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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20
DEA9n OF Carr. E. II. CAMPBELL.

DEATH OF CAPT. e. ii. CAMpBELL.-
His many friends in this community will be
sincerely grieved to hear of the death, at his
residence in Cumberland, Maryland, on
Tuesday last, of Capt. E. a. Campbell. He
was native of Berkeley county, and abou.
forty>six years of age. For few years past
he has been resident of Cumberland, but
For number of years he was a citizen of
this town. As the Free Press very appro-
priately says: mo man ever lived in our
midst with more stainless character-none
more universally beloved and respected bv
all who knew him. AS Ruling Elder in
the Presby terrain church be was consistent. in
walk and conversation, aud, though the par
ticuiars of his death have not reached us,
with the testimony of life SO we'll spent
before US, we cannot doubt that his end was
peace, and that he has gone to be forever
with the Lord"
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, j fferson
county, w. Va, July II, 1880.
Mrs. Cynthia Boyle, j. G. Durant, R. 8.
Carr, j. L. Crsweil, J. W. Cole, Y. W.
Denhsm, Oscar Gorucy, Lewis Rufner, Ed,
ward Snyder.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of.
fce. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
- BENZ. F. LErsENR1Na, p. NJ.
CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD-We give
the following memoranda of Democratic Con-
ventions to be held:
Second District Congressional Convention
-Fairmon., July Goth.
o. State Observation-Disclosures, July
PUBLIC SALES The following nnl,l;o
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

PUBLIC SALEs.-The following public
sales are advertised in this paper:
Friday. July 30nh.-P Personal Property.
by Mrs. Hannah Heidwohl.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

rHATSR's CoNsUmPrIoS Or CouoH CuRE 10 the
pest I'M" 2 TOR Consumpti N known, and will cure
an ordinary cough in thirty minutes
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20
A ca I'D

CARD.
To all who are sutfe ring from the errors and in
discretion Of youth. nervous weakue.s. early
decay loss OF manhood &C.. will send a recine
mat VIII cure you: FREE OF CHARGE. This
sreat re med was discovered bv a missionary in
SCUM America. Send a self. addressed envelope 10
City. e,oT Nv"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

Mr.. Mason's article was Suppressed" be-
cause it came in too late for publication last
week, unless we held our paper over day to
accommodate him-which latter we did not
choose to do. We are, perhaps, as conver>
SAINT as he with party usage in Jefferson
But as the delegations have been selected, it
is idle to waste further words about the mat.
Ter, and We dismiss it-as the Kabletown
primary dismissed him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

10 YOU wIeH TO PURIFY THE SYSTEM and get rid
OF Riliousnese? lfso, use Thsvers I,v.r Po,, :
ders. 25 cts. Sold by druggists
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

Customer-''why arc Malt Bitters go popuiar:''
Observation-Disclosures, a Food MedicIne, they
enrich tho blood. harden tho muscles, quiet the
Resyes. perfect Digestion
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.

THE Young American Corn Shelter and sepa-
u rator, the most popular mae hine in use for
sale BY HORACE BEAIL d co :
pUY the Buckeye Wheat aud Seed Fan Itis
~ the cheaS est, and oes its work RAPIDLY And
we'll. HORA cE BEALL CO.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

There is place in Charlestown where
you can get American aud Swiss Watches
from $3.50 to 500. Silvcrware of all kinds.
Spectaoles to suit everybody from 25 cents
to $3.50 per pair. Violin Strings the best
in town. Pistols; Cartridges by the box or
dozen. German ACCORDION, Violins sl.25
to $40 each, Violin Bows % cents to 81 90,
Bapjos, Guitars. Jews Harps. Flies, Whis>
ties, Bird Seed, 10 cents per pound
very best-Bird Cages. Spectacle Cases.
Patent Keys, Common Keys, Goggles for
keeping dust ont CT the eyes. All kinds of
Jewelry, Clocks, and oceans of all kinds of
Notions, beautiful. useful and new and many
6ue things. Call on
II. A. BURTON.
Sign-Watch and Spectacles and Black
Face Watch
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

SHH week in your own town SIS Outfit f,..
soOo n" risk. Reader, II you want, bu.in.,.
eWhfcn persons OF either ca m, <. pTe, ~
al the time thew work. writ. Tor pnrticuI,,s ~
H H"LtsTT Il Co .Portla u Maine JnIvIs,so ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20

A Coon ACCOUNT TO sum it up, six
long years of bed ridden sickness, cost
ing $500 per. year; total Sl,2OO-all of
which was stopped by three bottles of Hop
Bitters taken by my wife. who has done her
own homework for a year since. without the
loss of day, and | want every body to know
it for their benefit.
holm WEEKS Rntlnr NJ
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

THE voice of the Louisville Courier.
Journal is still for Tilden, and says:
This is no time for swapping horses.
1t is no time for dark horses. Expe-
dients are always uncertain; principles
never. With Mr.. Tilden we abandon
our issue. We abandon the resources
to give it adequate expression. We
swap horses in the midst of turbid
stream. We invest in most danger.
Gus and it may be a most illusory ques-
ton Of ayaila bility. Can we afford it?
Dare we attempt it? For our part we
think not; but we are ready to stand
corrected, and do not hold ourselves
wiser than the aggregate of wisdom of
The party in 10 convention assembled.
But we do contend for fair conven-
tion-for an unbiased convention-for
a convention which shall calmly, rea-
sonably, periodically look over the
whole ground, and, after u full and
free discussion, come to a conclusion
which shall fill every democratic heart
with hope, and nerve every democrat
for the great battle before us.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

THE Louisville Courier Journal
Tilden's chief southern organ, hal
found amau in Tarrsut county. thu
state, TO write q letter declaring Tildeu
| Is the choice OF the Texas democracy
for president. We have heard of ono
Tilden man iu Texas. and be is the
editor of the San Marcos FREE Press,
and heavy debt Of gratitude Tilden
owes that man.
Thus sayeth the San Antonio Ex.
press. Upon which We have to re-
mark:
1. It's intimation that the editor Of
the FREE Press is the "only Tilden
man in Texas" is grossly incorrect.
Even the Express published the fact
that the Hays county Democratic Con.
vention declared for him. Several OF
our leading democrats here we know to
DO Tilden men, and one Of tho dele.
gates to the National Convention, who
resides here, is decidedly for him. OF
course there are many others all over
the state. But,
2. If it oere true, We should
be just as firm in our position
as VIC are. The noblest sentiment
perhaps which Henry Clay ever utter
was: II had rather DO RIGHT than be
President" And We regard it as equal
ly commendable in any man, however
to stand steadfastly by his
own convictions of duty, rather than
follow the multitude to do evil.'
Hence, if We knew we were indeed
The only Tilden man in Texas, or in
the United States, it would not change
our convictions a particle, although
then we might say less in behalf of
hopeless cause. But as the matter now
stands, we have the comfort not only
Of recognizing the righteousness Of our
,ourse, but the high probability Of see
ing our hopes and labors crowned with
IruitjOn. a
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
I'D ADvRRTlsERs.

TIE PaBB PRsss 10 leading nsvspsper and
sAvsstiaas madam. and tss he ssa Once DO
tvssa Tho Colorado ssd San Antonio rivers.
Clrcalaass siss generally. beth South and North.
A Live paper. devoted % innIsration and the
dsvsispmsat and progress ofths country. Jehsr =
soalss Dsnocsssie 10 politics. Only and onieisi
ps,es Of The cosstS. San Marcos. the county
seat. /, eroviss town Of some $500 Inhabitants.
located on tho great highway and stage route
from Austin. the capital Of the State, via San
Antonio to MEXICO. thirty miles from the former
and my from The latter city, on the line Of the
International Railroad which 10 nov being rapidly
pushed westward and Ia expected 10 reach this
town early In the coming fall. Il 10 noted for its
religious and educational privileges, and as the
center Of . 1ns country and excellent community;
slso for the celebrated sprinss. half mile above,
which boil up from the bowels Of the earth At tho
foot Of the mountains. forming tho San Marcos
river, and constituting at once . great natural
curiosity and an inexhaustible water power.
Advertising agents, and advertisers generally
throughout tho country. will DO apt to recognize
In the proprietor Of the Fsss Pass ono with
whom, ss newspaper publisher Of Eastern In
diana during fourteen yesn.-irOm September
1858 10 December ls72,-thsy have probably had
business transactions, to which be can point them
with pleasure - tho best evidence OF bis respon.
ability and mode Of doing business.
IPsee table Of advertising rates on first page.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

ENTERING the court house ono dag
this week. we found seven men congre-
gated around q table where Sheriff
Bass was selling lands for delinquent
taxes. Of the seven men, three were
officers, and two lawyers and land
agents. We heard the sheriff call out
over 1000 acres, taxes sl4 and costs
and heard that sum offered by one law
yer. We don't blame the officers
The law does not require notice Of sale
and description Of land to be printed
but only to be posted. and we presume
the sheriff had done his duty in that
respect. But we ask if the whole
thing is not q miserable farce? We
doubt If twenty men in the county
knew the sale was to be made. Many
a poor, hard working man has prob
ably been sold out, and is in blissful
Ignorance Of the fact. We frequently
receive letters from abroad requesting
a copy OF the paper containing the tax
list The COS; Of advertising is very
small, and in thatwsy everybody is ad
vised CT the proceedings Of law, and
many men, being thus psrtiDen,ly no.
tiled. promptly pay the taxes and save
the costs. The Seventeenth Iesisla-
ture will be called on to remedy til.
syil-IGoBEales IOqairer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
Two In,eres,I.g Matters.

That all Village families, and many
city residents. will find health, com
fort, great economy and profit in keep
ing their own COW, and how to do it,
are clearly shown in the American
Agricultural for June aud every fam
should get this paper aud look into It,
Another article brings out a simple
cheap method OF using Iron Fence
Posts that will DO worth millions to
the country. These two chapters, with
the hundred other practical, instruc-
tive articles, and over 60 original en-
cravings, make this the most imp'r-
tant number ever issued Of this always
valuable Journal. 10 cents q number,
sI.5Oa year. Orange Judd Company
pauy Publishers, 25 Broadway New
York.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
Tho Census.

We copy on our first page an inter-
esting and instructive article on this
subject. The following is condensed
from the instructions to enumerators
issued by the Census bureau. The
work began on the first Of June. AS
the best interests of our state demand
that all information relating to the
census shall DO complete and accurate,
it is to be hoped that the questions
asked by the enumerators will be
oheerlully and fully answered.
/. The census must be completed by
July 1, 1880, except in cities having a
population OF 10000 inhabitants or
more, which must DO completed the
first two weeks in June.
2. The work must be performed by
enumerators in person, and can not be
performed by proxy or deputy, and
they are bound to carry on the work
to completion unless prevented by a
reas onable cause from so doing; and
willfully failiog or neglecting to per:
form any duties required of them they
shall be liable to pay q fine of not
more than $500.
3. 1t is made tho duty of enumera-
tors to personally visit each dwelling
house in his division and each family
therein, and individuals living out of
families, occupying rooms in public
buildings, lofts, or store houses, etc.
4. The full name, sex, nationality
profession, occupation or trade of every
person must be ascertained.
B. A long list of questions will be
asked of every head Of q family and
any person who willfully refuses to an
ever such questions shall pay fine
not exceeding 800. Ladies who
fail to give their exact ages will be in
danger.)
6. Everything relating to population,
agriculture, manufactures, social stat
istics and mortality must be obtained,
and in obtaining this information four
different schedules or blanks will be
used and 26 columns will have to be
carefully filled out.
Z. Each enumerator is requested to
make out two reports daily, of farms
persons, etc., enumerated by him each
day, and the time necessarily occupied
in this service. one to be mailed to the
supervisor and one to the superintend-
ent of the census.
g. The pay Of enumerators is limited
to six dollars per day, and where the
work is improperly or badly done little
or no pay will be allowed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
STATE OF TEXAS,(
n HAYS COUNTY. 4


To J. r. Rowley, who resides In the State OF Mis-.
souri,, and who therefore, Isl nonresident Of
the State Of Texas:
YOU are hereby notified that the international
and Great Northern Railroad Company on the
eth dav Of May, A. ID. 1880, filed In the County
Court Of Hays County, Texas, tts statement or pc.
tition in writing showing that for the purpose Of
establishing constructing and operating It's rail-.
road from the city Of Austin. Texas, to the city
OF San Antonio, Texas, In said State, IL 10 neces
sary to have Its right OF way for Ito road the use
and possession Of . strip OF land lov feet In width
over and upon the following described lands and
premises. situate in said county Of Hays Wig; Two
tracts Of land, one a part Of the 8. r. v. Eggle-
ston League, and beinY strip OF land 2S2h varas
wide across the South part Of tho southwest quar-
ter Of the Eggleston league. containing 100 acres
Of land; the other adjoining the above tract on
the south, and being part Of the James Harde-
man Survey; the said strip Of 100 feet In width TO
be located as follows: Entering said tract Of land
seven hundred and eighty varas from the North
east corner thereof at centre-line OF survey made
by said Railroad Company for Its railway as To-
Gated on the ground marked by stakes; thence
along said railway centre across said tract 100
feet In width with said railway line tw enty three
hundred and forty (23i0) feet, and passing out OF
said tract three hundred and twenty varas from
the South west corner thereof. occupying five ard
three .tenths 10 3.l0) acres Of land for right OF
way.
You are hereby, as the owner Of said land, fur
Their notified that on the 18th day Of July, A. D..
1880, at the County Court House in San Marcos,
In said county Of Hays, the undersigned as special
Commissioners, being thereunto duly auth orized
by appointment Of the County Judge Of said coun-
ty Of Hays, will meet for the purpose OF fully
hearing the parties touching the matter OF the
condemnation Of said strip Of land. and assessing
she damages according TO law. We hereby au.
thorize James A. Wren, Sheriff, and resident
citizen Of said county Of Hays, to serve this notice
nv nuhlislinC the same In the San Marcos RRuB
Press, newspaper published In said county OF
Hays, once week for four t4) consecutive week 5
previous to the 9Th day Of July. A. D. 1880.
Given under our hands this the 27th day Of May,
A. D. 1880.
wv wv. Ho SS' Special
JAMES G. STOREY o0nm'sS0nerS'
May 29-4w.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

WE publish to-day an interesting
interview with General Faulkner, chair
man Of the democratic State Committee
on the prospects of Lis party in the
Presidential election. He believes that
Tildeu's nomination is certain, and
his election assured. reasoning shrewd.
ly in support of his theory. 1t is a
good sign when the leaders are conf
dent, for it promises . good. square
fRht.-[N. Y. Herald. May 9th.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

CONGRESSMAN De Ia Matyr, Of Ind
lana, who has always been greenback-
er Of the most pronounced kind, de.
clares that be will. in case of contes,
between democrats and republicans in
the House, vote for the democrats. II
am not, says he,:" under any obligation
to the republican party, while l have
great many things to be grateful tc
the democratic party for.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. d. o.
May rs, 1880.

/
The General Deficiency bill,-th
bill that knits up the ragged sleeves o
financial legislation-will 10 reporte'
iu the House to-day. II is in suol
shape that no amendments will prob
ably be offered, except to add amount
found from day to day until the end o
the session, to be necessary. There
will DO no contest over it. The item
usually placed in this bill are prope,
ones. in which respect it differs ma
terially from several appropriation
bills" which have come to be Gus
tomary part Of legislation.
The amount asked for this year BY
bills, for the commencement and com
pletion Of public buildings throughout
the country, was something over thir-
teen millions. The Appropriation
Committee of the House agreed to
about six millions. and reported that
amount. Finding difficulty in getting
a hearing before The House, the Com
mittee publish o statement showing
that the government is paying a mil
lion and q half each year for rented
buildings. The evils Of this renting
system are not denied by anybody
The government usually gets an unfit
and unsafe building and pays an enor.
nous rent for it, But this Committee
does not show that the suggested ex.
penditure of six millions-which
would have been thirteen millions If
that amount could have been got
through-would save q dollar Of the
rent now paid. For all the public
knows, the expenditure proposed is in
places where no rent is paid. Most Of
the six millions will get through, prob
ably.
People generally are convinced that
adjournment will not take place before
the 10th Of June, instead Of the 3lst
of May. This is to be regretted, as
Congress will hardly give intelligent
attention to business after Grants
nomination by the Radicals on June
I'd or Sd. House and Senate will then
be filled with politics.
This nomination of Grant, by the
way, seems to be settled. The Blaine
managers have schemes and plans by
which a minority Of the National Com
mittee is to control things and nomi.
nate that eminent statesman. Grant
is the candidate we must consider in
our own nomination. Happi.
ly the anti Grant Radical papers have
furnished and are furnishing us plenty
Of ammunition for use after the nomi.
nation. The fight, as Senator Thur
man and Senator Davis put it, is
against Capitalization and the ulti-
mate overthrow of free institutions.
We have plenty Of arguments against
those evils. What the anti. Grant pa.
pers are furnishing is material to use
against the candidate who will be the
of Capitalization and
Imperialism. Dem.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
SoME of the ,ber;ff. of The s,,,. :,

SOME ofthe sheriffs Of the state are
advertising the list Of lands to be sold
for taxes and paying for the same on,
Of hei. oHn private funds. They fee
that the failure Of the Law to provide
for their publication is robbery Of the
citizen. All honor to them and shame
be on the heads Of the p.uow mind.
cd, vo1'd be legislative economists Of
the sixteenth legislature Who favored
The repeal Of the printing lay.-[Aus-
10 Review.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
The Gamc Of Bluff.

The last trick Of the anti-Tilden
democratic papers is to keep up a con
slant cutlery that "he cant be elected
if nominated" They don't coudescend
to give any reasons, and we believe
they know that the reverse is true. They
use it merely for effect. in the hope
of defeating his nomination.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

Tax Galveston News of FRIDAY
week contains highly interesting sen.
sational story about Mrs. B. II. Dav.
is. wife Of Naj. b. II. Davis. Of Bryan
who was reported drowned on the Gal.
weston beach in October last. while
bathing with her sister. The lady hiss
just been found 10 New York. aud she
eluded her friends or escapei from the
island, ,pd What impeIlei her 10 such
a remarkable step. is still in .zysisTy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

A COURT Of inquiry has found cadet
Whitaker guilty of mutilating himself,
the evidence being circumstantial. We
don't believe tit is too absurd. Our
opinion is that it is being sought to
make him the scape goat for the gull.
ty parties.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
The Chicago ConventIon

V6o ChIcux0 CouveV"
Is 10 session. but at our latest advices
permanent organization had not boon
effected. and everything indicated tho
presence of inharmonious snd hostile
elements, 90 that it is quite difficult to
predict the result.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

GREAT food at Bracket, Western
Texas. Streets from six to eight feet
under water. One hundred Mexican
families out of house and home. I'm.
mense destruction of goods, &c,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The following are the prices paid the
census takers: Two cents for each liv-
ing inhabitant, two cents for each
death reported, ten cents for each farm,
fifteen cents for each mandatory, no
mileage or travelling expenses.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
AGENTS
WANTED.

m1M nAT5 AGENTS
RH Uuv WANTED.
mn INI WE WANT A LIMITED
OAO ! ~ snumber Of active energetic
canvassers to engage in pleasant and profitable
business. Good men will find this rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
Such will please answer this advertisement by
letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what
business they have been engaged in. None but
those who mean business need apply.
Address FINLEY, HARVEY &co.,
May ~ ly Atlanta, Ga.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The town Of Savoy, in the North.
ern part of the State, was demolished
by cyclone few days since, similar
to that which lately prevailed in Mis-
souri,. Some twenty lives were lost.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

the President has appointed Hor.
nee Maypsrd Of Tenn, to succeed Key
.ss Postmaster. General, and General
Longstreet Ministsr to Turkey in
plaoe Of Maynard.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

EsEvHRE drought is prevailing in
the Atlantic States of the North. The
heat. too was intense during the last
week 10 May. Mercury 81.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The Methodist General Conference
at Cincinnati has resolved to hold its
next meeting. four years hence, at
Philadelphia.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

In Missouri the prevailing sentiment
is in favor of the old ticket ildeu
and Hendricks.