Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
MIDLAND.
,,uaman and the Tramps Driven
4 II Town-E Erroneous Ideas
Of Newcomers.
Imspt TO Organize a New County
4 Il Tom Green With Midland
as Its County Seat,

december i hau something 70
the unweloome presence Of
j section men In Midland. Il
ere would be no violence, no de-
on Of property, but that they
%. / am glad to inform the
Of THE GAZETTE that the foul
oplum-smoklng heathena has
We waited patiently to see
he railroad people would do.
culd ask, "Isn'r II about time to
No signal?p 1t was better 10
The charges against them were
,led to them and they were or
10 keep in doors. The Mongo-
battered quietly among them.
packed up their traps and few
Is ago they started toward the
rsun.
e Is general desire on the part
citizens to get the vacated Chi
uarter and open IL as q free soup
for the excursionists and agents
ne. The idea ia a beautiful one,
d0 not think our people can
the expense just now, and for
d OF the winter our benefactions
BE- confined TO crackers and cod
trsmps have also disappeared.
Blessings are coming In solid
b Just now, and we are disposed
re our thanks TO the highest
Of good.
ious old New England widow
fas fighting the inclemencies of
hern winter "got out OF pota-
as the people called IL, and
retiring she prayed earnestly
the Lord would send her
potatoes. Two boys returning
heard the sounds Issuing from
ahln and stopped TO listen
nfaid one, "Old Nan Is praying
atoes; let's go home and get her
tl, and climb on the roof OF the
aud pour them down the chim-
few minutes the plot was put in
hon, and as old Nan heard the
d taters rafting down the CHM
he threw herself upon her knees
thanked the Lord for sending
The boys, who had been listen
fAlled out, man, you old 10 VI the
didn't send lem, twas we boys.n
b, boys,p said old Nan, 1.-THE Lord
em If the devil did bring 'em. y
lat is the power of the press. This
ery good story If you don't crowd
Doral,
fistmas was generally observed In
And, and for the most part every
was characterized by kindness,
tesy and good.feeling. The
|krs' ball in the evening was
elv attended and passed eff with
{ enjoyment to all parties, with
Exception of a little difficulty In
nee sma' hours, that deserves no
8nl mention. The much.maligned
pys were present in large num-
aud furnished an example OF
emanly conduct that might be
Iahly followed by some who came
the "GOd and humanity states
{ ella as manners.
ssrs. Brant, Moody and Wardlow
gone to San Angelo to work up
boom for a new county,
Midland for the coun
bt. These gentlemen are
lar with the working Of all ma
ry ueual In such cases and may
lied upon to do their best. Pre-
ns are not in order, as nc man
bretell how many conflicting ele'
: the movement will develop
heepmen, eowmen and farmer:
nd Midland can and will make
great trading point. They have
erty enough To buy and sell Mid
fifty times over, and the law
provides that the approval Of
men shall be obtained, l have
I'd 10 fight the battles OF thes,
hitherto, and shRl
be bull-dozed into deserving then
Ifall these great interests shall
lrly consulted and new county
rived out for US, no one will rejoicl
than myself, but gentlemen anc
&c may as well understand tina
are some things Ia this worlC
81 than ward politics, higher thar
ng lots ut big profits, higher thar
ng goods by the pound or by tn'
Let as be wise, act fairly, con
tnd TO consult those who have dol
at stake where we have cents, an,
3 all be careful not 10 kill tn
that lays the golden egg
lis for lots and section propert!
becoming more numerous ever.
and after the opening OF the new
we shall expect quite lively time
& idlRnd.
10 do devoutly wish that some 9
Northern friends would learn
FL seJse before they come her.
y Of them expect 70 be able t
er oranges, figs and bananas grow
tgild around Midland, though n
has told them 80 They expect y
town OF 5000 people, panthers
antelopes and buffaloes Ia IA
yards, and lands adjoining Mic
ut dollar an acre, though u
pas told them so. As for Hoe RESI-
4 and business lots, many Of thes
PIE 90 away feeling honesti
ped because we did not hunt ther
Ind present them all with chole
Tor their religious example. w
plenty Of good property Mt "a
+ 20 those who mean business bu
/. fant nothing 10 do With Stigginse
ppses nor uriah Heaps.