The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-09

all examples in cube root are; and as
I was under the impression that We
would have to finish that night, I want
ed to get through with as many ques-
tons on the different branches as pos
sible. But the examination did not
close that night, and as I had started
on the other branches I continued,
expecting to work-or attempt to
work-the example in cube root at
the last On Saturday morning, after
we had been working for some time,
Mr.. Chandler asked us for the papers
on which we had been working, so
that he could look over them; where
upon, both of US (the appllicants) told
him, in substance, that we bad not fin
ished arithmetic and wanted to try
the last example; and Mr.. Chandler
told US that he ''would not mark arith-
metic then" and that we s'co,ld try the
example" A short time before I fin
ished my history (the last branch}, Mr..
Wolfe got through and made about
this remark: "Well, I believe I'll try
that example now" and soon after an
nounced that he "could not work it"
and left the Office. A few minutes
after this, I got through and said:
'GNow, Mr.. Chandler, I want to try
that example" Mr.. Chandler then said
that II have given you boys over the
length of time allowed; Charlie has
tried the example and could not get
! it, aad I think that both better quit at
the same time," MIR. Chandler then
closed the examination, if not 'per-
emptorily," it was ve7y a',ucb on that
order, and Mr.. Wolfe was not present
at the time. Yet, Mr.. Chandler says
that, chad either done the example
the second day he would not have
been accredited with it." Why then
did he tell US that morning that we
sscould try it ?" and nhy call time after
Mr.. Wolfe had announced that he
"could not get ii, J" and when I stated
to him (AIr. Chandler) that 81 wanted
to try it?' Now, I 6elieved then, and
do aiU. that I could have scorked TIE
example, III. Chambers opinion to the
cont1ay notwithstanding. I did not tell
Mr.. Wolfe "on the morning of the
nineteenth ult.' or at any time, that
I could not get the example" On
the morning Of the 10th, (the second
day of the examinstion), Mr.. Wolfe
came round to the Hotel, and we were
talking of the examination when, he
asked me thad I got the example"
and I told him II had not" which was
true, because I had not even tried the
example. Not that could not get
it" I did not propose to tell Mr..
Wolfe the why's and wherefores about
it,-for We were competing for the
appointment,--and simply answered
the question as above stated.
As to Mr.. Chambers comments up
on my military capacity, extreme sloao-
ness, and not making elaborate
papers &c." I have only this to say:
That the contest was between me and
one other, and Mr. Chambers purpose,
it seems, is to create the impression
that that other exhibited capacities just
the opposite to what be says showed
His language can be reasonably con-
srued in no other acay. But if there
was such difference, sehy only three
points difference between US, accord
ing to Mr. Chandler's o,m morking-
or rather, Prof. Aliens? It would
seem that it was unnecessary for him
to mark my papers at all; for from his
own statements it appears that he
delegated to himself the right to pass
upon The applicants military qualii-
cations, and as I was 'Etoo utterly slow
for military man." why, of course
,Mr. Chandler decided, right there and
then, that I should not go TO the Cita-
del whether deserved It upon my
papers or not. It is possible, but &c
tremely improbable, that an examiner
entertaining such feelings towards and
opinions of an applicant as MI. Chan
dler's own statements declare, should
be capable ofrendering an impartial
decision. Had been allowed to work
the example in cube root and succeed
ed-which, as have stated, I believe
I could have done-it would have put
me three points ahead Of Mr.. Wolfe
according to the markings that were
made upon oar papers; and I claim
that this rightI was entitled to and it
should have been accorded me; for,
Mr.. Chandler had not stated any def
mite time at which the examination
should close. Had he done this, and
I had failed to finish in the time, the
case would be altogether different
| MI. Chandler anudes to the stesti-
mony of the defeated candidate" and
would disparsge my statements on
that account. But although I am, in
effect, "the defeated candidate" I have