"much Ado About Nothing."

PONTIAO, Mich.. Jan. 28, 1878. To the Editor op thb Argus : The following itom 1 clip from your last issue : ''Senior Barbonr got enough of that Tontiiio Eïigh School woik in one afugle short week, and is back to his studies agftin. Tw;s his eyes troubled him : or so report says." Whether you in tended it or not, Mr. KJitor, this item does Mr. Florus A. Barbour au outrageoufl mjustice.' 1 will teil you why. Mr. Biirbour, in the fitst place, is one of the mosl noble specimens of an educated Christian young gentleman Oakland Uounty lias produced. In the secoud place, he ever got enough of that Pontiac High School work nor dííl the High School get enough of it; bu it got just so Tunch as to give proof, not only to the classes, teachers and individual scholars btit to tho Board of Kducation and the Superintendent, that Mr. Barbour was just the man and wielded just the infiuence the schools ot this city titand in need of, and th:it his conti nuance in the same direction in which he stai'ted upon his labors, could but lead straighi to marked auccesa. " 'Twas his eyes troublec him : or so report says." Thia ia crue!, we think." Mr, Barbour some three yeara since, white catching in a game of bnll in this city, cauglit a red liot toul tip in his left eye which nearly burst the ball of his eye, and, aB was thought then, ilestroyed the sight ot it forever. Careful uursing, medical treatment and ce?sation from labor or study for nearly a year, alone saved him from being total ly blind; and never fiince has either of his eyes been of certain or continued avail otherwise than as the result of extremely careful usage. Taking tor hia guide the rule "whatever you do, do well" he essay e d to give to the scholars of the High Schooi here the benefit of his high and well-schooled mind and pure heart. His eyes gave out, he had to stop, and the school haft been the greatest loser. TM, then, is why 1 say the item quoted doos Mr. Barbour au outrageous injustice. As an nmend for the in jury the item has or may have done him, will you please publish this correction. Very truly, youra fraternally,