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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for De.
cember completes an excellent volume
and year Of this standard magazine.
Like the previous numbers, it com.
prises a judicious mingling Of ad.
mirable stories, papers on practical
subjects, essays of biographical and
historic interest, criticism, and poetry.
If opens with 'Thirty-Seven Hundred
and Fifty. Eight a paper full of
curious copjectures in regard to civil
cation, science. and religion when the
Christian era is twice as old as now.
Kansas Farmers and Illinois Dairy
men presents some plain facts will
interest all who think of migrating to
Kansas or Illinois. Some of Us: A
Southwestern Sketch is capital des
cription of some typical Southern
characters. Col. Waring contributes
q useful paper on The National Board
of HEALTH stating what powers it has,
what it has done and aims to do, and
pointing out the injustice of sundry
criticisms it has received. Hon. W.
A. Phillips, of Kansas, describes
Three Interviews with John Brown.
Clara Barnes Martin, under the title
The Greatest Novelist's Work for
Freedom show Turgenefs noble re.
cord as lover and champion of lib
erty. George Washington Greene
gives "reminiscences of George Grote,
the great historian Of Greece. Richard
Grant White treats Of English Man
ners.' An anonymous paper of nc
little interest is The Man who was tc
have Assassinste ted Napoleon The
Contributors Club is even brighter
than usual, having q short essay OF
The Burden of Charity Fair Jour
pals,' evidently by Mark Twain; ant
the reviews OF new books are full, a
usual.
TIE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for 1SS'
promises to be better than ever
having serial stories by Mr.. Howells
Mr.. James, and Mr.. Aldrich, three o
the brightest and most attractiv,
American story writers now living, ant
al its other departments equally vel
illed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
hand Concert!

The San Marcos Brass Band will
give concert at Harper's Hall on
Friday evening the 10th inst, for the
purrose of obtaining aid in meeting
their necessary expenses. The Band is
an institution in which we all ought to
feel an interest. The entertainment
will no doubt be q good one. and We
hone to see q crowded house.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

Postage is prepaid on all the above.
We will also order any of the above
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at publishers prices, free Of charge.
The many losses caused by failure,
robbery of, and petty thefts out OF the
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or draft.
The safe arrival Of all publications
guaranteed.
If after reasonable time any sub
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sent for, notify us by postal card that
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Our responsibility ceases when paper
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which is evidence the publisher has
been paid.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
TrIbute Of Respect.
MoUYTAIs CRY. TEXAS. |
Nov. p. 1879.

The Mountain City Council OF
United Friends OF Temperance me. at
their hall and passed the following
resolutions Of respect aud synprthy
for their deceased brother, 1. VI.
Breedlove:
Resolued. That the Counci has re-
ceived With profound sensibility the
snnuuci,tisa from the Worthy Pr
mate Of tie death Of our esteemed
brother. l. ". Breeilove, Who vas lonr
hishly esteemed member o. tbs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

SEREsApEs are nov gotten mp in
chs village 10 the most stunning style.
The brass band orchestra come out in
fuR force and make the nsdaight
rnount,in echoes fairly ring. with
'-Grsdfssher's Clock" sad otser like
thrilling melodies. We should
think The fair ones. like Dary Crock
al. eo,n. rorl1 hare to "ceue down.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
THE Central trains now arrive at B:

THE Central trains now arrive at D.
30 p. M. and depart at lilo q. m.
Fast express train on the lnterna.
tioual Railroad leaves at $50 q. m, and
arrives at 900 q. M, daily; accommo-
dation train leaves at 4:l5 a. m, and
arrives at 100 o. nj.
The through train from Georgetown
arrives at GAS p. m, and departs al
7:20 p. m.-[Statesman.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
Remnrks of DR.. l.. l.. Whttis.
ker before lhe Mountain City
Council Of United Friends Of
Temperance upon tho Death
of I. M. BrecdlOves Nov. 9th
1870.

1870.
WORTHY PRIMATE, BROTHERS AND
S1sTERs:-I feel it my duty to offer a
few remarks before these resolutions
are submitted to the Council. In the
death of our deceased brother, l. M.
Breedlove, the country has lost good
citizen. the church sincere and faith
full member, the Masonic Lodge true
brother and tbs Council its first and
best friend. Standing as he did upon
the right side of all questions and en-
terprises that had for their object the
development of his country and the
good of his neighborhood, he justly
merited the esteem of his neighbors
and friends. But the places which
have known him will know him no
more; his form will never rise in this
Council again; his voice will not be
heard, nor his expressive countenacce
seen. He is dead. He lies in the cold
grave. In his last moments he was
surrounded by his family and friends
at his own home, and while consoled
by their presence his spirit took its
flight to other regions, All that re.
mains has been committed to its kin.
dred earth. The bed Of death brings
every human being to his pure indi.
viduality. to the intense contemplation
of that the deepest and most solemn
of all relationship relation between
the creature and his Creator. There
it is that fame and renown cannot as
sist us-that all external things must
fail to aid us-that friends, affection,
and human love and devotedness can
not succor us. This relation, the true
foundation of all duty-a relation per-
ceived and felt by conscience aud con-
irmed by revelation-our friend and
brother always acknowledged. He
revereuced the Scriptures Of truth, hon
ored the pure morality which they
teach, and chung to the hopes Of future
life which they impart. When God
shall send His angel to US, my friends,
bearing the scroll of death, may we BE-
able to bow our heads to his mission
with as much of gentleness and resig-
nation as marked the last hours Of oul
beloved brother. And may this dis
pensation of Providence teach US al
important lesson, that we TOO must die
But may we all meet him again in tina
happy land on that great day TO
which all other day, were made. foI
which earth sprang from chaos. maj
from earth. and God from eternity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

Go to Billiuesly and Green's on the
north side of the plaza. where you will
find constantly on hand a good stock
of the best the market affords in their
line of trade. Their wagons run twice
q week to Austin aud return, so their
stock will always be fresh. and their
prices lower than those that deal a,
second hand. Call and see.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

We thank our subscribers who have
remembered us by paying their sub
scriptions. We hope delinquents gen.
orally, who are still in the majority,
will come forward and do likewise.
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Council.

Council. -.
Resoiped, That the Council will
manifest its respect for the memory Of
the deceased, aud its sympathy with
his bersaved family by wearing the
usual badge Of mourning for thirty
days.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
sent to the San Marcos FREE Press
for publication and :oopy furnished
to the bereaved family.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

IT being the season for renewing
subscriptions, we give unusual space to
come Of our literary notices. We will
order or club with all the publications
noticed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

WE had fine shower on Thursday
uight. This is quite encouraging as
demonstrating that it can still rain in
Western Texas. We hope to see q
time of refreshing from on high yet
this winter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

LAKESIDE, Seaside, and Nickel Lii
brarys, late literary and fashion maya.
zines, leading political. literary and
scientific newspapers, aev books, juve.
niles. etc at this Office.
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What Compound Oxyge. In Do.
ing.

Al.dy officer Of St. Mary's Orphan
Asylum, Norfolk, Va, writes: MY
improvement is wonderful, though
SLOW. have g,ined 10 fe-h. and they
ssy that | appear twenty year: young.
e.. With most grateful thanks. and
the wish that could spread the rspu-
taiion Of your Eo0derful seeut | am.
ets." All Information sent free. Dire.
STARKEY < PALES. lll2 Gir,rd St.
Philadelphia. Pa
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Protrncted Meetlng

Elder Kennedy of Bolton, assisted
by Elder Williamson, is holding q
protracted meeting at the Christian
church in this place. 1t is designed
to hold over next Sabbath and the
Sabbath following.
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Our Clubbing List for 1850.

We IRE prepared to club the FREE
Press to new or renewing subscribers
with the following publications at the
rates specified below, if ordered at
the same time with our paper. In the
first column we give the regular price Of
each publication singly, IN the second
the price of the same and the FREE
PRESS together:
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Y DREss goods. kid gloves, fancy hos
|iery, notions, also La. Molasses ex'
pscted daily at
JOHNSON & JoHNsoN's.
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THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY
FOR 1850

Promises TO be peculiarly attractive and valuable.
sra,Is sros..s, by W. D. Howslls. author Of
''The Lady Of the Aroostook," etc.; Henry James.
j.. author Of "Ths EurcDssn;:" ETC.; !, And T;S'
Howeils's story begins In January, and will run
for six or more months. =.
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the excellent quality for which tho shsrs stories
In the ATLANTIC are celebrated.
the last thirty years; series u particularly In
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lision, Art, Social Life, and whatever most Inter.
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For the Holiday!

For nice presents in the line efbeau.
tiful and life.like photographs and
other pictures, be sure and 60 to Dial.
sleish's gallery, where you cannot fail
of being suited.
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Special Notice!

Those desiring advertisements or
local notices must hand them in on
or before THURSDAY, in order to in
sure their insertion the same week.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
Christmas II Coming!

have a big lot of choice candies,
and other Christmas goods In variety,
all of which I am prepared to sell very
low. Ladies and gentlemen. call and
examine,
Fritz LANCE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

LUMBER, shiugles, etc may hereafter
be had at Rau's old stand. Special
attention given to filling orders.
A. G. MosHER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

New lot of boys and gents clothing
Imported chinchilla overcoats; just
received at DALEY & Bros.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

A, B. DALEY has gone to Calves
ton to make a personal selection of
Christmas goods.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

EHRIcH's Fashion Quarterly, Demo-
rests Monthly. American Agricultu'
rist, &c., at this Office.
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A CA II ID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and In
discretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early az.
cav. loss o, manhood, &C., will send . receipt
that will care you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
greet remedy Was discovered by a missionary In
South America. Send . sslf-addressed envelope
to the Rsv. JosEPH T. IxxnAu, Station ~, 6e,f
York Ctr ljanis ~
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SEE advertisements of the Southern
Cultivator and Weekly Constitution.
of Atlanta, Ga, Both will be found
included in our Clubbing list.
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SINGLE copies of the FREE PRESS
at this Office, five cents each.
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4 CHRISTMAS Candies and other nice
1binss for the season early next week
"a BRIaGs.
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HOME NEWS

Boys and youths suits for four
a.,l.r. NJ DALEY & BROS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

YoU will fud it to your advantage
to call and examine the fine lot OF
seasonable clothing at
BRIGGS.
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l. II. JULIAN,
BOOKSELLER
--AND-
Newspaper and Periodical Agent,
SAN MARCOS, TEX.

Will take Subscriptions for all the lssdins Fsus-
PAPERS and Magazines. North or South. at pub
ii.hers' prices free Of charge, or elub them With
the FREE PRESS at reduced rates.
AR book also furnished Terms Cash In i'd
vance.
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W8IOH q CHEAPEST

A package Of DUKES Durham. con.
tanning twenty pipe-fulls OF the best
smoking tobacco made. or one common
cipar2 Each costs ten cents.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

AYERS Sarsaparilla contains Iron,
and purifes the blood.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

about dark, and after supper pre-
pared for agrand complimentary
ball given by the officers of the
post. A modest reporter OF the
Constitution attempted to inter
view the General, but was repul-
sed with stately dignity. The
General did not like to talk on
any subject except the general
thrift OF the city, and this was
the theme O N which he had al
ready been heard irom.-At1anf"
Constitution.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

The Prince of Wales always
gives the Princess an immense
box of bon-bons at Christmas.
and they are placed on tables
around the Royal nursery, and
kept there through the year.
Sedentary and weak chested
folks should breathe long and
deep in the cold bracing air of
morning. A few cubic feet of
cold air, taken with a relish. will
be worth any amount of opiates
and astringents for quickening
and healing the vital organs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Rome Sentinel Brevities.

\ lady's elegant dress i like
summer savory mainly because
it is soup herb.
The pancake is like the orb Of
day, because it rises in the yeast
and sets In the vest.
""Tis sweet TO be remember
ed" as the one-leeged man said
when he obtained a cork limb.
set 'em up in the other alley
as the compositor remarked
when he handed his fellow
workman a lean take"
A milkman who was accused
of adulterating his milk, said it
was false, and added 4 put
nothing but pure water in it.
Leaves have their time to
fall" and 50 have pedestrians
who find a ridge of snow a foot
high in the center of the side
walk.
There is no accounting for
tastes. Some people object to
mutual admiration societies, and
others object to Kilkenny cat
societies.
"a blithe heart makesa bloom
ing visage," says a philosopher.
True enough; but there are
plenty of blooming visages that
We're produced by other means.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

KEEP A SCRAP Every
farmer should do this. When
he finds a valuable hint in his
paper he should at once cult it
out and preserve it for future re-
ference. In a few years, if he
pursues this plan, he will have
collected a library of valuable
informa ion of such a character
as is not to be obtained from any
other source. IT he does not keep
a scrap book his papers will soon
be mislaid Or torn up and then
the good ideas he has obtained
from reading them will soon
have passed from his mind and
been lost. An old Government
Patent Office or Financial Report
makes a scrap book that will
answer very we'll. Cut out two
leaves and paste scraps on both
sides of one Throughout the book
this will fill it evenly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

A nineteen-year-old Illinois
girl makes S25 a week by trap
ping minks and muskrats.
Common rock salt, dried in an
open oven and pulvarized mixed
with equal parts Of spirits of tur
pentine, will kill a felon in "a
hours. Keep a rag constantly
wet with the preparation on the
felon during that time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
News and Notes for Women.

A strong-minded English du-
chess has clung to the same
shaped bonnet eight years.
All ages Of French history are
represented in the costumes that
may be seen In one evening in a
French drawing room.
Twenty-Five native students in
Calcutta have pledged them
selves not to marry until they
have reached the age of twenty
one.
a leader of fashion in San
Francisco has had her chairs and
sofas and the cushions Of her
carriages stuffed with aromatic
herbs, in imitation of a practice
prevalent among Oriental ma
tons. She lives In an atnos-
phere Of constant perfume.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Good Observations.

dOOu OO0OA VCAOASA0
is
the natural destiny of woman,
to oe welcomed when it comes
Yet it should not be considered
the acme of feminine hope and
ambition. Our daughters must
not be turned adrift, with all
their bright possibilities, to
marry because it is the only thing
they can do.
CHINESE MAxIMs.-Let every
ore sweep the snow from his own
door, and not busy himself about
the frost on his neighbor's tiles.
Great wealth comes by destiny +;
moderate wealth by industry.
The ripest fruit will not fall into
your mouth. The pleasure of
doing good is the only one that
does not wear out.
A BAD TEMPER.-There are
few things more productive OF
evil in domestic life than a
thoroughly bad temper. 1t does
not matter what form that tenn
per may assume, whether it is of
the sulky kind that maintains
perfect silence for many days, or
the madly passionate, which
vents itself in absolute violence.
THINKING.-The worlds work,
the higher part Of it, at least, is
done by thinking and education
is not the imparting of knowl-
edge, but the teaching to think.
knowledge can be obtained by
special effort at special times
when it is needed but the
ability to use it, the ability to
think rightly, comes only by
exercise and by discipline.
The BALM OF L1FE.-To very
young people, to the student, to
the sedentary, and to invalids,
fullest sleep that the system will
take, without artificial means, is
the balm of life without it there
can be no restoration to health
and activity again. Never wake
up the sick or infrm, or young
childen in the morning; it is
a barbarity. Let them awake Of
themselves.
The UNsELFlsHNEss OF FRIEND
sHIp.-Friendship does not seek
pleasure for itself. It does not
shun pain or Inconvenience.
When friendship cherished and
long held comes to grief, it does
not seek some dark way by
which it may avoid a dividend
of sorrow and suffering, and, if
need be, shame. True friend
ship is eager to give-to give all;
for in the souls commerce he
who gives all keeps all.
Do EVERYTHING WELL.-If
you have something to attend
to, go about it coolly and
thoughtfully, and do it just as
we'll as you can. Do it as though
it were the only thing you ever
had to do in your life, and as if
everything depended upon it.
Then your work will be well
done, and it will afford you
genuine satisfaction. Often much
more does depend upon the man
ner in which things seemingly
trivial are performed than one
would suppose, or than it is pos
sible to foresee. Do everything
we'll. Make that the rule oil
your life, and live up to it, and
you will find it most conducive
to your own happiness and to
the happiness of those with
whom you are brought into con-
tact or communication
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
ECONOMICAL FRUIT CAKE

ECONOMICAL FRUIT CAKE
Two cups sugar, one of butter,
three OF flour, one of milk, two
OF chopped raisins, n of cur
rants, one of citron, two eggs.
one teaspoonfnl Of soda, two of
cream OF tartar, two teaspoonfuls
each OF cloves, cinnamin, nutmeg
one teaspoonful Of mace, and
two teaspoonfuls of brandy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
FEBRUARY +
HI PLANTERS FIJI

No Skilled Labor required
its simplicity of construcff
strength of material.
Absolutely safe as reear J. ~.
- suit the times. PrIc,. 49,.
Horse power only S4,5
Large Screw. with Bark ans
ward gear, 10 be driven by or.
for packing Cotton, 500.
Mr.. j ID. Wells, of Toisnst
says: The engine | bought a.
use with ordinary fam lddsg.~
w. NJ. Benton. Boykins.
easily ginned : 10 bales a
colored man with no previou.
Hence operates it. feel sal,
CARDS sparks"
We could multiply testimony .
essary. Send for circulars A. "'
Engines and u celebrateJ -.
Presses for Hand or Power
TAPPET & STEEI
Jan 9-6mI Petersburg. \.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Gables Qortfolio.

sH The ladies of North Carolina are
invited to contribute short artic les
recipes, suggestions, household hints,
&C., for these columns. Name OF u
author will be een by no n except
the editor, whether the communlca-
ton be accepted or rejected.