Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-28

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The oldest known piece Of wrought
iron is a sickle blade which was found
at the basc Of the sphyn1 at Karnac. The
dynasty Of the Thotbmes passed away
tens Of centuries ago, and of the swords
and the 10000 chariots not vestige
Is found upon that Thebnn plain; this
bit. which some apprentice Of Tubal
Cain fashioned. IL may be, remains to
tell Of arts Of peace.
II is an open question whether beauty
Is not in fact fatal gift. Even n cas-
ual observer must see that pretty
young woman seems TO require much
more assistance than an elderly palmer
sister. OF course, there can be but one
INNHN""A'AA
must entail physical weakness
The dust Of centuries may not accu-
muate in this city, but the shifting sands
before the March wind remind one that
the sprinkling cart is a blessing much
TO be- desired.
Having rccently read n narrowing ac-
90 Al. al. s.N 40 an
one Of the Western plains, ] WIS led to
wonder how many people know they
carry compass iu their watch pocket.
This il true, for II one will put his watch
in such a position that the hour hand is
pointed in the direction of the sun, the
point midway between the position of
the hour hand aud u win be due south.
1t ia somewhat singular that az a
season when al nature Is in a state Of
exhilaration, when budding foliage,
sprnging flowers and the song Of birds
herald the coming spring, man feels It's
! approach IN a physical depression. He
h out OF sorts. he feels dragged down,
and body ailments appear 10 stilc all
aspiration for rcjuvenesccnce. Instead,
therefore, Of drinking In the elixir of
life froma earth. air, aud heavens, he
experiments with pills and potions.
H. is pleasure 20 know that there
are some choice spirits who, Ike the
wines of Spain grow mcowcr as the
ycnrg go hy. OF these Is Dr. Oliver
/ Wendell Holmes. the "Amorrat OF the
Breakfast Table, and nt 81 charming
lingcrc over the Tea Cups" At the au-
thors' and publishers lunch given
at Boston ON last Thursday this writer
Of so much remarkable vigor not only
made % neat speech but read the follow
| ing impromptu ycrscs
Teacher Of tenchcra, yours the task.
Nuhlcst that noble mind can unk.
| High up loniaH uHrmOrOus mount,
To watch 20 guard the sacred fount
THAT fcpdg the stream below;
To guide che .hurying food that hlls
| A thousand 4ilycry rlpplluE rllla,
In ever widening How
Rich Is the harvest from the nclls,
| That hOuntcuus nnturc kindly Yields;
| But fulrVr grOWths enrich the soil,
! Flowed deep by thought anu wcnrled toll
| And when the leaves the flowers, the
| fruits.
wltGout Your watering at the roots,
| 10 iui NNch hiAh'hlhk Ilull'
welcome the authors nrmest friends,
| Your voice the Nircst good deeds lends,
| ar you tie growing mind dpmands
| Tho patient care the guiding hands,
| Through nll the mlstB M morn;
You, knowing wen the fulure,H need,
Your prtsplput wisdom HOWB the seed,
10 FIRE the years unborn
In these lines there is no sign Of
pucriliy. This poet seems to he of the
favored ones who renew thoir youth and
mount ON eagles wings 10 heights which
aedgeliugs cannot approach Who Ia there
of his wide circle of admirers that does
mo-, echo the wish that this writer, the
last of % generation of poets. may long
wear the luurcls he hns SO fairly earned
and tat death to him may be trausla.
ton and not decay
A new version Of the story Of George
Wnshiugton's early adherence 20 truth b
that when he was approached by hi,
nutc father with the question. "WhC
cut my chcry trccT the boy said, -
cannot toll u lie, Ike did Il with my It'll,
Ratchet and that the slave playfellow
got the thrashing. Thus it Is that ia,
traditions Of nation disappear befor,
the prying Investigations of the modern
pcssimlH.
To look over an old album IL not cheer
ing In It's pages urc the names Of mel
and women affixed 10 some little bat d
tender sentiment which seems alien {,
thom as they appear quarter OF n cen
tury later names of men who have be
ZONE griazlcd by time and hardened by
daily contact with the stcrner phase
of life, whose outward appearances an,
uttcranccs suggest nothing of the tender
ness, the fervor aud the faith of thei
earlier manhood, and of women to WHOM
have como cops, domestic aud social, o
blunt the finer scnsihhties, and % who's
world-wise hearts q daughters creed o
| nuU fpr lowe" en,.us iIip4t fully