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Free Press.
ISAAC II. JULIAN,
Editor.
SAN IwIA-ROOa, TEXAS.
VmJKSIMYi AUGUST 30,
i-;.NTJililii AT TUX I'OHT OMCZ hi MAKOOB
TKSA8 AKHKCONU (.XAHH MATTER. J
" Snmn hlight premonitions of miller
Wttuthlf.
J'.xOov. IYiwg of Tcsm died ftl LnmrrtHe
on Siimliiy night ugod 72 yearn.
Smart. The Onlvestdn News copies our
account of the Ktonu at thw plttco lid credits
it to the "Sun Antonio Free Press."
IlEronT to the Oulvoston News from 33
different portions of Texas represent the
ijotton crop cut tiliort from one-fourth to one
hulf by tho drouth and worms together. A
fuw places report cotton almost an entire
failuro.
Wu nro gratified to learn that Tctm F(trtn
and lUiwh, published at Austin, Texnn, will
nipnr lifter 15th 8eptenibef as a Semimonthly.
Tho price of the paper Will remain the
is
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same m heretofore -omy x a jear. . com.
an H page, 48 column paper, devoted to the .,eJ fa the hackneyed manner of those who
farm, rauoh oud home circle.
it Ktnt J'reCt
IVnert CooPEB onco said: "In all towns
whoro ii uewspu per iM published, every man
M10U1U iiuvoruse in u, even u urnum iumc
... . . a it. - 1 2
than a eiuu stating nis namo ana wie uuhi-
I, a iu Aiurnitorl in. It rlofiH not Onlv DIIV
the advertiser,it lets the people at a dis
inn pp. know the town you reside in as a pros-
unrivis communitv of businesa men. As
tiw. iKMl in unwfi art the fruit rocomperJBes
Never you pull down your sign while you
M M It
expect 10 ao DunineBH.
Tatib tinners irencrallv depreciate the
publication of ma tter tending to foster an-
tiputuies between ine peopio oi jyieaiuu uuu
th'wti of the United States. They counsel
oxtm fdr'bfihranco towards Mexico as
tho weaker power, and with the prospect
of increasing Amer ican influence in that
country which U jealous and has cause to be,
of forjignors. j!rct'v.
No wobds, containing more truth, were
I'vcr p 'inodthau the following clipped from
tho Cubunbus Citizen:
Th m-mia for publishing newspapers and
periodicals is still running iu Texas. More
uownpiipcrs than babies die before they are
two" ycuvB old, in proportion to the number
tnuf. ('oiue into tho world. Of a dozen pa
pers hl srttvl in Texas scarcely more than one
nurviv-s two yearn, yet every young man
who cr.ti write a ten lino obituary thinks he
can Ru!u: a success as a newspaper man.
A (.''tiicKSPOSi'EKT of the Cincinnati En.
quirer bus beeii cdnvassing Indiana and II
litioin through the circular process, and
claim the following as the result:
To t'u'ri circular I have received four hun
dred r-al olrivon answers in Iudiana and
thrc h'.indre'd and seventy-eight in Illinois.
Of th four hutidi'ed and eleven, three hun
drol ui l ninety-Ciid have becu favorable to
Tilde i and Hondricks, or to Mr. Hendricks.
Jur?t twonty have responded to Mr. McDon
at:. 7-jighty-throe arc for the old ticket first,
au l Hendricks as second choibo( while two
hundred and twenty-eight favor thd Old tick
et tirdt and McDonald as second choice.
Tlie second question was not answered in
many cases, Uio writers saying that it was
ft'jwcred in the tir.st question. In many
ohkob tlio statem'int was volunteered that no
:uuii.lato would bo considered by the peo
pl ) except Tilden and Hendricks, if they
would accept thn nomination.
In Illinois but live were in favor of Mc
Donald us Urst choice, but for second the
niHwevp weve divided between Palmer,
Trumbull, Morrison and McDonald. The
sentiment for Tildun and Hendricks was al
most unanimous.
I pueu in lut nacuneyea innuucrui iuuwj uu
Sample cop. ive oniy dry dates and statistics, but the
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writer gives pen ana inn poriruun tu iucno
men, describing in bis pointed and compact
style their peculiar characteristics, adding a
condensed biography, and in several in
stances he gives also specimens of the style
of itpoech oud writings of his subjects.
Among those sketches are the following :
James Kussell Lowell, Theodore Thomas,
Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward Beecher,
Kev. Dr. John Hall, Henry W. Longfellow,
Thurlow Weed, Wm. M. Evarts, Cyrus W.
J'i'pH. Thnddeus Stevens. Thomas C. Acton.
Elwin Booth, Elihu Burritt, It. H. Stod
dard, Eastman Johnson, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Chas. J. Folger, Frederick Doug
las, Henry Berg, Samuel K. Wells, Rufus
Ohoate, Elbert S. Porter, K. F. Deems, Sir
John A. McDonald, Rev. David Swing. Rev
Dr. Richard S. Storrs, Morgan Dix, Edward
Eggleston, F. E. Spinner. Rev. John T.
Lewis, Rev. Robt. Colyer, aud others.
The author Mr. Bungay, is a master hand
in this lino of writing, he has made charac
ter a studv. and no modern writer has been
more successful in its portrayal. He is well
known in literarv and newspaper circles, and
was on tuy editorial stau or tne iew x am
Tribune in the times of Horace Greeley.
Tbfl vnlutne is handsomelv minted on fine
super-calender paper, and with its illustra
tions, and handsome bindinc is well adapt
ed to tho holiday season.
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tin
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Hook Xoiiees.
rAvr.s of Consolation fortius ArFtirr
oe Voices from the Silent Land. By
IT. Dwifht Williams. Published by
Presbvterian Publication Committee,
H Ohesuut St., Philadelphia.
About a year ago wo chanced to seo a
copy or the above work at tho house of a
friend, and were kindly permitted to take it
L me with u. In its occasional perusal
w have found much comfort. Finding its
coutenif mill to grow upou our appreciation,
and m t willing to rrtaiu tho borrowed copy
1.i!i'.;it, we wrote to the publishers for au
orinr, which is r.ow before us. It is a well
!nUl volume of :C.O pnes, with gilt
is, handsomelv bound in cloth. As to
the contents, we have never met with a col-l-'ctioa
of cmal interest ; the selections show
teti?ivo renting and grol taste on the
p at nf the compiler. She h?ys iu tho pro-
some two hundred-aud.flftjr writers in prose
and poetry, of various eras and nationalities.
In tha language of the compiler: Such Bad
visitation of Providence inspire withiu us an
iusatiable desire to know more of the future;
itud the flight thitherward of the spirit of
Ohe who in life Las been very dear,
perhaps the dearest, seems to cast a halo of
light into that future." It in only under
such circumstances that such an array of
consolatory sentiment and testimony bear
iug on the subject as is contained in this
volume can be properly estimated.
A stamp on a blank leaf informs ns that our
copy is 'from Rev. James A. Skinner, Dis
trict Supcrintendant Presbyterian Board of
Publication, 4 WCBt Fayette St., Syracuse,
New York." The price, we believe, is only
(I. We cordially commend it to whom it
may concern, and should take pleasure in
ordering it for any who may desire it.
Tbaits of Riphehentative Mew, with
poetraits, by Geo. W. Bungay, author of
Off Haud EtchingB," "Crayon Sketches,"
"Pen Portraits." "Creeds of the Bell's," etc
5IHO fim'PH. 12 mo . extra cloth. Price $1.50.
New York : Fowler it Wells, Publishers, 753
iiroadway.
We have here a volume of sketches giving
something of the history aud character of
nearly forty representative men, compris
ing poets, orators, philosophers, financiers,
soldiers, statesmen, and other leading men
in their variovs walks of life. This is not a
od
The 'Voices from the Silent Lud have
l ; u co!le. e l in the freshness of a very
f p (iQ:. t K, ttiid o ir.plettd tefice its
dtily-pw'.iiiu haJ passed away. She
rtn'oiily devire tb.t thi ' perusal of tuee
J r;t' i:iav prove sweet and soothing,
a s h'.a-c of iMjsoUtion t j othri as their
r-'rvi-Hf :on Lis It cc t h rsclf.
M-.eti.K tL.it ;. idrigr.e,l mcr' rwir-r-
.liriy fsr lh.-o cf my countrywomen
vh.v.i tlol, ia iutiuit? wuHlom. cuiy Lsre
c .1 to p naJ.T Ui r-.fi cf afSiction."
All. bowAcr. L.J hive unflerfd bfTivmeiit
t-.r.'jot f;l of Uhi;; ictereUd n.I benefitted
1 y a p. n.vil of t'i I.ttle tulimf. T1:0 ccrj
n . i.i m. of CLri .La Tai'.L asd Lope are here
- -y; UCit'-i oad d-frrrtiby rxracUfrou
Kyle Tcrsonals.
D. A. Barbee is now keeping the Kyle ho
tel, and keeping it well.
TT T Wn.llae.fi. the lumber man. has cone
on a trip North, leaving his brother in charge
of the business.
Yrmncr Prof. ATnr.in will bike cbarce of
nrinninw Snrinrrs Acftdemv for a time till a
11 r - i - o - - - ,
corps of teachers can be organized.
Prnf Kt.nrts wfi were told will resume
preaching, but his daughter will still teach
in the Seminary.
We werei n the store of Meyer & Wretzel.
It is a big thing. "Charley" says he likes
Kyle, but is still partial to San Marcos.
TIia Rtona bnildinfT on Groos's old corner.
built, we believe bv Groos and Banner, is
about 100 feet square.
Capt. Ferg. Kyle has turned his tank into
a fish-pond. It will be a nice one when in
complete order. Apropos, we were tout that
Mrs. Peel has carp in her pond over two
feet long.
A vminnr riivl. nlpp.9 nf Mrs. Kill!?, widow
t' r - - -1 o
of the late Cumberland Presbyterian minis
ter, had just died of disease resultiug from
un attack of measles. She had but recent
ly come from Arkansas.
Wo mpf T)r Kimeopk. tha dentist, and
were much pleased to find him prospering
well. Since he removed to Kyle he has
bought and improved a homo for himself,
nnd bonoht sixtv town lots, which he is be
ginning to sell at an advance. He is a good
lentist and clever gentleman, and deserves
his success.
News ! v s ! !
Travelers aud others will find at the Free
PiiESS office copies of the St. Louis Republi
can and Globe-Democrat, Cincinnati Times
Star, Chicago News and New York Sun, all
Dsiilv; besides Texas Dailies and various
Weeklies and Monthlies from all parts of the
country. Also some choice Miscellaneous
Books, very cheap. Call and see.
Urn Card.
The undersigned, on East side of Plaza,
60-cnd door South of Post office in San Mar
cos, cnin lw found at all times. Has for sale
Farms, Basiness Houses in town, and county
of Hays aud other counties iu Texas. He
offers "cheap, on easy terms, invites pur
chasers aud atrouage, aud satisfaction guar
anteed in all court in Texas, and real estate
agetK'ies. Live stock interests looked after,
and business attended to in all parts of Tex
as. Give him a trial before investing else
where aud Iks convinced.
G. W. Walters.
Solicitor, Att'y at Lnw and Real Estate Agt.
Administrator' Notice.
AH persons having claim against tho cs
tnte of W. P.. Pry. deed, will present the
vire within th time repaired by law to the
und reigned ho h.vs been appointed nd
iiiiutrtrix of fiid estate, and whose port-tCk-o
a-Mre u San Marco. Hays County,
Tfvw. Oaini may b h ft with nnUhiwn
A Friathn, attorneya for id administra
trix. "Mks. Groa;ii Far,
it .AJtainistratrix.
Tiae lice TcrcsJc SLirta. jat roreivl. at
Guxs PjucV.
0jter Creek.
Othtka Cbm, Aug. 85, 1883.
t pD pBiui. A most sudden and
Bid death, Mrs. William Stovoll, occurred
on the 23rd inbt. in the adjoining ncignoor.
ki, .. a woman of youthful vigor
llinrv " - w
and amiability. She leaves a tirge familj
of promising childron and o kind ond af
.innfit husband to mourn her departure,
We do most sincerely extoud our sympathy
in tliA hnrpnved family.
The short crops, dry season, and low
prices of cotton, are very discouraging w
the farmers. But farmers cannot expect to
rA, h the desired decree of independence
until more attention is given to raising the
nceHArv articles of home consumption
A larffe maioritr cultivate cotton and corn
exclusively and depend entirely upon the
merchant for meat, flour, and other arucies
w i.a mitral at home, we uaev
nictured in our mind's eye the model farmer.
The farmer is the bone and sinew of the
country) he raises something for his fellow
man to live ou. The model farmer Keeps
things neatly and judiciously arranged about
bis farm. He delights in raising tine biock
inmilkinc his cows, and feeding his pigs
he sows and cultivates some of all the seeds
that are profitable aud adapted to the ch
mate in which he lives; his garden yields a
rich profusion of vegetables, and the man-tel-Diece
is decorated with delicious fruits;
his dairy is supplied with milk as sweet os
honey, and butter as yellow as gold; fried
chicken and baked turkey often find their
way to the dining-room, and occasionally
the fatted calf is killed, and his sons are
made to rejoice; on pic-nic day a shoat is
prepared for the occasion, and oh, how
pleasantly the hours glido by; he is alive to
every publio interest, benevolent to every
good cause, kind and hospitable to all with
whom he meets; he finds ample time for
mental culture, and no one thinks of calling
him a rustic. If to the field of battle he is
called, he is true to his leader and fights
bravely for the cause; with patient toil and
economy he lays up a competency for his
declininc years: his sons grow up honorable
and upright citizens, and his grandchild
prattles around his knee, and the old man
laughs for joy inexpressible; at three Bcore
and ten, he talks of heaven, and at eighty is
borne away to the abodes above for which
he is created.
Governor Ireland truly and aptly remark
ed in his address at the San Marcos barbe
cue that we have the elements of a good
and magnificent country. We have some
thing to write of the impressions that were
made upon our youthful mind when we first
beheld the San Mareos river and her adja
cent country in 1870, a little prior to "ye
editor's" advent. Instead of the waters
of the San Marcos river being turn
ed from their channel proper through
some subterranean channel, we expect to
live to see acre of ground successfully irri
gated by her waters, provided, that we ore
permitted to live out the allotted time of
man. J. T. D.
The Western Outlook.
fThe following came to hand a day too late for
our last. Kd.
Manchaca, Tex., Ans. 21, 1883.
Ed. Fbee Press : Having just returned
from Devine and enquired closely into the
financial condition of the country through
which I passed, I am sure that the corn and
cotton crops are distressingly short. Ours
is the most prosperous community I have
visited ; and a half crop of corn and and one
third of a crop of cotton is all that we can
boast of having made. It is fairly presum
able that this is the best out-look from here
to Cotulla. And nothing but the strictest
economy will save this country from the
usual distress that accompanies a barren
harvest. In many localities 6tock are suf
f erinc? for water and eras Out west in
many localities stockmen have to draw
water out of wells or drive from six to
fifteen miles. But the ring of the hammer
can be heard in all the cities and towns and
the building boom does not cease. The
Guadalupe, Comal, and Medina ivers look
like they had about an eight foot dam up
about their heads.
Let me assure you that San Marcos with
its truly refinod society and beautiful river,
ought to be the common resort of those who
coot vrcf Vipn.1t.li nnd nlensure. And may I
advise you to "ttay at home Tommy, don't
go : ' ana grow ncn at your leiisure.
Respectfully,
J.
ALAMO MUSIC HOUSE.
220 COIYIIYlfcKtl: 5l.f oAlt ANTONIO,
0HI0KERINO,
JjEIONi
and FISCHER . t
PIANOS, H
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MASON
HAMLIN
ORftAKS
Sole Agents for Texas of S. Brainard Sons publications. Subscriptions
for the Texas Edition of Biiainard's Musical World, price?, $1 50; containg
now a larfje Texas Department. Everything in the Music Line. Ke
pairing and tuning by first-class workmen. .
tf w guarantee PromptD6M and SatUfactlon In Ailing all orderi.
aug23 tf E. 0- EVERETT & CO-
KIMBALL
AND
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(CO5 Ka
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Uannfaetarer and Dealer In
SADDLES,
HARNESS.
BRIDLES,
AND COLLARS.
will keen conttantlr on hand Terjtbing belonging to nls line, and will sell cheaper tbao the cbtnp
. Rigging ;of Stock Saddle a Specialty. Repairing done la order. Satisfaction guaranteed. A Urf
WHIPS,
LEGGINS,
BLANKETS.
ran
of the public patronage tolicited,
-A LARGE SUPPLY OF-
THE BEST AND FINEST EVER OFFERED IN THIS PLACE.
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Tflffl h CO.
SA3ST MAECOS, TEX.
Dealer In All Klnda of
SHINGLES. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS;
Whits Pine Weatherboarding,
White Pine Beaded Ceiling,
EVERYTHING IN WEIR LINE ALWAYS ON HAND.
Lumber Dressed to Order. AU Orders Promptly xuien.
OFFICE AND YARD Near the Railroad Depot.
apr 19 17-
Eoal Estate Transfers.
ateoantn ncaixu th pat two wctna.
KIUbeth Prledam, guardian of certain minor,
to J. II. and W. S. Powell, 145 acre Jno. Barton
urvey. $325.
Kliubeth Koon, busbnnd and other, to Wm. P.
Bralth all Joint and individual inwret In Peter
D. Smith etate uov.
Joeph Maciwki, to Otto Groo C9 acreG. W.
William MJrreT 121H,
K.rt. Vardellto D. K. Cocbrebnm MX acre 1
and other consideration.
Saront-I Word to liar Brecdlove :u acre J.ai.
Miller W t2.
J. H. Schmidt and J. n. xcador 10 r. 1. oreeuiove
ere more orlem 1300.
Cornelia A Trimble to 31. Gatlln lot 3 block Dopre
. . ... .. - ...
Jacob T. ami Jame A C!)noiea to .ino. ji. n auiag
Ut 4. CbaaJirr' addition to Dopre t
Jarcb T. and Jo. A. Chandler t J. T. Walling
let 5 and S. Cbandler'i addition. Uupre. 10.
Kyle Co..t H.T.. Rirber. K. J, ot lot 12,
block 13 5an Mirro. f50.
B. r. firiitcX at4 wile i . r. tiinDKi, ioe
acre 7.. Hiet ecrrfjr 5o. H faw.
C W. naaiel to P.M. springer m i. a. laraj tot
fciock 3 Pir. 9f.
. Kle and . H Ib1 to J. Bareto part
f let 5. Motk 13 Marco, f etc.
J C. avrbe Cbaa. i erueca bj arm.
.,rT,r)M. 1200 . ....,
i. I. Harbee. wre Ml. a.
ikrr trc.
J C. McBleram. t Ctea. weiltr in acTea w mi.
Stewart isrrej 5o. II l(.
ANNOUNCEMENT
My Stock of Spring nnd Summer Goods is now arriving,
ind I am pleased to inform my friends and customers that I
have purchased a larger and better assorted stock of goods than
ever brought here before.
I carrv a full line of Bryan Brown hand-made Shoes, Morris
l
Fine Hats, Glen Falls Shirts, Fine Custom-made Clothing, etc., anu
full assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, .Notions, Lace
etc.
Mv Groceries, Hardware, Crockery and Wooden-ware, De
partments are complete, and large purchases enable ine to sell to
low as the lowest.
I am Headquarters for Agricultural Implements and Farm
Machinery, and parties wishing to purchase Gin or Mill Outfit
etc., will mid it to their interest to see me before purchasing
The Moline and Jackson "Wagons are always in stock, as also
Barb Wire.
Thanking my numerous Friends and Customers for the
very liberal patronage bestowed upon me last season, I assure
them that it will be my only aim to try to please them in re
gard to prices and quality of goods and liberal and polite atten
tion. Yours Trnlv,
WM. GIESEN.
P. S. Cash Paid for Country Produce. nic-hl
MM
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The undersigned is now prepared
to gin cotton at the following
rates :
At my Home Gin at the McGehee
crossing, $3 75 ; at San Marcos,
$4 25 per bale of 500 lbs.
This includes Bagging and Tics of
the best quality. W. S. GRAY.
aor, 33 tf.
DR. J. H. COMBS,
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