The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-09
GANDER-EYES.
How sn.y ss, MIA 81 Him.

got reversed. and the cause was re-
manded tn Justices Court He figured
a. chief tesiifyer, got himself rebutted
and was permitted to go thence with
out day or witness fees. He then at
tached himself TO town, and hogan to
run the institution after his own style.
He was slender, eadavarous cHss, with
eyes like gander's, and a tongue like
a wcodrecker's. He made il point
tn inspect all the cracks and crannies
OF other peoples business, and tn
nun that iang tongue into every
hoie ne found IN searcs OF the
niue mnvRots OF gossip. He stood
erect on MS heeis ana the calves 81 bis
legs bowed backwards, while his
thumos sought the arn-ho'es Of his
'est, ana MS bosom .son'h o'the waist
hshu OF ms pants, $1,000 forth IN re
iie'. ne wore q sh''h eo'nfeh cravat
an" standing psper-c"'iar, he enei-
'eefes' tue Town '"r SIX l1oh'ns' ana
pe'e' 'o' o,ce 'os. aus t'as,ehce OF bis
1eni'y' though IL et'grosseo DIS entire
'itne ano attentioh' anu brought MIN
~ c''i'ac' WIZ uive's breakers, In iesa
'hah e'gnt months ne onered himsei'
Ae seAi'u'"a'e 'or mayor aeaiose = oe>
cent wniee man, ana an African OF un-
que'''"ne' pehis'ee WIS run Aea'ns'
I'm H o'aoe 'pee' anu tue
'eu went 70 s'eep' suu S.oee'' IKE .
ru'a'' 'huuuer s'or'n' Out Ne caresfea
through MS remarks uhaauhted ano
uhaoashed- fae negro mounted the
pu"iic wen trathe' anu sci up Az oppe-
sitioh speech before ne nuished, and
Drew ON his crowd, but It didn't disar-
range ms plan o. discussion OF SNAKE
n'' eqaaui'nits. Tue pesro caiieo MIN
= carpet oagser sno . dead beat, oo'
ne PAID no attention 10 H. ana pressed
'he phantom OF once IKE BOY AFTER
Juue Dug. AZ the election the town
perpetrated fraud upon the purity OF
the ballot oox, by voting for him and
the negro IN an old stove, and used
fragments OF IN OLD ana very saspi
eious looking shirt Tor tickets. Wits
tier got one vote III the stove, and this
WAS on the tail ofthe shirt He con-
tinued to run the town notwith
standing his defeat. His administra-
ton began I" grow monotonous aud
persons Interested In the happiness OF
the municipality began TO turn pale
AID contemplate the possibilities OF
bis becoming fixture. No one was
able to see the end. Insurrection be-
gan to sRitate the souis OF maDy and
DARK plots began TO mature. The
town felt bis weight and groaned IN
spirit. Decay began to mark the face
Of the community. Trade isnguished,
and IL WAS euident that II he stayed
the beautiful little city you'd become
= den Of oats and owls.
At length d@liverer arose whose
genius proved equal TO the emergency.
"Commission himl commission himr'
he cried. "Let there be commission
from Governor Coke. commanding
the man Whist'er's presence at Aus
tin." II WAS partly printed and partiy
written. The great seal Of the State
xiistened on 1t, aud most charming
piece OF red ribbon was attached. The
envetope inciosing the document came
IN que course OF mail, and bore The
IMPRESS Aussin, May 9th, rex II
Was . most oinciai document II All
respects, an1 u invested him with full
power aud authority over the capitol
grounds at an annual salary Of u 100
fhe document bore the undisputed
stamp OF genuineness IL every paint,
anu WouIu nave namoussed the very
fleet. when ne received II, his Calves
bent baekwards Al inch further and
his thumbs took new lease on the
afmhoies Of his vest. de lost interest
10 the town. and seemed to look down
on 1t with an air Of mingled
COMMUNICATION aud contempt. He
condescended no longer TO run the
machine; Impaired his bonanxa to few
and that under the most disrnai ponds
VI secrscy. He had enemies, and he
feared they would try TO cripple his
luck. He administered on his estate
immediately, sold his horse and other
assets 1t disastrous sacrifice, raised
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