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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
TUESDAY. JULY 3, 1877.
Useful knowledge.

Useful Knowledge.
A man walks three miles an hour.
A horse trots seven.
Steamboats, run eighteen.
Sailing vessels make ten.
Slow rivers flow four.
Rapid rivers flow seven.
Moderate winds blow seven.
Storms move thirty-sIx.
Hurricanes eighty.
A rifle ball one thousand miles an
hour.
Sound, seven hundred and forty
three.
Light, one hundred and ninety
thousand.
Electricity, two hundred and eighty
thousand.
A barrel of -four weighs two hundred
and ninety-six pounds.
A barrel of pork, two hundred.
A barrel of powder, twenty five.
A frkin of butter, hfty-six.
A tub Of butter, eighty-four.
Wheat, beans and clover seed, sixty
pounds to the bushel.
Corn, rye and fax seed, ffty,six.
Buckwheat, tifty-four.
Barley, forty-eight.
Oats, t~hirty-fve.
Coarse salt, eighty-five.
Sixty drops make a dram.
Eight drains make III ounce
-Four ounces make Il gill.
Sixty drops make a teaspoonful, one
third of an ounce.
-Four thousand eight hundred and
forty square yards make an acre.
A square mile, six hundred and forty
acres.
To mesure an acre. Two hundred
and MN feet on eachside make Il square
acre within an inch.
There are two thousand scven lun-
bred and fifty languages.
One person dies at each pulsation of
the heart.
a generation is fifteen years.
Average of life, thirty-four years.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03

GedtleHl
Armstrong Joseph
Alexander G W
Atkinson @ d.
Arnold Frank
Adams ]
Austin John r
Anderson Joseph
Basye y
Brooks d I
Ball 4
Burroughs G Ii
Ballon Geo L
Bennett II \
Burr Homer
Binshiller Jacob
Boldt John
Bullock j d
Brown John u
Bloom William \
Carpenter j Z
Chadwick AW
Clayton Charlie
Gayle Harry
Caugman john
Cawlfeld Joseph
Curley John-2
Campbell j :
Coyne J W
Conden Lafayette
Cryderman W
Galloway Martin
Clarke Patrick
Curley Sam
Coleman T 81
Canavan VIM II
Chadwick w L
DeFrate Edcel
Driver George
Dinsnore S D
Diwning Wm
Estell John
Engich John
Eckley Omer
Fetternan F 81 c
Cove Mr.
Gwiun John
Greenwood Tom
Golden ] a
Guhard Leo
Calvin Harry
Outlet Mr(Attorn0
at Law
Giants Peter-2
Gardner Geo
Horner John
Hopkins s r
Hicks A O-2
Hunter Chas
Hunter E N
Holmes J 8
Henry John
Holmes Joseph
Eardwick James
Lad.
Bealivo mrs
Brown mrs Aria
Burns miss E-2
Brewer mrs E ]
Brockway miss Z
Bromn miss Ben,
Clark MRS Anna
CnntEyman mrs
Collins mrs q
Carney mrs c
Davis mrs L
Doty miss Mollie
Davis miss Sarah
Edwards mrs NJ
Hughtman miss
Jarvis mrs E
Louis mrs A
Lomax mrs G
Laven mis- Dolly
Merrill mrs Jay A
Millnor mrs L
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
LETTERS

List Of letters remaining in the
Cheyenne Postofice, Laramie county,
Wyoming Territory, July 2nd, 1877,
which, if not called for within thirty
days, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office. Persons calling for these letters
will please say advertised" giving
date of list.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
Geailemea's List.

en's List.
Jordon John
Jefries Jas \
Jones Thos c
Jarviss 2
Eooni Ct j
Lelley e r
Knight john
~Leavenworth I y
Lloyd Jas
Louthan Or J NJ
Lunkinbial w T.
Miller Albert
Madil Benz W
Morey c S
Me'cah Snas
Mason
MoE 70 Wain
Morris john
AIilvill Jas
Mos-iy ~
Murphy scott
o . ,
Mclaughlin
StecuFoy JOIN
NcGee
5hfIeT Joi'll
0luhahi
5 5tt I
6atIlsh
lowers 0eo
FlnKley
Idr!ce Niieoh
quinn MlchaeI
ROBERTS FRANK
Ryan Jas
0 Il 81
RICE
"
slater Aloert-5
Sn!der Barney
Stewart
Smstn Eugene
Sturth II
smith henry
satchell nc
swanson john
T T,ns 'orIt
Tucker ON
+
Tyson John p
Tceyett j N
TANNER Mr.
Tbomnson WI
Vivsa :Iohn
w;liiams Cb,e
We ,throok CF
wiIlisms Fronr
Wnod Iama.
.yUoiIaca D "
W"t.N". w;u
wa,Iar D.rid
'e O
'eS Last.
Mercereass mrs HIP
Morse mrs Sarah
Morgan miss 4
McSweeney mrs B
McMannes miss J.
MoSmiul miss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
Improvement IN Huntington socIety.

Tho world moves; even the town of
Huntington on Long leland moves-moves
forward, too. Society III Huntington IL
improving. Only n fow years ago IL there
happened TO he two rivals for the hand OF
n young lady there, one of them was
liable TO he seized in the night timc,
tarred and fcathcrcd, horribly mutt
lated. ana then murdered and SUNK
in the sea; and all this - or ut least an
essential part OF thunder the direct OBJ
servation of some of the principal citizens
and in the presence of some of the fairest
and most respected Of IIuutington's daugh-
tiers and matrons.
But now what changer As many rs
thirty of the cite among the young people
of that ancient town are able to content
themselves with nothing worse than dis
disturbing n religious meeting with the
exhibition of Objectionable pictures, with
whistling, cat calls, and other noises.
Now the conduct of these people is not
perfect yet; but what vast improvement
on brutal assaults, mutlation. and muir
derl And to what and to whom is this
wonderful progress to be attributedi We
have no doubt that il is all owing to the
presence and salutary influence of one up
right man and learned lawyer, the Hon.
HENRY {. PIATT. And we are glad TO see
that Mr.. PLATT has these thirty young
people IN hand. he is treating them with
mingled sternness and forbcarance truly
paternal. He tempers justice with mercy.
Those Of them who Will walk up 10 the
Captains office and settle, will be let of
with gentle reprmand and IL polite bow
but to the stfr-nccked and rcbelllous
among the thirty the full penalty provided
by law will be administered.
The trustees of the Methodist Church
who were on the spot knew whom to en-
ploy to put stop to disturbances in their
meetings. IL Gov. DIX or Gov. TILpES
had been equally sagaclous, we apprehend
tho terrible KELSEY mystery might long
since have been unravcllcd.
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reason is that IL the cars are burned, tho
insurance companies are liable for the loss |;
but If merely broken to pieces they are NOT.
Mr.. LyoNs," according to the same re-
port. SAID 1t was the opinion of those
with whom he had conversed that not
more than six persons would have been
burned TO death, and not a single body
would have been burned beyond recngni-
ton, II water had been thrown on the fire."
Are We +, ally to believe that the de-
structon of between one and two hum
dred human beings was deliberately
caused by the greed of the Lake Shore
Company There is hardly II horror in
the annals of crime moro startling, more
revolving to contemplated
II the statements made by Mr.. Lyons
shall he sustained by sufficient testimony
to place them beyond all doubt, a feeling
of righteous revenge toward the man
ayers of the road will take possession of
the whole community, aud It Will de-
mand not only their retirement from the
company, but their condign punishment.
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lican Legislature, and several Republican
members of Congress, all of whom were
fairly defeated. They knew in advance
that this outrage would DO supported and
defended by the party managers, and by
Federal bayoneis If necessary. And they
JOHN SHERMAN fastened to Washington
from New Orleans with his cr pdrtC report,
and with characteristic efrontery declared
In open Senate:
III there WIS 4 law In Louisiana requiring
the twenfy-fo r hour rule to apply. the people
OF the United states would al. regard sucn %
rule. when Tue reasons for deNiatius from 1t
were Riycn.'
This is the language OF n man who makes
laws for the people, aud Of an unscrupu-
lous par tisan, who maintains that they may
be disregarded when II political object is to
be gained. by the assertion of this mon
strous doctrine during the last ten years,
the Constitution has been undermined, the
safeguards of society have been weakened,
aud the protection to personal rights aud
public liberty has been SO impaired that
the government may be said to no radi-
cally changed. As n sequel to these prac-
tices OF reckless party, revolution is
now openly threatened, through con-
spiracy to hold possession of power by tho
daring frauds of Returning Boards, backed
by all the force and all the machinery
which corrupt Administration can COM
mnul
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Mr. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD enters the
Foriy-fourth Congress when its sands Of
life have nearly run out, since the House
Of Representatives OF which he now
becomes member goes out of of
fec at noon on the 4lh of March
next. This offers him the prospect
of only short Congressional career;
yet, on the other hand, the controversy
respecting the election OF President AMI
the part which the House of representa-.
tives has TO perform IN the settlement Of
that question, opens an opportunity such
as has rarely been vouchslfcd even to the
most experienced Statesmen.
In Mr.. FIELDS election n remarkable
compliment has been pad 10 him. Ills no.
liiical relations were rather with the Re-
publican party, and he voted for MIR.
HAYES and not for Mr.. TuDEV on the nh
OF November; yet, such was the confidence
IN his ability and such the respect felt for
him ms a legal gladiator, that he was in-
vltcd TO become a representative Of the
Democracy of this city, aud was elected
without any considerable opposition.
Mr. FIELD has distinguished himself par
tcularly hy his arguments on several i'm
portant questions OF constitutional law,
and also rs ono of the leading counsel in
the TWEED cases, both civil and Grim
mai. lie Is stll moro distinguished
by hs services ~ n rcformcr of
law and of legal procedures. In tins latter
capacity no has achieved fame which
may well he pronounced superior to that
of all other lawyers and jurists OF our day.
His codiication has been adopted in every
part OF the Enrlish-spcalling world, and
III ih's respect las iohown promises TO be
permanent.
In tho new sphere of effort on which
he now enters, the responsibility he
undertakes is rs serious Is 10 him il is
novel; la an untlcd arena he stakes his
whole reputation, but we trust his success
VIII exceed the most ardent hopes of his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
The death of Mr. yANprnprfr. and the

Tho death of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and tho
probable result Of the DEssBTr-MAY affair
formed the all-absorbing topics OF conversation
on Saturday. A few long heads, however,
studied with care the weather charts, aud dis
covered that northeast winds, backing to the
southwest, with snow CLOUDS, rain, and falling
barometer, would prevail In Montana. Mime
sofa, and western Texas. They. OF course. knew
what was coming. PATRICK went on the roof,
cleared out the cutters. put salt In the leaders,
and made everything generally lovely. Many
Of those benighted individuals who had wasted
their time In discussing the MAY BENNETT
affair, to the great neglect Of their own imme-
date affairs, were reused from their slumbers
at an extremely early hour yesterday morning
by the soft music Of falling waters. The room
was inundated; the roof leaked At about
o'clock A. NJ. II stranger wandering through the
mass OF snow aud aud brOwn-stone houses. at
present so inexIricaby mixed together, in the
upper part of this city might havo seen a
very considerable portion OF our male pOpu-
lation- househo ldcrs, rotauers, and outside
assist ants-spparently eng god In amuslngg ines
on the roofs Of the various houses. Tea-kettles.
rock salt, shoyels, aud brooms were freely used.
In many places portions OF the roof had been
turned into small lakes with ice four or i've
inches thick f; this had TO be broken aud thrown
into the street before the real difficulty the
water-could be got AT. Afterwarl came the
tedious process Of bailing out the pond, In which
occupation many of our merchants found them
selves engaged at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. The next thing IN order was the attempted
thawing out OF the leaders by means OF boiling
water and salt; In m,ny cases all efforts In this
direction proved utterly fruitless. Those leaders
which discharge In street cutters are frozen
a a.
up, the cutters themselves being for the most
part one solid mass OF ice. Cutters which con-
meet directly with the sewer are much less apt
to be frozen, ana can when frozen be more
readily thawed out, the warm uir and steam from
the sewer rendering efficient assistance. The
present thaw has already done great injury to
ceilings, furniture. carpets. &c. Easements and
cellars are to a great extent overlooked. During
the whole OF yesterday leaky roofs formed the
rule rather than the exception, while In many
houses miniature Niagaras were In full operation
during the night between Saturday aud sunday.
On Saturday the great questions were Has MIR.
JOHN g. IlECKscnER left town. Has Mr. How
LAND 5. RoBpINs gone to Canadaf Where Is
MIR. CARROLL LIVINGSTONE Has Mr. BENNETT
sent for Gen. DICK TAYLOR? On Sunday 1t was,
Are you leaking muchS Have you thawed
out your leader2 and 30 on. At one period OF
tue day 1t seemed an open question whether
sleig :, boats, or wheeled vehicles offered the
best means OF communication between different
parts OF this very moist citv.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-Sir: Swans
defalcation was crime against society. II not
crimnnlly pursued. 1t should cert inly he i'm
proved to the amendment OF our sllpshod meth
DDS OF providing SUPPORT for won en- and chill
dfen through the agency OF trustees.
The LEGISLATURE should place personal trustee
ships under the eGec;uh supervision OF the law
The oblisation To take care OF the property Of
infants, lunatcs, idiots. drunkards, and all IN an-
ifest incapables. Is acknowledged by tho State
in various statutory provisions. The discharse
by the state Of the duty Of watching and pre-
serving the estates Of the dead leaving wills, or
diving untest lmentary, is older than the Stateit
self. No executor can act without approval and
eradication. No man can administer without
authority. and giving security for faithful ner-
formance. the Surrogate can haul up ~ cxecu-
tor or administrators. can make MIN account,
can remove aim for NEGLECT. W ste, or di,uon-
esy. In several directions the state has already
h1li-fehcheh the cure OF the evil under wHlch
Swan became "a thief, anu his connding beue-
nciarics were robbed and reduced 10 want. Let
II take the iull stop.
Al his session Of the legislature a law should
he pissed putii all personal trusteeships UNI
der the care OF Surrugttes. or Judges OF Courts
OF Record. with such CAUTIOUS improvements on
existing Surrogate law ami prac ice as viii ef-
le'ludiN We ignorant INCIDENT, or conhdng
women AMI udi!dron, aai Invalid mon. from
Trustees VINO may develop into rAscIls aud rob-
tiers.
Toe VII ] clause n the law we demand SHOULD
make sale, Transfer, or SLIT by trustee Of
bonds. sto Ks, mortgages, orlauds. without writ
ten authority, given In open court ny a Surr1
gate or udsc, absolutely nun and void; and
should make the property So disposed Of reooV-
cr bile ont OF tho hands of innocent holders
the iaw should also make d fad fitinn bv "A trus-
tee felony, Punishable by term OF Years WITH
hard ldnur In a tate prison.
swan MI lie cheap II he ullS TO overlooking
the cur 81 our taticuCe with the indulernt
soii, siiit American W y of jud lng ana treating
utiAr.t 1Is IA cd socictN. and arnu.es rs ia
"a" cru WRONG done 20 wards aud BEN Il llr.cs
l., inis silent ana steatnY stealing Of th,ir cs-
tAlcs. (ONslIr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08

70 THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir. am
alie-lonG Repu iicAn, the son u a WING father.
| WAS Graded and reared under ant. Democratic
ina licences. Up to Isl voted the straight Re-
publican ticket. In that year, with sumner, and
1rumpull, and Schur1, / cast my ballot Tor
Horace Greeley,
At tho opening Il the recent canvass | sub
scrDcd for your pager. wanted to hear both
sides. ana all sides. | wanted M the lisht thnt
" To he hhii naturally turned 40 fhE sun.
the canvas advanced wIs rtr ok hY a cou-
tra-t Mnile ne SIN hnDtWMb SPOKE Of
rutherford u. lthNHs a. Eruti oman OF .uu. .cr-
ate culture ana Ahiuie m tnnris. suse. piit., Of
hoihS inhien.ed bY designing uuitlcians. the
Whole lieut. l"ln ufe-s Was nurlng the Nil,st
Elut Grafton ana iuVeCtNc al the heat Il Samuel
=. luden. Ny eyes we're uucucd. Ia st,.1 A
contest II WIS peroclN ansuld 10 ~in.I ,a mat
einrr uuty wuuld pat az "a c.illdA e. WIN DID
not possess an un arni,htd character lOr IN.
te-ritv.
samuel j. ridden. whie % s,s.inr al tho per.
S"nal virtues nf bis aut4suni,t, Is "A man If
kc'nnr dt'r uiu1ilon, of greater ahili'i s., ct
l,r' fs'i in the aU liis OF Gp,ernmrni, "A mora
lrhound thuAs, an convinced That he 3
tng man t. restore our GoNcrluen, T. The
JeHtl7oh'"n panty REPUBLICAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
Sycophantic Newport.

A despatch from Newport to tho Boston
Herald, which we rcpublishcd yesterday,
says that the leading members of the club
who are spending the Winter there de-
nounccd Mr.. MAYS recent conduct in uu-
measured terms
The correspondent OF the Boston Herald
goes ON TO assign, rs If by way Of reason
for this denunclation, the following facts !:
"Itisa wei known feet that Ma. NAYS brothers
e,. bere ,' a , ~ ~, 'a "t spr, re
accentnl q Mr. rE>NErrs he sniiauty rney mere al
Man Tie tacnt Nolswsc.i,1 ,, ~ Ncw York har
Dor { Ansnst u VII pc renomoei,i ial MIS-" NAYS
Grul rc.,ho. TO- Mes Nay and her hroih.r oho as.
Hr pFNWrq't To- o. en- h. dcennlcnc. when the Il er
hau urut e. PERTAIN c "a" nisHrtcr. ot1ec Of
the Western Canon J l'graph COMPANY was oriorci
tore scpt op,n a.. ri4nt TOR thcir beuent. anil Mr.
bHNNtrI pad ala the 90, and ~ 20 "a 1T vas M
rcccut Z hr 1--we ~ tc accident. During Che ulvh,
WIS 10 critical condition snc received tue NOT is.
memoirs OF the household. iy luoc ca Of tne fol ow.
in5 q.r1.ni paw l1r me .rht % VI NA5
from New lor me Hoai' entire report OF thc disl.,
ter, which contained upw1r' of o0rD wurls uud Tor
which he was Obliged TO pay fun rates.
Surprising all this to be true, what has
IL TO do with the matter now in hand? Is
1t the Newport doctrine that because a
man has allowed another 10 open his tcle-
graphic dispatches he must, forsooth. be
permitted to insult that mans sister or
family? Or that he ceased TO be bound by
the laws OF good society because he had
generously paid even fun price" for six
thousand five hundred words by the
wiresY
We wish II understood that we do not,
on this occasion, express any opinion ON
the merits of the quarrel between Mr..
BENNETT and MI. MAY; we may speak of
that when we get ready but we cannot
withhold our contempt Tor the utter want
Of manness which charactcrizes this
branch of Newport society.
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The following opinion Of n certain Re-
publican Of prominence Is undoubtedly sound {:

"Thc conduct Of the ulcers whose duty rt elections
TO receive I'd count the nalots and make returns (
the result uu mt to no ahuv piciun. This rarely
be the When thry belong to the same pOnlCal
part'. fair represrn alton Of inc minority Will - lar
not oLy to prev nj trtu bu, wha Il almost OF equal
Importance to remove tue suspicion VI irauI."
1t should he added that this passage does not
refer as might he supposed, to the Louisiana
Returning Board, hut penned as a aitterina
generality by one RUTHERFORD II. HAYES, In his
message to the OHIO Legisiat OF 1850.
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Capt. EAps has opened the mouth OF the
Mi sissippl. having secured a channel depth OF
twenty feet through the South Pass to the Gulf
While engaged In that section, perhaps Clpt.
EADs could manage to open the mouth Of j.
MADISON WELLS, and make MIN tell how much
he aud his associates nave been paid 10y ZACu
CuANDLER for counting IN HAYES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08

FfNff tNt o"NfNy 'Nfs.N
A. soon n- health Will permit. Cardinal
Nc'lp-hry Nl 20 10 Rome, accompanied by
The hev DR.. Edward McGhnn. aud ON hi, re-
inrn ms hminouce Will bear with him the popc's
nun Tor the cunsccr ton 81 The distinguished
nlstor OF ~. stephens ~ Coadjutor Bi-hoD Of
New lurk. ihe Rev. Mien.el OFarcll II II.
IDirrs VIII Toe translated to -. stephen. tho
Rev. J iue, II. McGean to ~. Peters. and The
R,Y Thomas j. Ducey to Trinsnsuration.
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To the Senate Committee.

Go ahead with your Investigations re-
specting the use of money in the elections.
No matter where the facts hit the coun-
ery wants them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08

Pceth'. Theatre Dan'i Drnce.
r.wcry Theatre The Two Orphans
Irfie Theatre -Naus'y.
Fgyptisn Hail at It,, near 7dr.
IiifI Avenue Theatre The american.
Grand Opera House Divorce
fiin or,', Garden Trotu &, tc
Hciicr's " onder TLeat e orp New Yorh Hotel.
EtII, a D. en's Min.trci- -aJJ q, near sth ~.
- e,pm 1bs aire-klng Lear.
kiblo's Gardcn-Atuuus
r,w York Aquarium -Broalsay aal 3sha.
New American Museum ios powery.
Now Broadway Theatre RIP Van W nAla
Olympic Thcstrc Variety.
PsrL Thcntre-zp.
San Francisco Minstrcis Brosi~ay sni mn ~
1tsatre temiaue VARIETY.
Tony Pastors New Theatre -vshsit
nion y. e 1hsstrr led Arrsy.
sIlaeks Theatre Forbidden Fruit
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Tue industrious Men.urcr b AncocK who

The industrious Measurcr BABCOcK, who
has been lost sight OF for time In Consequence
II tie excitement which has attended the
Pr sidentid question. ~ heard from once more
aud, MS usu l. In connection with job. In this
instance It IS JOB Of slnEulafly prepost ferrous
ch racter. Gen. MEGs has written "A letter to
the Chairman Of the House District Committee.
In which he saws that nc notices on the book Of
estimates for the next fiscal We ~ an estimate OF
$4,000 Tor building wrourht-iron truss bridge
for the protection Of the hqueduct mains over
Rock creek. Tue bridge over tnat creek, by
which the aqu, duct enters tho city, was built
bb Gen. MEIGs and he protests Against the new
work proposed as worse than useless. aud AS "A
Gle .r waste 81 the $1,000 asked for the purp -,
which is a sum nearly equal to the origina' cost
of the bridge i,self. Inquiry shows that the
Engineer Corps had nothing whatever to do
with the estimate referred TO. which is simply
one Of DABCOCK's Jobs. intended t. get $1,000
from the Treasury. Further, what BABcocK
proposes to do Is not only denounced by com
petent engineers a. unnecessary. tut II Il pro-
nouLced TO be In violation + every known prin-
ciple Of engineering. However, BABCOCK T. an
expert at engineering money out OF the United
States Treasury, and has learned moro IN wash
lngton than he ever learned in West Point.