American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-26
Appeal OF ola Academy.

to age-oi the glory oil gray hairs and
ripe old age-yet there is a natural incli-
nation among all animals-two footed BIZ
peds especially--to forget-to shun-to
slide away from the old to the young
the vigorous. Well, need mt and I'm
not going to-arraign the culprits in this
matter. 1t may, or may not, be all right,
But I'm thinking my case calls for some
RE-dress. You know-cvery body in
town knows-and almost every body in
this county does, or oaytt to know, that
there is sneh a thing as the "Butter Acad-
enly.' | can't now cite the date of my
birth but suppose it TO be nearly coeval
with that of the county of Butler itself,
That would be, guess, about siJty gears.
Well, as oMis conventional term-that
is, compardtiUe as this. Some things are
called SO at a certain term, others at a very
different and greatly distant term, As, for
instance, butter may be called old when
It's strong, although 1t may be made but
few days This may not be very apt
comparison will take another. A
dog may be considered old when from I
to IL years Of age-and 50 Il cat, or hog,
or horse. An eagle may soar 100 years
so Ornatholigists tell us--and yet be
in his vigor and prime. You have heard
of the Phoenix-but | need not follow
tbs thought. Ladies, you know, are
generally called "of certain age when
they are csrtaiay aged-Well, want
you to understand, my kind reader, that
l am merely in all this trying to defend
myself from this pldyae-pot of old age,
by process such as lawyers use, when
they have hard case to managc-that
is, throw plenty Of dirt on the a8sailing
party.
Now, 1 may he old-that is, coo,para-
tireiy-and, l may as we'll admit my tau
ernacle looks dingy and Enthusiastically
aud dirty. But am | to blame? Where
are my keepers? For you must know,
sir, that [ have keepers, or what they call
THstees.-Why this Is 50, need not now
be discussed. Such provision We know
is made in cases of non compos, or habit
ual drunkards.-This, you know, would
not apply my cdae.-But the law makers
have so arranged.-To this / am not now
going to otject.-This body gave me at
first a pretty fair dowry-enough to give
me Stone Temple, which Men looked
very grand, and no doubt was the wonder
aud admiration of all beholders But
that's a good while ago,-and I sup
pose stones grow old as well as geese or
men-and this Stone Temple is now look
ed upon with well perhaps not exactly
contempt, or even disgust-but certainly
with pity by my people. They know
for many of them who are now old, as
we say, drank precious streams of knowl-
edge and science at my fountain. Many
a shaft has been polished in the great en-
gines of my intellectual workshop They
look at my battered doors and windows
at the nice yard, with its old dilapidated
fence What is now seen in that play
ground Are there beautiful shades,
aud gaveled walks, and green sward to
delight the student No, SIR 1heie are
plenty Of pigs roofing, aud boys irolick-
ing-God bless them | mean the boys }
Now, dear reader, why is all this ? am
going to tell you asecret-and don't like
much to write it. Jealousy, you know,
is dire passion II N not jealous : not /.
But just look down Northwest little way
from my tenplc.-Do you see that sleek
thing there, with its proud cupalo, like
cock strutting in barn yard That
they call "Witherspoon." Well, ever
since that thing rose, have been very
much neglected.-Pm not jealous--I say
SO. Yet. | want TO ask'if have not some
rights lcft-somc claims still secured: or
have they all een dished up by this zig
spooa-this WiaterIpoon7
Look at my doSry-You may see it
every year reported by the County Audi
tors, You may see it published in the
Butler Putd9bg., the Grst paper publish
ed in this town Then in the .Seudael,-
Hsruld, ,-4ot4ricoa, : C,tisea-opp-on.--I
have money at interest, sir.-I am worth
something and may challenge favor.
What has oil Spoony chat can make him
SO naughty and proud? | won't sayh
is besgar, bus do know he Jsgss-Now
! don't do .kAs. ] ssorD such sssr.s.
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