Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-01
FOURTH EDITION.
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To Mr.. ID. D." HOchksppel.
WILMIS0TON ACADEMY,

| huvuttbeuont.
To M. ID. D." Hochksppel.
WILMINGTON ACADEMY,
SAvILLE BUILDING, Dec. 80, '7S.
MEssRs. EDIroRs;--l beg yonr indul-
gencs to reply to Mr.. P. W. Hochksp
pel's letter of Saturday last. | chal-
lengsd that gentleman, in good faith to
prove that he understood the French and
spanish languages better than did.
He refuses TO accept that challenge, as
| supposed he would, and wrapping
himself up in his sacerdotal robes Of
dignity and honor, takes refuge behind
mass of sens-l-ss inuendoes and i'll
composed vituperation, which l dis
dain to notice. However as the gentle.
man says | am not his equal, must
remark most emphaticall y-,hat l am
not his equal; If were, or if were
thought to b., | would tie my diction-
aries, like q mill stone, around my
neck, and silently disappear below the
pillows Of the first mill pond.
But to the point. Mr. Hochk-ppel
refuses to accept my challenge, for the
many reasons given in his letter but
Mr., Hochkeppel cannot thus hide be-
hind his barricade. will not let him
escape 10 easily. pronounce him be
fore the people OF Wilmington man
who attempts to give instruction in Ian
guages which he is entirely incompe-
tent to teach. He not only pretends to
teach them, hut, paying high compli-
ment to American schools and teachers,
pret-nds to teach them better than any
one else anywhere. About two weeks ago
| acted a. Interpreter between Mr..
Hochksppel and Spanish gentleman
of this city, and the former acknowl-
edged that he could not speak tbs
Spanish language. also spoke to Mr.
II. in French, asking his opinion on
several subjects, and the only answer
received was oui oui oui. do not ac
cuse the gentleman of being entirely
ignorant of the French language, but
only Of not having any command over
1t tor conversational purposes. Perhaps
spoke my French 'toO fast" or SO
poorly that he could not understand it,
but he declines to show whether the
fault were his or mine.
If the gentleman wants to prove that
these things are not true, he has a cor
dial invitation to visit the Academy, Of
which { Fortunately for ~ he has not the
honor to be member, on any evening
during the recitation of my Spanish
class, and he can prove or deny what
ever he pleasrs to the several Spanish
gentlemen, he will find present.
In conclusion will say that no re-
ply will he necessary from Mr.. tioch
keppel, as he can make no answer to
the facts herein stated. Should h. deny
them, a statement of the facts, sworn to
by myself and Don Raphael Qulntrro,
the Spanish gentleman above alluded
to, can be found on file az Esquire
Coles Office. Third and Market streets.
shall pay no attention whatever to
any abusive language, snch as his let
ter OF last Saturday contained, which.
Judging men by their mords and dCti0ns' /
| think he may be capable Of using.
H" may perhaps air his legal acquire
ments in an action for scnnddium mdgnd-
tum with a per qnoi: and he may sail me
by ugly namrs-ln the latter case
must say that am too poor to afford to
cowhid- the gentleman, and especially !
will the dignity of my profession forbid
snch a proceeding. As a parting word,
viii ch will he the last shall ever ad-
dress to the gentleman, | will remind
him that challenges are not altogether
new things in this city, and that c"l--
brated peninau was onHe driren ont q
tits torn by too much challenging.
remain, very respectfully,
1t A. A. MACD0SAD.