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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 130, 1 June 1880, Page 4

The South Amekioan "Wab. — There seems to be but little prospect of an early termination of the South American war, if any value is to be placed on oaths. At the beginning of the struggle, 757 officers of the Bolivian army, all above the grade of eub-lieut., swore the following frightful oath, with a request that posterity would take note of it : — " We, who carry a sword at our girdle, which our fatherland has confided to us to defend it and preserve intact its honor, swear a thousand times over not to sheath that sword before avenging the outrage which Chili has committed on Bolivia. And to fulfil these oaths we are prepared for every sacrifice, beginning by the renouncement of salaries, and subjecting ourselves to camp rations on the same scale as the soldiers. Thus be it, and let posterity judge us." Posterity will no doubt form its judgment on the matter as requested ; but it will feel rather annoyed if the result of this " hard swearing " is a heavy debt, caused by the prolongation of the war, to be handed; down to it with the oath. In the education of the blind at Boston an excellent step, has been taken. They are now taught to tune pianos, and are extremely successful in their work, which is praised by leading musicians. The city has for three years entrusted to these blind tuners all the pianos in the public schools..