San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-09-06

BAsrRor, Sept lat. 20.

EDITOR FREE PREss:-Rev. viii.
hanson did not meet with success
here, he was not even able to build up
the members Of bis own church into
an organization. 1.-THE Christians
Campbellites. own . brick church
here.] told Mr.. Williamson whsn.hs
came l did not believe he would meet
with any encouragement. am glad
that he was treated by all our citissns
with great hospitality.
The brick store , portion of which
caved in lately, will be soon fully re-
constructed in two weeks tho owner
can occupy il again this time the roof
will be covered Within formerly it
was arched with brick. vault like.)
Watermelon vines dried up two
weeks ago, sweet potatoes will be
scarce. though some fine ones have
been in the market at 81 per bushel,
Imported Irish potatoes are $3.50 per
bush. Old and new corn delivered at
Goo per bushel, Cotton seed 1926 ct
per Dbl, lint cotton l0cts per lb. mar.
ket firm. y
I'll was believer or an advocate
Of Astrolosy, would certainly prove
that this years remarkable coujuuc-
ton of planets was misfortune bring.
ing. Newspaper reports bring US
bad nows from all parts Of the world /;
droughts or foods. terrible and fire..
quent storms. pestilence under various
forms, numerous fires, assassinations
| murders, and accidents. 81
In this county alone We had six ac-
eidental deaths since March,, to-wit
o lady killed by the falling ola tree
youngl man killed BY lightning, two
men killed by the fall Of horses, one
killed by the falling Of q store. one
youth drowned; all this happened in
circle offve miles of Bastrop.
We need rain again to mature the
forming top crop of our cotton, and
for turnips and [pasture] grain sowed
since the general rain.
Camp meetings still going on.
Col. Geo. W. Jones addressed an
audience of over 500 people at Nc.
Dade last Wednesday; he spoke for
near three hours and was listened to
with the utmost attention.
The Grlenback movement is rapidly
gaining ground here. A club will be
organized this week 10 this town. "
received a private letter from q
Galveston merchant who travelled in
the interest Of his house, in the East
portion Of this State. and who is oppos,
ed to the Greenback move, yet he says
that the greenbackcrs will sweep that
whole section triumphan'ly.
know Gen. W. H. Hannah per.
sonally, and know him to be a talent
ed. able man, and thoroughly honest
in every respect, and as Texan would
say, he's no sardines. or as my friend
Phil. Clayborn would express it. he is
a good egg-but thereby I do not
mean to intimate that Col. Phil. is .
Gresnbacker, far from it, he is the
staunchest democrat. as firm as the
rock of Gibralter. and be would
stick to the democratic party, if he
were the last man.
We have . new enterprise here lin
operation for some three weeks) q
broom factory which turns out as neat
brooms as any manufactured elsewhere
and can be had cheaper at Wholesale
than any merchant can import them.
It is still so dry, that mosquitoes
house flies and screw worms can not
flourish. and it is also distressiagly
healthy. ply sicians and druggists suf.
fer, and are hard up for money for
want Of business. There is even no
giving or gong into marriage. Even
common gossip has dried ~, no tat
Ting for waat Of subjects, nothing but
sweating and sweltering under the hot
Guns rays ofthe dog days. the dogs
also partially ceased barking, because
of painting; the late hot nights got
them out of breath. We live in hope
for better time; provided we live
that long. if we don't evaForte before
it, or an i'll star settle our fate.
In this town we can not get out
of time nor tune, for we have more
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