San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-05-12

\ Press The. disabled aud sws tie dn. ,s.
q, FROM BRAH CKERx,
Late Frost -l:mely Rain Manshac, Du-
pro, etc. "
BEAR CREEK, HAYsCO., APR. 26, 81,
Ed. FREE PREss:-I wish TO submit
a few more lines to the readers Of yoSr
columns, if they are found worthy. Our
winter began early, assumed The temper
azure OF the irisid Zone, anl coutin-
ued luie. About the limo Inc weather
began TO moderate und resent the up.
pearauce OF spring; dry spell set in,
and continued ~ long and unb.oSen
that it was with difficulty that the
farmers planted their crops. in iaot,
some gave it up in despair, and while in
this condition ali ut once we were again
saluted by puff direct from the 'orth
pole, or some other very cold pace,
which resulted here in freeze. SO hard
that our gardens, spring crops, fruit,
mast, etc., were ull.killcd.
Your correspondent has nm orchard OF
over 2OO bearing trees, consisting Of ap
pie, apricot and pcuch, all Of which
we're promising fue yield; had also
n inc Chickusaw plum patch vii ch was
very full, but all u.e dead now. Fora
few days after this, gloom nnd desrond-
ency SCENE rresisiiby 10 force ,hcm
selves Oh every mind, aud on every
branch of business. But il is a long
lane that has no end TO it; lew days
later we haG as fine rain as ever fell,
which thoroughly saturated the dry
ground. Everything now bears new
nspec}; farmers and all. are trying to
forget their former grief, aud are going
ahead with vim, to make IA second ei-
tort for crop. May success crown their
efforts. tst .
Idid not receivethe last FREE Pass,
though I sent "a T ireSHde ssafdsy morn
ing, but in the week before's you make
the first notice o. our new Hays comfy
ruiIroad town, Dupre. You say th.t
Judge Scnmitt said that "Matchac was
MOTTO be sncez, d at" Now let nc .e!l
youthat Duprc is not to be snecsed at
or giriinnel at either by tacm tina, have
no teeth, in particular. Dupre is situ-
rted on beautiful gravelly hill. within
n few hundred yards Of Onion creek, il
is moi more ,lun 500 or 600 yards from
the Onion creek bridge,it is he na.u
raj business and irnGiDe pont 'vr great
portion of the residents both norh and
south OF Onion creek, it mas evidently
all o. the natura! ndvaniale es to make it
a place OF the first importance between
Austin ani Sac Marcos. Tire rai;:oad
company was largely petii'oneG ior o
regular depot .here bcfo.e lney woaii
grant it,. The pe,itioa4I am tod was
signed by persons living in two or li'ree
miles o; H.. ard witi'ia oae ali. o.
less of Malchuc, lad by maav-ll. tie
way from Oh on cree o Pirm c ee., e,
anG the Au>,in and Locsh;: ro.6. 1t
sets out with an anti wiiiskey Da,.otGl.
Men OF energy and pluck have purchased
there and will be among its iirsi settlers.
Jas. aud j. Il. Chandler have bought
lots and are erecting as last IS Joss ole
first class business houses .ncreon aGd
also dwellin@s. Tuerc IS a.reajy oie
store with good supply o. gooGs.
Some of the citizens OF II rs county
are putting aud b!owiag m;gnri;y .or
Manchnc, and at the same ':me spe: =
ing disparag:ngiy OF Dupc add OF tnc
t,n"rough business men wnO going 20
mat ,r,,ni. Well, ow. taat 8 ell bosa,
:, aud .ps ,le Y2sh. hIaucnsc, (or Mau
cdae,iy and Duore bo.a Will haze 70
j stn ID lor iall on isei oga NETS, ses-
iaIiied oy nafuraI sdr,obauins,-re, { q
- Ia - s. "a ~
\. Mspci,ac may occpne Q siiripg iialc
tplace for sught 4 kpow. Theie IS .
ia good busines hoase, wa;eh isao be
conduc,cd by good, men. row, sboui
opening at that place. 1'liere are also
other good uieu IN business ,herc. la
4 iscr Msuchsc would not he snc,zed at
lif il was not FOR its burst head eleinen,
iwa:eh is Distributed here. I-tf
\ Messrs Jas. A. aud j. 7. Chsad'e.,
soo si- ablUu2 the Uu.iness ,uen o. Du-
ne. are ni.a OF iLc na;ural ability, aud
h,ye haa long ,=prience 10 lac n;e. e
csh.: :'e ;.u,iBrss. ihcy sssb.e, pleas
.sis ~ | nd, I'd a4,. js.iiy voSave :
lexicss:ve ga - cn-,sB, I'd ps-oIs'
po.,sis.iiy where iIcy ave so'a e"Ods
y ,s- severely years At the cd Wslers s.ssd
! ga the Aa.Iin md san An'oniO road IA
Trs, Co. xh..rh is les. fhs n three Eniie-
ITon DIrre ibey teipci a e eat many
Tuea ia-ourh lasi yesr's rre--G7e ny
se..,iur iisem all their supplies on cred
It - iasi lazy could mskc, raSp- '-sd
out .ez ] link ihst fbeT ieus i>sO7ei
hase fiasuu Of on teen. co. s;l ~hs
are c.yzb,e ., sureeisiiaE f@vor Eill
uev~T - tack % ;.scn. Bu' shs; :