Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-09-13
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Mr. Editor.-Sir "Nebo'' de-has applied
his spurs, has made his gallant charge and the
only percpptible feat accomplished is that he
has burstcd his bag Of foul gas and its fumes
have wended their way throughout the conn
ty to the disgust and contempt Of every re-
spectacle citizen in it. 1t is astonishing what
lofty eulogistic expressions this great advocate
Gfjustics can employ TO make known his high
regard for our late co-worker and scholar, j.
w HALEY and our learned Mccarthy, when 1t
suits his selfish purpose. ! am sure it created
no small amount Of amusement when read by
the friends Of the late ] w. HALEY. Before
the shock of our irrenarahle loss had found
its way to all Of the friends OF our deceased
brother. ''Nebon sailed forth with an olive
branch ia one hand aud the dagger in the 9th
er, so 10 speak, AMI used every effort to Sc
cure his (Mr TfaneYts) vacant school for an
other, in preference to his Mr.. lIalleysl wor-
thy and different daughter. Had it not been
for the praise worthy action ofthe school board,
who valued IN reality the merits Of th true ard
nosle man, his representative to-day (NlisS
HalleY) who stepped to the front and placed
herself between her fathers family and want,
would have been ignored and LETT TO .ake solaee
10 the memory Of the past. This selGdelegated
regulator of school matters has seen 8 TO criti-
else some Of the questions asked by our exam
/ liners ia the srhool-room and at the annual ex
auhuaiions. nm not prepared to answer for
ANY, but The present, Mr.. Maddox, and
/ speak with authority that he never asked either
question in Geography or Grammar quoted
/ by uNeho IF they were asked by others,
| they am sure are able 20 meet Npho' with
his snecriug destinations. Mr.. Maddox asked
preliminary question ia Arithmetic From
what was the 5 mark deriyed?i Nov, if
| 'Nebo considers thlsa catch question" and
was unable 10 answer Il, 50 much for our 200
percenter."
/ 'Nebo in connection with his many empty
platitudes has quite catalogue Of assertions
which he is pleased to call facts aud be has
MS IN array Of why's.
Mr.. Editor, assert that the most important
why was not put, nor trGs hdt fact PIT from
whence all Of this sudden interest in school
matters come. Thus-why was "Neho'' not
made School Examiner? "NeJo Is Rapp{icont
for deposition Of School Examiner. Mr. Editor
this "rotten bottom should now drop out
50 let me say to you, TO the patrons of the
schools to the taxpayers of the county,
ssnls EkaEvp IS uneasiness about
the wailings Of hungry ''Nebo. lump him in
the position Of School Examiner, headiong or
other,cise and the terrible TEMPEST he has rails
ed in a teapot, will instantly be claimed
"Don't you see?n This lump of conceit, in
the shape of man, known as ''Nebon closed
his communication with the following: 81
think have dealt in facts all the way through;
have intended no personal reflection upon
any one; therefore hope there Will be no per-
sonal feeling ofunkindness entertained This
reminds me of the fable of the "Gnat and the
Ok The guat after riding long time on
the horn of the OK and when about to leave
him, said: II know have wronged you, but
hope you are not very much htgued, where
upon the OK replied, 81 did not know you
were there" Mr. Editor, venture to assert
if the members of the School Board, Local
Trustees and our Examiner should be asked if
they entertained any feelings Of unkndness
towards 'Nebo, " they would ask the question,
for S}iaS2 fafersed summary.
Mr.. Editor, Don't fail to reflect carefully
ueon what "Nebo" has said; send in your
resignation as editor; throw to the September
winds your law practice; grasp the golden
opportunity presented by "Nebo, and you
will find that bonanza awaits you. Abolish
the office of Governor. Danish every man
who has been a member Of the Legislature for
the last six years to the island Of "llonstrous
Fraud Hang the School Board Throw
! the Local Trustees in dungeon for life. Put
all of the Examiners in 'Nebo's' pockets
Make "Neboi the intallible debater Of the
State. Place him upon the throne Of justice
and rectitude fir ,med by his unerring htnd
and YOU will have douhtlessly "Nebo's'' in
dspensabln approval Try this and you will
/ fnd that sunshine will come out OF chaos
Then nothing teiH be proag aRyphere.
r. Respectfully, r Teacher.