The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-13
Free Lance VS.. RIYouae.

In edition of COLUMBIA Herald
dated February 9Th, under the cap
ton, Free Lance vs.. Bivouac,n Ia a
communication that has brought sor-
row and regret to the hearts of several
OF the denizens OF this community. /
venture the assertion, without the
fear of successful contradiction, that
it is the universal verdict of the best
people who will patronize the school
at this place, that said communica-
ton should have been relegated to
the waste basket. 1t seems to me
that the EDITORS better judgement
should have thus consigned it.
II Free Lance must have a personal
newspaper thrust at Bivouac, (Which
we think is bad policy to say the least
of it) let him do IL to his hearts con-
tent; but why, in the name of COM
mon sense, good morals, education
aud religion, must there be Topped
into that thrust the name of good
citizen, and any thing that is calcu-
lated to depreciate the interest in our
antic pated schools?
Il. :. Williams is personated In said
piece as applying for position as as
sistant teacher in said school. Free
Lance also charges by saying:
From objections that came to me
eUerH day from all quarters, / soon
learned IL would be a step In the
wrong direction and All injustice to
the community to employ him" ct.
$. Williams.) Italics mine. Let me
simplify the two charges.
First: Williams applied for place
of assistant teacher.
Second: Williams accepted the
position against the will and choice
of the patrons of the school.
We, in behalf OF II. s. Williams do
most positively deny the foregoing
allegations and demand of Free Lance
~the proof to verify his charges. Now
reader, the issue is clearly made out
and we are ready aud willing at any
time to hear the proof in the case.
That part OF the communication Of
Free Lance's which refers to Prof.
Williams, reminds US forclbly OF first
person huggiug second one with the
left arm around the neck, showering
superficial compliments and deceit
full kiss es into the face OF second
person, while the right arm of first IL
shooting the second under the fifth rib
with injections of Brown Sequard's
Elexir OF Life.
Prof. Williams has frequently said
to me and others in my presence that
he would not under any circumstances
accept a position as teacher in the
school If "a majority OF the patrons
did not want him; and he has further
said il he was not given a position as
teacher in the school he would work
for the upbuilding and success OF il.
To-day L made the following propo-
sition to Free Lance, one of the
schoOl-director's OF the goth district,
namely; for him to select one man
and | would appoint another one; for
the two men selected by as I'm con-
junction to take the census of the
patrons of the school relative TO oEr
differences, and il those two men in
their report would say that n majority
OF said patrons was opposed to Will
liam as teacher in said school, he,
Williams, would step down from and
out of the Professors Chair I'm said
school. But L. l.. declined; saying,
an have nothing more TO do with
it."
For the last few weeKs the prOspec-
tive interest of our anticipated school,
which Is to begin its first term Mon
day the 9th day of February next, has
been working in quiet and harmony;
! but no doubt the communication
herein referred to will, for short
thine, create a few tTifiing rifles upon
its former quiet surface.
| This is written without Ill will To
any enc, and In order that justice and
truth may be melted out to all parties
herein concerned.
y ,1f ]. X. T. TIMMoNs.