Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-01-30
RIFLE BALLS.

'SDavid B. Hill does not drink, chew,
smoke or gamble" says the Appeal-Ava-
lanche, Nevertheless he is bad, bad man.
The Dallas News says so, and it knows.
Mrs. Stanley is ambitious for the ex-
plorer to enter the house of commons. A
man of Henry's experience in the wiIds of
Africa ought to get on well there.
The Evening Mail says the Waco Day
never knows when it is whipped. An apt
remark backed up by late illustration.
The Brooklyn real estate exchange has
declared in favor of union with New York
city. This is an expressive hint to Dallas.
Tsin, the Chinese minister, has been
dining with Editor Shepard. Think of
the pious Shepard breaking bread with
man with such a namel
When big boy tongue-lashes little
boy, the crowd hurrahs then the people go
of and think.
The latest testimonial to Governor Till is
the open hostility of the Associated Press
to him. 1t pretends to be impartial, but
when Democrat becomes too formidable,
Republican sympathies.
1.-THE Jester ceases his merry-making over
the grip when it grips him. was the way
it was written, but the compositor put 1t
''the pater, ? etc. The compositor has about
the same effect on sinister joke as the
grippe.
Senator Breckenridge thinks that Egan
should be recalled. He is as sure of uni
versal Endorsement in this as when he cor
rected Billy Chandier's manners by twist
ing his ear.
The Texas veterans are rapidly passing
away. The latest victims of the grim
Reaper were Gen. W. P. Lane at Marshall,
and Capt. P H HUMPHREYS in Nueces.
Another oyster roast has been prepared
at Galveston, and the question naturally
occurs, how much did it cost the visitors.
The Emperor William has just celebrated
the thirty-third anniversary of his birth,
and the first anniversary of his beard.
The Iccnoclast, which has attracted wide
attention by the novelty of its opinions and
the vigor with which they are urged, is to
be changed from monthly to quarterly
magazine. Editor Brann promises that
'the first three-ply earthquake will be out
about February 15''
Gen. John NJ. Claiborne, editor of the
New Birmingham Times, has begun his
tory of Terry's Texas rangers in the Con-
federate army, and wishes to secure all
data of interest urelating to that gallant
force which may be preserved in the recol-
lections of its SURVIVORS. Gen. Claiborne
is always an interesting writer and his
narrative viii be widely read.
The Elgin Courier has passed into the
hands of S. 7. Cain.
The Star-News advocates an increase OF
pay to legislators in recompense for an
enforced absence from home. Even at s.
per diem, the average ofice-seeker is will
ing to whistle Home, Sweet Home in the
corridors of the capitol.
Farmers in Hartley county must have
exhausted their supply of big potatoes and
turnips, or the editor of the county paper
would not tell them he has stomach. Esss4
they think him a iellyfsh, or that he can
live on pie alone9
The claim of the right of one man to the
support of the Democratic party in Texas
is second only in audacity to that of AFRO
eating for one city that it shall be the only
deep-water port, whatever its natural disa-
bility.
The prospectus of ''The Sunday Oracle''
is being circulated, the paper to be issued
February7. 1t is the intention of the pub
fishers to make the paper society and
home paper, its columns to contain only
such matter as can be properly introduced
into the family. It is also designed to be
chronicler of social happenings, and as no
journal in this city is exclusively devoted
to the purpose outlined, there is every rea-
son to believe that the Sunday Oracle will
secure good share OF patronage.
The kaiser went shooting on the day of
Albert Yictor's death and did not return
until next day. His failure then TO can on
the ex-empress prompts the query: What
are dead dukes 10 the royal sportsmanl