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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-20

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Addresses Oy
General UDSON FITZPATRICK.
Major Il. X PANGBORS,
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
T.

the democratic ticket. It's success
would bury beyond resurrection the
sectional jealousy and hatred which
have so long been the chief stock ia
trade Of pestiierous demagogues. and
in no other wsy can this be so eifectu.
ally accomplished. II would restore
harmony aud better feeling between all
sections. aud make u.s. in fact as we'll
as In name, one people. The only ri.
valry then would be in the race for the
development Of material prosperity,
The elevation oflabor, the enlarge ment
of human rights, promotion Of educa-
tion, morality, religion, Liberty, order.
and all that would lead to make us the
foremost nation on earth 10 the grand
march Of human progress l am, with
great respect, very truly yours, e.a
WIN. H. ENGLISH.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. C.l
July 20, 1880. !


Under an order issued yesterday by
Mr.. Hayes General Hancock tempo
rally assumed command Of the dc.
partment of the south, in addition to
his duties as commander of the de.
partment Of the east. No especial sig
nifcance attaches to this, perhaps, but
your correspondent thinks it adds en-
phasis to the popular demand for gen.
eral Hancock's resignation from the
army. The candidate of great party
and as l think, the next President of
the United States, should not remain
in a position in which the wiles or
caprices of a professedly unfriendly
administration may at any moment
use that position to injure his stand
ing. General Hancock should resign
when he accepts the Presidential
nomination.
The Evening Star, of this city,
sort of back stairs organ of the ad'
ministration, says of the contemplated
trip of Mr.. Hays: The tact that the
President intends to visit California,
and while it is true he expects that
he will be called upon to address its
citizens, it is not true that his trip
west means political movement in
.anybody's interest.
And this means that Mr.. Hayes
aoiH make Garfield speeches in Cali
fornia. AS Garfield fought the anti.
Chinese bill demanded by the whole
population of California and Mr.. Hayes
vetoed it, l hardly see anything to
be gained by this adv ocacy.
1t is officially announced that de-
mand has been made by New York
Radicals, for the removal Of collector
Merritt, and that Secretary Sherman
refuses to consider the demand. He
says he has not however talked with
Mr.. Hayes about the matter. 1t is
said here that general Garfield de-
sires the change. and that Mr.. Hayes
is inclined to over rule his Secretary
of the Treasury.
Only Secretary Sherman of the cab
met was in town yesterday. The re-
naming members were away, and
very many Of their suboriina'es also.
More extensive arrangements are
being made than ever before, for what
is known as election leaves" this
fall. The first exodus of this kind
will be to Maine iu September. Eve
ry Maine man in the Departments will
be given leave of from ten to twenty
days, without loss of pay, and be fur
nished with a half price ticket to that
State.
These leaves being in addition to
the regular annual absence of thirty
days, they amount to clear swindle
of the people who pay taxes. This ad-
wished or pretended to
wish to break up the practice, but as
stated above, is deeper 10 the mud
than any previous one. DEN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
Tho l're.srva.,o. or books.

/. Avoid a dry heat as much as you
would damp atmosphere; the QUO
destroys as much as the other. The
former will affect tho binding and the
latter the paper. When reading. keep
all books from the influence Of the
fire. Never keep any books near the
ceiling whore the room Is illuminated
with gas. .
2. Mover wet your finger in turning
over the leaves, but turn them over
from the head. Catch each succeed
ing leaf up by the fore finger, on the
top corner as near the fore edge az
possible 18 t
3. Never put cards or folded docu,.
ments into book, as it will break
the back. Keep such things ia o
portfolio.
4.Nover read during meals. Crumbs
and cheese are ruinous to books.
5. Never turn a corner down to
keep place, but put o piooo Of paper
projecting at the head as q mark.
6. Meyer pull or push book along
the table. 10 avoid scratches put q
book down fat and firmly, and take
it up the same way.
Z. Never pull books out Of tho
shelves BY the headband, or. suffer
them to stand long on the fore edge.
In doing the former, the back is apt
to be pulled or forced by tho latter,
tho back gets out Of shape.
8. Always open book in gentle man
ner, and with reverent spirit--aspe.
cially such as are newly bound--and
never confne tho leaves with the point
of your thumbs; indoing SO It breaks
the backs. Lay it upon fat surface
and open it lightly, and taking q few
sheets at time; 60 through tho book
until the requisite freedom is obtained.
8. Always use paper knife or
folder to cut up tho leaves Of uncut
books, SO that the edges may be smooth
and even.
10. Treat books gently. for they are
friends that never change. We bene-
fit by their advice, and they exact no
confession.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14

The reports thus far received arc
very favorable to northern Corn for
seed, in this country. We have heard
Of quito number Of experiments
made the past season, and in every one
the yield and quality has been against
the native corn by comparison. How
ever, question of the kind involved
cannot we'll be decided satisfactorily
in one year; the season may have been
unusually favorable for the northern
corn planted. snd we would advise our
farmers to continue their experiments
through several seasons, planting both
native and northern seed. and carefully
noting the results each year. The ad-
vocatcs Of northern corn for seeding
claim that it will improve each year un.
Ill the fourth year, when 1t becomes a
bout the same as native ccrn and should
be renewed. The question OF seed il a
very important one, and we trust cur
intelligent farmers will make close OBJ
servations and give the readers of the
ex presstbe results of their xeperi-
meuts. A considerable quantity of
corn was raised 10 this section .he
past season from northern seed. aud il
is very fine. We would advise those
raising it to save il for seed next year.
or as much of a. possible. as thers
will no doubt be large demand for it
NEXT planting season. and il will com
nsnd a mach higher price than native
corn. A little care 10 selecting only
the best ears for seed would well repay
farmers for their troabls. No
gram from nrbbins or the tips Of
ears should be planied--san Antonio
Exprdss.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14

There Is no unbelieG
Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod.
And waits to see II push away the cloi,
Trusts In God.
Whoever says, when clouds are In the sky,
"Be patient. heart! light breaksth by aud BY"
Trusts tina Most High.
Whoever sees, neat Winters field OF snow.
The silent harvest Of tho future grow,
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down on his couch r. sleep,
Content to lock each sense in slamber deep,
Knows God will keep.
Whoever Gays. ITO morrow "The Uakuowm,"
''rhs Future" trusts that power alone,
He dares disown.
The heart that looks on when the eyAlids close,
And dares to live when life has only woes.
Gods comfort knows.
There Is no unbelief;
And day by day, and night unconsoiously.
The heart lives by that faith the lips deny;
God knoweth why.
The Waterman.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14

The steamship Rothesay vas cleared
from New Orleans on Monday last for
for the Continent with 113,0O7 bush
els of grain 10 bulk. This is said
to be the largest cargo of grain ever TAX
en- IRON this part. The vessel was load
eddy Mcssrs. Seligmam. Hellmau & Co.
at Gordon & Gomila's elevator in
Gretna [FreetowDl. The grain trade
Of New OraeaDs promises to realize in
the immediate future the brightest
dreams Of those who have devoted
themselves to building up this branch
Of our commerce.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14

The waco Telephone prints an ac-
count Of another cutting ARRAY 10 q
b1r-roon. 1t Is a fact wOrh kao wing
bsring that most Of the deadly ARRAYS
Of Il G times occur in drinking salOons.
or among mso in a state Of io,oIiei
TO L-GsIreston News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Mails from Austin arrive at IL NJ.
- " San Antonio arrive at 2 ?. N.
Above mails arrive and depart daily except Sum
days.
Luling-arrives Tuesday and Friday at 4 P. N.
Departs Wednesday and Saturday att A. NJ.
Segun-arrives Monday at 6 p. n. Departe Tues
day at Z A. N.
Blanco, via wimberly-departs Monday at 9 A. N
Arrives Tuesday at 6 p. NJ.
OFFICE HoUas;
Register and Money Order dept from s A. NJ, to
4P.M.
General Deiiuery srom s A. NJ, to 6P.M.
A. VoM STEIN, p. NJ.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
CHURCH ES.

Notwithstanding at the Methodist
Church every sabbath. Rev. A. A. Brown. Pastor.
misunderstanding at the Christian
Church on the second aud fourth Sabbaths in each
month.
PRESBYTERIAN.-.Preach at tho Presbyte.
ran Church on the second and fourth say
bathin each month by the Rev. W. L, Kennedy.
PROTESTANT Observation-Disclosures every
sourth Sunday in each month at l0ls o'clock, A.
NJ, and I p. m, sat St. Marks Church.)
BAPTIST.-Preaching at the Christian Church
on the third Sunday in each month, by Elder Ii
81. Burroughs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
GOOD NEWS FOR THE TRAY
FLING PURLIC.

The large and increased travel via the "SUN-
SET ROUTE" renders necessary ADDITIONAL
ACCOMMODATION for its patrons. The Manage
ment have therefore deemed It necessary to place
a Night Train on their schedule. which leav es
Houston for San Antonio at 5:35 P. n. Sundays
excepted) arriving at $50 O'Clock A. N.
On this train will be found Sleeping Cars and
elegant Day Coaches, which have been fitted up
exclusively for this run. Berths in Sleeping Cars
have been placed at the moderate price Of 81 SO
and 81 90, according to location.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14

A practical knosleire Of sons in-
dusirisI pursuit is az inpostsntele elenent
10 is;eileeiail culture.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-14
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
coxaREssxAN-6ra DISTRICT:
Hon. Columbus Upson, Of Bsxar county.
SENATOR R-3lsr pisrRicr:
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
RrrKssKSrArlvEs-sir DISTRICT:
lion Ion. !; N; Holmes. Holmes. Q. q. Guad.lupeco.;;
DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT.
Hon. l.. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. LsGrange.
TINES or soLDIxa COURT.
HAYs.-2d Mondays in March and September.
COUNTY oruoERs.
Ed r. Kone, Judge County Court,
B. u. Hardin, District Clerk.
Ed. J. l.. Green, County Clerk.
o. T. Brown, County Attorney.
Jas. A. Wren, Sheriff. q. 3. Cock, Deputy.
z. W..GrOoms. Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. !
y. y. sm;,Sy NJ Wyatt /" /" "" !" :" 3
H. A. MoHeaus, County Treasurer.
A. Heaton, Assessor.
Joe. G. Eve, Surveyor.
D.P. DD.pP. Hopkins, Hopli oc@'r Precinct No. !,
Peter Schmidt, 3.
John Il. Patterson, Constable.
TIMEs OF HOLDING County AND PREcIHcr CoUnrs--
Criminal County Court-lst Monday in each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business
lst Monday in February April, June, August, 0c.
tober and December.
Commissioner Court-2d Mondays In February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month. San Marcos.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday in each month MtCity.
SD % Wimberley's Mill
:. 4-4th Dripping Springs.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor-H. B. CoHleld.
Council-W. o. Hutchison, T. R. Fourqurean. L.
W. Mitchell, d. P. Hopkins, p. X. Turner.
II. Lyell.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each month.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
How Railroad Time IS Ikopt.

There are in use between Albany, and
New York thirteen electric clocks, two of
the number being placed in the waiting
rooms and ono in the dispatchcr's office at
the Grand Central depot, New York. The
time on the clock in the depot at East AL
bany corresponds exactly with the time IN
New York. Each one of these clocks is
connected with the general superintendent
Office in New York, in which the railroad
time is kept on what Is called the ''big
clock" Conductors, train men, and others
are compelled to keep their watches in
strict conformity with the superintcndcncs
clock. 1t is set by standard time and con-
nectcd with the service department of the
gold and stock telegraph. The time is
distributed over the line cacll week day as
follows: At ten O'clock nifty eight minutes
and three seconds A. II. the word "time" is
sent by the main Office to the telegraph
stations between New York and Albany.
This word Is repeated for twenty light
seconds during which time operators must
see that their Instruments are adjusted. At
ten o'clock and fifty seconds, seconds,
commence beating and continue
for fifty seconds. The word "switch" is
then sent over the wire and operators hay
ing electric clocks connect them immcdia-
tely with the circuit known as number nlne
wire. Ten seconds are allowed In which
to mako the connectir.I. At eleven A. NJ,
with one touch of the New York key, the
hands on tho different clocks are set 10
eleven o'clock. If they uro fast or slow
! they change all at once TO the hour oamcd.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
An Irish Manner OF stOpping IL Hole.

"Our folks" have got Biddy Of the
vcrtablest kind. She was a queer duck
and good nnturcd "as basket of chips" 1"
Well, last Sunday,as as we were sitting down
to dinner we found The old cat with three
young grimalkins largely engaged in the
nursery business under the table.
"Biddy," said we 'stakc this cat and her
kittens and put them where we shall never
see them more" A hint of dreadful i'm
port but not understood
"Faith sir, that will.
The feline family was removed, and we
proceeded to dine. BY and by Biddy re-
entered, W tn al impression on her face
that seemed to say, "be dad, guess they're
in safe keeping now"
"Wcll Biddy, what have you done with
the old cat and her kittens"
''Bn gor, sir, they're safe enough, sure
dye mind tile wood house forninst tho
stablc2 Well put them all in there,
and fastened the doors and windies. Then,
seeing there was a hole besides where they
might get out, stopped that up too and
80, you see, they won't trouble you any
more"
We were satisfied Cav COURSE" and VIC
ate our dinner III peace; afterwards walked
into the yard when we saw the ''dinticar'
old cat and her kittens at liberty. Calling
Biddy we said:
"Did you say You fastened the cat in tho
wood house -
'Falth an did Sir"
"Ani stopped the hole9"
eyes sir "
"Wcll, she had, that's a fact but what
do yc suppose she stopped the hole with
She had stuck n section OF q stove pipt
in it We thought we would split. Ant
there sat one of the little imps at the mouti
of 1t just as it crawlcd out licking its paws
and looking as sarsy as thunder.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
leo without rreezing.

A new skating surface, called "crystal
ice, ," has been invented by DR.. Calantari-
ents, of Scarborough, England. Consider
ing that after all ice is merely crystalline
substance, and that there is no lack of sub
stances that are crystalline at ordinary
temperatures, DIR. Calantarcnts expert
mented with variety of salts, and after a
time succeeded in making mixture con.
slsting mainly of carbonate and sulphate of
soda, which, when laid as floor by this
plan, can be skatcd on with ordinary Ice
skates the resistance of the surface is
just equal to that Of ice, it looks like ice,
and indeed when it has been skatcd on and
got ''cut up" little, the deception 10 quite
astonishing; small experimental floor has
been laid In the skating rink Princes, and
has proved 80 successful that no doubt a
large floor will be laid there or at some
sther convenient place in the autumn. This
floor will obviously have great advantages,
both over artificia ice floors, which are
very expensive indeed, and over floors for
roller skating. The floor can at any time
be made smooth again by steamlng with an
apparatus for the purpose, and the floor
itself, when once laid will last for many
years. The mixture Of salts used contains
about 60 per cent. of water Of crystalliza.
tion, 30 that after all the floor consists
chiefly of s0lidif fed water.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
"Gct tho Bulge on HIM"

On one Of the hottest corners of Wood
ward avenue, Detroit, ut high noon re-
Gently, a small boy with boot blacks kit
sat under the full blaze Of q sun pouring
down for all it was worth. The boy per-
spircd, roasted, Dlistcrcd and almost melt
cd, but he had stuck there for half an
hour, when q lady passing by halted and
said.
Little boy, aren't you afraid of being
sun struck p
eyes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
ply. .u.
''rhcn why don't you get into tho
shade 2"
"l can't"
"Did anyone tell you to wait hcrca" she
asked.
"No, marm, but I am doing 1t on my
own hook. It's awful hot and I'm most
dead, but I've got to stand it,
She looked to sec If he was tied, and
was about to go on and regard hun as tho
son of brutal father In q saloon around
the corner when the lad explained: ii
"T'here he Is now! That boy up there
is the chap was waiting for, and had to
sit out here to see him when he turned the
corner. He's the fcllcr that called my sis
ter poke-cyed rabbit, and Pm going tc
jump in on him and lick him most tc
dcathl wish you'd hold my box 80
can get the bulge on him afore he suspects
anything"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
Nellie ana her Little Lamb.

Two years ago band of gypsies en-
camped at Ginger Ridge, near West Union.
Adams County, Ohio. The farmers IN the
vicinity missed sheep, pigs and poultry.
charged their losses to the gypsies. The
leaders OF the band were arrested, exami-
ned anu discharged for want of sufficient
proof to convict them of sheep stealing,
pig sly pilfcring and hen-roost robbing.
Inc gypsics moved away, mlttering threats
against Mr., John Rainforth, their princi.
pal prosecutor. They crossed the Ohio
river, and encamped on the Kentucky shore.
On the same day little Nellie Rah,forth was
missing. She was a four-ycar old, with
sunny face and golden hair, and was last
seen playing with a lamb on the ledge of
rocky ridge, short distance from the
house. The pet lamb was gone too, and
neither Nellie nor her lamb could be found
anywhere in the Ginger Ridge region,
ifainiorth Charged the gypsics with steal
ing his child, and with assistance ransacketl
their Kentucky camp. The little golden
sunbeam could not be found in the camp.
ana the gypsics denied all knowledge of the
child Still they might have known, and
some story-tcllar in after years might find
the materials for another romance Of Nellie
Rainforth sgypsy life. At all events, the
parents were convinced that their child had
been stolen by the gypsics. and might some
day turn up alive and well. There was
some consolation in the hope. The other
DAY Rainforth lost sheep, and got on the
trail OF its disappearance. There was blood
and wool on the grass and across fences
where the lost sheep had evidently been
dragged. The trail led to cavern in n
ledge of rocks, with all opening large
enough to admit the body of a man, bit
nobody was willing to crawl into it, A
blast of powder widened the Aperture and
let in the light. 1t was cave of bones
and horrors. The blast had killed a black
snake full fifteen feet long, and two feet
around in the thickcst part. The sheep was
lying On the floor of the cave among the
ghastly relics of serpents' feasts-dcad and
shiny. An explorer picked up small hu
man skull and handed it to Rainfolth. lie
said, 'Poor little Nellie" The mystery
was solved. The gypsles were exoneratcd.
Inc rest OF Ncllics bonGs--al that could
Dc found-wcrc gathered together and
buried near where she was last seen play
ing with her lamb--and Il veracious cor
respondent of New York Dapcr saw tho
snake and vouches for the whole story.
That there might be no doubt about thc
human bones and to whom they belonged.
a gold chaln which the child wore around
ner !'Ie neck was found among the bones.
me mother OF the child was not Informed
OF these discoveries in the black snakes
dcn, or the funeral on the ridge, rs the |
father preferred 10 let her dream on that |
her little golden haired girl is alive among
tho gypsics.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
in the morning the sand looked as though a
rebel brigade had been throwing IN

III viz uloInlllB VIC Saiiu lOOkCu as though a
rebel brigade had been throwing un
trenches.
The inlet connecting the lake with the
ocean has been closed by a bank of sand
thrown up III an easterly hurricane. On
this bank | encamped for week. Schools
OF spot. cd bass, snappers, groupers, croakers
and white drum had been shut IN the lake
ny the closing of the inlet. AT high-tidc
the water from tho ocean pcrcolated
through the sand, and the fishes swarmed
TO the bay to get a taste of the fresh salt
water. While fishing here discovered a
huge alligator regarding my movements
with apparent interest. AS he seemed
civil and not cvily. disposed, l threw hIm
III twenty pound bass, and he ate 1t with
relish. For six days he remained near
me, reaping the harvest. He at last be-
came 80 tame that he stationed himself
thirty feet away, and received his fish with
evident pleasure. Nor did lie act the hog.
or display any ingratitude. lie took onIy
the flsh that were thrown to him. At one
time vicious biuctlsh snapped the line
above the float, and huge white drum ran
OH with the bait. followed the float in n
boat and secured 1t. When returned the
OLD alligator was at his station, and a pile
OF choice fish that had reserved for nv
self were undisturbed.