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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY.
VOL. XIII.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
In his will Vanderbilt leaves $200.
000 to the Vanderbilt University, at
Nashville, Tenn.
We owe the Hamilton Journal
an apology. It contains so many
good things that there is no wonder
that they get into other papers now
and then without proper credit.—
Tuskegee (Ala.) News.
Judge Willis dismissed a jury in
the Superior Court of Muscogee,
Wednesday, because in the case of
the State vs B. E. Dewberry, charged
with selling whiskey to a minor, they
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
Brother Eugene Granberry is in¬
clined to the opinion that young fat
turkeys, of which city people know
nothing, are eaten by the farmers
themselves or given to country news¬
paper editors, We shall be better
able to give an opinion in this mat¬
ter later on.
The Atlanta Constitution of Wed¬
nesday morning contained a brilliant
article on the life and public services
of Robert Toombs, covering two
pages of the paper. It is one of the
most readable articles we have ever
seen m in the Constitution—and this
is saying much, When it comes to
enterprise, the Constitution leads the
van.
In his book “ Fifty Years Among
Authors and Publishers ” Mr. J. C.
Derby describes a work published
years before the war, which sold at
$1,000 a volume, and it was com
posed of four volumes, He says the
sales in the south were very large.
Such a work would make a hand
some Christmas present, but we put
our friends on notice that if they con¬
template giving us a $4,000 Christ¬
present, we much prefer that it
mas
be in the shape of lands and tene¬
ments, rather than in thousand dollar
books or dressing gowns.
ROBERT TOOMBS.
This grand old man died at his
home in Washington, Ga., Tuesday
and his remains were interred beside
his wife, with appropriate ceremonies
yesterday. Although a wayward man
in many respects, the brilliancy of
his intellect a*d his wonderful ora
torical powers challenged the atten
tion of the civilized world and won
for him the admiration of the entire
people of the south. No man had
^ precipitating the war
more to do with
between the states, and his eloquent
speeches in the halls of congress are
to day the clearest justification of
our action on record. The historian
of the future, reading these, cannot
ignoran tly falsify the united action of
JOSEPH PROPRIETOR. L. DENNIS HAMILTON, GA„ DECEMBER 18,1885.
a noble people, in a “cause, ’though
lost still just.”
Grand old man, may his soul rest
in peace.
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HEARTS AND HANDS.
Few in the large audience gathered
in the college chapel last evening
were prepared for the novel and in¬
teresting scene that under the head
of “Tableau Vivant and Music” was
to be the grand finale to the evening’s
entertainment. Before the exercises
of the evening were opened a faint
rumor floated to us that a real bona
fide marriage would take place before
the dose, but it was received with
incredulity until a suspicious move
was made by two or three gentlemen
in the audience, who noiselessly made
their way behind the curtains.
After the curtains fell on the last
speech a short silence followed that
presaged some coming event of unu¬
sual importance. Then the piano
was struck by Miss May Candler’s
skillful fingers in exact imitation of
wedding bells, and presently the
curtain rose upon a scene of beaut
that rivited the attention of all present.
A sort of hushed expectancy fell upon
the audience as they gazed with
breathless interest on the stage. Two
little girls, Bertha West and Patsy
Williams dressed as angels stood on
either side of the door in the rear of
the stage supporting an arch bearing
the significant Latin inscription:
“Quos Deus conjunxit nullum dis
jungat.” Suspended from the centre
of the arch were the initials M. J.,
pierced through with an arrow. Then
a score of lovely girls, all pupils of
the college, filed through the door in
a grand march taking their places on
either side of the arch, forming a
semi circle on the stage. Miss Lula
Mobley, leaning on the arm of Prof.
Brooks, of Bamesville, next came in,
separating as they advanced and filing
to the right and left of the stage. In
their rear came Mr. J. J. Ansley and
Miss Berta Dozier, Dr. and Mrs. G.
P. Gostin, who took position on the
right and left. Then followed Mr.
S. F. Mann and Miss Hennie Jessup,
who advanced to the front of the
stage and stood facing the audience,
Rev. W. A. Farley, in an impressive
ceremony, joined the two in the holy
bonds of wedlock, and then the cur
tain fell upon the never to-be forgotten
scene.
Miss Jessup has taught m the coi¬
lege since the opening of the term,
with credit to herself and to the in
stitution. She is a most lovely and
accoropliahed woman, and the gen
tlemaa who has won her heart an 3
hand has gained treasure richer than
all the gems of the orient
Mr. Mann is a successful merchant
of Bamesville. A gentleman whose
intelligence and worth make him a
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
fitting mate for the bride he has Aron.
Their hosts of friends wish that
heaven’s choicest blessings may rest
upon their wedded life.
The bridal party were hospitably
entertained last night at the residence
of Col. J. M. Mobley, T'he bride
and groom are the guests to-day of
Mrs. J. W. Gamble, and will leave
to morrow morning for Bamesville.
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A. 0. U. W.
At the meeting of the Hamilton
Lodge, A. O. U. W., Tuesday even¬
ing, the following officers were elect¬
ed for the ensuing year:
P. W. M., H. C. Cameron.
M. W., J. W. Dozier.
Foieman, B. H. Walton.
Overseer, C. H. Cook.
Recorder, J. L. Blackmon.
Receiver, T. S. Mitchell.
Guide, J. L. Dennis.
I. W., B. C. Kimbrough.
O. W., H. T. Bryant.
Trustee, for short term, S. R. Mur
phey; long term, J. A. Maddox.
Examining Physician, I)r. Riley.
Representative to the Grand Lodge
J. L. Blackmon; altereate, II. C.
Cameron.
Operatingr Surgeon.
We take pleasure in calling atten¬
tion to the caid of Dr. Seth N. Jor
dan in this issue. Dr. Jordan studied
for six years in the large hospitals of
Germany and France and received
his diploma there. Since his return
to America, he has had large experi
ence in New Orleans and at his
home, Columbus. We congratulate
him in his already extensive practice,
and commend him to our readers as
a scholarly gentleman and skillful
surgeon-physician.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The weather has moderated. It
will rain about Chiistmas
Miss Susie Candler, of Geneva, is
here on a visit to her sister.
Miss Blannie Thompson, of Ca
taula, is visiting the Misses West.
Rev. J. J. Ansley of the South
Georgia Conference is in the city.
Mr. R. S. Fuller, of Geneva, is in
the city the guest of Prof. Dozier.
Miss Emma Thornton is visiting
the family of Mrs. G. R. Copeland.
Miss Emmie Sparks has returned
from a pleasant visit to Marvyn, Ala.
The thermometer registered twen¬
ty-three degrees above zero Wednes
ly is
A fowl deed that excusable—
presenting the editor a Christmas
turkey.
Mr. Jbe Livingstone of Columbus,
is in the city renewing old acquain
tapees.
Miss Biggers, of Muscsgee, is here
to witness the closing exercises at the
college.
Dr. G. P. Gostin and lady are in
town, the guests of Mrs. J. W. Gam
ble. Mrs. Gostin is a twin sister of
Mrs. S. F. Mann.
NO. CO.
Prof. Brooks, of Gordon Institute,
who came up yesterday to partici
pate in the marriage ceremony last
night, left for Bamesville this morn
ing.
We would certainly feel better
about that prospective turkey tor the
editor’s contemplated Christmas din
ner, if we had two promises instead
of one.
Well, isn’t Hamilton doing her
' vhole dul T in matters matrimonial.
Three brilliant weddings in Decem¬
ber, with Christinas still in the back
ground.
Let us hope that some of our dear
delinquent subscribers will come for¬
ward and magnanimously provide the
wherewithal to purchase condiments
for that promised Christmas turkey.
The exhibition at the college last
night was one ot the best school en¬
tertainments we ever attended. The
program was varied and interest
ing throughout, the grave and gay
alternating, the audience at one mo
ment reduced almost to tears, and
again convulsed with laughter. The
pupils had had careful training and
every one, without exception, per
formed their parts perfectly, We
regret that we have not the space to
giy*-the entire programme in this
issue, If we should single out any
one piece or pieces, for comment, we
wou |d do injustice to the other part
w hen the whole was so exception
al]y good We promise, though, a
f u n er account in our next, To-night
W1 || b e an entirely different program,
^ entertaining as on the previous
evening. It is whispered that anoth¬
er grand surprise is in store for all
who attend.
The cold weather prevented a large
attendance of the members of the
Temperance Union at their regular
meeting last Friday night, but those
present had a very pleasant social
time. The programme was short
but enteitaining. After the usual
opening devotional exercises and the
reading of the Minutes of the last
meeting by the excellent secretary,
Miss Lula Barnes, Miss Ella Barnes
**ng very sweetly “The Brook,” Ten
nison’s charming poem by that name
set to music. Terril Brooks then
read with expression Light and Dark¬
ness, which was followed by an in
strumental solo by Miss Lula Mobley,
well played. Miss Ella Barnes then
read “Dead,” a thrilling temperance
poem, with such an excellent concep
tion of the piece that her listeners
felt the woes of the poor mother as
she waited over her lost boy, “My
son! My son!” After a vocal duett
and a few happy and well chosen re¬
marks from Mr. Olin Barnes and Mr.
Henry Jones, the meeting adjourned
to meet again on the evening of the
New Year.