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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
The Antecedenfs of Disease.

Among the antecedents Of disease are inertnsss
in the circulation Of the blood, an unnaturally
attenua.ed condition Of the physique. indicating
that tho life current is deficient in nutrtive prop
critics, wan, haggard look, inabi lily to digest
the food loss of appetite, sleep and strength, and
a sensation OF unnatural languor. All these may
be regarded as among the indicia Of approaching
disease, which will eventually attack the system
and overwhelm IT, il it is not built up and fortified
in advance. 1nvigorate, then, without loss Of
time, making choice Of the greatest vitalizlng
agent extan., Hostetter's Stomach bitters, an
eiixer which has given health and vigor to my
riads of the sick and debiliated, which Is avouch.
ed by physicians and analysis to be pare as well
as effective, which is immensely popular In this
country, and extensively used abroad, and which
has been for years past one Of the leading medici-
nal staples Of America.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

TEMPERANCE is attracting so much
attention, showing itself in local option
laws, societies, crusades and restrlc.
tons upon liquor production but with
all these efforts, the consumption Is
enormous, and, undoubtedly, the rea.
son is, because there is nothing. siren
uously advocated to relieve and destroy
the craving for stimulants. But, it
the disease was treated nationally, by
arousing the torpid Liver with Sim,
mons Liver Regulator, the dispirited
drunkard would find his cravings soon
dissipated, and with cleared head and
active Liver, he would not want liquor:
Genuine prepared only byJ. II. Ieil..
lin & Co., Philadelphia.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
Transfers of I,eal Estate

Recorded in May:
Ed Burleson per Executor and w
g Mullins to w w Lock, 400 acres,
$4,000.
81 Townsend and wife to Bozarth
& Moore land in consideration Of one
tomb stone.
Il S Roy and wife to j II and A
Robinson, $50 acres on Onion creek,
$3.50.
Frank Coll and wife to j w Hern-
don and Ed j L Green, 30 acres Cham
bers league, $500.
G H Thomas and wife to G P Day,
20 acres, $3.50 IS.
j Il A Rust and wife to Ed j l.
Green and w 0 Hutchinson, 81 acres
on the Blanco, 1858.
z Hinton to L G Cunningham,
twelve and half million square veras
of land" $1,000.
HB Cofield and wife to | H Ju-
liam, lots 2, 3 and in block 3 Of COT.
fields addition to San Marcos, $500.
Johns to q P Day, 300 acres Of
the Stewart league, 5000.
Desha Bunton and wife to q P Day
2S6 acres on Plum creek, 81 ,573 90.
uJ P Hector to & L McGehee,
land certificate, $3.50.
j Westbrook to A Adams interest
in Westbrook survey, 81 90.
A Adams by NJ Q Moulton, attor-
ney. III acres of Westbrook survey,
State to J H Cade, tax deed GAO
acres, Sc 80. .......
State to w Pelham, tax deed 80
acres, 50 90.
NJ Wilson and wife to N Steele, two
tracts of land, consideration $50 and
several notes.
G H Thomas and wife to N Steele,
part of Whatley league, $3.50 and notes:
j Anderson to F l. McComb, half
interest in 40 acres Of Chambers
league, 1920.
State to B A Cover. tax deed 81
acres, SO 35. ,,.,o
State to w G Mullins tax deed 273S
acres, $109 81. .
Same to same, same, lot 6 block IL,
San Marcos, 81 So. 49,,
Same to same, same, 300 acres, S22.-
Is.
State to W o Hutchinson and W 9
Mullins, tax deed 800 acres Samuel
Little survey, $l3 43.
State to sane, same, 10 acres VIM
Porter survey. $l8 27.
- l(Ikh 0GT4S IIlG-
tie survey, $35 49.
State to H Z Fisher, oO7 acres Ed
gy survey, 81 ~.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

j. W. PETTY, who has been living
near Martindale in this county for sew
eral years, was taken to Kansas two
months ago for trial on charge of MUIR
der, committed in that State short
time before he came to Texas. His
trial took place few days ago, and re-
suited in a verdict of murder in the
first degree, with the penalty of death.
The Governor of Kansas has subse-
ouently committed the sentence to i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for life.
II Lockhdrt Echo.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

CLIFFoRp's FEBRIFUGE-PALATA-
BILE, POWERFUL, ANTIpERIoDlc AND
ToNIc.-Nature's remedy for Fever
and Ague. Never known to fail in a
single case. This popular remedy dit
fers from all other Ague Cures; in be-
ing free from all poisonous effects on
the system; it enters into the circula-
ton and destroys all malarious poison,
and thus Graduates the disease with
out producing any of those distressing
after-sensations. such as fullness and
pain in the head, ringing in the ears
and partial deafness. Try it once and
you will never be without it.
J. G. RICHARDSON, Prop'r.
For sale by all druggists. st. Louis.
May 25-4w
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

1t is very gratifying to the many
friends of Mr.. Maurice H. Strong, both
here and elsewhere, to know. that the
honor of composing the Cincinnati
Music Hall March, just published by
Messrs. John Church u Co., was
conferred on him. Mr.. Strong has, for
some time past, been known to the
public as talented and successful
composer, and it is only another con.
vincing evidence of his rare talent,
that his manuscript, in this case, was
given the preference over many Others
received from eminent composers, at
home and abroad. The title page of
the above piece is one of the most ex-
pensive ever placed on a musical COM
position, and is an exact representation
of the new Music Hall, in colors. 1t
was the aim of the publishers to make
this one of the finest pieces of music,
in all respects ever issued; and that
they have succeeded in doing SO
is apparent to all who have seen the
piece and heard it.
We clip the above from the Leba-
non. o. Gazette of recent date, as COM
plimentary of a young gentleman Of
our acquaintance, now Of that place,
but a native Of College Hill, o. We
heartily congratulate him on this evil
deuce of his success and popularity in
his chosen profession. By the way be
has laid us under obligations by favorine
us with copies of two other of hi:
,ate musical compositions, and a list Of
others, all published by Mr.. Church
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

AT the last stated meeting of San
Marcos Chapter r. A. NJ, tbs follow
ing officers were elected: ID. 2. Hop
kins, H. P; P. C. Woods, K; c. s.
Cock, S.; A. Heaton, Treas; P.J. c.
Smith. Sec'y.; Ed. J. L. Green, e. H.;
7. NJ. Blakemore, P.S.; G.. W. Crunk,
r. A. c.; ]. T. Townsend, S. G. Dali
ley and Ed. R. Kone, G. Ms of the
LIST, 2nd and 3rd VS.; VIM. Rowden,
Guard,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

GREAT YIELD OF WBEAT.-We
had a call this week from H. G.. Little,
Esq, of the Wimberly Mill neigh5or-
mood. He brought news Of remark
able yield of wheat up there. John
G. Hill, living thirteen miles from the
Mill had two acres of ground in wheat.
The two produced lib bushels In
credible as this might seem, the state
ment is sustained by the testimony Of
some of the best men in that neigh
borhood. One acre of said ground
was in Nicaragua wheat.
Mr.. Little informed us that 30 bush
els to the acre was considered only
common yield up that way. Five years
ago, when we first came to this place,
there were only a few small fields of
wheat to be seen, and people generally
laughed at the idea of its being
wheat country. Now the opinion is
becoming general that Western Texas
will surpass Northern and fairly rival
California as a grain-growing region.
Quite revolution.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
June 10, 1873.

CANNOT the Court House Ring"
who are understood we believe to rule
this county, muster energy or money
enough to have the weeds cut down
around the public buildings and on the
square? IF their finances are short,
we will contribute nickel or SO to the
cause. 1t hurts our feelings to see so
shabby spectacle.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

THE contest between the Lockhart
and San Marcos Base Ball Clubs,
which was to have come off last Satur-
day, was postponed on account of the
rain, but will take place to-day. The
San Marcos Club requests as favor
that the spectators will keep quiet
during the game.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
ELECTION. NOVEMBER 8, 1873.

COUNTY PROSECUTOR:
We are authorized to announce +.
J. MANLOVE as a candidate for re.
election to the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney for Hays county.
SHERIFF:
We are authorized to announce DA-
VID A. BARBEE as a candidate tor
Sheriff of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce
CAPT. FERG. KYLE as candidate
for Sheriff of Hays county.
ASSESSOR:
We are authorized to announce Air
BERT HEATON as a candidate for
reelection to the Office of Assessor OF
Hays county.
JUSTICE, PRECINCT NO. /:
We are authorized to announce A.
G. DANFORTH as candidate tor
Justice of the Peace. ...
We are authorized to announce q.
w. GROOMS as a candidate for re-
election to the office Of Justice of the
Peace.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

AT the last stated meeting of San
Marcos Lodge A. +. & A. NJ, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Ed. j. L..
Green, W. NJ; Geo. W. Kyser, S. W.;
Ed. r. Kone, j. w.; Q. II. Briggs,
Treas; Albert Heaton, Sec'y.; p. j.
{. Smith, S. D.; B. g Hardin, j. D.;
7. Thompson, Tyler.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

The Cincinnati Commercial has
favored US with copy of its extra is
sue on the occasion of the late Music
alFestival in that city. The pages Of
the extra are reduced BY some process
TO 81 BY 81 inches-type proportionate.
y reduced yet mostly readable BY the
naked eye.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
Masonic Celebration and I'm.
stallatIOn.

stallatiOn.
There will be a Public Installation
of the officers of San Marcos Lodge
No. 342 A. T. & A. NJ, on June 9th,
1878, and Picnic one half mile be-
low town, in the "McKie Grove"
The Installation will take place on the
grounds. Addresses by Hon. j. V.
Hutchins, Capt. H. B. Cofield and 0.
7. Brown. Esq. All Masons and the
public generally are invited to attend.
Ed. J. L. GREEN,
p. J. G. SMITH,
ED. r. KUNE, fCom.
Il. NJ. BLAKEMoRE,
d. r. COCREHAM.
June 10, 1873.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

The very climax of perfectly
heavy corn crop has been secured by
the rains of this week. The old arti-
Gle we learn is being offered at 20 cts
per bushel. The price will hardly be
that much in the fall.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

DIR. G. w. BENsoN's CELERY AND
CHAMoMILE PILLS are prepared ex-
pressly to cure Sick Headache, Ner-
vous Headache, Dysreptic Headache,
Neuralgia, Nervousness and Sleepless-
ness, and will cure any case. Price tif-
ty cents a box, 30 pills, postage free.
Sold by all druggists. Office, No. LOG.
N. Eutaw st., Baltimore Md.
April 27 ".
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

PETERSON for July is ION hand ,
bri hit and fresh. The illustrations are
choice, and it contains the beginning
of new story by Mrs. Frances Hold
gson Burnett, and other literary attrac.
tiOns,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

Glad to see DR.. Davis out again.
The Old Miller hopes to resume
business next week.
Why do we not hear from alexis"
and "Jetiries" any more?
A. X. Hawkes., "the spectacle man,
Of Austin, spent several days here this
week.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Todd
and family intend returning to Califor-
MIA to reside.
Mrs. Rice and daughters, Of San
Antonio, we believe, are visiting at
Capt. Turner's.
Mrs. Barbee has line from Mrs.
Poage. They had reached home safe
ly, Mr.. P. standing the journey pref
ty we'll.
Our handsome young typographical
friend, Charley Sanders, called on us
last week. He is now running the
Lockhart Echo for Bridges.
Prof. Richardson's school closed
with an examination on Thursday
Major Bishops school at the Institute
we suppose has closed or will close ere
long.
G. H. Rau is quite sick, and his
brother has been called away to anoth-
er part of the State by the news of the
death of one of his children. Sorry
to hear it.
Mr.. Gullett is again at home from
his ranch in Edwards county. He says
the men of the frontier are solid for
the reelection of Schleicher, first, last
and all the time.
Major Ragsdale is playing Robinson
Crusoe and mourning the absence of
his better half" He thinks two
weeks of single blessedness fearful.
Poor man, how we pity him!
G. w. Kreisle. representing M.
Krelsle. Wholesale Dealer in Furni-
ture and Undertaken, Austin, was in
town most of the week, and arranged
with US for the insertion Of an adyes-
tisement in our next.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

"a Leaf in the Storm" and other
stories constitute No. 179 Of the Lake
side Library, which is for sale at this
Office, price ten cents.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

ANNoUNcEMENTs.-Our terms tor
announcing candidates are So 90 tor
precinct and county Offices; for larger
districts $40 00.-sTRICTLY IN AD-
VANCE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

TEXAS PRoDUoTs AND PROGRESS.
We haye received Vol. / No. of an
interesting paper with this title, pub
lished at Dallas, Ii. S. Hyatt, editor.
The information it contains will be
found valuable to immigrants and 9TH
ers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
GEO. T. MALONE.

CONCERT AND SUPPER.-An enter
tainment for the benefit of the Epis-
copal Church, will be held at the In
stitute on Tuesday night next. Mrs.
DeLony will preside at the concert.
The refreshments will no doubt be
nice. Admission Scots. Everybody
is invited.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
NOTICE

Is hereby given to all persons owning
either real or personal property situated
within the Corporate limits OF the town
of San Marcos, Except females who own
such property to call at the Go. Assess
oris and Co. Judges Office, in the Court
House, and render the same for taxation,
between the LIST day Of June and the let
day Of July. 1873; giving a correct de-
scriptIOn and the actual cash value Of all
such property owned or held BY them for
Others on the LIST day Of January, A. ID.
ISIS.
May 20, 1873.
H.O. JAMES,
Assessor and Collector Of Taxes
for the Town Of San Marcos.
June /.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

Cooley for July is on our table. A
very attractive issue of this old favor
ite ladies' magazine. The illustrations,
fashion plates and reading are all good.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

The Baptist church building at
Dripping Springs was destroyed by
fire on Monday night last-the work
of an incendiary, as is believed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15
Esead :!

40 lbs Irish Potatoes for 81 90.
S lbs Coffee "a" Sugar for 81 90.
Salt Bacon 8 cts per lb.
Choice Honey 16S cts per ID.
DONALDSON & JOHNSON.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

NEW BooK.-See advertisement of
History of Current and Important
Events, Russo Turkish War, eic., in
another column. An attractive vol
ume.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

ANEGRo on Thursday made off with
a pair of shoes from Briggs store, but
vas oyertaken and lodged in Jail.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

NEE TING of Masonic Lodge to-
night-important business full at
tendance desired.
PIC SMITH, w. NJ.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

QUERY: why will men smoke
common tobacco. when they can buy
Marburg Bros. Seal Of North Caro-
Ina at the same priceg Feb Fly
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EoME NEWS
BED SPREADS 81 90 each at
Donaldson d JoHNsONS.

NEW goods in all departments OH
business daily arriving at BRIGGs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

OLD newspapers, ETC., for wrapping
naper, for sale at this Office, at 30 cts
per 100.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

SEE notice of dissolution Of partner
ship of Stein & Giesen.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

LlTE leading newspapers and maya
zines ut the FREE PRESS Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

A Great Tumble in Dry Goods
The cry everywhere is Cheap Goods.
but we will undersell all others % per
cent. Special Bargains in Shoes and
Domestics.
GEO. T. MALONE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

BRING your job work to the FREE
PREss Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-15

win tsks suhsrrspts for al he lesding SCrf-
pspsrs ana narszisss. sosik o. North. AZ pub-
ii.bs-s' pricr. free q ehsrEs, O. elst them slfl
ne FRFE PREsS 81 rs<ocet rs.es.
Any bssf sisS frrrisse<. Ts'Is Cssi n s'-
vnnce. st1
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-16

meridian [Miss.) Mercury, Fab 81
In order for the people of the South to be-
lutely essential that they should raise on their
own farms their own means Of subsistence.
sary iis the will and small outlay of effort and
attention. Few families require more than
@ %G@ x wou ao ten h9s 3
pounds. Cannot every farmer by commencing
nov, .contrive to haye ten hogs to kill next wIq-
ter? Set your pegs" and persistently work Hp
to them. Is the sure way to succeed. But YOU
have no corn. and shoats instead Gf hogs, we
imagine we hear some of our farmeqs excaim.
in surly, despondent tone, sadly derogatorv to
their pluck and manhood. The old proverb
that where there is W, Il there is a way" is
may be found. and shoats may be made to grow
into large hogs. Put your hogs in your horse
lot and give them the slops from your kitchen
and your surplus vegetables. until your corn
Raise more corn, peas, oats and potatoes. and
less cotton. Raising cotton at and 10 cents will
land with stable and cowpen manure and cotton
seed. and try to cause one acre to yield as much
Oats far cheaper s Feed cr l9s enG ban
corn, and do not materially interfere with the
working OF the corn CROP consequently every
farmer should SOW oats. particularly If he Is
scant OF corn. German millet is also a profit
sb!e and easily grown crop, and very handy as
1t is plain to every man who has a elimmer
ing OF sense that raising cotton to the neglect
OF breadstmtf,s MI, has dragged the South down to
poverty. VIII farmers go on in this most ruin
Gus policy? We know it is said there are some
men too stupid to bs instructed even by expe-
rience-tbat schoolmaster of tools, but we trust
the majority of farmers have sense enough to
quit a system of husbandry that is yearly i'm
poverishing them Let every farmer curtail
crops-such as corn, oats peas potatoes. etc
We must live and practice the strictest econ
omy. in order to become comfortable and inde-
pendent. ,tsq
What we have said by way of advice to farm
ers will. it faithfully followed by them, be more
beneficial to them than all the theories and
cultural papers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-16
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.

IIIAdy IV5uluk, EbU. ID. 1873. }
GENERAL REMARKS-To-day has been
clear. bright and seasonable Business, for OBJ
yious reasons. continues quiet. Holders of
Flour have advanced their views as regards
the price Of the commodity. and consequently
sales to-day We're restricted amounting to only
1900 barrels. most Of which were disposed of in
Job lots. During the past week there has been
gradual improvement in the tone of the Flour
market. though this has not been developed
sufficiently to enable US to express it in our
quotations.
The sales of Cotton to-day footed up $3.50
bales. Our remarks on the condition of the
Cotton market will be found under the proper
heading.
The advices from the West stiffened up Pork
and late in the day the market in this article
showed more firmness. and closed steady and
strong at s11 so on round lots. Since last Fri
day there has been an improvement Of 121s@25
cents per Dbl on the quotations. of that day. Or
The supply of Corn Meal is extraordinarily
light and consequently the market is very
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-16
Q RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. /
Friday, February 16. 1878.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. 1
Friday, February 16. 1878.
Isabel. Rice Farmer, Rapid Transit, Blue
Mddsn Ming No st. NMary Trenton
Parker, Big Sunflower. st. John Mary Ida,
Ouachita Belle, Assumption.
Departures.
Isabel. Rice Farmer, Rapid Transit, Gov. Al
len, Henry Tete.
Isabel, Rice Farmer lower coast Rapid Tran
sit, upper coast: Eva. Lafourche; Texas. Red
river; J. B. nj. Kehlor. ST. Louis Mary Hous-
ton, Cincinnati; City OF Augusta. White river.
The weather continues delightful.
Business moderately tive.
The Sam Roberts and tow left yesterday
Her two principal freight items were 500 bbis
rice and 100 hhds soda ash.
There was talk on the landing yesterday of the
Silver City entering the Red river trade the first
of the coming week.
Parties from Mobile are over here trying to
buy boat. They made offers yesterday for
several different boats.
The Fanchon, Capt. Kenison's recent pur-
chase to replace the Lassie Taylor in the Ope-
lousas trade, was built at Brownsville Pa, in
1875. She measures ATS tons, Is ia feet long 35
feet beam, with g A and 7-1O foot hold. Her
engines are 1614 inch, AZ foot stroke with two
boilers 26 feet long. A in hes in diameter. She
is exceedingly well built and without aualif-
that lands here. She is bound to prove favor
ite.
The John ". Garrett. with two barges. from
Cairo, and the Alice Brown. with fifteen boats
coal arrived yesterday.
The Danube, leaving to-day for Red river
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-16
United states Bonds Held Abroad.

The New York Journal OF Commerce says:
Somewhat extravagant estimates have recent
ly been made as to the amount of bonds sup
posed to be held abroad 1t is very difficult to
Until within a few years estimates could be
formed based upon the coupon payments at
the Treasury Department but the syndicate
bought maturing coupons abroad ard turned
them into the treasury in settlement OF their
amounts. The total outstanding issue of cou-
pom bonds Is given in the last debt statement
as 1921 .O36,950 1t is estimated by bankers who
are In a position to be. well informed on the
subject that no more than $3.50 900 Of the
ing table shows the amount Of the coupon is-
sues outstanding and the estims:ed amount Of