The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-01

The fo'IoS1eg worse vere ROD y . hsiquss
sven the meob<rs of the sssse Medical asso-
i.ssos as u. late sss-ssa 10 Carths.-;
In every phase u human lrfe
From eAribesl 6raosh 70 laeese ssgh,
Md hours oG p~sA-e and s~seues nj strife.
WHEN men are born ami whom they die.
In cottage. palace. h"v~,, hall.
On silken cou-h. or stony Srcunt,
Where srknrss. pam VI death may call,
Tho states hest eitrs~u. tho doctors" found.
wh~n others Dee contAgion's breath.
Forgetting sarth's most sacred ties.
ASd safety seek irom march Of dsath,
Mid healthier chimes. Meath cooler skies
wheo oshers shrink from sight Of woes
And shut with horror from their gaze
The sights which only misery knows.
The states best cis,ssa, the Doctor" stays
In every say and walk ysa trsad.
The Doctor stands Jour trend and guide.
And when you iangui-h ON your bed
He faithful still - NJ your side
Though weary. worn and lowed vrth care.
To give rel,~i u ssiil ~ hi..
And And help your heavy burdens bear:
With open heart and cultured mod
lnChurch or state. ~ 6etd or mart,
In all good works his hand doth lind
He >hrsuk> no, from Artive part,
With oil Sho GEEK ny wO.d or deed
To help bfott-'r man to ri>e,
M every nAfIsu, every creed
'rhe states b Il CITIZEN. the fs~ctor." s.ss.
Ne tells you shat To eat and drink.
He tells you when TO 90 and where.
And when % rest and when tn think,
And Uhen to Srt and whsn lorteAr.
You ask him wher and hoS tn build;
Won Ask hmm hos to run your schools,
In every trade and every guild
"The States hest citizen. the Doctor" r,sies.
R~~,.,~ al ,b,s m. l;fs.. 49,,
With ills no other calling knows,
HE round duties must he met
Though mimi and body need repose.
Whenever sought. by day or night,
NIL summer storms or winter snow.
From grateful shade OF nresrde briyat
The Ssate'sbest citizen. the Doctor" goes.
While Others ire h~s,s1~ tl.ir wis--
I'm sweet unbrok, u ,ts.Ist re>t.
And strength BY siumher ~ooe-i REEVES
The body weak and mind Opprest,
There comes = hurried thund'ring rap
That to its depths his mansion shakes,
And starting from his first brief nap.
''1h- Stste'S best citsxen. TN. DUctoSs" wakes.
From out his coxy he'd he crawls.
And tres IN vain to strike light,
Then stumbling DER the cradle. falls,
When baby screams m hdeous fright.
And wife exc'Aim> in accents milt.
A. from fhe he'd she WILDLY starts
.'Xou clumsy lout'" And then halt wIlt
1.-The states t~st citizen, the Iss,tor. starts.
He siowIy tor the front dooy HES.
H.. robe tie nui tapped by the br-~zc,
And gropsng round with half Opeued eyes
Against the rVrker harks his Knees,
A. on . trssk he snadiy J,i'uPs
Against 10 door he rum his nose.
And mid the n~ith"r dertnr~s -tupip-
The States best citIxxu, the Is-.tvr's t.,e-.
To hrs inquiries nc the door
He hear. fearful story told,
How maan WIth colo rciis the npor,
Or dastti~'s got an AZ nal cold;
Or Johnny'> got outside anr.kls,
Or tshy'~ mighty hat wIih hts.
And -" tn get them oat OF psckie
1.-THE States test citizen. the I"ctor. GIT.
He stops not bow the rost Q" count
Or barter cor aconins t~e.
Hut quick hrs sadded horse 4 - m",tnt
And sSl.ics forth the to >s.~,
And thus throughout hrs whole career
He for the good 81 others hv--:
To all aiIkr. hope. comfort, cheer
'Th~ States b~>t cittH~n, the lAs:t"r. gives.
While Others then their Iiussg~ tell
AMI Of their deeds ct prowe-s bsssf.
We round this festive board may weIl
Affirm the worth Of him we toast
And pledge -ss,h other We stsni
To keep forever bright the link
That binds us I'M frNtsrnsl bond
'Tns SrArk's sEsr ,utzEN, rHg lo.r"R,
DRINK,