The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02

WIS only preparing for himself future
Q, more exquisite anguish by attending
church. He begged to be allowed to remind the
faculty that the church in which the sermon was
preaehed contained usually congregation OF
600 persons. nine OF whom were his rcvered
professors and tutors, and. rs only one in n
hundred ordinary Christians could be saved.
three OF the faculty. good men as all OF them
were. were inevitably damned. Could he,
mere student. and not one. Of the most ex-
riorsf Nothing remained for him but perdi-
Ton. In THIS melancholy position Of affairs 1t
t9rments by listening to the moving eloduence
OF the pulpit or awaiting himself OF the priv
lleges OF religion. College laws. however. COM
disgrace. and thus threatened with damnation
IN the next world. bankruptcy and Disgrace in
ulty. and asked to be excused from all attend
ance ht prayers. But. alas for the life OF hui
NOR. tho faculty did not take the Joke, and the
peuuoner was worry nearly expelled.
OTHER COLLEGE scRAPRs.
Other stories of Buffers early days crowd
upon you rs the laugh OF the last dies away.
Butler was full OF pranks In all college hazing
ne had his share yet WAS ever as willing to take
MS give, One Of the tutors. Mr.. Samuel a man
particularly neat OF dress-in fact fussy over II
| came down the college steps one morning, his
plumage rs smooth IA a peacock's. A bucket OF
water from an upper room changed him sadly.
me faculty met hastily, summoned Butler, ex-
Amined him. and then retired for discussion.
| On reaching decision one OF them went to call
we boy and found him last asleep. Asleep A
terrible impending disgrace must be innocent;
and he was allowed to depart.
He seems. indeed. TO have had faculty TO
sleep upon such occasions. One morning the
| Waterville Professors woke to find asacrlege,
| in the eyes Of these strict disciplinarians had
been committed. The college chapel seats had
been removed. part burnt nv the river bank,
the rest thrown into the flowing Kennebcc.
| Recitations were suspended. a star chamber in
quest begun, and Butler summoned. for he
always had the honor Of being the first sus.
/ pectcd. He went to the Presidents room. but
was entirely Obvious OF tho matter and was
SURPRISED That he should BE- summoned. Tho
PRESIDENT locked MIN IN the room to prevent
| and made every effort to detect the guilty In
! vain; lie determined to resort TO a ruse. Re-
turning to his room he found Butler sleeping
| soundly. his head upon his hand, Tho sleep
! ing student was too well aware who was pres
! ent TO wake. When aroused he inquired with
| kind solcitude what progress had been made
! II detecting tho rogues. aud when the puzzled
| had been dropped by some OF his associates 10
| Justify his expulsion. but IL no would own up
he would be dealt with moro loniently. Butler
| answered: have always understood IL TO be
nine points In the law. when accused TO deny
everything. and to insist upon proof. II you
thing you have learned nothing from my assoc
cietes. for when undertake mischief take no
In politics he manifested always an absorbing
interest. tho students generally being intor-
canvass for Gov. Kent the college boys took
sides yehemently Butler was opposed, Kent
| celebrate the event and. in furtherance OF this
| they requested tho students to lend a Gag which
held and vod 20 lend he Ss BsSr ToS wf s
the minority. A committee was appointed 10
accompany, the dag. but. when ready the mag
! could not be found. nor could Butler. Both
passed the evening In the woods, mile dis
tant. whittier Butler removed the Nag while the
But one more story q these lively boyish days.
| Being boy OF ambition. Butler desired To reach
| the Presidency OF the College Literary Society
TO which he belonged. He could not. however
| command sufficient support. As the last cleo
aon to that Office during his college course
Waterville lie. Butler was a Jealous convert
| took an active port in the meetings in prayers
and exhortatons, and was always punctua in
attendance. At the same time. IA occasion oc-
| CURED. he would privately suggest 10 his new
his heart to become President OF the Literary
Society before he left college; that 1t would he n
soothing satisfaction OF his after life TO remem-
Der that he had once hcld that proud office. The
new converts were won TO his cause. and at tho
election, he carried his triumph by single
| laid aside he lapsed intohls former skeptcsm.
and frequently reminded his old opponents that
| he had succeeded by shrewd management. no
| had captured the Presidency, and that, when ho
/ undertook anything. he rarely failed in its ac-
! complishneDt.
HOW HE ESTERTAGSs.
You have dined slowly and well Our host has
filled the intersecting minutes with bright
mosaic OF wit drawn from boundless expert
we stroll into his study, a pleasant room on tie
right as you enter, the bow window OF which is
hied Tlih bloom OF cana lle5' oa ne seats
/ You draw an armchair before the fire, or per-
! haps the easy chair. that unfolds into short
stepladder IS drawn out for your benefit. and
cigars are lit. IL writing, the General lays his
! on two light wire hooks that hang on the drop
hand. fhc room is furnished in Si neutral tihts.
| grays and browns. large collection Of books
6elewes the high shelves, mostly ponderous
You are hardly famiarized with your sur
roundings here however, before the General
fRtH tfaaN 81 20. N 18th faVlu
You are fair player. The General allows
you ~. AT the cloee tho score reads: Butler.
| so; guest 40; and you are invited 10 try an
other, Two tables s[e, open Tor your prefer
once. but in all probability you do no not care
2T ss9nd GSSe r1G w ,S sooner hear
woodshed 10 tn, L. and Is verta6le cabinet Of
bear buffalo. and wolf: TIE walls are piled with
! books-books here. books there. In every direc-
ton; books on every topic. law, however. pre-
dominating. Over the mnntel hangs a large.
old-tashioned powder horn, covered by quaint
carving done by an old soldiers hand. The
| artist was Capt ZephAniah Butler. and prob
ably the carving was done during the weary
DAYS with Wolfe at Quebec, The man who
your host Beside tho horn rests a Jackknife
which was slung at the Captains side when
fore Americas Gibraltar. and below "a
sword tnn4t flashed ~, n mary q heyola-
and from his father. who served faithfully un-
! der Hickory Jackson. no doubt your host de-
! riN ed that sido Of his character which Is best
! known. Not far on is hung tho engraved cor
/ hhratc Massachusetts presented those who took
| part in the war The military mementoes Of
father and son hang sld0 by side. and on the
story Of all these your host dwells With PARDON
able delight. The billiard tables. he tolls you,
! are often run together at the end Of the room.
Y foOred over and on this mimic stage private
] theatricals flourish exceedingly. Aud do you
! play sometimes. GeneralY " Certainly" And
YOU have no doubt but that he plays effectively.
A TREMENDOUS WORKER.
You will not ind your host down very early
next morning. lie IS hardly an early riser, for
! he will sit uD TO any hour conyersing, and yet
| his powers Of work. when down. are tremen-
| dous. His ability 10 do the work he accom-
plshrs seems 10 come with the power Of dlvest-
! ing himself Of the matter in hand and the
/ methods ne employs. Ofentlmes he will work
from 81 or til a. lunch till 81. do2e for twenty
| minutes-he has the power TO sleep any time
! anywhere, and in any postion-then work till
| II at night. Leaving MS study he viii pass to
| his bedroom, throw of his cares with his cont
and in five minutes there Is no sounder sleeper
| on thi side OF tho grave
| In his Office his system Is IA science. His let
ters are opened and briefed on the back Of
! whatever is important This brief is read to
him. The answer is dictated 70 his shorthand
secretary, Major; or, # the letter Is particularly
| important no reads the whole OF 1t. His
| Methods Of thinking he can easily communi-
| cate to a subordinate. and his two most trusted
| clerks, Gems. Whitney and Oassel relieve his