The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-15
College

A great many times during the past iii.
teen or twenty years, l have had occasion to
regard a rustication of six months, for the
crime of "hazing" Ommon TO all military
schools, as n Of the most fortunate cir
cumstances of a rather eventful career. 1t
was a p~eremptory leave of absence of this
sort which led me to spend a semestre at
the University of Jena, and to learn some
thing of German student life. l recall that
brief period now for the purpose Of showing
4 phase of the daily life of Jena, and to
speak of one particular student who was, at
that time, considered the brilliant man of
the University. Among more than |, 500,
HI was looked upon as a man of most
remarkable promise. lie was the pride of
the Burgkellars, four section of the Bur
schenectady and the special am of the best
men among u greatest enemies, the Tito
mes. He was the best singer, the best
piano-player, the best waltZer, the best
schldagsr, the best beer-drinker, and with
all these accomplishments-verv great ores
In the students eyes-he was the quickest
hand at everything In the way of work,
from Greek verse to II calculation of an
eclipse. lie graduated with the highest
honors. Even the professors had great
hope In lila future, and we gave him q fete
at parting which Ia even now recounted TO
freshmen among the legends of the Univer-
sity. Leaving his black, red and gold band,
covered with the record of his ducls, to the
society, to be duly preserved at Z%eigenheim,
HI went away, carrying the hearts of
his friends, q large stock OF University lore,
and the most beautiful scar across his fore
head that a student ever had the good for
tune TO receive. Everybody predicted for
him q high name in literature or in the d.
plomatic world; but years passed and
name was not seen upOn the coy
or of any book, nor read in the bulletins
from Berlin.
Two great wars Came to make the name
and fortune of many, but LII was no:
among the number. There was but one
inference, for had HI been alive such
talents as his would have made their mark
IN the world. Three days ago l was stroll
ing up the bOulcvards, when Istumbled upon
two editorial friends from New Orleans, lust
in from Germany. Hardly had l left them
when my attention was drawn to an immense
porcelain pipe. to which a pensive man was
attached, n one glance at the scar upon
his brow carried me back TO the Ssale, and
to our student days at Jena. 1t was indeed,
HI, but not the Hill had expected
to meet. 1t was not without a feeling of re-
sentiments feeling hat he had ~cleverly
swindled Is all-that l had listened to his
story, and learned that Hi had lust re-
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business Of letting pianos, or of selling them
by payments of SO much a month. But
this was not all Of the adventure, and we
500 learned the danger of using the Ger
man tongue in Paris. / have already re-
marked that 4 favoritc amusement is to hunt
down German officers, and before we were
aware of the fact q crowd had gathered be.
hind us. knowing the character of French
crowds, when only fifty or one hundred
to one. we were justified in fearing a paving
stone in the back, and it was with pleasure,
therefore, that we saw two or three qendar-
mes hurrying down upon lis. Fortunately
my passport sullced to satisfy the ofic-
ers, who sent the crowd away, by telling
them that If they did not know the Ameri-
can language from the Prussian, they'd bet
ter 90 back TO school and learn. A few sus.
picions mer in white blouses were not quite
satisfied thai WI were speaking the Gamer
lean tongue" however, and still lung about
the spot, but We chose the better pert of
valor by making an orderly retreat. We
know that Paris is a receptacle for men of
all nations and for disappointed ambitions,
but who could have imagined that u bril-
liant HI would enc day be q plano-dealer