Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-28

which he did. He i.sund the people lean
and sad 10 APPEARANCE, but found that
some OF 'p,@tn were Selling half their
rations I'D living on the other half. On
ingehugktlon Il was found that they were
forced 70 sell oDe-half OF their donated
ratlons 10 pay their wealthy and austere
landlord. The consul, like NEST Amerl
cans, did not stand IN awe OF great titled
aristocrats; therefore, he went boldly up
to see the great lord. On bis way, he
met him with g pack OF seventy-aye
hounds, all sleek and fat, and with hair
well combed.
The great dignitary, ia honor Of the
nation the consul represented, invited
him 10 his dOg-kennel and showed him
how II was built. Whilst there be saw
the dogs fed on twenty pounds OF beef
daily, bought with half OF the food do
mated by Americans 70 starving Irishmen.
The consul asked whist use hounGs were
In that country, where there was no game
Tine lord responded: III sent over 10
your country and bought four red foxes
They cost me $50 a piece Many Of these
dogs cost me $500"
The conEul replied 81 see YOU are
man Of great wealth and have called to
solicit You 10 release the rents OF these
people who are being fed by generous
Americans. learned this morning that
they were having 10 sell one-half Of ne
wheat we sent them 10 pay you rent 10 |
feed these dogs.n
The lord looked sleepy, and plteously
said elbow do pity these poor people, |
but am descendant Of one OF the fol- |
lowers OF William the Conqueror (see my |
coat OF arms and am compelled 70 col |
lect these rents TO feed these dogs in |
order TO keep up the dignity Of my |
house."
The Indignant American said; "You /
and your dogs may 20 to where you soon |
will be. Some day you will be relieved |
OF this dignity"
Now, II give you money for these
people, they will have to spend half Of It |
for taxes assessed TO keep up the dignity
OF theat learned profession TO winch yorl
belong. | am as Indignant as the consul.
II talk further | will say more thon he
did. / cannot spend time with you. r
will give you 500. Half OF Il will 70 to
support dignity.
p. Thank youi God will add millions
to your store for this. Glad am that
took time to fully explain the situation.
M; But before I give 1t you must
promise me to tell that lighting governor,
II he is bound up with constitutional and
legal restrictions that he cannot aid
the people who are suffering, after all |
they have done for the state, that want
him to go over and see that Greaser gov |
ernor of Chihuahua, who found law to |
convict man In Mexico for telling the
truth in Texas. (1s 1t unlawful TO tell |
the truth In Texas2)
p. How do you know he told the
TRUTH
M; He said Mexican editor was
fraud.
p; | will tell him.
M; Then you tell those people TO not
sell half OF their ratlons to keep up dig
nityi and say to them II the county au-
thorities can't nor won't relieve them of
this tax for dignity, LEI them keep
up the dignity Of the jail by allina
u with the essence OF dignity for
whom II was built; and then run away
md let the state keep her lands and dig.
lity keep the buildings; and lot the sand
IN fire described by my old tGacher burn
III the profits out OF those so cent land
'peculators, the railroads and the state,
which would accrue to them by settle