Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-21
A LASS AND A LASS0.
From the Plains of Texas to a Noble
English Alliance.
Romantic Love Affair of an Erstwhile Texas
Cowboy-A Rich Mans Amusement.
Wild West Show.

DID you ever know young george
Campbell?
Probably not. For five years he lived on
the plains of Texas, acting the role of q
cow-punoher born to the ranch and the
herds, notwithstanding his people are
wealthy and he had no reason for ex-
posing his face to the scorchlng sun of
the South or his gloveless hand to con-
tact with bride and lasso.
Everybody knows James H. Campbell,
the big livestock commission man-at
least every cattlemsn IN Texas knows
him. He is worth 81 200, 900 If a cent;
has establishments in Chicago, St.Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, New York; and
his agents are to be found all over the
Western range country, at all the ship
ping points in this country and in many
European meat markets.
1t is not probable that his son, George,
a light-hearted, fun-lovIng and excite
ment- craving young man would be under
any necessity to live the life of Texas
cowboy with all the prlvations and hard
ships incident to such career.
Yet at the age of fifteen George ran
away from home, came to Texas, estab-
lished himself on a ranch in the north
west in the capacity of q COW herder, and
for five years remained hidden from his
relatives and friends. At times his occu-
patton brought him to Fort Worth, it is
learned, but no one in this city remem-
bers him as he never revealed his iden-
tity. Those who knew him on the ranch
say that he was ever one of the boys. He
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highest heeled shoes in his range, and
there was no scheme of devilment origi-
mated in his neighborhood that was not
laid at his door.
Ten years have wrought a marvellous
change in the conditions of Texas. A
decade ago all the country to the west
and northwest of Fort Worth, now world
famed as the great grain country of the
Southwest, was an open range, dotted
over with vast herds of cattle, requiring
an army of cowboys il their, manage
ment and control. Those were the
palmy days of the range industry. at
that time flourisbed the cattle kings and
COW barons that Texas once boosted, but
which are now unknown. And ut that
time the cowboy grew most luXuriantly,
and acquired those peculiar character
istics which have chung to him ever
since in the popular mind, but which in
fact have long since departed from him.
Then it was that the plainsmen Guilt
waited TO the greatest proficiency those
tricks of craftsmanship, craftsmanship,
and such amusements that they are
noted for. The man who could snuff
candle at Two dozen PAGES was q hero.
The haudiest man with his rope could
carry the heaviest swagger, and the most
skillfuI horseman usually owned the
neighborhood.
In such times did young Campbell live
in Texas. Being bright, intelligent,
and quick, he soon became leader in
all ranch sports; and when, after five
years, his whereabouts was discovered
and his parents induced HIM to return to
the homs in Chicago, he did SO reluctant
ly ON his own part and on the part of his
comrades, with whom he was favorite.
In Chicago he entered the employ of his
fathers firm, which was largely inter-
ested in cattle buying.
A gentleman who arrived in Fort
Worth from Chicago yesterday relates
the sequel to George Campbell 8 career
up to date:
Three years ago the firm sent him to
England to take charge of a number of
cattle which were being sent there, and
il was while on this mission that the in
teresting events which led up to his we'd
ding took place. After transacting the
business of the firm, he found himself in
Liverpool with nothing TO do. At that
time Mexican Joe's Wild West show was
in camp near Liverpool, and for amuse-
ment Campbell went out to see it. He
found among the cowboy employees sew
eral of his former companions on the
plains. By their invitation he spent
week in the Wild West company and in
spirit of fun took part in the daily exhi-
billions of riding, lassoing and shooting.
An expert rider, possessing face aud
figure that would attract attention any
where, he was an object of interest to all
who attended the show. One day, after
completing his favorite performance OF
picking up q silver dollar from the mud
while riding his horse at full gallop,
Young Campbell received, as usual,
tremendous applause.
None applauded so vigorously, how
ever, as young girl who, with her
father, occupied one of the private
boxes. whils waving her handkerchief
TO the gallant rider gust of wind
sratched 1t from her hand and carried il
out to the center of the track, where it
fell in the dust. Campbell was coming
down the course on the. full run and saw
the bi. Of lace fall. without checking