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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE Senate, at its last executive ses-
sion prior to the close of the special ses-
sion, confirmed large number OF APP
pointments, among them Owen p. Fitz-
simmons, United States Marshal for
Georgia. There was close contest re-
garding his confirmation, which was
finally brought about by the Democrats
voting solidly in his favor, sup
plemented by the votes of Conover,
Patterson, and Stanley Matthews.
The confirmation of the New York
Custom-house appointments was not
reached for action, and fell with the ex-
piration of the session. Among other
nominations which expired for want OF
action were those of Eilingham Law
renee, Collector of Customs, New Or
leans; John L. Baxter, United States
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;
f. A. Hoyt, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs; Henry S. Sanford, Minister
to Belgium, and II. w. billiard, Minis
ter to Brazil. The nomination OF Gen
eral Harlan, to be Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court, was confirmed. 1t
is stated that the President has indicated
his determination to renominate all per-
sons whose nominations fell at the ex-
piration of the special session, except
such as were shown by inquiry in the
Senate not to have as clear records as
public officers should have.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

THE French Ministry has again re-
signed. and President MacMahon has
entrusted the formation of new Cabi-
net to NJ. Dufaure.
A Paris dispatch of the Sth says /:
The attempt to form Cabinet with Du-
faure as President of the Council has
fallen through. Marshal MacMahon
held out on the point of naming his
Ministers of War and Foreign Affairs.
The Committee of the Left not consent
inc to these. negotiations were broken
off The crisis is now regarded as more
serious than ever.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

THE country between Bismarck and
Deadwood is reported to be overrun
with predatory Indians, and many dep
relations and murders are reported.
Four companies of the Seventh Cavalry
from Fort Lincoln, besides an addition
al force of infantry from other
stations, have been ordered to Dead
wood. The War Department is
informed that these hostiles are largely
composed of Spotted Tails and Red
Clouds followers, some of whom were
recently on to Washington. 1t is not
considered unlikely that we may have
upon our hands this winter general
war with the Sioux.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

THE bill introduced in the House by
Representative Harrison of Illinois, to
provide for an income tax, proposes to
levy upon incomes of all United States
citizens which may be over $1,000 and
under $4,000 annually tax of per
cent. over $4,000 and under $4,000,
II per cent, and graduating the scale
up to and including $4,000; over $685.
600 and under $4,000 tax of 8 per
cent. over 1856, 200 and under 1000,
4 per cent; and per cent. on all in
comes in excess of $4,000.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

THE bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, amendatory
of the Texas Pacific Railroad acts, au-
thorizes the construction of a main
line from Fort Worth to the ships
channel, Bay of San Diego. The
amount of bonds allowed by the bill is
$4,000 per mile, and for difficult and
mountain sections $4,000 per mile, all
secured by first mortgage on the road
and on all the 2,OOO,0O acres of land
granted by the United States and ac-
auired from the State of Texas. The
aggregate of bonds issued is not to eS-
coed S3S, $50, 200, the bonds to be paya-
bic, principal and interest, in gold, and
run for 80 years.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
4 coUSTRrMAN at the baby-show

A COUNTRrMAN at the baby-show
asked: "Iadies and gentlemen, why is
a-when is a flowerist like a wise
child?" 81 think, perhaps" said a
timid maiden lady, sits when he goes
to bed early" "No!" exclaimed the
qnestioner, triumphantly. "When he
re-posies early and roses latel" suggest
ed bright young man. "Nah! nothin'
like it," said the conumdrum
huekster. Then they all gave it up,
and the man shouted: snow listen,
and I'll tell yOu. A tiowerist is like a
wise child when he noses his own pop
py." And the answer was received by
a chorus of indignant screams.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

THE opinion of Judge Humphreys in
the habeas corpus case of Senator Pat
terson of South Carolina was delivered
on the 9Th. He denies the power OF
South Carolina to vacate Senator Fat
terson's commission, which must con-
tinue until constitutionally revoked in
pursuance of organic authority.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

GEN. ORD, commanding in Texas, has
recently visited Washington in order to
verbally explain to the Government au-
thorities the complicated situation Of
affairs along the border. AS result OF
his visit, number of additional troops,
cavalry, artillery and infantry, have been
ordered to reinforce his command.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

Mr.. CRITTENDEN, of Missouri, has
introduced in the House bill for the
appointment of four Commissions on
the improvement of rivers-one on the
Upper Mississippi, one on the Lower
Mississippi, one on the Missouri, and
one on the Ohio. There are five mem
beers, including two army engineers, of
each commission. The bill makes ade-
quate appropriation for the expenses OF
each Commission. Mr.. Franklin, OF
Missouri, has also introduced bill for
the improvement Of the Missouri River
at the mouth of the Kaw, or Kansas,
River.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

A NATIONAL Greenback league has
been formed at Washington, with an
Executive Committee composed of one
Senator or Representative from each
State to the number of twenty-five.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

The German Savings Bank of Chica-
GO, Henry Greenbaum, President. closed
IL doors on the eth. This institution
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

MIR. HENDRICKS has been interview
ed in reference to the reports recently
published, that Mr.. Tilden took the
oath of Office last year, and would soon
begin contest for the Presidency. Mr..
Hendricks says Of this: 81 know moth
ing whatever about these statements.
OF course, I can not know Mr.. Tilden's
actions, what no has been doing, or
what he intends to do. So far as am
concerned, Mr.. Wheeler has been sworn
into the Office OF Vice-President, and
he may stay there for four years. When
he was sworn in that ended it."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

ELEFHASTs live to the age of 100
years and upwards as a general rule.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

was closely connected with the German
National Bank, which suspended on the
9TH, Greenbaum being the manager OF
both institutions. The amount OF de-
posts held by the German Savings, as
shown by an official statement made on
the 9th, is $685., 5l2, and the number OF
depositors is about 1900. As the larger
portion of these are the poorer
classes, mainly Germon laSorers, me-
chanics and shopkeepers, the failure
will undoubtedly be productive of much
suffering, as even if the bank ultimately
pays nearly or quite in full, depositors
will necessarily be kept out OF their
money for some months.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

Westminster Oondon) Aquarium
may be said to possess the largest plate
glass tank in the world, one having been
lately erected $50 feet long, 20 feet wide,
and proPortionaiely high. 1t will per-
nit the display of fish of the largest size
procurable in the British waters.
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Three gentlemen, membersO of the
Amateur Rife club, one afternoon
were in the town of Brighton, rifle
shooting. The distance was 200
yards; all three were using "Creed-
moor" rifles. From the firing point
to the target the ground gradually
assembled, so that small telescope,
but a good one, firmly fixed in true
bounds ON a tree, at a distance OF
perhaps thirty feet, made fine point
for observation. One of the shooters,
while looking through the glass to
mark shot of one of his cOmpan-
ions, exclaimed that he saw the bali
as it sped on its mission. The an
n0uncement was received with in
credulity; but one of the other shoot
ers went to the glass, land he also saw
the ball almost as it left the gun, and
through its whole flight, nearly the
whole line of its trajectory, until it
hit the target. So interesting and
beautiful was the sight that every
ball was watched by one or the other
of the gentlemen; and it is an actual
fact that the point at which the ball
would hit the target could be seen
before the ball struck. 1t was even
insisted upon that the rotary motion
of the ball could he Observed
Rochester On. W Herald.
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Slip Sl,Od Farming.

A correspondent of the Prairie
Farmer writes thus: We have passed
through three years OF drOuth and
three very wet seasoIe, but this fall
is the worst of all; yet | think We
have one thing that is still worse,
that is, the slip shOd farming which
is carried CD in this part of the com
try; though we have some very good
farmers. Where there is one good
there are two poor ones. The glutton
thinks he can eat all he sees. 50 with
this class of farmers, they think they
can farm almost us many acres as
they can see. They hay ont their
work for the summer, which is all
right; in so doing they count every
day good day for work, make no al
lowance for the breallingo OF farm i'm
PIGMENTS, sick horse, or some of
the family to get sick. We have a
rain or two and blowing is stopped
for few days, but there must be so
many acres put in. We have some
more rain, blowing stopped again.
and now it is hurry. hurry, we must
have SO MANY acres in. The number
OF acres is looked at more than the
number of bushels, SO they keep on
blowing and planting up to June 20,
and the first they planted has never
been cultivated since planted; the
weeds and grass are as high as the
corn and as thick as they can stand,
and harvest almost here, aud being
SO very anxious to get 50 many acres
in, they plant only one way III rows;
sometime in the latter part of June
they get into the field to cultivate
their corn and in spite of everything
they can do the weeds will be IA little
cOrny. There is a strip of ground
from one end Of the row to the other
that can't be stirred with all the hi
red labor they can get. Perhaps they
will so over their first planting two
or three times, and sometimes NOT
that, land very often the last planting
not plowed at all, whereas if one halt
or two thirds the amount had been
planted, land the same labor expend-
ed, they would have had more corn
and less expense. If we would culti-
vate "a smaller number of acres and
do it well, we would have more grain
aud fewer debts. A. Wiseman, in
Illinois, raised field of corn of "a
acres, which averaged 80 bushels to
the acre. His neighbor, John Rich
mond, Jr., had piece of 5 acres,
which averaged lis bushels to the
acre. But they are not slip shod
farmers; they do their work at the
right time and in the proper man
her.
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Bruises.-Bathe the injured flesh
as soon as possible in cold water;
frequent applications of cold damp
cloth will diminish the swelling and
prevent discoloration.
General direction for the treatment
of wounds and diseases in horses,
cattle, etc.-Clean every wound well
if possible. without washing. Restore
the Injured parts as near as possible
to their original situation, and retain
them there by stitches and bandag-
ing. Subdue the Inflammation by
bleeding, purging, low diet, poulti-
ces or Concentrations, Apply gargllng
oil; when matter appears, apply 1t
freely. If proud flesh rises, put on ii
little burnt alum.
Farmers should see to it that their
hogs are ready to be butchered the
first suitable spell that comes i'll the
fall, 50 that they may not only avail
themselves OF the hest season for fat
teniug, but of the cool months for
cnring. A very low temperature is
not desirable, bat it sliou!d he cold
enough to freeze at night. with good
prospect for IL continuance OF fair
weather for several days. a cold
northwest wind with clear sky indi-
Gates suitable weather, but an east
wind, no matter how cold, Indicates
an unsettled condition of the wealth
er, and such seasons are unfayorable
also, from the fact that east winds
are apt to be moist, and to be follow
ed in "a few days by falling weather;
meat cures betterin dry cold weather,
such rs usually accompanies our
northwest winds. A mean daily tenn
peratnre of 40 degrees is favorable
for curing hog meat.
The farmer who has more live stock
than he has hay and grain to keep III
good order should make up his mind
to do one of the two things. He
should either sell at once some of his
poorest animals or else he content to
buy hay and meal with which tn feed
them when his own haymows and
grain bins are empty. For ourselves
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grain than to keep only what cattle
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idly than they are at present. For II
great many persist n Keeping too
many cattle and also refuse TO buy
anything for thsm to eat. This, as we
have before remarked, is hard for the
cattle and costly for their owners.
What we want to specially empha-
size now is, that, if the surplus stock
is to be sold, it siould he disposed of
soon. 1t is no object tn keep cattle
till almost spring and then sell them.
1t will costa great deal to keep them
till that time, and they will sell for
but little more thans eytwiil now
command.
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The Little Folks Column.
Little Children.

Blessings, blessings on the beds
Whose white pillows softly bear
Rows of'littie shining heads,
That have never known a care.
Pity for the heart that bleeds
la tie homestead desolate,
Where no little trouble needs
Make the weary wait.
Safely, safely to the fold
Bring them, whereso'er they be,
Thou who s,,idst to thom of old,
.'Suifer them to come to me.'
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