The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-15

we copy rom the ~. Louis RepuDllcan
the following, which will be appreciated by
some of our jolly fellows in Dallas, who
have been there:
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE OF MAN THAT
"BUCKED FUTURES.
One of the principal grain commission
houses of this city has received the letter
given below from a customer, dated Sedalia
November s, 1881. Said customer is one of
many outside of the city who have been
tempted by the cry of short wheat
and other crops to invest in margins for
a fortune, and his letter to his agent here
while humorous, is fair example of the
fate of ali (almost) who buck futures 1t
is interesting reading, specially as it was
not intended for publication. The letter is
as follows:
SEDALtA, No, Nov s, 1881.
y. II. FRANCIS;
DEAR SIR--Your letter informingme that
you have drawn on me through Citizens
National Bank for $500 is at hand. Your
telegram had come previously, but had
been left at my Office by my young man, {"
and mislaid by the old woman (broad lfish)
who sweeps the office, and | did not see or
hear OF ii for two days. Hence ("hence" is
u preacher phrase used in clearing the
throat, hence the delay. | was hustling or
rushing around (as the case may be)
to raise the amount to cover
margin. | never covered margin"
in my life, but | imagine that It is
a nice thing to do. | would Just
"bust" n hamcstring to "cov0r margin"
once, Just to see how ii feels. had not
heard from my deal before until notified to
prepare to cover Mr. s. had agreed to
manage it for me, and innocent soul that
!, am had supposed that all was well. But
this
SCOOPS ME.
1t "striketh like an adder" and 'biteth like
a serpent and kcketh like bay mule.
In the languageof wilkins Micawber, "Tm
hoored;" and yet there is good deal of
education in it. 1t has subduing influ-
cnce on man. was just getting out of
debt-,got busted" before by going security
and It was being remarked by my friends
breechcs." | had already logged a
neighbours COW, and "cussed" an alder
man. In six months more there wonld
have been no such thing as living in the
same town with me. But this margin bus
mess settles it, I'm as tame as an Alder
ney heifer. wouldn't look around now
il the Cardiff giant were to kick me! I'm
afraid to look around, indeed, for fear that
somebody will want more margins! ! have
been skulking in the suburbs like a yellow
dog ever since ! received your letter. Tn
all broke up! Were you ever broke up!
Well, you just try it once if You want SO
know
HOW CHRISTIAN FEELS.
And this was all done in Chicago May
corn. Darn Chicago, anyhow. Where's
O'Leary's COW? My voice for O'Leary and
the cow forever. That town was organized
to cheat and steal. I'm going to cut her
from this on. I'll withdraw my influence,
land my margins) and bust her wide open.
But am done with options. Ifa man ever
says "options" to me again I'll break his
back with u sausage grinder, | refuse to
be insulted. | can stand q joke, but when
man taunts me with the Affections that
have borne me down when | was just begin.
ming to see daylight again, and taken from
me the bread MAY corn breadD that was to
nourish and sustain me in this struggle,
then | do get my war paint on in earnest.
Call II anything, but don't say options to
me. D. options and Chicago and May
cqrnl D. everything, Hell hath no fury
like "a man whose deal has PANIED the
wrong way" | feel like q soldering idiot
and wish some one would kick me, so that
might pulverize him and surprise the com.
munity by annihilating him. But | won't
suicide! No, sir. Here goes for another
tilt at the grasshopper for living. Give
nay love to your little brother.
Truly and sincerely.