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Year: 1867

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Northern and Southern Scholarship in


West Point Academy Compared.


From the National Intelligencer.l


Within the period of forty three years,
extending from 1918 to 1860, the mill,
tary academy sent forth seventeen hun.
dred and seven graduates, of which num-
Der six hundred and sixty-one were ma
tives of the South. Of these forty-three
classes, thirty-three graduated with a
Northern cadet at the head of each, and
the remaining ten classes had each a
Southern cadet as its leader The army
registers bear upon their records the
names of the first five scholars of each
class, and of these one hundred and
thirty.four were born in the North, and
eighty.one in the South The catalogues
do not enable us to give the section from
which the cadets came with absolute ex-
actness, but the figures we have given
are very nearly accurate. And then il
is we'll known that some of the cadets
born in one section appear on the cata-
logues of that section, though, from in
fancy living in ths opposite section, and
claiming that section as their home.
These figures, however, approximate
sufficiently near to the facts to answer
all the purposes of general infereRces


In regard to the comparative standing
as scholars of the cadets, North and South,
all the facts are shown in the annual
catalogue of the Academy, commencing
with 1918, the year in which the rank of
each cadet was first preserved and pub.
lished. For fifty years the standing of
each cadet at the close of each year of
his cadetship is presented in these cata-
logueS, the best scholar standing fire.,
and so in order to the end of the class
Besides this general rank, the catalogue
shows the standing of the cadet in each
branch, and also the number of demerits
which enter into the determination of
the general rank. The data thus pre-.
sented show very correctly the mental
quality of each graduate. From these
records some very interesting questions
receive much light, if not a satisfactory
solution.


1t will be seen that while there was
little more than one third of the whole
body Of the cadets from the South, there
was little less than one-fourth of the
cadets who graduated at the head of their
respective classes from the South. On
the other hahd, it will be perceived that
the South has had much more than one
third of the two hundred and fifteen ca
dets who stood among the five best
scholars of those forty-three graduating
classes. 1t is, therefore, just to say that
the South has furnished her full proper
ton of distinguished scholars among the
West Point cadets throughout the history
of that institution.


There have been conflicting statements
as to the class which graduates the pres
ent year. This class, at the examination
last year, numbered sixty-six members,
of which sixty-three became members of
the class for 1867. Of this number
twelve less than one fifth were from the
South. Ernest II. Ruffner, born in Ken.
lucky, and appointed from Virginia,
stood at the head of his class, as he con.
tinues to do this year. The four next
below him are natives of the North, ex-
cept the fifth, who is native of Wales
Year: 1867

A shoemaker over in Jersey bought bali
an acre lot. He was fond Of fruit and read
the papers. The soil was wet clay, and he
selected fruit suited to the climate. He
buih honse and put bis land in condition
to produce fruit. he had no manure but the
droppings OF street cattle. In his leisure he
brought from the woods bark, rotten wood, !,
moss and leaf mould, which he mixed with
the sol three feet deep. This was dune by
degrees, and as fast as the ground was pre-
pared be planted fruit. He became so inter
ested and successful that he retired from the
cobbler's bench. was his near neighbor
and knew him Intimately. His half acre sup
ported himself and wife comfortably, almost
in elegance. She had no servant and had
plenty oftime to cultivate flowers. Strang~
ersiuquired about their beautiful home.


Isabella grapes and common currants
formed the bulk Of his fruit. With better
selection his income would have been larger
Others have had the same success on small
pieces OF ground.


One knew who supported a family on one
acre. Half in grapes, the crop Of which in
one season sold for $500, and be had no labor
bin to pay. II concentration will give sue
cess let us know it and practice it.-Dr. Peek
in Neto York Tribune.
Year: 1867

Yesterday morning, at very carly
hour, we heard the booming of cannon un.
dulating the breezes of heaven, as they
swept over the city. The sound seemed
to come from the direction of Seventh
Street Park. We inquired what it meant
of ncighbor, who answered us that it was
the commencement Of the Schutzenfest
the German or shooting festival. What
ever it is-and our reporter has given q
full account Of it in another column-our
German fellow-citizcns seemed to have en-.
joyed it yesterday hugely. 70 them it
presents vivid recollection of home and
Fdderland The occasion is one of deep
interest to all our German fellow.citizens
and they appeared to be in state of real
enjoyment during the day.
Year: 1867

Our friends Of the Hebrew faith have
Just established an institution of learning,
under the auspices of their education so,
ciety, in Philadelphia, to be known as the
Maimonides College. This college is under
the direction of very able board OF pro
fessors, and oil students who desire it can
take very thorough course Of study. We
commend the school to the favorable re
CARDS Of people Of the Israelitish faith.
Year: 1867

Receipts OF 725 bbls for the week show little falling
off In the arrivals but the demand has fallen off still more


SO manp berries have been selling very cheap, and so
many prove poor that people turn from them; or
the dealers say finding the first and the second egg
poor they don't try another for week. There


is hopeful feeling that the Fourth approaches the
demand will allow the dealers TO work out once more.
The weather been very unayOrabc for eggs the
straw packing gathering moisture and heating the con-
tents. Most of the sales made with loss or or AZ very
low rates at the marksome Western at 13c per Dozen
Year: 1867

REGISTER THE County Clerk and Judge.
are now visiting the various towns in the
county for the purpose of affording all an
opportunity for registering their names with
out having to go to the county seat. The
Registration Committees appointed by the
County Central Committee should see that
no Union voter is passed by. Seventy
names were registered in this town on
Wednesday last. In another column the
time that the Judge and Clerk will visit the
different towns is advertised. Union men,
recollect that unless your names are on the
poll-list prior to the first of June, you can
not vote at the primaries, even, as they are
to be held under Porter's Primary Election
Law. Wake up.
Year: 1867

ScHooL BENEFIT BALL.-A social dance
for the benefit of the Chill Gulch school,
will be given at Coleman's hotel on Wednes-
day, May 18th. Carriages will convey those
who wish to attend. free of charge. Good
music is engaged, the supper will be excel
lent, the price of admission is small, the OBJ
ject for which the ball is given worthy one
and we have no doubt but that our citizens
will attend en- masse. Go to the ball, and 0y
so doing assist in the education of the rising
generation.
Year: 1867

IHE public school children of the Chill
Nulch District will hold May Festival at
the Pine Grove school house, on Friday.
May 18th. There will be dancing day and
night, and sufficiency of the substantials of
life will be furnished, gratis, to all who
honor them with their presence. For the
purpose of raising funds to finish the school
house. contribution box will be placed
within the reach of those who may feel dis
posed to assist the children in rendering their
school house more comfortable and attrac-
tive. \ general invitation is extended to all
who wish to enjoy themselves. and who feel
an interest in the rising generation.
Year: 1867

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro-
bation We now address ourselves to all who are un.
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea the age
for the healing of all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1867

fully do for your own preservation
and political protection. Right
here the equality ceases-as in cases
between white people. God never
designed that men should be equal.
He made some short, some large,
and some small, some wise and some
foolish, some with white skins and
some with dark. He marked his
distinctions all over the human fam
lily, and what God did men can not
undo. % u if-a >Hl-4 - fl'


"Men make men equal before the
law that is, they can confer on them
equal civil and political rights, but
they can not make them of equal
stature, of equal wisdom, or of the
same color. No, more can they
make them socially equal Social
equality depends on agreement. The
laws can not force it. I am no man s
equal, socially, unless he agrees to
the equality. No man has q right to
demand against my consent and
this rule is universal and all7peryad-
ing against men. Your race is no
exception to the rule. The honest,
Industrious and frugal among you
do not admit to social equality the
dishonest, idle and wasteful of your
own color, nor do white people. So
cial equality is simply matter OF
private agreement, and is not to be
controlled by any public law. When
ever the black people desire social
equality, and the white people agree
to yield it, We shall have it and not
before. 1t takes two to make a bar
gain, and I risk nothing in saying
that neither whites nor blacks in the
South want tomake thisbargainnow
have but one idea to add. It is
this: there will be social equality in
the South between the races quite
as soon as the same thing occurs at
the North; for happen to know that
the Southern people have q much
/ higher apprecistionof theblack mans
honor and character than the North
ern people have.n a --.f--:eI


The mostimportan.. advice have
to give is on the subject Of educa.
ton. Educate yourselves, help ed
ucate your neighbors, but above all
educate your children--"This is the
law and the prophets You will
never be fitted to use that liberty, so
suddenly thrust upon you, until you
and your children are educated. ]
tell you now that the right to vote.
if used without intelligence, is like
an edged tool unskillfully held, more
likely to wound the user than the
man against whom it is used. If ]
was dying and was allowed to utter
but three words to the colored peo-
pie, ] would say. Educate your
Children ra. .
Year: 1867

Once | was young, but now am !
old. Once was the pride of one
of the most elegant and fashionable
young bloods of the time, but now,
battered and worn, / only command
derision and contempt, kicked about
by every passing foe, and none so
poor to do me reverence. If you
have ever felt as / have felt-but no
Il havn't any felt now. l did have
once, but it has gone, and my shiv-
ering frame is denuded of ornament
Or protection. When | think OF
what 1 once was and what l now am
my eye brims-that is, it would if ]
had any 6rim-and [ shake and
tremble to my very crown. Do
you want my history? You shall
have it. l first became conscious
Of existence in a fashionable hat
store in Cincinnati. One day gen
tleman, dressed in rich and faultless
taste, called to purchase hat; ]
was taken out Of my box and shown
to him. s ,.... ...... .-.
He seemed to admire my style.
and as ! was a fit, he bought me
How well do | remember the pride
I felt (there it is again-felt, when
there is no teI) when beheld my
smooth and shining exterior in the
glass, and how becoming my own
er's elegant clothes were to my com,
plexion. He was one of the exquis-
ties Of the city, and when I was OF
his head / was filled with vanity
In fact, never had any sense in MT
as long as he wore me. For time
he was exceedingly careful Of me
He would brush off every specll oil
dust that chanched to alight upon
my glossy surface, and was careful
that / should not come in contact
with anything that should leave q
mark or stain. | was supremely
happy. AS I was borne through
the air fitting crown for his lux
uriant and highly perfumed curls,
| looked with contempt upon the
common herd of tiles. They bowed
to me frequently, or at least seemed
to, but never returned the saluta-
ton except it came from a hat
that appeared to be near my sta
ton.


didn't know what my masters
vocation was for come time He
seemed to be gentleman Of means
and leisure. At length / found out
He had been visiting young lady
showing her the most delicate atten-
tions. Oh how well I remember
the musical way in which she said
"Allow me to take your hat" (that
was me and then the thrill it gave
me when / felt that small, delicate
hand upon me. Sometimes she
would stand smoothing my glossy
surface with her palm, in an uneon
J scious way while she was talking tc
Year: 1867

FLY AwAY.-The editor of the Amador Ledger
is praying for frost to extermnate the house fly.
1t is tolerably evident that he would not make
good secesh emigrant TO Brazil, where the Ameri
can house fly is imported by the bushel, to kill of
the native Brazilian buebottles.
Year: 1867

REASONS FOR IYsURING YOUR LIFE.-Life in
surance substitutes the certainty of patrimony
for the uncertainty of life in which acquire
By it you may secure to Your family the financial
result of long life. even though you should not
live out the present year.


By it you secure safe and profitable investment
of annual sums, to be returned at future period:
The best informed, most shrewd and successful bu-
siness men in the country insured and are insu
ring fer ten. twenty. forty and even one hundred
thousand dollars. Do you believe that they invest
their thousands without sharp eye TO safety and
profit?


Some say 7 am poor, and obliged to use all my
earnings for the support of my family. Think for
for moment how they would get along alone.


Who has the right to run the risk of leaving a
family destitute, when the means to avoid it so
easily within his reach


If you can scarcely support them, how can they
lie expected to support themselves


policy of insurance will make all past provis-
ion peectly secure besides giving You increased
amount at given age or death, should it occur
sooner than the time specified, beyond the reach of
creditors even.


How many fortunes have been wasted away in
the hands of executors; misfortunes unforeseen
and unexpected often come and plunge men into
the vortex of bankruptcy and ruin, who think
themselves most secure.


Insure now while in health, tomorrow may bring
sickness and death


Finally, we would respectfully ask those who may
read this to investigate well the workings OF the
North American Life insurance Company with its
superior advantages, known only as pertaining to
that company.
Year: 1867

THE HOLIDAYS near at Ind Many men VIII want


new suit of clothes, and ames; every lady will want
elegant dress Now the place to time and Mon
ey purchasing your goods. is at Bromberser Cos
mammoth Dry Goods establishment. There you can
find any style, color. quality goods appropriate for
all seasons can be found this establishment. Just re-
ceive by steamer large stock of the latest styles
and will guarantee to sell lower prices than any house
in Orovilc Call in and examine our stock.
Year: 1867

HoFE FOE THE AYFIIcrED.-In smother part of this
paper viii be found the advertisement Of the celebrated
Institute established by J. C. Young in 1860 In this
age of deceit and charlaanisra i, boon to the su
erng to point TO them where they are of OBJ
tanning the wished for cure and relief Under of
the skllful doctor the sick and troubled dvest
themselves of their burden of shame lay aside their
cross, and health and happiness II you sick
or in trouble do hestate-resd the advertisement and
and follow the advice. Do not forget the number or
the manner of directing your letter. Consultation Of
nee eS6 Washington street, San Francisco.
Year: 1867

therprogress was prevented byth swamp ofwhich
we have previously spoken. Here hedivestedhim
self of his coat, vest and boots laid his watch care
fully BY stripped black Bayard to the bare bride,
and was ready for the struggle. The river flowed
around bend about two hundred PAGES above this
spot, and the current shooting onward with the mo-
mentum which the waters had acquired lay mostly
on the furtherside of theriver. In all probability,
the canoe would be projected along the same track,
and thus, however difficult or dangerous to attempt
to swim the whole breadth of the boisterous river,
it must be made. =. 1t would require, too no COM
mon skill and ready judgment, 50 to order all his
movements that the canoe might not he swept by
before he could intercept it, or that he might not
leave the shore too soon and be driven too far be-
low by the current or waste strength and vigor in
the endeavor to maintain his position until the ca
noe came within his reach Fortunately, he found
on thebank, the fragment of board, sufficiently
large to be manufactured into paddle, and his
dy knife soon fashioned it into shape.


TTo BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1867

pG~ There are an unusually large number ofpub-
lie men in Washington from the South, busily en-
gagged in obtaining the views of Congressman on the
question Of reconstruction It is probable that sey
eral of them will unite in an address to the South,
setting forth the situation here.
Year: 1867

The last Indepeni lent in an essay entitled
The Art of journalism" gives It's readers
the leading CHARACTERISTICS OF the profession
in France, England and the United States.


In France journalism is purely personal,
the publisher the eaitcr and the writer is
each responsible for his own work. The pub
Usher must be known, and furnish security
for the proper conduct Of his journa1 before he
is allowed to issue copy. The name of the
editor in chief must also be kuown that the
government may know who to punish if he
permits any outrages of public dccency in his
paper. 1aa tA


The name Of each writer must be append
ed to to his contribution, as further security
to the public agaist anonymous articles
These requirements it will be observed do
not derange in the least degree on the free =
dom of thc press; it is simply a check on the
general licentiousness of journalism it only
con,pels each individual ritter to assume the
responsibility of his own acts, and il secures
tohim also the benefits which may accrue from
them. fs8


The English system Of journalismis is the d.
Year: 1867

I've been thinking, I've been thinking,
What glorious world were this,
Did people mind their own business mort
And mind their neighbor's less,
For instance, you and I my friends,
Are sadly prone to talk,
OF matters that concerns us not
And others follies mock.
I've been thinking that if we'd begin
To mind our own affairs,
That possibly our neighbors might
Contrive to manage theirs,
We've faults enough at home to mend,
It may be true of others;
It would seem strange If it were not,
Since all mankind are brothers.
Oh would that we had charity
For every man and woman,
? Forgiveness is the mark of those
Who know "to err is human
Then let us Danish jealousy,
Let's lift our fallen brother,
And as we journey down life's road,
Do good to one another.
Year: 1867

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN JAPAN.-The Japan
ese punish murder by decapitahon; parricide and
other such heinous crimes by crucifxion A pris-
oner sentenced to death is taken to the place Of
execution, surrounded by the officers, and having
hung around his neck placard, giving his name,
age and rank, with his crime and sentence. After
his execution his head isleft suspended in sight for
three days, with the placard still hanging to it
Arson is punished by burning the criminal at the
stake; yet, as enforced, this penalty does not bring
a yery painful death. The prisoner is first kept
on very scanty allowance of food for some time.
Then, before being taken out for execution, he is
overfed on rich and highly -spiced viands, till he
becomes stupid and Indifferent He is hsstened to
the stake, and wood and light materials are heap
ed about him. These are lighted at the same mo-
ment in several different places, and the Fictim is
smothered by the smoke as quickly ashe could be
strangled by rope.
Year: 1867

GEN R. G. LEE-The following extract is Ia
ken from an interesting letter written by lady in
Liberty Bedford county, Virginia, to friend in
Alexandria: General Lee, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mildred, stopped here for, night
on his way to the White Sulphur. While here the
Generals old officers proposed giving him an enter
tainment in the shape of a dinner or supper, but
he declined al public demonstrations Ashe rode
through the village on his departure, the citizens
assembled, and while he was passing along the
streets every man raised his hat and stood with
bowed head. The General also raised hishat and
this silentbute of the people to their voite Cen
eral was indeed beautiful A gentleman riding with
the General at the time says that he felt like
weeping. it being such solemn tribute Of respect
so silent and sad-not voice was raised-'twas
the heartfelt love of conquered people for be-
loved hero" ... 80
Year: 1867

Mr.. BRooMALL, Of Illinois, a Radical
in the House of Representatives, in a late
debate, in reply to a question from Mr..
Maynard, said that "if the loyal men Of
the South required at the hands Of Con
gress the disfranehisemeut Of every Rebel,
he, for one, would sustain that demand 4
There was not more than one white man
out of fifty in the South who did not 90
with their own section in the late civil war.
These forty-nine out of fifty BroomalI would
disfranchise at the request of the one, al
thoIgh all now have returned to their ale
glance to the government. He would put
the political power of that section into the
hands of few white men, united to the
whole negro population. The negro would
have the majority twenty to one. Would
not that be beautiful state of things
The whites all deprived Of political privi-
leges and the negroes exercising them. Ne
gro States and negro members.-CiHcinaah
ENQUIRER
Year: 1867

Dear Sir take pleasure in saying that l was
suffering from Ague and Fever, or ChIlls and
Fever for several months, when l was adyised
by friend to try your famous Stomach Btters,
and after using two bottles | am entirely re-
stored. Ii not only imparts new vigOr, but it Is
truly the best strengthening and appetiEng
tonic, at the same time pleasant to the taste, l
have ever known used OF afforded to the puplIc
and | would say to all those similarly afflicted
that if they would be cured and have the disease
thoroughly eradicated from the system, TO use
your Bitters and be convinced of their wonder
ful medicinal power and virtue.


Iremain yours respectfully


p. P. NEVITT.
Year: 1867

The Second Comptroller has decided that
when a father, who, 10y reason of the death
of his son in the service, was entitled to
the additional bounty, died before receiv-
ing the same, leaving no widow, the bounty
cannot legally be paid to any one that the
bounty is a naked gratuity, personal to the
party to whom Congress granted it, and
when no provision is made by law for its
descent 10 the heirs of the beneficiary, a
prohibition Is implied
Year: 1867

ality and good may be recognized and more
securely established, we declare


See l. That AL men have certain inherent
and indefeaSa,le rights, amongst which are
those of enjoying and defending life and lib
erty Of acquiring, possessing and protecting
property and reputation and of pursuing
their own happiness.


Sec. 2. That for the advancement of these
ends we have at all times a right to form or
ganized associations for the apprehension of
and delivery to civil authority, those who
may disturb our peace and happiness.