Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-06
"a DARK SPELL,
Terrific OrthoGraPhieai Combat
Among the Children of Ham.

| Zion church. Of the African race, il
New York City. was the scene Of spell
ing match. lions Church is full o
black beatitudes. The church Wal
crowded to excess. Professor Mcguire
who looks exactly like Theodore Tilton
was appointed TO ask questions. Th-
Rev. Mr.. Thomas. pastor of the church,
an intellectual and handsome looking
! gentleman, ranged the boys of the JUNO,
class together with two girls under the
reading class. The best looking and
most intelligent of the senior class was q
Mr.. Thomas Hoffman. who rose with
his hat in hand whenever Professor Ma
guire gave him question IN the spirit
of true inuardness. There was a low
sized celored gentleman, named I. II.
Etc, built low down.aan who seemed
to have a strong pull on the audience
and who spelled with great success.
Then there was Miss Teresa Stuart. g.
chocolate-colored lady, with a spring hat
spring of 1919 and fall of 1S50-who
never made a single mistake during the
contest The lady, out of gallantry, was
loudly applauded. 10 matter what the
word was that she spelled. Professor
Etc, a very solid looking darkey. step
ped down and out, on the word ''hic-
cough" which he spelled hiccup.'
Mr.. Thomas Hoffman. the Adonis of the
assembly. lost his grip on 'ehieftain, .
but his spelling OF every other VOID
given him was perfect. and he never at
tempted to divide words into syllables.
which is the FAINT Of siug-son8 school
education. Miss Teresa Stuart took the
first prize of the senior spelling class in
the shape O! a s. gold piece. ana it was
presented by Professor Mines. one OF the
Judges. Professor Etc tool, a book for
second prize and walked down with a
solid tread. There was considerable
feeling manifested among all the good
looking yoUns girls of the white and
black faces when Mr.. Thomas Hoffman
weakened Oh the word "cbieitain." The
girls would not believe that lie had lost.
and there was large and perceptible brisy
tears in the left eye Of the Reverend Mr.
Thomas. as the good locking lad went
to the stand in a very Modest manner. 4
yonns colored gentleman who wore Cog
giles ot green color. and imagined that
he was pending big Bonanza. until the
word Receive" was given to him. He
arose and looked Professor Mcguire in
the eye and spelled the infamous word
receive" A voice cried out, that was
the last shot heard st Concord"
- Duett - and quartet - were |
words that seemed difficult and
Judgment was asked upon them. |
Thomas Hoffman spelled massacre |
amid great deal Of applause. and "mar-
riageable. Mr.. Etc spelled william
and looked like a brigand because the !
word choked him. A cool looking dar-
hey in the senior class, who sat at the
md of the seat imagined that he had it |
Ill his own way, and whenever be was
Isked to spell he lowered his head and
ooked as if he was on the Black Hills
sighting Indians. Prof. Mcguire al
owed him to 60 on in his reckless way,
nd gave him a novel which fell on him
ike four story house. This darkey,
n the full tide of his success with the
.lars Of hundred gas Jets over his head,
vas requested to spell ''nonssncical'
md he spelled it 'noncencical. Step
lswn and out said the Professor, and
oung maid cried. He has been taking
aushing Cos. ;" A hymn was then sung in
he midst of the proceedings and it was
accompanied by the organ. A very black
Dung man. who was quite modes. had
o spell ankles and he did i. amid
reat laueeter.-N Y Herald.