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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
Down With ile Weeds.

The rank growth of weeds on on,
commons and vacant lots is nuisance
that ought at once to be abated. II
affords a harbor for insects, vermin and
reptiles, and holds malaria in our
midst. The town authorities should
order the determination of the weeds
on all public grounds, and each citizen
should have sufficient pride to do the
like on his own premises, vacant lots
included. There is abundant unem
ployed muscle, white and black, to do
the work in a day or two. What will
strangers and visitors think of a place,
just on the eve of becoming a railroad
town, in which its people manifest SO
little regard for appearance and the de-
cencies of civilized communities.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
+ ROM BLANCO.
Major PENIS Camp Meeting
san Marcos EulOEized-CrOp
Prospect q, &C., SC.

Major PENIS Camp Meeting
san Marcos Eulogized-CrOp
Prospects, &C., sc.
The usual quietude, which charac-
ter,zes our little town, was broken on
the 9Th inst. by the advent of Maj
W. E. Penn. that veteran cvangelis,
whose life business it is to gather the
souls of men into the garner of Heav.
en-.
He pitched his tent, which has q
seating capacity of 5000, in a little
vale three fourths of a mile east Of
town. People began arriving on the
It'll and on Sunday the Sth, the crowd
was estimated at $500 persons.
People were here from Concho. juno
ton City, Menardville, Llauo, Bastrop
San Marcos, Austin and almost all the
surrounding counties and towns.
The meeting closed Monday night
Aug. 10th, resulting in l57 conversions
and reservations, aud LOG accessions to
the Baptist church. In the Majors
closing remarks he said: IF have
preached in seven different States, but
have never witnessed better behavior
than we have had at this meeting:"-
all of which we Blancoites swallowed
as a sweet morsel.
The liberality and enterprise of the
San Marcos people, in working and
opening the road to our town. is the
talk OF our citizens. If that road is
ever opened and made good, San Mar.
cos will find her apron poured so full
of the treasures Of the frontier that
she will be unable to hold the corners.
San Antonio tries to laugh and Aus
tin to sheer a. the idea of San Marcos
becoming IN inland Galveston-bui
they can't do it. Any people will trav.
el the best road to the Reares, place,
San Marcos is the nearest II. X. sta
ton the the Western counties-let her
make the best" road.
Cotton in this county fne. though
the worm is doing some damage. The
average yield is estimated at one-half
bale per acre.
Blanco needs baker, aud some en-.
&c: Uprising man can make that business
pay here.
Blanec county is prosperous this
year aud its citizens able to ride fat
horses and talk politics on the corners.
Merchants expect to do a heavy
business this fail aud winter. and
would like to get freight through San
Mares.
Respectfully,
HAzElE ". STEER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
A Word 20 oar Health Omcerr

A Word % Oar Health Omcers'
At the suggestion Of several Of ouI
citizens. and because We feel the impor-
lance Of the subject, we wish to call the
attention Of our health authorities ia
the sanitary condition Of our town
which 10 by no means good. One can
not pass along the more thickly settled
portions Of the town without haviui
his olfactories most Extensively assailed
by the stencil Of privies, pig pens ant
the like. There is evidently very
general neglect as to the cleaning on
and disinfecting privies, so that the
the air is foul with their efauvia. This
state Of things should not be permitted
to exist day. All should be required
to have their privies cleaned out ana
kept inoffensive by the frequeu
use Of lime or other disinfectants.
There is already some sickness in on
midst, and this time Of year, and es
pecially Of damp seasons like tho pres
ent, there is always great danger of dis
case becoming prevalent or epidemic
We have naturally a very healthy town
but Of what avail will this be il we per :
NIT he air to b. poisoned by failing to
remove or neutralize the filth which il
always engeudered where q throng Of
people re.ide2
We hope the proper authorities will
take prompt and efficient action 10 thi.
most important matter. All good citi'
zens will surely sustain and cooperate
with them TO the utmost in SO laudabl'
n work.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

a CORRESPONDENT Of the Austin.
Statesman writes TO that paper as fol.
lows:
| was informed By the leading far
mer aud stoekraiser of Mason that II
San Marcos opened . good road to the
northwest. that cotton would be car
ried to that point. aud supplies broush.
thence. This is the FIRST year that cot
ton raising has been attempted on aby
scale ia that section, aud the prospects
for large yield are splendid since the
rain Of iso weeks ago. Ii will be re-
membered that cotton from Gillespie
and Mason commands from ooe halt %
one cent more per poznd than the sr-
dinary ssple brOcght 10 market TIE
cotton Is better. for some reason w
koo~o to your ron agricultural cOrres.
yoadest
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

Ina speech the other day. at Spring
field. Illinois, ex Governor Palmer re.
ferred to Garfield's connection with
the count Of the electoral vote in 1876
They were both in New Orleans while
the returning board was in session, and
both we've present when the returns
were opened from the various parishes
OF the State of Louisiana. They both
saw from the returns themselves that
the Tilden electors had carried the
state by 5000 msjority. Palmer called
personally upon Garfield aud urged
him to use his influence with Casanave
aud kenner, colorel members of the
board, to induce them to make an hon.
est count. He said to Garfield. if these
eolpred men will act honestly iu this
great emergency it will place their race
fifty years in advance in the estimation
Of the whole couatry. Bat Garfield
refused. Governor Palmer therefore
charged thatGarseld was a part Of the
conspiracy Of the Republican leaders
to steal the presidency and declared
that the people nov had al oppOr;uni
ty to repuiiate one OF the ehiei Of the
eOuspiratcrs against tie elective tran
ehise. aud be. be said. believed they
v5ail % -. sad thai Gea. Garfield
would receive the condensation Which
his eOs5sei - Tss5ly ueriie5.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

In some of the older States there ii
as many of our readers no doubt will
recOllect-a pestilen. weed known as
dog fennel, which spreads over outly-
ing grounds and waste places, and is
conspicuous on the commons, alleys
&C.. of the slower class of villages
which are hence often contemptuously
styled dog fennel towns" But arc
rag. weed and cookie. burr towns, such
as are common in Texas, any more re.
spectacle? And ought not San Mar
cos to come out from among them
and take higher position? We think
so, decidedly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

The TEXAS SCHOOL JOURNAL is
the name of an able aud very neatly
printed monthly. the initial number Of
which has reached us. 1t is conducted
by Prof. Holliugsworth aud his wife,
both SO well aud favorably known in
this county, aud is published at Aus.
tin. Every teacher aud friend of edu.
cation should subscribe. Prof. H.
large experience in aud official connec
ton with educational matters will make
the Journal a necessity to the classes
referred to.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
Four Months for OnIy FLY
Cents.

Cents.
We will furnish the FREE PRESS
from date to January lst-foI
Only Fifty Cents-cash 10 advance
The campaign heEceiorward will be
an animated one. and the FREE PRESS
will be found doing its whole duty po
litically. besides giving the general, and
more especially the local news.
Papers published at distance, what
ever their other merits, cannot furnish
the most interesting department Of oil
tho Local News. This the FREE
PRESS will do, and more thoroughly
than ever before.
In order to keep fully up with the
times, the FREE Press will also be
enlarged to seven columns to the page,
and otherwise improved, just as soon
as the necessary arrangements therefor
can be made.
In view Of all which. and the rail
road and splendid crop prospects, may
VIC not hope that the friends of the
old Home Paper-so long devoted to
the best interests of this locality-will
make haste to give it boom" pro-
portioued to its deserts.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
HOUSTON! COTTON.

Those who have shipped me
the past season will testify that
l have saved them money and
given general satisfaction, both
in classification and prices. BY
referring to the official quotations
of the different markets during
three of the best Cotton months
of last winter it will be seen that
Houston quotations were equal
to, and frequently higher, than
New Orleans or Galveston
Greater facilities this season fol
storing and shipping Cotton, will
enable me to serve my customers
with still better results.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
OnIy % Cen o..

For the can paign We offer our popr.
lar Hancock 4 English Union March
(price 40 cts. for Twenty-Five cents. and
will present with each copy Hancock
Campaign Pin Of novel design TO b
worn on vest lapel. Price Of pin alone
10 cents. Millions sold. Adopted b,
Hancock clubs throughout the Union
The March and Pin mailed post paid
ON recent of % cents. Address Lud'
den & Bates, Savannah, Ga.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
Ceussy Cesvcssion.

We have not been favored with the
proceedings of this body, which met At
tho Court House on Wednesday. We
learn however that the delegates to
the scnatoria! convention were instruct
cd to support Capt. Kyle, while the
delegates to tho Representative con-
yention are to 20 uninstructed. A
resolution was passed recommending
judge Moore for reelection.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

The sons of Cakes Ames, Of Credit
Mobilier notoriety, have sent US long
attempted vindication Of their father,
designed to show that he was blame.
less. The effort is creditable to them,
aud We believe is SO far true that
il was sought to make q scape. goat OF
Ames by baser men than he was, in
order to screen themselves.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

We publish on our FIRST page the
minority report Of the committee on
platform at the Dallas convention. BY
comparison with tho majority report,
which appeared iu our last, the nature
of the differences as regards State pol
itics will be apparent.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
GROCERIES.

The very rapid increase of my
sales for the past two years
doubling in amount each year
is the best evidence that this is
really the foremost distributing
market for Groceries in Texas.
Such a satisfactory result, in the
face of the sharpest competition,
from strong and influential rival
markets, is certainly guarantee
that 1 am able to offer very posi-
tive advantages.
VIM. D. CLEVELAND,
Cotton Factor and Wholesale Grocer,
HOUSTON.
Aug 14-Gm.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
YAM. PAYS
3lkiidney
Ig:sIn PAD.
A DISCOVERY BY ACCIDENT

A DISCOVERY BY ACCIDENT
which supplies . want men OF eminent ability
have devoted years OF study and experiment to
linda specific for disease Of the Kidneys, Had,
der, Urinary Organs and Nervous System-and
from the time Of its di scovery has rapidly lncreas.
ed in favor, gaining the approval and confidence
Of medical men and those who have used II 1t
has become favorite with all classes and waer.
ever introduced has superseded all other treat
ments. In short, such Ia its intrinsic merit and
superiority, that 1t is now the only recognized re-
liable remedy.
DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS.
are the most prevalent, yereus and fatal affec-
tons that affect mankind, and varied and insid-
Ous in their character, that persons often suffer
for q long time before knowing what ails then
wasting away of the whole body pain in the buck
side or loins a weak, feeble, exhausted feeling
loss of appetite and dread Of exercise; scanty and
painful discharge Of variously colored urine Ina
blity to retain or expel the urine; minute shreds
or casts in the Urine; and when the disease Is OF
long duration, there is much emaciatiOn and gen.
eral nervous prostra,ion.
TIE ONLY CURE.
We say positively. and witout fear OF contradic-
ton that Days Kidney Pad is the first and only
in:alible cure for every form OF Kidnedy disease.
II is the best remedy yet discovered for this COM
plant, and more effectual in its operation than
any other treatment. BY using faithfully and per
sistently no case will be found so inveterats as
not to yield to its powerful remedial virtues.
Is STRONGLY ENDORSED.
We have the most unequvocal testimony to its
curative powers from many persons OF high char
ter, intelligence and responsibility. Our book.
show Life was Saved" giving the history Of
this new discovery, and q large record OF most re
mark able cures, sent free. Write for it.
DAYS KIDNEY PADS are sold by druggist, or
will be sent (tree OF postage) on receipt OF their
price: Regular 81 90; Special, for obstinate cases
Of long standing, ga Children's, 81 so.
Address, DAYS KIDNEY PAD CO., TOLEDO.
OHIO.
CAUTION.-0wing to the many worthless Kid.
ney Pads now seeking a sale on our reputation,
we deem II due the sfiicten to warn them. Ask
for Days Kidney Pad, take no other, aud you will
not be deceived.
July lily
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

AND now it is said that the late cleo.
ton for Mayor at Austin was not le.
gally ordered, and will have to be run
oyer again.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
ESTRAY NOTICES,

Es;rayed August sih, lisa, before ". "
wyau. !. P, Precinct Nc ;. one brown mare, !.
hands high. Q years old. brtudsa thus
% lea sheaider. Dec . KAT brown N sre.
Il hauds high, 9 OF 10 years Ga . biot- -
ehe6 brad on len shoulder. One red ros- kor..
Il hspss tirh- 6 yeats Ga. hrsased " n on lef,
n ard 2. "a ief az O1s t-u horse. liar. IN
fsss rirt fors fooi uhits srd len hinA tost ukit.
> O. j. yer-s "a. = hsne.- brGniss 7 on Iesi
htp. Ore eun ua-.. a tsnts birh brard-S -
i- shouissr. ]. 81 - yeas az a. sp5- t;sss a;
ffiv-Ere trlHrs-
Waress ~ ts-i.
- ! I. GEFEx,
Az @s.s &C. c. n. &c.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

C.B. Dorr. of Toledo, Ohio, says be
has used Days Kidney Pads 10 his
:amily with results so superior to oil
other treatments that he regards them
as the best Kidney doctor 10 the world
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

Col. THOMAS NJ. JACK, one OF the
most prominent Texas lawyers, died
at Galveston on the Goth.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

GEN. ALBERT j. MYER. chiefo the
Sisp al Office U. S.A. died at Buffalo
on the oath.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
FOR PRESIDENT:
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK,
Of Pennsylvania.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH,
OF Indiana.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Governor:
U. NJ. ROBERTS.
For Lieutenant Governor:
l.. j. STOREY.
For Court Of Appeals:
JAMES NJ. HURT.
Attorney General:
j. II. McLEARY.
For Comptroller:
W. NJ. BROWN.
For Treasurer:
i. Il. LUBBOCK.
Com. Gen'l Land Office:
w. G. WALSH.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28

TEatered as Second. Class Matter al
the Postc6ice at San Marcos. 7srds,J
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-02-12
Brothoriy Love at Johnston.

On a cold and windy Sunday lately, a
young clergyman and a young lawyer
j%ourneyed from cur town to spend the
day at Johnston, and the latter paints the
following noble picture Of what he saw
in the Methodist Churcil ON that occasion:
Johnston is progressing rapidly. We
only wish Edgelieid was half sc success
fal. Why is it she prospers and her citi-
zens are growing day by day fat in this
worlds goods? They are Gods people!
With a population numbering perhaps
FIVE hundred, she has already two capa-
cious churches dedicated 10 God, and an
other we'll under way. The Methodist
church-wk:ch is indeed Gods church,
for here the people meet :agather ire
spective Of their religious faith. to wor-
ship God in the spirit and i'll truths Il
spacious and comfortable building, su-
perior to any church in design and arcili-
lecture hat we know Of OUTSIDE Of Co.
lumbia and it is also beautifully fur
nished. On entering this church we were
struck with amazelGent, for notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather,
the congregations was large, attentive and
devoted. And ~ we looked over the
Spacious building and behold every be
ing with 4 hymn book in hand, and lis
tened to the mingling of many happy
voices, yelling up TO Heaven i'll one con
tinuous and unbrokcn strain ofswcetest
melody, in praise to God, tho idea forced
itself upon IL mind "a christian peo
pic worshipping together in unity" To
behold this congregation w0rslippiag
God was Sublime. We saw neither iiap
fist, Methodist, Episcopalian, nor Pres.
byterian, but II mighty throng UNI
trammeled by scctarian principles, rem
dering unto Ca.5ar the things that are
Cpsar's, and unto God that praise and
worship which is holy and acceptable.
Is there another instance Of the kind on
record? Verify tits sufficient TO impress
one with the belief Chat the great King
of the human race is preparing his sub
,jects for some miraculous change. Per
haps if we were permitted to raise the
mystic curtain that forms the boundary
Of human vision, and look into the deep
dark and impenctrablc rccesses of futuri-
ty, we would there behold what 10 the
human eye Ill Johnston is invisible-the
great God of Heaven ana earth marshall
ing and preparing his people for the
grand millennium that j. to come, with
Johnston assigned 10 Il place on His right
hand. a christian people dwelling to-
gether in unity, without strife and with
out discrimination, ami with the propi-
tious smile Of Heaven resting upon them!
G. ". C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-02-12
Census Tricks.

As there is a great deal Of talk about
The forthcoming cencus, it may be well tc
warn people against pretended officials
who will no doubt attempt 70 perpetrate
fraud under the guise Of gathering statisl-
;cs for the censusr: The game has alread>
been begun iii some States. A. good look
ing person armed with blanks and papers
that give him an air Of official respecta
bility drives up 10 a farmers House and
asks for
YlendmJer Of acres he has in cultivation
Me number Of head Of cattle he owns, and
other facts. connected with his vocation,
all of which is carefully noted on bis
blanks. Then tlelarmeri is requested to sign
his name at the bottom of a blank space
on the paper to verify the information
and here Is where the trick comes in. The
farmer may unsuspectingly append his
signature without asking a question; if so
he is entrapped, for the pretended official
bidding him good day, takes his depart.
ure, goes oil and writes Over the signature
a promissory note for 800, 5000 or So. 600
and sells it to the neare. t bank q
note buyer, and the farmer knows nothing
Of the fraud till the note falls due, and ht
is notified by the innocent holder to come
forward and pay 1t. As we have taker
frequent occasions 10 warn farmers anC
others, they cannot be too wary of strar'
gers. who under one pretence and anoth.
er, ask them TO sign their James 10 papers
In nine times out Of ten there is a fraul
intended. The census law does not require
persons to sign their names to papers al
al!.-&. Louis Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-02-12
Letting Him Down Easy.

Il looks now as ifGrant's friends were
fXilgt the hosting tackle to let him down
easy. The action of the Pennsylvania
Republican Nominating Convention, ten
days ago, is now generally considered as
the final founder Of the Grant boom.
The fact that, Notwithstanding the best
efforts Of the machine, in a convention
largely made up by appointment of del
egates by county committees, and there
fore not iairiy representative of popular
sentiment-Grant only received 13S votes
against Il3 for Blaine, shows how desti-
tute of popular strength the Grant move
mant is. Camercn's victory is worse
than a defeat, as it shows that there is no
popular demand for Grant; and his NOM
ination could only be accomplished by
means wi,ich the eX-President's self
respect could not tolerate, and which
would make him the weakest candidate
that could be presented. The action OF
the Harrisburg Convention is virtually
the defeat Of the Grant movement From
Cuba he will make a wild goose chase to
Mexico, and late il the spring he will
probably issue a declination, which will
be too late to save him from the sheer Of
"sour grapes And now it seems to
lie between Sherman, Blaine and Ccnk-
ling.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-02-12
For the Advertiser.
Teachers Institute.

Darkness of the intellect is deplorable
and dangerous. Impressed with this
idea, a few of The friends Of education
met in the Court House, last Saturday,
for mutual encouragement, and for gen.
eral consultation. And although moth
ing new or important was elected by the
extemporaneous discussion that ensued,
the Association managed so as to adjourn
in good order, after cutting our some
work for tho noxt moeting, whic;- Will
take place at Johnston on the first Satur-
day in March next. Mr.. P. p. Henry,
an earnest and learned Teacher, will then
and there deliver an Grafton; Rev. j. e.
Rushton and j. L.. Addison, both citi-
zens Of practical ability, will each read
an essay. Afterwards the following que
ry will be discussed;. What is the best
method of maintaining discipline in the
School Room? All are invited to attend
and participate in the proceedings of the
meeting. Z. KEESE,
Secretary DTO tenn.