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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13


speaker. Much interest attached to his words, in
view of his political proclivties, which are Repub-
lican, and bis high standing as lawyer and citi-
zen. Though over seventy years of age, the
judges voice has not lost it's power, and he easily
held the attention of the convention for an hour.
His address was in the nature of an historical re-
view of the suffrage question, and his conclusions
were that suffrage is not natural right, nor an
essential attribute of citizenship. During the first
century of our natural existence, he sad not one
man was vested with the franchise Suffrage, he
insisted, was matter of judgment, of discretion,
OF craftsmanship to be lodged where it will best
serve the interests for which governments are con-
structed and when exlgencies arise, demanding its
limitation, the State has the right to alter the
fundamental law so as to suit existing conditions.
The people of Mississippi stand in an anomalous
position, surrounded by conditions about which
they can learn nothing from previous history.
They must be guided by patriotic motives and en-
lghtened discretion and by honest craftsmanship.
The negro is here and must stay, and can never
cease to form large part of the population of
the country. 1t is his muscle and endurance that
takes from the soil more than half its wealth. The
State needs his services an cannot do without the
products of his labor
The judge says for one century no man was
vested with the franchise. There was no need to
do SO, as call men were supposed 10 be created
free and equal and had equal rights and priv
leges," consequently all men were voters there
were none to renvest with the right to vote. Suf-
frage, he says, is a matter of discretion, of judy
ment and craftsmanship, but he does not say who
are to be the judges of these high qualities. We
live in Democratic government, where the voice
of the majority is supposed to rule, consequently
the majority must decide. The Gar of Russia
would now say none should be allowed to vote :;
George the third said the same in the last century,
but the people have nullifed this decision He is
right when he says "the negro is here and must
stay" And the last men 10 say, "go," will be
the whites of his State. Then why not look the
matter full in the face and deal with the issue in
practicable manner. The whole nation-North,
South, East and West are demanding the Austria
Ian system. This, and the suffrage given to
women, would settle the question satisfactorily to
all parties, for under the Australian system gnor-
ance, whether masculine or feminine, would neu-
tralize itself by scattering their votes, while the
intelligent of both sexes would govern. This is
as it should be, and none could object. But any
property qualification would create a long and
damaging discussion, which, end as it may, would
do much harm, as it is evidently opposed to the
fundamental ideas of popular government. The
same can be said about any especial educational
qualification.
The Australian system, together with woman's
suffrage, is the panacea for all political troubles in
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

FROM the Woman's Standard we CLEAN the fol-
lowing notes about women: OF twenty-one candi-
dates at civil service examination held in Des
Moines, Iowa. the entire list of eleven ladies
ranked higher than the ten gentlemen. b. The
first and only woman graduate of the Boston Den
tai School, Miss Annie Reynolds stood at The
head of class of eighty. e.. . The work in
writing and drawing from the schools of Portland,
Oregon, was pronounced the best presented from
any of the United States at the National Teachers
Association These schools have had for several
years Miss Sabin at their head, and it is claimed
for her, by competent judges, that no more pro-
gressiye, successful energetic superintendent is to
be found in this country. At Waverly, Au-
gust6, over one hundred sand fifty ladies voted at
the school election. Two ladies were nominated
for trustees, and came within three votes of win
hing. Mrs. Crowley and Mrs. Johnson were
elected at Randolph, and the new board there will
consist of two ladies and one gentleman. .
Miss Eliza Porter, of Camp Creek, Boone county,
W. Va, owns and successfully conducts saw and
grist-mlll In the oratorical contest at the
Wisconsin State University at Madison, Miss Ionic
" McEloy of Marshalltown, Iowa, won.
The Mississippi Constitutional Convention on
September 9th resumed the consideration of the
suffrage question Ex-Chef Justice Smrall, for
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

The experiment of eecting woman president
OF synagogue is being tried by a CONGREGATION
near Paris. There is no reason whv if s6onId not
succeed, as the recipient of the honor has ahilitv
a anu enthusiasm America is supposed to be pro-
gresslV9 n put here American electors of the syna-
gogue' france is ahead of you,-Jewish MESSENGER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14


know Il boy who lives in this city who has
the strangest fancy in the way of pets have
ever known. His father owns country lace
in the mountains and he generally spends ms
Saturdays and Sundays out there. In that
neighborhood there are great many rattle
snakes and venom Gus adders. He delights in
catching these snakes alive, in bringing them
home - town, where he keeps them in his room
in a box. Whenever his ia ther or mother finds
out what sort OF pets he is play ing with. there
is immediate trouble In the family, and the re-
suit IS the box is very carefully and cautiously
brought to Central park and presented to the
menagerie. Then the young man starts out on
a still hunt TO fill it up again.
Last year. in Asheviile, S. c., I frequently
met very pretty young lady who had pet
black bear cub that followed her around like a
pet dog.
Several years ago DIR. Cohen. who worked for
Barnum when he had his museum on Park Row
and Broadway. had a pet panther that was as
tame and playful as kitten. Another man,
who had similar pet came very nearly paving
for his fancy with his lie. He was taxider-
mist and kept shop Farick street. and
raised panther cub until it became almost full
grown. One day the old gentleman aid down
on the lounge for his after dinner nap, leaving
his pet in the room. After he had been asleep
G. few minutes the affectionate brute began lick
ing his master S hand. His rough tongue soon
brought blood and with the taste of blood all
the savage in his nature instantly arose, and he
brought his sharp teeth almost together upon
his wrist. Before he could do much damage,
however, help was summoned, and the taxider-
mist rescued from his perilous position. He
was badly hurt, though, and he ordered the
panther shot the very lme day.
We have in the park now an alpaca, species
OF Peruvian llama. 1t belongs to wealthy
gentleman who lived for years in Persia and
made pet oft. 1t came with him by steamer
to New York and followed him to the park,
where it was put exhibition. Every day or
so this gentleman calls to pays it visit and he
takes it out for walk.
Every spring, when our Southdown sheep
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

minutes she stopped crying, then she sat up
and began to scratch at the earth with her nm
gers. The tree wondered IL she was going TO
make dirt pies, but she was not. She made lit
tie squares OF the soft dirt and stuck the old
stems OF the leaves in them. Perhaps sometime
she had wandered far enough into the better
part OF the city to see square or garden. and
she vas trying to N ke someehin, like 1t. She
busisd herself over il and changed it again and
again. It was more TO her than few tiny
squares Of dust and leaves. It was a new inter
est which actually filled her mind so that she
forgot her SORROWS. Did she know that the
hawthorne tree was watching her and whisper
ing, Poor child, poor child?'' She felt some
comefort about her at all events and suddenly
she put her arms round the trunk Of the tree and
rested her sorrowful thin cheek against II and
looked up in the branches and smiled as II at
friend.
- mustn't die, said the hawthorne tree tear
fully to itself when a. last she went away. 1t
is quite plain that mustn't die. The-the chh-
dren need me, even though l can't blossom
1t would have been cut down without doubt but
that 1t CHANGED to stand on 3 small square OF
ground whose owners were rich and urbusiness
lie enough 10 forget that Il belonged to them.
fencing abont this piece Of ground, but this had
rotted and broken and fallen away here and
there so that there gaps IN it. and anyone who
wished could make his wav in and out.
Because it as neglected aud seemed to belong
TO no one, the neighborhood became worse
and worse. this Enclosure became gradually
such hideous prison Tor the poor hawthorne
tree as would in the end have been its death if
res cue had not come.
But must tell you how this came about. In
the dread III houses. the filthy, narrow streets
and courts, the people who were herjed to-
gether often had wretched refuse they wished
to throw away. 4 cat died, dOG-it was easy
10 throw them over the rotten palIugs into the
inc.osure; poor creature had fever small
pox and the mattress on which he had died must
be disposed of. SO on the dark night it
bundled u and thrown into the Enclosure. to lie
there to be rottsd by the rain and sun sud beaten
into chat by the wind which scattered its seeds
OF plague in the air. Drunken men and women
stappeT %
and fight and fall into stupid sleep. Thieves
used to meet there to talk over their ans; often
desperate braw.s arose which ended in the flash
OF a knife in the air or thud OF a bludgeon, and
awful oaths and cries which brought policemen
aud people running together. Once there
found among the loathsone weeds the striped
dress OF a convict who had escaped and changed
his clothes there SO that he might not be recog
niZed.
The hawthorne tree remembered the night
this had happened. 1t had been a dark, sultry
night, and the first thing the tree noticed was
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

chance for the chain to have been put back
again OF the neck of the baby from which it
taken?' asked the lawyer.
''Chance, sir! You wouldn't ask IL you'd
been there. The rich woman made O rush for
the cabin, shrieking for 'elp. But the other
mother-the one in gray-she just stood still |
and 'eld er baby tight in er arms. Not word
or cryl She wasn't SIX feet from me. Some
body tossed 'er pair of life preservers. She
tied them both upon the child. Hit wasn't
three minutes from the time we was struck be-
fore we went down. They picked me up from
the water, sir but HI own Hi was ashamed Of
my mates
"Well, sir, said my uncle (who was not my
uncle), turning to me, ''You understand? you
were not my brothers. child All the privileges
and comforts and indulgence you have had you
were not entitled to. But l doubt very much
whether you have proper sense OF gratitude,
sir. -
My head was bursting and nv heart had
numb sort of feeling. If had been lonely and
cut on from family ties before, where was nowI
ROBBED even Of the shadow parents l had cher
ishei, outcast Of humanity
lessiy.
But three of them were girls, - remarked the
The parents OF one Of the remaining bows
went down with the wreck. The father Of the
other boy is in this ROOM
John Merrill stood so near to me that 7 couId
near MS quick breathing, but didn't dare look
at him or he at me.
Don make another mistake!" cried
InomaS MAXIM, seaman, came to our relief
MIS- akt! he roared; he came up ami put a
hana on the shoulder of each of US. Just you
make any mistake!"
de turned US so that we fronted one OF the
great sliding doors. set with mirror that
reached from the floor to the ceiling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14
THE GAZETTE: WORTH. TEXAS SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER

shout, or irmp moving dummy, without
having some one remind me that was be-
hsving in very INDIGENOUS way for the heir to
such fortune. AS for my uncle, he never
showed c particle Of sympathy or affection for
me. but will say that he did his whole duty
by me, according to his ideas of how boy
teachers for me. he kept me from bad or low
associates. He dinned manners, manners,
IWas never allowed to eat what liked. to run
fast, to sit up or lie abed beyond certain hour.
to go out in the rain, or to get my feet wet like
other boys. But will assure you had just as
many colds and aches other boys.
don't know how should have got along If it
hadn't been for Merrill: He never failed me.
plants, tore off his labels, mislaid his tools. did
all the thousand and one things by which boy
can worry man. but Merrill never gave me a
ing out to Merril's coy quarters over the stable
for a half hours chat before went to bed;
shall never forget the night Merrill first
spoke TO me of his boy.
~ believe You like boys, Merrill!'' I had said
in honest surprise, for the idea that any one
The man answered with sharp exclamation that
was ike the cry of wounded animal.
Like boysI Oh, my God! loved my own
bow
didn't need to ask; his tone told me what it
meant: but alter BIT said softly:
When uid it happen. Merrill?,'
Drowned when the Queen OF the Sea
SURE, more than zen years gone by. Vile and
child. Both taken and left.
1t was my turn to choke and feal queer. It
always made sick and faint to hear the name
of that steamer. For the life of me I couldn't
tell n i'm CT my part in the wreck. But ! don't
think ne would have heard me if had spoken.
An awful look had com upon his ace. It was
the first time in nv life had ever seen a strong
man wrestling with grief that was stronger
than ne.
IN was hard enough to lose her.. he
Eroaned. ''but to lose the boy. too! The pretty
baby-such dimpled. laughing, loving little
fellow. We were living Up country, you know,
and she had just been down to the city to see
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

stealthy. shutting sound, as if some one was
making his way through a gap in the side OF the
board fencing which was left standing, then
heavy, limping feet had dragged over the
ground, there had been the sound OF hoarse
painting breathing which had drawn nearer and
nearer, till the breather stood beneath the haw-
thorne tree, and then, with stited oath, he
dropped, threw himself on the earth, and leaned
back against the trunk.
Its dark enough ere he said, IAN l
shan't have no bulls-eye lanterns a-hashin' in
an disturbin' of me. They re not fond o. this
corner, them blokes; They leave it to ITSELF |
shall have a chance to change these ere toys for
them l nipued from that chap as had fell asleep
on his tramp. They Amt swell, but they're less
conspikyus than them l m wearn'.''
He changed his convicts dress for the poor
things he had stolen and then limped painfully
away. He had hurt his leg in making his es-
cape, IL was said the next day when his things
were found. There were spots of blood on some
OF them; ,oo-,, 81. na.- r. .bs.. d.r. >,
sighed the hawthorne tree; land somahowsI
can't help feeling sad for them aIl-even the bad
ones. Perhaps they can't be good when they
live here and never breathe the fresh air or see
But not long after this it found out that there
were some who lived there who were good but
It was also true that they had often breathed the
fresh air and seen things blossom.
Not far from the loathsome, barren plot of
ground where the hawth rne tree lived its sad
life there was church. 1t was an old church
of some of the first people who had died in the
great plague of London. hundreds of years be-
fore. II was not beautiful church and GER
tainly not fashionable one, but il had a rector,
and his rector quaint house across the
street only short distance from the hawthorne
tree. 1t ought not to be considered very en-
vIable thing to be the rector OF this East End
parish, but the rector and his young wife
were people with warm and strong hearts
and found their hands and time full Of things TO
interest them and keep them busy. II would be
very easy to write book full of the things they
found to do and did, but have time to tell only
one thing-how they became the friends OF the
hawthorne tree and saved Il from death and de-
SPAR. The tree had seen the rector often as he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

leaving port that morning Hi was sent round on
the quarter deck to polish mp bit of brass as
'ad some'ow been hoverlooked. There was q
good many passengers there. for some ow hit )
q natural feeling on leaving port to want to take
q last look at the land-the last look the most o.
them was to take on earth, poor soulsI Close to
where Hi was s-working two young mothers
were sitting with their oabies-bright, bouncing
boys, both OF them-and they looked good deal
ake DGsh sH with Pg p1s g calS
brown air. In fact, Hi would ave taken
them to be cousins or near relations
of some sort. il the mothers admit been so DIFF
ierent. one dressed in silk, with 8 fur-lined
cloak and q hat with fea hers; the other in q
plain gray dress and bonnet. The babies didn't
look SO different even in dress, except that one
Of theIn-the one eld by the lady in the fur-lined
cloak, 'ad gold chain with queer little trinket
on it round is neck
This was no news TO me. had that gold chain
and triuket IN box up stairs. The sailor went
on:
ave nothing to say to one another. 1t was the
babies broke the ice atween them. That baby in
the arms of the little woman-'e- that wore the
gray sress-smart little colger e wasl' e just
hup and grabbed the hother baby's chin. Then
what did the other baby do but snatch the chain
away from i'm, so that wa the little fellows
and was torn-an ugly scratch, clean across
the paint
yer. and Mr.. Clifford nodded his head.
''Fhe lady the silk cloak, she was good
stuff for all she looked so proud" continued
the sailor. ''for she gave 'er boy clip on the
fingers, and she says: Els bad boy and the
little fellow shall take the chain to pay for
'aving is 'urt.' With that she unclasps the
chain and fastens 1: round the other baby's
neck. And ii you'll believe me, sirs, neither
OF those babies much cries out, but both
on 'em bursts cut g laughing. This pleased
both the mothers nightly. They WAS young
things. and anyone could see with 'ali an eye
them the first babies. The next moment
they was talking together like old friends.
That minute the crash come -
You know it was by the chain he was identi-
fed, - said my u Gle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

There are MAN. varie les of guinea pigs, the
white, black, pied and angora, the latter species
having the same odd kind of hair that the an
CORA rabbits have. All of these pigs have more
int lligence than rabbi IS. and with patience
they may be taught to follow their owner around
like dogs. and they more apt 10 forget their
owners presence for particularly tempting
tuft of greens than a well bred dog would be.
Their food is similar to that given RABBITS.
PROPER FOOD FOR PET DOGS.
In this article will not say anything about
white mice, not that they are not made pets OF
by a good many boys and girls, but they can
not be called nice pets, and where other pets
can be had would not advise anyone TO spare
the time and trouble necessarN for their care.
To tel you how to take care of pet dogs and
cats would have to write a book, and even
then l would leave many things unsaid. viii
therefore confine myself to one niece OF advice
concerning the proper kind OF food for house
dog. Do not feed your dog meat The best diet
Is boiled Indian meal and milk. Once or twice
a week the meat drppings might be mixed with
the meal, and once a week it could be given 3
bone with some meat on il to knaw. Too much
meat will ruin the best dog in the world. A
good many ladies' feed their pet dogs candy,
sugar and cake. These especially bad for
dogs Teeth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

lives-to be the only one saved out OF passen-
ger list of over 100 persons, on steamer run
down in a fog right here in the Golden Gate?
Not that remember anything about 1t! Bless
1t. It's bad enough TO dream of it, as I have
DONE and then to wake aad think you see dead
faces around you, and hear the awful cries OF
drowning men.
Do you suppose any hearty fun-loving boy
likes to find out that tho world is expecting all
sorts of wonders of him? Just because had
been miraculously saved from the waves and
was the son and sole heir to q very rich man.
Why, if had been pris and a genius. and
had lived to be q thousand years old,
couldn't have done all that those newspaper
fellows predicted OF me. It's an awful thing
TO have so much expected OF you l couldn't
toss 4 ball to another boy. or join game Of
dog. o. munich Q bag Of peanuts. or yell. or
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

passed and had noticed how different his keen,
handsome face was from those of the other peo-
pie who went by. 1t was the face OF gentle
man and though the hawthorne tree did not
know what a gentleman was, it could see the
difference in the faces.
'sHe must have breathed the pure air. He
must have seen things blossom, was the vague
thought OF the tree heart.
There was always crowd OF rough, brutal
men about the corner OF the uncared for piece OF
ground As there was nothing built upon II, and
II seemed to belong to nobody, the worst of the
bad and idle ones got in the habit Of loung-
ing; smoking ana 9ua.reiing there snd even sGe
eered and sguabbled, shouted and maundered
there; lads PLAYED pitch and toss, thieves ban
their plans over. The place was so given over to
registering noise and evil that the more decent
people felt it unsafe to pass it.
THE place is an eye-sore and terror the
re ctor said, looking across the street from his
study window. every pestilential thing IS
thrown into it to poison the air: that is bad
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14
GAZE OF DOMESTIC PETS.

Superintendent ConlSlin of the Central Park
Menagerie Gives Some Advice How Pet
Dogs Should be Fed.
Let me say before begin 10 write to children
about the ca-e OF pets, that l am afraid very
many of my young readers, especially those who
live in large cities, and only see the country
during the bright summer months, through the
windows of excursion trains to and from day 5
Outirg, will not find this article of particular
value to them. Such pets as l am going to tell
you about can not be kept in crowded towns.
They need the country, and unless you live out
of this big city at least portion of the year I
fear you will not profit much by my advice.
Still there are many boys and girls who live on
the outskirts of New York who may find barns
for their pigeons and hutcheS for their rabbits.
1t is to these boys and girls and to real country
children that ! shall address myself.
FUN IN PIGEON LOFT.
pigeon loft affords the average boy about as
much amusement any diversion that comes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

have is the squirrel He makes bsd house pet
unless he is kept in close confinement in his
cage, for he will gnaw 4 hole in q So parlof
chair with the same unconcern that he takes s
nut between his fore paws and forces his sharp
teeth through the shell into the kernel. There
is another thing. too. that makes the squirrel 8
rather undesirable pet. Tae flying squirrel Is
the only kind that will breed in confinement
All squirrels can easily be tanned IL they are
caught when they are very young. The flying
SPUR makes a far better pet than the gray
and II ack varieties. Squirrels should be fed on
corr, hard crus;s of bread. nuts and apples.
GUINEA PIG HUTCH.
The guinea pig is one of the incest CT pets. 1t
is more trouble, however, to care for than the
rabbit. Guinea pigs should be kept out doors in
the warm months in hutches that are built the
same way that the rabbit hutches are con-
structed. But when the frosty nights come you
must move your pets under shelter where artih-
cial heat can be secured for they are not hardy,
and cold weather is apt TO prove fatal.