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Volume LVII. Federal Union Established In 1829. j c 0NS0LIt(ATEI) I372 Milledgeville, Ga., July 2T.' 188G. Southern Recorder THE HHlOH & RECORDER, Published Weekly in Milledgeville,Ga., BY BARNES & MOORE. Term?.—One dollar and fifty cents a year in advance. Six months for seventy-five cents. Two dollars a year if not P ai ^ i& adx&ace* r _ The services of Col. James M. SuvrHK.are en caged as General Assistant. , h .,4,crtr"mvrav 5 r? ho uprnFRAL UNION’’and the“SOUl Hblw RECORI)ER”wereconsolidated, Augnstlst, 18T2, the Union being in its Forty-Third Volume and the Recorderia its Fifty-Third Volume. THirt n A DCO may be found on file at Geo. I Hlb rArtnP. Rowell & Co’s Newspa per Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce St.), where advertising contracts may be made for it IN NEW YORK. HARTINGTON’S PLAN. EDITORIAL. GLIMPSES. Hon. John L. Davidson has been renominated for Senator from the Eighteenth District. Hon. H. H. Carlton was unanimously nominated for Congress by the Eighth district Democratic convention which met in Athens on the 20tli. President Cleveland has issued an order to office holders forbidding the use of their official position in at : tempts to control political move ments. . . In the Fourth Congressional Dis trict Democratic convention which met at LaGrange on the 20th inst. Hon. Thomas W. Grimes, of Colum bus, was nominated on the 104th bal lot, to succeed Congressman Henry R. Harris, defeating Alvin D. Free man and J. H. Fannin. Delay of Adjournment.—It is stated that adjournment of Congress will be delayed until sometime in Au gust, owing to some mishap to one of the appropriation bills. How this is we don’t know, but there are many important bills yet to be acted upon The debates upon these bills will pro tract the session far into August. The Constitution of the 19th says Cartersville on the 18th was the scene of a terrible Sunday homicide. It dis turbed the worshippers on Sunday and cast a peaceful community into the throes of a great sensation. It was an attempt by Bryapt Strickland to shoot Wm Puckett when the former was shot and almost Instantly killed. Idleness is the hot-bed of tempta tion, the cradle of disease, the waster of time, the canker worm of felicity To him that has no employment, life in a little while will have no nov elty; and when novelty is laid in the grave, the funeral of comfort will soon follow. The belief of the late Judge David Davis in free speech and free press was a matter of conscience, and he was ready to defend them in. his seat on the Bench, or as a personal friend and adviser of the President, or even —as on one occasion when he/was pre siding at a Circuit Court in an Illinois town—by mounting an improvised rostrum in the street and facing a desperate mob. Mr. Gladstone.—The eign news states that Mr. latest for- Gladstone has resolved to resign the Premiership. He is reported as saying, *‘if I listen ed to the warning of age, I would re tire from public life, but I would be committing a guilty action in aband oning the fields after raisirrg so much ire* and inspiring so many hopes, if I did not seek to appease one and satis fy the other. I have worked all my life to deliver the suffering people, and I mean to die as I have lived.” This is an admirable exhibition of public virtue, which, if possible, is more worthy of admiration than pri vate. True patriotism looks to the future as well as to the present. Mr. Gladstone has fame enough, but with the weight of age and some of its in firmities, he prefers public toil to pri vate repose, to promote the prosperi ty of an oppressed people. He will retain his seat in Parliament from a sense of public duty. As a true patri ot, whether successful or not, he will go down to posterity as a true patriot and furnish an example to future ages to guide others in the path of honora ble duty. Norman Porter on Mr. Davis. Hartington has a home rule policy for Ireland that reseryes the mainte nance of the full powers of the Im perial Parliament. Certain powers are conferred on local councils in Ire land, with the right of the Imperial parliament to control and revise them. All judges and legal administration to be appointed by and centred in the Imperial Parliament. This is Har rington's home rule for Ireland with full rule in the English Parliament. That is simply telling certain ‘‘local councils” you may propose something and we Avill tell you whether you may do it or not. Instead of home rule that is a home thrust. This is a mean cold-blooded conciliation, it is a dis graceful trifling. It is a march of ideas, insulting, contemptible, and disgraceful to the last degree. The people have been misled by this vis ionary trash, bamboozled by a logic that could pnly mislead a nation of idiots. This is the conservatism that Hartington and his followers put forth to entrap a people who claim to be the freest and greatest on earth. This they call reform and home rule. This is'English consonantism. Be on your good behavior, be good boys, tell us what you want, and if you show a ready obedience to obey our-wislies we will grant what you ask jfrid pat you on the hack, as an evidence of our condescension. We don’t know how Hartington could show more con tempt and unkindness to the Irish, unless he should tell them they are a race of fools, and unless they keep up on good behavior he wilt substitute hemp in cords for his contemptuous proposition. It is said Mi\ Gladstone thinks of retiring to private life. Per haps it would be as well, when Har tington and Saulsbury can triumph in the rottenness for which there seems to be no cure. The Monetary Managemement. A True Democrat. Much of the evil existing in our country has resulted from the misman agement of the currency and the wrong is justly attributable to the re publican party. No man can deny that at one time, years ago, the whole of the national debt was payable in treasury notes. The Republican par ty having a majority in both houses of congress in 1869, made the public Civil Service Commissioner Lyman, in his report in reference to the Balti more Postoffice, said: ‘ The employes of the Baltimore postoffice, when Mr. Veazv became Postmaster, were most ly Republicans, a large majority of whom were appointed before the Civil Service Law went into effect.” It seems that Mr. Veazv accepted the office to regulate it. upon Demo cratic principles. He noticed Mr. Ly man’s red-hot report in which he said that when he took charge of the of fice there were 125 letter carriers, 13 substitute carriers, 119 clerks, and 3 substitutes, making in all 260 employ ees, of whom 204 were Republicans and 6 were Democrats. He says some were good clerks, and except the 6 democrats they were faithful and ef ficient, members of the Republican or ganization, but many of them were utterly unlit for any position wliatev- er. Speaking of the power of the commission Mr. Veazy says: ‘‘If the Civil Service Commission is to become a self-constituted board of guardians for all executive offices in this country, it will be well to have this regency proclaimed in order that the people may determine whether It would not be prudent to elect the Civil Service Commissioners once in four years instead of the President, and allow the board to determine whether it is desirable for them to re lieve themselves of roufirte executive work by appointing a President of the Republic. ” Mr. Lyman, in his report, bore heavily upon Mr. Veazy for removing them all, and putting Democrats in their places. Mr. Veazy in his reply said, he took pride and pleasure in do ing so, as he accomplished gratifying results without effecting the efficiency of the postal service. He said he ap pointed democrats because they were democrats, but they were all tho roughly honest, faithful and efficient men. Mr. Veazy is a democrat of pure gold. He says ; as^soon as he turned out the republicans he resigned, that he only accepted the place for that express purpose. It will be seen that these republicans were appointed be fore the enactment of the Civil Service law. Is it not probable then, that ‘of Washington Letter. : From Our Reg#I$r Correspondent. State University Class Tree. Number debt payable in coin. This of coufsej hundreds, yea thousands of republi- burdened the country to the extent df cans, are filling places in Post Offices the difference in value between coin who obtained their situations before and treasury notes. In one hundred thousand dollars for instance there was a loss of not less than ten thous and dollars perhaps more, for at this writing we do not remember the exact differene between coin and green backs. Thousands of men who con sidered themselves sound were made insolvent by this change. About that time siiver was at a premium and there were no national banks. Gold was then even cheaper than silver. The United States was the greatest silver producing country in the world. England had demonitized silver; Ger many also demonitized silver. Con gress at that time made it unlawful to coin the silver dollar and the bond holder received gold for his interest. Congress in 1879 determined to resume specie payments. The Bland bill was passed and gold began to flow into the United States. But the high war tariff kept locked up in the treasury $400,000,000 which should have been paid upon the public debt. Had that been done that immense sum would have gone into circulation. It was hoarded and every effort has been made to keep up the war tariff and prevent the free coinage of silver. What is needed is the free coinage of silver just as we have the free coinage of gold and its reception in the pay ment of the public debt. This with the reduction of all salaries, will do much to restore prosperity and the party that demands it will be invinci ble before the people. that law was enacted. If so, is there not a chance to give places to thou sands of Democrats without violating the law? This is something worthy of the at tention of the government, and prop- erly attended to, would be a powerful motor in the next congressional cam paigns, and more especially in the Presidential Campaign. Mr. Vcazy’s conduct in the manage ment of the Baltimore post-office, has given him a national reputation and endeared him to the hearts of Demo crats throughout the country. Let this be done every where and Mr. Cleveland will be a second Andrew Jackson. We make 'up this from a long statement which we find in the Courier-Journal. Wreck of the Steamship “Gate-City.” Norman Porter formerly of Carlisle, Pa., who it is said now runs a Pull man car between New York and At lanta, Ga., is reported by the Pitts burg, Pa., Telegraph, as having said that Mr. Davis declared in his speech at Montgomery Ala: “I have often prayed to live to see the day w r hen both Lincoln and Grant were dead and in hell, and as my prayer has been granted I am ready to die.” The Courier-Journal anwers the let ter of a Lady of O’Fallon, Missouri, who wrote to it to know if Mr. Davis really uttered those words. The Jour nal replied, that “if Norman Porter says that he did, Norman Porter is a liar:” If N-onnan Porter objects to being published as a liar, and will bring suit against the Courier-Journal and make affidavit to the truth of his charge, the Courier-Journal will agree to put Norman Porter in jail as a perjurer. We hope that this answer is suffi ciently explicit both to Mrs. HcCluer and to Norman Porter. Visiting the Sick. Friends visiting the sick are some times thoughtless, and crowd too much and stay too long. We have known several cases in which relapses occurred from such causes. The im material and subtile powers of mind, incorporate with the grosser elements of flesh, are dimmed and sickbed by its ailments and weaknesses. In cases of temporary improvement friends are apt to stay too long, and engage too much the‘attention of the improving patient. Relapses are often caused by this mistaken kindness. We think we have known a case or tw r o result ing fatally from this mistaken atten tion. All kinds of excitement should be prevented as far as possible. Some times the patient may become too much excited, and feeling better, may participate in conversation beyond a prudent regard to his condition. Fol lowing it, respiration is often thicken ed, causing the brain to grow giddy, and the return of fever. A sick per son, w r orn, worried, and feeble, needs quiet and rest, though possessed, in health, of, great muscular strength. Such persons suffer as much in sick ness from lassitude and physical weakness as persons of more delicate constitutions, and thev are apt to be more restless and impatient when ill j health confines them to their beds. A recent' report of illness and death attracted our attention, and caused us to pen these hints which may be pro ductive cf some good. A jury having been obtained, the prosecution of the Anarchists began at Chicago on the 15tli. The steamship “Gate City,” of the Savannah line Captain Daniel Hedge, went ashore on Nanshon island, Mar tha’s Vineyard sound, on the night of the 18th during a thick fog. She had a miscellaneous cargo of cotton, tobacco, and hides, worth $80,000, and fifty thousand watermelons. Sue carried 52 passengers, most all in the saloon, the majority being excur sionists bound north for a pleasure trip. Many were ladies, and brought some very handsome wardrobes with them. Nanshon island, a dangerous place, is just opposite Gay Head, where the ill-fated steamship City of Columbus, the sister ship of the Gate City, went down with so many lives in January, 1885. This makes a cu rious coincidence. The particulars as obtained from the officers and pas sengers is to the effect that pleasant weather prevailed during the entire trip till the afternoon of the 17th when the ship entered the oound when it ran into a dense fog bank. While cautiously preceding she very nearly ran on Gay-head shoals, where the bones of the City,of Columbus now lie. Dismayed at his danger, Cap tain Hedge steered the ship off and in so doing crossed the sound, run ning ashore on the other side. The channel is very deceptive and a mo ment after the leadsmen reported “no bottom,” the vessel struck a ragged hole, eighteen feet in diameter which strove in her bottom and she made water fast. The bolder that went through held the ship and pre vented her from slipping into deep water and drowning all on board. The ship struck at seven o’olock and in a second all was on deck. They were quieted but refused to re turn below. First mate E. R. Taylor went after assistance, returned after several hours with a brig, and the passengers were safety lauded atNew Bedford and brought direct to Bos ton. The ladies are greatly dispirited at this mishap on their pleasure trip, especially as it is combined with an expensive loss of valuable wearing apparel. Wreckers have left for the scene and reported the vessel full of water. The “Gate City” was built by John Roach in 1878, and was val ued at $300,000; insured fer $100,000. The cargo is partlv insured. The passengers speak highly of Captain Hedge and the orderly behavior of the crew. Yv ASHpidiox, July 19, 1886. ^ on SJtess is lingering long this sum mer. Those who know best fix the (late of adjournment as the 10th of August. But it is understood that there will be no agreement as to a fix ed time of adjournment until the ac tual day, the reason of this being that when a resolution declaring a certain day for adjournment is agreed to in advance, the last six days of the session are made suspension-of-rule- days. At such rimes some of the worst “jobs” ever known in the .his tory of Congress have been passed. The “jobs are anxiously awaiting this harvest time. Everv job that has be» knocking at the doors of Congreswt-lus session has fastened its hope upon this annual period when the unlQftkia** of the Treasury vaults is declar8Ha. J . • Messrs. Randall and Morrison are credited "with this plan to prevent ‘‘jobs” getting through in the hurry of the last days of the session. If- they sirred, think of the disappoint ments and blasted hopes that will fall at.fcfce heels of the Forty-Ninth Congr.p» ( JivtU should this session be marked in no other way than with a defense of the National Treasury, it Avould have an honored place in the nation'sfchMpry. Brn tb^ire are other ways in which the present session is remarkable. If the House itself has not completed all the legislation that was hoped -for; the committees have done more work by far “ban the committees of khy previous House. They have consider ed and reported to the House over 3,100 beta, dhring this first session. In both s^sions of the Forty-Eighth Cojn- gress^ikity 2,690 bills were thus acted on. The flood of bills that has been poured upon the present Congress is. also unprecedented, oVer 10,000 hav ing been introduced into the House a- lone. j After repeated attempts and fail ures, the'House has succeeded in passing one little private pension bill over the President’s Veto. Speaking of adjournment, it is probable that theftst days of the session will be invoked in a heated political debate at tile (Senate end of the Capitol. The Senate 1 is expected to pass a resolu tion for the printing of the Presiden tial veto messages from the organiza tion ofidongress to the present day. They will probably be in the hands of Senatdrs within a week. This is the preludte to a fight. Refjp ring to the prospects for ad- jourrifcenteRepuesentative Bland, the silver man of Missouri, declared that the Senate was moving even more slowly than the House in furnishing prospective “veto material,” for as such he characterized the River and Harbor bill. The length of time the Senate consumed in pottering over this measure made him think the Senate seemed more .anxious for the grab than the House. “Now,” con tinued he, “if the President sees fit to veto the .^measure, no power .can prevail upon* Congress to pass the bill over his opposition.” Representative Hatch, also of Missouri, and one of Oleomargarine’s bitterest foes, has said that he strained his conscience in voting for the River and Harbor bill when it first passed the House, and that he will not do it a second time. Congress has voted to reduce the mileage of army officers from 8 cents to4 cents a nple. That is about twice what it costs them to travel. But the allowance of Congressmen is still 20 cents a mile, the same as in the stage coach era. The clamor “On what ba sis of right or reason is this?” has failed, so far, in impressing Congress with the necessity of doing something for itself in this respect.. For short distances 20 cents a mile does not amount to much, but on long dis tances, it counts up to almost crimi nal extravagance. Take, for instance, the trip to the Pacific slope. The entire expense both ways for one person need not exceed $300 including the best of ev erything. Yet the Government al lows a Congressman $1,200 and up wards, and thus he is allowed to make from $900 to $1,000 on a two weeks run. The New York members are al lowed $46 each to come here and go home from Washington, and the Chi- cigo Congressmen get $170 each w’av, and travel on passes. The gayest legislator at the Capital, if asked to present a bill for his per sonal expenses, when not travelling officially, would not dare to run the figures up to the present legal allow ance. If he should, it would be likely to cost him his seat in Congress as soon as the people of his district learned the fact, A fair mileage rate, actual necessary expenses, would probably not be Objected to from any quarter; but the 20 cent rate is an in excusable extravagance. Democrat ic economy is permeating every branch of the Government’s service, how’ever, with a slow but sure and steady purpose. Sooner or later it will reach and remove this outgrowth of a long period of corruption. The exercises on last Saturday, 17th, were opened with prayer by the class chaplain, Mr. Williams. Of all the brilliant exercises connected with the Commencement of the University of Georgia, there are none more beauti ful, none more symbolic than those of the graduating class. This is certain ly a very appropriate custom. It has long been instituted in our Northern colleges but not until comparatively lately, has it been established at the University. The last time class-mates meet together, soon they disperse and are scattered, each to pursue his own way, each to fight his own battle in the great struggle of life, until &lch guided by his own star of Fate, lands where that “Destiny which shapes our ends” inevitably decides. This being true, it is a beautiful cus tom to gather around a young tree, endued with all the vigor of life, recog nizing no such thing as decay, spread ing its branches in a genial atmos phere, as though refreshed by the wa- terte of the Fountain of Immortal Youth. ^Y^ung men, there is poison in the soil: This tree, now so beauti ful, so young, may be prematurely cut off by the vices of . its mother earth! Oh, beware!. So fertilize your minds with the virtues which abound on all sides, that your acts may be like that tree ‘which bringeth forth good fruit’. This is the end and aim of every Chris tian life, thje blessed solace in Death. Daath may claim this tree ere & year is past, Death must have us all, old and young, at last, Then followed, first, the class histo ry, by the class historian, Mr. Saun ders McDaniel, of Atlanta. Mr. Mc Daniel is the son of Gov. McDanhM, and in a concise fuyi. humorous way, gay? the history $a«h member dur ing his college career^ Next foliated the poqm by-the cJws^atj Mfo Wade,' of Athens. Mr: Wad* b&s, durjng.ips whole opllege course evinc ed strong talentinthe poetic field, and acquitted Jbo the satisfaction of all who heard him. Next in order followed aq oration by the class ora tor, Mr. John Grant* of Atlanta. Nev er in our own.’ experience, and we have heard and seen .much, do we remem ber to haye heard-a finer effort. Mr. Grant’s speech was worthy of an old er head, and displayed much beauty of language and thought. His words to his class-jpates were very touching. Mr. Grant is a young man of fine abil ity. Next on the programme came the Prophecy by the class prophet, Mr. C. H. Whleox, of Athens. We have heard much of wit, and many humorousproductions, we have laugh ed-in times past, and enjoyed our selves immensely, hut were you to ask us when we enjoyed a thing more than the prophecy of Mr. Willcox, our last dollar on it, we couldnot tell you. The delineation of the future of each member was witty as could be, and the best evidence of the merit and success of Mr. Willcox’s effort is that such gentlemen as Judge Bleckley, General Lawton, and many others, laughed until it became necessary for them to hold their sides. Of course Mr. Willcox is a young man who will eventually make his mark. This end ed the literacy feature of the occasion. After the rendition of music, the class assembled around their tree, and smoked the Pipe of Peace, then fol lowed the class song, and the assem bly was dismissed by the class presi dent, Mr. Slaton, who. presided throughout the occasion. Incognito. Additional Proceedings of the Univer sity Commencement at Athens. HOUGHTON INSTITUTE MENCEMENT. COM Bowen’s Budget, Fort Plain, N; Y., for March, 1886, say*-. In the multi plicity of medicines placed upon the market, it is somewhat difficult to distinguish between the meritorious and the worthless. There are at least two excellent remedies widely used, the efficiency of questioned. We refer Oil and Red Star Cough Cure. The closing exercises of this insti tution at the Masonic Theatre on the night of the 6th inst, the Chronicle says is pronounced by competent critics to be the best school exhibition of its class ever given in Augusta. Special notices made of jMiss Annie Laffitte’s salutatory address, and Miss Bessie Wiggins’ valedictory address which captivated the entire audience. Our columns are too fully occupied to en able us to refer specifically to others. But the recitations of Miss Rachel Denning, Miss Edith Sale, Miss Em ma Myers, Miss Lula Howard, Miss Lizzie Green, Master Lee Shecut, Master Henry Octjen, Misses Willie and Dickie Puryear, Masters James Farnell, Joseph Hahn and Mortie Johnson all deserved special notiee. One of the brightest features of the evening was the calisthenic drills of Miss Maggie Duffy’s pupils. But the greatest feature was the drama writ ten by Prof. Shecut and performed by his pupils with the grace and finish of regular professionals. Tffe May scene was as prettily, presented as any pi$-4 ture that has ever been put on oup stage. The following is a list ofthogg who participated in the drama: Leroy J. Freedland, Miss Maggie Duffy, Sterling Palmer,. Mamie She cut, Miss Grove Denning, J. Cook McKie, Miss Lizzie Green, Charles Youngblood, Charles Bigelow, Miss Ida Calvin, Miss Lula Howard, Miss May DeHemdon, Miss _ Lizzie Hol brook, Miss Bessie Wiggins, Miss Edith Sale, Miss Josie Stafford. We regret that we cannot give a fuller account of this beautiful drama and the parts taken in it by the per formers. Our columns are two crowded to give a statement of the honors dis tributed to these who won them. We are indebted to the Augusta Chroni- which are un-1 cle for this brief notice in which we to £t. Jacobs 1 freely use the language of that ex- I celleht and able ?ournal. The Commencement Sermon, by Dr. Adams, of Augusta, upon the text of the 12th verse of the 144tli P>alm . “That our ^ons may be as plants grown up iittfieir youth,” was univer sally admired. His application of it to the young men was full of beauty and useful thought. We could do no justice to this fine discourse, in its ap plication to the young men or its ex cellence as a mental effort, without occupying more space than our col umns at present will admit. Following the tree exercises, already referred to, was the champion de bate between the Phi Kappa and Demosthenian Societies on the ques tion, “Whether a common school ed- r ucation should be a necessary quattff-> cation for voting in civilized natiOnsp’G The Phi Kappas contended it was*, and the Deniosthenians that it was.’ not. There were an equal number oi ! speakers on both sides. Jdr. George ■ W. Lamar, Jr., of .fcravatmsllr, Mr. P. : H. Snook of Atlanta;..Mr. H. P. Up shaw, of Social OioH*. tfete the Phi Kappa, speakers wfeolfchdk the affirma tive side; Mr. Sandtrs. McDaniel of. Atlanta, Mr. R. L. J. Smith of Ath ens, and Mr. \V. S. . Clay; of Jiryfenu county, tooklha negative siil<£ J udge. Logan E, Bleckley, the President, in an interesting statement decided in favor of the Phi Kappas. Both sides-# did well, but in our opinion it was not a fair.test of the abilities <lf the speak-* ers, as it was so evident that the Phi Kappas were on the strongest side. Both parties displayed much ingenui ty in the argument. 1 On Monday morning the Hon. W. B. Hill delivered the annual address before the literary Societies. His sub- jeet.wras “Socialism, the black cloud of theidneteeth century*” He hand led the subject with Jrimirable effect and made a Very favorable impression upon his large and appreciative au dience. His effective speech w as w r ell received, the audience exhibiting a marked appreciation of his masterly argument. After his address the so cieties returned to their respective halls, and met with the alumni and honorary members of the respective bodies. We see it stated that various members of each made addresses in their respective halls. Speeches were- made by GeK D. H. Hill of Milledge ville, and Hoke Smith, E»q., of Atlan ta, who were elected honorary mem bers of the Demosthenian Society, and Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Henrv Grady and others, of the Phi Kanpa Society. * - . In the afternoon the Sophomores spoke before a large and apprecia tive audience. We lack the space to> report the names of the speakers but they w'ere reported as having acquit ted themselves handsomely. On Tuesday, Judge Logan E. Bleck ley, of Atlanta delivered his address before the Alumni Society. The- Judge’s well-knowm ability attracted * a very large audience. His subject was “Truth,” and the anticipation, of a great effort, was more than realized. It will probably be published and it will be a great and Mttendid contribu tion to a subject thftife one of the im mutable laws of social order. He pre sented it in a broad and attractive flash of light. Truth may be hid for a time, but though so hid, beiii* im perishable in its nature, will ultiaiate- ly prevail. Ex prineipes nascitur probabilftas: ex faefcis vero veritas. We had never heard Judge Bleckley before, but our exalted conception of his great powers was exceeded by this great effort. In connection with his subject his dis play of wit and humor was perhaps never exceeded. His sharp points and witticisms, were, perhaps, never ex ceeded in a public address. If one had known, beforehand, his power in. this respect, he might have said. ‘Let those now laugh that never- laughed before, And those who always laugh, now laugh the more.” We are now'satisfied that the Judge is a gentleman of infinite humor. His very assumed look wrns a joke, and he shook the wrinkles out of the souls of every man and woman who heard him. It is difficult to say whether his humor, or masterly argu ment, w'as superior. His effort will long be remembered. Hon. P. W. Meldrim, proposed by Prof. Rutherford, and Mr. P. A. Sto- val, of Augusta, proposed by Mr. Harry Phinizy, were elected trustees to fill the places oi Mr. Henry W. Grady, and the unexpired term ot Hon. N. J. Hammond, w'ho has- been elepted a life trustee. The Chapel. was crowded to excess on Wednesday, Coijuhtencement day, to hear the ad- . dresses of the speakers of the graduate •jfcisSs. hi * ■( Senator Vance declares the civil •sej^ice laW to be the friend of the in- • competent. He regards it as a “pre- tfebtioqs humbug,” and believes that Demoe^atfe principles should be ad ministered by Democratic officials. Frederick Hollar, who was killed a mob at Jacksonville, Florida, pro tested his innpsfence of the charge o: stabbing Mrs. McLaughlin. Win. Mc Laughlin, recently died in a. Western State,' confessed just before his death that he was the author c the crime for which Hollar lost L: life. Ex-Sheriff John Rmifroe, of Sump ter Co., Ala., was taken from jail at Livingstone by a mob and hanged for the attempted murder of his brother in-law.