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THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3 18*7
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Opelika, Ala
A Familiar Figure.
Editor Suhny South: Opelika is the coun
ty seat of Lee, aDd is a thriving little city o!
about four thousand inhabitants. It is sit
uated at the intersection of the Atlanta and
Montgomery, and Georgia Central railroads—
branch to Columbus. The East Alabama &
Cincinnati! also connects at this point, and
there is still another road in prompt ct.
Opelika is quite a pleasant place, although
she has several times lost many of her hand
somest buildings by fire; with indomitable zeal
she again, however, raises her head proudly,
and aims to take her rightful place at the head
of the list of progressive cities in East Ala
bama. She is now sober and law-abiding, as
is testified by the churches and schools
The churches are four in number for the
the whites, representing the denominations of
Baptist, Methodist, Episce-p il and Presbyte
rian. Tue n -groes have ten or twelve ch-irch-
es, representing ad the isms in vogue among
the people of that race.
The public schools have not prospered so
well as they Bhould have done, as they have
only secured State aid; but ere long will no
donbt be thoroughly organized and conducted
on the most approved plan. There is no lack,
however, of educational advantages, as there
are two large private schools in the citj —both
having a full complement of competent teach
ers. The Opelika Seminary, under the presi
dency of Ksv. D M. Ranks, is an old estab
lished institution and his a large and extended
patronage. The Opelisa High School is un
der the 'nanagement of Prof. O.is Sutten, and
s well sustained.
A spirit of progress and improvement is vis
ible in every direction. New stores and pretty
private residences are going up in several por
tions of the city, and improvements of various
kinds are noticeable by even acaiuil observer,
let him go in whatever direction he may.
The Agricultural Fair at Opelika this fall
promises to be quite a succ- ss, as it will be
sustained by the sturdy fanners of Lee c runty
and bv the skilled fingt-rs of Alabama’s fair
daughters.
My sketch of Opelika would not be complete,
without mentioning her worthv and indomita
ble newspaper, the Opelika Times, that has
stood firmly and unfalteringly by the best
hopes and interests of the city, in dark days of
trial and dissension.
The portly figure of Blind Hubbard still gra
ces the depot lot. For many years, in all sea
sons, the ears of the triveling public have
been saluted with his unchanging voice and
cry: “Come right this way and help the blind
manl Parchetl peanuts, hard biled eggs, and
the Atlanter Constitutions—right this way and
help the .blind man!”
I was a member of a gay party who visited
Opelika recently, and despite all the laughter
and jest, 1 decided that Blind Hubbard, in bis
quaint dress, his wide-brimmed slouched hat,
with his baskets and Constitutions, made the
most artistic picture in the city, so I sketched
him faithfully, only regretting I could not put
in his peculiar voice.
Nettik Loveless Kierulff.
Gold for Sonny Sooth Patrons.
See the extraordinary array of gold and val
uable presents to be distributed Along the
patrons of the Scnnt South on the 1st of Oc
tober next. Read the announcement and plan
of distribution on 4th page.
Lexington County, S. C.
Sandy Bun—High Water-Big Crops—
Free Ferry.
Editor Sunny South: Our little town of
S* 1 dy Run is not a very busy place—is only a
t -wLship and pc st-office. It is situated in the
Southern part of LexiDgton county, and is
bounded on the South by Beaver creek, which
divides L' xington from Orangeburg county.
Lexington county is situated near the centre
of the State, is well watered, many of the
streams affording fine waterpower. On the
r vers and creeks are some rich lands. There
are also some swamp lands. In spots the land
is light and sandy. There is a fine natural
growth of heavy imber. including pine, oak
a id hickory, together with gum and persim
mon.
Cotton, corn, oats and peas are the principal
productions. Some wheat is raised. The re
cent h- avy rains caused the water-courses in
some localities to overflow, damaging the crops.
Notwithstanding this, it is conceded that the
crops will exceed any since 1882.
Ttiis county contains two cotton factories,
which, so far as your correspondent knows,
are doing well. It has oue of the best jails in
the State.
Our people a'e try ing to raise the money to
e8laolisb a free ferry across the CoDgaree, a
movement 'n wh ch they are supported by the
public sentiment and money of Colombia. It
will be of incalculable advantage to those im
mediately interested and to Columbia.
A few weeks ago the Lutherans had a pic
nic which was well attended, though they were
disappointed as to speakers. However, Rev.
Mr. Chroms of the Tennessee Synod, and Mr.
John N. Hook, of Mount Zion Methodist Sun
day sebo >1, delivered short addresses.
Wishing the Sunny South a mud deserved
success, f am Yours truly, R.
Sandy Run, S C., Aug. 16, 1887.
Our Portrait Gallery
POBTBAITS AND BIOGBAPHIE8
OF DISTINGUISHED MEN
AND WOMEN.
Norwood, Ga.
The Bains—The Crops—Our Sunday
School.
Editor Sunny South: The heavy rains of
course damaged the crops considerably—but
in this vicinity to leas extent than was at first
feared. But we who know that every cloud
has a silver lining, find consolation in the fact
crop losses are compensated for in the needed
cooling of the atmosphere and the checkmg of
increasing mortality in the cities. Before the
rains a hot vapor, which was almost stifling,
seemed to be constantly ascending.
We have a flourishing Sunday school, and it is
surprising how little some children—even of in
telligent parents—know of the Bible. Parents
seem to leave morals and religious training to
the Sabbath teaching of others. I remember
what a prodigy I was thought to be because I
could tell who the first man and woman were,
and who was the father of Zebedee’s children!
and even now what a flood of memories rush
over me, bringing to mind myself near the old
homestead, on a rock that towered above the
others, with catechism in hand loudly preach-
iag to an admiring audience of schoolmates
grouped around me, calling up mourners and
praying, really producing such an actual mu
tual sympathy that they learned what “goin’
to meetin’ ” meant—and good resulted, Sun
day Schools p»rsevered in and well conducted
are a powerful auxiliary to the church.
I have started in to win that hundred dol
lars in gold by getting subscribers for “the
best paper in the South.” Like the little
milk maid in Webster’s spelling book, I’ve
thought over all I can bay with it.
The rains so damaged the roads as to cut off
our fast mail—and we miss it so much.
The main fruit crop ‘ round about here" was
a failure; but such a blackberry crop—oh, my!
~ made several gallons of wine equal to the
best Port—out I can’t drink it, so I don’t care
for it. Leona.
Norwood, Ga., Aug, 15, ’87.
Kate Forsythe.
Among leading actresses of renown in this
country at the present day is Miss Kate For
sythe, who is contempiatinir a professional
tour in apby entitl'd “The Wi e of Miletus."
The piece was at one time offered to the late
John McCullough and be thought of accepting
it and placing Miss Kate Forsythe iu the lead
ing role, the part, he thought being particu
larly adapted to the style of that lady's acting.
Miss Kaie Forsythe’s acting is received every
where with stormy expressions of applause by
her audience wherever she makes her appear
ance od the stage, the creation of the parts
which she takes being well adapted to the
range of her menial and physical capacity.
Although hardly as youthful a-t her appearance
would suggest, Kate Forsythe may be num
bered among the comparatively > oung women
of the stage. She quickly convinces her audi
ence that she pnss s-*es none of that staginess
of declamation and gcs'ure which is so inher
ent in many of the actresses of the times, and
the absence of this great fault improves her im
personations to a thoroughly satisfac ory and
enjoyable degree, making her at once an im
mediate favorite She is an unusually clever
actress, giving promise of some future starring
which may prove unequivocally brilliant, and
that she should feel confident ot future success
in her chosen vocation, is not at all surprising.
Autauga County, Alabama.
Its Resources and Advantages—
Prattville.
Editor Sunny South: I have wished for
some time to tell the many readers of our fa
vorite paper something of the fertile prairies'
and rolling plateaus, wooded plains and limpid
streams; and, above all, fair women and brave
men, of this part of Alabama. We constitute
a mighty host in this favored county; but like
the Israelites of old, we wandered for a while
in the wildernesa of isolation—rebellions, dis
organized, distrustful, ignorant of the fact that
we wete all the while in sight of the promised
land of successful, prosperous, profitable ag
riculture, and that to reach it we had only to
organize, educate and truthfully follow, with
the elbow touch of sympathy, the guidance of
tho Moseses and Aarons.
But there is no question to-day that Autauga
county is now all alive to her interests in this
matter of progress. The rainbow of promise
spans our agricultural sky. The prospect for
a good crop is said to be better than it has
been since the war, which greatly encourages
the farmers, who' are ready to cry with one
voice that there shall be no more wanderings,
no more repining?, no more rebellions against
the revelations of agricultural truth; and who,
as a band of brothers, propose to move forward
in the grand army of progress. As a general
rule, the farmers of this section do not give
the subject of fruit-culture the attention that
is due it; there are some exceptions, and these
have been richly rewarded.
We have plenty of mineral springs and an
abundance of iron ore.
Yellow pine timber abounds and our saw
mills are not idle. The only lumber-stacker in
the world is in North Autauga, and it will
stack about 100,000 feet of lumber a day.
Autauga county boasts of fiftten churches—
seven Methodists, six Baptists, oDe Presbyte
rian and one Episcopalian. We have also sev
eral excellent schools.
The great future of Prattville—tur thr vmg
little town—grows brighter and blighter every
day. Her citizens are becoming enthusiastic,
and they have just cause to be so. They have
all begun to realize her situa'.ion, her advanta
ges and her prosperity. To-day, Prattville
has no superior in the State of Alabama as a
manufacturing town. The only drawback is
the lack of railroads: but they are coming.
If the outside world wants to know what
Prattville will do towards having a railroad
built, we would say that she is both ready and
willing to put in her share of the capital, and
to offer other superior inducements.
I will write again soon, and hope to send you
some subscribers for the dear old Sunny
Soura. Au revoir,
August 13, ’87. V. C.
From Jackson, Michigan.
“Color Line’’—Civil Bights—The Sun
ny South.
Dear Sunny South: I wish to say a few
words in regard to the “color line.” You
would be surprised to know the positive aver
sion the average Northern man has for the ne
gro as a domes lie—to say nothing about hav
ing him for an associate—excepting on elec
tion day 1 Asa rale they receive more civilities
from Democrats than from Republicans. Many
are the chances to use the “Civil Rights Bill”
against good staunch Republicans in this State.
I have watched this matter for, lo, these many
yes rs, on and off trains, in lunch rooms and
elsewhere.
And I want to tell you how proud I am that
you are giving to your section the grand paper
that you are in the Sunny South. Your influ
ence is already great, but keep on as you are,
• and it will be much greater—it, will go on con
stantly increasing.
Constant Reader.
August, 1887.
Echoes from the Land of Flowers;
Editor Sunny South: As I am in an exu
berant mood of my poor compos mentis, I will—
with feeble pen and gigantic drops of perspira
tion—endeavor to send you a howling “episto
lary” from the land of the golden orange and
the habitation of the midnight desperado—the
disturber of Nature’s “sweet restorer," the
“muskeeter.”
These long, hot days old Mr. Thermom points
his mercurial finger way up to 96, 98. 100, and,
n >t content with 100, shoots up to 104 degrees
* tiriug-heat"—place, shade; position of victim,
on back; fans swinging, etc.
Mr. Sol seems to be doing his share of warm
ing up things.
Will try and give yon a short description of
this place, nestled among several clear and
beautiful lakes, whence it derives its name.
It is situated on the Florida Railway & Nav
igation Company’s railway twelve miles from
Welboro, in Suwannee county, thirteen from
White Spring and fifty-nine from Jacksonville.
There are about 2,000 mouths to feed and
that many souls to save. Of the Christian de
nominations there are seven or eight seeking to
know who ate the elect, namely: Methodist,
Baptist (and their branches), Presbyterian,
Catholic, etc.
Journalism comes in for its representation.
There are two newspapers—Reporter, To
bacco Plant, (do you smoke?)
The educational interests of Columbia county
have been greatly advanced by the recent erec
tion of the Florida Agricultural College, which
Lake City was so fortunate as to secure. Here
students can have the advantages and benefits,
by close application, of a first-class Eoglish ed
ucation, with some Latin, French and German
thrown in for good measure.
The soil of this county, and especially near
Lake City, is well adapted for the production
of corn, cotton, cane, potatoes, pinders, oats,
rye, grasses, and I have seen some thumping
watermelons, cantaloupes and pumpkins grow
here, and some of the best and sweetest oranges
that grow. This is a big assertion, but he that
runs may eat of them.
There are several large mills and manufactur
ing enterprises which I will not mention.
The health of Lake City and surrounding
country is, generally speaking, as good as it is
anywhere in the Sta'e. There are no swamps
or marshes to speak of to create miasma, and
therefore exempt from malarial fevers. Of
course I will not say there is no fever at all.
’Tis growing late, and I hear some stray
“muskeeters” around—humming, 1 should have
said; but, suffice it, they are here.
For the continuation of this article just hold
your breath and wait till you hear my bugle
blow; and when the unharmonious and discord
ant notes still ring in your hearing apparatus,
you still will be greeted in the stilly night.
And when you are tucked in bed and want to
sleep and dream so snugly, still ’twill grate
harshly upon your morphine slumbers
Big Ugly.
Lake City, Fia, Aug. 20, 1887.
KATE FORSYTHE.
She entrances her audience by a display of be
wildering loveliness in the representations of
the characters she assumes, and again fires
them with a desire to inflict, some injury upon
her, when the character assumed proves to be
a very wicked, malicious one. Miss Forsythe
is still studying to perfect herself in her art,
and the task is a laborious one of hard work
and constant unceasing application to the spir
ited, ambitious actress.
Dr. Joseph. Parker.
It is no open secret to say that the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Parker. D. D., the eminent divine of
London, comes to this country to fill, if he can,
the vacancy in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, N.
Y., caused by the death of the late Henry Ward
Beecher. Dr. Parker will preach for some
time at Plymouth, and will also, it is said, de
liver several lectures in the United States as
pan of his programme. Dr. Parker is a man
of somewhat past middle age, born in the North
of England, and wh >, duriig his early ministe
rial career, did most ot bis preaching among
the dissenters of Northumberland. His first
public life began with bis being a Wesleyan
Methodist local preacher. He was a candidate
for the ministry of that body at a time when it
was torn by internal strife and mutilated by a
great loss of remhersbin. Hence no new men
were received, and Mr. Parker’s ministerial as
pirations were temporarily checked. Joining
the Congregational denomination, he was en
couraged to continue preparations for the min-
istry, and wasroou chosen pastor for tLe church
at Banbury, Oxfordshire. Here he outgrew
bis sphere aDd accepted a rail to Cavendish
Chapel, Manchester In 1869 be was invited to
become pastor ol Poultuey Chapel, London,
and consented. At the beginning of i.is pas
torate tht re be established a service for busi
ness men on Thursdays, from noon until one
o’clock, which immediately became asuccesa.
Dr. Parker next preached in the City Temple,
and the Thursday noon services instituted there
were not. ot iy attended by business men. but
by ministers of all denominations. In 1873 Dr.
Parker attended the meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance in New York, when he formed the per
sonal acquaintance of Henry Ward Beecher.
In 1877 Dr. Parker started a weekly journal,
which soon accumulated a large circulation. A
few years ago he was elected chairman of the
Congregational Union. He is the author of
many honrUctic and theological works. One
of his earliest volumes was an answer to “Ecco
Homo.’’ It was entitled “Ecce Deus.” Many
volumes of his sermons have been published,
and his greatest work, on which he has been
engaged for some time, is a Homilectic Bible
Commentary. A peculiarity of the Doctor's,
arising from the effects of the considerable edi
torial work which he does, is the indiscriminate
use of the prononn “we.” At one time he an
nounced in a hoarse voice from bis pulpit that
“We have a cold to-day, and on that account
we will not preach as lengthy a sermon as
usual " By his preachings be has won to him
self the hearts of all his hearers, and this main
ly through his wondrous oratory, his kindly,
benevolent charity, and his ardent belief in the
New Space Wanted.
When Senator Vance said, some years ago,
that North Carolina could fill all the blaink
spaces in the United States census reports of
agricultural products, he did not suggest, re
marks the Greenesboro, N. C., Workman, that
in a few years the grand old State would re
quire more room for her statistical figures. But
that time has come, and we can make a show
ing in 1887 of chickens hatched by the sun
without the aid of a hen. The powers of the
United States will please take notice and give
us more space in which to grow.
Gen. Neal Dow, the originator of the “Maine
law,” early in September will go to New York
and make a number of speeches in favor of
prohibition. Although Gen. Dow is 84 yean
old, and his hair is as white as snow, he is in
vigorous health, and is more active than most
men of 50.
The Longest Beard.
[Globe- Democrat.]
There lives at Corinth, Miss., a characteris
tic man, personally and historically. Phillip
Henson is a person of imposing presence and
appearance. He is a farmer of small means,
but more progressive and wide awake than is
usual with his class. He is about 60 years of
age, six feet two inches tall, straight as an In
dian, and, staLding erect, bis beard reaches the
ground. It is the growth of eleven years, and
is still growing. It is unquestionably the
longest beard ever sean in any age of the world.
person, her toilets being not at all calculated
to win the eye of an admiring fashion advocate.
Her sincere kindliness of disposition whioh
lies at the root of many of her actions, enables
her to do and say the right thing at the right
time and place, giving r iicreetly the advice
which is so abundantly sought after and asked
of her.
Elihu E. Jackson.
Senator Elihu E. Jackson, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Maryland, is about
fifty years of age. He is happilv married and
has a cozv family of five children. He lives
handsomely in a fine residence at Salisbury,
Wicomico county. He is a native of that
county and is well known in every part of it.
In the early stattes of bis life he alternately
worked on a farm and taught school, improv
ing every opportunity of educational ad van
tage that came across his pathway. Iu comit g
into manhood he became a school teacher for
good, teaching for a few years afterward, hav
ing entirely abandoned the pursuit of agricul
ture, and finally engaging in commercial pur
suits, developing iu time from the successful
keeper of a country f tore to the opuleot lum
ber merchant, in the conducting of which lat
ter occupation he has acquired wealth and a
distinguished social position. Mr. Jackson
dispenses a truly Suntbern hospitality at his
home, is a bnsmevs man of ability and reputa
tion aid is the president of two N itional ba< ks.
He was at one time President of the Maryland
Senate, haR al wavs been a Democrat and is
consequently well acquainted with the needs
of the State. He is an esteemed and respected
citizen, wherever he is known and his nomina
tion to such an important pubi c tiust as the
Governorship speaks more for him than the
platitudes of language.
MARION HARLAN.
The Territory Style.
The following is from the Weekly Bugle
Blast, an interesting territorial exchange:
We see that our highly esteemed contem
porary, the Sunny South, has undertaken to
distribute some five hundred dollars’ worth of
presents among its patrons, as an inducement
to get them to pay up their subscriptions.
Among other items we note, “8100 in gold,
.$50 in gold, $10 in gold, $5 in gold, gold Watch,
silver watch, sewiug machine, shot-gun, etc."
Now it is indeed strange bow great minds
slide along in the same channels. We have
adopted a method so similar to that which our
friend in Georgy has taken up that we are
almost inclined to dcu-'t his originality. The
only difference is in the articles which com
pose the list. In ours there are no gold, no
watches, and no sewing machines. When we
take our list of inducements with those unnec
essary items eliminated, and start out on the
trail of a delinquent subscriber, it is truly en
couraging to note our success. Never, except
in one ina ance, have we been in doubts as to
its utility, and th it was when, premium list in
hand we camped on the trail of Bill Smith,
who was thrp*' i ears in our debt. We skir
mished with B 11 half a day, used up a horn of
towder and a bag of shot, and then when at
ast our Bup-rinr induc-m“n's prevailed
and we inventoried his effects, he had
just enough le’t to set ’em up all around
after paring the funeral expeuses. We
charged his account up to profit and loss.
With this one exception ours has been the boss
list to get after subscribers with, and we stand
ready to back it against tLe world.
ALASKA’S WONDERS.
Prohibition in Texas.
The Vote on It Not at All Discourag
ing to the Reformers.
[Times-Uni in. ]
It is well known that this writer has not fa
vored any State vote or State political action
on the moral issue and police questions involved
in the suppression of the whiskey trade. There
is always danger of degrading the high and
pure motives of bumani y by mixing in the
troubled waters and bad passions of partisan
strife.
And while it was not intended to make pro-,
hibition in Texas a political question, and while
in fact it was not voted upon by party lines,
already certain newspapers are cl timing the
opposition vote as the Democratic vote of
Texas, and seeking to identify the free whiskey
element of the country with the Democratic
party. Now, so far as Texas is concerned,
each a representation is as untrue as to have
affirmed the same thing of the prohibition vote
in Atlanta, Ga., aitd in tho one hundred and
seventeen counties iu that great commonwealth,
which have branded the whiskey trade as a
relic of barbarism. Was that all done by Re
publican votes, while the Democrats fought for
free ram?
In Texas three-fourths of the negro vote was
polled for whiskey. D d three represent the
Democracy? The public despatches distinctly
note that the Texas Mormons, as a body, voted
against prohibition. Not at all surprising.
That cancerous excrescence on Christian civil
ization would very naturally so classify itself.
Indeed we are authorized, from all known
facts, to conclude that the free whiskey ma
jority iu Texas was constituted, as it has been
wherever it exists, v.z.—of political gamblers,
who smell out the numerical results and go for
our side, and of the more ignorant and de
graded negroes and whites who, in this way,
seek to protect vicious prac ices and give a dig
at law a d religion.
If the Democratic party could be identified
with anti-restriction and free liquor, 'hen every
cheer for the Democracy would be equivalent
to “LoDg live the Devil 1 Long be the reign of
vice and red-handed crime on earth 1 Long fl >w
the tears of poor, grief-stricken women and
children!” But more, and in fair warning—
whenever the Demtcralic party becomes re
sponsible for the free whiskey policy, State or
National, it will seal its own death warrant!
It will be buried “deeper than e’er plummet
sounded,” atd would not be worth a resurrec
tion!
The vote in Texas for morality and the right
and the peace and sanctity of home was an ad
vance of one hundred thousand votes on the pre
vious prohibition vote of that State 1
All honor to the brave and true men, a phal
anx 120,000 strong, who stood like a bulwark
of granite true to honor and duty that dayl
Why, these are the salt which saves the State
from moral putrefaction. The Divine Arbiter
declared he would spare Sodom if he found ten
righteous men in that gieat city. But Texas
has more than 100,000 good men. The State
will be redeemed. In four years the Texas
people will wipe away the foul blot of the
whiskey trade from her civilizat ion. The forces
of reform, silent ia their manifestation, are yet
as resist ess as the march of an earthquake.
J. Wofford Tucker.
Sanford, Fla., Aug. 12.
Return of the Senators from a tr p to
our Northern Terr tory.
The seamer Ol) in pi an has just returned
from a trip to Masks, be urine back Senators
Cameron of P^nnst lvania, Vest of Missouri
and Farwell of Illinois, G 'vernors Swineford of
Alaska and H user of Montana and others
of distinction trout all parts of the United States
and from England. They say the scenery was
something wonderful. The gold mountains of
Douglass Islands were particularly astonishing.
Alaska’s Indians they found far advanced in
civilization and Christianity/ Liberal contri
bution were made by the ex tnrsionists for the
Indian schools; and the senators promised
cooperation in still further enlarging them.
The party witnessed the departure of an Indian
fleet of six sailboats from Metlactia, British
Columbia, for Port Chester, Alaska, being an
advance division of a thousand Indians who
seek better homes in that country.
Sam Jones, the revivalist, gets $500 for three
days’ work, which includes nine sermons.
One of the large lecture bureaus has offered
him $500 a night for a course of lectures, and
while at Round Lake last summer he had an
offer of $100 an hour if be would leave that
camp-meeting for another.
DR. JOSEPH PARKER.
living issues of the hum-drum, every day life.
He is no old-time proper of pulpit platitudes
and rusty creeds, but a broad-souled man who
has attained full manhood of mind, who was
one of Beecher's friends and followers, and
who will stand with grave and serious thoughts
by his grave in this (to him) strange land and
preach a eulogy to Beecher in words that may
point him out as a suitable successsor to the
great Brooklyn divine.
Marion Harlan.
The name of Mat ion Harlan, the authoress,
has long been a familiar one iu literary circles
and from her pen, which is guided by a gent'e,
firm hand, and wielded by a firmer brain,
have emanated some of the purest sentiments
of modern literature. Marion Harlan is one
of the busiest women of our country to-day.
Whilst conducting the Household Department
for a syndicate of fifteen pap are, she, in addi
tion to this does the editorial work in Baby
hood and is completing a companion volume to
her “Judith.” The new book is to be entitled
“In Old Virginia,” and its .-uccess is warrant
ed to equal if not surpass that of its predeces
sor. A household manual entitled “Home
Making and Housekeeping” ia also to be issued
from her publisher within a short time. Ma
rion Harlan’s golden secret of success in liter
ature lies in the open, unafftcted way in which
the expressions of sentiment, contained in her
writings, appeal to her readers, carrying them
on from page to page with an ever increasing
interest to the finis. She is a sensible, middle
aggd woman, with a motherly way about her
which emanates from a deep, sincere kind-
heartedness which results in winning the affec
tions of all who come in contact with her, en
dearing her to all hearts. Her appearance is
one of plainness coupled with a predominating
sense of neatness, which pervades her whole
Special for the Sunny South.
Mixed Matters of the Modiste.
The damDness of watering places does not
injure the pretty “Gulated” dresses of striped
red or blue and white twilled cotton, hence
they are in full feather. They are prettily
made up with sash and skirt—waist of solid
color matching the stripe in the skirt, which
has long drapery showing selvage or is bor
dered with velvet ribbon.
Twilled red satine, with Japanese designs
printed in blue or salmon color, make striking
suits for summering purposes. The skirt may
be made in full, straight breadths without
drapery or it may have fancitul paniera. The
belted waist has a sailor collar, and with it is
worn a belt of gilt braid.
Dainty tea gowns shown at Lord & Taylor’s
are of summer Bengaline in Pompadour stripes
draped over a skirt of lace. A full, long,
straight polonaise of Bengaline, with points
drawn back to the sides by means of hip pleats,
thus disclosing the front lace breadths, forms
the overdress. The skirt is long and full, gath
ered at the top and scalloped on the lower edge.
Striped gingham flannels make nice boating
dresses They are worn with loose skirt waists
resembling blouses, or a white wool jersey
worn under a loose j teket is turned back in
front with rovers of solid color, thus showing
the front of the jersey.
Sailor hats are the chapeaux chosen for wear
with these costumes, or else a cap (which has
a visor) is made either of the white wool or of
the most striking color in the stripes of the
flannel.
Dresses of gingham, seersucker, toil du noul,
or any of those pretty, substantial wash stuffs
are made in the regular tennis dress fashion,
and are serviceable for hot mornings in the
country. They should always be dark in color
or colors.
Sally J. Battey.
Don’t Miss the Grand Opportunity.
Secure the $100 iu gold or some other valu
able present Read the announcement on 4th
page and get your name in the box without de
lay.
Dear Sunny South: I wish some one
would give the name ot the author of “The
Unnoticed Bound” and if jou, Mr. Editor,
would publish the poem you will greatly ob
lige, Cal.
“Psycho,”
Edna, Virginia: Has “Psvche,” which was
published in the Sunny South several years
ago, ever been published in book form?
Yes—and can be supplied by the Sunnt
South at $1.25 per copy, postage paid.
For “L.S. T.” Fly Time.
A Jackson, Michigan, correspondent says,
“yon tell “L. S. T.” to put a net on his horse
and feed him well, to keep him through fly
time. I have tried lotions, and find them no
good. In the case of a sick horse I tried com
mon petroleum wagon grease; after a time
they would bite through this. I only tried it
on the legs.”
Edinburg Review.
Reader Review, Richmond, Va.: Can you
tell me what four writers established the Edin
burg Reviewt I am very partial to it.
We think Lord Brougham, Sidney Smith and
Francis Jeffrey were the founders. We do not
at this time call to mind the fourth, if there
were one. The other Reviews are also very
good. Iu fact we are blessed with fine Reviews
of all kinds and on all subjects. A Review
reader can keep himself well posted as to the
best current thought of the day, religious, so-
cial, political, philosophical, scientific, etc.
One Million.
Maggie C., Gainesville, Ga.: “How long
would it take to count a million and 1,000 mil
lion, or the debt of the United State if it was
2.000 millions?”
In looking up such a calculation, we happen
ed to find the following. If you count 200
per minute, 12,000 per hour, 288,000 per day,
105.120.000 per year, it would take about nine
and a half years to count one billion, or 1,000
million, and about nineteen years to count 2,-
000 millions, or two billions. A billion is said
to be ten hundred million.
Blood.
O. K., Opelousas, La.; Had a dispute over
a murder case. Can human blood be distin
guished from animal blood on a person’s cloth
ing after it is perfectly dry, by analyzation?
Certainly; and it has often been done. Even
the blood in our system is different, and it can
be told whether it came from the heart, or ar
teries, or the veins. A negroe’s blood can be
told from a white man’s, just as his bones can
be. If the man says the blood on his clothing
is from killing a pig or chicken, it can be ea
sily proved by analyzing the blood. If it is
human blood, it will be shown.
ELIHU E. JACKSON
Castle Butler.
Castle Butler is the name given to a massive
granite pile south of the Capitol, which is the
most solidly built private structure in Washing
ton. It. was built by Gen. Butler, of granite
brought from his Cape Ann quarries, as ballast
in the vessel that brought on ts deck the im
mense stones nsed in constructing the Treasury
extension and the Scott monument The build
ing is divided into three tenemen’s. That on
the south end, with a very large and deep cel
lar, is used as a storehouse for the map-plates
of the coast survey. The central tenement is
a commotions dwelling, but the finest residence
is the north end, directly fating the Capitol.
The hall is in the centre of the house, reached
after nassing up broad steps and under a por
tico of granite supports! by four pillars of the
same stone. Tue hall ts very large, the stair
case wide and of massive oak, reaching to the
top of the house. It contains a piano and lux
urious furniture and is used as a music room.
To the right is the library, in tufted morocco
and inlaid walnut furniture, with many con
spicuous articles and luxurious adornments.
The most prominent object in the room is a
painting of enormous size of Mount Hood by
Bierstadt, which covers one side of this large
apartment. The dining room, which is large
and elegant, is in the rear of the library. The
parlor, very large and vety handsome in gilt,
bronzes, paintings, marbles and rich hangings,
is to the left of the hail. The first and second
floors of the house contain only three rooms
each, and as a consequence the rooms are very
large. All the floors are inlaid with different
kinds of wood and are very elegant, whether
partially covered with costly rags in winter or
bare in summer. It was here, while Senator
Jones of Nevada was the occupant, that Gen.
Arthur tooK his oath of office as President of
the United States, and resided until Mrs. Gar
field was ready to vacate the White House.
Miss Emma Kirkland.
It is with sincere sorrow that we transfer the
subjoined obituary notice to the columns of
the Sunny South—and we feel sure that our
thousands of readers, who have read and en
joyed her contributions to our columns, will
mingle their heartfelt regrets with ours for her
(in a worldly sense) untimely death. But
since stchwas the decree—since the parting
must be, there is comfort in the assurance
that she was prepared f ir the change, which
only transferred her to a happier state of ex
istence. We copy from the Nevada county
Picayune, Prescott, Ark.:
Death has cast another cloud of sadness over
this community, by taking from us our be
loved sister and friend, Emma Kirkland. She
was born in Livingston, Sumter county, Ala ,
and came to Prescott, Ark , January 1st, 1880,
where she since has lived, until within a few
weeks of her death. She went to Eureka
Springs, Ark., and died at that place of con
sumption, July 26th, 1887, in her twenty-
eighth year. She became a member of the
Christian church about two and a-half years
ago, (being taught the way of salvation by El
der T. J. Shelton) adding to her faith all the
Christian graces, as near to perfection as pos
sible for frail humanity. No one could doubt
the reality of her Christ-like spirit, so honest
and earnest in her pur pot es, ever ready to
do what dnty demanded, denying herself
many comforts to help the helpless. These
things I know, yet, no trumpet was sound
ed. It has been our good pleasure to have
met with her at the house of worship, around
the Lord’s table, at Sunday-school and prayer
meeting. How sad I to think we shall meet her
there no more. As loDg as physical strength
would admit, you could find her in the sick
room, or anywhere she was needed, pleased to
work in the Master’s vineyard, always looking
on the bruitt side of everything. When visiting
her during her sickness, I ever found her
cheerful and smiling, without a murmur. Her
sister, (whom she loved so dearly,) writes me
from Eureka Springs that she never realized
what it was to be a Christian, until witnessing
her death. Although she is gone, the light of
her Christian character will continue to shine
on and on until the perfect day. As a teacher
her pupils loved her, as a writer, her readers
admired her style and sentiments. Those who
knew her best loved her most Her many
deeds of kindness and words of comfort are
8tamped indelibly upon the hearts and minds
of her friends and the hand of time will not
obliterate them. How mnch the church will
missher. Sweet sister we will not 16t the
tide of oblivion roll over thee. Sleep on until
the last day. We feel assured you will have a
part iu the first resurrection and be remem
bered with those who will have come up
through great tribulations—have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb. I would say to the relatives, weep
not, but follow her example, so that when
Christ comes to make up his jewels, you to
gether with her, may be remembered with
them in his everlasting kingdom.
A. E. S.
Cigar Holder.
P. J. W., Americus, Ga.: Tell me how to
cleaa out a cigar holder?
We have seen the question answered some
where, and it is said that alcohol is the best
thing. Care must be taken to prevent this sol
vent from coming in contact with the outside
of the meerschaum. If the holder is very foul
the best way is to throw it away and get an
other, for, like everything else in nature, there
is a limit to usefulness and wear. There is a
limit and wear iu everything, and if the holder
is saturated with nicotine, better throw it away.
But if it can be improved, you have the recipe.
Men and Women.
Old Maid, Jasper, Texas: “Can you give
me the statistics of the census relative to men
and women?”
The last census shows that in twenty-two of
the United States, there are 308,000 more wom
en than men. The women preponderate in
the old States, and especially in the New Eng
land and Middle, while in the far West, the
men are two to one in some States and Terri
tories. In Europe, as shown by the latest sta
tistics, the women have a majority of 4,679,-
000. We do not know if the armies are count
ed or not, if not, then we can see why the wo
men are in such a great majority.
Who Wrote.
Addie M., Jacksonville, Fla.: “Who wrote
the following:
“Gay, guiltless pair,
What seek ye from the fields of heaves?
Ye have no need ot prayer—
Ye have no sins to be forgiven."
The poem was written by Charles Sprague,
and may be found in his works. It is entitled
“The Winged Worshippers,” and was suggest
ed by two doves flying in at the window of
Cbauncey-place church during divine service.
The idea and thought are beautiful—especially
when we associate the idea with the dove
which was seen at the baptism of Christ; for
the spirit of God took on the shape of a dove.
Quotations.
Ella B., Madison, Ga.: Give me the authors
of the following quotations:
“A small drop of ink, falling like dew upon
a thought, produces that which makes thou
sands, perhaps millions, think."
I would also like the name ot the author of:
“Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless
thousands mourn.”
Byron is the author of the first, and Burns
of the second. “Words are things,” was the
beginning of the quotation; and how true
and terrible the thought that a word is
thing, many times more fatal in its effects
than a stab or pistol shot. We should use our
tongues with the same caution that we would
a loaded pistol; for when pointing it at a friend
or acquaintance loaded with reflection, slander,
ill nature, jealonsy or hate, what damage has
been donel
First Acquaintance.
Sam Slow, Selma, Ala.: “My case is this:
I called on my aunt one evening and was in
troduced to a young lady who was also on a
visit. When she left I cud not offer to see her
home. My sister told me I was gnilty of a
breach of etiquette, and that I should have of
fered my services. It being my first acquain
tance, I thought not, as she had never seen me
before. What say yon?"
Yonr sister we think was about right. Yon
should have offered your services. The fact
that she was at yonr aunt’s and being the first
acquaintance, made it all the more necessary
to show her the courtesy. Don’t do so again;
■Jadiea generally like attention from those they
have reason to believe to be a gentleman. The
young lady no donbt thought you a gentleman,
because she visited your aunt, and she judged
you by your society.
Free Trade.
E. R. B., Terrell, Texas: No civilized na
tion that we know of has, or ever had, absolute
free trade. Governments are supported by
either import or export duties, or both. We
are not sufficiently acquainted with English
laws to say how she stands “on the subject of
the tariff”; but all readers know that England,
on all occasions and under all eircnmstances,
“protects” all her interests. And whatever
policy she adopts, one may be snre that she
deems it protective. If she admits corn,
wheat, meats, cotton or wool, or other raw
material'free of duty, it is to benefit (protect?)
her manufacturing inti rests by reducing the
cost of snch raw material to the manufacturer.
We are not snre, bnt think England derives
revenues from export and import duties and
direct taxation, or what is termed “excise.”
Absolute free trade between nations is a njjyth.
Work at E
Tom Puzzle, Rome, Ga.: “Can yonr readers
work out the following?:”
A man had nine apple trees and wanted to
plant out an orchard, and he wanted to so ar
range them as to have nine rows, have three
trees in each row—nine trees, nine rows, three
tree 8 in each row. The question is with your
readers.
Superfluous Hair.
J. D., Orlando, Fla: Most of the drag storeB
keep a depilatory preparation for removing
surplus hair—and we presume yonr druggist
can supply yon.
Extraordinary Glnb List.
The Sunny South and Any
Other Paper or Magazine at
About the Price of One.
Clubbed with Dailies at Less than
the Price of One.
By special arrangement with the leading
publishers we are able to offer the most liberal
dubbing rates that have ever been presented
to the public. Examine the list and see for
yourself. Any leading paper or magazine may
be secured with the Sunny South at very
nearly the price of one. For instance, the reg
ular subscription price to Puck is $5 and the
Sunny South $2, bnt we furnish them bo b
for $5.76.
No subscription for less than a years will be
forwarded for other publications.
AU complaints in regard to other papers man
be addressed to the publishers of those paper?,
and not to the Sunnt South.
The Sunnt South must be indnded in each
and every order for any other publication.
That is, a person cannot order one copy ot the
Sunnt South and two, three, or a ha’f a dozen
other papers. The Sunnt South most be or
dered with each.
We give oar old subscribers the benefit of
these dabbing rates when they renew for s
year, but they cannot renew their subscriptions
with other papers though this scheme. They
can only get the benefit of these rates when
ordering pnbUcations to which they are not al
ready subscribers.
Examine the list and secure yonr reading
matter at these reduced figures. The offer is
unparalleled. The list includes about aU the
leading journals and magazines in the United
States, and the figures opposite each indude
that pnbUcation and the Sunnt South both
for one rear
sunnt South and American Agriculturist... 62.fl
“ “ “ Alta California ATB
“ “ “ Atlantic Monthly 4.80
•• •• American Bee Journal.... SAB
“ “ “ Arkansas Gazette 2.78
“ “ . “ Arkansas Democrat 2.78
* Arkansas Traveller 3.18
“ “ “ American Sheep Breeder.. SAB
“ •• American Poultry Journal 2.40
“ " ” Boston Globe 2.88
•• “ 11 Boston Globe Dally ($6.00) 6.26
11 “ “ Ballous Magazine 2.98
<• •• •• Baltimore Telegram 8.16
•• •• “ Baltimore Manf. Record... 8.78
•• “ “ Baltimorean 3.28
“ “ “ California Patron 2.78
■ “ “ Century Magazine BAB
•• •• Charleston News A Cornier A08
” “ “ Charleston News and Cou-
tier Dallv (812.00) 10.7*
“ “ Chicago Inter-Ocean AM
•• ” ” Chicago Joint ti ABB
“ “ Chicago Ledger
“ “ “ Chicago Times 2.78
» “ " Chicago Tribune ASB
“ “ !! S?.*®** 0 ® nloa ffignal A16
•• “ “ Chicago Standard A7B
“ “ “ Chicago Current 4.06
11 ” “ Chicago Sporting and The
atrical Journal 4.78
“ h Cincinnati Enquirer AM
•• •• ■■ Chicago Herald s.M
h >• « Cincinnati Graphic *.78
m •• •• Courier-Journal. AM
“ “ “ Christian Union 4AB
m •• Christian Evangelist SAB
!• •• “ Christian at Work AM
“ « « Detroit Free Press AM
“ “ “ Dairy World 2AB
» •* “ Demo rest’s Magazine 1AB
“ “ “ Donahoe’s Magazine AM
■ “ “ Eclectic Magazine A76
x u u Farm, Field and Stockman AM
» “ “ Leslie’s Sunday Magazine A78
* “ “ Leslie’s Popular Monthly. 4.18
* “ “ LnoUds Ulna. Newspaper. AM
* “ Family Magazine SAB
» •• Florida Tlmee-Unlon AM
* “ M Galveston News AM
« •• « Gleason’s Companion 2 28
* ’ “ Godey’a Lady’s Book BAB
* » “ Harper’s Magazine A78
« “ “ Harper's Weekly AH
Harper's i
Hall’s Journal of Health!! ABB
Home Circle ATS
Illu._Oir1.Uaa Weekly..*. A78
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Literary World gjg
Llppincott’s Magazine * oo
Llppineott’s Sunday Mag.
azme • jm
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Nashville American %M
Nashville American DsJ-
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New England Fanner 3.4?
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New York Ledger 4.00
New York Weekly Alt
New York Herald. ABB
New York Herald dally... 8At
New York Tribune ABB
New York Graphic 3.26
“ “ Graphic D’ly (811) 8A0
NewYorkObserver(newsnbe A78
New York Med. Journal... 8.75
New York Independent... 4AI
New York Fashion Bazar A05
New York Star AM
North American Beview.. 5.76
Overland Monthly 4.7B
Peterson’s Magazine BAB
Puck ($5.00) am
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Philadelphia Times Daily. 4.45
Phrenologoleal Journal... SAB
Poultry World ABO
Popular Science Monthly. A7B
Public Opinion 4.00
Quiver AM
fldley’s Mag. (quarterly) A10
Bocky Mountain News.... SAB
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Sunday Murcury
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h h u Ban Fran. News Letter.... AM
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» « Savannah Morning News., s 00
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BA Louis Globe Democrat
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M MM 8t* Sicoolii Mi
u u u 8. W. Christian Advocate' am
. u u Turf, Field and Farm ATB
. u u Western World am
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u u Waverly Magazine s.28
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