East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-01-18

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small price for it. A few years ago
anything black enough, and with a
touch of the elegant bottle-stink,' was
Immediately salable at high prices,
and much ransacking at public sales
as well as in public houses there was
to find such profitable merchandise"
School Boy Promise---A Sketch by
mon of Fifty.
Theodore 3. Fay, in narrating his
early adventures in the capacity Of
pedagogue, gives the following as his
experience Of youthful indications of
future greatness:
Thirty years ago l was penniless
afinnaauweattsssip,,IS end wtsipt f. ff two or three fororn
spoculations, in the course of which I
wandered about the State with reck-
less independence, sometimes mourn
ing over the past, and sometimes an
ticipating the black and gloomy fu-
ture. At length my funds and every
invention to increase them were ex-
hausted, and stunning all society,I
spent week in devising plans by
which was to be rescued from my
embarrassments. wrote to friend
who was the proprietor Of an acade-
my Of some renown, and offered my
services as an assistant They were
kindly accepted His answer enclosed
advance money to q considerable
amount; and in few days, as it were
by the image of some changing
dream, 1 found myself away from the
wide, green hills and shadowy wood
of the country, pent up in small
room with class of boys whom L
was to initiate in the mysteries of ge-
ograpny and astronomy.
The first lad was d dull, singular
looking being, of the most unpromis-
ing exterior. Judging from appear
ances, tho probability of teaching "his
young idea how to shoot" seemed-a
matter of considerable doubt. strove
several times for glimpse Of intelli-
gence in his mind in vain. 1t was
like the labor of the Brazilian slaves,
digging in the sand for diamonds.
"Where is Asia?" asked /.
He Redeemed, put out his under lip,
cast down his eyes, and at length
found words to say, "On the map, sir.'
"Point to its real situation"
He stuck out his clumsy hand like
the fore-paw of dancing bear, and
pointed in direction about twenty
degrees above the horizon.
"What causes tho day?"
'The sun SIR"
"What causes the night?"
"The moon, SIR"
i was quite satisfied as to the axtAnt
The next was a clear-complexioned,
noble looking fellow, with large, dark
eyes and glossy hair, curled about his
high temples; his full lip was red like
girls. and his voice sweet as music.
He had correct knowledge Of what
he had gone over, and facility in
learning whatever was placed before
him. The few simple interrogations
which put to him were easily replied
to, till at length he missed several in
succession. Then came a shadow over
his morning face, and the tears stole
up softly in his eyes, and hung upon
their long lashes trembling. l could
rot but wonder to myself if he had a
sister or cousin who resembled him;
but what was that to me? So went on.
The next had nothing to distinguish
himself from boys in general. His
countenance was one of those common
faces which we never notice. He had
pins stuck in the sleeve of his coat,
and twine hanging out of the corners
of his pocket; his stockings hanging
and slipped down over his shoes, and
the strings trailed over the floor. He
fidgetted with his button.hole, and
put his foot in his lap, and at length
got one of his companions laughing
at something he had in his hand.
called him to me, and he thrust it into
his pocket, which stuck out from his
body as if it contained tho whole
amount of his personal estate. de-
sired him to empty it upon the desk,
and forth came medley of school
boy treasures; isinglass slate pencils,
a ball, chewed India rubber, paper
boats, top, and among the rest, a
fiy-box, containing a most unfortunate
prisoner, who, without judge or jury,
had been summarily condemned, his
wings stripped from his back and hang
cd by hair rope on an appropriate
pine gallows, which my friend
had manufactured for the occasion.
The other was an awkward, lub-
berly, oyorgrown creature, with pair
| "a
His hair stuck up straight on every
side like coat brush; he had huge
nose that occupied third of his face,
aud he spoke with cracked voice,
. that had as little melody i'll it as tho
, fling of saw. He sat upon the
bench with as little animation, as if
ho had been made of putty; and al
though he did not answer any ques-
ton, yet he exhibited no other sign Of
grief than might have been detected
in yawn that opened o mouth OF
most appalling Liacnsions.
Now, mark the caprices of fortune.
Thirty years have gone with the wind.
| have taken an interest in watching
, tie progress of my little class. The
last mentioned grew up into poet
He has written some of the most de-
lightful stanzas / ever read. They
! breathe soul Of the highest nature,
and heart stored with all that emo
bios aud Tsweetens life. Tho Ounce
whom first examined, at this instant
holds an Office in the service of the
United States, where his knowledge Of
human nature and his powerful tai
ents have made his name familiar to
every ear, as his praises will be to fI-
, ture generations. He, in whom j
. found nothinr to distinguish him from