San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-20
Personals.

Miss Matte Heaton is visiting relatives Al
Pearsall.
Mrs. Crunk, formerly Of this place, is A.
Hcted with cancer in one OF her ears.
Young Mr.. Chenoweth has sold out al
tho west and IL visiting his parents here
Mr.. Gsylor, pros agent 'or Copp's great
show. is dramatic author OF note.
Thos. J. Davis has laid us under oblga-
tons by liberal present OF peaches.
DIR. Daley, has removed to Llano. His
brother, the dentist, occupies his place.
Miss. Sallie Stanfeld returned home some
time since from teaching in the lower
country.
Commissioner Ratilid figured efficiently
aud acceptably M master OF ceremonies
at the Du Pre- barbecue.
Mr.. and Mira. W. G. Mullins have gone 10
Hot Springs, Arkansas. for the health OF the
former, who is suffering from rheumatism.
Miss Com Baldwin il temporarily con-
Quoting department in the Normal School
at Huntsville.
At Austin on Monday we stopped at our
fayorite house the Carrollton, which we
again commend to our readers.
Mrs. Bell returned on Friday last 'Our
eide" appears to US moro complete and
pleasant than before.
A littleson of Col Jackman, who has long
been an invalid, died last week. We sym
pathize with him.
B.. w. Breeding has handed us some very
fine peaches grown on his grounds from
trees sold him by Mr. Onderdonk They
are delicious.
We made the acquaintance at Du Pre-
of Mr.. Daniel of the firm of Zimpleman d
Bergen, land agents. Austin They are in
terested in the sale of lots at Du Pre-.
Col. and Mrs. Swisher, of Austin, visited
our town on Monday. We were absent
and did not get to see them, much to our
regret.
We met at Du Pre-, the young lady form
erly known ut this place as Miss Alice
Slaughter, and her brother. But our young
men will grieve to learn thst she is now
married.
We met Mr.. UnderhiI, of Underhill 4 Co.,
marble dealers on Monday, and spoke to
him about the idea of headstone to the
grave of the late Walker Wilson. He will
contribute literally, and we guess it will be
fixed fact
Elder Williamson has preached several
times recently at this his old
home, with acceptance. He is here
now and will remain and assist Elder Leak
over Sunday. Of course he will draw good
houses.
We are always glad when a word fifty
spoken by us bears fruit. Hence we re-
joice to learn that the new edition of Elder
z. N. Morrelrs book, which our readers
will recolect the FREE PRESS earnestly urg-
ged last fall has actually been got out, Col.
Sledge lending liberal hand. The book
will be sold at the same price, SIZE !; or
sent by mail for $2. 1t ought to have a
prompt and liberal sale for the sake of the |
worthy and venerable author.
Apropos of the various old-time reminis- |
,ences we have been publishing lately, we
nave another of which we were told by Col. |
5wisher on his late visit to this place. He |
promised to write it out for our columns, but
We fear has forgotten it, SO we will give it
n brief The Colonel was the first mer
,hant at this place. During the time he was
acre woman deserted her husband, and the
after on breaking up housekeeping gave
Jol. s. some COWS and calves, we believe
not over three of each. Afterwards the
nan or some one else stole the cows bacS,
eaving only the calves to Col. S:
he not long after left the place, and
urned over the calves to W. w. Moon, still
If this county, to keep for him ION the
shares" Several years after, when Col
Swisher had forgotten all about the circum
stance, Mr.. Moon came into his Office at
AUSTIN After some conversation about old \
lines, he asked Col. s. what he would take
or his share of that stock The Colonel,
Ifter recalling the matter with some difficult
v, asked him how much he would give. MIR.
Noon said he would give $3.50. Col. s. said
10 would take it, and bill of yale was exc
,uted and the money paid. There are two
essons conveyed by this little story. l. In
,iew of such examples as that of Mr. Moon I
We should hold fast to our faith in human
2. The profits of the stock bus
ness in Texas.