Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-05
NEEDS PRACTICE.

esie us indicative Of ENTERPRISE and
puck, both of which qualities that
paper possesses in remarkable degree.
me big cartoon Is not specimen of
iinc art In workmanship, and the hints
u sseks to give are not palpable as
some OF natures best, but when the
perpetrator of TINT specimen has prac-
tced more he may do better. 1t Is to
be hoped he will.
SUCCESSION OF SURPRISES.
Bolton journal: The cartoon In
IHE GAZETTE of 10th inst, was the
wonder, surprise, admiration and
amusement of all who saw 1t in this
section of country. 1t has been long
time since we have seen cartoon that
was so well designed. The fact is The
GAZETTE Is but succession of sur
prises. Its vim, energy and liberali-
" IN securing and paying for news, is
the fruitful source OF creating many
surprises for It's readers.
TAKES THE CAKE.
Denison Gazetteer That cartoon In
the Fort Worth GAZETTE, representing
the state race course for all, go-as.you-
please, takes the cake. The GA
zErTE is, of course, In the lead. Just rs
1t deserves, and the other daily pa
pers are coming in on the recognized
time. The whole thing Is laughable,
and the points are we'll taken, as our
lawyer friend Standifcr would say.
We see THE GAZETTE mixed little
business with its enterprise, and rung
In a few advertisements on the first
steed, by way Of establishment.
ONLY ONE FAULT.
San Antonio Times: The Times has
only one fault TO find with the Fort
Worth GAZETrE's cartoon. The ar
lists camera was evidently too small.
The picture doesn't extend far enough
to the left, else the Times would have
appeared far in advance OF all com.
petitors. Readers Of THE GAZETTE
should remember this when gazing on
the superb picture with which that
paper has favored us. The Times had
already passed the jud gels stand when
the picture was taken. hence IL does
not appear. That is what people get
by being "previous.n
UNADULTERATED MEANNrss.
Austin Statesman: THE GAzErrE's
cartoon was horrible affair, and II
will catch merry blazes from the excel
| lent little papers IL grouped In the
background. However, the States
man has only one thing to complain
of-puttipg the San Antonio EXPIRES:
before any other paper Of any charactel
whatever was pure, unadulteratet
id meanness. II was by the rood
and there was no earthly provocatior
for it that we could see. as the e. and $
have been living together for the spac,
of several days with the most cheering
amiability.
GETTING THERE ELI.
Henrietta Shield: The most enter
prising piece of work ever seen II
Texas in the way of cartoons for dali.
papers, was displayed In the For
Worth GAZETTE of last Saturday. /
represents n freefor-all race between
all the dailies with THE GAZETTE II
the lead, getting there ELL" Tn
Galveston News, overburdened will
the deep-water problem, follows, ant
the other dailies are tagging behint
trying to pass the distance pole befor
the flag falls. The Shield enjoys tn
distinction of being the only weekl.
paper in the state honored with plac
among the great dailies.
PUFF FOR THE CAPITAL.
Cisco Roundup: The Fort WORT
GAZETTE has sent us copy of II
newspaper race cartoon on cardboar'
} ready for framing. but neglected T.
send frame. This highly imagina
; tive picture represents a race-course OF
} which are entered the dailies and
few of THE GAzETTE's favored week.
friends. As the scheme Is THE GA
ZErTE's own invention. 1t of cours
+ leads in the race for popularity othe
competitors are arranged to suit th
) notion of THE GAZETTE jockey. TIL
: only objection we have to enter to III
, cartoon is that the Austin Capital
, too far to the rear, il merit and bottoi
, count In the race.
THE LEADING PAPERS.
Corsicana Courier: An earnei
rivalry has sprung up between th
= leading Texas dailies. and each
striving to lead the other In ente
! prise. The latest exhibition was tn
: Sunday issues of the Galveston New
Houston Post and Fort Worth e.
; zErTE. The News now comes as a
:, eight-page paper with cut pages, an
has a thoroughly metropolitan appea
ance. The change is decidedly for Tn
better, and will add 10 the attractiv
I ness and popularity of the News yer
: materially. The Post, TO countefa'
$ the News move, Issued supplement
8 and the issue was magnificent on
I The Post never loses an opportunit
: to exhibit its energies and enterpriis
I. The Fort Worth GAZETTE issued
: supplement-, and also had cartoo
$ representing the different papers
the state as coursers round rae
track, indicative of the enterprise I
{ each. Texas can Justly be proud
: her daily press, the leaders or whlc
e are the three papers mentioned.
:, vlGILANT, ACTIVE AND ESTERPRI
e ING.
d Dallas Mercury: On Saturday la
a the wide-awake Fort Worth GAzET'I
e presented to its readers a cartoon rel
d resenting state race-course and
. race, free for all, In which 1t has q
tered most of the dailies. Space fai
!, us to describe In detail the compar'
r. tive position on the course attained :
|, each newspaper, whose characteristic
! are displayed in the representation
them. OF course THE GAZETTE,
. nineteen-inonths-0l racer, outstril
all the others, coming to the winnii
- pole length or two In advance Of J
= Contemporaries. Some very amusin
characteristics Of the different Journa
are portrayed in picture language al
the whole gives evidence OF the vit
e lance, activity and enterprise whis
: has placed THE GAZETTE IN TIE iroI
L rank at least, II not 10 the acKnow
e edged lead Of them all. inc cart ss
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