Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
4 rrIshifsl PspIl.

4 Rrightful PapIi.
& (Opie r. Read. 10 New York Mercury,
It must be gratifying to the gov
ernor Of Arkansaw TO notice the rap
ID leaps the ca1se Of education is
making IN this state. There are
still quite number Of Legislators who
are unable TO read with elocutionary
effect and write with fine Italian
flourish; but in the main, the rising
young men Of the country have har-
vested the ability to drop the K in
cabbage and cucumber. Devotion to
honesty and truth, however, CON-
pels me to admit that in some local.
ties the k still abounds, but these
communities are becoming fewer ev-
cry year. Many aspiring people
have become discouraged, but I,
more hopeful than the rest, except
the governor, who shares my belief,
am firm, despite the following dis
tressing letter recently received by
the state superintendent Of public in
struction;
Ny DEAR SIR-Inclosed please find
the certificate which you SO gener-
ously granted me q few months ago.
When I threw up the practice of the
law at Ink Bayou, in consequence of
my clients having been sent to pris-
on for manufacturing Wild cat whis-
key, and agreed to enter the glorious
vineyard of education, I thought that
my efforts would meet with immedi-
ate appreciation; but, my dear sir, I
have been whipped by yellowhaired
scapegrace that had better keep out
of my way, now that I have loaded a
shotgun and cooked both barrels. I
opened school in the Coon Ridge
district. From the first I was beset
by numerous troubles. Every pupil
insisted upon using a different book.
Abe Spoilers, yellow-hired gawk, at
least six and half feet tall, brought
a large volume entitled aRecent Ex-
animation Into the Social Condition
of the Aztecs."
"Mr. Spellers," said I, ''this book
won't do"
'EWhut's the matter with her." he
replied.
"The book is all right; but it is de-
signed for advanced students"
avail"
s1t would be better for you to
study easier books at the start and
take this one up during the home.
stretch"
'That's the book I've fotch, cap'n
an that's the book TIM goin' olarn.
"Can you reads'
81 amt rattler at readin,' but
ken spell like hell er beatin' tan
bark"
sesYou must not talk that way. You
|must use respectful language or I'll
Iput you OUT
| This amused him. Running his
lgreat red fingers through his yellow
hair, he laughed and winked at a pug
nose fellow who sat on a stool.
'You say you can spells"
'That's what I lowed. I kain'i
spell hoss-fy at one trial. but I keI
knock the socks often con the frs,
Ipop."
sWell, spell corns'
"K-o-r-n, CON"
'That's not right"
"Who said sos''
| 81 say so.'
"Who are yous''
81 am the teacher of this school. y
can you say that amt the way te
spell it,
eyes, that is what I say"
| "Whar's your proof?''
"Here," and I turned to the die
tionary.
ssThe feller- what made that bool
amt got as much sense as my dad
dy, an my daddy says k-o-r-n. Here
the proof and he took a lette
from his pocket and referred me t.
the following 'sAbe Sc that tn
Ikorn is all gethered an then you ma,
Igo to skule."
! "Whut you got to say nows"
"Your father is wrong"
| 'sWhat!" That was all he said, bu
taking me by the hair he lifted m
from the floor, slammed me agains
the wall, threw me up, kicked me a
I came down, knocked me out an
! landed me in briar patch. Thi.
,, my dear superintendent, has Statistic
me that teaching school is not
pleasant business. To make it
success in this part of the countr
all established rules must be abaI
doned. If I have been rash, pleas
,. excuse me. If I have been too s,
, we're on Mr.. Spoilers, please forgiy
: me, but don't forget to give the cel
tificate to someIable-bodied man VIII
can handle a maui.
Yours,
PROFESSOR JOHN WILKINS.
!. The superintendent read the lette
during a meeting of the state boar
: Of public instruction, and quite
. number of patriotic citizens were d.
. pressed by it, but the governor, tai
! ing into consideration that the K ha
b been dropped from cabbage and G.
0 cumber. has cause to fee grateful /
l. the high steps taken by the cause