The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20
WHEELING.
HRIDGEpORT

Inhn scott fPrO1. SnOWuen,
Mr.. Howitson, Prof.. morton,
VIM. Graham, Harry 7. Black,
Mrs West Mont Williams,
Miss A. Turner, John U Donneli,
MIR. Bundy. f. 7. Crlswell,
Miss Rice. j. o. Pendleton.
" GivenS.
The words were given out from Nc
Guffcy's speller, by Judge Cochran at the
start, with solemnity of manner appro.
pirate to funeral occasion, and as the
victims stood facing each other, awaiting
the slaughter, their countenances wore
an expression of defiance or trepidation,
evidencing their assurance or doubt III
regard to the result of the contest,
so far AS they were individually concern
ed, The first word given was danger
which Capt. Alexander spelled correct
", of course, and for the next five minu-
ties the words given were not
effective. "Cooky" was the first
sweet morsel that Bridgeporter
could not swallow, spelling it with an "ie, =
and he took his seat. The next word
was "bewray" which Mr.. Graham
of the Bridgeport company could not
spell. Prof. Morton Of the Wheeling
ties retired gracefully on saffron not
getting enough "fs" in it; Mont Will
ans was Disguised and took his seat on
mpschaw;" Miss Matte Smith of the
Bridgeport forces went down on
oswath" adding a final &C. as did
Mr.. r. j. Smyth on the other
side. Then Bradley Smith retired
on Suggest" in putting in one SO, and
then another Bridgeporter went down
on "sieze" and one on "gnash, the latter
word having been spelled with ok
Harry List did not prove himself to be
the "chieftain" of the Wheeling forces,
and took his seat amid appliance from the
gallery. A Bridgeport lady got an "e'
in "woman." and retired, while Harry
Black succumbed to schedule
because he tried to get
*" in it. At this point Judge Cochran
became exhausted, and George Caldwell,
Esq. was called upon to give the words
out, while the Judge took seat. Mr..
Smith, of Bridgeport, was unable to ire
ascend" and consequently went down.
"Virtuaw and "immemorial' slaughtered
two more warriors, and Mr.
S. p. Hildreth wasn't that kind
of A man, and would not "disbelieye,"
The 81" and re" was what troubled him.
Mr.. Duncan spelled "misform' with a
double "s,' and Miss Rice was not right
in her "underwright." Miss Turner then
retired on "wristband," and Miss Wilds
didn't want to wait any longer, and sat
down on 'until," giving too much "l' to
the word. John o Donnel,a printer at the
MtcUiqsncer Office retired on "sepulchrc,
and our young legal friend, John o. Pen
dTeton, believed in the modern style of
taking pictures, and consequently took
no stock in daguerreotype. Frank Hill
dreth yielded to "appropos, leaving out a
"p" and Miss Eulon was Stayed by "ho-
Miss Anderson failed on
"promogenial, and Miss Meholin, the
principal of the Third ward school, was
no "octogenary" and she took her seat.
w. P. McKelvey, the news agent, went
down on "duellist after which quite
number of words we're spelled around
without any failures.
1t was suggested that the proper
names in the spelling book be given out,
as there WAS no probability of those having
resisted the attack would fail OH ordinary
words. Quite wrangle between the two
sides was occasioned by this. Messrs.
Bovd and Caldwell, Of the Wheeling
force, refusing to participate in the match
if proper names were given, as they
claimed that that would be no test of
ability to spell correctly. There was con-
siderable manifestation of ill-feeling
on both sides by this discussion, and the
audience acted very unwisely in Kissing
and applauding at different stages of the
controversy. The matter Was finally
settled by Captain Alexander on behalf
Of the Bridgeport spoilers, saying that
FOR the sake of peace and harmony they
would consent to let the proper
names drop, and the spelling was
continued without any effective
'esult. six Wheelingites being on the
loor and four Bridgeporters.
a. there was no prospect of either side
polling the other down on ordinary
words, and it being after eleven O'Clock,
Mr.. Collier announced that with the
onsent of both the captains the
ontest would be considered a
draw and the spelling would
ease. This announcement was hailed
With applause. Those standing on the
Y heeling side were: Messrs. Black,
'alzell, Boyd, Caldwell, Prof. Snowden
nd Miss Taylor; and those on the /
bridgeport side were: Mr.. Alexander,
lisses Cooper, Givens and Jones. And
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