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cream very day at the Red Diamond.
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new lino of Meu'ii Neckwear at
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stock, just Mcolved.
J. V. Hutohins.
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A Us Una of Ladies' lints, just in at
aZ DAiLBi&Bno,
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GO.W. Knight, Jeweler, east side
the
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tie World Renowned Extey Own.
On easy terms. Ohastaih A Kbioht.
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Tbos Taylor has rented tho City Bakery
- 1 will furnish fresh tread every day, be-
' every thing in the provision line you
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. i ' Notice.
r- V. Andrews of San Marcos, Doputy
i A Animal Inspector, Hays Couuty.
.a marltf.
1 4 cream, soda water, banana cider, leui
r 1 and home made candies always on
1 nd at the ' Bmj Fkont.
KotlceSomethlntr Now.
t .r.. nnw nnmared to buv. sell, exohange
rr rent out all kinds.of second hand furni
ture' uuitijoAnw.
Millinery.
Mrs. Richardson will be in receipt of an
Viu instalment of. handaoma goods in a
fdays.
- Now is the time for onltivators, double
shovels gweop-stocks, sweeps, hoes, etc.
A full stock of nil of those Goods iuolud
in the "Stand Cultivator" on hand at
,T J. H. Oabs's.
':IJ Mth. T. K. Hiitclilns,
South side of the sqnare, has perlmP8
ths most attrative stand in its way in the
city. Fruits, oaudios. nuts, etc., nre among
her specialties, and all fresh and nice
j Don't fail to (five her a call.
r :" ' To tlio'tatlicg.,..
You can hnve your hair either cut or hair
coMbiui? made up into nice braids, by call
in on Mrs. J. A. Hell at Dailoy & Broth
er's, or at tho Webb rosidouoe on Ban An
tonio St.
'. Ice! Ice! Iccl
The San Marcos Ioe Factory Is now in
successful operation. Daily cnpacity. UOOO
pounds of the purest and best ice ninnnfnct
nred iu the state. Bars from 25 to 100 lbs.
furnished. Prices moderate.
Tom Codf, Prop.
: Don't forget to call on Potor 8ouberth,
the tailor, first beforo purchasing your
mens' and boys' clothing. He will actual
ly furnish the goods and make .them up as
cheap, if not cheaper, than the samo cau
be bought ready made, and of course much
better and moresatisfactory. So patronize
home iudnstry and save money.
"i A Blessing to Every Woman.
Those of our lady readers who would like to
know how child-be tring may bo inndo pain
less and safe can get the information in a
sealed envelope by sending four cents in
postage stamps to
Mrs. E. KEVEUE, Box 283, Jersey City,
New Jersey.
. 8ome of the things you will find at II.
Hardy & Co'b: '..!
Fresh Pmnes, Fresh Currants, Fresh
Pearl Grits, Fresh Cerenline, the celebrated
Princess Tea, Garden Seeds, Onion Sutts,
Irish Seed Potatoes, TJncavassed Ham,
Breakfast Bacon, and in fact everything in
the way of Staple and Fancy Grocenca at
prices as low as the lowest.
The popular grocery store of onr young
friends Christian & Wills will now be found
on the North side between the Glover Na
' tional bank and Raynolds & Daniel's Drug
beautiful and spacious
.w nff to aJvantnee their
full and excellent stock. Call and see them
you can rarely fail of finding what you
want, at reasonable prices.
Consumption Surely Cnred.
'. t vt.. r.nrmm Please inform yonr read
er that I have a positive remedy for the
w. ..med disease. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been perm
anently cured. I shall be glad to send two
botUes of mv remedy fueb to any of your
1 h.c. nnnailnmtlon if tbCT Will
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end me their express and postofflce address.
Reapectf ally , T. A. olocux. -.
deel 6m 181 Pearl st., New lork
, ' For Sale.
A farm of forty-seven acres, sixteen acres
irrigated, ten acre io ribbon oane, iwo sew
of dwellings about two hundred yards apart
.n.l thr not buildinca. A hydra ulio ram
tha dveUins with water flience
to raeerroir and trooh for stock,
fish pond with Oenoaa carp, the vrMer
works and rrrigatioo are from a spring that
i i rJ the driest seasons. A
Urlns ofehard of peaches, loar,
" anoles. plums, cherrie. figs, grapes; this
rf. fiM the Blsnco nver near town.
I xoll take half in San Marco city pre p
ertt if in desirable location, or one half
down, balanoe oo time to suit purebsii
tv .)w,w. nroocrtv is on of Uis Dneet
plae in Texas for th nursery busin.
I o fur tbar information addrw k
THOS. B. FOBD.
xiTctf Blanco. Blanco Co.. 'l'ex.
On MT 15 THE HOUSTON
POST will iasue an edition of 24
noes, deToied to ft commercial write-
np of tba town of central Ttxas.
It
r be ft TPsr tbt erery
Texan
hcmJJrcftl and tend to fnend m
r-thr stat". In order to secprej
tbrfn, order mast be at ice a J ?rta
fA to tbe Tct it Honstoo, ftcrcapic
ty caih or stanrm. Price 10 cecU
rr trfr, tltrt dcxtc. postage
rrrpixL Order teory tDw-
Ths dewberry crop la small this ssason.
Romeniber tho oouuty convention on Sat
urday.
The nlcoat weather always follows a
stormy period. Ho it was the forepart of
the week.
Minerva Brady, a very worthy and fell
able solored woman of this vloiuity, died on
Saturday.
The April showers of last week were fol.
lowed on Saturday by a regular rain storm,
whioh thoroughly saturated the earth. And
now there is a prospeot for more.
We were glad to bear front Commlssionei
Owen that the road to Blanco, as far as the
Comal county line, has been put in first rate
condition. .
Ths proooediugs of th several precinct
meeting Indicate unusual interest Iu th
ooiuing county convention, This is a it
should be. Let all domoorat come out and
take a band.
Patents granted to oitlseus of Texas dur
ing the past week, and roportod exprosaly
for this paper by 0. A. Snow & Co., Pat
ent lawyers, opposite U. 8. Patent Ulnoe.
WaBhiugton, D. O. t M. Broderick, Bedias,
hammock j T. B. MoCurdy, Lancaster, ve
hicle top; Jas. MoMorrlos. Thorp's Springs,
horse detacher; H. A. Sponcor, Valley
Mills, gate.
May-day dawned most beautifully. The
. . . . . . .it m .... Q..n
union picnlo or tn a. oi u. auu vuo ouu
day Schools was the order of the day. The
procession marched through the streets, pre
ceded by the Harris band, to the MoQehoe
grounds on the river, where speaking was
had by Reverends Biggs and uuuton,
after which- ample refreshments were
spread. There was not quite the usual
numberof people present, but all passod off
pleasantly-.
Wo are in reoolpt of a oircular from the
Drill and Dedication Association of Austin,
and from the Texas TrafBo Assooiation or
Houston. They request us to notice the
following from the last named circular.
The minimum rate for round-trip tiofcets
vnm nninta in Texas, for tne ruouo ana
Bands of Musio (State or United States,) I
to Austin, at the dedication ot tue new oiaie
Capitol, in Mny, 1888, shall be oue fare,
until a minimum rate of $5 is reached.
Subscribers, Your Premium.
Every person subscribing to or renewing
their subscription to the Fbkb Pbjess will be
luppliod with the Kansat City Weekly
Journal free during the Campaign of 1888.
Hero is an opportunity to place in your
iunily tho largest and best weekly paper
published iu Kansas City. Send In your
names at once and get two papers for the
price of our own.
A Good Move.
L. H. Tillman, of Waco, Is spending
gome time here for the purpose of starting
a circulating library. A trilling sum only is
required to supply one's self and family
with a largo number of interesting ana vai
m,V,u tmnks of choice English literature.
Ho thinks he ought to get up here a library
of 200 volumes, and we believe if he stays
long enough to make his plan well known
bo will do so. We have not space to go into
details, but heartily oominoud bim and his
enterprise to the favor of our people.
Cemetery Election.
The attendanoe as usual was small, only
about a dozen present. Mnj. W. O. llutcn-
ison. Presidont Board of Trustees, presidod,
and Mr. Raynolds. Socretary of Board offi
ciated as Seoretary of meeting,
Rules were suspended and the voto by
ballot was dispensed with.
Mr. Rayuolds placed in nomination tne
following list of ladies and gentlemen for
Trustees, Btating that he realizod the ne
cessity of enlisting the ladies for active j
work In the management of the cemetoty.
The voto was takeu viva wee and Mr. Ray
nolds nominees were unanimously eleotod,
as follows :
Mrs. E. A. Ragsdplo, Mrs. Martha Mo-
Kie. Mrs. A. D. MoOehee, Mr. J. is. rnicn-
ett, Mr. Sterling Fisher and Mr. J. M. Kil
lough. Personal.
We rcgrot to hear of the serious illness of
Mr. Iglehart.
Thora war a Dleasant party of young folks
at the residence of Alexander Smith on the
night of the 1st.
Mr. E. H. Jackson and wife, of Missis
sippi, are visiting at tins place, nnc slop
ping at D. 0. RBgsdale's.
Mr. Williams and wife, from Cartersyille,
Ga., the parents or Mrs. J. v. mance, are
vkiting their daughter and family at this
place.
Tha Rflouin Time compliment our for
mer fellow citizen, C. M. Holmes, a doing
more for publio improvements than all the
robt of ths citizen.
Mr. Carter, the photographer, U about
vino for Lockhart. We uuderstand that
he is a good arusi, ana reru. ui u
not find Inducements to remain wiiu uo.
Mr. VanEverv has given up the rJstau
Mn( .nA will keen a Drivat boardinc house,
while her son take tne piac oi ju ismur
iu the plamna mill.
w that Prof. Jo Pritohett form.
erly of Coronal Institute, who returned to
. . : t r.ll u-m tm railed hack "
ausMouri ,
.. Tam. nnn of the teacher in Sam
Houhton Normal Institute, at HunteviUo.
TTnrla Joha Richards informs us ha is in
frequent receipt of letters and paper from
Charlie Mann, from Colorado, with which
country h express himself greatly
pleased.
An km halieva w violate any reason
Iriim iu sUUdi thst th graphic
.wi.Jn vhu-h n CODT from tl uaivesron
New is from th pen of our townsman, Mr,
E. P. Remolds.
V r in)btd to our younff friend, L.
J. Roundtree, of the Kyle Star, for an ad
mM aim of tha twocdinir of th OKWt-
ln ia Precinct No. V appra ciat hi
courtesy
WalUf Dugoar asia baa desk ia tbe
rear of bis old store, bow ma:nly occ opisd
k. iv, r wrr storw of Chnstiaa Jt " ill-
Walter looks qoits lii h belonged
H is now ia it aa imuaosa.
J W. Hxtoo, .f down tbe river, ba Uid
oar tabl a bdfil of utraordma-y
sta'ks of os' A. tb bead lon he.as lhrc
ftl Th trcipct ia cm d for a larc
crop
Dru.T2.ist'.
Countj Poor FurmLIght Wauted.
Th condition and management of tbe
Poor Farm, and th treatment of th poor
of Hay oouuty la subject whioh Impera
tively demaud ImmediaU attention. W
call on these who are well-posted to givo th
publio needed light on the subject.
Ed. FbmPrxh! My attention having
been called to the above, from last week'
Faxs Press, I feel It my duty to stat that
tha Poor Farm of this County ia under tha
management of Rev. Wallace, of Drippiug
Spring, who come well recommended and
who baa executed a good bond for the sum
of five hundred dollar, conditioned that h
will faithfully perform his duty a inperin.
tendont of said farm, and support and main
tain the Inmates ;theroof In a proper man
ner. In addition to the above th Commis
sioner (since I have been a momber of the
Court, aud, I loam, bofor,) has appointed
the Oommisslonor of this prociuot a a spe
cial committee to keep a general supervis
ion over tho condition of affairs at said Poor
Farm, and since I have ocoupied said posi
tion I am frank to oonfess that I cannot see
the ground for the calling forth of ths above
enquiry or insinuation.
After reading your article, I, to-day, came
to town, and in company with Judge Kone,
visited tho poor farm (this was my first trip
there siuoe the last of January,) and we
found nothing whatever to complain of, but
upon the other hand, 1 reel it due to Mr.
Wallaoe to say that tho condition of the
farm, in my judgment, is far bettor than it
has eyer been since the County owned it.
And the appearance of Miss Eiobelberger,
as woll as her room and furniture thoreiu, in
dicated that she has been well oared for, she
as well as her room, being neat and clean,
When I was there la January, Mr. Vanland-
Ingham and the old negro both spoke of
Mr. Wallaoe in the higeest terms, and espe
cially as to his kind treatment of them.
When I oalled Mr, . Wailaoo'e attention to
your article, he soomedjto be muoh inoonsed
as well as surprised, and asked me to have
you give tho reason for the insinuation.
Respectfully,
J. L. Owen,
Com. Prooinct No. 1.
BBMABKS OH IBB AB0VS.
We have only a brief comment to make
on the above. We callod attontion to the
condition of our Poor Farm, or rather Poor
House and its inmates simply because we
had henrd a great deal said of tho same in
the way of criticism by persons in a posi
tion to bo woll informed on the subjoot.
Such being the fact, we don't see why any
one should be surprised or offended at hav
ing public attontion called to the subject, it
being one in whioh' all the people of the
oounty have an interest. But our corre
spondent says that Rev, Mr. Wallaoe was
" muoh incensed" at our oalliug for light as
to the condition aud management of tho In
stitution he has iu ohnrge. We oannot but
be Humrised to hear this statement. If the
Rev. gontleman feels that his record as a
oouuty offloial is irreproachable, it seems to
ub he ought rather to thank us for giving
oooasion for having the various ooutrary
statoments investigated aud settled.
In order to arrive at a better understand
ing of the letter of our friend Commis
sioner Owen, we will say that at the time of
his visit in January referred to, there were
three inmates of the County Poor House,
viz: Miss Eioholborgor, B. F. Vunlaud
inghani aud an old negro, a former slave of
tho lato Maj. Dixon. Not long oftorwards
the negro died, as we are informed, in a
most wretched condition. Soon after Mr.
Vanlnndinchain committed suioide. As to
his treatment, an also that of Miss Eiohel
berger, the sole remaining .inmate, we
will leave others, better informed than we
are, to speaK. More iigni is sua impera
tively demanded, and we hope to be able to
give it to our readers at an early day.
We will ouly add, that In conversation
with our friond, Commissioner Owen, when
he handed in his article, he freoly admitted
that the Poor Farm iu this Couuty, so far.
had not been a suoooss, or profitable to tbe
riniTT JJa utntari that tha hent nart of it
VUUUkf.
had not been put in cultivation ; that it was
in contemplation to cloar and cultivate the
best portion, and also to purchase additional
ground, whioh it is practicable to do, so as to
make the farm self-sustaining as a home for
all the poor of this county. This is obvl
ously what should be done, and we hope
to soe this programme realized at the earli
est day possible. Nothing speaks so badly
for a community as the neglect or ill treat
ment of its poor, and nothing so favorably
as their humane and kindly troatment. Our
people are doubtless willing to pay sufficient
taxes for this end, if they do not already do
so.
Since writing the forogoing. we have re
ceived tbe following card from tbe Poor
Farm Superintendent, which we give ver
batim. A sufficient reply for the present
will be found in what we have already said ;
EXPLANATION BEQCIBED.
Mb. Edit ob or tub Fbeb Pbes :
Their fell under mv observation tnla morn
iug an article in tn rtn razs neaaea
.... .. Ba ...A.x
" Th poor farm light wanted," insinua.
tins ware menaced wrong at the Poor farm
as i am tne itondea BuperanuieDaen m ias
farm, it is open for inspection at all times
to the commissioners or good citizen oi
Hay county and as ths Bond haabinstnoUy
comolved witn I weirrore aemana an ex-
planation. al. wiixack.
... ...
Buprantcnuani roor iarm.
Hay Co
Tbe last Kylo Star eopie our notic of
tha Jone murder can and append th fol
lowing oock-and-bull story 'from a
spondent, evidently designed to divert pub.
lis attention from th real criminal. Too
thia:
I heard that they bal a maa named Rho-
bert on for killing and barning old
Jon on th 22nl of Feb., th man
Shdhart is not euilty of th crinM. I dV-
oa th following rwaoe : la Isl I wett to
the Confederate wsr and th said Jone did
m ds mv wife, and aft 'ard kiilwl bar asd
rohhed" BIT bae. I followed him fnr
nii tuk He tboocht a was hid, bat
fnaia him ao1 killed l-ua aad burnt bis
Kraa i aa ba did tniLS. bat faok BOtbing.
! 1 bs thir.K vers all Uiu oat to ak it p-
I pr tbkt tba boca bad eenbt tr aad
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ia Actobio. April tod. 15.
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PSEOIHOT MO. 1.
Pursuant to call of Chairman of Exou
tla CnnimiUaa. Prec net Na I, a mast
aonvantlon of DemooraU was hold In th
Court-house at San Marco, on Saturday,
8th Inst.
Chairman Priehelt oalled the uiaotiug to
order.
On moltion of Mr. Northoraft, E. P. Ray
nolds was mad Secretary.
Th first busioe was declared to b th
elootlon of a Chairman of Executive Com-
mittefortheuuing year. Upon motion
of J. V. Hutohlns, J. E. Friohott wa nnau.
Imouily elected to that position.
Mr, Hutohint moved that 13 deitgate b
elected to rsprSBeut Product No. 1 in th
County Convention. Amnded on motion
of Mr. Northoraft and nuinbor of delegate
Increased to 15,
The following named gentlonien wero ap
pointed delegate to the County Conven
tion : J. O. Story, Jno. 1". a.ne, Ja. u.
Malone, T. J. MoOarty, W. v. wood, uid.
Johnson, J. H. Combs, Ed. R. Kone, H.
Hardy, J. V. Hutohins, Win. Geisen, Stor
ling Fisher, Jas. G. Burleson, B. G. Noigh
bors and E. P. Reynolds.
On motion of Mr. Reynold, the delega
tion was Instructed to support Judgo W, D.
Wood for the position of dolegate to the
National Domooratio Convention and a ooui-
mittoe to promote his candidacy, oonsistiug
of Mossrs. Hutohlns, Fisher and Raynolds,
was appointed.
On motion of Judge Wood, tne doiega-
tion was Instructed to support Hon. W. S.
Fly, of Gonzales Oounty, for the position of
Presidential Elector.
Ou motion of Judge Wood, the Seore
tary was instructed to furnish oopy of pro
ceedings to county papers.
Meeting adjourned.
. J. E. PRICHETT, Chairman. "'
E. P. Ratnou)S, Seorotary.
rBEOINOT MO. 2. '
A mass-meeting of th democrats of Pre-
oinot No. 3, was hold in the town of Kyle,
Hays county, Texas, on Saturday, April 28,
1888, in aooordanoe with a call from Mr. U.
H. Word, Chairman of the preoinot Execu
tive Committee. Mr. Word being absent
CapL Ferg Kyle oalled the meeting to ordor
and explained the objeot of the meoting.
Mr. W. D. Branum was eleotod chair
man and L. J. Rountree was elected socre
tary. Upon motion of E. A. Vaughan Esq,
the election of delegates to the county con
vention at San Maroo was declared in or
der.
Capt. Ferg Kyle made motion to send a
dalecatlon of ton men to cast tbe vote of
this prooinct in said convention. Carried.
The following oommittee was appointed to
select delegates to the county convention:
Capt. Forg Kyle, Dr. 3, G. Barbae, E. A.
Vaughan Esq., and Messrs. Wm. Euleand
Hellmnn. The committee retired and
reported as foelows for delegate to said con
vention: Messrs, Dosha Bunton, Thos. Ev
ert, C. H. Word, T. W. Smith. O- L. Light
foot, Eugene Woods, Taylor Goforth, L,
BrauBohweig. G. W. Whisenant aud W. W,
Haupt.
Upon motion Capt. Forg Kyle wasunani
mously added to ths delegation. Upon
motion the report of the committee and
amendment was received aud unanimously
adopted.
No further busluess appearing the oonvon
tion adjourned, sine die. W .D. Bbanum,
Ii. J. Rountbeb. Sec'y. Chairman.
PREOINOT MO, 3.
A grand and enthusiastio meeting of the
Domooracy was held at Wlmborly, Prooinct
No. 8, April 28th, 1888, for the purpose of
eleoting delegates to tbe County Convention
to be hold in the oity of Ban Marcos, May
5th, 1888.
Tho following proceedings were had, viz
Meetine was called to order by H. C.
Hubbs, Chairman of the Demooratio Exeo
utive Oommittee of Preoinot No. 3, Hays
County, Texas.
H. 0. Hubbs was electod poamanent
Chairman of the meeting and R. W. Gibbs
Secrotnry.
The following resolution was offered by
R. Burleson, viz :
Whoroas, There will be several calls for
the people of this County to meet in Con
vention, and,
Whereas, It is the busy season with the
masses constituting the .Democraoy of this
Precinct, therefore be it
Resolved, That tbe dolegate elected at
thia mooting be our authorized delogate to
the County Conveation to be caliod in tbe
near future to elect delegate to the State
Convention for the purpose of nominating
State officers.
Said resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Convention.
The Convention proceeded to elsct dele
gates, which resulted a follow, viz ; J.
R. Burleson, H. O. Hubbs, W. B. Adare, J.
L. Egger, M. M. Echols, G. H. Brans, Aaron
English, Jack Greathouse and R, W. Gibbs.
Said delegates were instructed to vote for
such delegates to th State Convention as
would favor the nomination of L. 8. Ross
for Governor, and H. E. McCullocb for
Treasurer.
Motion wa carried that oopy of these
proceeding b sent to th couuty paper
for publication.
Convention adjourned mne dU.
H. C. HUBBS, Chairman.
R. W. Gisas, 8ecrtary.
Healy.
April 24th, IMS.
Eorroa Fai Pan : Since my last
bars Lad glorious rain, which earn la th
vary nick of tint. Tb farmer aad stok
roca bad began to waar long face, but bow
everything is booming. Tb grass, cotton
and eora is fairly lespinc ffna tb grouavl ;
eattl ar fast shedJjag off tb old, dry
hid that Obawwd then. ArW Spring set
ia I doe"' think I tver saw veg4atkii grow
a rapidly, aad I keow I never ew alios
V4V a) i arM as nan1 f rf Knvir fl jr1 aTJ
Kn ix-bs at traCs a ce nor' tx uti-
f av 4t. Cor has a good sUbd sal
kjokssrtiL this ar rood Errj bo4y m
,rL,r,?: -Zri!r.:r !'Vandaofar rwchiLein r-nlta.-Gal
u sors ia tt faL
T t ao besria t. hAv war
' U-4 rw tbst dil (4 tak V CiUotm J
I nr s ja:trv. if ' i !-. ti tsit:-
Driftwood.
April UOtb, 1888, '
Local saw 1 unimportant at pr nl
We ar having fin rain and tb prospeot
for orop 1 better than it baa beon at
this time of year for eight year post, Tbe
peach orop Is very fine and promising, just
enough on the tree to be large and fine.
Irish potatoes and vogotablo generally are
now gracing our table. This ha been a
very pleasant and favorable Spring on the
farmer, and as a geuaral thing they are
woll advanced with their orop, and art
smiling and hopeful. Oat ar very fine,
and Is an assured orsp unloss destroyed by
torm. Th corn crop Is extra for the time
of year, Tba range I fin j cattle ar im
proving very fait acd are getting In fine
condition.
The air seems to be ladon with the es
sence of rose and sweet flower and it
look a though evarybody ought to be
happy, and I uppoe that most of farmer
would be if thoy were not burdened with
Jubt, and the ouly way to get out ia to bang
and pull togothor. Cling to tho Alliance ; if
we fail in this, the lordly merchaut, Ins toad
of chastising us with bugs under th chip,
will torture us with soorpions. Some of
them have already manifested a desire to
know what some of the poor fellow will do if
the Alliance fails. But, hold! Mr. M.
Don't you hear that rumbllug sound ? The
Alliano goods aro coming 1 coming 1 1 oom-luglll-
As our would-be Representative will be
around asking our support, we would like
to know if thoy aro in favor of unrestricted
immigration. Wo are not in favor of the
Uonry Goorge theory, but a there are men
who own large traote of land, and render it
for tax at very nominal figures, and after
tho first of January in each year, buy up
and pasturo large herds of cattle on it to
speculate on, and pay no tax on their cat
tlo : wa ask if this is fair play ? Wo are
tired of outward rank ' and position ; we
nood roon of solid morit we don't want the
Earl of Warwick stylo : we wonder if they
would not like to have the good rro-ueni-
ooratio votes ? Ay, there now I let us all
bo good Dimmiorat. J. w. sio,
San Marcos Summer Institute.
San Marcos, Tex., ' April 27. San
Marcos, justly famed for the numbor
of bor obnroues, tbe excellence oi tier
Bohools, the morality of nor people
and the elevated tone of her sooiety,
has. bv reason of bor healthful loca
tion, invitod numbers of health seek
ers in both summer and wintor.
The next summer will add to her
othor attractions the San Marcos
Summer Institute, on tho Chautauqua
nlan
Tho Sunday-school assembly and
summer institute was established
hero four voars ago. Rev. Dr. Dn
Boso, assisted by tho liberal donation
of Sun Marcos people, bought the
Ground, a beautiful cedar-crowned em
inence overlonkincr the sourco of the
San Marcos River, and tho exorcises of
the first soBSion were conducted un
der a spacious tent. The attendance
from abroad was not large, but the lo
cal interest was great, and the proieo
tors wero encouraged to push the
work so auspiciously begun. In the
second year substantial improvements
were made. Tho grounds were ter
raced and planted in shrubs and &on-
ers; fountains wore pat aflowing; a
tabernacle, with a Boating capacity
of 600 to 800, was erected, which,
with the DuBose cottage, a gift from
our peoplo, cave pormanence to tbe
enterprise. The two sessions held
under the tabernacle were largely at
tended. Several sohools were inau
gurated, and lectures by eminent
scholars and clergymen were deliver
ed. During the last winter tbe man
agement was transferred from the lo
cal board to a board consisting of
Rovs. DuBose, Mclntyre and others,
all gentlemen of observation and ex
perience in the conduct oi scuoois on
on tbe Chautauqua plan, who will or
ganize for tho coming season such
schools as are in vogue at Chautauqua,
N. Y.j Montege, Tenn., and elsewhere
in the United States. The purpose
is to enable all persons to pursue at
home course of study that will re
sult in an education comparable with
that obtained by a collegiate course
All tho dopartments incident to sum
mer assemblies will bo ropersented
here. Schools of oratory and of art,
music and the science of teaching,
penmanship and drawing, philosophy
and theology, all will be taught.
Camp fires and tho round table will
bring tbe sage and the sooker after
knowledge in close communication,
and tbe task of study will be lighten
ed bv tbe social pleasures of "rocess.
Eminent lecturers have been retained,
and the session promises one contin
ued "feast of reason
Tbe managers are already placing
the grounds in order. Abo taper
naclo will be remodeled and its seating
capacity increased. Restaurants,
bath-houses, etc, are being built, ,
000 feat of new pipes will distribute
water Uirough tbe grounds, and eev
cral hundred furnishod tenU will af
ford outdoor homes for visitors. The
river is boing cleared of the surface
vegetation that marred iU beauty.
and a lit tlo steamboat will give safe
transport to the Load of our marvol
ous river.
Tho view of the San Marcos valley
from the tower on Chautauqua hill ia
one of unsurpassed grandeur and
loveliness. A recent visitor declared
that it rivaled in beauty the Shenan
doah vallc-y in Virginia, aa aeen from
tbe anmmitof tbe 11! a a fudge.
The .San Marcos Sumner Institute,
largely the work of San Marco peo
ple, deserve tbe encouragement of
all frienla of liberal education.
It i Dot designed to le local in it
bne6oence, and offers the peop'a of
Ut wbula atata or porVin:te to avail
tbemaelve of a plan of atudv ancb aa
. afjordei bv OtLer Khoobj of lik
' cbarcUT that Lav been fruitful
veton Newa.
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Notublo Name Iu Literature.
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don' Cyclopedia of Universal Utoratura;
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Guernsey, ar Gibbou Green aud Orote,
historiau (what other letter la th alpha
bet oan show thre name sostrougri)
Gladstone, Grant and Groelev, niol inl.
neut a statesman, soldier and journalist,
but of high rauk also in th literary world
Archibald and Juoio Gelkio, scientists; W.
H Oihaon. artist and author I GerhardL
Goethe, Goldsmith, and Gray, poets ; Cun
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literature; Gogol, Russian novellaij and
a email host of other authors of leaser note,
perhap. but not noearily of I" popu
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mortal author of "Pinafore, " and "Ptr
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teller. In fact, this Volum IX. 1 but fur.
ther demonstrative evidence that Aldn'
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volume ever published, but aaduoatiag
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aimsu volume may ba ordered with prlvil.
eg of returning, it not wanted. Th pub
lisher sends free to any applloant an 84-
paod oatalogue Ot hi publloatlon. ona
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York; 818 Clark Strati Cbioago
Luxuriant Hair
r
Can only be preaorvod by keoplng the
calp clean, cool, and free from dan.
druff, and the body In a healthful
condition. Tha groat popularity ol
Ayer' Hair Vigor 1 due to tho fact
that It cleanses the scalp, promote wo
growth ot the hair, prevent It from
falling out, and gives it that soft and
llky gloss so essential to perfect beauty.
: Frederick Hardy, of Boxbury, Maa.,
a gentleman fifty years ot age, was fast
losing bis hair, and what remained wa
growing gray.. After trying varlou
dressings with no offoot, be commenced
the uso of Ayer's Hair Vigor. "It
stopped the fulling out," be write
"and, to my great aurprlse, converted
my white hair (without staining tho
calp) to th tame thad of brown it
had when I was 20 years of age." .
Ten Years Younger.
Mrs. Mary Montgomery, of Boston,
writes: " For years, I wa compelled
to wear a dross cap to conceal a bald
spot on tho crown ot my bead ; but now
I gladly lay the cop asido, for your Hair
Vigor is bringing out a now growth. I
could hardly trust my Bonse when I
first found my hair growing j but there
it is, and I am delighted. 1 look Un
years younger."
A similar result attondod the use of
Ayer's Hair Vigor by Mrs. O. O. Pres
cott, of Cbarlnstown, Mass., Miss Bessie
n. Bedloo, of Burlington, Vt., Mrs. J.J.
Burton, of Bangor, Mo., and numerous
others. .
Tho loss of hair may bo owing to Im
purity of tho blood or derangement of
the Htouiai'h and llvor, iu which case,
a course of Ayer's Barsaparllla or of
Ayer' Pills, In connection with th
Vigor, may be necessary to give health
and tone to all the function of the
body. At tho same time, It cannot be
too strongly urged that none of these
remedies can do much good without
a persevering trial and strict attention
to cloanly and temperate habits.
Ayer's Hair Vigor.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer fc Co., Lowell, Usas.
, Bald by ilnmffliU snd l'eriumurs.
E. S. Mackin,
SAN MARCOS, TEX.
Plans and Estimate furnished on applica
tion. . Correspondence solicited.
Address, Bos 29, San Maroo. mr2G!y
WANTED.
Evsry psrsoa dsslrln lo sss a
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TEXAS
bernn. tbst will slm Brit st ths prsotlesl psrl
el
dlMOTcriDB snd bmkIdc snows wast
Mslsl D)lnr
sis sndolbsr daDOiitswa hsvs, thslr loeslmn. tsIus
snd bow Uisj osn bs brousbl Into nts, Is rsqasilsd
to ssud tbslr asms snu sadratt si onus to
E. T. UUXbLK. osornuirr
Hooiton. Tsxsi
Pacts'-Worth Knowing!
DR. HAItlAS'S MEDICATED VAPOtt
I1ATIIS
Will poilllnly oars Hlood Poisoning In svory form
Ostsrrb. D,D"Di, LXnsns snd sll fsTsri, Bcstms
mlnslu. Iniunls. Inunltr. Ronralsis. Itheums
ll,m, Scisilcassd sll fttsotlousl dsrsugomss Is snd
nervous dliorders.
TEMPLETON'3 EYE WATEB
Will poilllvoly ears lbs worst sssss of lor Ets.
MADAME E. 7. DUZE,
SOLE FKOB1ETBK88,
IIO Cast Ten in Ntroet, Aaslla, Tex
Territory for Bath and Eye Water for
Sale, Eye Waur expressed to any
part of the United Mates, on receipt
of fl 25, buyer paying- express
charge,
BIFEUIHGEI:
Wm. Thomas,8r.,Sun Marcos, Tex.
If. Robwls. .s-Oarsroor sf Ti, As.tlsj
Utsndor Braws, -M7ro4 oslln; D. MofsrUod.
ba1ldr, A.I.;T. B. aiawarl. Wmsob.. Goliad
snaair; Wllllssi D. rrsso, Bao baai, rslaOs
Jadxo frlu Trssasr. Mrs. Ksysoldo sad Mrs. Dr
Ssrt, suuaj w, n. onrwn, imvi na, u
Hr. M. U CUsd. rsltoa. Ark.i Mrs.
i.l.w. s.n Antoals. Mrs. AIM ProstMsa. SI
Hi.: A. M. Halsbl, Bna.te. ; . O. CIod. MJr
Bock WoltM, W. B. Wslkor, Jo.Cssj.vr 1 Auu.
r i. IcmiiI Uh laula Iuimiii. liiili; LO
s...r. Lscskart: fissrs rsossor. siottiim;
JLoijO pta. OntHm; H.ory BublMTt. Irs-
Soil, I. O. Itss, TMhu, sm liMrMi .i .tarn.
fjOLLIHS ACUE GUR
UAUAUU.
Totblng ivlirfc a Uaadacn e promptly a
r.iiiM,AnsCio. Itclesasss Uxsuxw-
arh, prowiuiM arUua ot lb tir. aad parts
tti UeoO. aiaica T" p it ucauo.
M.T.ATtTAL I'll Villi.
a. lew o o CalUaa' A fm Cars) w I
m.ulw hmk urn lb. murl ol Kaanal
tvrr. Ksh m dypo.wn tb. poxT
f oo MOMlr .radicaim Minn iron IM
simb. CHIIXS aad IXVER T t
aac t 04 WinMoa. an law ear.
niLions colic.
fwrtiMHiiax. r!W snd stx.'ty ran lwtJ
wv 4 rsoos) ef tuitun CUM Is Iowa In In. m
ad Calla' Ans Car. a radsca: a .
rcbTail sbiM inoorde ttaata
DXARRHCCA or XXTJX.
rtn ik.iH s'l Siaw Oorwia.rt
Sjr. t4f'r" ad wd l"W
1, rr.l' Ans Oar. Irt
A Bifitingulahftd Judge Eajnt
Auaxu. Tax is, Jan. 29, 188T.
sir, A. X. Hawki
DesrrUn lam 6i year old. I bought
a pair of yonr Orysialisod Lease about a
year ago, whan I eould with difttoulty. i4
vary liru print. After using your glasae
three or four month I noticed that my right
Improved, and I now read th I nest print
with th naked y. J m II, Bau.
ALL XTBI mrtO AID TTHt JtIT fiOaKi.IT-M
BT
s. f. McAllister,
San Marcos.
D. A. GLOYEB, Y. P. FOOD,
raaaipurt. ' ra JCaBleT.
TOM IL OLOYES,
OlSHIsX
GLOVER NATIONAL BAKX
OF HAN MAKCUa.
Capital Taid Up $60,000.
sluthorixtd Capital, $160,000,
k Osnsral Dsakln Bsslasss Trsssssts. Aa.
ssaals stMsrahsnU, flrnsssdladlvUealisaUsltaA
MRBeTOBI.
w. d. wood. m. o, rfenuow.
I. V. BDTOUIHa, OBO. T. MOOBHXS.B-
p. a. OLovca. a. w. jmnalmh.
JiyaaiyJ
HAN MABOOS
t'
BOOKSTORE I NEWS STAND.
Raw Book, and Ist.st Mswspspsrs aad rsrlsdlaal i
a tssslalur. A roll lis at liaUsntrj
ad Motloss, ,
TTrssilsat s wall ss rsatdsat asilslll bM
flsd Ssl Iksy srsnl Is ls lias ,r psssra, rss :
Id( autur. i. Call and tss. .)ualf
GEORGE 8TEPHAN
BARBER,
SAN MARCOS, , . TEXlq,
Is now "at home" In his nw and alegan
shop adjoining Hofhaina' hotel, on the
Square, where he will b glad to w el oom
ohl and now friond and customer. Good
barbers and atlsfaotory wort anru. xiutx
S. B. McBRIDE,
Attorney at Law
LAND AND COLLEOTINQ AQX
Office over Green' Bank, San Mat
eo. ep'ju
Drs. Woods & Beall,
Physicians and Surgeons,
Calls left at tho Drugstore xf Kaynold
Daniel and 1. A. Beall will reclr
promnt attention. ' fb Satf
San Marcos Hotel,
. $1.00 A DAY
GOOD TABLE AND BEDS,
Urs. M. EEED, Fropriotress, ' ;
. . -. apl2tf
John P.. Lehcle, M.-D.
SAN MABCOS, TEXAS.
PEAOTIOES MEDICINE AND
SUBGERY, ,
Special Attention to Spinal Diuau.
Capt. Martin House,
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
KYLE, TEXAS,' '','."
Hrflv S. A. SOACH. Froprlfitress.
Cd"Bates by day, week or month very rea
sonable. Visitors to Kyle wUl find tnla
a oomfortablo horn. deoltf,
AVENUE
HOTEL
OOKOBIM AVIKD1,
AUSTIN, - . TEXAS.
Irlrs. N. L. Sill, Proprietress. .
Centrally Situated. .. . Good Samp) Boom,
J. L MC'NUTT
SuMMtor H Fa ot fop '
MEAT CM MARKET
Bd Antoal Birsol, blwo DsHof's Osrasr'.
sad Isa Msroo B.I.I.
FIRST (XAbS MEATS
of all kind at bottom rotes.
4c8tf .
CITY BAKERY,
NEIT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE
t iHs loooUl atlaslii a I. sty
VIKITVA BREAD, BUSK, COBPEB BEE AD, Fill
JKLUES, BOLLS, CREAM POFTH, KISSES,
AEDMABT OT11EB TABIKTIE. '
TKo Koklo. lo d.ns wltb sa.
Isslsd.sswtlk a, of lb. Jobs Ts.
nm bMlnf by a wo proooss a deftwtod kt
vblcb nokM lb. maa anlorablal Iboa. bokod
Is Mbr
,r mob. ss Iboy no A1. sad isoy
ar
bm psloubl. snd booliktel
I U oil nl.ri tar
ruaaisslst Oookloo. All klsdo 4 Moats bk.
Bsspsetrsll. BIAKTia B(EB.
J. S. STE13IiE.
Feed Store.
SAN MARCOS. TEXAS
Corn, Oats, HayBrau. Chopped
food and everything elsa in tie lino
constActly ban). jan27tf .
ST. LEONARD HOTEL.
The citizens of San Marcos
and surrounding country are
invited to call and make the
acquaintaincc of the "St Leon
ard Hotel," wbert the have
business in San Antonia No.
where in Tex-s can nicer ac
commodations, better fare, or
more home comfort be found
for $1.50 and $2.00 perdiv
mrxr cab at t v
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