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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

P r G. S 2 Z - 7 U 8
OF THE
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
A Journal For The People.

l. inviting again the attention, and claim
ing the support, of the intelligent people of
the West and Southwest tho publishers of
the Missouri Republican recognize the spirit
and the demands of the present era--ar era
married. by deepening intensity of thought
research, inquiry and expectation-an era of
marvellous intellectual activity and achieve
ment, aud, in our favored country, at least,
of amazing material development and pros
pcrity; and they promise to keep those great
marks of the times in consistent view in their
efforts to make the R.puLiicnn ut once a
faithful mirror and an effective agent of the
interesting civilization il which we are lv-
ing AS usual, politics vii receive 3 due
share Of attention, and the course of public
events. and the att,tu lc of parties beth in
this and abroad. viii be watched with l:geiit
interest; aud while it viii continue to be an
advocate of the guiding principles Of Demo-
cracy, the co-equaliiy Of the States, the rights
of local self government, the largest liberty
of citizens and communities compatible with
public order and the general veal, and the
limitation of the national Authority to those
fields where it can be most ben.gnlg cxertGd
for the common advantage of all the States
and the Whole peopie-the Republican will
not be mere partisan journal; it will en-
deavor to treat the Republican national ad-
ADMINISTRATION with the utmost fairness, giving
due credit for its wise measures aud acts.
and reserving criticism and opposition only
for its sectional and unwise policies Re-
coSnizing the just claims and interests of the
Great West, the RepWbAcaW will aim to be Il
v!g;laat defender of these claims and inter
csts-- demanding from Congress liberal APP
for the Improvement of our
rivers. favoring railroad building, organized
efforts for immigration, manufacturing.
trade, improvement in farming methods and
outtits-and, in one word giving cordial |
cooperation in all enterprises that promise |
to expedite the inevitable advancement of |
the Mississippi Valley to the ascendaucy of |
population, wealth, intelligence aud power
The department of general and special
news will receive careful attention, and ad-
ditional and effective arrangements will be
made to keep The public informed of current
events, and to make The paper Il daily mirror
of the days donSs a. home and abroad and,
to n great degree, an educator and instructor
TO al who read its pages.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

offset by M eminent array Of of learn
ed ignorance between contending
counsel which finally ends in a grand
iiasco. The court startles everybody
by the announcement that tho de-
fondmt's attorneys have been guilty
OF inayery and bad faith and have
bc-fnddled the court and must be
committed to jail or stricken from
the roll Of attorneys The panel of
800 Jurors arc discharged and the
celebrated case stands continued and
"tho whole matter lies in rut from
whence it will have to be lifted by
subsequent Legislation. Thus from
heavenly and universal harmony
which is said to clothe all law, and
80 beautifully reflected in human rea-
son, not single Slimmering ray Of
legal light remains, and Ill is Gin
merriam darkness and confusion worse.
COMPOUNDED. Kring, the Murderer
and the Mephistophiles of this judi
cial farce doubts not bis ability in
conjunction Of well paid attorneys to
perplex AMI dash mlturest councils
of the government and obtain his fl
nal release. The above is a truthful
and hasty sketch of the manner in
which criminal law is administered
in these northern cities, who ere
prone to indulge in criticisms upon
the insecurity of life in Texas and
the unwillingness and inability OF
the courts and juries in that state to
convict murdorers. The plain truth
is that if Kring had pcrpeirated such
violent and tragical amours i'll TcrdS,
his spinal column would have been
judicially dislocated long ago.
Preparations for the great annual
Charity Ball are progressing with
vigor and large sum will be realized
at Masonic Hall n few evenings
hence. This money will relieve for a
short time the fl.hom!ess panury AMI
understandable wratchedne5s of our
numerous paupar population. The
thousands OF these wretclas who
lodge nightly in the soup house and
police stations spelks variety Of woe
which pen cannot describe
Tno Burglars WHO sAo5 AMI
killed offer Walsh on 18th anl Olive
SITS. few evenings since have not
yet been discovered, nor can the com
bined detective talent Of the city AMI
state All tn, incentive Of large r.
wrlj furni5l sing!e cu3 to to the
perpetrators of this foul anil bloody
deed. CARL SMYrHG.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06
The ABOLITION of Slavery Blessing 10
the South.

EpIron FREE Press Il en- Of
foreign birth, but have lived in a
slave state since my boyhood. l my
self have owned slaves; OF course
did not inherit them, but ! must con
fcss that the abolition Of slavery Is a
benefit to the south. IL was such q
sudden stroke of labor change and
and the loss invested i'll slaves, that
for some years it was terrible, espc-
cially to those who had been accustom-
ed all their lives to depend on com
pulsory labor. But while the freed
men have not gained much by Their
liberty. and many rather live in idle
ness, since free, and work only SUI
fcientiy to make bare living, it
spured up the whites to energy,
aroused them from their former In
dolence, and instead OF, as formerly,
investing their capital in slaves, they
now improve their houses and farms.
their children have to 60 to work,
they have to devise means to improve
their lands OF stock cattle. they must
90 ahead, or steal OF delraud some
one.
As an evidence ofthe success Of the
south, after recovering from the sud
den shock of the labor exchange, l
can now cite manufactures springinG
ND in the south of our cotton and
wool produce Railroads. are further
in progress than they ever were dur
ing slavery. Instead of employing
unskillful mechanics on plantations.
(slayes,) now white men of skill are
employed. The merchant also gains;
though the colored man may be
ilnprovident, he too often spends
his whole years labor with them,
while the planter only clothed them,
and used the surplus OF his crop to
bag more siarcS, but the planter NOW
invests that capital made on his lands.
for improved farming implements,
or for identifying his home, or in
vests it in some enterprise bcn,licia!
10 all. The old planter nowcan not
raise his children in idlenoss or in Il
fancy professional education he is
necessarily compelled to rouse them
to energy. Andwith the climate ami
soil that Texas aas, any ordinary cr-
er-Ctic mm should certainly sucgcl
/ close for fclr my article ge,s too
lengthy. {. EEHtEn.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

] would prize it away out here in the
black mud prairies |!
To sec your town, in picture, nest
led away IN a gorge Of those ever
green hills, upon the banks OF that
most beautiful crystal stream, would
excite p!easurable emotions in the
dullest mind, and to know the picture
is real and not imaginary would make
double the pleasure OF the scene.
Wei, / know not what to Gull from
my store of observations that will
best interest your many readers. !
find many things in north Texas OF
much interest to me-
Many important changes have to-
ken place siuce my last visit to this
region. The ten thousand hills Gov
cred with grass and cattle twenty
years ago are now converted into an
almost limitless sea of cotton and
grain fields. Beautiful cottages and
villas glistcn in the sun light in all
directions School houses, churches,
mills and gins are just before you, it
matters not where or in what direc-
ton you so. AT this busy cotton
ginning season, the whistle of the
steam engine can be heard at almost
any hour OF the day AMI till twelve
at night. The boil worm cut of
about three-fourths of the cotton
crop, and still there is is as much
raised as the labor of the country
can gather by Christmas. This is no
doubt the bost farming district in the
state, which is saying great deal.
Railroads are running through
the country in all directions.
and others are soon to
be constructed. New railro ad towns
are rising up like magic all along
these lines, and most of them are
being built of the very best stone and
other substantial materials. In many
districts, the country is crowded, al
most iammed with settlers, and many
emigrants are still seeking homes
here, who, coming from the clay and
rocky regions of the East, are delight
ed with the richness Of these vast blacl;
land prairies.
I claim not the power Of penotra
ting the future with prophetic eye,
but am of the candid opinion that
within the next decade the travelling
world will pronounce North Texas
the finest agricultural district in the
South, if not i'll the nation.
But With all that can be said favor
able to it. it can never be the home
place that Southwest Texas is. 1t
lacks one OF the most important
ingredients that go into the make up
of q home country, that is good health.
Hays and adjoining counties hold a
decided advantage, in this respect,
over any part Of the state east OF
north of the Brazos river.
But this letter is growing too
lengthy, so I close with the promise,
if desirable, to write mere anon.
LiDoNIA Tex. j. j.. PILE
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Ia.xai.r ..u..poaasas. Of III. Pas. p..,

fRsguisr sousspondsnes Of The Pass Pss"l
WASHINGTON, j. G, Dec, 20, 80.
In the absence OF Congress- We have
during this holiday season several
delegations Of Indians, and active
preparations for the greatest inaugu-
ration ceremonies ever known.
The Indians are of various tribes,
but the delegation which is most in
teresting to us here, and probably TO
people generally, is that Of Chiefs OF
the Ponca tribe. The means by which
these Indians were seduced from
their own excellent lands in Dakota,
and put upon inferior lands in an un.
healthy portion of the Indian Terrific
ry, are pretty generallyknown through
newspaper publications and records
of meetings in Massachusetts, and
New York. The Indians We're cheat
ed. The Massachusetts, people charg
ed it to Secretary Schurz, and the Sec
rotary acknowledged that, through
lack OF acquaintance with his duties
when first appointed, he might have
been responsible. Then Mr.. Hlyes
appointed commission to inquire in
to the whole matter. Then the
Chiefs came, and they yesterday sign
ed away all their rights to their d.
kota birth-right, taking therefore ii
tic to the death dealing land theynow
occupy anda promise of money.
Representatives OF other tribes now
in this city are less modest, are less
under the control Of the Secretary
They make demands far less easily
bomplicd with.
Nothing is more certain than that
the next Secretary of the Interior, il
business man, and fair man, will
find very much to undo in what Sec
rotary Schurz has done in his treat,
ment of the Indians. 1t is pity
that man of the breadth of intellect
of Hendricks, or of the full mind and
long Indian experience of Gen. Han,
cock, will not have control ofthe sub
iect for the next four years. There
will be IN improvement, however, dur
ing that time, for Garfield knows
more of it, rs of other matters, than
Hayes, and, besides, will hardly put
an impracticable theorist at the head
of the Department having special
charge Of it. Dem.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

REFERRING to the educational ques-
ton in tho Legislature the coming sos
zion, the Houston Post says: "No-
thing but the constitutional one
fourth will satisfy either the people
or the requirements ofthe case. And
this is little enough. Our fathers did
twice as much for their children and
never grImbled. Thisi on record.
Orr people have got to be afraid of n
flir taxation"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06
"a tuir Barbarian"
1T MRS. BURyFT

Scribner's Monthly is about TO do a
thing perhaps without precedent in our
.naraTines. namely, reprint a serial story
which has already run through sir nun
bers Of suoiheI American nagszire
The serial Of Mrs Burnett. 4 Fair
Barbarian, elich is announced for the
'MidWiBier Nurbcr, j. said to be alto
re,her the brlghies; and uost amusing
this popular author has eser written.
IL VII Oocupy two OF three numbers
only Of Seriboers. the fret installmeut
covering about iren;y-ihres pages. IL
has bees priu;ei already 10 81 NUMBER
Of another u,raEiue. With a large eirsu
laiioB. ba; With an entirely Different cir
&c q res5srs
~ PeIBs;i has -syizi her fio-- 70.
ga re sr7esrsooe "a ScTib1sr. bat has
srt5e &c E.ieritl eiaase r j..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06
FROM ST, LOUIS.

EpIToR FREE PREss.-Ihc last num-
Der of the Press has been before me
several days. III health has prevent
ed me from writing sooner.
A highly sensational com edy, III
real life has just been presented to
the citizens of this city in the "Fom
Courts" This great judicial seat is
the most useless and expensive insti-
tuition known to this very much gov
erned and overtaxed metropolis.
Many are the over paid officials and
ministers of this pdlois dc justice !?
and they do occasionally overtake
some tardy aud needy criminal and
inhict upon his impecunious head the
punishment which is generally eiuded
by the influential and monied class
of delinquents. The Comedy above
referred to is the celebrated case Of
the State of Missouri versus Carl
Kring, This man murdered Mrs.
Dora Broemser under circumstances
of the most cold. blooded atrocit,y
whilst the lady was sitting in her
home, ropelling the lustful advances
the brute. This occurred six years
ago. He was Immediately apprehond-
ed and placed on trial. The stereo-
typed plea of insanity was at once
set up, and the sequel-"Through al
the compass Of notes it ran and the
supremacy ridiculous outcome of this
six years trial, shows that if kring was
not insane, his prosecutors have be
come infected with that fashionable
malady. The trial came on and Il
conviction was secured followed by
the solemn sentence of death by
hanging. The prisoner rose to his
hight and III Il most impressive non
cupative will bequeathed his body to
the prosecuting attorney. The scien-
ti6c fruits of II gift SO sagely antici-
pated were not destined obe enjoyed
the attorney was succeeded in office
shortly afterwards, and the supreme
court in due time, reversed and re
manded the case for alleged informal
tiles, upon grounds utterly destitute
of legal force or common sense.
Then onsued. through the illness and
incompetence Of the new circuit at
torncv. a series of mistrials and con
tinuances too tedious TO mention.
Death and convenient vacancy re-
stored the former circuit attorney to
his old position and he lost no time
in urging his claim as the legatee Of
krngs carcass. Again the cIse WAS
called for trial bu: an affidavit from
the prisoner that all the inhabitants
OF the great city were PrJudlced
against him brought over three hun
drcd jurors from from an adjoining
district Witnesses from Mainc u
Ne leo. were hunted up and s,ni
for. Thea came aiiitlsvi:s fcT change
OF vcnuo. FOR special venue. III
special Judge to Try tic case and
notions and couniar motios-S al in
fnitum. Thea came the ru-ln-s C..
our ucw. handsome. oI-t.-ul ana
ssibe; G Juig- rpiete VITA d-a-
uiiio1s- iist.uctioEsaDdoCEsc,.lc-e
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06
Troy NnRrHERN TENLS.

DrlE FEEz PAS, Your ever
wslcrms and familiar face has ju~-
pu: In IL appearance midst cur laHl-
~ cirr-e. away Up mere fr-uslt Wa
W much vi odd home and tr.,ni~.
;..at the distance uetwo,o Us s,.--.
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No 5y-s. TT = q &C. tang. EJ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

Ihe Chicago Tribune thinks it
worth while to show that Viewers
claim that the greenback party has
been gathering strength lately rests
on no solid foundation. 1t shows
that the greenbnckers in the past two
years have fallen off in votes in every
state Of the union, the decrease in ten
states being SS4,371, theaverage loss
being 60 per cent.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

The Austin Statesman says the
work on Incorporates to the Inter-
national bridge is in progress. and
the construction train will soon be
out on the permanent bridge.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

The population of Texas is now L.
597,5O9 against S1s,175 in 1870, GO4,
215 in 1860 and 2l2, 592 in 1850, the
latter being the first census taken in
this state.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

THE case of the State vs.. Ward,
Dewey e. Co., on trial last week at
Austin, resulted in q verdict for the
state for S45, and n release of the
defendants, bondsmen. An appeal
will be taken.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

1t is believed the big fight between
the Grant and anti Grant factions of
its stalwarts will be on the PROPOSE
ton to make Blaine secretary of
state. The Cincinnati Commercial
thinks, however, that Blaine has been
put forward for this position without
consulting either him or Garfield.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

The Houston Post estimates the
cotton crop Of Texas for this year at
l,250,0Oo bales, or one-fourth of the
entire crop OF the United States.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

A dispatch from Austin @'~es the
official count of the race ~ ~ } 4
congressional district, VIZ =!
al; Shepard, 22,7OS. Majority for
Jones, 233. There is no room for
braggingbere.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

VICE PRESIDENT HAYES, Of the Inter
national, is pntting corps in the field
TO at once survey line as far rs the
City of Mexico. The work of build
ing to that city is put down as n two
years job. So much for Gou!ds en-
ergy and money
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

The last census reveals the fact
nat there are 10000 more males than
females in the State of Iowa.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

Secretary Schurz will retire from
political life to take charge again OF
the Westlichc Post, Of st. Louis.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-06

Tho celebrated writer, George FL
lot, Marian Evans Cross is dead.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-12
ron Much GOVERNED.

Although the leaders OF the Lana
rsaoue have done much which has
landed to withdraw from them indlvidu-
ally public confidence and sympathy the
pr;t;sb Government seems bent, either
blaudly or wilfully, ignorantly or inso'
lently, on exciting the sympathy OF the
whole world for the people of Ireland at
large. The bold trampling under foot OF
constitutional privileges such as shown
in the provisions of the Arms BILL with
it's summary rights of search and seizure
coming Immediately On the heels OF the
announcement that it was proposed by
the postofice authorities to exercise an
unlimited and irresponsible system OF
espionage over all mail matter, cannot
fail to arouse a feeling of uneasiness
among all classes of people in the British
Emnire. 1t is true that these autocratic
measures are leveled at present only at
the Irish subjects, or alleged subjects, OF
the Crown, but there is really no assur-
ance that political exigencies might not
;ndnce the extension Of these t~yrannlcal
measures to the concerns of other Sec
tons. The public mind at the present
ner;od is in no mood to tolerate the ex-
eeptional enlargement of the powers n
privileges Of hereditary governments, but
is rather disposed to curb and restrict
those already existing, and is ftfully dis
posed to resent aggressively legislative
enactments which are deliberate, high
handed assaults upon those human rights
which have broadenei and deepened in
the march of civilization. The world
can do with a great deal less governing.
Of the forcible order, in the present day
than may have been needful a century or
two since. and the sooner this fact is
appreciated by the ruling classes, the
more speedily an era of contentment n
peace will be brought about. If the
good old maxim, every mans house Is
his castle" is to be ruthlessly brushed
aside, it will not be wonderful if indig-
nant public sentiment ceases to draw the
line at mere vigorous verbal protest.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-12
FOR SALE.

I'VE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSES TO
4 leave for the Northern Country as soon
- spring opens. and will dispose Of his one
hali interest In the Palace Saloon at q bargain.
TAO -" LUTHER CLARK.