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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Housework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CO suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, 'and the third and
last time, was my worst.
| had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
housswork.
also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down,
until it wore Off.
was certainly in dreadful state Of
health, when | finally decided to try
1cadui. the woman's tonic. and firmly
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Refuses S15,ooO,ooo Leoacy.

Preferring to remain a humble
priest, Rev. William Graham, pastor
of St. Patrick's Catholic church il
Pittsburgh, Pa, has refused $15,GC0,-
600 left by relatives in Sydney, An :
tralia, and Bolivia, South America. 81
have no desire to add to my burdens
wealth that would bring me no salts
faction" he said. II have enough for
my needs and l am nearly sixty. Give
it to relatives who need it."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
EXPRESS KILLS SEVEN
Track Hands Run Shown by Fas
Train on Pennsylvania.

Track Hands Run Shown by Fas!
Train on Pennsylvania.
The omen OF misfortune associated
with Friday the 18th, was again
vindicated when an eastbound express
plowed into a gang OF trackmen on
the main line of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, one mile east of Mount
Union, near Huntingdon, Pa, killing
seven men outright and fatally injur'
Ing another.
The dead are Ralph A. Rittenhouse,
Henry B. Honstine, Harmon R. Book
walter, Del Rocili Filippo, Dedes Pei
ter, Fiscicaro Francesca and Sachas'
zyk YaEow.
Frank E. McCool will die from in
juries.
Railroad officials said the engineer
OF the train uag unable to see the
men because OF Gv%~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
MOLksSES DELAYS TRAIN
Express is Pushed Over Sticky Rails
When Encline Fails.

Express is Pushed Over Sticky Rails
When Engine Fails.
A Lackawanna passenger train
from New York was two hours late
In arriving in Scranton, Pa, because
the wheels refused to move through
molasses on the tracks in the Pocono
mountains.
A freight train that preceded the
passenger up the mountain had a
leaky car of the sticky fluid and il
spread over the rails for a consider
able distance. John McAloon, engi
neer tried his best to speed the train
through the molasses, but the wheels
stuck fast. Not until two pushers and
several gangs OF section hands were
rushed to the scene was the passen
ger train enabled to proceed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter clear, $4.75Q5; city mills, fan.
cy, $7.25@775.
RYE FLOUR firm, at $4.5O@5.15
per barrel.
WHEAT steady; No. 2 red, new,
$1.14G01.16.
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, 90R@
Size.
OATS quiet; No. 2 white, &c.;
lower grades, CSC.
POULTRY; Live steady; hens, 16
@16hc.; old roosters, 111hW12c.
Dressed steady; choice fowl, 19c;
old roosters, 12c.
BUTTEj3,. quiet; fancy cr- merry,
2Sc. per liz
EGGS steady; selected, 27
nearby, 25c.; western, Csc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
DOG CHEWS LADY'S BANK

Loses $500 and iisis Faith Shattered
in Efficiency of Stocking.
Never again will Mrs. Alice Love
Joy, of Sunbury, Pa, entrust heI
savings to frail hosiery.
Had she made this decision Thurs
day she would be $500 better off.
That was the sum which Mrs
Lovejoy stored away in a full-length
silk Isle and thought no more about
it.
But Fido, her pet dog, discovered
the imrromptu bank, which proved a
tasty morsel, and bang-at one blow
vanished stocking and $500.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Candy Kills Girl.

Florence Monaghan, years Id,
daughter of P. ]. Morighan, of Wilkes.
Barre, Pa, died, and Kathleen,
years old, her sister, is seriously Ill
from poisoning, believed to have been
caused from eating stick candy.
The children went 10 a nearby
candy shop and bought several hi hly
colored candy sticks. They became
sick a few hours afterWard. Both
were seized with coryulsions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
TO MY HIGHLAND FRIENDS:
wish to announce that have pur-

wish to announce that | have pur-
chased the INSURANCE BUSINESS of
The Noble C. Williams Corp, and will con-
tinue the same in my own name.
am prepared to write either Fire
Life, Health and Accident, Liability or
Automobile Insurance, and any business
entrusted to me will receive my personal
attention. Only the largest companies
represented. Information will be gladly
furnished upon request, and you are cordi-
ally invited to make my office your head
quarters when in Stunton.
JACOB HEVENER
StauntOn. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Hanu RridEa-s.l sIayel

TT1''S y 'U ...-S-t"V 0T1'Je1'
George joseph Smith, the wife
murderer was hanged at Maidstone,
in London. Smith was found guilty
by jury On July l. He was accused
Of numbering three wives in order to
collect insurance money on their
lives. In each case the victim was
found drowned in a bath tub soon af'
ter the wedding ceremony.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
u, S. Aviator Killed.

Captain George H. Knox, Of tie
First Aero Squadron, U. S. A., was
killed, and Lieutenant R. B. Sutton,
his aide, probably fatally injurc | Wien
an aeroDlane in which they were .ay.
ing fell 500 feet, at Fort Still, Okla.
The squadron had Just been trans
ferred from California.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Find Babe in Parlor; Will Adopt 1t.

While the family of Adam Dock,
of Duryea, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
was at breakfast, the cries of a baby
in the parlor attracted attention.
There, bundled snugly in spotless
linen and resting on a chair, was .
six-weeks-old babe. Dock and his
family have decided to keep the child
in the event that the police are unab e
to locate the mother.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

A London Morning Post dispatch
from Perne Switzerland, says that the
latest German casualty lists give The
total Prussian losses at 1,641,56 :nd
those for Bavaria, Saxony and Wur.
temburg 537,114, making tota. OF
2,17S,GS3. This does not include tie
naval losses nor the prisoners OF wal
in Germany's lost colonies.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Eannrt van Ssniars Insane.

General Liman Won Sanders, for.
mer commander-in-chief of the TDr~-
kish forces at the Dardanelles, WHO
has Just been replaced by the grand
duke of Mecklenburg, is reported to
have gone insane and is now confined
in Constantinople.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Dernburo After Italy's Reds.

The Turin Gazetta del Poooio learns
that DR.. Bernhard Dernburg is now
conducting a propaganda in Italy to
gain the support of Socialists for the
German cause. He has $4,000 at his
disposal for this purpose.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Maxim Inuents Gas Shield.

Hiram Maxim is credited by the
London correspondent of the Per
Petit Parisien" with having inyen Ell
a simple and inexpensive cont'iVa ice
to protect soldiers from the effects OF
deadly gases employed in battle.
The device is designed to cause the
gases to rise and pas over the heads
of the man against whom they are
directed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Offers &5o,c0 for Aircraft.

Tho Acr~ Clab Of America, in
Jew- <. announces that Emerson
McMi"': '.,"lor, Of New York, had
offered $51,"o0 TO the national aero
plane fGnj being raised for the de-
velopmont Of aircraft fer military pur'
poses. Mr. Mcmillan offer is contin'
rent upon the raising of S45O,OOO by
G. : club.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Austrian U-Roat Sunk.

An Austrian submarine was sunk
IN the lovnr Adriatic and her COM
mander and eleven men taken prison
ers, it was officially announced in
Rome
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

S1.75 gets the Recorder and TIE
Thrice-a week Would for a who g
wear We receive a number of subs
for this combination. Why not your
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Rohbcd and Left to DIE.

John Smith, a junk dealer, OF
Shenandoah, Pa, returning home
was way,aid on Locust mountain by
highwaymen, beaten in unconscious
ness, robbed of $50 and left on the
roadside to die. His condition is Sc
rious.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

How about a little want ad to
let your neigIbors or oilers know
what you want. You'll find it is a
better way to get nearer what vol
want and quicker.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Live Stock Prices

CHICAGO-HCGS steady; mixed
and butchers, $G15|T.5=; COOL heavy
$6.25@7.15; rough hca y, $590@6.20;
light, S6:90@7.50; pigs, s5.750740;
bulk, $6.10@7.G5.
= CATTLE a lower: beeves, $5;49@
Texans, se's59S.85;; ;'siS, Calves, Ssi $3.50
11.35.
SHEEP steady; native and western,
sS.5006 $50; lambs, $500 $40.
Are YOU ready for that stationery
for your business shat you havd
been talking about? Your business
demands it.. Send in your order td
US and lei Us fix it up.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

Submarine Sinks TWO Turkish Ships,
The Turkish gunboat Derk-i-Satvet
and an empty transport have been
t0rpedoed in the Dardanelles by a
British submarine. it was officially
announced in London. i
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

Swiss ea..;mGtos fixing the Russian
losses at 3,o3J,GG9 men are empha'
sized by the Evcrscas News agency
in . state. ont Issued in Berlin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

Now that your hav harvest is
abnut over. get your exhibits ready
for the Stock Show. Don't put it
eff
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
ze-re!i3s again Raid England.


A squadron OF German Zeppellns
believed to lave contained five OF the
giant a:rstips of the latest pattern
swnoJei Gown upon the east coast OF
England and dropped bombs which
killed fourteen persons and wounded
the same number. The dead are one
man, nine women and four children.
Several fires were started, but did
little damage.
The ri ght W"3 dark and foggy. the
Zenre.ins we're promptly engaged By
British aeroplanas. One OF the Ger
man craft, badly damaged by British
shots, made off fer Ostend, but her
destruction was completed on the way
by acropianes from Dunkirk, whose
shots disabled her and then caused
an explosion which completely
wrecked he"
One Of the British aviators, sub
lieutnn.elt, was killed while. making
landing in the dark.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

Becif;c for 'EIack reath' Discovered.
The discovery OF & specific for cere.
Dro-spinal meningitis was announced
In Melbourne, Australia, by DR.. Rich.
ard Pull, director OF the bacteriologi-
cal laboratory of the University of
Melbourne. Doctor Full stated that
eucalyptus would destroy the germ.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

Be sure and get your home paper
end the Thrice a-week World
Both fer Sl.75 for IA whole year =
To ne auI war news Of the latest.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
ANNOUNCEMENT
$4,000
10000
$50 90
Ford Runabout
Ford Touring Car
Ford Town Car

No speedometer included in this years
equipment, otherwise cars fully equipped
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20

There can be given against an advance IN
these prices at any time We guarantee however, that
there will be reduction in these prices prior to Aug
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
VILLA WINS IN COAHUILA
southern district Has beer Cleared
OF CarrR nyistas.

Ell PAso. Feb. 25-Follouing a mum
Der OF ENGAGEMENTS southern Coahuild is
now in complete control of Villa. accord
inc to adyices received by villa agents
here. These state nat both railway
lines from Torreon to Monterey are open
and that practically all Of the district
from Torreon to Saltillo and Monterey
hap been cleared of Carranzistas
Further victories over Gen. Rosalio
Hernandez, a Villa commander who was
recently defeated at Hermonas. are re-
ported.
The Niiiistas here say that tho en-
barge recently established by American
railroads on coal and oil shipments into
Mexico has been raised. The embargo
was ordered because cars sent into Villa
territory had not been returned
Gems. Acusta and Eii>ondo. with their
Commands. have deserted the villa CauSe
and declared for Carranza, according O.
CarranZa adviCes from Vera Cruz. The
report states that the two Generals haV,
surrendered their forces AZ san Juar
Dclrio. near Queretaro. II Is added that
Cen. Francisco coss, military governor
or Pucbla. has defeated the Hapatistas
and now controls the entire state.
To-day's arrivals from Mexico city de
clare conditions in the city arc worse
from an economic standpoint than al
any period during the revolution. Grair
and meat are held At prohibitive prices
and the monetary system is dcmoraliZed
new drcrccs being issued almost daily in
validating ono issue or another. A
Mexico city has been tho general clear
.ug house for all issues this Is ceusinl
great confusion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
WORK FOR POOR UNITEs THEM.
" cddiun ~ Well knOvn Couple
On December 10 announced.

Mot st VERNoN. y. V. Feb, 25.-The
marriage of Miss Marjorie sherman Of
this place to Lewis T., Greene OF Bos-
ton. which took place in Boston on De-
ccmbcr 10. has just been announced
This belatcd notice Conccals "A romance
Whirh began when the couple met in
social service work at tn" Dcnison
House. Ro.ton.
Mrs. Greene is a daughter OF Mrs
Roger NJ sherman of Mount Vernon
and tn" late Roger NJ, sherman. who
was well known as a lawyer and cor
poratI0u counsel here, Mr.. Greene is
associated with the Edison company
~ Boston and is Interested in social
work at ST, Mary's Home for Sailors
there. when Miss sherman was grad
uated from Wellesley College she be-
came a teacher, Last year she taught
I'm Chatham. Va. aud went 10 Bos-
ton Just before tho holidays, She was
married a few days later. The bride
j. uow a suffrage organizer In W"r-
ccSlcr county, Mass.
IF didn't know amy daughter was mar
Iiod until got word of IT this wc,k,'
said Mrs. sherman tonight II don't
even know the name of the minimcr.
but expect a letter this week giving
me all the particulars"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
BARNES FOR W REFORMS.
Equal Opportunity and <On-intcr
ference In Elections.

ALpANy, Feb. 2J.--William Barnes in
az editorial in the Albany Evening Jour
rGi tonight opposing the Argetsinger
primary and election law amendments
bil, says:
There are two reforms the state
must ultimately adopt If it is 10 have
. coherent election law.
"Flrst-Equal opportunity for all can
d,dates. selected by groups, parties or
themselves, TO secure place on the official
ballot.
"Second-Non-interference with the
operations of groups parties or individ-
uus by the Legislature except to pro-
yde penalties for fraud committed by
members of the same group on one an
other. and safeguards to make such
fraud as difficult as possible.
with these reforms adopted, no clti-
zen can complain OF his lack of equal
political opportunity, and with the aboli-
ton ~ the privilege to groups OF 10000
voters on the official ballot. whatever
4ntopard outcome may be the result OF
40 election. il will he the fault of the
e,c'oratc. no ones else. The electorate
.nae thoroughly knowing this, and un-
he longer to transfer its W respon-
ohIl ~ from itself, will gradually act
V'h real discrimination.
This is the ideal of a democratic
: a'r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
LETTERS CENSORED
BY CARRANZA NOW
News Sits Through. However.
That Mexican Conditions
Arc Unspeakable.
BUSINESS TAX DUE TODAY

wAsu1NGroN. Feb. 2j-The difficulties
OF getting information about events and
conditions in Mexico have been further
increased by action OF the Carranza au-
thorities at Vera cruz. Both Carranza
and villa have been cersorinG informa e
ton transmitted by telegraph. hut Car
rama has nov ordered a censorship Of
letters.
Persons entering or leaving Vera Cruz
are now searched for letters. wh:ch are
opened and read in their pre.euce BY the
Mexicans. During the las; few months
many important statements regarding
actual conditions In Mexico have been
brought to the United states in this
way.
This leaves the STATE Department, as
the only medium through which iuforma-
ton abou. affairs m Mexico can he oh
tanned here. The state Department is
anxious TO have the best possible APP
pea ranc put on Mexican g ndit ons and
il il net divulging all that carranza.
villa. Zapata and other military chief.
tains are doing 1t is known. however.
that conditions are so u~nspeakable in
Mexico that foreigners have been re-
duccd TO n state OF desperation.
The time limit set by Gen. Obreson
for the payment OF the assessment levied
upon all business men of Mexico city
expires at 6 o'clock tomorrow night
Several European diplomats called at the
state Department to-day in regard t.
this matter. As the matter stands noH
business men will have to pay the spe
clal taX OF \, OF | per cent. on theii
capital stock or investments or take the
consequences so far az the United states
Government is concerned.
The State Department announced to
day that one OF It's consular officers II
Mexico had urged the Department Il
advise all owners in the United State
OF properties In Mexico TO instruct theii
violate any laws or DEGREES for the SAX.
Of monetary conditions. This means
that Nexicans will he In danger of thei'
life and liberty II found seeking specia
favors or in any way trying to avoi'
the -equ of the harsh enact
ments VI the military chieftains.
The Carranza agency here to-day an
nounced that Carranza has modified hi
decree prohibiting the circulation o
chihuahua or villa money ard has au
thorized Gen. Obregon TO open stations
in Mexico city where the poor car
change their Villa money for Constitu
~tionalist money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26


Letter OF Acknowledgment you did ms
the honor to write upon this occasion.
We rejoice that the Sovereign OF the
Uni erse hath hitherto supported you. as
the Dellverer of your Country, the De-
fender of the Liberty a. Rights OF HUI
mainly, and the Mpccnas of Science
and Literature. We share the pubic
JOY. and congratulate our Country, on
the Glory OF your Arms, and that Ewn-
hence to which you ave assembled. in ths
recent Victory over the Earl OF Corn
wallis & his Army in Virginia under
such evident & astonish'g Marks or tho
Divine 1nterposition. With every Scnti-
ment OF Respect 4 Honor. ] am. sir.
Your Fxcellencyf most obdt servt.
EZRA STILES.
Prof. Stewart Lea Minis of the his
tory department al Yale gives an ac-
count OF Washington's relations with
Yale. According to Prof. Minis. Gen.
Washington came to Yale College dur
I ing the summer OF ~, and was much
pleased with the reception given him
by the Yale undergraduates. as shown
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
s%UFFRAGISTS EDIT PAPER,
Get Out special 'rwpni9" issur "f
'Eyening Post"

A special suffrage campaign issue NJ
twenty pages was published NeslHritN
by tine Ereuin0 Post. The edition was
edited by the Empire state Campo 81
Committee and contains tn" photographs
OF women prominent IN the movement
for suffrage throughout the country.
The leading articles were written nN
Rose Young, press chairman of the tn-
pire state Campaign Committee, and l'.
Anna Sraw on the suffrage war china
in tho Atlantic coast states. Dr, SHAW
predicts that the question OF the iian-
chise for women viii be a Presidential
,ssuc in 1915. The other articles were
contributed by suffrage leaders OF New
York, New Jersey. Massachusetts An,
PennSNlySlis,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
PREDICTS MRS. YOUNG WILL GO.
lhicago school Trustee sees out
come in Harrison's Defeat

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Two members of
the Board Of Education wore Sweltzel
buttons to-day AT the meeting of the
buildings and grounds committee and
much respect was paid to them. They
were Robert j. Roulston and Mrs. Flor
ence Nosbrink, Harrison appointees,
but members OF a minority on the board
which has had small consideration in the
last year.
Members asserted that there is bound
to be a change of attitude ON the board.
Just how soon IL will start is prob
lematical. All OF the present members
are Harrison sppointees, and whether
Sweitzer or Thompson Is elected there
is bound to be new blood Oh the
boa rd.
one trustee ~prophesied that the de-
feat of Harrison means the end of the
administration of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
as superintendent of schools.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
HOW WASHINGTON
GOT YALE DEGREE
Correspondence Between First
President and Ezra stiles
Made Public.
ACCOUNT OF VISIT GIVEN

New HAvEN. Conn. Feb. 2j.-The an
nouncement to Yale alumni that George
Washington was numbered among those
holding a degree from their. university
which was made in connection with the
celebration of his birthday anniversary
this year. has aroussd a good deal of in
terest in the correspondence that passed
between Gen. Washington and Ezra
stiles. then president Of Yale. and as u
result this correspondence. which has
been in the hands % Yale officials. was
made public. The letter OF acceptance
of Gen. Washington has been placed
in the Yale University library ana is as
follows
NEW WiNpsoR. MAY 10. 1881.
SIR For the honor conferred on me
bl the president and fellows of the Uni
versity of Yale College by the degree OF
decorate of laws. my warmest thanks
are ofered-and the polite manner in
which YOU are pleased to request my
acceptance of his distinguished mark
of their favor demands my grateful ac-
Acknowledgements.
That the college In which you pre-
side may long continue a useful sem
inal} of learning-and that YOU may b.
the happy instrument in the hands OF
Providence for raising the honor and
dignity, and making IT advancive OF the
happiness of mankind, is the sincere
wish Of, Sir.
"Y'r most obedt & mos, Hble Serv't
Go WARRINGTON"
The letter IF announcement OF the
comforting o. tho degree on Gen
stiles abou. a month previously. 1t fol
lows
YALE COLLEGE. April &c, 1891.
SIR As a testimony OF their mos
affectionate Respect the Presd't q Eel
lows Of this University have this daS
unanimously conferred upon your FIX
cellency. the Degree OF the Doctorate o.
Laws. OF which | am now in their name
to ask your Acceptance. We snnot ado
10 the Accumulation OF Glory whicf
shines around the Name OF Washington
and of which none out himself think
unmerited. But We are ambitious Of nj
honor of enroil'g his Name in our leg
lister asd Archives. among those VIII ,s'
literary Merits entitle them 10 the high
est academical Dignities. The Diploma
cannot be prepared and authenticate
til the next Meeting of the Senatu'
/ Academicus. which will be in Sept. next
when IL will be duly transmitted to you
! With the highest Respect for the Parrot
the Warrior and the Civilian.
Il have the honor TO be, Your FIX
cel'ency's most obed't, very numb
serv't. EZRA STILES. President.
President stiles recount in his diary
which Is also among the treasures o.
Yale. that on September 4 of that year
he began Transcript of G.. Wash
Diploma No mention is made In THU
document that the diploma was Eau
thenticated" ny the "Senatus Academi
us in September OF that year. but /
evidently was, for the following Deem
Der the head OF Yale wrote the follow
ing letter to Gen. Washington
YALE COLLEGE. Dec. s, 1871.
SIR: You will receive by Col
Humphreys the Diploma OF the Doc
tora,e in Laws conferred upon YOU b,
the Senatus Academ!cus OF this Uni
yersity. That this Literary Honor, thi
Tribute of Academic Respect PROVED
agreeable, We are happy 10 fnd by tn