The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-15
The Spelling SksOl.

FRIEHD HICKs:-The graf spelling skool
fever which has bin speeding and speeding
over the hull land has finally reeched Mani
towoc. We have shurely the gratest reson
be thankful that this nifty reformashion
has broaken out in our young Sity. for wun
have praid long and sarnestley for this
spelling spiret to bee pored out upon US, kould
you only have bin hear the last weak, and
sean the effect of the outporing OF this spiret
as have, you wood have sed like imeon Of
old NOW let me dye" for mine eys have sean
thy power msnifested-you wood have sean q
genral solemnity prevailing the hull kom-
munity. la the saloons, men, old men and
young men giving words too each uther. One
word in the saloon notised all Good spell
korrsctly, AMI that begins with and ends
with y. Young lawyers were sean carrying
spelling books under thare arms insted Of
law books, and uthers earring Websters
large Dictionary on THAR shoulders. Young
ladies walking in the streats spell ng too, and
for each uthsr. re.ently met too ladies on
the brige who ware trying to spell rekognis-
ance, and they were di-puting about too ms,
so simpel word to you and me. But We
went too spelling skool in our young days, and
they were spelling skools to. The great trysl
of skill kome off last Friday eavening. Too
prisss were too bee given, one too the POOREST
and wun too the best speler; much e1sitement
prevailed. A very largs kompany assembled
Anxiety WAS de pictsd ON all the Eases of those
who were to take part. Doctors Lawyers
and Ministers with their wifes were thars,
that is those whe had emmy. Sides ware to bee
taken. A good old veteran skool teacher
wus made floor manager by aklamashun,
They then choze sides They then speld
akross. One side beet of kourse Then We
had resess and that was q happy time, es-
peshally too the young foax it maid me think
Of old times. 1t has been sed you know that
maches were maid in heven, but you and
kno that in our time more ware maid at the
spelling skool, either thare, or on the way
home. After resess they all stood up a1d
spelled down. Then kun the tug Of war
one old fashioned teacher misst kamell. don't
you think he put in too ms and only one /.
This maa got the first prize, knew kind of
spelling book. Hope he will study it kurefuly
AMI prair'uly and as all the muny went to
the methodist church he has good rite to
ask an interest in trisr prairs. Then others
misst, and others. No difference was
made on ackoun. Of mans Profession
Ministers and Lawyers made many remark
able faleurs. Some Professionals did not
enter the list of kombatants at all, not hav-
ing any feers for themselves but did not wish
| to diskurags others. Any way in such a try
ing time safety is the better part Of waller
But as they to, air now under konvicshuu
and have bin bying spelling books and pocket
dicshionarys no dout they will keme to the
ankshus sect next time. But as ! sed before
tbs spelling went on, and on till one lady and
one gentleman were left. Finally the lady
pisst one letter in a hard word, and the jent-
leman was the vicktor and got the second
prize small pocket dicshunary which be ne
dout will give to sum Of those who we're a
litel afraid to kome out. l have forbore to
nsnshun any of the nnsns of the partys foI
feer of giving offence. will rite you agans
after the next tryal.
BEN. JOHNSON.