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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
WIT AND wIsDoM.

HR was green dry goods clerk, and
when the lady asked him il the caliss
would wash, he gravely answered: "No.
ma'am; when it becomes soiled you've
got to wash it."-Somerpille Journa
The minister asked the Sunday
School: with what remarkable weap-
on did Samson at one time slay the
Philistine?" For while there was no
answer, and the minister, to assist the
children a little, commenced tapping
his jaw with the tips of his fingers, at
the same time, saying, "What's this
what's this?" Quick rs thought little
fellow, quite innocently replied, "The
awbone of an ass, sir"
JAY GOULD, in 1878, held 100000
shares of Union Pacific. A combine
ton was formed between Keene, Nor
gan and Scott to squeeze" Gould, and
according to New York Times in
formant, they succeed to the extent of
obtaining from him promise to drop
out of Wall Street and leave New
York, if they pressed him no further.
Before banking hours the next day
Gould had borrowed 100000 from
Russell Sage. This tided him over the
crises, and he made many thousands by
the combination. Sage and Gould have
ever since been fast friends.
A SHERBoYGAN editor has been arrest
ed and fined for stealing pocket-book
containing some money from his board
ing-house keeper. This is discourag-
ing 1t seems as though when an edit
or succeeds at anything that there is =
conspiracy that break him all up. Il
would have been better for the board
ing-house keeper to have kept still
about it and encouraged tho young man,
and after he had got elected to Congress
to have presented her bill. He would
have paid it with interest. Peck's
Sun.
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Sayings OF Eminent Men.

have found more benefit from an
inch ad. in the columns of the local pa
per than from all the adulation that is
offered at the shrine Of imperial
power.-Ndpoleon Bonaparte.
A well written and well displayed
advertisement, kept constantly before
the public eye, will bring more trade
to a merchant than a million OF hand
bills.-Ldst iCords Of Henry ". of
France.
When Charles the First was about to
lay his head on the block, he sighed,
and murmured: This comes Of not adj
vertising in the local paper.'-En0lish
History.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08

seated under the branches of great
apple tree, contented with each others
society and silently communing with
Nature. His arm had inadvertently
found its way about her slender form,
and her head had gradually found n
resting place upon his manly, padded
shoulder. They were dreaming OF the
happy days, to come, when together
they should walk over the varied path
way of life, when she suddenly turned
her melting eyes upon him and half
whispered:
"Will you always be so eontented
with my society, Addy?"
(His name was Adolphus and she
called him Addy for SHORTY -.
always, darling" he murmured, and
the pressure about her form increased.
"You will never, never grow tired of
me, but constantly remain by my side ?"
Constantly, Angy," he said. (Her
name was Angelina.) ,ef
Remember, Addy, dear. we. are to
to be together for lifetime. You
are sure that You will not weary OF my
presencei" ...s. ...-. ,...rr...'
Sure" he whispered fervently,
he brushed a button from her dress.
"Angy, I will be always at your feet /;
Always close to your sweet form to
guard and protect my treasure from
the dangers and trials of this wicked,
bad world" and he looked volumes
love into her blue eyes. . rs Gs.
"You will never, never desert me for
another woman; you will keep firm in
your love and remain faithful until
death calls one or the other Of us to o
better world ?" she asked, switching a
large fly from her ear. Nothing that
folks might say will ever tempt you to
desert my side?" ,vN
Nothing, nothing, Angy,' he said
"The whole world might rise up against
you, but it would find me still stead
fast in my love. Oceans may seperate
us; we may be parted for years; but
neither time nor space shall influence
my devotion. I'm yours till death, he
said, passionately, as he grabbed a
large beetle which was slowly making
its way up his leg. Eyes, yours till
death, my pearl beyond"
"Here, let up" she said suddenly,
edging away from him; II don't know
about that. You are altogether too
constant. I never could stand so much
devotion. I'm not one of those girls who
enjoy having man knocking around
under foot all the time, and Pm afraid
you won't do" and she left him
crushed reed, broken by the willfuluess
of woman.
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Six Hundred Victims OF Whisky.

The Corwin landed on st. Lawrence
Island, having orders to investigate the
Wholesale starvatian of the natives. At
the first village at which they landed all
were dead: so, also, at the second, where
fifty-four dead bodies were counted,
nearly all full grown males. AtaLother
place one hundred and fifty persons
men, women and children-vere dead.
At the next settlement twelve dead
bodies, and at the following thirty were
found. All the inhabitants on the north
side of the island, where whisky traders
sold liquor, were dead-not one escap-
ing. The general starvation occurred
two years ago last winter. Since then
the presence of the Corwin in the Are
tic has broken up this inhuman whisky
trading. The empty whisky kegs were
strewn all about. The total number OF
dead bodies found on st. Lawrence Is
land was over 600. The survivors say
that the white traders from HonolHlu
sold whisky. which the natives bought
and got drunk, remaining so during the
season for laying in their winter supply
of valrus and seal. Photographs Of
these dead bodies as they lie about,
frozen stiff, we're taken by the party
zlta Californian.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
Chinamen's Wives.

A Chinaman, whom anxious to have
wife of his own nation, says the North
China Herald, sends letter to an
agent IN Hong Kong. A reporter has
one of these epistles, but it is practi
cally impossible to translate it into
English. The following. however, is q
condensed translation: II want wife.
She must be maiden, under twenty
years Of age, and must not have LETT her
fathers house. She must also have
never read book, and her eyelashss
must be half an inch in length. nor
teeth must be as sparkling as the peacls
of Ceylon. Her breath must be like
unto the scents of the magnificent odor-
Gus groves of Java, and her attire must
be from the silken weavers of Kali
Ching, which are on the banks OF the
greatest river in the world--th ever
flowing Yang-tse- Kiang." The price of
a Chinese woman, delivered in Sydney,
is G39, but two Chinese women only
cost g52; therefore, the heather Chi
nese import the women in couples. The
importer never sees his women before
they arrive, and then he generally Sc
lects the best looking one. The other
is shown around to number of well to-
do Chinese, and after they have in
spected her she is submitted to shat
may be called public auction. The
writer happened to be present at one
of these sales, 4 young girl, aged
about nineteen, was offered, and after
ONE spirited bidding she was pur-
chased by a wealthy Chinese store
keeper, whose place of business is in
one of the leading towns of New South
Wales, for Gl20. The melancholy aspect
of tho Celestial girl as she went away
in company with the man who purchased
ber was deplorable to the last degree
Montreal Family Herald.
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A HuMorist'S View Of MOrmonism.

went up and looked at the endow-
ment House. I didn't have my endow-
msnt rode along and so I didn't 60 in.
If ever holiness to the Lord was made
a gigantic joke, it is here. The idea of
vanishing woman with oleomarga-
rine and running her through lions
rink with the sickly attempt to makce it
all impressive, Is 10 ridiculous and yet
SO sacriligious that I am unable to do
the subject justice.
If the readers of the Boomerang could
have seen the array of bishops, elders,
etc, that congregated in the main per-
forming ring of the hippodrome, I know
they would agree with me that there
ist't gravel train on the Union Pacific
that couldn't produce a bigger mass of
intellect, take the men as they are aver
aged right through, thus did these old
hump-back patriarchs, who claim that
they are designated by the Lord to lead
his chosen people up out of darkness
into light.
They do not have the honest look
that rural jury would have, and they
have all the stolidity and general cussed
ness and depravity of gang of crimi-
nails attending religious worship for the
first time, only that they are not SO at
tentive and respectful.
If it be religion for brigade of lech-
erous old hogs to ride over horde of
ignorant people who are only one notch
above the animal creation, and to rob
them year after year in the name o f
God. L hope that may not be regard
ed as strictly orthodox in this valley of
modern Jordan.
These people point with pride to the
fact that prostitution for years was I'M
known here in Salt Lake, and the poly
gamy was the cause. There is no doubt
under heaven of the truth of this asser-
ii on. Regular prostitution would hide
its head and go away into the Bitter
Greek country and hate itself TO death
when met by the Mormon style of social
evil, which fills fair territory with chill
dren who will worry through their whole
lives tortured with doubts about their
parentage. Negro slavery was consid-
cred frightful thingfor this very rea-
son, and yet il was never sanctifed and
sustained by a church, as is this in
stitution.
In the natural excitement of writing a
letter like this, may have unintention-
ally conveyed some information. II so
1 hope that il will not be laid up against
me in the future, but overlooked in q
charitable vzy.-BM Eye, in The L az
rdmis City Boomerang.
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JHte Culture Again.

The interest in iute culture in the
Gulf States is evidently increasing.
Southern journals are publishing in
formation in regard 10 it which indi-
Gates that success In various places is
already assured. One Of these papers
before Us says il has been demonstrated
that in many sections Of the extreme
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08

South, fair quantity per acre of the
very best quality of The plant can be
raised with as little trouble and expense
as attend its production in India, and
there seems to be no good reason why
the cultivation of American jute should
not be made great and profitable in.
dustry. I'm Florida the soil and eli
mate are especially adapted to the crop.
and it is said that large tract will be
cultivated down there the coming sea-
son. Further experiments will also be
made in Louisiana, where some of the
sea marshes this year yielded an enor-
nous crop, the jute supplanting all
other vegetation. It is doubtful if the
various uses and real value of this plant
are generally understood. 1t has been
Tor ages great staple of India. The
principal fabrics of Asia are spun from
this fibre. 1t is used largely in the
manufacture of carpets, oil-cloths, bag
ging, gunny-cloths, rope, Irvine, cordage,
sacks, manila and writing paper, and
is combined with wool, flax, hemp, cot.
ton, hair and silk in the manufacture of
many styles Of dress goods. .
"Jute is used extensively the world
over in the preparation of agricultural
products for shipment to market. This
country requires not less than 6o,OOO,-
00O pounds of the fibre for sacks and
bagging. In India 100000 laborers
are engaged in the cultivation of jute.
Dundee, Scotland, the manufacturing
center, has more than one hundred
mills, employing thousands of work
men, and consuming annually more
than 2O0,000,00O pounds of the fibre.
India exports an nually over 1000, OOO,-
600 pounds. Factories in this country
pay out annually at least SIC, 900, 900 for
imported lute.
In the cultivation of this crop there
is no difficulty which may not be over
come by little experience. The land
is thoroughly prepared, and the seeds
are sown broadcast and narrowed in.
Wet soil is preferable, but the plant
does very well on drained soil. The
seed comes up in forty eight hours, and
the plant grows SO rapidly as to over
shadow and smother weeds. The yield
Of fibre is from 5000 to 1000 pounds
per acre. Jute is not molestsd by
worms or insects, which is a strong
point in it's favor. The time for cutting
is indicated by tho bloom, which ap-
pears in two and half months. That
part nearest the ground is cut from
twelve to eighteen inches in length, and
is known as the jute butts of COM
MERGE. Toprepare the fibre, the stalks
are bound in bundles and thrown into
the bayous, or drainage canals, where
they are allowed to remain one week,
when the fibre becomes soft and mushy ;
it is then shaken from the stem, washed
and dried in the sun, and is ready for
market.
"The extraction of jute fibre by ma
chinery instead of by hand-a late in
vention-gives the Southern farmer q
better chance to compete with the
cheap labor of India, and adds materi-
ally to the prospects of an industry
which is bound to grow in the great
South. Farmer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08

TIE Philadelphia Ee'cs says that
silkvorms require almost as much at
tention Is . uoman's back hair. They
require fewer hsir-pins, however, and
We don't suppose they are hung over
the back Of . chair at night.-EoTTts-
toIcH HG aid
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08

A FKgxcH artist gave his last work 10
q porter to convey 10 the Salon. BE
careful, be careful said be, @the pie
tare is scarcely dry. -Oh. never mind,
s1elained the porter, my clothes are
old
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Toe Devoted.
0icalo InhaEa

1t 70. his vacation, and they we're
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-02

they have been made to bloom with
beauty and luxuriance that is really re-
freshing to behold. Mrs. Hahn takes
great pleasure i'm the appearance of her
lawn, and she has displayed great taste in
its arrangement.
III some Of our girls must paint and
will paint, We would advise them to use 4
little care and caution in putting il on.
We notice some girls who paint, get too
much On one side and not enough on the
other, and also that they sometimes forget
themselves and rub their checks too much
with their handkerchiefs, blurring il and
causing it to lose certain amount Of its
color.
His arms steal gently around her waist.
He calls her dear and love,
His birdie, darling, sweetest one,
His pet, his turtle dove.
But suddenly he draws his arm,
His scream makes hOrrid din,
He Rugged no. only a turtle dove,
But also terrOr-pin.
--(iov Cri,tenden has offered reward
of $50 for the capture Of Charlie Moore.
the murderer, who escaped from Jail here
last monday morning. Charles Moore j.
about thirty years old, six feet one or two
inches high. rather slender build, light
SANDY hair and side whiskerS, cut short
large blue or gray eyes and pleasant APP
pearance. Had on when he left. gray
pants. dark coat and vest and 4 dark-bIue
hat.
Mr. NJ. Pragheinler. Of Scdalia, is still
branching out. He has a large store AT
Sedalia, one nj knobnOster and one AT this
place. and will soon establish the fourth
at Pleasant Hill He has rented the build
ing formerly occupied by Mr.. Steinbers.
and will open up with big stock Of cloth
ing. Mr.. Geo. 4. Clay. the veteran cloth
ing salesman, will take position in this
house-Belton Mirror
As An evidence OF the sweet temper
and goodness OF us badly abused men, We de-
sire to saw that Adam did not raise Cain
until woman named Eve put in an ap-
ought to he proof positive that men have
been misjudged for the last several thou
sand years. We hope our wrOnged sex
will take new courage upon reading this,
and stay at 1.-The club" half M hour later
every night.
A certain we'll known and bloodcd
Young man oi this city recently went To
giving another, also very bloOded Young
man, some game ON the whisper story in
the presence OF very popular young lady.
and you can imagine his surprise and NOR
LITIGATION when the fair maiden informed
the young man that she was perfectly ia
miliar with the anecdote related. Both
young men crawled in their holes and
have not since been seen.
The new Great Pacific, circus and
menagerie, which exhibited in Sedalia
May 9Th, has been enjoying prosperous
season and are again working hitherward.
as NAV be seen by annexed and correct
note: Allerton, Iowa, Aug, LIST; Prince
ton, Mo-, I'd; Gallatin, Sd Plat City, 4th !;
Plattsburg 5th; Richmond, 9th Indepen-
dencc. 9Th; Holden, 9th Versailles, 10th !:
Favette, llth Paris, 18th; Barry, ILL.,, 18th
In striking out for smaller towns, they are
evidently aiming for rural shekels that
have been left unplucked and await their
gathering.
When vow want your sewing machines
put in the best Of order don't forget
Matthews. the repairer, ON Second street,
opposite the postofice. >&wlt
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GOSPEL GUIDE.
The Temple Teacher Tells the
Time and Tactics of
To-day.

--Camp-meeting commences August Sd
The Episcopal church building a,
Joplin will soon be ready for occupancy.
The ladies:of the Ohio street Methods,
church will run boarding tent at the Flat
creek camp-meeting.
A reporter who viewed the camp.
meeting grounds yesterday, tells that thing.
are in fine condition.
Elder Stewart will preach the opening
service, Wednesday evening next, at the
Flat Greet camp-meeting.
Rev. Father ID. J. Doherty publicly
resigned the passionate of the church of the
Immaculate Conception last Sunday morn
ing.
Elder J. c. Fuller, OF the First Bap-
fist church, this city. and Elder w. N.
Ragland, OF Clinton, left for Holden Tues
day evening, to attend Elder ProctOr's two
sermons for the benefit Of the preachers Of
the state.
Not less than four trains will be run
daily on the narrow guage, between the
city and Flat creek camp grounds during
the progress OF the meeting, the last train
leaving the grounds after the conclusion Of
the night service.
Rev. DR.. Martin addressed the Central
Presbyterian church last Sunday on the
Cnchangeableness of Religion. He enter
tanned a large audience considering the
season when so few of the members OF the
church are in the city, and all unite in
praising his manner Of handling his sub
ject.
-Reverends w. X. Marshall, OF St.
Louis; J. NJ. Patch, Of Holden; :. X.
Reese, Warsaw A. p. Salloway, Windsor;
w. G. COwen, Pilot Grove and Will Reed,
the great sabbath school worker, of Kansas
CITY, will be in attendance At the Flat
creek camp-meeting, which opens ON We'd
nesday evening next.
The real cause Of the doctrine Of some
important churches is that the Official
are without genuine sympathy
with the majority of the congregation.
No matter whether right or wrong people
begin to feel that they are ignored then
not desired and finally they 60 elsewhere.
Rev. Father OReilly, of the church
Of the Immaculate Conception, St. Louis.
Vas presented BY the Knights Of Father
Mathew. Of which he has been director for
the past four years, with an elegant stem
winder watch Of the Louis XIV pattern,
and filled with the most costly works.
Also handsome gold cross.
Elder Alex. Proctor, Of Independence,
Mo-, has been delivering . series Of lee
lures ITO the Preachers of the Christian
Church Of Missouri" at Holden. the past
week. Elder Proctor is one of the most
learned men in the Christian church. His
lectures were exceedingly interesting and
to all.
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THE TALE OF MACMEE.

The potatoes grow so small,
That they eat them tops and all,
In Maumee.
The babies can just crawl.
And they So loudly >Iuall.
In Maumee.
That Ben Butler, the old ghoul,
Cussed them with both heart and soul.
In Maumee.
But the women run the ranch.
And the men have To- dance.
In Naumee.
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Tho Girl and the Water Spout.

Ii Is funny to watch dog when there is
a "bumble bee" on his nose tits funny to
watch goose with red rag around its
neck tits funny to watch a young man
carving his boots on one arm and girl
on the other; tits jimmy to watch the an
tics Vi a monkey but funsier than this.
than these, than all, is the capers cut by
young lady when = spout Of water is
turned loose while she is standing over the
nozzle Of the hose. 4 few days since 4
young lady was passing along Ohio street
and stopped in front vi q certain grocery
store to look in ut the window. II so hap
pened that she stopped Immediately over
the nozzle Of hose. A small boy had
Just stepped back in the store to turn on
the water. 1t came with rush. In
moment there was . scream, \ great up
lifting Of feathers and paint and hair
pins The neighbors thought the Sioux
Indians were upon them. While jumping
around in this manner she got Of Of the
nozzle and learned what was the matter.
Pulling her clothes close about her she
ran into the store and shed barrel Of
briny tears.
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Rev. l.. 3. Kent, vi Bloomington. ILL.,,
Who is we'll known as one of the Oldest
preachers in the state conference, and Rev.
F. H. Haley, with Miss Lon Movers and
Miss Ella Durham, the church singers are
now attending the Tabernacle meeting At
Maslburg Grove, Illinois. They will be
in ST. Louis the LIST Of November, and will
probably remain during the fall and winter
season for gospel work. The revivslisfs all
speak Of them in high terms.