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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

A medical professor says OF to-
bacco:-"It is killing more peo-
pie than whisky. Particularly
the smoking of cigarettes is bane-
ful. The arteries become excited
and ruptured by it. and they often
snap in the train"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

The way an independent polit-
ical newspaper can best succeed
is as follows: One week it will
publish a we'll written article and
pitch into the Republicans:
whereupon nearly all the Demo-
cratic 'weeklies Throughout the
country will the next week copy
it and make favorable comments.
The next week an able editorial
pitching into the Democrats will
be sure the week following to be
copied by nearly all the Repub-
lican papers. Thus, like a loco
motive, by the alienation of heat
and cold, the thing keeps going
at a lively rate. The New York
Herald and Philadelphia Times
arc run on the alienation prin-
ciplc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

re- Two Dollars for one year, incd-
eSutiy ia odc0hee, Tive Dollars and
t1tsy Gents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of The county
10 be paid for ia cdrGnceA
s9r Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

Nothing keeps a man frcm
being rich like thinking he has
enough; nothing from knowl-
edge and wisdom like thinking
he has both.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

The divorced wife of a Boston
bowling-saloon keeper is suing
to get some alley-money from
her former husband.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09

@ Prof. Ticc, the distin-
guished meteorologist and wealth
er prophet of St. Louis, has is
sued his AnnuaI National
Weather AImanoe for 1879, in
which, besides foretelling the
weather foS every day in the year
and clearly~explaining the the
ory on which his predictions are
based, he gives history, causes
and effects of tornadoes-a chap
ter on lightning rods, exposes
their general worthlessness, and
explains how they may be made
effective, &c. The whole, is Of
great interest and practical val
ue to every one, and especially
indispensable to farmers. For
sample copy and terms Of sale to
the trade and to agents, send &c
cents to THOMPSON, TICE &
CO., Publishers, st. Lous, Mo.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-09
His Favorite Mule.

his FavOrlte Mule.
A Eureka teamstei. is noted
for the affection that he betrays
on one of the mules in his outfit,
the most Estimate and NANCY
looking animal in the string, and
his fondness for Nancy" as he
calls her, has passed into a prov
erb. Upon being rallied upcn
this popularity by chum, he
discoursed as follows: II used to
have a sweetheart back in Injany
that | was awful gone on, and
this yer cussed mule has so many
pints in common that my heart
just yearns over her. She was
as likely a gal as ever run bare
footed in a cornfeld, but she was
focused obstinate to enjoy good
health. You never knew just
how to take her. She'd look you
right smiling in the eye, and
you'd think thar were more su-
gar in her nor a New Orleans
molasses hogshead; but if you
laid your hand ON her unexpected
like, she'd kick the breeching all
to hi in less than a minute.
That's just the way with that
mule: ] reckon she's cost me
nigh onto $500 for harness, to
say nothing about doctors bill
for a broken leg; but you get in
to a place whar the mud's deep,
and the rest of the team ker-
fiummuxed, and call on her for
assistance, and blast my eyes if
she won't pull herself clear out
of her hide to help you out of
your trouble. That was the way
with Nancy. The summer ! en-
igrated l were mighty sick with
the ague, and got the milk fever
on top of that, and l were pretty
nearly ready to cross over Jor-
dan, but she nussed me, helped
her ole dad ali day, and set up
with me nights until she were a
but she pulled me
through, and then she advised
me to emigrate to Californy. /
hated to go away; it were like
persuading a hungry horse to
leave pail of oats; but there was
no use, she were bound to hev
her way, and l came. That war
fifteen years ago, and / hadn't
been in the country a month fore
got the news of her dying.
Poor gal She overdone herself
akin care of my worthless car
eass, and / never seen no woman
since then that were worth
shucks compared to her."
His eyes were moist as he clos
ID his affecting reminiscence, and
f any of our readers notice a
nouse-eolored lead-mule that can
Kick fly off her companions
sar with unfailing accuracy or
any pair in the team,
hey will know that the drivers
ife is centered in that animal, and
aspect the tender memories that
cause him to bestow upon her the
Elections that were once the sole
of the departed Nancy
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
Mission Valley Nurseries
Ar MISSION VALLEY, VICTORIA COUNTY
TEXAS.
G., ONDERDONK, Prop'r.

We have studied closely the various questions
relating to fruit culture in Western Texas during
the twenty seven years of experience and etser.
vation, upon our own ground, We have thus en-
abed ourselves TO present 10 the public iist oi
fruits better adapted TO our climate than can be
offered by any other establishment
Our pears cannot be excelled anywhere. Any
one who has good clay sub-soil and good Drain
age need not hunt better pear country than this.
our plums and grapes are OF the only classes
that have been E und successful here.
Our acclimated list of peaches is grated, with
single exception, from new varieties originated
from seed In Western Texis. We do not claim
that our peaches are better than every other, but
we do claim that our trees are proved az hardy
and productive as any scrub Seeding, while the
Qualities are not inferior TO the old lists.
We propose to introduce our fruits into tae san
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scrub seedlings our trees will do equally well.
This question OF combining hardness, productive
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We can supply good assortment of ornalaeniGl
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Our new s5-idged catalogue furnished free on
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Marcos, for evidence cf our reliability.
We have no travelling tree pedilers-
p. W. Breeding = or resident agent a. Saa
Marcos.
For further Inforna;.oa Ipplyto
G. oSDERDoyE,
Mission Valley, Victoria Co., Tens
CT. 2s-ly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

house, and that he wouldn't play ,up-
til the greasers we're put out" A scored
concert shouldn't be spoiled by the
presence of couple Of lousy Mexi-
cans. His remarks were greeted with
tumultuous applause, and sudden
tussel near the door followed. The
next day thetC Coroner held an inquest
on the bodies Of Rive Goliad aud
st. Jose Magpel, who had displayed
bid sense iu attending a sacred concert
in st. Killiad. After the tussel just
referred to the cantata proceeded.
Mordecai wasn't tho meek looking
fellow l expected to see. He was q
six foot chap with a piratical nous.
tacbe, who remarked to .Haman in
hearing Of one half of the audience,
that he was. the ''man-eatin' alligator
of Texas He certainly in appear.
ancs bore out his remark. He and
Ahasuerus had several spirited inter
views, and once while Esther was
singing for, the King. Mordecai's re.
volver was. .aocidt ntly discharged the
bullet went UP and did no damage ex.
cept, killing the boy who was overhead
helping:to manipulate the scenery. As
the hanging Of Haman approached !
moved toward the, door. From some
side remarks l heard drop on his down
fall, I expected a lively time, I knew
that Bill Briggs would not be seized
withouta desperate resistance so l
sloped, 1T came just as,L expected.
The King and his bodyguard made; a
rush for Haman, and the row began.
Bill got the dead drop everywhere.
Bullets whistled through the auiitori-
um, but not man moved except one
red-shrted fellow from Galveston,
who jumped on the stage and knocked
AhasuerIs down.
The next morning | heard all this
summed up as follows: Haman. shot
in 1.-The mouth and cut in tie groin /;
Merdecai killed dead Ahasuerus's
nose broken, and shot in the thigh,
two Assyrian officers badly wounded /;
Queen Esther badly bruised. The
st. Killiad Weekly Buckshot called it
one of the livelest cantatas ever wit.
nessedin the State, and hoped 1T
would be repeated at an early day."
= Bradford Era. -,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
CHURCH ES.

METHODIsT.-Preaching at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath. Rev. J. Solicit, Pastor.
misunderstanding at the Christian
Church on the second and fourth Sabbaths in each
month by Elder J Williamson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the Presbyte-
rian Church on the second and fourth SAY
bathin each month blythe Rev. W. L, Kennedy.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.--Service every
sourth Sunday in each month at l01a o'clock, A
M, and p. H., tat st. Marks Church.)
Misunderstanding at the Christian Church
on the third Sunday in each month, by Elder H.
NJ. Burroughs.
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIAN.-Preach
in the Presbyterian Church on the first Sunday in
each month, by Rev. F. h. Lawer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
Night.

Dear Nlghtifrom the hills return!
Darkness bath passed away,
And l see the flush Of morning burn
Over the, mountains gray,
,Mysiiie is like q song
That bird sings In It's sleeping.
Or hidden stream that fows.along
To the sound Of its own seftweeping.
Sunlight is made for care,
For the weary. languid day, ...
When the locust cymbals beat the air,
And the hot winds cease.1o play.
But night rolls dark and still
Obliyion's tabled river,
In whose sweet silence the resistless, Will
Sleeps and would sleep forever.
Shrill In tho rustic maize
The boding cricket cries,
And through tho Ras,, where the dawn delayf
Seward ihe wild duck flies;
Noon comes with brezen glare,
Sitting earth's song with splendor,
To drink the mists from the mountain air,
And dew from the. blossoms tender.
But whep, the Night comes on,
With cool and quiet sighs,
TO shed fond thoughts on the soul alone,
And,r rest on the teal. stained eyes,
Il lie beneath the stars,
And life from their light is given,
Till my dreams escape from mortal.wars
And sleep on the shores OF heaven.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
a NeNvsbOy's' Books.

Johu King is remarkable news.
boy who has just given $500 valuable
books to the Cincinnati Public Libra
ry. He is thirty.nine years old, and
has been since he was seventeen a
hopeless cripple, the result Of several
accidents. The one delight of his
lie is reading, and with his hard
earnings he has continually bought
books, and books of the best sort
He lives roughly, having few comforts
and finding allhis happiness in his
beloved volumes. II will never stop.
buying books" he says, so Icing as
there are cheap book-stalls and, l have
a little money and strength enough to
get to them But l shall buy fewer
books than heretofore, knowing as i
do bow fast they accumulate, and |
shall be still more careful in selecting
them. Whatever books | may collect
between now and the time Of my
death shall follow the first lot into
the Public library.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

We know of Do way that we can
benefit our readers more han by cal
ling attention to Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment. 1t is The oldest and. most
valuable patent medicine in the world 4,
Everybody should keep it in ihe house.
1t will check diarrbea and. dysentery
in one hour.
IF tae fountain is pure the streams
will be pure also. SG.with the blood.
Hihst be pure the heath Is establish
ed. Parsons P1reaiiye PIlls make
new rich blood. aad taken one night
vii change the blood IL ;he ectirc
system in three months.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
A ACANTATA IN TEXAS.
The Texans Enjoy ssEistEer''s In.
terpreted by Home Talent.

We are pronetto form bad opinion
of the morals ofGTexas by the reports
that are conveyed to our ears by the
venial press. One would be led to
think that every citizen carries from
six to ten revolyers, to say nothing of
a few dirks and several torpedees in
his coatrtailp pocket. Now am pleased
to correct this false impression. 4hav-
ing but recently returned from that
State, wherc>I attended cantata of
Queen Esther" Will you let me
tell the gossipers how the affair passed?
St. Killiad is q pleasant town near the
Mexican line. 1t is noted for its do
cillty. No man is allowed to carry
more than six pistols at once there,
and the,.magistrate recently fined
dead niger for carrying a shot gun
concealed about his person. The Sun
day. school scholars are made to de.
posit their pistols in the vestibule
before school opens, and no minister
is permitted to keep more than two
shot guns.in the pulpit.
The cantata, the firstever gotten up
in st. Killiad, was u sublime affair.
Hobscn Hall was filed at an early
hour. During the opening chorus
strange noise was heard behind the
stage, and the stage, manager an
nounced that Haman had acci-
IDENTIFY shot himself while practlc.
ing with .Mordecai, and Bill Briggs
was substituted. Bill forthwith made
his appearance, with parts stuck in
his boots. in the most nonchalant
manner, and began to call Mordecai
a second hand clothing store and 9TH
er pet names. l saw at once that
Bill had the heart of the audience,
for cries of"Go in, Bill !"."Give i'm !"
came from every part of the house. |
really think that Bill actually believed
himself to be Haman; but he was fl.
nally coaxed from the stage by the
of several revolvers that were
poked at him from the wings, and A
hasuerus came Oh.
Bully for Ahaz!" yelled a boy in
the gallery.
The Assyrian King stopped suddea-
ly and looked up at the enthusiastic
youth:
"See here, be said. "this-is a relig-
ious play, aud decency has to be OBJ !
served. That boy fOreets that this is
the State OF Texas, and we're going to
have order if we have to get it with |
the pistol. I'm playing AhasucTus
Just now, bu. alter the show I'll be
Sam Turner again. and If any man
wants TO see me then he can make his |
wants known"
The cantsta proceeded, but l felt |
uneasy. / thought that, for an Assy- /
rian, Ahasuerus handled his revolver |
n a very careless manner, but some-
body said it vas natural.
The King had hardly got seated in
his throne. when Hams1 rushed from
,ae Of the wings aad said he unIer-
.aoi -. 40 yAz:ss-z vsre 10 The
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

The other day farmer met friend
in Detroit. who asked him how the
prospects were out in The country.
Tais dry weatheris just killingevery.
thing" was the doleful reply. Some
hours afterwards a storm Of rain broke
over the city. and as the farmer ran in
and out OF tie vet his friend said:
This will DO good ont your way"
Maybe. maybe, said the farmer. but
its Mighty rough on theus got bay
&C. to-day"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
NO.i37..


1t is known to most Of The, jpbabit-
ants Of the lBallthat. max kss, its. djpyn-
al revolutions around the lRab,tbat
we who 'eujoy,the felicity, Of ,dwellipg
ia the centre of all things celebrate
the rise Of the. Sunday sun BY q ,repsst
of pulse audlbrawu. sometimes spokep
Of as pork and beans,", ,orfbacop 9pa
beans" Like, most OF the tacts ip, the
experience. of the Bostopese, ,thisIhab-
it has been, pretty, well advertired and
sometimes there have. notwapted those
of the vulgar herd who have lbeen
moved to -animadvert with ,aspsrity
upon thewell lrestab blished custom. We
look. upon all such flings with the. lofty
disdain that arises from "a mine, con
scions, Of Its own rectitude, apd,xith
pity. for the ignorance from which thsy
spring.
Generations ago, when many ,othsr
parts Of our noble land. were bowling
wilderpesses,, cur ancestors oysrhqpled
their classics, and made a note of the
fact that the poet ,Oyid, Of blessed
memory, in his, remarks appropriate to
the caleuds Of. June, gives an. account
of the rite to which Il have, referred,
which was promptly incorporated. into
the calendar Of our. beloved. city.
We are classical, or nothing. we
know that it is. the. good goddess Car
na.who, protects the lungs. andliiyeru Of
man (or at least that she was. wont to
do SO in classical times,) and that in
her honor the good people Of. classical
days eat repasts of pulse aud brqyn.
You ask says Ovid. why fat bacon
is tasted on these, calepds, and beans
are mixed with the boiled spelt. She
is goddess of ancient days, and she
still diets on the food that in olden
time she used, and she does not. in u
spirit of luxury, ask for the dainties
Of foreign lands, In that day the. fish.
es swan uncaught by people ignorant
of the virtues Of the succulent cod and
of the luxury of fish balls; and TIE
oysters, were, still. safe in their shells,
no man having yet been found with
sufficient courage to swallow even one
Of them. Latium had not become ac-
quainted with the woodcock which
rich Iona supplies, nor with the cranes
that delight in the blood, Of the. Pyg-
mics. The tootbsome peacock pleased
but by its expanded tail, nor had for
eign lands been drawn upon for their
beasts Of the CHASE. But swine were
valuable, and by killing "a SOW the
fathers honored their festivals. The
rock bound land produced only beans
and the hard-grained spelt, and who.
ever eats these two things mingled.
they say that his stomach can receive
no harm. Contributors Club, May
Atlantic.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

IT is said where the most beautiful
cactis grow. there the venemous SER
pents are to be found at the root of
every plant. Cleopatra's asp was in
troduced in a basket of flowers SO
are our -Bins often brought to US
in. the fowerssof our pleasures.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

The elder brother of the late Vii.
liam Howitt died in sEngland the
same day and hour that the younger
died in Rome. William Hewitt. has
left behind hiE complete autobiog.
rapby.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

An old lady was telling her grand
children, about some trouble in Scot
land, in the course of which the chief
of her clan was beheaded. 1T was
nae great thing Of a head to be sure"
said the old lady, but it was 4 sad
loss to him."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02

Wild Jim, Kansas desperado. thus
argued in justification of his latest
murder: He'd shot me if l hadn't
a shot him. Do you expect man to
take q risk when he's got shoosin'
iron in his grip? l didn't care asout
his dyin', but I'm sure pop didn't want
to die himself. DIebbe he. e.wouldn't a
shot me after all, but / hadn't no CO II
to wait and sec. In the, present dis.
organized state Of society in Kansas
faint no man'o duty 20 s'pose another
mans intentioas.is good"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-02
Business Directory Continued.
Meat Market.
TOWNSEND h MCKEE, north side plaza.
boot and shoemaker.
w Il. CREECH, Northwest Cor Public Square
WIN. N. CROW, West side Plaza.
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
oXaREssMAN-era apIsrRicr:
Hon. Column us Upson, of Bsxar county.
SENATOR -31sy DISTRICT:
Hon. L. J. Storey, of Caldwell Co.
RrraEsEXrArIYRs--e4r DISTRICT:
hon. J; NJ; Holmes, Of Guadalupeco...
Hon, W. r. Delany &"
DISTRICT oounT--lsRH pIsSnIor.
Hon. L. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. LaGrange.
TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
HAys.-2d Mondays in March and September.
COUNTY oyrIoERs.
Ed R. Koue, Judge County Court.
BIC. Hardiu, District Clerk.
Ed. :. l.. Green, County Clerk.
o. r. Brown, County Attorney.
Jas. A. Wren, Sheriff. q. s. Cock, Deputy.
CIV. .,Grooms, Justice Of the pesceP.e. No. ]
W. N. Wyatt,
z. Smith, A
Ii. A. McMeans. County Treasurer.
A. Heaton, Assessor.
Joe. c. Eve, Surveyor.
pr. Hopkins, ccni'r precins: No.S!s.
Peter Schmidt, ..
]. b. Peal, a.
John II. Patterson, Constable.
Times OF HOLDING CousTy AND PsEcINcr COURTS.
Criminal County Cours-lst Monday In each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business
LIST Monday in February April, June, August, Oc-
tober and December.
Commissioners' Court--2d Mondays In February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Fridayin each
month, San Marcos. :,
Precinct tNo. 2-2d Friday in each month MtCity.
3-3d " Wimberley's Mill
: q" =" 4-4th Dripping Spripgs.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayer--H. B. Coflield.
Co1noil-W, O. Hutchison, T.,R. Fourqurean. L..
W. MITCHELL D. p. Hopkins, 2. Il. Turner.
Marshal-S. l.. Townsend
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nry noo;i, and Groceries

Dry Goods aud Groceries
GEO. r. MALONE, east side Plaza.
,u,urCHIEs & TURNER, West side Main Plaza
~ p. DALEY l. BROS, West side Of the Main
| Plaza. ~ ,,. p,,
tIrM, GiESEN, South side OF the Main Plaza.
,,R[GGS c. H., North side OF .the Malh
Dplaza.
ar b. FRY South side Plaza.
LLr+oN l. SMITH, North Side Plaza.
J.. NLEY, South side Plaza.
B, e. KERR, North side Plaza.
A. D.
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AYFR's PILLS clre NeTvous as5
Sick Headache beesase they elesns
The stomach
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Mayer--H. B. Cofleld.
Counci,-W. o. Hutchison, T.,R. Fourqurean, l..
W. MITCHELL D. p. Hopkins, p. Il. Turner.
Marshal-S. l.. Townsend.