The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-26
"AssiEs pnoossDisos.o


The Nation stood mp and ofioially swofo
That Ausi6's asylum could grapp'ono more
With Victims OF pollilof Langtfy and Futures
Oscar Wide, fngepoll and government voucher
The cages were filled with the fngefso lllcs-
Th cells running over with new Caln'nnites.
(Which term means the man, who for some rea
son or other.
Gets insane temporarily, TO murder bis brother.
That the punsters were writhing In dungeon
below
The dudes and dudines gliding thick to and FRI
And the patio officially stated and voted
The best Texas towns be inspected and noted
The inducements they offered in health and
location,
Fine lands and good waterfall required by the
Nation.
So worthy committee, appointed to act
Assumed the appointment-took up their grip
sack,
Started out on this tour ofinveshgation
Equipped with the blessings and power Of the
Nation.
These gentlemen three were most wisely chosen,
Combining the judgment and sense of DOZEN
No small amount of wit and no great lack OF
tongue
Not too plain or too fne-not too old or too youn
One was portIy and grand, and a scholar indeed,
One was witty and smart, and he never agreed
With the former on doems, theory, schism,
s their arguments flashed like the sides of a
prism
Something new every turn-something funny or
graphic
Literad at war-in exchanging their traffic.
One was senial and fully prepared to relate
The wondrous resources of our wondrous state.
Over mountains and valleys away we would go
To the west, where the mesquite and tall cacti
grow,
To the vast barren plains, where the Indians
roam,
Free and wild as the winds Of their broad prai-
rie home.
30, you see, twas quite natural all should b
pleased
To re teive thies like these,
If you wanted to see Texas towns on boom"
Just whisper"The Insane Commi. tee are come"
If you wanted to see Texas housekeepers fly
To the kitchen and pantry with Frightening
eye,
Just list 10 the husband, who says with delight,
my dear, Frymier will sup here tonight"
II you wanted to see chickens skip to their
perch
And the gobler so slyly give Bridget the lurch--
If you wanted champagne and cigars to abound,
Just sea that that Insane Committees" around.
So they went on their journey from city to
town,
We're received by committees escorted around,
Were ridden in carriages feastsd and dined-
Then ridden in 'omnibusses," toasted and
wined.
A wealthy stockman, worthy NJ. D.,
merchant Of hardware a banker of T.,
All vie with each other in courtesy-bound
To make good the fair name of our courteous
town.
And they took in the oints, and with one heart
and voice
Voted Terrell alone as their ultimate choice,
The inducements set forth were-good water,
fine lands,
Honest people with energy, pluck and free
hands;
A central location-all thoughtit but fair
To send all our surplus insanity there
Then the people of Fort Worth got on their ear
And danced us raquet quite novel and queer.
Take three steps, then swear the committee are
knaves;
Kick, and wish the good people of IT, in their
graves,
Jump. and challenge the whole Nation to fight,
And you have this new Insane Raquet all
right.
But the people of Terrell say-''Let the world
wag,
In the long game of life someone gets someone's
tag.
Let us build the Asylum, so massive and grand,
And make 1t the prize of our beautiful land.
It's avenue pebbled, and eighty feet wide,
Where the ladies of Terrell may saunter and
ride.
Let us lay up the grain from our burrows and
rows
And bring on the goods for our lunatics'
clothes;
Let us open our hearts full of sympathy pure,
For the unhspp souls whom its walls will
immune.
The asylum is built for the good of the Nation,
Let us bury the tomshawk in its foundation"
ZEN PEASANT"