The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-23
BILL ARP, THE HUMORIST,
VISITS TEXAS AND THE HERALD
In the Disguise of a Lecturer, he May Re
seeking His Fathers Creditors.
&C t. r."-He win Explain
TO the Public Tonight.

The Georgia philosopher made us A
pleasant call. He is genial aud kind and
is man of convictions. Like Can't
Cutie, he has an opinion as is an opiu.
ion, and so we interviewed him. MOI
specially, but generally.
or course our first question was
"Weli, major, what do you think Of
Texas?"
"TeXas," said no "a he looked M
thoughtiully to the ceiling, "Texns used
to seem to me like the suburbs of civil
cation, but the suburbs are outgrowinn
the town. Texas looks TO me ike a I'M
pasture with all the fences down. L AN
profoundly impressed with Texas IN
iact am in love with Texas; in love too
much, ! reckon, but that is the result 81
reacuoni Tor used TO have an idea til az
an 1he rascals IN the world were ronst.
ing over mere A boys Impressions are
marc TO eifaca. Forty five wears ago |
WAS merchants clerk-mv father
9 erlS--and when he posted his
books by night at home Inv
tne light of talow candle. I
used 20 look over him, and many a
tlmo have | seen him bAlauce a custo
mere account with three letters, &C. II.
T"--gone to Texa,--and THAI settled IL.
But am not here on a collecting exne-
ditiun. IL those poor fellows are not
dead, the statute of limitations has maid
the debt, and IL is all right. Imprison.
ment for debt wa q hard law. and IL
ran many a good man away from Geor-
gia. An old Texan told me Yesterday
that they didn't come to Texas, hut
went TO Arkansas, aud l am inclined TO
accept the amendment. A. any rate. /
feel that l AN now in tho midst of a re-
lined and vigorous people. | love NV
Old state and my home, and our hills
ana forests aud gushing streams, but II
| was young man should cast my
fortunes in this goodly land. Now,
mhat else DO you want me to say about
Toxas?"
"rhat will do Major. That is all right,
Now toll US what do you think of Mr..
Cleveland And his dobut a. president?n
81 am tho happy said no, "to EXPRESS
myself considerably. ] feel that the
country is safe, and my children will
nave peaceful heritagsin this blessed
land, We patriarchs can stand war and
trouble, but we live for our children-ey-
cry parent lives tor the children, We
are thoughtful about their future. and
that Is ono reason why | wanted my
pnsteritv 20 come TO Texas, for If old
Uncle sam proves iaithless as a govern
ment Texas is big enough, and in twenty
years viii be strong enough to hoist the
Lone Star again aud take care of herself
and her p6OplO--but Cleveland has
renewed our hopes, aud now We are all
calm and serene. But there is one
thlug ABOUT Ms administration that
bothers me. had a hankerng after q
Ia tHU oil a.
ming that would help out the farm and
enable my numerous aud lovely wife
and daughter to buy some clothes and
visit around little and 20 to the Springs
next summer. ] wanted an Office
that CID Judge Dade used TO
call "sin0 quo uon," ono that
had good pay aud not much wnrl,
To do, nut Tor the lie uf me | don't soc
how ! am going 10 get II. Mr.. Cleye.
land 3Iys thai Oili0e-seukers arc not e
have Office and that petitions signed by
neighbOrs ana ifi0nds will do no good
Fhon " hat am / to do? If Mr.. Cieve
land knew how worthy aud capable
was he might sond ma an office, but he
dnn't know. Maybe there is some un.
dergruuud railroad that you editors are
running, aud If 80, wish you would on
lighten me for l am ON the anxious scat
N'''I tNHiVbs' am uOI com planning, tOl
my opinion IN that MIR. Cleveland ha'
made no biunders yet and / am goinl
20 stand up 10 him, Office or no ufiieo.
am now luNuriatinu on the misery oil
our Republican politicians. II rejoice.
me 10 500 hem gnawlug a lille. / buy
tho ST. Louis Globe Democrat every dny
Just 20 road his grief. IL IL not Chris
tlau charity % triumph over them, L
Know, but am .iust human and can't
heip 10, and hesi tee, { don't want Ia
htip Goals Ot ira on their heads ccOrd-
IN. 10 scripture. have made peace
With all our Republican friends, except
thoso who wOu'l soeept tho situation,
but prefer 90 gnHw lilo.