San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-29

1T. Standifer and Miss Matte Low.
cry, Of Guadalupe county, has reached
this Office. sI
1t was stated not long since in our
columns that Mr.. Briggs had married
off his last single clerk" The young
ladies will therefore be interested in
learning that he has two more new
ones, Mr.. Irion and Mr.. Moore, late Of
Tennessee and Alabama, respectively.
At least we guess" they are not mar
ried. ..st .."sl
St. Marks has got considerably
ahead of the other churches in getting
q fence-quite handsome one at that.
By the way that church is fortunate
in having liberal. minded members
Charles Book lately presented it with
q pair Of elegant chandeliers, and Mr..
Forsyth with some fine flag stones for
q walk from, the pavement to the
church. f.Ha- I'd.
We met last week for the first time
since her return from school in Ken.
tucky and Tennessee. Miss Bonnie
Ragsdale, and were pleased to notice
that, unlike many others, boarding
school experience has left her entirely
unaffected and atfable--
| GAS charming as she's Bonnie. o."
Apropos, we were favored with an in
spection Of some of her paintings,
which we thought quite crecitable to
her.
At our latest advicey Miss Mary
Russell, lately from Minnesota,
a sister OF Mrs. Swisher, editor
of the American Sketch Book, and
Miss Kate Efnor, of Washington Co.,
assistant editor of the same publica-
ton, were on a visit to Mrs. s. at
Austin, and had strong desire to
look upon the pellucid depths Of the
San Marcos. Ladies, i've advise you
by all means to extend your visit to
this place, and assure you you will be
we'll paid for the trouble.
We heard recently for the first time
Elder Burroughs, Of the Baptist
church. His matter was good and his
manner pleasant; We like him better
than any previous minister of that de-
nomination we have heard at this
place. Mr.. Morfell, a venerable min
ister, made an impressive exhortation.
The famous organ" which came 80
near disrupting the Christian church,
and has in consequence we believe nev
er been used save in the Sunday school,
was borught into use by the more cour-
ageous Baptists, Miss Lizzie Leavell
presiding.
The Judd family Of this place pre-
sents remarkable combination of me-
chanical genius and skill. The senior
member can construct or put in repair
any machine" from a watch down
wards. The elder son is a superior
photographer-one of the best we have
ever had here, while the younger, a lad
of only about fifteen years, is really
superior sign painter. Some Of his
recent work is hard to bsat." 1t is
refreshing to meet with youngsters OF
this stamp, and some of our Texas
boys should make note OF what
brains and steady application can ac-
complish in order to follow suit"
We trust the Judds may see sufi-
cient inducements to remain perma-
nently among US, for we regard their
style of settlers as really valuable
acquisition.
We meant to have spoken ct the
lime of some recent literary and sci
eutifo productions of our friend DIR.
CruseturDer, which were issued from
the FREE PRESS Office month or two
since. They consist Of two manuals
each 10 the form of chart. One is
entitled Every Lsdy's Own Chart; or
Utilization OF the Laws of Light in |
the Production of Natures Cosmet-
les" aud shows in detail the proper
blending of eoIors in order to produce
the most harmonious Effects. The
ether Is entitled the Centennial Die
tsry Chart; or condensed utilization |
Of all The important facts developed
upon dieieties il sll tine past" Iii
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