The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-11
BRYAN.
Correspondence OF the Herald

Correspondence OF the Herald
BRYAN. May 0, 1880.
An innocent stranger, who had come here
to attend the recent military picnic, and who
was not acquainted with the ups aud downs
and other pecularities of our Main street
sidewalks, concluded to walk down town
after night and view the city by moonlight
We are little ahead of Dallas in this
respect, as you still cling to the old time Gus
tom of using gas, while we have progressed
sufficiently to draw upon nature direct, and
use her celestial electric lights from the bead
quarters of the moon. 1t saves the expense
of lamp'lighters, gas-bills etc. When the
moon goes off on picnic over in China, we
just keep dark about it. don't blame Dali
las, though, for using gas for il your entire
population is to be gagged by the samples
That come here and tn k about your city, it
when they are all at home. Oae Dallas man
commenced on me the other dsy-but then if
| comheRced to tell what n Dallas man
would say, / never would get to that stran-
gers experience on Main street sidewalks.
The stranger left his hotel and got along MS
smoothly rs boy sliding down cellar door
that has no nails protrutng upwards until
he struck the block extending from HowelTs
corner to Edrington's bank. He had never
ralroaded down that block after dark with
out II headlight, or he wouldn't have at
tempted It. He was dressed neatly and ad
nice silk hat on. lie was not aware that
Bryan sidewalks have habit Of one set Of
brick sinking below the Others at conv nient
intervals after dark, go as to thoroughly Illus
trate that life has many ups and downs along
its journey He started out iearlessly, but
when he had taken three steps his ankles COM
menCed turning summersau,.s IN opposite
directions. II anybody had examined him
closely with lantern they would have
thought he was trying to walk bow-legged.
He got righted and made another start. He
came to the conclusion that the sidewalk
was a series ofiudentations, and proceeded to
walk according to that We've Of H.
He made IA long stride as though he expected
to descend gently, when he caromed on II
brick that was sticking up edge ways, and
landed in a heap ten feet beyond the point
he calculated on. He then concluded to
gropc his way carefully but some one had
placed two pieces OF plank IN the centre OF
the walk to dill up cavity, and his right
foot gently slid under one plank and raised
it six inches just us his lelttoot landed
on it, throwing him ten feet upward IN the
air. He alighted head downward upon his
nice silk.hat, which jammed down over his
ears, and completely hid his head from view
while his body protruded out in the street,
hanging over the eurbstone. Just then n
crowd Of boys came along, and the largest
seeing the diApidated hat lying on the 81 le-
walk, gave ia kick, not knowing he was
making foot ball of the head Of the pro-
prietor within. Smothered cries of "mur- |
der :" and "tOr Gods sake don't kill me-
came from under the hat. The crowd stop
ped and with much difficulty extricated hin /
from his hat. Some one asked him if he |
had been asleep while one mean boy said
if he had, that kick had taken all
the nap out of the hat, and
him too. Another one accused him of being
drunk, when he finally explained he was n
stranger and not accustomed to la:ticed side |
walks. The boys told him to try stills the
next time he wanted to get along nicely, and
piloted him to the centre of the street and |
directed him the way home. When he ar
rived at the hotel the proprietor took him for
tramp instead Of the nicely dressed gentle
man who left shortly before, and refused him
sdmittance until he produced his credentials
Two Irish section hands, on the Ii. Il T.
.. railroad, had pass to go down the road.
As their names were both included on the
same pass they were obliged to go together.
One wanted to go on Thursday, while the one
Who held the pass did not want 10 leave I'M |
Ill Friday. They organized a convention TO
discuss the matter, but the two-thirds rule
L u. 1, L.. IL 40
- time They finally decided to fight it out
and the best man should decide the time to |
leave Just as they were in the height Of
their interesting pastime, Officer Wilcox in
to, cened with the two-thirds rule, and adj |
iourned the convention to the city Gala
bose. When they interviewed Mayor |
Robinson, he told them they should conduct
their primary meetings las he didn't consider
it full-hedged convention) ina less bolster
Gus manner that they might really be
elected delegates to State convention some- !
time and call somebody q liar, and in order |
that they might guard against such a fate he |
would fine them one dollar AND costs, which |
amounted to about 5000 each. They will |
probably try and find the amount by spading
on the streets, and postpone their summer
trim down the road. "A variegated team |
passed through town on saturday. 1t is MT
known whether they were trying TO cumu.
late menagerie or not. The team consisted |
of an OK in the lead, supported by two maids |
of honor in the form OF Il female mule and
horse, escorting mystic chariot composed |
of rough-hewn timber, adorned with black |
setting of humanity with raven-like coun- |
tenance. There has been over 81 800 cash |
na;l o,,4 IN This county hy one marty during |