Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-10

mountain has labored and brought forth a
mouse" Mr.. N. undoubtedly considers his
article squelcder. The public receive it as
a frothy ebullition Of lethargic brain.
Mr. NJ. applies the epithet, "Scavenger,"
School District Scavenger," to Essex We
think that Mr.. " has here made an honest
concession. Let Us look at it. Webster's
ployment is freeing city Of filth" Now, if
Essex 'is scavenger," Essex must be en-
deavoring 20 purify, to remove filth from, the
district Essex is endeavoring to prevent
the re-hiring Of Mr. Martha when his present
year shall have expired. Therefore Mr.. II
comedies that lie is a mass Of breathing filth,
and, fgurahyely speaking, Essex is of the
same opinion. If our lahors shall prove fruit
full, we shall be proud of the Marianne title.
Mr.. N. IN spasm CT esotism, ''elaims the
brains" and charges Essex with breaking
some Of the simplest rules Of Grammar. Es-
sex don't cl;1m perfection; and while he may
break Grammatical rules, does not break the
simplest rules of propriety in his daily inter-
course with society.
But to matters pertaining to the school
Mr.. Martin makes the assertion that he has
pursued lone straight ormard, unpaverinq
course, 10 build up the school" Essex de-
mics the assertion. Mr. NJ has done the re-
verse. In his blindness and folly he has
brought the school into disrepute Possess
ing those peculiar traits Of character that
ever cause man Of small intellect TO mag
inc himself Newton, a GalliIeo, or al Ev-
erett, when he is little more than "a newer
of wood and a drawer Of water" Mr.. Martin
has been blind to his own interests and re-
PEELED, by his discourteous, blunt and ansen-
uemanly dcmeanor, many Of his pupils, and
thus alcnated himself from the respect of
parents and guardians. What is the result
of such conduct and policy? 1t is a petition
to the Board against his Encouragement, and
although but moderately circu!at led, yet con-
tanning the signatures Of sixty tax-pavcre and
parents of children, representing ever one
hundred 'pupils-quitc if not half the dis
trict. Does this show that the schoo, is be.
ing built ups We would call the attention
of the Board to this fact
Nearly all the small children fear Nr. Mar
tin; those older, hate him; and the roung
ladies and gentlemen in attendance at school,
despise him; and for this state Of things no
one is to blame but the ineorrigible Mr.. Mar
tin himself
During the first year of his gageuaent.
he was sustained, although many saw his in
competency. Public opinion became strong
er against him, and still he vas sustained, as
he should have been. Hc was rc-hired-
against the wishes Of large minority; vet
that minority sustained hiln and continued
so to do until "torbearance ceased to be q
virtue" Now, is it possible that the School
Board viii again saddle apon US, Cor another
year, this learned G. incubus. For the repu-
tation of the district, We hope not.
1t has been alleged that because no charc-
es were preferred against Ir. NJ. at certain
school NEE ing, is a sufficient reason why the
Board should effect engagement with Mr.
NJ. for another year. The reason why those
charges were not preferred is simply this -
The state of feeling existing against Mr. NJ
and continually growing stronger, warranted
the belief that the present year would termi-
nate his connection with the district as
teacher, and theseEore ell chose to forbear
anu allow Mr.. NJ. to depart in peace
Those who are opposed to Mr.. Martin not
only desire that a teacher may be engaged
who is competent in an educational point of
view, bat one who will not cause school maid
ems to blush and school boys 70 litter by vul
gar and obscene remarks, made in school
hours, about matters entirely foreign to the
school and its interests Such remarks Mr..
Martin has made, and they can be substan-
taseG TO the satisfaction Of tbs Board
1t Is evident TO every close observer that
Mr. Martin Is not possessed Of the natural re-
quisites for an instructor Neither has stuev
and education qualified him for this impor-
tant trust For Young minds to be placed
under his don!inverils rule. is absurd and
cruel We would as soon think of trust;nc
q brood of pet eanaries in d hyena's care
with the hope of their arriving at a state of
perfection in singing as, to entrust a frail.
mild-tempered chLd to the ungowcrnable tenn
per and unreasonable demands of Mr.. NJ.
Mr. Nj, to DE i'll mis- eIemeat, should be
placed in some lordly estate in Old England,
with pack of English blood hounds, prince
~ fortune, aud 4 daily qosamtaAn sntfcu of roast
beef; then he could discipline his hounds,
spend his fortune, cit his roast, and domi-
neer over his servants, 70 his hearts content,
and be-ac;se IL. has osn cot.ccit, haumins no.
body. As far as being L competent teacher.
he is no more fit for the position than are
His Satanic Aajesty's dooninions for powder
house. We could give countless reasons WHY
the Board should not Ge-hiae AIR. NJ; but as
he likes to hroil, (he IS perfectly at home in.
a squabble), we will reserve them Tor another
article, after Mr.. L. shall have made another
effort
We are informed that one of the Board. in.
company with one of the ssa7a1,erstssa men
one of the enserds kOaora6iss-iast week maid
a visit to the school Gr. NJ was, expecting
them, and therefore Ito use a schoaI-bov,s
term) was as good as PIE the whole dav." ia
the astonishment OF the whole school. Wba.
the result Of the visit was, we are not nra-
pared to say, but the community can coniec
ture