The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-06-29
cises. In Cecil we don't receive them for

two weeks after.
There was all attempt made about moo
to conduct some oral exercises, and tire
masculines were detailed to the blackboard
to write an answer to the question Wha
should be the character OF teacher ?'-
The following original and far fetched an
swers were written upon the blackboard.
list. A teacher should be neat, cheerful
studeous active.
End. He should have tare character, be
frank, scocia5le, Independent, and hope
| full.
3rd Should be an early riser and hare
worker; he should not get drunk more
than fifty times year, use no more baC
language than necessary, and not commit
any highly improper acts.
This latter paragraph probably referred
to an absent member of the corps who had
decamped for parts unknown, few weeks
before with one of his neighbours wives.
"Any objections ?" Numbered the Elk.
amner. No answer; only prolonged stares
at the writing on the painted wall. "Any
objections ." roared the head of affairs
Eyes, SIR" replied a fierce, mustached
giant from the upper end of the room, {" !
object to the word sociable.''
"Ah you do9''
Emphatically do" was the egotistic
reply.
"Times mp" said Examiner, looking at
his watch, apparently DESTROYS of allowing
himself time to collect his ideas before the
discussion should proceed further,
"One-half hour for dinner
But now instead of rushing for hotels
and saloons the candidates "go for" the
book stores; their blood is up; the contest
is at its heat; they call frantically for Maps,
Grammars, etc., and the thirty minutes
pass like seconds.
In our opinion examinations should be
oral, it sharpens the wits, and is less ex-
hausting upon the mental powers; true,
there could be no sly reference to abstracts
and text books, and that would occasion
some embarrassment sometimes.
Returning the next evening upon the
late train, we encountered the usual char
acters to be met with upon the great tho
roughfares of travel. A bridal party occu-
pied seat to our left, the bride groom as
usual looking very sheepish and occupied
in trying to force a pair Of No. rs upon
pair of No.9.s. The bride, looking super
latively happy, gazing rapturously into the
face of Adonis. Behind us are seated the
veritable pair Of lovers, why is it our inevi-
table fate always to be placed in the i'm
mediate vicinity of these lunatics, let us
Journey in what direction we will, and to
De forced to listen to their insane babbling?
Then there was the lawyer, reading the
PAPER, and the merchant who rushed in at
he last moment and took rear seat
Did you ever see man that he wasn't in
hurry. They usually stand upon the near
st corner and talk to some hail fellow well
net until the engine gives warning snort,
hen rush toward the train, and enter, with
n expression of countenance which says
'lainly, "you see how near | was being
eft. All we'll that's what it is to be a
BUSINESS character, business detained me
ntil the final second, yes sir, yes madam,
did positively"
Hello boy, why didn't you attend to
hipping that rope? I'll send General Grant
fter you," the conductor shouts to a small
representative of young America who
TODD upon the PLATFORM
81 forgot it, mister; and let you know
don't keer fur General Grant nor Horace
reeley nuther." returned small boy
"I'll bet on that boy, Captain" said
entleman on the train, apparently highly
nused; at this the passengers all laughed,
I'd the train moved on.
AS a general thing, believe the refined ,
i'd intellectual democracy of Jarsey" I
,reabeuts have decided to take the Gree
y pill without a grimace. overheard two
light and shining lights of that bright
i'd shining organization thus discussing
e subject not long since. "Now said
e first speaker, elf Greeley's 'lected
I'll put niggers in office, see eff he don't" !,
"There your wrong, sir; he's goin to -
lonize 'em. Why he made speech Oh
it-Horace did. He'll COLOMBO 'em, the
III of en- :,
But at this juncture, retired. t
Rain has fallen plentifully during the tt
st week and as consequence the far II
sr's are jubilant. A. 4. C.