Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-22


models Of this extraordinary work OF art
ran have failed to DO moved by the union,
which II embodics OF the antique 10 history !
and the current In lifo and Thought as, he- |
ginning with the weird mendicant, faint- |
ing upon the hillside OF Santa Rabda, It |
traces the strange adventures VI the Como |
csc seer from the royal camp Of santa tc |
TO the sunny coasts Of the Isles OF hide,
through the weary watches OF tho endless
night whose aentlnal stars seemed sot TO
mock but not to guidei through the track
less and shorelcss waatcs Of tho mystic sea,
spread day by day 10 bear upon every rise
and fall Of Us hoaving bosom the death Of
fair, fond hopes, the birth Of fantastic
foars; tho peerless and thrilling revelation,
and all that has followed 10 tho very mo
mont that beholds Us here, citizens,
frecmeu, equal shareholders In tho marlole
OF American civilization aud Development
Is there one among Us who docs not thank
his Maker that he has lived to Join In
this universal celebration, this Jubilee Of
mankindl
rinr MAGNITUDE or rnR TnENn.
am appalled, when reflect upon the
portent and meaning Of the proclamation
which has boon delivered In our nroscnco,
The painter employed by the X ng's COM
mand 10 rcnder to tho eye Hotno particular
exploit oil tho people or the throne, knows
IN advance precisely what he has to do
there Is limit set upon his purposes his
canvas Is measured his colo's arc blended,
aud with the steady aud auie hand OF tho
master, he proceeds, touch UPON touch, 70
body forth the forms OF things known aud
visible. Who shall measure the canvas or
blend tie colors that are 10 bring 70 tho
minds exc OF the present, the scenes OF the
past in American gloryl Who shali dare
attempt to summon the dead 70 lie and
out Of the tomb Of the ages recall tAo ten -
| OF the martyrs aud heroes whose voi,ci,
| though silent forever still speak 10 us ~
| all that we arc as nation, 10 oil that we do
as men and womeni
TuE RErRosrEcr.
We look bcf1rn and aftcr, and we see
through the hulf-drawn folds OF Time as
through the solemn archways Of some
| grand cathedral the long procession pass,
| as silent and as real as dream; tho cara
wells, tossing upon Atlantic pillows, have
their sails roiill0d from the east and bear
away TO the west; the land Il reached, and
| fulfilled Is the vision whose Actlaiues are
10 be gathered by other hauda than Ills
who planned the voyage and Hteered Mo
| bark OF discovery; tho lOng-sought golden
day has come TO Spain at last aud Cas-
lillian conquests tread one upon another
fast enough TO pile up perpetual power and
| riches.
But oven as simple justice was denied
Columbus was lasting tenure doniod the
| Spaniard.
We look again. and we sec In tho far
| Northeast the old world struggle between
| the French and Engliah transferred 10 the
now, ending in the tragedy upon tho
heights above Quebec; we SEQ tho sturdy
Purltaus In boll~rowncd hats and sable
garments assau In unequal bnttle the saw
nge and the clements overcoming both TO
rise against mightior foo; we sec tho gay,
but dauntluss cavaliers, TO tho southwark,
Join hands with tho Roun1heads In holy
rebellion, And 10, down the groonwalled
A. d. Il atHaaaa
of the CArolinas, como, family TO Tho ear
like far.away forest leaves stirred TO music
by autumn winds, tho drum.taps of the rev
olution tho tramp Of the minute-men, Is
real Putnam riding bofurei tho hooi-beats
Of Sumter's horse galloping TO the 'front.'
the thunder Of Starka guns IN sprit
battle; thc CLEAN Of Marion's watch-iiros IN
ghOstly bivounc; and there, there IN aeriodi
slint-like ranks on famo's eternal camp'
melting ground, staud-
.-'rho old Contincntals,
In their ragged Tegimenials.
Yielding not
as amid tho singing fthe angels In Heaven
tho scene 10 shut out from our mortal Wis
ion by proud and happy teaia.
We sec the rise Of the young republic
and tho gentlemen In meo,broccheg and
powdered wigs who siRnod tho Dccln-
aud powdered wigs who made tho conatitu.
ton. We SEQ the little nation monhced
from without we sec the llnuhlqs IN
hunting SHIRT aud puckskln swarm ilolil
the CABIN IN the wilderness 20 tne rescue ol
country and home, and our hcails sven 20
a second aud hnM decree OF luuel enuehre
won by tho proWeah qua NAlor ol AmolleAu
arms upon the lahu ana sea a.
And then and then Since lhere " no ne
OF nations or OF men without US shA1oW anu
us sorrow mere comes Gay Wiiuh Wv
spirits oi inc Ialheis no longer Walk up9u
the pntuempnA OF irucdoHi anu W. ~ uhrh
and all seems lost save merry anu hohoti
nnd. praise Hod, our blessru uuion Mlln
these surviving VINO shall marvel ~ Wnal
we see to-dAyi ms lhhu hllou WIN IN,
treasures OF earth thig GUY sna'ehuu IRON
the ashes, 70 rise IN splenuor anu rohuWni
passing inc nlnd 70 pleouneeiFul .,.
Truly out OF lrial COMES lho buength o.
man, out OF dwnsler colnes the glory Oh th'
BtateI
THR OCCASION.
va ara mat thia dav IN honor the mem
o,,, 81 ,l,,rIHtonber 1iolnmb,is. u ooiebratf
~ Sa,,r bnndrn,tb annial ret,irn OF the
80, ~ ~ M tr,rscendant Reinforcement and
Sssi,h s,,ing rites IA dedieate 10 Ameriea
w az INK ,e,sea nnr,,ete eNnosition M
~ , wy, nro,ress het,yesn ilg9a1,d isd9
NJ NJ a,ty ,',nt,,rjcs can hc comnarcd ,yith
49, tn,t5 ronturies either IN inuottnnce
tuVsu t,,,os, ss NJ nrcviot,e Terernn,,i IA
o. II hs rornnarcd win this in ia villa sir
,,iRcsnce ,,ud roneh becniiso since tho ad