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- THE. L. C. L MESSENGER.
JfiSe Lofiie Rutherford, Term Editress
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We are heartily pleased with the suc
cess of our first issue. Our friends have
been congratulatory. The press has gener
ally been complimentary. Athens’ papers
have been agreeable, they are always so.
One, only one journal has given us a blow,
With regard to the printing off worksheet,
one word for it. It has generally been the
fkte of University Magaaines in the course
of a short time to make their liabilities
exceed their incomes, and thus they perish.
We have determined to avoid this fate.
We have printed our paper whit our own
hands, on the best press, we could com
mand, thus saving the expense of printing.
We are determined the “Luoy Cobb In
stitute Messenger” shall be self sustaining:
We believe in the dignity of labor.
The wisest and best of earth have always
labored. All animated nature teaches the
lesson of activity. The great Maker of the
Universe is an eternal creating power.
We shall labor on, believing in the old
adage ‘‘Labor omnia Vlhcit”. Nbr ando v we‘
blush that’our bands are often stained with
printers ink. We glriVy in our work.
Kind readers remember that when you
monthly receive our journal, that not only
our brains but our hands have been dil
igently employed to give you pleasure,
The relation of our experience ih getting
put our first issue would be amusing enough
totMairjr bf 'dui- leaders, perhaps at
somfc future time may be given in detail.
In setting the type for the/irst piece the
letters seemed to be gymnastic actors, so
many of them stood on their heads, and
cut divers atitiOU the tt’s were n's the j’s
were x’s, &c&e until the first lioiiri With
Michael Angelo became a droll specimen
of unreadable after resetting, arid
trying to move the type the letters aft feil
together helter skelter, and the labor of
hours proved only
When all the ty^ v were set and the ink
spread and the press rolled down what
was our surprise and dismay to find one
side pi’ the sheet beautifully printed, and
the other a perfect blank, this Was caused
by-jtbe unevenness of the press.
There Were a blank looking set of facfek
gazing on the semi printed paper;
Wafelt like Job did when he exclftiibed,
“Oh! that my enemy had Irritten a booh”!
Job made a mistake however in saying
u written a book” he should have said prin
ted a paper and no doubt he Would have
sgid this, it he had lived in our day and
generation. We weffe not discouraged by
the niany ludicrous mistakes and errors,
* still persevered and our first issue
.
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Was the result. Opward onward is our
watchword, Improvement, our motto,
We'll toil on f and on we are
Df termined to excel,
And make affjtwhmi saying
The Senior* have done well,
thanks.
It is a pleasant task to acknowledge the
kind reception which the Messenger has
received at the hands of the fraternity
throughout the state. From every side
most encouraging comments Have shower
ed upon us, with a liberal Sprinkling of ad
vice, which at least possesses the merit of
being gratuitous. For this, thanks. We
may or may not follow it We must learn
a trick of the trade,to appoaa to know
everything. Outf in a neighboring city
curtly advises us to print our paper bette?
or take down the motto. The first we will
follow. We refuse to do the latter, for
thereon hang our hopes. Another recom
mends some’ gray haif*d old prints to
give instruction. One of youthful fceks
would be in no danger, without there is
attraction in smutty fingers and grim
visageS which Wd unavoidably get in the
printing office. We will improve.
The diabolical meml&i- tff another tfflfice
sends greeting to one of his own likeness.
To him we will say there are none of that
class belonging to oiir Sfek; therefore not
found in office. Td all however we
return our thanks for these favors and
herewith present our regards* H.
Destf Messenger.
Permit one who claims the dear old In
stitute as Kef Alma Mater, to offer a few
kind words of congratulation and cheer,
upon yonr Worthy Venture on the perilous
Sea of It makes my heart feel
proud to tMnlfc ‘we girls’ nave a nice
tasty and interesting sheet, without the
aid of the “ Lords of creatiou”. I can
but feel projid of this young candidate for
literary hondrs, and from what I have
seen in the first copy, so many choice se
lections, and elegant articles from yonr
facile and trenchai t ptSns, I am Confident
it will supceed: y°nr motto be, “ Nil
Desperandum,” and let
bte your .-aiuijn r very setter'of tfeo Word.
With many good wishes, Jon God
df your sisterhood.
Alumna.
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Dear Messenger. . i% ' !
Being an A thens girl and Aatur
hily proud of anything emenating from
the “classic city”' I cannot resist the imj
pulse of writing you a line from far off
Ala, congratulating you the advent^
I of the entertaining and spicy little shpef
the L. C. I- Messenger. The dear old In
stitnte? how my heart is stirred to its
innermost depths* with the fond recollec
tions of mv thrice happy school girl
days, and my loved schoolmates. But
T will rot dwell on the sweet memories
of the past, hpt wish you success farbe
vond your *,wt sanguine expectations,
.Tm! as your mot in is“ Improvement’’,
I trust f-a*h suf-.v f-r'.fnw number may
outstrip its predecessor in interest, and
that the “Messenger”, will take front
rank among the Literary Monthlies ir
rhn Ittnff. Pardon me for trespasgin gon
your valuable time anb space but it is so
refreshing t> see anything trows “Home
sweet Home,”
Sehr senate.
Atlanta, Ga. March, 187f>.
Dear Messenger*
Oar city is alive with excitement this
morning over the arrival of the delega
tion from Northwest, w)> intend visiting
all the largest cities South, they leave
Atlanta tomorrow for Augusta. Atorgvr l
number t*dii?e than Ww expecteb they
amounted to five hu: (lied, Indies in
clude!) they have all deou h<artih
welcomed by the citizens of the “Gi't<
City” Tonight, tin re wi Ibe entertain
ments nt both the Kin hull and Mark
ham House, the ball r<>m will he thrown
open to tiidse who dance, and music of
the highest order will he£jtet&ted in th<
sfmcioiis ff&rlors of both hotels, to inter
est those visitors who find no pleasure ii
the Terpsichorean art; ultogetlier 1
think it will prove quitea success, and 1
feel assured c r cisitors can return home
impressed by the kiudnes and hospitali
ty of Southerners, who have so readily
clasped hands over the gulf which has
go long us. Lout has, in a great
lessened the plea-urea of Atlanta,
though until the fir.-tAM March oue could
scarcely complain 'of sigh for
amusement. Tfe GiveVO t ,era House ha.-
jbeen in demand all winter, and we Imvc
seen visited by coin panics of great menjj
afi of whom sink into iijsignificunce,
when we remember \tie, who boilers the
stage, in the’pew*-n of tfe woil!] ref
nowned Edwin Booth. I urn unable toj
express even in the slightest degree the!
admiration I net 1, only one word
conveys his acting and t hat is he is
grandj 'far surpasses ones hiightest an-
ticipations. Hamlet is his master piece,
and tfee -sad Prtaee would not have bee‘
better represented, he held the audience
in a‘delightful trance and ,tl>ey seemed
to wait breathlessly ifor .eneh word as if
fell from bis lips, and .every movement
was sufficiently graceful .to fill up the
margin of admiratiomila lago, themalice
unning, rr.d tjii,<hcry l Af>tJhedb.^yacter
was represented in every look, ever hp
'> it, and cans* (1 in many the mevnf
question of how cm hearead and ac the
vidian without knowing something off! i
nialice by his mxvt feelings, but tbe v e
calling, hi Richlieu, would remember r* |
jt wa- not real but only a play. At tin.
his audiencp would he so perfectly n>-
sorb&l that, we would imagine oursel
living in the age. and being silent spec*' -
tors to ihpsewonderful scenes. Soso l
den was hi J change from Henry Vilr. to
“Taming the Shrew," that the audience
were wild with delight, he is quite ver
satile and judging from the attentive aud
inxious manner iu which some of the
•narried and unmarried gentlemen,
watched his every action, they must in
tend following in the footsteps of Petru •
•hio; so “Maids of Athens,” beware of
Vtjanta men! of course this warning is
only for tho*e who consider themselves
in any manner like Kate. So ends the
greatest pleasure Atlanta has ever known.
Many other troupes have visited us but
hey pass from our memory quickly
<orae have been good, but the majority
nothing remarkable. Maggie Mitchell
was in the city two nights. She is quite
;ood, and very pretty but ungraceful,
vhi-h of course detracted considerably,
she is better in “The pearl of Savoy”
han in any other play. Josh Billings,
will lecture tonight but lam afraid his
audience will not be as large as he de
serves, on account of the balls. Our gay*
e ies will all be over in a few daysj and
we will all observe Lent, not as being a
of our religion, but from necessity.
I ho[fe Athens is in i flourishingcondition,
most, especially the Institute. If any
thing of importance should transpire I
will write again. L *‘R ex *
MftN’TBOX POLITENESS.
Before you 1 bow to adady on tlifc street
permit her to decide whether yen shas.
do so or not, by at least a look df recog
nition.
“Excuse my gloves” is an unnecessary
apology, for, the gloves should not bh
withdrawn to shake hands.
Wbemyour companion bows to a lady,
you should doteo also. When a gentle
man boVs to a ‘lady itt your company,
always bow to him'in 1 return;
A letter must be Unstvered, iltlless you
wish to intimate to the Writer that he or
his object is beneath yotirhdtice.
A visit must be returned in like matt
ner; even though no intimacy is intended.
Whispering is always offensive arfd
often for the reason that persons present
suspect that they are the subject of it.
THE HOUSEHOLD.