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The following marriages have recently taken place within the pedagogical ranks, Miss Stella Leonard to Mr. Wesley Curtis, Dec. 25th, '94; A. P. Peterson to Miss Mary Danielson, Dec.

25th, '94; Mr. C. H. Bixler to we are not informed as to the name of the happy bride and the date of the wedding in the latter case. Lack of space prevents further comment on the contracting parties, at this time.

But we wish them all prosperous and happy lives. PROGRAMME OF THE REPUBLIC COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, To be Held at CUBA, FEB. 2nd, 1895. 1:30. Roll Call.

Eesponses from Hawthorne. 1. Curreut Events J. D. 2.

Coxeyism and Kindred Isms W. A. Raird. Discussion n. E.

Smith, Lewis Nutter. 3. Modern Warfare .1. J. Johnson.

Discussion May Dannefer, Frances Knchera Music. 4. How Can We Teach Patriotism E. L. Glas gow.

Discussion Fanny Kunkel, Carrie Wilson. 5. The New School of Poets Maggie Nichol. Discussion Nettie Northrup, Belle Fleming. 6.

Functions of New Political Parties C. A. Melton. Discussion Ira Craft, D. F.

Hancock. Music furnished by Cuba Schools. Question Box. productions; the splendid advice of Fred J. Harris or the comprehensive scope of John Conway, seems incomplete.

It is not through lack of appreciation that we neglect the patriotism of Joel Moody, the devotion of Ellen Patton or the poetic charms of Florence L. Snow. But our time is limited, and so is your patience. However there is one whom we will not refrain from mentioning, for that would be an injustice to our love for Kansas poetry. Perhaps the most beloved of all Kansas writers is Mrs.

Ellen Palmer Allerton. Who has read Mrs. Al-lerton's "Poems of the Prairies" without admiring the Author's simplicity, purity, patriotism and genius. No other than a pure soul could have begotten the sentiment in "Beautiful Things." No other than a patriotic spirit could have prompted the production of "Walls of Corn." But Mrs. Allerton now rests in peace, and as we think of the life of that noble woman, her own words come up before us: "Beautiful graves, where grasses creep, Where brown leaves tail, where drifts are deep, Over worn out hands oh, beautiful sleep!" Miss Welch spent vacation with her parents in Topeka.

When in Belleville do not fail to see the fine stock of cloth in kept by D. C. Deal, at the southwest corner of the square. B. B.

McCall, of Belleville; Thomas Charles, of Republic; and Bert Morey, of Hcandia; all students at the State University, spent the Holidays at their respective homes. The regular quarterly examination for teachers' certificates will be held the Belleville high school building, Jan. 26th, commencing at 8 o'clock a. m. E.

L. Glasgow, Co. Supt The Werner Book of Chicago, is now putting out a new Mental Arithmetic, which is one of the neatest, most interesting, practical, and logically arranged hooks of its kind that we have ever examined. Teachers needing such a work, may find what they want by ad dressing the above firm at Chicago. Have you seen the Revised Edition of Ellis' School History? This book contains a brief and interesting discussion of the mest important events connected with the history of the United States.

It omits unimportant details and is explicit and pointed. This History is becoming quite popular. It is published by the Werner Pub. of Chicago. "Stranger, a year's bin lost by me, Searchin' yer Kansas slles, And not a pawpaw did I see For miles and miles and Missouri's good enough for me, The bottom timber's wide; The best of livin' there is free, And spread on every side.

In course the health ain't good fer some, But we're not of that stripe. Hey! Bet and Tobe! we're gwien home, iit up; Pawpaws is ripe!" In "Homes of Kansas" Mr. Miller expresses a very different sentiment from this when he exclaims: "God bless the homes of Kansas; From the poorest to the best The cabin of the border, The sod-house of the west; The dug-out low and lonely. The mansion grand and great; The hands that laid their hearthstones, Have built a mighty state." So far in our considerations we have found only concrete sentiment, with no philosophy or metaphysics. The literary critic might say: "That is not poetry, it is only verse." But Kansas does possess philosophers who can deal in abstractions and generalities.

Thus John J. In-galls, in his popular sonnet, entitled "Opportunity," remarks upon the "Master of human destiny," which "Knocks, unbidden, once at every gate." Ingalls is not always abstract in his writings. Perhaps the most striking illustration of sarcastic wit in the English language, is his poetic prose selection, called "Catfish Aristocracy." Eugene Ware, also, is something of a philosopher. In some of his poems we find the statement of philosophical principles upon which are based, to some extent, the destiny of man. Thus we hear him say: "All communities are cannon Intellect is am-unition; Man is simply a projectile, flung with more or less precision, And the more you jam him down, if he only has the powder, Why, the higher up he goes and the gun it roars the louder, And the globe sight of that cannon is a woman and her station Is to give the rash projectile proper fight and elevation To the sky or to the mud it must go at her dictation." Ware beautifully narrates the story of Kansas in his historical poem "Qui vera," and pays a touching tribute to John Brown in a poem by that name.

Although Ware is a practicing lawyer in Topeka, he still writes some, and his pieces frequently appear in the leading papers of the state. A discussion of Kansas Poetry, which does not mention the literary merit of Thomas Emmet Dewey's J. C. DAWSON, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND NEWSDEALER, BELLEVILLE, KANSAS. J.

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We make a specialty of handling French Glaced Fruit. Also an Elegant stock of Groceries and Cigars. Call and See Him When Ton Want a First Class Heal. REPUBLIC, KANSAS..