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TIE NEWS IN GEORGIA.
.mfvckmknt day at middle
coJ georgia COLIjEG1e
mr»I Einory-Tho Medals Awarded
,0 ””l»nr S' c,,OI “ ,,lcMed WltUIlaln-
" 5 Lars* Shipment* of Melon*—
General Sen* Note*.
«..rtMEViixK. June 22—Oommenoe-
opened with prayer by Rev.
I * e “rMpman, followed by the annual ad-
I' C ?%,v J. B. Hawthorne, of Atlanta
‘ ,t8S Sdresa was one of the Dootor’s hap.
I *»££ He paid high tribnte to the
);t ;,V„, n confederacy and her heroes, Lee,
SaSmS others, to Georgia and her
|j«Bon —^address lasted about an
I fonr and wu filled with “Pat^ling wit and
THEBVJACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH : TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1887.--TWELVE PAGES.
_ -—. * drees before the Few and Phi Gamma so-
unior Dayji^ Ktnory College—LUt ot * °i et * ea wa * delivered by Hon. Thomas M.
Norwood. He based his remarks on
the fact that this commencement occa
sion was tho semi-centennial of
Emory College, and in a well-prepared,
learned and inteiealing discourse,be told of
the msrvelons changes of the last fifty
years, the progress and growth of the cob
KCths address Gen. D. H. Hill, the
Sat read the roll of honor with the
names: Capt 0. 8. Minor 93J,
gtoBwto Wndde'l 91J, Miss Mamie
I ^Svn'the Rev. Mr. Chapman arose and
b.iirered the following medals: College
Seat, scholarship, Captain C. 8.
lujcor; scholarship medal, preparatory
Iffwrtinent, Miss Mamie Jones; Newell
I Sits medal, Captain C. 8. Minor; Du-
Iffimoa medal, for improvement in eloon-
ieln Ciptain 0. 8. Minot; improvement in
IrS. flias Etta Brown.
1 Hooor roll in music—Miss Rosa Mapp,
lj.,.Miss Fannie Harper, Baldwin; Miss
IvonEnnie, Milledgeville. •
1 Recitation medal, Miss Lily Adler, Mil-
IWjitille; declamation medal, Cadet Louis
IjJjm jlilledgeviUe; president's medal, for
IJtnetnality and scholarship, Cadet J. B.
lUfclie—ing are the gvedaeting class:
SisiliwySue Barksdale, Annie llrunly,
Ic-tlieCarrington, Baldwin county; Lieut.
IjO. Crawford, Atlanta; Lient. R. H.
isttbiias, Macon; Miss Sadie Hall, Miss
Imie Harper, Miss Bessie Lamar, Mil-
Intille; Capt. 0. S. Minor, Hanoook
atr; Miss Berta Waddell, Maoon; Miss
-iTreanor, Miss Rose White, Baldwin
tit;. The benediction was prononneed
Ctuicelor Mell.
liianosvxLLK, June 23.—At 3 o'clock
saday afternoon the oollege bell rang
it assembling of the ex-oadets of the
1*. The meeting was presided over
iSsrgeant John T. Allen, and Henry
Mi, secretary, both of Milledgeville.
meeting wa3 opened by prayer by Mr.
to. The roll was called by Cadet
Perry, and about one hundred ex-
a»D3wered the roll; after whioh, the
jam, Mr. Alien, delivered the address
ttlcome, wbioh was responded to by
i J. D. Howard, of Riohmond county.
v*Ae«;were made by ex-cadots Living-
a Kenan, of Savannah, Dr. Jordan, of
ijiesboto, Messra. Mobley, White and
:t» followed by an address on farming,
11-Commandant John T. Mathews, of
sin county. He was followed by the
lot ex-commandant, Lieutenant 0. T.
an, oi the Southern Cadets, on tho
hand present recoods of the cadets of
[diiddle Georgia College. Captain J F.
lor made a short address and tho meet-
tben adjourned nntil 7:30 o’clock.
By order ot Commandant Konan, of the
l-Ctdeu, colnrnn of twos was formed and
bod; marched to the college campus to
i*ia tho exhibition drill by the Georgia
iipiong under Captain K. G. Matherson.
:Uin Matherson and the noted eighteen,
t won the honora in Macon, then pro-
Mums to the body and gave an exhi-
lan in the manual of arms and the
ml of the soldier. The movements
frequently applauded and it
evident to all present' that
military schools have reaohod the point
[(erfeotion that the Middle Georgia Mil-
College oan boaat of. The exhibition
was followed by a dress parade. Alt
adeta of the college participated. Ad-
«t llichard Hutchings then advanoed
iafront tad read tho following orders;
motions—Cadet J. E. Kidd, captain;
IT. E. Hubort, first Uentenant; Cadet
—Super, second Uentenant; Cadet C.
llHion, Jr., first sergeant; Cadet Pbil-
leoond sergeant; Cadet Robert Brin-
toi sergeant; Cadet Canon, fourth
Cadet Gerard, first corporal;
, J- B. Campbel’i second
w>l; Cadet Sheeley, third corporal,
h parade was then dismissed, after
P » aalnte ot thirteen guns was fired,
wetland cx-udets then disbanded
(“tioipsted in an enjoyable lawn party
•hich hundreds of their lady friends
Present.
the cadets and ex-eadets reaBsem
is the eoUege chapel. Chairman
the meeting to order, and it
vaaaimonily decided to form tho ex-
’“fir* college into a permanent or-
Messrs. Allen and Wooten
“ded president and secretary res-
The following committee was
id to draft by-lawe: Mr. J. T. Mat-
thairman, Messrs. Charles and
Jesse A. Champion, C. T. Ta-
** d Patman county.
‘“•cadets of Milledgovillo were then
* tetire, and the visitors passed
w *a thanking tho ex-cadeta
•“Wgtrille, the college cadets,
faculty of the college for their
r" and the excellent manner in which
jT* ce«n entertained since their
® »t city. The following commit-
®r*a was appointed to draw np euita-
Medal* Awarded.
Da°v"at D Fmn D ,t 22 _Ye8tet<5 ‘y
mn™iA E y , commencement, and the
nornlng exerdaea consisted of original
speeches by members of the Junior cIsbs.
thei P eakeri end their re-
soective themes were as followa: 0. N.
Bennett, Harlem, Ga, The Man for tho
Emergency; II. M. Block, Meridian, Miss ,
A Great Moral Resolntion; W. W. Carroll
SMS £*»•» Florida; J. B. Clark,
Blythe, Qa., The Inflnenoe of the Press; J.
L. Hollingsworth, Lakeland, Fla., Advan
tages of Wealth; J. L. Key, Atlanta, Ga., oeasora
E° plt .t I: J ' E ’ McKe<> , Stephens
Ga., Ednoation the Custodian of Oar Lib-
SSL a 8m i?V 1 ¥“° 011 ’ Ga -. A Plea for
The Old South; J. A. Parker, Tennilie,
Oa., Why a Sunday Law? A. B. Merry,
Berzelis, Ga , The Spirit of Mercantilism;
U. H. Swearingen, Bainbridge, Ga., Monu-
mmits, and W. E. Vangho, Shannon, Miss.
Ihe exhibition was exceedingly interest
ing and entertaining, as nearly all o£ tho
speeches were exceptionally good,
and, beside, the speakers were
contending for a medal, to
be awarded to that member of the class
whose declamation of his speech should be
adjudged best. Attbooloseof the exhibi
tion Senator Colquitt in a short, but inter-
estiDg and appropriate speech, delivered the
Stewart medals, awarded for tho host dec
lamation by members of the Sophomore
are hopeful of continuod fair prions. Some
fine melons have been shipped. The larg
est average thirty pounds, perhaps, some
weighing fifty pounds and upward. .AU
that tho most sanguine hope for is, to come
out even as a whole, while some have and
will realize small profits; others will not be
able to make both “ends meet,"
l,_. Sai.aV , . m , , , ... Oo last Sunday oar town and a few mile*
LT , A h l!, l h S nd efflcl . eDt wo £, which around were blessed with nice and reviving
her Alnmm have dono and are still doing showers, but a portion of tho reported dry
5«-l 2*?*$* 0 “ nd demon- settlement is still without rain,
strated that the duties of tho present and The present outlook is moro favorable for
~ 0 requirements of hor outgoing gradu- early and more general rainB.
TS Ta? 0 ™ c£U , cient an J fai * h ‘ al w ° rk The corn crops are pretty generally laid
thanha d been performed by their prede-1 by and in tine condition, and with plenty
of rain an abnndant yield is confidently ex-
rEE INSIDE OF ATLANTA.
TOPICS TO HE DISCUSSED IN THE
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
,, 1 , — ,—- — “ uu«uKo». iui caierpiuar nas ueen seen, os
another professor to the law department of „ antt l a t this season of the year, and in ad-
n*^ U ntY Dd ® n Jesffday they elected dition to the devastation possible from this
Capers Dickson, Esq., of this place, to that source, mat or storms may. as they Bome-
poBitton. I times do, blight the rather tlstteriog pros-
DAWSON. Pect In the dryer places the pea and po-
tato crops are rather nnpromisiDg, and will
Commencement Exercises of tlio South I inevitably be short
Georgia College—A Sad Death. I - - -
Dawson, Jane 23.—The commencement OGLKTHOliPE.
G rt a Mala and A Long ana Ste*dJl^I, P ath „r .Young
I emale College begin on Sunday morning
last at the Baptistohnrch. ltev. J. R. Par- ^
ker, of Forsyth, delivered a learned and 9°!']™°”*' dnne 22.—Since early this
able sermon, which was greatly appreciated ha 5 a **i‘°Tr gont *® ralD »
by a large and attentive audience. »“d at this hoar, 2 o clock, we have a
dents. Each night of the week was ooon- °°° diU , 0D to '. th n e , r ? in ' , an d doubtless the
pied by atndents in aoting interesting cha- m . < !L e ,/? rwar d fields of corn will mature
rades, interspersed with aweet music b y w* 11 * ,h ‘ s eeason -. Ihe™ are some as fine
the strine hand and lovelv anno* >w thn I orepa of corn and cotton as we have ever
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■uni*' Patna m oonnty; Dr. Ben
Bit,.* co » n ‘y. end Mr. Mangbam
“TiJdbot oonnty.
Msembly was then invited to the
P , *P***d by the ladies of
a Ule ntlisthenie hail of the
-mg. Captain K. G. Matherson
i .1 .t ,u j lo, s snd invited them to
•I-.,,.* „ fe “* prepared for them.
kiAi* “*^ ,M beantifnllydecorated.
wp«»b. An hoar woe spent
n tb * doom of the ool-
«• ‘JP* 11 lo *b» visitors, and
didn t danco remt ined with
! 6l fbTea and sweethearts.
(0B S[*d dancing repaired to the
nsU it the open
..kSL'wb*® arreyof yonth and
MT8t * >e,ore
' hhl^!'?*? 0 * 4 atlO o'clock to
et u^? , 0 l arn **bed by Oerd’e or-
!? h * ***““ was danced
*lMe u 3 o dook . led by Mr.
C'l"* 0 "' Th « pleasures of
not soon be forgotten by
-t r sots*.
5tai ah C '“®P‘2B- Tom Spivey,
C fi**" of T i.“ a ‘ h l*. Bob Rico
” talonton, are in the
JSSj!‘ g ru* c ?, olt * a attended the
w"*. Chsrta* li ®.* or 8* Ford. Frank
1 » OoH? m 1<e 5* U * t ' PhtL H° n -
Hill j P \ Wiloox, L. W,
V*""AW p ad C ' T ' a ' h0 “^'
* >n Sttoa 0 *.w*^ eta * ni1 Ti ^ lor "
. *nd othera will l»i
oUien wHl leave this
of the graduating
Hank Hah
**“llA. . d dance in the l
feat
a party
banquet
medal; W. G. Griffin, of this plaoe, received
the second Sopbmore medal, and J. E. Mo-
Ree, of Stephens, Ga., received the first
Junior modal.
President Hopkins then announced (hat
the medal offered for the beat essay written
by »ny student of the eoUege on the sub
ject of temperance bad been awarded to
W, H- Thomas, Gold Hill, Ala,, and that
the Boynton medal, offered for the best
essay written by any member of the Jnnior
or Senior classes, had also been awarded
to W. H. Thomas.
During the morning Dr. Haygood took
np a collection for tho purpose of repairing
the Chapel Church, as it is called, and im
proving the oollege campus, and sncceeded
n raising $1,337 in auuacriptions and cash.
1 will here give a list of the students to
whom medals had been awarded as stated
in my communication of yesterday, bnt
whose namos were not then given. They
are as follows; George H. Swatingen, Latin
medal; J. T. Dixon, Frenoh medal; J. L.
Travis, German medal; J. R. Lin, histori
cal medal; L. G. Johnson, medal for best
essay by any member of tho Freshman
class; R. H. Eakes, medal for the beat essay
by any member of the Sophomore class; \f.
E. Vaughn, Allen medal for the best tssaj-
by any Btudcnt of Emory College preparing
for the ministry; S. L. Mooro, Timmons
medal for tho best essay by any member of
the Jnnior or Senior class In the department
of mental and moral science; J. H. Wim
berly, StUson medal for excellency in iron
work in the technological school; 0. 8
Cressby, medal for excellonoy in wood
work in the same department; C. S. Cress
by, Camp medal for the best essay on
“Applied Mechanics;" B. R. Mc
Crary, medal for excellence in the
technological department; 0. D. Farris,
medal for the jieat drawing dating the first
year in the technological department, and
E. E. Overholt, medal for the best drawing
dating the second year in tho Borne depart
ment.
The afternoon exercises consisted of a
meeting of tho Alumni Association of Emory
College, daring wbioh a pleasant reunion
was held and some important business
transaoted. A resolution was passed by tho
association pledging itself to undertake the
endowment of the Teohnologloal School
with tho sum of $25,000, to be raised in
five years.
An election of three trustees of Emory
College was held by the association, under a
reeent amendment to the oharter of the
oollego, and tho following persona wore
elected: Rev. O. E. Dowman, of .this
place, for the term of three years; Mr. 0.
G. Goodrich, of Augusta, for the
term of two years, and Mr. R. E. 1’ark,
of Macon, for the term of one year.
AU elections hereafter will be for tho term
of three yoars, one trastee being elected at
c&ch annual meeting el tho Association.
Lost night tho Mendelssohn Chorus Club,
ot this place, nnder tbe leadership of Prof.
John F. Bonnell, gave a concert which was
quite a succoss and was greatly onjoyed by
a large and appreciative audience.
Oxionn, Jane 23.—Yesterday was com
mencement day at Emory, and there was
qnite a largs crowd in attendance on the
exercises, wbioh in the forenoon consisted
of speeches by certain members of tho
Sonior class, baccalanreato address by Presi
dent L 8. Hopkins and conferring of de
grees. Tho speakers and their respective
subjects wore os follows: J. L. Travis,
(second honor), Conyers,Ga., Greek Saluta
tory; H. L. Gray, Greensboro, Ga., Nation
al Law in tho Spiritual World; T. E. Hol
lingsworth, Likeland, Fla., Brother Help;
E. A. Jacksop, Zebnlon, Ga, Tho Tendency
of Onr Age; F. S. Johnston, Franklin, N.
0., Tho Imet L.nreato of the Sonth; T. W.
Lee, Crawfish Springs, G*., F.nRland’a At
titude Toward Ireland; J. It. Lin, Social
Circle, Ga., The Sonth of the Present; Ju
lian UoCarm, Dalton, Ga., An American
Westminister; J. E. May. (fourth honor),
Carters villo, Ga., Solenco and Cul
ture; G. L. Patlllo, Donalton, Tax., The
Teacher; J. L. Travia (aecond honor),
Conyers, Ga. Trees; W. B. Watkins (third
honor), Opelika, Alu., Life as it Affects Life,
and J. T. Dixon (first honor), West Point,
Ga., Oar Semi-Centennial and Valedictory.
All of the speeches were uuuaaaUy good,
and those of Messra. John»ton and Dixon
wore oepecially flue. sobool.
The biecalanreate of Dr. Hopkins was
an able and excellent prodnotion, replete
with striking thought* and timely advice,
wbioh, if heeded, will greatly inure to the
benefit* of thoae to whom it waa
addressed. The anbject was “Writing,
and its discussion oo Dai* ted of an elabora
tion ot the truth, and a presentation of the
leaaona of life embodied in the old proverb.
All things oome tight to him who can
W At the cloee of hi* address Dr. Hopkln*
conferred the regular degree of BaoHfJ 0 '
Art* on the two above mentioned Senior*
and other members of the ctau, a* follow*;
Max Adam*, SUten Iriend, N Y., U. W.
Barwell, Sparta, Ga; DL T. Htiiridge, Aa-
barn, Ga; F. L. Florem*. Greaharnvm-,
Ga.; J. O. Jeff coat, Apopka, Fla; D. P.
Lawrence, Eatonton. Ga j B. B. McLrin,
Arlington, Ga; M. A. Morgqp. , E ‘ id ” 1 ’*'
Ga .G. B. Monroe,Pntnam.G* ;B ,L Oliver,
Waynesboro, Ga;0. P. Payne MaooD.Ga.
It. A. Redding. Atlanta, Gi ; W H. Thom-
as. Gold HUl, Ala; and F. H. Turner,
Sl The regular degree of Bachelor of Sci
ence waa conferred on 8. L. Moore, BI*ck
acre Ga , and W. T. Poole, DangiasaviUe,
Ga .'and ’fast of Muter of AocounU on T.
C Collins, Wilson, Fla, and G. P. Moore,
°Dr. r Hopkins then ennonneed
“Reppard medal” for eiceUence in Oreek
bad been awarded to W. W
Monlicello, Fla. and that ' b * . 1, ' 1 ?2
medal” for excellence in “* lh * ir uvit
been awarded to J. T. Duon, of We*t
1 °In*the' afternoon the annual Uterarr ad-
youogjladies. , „ .. , . .
Gu 'Vednesday morning at 11 o’clock I vimie a novel Boeno has been w tnessod
Hon. Olande Estes, of your oity, delivered on °"f : atr66t 1 a for , Uo day8 ^ 08t t, 8 °“® of
the an .pal literary address before the Al- 0, ? r cltiz . G “? haT .® b * en making blaokborry
pba and,, Euterpcan societies. His theme p‘ naa “d throwing the poraaoe on the street
was “True man and womanhood." He S very ho|l . th , at * euffloient quantity of
handled his subject in a beantifnl and at- J 1 Yu 8 . m . ? dead drunk, and has remained
tractive way. His addresa was replete with in ,bat 8tate 0
-til to-day. No hing that
many lovely gems of thought and Bound ?'.“ 8 d °? 8 £ ® r tbem ««omed to do any good,
advice to the young. | Most of them are on foot to-day, but in a
The board
Prof. Parker
which election gives e itire satisfaction. i . . , ;
Mrs. Francis 0. Breedlove, a most eati- ^*2** died atblshome yeeterday of dys
l of trustees have again elected fo ^L* _ , ,
r president of thoinatUntion, . “ r - HurtJohnson, a prominent yonng
on gives e itire satisf wtion. f " m8r of , G ™ u f/, T1 ' °' aDl1 ° £ on J boat
*-.^cis 0. Breedlove, a moat esti- died at bis home yesterday of dys-
mable lady, died near our city on last Tues- °! , tw ,° , ot ^, r °““ for
day morning. She was a lady of refine- * hom no ho P® 8 ar ° ®Qtertaincd for their re-
ment and culture nnd possessed many 30ver J'-
Christian virtnes. Her bereaved relatives | MONTICELLO.
have the heartfelt sympathy of onr entire
community.
EASTMAN.
The Superior Court In Session- Severe Hall
Men,
Mokticello, June 22.—The adjourned
Closing Kxercls * or tho Academy—Tlie 11®™ of Jasper Superior Court is in session.
New Masonic Hull. The visiting lawyers are Judge T. J. Sim-
Eastman, Jnno 23.-Tho closing exercises vl n ^ C «!uv.P eB8a . n w nd i B A , ‘ ett ' of . Mao °”:
of the Eastman Academy nnder the joint Van “®K'bbin and W. Anderaon, of Jack-
management of Prof. R J Strozier priori- 80 ?> •• A „ Ho ! 1 ?, n . d i 1 of MmdiBon. Jndge
nal riul Miss Fannie Harria aatialant tonk John I- Hall, of Griffin. His honor Judge
pel, and Miss Fannie Harris amiaUnt, took| d I on “ J - unmD - ni- conor Judge
was postponed to Ootoher term.
A severe bail storm oconrred near here
a large
John 0.
plica at Lietohe Hall on tbe evening
21st, which was devoted to the declama
tions, recitations, and dialogues of the pri
mary sohool, and on the evening of the 22d h " *“7 “S'
the older pupils had the stage and right J“{f'day'which dwtroyed entirely
pflloffintlv diil thfiV Rnntainlhfi tifirformnnnA. I B®* 9^ ^^ erisrs * Rnt ^ ‘
fC.’.t.S’ “Xf ‘S'Sa I -s *
wore present both evenings and evinced
their satisfaction and appreciation by fro-1... . ... _ ... , -
qnsnt applanse. The trustees are satisfied £ »mily of Dr. Maddins,
with Prof. Slrczier and hia accomplished tbcir rt al vt L
assistant, and they will be xe elected fox j
another term. Tbe Amoskeag scholars pre-
chickens.
A. M. Robinson and family, of Atlxnta,
seated Prof. Strozier and Miss Harris with B'«ckwood 1'lo.wle. Guilty and I. Given
elegant pieces of silver in token of their ap-1 N,n ® Year*,
predation in an appropriate manner by Mias 1 Aoocsta, Jane 22.—F. A. Blackwood,
SallieBaeon and Master Keppaid Coiooid. I thefoiger, who has caused to much trouble
The dedication of the Masonic Hail in I between Georgia and Sonth CaroUna, was
East Lan on Friday promise* to be a memo- I tried in tbe Buperior Conrt this morning.
Table day in Eastman's annals, a Urge nnm-1 Toere were three oa*ee against him. all of
her from neighboring lodge* will be here to wbioh only amounted to about $200. A*
participate, and a number of distinguished h* bad no attorney Jndge Honey appointed
men in the State have accepted invltatitm to Mr. F. \V. Gapers to defend him. Mr. C*-
be present. I pers, after consnltation, pleaded guilty for
The banquet at the Up'ands will' be the him and made an appeal to tbe oonrt for
■ocial event of the arason. , I leniency in tho sentence. Blackwood him-
The farmers hare had fine season* this I self made an appeal, whioh showed him to
week and the crop prospects era fine. I he a man ot no little ednoation. His refer-
I once to a sick wife and three small, heipli
BUTLER. children seemed to effect all present. The
Interesting Corat^^.nt ExercUe. of J"dg® then aentenoed him to three years in
K “ College I each cose, making a total of nine years.
Butleh, Juno 23.—A grand reception last
night for the Senior olasa, closed the com
mencement exeroUea ot Botler College.
The entire enroLo* were interesting. Mrs.
Addle Foster, a graduate of this college.
LOUISVILLE.
A Negro llurglur Captured unit ills Ilmily
Recovered,
Louisville, Jnno 23.—At 1 o'clock this I
read to the ciionian Society on Tneadxy an I morning as the members of tho Louisville
lessay on “Practical Education," which cornet band were getting ready to go in
evinced much careful thought. Notwith- wagon* to attend tbe exercises nt Hepzibab
stani iog tbe inelemeDoj of the woblher yes-1 High Sobool, they sew a light in tbe store
terdsy tbe ball was packed. After the ex- °f Messrs. Little A Clark, and immediately
orrises were conelnted Col. Edgec F. Uiu- notified Air. Clark, who dressed hurriedly
ton, of AmeHcus, delivered the commence- a ®d came down. While engsged in open-
ment 'address, which for original thonght i®R » k ® door and nroenring a light, tho gro-
and aoenrete learning marks him for one of window, whioh is in an alley under-
f-imons Georgia's fntnre men.| neatb tbe dry goods atore wax found to be
Thecomtng seseion of the school is prom- open. Upon investigation they found i
iaiog. President Havant expects to enroll ,ar R® valise and trnnk filled with fine cloth-
over 200 name*. ing, packed and ready to oarry off. The
h thief In hi* flight left an old satchel and one
WEST POINT. I shoe behind, which were identified by a uo-
I gro boy named Anderson aa belonging to
College Commencement — Manufacturing I n;* room-mate, another negro boy about 19
Company Reorganised, Etc. I or 20 year* of age. Tbe sheriff immediately
Wist Point, Jane 22.—Onr oollige oom-jwent to the room whore they Bleep and
mencement passed over very sncaessfnlly found a small trnnk with over one hundred
Yesterday by compositions from tho girb. I dollars worth ot fine clothing. The sheriff
Daniel Men, preaidentof thecollege board, htd them all carried to Little A Clark's
delivered the diplomas in an interesting lit- I store, and they were all identified aa be-
tie speech. Then, after the ;Marsoillai*e I longing to this firm. The sheriff arrested
hymn, by Miss Barns, Prof. Eater B. I Herscbel Curtin, who denied having been
Smith, the orator, gave na an entertaining I in Little A Clark's store last night, and
and witty address on tbe subject “Trivial claimed that he bad bought the clothe*
Little Things." It was several degrees I fonod at bis room from different stores in
above tbe nuatl dinner boar commence- several parts of tbe oonnty, and denied
moot speech. Profeaaor Smith is now In that either the old shoe* or old valise found
the belles lettrea department at LaGrange I were hia. Tneru was also a fine pair ot
Female College, has been interpreter at the anapenders with the balance of the things,
City of Milica, and was offered the taper- which he said he bought from Mr. Lattice's
intendency of the Texts State normal j store. Air. Lattice, who was preeenx, »»id
Atlanta, June 22.—Two weeks from to
day the adjourned session of the Legislat
ure will begin, and the Solons will Bottle
themselves here far the long term. I have
already stated that Ihe Governor has begun
to give attention to his message. This
promises to be on elaborate and compre
hensive paper and will donbtloss contain
many suggestions touching snbjcota npon
which 1 yi-l-iti-m n; H um- sort is thought to
be needed. Beside tho naual topics of
State affairs anil finances whioh always oc
cupy considerable space in annunl mes
sages it is likely Governor Gordon will
touch upon a variety of subjects of moro
or less importance For instance the report
of tbe recent board of visitors on the At
lanta University in respect to tho mixture
of races in that institution will come in for
share of attention. Tbo board cf
visitors, in oalling the Governor's notice to
the attempt at the co-education
ot tbe races and the encouragement to so
cial equality practiced at this college, han
dled it vigorously and thonght it a matter
for prompt legislation. Tbo Governor will
hardly deal with so important a matter less
vigorously. Tho oreation of a board of
rardons will bo earnestly pressed npon tho
^legislature, and the necessity for it forci
bly argned. The penitentiary and oonvict
system will likewise meet with attention.
Special notice will be given to military mat
ters and the necessity for tho improvement
and porfeotlon of the present militia sys
tem. An important matter to which ex
tended referenoo will donbtleas be made ia
that of special taxes, whioh, since the last
session has been afrnitfalsonroe of tronblo
between the Comptroller-General and those
npon whom sp< rial taxes are imposed. In
addition to these the following topioa
will find a plaoe in th® message,
with appropriate anggestions and recom
mendations: The maimed soldier fund,
forestry, land titles, foreign inenranco
companies, jails, the Weeteiu and Atlantia
railroad and the Norib Georgia Agrionltnral
College, and pethaps others. Of oonrso
yonr correspondent la unable to antioipato
accurately the exact contents of the mes
sage, bnt it does not require very shrowd
guessing to blook oat this much of it.
Ilolmwll Write* the Governor.
Atlanta, Jnne 22.—Strong efforts are
still being made to induce the Governor to
commute to life imprisonment tho sentence
of William Holman, the Dalton aarderer,
who is to hang July 8 There are no lndi-
citions yet aa to what tho Governor will
decide to do, bnt it ia not generally believed
that ho will Interfere. The pressure, how
ever, ia heavy, and Holman may get a
change. The following interesting epistle
reached tbo Governor to-day from tho Dal
ton jail, written by Holmau:
“Dalton, Ga., Juno 20, 1887.—Geo. Gor
don: .Sir—I owe you over so many thanks
for the kind act yon dono me By Giving
Mo Thirty D»ya Respite to Prepare for
death it shows yon have got some sympathy
for a Poor Prisoner I hope to Meet yon in
heavend as yon was so Kind By doing so
for me 1 wish yon all the Good lnok that
oaln be had on earth tor doing so by me
You have got My Prayers and will have
them as long a* 1 live. I haven't got very
long to live tint it is my Dally Prayer that
My Good Lord May spear Me. be Not* I
am Not Guilty of My ohnrge and I Never
butt Pour woman in My life they all have
swore falsehoods fiom the first to the last
Bnt I have forgive them of what they have
done to me i hope to meet them all in
beavsnd I pray for them all tbe time I am
Nut Guilty of my charge and if I am hung
My Dearly Beloved friends will see it some
day when I am dead and gone I have got a
dear father and Mother four Sisters and two
Brothers I hope to Meet them all in hcaveD.
they aro so dtar to Me, and
I hato to leave them In this
wicked world to be Ran over By M; Eno
mica them that is against me and What'
am charged ot Bat my Bleared lord Noes
am not gnilty of it my Dear Governor yon
have acted a most Precious deed towards
Ale By Giving me some time to prepair for
Death. Idobopoto meet yon in heavend
and I want yon to please have Meroy on Me.
Aly life is in yonr hands and yon are tho
only on earth to save my life it is my Daily
Prayer that Aly Ufa May Be Spaired Me to
sorvo tho Blasssd lord as long as 1 live ou
Earth, I do hope Charles Patton and lizzie
Holcomb will tell tbe Troth before I am
bong if they don't they will tell it Some day
and the Pesple will sea they have hung one
innoeend Boy. Bless the lord he noes lam
dear Governor I aoald like to have the
Prayer of you Please and have Merey on Me
snd Please Spear Ale My life it is my Daily
Prayer* so Piease Remembir Mo I urn aa
ever Yonrs bumble Prisoner Until dts'b
hope to Meet jon in heaven'when yen die
yoms Respect Wm Holuian,”
County jUL
) chargee,as yonr Excellenoy ia aware,
1st, that two convlots had been
| he never bod any snapenders like those and
Jndge Tom Whittaker, of LaGrange, and I never sold him either, tie was placed in
J. B. Duke, Esq , of LaFsyette, Al a, are I jail to await farther examination.
hero aa rpedAl commissioner*, taking evi-1 „ . —— .
denes in s chancery suit involving a trans-1 Gordon - llltten by a Snake,
fer cf the late Reck Hills Company. That OoanoN, Jnne 22.—Dick Willis was bitten
company is now reorganized as Bosedrie I on the finger by a snake while seining in
Maunfaotaxicg Company, with new stock- ] Commissioner creek yesterday morning.
holders.
He received medical treatment from Dr. H.
Mr. Phillip Lanier, Sr., tt so very alak W Bridger and i* resting easy this rooming,
that friends almost despair of bia reoovery. though bis arm is swollen badly yet.
We arc having rain now.
Qnite a bevy of secret retailers and card I which was much needed.
players have just been tried by Mayor Baker
and heavily lined.
Large Shipment* of Mcton*~The Corn ami
Cotton Crop*.
Tnlbotton—Fired by Lightning.
Camilla, Jnno 22-AU other Interest. I itov^wraa^i
ore for the present merged into tho melon "i^,
business at this place end all along tbe line r/ Monday afternoon, and he bad
of tbe railroad ttronfh onr counfry. ThSl yStfiffSr ^ °P> bam,
depot here is tho eeuter of attraction and }*“* «J,° £ oorD ' £ °dd® r t oats, hogs
Commencement sermon at L*Vert College
^.m:» r s«n ln b. 00 oT.? U ho-e«,: & **
three-forths of this crop will have h»»n j Colombo. Sunday next
shipped by the last of this week. Tester- HownCoiorrd M»li-c**'rUr (Jot ns.ooo.
day and to-day about twenty two carloads 1 An awM«oa <K*a.) cslcnd sudl-contor* k. L.
were and will be shipped, and. including the following *4
the other shipping points in onr conntry,
about thirty-Are lnnds. Price* are ranging Louuuo* 8t*to Loturr, end mad? up mj
here to-day from $100 to $150. The mar- Uui I wmld bay a Uck«t. for *«v*ni coom
ket steady and tho demand g-*od. Tbo hold-
er* are rather alow in eelling a*, quotation*. ' 1 c * ro '
Melons have never been *0 well a atribaUd,
and heuce no nivrket will overstocked,
it i.s thought. Taking th*» abort crop nnd
cqaal distribution into the accouut,growers
■■eMMnH
[ to quit. I ««nt my di
I pblo. Ne* Orl*uu,
U.m. »nd foQC'l th.
l as4 I d«po*!tel It la
| of thU city.—AuhUc
THE CHARGES AGAINST COLONEL
8MI1H PROVE TO 1JE FALSE.
Atlanta, Jane 23—Ths .pedal ommlt
tee to investigate the putitemi-reyaitjonratri
Tneeday afternoon to reassemble this uiuru
ing, It being anticipated that di-fintt* and
official infirmati it wunld t>y thi< tiro* lie
reotived conoerniDg the’ailegail Oql. th reps
Camp outrage*. The oommlttee showed
tip rather feebly this morning, only Messrs,
htulf and Harrison appearing. It «s worthy
of remark, however, th.t theso two gentle
men, both of decidedly positive character*
represent tbe two rather opposing view*
that at tbta Urns item to obtain in the in
vedtigating committee. Mr. Huff, chair
man of the committee, hoe the contisUnn
that there la a great deal of rottenness in
the oonvict ijateui, and that there
aro intamoa* outrage* perpetrated
aunviet* in the name of, or
ia violation of tbe l*a*e oonuaet, which he
is in favor ot sesrohing and probing thor
oughly. Ue has gone into this loves lg*tion
in a vigorous, business way, la the belief
that there i* big game in it, which is bound
to lie caught.
Mr. Harrison, the member from Quitman,
•bo boa been a prominent figure iu Georgia
L-girintorea for some years, t * not by any
mean* c mmitted to the view that the les
sees are violating their contract with the
State or maltreating tbe oootiom nnder their
control. Ha Is, however, taking au earnest
and active interest in the investigation, and
while insi*'iog that the examination shall
be kept witota tbe authority of the commit
tee end the ttrmi of the resolntion nnder
which it is proceeding, wants all the
facts pertinent to the iasne brought
ont in evidence. With these views on the
part of the committee there onght not to be
any difficulty in arriving at the facts they
aro eomndaaloned to inquire into.
Nothing whatever was heard from the
Oglethorpe party daring the forenoon. It
was scarcely to be expected that anything
woald be heard so toon, as very little in the
way of an investigation could be hod at the
camp before to-day. Dispatches may be
received this uttersoon giving the progress
of tbe investigation.
There is the greatest anxiety hero for some
KOTL\ , SSy£w7KK report i— to ihe ritcatioo. i'cblic senti-
•a oo« dollar more, aad I w*a g< -ok ment U divided aa to th© probubl© truth of
" ‘ ----- the reports, but everybody ia anxious for
the facts.
MOSTLY A MASS'S NEST.
The reenlt of the investigation at ths con
vict camp in Oglothotpe is almost a com
plete refutation of tho serious charges pub
lished several days ago, and the discovery
that a job had been put np on the officials.
The party whicu left here yesterday morn
ing wont to Athens over the Air Line, ar
riving there about noon. There were in
the party Principal Keeper Towers, Assist
ant Keeper Sunbrick, and Hon. J. E. Scho
field, of Bibb, representing tho investigat
ing oommittec. The most direct and tangi
ble information in tho hands of the party of
the charges they wero to investigate woe
contained in a letter written from Athens
nnd signed "David Bunsy." Upon ar
riving at Athens Bnnsy was
hanted np, nnd tnrnod ont
to be a well known and
very unreliable negro. Whon questioned
about the matter, Si arid he hod nwvftr
wiitten tho lotter nt all, and that it was a
forgery. As tho lotter was well written this
was soon evident. This information threw
a damper over the party, bat it wait decided
to go on to Col Smith's plantation and fin
ish tho investigation. They arrived there
Inst night and wero pleasantly and hospita
bly received nnd entertained by Col. Smith,
who gave them every facility for making the
examination. Cpon investigation all the
convlots wero fonnd present. There had
consequently been no killing. It was true
a oonvict attempted to escape several weeks
ago, bnt he was pursued with dogs, shot at
two or three timed, and captured without
injury. The other charge that tho convlots
wore worked on Sunday had almost as littln
foundation. Occasionally tile cunvicU had
been asked, not oompollod, to ent soma
green food for the mules, and this had hap
pened rarely.
The investigating committeo returned to
day and appeared before the oommittee this
afternoon. Mr. Sfiubrick and Mr. Schofield
agreed as to the re-mlt and Mr. Shnbrick
read tho following report whioh ho wonld
make to tho Governor, which Mr. Sohofield
indorsed as correct:
“To his Excellency, John B. Gordon,
Governor—Sir; In accordance.with yonr in
structions I accompanied tho Hun. Mr.
Schofield, of Bibb, to investigate tho vari
ous rumors and oharges recently made
against the management of tho oonvict
oamp in Oglethorpe, and herewith submit
tho following f.s tbe result of the investi
gation.
‘Tho <
wars, 1st,
killed by tho guards and bnriod at night,
and, 2d, that on Sunday, Jane 5, twenty
(20) oonviota wore employed hatveating
wheat, eto.
“As to tbe first oharge, there is no
shadow of truth iu it, ns I took with mo
tho roll of convicts at Gamp Oglethorpe,
and when alt tho convicts had been brought
np overy ono was found to be present.
Tots effectually disposes of tho first end
most serious charge.
“We then addressed onraclvcB to an in
vestigation of tho lost charge,
examining the captain in charge
of the camp, two ot tho guards
and a nnmber of oonviots. This
examination was conducted privately. GoL
Smith and bis officers were not present dur
ing the examination of tbo oonvicts, who
veto selected indixciiminatcly. All denied
any knowledge of the entting of wheat on
Snnday. They were positive this hod not
been done. Tbe only thing that at all point
ed to Snnday labor was tho fact that some
of the oonviots are required to feed and
water the moles on Sunday, and swoop ont
their barracks and barracks yard It waa
developed that on one or two occasions
some of the conviols were oarriod ont of the
barracks to ont green food, each as rye or
barley, for tbe tanles, but this labor had not
been compulsory and had only oocnrred
ones or twise. Kospootfally,
“E. T. SncamcK "
It is duo GoL Smith that this official ex
plosion of tho charges bo made nx pnbllo kh
possible. His (rltnds, while they expect
ed it, are greatly gratified at tho result.
THE INVESTIGATION,
Messrs. Huff and Harrison, ro-lnforced
by Mr. Schofioid, bold a session this after
noon at which Gapt. James W. English was
. i iti.im-.t. 11.. t. still. .1 in ilitail as to tfio
operations at tho Chattahoocheo brickyard,
tho management and working of the con
victs. Ue a&ld there was no attempt made
at his camps looking to tho reformation of
criminals,bnt believis it wonld be better
nt least to Bopnroto entirely tho sexes. Ue
thinks tho jnveniles who oome to the
camps are graduates in crime, and the moat
viciona of alL Capt. English obtained an
interest in the convicts in 1881, when he
purchased from Guptirin Grant, and at
tho time gave Captain Grant an indemni
fying bODd of $37,000. IIo thought tho
lessees had a peneot light to sell or trans
fer their interest in the eonvicts. Ques
tioned as to tbe policy ot working the con
victs by tho State, be said be thonght it ont
of the question, os the State wonld have to
sper d n .million of dollars at the start. He
was asked hi* opinion os to tfie wisdom of
having tbe counties work their own con-
vice. He replied that only a few conntiee
would bo able to maintain the oonviots.
Perhaps Fnlton, Bibb,Chatham, Richmond,
Maecogce, Floyd and Clarke might, bnt the
other counties In Georgia coaid not. Ue
also thonght jtho £ idea of working
the oonviots on farms wonlil be a failure.
Grant and Simpson had both triod farming
with them and failed. Farming cannot be
hncceesfnlly carried on with convicts.
A toiler meeting of tbe oommittee will
he had to-morrow morning when Mr. Ham,
of Ilsll, is expected to be here. '
Senator Brown hao been summoned to
appear before Ihe committee at 9 o'clook to
morrow morning.
A deligbtfnl shower fell hero this morn-
Curl Frasner, Etq, an old Gordon boy,
came down from Chattanooga this morning
to visit relative* and friend*.
Mies Cora Barclay ha* returned from a
viait to Irwiaton.
.lion w*. rolled to lt*«
mlad
COOMCUtlT*
dollar a moath u r$piUrtj
to if. A. Dm-
* . *l l nctlnd ticket No.
1 ti*<ldr»waft|rij»of fS.OMl
I* FxcfclSC* Net.otal iUhk
(K*a.) Ct*mploc, M*; 3.
Auditor** Report In the Fltralmmona Ca«e*
Atlanta, Jnne 22.—Auditor W. R- TT*rn.
rnond, to whom was referred the cose of the
government against O. P. Fitzsimmons, ex-
United States marshal, and the anreties on
his bond, has filed a voluminous report
with Clerk Book. The suit was instituted
by the government ia tbo Circuit Conrt
nearly two years sgo, at tho solicitation of
ths ex-marshal, as he oloims the govern
ment owed him and the government claims
the marshal owe* tho iltriartm.-nt, The
merits of the cue required tho carcfnl in
vestigation of accounts covering a period
of two yean. Hence the reference to an
auditor. Tbe report finds that Col. Fitz
simmons received whllo in offioe $169,580
and is credited with $180,783 properly die-
bnrsed, leavlog him indented to the
government $2,777. Colonel Fitz-immoos
mode two bonds and the auditor holds that
tbe aarities on both bonds are equally lia
ble for the $2,777. Ths bondamen are W.
A. Hemphill, E. P. Howell, Clark Howell,
Albert Ilowell, Patrick WaUb, James M.
Smith and A. R. Lawton. The anditor also
reported that tho books showed the govern
ment indebted to Fitzximmons's deputies
$U, 101, for which they will have to go to
tho Gonrtof Claims.
A Glynn Notary,
Atlanta, Jane 22—A commission wu
Is,aed to-day to George C. Myera ** notary
pablia and ex-officio justice of the peace
for the Twenty-seventh district, G. M.,
Glynn county.
The Aujutant-Oenerri hu ootumiuioned
0. T. Pen.lergrant quartermaster of the bat
talion of the Savannah Volunteer Guard,
with the rank of flr»t Uentenant.
Theodore Iljorkuteo, the Bwedtah tenor,
L en rente to this country. Goanod calls
him the new Mario.