for they are supposed to be the swed es: )—made us f. el as if we were in the “Swtet tiehls of Kdon,” in die “Land of c-rn and wine,” as the Gospel Hi uin has it. This part of the Slate, as well as in the other countries, was known as tbe land of corn and whisker; but mat da) has passed though the beverage may return as tbe blue-bird in the early spring time—and like the babbling brook gurgle on its way for a season unmolested by friend or fop; but the good [icoplo of Spencer and Shelby c unities firmly say nol and show a determina tion to stand by th ir word and sustain the right. It is understood that these people meau to be a happy and prosperous people in the fu ture; local option predominates and rules as witli an iron rod, and with every motion of her magic wand, bound witb red and blue ribbon streaming to tbe breeze, milk ami wafer 11 >w in great abundance, pure and tr.sh as the sun light from heaven. I was told that McKenna whisky occas onally finds its way into some of the hospitable homes of Spencer and Shelby, ^ h],d '':j. in spite of local option “Monims l)evv” is sometimes due, and ‘'Mountain Mist’ is not altogether missed—but that may be merely conjecture. Nevertheless i is now the land of corn and milk. I have been wond. ring why the young ladies of Spencer look so ptetty and sweet, and im agine that at this season of the year they live on the pe als of old-fashioned roses and drink the pure morning dew of heaven. The five oi six utiles we traveled from Nor mainly to our destination, seemed twice tbe distance; but as dust Sing, the Chinese laundryman, once said to me in reply to a remark I m uie to him, “Me gottee dare adee satuee.” Our clever esrorts, or guides, Messrs James Nolan and I.afe Cain, did everything in their power to make our journey a Cheerful and pleasant one. Tbe shades of night were fall ing fast and overtook us before we reached our destination; tbe silver moon beamed smilingly down UP' it us as we went j ryfully on our way, and the little brown owl screeched woiideriugiv from its perch in the trunk of an old decayed and storm-beaten oak; while a little farther on in tbe dense wo. d, tbe lonely barking of a sly- old fox was heard, and the wood bat flitted and dodged to and fro athwart the winding road and immediately before us. Whenever a dwelling appeared insight, one of the party, a young lady lull of wit and merriment, inquired of Uncle Jim if that was tbe mansion in which we were to rest ou: weary limbs, and eat them out of house and home. House alter house was passed, when, finally, a flickering light was seen in the dim disiaucc; gate after gate was ojiened by one ot our obliging guides, and when near our destination we were apprised of it by the continual barking of tbe faithful watch-dog; tbe last gate was opened unto us and we were driven up to the old-fashioned stile of our grand-parents’ days, alighted and entered the ever-welcome door of “Daisy Lawn" farm-house, and the cheerful Louisvil lians were introduced to Mias Ettie Nolan, a very amiable young lady, and sister to c.ever Jim Nolan. In a short time we were invited to partake of a good supper, prepared expressly, and ready for us in the dining-room. Tue neat and tidy appearance of the table, the weli- cooked viands, tbe cleanliness of the rooms, and the walls ornamented with beautiful pic tures etc , showed plainly that Miss Effie was a model housekeeper and knew how to enter tain and make guests feel perfectly at home. We did ample justice to the good things set before us. We ate, talked and laughed, and every one trying to get in a word edgeways, as it appeared. After supper the conversation continued. It was then tbe hour of nine; we almost talked ourselves asleep, and concluded that it would be best to have it continued in onr next, for it was time for "the weary to be at rest.” We awoke the next (Sunday) morningear.y. The birds were cheerily cheering us with tbt ir sweet notes of welcome, flitting to and fro be fore our window in tbe rosy sunlight, and Brown and I who occupied one of the r wms on the first floor of the farm-house, Miked of the vast difference between city and country. No noisy chattering of the useless and obnox ious l.ttle English sparrow that infests our city parks, suburban grove, gardens and cemete ries, to mar the peace and tranquility of rural life. Mr. Salem Brown, of Louisville, (husband of late lamen ed Mattie N. Brown, the Kentucky poetess), invited me to take a walk witb him before breakfast, a short distance, and take a view ef the old homestead—tbe bouse where she was born. My curiosity prompted me to accept the kind invitation, and we footed it through thick blue grass bending with spark ling dew, nntil, at 1-ngth, we came to a very high bluff with huge rocks projictiug from iu rugged brow, tall trees rearing their lofty heads peering, as it were, above, and stretch ing their long slender arms over tbe top of tbe dizzy cliff on either side. Far below runs a beautiful transparent stream with various kinds of fish floating on its bosom, or darting here and there in tbe limped waters. The wild grape-vine with its many tendrils cling ing fondly to the stately elm and sturdy oak, and beau i’nl varegated wild flowers were growing adown its sloping and jagged side While viewing the iomantic scenery round about, Mr. Brown turned my attention to a large flat rock, and said: “On this very rock my wife sat when a little girl many a day, and, through tbe long summer hours, contemplat ing tbe beauty and magnificence of the scene ry, listening to the melodious songs of birds, and watching witb amazement tbe little grey squirrels as they nimbly leaped from tree to tree, and from branch to branch in search of nuts’ to stow away and supply them through the lone winter.” Then pointing to an anti quated building to the right of where we were standing, and one hundred yards from the bluff, said lie, "And over yonder is the house in which my wife was horn and reared— “ ‘This is th» stmt where she rotnped and nlavcd Iu tile sun m *t V* sun and winter’s shade, Tbp c utntry seat of long ago's in ruins, and slmws signs of having once been one of tbe prettiest and cosiest homes in Spencer. It is situated on the slope of a hill gradually inclin ing to tlio W,st. Apart of the dwelling has been torn down, leaving tbe main portion of it standing. It, has three rooms thirteen bv four teen feet, one above and two below. An old rickety stairway, slightly curved, leads to the room above. The structure is built of rough hewn oak timber, put together very much on the order of the old log cabin and weather- b mrded on the outs de. The two lower rooms were lighted and ventilated by a small window on each sidp, and the window panes measured four by six inches. The chi nneys were made of rough rock quarried near by. Its whole ap pearance shows that it was built many years ago and by experienced workmen. A number of cedar, apple and other trees and wild shrub bery surround it. A little distance to the right is tlie spring where the dairy-house once stood, wal ed around with limestone, all now moss- covered and overgrown with grass and weed- and in many i luces crumbled away. And ii. was here that the little milk-maid and gir -poli ces and her dear mother carried pail, aid ■- oeks of new milk and churned many a pound of fresh, golden butter, and in her glee sang the soul-stirring songs that inspired her to loft iesl heights of ambition. After s-itisfi ing my curiosity we retraced our steps to the farm-house, ate a hearty breakfei and lin n prepared for church, which was a quarter of a idle away. After Misses Mary and Mattie Brown had come ill from their eariy morning ride we were soon on our way to Lit tle Mount Biptiat church, where we arrived in due time. Before entering the little meeting house James W. Brown and I strolled a short distance to look at seretal old forest Dees t -at bore the initials S. F K. (Simon I*. Kenton). 1) B. (IUniel Boone), E. B. (Elizi Boone) and of oilier noted pioneers of the eariy days of Kentucky—“The dark and bloody ground.” Cut in these trees, aDo, were hit roglyphies represent ing an eagle, bear claws, log cabin and bovr-and-arrow, all of which were still vis- i oh — ill cut thereon, no doubt, by these daring explorers in the dark days of the gtand old State The hour of meeting having arrived we en tered the church ami took a seat iu one of the front jssws; where we listened to a very touch ing tin nmrial sermon delivered by Rev. B. F, j llungerford, af Sbelbyville, oefore a large cou glegato n of friends and relations of Mrs. Mat- lie N. Brown, lately oeceascd, who was one of the purest singers in Kentucky. The speak-r did great credit to himself and his subject. It is proposed that a volume of her poetic gems he pu lished in the near future for tbe benefit the large family left to battle with the t.de of adversity and stem the current of this tempest- tossed life. After service our little party of invi'ed guests were soon oti their way to the old Kentucky homo of George W. Sloan, Esq., one of the most thriving an 1 prosperous far niers of the County, where we pel took of a good “old-fasti oiled” Kentucky dinner, pre pared by tlie </uile housewife, Mrs. Sloan, who is ever ou tlie alert to cheer and entertain their guests an.1 make them feel happy and contented. Among thoso present on this de igi'tful orcas:on, were R‘‘v. It F. Hungerford James W. Brown, James Nolan, Miss Elli No an, Salem Biowii, Miss Mary Brown, Miss Mattie Brown, d-ss It aviah I.mm. Zeke Henry, Humphrey May, Tom Martin, Sir. and Mrs. James Van >1 ter, Marshall Stout, Miss Nor; ritou', J o.ii Coals. Andrew Cain, Lafe Cain, Stive Marlin. Miss Ora Hunt and John Webb, Having another very pressing inanition to tike supper with James W. Brown, Esq , and desiring o divide the time equally among our triends, we availed ourselves of the pleasant opportunity and accepted the hospitality of this whole soaled and genial gentleman, four o'clock we took our departure, Some on liorsc-back, and some in chaises, They drove along the road like blazes, i t'er the Spencer hills, up and down, We’re soon at the home of E-quire Brown His residence, like others I have visited here, is convenient and cozy, and is Rituated near a beautiful stream where along banks, grows the sweet mint and ox- eyed daisies. In its waters sports fish of various kinds, and along through the deep tangled wild-wood, and up the steep bill side, grow wild (lowers and ferns Among the lat'er ate the winter fern, crow’s foot, maiden’s hair and many other varieties. On the crown of the high hill iinm-diav-ly in front of his cheerful home, we stood ami “v.ewtd the landscape o’er” for many miles around. Such a spot as this and a great many others through,»u‘. thisgrand old county, would cuarm the keen eye of an artist, and inspire a poet’s soul to its highest flights of imagination. Ear ly on Monday morning we hade a fond adieu to the good people of Spencer, and the little party (with the exception of myself) drove u> N jrniamfv station where they took the train for Shelby ville. Mr. James W. Brown and I preferred to lake a different route to that place going in a buggy, a distance of ten miles on the Shelbyville pike, for the purpose of viewing the flue farms and beautiful residences. We arrived in town at eight o’clock that morning and visited Dr. Logan, an eminent physician and surgeon. I never met him before until then, and was glad to find in him a gentleman of the true Kentucky type, in the prime of life, social and entertaining, and beloved and es teemed by a host ol friends and acquaintances. According to promise—which we made good by getting there on standard time—we took dinner with Rev B. F. llungerford. He has a beautiful residence, an amiable wife, and two interesting nieces, who made our visit a cheerful and delightful one. Although his sil ver-grey hair shows that he is on the shady side of life, he has all the vim and energy and vivacity of youth; and his keen wit with a gen tle flow of kindly humor has won him innu merable frit nds. Our visit though brief was extremely enjoyable, aud we will always keep in fond remembrance the many friends we made among the hills of Spencer. Ai.i nen W. IIaiuii*. Louisville. Ky , August, 1887. GREAT MEDICAL CONGRESS. Which Is to Convone in Washington Next Month-Who Wilt be There- The ninth International Medical Congress, which is to open in Washington early next September, bidr fair to be the largest gathering of physicians and surgeons ever seen in this or perhaps any other country. Every nation of importance in the world will represented by same ol tbe most distinguished scientific medi cal men, and at least 5 000 medical men are ex pected to be present, while the total number of people that tbe convention will bring to this city is variously estimated at from 10,000 to 20,- 000. The most complete arrangements have been made for holding the meetings if the dif ferent sections into which the convention will be divided and for the entertainment of tbe foreigr guests from tbe moment of their land ing. Bureaus of information will be open in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, where the delegates will be received, and where they will be given tbe necessary directions abont reach ing Washington. The registration headquar ters wi.l be at Willard’a Hall, where all dele gates bo'b from abroad and from tbe United States are expected to register. Tbe scientific outlook of the convention is regarded by tie committee as highly favorable. From twen y to sixty papers will be read before each seotir n by men of world-wide reputation in the several branches af medicine and surgery. Tbe met - dical journals of the world are taking the great est interest in tbe congress, and the leading medical papers will be represented. Among the foreign editors expected are Dr. Luteaud, of tiie Journal de Medicine, of Taris; Dr. Thomas M. Dolan, of the Provincial Medical Journal, of Haifax; Dr. Grnbb, of the British Medical Jour- lull; Dr. Unna, of Hamburg; Dr. Fazio, of Naples; Dr. Prosper Pietro de Santa, of the Journal d’ Hygiene, of Paris; Dr. Coni, of Bue nos Ayres, and a representative of tbe London Lined. Most of tbe Enropean governments will send governmential representatives, among whom are the following: Dr. Leopold Servais, of Antwerp; Sir Thomas Longmore, of England; Dr. J. A. Grant Bey, of Cairo, Egypt; Drs. Frelat, Leon, Laforl and Villamin, of Paris. The British admiralty and army will each send a representative, and in addition to those nam ed the Spanish, Italian, Turkish and I’oitu guess governments will be represented. ])r. Carmona, of Mexico, who has distinguished himself in connection with yellow fever inocu lation. will be present, and will deliver au ad dress before the hygiene section. Our Portrait Gallery. PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OP DISTINGUISHED MEN AND WOMEN. Gen. John Chas. Black. Gen. J C. Black was nominated March (5th, 1885, as Commissioner of IVn.-ions, being the first Democrat ever named f.»r that office. The Black family were among the earliest set tlers in Pennsylvania, and Gen Black’s father was born and bred in that State. Gen. Black, however, was born in Lexington, Mississippi, January 27th. 1839, his father haviug removed to tbit Stale on account of bis failing health. At the age of eight young Black, with bis mother, located at Danville, 111., and has re sided there ever since, with the exception of eight years, from 18(57 to 1875, when he lived in Champaign, 111. Here he received the ad vantages of a classical education—which how ever was obtained through hi-* energy in work ing at odd j >bs in the intervals of his studies. In 1801 he enlisted in the Thirty Seventh Illi nois Regiment and was mustered out August If th, 1805, as a Brevet Biigadicr General. He Church is so firmly established for the time being, it is not necessarily essentia 1 for Joseph Smith to be the victim of mania or supersti tion with which his relative was so abundantly supplied,and sight-seeing is not tbe neccessary attribute of all the prophets and apostles of the Mormon Church; yet notwithstanding this, Joseph Smith also fe *ls that he is “the anoint ed ot God and his especial prophet” and ac cordingly his claims should be true and just. Hon. Henry Lloyd. Hon Henry Lloyd, the former President of the State Senate, became acting Governor of Maryland in consequence of tbe appointment of Governor McLane to the French Mission. Henry LI >yd is a native of Dorchester coun ty, and at the time of his accession to the seat of Governor was but thirty-three years of age. He is, on both bis father’s and his mother’s side, a member of families *d»ich have long been identified with public affairs. He is the second member of the Lloyd family who has served in public ofti ie as Governor of Maryland. Ilis father, Daniel Llot d, was the youngest son of Edward Llo>d, of Wye House, Talbot coun ty, who was Governor of Maryland in 1809-11. Since 18(50 Mr. Lloyd has resided in Cam bridge. His choice of vocation was t he legal profession, and, after studying law under Julge Charles F. Goldsborough afid Hon. Daniel M. GEN. JOHN CHAS BLACK. was wounfod at the bsutes of Ufa Ridge and I’rafrie (5rove, in the former battle, so severely as to cripple his left arm. On leaving tbe army he took up the study of law in Chicago ar.d in 18(57 commence-l practice, continuing the same until his appointment as Commis sioner of Pensions. Mr. Black for eighteen years has been an active Democrat and was on three occasions a candidate for Congress, but his district being strongly Republican he was defeated each time. In 1872 he ran on a fu sion ticket for Lieutenant Governor, and was the nominee of the Democratic caucus for the United States Sanatorship in 1879. Ho de clined to he a caudiiale for Governor at the Peoria Convention in 1884, and although his name was mo*t prominently mentioned in Democratic cTcles for the vice-presidency «»n the ticket with Cleveland, he refused io allow bis friends to consider him a caudi’ale. He never held a pnbl'c office of profit, ailhoiigb he has been connected, as an officer, with n any ritable institutions He is a member cf tue Board of Trustees of thG National 11 »me for Disabled Soldiers. As a lawyer Mr. Black stands confessedly at the head of his profes sion Not only is he renowned for his great erudition, but he is one of the ablest njieakers of his state. As a politic il speaker he ha*' few aquahs, and therefore his services have always been in demand at election limes. U )on ibe advent of the Democrats into national power Mr. Black’s name was tbe first to bo sent to the Senate for c mtirmation, after the Cabinet had been installed. In the great contest be tween the Republicans and Democrats in the Illinois L“g sUt.ure for the Uui'ed Spates Sen ators!] in Mr. Bhck wa« one c»* the prominent men offered as a compromise candidate. A grand reception and banquet bv me G. A. R men is to be tendered to Gen. John C. Biack, white and blue. In the left hand upper cor ner is a shield with tbe Irish harp and bust of Erin. Tbe right-hand upper corner is occupied by the American escutcheon. The left-hand lower corner shows the coat of arms of Balti more, Md., and the opposite corner the coat of arms of Boston. An American eagle sur mounting the whole, cirries the legend: ‘Champion of the World/ in his beak, and Kilrain is pictured in the centre in an attitude of attack.” Kilrain is a splendid specimen of physical manhood, and if his looks do not be lie him, will make it hot for the man who stands up before him. That bis challenge was not accepted by Sullivan is extremely to be re gretted, and although the latter still claims the title of champion, the New York Clipper, the most conservative of sporting periodicals, says that he now has no longer a right to the title, forfeiting the same to Kilrain by his action. NOCTES MEMORABILES. “BY B. B” Dramatis Persona. The Doctor—a bachelor, age 60. The Judge—a bachelor, age 46. The Professor—a bachelor,(suspect) age 30. The Madam—a widow, (landlady) age un- lertain. The Imp—landlady’s hopeful, age irrelevant. Time—Night. Scene—Bachelor’s Apartments in a Down- street Boarding House [Copyrighted, by Author. All rights reserved.] HON. HENRY LLOYD PRINCE DEVAWONGSE. United States Commissioner of Pensions, at Brooklyn, New York, on August 11!A. Prince Devawongse. The first cousin of the King of Siam, Prince Devawongse Varopnikar, who is making a hasty tour of the Globe, is Minister of Foreign Affairs of that kingdom. The Prince and his retinue Arrived at New York in the latter pare of July 1887, direct from England where they had been to present their country’s congratu lations on the occasion of the (Queen’s jubilee, the Prince acting as Special Envoy of the King of Siam. Prince Devawongse is a very intelli gent man speaking ?ht English language with a fluency that is only acquired through inter course with the choicest of writers and speak ers. It is said that some of his knowledge of the Eaglish language was learned from Mr. F. H. Chandler, our, at one time, American ’onsul at Bangkok. Tbe Prince and bis fel low-travelers, after a nasty trip to some of our large capi'ais, embarks for the < Orient from the Golden Gale, taking with him a favorable im pression of a country which he admits is far ahead of any of the countries he has ever vis ited. The Prince is accompanied by four young nephews wbo have been taken from school at London to enjoy an instructive trav eling vacation. On the presentation of his credentials, to President and Mrs. Cleveland at Washington, as Minister and Plenipotentia ry to tbe United Staus, his eutire party will be adorned in tbe gorgeous robes of tbe < >rien- tal State, thus making a unique and attractive appearance. Joseph F. Smith. The vacant Mormon presidency which was Ilenry, he was admitted to the bar on attain ing his majority ’it the .star 187-1. A year pre vious to this he bud beeu elected assistant teacher at the Cambridge A •ademy, where he had received his education, and in 1874 was made the principal, retain-ng that position un til 1883 For sever a’ years Mr Llo’. d was Secretary and Treasurer to ihc To vu Commissioners of Cambridge and was also auditor of the Circuit Court for Dorchester countv. In the year 1881 he was chosen to represent Dorchester in the S ate Senate, defeating the Republican candi date, Dr. Washington A Smith, by 224 votes. At the last session of the Legislature he was elected President of the Senate, and made au excellent presiding officer. Mr. Lloyd was unmarried at Hie time of his election to the Governorship of Maryland. Sigrid Arnoldson. New prims donna’s are ever springing upon the musical flimanent with a . aridity which bespeaks an unfailing supply for tlie ever in creasing demands of tbe Lyrical world. A recent aspirant for honor and fame in the mu sical sphere is the accomplished' young Swe dish artist, Mdlle. Sigrid Arnoldson, whose Midden success in London, England, was made without any of the previous flourishes which have heralded the advent of some of the popu lar singers of present and past days. Miss Arnoldson was bore in Stockholm, in 18(57, the daughter of the late (Gear ArnokUon, who gained renown as the leading lyric-tenor of Sweden. When quite a child, she frequently accompanied her father to the Royal Theatre at Stockholm, where she eariy a piired a taste for singing as well as acting. Madame Cfcris- THE ORIGIN OF WOMAN. A HEHREW LEGEND NOT FOUND IN THE TALMUD. IX Frowning disp'.ea-ure JMiovuti, upraising bis scep tre, made answer: p.-oud and ungrateful Is man. It repents ine that ] have mailt* him. Wi'fut, perverse; and tbe freedom I gave unto him ft r his glory U - es h-1 thus as a license to thwart my eternal pur pose ? Fool I Would be challenge my strength and lift up nts band against met Touch in be» madness the bosses that»low on Jetic- v-h'.i buckler? Tempts he my * rath and my power when my red r ght arm Is ex ended? X ‘Spare him. O Father for my sake, spire h*m!” the S >n ern-d, kutcliu£. Pleading before the ihrune, ai.d knelt all the host* ol Heaven. * Cm him not off In thy wrath. His sins I will take them upon me— Answer io thee for him aud s:and in his stead be fore Uice. Let thy wratu slumber awhile ana j istlce delay '*x tcudon S jare tin tbe emi of thy wraih be baiij fided to the brim with t IT uees; Then, at one ar.uahr, in Ills stead I will drain It and dash tt iu elec. ». 8o shall j id ice hi dune, and thy creature made la thy image Crowned with g ory and honor, and whom thou has', giveu dominion Over .‘11 things ou earth be saved, aud through m3, iron, deuructinu. Smd, if It please thee, <> Father, someone cf thy angets to him; Only of such could be found a Campanian worthy to Mill > lmn thou SIGRID ARNOLDSON. Van Phon Leo delivered a lecture in Spring- field. Mass., Monday night of last week. He m a very fluent speaker and has a large num ber of stereopticon views of China and the Chi nese. If Is wife was one of the audience and she seemed t.o appreciate her husband's pow ers as a speaker. JOSEPH F. SMITH. < aust d by the death of the late President Tay lor, is bciug laid claim to by Joseph F. Smith, a near relative of Joseph Smith, the origi lal founder and star.< r of the Mo:mon Chutcii It is reported that be will go to Salt Lake and present his claims for the presidency of the Mormon Church in Utah. Jospoh Smith is a man of leturs.of wideculti re; nd distinguished character and of great renown iu his own dis trict; his gifts and accoinplis iwcms are every where recognized aud bi nned, ar.d as Presi dent of the Mormon Church at Lamon , where he has been stationed,lie has met with me suc cess which his pcrseverence and adherence to the cause has merited. Now that the Mormon tine Nillson, in one of her visits to Stockholm, heard Mdlle. Arnoldson sing, and was at once struck with her sympatheiic and beautiful voice. On her return to Paris, she acquainted M. Maurice Srrakosch with h-T discovery. He was so favorably impres-ed with the account, that he initm diately repa red to Stockholm and ou hearing Mdiie. Arioldsou sing, advised her to leave for Berlin, to study under Madame Artot de Padilla. She made speedy progress under her able tutor, and was invi'ed to ap pear and sing at Court xme*rts. Her educa tion being completed, she was tirst engaged at a large salary, at the Italian Opera in Moscow, where she sang in 4 *Lakme,” “Dinorah,” ‘ II Barbiere,” “LaTraviaia,” and “Don Giovan ni.” In all of these operas she achieved suc cess. On completing her engagement in Mos cow, she journeyed to Paris, where she had the good fortune to study “Mignon,” “Laknie” “Manon,” under their respective composers, Messrs. Thomas, Delibes, and Massenet, wbo have offered her the principal parts in the sev eral operas which they are now composing. She was engaged by Mr. Aagustis Harris, and first became known in London by her charm ing performance as Rosina in *‘I1 Barbiere di Siviglia,” at Drury Lane Theatre, in July 1887. On that occasion and subsequently in her per formance as Zerlina in “Don Giovanni,” the public has been convinced of her exceptional merits as a vocalist possessed of a great nat ural gift, enhanced by artistic cultivation. Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain, who. and whose friends and backers claim for bun tbe title of champion pugilist of the world, owing to the non-accept ance of his challenge by John L. Sullivan, is a Ba'timorean, and it was in that city, early in June, 1887, on the stage of the Monumental JAKE KILRAIN. Theatre, that he was presented with the belt that makes him champion. Kilrain’s backers have effected >*n understanding with those who have tbe renowned English pugilist in hand, and tlie two men are *o meet in Spain for $10,000, fighting to a finish. The tight is to take place wiih.n 100 miles of Madrid. The articles of agreement were signed July 20,1887, in Londou. aud the fight is to take place on January fld. 1888 Billy Madden, who did so much for Sullivan, is to train Kilrain, and it is reported that only fifty p.ople will be allowed to witness the sc lie of encounter. Kilrain’s colors aie described as follows: “A handsome white-silk handkerchief bordered with red, “iliou art tn> 8 >o, my beloved, In whom my delight is lorevei! B*in as iht u hast said, it oue among all my ser vants Wr.H-iR io lay aside the glory aud grandeur of Il-aveu, Fret-iy to lay it aside, cm be foaad cf tols mission woriby,” Oa! from the midst of the thiong came forth four St-rap nin. sister*. ‘ Choose fr< in umang us, O Lord!” they cried, “whom thou wil- We aie willing.” “Not cf the will alone,” Jeuovah smiling, mads an swer, “Koow edge must dictate the choic . Reserve your dtcisiou.aud hear me. “Who art thou that com ant first la the eagerness forward, Weariug a rainbow crown and with garments be spangled with rubles?” “Lord.” the seraph made auswer, “I am thy servant, Beauty.” “Thou wouldst forsake my courts to dwell In the eartii with ibe earthy?” “Listen to what I will tell thee. Baliold hew excel lent man is; Lovely m form, now proudly he presseth the earth beneath him. Tbinkest thou that he will be always the proud th*ng he s emeth? No. For the fUe shall die out in the eyes that now burn so brightly; All ot the freshness and bloom shall fade from the cheek and the forehead; Proud as his form is now, it will bend toward the gronnd whence came it; White will his locks grow a»-d thin, and his stop will be slow and fairring.” "Say then, Lord. I cannot!' 1 and Beauty offended turned from him. XIII. Q jick to b* r place come the s econd c ad ir a single garment Woven of threads of silver shining In dazz leg white ness; , . RiMre tier gentle voice, she addressed Jehovah as follows: ‘•Lord, look thou upon me: I am Purity, one of tty servants. Behold, I have turned not back at the words that offended my sister. Ratbt-r they woo me ou, for when youth and vigor desert him, Strength and pride all gone ne will cling to me closer and closer. Age inu**t have something to leave or lend aae. and I will support him. ’ • Something Is yet to b3 told,” Jehovah thus kindly made answer. “Olrt mu-d he grow and decrepit, and well would thy presence sustain him Wouldst thou abide who nim; tor he will sin, and naked before thee S’-and in thy sigh ash: med, a thing all vile and pol lute.].” ‘Nay, then. Lord, I can not!” and Purity followed her sister, XIV. Raising her clasped hands on high, a broad mantle ov< r her shoulders, Forth to the f oot of the throne came the third, and then to Jehovah: “Mighty One, two of my sisters have turned away grieved and offended, Grant me this heavenly mission, for I am thy ser vant M.*rcy. Weakness and age frill have need of me; sorrow I know how to comfort. Sin will I hide neatb my mantle, and be to him solace and refuge, Gen'i* of votee I am and tender of heart; he wil) find me All mat his soul longs for, and never more will be lonely.” “Stay I till the story Is done urge not thy petition rashly. Lest thou repent It too late.” Kindly to her Jeho vah, “Sweet Indeed Is thy pleading, and gracious thy comforting presence; Broad enough is thy mantle to hide all his sm and transgression. Would be hut hear thee and fly In the hour of his shame beneath It. Yet will be not. He will spnrn thee, reJxtlng thy teodereet effm. Trample thy snowy mantle in the mire of bis own pollution; Cl* slog bis heirt against thee, he will hate and ab hor am despise thee. Weigh then these things with thy purpose, and Heaven will Mess thy decision ” Holy one, I ean not go!” and Mercy, too, went away weeping. Whether ♦‘mu ea">*t urg»aught this burning resolve to ex 1 gills; 1 Speiat, L rc, tV/ servant hearetb, an1 thy creature is wai'ing ana lonely ” XVII. •*Well bast tbon mtfl. I will prove tlve,” J h'jvah the seraDh iu: d * answer, ‘Lls’en; rh«*u kuowest that ne must Rrow oid and li fl rn and dt-crepV, Slowly as years c^eep on thou wilt see this change come up m Mm, Day afterdav shale thou watch his beauty and vigor forsake him I” “Then «lfd I stand by his side and b? to Mm strength iu his wt-akuess; Be to him youth in ms age, and lend him my light in his darkness; Yta. though he bow to the ground, I wl 1 lift him up and sustain him, Faileth be utterly, tnen will I bear him alone on my bosom!” XVIII. “Think; thou has heard he will sin, and shameless and polity and naked Stand before then aud my sight, an offense unto me and to Heaven; — This 'bnu sdouidst nave to endure, neither thou nor 1 can prevent it!” “Then will I gladly endure it; and oft as be sins will forgive him, Standing b* tween him and thee, his nakedness will I iili.e from thee ’Till I can clothe him anew in garments unstained and unspotted; - Yea, though I cut off these tresses baptised by the kb a of ihy sandals, That of their shining threads, a cloak fer his shame I might weavd him!” X X “Yet he will leave ai:d forsake thea, and fn bis In- gratlin e spurn thee; Settlin' at naught all u y cere, he will mock at thy tender' st pleadings, Turn a dear ear to thy prayers, and ft/ like a thief from tby presence.” Though he forsake and turn from me, in vain would be fly from »r»? presence. Him will f never forsake whom once my arms have end cl rt! Whithersoever he goeth patiently still would I fol low. Wh>it though his steps should cescend evendown to the gates of the iuft-rual— Yea, iu the nefbormoxt Hel i would seek him to save or to sh’etd hirn, Winning h’r.i ihouc-?, or failing shelter him under my pinions!” CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. Notes from the “City on the Edisto.” Editor Sunnt South: Having nothing else to occupy my time, ami having read in your paper so many interesting notes from other places, I concluded to send you a few from our little city—Orangeburg, South Carolina— which may be interesting and otherwise—es pecially tlie otherwise. I will at some future time send you a description ef our picturesque place and it-s environments, novel aud histor ical; for about it arc the battle-fields of three wais—from tbe Revolutionary on down to tlie present day. I 'rangeburg is “ye ancient smalie cytey,” being founded soon after Charleston was. In and around it are scenes so beautifully described in W. Gilmore Sims’ inimitable novels, especially in “Kntaw” aud the “Foragers.” Hut coming down to to-day;—not long since tlie members of Lodge, No. libg, K. of II , of this place gave us one of the most pleasant treats in the way of a musical recitation that your correspondent ever attended. The mu sic, both vocal and instrumental, was exceed ingly fine, and the recitat ions were as good as any ever given by amateurs. The following was tbe programme of the evening and it was fai hfnlly carried out: 1. Overture, “Foet and Peasant,”—Mr. A. Berg, aud Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuhn. •J. Recitation, “The Baron’s Last Ban quet,”—N. L. Pike 3. Piano solo, “Nocturne.”—Miss Lizzie Dexter. 4 Vocal duet, “Tlie Lesson in French.’ — Miss E. E. Iziar and Will R Lohman. M “Golden Chords.”—C. ‘ Lu Zingarilla.”—Mrs. B ‘Selling the Farm.”—Miss “Trovatore.”—Miss Dina Zither solo, VanOrsdell. <i Vocal solo, P. Iziar. 7. Recitation, Ella Fairey. 8 Piano solo, Kohn. !> Overture, “StradelU.”—Mr. A. Berg and Mr and Mrs. H. Kohn. 10 Recitation, “The Hermit.”—Miss Carrie E. Iziar. U. Piano duet, “Sounds from the Ohio”— Misses Lizzie Dexter and Rosa Woife 12. Vocal duet, “I Would that My Love”— Mrs. W. L. Iziar and Henry Kohn. 13. Piano solo, “Mazeppa”—Miss Fioreide Lohman. 14. Recitation, “Asleep at the Switch”—Au gust Kohn. 15. Closing ode, Members. During the evening cake and ice-cream wrre served, and were runeb enjoyed, as the evening was very warm. Dictator Wannamaker and those who assisted in getting up this elegant entertainment, deserve, aud no doubt have, the hearty thanks of all who participated iu the festivities of the occasion. Our young ladies arn getting up a “waiter drill,” which will be given for the benefit of the fund for building a Confederate monu ment at this place. Perhaps 1 will send you a report soon. The Edisto Rifles of Orangeburg, won the first prize in drilling at the Inter-State En campment of Farmers, at Spartanburg, this week. Matty of onr people are going away for the summer months. Misses Ethel and Fioreide Lohman are visit ing the family of Mr. S. I). Swygert, iu Co lumbia. Mrs. B. F. Slater, Mrs. Ilorman Bull, Mrs. Dr. M. G. Salley, children, nurses and friends, form a party which leaves for Asheville, Hen dersonville and other places, soon. Prof, atid Mrs. Anton Berg have gone to the White Mountains via Niagara and the Adiron- dacks. (kbers to follow shortly. I am. A. Q. Klux. August (i, '87. XVI. Slowly with head bent down the only remaining serapn Came to the loot ol tbe throne, and kneeling with taee uplifted Folded her bat ds on her breast In meekneos and re signation. White was her brow as the snow-drift on the track les* monntslo top ’ Salt were her ebreks rose and tbe illy, Pieartng, her mild brown eyes with two glistening tear-urops In them. Golden her unbound hair that over her shoulders flowing Fell at tno feet ol Jehovah, and rested In kisses upon them. Shone see knelt, hot her bosom was heaving with painful emotion. iced the hosts ot Heaven, waited and watched and wondered. Sorrowfully urns Jehovah with looks of tenderness to her: Sse; thy sisters have all turned away grieved and otf ended, Vet had they not heard all! Why bast thou not gone wtib them? Hast thou more courage than they ?’’ ‘Nay, my L.rd. I know not. Whether this thing 1 feel be courage or no, I know not. dll thou hast said have I heard, and every word has but added Strength to my si roug resolution, and flume to toe fir of my purpose. Thou bust yet something to s:ij t Speak It that I may try with thee Beautiful Women as a Bane. [London Saturday Review.] A tendency of the present day is the laxity of conversation permitted by many ladies in society in their male friends. This latter evil is one of very rapid growth, and has spread in mauy cases from the married women even to the girls, who think that they caD make them selves as agreeable to the men as tbuir success ful rivals, by adopting the same style and al lowing tbe same freedom of conversation. This, to a great extent, is attribuiabie to the rage for beautiful women which lor some time now has been dominant in London society; for now a woman, if she is extremely lovely, and can get an introduction, is sure to be a star in society for a time, no matter what her position may be, aud whether it entitles her to be feted and made much or by the great ones of the land, and wishing to make her reign as successful as possible until a brighter star arises and eclipses her, permits and e il courages that loose kind of converastion that is so attractive to many men. This rage for beauty has been a great bane in London society for some time, and bas rightly been a source of annoyance to the younger un married members of families who bold their position by right, for it is an undoubted hard ship for them to feel themselves shelved and neglected by the men in favor of the fashiona ble beauties, and some of the sillier of them think that they can improve their position by copying the ways, manners and conversation of these piratical craft Society has lately ad vanced a stage further, and the beanties of London society whose “face is their fortune,” are now finding rivals in successful showmen, whose merits as pets of the fashionable world are not properly appreciated in their own country. This same worship of a successful showman is in close analogy to the later and more rotten days of the Roman empire, when the gladiators were the favored ones and pets of the Roman ladies. Society, again, is open to all who have the golden key; and if any as pirant who does not happen to have a beautiful face, or to be a successful showman with flow ing locks and wild appearance, can jndiciously get taken up, and willing to spend unlimited money, his or her success is alBO insured. Don’t Miss the Grand Opportunity. Secure the S100 in gold or some other valu able present. Read the announcement on 4th page and get your name in the box without de lay. - A Poems. -.,j* Subscriber and Reader, Fayetteville, N. C.: Will yon please inform me where I can obtain Louis Barnieville’s poems. Do not know, have never seen them. Will some of our readers give the information de sired. Confederacy. II. A., Littleton, N. C.: Please answer through the columns of your paper where I can purchase “ Farewell to the Confederacy,” by Sir Eiton Cook? Don’t know. Wil! some one give the infor mation. Rev. Dr. Talmage. We would say to T. D. Me , that we know nothing of the private life of Rev. Dr. T. De- Witt Talmagt, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and if we did, there are certain even’s in a man’s life, wbi;li do not concern the public, and it would he indelicate to enter his family circle and i to the public his domestic affairs. We do not know how many times he lias been mar ried, as that is a private affair of his own. Stories -Diomede. Elia M., B iwman, Ga,: Will you please tell me through the quiz column where 1 can dis pose of short stories? Who was 1) omede? Look at tbe “club list” of papers published in the Sonny South, and you will find the names o'a number of magazines, and month- li.s, write them, and tell the character of your stories, aud you will hear from them. Diomede, was the son of Tydeus. He was king of .E olia, and one of the bravest of the Grecian chiefs in the Trojan war, ranking next to Achilles and Aj ix. G-t An [ton’s Classical Dictionary, and read all about him Of course there is any quantity of fiction in the stories of tlie old heroes of antiquity. Insects, Etc. C. T. W., Tunnel Hill, Ga.: I have some fine grapevines that are covered at the end of the runners with some small insect, about the size of a flea, dark brown in color. These in sects are literally covered with common red ants. Will they injure the vines? Can you furnish remedy that will destroy them? Get a work on grapes, and perhaps you will find out all about the insects complained of. It is a fact, that the ants have cows in certain insects, and they milk them. Get a work on ants (Sir John Lubbock is good authority), and you will see it stated that tbe ants get milk from their cows, but do not eat them. Tbe small brown garden ant ascends the bushes in search of aphides. The ant then taps the aphide gently and the aphis emits a drop of sweet fluid, which the am drinks T i '“ ““ts may be said 'f rsivy-■ - „ 436 aphides. “Largest Clock.’* July 30th, we answered query as to the “largest clock” in the world—which answer has elicited the following note from a subscri ber in < thio: “Dear Sl.vny South: Accompanying arti-' ele (picture and description of the “Engle Clock’ 1 speak for themselves. I saw at Cleve land, Ohio, recently, this comprehensive clock. It was wonderful—showing the betrayal by Judas—the denial by l’eter and the crowing of the cock after the denial. The clock is as beautiful as the picture I enclose. In trans porting it, it is packed in five cases. “I take pleasure in presenting picture and description to yourself. M. C. “South Ivirtland, (>, Aug. 4, ’87.” [The dimeusious of the “Engle Clock” are— height, eleven feet; width, eight feet; depth, three feet. It hits forty eight moving figures, all operated by tbe clock’s machinery, as na tural as life, and is described as “Astronomi cal and Apostolical.”—En S. S.] Pegsy Dow. For answers to queries about Peggy, the wife of Lorenzo Dow, we are under obligations to subscribers—P. W. H., Orange City,RFla., and to Miron J. H., Campton Village, N II. The two agree where each mentions the same fact, but each gives a poiut the other does not —together they give the following result: Peggy’s maiden name is no where given. She was born in Granville, Mais., in 1780; her mother dying when she was only five months old. She was adopted by a Mr. Miller, whose wife was an elder sister of Peggy’s. Lorenzo Dow and Peggy were married at Mr. Millers house, in western New York, September 3d, 1884, by a Rev. Mr. Willis. Peggy died at the house of Lorenzo’s father, in Hebron, Conn., Jan. 6th, 1820, and was buried in the Metho dist burying ground in that town. Lorenzo Dow was born in Coventry, Conn., Oct. 16th, 1777, and died in Washington City, D. C., Feb. 2nd, 1834. Here is an item introduced, without com- ment, for the benefit of tbe young men of Georgia: “Oat of twenty young men who competed for a West Point cadetship at West- field, Mass., ten were rejected by the physi cian because they bad ‘the tobacco heart,’ brought ou by cigarette smoking. They were unfit for West Point service.” Professor Elisha Gray’s new discovery is called auto-telegrapby, and it is claimed that it will be possible with its use to write upon a sheet of paper and have an autographic fee simile of the writing reproduced by telegraph 300 miles away, and probably a much greater distance. Annie Louise Cary owns the collection of music formerly owned by the Poet Gray. Gen. O. B. Nettleton, a millionaire of Min neapolis, peddled Bibles in Philacelphia before the war. Fruits, Etc. N. B. Hardee, Eustis, Fla., writes as follows. We would say to him, in answer to his inqui ries, that Prof. Joseph LeConte’s Compendium of Geology, published by D. Appleton & Co., New York, Price $1 50, may give him some in formation relative to Florida, as the Professor paid some attention to that State and its geo logical formation. He saya the coral had much to do in the formation of the soil. As to get ting levels, we do not know of any instrument for that purpose, but would say that any sur veyor who understands his business could a*, sist you. Says Mr. Hardee: After forty years experience and observation in tbe orchards in Georgia, Carolina and Flor ida, I found that certain elevations and certain latitudes had more to do with the success of growing certain varieties of fruits than is gen erally admitted, and that failure or success iu all varieties depends in a great measure on proximation to these points—and that to grow fruits most successfully in Georgia the State should give various lines of elevation and the nurseryman find out and furnish such varieties of fruit as are kuown to suit that elevation and latitude. I think this will be of more impor tance in orange culture, and other semi tropical fruits in South Florida, than the di e d tons fruit, in higher latitudes. This point not only has a wonderful effect upon the constitution of the tree, bat the productiveness and amount of saccharine matter in all kinds of fruit At the risk of giving quite too much of mv kind of writing, I will add that I have some strong evidence to show that the lakes of Flor ida were never made by fire, wind or water" but result from the work of some animal or in sect iu the past. or ln ~ A Chicago firm uses from 8,000 to 10 000 gallons of blood daily to mate button* ‘ w stdes breast p.ns, combs and trinkets EvamL ration leaves pure albumen, which is dri^ ..ito thin sheets and broken up and pri^ ‘re getter it various shapes. * pvessea to-
