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*}r. *V; ' \ \ 5 * ,*:. \. -• K* s\ V ^«Vv] '^KEW & REESE, Proprietors. 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 ' • ’ J<,V 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: VMm *V L.fi 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. S '■ 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. •• 4 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. i • »'? -VJ 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 • Ii' benevolence at WtiU*** H. 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. j.- -, i wf- 1 < 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 - ALLY - 4 .-C.45# 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 " * .4$ t .* ; •Vv 7 ,1 rvSaa ► ,-i art . : M 3 .'3* * } *t Xli 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 I'll -