The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21
For The Commonwealth
HAMILTON, N. c., /
.... June Is. 1883.

For The commonwealth.
HAMILTON, N. c., /
... June Is, 1883.
Mr.. EDfToD Desiring days recre-
alton, by relief from the dull routine Of
the business which engaged me At home,
and hsaring ofthe approaching commence
ment at the Hamilton Academy, could
not resist the impulse which took me IT.
resistsbly to this most fiourishing little
village.
Through the dint of itinerary circum-
stances, arrived here this morning toe
late to attend any Of the exercises; and
still more to be regretted, is the fact that
l failed to hear the reputed magnificent
address of that peerless lawyer and gen.
tleman, Col. Worthington. Those who
were present and competent to judge tell
me his address was . master execution.
is subject was, 1.-THE Literature of the
Bible.' 1 regret that am unable to
give even = synopsis of his speech, but
not having heard him, I fear to trust the
report of others, lest I should do him in
justice.
Although l was absent from the mental
feast, was in time to partake of one Of
those inimitable dinners, with which we
are always welcomed in Martin county.
The faculty of preparing good dinners
seems gift peculiar to these people.
Judge the prime cause Is . BIG HEART
To attempt description of the table as
it greeted US beneath the beautiful oaks
that adorned the premises Of Mr.. r. B.
Salisbury, is . task greater than is my
purpose to undertake. Suffice it to say
it can be compared only to one Of those
tables set for the gods, of which we read
so much in Grecian Mythology. Ulysses
would have stopped, and beheld in won
der this table, as it groaned beneath the
viandsl rivaling his own. Epicurus him.
self would have paused to reduce his
philosophy to practice by indulging him.
self to the fullest extent. 1 cannot re-
frain from the mention Of the courteous
attentions shown the writer and his party
by that very excellent lady, known local
ly. as ''Sister Outerbridge." Seeing W
were strangers, she FASTENED to our place
At the table and spread before US such
luxuries as might tickle the palate of thu
most fastidious.
Were to stop here and say no more
of my visit, ] should justly incur tn
wrath of the god of the light fantastic, .
and fear, might call call down his ven
geance upon me for neglect of duty. L
is night, and in the armory there is gath
cred An array of beautiful ladies ant
handsome young men that would retiec
credit upon the society of any town
Rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes greet u
at every turn. All is life and merriment
Should attempt to mention each lad.
as she appears arrayed in the most tast!
styles of summer, I might impos
upon your generosity and the patience o
your readers. l will merely mention on
of these many beauties, one that tlashe!
by, disabling the eyes and quick ening tn
pulse, until it seems that we view moth
ing earthly, hut one dropped from ether
1 am tempted to call the name Of thi
beauty, around whom scores of seeminl
admirers and sultors were gathered, Blu
considering her wonted modesty, tn
bushes would mount too fast upon thos
already rosy cheeks.
u The approaching dawn reminds US tina
} it is time to wend our ways homeward
, Good night. :'OMNEs.''