Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21

children.
From his toes mp to hi~ shins.
Tom stuck Grandpa full OF pins:
Although Tom the tuu enjoyed
Grandpa was quite annoyed
Annoyed that's all
/ "Onc night Jeanctt. rougish little lass.
Sneakcd in the guests room and turned on the
When morning dawned. the guest was dead in
But children will be children. mamma said
That's all.
Johnny climbed up ON the bed.
And hammered nails in mammas head:
Though the child was much elated.
Mamma felt quite irritated. -
lrrtated. that's all.
Bobby with the nursery shears,
cut off both the habyS ears;
Vt the baby unSightly.
Mamma raised her eyebrows slightly,
Slightly, that's all.
When guests were present dear little Mabel
Climbed right up on the dinner table.
And nHughtly stool upon her head;
! wouldn't do that dear mamma said
That's all.
Merry, funny little Moses
Burnt of both his brothers noses
And il made them look queer.
Mamma said Why. Moses, dear -
That's all.
1t Is bad enough to see buffoonery in
ordinary life. 1t is degrading to see
it in some of the officials of our great
country. 1t is insulting to decent in
telligence when acted in Congress and
Senate Chambers. 1t is criminal. when
II sets upon the judges bench, and abb
horrent when carried into the pulpit. or
even enshrlned i'll the pew. when bended
knee. and alteration. but feebly express
es the human conception of the mighti-
ness and fearfulness of Him in whose
sight the very heavens are unclean, and
| the earth is unfit for His footstool
And now my last word "Honor the
King" In our days Patriotism" is
the best expression of this duty and
privilege. Two of you are young men,
soon to exercise the right of franchise.
Two of you are young women, soon to
exercise. possibly a higher privilege
of directing the franchise of the other
men. All of you are i'll possession now.
of gift-a birthright. greater than
Rome. whose ministers of the world,
ever had in her power to bestow A
birthright. which the effete monarchies
of other continents, from the soon to be
crowned head of Edward to the Gar
of all the Rdssias can never claim
The birthright of American Citizenship.
Citizenship in the strongest, greatest
and most God favored country the world
has ever known. Citizens under flag
consecrated in intention by Patrick Hen
nv. Designed under the constitution of
Thomas Jefferson. Unfurled for Free
dom by George Washington. Baptised
in blood by Grant and jackson and
Robert f. Lee. Unfurled in re-created
s,Jicnsivr fur j<-ess-ss-sf :ioiississ at ver-
by General Lawton, the dashing Roose-
welt, and old Fighting Joe Wheeler. A
flag that bore our ships to conquest.
midst smoke and flame in Manila Bay
under George Dewey and was first and
last and all the time in the greatest bat
tie and for the greatest victory the
world has ever known ON sea. Won by
the prince of American citizens and
sailors, Winfield Scott Schley This
your country. These are your heroes
Here is your flag. Honor it, 1t is
your King Honor it on land and on
sea- Honor it at your fireside. and
on life's battle field. Be independ-
ent, but obedient under law Never
sulk in your tents, but answer the roll
call, and take your position in the stat,
of life i'll which it shall please God to
place you.
Prayers and sympathy of teachers.
counsellors and friends unite this even
ing in bidding you God speed; and ever
as you 20, under sunlight. or shadow
Through vale or on mountain crest
Through the vigor of your manhood and
womanhood; i'll the mellow days of youl
life's meridian. and at its close. When
your sun goes down may guardian an
gels attend you, and the blessing of the
God of our fathers be with you.