Word: order
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...following is the provisional order of the mid-year examinations, which begin Wednesday. January 22 and end Saturday, February...
Never did general face more overwhelming difficulties. But Grant rose to the occasion. Base of supplies, or no base, he resolved to trust everything to rapidity and boldness. Grand Bluff was left far behind, and with his whole column in light marching order, living on the country, he marched straight for Jachson. Napoleon himself never planned a bolder stroke. The enemy were confounded by its swiftness and sharpness. Johnson's force was scattered; Pemberton, bewildered, tried to cut, at Grand Bluff, a line of communication which never existed. Soon he, too, was overwhelmed by the triumphant Federal advance. At Champion...
...undersigned having heard that there is an impression prevalent among the students of Harvard University that in order to make the 'varsity or class crews it is necessary to be a member of some prominent society or club, or to come from Boston or vicinity, wish emphatically to contradict such reports or impressions and now to assure all fellows who wish to row that they will be given a full and fair trial irrespective of whether they are society or club men and irrespective of where they come from...
...very best thinkers and speakers in the college, and the undergraduates and all, notwithstanding the admitted fact that Princeton had the worst side of the question, had the greatest confidence in the ability of our men to win from Yale. The debate was successful throughout and of the highest order of argument and oratory, and to Princeton men everything was eminently satisfactory except the outcome of the contest as given by the judges in their decision. However, the Yale men, having at the beginning a better case, presented their arguments in a masterly and convincing way and by emphasis...
...government reserve goes down, business interests are thrown into confusion.- (e) Greenbacks prevent banks from keeping gold in the country.- (1) Rates of discount can not be adjusted to demands of international trade.- (f) Greenbacks are always exchangeable for gold.- (1) It is ridiculous to be borrowing gold in order to redeem greenbacks only to re-issue them...