The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
THE LONE STAR STATE.
A GENTLEMAN WHO IS NOT READY
TO SURRENDER ANYTHING.
Texas Has More Things and Better
Things Than Any Spot on the Green
Footstool-The Question of Feminine
Beauty Still Open and Debatable.


Footstool-The Question of Feminine
Beauty Still Open and Debatable.
DR.. J. B. Cranfll, Of Waco, Tex. who is
financial agent OF the Baylor University at
that place, an ex-journalist of reputation
and an eighteen karat prohibitionist is in
the city as a delegate to the Baptist Conven-
ton. Like many journalists, Dr. Cranfll is
q prohibitionist in theory and practice, and
when not attending to his duties as an officer
of the university, fills in his time in pulver-
izing the rum power and planting torpcdoes
all around king alcohors throne. He is a
native Texan, and knows the big State from
the banks of the sinuous Red River on the
North, to where the darls-eyed houris peer
across the pellucd waters of the Rio Grande
on the South. OF course he thinks Texas Is
greater and grander and better than any
State on earth, and his pride is natural and
unconscious.
"What do you think OF Tennessee, Doc
tori" asked an APrEAL reporter, who met
him in the Peabody Hotel.
"You have grand State" he replied; "a
trifle undeveloped, but grand State. You
have some fine farms and your woodlands
are majestic. You ought to see Texas,
though. There the woodlands are truly
beautiful; especially toward tle coast In
the low lands, where each outrageous tree
is decked with pendant lappets OF moss and
tangle, while, 1.-THE and lush, the wild vines
mount to the highest branches with clinglng
caress or our prairies on the west where
you can ride for miles and miles and miles
without seeing a tree, over these rolling
plains-nature's great common-where q
shadow, save the shadow Of a fieeting cloud
let, never falls. These prairies are carpeted
with flowers and grasses, and flecked with
domes and cities. the architecture OF the
mirage You ought TO see them"
GLOW do you like Memphis as a city2'
"Splenddly. Memphis is a great city.
But you ought to see some OF our Texas
citiesl There we -"
doctor. how do you like our paved
streets here?"
''You have good streets here, and substan-
tial, II they are rough. You ought to see
our streets in Texas paved with bois dare
blocks, a wood that lasts and practically
never succumbs 10 decay. They are smooth
and -"
Don't you think that Court Square,
with its fountain OF living water, Is quite
an attractive placer
'Vcry-a very attractive place; and see
people are enjoying IL. You ought 10 see
our plazas and fountains In Texasl There
the artesian water gushes up out OF the
earth with such force that no extra pressure
is required for fountains"
GLOW do you like our public school sys-
temp
"Your system Il good enough as far rs II
goes, but You ought 10 see our free schools
in Texas We have fund Of SlGOOO.0O0
and lands without end"
memphis IS very proud OF her police,
Doctor; how do you like them?'
"First rate; as fine body of men rs one
could wish TO see. But you ought 10 sec
our Texas policc-grent big fellows and
bnycl Why, men OF national regulations.
There Is Jack White, Marshal Of Houston,
one Of the immortal forty-nine Irishmen
who, under Dick Bowling, captured the
Federal gunbOats at Sabine Pass: then there
Is Ben Thompson, Marshal Of Austin; Jim
Cartwright, Marshal Of Fort Worth; Chris
Rogers, Marshal OF Palestine, and King
Fisher n frontier Sheriff These men are
fighters when IL comes 10 bravery"
"And where are they nowP'
why, Jack White Is in Houston Sill"
"And Ben Thompson
"Dead.h
"And Jim Cartwrighg'
Dead"
And Chris Rogers9'
"Dead"
"And King Fisher
"Hes dead too all dead-all died with
their clothes on, but they left names behind
them at which the world turns pale and sent
scores to the region Of disembodied spirits
ahead OF them
Doctor" persisted the reporter. I'VE have
the greatest river here, at all events"
"fhc greatest riyer2 Fudgci Your river
| Il larger aud longer and has more water In
/ Il. and Is wider between the banks, but you
ought ~ see our Texas riyersl You ought
To see the Brazosl Today you can ford {,
dry-shod and tomorrow, II Jupiter Pluyius
sends his rainbow, Il Is swollen SETTLING,
terrific, awful. and majestic In its fury-a
| perfect bosom Of destruction"
The reporter retreated In good order,
dressed his ranks rallied his forces and made
another attack with; what do you think Of
tho beauty Of Memphis ladies'
Speaking Of ladies'" said the Doctor.
eyasiyely, you ought 10 see our Texas
ladies' Why, we used 10 send our girls u
the older States 10 school until II got 70 va
could not get them back again. Their beauty
was such that some gallant was sure 10 fall
In love with them and keep them. We had
to build a university at Waco and keep oui
girls at home"
"But, Doctor, how does the beauty oI
Memphis ladies compare with your e
| hcnutiesr
we'll" ravs al
"wcll, what Doctor ~, -
swell. am not a compctenR NJ "
haps but u you don't want 10 los 4, VI
advise you 20 keen them away frgQNblgo
and keep Texas boys away from r.. dnmu
Feminine lovcliness Is not a cosmop [, ihu.
tribute by any means. but Tentl. d8hs y
Texas let us talk about IN "
other time Good evening" and ~ -
dreM unconaneTed but not irinmphan