About The sunny South. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1875-1907 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1887)
THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3 18*7 5 letters]^ r W|ep EQ p LE TO COBRESPONNDEST. We shall be glad to rece ive 8'tti, new^y and descriptive c •DiCDunications from agents and subscribers for publication. We want inform ation about booms, resources, development and progress. Write pUin'y, concisely, and only on one side of the paper 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. 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