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SVttas Wwklij (’’hnwk •• .1 chlvl'n untany ye hikin' notes, And faith he'll pre nt 'rm» n ATiii;\*. <>;a.. ai’«. 3. in?*. Fine Wiik m, I.iquoi** and IBrnudy, can hr had lor medicinal purpoMe« at the New Drug Mlorc of Dr. FD.MJUTII LYNDOIV. Mniiigcix’ Programme. Sunday morn ing—-Commencement sermon, Sunday night—Sermon before Young Men's Christian Association at the Pres byterian Church. Monday morning--Sophomore de clamation. Monday afternoon—Drill. Monday night—Champion debate. K Tuesday morning—Junior orators. Tuesday afternoon—Address to Alumni by Maj. Jos. Ganaiil. Also Base Ball Match Gamoat Fair Grounds. Tuesday night—Complimentary Con cert at Deupree Hall. Wednesday morning—Commence ment day. Wednesday afternoon—Trotting Race at Fair Gn mid. Wednesday night—Hop at Deupree Hall. Also reunion of Class of 68. S. A, E.—The Sigma A'pha Ep-ihm Society, will have a banquet tor then lady friends to-night. Mrs D. L Whitsun.—This distin guiabed S lutbern author is at the New ton House, and contemplates lot a ing here. We should be glad to welcome such an acqu untanee to the socie y ai d learning of Athens. Visiting Helles. *» Miss Nellie Alexander, of Stvannab. is with Miss Lila Fleming. Miss Stella Morton, of Roms, is with x Mrs. J. R. Ci ane, ne vC >1 ego. Mises Addie and Jane Wright, of C v i.gton, are with M ss Sio Brittain. J M s Jennie Hmnmoiiii, of Atlanta, is with Miss Salite Lucas. Miss Lena Smith, of Baltimore, is with Miss Leil i Hull. . Miss Carrie Westmoreland, is with / Mrs. L imar Cobb. Miss Mjiinie Wallace, of Atlanta, i with Mrs. Dalt. Mitchell. s- L i<->- Erwin, of Atlanta, is wild SjFliss Jure Billups. Aiiss Benedict, of Marietta, is with Miss Annie Bloomfield. Miss L zzie Dawson, of Atlanta, is wiih Miss Lila Fleming. Mire Mattie J’himzy, of Augusta, is with Miss Claude Thomas. Miss Mary Jackson, of A'lanta, Is si u Miss Lolhe Rutherford. Miss Matlie Russell, of Augusta, is wiih Mis. Pref. Willcox. Miss Lou Cooper, of , is with Miss M rry Mell. Miss Grorgia Estes, of Augu-ta, is with Miss Bloomfield. Mire Inez Wilkins, of Waynesboro, is * with Mire Leila Hull. Miss Wbitner, of South Carolina, at Capt. Pope Barrow’s. Misses Ethel and Mabel Hillyer, of R mie, ate at the New ton House. Miss Bick Furlow, of Madison, is at the Newtou House. Miss Mattie Woodis and Miss Leila a. Wilson, of Watkinsville, are with Miss Annie Reaves. Misr Hallie Poullain, of Greensboro, is with Miss Lizzie Bloomfield. Miss Carrie McDonald, of Rome, is with Miss Katie Morion. Miss Mary Ganahl, of Augusta, is at the Newton House. ■* Misses Mary Hunnicutt and Fannie Wibsbip, of’Atianta, are at Dr. Hunni cutt’s. Miss Lewis, of Dahlonega, is at the Newton House. Misses Callaway., of Macon, are at Mr. J. Callaway’s. Misses McCutchen, of Dalton, are at Dr. Smith Lyndon’s. Miss Willie, of St. Louis, is at Mr. E w H. Ware’s. Miss L’zze Wilson and Miss High tower, of Calhoun, are at Mrs. Wales Smith’s. Miss Julia O’Keith, of Greensboro, is at Maj. Brittain's. Misses Napier, of Macon, are at Airs. W. G. Noble’s. Personal. MrR. W. Cone wears distingue side whiskers. He looks very jew-veoile. Mr. Alexander Rudolph Lawton, Jr., of Savannah, a distinguished graduate of the class of '77, is visiting bis friend and lover, Mr. James S. Hamilton, Jr., Mr. L. achievi d great reputation as President of the Moot Parliament and was Senior speaker. As a singer, bis reputati in was indeed enviable and many were the fair damsels fascinated by the dulcet tones of his voice. “To kno whim was to love him.” Mr. Robert Wright is visiting the Belle of West End. Mr. J. Toombs Rembert, a rising young lawyer of Toccoa City, was in the city a few days. He was admitted to the Bar at Oconee Court. Mr, a l eading Insu -ance Agent from Atlanta, tarried in our midst a few days. He pretended to I have missed connection one day, but wo have our doubts about it, < • ffet * Resbit Smith, of ’he Vir ginia Military Institute, son of Ge teral \l. L. Smith, formerly of Athe is. ba< returned to the scenes of bis early childhood. We hope that our cuy wil prove sufficiently attractive to bun as to induce his permanent location with [ is And we wish him a most delight fol visit. Mr. L. W. Thomas, our county solici tor, has gone to recruit at the Oc-nee I White Sulphur Springs. It is whisper d that bo is troubled with a Swoll-cu l 1 eart. We regret that Mr, John E. Talmadgr was stricken with a congestive chill. ! We hope soon to see him well again. Mr. S tin Lane is so fond of the yiris ’ that it is not an up Hill business lui hi n to entertai i them. Mr. Henry W Gradv, of the Atlanta ! Consritutiou. and oiiyof the most bT ! liant writers of the Sou'll, has’c >m • t a tend the Cumiueno.'tnem. II ■is par icularly interested in the reunion <>i | his class, ( 67) of wjboiu none h ive rises; to greater prominence than himself. ’dfept. Harry .) * AS*>n, a leading 'Taw >ei’of Atlanta ai u reporter of rie Su i preme Court, is the city. He bus I just returned from the Virginia Hip of company, sfje G»uhUs. X Mr and Airs. James I.’. .Jackson, ol Augusta, are vi.-iting Maj. T. A. Burke. Dr. Ge >rge D Case, of Milledgeville i of class ’75, arrived Thursday. S. G. McLe idon, Esq ,ono of the mist I prominent lawyers of Tuomasville and I Sou hern Georg a, is agues tof the New ton House. Air. Frank R. Clark, of class of 75. arrived yesterday afternoon, and is the guest of Mr. R. L. Blobmfield. He was i >ne of the brightest and most popular i members of bis class, and is now a ; prominent meicbant ot Augusta, of the’ i linn of Dunbar, Clark & Co. Air. Jos. King, of Montgomery, j Alabama, is at Air. A. L, Hull’s. Judge W. ±5. Thomas and wife i have returned from Oconee White Sulphur Springs, after a pleasant so journ of a month. Capt. E. A. AVilliams and wife of It ime, are at ‘Dr. J. S. Hamilton's W. Y, Mclntyre, of class 77, has arrived. v T. AV. 11. Harris, Esq., of Carters ville, a.graduate of the last Law Class, is in the city. Air. I’, L. Bloomfield, after an ex tended trip through the North and East, has returned home much im proved in health. Judge T.lt. Gibson, was expected last night. He preferred Athens to a European trip, in which he exhibi ted good taste. He is not the ad vance agent of a theatre now. Mr, P, 11, Mell, Jr,, and wife of Atlanta, are visiting Vice Chancellor Mell. Mr, Jacob Phinizy, one of the leading Insurance men of Augusta is lending his charms to the attrac tions of Commencement. Notwith standing his rapid rise in business circles, he still resists with accus tomed vigor the fascinations ol tire fair sex, lie is accompanied by Mr,. John S, Huberts, ) The Board oe Trustees.—This I body assembled in the Library | Building yesterday at ten o’clock a. m. Present, General H. Toombs, I Bishop Pierce, lion. B. 11. Hill, lion, A. 11, Stephens, Dr. 11, V. AI, Miller, Hon. A, T. Mclntyre, Hon. D. W, Lewis, Col. Joel Abbot Billups, Judge James Jackson, lion. Joseph E. Brown, lion BC Yancey, Dr, AVm, L Alitciiell, Col Stephen Thomas, Judge A'. L. G. Harris, Emory ' Speer, I'Lq., Lamar Cobb Esq,,! Hon Samuel Hall, Judge Alartin J i Crawford, Judge David A, Vason. Attention' to the Pudlic,—lf . you want a good cigar, call at Kai-, varinsky and Liobler’s NationaL; Cigir Store, qorno* of ttmi 1 stre :tJ and College AvcfiuA One dozen, good cigars for 25 cents. Best H cents cigars intown, for contsl' Best ten cent cigars, 3 for 25 cents! If you want an imported afa«l cigar call at Kaivarinsk’r’s aniWf L libler’e. Pipes from the common I cob up to the finest merehaum. All varieties of smoking and chowii tobacco. Come, one, come all, And be convinced that. ,wp .sell the. best ■ . cigirs and tobacco in the city.- Excursion to New Holland i Springs, Thursday, AugustiStu.— N xt Tluitsdqy there, will bo an elegant excursion, for the benefit of the'l’ioncer H >ok and Ladder Company, to this fa.- mous watering place. The comimittee have', made Cveiy iifrangemen't for a , successful and pleasant trjp, and some ■ of the best ladies of iLo’city have vol ' 'inteered to go 'and act as marronslor ! the young ladies. ; It will leave at- 7 ; o'clock and return at 8 in the evening.. ! They have full use of the hotel and I ' grounds at the Springs, and an elegant ■imid will provide delightful music for, duicihg,' etc. Conveyances will be i-ady to cai ry persons !u‘ l .'dnesville, J A bite Sulphur,'GoWcr,’etc., at a small cost, and no one should negjii. thcrop- 1 -;>• for a , day 3 i'.ie name of the cbiupauy js a ,uilicieml guaranty .of good, order ami success. Haltmie tickets at J’AlmadgeA’(i&gseri ; cC (Ju’s. • , T Tlie base ball match, so talked’ I of, between the Clinch’s o/ Augusta and the Pop and Go’s of Walcpu county will take place at the Fair Ground on Tuesday afternoon, Nice groijinds have b eu prepared and every arrangement for comfort, and pleasure. The admis sion price, we learn has been fixed at ■25 cents. If we may be allowed to of i fer a suggestion, it is that the price be reduced to JO cents. There are hun j dieds of people willing to pay a dime but a quarter is rather beyond the limit 1..f0r a base-ball game. The revenue at ten cents will be vastly larger , than at ; a highe r price. The farmers and coun try people will come with their families to see a game in which they are so much interested, but we doubt if many aie able to pay a dollar or two for a | few members of their families to wit ness. We hope then-as an accommoda-. . tiou to the public, and as ah ad van tage (we think) ro the managers, that the admission will' bs fixed at ten I cents. '"j ■ ' ' ——'-H Tin: Concert.. TujlsdanJ Night..—The Amateur" Orchestra of tbft ! city, assisted by some of* the ybung la- ■ I dies, twill give a complimentary concer; j| ! at Daupree Hall, next Tuesday night. > Tickets of invitation have been issued, which must be presented at the door. Those-who have been favored with tin “invite,”’ may justly anticfpYtff'sdme i i excellent music, and altogether,; a . charming entertainment. yn~» • t \'ia Northeastern Kajlroad.— A Grand excursion will leave Athens on the 9th of August at 8.30 a. m". It will reach Atlanta in lithe to con nect with all the trains with which the tegular passenger train connects. This will boa fine opportunity for the students to go home, and for i those of.our citiz.ons desiring to visit J jho “Gate City.’’ Three extra . j coaches will 'be provided for ! white persons. Perfect order will ■be preserved on the train. Tw.o I splendid bands cf music will accom- j [ phhy the excursion, and everything | I will bo done by the managers to | make it a perfect success. Tickets for the round trip from Athens will bo only Three Dollars. They can be obtained at the book stores of W. Fleming, Esq., and Major T. A Burke. Give the barbers “ a lift.” LOCAL ISKIEFS. Fino straw hats at cost, at J. W. Nicholson Ac Co’s. The mineral spring will be much re sorted to by strangers. Look out for bargains in straw bats at Nicholson's. The trains on both roads come in every afternoot> with crowds of passen gers. Get a cheap straw hat at Nichol son's, at cost. Call at Mandevilles and look at his large stock of Cameo Jewelry. W. Nicholson & Co. are closing out their stock of straw hats at actual cost. “Don't you forget it," McDonald has the best flour in Athens. The Pop-and Go's are ready for the .Clinch's. Look sharp. Mandeville has the latest styles of Ladies Shawl and Cuff Pins, all arti cles sold, engraved free. The Commencement of thejUniversity commenced about a week ago. by get ting the and buildings ready for the Trustees. Evoi-.y Yis.itor to zltbens should not inissgetting photographs at Davis' Pre •mitrm Galjgr.v—the leading gallery of Georgl Very rainy strangers will stay over to the Agricultural convention, August 13th.'' ■ -Burns band <will furnish music for Comtnencei feht ‘ . » i' J Tne Clinch Club will arrive thisafter n.o.qn on an excurswtufroui.- Augusta. : A. S' Mandeville has just received’a ! large lot of Diamonds. McDonald’s is thp pla.ee to get. yo.ur tfutr." ’ a, I Cor. ff jiOs. S. iJußose, of Sparta, class I of'’(>B, arrived yesterday. .•. Get your., rea.dable matter ,i(:, W. rFleihinst’s. He has Just received a Tot iff magazines, stpry.papers—Seaside, ' LrQisiide4i''rankliO'Square Libraries. 1 ball on W, r Fleming, who always keeps on hand a good lot of Harper's Magazines, llarper’js. Weekly Bazar, Frank Leslie’s;: Weekly Varieties, Po lice News.-i Police. Gazettes, Detroit Free Press, and anything to supply the de mand. Wo ‘ Team that every room in the Newtop House has been engaged for two or three weeks, and we have every reason to believe .that this Commence ment will be one.of the largest since the war. ; .It is pleasant to see such an in terest in the University displayed by the goed" people of Georgia, and the Trustees will probably so legislate as to tpake it'tpore and more attractive. Col. J. D. Matthews, of Lexington, is 'at tbq Newton House. The maftkiß which have been roost ing for some time in the trees over the were/sliot irjto’ on Tuesday last’by permission of the Mayor.- We learn that ■ from 1200 .to 1500 were killed, • '.Vo regret exceedingly that the arti- Jtle od “ Enthusiasm,” .from our'es jkeeuied contributor, “ E. M. W.,’.' was out this weqk, owing to the [textra amount of local news. It is too l/good to lose, so we will publish it next | V'.'eelt. -'i l ■'i j Nbw is‘the-time to buy good and cheap flour'at T. C. McDonald's. Call and get some of it, before it is all gone. The reunion of the class of G 8 will be a source of unusual interest and enjoy ment.to the members present- There will be about twenty-five in attendance and they will' meet Wednesday night jo agl irious banquet and hand shaking- I Go to.T. .C. McDonald’s and get some ;of his fine 11 >ur. He warrants it to be tho best in the market, and he means j just what he says. At Jones' tin depot can bo found the Times cook stove, which will <cooif : a- ’ bisoirfr -in , sip ! time. Also everything in his line frbin j a furnace to a tin cup and very low 1 rates. Call ou him. j Mr. T. A. Iler has removed his jewel* ry store to Snead's shoe store, where he will bo glad to wait on all of hie old friends and as many new ones as will call, Mr. Robt. Lampkin's University Restaurant is one of the finest In the State. Call on him and satisfy your self. All your wants will be attended to by the obliging Mr. Harbin. The Sophs, are about to “ take the town’’ since they have finished their examinations. They all adjourned to Chas. Stern’s and supplied themselves with travelling caps to be ready for the (k) night signal service. After September 15, the Measrt. Cohen will remove to the new etore now being erected by Dr. Hunnicutt, Cons' queutly they arje selling ofl[ their very large stock at lowest rates. In their new store, they will conduct a wholesale and retail department and a full line of all dry goods will' be kept by them and of the best quality. T. Fleming & Son are rapidly becom ing the leading hardware merchants of this section of the State. If you want a ton penny nail, A wagon or an iron rail, Or anything of irou or steel, Go to Fleming’s—happy you’ll feql, Messrs. James M. Gray & Co., are selling their immense stock of dry goods at fabulously low prices. It is a clear ance sale preparatory to au immense stock for the fall trade. This enterpris ing firm, having been in Athens only two or three months, have built up » very large trade and far and near they are known as the regulators of low prices in their department for North east Georgia. You have only to go and be convinced that the best bar gains are to be had from their overload ed counters. Mandevilles Jewelry store the old re liable one was established in 1853. If y’ou should become tired or too warm from the Commencement exer i cises, just walk dowwto Mr. Coleman's m'l for a small sum purchase an iced mejoji’ lemosade 'irany.’>.m'|nt!t of •iie. keeps a large stock of ice al ways otyhand, and retails it at two and . half tents per pound, and watertnel ras ol aL ejzes are kept constantly on i e. ice. may be ordered, and will be delivered in any part of the city at any time—also, ice delivered. 1 here is no reason to suffer from the intense beat when ice may be had so conve niently and at so small a price. Hie store is at the lower end of ■ Broad, street, next door to S. C. Dobbs, and you have but to go once and your visit* will be numerous. Watches and Jewelry repaired and guaranteed at Mandevilles. Bob Coats has exchanged his decept ive steed for one which he can both drive and ride without any danger of having his (Bob’s) ankle sprained. The girls may now look out for a nice time since Bob is 0. K. on tbo horse question. One of the sub editors of the Chroni cle can oat twenty peaches at a sitting. If you don t believe it just send us the peaches and we will prove it to yon. Mr. C. W. Davis, the live photogra pher of Athens, has erected in front of his gallery a frame upon which are dis played his numerous diplomas receive at the last Sjate Fair. t About forty youug bucks have donned striped calico caps, which cost five cents apiece. Economy is the spice of life. Their beads look like geese heads, and how they act, we forbear to say. “ Wo stepped into the shoe store of Mr. P. Weil, on College Avenue, afew days ago, and were surprised to find that he had such a largo stock of fine boots and shoes, but we wer® more surprised to find that he sold them' so remarkably cheap. Mr. Weil is a boot maker of great reputa tion and our commencement visi tors could not do better than call on I. r him, if they want anything in hia line during their sojourn in our city- Died.—The infant child of Mr. and Mr. Jos. Hull, of Savannah, died in Athens, last Thursday, » d Was inter rt’d irt Oeofiee Cemetery. To the young father and mother, we extend our sin .ere eympathies.