NO. 10.
Local Nkws.
354
od this answer through tho "Answers to
Correspondents:" "Sirs. L. II. If not too
young, skin them pretty closely, immerse
in scalding water, sprinkle plentifully
with salt, and immerse them lor a week in
strong brine "
Fastidiousness is only another form of
egotism ; and all men who know not where
to look for the truth, save in the narrow
well of self, will llnd their own imago at
the bottom, and mistake it for what they
are seeking. Lowell.
"liiso early if you wish to become rich
and conquer an enemy." "What is the
most beautiful thing? The universe. The
strongest? Necessity. The most diillcult?
To know ourselves. The easiest? To
give advice. The rarest? A true friend."
A Scottish blacksmith being asked what
was the inclining of metaphysics, replied
"When the party wlui listens dis mi ken
what the party wha speaks means, and
when the party wha speaks dis mi ken
what he means himsel that's metaphys
ics." A'x-.
The celebrated Henderson, the actor,
was seldom known to he in a passion.
When he was at Oxford ho was one day
debating with a fellow student, who, not
keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine
in his face. .Mr. Henderson took out his
handkerchief, wiped his face, and coolly
said: "That, Sir, was a digiession; now
for tho argument."
The report of the Harvard Committee on
(examinations seem to indicate that tho la
dies who stood tho test have acquitted
themselves honorably. The board of Ex
amiuers failed to sec any defective train
ing, or anything that would indicate wom
an's inferiority to man in the result of the
late examination. However, it should bo
remembered that it would not 'ake a very
smart woman lo get ahead of tho average
Harvard student in anything where tho in
tellect is brought to bear That is the
liar vu id man's weak point. Detroit Freo
Pran.
LOCAL NEWS.
Good evening.
Frcih home-made candies made dai
ly at Tomson and Webster, ilth St.
If this weather continues, there will
not bo much sleigh-riding this winter.
Don't bo discouraged, boys. If you
cant have a vote, you can have tho measles.
Tho hedge on tho south side of tho
campus has been trimmed close to tho
ground.
If you have to send regrets buy some
of that regret note paper at Tomscn and
Webster's, 11th St.
The Student wishes all its readers a
Merry Christmas and a Happy Now
Year.
That's right, when the new year be
gins, quit smoking, and bring your cigars
around to this olllce.
Thomson & Webster, on 11th St., have
a complete stock of Confectioneries, Nuts
Fruits and Holiday Goods.
1 want your patronage, and will give
you value received for your money.
Yours truly, A. II. Waitt.
Harper Brothers paid Lonpfellow
$!i,000 for " Keramss." Thoy could have
saved just $2,000 by hiring us to write that
nocm.
Some of tho boys are indulging in
visions of camp life and a royal time with
theN. S.S.S. All right, boys! We hope
you can go.
Ladies, notice tho new advertisement
of Mrs. Bond, fashionable dress and cloak
maker. Her shop is on O street, between
11th and 12th.
--The fall term closed on the 21st inst,
Many of tho students did return home till
the next day. Wo hope to see them all
here again after the holidays.
Tho young men of tho military do
partment, or some of them, have had their
pictures taken, representing them stand
ing in lino and at a " parade rest."
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