The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-03-17
gE-TBROoK's.

We haven't a.uch news this
week.
Ths farmer. are working very
hard, repairing their fences,
cleaning up new grounds, etc.
some of our boys went to the
Contest OF the TEN perauce Club
Saturday night at Bethel, and
pronounced il success.
Mr. A. L. Howard has built
a tarkiln near By. We would
much rather see some more OF
farmers d that than TO buy gu
anO.
The Sunday School at Salem
has been progressing all the win
ter, and now it is making arraug-
ments to buy new books, with
Mr.. J. +. Howard as leader. Now
come to the Sunday School, for
we are having a good one.
Hurrah for Honeycutt's. We
have three high schools, all
prO3pering at the same time.
We went to the at gallery the
other day to have our "profile"
tuck. The artist showed Us sew
eral types, and to let our girl
know we used economy, we took
the cheapest. You can imagine
our feelings as the artist placed
us in seat to look at the brass
gun which was to be fired at US.
We wont set for any more guns
to shoot, whether We get any
"proiile" or not. SIMEL.
Miss Nacmie Lees school clos
ed February 9th, 1892. The
crowd Was not so very largs on
account OF the blizzard like
wind. The exercises were very
good. Addresses were made by
Prof. j. +. Spence and Mr.. Brad
ley Denning. We feel sure that
Miss Naomie taught a good
school.
At six o'clock P. NJ, March
4th, 1892, a crowd commenced
gathering at Maple Groye, taught
by Mr. J. f. Jackson. The
house wes filled very soon a nd
many could not get a view at
the entertaining exercises. The
exercises commenced at 7:3O
o'clock and continued until near
iy ~. They were very good in
deed and were enjoyed by all
we have heard speak ST them.
After the school exercises were
over Mr.. Bradley Dennibg rose
and in a few remarks, showing
what power Oratory and declam-
alton had on the minds of peo-
pie, said: When it was necessary
that the Athenians should maxi
war on Persia, Lacedalman or
Macedon, it was the voices or
orators and declamers. Pericles
Or Dplno1tines could fill their
martial camps with a brave and
nnconqu 7rable soldiery-voices
more powerful than the tugle
horn If Roderick Dhu, in sum-
noning his high land clan. III
Verres or Catalina were to be
licensed, or Carthage to be de-
'troyed. 1t was the voices of |
Cicero that Numbered denunci-
'tions. If Warren Hastings was
@ be impeaChed before the Brit
sh Parliament for high crimes
Is governor general Of India it
vas the electrical magical de-
lamation Of Sheridan that caus-
ID men to shed tears and women
o faint, under the over-power
ng influence of his eloquence.
f the American colonies revolt
Il against the British crown it
vas the matchless declam-
tion, the burning and heroic
Vords of Patrick Henry
| at prepared their hearts for
he sanguinary fields of Lexing-
on and Concord and Bunker
I'LL, and found an answering
cho at last only in the guns
rom Yol ktown. After this he
Introduced Prof. j. h. Ezzell,
'ho entertained the crowd for
bout over an hour. His speech
as enjoyed by all. UNIcRoN.
SOUTH CLINTON.
Miss Rena Matthews ha. been I
school at Hornet'sNest.
closed the 18th of March.
he bows and girls had very {
,eeches and essays in tue A. M.
I'd then they gave a very nice
.nher, and the remainder of |
lie nay was very pleasantly en-
'yed.
We have good Sunday school &
Buckhorn now. Mr.. j. J.
ann is superintendent.
Miss Eliza Vann has just re- -,
rned home from a very plea
ut visit in McDaniels. We j
9 glad to see her back, for size
one Of our best and sweetest ]
rls. l
There was a very nice sur G
Use party at Mr.. f. F. Royals '
st Friday night, and the best 1
us;c [ ever heard ON violins. u
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