San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-08


Kyle yesterday. Sorry to lose them
John Richardson. Esq, Of Wimberly
made US an agreeable call last week
AS will be seen Mr.. Hillyer has al
ready successor 10 the picture business
In the person Of Mr.. Rice.
Jos. Reynolds, representing the papel
house of II. Z. Palmer Il Co., New Or
leans. called on US on Tuesday.
We learn that R. B. Minor. ESQ, wat
married day or two since at San An
tonic. His bride is q sister Of Senator
Houston.
We hear Of another addition to the
census aud the future bellies Of San
Marcos in the family Of H. A. Nc.
Means, E:Q.
Prof. Pritchett Is about removing to
his new post Of duty. Huntsville. Sheriff
Barber has purchased Prof Ps
residence.
johnson Il johnson have profted by
the removal Of Glover Il Co. having come
into possession Of their late Office in the
rear OF the store. A great Improvement.
Messrs. Svbrlng aud ellis have re
ceived the appointments to Sam Hous'
ton Normal School. Two more areen
titled. Lee Ragsdale goes to the A L. NJ
to the agricultural aud WIN. Rylander
io tie mechanical.
Glover & Co.. have removed into their
6ue new banking house, which they
have fitted up in the most handsome
style and in the most convenient man
ner, They only lack Que more safe, tor
silver coin, to complete their arrange
mcnts. The whole concern, building
included, il "a thing Of beauty"
INA difficulty out at Clear Fork be.
tween Purson Lane and une Russell, Sat.
urjay evening, the Parson came out mi.
nus three teeth and with jaw broken.
So says the last Lockhart Register.
Parsou Lane formerly preached tor the
Baptist church here. aud was disting
uished for q combative disposition iu
the pulpit. 1t seems to have kept him
in hot water generally.
SOME eveuteen blooded horses, be-
longing to Mr. Hawkins of this county,
were sold at auction on yesterday III
front Of the court house under deed
Of trust held by John 7. Morris, Of
Austin. The celebrated horse Rebel"
was among them and sold for 1915.
The others. oil of the Rebel stock,
ranged from $50 to sl65. MIR. Morris
purchased Rebel the others were bough t
by various parties.
TIE election at this poll Tuesday
was very shiny attended. The total
vote was only 223. of which l79 we're out
against division OF the university and
46 for, The total vote for Austin was
l73 for the undivided university. Gal
weston received 40 for the medical de
nar,msnt, Houston 3. Austin received
IL Tor the literary department, making
21l all told. The constitutional amend
ments we're both voted down.
WE Gud the following in the San
Marcos Correspondence of the Austin
Statesman.
There arc two or three mill dams
across the river within the cOpOrate
limits of San Marcos; one of which is
abouFtO cause trouble, and law suit Is
inevitable. The complaint is made by
prominent citizens. who reside on the
rivers's bank, some distance above the
dam, and who claim that water is ire
quen,ly and unnecessarily by the closing
of tho fool gates, forced into close prox
unity OF their premises. eyer flowing low
,narshy places, when the water recede-
leaving the ground exposed to the r"ys
o. the sun. 1t is claimed that the air is
poisoned with malaria, The town
council have had the case in hand tor
some time. but so far they have failed
to adjust matters. One Of the interest
ed PARTIES insists that he will carry the
case to the district court,