The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-06-19

SsA- NV WIN 3-Ah-AA otA1ALACsiSS
there were six medals-materia
gold ). form partlform, which / will
endeavor to cut out when depict.
First, to Mr.. N. E. Richmond,
(declaimer.) a maltese cross, struck
by lightning and the rheumatism
inscription diverse, NJ. v. Fl. s..
May. &C.; (reverse) awarded to
This medal was presented BY Hon.
Fl, T. Patton. A second medal for
declaiming was presented to Mr.. j.
S. Willis. Walnut Hill, Va, by Rev.
s. B. Campbell. A third medal. for
recitation. was presented to Miss
Lizzie Gibson. Of Rose Hill. Va, by
your correspondent; and now let me
say something, and you outsiders
who laugh at everything take back
seat. A sweeter little thing than
little Lizzie never toddled across
stage, and the first impulse was to
take the child in my arms, Rnt the
ribbon about her neck, kiss the little
thing; think for moment over that
refining object in this miserable
struggle for filthy lucre. place and
power; little child I; then take her
on my knee the balance Of the eYen-
ing, and let the whole affair 60 to
thunder. But I was booked for
speech; SO ! jamed back my better
nature. The next medal was for
reading of compositions" present.
ed to Miss M. Kate Thompson, of
Stickleyville, Va; the speech fur
nished by our young friend. Hagan,
Of the Lee County Sentinel. A word.
my young brother !; that sun-dial
suggestion won't do! You should
have given me chance. ny san
IS aoaning. ! could not make the
speech. but will take correspond
ents privilege in laying my boquet
at the feet of Miss Thompson
A step more light a foot more true, a
Meier from the heath bell dashed the dew.
To return to our muttons, the
medal presented Miss Thompson
was gold; its form fvegpointed
star, enclosed in circle. Ts
Messrs. WiIloughby and Pickens
may the medal be credited. In this
connection Miss Thompson received
a second prize-"Mrs. Brewning'ss
Poems = presented by Rev. w. ID.
Baldwin; transferred in a quiet,
pleasant speech, Characteristic Of the
man.
Next. a Declaimer's medal pre-
sented Jimmie Richmond, by Rev.
J. a. Lyons. who suggested "auother
Richmond in tile field. Lastly. a
medal to Miss Ollie johnson, Of Glib.
sons Station, for excellence in re-
citing a piece "Paradise aud the
PERI" and none, upon the eventful
occasion, won the token OF excel
lence nnchallenged as did Miss
Ollie. The presentation was perpe-
trated by the Hon. j. p. Kelley, of
TazeWell county, Va, (the father Of
the Professer) In "a speech of much
feeling. as @
Before dismissing this question of
excellence, your correspondent can
not forbear allusion to a boy whose
whole soul, seemed fused into the
portion Of the exercises allotted to
him. Mr.. r. Lee Woodward, al.
though your clay tenement was
draped in a jeans suit. home-spun
and home,cut yet a man who has
followed joking SO long that he
scarcely knows himself when he 10
in earnest; can not forbear express.
ing what he feels ia thus congratu-
lating you. and wishing you God
speed, Do not think Of your jeans
and course brogansy but follow the
promptings of your more than aver.
age intelligence. albeit encased In
rough box. and some day you will
appreciate my remarks. Drive on.
Hiram i.
Do you know Sam Ewing? Mr..
Ewing dent have spring near his
house he lives upon the banks of
his spring, and has for years GOT up
his winters wood with 8 team OF
bull.frogs. Any one spending
night In that neighborhood, can hear
the lead frog lowing all night long.
You know, Sam, he has a goatee re-
sembling Hallams' comet. Well,
Sam was talking about the rust I'm
his wheat, and the days that are
gone never to return. The Sani--.
I mean is, ~ well, you lzrcw
where Bales milli You don'tl
Well, you know where Dow Fnlker-
son lives. Dow is q gentleman af-a
ter the order Of Melchisadek. w ell,
Sam lives just over the hill at one
end of big grove, On the left hand
Of the road. i tell you a1aoaU you'll
know Sam; he smokes q pipe. Wall
/ took dinner1with him. Facti
"A word more, and Il have done.
The first evening sat in the audi
ence, right in front of the stage.
While one OF the young ladies was
reading her composition, an adult
katydid came through the window
to participate, and compare notes
with first-ciass cock-roach that was
taking constitutional upon the
chestnut fence rail which supported
the nine candles, which had yOlun-