The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-26
THESPELLiNG MANIA.
Match nj BenwOOd.

The spelling mania has broken out in
Benwood TO M alarming extent. Every
ose carries pocket dictionary or Me-
Guffcy speller in his pocket, for fear
that they will meet with some ruthless as
sasSin i'll his perambuationS who would
hurl at them some outlandiSh word with
cut warning or proyocation.
Last Monday evening an immense au-
dicnce assembled at the VI. +. Church to
witness an photographed tilt between
Captain l.. L.Stcwart'S elias, and Captain
MCJiltons. This match has been the
subject of conversation for some time,
and hence every one enterestcd in orthog-
raphy was present to see the fun.
At eight o'clock the asscmblagc was
called to order by Robert j. WhitcSideS,
ESQ. who stated that Thoma, Daily would
act as announcer, and f. w. Bowers ana
Leonard Eskeys, Esq, as judges, with
Webster's unabridged as referee; Mr..
McGutiey's spe.ler to be used rs the text
book for the occasion.
Everything being in readiness the
rival captains called upon their respec-
tive classes to come foreward and arrange
themselves on either side of the aisle.
After the persons belonging to the re-
spcctive classes had taken the position
assigned them, it was discovered that
Capt. Stewart had eleven to ten on Nc
.Ulton's side. At this juncture some DIS
. cussion arose or TO who should have the
| first choice; it was however, settled by
Capt. McJilton giving his opponent the
first choice They continued TO choose
I alternately until they had eighteen on
each side, when the spell began, and the
first to take his seat wa. w. p. Brown
on sirius. the next J. II. Mcmahon OF
.,timulouks, he insisting upon addinsal
80. in the last syllable. 7. Earl
was bankrupted on trivial
Mr. G.. Williams went down OF
"palliate." ii. Bumgardner and Mis-,
Maple were seated upon "Orifce.' ThoS
Edwards could not get his tongue around
"rookerv' and had to retire. Todd Snod
grass was transmigrated upon the word
archery w. &. Leggett Succnmbec
ola guardian Our gentlemanly drug
ri,t after II tremendous effort was com
PEELED to retire before ''pendency.' Our
gallant Captain Stewart was iloored upon
the word .'tenabe." Miss George ana
carp being of modest and civil dispo-
sition could not comprehend ''dcsperado.
/ Fred Dixon went down on "exegesls.
/ Miss Dan Fisher being one who Away:
/ minds her own affairs could not tolerate
"interferenCe.' Miss Eliza Simmons wa
seated upon supplemental Miss. Lacey
/ could not comprehend the word "syste
matte" and was seated. Our ole wal horse
/ ESQ. McMechen was annihilated upon the
word "lnnuendO' though he deserved
better; Thomas Graham was invited to 1
seat upon "abatable;' Mr.. Newman re
tired upon chameleon" Henry Hawk
ins being Republican in principle coulC
not tolerate Imperial" Capt. McJiltor
was gracefully requested to retire upoI
..iugenious;" Miss Jenny Bowers gave
way on "censouious;' Miss Emma Burse'
not being of an enthusiastic Temperament
went down on enthusiasm" Miss Fannr
Murray and Samuel Graham not bein!
disposed to love. could not tolerate the
word "beaux' as also Mr.. Mortlma
Morgan, and were seated; Mrs. DR. Ford
retired upon "bureau;" Miss Londe
gracefully retired upon "bigrette;' Mrs
!. Smith Sucumbcd TO the pressure o
"roquelaurc;" Miss Eagleson, was ban
pushed upon "congeries; Walter VI
Miller went down on "collegian;" Miss j
Sinclair went down on "obsequious;
Miss McClasky retired upor
amenabe, leaving Mrs. Georg
Bordeau standing upon Capt. McJilton''
side, she having successfully contendc,
against five on the other side. She woul
have been greeted with round of az
plausc had the circumstances pcrmittc,
but the audience were restrained froI
making any demonstration in the hous
of God.
The next spell will he held on Monda
evening next at the same place. W
have been very anxious for sometime
receive challenge either from OF
friends in Moundsville or Bcllaire, pc
maps they Will take the hint. If they q
We are ready. CRoMo.