The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-06
wmERETHEPANTH LAID DOWN


THE HERALD il pleased to note the
increased prosperity Of that excellent
newspaper the Fort Worth Democrat
which has commenced the issue Of II
daily edition in the shape OF a real
newsy and spicy sheet OF twenty
columns. The frontispiece Is very pic
turesque and appropriate rs indicating
the progress of our thriving neighbo",
and was inspired by II bit of fun he got
oil in perfect good humor last year on
the City of Heights, on which the cili-
aens were pictured NJ solemnly hold
ing meeting to prevent the news 60
ing abroad that II panther had come
out of the bottom and lain down in the
street at night. Captain Eph Daggett,
one of the pioneers of the frontier, was
described rs driving down stake to
Indicate where "the panther laid
down." our sprlghtly contemporary,
with retributive repartee, retaliatos
now very happily by adopting "Where
the panther laid" down rs the
motto for its frontispiece.
which consists of view OF FortWorth,
locomotives whiazing by near, whose
tract lies II panther.
The HERALD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COM
pliment, sees the point, and dolls the
editorial bearer with many wishes for
the success of the Daily Democrat.
Forth Worth Democrat The illus
tration which forms part of the head
of the Daily Democrat, may require
explanation to some OF our readers.
In the bygone days, when Forth Worth
seemed struggling for ts very eXis-
tence, and gloom and despair sat upon
the brow of every one, ana only the
Democrat spoke words of encourage
ment and cheer, n humorous writer for
the HERALD, which was then, and is
now published in the city of Dallas,
aud disputes with the Wcatherlord
News, the claim of the "leadiug news
paper of North West Texas portray.
ed with n panther, or Ns he called ii, II
"panter,n asleep in the streets, unmo-
Tested and undisturbei by the rush of
I men or the hum of trade. Then, us
now, we felt an abiding confidence in
the future of our city, and felt that the
time would come when the "City Of
D Heights would be ilourishing city,
with its smokestacks and chimnels
pointing heavenward rs the index
finger to her prosperity and greatness.
We then conceived the idea OF making
, this picture the central figure OF the
heading for the daily Democrat Our
artist Captain }. II. Ryan, did his
: work much better than the electro
typer and the picture il not all we
could have wished 1t. The 'place
where the painter laid now" no longer
wears II sombre cerulean hue. Where
, was then doubt, disappointment and
gloom, cheeriulness, contentment and
hope reigns supreme, Our people see
in the near future all that the most
sangune could expect OF desire.
FOrt Worth will inside of thirty days
be the trading point, and the mark
ct for large section ofthe most pro-
ductive and fertile country in the I'M
ion, Her mills, factories and SHOPS
, will soon deck the banks of her beau-
tiful streams and the tops of her lofty
hills. Her street will resound with the
rapid tread of busy men, rs they hur
. ry to and fro in the discharge of the
duties that our active business will de-
mand. The eyes of the world are
turned toward the place "where the
painter laid down." rs the most promi-
nent point in Northern Texas, aud we
will soon reap the reward of patience
and perseverance. With feelings of the
broadcast charity to those who once re-
viled our pretentSions we ask all to
come and take up their abode in "the
place where the painter laid down."
and share the prosperity and greatness
that most assuredly awaits it.