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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-17

New BooKs.-'That Girl OF Nine
and "Theo, q Love Story" by Mrs.
Burnett, at the FREE PRESS office, 5O
cents each. .....
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-17

The Austin Statesman says that
thirty newspapers have died during the
present year in Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TSTlkAY NOTICES,

FSTRAf NUIECES3
ESTRAYEO-by B. C. Lock, before a. G. Little,
J. PHI. Co sept. %, 1917, one brown mule,
branded L Ill on the right shoulder and
OH the left thigh. Appraised at $4,000.
ALSO, ESTaAYED by J. n. Cain, before Fl. G.
Little, j. p, H. Co.,, Oct. 8, 1877, one gray horse,
l41t hands high, o years old, has Spanish brand
on the left jaw, shoulder and hir. Valued as $40,
Also one large bay Nurse, l6 hands high. 20 years
old; no brands. Valued at SIS.
Witness my hand. Nov. ID, 1877.
ED. J. L. GREEN,
isNev. l7-3w Clerk Z. G. II 20.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-17
OLD,
TRIED,
AND
TRUE.

Texans are ACQUAINTED ought to be-swith the
wonderful merits Of that great American Remedy.
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
v,nE MESSRs. LEAvITT, AUcrIoyEERs.
CuATrEL MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue OF three chatie mortgages hold aud owned by
Oliver Dnson Co aud executed by the late nrm of viii
IAN all SON. composed of said william all and rhoni
j. Hail. Geo. a. Leavitt Co will sell on THURSDAY Tho
lsth day OF January 1871 ~ III A. ~ at public aacvn
~ Their suction rooms. clinton ia Astor place. New
York the Plate. aud Copyriy yhts tho o
the late nrm of william Hall aud Thotua A. j Hail a.
said mortgages. =
Dated JANUARY IL. 1877.
BY order OF
JOSEPH L. COSTRRLl.
Attorney for Mortgxxeea
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
A NOBLE Library

Book collectors this 4 hort
time since the dispersion Of the Mrnzes books gave coe
tors chance a that superb collection another
collection II about 10 lie brought under the hammer which
VIII afford hnc opportunity "a those desrons OF enrcng
their libraries We refer TO the collection late Peter
iis.tIr and Edward u Tracy. These gentlemen so we'll
known ms engineers ~ the Croton Apmeduct Department.
were bblom .niscs OF the st amt employed their
leisure hours IN collecting book rAritie until nj their
they had smasscd libraries which IN many respects are
The entire collections both gentcmen will bs
sold without BY the Messrs Lcav t their sales
room, AZ clinton Hall. January - following
days."-Evcning Mail. January ~.
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
MACHINERY.

MACHINERY.
WANTED-A SECOND HAND PAPER CcrrER. 3S-
w inch several large steam Coils for beating pur
poses and email Pump for raising water Address. With
price and particulars Post Office 1851 New v.rk risv
WANTED-A PUMP. Win NOT LESS inA> IA
~ inch stroke ineh suction inch discharge aud 40 50
,so strokes per minute Address with price. kc ILLAA
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
THE MEssRs LEAvIrr. AUcrloygERs.
THE xEssRs. LEAvITr. AUcrroxxEws.

Now exhibition. day and evening, until time
Thursday and Friday evenings January Is aud 10 Al ths
Art Rooms. st7 Broadway
NBAKLY zoo FINE PAINTINGS BY CELEBRATED
SPANISH ARTISTS.
The celebrated collection belonging Francis
and seized by order OF the Custom House. and varouy
estimated at from 5000 to S25OoOo in value
examples by Pradilla GALORE. Oavde Sala r. Frarces
onnignc, Mejis rscenes aud others. aso copies .,er
collection will be sold positively bidder with
out any rcserv alton whatever TO ances and
penses incurred by the seizure
The Messrs. LEAyIIT Auctioneera
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

Tn EUROPEAN SlTuAzIoN.- Nothing
% probable y the improbable" J" exclaimed
a French statesman, and the truth Of the
observation, in 20 far, at least, IS politics
are concerned, is borne out by the rapid
changes daily taking place in Europe
Nobody seems able to predict with any
degree of accuracy whether the Csar really
means to 60 to war or not, although ne
proceeds steadily with his operations. In
England curious revolution Of opinion
has taken place, for we find Gladstone
and his Whig followers advocating poll
cy Of cordial cooperating with Russia!
They will be impeded, Of course, by the
dread Of Mohammedsn uprising in In
dia, but they will in future prevent Eng
land from being an active ally OF the
Turk. This sudden change Of frent may
draw Russia, Britain, France and Italy
together, while arraying Germany and
Austria on the same side with the Moslem
ito oppose Pan-Slavic aggression" The
whole situation is decidedly mixed, uncer-
tain, and puzzling. One thing alone is
sure, viz, that all this snarling and cor
responding will end in bloodshed, although
everybody shrinks from striking the first
blow. John Bull has 'let 60" his Turk
ish accomplice, and is now moralizing on
the text: "Discretion is the better part of
valor."
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

CHANGES in high officials occur with
great rapidity in Turkey. Midhat Pasha
was not only degraded from his position Of
Grand Vizier, but is believed to be dead.
His successor has now given way to a near
relative of the Sultan, and a policy look
ing to the abrogation Of the Constitution is
hinted at. Should the newly promulgated
Constitution be put aside, an extensive
war is sure to follow. The prevailing be-
lief is that such an event is destined to
occur in the spring in any event.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

CARDINAL CULLEN has refused to allow
the remains of John O'Mahoney to lie in
state in the Cathedral at Dublin.
1t is believed that in consequence Of Car
dinal Cullen's condemnation of the pro.
posed demonstration on the occasion of the
funeral of John O N1ahoney, the Committee
Of Glassnevia Cemetery will not allow the
remains to be buried there.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24
Here and There,

"Mush and milk festivals are quite
popular in some portions of this State.
The effort to reduce the salaries of Read
ing officials has been defeated.
The amount of telegraph wire in opera
ton in England is estimated to be 100000
miles.
The Legislature in Rhode Island is en-
deavoring to make education compulsory
throughout the State.
Success don't consist in never making
blunders, but in never making the same
one the second time.
The population of Lyons, France, has
been found by the late cesus to be 323,4l7
q gain Of 1868 since 1872.
The death is announced at Tarues, az
the age Of l07 years, of Jean Bourguine,
who was a soldier during the reign Of
Louis XVI.
The Athenians erected large statue Of
Esop, and placed him, though a slave, on
a lasting pedestal, to show that the way to
honor lies open indiferently to all.
According to the Scotch Roman Catholic
Directory for 1877, there are in that coun.
try 2S5 priests, 252 churches, l24 consre-
gational schools, and ~ converts. Four
teen priests were ordained 1876.
Capt. Thomas Desmond has received in
San Francisco gifts of a gold watch and
chain and Of $500 in gold, in recognition o.
his services in the Irish National cause
and especially for the part he took in the
release Of the Fenian prisoners in Austria
liza.
The doors of the Cathedral of Notr,
Dame in Paris have fallen to pieces from
old age. Their remains will be { reverentl,
laid in one OF the national museums, anc
new doors Of oak, with exact copies Of tn,
mastery carvings on the old DOORS vii
swing in their stead.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

The New Hampshire election is draw
ing near, and it will be a test of popular
sentiment with respect to the Presidential
count. 1t will take place on the second
Tuesday in March, and the State is very
close. If the country stands by Tilden,
New Hampshire should be Democratic by
a large majority. 1t is believed it will 60
Republican.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24
TO ADvERTIsERs.

THE HERALD now ci1culates, by carriers
and newsboys. 1890 papers daily, within
the city Of Wilmington, which is, we BE-
iieye. a greater city circulation than that
of any other paper, it is extensively reaa
on the cars during the morning hours; aoout
600 being sold at the depot. 1t is the only
paper in Whining certain to be read IN this
way. It gives the news Of the world up to
the previous midnight in Europe 10 us
readers ats O'Clock the following morning;
everything that happens in Wilmington al
night is chronicled in THE HERALD the
next morning. Buy The HERALD-read
1t, and if you want:to sell anything OF
anyone TO know what you want, advertise
in it, Remember it is read by more peo-
pie in Wilmington than any other paper.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

YANKEE girls are now cutting and pol
ishing diamonds. The art has heretofore
been monopolized by Amsterdam experts
who have uniformly refused to teach any
apprentices except Dutch boys Of their own
selection.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

Mr.. DOM P1ATT is the happiest man in
Washington. He has elbewed his way into
an indictment, and, at last accounts, had
almost broken into Jail.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

h HAIR REsTORER. !
Restores gray mixed, red. light. or faded |
heads Of hair, boards or mOustachek to q |
beautiful brown or black, in from one to |
four applications. 1t is free from sulphur,
lead, acids, mercury, silver, or anything
injurious to either hair or beard,
1T DOES NOT FADE OR RUB OFF:
Expressed to all parts on receipt Of one
dollar, or six bottles for five dollars. AZ
the wholesale and retail depot, No. 9I6
Vine Street, Philadelphia. deM-ly
EFF. Kunkel's Bitter Wine Of Iron.
It has never been known to foil in the
cure of weakness ATTENDED. with symptoms,
difficulty of breathing, weakness, horror Of
disease. night sweats, cold feet, weakness,
dimness of vision, langnOr, universal lassi-
tude Ofthe muscular system, enormous ap-
petite with dyspeptic symptoms hot hands
flushing of the body, dryness Of the skin.
pallid countenance and eruptions on the
face, purifying the blood, pain in the back,
heavines Of the eyelids, frequent black spots
flying before the ey es, with suffuslon and
loss Of sight. want Of attention, etc. Sold
and Office, 259 North Ninth street, Philadel-
phia. Advice free. Ask for 4. F. Kun
kel s. Bitter Wine OfIrOn, and take no other
make. Genuine sold only in 81 bottles:
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Debility, depressed irritable state Of
mind, weak, nervous, exhausted feeling,
no energy or animation, confused head,
weak memory, the consequences of eXces.
ses, mental overwork. This nervous debil-
ity finds sovereign cure in E. F. Kunkels
Bitter Wine OF Iron. 1t tones the system,
dispels the mental gloom and despondency
and rejuvenates the entire system. Sold
only in 81 bottles. Get the genuine. Sold
by all druggists. Ask for f. F. Kunkel's
Bitter Wine of Iron, and take no other.
Genuine sold only in 81 bottles, or six bot
ties for S. All ask is trial Of this valua.
BILE medicine. 1t will convince the most
skeptical Of its merits.
NEVER FAILING WORM SYRUP:
E. F. Kunkel's Worm Syrup never fails
to destroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms,
DR.. Kunkel is the only successful physi-
clan who removes Tape Worm in two hours
Head and all complete, alive, and no fee
till head passes. Common sense teaches If
Tape Worms can be removed, all other
Worms can be readily destroyed. Send for
circular to DR.. E. F. Kunkel, 259 North
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa, or ask your
druggist for a bottle of Kunkle's Worm
Syrup. Price 81 per bottle. 1t never fails.
Used by children or grown persons with
perfect safety.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-24

Wilmington, February ~, 1877.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29
nismnrck as a Hosf.

When Prince Bismarck gives one
of his political parties, the guests
are first shown into a room where
they find the princess and her
daughter, whose betrothed died last
year. There also are two or three
lady friends, who assist the princess
in receiving the deputies, as she
herself goes out very little, being so
engrossed in assisting her husband
that her personal acquaintance with
his political supporters is of the
slightest. Passing to another room
they find the prince always in full
uniform. lie shakes hands and con-
verses a little with those he knows
well; merely shakes hands with
those he knows less; and bows to
those with whom he has the least
acquaintance. Beyond the small,
in which he receives, is large,
comfortable apartment, full OF
lounges and convenient little tables.
There, when all have arrived-the
party begins about nine-he joins
them and chats first with one group
then. with another. At length,
large doors are thrown open and
reveal a handsome cold supper, and
foaming glasses of the princes beer,
which is reported the best in Ger
many. The deputies regale, and
the great Biz, after a couple OF
glasses of his favorite beverage,
becomes far more genial and chatty.
Glass after glass goes down the
parliamentary throats, until about
eleven the princess appears on the
scene, and shortly afterward the
party breaks up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29
An Arctic winter.

The official report of Captain
Mares expedition says: The long
arctic winter with its unparalleled
intensity and duration of darkness
produced by an absence of sunlight
for 142 days, was passed on board
with much cheerlulness and con-
tentment; the time, in reality,
passed with great rapidity; and in
January, when the first glimmer-
ing increase in the midday twilight
began to lengthen sensibly day by
day, the want Of light was scarcely
noticed by any one; and not until
the sun actually returned on the
first of March did we in any way
realize the intense darkness we
must have experienced for so long
a period. On five evenings in the
week a school, formed on the lower
deck under commander Markham
and several of the officers, was well
attended; each Thursday being
devoted to lectures, songs in
character, and reading, with occa-
sional theatrical representations;
the whole so admirably arranged
and conducted by commander
Mark ham as to keep the pleased
interest of all for the whole period.
The health of the officers and crew,
with only one exception, was excel
lent; and the habitable dock, as dry
as possible in these regions, in a
ship without an extraordinary ex-
peHdituro Of coal, Although we
had frequent evidence Of strong
winds prevailing in Robespn chau-
pel, the weather at our winter quar-
ters was remarkably calm, indeed
We may be said TO have Wintered
on the border Of a pacific sea. The
prevailing wind was from the west
ward; we never experienced any
easterly winds; it always blew Off
tho lanA, Had it not been for in
teFyeHlng oalms the persistent west
erly winds might have been well
called a trade wind. On only two
days were we prevented from tax
ing exercise outside the ship. This
quiet state Of the atmosphere was
productive Of the seyerest cold ever
experienced in the arctic regions.
During February the mercury re-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29
AN ANCIENT SPORT.
Attempt 20 Revive FaIcOnry In Ire
lau0

Falconry, as it used to be prac-
ticed, was most fascinating pur-
suit. Its origin is lost in the re-
motest ages of antiquity. tits suf-
iiciently clear, however, that it
came 10 Europe from the East,
where, from time immemorial, it
has been a favorite amusement.
The Orientals have always trained
the hawk, the greyhound and the
cheetah, or hunting leopard, and at
this moment hawking is as much a
national sport in Persia as coursing
in England. The first European
writer Of any eminence who treated
Of falconry was one Julius Firmicds,
whose name would seem sufficiently
to denote his Northern origin. This
learned author lived about the mid
die of the fourth century and wrote
an able treatise in Latin on the art
of "Aucupation." From his day
falconry became more and more
fashionable, and in Doomsday Book
constant references to it are to be
found. In those days an English
gentleman carried his hawk on his
wrist, and was attended by his
hound almost as a matter
Of course, and a hawk would
;ometimes fetch a price which,
when allowance is made for
the difference in the value of money,
would now be considered almost
extravagant for a Derby winner.
Toward the end of the rein of
Edward Ill falcons of good breed
began to be scarce, and accordingly
it was made felony without benefit
of clergy to steal a hawk, while to
take its eggs was punishable with
Imprisonment for year and a day,
and fine at the kings pleasure.
Hawkins as a pastime continued, as
= -
no student of Shakespeare need be
reminded, long on into the Tudor
period. 1t died out with the pro-
tectorate, and on the restoration Of
Charles II, it was found to be
practically extinct. According to
a Dublin journal this sport of the
English gentry is about to be resus-
citated in Ireland. AS an advance
toward establishing a hawking club,
Captain Hamilton has obtained
from Norway fine team of falcons
and hawks, mostly ger-falcons and
peregines. He has in all twenty
five birds of different species, in
Guiding merlins, bobblea, and even
few specimens Of the rare red
legged falcon. Sport began i'm
midiately after New Years day,
and three meetings will take place
each week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29

the most energetic witnesses were
precisely those whose ignorance of
the whole matter was most phe-
nomenal, much of the testimony
was of peculiar, not to say of a
comic character. We are not pre-
pared to assert that the Chinese
ignorance of American character
and institutions is at all less pro-
found, but surely it cannot be
greater; and if the commission
judges the Chinese by the state
ments submitted to it, we shall ex-
pect from it conclusions as original
and interesting as would be specu-
lations apon physical science based
on the researches of Baron Mum
chausen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29
Fact ana Fiction About the Chinese.
Sacramento Record UnionI

Fact ana Fiction About the Chinese.
Sacramento Record. Union.l
Whatever results the congress
Sional Chinese commission may
have upon the immigration queS-
tion, it has established pretty cou-
elusive that our knowledge orChina
and the Chinese is very little more
accurate and definite than our
knowledge of the moon. In the
first place, the erroneous mistake
was made throughout the session OF
referring to "the Chinese as one
perfectly similar and homogeneous
people, samples of which might be
picked out everywhere and COM
pared, without The least danger
that they would differ. 1t is true
that few or none Of the white Wit
nesses had ever been in the interior
Of China, but still there are books
extant which convey accurate de-
scrlptlons Of large portions of the
empire, and oven those who had
perused NJ. Liable Huc's enter
tanning volumes should have known
better than to talk SO loosely about
a population Of four hundred mil
lions, The truth, aud it is really Il
truth which requires TO be appre-
henled, is that the Chinese masses
do not exist in either slavery or
peonage; that the Chinese govern
ment is not deSpotic-at least
after the manner of European
despotism; that China has for
several centuries enjoyed what
we recognize rs the liberty
of the press" that th9 Chi.
nese differ quite as much in VA
dous provinces as the people of
Europe or Amepipa; ; that they are
not, as is almost universally imagr
ine4, bound down with ietters Of
traditional obspryancc that, on
the contrary, they arc as prone TO
change as any other people that
their religion is not ancient as the
hills, but comparatively new; that
they do not worship idols; that
they are not passionately addicted
to emigrating; and that they have
not the least intention of swallow
ing up the American people or Of
apprspriating this continent The
converse Of all these truths the
congressional commission must, we
fear, have gathered from the evil
lence adduced before it, and since
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29
Elopday. Fobruary Ia. 1877,

hcralded and marshaled. escorted and at
tended as befts ou; High Estate; and We com
mand the loysl Mayor and ether high dignita-
ries of Memphis to fittingly receive our lmpe-
rial person.
IIi.-After the ceremonies of our reception,
We will repair in state to Olympic Park. and
from the grounds We will dispatch our Royal
Courier at 80 o'clock p. m, in our Monster
Balloon, who will convey to our distant sub
jsctS the intelligence Of our safe arrival, and
we invite the multitude TO be present.
~ We command tkat our Annual Core
nation Ball shall be held on MONDAY
NIGHT. under the auspices Of our fun-losing
order of the ULkS,
we command that Tuo'd (MARDI-
GRASl, February lS, 1877. shall be devoted to
frolic, innocent amusement and revelry; that
all our loyal subjects ehall appear in mask
appsreled in the fashions of our realm; and
at o'clock Pm. We command that the orders
OF ULKS and MOTLEY KREME shall pass
before us in TeVieE
Wand, finally, we command that in tho
shades Of light the mystic MEMPHI shall
appear, and in go geous pageantIy do honor
to their great renown. And that then our
good people shall hie them to our sumptuous
places Of festivity, and revel till our depart
ure.
VII Railroads steamers and public car
Iiers will take heed and we command them
to reduce their fares ons-half during the Car
niysl Celobretiou,
Long live the King!
ATTEsT REX.
TyphOa.
M"mus LOST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29
COLOR IN MASONRY.


The Grand Lodge OF MInneAOta Re-
fuses 20 Recognize Negro MRsOns
st. Paul Pioneer Press.l
The whole of the forenoon, and
a portion of the afternoon of the
Grand Lodge meeting, was devoted
to the discussion of what is called
the "African Lodge 'IAe ques-
ton of recognizing the colored
lodges has long been discussed by
the Masonic fraternity. Last year
the Grand Master alluded to the
subject in his address, and as the
lodge had an application from
Prince Hall Lodge, of Boston, aud
two from two lodges here in the
State, asking to be recognized, it
was deemed best to bring the mat
ter to a conclusion as soon as pos
sible. Accordingly that portion of
the Grand Masters address which
referred to the question, and the
three communications, were refer
red to large committee. Yester-
day three reports we're made, one
by Mr.. A. II. c. Pierson, one by
Aaron Goodrich, and one by Mr..
Griswold. The two first reported
against recognizing The colorcd peo-
pie. The last, Mr.. Griswold, re-
ported in favor of recognizing them.
The whole question resolves itself
according to the reports into a
question of history. The two that
agree against recognizing the col
ored lodges affirm and maintain
that the colored lodges are not now
and never have been recognized as
belonging to the Masonic fraternity,
and all searched diligently the Ma
sonic history to ascertain whether
or not the colored brethren had
ever been taken in. Mr.. GoodricI
goes to the oldest kind of English
law to show what u free man is, and
claims that none but free man
can be Mason. Mr.. A. T. G.
Persons report was also quite long,
and reaches the same conclusion,
but by a different line of argument.
The discussion was brought to a
close by the adoption of three reso-
lutions, attached to the report of
Mr.. A. 7, @. Pierson, as follows:
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge
Of Minnesota declines to recognize
the Prince Hall Grand Lodge, To-
Gated in Boston, Mass, for the rea-
son Of its irregular formation.
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge
cannot recognize charters as having
any validity in this State, except
those issued by its authority; and
that it cannot issue charters except
to such Masons as are of its obe-
dience.
Resolved, That color is neither a
bar nor u recommendation to the
acceptance Of the Masonic degrees
in this jurisdiction, and that it is
perfectly competent for any lodge
in this jurisdiction to make Masons
of any parties possessing the re-
quired qualifications.
The vote by which the resolu-
tons were adopted is 321 in favor
of them, and Z against, which ap-
pears to be sufficiently decisive to
settle the matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-29

mained frozen for fifteen consecu-
tive days; a southweSterly gale last
ing four days, then brought warmer
weather; then Immediately the wind
fell, cold weather returned and the
mercury remained frozen for a fur
ther period of fourteen days.