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- THE. L. C. L MESSENGER. JfiSe Lofiie Rutherford, Term Editress —- ■' ■ ..!g'f w ... . ■—- We are heartily pleased with the suc cess of our first issue. Our friends have been congratulatory. The press has gener ally been complimentary. Athens’ papers have been agreeable, they are always so. One, only one journal has given us a blow, With regard to the printing off worksheet, one word for it. It has generally been the fkte of University Magaaines in the course of a short time to make their liabilities exceed their incomes, and thus they perish. We have determined to avoid this fate. We have printed our paper whit our own hands, on the best press, we could com mand, thus saving the expense of printing. We are determined the “Luoy Cobb In stitute Messenger” shall be self sustaining: We believe in the dignity of labor. The wisest and best of earth have always labored. All animated nature teaches the lesson of activity. The great Maker of the Universe is an eternal creating power. We shall labor on, believing in the old adage ‘‘Labor omnia Vlhcit”. Nbr ando v we‘ blush that’our bands are often stained with printers ink. We glriVy in our work. Kind readers remember that when you monthly receive our journal, that not only our brains but our hands have been dil igently employed to give you pleasure, The relation of our experience ih getting put our first issue would be amusing enough totMairjr bf 'dui- leaders, perhaps at somfc future time may be given in detail. In setting the type for the/irst piece the letters seemed to be gymnastic actors, so many of them stood on their heads, and cut divers atitiOU the tt’s were n's the j’s were x’s, &c&e until the first lioiiri With Michael Angelo became a droll specimen of unreadable after resetting, arid trying to move the type the letters aft feil together helter skelter, and the labor of hours proved only When all the ty^ v were set and the ink spread and the press rolled down what was our surprise and dismay to find one side pi’ the sheet beautifully printed, and the other a perfect blank, this Was caused by-jtbe unevenness of the press. There Were a blank looking set of facfek gazing on the semi printed paper; Wafelt like Job did when he exclftiibed, “Oh! that my enemy had Irritten a booh”! Job made a mistake however in saying u written a book” he should have said prin ted a paper and no doubt he Would have sgid this, it he had lived in our day and generation. We weffe not discouraged by the niany ludicrous mistakes and errors, * still persevered and our first issue . - Was the result. Opward onward is our watchword, Improvement, our motto, We'll toil on f and on we are Df termined to excel, And make affjtwhmi saying The Senior* have done well, thanks. It is a pleasant task to acknowledge the kind reception which the Messenger has received at the hands of the fraternity throughout the state. From every side most encouraging comments Have shower ed upon us, with a liberal Sprinkling of ad vice, which at least possesses the merit of being gratuitous. For this, thanks. We may or may not follow it We must learn a trick of the trade,to appoaa to know everything. Outf in a neighboring city curtly advises us to print our paper bette? or take down the motto. The first we will follow. We refuse to do the latter, for thereon hang our hopes. Another recom mends some’ gray haif*d old prints to give instruction. One of youthful fceks would be in no danger, without there is attraction in smutty fingers and grim visageS which Wd unavoidably get in the printing office. We will improve. The diabolical meml&i- tff another tfflfice sends greeting to one of his own likeness. To him we will say there are none of that class belonging to oiir Sfek; therefore not found in office. Td all however we return our thanks for these favors and herewith present our regards* H. Destf Messenger. Permit one who claims the dear old In stitute as Kef Alma Mater, to offer a few kind words of congratulation and cheer, upon yonr Worthy Venture on the perilous Sea of It makes my heart feel proud to tMnlfc ‘we girls’ nave a nice tasty and interesting sheet, without the aid of the “ Lords of creatiou”. I can but feel projid of this young candidate for literary hondrs, and from what I have seen in the first copy, so many choice se lections, and elegant articles from yonr facile and trenchai t ptSns, I am Confident it will supceed: y°nr motto be, “ Nil Desperandum,” and let bte your .-aiuijn r very setter'of tfeo Word. With many good wishes, Jon God df your sisterhood. Alumna. * ~ i Dear Messenger. . i% ' ! Being an A thens girl and Aatur hily proud of anything emenating from the “classic city”' I cannot resist the imj pulse of writing you a line from far off Ala, congratulating you the advent^ I of the entertaining and spicy little shpef the L. C. I- Messenger. The dear old In stitnte? how my heart is stirred to its innermost depths* with the fond recollec tions of mv thrice happy school girl days, and my loved schoolmates. But T will rot dwell on the sweet memories of the past, hpt wish you success farbe vond your *,wt sanguine expectations, .Tm! as your mot in is“ Improvement’’, I trust f-a*h suf-.v f-r'.fnw number may outstrip its predecessor in interest, and that the “Messenger”, will take front rank among the Literary Monthlies ir rhn Ittnff. Pardon me for trespasgin gon your valuable time anb space but it is so refreshing t> see anything trows “Home sweet Home,” Sehr senate. Atlanta, Ga. March, 187f>. Dear Messenger* Oar city is alive with excitement this morning over the arrival of the delega tion from Northwest, w)> intend visiting all the largest cities South, they leave Atlanta tomorrow for Augusta. Atorgvr l number t*dii?e than Ww expecteb they amounted to five hu: (lied, Indies in clude!) they have all deou h<artih welcomed by the citizens of the “Gi't< City” Tonight, tin re wi Ibe entertain ments nt both the Kin hull and Mark ham House, the ball r<>m will he thrown open to tiidse who dance, and music of the highest order will he£jtet&ted in th< sfmcioiis ff&rlors of both hotels, to inter est those visitors who find no pleasure ii the Terpsichorean art; ultogetlier 1 think it will prove quitea success, and 1 feel assured c r cisitors can return home impressed by the kiudnes and hospitali ty of Southerners, who have so readily clasped hands over the gulf which has go long us. Lout has, in a great lessened the plea-urea of Atlanta, though until the fir.-tAM March oue could scarcely complain 'of sigh for amusement. Tfe GiveVO t ,era House ha.- jbeen in demand all winter, and we Imvc seen visited by coin panics of great menjj afi of whom sink into iijsignificunce, when we remember \tie, who boilers the stage, in the’pew*-n of tfe woil!] ref nowned Edwin Booth. I urn unable toj express even in the slightest degree the! admiration I net 1, only one word conveys his acting and t hat is he is grandj 'far surpasses ones hiightest an- ticipations. Hamlet is his master piece, and tfee -sad Prtaee would not have bee‘ better represented, he held the audience in a‘delightful trance and ,tl>ey seemed to wait breathlessly ifor .eneh word as if fell from bis lips, and .every movement was sufficiently graceful .to fill up the margin of admiratiomila lago, themalice unning, rr.d tjii,<hcry l Af>tJhedb.^yacter was represented in every look, ever hp '> it, and cans* (1 in many the mevnf question of how cm hearead and ac the vidian without knowing something off! i nialice by his mxvt feelings, but tbe v e calling, hi Richlieu, would remember r* | jt wa- not real but only a play. At tin. his audiencp would he so perfectly n>- sorb&l that, we would imagine oursel living in the age. and being silent spec*' - tors to ihpsewonderful scenes. Soso l den was hi J change from Henry Vilr. to “Taming the Shrew," that the audience were wild with delight, he is quite ver satile and judging from the attentive aud inxious manner iu which some of the •narried and unmarried gentlemen, watched his every action, they must in tend following in the footsteps of Petru • •hio; so “Maids of Athens,” beware of Vtjanta men! of course this warning is only for tho*e who consider themselves in any manner like Kate. So ends the greatest pleasure Atlanta has ever known. Many other troupes have visited us but hey pass from our memory quickly <orae have been good, but the majority nothing remarkable. Maggie Mitchell was in the city two nights. She is quite ;ood, and very pretty but ungraceful, vhi-h of course detracted considerably, she is better in “The pearl of Savoy” han in any other play. Josh Billings, will lecture tonight but lam afraid his audience will not be as large as he de serves, on account of the balls. Our gay* e ies will all be over in a few daysj and we will all observe Lent, not as being a of our religion, but from necessity. I ho[fe Athens is in i flourishingcondition, most, especially the Institute. If any thing of importance should transpire I will write again. L *‘R ex * MftN’TBOX POLITENESS. Before you 1 bow to adady on tlifc street permit her to decide whether yen shas. do so or not, by at least a look df recog nition. “Excuse my gloves” is an unnecessary apology, for, the gloves should not bh withdrawn to shake hands. Wbemyour companion bows to a lady, you should doteo also. When a gentle man boVs to a ‘lady itt your company, always bow to him'in 1 return; A letter must be Unstvered, iltlless you wish to intimate to the Writer that he or his object is beneath yotirhdtice. A visit must be returned in like matt ner; even though no intimacy is intended. Whispering is always offensive arfd often for the reason that persons present suspect that they are the subject of it. THE HOUSEHOLD.