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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

From statistics gathered by o pomi
nent life insurance company il appcan
The occupation most conducive 20 lon
geviiy is that of merchants. Next G,
these in expectation of life come farm
ers; then follow in succession doctors
lawyers, clcrgymcn, shop keepers and
hotel keepers. u may bementi0ned ,hal
among hotel and saloon keepers, brewer.
and wholesale liquor dealers the death.
from consumption, heart disease and
zymotic diseases are comparatively few
while the rate for nervous diseases and
diseases Of the liver is extremely high.
Brokers follow hotel keepers as regard.
average length Of life, and then mechan-
ics.-llerald of Health.
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nous. Ever since the Europeans COM
n.iieI an entrance into China vari-
ogs calamities have tended 70 break
down Chinese pride and destroy Chinese
oxclusircuoss. and now the oidtemple IN
which successive empcrors on each 22d
az December offered the annual prayers
and whore they held special services on
occasions OF flood. famine and pcstiience'
bias been DESTROYED soon after Che rcigi-
ots services relating 90 the late flood.
This WAS the great popular temple OF
po'an. 10 stood outside Of the imperial
rye. known as tine Forbidden City,
and ID it prayers were offered for the
ne0rle ass q whole. for health, good har-
vest and prosperity. while other temples
waro 20 some extent limited to races,
classes or special objects The Temple
ofIlaten," with It's attached buildings,
occupied SD large an extent OF ground
thlt i.8 dimensions cannot be stated with
czacae- but sine place Of interest was
t.a .r.lt court IN which WAS an altar
wl.la triple circular marble terrace, >lv
r..t wide at tho base. 100 in the middle
and 80 at the top On the level summit
tla marble pavement WAS laid ia nine
corcenrrie circles iuclosing central cir
cuhr stone highly polished. Onthis The
emperor luelt to olicr prayers for the
people and the general ceremonies were
mms solemn anna affecting
L.. DID, D.
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TnE indecent 40 well as iuhuman
attack In The Chicago america on Mr.
Davis. who is now very probably lying
ON his death bed, will reflect the great
est dishonor on the whole community
ia which 10 WAS published, unless the
respectable papers of Chicago openly
disclaim all sympathy with il. As for
Mr. Davis himself, even if he were in
the fuil enjoyment Of his usual physi-
cai aud intellectual strength, he would
regard with the utmost disdain this
brutal assaul, Of s0uth-hating scIib-
bier and penny-a-liner.
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that has ever been recorded in the an
nails Of this country.
The victim was an insane braWler
who had been ordered TO leave the
country, and upon his refusal to do 20.
he was deliberately strung up to the
most convenient tree by his neighbors.
The lynchers, it is stated. were led by
the most prominent farmers in Tfem-
pleau county. who, before they de-
spersed. declared they would hang
any one who veRtured to cut down the
b0dv.
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CONTROVERSY As TO MOI ISLAND
FLATS.

CONTEONEEsY As TO UOD ISLAND
FLATS.
The controversy that has arisen be-
tween Virginia and Maryland with re.
spect to the Hog Island Flats 10 NEST
unfortunate. Maryland never assert
ed any claim to this ground until about
TWO months ago. Governor jackson
then opened communication with Gov
ernor Lee with a view to baving tho
boundary ascerlained at this point. 10
was finally agreed that an officer Of the
United States Coast Survey should BE-
employed 20 80 over the line and indi-
cate. where. ia his opinion, was tine
true line at tins point, the main dini.
Guilty being the asceIiaining definitely
what were the headlauds intended by the
aibilrators in the 1877 award. Governor
Lee IN his letter 20 Governor Jackson AID
Mr. w. a. Jones, the representative Of
Virginia. when the line was examined
both plainly stated that there was no
power in any one but the Legislature Of
Virginia TO appoint boundary con-
mission, and that the duty OF Sir. Whit
ing. the engineer employed, WAS
merely tia. OF aa engineer.
Mr. Whiting. misconeeiviug the pow
sfs conferred on him, HAS undertake
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

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, .tau ,f evfen.iyo tboueat."
or L-,.o,l,, re.t, and stem
,. up eternal pcace.n Outside are
.......f.. r.~ IN. two racos OF China as
...I MI, o,,,..los for Catholics. Greeks
r..... 4,.,t. ~ ,,o..,o r.r 'foham-
......i .,..,,lor.i,aarv buildiucsin
..., r,,.s,n., chri.tians may conduct
.fs. rr,. r.mnl. of Heaven. hove
. l.f;.as,rt.f way becomea mat
..-.l. an. interest 90 all. even ID
.....'.'.,...,... 20 81. faiths
...p t,,s,oa.,aar I'm consiferine
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~. ,.o..,s l...s.n 10 he ancient Creek.
'. s',.. irhab.-ior are.ion after~.rla
..ii.l -'-i,, wore more like tae present
r..,~.... anl The .o,l records sav fhal
',.. .-,r.'r ,i,.,re,.n.ror Uwana.fi fri
'....~,,,...t..ivi,h sill,worns. and alcai
, 81, ,,a~. AGO first ssccaeded rge.in
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r '.-' ID -5--5s,, two c,ri-.i.a
.-n,,.,as i'm china conceded the o.-.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

4 new substitute for tobacco is being
introduced. II isamixture Of British
herbs-iho particular plants are kept
secret--and smokers who have tried the
compound declare il to he deliciCe u.s.
fragrant, slightly exhilaratingand withal
soothing 10 the nerves. Combined With
ordinary tocacco, it is said to make a
blend as satisfactory rs that Of chiccry
with coffee. Al present it is prepared IN
Scotland under tho name OF 'herb to-
bacco," and il has rapidly grown in
favor.-philadelpaia Ledger.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

1t is well known Chat 40 accr,ain stag.
Of heart disease dropsy inevitably SETS in
Professor German See. of Paris. has long
been experimenting with view o. dit
cover what element in milk rendered 10
such admirable agent to stimulate o..
kidneys, increase the how therolrom lI
hence provo Of such great service iI
dropsics. The conviction which De ar
rived at WAS chat tho one important ole
mcut is sugarof milk. Acting ou tlai
theory he selected twenty-five patient.
with heart disease, in all OF which tA9,
was more or less dropsy. To each h.
gave 100 grammcs of the sugar of m.la
day. dissolved in two quarts of wafer
In all these cases a marked effect on tic
kidneys was felt within twcnU-four 90
foty-hvo hours, and the drops.es Cd.
minished rapidly, and after q series of
treatment lasting from six 20 eight days
almost all such swellings disappeared
This discovery is regarded as one of tle
most important which has been made in
the medicalworld for years.-Now York
Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

We understand that the Chamber 81
Commerce will soon have under advise
menl The proposition TO send a repre-
sentative To Lynn to lay before the shoe
manufacturers Of that city, whose fac
tories have been laid 10 ashes by the
great Gre, the remarkable advantages
which this city offers for the rt-oslab-
lishment Of their business here. We
hope that the Chamber Will enteItaiu
this proposition favorably, or II they
take no action upon il, that body Of
our representative citizens will perform
this service to the city upon their own
responsibility.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

WASAMAKER's GEAIUs.-Ihe notion
II utilizing The Congress Of diplomats
Of the three Americas. continental and
psninsular. as part of the advertising OF
1 great business, may be set down as
original with POstmaster-General John
Wanamaker. So novel was the inspra-
lion that the first report that the PAN
American naDobs were deliberately and
with malice aforethoughl stood up in
Cheap Johns "Grand Depot, Ike wax
tigures IN the Eden Musee, was received
/. ith general increduliiy. '-Neac for;
STIR
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

With affairs in Hayti not Wei assured.
and with the future OF Brazil mr from GER
tain. 30 j, possible that ai least q part OF
Rear Admiral Walkers squadron OF esoiu-
ton may not spend Is much time on the
other side OF tie Atlantic within the next
year or two as il had anticipated.
York Times.
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Tux Kqasds Cty Times saws: What
aver the outcome, Mr ST. John deserves
the thanks OF the West for having ia
the heart OF the gold mems country
he courage to speak loudly the truth
about silver coinage.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

within tne next year. 49,.
Hiss IaIy fle..on ana Mss 4ilnNi.
Hayes, ot New Oriean'' VINO nave spent
the summer ana la-i I- " y.A-'i''1i 40
turn home fruaf.
49,, .,.' ..,'.+ .t. ,i,,e of
.,. - p, .g''.'''' ,t.. -'@.o pi.rl IN
49, C.''.,.. -......f...,.. ~, -..nr-
-.... 49, 49,, Tl,..r.i..,re
Gay iIN4NlN-f rNf' NN| 'tfN'' p
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pEKIN'S GREAT TEMPLE.
BEAUTY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THs
TEMPLE RECENTLY BURNED.
.hina Has Two Great branches "s the
Monaghan Race and Several Religions,
lint l. Striving for Homogeneity and
To!eration- of Pekin.

He Temple cf
Heaven" one Of
the old and IA.
nous structures
in Pekin,liasbeen
dcstroyedby fire,
and under cir
c II m sta II &C s
which tothe Chi
..
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a,-Readlne notices in readne-maiiefls PEE
D cents por unc. Nonpanel loaded - cents
ser Ono.
es-.pec,ai contfac, rates furnished on ap-
hcafIOu'
.seiion saics. Legal Notices. and Rmose-
o.snf advertisements ~ per inch eAcH ,"
tcItiOus
elected communications will not be re-
turned
Entered NJ tho Richmond fNa.) rosioiiic'
fs seoond-el,~s matter.
nemfianccs should Dee mode by oi7lf
checks. pos, orders, or registered letter
payable 20
49, uAEs COMPANY.
Richmond. 40.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29

New. Notes Compiled From the "Timc-'
Exchanges.

A YOUNG man at DeImonico's New York,
the other evening estimated ihat there were
about Sio0.0o0.0oO in American heirosses
who might De procured hy ambitious
vouur men without money although NOT ale
together without price.
IN has now become % weil-estlDlishcd
fact that waste water power can DE con-
verified into electric energy. conveyed from
ten 90 700 miles on small copper wire in
amounts from ten o. 800 horsepower. ai "a
cost not i0 exceed S0J-1 per mite for the
greater distance and the larger power
4 VIEW BEDrOnD clergyman, who has
been in service long time. ad'ertises 200
sermons for sale. covering ail subjects and
applicable to ans locality. ne only wants
sd aniece for i.lo loi. ID taken boz "a lump
(which i5 ono-haii on regular price, and a
decided bargain for fhe money
THERE are 10000 ,wedes in Boston. brt
rou wonlda't know it. because they don't
herd together. and soon learn Go speak Eng
lish without auacceut. Moreover they gen.
orally AuElicIa their names ANA vote Oh
Republican ticket. OF tle $1,000 arrest. BOO
Boston la-f Yelr. only $50 were -Nete-.
Vermont evidently knows what she Is about
in taking steps TO encourage a"e'i7h eN''-
s'""on'
WHAT IS said TO DE- Che largest organ d"
tleWorid i- building ai ile h''. Fe'l '4-'D
Works. in iD.'adelp'i.'' 'or t'ie -'H'i''i. i'''
building. Chicago. Dc VIII Doe ..'e.t.ea y.
... d. f.. ,..-..' I'm o., .-sit ,ii,,r.iie- .n
r..... WI .it. af ID r.-f of $40 month.
.'..- b.,.. ,'..,.r ,rl.a ,,.f0r motor c.i-
...,,.l t.. ..i..i, t.,flr. ana line .a. eueir.
...-, t'..noi.,
a WESTERN inventor b. Drl.lfofln- d.
t.t....t o.r.ft.f if. his electrical magic lru-
Term loi cd-iih- vi. Iti.'lii. ''i' ''
ODD fhe daIk clouds that often BAN ioW over
% city. THE inventor claims i0 AaFe s'cur.
contracts from several neA-hna"n iiiH
"r dlsl laying iae'f CARTS ih iHi7 'i"i''''' .
ll ilt idea Bis iui't o.ftiOI N' ii
l.'i li e'' some '.i- 7.A'iiii- 'NN
te-iae tH'rI-'
Mn l,r,rfI... lftr4o.l. ID T..liu.tol.
DID, I....
mas received i.li-i ii'i' -'i' i'' %
-0n. nf nr.l10Wairr. st.. So. an 0.i -alu.
,....,, 10 .....,.l. ,.to.. ...rt0Ifb.r "a Ncu
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PORTLAND, ORE, November 21.-Payion
Wilkes, q pioneer. died yesterday near
Greensyiile. aged one hundred years. H.
crossed the plains from a Southern State ia
1915.
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qlje paiIu Gmrs.

r.glisiifD nY 1HE rlMtS COMPANY
uFICr. aOi TAsg MAIN STREET
RICHMOND. VA.
ruE DAILY TiNts-t1IN pbiJNtiA'
peuvcrcc in ony part of lnc civ and Man
......lct tv carlifrs SO ~ cents pot week.
Persons dcliung the Irfs de"Vefea e.
frnonos carr, secure 80 by postal card re-
cost or order through telephone no. ba'
A.. cn delivery Is irregular Immediate com
i,lot should Doe made 30 ihc Office. Tie ode
,..s n,a, Dc changed as desired. ~ care De
,,acn in an eases 10 mention Che ola ana
rrH address.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
II AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. sehe-
dulo commencing NONENBrN, 18th, loSy-
Eastern standard time;
T.s2a.m IN. leaves Byrd-strcet station daily
stops only at Ashland, buiiWgiil
Nilfori Fredericksburg. Brooke,
ant whitewater. sleeper washing
ION aud Sew York.
900 p M. loves b,rt-siieet station daily
except sunday.
$50 p. m. leaves Byfd-sircet siation daily
..f3 b. n. leaves Lvrd-sircCt siotion daily
siorS only at Boutwell,, Milford.
ard Fredericksburg. sleeper Rich
moud io New York.
$50 a. IA. arrives 40 hyrd-streot station daily
sleeper from Sew ofk.
g.y~ d. III. arrives at bvfd-~tfcet station daily.
stOpS at Fredericksburg, Milford.
Bothwcll and Ashland. sleeper
from Washington ard New DIRK.
SOS D.. m. arrives lyrd-sfrcct 90 ton daily
stops only nt Fredericksburg, Mill
ford. Boutwell,, and "a shlaud.
9.45 p. ~. arrives no Byfd-stfeei station daily
excel Do sunday
ASHfAN I'd TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
CHS a. M. leaves lbo. Arrives at Ashland at
i.oo ID. IN Recommendation leaves Hyrd-stroet
station. afri, as nt ashland nt pm.
G.Ofp. DID. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland at
6:i5 D. iu.
6:l5 D. IN. arrives tiha. Leaves Ashland at
SAB n. m. arcofnmolat.on. arrives 600 Birl-
stree station. leaves Ashland ai
s..i4 "a. fH.
5:50p. m. 'fflCs 10 Eiba. leaves Ashland at
b.l2 %. m.
CA.TAlIOH. Gcneul Ticket Agent.
T.. 4. u. MYERS. NDncrll crnicnHent.
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4
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
Road TIME rAULL.
Commencing MONDAY. November 2iiA,
1850. at 1880 A. 81. trains on this road Wih
run follows.
IHAIN- e-ILlMA
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4 TLANTIC COAST LINE.

O.. A.IAlINH. Ocupul Ticket
T.. +. j.. MYERS. Ncncml Snporntcna
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-08
GOING EANr
Upper Coos R.;R.

Gong South.
Mail. Pass. Mixed
Beecher Falls. Lv. Sam sI2 80 p IN 100 pm
w Stewartstown, $50 II 50 405
COlebrOOk. 6l0 1855 AS
No. Stafford Ar64j 80 SIS
Making connections at North StratfOrd with
the g. Il. K. for the East and West
Going North.
Mixed. Pass. Mail.
North Stratford Lv. 90 am ] so pm 745 pun
COlebruUk 1000 225 $50
W StewaItstOwn 10 40 245 $40
Beecher Falls Ar. 10 Az $50 S45
#C)nn Meeting at Beecher Falls v it'll the Here
ford Division
J.TWOHEY, Superintendent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-08
AnNER Il. nONETT.s MILL.

sTATE Of VERMONT, In Probate Court,
DISTRICT or ESSEX. IS -
held at Guildhall in and for said District. on
the - "a day of October A. d 1889 an instrument
IN writing purporhng to be the Last VIII and
Testament of Abner ii. Bonett, late Of Canaan,
in said dis riot deceased, being presented to
the Court by H. NJ. M4nsur, one OF the EXecu-
tors named therein for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court that ell persons
concerned therein he notified 10 appear at Il
session of said Court to be held AT the Pro
bate ONCE in Guldhall on the 18th day OF
November. A. ID. 1850, aud show cause if any
they may have against the Probate OF said
VIII.
For which purpose ii is further ordered,
that II copy of HE record of this>order be pub
lished three weeks successively in lhe Essex
County Herald, newspaper printed at Island
Pond previous to said time OF hearing.
By the Court--attcst
CHARLES g. BENTON, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-08
rsrArn oF cIINRLNs T. EDMANDs.
FATE OF VERMONT .!s In Probate Court,

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court,
held at Gnildhall in and for said district,
on the 25th day of October, \. D., 1889, y. T.
Ho!brook a lminsrator OF the estate ot
Charles r. Edmands. late Of Canaan, IN salq
District, deceia ei, makes application to sad
Court in writing. by his petition, duly MED,
for license to sell all of the real estate OF SAID
deceased, towlt: All of the real estate when
the said Charles F. Edmands had any right,
titleand interest in situare IN Canaan afore-
said, rep esenting that the sale thereon Is
necessary for the payment Of debts. ana VIII
be for the benefit OF all persons interested IN
said estate. ,
Whereupon it is ordered BIZ said Court that
said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate office in said
GnildhalI, on the 18th day of November a, D.,
1852, at 10 o clock in the forenoon, for hearing
and decision thereon.
And it is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication
of notice Of said application and order there
on three weeks successfully in the Essex
Comfy Herald, a newspaper published at
lsland Pond. and which Clrculates in the
ntighborhoad of those interested. before said
time of hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and If they see cause object
thereto.
BY the Court, attest
CHARLES Il. BENTON, Juige.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-08

branches required by law TO he
taught in the public schools. 1t
also prohibits the employment in 4
mill or factory, of any child be
tween ten and fourteen, aud Of one
years residence in the State, unless
such child shall have attended
school twenty weeks during that
year, as certified by a teacher.
When we consider the fact that
only small proportion of our dis.
tricts have more than twenty-four
weeks of school, that IN the state
the average attendance is not more
than 81 per cent. of the total mum
Der, that the average age of leaving
school is constantly leSsening, and
in the country at large is about
Is 10 years; when we consider that
nearly half a million foreigners,
many of them destitute of the fun
damentals of education, and the
essentials of good citizenship, are
pouring into this country every
wear, the evil of non-attendance is
fraught with ominous meaning. 1t
is not to be expected that our for
eign born element should as fully
appreciate the importance of con
tinuous attendance as our native
born people. OF course that need
is even more urgent, for these peo
pie usually are not as well able tC
furnish their homes with well Sc
lected books and periodicals. Wher
one sees the bright, eager, faces oil
some of these children, many o.
whom cannot speak the Englisl
language, the call of duty seems
imperative.
The increase of the aggregate at
tendancein a district is clearly die
tate of enlightened self interest fol
the tax payers, and is in accord with
the public policy of the state as en-
bodied i'll the present school law
1t is made the special, and upor
complaint, the bounden duty o
members of the School Board, Pru
/ dental Committees, and othe
authorized officials, to carry out tn
provisions of this policy. What w
need is systematic, judicious, AM
united action. A movement t,
secure good attendance, based upor
consideration of public duty, ant
impartially applied, will deserv
and receive the respect and supper
of public opinion. The resul
should be increased attendance
consequently larger disbursement
of public money, better paid an
better equipped teachers, increase
interest, and hundreds of childre
rescued from ignorance, and place
in the broad highway tat leads t
intelligent American citizenship
Is not this a consummation devoutll
to be wished and worked for b
every wUI1by ciIlzeil!
J. II. WALBRlpGE.
West Concord, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-08
AS TO TEXT BOOKS.
Editor Of the Herald.
w est Concord, Vt.

LttCEOT " CIEC LlCI tttU'
1t is we'll known that among the
books offered for use in our schools
are those edited by Prof. Swinton
and published by Iyison Blab eman
& Co., N. Y. These are known as
the Swinton series and include
books of nearly every grade and
subject taught in our schools.
In Gen. Grants Memoirs (vol. II,
PIP l43 ct sep the writer makes
some astounding statements cor
corning this same Swinton. They
are in brief these: That Swinton
was introduced to the general
by Hon. E. b. Washburn and
assurance given that he was not a
correspondent of any newspaper.
That he merely wished to observe
and write a history after the war
closed. That soon the general
found that secret orders appeared
in Richmond papers three days
after they were given. That on the
second night of the battle of the
Wilderness a man was found con-
cealed behind a stump listening
while Grant and Meade We're in
secret consultation, and this man
when drawn from his hiding place
proved to be Swinton. That he
(Gen Grant, did not know of the
man again, till at Cold Iarbor
Meade informed him that Gen.
Burnside had arr ested Swinton and
ordered him to be shot that after
noon. That he Grant ordered his
release and dismissal from the
lines and under pain of punishment
if he returned.
This in brief is the account. Per-
sons interested are requested to
read Grants story in detail.
Believing that very few have
ever connected the Swlnton of text
book fame with this affair, | wrote
to the publishers asking them what
answer Prof. Swinton had to give
to this arrangement.
They replied that they did not
believe it was true and that Prof.
Swinton and his friends attributed
the charges to Col. Grant and Gen.
Badeau. replied that the charges
were specific and in detail and that
all the persons interested were
mentioned by name, and asked if
Prof. Swinton had ever ma ic reply;