Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-10
The Slim Teacher.
How He Managed the School at Gran
 berry GuIch.
,,. Ifrom the san Francisco Bulletin.

From the San Francisco Bulletinl 1 Mister, no doubt you have all the learn. 1 In that's required in a school teacber bnt if
 wants more than learnin' to make a man
 able to teacS school in Cranberry Gulch. l You'll soon find that out if you fry We've
 had three who tried it on One laws there in | the graveyard another lost his eve. tbe l last one opened school and left before noon- | tune, for the benefit of his health He
 hasn't been back since. Now you're slen- I der build, and all your learnin' will only
 make It worse, for all our young folks are rougns, and don't stand no nonsense.' This was what one of the trustees of tba
 district said to my friend Harry Flotoe. when ne applied for the vacant post of teacher. Let me try. I know I 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 the notice given if you
 want it done, said the trustee.
 q do," said Harry, land I'll open next Monday at a. m.''
 The notice was given and there was a good deal of excitement in the gulch and alone the Tuba flats More than fifty young people of both sexes made an excuse to drop into the tavern to get sight at the fellow who thought he could keep school in that district. and many 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 cross-eyed, broad-shouldered fellow of 1s
 The school house was unlocked, and the new teacher went to his desk. Some of the folks went to see what he was going to do, though school was not called.
 ooa11 h large belt. Then, after buckling it around his waist, he put three Colts navy revolvers there, each six barrels, and a bowie knife eighteen inches in the blade.
 Thunder he means business !" muttered the cross eyed chap.
 The new teacher now took out square card about four inches each way, walked to the other end of the school house and tackled it up against the wall Returning to his desk he drew 8 revolver from his belt and quick as thought, sent ball after ball into the card, till there were six balls in a spot not much larger than a dollar
 By this time the schoolhouse was half full of large boys and girls. The little ones were afraid to come in.
 Then the teacher walked half way down bhe'room with bowie knife ;n his hand, and threw it with so true hand that it stuck, in the center of the card.
 He left it there, and quietly put two more O1 GAe sSuo kluu Ill HIS DeIG ana reloaded h1S yet smoking pistol.
 Ring the bell !; am about to open school''
 He spoke to the cross-eyed boy, the bully of the crowd, and the boy rang the bell.
 ''The scholars will take their seats; I open school with prayer" he said, sternly, five minutes later.
 The scholars sat down silently, almost oreathless. After the prayer the teacher cooked revolver and walked down on the floor.
 ''We will arrange the classes, he said. All who can read, write and spell will rise. )f them we will form the first class.''
 Only six got up. He escorted them to up- per seats, and then he began to examine the est. whisper was heard behind him. In second he wheeled, revolver in hand
 ''No whispering allowed here !' he thun- tered, and for an instant his revolver lay on } level with the cross eyed boys head.
 I'll not do so any more" gasped the ,ully.
 ''See you do not. I never give second ell
 It took two hours to organize the classes ut when done they were all organized
 Then came recess. The teacher went out %, for the room was crowded and hot. awk was circling overhead, high in the air. The teacher drew his revolver, and the next econd the hawk came tumbling down among he wondering scholars.
 From that day on Harry kept school for vo years in Cranberry Gulch his salary oubled after the first quarter, and his pupils armed to love as well as respect him. and le revolvers were out of sight within a onth
 They had found a man at last who could sep school. This is fact.