Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-21
GO WEST, GIRLS.
Where a Maiden Caunot Remain Unmar-
ried Three Months.

4 Rcd Bend wv. IT, correspOn-
dent says that when the census
Of Red Bend WIS taken last month it Was
found that there was a population OF 3'o,
including 233 males, 60 married women,
one widow cnga -ed, TWO maids engaged,
and the rest children. More than 200 OF
thamen are bachelors, ranging In age
from - 10 80. Red Bend is some distance
from a railroad, and il has been very
difficult matter b get Young women to
locate there. Most Of the girls who
come into this region stop At Yakima,
or 20 thence 70 the larger towns south Of
here.
When the schoolhouse was built the d.
rectors advert sed in various Territorial
papers for teacher, and the first one who
presented herself was employed She had
nor been at the desk more than fortnight
before -he was married to "a stOrekeeper
named h!YersOn, who was about the best
booking Young man ~ the town. She re-
signed her place, but consented 10 serve
until her successor arrived. One OF the
Young women with whom the committee
hal been IN correspondence WAS found
III engaged, and in the course OF a month
she transferred herself TO Red Bend and
took charge OF the school. She was a
tOlerably hOmely woman, somewhat ad-
yanced IN years, but she, too, was led
70 the altar IN less than a month, and
gave up the school as her predecessor had
done.
once again the school was filed, and
things went along smoothly for awhile.
About that time McGinn. the tavern
keeper, imported a servant girl from Port
land, and put her al work IN his ktcaen
at a salary Of - week. Mrs. McGinn
WAS not very msty, and her husband
found that the only way in " hich Keeping
hotel was possible was for him to have ef-
hcicut female help. DE had had serious
trouble in getting anybody 10 come, but
the wages that he offered finally induced
the glrl spoken OF to accept the job. She
mad no more than learned the ways Of the
kitchen before two or three young men
began 20 hang around the back door OF
the tavern. McGIun was equal to the
emergency. lie watched matters for
day or two, and. becoming convinced that
the scho0lhOuse episodes were 10 have a
repetition in his own kitchen, no got
gun, and just as young man appeared
at the back door the next evening after
supper be jumped out on him.
w nat 90 YOU want here:' be asked.
Nothing" said the fellow, coloring up
a little; nothing much. / was just call
ing on the glrl in there. She's an old
friend Of my family, and look In once in
a while TO see how she's getting on"
Gwen, Pm friend Of your family toe"
said McGinD, Ito the extent that | don't
want 20 XIII you; but ii you don't keep
away from here Pn murder you. Now,
you git"
The youth skunk away. The next day
the girl was missing from the kitchen, and
late in the afternoon it WAS discovered
that she had married the young man. The
same day the school mistress announced
her resignation, and, as McGinn was on
the warpath with his gun, the leading
citizens made up their minds that "a cri-
sis had arrived which would require a
! good deal OF craftsmanship to bridge over.
| That evening when the school commit
| tee met TO consider things, Mr. Elder, the
/ Chairman, said he had an idea which he
/ thought might be worthy the attention Of
! mis- associates. He proposed that in the
] future all school teachers should be made
/ 10 sign bond not TO marry before the end
OF the term. The idea was accepted: but,
fearing that the conditions might make
it impossible for them 10 get women
! into the town, tnev said nothing about
them to the one with whom they opened
negotiations. She came on, and after
deciding 10 take the place was informed
! Of the contract which she would have TO
sim. To this she Indignantly declined
| u accede. The school committee was
memorable, and so was she. She said she
/ would leave for home in the morning.
The committeeman looked at one another
TO see il anybody WAS weakening, but no
Que appeared 70 be willing to give In; so
IL was decided that she would have TO go.
This particular girl was young and very
1 VivaciOus, and when She started off with
| School Director Beebe for Yakima the
whole town wished she would stay. An
hour later Beebe drove into town with the
/ girl still III his wagon, and To the people
VINO gathered around the vehicle With
| questions, he said: "The fact is, we've
decided 10 get married. She didn't want
to 20 back, and didn't want TO have her
Everybody felt that Beebe had played
roots on every body else, but there was
nothing TO say. AZ the next meeting Of
the committee, which Beebe did not at
| tend, Mr.. Elder again had an idea which
he wanted 10 submit. He said that in
view OF what had happened it occurred to
him that Red Bend had greatnes within
its grasp. Now" he continued ''let us
OverstOck this market with schoolma' ans
and servant girls. Advertise for them
every where, offer big wages, and hire all
that come. Wen get enough after "A while
u 20 around, and when we do IL we may
have aieW on hand"
The suggestion WAS discussed at con-
siderable length and finally adopted. The
school board decided to hire ten teachers,
! and twenty of the married men IN town
agreed b. take twenty-five servant girls.
The advertisements brought many an
/ sWers, and in tue course of time the town
| began 10 nh up with young women Of
/ every description. AS they arrived they
We're assigned to different families, and
before week had passed there were more
marriages an foot than the preacher could
keep track OF. The experiment has been
found To work splendidly, and AS the only
| schOOlmaAm in town Is now said 70 be on
the point of marrying, II IL thought that
the same device VII be resorted to again
Six girls have married out OF McGinn'a
kitch n, and during the last twelve
months there have been fourteen
teachers Of the little school. The pres
ent incumbent is "A grenadier from Michi-
gan, aud the committee thinks she will
last some time.