Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-04-18
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SWALLOWS NEST, March 7, 1889.

SWALLOWS NEST, March Z, 1889.
EDITOR TELLER:-If you will be go
kind as to allow me little space in your
columns l will be glad to express my
opinion in regard to our school at the
Critics school house. As tax payer l
believe I have right to do. 10 the
first place We are supposed to have
school out here. Well want to tell the
tax payers Of school district No. l that
We have got school, a thorough bred
school. There was the week Just past,
all the way from two to three scholars
all the week, and two Of them imported
from Canas Prairie. Now this, Mr..
Tax payer, is, l claim, the truth Of the
business, but if it has to 90 to trial !
don't know what they might make out
OF it, as this trial business is a very
funny business. ! have heard great
deal since I came home about the trial or
farce, as every one that has expressed
Themselves to me about it termed it, but
don't care vc,y much about it. But
there vas one or two little things l
would like to call attention to. One Of
these are, as l understand it, that if l
had been here at the time Of trial
it would have been pretty hard on me.
Sorry | wasn't here. But will say to the
public that am here now and il there
is anything wanting it will be no trouble
to fud me at any time l don't think I
ever had the reputation Of making war
on anyone, much less poor defenceless
woman, but at the same time l don't see
the Justice in this end Of the district
having teacher thrust upon us and US
forced to send to her or keep our children
at home. l think the people Of this
neighborhood have showed, by their
actions, their feelings on the subject.
1t is true saying, actions speak louder
than words. There is but one man in
this district that is sending his child to
school. If all Of this neighborhood is
wrong and that ons man is right I have
nothing more to say. Just one word
more and I am done. The day l left
here last winter l went to Mr.. r. J..
Monroe and told him if one-half l had
heard was true that I did not think that
the present teacher was e. subject to
teach our school out here, and would like
an investigation, and that was all l
think l had to say to him on the subject.
Now don't think that have done any.
thing that ! am ashamed Ct. and nothing
but my duty as | see it and ! don't
think there is an unprecedented man or
woman 10 this community but what will
say, if called upon, that / done my duty.
want to say one word in regard to the
condition Of the school house few
days previous to the trial. I am told
that certain gentleman went SO far as
to say at the trial, that certain kid
should have seen two young meu Of this
community at the school house the
evening before the deed was done. Nov
l don't see why he don't make it public.
think if it was I, l would not hesitate
to tell who they were. think it wal
done to cast reflection on this neiehbor-
hood, and | think it filed Il, mission in
the eyes Of few. Some people will
resort to anything to accomplish a selfish
aim, and | think this is one Of those
cases. Now there are not very many
yonng men 10 this neighborhood come
out and tell who they are, I for one will
help prosecute them. The good people
Of this community don't uphold anyone
guilty Of such conduct. Now Mr..
Editor ii l have made any mistakel
please excuse them, for l am not grad
uate. Yours very respectfully,
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