Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-13
Y SWIVEL" Service Commission Like
Packed Jury, to Which no Demo
Graf Need Appeal.
Sam Houston Happened to Come to
texas Lamar and His satohel--
II Miss Oleveland's Book,
'aS'w Phase Of the Character Of " Chi
SCI Gordon How He Aspired to
IN be King Of all Africa.

.'o.ia ID emocrat of the good old fash
sort sympathizes with First
sestor Chenoweth in his round with
tSSss.r, the Republican sprig from
NoE. Judge Chenoweth wanted a
:, q ID smocrat who had passed the
r-s service two years, and who was
ii q Southern ate with an untitled
S rs, to have the place. But the
rel'' service commission foists
* OIpoupg fellow upon him when
e'n HEHELD PROTEST
40 hand from Congressman War
lee. III Ohio, who represents the dis.
2 1igin which Kellar resides. Demo.
sslss have had a poor showing with
the Commission, unless they had pow
viz ipfluences back of them. With
~ e. es.fo Republican members, the COM
yors ion is q packedljury, before which
ielheemocrat has had fair and inn
ntso. al trial. 1t is q tinkling cymbal
u VIA sounding brass. The highest
aud sed clause OF the platform that will
yVpasas.nt out by the next Democratic
70 rrlention will bear these words;
aicwn with the Civil Service"
h roqe SAM HOUSTON LEFT HIS BRIDE,
IS Mary Eddy, q grand-neice OF
treat Sam Houston, was married
AHrnsome weeks ago TO Lieut.. briggs
| oae navy. Miss Eddy told me the
Q mss OF Gen. Houston's separation
nos, his beautiful young Tennessee
Isa,ap, which led to his life among the
d ,iMans. He was proud OF being one
psyi4e descendants of the chief of a
wlah,rful and favored Scottish clan.
|yArsday he donned the Highland cos
Y vas and presented himself before his
l y ~ ming bride, expecting, of course,
|iaIy e admired and complimented.
q the contrary the heartless young
sIvA made al manner of fun OF her
/ ssI Sand and his strange garb. He
| " hmuch Inundated and asked what
=. Naeant by her unseemly conduct.
"''''1 she told him that he had
go-sR HAND BUT NOT HER HEART;
lghi", she had married him to please
-wEsparents, who regarded him as the
os prominent young politician of the
ms " and the future governor of the
ETsI. The mighty man bowed his
Ht@sl in sorrow. 1t was blow that
...n. atened to dethrone his
sr1sI IN. Finally he Strengthened
aar stalwart frame and in
ntoEhsess that tried his soul he told her
?, hs sa he was the last man to live with
smsi unwilling bride. "Henceforth, "
Eanasid, lyon are free, and he plunged
si.iua savage surroundings for solace
~ his great grief Later in life the
o. ne Star" was his willing bride
\. she yet loves him.
oSWAsE'rAsY LAMAR's FoRGETFULNESs
uitm cretary l. q. G.. Lamar is very
he vssnt-minded man. When not light
~. I|sp by the inspiration of his bril-
sinai. and fascinating conversation his
auAn on maintenance is enVeloped in an
,,Ss E,)sphere of utter abslr action. Rio
|isndIs . annoyances of everyday life he
s. seryrJ to transport himself TO the TONES
es5 Thoughts OF the past. One OF hi'
|Csussl friends tells good story of his
ed Ia Eetfulness.
Of SaSle evening about 9 o'clock the sec
ucadHy, then senator, called to while
ct icLey an hour or two
en.Ms carried q good sized
eo@Sa e which he did not leave in tn,
rom III but stored with great care unde
et YALE piano. The lady supposed the
Spd ps.or was on his way to the depo
ciunls mad dropped in to wait until traiI
lrei,@ He drifted into one of those de
| C ST 81 ssfnl conversational moods 70
Ider ih.Fh he is famous, and the minute
n.y. FLED ON GOLDEN WINGS
=e lady grew alarmed lest he
~ ossu should be left, and CHANGING nerv
-, at the valise under the piano sh
Fort
ERELb lenator, are you not going to tn
in ~? l fear you will be left.n
irSl aMlsing semi colon like, he bow Ell
+OH, lR cad in his deferential way. Hard
neys ssring what she said, the senate
son, nued his charming conversation
ooiHl,sscilcsE lysiau fields OF literature wer
= .rrled, and their choicest fruit fel
Tetas the enraptured lady listener
brner sselock Struck the midnight hour
-lere was no hiatus in the brilliant
/. Roas tapestry, 40 beautifully and won
s, Ssss Fly woven. The wool and tn
--- WE'RE sEEMlNGLY ENDLESS.
ar Else O'Clock opened upon them iron
,,,ry iial-plate with its single shar
y Tax, e. The lady saw her cnance, an
lily broke in my dear senator
| QUICEL eure you were going somewhere
d QulsSsiou have missed the train. al
Va yr'hat made you think go, my def
Ely rJEl M P'' said the cOurtly S rutherno
Tex, naawakening, as IL were, from
in shy IN.
: az Al hat are you doing with sll tha
AMI. oile II yous are not going on trip
ATiO1, 4 bought that this morning
], Tex md bean packing it around 8
al couri
,556sa, yes, il ia not heavy
Il ,,,a rent why In the world didn't 20
lent sad5 Z to your boarding-h ou se?p
ercial y never thought of that" reptile
- nator effectively, and he bowe
k0FEss ,dy goodnight, taking his carpe
MEL Cp,ompanion with him.
|Ins tose tCANT FOR TIE EGYPTIAN co.
20 sUL-G ENERAI SHIP.
a ar gus Charles Chaille Long, who VIC
are. PSF renown rs chief OF staff
= an, % gIlesen Gordon and as an Afric,
as,nsssl reE, is an applicant for the cOusu
rsrrslls Aiship TO Egypt. CD. LOI
ss5 "a for Several years in the army
' 9, j.. y; Tncdive, and was twice decorate
rsw Sr,S, n high hoLors for distinguish,
: me syesit He has had a remarkst
asonTu aitogeiher. He is natl
!sssJISSsps Hand, and fought I
the oPsr,gh the great campaign
0 Y, sslp1 vii war and became a capti'
me- 49, he was old snough In vote