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THE SHEET SOUTH. ATLANTA, GA. SATURDAY HORNING, DECEMBER 19. 1891
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PHlLOSOPHQt
I woprr*tM*rt t» uu —wr.j
IMr neslel ungnranii witn the anther an*
'As ’'OomrtltBtlon/' BUI Arp’a lattan wUl b*.
VsUlahsd as haratoiora In ths Bonny soore
tat all! swear tha ua< wash in aaoh papar
Tha praaohere ara here—250 ef them,
and a whole lot more of layman and edi -
tore and professors of colleges and the
board of edncatlon. It Is the North
Georgia Methodist Conference—a power
In the land and a power for goed There
are tome bishops here, too, notable man,
notable for piety and learning and elo
quence. It Is a feast to our people to
listen to their picked men as they dls
pense wisdom from onr pulpits. They
are casting bread upon the waters, they
are scattering seeds of repentance and
love and kindness that will grow and
grow and bear fruit. Their influence is
all for good , oar city fathers did not in
crease the police like they do when a
circus i-unes, or when a political meet -
log or aa election agitates the communi
ty. We don't lock oor doors nor hide
oar chickens. They didn’t come hungry
and they don’t look hungry, and those
who have honored our mansion only
feasted on Mrs Arp’s good things out of
respect to her. They Know It is bad
manners for a guest to slight tha boun
ties of providence at a generous table.
They are good comnany—rich In pleas
ant memories and wit a: d anecdote. A
more nnselfi ih, genial, thankful and self-
tacrlttcing aasemb y than a Methodist
conference cannot bs fouud in this sub
lunary world. If the love of money is
really the root of all evil. Just think what
a giant cores these ministers escapes.
Meat of them have families to support,
for it is a philosophic fact that a preach
er wlT carry if he c«n and it looks like
they al, can. And they get good wives,
too, far a woman is obliged to be good
who makes up her mind to marry a
praaebsr, and especially a Methodist
preacher. She has got to forswear the
fashlona and the follies of life and live
for her husband and her children, her
duty and her God. It is easily possible
for a woman to do that and be happy
and move every two years besides. Their
children are trained to economy, and
they always have chtidrer—’ots of chil
dren who are born on the fly, sorter like
some or ours were when my wl e was
running from the foul Invader and dodg
ing tbelr scouts at every crossroads;
jometlmt s they are in a pretty good
house and sometimes in e poor one that
hat a leaky roof and Walls that are lively
by night.
But the comforts of the circuit riders
are being gradually improved. Most or
them have four churches to suffer with,
and have to provide their own transpor
tation, whether It bs an old Methodist
mare and saddle-bags or s Presoyterlan
horse ana buggy. 8am Jones says he
furnished his own nsg the first year he
rode the circuit and received $65 for the
support of hla family. The average cir
cuit rider’s pay lu this conference la now
about. |400—some more and some leas, I
see one name on the list who received
only |134, I wouluent live in that na-
borhood if I could heip it; I wouldent
settle down in any naborhood where the
people dldent pay tha preacher. It Is a
bad sign. It is a sign that the land Is
poor or the people mean. But, the
preacher; must go where they are sent,
and It la missionary work to go to the
poor and the Ignorant and proclaim the
Gospel. The preacher can do this from
a sente of Christian duty, but it is hard
on the wlfs and the children. It Is a
school wher. tha young preacher can
learn how to preach and oan develop, If
there Is any gum In him. It is like
yocng lawyer practicing in a justice’s
court. It gives confidence in ifimsdf,
and if he makes a blunder there is no
body who knows it. It Is like a railroad
man b ‘ginning hla railroad life as
track raiser and climbing higher and
higher, until, like Mr. Thomas, he reach
es tha highest plsce. These bishops end
presiding alders were all circuit riders
at tha start and are tnll of memories
about their first experience and their
many hardships. The example of John
Wssley still animates these Mothoalsts,
tor be crossed the ocean to preach to
savages. He forded rivers, cioseed
swamps, slept on the ground, and went
bare footed, and with all that he Uvtd
to be eighty-eight years old and has
left a name with more namesakes than
any Christian name in the world. Bat
he, too, had trouble* worse than Indians
or swamps. Be married too late, and
married too much—a widow with iour
chlh ren can hardly mate happily with a
man fifty years old. Bha robbed him of
h!s substance and ran away several
times, and at lasl he let her go and wrote
In bis Jocroa : “1 did not forsake her, I
did not dismiss her I will not recall
her.” Fortunately there were no Chil
dren boro to them.
It seems to me that I could very easily
be s Methcd'st. To say that I could not
would bs a reflection npoa thousands of
great and good men who havo lived and
died in the lalib and are now among the
blessed. And so, too, I could bs a bap
tist or an Episcopal!so. I wou'din’t have
far to go: But I like my own church
government the best. The other day the
the prtaekers answered the question
why are you of yoor faith, and each gave
some plausible reasons, but all of them
left out the reason that animates most
Christians wnen they choose a church.
1 am a Baptist because my father Is or
because my mother was; This is the
kind of rsaaen that controls 95 out oy
•very 100 members of any chuccn. Mop:
•very onurch member weol to a particu
lar Bohool and then sod there got their
religious association fired, and (hey had
no dr-sire to cbutige it. They know ail
the usages of thstobortb. when to sUe-d
np and wbe” to sit. down and when to
kneel and when to slag, ar.d'bo » to tails
a nap on tha r:v,'I the day was hot and
the preacher dull. A* my good frien .1,
Dr. Powell, vrourt i»y: “It all dspiuda
either on tha hsteci’.y or tha environ-
meat.” The learned doc.or i« ocr puoet,
and, h»wtng for twenty years had charge
of the Statu fanatics ha has made a
specialty of lows of heredity,” and it
is beta instructive u~d entertaining to
ltstm to him. ‘If there U heredity,” said
te, ‘(bea environment comes nex’.’ The
Idea ir,’.hut if a man w-.s f Scotch da-
toent and ids ancestors 1j cavarai gen-
erajioiis wee, j ,»n K ox Scotchmen, h&
wou d to* a F-vJoykc, iau Just an nat
urally a* water runs down hill. He
sight be lei t aa orphan in infancy and
grow np without religions training, and
be as wicked as Satan, but if ha breams
converted at a Methodist revival be
would Join the Presbyterian c'anrrh. That
lit heredity, end it pri veils in all dene,
mtnattona to a large extent. It is strong
er than environment, both in man and
beast.
Now, Mrs. Arp was a Methodist—« very
exemplary Methodist when I married
her, but her heredity on that line wa«
not overly strong, and so, like a dutiful
wife, she came over to my ohurob. lwas
her environment, and it was stronger
than her heredity. She would have
joined most anything for mo than. If it
was to do over again I have my doubts,
tor now she Is my snvlronmsnt, and I am
tha prisoner. Wo havo Dr. Poiroll and
Dr. Glenn with os, and wo had Mr. Tar-
borough and Mr. Whit*, and they wan
discussing the prodigal son, whan Mr.
Yarborough remarked that “the return
of the prodigal and his generous, over
whelming forglveneee and the oentml
figure in the painting, end ell that about
the envy or the elder eon wee J net shed-
log put in by the ertlst to All np the pto-
tnr*. The world is full or things really
unneoeeeary, but put la aa ornament. No
doubt that there are pane of a horse’s
leg that the horse could have got along
without just as well.” Bight there Dr.
Powell bounoed him and denied that
there wee anything made without a ba
nt floent purpose—not even the color of
the heir on a horse’s leg—end he made
the fur fly for awhile. They fought herd
all round, but when the dinner bell rang
they olossd much nearer together then
when they eterted out. The dinner bell
does have a harmonising effect.
Blessings on tha preachers. May they
live long, end have free course wherever
they go. It is safe to weleome them, for
besides their example, their influence
and their delightful companionship, the
good book says, “touch not mine anoint
«d and do my prophets no harm.” Mrs.
Arp says they shall not shake the dost
ofl their shoes when they leave her front
door. Bill Abp.
FWfcepEDPLE
TUSCUMBIA, ALA.
AWKWARD FOR THE OTHER MAN.
Serious Complications Resulting from
an Error in Registering at
a hotel.
“Yes,” remarked the hotel olerk’ “tha
man who registers for himtelf end ‘lady,’
like the poor, will always be with us. But
there is another fisnd who, if not so nu
merous, is still frequent enough to cause
cold ohijls aad that tired ieeling that
usually follows on suoh evils. I refer to
those individuals who when traveling in
the c iaipsuy o! their wives forget to add
that foot to their signatures when regis
tering.
“An timesing incident occurred here
during fairweek, arising from this very
cause, that might sarvo aa a groundwork
lor a first class faros, and one ia which
your bumble servant played the not m-
conspicious part of the good fairy who
straightens out the tangled skein, Bu:h to
the jof of all oonoirned.
“It won’t do to give names as the par
ties are good trieDds of mine and patrons
of the house, so I will substitute those of
Smith and Brown. Bat let us begin at the
beginning, as the stork said when he tried
to swallow the eel. R chard Smith is a
prosperous young man of most exemplary
habits, and a general favorite in so rial cir
cles. He manages to make existence tol
erable, though he lives in that rity made
famous by Its pigstiokers, known to the
woild as Chicago. But with keen fore
sight and judgment he intends taking as a
partner for his joys and sorrows a most
estimable young lady who reaidea in one
of our eiburcan towns As an oppor
tunity pleasured itself to com bine business
with pleasure, he oonoluded to give bis
fiancee a little surprise. The train on
which he jourueyed also brought along
John Brown, a middle aged, well-to-do
giain bnyerof the same place, who was
accompanied by his wife. Their train be
ing several hours late, they did nit reaah
the hotel until 11 o’clock P M. A* I
stood the late watch,that night, It fell upon
me to room them, wiioh I did to their
satisfaction, despite the accompanying
orowd.
“Just as I was preparing to leave tha
office a bell boy ached me for,Mr*. Brown’s
mail, in 140. Aa I had assigned no lady
to that number, I gla • osd a. the register
and immediately recognized where the
fault lay. J >hn B own hrd failed to state
the fact of his wile’s presence. I des
patched the boy back to 140. with the re-
q-eet that Mr. Brown oome down and fin
ish registering. Ia the mean time, how
ever, I had turned over the watoh to the
night olerk, who was iguorant of the
whole affair. I mtt Mr. Brown as I was
crossing the lobby, who ap llogizid for hia
absent-mindedness, saying he would re
ctify the omission at onoe, and started
my mind and, being tired, ascended to my
little eyrie fornist the olonds to seek for
nature's sweet restorer.
“Now, Mr. Brown, in addition to being
absent minded, is a trifle near righted, and
in his baste to oomply with my request
had left his glasses in his room. So on
resobiDg the register he grabbed np a per-
to add the missing link of hia signature.
Alas! he did so, bat added it to the name
o! Richard Smith. Among the hotel ar
rivals printed in the next morning’s Re
publican appeared that of R' chard Smith
and wife, Cuioago And, as such things
generally happen, this Identical notice fell
nnder the eye of the jour g lady who bolds
that gentleman's affrfotiona.
“She bring unaware of his intended
visit, and as tie a asm* is not a c mm n
one, she jumped conclusions, as iaeiee
are wont redo npon occasions Aoting on
impulse rather than jaSgment, she started
out on a tour of Investigation. Taking a
train for the city, she came at once to the
hotel. On scanning the register che soon
fonnd the name of her erst-while lover
with his matrimonial attachment. There
was no mistaking his well-known sig
nature.
“All this time the unfortunate victim of
this blunder was pnrsuiog the noiseless
tenor of his way, hnrrying throsgh his
business that he might have more time
to paea in the aooiety of his inamorata.
Serenely unconscious of the duplicity with
whioh he waa oharged and of the atony
oor,sequent thereto, he Came into the hotel
about noon, just as I waa going on watch.I
handed him a note that was in his his box,
whioh be proceeded to pernse. He seem
ed visibly afiasted by Its contents, for bs
rnshed over to the telegraph stand, hur
riedly wrote a message, and then dashed
ont of the door. Abjir 4 o’olojk be re
turned, acoompanied by tbe young lady,
whom he accompanied to the reoeptioc
room. Oa bis coming np to the office he
eagerly tnrnrd over the pages of tne re
gister until he feond his own name, and
then aaked txo’tedly who was the base
tradneer of hie happiness that bad made
him a B mod lot, willy-nilly, pointing at
the aame lime to ;be register.
“Assuming a benigr.-nt manner, born of
lorg experience in 3 'ving vexations pro
blems, I glanced a’ ’he spot indicated. A
feeling akin to C’snq s shut through roe,
snd I g,a»p?d roy c^est protector con
vulsively as the j:iu*t.)on dawned npon
rue. I soothed bis agitated fee inga, ms
best I oonld, by explaining how the error
most have occur eel-
• Tnal’s all right,’ said he, ‘but ebe,*
jerking Ms thumb ever Us shoulder,
•fon’t have it in that way.’
-‘Taks ms to her,” I sagged .d; “per-
bail 1 can set matters right ’ A r.-eiug to
to is, we sera soon in the reception room.
IuitrodnclioLs over, I, with a glad-to soeet-
yau t<mi*e on icy face, proceeded *o clear
the character of her whiloa friend. But
cot ootoie the erratic 3cowa, together
wua his spins.-', nod bran turnin'no ■ , li e
register examined, and the handwriting
compared, would the doubting maiden be
lieve’”—St Loaie R ipabUo.
A City of Rapid j Growth and Great
Natural Advantages.
Editor Sunny South: Have yon
ever visited the quaint olty of Toeonm-
bio, Ala., known as tha “Spring Olty Of
tha Tenneeeoe ValUyT” Its queer little
nickname given by the greet spring
bursting from its heart. The population
is scarcely three thousand eonls, yet It is
already known as the city of grand
homes, schools, churches, intelligent
bnslnees men end beenttrnl women, and
visitors will return again and become
with each visit more Interested In Its
rapid, yet gradual aid worthy growth.
Ling ego Dr. Deshler, a wealthy Mis
sourion, owning ail the lend npon which
now stands the olty of St. Lints, sold it,
preferring, as s location for a Southern
metropolis, the present site of Tmonui
Me.
The sarronadlng country Is remark
able for superb agricultural lands, un
broken forests of fine timber and won
derful ore bed* end coal mines.
The merchants of the town ere live
bnBlnesa men, remarkable for honorable
dealing end splendid business methods.
The hotels ere models of neatness and
celebrated for their wholesome dainty
coielne.
Toa climate is mild end salnbrlons In
winter snd in Bummer rendered rnoBt de
lightful by the mountain bretzo sweep
ing up the valley.
For Datura! advantages It stand* with
out a peer, and intellect and industry
have combined to render Tu.curabla
supreme In (olid growth and worth.
I found the 8opt*-'s representative
paper, our Sunny South fully appreci
ated and wldeiy subscribed for, there
fore I thought it fair that its columns
should flrri call attention to ths various
advantages oca to wed by natur* upon
the beau .Ifal “Spring City of U k Val
ley,” and the hospitality of its cltlzrus
to "the stranger within tbelr gates ”
Florence E Fligh.
and noted Georgia’s contribution*. The
msnnfaetnrrd goods, as well as the dif
ferent building materials end cereals,
were excellent, and tbe question arose.
Why should tbe Southern people repair
’«the Northern states for their clothing
•nd other necessities of ilfeT
Is it not time for ns to assert onr lnde-
prao* by developing the almost un
bounded resourcy s of enr own lend?
We can be friendly and yet each have
its own penatss.
My inclinations leads me to express
admiration for Earnest Willie, bnt I must
desist writing lor fear that yon may dis
ease my effusion. iff on free
MY SWkEl HE-RT.
MURFREbBOHO, N. C.
Editor Sunny Si.uth: Your paper
has beun a wsucljr visitor to our home
for several years, and Us columns havo
been always perused with zost and ap
preciation.
We ever feel sore that some kernel of
knowledge will be gleamed from the
8unity South s fruitage of Information;
and oar Ideas are generally expanded by
the freqaent Introductions through It, to
many distinguished personages of tbe
Intellectual and political world.
Among your correspondence from
different neotlons of the 8o>ith, I have
never see^ any commudlcalfon from this'
town.
It Is true that we have a smell popnla
tlen when compered with more populous
towns, but onr limited environments an-
compass as much loftlnses of spirit and
refinement as do towns of larger area
snd more ext ensive population.
We are equally as proud of onr citizen
ship as are deczens of cltirs, and after
a visit to other places we return, poe
seated with the baUef that “there Is no
pises like home.”
Our edncatlonal and religious advan
tags are not surpvr s d by many large
towns. We have two colleges, C. B F
Institute, and W. F. College, both
which survived the war with Its ravages,
and have been deemed rqusl to all others
of tbe Shale.
Hrrctofore we have baen confined to
transportation by water or to the lncoa
venienc-e t f travelling several roll's oe-
fore rescuing a railway, bat a railroad,
In coarse of ere ction, will, in a few days,
be completed to this place.
Reference to the present mode of
egress from oor town reminds me of my
trip of last week. Our party consisted
of several, who arose very early aad
were transported to our nearest station
in vonlolss of different kinds sn route for
R sleigh to attend the expoeitlon.
While at onr Capital, 1 visited, among
other places of Interest, the Bnpreme
Coart bonding,containing the extensive
and well stored State Library.
Among the portraits adorning the
walls cf tbe library, I stood with pensive
ness before the portrait of Hanry Law-
son Wyatt, First North Carolina regl
ment (Infantry) who was the first Con
federate killed id oar civil strife. His
life was lost In tbe battle of Big Bethel,
near Yorktown, V*.
His waa a heroic death, bnt many
thoughts surged through my mind while
standing scanning the features of one so
young and whose death was so untimely
Thoughts of almost hecatomb.: of brave
Southern men, whose lives were seori
flood upon their country’s altar, came in
troops to my mind, snd I reviewed the
long vista of years and recalled what
Ideas o( the horrrrj of war filled uj ju
venile mlcd wheu my own brother was,
as a corpse, brought to our home. Oh!
war, bow cruel are the effects or your de
vastating power.
In behoiolDg the likeness of sacha
y cuthiul and handsome person as Henry
Lswsou Wyatt, whoss face seemed to in
dex nobility of tool, how can we refrain
from flow of tears or expression* of sad
ness as we rc fleet what he might have
boen !
The State has done well In pcrpelnat
ing his memory by ordering a picture of
him to be conspicuous mong those who
have been prominent as statesmen and
legislators; out a more enduring monu
meet would be admissible.
Akin to my feelings excited by the por
trait of this brave, young soldier, were
thoee experienced daring my visit to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum.
My Interest In tbe t filleted of the Stale
is so great that whenever an opportunl
ty presents Itself, I betake myself to the
Institution devoted to their improve
ment; and all hough thankful that there
have been s uch ample provisions made
to alleviate the self brings of those who
have not. been so abundantly endowed
with natural faculties, or who have bron
touched by tbe band of i fll<ctlor,dc«pes
gloom pervades me when I behold (heir
Infirmities-, and the prayer that sach
may grow great threugo tffl otlous auJ
become “a Jswel polished by ‘lieMaster’s
hand” arises to my lips.
It la wonderful to listen to tbe murical
pcr'ormsEca of the blind, even to their
own compositions, with tbelr voles* st-
lunsd to music. Wbatlsmors p<thario
than a r«citation frem the deaf and
dumb? The rendering of “Nsarar, iny
G_d, to Toes” by a oca' route was sol
coin, eloquent aad Lnpr-.-arive. Haw
grateful *e suouid bo that cur famulus
have bean so p .-t f-c I
Daring my visit to the exposition I
examined the exhibits of different atatea
When “Mm sunlight kneels down with
the shadows” I hear hi
fhotatepe soft as Ancel’s
Adown the dim vUlage she psseee gar
mented In black, symbol of Borrow, and
like the Carmelite ehe veils her feoe
from mortal gf z*. Ia many a prayer
from my lips God hears her asm* end
the sweet baby-girl, so Mke a little
flower with the sunshine on Its face,
knows la whose tone hand her little
hand lies. They clasp each other hand
la band and tha eleap Is not broken as
they twain go past me far ap the tree-
fringed street that leads to the home of
tho little ehlld. And my though * take
wings end follow thorn. Ahl who knows
e men’s heart?
She ofttlmes lifts t • sell end I see her
face, whiter then white Christmas snow.
She Is s mvstery to you but not to me.
"The dewilrops glist'nlng on the lily's face
C»n never learn the story of the tea."
Her heart Is guarded from reproach;
it Is watched snd locked. Death’s strong
hand holds the key end none may pass.
Y->u do not understand me. Tnen I «»s
your life has been as shallow as a little
steam cradled between two narrow, mos •
sy banks. 8 mow, oaly sorrow oan un
derstand a sorrow.
sees
I am sltttlng alone In my room, bnt
she Is here tonight 'aftth me In her dress
so white, just as 1 saw her lest summer
with the light of sunset on her brow end
waving k olden heir. I oould not help
but dream the past was past as she
leaned upon my arm end looksd with her
deep sea- bice eye* far down the West
where the mighty snn rested end slum
bered and at last vanished like a vision
of light behind the calm Bine Bridge.
Th«n night and It* shadows fell upon
the earta aud me when, as if she feared
my Ups almost touching her sweet l!ps>
she cried out In grlut and swiftly rushed
away.
Oome with fair flowers, and 1st this
band of mine give to her the whitest of
white roses tnat blooming fade so soon
they toil us mors of death thin Ilfs.
You ask me where is the village? It
slaepsth faroff b >.,voen mountains and
one of God's angels ia there. 3 M.
LULU HURST EXPLAINED IN
ENGLAND.
Everybody r-'meinliors M’'» Lulu Hurst,
the original G-or.ls wonder, who attracted
crowds to Wallsck’s Theatre s»ven or eight
years ago. A w;i:er in the Pali Midi G'i-
z‘Ue says that he aud others fathomed the
secret of her wonderful feats during her
first performances, and that after she had
retired from the stage he learned the facts
also from tbe lips of Miss Hurst herseif.
He ssys she bad no remarkable powers ex-
oept well developed musoularity, a fair
amount of knack, a cool head, aud an in
tuitive knowledge of souse of tbe simpler
laws of dynamics. She simply msde the
investi gators do all the work. When she
wanted to lift e oha ron whioh a heavy man
was seated, she pat her palms to the sidss
of the book end tilted It forward. The per
son seated in it in voluntarily grasped the
side rang* ory-> ^.t, and to save himself
boot-ttiroSe , .d£,.>cfeMba!r hlmrti/, his
toes never leaving the ground. The whole
thing wee dene ec quickly that is rrquired
• qniok eye not to be deceived. The thud
with which tbe ohair oame to the floor when
the forward pressure was relax'd helped
the Illusion. When the investigator grasp
ed the umbrella handle, and waH requeued
to hold it very firmly, he unconsciously
braced himself so that his oentre of gravity
was easily disturbed, and poshed hard in a
direction opposite to that In which he
judged ths umbrella would move. A slight
pressure ou the psrt cf the Georgia wonder
acted as a lure and when this pressure
ceased a strong man would involuntarily
run forward In the direction in whioh he
was pressing. All her tricks were eimply
the application of power in such a fashion
as to deceive the oulooker into the belief
that it was being exerted in an exactly com
trary direction. The writer says that be
fore the alleged mysterious power had oome
to he understood Miss Hurst had accumu
lated sufficient money to enable her to live
comfortably for the rest of her days —New
York San.
ONE WAY OF MAKING A LITER
AKY NAME.
A man who claims to have the data for
the following lives in Chloago and is In a
business whioh ensblea him to know where
of h« speske:
“Not long ago I was in the publishing
department of a house, when I picked np a
cover of a book. The title was familiar.
The work wae that of a French author. It<
the book, had been translated. I noticed
that the name of the translator was known
to me personally. I was somewhat aston
ished. I said as much. The publisher
laughed. The translator is a well-known
aooiety woman. An estimible woman, too.
But I happened to know that she could not
read Frenob. I know she cannot read any
of the languages. I also know that while
she ia a bright talker, a really charming
woman, she could net write 100 words of
her own language correctly Who did tbe
translation? I asked. My informant took
me to a dingy place in his establishment,
in tbe garret, and pointed out a hslf-starv -
ed looking creature, whose hair waa pushed
up sgaint bis bead until It looks like a sum
mer’s cloud. He was doing the work. He
was getting $12 a week for the work whioh
was to appear as coming from another, who
ia to be paid handsomely for tbedeoeption.
And she does not need the money, either.
Her name is wanted by the publisher. It
is worth something to them. What hypoc
risy there la going on in this world?”
A SURE CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.
I read with interest letters from corres
pond enst. If this, my first letter, escapes
the waste basket, I may write others. My
old schoolmate made so much money pla
ting knives, forks, eto. I ordered a $5 ma
chine frem H F Deln" A. Co, of Columbus,
Ohio. I msdv $21 the fi st week I get all
the plating I can do, and cold three platers
at $12 profit. The work Is splendid even
on the ones jewelry. Any reader can get
ciroulare by writing aud have profitable
employment the year round.
Touso Reader.
ATLANTA, GA.
The german given last Monaey evea-
Ioff by Min Lillie Geldemlth to Mlse
CarrieOohee, of Augusta, wee a perfec
tly elegant one. Mias Goldsmiths’
home, oa Peachtree, la one of the love
liest in Atlanta, aad the Interior la
•hermlngly arranged for entertaining.
On the lower floor there waa little ela
borate decoration, the rooms being so
•nohantlng In themselves that anything
■eve the bowls of fragrant roses, placed
here end there, would here spoiled the
artistic harmony. The sitting room and
library on tne right are all in pearl grey,
tbe well* being in this dslloete hue,
with frelze end calling showing knots of
pale pink rosvs. and the soft carpet and
grey-brocaded farniture harmonizing
witn these shades. Too drawing room
has walls frescoed In paleBt yellow, ana
Is tarnisued a iter the styls of the em
pire, with coquettish glided tables and
grcefnl chair* upholstered in.wiilte, gild
pompadour damasz. A lovely amove
has foor windows, witn the softest
oream lacs curiam* and white and gold
raw silk draperlet; tha choice paintings,
many of them geiu* of art brought from
aoroad, are ail framed in go.d. The
whole roon fi is e e with the Ieeling of
■u ingethersu glory of sunlight.
Toeolning room opening from this ia
in a warm old rose. Here the decora-
tlons were ell in palest pins, the center
table having pink ribbons tnrough the
hemstitched damask, the b inboa trays
filled with pink ribbon candles, and the
center adornment a bowl of pink carna
tions and superb Katharine Mermot
roses This bowl was encircled by fairy
lamps in the form or pink rosebuds witn
bases of green leaves. Tate a tets
taou s were placed about this larger oni,
aad la tus haliway for toe serving of a
very deficients rapper.
Tne gerraau was danced In quite the
prettiest ballroom i havo »ceu ■ tils sea
son. This was on tho talrd fijor, ana
tuo retreats and qautnt aiuaowo made
It Rlrapiy enihanudg. The whole room
Is finldhid entirely with polihhed G or
gla pine and live floor Is a perieotiy
beautiful one in its po l»hea amoothases.
Tmo place Is full of erchantlrg eurprisss.
a Jap'tnecs curtain on tbe rigat fiads to
a little retretc that might inspire with
romance the most prory of mortals.
**»
Mrs. Don Brin ha* returned from New
York, wh«ra she ha, boon visiting. Her
stylish costumes have been much ad
mlrsa, particularly a very chic gown of
gresn bedford coid. trlmm >d with bands
of otter fur.
Miss Harr e Fumade will bo with Mrs.
Bain during tne viuler.
Mlis L'zzie 1. Whltlomrre, of Gardner,
Miss., is lu the city visiting bar brother,
J. M. WbHiemore. manager for A. K.
Hawkes. Miss Whitiemore is a coarm
lng lady end will be quite an acquisition
to Atlanta soclety’for the holidays.
Some very delightful dances will be
given by the various elnb of the city
during the holldeys.
'■ The first of the 'series will oocur aa
Christinas evs at the residence of Oapt.
Horry Jackson on Capitol >qiare. Oa
Shot occasion the E. K. T. cluo will
gather together a party of very merry
young p mple.
On Lie evening of the 28 '.h, the Mon
day folio wing Christmas, tne W. O. G.
club wifi give a dance at the residence of
Dr. and Mrs. Connelly in West End.
e*e
Mr. John I Watson, jr.. and bride, of
Danville, Va., are lu the city, the gnests
of friends. They are on their way to St.
Augustine and Caba, where they will
spend the winter.
**#
The Mallon 8ocieiy will hold Its regu
lar monthly meeting on the 24’h, Christ
mas Eve. The programme will be ar
ranged to suit the time and place.
**•
Mr. and Mrs. Courtney and their
daughter, Miss Mollle Court my, will
soon bs at home, to their friends in their
cozy home on Baker street.
LANCASTER, S C.
Rev. J. C. KUgo, flu social agent of
Worford College, preached an able ser
ums here on toe 30th ult., much to the
delight and edification of our people*
He is a gnat favorite here, and ho is a
minister calculated to do much good.
Hie style le bold and fearless, he Is con
scientious in the discharge of his duty
and does not hesitate, at all time, to
warn sinners of their awfnl doom and
nrge npon them the necessity of leading
lives of blamelessnees in the sight of
God.
Mr. K'lgo Is quite a young man, and he
Is now one of tne ablest minlstsvs In ths
8 O. Conference. Msy he continue to
grow ia grace and be a shining light in
the conference.
K*v. F. F. Kilgo left on tbe 30th ult.,
fqv the annual conferenoe which met In
Darlington on tbe lit instant. He has
been with his Lancaster congregation
three years, and if be is sent back next
year he will have served the time limited
to an lntlnerant minister. This waa his
first charge, and maty are astonished nt
his ability to preacn for one of so little
experience, if he continues as ce has
begun, be bids fair to reach the highest
appointment of aro itinerant minister,
while yet a young man.
e*s
The concert given here on the 26.h,
ult. by t be Lancaster band, assisted by
Prof. Herndon, Mrs. John Taylor and
Mrs. Everet Taylor, was a brilliant suc
cess. The audience was charmed with
the sornet solos rendered by Prof H-ra-
don, and too mnch praise cannot be
given this gentleman far the excellent
mutio whioh he famished oa this occa
sion. The vocal solos, sang by Mrs. John
Taylor were mnch admired, and the soft
and mel odious cotes of “Rocked In ths
Cradle of tne Deep,” played, aa a solo, by
Mr. O. L McManns, ou the tube, wm
enough to charm lhe most barbarous end
unrefined.
Washing to a and Baltimore. They spent
the Orel few days In Quitman, Ga., with
Dr. Mey’e relatives.
#**
A reception was tendered on Wednes
day to Mr. and Mn. Clanda L'Eagle, by
Mr. and Mrs. J >hn E. Hartridge, whioh
waa one of tne events of tho season.
Mrs. L’Bngle wore her wedding drees, e
white crepe de china, with embroidered
chiffon, end bouquet of fragrant white
Jonquils. Two hundred end fifty friends
assembled In tbe elegant parlors, end
were presented to the young bride end
groom. Refreshments were served, end
Ugblnloo,s string bend discoursed sweet
mnslo throughout tbe evening.
***
Amid the excitement of courts end
•lections, society etlll spreads her fairy
wings over her devotees. Some Atlanta
people have come, or are coming, and
are always welcome additions to Florida.
Mrs Ofil« F iller, is with hsr mother,
Mrs. Caswell in Palatka.
.*.
Dr. and Mrs. John Douglass, who have
been in Europe for several months on a
wedding trip, are expected home after
the holiday season, which they desire to
spend abroad. Miss Julia Greenleaf,
Mrs. Douglass’ young sister, is with
them. M. E. D.
The Sans 8ouel Club, of Riverside,
gave Its annual hop a day or two rgo. If
those that follow “In the hereafter” are
to be jadgea by this, then there Is a long
aeries of brilliant bails ahead ol the Sans
Soucis.
*••
Mrs. Sydney Herbert is expected this
month.
©ms <!©8>yisR.
LETTER WRITER
Lillian, Greenville, 8, C : You can find
in any book store in a cit.v, a hook on
Forms for Letter Writing. Not**, Invita
tions, etc , etc. Legget Bros, 81 Cham
bers street, N Y , can send yon one.
Address that house.
SUMMER COLLEGES.
J. L , Bembrid ge: We cannot give yon
the names of any female colleges which
begin their terms tn March end ending
In November. September end October
are the terms generally, and they end In
Jane end July.
PROTESTANT CONVENTS.
E B., Browning, Mo.: We know noth
ing of each convents Booth, but at tha
North, and in new York, there 1* some
thing or tho sort. Write to Bt. Rev.
Bishop Potter, of New York for the in
formation yon desire.
MEMORIES.
By Mrs Fannie A Beers, of New Or
leans, La.
Tbe colony of 8ieirs Liens is 106 yean
oM, and yel it I* "»'<1 thit there is no roa.
cbiuery thore (xiapt the sewing msohi. e.
Tbe population is upward of 60 000 ind
tot a sawmill or any other kiu l of .mil' is
In operation. Theie ia plenty of building
material, stone and wood, and as for briov*,
if anybody would .make them and set them
in the sun they would “tarn themselves ’
ll left * 030.
Since tbe war no publication hza eman.
ated from the pie.-ia that ba» been more
gratefully appreciated in both sections than
tha above attracive sad charming volume,
containing a* it does the recollfciione, ob
servations and experience of a l»dy born
at the Nor .h, but whose spirit received in
tne very inception of the war a baptism of
sympathy for, end a persona!, identifica
tion wi.b the South, that made her aa in
tensely Son .hern in all her feelings, hopes,
aspirations, prayers and labors, as she
could have been had she been a native of
South Carolina where she would have been
born could she have been consulted on
that subject. One of the features of in
teract in “MEMORIES” is ths fidelity with
whioh Incidents are reproduced, which oc
curred nnder the observation of the author
ess while she w a hovering like aa angel of
light and of mercy, around the conohes of
invalids in our hospitals, where her servi
ces were given iu season snd ont of season,
through all the vigils of the weary night, in
whioh so many lives were lingering betwen
time and e ernlty, and so many were de.
livered from death by her care and gentle
attentions and services. The reproduction
of these incidents revive reminisoenoes of
a sweet and sacred oharaoter, and thrill the
heart with that great joy it always feels in
the revelation of those sen time.its whioh
exalt and ennoble human nature. Such in
cidents havo a common interest for all
mankind, bnt that interest is intensified a
hundredfold among those, who were iden
tified with tfeem, and of whose biographies
they constitute a part. The gratitude of
the Southern soldier is often taxed to con
tribute to tbe relief of those who suffered
with him, and for him and for those he lov
ed, bnt the intelligent mind and tbe great
heart, that becomes the purchaser of
“MEMORIES,” it matters notin what sec
tion of this vast Ripnblio, receives a quid
pro qno for his money in a story fail of
oharms, reo'ted in a style irresistibly obarm-
ing. “MEMORIES” is a book that reminds
yon of the experience of Mr. Toots with the
hand of Floret oe Dombey, whioh he fonnd
mnoh easier to take hold of than to let go
again. It has all of the fascinations with
out any of tbe f.otions of romance, and un
like most modern literature, was not writ
ten merely to be sold, or to oater to certain
tastes or a demand for sensation, bnt simp
ly to give faots too saored to be forgotten,
in a manner too bewitohlng to be criticised
even by an enemy, if Mrs Beers could pos
sibly have an enemy within the confines of
civilization.
The fourth edition after a protraoted sus
pension in consequence of the illness of the
authoress is at last on the market, and oan
now be had b? application to Mrs. Fannie
A. Beers, at No. 318 Tompkins Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y, Her temporary home.
Andrew H H. Dawson
COINS.
W. L F., Blackland: Write to the OK
Book Store, Marietta, St., Atlanta, Ua,
and yon will get the prioe of old oolite.
Or write to Meson’s Illustrated Coin
Magazine, Boston, Meea., end yon will
get all the Information desired.
DOLLAR 1800.
Pharmacist, Hszlehnrst, Miss : There
is no demand for the dollar coined In
1800. That o’ 1791 !b worth flOO; 1793 ■
18C4 $500; 1836, $10 to $53, 1833, firing
eagle $50. Write to Mason’s Coin Mag
azine, Boston, Maes,, for any further in.
lormatlon you may desire.
Hon. John. 8. Wise is la Naw York
Olty, and is counsel employed to look op
ths heirs ef the Robert El wards estate.
Any Information can be obtalnsd by ad
dressing him tn New York.
Subscribhb.
High Gate, Barry County, Va.
LETTER-WRI TER.
Subscriber, Valley Canter, Kan.: A*
to getting a letter-writer or a book to
show you how to write a letter, write to
any book store in Kansas or St. Liuls
aud yon can get one or write to Laggat
Bros , 81 Cuambers street, New York,
and you can get what yon want.
QUESTIONS.
Anxious Ecquirer, Chriitiansbarg,
Vs,: Tbe World a F.fir will open in Chi
cago iu 1S93. Keep j oar eye on the pa
pers ana you wifi get ail the information
you desire. Address, Publishing House,
Nashville, Tena, A’,30, Publishing
Home, Baltimore, ML Harrison's Pub-
lishing House, Atlanta, Ga.
ARTICLES AND COINS.
W. C. W., Dowdie, 8 C.: la reply to
year queitiona, we would say that we
have enough of original matter oa hand
to ran us for two or three years. Have
just as much aa ws oan well nandle.
As to coins, write to Miaou’s Illus
trated Coin Magazine for all the inform
ation desired. B iston, Mass., is the ad
dress. t*
SOUTHERN BOOKS.
Reeder, FarmersviUe, Tex.: As to
American literature, and books desired
write to Liggat, Bros., 81 Chambers St.,
N. Y., for their catalogue of publica
tions. Writ# to Harpir, Bros., John B.
Alden, D. Appleton & Co., all of New
York for their catalogues. Yon will get
ell the Information you oan desire.
There are many Southern writers, and
be sore yon get their works.
Over 16 years ago Nioholas Tyson of
Manistee, M'ch., lest a pocketbook contain-
ing $7 A few days later the empty pcck-
e'.bAOK was tossed into his wagon with a
note, saying tha. the money wou d be re.
tnrned as soon as the finder c raid afford it.
The other day Mr. Tyson received an an
onymous note, reading: “Here Is yen: $7.
I spent the money snd never was able to
give it back until now. Much obliged for
the nse of it.”
BEECHAM'S Pills act like magic on
a A*aa stomach. U
Itch on human and horse" and all ani
mals cured in 30 minutes by Wooiford’s
Sanitary Lotion. This never falls, -bold
by all druggists, 823,tf.
Gis Homer’s company played hereon
■«i3'd, 4 th and 6’,h, instant. Dicken s
O Ivor Twist was Included in their re
pertoire.
**e
R E Aillaon, B-q , upsnt last week in
Corombia, attending tn« Supreme Court.
•**
Mr. J O Williams, of RockhUl, paid
Lmcsbter a visit on tne 2fi.a inst.
M. O, A.
JACKSONV LLE FLA,
The Tnsrriefe of Jiff its E-ai« Drycdaie,
one of JzoksoLville’s belles, to D.. Rob
r-t L. May, o f Q 1'tman, oronried on toe
lOifa at tbe ir -Jt s home lu this olty,
K*v. Dr. Weller psrrurmed ths ceremony
and Albert Drytdal* hert!d:« brother,
gavo her av'ay. The br.’ee wore her
traveling dress, a lur trlmmtd carnal’s-
hair and looked very dtstiegue. A’ter
the wedding soppur the bridal party
started on their tour whioh will take in
DeGive’s Opera House.
JAMES o WEILL.
The next attraction at DsGive’s will be
e greet popular favorite, James O Nslll>
in “Monte Cristo.”
As HlmoLd Dantes, who afterwards
appears as tbe count of Monte Cristo,
Mr O Nelli Is one of tue most polished
■nd fiuished actors on the American
stage. His portrayal of fhe character U
well nlgu perfect, end so true to nature
that the strange but powerful story ap
pears as a realization. His magnificent
pbys’qse, his etriklug drmtenor, in tact
his wuole c induct through the violas*,
tudts of tbr> romantic life of the sallo,,
the prisoner and the court, make th“
character of on* ot toe grandest on !b«
stage. Indeed, the play whloi Feebler
made Is rendered standard hy O’Neill.
Mr. O’Neill will gi ;e hie nesv plr.ee,
•The New Sonth,”*t tha Thursday mati
nee.
MARGARET MAT3ER.
■J’hji znaagaaiant of Mather
at too oper* house next Fiidny »t»d S..t
urday nig&t and Saiaway matinee In
her great tragedy JisuofAro'’ for toe
flrtt two perfe.- naaeen, and her t e-v
comedy Uiil for tue final appearance,
(demises to ha the event of l&> etaeoo
nom a soalai as well as a dramatic
ndp.imt, Tao prasi is enthusiastic in
its praise of Miss Mather s wura In both
brauehea of her repertoire, and nor visit
performances will doubtless be largely
attended.
RATTLE SNAKE RATTLE3.
J B H,, Bolton, M'ss.: I have • rattle
snake’s rattle witn 3S rattles and a bat-
ton can any one beat that?
Yes, one who has a rattle with 39 rat
tles if there's such a one. But we mos-
ooafesi you have a first clars rattle; and
If you desire to be remembered and
thanked, just Bond it to the Editor
Sunny South, with the request it be
handed to the editor of the Q nz column.
“CANDID FRIEND.”
Susan, Oxford: Who wrote: “Save,
save, oh! save me from the Gaidld
Friend.”
Yon will fi ad it In G io, C tuning, who
died In 1827. It reads as follows:
“Give me the avowed, the ereot, the mau'y foe.
Bold I can meet, perhaps, may turn the flow.
But of all plagues, good heaven, tay wrata can
send,
Save, save, oh! save me from the caudid
Friend.”
OLD COINS.
H. D. W., Shelby, N. C : Yon will see
In tbe Sunny South two or three an
swers to your question as to where to
write to sell your 20 cent piece. Write
to Boston, Mass , to Mason’s Illustrated
Coin Magazine, or to New York Journal
of Philately. We do not Know of any
buyers personally. At the North in the
above cities, there are buyer* of suoh
coins, make a business of it to bay aad
sell, and you will find names in the pub
lications mentioned. tf
STAR-1.
Star Gazer, R'chmond: Your question
cannot be answered, for there Is no ln-
etrundent which can measure the dis
tance of the stars visible. If it takes
light 1 000 years to reach us from some
of tbe stars seen, aad light travels at the
rate cf 190 000 mile* per second, yon can
well imagine there Is no such a thing a*
a limit to spaoe. Think of eternity as to
time and think of .distance as to stars.
Dr. Elkin, the astronomer of Ya’e Uni
versity, says that the star Arctnrus moves
at tihe inconceivable velocity of 361 miles
a second. This is 21 times faster than
the speed of the earth in its orbit round
the snn. Dr Elkin also finds that Arc-
tarns is so far away from us that hla
light, traveling 190 000 miles e second,
takes ISl years to reach us. Arotnrns la
near to u* compered to thousands of
stare.
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