Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-27
LIGHTNING RANCH"
Embree's Electrical Engine-The Blue
Devils Dismayed aud Discom.
flied.

spcclAi 10 tue GeHette.
Temple, January 25-Col. j. q. En-
bree, the owner of the widely known
"Lightning Ranch" near Bolton il
this county, WIS in Temple to day
looking after the interests of his mann
moth farm and ranch. The colonel i.
ever in the best of spiri :
and seemingly never at q
loss for something amusing Il
say. AS your correspondent strolled
up Tenth street to day, his attention
was attracted by quite gathering il
front of Perry Sni HIS drug store. APP
preaching The crowd | quickly recog
niAed the old War-H0ss" standing
erect, his massive sombrero slightly
pulled back, displaying to admirable
advantage his heavy silvery
tresses and silken beard.
AS usual he had the floor and was re-
lating-in his interesting style-what
had TRANSFERRED a few nights since out
ut his ranch
After describing to his audience the
modUS opcrdJ'ti of his self protecting
wire fence" (au account of which |
gave the GAZETTE a short time ago. }
he stated that a few weeks ago a Ger.
tain man in his neighborhoud came
to him to sell him n few head
of cattle. The ira e WAS closed and
the cattle were suou delivered To Col.
Emoree A few days ago the former
owner of the cattle visited Col. Enforce
te receive payment for the stock.
There beiag some disagreement be-
tween them, harsh words were
passed, and the result was the visitor
Threatened to recover his cattle, ii
by no other means than to cut Mr.
Embree's fence in the regulation
way. AT this threat the old hero
chuckled to himself and bid his late
friends TO go in, lemons.n This warm
ing provoked the seller, and he
mounted his pony and returned home.
Col. Embree stated that knowing his
neighoor to he man of dauntl.ss
courage and and fiery temperament he
immediately began TO replenish his
large galvanic battery with
new zines, etc, etc, to afford
a very strong current of electricity to
MS renee. The wire connections we're
examined, the alarm bells attached
ana the indicator adjusted. Every
thing was in readiness TO greet tie
Blue Devils wi h shock that would
even paralyze JUMBO.
About 10 o'clock p. M. IA the col.
ohei was perusing the columns of the
GAZETTE, there was sharp alarm
from one Of the bells in his lab.
ratory Calling his son and
looking at the indicator
which pointed to "section, No - 10. J
t,heS hurried To the scene. AS the stIll
hunter steals unseen upon his unsIls-
pecting game, they reached close PROV
unity To the would-be fence-cutt.rs.
Judging from the voices here there
We're eight or ten In the party. Dis
mounting, three or four of them start
sc Tor The fence, unaware of the terri
oie late that awaited their coming
one man, who spoke in a subdued
voice, was heard to ask, Have Won
al got your nippers along?r Several
voice5 answered alfirmatlvely. when
the same man said: "Now we will inst
cut about four or five panels of Ibis
IN thing into mince meat. and shnw
.he Old Whitehead snoozer that we
mean what we say" A sbrill voice
rang out: Hold on, boys; before we
70, any further let's take n swip out of
lliis old bottle; It's good atufru
ms done, the leader aid. |
NOW, boys, give her hi until 7 Ri |
you 70 let up" Col. Embree and son
We're in ambush Just close epnngb ~
- iaihtiy perceive the outlines of their
orni as they attacked his fence. The
eader az preached, feeling for the tom.
iiosl wire, when suddenly, and viii
Nv "ierd shrek he fell 10 the ear,h
,andS was general scramble and ali
.aa rushed to his assistance.
scarcely had they time to AL
What's the ,rouhIe - 70 ask,
u an effort TO assist the nrostr.t. " ,nan
second Blue Devilp allowed.h is arn,
. touch "a strand of the wire ELL h,n
bo,'u 'e r went, yelling: "Help, Pm
llre. the s, me uevil was at play there
+ ths V surVivors rushing to the aid
hem out mounded" gently removed
non = 1 do some distance from the fence
nd hsoa"hy portion of the prairie {
,IreN ra, administering their magical q
ould diJ,mater. As yet, none Of them /
d. Thom4' WHAT under the sun was 8
ie baui"Hsh lhey were armed oap.u-
upcas hs heard no shots nor distur- n
The ti'n,y were perfectly terrotised. G
an 10 ro "aer Riven the victims be- /
ictim asksd. o i.,,, them. The first n
TINT strnol1 ' What in the HI was d
I've me -, on iilel lam all unstruup. n
iet I nue. l aIother drine.~ The second q
lquired. RI ~ over on the grass and 7
It'll rock Ivy, iay low; they hit me Il
Pr ~ shivering, cover me {,
ere b II ms time Embree and son b b
teranca Ia the brush too full for L
Iot any rearing TO stir lest thev he re-
hen tha Killed outright. Finally ii
Of apaiu min n ,e Devilsgot their men on CT