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i THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1887. around the world. LATEST NEWS FROM EVJEBY- «u,i •, r yHE^g ri A Twenty Million Valliire. Latest advices from New York place Ives & ™:» “{ the following condition: Liabilities 516,4<9,721, assets 52:5,780,:!00, leaving the ap parently comfortable surplus of 57,300,570. i et the anticipated shrinkage it is eipecied will leave them fearfully in debt The an nouncement of their assignment was received with cheers, and the knowing ones say, * Ives may yet join Ward and Fish." No End to Corruption. A report now oomes from Chicago that an important witness against the Cnicago boodles has been bought off by them. Why cannot laws be framed that will enable the constituted authorities to convict and punish such bare faced corrupt transactions? Corrupt officials boast of their stealings, and defy prosecution. Southern Trade In New York. Advices from New York state that there never were so many Southern buyers in the city, and orders from the South were never so large. The North was sharp in investing down here—they know us better than we know our selves, and they knew they’d get all the mon ey back! A Fight With the Indians. After a stubborn tight just beyond Meeker between nine men under Sheriff Kendall, and an unknown number of Indians, four whites were wounded and three horses killed (first white blood drawn). The Sheriff retreated to Meeker with his wounded. Mounted volun teers have taken the warpath. Indiana Bankrupt. Indiana has paid out her last available dol lar, and needs 5300,000 to meet pressing obli gationa. Terrific Hail Storm. During a hailstorm at Atchison, Kansas, last Saturday, hail-stones fell ten inches in circum ference-smashing in windows, etc. Plate of glass in store windows worth $5,000 destroyed. The total visible supply of cotton is 1,311,205 bales, of which 088 705 American, against 1,- 238,404, of which 814,100 American, last year. Chamberlain Will Stick. Los Dos, Aug.—20.—Joseph Chamberlain. Liberal Unionist, it is said will remain allied with the Ministry, though not in accord with all its proposed measures. Stanley Alive and Safe. A letter from the explorer, dated June loth, at Gumbuva, states that wbeu the steamer’s whistle sounded the natives evacuated the place—frightened. They afterwards returned, < vinced friendliness, and promised to supply provisions to the expedition. Italy and Malta. Los DOS, Aug. 20 —At Messina three more cases and three deaths in twenty-four hours; at ( alanla, nineteen deaths; at l’allymo, eighteen new cases, seventeen deaths; a suspicious case at Home; six new cases and three deaths at Malta. Chinese Rebellion Crushed S.»x FkancI'io, Aug. 1!).—Advices from China state that the incipient rebellion which was brewing in the King Yu district, was quelled by beheading about 100 Tavist priests, or men representing themselves as such. New Arms for British Soldiers. London, Aug. 15.—A special committee ap pointed by the War Office to examine and re port upon the small arms in use in the army, has decided that the caliber of the military ri fles should be reduced, and the decision will have the effect of discarding 100 000 new Mar tini-Henry rides. THE GREAT SOOTH. Its Resources, News, Indus tries, Culture, Scenery, and General Prog ress. PHE GARDEN OF THE WORLD. Presidential Appointment. The President has appointed Wm. M. Nixy, United States Marshal of the Eastern District of Tennessee. One More Balloon. 1’xkis, 18.—Captain Kenard. chief of the mili.ary balloon service in the French camp at < halons-sur-Main, has invented a mechanism for steering and propelling balloons, which will enable them to resist wind blowing at a velocity of ten metres per second. In order to preserve tbe secret of his invention, Captain Kenard has the various parts of his device made at dif ferent places and puts them together himself. Rlpenlns Russian Revolution. St. 1’etebsburg 17.—An eminent police official expressed the opinion that the revolu tionary movement in liussia continues to spread rapidly, especially among students and — priests' The "Minister of tbe Interior has or dered that a close watch be kf pt on academies, schools and other institutions. North Carolina Farmers' Institute. There is to be s Farmers’ Institute st Lex ington, August 30th and 31st, at which will be present Colonel Polk, Dr. Benbow, Dr. Dab ney, and other leaders in farm matters. Vincent Committed and Sentenced. The Ex-State Treasurer of Alabama, after trial and conviction on two cases of embezle- ment, was last Saturday sentenced to five years (tbe extreme limit) imprisonment in the peni tentiary, in each case. FLORIDA. Millions in It. Joseph W. Key, of Fort Worth, Texas, has been in Chester, S. C., hunting for additional Keys (descendents of Martin and Nancy Bibb), for the purpose of unlocking a fortune (one of those ninety-nine-year-lease affairs) in Broad way, New York real estate. The lease was made by English ancestors. GEORGIA.) Cyclones in France. Paris, August 10.—A cyclone to-day rav aged a great part of the south of France. It was the severest in the depamnent of Ande, where a number of houses were destroyed and several persons were killed. Bordeaux was visited by a hurricane which destroyed an enormous amount of property. The storm caused a collision at Areachon, of two excur sion trains. Several cars were wrecked aud seventeen persons injured. Death of Fish Commissioner Baird. Woods Hall, Mass., August If).—Professor Spencer F. Baird, of the United States iisli commission, died here to-day. “Cock Robin” Revenged. In Van Vorst park, Jersey City, the other day, 15,000 dead English sparrows were gath ered’ up. It is supposed that they were killed iu a storm that prevailed the night previous. American Bar Association- The tenth annual meeting was held in Sara toga, New York, on Wednesday, 17th—one hundred members present—Semuies of New Orleans presiding, who delivered an admirable address of three hours length. At night Harry Jackson, of Atlanta, read a paper on “Indemn ity. the essence of Insurance; evil consequences of legislation qualifying this principle.” The corner-stone of a Bennington (Ver mont) Battle monument was laid at Benning ton, on the Kith inst, in presence of several thousand enthusiastic spectators. Latest Foreign Cablegrams Con densed. Vienna, 20th.—The Bulgarian government has ordered 200,000 repeating rifles from an Austrian firm. Constantinoile, 20th.—Although Ferdi nand was enthusiastically received in Bulgaria, 111* position seems to be by no means assured. Dublin, 10th.—During a riot to-day a mob attacked and stoned a police barracks; the po lice charged with drawn swords and wounded and arrested quite a Dumber. T P. O’Connor, M. I’., will be the editor of the half penny Giadstonian paper, which will appear in London in a few weeks. London, 16th.—The Government organs are depressed and the Gladstonian element elated over the result of the Northwitch election Many claim that it has virtually made Glad stone Premier. The Irish Nationalists rejoice over the result. Mr Gladstone, writing in regard to recent elections says that “while it is important that the nation’s judgment be speedy it is more im portant that when it does come it shall be un equivocal and decisive.” Berlin, 17-—Emperor William is indis posed, and, in accordance with his physician’s advice, is keeping to his bed. Regatta at Fernandina, Fla. The Fernandina Boat Club held an informal meeting at the rooms of Commodore Southwick last week, and arranged for a race between the Cheemann and the Mischief, of Tampa, and a regatta of all tbe boats belonging to Jackson ville and Fernandina, about August 30th. Tobacco Trade. Durham, N. C-, last week sold 245,026 pounds leaf tobacoo; sold and shipped 21,209 pounds smoking tobacco, 57,327.67, and 11,- 720,000 cigarettes, 538.670—and the revenue receipts were 512,129.02. At Last. In compliance with a resolution of the South Carolina Legislature of 1801, and indorsed by the Legislature of 1868, Governor Richardson will present a 5500 gold medal to Gen. N. G. Evans for conspicuous gallantry at Leesburg, Va., in 1861. First New Rice. The first shipment of new rice was received at Savannah, Ga., by the steamer David Clark. It was shipped by fits. Walker, Darien, Ga., to W. W. Gordon & Co., and consisted of 350 bushels. Nashville Fighting Tennessee. The County Clerk of Davidson county has issued a distress warrant against the city of Nashville for a tax alleged to be due ou water works, for 51,050. The city resists on the ground of chartered rights and unconstitution ality because it designates against cities con taining 40,000 or more inhabitants. GEORGIA. Uncle Ed. S t e - phens, now nearly 5)0 years of age, still reigns and rules in tbe post cffice of Cleveland, White county, lie makes a good postmaster, when his extreme age is taken into ac count. T b e Flint river rose so high during the late rains as to completely overllow Newton, Baker county, aud the people were compelled to use boats to get about town. The water in the streets was from four to ten feet deep. A strong stock company has purchased Tate Springs, near West l’oint, and will begin at once to improve the premises. It is said at no distant day a 510,000 hotel will be the centre of the buildings. An Americus lady cut and served a fruit cake to a partyjof friends, one night recently that was baked in 1884, thus making it nearly three and a half years old. It is a well known fact that cake of this kind improves with age. I )f the bar-keepers who violated tbe Sunday law in Augusta, several were fined one bun ■ dred dollars. Proposals will soon he received for the erec tion of a new engine house and shops for the use of tbe East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor gia railroad at their yards in Macon. They will be located at the extensive yaris of the copipany, and the repair shops will be solidly constructed and fully equipped with tools and machinery. Two other depots are to be built at points not named below Macon. The road bed is f> be rock-ballasted from Macon to At- lan’a, and all that which is exposed to the in roads of the Oeniulgee is to be riprapped. These improvements will make travel much more safe and comfortable. Atlanta capitalists have filed an application n the Superior Court Clerk ifwlice at Aliauw for a charter for the Piedmont Acid Phosphate Company. The capital stock of the company will be 550,000, divided into shares of 8100, and ilB purpose will be to manufacture and sell commercial fertilizers, sulphuric acid, acid phosphate, etc., and to mine pyrites, phos phates, sulphur and minerals. The main cili ces and buildings of the company will be in Atlanta. Eli Ililey is a very prosperous farmer, and owns a large plantation on the Grove river, and has done a good deal toward developing Banks county by digging a long canal to strengthen the Grove river and open a large body of bottom land. Mr. Riley, like all pushing men, has his enemies, and they made themselves conspicuous last week by going to Mr. Riley’s house aud calling for him, and on failing to receive an answer they fired through the window of the house and smashed the win dow to pieces. FLORIDA. The Alabama, Florida and Atlantic,., Railroad construe-"’ tion force have fin ished cutting the right of way to Clay Springs from tbe north, and this beau tiful and popular re sort will soon be more accessible. A man in Gaines ville drank whisky for ten long years and made nothing ex cept what be spent for drink. Two years ago he stopped drinking, married, and has since saved over 51,000 and expects to double it this winter. It is reported that Judge Zibe King bas sold a two-thirds interest in his stock of cattle to the Florida Southern Railroad for 5185,000. J. S. Cowdon, formerly of St. Augustine bas been promoted from a 51,000 to a 51,200 clerkship in the pension bureau at Washing ton. Many of tbe orange growers about Enter prise are planting tbe castor beau, both for fer tilizing and for the crop. They are worth 51.75 per bushel. J. Kaufman, of Jacksonville, has a contract to deliver 50,<100.OIK) white oak staves to a G?r- rnan syndicate. Mr. Kaufman will ship the first 60 000 in a few days. He has eighty men employed in the work. Be owns considerable timber lauds on tbe gulf and will no doubt make cousi lerable money out of the transac tion. A broom factory is to be started at Lakeville this winter. Sr plant broom corn. A pound of straw is said to be worth eighteen cents, and 500 pounds can be raised on an acre. It is as easily worked as corn. Hence 20 acres at 90 dollars wonld be 51,800, a snug little in come. A local option campaign is going on in Su wannee county, and the election was to have occurred at the 231. NORTH CAROLINA. The fishing sport at Morehead City is said to have been line this season. A New Berne crowd stop ping at the Sea Breeze house took a trip to tbe light bouse a few days ago and hooked seventeen large Boun ders on the route, some of them weigh ing six pounds each There are only three bar-rooms in Kinston. There were about a dozen when prohibition went into effect. The good ac complished by tbe measure was great—very great. Durham and Raleigh are agitated over new railroads that may possibly be built to those cities. A party hunting for deer near Polloksville, captured a large bald eagle instead, a few days ago. At Dalton last Friday and Saturday, the woods were full of people who had come to see the first iron horse that ever snorted up and down those hollows. The city election at Wilmington on 11th inst., for sub subscription to Wilmington, Ons low and East Carolina resulted in favor of subscription by a majority of 1,049. The Wilson Ailcance says: The rains have not been so destructive to the farming inter ests of this section as was feared. The pros pects for a good crop are still bright. Milton was nearly destroyed by lire on the 19th. Tbe fire originated in l’owell’s saloon and spread in both directions. Five frame stores and a brick store were totally destroyed. Losses and insurance not ascertained. Morehead City has enjoyed an exceptionally prosperous season this summer. A Prohibition, or Third Party, independent of all other parties, has been organized in Ire dell county. Wilmington is gaining mi re life daily, more especially in meictmile elides. Considerable building is going on. and there is not near so much idle labir to bo found now as a few weeks since. The Greensboro Workman has beeu permit- 1 ted to examine an almanac primed bv Purde ” & Dixon, Williamsburg, Va., for the years 1773-1774, bound together in cal —once tbe property of John Thurman, Lynchburg, Va Tbe Workman has another book printed in 1559, about which it proposes to talk bye and bye. operation after a suspension of. business for weeks, to undergo, repairs cjmsid by tbe terri- blcsexplosion of the engine gome time ago. ®v. Lowegy mads a speech at Vicfcsbuwpn the 15th inst, in which he claimed that there were forty-six counties in that State which pay no taxes for the support of the State govern ment, in other words that they received back in their school fund more than they pay out for taxes. NORTH CAROLINA. Louisiana. TENNESSEE. TENNESSEE. Willis McDear- mond.a school-teach er near Bahatia, Jackson county, found his school house guarded by a mob, who refused him admission on tl e ground that lie was a prohibitionist. Mc- 1 fearmond opened another school house The anti prohibition ists installed a new teacher, and tbe pupils divided according to their parents’ views on the question. Subscriptions for stock of the new Dummy line, Memphis to Jackson Mound Park, are pouring in, and already exceeds the amount required. The election on the prohibition amendment to the Tennessee State Constitution comes off on the29th of this month (uext Monday). A recent census of Kuoxville gives her 30,- 707 inhabitants—an increase of four hundred per cent, since the Federal census. One-fourth the population is colored. Natural gas has been discovered at O'iver’s Springs, twulty-two miles northwest of Knox ville, and the town is described as literally wild over the discovery. A stock company was formed Saturday, and the capital of 51,- 000,000 was nearly all subscribed before night. Chattanoogans are arranging to build a dummy railroad from the nearest point on the Western and Atlantic road to Catoosa Springs. This would make the springs more convenient of access, and increase their popularity as a resort. MISSOURI. On the night of the 18th a diabolical at tempt was made at St. Louis to wreck the outgoiug passen ger train on the Ohio A Mississippi road. Two coupling pins had been driven into the frog track, evi dently with the de sign of wrecking the train. The tracks at this point are on a high embankment, and bad the train struck tbe pins it would have dashed down tbe embankment. At St. Louis, ou the 16th, Sanitary Officer Louis P. Diebel was attacked on tbe street by two young ladies, who whipped him on the head and face with small horse-whips until he ran away. The girls allege that Diebel had insulted them. Diebel bas procured warrants for the arrest of assailants on the charge of assault and battery. On the 16th, at Kansas City, the organiza tion of a stupendous railroad scheme was made public. Tbe Kansas City and Sabine Pass Railroad Company filed articles of incor poration and received a charter for the State of Missouri, with a capital of $2,500,000. Col. Harrison M. James, of New York, is president, and Fred M. Day, of Brooklyn, treasurer. The object is to build an air line from Kansas City to Sabine Pass, a distance of 700 miles, being the nearest coast point to this place by 400 miles,.. Connections will be made with northern roads. The right of way has been obtained for the greater part of tbe way, and terminal facilities have been secured in Kansas C.ty. ALABAMA. MISSOURI. ALABAMA. A colton compress 100x137 feet will sonn be completed in An niston. The Andalusia Timex says it is in-; formed that a North ern capitalist has au thorized a local real estate agent to buy for him 150,000acres of pine lands in Cov ington county. Moses Evans, in dicted for the murder of John Dow in Birmingham, in July, 1880, has been found guilty and sentenced to death. Between nine and ten thousand men are now engaged in the construction of the Kansas Pa cific, Memphis A Birmingham railway. The connection between ihe East A WeRt Bailroad of Alabama and the Georgia Pacific Hailroad, at Pell City, was completed to-day and trains run through. Early on the morning of the 19th the press room of the Star office, at Birmingham, was discovered on fire. The doors were broken open and the flames exi inguished. An examin ation showed that it had been set on fire. There will be a grand military drill of col ored troops in Birmingham on the 22 i of Sep tember, lasting to the 25lb. The priz-s will be, 1st. $500, 2d, 8250, 3i, 5150, and medals for individual drill. Dr. John Payne, of Kcottsboro, is wearing a pair of silver shoe buckles that his grandfather wore one hundred years ago KENTUCKY. The trial of Allie and Z. T. Young at Morehead, charged w ith a conspiracy to kill Howard M. Lo gan. resulted in a verdict of not guilty. Six hundred min ers are on a strike at the Pittsburg, Laurel, Allamont and neighboring mines. They want three cents per bush el. They have been getting 2 1-2 cents. A strike is feared at the Jellico mines. At a meeting of mine owners at Jellico to consider the situation, no result was reached. There is a prospect of a very serious time. At a trial in Rowan county, John Keetlng testified that Taylor Young and his son Allie had offered him 5100 to kill Howard Logan and he refused, but that be did carry money to John Trernbn, who attempted to kill Logan. He sad that Taylor Young toid him that Judge Cole had said that there would be noth ing done with the man who would kill Howard Ixrgan. MISSISSIPPI. The movement to stop running trains and opening the mails on Sundays in Natchez is gaining favor and manyi names have beer! signed to the peti-i tiODS. The foundation for tbe new compress at Greenville has been laid off and the loca- cation settled in the forks of the two rail roads, just below the old oil-mill. Tbe Fifteenth Mississippi Regiment will hold a reunion at Duck Hill, Sept. 15. The trial of Hamilton for the murder of young Gambrell will probably be postponed. There was a grand reunion of Armstrong’s Brigade of Confedefate veterans at Grenada, on the 13th. The meeting was addressed by Senator Walthall and other distinguish ed ex-Coufederates. The Natch* z cotton mills will soon be in LOUISIANA. A prohibition elec tion, held in MiDden on the 10th, was de feated by 27 votes. Two years ago the majority was 125. General Badger, chairman of the Re publican State Cen tral Committee, has called a meeting of that body to be held October 20th. The free delivery system will be inau gurated in Shreveport September 1st. Five carriers have beou appointed. Last Wednesday morning Mr. L W. Strader caught the largest shark ever taken from the water at Mauchac. The monster weighed 302 pounds; his length, from lip l« tip. was eight feet five and one-half inches; his jaws meas ured, from side to side, twelve and one fourth inches, and had a capacity of expansion of thirteen and one-half inches. Two hooks were used to land the huge fish, and the strength of four men was re ]uircd. The Prohibition Convention met in Alexan dria on the 17th and passed resolutions iu favor of local option, a not;-pal tisansbip campaign and a vigorrus canvass, and adjourned on the 18th. The venerable Father Jan, a much loved Catholic priest, was found dead in his bed at St. Martinsville on the morning of the 10/„h, Four thousand people witnessed the impressive funeral ceremonies. Amite county gave a majority of forty-three for prohibition. TEXAS The following citi zens of this State have been granted patents: Nipbal e t L. Arnold, Mont gomery, steam en gine governot; I-rael Gernbach, Galveston, device for controll ing run a way horses; John W. Accoy, Sen Angelo, clutch clamp; Joseph Mi-ch- el), Montaigne, bridge; Janies M. Sutton, Bryan, cultivator; Andrew A. White A Co., K King, Lampasas, folding aud self supporting ironing table. The Adjutant General will receive 700stands of improved Springfield rifles in sixty cays. (>n the 15th, Bil; Love, a well known negro poliiician, was shot three times and fatally wounded by Theodore Wilson, an octoroon porter. It is said that tbe new capilol of Texas is 51?, feet high and is the third highest structure in the worn!. Sheriff W. I Budd, of Karnes county, tele graphs to a friend at San Antonio, that W. B. Srenbrokcr, city marshal of Yorktown, was as sassinated the previous night at John Rut- iedge’s ranch by unknown parties. BOYS GIRLS’ DEPARTMENT. TEXAS. ARKANSAS. A stave factory is under course of erec liou at Cherry Val ley, on the line of the Helena and Kno bel bnnch of the Iron Mountain road. .KENTUCKY. Mississippi A S10,0<K) hotel is soon to be built at Harrison by an Eas tern capitalist. Under the law .ARKANSAS. which does not al low the emoluments of an officer to exceed 5-5 000 Sheriff tVorthen, of l’ulaski county, paid 5103 into the State Treasury last week. The new machincisl-ops glSjke Missouri 17i- cilic railwity VystenTare to hWScfted at" Little Bock. The Conway Loq Cabin savs inquiries are coming in from alt over the Union for infor mation regarding the resources and possibili ties of Arkansas. The influx of visitors to Eureka Springs is unprecedented in the history of the place. Five gambling houses at Fort Smith were raided last week, and the tablis, csrds. cb.’ps, and oilier effects belonging to such places were dumped into the street and burned. The following patents have been granted cit izens of this State: Mary L. Hardy, Eurika Springs, mosquito netting attachment; John R. Wherry, assignor to the Wherry Manu facturing company, Little Rock, detatchable receptacle f »r fare. VIRGINIA. The citizens of Farmville are much more cheerful since they voted a sub scription to the new railroad. They are; out of the rut now, and intend to remain so. The Governor bas appointed John B. Crenshaw delegare t > represent Virginia at the American VIRGINIA. Prison Congress which meets in Toronto. The State Normal School at Strasburg closed on Saturday. During tht session 171 students attended—109 from twelve counties of Virgin ia. Competent judges pronounce it one of the best normals ever held iu the State. The President has agreed to take Lynchburg iu his route returning from Atlanta. The Ag ricultural Fair will be ;n full blast at that time. The Southern Dental Association will meet at Old Point Comfort, on the 30th inst. A large delegation from Tennessee wdJ.attend. Senator John E Kenna paid Senator Faulk ner a short visit at the latter’s home in Mar- tinsburg recently. Quite a number of gentle men called on Mr. Kenna during the evening, and he was also serenaded by the Martinsburg band. It is indeed a great pleasure to be among you again. Doubtless you have most all for gotten me. It has been so long since I was with you, but I assure you it was not because I did not want to bo, but because I was afraid Aunty could not find space for such an unim portant being as I. Nevertheless I intend try ing this time, and feel that Aunt Judy will find room for me, for I’m not such a very large being after all, am I Monk? Not any of your interesting letters have es caped me. I have read them all, though there are a great many new faces, and not but a few of the old ones, and I miss them all so much. 1 was at the picnic and reunion of the 21st Georgia Regiment at Powder Springs and en- joyea it immensely. There was not many of the L B’s present. Aunt Judy I was very sorry you and Uncle Punch could not come for I fully expected to see you. Bonnie Sweet Bessie was there, and she is just as sweet and pretty as can be, and so friendly, and she has the prettiest brown eyes imaginable. I know you all would love cousin Bertram if you could see her. I love her dearly, for she is goodness itself, and Left, if I were a boy I would set my cap for her. Welcome, Cow Boy, we are really glad to have you with us. Come often Puff Stuff, Felix Gordon, Alabama, Palmet to, Flaxie Frazzle, and all of the old members, why don’t you write? I know that more than I would be glad to read your interest ing letters. Goldie Ashburn, I’m waiting pa tiently for a reply. Address to Jacksonville, Ala., as I will be there by that time. Have you moved to your eastern home? A Que, you may use the same address as Goldie. Mountain Iloosier, where are you) It seems as if I kuow you and Left, both, I have heard so much of you. Betides we do not live a great distance apart. Grey Eyes, your letters are very interesting. Belium Wren who are yon? By the way, I believe 1 know you. Isn’t yonr name Mr. W ? Don’t look frightened, I shall not give you away. Ber tram, surely you have not forsaken us for the Household? Veritas, of Household, you write interesting letters. Won’t you write for L. B. sometimes. I assure you we will all appreci ate i-,. Love and best wishes to Aunt Judy, Uncle Punch and all the cousins. Gip. of B. V., M:s3., have you forgotten Vexus? I have been a constant reader of the dear old Sunny South for years, aud have thought many times of seeking admittance to the Letter Box, as I enjoy reading the sweet entertaining letters hugely. I usually read nearly every thing in the paper, but of course have my fa vorite departments—always turn eagerly to the L. B., Household, Quiz column (of course), Bill Arp’s letters, and to the articles signed with the two stars. I wonder if all th9 cous ins read Talmage’s sermons; arint they ele vating? What a wonderful man he is! His sermons are read by me always, and I hope ere long to see and bear him. Veritas of the H., is a true, noble character, he is one of my Household pets. What bas become of Rosebud, is she mar ried? Her letters were sweet and bright. I notice after Aunt Judy announces the marriages of the L. B.’s we hear no more from them—why is thin? I suppose some of them are too milch in lore (is there any such thing?) to care for the L B. friends. I attended a lovely moonlight pic-nic a few nights ago, and “taffy,” ice cream, melons and fruit were in abundance—wish Aunt J , and all could have participated. I lest my— my heart that moonlight night. Buz, I believe I know you, tell me your in itials. Flaxie Frazzle, I’m smitten, come often, please. Left just “takes the cake.” I know that girl of nis did not give him the “go by’’ for a dude. Well, the clouds have “rolled by.” and ’Sol’’ is bright and beautiful again, so Pm off for a ramble in the woods. One word, please, I expect to attend the Piedmont Fair, and hope to meet some of the cousins, call on Aunt Judy, and get a peep in her album. Love to all. Aurewir. Fkknie. Dear Auntie and Cousins: Will you wel come me back again? I am inclined to intrude myself in you for a brief time. The bright leafy August lias came again, with its velvety grat>t iu- thrilling music, its bursting llowcio and away in the distance looms up the forests heaving to and fro in tbe breoze, like a great ocean of soft green waves, Yes, thoughts too, are coming thick and fist, as I sit here and gaze out on the loveliness of the night. Oh! there are thoughts that will never be stilled in time—perhaps in eternity, anil mine are going back this eve, how vividly; from the dull, real preseut, to the dreamy past, and though half a score of years have woven their dim mist be tween, they still come again in all their fresh ness and vigor. How my heart goes back to that sweet time in life, and gathers around it all the treasure it held, dearest then I could take them in my arms now, one oy one, and bless them f it the happiness they gave me. Mountaineer, I sympathize with you, for I feel sad to-night, I had a friend also to leave. Yes, Bashful Bill, you can get my address from Aunt Judy, it seems that I know you. With love to all, I bid you sweet goodnight. Town Jack. Town Jack, we will be glad to have you write oftener. Your letters aro short and sweet, aud you will always receive a warm welcome into our little band. It is a small place, but there is always room for one more. Nootck.—Kxotiange. and all letters pertaining to Chess should be addressed J. B. BED WINK, Atlanta, Ga. Atuanta, Ga., August 27th. 1887. To Oun Contributors : Wit. Hpitz NesrOrleann, La , F. BHrd lit, Arthu- Foret, New York. Dr. K W. Keet er aud J (her. New Pert, Ky., A. V. Boatrite, Go'utnbua, Ga, P A. Towre New York. Wm A Bhinkman. Grand Bapida, Mich-, and Lee Windle. Winnemncca, Nevada, have greatly obliged us, during the week with valued contributions. Our correspond ents arc answered by mail. solutions. No. 22t. 1. Q-Q B No 222 1.H-Q4 Kx8. 2 Q - 8 4 ch. K-QG (K K -1 3 P—K B 4 mate) 3 S—K h4 mate. 1. KxP, 2 S—Q B« PxS (else. 3. C—1! 3 mate) 3 Q-K3raate. 1. K-QS.2 Q-8 8 cb. K—Q 2 (K-B 6 3. tl - 8 4. mate) 3 S-Q 8 r, mate. I. PxS 2. QxP eh. K- H 3 or 5 8 Q K B 5 mate A second solution begins wi h 1. P—B 4 eh There is. also, a mate in 2 by 1 Q —K 8 3 oh, KXP, 2. 8-B3 tnnfe. No. 228 t. K - Q 3 K«S 2 QxB. etc. 1 B-K 2 Q—K 7 eh, etc. A second solution begins with t. 8 BSdireh No. 224. I K S! K-CJ7 2. Q—B 2 any, 3. P-K 3 mate 1. P on. 2 K—B 3. any. 3. Q mates No. 225,1 K—B 2 (the continuation is obvious) No. 226. 1 Q- K 5 ch. K—K 6, 2 Q-B4 ch, K— Q 5, 3. Q—S 5, any, 4. mates. PROBLEM NO. 239. For the SUNNY South, by Plato, New York. Black, all h's force. » White, G pieces. White mates in 2 moves. PROBLEM NO. 240. ■ the Sunnv South, by H. H. Vor Black. 4 plecf e SOUTH CAROLINA* 80UTH CAROLINA. The damage to rice crops by the re cent floods is esti mated at 5400,000. The contract for laying the Charles ton. Cincinnati & Chicago track from Camden to Blacks, a distance of 102 miles, has been awarded. The work was to have com menced at once. Great excitement prevails in Sumter on account of the alleged purpose of John Nettles, a negro barber to commit an assault on the person of a respecta ble young woman whose room he entered at midnight, one night last week. Free mail delivery will begin in Ci lumbia September 1st. Four carriers have been ap pointed. Taj lor Beltou, a colored citizen of Camden, has raised and marketed over 1,000 water melons this aeaeon. The County Coinmmissioners of Richland county have delivered to the directors of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad Company the 540,000 of bonda voted by Co lumbia township to the road, and received in return 1,000 shares of railroad stock of the par value of 525 each. Barnwell county has shipped 711 car loads of melon s this season st an estimated net profit of 550,000, and it is believed 200,000 more mel ons will be marketed. Henry Welsh, a colored convict, serving a two years’ sentence in the penitentiary for grand larceny, dropped dead while at work about the garden of the institution a few days ago. In a competitive examination the following lady and geullemen won the Peabody scholar ships in the Nashville Normal School. Mr. Noah W. Cooper, Mullins, Marion county; Mr. L. J. Craig, Tylersville, Laurens; Mr J. T. King, Reevesville, Colleton; Mr. H. G. Os teen, Sumter, and Miss Nellie Chapman, of Newberry. Howdy do, cousins? Aunt Judy, please may 1 have this seat here by the window and chat with you all awhile? The parlors are looking empty to-day. Where are all your children. Aunt Judy? I see Ruby and l’earl in the door yonder, and will go and speak to them. 1 know two little girls, two sisters, named Huby aud Pearl. Cow Boy, you write interestingly. Do you really receive no letters but these? Anna Greer, you are indeed flattering. Thank you. Hermit, did you mean that as a compliment, or not? “B.” knows it. Who is “B”? Left, I believe you are a girl. Vixen, where are you? Johnny Tuberose, do not forsake us entirely. Susie Steele, I love you. A. Que, the old woman sold three hundred and oue apples. Bye-bye, cousius. I kiss my hand to you all. Cecil. Franklin, Tenn. Here I am again, cousins. Now who is that I heard whisper, “such a gad about?” Now really, I don’t visit often, but it seems very lonely and still to-day, and I’d like to chat with some of the cousins. < Hi yes. Grey Eyes, I know you You are slightly (?) acquainted with Ruby Lynn, eh? Saw her only—there wont give you away this time. I, too, Will o’- the-Wisp, have to start to school “when the leaves begin to turn.” Looking over some old Sunny Souths yesterday, I saw a great many letters fro ji our old friends, Johnny Tuberose, Bridget, and a lot of them, too numerous to mention. They have not visited us in a good long lime. What has become of them, can’t some of the cousins resurrect them? Do you still sell badges Aunt Judy, aud if so, at what price? Oh my I jurt peep through the window and look at our Stars standing there. Well I must go for I dare not let them see poor little me here. Yours with love. Little Darling. White. G pieces. White mates in 3 motes. PROBLEM NO. 241. The Aahayaticus Cradle. Black. !) oiocfia White, 10 pieces. White mates in 4 moves. Some excellent problems. The following problem, composed by Mr H«nrv Wi kens. Newark, N. J , is takei from Bro Horvey’s column in the Sunday Call. Our readers will be in- No. 242 White K at Q R 8 QatKST Knights at Q 4 and K 4 a^d Pawns at Q B 4, and K 2, G pieces. Black King at his Qneeu's 4 h, 1 piece. Mate in 2 Mr. Reichelm. in Philadelphia Times, terms the follow ng “A Gx4 by Hair my Ijoyd:’* No. 243 White, K nt Q S 8. Q at K «. R at Q R 3 Bishops at K 3 and K B 7 ;ind P at K 5 G pieces. Black. K at Q S 5 It at Q S 7 and Pawns at Q S 3 and K 2 4 pieces. Mate in 2. Our genial correspo dent. Mr. K M. Ohman, Spiingtield 111, has embellished his envelopes with the following position by h’mseif and thus we copy the problem from an—envelope! No. 244. W hite, K at- K B 4. Q *»t K R, R at K 8 5 B at K 8 4. Knighta uf, Q S 5 and K 7 and Pawns at Q R 7. Q G. K 6 and K R 7, 10 pieces. Black, K at K B, B at y 8, ^ at K B and Pawns at K S 2, and KS3, pieces. Mate in 3. Dear Aunt Judy and Cousins: This is mjr second letter; I am so glad to be admitted into the L. B. It has been raining all day. I have not been out of the house; how different is in-door and oat-door life. Yesterday I was riding over the woods hunting cows. To-day I have been trying to amuse myself reading. Some of the cousins know hew much a boy likes to stay in the house all day. Mother tells me I am not any more of a gentleman than Ben. Ben's my calf. He don't like to stay in the boose. He sometimes goes into the kitchen, looks around and walks oat. I don’t blame Ben for not staying in the kitchen; for every time I go in there they send me after wood or water. I will tell you all about Ben sometime. I fear I have taken op too much space now. When I get to talking about my pets, I never know when to stop. Billy Nix. A large advertiser in closing up a contract of over ff fiy thousand dollars with Geo. P. Rowell & Co.’s Newspaper Advertising Bureau, wrote: (: In all the transactions we have had with jour bouse, we believe there has never been a mis understanding of any kind. Certainly we have never had the slightest reason to think that our interests have not always been re spected.” CHRIS* move. Written for the “Sunny South'* by J. Oker. (Not© by 'he Editor.—We beg to apologize to our carters and to Mr. oker for presenti g tbis interest- ing sketch without diagrams sud to beg that our leaders m:-y set up the po:i:icns and see for them selves “Chris’ Move.’’) You eee I was blay me a game of chess mit dat vsl- ler Hchmidt. dot «eeb der puteber shop “arount der goraer.” Now dot Brhmidt he is von pully msn. He can cut up a “bologny * sausage yuat so gout re any r'oddy, uud vor all he’s got red hair, he can dell ven dark by die vay he lights his lamp! Maybe you .oirt vae guess how dot van, eh? Maybe you dink he was lite itt mit his hair aind id? Veil, I should sehmiie be dond do n»tt : ng off dot kind. He yust, takes a match urd lites him ’ike any poddy else! H«w! Haw! Haw! Dot's der dime I was g t you dond id? Dere is von ding abond dat Schmidt I dond like uud dot is von lit'letiHte dog vot plays arount der shop und helps Schmid•" carry in dot merd some- time*! Dot dam dog! I wish me several two dimes dot be vas blode up in sausage mead und gif to dem boor heebies ven die flood was op und dev got noddings to ead! Or I dord was care if he was blode up in der sky und was made von “sky tamer.” I dond vas like no togs und dis one more as a>l der oddere. Hchmidt has got him a wife doo, dot Is, he n srried a vooman somedime ago und she is such a nice vooman. she nefer stays in der house und dot is so funny for all of dem vim one to be so much of one mind >n dot way. Ho you see Schmidt can do ymt like he blesses aboud dot house. He can s'ay at home yust so long as he wants to! Nopoddy dere to drive him oud! Oh! I dinks me he’s got a goot wife! . Weil Schmidt he knows how to blay chess Dot is, he is very boor blayer. / always get der best of dem cames-but den dot tarn tog he always scares me so I mm forgot mysei* und make some voollsh move. But I bed you 1 can bead him ven dot tarn tog is nod arount. Die odder night Schmidt’s vife he,was gone und left Schmidt all alon er shop vas shut up—d n like dem odder games I TO ' goin’ for him und got him in dis kmbcB: Mine rieces vas White, K at K B, Q at Q 5. B at Q B 2, und little Pawns at K 8 21 und K B 2. only 5 B iecea. Schmidt’s vas der Black, K at K B. Q st Q 3, Bishop at Q B 3 und Pawns atQB4, QSS.KS2 und K B 2 7 pieces ... . Now off you will look gloee you will are dot lam in burty gloee quarters mysellef but you see I can eesy win der game by blayin* my Queen und givin’ him cheek made on der move! Yell I yust bicked up my Qaeen und was goin’ to nlay him on der spot, wend it tarn tog vot had been voolin* rount ay legs—led oud one awful yowl and run oud of der room like der “tuyveil.” I was so ozcl'ed I thumped up und looked vot vas die madder, ven dot tog vas gone. Den I said 4 cheek made,” and bod my Qaeen on der spot-urd 8ohmidt he say “oh I guess nod.” und bicked my Queen off mid his King “Halt on Schmidt.” says I. “my Bishop guardts dot sqmue.” Nixey,” he arid, uud I looked and by Jinks die bo- sition was like dis: _ „ Mine Wh'ie. KatKR QstQ5. BatQB2ord Pawns at K 8 2 und K B 2, 5 pieces. Schmidt's black. K st K B Qat Q R 3 R at Q B3 und Pawcsst Q ft 4, QS6, KS2und KB37pieces. Now how die dicker s vae dot? I dink Sch*r idt vas l h nest mans—bud vot der tuyveli n ade dot tog howl dot vay? I dond vas know—bud den I wa» madder as Pilly Pedam for d> t next n ove I was check made so I yust lift mine food up und kick der whole pisnevs der floor on! Und wen I got home I dr k* me dot whs a pully vay to stop der check made -dond itt? • Druly, Chris. LVEBS^ iks^ 221, by B. Barnett^ NAr < CBirrusIpg. No- 221, by B. Barnett" Nlif Orleans, La.—‘‘Very » , B *’A beautiful two-er “ 8 M Joseph. “A roblemA J. ,Harm. “Too simple,” I E. Or- chard. “An iflt»r sting problem desrite its eimplic- Veryprfltly mates. Where to put the Ji 1 ??!? ,s only thu g to be considered in solving • * n,< r e ” The variations good ard TiSL “ a twii *o a 2 er. by Hrdpa, published in Times Democrat. Ang 7. The mates with 8 are ai- W *^<”1 ‘ Very neat,” C H A. not ^ A Jr- “If «nly the Q was ,D ' art > » t«XT position. AX to rore^tba eonnctioD that sha mox. a tnxt, this wonld *2 r ">»«ri a tion. are at, well miohf •J® 1 ! 1 donbi for somatina which difficult?thia »® *k? t,na ?’°?» H. E-nst. ‘ While not ’Pre ty Hi d rettrexting. tha peculiar Son® - mL. f’m . J, . de?elo P* d in tbireria- *-M Blake. • Apparently an eaay proh- h®HB afreet bnt ,,n trice it ie fooTd ihe K haa agraatnany rac pee.” Myer Crown. “A Tory ”tiL. “"•‘onoua problem.” Henry Wilkena. p ” ue “ey 1B 'tL B tnnal I rominent move in tight.” ni'am . T*' Ymt key obrione. Tco Wm SSj? p ^. n A V ‘ B, ? tr 'te "A a mat problem.” . I. I’v-. Barring a dual, it ia a creditable proh- night. -Good! tbedefeuxe K— B 3 brings oat what «eem« to me v»ry tine cheea ” K M Ohman. ‘Fresh and into™- 1 ’’The key is very Nnin but the E n.-nre 4 ' - W. E Mitchum. ‘‘Old clothes,” AT ""™ ct '“n lasraat," F Bard Solved, also, by A 1C H. H Von Howe, J. Brookehaw, Lina Bn-nham and Coplite. hy 9 s ? £ Carpenter, had a record mate !S® "" ,l ;n 2 but we f, el anthorized in saying that Mr. Carpenter will show our si lvers ttror g r’! "® 8sil1 fox which he is ao jnxtly J?!;'. , ° Problem was composed during Mr. f J eC u n {, 11 ^ , T nws *. H w hh solved and ana- ljzed by S B , S. M. Joseph, A. F. Warm, Dux, Bep- R*’i V, C T rl1 ' “ 0-B»rion.H H Vox I We. 0. fl. A W A. Tigner, Jr., H. Ernst,Miss E M. Blake. Mver Crown, Henry >'ilnens, P A. Towns, A. V. Bjotnte Wrn.Sfliz A R ight. K M* Oh • an, Lee Windle, J.BrjKkkdh&w. H. Wceeler. Link flurn- ham, W. E. Mitcham, F. Bard, A.T C. and H L Of thnte the fol owing had the rationed to delve out tie heantiful conception of the author: Dux, H Ernst, w Von Hoeno, Heppo, A. F. Warm. K. M. Ohman aud W. i, Tigner. Jr., gavo the bust m3. No. 223 hy Joseph Brookshaw Covington, Ky-, was hasted though Mr. BrooPsnHw very justly consoles hi meet f by hetog in a better b«»at than » ven tbe great ( arpen’er Mr. Brookshaw remarks that ‘ experts” have Jumped on him wit . both feet and that about the -1 of next February, he will emerge ard took for his shadow. He’© s a list, Mr. Brookshaw. of those experts 8. B, 8 M Joseph, A. F. Worm. J.E.Or- chard Beppo, Dox.B G. -art. n . H H Von Hoenc, iii L A u^*A* r,gn n* Jr * H - Erm,t » aii8B K. M. Blake Mter Crown He .iy r likens. P A. Town*. A. A Knight K. M Ohman, Lee Wmdla. C H. Wheeler Lina Burnham, W. E. Mttchiim. b. Bard. A. T C. and S L. Ard we prom- isa Mr. Brookshaw, he had better cone out long be fore 1? ebruary. L tyd’s 3 er ard Pospitll's 9-'t had admirerm in these appreciative solver : B. G. Barton H H. Von Hoone, C H. A. H. Ernst. Miss E M Blake. Myer Crown. Henry Wilkens. P A Towne. Lee Windle, JBrookehRW. C. H V.hee er. Link Burnham. W. E. Mttchnn and Beppo. But. nr fortunately, wa are obliged to apologize to onr good friend C. H. A. Only two solvers of that 4-er. And no suggestion of its author! These two were H H. V» n Hoene and V. II. Wheeler. The lat ter points out the very marked s mi lari ty between this pr b'etn and No. 1693 by J. 0. We«t of he Feb ruary (1887) iesne of Browmon’sl'hess Journal The problems are almost identical and we will give the West problem—when the weather gets cool. 0HE88 NOTES. The rublication in the Commercial Fez tteand Times-Democrat, of the score of some off-hand games between Warm and Orchard, and a 'ater state ment by the Toledo Blade that “Orchard is now cha-Lpion of Atlanta.” cau-ed quife an excitement in Atlanta chpss circles, inas r uch as no or e in Atlanta except possibly Mr Orch rd, disputes Prof. Warm’s supre t acy and, as it would seer,., the question be tween these two was settled i:i is# when Warm beat Orchard a match for a purse by the score 7 to 1 and several draws But we ere clad to say tha’ all rea sons for any feeling in tbe matter have been r bviated by both gentlemen agreeing to play a ma*ch to begin August 29.h. The details have not yet been agreed on. The result of this match may make Orchard ‘‘the champion of Atlanta ’’ but until such an event rrally occurs Prof. Warm is still the ‘•champion of At.anta,” a title he has borne honora bly and well for many years. The Celtic Times announces a match between Blac < borne and Mason; the Shoffie’d Independent one between B'arkbun ©and Gnneberg. Mr Hodges expects to go to St. Louis in the fall to play Mr. Judd Our best wishes wi 1 follow him. The Voting Ilaebam match T s off. after the first had secured one victory The Pniladelphia T:me« of Aug. 14 published a ga ' e by Benjami • Franklin Bro. Peterson is worried about unsound problems. We extend him our sympathy &a w * have bc-en there ourselves August Brooklyn Ches3 Chronicle is es bright es Hird's Modern Chess r rd especially Part V , de voted to the Evans Gambit, i«aii p work. We sup pose Will H. Lyons, 1* O. B. x 422. N-jw Port, Ky., can supply it Br.». Wieman of the Baltimore News is off on a sun roer jaunt and during his absence the News has “dropped into poetry,” while VVieman has dropped into see Dr. Keeney.” “Look out for tbe Columbia Chess Chr nicle Prob lem Tourney.*'says that live paper, ‘$109cash prizes U be offered.” A sketch of L. H. 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