Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-13
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Dolore1 People-Local Notes.

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e]olore1 People-LOcai Notes.
tatbe 0axette.
EfAN, Jply 12.-Your reporter
ndewlth the candidates yester-
! attend the colored Sunday
hscnic About six miles east ofthe
ln1ere ID quite large settlement
.'d folks there. Most of them
N farms they live on and are do
' 1 In q worldly way. They re-
b mselves rs fixtures in the com
! land therefore the more pro-
them, desiring to pro-
! srmonent institution of learn
! heir children. instituted this
i I me6ps of raising money to
IND and build a school
h The had stands,
IDsooting, dancing foo eic., to
MIickels End dimes for the gen.
WI. "A Hand was erected large
|hyo hold a score of singers, who
\ setly to the accompaniment of |
hi very well played by colored
In the city. Judge Steedman
La specially invited to address
\ the subject of organizing I'M
|rlew law. He said it was al
pleasure to perform this impor-
ny imposed by the Office he
I'd thereby help the people in
|at to advance the cause of edu-
!. He had studied the eolored |
his life, and complimented |
the progress they had made in
". Their elevation to citizenship
ised no social commotion, but |
d glided into the place without
d were making progress that
ltrfot Was proud Of. While the
A In his native land was still in
| i'm, those brought to this coun-
aves had by their contact with
lite race attained condition of
Zion which took the Saxon race
hundred years to reach. Both
/. Texas ought to be proud of
/ e noble pioneers had done to |
an Educational fund for the
4 Of the state both white and |
While our resources are not |
elOped and available the time
I.pproaching when we can enjoy
SWn1aut for schools superior to
Ter country on earth.
has devoted a territory more
Flee the extent of the great state
lana for the benefit of schools,
can only be enjoyed by those
.elp themselves and organize
snstitutions. The country has
.'strlcted permanently now, and
y desperation of neighbOrs Is
[Sively demanded to get the ben
r. the school fund. Parents
use all their energies to assist
[nwn children and help the
h In his efforts to enforce discip-
satisfactory progress with their
! Is to be expected. The best
4 are only the combined efforts
Fats assisted by the teacher to
y the children, aud the
Complaint l have to
is that parents do not
to the extent neces-
smalxe their schools a success.
be the inspiration of a neigh
~ In one common ambition, to
pshe school popular and teaching
Nul. Impress the children with
hcessity of education and they
Pparn. The bed rock of good
Fer and moral training must be
P aome before the superstructure
Fling oAn be built upon 1t.
rRnorabce be made unIri'plar.
7 60 Condemned at home, md
nsill be done to elevate society
snail codes can do. Give your
fen Innocent amusements at
ps and they will avoid
\ ,llded halls of vice and
y 10 Towns and cities. Innocent
elee nust he encouraged by every
y nifty N you would Keep society
I'D elevate the standard of NOR
bYOur race has shown a wonder
|aApcenent. You have been in
~ Qf providence, and endured
p s6dQ that was perhaps intended
spAro You for your present oppor-
W o1n4 u greater future develop
! ovation in the scale of civ
b ~ Ike the Jews of old when
I'm Egyptian bondage, the
v neration may only view tie
~ @pmise from afar, but your
y l3f directed Alright may
1n.ioy far greater bless.
z you have experienced.
& |he Sherman candidates Wis.,
L rove to attend a picnic to-
y others went to Pottsboro To
hief' picnic, AZ they choose
'lhis name is given 1t be-
Under the auspices of an as
II neighbors who Joined
together u few years ago
protection against the ras-
pr so many years had been
hem of their proper y.
eed TO make common cause
Pther and mutually bear the
recovering the stock and
e thieves, and truth To tell,
eted horse-thief ever thinks
in the pottsboro neighbor-
rner, Esq, returned from
court last evening where
assist In the trial Of a mur-
The defendant, Kerr, was
y released.
bd Warner returned yester-
~ visit IN their ranch In
unity. They report grass
Ind stock doing well.
Denton Dots.
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