The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-27

eIdDlo Interest, was all lHulCllnenL against
( Orlando Allen Of Somerset, schoolma ster,
for an assault and battery upon one of the
scholars attending his school last winter.
Several very intelligent children, who be-
longed to the school, were witnesses and
from their testimony it appeared that the
lad, upon whom the chastisement was in
fiicted, was disobedient boy in school, and
had been frequently admonished by the mas
ter.
On the Saturday morning previous to
the Monday on which the punishment was
inflicted, the master having learnt that this
lad had been in the habit of burning small
quantities of powder during the intermis-
slons of the school, demonstrated with him
for it, and forbid a repetition of it. He new
ertheless, it appeared, burnt more after the
school was dismissed on the same day. On
Monday an inquiry about it was instituted
by the master which resulted in an attempt
to teruie the boy with common gunter's
square or rule. After a few blows had
been struck, the rule was broken, but pre-
vlously one of the blows, by the lads rails
ing his arm had been thrown upon his
head, and another blow fell upon his leg.
Upon this the lad was permitted to take his
seat, promising to conduct better but soon
after began to make some disturbance, in
creasing it gradually, and uttering an in
sultlng expression in reference to the mas
ter IN tone loud enough to be heard by
him.
The master thereupon sent out one of the
scholars for stick; an apple tree twig four
or five feet long was brought, with which
he whipped the boy, as some of the witness
es said, half a minute-acco rding to others
minute and half, wearing up a part of
| the stick. Some of the school committee
testified that, at the commencement of the
school, they had given the master directions
to have good order in his school, some COM
plant on that ground having been made of
the teachers IN past years. The evidence
as to the effects of the battery seemed to
be somewhat contradictory. The'mother of
the boy and some other witnesses testified
that his body was very much bruised and
swollen. There was other evidence that
he was out early the next morning and as
sisted in launching a boat, and appeared
active and WELL
The jury were instructed by the Court
that although teachers of schools were not
to be justified for any tyrannical or I'M
necessarily harsh treatment of children I'M
der their care, they were yet warranted in
lnfilctng reasonable correction. The pun
lshment should be such as would-effect and
preserve good discipline and order in the
school. This might ordinarily be done by
moderate correction; but severe punish
! ment might be inflicted if necessary to en-
| force obedience to the reasonable require
ments of the master. A teacher in his
school is in a situation similar to that of a
parent and the punishment that the latter
may infiict, the former will be justified in
INJECTING. Any striking or beating upon
the head was wholly improper and unwar-
rantable; but if the jury believed, in the
present case, that the wound upon the head
was made accidentally, and by means of
the boys resistance, then the master was
not blameable, and the infliction was not
unlawful.
There was evidence that the masters
department was generally mild and his pun
Ishments not severe. The jury, after a
short absence, returned with a verdict of
acquittal.-Iaunton Reporter.
"Lo! THE POOR INDIAN" With the
change of administration, the protection of
the poor Georgia Indians, which has hith-
erto been afforded by the General Govern
ment, has been withdrawn. The Georgia
papers announce with exultation that " the
President has recognized, IN its full ertent,
The doctrine contended for by Georgia, that
the Cherokee Indians cannot be suffered to
erect government for themselves within
the bounds of a sovereign State and that
Georgia has perfect right to erterd her mu-
nlclpGt tdaOs oUer them" Thus these last
remnants of the noble race who linger
amongst US, in their poverty and crushed
spirits, the living monument of the white
mans wrongs, are at last to be driven from
their homes, and the tombs of their ances-
tors, to the wilds far in the west. What
contrast between the inhuman decision, and
the noble, phllanthropic, and manly mes
sage OF the late executive, when, in 1896,
the Georgians, with their madcap Govern
Or undertook not only to trample the In
dams into the earth, but to beard the Gov
eminent. But times have changed and
who is there now to mourn for Logan %
.Vea0 York Commercial .4dv.
"ARE YOU GOING TO SEE THE MAN HANG
ED" George Chaplain is to be executed
in this village on the 26th inst for the muir
der of Daniel Wright, and we are inform
ed by those who have passed through the
Cii0"iiJoCen' CouhIly tHdC LDe question al
the head of this article is upon the tongues
Of all the "maidens, young men and chill
dren" whose curiosity and refined taste be-
tokened the hitherward "march Of the
intellect"
"Mrs. Arno." said Phillis to her mistress
the other day, after long and serious re-
lection, "seems to me ought to have
new white frock, man't Mrs Arno pr
A new white frock" exclaimed Mrs. A.
"Why Philis you have very good clothing
now; you do not need it, and really should
think you could not afford it." But" con-
tinued Philis, who is buxom darky, and
has correct taste withal, "don't you think