Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-27

ment for teachers of these schools. | have
shown that the famous 22d of October commu-
nlcation comes to the office with display OF
engineering skill. | have shown that the Fall
Term report of this mythical teacher shows
the signatures of two trustees under an eXpung-
ed protest, without any explanation of the eraS-
ure being vouchSated, or any effort made to find
out the party who 50 rashlv dared To cftce Il
protest written by the eX-ProvoSt Marshal OF
Charles county. | have shown that the form
of Il contract made with this woman, (retros-
pective, it is true, yet ratitying previous APP
pointment, is returned to the office with Mr..
Millar' name appended. | have shown that
when invited to meet the Board III special SEES
sion he is profoundly silent. | have shown that
what words Simms cannot spell wrong, Millar
can. Lastly, have shown record which, for
equivocation tritling, dodging, and duphclty,
has no parallel in the annals OF our county.
| have read somewhere a fable (and fables
have generally II moral) which | think is quite
applicable to our friend "A mouse, that DIV ct
near the abode of Il great magician, was kept
in such constant distress, 10y It's fear OF a cat,
that the magician taking pity on ii, turned
it into eat itself 1t then began to suffer
from fear of dog, 50 the magician turned
it into dog. Then it began to suffer from
fear of lion, but the magician. in disgust,
said, BE mouse again. As YOU have only
the heart of a mouse it is impossible to help
you by giving you the hodf OF Il noble animal.
and the poor creature again became mouse.
1t is the same with a mouSe-hcarted man. lie
may be clothed with the powers and placed in
the position OF true men. but he will always act
like mouse, and public opinion Is usually the
magician that finally says TO such man: Go
back TO your obScurity again. \ on have only
the heart of a mouse, and II Is useless 10 try 10
make "A lion out OF YOU
Mr.. Editor, il not uufrequcntiy happens that
some incident or event in man 5 lite produces
an idioSyncracy in his character that Clings to
him viii tenIcity well nigh appalling. In
lSGl, thirteen years ago, when our country was
undergoing the throeS. eNcilemrntS and con-
WILSON'S incident to a dire civil war, the great
"N-Proyost Marshal. Singic-nauied and alone
achieved, in sight OF the CapIto! OF his country
and almost under the eyes OF the Goddess OF
Peace. a victory in favor oil the South. before
whose lu>tre that Of Bail Ran palrs iu;o utter
inSignihcance. Clad in the ira piping, and armor
OF gri,a-viSaged war, he h4s:cu> to his own
county seat; he recount>. in the presence OF an
excited crowd OF his count men. the heroic and
Chivalrc deed OF arms. anu clustering, and
staggering from an eNuUCTaHcc OF patriotic
feeling, he holds aiuii IN his si.siwart arm with
greater eXuijation than the Roman NlrEiaiu>
could have ;elt. the mi -hty weapon with which
=
10 tell. in process OF time ne cArhAn Ees Ihr ..1-
rieS and tTIumph> OF Mars for Seml-ysyIs h8uu.s
and, aS Provost Marshal. continued to at; iar =
Government that once had let has power. Re
constructed himself, he aids. upon the RETAIN %!
peace, in reconstTuCtin- his county. Ills star
Was now in the ascendant, bidding .s:- soon 70
attain its zenith and shine with gorgeous sp.ca-
dor. But alas for hum.n hopes the path OF
his orbit l. crossed, his re~?leUdcut light - Oh
>curcd, and he sinks 10 rssc.no more forever on
that side OF the political horizon. Aspirations.
hopes. prospects, all lie PROSTATE ruined,
wrecked, blasted; gone El!mmc.InE through
the dream of things that WERE schpo. usy :
ta!e-;he wonder Of an hour. lie rc;irc~ from
the public eye. And " hen Al times his mind
rryerts. in gloomy contemplation. to The sad
fate which has ae'ai.-n him. and -ess, hy DAY
suspended er him. like the sword q: pamocic,
that once bright FURNISHED blade and hears
IN the iomb-lAe darkness and silence e.; night
the drippincs OF its gore he starts from DIS
iurbei slumters, and amid frantic mat;cr.nSs
clutches his pen. and, without method in has
madness. dI>hcs OH i tvadi.e which. aac the
saliva Of one IN paToHysu Of frenzy. det.cs his
own person. Go. Vi Llalu.