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Free Press. ISAAC 8. JULIAN, Editor AN MA.ROOH, TF1XAB. THUJWDAY, JANUAUY, 2. lor. BNTSltD AT TBI POST OFFIOB AT sU If AsWOtl TIIM ADIKOONO CLAM MATTH.1 tu OaaaeaiOAvnat for tbe rasa Paeae should ee nl la aa Monday lo eaaare iBMrlloa tha miii tek.eadall edvorileemeaueat tmeleeee aotloee sal latar lata Wednesday aaaa. errmn.f aa ooauauoleeUea pobllthed aalaat Ue wrtler't ml aamt aoaoaipanlaa II, Rot for aob HMllaa nlee desired 1 bat for aar baaallt aad pretention. FOR SHERIFF. We am authorized to announce H. L. TOWNHEND M a candidate for Hheriff of Haya oouuty at the olootion io November next IN OI'EIf LETTER To the People of II y County. Faixow Citizekhs When one ia no clr. caniitanced that be cannot meet hie frlonda face to face, what more natural than to write them a letter? Under these ciroum. tanooe dropping for the time the editorial "we" I ahall adopt this aa the medium for a few off-hand thoughts and suggestions, to which I moat reapectf ully aak you to give auch attention at they in y be thought to deserve. I do thii the more readily, because I hear frequently that I am regardod aa wanting in sociability, from the fact that I do not min gle more with yon, visit you at your home, etc. I admit there Is some plausibility in (his oharge, and yot I assure you it is with out Just foundation. I would take great pleasure in going more into eooiety were it reasonably practicable. Dut be it known that editing and publishing a country news paper is a very exacting business, because in it one man is generally required to do .the work of several, and as tho business will not warrant him in biriuo help, there is no scape for him. Such has long been my position. In the large city offices the ease is quite different; each employe baa his de partment, and thus, by a division of labor, all have a fair degree of leisure as ooupared with the eoantry editor and publisher. It is true there are some hangers-on of the lat ter class who "take it easy." These belong to the "ornamontnl" class, who are to be found "on the road" so Ions as their rail road posses hold out, and are always ready to engage in any sort of sports or junket ings. But these are not reoognized by the toady, hard-working membort of the fra ternity. The facts I have stated will explain why I have failod to put in a more frorjuont ap pearance at your homes and at public places, as it would else have been ray pleasure and no doubt to my advantnge to have done. In mch emergencies fashionablo folks, Iain told, sometimes sand their cards. Instead of that I hereby send you a copy of tho Fbek Fbbbs, with "the compliments of the sea son." I do this that you may become bet ter acquainted with tho paper. Some of yon, I presnmo, have never seen a copy.and may have formod wrong ideas of it and its editor. The paper will speak for itself, and mayhap will give yon a bettor idea than you have had of its management, aims and spir it. I hope you may like the sample so well as to desire "moro of the same sort," and that I shall hove tho pleiHnro of enrolling your name on ray list of regular subscribers. You will And it ever the bold nud steadfnst advorato of the bent interests of society and, of course, of your iutcrost. And this brings mo to another, and in fact, tho main renxon why I now address you in this manner. In consequeneo of itB independent course, and itsdovotion to what jt considers tho host intorrmts of tho people, certain parties have raised the issuo whether the Frf.r Fbehs shall discuss great moral qnostinns involving the well-being of socie ty, and also questions relating to the public affairs of the couuty. This issue; I havo squarely met by the practical assertion of my rights as a publio journalist. To piiu ih mo for this, as it would appear, uud to destroy tho influenoo of tho papor and com pel its suspension, "tho other side" havo rcsortod to official proscription. Tho Sheriff of your oounty first took exceptions to some clearly legitimate criticisms of bis publio acts by the FnKE Press uud withdrew his patronage from it, and for two years has given tho publication of the delinquent tux list to a paper of confessedly iufrior cumu lation, in violation of the jlear spirit, if not the letter of the law, and the interests of that class of taxpayers. Next, for advocat ing local option in Sun Marcos, I had the honor of being hung in eftlgy by satellites of the salonus. Then for some pertiuout criticisms of their public acts, I quite unex pectedly and unintentionally gavo offense, to your Couuty Judge and some of the Com missioners, and thereby lost the county priuting, which I was doing at HL Louis prices, and it was aent to Kyle at a nominal reduction of five percent, and the paper there became the boasted "official organ of Hays county." Now there was no very large amount involved, but I appeal to you if the principle exhibited waa right? Ia it be coming in yuur servants, the county officers, to take offense at legitimate criticisms of their public Bets, and especially to manifest their displeasure aa above indicatal? What would yon think of a judge (nothing per aonai M nT intend!,; wbo anonld carry his personal feeling upon tha beach? Yet I hold that it ia equally improper for any official to be thoa influenced in Lie conduct me an ofijoer. liut in the cat before as th'ra was a bitterness of fowling manifested towards soe which the provocation given cer tainly never warranted, and which ia the rye of reaaoa appeared orjacooautaUe. It sosjsed their purpose waa to craaJi oat the Fbes rr- and iU editor at once. ThfoO csal organ" straightway proceeded to soaod the mad-dog cry that I na a kxkvv To m eorra," .snaking tha annat an truthful aiet"M mm ta eaajeet. TVa, an. ofw hm ftSM a 4mm- jm hi It tmrmwlj. mm4 I w4 6mwm Htm Tastier rwerto. Taw. tea, e"lv I ImA tm jus k duaosvoltr SVaet mcm 1T. mm W4 Un tieeatiat Wt tw ! tW aossilt mm prmmrKBiu miY eVpafHraae Is mf poatkef e-ro ta afcetw l 1' $ itoi mmi mnsvuM. TV, aw. v-. o '' a a a o'bsie Wm'lr w lt t. . f : r awai t. avarira. M aaHag ee ban aad nwH tea eaurltj fall Iwe-lhlrdt of whoas ware af foots. ataailia. Tble, toa, ettbauib aeertiiy taieiiew. bis and tyeapatby atlib all Uial la bee la loutb rset areolar aod Institutions, at aaaalfotles tare' a loaf eaeree ef jean la year audit. Tale, tea, e- lerlkae baaa oerdlell Uudsre.1 tba rreoaeea at tba eoenlry before I by inch ao aa tba law MaJ. 14. aarlawa, wboaa lattart I atlll bava la my iinii1i. apoa wbaaa aataraM af waleaaia. aftar raadtaf t tba aiata prtlty tboraoihly, I Mttla4 ap es laa Karceaaaaiyfataraboa, aad aaaa hire dlreet vllbaat a aolllary acqaalaUuca aanlda tba naaibm el mj owe hmlly. Hare, aa li wall kaowa. I bava avar alaaa lived, aaakloi aa er!ran, but aaoataautlaaaly altandlni Itmf aa baalaaM. II li aot a violent araisaiptlea. U aay tba Uul, Ibal with mj eiperleuce I ailihl baa does aa wall by rataailBi aiy baalaneu la soma larf or lawa, bat llblni Uli plaea and lb paopla. I aboia to rmln Wall I tba lived aud Ullod la oborlty tbrooib tba dr of a.ll tblat, a eoaipratlva etpbai la tba (ommuoltv, It was all will aauafb, but whp, af. tar D7kla bad aontwbat elaarad, aod I bad 1e oona almost aa aid cltliea, and tba la at frawa tomawbat la tulliMnoe. praiaaad ta bavo lit u"aboat peblleaaalri, Itwai mas viwaa wm tba tntlm.nl I tiara Italod Jaa, lar woria, bnt tba UUil "abort and Bttbod" af flually llvnoluf tha Faaa faaaa and IU meismn aud wblcb bii became a nialtor of Usal Inquiry, Is too frb la tba Boniory of moat al oar raadara la aaad mora tbaa tbla paialng notlea, Fallow ettlsena, will aot Inialt joe by any aap. poaltloa tbat yoa ean approve tba traatmanl whlob I bava raoalvad, aa lodlcatad la tbla latter. I wall know tba attar oonlemptyoa bava for tbeae nan at IbaXortb wbe eontlnaata Hanoi tba bloody ablrt for l(mbla aada, and I koow tbat tba bail people Ibara abara In tbat sontanpt. Bat bow much worn are Ihate anlutora than thay wbo at tba South naa atmllar taotloa for Ilka purpoaea I Wbl other than iiitiirioni cffoola can thav bava on tha ropnlallos and proa parity of jour eonntjrtj Ivldent Iv rev anpardonabla aln la tba estimation of tbla olaaa, la that I was born north of ht aaon and Dlxon'a lino. I ahall never bluth to owo tha tact. Uouid honait man wbolova thalr own oountry raally as- paol that otbora abonld not do tha aaraat Baaldea only think of tha abinrdlty of tha thin. Who of ua waaoonanltad aa lo where wa would be born, or ludaad whether wa would ba born at all! But my loiter arowa too Ion;. In conclusion, fal low cllliena, I oonlldantlv maka my appal to jou aa asalnat tbla proacrlpllva aplrlt, and Ha attempt to alienee a fraa proaa rtavotad to your Intoreau, I eannot for a moment dooht jour verdict. Tba peo ple, aapeelally of tba rural dlitrlote everrwhere, I bava found willing and aniloua only to do do what la rlfhiandjnat. But for their dUlntereatrd vlrlu- oar etele aad national governments would acarcnly urvtve a jear. I am willing to leave ray eaas In thalr banila. feeltnr confident that southern like weatern people andorae tha aanllment, "Fair play and no gouging." t will only add, that I am not obliged to polili.h anewapaper, For many a day I bavo followed the plow; I know bow to wield tha axe, eoythe, boo, apade ata. I might alao Rod aomntbang el a to do; bnt, old ail am, If I am to ba dictated to at an ed itor aa to what I ahall orthall not publlah, altar the atyleof Rutilan or Herman deapotltm, I wool! not bealtate to go back to manual labor for a livelihood, In prafarence. Vary Keipaotfully, I-iio H, Jvuas. THIS JiUMIlER. Of the Fbek Pbess roprosonts Bn ed ition of 1750 copios much the lar gest ever issued by any home paper of this county. Its object ia to fur niflb a sample copy na nearly as poa eiblo to every householder in the county, and to a good many other peoplo in and out of the county, so aa to bring the Fbek Pbehs, and CHpoci ally its unequalled clubbing proposi tion with the Louisville Courier Jour nal, Atlanta Constitution and Detroit Free Press, prominently before the pooplo with a view of extending tho circulation of the San Marcos Fkeb Phebh. To this end we would res poctfully urge all who are frieudly to the success of a first class local paper to show a copy to their frionds and urge them to subscribe. It was in tended to issue this large edition about a month ago, but it still ap toars in trood time to procure new subscriptions. If each of our pros eut subscribers would procure only one name, tho grand result of doub ling our list would be at once achieved. And much moro thaii this could be done with a little effort. Friends, will you not think and act upon these suggestions. THE HKST OFFER OF ALU Unprecedented Clubbing Kuton. The most plausible objection to tho avoraue country newspaper comes from persons who do not fool them solves ablo to take more than one pa per, and is, that such papers do not (as they necessarily cannot), give full roports of the gonoral news of tho day, as well as n full supply of literary aud family roading. Tho truth is that intelligent readers at the present .lay find two papers indispensable first tho homo paper priving all tho local news uud homo matters gencr ally, ond then some some good gen eral or literary paper from a distance. Neither can supply the plnco of tho other, heuce both must bo had. But it ia objected that tho expense of two papers is ttK great. Now this wo propose to remedy by offer' ing tho two papors at very nearly the price of one. Read our offer below NY in club the FREE PRESS icith the Ijviinrille eckly Courier- Jovrunl, the great political and fanii ly neirfHfjer of the South, at onijm t r dollar ndfijty ecnt for both. Or, we iruYihb the FREE PRESS with the Atlanta Consti tution, another great and faro rite Southern nnrsixtinr of -culiar interest juttnowa hading 'iff in the gnat Prohibition more ment at the South at the name price as abore $2 5 for both. )r. ire trill rluh the Sam Marct FREE rRESS Kit the A feoff Free lie,the bt literary eind family metrtpajnr iaj the tBarjf. at Ike tame price. iBie-ojTVria- iv AY ir SuhuriUr O.. tm i it limiud to Thin, , With your borne papt r, containing a3 the local news and brmae rxattrra of int-cwIthtbT of the above rreM papers tvl ll, ai ., , papers el,e,l, any per. nv f.ml. i . ' " ' tt Ol t)wpB rtavlx. The rolltlr.1 t'ftinPlKO of tbla Tear. Tha Fun Pbksh had iid very lit- ... a. A - 1 tie thua far on Una BUDjeo. a t 24 Im Vint our reauers nuw, i ia the habit of going- off "half cocked" ou any uubject Nor has it indulged in paraonal puff or suggestion" as to prospoctivo candi dates, ao common among ine Bmau beorpaper. of croaa roads towns, de signed to flatter tho vanity of as pirant by mentioning them aa can didates for important offices, and thus perchanco inducing thorn to "come down" with "the noodful noedful, indoed, with that class of journalists. We must say tbat sucn aspirants muBi do uxeeuiuuj " to be nauorea uj compumuuui uvu such sourcea. The goneral snbjoct, however, ia one oi groai iruportmiuu, m " "break ground aufiioiontly to indicate our views, acd shall have more to aay furthor on. Our idea, to begin witb, corresponds with tha fiuet-'estion which good toachoraof croocraphy and hiatory in culcate upon their pnpila, viz: to be gin with your own immediate locality oeiore exionuing your researches to thoso more distant. So we boliove tho peoplo of Hays county should look first to their own politi cal affairs before being too much con corned over tho condition of the Nation, or even the State. Charity in this case certainly becius at home, hore there ia tho greatest need of reformation wo mean, tho greatest need that concerna us. wo nave in tho main an excellent population, sufficient, if well unitod, to control the eloctions of our town and county. But the lack of union ia the great trouble. While the immoral and lawless influences are woll united, and readily wiold tho ignorant element in our midst at their will, so as to se cure to themselves the offices, overawe public sentiment if necessary by vio lence and blood-shed, tho solid, sober, IiLwnlmliiiLT God-fearintr portion of tho peoplo, whose interests and good name are vitally involved, living a- part at their farms ond places of bus iness, havo no such concert among themselves, and heuce allow tne vic iouR element too ofton to become the controlling factor in our local t . ns. This Khoiaa no lower ue. Lot our sober, moral peoplo nnite and stand together as one man in de fence of the best interests of society, and all will bo well. We believe it was Joffiiraon who said that "Eternal vigilance is the prico of Liberty. ' -f good people will not look after their own interests and the well being of the community, wo know of nobody elso who will. In vain may you multiply your clmrchos and schools.in auritoCh u .-qua societies,and boast of yourselves as a model people, it you by your supire ios allow the saloon anil hoodlum elements io come w tho front and bear rule over you. We speak tho words of truth and soberness, as you all know. Then let us havo deeds to correspond. Unite and unmistakably show your hand; support the bost men for office; and you will soon witness a wondrous change. Candidates will bo found paying court to tho best instead of the worst elements of society, thus socuring that grand prize, a good honest, moral, local self government Intorestiiiif to Tax-I'aycrs. Some pooplo may not know, and all are apt to forgot, that the last day for paying taxes is March 1. We volunteer thin notico for tho benefit of whom it may concern. Our views on tho Temperance is sue will be found embodied in the editorial on our first page. Are they 'fauatical"t Are they not just and reasonable? The San Antonio papers state that the report of small pox there has been greatly exaggerated, there hav ing been but eighteen cases in all and six deaths. Tho threats and denunciation of Commissioner Sparks because of his rulings in land matters, though given out in tho name of actual settlors, are believed to emanate from landgrabbers and monopolists. When tho doleful sentence, this or that law can not be enforced, is ot tered, it givea countenance and en couragement to the breaking of the law. Ouce understood that certain lawa cannot bo enforcod, and all lawa suffer a depreciation in public estima tion. Dr. Ashbol Smith, one of the moat distinguished of Texaa vet erana, died recently at hia home in Houston, at aliout 80 years of age. He waa a nativo of Connecticut, finely educated, came to Texas ia lS.'lG, and held many high positions in his adopted State. He waa buried iu the State Cemetery at Austin. Of course there are imperfectiona in the Prwidenti.-il succession bill. No bill ever drawn wis perfect Ev erything attempted under the ean is a uintU-r of at proxioiation. But this ' mtnrv ia a vast improvement on the '. cxii-ting law. It fixe the anrceeeion ia cate of the dcAth of both the Prtej- M.nt and Vice Prtd.-nt on the Sec- i rTe,,r7 "f Sut . So tTail and not John Sherman n now in the line of : Uwful iucctton. , , I VMhinrfon d;frtch Pres- umiv.4nii in jTioie Having ; lh.t a -.n rww1fn'!- t, ' - .. . o-..co w g-,ve rvm?u lor tuning re- Ujova-s. A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN BO. i. l OBB1B BajQ., rBBaiPIirTOf TBB FIBaT Ba.TIOaiaIi BABB OF ai euro t ..lu,.iM a nreaeut above B life hke eiiRraving of a popular citiien and f roiuineut aoa aaooeaniui dumuoh . lava oounty. We need tearcely mention i.i. . fM (Via lilcnneaa will at ODOB be reoognuedby hia boetaof friends A few word or coiumeni ouiy win m here where he ii ao well known. Ed. J. L. Oreen came to tins oounty in 18G9 and beaan boaineaa m a clerk in the ... i .v.Y.,. rp Frl,ril the firet nier- Mjrv w .uu " - , - obant and clerk of thii county. Mr. Green eucceedoa Dr. Ernara in ine orace m e.- of the coauty, and held the office by oon tinued re-eleotiona for thirteen year. Tbia fact apeaka loudly of hia peraonidand offloial popularity. BeUring from the office a con pie of year ainoe, he went Into tho ineroan tile and banking bhaiueaa, in his fine new building on the aouth-eajit corner of the publio aquare, perhapa the best atore house in town. (By the way, it waa arranged to hive an engraving of hia building bIho for this paper, but through a misunderntanding the order waa not iotUfactorily filled.) Laat summer, on the organization of the First National Bank of 8an Marcos, Mr. Green waa elected its President, which position he now holds. The busineas of this bank has been eminently successful, and is progress. : uu nva aatiufiLntinn ta the stockhold ers and patrons. (See card of the bank, its omuers,eto., in anomercoiuiua.y iur. mmu is yet in the prime of life, aud may fairly be presumed to have a bright future before hlra. What the phrenologists style the organ of human nature is largely developed in him. He is a good judge of men, and 1 Law in Aanl tt-ftll fhmn find tllfike till. to himself friends. He is of the prime sort . - .. . .. , il A .1 of timber from wmcn to mitse a urav uuus state officer, ond we should not be surprised if the lightning should strike him at any time from that direction. But we are dealing with him now as a business man, in which respect he is equally first class prompt, wide awake, energetic and master of the situation. His affiliations naturally tend towards an extension of his business with the farming and other of the more solid bus iness elouients. "Stand by the Paper which Advocates Your Scntlmonta" We cannot too strongly commend to the real frienda of the Fbbb Pbess the following article which we copy from the Dallas Morcury. Evory word of it is applicable to that which ia due theFnEE Pbess from the friends of temperance, law and order in the contest of this paper with the opponents of theae great principles, the enemies of enlightened Christian society. Friends, read, ponder, and act: In speaking of the support receiv ed by different classes of papers the Gatesvule Advance nas tnia to say, and it is sensible talk: "If the moral element would at all times place their patronage and in fluence at the disposal of such papers aa espouse the cause of right, the question of morality among news papers would ue settiea. it tne mor al element would withdraw tueir pat ronaere from immoral papers, that would adjudicate the matter, because . . . i , i i. tne immoral press woiuu succuuiu. Peoplo will claim to favor temper ance, to desire tne suppression oi vice in all forma, and yet will extend their patronage and support to pa pers which they know advocate the liquor traffic and set before their sons advertisements of bar rooms, beer gardens, dance houses and all such gateways to dissipation and demor alization. They will place before their sons an argument favoring the sale and use of intoxicating liquors, descripti on of low and demoralizing performances in places of resort, where they would be ashamed to be seen; accounts of brutal prize fights, races, match games, dog tights, scan dals, reports that would bring the blush of shame to the cheeks of vir tue. Thus, youth becomes familiar with vico. Whisky men and the op erators of demoralizing attractions when they want to bring their ven tures before the people put up the money pay the printer but moral people seem to imagine that their countenanco and approval of the cause of the paper which ia fighting the battles of morality and good eovernment ia all that ia required. A paper that i8 working in the cause of temperance and morality needs the pecuniary support of the friends of its cause, and none should withhold this assistance. If a paper refuses the advertising and support of what it considers immoral and wrongful occupations, it should certainly re ceive the patronage of those who alao think aa it does. But people will give their patronage to papers they know to be in tho pay of the very class they condemn, and leave the one that advocates their principles to do the best it can. Let the moral people who have the good of xnoty at heart support on ly such papers aa exert their influence only in the beat interest of good government and morality, and the ptid organs of vice and immorality win find business unprofitable. It takes money to do good, jnat the same aa it does to do eviL and if men find it unprofitable to advocate evil they will soon chanee the tenor of their argument. Stand by the paper which advocatee your sentiments. Ftray Selire. E-trarM Vy Arthnr Landav tWnre C. 8. Cork. J. P.. one bay korte about 14) heads B SD. abnat a years ot4. DraodM I Ik coo Bertod. P. Ariraied at 2.M. Witoawa Bay bead this tth. dav of Jejroary, 1 i . Kirmuanvi 7-J Clk. C. C Have Co. For Job rhnLng go to the raw OfLct. Fan TRUTH A5D FREEDOM. BT WM, D. OALL10BBB. On the page that Is immortal We the brilliant prumi www. 'Ye ahall know ti e Truth, ruy people. And I la oiigni inau niase jvn aim For the Trutb.then. let os Utile, Whatsoever rale uenaei Long the boast tbat w are Freemen, We have wade, ana pumwueu wm He wbo has the Truth, and keeps it, Keeps what not to him belougs; But performs a selfish action, iual a leuow muriM He who seek the Truth, and trembles At the danuers be muat brave, Is not fit to be a freeman; He. at best, is but a slave. He who hears the Truth, and plaoes Its blgu promponga uuuer uu, Loud may boast of all that's manly, But can never be a Man. Friend, this simple lay who readest, Be not thou like cither them, But to Truth give utmost freedom, And the tide it raises, stem. Bold In speeoh and bold In action Be forever! Time will test, Of the free-soulod and the slavish, Which f ulfilu life's mission pest. Be thou like the noble Anolent Boorn the throat tnat was tuee tear; Speak no matter what betide thoo; Let them strike, but make them hear! Be thou like the first Apostles Be thou like heroio Paul; If a free thought seek expression, Bpeak It boluiyi ipeai 11 aui Face thine enemies a oc oners; Hcom the prison, raok, or rodt And, if thou hast Truth to utter, Bpeakl and leave me resi to uout While the memory of Thos. A. Hendricks ia still freah, it would be well to remember, in justice to the independent Republican allies of the democrats, that he was elected gov emor of Indiana in 1872 by the aid of theae indopendenta that being r.ha onlv time he ever was elected to that office. It would be well to re further that those same in dnnendents turned the Bide iu favor of Tildon and Hendricks in 18 io, and Cleveland and Hendncka in 1884. Tha vounff men who were born during the last year of the war be- mma of ace to vote this year. But very few of them have any particular veneration for the bloody shirt. Martlndalo. Mabtin-dalb, Jan. 25, 1886, Our warm aud cold spells alternate so frequently that we do not become accus tomed to one till the other is upon us. The bad weather has caunod farmers to be very backward in their preparing for a crop, and the few cases of sickness in the neighbor hood is attributed to the same cause. Kev. Mr. Crook has beeu very ill, but is rapidly improving uow. Mis Naucy Sprawel died very suddenly a few dny3 ago. A babe of Mr. Paris died ou the 21st. Mr. Ashly McCollough left for Presidio Friday. Mr O. Tattle has gone San Autonio. Mr. James Ellison Jr., has returned to his farm after nn absence of three years. Mr. Mnloue and wife from Beeville, have been visiting frionds here. Miss Lizzie Lippole of Lockhart is hero on a viisit. Our villoce is rather- dull at present though during the past week it has been en livened by more thau the usual number of commercial travelers. We are told th-it there will bo an addition built to the business house occupied by Will 8. HilL With all the progress made here in tho last few months, there is still a great de ficiency. We need a first class school, there is talk of establishing it, but all other en terprises of great import we make most slowly. Wo are informed that (inoluding the school hare) there are live schools iu pro gress four miles of Martindale aud 200 students in attendance. Nature has been lavish of her gifts to this portion of Texas, in the way of picturesque ana beautiful sceuery, ricn son ana remark able hcalthfuluess, and we can see no cause for a failure iu establishing a high school only a want of concerted action on the part of the people. M "Prof. Pharazyn." This great wonder-worker will appear at Harper's Hall Feb. 1st., 2d and 3d. Judg ing from our exchanges, Pharazyn is the best magician now in America. Speaking of this celebrated illusionist, the Galveston News says: "Pqarazyn is head and shoul ders over any ningiciau who has ever ap peared in Galveston. The great Fish Trick and Burmese Basket Mystery are sufficient alone to give hiin a world-wide reputation. Every man, worasn aud cl.ild should see Pharazyn before he leaves the oity, as his entertainment is seiintific, instructive, and while wonderful, in very pleasing, lteserve seats now on sale at Kaynolds & Daniel's Drug Store. T JACOB ar, qERMan Ri& For Pain Cures Rheirmstism. Neuralgia U.KSrbM. IMUHi INHMW, Mill K. ril'TV l'FTI. AT M'.l lilllllS AM) 1ICAI.K.BS. x.ri.iii rti.PAiTisi'RE.sn.' THt OIBlM i.TW TRADE Vm7 MARK. QUOIliURE FVw Wm Vpintrt, Hntttif mmt JPMevm. fssL. 25Q tai caaaLca a. tuhaLca cox, BALrraoax, ED. I. L. GKEEX. J. W. HEBXDON. racsr. tics run. First National Bank OF TIKCO. Capital Stock Paid Up, $ 50,000. Authored Capital, - 100.000. A fiteartl Tar.kt( ne. CnreM will SOU .. . a a h w ell mm mte 4twnwa t MrtchaxM, firun, Pweenea m etbere otw4 MtBCTOU. y w Mr""- J . f VJrBLSvew. B Awwarr iotv. v Pairs. t J.t frmaas. pI The Whcelock Piano. Bee Edereemeta Bslew. i r aa wbMi J I uek rltne, "I'maualMlur d la Kev Terk City I wltfaljr k a e i Ibros gk ill antry t 8rtl CllK j'UllO. 11 It tuld si t mad. trau price aad en terms so rea sonable ail 'era It wlibln lb rwk of tv err Tbro lb IU imrlmlo Bitrlta In sale kae tdvaaeod varj rapidly Id T.e. W would r.(r to soy ooe of lb .any pmebt o tb Whoolook M 10 IU utrlu, eraunf woom ar too iouwik Dr. W. r.Orean.Mooutala Home. Jamoa Paary. auilla, Mr. Sprint, Au-tlo. U.W. nllaoo. Ballon. Rat. W. O. apooear. Liberty Dill, T. I. Wbll. San yarcoa. Mra. O. U. Holnion, Maale Taaohar, Anillo. Hra. Brownlnr,, Moala Taaobar, Lanpeaas. Mra. Randolph, mule laachar, Aatliu. Mra. Minnie McKay, Auilln. II, L. Renily, San Aniela. J . B. LeKKllt. Lampaaaa. Mra. M. U Jordan, Muale leather, Georfetewn. Mre. D. 0. Jonee, Calvert. Mra. Van Note Lewie, Abilene. A. B.Barnea Lampaaaa, Dr. M'Kle.salatlo. T. B. Bowman, Ei.iacreUrvolBlnte. Martin H. Allen, Round Rock, u K fUrttar. San Mareoa. W. M. A. Norton, ei Caplfol Commleelontr.Aaatln Mra. M. . Caffaa, Burnet. J M. Kxnm.Slroa' Grek. John Monroe, Liberty Bill. J. B, Jobnaon, Bankar, Aaatlot Mra. J B. Pickle, Auilln, John Clark, Lockbart. J. 0. Peteraon, Auilln. 0. M. Fowler, Double Bora. A. H. Morrla, tax-eolleetor, Aaitlo. O.K. Wltcher, Lampaaaa. Ben Maraball, Auatln, Aualln. 0 B. Pearaon, Lampaaaa Mra. Mary L. South, Anderaon, Swante Palm, Aualln. AH URBOLICITID TK8TIM0HIAL FROM TKACUKR I would aim emreaa mi entire tallalaotlon with Ibe Wbaelock Piano. II iaall yon repreaentad, end I ahall take pleaanre In dimtlug lo you any one who may waul emuilcai inairumani. Very Keapeclfully, Mu. Maix L. Scott. HERB IS WHAT KX-8ECRRTART OP STATE T. H. BJWUAR , HAS TO SAT ABOUT TBB WBBSLOCK PIANO I DarARTMBirr or Stat, Aosrii, Aug. SI. '82. Thii la lo eertl'v that tha Wheelock Piano pur chaeed ol Baiaard. Rarmund it Co.. of thie City, Klvea entire aallafaollun. In fact, the tone of the Piano la ouaurpaaeed by any luatrument In the mar kel. T. H. Bowmam. THR WHRBLOOK PIANO which t bounht from vou baa eiveo entire aaliafactlon. II baa been In conatant uae aioce December 1SS1 and lie tone It aa good at It waa wben I purcbaeed It I do not hail late to recommend It to any one wlihing a quod and twxKT-TOHED Mualcal Inatrument. Tourt HeaptetfullT. Hcmb Haibis. OoMtua Coixr.ni, Gonialo Tex. OKNTLBMKN: Tnu aak what my wife end I think ol tne WRERLOCK PI A NO, purchased of yon. In renly 1 will aay tuat it naa given na complete tat Infection, and we have no beaitancr In recommend ins; It to tboae who wifth a comparatively cheap but at me aame timet run ana eweei-ionea lniiru ment. It boldi It own admirably and It well worth the money paid for It, Respectfully, yonra, H. I.. riHTLT. 8a Anaito, Tax We tell thrae and many other Planoa, at well aa urgana tn M'nau moutuiy inttaunienit, ana guaran tee tiittiraction. PRICES AND VALUABLE IN FORMATION SENT FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS. H. H. HAZZARD & CO., 912 CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN. J. V. KUTCKINS, SAX MARCOS, TEX.. Respectfully solicits the trode of Hays and adjoining counties and GUARANTEES SATISFACTION AS TO HUCES AND QUALITY. The Largest Stock of ft and Fancy Dry Goods Men's and Boys' CLOTHING Hats and Gent's urnish Goods. CAEPETS, RUGS. BOOTS & SHOES The Largest Stock in the Place, Tho Celebrated ZIEGLER SHOE", at re duced Prices. Evedx pais warranted. Groceries. GO Bags Kin Coffee. 5 Barrels 8ngar. 20 " Molasses. 5 " Rice, at reduced price. 1 Car Load Flour. WAGONS. 1 Car Load Schuttler Wagons. 1 Tennessee Wagons, Harness, Hardware, Plows, Sulkies, Cultivators, Double Shovels, SfC. Thankfal for past favors, I hope to merit a continuance of the patronage of my cus tomers by giving full value received. HIGHEST TRICE FATD FOR Very Respectfully, J. V. HTJTCniNS. eh aep 14 LIVERY AND FEED STABLE. UNDER HARPZE'S HALL J. Ji. TTRXER, Frop r. Bet etocfc is the city. Rinp W aad dovMe t-uctTM. carriages acd ta.-ka tlnr rmij. Cartful drrvera. Tracoeau araoal-f. JIB' W. H. BOBBINS, TUP KAT1I PTI Tiltl.F." WATOHMAKIlR JEWELER, -)A0- OPTIOIAN, aid dealer In all grad.t ef CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWEL RY, SILVLliWAKL. JrAiNUX GOODS AND NOTIONS. NORTH HID! Ot TBI PLAZA, Ait nnndi warranted aa renresenU ed all work to give satis fact ion, or money refunded. 3" All good soldo low if not lower than can bo bought elsewhere in Texas. Guns and Pistols, GIVEN AWAY For vory little money by T. C. PETMECKY, 507 C0K2 AV AQ TEXAS. GUNSJIITHINQ And Repairing. Huuter's Supplies and Fish ing tackle. New City Ordinances. AN ORDINANCE Levying a tar on oortaio Oocupatious therein named. J? li nntsitntd he the Cllv Coanoll of tbt Cltr of Sao Mareoa Ibat there ahall be levied on, aod collected, from ever; peraon, nrm or awnciauon or peraone pur.ulng anj of the following named oeou pallona, an annual tax at followa: Aar. 1. For each vehicle ned In transporting fruluhtor doinKanv character of haollni for hire. within the oorporate llmlta of tills oily' an annual lax, lo ba oolieclea m tavanoe, oi r ive uoiiare. ($5,00.) Aar. 1. For each vehicle naed for carrying per. tonawlthln the llmlta ol thit city fr hire, an annual tax, to be collected lo advance, of Five Uollara. Amt. S For each icale upon the atreett nicd for ivelehlng In hulk for hire, an annual tax to be col lected In advano-.ol Six Dollara. Aar. 4. For each meat market an annual tax. to be collected annually In advance, of Ten Dollara. Art. S. That the payment of the epeolno lax herein orovlded for ahall be required by the col lector oftaxna to be made before anr peraen Arm or aaanclatlon of portions aliall lie allowed to engage in any or tne occupation! nerein meniinoca, ana that all arrparagea of taxee that, may be due br roAMnne of any -ucb bimiiieHa having been carried on. nhall be a linn upon all the animate, vehicles, lock, fixtures or implements owned, or naed In, or making apart of any auch bugineM liable to aDch tax under tlil ordinance, and which Hen ahall au thorize the collector to aeize and el! alter due no tice, ao much of auch property of such persona owing taxes under the provision! of this ordinance, as will tallsfy such olalms together with lliecosis of seizure aud sate. Akt. 6. Therecet) I of the eltv tax collector shall be evidence, that the person or firm by wbnm same Is pAid has compiled with all of the terms of this or dance and shall be full authority for such person or nrm to pursue said occupation for the time specilled in such receipt within the limits of the city. Any person or firm aelling out their business may transfer to eucb pu'chaer their r.ceipt which shall authorize the purchaser to pursue said occupation within the oity for tho samo unexpired time snld receipt runs. Eucb transfer to be valid, shall be in writing endorsed on the receipt and signed by the person or firm trangferelng tho tame. Approved Wn.GlKsrn; Mayor. I hereby certify tbnt the foregoing ordinance wae passed by the Cfty Council it tclr meeting oo Jan uary 13, U'BO, by a unauiinout vote. liu. J. L. Onrr.M, Bccretary. AN ORDINANCE To protect the Firo Hy- drauts and plugs within tho city. B it OrAained by IhcCltj Council of theolty of San Marcos lint il any pers.in shall willfully and wantouly remove nny box or cap from any of the lire hydrants or plugs within thi city, or shsll open said hydrmif or lire plugs and allow watrr to run therefrom except for tho purpose of extinguishing tiro, without the consent ol tho unyor or marelMl of said city they shnil on cnnviclion bn punf.ned by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and may be put to hard Ubor on the streets, alleys, or any pub lic works of snld city st fifty cunts per day until such One and costs are paid. Approved tTm Gikrxv, Mayor. I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was paMed hy tho City Council at their meeting on Jan. 13, 1880. Ed. J, L. Grkkn, Secretary. AN ORDINANCE To require the inspec tion of weights ond nioasures ond to in flict a penalty for using false woighta and measures. Bt tt Ordntued by the City Council or theolty of San Marcos that II shall be the duty of tlio City Marshal of the city of San h arcot to inspect the bal ances, scales, weights and measures of every person llrm or association of persons kerping a meat markot errdoing any other business in said city at least once In three months and to see that such balances, weights, measures and soales give cornet weight aod measure. Art. 3. If any person shall use a false balance, measure or wight Iu weighing any meut or weigh ing or measursng any other article purchased or sold by blniKelf, or bartered, shipped or delivered by him for sale or bartered pledged or given In pay ment by him, or bartered, sold, shipped or delivered by another he being employed for pay or gratia to weigh or measure tho same with Intent to defraud, he shall be punished by fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollara and may be put to bard Ubor on the streets and alleya or other public works of the city at fifty cents a day until auch flue and costs are paid. Approved Wa. Gixsair. Mayor. I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was pasted by the City Council at their meeting on Jan. 12, 1846, by a unanimous vote. ED. J, L. Gaexii, tieoretnry. AN ORDINANCE to regulnte the running at large on the Htreets, roads and alleyti within the corporate limits of the City of San Marcos, of Jacks, Jennets, Mules and all animals of the Horse and Cnttle kind and to prescribe peualties for the violation of the name. Art. 1. B It ordained by the City Council of the City of San Mareoa, that no dangerous, mischiev ous or fence-breaking Jack, Jennet, Mule, or ani mal of he Horse or Cattle kind aball be allowed to run loose or at large In tbe otreeta, roada or alleys within the corporate limita of the City of San Warcoa. from and after tbe date thit Ordinance shall take effect. Art. 3. Any peraon owning, having charge of or contract of any of the animals mentioned la tho flrat article of tbla ordinance wbo aball after notico permit auch animsl to run loose or at large In any of the ttreets, roads orallera witbln tbe corporate limits of the City of 8a Marcos, shall be nllly of an rflenae and npoa complaint under oath and conviction before tho Mavor shall be 6ned ia any sum aot less than one dollar and not more tban tea dollara aad may be put to hard labor n tbe streets mads and altera of said dty at tba rate of fifty cents per day till eucb fin and ce'e era rally paid, and each day tbst any of the animala asenlioaod la tbe tm eertioa of thie ordinance shell be permitted to raa at Urge aball conetltate a sep arate offeoea, Approved Wa Qitaee. Mayor. t kreby rrrttfy tbat tbe foreremg erdlnanca waa pawed by tbe City Coancil at tktir aiaretlae! aa bee. 1, lv by a aaaalaMae ret. Ea.J. U. Jsa. secretary. o.T- brown: ATTORNEY AT LAW, A MAHCOi. BATS OO. TTIAt, OneaarerOrecat Baaa. Ja i-tr R. FIIOMilE, ' DRUGGIST 2 CHEMIST, San MartXM", Texa. frwevpgne cc-st y f. ar an".t COTSTAFTtv C MAD A HI ro erf at- f-m Twafo aad O ere . en Msttanaea. FertalMry. Out, 1 1 ass, fan j . eaeoaa. a"-