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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
NO.. ST..
Changes OF LIie'

Change is the common feature of
society-of all life.
The world is like q magic lantern, or,
the shiftin9scenes Off panorama.
Ten years convert the population of
schools into men and women, the.
young into fathers and matrons, make,
and mar fortunes, and bury the, last
generation but one,
Twenty years convert infants into,
lovers, fathers and mothers, decide
mems fortunes and distinctions, con-
vert active men and women into crawl.
ing drivelers. and bury all proceeding
generations.
Thirty years raise an active gener-
alton from nouentity. change fascinat.
ing beauties into bearable old wo.
men, convert lovers into grandfathers,
and bury the active generation or re-
duce them to decrepitude and imbeoili.
ty.
Forty years, alas change the face of
all society. Infants are growing old.
the bloom Of youth and beauty has.
passed away, two active generations
have been swept from the stage of life,
names once cherished are forgotten,
unsuspectedi candidates for fame have.
started up from the exhaustless womb,
of nature.
And in fifty yyears-ma ture ripe fifty
years-a half a oentury-what tremen-
dous changes occur. How Time writes
her sublime wrinkles every where, in
rock, river, forest, and cities, hamlets,
villages in the nature of man and the
destinies and aspects Of all civilized
society.
Let US pass on to eighty years-and
what do we desire and see to comfort
US in the world? Our parents are
gone; our children have passed away
from us into all parts of the world to-
fight the grim and desperate battle Of
life. Our old friends-where are they ?
We behold world Of which we know
nothing and to which VIC are unknown.
We weep for generations long, gone by
for lovers, for parents, tor children,
for friends iu the grave. We see
everything turned up side down by
the fickle hand of Fortune and the ab-
solute despotism Of Time. In o word
We behold the vanity Of life, and are
quite ready to lay down the poor bur-
den and be gone.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. o.,
Oct. 10, 1878.

So far as reports have been received
the contest of yesterday may be set
down as a drawn battle. The Dem
ocrats probably gained some congress-
men, which of course dispels the last
hope the Republicans had of controll-
ing the next House of Representatives.
This is certainly of great Importance.
Ore State. at least, from having a
majority Of Republicans in the House
will have majority of Democrats, and
that will oe of still greater Importance,
if the election of President should
be thrown into the House Of Repre-
sentatives, where the vote is by States
and not by individual members. On
the other hand the Republicans have
shown on unexpected vitality in Iowa
Ohio and Indiana. 1t is evident that
in all three of these States they have
since the campaign opened, steadily
worked to restore the ancient party
harmony, and have succeeded beyond
ex pectations. What the effect will be
on the November elections cannot yet
be told. 1t can be estimated pretty
accurately after further details of yes
terday's vote are received.
The two parties-it seem after yes
terday's failure of the Third Party
hardly worth while to mention twill
now devote themselves to the Novem
ber States. Probably New York
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, will
be thoroughly canvassed, and indepen-
dent of any effect the September and
October elections, there has all along
been reasonable chance of Democratic
gaines in the first two mention
ed. REX.
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Il MANHQO
~ How Lost, How Restored

lust published, a new edition Of DR. CuLvSR-
w.tI,s CrLsEasTzD Essay on the radical cure
fyithout rnedicine) Of sp.rmaiorrb9s or seminal
We,ku,ss, involuntary semina, Losses, lmpoten-
ey- Mental and Physical Inc&pscty. lmpedimens
20 Narri,pe etc: also, Consumption, Epilepsy
and Fits, induced by self-iDdugenee or sexual ex-
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m. oelebr.ted author. in this admirable Essay
elcarlv demonstrates, from q thirty years pfsc
.iee that the siarrainR consequences OF sei aoose
nav be radically cured without the dAnse o. -
al iu,erpaI medicine or the application oi ine
tuife: pointing o1t a mode OF care A. once ~ -
ple. cert.in, and sfeotusl- by means oi Nolen
sverv su5e,er. no ustter What bis eohdinon nay
be, nay care binssliehesPly, pri's'ely' ana rs0'-
esliv - h.,s. 20
.v,Tv roufh ana every nsn in the lnDd-
Sent uuder zeal. in q plain envelope, 70 ~ - -
dress. po.i-p,ie, On receipt Of sir eenis OF ~"
postage stamps
Aedres. Ii. Publishers.
The culvsrwel, Medical c.,
aAua st, ys-Tor POa os'es Boz, tsss
ID. fe-U
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TWO KNDGHTs.
By krHBL LYNN.

Ger the lovely land Of the orange bloom
"Yellow Jack" rides on meath q sallow plume;
Swim before him travels q fatal breath
Close behind him marines tho corps Of death;
Healing root, or bough, herb, or chemist skill
Fearless faith, strong hope. or unfalt'ring will
All, alike ground arms, when the mystic tramp
OF his fearful host nearer brings his camp.
Naught avails to stay the swim touch Of Death,
Never antidote meets that Upas breath.
Still the yellow harvest falls thick and fast
Where the sallow knight Ger the way has pass.
ed;
Tho warm Northern hands, by It's corners four,
Hold The starry flag so our love may pour
Help within its folds; tho our silver speech
Heralds help through wire for the deadly breach
Tho brave kingly souls Join that fatal corp
Riding far and fast, but to come no more,
And soft women's hands, willing, weak and fair
Bravely thrust themselves In the yellow glare,
Till they wither down to the clasp Of prayer.
Ger the breathless bosom and stlffen there
Sull the south wind bri lgs but funeral wall
On the scented breath Of the autumn gale.
stu no helpf Thank God help Is coming fast,
And the darkest hour near the dawning past.
See beneath the arch Of Northern Light
Rides the shinng host Of the Frosty knight.
Courage, fainting ones out Of fright and gloom
Watch to welcome nearer the, snowy plume;
For the mystic seal Of the crystals crossed,
Sign and signet fair Of the Knight "Jack Frost" I"
Come, oh snowy knight, clad in silver mail,
Hither HE in haste on thy charger pale:
With starry robe, decked with crystal crown,
Ride for lie, Jack Frosti to the Southland down
Scatter feathered shafts from thy bow. string Hne
Till the very air shall be seen ashine.
And the cobwebs. strung with thy Jewels, bar
That invading costs in the forests far.
~ y Ledger.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

A correspondent writes as follows
about the flower of well known plant
81 have discovered remedy for con.
sumption. 1t has cured number OF
cases after they had commenced bleed
ing at the lungs and the hectic flush
was already on the cheek. After try
ing this remedy to my own satisfac-
ton, have thought philanthropy re-
auired that should let it be known
to the world. 1t is common mullen
STEPPED strongly and sweetened with
coffee sugar, and drank freely. Young
or old plants are good, dried in the
shade and kept in clean bags. The
medicine must be continued from
three to six months, according to na-
ture of disease. Itis very good fol
the blood vessels also. 1t strength
ems and builds up the system instead
of taking away the strength. Ii makes
GOOD blood and takes Inflammation
away from the l1ngs. 1t is the wish
of the writer that every periodical il
the United States, Canada and Europc
should publish this recipe
for the benefit of the hui
man family. Lay this up and keep i
in the house ready for use.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
GEE UR CH1 ES.

METHODIST.-Preachlng at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath. Rev. J. 8. Gillett, Pastor.
CHRISTI IAN.-Preaching At the Christian
Church on the second and fourth Sabbaths In each
month by Elder J. j. Williamson.
PREsBYTERIAN.-.Preach at the Presbyte-
rian Church on the second and fourth Sab.
bathin each month by the Rev. W. L. Kennedy.
PROTESTANT EPlSCOPAL.-.Service every
sourth sunday in each month at lOH O'Clock, A.
H., and p. n, at st. Marks Church.)
BAPTIST,-PEesching at the Christian Church
on the third Sunday in each month, by Rev. Mr..
Wright.
CUMBERLAND Observation-Disclosures ng
at the Presbyterian Church thsrd Sunday in each
month by Rev. Mr.. Jarvis.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

The young son Of widow living on
Park street entered the. house the.
other day with excited steps, and
called to his mother:
You'd better get this house all
slicked up, for there's strange man
going to call as soon as he gets through
talking with the grocer on the
corner!''
Man with the gas bill I suppose"
was her Indifferent reply.
Not by a jug full!' continued the
boy,-"He's all dressed in broadcloth,
has big gold watch, looks as if he
owned bank and he was asking me
about you"
rs that possible? I wonder who
it can be? What did he ask 2"
He asked if you were ss handsome
as ever, and if you had grown old very
fast, and if you had married again !"
He did Graciousl but who can
it beF'
Il don't know only he is good-look
Ing and rich, and-and-l"
And wnat did you tell him"
II told him yon wouldn't marry the
best man in the world, and that it
wouldn't do him any good to come
spooking-."
I'll give you an awful licking if you
don't split the rest Of that wood Pin
terrupted the mother with sudden en-
ergy, and he was run into the back
yard and given a cuff on the ear as he
left the door. He leaned on the axe
helve and surveyed the back windows
in vonderment. and by and BY be mus
ed:
"She is allus saying she's going live
for her dear children alone, but il this
looks like it then | don't know the
family I'll tell the next man that
the whole s:x Of us are on the marry
for taters in the cellar ard posisb 10
J society.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
LAND CASES, LAND WAR
PANTS. AND SCRIP.

Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the u
8. General Land Office and Department of the In.
terror. Private Land Claims, Mining and
pre- EN- ptiOn Claims, and 10 homeste d
Cases attended to. Land Scrip in 40. so, and l60
acre pieces for sale This Scrip is assgnable, and
any 1, oyernment land subject to private entry. at
SI.o5 Der acre. 1t is Of eQnal value with Bounty
Land Warrants. Send stamp to Gilmore Co.,
or pamphlet of Instruction.
OFFICERS, Soldiers, and sailors OF the
ate war. or their heirs, are 10 many cases enti'
led IN money from the Government Of which they
have no knowledge. Write full history OF service
aud state amount Of pay and bounty received. En-
close stamp to GILMORE CO., and full reply
Ter examination, will be given you Tree.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
The Printer und lals Types.

Perhaps there is no department OF
enterprise whose details are less, un.
dcrstood, by intelligent people, than
the art preservative," the achieve.
ments Of the types.
Every day, their life long, people
are accustomed to read the newspa.
per and find fault with its. state.
uents; its arrangements; its looks;
to plume themselves upon the dis.
covery of some roguish acrobatic
type that gets into frolic and stands
upon its head; or Of some waste let
ter or two iu it; but of the process
by which the newspaper is made. or
the myriads Of mills and the thou.
sand Of pieces necessary to its compo-
sition, they know little and generally
think less.
They imagine they discourse Of q
wonder indeed, when they speak of
the fair white carpet, woven for
thought to walk on the rags that Aut-
tered on the back of the beggar yes.
terday.
But there is something more won
derful still. When we look at tie
hundred and tfty-two little boxes,
somewhat shaded with the touch of
inky fingers, that compose the prin-
ter's "case,." noiseless, except the click
of the types; as one by one they
take their places in the growing line
we think We have found the mar
vel of art.
We think how many fancies in
fragments there are in boxes; bow
many atoms of poetry and eloquence
the printer can make here and there,
if he had only little chart to work
by; how many facts in small hand
full" how much truth in chaos.
How he picks up the scattered ele-
ments, until he holds in his hand u
stanza of "Gray's Elegy," or a mon
ody upon Grimes, "All Buttoned Up
Before" Now he sets Puppy Miss
ing" and now Paradise Lost" he
arrays bridge in small caps" and
sonnet in nonpareil, he announces
the languishing live in one sentence
-transposes the work and deplores
the days that are few and evil" in
the next.
A poor jest ticks its way slowly
into the printers hand, like the clock
just running down, and its strain OF
eloquence marches into line letter by
latter. We fancy we can tell the
difference by hearing by the ear, but
perhaps not.
The types that told wedding yes
terday announce a burial to.marrow
perhaps the same letters.
They are the elements to make q
world of. Those types are world
with something in it as beautiful as
spring, as rich as summer and as i'm
perishable as autumn flowers frost
cannot wilt-fruit that shall ripen for
all time.
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PENSIONS.

All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, SAILORS
wounded, rlptured, or injured in the late war,
however slightly, can obtsin pension by ad-
dressing GILMORE e. CO., 6s9, F. Street, wash
Cases prosecuted by GILMORE & CO. before
the Supreme Court OF the United States, the Court
Of Claims, and the Southern Claims Commission.
Each department of our business is conducted
in a separate bureau, under charge OF the same
experienced parties employed by the old firm.
prompt attention to all business entrusted to Gll-
MORs & co. is thus secured. We desire to win
success by deserving it.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
coXaRsssMAS-0TH DIsTSicr:
Hon. Gustsve schleichsr, Of Dewitt Co.
SENATOR -3lsr Disrsior:
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
aEpxssxSrArivEs-e4rn .DisrRicf:
Hon. J v. Hu,chins, Of Hays Co.
Hon. W. N. Rust, Of Guadalupe Co.
DISTRICT oouRr-l6rn DisrRior.
Hon. l.. ". Moore, Presiding Judge. Lagrange.
TIhEs or HOLDING oogar.
Mondays In March and september.
COUNTY osyioERs.
Sterling Fisher. Jndge County Court.
FL. Manlove, County Attorney.
Ed. J. l.. Green, Clerk.
Jas. A. Wren, sheriff. c. 8. Cock, Deputy.
CIV; Grooms. Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. I !
!. II. Brsedlove,
H. g. Little. 3
l.. Smith. >"
H.A. McMesns. County Treasurer.
A. Heaton, Assessor.
Ben. C. Hardin, Surveyor.
D.P. Hopkins, co1.'r Precinct No. !.
J. X. Burieson, 3.
i'll. Bazem0re. 4.
Geo. II. Ward, Constable.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PRECIHor CoURrs-
Criminal County Court-lst Monday in each
month. i..
County Court for Civil and Probate business
lat Monday in February April, June, August, o..
tober and December.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays in February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month, San Marcos.
Precinct No. Ed Friday in each month MtClty.
+" SD ~ WimberleY's Ill
" Z. 4-4th I" Dripping Syringe.
TOWN orrioRRs.
Mayor-A. B. r. Kerr.
Council-W. O. Hutchison, W..B. Fry, L. W. Mitch
ell, d. P. Hopkins, p. K. Turner.
Marshal-H. o. James.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
American and Foreign Pat
ents. ..

GILMORE l. CO., Successors to Chapman, Hos.
mer h Co., solicitors. Patents procured in all
countries. No Fees in advance. No
charge unless the patent is granted. No fees for
making preliminary examinations. No addition
al fees for obtsining and conducting arehearing'
Ry n recent decision of the Commissioner ALL re.
jected applications may be revived. Special at
teption given to Interference Gases before the
Patent Office Extensions before Congress. In
fringemeut Suits in different states. and all litga
tion amp pertaining to Inventions or Patents Send
stamp to Gilmore & Co., for pamphlet of sixty
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MAILS.

Austin Stage arrives at 10 o'clock NJ; San
Antonio Stage arrives at IL O'Clock NJ. Both
Daily arrivals Mails close OF la NJ;
Gonzales. arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 P. NJ.
leaves at 8 A. n. next morning.
A. voM SrRIN, P. II.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

This seasons 5 yield of patent mcdi-
cine almanacs contain more jokes and
less tape worm than for some years
past.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

Immediately after very hard wind
farmers come into town with choice
lots offresh hand picked apples.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

The largest pumpkin in the world
will be on exhibition at forty-seven
State fairs this month.
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Free Press.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION {:

One year, in Adsanee ..........si as Is
Nix months :. '''''' 7s
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-27
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

American slo"-lands: The Indian
country.
Nothing is really troublesome that
we do willingly.
BY an agreeable and respectful de-
pertinent a good reputation is gained.
Justice consists in doing no injury to
men; decency, in given no often ce.
The more we help others to bear
their burdens, the lighter u own
will be.
1t is a glorious thing to resist temp
tation. but it is IA safe thing to avoid it.
The best atonement for evil deeds is
to set about the performance OF worthy
ones.
you twice, listen ut once to the lesson
it teaches.
In matters of conscience, first
thoughts are the best; in matters of
prudence. last thoughts.
Character properly embraces three
distinct classes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
sentiments and habits.
A female materialized spirit was
caught and held SO firmly by a Boston
gentleman, the other night, that she
couldn't get away and return tt the
spirit world, and now it has been re-
solved in the spirit circles of the 'sHub"
that henceforth they will hold no more
seances while SO much as one skeptic
remains in the room.
Marquis Lorne has numerous Ameri-
a cousins in the descendants of Gen.
William Campbell, of Revolutionary
fame. Gen. Campbell, a representative
of the dukes family, left one daughter,
who afterward married Gen. Francis
Preston, of Virginia. She was the
mother of Mrs. Governor James Nc
Dowell, Mrs. Governor John B. Floyd,
Mrs. Gen. Ed. Darlington, Mrs. Rev.
Dr.. Robert ]. Breckenridge, Mrs. Gov
ernor Wade Hampton, Hon. Senator
W. c. Preston, Hon. John S. Preston
and Thomas Preston.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-27
LEGAL NOTICE.

\ In the district court of the first
judicial district in and for Laramie
county, Wyoming territory.
To Jonas l.. Hellawell and Abraham
Hershfield late copartners doing bust
ness under the firm name and style of
HellaweE & Hershheld, non residents,
defendants.
Take notice that R. N. Hershfield
did on the Both, day Of November, A.
ID. 1873, file his petition against you in
the clerks Office Of the above named
court at Cheyenne, in the said county
and territory, the object and prayer of
which petition is to recover Judgment
against you for the sum of 1870 to-
gether with interest thereon at the rate
of IL per cent per annum, from the
18th, day of February, A. D. 1873 and
that your property in Cheyenne in said
county to-wit: Lots 5, g., Z and 8 in
block 397, of said city and moneys in
the hands of George O'Brien have been
attached to C said judgment. The
said Jonas l., Hellawell and Abraham
Hershfeld are further notified that
they are required to answer said petit
tion on or before the 9th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1879.
r. N. Hershfield, Plaintiff.
d19-devth6t
MCLAUGHLIN & STEELE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-27

Bitters. and their continued popularity for a
quarter of q entury as q stomachic, is
scarcely more wonderful than the Welcome
that greets the annua appearance OF Hostel
ter's Almanac. This valuable medical treat
Use is published by Hostetter & Smith, Pitts
burgh, Pa, under their own Immediate sup
ervision. employing so hands in that depart
ment. Ten cylinder printing presses, 8 fold
Ing machines. 8 job presses, &C., are running
and the issue OF same for 1879 will not be less
than ten millions. printed in the English,
German. French, Welsh. Norwegian, Swed-
ish.. Holland. Bohemian and Spanish lam
guages. Refer to a copy of It for valuable
and interesting reading concerning health,
and numerous testimonials as to the efficacy
of Hostetters Bftters, amusement. varied in
formation, astronomical calculations and
chronological items, &C., which can be de-
pended upon for correctness. The Almanac
FOR 1879 can be obtained free OF cost, from
druggists and general country dealers in all
parts OF the country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-27
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the con-
dition of a certain mortgage, made and
executed by August Gueck to r. F.
Glover, dated the 18th day of October,
AID. 1877, and which said mortgage was
given to secure the payment of the sum
of So, 500, and the interest growing due
thereon, and which said mortgage was
duly recorded in the Office of the
ty clerk and ex.oficio register of deeds,
on the 18th day of October, A. d..
1877, at 1915 O'Clock p. m, in book c
of mortgages, on pages 270, 271 and
272, and upon which said mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice the sum of 81, 1880, and
no suit at law or in equity having been
instituted to recover the same or any
part thereof. Now, therefore, notice is
hereby given that by virtue of the
power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by a sale of the m~ortgaged prem
ises in said mortgage described, and for
that purpose, on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1879, at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, on the premises,
there will be sold at public auction, the
premises covered by and described in
said mortgage, and all the right, title
interest and equity of redemption of
the said August Gueck, his heirs, execu-
tors, administrators or assigns in and
to the same, which said premises are
described as follows, to-wit; The north
one-llalf ~ of lot number one az. in
block number four hundred and sixteen
(4l6), in the city of Cheyenne, in the
comfy of Laramie. and territory of
Wyoming, as said lot is laid down and
described on the Plat of said city. re-
corded in the Office of the county clerk
of said county, and the improvements
thereon. r. +. GLOVER,
d13-d-4w Mortgage.
Cheyenne, December 10, 1878.