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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-20

Mrs. W. G. Venson, who gave Tex
as its lone stsr" title. recently died al
Crawford. Ga. The incident occurred
in ISIS, when Mrs. Venson, then Mis-:
Trsstman. gave Col. Wards command
Of Georgians. enlisted for the war ir
Texas, a silk flag with one star upon
il. The banner was taken to Golisd,
Tex, Ehere it remained tih Texas de-
clsreG its Independence Of Mexico,
VIXEN It vas taken down and torn "a
pieces.
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Great Warriors Never Work

Piah, one Of the chiefs supposed to
be engaged in the present outbreak,
has been to Washington. One cold
Jay Gov. McCook came into his Office
and found Piah hugging a stove,
Thinking it good chance to deliver a
lesson to the Indian, he said: 'Piah,
why don't you Indians plow, and raise
crops. and build houses? You ought
to work. If you did, you would not
have to come here to borrow my fire,
but could buy fire of your own. Why
don't you work like white men?'
Piah Strengthened up at once and
proceeded to make q speech. Me
great warrior said he. Warriors no
plow. Me 60 to Washington and see
John Grant THE Indians all call
Grant 'John.'] John Grant great
warrior. He no work. He no p!ow.
Me see John Grants squaw. She no
work either too. Great warriors never
work. Tell you what do. You say
to John Grant he come here and 90
with me. We 60 out and fight 'Ra-
pahoes and Cbeyennes, and kill plenty
braves, and get plenty squaws. Then
squaws work, and me and John Grant
have bully good time. No work-no
plow-no nothing
Whether tine proposition was ever
forwarded to Grant, We do not know.
.-[Denver Tribune.
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Editors orio.day and or Yester-
day.
Austin statssman.

We are 10th to question the dictum
ofas wise and skillful an editor as be
Of the Marshall Herald, but when he
says after an experience of forty years
that there are fewer able editors to-day
North and South than at any time in
tho past, II is barely possible that he
is mistaken. He tells how the briga-
diers North and South just after the
war rushed to the press for employ
ment. Each of these with adnirals
and commodores soon ran ashore and
and was wrecked or found an Appo-
.nattox. and tie business Of journalism
became properly q profession or trade
in which they alone succeeded, who
were trained and fitted by nature and
attainments for the avocation. Uni
versatility If not accuracy Of knowledge
was an indispensable prerequisite to
success, and in this the brigadisrs and
aud commodores were grievously
wanting. Then, too, readers Of news
papers ceased to read because one or
another person wrote. The public
learned to value or reject q
paper for what tho paper itself was
worth without reference to tho vices
or virtues Of those writing for it. The
burden Of personal greatness thrust
upon the public attention was too
great to be borne, and newspapers and
not editors won fame and money. The
editor, in fact, finally disappeared in
the newspaper and personal journalism
was killed by the very weight Of the
great names which printers and pub
fishers used for time with tho vain
hope Of making money, The best pa.
pers the people learned, were publish
ed by those who made their journals
and not themselves great. The man
was unseen and lost in the infinite
multiplicity Of his works. and while
the brigadier was airing himself the eun-
seen practical journalist was diffusing
the fame Of his newspaper. The per.
sonal journalist went under the prac-
tical editor made money: the first
made ephemeral notoriety;the second
solid reputation. In practical good
sense, in literary taste, in the wise dis.
charge of tho multifarious tasks of
journalism, in clear, logical and prac.
tical apprehension Of public events in
adapting themselves and professional .
habits to the exactions Of the age in
which We live and to changed social
facts and forms and modes of life and
of thinking, the successful journslist
of to day is the poes in all things of
bis antidiluyian prototype. who used
his newspaper mainly as an agency for
the distribution of his own intellectual
photographs among his readers. The
Herald is right if it means to say that
idiots Of the past age were personally
much more conspicuous. but neither
wiser nor more skillful or success
full than those of to-day.
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CHURCH, ES.

TH0DIsT.-Preaching at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath. Rev. J. 8. Gillett, Pastor.
CHRlSTlAN.-Preaching at the Christian
Churchion the second and fourth Sabbaths In each
month by Elder J. j. Williamson.
Observation-Disclosures at the Presbyte-
rian Church on the second and fourth SAY
bathin each month by the Rev. W. L. Kennedy.
PROTESTANT Observation-Disclosures every
sourth Sunday in each month at !Oh o'clock, A.
NJ, and p. m, tat st. Marks Church.)
BAPTlST.-Preaching at the Christian Church
on the third Sunday In each month, by Elder II
N. Burroughs.
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SAN FRAScIsco. Dec. 9.--Relative
to statements made in the East that
tbe Oakland track. on which ST. Julien
made his record, is short, it is suf-
fcient to state that the certificate Of
w. ri. Boardmsn, county surveyor Of
Alameda county. is on fle 10 the Of
fee Of the association owning the track.
and also 10 the Office Of the National
Trotting ASSOCIATION. aud gives the
length Of the track a. thirty inches
cysr . nile.
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IL 70 IA WEEK IN yolr sen foyr. sue 10
capital risked- TOu ear give the
Ahh husiress o trial s.ibOgi sNptn-e
.NlU IThs best oF-pOrt0uity ever sfer-d fo-
" " ~ Hose uiIliEE 20 work Yea shg-ld
try noshinE else WITH yes see 10
you-ssy zh.i you cen q at lie bussHsss ss a.
fer. so rroEa 20 syplHi1 here 10 Can ctrert
al yOrr tine o. only yo5r sprre iirss 20 ne busi-
pess. als make rrest pay io- even t01r tssf ys1
vork- EOueu usks ss rIuck st z-s1- Ssrc W
special SrIvtts terms t1a pErtirrla-s SA1ch -
uas tre.- o. ufft free Dsa'. onn plri1 ~
hs-1 tia-rs vtsit ros haze soch ctNDrs- A.
ers.s y EALLET- = CO. fS1t-rse. Hfirs-
s15s SIX
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l clasped her tiny hand in mine. |
clasped her beauteous form; | vowed
to shield her from the wind, aud from
the worlds cold storm. She set her
beauteous eyes on me; the tears did
wildly flow: and with her little lips
she said, "Confoupd you. let me gol"
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"Amsnda. I wish you to put the
large Bible in q promioe place on the
centre table, aud place three or four
hymn books carelessly around the
sofa. | have advertised for young
man to board in q cheerful Christian
family. and I tell you what. IL yOu
girls don't manage. either one Of you,
to rake him in. Why III never Try any
thing again. for I'm tired out"
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"a JOYFUL Se-s for Boys and Girls I
A04J Young and Ol1ii A Ngw ~
~ 2'yESIIOS iae patented for then,
for Home use
Fret and Scroll Saving, Turning,
Boring. Drilling Grinding. Polishsag,
scre< Cutting. Prlce sS 70 $50.
send G cents fo- Ion y.rgE
EPH2AIN BRoES, Lowell, Nzss.
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MAILS.


ARRIVALS AID DEPARTURES OF, TO AND FROM SAN
MARCOS P. o.
Austin arrives daily, except Sundays at ll:45
A. NJ.
San Antonio arrives daily, except sundays at
P. NJ.
Luling arrives Tuesday and Friday at4P. N.
Departs Wednesday and Saturday att A. N.
Blanco departs on Monday at 9 A. n. Arrives
on Tuesday at P. N.
Seguin arrives on Monday at s P. N. Departs
on Tuesday at "A. N.
A. VoM SrEIE, P. n.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

vrrASAhuSs
coSoRsssMAN-6rH DISTRICT:
Hon. Columbus Upson, Of Bexar county.
SENATOR -3lsr DIsrRicr;
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
lrPnssrSrArivrs-8irH. DISTRICT:
Hon. sn !; J. y; Holmes Holmes Of % daad.iapscc::
DISTRICT eouar-l6rn DISTRICT.
Hon. L. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. LsGrange.
rInEs or HOLDING COURT.
HAYs.-2d Mondays In March and September.
COUNTY osyiosRs.
Ed R. Kone, Judge County Court.
b. y. Hardin, District Clerk.
Ed. J. l.. Green, County Clerk.
o. T. Brown, County Attorney.
Jas. A. Wren, Sheriff. U. s. Cock, Deputy.
CIV aroom'. Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. J
x. Manlove, :. =. =. y. =
". n, Wyatt, :. :. :. =" "
4. A. Mcideans. County Treasurer.
A. Heston, Assessor.
Joe. c. Eve, Surveyor.
DD.P. DD.PP. Hopkins Hop,a ccsi'r Precinct No. !.
Peter Schmidt, g 5.
John Il. Patterson, Constable.
1iMEs or HOLDING County AND PREcIEcr CouRrs-
Criminal County Court-lst Monday In each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business
LIST Monday In February April, June, August, DC.
tober and December.
COMMISSIONER Court-2d Mondays In February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month. San Marcos.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday In each month MtCity.
SD " Wimberley's Mill
Z" d" 4-4th " Dripping Springs.
TOWN orrIcrRs,
Mayor-H. D. Cofield.
Council-W. o. Hutchison, T. r. Fourqurean. l..
W. Mitchell, D. P. Hopkins, p. Il. Turner.
l.. Townsend.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each month.
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Pockets are always ripe enough to
pieL
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Kisses BY telephone taste Ike .
beiIed ehios crg op toast
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Business Cards, one inch or less, one year, $500
Cards In Business Directory. one year, " W
Legal and transient Advertisements will be
charged One Dollar per square for the first In
sertion. and Fifty Cents per square for adoi-
,tionsl Insertion. A square 10 the space OF one
anch. Fractional squares will be counted ~ iuii
Local and Business Notices will be charged ten
scents per line for the first insertion, and eight
.cents per line for each additional Insertion.
b Announcing candidates tor office, county, o'oo
n For District or state Offices, ,........... fe.00
Obituary notices OF over ten lines charged ct
zone half advertising rates.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

" rHgRE IS anybody curious enough
to know in what paper tn. people vol.
unfairly advertise tn. sales of their
personal property they have but IN
consult the columns OF The four papers
in this city. A desire To gain this in
formation for ourselves, induced us to
take a look through the papers to SEE
how the matter stood, and this is the
resalt in tn. number Of sales of per-
sonal property, not counting real estate
sales REPUBLICAN, II: Gazette, II;
"Rvsry Evening" none; Herald, "
none. This shows tina, the people
know where t. put their Advertisements
to do them the most good. Remember
these are all voluntary advertisement
sent in from Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike, without any solicitation, SO
far, at least, as the REPUBLICAN is con
cerned. 1t requires no great amour,
of reasoning to show why PEOPLE, when
left to tn emselvps, should select the
REPUBLICAN for tAe advertisement OF
sheriff's sales.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

A GENTLEMAN From Dover this morn
ing who processes to be familiar with
tn. finances of Kent County, informed
US that there was a balance in the
County Treasury Of Kent of sSo,Oo0,
and wanted to bet US handsome pile
that what he said was true. Had he
said q, 900 or 5000 We might have
believed him had We known no better,
but $50, 900 is rather steep to ask SEN
sible people to believe. Such bal
ance in the Treasury would be an i'm
position upon the tax paying people of
Kent. This story is like some Of the
letters that the same gentleman writes
to the az. E." Referring to the &C.
counts of Kent County We find that
the whole amount Of tax assessed in
that county, including county, poor and
road tax, is but s5j, 1882.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

A laberer, while breaking stones on the
roadside, having shade over one eye as a
guard. was thus accosted by companion -
.. say, Tummy, has ZEE lost an eyer" Why
replied the other, hast zee found one7"
An unsuccessful inamOrata WAS asked by
what mischnnce he lost his divinity Alas!'
said he, ~ tattered her until she grew 100
proud to speak to me. "
Many timid, shrinking maiden who last
year swung upon the gate with her lover Il
now engaged In halfsoling the same individ'
usl's pants.
A French way oomplimentins the old 10.
dy: "Ah, madame, you grow every Gay u
look more like yonr daughter.
NY dear, do you wish 10 make fool OF mel
mo, replied his wife, Nature has saved me
the trouble"
A ten-year old donkey 10 older than . ten
year old horse. His ears are 70 nucn longer
you know.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

THs HoUss At Dover after little
mature reflection, saw that 1t would
not do 70 pass over the Kent and Sus-
sex Oscillations in such summary
manner as indicated by the dsfsat o.
Mr.. Deans resolution, and 30 on
"Wednesday Mr.. Needles was sharp
enough 70 move reconsideration Of
the vote by which Mr.. Deans resolu,
ton was tabled. An explanation then
followed, Mr.. Needles stating that a
dispute about some commissions caused
the delay in the paymen: OF the money,
that it was awaiting the order Of the
State Treasurer, and that it would soon
be paid. At his request after this ex,
planatiOn the resolution was indefinite
ly postponed. We have no doubt Mr..
Needles told what he conceived to be
the truth in the matter, and We will
only say that if the money is in the
county treasury awaiting the order OF
the State Treasurer, the report Of the
county does not show it. II Is noticea-
BILE that although Sussex County owes
more than Kent, there were none Of her
members volunteered to come forward
in her defence. 1t may bs all right
but ". are inclined to think that there
will be music in the air before those
defslcatlons are made good.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

IT Is WITH soxs surprise that We hear
Of the d.t-rmin alton OF Senators Chat
fee and Don Cameron to vote against
the admission of Corbin to the seat
which Hamburg Butcher Butler holds
in tn. United States Senate from South
Carolina. OF course it is expected that
Patterson and Conov-r, having voted
to admit Butler, will vote to keep him
in his seat, but this new move on the
part Of ChafIee and Cameron is inexpli-
cable. II, however, makes no difference
in the long ran, for in all probability
il Corbin vas admitted, it would only
serve as an inducsment for al extra
session of the new Senate for the pur-
pose Of expelling him. No~ send in
Sheriff Gully, the murderer of the CHS
holm family in Mississippi, to succeed
Senator Bruce. There would then be
a pair OF human butchers in the SEN
ate.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

Now THAT America sends plum pud-
ding, beef and cheese TO England, beer
and sausage to Germany, oatmeal to
Scotland, potatoes and pork to Ireland
and cavaire to Russia, it may not he
oLt Of place to note that this country
now sends tobacco 10 Havana. Next
March IS, 800, 600 kilogrammss Of Vir-
ginia tobacco will 60 over to Cuba to BE-
made into cigars for Spanish consulnp-
ton. Now that We have begun to ex-
port Virginia leaf to Cuba it IL to be
hoped that some enterprising American
will turn his attention to the rising Of
tea for the Chinese market.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

THR DENocgATs are not a. anxious
for an extra session as they let on TO
be, for they are more afraid Of what
their own party might do than they
are Of their political opponents. 1t
will require all the watchfulness Of the
leaders to keep the party from making
some political blundrr which may in
jure their prospects OF -lecting their
candidate for President in 1850. Bay
ard and other Wis and experienced
leaders of the party are opposed to an
extra session.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14
ID EIISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.


NEW CASTLE COUNTY, January IL, 1879.
Upon the application OF Joseph Petitde-
mango and Francis Petitdemage, Executors
of Francis Petitdemange late Of Bran
DIVINE Hundred, In said county, deceased,
1t is ordered and directed by the Re-
ulster, that the Executors aforesaid, give
notice Of the granting Of letters Tesla
mentary upon the Estate of the de-
ceased, with the date Of granting thereof, BY
causing advertisements TO be posted within
forty days from the date OF such letters, In six
of the most public places of the county OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the Estate, TO present the same,
or abide by an act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided. And also cause the
same to be inserted within the same period in
the DHLAwAR. RHPUBLICAN, . newspaper
published In Wilmington, and TO be continued
therein three weeks, {e-o-d)
ll Given under the hand and Seal Of
}L.s.I Office Of the Register aforesaid, at
~ New Castle. In New Castle county,
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
4. Z. BIGGS, Register
NUTICE.-Au persons having claims
against the Estate OF the deceased, must pre-.
sent the same, duly attested, to the Exc
cutor on or before Jan. 18th, 1880, or abide
the Act of Assembly In such case made and
JOSEPH PElITDEMANdE, ,rv.Uu,,r.
FRANCIS PETlTDEMAN6E,
Address Joseph PetitdelDange, Mermaid.
Francis Petitdemange. R"ckland, Del.
mo
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

GENERAL BRAGG, a Democratic Ill em-
Der of Congress from Wisconsin, it will
be r.mem bered, made a forcible speech
in the House a few days ago denounc-
ing the payment of Southern war claims.
His speech created a perfect furore at
the time among the Democrats, and
subsequently such fre-eaters as Hooker,
Singleton and Chalmers, who misre-
present Mississippi, replied in southern
fre-eating style, ard read General
Bragg out Of the Democratic party. The
General, however, has been unanimous.
ly sustained in a caucus of the Wiscon-
sin Legislature. Thus sustained the
General can hold on as we'll as brag,
and will, no doubt, give the hourbons
Of his party little more grape should
they persist in their raids on the
United States Treasury.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14
BEN Butler At College.

In q recent interview Ben Butler thus
related one OF his college experiences:
Another Of our pranks At college was
the breaking mp Of an abolition meet
ing. The English philanthropist who
died the other day, George Thompson,
was to speak in the college town. The
students shared the common feeling
against the good man. We thought he
was abusing Americans and our patri-
otto prid- rebelled at this. W. did not
want to get into scrape; 50 after de-
batting the matter Tor several nights, We
hit upon the following plan: We went
inc the country and paid an old farm
or 50 cents to allow us to catch in his
barn all the swallows We wanted. We
got dozeu or 50, and the night Of the
meeting a number Of US were present,
distributed judiciously about the room,
each boy wl:h swallow in his pocket.
The church was lighted by old fash
toned chandeliers, holding each three
or four whale oil lamps. At a given
signal, when the services were all I'M
der way, the swallows were let loose,
and in tb. twinkling of an eye out went
the lights. The birds, of course, went
straight for the lights, and the rush of
air caused by their wings put the lamps
out. We kissed girl Or two, and
they, of course, shrieked. All was
commotion and confusion for few min
utes. Then the moderator demanded
silence; said that some unaccountable
accident had put the lights out, but
tn at the audience must sit quiet and
preserve order, and the lamps would
soon be lighted 1.-The sexton. hurried
away for tOrsh-there were no lucif.r
matches in those days-and presently
he came back with lighted candle. As
he came into the church, holding it in
front of his face and shielding it with
one hand, the swallows, Of course, went
for the light, and one Of them struck
the candle, knocking it out of the old
mans hand and in his face. He tum-
bled back, gave yell of fright, and
gathering himself up, took to his heels,
vowing there were spirits there, sure.
The crowd, now frightened in earnest,
tn. students leading, got ont OF the
church in hurry, and the abolition
meeting was at an end.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

THE raoJEcr for removing the curb
stone market from ling 10 Market
street, received a ''squelchsr" last
night, In City Council. Two hundred
and eighteen farmers and truckers gave
Il kick, and eight hundred citizen
taxpayers shook their fists al It, and
the women and children who did not
sign the petition, made mouths at it.
The committee to whom the'petition in
favor of q removal was referred, made
no report last night, and they will be
brave men If they report favorably to
removal III the face Of the remonstran.
oes presented by Mr.. Payntsr.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14
DN3lSTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, jan. ~. 1879
Upon the application OF Henry F. Pickles
Executor OF Ann Billany, late OF VIII.
mington Hundred. In said Coun-
ty, deceased, 1t IL ordered and directed
by tho Register that the Executor afore-
said, give notice OF the granting of Letters
Parliamentary upon the estate Of the deceased,
with the date of granting thereof, BY causing
ADVERT semcuts to be posted within iorty days
from the date Of such letters, In six of tho most
public places of tho county Of New Castle
requiring all persons having demands against
the estate, 10 present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made and pro
vided. And also cause the same 10 be inserted,
within the same period, in the DELAwARE
REPUBLICAN,, Newspaper published In VIII
mington, and TO be continued hcrein three
Owen under the hand and seal OF
IL.s Once Of the Register Aforesaid, at
t~~S New Castle, in New Castle County
aforesaid, the dsy and year above written.
8, b. BI41S, Register.
Nor1cn.-All persons having claims against
same duly sttsstsd 70 the Executor on
or before January II, 1850, Or abide the act
Of Assembly In such ease made and provided.
HENRY r. PICkES, Executor.
Address, Wilmiaston, Del. febls
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

PRESIDENT HAYES has bottlel that
Pinchback bug from Louisiana at last,
after his persistent efforts to be admit
ted into the United States Senate. He
goes back to New Orleans TO be q reve-
nue. agent, and is happy. We think
that "Pinch" should have been admit
ted to the Senate, but now that he is
provided for, let US have peace.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

GsS. GRANT is quoted BY Mrs. Hooper
ss making these observations in Paris:
"All the humiliation that France un-
derwent in 1871, and all her losses,
whether osIterritory, treasure or men,
we're but small price for her 10 pay
for getting rid Of the Empire"
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

TIRE CRY CorNcIL sat down hard, last
night, on any further increase OF the
police force, in spite OF the numerously
signed and respectable petition, pre-
s-nted. "Wather, wAther for six long
weeks in August" is o! more consr-
Quenc1 nov.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-14

VIZ sgE BY THE l.gi.lativ. reports in
tn. Morning Herald" that "Mr. Nee
die. introduced a bill for the protection
of the State OF Delaware. Won't the
"H.rald" BE- more explicit and tell us
how : This is an important bill and
may have some sharp points.