The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-11
ASOub NJ H Jug
RIVER STATION, June LIST, 1875
To the Editor of the Herald and Mail:

To the Editor of the Herald and Mail:
In the HERALD AND MAIL of the 2lst Of
May there appeared an article over the
signature of NJ. T. jug, which is calcu-
lated to do me injustice, Tue writer
made therein, a positive statement to the
effect that there was, at that time a mixed
school within short distance of Duck
River Station, and when he said mixed he
meant Thoroughly so, that the teacher
knowing the times were hard had impro-
vised new method of imparting knowl-
edge, and that the smaller children had
a fine time sticking pins, while the girls
and boys of larger growth were engaged
not in the attainment of knowledge but
in the art OF love-making. He further
stated that if person should place his
ear to the key-hole he would hear noise
inside as of the opening of champagne
bottles. quote the substance of his re-
marks from memory, as have not a pa
per Ofthat date at hand. Now as my
school is the only one near the Station,
which is taught by male teacher, it APP
pears very evident, not only to myself,
but to many others in the community
that it was the one to which he alluded.
! afterward had an interview with him in
regard to his article, during which he
stated that he had no reference to any
particular school whatever and that he
did not know that l was teaching at the
time his article appeared. Now it does
not seem probable that man who acts
in the capacity of regular HERALD AND
MAIL correspondent, could be ignorant Of
the fact that there was q school within
one mile of him, especially when that
school had been in operation for four
months. If NJ. t. jug had really known
of such conduct in any school in the
community as he has describ d, he, as a
member of the community, should have
used his influence to correct it; and il he
had reference to no certain school, he
should have had more respect for the
feelings of his friends and neighbors than
to give publicity to such damaging re-
port. | asked him to make correction
to meet the false impression that might
be produced by his article. His reply
was, in substance, that he would do so if
he thought it necessary. His next COM
munication appeared in The HERALD
AND MAIL of May the 28th. Had the
communication been written in manner
appropriate to the subject, | would not
have been under the necessity of writing
this article. But the overweight, sar-
castle and contradictory style in which
it was written clearly indicated that it was
not intended as a correction. have
never injured, nor attempted to injurc
NJ. T. jug, in any way whatever. ! have
long regarded him as a friend, aud hope
our hitherto friendly relations may con-
tirue. But | cannot understand why he
should wish to misrepresent me; and il
he really intended his remarks for mt
and my school, then assert most EN-
phatically that they are without the
slightest foundation; and for the truth Of
my sta ement refer the public to the
patrons and trustees of my school. In
conclusion | would ask the gentleman for
the benefit of the public to whom he dis
penses occasional communications over
the classic nom de plume of NJ. Z. jug, i
be usually obtains his information by
placing his ear to key-holes.
W. B. WooD.