Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-05
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THE SLIM TEACHER.
How He Managed the school nt Cram
berry lsuIch.
San Francisco Chronicle.

mister, no doubt you have all the
learnin' that's required in a school teach
er, but it wants more than learnin' to
make a man able to teach school in Gran
berry Gulch. You'll soon find that out
If you try. We've had three VIII, tired
1t on. One lays there in the graveyard
another lost his eye, the last one opened
school ano left before noontime for the
benefit of his health He hasn't been
back since Now you're a slender build,
and all your learnin' will only make it
worse, for all our young folks are roughs
and don't stand no nonsense"
THIS was what one of the trustees of
t4e district said to my friend Harry Flo
toe, when he made application for the
vacant position of teacher.
"Let me try. know l am slender, but
I am tough and have a strong will"
said Harry.
"Jest as you like. There's the school
house, and I'll have notice given if you
want it DONE" said the trustee,
u do" said Harry" and I'll open next
Monday at 9 3. m :"
The notice was given, and there was a
good deal Of excitement in the gulch and
along the Yubs flats. More than fifty
young people of both sexes made an
excuse to drop into the tavern to get a
sight at the fellow who thought he could
keep school in that district, and many 8
contemptuous glance fell on the slender
form and youthful face of the would be
teacher.
Eight o'clock on Monday morning
came, and Harry Flotoe went down to
the school house with key in one hand
and valise in the other.
Ready to slope if he finds we're too
much for him." SAID a cross eyed, broad
shouldered fellow of eighteen.
The school-house was unlocked and the
new teacher went to his desk. Some of
the young folks went to see what he was
going TO do, though school was not call
ed
Harry opened his valise and took out
a large belt. Then, after buckling it
around his waist, he put three Colts navy
revolvers there, each six shooters, and a
Bowie knife eighteen inches in the blade.
"Thunderl he means business mutter-
ed the cross eyed chap.
The new teacher took out q square
card about four inches each way, walked
to the other end of the school-house, and
tackled 1t up against the wall. Returning
10 his desk, he drew a revolver from his
belt, and quick as thought sent ball after
ball into the card, till there were six
balls III spot not much larger than
silver dollar.
By this time the school house was half
full of large boys and girls. The little
ones were afraid 10 come in.
Then the teacher walked half way
down the room with q bowie-knife in his
hand, and threw it with SO true hand
that it struck quivering in the center of
the card.
He left it there. sud quietly put two
more of the same kind in his belt and re-
load ID his yet smoking pistol.
"Ring the bell. l am about to open
school"
He spoke to the cross eyed boy, the
bully of the school, and the boy rang
the bell without word
The scholars will take their seats; l
open school with S prayer" he said
sternly, five minutes later
The scholars sal down silently, almost
bresthless. After the prayer the teacher
cooked revolver and walked down on
the floor.
I'VE will arrange the classes he said.
@all who can resd, write and spell will
rise OF them we will form the first
class"