San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-24

self to the vinegar, but II was always
such ss We have we give unto thee. !"
The people here are not an ignorant
class, as the general supposltion is Of
those of q stock country. It is true
they have scarcely any schools, except
now and then q man has employed a
teacher in his family; but they are
all able to send off to the best schools
the country affords. One of those
communities characterized for its in.
telligence, and particularly for its be-
witching d-sels, is that on Carauehua
bay. Here is one of the most delight
full places to live imaginable, not sur.
passed by the mountains of the Pa
cifo slope or the eastern shore OF
Maryland. This l know l can say
without any exaggeration, although l
have never been to either of the other
places. They are living in large. ele.
CANT mansions fronting on the bay, and
their furniture is present, not like M.
rs 'absent. or just on the road"
Back of them as far as the eye can
reach, are their pastures teeming with
stock Of all kinds. The principal
stock owners are the celebrated Shang.
high Pierce, (who they say is a. regu.
lar dead-beat, and never pays a hotel
bill Notwithstanding all his wealthy
John Pierce, 8. r. Ward, Mrs. Agnes
Ward and old father Grimes. who
have fenced in about 100000 acres.
with about seven miles of fence, run
ming from the Carauchua across to the
Trespslassas, the bay making the 9th
er part Of the fence, The expense of
fencing in this country, where timber
is so scarce and lumber is so high, had
long been the heaviest tax that bur-
dened the people, until the Mccartney
hedge rose was introduced by Mr.. A.
Smith, through whose energy and per.
severance it has proven to be won
derful success, and who certainly de-
serves the plaudits of the people in
this country for having lightened the
burden Of fence building. 1t not only
adds greatly to tt G looks of the coun-
try, it being perpetual bloomer, but
with the proper care and culture, will
make good fence in any soil. There
is some Of it from II to Is in height,
with base of about 20 feet, and is an
impenetrable barrier against all species
of stock. Its body is one dense mass,
so that nothing can be seen from either
side. and cattle are not attracted by
vegetation within.
l expect L have said enough for this
time, but before l close, must tell
you our experience in housekeeping.
We have been staying for some time
with very nice family near Texana.
Last Sunday they concluded to go to
church, and left us as we thought alone
to keep house, not knowing that we
had partner in an adjoining room,
with a ravenous appetite for cakes.
pies, and all such things as you gene.
rally find in the pantry on Sunday, and
who had disposition to snake few
now and then. Everything was get
ting along quietly, and l hadn't more
than sat down to write when some one
called US in the dining room: we went
in and our partner wanted to know if
we wouldn't like to haye little bread
and milk2 but he had swallowed the
contents of the safe where all the
good things" were, and wanted US to
be his witnesses that the chickens had
committed the depreciation; but as we
knew that the chickens would have
left a few crumbs, and there being
none lett for dinner, we concluded not
to be sworn. Soon the lady of the
house came back with the Parson, and
no pies for dinner; but they we're gone,
and there in the presence of the minis
ter of the gospel, we poor innocents
had to shoulder to some exten, the
crime (of another many of theft. on
Moral-Never take 10 a partner un-
less be can control his appetite for the
good things Of this life," for he is
sure to get you into trouble.
More anon.
PIoUs JACK.