The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-09-16
Communicated.

stances Of Mr.. Scharfs boyhood and,
such being the case. any intentional
allusion to poverty was impossible.
Citizen has himself been obliged to Ia
Dor with pick and shovel in the cons
pany Of Irishmen, that he might OBJ.
tain daily bread aud he regards IL as
highly commendable in impecunious
youth, to try and work up" Citizen
would further say that he does not de-
light in such publications rs his last in
the Post, and nothing but repetition
Of the most trying and aggravatins cir
cumstances, could have provoked him
to such an expression of feeling.
Citizen Is older, both in years. and
scbool-room experience, than Mr
Scbarf Is, and can furnish abundant
proof that he has occupied acceptably,
aud during consecutive years, at least
rs good situations "a most teachers do,
and yet Mr.. Scharf has denounced Cti-
nen's practice of teaching, in the pres.
ence Of his entire school.
Mr.. Scharf knows that Citizen always
treated him kindly, and called" on
him out Of respect aud even informed
him that he desired to treat him rs n
gentleman"
It IS no secret that Citizen was, in
the past, unfortunate in his domestic
relations, and the knowledge of this
fact has caused him the most acute
suffering and this in itself would an.
pear to be sufficient, without public re-
minder and insult from Mr., Schnrf,
when in the discharge of his official
duties. Previous to Selinsgrove Exam.
ination, Citizen requested Mr.. Scharf to
add to his Language exercise, few
sentences for analysis. Mr.. Scharf oh.
jected, but on tho occasion of the Ex.
animation, lie stated that by request he
would give sentence for analysis,
whereupon, he wrote n sentence upon
the black. board, the import of which
he well knows.
There are also few other "circum.
stances some Of which are ol Il ma
tcrial nature, aud which Citizen carries
in his pocket,
II won't do to say that all is "acci.
dental; :" these accidents occur too
frequently.
All that Citizen ever asked, was an
humble chance among men, to earn
an honest livelihood.
Perhaps there has been an exercise
of the Golden Rule, prompted 10y re-
lieion and perhap. it was hidcous
brutality, uhprpvoked and unnrrritpd.
An impartial public must decide.
Citscn is very sorry that his patience
wore out; what others would have
lone under similar circumstances he
don't know.
The Tribune say. that Citizen will he
allowed To examine Mr. Scharf, md
the arrangements which Citizen desires
arc rs follows
!. That all shall he done "tcccntlv
and in order" There shall he no m.
gentlemanly conduct hy either party
toward the other. aud should there be,
II fine of Five Dollars shall be paid TO
the other bv the guilty party.
= That this examination take place
| within u month.
3. That it be II, least ten miles from
Selinsgrovp,
T. That it be partly oral and partly
written.
.. That it hcci not I've public, hut
that Citizen shall have custody uC ait
papers. aud publish them.
q. This examination may cover any
portion of any Of the English branches.
Z. Each party shall choose gentle.
man and the two thus chosen shall
choose II third, and these three shall
decide ms To the correctness or incor-
rcctness of answers aud work, as to the
time which should he allowed, and as
20 the fines which shall be paid. if any.
S. Each party shall place Fifty Dol
lars in the hands of a reliable person,
ss Il pledge for the faithful perfOrm-
ance of this agreement or that may he
drawn upon for fines, if necessary.
IT Mr.. Scharf gets through all right
it will surely settle question ofserious
Importance, because men are men !;
and when men of dozen years erpe-
rience in teaching who are daily pro,
nounced entirely competent in all 9TH
er counties, are spurued from the pro.
fession here are hindered from earn
ing scanty bread for their families, and
pronounced Incompetent by high au-
thorty, and in regard to whose eEgi-
bHty there are such grave uncertain
ties, and all this. simply because the
Tribune wants him to get the $1,000, per
annum. Can you wonder that there
is widespread dissatisfaction And
then, the Tribune thinks that this dis,
satisfaction and unwillingness to starve,
is "pety medaRess." IL Mr.. Scharf de-
sires to "chisel his name high on the
tablets Of fame, all rightso long rs il is
done honestly and without detriment to
others; let him chisel it in the stars if
he wants TO, it would be ornamental ;
but if Citizen can honestly procure
food and raiment, he will try thcr ewith
to be content.
There are two sides to question,
and what Citizen sow asks, is a trial
before an uylDre iufiioed conscientious iury