Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21

il rains much their dish happens 70 al
WAYS be bottom side up. There is still
third class that have riches thrust upoI
them. Decidedly Of this class Is to b.
named Mr. Charles l.. Webster Now
who is Charles J.. Webster I've M
doubt you are asking. Well, he Is lucky
American who happened 20 have pretty
sister with whom Mr.. Samuel l.. Clemens
happened to fall In love. Clemens hadn'
at that time made the name Of "Matl
Twain famous, but Webster's sister had
the good sense to take him for better OF
for worse, and In this case II proved e
be decidedly for the better. Twain hacked
the copy OF his "Innocents Abroad
about among publishers for some months
and 1t was uniformly declined with
thanks. Finally New Haven man was
shrewd enough 10 accept II. Result:
The whole lot are now rich. Twain Is a
rare combination OF literary talent and
business ability. Webster, his brother
in-law, Is very ordinary sort OF person,
a good clerk and accountant, but man
who would never have achieved either
fame or fortune on his own account.
/ Through the lucky loye-match OF his
handsome sister he finds his name on the
title page OF book that has had
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publication the world has ever known,
and which will live as long as the repub.
! lie does and himself worth several hun
bred thousand dollars The firm has
been so successful with Gen. Grants
Memoirs, that IL Is aboutto undertake the
publication Of the memoirs Of Pope Leo
KILL There is enterprise for you. An
American firm printing and translating
into European languages the personal eX-
perlence OF the greatest Of Europeans and
the most famous man In the world. One
would think publishers would be found
In Rome or In London And then there
Is Paris. But, alas, France Is no longer
the eldest daughter ofthe papal hierarchy
That cay has passed. never to return.
The real brains, push and financial back
ing Of the firm OF Webster & Co. is the
humorlst, Twain He Is a wonderful
man. He can set the world laughing
over his Jokes, write play with char
acter in II called "Col. Mulberry Sellers"
for the right 10 present which John Z.
Raymond has paid him more than $40, 900
In royalty fees, successfully print and
publish the memoirs Of the greatest Of
soldiers, marry n pretty girl aud make her
brother rich and famous, and finally dis
lance all the publishers Of the Old World
In securing for publication the memoirs
of vicar of Christ! Verify, little more
remains TO be achieved. The comforting
fact about IL all is Marx Twain Is an
American.
EDMUNDs' POLITICAL EVoLUTioNs.
In conversation the other day leading |
Vermont Republican told me that in his
opinion Mr.. Edmunds would have hard |
work getting himself reelected to the I
United States senate. eve look upon
his present fight with the president"
said he, "as bid for straight Republican
support in his own state, but his antics
appear, even to his friends, somewhat
ridiculous. Mr.. Edmunds courted the
purlsts as long as he thought
they had anything to offer, and now when
he sees they are nothing but prctentious
he makes haste to get back into
The party traces to save his political
neck, There is a deep feeling Of disgust
over his demagogical course felt In our
state Edmunds il very able, but all he
IS beams to the Republican party. There I
lore when he should have paid for some
If his iayors in 1884 when the party
needed help, and when he failed to do
hat very needful thing, our people were
naturally out of patience and ylndictive.
up In our rocky state we are not partlcu-
arly friendly TO Blaine but we are loyal
10 the party nominee, and any leader
who falters in his loyalty, as Edmunds
las done, deserves to be sent to the rear. {
McULLoCGH'S RESTING PLACE.
AT last resting place has been found
or the remains of the late John McCul- q
ough Since the great actors death he
las lain in private vault, but site has :
lnally been selected for his grave In
lount Moriah cemetery, and he Is to be !
moved there at once. This cemetery is
lot one OF the principal ones I'm the city :
t is out on the railroad leading to Balti-
more. Most people favored the burial of !
he actor In Laurel Hill, the great ceme- !
cry of Philadelphia wherein repose the !
emains OF many famous dead, but Mrs .
Mccullough thought otherwise. The son /,
VINO died recently was physical wreck,
nd the cause Of his death as given out at :
he time was not the cause ut all. lie
rank himself TO death. Nor was ex- !
essiyc drink his only crime. The lust of !
rs flesh was given full rein, and the re- :
nlt was what naturally follows--death at !
twenty-five. He Is to be buried In Mount =
,loriah cemetery by the side OF his dis !
ingulshed father. The Mccullough mon
lment is 10 be placed not over the grave
4 the actor, but In beautiful Fairmount |
ark, where the Centennial exposition {
buildings were. |
NICE STORY, BUT {
In New Orleans paper of recent date I
find In Its Washington correspondence |
he following item;
Comparatively few persons know that Presi |
lent Cleveland once narrowly escaped a con. I
rcssional nomination. About the year 1870 a 3
late was made W the powers that ruled the
eric county On, ~ Democracy, and among
nose who were giyon place on the ticket was I
iroNer Cleveland, who was TO be sent to con. Z
'ress. Practically he encountered but little ,
pposition and doubtless he INDUCED In many
lreAme OF congressional greatness that were to 4
y realized Ia the always uncertain future. {
int the Erie county Republicans held their ,
convention first and nominated Lyman X BAGS
or congressional hOnors. Between BASS and |
Cleveland the most intimate personal and no
'lai relations eNistea and II is said the latter I
promptly declined 10 run against his friend, ]
lhhksr named Williams WINS afterwards given
ne place, and Cleveland nominated for sheriff
N lhe light OF subsequent events II a. not aim
iull 70 see now seeming dlsappolntments often +,
urn ratio blessings. Had Cleveland gone TO
congress tue chances are that no would never ,
lANe risen INTO any prouinency whatever,
me qNAlluos which make him conspicuous as
N executive would have found bnt slight play I
IN the ioor
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