San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-04-10

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our village with brief description Of
each one. With this Directory as .
reference each member Of the fair sex
in the vicinity can select suitable
person for her future husband and
proceed at once to capture his affections.
Any lady desiring further information
in regard to any one whose name ap.
pears in the Directory oan obtain it BY
addressing the undersigned.
SUsANNAH SpINsrER.
MARRIAGE DIRECTORY.
John Shortstop-a youthful blonde
Of twenty.seven Springs, with light
blue eyes aud q moustache that looks
dark blue over its prospects Of an ear
ly death. He is bright vivaoious and
springy in his manners and will agree
to do the. talking for both himself
and wife. If the necessity arises he
can soothe the additions to his family
by warbling Pat Malloy" in a clear
tenor. His prospects are good. he is
employed in one of the leading stores
at fair salary. and, by careful atten.
ton to business, and regular diet OF
kraut and lager beer his form is fast
assuming that ro.undity necessary to
qualify him for the position of town
alderman.
Harry Audrews-a young man OF
gay and debonair appearance. aged
any where between nineteen and .
hundred, and q youth of versatile tai
ents. He is now ingaged in the jew
elry business. but is capable Of man.
aging q newspaper. selling dry-goods
across counter, painting signs in an
elaborate and original style, and deco
rating churches 10 manner truly ar
tistic. At any of these occupations
he can make rapid fortune, but is
willing to suit his trade to the taste of
the lady. will make an agreeable
and considerate husband, requiring OF
q wife only that she should wait upon
him, cook, bring in wood and water
and a few other extras. Will make
quite an amusing companion for winter
evenings and rainy days, being able
without any preparation to spin ro-
mances yards in leagth and acres in
breadth. Wealth quite considerable
consisting mainly Of of silver watches.
Looks little more than passable. a
little less than good. orff
Fergus Williams-a youth yet in
his teens. He has kind heart and
generous disposition--he gives
himself away" very frequently. He
never squanders his means taking the
ladies out for Sunday evening drives
but saves up his funds and occasional
ly makes small donations to the town
treasury. He would make kindly
protector for a timid female as he is
an excellent shot and keeps up his
pistol practice even into the "wee sma
hours of night. He is also a very
desirable husband for fat girl who
will be content to do the house work,
and be satisfied with new calico
dress and q sun bonnet once . year.
He has rosy future-if he follows
his nose which is eoloring nicely.
Tee Witt-a young aud rising artist
who contemplatea being the successor
Mr.. Brumidi. which will cause ra-
Did breezy rise in his position. He has
had narrow escape from being q
beauty, but is not proud nor stuck up.
Bright and witty. he shines in society
and quotes frequently from history.
mostly profane. His extracts from
these writings are extensive in their
variety and varied in their extensive.
ness. He will make quiet manage
able husband and always bring home
candy to the children. Mr.. Tee Witt
has great taste in dress and is always
known by his dainty ties and irreproach
able collars. Generous to fault and
poetic in in fancy he possesses the
true artist nature. Any lady who has
the fashionable craze for decorative
art, would find in him suitable life
companion aud an efficient assistant in
her art department.
Timothy Tugmuttou-a young law
yer, the only unmarried one left in the
community. It has been just tweuty-six
years since he made his appearance in
the world. As an infant he vas fat
tened on mush and molasses and collie
mixture and this diet had its legitimate
effect on mis- disposition which is a
mixture of sweet and sour. Judged
By his toalk he is an upright young
man-weighed by his conversation. he
is truthful stripling-except some
times. His reputation for sobriety is