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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
The Uvnlao Isat Cayc..

The Uyalde Umpire describes the
famous bat cave in that county and
the operations of the Texas Guano
company. formed about nine months
OF one year ago. by Mr.. Huertzall, of
Galveston, for the, removal Of tho gu
auo. The Umpire says:
The company have been, making.
very satisfactory headway, removing
from. three to ten tons each. day,
which they Immediately ship to Gal
weston, thence to Scotland, where use
is made OF it Tor different purposes,
but principally in the manufacture of
ammonia and other medlcals, The
mountain where The bat cavel: eltu-
ated is about 20 miles north OF Uvalde:
nearly TO the top one OF the highest III
the range are the several openings OF
the cave. These entrances are iacing,
north the largest being about 80 feet
in width, and 70 in height, the others
being smaller, decreasing to size not
large enough to allow man to get
through. The cave increases in di-
mensions inside, and extends con-
siderable distance beyond where the.
w0rkmcn are engaged removing the
guano, at point about $50 or 800 feet
from the entrance. There is II tram
way constructed upon which are run.
cars or carts, with a carrying capacity
of about one ton each. The motive
power is Jack" run by the same en-
gine used iu the operation OF drying.
The drying operation is a VeEX lpge-
NOUS construction. originated by Mr..
nuertzall. 1t is an iron cylinder
about 81 feet in diameter, resting upon
u stone foundation, and directly be-
meath it is placed the fire, in this cyl
inder runs shaft to which are attach
ed number Of small arm. or paddles.
The revalving Of this shalt and pad
dies causes the guano TO pass entirely
through the cylinder. alter which it is
sufficiently dry to pack for shipment.
1t is expected that az improvement
will be made in all the machinery used.
80 as to enable them to prepare ~ or
30 tons per day for shipment. 1t is
supposed the amount Of guano in this
cave is SO great that ut the present
rate of removing it, it will he years
before the more accessible portions of
it are removed. 1t would he utterly
impossible for one to make fairly
correct estimate Of the number of. bats
inhabi,ibg the cave, but that an idea
may be given. we would state that for
more than three hours they were pass
ing out in q fGck or continual flying
procession. occupying the entire width
Of the openings Of the entrance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. e.,
Sept. -, 1878.

Ecpl. ~, lo1O'
The nomination of Gen. Butler by
a Democratic meeting-claiming to be
State Conventiou-at Worcester yes
terday was. not unexpected. The peo-
pie of the whole country expected
such action since the Democrats of
Maine SO generally voted for the only
candidates in the field who could hope
to defeat Radical nominees. The
Democratic party ought to b, con-
virced by this time that the chief de-
sire of the people is to get rid OF the
Radical party, and the Radicals may
as well understand that fact too. If
Gen. Butler can do in that matter what
better men cannot do, then the people
will vote for Gen. Butler. There are
numerous instances, even in sacred
history, where the wicked were used
to confound the wicked. Whether
the regular Democratic Convention
nominates u candidate or not it is now
settled beyond question that the bulk
of the Democratic votes will 20 Tor
Butler. 1t is now more than likely
that he will he elected, Indeed the
overturning in Maine gave the Re
publican party a shock it will not
soon recover from, and it will he most
severely felt in Massachusetts.
As | have before said, one newt
able and happy result of these things
is to attract the attention of Radical
leaders to afflirs in their own States.
and to compel them to cease the sec
tional agitation which has been their
stock in trade for the past ten years.
Butler once seated in the State House,
the ruling classes of Massachusetts
would have enough to think of at
home without troubling themselves
about the rights of Southern negroes
or the fiction of Southern claims.
Wells and Anderson, of the New
Orleans Custom House, propose TO
manage the Republican party of Lou
isiana, and make no secret of it. The
eminent unfitness of these men for re-
spCnsible employment should have
caused their dismissal from Federal
position long ago. But not having
had any effect it may be that Mr..
Hayes will put in force his civil SER
vice rules, and let these traders in
politics share the fate of Filley, OF
Missouri, and the New York Custom
House officers. Anderson proposes TO
ran for Congress. Perhaps Secretary
Sherman will permit him TO hold his
place in the Custom House. even if
elected to Congress. He held his
place in the Custom House and place
in iail at the same time. Great Is re-
form, and great is the party of great
moral ideas.
In this District. in August. the an
nual death rate among the whites was
about twenty-one per thousand.
Amony colored people it was about
sixty per thousand. This is about the
usual discrepancy, the negroes dying
nearly three times a. fast as the
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Promnt attention all business entrusted to GILL;
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American and Foreign Pat
euts.

GILMORE & CO., Successors to Chipman, Hos.
mer d Co., solicitors. Patents procured in all
countries. No Fees i'm advance. No
charge unless the patent is granted. No fees for
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By a recent decision of the Commissioner ALL re.
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teution given to Interference Cases before the
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
coSaRrssMAS-GTn DISTRICT:
Hon. Gustave schleicher, Of DewiuCo.
SENATOR R-3lsr Disraicr:
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
REpnxsESrArivrs-84r DISTRICT:
Hon. J.v. Hutchins, of Hays Co.
Hon. W. NJ. Rust, Of Guadalupe Co.
DISTRICT CouRr--l5Tn DISTRICT.
Hon. l.. ". Moore, Presiding Judge. LaGrange.
TINES or HOLDING COURT.
HAys.-2d Mondays in March and September.
COUNTY orrIoERs.
Sterling Fisher, Judge County Court.
~. Manlove, County Attorney.
Ed. j. l.. Green, Clerk.
Jas. a. Wren, sheriff. C. S. Cock, Deputy.
G. W. Grooms, Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. !
]. NJ. Breedlove,
II. G. Little.
J.. Smith,
ii. A. McMeans, County Treasurer.
A. Heaton, Assessor.
Ben. Z. Hardin, Surveyor.
PIX. Hopkins, con''r Precinct No. !.
j 4. Burieson, B.
j H. BnzemOre. 4.
Geo. II. Ward, Constable.
TIMES OF HOLDING County AND PRKClSCr COUNTS
Criminal County Coutt-lst Monday in each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business
LIST Monday in February April, June, August, DC.
tober and December.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondaysin February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month, San Marcos.
Precinct Ne. 2-2d Friday In each month MtCity.
" 3-3d " Wimberley's Mill
:. :. 4-4lh " Dripping Springs.
TOWN oP7icEEs.
Mayor-A. B. F. Kerr.
Council-w. 0. Ilutchison, w.'B. Fry, L. W. Mitch
ELL D. P. Hopkins, L. Il. Turner.
Marshal-H. .. James.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

MANY things tend to depress busi-
ness, but none more than the high rate
of interest established by law and de-
manded by capitalists. The wealth OF
the country does not Increase over tvo
per cent. a year. and, hence. higher
rate of interest is just 80 much taken
from capital for the benefit Of the
money lenders. OF course when bonds
yielding i've or six per ceIt. can be
purchased. ics men will embark in
manufacturing or ether business enter
prises whose average Profis are 80
much less.
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E.S.

Austin Stage arrives at l2 O'Clock NJ; San
Antonio Stage arrives at l2 O'Clock NJ. Both
iinily arrivals Mails close OF II 4 NJ;
Gonzales. arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at r. M;
leaves at y A. NJ. neXt morning.
A. voM STEiN, p. u.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Newspaper.

,,,Esr TKXAs FREE PRESS, l. n. JULIAN
w Editor, Publisher and Proprietor. Office SCUM.
east corner Main Plaza, next door to tRe pos'
Office.
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One inch In space constitutes square,
Legal and transient advertising payable strictly
II advance.
focal notices, 10 cents per line each Insertion.
Announcing candidates Tor Office, county, a.oo
For Distric. or state offices, io'oo
oh;,uary notices Of over ten lines charged at
dyertising rates,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
A Hin I.

Our Daisy lay down
In her little nightgown,
And kissed me again and again,
On fore head and cheek,
On lips that would speak,
But found themselves shut 10 their gain.
Then, foolish, absurd,
10 utter a word,
asked her the question SO old,
That wife aud that lover
Ask over and over,
As If they were surer when told.
There close at her side
''Do you love mel" cried.
She lifted her golden crowned head,
A puzzled surprise
Shone in her gray eyes
"Why, that's WHY kiss you," she said.
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Free Press.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION {:

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One square, one insertion 81 Oo'; each addition
:, insertion under one month, 60 cents per
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WOrklnen Rouse.

workmen rouse In every land
Ys who toll with head or hand,
Sons and daughters take your stand.
II you would be free!
Legal robbers, men Of prey,
Steal your heritage away
10 support their psmpered sway,
This |. slavery.
Who would battle for the right,
who for equity would fight
Let him rise, and with his might
Strike monopoly
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
COURr PROCLAMATION.

wHKRxAs, Hon. @. A. MAYER, President
Judge of the Court OF Common Pleas of
the Twenty-dfth Judicial District, composed Of
the counties Of Clearfeld, Centre and Clinton--
aud Hon. ABRAn 0GDss and Hon. vIscESr B.
iioLr, Associate Judges OF Clearfeld county
have issued their precspt, TO me directed for the
holding Of Court Of Common Pleas, Orphans
Court, Court Of Quarter Sessions, Court Of Oyer
and Tcrminer, aud Court Of General Jail Delv-
cry the Court House at 10 and for the
cuunty Of Clearofeld, commencing on the second
Monday, the i3th day Of January, is10.
aud u continue two weeks.
NOTICE Is, therefore, hereby given, to the
Coroner, Justices Of the Peace, and Constables
10 and for said county Of Clear6eld, to appear In
their proper persons, with their Records, Rolls,
lnquisitions, Examinations, and other Remem.
brances to do those things which to their Offices,
and In their behalf, pertain TO be done.
By an Act OF Assembly, passed the Sth day Of
May, A. ID. 1854, II is made the duty Of the Jus
tices Of the Peace os the several counties Of this
Commonwealth, to return to the Clerk Of the
Court Of Quarter Sessions Of the respective
counties, all the recognlances entered into before
them by any person or persons charged with the
commission Of any crime, except such cases as
may be ended before a Justice Of the Peace, un-
der existing laws, at least ten days before the
commencement Of the session OF the Court to
which they are made returnable respectively and
In all cases where any reeogniIanees are entered
into less than ten days before the commencement
OF the session TO which they are made roturna-
BILE, the said Justices are to return the same in
the san.e manner as II said act had not been
passed.
GIVEN under my hand at elearheld, this 9TH
day OF December, In the year u our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud seventy eight.
dec 4 10 ANDREW PkNIz. jr, sheriff
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25

How rs THIs.-A great deal has been
heard in some memorable political cam
paigns abb ut rebel war claims and the
likelihood Of their being paid by a
Democratic Congress One of the first
acts of the present Democratic House
was to pass constitutional amendment
against the payment Of such claims
Be il noted that the Republican Senate
has thus far failed to pass that amend
ment Can it be that 1t only keeps the
matter pending for campaign purposes
and if so will not the other edge Of the
sword be now turned towards its par.
typ Or is IL true that most OF the
"war claims now asking payment are
those of "loyal" Southern scalawags
who are aided to deplete the national
treasury by the identical statesmen
who so lately sought to FIRE the North
ern heart by paradipg the stalwart fig
urcs Of rebel claims7
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
SheriTs Sale.

Df virtue Of writs Of ri. ia. issued
ID out Of the Court of Common Pleas Of Clear
held county, and 10 me directed, there will he
exposed TO PUBLIC SALE. at the Court House.
ln the borough Of Clearheid on Thursday. the
9th day Of January. 1910. at I O'Clock D m.
the following described real estate. 70 witi
The following described property .i,u ,,e in
Lawrence township, Clesrheld county, Pa, be.
ing two certain lots of ground knova =, lot. Ma
and Ia tbs general plaa Of the town Of ives,
Ciearheid fronting iie fset IN River street.. aoa
2's feet 10 depth, being VI feet across tho b.ot
end Of sad lois. bounded east Nv Ri,.s .,ra.,
a Ith by u loot alley. west hs an alsy and .oa,h
by an alley. haviag thereon erected a large ana
we'll finished twe-story house, irr, stable. wcI
nnished, snd other out-baiidsnrs.' Deed 10 o,s
T.. Robsckef. recorded Ia Dead Book No. 4. ~
ssa. ''f-s'
Also, another certain lot Of grouai kaa.a a.
lot No. 10 10 general plan Of West CIe.rs,,d
bounded and describ d as felasss On thr We :,
V front street on tho nerth by an alley, on The
east hy an alley, eeing a triangsiar lot, er,end
'nE Aio"g hrcns street about $50 feet aud kuown
'he park lot, eeins fenced and planted v al
snAae fec.. Deed for this iyt rccor sed IN Deed
BOOK No ~, page ne 40. seised, ,sken in n. |.
sss,'en, : sad 10 be scid as the properly Of Dec
Also all that certain piece Of land ,i,u.,. A,
Blown township cieArheid county, Pa, hes,.
n'os ~ pine 10 line ot D. Irwin. thence ve., Al,
ptfehes, more OF iess. 10 prst csruer Of 0eorrs
Pen sAsnee By lane soush tsf pss,hsa NOR, az
'sss % sessa, shsuee " b. lrviu lsod s3l pc-
snss, mere % ~ 70 pest. thence 81 crsis 4
p'Anesard And uofth isf psrchea more Of Sss,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
aTHE STAMP ACT,p


This odious piece Of British legisla.
tion kicked up wonderful fuss among
the Yankees, little over one hundred
years ago. The lesson has not been
needed by the agents OF our own gov
ernment. For the past eighteen years
it has been piling up stamp act after
stamp act, although that kind of laws
proved so burthensome to our grand
parents, and causing the citizens of
the present day to bear tremendous
burthen, without an equivalent, either
by enlarging his personal liberty, or
the bounds of his possessions, besides
preying on his daily industry.
We are aware that few of the
stamps have been removed, but the
heavy ones are still being milled out.
To illustrate "Before the war, any.
body could make matches who felt
like investing his capital in that way,
and gross could bo purchased for
from twenty-five to thirty cents. Now,
the stamps cost one dollar and forty.
four cents per gross, and their manu-.
iacturc has become a monopoly, be-
cause of the excessive taxation i'm.
posed.
We have been led to these remarks
by noticing, the other day, that Mr..
Burcbard, OF Illinois, introduced bill
in Congress Tor the purpose of secur.
ing more efficient mode of collecting
the tax and revenue on cigars. This
bill provides that each cigar shall have
u stamp affixed, each stamp CORES.
ponding with the serial number on the
box. If tho bill becomes o law, il will
involve vast amount of work on the
part of manufacturers to comply with
1t, and 1t will result in increasing tue
price of cigars. However, those who
will smoke, must pay for their own
puffs, anyhow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
YeaaI Adrtrtistmtnts.

ss.-s- ir~.- A. r -r:.i.s,, S.tsl. !. W vfi''ls'
ginning at ih- cor ler n fifh and Nsrke' srset-;
thence North along fifth street l1' teei 70 M
ailev thence west along said alley 90 iest 10 sor
ner Of lof Na. 1877 thence south along sui lot w
feet to Market street, thence along said street D"
,cet to place Of beginning. hciuy sane premises
martgased nv aii Daniel Beanor T. said Issth
W. Smith. tho i2th day of Jane. 1888. and 70
corded st Clesrdeid In Mortgage B,os ~
pages 2as aud 29s. and haviog there N erected
one and a-haif story dwell ne house, with k,,ehen
attached. and two story shop used as fnroi
ture nauahetors. with stem easlae. seized,
taken In execution and to he sold As the property
Of Daniel Bsnner and Al J,csson, terfs teaant
TkRss or sALs.--.The price or SUN at which
the property shall be struck of must be paid a.
tho time OF sale. or such o her arrangements
~ sas az sifDe xobf6V0a. olhergS-r tAs Praperu
will be immediately put up aud sold again al
the expense and risk Of the person to whom u
was struck of, and who, in case OF deficiency al
such re sale, shall make good the sane, md IN
no instance will tho Deed be presented In Court
for confirmation unless the money is setuaiiy
paid to the Sheriff, ANDREW PENrz, jr..
sHkRIrr's Ovrrcs. sheriff
cloarfeld Pa Dec is. 1873,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25

A REAL DANoE.--A reporter of the
New York Express went over to Mon.
treal lately, for the purpose OF seeing
the Princess Louise dance a real reel.
After witnessing the performance, he
says: "Forevermore is dead the state.
ly Lanciers, and hereafter people will
dance, not walk, through q quadrille.
The Princess Louise danced Scotch
reel at Montreal, and tho glowing re.
porter writes that she threw her lecl
about with what may, TO speak def.
natcly within bound, be called vigor,
1t really about time that people learn.
ed to dance again, and for this Louise
Is to be thanked"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
FORCED EDUCATION.


i, .stcp by step .E.us..c.s.aN E.u!s s..c..aN idcaa aro.he
ing cngraitcd upon our educational
and military systems, The leaders in
this crusade upon our civil institutions
are unwilling to allow talent and cncr.
KY to make their way to the front but
they want the soldier and the teacher
billeted on the people FOR LIFE. a
standing army of soldiers, and a stand
ing army OF Professors, ia what is be-
ing worked up now, When these two
feats are accomplished, liberty and per-
sonal rights will soon subslde' We call
tho attention Of the reader TO the iol'
lowing item taken from the Philadel-
phia Times, The editor says "Tbe
State Superintendent OF public instruc'
ton has prepared the DRAFT of bill in
tended to deal with the question Of cd
ucating the large class of destitute and
neglected children, who are now grow
ing up in ignorance and training for
future crime. Prof. Wickersham men
tions, IN sending il out, that he war
appointed one of committee on the
subject by a recent convention Of Di-
rectors of the Poor of the different
counties Of the State, and that, the
committee having never met, he alone
is responsible for the draft which ht
now submits TO public criticism and
suggestion. Its principal features are
to provide for reports as TO the number
Of children receiving no education; fol
the enforcement Of existing laws IL
relation to the employment OF children
and for the provision in each county
: Of homes for iriendless children, /,
which habitual truants, young va
grants aud children who are rcceivin;
no education may be committed b,
proper officers of the law. Provision
is made for appeals to the courts il
. case of arbitrary action of the magis
3 trates, for fines upon parents and guar
t dians neglecting to educate the chi
1 dren in their charge, etc. We nee
not say how interesting and importan
t the problem of compulsory educatio
3 is, nor is it necessary to commend t
8 thoughtful! people the careful consider
| alton of a bull which undertakes I
= deal with it. Mr.. Wichershams drai
r should receive cordial and critical a
6 tention."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25

PARTICULARLY SILEsT.-Tho Wash.
ington Post remarks; "During the last
few weeks not less than six persons
have been deprived Of life without trial
in two of the Northern States. This
is a direct and flagrant violation of one
of the most important provisions oil
the Constitution. But the halls of Con.
gress do not ring with denunciations
OF the people among whom these out.
RACES occurred. No Southern man
arises in the Senate or House to assail
the North and swell this list of ghast
ly victims into long procession, and
no shrieking about Northern out
RACES" disturbs the serenity of the
country. The South assumes that each
State is capable of managing its do
mestie concerns, and that the occa
sional preparation Of a crime by the
vicious classes does not impeach tb,
character Of n community
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25
Groaon B. GooDLAspER, Editor.
mAxlms roR The DAY.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold Il II counted in. or placed there
by any fraud. U. 5. 0nsSr,
could never have been reeonciled to the ele-
vatian by the smallest aid Of mine Of person.
however respectable In private life, who must
forever carry upon bis hrow the stamp OF fraud
drst triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action. however meritorious, can wash
away tho letters Of that record
CHARLEs FRAscis ADAMS.
I would rather have the endorsement OF quar-
ter Of million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on technicality.
Tnos. A. HESpRIcKs
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning OH
oers acting coruptly, and the decision Of com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the frst tint are the American
people confronted with the fact Off fraudulently-
elected President. Let II not bo understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced In by the
country. Let no hour pass in which The usurps-
tion is forgotten.
ADpREss or DENocHArIo NJ. C.'s.
One hundred years of human derravity accu'
mulated and concentrated into a climax Of crime
Never again In eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DAsiEL W. VOORHEES,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-25

ANOTHER UNPoRruNATE.-Geo. ii.
Paxton, Register of Wills in Chester
county, has been missing for nearly a
month. He is the proprietor Of short
cash account. Auditor General Schell
sent ono Of bis clerks down 10 look af
ter the cash due the State, and after o
ten days examination, finds that Pax.
ton owes the Commonwealth the sum
of sl3,000.26. He has plundered the
State Of this amount during ls76-7-s
His bondsmcn were no little astonish
ed when the State officers demanded
that sum in cash, or a judgment for i,
on their official bond. Gambling IN
stocks did IL.