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UNION-RECORDER.
Mii.lepgevii.lk. Ga.. Jl'XE 14, 1898'.
Editorial Ulimpses and Clippings.
A man’s past is the best prophet of
his future.
Persistent effort brings success—
Dcn’t quit until you get there.
M. G. M. &. A. COLLEGE.
The Methodists ot Marietta are pre
paring to build a $13,000 church.J
Well-directed effort brings happy
results. Oiled machinery runs smooth.
HP The Atlanta and Southern Med
ical colleges in Atlanta have been com
bined.
The Philippines are detined as a
queer mixture of taxes, earthquakes
and rebellions.
In the great battle of life most men
se^m to be interested in the commis-
aary department.
We were kicking about our billion
dollar congress, what is the mat#er with
our million-dollar-a-day war?
The Georgia Weekly Press Associa
tion will hold its twelfth annual con
vention in Newnan July 12 and
13.
North Georgia’s hig wheat crop will
soon be harvested. It will be the lar
gest since the civil war—Marietta
journal.
Prof. Frank C. Brown was elected
adjunct professor of ancient languages,
in Emory college, to succeed Prof.
Griffin, resigned.
The people of Georgia pay out more
than $2,000,000 a year in premiums on
life insurance, and in the same time
get back less than $800,000.
The Georgia Bankers Association
will hold its seventh annual convention
at Tybee Island on June loth and 10th.
There will he 125 or more bankers in
attendance.
George T. Angell, editor of “Our
Dumb Animals”, says : “Let our sold
iers going to Cuba wear powdered sul
phur in their shoes.” It will prevent
yellow fever.
“The Looking Glass,” the sensation
al weekly publication originated hi Sa
vannah by O. H. Stein, and removed
from that city to Atlanta four years ago
suspended Saturday.
1*1
Emperor William does not like lonj
sermons. lie lias issued a royal com
roand that henceforth no sermon preach
ed by a court chaplain shall exceed in
time of delivery 15 minutes.
The readers of the Union-Recorder
will thank Miss Julia T'liscli for the
letter she writes on the eve of her de
parture for England and look forward
with pleasure to other letters from
across the ocean.
The state convention will he com
posed of 350 delegates. This is the way
the candidates stand: Candler, 2G<>;
Berner, G<1; Atkinson, 34; Cook, 211;
Hardin, 72; Stevens, 190; Nesbitt, 106;
Turner, 200; Reniroe, 58.
Some time ago we read that the larg
est guns on our warships could only be
fired about 75 times before they , be
came useless. II all the stories ot bom
ba: dmenis by Sampson’s tieet hav»
been true-, some ot these guns must b<
reaching their age limit.
Washington, June 10—There
some apprehension over the outbreak
ol‘seven cases of yellow fever at M
Henry, Miss , and steps have been
made to check the spread of the fev
from McHenry and to present any pos
sibility of an epidemic in the South. #
Ti.e light in the Senate has ended
in a compromise. The proposition for
• the i>»ae of §300,(100,000 in bonds and
$10O,0UU,OUU of certificates of indebt-
^pdness was passed; and as a pendant
^Another was also put through which
r directs the coinage ot the silver bullion
in the treasury at the rate of $4,000,-
0'JM a month, into standard silver dol
lars, and the issue, against this coin, of
silver certificates until the. aggregate ol
$42,000,000, the amount ot the seig-
C Biorage derived from the purchase of
; lv« r bullion since 1890, has been
hed,
brof.iBignon’s friends in Savannah,
..jblless throughout the state
0 pp,» t he result ot Monday’s con-
earth. ma“ iateriall > r streI 'g«l>ened
for the senatorship
Nineteenth Commencement.
Another mile-stone is reached in the
history of the M. G. M. and A. Col
lege and we are in the midst of the
nineteenth annual commencement of
this grand old college. It fills the
hearts o* our citizens with pride and
pleasure to gather in the historic old
capitol building once every year and
witness the closing scenes of a college
term and bid Godspeed to the young
men nnd women who go out from its
sacred walls to fight the battle of life.
Its graduates have taken a high stand
in many occupations. A large number
of them are leading professional men.
The stately old building and beautiful
verdant campus are an inspiration to the
students of this highly favored institu
tion.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON.
Commencement began Sunday morn
ing when Rev. Donald McQueen, of
Anniston, Ala., preached the baccalau
reate sermon to a large nnd cultured
congregation.
The chapel was beautifully decorated
in nutional colors, flowers and ferns.
The trustees, teachers, city council and
leading citizens were given seats on the
rostrum. The music was sweet and ef
fective.
The hoped-for rain failed, and the
morning was warm, but a delightful
breeze passed through the ample win
dows of the spacious hall and the con
gregation was comfortable.
The •ermon was one of fervid elo
quence and gospel truth. It was de
livered with great earnestness and lis
tened to with profound attention.—
The able divine took for his subject,
The Battle of Life, and urged careful
preparation, and a definite object, or
aim, with concentrated effort, sustained
and guided by patience and persever
ance.
The following is a synopsis of Rev.
Mr. McQueen’s able discourse :
Let not him that alrdeth on his harness
boast hlm-self ua he that taketh It off
I Kings xx: n.
The context presents two kings upon
the edge of a mortal combat: Benhadad
sing of Syria and Aliao king of Israel,
.'he former threatens the latter not
only with a condition of vassalage, but
with a purpose to plunder and rifle his
possessions. The spirit of the Syrian
king was that of a braggart; of one
who shouts before triumphing; who
reckons without the foe ; who sees vic
tory perching upon the banners before
the batteries have even opened.
The ease too with which all of this
was to be accomplished, by reason of
the vastness ol his army, indicated that
the Syrian lost sight of the possible
contingencies which might arise from
a clash of arms.
The text, is Allah’s answer to this
cartel of defiance. It breathes of the
spirit of one who does not contemn
the foe; who realizes that donning the
uniforms, going through the manual,
drum-heating and fife-playing do not
mean victory. Hence he sends this
message which has passed into a pro
verb. “Let qpt him that girdeth on
his harness boast him-self as he that
taketh it off” This then is the thought
for the hour. Ne triumphum eanas
ante victorinm. Do not shout before
victory.
'l'lie folly of exulting before victory
e. the teaching ol the text and the les
son to be learned.
I. First then, life is a conflict. This
is the unbroken testimony of all earn
est spirits and the common representa
tion of the word. We are in the midst
ot a conflict. We have buckled on the
armor not for drill or dress parade, but
actual battle. The triple league against
which we contend is the world, the
flesh and the Devil. The words of the
great apostle have the ring of the bat
tle-field. They are half-battles in
themselves. Hear him, as from the
midst of the field lie shouts: “Fight
the good light of faith.” Put on the
whole armor of God.
Nor can we turn our backs to the
foe. since no provision is made for the
protection of our backs. Gospel shields,
gospel shoes, gospel breast-plates, gos
pel helmet, but no armor for the back.
To turn the back, is to suffer loss, dis
grace, defeat.
Settle it once for all, that if you ac
hieve victories in the world’s great field
of battle, they will be the results of
conflict.
I|. The girding on of the armor is
but the preparation for the battle. It
is no guarantee of victory. Many go
out mailed and helmeted, who fall by
.. the way, go over to the enemy or shirk
are val. cowardice from the field.
lo boast oi victory for wear-
iSfokutals (\r. for being pano-
"'t this gird-
ration for
J ^^^^nce.
To go forth into this awful world of
God’s without making ready, is to be
miserable! It is not that there is no
place in the line of battle for every
man, but that thousands have no fitness
for any place.
The world is calling louder than ever
for true men and noble women, and
only the panoplied can answer the call.
(2) This girding of one’s self indicates
not only preparation, but definiteness
of aim and purpose. We are not only
to make ready, but to take aim. The
most elaborate preparation will not suf
fice, if there be no definiteness of pur
pose. As many fail from lack of pur
pose as from want of prepaiation for
any purpose. “This one thing I do,”
implies the localization of the energies
of the soul, and is the pledge and proph
ecy of victory. We can call down the
fire from the sun by localizing its heat
upon a given point. 'L'lie difference be
tween men with respect to genius is not
so great as the lack ot concentration
upon a life purpose. The men who are
willing to do anything, are ordinarily
good for nothing. The men who set
the world ablaze, kindle their fire from
heaven and focus it upon some grand
purpose. The story of Warren Has
tings is an illustrious example of a pur
pose pursued and a dream realized.
The shores of “life’s unresting sea,”
are strewn with the bleached bones ol
those who made shipwreck for lack of
a purpose in life.
III. To exult in the time of the ta
king off of the armor, we must need
be animated by a certain spirit. Ours
must be the sptrit of those who tight
to win. We must not only make ready,
take aim, but fire. Firing means fight
ing—that we are in the trenches.—
(1) What obedience must animate us!
The greatest victories are won by un
faltering obedience, Obedience to the
call of God as He speaks to us through
heavenly vision, determines very large
ly whether we will exult or not in time
of the taking off of the armor.
Obedience to some high purpose
some noble principle : Obedience to the
beckonings of the life that is beautiful
and useful, as visions of these sweep
the horizon or illuminate our pathway
is that which makes the difference great
between man and man.
Raphael questioned as to how he
painted such wonderful pictures, repli
ed, I dream dreams and see visions and
then I paint my dreams and visions.
Who of us has responded to every
heavenly vision? Who has answered
every call of duty without asking the
reason why?
2. What courage we need for the
conflict! Courage to meet the foe. Not
physical but moral courage is that
wherein we fail. Men who can charge
batteries, plow their way through sub
marine mines, stand unflinchingly be
fore shot and shell, are not brave
enough to stand to their convictions of
right—not brave enough to condemn
the wrong. If we fail in point of cour
age, we cannot join in the shout ct vic
tors.
3. What need for patience if we would
exult at last! (1) We must be patient
with God. He may call us to hardship.
Sorrow, suffering, disappointment may
be onr portion! How shall we bear
them? Shall we cry, “All these things
are against me?” Be patient with God.
Let Him finish His work and then shall
we see that all things have worked to
gether for good.
(2) Be patient with yourselves. We
long to be pure and true and good
These things do not come at once ; are
not conferred by outward patent. We
are in thejliattle and these are fruits of
victory. God pity us if we lose patience
because the process is slow and the
progress small. Our faces should be
ever towards the hills where lie the
palms and crowns.
(3) Be patient with others. If we
would live the beautiful life, we cannot
live for ourselves alone. If we save
ourselves, others will be lost. But in
our efforts for others, there will be
much to discourage us. We will dis
cover in them much that i.^unlovable,
unattractive and positively dishearten
ing. But let patience have her perfect
work.
IV. If we would exult in the day of
victory, we must persevere. This is a
fight to the finish. Those who seek
glory, honor, immortality, eternal life,
gain these not simply by buckling on
the armor, but by patient continuance
in well-doing. To conquer, we must
renew the fight daily, carry it on un
ceasingly and look for no discharge un
til the clangour of the armor is heard
upon the floor of the chamber of death.
Edward the 6th is said to have greet
ed the tardy knight Crillon in these
words: “Go hang yourself Crillon!
We fought at Arqueo and you were not
there!” In that illustrious day, when
men shall bring their hanors for the
brow of the rightful King, men who
have not faltered in the way, He shall
greet them with the words, We have
lought and won and you were there!
Henceforth the joy, the crown, the
glory!
SERMON TO Y. M. C. A.
Among the most interesting features
of the Commencement was the sermon
Invitations had been given to the
young people’s religious societies of the 1
to be present, and as a result of this ‘
the Chapel was tilled with young men
and women.
The discourse was based on the fol
lowing text:— I. Kings 3rd c. 9th v.
—“Give therefore thy servant an un
derstanding heart to judge thy people,
that I discern between good and bad;
for who is able to judge this thy so
great a people.”
■ 'l'lie preacher said:
Solomon was great as a statesman,
an architect, a business man and a
scholar, yet because ol the evils of his
heart and life, his eternal destiny has
always been in questiou. His choice
of wisdom is a stimulus and a warn-
C. & D.
It is a stimulus because be was born
great, not that he was born the son of
a king, but that he was horn an immor
tal soul. Man is a microcosm of the
universe. His capacities are infinite.
Solomon exercised his ability to choose.
The great curse of men is that they
drift into evil habits and passions. No
true man is a slave of circumstances.
Solomon chose a species ot wisdom. |
The wisdom that he chose was a wis- |
dom of the head only. It ignored
character and the heart’s qeeds. It
made Solomon great as a thinker and
doer.
Solomon’s choice is a warning be
cause he ignored the vital quality of
wisdom and his choice was dictated
by a wrong spirit and he ignored heart
wisdom, which is that righteousness,
which is found in Christ. His choice
was dictated by a spirit of selfishness,
which is the destructive force of life.
The preacher closed by urging his
young hearers to take Christ into their
lives, and live useful and unselfish
lives.
Tha sermon was delivered in an
earnest manner, and received the close
attention of the congregation.
Contest in Elocution
The elocution contest took place
Monday morning. The pieces were
all well rendered until the program
was interrupted by a furious storm.
The young ladies were trained by
Miss Eva Perry, and it is sufficient to
say that eacli one revealed excellent
training and grace and reflect much
credit on their efficient teacher. The
judges will .find it a difficult task to
decide who are the fortunate winners
of the medal. The program was as
follows:
Prayer Rev. J. M. Lowry
Core. C. W.Brmitley .ThelStars and Stripes
Miss Helen Skinner Water Cresses
Sgt. Max Ohlrmin Ttie Black Horse
and Ills Elder.
Miss Ruby Camp The Klntr ot Boyvllle
Corp. J . D. Watson.... Robt. Toombs’ De
fense of his Body Servant.
Corp. Bernard Cline Tribute to Grant
Sjrt. P S. Rhodes Men Wanted
Miss UenrlettaSkinner.Aii Eiopmeut In ’75
Lt. Gordon Nmvruan A Piea for Cuba
Miss Annie Hanft “Sis”
Sift. B. F, Warden The Confederate
Private Soldier.
Miss Mildred Shivers The Angels of
Buena Vista.
Sgt. Bullard TheiReturn of Regains
Miss Mollle Sanford The Burning of
Chicago.
Miss Julia Vinson (Excused-
These exercises yesterday morning,
when about half finished were inter
rupted by a heavy thunderstorm and
great down pour of rain. It was im
possible to hear the speakers and as
the storm continued President Rey
nolds decided to postpone the remain
der of the program until to-day (Tues-
day.)
At the conclusion of the recitation
by Miss Heriefta Skinner, the, pro
gram was marked “to be continued.”
The drouth was getting to be quite
serious, and the large audience accept
ed the rain as a benediction.
During the exercises the Apollo
Silver Band played inspiring music,
which added much to the pleasure of
the large audience present.
We went to press before the Senior
Entertainment, at the Opera house,
last night. We will give an account
ot it next week.
The following is the program for to
day and to-morrow:
Tuesday, Juno 14,9 a. m.—Annual meet
ing of Board of TrustPSS.
Tuesday, June 14, 10 A. M.—Graduating
Exercises •
Tuesday, June 14, 5 r. m.—Company
Prize Drill.
Tuesday, Juno 14, 8 r. M.--(Collejte
Chapel) Annual Concert and Individual
Prize Drill.
Wednesday, June 15, 10 a. u.-Com
mencement Day. Aunual Oration bv Mr.
Lucian L. Knight, of Atlanta. Delivery
of Medals, by Col. Joseph E. Pottle of
Milledgevllle. Presentation of Certificate*.
Reading of Honor Roll. Closing remarks
by President of the College.
3i west haycock street.
Wo are obliged to make room for onr large sto:k of Men’s and La
dies’Fine Shoes which will soon begin to come in. for fall trade
Therefore wo begin to day
To cut the prices of our Ladies’ and Misses'
Oxfords and Men’s Vici Kid Shoes.
It will be to your interest to call and price our goods at once be
fore the sizes are broken. Wo have just received a line of Men’s Vici
Kid San Ties and low congress $3 50 Shoes that we are offering to
you for the small sum of 83.00.
LADIES’ FINE WHITE KID SANDALS-sizes U to 6-for
only $1.50.
T. H. Caraker, Mgr.
Why They Rejoice.
The Spaniards have the right idea.
Every time they get defeated they con
gratulate themselves,because they know
that they will be in the biggest kind of
luck to get their permanent, monumen
tal licking quick and liable it over
Chicago Record.
THE PROGRAAlflE
For the Band Tournament and Car
nival - —June 20th and 21st.
Monday June 20th—1st day 9 to
11 a. m.—Band concerts by the vis
iting hands. Trick Bicycle riding by
l’rof. Voucher.
2:30 p. in—Merchants Trade Dis
play headed by the combined bands,
under the direction of Prof. 1). N.
Baldwin.
3:30 p. m.—Bicycle Races at Col
lege Campus.—1st race, mile heat,
prolessionjil, best two in three. Kn-
teries—G. W, Summers, L. M. Ped
igo, L. Speth. 2nd race, 1 -3’ mile
heat, amateur, best two in three. En-
teries—W. Critchlow, A. Heath, J.
Morris. During the intermissison be
tween heats, hand concert.
5:00 p. tn Base Ball between the
1st team of Y. M. C. A. of Augusta,
and The College Cadets.
8 p. m Flambeau Parade of Fire
works, headed by combined bands.
8:30 p: rn—Band contest at College
campus. The following hands will
compete: 3rd Regiment Bund, of Mad
ison;. Baker’s Silver Band, Warren-
ton; Southerland Silver Band, Au
gusta; Covington Silver Band, Cov
ington; Rutledge Silver Band, Rut
ledge; Card’s Band, Macon; Ray’s
Silver Plumed Band, Wrayswood;
Apollo Silver Band, Milledgeville.
Prizes—1st. Silver Cornet. 2nd.
Drum Major’s Baton. 3rd. Hand
some set band rtiusic, including
marches, quicksteps, overtures and se
lections.
Judges Prof. Wm. Bearden, of
Augusta; Prof. Henry Card, of Ma
con, ami Prof. Kailor, of Hawkins-
ville.
Prof. Foucher, the marvelous trick
Bicycle rider, will giye exhibition.
Grand Finale—Magnificent Pyro
technic display.
2nd DAY, TUESDAY, JfNK 21st.
9 to 11 a. m Band concerts by
visiting bands. Trick bicycle riding
by Prof. Foucher on main streets.
2:00 p. ni.—Floral and Bicycle Pa
rade, mounted knights and ladies of
honor, headed by the combined bands,
under the dirction of Pro*. I). N.’
Baldwin.
3:30 p. m Bicycle races on college
campus. 1st race, mile heats, profes
sional, best two in three. 2nd race,
1-3 mile heats, best two in three. Band
concerts during the intermission be
tween heats.
5 p. >m Base ball between Y. M.
C. A., of Augusta, annd College Ca
dets,
8 p. m—Fireworks parade, headed
by the combined bands.
8:30 p. rn. At College campus, de
livery ot prizes by the judges to the
successful bands. Fancy and trick bi
cycle riding by Prof. Foucher. Grand
pyrotechnic parade.
The programme ot the carnival is
under the direction of Prof. D. N.
Baldwin.
One Minute is not long, yet relief is
obtained in half that time by the use of
One Minute Cough Cure. It prevents
consumption and quickly cures colds,
croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. Cul-,
ver & Kidd. /
THE MODERN BEAUTY
Thrives on cood food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health and
her face blooms with its beauty. If
her system needs the cleansing action
of a laxative remedy, she uses the
gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
Berner didn’t get a single
Glynn county,
bein'* a
WAR NEW8SUMMARY.
There is little doubt tlmt Spain,
seeing the hopelessness of further con
tinuing the war, is approaching the
powers with a view to obtaining an
honorable pence.
It is reported that tlie powers will
not permit the United States to hold
the Philippines.
The London Daily News says:
Spain’s best friends can only urge her
to submit without delay. There is no
armor against fate and there is no rem
edy lor incapacity. If international
diplomacy deals with the war, Lord
Salisbury will insist upon the just claim
ot tlie United States to secure the re
ward of energy and foresight in a good
cause.
The American fleet has battered
down the coast defenses of Southern
Cuba and prepared the way for landing
troops.
Admiral Sampson has been in con
stant communication with the insur
gents, furnishing arms, ammunition and
suppl.es to them.
Savannah, June 9. Special to
Athens Banner—From a private let
ter received in Savannah from a
soldier at Tampa it is learned that
during a riot among the United States
regulars and volunteers at Tampa on
Monday night four men were killed
and several wounded. The news censor
ship at that place is very strict and has
lip to this time kept the news out of the
papers. The tacts are, however, that
on Monday evening the nesrro regulars
went to the city and began drinking
whiskey. In a short time they were
hilarious and attempted to take the
town. While at tlie height of their*
drunken revelry a body ot southern vol
unteers came along and a fight was
precipitated. Some of the white sol
diers from the north, it is said, joined
in with tlie colored regulars against the
southern boys, and a tree tight was
waged. Blows fell thick and fast. It
is also said tlmt firearms were used.
When tin- fi'ght had somewhat abated
it was found that four of the negro
regulars were dead and that several
were dangerously wounded. On Tues
day morning business was at a stand
still. The residents of Tampa an!
Ybor City were frantic with tear an
remained locked indoors. The town w
immediately placed under martial 1
and ,ordcr was partially restored.
Tuesday night the entire Second
gia regiment was placed on du
preserve order.
Washington, June 10—Anothe
miduble American fl.et has been
sembled consisting of sixteen wari
of various classes, beaded by tl
battleship Indiana, which for af
effectiveness stands at the head
navy. This fleet lias assembled;
Tampa and is to serve as a r.oi
tlie troop transports from
The formation of the formula'
due to reports more or less i
Spanish ships are
Florida and Cuba with a v
cepting the troops
navy department doen
credit to these ■"•**0
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