The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-02-07

BIloHrowN ACADEMY. Sen.


BIRoHrowN ACADEMY, Sep. 2.
DIAH PoP. Il am getting along
6rst rate at tho school, and I like
livery much, all except Whacks,
tho assistant-'Old Beeswax," w
call him, and We are all down on
him like { pile-driver, all the boys,
for he's ignorant. Why, he's SC
ignorant be don't know . black.
board from = dark night, s no, he
don't, and Bill Ferguson, he put .
serpcdo under each leg of old Bee.
sey's chair yesterday, and when he
sat down you see he sits down like
he had ballast in him, } why the
.torpedoes they exploded, and like
20 blow him through the roof. Col.
j, but wasn't he scared! Ho look.
cd ct the Almanac to mako sure i,
wasn't the 4th Of July. and then be
came down looking mad, and licked
bill like blazcs. But Bill said be
didn't care cent, and the next
time he would spinkle gun powde,
in his hair, ard bust his old front.
ispiece Of Of him.
DR.. Goggles, he's = nice old fel.
aer, only be will sit, and chew gum.
drops right before US boys and nov.
er say ''tako somc' once.
He wears green specs, and Bill
Ferguson. he called him ''old four
eyes" one day which the doctor, be
heard Bill say it, and he nailed him,
and dragged him up to, the desk,
and then no gave US lecture, and
said thcrc was once boy no knew,
and he was about Bills size, who
insultcd . gray headed old mau, and
called him wicked. names, and tho
ncxt day-the very next morning
that boys mother died Of inflamna-
tory rheumatism, and bis sister
broke out with bumors.
Bill, he cried, while tho doctor
held him by the shirt collar, but he
winkcd ct the boys as he came away
and wrote on piece Of paper, and
threw it over to me, that he thought
the doctor was "a blower" and be
dsresent hit boy of bis size.
l want some new books very
much, about ten Of them, and they
will cost eight dollars. Don't send
tho books, for the doctor likes us to
buv than here.
don't want any money for taffy
or marbles, for | don't care about
them; but be sure not to send any
ting but the money for the books.
lam in good health. Twas taken
sick last week, and had . sore eyo
for afsv Days, but it is now we'll.
We was playing mumblsy- peg out
en- the grass, and Bill Ferguson be
grabbed my knife. I told him be
bad better give thst knife up or /
would tell you, and get you to lick
him when you came down, and he
said he could lick you and . dozen
liko you. and then he dared me to
knock 4 chip OF his shoulder.
And Jake McGennis. he pushed
me against him. and that Knocked
the chip Of, and Bill, he struck me
over She nose three Or four times,
and said he'd .'bust ne on the
snoot" i'll didn't dry up. for 1
conldn't help crying. and Was ia
ken sick and / couldn't 60 to school
all that day.
And tho Doctor he locked Bill up
in the garrett. but he didn't care,
Tor he clum out on the roof and was
chasing around after tom-cats, up
and down almost every morning,
and pulling plaster out Of the chin
ncy to throw at people in the street.
Give my love to al at home, and
don t:forgot the money for the books.
Please send the money and bo-
love mo your affeotionate son,
II. NJ. WILKINS.
P. s.-Don't forget to send tho
money for tho books.
The TerrorD Of Bashfnln 50.
If there is any defect more strik-
ing than another in the American