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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
Renaissance OF Washington.

you say" I remarked to the old
negro who drove the mack, shat You
were General Washington's body
servant?"
%Dat's sol OATS jes so, mossa. 1
done waited on Washington sence he
was so high-no bigger'n small chile. "
you know the story, then, about the
cherry tree and the hatchet?"
Know it? Why / was dar on de
spot. / seen Mossa Gavge climb de
tree after de cherries, and seen him
fling de Ratchet at de boys who was
stonin' him. Idone chase dem bows
of de place myself" tIf
DO You remember his appearance as
a man? What lie looked hke?S
Yes. indeedy. he was a kinder
short, chunky man; sorter fat and
hearty lOokin'. BE had chin whiskers
and mustache and spectacles. Nos
generally be wore q high hat; but seed
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
Pullman Cars in Europe.

I met George M. Pullman few min
utes who had just returned from Europe.
He told me that he took a pullman car,
which has been running on the Indian
Mail route from Bologna to Brindlsl
at the southeastern extremity of Italy,
and running over the railroad at Ma
pies and to Pompeii. This car, be-
lieve, was put on at Susa, near the
termination of the French tunnel I'M
der the Alps, and made the run as lar
as the railroads are continued down the
west coast of lilly. Mr.. Pullman SAID
he had made contracts to run these cars
not only as far as the straits of Messina,
opposite Sicily, but also on the islander
Sicily. The Italians, he said, had be-
come alive to the idea that foreign tour
lists we're necessary to life and trade III
the winter time, and they wanted the
Improvements to bring them there
The Pullman cars are also to run on
The Western railroad of Fance, IRON
Paris to Dieppe, Havre, Brest and othei
points.-Gath in Enquirer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

ing at first gradually weaker. and then
audible only in harsh, sudden sobs,
whose duration could mol estimate
from their lmingling with the blast
which swept the hillsides.
The last sound that / remember OF
hearing was tho most terrible OF all
the sound which once heard can never
be mistaken for any other-the death
rattle IA a human throat. Ii came with
4 a. horrible distinctness; 10 seemed in
my very ear. Ii appeared TO me that
the accumulated horrors Of the whole
night had been concentrated in that
sound that audible connection between
life and death. ..p
What might have been heard Of that
know not, for insensibility came to
my relief.
When came to, knew that morn
ing, had come, and scarcely knowing
whether'orSnot il bad lbeen a hideous
dream, / arose and opened the door.
What words can describe the awful
horror OF that moment? cd
Before me stood the, spectre, with the
full light of day revealing its revolving
features in all their hideous deforrnity.
The face was swollen and livid, the
tongue protruded from the mouth; and
its eyes, bursting from their sockets,
glared at me and froze the blood in my
veins. ..,, ,..,-,s '' "''
All this is impressed upon my mind
with terrible distinctness,, although
the view had was instantaneous, for
the next instant the apparation. whose
arms were extended forward, fell upon,
me and clasped ne in horrible en-
brace. ...s '.,.... 90 "" ' @'''"
1 gave wild shrek and fell, with
the CHASTITY thing upon me. az
Once more insensibility came to my
relief. ..ss. hataa,,a s'alu 60
The rest of my story was soon told.
The household of the inn heard my
cry, rushed into the hall and released
me. ,.., 's-rs.. a1ra, -
1t was the dead body of guest of
the inn. He was afflicted with some
organic affection of the system, and
was subject to grievous fits, of night
mare, during which he still preserved
sufficient pawers of volition to move to
the bed of his servant, who, being used
to his attacks, would take the necessary
means to relieve him, The servant had
that night remained out late, and when
he returned found his way in the dark
TO the wrong room, and occupied the
bed intended for me, whilst 1 had STUN
oled into the room occupied by his
master, and got into the servants bed.
The poor man had fallen victim to
lis malady and my cowardice. 20, =.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

him in fur cap wild ear warmersI.
"You were not with him of conn.,.
when he crossed the Delaware-vhse
he went across the Delaware river ea
"Wid him? Yes, sir; was ,;oA,
dar. i was not more'n" two feet oess
him as he druv across de bridge ~ Lia
buggy OATS a fac. l walked ,o ~
side do off hind wheel of dat buggy al
de way" Nd ,..s,t-g. ~
"You saw him, then, when he fouVh,
the British at Trenton9 90.
"Sho's you're born / did! | bs,a
Mossa Gawge's coat AN hat while ~
fought the British at dat VERY Ma"
AIossa lGawge clinchod him, and dsn
dey rassled and rassled, and at tirst he
frew Mossa Gawge, and den Moss
! Gawge flung him. and set on him. ana
done hammered him till he cried ,nn,ri
Mossa Gawge won dat fight. I,sead
himwid me own eyesl An l coma ,
home in de kyars!" .,..... -,
" "You weren't with him, though, wbsny
he shot the apple off the boys headSs
,s'sWho want wild him? wa'n'tp n.
was de only pusson dar 'ceptin' ops-
white man. l loaded Mossa Gawpe,ss>
revolver all han ed to him, an picked
up de apple an ct it soon as he Knocked
It of. Nobody can't tell dish Yer ola
niggah muffin bout dat circumstance
"You know all the Generals relations,
too, L SUPPOSED Martin Luther and.
Peter the Hermit and the rest9"
"Knowed ium all. Many and many's
de time I done waited on de table
when Mossa Gawge had UNI to dinner
remember dem two gemmen Jess
wells if I'd seen 'um yesterday. Yes \
sab an druv UNI out oftenl"
give frequently seen pictures. d
Washington in which he is represented
sitting upon. " white horse. Did he
really ride a white horse, or don't you
recall tho color of his horse?"
why, Dress your soul; call de color
OBJ de boss -'call de- color OBJ it? Do
you see dish yer nigh boss dat I'm a.
drivin' now, right? Well, OATS de-,
VERY boss Mossa Gawge used to ride.
He lef' it to me in his will" ..., mi 4
Just then we reached the station, and
I dismounted from the hack and paid
Washington's body servant for his SER.
vices. No. doubt longer conversation
with him would have revealed other
new and startling facts relating to the.
Father of his Countrywide Adeler
I'M Phil. Post hes dn"d' -i.'"'h =
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
The Largest Ancient Ruins yet Found on
This Continent. be-. ...s o..
From the n, Y, Herald.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Important
discoveries of the largest ancient ruins
yet found on this continent, which ex-
tend for distance of fifteen miles up
and down the banks of the Las Ami
mas river, about forty miles from Du-
range, in Rio Grande county, N. M.,
have recently been made. Post, office
Inspector Cameron, who visited these
ruins lately, believes the ancient vii
lagos were occupied by the Moqui In
dams, and not by the Aztecs, as is gen
orally supposed. He speaks of discov-
iering stone ruin 400 by $50 feet,
which at one time, evidently, was three
stories high. The walls are five feet
thick. There were about $50 rooms in
the. building of 10 feet square each. An,
enterprising Yankee, who has pre-.
empted as government land the ground
on which the ruins stand, has been
doing fine business. selling relics to-
visitors. A discovery thought important
by the gent of the bureau of eth
nology was lately made there of thir-
teen human skeletons in subterrane7
an chamber of the building mentioned.
This has evidently been used asa burial
vault. They were wrapped up carefully
in kind of coarse cloth and bore
close resemblance to Egyptian mum
mics. This cloth was of cotton and
woven with AS much skill as if done at
tue present day, which is considered
not the least Interesting part of the
discovery. The skeletons were perfect
ly preserved and clean! They were
those of Indians. A
q rantity of pottery of the best make
was also found in this tomb.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
just in Time
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press. ....
1t was also an Ohio man who, when a
terrible storm set in one night, rushed
into the house of a neighbor' and cried
out . t--... ~ --- t-sz
~Jones, this is the, ending Of the
earth"
"I'm afraid so-I'm afraid SOL" was
the reply. ..r
And what shall we do?"
MAKE our peace with Heayen"
The wind blew still stronger, the
house began to shake, and the excited
man exclaimed: -s .-.-.---r- ..
"Jones, you lost five bushels ofwheat
last fall" H..|f. sa
"Yes." .... -r...
"And you have your suspicions?"
II have. The man who took my
wheat had better own up ~
"Can you forgive MP s--- .-
Il can"
well"
Here the wind suddenly dropped,
and after a look through the window
the conscience-stricken man turned and
finished:
YES, if i ever meet him I'll advise
him to call aroundl'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
ROBIN AND T.

When Robin came accounting me IN
A comedy youth was he. IL
While was buta country ass
As simple a. could be;
1 always blushed-was Ill at ease
Whenever he was by,
And felt 10 very, very queer
cannot tell sou why |..
The flowers he brought | hid awFY
Within a secret nook, .-F. %
He never guessed how dear they were,
Or knew what pains i took
10 keen them long aud whoa they grew
Quite faded old aud dry,
NV tears fell on them like dew
/ cannot tell you why rJ
Each gift he gave; each word he spoke,
TO rue was very dear;
And vet | was but half myself
Whenever he was near;
As restless as the startled fawn,
As timin and as shy, t'H. .bf
| was-And vet he courted me.
cannot tell you why
oh. there were maidens fair 10 see,
Bcdecked with many gem,
Who would have smiled delightedly
Had ROBIN courted them;
And In those strangely pleasant days, u.
used 20 wonder why
He sighted these, aud chose instead -
A sweetheart such AS /.
He seemed uncertain Of his fate,
Until one summer day I.
He came and told me quietly,
That he was going away;
When ! at once grew sick at heart,
And thought that | should die;
oh, lovers, who DIRE 10th 70 part, ....
Perhaps you'll tell INC why!
And then he urged me to become
His wife without delay; {
As il had been stricken dumb,
! had no words to say; ..as.s..
Ny heart beat fast; my lips in vain
Essayed to make reply; .
But Robin did not so away
/ need not tell you why.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

THE young Kate Shelly, who saved
an Iowa train near Boone by her couI-
sgeous and heroic efforts year OF w
ago, is engaged to be married TO tne
conductor of the train she saved. Nov
you'll find every woman in the sI1'e
out stopping railroad trains and tr!In!s
to pretend they're saving them. IL
going to be a hard year for conductors
Boston Post.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

| AT marriage in Wyoming county,
y. Y, recently, during the ceremony,
on old lover cried s-FheF The bride
tainted, the groom fell over q chair and
broke his leg, and two otthe guests fen
down stairs.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02

Alexander j. Cartwright. Chairman,
Gen. James NJ. Comfy, j. +. Brown,
y. Mott Smith, Chas. Hustace
Chas. r. Bishop. w. J.. Roweil,
ID. A. MCKINLEY DR.. l. II. Thscher,
X. ". Dagpett, w. y. Graham.
A. :. Hartwell, q. Sfgeckels,'
-. II. Austin. J. II. Athsrtop,
J. A. CruLan II. NJ. Benson,
l.. McCally, {. Il. Scarborough,
4. y. Judd G. 4. Brown,
Or. c. NJ. Eyde, Geo. G. Williams,
p c. Jones, NJ. Hymzn,
J. -. Carter. IL w Lame
= b. Dole, II. Green,
John IL Patty, y. o, Murphy.
Z. p Adams, VI. Hym4n,
:. u. Wilder, q. y. Arnold,
Jas. A. Hopp=r, r. \. PaEmslee''
-. furnsac1, froi Scott,
Robert Levers, w. G. Wilder,
= r. Herdry l.. G. Ables,
VI A Whiting w. I. Allen
W a Parks j. :. MeSrev
A. g. Ellis, J. VI. Davidson,
O. o. Berger, w. X. Castle
Ghos Foster W. y. Saith,
:. y. Castle B.F. Dillingham;,
l. l. Rios. h. Cartwright
@. Mangles :. u. Hatch,
w II. Toier, Or. n. II. Emerson,
Or. y, O. Damon, j. NJ. Dat Jr.,
A. H. Spencer. G. III. Eldridge,
VI. I.ouisson, I, kis,lef,-
:. NJ. Damon, A. Fuller
Psoi 4 v sI ?; Hernandez Sc 6 f HsIP:
Geo. 4. Howe.
AT the centre OF the head table, sat Dir.
Alex j. Cartwright, the president OF the
evening AT his right, in the order named.
Hon. James Nj. Comfy, Hon. j. Mott Smith,
Homie X. Bishop, ID. A. Mckinley, Esq,
u. S. Consul, Hon L. McCully; at his left,
His Ex X. NJ. Daggett, Hon. A. 5. Hart
well, r. III. Hastings, Esq, L. 5. Vice
Consul, Hon b. II. Austin and Rev j. A.
CrIizan
For an hour and half was heard the
busy hum Of conversation, the CHATTER OF
dishes, ar the good things vanished, the
elink Of glasses, laughter and the fine
music Of the baud floating IN from the pa
yilion without During the dinner, the
loyal Hawaiian Band, under the leader
ship Of Prof Berger, himself, rendered the
following very fine programme;
March-~Ihe fo1rth ..........,.... Jnrail
tb.e.ture-Atnefica. ,cihui
~sslsctlon-f iyette. --.--.-... AudTar
waltz-My Friend .--..,....-- .Gassiiei
Oyertnre-yoan OF Arc -.-t-..-.+--- .--,.-. neiu
Qnadrille-Masoos,e ....-.'---. Metra
Towards half past nine, Mr. Cartwright
arose and stated that MIR. T. {. Jone.
would act for him in calling OF the toast'
and speakers. Chairs were now draw
about Tor a good view Of the head OF TIA.
table from an parts AIf. Jones arose ant
remarked that a number were unable Z
be- present; among them, Col Claus Spreck
sls. who had expressed his regret that Ia
must unayoidably be absent this evening
but wished most successful and pleas'N
evening
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02
II was received with loud cheers and
enthusiasm. Mr.. Daggett then responded;

Mn. CHAEMAs AND fEnSDs A travelled Amer
lean once informed me that, after journeying
around the world for nearly year and seldom
seeing either an American nag or an American
face In n foreign port. the most joyous sight that
ever met his vision was that of the stars and
stripes in port in Madagascar where they had
been thrown 10 the breeze by Yankee sailor, He
said II seemed TO him that the very ground ON
which the old flag cast its shadow was sacred, and
that the very air was eneTgized by its kiss.
so with me my friends, one of the most joyous
experiences OF life has been the kindly greetings
and friendly faces Of my fellow eounirymen since
my arrival here. They, too, seem TO yitalize the
. air We breathe, aud their presence everywhere
gives an assurance of social commercial and poll
teal stability.
aud feel SOMEWHAT as fellow did in one Of the
counties OF Nevada, some years ago, when trial
for murder He had taken the stand as witness
IN his behalf, as be had night 10 do, and IN
his direct testimony had given himself pretty
good character. But the cross examination Sor-
RED him, and after submitting 10 Il for an hour OF
fatal contradictions, he turned TO the Judge aud
declared that he would much rather the cast
I should BE- dismissed and the whole matter droppsd
than be kept ON the stand, all day talking aboai
himself daughter and APPLAUSE However tbs
I personal Il" with u not a very long horse
and an old adage has IT that . shor, horse Il
I soon cnrried."
I Bot frs, word OF two n relation 10 oGr retiT
I INC Minister, General Comfy. He rs eminentll
/ descrying of the com pliIncnt you are paying HIN
here 70 night. lie IS thorough American, shid !
/ m full accord with the advanced thought an,
aspiration VI his people and his race. In tim,
Of national peril he responded 10 the very sternes
demand that Government ever makes upon a.
sublect-that OF arlnlng IA its defense, and vel
and faithfully as the record shows, did he psr
form every duty 10 which he vas assigned. lie !
entitled 70 every grace and every courtesy possibl
for You 10 extend, and M honorlng him You homo
not only Yourselves bat the Government ~hich b
served With 10 rnnch valoF aud self sacrifice Ar
plauss.l $3.50
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02

Mn. CHAIRMAN, AMERICANS, SOLDIERS; This is a
very conRenial atmosphere in which to respond 10
such sentiment. An old soldier can almost hear
ing through some of these telling, prophetic
speeches like Jobs war-horse he scents the
battle afar off," II is always pleasure to me to
speak IN behalf OF the Union soldiers, but feel an
added pleasure tonight because we meet to do
honor 10 one Of the best andl bravest of them.
While you have fifty and in well chosen words
spoken of the true gentleman, the courteous and
able diplomatic, i bring higher praise to Gen.
James 81. Comfy, the brave soldier, who won the
stars Of Brigader General by meritorious sery-
ice in the field, and not by wire-pulling in the
Presidents private office and the lobby Of the
Senate. All honor To the true soldier, who for five
years has not only served America in these
Islands, but honorcd her as well
just after the first battle VI Bull Hun an Irish
soldier was describing 1t 10 group Of admirine
friends When he TO the panic and the
retreat, he was interrupted by the question. "And
did yon run y Hun R.Hi lie jabers, them AZ
didn't are there YETI Three hundred thousand Of
our brave soldiers are there yet" scattered all
over the south, sleeping where they fell fightina
/ for Country and Freedom One million five hun
dred thousand others more fortunate, lived 20 sec
/ tue Union restored, and 10 return 10 their homes
/ Why do Americans everywhere, az home and
| abroad, love and honor these men
i. Because OF their grand service during the war
/ Believing that the South was wrong and that the
North was right, they turned their backs on home
and all that hold dear and with their lives IN
their hands, they went forth at the call Of daty
l They saved the Constitution aud unity of ia.
States. They yindicated the honor and power o.
the Nation. They abolished Slavery and trans1g
ured Labor They secured for oil Americas mil
lions, and Tor all future generations, their inalicn
able rights VI life, liberty, and the pursuit o
happiness" Seeing the fruits Of civilization abou
phecy: the sword became sickle and with 1t the,
rcapsd the haryests that were about to perish.
z. Americans honor these ussn because Of thei
grand bearing and services after the war closed
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02

the evenings remarks.
The next toast Children of American
Citizens born in Hawaii" was responded
by one of them Mr. S. Is. Dole who said /:
Nh. Grammar AND GENTLEMEN; The position Of
Hawaiian born Americans Is q peculiar one. The
Hawaiian Government claims them as citizens,
and properly 80, as they were born on Hawaiian
territory the American Government recognizes
them as Americans and il ready to afford them
protection, Their American citizenship may be
said TO be latent Few Of them have as yet claimed
any tayors Of the republic except the privilege Of
bearing it, arms and helping To fight the battles
tee descendants Of Americans hero in belonging
10 two nationaiities ~ In some respects unfor-
tunate one as in possible circumstances they might
be left between the two without deriving that
benefit which would come TO them IL they enjoyed
q definite citizenship In either Our fathers by
their intelligence and good faith, with the conf
dence bestowed upon them hy the original chiefs
Of this country, built up and administered gov
erniaent which IN the protection which II gave 10
life and property, and la the II granted
To individual rights WAS for while great success
and 80 far as Was possible under 4 monarchal
system, challenged comparison with any govern
mens under the sun. Their children with thei.
hereditary instincts Of full government, developed
by the example and influence Of their parents have
ever been loyal supporters OF tho constitutional
and representative system of government estab
\ lished here. As they have been called upon aiC
have bad opportunity they have given their aid IL
| the making and administration of the laws ~
legislators and officers Of Government
/ During the last twenty years on ~ this cisi
/ y stem 10 built up and established has suffered
| gradual change. The first attack upon II wa
| made BY kaniehanlcha who without sanction u
law united the two Hoasss Of the Legislature int
one From that time to this with the exception
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17
Lifetime OF Animals.

Camels live from forty to fifty years (;
horses average from twenty-five to thirty !
oxen, about twenty sheep, eight or nine /;
and dogs, twelve or fourteen. Concerning
the age attained by non-domestcated ami
mails only few isolated facts are known.
The East Indians believe that the life
period of the elephant is about 300 years,
instances being recorded of these animals
having lived 1870 years in confinement after
capture at an unknown age. Whales are
estimated to reach the aye of 400 years.
Some reptiles are very long-lived, an instance
being furnished by u tortoise which was con
fined in 1888 and existed until 1853, when he
persisted by accident. Birds sometimes
reach great age, the eagle and the swan
having been known to live 100 years. The
longevity of fishes is often remarkable. The
carp has been known to live POS years; COM
mon river trout 80 years, and the pike 10
years, while Gesner--a Swiss naturalist
relates that pike caught in 1491 bore ring
recording the capture of the same fish 261
years before. Insects are very short-livcd,
usually completing the term of their exist
ence in few weeks or months. Some even
perish within few hours after emerging
from grub state, and die upon the very day
of entering on their new life. As a general
rule, not to be applied too closely, larger
types of animals live longer than smaller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17
what Americans Need.

Mr.. Herbert Spencer thinks we need to
acquire the habit of insisting on individual
rights. General Booth, of the Salvation
Army, thinks that what we need is a 'halle-
lujah hurdy- gurdy n our insides played on
by the Holy Ghost" Mr. Freeman's only
serious objection to American civilization is
that we do not invent some better name tor
ourselves than Americans. Mr.. Walt Whit
man, on the other hand declares that ''Our
fundamental want is to-day in the United
States, with closest amplest reference to
present conditions, and TO the future, is OF
a class, and the clear idea of class,
Of native authors, ltcratuses, far
different, far higher in grade than any yet
known, saccrdotal, modern, fit to cope with
our occasions, lands, permcating the whole
mass of American mentality, taste, belici'
breathing into it new breath of life, giving
it decision, affecting politics far more than
the popular superficial suffrage, with results
inside and underneath the elections OF Presl-
dents and Congresses" There is no reason
why we should not have such class,
and the clear idea of such class, too ;
but then the sacerdotal litcratus mus. look
out for the District Attorney. 1t might put
back the new learning hundred years II it
had to be suppressed as unfit for publication
". Y. Nation.