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(Persons not subscriber who mtv at
any time receive copies of lb Fact I
Pais, will pleas understand that theyf
(are sent simply M samples, in the hope
that lb parties addressed rosy like It
trail enough to favor ua wllh their subscrip
tions. '
Two Copies for ft 40.
Inasmuch aa man persons desir to aend
x,pes abroad, and oy way of snoourf?.
meat ao to do, wa offar two eoploa of tba
fuaPaaaatf3 GO oath In advanoe.
Business Doom and Lot For Sale
On tba Public Square, Ban Marooa. Inquire
,l Fan Parse office.
Our present lasus will reach a good man;
peraoua who are not subsoribie, Wa sat
them to glva the paper a oareful Inspection,
and wa trust that not a few of them will
decide that they cannot afford to do with
out It.- " -' - -' : ;
Printing I Printing
Having a good supply of comuieroial
stationery, and being just in receipt of a lot
of new typ of latest styles, the Fsts Paaaa
Offloels prepared to turn out handsomer
printing than.ever, at reasonable rates. Give
uo a call. ,i ' . . , I
The late Firemen's festival cleared over
$100. :( : ,.
Oounoil meetings are very irregular these
days. ; ; ,
Cranberries at ' j Cahhohs.
8pecinl inducements in Molaaaea an1 Su
gars at . , uw
Pitted cherries at , Gabboh's.
Oat Meal and Bird Food at MoAUister'a.
Graham flour at . ' Caxwom's.
Come and see our stock of 1885 seed. '
,, Reynolds A Daniel.
Goods delivered free in city.
- 8. F. McAllibteb. ,
Cabbage aeed and peas, at
Remolds & Daniel's.
All kinds prunes at
Cannon's.
A new Jine of prints just received.
Dauby A Bbo.
Mince meat and apple butter at cost at "
MoAliLISTB8,S. ;
Ouion Sets, at Baynolds & Daniel's.
Tomatoes, latest improved Beed, at
. Kaynolda i Daniel's.
Read our Clubbing Announcement with
the Chicago Weekly News.
For Rent.
Two dwellings J. B. Hihli.
The Stockmen's Convention at Austin was
rather thinly attended.
New varieties of Beaus nover before in
this market at Ratnolds A Dahiel.
Nice clean newspapers for wrapping pa
per for salt) at the Fbeb Pbkss office for only
25 cents a hundred.
To arrive a full line of jellies and fresh
canned goods at H. Habdt & Co.
Barbwire lower than ever, and a full line
of Hardware, plows, eta.
Wk. Giesew Agent.
We have on ban! a good line of a Arctic
over shoes for Men's, Lidies and Misses,
wear
Wanted
It to be remembered that the highest
price for corn is paid at the Feed Store of
. - . . . . . . Stbsxb & Code.
You will find corn fed beef for three
months at Powibs A Baosdam's.
lmo
For Sale.
A scholarship in Johnson's Commercial
College, St. Louis, Mo. Terms favorable
Apply at Fees Pbkss office.
Single copies of the FM Pbbss for sale
at the office, also at the book store of
Rusell t Ellison, five cents a copy.
For Sale or Rent.
The 8tore formerly occupied by Lu. J.
Dailey. For terms apply to
, , ,,, .C. P. Dailsi.
Brilliant Oil at one doller per can at
; MoAixistbb's. -
We have three np stairs rooms foe Bent
cheap. Two of them suitable for business
offices, one for sleeping room.
- Johnson A Johnson.
Booms with Board.
A few large, pleasant rooms, with
first class board, can be secured at
Miss Coleman's boarding; house.
To Close Oat.
Minos Meat, 8 lb. for 25 e.,
No. 1 Mackerel ft 00 per kit at
Graan's Btobb.
Remolds ft Daniel have the largess stock
of Laodreths Garden seed ever brought to
8n Marcos. The selection has been made
with a view to special adaptation to oar
soils and climate
Geaa!ae-5e Xlsfake.
Two earioad of LooieieBn Molasses at
lawer ratea tbaa heretofore offered U thia
aaarket. See Mr. Harris, freight agent, if
yo doubt iU being what H purports to be
feaaia Iiy-f Moliet
CARD.
AenU aad ebroaie Diseases a speeialrr,
braaa all Pslasoswry tronbles bj Dr.
1 .H- v vikM turn ABtaniA Texas.
a taj roots, onr Goaaiars Beak,
atoaetoa aad BoMad Bta
I Asa. Anwlfer
VeCoraick erlf bender, Mowan see.
fc-xkr a? rakes
w wVaek I eot- rSera,
ww prteee bral
8AS MARCOS Fill PCFIRTIIST.
The approach of Iks railroad aad aa Inspir
iting effect oat oar people aad among oths?
progrSMdra aaaajiaws the snoieiltj of a
Ire orgaalf Uioa was. aaggietsl A large
meeting of oltiaeae gavo approval to the
idea, aad the Baa Mareos Hook and ladder
CoiupV'ny was the reeuh. Organised la the
winter of 79 aad '0. The liberal eitisoaa,
aesieud by appropriations from the Ooaaoil,
furnlehed the company with aa elegant
track the following eprina Oreel enthnid-
asm was mantfeated by the members for
awhile, but biukeriuge in the eompeny and
a lack of encouragement from the people
had their inevitable effect, and the company
expired after a year's ssUteaoe. For two
years the track was the the '.itep-ohtur of
the town and found a gratuitous and nnweU
some boms la unoccupied houses, during
which time It was despoiled of its axes, lau-
terns, and ona or two ladders.
CouAagratiooa at La in paaaa and other
Texas towns in the years 188S-4 again sug.
geeted the necessity of organised protection
against firs. The Water Company . having
laid their mains, and br contract with the
town, provided lire hydrants on ths square,
gave additional incentive to the Idea, and af
ter several oltiaena' meetlnge, a Hoae Com.
pany waedeeided upon. A proceeeof "ero.
lutloo" developed Itself Into the . 1 'Alert
Hoar Company," organised in May, 1684,
B. B. Rose, President, Chas. Hutchlngs,
Foreman, with competent assistants as of.
Seers, and able and active men for duty.
The citlsens with characteristic liberality
subscribed for the purchase of a Track, and
the Council,; true to the- interests of the
town; appropriated the deflolt necessary, and
a substantial and handsome truck was at
tained. 600 feet of S-inch hose was also
bought, thus placing the entire business
portion of ths town under protection.
The propriety of organising the Hook and
Ladder Company was agitated, and
after several informal meetings an
organisation was perfected of ""San
Marooa Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. I." Judge E. R. Kone president,
C. H. Ran foreman, with a membership of
stalwart "activee" who give good promise of
efficiency when work is to be done.
In September, 1884, by concurrent action
of ths companies, a Fire Department
was organized, and E. P. Reynolds was
elected chief. .
Yet without uniform, and unwilling to
tax the liberality of the Town Government
or present the generally unwelcome sub
scription paper, the firemen determined to
give the pubiio an entertainment, from the
result of which they hoped to provide the
needed dress. The 19th of October is the
red letter day of the department, for then
our people, always liberal, manifested an
almost excess of generosity, matron aud
maiden, sire and son, rich and poor, all
gave encouragement by their presence, and
the "gala occasion" promised in the an
nouncements waa really one of good feeling
and prolonged into the night with results
so substantial, that ''the boys" to-day have
belt and blouse hat or helmet to betoken
their membership. Every occupation is
represented in the companies and promo
tion is the "reward of merit."
ORGANIZATION.
B. P. BATNOLDS, CHIEF. "
Alebt Hosk Company. B. B. Rose pres
ident, B. W. Smith foreman, W 8 Carter
first assistant, J. F. Pate second assistant,
T J Peel secretary, C L MoCay treasurer,
H Goodspeed steward ; Chas. Hatchings,
E A Christian, J. H. Durham, Gus. Cook,
H W DavU, Cal Griffin, S D Griffin, Victor
Julian, G Feldor Kerr, T. B. MoGinty, W
H Nance, A E Northcraft, B B Price aud G
C Reed.
San Marcos Hook ft Ladder No. 1.
E R Kone president, 0 H Ban foreman, W
C Dugger first assistant, Julius Rudolph,
second assistant, James Stuart secretory,
Wm Taylor finanoial secretary, Fritz Lange
treasurer, A Laumen steward; Peyton Tay
lor, Roger Byrne, A T Oldham, Theo. Her
ring, Aug. Frank, G Heinemann, F Voges,
Meadows, Jake McMullen.
The department now has a good house
and appurtences and men are in condition
to promise efficient service should they be
called to duty.
In a town like ours where a fire might
not occur once a year, some social pleasures
and privileges are neooesary to preserve the
fire organization, and the citizen who disa
proves of parades and festive occasions,
does so without appreciation of their influ
ence in stimulating the pride of corps. In
oourse of time literary associations may
grow up and a firemen" library may cement
the organization. This done, the citizens
will only have to give approving words and
the department will sustain itself.
Rattlesnakes are. eonsiderine the season.
quite numerous in these parts. We have
heard of several being killed within the
past two weeks.
1mf Pritnhett informs us ws were in er
ror in supposing the Chatauqua Summer
Bonools, referred to in our mat, ww aur-
tn.l arhnnla. ThT era ClmDlr OUt-doOT
schools, conducted upon a system which is
becoming popular.
We learn a Business Men's"Mntnal Protec
tion Society, or something of that sort,
designed to protect them from the non-paying
eWaa of customers, talked of. If we under
stand the subject, we think ths idea is a very
good one.
A rery peculiar, and very silly preju
ics exists among our otherwise intelligent
usinees men against displayed advertise
ments, everywhere alas so common, lake
up
newspapers from almost any where else
that
wa know of. whether city or country,
and :
yon will find them largely devoted to
thisi
class of advertisements, giving a uve
Wlthv eDDearaace to their columns.
and!
ths impression of the live bosinassebar-
of the places whets tney are locatea.
Butl
hero, a few bna of local aotioes, are
almost i
the sum totaL A casual observer.
aught
eoacloda that then is but little bnsi-
ken. Ws eanac hot wonder
tolks" easas to be so mack wiser
ell there of tbo world, is consider.
iag that sack advsrtis ess ants are sseleas r
Have l
tiT rrer ntocUA that tJ UU room.
they
tre doing tajwatiee act sly to hir
nr- lm sun seore to the osMneas
repateiioaof (heir towa abroad 1 We have.
tww stair start ia tbo weyoro
.eiteaas. Will nrfewboei
rewnnr feCew seit, if oay for
played
mm mam ftnaf Koob-
a aS to focal seea, v
Flrrfaeas Ball aad Supper.
A ball being needed by the fire oVparV
lo pleas ssi its new "atigine house," a
the treeaury aot being full enough to Beet
the expense. It was deolded after some op.
pokltioa of ths members, to give a ball and
oyster supper la order to rales a portion, at
least, of the amount needed. Having hut
s short time to prepare for the occasion,
they went rigorously to work aad with ths
kind assistance of the ladies of our town,
who contributed large numbers of cakes
chicken fixings, and other good things In
numerable, and aaalstad personally at the
supper, everything waa shipshape at ths
proper time. Besides ths viands indioated
above, oysters wars served fried, stowed or
'straight," that is raw, aad everything was
In ths greatest abundance. Supper was to
be had at any time from 8 o'clock to It, -
ST TBS BALL BOOM,
Wars gathered ths youth and beauty of ths
San Marooa valley, to ths number two hun
dred or more, Inoludlng nearly all of our
San Marcos belles who are votaries of ths
graceful muss and love to trip "ths light
fantastic too." Others were present from
adjoining towns, and all seemed to be enjoy.
lug themselves to the utmost. Among
those In attendance ws noticed several staid
m'n", whose ooontenanoea beamed ba
nlgnantly upon the scene, and who wars ev
idently In fall sympathy with ths youthful
throng.
A feature of ths svenlng was ths prlss
oaks auotlon, Judge Kone officiating. The
first oaks was to be awarded to ths most
beautiful lady In the room, Mies Willie WiL
llameon, of San Marcos, and Mrs. Reed, of
Lockhart were immediately put in nomina
tion and the bidding was "fast and furious,"
Mrs. Reed led off with a majority bat the
ohampions of her competitor came nobly to
the rescue and it was nip and tuck between
them. Just here some of ths company who
had not taken part in theoouteet called
loudly for "musio" and there being an ap
parent lull In ths Toting, ths cake was
awarded to Mrs, Reed though "millions"
were yet in sight, ths Judge probably over
looking: this fact The announcement of
the result was received with great applause
by the Lockhart delegation aud numerous
friends of the fair winner, who we learn is
a very popular young lady.' Thin-cake
brought $22.60. Later in the evening an
other cake was potun for the most graceful'
dancer, and won by Miss Jessie Lyelh
The hall was tastefully decorated. Fes
toons of cedar., hung on either aide and
across the stage., with . Chinese lanterns
placed at intervals. In the middle on eith
er side, enolosed in large wreaths of cedar,
were tbe colors and emblems of the two
companies, while wreaths of cedar hnng
along the middle of the ceiling. ' Taken al
together it made an extremely neat appear
ance, and the committee on decoration,
Messrs. Carter, Smith, and Northcraft, de
serve special credit for the manner in which
they discharged their duties.
The musio was furnished by Messra Rigs
by, Williams, Peoples, Reed and Richard
sou, who gave their services tree of charge.
The Sau Marcos Brass Band also discoursed
good musio between times.
We believe we have never seen before in
Sun Murcos, as successful and enjoyable
an affu;r of this kind. Nothing occurn d to
uiur the pleasure of the evening, and. to
use a well worn quotation slightly modified :.
"A hundred Lenrti beat liappily. snit when,'
Mimlo ri. with lit Tolupioou. wall,
Sufi ejroi looked love to ejrea which .pake aRela.
Aad ell we.il merrj at th Vrm' Ball."
JoiKis' Miu. St
To ths People of San Marcos.
I am directed by officers aud lnomh rs of
the San Marcos Fire Department to i xtend
to you their very grateful thanks for the
evidence of appreciation of their me riv dis
played in their very liberal patronage of
their recent entertainment. The results
hnve been for above tbe expectations of the
most sanguine, and the new pledge of j our
regurd for the fire boys will nerve each one
to "do and dare" his utmost in your behalf
should the fiery element ever jeopard your
property. Where all have been so iioerai,
invidious Sistinction would be improper,
but special thanks are tendered the ladies
who toiled so faithfully to make the supper
a success. We are rich in thankfulness, but
poor in ability to give expression w our
feelings of obligation.
Hoping thot our enemy a fire, may
never occur to stive us an opportunity to
make "honors easy," but assuring you of
faithful servioe in such event.
I am your obliged servant,
E. P. Batnolds,
Chief San Marcos Firs Dep't
Some people wo find are so very foolish
ss to '!get mad" at even a simple statement
of account To such and all others ws com
mend the following pleasant note from a
subscriber at Dripping Springs :
Inclosed please find money order for Fsss
Pbbss to January 4 1886. I like tbe idea of
the subscription beginning from the first of
the year one is less likely to overlook the
matter, as I had done, until your gentle
reminder came to band. ' I do not mean my
subscription to run out Yours etc,
H. C. Dubab,
At their last meeting ths Alert Hose Corn
pay elected the following officers : Presi
dent, B. B. Boss (re-elected); foreman, B.
W. 8mith; 1st asst. W. 8. Carter; and, .
F. Pate; seozetary, T. J. Peel (re-elected),
treasurer. C. L. McCay,. (re-elected); stew
ard, H. Goodspeed. ,
The resignation of Mr. E. P. Baynolds as
Chief of ths Department was read, and was
received with profound regret by ths entire
eompany. Mr. Baynolds has bees from tbe
the beginning the staun cheat friend of
ths Department, both in his official capacity
as chief and as a privets citizen, and to his
intaUigtnt supervision and interest is doe,
in b great measure, the soccees aad steady
progress of ths Depaitaieut Mr. Bayaotds
is BataraUy, neeedingly popular with the
"boys," sad whOo they feel assure J of kis
counsel and eo-operaOoa so valoabls laths
past, they deeply deplore thesSars Sflsasity
whiah sVprrees tbass of their honored head.
Appropriate reeolations wars offered, aad
the Company aalored Mr. Chas, Hatchings
as its eaadidate tor Chief.
Lrral fare).
W ft Vvwl mmA Omm FtwA Iiam a nrl
ated thaMva Suf thw for tbo preeriee of
Ww hi rirH snaUars fa. Hays eoaary. Texas,
Oft is Wood's stew baiidatg, wp saarra,
8aa Marcos. OrC S-ly. ;
BABBIT MTTAL wy below Xew Tork
oat at thai OAea. .
. PERSONAL.
John. TV Towmeead has returned from
Mexico, v
H. W. Waldron, representing the Baa
Antonio Ei preen, mads us a call.
The P. D, A. la postponed uotil ths Md
tost, will asset at Dr. Meyers.
Ths eldest of ths 8 wan sou brothers, from
Llano, was in town on Monday.
Re. W. L. Kennedy, bow of HuntsvlUe,
writes as to renew his subeeriptioa to ths
Fasa Passe.
We are glad to learn that oar friend J. 8.
BiUingsby is recovering from his protracted
Ulneaa.
Mr. Hardy, of Hardy ft Co., has returned
from a sojourn lu Northern Texas, aud Is
again at the helm on ths South aids of ths
squars, ...
Mr. Emon, of Ariaooa, associated with
Mr. Alexander in mining intereetH in that
SUts and an old friend of his, took fart in
ths feed vl tea of Friday night last
We had a pleasant call on Tuesday from
T. B. Ford, lata of Dripping Springe, but
who is now about removing to Blanoo where
hs baa purchased a choioe homestead.
The Blanoo News learns that ths killing
of Jos Kyle, at Mason, Texas, a fsw days
ago, by Zack Light, was aitogetner unpro
voked, Kyle having no weapons with which
to defend himself, .
Messrs. Brown, Benson, Lewis, Hall,
Prof. Miller, of ths Lockhart Academy, and
perhaps others, wars among the gentlemen
from Lockhart in attendance at ths ball on
Friday night. Of course they wars accom
panied by ladlea. ' ' ' -
An escaped lunatio stopped at Mr. Van
Every's the first of ths week. Obtaining
an inkling of tba fact, Marshall Prinoe tele,
foned Dr. Denton, and hs wss returned to
the Asylum at Austin. t -
T. J. Weir, . printer, who spent soms
months at this place, removed with his
family back to Austin last week. ,
They have a Canuon in ths grsoery store
on the first floor of the Wood Building.
We notioe they frequently "firs him out" in
a delivery wagon. .
Young Mr. Ezell who came horns from
Honduras some months slnoe, hss conclud
ed to remain here, and is improving a place
in the mountains. .
Our old friend J. H. Horn, died at his
son's residence in this vicinity on Monday.
He had been declining for a good while,
He was a successful man in his time, and
possessed some fine traits of character.
Will Burleson beings us word from Mr.
Springer, who is attending commercial
school at Austin that it is a mistake about
his having fallen heir to a fortune, as re
ported In our list
W. B. docker informs us that his son
and family of Liberty Hill, Williamson county
have come down on a visit and report the
prevalence of a very fatal form of fever in
that vicinity. But few who have been attocth
ed have recovered, r ' .
Mrs. Alien Jones has favored us with a
beautiful bouquet of geraniumB of different
colors, eto. There is a peculiar charm
about flowers in winter. Mrs. Jones baa a
profusion of them the year round. We
thank her for so pleasant a remembrance.
Geo. Franklin ' returned home Friday
evenins from the New Orleans Exposition,
He says any One can live obeap there on wa-'
ter and bananas. Bananas are wortn
five cents a dozen. We do not infer that
George lived on that diet however.
Happening at Mr. Wootton'a the other
day, we had a pleasant chat with ths Mad
am and her young daughter, Miss Lou.
The latter showed ua a -quilt the piecing
of which she had but recently completed.
It contains nearly 10.000 kistinot pieces,
and is very beautiful, and is besides a won
derful achievement for one so young.
Dr. Ootnbs,: our Representative, left on
Monday for Austin to attend the present
session of tbe Legislature, we nope ne
will not fail to write the Fbeb Pbkss show
ing up somo of the inside workings of that
'institution." we are sure ne wouia
thus oblige many of his constituents.
At the ball Friday night we met a young
Bcntloman named Cowan, a printer and as-
socioted with Mr. Neighbors, formerly ed
itor of the Lockhart KegUter aud now pro
prietor of the Kyle News. Mr. Cowan in
forms us that the office sold for $600;
the paper will be published on Saturday,
hereafter. A. L. Cashell is setting type at
Lockhart
James Gul'ett, of Mexico, called on us on
Tuesday. He, as also we believe the rest of
the family is muob pleased with lire in our
sister Republic. He said they had received
nothing but kindness from the natives, and
have enjoyed perfect health, lie said lsnd
sells for 7 cents an acre; f 300 is ths high
est prioe for a league. - When we recollect
that thia was about the case ones all over
Texas, we cannot doubt that there is s bril
liant future to the emigrant to Mexico pro
vided he should not hnve to watt too long.
Some of our friends among the old Texans
think they have s Rood joke on us because
in a somewhat personal editorial last week
we reflected on a young Mew y.orker as a
Yankee, while we, being an Indianian, they
aay, are also a Yankee. Not at all, gentle
men ; allow us to say you heed to bo better
informed on that point Know, then, that
the people of the South half of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois are nearly all of Southern origin,
and no more Yankees thsn those of Virgin
ia, North CarouiiA, Tennessee, Kentucky, or
Missouri. Tbe New Ensland states are tne
home of the Yankee proper, and New York
(aside from its Dutch element) is also
mainly occupied by them. Mors anon on
this subject . "
From what ws bars incidentally learned,
contributions to ths census always lively in
in this community are, being unusually
brisk. ' As asual ths "sotfef sex" predomi
nitea, so ws "Una out" ths following for all
parties to sing.' Where ths gender don't
suit ths parties will at least bo gallant
enough to join a ths music: Ed.
THE NEW BABY;
There same to port last Bondsy night
Tba queerest little craft.
Without aa inch of rigging on ;
I looked, aad looked, and kraghed-
It seemed so carious that she
Should cross the Cokoowa water -
And moot herself right in say room
My daaghter I O my daugbtar 1
Ring oat wild belle, astd lasso ones too I
Ring out the lover's soooa t
King in tbe little worsted socks f
Rung ia the tab aad epoool
Ring oat the ssejee f Bloc as ths snare I
Ring ia th snilk aad water I
Away with paper, pea. aad sak
My daughter, O asy daogfet!
a. W. Calk.
A TaUAble Eersevle far Twewty-tv
It Crata.
"A Treats osj th Raws aad his Dia
na" si th title of s wal-ieUe 1 of ,1 !
pases ci era . os fcee too. ws '
r"w aale at th Fasa Paaas oSoa. prvw
BHa. vV Ail wsew nw"Va a J mmmwrnW g
0B fSaW pst ejsf pO9s-
Moadsf waa a 1-aet fnJ day. Wat a
drwzle ha ewrvaJWd vr arara.
fisWrrrw for tl Fua raas.
0. W. D0NAL80N.
Cutlery.
Guns Ss Rifles.
Stoves & Tin
ware. "Wood and "Wil
low "Ware.
Crockery and
Q-lassware.
. Iron & Steel,
"Wapron Mater
ial.
Agricultural
Implements!
San Marcos and liars County Bible So
ciety. This benevolent society held Its twenty,
nlutb, anniversary in th Christian church
of this place on Sunday night, 11th Inst
Services In ths other churches were sus
pended and pastors and people united in
this meeting. Th congregation wss large,
the services interesting and instructive.
They consitted of good musio, reports of
the work of ths society during the past
year, aud addresses by Rsv. f. B. French
and Rev. W. B. Rankin, District Bnperin.
tendent of ths American Bible Society for
Texas. "
At th table In front of ths altar were
seated the President, Prof J. N. Richard
eon, who presided with dignity, and ths
Secretary, Mr. Charles Hutching, who dis
charged bis duties in his usual graceful
nianuer. The popular Treasurer, Dr. t. H.
Combs, was nicely oomplimented in being
made a life member of the Parent Sooiety
by a contribution of thirty dollars from ths
audience, and friends of ths oause.
The sooiety adopted a by-law which made
each of ths pastors of tbs churches in our
city co-operating with ths sooiety, a mem.
ber of the Executive Committee. This is a
wise provision and will be helpful to the
churches and aid in carrying out ths chief
object of the Amerioan Bible Society and
its Auxiliaries, wbioh is to seek out ths
needy and destitute and supply them with
ths Holy Scriptures without note or com
ment by gift or sale at ooat
This institution is doing a large and good
work. As an instanoei one of our pastors
who is interested in tbe good of our Mexi
can population, wanted Bibles and Testa,
menta for them, but the San Maroos Aux
iliary was unable to furnish them.- An ap
plication was made to the Parent Sooiety,
endorsed by the President of the San Mat
cos Auxiliary, and three dozens of Bibles,
in value $15 00, were at onoe donated by
the Parent Society for this commendable
work.
There are 130 Auxiliary Bible Societies in
this State, These with the 20 oolporteurs
at the expense of the Parent Sooiety, put in
circulation annually over 50,000 copies of
the Holy Boriptures lu thiiteen different
languages in this State.
From the Bible House in New York City
over 1,600,000 copies of the Scriptures,
printed in l(i4 languages and dialects, are
annually distributed throughout the world.
Last year it employed 400 colporteurs in
America, and gave work to 200 persons in
its building at New York. It also employ
ed 877 oolporteurs in foreign countries, and
has two manufacturing houses beyond the
seas. Its business is oonduoted by a Board
of Managers, consisting of 86 laymen of
various Christian denominations, without
salary.
The Hon. F. T, Frelinghuysen, now
Secretary of State, at Washington City, was
lately elected to and has accepted the Presi-.
dency of this great institution.
In the United States there are 18 District
Superintendent, over a like number of
Bible Districts. The State of Texas con.
stitutes one District, of which Rev. W. B.
Rankin, is Superintendent, with headquar
ters at Austin, Texas. He visits our town
annually in his work. Ths work is benevo
lent and unsectarian, sustained by tbs gifts
of those who love end believe in the Bible.
Caution to Consumers of Oil.
In buying Eupion end Astral Oils be sure
to see that the cans are so stamped. Oils
now being offered in this market and claim
ed to be equal to our Eupion and Astral are
not so good or as high a fire test oil as ths
Brilliant. Eupion aud Astral are water
white redistilled 1(10 Are test and any oils
without the cans being so stamped are not
genuine and not as good in quality or firs
test as Brilliant oil.
Watsbs-Pubcb Oil Co.
An assortment of groceries, fruits, vegeta
bles, confectionery, etc st the late stand of
Mrs. Day and Miss Davidson, east side of
ths square. Call aud see.
Pxttox Tatxob.
Jnst What Democrats Need.
Henry N. Copp, Land and Pension At
torney of Washington, D. C, sends ths U.
8. Salary list and Civil Servioe Law," price
50 cents. All Government salaries above
$500 are given, including the executive de
partments, army and nary, internal reven
ue, custom houses, Indian agencies, diplo
matic snd consular servioe. post offices, Aev
There sre are fully 110,000 Federal offioe
for president Cleveland to fill. Twenty
specimen psges of examination questions
are given, with ths Civil Service law and
regulations. This is probably the cheapest
form in which this much-desired informa
tion has been published.
Every young man. and woman who has
not decided s life calling needs this book.
Ths Government offers lucrative and honor,
able employment Every citizen who ex
pectc his Senator or Representative to se
cure him something under the
Government can. by possessing this
iptBr decide at one whether to accept or
ref new an offered positioa. It ntey save
candidates from refusing "fat places"
throaah wrong information. The book
does not profess strict accuracy o post
masters' salaries, which go ap or down with
every readjustment; bat is svasr emocgh for
practical purpose. Mr. Copp wishes to
correspond with parties who kaow the ad
dm of aay Mexican war survivor or
Sweei Gas.
Th nadattoei yow as clinging to th
sweet rant tree ia the hot eoniBMr aaoaths
seiewbacally eosuMoed with s Ua soed froas
the old Bald Billts wb has macilxaow
principle, ao healing to the bwcw pri af
La Taylor's Charohe B eased of Hwewt Goat
aad MsJlsta a tleaeesS aad ferti- ar
for Crown. Wf-Cowh, Cold aad
CoMewpOoa- Ptm U eta. aad $1 00.
Aak row dracrm for Mfr'd by Walter
A. TayWir. AUasOa. Ga.. prop" TerV! Ira.
serosa Coeogao. Few sals by Rayaotd A
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I ri r r Ti , i 1 1 VTm i i a 1 1
DeaJai.
rials) Oaatioa.
S,Hil.)H. e'e m See I eel 1 ,.
Ba. 1. Minn H Me Wf ea ww oee
t iile.i,)H mm4 m i Beetee-
B a B k ew ew mm mi
e . tkM , ,.i ew-lene.
i,i ii ini in nil in aaa
. . V ' O HmeiweOesee r- .'
rati B a a a, w mf ua aw
j a a aaaraa H' n
L. W. MITCHELL.
G. yf. DONALSON
MALtaa rs
Death
of Hra. Mary E. Caldwell.
Beselea Ohrealcle.
At 6 p. m. oa Monday, January S, passed
away from earth Mrs. Mary E. Caldwell,
wife of the 1st Milam OoldwelL la tbe 44th
year of her age. She died at her home In
Ban Marcos, Hays county, Texas. Ths de
ceased lady wss ths only daughter of tbs
lat Colonel T, W. Hons and ths sister of
Messrs. T. W., J. H. B., O. B. and E. M.
House, of this oity. In all her life she
typified tbe nobis Christian woman. Ten
der, gentle and true, her Ufa waa a beauti
ful poem, in which duty was ths svsr recur
ring refrain. Retiring in her disposition,
she owned a magnetism which insensibly won
all with whom she came in oontaot Home
washeraltur, and her husband, children
and friends ths fireside attractions which
claimed her unselfish devotion. In this ths
olty of her nativity she grew np to young
womanhood, beloved of her brothers, idol
ised by her father, and oherlshsd by her
friends. In 1859 she was happily married to
Milam Caldwell, who departed this life in Oc
tober last Ths many companions of her girt,
hood, now resident of Houston, will be
deeply pained to Warn of her death and will
unit with thia entire oommunity in mourn
ing the untimely demise of one of ths gent
lest women and noblest natures that svsr
shed their sweet influenos upon earth to
make home happier thereby and friendship
holier. Besides her brothers and other
relatives sbs leaves six orphaned children to
mourn ber loss. In this ths hour of their
sad bereavement tbs family and relatives
hare our heartfelt sympathy.
Go to the Traveller's Home, San Antonio,
for good accommodations, No. 628 Austin St.
1 blook from G. H. A 8. A. R. R. Depot
on street oar tin. Charges to suit ths
Times. ' P. H. Pbtty, Prop'r. .
nvO tf ,
Be Sure and Take Notice
That ws have sold out our stock of groce
ries, and want to settle up our business.
We trust all who are indebted to the firm of
James Taylor ft Bra, will corns forward snd
settle st onoe.
, , Very Respectfully,
' .' . James Tailos k Bbo.
The National Surgical Institute
Will open a Branch st 108 St Charles St.
New Orleans, Deo. 1st, 1884, where they
will be prepared to treat Surgioal oases,
Club Feet, Paralysis, and all deformities of
the face, spin, limbs, and diseases of tbs
joints, eye and ear) also catarrah, piles,
fistula, female diseases, private diseases, etc.
The proprietors of the Institute open this
office in New Orleans in accordance with tbe
request of soores of their patrons in Miss.,
La. and Texas who desire to avail themselves
of the reduoed rates of travel offered during
the "World's Exposition," thus enabling
them to visit us and the' Exposition as well.
For full particulars sddress K. H. Bolsnd,
Sec'y, Atlanta, Ga. or 160 St Charles St,
Nsw Orleans, La. nv0-8m
CORNS I CORNS I CORNS Use BomoH
Corn Curt. It gives immediate relief to
the most painful corns.
For sals only st Ratkolds A Dastxl.
FOR CHILLS and FEVER Use the Great
Texat Fetr Remedy, warranted to cure, for
. sale only at Raymonds A Dakhl.
FORCOUGH8,COLDS,ET0. Use Semosta
Hypnotique for sale st
Raxmolds A Dakuu
In addlUen te my Urge Steak ef -
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
soooer Kir TORS, .
I Bought Last Week tbe Entire
Stock of Mr. E. E. Bainm at Kyle, of
the assignee.
aa aa lew OSWvlsg '
SIO.OOO
WORTH OF GOODS
AT NEW TORK COST. .
Tea will Sd4 U I rear later t five
bm s sail eetere esreaeeftss SpeetaleUe
tie I Streets t mf eteek ef
BOOTS, SHOES AND CLOTHING.
I will faareat. eavteg ef aa average
aft M ef ear aaal. la tteat Urae 11km.
I Mil ike eleeeel ear.rt U asaaiiae the
SMrkat eae the give e eau. eteak -esterases
fall Baee el
DRY GOODS, '
AND NOTIONS,
CLOTHTNO,
BOOTS, SHOES k HATS,
Hardware .
& Groceries.
We. Sweat that I m eel Ha laraa
aeaiiar eTUSOLSS SfjOSS etCasL
liajiirajny
J. V. BXTCHINS.
Saa Uarooa, Oct til, IS&L
BBS1SES3 CAE 03.
DR. A. J. K0LB,
Ftjsiciii&SiTjt::.!.
SAX HAEC03,
, -rT" ' m faw.
rn.
tag
BARGAINS!
I 1 1 1 r
CHAS. IIUTCIILNG
& CO.,
Saddlery.
Nails,
Builders' Sup
plies, &c.
. Ws hav just opened ap t stock.
eontisling aa abort and nwpectfitll
' invito oomparsion of priooa with thoas
' of adjacent towns, foaling aura wa
can give satisfaction.
G. 7. DOmSOM i CO,,
SAN MARCOS, TEX.
fin taraavi nnal At fliaat TInrtriarn
LIVERY STACLE,
FMED, O. BOWlfe rrSr.
(Manlovs A Barber's old stand.) -Aaetla
Street Sear Depst
AN NAaUXM, TEXAaV
fleet Stock set Teelelee. Oerefsl Drivers.,. Pa
(ease eelleMa. "V
O.T- BROWN:
ATTORNEY AT: LAW.
SIR MAEOOS, IITI CO., Til At,
Oflea Is mtasell lallelif.
lu Ml . - . .
Hutchison '& Fraixiilin.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ,
' San Marcos. Tfex. '
Promnl attention tMti to ' Chltectina
OiaitM as BiaaUaiag UaSrUes. , , Irefc Ml
D. A. Olovoc d Co.
BANKERS,
AVmU DKALKRI M EICIUNOK
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS.
Special attention paid to eoUeetioni. jly.l
Ed. JY Xj. Careen,
DANICEn
AND WKALKU UIIAHUK.
SAN MARCOS, . - TEXAB.
Collections Made an all Aooesaible Points.
OORRiastONDINOI aOLICITIO.
WOODS & BURLESON,
0FVICS: Baynolds Daniel's Drugstore
MA." Itt A It COS, TEXAS.
ep-tf '
Isaac H. Julian,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Ann
ENERAL
AGENT.
. TEXAS.
SAN MARCOS,
art ef laoalrr aeeei
Lettera ef laqalrr aeeesfptsleS br s tUaip far
rsplf, will reoelve Brompttlieallea
Free P r e s s
Job Printing
OFFICE,
T Worth Side ofVaxa. j
J0BX OSAST.
w, a. KIXKIB
GRANT & CO.
' i . . ; . Dealtri Is : . ' J
Corn, Oats, Efety,
FLOUR; MEAL, ETC, '..
LAREDO - TEXAS.
sag II If ' ' ''
A. J.SWASEY, ;
Retail Grocer,
aULlTUABCOS,TmS. :
tare, loatbeaet Ceraa rsklle Sesere, Gall ass
extols steak sa leara trie.
ed. ' -
fstressge eellalt
sMtr
J. P, PATE,
CARFEG7BR 6 BHILEB.
San Marcos, Tex. i
It aresereS Is hralth S.llfot tnd tMtreet fei
r work la kle Ha., aa . enter Into taj rqlr
I ban er aak. ear reeauatele forf.ll fr lk
Ike
ettlettatOTf etecaUea ( kit eontreeU.
rlMU
a C. AVEEMS,
RETAIL GEOCER,
SAN, MARCOS, TEXAS. ,
Stave, BMtkeaet earner PiWIe Sqetre, la the .14
elaaSefO, W.Iiaaaleea 0. iu.peloll eell
elu a liberal eker. a peklle aelraeag.. Cell tag
MaailB. ttatk aa Uera trim,. ear Sf.
J. A. BELL,
LIVERY STABLE,
BAN 1IABCOS, TEXAS.
WeeM reereetrallf taaoaaee tkle MeaSl taS Ike
fablle tket ke ke. encage I the aha, heeieaet at
la. alt Heraar Stasia. Hie elaek as vealelee .III
b. laaat gea aa eaeia4ala ee4 a. ae't sill be
eearet U give eatlefeclle le ell aa. aiey lavav klai
.It Ihelr aatraa.se. Bank IS-tf
B. PBOMME,
DRUGGIST CHEMIST,
San Marvxx. Texas.
rreaerlpMaae mnfUf SI US af sag alg':t
cossTAwrtr oa
tMNa Ifmn trmk Bragt as Cheatkale. fwt
ami Batleeaaa, ferfaeiary. Otla. hue, Bre.kat.
M. eeH hr
DR. J. H. COMBS,
3
J
OrnClr Vorta fM TxhU
Rsoar.
Tetae,
: .J rmr t? ,
Ml Oar B4 m mrmtm-
A BBBrx, eT". a rv.y . 4 j saja ajsi - 1
9sassa fc-y iissT-a mm. .
i iv ;
wTm. Gr
rpbyed ad misias lis as wt3.