Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

wave has reached us, and the first word
battle of the campaign was fought last
evening, at Leytzcs Hall, under the gen
eralship of the ladies of St. James Parish
Owing to some changes in the original
arrangements and inadequate notice the
audience was not as large as would have
otherwise been, but fair number were
present, and seemed to relish the proceed
ings hugely. The spellists numbered
about twelve or fifteen ladies and an equal
number of gentlemen, who were ranged
under the respective banners of Miss S. E.
Romans and r. Jacobs, as follows:
Miss Romans, Miss V. Clarke, \. b.
Clr;c, Mrs. L. B. Older, Miss Anna
NTH, Mrs. p. G. Freeman Mrs Martin,
e. L. lIcrrick, Mrs St-oman, Miss Free
man, Jed Lake. l.. A. Main, s. G. Brain
ard, VIM. Toman.
r. Jacobs w. r. Kenyon c. ~ Dur
ham, Miss Z. Herrich, +. E. Hasncr. Mrs.
&. Il Wallace. Mrs. G. A. Clarke, DR..
House, d. D. i!oldrilge, Miss Tracy, s.
Newman, Miss Kemp, Mrs. Caifall, J. +.
Coy.
The contest opened with general skir-
mish along the lines, for which the fore
part" of the spelling-hook furnished the
ammunition, and in which misses scored
gainst the side res 3onsihle for them but
no combatant dropped out of the fight.
The result of this skirmsi showed II dis
abled on the Jacobs side, against 8 on
that led by Miss Romans.
Then came on the general engagement.
Each side was drawn up opposite the au-
dience, and the spelling down" contest
began. Quite number succumbed at
the first round, and soon the battle ragged
hotly. Lawyers. doctors, merchants,
bunkers, school telchers, and Il lone spec
linen of the editorial tribe were sllught-
cred numerically. At each round the
ranks visibly melted away until at list
Mrs. p G Freeman, Of the Ho purity,
and Miss Tracy. of the JACOBS party,
were alone confronted. The Latter STUN
bled at the word "supersedc," and the
victory and its guerdon, tie silver vase,
were awarded to Mrs. Freeman.
OF course the description of the contest
SO spirited and momentous, would not he
complete without some mention of the in
cidcntal details, the fatal casualties &C.,
so we give the Latter so far us they relate
to the gentlemen. our natural gtllantry
preventing u; from plridlng the discom-
future of the ladies before an unsympa-
Tactic public:
The fist gentleman down was Jed Lake.
He was confused by shadowy vision of
Il capuchin in chintz-
w. Il. Kenyon thought the occasion not
suspicious and retired on the second
round.
C. i. Hcrrick in the course of the bat.
tie got lost in a.sumach thicket and was
G. NJ. Durham thought there was
scheme to prevent him, getting the prize,
and SO stepped down and olt.
d. d. Hoilridge made u very unskillful
grlzier, and cut his own legs oil.
Sc,loolmaster Brainar, had bout with
4 mechanicim, and retired minus IN i.
L. A. Main stopped to pick u,a chr,s-
olitc, and found that it wa. of no value
after he had it.
The elior OF the BULLETIN got \ para
digin stuck crosswise in his windpipe anl
siraig;,iway lost all Interest in the pro-
ceedings.
r. jacobs WIS rot il fighting trim. A
deficiency of chync affected his digestive
anl made him an easy prey to
the enemy
City Attorney Hasner, exil ,ustcd in the
struggle, sought the grateful shade of il
and WIS captured.
DIR House found that striving and win
ming are not convertible terms.
s. Newman stopped to gather purslane.
and was cut off and captured, which was
as "mean as pusley'
The words were propounded by Judge
Roszell and at the close of the trial, Col.
Lake in a short speech presented the beau
tiful prize to the winner. Mrs. Freeman.
All present were pleased, and those par
in the contest, victors and van
pushed are eager to renew it.
The next of the series of spelling
schools will be at Leytze's Hall, next
Thursday evening. Everybody is invited
to participate.
DREssMAKING.-Mrs Jas. Whaitc and
Miss E. E. Jacobs, are now prepared to do
in the latest and most fash
ionable styles, also shirt making. Rooms
over Williams & Sons grocery store,
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