The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-11

Miss Sturtevaut aud Mr.. GOtwald, en-
titled Chopsiicks'-from the man
neF OF using the hands instead Of the
fingers, which Is well received by the
audience. The scorer reports twenty
six misses By the gentlemen and
twenty-three by the ladies. The an
nOuneement OF the result Is received
with loud applause by the audience.
"Hope springs eternal in the human hrsast,''
and the gentlemen expect 10 regain
the lost laurels, aud carry on the cake
In the victory. Time will tell. The
Oraeles Of Delphi were subject to its
decree. Recess has lost the charm IL
had in our school boy days, aud we
are anxious for the circus 20 begin,
Alb, here Il is. Everybody ready, and
of we go. Each one, IS he misses,
withdraws from the list. II Is dis
tressing 10 hear that beautiful aud
Oderiferous flower. the daRdHiOn, &C
eented on the second syllable. But 1t
is 8 modest, helpless aud unassuming
thing, aud cannot defend itself
against Islander. such Is the heart
lessness Of Woman when she has her
victim In her power.
Prof. Fertig is the first to retire.
Tally one for equal rights Wilson
follows, having stumbled over the
word demise. Prof. ThOrOman per-
haps did not mean to be deTeiict, but
he went out on the word. Mr.. Levitt
now comes TO the front and di.frdR-
cAises himself and retires with be-
coming grace. Mr.. GOtwald Is an
honest man, and perhaps judges
Others by himself, aud having little
occasion 10 use the negative he fails
on dishonest. Others have fallen by
the wayside. IL LOOKS gloomy for the
men. All out but two opposed, five.
Smiles become visible among the la
dies, for the odds are in their favor.
Can two men stand against five ?
We have scarcely asked the question
when Mr.. Weaver goes out, aud Mr.
Carver is the champion Of his sex,
but the end is not yet. He feels the
Importance Of the situation, and
therefore scenes To increase. Like !
the men in burkram, they seem a
q dozen. Will he hold out? All are
breathless. One fzlse step ON his !
part will decide against him. LeOni- /
das the Second defends the pass alone.
All his comrades have fallen. He is
by five times his number.
Five Riehmouds have been slain, yet
Richmond lives. BOswOrth Field !
pales into iuslgniiicance. Not Eng
lands fate, but all the worlds hangs
in the balance. He alone must prove
the superiority of man over the
weaker vessel" He who stood un-
iaunted at the bar, opposed by men
Of power, will he prove his mettle in
this time Of need Alas. be has no
poetry in his soul Distich is too
much for him, and he. the last Of the
5partans, Is Carried of on his shield.
Loud cheering by the audience.
The ladies are vindicated, and have
won a crown Of victory.
The contest now comes among the
aides. Who shall have the cake 4?
One by one they step out, and at last
Mrs. Prescott, who like Bauquo's
ghost, would not down. She takes
The cake, and again we are met with q
ieafenlng cheer.
Thus ends the evening entertain
nent, and we all go our several ways
home, feeling that we have had an
evening Of enjoyment.
We also appreciate how little we
know when pressed to the wall how
ar we are from accuracy in prOnunei-
ltion Of common words. Much good
nay result from this evenings lesson,
( we will but heed il.
We are glad we went, and would do
1 again. What next?