The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-06-24

II.
ish. The hewers Of wood were exult
ant at the idea of large wages in
! getting out bridge timbers, and
one mill owner was fearful that he
would have to move his mill, as the
line run right through 1T l had
concluded not to charge him for run
ming through my later patch.
But, alas, for our excited anticipa-
tions, no Railroad yet. Now if we
want to see the cars there is but
one alternative-hitch up our cattle
to the cart. take Betsy and the
children, when John Robson show
comes along-go over to Morris
town, see the ears and circus both
in the same day. That's the way to
kill two birds with one stone.
Well we have got the ball in mo-
ton about Beams Station. Hurrah
for j. II. c., Jr l must congratu-
late him on his first to the GAZETTE
and hope that he will continue to
enhven US with his lively commune
cations. That's right. Stand up
your native East Tennessee High
ways, Roads, Goldfish, hogs and
dogs too. But now if S. F., who is
an experienced printer, having taken
Horace Greeley's place in the print
ing Office in New York a long time
ago, and now an editor Of considera-
BILE reputation at home, should an
swer j. II. c., Jr., we may expect
something rich, rare, and racy, from
both the invalid Green Mountaineer,
and the independent East Tonnes
seean. Pitch in, you are no akin.
This is free country, or once was.
1t is now the season for giving ae-
counts of the closing exercises of
Academies, High Schools and Col
leges-extolling the Professors for
their tact in learning the "young
idea how to Shoot" and general
praise to the pupils for their great
proficiency in attaining SO much in
so short time, and certain to tell
who the unfortunate young man is
who received the oratorical medal |
Did say unfortunate? Yes). Well, |
he is unfortunate, too often suppos-
ing that he has achieved enough and |
does not strive to build upon the
foundation already laid.
Now, 1 must "sIcut est mos"
(Which they say in Injun means, as
is custom). proceed to give brief of
the last day." (now called by the
literati. commencement day., of a
late prosperous Institute This school
had flourished for about nine months
to the entire satisfaction of pupils
and parents, when King Alcohol CON-
menced his diabolical work with the
Principal and advanced scholars.
The Principal, still under the infu-
ence of this King, bids the scholars
an afectionate farewell. The big
boys then send off and get a few
draps' for the stomach's sake. thus
closing in jolly style. This learn
to be true. What pity! Now, I
will also give you a description of I
how we closed the schools in our
boyhood days, las McAfee says, out
in " Carliner," where | come from
Well, we would, everything being
previously understood by the pupils,
meet at the school house before day
light, bar up the entrance with bench
es. rails, &C.; then await the coming
of the sour old pedagogue. He, at
his accustomed time, would walk up
as brave as Julius Caesar or Gener-
al Grant, with his long birch in his
hand to intimidate us. Then the
big boys would "go for him. assist
ed by the smaller ones. The much
dreaded master was conquered, Sc
curely tied with our suspenders, and
not released until he promised to
treat. Upon his refusal. we would
drag him to a creek for the purpose
of ducking bim--then he generally
treated to apples, cider and ginger
bread. Then all would pass off as
gay as you can imagine. Now, such
times have passed. "Gone glim-
mering with the things that we're
q school boys tale--the wonder of
an hour"