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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-12
De Bruin rushed out, pale with alarm,

|
and shouting: -.s
Murder I" @ "t 7s.d-..-
"Seize him |" he cried, pointing me
out to those who came in answer to his
call. "He has made away with the
major, who is nowhere to be seen, and
the floor is covered with his blood p
The haste with which I was seeking
to beat a retreat, added to the proofs
against me, and I was caught and Sc
cured at once.
Next morning I was arraigned before
q local magistrate. Ishad but little to
say. Of course, I could enter into no
explanations without compromising Pet.
could only urge that the majors body
not having been found, there was no
sufficient evidence of his murder. The
non-appearanee of the corpse, however,
in the estimation of the magisterial
Dogberry, by augmenting the mystery,
only added to the horror of the crimo.
Had accounted for my presence in the
majors room at an unreasonable hour !?
Had I explained my sudden return,
after having taken a final leave of the
place in the morning? Had I cleared
up the blood-stains on the carpet /?
None of these had I attempted to do.
Above all, the major had been seen to
enter his room, I had been seen to come
out of it, and he had been seen no
more. 1t was clear a foul crime had
been committed, and who but I could
be the guilty one? -z.s-4r
I was fully committed to stand my
trial for willful murder, and was being
led away by an officer, when Mr.. De
Bruin, who had attended as a witness,
as the crowd passed the railway.station
which was near at hand, gave sudden
start.
"Bless my soul T. he exclaimed.
=" How are you? ?" said a portly gen.
tleman, advancing to extend his hand.
The other drew back as he might
have done from ghost.
IS Wh-.what l--ain't you dead, maior?"
Major Mudd, for the newcomer was
no other, warmly repelled the insinua.
tion. Old De Bruin was completely
mystifed and it was not till the dis
guise I had worn had been discovered,
and some other circumstances cane to
light, that the truth began to dawn
upon him. -
I was discharged, of course and, on
my way to take the next departing
train, I saw Pet, on the majors arm,
promenading the veranda OF the hotel.
She made mouth at me over her
shoulder as I passed. No woman ever
forgives man for making her or him.
self ridiculous. Pei would have mar
ried me and made me good wife, ne |
doubt, but for the misadventures of |
that night. As it was, she married the |
,Y7oinr onS r ov4a cIs11 a I,ooLo1o-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-12
sLUmBEIk SONG.
RY CELIA THAxrER.

lnou little child, with tender, c1inging arms,
Drop thys sweet head, my darling, down and rest
Upon my shoulder, rest with all thy charms:
Be soothed and coraforted. be loved and blessed
Against thy siiken, honey-colored hair
Iiean loving cheek mute caress
Close, close gather thee and hiss thy fair
White eyelidss sleep 50 softly doth oppresa.
Dear little head, that hes in calm content
Within the gracious hollow that God made
4nseyery human shoulder; where he meant
5onie tired head for comfort should be laid.
Most like hcaYy-folded rose thou art.
IN summer ar reposing, warm and still.
Dream thy sweet dreams upon my quiet heart:
watch thy slunber, nougtt shall do thee m.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-12

them, and such remarks as, "Halloa,
watchman amt the new cub turned
out yet? He's delicate, likely. Give
him some sugar in rag and send for
the chambermaid to sing rock-a-by- baby
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-02
Setfrebun8en Der Mrbeiter=
Sereime Ia europa.

Nus paris 1dreibt man pom 8.S
TENDER
Seit einissn Iassn neilt cine aus
pierSis Witsliseern beRebenre 1eputa.
ton Der ensIiiden Nrbeiteruereine IN,
namentIi6 Der nWOrtmen peace ARo.
ciatiOn" in paris. Sic nertritt eireo
10000 Arbstter uno 3dblt in tbrsl
Wttte b%efannte psrl5nli9eetten. wie |;
y. Nr6, een prdliDenten ee5 0ereinea
Der 9anpIeute. Winner, ben Sscretdr Del
bereits ~erpdbnten 1riepenss @eleQl6afl
pratt, ben De!esirten Der attIerseieuen
u. a. m. Der 3wef ibrer Heile nod
paris mar bduptid6lid, Nnb1nger fiji
rasprincip Der tnternationalenS hieps>
seri9te su sspinHen. gOrssfern abenr
fanc In rem etO6en Saale Der Nue
p'Nrras cine ;u ibren 5bren pom cen
pariier Griepensfreunren Dsranfaltete
@ohferen; fat, weIasr 6r.eA. les.
moulins prdfpirte. Gr fteate bic an
weienren Gnsldnrer unp Gran3Clen
etnanper Dor uno %ertnnerte caran, oab
i'm enslilben pie i'm italienii6en pars
lament uno auf Gem GOnsreb Der Ser
einieten Staaten rte &sbtmdBiateit
Des prineips Der internatiOnalen
SGiecsseri6te bereits anerfannt pDre
pen 1T. Damn rpurpe pte erfe Relc-
perlelen, tpel6e ME fclet lautet /:
~Sn GrudsunG raB bic seperb,
&laGen 3u tbrer fttliGep
unD inteQsctueQen gntwtfeune pes
Auhdwunses res 6anpels uno Der
goltSpirtbi6aft bur6aus berirfen ;
ras Der SrteS 3riiden ben NatiOnen
,ie prrpucttOn permtneert, ben preis
Der DinSe erb6bt Ginan3lafen anbduft
ben n~atiOnalen GOrtlGritt beutmt unp
te auf pauerbare @etle bic Streitfs>
;riiden ben gSlfern enbet, sibt
'te 0erfammlan8 fire nadbrtdli9ffel
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-02
Gin mntpiafpnnteneS Clement.

Das 1T her TiteI, nit peI6sm
bsutldsamerifanilds, bsr ioesnanntsu
AuftIdrunsspwtet anseb5renee 2situnz
gen bic bier 3u 9anre einpancsrn>
Zen, aus Deutl6lanb Sertrisbes
men Yrtefer urb S4bsns1dpeifsrn
besrIeen, rrie 4. 9. Der in 8als
ttmUre eri6einenee ~@efer", nell
der BET oteirm Anla1e fcaar ben jour
naIifilden AuRuno sersiet unr l6le6ts
bin BON etneewancertem ~S6marss
pilo" iprt6t-ein 3eihen, eae aud in
Nmertta NIT Der 3eit cine psrpsssue
Saeo ;u erwarten let.
GinsS Der r~orloutefen 9ldttsr lfner
Gi6tune mcint 3rar, bic paar Euss
enp ibsrs Mer %eeranrerten Yfafen
unp NOnnen wdren einfpsilen mod
nidt 10 esfdbrlt6, uno fpdtsr pi!ce es
ia bod aud bic, gum ~@ulturfampfe"
fommeu uno rann rirce man nit cie@
fen Geuten bier eeraoe 70 leiht fsrtis
wercen, ME in europa.
Sc iinp ptes spar mod e~inseln ftets
f6eupe @5sel, atsr es linb eben rod
@ttterpSsel. bic auf Sturm rsutsn,
uno wenn Der liebe Soft ntdt rafir
lOr9eu wIrce. baB cas l1nfraut pss
Nuftldrunesi6wtnpeIs, rpsIder csrartiee
MiB9eburten pes Tanatismus ~ Sage
fGrbert, nidt itsr pie 65be Der tstref,
fenren Sddoel btnauspdGf, 70 bdtte
man, trCB WaibtnatOn, Grantlin unr
ancererV aterlanesSdter peldeeie ercbe
Treibettsurfunoe rieler &epublif eez
}dafen baben, sedt balol cine hssjuse
auf fatbOlti6e @etfltde uno Sroens-
perlonen aud IN ben Oereinieten
Staater 3u errarttn. Ginf>
treilen inbee fnbet Der &atbDlit f6
nod nt&t ~ueranlabt BET ben t%strsffens
ben rapitalen 3situnsst1 ereebenf am
Sufrosen, Oh feline prtsfer ibnen miu>
fcmmen feien Uber niGt, renn rasBan>
aer Der &epubltf iddBt fe Dor Der
Wiuftr ~ameritanil6er 8ismardianer.
Der wttflih aufeet.drte 8irser aber,
weI@er fit Greibsit unb @ersdtieteit
9esen NIe III, miro 1pIGe gclfs : Nufz
tldrer eabtn tpeifen, wUbin jeUeWiufirs
berrl6aft sebSrt.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-02

3ufimmuns benz prtncipdper t%nternatis
Onalen S6iebseert6ie ols Dem rroffl6>
item, cernunftsemdbeffen unD bilt9lten
WittsI. bic internatiOnuIen Strsttfraeen
su erlepissn.
Wa3 etnem ldnaern @ebunfenuuss
taul6 (eine GtsculIon rpar es ni6t,
Ga aue 2ernsr cenlelben Neinunsen
tuloisten). on pel6sn fi6 bie GransO>
len NOttelle uno 3imuin unb pie gne<
ldnesr Guis, gratt uno swet anpere
ibrer 0efdbrten bs%tbsiIi9ten, rrurce
pieis 8siOIutiOn einmitbis aneenoul>
men.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-02
Sas (ette Suartal

teS a@ten Sabrsanes mabnt bas Der
lsIbe fetnsm @bl6lue enteesenssbt, uup
eS bIettt benz @anherer rur ibria, an
bic sielen nod i'm Nldfance befnplis
den &bcnnenten bic uIte Nabnuns su
trieoerbclen
Sdpn beim Geeinne tes laufencen
Sabreanss madten ptr auf cen um>
fanb aufmertiem. pab mir felt Nsujabr
bas Ypfpurto, treIGss bisbsr ben abcn>
aenteu su besabIsn ptIas, ouf unisre
&e&nuus bssabIen mi7su. 1ab tn
fOlSe befen ben Abonnsatsn cine @rlsi@>
terune, uns sasesen cine 1sbr betrd6t>
lt&e @ebruussute srpa9en IL, aebt
Sster etn. I'm 70 ;userfGtlidr st>
,partster nit. eas gang Defenders bic
&hdfanee ebne reitersn gufIdub ee,
bedt unb ea6 ItsrbtsB Der reue Sabrs
gang Sprausbesablt tplrte.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-02
General, S~erfammlmm0 Ser
fatbDliftpem Nereine
OeuticbIanbs.


ueber ben weiteren 8erlauf Der Ser
b%anclunaen tbeiIen mir folsenpes NIT f:
8ecafteur Or. Dagger lprud aber bic
prs6e. profs1or 5OIswurtb ibe'
ren Sies unp lriumpb Der Sir9e, wie
folet:
Wer BON uns elaubt nidt feft unit
;urertbtlib an penlelben ? SD mSdt'
bier an cine prcpbeseiune anfnlpfen
pom srcsen papf unO srOBen WOnars
den. Der erOee Yapft 1T "a uno be,
aroee Wonarb, Der freili6 feline Rrons
trdot, weIder Der @slt BEN Irieeeu
rpteesrseben miro, er lebt eleidfaus i'm
fatbclildsn GOlfs. Wir tpsroeu lissen.
unb i1 laae oarun,, erbebst cure 6dups
ter. renn Die @rlSiuns 1T nabe, Der Itt5
umpb bat beretts anasfansen. 1ab
ptr fiesen tperpen, nerbIrst uns ras
@ort unleres 6silanpes ielbf, bas
3eusniB Der @elbt6te, sneli6 unfe,e
unentbebrli6feit. Der 6eilanb bat
letn Durt s%erpfdnret, naB Die pforten
Der 66qe pen Gelien Getri nidt ibers
wdltieen weroen, uuo rarum 1aeen mir
detroit @reift uns nur an in unlerem
@ewi6sn uRp ibr ieio l6on iibsrnun@
Den. Yetrus ftanp alein elmer Wslt
eseeniber uno mad prei Sabrbunperten
mar rag rSmilde @sItrsi1 ibsrrunz
ben. uno rueiter lsbrt un5 bic @es
ldi6te, wie iscer freuelbofte Ansrtf auf
ROm rte @antdtun9 pes 5eineee no6
li6 sOs. Die Staufen tabsn 1ia zen
S6dOsl an Gem Tslien petrt sinse<
,annt unp peni9e 9a%brbunOerte lpdter,
als, 0anf Ger ihledten Yfafcn unp
prpfe6Oren, bic babe Welt BON Ncm
otfeI, pa reste ss it6 in Spanien unp
in Stalisn uno shplid aud pieper in
Dsutlhlano, unD Der prpteifantismu
1T ibermunren. Sir zen Stes unlerer
Stride iprt6t snoli6 unlere unsntbebrs
li6teit. Geben Sie ii6 UNI auf ausn
@ebieten, auf osnen mir bis leBt per>
bannt paren uno in bic Der 0ibsraIiss
mus triumpbirenp eineesoeen par-
Ger 2iberali6mue bat bereite abeeSaust
in Ger Sunf, benz ct 1T CUR Walerst
res 0lsii&es sewcrcsn, In Der Bolts
wirtbidast, benn er nna6t bic @xinper
reid uno bic Mafe arm. Dir "auein
baben bic irealen gutsr auf uniere
6abnsn eeldrieben uno eorum sebSrt
uns Der Siee. Sa, ale mir nod matt
uno ialaf lparert, pa ,paren mir pie
lieten Brleer uno eS rabte Ntemano
an Streit. Ic& jeBt. 100 rer@silt Der
Welt bel uns auf Wiperlp: uh fibBt
"a entbrsnnt Ger bttterte Rompf. Der
Stes miro unler, Der 1riumpb bat
ansefansen; eenn BARN belfebt ct nt6t
pob mir in lleem Triebe1 ruben : Ct 1T
ilbtbat in cem 6elpenmutb pes Gpis<
fcpatss tn Dem Spfermutb bee Rlerus,
in Der Ireue ces golfeS. Gr III i1tz
bar auer Srten ; cenn bic 9eniHen ers
MAIDEN, cie Nusen sebeu auf uno bts
Bergen errarmen ft6 fir uus. Wobl
wirp nod stel Bittelfsit unD Sdmer;
uns trefen, aber neuese ebsn blitt aus
Gen Huinen.
5ierauf wtro bic Ne1lammluna, in
weI6r fInf bis feds tauienD perlonen
anwelenb lsin mcdten, 81 ubr eel6lols
fen. Nadtrdsli6 fane eine semltb!i1e
MISUNDERSTANDING uup Concert in BEN
fstlib iuuminirten @arten res @aibo&
fss gum Yfauen fat.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-10-02
Treituro, 2. September


Nadbem bsute frtb I'm Wlnfer Gin
8equiem fir Die pertorbenen Witalie>
Der Ueriammlung fattssfunren, cs.es
brit pom bO&w. yBeibbil6Of Or. .
Sabel, nobel perlelbe i'm Muftraee
pes bell. @atsrs Der geriammluna
Den apUtOltiden Sesen ipsnpets, be-
gam bic
3weite sel6loffene Gene
alsG N mlune
No6 INNER eeben @lddplnlde pc.
gpf uno per telegraph Elm unc weroen
pom prdfcenten mitsetbsiIt.
Dcmcdpitulor Or. 5affner CWainD
refertrt aIs gcrfBenper ees NuelduGes
fir presweien iibsr bic pom cislem an
eencmmenen Nntrdse, unp auf @runp
rerielBen beldliset Die @eneral : Ser
iammluna: /. Die General : Ser
lammluns empfebIt brinaenp bic gers
trettune tihtiser unp bilIiaer fatbulis
.lter SroIhtren uno 0cIfs : Ralenrer.
iowte Die untssftdbuns Ger tsasbsnren
wihsnl6aftli6en fatboliiGsn 3atldrif>
ten. 2. Die Serlammlune empFsblt
bic Grrihtuns totbOlilder @plfsz uuc
SuesnesS ttlictbsfsn In alien Tfarraes
r1einps, unp fpri6t eens 8unld aus,
rap Die @clrortaee fatbclilder SGrifs
ten dbsrau einseflbrt unp nit Gifer be-
trieber perre, 3. Die @sueraIs0 srs
fammlune empfeblt rts @rlncuro pon
yreeYereinen CUR unterfdgune per fas
tbcltlaen Yrshe. Gs betbeiiiaten G6
an Ger Debate bieriberR epacteurSnab
aus Wan6sn, goppenbereer CgBisn).
Grelman1 CGpnfunD, Guds (a6!nl,
3ate6et Den;el Bambere), Ifarrer
5drtns CSGu!tern).
6ierauf Serbreitst iG prof. o. HoI<
ale 0crfigenper bes @usIduGes
far S6uIpelen iiber has @erbaltnis
ser S@nle 3u Staut, 9emsinpe unp
&trde unp Stnbteirt bte S1ule Der
@eneinbe. Denu berS taat
Anipru6 auf bic SHule made 70 f5n>
ne CT 60 bS&fsns mad InalOste feines
StsrsOrmnnpf&aftsredtes iter bielln<
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Georgia VS.. Tennessee Bonds.

Tennessee Bonds-6's-are down in
the forties, while Georgia rs are quot
ed strong at par. When the late war
ended, the State of Georgia was-ma-
terlally, financially and socially-little
better than mass of ruins, and vet
her bonds are worth twice as much as
those of Tennessee. We don't know
why the fact is so, but we know that
Georgia cultivates craftsmanship, while
tennessee, equally capable and fully
as rich in all the elements and sources
OF prosperity, fritters away her ener-
gies ana talents in mere party strug>
gles, ana permits mediocrity and DEM
agoguism to climb to positions of trust
ana honor, which should be filled only
by the best ability and highest integri.
ty in the commonwealth Athens Post
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
OUR STATE CREDIT.

Some of the newspapers are sug.
gesting an extra session of the Leg.
islature to devise means whereby
Tennessee may escape the dishonor
attached to failure to meet the July
interest on her bonds. We are willing
to endorse anything reasonable,
whereby plan may be devised to
sustain our State credit, but we con.
fess we can see no hope of relief in
an extra session of the Legislature.
That body, while in session last
winter, showed such an utter want of
capacity in dealing with questions
affecting the credit of the State, that
we would have no hope for any relief
from that source. The people expe-
rienced sense of relief when the
Legislature adjourned, and they would
not look upon an extra session now
with any degree of favor.
But with the lights before us, we
see no good reason for such session.
The fact that the Comptroller made
an effort to borrow the money, shows
that he believes he has the authority
to do so. The only reason we have
heard given why he did not borrow it
is that the rate Of interest demanded
was exorbitant. Certain hints have
been thrown out about the inefficiency
of the Financial Beard. A full state
ment of all the causes which led to
the failure would be in order, and
after such statement is made, then
it would appear whether or not there
is any necessity for an extra session
of the Legislature.
In this connection we will observe,
that while the Democratic party of
the State is in every way responsible
for the failure or success of our fnan-
cial system, we have no desire to dis
cuss this question now as a partisan.
1t is one that SO vitality affects the
credit Of our commonwealth, that it
should be placed on higher grounds.
1t is a question Of State pride, in
which all are interested, whether Re-
publicans or Democrats, and all good
men will rejoice to see the problem
solved, without regard to the political
effect of such solution.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Preston's Speech and the Addresses at
Northern Colleges.
From the New York Post. ]

Throughout the Northern States the
recent meetings of college graduates
have been made occasions for express
sing the most sincere respect and atfec-
| ton for our Southern brethren, and
over and over again tue most earnest
wishes have been uttered for their re.
appearance as students and graduates
in the institutions of learning which
they formerly attended, and to which
their presence lent additional grace
and dignity. Over and over again has
it been said in these meetings that it is
to be hoped that these centennial days,
which recall the early history of the
Republic, when there was, in fact, mo
North or South, or East or West, would
be the means of restoring that common
love of country, without which the
union of the States is but formal and
hollow physical association of separate
communities. Nowhere in this part of
the country has there been any word
of revenge spoken all have been care
full to be generous even at the sacrifice
of being just; and men, whose sons
and heirs were shot to death in the
most infamous and causeless conspi-
racy against free government ever
known, have suppressed their private
griefs in their desire for the public wei
fare-have manifested the softening
and refining influence of liberal cul-
ture and college friendships-and have
said, as they felt, that the full time had
come for us all to lay aside every feel
ing of jealousy, and animosity, and
triumph, and strive to become one
people in sympathy and respect, and
love, even as we are one people in
name. In contrast to all this, the
alumni Of the University of Virginia
listen, without open and instant disap-
proval, to a speech which, if the Con.
stitution of the United States recog-
nizes treason in any act performed in
time of peace, is packed as full of
treason as an egg is of meat.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
BUSINESS VS.. BUNCOMBE.

No one will deny that the people
of Knoxville desire the early compile.
ton ofwhat is known as the Blue
Ridge Railroad, giving this city di.
rect connection with Charleston, Au-
gusta, Macon and other Southern cit.
les. Every one admits that such an
event as the completion Of such line
would be Knoxville's fortune and
would be worth millions to East Ten.
nessee. Any movement with any
reasonable show of success, would be
popular with our people and would in
our opinion, receive liberal, substan.
tial encouragement. The man who is
practical enough; who has sufficient
ability to make his opinions worth
something, and who will take hold of
this matter with an energy that means
business, will meet with all the SYM
pathy and aid that it is possible for
the people to bestow. But our peo-
pie are able to discern the difference
between business and buncombe, and
while the former will meet with a IA
vorable response, the latter will
awaken no other feeling than that of
contempt. They have had enough
talking for bumcombe in the past,
and are satiated with it, so that it
now begets loathing.
If anything is to be done in this
matter, let some good business
man, Major Thomas O'Connor,
as well as any one else,
ascertain whether it is possible
or not to procure the capital to com.
pIete the line. See what it is going to
cost and then go to work on a basis
easily understood. Knoxville and
Knox and Blount counties, as well as
several other counties in East Ten.
nessee have been imposed upon and
swindled to such an extent, that in
the future it will be hard to obtain
subscriptions in aid of internal i'm.
provements, without something is
known as to how the funds are to be
used. But let us have less buster
and buncombe and more business,
and when the time comes our people
will respond. When they see mat
ter to their own interest they are not
slow in taking hold of it.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
The New York Canvass.

The Republicans of this State are evil
IDENTIFY determined to go before the peo-
pie next Fall with unexceptional candi-
dates. The entire party is agreed upon
that point. Animated by this spirit The
Syracuse Journal gives excellent proof of
its earnestness by suggesting Mr.. Fred
erick w. Seward as the nominee for
Secretary of State. 1t says of him
Frederick w. Stewards nomination to
that office would be in itself veritable
tower of strength to the Republican
cause. He combines in himself the most
desirable characteristics Of a candidate
before the people and an administrator of
the office. Mr.. Seward is worthy son of
the distinguished statesman who was for
a generation the favorite OF the people
of New York. He had an extended ac-
quaintance with public affairs, first as
a journalist at the capital of the State,
and afterward as chief assistant of his
father in the Office of Secretary OF State
at Washington. In the assembly, during
the past session, he took prominent po-
sition, and was distinguished by the cor
rectness of his action, by his urgent adj
vocacy of the interests of the people, and
by his every word and vote in further
ance OF reform measures and honest leg
islatiOn. Tribune.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Strange Effect of lightning.

A curious incident of the effects of
lightning came to the knowledge of
our reporter this morning. A man
named David Smoker, residing near
Intercourse, keeps in his stable a num-
Der of horses. During the prevalence
Of the storm last evening the barn was
struck by lightning, the fluid running
down the wall of the structure and en-
tering the window where the animals
were kept. Every horse seems to have
been somewhat effected by the cleo
tricity, as since that time none of the
terms generally applied to horses will
Induce them to move an inch. They
can not hear any more than il they
had been born without ears. The
lightning made them all deaf.-Lan-
easter (Pa.) Examiner.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
INQUIRIES.

A gentleman in this county has
addressed us the following inquiries ::
To the Editors Of the Chronicle!
VIII some of your readers give the
writer some information through your
columns in regard to the following ques-
tions
LIST. Who received Webster's Unabridged
Dictionaries offered by Lawyer Henderson
and Prof. NJ. C. Butler, during the Will
cox Administration as County Superinten.
dent TO the best school and pupil in Knox
county, exclusive of the city schools?
ID. Do our representatives of this district
appoint the boy to West Point who stands
the best examination, or do they appoint
personal friends and discard public exami-
nation
I hope those who are expected to know
will give the public some light on the sub
jects. INQUIRER.
Ebenezer, Tenn, July 7, 1875.
We leave the first inquiry to be an
swered by some of our readers, or
some one else who knows more about
it than we do.
To the second we will say that the
law does not designate how members
of Congress shall make such appoint
ments. When an appointment is made,
the appoiDtee presents himself at
West Point and if he fills the require
ments, mentally and physically, he is
admitted. Since the war, in this Dis
trict, most Of the appointments to that
institution have been made after an
examination, some Of them in public,
and made after the applicant had
given satisfactory evidence of his fit.
ness. We presume that members of
Congress generally appoint their
friends, as it is not natural that
they should appoint those who are
not,