The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-09


"Presunle it--prcsume it-that is, can't
say to the contrary. But do you bring any
letters ofcrodit with you"
"Credentials? | have something of the
kind about me, | believe; but having seen
how easily they are obIuined, aud how little
reliance the public place upon them,l thought
not of offering them, preiering TO be exam
ined, aud not doubling that your committee
would be abundantly able TO satisfy your
selves Of my qualifications by such u course
much better than bya dependence ON the
certificates ofothcrs."
"That's fair-thal's fair, sir. Why, TO be
sure, profess to know something myself IL
bout education, having been to an academy
quarter before entering business; and the
gentlemen who are committee with me, one
the editor of the Blazing Star, and the other
the merchant tailor of our village, are both
men of some parts-espcciall our editor,
whom | consider to be Il man of splendid tai
cnts. will send for them, sir"
So saving. the merchant committee man
went out and despatched boy for his col
leagues, who soon made their appearance,
aud were thercupon introduced, IN due form,
to our candidate for the throne Of village
school. The new corners also were both
men below the middle age. lie oftbc goose
1--WE mean no disrespect to that honest calling
WHO TAKE ull lllt I'lNtb SCl an NlIS
was n man of a fair feminine appearance, Of
pert, jaunty manners, and of SNOWY dress,
done in the very extremes of last years city
fashions, though recently made, and now
worn as n sort of sign board sample TO dis
play constantly before the great PUBLIC OF
Mill Town Emporium, and its tributaries,
convincing prootof his signal ability 10 make
good the glowing professions of his standing
advertisement in the B,G=ing Star, "to be al
WAYS prepared to cut and make to order at-
ter the very latest New York and London
tashions.n The editor was II parsonage OF
quite different appearance. lie was grave
and severe of look, his countcnance plainly
indicating how deeply he was conscious OF
the important responsibilities oihls position
as conductor of the Blazing STAR on which
the political dcstnics otthe country so much
depended.
Che sarc trio, who were TO decide on our
hcros qualifications in the sciences, being
thus brought together, the merchant All
bounced TO his colleagues the cause of the
couvocatiou, and the progress already lnhdc
in the business on hand.
500 Won teach after the latest style and
fashion of tcaching, SIR" commenced the tai
Tor. "lhcrc must he much in Ihat, | think.
There is nothing like keeping up with the I'M
provcments and latest style of the times, if
one calculates 10 succeed, in almost any thing
at this day"
/ cas- ti,i: as could SOP chnnves to hp i'm;
provemcnts, certainly should follow them,
replied locke.
ADO YOU teach book Keeping" asked the
merchant II consider that to he Of the last
importance"
"Li,crnilv. so do ]. sir. An understanding,
and mechanical skill of execution, of the
principles oi'penmauship, consider of the
| first importance; and these attained. 1t may
he lastly important that the pupil he lnstruc-
ted in book keeping" answered Lockr,wIilI-
ont observing the air OF bique which became
visible in the CountcnancC of the interrogation
at this answer.
81 feel inrpclIed by my sense ofduty TO my
country" said the editor, ''lo make n prcm-
/ mary question. And trust the gentleman
will excuse my desire to know which OF The
| two great political parties of the day lac sup
ports. This would not consider SINE qua
non, or even very important, ut some periods
ofour public affairs: but when ms now, sec
an obnoxious party power stalking through
the land. like the bosom of destruction 10 o.
vcrthrow the sacred liberties of the country,
| do hold if an mperious duty to Know the
| principles of those we encouragement because
! | should fear that one of that party, whose
further increase | so much dcprecate, could
exercise II pernicions influence in our intclIi-
gent village, where, since the establishments
of the Blazing Star, the political views OF tic
people, am prond to say, are so generally
correct-no, not al all on that account, but
for the inherent principle ofthc thing"
81 have never" replied Locke, utterly sur
priscd that test question ofihis kind should
he put TO him, 81 have never, till WITHIN the
present year, been qualified by age for yo-
ter. have examined the leading principles
of our government, it is true, and much nd-
mire thcm but, surprising that the opposing
parties ofthc day were all mainly agreed IN