Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-06-08
MiseeIla ne Gus
The Yankee sehoolmlaster.


WRITTEN By THAT INDIVIDUAL HIMSELF
In the course Of my wanderings, when see.
king for employment an advertisement in the
0nion4ille Gazette, Connecticut, informed me
that the school committee of that literary
ltown were in want of teacher. Candidates
for this important Office were directed to make
application to Squire Zephaniah GfIes, the
chairman, at whose house the examination Of
the master was to lake place was seized
with asudden ambition to I'll the throne of of
+ fee, and accordingly presented myself to the
school committee, with whom | found tall,
traW-boned Yankee from Vermont, Squire
Giles Deacon Simpson, the store keeper, and
Mr. Gregory Statute, village lawyer, rose TO
receive me graciously. The raw-boned Yer
monter, whose name found was Increase
Peasly. and a rival candidate, retained his seat
and eyed me superciiously
i come. gentlemen said TO offer myself
as a candidate for the vacant Office Of In
structor @ ~
sHaw haw shouted Increase. How sas-
syh Why, you n'tlhalf big enough to go to
isehool much less to teach one
Shut up your head cried Squire Giles,
lantheritatively; who sot you up as judge and
Jury What's your name, young man@
/ Herbert Stanley, was the immediate re
Yes know it. Wall, Til proceed right
away to examine yen. Best way to take time
hy the f 'lock--I know it, First place, readin';
you can read, s. pose. Yes; know it. Then
lspellin'; [ like your looks; spell 'tater-T A
ia, Rter, later; that's the way-oh, yes
| know It. Then as for cipherin' Rule Of
Three Geography y-boundaries of Connecti-
cut s'posel you're up to that 'ere You
nod your head, yes; know it.
All this was uttered with volubilify The
fact was, that Squire Giles had taken fancy
to me; and as he was the richest man in On
lionyille, and led the school committee by the
nose, could always indulge his fancy without
Opposition His summary method of conduct
ing an examination, however gave great offence
to Increase Peasely.
+ Il tell zen what Squire said he, this here
isn't fair play. You're an old man, Squire,
AN old white headed fellar. and ought to know
better; but seem as how you're pretty vel
lin years, and as how you're my Terminals ia
ltherI won't lick you. As for Deacon Sinp-
son and the lawyer. they're beneath my no
1tice; but if this ere dandy oets the place
won't say II 'llpaip him, but HI double him up
and set him on SheiL
A cold chill scrept over me as gazed on
the herculean proportions of my disappointed
rival
The lawyer pattcd me eneourageingly or
the back. Don't be afraid of him. said he,--
Ill bring an action if he touches you; if be
Iperseveres, I'll la0 him 10 death
On this intimation, the hercules looked very
blank; then dashing his hat on his head, and
lcrying Yoa'sea set Of darned fools, the hull
scrape Of yeug rushed from the committee
room.
stsNNall, now,' said the chairman, that pesky
critter's cleared out, and Pm darned glad 0
lit. He's as crazy now as a ravin'- distracted
rooster. Y e see, he's shinin, up TO my gall
Jenlima kinder fancies sliim-though for al
he'sso sassy, he's as poor as a wood-sawyeri
sIelerk on halfpay You knowI board tn,
Esehoolmaster, and he-(t tarnal critterl he'
teutess crow, though I've saryedhim out thi
time expected be was goin' to hey a ritz
smart chance 10 jaw Jemima--nice gal as ev
er Won see, master-I know it. Wall, wha
ld'ye say, gen'Pmen-it's you opinion that thi
'ere young man is qualified 'cordin' to law
DC. Nota bene-youH accept him won
! lye?.
The two committee men agreed without
dissenting voice, and was accordingly install
He'd in Office The school over which hat
been called to preside was very turbulent ant
noisy, and had more than one single comba
with Sosiah Parker, the champion Of the NAL
contents On one occasion, when this cham
lpion was in the act Of resisting my authority
a grinning head appeared at the window, ant
a stentoFian voice, that of my disconnected ri
YaI cried aloud: Gin it 10 him 'Siah, right an
left-7IH back ye. = Out Of school I was sub
4 jeeted to numerous petty annoyances, for Je
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