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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

uOCtOTS III tHc Cioy INV aiO io'u7i"FS ="
visit new cases, having their powers al
ready tried to the utmost.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 29.-The terrible
scourge is increasing every moment.
There is hardly a house in the city, not
entirely vacant, but has one or more
persons down with the disease or lying
dead awaiting burial The increase OF
the malady among the negro population
to-day is frightful, while it does. not
seem to relinquish its hold upon the
white people. Every hour in the day
new victims are reported, and physi-
clans 90 from house to house on the run
The County Jail, which, in 1873, was in
the heart Of the infected district, yet had
not single case then, now reports sew
en- cases. The prisoners, numbering
near hundred, are now being removed
to the Forest Prison farm, on Presi-
dents Island, where they will be kept
under strong guard. The atmosphere
is thick with the presidential poison, and
as tie disease increases its numbers of
victims there is corresponding increase
of alarm among the we'll ones who have
thus far escaped, and large numbers are
moving out into the country, some pre-
ferring even to take up their abode in
freight cars on the lines of railways
rather than risk their lives in this
scourged city. Father Walsh, of St.
Bridget's Catholic Church, died this
morning. Ed. j. Mansford, one of the
Howard visitors, is down this morning.
His associate, Mr.. Rheard, fell yester-
day. This makes five Towards that
have fallen in that one district. The
rainy, damp weather that set in at noon
to-day will undoubtedly increase the
terror of the disease, and fearful results
are expected the next few days. ID"
MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.-Physicians from
other cities continue to arrive and have
gone to work in good earnest. Nurses
also from Mobile, Shreveport, Charles
ton and other points have reported to
the Howard and other relief associations
and are being assigned to duty. Appli-
cations for medical attention and nurses
however are on file which can not be
filled until more arrive. "Found dead
in a house," has become common re-
port from the visiting nurses. A sad
case of this character is that of DR.. X.
P.'Watson. He had worked like Tro-
jan since the fever broke out as physi-
clan and nurse, but finally was missed,
no one knowing what had become of
him. Yesterday visitor went to his
quarters, his family having
been sent out of the city, found the door
locked, knocked it open and found the
dead body with all the symptoms of
having died of yellow fever. 1t could
not be ascertained how long he had
been dead. DR.. Watson was one of the
most active physicians in the epidemic
of 1873.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12
THE PAINTERS SCARE-CROW

Miss Arabclla yandyke Brown
Had small studio In tho town,
Where, nil the winter. blithe and gay
She drew and painted day by dhy'
She cnyicd not the rich. Her hrt
And work made sunshine In hcr hear''
Upon her canvas, many scenc
oil Summers past, Ia golden green and rain
Was wrought again. The snow anu ia'"
Pclted upon her wiDdow'phhej
But she within her coy room
With ioyous toll dispellcd the gloom;
And, sometimes. In an undortohe'
Sang TO herself there. All aiohe'
But. when the spring and summer came,
Her studio grew 50 uull ana tame
She sought the rui al sOlituues
OF winding streams ana shhuy woouSi
Nor nniI,tcrs' work contract "A faint
Unless from Natucrs self they paint.
So out Miss Arabela went,
M sketch from Nature fully bent.
IL was IL lovely summers day;
a lovely scene beio. hcr lay;
Her folding stool and box she TOOK,
And, seated in n quiet nook,
Her white umbrella DER her head
G.ike tai giant mushroom spread)
Begun 10 paint, when, 10 anolse
She heard. A troop OF idle boys
Game Aocking round her, rough and rude.
some DER her shoulders leaned some stoou
In front OF her, and cried: Paint mel
Mn picter should like to see"
Sofnc laughed, some shouted. " WI nat u SCI!
Said AraDel Il, In pet;
And no policeman within hail
To send these ruiian imps 10 jail"
In line, she could not work. so went
81 .night homeward in great discomfort.
she had no brother to defend her,
Nor country cousin TO attend her.
A plan occurred to her next day
To keep these idle scamps away.
And easel by her side she placed,
And over IL she threw In haste
A hat and cloak and there IL stood
In bold and tlreate ming attitude.
The rabblc ut IA distance spied
The scare crow standing by her SIDE;
And, thinking twas the town police,
They left Miss ". Brown in peace.
MORAL.
Sometimes, mn innocent pretcnse ..
Is the best means of self. defense,
And II Il scare crow keeps the peace,
Whtn need to summon the police!
or. Cranch, in 50. Nicholas for september.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12
FASHION NOTES.

Lace will be all the rage this fall
Plush fabrics will be much worn.
Caravan cloth will be much worn
Blue is favorite color for coatinos
-Bonnets will be worn of larger
size.
Velvet will be used for trimmino
dresses.
-Lusterless silks are the most fash.
ionable.
--Tinsel threads crop out in msnv
new fabrics.
Felt bonnets are to be embroidered
with god.
Every lady arranges her hair to suit
her face.
Composite costumes are as fash.
ionable as ever.
-Thiers red is the new shade of oar.
net or maroon.
Felt hats will be more popular than
ever this fall.
Flowers of fur will be among the
winter novelties.
-Shooda cloth is the new name for
India cashmere.
Gold braids and gold embroideries
are to be revived.
Feathers in cashmere colors are
among the novelties.
-Plaids will be much worn in the
first weeks of the fall.
Short and demi-trained dresses are
equally fashionable for street wear.
The leading styles in bonnets are
the Gypsy, Quaker, and cottage shapes.
The latest novelty in wells is black
dotted net, lined with white illusion.
Two, three, and four kinds of ma
terial will be used in the fabrication of
fall and winter dresses.
-Pleated basques and pleated waist
polonaises with deep yokes and wide
belts are coming in vogue.
-Waistcoat stuffs are shown for la.
dies wear of corduroy-brown, blue,
Theirs red, gray, drab, and corn.
The panier scarf is seen on some of
the new dresses, and is said to be the
precursor of the panier proper.
The Louis QuatorZe casaque and
long waistcoat is worn over kilt plat
ed skirt without any scarf around the
hips.
White baregeis used for inexpensive
bridal dresses. Such dresses are trimmed
with white satin and garlands of orange
blossoms.
Back draperies are only slightly
more bouffant, and there are no percep-
tible paniers on the earliest importa-
tons of fall dresses.
On some of the dresses for the next
season are to be worn accessories-that
is to say, plastrons, pockets and cuffs
composed entirely of feathers.
An imperative rule in second mourn
ing is that neither fringe, nor flowers,
nor satin, nor jet shall be used in the
ornamentation of dress or other gar
ment.
Long pointed corsages, or simulated
points on princess robes, are very fash
ionable for full evening dress. The
point is very long and broad, and round.
ed, not sharp.
The novelty in dress materials
which bids fair to be most popular is a
wool stuff invoiced coatings. 1t resem.
bles the English cheviots, suitings and
homespuns worn by gentlemen for bus
mess suits.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

Bismarck, at last accounts, INTENDED
parting with his big dog Sultan. Inc
animal, while devouring his ration OF
meat, was troubled by bone in MS
throat which seemed to give him pam
The Princess Bismarck Immediately De-
gan slapping the dogs neck in order 70
facilitate the passage of the bone, ou'
Sultan, being very much out OF huinoI'
and not understanding the demonstra
ton, rushed al his mistress end knock
ed her down. The bone disabled nm
from biting, or she might have been
much hurt. So long IS Sultan blt ine
servants or strangers Bismarck had no
fault to find, but an attack upon mem
Der of mis- own family necesSiiated lns
Punishment Of his trusty companion anu
protector.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

-Obs-,in College took new depart
urc this year. by conferriu- the degree
" \. u. upon nine ladies, graduates II
IT, literary course. Among them were
Mrs. Anioineite Brown blackwell, and
members Of the faculties OF Wellesley,
Tabor, Santa Barbara, ObcTiin, and the
Woman's Medical College Of New York
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

frighted by a vivid flash of lightning
Saturday afternoon, relapsed into fever
within an hour, and died with black
vomit at . O'Clock. Many of the best
doctors in the city now are refusing to
visit new cases, having their powers al
ready tried to the utmost.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

Suits Of English coatings are made
all of one kind of goods
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Buying and Selling Gold.

The uninitiated would probably be
much astOnished at being told that the
purchases, aud consequently the sales,
OF gold each business day in New
York are equal to about OHe.ffth Of the
actual risible supply of that metal in
the United States-oT the sum of say
twenty-five million 1925 coo, 00G) dol
lars. But the amount actually trans
ferred, not IN coin, but in Government
coin certificates, is less than one-tenth
Of that amount the work of adjusting
being done Ivy a clearinghouse. To
illustrate: Tie c%learings, November
lat, 1877, we're $2I 500, 900, while the
balance WA 81 500, 657 November
18th, so. 292, 600, balance 81 OS. 33S ;
November 22d, S37, 70i 900, balance
81 .565 600 November Both, SI7. S74,-
900, balance 81 ,73l. 229. IF it were not
for the feet that gold is above almost
any other article of merchandise
not especially perishabIe-the most
changeable in commercial value, the
economy OF handling or even of hav-
ing any large amounts of gold would
be very important. But, as it is, we
only give the fact as q matter of no
special moment, except to the man Of
thought, who will be able to discover
evidence in 1t which plainly shows
that the whole system of money, with
the Greenback as the sole basis, is but
a system Of automatic, free clearing
houses. with the very best guarantee
as to performance of duty, viz. that
Of the Government True Citizen.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Agricultural.
Effect of Electricity.

A writer in the Breslau LaRdWirh
records some observations on the &C.
ton of lightning upon the develop
ment of flowers that open up a wide
field of conjecture as to the possible
influence of electricity upon the phe-
nOmena of vegetable life. During the
prevalence of a series OF heavy thun-
der-storms about the middle of last
month. there were standing, among
other flowers upon a table in front OF
the writer's windows, several speci-
mems OF the %evenin. primrose. Emo
herG Jiennis). The plants were, as
yet, in bud only. the sulphur-c0lored
petals of the future flower being COM
pletely enclosed and hidden by the
four sepals of the surrounding calyx.
In watching the progress of a storm
from this window on the 18th ult., it
was noticed thst the occurrence of a
particularly vivid fash of lightning
was iustantaneously followed, or rath-
er accompanied. by the bursting open
of the calyx of one of these buds, and
the display Of the fully developed
bloom within. On other occasions,
both the same evening, and on July
Is and Is, when also thunderstorm
were raging, similar phenomena were
observed, the buds always bursting
open simultaneously with the flash,
before the sound Of thunder could be
heard. 1t was noted that this action
was invariably confined to one bud
only at a time, though numbers in the
same stage of growth stood close to-
gether, as il it were specially directed
TO u particular object to the exclu-
sion of all others. and also that the
further developments of the buds
thus singularly opened, was in all re-
spects normal. London Farmer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Nothing to Do.

The brave man or woman will al.
ways find something TO do. / know q
little woman who, by her husbands
illness, has been reduced to work for q
livelihood. She will do anything
which is honest. One week she does
some copying. The next week she is
at her sewing machine /; a friends
eyes IRE weak and she happened to
cay she was looking for q seanstress.
At ones u heroine for are not such
hsrOines y stamped on her pride,
which squirmed horribly and said,
Remember she was your bridesmaid,
and doesn't kDow how very poor you
are ; you'd better pretend you know
of q seamstress." Down came the
foot, aud tie words are spoken brave
~ : IF / may take the work home, I
will be very glad TO do It," Another
time their is sudden sickness, ard a
nurse II required. She goes and So,
gradually, she acquired a reputation
for intense earnestness in fulfilling her
duiy-that of earning money for her
children--and, ore thing leading to
smother. she learns how to support
her family comfortably and with ease
Where there's q will, one can general
ly fud ! way.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05

COMMUNISM RAMPANT N e a.
York, February 25.-A meeting of
the sOcialistic labor party was held
in Germania Assembly~roOm yester-
day. The red flag of the Commune
was displayed and resolutions adopt
ed denouncing a standing army, the
existence of armories in cities, ana
setting forth that more protection
should be given to free speech. Ore
of the speakers said: ''Only let the
army be abolished and labor would
make such a move as would ensure
its rights and render it equal with
capital"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Points of AntItbesis.

r'Gath" in Cincinnati Enquirer.l
The present unsettled condition Of
individual thoughts is seen in the
following Oddities
Rutherford B. Hayes, elected Gov
ernor Of Ohio on the platform of nc
imitation and speedy resumption il
1875. Now uncertain whether be
will veto the Silver bill or be able tc
do it successfully.
John P. Jones, principal gold ora
tor in 1874, and WOrshipper Of
Grants veto of imitation, now adyo'
eating token money and a Chinese
wall around the United St1tes.
United States Senator Mcpherson ,
ofNew jersey. in favor of silver in 49,
81, making a speech against it III
1873.
Hon, John Sherman, advising the
| Republicans to favor greenback in
terest on the bonds Of 1867, now
induratcd on gold uncOmpromising-
ly.
Allen Thurman bred to gold and
hard pan becomes a argentiferous
in head aud hair all at once.
Roscoe COnkling, nothing if not
pronounced, letting the Silver bill
90 through without ~utIering a word,
thereby discounting Jim Blaine, who
.'straddIed the blind" by both advo,
eating and opposing silver.
Alexander II. Stephens, author of
the cornerstone speech, praising
Lincoln and emancipation.
Fred Douglas, berating his race
for want of progress, and Senator
Bruce as saying that he will be the
last negro Senator, while a darkey
State Senator in Virginia delivers
the abIest speech on the question OF
the State debt.
A Frenchman will preach aid, rails
ing a statute more than one hundred
feet high to American liberty light
ing the world. and the Americans
unable to raise money to set it on a
pedestal.
Singular silence of the Turkishr
American press on reecn movements
near COnstautinOple.
Jim Wilson, of Iowa. taking fees
as a lawyer, out of the Pacific rail-
/ road, as the Government Director,
yet resisting imputatiOns, upon his
'EhOnor.p
All the Italians and Protestants
praising the late Pope, and all the
Priests the late King of Italy.
Benjamin of Isreal, Lord of Hog
Bacon, supporting the Crescent in the
name Of the Gross.
Old Bismark, late chief of the re-
dictionaries. cheek by joHl with
Gambetta, GarIbaldi, and Humbert,
The Louisiana politicians, celebrat,
ing their delivrance by gratuitous
devilishness, entirely efficient tc keep
their region poor and forbidding.
Simultaneous disclosures On Robt.
Smalls (cOlored) for taking a bride,
and Senator Butler (white) for legis-
lating for a stock>jobbing conspiracy.
Both of South Carolina.
Wonderful versatility Of produce
lions in the limited area of Delaware
State, where Salisbury can raise sill
yer and Bayard raise bullion, and
both be sound Democrats.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05

ALIVE IN DEATH-A curious story
comes tOus from Scott county. 1t is
said that a woman died over there,
near MANY Siuks, last week, and af-
ter she had deem prepared Jor burial ,
some one took hold of her eand, when
she Immediately graSped the hand OF
the person firmly, and held it for a
while. She was kept several days and
several times did the same thing.
She was finally buried. and, it is said.
moved her arm just before being put
into her cOffin.-Ab. Stan ddrd.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
THE CID MANS DREAH.

Tbs old ma SITS in his oskeD saAir,
By the ingls-side to-day,
With his Wrinklsd brow and his frame 90 weak,
And his pslsied nnbs and bis GunzSn cheek
And his locks so tin and gray.
And be cares long at the rudy blaze.
As II. eurls and aieks-s sDd glows.
And be seems to see In its Gbangsful light,
TIE forn that the . .rs 10 their rapid eight
Have borne to their dsath-TePose.
There eometh the form Of a maiden fair,
with laughing, misehievous eyes;
He hath never bshsld 81 sh another pair,
And the lovs-lizh: soft tbat he soeth there
Seems borrowed from ozl the skitS.
Add she wroatheth 4 smile with her raby lips,
Such a. Le'er another hath done.
Ard she cometh sszin as she did Of yors,
And bendetb To- Ger his fsrAhs4d boar,
As she did In the days long gore.
And she twinstn her srrns with a loving embrace
Rouud ba a'@s. and she pressSth a kiss
with her glowing lips on his Eged brow
Aud the shrivell51 old ran 10 Young again now,
Living ovsI rich sor7Ona Of bliss.
Aud again Low .hsIs eoustb a tiny form,
That shErsth hi. hind s-rsSs,
And bis heart yearneth over the tisy one,
As father ys-Yns 0 rsr his i.st born .On,
And Praysth kind Heaven 70 hloss.
And It chanBsti gain, and a ~PrGttling boy
IE nestled upon his knee,
And other Ere forF 8 are aroani him now.
And pride sits euth Soned on the old -En's brow,
As be lists TO their childish gloS.
The beautiful msiSep with laughing eyes.
is the wife Of HE early years,
And that tiny one Is hiE eldest child.
And that ~prsttl!ng ZrOup that ais heart b~Ssuiltdr
Are the Labsg Of Il, prayers and tears.
But the Ere burni low, and > dinness stSllS
Ger the old tD-n's vision now,
And there eometh the snaps Of tbs bier and pail
And HIS fondly-loVSd wife and children his all
Arr shrouded beneath It now.
This fame disth out, and : I;ihsd groan
BuTSI forth from the old mans heart
The vision hath hsd-bSI r~ake Hgain,
A lonely old man, with snEnish and pain,
Awaiting bis sail 10 depart.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Preferred Locals.
Do You Want TO Paint Youl
House ?

If you do, go to Bunting s Peppers and
make your purchases, where you will find
a large stock Of pure White Lead and PRE-
PARED LIQUID PAINT, of any shade or color,
ready for immediate use.
If Won VAN to buy window glass at very
low figures, 60 to uniting & Peppers, near
ly opposite the First National Bank.
Country merchants are informed that
when they van to replenish their stock Of
drugs they can save st least rs per cent. by
calling on uniting & Pepper, No. s, James
Block.
Ladies, in want of articles for the Toilet,
will find a large assortment at prices to suit
the times.
Sept 81 chn'g.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Fresh Arrivals of Drugs and
Medicines at Bunting 81 Pep
pers, No. 6, James
Rl0ak

We have a very large and well selec-
ted stock Ofdrugs and chemicals which
we propose TO sell at very low rates
for CASH or PROMPT PAYING CUsTO-
MERs Special inducements offered to
Physicians and country merchants
Give us q trial. We have received
our supply of fresh and reliable Gar
den Seed We can supply country
merchants with Seeds, on commission.
Also a large stock of White Lead
cOlored Paints. Oils and Varnishes.
Our Store will be open on Sunday,
for dispensing medicines. from 8 TO 8,
A. NJ, and from 3 to 4 p. N.
March. I6-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
Valuable Lands Tor Sale.

WITH o view to change my bust
w ness, | offer for sale my place of
residence, known as COlamO, lying 3
miles east of Bristol, on the A NJ d D
4 r, containing about 700 acres, over
500 acres cleared and in good state of
cultivation. The mansion is of brick,
two stories, with ell and cellars, with
tin root, and is elegantly finished. 1t
occupies a commanding site, and the
view is extensive and attractive. The
grounds are well improved, and 3D.
journing them are apple and peach
orchards, with a variety of other fruit
trees of the choicest kind. Altogether
the property is valuable, and with a
small outlay could be made as charm
ing, as it is now a very desirable
place.
Beaver creek traveryes the farm, af-
fOrding ample water supply, and upon
it are two sites admirably suited for
machinery, one adjacent TO and the
other Two hundI j yards distant from
the railroad. Lere are also indica-
tiOns Of iron % Of value.
The land is .vided into three par
cells, with dive Ings and appartenaOces
to each to suit purchasers, as a whole
1t would mai a f~irSt-clas5 stock farm.
Also a trsc Of One Thousand Acres,
lying at the mouth of Beavercreek, in
Sullivan county. Tenn, II miles south
Of Bristol and six from Union Depot.
This is good farming land. 800 acres
cleared, balance timber o. fine quality
There is a very fine water power upon
the place sufficient for any kind Of
machinery; would be a fine location
for the manufacture of wooden arti-
cles a great deal OF cedar and pine,
with other valuable timber abound on
the land and in the vicinity,
Also some smaller tracts of upim-
proved mountain land of good quality
Correspondence solicited.
Address
Col ] T PRESTON,
Box II,
April Is. '75-tf Bristol Tenn,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
YUVEoEGAS
HOUSE,


JAS M THOMAS,
Main Street, Bristol, Tenn.
HAVE again reopened the Thorn
L as House. on Main Street, Snd am
prepared to furnish f~irst-Class accom-
mediation TO the public. No money
and no pains will be spared L. make
the hotel all it was in it's paimiest
days.
BOarders will be received Or good
terms.
Being provided with good stables /
am prepared to furnish stalls. food ana
attention to horses.
Rail road passengers will find the
house located in easy distance of the
Passenger Exchange, the tables we'll
furnished and lodging unsurpassed.
Porters regularly at the trains to re-
ceive baggage and conduct passengers
Jan g. Tiff
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05
The Wolf and the Lamb.

Among the choice fables which have
special application to the occurrence
OF the period, perhaps none fit the
most peculiar positions assumed from
day to day by the supporters of class
legislation ia relation to finance SO
admirably as the following, credited
to Esop.
"AS a wolf was tapping at the head
ola brook, he spied a stray lamb,
padding, at some distance, down the
stream. Having made mp his mind
to seize her, he bethOught himself
hOw he might justify his Violence
William - said be, running up to
her, show dare you muddy the wa
Ter that | drink?' Indeed" said
the Lamb, humbly, II do not see
how / can disturb the water, since it
runs from you to me. not from me to
you" "Be that as it may re-
piled the wolf, at was but a year
ago hat you called me many i'll
names.' oh, sirp' said the Lamb,
trembiingly. "a year ago | wrs not
born" we'll" replied the wolf.
'lf it was not you. it was your father,
and that is all the same; but il is no
use trying to argue me out of my
supper and without another word
he fell upon the poor helpless lamb
and tore her to pieces.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-03-05

The Question mas often been asked
where can | get my fine watch or
clock properly repaired, so that |
can rely on it. That question can
easily be solved by having yonr
time keepers repaired, adjusted and
cleaned by
A. PIoKEN,
practical matchmaker and jeweler,
from London, England,
Bristol, Va. & Tenn.
June 24.-tf.