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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05
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YANkTOM DAKOTA


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A rather singular craze hss taken posses.
sion o. well.to.do women IN New York, not
10 much young ladies - their mamma,
married women between the sses Of
thirty and fifty, to pursus the study Of
foreign Language. Doubtless this IL the re.
suit Of the universal desire for foreign
travel, the isolation and discomfort which
ladies' suffer Who find themselves 10 Pari,
or Berlin without knowing = word Of the
language spoken, sno the hope which every
n cherishes il they have not been abroad
Of sometime going. Whs.sver the under
lying motive, the consequence has been
greatly advantageous 70 lmpecun,ou
teachers Of French and German, who,
though they may not make = fortune, find
themselves suddenly able to cover the cost
Of bread and coffee in the morning and .
table d'hote dinner at night in one of the
famous Italian or French restsuranu.
The extent u which this new rage has taken
possession Of solid, middls.aged wives add
mothers Of families ia really remarkable.
Hundreds Of classes have been formed,
which meet for one or two hours twice .
week in the afternoon, and the interest IL
great and growing. In one family I know
the lessons are arranged every day from
seven TO eight o'clock in the evening, for
the of the gentleman of the
house. who participates in them. But ordi.
narily men will not be %"bothered," and the
ladies pursue their studies and air their
newly acquired knowledge At the dinner
table-just like school children.
OF course the passion is mostly confined
TO q class whose later means are greater than
their early advantages, or who have discov.
cred that boarding school French and Ger.
man vas Sof little practical service; bu'
these are almost the only women who car
boast of leisure, and for the time being tn,
endeavor to acquire . new tongue has sup
erseded Berlin wool, lace work, and ever
embroidery. In individual instances al
unexpected lingual talent has been discoy
cred, and one lady beginning with French
took up in succession German, Italian and
Spanish land has not only become very pro
f%cient, but has developed a taste for tn.
study Of languages which will impel her t.
follow it up from pure love of this branch
of requirement.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05
Much sickness.

Undoubtedly with children, attributed to
other causes, is occasioned BY Worms.
Browns Vermifuge Comfits, or Worm Loz-
enges. although effectual in destroying
worms. can do nj possible injury to the
most delicate child. This valuable com
bination has been successfully used BY ply.
s%;cians, and found TO be absolutely eure in
eradicating worms, 90 hurtful to children.
Twenty-Five cents . box.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05


The loss Of life in India due to the
ravages of vemonous snakes is almost
Incredible. Yet the disease which is
as willy and deadly as the deadliest
India reptile, is winding its coil around
thousands of people while the victims
are unconscious of his presence. 1t
has long ben hobby with incompe-
tent physicians to assume that con-
sumption is incurable after the forma-
lion of tubercles has begun; and in
everv case they fail to effect cure;-
Of course tubercles had begun to form
and they were incurable. The records
of medical science disprove any such
theory. On the contrary, in cases OF
lung disease which had been cured and
the patient lived forty or fifty years in
robust health, post norton examina-
tions showed large cictarices lscars)
where the tubercles had been formed
and removed. The tubercles were re-
moved by absorption into the blood,
An efficient Alternative, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, must be
used to cleanse the blood of all scrof-
ulous impurities. For tubercular con
sumption is only form Of scrofulous
disease. Golden Medical Discovery
is q sovereign remedy for all forms Of
scrofulous disease, or king 9 evil, such
as tumors, white swellings, fever sores,
scrofulous sore eyes. as well as other
blood and skin diseases.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
The Observation-Disclosures
of the New lsraunfels Muddl 9
Progress of the Construction.

The lntern0ttOnal-S emit
of the New Braunfels nuddl e
Progress of the Constructions
Messrs. Hayes and Hoxie Of the In
ternational railway company arrived
yesterday afternoon in special car
and took rooms at the Menger' Capt
Hayes was called on by a Express report
er, and stated that they had endeavor'
ed all in their power to satisfy the peo'
pie of New Braunfels in the location
of their depot. Two lines were run
passing through both the Landa and
Kessler property, and the effort had
been to fix things so that the diverse
interests of both parties might be met
An Independent line was also run,
connecting both the above named lines,
and as compromise the the depot was
located about one thousand feet west
of the court house. on Hill street. At
ter leaving this location. the road will
again run off to the old line of the sur.
vey.
Capt. Hayes says he came over the
the line on horseback to New Braup-
fels. A temporary bridge is being
constructed over the Colorado which
will be twenty-five or thirty feet above
low water, mark. This bridge will be
used until the permanent bridge Is
finished, Trains will run over the
temporary bridge by the first of July,
The permanent bridge is to cost abou,
q quarter Of million dollars and will
be constructed BY the Colorado bridge
company. 1t is expected that the
track will be laid and the road run
ming more than half way to San An
tonic before this bridge Is completed.
Rock Is being delivered and the foun-
dations are being dug for the bridge
over the San Marcos. Grading parties
are being strung all along lie line be-
tween Austin aud San Marcos. and
within nine miles Of New Brsunfels.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The grading Of tho first thirteen miles
Of the road from Austin this way will
DO entirely finished BY the last Of june
and track laying Is to commence the
first Of July. The first thirteen miles is
tho toughest part Of the road.
Cap. Hayes says the entire road Is
under contract to b completed and in
running order to San Antonio BY the
6rst Of January. Tho first cargo Of
rails reached Galveston last Tuesday.
The distance from San Antonio to
Austin 10 just about eighty miles,
which IL is expected to run in three
hours and . half for passenger and
eight hours for freight trains. Work
will be commenced within fifteen miles
north of San Antonio within sixty
days is. A. Express May 20.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

CoRoNAL INsTITUTE.-The CON-
mencement exercises began on Thurs.
day with examination of the primary
classes, and an exhibition of the pu-
pills Of Miss Wilcox's department came
off last night, concerning which we
have not time to speak this week. On
Sunday Rev. Mr.. Shapard, of Austin,
will deliver the commencement ser.
mon at the Methodist church. On
Monday the examination will proceed,
art exhibition at III A. NJ. oantata al
8 P. M. Tuesday, further examina.
tions with exercises of the College 80
cieties at night. Wednesday, essays Of
graduates and comforting degrees at
10 A. M. At II A. NJ, address by
Rev. W. j. Young, Of San Antonio.
8 P. NJ, reunion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
New Grocery Store.

j. L. Entrekin, recently of Austin.
has opened a new store as above indi-
Gated, in the building formerly occu-
pied as drug store, next to Hofheinz
Hotel. He will deal exclusively in
staple and fancy Groceries. Will
handle nothing but the very
best goods. Will make Fine Flour
a speciality. A full line Of fresh
Tropical Fruits. Will purchase Hides
and Country Produce generally.
He solicits share Of public patron
age. and invites inspection Of his stock
and prices.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
What a Clergyman Says nb out
the VItalixing Power of Com.
pound Oxygen.

A clergyman, Rev. W. B. Hines. Of
Waynesboro, Miss, writing to the
New Orleans Christian Advocate. says
referring to an advertisement Of Com
pound Oxygen in that paper Please
allow me a,few words OF commendation.
My wife being in feeble health and
having been so for many years, / per
suaded her to use it, which she did.
She began very soon to improve in
strength, and continued TO improve,
and passed through the unusually hot
summer Of 1873 and the fall, attending
to all her domestic duties with more
strength and less fatigue than she bad
done for ten years preceding >. then
during the winter nursed the sick day
and night, with more than usual loss
Of sleep and exposure and effort and
all without breaking down, which she
could nor have done at any period dur
ing ten years past up 10 that time 10
order 10 have some experimental knovl
edge of the effect Of this treatment
/ ussd it several times myself In all
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

We will publish in our next issue
the subscription list for money to pay
tor railroad depot ground. We learn
there is still considerable deficiency
in the amount required, so that all
who have not subscribed. or such as
have subscribed only part Of what it is
known they ought in justice and credit
to themselves to contribute, should has.
ten to make the record complete, by
adding to the list in proportion to
their means before it goes to the pub
lie.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

j. L. STEPHENSON has sold out
his interest 10 the Seguin Times, and
D. G. Bledsoe & Co. are now the pro-
prietors, Barbour & Rainey publishers
and John F. Barbour editor. By the
way it is somewhat funny the force il
seems to require to man county local
paper down South" However We
don't suppose there are any "oramen
tai brigadiers" in this case. We wish
the new management as also the re-
firing editor success. The latter has
gone into the stock business.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

EDITOR FREE PRESS Please dis
continue my announcement for the
Office of Assessor of Taxes of Hays
Co., and permit me in this connection
to return my heartfelt thanks to friends
for their friendship manifested in this
short canvass, and to bear testimony
to the honorable and gentlemanly bear.
/ ng of my competitors.
With illwill to none. and wishing
that the best interest of our county
aud state may Re served at the ap-
preaching election in November, l beg
to subscribe myself
Respectfully,
ASTON DUGGAN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

Our enterprising young mercantile
friend, Geo. T. Malone, whose name
we believe leads with the largest sub
scription for grounds for the railroad
depot etc., informs us that, having
squandered his financial resources so
extensively in that direction. he can
not afford to advertise very largely,
but only wishes at present to say, that
he is now prepared to sell goods cheap
er than ever in order to get his mon
ey back" So that "Malone's Cheap
Store" is (if possible) more than ever
"the place for bargains"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
Personals.

Mrs. Roach. Of Mountain City. Wal
in town on Wednesday.
Ben. Terrell called on us on We'd
nesday. We learn he is going into
business here.
Hector 4 Ellison we hear arc ar.
ranging to start . new meat market In
Dailey's now building on San Antonio
street.
The fine now residence Of Capt. j.
F. Ellison, on the mountains looms in
sight from some parts Of the lower
town.
AIessrs. Gullett & Horn have . con-
tract for grading on tho railroad near
this place. which they are now putting
through.
Geo. T McGehee has prese nted US
number Of full formed cotton blooms
from his farm. and says he has q great
profusion Of them.
Two sons.in-law of Mr.. McGrill have
arrived from Orange, and expect to re-.
main here. One Of them, DR.. STAINS
bury. called on us.
Mr.. Lindsey, ofCol. Herndon's place,
has sent us PRETTY we'll developed
roasting ear, with the promise of q
mess" Of them in . few days. Send
them along.
The examination Of Prof. Richard.
sons popular school came off on Thurs
day, followed by an exhibition at night.
We have heard both highly spoken Of
by persons who were present.
A. Duggan. G. Watkins, Ferg. Kyle,
and Thos. K. Hutchins are the census
emu merators for this county. We trust
our people will favor them with al the
Information they require, so as to make
the best possible showing for our coun.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
8amuner Easlal0ns.

Win laudable enterprise EnflCn6
Fashion Quarterly for the present Sum-
mer presents its readers with beauti.
full chrome. Autograph, illustrative Of
the Fashions Of the season. Unlike
most fashion plates, which are merely
creations Of the artists brain, the pres.
emit is . faithful reproduction Of actual,
existent costumes, OF which not only
the full descriptions. but the prices as
we'll, accompany the plate. For tho
benefit Of our lady readers We append
q brief summary of these costumes,
extracted from an advance sheet fur
nished by the publishers.
No. / represents Q walking costume
in brown. Of summer camel's hair cloth
and polka dot satin. The front is Of
satin arranged 10 soft folds, with side
draperies Of camels hair, edged with
silk and tape fringe. The back Of the
skirt is Of camel's hair. divided from
the side draperies by broad bias bands
of satin, and ornamented with satin
bows. The basque is made in French
coat style, with broad hip pieces Of the
polka dot material, and tastefully
trimmed cuffs and collar. Price, VII.
90.
No. 2 is q second walking dress. ap..
propriately named the Sunrise" and
made Of gend 'arme blue French bun.
ting and silk brocade. By an ingeni.
GUS arrangement Of the two materials,
the front is ornamented with the rep
resentation of sun with rays; the side
draperies being Of bunting meeting at
point below the basque, and drawn
to either side of the central design of
the front. The basque is of bunting,
cut long and round, and appropriately
trimmed with the brocade. Price,
$35 90.
The third figure in the illustration
represents combination dress of silk
in two contrasting shades OF drab.
The underskirt in front is made OF al.
ternate strips Of the two materials laid
in kilt plaitings. the back being Of a
q single shade, plain and full. The
overskirt is trimmed across the bottom
with reuers of contrasting silk, with a
full bow of silk in two shades; the
back being of darker shade of silk,
neatly draped. The basque is made
en- panier, trimmed to correspond With
the lower part of the costume. Price,
$28 so. 10
The last figure is that of a dinner or
dress Of garnet colored s,tin
duchess deliberately trimmed with casL.
mere bead fringe and passementerie.
The skirt is arranged in a double scarf,
on which the trimming is imposed to
great advantage; while the back dra-
perry is formed of a double box plat
ing extending from the waist down.
ward. The basque is cut with coat
back deliberately trimmed. The sleeves
are open on the upper side, and laced
with cords of satin, with bands of
on either side; the low
Or side of the sleeves, as we'll as the
of the neck, being finished
With ruchings and plaitings of lace and
satin. Price. $145 90.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
Nao..sain City Isems.

The rain We had last week was the
heaviest ws have had for many day.
Some say that about II inches Of water
fell. Great damage was done to farms
aud fencing. Even stone fences were
broken BY tho force Of tho food.
Some wheat In shocks WAS carried away
BY il, aud most Of the oat crop fell to
the ground and will DO very difficult to
harvest. Where there was wind the
corn was laid low, but generally the
crop is exceedingly 6ne and promising.
Onion creek on Friday was an inter-
estius sight especially at the falls. Ono
gentleman remarked that Niagara was
not equal to Il. for Niagara docs not
combine the hesviug surgins pillows
Of ocean with the falls - Onion docs.
Many people visited the falls. aud they
are still beautiful to behold.
On the evening Of the 9th May Mr..
Wash. w. Cassslbery and Miss Mary
Heath were married at the residence
Of the brides mother. by Rev. j. j.
A. Roach. And by the same on the
End of june Mr.. Peter Alt and Miss
Mary Gatlin. daughter Of John Gatlin
were married.
Work on the railroad progresses
rapidly. Much grading was washed
away by the heavy rain last week.
There is much conjecture and little
satisfaction as yet as to the location OF
depots. Most Of US would like to have
one near, but some Of our mechanics
and others say they want them as far
away as possible. It is thought that
the best place to get the Lookhart
trade, will get the depot in this neigh.
borhood. But it is'doubtfal whether
the Lockhart trade will amount to
much. as Luling already has that trade
The Blanco trade would be worth
more, and the most accessible and
nearest point to Blanco is near
Mountain City. ALEXIS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The JUNE ATLANTIC continues Mr.
Howells's Undiscovered Country apt
and Mr.. Aldrich's saltwater Tragedy,
W hich are easily among the best seria
stories now appearing in any magazine
in the English language. The articles
OF political interest include very en-
tertaining and suggestive letter from
an old War Horse to a Young Poll
tician,' which every voter should read
mark and inwardly digest : and care
full paper on The Political Attitude Of
the South Edward Atkinson, o.
Boston. writes foroibly of The I'm
learned Professions, which include
merchants, manufacturers, railway own
ers. and other wielders of capital and
material forces of the community. DR..
Angel contributes another interest
ing series of Records of w. M. Hunt.
Prof. Shaler of Harvard University,
discusses the Future of Precious Metal
Mining in the United States Mark
Twain reports an amusing
Telephone Conversation" such as
few but Mark Twain would be forum.
ate enough to hear. Another engaging
chapter of "reminiscences of the Jack.
son Administration is given. Richard
Grant White contributes q valuable
criticism apropos Of Furness's King
Lear. Other new works are reviewed.
poems are given from Mr.. Longfel-
low, Miss G. F. Bates, Edgar Fawcett,
and others and The Contributors
Club with an appetizing variety Of good
things, concludes Thoroughly good
number of this magazine. 1t bears the
imprint of HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN Il
Co., successors to HoUGHToN, OsaooD
& Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
a CAR ID.

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cay. less % n.nboos. te, vii send q reeips
;hsi VII care yea, FREE or CHARGE- his
crest rszs<y Gas discovered By . nissiorHry 10
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

A LULING CORES pondent of the
Lockhart Echo writes as follows;
The harvest of aspirants promises
to be plentiful-those who have al
ready intimated willingness to serve
the dear people in a legislative ca i.
pacity, are Col. J. N. Stagner and Mr..
Bridges, of Luling, 1. B. Standifer, Of
Martindale, L. G. Sims of Lytton
Springs, Col. o. B. Hardiman, Of
Prairie Lea, E. E. Lynch. of Lock.
hart, and Mr.. j. V. Hutchins, and
Thos. H. Franklin, of San Marcos.
To which be might have added the
name of our distinguished townsman,
Mayor Cofield.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

BRAoK ETs in variety, wall. pockets,
small picture frames, match safes, and
other nice articles of scroll Saw work
manufactured and for sale by me. Call
at the FREE Press Book and News
Depot and see samples,
G. r. JULIAN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

my las I never used any thing that
produced so soon such . pleasant,
healthful naturalness OF condition.
Gave a glow Of youthful buoyancy by
increasing the vital forces Of mind and
body. Itgave a compass and power 70
my voioo that II meyer had before."
DRs. STARKEY 4 PALEN, Of Nos.
ll09 and I'LL Girard Street Phila. Pc.
send their treatise on Compound Oxy-
gen FREQ to all who write for L.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
Price Reduced.

We have concluded to reduce the
price of the few remaining copies Of
our Description Of Hays county one
half, viz: single copies 5cts.; 6 copies
for 25cts.; IA copies for so cts, and 40
copies for 81, just the thing to send
to friends abroad. For particulars see
last page Of this paper.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
ALsToN DUGGAN.

FoUsD-Betveen this place and
Austin leather wallet, containing
a pote Of hand from j. II. Shinn to
J. L. Sturmau for $50. The owner
can have it by calling at this Office and
paying for this notice.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
A Housed hold Need.

A book on the Liver. its diseases
and their treatment cont free. Includ.
ing treatises upon Liver Complaints,
Torpid Liver, Jaundioo, Billiousness,
Headache, Constipation, Dyspepsia,
Malaria, etc. Address DR.. SANFORD,
1862 Broadway, New York CITY, N. Y.
May 20 .4w : 81. - .r
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
For Sale.

An Osborne Self Binder, good as
new. with latest improvements for sale
very cheap. For further particulars
apply to j. LANDA.
May 8 If. New Braunfels Tex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The Cuero Bulletin Of last week
says:
Just as soon .s the International
reaches SAP Marcos. which Is Only Q
question Of time, as the road Is rapidly
being extended: the Morgan heirs"
viii bald the road from Cnero to that
point Notwithstanding the surnises
and prognoscat;Ons of the uniDiuated.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

Qua drug stores are now supplied
with MALT Bitters." the new Food
Medicine which has done 80 much good
and comes " Us 90 highly recommend.
cd. Try It. II may save you heavy
doctors bills. May 29.4w
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

WHILE there was too much rain
eastward from the Blanoo. west and
south of this place there was not
enough.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
Money Wanted.

All who owe the FREE PRESS Office
on any account are informed that we
are in pressing need of money. Will
they please let us hear from them?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

ALL kinds of Lumber at Luling
prices may be had at all times of W
H. Harris & 20 Kingsbury, Texas.
May 22-l mo.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

SEE card of r. B. Minor. ESQ.,, at.
torney at law, in our advertising COL.
.ums. tl"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

ONION creek, during the late rains,
We ace 1t stated, was up 45 feet-9 feet
less than the food of SO.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

The beautiful poem, by the
Stream" on our first page, will touch
many heart.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05
BUSINESS CARDS.


A recent graduate Of The Usivspiiy Of Lssisi
ana, having located q Neastsn City, respectfully
tenders his prsfsssieasl servoes 10 The clussas q
rious branches. ..
One. Tor he P'ssss. " he 'ss't:.s: ~, 4 NM.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-05

ALExANDER's popular Family Med
icines are for sale at the drugstore Of
Reynolds & Daniel, San Marcos.