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Official Organ of City and County.
Personal Mention.
! Mr. R. 13. Hall of Macon is in the
j city.
Maj. R. M. Orme, of Savannah is in
the city.
Mr. Dixie DuBignon has returned
from Savannah.
Misses Lester of Jones county are
attending commencement.
Misses Smith of Jones county are
f visiting Miss) Ridley Sanford.
Miss Nora Shelian of Atlanta is
visiting Miss Eva Supple.
Mr. C. S. Cary of Sparta was in the
city last Sunday.
Miss Maud Clause of Atlanta is visit
ing Mrs. R. N. Lamar.
Mrs. Boothe, of Cochran is visiting
Mrs. W. P. Williams.
Mr. L. B. Rhodes of^Macon isj at
tending commencement. __ •
Mr. Myrick Darnell returned from
South Carolina last week.
Miss Clara Harris, of Macon is visi-
her sister. Mrs. Robt. Whitfield.
Mr. John Supple, of Atlanta, is vis
iting his father's family in this city*.
Miss Mary Lizzie Leverett of Ea-
tonton is attending commencement.
Men should not allow private pre
judice to interfere with public duty.
Miss Gertrude Montford of Greens
boro, is visiting Judge D. B. Sanford.
Miss Gussie Pounds, of Indian
Spring, is the guest of Mrs. F. Skin
ner.
Misses Frobel of Atlanta are visit
ing their grandfather, Mr. P. M. Comp
ton.
i Capt. M. R. Bell has had his omni-
buss repaired and handsomely repain
ted.
Mrs. Walter Paine who has been
quite sick, is, we are glad to learn,
improving.
Mrs. A. D. Nisbet has returned from
a visit to her father in Wilkinson
county.
Mrs. Mathis and Mrs. Perkins of
Wilkinson county are attending com
mencement.
Mrs. W. S. Stetson and children of
Sandford, Fla., are visiting Judge D.
B. Sanford.
Miss Lou Will Culver of Hancock
county is visiting the family of Mr. R.
N. Lamar at Midway.
Misses Willie and Stella Miller of
Wilkinson county are the guests of
the Edwards House.
Miss Genie Bighaui left yesterday
for Gainesville, the home of her fatli-
r -.Rev. R. W. Bigham.
Mrs. Dixie Haygood is having a res
idence erected on Wayne street South
of Mr. W. H. Armstrong's.
Miss F. Almira Culver and Miss
Mira Will Brantly of Hancock county
are the guests of Mrs. W. H. Bass.
Mr. L. J. Lamar makes an excellent
steward of the Lunatic Asylum. He
is the right man in the right place.
Mrs. Samuel Pearson of Scottsboro 1
is in the city-with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Singleton.—Eatonton Messenger.
Dr. P. H. Mell, Chancellor of the
State University is on his annual visit
to our college. He is the guest of the
Oconee House.
Dr. Hopkins of Thomasville, was in
the city last week, accompanied by
Dr. Powell, of whom he was the guest
for several days.
Mr. W. H. Bone, one of Macon's
most successful young merchants, was
in the city last week, in the interest of
his popular house.
i We are glad to learn that Mr. W.
Roberts, who recently went to the
Indian Spring for his health, is im-
,proving and quite hopeful of soon be-
* ing well again.
Rev. M. N. McKay of Griffin, who
preached the commencement sermon,
was a class-mate of Rev. D. McQueen
of this city, at the Columbia Theolog
ical Seminary.
\ Miss Blanche Hall of Macon is visit
ing the family of Mr. W. H. Hodges.
She was a member of the class of for
ty-four which has just graduated at
Wesleyan college.
Mr. Chas. L. Johnson, an old Mill-
i-dgeville boy, who is now on t;he road
¥ f or a large wholesale house, was in
/he city on Thursday.
Mr. Julian S. Wynne, who has been
isiting his parents at Midway, re-
Ijumed to his home-in Brunswick yes
terday. He says Brunswick is im-
Iroviiig rapidly.
• We note that Miss Nora Treanor, of
) li^ity, was one of the graduating
ulass o*f St. Joseph’s Academy, at
Washington, M ilkes county, at the re-
) 3nt commencement of that institu-
ion.
Misses Mamie and Frankie Wheeler
i Macon and Mrs. J. M. Bosworth,
Jss Eva and Master Joe, Jr., of At-
Mit& are attending the commence
ment and are the guests of Mrs. T. J.
airfield.
Messrs. C. L. and T. H. Morris of
e Irwinton Southerner are visiting
ieir brother in this city. They pub-
b an excellent paper and are ma-
ng themselves in the county of their
loption.
Misses Lula and Hattie Jones, of
urke county, are in the city to at-
! ad Commencement. The former
Tisiting the family of Mr. Wm. A.
tiratt ann the latter that of Mr.R .L.
.rfnter.
iltfiss Harry Dell Hollmark, of Au-
f l6 ta, Miss Leola Nisbet, of Eatonton,
iss Fitz Allen Wright of Macon and
iss Florence Marshall and Miss An-
3 Mosely of Americus, are attending
.pimencement, the guests of Mrs. S.
Marshall of the Oconee House:
Che graduating class of our college
4small this year and consists of the
flowing: Miss Lucy Posey, Miss No-
Ennis, Miss Crawford Vinson,
ot J. T. Minor, Adjutant W. O'D.
inkwell, Lieut. M. H. Harris.
Kxt year the class will be large if all
V members of the Second class re-
Commencement 1886.'
Th.2 Primary Exhibition,
According to previous notice, the
entertainment of the College Primary
Department, came off in the college
chapel, last Friday evening, at 8
o’clock. We remarked last week that
these pleasant affairs, which year by
year introduce the more serious and
substantial features of our college
commencements have heretofore at
tracted large numbers of spectators
who like to enjoy a pleasant evening.
Their former experiences doubtless
put many on the alert, and before
dark people of all ages, especially par
ents with their children, w r ere to be
seen on their way to the college, with
the purpose doubtless of securing
comfortable seats. And those who
thus “took time by the forelock’’ w r ere
fortunate, for notwithstanding the
very unfavorable appearance of the
weather, Avhich finally settled into a
continuous rain, the large chapel of
the college was crowded and every
seat occupied that offered a chance of
“seeing the show,” while many stood
in the aisles or secured places in vari
ous nooks and corners.
The proceedings Avere opened with
prayer by the Rev. A. J. Beck and
the singing of the “chorus of Avel-
como' 1 by Miss Carrie Fair’s class.
The programme, as given in our issue
of last Aveek, Avas with slight excep
tions, most successfully carried out,
comprising the “Infantry Drill,” by
the little girls of Miss Carrie Fair’s
class, in which large dolls Avere carried
through the drill by the little ones in
a most amusing manner, under the
captaincy of Miss Hettie Barrett.
Then folloAved the “Flag Drill” by
Miss Alice Wright’s class, Avell done
under the captaincy of Miss Ida Car-
aker. “The Sleeping Beauty, a
drama,” was A r ery successfully render
ed by Miss Lampley’s class, and be
sides being in itself A T ery entertaining,
showed plainly the careful and pains
taking labor of the teacher. The
Burlesque Prize Drill of the Mulligan
Guards followed, after Avhich the
prize, a large tin cup, was presented
in a humorous speech by Rev. Mr.
Beck, and Avas replied to by the little
Captain, O. M. Conn.
Rev. Mr. Beck, then presented the
prizes to Miss Lampley's class as fol-
Ioavs: Miss Lizzie Fuller for penman
ship, and to Misses Marie Lamar and
Sue Bell for scholarship.
It is proper to remark that “the
small boy” Avas \ r ery unanimous, and
Ave regret to say quite too noisy, in
which he Avas encouraged perhaps by
the example of some of a larger
growth. These annoyances seem un
avoidable, but they are A T ery trying
to the patience. In this connection
w r e invite attention to a communica
tion in this issue on this subject from
one of the most respectable citizens of
this city.
Another thing we wish to say is,
that it is \*ery desirable that on simi
lar occasions the different features of
the entertainment should be presented
with less delay between them.
Commencement Sermon,
Cn Sunday the commencement ser
mon was preached at the College
Chapel by Rev. M. M’N. McKay, of
Griffin. The College chapel, Avhich
when the building Avas the State Cap
itol, Avas occupied by the House of
RepresentatiA'es, Avas densely crowd
ed. Besides the regular seats, the
aisles w ere filled Avith chairs and all
A\ T ere occupied and many found seats
in the gallery or stood in the space
just Avithin the doors. The music by
a choir of selected singers Avas very
good and the Aveather was not so hot
as it usually is and there was less dis
comfort than usual on that account.
The venerable Chancellor of the
State University, the faculty and trus
tees of the collega, local ministers and
members of the city council occupied
, ats on the rostrum.
The sermon was the subject of much
commendation and the comparative
ly youthful appearance of the preach
er may have caused it to make a deep
er impression on many of his hearers.
The text was the 5th verse of the
5th chapter of Revelations, viz: “And
one of the elders said unto me weep
not, behold the Lion of the tribe of
Judah, the Root of DaA’id, hath pre
vailed to open the book and to loose
the seven seals thereof.”
The sermon opened with the preach
er’s idea of Judah, one of the twelv T e
sons of Jacob. The speaker, Avhile
remembering the sins recorded of him
in the scriptures, brought out several
incidents in his life, showing him to
ha\e possessed great manliness and
unselfishness and to have had quali
ties that might Avell be called heroic.
He quoted his father’s blessing on Ju
dah and his prophecy concerning him,
Avhich Avas fulfilled in the coming of
Jesus—the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
He announced the theme ot his ser
mon to be “the heroism of the Re
deemer.” The exposition shoAved Je
sus standing forth and perfoming for
man a work they could not perform
for themselves." The doing of this
work inA r olA T ed the idea of 1st, cham
pionship, 2d achievement, 3rd deA'O-
tion, 4th warlike spirit; each of which
heads Avas elaborated etc.
Then followed some remarks on
Military Christianity in History. An
address to students urging them to
imitate Christ and the solemn warn
ing of the wrath of the Lamb.
The sermon was able and eloquent,
and in eA'ery respect fully up to the
high standard of sermons on similar
occasions. It was listened to with in
tense interest by the large audience,
and doubtless made a lasting impres
sion on the young for whose benefit it
Avas mainly intended.
College Exercises.
Cn Monday morning the floor of
the college chapel was filled almost
entirely Avith ladies, who had gather
ed there to Avitness the exercises and
the gallery was pretty well filled with
men and boys. One after another a
cadet or a young girl ascended the
platform and recited a piece, some
grave, some quite touching and some
very amusing. Taken all together,
they performed their parts very well.
We cannot say that any one failed to
do fairly well and some recited their
pieces in a very creditable manner.
At intervals our brass band made
some very good music. Excellent or-
des Avas maintained, considering there
Avas so large a crowd.
Rev. Mr. Hammond opened the ex
ercises with prayer. Cadet Jones,
whose name was first on the pro
gramme, Avas excused on account of
sickness.
Miss Rosa Mapp recited “The Girl
of the of the Period,” very well, and
was followed by Cadet Lamar, who
recited “Three days in the Life of
Columbus,” with emphasis and ap
propriate action.
Miss Katie Snipes recited the
“Three Parsons,” a touching story in
good style.
Cadet Kidd's piece Avas entitled
“Gld Southern Civilization,” and he
spoke as if he like his theme and sym
pathised Avith its patriotic tone.
Mrss Chester Green recited “The
Minister s Guests. This Avas a most
amusing selection and the young lady
did it justice.
Cadet Wa_lker declaimed a most
eloquent extract from “J. C. C. Black's
Eulogy on Ben Hill.*’ His voice Avas
strong, his enunciation, distinct* and
the salient points emphasized by ap
propriate gestures. The Avhole was
very xvell done.
Miss Bertha Waddell recited “A
Hero Woman.” This Avas a very
touching story well told.
Cadet Charles Minor recited an
essay on “Strikes,” Avhich showed the
impolicy, the folly and the Avant of
justification in general for such pro
ceeding, in a creditable manner.
Miss Lily x\dler recited “The
farmer and the bicycle.” It w*as very
amusing and Avell recited and like sev
eral others a good deal applauded.
Cadet Crawford spoke “The lit
tleness of many eminent men,” and
did it Avell-
Miss .Sadie Hall recited “The
Death-Bridge of the Tay,” the story
of the dreadful plunge of a railroad
train into the storm SAvept rh T er Tay,
caused by the giving aAvay of the
bridge. It was a A*ery creditable per
formance.
Cadet Hutchings recited a most
amusing piece. “The Infernal Ma
chine’’ in a manner that did him much
credit and excited a good deal of
laughter, followed by applause.
This Avas the closing piece and after
the announcement by Gen. Hill that
Mr. Fleming of Augusta Avould deliv
er the address before the literary so
cieties at 8 o'clock in the eyening, the
benediction Avas pronounced by Rev.
Mr. Hammond and the assemblaged
dispersed.
A union service Avas held at the
Methodist church on Sunday night,
and Rev. M. M. McKay, of Griffin,
preached an able and earnest sermon
from the text: “And as he [Paul] rea
soned of righteousness, temperance
and a judgment to come, Felix trem
bled and answered, Go thy Avay this
time; Avhen I have a convenient season,
I will call for thee—Acts 24 c. 25 v.
A A'ery large congregation had as
sembled to hear the able young
divine. Avliose sermon at the college in
the morning had made a fine impres
sion upon his hearers. When the
preacher arose to announce his text
the fire alarm sounded. Intense ex
citement preA r ailed for some minutes,
nearly all the men and many of the
ladies hurried from the church to
learn the cause of the alarm. It
Avas soon ascertained that fire had
been discoA r ered in the store of Hollo-
Avav & Co. A box containing straw
near a rear windOAv basement window
was blazing. It was promptly extin
guished, and parties returning to the
church announced that the fire was
out, quiet was restored and Mr. Mc
Kay proceeded to deliver an eloquent
ana impressive sermon as stated a-
bove. Many persons who were drawn
away from the church by the fire did
not return, and thus missed one of the
most impressive sermons ever deliver
ed in this city.
Maj. Lamar Cobh of Athens, Treas
urer of the board of trustees of the
State UniA*ersity, drew from the State
j treasury, last * Saturday $12,047.05,
! which represents the semi-annual in-
j terest on bonds of the State held by
the University.
i The Middle Georgia Military and
i Agricultural College located in the
old Qapitol in this city and presided
’ over by Gen. D. H. Hill, is a branch
| of the State University of Avhich the
people of the Avhole State may Avell be
, proud. This department of the Uni-
j A-ersity ought to receiA*e a more liberal
support from the Trustees, and their
appropriation ought to be made per
manent.
The crops of all our city farmers
avIio are culth r ating the river bottoms
A\ T ere more or less damaged by the re
cent freshet.
j “Best in the World,” R. J. Roberts’
Razor Steel Scissors. For sale by
i MissS. E. Bearden.
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Baldwin Sheriff’s Sale.
ILL be sold before the Court
, , House door, in the city of Mil-
ledgeville, during legal sale hours, on
the first Tuesday in August, 1886, the
following property, to-Avit:
One house and lot in the city of
Milledgeviile, containing (4) one-half
acre, more or less, known as a part of
the Rockwell lot, adjoining lot of
Warren Bell; levied;on as the proper
ty of Wesley Killings, to satisfy one
County Court fi fa in favor of W. H.
H, Barnes vs. Wesley Killings. Defend}
ant notified in person. Levy made
July the 1st, 1886.
Also at the same time and place:
One house and lot on the north com
mons of the city of Milledgeviile, con
taining one acre, more or less, bound
ed on the north by Macon road, on
•’ he east by Kerr Boyce land, on the
•gt by city lands. Levfied on as the
property of Green Sanford, by virtue
of one Justice Court fi fa in favor of
M. L. Byington as. Green Sanford.
LeA T y made by T. S. Bagley, Consta
ble, and returned to me, this July
the 5th, 1886.
52 tds. C. W. ENNIS, Sh’ff.
Milledgeville, July 3rd, 1886.
Mr. Editor:
Through your columns I Avish to
call the attention of the “City Fath
ers” to a public offense, as Avell as to
the annoyance the citizens and A*isi-
tors have to submit to during our
Commencements.
OurCollegeis our pet and our pride,
and this county is almost entirely de
pendent upon it for the education of
our children. In all things, from the
smallest to the greatest, it behooves
—it is the paramount duty of every
citizen to support and uphold it. To
that end, among other things, Avhen
its students are before the public, for
the public’s pleasure and critical
judgment, it is highly important that
the best of order, decorum, and beha
vior should be maintained and enforc
ed. It is trying enough to the very
youthful to face the public gaze, and
it is due to them and their patient in
structors, that all such unseemly, di
orderly, and rude demonstrations, as
whistling, guying, yelling, beating
benches Avith sticks, and the like beo-
mitted; and if the perpetrators will not
desist after due notice, then Avithout
delay the police ought to remove them
The scenes of last Friday eA T ening
Avere not only annoying *and rude,
but they Avere disgusting and disgrace
ful. Where and when was a lady
teacher ever greeted Avitli stamping
of feet, shrill whistling, beating the
windows, loud yells, &e., as Avas done
on that evening only because she
crossed the stage to attend to some
duty to pupils of very tender years?
What was the impression made upon
visitors?
We boast of our refinement and
culture, and loudly speak of our good
behavior on these public occasions
while the college is on trial before the
world, yet such tolerated conduct as
described belies our Avords. After
weeks of the most exacting toil and
trying effort in the training of the
children for these exercises, the Fac
ulty and the patrons haA^e an unques
tionable right to expect and demand
from eA T ery member of the audiences,
the most respectful attention and hear
ing, and it is needless to say, that only
in this way the highest enjoyment is
obtained. As a patron of the college
I enter here and noAv, my protest
against such conduct as described,
and I appeal to the authorities and
to the citizens to suppress the evil at
once. Citizen.
Middle Georgia
Military aid A&ricnltural College,
Milledgeville, Georgia.
Commencement Exercises,
1886
SUNDAY—July 4.—Commencement
Sermon, Rev. M. N. Mc
Kay, Griffin, Ga.
MONDAY—July 5.—10.30 a. m.—Ex
ercises by Students.
“ 8.00 p. m.—Address before
Literary Societies-Wm. H.
Fleming, Esq., Augusta,
Ga.
TUESDAY—July 6.—10.30 a. m.—Ex
ercises by Students.
“ 5.00 P. M.—Exhibition Drill
by Cadet Corps, and Dress
Parade.
“ 8.00 I*. M.—Annual Concert.
WEDNESDAY—July 7.—11.00 a. m.—
Commencement Address—
Gen. C. A. Evans.
5.15 p. m.—Prize Drill in
Manual.
6.00 p. m.—Dress Parade.
.a.:doXj:p:e3: Joseph’s
Silk Gloves!—In White, Cream,
and all the light opera shades just re
ceived at
51 2fc] W. H. Carr’s.
Personal.
Hon. T. J. Simmons, judge of the
Macon circuit, Col. L. F. Livingston,
president of the state agricultural
society, Hon. F. S. Johnson, mayor
pro-teinof Macon, Col. Lee Jordan,
of Dougherty county, Hon. H. S.
Feagin, of Houston county, and a host
of other gentlemen of like character
and high standing in the state, cheer
fully endorse Hall’s Georgia Chill
Remedy as a certain and permanent
cure for chills and fever. As a tonic
it has no equal. Those suffering
from headache or periodical neuralgia
will find immediate relief from its use.
No medicine ever introduced has met
with such an immense sale in so short
a time as Hall's Georgia Chill Reme
dy.
In addition to the above named
parties many of our own citizens
have used this Chill Remedy and in
dorse it as a certain cure. For sale by
John M. Clark, Druggist, Milledge
ville, Ga.
New Store!
T HAVE this day connected myself
1 with Mr. H. Adler, in the Grocery
and Confectionery business, at the
old stand of W. T. Mappin, where I
will be pleased to see my friends and
the public. Come and see me, I will
treat you right.
. W. H. HODGES.
Milledgeviile, July 6th, 1886. 52 lm.
PEABODY INSTITUTE.
Teachers of Baldwin county Avish-
ing to attend the Institute, Avhich
meets in Atlanta, next month, Avill
report their names to me, and I Avill se
cure reduced rates of travel on the
railroads for them.
L. Carrington, C. S. C. B. C.
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Houses for Rent.
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Summer
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Cash or its Equivalent!
JYow is Your Opportunity.
O NE on Clarke st., near Executive
Mansion, 2 on Washington st., 2d,
block from College. Apply at No. 19
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10,000 yards colored Lawns, at 3£c
10.000 yards Fancy Lawns, at 6£c
Satine aud Linen Prints, at 6£c."
Summer Siks,
Beautiful quality, at 40 and 50c.
Black Goods,
In large variety. French Nun’s Veiling, Gipsey Cloths, Etimines,
Nun’s Veiling, Cashmeres.
Napier and Straw Mattings.
Lace Curtains and Bed Sets, Bed and Toilet Quilts, Window
Shades and Curtains.
Just Opened.
5.000 yards fine Liuen D’lndia Sheer, and beautiful, at 10c.
These goods are 34 inches wide, the biggest bargain of the season.
A Big Reduction
In Embroidered Robes. In fact, everything in Summer Goods, can
now be bought at a sacrifice.
Our Stock of
Ready-Made Garments!
For Men and Boys, is large and will be closed oht at a big reduc
tion on former value.
Low-Quarter Shoes,
For Gentlemen, Boys and Youths, very low down in prices.
Jin Immense Stock of
At one-half their value.
Another Big Lot of Sailor’s,
At 25@40c.
Make no purchases until you have
seen our goods and prices. We can
save you money.
£3P°Our stock is all new and fresh. All goods perfect and war
ranted to be as represented.
Come and See Us.
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
Milledgeville, Ga., June 14, 1886.
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