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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
NO FLIES ON HIM

The proofreader sat in his plush covered chair
While the shaded lights burned low,
And the incense sweet in a censor swung
Filled the room with perfumed glow.
And the music played him merry tune
As his ieweled finger fell
Across the desk with flowers bestrewn,
Till it touched 3 silver bell
Then he smote him sore on his medaled breast
And an awful swear swore he.
Hlther and haste thee, OH demon boy,
For the proofreader calleth for thee
Lean down low in the leering light
And list to the song he sings,
For his foot is fierce and heavy and strong
And its fight no gladness brings.
''Bring hither-bring hither the passionate
poem.
OF the maiden fair and young,
And the book review, and the notice, too,
And the joke in a foreign tongue.
Go, Gull me the Editors greatest thoughts
And the headings terse and bright.
60, gather the gems from the foremost page,
must wade in type tonight
Then the proofreader poised his stauch, stub
pen
And weird. wild laugh he gave.
1t struck on the air like wall of woe,
Or the wind in a noisome cave.
Then somber silence filed the room,
(Ohi his smile was strange to see!)
And his white hand flew until half-past two,
While he stToked his neat goatee.
Then he wrapped him around in his fur lined
coat, :
And he boarded the night coupe, -
And off to the nails OF dazzling light
He WIS rapidly borne away.
And dep drank he of the foamiug wine
And danced till the daylight dim
For he, you see, was X. of L.
And there were no flies on him.
brooklyn Eagle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10

specific application in the state, the
country, the town, the village, the
school district. Few men who have not
had law suit know the sequence of our
courts, or could tell the difference
between the sitting of the
grand jury and the special term.
Not one person In twenty COULD
find out the division of legislative, exec4:
utive and judicial powers among the
officers of country. The usual citizen
would be affronted to be told that he
never ia his life cast vote for president
OF the United States, and could not
under the constitution cast a vote in No
vember.
Our children need to be taught practi-
cal politics IN the best sense of the words.
Even the machinery of the caucus and Of
the preliminary convention should be
familiar to them, that they may respect
and in time take q manly part in all that
underlies the choice of men in power.
Syracuse, N. Y. G. w. BARDEN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
PATRIOTS WANTED.
Training the Young to Become
Good Citizens--How to Do 1t.
Our Public Schools Should Devote More
Attention to Fostering a Spirit
of Patriotism.
Instruction in eIvics Should be Given-Dan-
ger OF Too Much Mere sentiment-VIews
of Eminent Educators.

For the Gazette.
There has never been time in the
history of this country when the public
mind has been so deeply stirred as it is
just now over the rights and duties in-
VOWED in American citizenship, includ-
ing such related questions as the purif-
cation of the ballot. the restriction of inn
peculiarly American institutions. These
considerations give force ana pertinenoe
TO the question whether our common
schools and other institutions of learning
have paid as much attention as they
ought to practical instruction in the
specific duties of citizenship. Does not the
future good of the country demand that
more attention shall be paid. not
only in the schools, but in the homes
of the people to the development and
cultivation of spirit OF true patriotism?
The rising generation must be taught
that an American citizenship means
something more than the perfunctory
exercise of the rights of franchise now
and then, the mere casting of piece of
paper in ballot box or an occasional
spasm of patriotic feeling on national
holidays. 1t has larger and deeper
meaning than this, and it is the duty of
all who are intrusted with the education
of the young to make this meaning clear.
With the idea of emphasizing the i'm
portance of this subject, THE GAZETTE
has sought the views of a number of
well-known American educators, whose
replies are herewith given. The first TO
speak is Katharine Conan, professor of
history and economics in Wellesley COL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
a Measure of self.petsnss.

Professor Conan says: One who
watches with apprehension the tide of
immigration flowing into our great cities
cannot hesitate to give an emphatic as
sent to your question whether our schools
should not endeRvor to foster the spirit of
patriotism. Statistics prove TO US that
this immigration is increasing in volume
and degenerating in character, and that
its tendency is toward the cities. The
majority of the children in the public
schools of the seaboard and manufacture
ing towns are of foreign blood. Many of
them know little of our language and
nothing of those interests which should
be most dear to an American citizen.
The study of history and civics will go
far toward awakening intelligent pride
in our country and its institutions. Dry
details must be avoided and the words
presented in as graphic fashion as pos
sible. The Old South historical lectures,
aiming as they do to interest the school
boys and girls in the past history of Bos-
ton and to show them its bearing on the
present and the future, furnish very
good example of what can be done in
this direction.
The presentation of American flags to
the ward schools of Boston has been more
than pleasant courtesy on the part of
the donors. The hearty response of the
boys bears witness to the stirring of that
latent instinct of loyalty, which need not
be learned or logical in order to be eapa-
BILE of heroism and self-saorifice.
KATHARINE CONAN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
superintendent Draper Takes a Hopeful
View.

Superintendent Draper Takes a Hopeful
View.
find myself unable to assume the re-
sponsibility, for lack of time, of the
preparation of such an article as you
suggest. 1t has undoubtedly been true
that too little attention has heretofore
been paid in our public schools aud all
institutions of learning to the develop
ment of patriotic feeling, but it is more
than doubtful if that can be said of the
present time. There has been wide
spread awakening within the last year
or two upon this matter, and for which
we have every reason to be gratified.
a. s. DRAPER,
Superintendent.
Department of Public Instruction, AL
bany, N. Y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
Commissioners Harris Insists upon the Study
of United States History.


of United States History.
think that there is great danger in
this matter of cultivating patriotism, A
sentiment is not to be cultivated in the
same manner as an intellectual or will
power. sentiment is like the root of a
PLAINTIFF root grows out of sight under
the ground and the sentiment should
not become too conscious and articulate.
Such conscious cultivation of sentiment
becomes sentimentalism, and is sure to
lead TO reaction. Our Fourth of July
patriotism is not at all national virtue
or conducive to the benefit of our nation,
as whole. q
Now, it seems to me that the true edu-'
cation of patriots involves a study of
United States history-as critical a study
of it as you please, and especially study
of the Biographies of our best and highest
men. A comparison of the form CT gov
eminent in this country with the forms
of government found in Europe, espeS.
cially If principle of progressive defel-
opment is discovered, will prove con-
ducive to patriotism of the better kind.
Because our patriotism should be
grounded on reason and not passion. III
may be deep, unconscious feeling, sad
have no doubt it will be, whether we
take the slightest pains to cultivate it or
not. But our cultivation of it in the
schools should not be through appeals
to blind passion, but to the intel
lect. Comparative history is the true
basis for the foundation of reasonable
faith IN our form of government.
cannot agree with you that too little
attention is paid in our public schools TX
the development OF patriotic feeling. 1
should hold that the opposite is rather
the truth. AS I understand it, the war
of the rebellion did not indicate too little
patriotism, but too narrow patriotism
"a patriotism that appeals to passion
rather than a just appreciation of a COM
mon good in the highest sense. If any
thing, there was more of Juror of patri-
otism in the narrow sense in the Confed-
eracy. If by patriotism we mean love
of country, of the whole country, of
course the citizen of the Southern States
did not have patriotism. If by patriot
ism is meant love of country, right or
wrong, 1t seems to me that such patriot
ism is not very high virtue.
W. Y. HARRIS. ~
Department of the Interior, Bureau OF
Education, Washington, D. c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
ALL SORTS OF GIRLS.

There's the pretty girl,
And the witty girl,
And the girl that bangs her hair;
The girl that a firt,
And the girl that is pert,
And the girl with the baby stare.
There's the dowdy girl,
And the rowdy girl,
And the girl that is always late:
There's the girl of style
And the girl OF vile,
And the girl with the Tnincing gait.
There's the tender girl,
And the slender girl,
And the girl that says her prayers;
There's the naughty girl,
And the naughty girl,
And the girl that puts on airs.
There's the tulu girl,
And the ''fool you'' girl.
And the girl that bets on the races:
There's the candy girl,
And the dandy girl,
And the girl that has two faces.
There's the welIr bred girl.
And the well-read girl.
And the girl with sense Of duty:
There's the dainty girl,
And the "fainty's girl,
And the girl that has no beauty.
IneTe the lazy girl,
And the daisy girl.
And the girl that's merry Joker.
THERE'S the girl that 9 shy,
And the girl that fy.
And the gil that bluffs at poker.
There are many others,
o, men and brothers,
Than are named in this narration:
There are girls and girls,
And they'r re all OF them pearls,
They are the best thing in creation.
-lLouisville Courier-J Journal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
THE BoRDERLAND.

Upon the borderland we wait,
Our laborz quite are Ger,
We see bright CLEANS from Golden Gate
Light up the silver shore
Our ship lies moored upon the sea-
For winds are hushed in sleep,
And nights black robes across the lea
Cast shadows dark and deep.
We bide-abide-iust tin the day
Dispels the shade OF night,
And wake again the wingiess winds
To press our sails for eight.
Then wide we spread the white winged sail.
Aud hasten 10 ;a free
That lashez white the sea.
Night FER storm-clond and the blast
That sweeps the angry sea,
Our spirit reacheth, clingeth fast
Q Ged in faith 20 thee
lesorgs Clinton Hudson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10

The Editor of the s'Independent" Gives His
Opinion.
can only answer in the briefest way
that have no doubt Whatever that our
public school system ought to provide a
course of instruction in the principles Of
government of the United States; that
children ought not 70 be left to grow up
in ignorance how their country is gov
srned until the oaueus, the district boss
and the heller shall teach them how the
representatives Of tbs people are elected
and voters are corrupted.
Some instruction in political principles
and soms plain teaching in political NOR
ais should be given in our schools, to-
gether with the elements OF american
history. WILLIAM HAYES WARD.
The Independent. No. PSI Broadway,
New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
Wellesly, Mass.

Views of a Former President of the Nationa,
Association.
1t should be the primary aim of all sys-
tematic training to qualify for citizen
ship. To make certain this result, the
schools and higher institutions of learn
ing must tram the young to be intelli-
gent voters, fairminded jurymen, up
right judges, discreet and honest legisla-
tors and incorruptible executive officers.
With these great results in prospect,
the time has come when the essential ell
ements of civic instruction should be
given III all grades of our public and
private schools. This branch of educa-
ton will awaken and stimulate senti-
ments of genuine loyalty to duty and
active patriotism in the administration of
the affairs of the state and nation.
Boston, Mass. WILLIAM SHELDON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
LOVE. DEATH AND TINE.

All me, dread friends OF mine-Love, Time and
DEATH
Sweet Love, who came TO me on shining wing,
Ami gave her 70 my arms-her lips, her breath,
And sil her golden ringlets clustering;
And Time, who gathers in his flying years,
He gave me ali, but where Is al BE gayee
He took my love and LETT me barren tears.
Weary and lone, follow 70 the grave
There Death win end this vision half divine
Wan Death, who waits in shadow ever1nore.
And silent. ere be gives the sudden sign;
Oh. gently lead me through thy narrow door,
Thou gentle Death, thou t<ustiest friend OF
mine
All me. for Love-'sill death my love restors9
-lFsederick Locker,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
Ideas OF Practical and Experienced Edu.
eafcr.

Ideas OF = Practical and Experienced Edu-
Gator.
The principle that the right of the state
to educate its children depends upon the
aestasity of the state that its citizens
5onld be educated, is more generally
Recognized than another perhaps equally
important, that this education Of chill
Idren 20 be citizens should include in
structIon in the specific duties of eitizen-
ship.
The Institutions Of our country should
be 3 school study; and by this mean not
simply the principles of constitutional
government in general terms. but its
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
Dr.. Koch's Consumption Cure.

DR.. Hartman has been lately interviewed
concerning DIR. Koch's discovery for the
cure of consumption, in which was brought
out some very interesting facts about which
these renowned investigators disagree slight
ly. DR.. Koch is of the opinion that disease
germs (bacillD are the cause of consumption
while DIR. Hartman believes consumption
causes the disease germs. DR.. Koch con-
tends that the disease germs inflame the
lungs, but DR.. Hartman insists that the in
famed lungs cause the disease germs to APP
pear. DIR. Koch thinks If the disease germs
are destroyed the infiamed lungs will heal;
DIR. Hartman thinks il the infiamed lungs
are first healed then the disease germs will
disappear. DIR. KOch's newly discovered
lymph, injected into the blood, will kill the
disease germs of consumption. DR.. Hart
mans Pe-ru-na taken according to directions
on bottle will cure the diseased lungs in
most cases of consumption, which is far bet
ter Send for interview with Dr. Hartman
on KOch's cure. Sent free by Pe-ru-na Med
icine Co., Columbus, D.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28

The attention of our readers Is called to
the prospectus OF Scribner's Magazine, pub
lIshed In another column. 1t is one OF the
leading publications OF the country.
The Toledo Weekly Blade the most pop
ular weekly newspaper OF the United States,
will In q few weeks commence the pubiica-
ton of a new serial story now being written
especially for its columns by Oliver Optic.
Send postal card to Blade, Toledo, Ohio, for
free specimen copy of the paper, and at the
same time send names Of all your friends.
If any one needs to be put in proper
frame of mind for thoroughly enjoying
Thanksgiving, he should read the Double
Thanksgiving number of the youths Com
panion," which is just out. From the
artistic cover in three colors to the Children's
Page, 1t ab0unds in seasonable things, in
GLIDING no less than seven complete stories,
one of which was awarded Fve-hundred
dollar prize in the recent competition.
According to our esteemed contemporary,
the Press, Pres. Harrison has unburdened
himself TO the editor Of that sheet, about the
difficulties he is having regarding the an
nual message. The several drafts that
were presumably submitted TO the Press
editor have all been carefully examined and
Will Dluc ptuCll uitIho anu iHttiiiIlcdtiOiiS
upon the same returned. That the con-
sideration of the subject i'm the Press is not
brilliant we do not say because the dlspensa-
tons of providence are not proper subjects
of newspaper criticism.
Among the strange and striking facts that
one Is at times compelled to relegate to the
unexplainable is Democratic papers demand
ing the retirement of Parnell from the lead
ership of the Irish Nationalist party because
of his fragrant violation of good morals as
shown in the O'Shea divorce case. Grover
Cleveland with the same record of shame
lessness is the idol of the party and pro-
nounced the representative American, there
is no great or good democrat who is moi sup
posed to daily worship at the shrine of
Cleveland. Thurman's birthday party was
turned into leaders convention to nomi-
nate Cleveland. Why denounce Parnell and
idOlize Cleveland.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
The White is king.

Notice. The White is king.
Schumacher oat goods, bulk and packages
at Banlster's.
One of the results of the census will he tC
show the comparatively low rate of mortali-
ty in Michigan, particularly in the rural
portion of the state. The average death
rate in Shiawassee county in 1854 was
about one death in 96 of population. The
census of 1890 will show that the average
expectancy of life has increased. AS popu-
lation becomes about stationary the birth
rate decreases and the mortality rate also,
making longer life average.
The city has this week been collecting
the gas globes from the posts and storing
them at the city hall.
Elsie cheese at BanlSter'S.
For Sale:-Two three-quarter blood Short
horn yearling heifers. Good size and color.
Inquire Of f. o. Dewey.
English SPAWN 'Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blemishes
from horses, blood spavins, curbs, splints,
Sweeney, ring-bone, stiles, sprains, all
swollen threats, coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the most
wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold
byJohnson q Henderson, druggists, Owosso.
Advertised letters for, week ending Nov
% Dannie Smith, w. "A. Smith, Maud
Tumble, Adah Pierce, Henry johnson,
John w. Sanier, Mrs. Phila Blunt, Henry
Wagar, Mrs. George Seywey. Drops: Mrs.
Alice Dryer, III. G. Martin, Pheba Halmer,
Elizabeth Steele, L. Burnett, Albert De-
Freeze. Foreign, Alex Jones.
Which are you-the man in constant
misery from indigestion, billiousness or
kidney trouble: or the man who invests a
dollar in DIR. Craig's Kidney and Liver Cure
and laughs at these maladies? Sold by
Parlkill Il Son.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
1900 MICHIGAN FARMERS

are actual paid in advance
subscribers to THE NATION
AL SToCKMAN AND FARMER.
They appreciate its ninety six
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we'll classified reading matter,
complete and accurate market
reports and containing only
clean, reliable advertisements,
and we appreciate their patron
age.
We have no more intelligent
and critical readers than those
in Michigan. We want more
of them. With more than
10000. subscribers in Ohio
where our paper is well known
we have no difficulty in ex-
tending our list. We want
3,4OO more in Michigan in the
next sixty days. We would
get them and double that num-
Der if farmers there knew
what we had to offer, them.
A postal card will bring a
sample copy.
Subscription price $3.50 per
year. In clubs of five, 81. The
remainder of this year free to
new subscribers for 1891. We
will pay So, 900 in cash to our
club raisers April l, 1891.
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PITTsBURG, PA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
owosso. NOV. IS, 1890.


w. II. Welt0n, editor of the OwOssO
Press, was in this city yesterday. Saginaw
Courier-Iierald.
When the new years remembrances are
being passed around by Governor Winans,
what could be more eminently appropriate
than that the representative of the old line
democracy should be favored. Lo, these
many years, when democracy meant minor
ity and the only material question between
campaign years and others was when Cleve-
land was president and. Dickinson ran the
post Office department. No more efficient
agent was there in all this country in GUST
ing Republican 4th class postmasters, than
w $. ii. Welton. The reward that should
have followed this Onerous work never
CAME. Wannamaker found it necessary TO
20 undo much of the Welton-Dickinson
work and the labor so faithfully done is
even now unrewarded. Much of Youmans'
success. 1t is claimed, is due to Welton's
circulation of ''Object Lessons" and 'Farm-
ers Attention" literature. But as Youmans
has no offices in his Immediate control, it Is
but just and proper that Farmer Winans
assist Farmer Youmans in paying off those
who sowed this years political crop which
these two distinguished agriculturalists
have harvested.
While Shiawassee county has laid claim
TO several state offices, we would say that
in all fairness party service and unques-
toned ability makes Welton'sclaim strong
zone. Along what particular Inc his choice
'Enay be TIE TIMES is not informed, but il
there is any position at Lansing that Winans
-ean give, Welton should have it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
WILL NOT CONTEST.
Col. Bliss Writes an Open Letter to
the Eighth District Republicans.

1IE Will MAKE No CONTEST. BELIEVING
A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE A Poor PLACE
FOR A REPUBLICAN TO OBTAIN JUSTICE.
SoMEPLAIN FACTS TERsELY PRESENTED.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28

The fact that Hon. Roswell G.. Uorr has
raken position ON the editorial staff OF the
New York Tribune, should ensure a big
circulation Of that paper in Shiawassee
county.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28

Don't Forget that it is but few weeks to Christ
mas and if you are going to have an Overcoat or
Suit made you will have to 'get on you. I
still have nice line of Chevots left to select from
either in Overcoats Suits. Also full stock For
egn Worsteds etc.
In Neckwear positively have the largest and
finest stock in the city. Elegant Tecks 4in-hands
Puffs and the new Once-and- a-haf around Tie and
big stock of 25c. Ties.
Have you bought any of those Three for Quarter
Handkerchiefs? They bargains, and only
few left.
MY line of Hats Caps, Underwear, etc., is com
pete. Also full line of Holiday Goods, Silk UNI
brellas Mufaers, Silk Suspenders Embroidered
Shirts, etc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28

w. II. Weltoi, editor of the Owosso
Press, was in this city yesterday. Saginaw
Courier-Herald.