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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
Are LAWYERS Liars!

There is a great deal of nonsense
talked about the lying done by lawyers.
People are more like sheep than most
of US are willing to admit. 1t becomes
the custom to accuse certain class of
men of certain trait, anSat once the
people, like sheep, follow their leader.
There is no class of men who see more
of the seamy side of life, except perhaps
editors, than lawyers do, and there is no
class of men more truthful as a class
This is partly because the profession,
generally, is composed of gentlemen,
and partly from force of circumstances.
A lawyer cannot lie if he wants to. In
this respect heresembles George Wash
ington, and differs from Mark Twain.
Suppose a lawyer started to lie to @ jury,
how long would it be before The "emi-
nent counsel" on the other side would
stop him? Do not be so simple as to
imagine that lawyer is going TO let
rival LAWYER lie about his client. Then
there is the judge, who is a sort of guard
angel over both sides, and it is not very
safe to do much lying before a Judge
who knows the truth of the matter.
The stony about the man who was asked
by the lawyer if that was the truth of
the case, and who answered: "That's
the truth, 1 expect you to put in the
ies," is a libel on the profession.
There is not one client in ten that will
honestly tell lawyer the whole truth.
The fact that a lawyer will readily take
either side of any case is given in evil
dence that the fraternity is reckless of
the truth. Why is a lawyer like a rest
less sleeper? asks an ancient riddle.
The answer is because he lies on one
side, then turns and lies on the other.
People forget that there are two sides
to every story. All the lawyer does is
simply to present the best side of his
case 10 the attention of the Judge or
jury, or both There is no necessity of
lying 10 do this. II is time the public
got out ofthe ancient nut Of believing
all lawyers 70 Be liars.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
Total in So States and Ters. 100 3,4sO.1


From this table it will be seen that
during the past five months tracklay-
ing has been in progress in thirty-six
States and Territories upon at least l20
roads, and that within that time no less
than 3, 4SO miles of new railway have
been added to the United States.
These figures, moreover, are necessarily
incomplete, as quite number OF roads
have not yetresponded to our inquiries
for information, and on number OF
others tracklaying had but recently
commenced. Although, as has been
said, construction during 1881 was re-
markably rapid, yet at this time last
year only about 1900 miles of new track
had been reported, or less than 40 per
cent. OF the aggregate for the present
year, and not much more than Is per
cent. of the total laid in 1881. 4 SINH
lar rate of construction for the remain
der of this year would show the prodi-
gious total of about $4,000 miles for
1882, but, of course, no such increase
is now possible.
That railway construction has by no
means been suspended, but that, on the
other hand, an enormous mileage is to
be added, is indicated by large num-
Der of companies recently incorporated,
as well as by the fact that preliminary
work is in progress on many other lines
which have not reached the stage of
tracklaying. By running through our
own files since Jan. l, we find that we
have referred to no less than 225 COM
panies either newly incorporated or in
progress of construction these being in
addition to the $50 covered by our table
of tracklsying, and in addition to the
others on which tracklsying is in pro-
gress but has not been reported. We
believe it safe to say that there are at
least $50 lines, covering at moderate
estimate q total Of $4,000 miles, upon
which work Is now either in progress
or is proposed 10 becomnenced during
the present yeSri. OF course, some Of
these projects may not speedily be IN
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13

had not fully realized what she was
undertaking. But one and all made
mp their minds to go, and help along u
need be. Mrs. Tom met them at the
door with a bright smile of welcome
took them up in her own room to lay
aside their Thugs, thon down into the
CHEEKY little parlor, which never looked
cheerier and prettier than to-day, 1t
was not grand or impressive but you
felt its bright sunshine the minute you
entered.
Such all afternoon! Not one OF them
could remember che like it. Mrs, Tom
was every where, sometimes with a mer
~ Jest, sometimes q kindly inquiry
now with an interesting curiosity aud
its story, another time with some ques-
ton that led an interesting discussion.
They forgot to gossip or criticise; they
had no time to; it was crowded out with
better things. Somehow kindly feel.
ing crept over then, and they slowed the
best OF themselves far more in this coy
home than in their accustomed splen-
dor. When Mrs. Tom excused herself,
as the clock struck 6, to look after sup
per, they looked from one to another
in establishment. Where had the after
noon gone?
81 don't know what you've DONE"
said Mrs. Parker, as she babe her host
ess goodnight, "but I feel as I used to
say when q child, 'gooder' than / did
when I came"
ave shall all be glad to come again"
said Mrs. Weston, the lady of Ashton,
whose husband was very rich.
"And all + did, Tom, was just to try
and get the best out of everybody"
IF every one would do that, the mel
lenuium would come in less than no
time little woman" responded Tom,
with fond smile.
"What did she do, anyway" asked
one, as they discussed the strange
party.
"She didn't do anything" answered
Mrs. Parker, promptly.
"She was just real and true. I never
felt SO ashamed in my life when l
thought of all the parties I had given,
and every one of them spreads. But
I've spread all I'm going to-" she added
with laugh. Hereafter, when in
7ite you to my house, [ want you to
it's because I think we can
10 each other good some way, not be-
cause I've new carpet to exhibit, or
lew kind of cake to treat yor to-
Yen1ebeck Journal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
Remedies For the Army Worm.
BY PROF. G. V. RILEY.


To meet a general demand that will
probably soon be felt and made for the
best means of coping with the army
worm, L would here repeat in condensed
form what have in previous years rec
commended. Experience has estab-
lished the fact that burning over a
meadow, or prairie, or field of stubble,
either in winter or spring, usually pre-
vents the worms from originating in
such meadow or field. Such burning
destroys the previous years stalks and
blades, and, as a consequence of what
have already stated, Che midi which the
female moth prefers. Burning as r pre-
ventive, however, loses much Of its
practical Importance unless it is pur-
sued annually, because of the irregu-
!arity in the appearance of the worm in
injurious numbers. Judicious ditching,
that is, ditch with the side toward the
field to be protected perpendicular or
sioping under, viii protect field from
invasions from some other infested
region when the worms are marching.
When they are collected in the ditch
they may be destroyed either by COW
ering them up with earth that is pressed
upon them, by burning straw over
them. or by pouring little coal-oil in
the ditch. A single pillow furrow, six or
eight inches deep and kept friable by
dragging brush in it, has also been
known to head them off.
From experiments which 1 have made
1 am satisfied that where fence lumber
can be easily obtained it may be used
to advantage as a substitute for the
ditch or trench, by being secured on
edge and then smesred with kerosene
or coal-tar (the latter being more par
ticularly usefuD along the upper edge.
By means of lath and few nails the
boards may be so secured that they will
slightly slope away from the field to be
protected. Such q barrier will prove
effectual where the worms are not too
ersiptsent or numerous. When they
are excessively abundant they viii need
to be watched and occasionally dosed
With kerosene TO prevent their piling
up even with the top Of tie board and
thus bridging the top Of the barrier.
The lumber is not injured for other
purposes subsequently,.
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some FEARFUL FIGURES
no" Mach Man Can Drink and smol. I, IA.
Years. "sh
Macon Cda) telegram.

Macon tda) Telegraph.
@That is q finely colored n;,.,
remarked to a well.known gentlem.,v We
Macon yesterday, as he sat on ,ba ",' o.
stones at one of our hotels, putting w, oa,e'
OF smoke from a well.browned ssas
chaum.. 'e''
ayes, he replied, and it has cos,
about $500 to give il that color ~e
"How SOP"
"Well, | kept faithful account ..
years OF all my expenditures and o0f
have not always been what you m;oh,
call an upright, moral man, the accosn u.
is fearful one.
We know the methodical hab;ts =,
this bachelor, and hence was NOT sr.
prised ut his statement. In addition -
the itemizing OF his expenses, he had
kept full journal OF his doings, and
could tell how many headaches. how
many days sickness, how many timss
drunk, and thus it was an easy task 10
jot down at the end of the day how
much whiskey he had drank, or how
many ounces of tobacco he had smoked
No old maid is more precise or system.
attic than he.
Il stopped drinking two years AGO
but have continued to smoke. And nm
to the time | let up on whiskey found
chat had smoked up 400 pounds Of
tobacco in this pipe. smoked one
pound week, and at times, when trou
bled with neuralgia, / smoked four
ounces day, which was pound and
quarter week"
"What did that tobacco cost you?1
"Ten years ago Durham was shipping
his tobacco in barrels instead of bags
as at present, and paid 81 per pound
to IS cents, and then GU cents, but aver.
aging the price at rs cents, the 400
pound cost me $500 for eight years, or
$37 so per year"
"How much whiskey did you drink
in the eight years?"
Sixteen barrels. drank quart
per day. was paying $12 per week
at a certain hotel in Florida, and the
bar-keeper has boosted on several oc.
casions that for many and many a week
I paid him 81 per day for whisky, gin.
ger brandy, ETC., which makes, with the
board, just $40 per week! Now, six.
teen barrels at 800 per barrel is Just
$1,000, but that docs not cover the cost
to me, as l paid 25 cents drink for
lots of it. l calculate that nay whisky
for the eight years cost me fully $4,000,
if not more"
The nervous system of this gentle.
man does not seem to have been i'm.
paired by this excessive use of tobacco
and liquor. He holds that butfew men
could stand it, and when his hands com.
mence to tremble he will cease to smoke.
This is a remarkable case, and we
need not point out the moral. tits
to all.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
Moisture Gained by Deep Flowing.

CHANGING through the journal Of the
American Agricultural Association, we
were attracted by the caption Cultivate
More Land" Immediately beneath
the caption was the name of Prof. J.
P. STEELE, OF Mobile, Alabama. Curl.
Gus to see what writer so generally
correct and so we'll able to maintain his
views, could have to say in favor OF
doctrine SO often condemned and I'M
doubtedly wrong, we CLEANED with it
that farmer should go downward In
search of more land. If he cultivates
an acre of land four inches deep and
has time or inclination to take in one
or more acres, his best plan is to go
twelve inches deep on the original acre.
Deep blowing brings up elements OF
fertility that otherwise the plant roofs
would never reach. The great advan'
tage is that land plowed deep will bet
ter withstand drought. OF course tine
principle it not new, but the following
extract from Prof. Stelle's article makes
the truth so plain that he who runs may
read:
"To give a clear idea of this (refer'
ring to deep culture0 let us suppose
that we take 1000 tons of soil and dry
it in its packed state to thorough dry-
ness. We next expose it for twenty
four hours to an ordinary summer az
mosphere. At the end of that time we
Weigh il, and find that it has ABSORBED
water-if sandy loan, equal to o
tons; if clay loan equal to Z tons; II
stiff clay, equal to II tons.
We now take the same soil and pun,
verize it thoroughly, after we dry II
we expose it to the atmosphere as DC
fore. At the end of the twenty-fou5
hours we weigh and find it has absorDea
water-if sandy loan, equal to ~ IONS
if stiff clay, equal to 36 tons II garmoiu'
equal to 45 tons. =.
These figures have been arrived ~
by actual tests made by noted sciens.
lists, and they tell in plain words Ine
story of how deep thorough cuIs,ue
qualities the land to withstand the eneO'
of severe drought"
According to this table, land tnCII
0uRnly DrOken anC pulfeil10 :,
contain from three to five times
much moisture as land that is PACKS
solid. Allowing that in the case OF !.
acre broken twelve inches deep lne
first four inches in both acres Will con
tain the same amount of moisture, y!
the additional eight inches Of the AVE-
acre, viii more than repay the COS. ,;t
deeper blowing. The wonderful u
ference in the absorbing power OF coz
pact and broken earth is not sunoe
ly understood by those most interest,":
though there is more and more oesr
blowing done in the country e'sg
year, and We hope the day is not -
distant when il viii become the
and not the exception.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
THE IRON HORSE.
A Resume or the Railway CONSTRUCTION OF 1882
Railway Age.

A Resume or the Railway Construction or 1859
Railway Age.
Early in the beginning Of the present
year the impression began to prevail
that tho construction of new railways
IN this country had for time practically
ceased, the result, il was believed, OF a
natural Revision from the furoro for
extensions which had characterized
1881. That year, it will be remembered
was noted for the construction OF lar
greater railway mileage than any pre-
vious year in the history OF the coun-
try, aggregating between 5000 and To-
coo miles, This seemed 10 DO adding
to our railway system at an excessive
and unwarrantable rate, and 1T was as
sumed thOt a marked decrease would
ensue. Thus far, however, this year,
these predictions have not been justi'
fed, but, on the contrary, strange to
say, the mileage OF new roads already
completed is fan greater than during
the same period for any previous year.
and considerably more than twice as
great as that for the first five months
Of 1881 even, To show.these remarka'
bic facts we have taken pains to obtain
information as nearly complete as posi-
bic of the progress of track-laying on
each road in the country, from which
we have made q summary by States,
aud present IN the following table
statement, SO far as we have it, of the
miles of track laid in the United States
during the five months from Jan. to
June 1881, giving also the number OF
lines concerned:
TRACK LAID FROM JAN. TO JUNE 1, 1881.
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dertaken, and a financial Revision
would put temporary stop to many
lines now under construction; but II
the coming harvest throughout the
country is good, and business does not
experience serious setback, it is not
unlik ely that the mileage of railways
constructed during 1882 will nearly
eaeal the remarkable record of 1881.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
HAPPY LOVE.

While they sat before the hre,
Nothing more did lac desire
Than to 20; little higher,
II lac could;
Aud his heart beat high and higher,
AID her look grew thy aud shyer'
when he sided mp close by her.
A. he should.
Then be ventured to inquire
II her sister, Jane Mariar,
.tud her mother and her sire,
Were quite well,
And from time 10 time he'd eye her,
As though he would like to buy her,
Aud his bashfulness was dire,
For a spell.
Then his husky throat grew dryer
When he told her that the Squire
TO himself would gladly tie her,
IL she would;
Might he now 20 AK her sire!
And he thought he would expire
When she said, 10 his desire,
That Ae could.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-13
Chickens BY Steam.

Mr.. W. b. Ven Hutton has a patent
incubator and is now engaged in rails,
ing chickens which, when grown, will
be natural orphans, never having
known anything of mothers love, care
or solicitude for their welfare, Friday
morning he had atleaSt fifty incsnerlesa
chickens, whose ages varied from halt
a second to two days. The incubator
is box about four feet square by eight
or nine inches deep; in tits two drawers
or compartments arranged for the re-
ception of the eggs. A small boiler
heated by a lamp furnishes the heat.
The egg drawer is fitted with patent
pyrometer set at 105 Fair. and attached
to the polls OF an electric battery, when
it rises to about 105 circuit is formed
and machinery operated by the battery
opens,a valve to admit fresh air. Assoon
as the temperature of 1O5is reached the
valve closes. By this continuance an
even temperature is maintained and
but few eggs arelost. Atthe expiration
of twenty.one days the young chicks
peck their way out of the shells. AS
soon as they are thoroughly dry they are
removed from the incubator and placed
in box with cotton or some soft sub
stance, here they are allowed to remain
for period of about ten hours in order
to reflect. upon their future. They are
then fed on prepared food and thrive
wonderfully. An instrument called
"the hen" is prepared for the reception
for the infants and kept at the requisite
temperature. The young chicks are
fed for about ten days on prepared food,
after which time they are able to shift
for themselves. The young chicks fed
by hand grow and prosper faster than
when in charge of the mother hen,
which proves that the hen does not
known her business as we'll as the man
does. Mr.. Van Hutton had chick ten
days old, Peter by name, which would
come out on call and follow him all
around the room. About three hun
dred eggs can be Matched out at one
time. Last spring Mr.. Van Hutton
lncubated, and raised and sold large
number of of spring chickens. He
marketed them at two months old, ship
ped to Galveston, and selling readily
1t two bits head, BY the use of the
incubator spring chickens can be had
At any season of the year.-Brenhana
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-20
Sale Of the King Of the West.

The King of the West mining
claim, in the Smokys, was sold yes
tcrday to four mining operators of
this city for $4,000. The first pay
lnent was made, and the deed trans
1erring the property handed to the
representative of the new owners, j.
&c. lennon a. Co. The King Of the
West was located by John McEl-
hany, and made such a surface
showing that the price just paid
could have been got for it at any
time since work was begun.
A lot of tools, provisions and
other supplies is being bought by the
new owners to-day, and will bt
started up by pack train to- morrow
together with u crew of 10 or Is
picked men. The new owners pro
pose to sink on the property, ant
open it up and work it for all it is
worth.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-20
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
1t VIII BE Held August 24-Basis Of
Representations.

AT the last meeting of the Repub-
lican Territorial Central Committee,
at Boise on tae 9th instant, it was
ordered that Territorial Republi-
can Convention for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Delegate
to Congress and the transaction OF
other business, meet at BOISE on the
oath Of August, 1882, at 10 o'clock
p. m.
The basis Of representation in said
convention was fixed at one delegate
for each organized county, and one
for each 200 votes and fraction there
Of cast for the Hon. Alanson Smith
at the last general election. Under
this apportionment each county is
entitled to the following representa-
ton, to wit: Ada, A.; Alturas, 3;
Boise, 3; Bear Lake, +; Custer, ,;
Cassia, 3; Idaho, 2; Kootenai, /;
Lemhi, 3; Nez Perez, 2; Owyhee, 2;
Oneida, 4; Shoshone, L; Washing
ton, 3. Total, 80.
1t was ordered that such delegates
be elected by the various county con
ventions, or as directed by the coun
ty committees.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-20
SPECIMENS FOR DENVER.
All Received so Far Forwarded to the
Rallroad-MOre Coming.

Specimens for the Denver Exposi.
ton are still being received at Burk
hart & Co.'s. This morning three
boxes Of specimens were received
from ketchum. One box contained
chunk of Elkhorn ore weighing 127
pounds and assaying over 900 ounces
silver to the ton. 1t was a handsome
specimen, of bromide ore, carrying
very little galcna. The other boxes
were not marked.
All the specimens received up to
yesterday afternoon have been for
warded to the railroad, either by stage
or wagon. Yesterday afternoon two
wagons were loaded with boxes Of
specimens of unknown weight. But
they will be weighed on their arrival
at Blackfoot. The price agreed upon
for freighting to Blackfoot is 81 per
ton. Altogether, the weight CT all
the specimens forwarded to the rail
road SO far, BY wagon or stage, will
aggregate between seven and eight
tons.
Somehow Or other, our mining men
do not seem to realize the Importance
OF making good showing at Den
yer, and many of them have neg
lected to send specimens. This is
more especially the case at Bellevue,
whence not single specimen has
been received, and Mr.. Burch, the
express agent there, does not seem
to expect any.
In order to hurry down what spec
linens were likely to come, II. Y.
Burkhart left for the upper country
a few days ago, and he wrote from
ketchum that there would be quite
a number Of specimens down from
the East Fork in few days. From
'Galena he wrote that at least two
boxes would be sent.
There is no doubt but that our
showing will be very creditable; but
it will not be quite as complete as it
might have been.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that under and in pursu.
ance OF the laws of Idaho Territory, every person
association CT company claiming to be entitled to
lands included in the Townsite Of Bellevue as in
the above notice set forth, to any block lot
share or parcel thereof, is required, within sixty
days after the first publication of the foregoing
notice OF entry, in person by his its duly au.
thorized agent or attorney, to sign statement in
writing containing accurate description Of the
particular parcel parts in which he they claim
to have an interest and the specified right inter.
est or estate therein which he they claim to be
entitled to receive: also a brief statement of the
facts upon which such right interest estate de.
ponds for Its validity, and to deliver the same To
unto the Office. of the Probate Judge of Alturas
County, Idaho Territory. And all persons failing to
sign and deliver such statement within the time
above specified, shall as against any claimant be
forever barred the right Of claiming or recovering
such lands, any interest therein in any court OF
law or equity.
Dated July 10, 1882.
STEPHEN B. DILLEY,
Probate Judge.
N NJ. Ruick. Attorney for Probate Judge, Belle.
Nue, ldaho lyle
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-20
T0Wnsite of Bellevue.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Law, that l.
stephen B. Dilley. Probate Judge of Alturas coun.
ty, Idaho Territory. have. on the 9th day Of June
1882, entered as and under the name of the Town.
site of Bellevue. Alturas county Idaho Territory
the following described lands. to wit: BEGINNING
at post No. l, which bears north Is deg 81 min
ships and north, and ranges Is and 10 east
running thence north Is deg 20 min west 81 sc
chains to post No. 2; thence north As deg % min
west l210 chains to post No s. thence north 10 deg
70 min west 22.1j chains to post No. 4; thence
south Il deg 81 min west 3433 chains to post No
s. thence south Is deg 20 min east ca go chains "a
post No. q; thence north II deg 81 min east 80 IS
chains TO post No. and place of beginning, con.
tanning an area Of 242.47 acres, and being on un.
surveyed lands; in trust for the several use and
benefit of the occupants thereof
Dated July ~. 1882
STEPHEN B. DILLEY,
Probate Judge.