The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-02
COMMUNICATION.

COMMUNICATION.
The Academy in the town of -, by
an act of felo de Sc, having once more be-
come vacant, a teacher is consequently need
cd, and desired, by portion, at least, of the
friends Of the bereaved and afflicted institu.
ton. The liberal and enlightened commu.
nifty in which it is located, not being particu-
iarly distinguished by disposition to be ca
silly pleased in any respect, ii will not be con-
sidered irrelavent to designate some of the
requisites necessary to successful applica-
ton for the honors and emoluments of the
vacant chair.
Obviously in n case like the present, the
incumbent would enhance his interest in be-
coming all things to all men, impressing up
on the minds Of each and all Of the quasi
patrons that he is precisely Of their way of
thinking, in politics, religion, and upon every
other subject, material and immaterial, hallu.
cinating also into the belief that absolutely
he is not possessed of single failing or i'm
perfection. Moreover it should be made to
appear that his services are not eagerly de-
sired by any whom they 0he aforesaid pat
rons0 are disposed to envy and hate, a con-
tingency which assuredly would excite their
opposition even at the hazard of injury to
themselves and children. 1t is equally i'm.
portant that the applicant should profess ig-
norance of the place of his nativity, for come
from what part of the word he may, liberal
souls will be found raising objections on that
account, especially if he should chance to be
a Yankee, or foreigner, no matter how respec.
table his character and qualifications might
be- Any one who can square up ID the marks
indicated would probably succeed in securing
the situation in question, and If he should
prove to be more fortunate than some of his
predecessors might perhaps retain it for two
or three sessions.
N. B. Preference given to the lowest bid.
der. ***
tW The discriminating reader will agree
with US that there is lots of good sense as
well as spirit of philosophy in tho follow.
ing, which we clip from Porter's Spirit of the
Times, of the goth:
Don't be too ambitious. Learn to rise les.
pecinlly in the morning) rise remarkably, if
not rapidly; rise with all your might Except
when engaged in a fght) and give everybody
n chance to see you rising Except from a
contretemps on the sidewalk;> rise at full
length, head up and feet down, keep your
hands out Of your po,kets) rise slowly,
steadily, surely avoiding everything like
"boost" from behind, through the agency Of
boots or siicks0 rise, in short (but still as
long as you CAM like man who feels his
disabilities are not to be smoothed down; and
when you are determined to get to. or at,
anything, be sure that that thing is there first.
Don't chase n fleek from some cotton ball,
and imagine you are after u white blackbird,
or some other remarkably rare lusus nature.
II you would commence well, be humble;
stoop low that you may stand high; remem-
Der the proud gander, who carried his head
so stiff, when he trotted before his flock of
geese, never saw the snake upon the ground,
and he was fastened in those fangs from
which his pride could not release him, while
the others cackled at his folly, and seurred
away, crying "Look out for snakes!"
Up! up! up the worlds great ladder Let
your steps lead to the heights of honor! IT
you tire, hang on to the rungs, and sleep, like
the sailor boy upon the rigging; but never
descend. Rest awhile, and then, with the
unfaltering spirit of hero, mount step by
step to that "utmost round" whence you may
behold the summit Of your fortune; yet, If
you turn your back unto the ladder, look not
scornfully upon the lessening earth from
which YOU came. but take your hat in your
hand Gf it doesn't blow off your head before
you get up so hgh,) and wave it TO those
who are beneath, as much as if to say, "Come
on, fellow citizens, there's lots Of roast tur-
keys and apple dumplings up here!"
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