The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-23
CARLE1ON,S ballads.

are Out. which We ''drtS8td up'
for the compassion and published in
the weekly. Carleton then sent u
Johnny ltich," which We also clicked
into shape" for tue compositor and
published that. lie then sent ''Out ii
the Old House, Nancy" aud we wrote
him that it was not complete, Us he
had overlooked the most important
event of all iu that old house, viz: the
birth Of the frs: baby. Carleton,
promptly sent down the stanza on that
baby aud VT put it in ut the props.
place and that poem also was publish.
ed in the Blade. THEN the critics be.
gan 10 attack Carleton and We defend.
ed our" poet for two solid mouths in
the columns Of the Blade. For months
also We were overwhelmed with in.
Vulnerable replies to Betsy and are
Out" from all parts Of tile country, xll
Of them getting up u rpc0. ciliatio and
bringing the two old lovers together
again. One Of these, from Helen Bus
ti:, We published, and she took of, nee
because We intimattd that it was not
as good as the original poem.
Now. Piper, there are some facts fol-
you. Tie editor of the ADVANCE was
IN editor Ut mo mean city," as Paul
says, and was sending men to Congress
when you boys were wipi"g your noses
on your little ragged coat sleeves AID
Mubtering because your kites w"..ldn' ,,
fly. And We are not rs old as "Aethus.
eler" either.
1t may lie, as Will Herman says, that
giv' g Will Carleton his first zoos,
isn't much to brag Of, but We did it,
nevertheless, aud mentioned it iu u
jocular item asking Carleton to :'di-
vide" for 10 has made small fortune
out IF his poems.
What we always claimed for hilu
through the Blade was, not that he was
a poet il the higher sense, but that he
struck i ric!, vein and al original sns
in his Farm Ballads. They are not
poems in the se,,se that Burns farm,
ANA home lyrics are, but they are pic.
lures Of western farm life which 60
straight to the popular heart.
Here il what Herman says in the
Orange City Index:
The editor of the WorthinQtou,
(Minn. ADVANCE clai IS to have Civ.
Ell Will Carleton his start, by revising
and improving lis povl,Is entitled ''Out
Of the Old House. Nancy" and Bet
sey and l are Out"
Well, for our part, we wouldn't Drag
Of it.
Will Carleton is \ docgerclist Of the
Della Erusca sch0Ol-a fact which
Good Literature" aud other rublica-
tiUns belonging 10 tie guild Of critics
lave not been reMisS in declaring.
Ills jingle suits u certain, common
place type of mind; but it has no
charm for those who delight in the d.
vine conceptions Uf a Milton, u Teni.y-
son. a Pus:
Perhaps Will Carleton is veil enough.
in his place. but his place is with tie
herd, who, la,kimx education, and be-
ing Skim,p in The important matter of
intellect, are satisfied with hvmely
busl,, formulated il
Cull.,QuiAl phrases and
DESCENDANT rhyme.
THE RIGHT RING
Jane Grey Swissl.rlin is still alive
and yields Us vigorous i pen ~ ever.
In i recent letter to the Chicago Trib-
ul.e Oh Prohibition NONSENSE she sums
up as follows:
1t is quite time ne had change Of
tactics aud had SIT about prOiIlbllill
drunkenness instead Ut spending
strength, on the chilntra Ut making it
impossible to get drunk; quite time We
turned our attention " keepiI,x tt.+.
boys away from the S;.l''A,,s, instead OF
KEEPING Oh in tho hopeless nnuddl- Of
takl". tile saloons away from tilt boys.
What better is any on- for failing tn
commit crime simply for want of OPP
lx,rt.nity? Shall we count the devil
Innocent for hot altering blaspi,+lui les !
Can he be accounted s,,l'er WHO las
only btel, kept 50 for want ut the means
to get drunk? Shall We continue IL
spread aud cultivate the idea that the
majority Of the race cannot be expect
I'd /" be- sober If it is in their power IL
b. drunk? Shall ~ fancy that We are
doing God service while spreading
MORAL jmbecility broadcast over the
lAMd1 II Is quite time ten, 'erance r.
formers St about teaching buys that ii
is none vi their business ii there were
4 saloon 81. every floor Of every house
Oh every STREET in the city. All thu
lx'y has ~ d" is to keep out Of them
Time we taught parents that it il their
business to keep their children out al
AL deus IT vice; time We taught ali
municipal AID State governments that
It is their business 10 aih parents il,
tie perful nance Ut their dut ies Ivy ar.
resting, timing and impris"ning Ill
minor, found drinking in Or loafine
around saloons. 1t is quite time to 81,
about recognizing drunkenness III q
crime and protecting society from
hrnnkaIds Ivy shutting them M in
w"' k-l'"usrs for such periods and az.
der such regulations As would make Il
impossible tor any one IT, lN'rOme q
confirmed slrunkard. 1t sis time w
ceased to regard drunkenness ~ mere
~ the parent If vice. and recognized il
~ vice itself-a vica 50 m",,strOus and
degrading rs u demand the utmos,
riQOr IF preventive punishment. TIN
whole temperance policy Of ceddlina
tlrunkavds and railing ut rumspllers. is
illogical. and must increase instead al
diminish the crime If drnn kpnness. II
its nature prohibition is u failure and
a farce. 4 device IF Satan to call atte,,'
ti"n from the raj evil to it, emblance
from the weak peint in his defpnses t.
the one that is. and always will be. IN.
vulnerable; for we might IA we'll try t.
stNp the dropping If tears As the man
ufacture and use If alcohol. Keep til.
boys away from the saloons. p,,nisl
drunkenness, and the liquor traffic vii
take it's leRitima place in the world
and may ''e made as harmless NJ tn,
tea and coffee trade.
Renew Your I.ease.-Theve ar,
times IN every ones life when enprg,
fails and \ miserable feeling come.
over them. mistaken for laZiness
Danger turks IN these symptoms. y:
they arise from diseased organs. Par
ker'S Giuxer Tonic wi1l rs.Sf.,r.. ,,erf..s.,