Richland beacon., 1880-07-10
DEMOCRATIC TitIyT.
Way Marks.

yoVr excellent paper few way marhr.
On SUNDAY, the Goth, mounted
tie Iron horse at Eayvilc and h.cd
away to Clinton, Mississippi. TO attend
commencement exercises of Ni>-is
sippi College and Central Female H.
Stltute.
The trip 70 Eick5hur- was Z pleas
ant one; | had a. travelling compan-
ION that elite gentleman 81 the hill
city, Major WhiIicll; ass our c.;ccm-
ed fellow citizen Judge IA Mon
tsomery, with IL, better half and little
folks, as far ~ Delhi, when Mrs.
Montgomery and The li,t,c ones left
us. Our genial and clever eX-tar col
hector, Col. c. IL Moore, boarded The
train there and with Judge Mon.gom
cry left at Ia!lulah.
noticed the crops BY the way. a.
we passed along, in both parishes
In Richland. As rulc, they were clean
and will make better average than
las, year. Fast Of ihe Macon crops
vary; some arc exec llen,, " hi'e others
are indifferent. think they fall be-
low an average sor that country.
noted great interest in the coming
congressional convention. Oar hon
ored representative, J. Floyd King is
the favolite. This farori!ism is not
confined to the people Of this district
alone or to Louisiana, but also to
Mississippi. heard number of
Mississippians express themselves
favoraby for King, and thought that
any change would be de,rime.ital to
the Interest of Louisiana, and espec-
tally to the interest Of the improve
mcnts of the great 'fl,her of waters"
General King seems TO be Building a
rational reputation.
1t being Sunday, !here was but lit.
tie stir at the hill city. | think the
Sunday law has salutary effect; |
would like TO see it tried in Eicbland.
The train left at the usual hour, and
having secured an excursion ticket, |
arrived on time at Clinton on half
fare. At the Depot | met the genial
president of the Institute. who cor
daily invited me to his home. This
accorded with my feelings very much,
rs there was couple of young "dics
there whom was anxious TO see. |
had been in the library but little
time until one Of them came bounding
in and gave me sound kissing to say
nothing Of the hug, and bad the
pleasure OF taking her around 20
church and escotting her back 10 the
Institute. | met the Nber young
lady on my return from church, and l
know from her laaushins eye, she
was well pleased to meet with an old
friend from Louisiana Ny stay of
four DAYS at Clinton was pleasant one
and leaves a green spot in memory
l met o number Of old friends aud
made many new acquaintances, and |
trust quite number of new friends.
had the honor TO NEE. with the
Board of trustees of Mississippi Col
lege and represent the interest Of the
Louisiana Baptist State Convention
in the college. 1t was gratifying to
note that the college is in prosperous
and hourisbing condition ard that the
faculty are doing all they can to make
it attractive; nor is this all. the stu
dents have agreed among themselves
to enlist the sympathy OF their friends
in behalf Of The. educational interests of
the country aud induce all their young
friends who desire to take collegiate
course to enter Mississippi College.
At the suggestion of the noble presi-
dent, the Board of trustees resolved
20 establish a military department in
the college and authorized the presi-
dent to correspond with the Secretary
Of War and get the proper arms and
accoutrements from the United States.
armory to put this department in sue
cessful operation. SO, you see our
boys hereafter can have the pleasure
of securing brass buttons at Miesiss-
ippi College if they choose.
might say much of the commence
ment exercises of both classes the
Seniors and Juniors, but these notes
are already too long. and | cannot
close without saying something about
the dear old institute and her bonored
president, that prince Of an educator.
80 eminently endowed by nature and
improved by training and long prac-
,ice, to develop the minds and intel
lects Of our daughters Mr. Hillman
was fitted by nature tor the position
be pow occupies-fIm and systematic
in discipline. and has faculty Of i'm.
parting instructions to his pupils with
which few others are blest; and