Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15

IL nothing quite SO uncertain MS II dead
| sure thing. Women, tarid reform and
yacht racing arr absolute certalnties com
pared with Q modern prize Gght, lf
I Il comes off this side OF eternity. shall
| feel like exclaimng with the girl who
was proposed TO eftee ten years cOurting:
| This is so sudden"
| What n pity Il is that our late unpleas.
antnces was not inauguratcd on the lines
of q prize fight. III u had been Sumter
| would not have been fired on yet. The
North and the South would still be dis
putting about whore the light was 10 be
pulled on and who was TO be the referee.
Preachers wond still be throwing out
hints that the exhibition was brutal, and
Culberson would still be In wild state
OF ruin and helpless chaos. hunting up
authorities and wiring sherffs what to do
If Culberson hungers and thirsis after
righteousness rs much as he does TO dish
Dallas out Of the fight. I'd like to have
his chances for wearing wings aud halos
hereafter.
Colonel Snort Is done with Charley Cul-
herson. Verify, they are using mighty
poor timber TO make governors Of
down In Texas.
The relation between Snort md Gull
berson are very much the same as eN-
listed between Chicago girl and the
Young man whom She fired ont of her
warm affections. remarklny that she was
no longer on squeczins terms with that
fraud. Culberson is altogether too ccccn-
trio.
lie promised me- not to Interfere with
the fight being pulled OF ut Dallas, aud
IL this calling q special session of tic
legislature Isn't clean ease OF breach
Of promise. I'D like 10 know what II Is,
| relied on him, and he went hncb on
me. | an like the man who carried
handkerchief IN his hrNast pocket. |
tonk n wipcr 10 my BOSOM
Three weeks ago | was NJ Anstin and
talked the whole matter over with him
lie said he had 10 make ont he was pp'
posed 20 the fight hut IN reality hc was
not All that he asked was that IL be
hold NJ Austin. the state cnpltal, He
also limited that he would like 10 be
referee. Another reason why he wanted
/, the fight NJ Austin was 10 he could
make himself solid with the legislature
by calling special session. 80 the mcm-
hers could see the fight without II cost
ing them anything.
/ explained to Culbcrson that It was
impossible 20 hold the fight anywhere
, except NJ Dallas, because ! had prom
, ised Frank Holland. the mayor Of Dnl-
Has, that Dallas should have y, As for
, lhr. Culhcrson. bciug referee Fts would
object because he. Culbenon, was my
: friend.
; Then went on TO say | would pro-
vide special palace tain 70 take him
, thcm at the Grand Windsor hotel, and
: give them seats IN The hnld-hcnded row
, Cuibcrsnn snid TINT he WIS tickled 10
death with that arrangement All thnt
he wanted was to have the fight pulled
!, OF In Texas so that he could see u;
, that he would order the shcrih OF Dallas
not TO interfere, ctc
Rreckinridgr. who was present Ana
a now Culhcrson rues back on VS.. and calls
: n special session Of the legislature. not
. TO see the fight and enjoy ii, hut to
1 r.
4 * intimptcd. II Culhrrson ever comes
y Mn 10 mo 10 be fondlcd, he will 90 away
! suddcnly. bowling. with his hair fallinH
ont. l have written the following poem
= requested TO publish and send him marked
5 on A FAITHLEss FRIEND.
o He was faithless, and when he died
e At heavens gate for entrance he applied
Q ST. Peter shook his head aud said! "Ol no
/ You can not enter here; apply below"
Z. 10 Tophot's gate the iaithluss friend
It A rltterlng eve the doyil on him bent,
Q And scanned him DER, with aspect most
e Ifc grinily snid, "You can not enter here
y You went back ON n friend on earth
you see;
How do l know you won't 20 back OF
n mcV
$ He says now TINT what he told the II
|
s. Sarcasm, ehl Well, just you walt
q, CharlOy boy, until you run for secon'
ID term, and Colonel Snort meets you oi
l. the stump chews YOU mp and spts y1l
l. out rare You will find that sarcnsm !
,e the .chosm into which you are gong L
c. tumble aud break your neck.
10 The fight now on IL between ColOnc
~ Snort and Culhrrgnn, aud if ] don't MAXI
Ie him porcpiyc red lights and blue phosphor
70 osccnt CLEANS on the horizon, ln
II And now, Charles just trot ont you
legislature. Colonel Snort wasn't mem
r. her OF tho "'reNas Poker Legislature
OF 1SS3 for nothing.
An | need to huy up " ton senator's
Il I shall 20 10 Austin and play poke
~ with tho weaker sisters. reckon III
4 know when 10 lay down my cards. Whe
10 tho senator's price Is In the Jackpot
N IN show my hand by throwing " down
y cvon II hold an ace full, and that sen
ie ator's vote will not suit culberson whc
u IL Is counted
u That's what happened 70 me when
y was n member Of the poker Legislature
Is md | played poker with the lobby. u
u, those DAYS Colonel Snort use TO woa
ID $3.50 night shirt, aud nine dollars
r. gallon was tho lowest price he paid TO
O-be.joyfu Does Culberaon suppose tina
the lin do steele Texas Legislator can n
CO sst such Establishments as theset
know em. They are like all other soloni
They ETuUl NlWDal tNtigAnlHE 'ANNl
In temptation. They will pass That ant
prize fight resolution about as quick u
r. they would pass a saloon. After Ie1n
sol6n has played poker with lobyis
ar ND former always wears diamonds.
n / am afraid. Charles, you do not nj
90 prociato the advantages Of advertising. ,
man, or State, that does not adTortiss
.t like a bumb,eboe without n stinger-oul
ar half way equipped for business. Advei
y. Using is essential to even the most mori
" enterprises. II you rend the Bible
csrefniiy as You should. you will discoyt
40 that when the Ten Commandments wer
VI delivered to Moses on Mount sina
~ the Almighty thopght II necessarg ,,
81 ming. otherwise II would have. been q
slow an affair as keeping bar In ten
per0nce town. -
Texas will mover again get such
Ia chance 10 advertise herself, md she need
il. There arc several towns that wonl
DO bigger II there wasn't 30 muan inil
wing around loose without any house
IN II The 1aht will bring thoushnd