San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20
The barbecue at Dupre.

| Al eohPony WIN boy sNb" "
Our citizens we attended the union barbe-
cue given by citizens Of Hays and Travis
counties at Dupre on Saturday last.
The committee Of arrangements consise |
of the following gentlemen; j. II. Daniel,
EFT. Moore, Frank Brown and John o.
johnson, Of Austin. and Messs. X. B. Ad-
ans, G. w. Criser and Il. NJ. Lusk, of Hays
county. Some Of the more distinguished
speakers who had been promised, fail
ed to come TO time. by IL O'Clock
there were over three thousand peo-
pie on the grounds, and Judge Ed
ward X. Kone. of San Marcos. introduced
Gen. N. q. Shelly, OF Austin, who, AZ an old
veteran, lawyer, and orator, made very i'm.
pressive and appropriate speech. He show
ed the difference between barbecues now in
Texas, and when he and all the old Texans
present first attended them. Then people
came together aud listened to speakers hour
after hour, with undated interest. Now
they only gathered from communities close
together because they could read what was
done and said them great dailies which were
put in the hands of the people hundreds of
miles apart in few hours after publication
then the speaking was the main feature of
the day; now people care mora for the So
cial features of such occasions, because the
newspapers would give them the speeches
sometimes better than when delivered, as
they send reporters ont everywhere; then,
man would 60 home and tell his neighbors
all the news, and what occurred at the
gathering" now his neishbors read it be-
fore he returns. All this great change came
about through the power of the newspapers,
in spreading Intelligence more generally
among all people, which has caused schools
to multiply. He then touched on free
schools and showed not only the great bene-
fit to be ultimately derived from pub
lie free schools, and he favored a COM
pulsory system to a limited extent. He
showed that the present methods of having |
the school fund to facilitate with the varia-
atoms of the general revenue was not what
the people wanted, but should be fixed sum
sufficient to maintain schools for at least
eight months in the year.
The great and only original, historical,
Col. Philip Claiborne. of Bastrop, then de-
ivered one of his characteristic addresses.
There is no more original man on the Amer
can continent than our own Col. Claiborne
ne must be heard to be enjoyed and appre-
,iated as his gestures and manner are a
great part of his orations. His speeches are
marvellous mixture of history, classics an
'cdote, poetry, pathos, humor, eioquence,
wit and satire
Dinner was then announced, which con-
listed of regular Solomon's supply of fine
y barbecued and seasoned beeves, sheep,
.oats and shouts The cooking was done
" old uncle VIM. Smith, who was raised
t the business" assisted by others under
he care of Mr. Hancock. There was am-
lie supply of light bread, biscuit, cakes,
lies, etc.. and every one of the three thou
nuu Va AhOiO PCoPao PACoShe A"o ohSAOVy Va !
God things
After dinner speeches were made on live
opics by Major E. Barclay Martin, candi-
ate for the senate in the Austin district, by
Judge E. 7. Moore, county attorney of Tray
J, Judge John B. Rector, Mr.. s. B. Nc =
ride and Judge E. R. Kone, of San Marcos,
nd Mr.. Green Burleson, candidate for clerk
Hays county.
Everybody enjoyed the day and thus
roved the wisdom of the movers in this en-
,rprise to bring into closer social relations
,e people of different counties.
About five o'clock the crowd began to dis
erce-just in time to escape considerable
hover.
Dupre has new depot and freight house,
nd several stores, in one of which is locat-
1 the post office. It has a beautiful site
nd will no doubt be a thriving country vii
ge of considerable business. e
We are indebted to the Austin correspon- :
ent of the San Antonio Express, for con-
derable portion of the above report.
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