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Free Press.
ISAAC 21 JULIA!? - Editor
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lb rlier't real aalM II eel
HcdlM 4lr4 1 bat tot r sell
ni ruler Ilea.
Tho widow of Couuolore Vamlor-
lilt Uc on tho 4th hint.
Grant in o tuuch bettor that bo
Log rcBuuioJ work on liia history of
!tho war.
Among our now cxchangca wo now
Laro the Houston Ago Undo Dun 'I'd
organ. Wo notice it haa uharoJ in
tho march of improvement having a
new bead etc
It is now jiropoHed to cIoko tho
Now Orleans exposition on May 31
and roopon it again on November 1
for a period of six month.
There aro at thm time 7 daily 19
weekly 1 tri-weekly 3 Sunday and 15
monthly and semimonthly publica
tions in tho city of Indinnnpoliu.
The Galveston N'ewu in now inauing
a 12-pago Sunday odition equal to
tho bent of its contemporaries). Ihe
Nowu is behind in nothing.
Tho White Elephant and other
gambling houses of San Antonio
havo closed ui in anticipation of
trouble Wo fear it will bo only
temporarily.
Our friend Mr. Powers reminds us
of nn omission in our recent notice
of various previous world's fairs viz:
of tho ono held at New York city in
1853 tho first ever held in tho Unitod
States and which was a lino success.
Tho now Houston Post Prof. Gi-
rardeau oditor-in-chiof is decidedly
superior to what it was in any of its
former stages and takos its place in
tho foromost rank of Texiis journal-
ism. On July 1st changes will bo made
in the postal regulations which nro of
groat importance Thcroaftor letter
postage will bo two cents for each
ounce or fraction thoroof. Drop let-
ters will be tho same as formerly.
Nowspapor postage when sent by tho
publishers or nows dealers is reduced
jto ono cent a pound.
Tho amount of bosh being perpe-
trated by tho daily papers concerning
the anticipated war between Eng-
land and Russia is supremely ridicu-
lous and disgusting. All sorts of
ridiculous and unfounded specula-
tions and rumors are indulged in aud
rehashed ad nauseam. Wo advise
everybody to apply thomsolves to
more profitable reading.
Austin is becoming a highly son-
sational place. For somo timo mys-
terious outrnges at night have been
recorded in her papers. Tho latest
was on Monday night showing an at-
tempt to burn tho deutal oflico of Dr.
Stoddard. Tho Doctor himself was
found just outside in a stato of stu-
por. No cluo to tho perpetrators.
Tho Governor has offorod a reward of
&200 for their arrest.
England' great premier Glad-
stone has mado a speech in parlia-
ment which has silenced for the time
ull cavillers against hint. He has
been generally and very foolishly
censured for not rushing ut once iuto
ft war with Russia but his deliberate
course bespeaks a wiso head and a
humane spirit. He is the man for
the place and time and it is fortunate
for England and for tho world that
such a pilot is at the helm.
Tho result of the two-cent postage
rate has more than realized tho most
sauguino expectations of its warmest
advocates and Third Assistant Post-
master General Hasen thinks that
when the law making tho single rate
limit one ounce instead of one half
gi:8 into effect that tho revenues
will bo increased becauso persona
would prefer to send light packages
under seal.
In an article ou Texan Day at the
World'H Fair tlx; Galveston News
riayn: -Texas strictly speaking is
not Southwu nor is tlio Western
much less is nho Xortheru or Kusteru.
She- cooibiues iu Ler mixed aud vario-
Kawt iu luiauuuiv voi Uil fci- l inn-
vi... i .i... .i
v uu v ias ft-fcr UV . IJ-
mcnU for development into the moKt
thorou2L!r Aui-hcan and iuubt tlior-!
oujrhlv Lationnl .State of the lYum.
tvnJ y U :tlal a .State tlio tuu.1
liichly rr.arkcl ith cosuk.ihjIiUu
Llxrality in I 1-jia. inrulture-. iu Ut-s :
in InMiiH-ks tiiethoJ-t and iu Tar.t.u
entori'ruH-v
Lotif IVjji.I.
MjmiAia t. Sut jmnioaeut
at Chicago laa fairly lx.aU n tho .r-i-
tut administration ly holjing it t
itn avowed riiiriplo of civil M-rvic
reform. tu. Ilinik. Coriiniis.iuii.r
of Pulsions. romu-nUl lur tu for
ward ht-r rinignntion at tho Mine
tiiuo assuring hir that lUro wi re no
charge ng'tii.Nt bur official a.liuini
tration. Iufctoml of complying hlio
diMtcln;J not (Itn. JJluik hut
PreidLiil Cluvuland flatly refusing
to comiily with tho request of tho
commissioner and holding uj iU in-
cuuhihUucy with tho irofonhion of
tho administration. Tho request of
(Itn. Mack wan certainly ry ii!ly
aud inconsistent iu view cf his civil
aervice platform and pooplo general
ly will applaud tho pluck of tho lady
in holding him to hi text A h
ington letter comment a follows:
It hcmus Mih Sweet didn't even
resort to tear a woman most for
midablo weajiou. If lucre were any
tear at all tuey wero probably Miod
by Socretary Iamur who I learn
was positively distressed by General
Mack') action. I wa told that tho
President and tho wholo Cabinet
wero qui to stirred up over tho affair.
Gen. Jtlavk went to tho Whito House
to explain and altogether ho had any-
thing but a sweet experience of it
Tho upshot of it all is that Mis
Sweet will probably servo out tho bal-
ance of her time.
Dime Ahthtb lato accidental presi-
dent of tho United States wo ore
glad to noto has at last passed out of
notice He lingered around Washing-
ton after tho 4th of March for somo
time an if loth to leave tho suobocracy
native and foreign in whoso smiles
ho has so delighted to bask. Some
of his toadies among tho Washington
letter writers recorded tho fact that
besides the seven office horses attach-
ed to the Whito llouso the great dude
"kept ten horses at Lis own expense
among them four big bays which
wero often driven four in hand"
those ho generously left for the use of
President Cleveland till ho could suit
himself otherwise. This is but a
sample of the style of this man Ar
thur who mado dining and wining
tho principal business of his official
lifo. Tho country had ipiito enough
of ono who in tho high otfico to which
accident called him sunk tho states
man iu tho pleasure-seeker nnd mani-
fested no moro elevated ambition than
to havo a "good timo." Let the dude
now co home and along with his
dear friend Hayos resign himself to
the oblivion which at no distant day
so surely awaits him
Col. T. W. Peirco Sr. is reported
very ill and not expected to recover
at his home in Boston Mass. It is
understood that a provision of his will
sets aside two million dollars for tho
purpose of endowing a hospital for
tho Sunset road. 'tllo is wortl
ten millions. Pierco has done a great
work for Texas in providing railroad
facilities but it is said that his invest-
ments in his state havo nover paid
him. The people of southwest Texas
will hour of his serious illness with
regret nnd hope that it may not be
so bad as reported.
WASHINGTON LETTEIt.
From Our Regit la r Corre.potidunt.
Washington Apr. 27th 1S85.
Tho lust week has been about tho
first smile of spring that Washington
has enjoyed siueo tho peculiar vernal
weather that favored President Cleve-
land's inauguration. Tho parks laws
and shado trees havo resumed thoir
garb of green and tho capital city
nover looked brighter and fresher
than it docs now. Since many thou-
sands of shade tree havo grown to an
unbrageous height Washington has
much improved as a summer resi-
lonce and it is well it has for the in
.lications uro that it will be for the I
next foar years at least tho enforced
summer homo of many who havo been
iu tho habit of spending the hot sea
son in the mountains or by the sea.
Heretofore government clerks have
been given an absenco of thirty days
with pay with tho privilege fre-
quently of thirty days iiioro without
pay. It has been their custom to leave
thoir desks for this long period no
matter how much their work was be-
laud. In this way tho public busi-
ness has been neglected. A long
summer vacation nnd perennial sys
tematic laziness has had tho effect to
place tho public servieo in such a lag-
gard condition that it is now neces-
sary to work of nights in order to
catch up.
It is said that tho new administra-
tion will curtail tho customary sum-
mcr vacation or deny it altogether to
those iu offices aud bureaus that are ing made to utop the scourge nnd
Ix. hind with their work. The prcsi-' many hundred head of citt'.e infect-
dent proposes to sjoiit the summer in ' ed have been killed and where the
the city. He will live in the presidential
cottage ut Soldiers' Homo which is
.aKiut thrt-rt mues fnm thu White
;Hollst'' auJ h wiH Jriv0 iu vxrr?
1orl11"-'- Um new rst
.HU rtrilvCl1 fr u Now Vork: they
r0 lr. and it is Kii.l
I think t-ooii-ty is dovnitl to K-
vcrv nuieh d.s.ii.iH.ii.t.sl in rni.il. iit '
t'l. vtlau.L Soiftv Li iiiin-d t l.mu
I... . '1 . .1 II . . .1 . I
I'SiTit-s :i tin1 nu sir uioiitii..-.! - r
turs La-! ui-l.l a rt-ro J
fur him at tho amateur erratic T
furumii in whiih a largo nuiuUr
of ktMit-ty j.l took Jart. The
pttxi.li'iit wait tJjKtcttd hut did uut
ai-i'i-nr. IIwl lo U-t-q ut for uu
would huvo ln found in hi ofljeo in
i
hi fhil t bleevi before a pile of pa-
-M. Ho ha U expected ut a
iniiiiUr of plucnH but ha invariably
diippointod thofcO who expected
him. In 1 1! rpcct he i quite dif-
ferent from hi predecessor. Lincoln
Grut Hay mid Arthur were fro-
ejnently been ut the theatre und At
both private und publio tntciUin-
muits. Tho pretiknt ha made
but ono call that upon . . Cor
coram Isi. binco liu uaa been in
Wubhingtou.
Tho new administration ha gono
to work in a practical though com
prehenbivo way to tuako such change
in the management of the publio hum
uco a will facilitate it transaction
savo timo nnd money and better ao
commodato tho immense number of
pooplo who havo dealing with tho
government This is tho beginning
of an already well defind and what
promisug to bo an exceedingly ener
getic and (successful policy.
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FKO.H ST. LOUIS.
From our ll-'yulnr ('urTeHxudcut.
St. Louis AritiL 1 1885.
Ewron FnF.E Phess : Tho great
Lindell hotel of St Louis corner of
Sixth btroot and Washington Avenno
was partly dostroyod by firo yester
day. Tho firo btartcd in tho base
ment and in a few moments tho vast
structuro was filled a with dense smoke.
Tho firo department quickly turnod
out to a man and fought tho stubborn
Humes with desperation and by tho
utmost daring aud hair broath escapes
succeeded in saving tho building and
part of tho furniture.
Tho burning of tho ' Old Lindell
iu March 1807 was recalled to mem
ory by yesterday's tire. Tho old Lin-
dell hotel which stood on tho site of
tho present Lindell was beyond ques-
tion tho finest hotel in tho world uud
its total destruction by hro on the
night of March 7th 18C7 was awful
and grand beyond all description.
Tho burning of tho Southern hotel
in March 1878 on Fourth Fifth uud
Walnut streets must bo remembered
by somo of your readers. Nono who
saw that frightful scene can think of
it without a shudder. Tho loss of lifo
(though never admitted by tho owners
of the hotel) was doubtless ono hun-
dred. Tho tuitered sheets and threads
of blankets and clothing from which
the poor wretchos hung in despair for
twenty minutes and more lluttcred
from the fouth fifth aud sixth stories
of tho charred walls for weeks after-
wards. That night tho adjoining
pavomcnts were filled with the
mangled bodies of those who jumped
from the upper floors and one poor
fellow n tall Texan looked calmly
from tho window of his room
on tno sixtn noor oi nortuwesi
corner his palo features wero
seen by thoso below who wrung their
hands in despair at their inability to
savo him ho quietly withdrew from
tho window and sitting at a little ta
ble soon went down with the crash
ing Moor and walls.
There is a general war inaugurated
hero between tho politicians. All the
boaten candidates have gonp iuto tho
'contest business". Thoso that were
Moated have brought suit in the
courts to "contest tho seats of those
elected. These 'contests' have boconio
inactions and every defeated candi
date in the city irrespective of party
is "serving notices" on his successful
rival. It is safe to say that tho fight
is a hopeless ono as regards tho con-
testor. When an average St. Louis
ward politician gets into office by
hook or crook ho generally Hticks till
his time is up if not longer.
Much trouble alarm and loss is oc-
casioned in some parts of the state by
tho ravages of tho pleuro pneumonia
amor.g tho cattle tho plague is prin-
cipally iu Calaway county. The gov-
ernor of Illinois has declared quaran-
tine against Missouri and the rail-
roads aro refusing to ship the cattle
from hero to that state. Tho Illinois
action is bittlerly opposed and de-
nounced by the authorities of Mis-
souri as unjust unecessary illegal
ami utterly invalid measures aro be-
ing takeu to apply tx the federal
courts tJ havo tho embargo speedily
raised. The greatest efforts are be-
lightest symptom is luiuifcsted
the animal isdistroyed to prevent the
proad if the d!M-.M
dlllia livc rvin. me ri-si Milieu
UTO a o'CCirt ut Mi ltK.li ll H ill List !
. I
ui'LL .Vac is. ui.ItL a inrfoci won-.
d.rof
fiuusi.-a! ti'.ut. Liwri-iu'c liar-
mr'.d. i
baring a triimij h at thi
)'. vi:it;c"" this -Rik Th.-x" who
tnt t M-e powtt fal pl.-ture of thj j . w
....... ...1 l n l r.-.rit.'""l-'rtl
t-r 'i r r;.n.--. ni-u:.i iiin--s lait-:; :
u- j t.n f tl.f rhirort r t-f tl.st I
wonderful man.
Tho entire youth of tho city aro
litterally going crary over bus ball aud
ruller bknting.
"Dime museum)" pro Incoming
numerous in St Loui. One of these
culled tho "Temple of Wonder" is hav-
ing a congres of Fitt Women thi
week aud tho ioir i drawing crowds.
Cam. Suvtiik.
Jjxi week wo rubluLeJ entlis skod'h
of kylo's biKimmi Iioums smi nn off
au tur iiiiuilwr of iwiiew nu ma
dilution (list our (mains) uion woul.l
call mtoiiiiiI iiirchitk fuw coi suj sml
llieiu lilf Iu tLir frielitU IU titlior ktute.
to IUW time. LuwAver. ouly a fow liv
bevii rtiui.i! uj m we U& l"t en l'J
w will ifWn tlinn Ut ftuvnue who will MuJ
tlimii (iff. ud furt ht-riuora w will mrx Iu
put them up in biuifla wrnprn sn.l pjr Ilia
iOaU)0 u Illt-UI 'l lii i iu f'Uriw wo cuu
il miluM It is lo glva s Kronen throiuo to
llif msn wlio Ukas the largost uuiobor on
the hImjvo cumlitiun.
Thus coiapUIuctb our young disciple of
(ha Kyle Nows. He Is evidently quite ver
dant ud bus nmcli to Wru Since Lisooui
pUint above be bss (one on with bis grat
uitous work aud we venture to say tbnt the
ruHiill will be about Ihe mime. Ho way
continue Iu work for "(lory" if It miiU bin
hut we rt-Hpectfully docliue. We once bud
mmiliir idous hut learned long since that
puople do uot vuliie what thoy get for little
or nothing and that they have really much
more rtspuct for a tuau who charges a fair
price for bis son-ices than for bint who
works for nothing aud boards himself."
For our own part we have done a vastly
larger amount of grutui tons work than we
ever intend to do nyuin.
School Report.
Report of Scieuce Hull Iustituto higher
dfpnrtmrut for the uioutb ending April 24'
188.'. 100 denotes perfect Ouly thone
uamos aro given whoso average standing
was above bo per ccut.
JoHi'pu Fruukii. !i:i.L'; Fitzhuch Andrews.
91 : Dudley KtevoiiHon ill Johnuio An-
lrewn. M.-; llichurd Howe ill) 2 ltenj.
Howe B'J.7; Tomuiie Ho wo 8(1.7 Annie
Nelnou S."i."i: Sunie ltuid 87. C; Jennio
DuviH Ml. (J; Wui. Winn 84.r: KUdie
Audrows 82.5; John Mclutosh !l.
ItoLt or Honou. The following stood
100 per cent iu literary exercises and wero
perfect in deportment ; Joseph Fruuksl
Siihiu lteed Lizzie Ilowo llichard Howe
Ann NeUon Jennie Davis.
Tho above report is umdo out on the
basin that absence from tho recitation is a
failure and marked zero.
O. L. Whipple
Principal.
San Marcos Social.
Munie Mr. G. C. Koed MissLula Town-
Rend yivt. Toimie Farin Miss Lou Woottou
Mius Ivey and Mrc. White.
String Baud Chorus.
Uta-ltv--Mr. Johnllnnkiu Miks Cornelia
Duiley Mr. B. Hutcliison Miss Kllle
TowuHcnd Mr. D. V. HopkiuB Miss Adis
Ivey.
Meeting at residence of Mr. Sam Town-
scud Tuesday evening next.
Tho Kylo Nows doesn't think the pro
posed branch railroad from fcau Marcos to
I.uIiiil' will ho ueuouuml to tno former town.
but the people of that place seem to be k-
iii iilit'iid without coiiHiiltmL tno Mews in
thu mattor. Luling Signal.
'Tlio local paper" says Wbitclaw Keid is
"tho best paper in the world. All city pa
pers cannot supply tho place of the home
paper. No other contains the marriages nud
.eaths to Fuy nothing or tho divorces uud
irths. No oilier paper gives tlio time of
the next bnll picnic or political meeting; no
other publishes tho 'roll or honor' of the
public schools; no other discusses tlio atfuirs
of town and country or gives the news
which can bo obtained from no other scouree.
Everybody rends it. This is why the local
paper is the best read in the world and tho
best advertising medium for its circulation
oxtaut."
Transfers of Heal Estate.
Since our last report to the Gth inst.
H. N. Perry and wife to W. R. Simcoct
ot (i in block 10 Young's addition to Kyle
.25.
L. .1. Garret to Ed. Northcrnft lot i in
in block 10. L. McGehee's addition San
Marcos $5(10.
L. W Mitchell and wife to Richard Hay-
ward parts of farm lots 16 and 17 12 acres
ltL'-100.
II. a. Williams to M. E. Williams
(3l(i(i aores in Hays County $44000.
It. H. liolviu and wife to Geo. T. Meue-
lice block 1 of U. H. Bolviu's addition to
San Marcos !?H0().
William & Francis C. Huddleston to John
O. and Hugo C. Bunas KiO acres 100.
John Ireland Governor to W lluam Hurt-
dleston patent for 1(50 acres on tho perdi-
ualoB. A. J. Swasey and wife to .1. V. Hutehins
and J. W. Herndou lot 3 in block 13 San
Marcos Sl.ilH).
Thos. B. Ford to J. H. Cade 371 acres
part of James Bracken survey $750.
V. D.Wood to Ii. N. nnd (Jlara Hack in.
parts of lots 1 and 14 and lot 13 Coffield's
addition San Marcos $ 175.
A. V. ond V. C. Thomas to P. R. Turner
lot 2 in block 3 Morris's addition to San
Marcos. $101).
Dermis Kyle and wife to L. Coffee part
of Z. Hintou survey 2t! acres $UG8.
Marriage Licenses
Since our last report to tho (!th inst.
August Reirhman to Luna Castor.
Henry Word to Emma Smith.
Pedro Evara to Cecelia Evara.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office
at San Marcos Tcx:is for the week ending
May 4. 1H83 :
Braokstmm Mrs. E. L. Pavton. Alex. W.
Fohlip. August. Hnlbert Ed. A.
.Tones Miss Lizzie 2 Lwih. Col. Wm.
Uiua". Lucv Jane Sanders J. T.
Strickland"R. E. Thorubrick S. A.
rvrMius callinj; for above letters will
please say adverting givitia date.
Aldiirt Heiton. P. M.
Wire! Mothers! Kaugliter.
be you: own rnYsin vx: a ms
who f.ir yenw tilTi n'd torment wont tbitn
il-'itth frmu I'torine TronblcK Fnliiui; of ihe i
Woonin. Ieucon-li. ra Sutiivioti
SLOUGH
the rcru- VA
wbo h' iltoain-ij of Ni!-.(; dir.-1.
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a.tn.Tor ir.tn ata ironut.- ran nc iu rcru-
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! ! one t o-ccst 1 tan.p. AXUr nam
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Mss. W. C. Holmia
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1I00K '0TI('E.
TtNTV-rivB Ym is t Wut. Br
i:s.MisMuroaD. JUvU I Edition. With
llio-BTpl.iial 8ktcb ('(Mr. II. B. Mu.
ford ly JtV. (J. Wver. VMigO
Mrs. II. II il uJorl l'ubli.'.sr.
To Ihe puMitber are iiibet'Ud fur
c.ir of th above. Purina his life we r
riv. a copy uf Ihe Cr.t sduioo from Mr.
Mufor our nolle of which we believe
cauuot dj beiir llwn ropruduo as perti
uent to a nolle of the copy of Ihe rvUd and
eiiUirt-od ditioa liefore us. We copy from
tbrirKofrpt 0 I.
Above is Hi title of a handsome volume of
373 for a copy of which we are in-
ddbiml lo tho author and publisher Mr.
Miuiford of 'hu-.wo editor of Maoford's
Mauuxiuil Of tliut CltV.
As wo hud occiwiou to montion a few weeks
since Mr. ManfurU is a veteran minister or
III I'uivvisulikt denomination. A naUv of
MuasachUMitts be eulxrvd lbs ministry wben
ipulea yumitl lusn. boou after be went to
MorvhiuJ. aud then came West. He has
been engaged in traveling preaching and
publishing ever since being a man of inde-
fatigable euergy. Of course Ihe reoord of
hU utneriuuc is very lutore.tiiiB. We who
Lave boon eok'ulutut of many localities and
persons inentioued iu it bav found it pe-
culiarly so.
Hoou after bis ad vent in Ibe Mississippi
mlluv he made a trio to New Orleans ftot
cont -ut with thi be unit on to Texas aud
lauded at Mstugordu. The war of the Texas
revolution with Mexico was thou in progress.
A few weeks stay satisfied him with that
locality and be decided to return to "the
Stales." He made Ihe Journey to Houston
of 100 miles aloue and on foot carrying his
own provisions consuming entirely or anea
beef and wutur. Ou port of Ihe journey
bis supply of water gave out and be suffer-
ed greatly beforo reaching the Colorado. He
ferried over the river on some floating logs.
At Houston he wat introduced to and dined
with Gen. Houston iu the log cabin where
he boardod. Ho sava the cuneral was an
"awful swearer" aud that the city was a
fearfully immoral place.
Soon after became West he called onOen.
Harrison at his home on tho Ohio before
he became president During the years
1H39 aud 1810 bo made his headquarters
near Cincinnati at the homo of Robert Cary.
father of Alice and Phccbe of poetio fame
and be gives an interesting pioture of these
ladies at that period.
Some years later he held a discussion with
a Methodiht minister iu the Representative
Hall Kpringtiuld Illinois and he says: "I
remember seeing Mr. Liucoln there punctual-
ly every day aud night. Little did I think
or be what was to be his future position iu
the world."
We Hhall nnt undortakft to follow the au.
thor through his many subsequent travels
auu aavemures. xi custom is w mo
particulars of his various journeys and tin
outline of his sermons. Ho also hold many
debates with tho chosen champions of vari-
ous other societies and an outline of these
is also given.
The book is very roadublo. and we advise
all who muy desire to know more of it to
send for a copy. The price is $1.25.
It may give something of a local interest
of this notice when we say that the nuthor
has an only brother in Texas. Wo believe
he settled at or near Lnliug. aud some of the
family are well known at this placo.
Iu the revised edition now under notice
on addition of 02 pages has been made. Mr
Mauford having died in August 1884 his
wife adds a chapter bringing down a summa-
ry of his miniiitjrial labors to that time
with fitting testimonials) to his work aud
character from various sources. The remain
ing now matter is aevoteu to a very inter-
esting biographical sketch of Mrs. Munford
who was tho fuithf ul and efficient co-laborer
of hor husband throughout thoir married
life aud who is continuing the publication
of tho Magaziue which to say tho least
has lost uothing since it passed under her ex-
clusive control. The sketch is from the pen
of Kev. (J. S. Weaver and is very well done.
The book contains stool portraits of both
Mr. and Mrs. Mauford. The price of the
present edition is advanced to .1. 50 per copy.
Wo cannot but admiro the noble
spirit manifested by Mrs. Manford of devo-
tion to the uiomory of her husband and to
duty iu the face of many difficulties iu resolv-
ing to carry on the work he left her to do.
We heartily wish her success and would take
pleasure iu forwarding orders for her book
or subscriptions for her Magaziue.
The weekly articles ou 'Southern Indus-
trial Progress" are a feature of the Balti-
more Manufacturers' Record and are inter-
esting throughout and trustworthy. The
Record publishes every week probably more
information relative to southern manufac-
turing luiuing und railroad affaire than can
be gathered from auy othing single source.
It has in many ways contributed largely to
the material development of the south and
deserves a wide circulation throughout the
southern states. Charleston S. C Nows
aud Courier.
E. Northcraft'. house w ulrock by llphtenlng
tnjl Tburaday with but wry llttl damage.
The old Kerr property wa. sold at public oitcy
Ian. Tue.day by 0. 8. Cock guardian ofthePityn.
Dvira aud bought by H. K. Barber for 9."0 The
property was encumbered lor nearly the whole
emuuut.
Town Council.
The council nietTue.dty arternoon. Tbe follow-
is a aummary ul what wa. kone : Judge Fiiher rea
appointed City Attoruoy. The report of treasorer
a..c.or aud collector aud road corami..iour were
referred io Ihe f inance Committee. Th matter of
tbe appointment ol anew ttreel commli. loner wa.
referred to tne commiite on Street aud Alley..
The Marshal bond approved. J. 8. Pritcbell wa.
appointed City Engineer. Committee en Finance:
lilorer Ureen and Wood. Committee on Street.
nd Alley. .' DonaLon Vniliam.ou and Wood.
In company with Dr. Cook our Junior look a Tery
plraaaul drive iu the Doctor' buggy la.t Sunday.
The route lay tin the St.ingtown road a. fr the
re.iJence of Major DUou who live on tbe pot
which wm the Mene ol the Doctor early childhood.
We were eurprlsed to obaerve tbe number and
quality of the improvement lo that portion ol our
little citv among them tho rew retidence.
ol Alex. McO.he. Mr.. Ganett CO. Mead and
Newt. Travle were complcuoi G. tT. DonalMO.
Improvment are neariug completion and w no.
Ilced that the foundation la laid lor Maj. Bi.hop.
Seminary though we believe tho remainder of th
work ba. been Indcrmiily poetponed. U W. Mitch-
ell. An fountain can be Si.tluctly aeeo playing
from tbe road.
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1ST SOUTHEAST CORNER rUIiTJU SQUARE. J8tfchl5y
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SAlN MAKCOS TEX.
Dealers lo Alt Kindt t
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SHINGLES SASH
White Pine Weatherboard ing
White Pine Beaded Ceiling.
EVERimiXO IN 111E1R LINE ALWAYS ON HAS J).
Lumber Dressed to Order.
OFFICE AND YARD Near the Railroad Depot.
-Agency
oUTH IM fflJRSERIES
DALLAS TEXAS.
The nndorsigned Agents for the abovo popular establiHliment for tho
ounties of Caldwell Hays and Bastrop and adjacent neigboihooJH
are prepared to fill orders for anything in its large and varied stock adapted
to Southern climate and soil and guarantee all trees plants etc. Fruit
Trees of tho choicest varieties also Flowers and Shrubbery in variety.
Fruit trees Cheaper than Ever Before.
We will call and solicit your orders
April 1C 188.1. 3ra
rJ.E- Morris
llanufac lurer ol
Wagons Carriages Etc.
GENERAL BLrACKSMITHING
Dealer in
AGRIOULTURAL IMPLEMNTS
NARCOS XKXAS.
All kinds of Carriage Painting.
FARMERS call aud examine tba
Celebrated Jackson Harrow
And "BOSS" Planter.
teLV Work done as cheap as at any
shop ia San Marcos. fb!2ti
V. H. BOBBINS
THE "0LI RELIABLE'
WATCHMAKER
JEWELER
)m
OPTICIAN
aad dealer Ira all grade of
CLOCKS WATCHES JEWEL-
RY SILVERWARE. FANCY
GOODS AND NOTIONS.
aOBTH 81 DK OF TBI fLAZl.
AUgooth varronted a reprmcnt-
ol teork to gire $atifactiutt or
monty rcfunilnl.
.T All jrrmda nUl am low if not lowr thaa
cn t bonstit elfcv lure in Texas.
o.T. brown:
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ax asBcot. bats Co
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OCeo t Crvea'a 14.
Am S tr
and Children.
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I J Worms ftn sWp a4 yMuakm
I ratios. .
- ss Cajrr.ca CowT in rulloa to H y.
HINZ1E
and Retail
Ea 3R.
Dealer in
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A. A.
TEXAS.
ISTIAtt & CO.
DOORS BLINDS;
Ml Orders Promptly Filled.
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-for The
in person.
E. GEIESENBECK.
S. C. GILL.
All Persons desiring to Receive
will pleaRe call at our Feed Store and mnke
arangements by purchasing Tickets or
otherwise. Tickets may also be purchased
of our driver.
STEELE & CODE
San Marcos Ice Factory .
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Jfl U.S 1 C.
A New Stock of
Just received direct from Man-
ufacturers at Prices and on terms
to suit everybody.
WILL TBADE AS ORGAN FOR COWS OB
HORSES.
Call and see the goods and get
prices. All kinds of Organs
TUNED AND REPAIRED
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
S. P. dlASTAIX.
CoffielJ Place San Marcos Tex-
apr ICtf.
DR. A. J. KDLB
Physician & Surgeon
SAN MARCOS. TEX
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