San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
Austin Notes.


Having business on Friday with Under
hill Il Co, Marble dealers at the capital, Mr.
U. kindly conveyed us in his spring wagol
=. TO the City Cemetery, some distance out
: the city. 1t is IN extensive tract of land il
black jack and post oak region, the sol
being sandy-too much so in fact TO be fa
vorable to the growth of shrubbery, etc. Il
will not compare in natural beauty with ON
new San Marcos Cemetery, but is hand
somely hid of and kept in much better
style. Two men are employed all the time
in keeping the grounds in order, at the ex-
pense of the city, but double that number
are needed.
Some of the monuments in the cemetery
are very fine and imposing and would do
credit to those of older and larger places.
Chief of these is one of Gen. Jones, late adju-
tant general of the State. II is q massive
sculptured column, surmounted by life
size figure of the CANCEL of Peace,"a very
beautiful work of art. The whole we should
think is some thirty feet high and cost mp
wards of $1,000, In corner of the lot
some distance removed, the remains Of the
deceased lie in a marble sarcophagus of beau
tful and ingenious construction. SO framed
that when it rains it cleans itself from dust.
Underhill & Co., are making specially of
these marble graves, SO to speak, with
which monument is often combined, and
they are coming into frequent use among
people of considerable MEANS
Almost equal to that of Gen. Jones is the
erected to the late George Han
cock, also the work of Underhill & Co. |
There are also very many other fine samples
of their work, but less pretentious and ex-
pensive, which we have not space to partic-
llarize.
We noticed customary style in this Gem
,tery to enclose the graves and often the en-
ire lots with dressed stone border. The
Hancock lot is bordered thus with marble.
Jnderhin & Co., also do this class of work
n the best STYLE In short they can suit all
astes, from the finest monument to the
lumblest headstone, and supply all that is
atest and best in their line. Mr. Underhill,
Who has personal CHARGE has been in the :
BUSINESS in Ohio, Indiana, etc., all his life 9
efore coming to Texas some three years ,
ince Mr.. Jernigan treasurer of Travis Co.,
) the other member of the firm, and they {
re laying wide and deep the foundations of
successful business, and we commend {
1em to all who may wish anything in their
ne. Works near the Capitol
The State Cemetery is a distinct affair,
nd lies some distance beyond that of the
ty. We had not time to visit it on this t
ccasion. a
Leaving mortuary topics, we heard an
ustin gentleman make what will no doubt :
3 well founded suggestion as to San
[arcos. He said it was about the right dis
nee for residence for large business men
ping business at Austin, and that they
ould no doubt, many of them in the future
AXE their residences with us. The same
mark will apply with almost equal force
San Antonio. Certain it is that neither
ty con boast the natural attractions as a
ace of residence of San Marcos.
We called at the Music Store of Hazard,
aymond & Co., and found the genial Mr..
=. at his post. Their business is steadily
creasing, and they are worthy the conf
,nce of all who may desire to purchase a
ano Or organ or anything else in their line.
We found Austin dry and dusty and very
opressively hot as compared with San
arcos.