The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-10-19

The Tswn.MeesIng At 0rabtown.
ON BurLDINa n NEW sco0oL- HOUSE.

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Town Clsrk. The meeting will plese
come 10 order. It 10 the pleasure of this
meeting to nominate q chairrnani and
whom will they nominated j Squire Grabb
is nominated. Is IL your pleasure that
Squire Grab shall be chairmani It is a
vote.
Squire O.. (7akins the eAair.) Will
some one nominate secretary.
Farmer Bright. Imove that the town
clerk be secretary Of the meeting.
Squire @. Is it your pleasure that the
town clerk be secretary Of this meetingi
1t is a vote. Gentlemen the meeting has
been called to decide on the site of the now
school.house, and on the stylo and size Of
its structure. OF course, we must consult
economy in this business. And, first,
touching the site of the building. An idea
has occurred to me by which wo may
kill two birds with one stone. as the say
ing IL. 1t has long been the subject of
complaint to the people of the upper village
that our present hog-pound is too email |;
that the hogs have no good place to root
in; That II Is badly exposed for their shel
ter in winter, and is destitute of trees and
shrubs for their comfort in summer. Some
folks think it isn't a healthy place for hogs.
At any rate the hogs don't seem 10 like it.
They don't thrive there; and some of tho
upper village people have offered to give
the town a nice lot for hog pound, if we
will move it there. Now, gentlemen, my
proposition is to take oul present bog-pound
for the site of the new school-house, and
to accept the offer osthe upper village
people for the removal Of the pound. We
shall thus accomplish double purpose
without expense.
Lawyer Chatter. second the propo.
sition of our enlightened chsirman. The
pound, though unfit for hogs, would be
an excellent place for school, True, it is
only twenty feet by twenty; but children
can be packed close. True, there is
marsh close by, and people on tho borders
complain Of the prevalence Of fevers; but
our worthy physician, Dr. Pshaw will tell
you that the place is healthy rs need be.
True, there are no trees near by; so much
the bettcr-iho boys will not be climbing
after birds nosts. And so, Mr.. Chairman
I hope tho proposition to take tho hog.
pound for the site of tho school house will
prevail.
Mr.. Sharp. | am sorry to differ from
my friends who have proceeded me; but |
think we cut off an anglo from the old bur-
playground, that will afford site as econo.
mical as the hog pound, and mole central.
it is a rongh, gravely peico of ground;
nothing will grow there; the old tombs in
the vicinity are iu runious state, and
some dainty people refuse to live opposite,
because Of bad smells. But the children
will not mind the smells: or, if they do,
they will soon get used to them. l hope,
therefore, that the idea of the hog pound
will be abandoned, and that slice will be
taken off the old burial ground for the de-
sired purpose.
Mr.. .Skinfint. Mr.. Chairman, I have
listened with profound interest to the re-
marks of the liberal and enlightened speak
ers who have proceeded me. None, sir, can
doubt their patriotism; mono can throw n
suspicion on the purity and lottincss Of their
motives. | hope my fcllow-citizens will
believe THAI | also am actuated by the sin
cerest devotion to the public good; that in
me also the spirit OF Seventy Six burns
bright--bright, Mr.. Chairman-I say
bright Sir, | am willing to make sacri.
fee Of my self-intcrest to promote the
public welfare in this matter. Sir, it has
been suggested by several enlightened citi
zens that the town might make great
saving in the matter Of a school house by
buying my old stable, and fixing it up
with benches aud desks
Farmer BrigM The gentleman will
excuse me for interrupting him; but /
would inquire whether he has not repeat.
edly said that tho old stable wasn't fit for
his cattle, and that ho must build now
| one.
Mr.. SkinRint Well, sir, it dosn't fol.
low that it may not be made into very
respectable school-houso. The gentleman
did not hcar me out. Reluctant ms | am
| fellow citizens, to part with n building Ell
deared to me by ancestral associations, and
many tender ties, yot out Of regard to the
rising generation I am willing to sell tn,
stable at sacrifice; and furthermore, il
case the town will give me my price for it.
will make donation TO the town Of The
lot bounding my cow-yard on tho soutl
and which is just big enough to receive
the stable. Here, sir, is tho charming 10
cality, with my COW yard on the south
and my spacious pig pen on the north
and it will be the fault of the rising gen
Grafton if they do not make rapid progrcs
in their studies.
Mr.. Easy. move, Mr.. Chairman
that tho hog-pound be selected as the sit
for the new school-housc.
Mr. Crdne. second the motion.
Squire q. You have heard the mo
tion. gentlemen. 1t is moved and second
ed that the hog pound be tho site. Ar
you ready for the question?
Farmer Bright. I'd like to argue th
point little, Mr.. Chairman; but I'm
poor speaker, an somehow the words won
come when want them. However, here
my son, jeff, who can talk like book
boy though he is. He knows just what
think on this matter Of the school house
and il it's agreeable to the meeting ho sha
speak in my stead.
Squire q. Iprcsume there will be n
objection. We will hear what JEFF has {