Sharp County record., 1882-08-24
GRAND PICNIC.
CENTER, August, l6, 1882.


En-. RECORD According to promise,
although at the eleventh hour" in doing
So | herewith send you the proceedings
of a grand picnic Nhith was given by
the people of Ceitar and surrounding
country on Wednesday, the 9Th inst.
The candidates were here in all their
glory, and hand-shaking and speech
making vas the principal order of the
day. The Evening Shade Cornet Band
fnrnished music for the occasion, and
every one seemed to enjoy themselves to
their hearts content
Judge Porter, of Nubin Ridge, deliV-
cred an address, which was long and loud,
in favor of the Working Mans Alliance.
His talk was interesting and his jokes
were excellent end laughable; but we
haye not space to record them all or give a
synopsis of all he said. He expressed q
wish for union Of parties, as sin union
there is strength (for the candidate).
While the Judge was addressing the
crowd, little diversion was created by
some parties getting up free fight on the
outskirts, but it did not amount to much
(the fight we mean, which did not inter
rupt the Judge to a great extent, and he
continued his discourse, to the amuse-
ment and edifeation of the. audience.
At the conclusion of Judge P.'s ad-
dress, the secretary, Mr.. j. l. +. McLain,
read the constitution of the Alliance, for
the benefit of those interested and the
public generally. After which, the dele
gates were requested to meet after dinner
in the church. Dinner was then spread on
the ground and the ladies invited to partake
first and the old gentlemen next. AS the
| attendance was greater than was anticl'
pated, it could not be supposed that Center
and the surrounding community could
| feed such an an assembly, which was one
of the largest that ever assembled In
Sharp county, but we think that every
body got enough. Center done extremely
we'll for such year as this, and no one
should complain. go.
| After dinner the members of the ALI.
ance met at the church for the purpose OF
putting out county ticket, but we not
being a member, and as none but mem
bers we're admitted, we did not attend.
Mr.. Wm. ". Davidson, candidate for
representative, gave a sketch of his ideas
of legislation and politics, interspered
with few laughable anecdotes among
which was the wasp in the preacher s
breeches, which caused considerable
amusement. He closed by pronouncing
| himself lifelong Jeffersonian democrat.
He was followed by Mr., W. A. Turner, of
| Ash Flat, who repelled some charges made
against him, and stated that he had en-,
deayored to perform all that he had prom,
ised to DO ip the last campaign, while he
was in the last Legislature.
The other candidates for the legislature
declined to talk, but simply declared them
solves. with few appropriate remarks.
After which, the people learning that
there was some disas sreeament among the
allied forces and that no nominations
would be reached soon, began to disperSe,
being much pleased with the days pro-
ceedings.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, allow us to
say, with respect to the managers of this
picnic, that, in our opinion, the Band
members were not treated as courteous
as they should have been. Whether this
discourtesy was intentional or unlnten-
tional, its not for us to say. OBSERVER.