The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15

appear that We have been feared for 70 IN
that graded schools must take care Of them
selves, for the destitute needed them more.
After some talk about wages. which cannot
now discuss. Mr.. w. leaves the grave for the
severe. AN styled ms learned" friend, duo
doubtless to his exalted sense OF "plain
farmers" courtesy. The title Is out OF place,
however. ] lay no clam to wisdom but 7" con-
tent myself with wishing that may bo one oil
those whose folles may cease with their youth,
and not OF that number who are ignorant IN
spite OF experience" The word "falsify" Is
quoted as applied to him by me. 1t is not
found in NV articles at all. Yet it may be the
duty OF a PLAN farmer who requires " courtesy,
candor and facts" to so misrepresent. l did
saw that certain statements we're " absolutely
untrue. and that others were without foun-
dation," but did not know that IN so doing
called Mr. ". or anybody else .alsitier.
supposed il possible for man to make un-
founded statements or to arrive at false con-
illusions, and still be honest-that there might
be some middle ground between the absolutely
true and the wilfully false in Mr.. VS. remarks
Neither did represent him as saying teachers
"care for nothing but to pass the time and
draw the pay" The honor OF that statement
belongs TO MIR. Glidden. He should not lose il.
Furthermore MIR. W. knew hat did not credit
1t to him. for expressly told him 30 when he
complained Of 1t to me upon the street. did
he not sign just such remonstrance (printed
at the public expense) which was sent to the
Legislature: and refuse to sign similar one
70 be sent 10 the last Legislature aud assign as
a reason. etc. To the first | did sign a
| remonstrance, but whether II was written or
printed one. where signed it or who held 1t |
can not say. was asked to sign several, one
l did To the second No. ! did receive a
,ryitt1, remonstrance, and with it request IN
writing from member of the Legislature over
his own signature that it be returned to him
BY certain day with as many signers as could
he obtained. 1t lies unsigned in my desk to-
day. had neither time nor inclination 10
circulate it, No one asked me TO sign. nor did
| receive another. / did not intend to deny
that printed remonstrances were issued, but
that they were sent to every teacher in the
State and filled up with names, etc. never
thought OF denying that the county supt
sent out petitions; but since this seems point
Of such vast importance to Mr.. ". will grant
for the time that all that he said about petit
tons, supposing the signatures genuine, il
true and now. sir. let us have your argument
il you have any, to show that 1t is culpable.-
The closing is sublime in it's deep pathos. NC
one knows better than he must, that ne who
Furnishes in anger knows not the force or effect
Of the blows he deals, until reason is restored
and the mangled form Of his victim is placed
before him. But am now convalescent, and
will soon be able etc. " | did not intend to
punish Mr. W in anger am sorry my blows
had 90 much force have met him several
times but did not know he felt himself a
msngled victim, nor did l know that my reason
had been lost. am glad he is recovering and
hope he will not suffer relapse, but he able
not only to review my articles but to treat the
points in the order that give them, the first
being school visitation by parents. As he tool
the liberty to ask direct questions perhaps he
will answer the following: l, Is it ones duty
before attempting to correct errors in the work
ing OF schools, or to instruct others III them,
! to visit the schools in person 2, How well
!, have you discharged that duty TO this county
for the last five years y. A. EAHuE.