Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-13


II ia rumored that $4,000 widow
viii be led to the altar by q lucky rail-
road man next Sunday. cards Tor the
wedding are ont already.
A first-class silver cornet band will
be organized in this city within few
weeks.
IL is said by people who claim to
know that Deputy Sheriff linn Maddox
will not travel i'm single harness much
longer. I he tattler could not learn the
name or location Of the lady.
seven male citizens of Fort Worth
wear corsets.
Eleven female citizens of Fort Worth
wear short hair.
The plug hat is growing in popular
ity in this city. Who'd q thought it,
The first dude has yet to be married
in Fort Worth.
BY the Eternal we mus and shall
have Mardi Iilas next year
Twas only little orange peel yet
1t stretched out six.footer iR front of
the IL Paso Hotel yesterday after
noon.
The news that Rabbi Schulz had
peppered sam Klein, at Dallas, created
a breeze of excitement "Wednesday
night. The prevailing sentiment was
to the effect that the Rabbi was game.
Sporting circles are on the qui vive
for the fall meeting ofthe driving park.
II Is the general opinion that the meet
ing will mark an event in the racing
history of North Texas.
a young couple played ii sly last
week. Twas the old, old story of
true love and parental interference.
The young folks put up a JOB. They
were of age, and secured license
without much trouble. The father of
the lady was the chief kicker,
and business called him to Dallas for
twenty-four hours. When he returned
the ceremony was performed and his
son-in-law safely ensconsed under his
roof. He had sense enough TO know
that he was out-wit ed, and RETAINED
from kicking up fuss. All is now
lovely.
A children's picnic beyond the
Trinity, is being agitated.
When the report that Rabbi Schulz
had killed Sam Klein reached town, y
patriotic Fort Worthite remarked
Dallas is ahead of Fort Worth for
once, by jolly
There is a very pretty telephone
story floating around town which is too
good to keep from the dear public. A
young man, who for the present shall
be nameless, is in love from his scalp
lock 10 his toes with young lady who
shall also be nameless. The lady re-
turned the affection With interest, but
her mama was dead sot aginH it.
The result was that the Young couple
did not see each other rs often as they
wished, and then only by stealth. The
young man is near sighted, and when
passing ~ Elser's stor, a few days ago,
imagined that he saw his would-like-
t)-te mamy-in-law leaning against the
counter, examining some goods. The
opportunity was not to be lost. He
hurried to a telephone, and called the
house of his lady fair. "Hello.n
Hello" rs that you Jessiee?"
whats thal?" Bob. . "Oh,u as
that your YES" II Just saw the
old dragon at Elser's counter, and
thought I'd come and have n little
chat. Can't you meet nae tonight.
and we'll have little walk and dis
ciiss our mutual misery. Say. don't
S"u tlilIlh Tue olu dragon VIII let up
one of these days? | think she ought.
It's horrible to think that fire.
cracker like her should give birth 10
anything so sweet rs You. But wei
get even with her yet | think we
had better run away, don't your
= Not We awhile. Come up 10 the
house and I'll talk to YOU
The enamoIed swain started I'M
mediately for her residence. hastily ms.
cended the front steps, opened the
door ,andwas met in the hallway by the
dragon. The scene that ensued can
he better imagined than described.
The young mans eyes fooled him.
lhe old lady was in the house all the
Tune, and it was her Bob" chinned
through the telephone. He has not
been To her house since, and from pres
ent appearances reconciliation is
impossible. Beware of the telephone
young men, beware of the telephone.
a number of Confederates are pre-
pairing to go to Mckinney To the
grand reunion on the 9th and 10th of
August.