The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
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The Linn Street High school.

"Dar's gwine ter be pow'ful sarchin'
inquiry 'naugurated roun' heah, said Mr.
last Monday morning, as be
pulled off his gloves and raped on the
desk for books. "Pm a maxim some
remarks, voting 'uns, and want yer to
hold the flaps Of yer yeahs in perpen-
persishion. Stop dat snickerin',
Ben Blackinbox, les'n put box wild
five handles alongside O. dat souse meat
on de side O. yer head. Now, 'cordin'
to all the information which l has OBJ
tanned from de preacher and one O. de
deakuns, dar was boy dat longs to this
school, dat went to chu'ch yistiddy, and
stead O. list'nin' to de preschin', as de
offspring % Spectacle parents had orter
to do, he 'ployed his time in fix,n' pin
on de bench in front OBJ him, so dat de
pint would hold itself up straight, and
wait for de report OBJ de committy. An
Mr.. Morefuss, de preacher, say dat just
as he got in &c middle OBJ de fust hyme,
fat woman cum in in consderbul oh a
hurry an drapped herself on dat pin ;
an he says dat she seemed to sorter rise
up like steambote 'splosion had TUX
place onder the bench, an made sev'ral
audible remarks not 'zactly in 'cordance
wild the surroundings, an which 'casion-
ed considerable of an upsturbance. -
Howsumdeyer, under all de circumstan.
ces oh de affair, de ungodly words OF
de sister was passed over, and the deekin
spoke to me this mawning about it. and
lowed as how I'd better pass resolu
ton appinting myself an investigator
committy, wild power to send for pusson:
an papers, an endeaver, as far as in my
power lay, to discover de lump O. sin da
was de 'casion OBJ all de trouble d.
committy is now organized, an de in
/ vestigation will commence.
"Bill Bosin, whar was you yistiddy 2
"Sor2"
1 "Whar was you yistiddyi" r@
/ "MeP" -g zsn
| "Yes, you" "a
. ell was out ter Cummin' sville, fish
4 in in de canal, and nebher caught nuffi
but little mud turkle, 'dout any tail
And Bill began to leak out of the eyes
i "Dat'll do; yer needn't to commenc
to get up wet spell here in harvest time
Turn dat book right side up, an Sc
down on dat nail kag outer de way
STAN up, Jim Johnsing. Whar was yo'
yistiddy2" 81
81 went out to de base ball, and peep
ed through the cracks in de fence.
warn't at de church at ALL"
"All right" said Mr.. Copernicus. an
be smiled just the least bit "Whar wa
YOU, Tom Lukens p You was q
church ?" q
"No, stree, Bob; 'twasn't me put n
!, pin on 'er seat, f. can prove by Johr
ME Jimison dat me an him went way OF
TO Mr.. Stones orchard and got sum sE
ples didn't we, Johnnie 7"
"Yes, we did, and oil Stone like to &C
us and licked US, and we mid from hil
} In gallberry patch, and stayed ii
: most night" s
, "Dat'll do, boys, dat'll do. Here Jo
Johnsing, run dis yere sprout in de he
ashes and kinder temper it. till / git o
: my coat and prepar' to rectify some Q
de morris oh dis heah gang. l kind'
cotch up wild you, boys. jest made U
dat tale bout de woman an de pin, an
+ found out all about whar yer was yisti'
= dy Bill was out to Cumminsville, fisl
!, in in de canal on de Lords day, al
9 never eotch nothin but little turklt
/, Jim Johnsing he went to base ball. an
Tommie Lukens and Johnnie Jimiso
was helping deysefs to Mr.. stones a
pies, and like to got cotch. All rigr
: boys, the testimony is all in, and Il
Y verdict's made up. We now proceed
Is pass de sentence OF outraged law.
And in about minute a sound lib
fire crackers on the Fourth of July VI
g heard in the temple Of knowledge, al
$ a weeping, and wailing, aud howlinI
Q like menagerie in thunderstorm, we
IS out upon the surrounding atmosphel
IS -Breakfast Table.