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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-02

SECOND DAY.

s.The disputed ground had come TO be an inferno
G position of woods and Wheat-feld between SICK
It front and the Round Tops, in the rear, n
curely heidi -Swinton, page 349.
Mild Ceres gldes with noiseless tread,
Where stands the wheat in ripening masses;
1t lifts surprised its bearded head,
And bushes golden as she passes.
The meadow lark, high up in air,
Poised motionless on outstretched wings,
Detects the god-like presence there,
And loud its song of welcome sings.
On yonder crags the ardent sun
Beats down with incandescent ray;
The rabbits round the b0ulders run,
Among the trees the squirrels play.
And all is gladstone. all is bright,
And quiet peace rests DER the land;
The goddess smiles upon the sight,
As midst the yellow stalks she stands. g..
But suddenly from yonder hill
noise like muttering thunder comes,
The rabbits to their warrens steal,
The squirrels geek their leafy homes.
And Ceres marks the jarring sound;
Then brightly flash her purple eyes.
She stamps her foot upon the ground,
And speaks in tones of sad surprise:
"Whose dire, annihiating voice,
Is pealing down from yonder rocks?
How dare the bloody God OF Wars
Alarm me with his battle shocks?
'.Up, up, ye laggards! Up, and arm!
Take hands from plow and grasp the sword!
Protect my crops and fields from harm!
Repel yon fell, destroying horde"
But scarce one stirred! They covered down
Together in frightened crowd!*
And Ceres watched them with frown,
And spoke in accerts thunder loud
aye will not forth: Then let war come,
And bring destruction in his train!
To you who fear to guard your home,
will not show my face again.
"But here upon this field raise
A temple towering to the sky,
Where Mars must offer to my praise
An Eleusinian mystery.
land here shall Death and shrieking Pain
Hold rites Eleusis never saw.
These ears of wheat shall be the gain
OF him who wins the game of wars
''And those who seek to penetrate
The hidden secrets of my rite,
Shall hear the gate of Hades CRATE,
And enter Pluto's endless night I>.g5,,
"And blood shall flow, instead of wine
To east and west DER Hecate's grave
The cypress wreath them. not the vine.
And here no olive branch shall wave.t
"No more the yellow corn shall bow
Its feathery plumes before the breeze;
The dog-grass all around shall grow,
The raven croak among the trees.w
The goddess ceased and disappeared,
Then DER the sun there came q cloud,
And swifter now the discord neared.
The maddened tumult grew more loud.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-26

The destitution in South Wales is 50
great that iefcommittees have been form
ed. Of the three vast iron works near Mer-
thyre, but one is in operation, and at the
score Of neighboring collieries there is work
but two or three daysa week. The worst of
the matter is that ehere is not even a remote
prospect Of improvement, and the resource
formerly Offered ofemigration to this country
are at an end.
james Munley brother ofThomas Mum
ley, who was hung at Pottsvlle for the
murder Of Thomas Sawyer, was discharged
from Pottsville Jail on Wednesday of last
week. He was charged with being an ac-
cessory before the fact. The District Attor-
ney consented to the entering of aolie prost-
qld, the evidence not being deemed sufiiciont
to convict the prisoner. Munley hss bess
in jail sinca the 6rst Of Novembsr lsssg
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-26
A faint smile-a relic of tho old archnens
-sparkled into Meta's eyes.

A faint smile-a relic of the old archners
-sparkled into Metas eyes.
al am ready and willing" said she.
And she then sat down and wrote little
note to her aunt-a note that was not to be de-
livered until her destiny was settled And
then the little maid was sent out after a
clergyman.
Mrs. Wallis carriage came the next day,
and Metella, peeping over the blinds of the
parlor, saw Aunt Cecy's face outlined against
the crimson satin lining.
II want my niece" }" said that lady excited
ly.
Unfortunately" bowed Harry Fame,
"you cannot have her.
"By what right dare you dotain her P''
flashed out Mrs. Vail.
"By the right other husband 70 answered
Harry with calm dignity.
So Metella vail vanished from the horizon
of the gay world, never to reaper there.
But Metella Fame is the happiest of wives.
And she has not yet regretted her sudden
marriage.
For what has Life more to offer than Love?
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-26
Drugs and Medicines.
Wonderful, but True
A. J. DURLING,
PROPRIETOR OF TIE PEOPLES
Drug and Family Medicine
STORE, makes the following
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Owing to the general depression in business
the great reduction of waves for labor, &c l
deem 1t nv duty at this time to pivo the people
of lehlghton and vicinity THE LIONS SHARP OF
M ! RoFITsl Read and renemher the follow.
log Prices OF few OF the many articles sold at
my Drug Store'
PATENT MEDICINES-nn 81 Preparations
90 cents such ns VINEGAR Bitters HOsietter's
Drake's PiantHtiou, Mtshler's Herb German
Buffers and all others formerly 81, now S5 cts
SC preparations 4Oc. ana 25c prcpHlhtOhsZOc'
GOLD. COUGH and LUNG REMEDIES. as
Jaynes EXOec GRANT, Hals and Al ems Bal.
sam. Ayers cherry PectOral, Nilk Cure. Cod
Liver Oil, Cod Liver Oil and Lime ana others
formerly 81 now 81 cents.
HAIR PREPARATIONS - Hall's Hair Re.
newer, MontoOmery's, ayers Hair VigOr,
and Mrs Aliens, formerly 81 now So cts. An
buc. preparations OF above character now 4Oc.
LINIMENTS - LauDach's, Lows Magnetic,
DOnnely's FleCtuC, Samson OH, ltaUwaY's
Rehef, Mae1c OIL, GarglinP Oh, Wl!dhre Linz
ment, and all others formerly SOC. now acc
horse, Cattle and Chi ken Powders formerly
25c. now :Oc.; Durhng's celebrated Condt on
Powders improved. 3jc. per pound.
KeniP's Hamburg Drops, 40c per hottie Breast
Tea, 2uc. IA PACKAGE; Pills OF all klnus formerly
csc. now s0e. per box.
PLASTERS-Porous Arnica, Poor Mans and
all others formerly 25c. now zoe.
WORM RENEDIES-WOrm Svrups, Verni.
ftiges, Worm Bozenees and ConiectioAs iOIm
erly &c. now 2Uc.
Roots, BarBs. Herbs, Medical Teas. &c, &C..
Der OF.
Castor OIL Bals1m de Malta, Essence Of Pep.
peImint Essence OF Lemon. Golden Tinctnre
PAresorlc, and Glvcerine formerly lOc to loc.
now &C to l0c per bottle.
Everything Down ! Dawn :! Down
Caustic Soda for Making Soap, from 0 cents
to 10 cents Uer pound.
Castor OIL, strictly pure, sec per quart. by the
gallon less.
LOOK KAGAIN.-WAIL PAPER, Gold Gilt
Paner lOc.; G aisad Papers formerly 25c. 10 35c.
now 20c.. White Blanks and TlntS formerly lS".
to 25h now l2r. TO l5C., ana Blown Backs form
eIly lOc. to l2c. now Is. to &C.
Physicians Prosecutions and Family Recipes
compounded at Greatly Reduced Rates. Go OF
Gsnd 70 DU URLING'S.
Having had al experience Of almost Twenty
Years III the Drug BusineAs more than Ten Oi
which have been in LehightOn, L Will IN The fu.
tuTe. as l have III the past, Guarantee to all the
very Best and purest Drugs, NJ MedlCiueS itcC., t1
be found IN the American Markets Il PUS
FOR DASH Dec 1r-IiUv3
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
Personal.

DIS. Combs and family have re-
turned from the North.
Mr.. Pierce, AGENT for the Galveston
NeDs, called on us on Thursday,
We passed recently near the new
residence of Rev. Mr.. Killough, a
handsome cottage, on slightly posi-
ton.
Young Mr.. Slaughter, of st. Elmo,
formerly of this place, called on us
this week aud LETT subscription for
the FREE PRESS.
Prof. Pyle of Science Hall, one of
The best men and teachers OF this
county, as we take it, called on us re-
Gently.
Messrs. Voolfolk and Ezell have
gone west" on one Of their periodi-
cal prospecting tours for u ranch or
for buried treasure"
Lucius Daley has rented the Mrs.
White property on the plaza for this
and uext year. and will engage in mer-
camille business there.
Mr.. Wootton and family, after an
absence of some eighteen months in
Kansas and Nebraska, have returned
| to their home in this place.
Our young friends Lewis Cock and
John Stoval, left for Nashville, Tenn.
on Thursday of last week to attend
Vanderbilt University. Success at
tend them.
Hahn, the butcher, left week before
last for parts unknown, leaving sun
dry remcmbrancers in the shape of un.
| paid debts. We learn he did not de-
part without the comforts of female
compauionship.
We heard lately Of a young gentle
man, but recently returned from col
lege, who was seen picking cotton with
| gloves or. We suppose he forgot the
wise saw of honest Sancho Panza :
"A cat in gloves catches no MICE"
Happening at DR.. Denton's recent
ly, we were very favorably impressed
with the handsome addition he has
made to his dwelling, and the style of
the work. j. G. Rogers was the
architect, and his work will always
bear inspection.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
Now Is the Time

When sundry subscriptions to the
FREE PRESS were promised to be paid.
Some have remembered us in this way,
and we hope many others will not fail
to do so as soon as possible. The sea-
son for paying debts is at hand, and
small ones, such as newspaper sub
scriptions. should not be allowed to
go over"
This is also the season for extending
the subscription list of your home pa
per. We have held it up to its en-
larged and improved standard for near
ly a year, under many assurances that
if we did so till this time we should
have large additions to our list. Will
our friends allow US to remind them
that now, and for some months to
come, is the best time for action, mon
ey being pleptier than at any other
season. Our subscription list ought to
be at least double aohat 1t noao IS. Ii
each of our present subscribers would
procure one more (aud many might do
much better the work would be done.
We trust at least that each subscriber
who is pleased with the paper, will
show it to his neighbor who is not a
subscriber, and ask him to subscribe.
In return we pledge our best efforts to
make it better and better.
The FREE PRESS ought to have not
less than one thousand subscribers in
Hays county alone. 1t lacks good
deal now of having that number, but
we trust we shall be able to make q
better report ere many more months
pass away.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION
The Hays County Sabbath School
Convention met on yesterday evening
at the Christian church. 1t will con-
tinue to day and to morrow. We
trust our people will turn out en- masse.
We are not church member. but we
believe il practical Christianity, and
recognize the Sabbath school as a
great iustrumentali'y of Christian civil
lization San Marcos is much behind
some other points of the county in in
terest in this subject. We trust the
presence of live workers from other
precincts may have a good effect in
waking up our people. And we in
woke .heir hospitality towards mem
-bers of the convention and Others
from 4 distance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

CurroRD's FEBRTuGE is not Q panaGea
for all the ills to which flesh Is heir. We
do not profess to have discovered cure
all, but We confidently recommend it tG
YOU as sure, safe and speedy cure for all
diseases arising from Malaria. In thit
class of diseases it is specific; it enters
the circulation and utterly destroys the
germs of poison; it will purify and build
up the deb,litated system in a shorter
time, and with more listing benefit, than
any other known remedy.
j. U. RICHARDSON, Propr..
For sale by all druggists. st. Louis.
Aug. 3l-4w.
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ru,ere..ipg 10. Candidates.

The plan Of canvassiug by means OF
printed cards is "all the go" among
candidates in the older states, and al
60 in some parts Of Texas. Its ad-
vantages will be too obvious on iu-
spection to require explanation. We
append an impression of sample.
We print them on neat white or color
ed cards of the size shown, and are
prepared to furnish them at 81 for a
single hundred and 80 cents each for
additional hundreds. Send in your
orders.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

Upon the occasion of our recent Wis
1t to the large cave near Mr.. Killough's'
our company consisted of Mr.. Stein,
Mr.. Gramm, Mr.. Hof heinz, Mr.. Will
son. proprietor of a Llauo county mine,
aud a drummer whose name We forget.
From the character of the crowd it
will of course justly be supposed that
a eopious supply of the antidote to
snake bites was not wanting.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28
i II :
: !: z ;
~ 8
Il .sLocnl Option" n Failure in
SAN Marcos: If So, why:

EDITOR FREE PREss:-The citi-
zens of our community cannot fail TO
have noticed an increased amount OF
drunkenness on our streets within the
past month or two.
Fot short time after the passage
and enforcement of the prohibition
act" our town was remarkably free
from noisy, profane, drunken men.
The closing OF the two saloons in our
town, produced, for the time being, a
change from the former state OF af-
fairs that blind man could not fail
to see. Very few negroes and Mexi-
cons we're seen loafing around the
corner" or in front Of 1.-THE Exchange"
But soon third class drug stores were
established at these two points under
the proprietorship of the former sa-
loon keepers, and system OF evasion
of the law was commenced for the
purpose of proving that Local OPP
ton" was failure. Physicians were
found who were willing to give men
prescriptions-standing prescriptions
of whisky. certifying upon honor ()
that it, the whisky, was necessary to
their health. The consequence has
been that the prohibition law, or "Lo-
cal Option" as it has been generally
called, has proved to be farce.
Our object now, is not to ask what
citizens think of physicians who give
to men promiscuously prescriptions OF
whisky when they are placed upon
their honor to certify that it is neces-
sary to the health of him for whom 1t
is prescribed. Nor do we ask what we
ought to think of men who make every
effort to evade the law and render it
odious to the people; but we do wish
to ask what do men think Of the ma
iesty and dignity of the law thus
trampled under foot by men who have
no regard for it themselves, and some
of whom have solemnly sworn to sup
port it?
Were our law makers fools and idi-
OTIS, that they could not frame a law
that could not be violated with i'm
punity by the lowest class OF our peo-
pie? No, the law was good one, and
we'll framed. What then, we ask, is
the cause of the failure? Could not
the law be enforced? 1t has been in
other counties a; why not here? Is not
an evasion of the law as liable to pun
ishment as its violation? Who are
responsible for its enforcement? 1t is
to be supposed that our grand jurors
INQUIRE into these things when they
are placed upon oath to ferret out and
bring to light all misdemeanors oc-
curing within the limits of the county
within six months previous to their
sessions, and they arc to have the as.
sistance of the County Attorney in
this matter. Where lies the blame in
HAYS county? Will our grand jurors
or our County Attorney tell US what
is the matter?
If there is no help for our present
subsection to this l'wlessness, what a
sad commentary on the dignity Of law
in Texas in this nineteenth century
And what, we ask, has led to mob
law so often resorted to in this State
but this feeling of helplesspess and
despair Of seeing those laws which are
enacted to secure the protection o.
person and property enforced?
Men seeing that they have no pro
lection in the execution Of the Law,
take the law in their own hands and
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

We would again invite public atten'
ton to the attractions at Donaldson q
Johnson's- Their stock was selected
by the senior partner in person in the
Eastern cities with special reference
to this market, and the wants OF oul
people. They fear no competition
either as to quality, variety and CON-
pleteness, or price of goods.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

CLEAN DAFT.'-Owing to insane
quarantine arrangements, all Northern
newspapers, magazines, &C., are ex-
cluded from Texas, and some of them
have been burned We suggest a
commission of lunacy with respect to
some of those quarantine officials.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

SAMosTz's SALIcYLIc SALyE is the
best external remedy for healing sores
and ulcers. Use no other. Prepared
only by SAMosTz Il REMER, Apothe:
carries, Austin. Texas. For sale at all
drug stores.
Sept. 2l-1m
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BRIGGS

BUFFALO LAND" an interesting
book concerning Kansas and regions
further west, was taken from our
sanctum some months since. Will
the person who took it oblige us by re-
turning it at once?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

THE Public Free School in School
Community No. %, in Hays county,
will be suspended from the 10th day
of October A. d. 1878, until after the
Legislature couvenes in January next
and makes an appropriation of Public
Free School funds.
w. o. HUTCHINSON,
S. B. MCBRIDE,
Trustees.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

DIR. @. w. BENsoN's CELERY AND CAMo'
ErLE P,LIs are prepared expressly to euro
Sick Headache, Nervous Headache, Dys'
pl ptic Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness
and Sleeplessness, and will cure any case
Price so cts II box, 30 pills. postage free.
Sold by all druggists. Office, No. LOG, N
Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md.
April 27-ly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

The third annual Exposition of the
North Texas Fair Association will
be held at Dallas September Both te
Oct. 9th.
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Coming ut Last!
AUSTIN, Sept. q, 1878.

AUSTIN, Sept. q, 1873.
To GEO. Il. MALONE:-
Twenty. eight packages
mdse received this mornirg-am load
ing wagons with all.
MALoNEY,
r, R. Agent.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

LARGEST stock of gents and ladies
boots and shoes, just received direct
from Boston. An article which for
merly sold at $3.50 is now offered at
$3.50. Calfskin shoes at 81 so, Call
and examine at
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

The weather most of this week has
been nearly as warm at midday as at
any time during the summer, the mer-
curry reaching 920 in the shade.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

JUDGE Cook, by special request of
some of our leading citizens, will adj
dress the people Of this place and vi
cinity on political topics on Tuesday
next at two o'clock, at the Court
House.
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Hands Wanted

TO dig a eistern and post holes
Good wages and prompt pay. Apply
at the FREE PRESS Office.
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JOB Work neatly executed and al
the lowest rates at the FREE PRESS
Office.
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LATE leading newspapers and maya
zines ut the FREE Press Office.
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No ABATEMENT of yellow fever,
while it is extending in new directions,
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OLD newspapers, ETC., for wrapping
paper. for sale at this Office. at % cts
per 100.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

QuEENswARE and glassware, a
splendid los, just received, direct from
importers, at
BRIGGS
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HOME NEWS.
SUBSCRIBE for the FREE Press.
READ telegram from Austin.

SEE advertisement of tho Austin
Fair in another column.
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ANNOUNCENl ENTs.
ELECTION. NOVEMBER 5, 1873.

We announce HON. JOHN IRE
LAND, of Guadalupe county, as a
candidate for Representative in Con-
gress.
LEGISLATURE:
We are authorized to announce Capt.
w. s. GULLETT as a candidate tor
Representative in the ekislature from
the 9th District, subject to the Nom
mating Convention for said District. y
DISTRICT CLERK:
We are authorized to announce B.
G. HARDIN as candidate for Clerk
of the District Court of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce A.
B. T. KERR as candidate tor the
office of District Clerk of Hays coun.
ty.
COUNTY CLERK:
We ae authorized to announce ED.
J. L. GREEN as a candidate for re-
election to the Office of County Clerk
of Hays county.
COUNTY JUDGE:
STERLING FISHER is a oandi.
date for re. collection to the Office of
County Judge.
We are authorized to announce ED.
r. KONE as candidate for County
Judge.
COUNTY PROSECUTOR:
Wa ora authorized to announce II.
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. BARBER as candidate tor
Sheriff Of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce
CAPT. FERG. KYLE as a candidate
for Sheriff Of Hays county.
TREASURER:
At the solicitation of many friends,
p. j. C. SMITH announces himself as
a candidate for County Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce II.
A. McMEANS as q candidate for re-.
election to the Office of Treasurer OF
Hays county.
COUNTY SURVEYOR:
SAN MARCOS, Aug. II, '78.
To THE VOTERS OF HAYS Col
am a candidate for County Surveyor.
| have no claims to urge, except that
| am competent; and promise it elect
ed to attend strictly to the duties OF
the Office.
Yours Respectfully.
JOE. q. EVE.
ASSESSOR:
We ARE authorized to announce JOE.
F. BROWN as candidate for Assess
or of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce X.
S. FORTSON as a candidate for As
SCISSOR OF Hays county.
We arc authorized to announce AL.
BERT HEATON as a candidate for
reelection to the office of Assessor OF
Hays county.
JUSIlCE. w. L
am a candidate for the office OF
Justice of the Peace in Precinct No.
/, in Hays county.
s. B. MCBRIDE.
We are authorized to announce A
G. DANFORTH as a candidate fol
Justice of the Peace.
We are authorized to announce C.
W. GROOMS as a candidate for re-
election to the Office Of Justice OF the
Peace.
CONSTABLE, PRECINCT NO. i:
We are authorized TO announce
CAPT. JAMES FORGEY as a can
didate for Constable, Precinct No
l.
We are authorized to announce 4
FITCH as n candidate for Constable
OF Precinct No. /, Hays county.
We are authorized to anDounc'
JOHN II. PATTERSON as a csndi
date for Constable of Precinct No. ]
subject TO the action Of a Preciac
meeting, should one be held.
HIDE INSPECTOR:
We are authorized TO snuoUnc
JAMES 4. DIXON as q candidate
for Hide Inspector of Hays county.
We are authorized TO announce 7
]. WHITE a. a candidate for Hid
! T-.,..csor 90 H.ra counfw
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COUNTY SURVEYOR:

SAN MARCOS, Aug. II, '78.
To THE VOTERS OF HAYS Col
am a candidate for County Surveyor.
| have no claims to urge, except that
| am competent; and promise it elect.
ed to attend strictly to the duties OF
the Office.
Yours Respectfully.
JOE. q. EVE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28

TREASURER:
At the solicitation of many friends,
p. j. G. SMITH announces himself as
a candidate for County Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce II.
A, MCMEANS as candidate for re-.
election to the Office of Treasurer of
Hays county.