The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-25
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New Mexico.

L read and re-read the above. Just
think of the requirements and no men
ton made as to character or references
beyond o diploma had no "sheep-
skin," nor was l a hnqUist; my stock
in store of knowledge was somewhat
limited, yet L determined to make APP
plication. Procuring pen, ink and paper
from the affable clerk Mt the hotel
counter. Iwrote to ascertain whether
or not the Honorable" trustees had
secured a Professor" to train the young
ideas of -. In due time the follow
ing reply was received. l leave the
place and date blank:
Dsre Sir;-Yore Letter appIyin for the posi-
shun in hour academic is to hand and we,
Trustees, has had a metin an hav ben
seieckted to inform you, that you had better
cum at wonce an talk charge.
The above peroration was duly signed
by one OF the trustees, who by the way
was also 4 Justice Of the Peace, and to
impress me, suppose, the more forcibIy
with the grandeur of his position, used
the seal of his Office on the letter, which
as a phonetic contribution, is rich and
spicy indeed. l departed at once for
-. Arriving at midday, entered
! store and asked to be shown to Judge
Mahoney's residence. Seated near a
comfortable fire in the rear of the store,
| saw heavy set son of Emerald Isle,
with full beard and apparently about
forty years of age. He looked ut me
from head to heels as l spoke and when
| had made known my business, he
hastily rose from his seat, ierked his
clay pipe from his mouth and approach
ed me. l give, as near as possible our
conversation, verbatim.
40 ir VOIl the mon u-hn iS RI 4acbo 4bo
schoo. ?''
1 replied that was ii acceptable to
the trustees. Fl
'Well, my name is Jedge Mahoney an
am the mon, what STINT you Letter TO
cum, SO we had better go to see Jedge
Smith and Mister Connolly, what kapes
the saloon across the way, and have
matters all shaped in legal style, so the
school can commince."
To this I assented and we departed
for Mister Connelly's place OF business.
Arriving there Twas formally introduced
in regular old Irish style. Seated at the
various tables were cowboys and gamb-
lerS in profusion, all intent on the play
ing monte, favorite game among tic
! Mexicans, while at the billiard table were
two youths of not more than sixteen
summers, cursing and chewing tobacco,
/ v OINtbolOId.l3 kilCf hOulU take Il
! whiskey straight at the bar. To confess
/ the, truth the scene was not at all en-.
| couraging, yet it was my first venture
in the pedagogue direction and was
more than determined to stand the or
deal. of examination, il desired. The
| trustees were Mr.. Justice Mahoney,
Judge Smith and Saloonist Connolly.
| In a few minutes Judge Smith entered I;
! he was q down easter from Maine and OF
rather prodigious proportions. He was
highly respectedfor his '.iearnin' in the
village and occasionally practiced law
! before Judge Maheney. He was rich !:
fowned many head of cattle, sheep and
horses. To Judge Smith ! was presented
! and the trustees and myself repaired TO
a back room to consult" as Mr.. Ma
honey put it. Butprior to our eonsults
! ing, Saloenist Connolly i'set- up" the
i drinks. and 1. with tlle'rest drank heart
lily. l hads though, found out that no
cold water men need apply foraay posi-
/ ton. in -, so l. ever afterward never
refused q drink, as such was taken AS an
insult and l feared the revolver route as
revenge. Seated around asmall centre
/ table with bottle and glasses conyen-
lent, the meeting was thus opened by
! Judge Mahoney:
We'll, gintlemin, the object OF this
| mating TO you IS well known and before
We perceed to business, move We all
! take drink"
/ This was duly seconded and carried
without q dissenting voice
/ Il move" said Judge Smith, that
( the Honorable Mr.. Justice Mahoney act
| as chairman and AnaFeW. Jackson Con
I nelly act as secretary
/ Duly carried and another drink oftthc
lmoonshine double distilled essence vi
4 firewater.
"Now to business, ECHOED the Justice.
"Willyou state Mr. your business in
J coming to -"
/ told them it was in response TO a
letter received from Judge Mahoney
notifying me OF there being 3 vacancy
atthe academy and that 1 could obtain
! the place.
Il move that we take this edicated
mon for school taehur at once, says the
Justice.
Carried and more whiskey.
Now, Mister Connolly, do yOG moird
( kaplng i strict account OF these procad-
+ ings Is want thin in legal shape And
1 in response 10 the erudite Judge Ma
honey, another pass was made Tor the
| bottle by the Secretary, who moved we
/ drink heartily. Carried and duly done
/ Dy all four.
To conclude the proceedings the
! Chairman thus delivered himself:
Mister -, you air now the mon
in charge OF the academy. 1 can see bi
your face that you are very determine
/ ed and kind gintleman. Your pay will
be SIS and may De increased as the popu-
lation increases, providing you stop long
enough with US. You will have wild
| boys to handle; they haye claned out
more than one tachur and you must not
permit them any extra privileges. II
! you find whipping blue thunder out
OF some OF these Mexican half
breeds, why does them any good,
1, By virtue OF my position as Justice
of the Peace, do hereby and foreyermore
empower you to call on any one to ds
the hckin JOB for you. Ii ami convan-
lent, 1 will do it with plasure, now
move an adjournment and appoint Judge
Howell TO spake to ell the families that
the school IS to commence in the morn
ing and to send on all their kids.
Duly seconded and carried and meet
ing adjourned xine die.
Thus I've described as accurately as