The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-10-14
'.rrssponds"es Baifinoye County t'nion.
MR.. BRUFF ANSWERED.

Ms..r.. Editor. - am greatly surprised to find
Mr.. T. {. Brua couple ne with communication
in THE tSioN aud make IL the occasion for u SLAM
derous assault upon me. know the bloodhound
who instiEated him 10 do il, but time has it,
vcngcs and they are having theirs visited upon
them. Ny friends hare told me so often that
rave been accused of writing numerous articles
which have appeared in the papers that had
made up my mind neither 10 affirm deny the
charge. a. II u only made 90 marrow the lm, Of
speculation as To their authorship. Bat In this
particular case | shall depart from my purpose 10
say that ] ain not in any way whatever responsi-
BILE for the appearance Of the communication which
he has made the grounds for charging me A. an
Assailcr Of his character.
] defy him 10 give the maine Of aay responsible
person 60 whom have spoken Of him except in
the kinhest manner and in the most exalting
terms. | euu.d cite several instances where ]
have endoaV orci 90 change the unfav oTab BILE opinion
Of him expressed by some. and the harsh com
menis on his official conduct by others who felt
agsrieyed ut IL. Mr.. Bfuf knows better than any
one else that have done much to maintain his
reputation among the teachers. both in his treat
meat Of them and in their examination. do not
like % refer 10 IL, but in my own vindication !
cannot avoid IL. lie cannot have forgotten the
circumstance. connected with his refusal 90 allow
a lady to undergo the examination because she
happened 10 be n few minutes late. lie knows
very we'll how pleaded with him for the sake of
his own good name and that Of his friends not 10
turn the lady away, and he finally consented 10
le, me 60 after her and bring her back 90 be ex.
amined. lie knows that her appearance when she
returned suiiused his eyes with tears IL did my
own. Il this the kind u conduct that would in
jurc n mans characterl
A. y man and n brother" Mr.. B.ud should
have found out from mo whether I was connected
with the publication of"Inquirers" questions be-
fore he coupled tho with them for the purpose Of
assailing me personally and comparing my con
duet a. Examiner with his own. | do not desire
20 enter into - criticism of his answers 10 "In-
quirers questions. for neither IL of the slightest
concern 10 mo only 80 far as they allude to self:
but IL should be compelled TO do so shall throw
upon them the be', light I posses. and from m
angle different from that used by Mr.. Bruh.
When Examiner Of the public schools Of Balti-
more county prepared all the questions for ex-
animation and examined all the teachers papers
myself without any outside help, and never grant
ell q certificate without having satisfied my sell %
candidates practical qualifications ~ a teacher.
II Mr.. Bruh cannot find any Of the examination
papers during my term % office II must be because
he has not looked for them for they all hand
ell over 10 my successor with all other public prop
erty belonging 10 the Office. They must still be
among the rubbish in the temple, but IL they arc
not I cannot be blamed for have not been their
custodian. Mr.. BruG had no tenable ground for
provoking this controversy, hut since he has COM
meneed II announce myself perfectly willing To
continue II and will close by saying when Mr..
Bruf publishes that masked my venomous tongue
for f.-' year. behind an sn.nymaa. be simply
utters q four.year.oid lie.
Sincerely your'. &e.. n. c. McGISS.