The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-07
OnILLIcOrIIE SOLD,
rho wrong Dom PedFo GRAND hocep'
tI0n 81 u Travelling man,

ATliEhH ~ hpfll ~ lNio'
Hon, Fletcher Armsuongi ,.,
Dom Pedro IN on INC 'lhollllhl'
train bound west. Have band NJ de-
not 10 receive him, COUNT pE mono
When the blonde editor Of the Chll'
Qazetto received this Telegram
he went crazy. The iden NJ being nd
drcssod In person 10y Dom Pedr0's
quite turned his poor weak NINA lie
chased the telegraph boy down the
steps, aud rushing from his snnclnm,
with his hat of, he ran wildly down
the street, yelling, "lios coming
Dom Pedro's coming Turn QUIZ
After Mr.. Armstrong had cooled OIL
TO explain, he told the
startled people who were gathered
around him that the Emperor Of Brulll
was coming on the next train, aud,
showing The telegram, he said
"SOmething must be d0noI Get II
band Let vs. make II demonstration
worthy OF this glorious Metropolis
Fellow-Cltlgens ] appeal 10 your
prldeW led Pearson andJOb Tyler, Ol
the Sciot0 Gazette, saw the telegram,
aud resolved not 10 be outdOno by the
editor Of u paper that appears on Sat
urdny. Ed Pearson was sent 10 Gov
ernor Allen to invite him 10 deliver an
address OF welcome 10 the royal ylsl-
tor. Messrs. Armstrong Tyler aud
other citizens appointed themselves
II committee to get up mn appropriate
demonstration. While they were thus
engaged, Pearson dashed wildly up to
Fruit lin, tore the knOcker loose,
reused the Governor from his after
noon nap, aud out Of breath proceeded
tn explain his mission, "GOyernOr
Allen, the Emperor Of Brazil Is ap.
preaching the Ancient Metropolis, and
we want you 10 come down aud make
an address of wecome.h William Al
len deliberately pulled his easy chair
up to the window and sat down. He
nut his feet on the window.sill aud
his hands In his bosom, and, looking
steadily ut Colonel Pearson, he said;
"Y0ung man, tell the Emperor Of
Brazil that my address IL William Al.
len, Fruit Hill, Ross county, Ohio. My
latch string hangs out, and II the royal
rambler wants to call on me willgive
him democratic welcome. Asapri.
vate citizen of this great Republic |
eau not sacrifice the dignity OF my po-
sitiOn TO running aflera crowned head
rom the " lids Of South America
Colonel Pearson Withdrew and broke
for his colleagues. Meanwhile Arm
strong aud Tyler had gathered u noble
band of musicians of all colors and
kinds, aud II procession was formed.
Just ny tho grand pagentry Was about
TO start, Pearson dashed up and an
bounced the action OF Governor Allen.
Hon. Milton Clark, Colonel Worthing-
ton, John Entrekin and others crowded
toward Armstrong, eagcHto be selected
US the orator of the day. But Mr..
Armstrong settled the question by say
Ing, "I'll do IL myself" The bugles
blew, the hand footed, the boys shout
cd, and the magnificent grand array
marched toward the depot. When
they arrived the train was already In
sight. The banners waved, tho wild
music rang out and M the train
stopped the vast crowd set up II shout
that made the stars trcmble in their
orbits, by n large majority. A gentle
man with II badge on his bosom,
with II foreign air and inn
posing manner stepped out ON
the rear platform, and cries went up
of "There he Is p "Bully for Dom p
"Hurra for the Emperor Pedro p
"Give him llveW "liong live His
Majesty p AT this critical period Hon.
Fletcher Armstrong stepped forward,
thanked by Colonel Pearson and Cap
tain Tyler He said;
"Your Majesty, you see around you II
glad people who have assembled to
honor you, n stranger In u strange
land. Applause The steeples you
See In the distance are the spires of
the Ancient Metropolis, once capital
of this proud State OF Ohio ! Long be-
fore your ance. tors drove the uututored
savage from the steppes of Brazil, civ.
ilzntion nestled here like u blue-eyed
babe. Applause. Time has wrought
many changes hereabouts. Applause,
Look about you, you SEQ many great
men, but our greatest are not here
[Applause. See there where you noble
eminence rear his proud head above
our charming valley, rich In farms, and
threaded by bright river. [Applause.
On that hill dwells the sage OF Fruit
Hill [npplause1 the mobiles Roman OF
them ell. Terrific applause, Why.
sir, Bill Aliens name Is terror to
despots [applausel, and his name
makes kings tremble. Applause. He
could carry his county this fall, on a
greenback platform by l,00O-.n tier
rifle applause. AT this point Pearson
and Tyler shut Armstrong OIL, and His
Imperial Hlghness. who at first was
thunderstruck at the demonstration,
smiled knowingly, and stepping for
ward, said In good English:
"Gentlemen, you are strangers to
me, but this touching demonstration
melts my heart. Applause Oh (!
how truly does, one of your poets say
One touch Of nature makes the
whole world akin IApplause, This
respect to one who Is an alien to you
shall never be forgotten. am travel
ing among you for the first time as a
drummer for u Boston boot and shoe
house. and il there Is anything in my
line that l can do for you, SHALL
The rest was lost In the uproar that
followed. Armstrong lodged around
the depot, and Pearson and Tyler dis
appeared, no one knows where. The
train moved on. The band wagon
went up the street at a gallop, and the
joke spread over the town like wildllre.
During the evening the following tele-
grams were received at Chillicothe:
"Bon. +. Mioawber Fletcher, Chilllcothe,
Ohio;
"Hold the band till the Emperor
comes; money no object. Have re-
porters to take speeches.
count DE BoBo.'
"Hon. Colonel Ed Idiotlc Pearson, Chilli
Gothic, y;
1.-THE Emperor requests me to invite
you and your friends to drink His Ma.
jesty's health at your own expense.
The boot and shoe business is good.