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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04
Education In Texas.

A correspondent Of tho ST. Louis
Republican at San Marcos, speaking
of educational progress in this state
remarks;
The governor is devoting his best
efforts to the educational problem,
and seems determined that Texas
shall stand second to no other state
educationally. The state board OF
education consists Of the governor,
the secretary Of state, the comptroller,
and secretary, o, n. Hollingsworth,
ex-oilicio state superintendent These
are all magnificent men Ihavc never
found state oticersin any other state
working 10 earnestly to advance ell
ucational interests.
More than 40,000,000 acres Of the
school lands remain unsold. At two
dollars and a half per acre these
school lands will produce school
fund OF 800, 000, 900, sum equal to
the combined school funds Of all the
other states. The university Of Texas
which will doubtless be located at
Austin in September, has more that
half million dollars with which to
erect and furnish buildings, and II
permanent endowment fund of be-
tween $2,000,00D and $4,000 900.
This is the institution OF which DR..
w. It. Harris is to be made president
Two state normal schools are to be
sustained. Tho Huntsville school gets
S27, 900 annually, nearly rs much us
the three state normal schools OF
Missouri receive. Tho state is dot
ted with private and denominatiopal
universities, colleges, academies and
select schools. Most of these are do.
ing well.
'What about tho public schools?' is
the question everywhere asked. Many
OF. the cities and towns have well-or-
ganized graded schools. Within two
years, it is thought, every town in
the state will sustain graded school
for q term varying from six to ten
months annually.
The country schools are in some
what chaotic condition Texas has
no county superintendency, and, like
Missouri and other states without o
county superintendency, its schools
are a comparative failure. The bonrd
of education is hard at work perfect
ing a school system adapted to the
varying wants of every section of the
state. The difficulties are many, but
tho people everywhere clamor for
good schools Who knows In an
other decade Texas may have one OF
the best school systems in the world.
Her cosmopolitan population, her un.
bounded resources and tho genial
climate place Texas, not us the Lone
Star state, but US the rising star
among the sisterhood of states.
The Courier Journal, commenting
on tne above, slya: Northern Re-
publican journals have always been
savagely bitter on the subject Of the
neglect of education in Texas and the
uncivilizod condition Of its inhabit-
ants. The state of affairs detailed in
the quotation we have made does not
suggest savagery or hopeless illlte-
racy. The school lands and other
pubic school resources Of Texas have
not been wasted OF stolen, and I'm
der careful NINA cement there is no
doubt that Texas will have ample ed
ucational provision for the mighty
population which will one day dwell
within her borders. Texas is u big
stato--as biz as the whole of New
England and most OF the middle
states put together, and it takes time
to perfect I'M effective educational
organization.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04
Resolutions Of the Board OF Trustees Of
lawaoal lusvftuta

Resolutions Of the Board OF Trustees Of
CorOnal Institute.
R,soiped. ist--That tits the sense oi
this Board that n two-story wing be
added 70 the Institute building, That
IN apparatus should be procured, seats
furnished. and other improvements, as
the Board may Gpd necessary for oul
educational interests.
Risoired, "a. That the agent, Bro,
W. j. Joyce, be requested to raise q,
soon rs possible, i've thousand dollar.
for making these needed improvements
., A. FISHER. CHI. BRIuas
President. Secy
j, II. Combs, D. W. Smith,
T. X. Fourqurean, Z, s. Cock,
Z, 9. Mitchell. Lu.J, Daley,
1. Il. RylsndCr.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04
A WORD ABOUT GROCERIES.

1 offer the trade such ina3ce-
ments IN the Grocery line this sea-
season that purchasers will find 1t
to their advantage to order a
FULL LINE Of Groceries from
me, rather than go farther or
scatter their orders. Ican supply
them vith fresh, reliable goods at
shorter notice than By ordering
else,Uhcre, and cheaper too, If they
wiN figure closely and correctly.
VIM. D. Cleveland,
Cotton Factor and Wholesale Grocer,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04
Texas Items.

A cotton seed oil mill il soon 10 be
erected ia San Aotonic.
Corsicsua Is to have system Of wa
ter-works.
BRACES county has scholastic popu
lation Of 2.3l5.
Cotton worms have made their appear.
ance in the crops near Crockett
A company has been formed for build.
ing an iron foundry at Fort Worth.
At Fort Worth the Catholics are
moving in tho matter o! building Col.
lego.
Tho Pamela Waterman says old corr
is now selling ut seventy. five cents per
bushcl at Carthage.
Mason couuty's wheat crop averages
10 or 20 bushels to the acre, and il the
finest raised Tor years.
The Fort Worth people are willing to
give 5000 to Construct water works
across the river to supply the town.
The comptroller has decided that
drummers cent on by cotton factors
are not liable to the occupation tax.
There are between eight hundred aud
one thousand visitors at Lsmpasas
Springs at this time.
The wheat crop of Grayson county
turns out most excellently aud there
will be large surplus.
The attorney general, in answer to
an inquiry from BRENNAN, says cotton
buyers are subject to the occupation tax.
The Tyler Courier thinks Governor
rLrock morton will he sent back to
congress, when the state is redistrictcd.
The Fort Worth Democrat ruts the
population Of Dallas down at something
between four aud twenty thousand.
The Jasper South East Texan com.
plains that most Of the timber lands in
that section IRE passing in to the hands
of STRANGERS.
The San Saba News is in favor Of
Lieutenant Governor Storey for COVER
nor next time, provided the O.A.is not
candidate.
Wheat is twenty Eye per cent hie' or
than it WAS last year, and thereby the
farmers will be more than compensated
on nccouut OF the shortness of tho crop.
The ladies' O. Waco being annoyed
md worn out by the ipelhcieucy aud i'm
prudence of coiorcd or7ants, are making
arrangements to import white girls from
the tn.
Ysle,s. the bounty seat Of IL Paso
county, is said 10 he the oldest city in
the valley OF the Rio Granje. 1t WIS
settled by the Spanish general, Corona
DO, in i5t0.
Mai. Pen is meeting with much sue
ces. in Caldwell. Eurlesou county, the.
attendance beirg large, over one hun.
bred tents erected, ana much Interest,
manifested.
Uyalde Hesperiau: The pecan crop
il likely to prove almost a fixture
from the dry weather in June. Many
of the newly formed germs have fallen
of, and we fear this fnvori'e nut will te
scarce and high next fall.
The Castroville Quill complains that
railroads passing through Medina coun
ty have been laying their tracks across
the public roads and passing on without
so mucn as filling in between the cross
ties with little dirt.
Tom G reeu county, atockmen say, will
soon be the banner stock raising county
of the state. Sheep, cattle aud hogs all
thrive in this county. with great success
to owners. Grass and water are abuud
ant-the ranges are said to DO as good
as they sre anywhere.
Beaumont B. Buck the young Texan
who shot his hn2ng tormentor Thomp
son last year, has successfully passed
the June examination ct West Point,
Notwithstanding his troubles. His
rank in class is thirty 10 total Of sixty
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

The ues tOwa Of Pcnrsa'l, ia Frio
couut,, got a good "s,ad Of lat \, ed.
nesday. A special train went out from
San Antonio aad . very large crowd
went to the sale. A number OF lots sold,
some Of them bringing as high as $50.
There were some $1,000 worth Of lots
sold 10 ono day.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

A TEXAS letter to the st. Louis
Republican states that Lieut.. Gov.
Storey declares that in case OF the
significance OF q general desire ON
the part Of the people, he will issue q
proclamation OF Thanksgiving.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

The death OF Associate Justice
Nathan Clifford OF the United States
Supreme Court, leaves but ono Dem
ocrat on tho bench, Justice Stephen
J. Field Of California, wac was up
pointed in 1868 by President Lin
coin.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

alright Eyes," said to BIO the hand
soonest, best educated Indian woman
in America, was married day or two
since to L. II. Tibbets, tho advocate
OF the Ponca tribe Of Indians.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

Alternate iard certificates are Urn
st SO, AID hard TO get st tas. Pee.
Straight srs steady at $3.50 snd SOo-
-Austsa Statesman
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04
fEatered as .Second Goes Matter at
The PSstQDice al Sun Marcos, 2tnas

AT the increase OF population for
the past decade tho United States
census in 1890 will show G6,0O0, 900
souls.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

NoSxoE, Ga, March 2Sd, 1880.
We have for twelve months been prescribing
cswiit's Ryphiliiic sprciac') IN tho treatment Of
Syphilis and many other diseases for which It 10
reccumm erded aud the Itsultr bsve been most sat.
isfuc,ory not having been disappointed in single
instance We think, for all diseases Il Ia rec"m-
mrnl.d to cure, It stands withouta peer. and that
all the medical profession will sooner or later, ts
forced to acknowledge. It In the In treatment Of Syphil
Is as q sins quo mon.
N. L. GALLOWAY, n r.
1T. ROBINSON, N. d.
ATLANTA. GA, May ~. 1879.
ORE Of cur workman had Q b'd cas-. Of syphilis.
OF Eve years standing, and was cured entirely With
"swif's syphiitie specie"
VIZ. Rtr. ". HOOPER.
TuE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. Proprietor
Atlscts, Ga.
old by Reynolds b Daniel, San Marcos.
Cal Tor copy Of this "Young Mems Friend"
Aug limo
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04
LOCO Acres of Valuable Land
FOR SALE.

THE 3. O'KANE tract Of laid, containing
IL C0 acres, two miles from San Marcos is
now offered for sale, III quantities 10 suit
purchasers. ~
PETER G. RAGSDAI!E,
May 10, 1881. tt.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-04

Ba,knzs,u'- nys 81 'he Whistsrs,
!. a. els at. ste ru1 -e'ishie srtiele.
ehssf AZ csavssiss, far use. yiil 5oi
ruk e Tr-r'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
Health Hints.

Swellsd neck may be cured by
washing the part with brine, and slso
drinking some of the mixture twice
day until cured.
A lump OF wet saeratus applied TO
the spot stuog by wasp will ford
Instant relief. The slksli proper y
neutralizes the poison.
A wash made from the spotted
alder is recommended for ivy poison =
ing. Also the shop water of a black
smiths trough q sure cure TOR poison
ivy, and dJgWood and strong salt and
water as an antidote for the poisoe-
ing of sumach.
For toothache and its accompany
ing facial pain DR.. Sporer strongly
advices, in 4. St. Petersburg medical
journal, the use OF chlorRl and glycer-
iDe--dI solving from a scruple to half
a dram Of the former u two drains OF
the latter, and applying a pug Of
waddipg soaked in this TO the source
OF pain. As, however, this may cause
considerable iIritat On of the mucous
membrane of the mouth, the chloral
can be applied in substance by wrap
piGg from half to at most one gram
of the grsnules OF chloral in little
wool to keep them together, and plac-
ing in the cavity of the tooth; on the
chloral becoming dissolved the accu
mulated salivs is to be elected.
ALI kinds Of burns, scalds and sun
burns are almost Immediately relieved
by the application of a solution of
soda to the burned surface. Il must
be remembered that dry soda will not
do unless it is surrounded with a
cloth moist enough to dissolve it.
This method of sprinkliDg it CD and
covering it with q wet cloth is often
the very best. But it is sufficient to
wash the wound repeatedly with a
strong solution. It would be wsll
to keep bottle of it always on hand,
made 80 strong that more or less set
tied on the bottom. This is what is
called a saturated solution, and really
such a solution as tbIs Ia formed
when the dry soda is sprinkled on
and covered with a dry mostened
c 9th. 1t is thought by some that the
pain OF "A burn is caused by the hard
ming OF the sibumen and soda re
Iieves the pressure. Others think
that the burn generates an Acrid acid ,
which the SOFA neutrAliZes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
Temperance Drink.

Among the thirsty ones yesterday
hunting up and down Woodward
avenue for something to qnench thirst
was q man n rusty bllck, who en-
tered a drug store a1d softly in.
quired;
Have you temperance drink"
Two or three OF 'em. Will you
take soda water or ginger ale?"
well, now, our society does not
regard either of those as a strictly
Temperance drink. Both are sssoci
ated with stronger liquors.
"How would root beer answer"
''Suspicious-suspicious," was the
whispered reply.
"Ah! I've got il nowl"
"AhI"
''I can give You straight temper
apce drink as cold as ice, but il
comes high"
"How muoh?"
'Ten cents 8 glass;"
VERY we'll" said the old man, e.
he put down his dime.
The druggist was absent about a
minute, and then returned and placed
glass of liquor before him. The
old man drank half fit, smacked his
lips, and asked:
"MaY / ask what you call it?'
Certainly; it is called water. I
just drew it from the hydrant.
The excursionist set the glass down
much harder than he need to, but
toned his coat, and, with q glance
meant to reduce the druggists weight
to 120 pounds in five seconds, marched
out as stiff as q bean-poie, and crossed
the street after lemonade favored
With peppermint essence.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
Utah CONTRACT COMPANY

ofsce No. I2S45z, First South ST., Salt
Lake City. P. o. Boz A31.
Undertake and execute, On tie loves.
terms and il the Shortest time, either OF sll
{ the work o. locating, grading, bridging.
other RAILWAYS; Locating and con
eructirg wagon roads, canals, reservoirs.
queducts, dams etc. laying out and gradips
reefs, sidewalks, parade grounds and race
racks; eHcavatipa for building toun6stioEs
elisrs, drains, etc., as vel as every and 81
Their kinds Of work requiring the removal or
savkh. Ers7el osusnt stone esc. etc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30

WAS GENERAL MALONE ELECTED AS
DEMOCRAT --That he was not so elected, we
have, as the Wing says, not only admitted,
but asserted. Nevertheless, whilst that
statement Is true, it is also true that General
MALONE when elected was supposed TO be
Democrat. Indeed we ought to say, 'ooS
Democrat. II question Of good faith Is
raised, we are compelled to say that General
MALONE was elected without pledges, re-
ceiving both Republican and Democratic
votes. We have always understood the
Whig to claim, however, that he received a
majority Of the Democratic votes in the
Legislature. But II, on the other hand, a
question is raised as TO whether the Demo
critic Readiusters of virgnN supposed
General MALONE to be a Democrat and ex-
pected him to act with the Democrats In the
United States Senate, then we should have
to say that that is just what they supposed
and tins just what they expected.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30
LYNCHBURG.

A PROSECUTION FOR OUTRAGE ENDED-TEN
YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY-sA END OF
A PROMISING CAREER REMARKABLE CASE
OF DisEAsE-PATAL ACCIDENT-HYME-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND CHANGES-PER'
SONAL, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond nispa'chI
APRIL 90, 1881.
The trial OF the ex.Rev. Walter Coats for
an alleged act of violence on his sister-ln-
law, Ida Turpin, girl twelve or thirteen
years Of age, was brought to an cid yester-
dav in the Circuit Court OF Campbell by a
verdict OF guilty. The punishment was
fixed by the jury at ten years Imprisonment
in The penitentiary. The sole testimony
against the accused was that OF the girl her
SELF whose evidence, it was thought, was
shaken somewhat by the crOss-eXaminaiion
for The defence. There seems o have been no
doubt OF too intimate relations between the
witness and the accused, and the question
was obly whether violence had been exer-
cised In establishing the same. The fact
that the girl kept the secret OF these rela-
tions TO herself for months, when she had
frequent opportunities OF disclosure, was
strongly urged by counsel for defence. a
motion for new trial was made, which
vas 10 nave DCcI iI2utu Dtloit Ouu-b
Win.field this morning. There Is said TO
re good deal Of difference OF opinion in
The community as to the real measure OF
COats's guilt.
Some weeks ago Robert Dewitt, ten years
old, and son of Mr.. n. L. Dewitt, residing
near Big Island, in Bedford, began to suffer
from pain in one OF his eyes, which was
pronounced to be neuralgia. Some days
after the eve. ball burst and came ont OF its
socket, and shortly afterwards the other eve
protiuded, leaving The child blind and in
great misery. Death happily relieved young
Dewitt from these sufisrngs last Wednes-
dag. The case is regarded as very singular
by medical men.
Mr.. James l.. Armistcad, living In Camp
bell, near the city, was caught under rear
ing horse a few days ago and so crushed
that he has since been paralyzed below the
waist. 1t is not thought he can recover.
Mr. Charles Ii. Lum-deD, a popular
young druggist OF the city, was married
yesterday TO Miss Sarah Tanning, Youngest
daughter OF the late Colonel Henry Nelles,
of Canada.
Extensive changes are being made in the
depot and offices Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad blythe new administration.
II is understood that Major Robert ii.
Glass will shortly rtappear in the journal.
islic field, TO WELD his pen for the Conserva-
tive cause in the coming canvass.
TELEPHONE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30
New Books.

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Aide an Episode Of Gosthe's Life. by
EMMA LAZARUS. author OF "Admetus and
Other Poems," &c. Philadelphia j. b.
LIPPIHc0TT Il Co.
A new edition. 81 have" says the, au'
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whole passages fIom the autobiography oil
GOETHE. wherever 1t has been possible be
has been allowed TO speak for himself, and
thus no Imagination has been exercised III
the portrayal Of bis character" In paper,
40 cents.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON II Co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30
Massachusetts,.

A gentleman from Boston, who claims
that nine tenths Of the property 10 Massa'
cbusetts is owned by Republicans, te'is Us
that the Republicans in that State do not all
approve the course Of their Un'ted S'at'
senators 10 postponing the business ior
which the extra session was cSed 10 Inc
election OF "A Secretary and Sergcant'at-
Arms. II vote OF the people were taken
a majority, he thinks, would indicate disap-
proyaI of the conduct OF Messrs. DAWES
aud HoAR. When such journals as The chi
cago Tribune and the Cincinnati CONNER
cial condemn the non.action Of the Repuo-
lcan senator's, 1t may be safely assumed
that these Republican senators have got 10
surrender. That's the point. They've got
to do it. And they know it. And they are
going TO do 1t very soon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30

The New York Times says that the
Washington Republican is owned by BRADY,
(the s,ar.route facilitator and eeyator,) and
edited by GoEHAM, the Republican noni-
nee for Secretary Of the United States
Senate. II then calls attention to the sour.
riious articles which are almost daily pub
lished 10 BRADY's paper by GoRHAN.
II Is time that " The courtesy Of the Sen.
ate" had ordered GoRHAM's name to be
dropped, though, as we have said hereto
fore, we think bis paper has decidedly i'm.
proved 10 It's manners since first the courtesy
Aforesaid was invoked against it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30
r,chmond. Toledo and Chicago Rail-
This company was rtorganized AZ u

This company was r. organized at Charles
~. an ,he Goth instant by the election o.
,be following officers: President, SAMUEL
corr. Of Hartford, Conn.,; Vice-Presioen''
IL. MCLEAN. OF Putnam county, W. VA
secretary and Treasurer, ii. Q. Nc WnoRrkk
Of Charleston, w. Va. On the list OF or
reaofs we End such wclI.known names o.
Bs,Rss OF Monroe, McCREERr OF ha'e'gn
SMITH and QuAERIER Of Charleston p",eh'
and WILLARD OF Mason, HARVEY OF Fay
ette--a.l these Of West Virginia. ana 'A',
,rrr. OF Staunion. Va. II was announeeo
mat the majority OF the stock was taAeo os
outside parties, but that books were 10 DC
Immediately rc0pened In all the counties Oh
the line. We Judge from the names ov ,,
nec,ed with this organization that 1t Is rea''y
sunnorted by the principal Iand-o"ner'
nnon The line, several Of the directors re-
presenting large holdings in the lines indl'
Gated. These lines run from Point fiea
.au,. on The Ohio river, along the kanawha
and New rivers TO the Virginia State iine'
II would be for some distance on the side OF
the river opposite to the Chesapeake anu
.ohio railroad, and thus apparently com
netting line for local business; but u y
asserted by The persons In interest,"
tha, IL will simply open mines winch tna'
road cannot now accommodate, ana VIII oe
in 40 essential feature antagon'st'c' IL
looks 10 us TO be well-put.together organ
iza,;on. We wish our West Virginia
friends every success. We infer from the
geographical position OF the western termi'
nus which they have selected that theV eN'
pee. 10 draw business from the Norm anu
Northwest. II so, their line may have is''
portant relations TO Richmond.
We have repeatedly, and for years, calico
attention 10 the route which this new roao
will follow. Look OF the map. You may
moi supposc that Point Plesslni-the iermi-
ms Of this road IN West Vrginia-is lar
Their south than Cincinnati. But 4 i.
Therefore a road from Scsry or elsewhere
on the Chesapeake and Ohio road 10 foin'
Pleasant would be on direct route NOT
only 10 Chicago, but to Cincinnati. the
same remark would be as true OF course II
the Point Pleasant road were so EXTENDED
az TO connect With the Richmond aud Ahe-
rbapy or the Richmond aud Pittsburgh IT.
stead OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. In q
word, the Richmond, Toledo and Chicago
road Is q road that must be built. chicago
must have winter outlet. aud for II she
can find route through West virginia
and Virginia which will be as far superior
10 her northern routes TO the sesboard as the
climate OF Virginia is to The inho'pitao'e
climate OF western New York, Pennsylva'
MA &c,