Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-28
Fl. WORTH'S SUNDAY
A Day Of Perfect Peace and
Quietude.
SUNDAY STORE CLOSING


While Fort Worth Is not given 3,
rowdylsm on Sunday, yesterday wa
day Of such general sabbath
cal observance and such perfect peace
II Is noteworthy. Several causes aIs
contributed TO these results.
There was one holiday in the week
Thanksgiving, and this was so gen
orally observed, that those 10 whom
holiday and dissipation are inter
changoablc terms, were not ready foi
another holiday coming 50 soon. The
day, meterologlcally considered, was
perfect the light norther only froshen.
ing tho air, after "a few days OF oppres.
siye warmth just gone.
At the Methodist, the Northern Meth
odist, and at tho Baptist churches wero
special services, and these attracted
many OF what might be called the ll0at-
Ing church-goors; and lastly, but POI
tently with the more superstltions, the
possibility Of the comet coming Ia con-
tact with the onrih suggested hur-
ricd shuilling Of this mortal coil, aud in
view Of this possibility, however re-
mote II bchoOyod them TO abstain from
even the appearance Of evil.
The three special church services
were tho introductory sermon Of Rev.
DR.. liidgcway, just installed as pustor
OF st. Paul's NJ, Il. church; the proach-
ing Of DR. Palmer Of 81, Louis at the
Methodist church. and Rev. ]. Morgan
Wells sermon at the First Baptist.
Not only at these services, but these at
oihcr churches, was the attendance
very good.
The fair afternoon tempted many to
drive, and 80 the day glided peacefully
on, only u solitary nrrest for drunken
ness marking the most trivial deviation
from perfect decorum.
SUNDAY LAW OBSERVANCE.
In consequence OF the rigor OF to-
authorities IN the matter oil enforcing
the provisions Of the SUNDAY law, all OF
tho uptown clothing stores, which
usually keep open Sunday morning for
the benefit Of those who tailed from
some cause OF other to purchase thcir
supplies he previous Saturday, were
closed. A trip down Mum street about
ii o'clock yesterday morning made
II apparent that the closing was coBiin-
ed almost exclusively TO the uptown
stores. The dealers on lowor Main
kept Wide open as usual, aud were not
molested In connection with the mat
ter ono o0f the uptown clothiers re-
marked to u reporter; ~ can say rs
far rs ! am concerned should be very
glad " thoduw woro strictly enforced, and
] am sure my follow merchants ngrso
with me, But what Is right for me
ought to he right for thoother follow. II
the law Ia 70 be- enforced, IL should be-
done impariiaily ltIcloso my store,
and another man little further down
Is allowed to koop his open, II works an
Injustice 70 mo, because tho man who
buys on Sunday, Is generally needing
what no wants 10 purchase FOR immedi-
ate use, and II he cannot buy 1T NV
store he VIII not wait until Monday,
but will buy elewhcro. Thowioro. il
tho law IL enforced IL must be done i'm
partially, Tho merchants do not want
the Sunday tradc, they would like to
cease their work on the Sabbath as
much Us anyone, but they hayo rents 10
pay and a living TO make, and cannot
AFFORD 70 close their stores while their
competitors are running fun blpst."