Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-07-11

perhaps, aroused strong interest in
speaker and people.
Mr. j. J. Woodward of Fort Motto,
an earnest advocate Of the cause, All Il
well-known lecturer in tho field,
next entertained the audience for
some time on the sam theme, which
was handled III his usual satisfactory
manner. His speech closed the exer.
ciscr, which were highly appreciated
and the Good Templars mag we'll
congra tulate themselves upon tho
success attending the fulillment Of
their interesting programme.
When using the word Festivities"
there is always lurking suspicion
that the idea ofn feast is somehow
associated Herewith, and, if, in as
signing motives Tor everybody's pre-
renee on that occasion to participate
in the sald festivities, any agreeable
suggestions Of said feast occurred 10
any one who noticed tho enumeration
as ossiblc, or probable reason for
attending-mind you, they did not
come from tie writer Buff such
visions were conjurcd up in the imagi-
nations of some expecting to partici
pate-why, they were not disappoint.
ed, and if my statement is not accept
ed, you can obtain information from
energetic elderly gentleman in the
linen ulster who seemed the presid-
ing genius When the feast arrived,
and who, l know, can positively
assert, that if any were disappointed,
it was not his fault, nor because Of
any improvideace on the part Of the
managers. The friends Of temperance
having contributed their full quota
to the general entertainment the
day in the exercises Of the morning,
the ample feast, and an uniiln ted
supply Of iced lemonade (Which was
not the usual delusion passed off at
pic-nicu), the guests were left 20 their
own resources in the afternoon which
were so various" as to require a
more versatile pen than that welded
by your correspondent, who can only
make the vague statement that games
were now resortcd to, Juvenile sports
being INDUCED in to considerable
extent. The children Of larger growth
amused tn n,selves with some, which
being too astute for my comprehen
sion, beggars description. The young
ladies and gentlemen stood around in
a circle, but Why they did, since
neither the press nor the clorsy knew,
it is impossible for me to say, as their
,hjcet was rendered in language
unk nown, untthcnab!e. With n
view to publication for The benefit Of
others as much puzzled and as desir.
Gus Of enlightenment as myself, l
mildly ask cd the master Of ceremon-
les, young man with dread black
| eyes and fierce aspect, who seemed TO
be proficient, for a translation
With grave, reserved aspect, he
m,rely made tie remark that he was
always hlank and would always te
one as long as he was which remark.
did not threw much light on the sub
ject. Doubtless, he thought we c,uld
not understand even if be stopped to
explain, and took that m .thod of
silencing our inquisitiveness. Will
somebody translate l submit all
the words Of this strange langua GO
which "the press assisted by thre
reporters was enable to catch
Rink Tum. Rink Tum, Toodle Dunn,
Rink Tum, Rink Tuu, Toodle Dunn Rhee,
llivoo Dull Lab, Ilivoo Dull Lab, Nivee.
While the majority ofus were limo.
cent spectators of these mysterious
revels, others were engaged in fishing,
not that Edisto or any other stream
is adjacent, but my information was
authentic, and far be it from me to
cast an aspersion on the veracity of
its source. II our explanation of the
kind Of fishing alluded to is called
for also, | refer you to the old bache-
lor Che did live an old b achelor a