Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-03
MIDLAND.
The Advent Of Spring Heralded with
Profusion Of Epithets.
Pulling the Legislative Wires for the Or
ganization Of a New County,

willingly open. Old Januarius, tn
gate opener, stands at the eutranc
bowling with ancient grace, and be
slowing upon us cordial, well preserved
smiles million years old. We gladly
take "a peep through the gate at tn,
riches and glorlss that lie beyond, bu
we cannot help noticing that our grand
old Januarlus is not the typical Jan
uar1us of Northern climes-no iciclei
are hanging from his beard, no frost
rime Is seen upon his garments, the
soft south wind Is playing upon our
cheeks, the grass Is springing. meadow
larks are singing, and old Januariu-
seems pleasantly conscious that be
has made a mistake Of several
months in timing his visit 10
this beautiful land OF ours.
These strange old conceits Of the an
Client world were not like qusck medi-
ciues, warranted to keep IN every
climate, butthe true poetry aud beauty
running through them will keep them
alive forever.
Without further wandering IN the
land Of myths and dreams permit me
10 say that spring has arrived In cen
| trail Tom Green. Do not understand
me 10 say that IL 10 yet OF the EITHER
ial mildneas' pattern; nor yet the
| sChool.bOy's composition spring, 1.-THE
mUHstest ple2untest Scum Ov the
yere," but the signs are as unmistak-
able ~ they are welcome. Within the
last few days We have sOlemuly.
| shiveringly posted notices Of three
nOrtheE that were 10 sweep over CEN
trail Tom Green, and not one Of them
has puI In an appearance. And vet
these predictions were backed up by
all the authority Of the war depart
ment. Some more rough days may
| Indeed come, but the promise and
potency " the signs are TOO strong
and too numerous % be disregarded.
Hens are INDUCING IN a sort OF bust.
ness cluck, little children are
making mud churches, and
will supply them with ministers II the
mud holds out. Women in little
groups are talking volubly In the open
air aud our good minister, guide and
eGemplar, IL painting lis house beau.
uful spring bTindle.
We are badly broken up over the
new county business. Our confidence
has been badly betrayed We sent q
deputatiOn Of distinguished citizens on
the long, dangerous and expensive Dill
grimsge to san Angelo. These men
n0bly tore themselves loose from their
weeping wives, after terrible hardshipa
reached the ambitious little capital OF
Tom Green, prostrated themselves be-
fore the lords Of San Angelo-the
holy anRels-and with their mouths
10 the dust humbly prayed that thiS
little pastoral community be permitted
TO have nice little county Of the reg
ulation pattern with nice littl,
county seat where tithes and tributes
can be paid and holy offerings mad,
without the necessity OF making a ter
days journey into the will
derness. The San Angellans
with nitro.dynamo smiles raised
our pilgrims from the floor, mopped
away the tears from their faces, assIii a
them that their prayers wer,
answered, that everything was lovely
and that the goose never occupied d
more elevated position. Alas! for the
perhdy Of the deceitful holy angels, the
next thing we heard from them they
, had sent an agent TO Austin will
pockets full Of gold TO work agains
, us. They put their arms around Us
"
aud they stabbed us under the fftl
rib. We sent out dashing VOun,
line-Tider TO visit the ranches. III
was gaily mounted on "A richly capar
lsoned horse, we drank the surrup-cul
with him, and he rode away As beau
tiful and gallant as young Lochinyar
Again, alas our Young knight hal
his locks sheared by some Delllah q
the opposition, and came back singln
Z the songs Of the Temonstrants. w
begin to fear that we have made 70,
mistakes. We initiated TO
closely the three tailors OF Toole
street, who used the immOrts
words I'VE, the people of England.
4 WINE II cannot be disputed that on
, zeal has been beyond all praise. Ii
probably also true that wehave rlahe,
around too much with disheveled hal
and open shirt collars, when the ar
proved, more quiet aud dignifie
methods Of procedure would baye bee
more effective. But, Whatever ma
nave been our mistakes in the pasi
we intend that tue progress and hnis
OF the campaign shall exhibit N
hlunders. II NJ WArdlow, Eao an,
j. z. Carr, Esq our two most ilduer
tial saloOn-keepers, are 10 aocompan
Manager Moodey TO Austin 10 bear
the lion In In his den. These gentl,
men represent In an unusual manna
All that Is orderly and OF good repor
= In society, the church and school IN
teresta, and in very touching mar
uer the domestic life 1.-THE hearth am
home life, Of tine LlAno Estaoado.
The cure for all our ills lies In In
LeAss legislature; One brief, comprs
!. hensive, clearly-drawn bill, one bod
clear presentation OF iIs objects. An,
the work Is done for all time. Al ON
sweep Of the legislative besom a eree
fostering mass OF petty dissenslons
Jobs, jealousies and quarrels would di,
state OF Texas has been cut up int
counties similar In shape and sige
with the sole exceptions OF Tom Green
Crockett, PeoOs, Preside and FL Pasq
The territory embraced by the Nv
counties named would make forf,
1 committee ~ -.