The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-05-06

torious.
1t being early second match was ar
ranged, sides as follows:
Mr.. c. a. Holmes, Mr.. A. A. Dinsmore,
G.. B. Staples. DIR. III. Patterson,
Mrs. s. Burson, Mr.. Henry Sayres,
Miss Eva Edinger, +" A. Van y Linda,
Ella Bush, Miss Mary Garris,
e Belle Decker, q Fannie Blair,
Mr.. Bartholomew, g Ella Garrls, |
VIM. Bell, Ida Detrlck,
Miss Annie Walton, q Altha Huston,
Mr.. Chas. Mcintyre, Lizzie tlory,
g John Smiley, I" Lousla kohler.
Only one miss was allowed this time
DR.. Patterson was the first who desired a
seat 0seisure' is the way he spelled 1t,
Neither Miss Ella Bush nor Mr.. Van
O'Linda could arrange Synopsis" satistac-
torily. Miss Ida Detrick and Annie Wal
ton saw no impropriety in spelling ''sole-
cism," ''solisism" and ''solasism," and they
were allowed opportunity for meditation on
the mutability of human affairs. "Revoc-
able" was affirmed by Miss Flory to be
spelled ''revokeable," Mr. Smiley said it
should be ssrevokable." Miss Kohler posi-
lively declared it to be "revokeible;" for
thus disputing the authority of Noah Web
ster they were sent to their seats. Miss
Eva Edinger had the efrontery to spell it
"effrontary" and she wandered towards a
vacant chair. "Supercede' disposed of Ella
Garris; Mr.. Bell got it ''ceed" and went on
little excursion towards vacant spot in
bench. 'Excision" amputated Mr.. Bar
tholemew and Misses Blair and Mary Gar
ris from their respective sides. "Acque-
form" was decidedly an improper form and
Mr.. Dinsmore sadly resumed sitting pos
ture. Mr.. Sayres, who had reflected great
credit upon his side was given opportunity
for reflection ON uttering 'refectable," and
Mr.. Dinsmore's side had vanished. Messrs.
Holmes, Staples, Mcintyre, Mrs. Burson
and Decker stood still upon the other.
Another match between the same sides
was speedily arranged. "Macadamize
made hard road to an empty chair for
DR.. Patterson Mr.. Staples made prodi-
gious effort to make PRODIGY" spell
prodigy and dropped into chair exhaus-
ted. Eva Edinger Immediately became
dependant" upon chair for support.
Miss Flory didn't appear to fancy a
'pharinaceous" diet "Swoolen'' didn't
swell Miss Kohlers pride in her ortho-
graphical attainments. Mr.. Holmes pro
phesied that 'prophesy' would spell
prophecy" and small boy had to sit over.
''Unsheathe" sheathed Mrs. Burson, Mr.
Van O'Linda and one or two others in the
crowd 'Amethyst' made Miss Decker
look blue Miss Walton said ''frensy" and
mcandered towards a seat "Expirgate'
expurgated Mr.. Smiley from the ranks.
Mr.. Sayres went down on "intermitent'
Mary Garris' next word proved "irresis-
table, to her. Mr. Bartholomew had mt
lived in Stroudsburg long enough to spell
'burgher." "Mandril' turned out Mr.
Mcintyre. "Impellant'' irrcsistibly impel-
led Mr.. Bell to seat, then altering its
shape to ''impelent' pushed Mr.. Dinsmore
over upon vacant bench it was correctly
spelled by Miss Blair impelling her to bear
off the honors of the evening. The match
proved very entertaining both to the par
ticipants and the audience, and we hope
after reading the above list of mis-spellings
no more persons will be frightened out Of
taking part in these matches from fear OF
good spoilers. There will be another match
at the same place next Saturday evening,
commencing at s o'clock. Every body
invited to participate.