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ANDGEORGIA JOURNAL & IVCESSENGKER.
The Family Jou r n a l.—N ews — Politic s—L iteratur e—A gricultur e—D omestio Affairs.
GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING
1826,
MACON TUESDAY, JULY 19. 1S70
VOL LXIV.-N047
Wthand Messenger.)
Vgtot ,u CiCOrSia *
..Lrcii! etsny nigbt!
l^ 1 ®^ tUrills my Inmost heart,
W^UthadeepdeliRht,
^^snearth-wom thoughts depart.
but tbs summer’s sigh,
“^do-erperfamod flowers fair,
f^L«s murmuring by,
l^r echoes wake tlio air.
. the tender moonbeams fall
^ sweet-scented green,
J*" 8 : - glorified o’er all,
J55SU » f th Ught ’
sentinels they stand,
t-* ! " erl of nieht,
3*1
band.
^SSSSSSSSL.
^.begraceeffairestBreen
'1 tbe near woods ehadowy deeps
bird, in swelling lays,
tbe weary land stiU eleeps,
^ajuBess midnight bymn of praise.
*' Mtring Fatlier in Thy !ove,
Ltbe o’er onr troubled land to-night
JrL* that lifts our hearts above
ijBee, who art our life and light
rllop 1 despairing soul, and see
jJ, . ura of hope that guide us on,
-• "preaons Heaven and rest for thee,
f a strife, and toil, and cares are done.
Myra.
Dickens in Camp.
tatSie pines tbe moon was slowly drifting,
Vfi Sfcrn^ to beyond, uplifting
j^Biauetsof snow.
Wroiring camp-fire, with rude humor, painted
ruraditv tints of health
jJJJjpJJf face and form that dropped and
MARK TWAIST.
Melancholy Result or Ills Attempt to Edit
an Agricultural Paper.
I did not take the temporary editorship of an
agricultural paper without misgivings. Neither
would a landsman take command of a ship with
out misgivings. But I was in circumstances that
made the salary an object The regular editor
of the paper was going off for a holiday, and I
accepted the terms he offered, and took the
place.
The sensation of being at work again was lux
urious, and I wrought all the week with unflag
ging pleasure. We went to pres3, and waited
a day with some solicitude to see whether my
effort was going to attract any notice. As I left
the office, towards sundown, a group of men
and boys at the foot of the stairs dispersed with
one impulse, and gave me passage-way, and I
heard one or two of them say: “That’s him!”
was naturally pleased by this incident.
The next morning I found a similar group at
the foot of, the stairs, and scattering couples
and individuals standing here and there in the
street, and over the way watching me with in
terest. The group separated and fell back as I
approached, and 1 heard a man say: “Look at
his eyes! ” I pretended not to observe the no
tice I was attracting, bnt secretly I was pleased
with.it, and was proposing to write an account
of it to my aunt. I went up the short flight of
stairs and heard cheery voices and a ringing
iangh as I drew near the door, which I opened
and caught a glimpse of two young rural-look
ing men, whose faces blanched and lengthened
when they saw me, and then they both plunged
through the window with a great crash. I was
surprised.
In about half an hour an old gentleman, with
a flowing beard and a fine, but rather austere
face, entered and sat down at my invitation.
Ho seemed to have something on his mind. He
took off his hat and set it on the floor, and got
out of it a red silk handkerchief and a copy of
our paper. He put the paper on his lap, and,
while he polished his spectacles with his hand
kerchief, said:
“Are you the new editor ? ”
I said I was.
b ibe aerce race for wealth.
3 ice awe. and from his pack’s scant treasure
Headed volumn drew,
ad code aere dropped from bands of listless
tew
Io tie tale anew.
sdtben, while round them shadows gathered
fwter,
iiiM the fire-light fell.
It lead aland tbe book wherein the Master
Bid nit of "Little Sell.”
febp 'liras boyish fancy—for the reader—
HBTonogtitof them all—
kbit lie read, from clustering pine and cedar
lttlesee teemed to falL
SiSMtees. gathering closer in the shadows,
toteced in every spray,
Tide tic rrholc camp, with “Nell” on English
aetdowa
Wandered and lost their way.
iad to in mountain solitudes—o’ertaken
is tr tome spell divine—
iter area dropped from them like the needless
fcbUtn
Tram out tbe gusty pine.
Lost is that namp, and wasted all its fire
JOi be vto wrought that spell!
Ik toweringpine and stately Kentish epire,
lefaretile to tell!
bit ii tint camp! bnt let its fragrant story
Hod with tbe breath that thrills
r«l hop-rines’ incense all the pensive glory
flat tiiis the Kentish hills.
him that grave where English oak, and holly,
Lad laurel wreaths entwine,
heaitnot all a too presumptuous folly—
Bis spray of Western pine!
i to Replenish the Church TreaS'
ury.
tit Macedonian.!
(Unit haj one ribbon leu
M Fumy give one ring:
rwncnaee one change ol dress,
wetath and fancy string.
Si 00
500
50 CO
300
“ts.ii from her next new suit
r'at aee trimmed ruffle spare: .
wtffic required one such to flute
u: :t be spent in prayer, [Blearing invaluable]
“Have yon ever edited an agricultural paper
before?”
300
clyiitcet A, B, C and D.
dr hoeseholds watch with care:
me from waste (theft?) one ounce of tea,
Meatedie-t luxury spare. [50cts per week
200
,‘ite ird Rose each take her turn.
jf., 1 - —rioso cacn iaae m
":ta their wi e inn's eon.ent.
iirooe week, threedollais earn
■hondxf t left in Lent).
600
’•'hrj oaee with Jano forego
* trf UJtMS.int eirri n A rivA. f
cr pleasant carriage drive, [saved So]
“ - • •, Learned fo;
s«ip dear ritter Abbie sew,
i-u.ireand doubts five.
600
'•"ah watch the "Sunny Side,”
?*• likes her busband tree,
•*-cah« joins next groom and bride,
“tere and give the fee.
500
, -o,t uve ter furs with care
Jrttre next winter's cold.
»UirJ her dress from stain and tear
ei.iSeaay give her gold.
Luiettop and think again,
*>• concludes to buy:
-»aiimoad’« cost might save lost men I
“rive its t rice—and uy.”
John Wesley in 1790.
u ut the same time that £ thus first beard
cost perfeet of forensic orators, I was also
M tt an exhibition equally admirable, and
ilmda powerful effect on my mind. It
I believe, in October, 1 TOO, and not long
his death, that I heard John Wesley,
great xound meeting-house at Colchestepr.
cod in a wide pulpit, and on. each side of
lood a minister, and the two held him up,
g their bands under his armpits. His
voice was barely audible. Bat his rev-
countenance, especially his long white
formed a picture never to be forgotten.
«was a vast crowd of lovers and admirers,
ts for the most part pantomime, bnt the
omime went to the heart. Of the kind F
J *»ir anything comparable to it in after life,
waiwasthe preacher revered that tbe people
lin doable line to see him as ho pa ssedt lirough
'beet on bis way to tho chapel. After
People had sung one verso of a hymn, he
“sad said: “It gives me great pleasure to
Gut yon have not Jostyonrsinging. Neither
'ter women—you have not forgotten a sin-
*<*». And I hope that by the assistance of
E «w God which enables yon to sing well,
°*r do all other things well.” A universal
^followed. At tho end of every head or
of Lis discourse, he finished by a kind
lifter, a momentary wish as it were, not
Jjjhng of more than three or four words,
vas always followed by a universal buzz,
ttrue As short, the text I could not
After the last prayer, lie rose np and ad-
SH the people on liberality of sentiment,
1 spoke much against refusing to join with
— fongtegation on account of difference in
ttioa. n 0 gajjj—«i jf th e y do hut fear God,
t righteousness, and keep his command
os we have nothing to object to.”—Crabb
****>*'t Diary.
“No,” I said; “this is my first attempt.”
“Very likely. Have you had any experience
in agriculture, practically? ”
“No, I believe not.”
“Some instinct told me so,” said tbe old gen
tleman, patting on his spectacles and looking
over them at me with asperity, while ho folded
his paper into a convenient shape. “I wish to
read you what must have made me have that in
stinct. It was this editoriaL Listen, and see
if it was yon that wrote it:
Turnips should never be pulled—it injures
them. It is much better to send a boy up and
shake the tree.”
“Now, what do von think of that—for I really
suppose yon wrote it ? ”
"Think of it? Why, I think it is good,
think it is sense. I have no donbt that every
year millions and millions of busheLs of tnraips
are spoiled iu this township alone by being
pulled in a half ripe condition, when, if they
had sent a boy np to shake the tree—”
“Shake your grandmother! Turnips don’t
grow on trees!”
" Oh, they don’t, don’t they? Well, who
said they did? The language was intended to
be figurative, wholly figurative. Anybody that
knows anything, will know that I meant that
the boy should shake the vine.”
Then the old person got np and tore his paper
all into small shreds, and stamped on them, and
broke several things with his cane, and said I
did not know os much as a cow, and then went
ont and banged the door after him, and in short,
acted in. such a way that I fancied ho was dis
pleased about something. But, not knowing
wbat the trouble was, I couldnot be any help to
him. Ft
The regular editor came in. He was looking
sad, and perplexed, and dejected. He surveyed
the wreck that old rioter and these two young
farmers had made, and then said:
“This is a sad business—a very sad business.
There is tbe mncilnge-bottle broken, and six
panes of glass, and a spittoon and two candle
sticks. But that is not tne worst The repu
tation of the paper is injured, and permanently,
I fear. True, there never was such a call for
the paper before, and it never sold such a large
edition or soared to such celebrity; but does
one wfint to be famous for lunacy, and prosper
upon the infirmities of his mind ? My friend, as
I am an honebt man, the street ont here is full
of people, and others are roosting on tbe
fences, waiting to get a glimpse of you, because
they think yon are crazy. And well they
might, after reading your editorials. They are
a disgrace to journalism. You do not seem to
know the first rudiments of agriculture. You
speak of a farrow and harrow as being tbe same
ttdDg; you talk of the moulting season for cows;
and you recommend tho domestication of the
pole-cat on acconnt of its playfulness and its
excellence as a ratter. I want you to go
Nothing on earth could persuade me to take
another holiday. Ph, why didn’t yon tell mo
yon didn’t know anything abont agriculture ?”
“TeU yon, you cornstalk, yon cabbage,
you son of a cauliflower! Its the first
time I ever heard such an unfeeling remark,
tell yon I have been in the editorial business
f oing on fourteen years, and it is the first time
ever heard of a man's having to know any
thing in order to edit a newspaper. You tur
nip ! Who write the dramatic critiques for the
second-rate papers ? Why, a parcel of promo
ted shoemakers and apprentice apothecaries,
who know just ns much about good acting as 1
do about good farming, and no more. Who re
view the books ? People who never wrote one.
Who do np the heavy leaders on finance ? - Par-
ties who hnvo had the largest opportunities for
knowing nothing about it. Who criticise the
Indian campaigns? Gentlemen who do not
know a war-whoop from a wigwarm, and who
never hod to ran a foot-race with a tomahawk
or pluck arrowsout of the several members of
their families to build the evening camp-fire
with. Who write the temperance appeals and
clamor abont the flowing bowl? Folks who
will never draw another sober breath till they
do it in the grave. Who edit tho agricultural
papers, yon—yam ? Mon, as a general thing,
who fall in the poetry line, yellow-coverod novel
line, sensation-drama line, city-editor line, and
finally fall back oj agriculture as a temporaiy
reprieve from the poor house. You try to tell
me anything about tho nowspaper business!—
Sir, I have been through it from Alpha to Oma
ha, and the less a man knows the bigger noise
he makes and the higher salary he commands,
Heaven knows if I had bnt been ignorant in
stead of cultivated, and impudent instead of
diffident, I could have made a name for myself
in this cold, selfish world. I take my leave,
sir. Since I have been treated as yon have
treated me, I am perfectly willing to go. ButI
have done my duty. I have fulfilled my con-
tract, as I was permitted to do it. I said I
could moke yourpaper of interest to alx classes,
and I have. I said I could run your circulation
up to twenty thousand copies, and if I had two
more weeks I’d have done it. And I’d have
given you the best class of readers that ever an
agricultural paper had—not a farmer in it, nor
a solitary individual could tell a watermelon
from a peacli-vine to save his life. 1 ou are
loser by this rupture, not me, Pie-plant.—
Adios.” '
I then left.
THE SPANISH THRONE QUESTION.
Prim After n Hobencollern Prince—Gront
Excitement in Madrid and in Parls.
It is quite clear that Europe in general as
well as Spain in particular, is beginning to be
tired of the protracted political constipation
under which that country labors. Spain has
refused to be a republic; she finds it impossi
ble to constitute herself an oligarchy; she
is bent on having a king. But what king will
she have? This is the question which, after
nearly two years of sterile debate at home and
more sterile diplomacy abroad, events seem
now to be compelling her peremptorily and
promptly to answer.
Her last adventure is an intrigue—or wbat.
at least, thus far wears tbe aspect of an in
trigue—looking to the elevation of one of the
princes ot the House of HobOnzollern. The
connections of tbe Prince, and what we in
America would call his “antecedents,” are
such as at the first blush might be thought
favorable to his election, ana auspicious of
good for Ms career when elected. He is a
Catholio of a Protestant family, a German of
French descent, a Prussian closely allied with
Portugal, a private personage of royal posi
tion. Out of this medley of qualities and
conditions, provided they he co-ordinated by
a reasonable share of common sense and
knowledge of the world, one would say a de
cent sort of modern monarch, for a country
emerging like Spain out of political death in
to political life, might he manufactured.
So far the World, of the Cth. We add the
following from a New York Herald article of
the same date:
Our Spanish news this morning is more
than usually interesting. It was rumored that
Prim had offered the vacant throne to a Prus
sian prince,.of the Hohenzoljern-Sigmaringen
line. The name of the prince is Leopold. He
is a descendant of Murat, the brother-in : law
of the first Napoleon, the brilliant cavalry of
ficer and afterwards the unfortunate King of
Naples. His father is the cMef of the house
of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. His mother,
who was known as the Viscountess de Beau-
harnais, was an adopted daughter of the first
Napoleon. The Prince Leopold is a Catholic
and was born in 1835. * * *
A Prussian prince on the throne of Spain
would by one stroke overturn all the schemes
and plans of Napoleon, while it would prove
for Prussia a grander victory by far than Sa-
dowa. It would proclaim to all the world
that Bismarck, having made himself master
of Germany, had taken the Latin races in
hand and that he had made a hold but most
successful commencement. No one knows so
well as Prim that so long as Napoleon i3 in
the field—nay, that so long as the French peo
ple are what they are, a HohenzoDern on the
Spanish throne is simply an impossibility. But
Prim ha3 his reasons for this dodge, and if
Ms own purposes are seconded by it the Ho-
lienzollem bugaboo will not have been raised
in vain.
To onr minds it is perfectly clear that the
Spanish throne question is settled. That it
is settled few can donbt who have been watch
ful of the progress of events in Spain. So
long as Queen Isabella refused to abdicate
some importance was to he attached to the va
rious candidates. Since her resignation the
question as to who is to be the next occupant
of the Spanish throne is settled. There is or
ought to be no doubt about it. It is clear to
our mind that the Queen’s abdication was
sanctioned and encouraged, if not advised by
Napoleon. It is also clear to our mind that
the Queen did not abdicate without good and
satisfactory reasons. In sacrificing herself
she could have no sufficient, reason but one.
She might have remained! Queen of Spain
till her dying day; and no doubt she would,
had she not been assured that by abandoning
her own rights 6he improved the chances of
her son. It is to be remembered, too, that
the abdication, which took place in the pres
ence of men who arc in the confidence
of the Emperor Napoleon, was in favor
of the Prince of Asturias. Napoleon is
not the man to betray a woman in dis
tress. Besides, ; it ought to be remembered
that his consent is absolutely essential to the
appointment of any successor to Queen Isa
bella. He cannot accept Montpensier; for by
so doing he would strengthen the cause of the
Orleanists, and that is the reason why Mont
pensier has not long, since been proclaimed
king. He cannot accept Don Carlos: for that
would he to go hack upon the principles which
made Mm what he is. He cannofhavo either
an Austrian or a Prussian prince on the Span
ish throne; for that would strengthep Ms
natural enemies and the hereditary rivals of'
France. He will not sanction the election of
an Italian prince, for the simple reason that
he ha3 done quite enough for Italy already..—
lie is indifferent to tho union of the Penin
sula, because he sees that union at present is
impossible. But the Prince of the Asturias is
a young man who h3S a right to his mother s
throne, who ought not to be held guilty of his
mother’s faults, who is likely to remember his
benefactor, and who would lie free from for
eign and dynastic entanglements; and.there
fore Napoleon sees in him a meansof strength
ening his own position and of making more
secure the position of hi$ son.. Of course we
ought not to ignore, the Spanish people and
their rights. Nor do we. It is our convic-
of teas was received in Cincinnati
J-isesaay, orty-five days from Japan, via
‘ -“'-■a 21M of May and San Francisco lfith
one.
. J- ' Fcm axe College, Talbotton.—A
“'--'ue of this well known institution for
'0, hhows eighty-eight under-graduates
,,'“ Te professors and teachers in the Board of
i * lac Hon. Bev. Henry D. Moore is Presi-
;
... Mvbbebb a Dat,” is the title of
U ew Y °tk-Sun’ 8 record of crime for last
•sday. Vhere'athe Reconstruction Oom-
Wesleyan female College Com
mencement.
Fibst Day, Monday, July 11.
Yesterday morning was sot apart for the Ex
hibition of the Junior Class of tho Wesleyan
Female College in original composition. The
day was bright and betutiful—a delightful
breeze was blowing and moderated the great
heat, which would otherwise have been felt.
The College Chapel, by ten o’clock, was well
filled and th9 audience was entertained by the
following
PBOQBAMME:
1. Music—La Parisienne. 'Wyman. Miss
Wilburn, Miss Jackson, Miss Patterson.
2. Prayer—By Rev. Lovick Pierce, D. D.
3. Music—Palermo. ©’Albert. Miss Bax
ter, Miss Hickline, Miss Lockett, Miss Lamar,
Miss Jones, Miss Scroll, II'S3 Ashbnm, Miss
Itoes, Miss iJawson.
4. Composition—Cassilerology. Miss Susie
Rawson, Atlanta, Ga.
5. Composition—It Might have Been. Miss itself. “The Bridal Wine Cup,” a thrilling tem-
Jessie L. Goodall, Macon, Ga.
C. Music—Under the Beautiful Stars. Web
ster. Miss Faver, Miss Borkhalter, Mjss Dun-
tion that Spain would hail the proclamation of
the ’Prince as the best of tidings, and would,
welcome Mm back to .the palais of his ancestors
as the English .people welcomed back'Charles
the II. It has always been'our opinion that if
Prim did not succeed in playing the part of
Cromwell he would, at least, attempt the rote
of Monk. Events seem to justify our opinion.
As Spain is manifestly not yet ripe for a repub
lican form of government, a restoration of the
monarchy in the person, of the Prircc of the
Asturias seems of all things themost desirable
as well as of all things the most likely.
To Keep Flowers Fresh.—Put a table
spoonful of powdered charcoal into the water
which is to reoeivo the flower stalks. The
charcoal will settle immediately in the bottom
of the va'ic and the water will remain liquid.
This done,' it is not necessary to renew the
water or the charcoal for several days.. The
flowers will keep their freshness and their per
fume, and will look and smell as fine as those
just brought in from the garden.
Mebcee U.nivlbsitt.—The Atlanta papers are
discussing reasons why Maroer University
should not go to Macon, and why it should go
there. We are informed that mb xexuuxtw —
are strong ttiat Mercer can g<rao where, but, flourishlike a green biy tre*
must stay where she rs. ^ -
X Young Lady Gored to DeniU l>y
Cow* r / •;}
From the New-York lief old, July ±.~\ ...
A most horrible scene was enacted in the
barnyard of Samuel Craft, a wealthy farmer, re
siding about two miles south of the .village of
Glen Cove, on Sunday afternoon, by which his
sister was gored to death by an infiuriated cow.
Miss Craft stepped out of the house to feed a
brood of yoimg turkeys, when a cow that was
walking about the yarn rushed madly at her,
striking her in the left side, crushing her against
the fence and trampling and goring her in a terri
ble manner. Her screams attracted the atten
tion of a laborer named Sheridan,’ who hurried
to her rescue and partly stunned the brute by a
blow from a stone. This, however, added to
her fury, as she renewed the attack, tossing the
unfortunate woman unmercifully with her horns
and rending clothes and flesh alike. Sheridan
again strnok the animal a blow with a stone,
which had the effect of knocking it down, while
two of the sisters bore the body away. The ani
mal soon recovered from the effects of the blow
and again made a furious charge on the party,
bnt Sheridan kept her back with stones, she re
fraining from touching him and evidenlty being
determined to kill the ladies; but the body was
finally conveyed from the yard. The lady, how
ever, was fnlly conscious all the time, and as
she expired said, “She has killed me!’ Her
face and body were terribly bruised, There
was a frightful and deep laceration in her left
side, which caused her death. She was general
ly respected and bad many warm friends.
The Atlanta Constitution. —W e invite at
tention to the advertisement of this sterling pa
per. CoL Avehy, tbe editor, we are glad to see
has returned to Atlanta in renewed health. We
11. Music—Yocal Solo. The Butch Warble.
Miss Florence Patterson.
ll'. Selection—The Hindoo Legend. Miss
Ooncannon. Miss Maggie A. Myers, Macon, Ga.
13. Selection—Sio Semper Tyiannis. Miss
Downing. Miss Mary Lou Taylor, Macon, Ga.
14. Music—Vocal Solo. La Primavera. Torry
Miss Fannie Foote.
15. Selection—A Georgian in New York. W,
T. Thompson. Miss Kate L. Ross, Maeon, Ga.
16. Selection—Introspection. Arnold. Miss
Sallie M. Hutchings, Macon, Ga.
IT. Music—Chorus. Come Fairies. Parry.
Junior Singing Class. '
Benediction, by Rev. John P. Dnncan.
Tho first selection, “Genius,” was read with
a vigor and force well befitting the strong lan
guage of the authoress. Then came a selection
from tho intimitable Mark Twain, which was
read in a dear, strong voice and was well ap
preciated by the audience. The beautiful and
touching poem by Dickens was next read, in'a
manner as beautiful and touching as the poem
can, Miss Hutchings.
7. Composition—The Resources and Pleas
ures of a Cultivated Mind. Miss Flewellen
Evans, Savannah, Ga.
S. Composition — Bring Back My Flowers.
Miss Sallie R. Hinton, Macon, Ga.
3. Music — Tho Star of Home, CanthaL
Miss Hammond.
10. Composition—Music. Miss Minnie Jack-
son, Mscod, Ga.
11. Composition—The Spirit of Poetry. Miss
Carrie O. Borkhalter, Marietta, Ga.
12. Music — West End Polka. D’Albert.
Miss Rawson, Miss Evans, MiesRenfroo.
13. Composition — The Power of Tears.
Miss Carrie I. Rogers, Thomaston, Ga.
14. Composition—Nothing. Mis3 Lucie W.
Howes, Macon, Ga.
15. Mnsic — Two Roses. Wenner. Miss
Foote; Miss Bass, Miss Brewer, Miss Jackson.
1G. Composition—Is it Ever Right to De
ceive ? Miss H. Tallulah Lane, Macon, Gn.
17. Music—The Lonely Bird. Glover. Miss
Ross, Mis3 Bass, Miss Renfroe, Miss Jackson.
18. Composition—Woodman Spare that Tree.
Miss Lila M. Ross, Macon, Ga.
19. Music—Vacation. IVilhem. By the Junior
Class in Music,
Benediction. By Rev. James E. Evans, D. D.
Tho composition on Cassiterology was con
cerning the good and the evil, the power and
the weakness, the uses and abuses of money.
The style and substance of the next are obvi
ous from its title. It contained an earnest ex
hortation to all to guard well every action, lest
some day they should feel the truth of Whit
tier’s couplet:
“Of all ead words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these—“It might have been.”
The next composition showed in a quiet and
unassuming style the great advantages to be
derived by the possession of a cultivated mind,
from tho ordinary occurences and commonplace
objects with which we have to deal every day.
“Bring back my flowers,” began with an il
lustration: A little child, with hands fall of
flowers, carelessly let them fall into a 1 stream
and saw the, ,waters carry them away. The
child represented mankind; the flowers, oppor
tunities; man carelessly throws away or neglects
golden opportunities and the stream of Time
bears them away beyond recall forever. The
idea was happily conceived and as well ex
pressed.
The next reader represented music as a fair
nymph—swift—flying and ubiquitous; fre
quenting the abodes of men and the lone wil
derness; making merry the forest with the
songs of birds and nerving the aims of heroes
to deeds of noble daring, by the strains of mar
tial jmusic; enticing lovers without number
in all ages and climes; and everywhere en
nobling the hearts, and exalting the sentiments
of mankind.
A gister to this one was the next composition
—on the “Spirit of Poetry.” This spirit, too,
was represented as a fair goddess who mingles
with men, though less familiarly than mnsic,
and whose mission, too, is the good of humanity.
On the other hand, the influence of grief or sad
ness on tho human, race, as exemplified by cer
tain historical illustrations, was shown in the
composition on the “Power of Tears.” [N.
B. If womankind could know fully the power
of tears, the broomstick would no longer be the
especial weapon of the sex.]
The next reader Tery ingeniously manufac
tured something out of “Nothing.” She proved,
even to s the satisfiction of the Professor of
perance story, was rendered with a distinct
ness and emphasis well calculated to impress
its teaching on all who heard it.
The next reader, and also the next to the
Inst, did not read, being detained at home by
providential cause.
“Candle” came next, and the winning way in
which Mrs. C. tried to ascertain what her hns-
band did at the Lodge, is a caution to all who
desire to join tho mystic fraternity. The next
reader had a very weak voice, but it was beard
distinctly by those near the rostrum, and her
sad, impressive manner of reading the plaintive
Hindoo legend, was highlyappreciated-by those
who heard. The voice of the next reader, also,
was quite weak, bnt she threw a force and ex
pression into “Sic Semper lyrannis,” which
won the admiration of all. Tne reading of the
last selection was almost faultless ; clear, dis
tinct, forcible, it was heard throughout the
large assembly and elicited praise from every
one.
The reading, taken altogether, was most ex
cellent; in fact, wo neyer attended an exhibi
tion whore it was better. The class has been
under the direction of Professor W. O. Bass,
and too much praise cannot be awarded him
and the class for the high standard of elocution
established among them.
IYg cannot close this notice of the Sophomore
Exhibition without complimenting Misses Foote
and Patterson on their exquisite singing. The
solo3 of the former were highly commended,
and tho Dutch Warble, by the latter was inim
itable. It was encored and greeted with long
continued applause.
TUESDAY SIOBXIXG, JULY 11.
A larger audience was present yesterday morn
ing than Monday, to witness the exercises of
the first Commencement day. Thejprogramme
was as follows:
"Prayer, by Rev. Osborne L. Smith, D.D.
Music—II Bacio—Oesten, Miss S. S. Wall.
Salutatory—Miss Mary B. Burke, Macon, Ga.
Mnsic—“Down Among the Lilies.” Vocal Trio-
Glover. Misses M. Paver, L. Brewer, M. Jack,
son, L. Renfroe, S. Duucan, S. Hutcbings.
COMPOSITIONS.
Miss Emma E. Banks, Colloden, Ga. Sub.
ject—“A fair - white glove oft hides a "filthy
hand.”. Miss Margaretta U. Darragh, Macon,
Ga. Subject—“The Charms of Poetry.” Miss
Mary D. Brantley, Sandersville, Ga. Subject—
The Relation of Friendship to Character. Miss
Mary F. Harris, Greenville, Ga. Subject—The
Beauty of Usefulness. Music—“ Two > Merry
Alpine Maids.” Vocal Duet. Glover. • Misses
F. Foote, L. Brewer.
COMPOSITIONS.
Misses MaryE. Mason, Macon, Ga. Subject
—“Our Grandmothers.” Miss Georgia C. Ri
ley, Fort Valley, Ga. Subject—“What to do
with it” Miss Alice Baxter, Cartersville, Ga.
Subject— “Agur”-ish'Chat. Music—“Ye Mer
ry Birds.” Song. Gumbert. ’ Miss Fanny
Foote. . ' ’ '
dowing the Orphans’ Home in this city, and a
fitting tribute paid to the memory of that great
man George Peabody, who. perfectly exempli
fied John Wesley’s idea of financiering—“Get
all yon can, give all you can, save all yon can.
Last came Miss Baxter, whose composition
may be summed up in the quotation with which
it concluded: “Give me neither poverty nor
riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
lest I be full and deny thee, and say ‘Who is the
Lord ?’ or lest I be poor, and steal and take the
name of the Lord in vain.” This composition
was the crowning glory of the programme; and,
so saying, we need say no more.
The Endowment Association of the College
then held its annual meeting, with Jndge James
Jackson, first Vice President, in the chair.
The annual report was read-by tbe Secretary,
Rev. Dr. E. H. Myers. Adopted.
The Association then elected officers for the \
ensuing year, as follows:
President -Rev. J. S. Key, D. D.
First Vice President—James Jackson, Esq.
Second Vice President—Rev. J. W. Hinton.
Managers—Rev. E. H. Myers, D. D.'; Rev.
J. W. Burke, Henry L. Jewett, B. Hili, C. A.
Nutting.
Judge Jackson then made a very happy ad
dress on the subject of endowing the Wesleyan
Female College. The College, he said, is the
daughter of Macon, and wa ought to give a
liberal support to our daughter. We ought to
array her in robes befitting her position, and
give her on outfit of which we all may be proud.
Every business man in Macon is interested in the
increased prosperity of the College, for large
quantities of money are annually spent in onr
midst by its pupils. Macon has promised
$125,000 to Mercer University. This is well;
the speaker was glad of the prospect of' having
a male College in our midst. But while deal
ing so generously with a foster-son, should
Macon negleot her own daughter, who was bom
here, raised here and has attained fall maturi-
rity here ? The buildings need paint and the
grounds should be beautified, and more atten
tion should be paid to the study of (Esthetics.
Judge Jackson concluded by introducing
Bishop Pierce, who occupied a few minutes in
one of bis usual eloquent impromptu addresses.
After his speech, a collection was taken np,
amounting, we think, to more than six hundred
dollars. As there were comparatively few men
in the audience, a resolution was passed, that
the chairman, at his leisure, appoint a com
mittee to visit the business men of Macon, to
obtain from them an <endowment for the
College .' a ' .
Now, business men of Macon, yon who have
acted with such commendable liberality towards
Mercer Uaiversi'y, make up your minds to deal
as liberally with our Grand old Wesleyan Fe
male College, and make it in appearance and
appointments as it already is in moral and in
tellectual character, an honor to the city.. The
money contributed will be well invested; for
with perfection of ' the facilities of the College
will come increase of students and addition to
the circulating currency of tbe city. “Cast thy
bread upon the waters, and it shall be returned
unto thee after many days.
The concert last night was attended by a very
large and fashionable audience, and the musi
cal performances of tbe evening were charac
terized l>y tbe highest order of merit. Owing
to the late hour at which th’e concert closed, we
are forced to defer onr report of it until to
morrow.
Tuesday Evening, 81 o’clock. '
This time was set apart for the annual con
cert of the Musical Department, under the di
rection of Prof. A. N. Whitney. The Pro
gramme was as follows: *“ ■ j. °
PABT FIBST. ’
Overture to “Semtramide”—Rossini—
sentiments with snch burlesque and ludicrous
songs as, ‘*Shoo, Fly,” and “Captain Jinks.”—
It would have been better taste, we think, to
leave out the portions of sacred songs which
“ were in the medley.
Taken altogether, it was an evening of very
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great enjoyment to all who were present.—
Long may Prof. Whitney preside over tho.
music of the Wesleyan Female College, and
may all his Concerts be os enjoyable as that of
Tuesday night. ’"7^
Wednesday Morning.
The exercises of the second Senior day were,
as follows:
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Prayer, by Rev. Bishop Pierce.
Music.—“Inflammatus.” Solo and Chorus.
“Stabat Mater.” Select Class—Obligato, by
Miss F. Foote.
Salutatory, (in French). Miss Alice Baxter,
Cartersville, Ga. ■-
Music.—“Thanks be to God.” Chorus from
“Elijah.” Select Class.
Hfcr* • n . !l COMPOSITIONS.
! Miss Mary S. Everett, Macon, Ga.; Subject:
| The Realm of the Ideal.
’ Miss Laura L Greer, Macon, Ga. ; Subject :
The Holiday of Young Womanhood.
Miss Mary B. Burke, Macon, Ga.; Subject:
The Hopes of the Present.
Music.—“Awake the Harp”—Chorus from
“Messiah.” SelectClass.
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'■ VALEDICTORIES.
To tho Audience, Trustees and Fellow Stu
dents. Mies MaryE. Mason.
To the Faoulty and. Class-mates. Miss Geor
gia C. Riley.
Music.—“God in Mercy Hear onr Prayer”—
Quartette. White.
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BAGCALA GREATS.
CONFERRING OF DEGREES.
PARTING SONG.
THE CLASS.
Time is ever elowly ebbing.
Brightest hopes are soonest gone ;
Youth's pleasures, too, are transient,
Fading, ere they’re fairly won.
But the memory of school hours
In our hearts will be most dear,
Tinting with the hues of beauty
Clouds of sorrow, toil, and care.
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The salutatory was a chaste and beautiful com
position, welcoming the andience and the
Trustees in language simple and appropriate—
ideas and language well befitting a young and
gentle girl jost finishing her school days.
The proverb-snbject of the next composition
was taken as a text, and'the fair reader uttered
hearty condemnation of “ Hypocrisy, the only
evil that walks invisible, except to God alone.”
MissDarragh depioted the charms of poetryin
a style suitable to the subject. Ainong the
Mathematics, that a great many things of mag
nitude and importance are made of nothing. -
- ■ , * - , ... . ... charms are rhythm and rhyme, hut greater than
Man, she said, wa3 made of nothing, and that • ■ * ’ , • •,
U nf rnnnv *11» lta P ower to e3Calt - the sentiments, ennoble
accounts for the. fact of there being so many
good-fOr-nothing men. “Is it over right to
Deceive” was argued in tho negative, and the
ground taken that' honesty, bold and indepen
dent, is the noblest attribute of man.
The last young lady on the programme took
the beantifhl ipaem, “Woodman, Spare that
the heart and enliven the imagination of man,
carrying him aloft into the regions of fancy
and leaving him better in heart for the johrney.
Miss Brantley read, in easy and pleasant style,
the “Beauties of Friendship: Its necessity,
and the happy influences it exerts on the char-
Sttj? asatext on which to found a pica for j actGrs of ^ strongest kind of friend
the continuance of the ‘‘good things of former ' 6110 sai3 > * founded on religion,.. Jt should
This included-the restoration of the bo of snch Eatur0 that ^ken-friends are
days.”
honest and patriotic elements in government, ! P^'ted on earth, they may have assurance of re
union in Hleaven.
By Miss Harris we were told there is nothing
beautiful that is hot nseful. Noble deeds of the
and tho strengthening and maintainance of vir
tue and true refinement in society. The reader !
alluded with scorn to the so-called strong-mind- ; .
ed women who are gaining notoriety by depart- P Mt stiU command our admiration, if performed
in" from that path in which God has designed from noble motives; but how quickly do they
them to walk, and attempting to make them- kise their charm, if we believe they had their
selves men. “Woman’s true mission,” said . origin in selfishness. Compare Napoleon and
she “is to hie.” Stonewall Jackson. The one wrote in the
We do not pretend to have done justice to the blood of bis feUo ' vs lhe bistor y of Ua mi 8 bt y
Junior Class by the brief notice given above, achievements in the cause of self-aggrandise-
We can only speak in general terms and give men f i tbe olber 'wielded bis sword in the
the opinion of all hearers by saying that every noblest cause that ever nerved a patriot s aim,
composition read was aoaorving of great praise, and what a difference in the esteem in which
and that they were, without exception, read tlw y are held. In woman: beauty without
with remarkable clearness, ease, modesty and usefulness is vanity; and th9 chief beauty of
elegance. the rose is that it reminds us of the benevolence
f- Monday Evening, 84'o’clock. ; oi the Creator.
At this time the College Chapel was crowded, ; ^Ii 83 Mason discoursed with som e pleasantry
although the weather was extremely sultry and °f those mythical personages, “our grand-
scarcely a breath of air stirring. This evening mothers,” who are incessantly and unmerciful-
the exhibition of a portion of the Sophomore ^ bela beforc the e y es of y° nn g ^^es of the
Class in reading selections took place. The foi- present day, as models of industry, virtue and
lowing is tho programme: everything else good. She proved very satis-
Grand March. Victor. Misses Riley, Baxter factory that these prodigies.were not so very
wonderful after all; that they were not superior
to the women of the present day; bnt on' the
and Brantley. - •
Pyayer, by Rev. F. A. KimbalL
1. Music—Instrumental. Wedding March.
BisselL Misses Jackson, Evans, Patterson,
Bacon, Baxter and -Ashburn.
2. Selection—Genius. Mrs. Menken. Miss
Addie V. Hancock, Macon, Ga.
3. Selection—How I Edited an Agricultural
Paper. Mark Twain. Miss Laura A. Hays,
Greenwood, Fla.
4. Music—Vocal Duet. Ob! Haste Crimson
contrary the ladies now possess accomplish
ments that would moke “onr grandmothers”
hide their Leads abashed behind: some of the
curtains of their own weaving.
Next came Miss Riley, with words of wisdom,
advising us what to do with money. [Query—
will not seme of the young ladies favor ns with
Morning. Front Lucia di Lammermoor; Misses a composition on the Bnbject how to get it?]
Renfroe and Bass. Among the good uses of money mentioned was
Sam^ e SrKSX DiCkenS ' 11188 that of giving credit to young men of worth
6. Selection—The Bridal Wine Cup. Anon. aad enterprise, to assist them in business; slso
Miss Mary O. Fears, Macon, Ga. paying their way through college. As an illus-
7. Music—Selection from “II Trovatore. ’ tration of the immense good resulting from
Cramer. Misses Jackson, Patterson, Riley and
Brantley?^ . ^
8. Music. Vocal Solo. The Young Widow.
Bishop. Mias Fannie Foote.
9. Selection—Darkness. -Byron. Miss Col-
q T?,&cti^Mr?Caudle becomes a Mason. Ow* pevwivx'M
aroV Mias Annie M. Byrom, 'Byromvifie, his days of poverty* Affusion’was maaw to j^a „
acting in accordance with the last recommend
ation, the fair reader mentioned Alexander H.
Stephens. The honor which this statesman has
reflected on his oountry is worth infinitely more
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RESPONSE.
Go ye forth, then, dear companions,
Calmly view the field of life,
Steadfast in the path of duty, J
Quail not in the coming strife.
And when dark’ning cares assail yon,
Seek and find in heav’n a guide ;
Hating trust in God, our Father, .» .
Good, not evil, shall betide.
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Misses Baxter, Wilburn, deBoalhac, Riley,
Mrs. Whitney, and Mrs. Crowe.
Vocal Trio, from “Belisario”—Donizetti—
“Life Has no Power”—Miss F. Foote, Miss J;
Bass, and Prof. Whitney. '■': ■■■ : '
3. Fantasia on “Don Pasqnale”—Rosellen—
Miss A. Baxter.
4. Vocal Duet—Glover—“We are Two Merry
Minstrels”—Miss F. Foote and Miss L. Brewer,
5. Solo and Chorus—Bishop—“Now Tramp
o’er Moss and Fell"—Select Class; Obligato by
Mis3 J. Bass. V' ; •' “
6. Vocal Solo—“Beware’—Perring—Miss L.
Renfroe.
7. Vocal Solo—Abt—“I See Thee, Love, in
Every Flower”—Miss F. Foote.
8. Chorus — Bishop — “Mount, My Brave
Boys”—Select Class.
PART SECOND.
1. Duet from ‘t Lucia di Lammermoor ”—
Donizetti—Mias A. Baxter,' Miss A. Wilbuni,
and Miss G. Riley. - *w ■
2. Vocal Trio—“The Distant Chimes ’—Glo
ver—Miss jP. Foote,. Miss M. Faver, and Miss
J. Bass. . «•'!*• "‘-'-’•V-r-inn
3. Chorus—“Hark: Apollo Strikes the lyre”
—Bishop—Select Class.
4. Song—Hays— “She is the Sweetest of
Them All”—Miss F. Foote.
5. Fantaisie on “I Paritani” —Leybach—
piiss A. Wilburn.
G. Chorus from “Bohemian Girl”—Balfe—
“ Youthful Pleasure is a Treasure” — Select
Class. 7 ;
i 7. A Song for the Old Folks—Miss F. Foote.
S. Singing for the Young Folks—Miss F.
Patterson.
9. Solo and Chorusfrom “Mosein Egitto”—
Rossini—Select Class; Obligato by Miss L.
Renfroe. f " ' i'"”-' '. U,’’. * *.
The concert was a’ success in every respect.
We never'heard a better one of similar charac
ter. The audience was large, brilliant and at
tentive,- and wo have yet to hear the first one
who was not pleased. Prof. Whitney’s superior
as a teacher of music wo have never seen; he
has been indefatigable in his labors to bring his
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Here we p&rt, and yet though eevered
Are the bonds that bind us here,
Friendship’s claim shall ne’er be broken,
But shall bold us ever dear.
And while through this world of trouble, he.
All, perhaps, may widely rove,
Guided by the Star of Heaven, ,
May we meet, at last, above! ' t?
Literary Address 1 by Rev. Robert A. Young,
D. D. v'J-- jj.-.-iw
Music.—Hallelujah Chorus—From Messiah.
Select Class.
Benediction by Rev. Lovick Pierce. D. D.
The French Salutatory, by Miss Baxter, was
read iu charming style, and must have been a
splendid production; it certainly was above
the criticism of the andience. Now '.we, per- .
sonally, didn’t understand a sentence in it;
nevertheless, we felt for the first time the foroe
of Owen Meredith’s lines: :
“Whene’er I hear French spoken as I approve,
I feel myself quietly falling in love.” 1
Miss Everett’s composition on' the “Realm
of the Ideal,” was very praiseworthy. Man,
she said, tarns inward from the cares of
the material world to hi3 intellect, the abode
of the ideal. 1 This Is a : never-tiring source of
enjoyment. Unceasing pleasures are there,
and all can enjoy them. Air-castles, the
sweetest of all enjoyments, are indulged by 1
everybody. The imagination shines on natu- ■
ral objects and brightens them as the setting
sun illumines the evening clouds.
Miss Greer told us that woman’s holiday is
when she leaves school and enters society. It
is anticipated with great eagerness; who would
not be glad at the prospect of release from
the cares, toils and troubles of school life?
Woman studies the world, not geologically nor
geographically, but with a purpose like that
of Diogenes of old, who sought with a lighted
caodle in the day-time, to find a man. Wo.
man, in her holiday, should take recreatUtt by
learning domestic economy, for the nearest way
to a man's heart is through his throat. A
highly creditable production. »*&’•«-
Miss Burke confirmed the good impression
made by her salutatory yesterday, by depicting'
in elegant style the hopes in which we may in
dulge concerning our country. We should not
despair ; many nations have risen to new light
and life from darkness as great as ours. Our
martyr-heroes in the late war did not die in
vain; we may yet live to sea that these trou
bles will result iu great good'to our p ople,
by making them stronger and better. The young
should understand that on them devolves tb«
important task of .raising our country from its
down-trodden condition. Relying. on Provi
dence, we will yet see a future as glorious aa ,
our past- : • rr iov.irirc■*v e >vs"ti -1 m
J Of the two valedictories we have the sam« ' i
thing to say. They were chaste and elegant
productions, creditable alike to the heads and -
hearts of the writers. The golden opinions
which Misses Mason and Riley won by their f
compositions on Tuesday were not changed by
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department to a high state of proficiency, and tbebr valedictories,
the oonoert, night before last, is unmistakable The Baccalaureate address by President Ron-
evidence that success has crowned his efforts. neil, like everything that emanates from that
Of the instrumental music, the class Singing . . „
and the duets, we will simply say, in general S 6ntle “ 61 b ™ terse, vigorous, and full of
terms, that they were well seleoted, well exe- j taou fi“is worthy to be remembered. We can.
cuted, and well received by the audience. But! give it only a passing notice. The mam
we cannot thuapass by the vocal solos. VBe- : idea was that the chief object of education id >
ware,” by Miss Renfroe, was most exquisitely ifit _ , , .
sung. The great personal beanty of this young j. ® ^ ^ °* nae * abies8 18 open
lady, added to the sweetness of her voice, and j in tbe nasty School, and the graduating dlaas -
the ease and grace which characterized her | were earnestly exhorted to engage in that noble
singing, called forth the most enthusiastic ap- work. . God treasures np every good deed, and
plause, and the song had to be repeated. returns therefor a far more exc-U- -ST—
“ I see thee, love, in every flower,” by Miss I . “ mo f° exc
Foote, was partially. spoiled by the repeated na * wel fiht of compensation.
tbunderings of a cloud which had overspread
the sky. This lady has a voice far better than
the average, and she contributed more than any
other to the entertainment. Her next song, j
We do not know how to characterize the ad
dress of Dr. Young. It was certainly not the
elegant, prepared oration which everybody was
“She is the Sweetest of Them"All,” was’enl impacting. It was in conversational style;-and 1
cared. In response, she sang “Sweet Spirit' while it abounded in good thoughts and inter-
Hoar My Prayer, which we have never heard 1 esting facta, we think the andience were some.
ormrr Kntfow Tho » oovia fen 4hc -1A n °
sung better. The “song for the old folks”
proved to be that touching old Scotch ballad,
“John Anderson, My Jo,” and was «moet
charmingly tendered.
The best hit of the evening was iqade by
Mias Patterson, in' “singing for the young
folks.” She has a sweet voice, and a very
pleasant, easy and graceful appearanee. Her
song was a medley—a happy and ingenious
mixture of a great many well-known soUgs. The
audience applauded loudly fora repetition,when
die stepped forward,, and, to a quaint air, sung:
“Oft ! I can flv! Oh! I can fly,
Oil! I can fly a kite;
But Ill be banged it 1 can sing,
Can sing here all tho night r
This took the ftudianoe by storm.
long continued was the
what disappointed, because they expected a ' ’’
prepared oration and did not get it.-
And now in conclusion, we will gay that we ■'
have had to hold onr pen tight while writing off '
the various Commencement crni-ciaA^ or- wfe-
should have indulged in snch commendatory ■
language that some would have doubted the ,
truth of our account. All the exertises wea' v '
so good, and so pleasant, ard so meritorious’^” ^
every respect, that our fe
threatened to carry us away *:
asm, similiar to that display
widowers and their bo
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