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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-22
The Concert at Kyle.
TO BE CONTINUED.
EDITOR FREE PRESS:

EDITOR FREE PRESS:
1t was your correspondents pleasure to
attend, in company with his county Judge
ship, the musical concert given by Kyle Sem
mary on last Thursday evening. From the
superior tastes and accomplishments of those
connected with this concert, bright anticipa-
tions were INDUCED. But thes expectation
of one was more than satisfied
As the shades of night began to Deepen
and as bright stars were gathering beautiful
ly on the brow of the coming eve, anxious
hearts were found softly breathing, "Tis
most time for the concert" Even then the
large and elegant hall of the Seminary
building was brilliantly lighted, and those
lights shone in beautiful relief upon the
bosom of gathering night. There was no
deep toned bell to sound forth its majestic
''come" to the village denizens, but there
was eight on the hill' that seemed to say
"Hither, all ye who love the pure, the beau
tiful and the good" This light, flashing
through every window, shed its broad bands
of radiance upon the surrounding scene. 1t
could be seen from afar; for Kyle Seminary
is as city set on hill.
At half past seven o'clock there was pro-
found hush through the large audience as
sembled as Prof. Storts appeared upon the
stage and announced that the exercises
would begin. The Misses Storts, Miss
Breeding and Prof. Hunt came forward first
and delighted the audience with q thrilling
and beautiful song. For nearly two hours
piano, organ and human voices ever and
anon blended beautifully together in high
and tender strains of heart touching and
soul stirring music. 1t was extremely enter
tanning to all. 1t was a thorough feast to
those who love to have their hearts often
stolen over by the influences of rapturous
song. Miss Storts may ;well congratulate
herself upon the eminent success of this her
first concert in Kyle. Prof. Storts has
abundant occasion to be glad that so much
credit was done the young and vigorous
Seminary of which he is the honored Presi-
dent.
The people of Kyle are justly proud of
Prof. Storts and of the efficient corps Of
teachers aiding him in his work. 1t was a
grand achievment for the school interest
there when one so thoroughly competent as
the Prof was selected TO guide its education
al affairs. II the writer Is not greatly mis-
taken. he possesses solid qualities of head
and heart which do not shine out in q mo-
ment. but such rs will make him continual
ly grow in the affections of his people and
such as viii widen and deepen his influence.
The Seminary is the Idol of every heart
At KYLE. If present indications augur right
ly. II viii not be long ere the toll and sacri-
Zee Of the noble founders Of this institution
rill be rewarded in seeing il popular and
prosperous educational center. So mote 1t
be- Yours truly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-22
TCoNTINUED
1878.

Feb. 26, 1851 lost my combination
pencil when went out riding yesterday
We got a new ax.-St. Nicholas and Scrib-
ner came yesterday.-It commenced rain
ing last night and rained all day. painted
my desk. That catalogue came.--They
have got Mr.. Hofheinz house good
deal done.-I ate my orange Papa brought
for me, and gave Waco some.-Blind Tom
is going to show here tonight, he boards at
the Travis House.
27. 1t was pretty muddy. Me and Victor
took little ride; Papa took one tool
bought 10 cts. worth Of Mexican candy
fixed my drawing board that I made
-have suspended. .-Papagot some new
pictures. and Victor played checkers.
2S. Me and victor played with my cars. -
They have got the upper rafters on the new
hotel. Victor and me cut some wood; we
played checkers some.
March, l. Rained some in the morning.
Made picture frame.-We got the paper
up before supper; Victor rolled. / went to
bed about eight o'clock.-Papa bought some
more medicine for me.
2. Ne and Victor went fishing in the af-
ternoon, he caught two pretty big bass and
1 caught cat fish and four little sunfsh.-
found some moss for Haw -haw.-They
came and took Cam sway.-We couldn't
take ride to-day.
3. I made me a ramro1 for my gun, but
Victor whitfield it so it wouldn't do, so he
went to make another one and, when he went
out to the woOdpile 10 get some wood, he
lost his knife, and while be was hunting for
it he found my pencil that Host Thought
lost it in riding, but it was when 1 was
chopping wood Me and Victor took ride
and then come back and tied up HAw-hAw,
and after while came and got on him
again, we went up by the school house and
around in the mountains, and then We went
way IN, and got lost, and asked an old negro
man the way, and then we went it bu got
out Of II some way, and rode around a long
time. and at last came out by Mr.. Smiths.
We got some laurel berries.
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L. didn't go to breakfast. and Vic
tor lookedat some things through my micro
scope. Papa went riding. Mrs. Dunlap
gave me some candy. went to bed some.
8. Iswepto out my room and under Waco's
cage. Me and Victor took ride out on
the prairie, and hltched Haw-haw to tree
and laid down; we found some funny rocks
and saw a dog that looked like Bruno.-I
thought my whistleswould come to-day, but
they didn't; I expect they will come to-mor-
row.
g. Victor went fishing but didn't catch
much. My whistles came. It nined
good deal, Victor didn't get home for din
ner.-I bought some linseed oil to make
paint with; painted board.-There were
lots of birds in our yard.
7. fixed box and put my paint brush
aud other things in it. Me and Victor went
fishing but didn't catch anything, and Victor
lost his knife, and had to buy new one
I found how to make blue paint. t.-Victor
cleaned up his gun, and got some more
shot-I made picture Of the court house.
They are only going to weatherboard two
sides of Mr.. Hofheinz's hotel.
8. Mrs. Dunlap gave me some more candy.
Me and Victor took a ride.-Didn't get
the paper out till about five. 1t commence
ed raining after supper pretty hard.-victor
folded the papers; sold three when went
to carry them. Book gave me some
candy when we were coming from supper
yesterday. The tax list took up whole
page this time.-We didn't take much
of ride.
10. We took ride up back of Mr..
Pegues' mill, found some shells. s.-Me
and Papa took another ride in the evening
out to farm of Mr.. R1st's; he thinks may
be he will buy it, if some one else don't be-
fore he gets the money. and that 9TH
er printer went fishing. We let Waco stay
out doors most of the day Victor wrote
letter toUncle lin. Kansas.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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My Child.
ny Rsv. JOHN PIEaPosr.
I cannot make him deadi
His fair suushiny head
10 ever bounding round my study chair;
Yet vhen my eyes now dim
With tears, | turn to him,
The vision vanishes-he Is not therei
Iwalk my psrlor floor,
And. through the open door.
hear football on the chamber stair;
I'm stepping toward the hall
To give the boy q call;
And then bethink me that-he 10 not therel
thread the Gro sded street;
A sstchelcd lad meet,
With the same beaming eyes aud colored hair:
And. as he's running by,
Follow him with my eye,
Scarcely believing that-he Is not there!
know his face is hid
Under the coIiu lid;
Closed are his eyes; cold is his forehead fair;
My hand that marble felt;
O'er 1t in prayer I knelt;
Vet my heart whispers thst-he is not therei
cannot mako him Q adj
When passing bv the bed,
So long wetched over with parental care,
My spirit and my eva
Seek 1t inquringly,
Before the thought comes that-he is not there!
When, in the cool, gray break
Ofday, from sleep wake,
With my first breathing Of the morning air
Ny soul goes up. with JOY,
TO HIM who gave my boy;
Then comes the sad thought that he IL not there
Not there -where, then, Is hei
The form used to see
Was hut the rsiment that he used to wear.
The grave, that now does press
Upon that cast OF dress,
Is hut the wardrobr locked;--hs IL net therel
Heiives!-n all the past
He lives;--nor. to the last,
OF seeing lin again will despair;
In dreams see him now;
And, on his angel brow,
Isee ft written, Thou shalt see me therel
Yes, we all live to GOD
Father, thy chastenng rod
30 help US. thine afflicted ones. to bear,
That, in the spirit-ani,
Meeting at thy right hand,
Twill be our heaven to find that-he is there!
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A Little Boys Journal.

Passages from the Diary Of CLAUDE RENE
JULIAN, late Of San Marcos, Teas. Born
at Richn0nd Ipd., Oct. 7, 1S66-Died
April %, 1881.
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Ever Opened in, San Antonio.

Especial attention called the Clothing Department. which
braces all the latest patterns and quality and
not be equaed Texas and stock Of Gents Hats full and
pee from the finest Seson to the Cheapest Grades
You will find all the Shades and Novelties SILKS VELVETS
and SATINS his counters The Dress Goods Department filled with
Rare French and English Novelties rich fabrics Plain Goods and
endless variety of Cheaper Dress Materials every department
establishment customers will find beautiful display of goods
for
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Educational.
xAN MARCOS SCHOOL. Mrs. Adelia Duncan
= Principals at her residence near institute
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-22

An inaccurate copy o; .the following, poem sp.
peared In the FRSs PaSss OF Nay 5th last. We re.
publish IL Ia order to correct also because Of its
pre.eminent appropriateness to present purpose,
emitting Ouly the 7sh verse ofthe OrlsInalI
My Child.
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FALL AND WINTER

and prices that will all of their ceapness Give him call and
he will that elsewhere for what
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
A CONQUEKOR's TOMB.

a little while ago / stood by the
grave of the old Napoleon, magnili-
cent tomb of gilt and gold, fit alone for
dead deity, and gazcd upon the sar.
cophagus OF black Egyptian marble,
where rests at last the ashes of the rest
less man. ! leaned over the baustrade
and thought about the career of the
greatest soldier Of the modern world. |
saw him walking upon the banks OF the
Seine, contemplating suicide. l saw
him at Toulon-I saw him putting
down the mob in the streets of Paris
saw him at the head of the army of
Italy-I saw him crossing the bridge
at Lodi, with the tri.color in his hand
l saw him conquer the Alps and mingle
the eagles Of France with the eagles Of
the crags.
saw him at MareDgor, at Ulm and
Austerlitz. ] saw him in Russia, where
the infantry Of the snow and the cayal-
ry Of the wild blast scattered his legions
like the winters withered leaves. i saw
him at Lcipsic, in defeat and disaster
driven by amillion bayonets back upon
Paris, clutched like wild beast, ban
ished to Elba. ] saw him escape and
retake an empire by the force Of genius.
! saw him upon the frightful field OF
Wateloo, where chance and fate com
bined to wreck the fortunes Of their
former king. And saw him at St.
Helena, with bis hands crossed behind
him, gazing out Upon the sad aud sol
emn sea.
l thought Of the orphans and widows
he had made-of the tears that had been
shed for his glory, and Of the only wo
man who ever loved him, pushed from
his heart by tue cold hand of ambition.
And / said would have rather been a
French peasant, and worn wooden shoes.
l would rather have lived in hut, with
vine growing over the door, and the
grapes growing purple in the kisses Of
the autumn sun. would rather have
been that poor peasant, with my loving
wife by my side, knitting as the day
died out in the sky, with my children
upon my knees, aud their arms about
me. l would have rather been that
man, and gone down TO the tongue!ess
silence of the dresmless duet, than TO
have been that imperial impersonation
of force and murder known as Napoleon
tho Graat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
The Rev. =. y. Eaflcrfy On HOEng
Preachers Marrying.

Rev. J. J. Laferty reads the young
preachers lecture about marrying, in a
late issue of the Richmond "Advocate,
as follows:
"The time was when young presch-
er contemplating matrimony" consult
ed his Elder and was governed accord
ingly. We fear the Juniors of our day
are trife backward in laying the mat
ter even before the Lord. Or else the
Lord does not communicate by open,
vision, or by Urim, or by dream"
1--WE have notion that il any divine
response came, it was q very brief and
in one word, don't"
.As the Conference as il were offers
a premium for married men, aud as the
hearts of the under graduates are fully
set in them to lead about sister, We
will venture q sentence or two of coun-
sci to quiet our conscience of duty,
not with the vain hope of any one IN
wardly digesting the advice. We know
the proverb He that spits against the
wind spits in his own face"
Imprimis. Choose OF healthy family?
and pick a woman of sound body. (This
is scandalously uDsentimental, but it is
truth.)
1t is better to get a stout sinner than
pious hysterical invalid. The former
can be converted The hypochroEdiac
NAV convert her husband into a sinner
or sour droUe.
Do thy diligence TO find out whether
she is lazy. Flee, oh, young man from
an indoleut and thrittess woman. Pray
heaven with strong cries 10 deliver you
from an untidy house wife. Does she
love music? Consider it not, till you
hear her discourse on leaveu aud yeast
powders. Happiness is in the art OF
manipulating hops and Irish potatoes
in such mixtures as pufs dough into
sweet, light rolls. Does she love poetry?
Let her be in well versed pastry. Know
ing Lucille by heart won't atone for
leathery crust Rhyme is no remedy
for the dyspepsia, Inquire whether
she is quick and expert with the needle,
before concerning yourself about her
vocal powers. If she can play and
patch, so much the better. And thus
endeth the first lesson.
And, secondly, but it's the waste OF
words TO proceed, he is bound to marry
her even if she never saw biscuit
baked nor hemmed a handkerchief
She has curls She has an arch way
of showing them. The ringlets have
ensnarcd him. Cupid, like the Greek
archeTs, twist the locks Of maidcns into
bow strings.
Think of Paul doling on crimps
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
~ Don't CARE"

How often We hear young people say
this! Ny young friend, You ought 10
care, oyc, will care, perhaps, when II Is
too late. "Dont Care" has ruined thou
sands II has filed .jails aud amshouscs
and murdercrs graves; il has wrung the
hearts of parents and brought deep
bushes TO n sisters check; II has broken
down many young man who has
started out in life with thc brightest
prospects OF success, but who has too
often said al don't care.
Be careful how you allow yourself 10
utter these words Some years ago
there was q bright, ,alcntedb boy coming
late ont of school. lie had been kept
in by his teacher for bad conduct. As
he stepped into the street, friend oi
his noble man, and one who always
delighted in helping boys-said to him,
81 am very sorry 10 see YOU coming out
of school go late" The boy replied in
n careless, ungcntlcmanly way, 81 don't
care"
Now, remember that was intimately
hCIualntCN WIN NuiS Iiu. hUtN DIS
father and mother. They were excel.
lent people, aud denied themselves many
things that they might give their son
the advantages Of good education.
This boy was talented-no one in school
more so. lie could stand al the head
of his classes whenever be tried TO, but
he didn't care.
This spirit Of Il don't care grew up
on him, and at last bis father took him
out Of school aud put him into 4 store.
But he failed there, for he didn't care
whether he pleased bis employer and
customers or not. After remaining in
the store short time he was dismissed.
lie didn't care, but father and mother
and sister cared, for they shed many
tears on sccout OF his failure.
Some time after | saw him driving
dirt cart, in trowsers and shirt and bare
foot; but he didn't care.
For several years ! did not hear any
thing from him. One day ! asccrtaiDcd
that he had shipped as a common sailor
for foreign port: but on sbipbosrd, ~
everywhere else, he didn't care, and
when the vessel reached her harbor the
captain kicked him of the ship. After
wandering about few months on a
foreign shore, he died ofa fever, and
lies buried thousands OF miles from
home. Upon his tombstone truihfully
might be engraved these words: "Here
lies once noble, talented boy, Who
came TO an untimely grave because be
"didn't care.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
MOTHER SYMPTOMS PACPu-
ESN.

EVERY Portion FULrlLLEp, But How
ABOUT THE LAsri-The year 1881
should be very interesting one TO IS
all, especially should We be super
stitiously inclined, Mother Shipton pre-
dicted, over six hundred years ago. that
the world would come to an end this
wear. This Csssardra OF the Thirteenth
Century lived in the reign OF Henry
VIII aud her predictions were remark
ably correct. Several years before the
cousummation OF the events, she pre-
dicted the deaths of Cardinal Wolsey
and Lord Percy, which happened just
as her verses foretold, even 10 the mi
nutest details Without any fear, how
ever, but just as n curiosity, We publish
her celebrated prophecy :
Carriages without horses shall 20,
And accidents MI the world with woe;
Around the world thought shall lily
I'm the twinkling ofan eye;
Water shall yet more wonders do,
Now strange. but yet they shall be true:
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found mt the root of a tree;
Through the hills man shall ride,
And horse nor ass be at his side;
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride. shall sleep, shall talk;
In the air shall men be seen
In white, in blue, in green;
Iron I'm the water shall float
As easy rs wooden boat;
Gold shall be found and shown
In a land that's now not known,
Fire and waters shall wonders do;
England ut last shall admit u jew;
And the end of the world shall com"
In EIGIrTEEN HUNDRED AND uGHrv-oNE.
This prophecy was, To say the ir'Sl.
wonderful The prediction oi stcsm,
balloons, diving bells, steam ears, iron
ships; discovery OF America, and al lsIl.
the advent OF Beaconsfcld, w'rr cor
tainly marvellous. Bat, after al, the
final prophecy will doubtless occasion
Mother Shipton's downfall Unl,S,. ga
Proctor theories, u comet shall wapd, G.
near the sun and sllow it's train az m,-
teors to fall upon that great lumlnary
aud so destroy the world hy the intense
beat created by their combustion, the
probabilities are that century hence
this "prophecy' will be read, aud future
generations will wonder how We felt
over it at the beginning OF the year
1871
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SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY
DE EECRRES'-BERD.

De morkin'-bird is workin' hard,
Hes got no time 10 res
For he's totin' timber up de tree
An layin' OFF neS';
lie don't want any cyp'us logs,
And don't want any bricks,
For he's gwire 10 make little house
Wild muffin tall but sticks.
CHORUS
Dar's muffin like de morkin'- bird,
Muffin like de mOrkin'- bird,
Muffin like de morkin'-bird!
He's de cutes' little carpenter
Tat cher dribed 4 nail,
An when you see him on job
He's neber gwine to fail;
Cause he gets his sticks togedder,
An logs 'em mighty fas';
An when he finish OFF de house,
He knows It's gwine to las!
CHORUS.
He was gittin' mighty lonesome
When he led a single life:
So he paid a visit cross de creek
An picked him out a wife;
Now he's fiXin up place to stay
An gwine to lib in style,
An he'll hab little family
To show you arterwhile.
CHORUS.
OH. lub to see him hoppin' roun'
An lub TO hear him sing,
Cause he understands the biznis
An he make de bushes ring;
You kin hear him in de mornin',
For he gifts up mighty soon,
An he beats dc Sunday meetin'
In de turnin' 90 chunc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
MARRYING.

Josh Billings thus writes TO an old
friend about marrying:
BY awl means, Joe, get married, If
you have a fair show. Don't stand
shivering on the bank, but pitch rite
in and stick your head under, and the
shiver is over. Thar amt any more
trick in getting married than thar is in
eating peanuts. Menny man has stood
shivering on the shore until The river
run out. Don't expect TO marry sn
angel: they hev all been picked mp
long ago. Remember, Joe, you sin't q
saint yourself. Do not marry for buty
exclusively; buty is like ice, suiul slip
peary aud ,hsws dreadful easy. Don't
marry for luv, neither; luv is ike q
cooking stove, good for nothing when
the fuel gives out. But let the mixture
be some buty becomingly dressed with
about 2250 in her pocket, gud spelIer,
handy and neat in her house, tuff CON
stitution and bylaws, light step, small
feet, and sound teeth and warm heart
This mixture will keep in any climate,
and will not evaporate. If the cork
happens TO be left out, the strength
amt gone, Joe. Don't marry for pedi-
gree, unless it is backed by bank
notes. A family with nothing but
pedigree generally lack serse.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

T ETTER Paper in all the latest styles,
il I'm fancy and useful boxes; Writing
Desks, Toilet cases, containing comb,
brush and Mirror, very handsome anu
useful; combs and brushes; new style Of
specie purses; ladies fine portmonaies; ;
Gents Pocket Books, Gents Note Books,
Cigar Cases, Genuins Meerschaum Pipes,
Fancy Pipes and Fig stems, Cigar Light
crs, Match Safes, fine Cigars and smok-
ing Tobaccos; ine Jewelry, Rings, Pins,
Studs; Silverware; fine Cutlery, Pen
knives, Razors, Nickel-plsted Scissors;
Toilet Soaps; Perfumeries, Cosmoline
Pcmades, Yaseline Powder, Petrolina
Powder, Cosmoline Cold Cream, Petroli-
ma Cold Cream, Vaseline Cold Cream,
Camphorice, fellows Sweet Sixteen, and
Tetlow's SNandown. &c.
BAKER d MCMURRAN.
Dec. IS Nv