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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26
Not Less Cotton But More Corn.

The present high price of corn and
the prospective high price of bacon and
other needed supplies, is another eau
tionary signal that there is danger
ahead in the continuance by the plant
er of the production of cotton alone, to
the exclusion of other farm products.
If full cotton crop is a partial failure
and high prices must be paid for grain,
hay, bacon and other needed supplies,
the exclusive culture of one staple crop
is not the best method of farming.
There is more safety in moro diver
sifed system of cropping. A cores
pondent Of the Prairie Farmer, infer
ring to the uncertainty of one crop
system says: Favorable seasons,
good crops and good prices cannot be
expected always. There will occur
now and then, a bad season, and possi-
bly, two or more in succession. With
butt single staple product to rel y upon,
this means to many men bankruptcy
and ruin. That no people can become
permanently prosperous who are not
self-sustaining, is accepted as an ak
iomatic truth by some of the wisest and
most eminent thinkers and writers up
on political economy, and observation
has shown that planters in the South
who have followed this suggestion and
lived within themselves are more indie
pendent and carry less Indebtedness
than those who confno themselves to
cotton. inf arm, and FjreSide.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26
The Wisconsin State Vaccine Farm.
(Madison (Wis.) Journal. }

The Wisconsin State Board OF Health
runs vaccine farm near Fond du Lac,
under the charge of it's president, DR..
E. L. Griffin, of that city. During the
past two weeks DR.. Griffin has produced
from 10000, to 10000 points which have
been distributed throughout the North
west where the smallpox excitement
exists. These Wisconsin points are
considered the most desirable of any
produced throughout the country, and
the Chicago Health Department uses
all of them it can get. At the Wiscon-
sin farm DR.. Griffin and his associates
have vaccinated about 1000 heifers
since they commenced their work of
production. Two carloads Of young
heifers have just been received from
NewYork State. They now vaccinate
three day, keeping about 20 or 30 in
the stable to be used when needed.
The most successful operations are up
on the ight-haired heifers, those dark
in color always having tough skins.
From some animals 1000 points are
taken, while others produce none at all.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26
Vanderbilt's Railways.

The figures from the Vanderbilt rail
roads for the past year will bear turning
over moment. The main stem from
New York to Buffalo took nearly ST..
100000 for carrying passengers for the
year ending September 80. At two
cents mile, which is the limit that can
be charged on this road, that repre-
sents q great population hauled. 1t
showed an increase in money of about
$3.50, 900 from passengers over the pre-
vious year. The road earned from
freights nearly $21, 100000, loss of
nearly $l,500,000. The total earnings
of this property for the year. are nearly
$50, 100000, and it has been sometimes
said, though think extravagantly, that
$50, 100000 would build the New York
Central Railroad, the right of-way into
cities, depot sites, ETC., omitted. 1 have
no doubt the Central Railroad could be
sold for $60,000,0O0, or double the
years business. The net profits of the
road were under $4,000, 1000, instead Of
$10,500,000 as the year before showing
that the road is worth $60,00O,000 and
about IA per cent. in spite of the rail-
rad war. As we all know, the stock
has been watered up SO that it pays
about 8 per cent.
You can see what it has cost Wander
bilt to go into the railroad war when
you observe that he put awaySas sur
plus after paying his dividend this year
only $750,O00 instead of about $780,
900 last year. Yet the road bought
during the year about 500 cars. A loco
motives and 5000 tons of steel.
1t appears that passenger train
makes forty.seven cents a mile and q
freight train the same. Let US compute
this a little further. The average train
to Albany, carrying freight or passen'
gers, makes only about $75 clear of ex'
pense. The average train to Pough'
keepsie makes only about $37. The
average train from Buffalo may make
$2OO.-"Gath" IN Cincinnati En-
quirer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26

AN exchange says: "If We could only
read each others thoughts we would be
kinder to each other" We don't be-
lieve it. When Mrs. JeWhilikins and
Mrs. Whackjilikins glance across the
aisle at each other during the first
prayer and think couple of pages
about each others new fall bonnet,
would they think any more of each
other and embrace each other any more
warmly out in the vestibule after
services if they were able to read each
others thoughts? Not excessively,
much, we imagine.-Middleto,cn Tram
Script.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26
Domestic Economy.

coIp MEAT.-Prepare the meat as
.or hash: fill dish with boiled maca-
~ mi. ON the top of that place the hash
cover it with tomatoes, over which
SSO,;nkle bread crumbs, with little but
sar bake until nicely Drowned.
APPLE CUsTARD.- Pare and core half
dozen very tart apples; cook them in
half teacup of water till they begin to
soften. Put them in pudding dish
SUd sugar them. Beat eight eggs with
sonr spoonfulls of sugar; add three pints
Of milk, pour over the apples, and bake
half an hour.
RuoKwHEAT CAKEs.-Take one pint
n, buckwheat mcal, handful of Indian
neal and q teaspoonful of salt; mix
them with two large spoonfuls of yeast,
and sufficient cold water to make thick
batter: beat it we'll: put it in a warm
Mace to rise, which will take three or
four hours; or, if you mix it at night,
let it stand where it is rather cool.
SUGAR PUFFs. Take the whites of
four eggs, and beat them to strong
roth and add as much very fine rolled
and sifted sugar as will make it into q
stiff paste; add a2few carraway seeds, a
little rose-water or lemon essence, to
favor the mixture. Beat it we'll for one
hour, and then sift sugar on a sheet of
PAPER, and drop the mixture on it the
size of sixpence. Bake them careful
" in slow oven, and they will be very
white. .v 50
SWEET POTATO .PUDDING.-Boil one
pound of sweet potatoes very tender,
and press them, while hot, through a
grater--the finer the better. To this
add dozen eggs, well beaten, three
quarters of pound of butter, some
grated nutmeg and lemon rind, and o
glass of old brandy. Put a paste in the
dish, and when the pudding is done
sprinkle the top with white sugar, finely
pulverized. III jgTgr. rvmA
HAM AND EGG IN CRUsTADE.-This is
E as good as it looks pretty, and takes
but short time to prepare. Out a few
slices of stale bread, shape the crumbs
into round pieces, and scoop out little
space in the middle, fry them golden
color, and fill the empty space with
grated ham or minced chicken and
tongue, made ready in little gravy,
and lay a poached egg on the top of
each round. Garnish with punches of
crisp parsley.
Snow PUDDING.--One-half box gela-
tine, pour warm water on it, enough to
cover it, and let stand about three min
utes, then add one pint of boiling water
to dissolve it; add the juice of one lem
on, two cups of sugar; let it stand and
cool, beat the white Of three eggs to
stiff froth and add to the gelatine, beat
ing all one hour, put in a mold; make
the custard of yelks; when taken from
the mold pour the custard around it,
or, if you choose, you can trim it with
Jelly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26
Boys Composition on Fall.

Here is a boys composition on fall +:
This is fall, because il falls on this sea-
son Of the year. Leaves fall, too, as
well as thermometers and the price Of
straw hats Old topeis, who sign the
pledge in summer, are liable to fall
when a fall cider making opens, for
straSs show which way cider goes.
husking corn is one Of the pleasures Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26

SCENE in a recitation room: @The
ancient Egyptians were in the habit Of
sacrificing red-headed girls to the
devil" Authenticated student--What
did they do with red-headed boys?"
Professor-@They supposed they would
20 of their own accord.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-01-26
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Manufacturers address
COLLINS & CO.,
2i2 Water St., New York City.

The markets of Texas are hourishing with
light over coated steel axes, Warranted, not
to Break This Guarantee is GOod-why-
being made principally Of wrought iron centres
having Solid Punched Polls and Inserted steel
of run WEEGHT every Collins axe has
from II to Is OF Best. steel. Every dealer can
sell the Collins axe at the same price charged
Far these Interior goods and make good profits.
rhos,! who to-. axes should insist on HONEST
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
NO POLITICAL TRIMMER

The Nashville World in a very
sensible article on political trim
mers, in which it takes occasion e
say that "public men should always
have pronounced convictions upon
all questions of public interest that
decision and frankneSs should be
first and foremost with men who
would become leaders or who would
mould opinion in the right direc-
tion," pays the following just, sim
cere and disinterested compliment
to our fellow-citizen, ex-senator J as.
f. Bailey:
To give an instance of bold and
manly courage in avOwing Opini.
Ons, we refer to ex-senator Bailey
of GAINESVILLE. He had opinions
upon the State debt, and he fear.
lessly went into the field advocating
the policy which he believed to be
correct. He did this even when
assured by his political friends that
he was pursuing a suicidal policy.
1t turned out to be true that his
bOldness cost him his official head
but does anybody think less of him
for that, and did not his manly
courage challenge the admiration OF
those who differed with him and
were as conscientious as himself
He deceived no body, for when he
went before the peoples represen-
tatives as candidate for the United
States Senate, his sentiments were
well known, and when he was de.
feated he carried with him to pri-
waite life the satisfaction that he
sacrificed his own personal interests
in behalf of a cause which his con-
science said was right.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

GOVERNOR HAWKINS, at the re-
quest of the State Board of Health,
has issued proclamation to the
citizens of the State calling their at
tention to the fact that the National
Board of Health has declared the
dread scourge smallpox epidemic
in this country, and that it already
exists in several localities in this
State. In view of this fact, he urges
upon the people of the State the
great importance of taking prompt
action to avert the imminent dan
ger to which they are now exposed,
and the immediate vaccination OF
all the people of the State.
1t is known to all that this loath-
some and dangerous disease is
gradually creeping over this State,
and why any person should be Sc
careless and neglecttul as not t.
take the only simple precautionary
! measure known to the medical pro-
/ fession, is indeed strange. There is
plenty Of Udccine eiTuS now in this
city and every one should be sensi-
bic enough to protect themselves
and family against the possible raw
ages of this terrible disease,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE charge of -Scoville in his
speech in the Guiteau trial, last
week, that Grant, Conkling & Co.,
are morally and intellectually re.
spOnsible for the murder of Garfield,
was only putting into words the
thought of a great many thousands
of the American people as to the
indirect cause of the Presidents
death. Thousands believe that the
bitter warfare waged by these Stall
Va; = against the policy of Garfeld's
administration is what inspired and
fired the murderous mind of Gui-
teau; but however this may be, it
is a poor argument to urge i'll the
wretch's defense, and can hardly
save him from a deserved death at
the hangman's hands.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

IN the United States Senate last
Tuesday, the bill for the relief of
Mrs. Lincoln passed. 1t apprOpri-
ated $4,000 for her immediate re-
lief, and increases her present PEN
sion TO 5000 per annum from the
bills enactment. Mrs. Lincoln al
ready enjoyed pension of $4,000
from the Government, besides a
private income of $1,000. 1t does
seem that this amount ought to
have been sufficient to keep her in
the most comfortable circumstances,
but, perhaps after all, it is due to
the credit of the nation that her
pension should be increased, if mil
lions of the government money is
to be lavished upon less worthy
objects by the areas of pensions bill
which is sought to be pushed
through Congress.
But if she is entitled to so large
a pension, we can see no good rea-
son why Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Polk
and Mrs. Tyler, as urged by Senator
Jackson, of Tennessee, should not
also be placed upon the pension
rolls,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
OUR WASHINGTON LErrEn.
tFrcm our regular Correspondents,

trrCm our regular correspondent
Now comes the tug between tariff
and free trade, a question that. to |
some extent, makes havoc with
Mason and Dixon's line, for, al
ready, we see Messrs. Bayard and
Beck on opposite sides. Mr. Bayard
is influenced somewhat by his locus;
the United States of Delaware is
near Pennsylvania, and he is, per-
haps, a little confused by presiden-
tial dreams. Mr.. Beck's protection
opponents say that he is also influ-
enced by his locus natl, which is
Scotland. MIR. Beck does not, how
ever, advocate free trade pure and
simple. He would tax imports suf-
ticiently to keep twelve jurors in
the box, which means the support
of an army, navy, legislature and
civil service, but he would not tax
imports with an object to stimulate
and protect home manufacturers.
Now the Senate may debate till
doom, at least to the doom of the
47th Congress, but everybody
knows that the present Congress
will not materially change the
present revenue laws. Still it is
well to agitate, if for no other rea-
son, that every farmer may not
have to ask his neighbor what Gen.
erai Hancock was said to have
asked a Democratic Senator: "Who
is Tariff, and what does he want
with revenue only ?'
In the House they have been agi-
tating the monogamy question, as
relates to the Mormons, and Mr..
Haskell, of Kansas, has been posi-
lively lurid in his eloquence in de-
nunciation of this crime against the
civilization of the almost twentieth
century. We hear only the anti
Mormon side of this controversy,
and the Mormon5 are very wrong,
for Providence does not favor the
weak battalions. But the MOrmons
plead, poor devils, that they sup
port and acknowledge all their
wives, while members of Congress,
as rule, recognize and support but
one of their wives. We are right
gentlemen, Representatives and
Senators; the dense battalions are
on our side, but let us not "point
the rough and thorny way to heav-
en-, while we, the primrose shades
of dalliance tread and reck not our
own read"
Speaker Keifer is having no little
trouble to harmonic his party, and
vindicate his committees. His lat
est proposition is to enlarge the
committees, but it is doubtful if the
House can be impressed with the
efficacy Of this remedy. Expert
ence has taught deliberative bodies
that large committees are unwield-
ly, and the tendency has been rath-
er to create new committees for the
consideration of special subjects.
Mr.. Kasson will oppose the enlarge
ment of the committees, and there
is prospect OF debate between
him and Mr.. Robson, of New Jer-
sey, on this subject.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
TILDEN VS.. CONKLING.

1t is beginning to be rumOred
hat the two distinguished States
men whose names head this article
are to be pitted against each other
in the coming gubernatOrial race in
New York this fall. Ii this should
be true and these two great repre-
sentatives of their respective par
ties in thegreat Empire State should
enter the political arena against
each other their candidacy would
impart extraordinary interest not
only TO the campaign in the pivotal
State, but would be looked upon by
the country at large with the deep
est enthusiasm and sOlicitude. 1t
would indeed be battle of the
giants and the whole country would
await with brea thless surprise the
issue Of such contest, for the decis-
ion in such a race would, in all
probability, decide which of the
two great political parties would
succeed in 1884 in the race for the
Presidency. 1t would be one of the
most memorable conflicts in the
history of the country and would
call out every available vote in
New York State and decide the dis
puted question of whether New
York is Republican or Democratic
State. 1t is believed by Mr.. Tilden's
friends that his candidacy would
stop the disintegration in the Dem
Ocratic party and re-unite the war
ring factions. If this can be done
there is no doubt of Mr.. Tilden's
success in the contest. Upon the
question of their candidacy, we'll
informed correspondent writing to
the Philadelphia Record says:
"Should Mr.. Conkiing finally de-
eide to accept the nomination for
Governor land he can have it, be-
cause the machinery is in Stalwart
hands, it is quite possible that Mr..
Tilden may be persuaded to cross
swords with him. The friends of
Mr.. Tilden are confident that his
record as a reform Governor would
triumphantly secure his election at
any time, and especially in the
present divided condition of the
Republican party. They are of
opinion, too, that it would be no
lowering of his dignity to meet Mr..
Conklimg in the arena, and that a
victory over such an opponent would
make him the next Democratic can
didate for the Presidency"
The country would like to see a
race IN New York between Tilden
and Conkling and we hope they
will agree to run.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE Ladies Relief Society OF
Nashville have done heroic service
for the relief Of the sufferers by the
high waters in that city, They
have collected large sum of money
and distributed provisions, clothing
and fuel to over two thousand DIES.
titute and needy families who were
driven from their homes; and the
noble work is still going on. 1t is
to be hoped that such another flood
will never occur in the history Of
this country.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE North American Review for
February contains a paper by Sem
ator John w. Johnston on "Repu-
diatiOn in Virginia" The Senator
from Virginia is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the subject of which
he treats and shows in a clear and
concise statement of the financial
condition of that State, that the
meaning of REIMBURSEMENT" and
elimination" in which the legisla-
ture is at present engaged, is repu-
diation pure and simple, and that
''the stain of reputation will stick
to, and burn the Republican party
for its support of the Malone move
ment." 1t ought to be read by
every Tennessean who may be inter
ested in the welfare of his own
State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
GUILTY GUITEAU.

The celebrated trial of Charles
Guiteau, for the murder of James
A. Garfield, President of the United
States, came to an end at Washing
ton on last Wednesday evening
and the prisoner was found guilty
by the unanimous verdict of the
jury, which was only ten minutes
in making up its verdict. A most
righteous verdict is the universal
opinion of every one who is familiar
with the history of this great ma
tional crime! We will give full
particulars in our next issue.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

IT seems that after a faithful eX-
pertinent since 1866 with negro sol
diery, the military authorities of the
Government have come to the con-
clusion that they do not make good
soldiers and are disposed to do away
with them. 1t is reported that the
only negro infantry regiment in the
service will soon be disbanded. 1t
is right hard ifthe wholeraces should
be made to answer for the rascality
of Whitaker and Flipper.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
GAINESVILLE, Jan. 81, 1882.

THE Hon. ClarksOn n. Potter,
for number of years a Democratic
representative in Congress from
New York City, and distinguished
leader in the ranks Of the Democra-
cy in that State, died at his home
in that city, of Brights' disease
of the kidneys, on last Monday
morning. He Was only fifty-seven
years of age. The Democracy OF
the Empire State will miss his
sound advice and wise counsels.