Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-03
LOCAL, STkTEAKpGEKERAL.
TUScULUM N6zESi :.
measies.--The boys Gettuto Embar.
raising circumstances on Ae-
count NJ them.--Ehe Cadesship.

NlsllcN w WV mS"oiS0 III an Cpl-
demic form. The disease has oc-
Cured more freGHptlY among the
students from the fact that they
come IN contact with each other
oftener than the permgpent iuhab,
itants. Mr.. Cyrus Smith cousin
to john and the Rev.. Doak Neal,
have had a pretty tougtr struggle
with this messenger of death, but
are now comparatively well.
One of the gentlemen named
above was attacked whilst calling
upon a young lady. ! He felt his
face grow warm and was at a loss
to ascoupt fer IL ciWLen to his
astoplshnsnt and utter e%ontonnd-
ing the "bonnie l%assie" ejacu
lated: rryrarg -r,-
"Oh! Mr.. -, what act so i'm
proper hayeI committed that you
should blush SO i~ntensely?'
After asuitable explanation had
been given the scene changed, and
act the second in this great drama
of courtship obtained. 1t was in
augurated by: q
"Oh! what a subtle power this
light possesses that it should SO
horribly frecklc your face in four
short hours" Then he knew that
he was sure possessed That is,
he was taking the measles. Moth
ing romantic intended.
The West Point cadetship is the
chief topic Of conversation here
abouts. .Messrs. /, Lacy Lawrence
and Jno. lGirdner are going to
make a trial for the position.
Good luck to both of them. Mr..
Lawrence failed in the compet't We
examination held here some tim
since, but came ont second best.
He informs us that he has lain
aside his college text books and is
going to inform Himself thorough
" in more practical and useful
kaowledg', having lie lrncd b
sad experience that a knowledge
of the dead languages don't "pan
out" Why do not our colleges in
struct the youth Of the country in
more useful knowledge and cast
aside n greater part of the mass
of useless rubbish now in vogue?
Even if Mr.. Lawrence does not
succeed in obtaining the position
and we believe he will he will
be amply repaid for the time he
has spent in this eX~tra-coIlese
course. Don't understand any
thing we have said to lean with
the intention of prejudicing the
claims of any young man. Our
only choice is for a Greene county
boy. Mr.. John Girdner is a bright
young man, aud we hope some day
to see him Lieutenant General of
the U. S. Army.
PHILoLOGIAN ENTERTAINMENT.
The annual ''blow.otf" Of this
society occurred last Friday even.
ing, and we suspect that it was q
pod-send that it did, for they
strutted around like fighting ban
tams and appeared-t be of great.
consequence. So if an occasion of
relieving themselves OF this extra
charge of Steam had not been
presented there might have been
an explosion. But we were saved
this appalling catastrophe by the
valves being opened. Thep. OF
course, there was only a frying,
Sizing of steam.
'"'' PROGRAMME. n
Orations: Union Of States by
JAS. McCord; "rhe Law Of Labor"
by r. w. Kite. Discussion.
ResOtved, That sects promote
Christianity. Designations: IAN
Cows are not Mules by Sum
Cole; Literary Societies" by
Prot. McFerrin.
We have but very few words Of
comment to, make, The master
piece, by far, of the evening, was
the address of Mr.. McCord. The
secret of its success was in the