Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-20
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The McGregor Plaindesler Is doing
excellent work under It's new manage
ment.
The Laredo Times, while not the
largest paper in the state, Is newsy and
abreast with the times.
The Vernon Guard is true to lite
name, and loses no opportunity TO sd.
vance the interests Of its town and
county.
The Stephenville Empire Is Of the
opinion that the only way TO abolish
whisky from town is 10 kill all the
inhabitants and burn the town.
The Houston Chronicle has Joined
the number of Texas journals taken
in by Mrs. Kate Raymond Howe"
and gives her three.line head In its
local columns.
The Houston Chronicle came very
near baptism of fire, owing to the
overturning of stove in the news
boys annex to its building. We con-
graduate 1t on its happy escape.
The El Paso Times is among the
newsiest and brightest OF our eN-
changes. It's local news-gatherer
must be "A hustler, az he apparently
allows nothing interesting to escape
notice.
The Junior editor Of the Free Tongue
promises that before he becomes a
| ''Benedicti he will apprise all the
curious ores OF the fact, and give them
"all the particulars.n Particular"
is very good,
The Henrietta Independent is the
only paper published in Clay county,
but 1t Is working hard for the settle
ment of the county and the develop
ment of its resources. Ii should there
fore be iberallysupported by the peo-
pie.
The Forney Register announces a
change OF management with its issue
Of the 18th inst. Itappears in a new
drees, and IL otherwise much Inn
proved. THE GAZETTE trusts that it
may receive the full measure Ofsuccess
which its enterprise merits.
The Free Lsnce OF Alexander IS in
luck. The business meu of the place
have agreed to double their patronage
OF 1t, and several have offered prizes to
be drawn for by the first 100 new sub
scribers. Such support should make
the knight OF the Free Lance lion
hearted in the interest Of its town.
The valentine sent out by the Waco
Examiner was the pleasant announce.
ment that Messrp. Barlow d CrRvens
having purchased the interest OF Mr.
II. b. Leschman, had become the sole
proprietom of the same. We are pleased
to learn that there will be no change
In the management or editorial staff
The Tyler Courier advertises about
$500 of its accounts for sale, and with
It's hand upon Its heart declares it viii
never "let upn until the bills are paid
and that iii some of the best men IL
the county are sued, II will be thei
own fault, as the editor cannot furnish
a paper on time and then send a mar
to Collect
The Interstate News has been pur
chased by the TeXarkana Publishing
|, company, but its present proprietor
, w. J. Allen, will remain as editor su'
manager, The announcement state
that "the change has been made 70
the purpose Of building up good
= strong newspaper, such as the bushes
+ interests, wealth and eXigeucles o
\ Texarkana demand"
a The editor of the Henderson Count,
q Athenian announces that just twenty
iive years ago, on q dark and disma
: night, his mother presented him L
= his rather as valentine, and add
e that his ups and downs would max
: an interesting dime novel.n Ths
may be true, but he sh0uld hasten b
7 publish II before the sale OF such de
= mOrRliaing works TO our boys is inter
q dicted by the legislature.
Q The Paris Tribune, under the new
T management OF Messrs Chamberlin I
+, Cannon, came to THE GAZETTE offic
much improved in appearance an
o with largely increased advertising pa
e Tonsge. The young gentlemen VIII
It have taken charge Of the Tribune ey
= IDENTIFY know a thing or two about ia
= newspaper business and their effort
to make a first.class paper are con
mendable and should be appreciate
: by the good people Of Lamar county.
q The editor OF the Paris North Texsr
n one OF the best papers In all Texa,
/ wears d level head. He makes pape
worth every cent he charges for II
i and one that renders with each issu
10 service To Lamar county for which b
l. VIII never be adequately rewarded
;, MIR Boyd says In late issue; 18Th
. day Of glory work is over with N
/, We cannot afford TO print paper "a
,. two-bits year, nor can we compel
IF with such a paper. We cannot affor
- TO publish professional card for S.
. year; we cannot afford to throw in th
Al North Texan for "A whole year TO an
1t and every one who will give us a
a estray notice.
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