Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
RY A cHArrERER.

prepared an elaborate Telegram, WINCH
was dispatched 10 Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs At
Dallas, notifying his excellency that
the gang was en- route To Sterettville
The significant word collect was part
of the Telegram. The ride to Cleburne
was made In Just sixty minutes, and
the settlers living along the line OF the
Santa Fe could be seen hunting points
OF observation AZ the mad train and It's
wild crew dashed by. This evidently
unusual curiosity on the part OF the
actual settlers was no doubt caused by
the sanguinary sounds OF seeming
strife which preceded the train, for
THE loudest noise that ever was made
by man, or men, or crew,
Was made by Fox ON this crusade
A. he blew his big baEOo
"At Cleburne another collect mes.
sage was sent his excellency at Dallas.
Fox and Hollis wanted to buy the
town and offered n coon fifty cents to
go up and haul the courthouse down
to the depot, which offer was indig-
nantly refused. This coon was driv-
ing dilapldated horse attached to q
dilapidated wagon, and as he looked ut
the car windows | heard him mutter
DENIS dudes from Foto Wurtu AT
each subeequent station collect mes
sage WAS sent his eXcellenoy, and after
slowly crossing over the Trinity,
which had opened out over IA large
portion OF Dallas county, Sterettville
was reached shortly after o'clock u.
m. An uniformed delegation OF
knights took possession OF us AZ the
lnnnI InRnattnI A,
! have forgotten the place, but believe
II was on the sidewalk. After supper
and the killing of couple OF 'cuons'
who undertook to clean "A large portion
OF Tarrant county real estate from the
feet OF the gang, we proceeded to the
Merchants exchange building and
at once were made the recipients OF
marked courtesy at the hands OF the
home knights.
"a volume might be written OF the
true Pythian hospitality OF the Dallas
knights and Mr.. Robert Berry de-
serves the thanks OF the Fort Worth
delegation for his untlrlng Efforts to
make the visitors stay pleasant one.
But the readers attention IL directed
to the Dallas ladies, who ON this even.
Ing made willing captives of the entire
gang,
"Trice WAS the first 10 catch on.
He had no sooner entered the ball
room than no was seen bowling hls
handsome head before the beauty Of u
lovely blonde, who monopoli2ed him
for the balance OF the even.
ing. Sanguinet was the next
and as he whirled past the entrance
with an airy, fairy creature In his arms,
McCart whispered in my ear: why
stand ye here idle" 4 few seconds
later / was holding dainty pro-
gramme and found several OF the
dances on IL allotted to Fort Worth
With the consent OF its owner | appro-
priated one and was soon conscious OF
nothing but the presence, the music
and my partner, who tried TO hide "a
pair OF wondrous eyes behind glasses.
McVeigh, Elliott, RIVER, Fox, Hol-
liz and others OF the gang
whom have forgotten were
soon indulging in the whirllug
throng aud enjoying the beginning OF
an evening of pleasure which closed
with perfect, even and symmetrical
development
Next to Fort Worth, Dallas has the
prettiest girls in the world, aud on
that evening they took special delight
in entertaining the Fort Worth visit
ors. They literally scratched the
names OF the local beaux from their
orders OF dance when II was nee
easary for their enjoyment, and
bestowed their rarest smiles
with lavish prodigality, which
could never be appreciated until en-
loyed. In the elegant ballroom, un'
der the glare of the electric lights, and
amidst the Intoxicating presence OF
lovely, radiant women, and superb
music, we soon forgot the speed
OF winged night, and when infant
morning appeared, the flight of the
Yesterday was not more swift than the
flying feet on the floor OF the exchange
| Time had ceased its flight to the revel,
era until o'clock, when, with hiss.
ing laugh nj the CONSERVATION OF the
dancers, the electric lighis turned q
siclxly yellow, tlickered feebly for u
! few minutes and then with
a sigh.--long drawn out expired and
left the dancers standing In total dark.
ness. A murmur of dissatisfaction
| went through the crowd, but soon q
stentorian voice, which has been music
10 the ears OF more than one social
queen OF this city, cried out play us a
waltz
"Have any OF the readers Of THE
GA2ErrE ever experienced the pleasure
OF u waltz In the dark II not, there
is degree OF enjoyment they never
dreamed OF In the most fanoitul
flight OF Instrumentation. The danoen
were busily engaged with the lancer,