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MISCELLANEOUS.
a WEST POINT INCIDENT.

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kin At the time when Col Clay, whose nam
or and whose death are SO honorably, but =
al rowfully connected with our Mexican Z,
orn was at West Point one of his most cssen
up aud intimate friends was Munroe
cd, Their acquaintance and intims -eney
=, must have been the same thinf existed
!. until the death of Mr. B., VIII occurred
re, at Western fort in 1889. n
Be The conduct and manage q. 2, Inc In.
stitution, at the time my eeuo'e Ieiers
!, to, was characterized by/p uie%na' s.raln-
ed severity of disciples ana probably
ril Conorsss; . Perez o0nr zion" would consider
nth punishment w reflected upon them
lay from their s,aS5 relative, as unjust, un-
o o. ay,mnleJ ,,.,S Improper Mr.. B., with
ess On. spOI n.ttal and Legislative s'rela-
me tons y va dismissed from the Academy.
les IN acco.nt q an.irregularity, which his
IA Ssl frien5Clas as did a hundred others,
ne. the4ght deserved much lighter punish
- ,sent
KY 4Ths devil p said Clay, sto think of dis
III charging yoz I'll get.ieaye-wel go to
r Washington. The deuce is in it if we
don't make itlright0
A few days, most of which were spent
5 pleasantly on the way, elapsed before they.
y arrived in Washington. The two friends
6 entered the Senate Chamber, @as they
we're in military eRAhs ataoF VINO soon sahe
i d down. % tic tie lobby
sci Il am slrprised to see you; what has
ID brought you here ~ asked Mr. Clay
: An invitation was given to the cadets to.
s call at Mr.. Clays rooms in the, evening,
lie during which the Senator, who vas pleas
p cd from the first With the soldnrly bear
!, y, ing of Mr.. B., became more pleased with
al the intelligence, the tone of the man, and
81 determined to reinstate him at West Point
Mt his influence could effect it, young Clay
ary- reaarking at the time, in kind Of hall
and and a,lf solilsquy, that ahe had cut up a.
eys pers .ehtimes worse, but Henry Clay, 4r,
icap was snu Of Harry Clay, and he meier
q note SeAfrom Mr. Clay, was answ4
ylish ca " tue sentimmediately; hewoup
rices see tneM .ne morning The into
view .ooa plaIe ID General jackson, q
,Ia;n e. 1,. nearing .ne gumstances from MI
CTS. Clay, anu consersA at length with til
young men, was we'll Nsased with Munroe
neri- as his friends had been Exens;ng lis al
'rices sence, when he returneds nlaced 4 lette
in BIS ha ds, addressed ths Princip.
rcan at Nest Point.
! va Take that boys, and go b,l, 10 the 4
rs cademy, behave yourselves wei md liste
cling to the reprimand / have dirAed to
utifal given You b, must remain ilN e arm
cents 1--we want such boys
When they arrived at West Pom 4
com reported themselves, the Principal
Cotton quired the reasenof Munroe's return
Linen Linen put rather unpleasant degree Of ST
cassi- ness in the inquiry.
II 90; The reply was brief one but effect
500 Il bring you letter, sir, from Gen
band Jackson.
S,g eve when the letter was read, Munroe
TAILOR requested to take his place in the class
/ To He did so; he graduated with dist
{. ana tion, and remained in the army until
s4's death; he retained the friendship alv
Of many who 80 made for themse
aess. names and ID g y gps 5sssat .s wsI
an officer as belonged to the American
my. But now 81
.sHe slceps where the sunbcams love b plaJ
large Ga the lonely n0wery PLAIN,
onward And the bugle's blast, the charkers nagh,
slice 70 Will call the soldier ipvain;
ans ARE The eagle glance Of hisA daring eY
ffv and Has gone to the starry light ~
n Mer- That shines where his c0unfys bann4s ~,
him Where she breasts The ioeinan's mthk
les for 4 star in the pathwaf Of The bhEe
conduct Who bleed for thsil romes eEoWns
respect The patriots mced<- furious gnve,
sor The 'sa5; and y .glsl s1ssn:
Ms Farrxps Dian has tltcefrie
3 / il this world-h9 do they contuet "a
: sslvss 10 hNr Of death, Then
him before his trbunali
2: \: ". s-Ss bis best friend, leaves him z
$500 80. 80 With him His relations
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