San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-11
An ImpOtent .lttempt,

Now as TO what is said abou,
Orange, it is no doubt correct, bu,
it il adding insult 10 injury" to class
San Marcos with Orange--the names
of the two places sought not TO be
mentioned the same day." save by
way Of contrast,-SAS M,Rcos FREf
PRKss.
Well, Sir Julian, you have stump
cd" us, We have met enemies from
many quarters, and have waged inces-
SAINT war in the defense Of Orange,
but we are about squelcEed now.
We know Orange has n hard name,
hut, bad MS she is reputod (falsely) to
be, we did not think any man, dead
or unhung, would have the effrontery,
the meanncss, to attempt so odious n
thing even az comparison of her ugly
qualities with those Of San Marcos,
much less rate them below. Julian,
we thought you were truthful man,
a righteous man--living in fear of the
Lord and anchored where tho exem
plification of His precepts were most
needed bat, alas, the above convinces
us that you have imbibed of the
sentiment around you,and stand your.
self much in need of the services Of the
good evangelist, Penn. That man
living in San Marcos would throw mud
at Orange, disgusts III with the human
race, and We almost wish for general
determination. Some OF our citizens
went to San Marcos last year to set
tle-enticed there by some strange
dclusion-but they were glad to get
back, and are back, and could not be
induced to return. We are sorry for
you, Julian, and we don't wish any
worse for you than that you may be
required to spend all your remaining
days iii San Marcos.--Orange Tri-
bune.
We confess to not q little surprise
at reading the above. Our compar-
alive reference to San Marcos and
Orange had regard to their respect
i've fitness as locations for Normal
schools. We did not aim to go into
n general comparison. But our friend
of the Tribune evados our point,
and goes into a general comparison
between the two places in regard to
the very point in which Orange is most
vulnerable, viz, the matter of immoral
ity and lawlessness, thus Illustrating the
adage, "a guilty conscience needs no
accuser." Such being the fact, we of
course do not hesitate in accepting
his challenge. And we need not go
out Of his editorial columns to show
that Orange is in truly a bad case. We
slip the following from the Tribune
Of the same or nearly the same date
rs his attempted defense above:
Night before last, about 10 o'clock |
jwo or three shots We're fired on front |
street. One of the bullets entered
,he millinery store of Mrs. NJ. Gum,
md came near doing serious mischief.
Now, we do not believe the party
who fired these shots aimed them at
Mrs. Gums store, or other shots
would have hit the house--we don't
believe any ono in Orange is mean
'nough to do such a thing intention
lily. But the fact that one of The
bullets came so near doing serious
lamage, Mrs Gum and her children
,eing in the room, ought to open the
yes Of those who indulge in the
oolish habit of firing off pistols at
hight to the danger they inhict upon
innocent people. We are unable to
ee what fun there can be in firing off
pistols at night, but all can see the
lahger of accidental shots. Shoot
ng at night used to be constant
hing, but for the past year it has
'eon nearly stopped. Boys, let the
enseloss practice be stopped ultogeth
+, before you have occasion to seri-
usly regreti it all the balance of your
ives.
Since the above was in type another
ullet has been found in the building,
nd the impression prevails that the
hots were fred at Il. Z. George,
Tho was sitting nearly in the door at
he time.
The reader cannot fail to notice the
lme, deprecating nature Of The above,
ut the facts revealed are simply out
lgeous. The Houston Post, taking
ognizance of the matter, denomces
he affair in very different style, and
dds:
We only give voice to the common {
of all who have knowledge
{ Orange that it is probably the !
lost unsafe and law defying locality
/ the state"
The Post further states a well-re
rendered incident of Orange life: /.
Some time since we were are III {
'rmed that the district attorney had !
lie nerve to begin series of indict (
ents against these outlaws, and the !
suit was that one evening, while c
king a quiet walk with his wife, he @
as shot at. missed, and his wife Sc q
rely wounded. This officer then j,
rev up the sponge and retreated d
ON the unequal contest q
In addition TO the proof furnished Il