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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14
The Candidates for CoiOrcd Cadetships Not
Rejected - The Examination Not Xet
Taken Place.


Prom the Fdlse Reporting Tribune, J,neil.
WASHINGTON, Friday, June TO- ls70-Thc re-
cent newspaper comments against the Board OF Elk
aminers at West Point, on account of their not
having passed the colorcd candidates for cadetships
are denied by the officers and officials OF the War
Department. Gen. shriyer, Inspector General,
through the chief cerK OF his bureau. Mr.. Benjamin
supplies the following Trustworthy Information on
the subject: Michael Howard (colored), son OF NJ.
was nominated by the Hon. Mr. Perce OF Mississippi
When young Howard reached West Point, 1t could
readily be discovered that be had received little
education lie said he had not been educated, that
he had not been at school over year. and he Is
now Is years ofage. 1t is rulo at the Academy
that all candidates must first pass medical inspec-
physically capable. When his mental or scholastic
examination took lplace II WIS almost total
cadet. John W. Smith OF South Carolina was nom
mated BY the Hon: Mr. Hoge, and the Board OF
steal incapaeity. He has nervous affection Of The
eyes, and goes nearly blind at times lie
has also an affection OF the lungs, and It is
well known that lie is generally in bad health
lie Is, LoSever, very intelligent having gone
through course OF studies at the Howard University
here, and would probably pass tile mental and schO-
astic exam nation, but the law Of Congress prevents
hts admission account OF the physical disability
These two colOred boys have been treated with uni
form kindness al the Academy, End the tricks that
the boys usually play upon new corners have been
omitted in their cases because the cadets thought
people would say they were roughly handled because
they eolored boys. They eat at the same taOle
with the others. and have been subject to the
same rules, and under the same protection. Tue
Board Oh Examiners aud Medical Board are composed
OF gentlemen OF the highest standing in the country
and render their decisions according to the law and
facts.
The above report having gained considerable cur
rency in the press. yesterday teegraphed TO one
Of the officers ut West Point, as follows:
NEW YoRK suS OFFICE, June 10, 1870
When will the colored candidates for cadetship hi
e1oTined' Please reply by telegraph at our ex
pense,
THE REPLY.
-,.. WEsT PoNT, June 10, 1870.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14
No Free Isuths for Broclsiyn.

Al the meeting Of the brooklyn Common,
Council yesterday afternoon the subject OF public
baths came up on q motion OF Alderman Clancy to
instruct the Street Commissioner to advertise for
proposals for the erection OF bath at the foot Of
Jaw street. old Brooklyn, and another at the foot o1
North Seventh street, Willlansbur1h. Alderman
Bergen opposed Il, and moved to table the resou-
proprated by the Legislature (Si00b) not enough
to build the baths, and that thorc - not sufficient
time this season 70 1nsh them. This motion pro
Nnilnd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14

..s rssisenas Of W. ". Niles, ESD at WI WI
OF Tie 10th inst, and robbed OF silyerware aud jew
elry 70 the amount Of t300 The burglars having
commenced Oh their summer line OF work In the
country. tho Inhabitants OF rural districts who
sncumbsred w,th shyerwnre and other valuable
househ old stun, must look sharp II they want 70
keep IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14

The story of Russian Grand Duke coming
to this country is believed to be altogether pre-
mature. AT any rate, there is no occasion to
make so much fuss about il year beforehand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14

aggregate daily circulation last ueek,
aO3,sOo. Arcra0e daily circulation dur
ing The ueek, IoO,6a3. Daily acreage DIR.
ing The precious ueek ending June a.,
IoH HcI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14
Tamm,nv Feeb,v Im,,a,ca.

About Q week ago liquor deaIer CHILLED at Tho
once OF the Brooklyn Excise Commissioners, and
applied 10 young man at the desk for license, for
which he was charged g. number Of other ap-
plicants also paid q each. At nuother desk was
seated a second clerk whose business 1t was 10 e1-
anime the applications" fold them, and hand them
TO the proper persons. The dollar which was paid
was supposed to be deposit, and to be allowed al
the time Of paying for the license hut II turned out
that this money has nothing whatever to do with
the license. One or the Commissioners having oesn
sharply rebukcd for this kind OF swinillng. retorted
that people should have SUFFICIENT intelligence 70
guard against such imposltions."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14
where's Garvev's Belle

Superintendent Jourdan has prohibited the
ringing OF bells by advertising vans, many horsss
having been frightened by their hideous din.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14
How to Reach sen watcr and Sen nreer,..

One Of the pleasantest excursions of the season
is to take the dummy train which starts from the,
main entrance to Greenwood Cemetery every forty
minutes, and of,ener on Sundays, and run down to
Coney Island. There the invigorating sea treezes
and occasional sea bath eive health and strength
10 the most enfeebled consultation.
A two-miIe wal along the hard and smooth sand
beach will take the excursonist IL Inclined IN tho
wharf of the steamer Nets, which, II he prefers TO
come homo by water will land him at either OF
eral points on the North River Cars run every few
minutes from Fulton WALL aud South ferries to tho
starting place OF the dummies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14

The daily circulation Of TuR Sun during
The last neek, rhieA ended on Saturday,
juno II. xas as folions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-14
A wall street Lawyer robbed.

WEfr PoNT, June 10, 1870
Not Before tie goth. Can't tell exactly Just NOV
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

The GREATEST MEN.-Beecher says:
Aaron Burr was keener thinker
than George Washington. He was
a far more ingenious man, far more
active man; and ifhe had been NOR
al man, and had maintained normal
relations with himself, with his fellow
men, and with the laws of rectitude,
he would have been an ADLER man.
Washington was man of good sense,
but he was not man of genius In any
direction except that of conscience.
He was man OF singular equity, of
great disinterestedness, and of pure
and upright intent. Sagacious he was,
by the light which comes from integ-
rity. He endured, having faith to be-
lieve that right was right, that right
was safe, and that right in the end
would prevail. That which made
Washington the only great hero of
our revolutionary struggle, was the
light of the moral element in him
not any intellectual genius which he
possessed not any rare tact in admin
istration, nor any remarkable execu-
tive power. And if you look back
upon those names in our history that
have best stood the test, you will find
that they have been men who we're
fruitful in the highest moral elements.
And as time goes on, those men who
lack these elements sink lower and
lower till they set below the horizon;
and those men who possess them rise
higher and higher, till they reach the
meridian, with undying splendor to
shine upon history and the world. g
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CosT OF FOREIGN TRAvEL.-We
are very often called upon for an es-
innate Of the expense of travel in Eu-
rope. The following statement by
Rev. DR.. Osgood, in one of his inter
cSting letters to the Evening Post, CO.
incides with our own experience. He
says:
1T does not cost as much as | ex-
pected to travel and live in Europe.
Some friends said that | might get on
well with ten dollars day in gold,
and on thinking the prospect over, |
thought that seven dollars day ought
to be enough. am speaking, oil course,
now of the proper expenses of travel,
and not of the outlay for dress, works
of art, books, &c, for which a man
can spend any amount that can be
named. For these proper expenses,
| found my estimate too high. and
that six dollars a day in gold will
cover the whole amount of this expen-
diture for two hundred and fourteen
DAYS of absence. Some persons spend
less, and some spend more. A young
man told me that by walking much
and going to cheap hotels, he got
along for two or three dollars a day;
and have very trustworthy informa-
tion from banker, of one small Amer
ican family, that spent at the rate of
over two thousand dollars day, al
though | think that this sum must in
clude all the expenses of dress, curl
osities, jewels, &c. Probably most
readers will be very much of my way
of thinking, and desire to travel in
quiet, unostentatious way, and have
all essential comforts and refnements
without dash or extravaganza"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22
A story comes from Bangor of Il

A story comes from Bangor of the
death, in the Maine wilderness, OF
four out of FIVE persons, with their two
horses, who were on hunting aud
fishing excursion. The sole survivor,
who is Frenchman, says that the
party for the first fortnight had good
luck and rare sport; then one of them
was taken with dipther.a, and being
fifty miles from any medical assist
ance, died within few hours. With
in three days, three more perished OF
the same disease, and the remaining
one was seized with it. He lay in a
stupor SO long that when he recover.
ed the horses had died of famine, and
the wolves had partly devoured the
corpses of his companions, which had
been buried in the snow outside the
camp for preservation. After untold
suffering he reached an Indian camp,
and later came to the abodes of white
people.
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The following letter comes to the
surface in a Texas paper: "Galveston,
January the 7th, 1870. My Lovin
Wyfe- Ime comm ONE mex week an
hav forgiv you for jawin me. I'll come
on the I o'clock trane and shall stay
ONE hereafter & tri to be altered
man. | want peece and SO do yew
why shoodn't We love each uther, as
we use ter when we were first jined
together in the wholly bands of mad.
lock, I've jined a temperance society
but if you ever jaw me agin for cum.
min ONE ill wallap you like City fur
we must heve peese as grant ses.
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Rev. Mr.. NAsBY's DOMESTIC EXpER-
IENCE.-When torn from my peecefuI
home to fte our friends of the South,
| he'd wife wich | loved. Life wuz
peeceful streeme, and we foatid
calmly along. She took in washin'
and talked politics at neighborin'
grocery, inyestin' the proceeds of her
labor in the sustenance afforded at the
bar. When | returned, wat met me
The KILN of men outrite wuz not the
most heart-rendin' incidents of that
tratricidle struggle. 1t wuz the sew
erin. Of domestic ties the tearin'
down of domestic altar, and the sepa-
ratin of families. When l returned
| wuz coldly met. Looizer Jane wuz
at home. | askt her in nv old famil-
var way for a dollar and a half as
wantid to go down the street.
That's played y she remarkt.
"Hevn't you got it ?" | askt.
Il hev," she replied, "and / propose
to keep it. l hev diskivered suthin
since yoove bin gone. | hev found
that its easy enuff to support myself
and the children washin at a dollar a
dozen, but add to that a hulkin man,
with a nose like yooIz, and it's harder
than | keer. This house is mine
you kin vacate."
And she calmly rung out a shirt ez
tho wat she said wuz a common place
remark insted ov a practical diverse.
| left her. A feendish abhshnist
he'd put this idea intu hur he'd. and
she he'd actid on it. Since that time
hev wended my way alone, subsist-
IN by chance. Ablishinism owes me
the Ticker | ought to hev had out oy
what that woman hes urned sence
that cruel day. o what a fearful debt
to pay.
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LOST on THE PRAIRIE.-SOme years
since, party Of surveyors had Just
finished their days work in the north
western part Of Illinois, when a vio-
lent snow-stOrm came On. They start
ed for their camp, which was in a
grove Of about eighty acres, in large
prairie, nearly twenty miles from any
other timber.
The wind was blowing very hard,
and the snow drifting so as to nearly
blind them. When they thought they
had nearly reached their camp, they
all at once came upon tracks in the
snow. These they looked at with
care, and found, to their dismay, that
they were their own tracks.
1t was now plain that they were
lost on the great prairie, and that, if
they had to pass the night there in the
cold and snow, the chance was, that
not one of them would be alive in the
morning.
While they were all shivering with
fear and with cold, the chief man of
the party caught sight of one Of their
horses, a gray pony, known as cold
Jack"
Then the chief said, " if any one can
show us our way to camp, out of this
binding snow, old Jack can dc it
l will take off his bride, and let him
loose, and we will follow him. think
he will show us the way to our camp. u
The horse as soon as he found him
self free, threw his head and tail in
the air, as if proud of the trust that
had been put in him. Then he snuffed
the breeze, and gave a loud snort
which seemed to say, "Come on, boys.
Follow me. I'll lead you out of this
scrape."
He then turned in a new direction
and trotted along, but not so fast that
the men could not follow him. They
had not gone more than a mile when
they saw the cheerful blaze of their
camp fires. They all gave a loud huz
"a at the sight.
They felt grateful to God for theil
safety, and threw their arms around
old Jacks neck to thank him for what
he had done.
| know that this is tue story, fol
my father was the chief of the party
on the occasion.-LihLe Nursery.
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Some remarkable cures of obstinate
wounds by the simple application Of
dry earth have been related. An
Australian paper reports that of a
gentleman who, six years ago, received
kick from a horse below the knee
of the right leg. The wound was
healed partially, but after a time ii
broke out again and spread until the
whole of the lower part of the leg was
affected. Having heard of the success
of the earth treatment in other cases
he procured some virgin soil taken
from below the roots of the grass and
applied it to the wound, which at the
time was as large as his hand and
caused the leg to be very much swol
len. The result was that the swelling
was reduced in the girth measurement
three inches upon the first application
The treatment was continued for three
weeks, at the end of which time the
wound was quite healed.
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In constructing a new street in Par

In constructing new street IN Far
is, a cemetery used in the days OF the
first revolution has been uncovered.
Among other remains was found re-
markably beautiful head of woman,
in wonderful state of preservation.
The fair hair still adhering to the
skull bears the coifure in fashion in
1793-94, with twisted and powdered
tresses. There is no doubt that the
head belongs to one of the revolution
ary tribunal, but it is singular cir.
cumstance that the eyes a e covered
with black frontlet. As no mention
is made in the chronicles Of the time
of any one among those executed be-
ing blindfolded before mounting the
scaffold, this discovery has given rise
to much speculation and conjecture.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22
The Faithful Lovers.

I'd been away from her three years-about that
And | returned to find my Mary true;
And though I'd question her, l did not doubt that
1t was unnecessary so to do.
Twas by the chimney corner we were sitting
MARY" said l, "have you been always true ?
Frankly" says she-just pausiDg in her knitting
81 don't think I've unfaithful been to you;
But for the three years past I'll tell you what
I've done: then say if I've been true or not.
When first you left my grief was uncomfortable
Alone | mourned my miserable lot;
And all who saw me thought me inconsolable,
Till Captain Clifford came from Aldershott
To ti:rt with him amused me while twas new
don't count that unfaithfulneSs. Do you?
The neXt-oh let me see-was frankie Phipps
met him at my uncle's Christmas-tde
And meath the mstletoe, where lips meet lips.
He gave me his first kIss"-and here she sighed
eve stayed six weeks at un cle's-how time flew
don't count that unfaithfulness. DO you?
Lord Cecil Fossmote, only twenty -one,
Lent me his horse. Oh, how we rode and raced
We secured the downs, we rode to ounds-sucl
fun!
And oft was his arm about my waist
That was to lift me up or down. But who
Would count that unfaithfulness. Do you:
Do you know Reggy We're All, how he sings
We met-'twas at picnic. All, such weather
He gave me look, the first of these two rings,
When we were lost in Clifden woods together
All, what happy time we spent, we two
l don't count that unfaithfulness TO you.
I've yet anothor ring from him. D'you see
The plain gold circlet that is shining here :"
l took her hand "Oh, Mary Can it be
That yOu"-QuOth she, "That am Mrs. V ere
| don't count that unfaithfulness. Do You :"
NO." l replied, "for l am married too"
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EsoUIMAUx DoGs.-They are har-

EsoUIMAUx DoGs.-They are har-
messed with leather collar, belly and
back bands, through the upper part Of
which the line of seal skin passes
which is attached to the sledge. and
it serves the double purpose of a rein
and trace to draw with.
Each dog is estimated to carry two
hundred pounds, and to travel with
hat load at the rate of five or six
miles all hour. The leader, which is
always well broken dog. is placed
ahead of the pack, with a draught
line of from six to ten fathoms in
length, and the rest with successfully
shorter ones, until they come within
eight feet Of the sledge. They are
not coupled, however, as they are usu-
ally represented in engravings, but are
attached each loose from all others,
so that when they are in motion, trav-
cling, they appear like flock of part
ridges, all flying loosely, and yet all
the same course. They always travel
in gallop, no matter what the state
of the country may be. Going down
hill is most difficult and dangerous, and
at times it is necessary for the rider
to guide the sledge with his feet, as
boys their sleds sliding down hills,
and sometimes it is done by long poles
stuck into the snow. When the sledge
is heavily laden and the descent steep,
the dogs are often taken of, and the
vehicle made to slide down the preci-
pice by the man alone, who lies fiat
on the sledge, and guides it with his
toes from behind, as he descends head
foremost. The dogs are so well ac-
quainted with the courses and places
in the neighborhood that they never
fail to take their master and his sledge
to the house where he wishes them to
go, even should a severe snow storm
come on while they are on the journey;
and it is always safer for the rider at
such times to trust to the instincts of
the dogs, than to attempt to guide
them by his own Judgment. Cases
have occurred where men have done
this, and paid the penalty by freezing
to death in a desolate wilderness. In
such cases the faithful dogs, if lett to
themselves, make directly for their
home. When two travellers meet on
a journey, it is nee essary for both par.
ties to come circuitously and slowly
towards each other and give the sepa-
rate packs the opportunity OF observ-
ing that their masters are acquainted,
or otherwise, fight might ensue be-
tween the dogs.-Life of audubon.
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1t is stated on high authority, of ac-
tual statistics. that the people Of Yer
mont--a State almost exclusively de-
voted to agriculture-hold more mon
ey and other property per capita than
the people of any other State IN the
Union.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

Iowa plants every year a forest of
100000 trees. Within considera-
bly, less than half a dozen years, 25,-
100000 forest trees have been plant
ed. and are now growing in the North
west.
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"Bill, | eat good deal of fish now !;
they say it's good for the brain. y
"It is? Well John, I'll buy you a
whalep
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

well, john cried his old uncle,
one pleasant winter day; going to
give up teaching, suppose! found it
a great bore, eh?'
No, SIR replied John, 'it's-it's a
glorious occupation
oh, it is; and how is the spinster
principal? Did you find her glori-
Gus, too?'
More than that replied John, look
ing humble on the instant.
You did not consider her quite old
enough to be your mother?'
Uncle, his cheeks crimsoned.
Not such terrible female as you
expected, eh?'
You would make a splendid diplo-
mat, Uncle Tom responded his neph-
ew.
We'll, yes, rather hatter myself |
should, comprehended your good
qualities. you see, from the first. A
little spoiled, or a good deal, may be,
but thanks to a gracious Providence,
enough man in you to make some
thing of. l fancied you possessed
some noble traits of character, and ex-
ecutive ability, that you yourself know
not Of | saw, also, that you needed
some motive of sufficient power to
push you ahead-to raise you to your
true level. That | think you have
found; now 60 to work
Uncle Tom cried John, with en-.
ergy, 'how can | thank you?'
GO to work, was the terse reply.
And shaking his hand with the hearty
grasp of hard-fsted farmer, the old
man lett the room.
That night John wrote a letter to
Bessie Marvin; the next day he went
on to the city. Months passed-John
Dent was winning name; a year
John Dent was winning case. No
namby- pam byism about him now nc
gold-headed cane nursing; no folded
-gloved hand; John had found bis
lost manhood-he was earning a home
Up he went, steadilv-his fame grow
ing brighter and brighter, and one
day he actually got married.
Yes, to Bessie, the beautiful prin.
cipal of Hopsville Academy-not tc
take her from the duties which Provi
dence had fitted her for, but to aid
and bless her by his energy and love
to toll with her as his cqual-peerless
among all bright and beautiful women
1t could not be said now that old John
Dent was dead. and had left nothing
He had left a mana noble man
whose upright character and shining
talents were to reflect lustre on his
name that would never grow dim.
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FARM FOR SALE.

NOV hs,ne sen NY Iarm' snua.eu aooas na.i .i
sisting OF lS5 acres of best quality of land, has
two good sugar orchards, is well watered, has
water running to house and both barns, buildings
good. Satisfactory pay day given. Will sell
hay. grain and stock. If wanted. W.T.. NILES
Barton, Dec. rs, 1869. 52wl2
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{ Be careful how you promise; but
when you have promised, be just -
careful how you fulfil. e. slasas