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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25
They are Coming.

They are coming. The immigrants.
They are coming by train-loads and
by wagon loads. For several days
the trains on all the roads have been
irregular and delayed. Immigrants
was the matter, and we will be salts
fed if trains continue to be irregular
and behind time for the next six
months if from the same cause. We
have too much idle land and too few
people. Generally the immigrants
now pouring into the state are the
class we most need. Farmers.
Men coming here to work. We are
not in particular need OF any one to
stand on the corners and offer in
structions as to our political and re
iigious duties. The market is "a
ready overstocked with that class.
We want men VINO Will express their
religious or political views whle
bending over their work. We want
people to come here who will make
this country rlcn and prosperous,
and get Their share of the riches ami
prosperity for doing 1T. Takers!
Wcsv.rn Tex S WI. gladly exch. Ms =
Il dozen o. them my day for ole
IN N WAC n nj WI. e,-rn Il DOR
day CUTTING wOUu CT shovelnS oirC.
We Want Producers. We want those
WHO come ~ br NJ tleir wives ana
bags ana babes. and settle down to
work Ind sly rom the first day,
"rals rs our home. We .ire pare ..
tuls pyvpl, Their nier,s; is ours"
Good, Industrious peOp.e witn IN
honest purpose ri making II Eome
for themselves, viii find he..rty
we.colne IN western Texas, no matter
frum what state or nation they come,
no matter what their politics Ur re
iglon. We've got good thing
big thing, between here and the Guii
and the Rio Grand, and want about
five hundred thousand people To
share it with u.s. San Antonio
Express
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25
Information Wanted Of an Englishman.

Any person knowing anything oI
the whereabouts of Mr.. A Cooper
who left England ON the lst of Dec
1879 for Texas, will confer a great
favor upon his wife and two small
children, whom he has left in the
most deetitute circumstances. He
was last heard ofat San Marcos.and 4
registered letter was addressed e.
him there which the Post Master
General Of England says was taken
out and receipied for by I. Warn
ken. from winch IT Is inferred that he
has changed his name Address
Mrs. A Cooper. care Of Miss l. T..
Birch IL Cortyn street Horns
Road. Lond0n England
Vii the San AntoniO EHpress-
LuEng Signal and otherPAPerspieAse
copy
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

The year 1881 will DO a mathcmatio
al curiosity. From left to right and
from right to left it reads the same;
18 divided BYE gives 8 as q quotien' !;
81 divided by 8 gives 9; if divided by
Q the quotcut contains g.; it multi
billed by 9 tho product contains two % !;
/ and 8 arc 9;8 and l are9. If the
IS be placed under the 81 and added
the sum is 90. If the figures be added
thus, 1, 8, 8. /. it will give 10. Reading
from left to right il Is 10, and reading
from right to left it is Is, and 10 is two
niuths of8l. By adding, dividing and
multiplying 10 o. arc produced. being
one 9 for zach year required to complete
the century.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

JUpos DAvIs's revision OF his opin-
ion in the Philip case does not help
his own case much, or dispel the i'm
preston that ho il q bitter partisan
Judge who will let his private feel
ings carry weight with him in the
discharge OF his official duties. His
attack on Mr.. Hewitt was totally un-
called for and extraordinary, and
will forever lower him in the estima
ton of all people who are free from
the bias and prejudice controlling the
judge in the matter alluded to.-[San
Antonio Express.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25
Oue Mans work.

10 the electoral college Hancock vii
have che solid soutb-l38 v0tss-Now
Jersey % votes-and i've votes iron
Csliioruia.-l62 10 sil. Therefore with
New York's - he could DO elected
The New York Sun aud papers OF that
city, openly charge the defeat Of the
Democracy ia that state 70 John Kelly,
and il the charge is correct but one man
aud he q pr0iessed democrat stood be-
TWEEN Han Ock aud tho presidency.
Spells aud not principles have ruled the
New Yorkcity democracy TOR years, and
now the national party has % suffer for
IL. The party has known for years
that Kelly shd his strikers we're uu-
principled as far as politics were con-
cerDed yet il continued TO recognise
him as leader. II be had been prompt
~ cast out a. uoworthy . place, the
democracy would have gained two men
by the act where they would have lost
one.
We do not believe 10 coDdoning evil
Tor policy'ssske 10 politics any moro
than in snything else. for it will prove
poor policy 10 the end. II . corrupt
or unworthy man presents himself as .
leader. strike him down. liza wrong
principle or policy by any means finds
place 10 the party creed or platform,
strike it out. Reject il. Keep the plat.
form clear Of dangerous rubbish, and
aud keep 10 the lead only those who
are known TO be worthy and command
respect. The party that follows this
counsel can not long remain out OF p,w
er 10 this conntry.-[San Antonio FIX.
Well saidl Aud yet We remember
that only few months since the Ex
prsss rudy urged. as q reason for
abandoning Tilden, the Indispensable
necessity Of placatinq John Kelly and
his crew Of raseamuffins. We nre clad
to ace il coming to reason, though il
must &c CO fessed it ]. rather late in
fhe day.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Irregular oorrsspondsnes Of the Pass PaEss.l
WASHINGTON Nov. IL, 1880

Regular eorrsspondsnes Of the Pass Pss".l
WASHINGTON Nov. II, 1880
The urliest result Of the late elccIio'
except the defeat Of Gen. Hancock =
il the perversion OF justice 10 the mat
ter Of the philip trial for alleged mali
cious libel ag INST General Garfield IL
counpotiou with the Morey Chinese lei
ter. Iu the hearing Of this case Uult
ed States judy neglected his regular
proper and necessary business to taxi
4 part He ruled unfairly against permit
ting the de encs to give 10 evidence
before the election took place; be held
Philip for trial against the evideace an |
against the probabilities. aud 10 finally
declding to hold him for trial, delivered
d political speech and miss;atcd the evi
Deuce 10 order to attack prominent Dem
ocrats' For an attack on one OF them
which attack shows willIul perver
sion of tacts--he has already been
compelled 10 apologize, Yet in apollo
glzing he argues, through the newspapers
that the man to whom he apologies
was guilty of some offence if not OF the
one falsely charged AZ first Everything
said above is strictly borne out by the
record in the case. The Judge heard
the case when he should not have done
SO. ruled unfairly against the defence !;
held the accused without sufficient evi
dcuce; wantonly attacked, in his decis
ion, meu to whom he had subsequently
to apologize, and even in
his apology. added to his
original cffense. l should not have
given space to these facts il it were n OF
now said that Mr.. Hayes or our next
President is expected to give the FEEDER
al Judge place on the bench Of the
supreme court Of the United States be
cause Of what he did 10 this case. That
would be shame to the whole country.
Dir. Hayes gave Harlan . seat on the
bench because OF services in Louisiana
in the frauds OF 1876. He can hardly
afford to add to TINT infamy the almost
equal one Of promoting this New York
Judge. Neither can General Garfield
well load down his incoming admins
by such an act.
To night and to morrow night, meet
ipgs will o held here TO decide whether
the extreme radical or the people gen
orally shall control the outside in augu
aation ceremonies in March next The
indications now are that the u-u,l de
cent procedure will be followed, aud
the people generally participate in the
ceremonies.
The gratifying announcement was
made at the cabinet meeting yest'rd y
thai 6ual settlement with the Ute In
dams would soon be- completed. Their
is now 10 danger OF trouble with an,
Indians except those with Sitting Bull
Late report. from hat chief are OF Il
war like chairci,r DEM.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25
ExHAusMNo TUE SoIL.-Iu the rich

ExHAusMNa TUE SoIL-Iu the rich
AGRICULTURAL regions of Texas the plant
ers never think Of applying manures to
their lands. they seem to have no idea
that they will ever wear out. But in
this they are mistaken. 10 every case
where the land is not annually oyeraown
BY some stream. the soil must eventually
become exhausted, and that condition
will come far sooner than they are cal
eulatipg upon. At present they take
everything from the soil, returning moth
ing. They even gather aud burn their
cotton stocks. 1t is all wrong as will
be fouud out BY future generations, II
not By the present.-[Prairie Farmer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

If the aivnnI di.aalsr shloh hns 0v0f
t.ken ina Democra,io p.r,y we're thv re
sult a, c,u.s, srIsrp.i 10 the marry
Ie,der.bip and manaremeot-it IL we're
not indeed the ,ovicul con,eouopoe of
A ,srIss of the most wb,msicsl political
biunders the world IN, any Knowledge
oi-tbere wou,d be occasion for a dec Der
anxiety than Wa are willing 20 believe
justified BY A reasonable view OF the
elec,loo OF the Republican ticket. But.
calmly surveying the circumstan ces
which have led IN 10 an end not wholly
uuex pected. and. by the lie nj of the
returns, estimating them at their true
value wa are not prepared to say that
the triumph OF A marty whose candid.
ates and .ppliaoces well deserved defeat
robs thoughtful citizens OF a future
and n h,pe' The democratic party had
tbi, election in the hollow of lis hand !:
and. when. by an act of supreme inprat
itude and folly. IL let IL 20. il forfeited
ifs oluims 10 be considered an upfailing
bulwsrk.
Through the errors and mischances
of three successive beaten Presidential
campa,eps. the Democratic party found
i,sslt IL 1874 nossessed of n pr.a, onnoI.
unity and . s,est Ie.der Tbe onnor
,un;,y .rose m, of the corrun,;ons q,
Er.n,'s second sdm,n;,tration which
created universal demand for admin
i.trat,ye reform. A LEADER in the per.
s"n ot IN. Democratio Goyernor Of the
Emn,re Srare Of The IIn;on-who had
cnusncuonslv ,IIu.tr,, Tod The very anal;
t;e, reouireu m an ibs nonnl,r demand
Msnnearrd unon the 6,id Hinder h,s
co,nmsnS sn,.nd;J n,t,onaj h,t,ie
80. f,m,b, an, won Tina, tho Irn;i.
n, ,hs v,c,orv w.ro No, .ch;sved wa. M
tvI, -, H. In, n, ~. t,o, ,h., Tho
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

Nh. TILDEN 10 credited with the
natural observation that 10 al his ex-
perience he has never seen mole mis-
managed campaign than the recent Han
cock one. The Oldest iuhaDitant will
not disagree with that statement. 1t
there is any one thing upon which tho
people Of this country are entirely un'
apimous at this moment. it is that for
hopeless woebegoue idiocy, the demo
oratio leadership Of Hapcock's canvass
stands uuapproaOhed and unspprosch-
able, hG f-f9 s-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

Why Is it that our merchants and
other business men do not turn their
trade to San Marcos, ss was promised
before the railroad got there? The
San Marcos people have expended
money in making q good road, between
their town and this. and We do think il
our duty to reciprocate by sending our
business to them. Not merely 10 justice
to San Marcos either, but because i,
would be TO our own interest to do So
The road Is fifteen miles shorter from
here to San Marcos than tina, to Aus
tin. and is equally as good; aud the
busipess men OF San Marco. will do as
good, or q better part. By Us than those
of Austin will /; 30 there 10 no good rea
600 uhy our trade and travel should
not be turned to that point risht away.
OF course then. II We sbosld frd il paid
better to 20 to Austia. We could 80
Ghere again. bat vs have no doubt that
after fair trial We vOaid be perfectly
sstisfed that San Marcos vas our point
Let o. try il at all sveuts; and shos
,our friends there that We we're sincere IN
ar pronisss.-BlaBeO Star.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

Mrs Lucretia Mott died in her resi-
.dencc near Philadelphia. recently,in her
Seth year. She was mi lister in the
Society of Friends. She vas born in
Nantucket. She began TO preach in
1878, and travelled through New Eng
land, Pennsylvania, and Maryland,
speaking against intemperance and
slavery. She adhered to The Hick ties
in the division of the society 10 1927,
She took an active part in the organiz'
ton Of the American Auti-Slavery So
cieiy iu 1893. and q prominent part in
the first Womans Rights Convention
at Senecs Eslls in 1913, over which her
husband presided. FROM that time she
was conspicuous in such conventions.
and in yearly meetings Of Friends.
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

There will DO three editors in the
next legislature, viz: Paddock Of
the Fort Worth Democrat. Foster Of
the Limestone New Era; and Mar
tin Of the Gainesville Register.-Ex
And Linn, Of Victoria, and Gibson
of waxahachie. Let us have some
needed legislation on official adver-
Using.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

The e.opeuebt aud narisse ct one
Cherry 10 Mis- Il sisa. &c Lsckhsrt.
some 0Suths AGO. and the sbdueTioa q
the bride By her parents. vas Pabished
son sf,er the occurrence. Cherry hes
Just e.iusd . ~, Tor zen Thousand
dollar. dsusases N thi- esse. ssa tbs
court ruies the marriage vsli5-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

The Augusta Chronicle and Cousti'
nationalist very truly says: After the
next census sppor,ioument, the New
England and Middle States will recede
politically while the wsst and south will
advance. The East has either to form
. coalition With the South or 10 to tho
wall. By keeping q reasonable party
solidarity, the South can make the
balance of power" Hi'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25

General Grant was recently asked Il
this campaign would DO bis last, and
replied: VERY likely; but | don't
pledge myself 70 that, mind. II auy-
thing extraordinary was to happen, or
any serious difficulty presented itself.
the party would OF course have my ser
vises." Just 90. He would eveu be
willing to accep. the Presidency 10 1884
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sTEsEEY TCEIIsEIys %. . B-srssie sfrsss,
BrstrI- Nnzs-
, 1880-03-13

M s1'ccsnl Mnrshats. NtMl nls) 10 incorporate
III this bill tho Executive supplies. the at
tempt to c0crc0 tho President fntU nli M.
proyat of the proposed qualification of tho
Election law will l,e ,,,or. outrageous thnn
any nctfun taken nt tho nxtrn session. 1t will
certainly he tctcnte.l By sets', ntltl tho DEM
ocrnts will earti inUrg general n'Ml lnnrc cnt-
phatie public condemnation than uvrr. 1t
may be doubted on this account whether tho
Congressional cnl,at will .arc to mnke all
open mid avowol attack upon tho Executive
prrogattvo. It is nore likely that tho 1>cn-
ocrats will resort 10 tho otiIor program re-
ported from Observation-Disclosures: luclulo
the pay for tho Marsllals md their
general Deputies II, the General De-
fc!ency hill, hnt withhold nil ply fnr
special Deputies. It Is hel.l, anAl
perhaps properly, that tho President cannot
lcgttlmatc1y veto bill because OF any onls-
sion 10 appropriate money which he thinks
ought tn be appropriated, a'mt that tic Dot,l-
ocrats will. In this covert an sncakt1E fish
ion, accomplish their purpose.
Tho Democrats cat,nut conceal from tho
public, however, thelr determination to pra-
pAre for tho Presidential campaign by doing
everything In tholr power 10 cripple the Mt
ttonat Election law. md tins 0pcn ut, nh OPP
portunity md guarantee immunity lor nil tho
frauds and violence which may 10 committed
In their behalf. This purpose Is even mora
reprehonstblo now than 1t was Mt tho extra
session, for the nutffiers then based tt'etr op
position to tho Election law on the charge
that 1t wits unconstitutional; sinco thnt time
tho Supreme Court of tho United States Inns
| sustained tho constitutiona'ty Of tho ln's.
-r5 AI.4 -t,nf.A kHA AFSkt- -..nt
, 1880-03-13

hen l1lI.L's troubles are not yet ovcr. In
attempting 10 fasten 0n Senator Kellogg the
Charge Of causing the publication Of tie
scandal about Aiias Raymond he does not
seem 10 have been moro wise than wien he
entered Into ths celubrptel controversy with
Senator Blaine. The Louisiana SENATOR Is
abundantly able to show that he llas had
nothing Whatever to To with ths publication
of the scandal. III tue Senate yesterday Alr,
Kellogg referred to LII In anything but co,,l-
pllmentary ter'as; but, leemu,g discretion
the better part OF yalor, the latter did uot
venture to reply. It nluy bs that both being
from the land Of "ho4ail." they will adopt
the plan Qf the Southern chiYalry to suttle
their differences. And now comes Mrs. pslya
, 1880-03-13

In thu case Of tho alleged intimidation ot
votcrs by the Superintendent Of the Elgin
bfilk-Condenslng Works. Commissioner
lfoyne, netting under tho advice Of Judges
Drimnonsl md Dlodgctt, has refused to
issue warrant for tie arrest Of tho party 40
charged, It being held that the Fifteenth
Amendment only secures protection agalnst
violations OF their right to vote to persons
wllnse rights are denied or infElngcd o1,
account of their color or previous condition;
In other words, to negroes. 4 decision In
support Of this ruling Is cited ftom Justice
Hunt, OF the United Stntcs Supreme Court
, 1880-03-13


sleel ealls or p's-lfoh' on hahcr or 1Spe' n'',
OIL W o1ltor artl'iPs "o"ta a'otn eo'nn'a'''
minority OF lno 'otes ol l'",hM'''H pa"ke'
@ So.,''.s'e. lh' SUI 'nS "'1 t'lo s''e't, '"A
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, 1880-03-13

SECRETARY SIlEiaIAN Is represented a.
being greatly ci,AgriNed because tho Ohio
Republican Convention wils not called for MI
earlier day, the 25th Ut Alnrcl, or there
ahouts. lie evidently 1eg..rds delays as
dangerous. and so very likely they will psoyu
In enco
, 1880-03-13
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, 1880-03-13

Lockwood. aud charges Senator Ben I'LL
with being falsiflcr and Il fnbricator, and
llo gentleman. She nlao intlnetcs that tho
Senator from Georgia was not entirely guilt
less In tho Raymond caso, and that his Is by
no uIeans ail immaculate morality.
, 1880-03-13

RuMoR has it tint Chung How, at one time
Chinese Ambassador to Russia, las been bc-
headed at Pokin, md that serious disturb
anccs have taken place there In consequence.
'Frlsco Is not tho only place wl.ero the
Celcstials are in trouble,
, 1880-03-13

As AN instance Of the wayln which the
public money has been spent by the economy
loving Democratic party, 1t may be mentioned
that over l,U00, GOO documents were printed Mt
the public expense during tho last two ses-
sions. This Is economy a.ld reform Will, I,
, 1880-03-13

THE Irish Land League acknowledges the
receipt OF S13l, $50 from the United Stntcs to
March 10, It is not improbable that this
amount will be doubled by tho addition Of
moneys since received, on tho wny, or iu tho
hands Of local treasllrer8.
, 1880-03-13

JosErH g. DlupaEMlAS, Indian Agent for
tho Menominee Reservation, has been indicted
by tho milwaukee, Grard Jury for making
dishonest claims on the Government and &C.
curing money by making fa!sa vouchers.
, 1880-03-13

needless trouble Of denying tint ho Inns my
tntent!on vt res!gnlng his seHt III Congress
because OF the attempt Of Ills party to pre-.
vent him from speaking Oil tbs rules. Mr..
Stephens says TINT tic Democracy by ito ao-
ton injureI ITSELF moro than Ai.n.