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...spoken to. We shall put some of them in the "Drawer" and shut them up. It has just come to our knowledge that the learned and distinguished president of one of our colleges has been made the victim of a practical joke, which we are induced to record with the expression of our regret that the boys will do such things. It seems that the worthy president went down to Virginia, where he was personally a stranger, to attend an ecclesiastical meeting at which many eminent ministers were to be present. On arriving, he was surprised to find that after...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/7/1882 | See Source »

Rowell has increased his lead in the pedestrian race, with Hazael second and Hughes third. An unprecedented record of 358 miles for three days has been made. All the men are hard pushed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 3/2/1882 | See Source »

Rowell, in the walking match at Madison Square Garden, New York, is still ahead and has beaten the record. Hughes is pressing him hard for the lead, and Hart is still fresh. The score at 1.30 this morning stood as follows: Rowell, 260 miles; Hughes, 251; Hazael, 248; Hart, 219; Fitzgerald, 216; Sullivan, 215; Noremac...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 3/1/1882 | See Source »

Rowell has scored 150 miles inside of 24 hours, which is the best record yet. Hughes is second, Hazael third, and Hart fourth. The building is crowded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/28/1882 | See Source »

...careful how you attempt to get excused from a recitation in classics on the ground that you are horse. It won't go down. - [Record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 2/28/1882 | See Source »