The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-06-07

VIC seOuttot nI LIS COui
give them. They took the indignar
pedagogue in the sides with sue
force that, but for his thick flann'
overcoat, holes might have been mad
in his wicked body. AS it was b
staggered back, and for twenty mir
utes or more we saw him sitting upo
log, catching his breath and rubbin
his wounded sides. We give no en-
OF loud cheers, claiming for ourselve
the first knock down, If not the frs
blood.
AT the end OF twenty minutes th
master arose. Digging the hug
stone from under the snow, he ap
preached and threw it with great vi
olencs against the door. The stou
oak batting fairly shook under tn
blow, but held its own. Another an,
another followed, amid the jeers an,
laughter, encouraged by our nobl
leaders, TO keep up the courage o
their followers. The fourth ston
: split tbs door, and the fifth broke tn
upper wooden hinge, and but for tn
barricade within, the breach woult
have been available. The enemy, nov
being aware of the defence within
suddenly dropped the stone and ran
in at the door. We were not TO be
taken by surprise. Again were the
sharp lances thruH out. One hi,
with decided effect in the commissary
vulgarly called the stomach, the other,
as he stopped doubled up by the pain,
In the face, inflicting an ugly wound,
from which the blood flowed in pro-
fusion. He retrested, and we saw
him fairly dance with rage and pain.
The more OF this he indulged in, the
wilder grew our delight, which we
testified in screams Oflaughter;
He soon ended this exhibition and
disappeared around the school-house,
evidently on reconnaissance. There
was q dead silence, and we realized
that which we have so often felt since,
the unknown movement OF a silent
enemy. This was ended by a noise
upon the roof, and soon volumes OF
smoke pouring into the room tCld US
that strategy had taken the place of
assault. We we're to be smoked
out.
For a moment our leaders looked
puzzled. Fortunately, in the excite
ment of the conflict, the fire had not
been fed, and now only few embers
and chunks supplied the smoke
These were scattered upon the broad
hearth, and wa.er thrown in to extin-
guish the remainder. Then Bill and
Bob, selecting four of the stoutest
poles, thrust them up the chimney,
and at the word we gave to use our
own phrase, ga bloody hist'
The consequences were q rattling
OF falling boards. with the unmistaka.1
BILE thump OF heavier body upon the |
ground. We found afterwards that
the master had not only covered the
chimney top with boards, but had |
seated himself upon them; the sudden
and unexpected 'hist" had tumbled
him of. We heard dismal groans
and cries for relief from the enemy.
Some were in favor of gong at once
to his assistance Others, more eau ions
opposed such merciful errand.
"Hes hollerin' too loud to be hurt
much" said shrewd Bob
We had division IN our council
of war. This ended In call for a
volunteer to make sortie and inves-
tigate. Jack Loder, one Of the most
daring and active among the younger
boys, responded. A shutter on the
opposite side to the cries for help
was opened quickly and Jack thrust
out. The result Of this was not only
cessationlot the groaning, but chase
that we witnessed through our port
holes. Jack was q good runner, and
when the two disappeared over the
meadow, into the willow thicket, Jack
was gaining on him, and we had good
hopes OF his escape. To our dismay
and horror, I'm half an hour we saw
tie master returning with poor Jack
in his grasp. He had o hostage, and
was swift. in his use of the advantage.
Stopping before the house, he began
whipping the poor fellow unmerciful-
ly. Jacks cries wera piteous.
"Oh, let him in, boys; let him in,
he's KILN o. me- rung in our ears.
There was hurried consultation.
The benches and desks we're quietly
removed from the door. A sortie
had been determined on. The master
stood at the side of the house south
of the door, and as soon as the open
ing was made, Bill Enclosed shutter
and proposed parley. The answer
was rush at the open window by
the master, who began climbing in.
Brave little jack seized him by the
legs, and before he could kick him off
a dozen stout lads we're clinging to
them, while as many none held him
on the inside. Bill seized the rope
and attempted to pass the moose over
his arms. In the hurry and confus-
ion of the fight he succeeded only in
getting It over his head. Pulling it
as the boys did, there was fair pros
pect of ending the useful labors of
this teacher by strangulation. That
he deserved it no one of Us doubted
but Bob, having climbed over the
master in the window, and, with all
the school pulling at the end of old
Bangs. was soon master of the situ
alton. Getting hold of the rope, and
assisted by Bill, he succeeded in ty-
inp the arms of the almost exhausted
man to bis sides, He was then tum-
bled from the window as unceremon
iously as pig.
"Will you give up?' demanded
our leaders.
"No.' gssped the master.
"Then we'll put you down the well,
hanged il we don't!''
The brave old pedagogue still re-
fusing, he was dragged, rolled and
tumbled to the well curb.
"Will you give up, dern you !"
demanded Bob.
"No, I wan't.''
He was showed inside of the buck
ct, and orders given to lower. But
the weight proved too much for the
lads, and the crank of the windlass
slipping from their grasp, the learn
ing OF our district went whirling to
the bottom with a laundering noise
befitting such an exit, This was more
than we barg aimed for. Had We real.
ly murdered the master2 Bob and
Bill, assisted by the stoutest, began
pulling up the unfortunate old fellow.
1t was hard work, and tugging at
the windlass they just caught q
glimpse of his blonde head when a
wild cry of ''firem caused them to
let 90, and again the venerable Bangs
ratified down with a splash in the
water.
The schoolhouse was on fire, the
chunks pulled out by the boys had
communicated to the floor, and the
dry old concern was in a blaze. A
few neighbors, who just then arrived,
gave the alarm. and attempted to
extinguish the flames. To do this,
they called for water, and the first
bucket brought up contained the
vanquished teacher of reading, writ
ing, and arithmetic. He came up
with his teeth chattering, and when
lifted out and united was too weak