The Portland daily press., 1873-07-15
More Maine Central Sports.

Slim Jim, after brief retirement from pub
lie life, reappeared on the Maine Central road
on Saturday. He favored this time the one
o'clock eastward bound train. The Professor
was not with him and there was considerable
curiosity for Lawhie, to ascertain which of the
inmates of the smoking car was his pal. Many
guesses were made from physiognomy land ap-
pearance, but the matter was not definitely
settled until Slim Jim, after careful inspec-
ton of the car, organized an innocent little game
Of euchre, skilfully placing two verdant looking
specimens opposite each other At this Juno
ture, Mr.. Pal appeared and evincng dispo-
sition to have a"friendly game placed himself
visa Wis to Slim Jim, whom he resembled so
closely in face, form and manner, as to lead to
the conclusion that he is his brother by nature
as well as art. SlimJimis looking well this sum-
mer, though little pensive perhaps on ac-
count of the absence of his beloved Professor.
He has exchanged the black cap of last spring
for jaunty brown straw hat, and wears dark
blue sack. He smokes guileless looking pipe,
and his appearance invites confidence, unless
you look in his eyes. Of course after the game
began, good poker hand was discovered, from
which resulteda wager between the knowing
one-Slim Jim losing and Mr.. Pal winning.
Shortly after this another good hand was dis
covered-on s. j. s deal-and this time one of
the flats had good hand and concluded to
''chip in" little. This was absorbed in the
good old way by Mr.. Pal, aud the game went
on, Mr.. Flat evidently resolved to 'look for his
money where he lost it." Whether he tried
again or not, must remain matter of conjec-
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of the proceedings.
The publc has strong views of the duty of the
railroad company on this question, but we sug-
gest that but little sympathy is due the green
'uns who lose. Their motive in betting is fully
as bad as the gamblers-the desire to win an
opponents money because they think
they have better hand. They are as
vicious but not as smart They would do the
''little tricks if they knew how.
school Committee.
A special meeting of the School Committee
was held last evening.
The Committee on investigation of alleged
Irregularities in the late primary school ex-
animation, made full adverse report, which
was accepted and placed on file.
The High School Committee reported sixteen
candidates for the position of Principal of the
High School, with credentials, which were read
aloud to an enormous extent.
1t was voted that all applications for the posi-
ton of Principal of the High School, be re-
ferred to the subcommittee on said school, with
instructions to select therefrom, or from other
sources, candidate for said position, and that
the committee report at the regular monthly
meeting.
A resolution was passed that the term of ser
vice of all teachers elected by the Board shall,
if sufficient cause appear, be abridged by sub
sequent action of the Board and that the SAL
aries shall begin and end with the citys finan-
cial year,
The following persons have made application
for the position of teachers: Nellie M. Rum
cry, M. j. Smith, Emily O'Brien, Florence G.
Curtis, David Webster.