Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-05

EAST CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES. it came
to pass, in the lst month of the 2nd year
of the reign of Rutherford the LIST. there
arose n mighty tumult in the Province of
East Charlotte. One Powell, whose surname
is Reed, u mighty man, and ono in authority,
did employ certain teacher to instruct their
little ones, but failed to specify any terms.
Therefore, tho teacher being q lady of long
experience, and well known among the peo-
nle u successful instructress, did require
more hire than was deemed proper by the
close-fsted tax payers of the Provinces. For
she said, Behold these many years have
taught 'the young ideas how to shoot. and
verify. they behave themselves seemly, in
the synagogue, and also in the streets. Be
hold. they hearken unto my words, neither do
they ut any time loaf i'll the corner gro
Gerry" Now, therefore, am l asking too much
when We yourselves remember, with griel,
the money ye threw away for naught, when
my predecessor taught Wot ye not that the
chief Ruler is dispenser also of the public
scrip and is he not interested in the public
veal? Does he not pay more tax than those
who complain loudest. and yet has no child
rem to instruct Are not the expenses less
than under some former administrations when
ye complained not
And much more did she say. and reasoned
some cried one thing and some another
And there was mighty discussion at their
annual gathering. and the disputants waxed
warm, insomuch that the motion for accept
ing and ADOPT the Rulers report was laid
on the table Then did the friends OF the
Ruler demand explanation Of such unprece-
dented action. And one Ed whose surname
ID Fields, arose and said, Men and brethren,
have been informed that our teacher did
agree to teach our school us reasonable as
any one" Wherefore, then, this uutdSOnd-
Die price?
Then arose one Varney, a disciple of Es-
culapius. and contended that the wages
lrere reasonable and should be
paid, on the ground that paying
good teacher high wages was more reason
able than to pay IL poor one smaller But
the most part could not see such logic
through the deprecated trade dollar, Twas
this dione that blinded their mental vision
The cheap school of Eye olden time. was
good enough for them. and why should
female teachers time be of more value than
laborine young mans? Did not our faith
ers toll early and late and secure property to
transmit to their children, and can We not
transmit it to ours Were they not sufficient
ly educated by cheap teachers, to accumulate
sufficient property for us to live on. and can
we not hold our own until our ch idren shall
occupy our places? Why squander the hard
earned wealth of our fathers i'll encouraging
aristocratic high-priced teachers Thus they
reasoned and disputed. Still the csculapian
disciple tenaciously adhered TO his side of the
argument until their better and modernized
Judgment prevailed, the motion was rescind-
ed and adopted. and SO the fair mstructrcss
shall receive her hire. But the ruler was
oustei from his office, Tor the musicians and
yartIx will have nm InpnAt
man over MS. Nevertheless they were ''sorry
for him And ono Ransom, whose surname
is Beers reigned in his stead. Now the
acts Of Powell. are they not written on the
record of the Province of Charlotte. and
open for honest inspection and criticism
But the future qiei sdbe d,
NEIIrAs.