The Cecil Whig., 1881-12-10
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Ma EuiToE:-rlease allow me TO reply
/" an article found i'll Tie Wig, under the
heading of a Street Affair."
Our correspondent begins by saying our
quiet town was somewhat excited by an
encounter with sticks and stones Now,
Judging by the tone of his letter. olr town
would not be quiet if we had a few more
individuals in it like himself. If we under
stand him rropery, we think lie speaks
rather "Nultingiy when he speaks of his
pincky school teacher he styles him "Send-
ing Mr.. HurlOck to grass" Perhaps his
plucky school teacher is Il particular favor
tie oI his, while it may he that Hurlock is
not, and thus he deals with each one ac-
Cording to his prejudice or nartiaiity. as
the cas-" may be. Mr.. Hurlock used often
Slve language. yoU say, Mr.. Correspondent,
which this plucky school teacher Of your
High School resented 10y SCATTERING his cane
over HUrlock' ; consrahulary crown, follow
ing the act by Il blow with his right fit,
sending Mr. Iiurloc6 To grass, All this in
return simply for "A few words of insulting
language. Now, Mr.. Correspondent, don't
You think we need a Principal for our High
School that will show his pluck in some
other way than in L street HGAt? Do you
not think that such Il school as ours is III
need oi Il Principal who will both practice
and teach selt-contrnl III a better way than
in the case before us . Do Won think be-
cause he has nerve and muscle that it was
given him for such Il purpose as 10 stop on
his way to business and show his pluck
and practice his nerve and muscle by en-
gaginG III street fight, he himself dealing
the first blow and also the second? Think
of our school boys all turning ont Il few
minlifeS before school hour and each one,
Il
ing himself with Il cane and aSSailing our
citizens and testing the cane on their cr;-
niunS, and can you blame them, if they do
it after being taught It little while longer by
our plucky Principal. of course you would
endorse such Il course for you, As Il patron,
have seen to it that Slch has been the
teaching. Now, Mr.. Correspondent, what
will be the appearance OF our town
when it arrives TO such a state of affairs:
do yOn think it can any longer be called a
quiet town? Now this unotcer-like meth
cd we think is Il phrase i'll the wrong place,
according to your statement. Mr.. Cores
noudcnt. your high constable was knocked
down twice by his ;sSalant, your pluckv
school Teacher, Mr.. Thomas, and then Mr..
Thomas called on Mr.. Huriock TO desiSt
from his unoicer-like method. Now the
opinion of the writer is That Mr.. Thomas
method is quite as mSchool teacher-like as
that Of Mr.. Hurlock is unotficer-liEe. lou
say the general sentiment, Mr.. Correspond
ent, is i'll condemnation Of Mr.. liurlock,
who, ;ts an officer Of the law, oUght to set u
better example. What. When he was at
tackled, knocked down twice, without deal
ing Il single blow. And then you get up
and say that he is disturber of the peace,
and your Principal is plucky. Away with
such fallacy and give lis laws that will pro-
tect our citizens. whether in office or ont Of
it. and give us men to enforce them who
are net all legs, Ike oar grandmother's fire
tongS. nor all thighs lik" hulltrOg, bat
men who have heads on their shoulders and
brains in them and have judgment that
will teach them 10 deal with men impair
TALLY. School teachers in place us we'll as
our high constable. G.. j.
Port Deposit, Voc. 30th, 1871