San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

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Of an American dealer in domestic:
quadrupeds. "He's tame enough in
front" answered the dealer.
SOME wives are merely burdens to
their husbands. But the wife who can
keep the house warm for husband
without stove, ought to be y great
help to him.
Six feet tall, broad sboulders,a broad
straight back without the slightest in
clination to stoop and tapering towards
the waist, high forehead, blue eyes,
prominent brows and cheek bones, a
nose like an eagles beak--such are the
physical characteristics, of Jesse James.
the notorious train robber, outlaw and
general devil. a,rt
OVER bridge at Athens, Ga, was
the following: "Any person driving
over this bridge in faster pace than a
walk shall, if white person, be fined
IS, and if a negro, receive % lashes,
half the penalty to be bestowed on the
informer.," And colored gentleman
who gave awaya sable brother who
broke the regulation and than demanded
his reward, put in three days sitting on
FENCE and trying to- figure out the
Justice of his getting walloped IS badly
5as the other man. =" ~. .I,
o. The railroad building of 1882 is like
ly TO 60 far ahead Of anything in our
history. The New York Economist
states, that according to the plans thus
far placed of record, nearly 10000 miles
of road are to be built in the course
of the next fifteen months. North of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers, and lying
between the Atlantic coast and the Up
per Mississippi, there are 479l miles;
south of the Potomac and the Ohio
rivers, there are 1852. Between the
Mississippi river and Rocky Mountains,
and north of the latitude of st. Louis,
the number of miles is 4063. Between
the Mississippi river and the Rocky
Mountains, and south of the latitude
of st. Louis, there are 4140 miles.
West of the Rocky Mountains the num-
Der of miles is $40. The grand total is
thus far Is, 1856 miles. In addition to
the above, there are projects for build
ing railroads in Canada, in Mexico ind
in Central America. Hero is field of
railroad actively that, to the unaccus-
toned view seems almost boundleqs;
and it also implies activity and pro-
gress in all other branches of bus
EVERY editor loves to have his friends,
and particularly his readers, call Oh
him. They belong to the some family,
as it were. But when you call to see
the editor don't stay too long. Editors
are generally very busy in business
hours. II you have any suggestions to
make or news to communicate, state 1T
in as few words as possible. Don't offer
any excuses or indulge in a long pre-
face to what you have to say. Burt 1t
right out; tell the editor you wish him
well, and bid him good-day. Editors
dote on such men as that; they love to
receive calls from them. Don't argue
with them; don't try to do it; he has no
time for argument while at his work.
When you write to an editor for publ
cation make it short-bol it down.
Pitch right into the middle of your
subject, and be sure to stop writing
when you get through. Editors always
like something fresh and original In the
way OF communications, and are espe-
cially fond of news. But the editor
must always be the Judge of what is
worthy of publication. OF course ev-
cry writer thinks his own production
the best, just rs every mother thinks
her own baby the prettiest that ever
was born. But the editor may be SO
stupid as to have different opinion.
If SO, it can't be helped. Don't try to
argue him out of his notion. II he is
too stupid to appreciate good thing,
you can't expect to remedy his dullness.
You may think you are good deal
smarter than the editor, and that may
B be true, but the editor may be respon-
sible and you are not.
The West.