Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
New Way of Telling the
Honest Facts.
HOW FATHER TIME BROUGHT
IT ABOUT.


Away back about the time the. sun
first lighted up the features VI the
nineteenth century. Fahtre Tine
whesed his scythe, which bore MANY
niciNs. sustained while rcaplng haru
customers during 1.-Two, Inverted his
hour Glass. tapped his wings Win be-
hitting gusto. gazed throughout tue
precincts Of space with supreme hoh-
chalance formed himself IN line rs the
inaugural procession FOR the age where
in invention and liberty We're TO b.
twin sovereigus aud swept across the
world.
That Father Time is u great man no
one controverts and his style OF dress
proves that great men have ccctntIic-
tiles, and II may be noted that oiucs
might with proprety consider the idea
OF adopting Mir. Times uniform foi
their fire departments.
OF his origin little Is known, al
though II Is said that he started oui
a poor boy. later worked IN n tan
merry aud had married and settled ON d
farm, where he was raising u family
Chc might have been a PopulisD when
ordained dispenser Of destiny ant
whenever patches ascend the thron,
like this, il tends 10 prove that he was
an American.
Father Time Is the oldest globe
trotter eXtaut aud ex-uiilclo, q membei
of the II, p. A.. and ia Infinitely
known by the Gazette force and others,
who called him pap"
This brief history Of old man Time
Is depression, but IL may be par
doned when II Is considered how oR
scntial II is that the rising youth
should escape total Ignorance OF him
Without whose photo calendars ar
pretenscs, and tho potatoes OF the
seed pamphlet are watery. Wen
part OF MIR. Times proclamation foi
1900 was given when he reached the
United States In his Journey. was Co.
settle the Southwestern country, ant
strengthening the legluns of civilizg
ton. laid seire to the battlements o!
nature md drove the artless savag
close behind the heels OF the retreat
ing buffalo.
The caravans that stretched fort
from the East over mountains an,
plain, the rough dense forests. aoros
swollen rivers, were composed of III,
persons whose deedB have proven !
right that man should be known n
the grand marshal Of human AFFAIRS
and that woman" should be a leren
Of Godliness and purity. and that II
printed in the soul OF the babe bcfor
II can stand alone. These prophets o
Christian life warmed by the or
dOrsement Of conscience. quickened b
tho love Of dear ones, led by the pr
cepts of righteousness. planted n
ensign OF the faith on parapets sprlnl
led with torture Of Ares put to dealt
incense floats today.
But victory was tho echo Of moan
Of dying aud anguish Of widows an
orphans. hut they ere all clay agniI
and Of their mounds our gratitude
guardian.
Bright IN the history OF the grea'
state OF Texas. respondent In n
annals OF inirepidity. Ia the Christiu
infancy Of this sectinn Of the state
and all who walked through her gar
dens were guided by a happy compnge
not turn backward the "phle face,
SON The land Of milk and honey an
probation anchored him and settle
ments were formed NJ rude huts nnf
grand men and women.
TIE hnmo-founder used the stream
sor his mnp-followed the course OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING TO the trail of nature
and renching a "spot" rnised their cab
ins ut n place encircled by wish-bone
of water, besldc the music OF the
rinnies and chrlatened 81 Fort Worth
and when the busy hand OF advance.
ment Is reluctantly stayed for mo-
mcnt we see the majestic city OF the
Trinity, the busy arena OF $4,000 souls
hurry, sweating. worrying, fenrful lest
they may not earn their rest--on the
heavenly shores,
These s5 200 people are rich-they are
tenants in common OF tho best city In
fair Texas; their children attend
schools. as fine as Feudai castles. and
III
a principal street and fine Sabbath
school where the welcome Knows not
creed.
There are forests made to Mt the Side
walks. with all modern characteristics.
a natural beauty that has been praised
BY voice and volume at home and
ahrond, with more general diffusion
OF plenty. and among It's Inhabitants
more home-owners than my other city
In the land: people whose hospitality
enables the new conner 20 move about
with na little friction as the Oldest resi-
dent: a climate tina, has the beet trade
mnrk. n low mortality rate, and skies
that makes the italian hoine-sck, Fort
worth has written her own eulogy and
10 the understanding OF people OF ey-
efv language.
The travellers that are bessttiuc tho
world Of trade make II exceedingly
pI0por 10 nfutlON hftln tut htalHtAN-
iinc base OF local business. There has
never been q boom, never been re-
iapse. never symptom OF prostratl0n
I'm trade or manufacture when our sis
Ter cities were trembling on unsafe
Foundations and business houses clos
,,g their doors The merchants ore
s,rhiv rsRsd. The banks are abaolute-
,y moi subsidy hunters. but invlilncrnble
t,etitutIons. created by demand ana
enlarged by peerless management, ana
pod work and insured perpeiuity by
trade that nothing but an earthquake
could divert
There IL not q font Of ground that has
fictitious value: not comparative
lrvegtmeut hut Yields It's mnker libcr-
eit,. not a single empty renting house.
and not one dllapidated boomer within
VT me Gibraltar OF Texas rpuniripaii-
10. The sfnre-house OF the Trinity val
- the beautiful city OF bones, long
~ she continue 70 ade 70 the stability
- ,r,lds. shelter human happiness and
.,otnf with the finger OF her railroads
y. every city IN the land.
more attractive object than the
-..fs-o,,ndirers nf Fort Worth cannot be
sernd IN an The vast galleries OF ma
fa-.'a beauties. -.
1870 arc thronged hor mechanics
in5ustriors. her merchants eonient,,n'
snr~onrded By splendid farming lni'ea.
~, worth. the city Of artesialn water
Ard beautiful girls; ne railroad esni IT.: