Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-02
IHE NO FENCE LAW AGAIN,
(For the Gazette.)

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cn ere y az
~ now paid t
ic 4, we Il have no con
c.il.'ns Ii b.. tp 1t Gle "a
. t at me her shape than tn
p ese t W Id b tier erv the objec
for whic we ar now taxed in tua
DIR ct o l am u. vii G, however
to y ED the p mt hat we sho uld hav
some plan by which children wouli b,
compelled to attend school when it il
at oil practicable. 1t is fact mucl
t. be lamented that many teachers arr
'ssigned to sch, OILS who are in no way
competent. Persons may stand a fail
examination WI ere so much is com.
POSED If catch questions and yet lack
oil the qualifications for making sue
cess of teaching. Our Boards who
serve without pay, except clerks have
a hari road to travel and of curse
can't please all, but am not ready to
try to screen them from the too often
just complaint at the hands Of patrons.
Many mistakes are made in their as
signments, but this does not do away
with the nece'si y for compulsory at
tendance. In the community in which
l live no is not O teacher engaged
who. lot thought 70 be competent,
and all, so far as / know, are giving
sat sfaction to all concerned. Yet there
are children not attending at all and
many attending with such irrsgularity
as TO derive but little, if any, benefit
AS said in aformer article it costs no
more to teach al than q part, and all
should be made to take advantage of
their opportunities.
Now as to Gays" rather sarcasi c
remarks in regard to my views on the
no-fenco question as expressed in
previous issue. I must say that al
though an old man. I am not at all
decrepit, neither am I in my dotage
nor do ask any favor on account of
the fact that there is usually a rever-
ence fer antiquity and respect for Old
age. I am happy, however, to know
that in this particular instance my age
saved me from being SO roughly hand
led that the expression of my views on
the subject in question might have
proven the guillotine upon which my
old head would have been severed
from my body. Men from different
standpoints will view things in quite a |
different light aud this in all honesty.
Your correspondent who seems to be a |
oitisen Of the town Of Glasgow, is not,
| guess, bearing as heavy load Of |
unnecessary expense in the way of |
fencing as many who are forced to 20 |
IN year by year building and repairing
It cost entirely unknown or unthought
If by those who are exempt.
A good object lesson is now at hand
when we see so much of our fencing
blown down by the recent high winds.
Gay" seems to think that because
'ur railroads are the cause Of so many
casualties, the few that might occur as
he result Of horses running at large is
matter Of minor Importance, in fact
hat there is no danger in that direc-
ion. Now what is true in my locality
lay be equally true in many others.
lore than one half Ct the congrt CATION
tending the church thatit is my privi-
sge 10 attend, go on one road, and it ,
an be safely said that at least five
undays out of six we have to encoun-
sr loose horses by tho way and one
alf of the time have some running !,
,ose about the church-the old mule !
lcluded.
As to the promoters Of scheme, I :
ave no knowledge whatever. Did not
link Of such a step on The part of the
supervisors until their notice appeared
the paper. Do not look upon them |
, beng schsmipg body, but men /
no in the faithful discharge of what !
icy take to be duty, would not be !
raid to try any more however bold y
Id that without any outside influence. 4
hough they know that there might t
, such howl and such righteous in n
gnation that The result would be the a
IS OF their hides. .
A no-fence law does not mean that i,
man may not make fencing to his Il
carts content. but that one will not
, forced to make it for the exclusive Z
'neft OF another. If anyone has d
nds that he can use to advantage in .
razing let him fence and Craze. Ii 4
ems to me clear case that whenever \
ere is profit in any kind Of stock n
ising, there will be no dropping off Il
quality or quantity IN case of hay "
g no compulsory fencing. Il
| cant see how the law as regards I,
gs has anything to do with the 9,
lount Of pork raised here. "Jay" G,
Intentionally gives the only reason il
r that in saying that we are unable 6,
compete with the West. But why d
: more when the farmers near Glas-
W have decided that that the Super.