Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-18
VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN
FOR THE BABY YOU THINK YOU
LOVE BEST,
For the Most Popular, Prettlest, Best
Aii.'Round Kid wiz Get Gold
Medal and Sa5 In Cash.

Medal and $40 In Cash.
n there Is one thing more than another
that a woman Is fond of it Is a baby.
But If you cali baby thing some
woman will try to hit you.
But speaking Of babies, and the way
women like them, It's funny how every
blessed mother win vow and declare that
her infant prodigy Is just the sweetest
thing on earth; a nonparcl Of humanity;
rose without a b,emish; a gem without
flaw; a sunbeam without any notes.
No matter how ugly the kid may be
whether cross-eycd fat without any
shape: as thin as rad; rs sour as vine
gar; il may be tow-headed red-headcd,
bali-hoaded, round headed, square headed,
pige0n-toed or kuock-lmeet-yo can
and you'd better not try io-mnkc us
mother believe It Is not perfectly beau
uml'-or words 10 that effect
And hence the origin OF what are called
baby shows. Women who have babies,
or chose who are relatives or friends of
women WHO MNNf ANAhAiN lNAf.A'"f NhiN'
rs much interest IN baby show as men
do In cattle or horse exhibit
Alore nice things more mean. things,
more curious things, more silly things are
said at these infant circnscS than 9uy-
where else, unless It he NJ wedding.
Mister. were you ever one OF the
judges at a baby SNOWY
If you haven't been don't you never
be; II you have been, you won't be any
more.
There are two ways Of holding baby
shows. One Is by having the real. live
infants ppsent-wlich Is often n bowling
success, aud the t'other way - by exhibit.
ing a collection Of photographs Of the
household iyrants. This IS probably the
best and safest way; for the multitude
may then gaze and criticize aud drop
votes In the slot without any matcrnni
remarks or pleadines.
The latter method has been adopted
with great success in this city, at IIous-
ton street.
ON big red frame may be seen the
choicest specimens Of the coming men and
women Of Fort Worth There are ninety
OF them. the very pick and flower n tho
land. There are hnlf-a-dozen pairs Of
twins-but no tripleis-lnd all sorts and
conditions OF human mites are In evi,
dence. But Judge not too hastily. lost
ye be scratched by the owners Of the
Iscre are biun-eyed. blonde.
haired, rosy'clieeked, dimpied-fa faced,
| lovely babies. who are already
spoiled, broyneyed, pink-cheerd brown
haired, beautiful tots. with no
dimples. but plenty Of expression aod a
fetching, sweet smile; black.eyed, black
haired. olivecomplexio ncd Dlile ladies
sassy" looking and rs full Of mischief
AZ kitten with a ball Of yarn, These
stand a good chance. So DO the grey
eyed, eolden'halred. roxy llttle. beauties.
who stare nt You from The big frame
with dnuoocnt bewilderment This ~
the kind Of babe that looks o. You with
snd. fnr-away expression, and tfcll
suddenly grabs your nose or pnls ont n
iRndfull Of hair. while is mother looks
on with a sweet smile and says; 'Ain't
she too cute for any thing Won, you
don't ihfk.'
The originator .proprlriors Of and solely
responsible parties for tbs infnutile OK.
hibition are Evans & Roc. purFoyors Of
footwear 10 their sovereign aud puis-
SAINT patrons. thc whole puhiic
! The show and voting opened December
] IL and VIII close on the evening Of
just fiink Of lt-nearlr 5000 votes are
IN the box at the foot Of the photograph
| frnmel
ANY woman can entcr hrr baby free
| 81 charge but 20 vote nll YOU have 70
| DO Is 10 buy dollars worth Of shoes
| You can v0ie as many times as you
expend a dollar. You can vote early
( and often. without getting into trouble.
Tkr most popular baby VII get o gold
melai donated 10y Evans 4 Roe ann S2l
I iR good, cash money, current coin Of this
realm. given By the same gentlemen: q
/ dozen cnblnct photographs Of the sue
ccssful baby. 10 be- taken bY Works &
] Erncefsr and "a uuunl Of the best c1udf
from Charles Carb.
The baby must not be over 3 yearI
| Of ace. nor Of TOO dark color
/ Votes VIII BE- reunited By q special com
/ mttee Of prominent iizfns.
Polis open NJ Z a IN and Close a. :
r. No. ex-pt Satnrinr rifiii uhrn ID,