The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-01-22
THEY ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
MIR. II. II. ROGERS GIVES A SUPPER.
1t was an ImprOmptu Affair, but Never
theless Enjoyable.

Mr.. r. r.. Rogers entertained
number Of friends at his room on
Saturday evening last, with an oys-
ter supper, given in honor of Mr..
David Fuller, Of Galesburgh, Ill.
1t was rather an impromptu affair
and guests were caught on thefy
SO to speak, but was none the less
enjoyable on that account. Invita-
tions were given without regard to
the size of appetites on such occas-
ions, and when the appointed hour
arrived seated around the social
board were those of different sizes,
different habits, and different pro-
fessions and avocations in life
from the man who boasted that he
could devour more fresh oysters
than any man, and who went about
the task with that zest and earnest
ness that would indicate the hon
esty Of his expression, down to the
man who, with a patriotic desire to
be social and appreciative, was ST.
lently and with a heroic effort en-
deavoring to dispose of his first
fresh oyster, while the tears sprang
to honest eyes and an honest stom-
ach entered a vigorous protest
against the injustice being done it.
There was the physician and sur
geon who paused but for a moment
to diagnose the case (of oysters)
before him, then quickly deciding
that nothing would prove effectual
save the removal of the flesh within,
he seized spoon as he would sur
geon's knife and calmly and quickly
proceeded to dissect the contents
of the bowl before him.
Then there was the professor,
who does every thing by stern rules
of discipline, who treated the oys-
ters as he would a refractory pupil,
and at once and without warning
proceeded to "fall to and spare not.
Then there was the dentist, who
believes in extracting more than he
believes in his God, insisting that
he can perform the operation with
out pain, seized large-size pewter
spoon, as he would grasp a pair Of
, forceps when about to tussel with
an over-grown "molar," proceeded
{ to extract some eight or ten dozen
, of the finest oysters he could dis
cover before him.
: There sat the druggist, who has
by habit become great MIXER
| and who proved that he was al
. adept in mixing oysters, etc, but
$ was not as careful as usual in the
} use Of the different ingredients Oh
the amount to be taken.
There was the merchant, who
= went about the task of devouring
: good things as he would about clos
S out job lot of damaged goods ol
: groceries-any way to get rid O
them, if you have to use them your
: self.
y There was the editor, who, on &C
n count of his modesty, eats oysters
: at the same rate he charges for loca
= ads, and believes that when matte
is "pied" the best and quickes
i way to get rid of it is to scoop it VI
a an thrust it into the "hell box
:. without a note of warning. (Al
) editors have "hell box" with then
j.: on occasions like this.
e There was the lawyer, of delicat
n constitution, but of strong, health.
it and robust appetite, who entere,
II upon the business Of destruction a
If he would upon the trial of case
i always watching an opportunity t
e score a point on an adversary b
l. scooping four or five oysters at
IS time, and took oysters with tn
e same modesty that he does fee