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A light frost fell Monday morning. The weather is not yet spring like. Court convened Monday morning at ten o’clock. Our streets take on a lively appear¬ ance during court. A bevy of lawyers came up from Columbus yesterday on the early morning train. The council met one evening last week and elected M. Wolfson as councilman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. W Gamble. Lulu Hurst, the electric g ; rl, of North Georg a, is the attraction at the College to-night. Her wonderful power, whatever it may be, lias been thoroughly tested, and no satisfactory solution has been found. The ease with which she tosses about athletes, with no apparent exertion of strength has a touch of the supernatural in it. If, as many believe, the force she uses is muscular, she understands how to employ it better than the trained knights of the micld e ages, Our citizens have an opportunity of testing her power to night on tne stage. Blind Tom. This greatest prodigy of the age gave oae of h s inim table perform¬ ances at Copeland’s hall Saturday night. In all our experience we have never known such an enthusiastic au¬ dience. For more than an hour the packed hall was held entranced by the music produced by a blind negro, who is, by all outward signs an idiot, It is hard to believe that the senses of any one can be so keenly attuned to sound as to distinguish its phases as Blind Tom does. His imitations of the music of other instruments— the guitar, banjo, violin, music ic box —are superb and almost miraculous. His original composition, the Battle of Manassas, is a wonderful produc¬ tion. There was in fact no feiture of the whole entertainment that was not at the same time wonderful and entertaining. A TIMELY TOPIC. lust at this time the question * of * spring clothing engages the attention of ihe average citizen. Thomas, the no-shoddy clothier, is prepared to meet your wants and to clothe your Saturday night he reached rom an inspection of the northern markets. Our readers know what this signifies. It means another stock of elegant clothing, such as only T homas sells He invites you to call and inspect his stock. He has goods that will sell Jiemselves, once they are seen. PERSONAL. Mr. B. C. Kimbrough made a visit to Columbus Friday. Miss Matilda Dorn, of Columbus, came up to the dancj last week. Mr. W. N. Hames returned from a pleasant visit to Florida Thursday. Mr. Julian Price was in town last week, drumming for a Macon house. Miss Rebecca Sterne, of Columbus is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Wolf son. Mrs. A. B Copeland spent several days in Columbus last week,the guest of Col. C. J Thornt >u. Miss Mollie Singleton, who has been visiting relatives at Sulphur Springs, returned home last week. Mr. R. P. Butler, of LaGrange, was among rhe visitors wi o tripped the light fantastic at the Hotel last week. Messrs B. E. Dewberry, R. Y. Garrett, and C. G. Johnson, of Col u nbus, attended the dance here last Tuesday evening. Mr. W. L. Pi’mer, of Chi j 1< y. registered at the hotel last week. He expects to u ake a visit to Florida af ter COU!t in company with Judge W Hudson. Miss Mary Murphey, of Waverl) r Hall, and Miss Ella Walker, of Sus¬ pension, Ala., spent several days in tow.i last week t le guests of Mrs. S. R. Muruhey. Mr. W. H. West, who has been in Florida several months relumed home Thursday. We understand that he regards that state as the land of ise, and expects to move his family there next fill. Mr. J. E. D. Shi p and lady, of Americus- were summoned here last week on account of the illness of Dr. r 1 I' 1 Tj 1 He much bettir ‘ was on Saturd.y, and Mr Sh'pp left for home, leaving his family in Hamil ton. Dr, Charlie Brooks still at his father’s bedside, He is a M. IX, of bright promise, cultured, intelligent and deservedly here,where he is so well known. We are gla 1 to hear favorab’e reports of his cess in Americus, where he is now a practicing physician. We are happy to report thit our esteemed citizen Dr. T. J. Brooks, who has been very ill for many days, is now considered out of danger. He is honored and beloved by the entire community, and all will rejoice in his restoration to health. COURT PERSONALS. Mr. J. T. McClenan, of Mariana, Fla., is in the city. Col. J. W. Park, of Greenville, is in attendance upon court. Mr. R. A. Erwin, of Savannah, is registered at the Hamilton Hotel, Col F M Longley,of the La grange bar is a most popular law)er i » Har¬ ris county. The Chipley bat »s represented here by Hon. ib A Russell and Col. W. L. Palmer. Ex Gov. Smith is attending court jg t j le ] eii ,] in g counsel in several " jmportant cases Col I. H. Worrill* was one of the first members of the Talbotton bar on the grounds. He stands well in the profession. Col. Thomas W. Grimes is one of m0( ] e j prosecuting officers in the State service and is an ornament to his profession. Capt. W. A. Little, Speaker of House of Representatives, is deserv¬ edly one of the most popular mem¬ bers of the Columbus bar. Col. J. M. Russell celebrates this week the anniversary of his escape from a watery grave in the raging Chattahoochee. Hosts of friends re j 0 * cc Col. J. M. Mobley, Capt. L. L. Stanfo.d an 1 Col.’s H. C. Cameron, B. H. Walton and W. L. Latham constitute the Hamilton bar and there is very little business before the court in which one or all of them are not engaged. Judge Porter Ingram is one of the land marks of Harris Superior Court. He has attended seventy odd sessions of that court and his memory runneth