San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 1, 1885 Page: 1 of 4
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Office—Over First National Bank,
South Side Square.
PROGRESS.
VOLUME 1 NUMBER 5,
SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER i, 1885.
O-E-NESJRA.Ij directoky.
DISTRICT OFFICERS,.
Congressman Eighth District-Hon.
James F. Miller, of Gonzales county.
Senator 25th District—Hon. Geo.
PfeufFer, of Comal county.
Representatives 91st District—Hon.
-J, H. Combs,- of Hays county, and
Hon. J. M. Jolly, of Caldwell county.
District Court 22d District—Hon.
H. Teichmueller, presiding judge, La
Grange. J. M. Bethany, attorney,
Austin. Time of holding court in
Hays county, first Mondays in March
and September. May continue three
weeks.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judge—Ed. R. Kone.
District and County Clerk—James
G. Burleson.
County Attorney- Owen Ford.
Sheriff— H. E. Barbd. J.S Davis,
deputy.
County Treasurer—J. H. Patterson.
Assessor—R. S. Fortson.
Surveyor—J. C. Eve. .
County Commissioners—Precinct 1,
T. J. McCarty, Precinct 2, Charles
Lightfoot. Precinct 3, J. R, Burle-
son. Precinct 4, Peter Schmitt. j. w.
Time of holding county court, for
criminal, civil and probate business,
fourth Mondays in January, March,
May, July, September and Novem-
ber.
Commissioners’ court Second Mon-
days in February, May, August and
November.
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Precinct 1-*—C. S. Cock, J. P. Sam.
Perkins, constable. Court last Mon-
day in each month, at San Marcos.
Precinct 2—David Lynch, J. P.
Wm. Steele, constable. Court sec-
ond Friday in each month, at Kyle.
Precinct 3—H. C. Hubbs, J. P.
Court third Friday in each month, at
Wimberly.
Precinct 4—J. C. Rowe, J. P. Court
fourth Friday in each month, at
Dripping Springs.
SAN MARCOS CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor—Wm. Giesen.
Marshal—T. M. Prince.
Assessor and Collector—D P. Hop-
kins.
Street Com missioner—Samuel Wat-
kins.
Council men—W. D. Wood, G. W.
Donalson, John Wiiliamson. D. A.
Glover, Ed. J. L. Green. . .
Council meets first Tuesday ilPeach
month.
MAILS. -
Mails arrive at and depart from
San Marcos postoffice as follows :
From Austin, arrive at 8.45 a. m.
and 8.30 p. in., close at 8.15 a. m. and
8 p. m.
From San Antonio, arrive at 8.45
a. m. and 6.45 p. m., close at 8. 15 a.
m. and 6.15 p. m.
From Luling, arrives at 12 m.,
closes at 12.45 p. m.
Above mails arrive and depart
daily.
From Blanco, via Wimberly, ar-
rives Monday and Thursday at 7 p
m., departs Tuesday and Friday at 6
p. m.
Office Hours—General delivery from
8 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1 p. m. to
5 p. m., except during distribution of
mails and on Sundays and holidays.
Open on Sundays thirty minutes after
distribution of each of the principal
mails. Albert Heaton, P. M.
CHURCHES.
Methodist—Rev. Buckner Harris,
pastor. Preaching every Sabbath.
Sunday school at 9 a. m. Class meet-
ing or young men’s prayer meeting
at 3 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day night.
Christian—D. W._ Pritchett, preach-
er in charge. Services every Lord’s
day morning and night. Sunday
school at 9 a. m. Prayer meeting ev-
ery Wednesday night. Ladies’ Aid
Society meets at 3 p. m. every Fri-
day. A cordial invitation extended
to all.
Presbyterian—Rev. J. B. French,
pastor. Services second and fourth
Sundays in each month. Sunday
school every Sabbath at 9.30 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
7.30 p. m. All are invited to attend.
Lutheran—Rev. C. Kretizenstein,
synodical missionary, will preach on
tiie first Sunday' in each month at
the Presbyterian church, at 11 a. m.
All Germans cordially invited.
Baptist—Preaching at the Baptist
church on the first and third Sun-
days in each month. Rev. L. D.
Jackson, pastor.
Catholic—Rev. Father Smith,
pastor. Services fourth Sunday in
each month.
Protestant Episcopal—No pastor.
SOCIETIES.
Alert Hose Company No. 1, meets
on the first Thursday in each
month. B. B. Rose, president, By-
ron W. Smith, foreman, W. S. Carter,
first assistant, J. F. Pate, second as-
sistant, T. J. Peel, secretary, C. L.
NcCay, treasurer.
iSook and Ladder Company No. 1,
is the second and fourth Wed ties-
each month. Ed. R. Kone,
,R. Byrne, foreman, B. F.
1 v assistant, Julius Ru-
oistant, A. Cj^fopotlL
’REoSE'" 1 -
D. A. GLOVER,
President.
W. D. WOOD, .
Vice-President.
TOM H. GLOVER,
. • Cashier.
THE NATIONAL BANK
Capital Paid up 050,000, Authorized Capital, 0150,000
A General Banking business Transacted. Accounts of Merchants,
* Firms and Individuals solicited.
DIRECTORS.
W.D. WOOD, W. O. HUTCHISON, J. V. HUTCHINS, GEO. T. MCGEHBED. A. GLOVER.
ED. J. L. GREEN,
President.
j. W. HERNDON,
Vice-President.
F, KERR,
Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SAN MARGOS.
Capital Stock Paid Up, $50,000, Author ized Capital, 100,000.
A General Banking Business. Collections Made On All Accessible
Points. Accounts of Merchants, Farmers, Stockmen,
Others Solicited.
DIRECTORS.
HERNDON, J. G. BURLESON, IT. HARDY, ALF PRICE, ED. J. L. GREEN.
The Evening Before 1 he Closing Day at
Chautauqua 15
The twinkling 0;
Entered at the Postoffice at San Marcos
as second class mail matter.
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
Heights.
‘’the merry lan-
terns, the glare ot jphe bonfires,# and
the pretty waves oif fire of the. py:-
otechnics on Cha utauqua heights
Friday evening a ttracted quite a
large crowd despite the mud and the
clouds and the. lightning. It was
the occasion of th ie Entertainment
by the young lac lies and young
men of San Marchs. The young
people’s contributi on to the pleasure
of our Chautauqui! u A gala occasion
of a gala occasion'. After the bril-
liant display of fir eworks the even-
MARTIN HINZIE.
Wholesale and Retail Grocer
-HANDLES-
HARDWARE,TINWARE, STOVES
And everything kept by First-class Grocers.
SOUTHEAST CORNER SQUARE, - - - SAN MARCOS, TEXAS.
ing’s programme
by a quartette,
was introduced
delightfully ren-
dered by Misses Sidney Kone, Mat-
tie Reed, May J oyce and Prof.
Ott.
The recitation of the Dy-
ing Alchemist,
Pritchett, was in
ness. The profes
"by Prof. J. L.
excellent exact-
Isorenjoys consid-
erable reputationha^an elocutionist
and the selection served to bring in
prominence his strong points.
The recitation /of “The Organ
Builder,” by Miss /Mattie Reed, was
a delightful piece' of acting. Miss
Reed’s voice is sw/eet and musical,
and her hearing, .pleasant, graceful
and composed in./the presence of an
audience whose Attention and sym-
pathies she wins' at once and holds
throughout recitation.
“When The T ide Comes In,” vo-
cal solo, by Miss Sidnie Kone, was a
rare treat. Miss K m e possesses a voice
of wonderful sw' Wetness, flexibility
and compass w nidi under careful
training would ye.^cli that degree of
i3 nor Id of song,only
specially favored
A
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERS
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
Glassware, Crockery, Tinw and
ware kept constantly on hand.
proficiency inth
attained by th<5
few
“Uncle Darvl a
presented by
quean. Chara
mii” was well
Ruby Four-
acting is the
most difficult oE ail and requires
peculiar talent ta. be made at all
pleasing, and Danl’s. Pray-
er” was much applauded,
“The Face Aglipt the Pane” was
sweetly spoken B^iis's Katie Breed
ing. Grace ofamion and a sweet
voice make Miss\ Breeding’s recita-
tions always charming.
In place of th«| advertised duet by
Mrs. Stanfield aipd Miss May Joyce
omitted on account of the ab-
sence of Lrs. Stanfield, the audience
were entertained i with a pleasing
duet by Mrs. McJMichael and Miss
Mattie Reed.
Elm a Richlardson^ jp.
“Rum Mania” anjjd LennieTloL--------
in “Laughing iaa mtetipg/’l&ach
acquitted the mg elves with distinc-
tion,' **
“The Polish I >oy” was recited by
Miss Fannie Me Lellan in a manner
entirely credita! lie to herself and
pleasing to tno audience. Miss
McLellan is one* of the most popular
young lady reciters in San Marcos
and as she nearl y combines all the
graces, of declan: .ation she well mer-
its her popularii ;y.
“The Day is (Done,” vocal solo,
by Miss Mattie Steed, was a poetical
finale to a very I poetical evenings’
entertainment:
When the tei 'it isweippved from
Chautauqua iHghtf^lAhe gates
are closed; wheiji the j^ng- days of
summer give pljace to the shorter
days of winter; when the memories
of the exercisers of our. Summer
School are less - green; 3hg|<*vening
before the closinj g;day ogHf Chau-
tauqua w i 1 l be, 'reinen 1 hdBd as the
most delightfult of all_ .the evening
exercises.
Lord Randolph Churchill ex-
presses much contempt for news-
papers. At th e time they were
making so . much fuss about the
political influeiice of his wife, a
great many s-prewd persons be-
lieved that that!- would be the effect
of it.—Brooklyn Eagle.
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The indicatepns are that there
will be a reviva-jl in the iron trade
of the country lliis full. Mills which
have been close/:d all summer are
preparing to owen up. This is a
the
Hand
“'OLD PETE” m MEW YORK.
How a Veteran Gambler Got the Best of a
Young Sharper at an old Game.
J * W. HUTCHINS.
On tne West side oftlie Sqxxgtres
HAS A LARGE STOCK OP
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoos, Bats,
(mommum/- ... *
HARDWARE AND FAMING MACHINERY?
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AVILICH HE OFFERS AT BED-ROCK PRICES.'
SAMPLE; ROOM,
SAN MAPvfOS, TEXAS.
DOHPORD, : : Proprietor;
DEALER IN
ed and Domestic Liquors
EtO.
11 Whisky, America’s finest production.
on Tap.
Enveloped in a long linen dus-
ter and wearing a dingy broad-
brimmed straw hat, “Old Pete,” a
veteran gambler of this city, landed
in New York aboutdusk yesterday.
His unshayed face and general
make-up gave him the appearance
of a typical countryman. “Pete” had
hardly crossed West street and
started up Courtlandt when a nice
looking, well dressed young man
accosted him with:
Why, how do von do, Mr Ham-
ilton; when YlicFyou come to town?”
Pete” raised his head quickly,
eyed the young man a moment,and
recognizing a young disciple of his
own profession, was about to retort,
Tm working this side myself,
young man.” On second thought
however, he concluded to have
some fun. Feigning the twang of
a Jeraeyman, he replied: “How d’y
do stranger, how d’y dew; but my
name’s not Hamilton—it he Deus-
ter, of Middlesex.” The young
man apologized profusely for the
mistake, and Pete passed on. As
he expected, just before he reached
Broadway another young man very
much like the first, rushed up to
him, and, shaking him vigorously
by the hand, expressed his great
pleasure at meeting Mr. Deuster.
The latter was9glad, too, but could
not remember where he had met
the young man. The young stran-
ger quickly explained the matter in
a general way, and the twain pro-
ceeded up Broadway.
“What brought you to town?”
carelessly asked the young as the
two stood at a bar.
“Wall, stranger, since you ask I
don’t mind telling you. I be going
to swap farms with Jenkins, and
I’m ter give him a bonus of $500.
I come up ter draw ther money
from ther bank.”
This remark fairly took the young
man’s breath away, and he ordered
another round of drinks. Then
Pete, the pseudo Jersey man, said:
“I be powerful hungry, stranger,
but I ain’t got no small bills.”
“I can let you have $5 or $10,”
volunteered the young man, pull-
ing out a roll of bills.
“Make it a tenner,” said Pete,
and the young man did, Dinner
over, the young man took Pete in
tow, and steering him up the Bow-
ery, anchored him in one of the
many low dives with which that
place abounds. After numberless
drinks, which the young man al-
ways paid for, cards were produced
and the young man started in to
fleece the greenhorn. The Jersey-
man played poker a “leetle” and
didn’t mind a small game. They
started with a fifty cent limit, but
before long it was doubled and
finally the restriction was removed
altogether. Presently the young
man dealt Pete an ace full and him-
self four jacks, but the latter only
called. Then Pete took a hand and
dealt his opponent four kings and
himself four aces.
“Stranger,” said Pete, “here he a
hand I’d put $500 on ef I had it.”
“I’ve got something of a hand
myself. If you lose you can give
me a check for it.”
“ Wall, now, stranger, that be kind
of you, ’cause yer money is as good
as lost.”
The young man smiled and laid
down a hundred dollar raise to Pete’s
bet of ten.
“Jerusalem! I’ll raise you a hun-
dred. "
American women prefer narrow
ribbons for strings or else small set
bows.
Sashes form a conspicuous part
of the costume. If tied about the
waist they must be knotted at the
side. A sash worn under a pointed
bodice or one with basques is often
made of breadths of silk, either fan-
cy or brocaded. The breadths are
folded and blindstitehed together to
form the long loops, while the ends
reach to the hem of the skirt. Part-
ly worn silk trains may be utilized
for these sashes, which may be ar -
ranged at the back of the dress. If
the bodice be of the same material
as the sash the effect leaves nothing
to be desired.
Black silk are oftener seen for
afternoon wear and driving than
the colored ones. The frise velvets
combined with the new light satins
are very popular for driving pur-
poses. They makeuphandsomely.
Children's afternoon* dresses of
white and colored mulls are a mass
of embroidery and ribbons. They
are made in many new shirred
styles. •
Mules, elephan ts and horses, fully
caparisoned, are the passing fancy
for lace pins.
Orchids and narcissus of precious
stones are some of the novelties in
brooches.
Blackbirds appear upon a dress,
bonnet and sunshade to he worn
en suite.
Cream colored foulards have rose
buds or wild roses strewn
them.
Full vests of white muslin are
worn with black dresses.
Pink is not as fashionable as
was predicted.
Sashes match the bodice in color
TO A DANDELION.
Little mimic of the sun,
Hiding in the fragrant grass,
Have you any kisses won
From the pretty maids who
-pass?
When the sun slips down the we t
Some fair maid shall come in
quest;
Of the secret which you lock
In your tiny golden breast;
You shall hear an airy knock,
And a question, What o’clock?
At the very verge of night,
When the summer twiling’s
breath
Makes you dizzy with delight,
Dance in happiness to death;
"When the peaceful moon shall
peep
Down from star lit skies that
weep
Tears of sweet, delicious dew,
Tender, gracious eyes shall keep
Quiet company with you
’Neath the heaven’s cover blue.
Ah, you dainty, snowy ghost,
See what bliss your wisdom
brings!
Teilfme, pray, what angels boast
Such a zephyr for their w'n is?
Just because the hour you tell,
She repays your magic well—
Wafts you off to paradise;
Sounds for you a gentle knell;
Lights your journey with her eyes;
Would that I were half so wise!
—Frank D Sherman in Outing.
“What Fools Thoss Mortals Be.”
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-Philadelphia Press.
A Tree That Sold For $1,600
Some months ago Mr. Thomas,
of New York, purchased of H. TV.
Straley a walnut tree standing on
the land of Straley in McDowell
county. The price paid for the
tree in the woods was $250. It was
cut into four logs of sixteen feet
each, and brought to Prince Station
for shipment. When laid down at
the station the whole cost of the
tree to Mr. Thomas was $900. On
Saturday the four logs were sold to
Williams & Co., of New York, for
$1,600.—Hinton (W. Va.,) Herald-
Patti in “Carmen.”
“Possibly you may have never
seen Mme. Patti dance,” said an
Englishman gentleman yesterday,
who had just arrived from London.
“Well, she dances very nicely.
During our opera season last month
we saw her in ‘Carmen.’ and you
would have been surprised at her
fine performance. One delightful
feature was ffer exquisite duo dan-
cing with Mme. Cavalazzi and her
subsequent solo dance before Jose
with the* Spanish castanets. I can
not say much for Mme. Patti’s
limbs, except that they are neither
The young man laid down his last large nor small, but I fancy a more
hundred and calletl. _ extended display would show a
“Tew par,” said Pete, as his "face contour much like that of the
broke mt°ysmile. - ‘Greek Slave.1 ”-Ex.
Tour kings, said the young
man, as he reached out for the pot.
“H^ld up! I can beat that—1
mine are two pair of aces.” And
the pot disappeared quickly into
his browsers pocket. “Now, no fun-
ny business, my young friend,”
said Pete sternly. Only the next
time you try your little game don’t
try it on a man wlie knew how to
stack cards when you were wearing
long dresses.' There’s . my card.”
And Pete smiled and withdrew.—
Philadelphia Times. *
THE PINK OF FASHION.
New Points From the Millinery Marts
About Certain Feminine Fancies.
I he impolite smokers who haunt
the Walnut Llills cars do not like
the paragraphic attention we have
incidentally given them. But peo-
ple who have head§, and stomachs
sensitive to theodors ofConnecticut
leaf tobacco and nasty rice paper in
combustion are urging us to go on
with the references. As the smokers
are largely in the minority, we shall
have to submit to the demands of
the majority.—St Louis Republican.
An Engineer’s Daring.
Eminence, Ky.—Engineer Mil.
The novelty in ribbons is the re-jler, running an excursion train
vival in picot edges or tiny scallops from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Frank-
formed of graduated loops of the j fort, this state, performed a brave
silk of the ribbon or else of the j act to-day as his train crossed the
tinsel threads. This is the finish ■ Kentucky river bridge at Worth-
for repped silk ribbons of the ordi- ville. A/j*dmp had laid down on
nary gros grain or the softer faille i the bridge track with his baggage,
francaise, and it is also seen on the the train was under full headway
mixed ribbons that are partly of and could not be stopped. The
open wool in lace-like patterns, and engine was reversed, and the engi-
The Character of the Chinaman
is apt to wish-he-washy.—N. O. Pic-
ayune.,
“Don’t ask me for my fare; can’t
you see that I’m strapped?” said
the standing up passenger in the
mule car.—Courier Journal.
* “Marie Van Zandt gets $250 a
night for attending social enter-
tainments in London. If what we
hear about London society is true,
she ought to charge more.”—Puck.
An up-country editor in Penn-
sylvania, writin^Ahout Victor Hu-
go, says he was the author of “Lee’s
Miserables,” a very graphiciiest
tion of the surrender of Appomattox.
—Chicago Herald.
Baroness Von X—(on the prom-
enade)—“Just look what an absurd
and rediculous costume Countes Y
—has got on this time. I wish I
knew where she gets her dresses
made.”—Die Wespen.
McCullagh of St. Louis, is to re-
ceive $400 each for ten lectures on
journalism delivered befdrethe stu-
dents of Harvard. The students
will reap about as much benefit
from the ten lectures as if they had
written up a six line dog fight for
some daily.—Detroit Free Press.
Musical Amateur (to Irish fiddler)
—“My good friend do you play by
note?”
I. F. “Divil a note, sor.”
M. A. “Do you play by ear, then?”
I. F. “Divil an ear, your honor.”
M. A. .“How do you play, then?”
I. F. “By main strength, be jab-
bers! and its moighty dry wor-r-k.
—Judy.
“Just one,” said the lover, as lie
stood upon the stoop with his girl,
“just one!”
“Just 1,” said the mother, putting
her head out of the window above;
“well, I guess it ain’t so late as
that, but it’s pretty near 12, and
you’d better be going, or her father
will be down.”
And the lover took his leave with
pain in his heart.—Boston Courier.
Urbane Old Gent—Kidney stew,
chicken croquettes and vegetabiesw
Polite waiter—Yes, sir.
(Lapse of forty-five minutes.)
Irascible Old Gent—Where do
you keep this stew waiter.-
Dignified Waiter—On the stove
sir.
Irascible Old Gent—Impossible!
You mean on ice. Nothing else
could keep it so long.-Philadelphia
Call.
good sign. By 1 the Avay, good, signs partly of velvet or plush. Wide neer jumped upon the cow-catcher
are becoming ) quite plentiful.— ■ ribbons are 011 French bonnets'both ]Yf\d.sl^oSi?^\v 1^--CrncinS be cheated; come around to my
SugarSand—“Good morning Mr.
Basset. You’re quite a stranger.”
Basset—“Yes, I don’t often pass
along this street, that’s a fact.”
Sugarsand—“I would like to have
your custom, Mi. Bassett. You
know that I have just started a gro-
cery store around the corner.” Bai-
sett-—“I wasn’t aware of it, and, in
fact, I generally buy my groceries
at Brown’s.” Sugarsand—“Browns!
Good gracious, sir, don’t go there to
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Chicago Mail.
for trimming and for strings, hut
nati Enquirer.
store.”—Philadelphia Call.
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