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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. w 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. 3 Houses for Rent. -:o:- CLEARING SALE —OF ALL ( SB Ai • • : i ft jpg Ilf! Summer FOR— Cash or its Equivalent! JYow is Your Opportunity. O NE on Clarke st., near Executive Mansion, 2 on Washington st., 2d, block from College. 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