The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-01
A Spelling Bee.
RIsING Sun, April 18th, 1877

ltSiNo h't->' -hpi' - i't'', AS'o'
EDITOR OF WnG:-Quitc number Of
respectable citizens of our borough and
neighborhood assembled in the Hall on the
evening of the Goth to enjoy and partici-
pate in the spelling "B" given in the in
terests of the Methodist and Presbyterian
| Sabbath Schools, and | am sure, Mr.. Edi-
tor, you will be pleased to hear how some
of your old friends and neighbors acquitted
themselves in the noble and desirable, but
much neglected art of spelling.
| Rev Mr.. Tomkinson from Zion was per-
suaded to act as pedagogue; Revs Gayley
and Kemp, referees. Judge NJ. Evans and
Squire Taylor were chosen captains, and
when the former assembled the rostrum,
with broom in his hand, as Gin school
days. shouts of laughter and applause
greeted him. After three separate tossings
of the broom Captain Taylor was declared
entitled to the first choice. Fifty ladies
and gentleman were finally ranged on OPP
posite sides of the stage, twenty five under
each captain, and the spelling commenced:
And all went merry as marriage bell; but
| hush, bark, It's no rising knell, but chap
musin' o er word he cannot spell. He, for
the meaning then did call; at first they said
it was the wind, and then they said it was
ball; but still it proved too large pill, it
only served to work him i'll, and then midst
laugh, and jest and shout, the fair-haired
John stepped up and out. The next STUN
bling block to give the speller grief and
pain, came to Johns fair sister Jane, though
it was counted not 90 a MISS it was the
floral term "abatis' Many troubles and
trials sore, had good old Job, we read of
yore, and why, do not see, that Satan for
his benefit did not get up "bee.' Poor
patient "Job." it really seemed a sin,
his namesake should go down on (bin)
been. "Brevet, Coupon, a.! : ''r"nti
pede, each on speler put head, Z!
rather put him on his feet and caused him
soon to take his seat. A giant structure
in the days of Rome, next sent daring
speller home. Combatativeness, "com-
parable, dynasty" each made a speler
wish he had again his fee, and almost set
him blessin' of the "bee." An "egregi-
ous,' "hough," "humorous "espon-
age " shot four more spoilers from the stage.
Then plump into germany did fall
from off the stage an urchin small. Then
in a fierce ''guerrilla - strobe, and without
"inquiry' dismissed the spoilers ala mode.
The loss of course was irreparable," each
succumbed unto his fate, and did a chap
about the midst quite "isolate." A Gu
venie - father" a "heinous 'halo y
Oh his brow, cried in voice sepulchral,
"Where are those spoilers now?' The
ways of ''bees' are SO contrary, rae
bone man though watchful, sharp, and
wary; alas, his spelling now is only "legen-
dairy" Lien, -" maritime" ''obsequies,"
"placard, each for speller proved too
hard. A mediocre" go rthoepy," "ple-
thoric,'' "poignant, " sacrifice" they
knew no moro about than they did of throw
ing dice. Our brave young banker. Long
he fought and well, but lightings of a
''bee, the time and place are hard to tell,
although we know he hates deism, he fell
at last into ''schism." Oh the blunders
and the trips upon "squalor," subtitle"
synonym" " vaccine" alleluia, "ton-
can, apiary," Reconnaissance" ''apoc-
alypse" CThe machine is bursted).
Miss Lizzie Richards was awarded the
first prize handsome Bible, for her mas
terry of our crooked mother tongue. Ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour the written
class was postponed until Thursday night.
"PIT."