Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-30

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had failed to 90 forth in the service Of their
country, The request was not granted un-
~ the object Of their absence was fully ex.
plained 10 the court.
But then, as now, the course Of true
love did not always run smooth. From
some cause, the Ool., did not iud favor
in the eyes Of the parents Of the dsmsel,
and it became necessary to use a little STRAIT
hgem TO get possession OF The bride. Ac-
cordingly on leave Of absence being grant.
ed to Mr. Ayers and the squire, they left
Canton on horse back-taking care to se.
cure jug of whiskey before they left
without which it was then thought mar.
riHge could not be legally contracted-and
made their way to the neighborhood OF
The residence Of the brides father, having
procured an extra horse for the bride, q
communication was sent to ber and she
soon joined the party, and they went on
th,ir way rejoicing to the residence Of squire
Augustine, where tue matrimonial knot
was legally tied,and duly notified by lib.
era! draught from the jug; wheh the hap
py pair repaired TO the residence of the
bride-groom's father, on section sixteen in
Osnaburgh tp. Thus romantically and
pleasantly passed off the first wedding 10
Brown tp. Col. Ayers yet lives enjoying
green old age,at New HarriSburgh in this
county, but the fpightly and charming
bride, after having changed into the Sc.
date and elderly matron. few years since
passed away from earth to enjoy the real
tiles Of another world.
In the year 1919 the first school house
was built in the township. 1t was sixteen
by eighteen feet square. Of round logsand
STOOD at the centre Of the township, upon
section sixteen. Edward Miner taught
the first school in it, The joists were so
low that the larger boys could lock their
hands over them and swing. There was
not single pane Of glass 10 the house,
Instead Of windows log was cut out up
On each side Of the hoGse. and upright
sticks placed at suitable distance apart, be.
tween the openings, upon which creased
paper was fastened, which afforded all the
light the scholars had, except what came
down the rude chimney in winter time, and
in summer time through the open door,
1t will be remembered by many, who like
the winter, began, and finished their edu
cation 10 thsse log cabin school houses. that
these chim6eys were about as we'll adapt.
ed TO afford light as heat TO the scholars
Upon one Of the joists, s,about four feet from
the opposite end Of the house, from the
door, the chimney was built, OF what was
then called cat and c'Gy;' this consisted
Of wood split into pieces of suitable size
and length, so as to give the fue the prop
er taper, and morter made of clay mixed
with cut straw or chsff, Two pieces Of
timber, at suitable distance apart, and at
right angles with the joist aforesaid, with
one end resting upon it, and the other 90.
curely fastened into a crack in. the wall,
with the joist and piece Of cross>timber
next the wall, constituted the foundation
Of the chimney. The upper surface Ofthese
being hatteued, the NOR or was spread up.
on them, and the piece Of split wood afore-
sAid,securely bedsd in land then course
Of norter and wood alternately, until the
chimney attained the desired heigth, which
scarcely ever exceeded a foot above the
roof. A wall Of rough stone, stood up
elgo wise; and plastered over with morter,
constituted the back wall. There being
no .janlbs' to interfere,the scholars in cold
weather, gathered around the huge log
hre and studied their lessons by the light
that CLEANED down the capacious hue,
'rOasting upon one side aud frying upon
the other But as the scholars die not
have so many studies to attend to at the
same time, as those Of the present day,
they generally managed TO get their les
SOUS without difficulty.
The Teachers, who were invariably cal.
Jed School Masters at that day, were a
,lifferen. class Of men from those Of the
present time. They were generally aged,
or lnfrm men not able to perform manu-
al labor, aud as school teaching was then
Thought to be very light occupation, such
persons were the only ones that could sue
ceed in getting schools. Ifa bale, athlet-
&c young man did have the etfrontery to
Utfer himself as school master, be was at
once set down as lazy, trifing young
man, aud was told that be 'had better 90
10 clubbing for living.
The manner Of governing schools was
also different. There was very little 'mor
.! swssion' used by teachers, but every vi
olatiOn Of the ruler Of school, was punish.
I'd by Gfsithful application Of the rod and
IL WIS even thOught in those days that
school iDsslers bad right to infct cor.
porial punishment upon unruly scholars,
and they generally bcrs it with a good
deal Of fOrtituie, regarding it as kind Of
necessity in the school, scarcely ever be.
irayirg the weakness Of ieays.
The American prirnnar, Dilwaith's spel.
ling Book, WSlsh's Arithmetic and the Bi.
bic. were about the only 'clasr books then
used. The study Of English Grammar,
Biography, etc., was scarcely ever intro
duced into tLse primitive schools, and
khsn scholar could read, write and icy
pher,' ss Car as the rule Of three, Lis edu.
saiiou Was thought to be finished; should