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PROPERTY FOR SALE
RY THE ABoYE AGENCY !:

Farm Of 10 acres. on the Blanco. three and
half miles from San Marcos, in sight u the Aus
Tin road Is acres in cultivation, inclosed by
number one cedar fence sufficient house room Ioi
q family Of ordinary size; good spring tehsn'
house 85 bearing peach treesj out houses
very desirable place.
A very pleasant homo In San Marcos, consisting
Of house and lot, we'll improved. The house 10
an extra substantial and comfortable QUE, Contain
ing three rooms. There 10 an excellent, newer
failing well OF water. The lot Is inclosed with
good fence.
A house and lot In San Marcos, pleasantly and
conveniently located The house Is a comfortable
one, Of three rooms. Lot inc0sed, and an excel
lent well Of water on the premises. pleasant
home. 10 for sale or rent
Between 200 and $50 acres OF land, about 2 y
milos south. west from San Marcos. About one
third OF II IL good for cultivation, would make a
spiendid ranch for all kinds OF stock. Plenty OF
timber and rock for building and fencing pur.
poses. Includes one-third Of a water hole. Will
sell in quantities to suit purchasers.
A fractional block In central San Marcos, near
the College, on the first elevation twards the
mountains, q street on every side; comprises
about three full lots; cedar, live oak, elm and
other timber; situation unsurpassed for beauty.
Has oil II q comfortable frame dwelling house, Of
two rooms and hall. The place Is equally well
adapted to private residence, or for the location
of church, school, or other public purpose. will
be sold low for cash. Title perfect.
$50 acres Of land In Uvalde Co., on the Frioe
first rate land, either for farming or grazing; q
supply Of timber. Title guar nteed.
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other good qualities Is not particular
Is profitable.
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Jan. 1871
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CITATION.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To THE SHERIFF OR ANY CONSTABLE OF HAYS
COUNTY. GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to summon,
by publication of this citation in some
newspaper published in Hays county, for
four weeks prior to return day, Thomas s.
Parker, whose residence lie unknown, to
be and appear teiore the Honorable Dis
trict Court OF Hays county, to be held at
the Court house thereof IN the town of
San Marcos, on the I'd Monday IN March,
1878, then and there to answer the peti.
ton of Annie Laura Parker, fled in said
Court against the said Thomas S. Parker,
alleging IN substance as follows: That
plaintiff is an actual iona tide inhabit-
ant OF, and has resided in the county Of
Hays, in the State of Texas. for six months,
next preceding the fling Of said suit; that
plaintiff an defendant were lawfully mar
ried on the 10th day Of March, 1873. in
Nueces county, in the State of Texas, and
lived together as husband and wife until
the LIST day of Feb 1875; that during said
time, child was born unto them, the is
sue of said marriage, now aged four years,
and in the CUSTODY OF plaintiff; that, on
saiu iob VI ICb. 1870 NSASbNOht wa
unfairly left plaintiff, with the intention
OF abandonment, which said abandonment
has continued for more than three years
prior to the filing Of this suit. Plaintiff
prays for citation by publication. for de-
cree dissolying the bonds Of matrimony
between plaintiff and defendant: for the
custody OF SAID child; for Gusts, and gene
raj and special relief.
Herein fail not, but make due return Of
this writ as the law directs.
Given under nv hand and tie sal of
said Distaict Court. on this 18th day
of February, 1878,
ED. J. L. GREEN,
elk ID. G. ii. Co.
Came to hand Feb Is, ISIS, and publ
cation ordered 10 he made in the San Mar
coe Weekly FREE Pass.
JAS. A. WREN,
Feb. l6-4r Sheriff days Co.
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b sosis., a. tss FRgE PKs.s OFFICE.
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
"The Thing Called Bristowism."

We publish brief communication from
Boston, referring to movement intended
to lay out B. +. Butler in Massachusetts, rs
New Hampshire General Butler himself
may have suggestion or two to make
about the construction Of his intended
coffin, and may prefer to have it, as Brig
ham Young ordered his, large enough to
turn over in comfortably. 1t seems that
Dorsey, secretary of the Civil Service Re-
form Club. If we knew who Mr.. Dorsey is
and what the Civil Service Reform Club is
we could form q more intelligent opinion
of this movement. We have had at
various times number of aspiring pocket
organizations in this city, but so far as we
are informed they were never very poten-
tial in politics. Mr.. John Cochrane dry
nursed one Tor many years, and in the last
election Mr.. Gideon j. Tucker, if we
rightly remember, was accouched of one ;
and there have been many others as infu-
entail though not so famous as the cele-
brated one in "rooley street" so often men
toned. We hope to learn that the Boston
Civil Service Reform Club, which swears by
the name of Bristow, eclipses oil it's kindred
in this line and all its predecessors. 1t
has prepared and printed a confidential
circular, but we suppose it will easily par
don our correspondent for sending us q
copy for publication. Considering that
it is Hayes document we think
it makes some exceedingly pertinent sugges-
tons In holding up Mr.. Bristow as model
for President Hayes to initiate it takes occa-
sion to say that Bristow did good reform
works and made no fuss about it f; that he
made no promises but did brave actions an d
dealt hard blows at corruption. IN giving
this description of ''the thing called Bris-
towism" the confidential circular lays on
the praise pretty thick, but the idea is
good even if the model did not quite come
ND to it.
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
France Taking q u1nnd I'm.

The HERALD's special cable despatch from
London, to the effect that the French lega-
tion at that capital has issued instructions
to all the French consuls in Great Britain
and Ireland to ascertain and report the true
state of popular feeling on the Eastern
question and intervention, proves that
France is not Indifferent to the great ques-
ton now agitating England. The move
ment is regarded as a confirmation of the
rumor that France has Intercepted Lord
Derby as to England's intentions regarding
Egypt. The French government may posi-
bly, suppose that, in the event Of a strong
popular sentiment in favor of Intervention,
England, unwilling to go to war with Rus
sia, may be induced to satisfy her people by
turning her attention to the occupancy of
Egypt, in which case France may have
something to say. At all events, the French
governments resort to the newspaper policy
of ascertaining the bent of the public mind
indicates an anxiety about or an interest in
the Eastern question which may lead to
further complications.
The New York herald., 1878-01-15

Inauguration of Governor Mcclellan.
The swearing in of q Governor of New
Jersey has heretofore been done with
quiet republican simplicity which would
have satisfied the taste even of Jefferson.
But q new precedent is to be set in the cere-
monies which are to come of at Trenton
to-day. Governor Mcclellan is not merely
to be sworn in like his predecessors but is
to be "inaugurated," to use the pompous
word which has come into vogue. Even in
New York, which ranks as the Empire
State, our Governors have all, with one
noted exception, been quietly inducted into
Office, and considering how many of them
have been truly great men-Jay, Tomp-
kins, Clinton, Marcy, Seward were among
them-the simple mode has always seemed
respectable in New York eyes, The excep-
tion to which we referred was in the case of
Governor Tilden, who was inaugurated with
good deal OF display as a means Of adj
vertising his Presidential expectations.
Whether there is any similar design in the
great parade which is to be exhibited at
Trenton to-day is point on which we have
no opinion to express. 1t is not necessary
to suppose such an intention to account for
the fclot which is to attend Governor
McClollan's Inauguration. He has al
ways been great popular favorite
in the democratic party, and there
is no other citizen whom democrats love to
greet with SO ELUSIVE an enthusiasm.
When the late Mr.. Greeley was once asked
by considerate hostess whether he would
have cream on his strawberries he replied,
"Any excuse is good for eating cream" !"
Democrats seem to have similar feeling as
to occasions for complimenting Mcclellan.
Any excuse is good, and the New Jersey
Governorship is dish of fruit which will
as we'll bear this luscious accompaniment
as anything that has happened to the popu-
lar democratic idol since his nomination
for the Presidency We hope the New
Jersey republicans will also find amuse-
ment in this unusual holiday.
The New York herald., 1878-01-15

erous and philanthropic to be influenced
by any considerations that are selfish to
them as Englishmen. But it is a singular
coincidence that in France also there is q
great change of opinion as to the value OF
an Anglo-French alliance. 1t is, however,
in the other direction. They thought it i'm
portant in 1870. They are indifferent now ;
and, in fact, it requires an imagination prac-
tised in all the physical exercises of Eng
lish sport to see why France should put her
seven hundred thousand men in line OF
battle in order to prevent Germany from
gaining a seaboard that may make her some
day the naval rival of England. Why should
we care about that says France, and the Eng
lish theories do not respond very directly.
They engage her attention by some glowing
illusions to "La Rerdnche, and trihes of
that nature; but it appears that in these
days France is moving under the guidance
Of her reason, and not of the blind and pas
sionate impulses that possessed her while
her wounds were yet open. Therefore Sir
Garnet's vision does not bid fair to shape
itself just yet into materials of the earth
earthly.
Sir Garnet Wolseley's dream is type OF
other dreams nearer the head Of the govern
ment. While one danger menaces they are
all constructing great policies to avert other
dangers that are still remote. They are
concerned over tho Baltic and over what
Germany threatens with regard to Holland,
and over Egypt and Constantinople and the
= III l. 1,a1
Turk, whom they lured into his present
trouble and whom they have lett naked to
his enemies. Shortly after our own war the
''radicals" were regarded as the great and
especial friends Of the colored man, and in
those days seer among the negroes told
his people how in state of trance he had
descended into hell. .Did he see any black
men there?" '.Plenty of them" "Did
he see any radicals?' eyes" "What
were they doing?' "Well," said the seer,
s'every radical in hell was holding
two niggers tween hisself and the fire. 7"
Now England has in Turkey just the same
sort of interest that our radicals had in the
negro, and she has made Of her use like
that the seer discovered in his vision. But
Turkey has perhaps had enough of it, and
the world need not be astonished if the
two commissioners who will 60 to meet the
Grand Duke shall now make with Russia
the best peace that is possible in the pres
ent circumstances of their country, without
any regard to the interests of England
England will not like it, certainly; but
what can she do about it?
The New York herald., 1878-01-15

THE WEATHER.-When the depression nd
vanccd from Texas to the Middle Mississippi
Valley 1t elongated somewhat to the southeast
ward, projecting II portion of its area south
ward and eastward of the southern end of the
Allegheny Mountain chain in Georgia This
portion was cut off, rs it were, from
the main area by the mountains. and u
small depression with an independent
atmospheric rotation, was created ON the
eastern side of the Allcghancs. This
moved northeastward, parallel with the main
low area, with decreasing pressure until the
centres OF both attained positions in the lower
lake region and OIL the New Jersey coast re-
spectivcly. AT this stage of their parallel prog
ress the contact between the inountain-h-
vidcd doprcssions became very clearly
marked on tue common isobnr of 207O
inches. 1t showed that all through an
upper air level connection existed between
the dcprcssons which bridgcd the mountain
in elevation the centres of depression drew
closer together with a decided tendency to "a re-
nnion. A short neutral zone OF almost calm
existing between the low areas. the clouds de
sccndcd through the saturated volume of atmos
phere OF low density and formed the consider
able area of fog referred to elsewhere. Heavy
rains fell along the Atlantic, lower lax,
coasts and Ohio Valley, and light snow
over portion OF the upper lakes an,
OH the western margin of the NOR,
northcrly depression. The dcprcssions still
distinct are now moving over the st Lawrenc,
Valley and New Brunswick respectively in con
tact at a common pressure of 29.5O inches.
The barometer is rising in the South aud South
vest, but is falling decidedly in Montana and
is low OIL the Pacific coast. union Of the coast
acpressions will take place over the New Bruins.
wick coast or Newfoundland. The weather in
New York and its vicinity to-day will be cooler
and cloudy, but followed 'by clearing up. 70
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
Higgins Wins the English sculiiny
Cham p ion ship.

Yesterday on the Tyne John Higgins, OF
Shadwell, second time beat Boyd, Of
Gateshead, and became the champion
sculler of England. As it is proposed to
send the winner Of this match to row
Trickett for the worlds championship, and
as Trickett intends rowing Courtney on
Owasco Lake in July, Higgins, as we have al
ready urged, should make his meeting with
Trickett on American waters with some of
which, by the way, he is not unfamiliar,
having been stroke Of the winning pro-
fessional four at the Centennial races on
the Schuylkill. Should he care to have
a bout with Courtney before either OF them
faces Trickett, nothing in Courtney's record
suggests that there would be any difficulty
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
A Final Rapid Transit TrIum nh.

Judge Saniord's opinion, delivered ycster-
day on the reversal by the Superior Court,
General Term, of the judgment given at the
Special Term enjoining the Gilbert Elevated
Railroad Company from building its road on
Sixth avenue, knocks away the last prop by
which the hopes of the opponents of rapid
transit have been sustained. The Court
decides not only that the Rapid Transit act
is constitutional in all its parts. in accord
ance with the previous decision of the Court
of Appeals, but that the Sixth Avenue Rail-
road Company's claim to property rights in
its railroad and franchises and incidentally
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
The Fog Yesterday Morning.

While the more easterly of the barometric
depressions, which was attended with such
heavy rain, was moving along the coast near
New York yesterday morning dense fog
prevailed on it's western margin and contin-
ued over Eastern Long Island. the Lower
Hudson Valley, Northern New Jersey, en-
veloping Philadelphia and it's vicinity as
well as the Bay of New York until about
midday. The atmosphere over this extern
sive area during the prevalence of the fog was
completely saturated and a steady downpour
Of rain was discharged over all the region
between Cape Hatteras and the great lakes
and from the Upper Ohio Valley to the
ocean. The depression which was in prog
ress over this vicinity at the time came from
the southwestward, and the temperature at
tending it was considerably above that of
the districts to the northward, eastward and
westward. The indraught winds from these
directions were consequently relatively cold
and had the effect of producing q rapid
local condensation, which caused the profuse
precipitation Of rain and the consequent
gradual exhaustion Of the atmospheric mois-
ture. But while the latter remained at the
maximum degree the low pressure or re-
duced density of the atmosphere, on ac-
count of which it could not sustain the
weight of the water laden clouds, caused
them to descend to the earth's surface in
the familiar form of fog. With an
increasing pressure behind the centre
of the depression the clouds were lifted
again to their normal levels and the
surface cloud or fog disappeared. The
reason why this fog was local, as described,
is that it was formed between two areas Of
low pressure, which, representing two vor-
tices, or whirls, drew to the region of their
contact volumes of cold air from the upper
levels of the atmosphere. This air descended
between the depressions, where almost o
calm prevailed, and caused the condensation
and rain, while the low pressure permitted
the cloud descent
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
,u have not failco this mornIngg

You have not faileo this mornlng9
Georgia editors arc Lcariy all poets.
David Davis Is the woathercock Of the walk.
Justices Strong and Bradley are Yale fellows, we'll
met.
The Louisville C-J has brought ou, the Saccharine
Warbler OF Indiana
I.lslo thread stockings worn inside coored silk
stockings London Queen.
The Boston Bulletin thinks that Mrs. Hicks has
taken the name OF tho Lord IN vain.
The Danbury Ne1cs thinks that bcchuse Fremont has
been neglected republics are ungraleul.
President Hayes says that he Is not going to hold
hank OF yarn for Roscoe ConKling TO WIND of.
Music boxes in tho top OF pair OF slippers the
long ago.
New Hampshire writes to the WEEKLY
HERALD, asking how you can tell when spirits are
above proof He should ask a proof reader.
Washington Post:-''Mr. Joseph Mcd, OF the
Chicago Tribune, rcmarxs:--'how about hell q
mer resort p TO which inclined to respond -
Anything TO beat Chicago"
A Washington lawyer says he called at the White
House with only pair oil slippers, linen coat and
no collar on, aud so democratic the Ohio people
VINO occupy the White House that no was received
with great caso Did you leave the your clothes
at the pawnbroker'sy
One Jcrscyman who mended the pole OF wagon
spIced 1t by putting In two screws which were not
inch long and vanishing the crack. and then no sold
tho wagon to another man. who on account Of that
splice wns thrown and killed. The person who did
such work as that ought 10 suffer-
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
A Tempest in u Teapot.

1t is by no means unusual to find persons
who indulge in intoxicating beverages quar-
relling and fighting with their friends and
neighbors. "When the wines in the wits
out" and there is as much natural pug
nacity in whiskey as in an Irishman on st.
Patricks Day. But it is not often that We
see genuine, first class row among people
who are supposed to confine their drinks to
cold water, or, at strongest, green tea. The
American Temperance Unionists are, how
ever, just now in very combative temper
and there is great excitement in their
ranks. The immediate cause is the
dissatisfaction Of some of the original
founders of the Union with the election
of Brother Mundy as president. Some
of the disaffected 60 SO far as
to question Brother Mundy's total
abstinence principles, and even charge him
with being "Crosby man," which would
seem in their eyes very heinous offence.
At last Saturday nights meeting Of the anti
Mundyites it was alleged that the election
had been fraudulent and unconstitu-
tional," and one member declared that
President Mundy was understood still to
"soak his bread in rum," although he had
left off drinking. 1t was then resolved to
make terrible demonstration at the Sunday
regular meeting of the Temperance Union
at the Cooper Institute, and in default of
recognition to secede and form q new So
ciety But Oh that night. although o feeble
attempt was made to open discussion on the
recent election, Brother Mundy was equal
to the occasion, and refused to recognize
motion or appeal. The new president
carried the proceedings through with as
much spirit rs he could have done if the
soaked bread slander had been true story
and he had just partaken of a meal Brother
Mundy has thus far got the best of his
enemies, but it is pity that temperance
body should bring discredit upon itself by
such Incorporate proceedings.
The New York herald., 1878-01-15
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JANUARY 15

in effecting such an arrangement. contest
on the Hudson, in which Higgins, Hanlon,
of Toronto-the champion of America-and
Courtney would all row, for purse to be
given by New York city, would be Of sur
passing interest, and, if it came before
either Courtney or Higgins meets Trickett,
might save one of them the necessity OF
rowing the latter at all, and certainly would
go far toward pointing out the probable re-
suit Of that great event.