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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-26


1 this position she remained steady and with
| out motion, the rollers rarely reaching her.
BY Monday the wind and sea had abated
sufficiently for thorough inspection to be
| made outsite. We found every seem open
| and the 0skun hanging out: Tho buts Of
nearly all the planks had started, snd some
were bullying out. The hog frames were all
gone, and the ship generally was loose,
with fonr feet OF water in the hold. We NO.
ticed that all the bottom planks were tight
or in other words, those plank that sprung
to the motion of the ship on their fat side
land not edge) we're tight.
After this inspection the executive officer
and chief engineer reported in writing to
the captain, each stating the condition of
the practicability Of getting the vessel
atioat. The executive officer expressed the
opinion that this could be done. The chief
engineer went to work with brick and the
mud dug from the bottom near the chip,
and patched the fire bed 80 as to raise
steam. The starboard steam pipe was gone
80 it was impossible to use it. 1t was taken
of, and blank joint put in near the steam
Drum. The port engine could be used, and
the bilge pumps. The carpenters' mate
made six box pumps and rigged them in
different parts Of the ship, using willow sap.
lings from the beach a. spring poles.
Everything being ready steam was "a ised.
and at A. NJ. of the next day all b ands
went to work with six Of our pumps, one
ships box pump AID the. doctor pump, to
cl0r her OF waoef. At p. n '~e had the 4
satisfaction of knowing that she had
only five inchos Of wseer in her.
We expected to bave . very high
tide (spring tide) n. 1t morning. We were
not disappointed. We had high tide. WEI
knotted our spar lines that were left TO-
esther. carried it out with evo field car
riages, ono tWelve-poQnd hoWitser and
Twelve grate-ba for anchor. At q A. u.
We commeaced to heave her OF, usinG our |
port engine to twist her. At A. n. she !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-26

From. cur occasional correspondent on
board the Rio Bravo, which ship was
wrecked en- route to the Rio Grspde. We.
have tho following graphic account Of the /
wreck of that vessel:
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INSURANCE.
.LIlBlSyOCIlTIOI
OF
4 " ERICA.
General Office, st. Louis, Mo.
President w. HOJYGH
Secretary.... X. PIERCE.
Actuary. ..EDWIN w, BRYANT

Assets January 1, 1874. So, 1892.
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ERIcAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
General lE1change

The above figures show an advance of &c
On the inside figures of some grades and the
outside of Others The market opened under
She stimulus of an advance compared with
Saturday. of Ic at New York subsequently
followed by an additional lc) and ID at Liy-
4srpool and factors raised their pretensons &c,
and even &c, which repealed buyers, who were
ready to go on freely at yesterdays improve
ment, but at no higher rates. The movement
during the morning was consequently OF Inn
tied extent, and although factors subse-
3uently receded from their extreme views,
aud were ready to meet the demand at a fur
Cher advance of &c, compared with yesterday,
yet at no time did it exhibit much activity,
llthcrgh from the extent of the business at
the opaning, much larger inquiry might
have been expected. Among the sales we no
ticed Low Middling, not high style, at 15c;
strict Low Middling to Mid ling at 159c;
GOOD Midding at l65c, and do with strong
staple at 16lc.
The sales tor the past three days sum up
$500 bales, $500 on Saturday, $3.50 yes
;erday and 1850 to-day, against ~, 200 for the
corresponding time last week, and IL 300 the
week before. Gross receipts since Friday
evening Is, GA bales, embracing i6l from
other delivery ports (of which 1853 from Mo
bile, from Florida and 200 from Texas, and
Us, liz proper, against 17,573 proper last
week, and %, SGT last year. Total proper
since August 81, s26, 1873 bales, against 961,-
2G7 last year-decrease H. 134 The expor.s
comprise 1914 bales, embracing 1O,62l to
Liverpool 1878 to Havre, 1906 to Bremen
md 2529 to New York.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts
at all the ports, from II NJ. yesterday to Il III.
to-day, II, 30l bales, against T., 520 last week
and il, 7S9 last year, and since Friday 42,523
bales, against 5l,3S2 last week and 57,1l9
last year. Total since August 81, 2,S67610
bales, against 1898, 524 up to Monday
tloon, February %, last year excluding the
shove ii ,7S9) -decrease 125 S54 bales
Exports FRIDAY to Monday inclusiye)
20 Great Britain 81 $50 bales, against So, &c last
week and 90, 62S last year, and to the Continent
5,035 bales, against 9,6l7 last week and u, SO5
LAST year. Stocks at all the delivery ports,
made up to II NJ, S5i, 100 bales, against o41,-
ISL last week and 81 ,479 last year.
The amount on shipboard not cleared,
going on board, and engaged for shipment was
set down at the opening this morning at las
100 bales, embracing 81, 900 for Liverpool So
600 for Havre, 5000 for Spain, 5000 for the
Mediterranean, 1000 for Bremen, 10000 for
The North Sea and 1000 bales for the North, |
which, when deducted from the stock on hand |
by our running statement yesterday evening
Saayes 152, 200 bales to represent the quantity |
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OFFICE OF THE
Factors and Traders Insurance Company.
No. 81 Cnrondelet Street
New ORLEANS, Oct. l, 1874.
Extract from Eighth Annual Statement.l
Premiums for fiscal year, ending 3Oth
April, 1874: Observation-Disclosures. $79s, 1875 Il
Losses psld withm the year. :....... 325,751 81
Reserve for unterminated risks 3Oth
April, 1874. ............. 1o9, 975 OF
interest ana savings received. III, 1874 80
Net premium profits TOR fiscal year. -. 166,650 81
Gross net profits after payment of
s11o,ooointerest. .................. 1874 2.
CASH DIVIDENDS PAID FOR THE YEAR:
interest 10 per cen!
premium. 30 per cent
ASSETS:
30th April, 1874. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50, 756 81
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At special meeting of the Board of Directors.
held on the 18th of January, 1875 it was resolved to
pay, ON DEMAND, the following dividends:
l. An INTEREST DIVIDEND of TEN PER
GENT. Tor the year ending 3lst December 1874 on
the capital stock of $50 per share.
2. A CASH dividend of FIFTEEN PER
CENT. to stockholders, on the amount of their NET
earned participating premiums for the year ending
3lst December 1874, in addition to the rebate or an
cpated dividend Of Is per cent already received by
said stockholders on their GROSS premiums;
And to carry to Contingent Fund the sum of
sl1 029 06 for investment in U. S. Government secur
tiles according to articles LII and " of the amended
charter.
M. MUSSON President
G. LANAIX Secretarv
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Orleans City of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me- notary public
this 18th day Of January, 1875.
G. LEGARDEUR, JR
Notary Public
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ihe ADove stAteInent 70 lust and COrroct trnn-
script from the books of the Company.
PAUL FOUkCHY President
g. W. Mort, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Orleans city of New OrleanA :
S~orn to and subscribed before the 9Th day q
June, 1sA 2. CHS. CUVELEK
Notary Public, 40 Grayer street
Inc usual ten per cent interest La payable 10 tAa
stockholders OF demand
DIKECTORB:
p. Naspero David MoCoard
s. z. Belt L. r. Generea
NJ. PUG, r. Fourchy,
II. w. Smith, J. j. Fernandez
u. A. Chaaraix ]. n Allen,
Chas LATTE. ja9n
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at the landing and in presses unsold or await
ing orders
The Exchange reports: "Sales 1000 bales
Market firm. Its quotations are advanced 5c
on Saturdays sales. Under date of q 80 P. NJ.
1t reported: Sales to P. NJ. yesterday $500
bales, including 1850 after 3 P. NJ. Saturday,
generally at 59ic advance"
STOCK on hand Sept; l, 1874 bales 1888
Arrived previously $50, OG3 95i, All
49,, 97o,3cl
Cleared previously ........... S., s57 ,685
Stock on hand and On shipboard no:
>, cleared ..................... 1859
S'ocs same Time last year. ............. 1912 2
TO-dav'S eynortc wow 70 r ;,,ox,,oo1
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los. BRANDNER,
MERCHANT TAILOR
No. "a Bourbon Street,
Between Customhouse and Bienyille streeta
d17 3m NEW ORLEANS.
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COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Tuesday Evening, Feb. %, 1875.

CoTTcN-The sal s to-day embraced 1850
toales. at prices requiring partial advance on
our quotations Of lc, the market losing its
buoyancy toward the close, as noted in the
sub Joined remarks. We give also the figures
and full report of the Exchange, as follows
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
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The above statemer: IL inst. frue and correct
transcript from the boz Is of the company.
JAS 1. DAY, President
II. CARPENTER, Secretary,
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me- this twentieth
day OF January, 1915.
ALFRED INGRAHAM Notary Public
The Board of Directors at a meeting held on
Wednesday the twentieth day of January 1s75 after
setting aside $40 900 to the reserve fund from the net
earnings Of the year, and paying Ten PER CENT
dividend TO the stockholders have resolved to paw
cash dividend of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT on
the net earned participating premiums for the year
ending December 81, 1s74, said dividend payable on
and after Monday, January p, 1o75 jaa6 I'm
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24

RAILROAD COMPANY.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
Trains depart aud arrive as follows:
tFrom Calliope Street Depot.l
DEPART ARRIVE.
Express. J.. ZOO A. NJ. Express. 1870 P. M
Mail ...... 500 P. NJ Mail. .... Ills A. III.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars through to St.
Louis, Chicago and Louisville
Only one change of sleeping cars to Eastern
cities.
Tickets for sale and informs ION given at ~
Camp street, corner Common.
A. D. SHELDON, Agent.
T.. d. FROST, Gan1 Manager. autq
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CHARLES TROTuLY,
57.-. Chartres Street .....57
By the latest steamers from Europeg
PARIS ARTICLES, FANCY JEWELRYo RICH
FANS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
Specially of Elegant Jet Jewelry, Bronze,
Backarat Crystals, etc. etc.
Large Variety Of Articles for CHRISTMAS and
NEW YEARS PRESENTS.
Hair Dressing Saloon attached to the establish.
ment. Latest styles of Coitures and Chigrons made
and repaired.
Wig Neutrality-suspicious. Hair,
Wholesale and Retail.
Branch-36 st. Charles street, opposite st. Charles
Hotel Gentlemens Furnishing Goods, Hair Dres.
sing and Shaving Saloon kept by the best Artists Of
the United States n29 3m SuTuTh
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ct a Special Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees
held on the 25th May, 1874, it was
Resolved, To pay on demand SECCNL
SEMI-ANNUAL INTEREST OF FIVE PEE
CENT. to 30th April, 1874, making ten per cent
per annum on the CAPITAL STOCK Of the
Company 100000, and cash dividend Of
THIRTY per cent. to stockholders, on tbs
amount 1912, 155 12) Of their net earned partics
pating premiums.
HARMON DOANE, President.
MOSES GREENWOOD, Vice President
ED. A. PALFREY, Secretary.
TRUSTEES
Moses Greenwood, JOHN I. Adams,
w. A. johnson, Isaac Scherck,
John |: Noble, r. u. Walmsley,
John Chaffe, VIM Morrison.
Richard Milliken, Joseph W. Carroll,
Saml E. Moore, A. Brittin,
J. /. Warren, A. H. Nav,
4. I. Plckner, s. II. Snowden,
So nue Friedlander, T. Lytt. LYON.
e. Frellsen, W. G. RAYMOND.
W. S. Pike, James s. Prestidre.
A. A. Yates, Samuel u, Boyd.
OF 6ln Joseph McElroy.
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RAILROADS.
MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD

LEAVE NEW ORLEANS, FOOT OF CANAL
STREET,
Daily, mt 4:1j p. VI.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Drawing Roor
Cars leave Mobile every day, and run through to
st. Louis without change, via Mobile and Ohio
and st. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroads
reaching st. Louis one hour in advance OF all
other routes.
Close connection is also made with Louisville
line at Humboldt fey Louisville, Cincinnati and al
Eastern cities. For through tickets and sleeping
car berths inquire at the new Ticket and Passen.
ger Office, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, 50 Camr
street, New Orleans.
s29 tt VIM. BE DELL, Agent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
Child Christians.

There j. a little danger of attaching
to" much Importance /" the religion,
culture al the chldicI. and the follow
ing Suggestions have great forces:
1t j. not - rarr Il IhImg ~ ii once
Was too see children among the TANKS
ct God'> people. but not Yet Il" ",
realize the possibility and the tul
hl,>>cdmc>> nf This relation. We pray
Ton the CONVERSION of "ur little ones
hut We do not really expect it.
Nh. B,crhcr once SAID thai Il con
verified child WAS To- many patents lik,
IN apple that had IIprmcd before IT,
time they were afraid II WAS um>"und
at the core. - We are fearful that
they do not understand We are
afraid thai the change l. not genuine
We think they had irttcI wait awhile.
forgetting hat He vino l. able /" kccl
them unto the. end al Il little child in
ouT midst ion "ur example. They alc
irc>hcr from the. hand ri tod than We
are: it l. ri>icl t" kindlr the light "i
heaven when II has scarce faded and
the child nature tuIu> ~ >WrctlN to-
ward Christ Is II did eighteen centuries
ago.
We cl"rhr this simple coming t,
christ. in mystical phrases. We tel
them of Il change which they cannot
understand. and waiting t"r ii. many {;
child lives Il Iic "t christian iu,y with
"uu lis joy. while many another pa>>c>
through the @iddl wears OF youth. When
the brain fairly Whirl> with the new
vine of life. almost rIINcll">>. hccau>e
they are afraid IL ask turs It. and dare
not ask ton anything else. ErchHnGe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
The Spirit of Christ.

Hdng man hare not tie >pirjt"t christ.
h, IS name 81 HIS.
Ia these words of tine Ap">tlc We
have Il sure and simple test "l Christian
character. To tine duuhtiug ONES who
az. always uncertain whether they lII\" "
entered the fold. 81 are still IN then
sins. these words come with authority.
IT the same >pirIt which actnaird "ui
Lord IN the daN> ol HIS humility he
the guiding pIIuci. .lr IN the life of any
man. that uIau l. Il Christian indeed.
For the vital pant of Christianity docs
Hot CONSIST in the formal acceptance ot
ANY creed, mon in :; perfect outward life.
but in Il spiritual unI"I with Christ.
" hirh mantt>t> itself in Il constant effort
To please HIM. and du the work al l!ir
IA =. manner winch shall meet His ap-
prevail.
hr religion of thl1~t H. not an m
Simultaneous production. II cannot. in
all its tuilnt>N. bc attained at once. he
work j. begun here perfected hrlc-
alter. lhrIr must he Il constant -tIIN-
in4 to hc like the Master. He viii
>NmpathiZr with H. IN nuI Weakness :
and aid rs in uui cii"lt>. Let Ms cN-
anime om SELVES. aud il We find no
~ Idrncc that We have the spirit "i
Christ. build anew. tur We aIr certainly
on Il sandy foundation. l..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
Don't Quarrel.

People talk of l"ycI : quarIci> IL IHth-
ct pheasant cpi>ndr> probably hccarI>''
they are not quaIIcI> At all. She p"ut> :
he kisses. He lruWu>: She r"aNe>. 1t
i half play. and they 1t CIV it. MHtri-
m"nlal quaiIrl> ale another thing. |
d"uhr seriously if married people ever
Truly forgive each Other after the first
falling out. They gloss it over: they
ki>> and make il up: the wound ap-
parcntlN heals. but only. H. some OF
those horrible wounds given in battle
do. to break out again at some uucN-
pcctrd moment. The man VIII" has
succIcl and said cruel things to Il >cn>i-
tive woman never has hen whole heart
again The Woman who has uttered
rtproachc> To man can never hr taken
/" his h">nm with the same tcudcrnr>,
~ before th">, words We're spoken
The Nv" people no must ncN"l quar-
rel are husband and wife. One may
fall "ul with kIn>mau. and make up
and hc friends again. The tie of bloc,
l. Il strong one. and affection may return
ittcI it has flown away hut love. one,
hlni>hcd. l. a dead and buried thing
The heart may ache. bat it j. Will
hopelessmc>S. 1t may he impossible /,
love ANY one else. hut il j. more inpu>
>lbIc To restore the old idol to liz cmpt
niche. FuI Il word or two. toI Il >laI y
eniug of the wits. tor a moments self
assertion. two people have often beer
made miserable tor life. For. what
ever there MAY he before. there aI, a.
lovers quaIrel> after marriage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
Prince Murat in Florida.

Coloncl MIlat tfor | knew him as
c"inmrl a. we'll ~ piiucc.) WAS Il man of
singular resources III ilictctic> tS in
many other matters. One day. ON oc-
ca>inm "f the unexpected arrival of
guests. he. discovering the lardcr to he
rather empty. and finding the emhar-
EASEMENT Of the m"HHJc aggravated 10y
the, consciousness of Nadame'~ ab>enre.
ordered all the cal> and tails to he cut
from his hogs. all"win" their >winc>hip>
/" roam again at large. while these ap-
pcmda"c> lay >ccthiuy in the cuisine
preparatory To Il most >aVorN meal.
"A pity. declared the master of I.ipona.
THAT hogs could not Ice all heads and
tails
His want of personal Hratut>S was.
none could doubt. Il most irving source
of ANNOYANCE to his sensitive wife. for
had it not been for the constant attend
aucc of his faithful valet William his
presence at times wonld scarcely have
been cudurahlr. II was his boast that
lac never removed his boots from THEN
first day : II>t until they We're worn ont.
and without some >tIatagcm practIScd
an hmm. II L. believed that he would
never have changed his clothing.
On one occasion during tn, season
of sugar making Monsieur Ic Prince
had the misfortune To tall into II vat OF
syrup some degrees above the Fahren-
h-it estimate of temperature. The by
ISLANDERS stood aghast. or rushed ex-
cItedlN To the rescue his own only
Thought OF the situation. a. he atterw ard
/ expressed it. was. Kate will make III,
wash. The di>ta>tful fluid. water. lac
declared was only intended for beast.
OF the field. and he never drank it uu-
less well disguised with brandy tn,
Gdiury tor JHne
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
Rrheinus Rradina.
Infinite Love.
Aug. 20. 1919.

In his love and i'll hi pity he redeem
ed then l.. IL: ..
\ HIGH Priest toHchcd with
the feeling of oui intrmitie>. Heb. ! ID.
will not leave y"u romf"illr>> tmarg.
orphans = will come t" You. John
IA: l..
Leaning on Jesus bosom. John ~: %.
A. one whom his mother comf"lteth.
50 will comfort You. l.. to; I3.
They brought Young children t" him,
that he should touch them. And he
took them up i'll his arms. pat his hands
ON them. and blessed them. Mark 10 :
IL. Ii.
The Lamb which j. III the midst OF
them shall feed them. and shall deal
them unit" living fountains "t waters
and God shall wipe away all teas from
their eyes. Rev.: Il.
How To- READ HE BIELL. MI
Moody SAYS: For II number of Years
have made u rule not /" read any book
that does not help me To understand
the Bible. am Il greater slave L" that
book than any man L. to strong drink
and | am sure II does me Il great deal
more good Every Christian ought tn
have a good BIhc-n"t 80 good that
Nuu al,. afraid to mark il-and Il Con
cuIdamcr | think | have got the key
to the study of the Bible. Take II top
icuIiy, Take Love. Ton instance. an,
spend i month IN searching what IA,
Bible >.iNs about love. nom GENESIS II
Er\rlaIinn. Thus Nou viii Team to love
every body Nhcthcl they love N"u "l
moi. Ia tine same way. take 'Glacr.
Faith. Assurance. 'ilraNcm. and -
ON. When You read !"ur Bible. h'
sure Won hHni for SomcthiHG. Read the
same chapter over AMI oven again. til
Won und,I stand it,. would add MAKE
Yourself th"loughl\ familiar with II
l'auI'> Episrlr>. They ac the key Il
all the. HOLY Scriptures. Grt a refer
rnrr Bible. and You will lind the hes
commentary in the margin
Take up one word in Il book. such a
the 'LcIirrcS' ia -. john. Every chap
tel but ~" speaks of hrlicN IN. L""l
up the nineteen personal mtrrNIr"
with Christ. Take the c0HrctSi"HS "
the Bitr: the >,.N cu 'bicSSrIS and '"rc''
c0mrS OF itcNclItior. 80" what join
M. SAYS about assurance. ana the i
things worth hnoTing. Take mp tn
i've 'prrci"HS things OF Peter, the 'r"r'
Iy> ni .Jolim the seven 'rdihS OF Epic
>lam>. the l"uI 'm"ch mares OF Rom. ~
the Two 'rcccirerini> of john l., the >c\r
'hcark' in Prov. ANiii. and especially It
r,ghth. the .io"kjn,J>, the 'ioohing> hdcL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
: nv hat. and | wont have to mill

fat as my hat. and l won't have to pull
Il weed this summer
A boy in st. Louis was recently pre-
scented with .iack-knite, with which.
bov-like. he cut and marked every
thing that came in his way from the
dining room table to the cat : tail. \
few days after he had become the hap
pv poSS,s>nr of the knife, his father wa,
startled by seeing two men bringing
home the Young hopeful i'll a very di-
lapidated condition. His face seemed
to he cut and bruised and covered with
blood. The father. of course. was very
much alarmed. and inquired OF the boy
who hit him. Nothing didn't hit me.
sir. the boy answered between his
>"hS: lit WAS only II mule kicked III,
in the eye" A mule kicked You il
the eye. ell - replied the father
"Haven't told YOU ii thousand time,
or more that mules and gunpowdtl
were not tit things for boys To foo
with What were you doing to the
mule ?" Il wasn't foolin with EN- Il
all" said the boy Il WAS only tryin.
to cut my name on his back"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
Another Side of the Question.



lou ask why the University of ' ci-
mont WAS not represented at the Sald-
l"ga regatta. 1t certainly Wd> not tul
ltck OF facilities ion training. Ion We
nave. a~ N"u suggest. Il brIHtItdl lake
ON one side OF liz and Il beautiful river
nn another side. Neither WIS il from
lack of mamlimc>> in ON men. lir
| University Vas ''rrpIr>cutcd Ia almost
every great hattl, Of the I,.hcliom. from
Bull Run t" Petersburg. having Sent tu
the nrld Il larger numIrl IN proportion
l." its total roll than any Other New
England c"llc9c. Bui the fact l. that
neither The character OF 0IIr r"inuULItN
mon the traditions OF the college are
such H. I" encourage sporting habits
\ laIg" pinpntion of ON students
Large enough I" determine the prevail
ing tone "t the institution are soils nt
farmers. frugal. indI>jlIou> fellows. W h,
are working their own WAY through
college and VIII" at the time of tine rt-
gItta are swinging the >clthc in til,
hay urld "r handling the compass and
chain on thc railroad. BESIDES. though
they are poor. they ale proud, and
would regard it ~ beneath the dignity
of Il tlcc-h born Ncrmoutcr to rNp">t
thcir MUSCLE III public. like gladiatoi>
in he anphltIrltcr. Tor Mrs. MorriS>cl
and other higl-hlcd DANES Ia bet ON
II N"u will get up Il contest in somt
honest and useful work. and will in>uIo
tI> against the intrusion of gamblers and
hlackle@s. we will engage 10 Ice rep
resented. Meanwhile. We must answer
N"ur question why We We're not at Sara
t".a 10y pleading that We al, to" busy
to" poor. and Ia" proud.
Very respectfully.
VI. II. BIcKIIAM.