The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-25

nifty for II grand ana cheap ulSplhy Ol
patriotic buncOmbe, under the thin
disguise OF his march through the
South, WAS too good to be lost. The
newspaper fame to be achieved, the
nine days wonder to be produced,
could not be foregone; and the ma
tional tramp turned himself loose for
grand walk around. His perform
ance smet of the circus. There was
the familiar OdOr of business about ii
that il given forth from all OF these
purely American sensations. So no.
body was surprised to lind Bates offer
ing to march here and there and carry
any named flag. This
FLAG TOTING BUSINESS
was new thing and it had quite Il
run, but the public soon wearied of
Bates and his ilag-tramping schemes.
1t was patent to the world that the bug
under the chip was not the hairs
breadth escapes and dangers by flood
and field that Bates underwent that he
courted, because they didn't exist; but
the dollars and cents there.wns in the
business The whole thing was merely
II cute Yankee scheme Of raising the
wind. How successful Bates would
have been with II sewing machine or
pill it can easily be determined.
SO much for Bates former exploits.
His Inst is to write n letter to Captain
A. Fl. Shepheid, an old and highly
respected citizen of this place, who, it
will he remembered, originated aud
suggested the idea OF presenting
THE DEMOCRATIC CENTENNIAL BAN
NER
to the State giving the largest major
ity for TIlden and Hendricks.
Whenever anybody says alag"
Bates picks up his long, loyal ears.
He suuils affair oil another chance for
notoriety and money. His soul di-
lates, and his heart beats high, eager
for the least opportunity of taking the
road somewhere, with some flag in his
hand. Having tasted of the sweets Of
uotoriety in passing through many n
village, he fairly sn0rts for one more
chance to astonish the natives.
BATES LETTER
is just the sort of thing you would sup
pose would eminate from him. He
writes from Boston, that lie has
heard of the flag Dallas intends pre-
senting Georgia, and recites with full
some self-praise, the story of his
worldwide fame. And intimates his
willingness to share WITH Captain
Shepherd for u consideration some
of the lustre of his fame by associating
himself with the Captain in a joint
expedition to Georgia. The star pre-
nmbulator generously offers. for the
paltry sum of five hundred dollars, to
give
TONE TO THE OCCASION,
and imperishable renown to our friend
Shepherd, who is graciously permitted
to select the route. Should the eX-boy
in blue Bates go on foot however, and
solitary and alone boar the banner Of
Georgia, one hundred and fifty dollars
will have to be put up as the necessary
pecuniary emolument for the liquida-
ton of the Bates little bill for services
rendered.
The great ques ton now to be deci-
ded is, "Shall Dallas let slip the
golden opportunity of eternal fame,
which Sergeant Bates stands ready to
confer for the ridiculously small sum
of $3.50? Should he go it alone, or
$500 for comforting
HISTORIC H0NoRS
on one of our best citizens, by allow.
ing him to go with him?n Just think
OF 1t! For 1850 Dallas can give her
Shepherd an equal partnership in the
fame of the nations Bates. Such
privilege may never again be youch.
sated. There isn't perhaps another
man in the country that Bates would
be willing to go halves with in such q
job. Think OF
THE GENEROSITY OF BATES
In sharing such an illustrious fame as
his is with an entire stranger, "a wild
Texan" too, for the absurdly low fig
ure of $3.50.
Who can doubt but that Dallas,
hysterical with joy and pride, will take
Bates to her bosom, and entrust her
Shepherd to him without fear, while,
with grateful heart, she pours forth
her thanks for the boon. Better that
fred battle should stamp his foot and |
nations feel the shock" than Bates
should loose the last opportunity he |
may ever have Of making still more
egregious ass of himself, and making
penny thereby.