Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-26
THE HUSTLER.


ersl things recently, and one OF the
most satisfactory additions to his store
of information is that 1t takes some
thing bigger than q $3.50, 600 fire to
discourage such a business rustler as
our own Joe Brown.
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Another discovery was that the Dali
las Herald's sense of appropriateness
Is improving, as 1t put the announce.
ment of the fact that ice Brown was
not discouraged, but would at once
continue business with an entire new
stock, under the head of "Crimes and
Calamities." IL was indeed calam.
ity to Dallas that such man could
not be dOWned.
Then, too, that Fort Worth does not
seem to have even halted IN her quick
step march Of progress because Of that
big blaze, but on the contrary, has
quietly remarked to the Santa Fe
people, IF you mean business and
square dealing with us, just 20 on
with your Red river extension the
right OF way need not hinder you"
Another discovery was that the over
flow water from the fire was running
into the river above the water-works,
but our mayor discovered IT also and
turned the flood into the sewer and as
that finda the Trinity below the water
works, the hydrNnt water Ii as pure ms
ever.
Its true, too, that when wheelbar-
row is left across the sidewalk on the
dark side OF the street by a negligent
lAborer, 1t generally gets away with
the shins and:religion Of the midnight
pedestrian who didn't know il was
there. This knowledge was gained by
close observation OF another mans
personal experience ON First street.
II each householder would clean up
the yards about his residence, put In
bermuda or blue grass, set out rose
bushes, plant shade-trees, remove all
the rubbish AID touch mp things gen.
orally with the paint-brush, how II
would improve the general appearance
Of the residence portion OF our natu.
rally beautiful city.
Then, too, il the old wagons that
stand rotting and rustng on the
vacant lots, and the general accumu.
lation Of lumber" were relegated 10
the woUdpile and the junk-shop, and
ali vacant lots were inclosed by neat
fence, how much more attractive our
streets would appear to visiting
prospeetors with good bank accounts
for investment purpOses.
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The trsneient population OF the mar
ket square has been much diminished
by the bad weather, but now that The
sunshine has returned, the honest
farmers and oily-tOngued horse-tradel
win be there In force again.
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While "hslf LOAF Ia better than no
bread. still the rustler thinks that i
the whole loaf OF the water. work,
ownership were In the city cupboard n
would have the effect of max Ing il very
like the widow'r ar of oil, so FAR as thu
financial result Is concerned az h
would certainly be sure source OF mel
revenue.
When a sidewalk is lower In the
middle than on the side It becomes
very much like ditch, and any one
doubling this statement can be con.
WINGED by examining the walk along
the south side OF First street east oi
Lamar. But even such walk Ia bet.
ter than none, especially on q street
ike Lamar north Of Second, that h
literally pRtronized by the school
children.
Although the Second Ward school
building and the jail are both ON The
same side Of Belknap street, still seye.
raj blocks Intervene, aud while tue
occupants Of the former are learning
how TO get up In the world, those III
the latter are studying mainly "a Ia
how to get out into that same world.
II is also true that the occupants OF Inc
latter are seldom those who purned
their studies in the former.
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There's the Fort Worth flremen. too
aren't they worken,and wasn't the rus.
tier proud Of their conduct the nlpbt
OF the Brown fire az, sitting astFide tbp
ridge board OF his own domlclle and
like an old maid Watching for comm )
sparks. he saw how her0icallv and
skillfully they fought the flames ond
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