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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-08-12

BHlauro> BEAou, August II. tiret
rurr, mil aud quarter, over iiy. hur-
dies, Moscow, first; MAYOR Wheeler, &C
uud; Ben Edward, third. Time, 2i9li.
Second race, two year ulds, tire e.
quarters Of mile, j -slr D., first, Ing
uau, second; Auurcw Smith, third.
Time l.l74.
Third rice, milo aud an eighth, Chnr-
ley Gpps, first; Cmhcnrt, second, BIar.
uey, sec u d. Time, l:59
Fourth rncr, mule and half, Lut'
lfoglr, first; lufnuta, second, Babcock,
third Time, 25i-'
Fifth race, mile and a quarter, Cen
truuIul, first pcriwnklc, second, LATHE
Kate, third. Time, IA.
Sixth rncc, one mile Hud eighth, John
s d'ord, ii st.. Charles kcmpluud, sec-
und Time .J7ll
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-08-12

Mems fine aewel aud screwed bottom
shoes s.. $3.50, 81 and $3.50, a bargain
at Sanger Bro's.-JSO5,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
School Lands.

Title to school lands can only be
acquired by purchase at not less than
SO for lands cassed as watered agri-
cultural (and yerS little will be so
classed), so for dry agricultural, S., so
for watered grazing and 81 for dry
grazing lands. Lands to be sold by
an agent in each county or land dis
trict where counties are unorganized,
to the highest bidder. Theparty de-
string to purchase must make a writ
ten application swearing that it is
his intention and purpose to occupy
the land, and with application must
send one-thirtieth- of the purchase
money, balance to be paid In twenty
nine equalinstallments with four per
cent. interest. The choice agricul-
tural lands are in the hands of land
dealers, having all been taken up in
this section of the state; but can be
bought on similar terms at $3.50 and
- per acre.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

II is impossible to prepare an en-
tirely correct list of Texas papers
from the fact that some die and Others
are started every week. There are
more than three hundred, however,
hundred more than in any other
Southern state. Estimating their av.
erage circulation at 1000, this gives
one paper of each daily or weekly is
sue for every 1000 inhabitants of the
state-more than the average almost
anywhere else. According to the
best authorities, the circulation of
newspapers throughout the world az
gregates the enormous number of
10, 900, 100000, only six and q half
copies per year to each inhabitant of
the globe 1t is stated that the old
est newspaperpublshed in the United
States is the Annapolis (Md.) Gazette,
established in 1742. The Oldest in
Texas is the Galveston Civilian, es-
tablished in May 1888. The first reg
uiar paper in Texas was established
by the Bordens and Judge Baker in
1882, but Samuel Bangs, young
Baltimore printer, who was member
of Minis expedition against the Span
ards in Mexico, issued a little paper,
devoted to the cause from Galveston
in 1S19.-GalUeSt0n Ne,cs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
Advance Payment

OF newspaper subscriptions is the
true system, as all on little reflection
must admit. The amount is 80 small
that anyone can pay it, and at any
time; while if allowed to 60 over
year or two or more, and payment is
not made, it is dead loss to the pub
Usher, for twill not pay to try to en-
force collection of 80 small o sum.
We have lost quite q considerable
amount by thus waiting on "good men.
but shocking bad paymasters, as the
as the result proved, and are resolved
to turn over new leaf on the subject,
and trust more rarely and for less
time than we have heretofore done
though we have always tried to be
circumspect on this point. In order
ing q newspaper from distance, no
one now thinks Of anything else than
sending the pay with the order. Can
any good reason be suggested why
the same rule should not prevail in
in ordering q home paper? We,
think not, but are sure some very CO.
gent ones could be urged in favor of
.thus extending it. And we are re-
solved to work up to this rule as
near as possible.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

From st. Louis.
Sr. LOUIS, OCTOBER 2G, 1883.

OF. LOUIS, OCIOBER ~, 1000.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-A solemn
scene occurred in the criminal court
of st. Louis this week. Kate Doug
lass was sentenced to be hanged De-
cember 9th for the killing of her par
amour last March. This unfortunate
woman heard her doom with inditfer
ence and burst into hysteric laughter
in the presence of the court. 1t is
generally believed that the sentence
will be carried out, and that the first
judicial hanging of a woman in Mis-
souri, will take place December 9th,
1883, A young man named Frank
Braggs, also received his sentence to
be hanged December 9th, 1883.
The police middle spoken of in
my last letter still thickens, and is
rendered still more serious by Gov
ernor Crittenden fatty refusing to re-
move his corrupt appointees, as de
manded of him by forty thousand
citizens of this outraged city. 1t is
rumored to-day that the Governor is
badly implicated in the corruption
and political rascality which charac-
terizes the present state and city ad-
ministration, and, that Farr, his pri-
vate secretary, has been indicted by
the grand jury for selling and obtain
ing appointments to Office from the
Governor for money One man ties
tilted that he paid Farr $500 for an
appointment as notary public.
The largest hotel building in the
city Of St. Louis, known for many
years as the Girard House, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night. This
immense structure was seven stories
high, and stood on the corner of Bid
le street and Broadway. 1t made the
largest fire witnessed here since the
awful burning of the Southern Ho-
tel, in 1878. The burning cinders
were carried through the air a dis
lance of three miles, and the whole
city was lighted up like day. The
Girard House never paid expenses.
1t was in that building that Col. j.
p. Colcord killed his wife and then
killed himself in the summer of 1879.
This awful tragedy threw q sort of
ghostly, CHASTITY interest about the
gloomy structure that made people
avoid it. Col. Colcord, once upon q
time an eloquent and popular lawyer,
became ruined by drink, and in a fit
of drunkenness and jealousy went to
his young wife's apartments in the
"Girard" and without moments
warning shot her to death, and then
fell dead upon her fOrm-shot by his
own hand.
The ruins OF the hotel are being
visited by thrOngs of people, and the
police say that the remains ofseveral
persons are within the blackened
walls.
CARL SNYTHE
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
We have heard a good deal abor

We have heard a good deal abou
1.-The dollar of our daddies. TIL,
three cent stamp, which went out O
use with September, might almost be
styled "the postage stamp of our dad
dies" 1t came into use, we believe
in 1852. Prior to that time letter
postage was from five to ten cents, &C.
cording to distance, and about 1885
and 40 we well remember it was, over
certain distance-400 miles, we be,
lieve-25 cents, single letter postage
The reduction of letter postage te
three cents was one of the many re
forms which were enunciated at the
Free Soil convention heldat Buffalo in
1S4S, which was made up of boilers
from the old Wing and Demo
cratic parties, who combining with
members of the Liberty party,
nominated Martin Van Buren, for
president and Charles Francis Adams
for vice president, and was the fore
runner of most of the political re-
forms which have since taken place.
Enumerating some of the reforms of
1852, q rhymer of that day, we re.
member, thus referred to cheap
postage:
fleeing, thought, the land pcrvade,
Gladdening all hearts Three cents, pre-
paid"
The present reduction to two cents
is step still farther in the right di-
rection. Itmay cause a considerable
falling off in the postal revenue for n
time, but the increase of correspon-
dence will soon makei it up. So though
we are sorry to part with the old
time-honored Scent stamp, we are not
without comfort in our regret
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

Tue Tilden boom is on the in
crease. The resolutions appended
and adopted by the recently organ
lied Tilden Club, of San Francisco.
are SO high and clear sounding that
We recognize them as key-notes.
Keep the boom q booming.
Whereas, this club, reaffirming the
State and National platforms in re-
gard to personal liberty and the
functions Of Government as embraced
in its political creed; the application
Of these principles demands the puri.
fcation of the public service; the
punishment Of all robbers OF the
public treasury; the equalization Of
all public burdens; the arrest Of the
profigacy and extravagance thatcor-
rupt the administration Of public AZ
fair, and a total change Of the policy
that has 50 long been pursued by the
Republican party, therefore,
Resolved, that such change can be
made speedily and safely assured by
the denomination and reelection
Of SamneI J. Tilden as President oi
the United States
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
A Ten Year Old Boys View OF the
Situation IN 1876.

Situation In 1876.
Prom the Rx,rs Pass Pass.
rThe following was found among his pa
pers after his dseease, -ED.
SAN MARCOS.
San Marcos Ia very pretty place TO look
NJ, but not very nice 10 live in. In the sum-
NOR sometimes the weather is so bad that the
farmers can't plant early enough 10 get their
crops ia before the frost. IL the winter
sometimes Il rains so much that II Is too
muddy 10 plant and then when II does get
dry enough the frost comes and kills good
many vegetables, and then they have to
plant over again, sometimes four or hye
times. When the frost has gone then tho
dry spell comes ON, and in the middle Of the
summer the wells begin 10 90 dry, and most
MI tho little creeks, too, and the grass dies,
and cattle; sometimes the people have to
drive their cattle for five or ten miles TO wa
ter them. The San Marcos River Inns never
gone dry. The people have TO haul water
for five or six miles, and sometimes more.
The mud here Is az sticky rs glue, pretty
near. IL you get II on your feet, you can
hardly get II OH in bad weather with n knife
to clean your shoe or boot. Tho best thing
they have hore TO wear in muddy weather is
pair of big rough boots with high tops
There are good many negroes here, and
Moxicans and IN 1874 there was not very
much business and not very good crops, but
in 1S75it was rainy and muddy winter
and in the summer all the wells went dry,
most and there was hardly any crops made
and hardly any business at all, and you
could hardly find any butter or eggs or milk,
there was hardly anything at the stores, and
what you did get was mighty high. the beef
was high, and everything.
In the mountains the trees look pretty and
green. There are q great many prickly-
pears in the mountains, and some cave and
big cliffs. There are big live oaks in the
woods. They grow in large punches and
are crooked; they start up sort o bending
over, and then twist about each other and
bend over in seven or eight feet from the
ground. They are always green; when it is
coming spring all the leaves drop off on the
ground and leave young buds on. The elm
tree is not green in the winter, its leaves
drop off and leave it bare, the leaves cover
the ground oil over, and they keep dropping
all the year. The cedar is q nice tree; it
makes the woods smell with its odor; and
the aguarita is little bush which bears
little berry, its leaf has three little thorns
on it. When the aguaritas are ripe, they
make nice pie; it tastes little like currant
pies.
The San Marcos River is clear stream, it
rises in the mountains at the bottom of
large hill; it has flowers and grass growing
In the bottom. 1t is nice to go in boat on
it to the head. You can zee the bottom Of
it in the deepest places. The water-bonnets
IN some places are stretched across, pretty
near, and look like land with weeds growing
on it. CLAUDE r. JULIAN.
SAN MARCOS, TEX, Feb. 90, 1876.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
Our Conference Notes.

We shall make them brief, One
OF -most.romarkablo facts connect
cd with tho conference is this, thai
out Of membership OF some 10 min
listers there wasno death among then
during the year past.
Among the celebrities present as
noticed by the reporter for the Gal
weston News, were DR.. Thrall the his
torian, and A. j. Potter, known as the
fighting parson.
Rev. G. w, Briggs quite captivl
ted tho popular heart by his oratory'
His sermon at tho Baptist church, ON
Sunday was indeed an admirable one.
1t is said no is to 60 TO San Antonio.
That would DO good field for him.
DR.. Mood, president of Georgetown
College, preached a scholarly sermon
the same afternoon. He may not
feel complimented by this personal
reference, but he bears o strik ng re-
semblance to the portraits of Thos
Paine, the great d sseminator OF
democracy and deism Of the last cen
fury, and whose phenomenal nose
is historical.
Bishop Parker is a plain substan-
tial looking gentleman but evidently
feels the Importance of his position.
We thought ono of his rulings at the
closing session Of the conference was
quite arbitrary and discourteous. We
think the foremost need of the Metho-
dist church is amore democratic form
of church government, dispensing
with its present second hand imita-
ton of the decaying English system.
Such is the opinion of friendly out
slider, for which no charge is made.
Central Mexico has six presiding
,lder districts, forty charges, and
,hirty-three native preachers. There
we're present atthis conference about
wenty native Mexican preachers.
The question of forming the Mexi-
IN churches into separate conferen-
es is beingagitated.
We close with the following pas
ages from the report of the Calves
on Neaos:
This is the first of six conferences to
70 held this year in Texas by Bishop
American and one Ger
1an.
The large collections atthis confer.
nee are explained by the fact that
ext year is the centennial year OF
rganized Methodism in America. II
ill be celebrated throughout the
hurch by centennial days, and q
hank Offering of $2,00O,00O for mis-
ions, education, and church exten-
,nsion. This conference has set
part the first Sunday in May for
le children's centennial celebration,
I'D the fourth Sunday in May as
le general centennial day.
Monday night was devoted to the
using of funds for church extension
n the frontier, building, etc, and
3O7 60 was realized. At the ami
,rsary meeting Saturday night,
2150 was collected.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

AT Mission Valley, Texas, is q
Dutch Bible one hundred and sixty.
eight years old. In this Bible is @
map Of the world of same age Among
other features Of interest is the fact
that the sources of the Nile and Con
go are there represented to be in
lakes corresponding TO the discover
les recently made by Livingstone and
Stanley. Thus We have certain evi.
dence that the Dutch Of that period
had n quite accurate knowledge Of
the interior Of Africa
TG. Onderdonk. Of Mission Valley,
is the owner, AMI inheritOr Of the
Bible spoken Of, and We are indebted
10 him for the above interesting par
AgrAPh-ED-I
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
The Extra Session.

The proclamation OF the Governor
calling AN extra session OF the legis
lature 10 assemble on tho second
Tuesday in January, enumoratos the
following subjects for Legislation by
that body;
/. To provide for the levy and
collection Of a tax 10 maintain q sys-
tenn Of free schools under the amen
dod constitution.
2. To adjust tho free school law
TO the requirements Of the amended
constitution.
8. To reduce taxation for general
revenue purposes.
4. To effect necessary Legislation
30 rs TO protect the interest OF the
State, and provide an equitable rule
in tho resale of lands, purchased by
the State Mt tax sales between origi'
nal owners and the state.
8. To consider and provide
remedy for wanton destruction OF
fences.
O, To provide moro efficient
system of highways and to amend
tho law providing penalty for en-
closing school lands.
7. To provide some means by
which agents of the state ut the cap
ital can take care Of and protect the
property of the state.
8. To amend the law organizing
the judicial districts of the state.
8. To determine whether or not
the common school fund shall be in
vested in any other securities than
those named in the constitution, and
if 80 to provide therefor.
TO- To determine whether or not
the state shall be represented at the
exposition to be held in New Orleans
in 1885, and if SO to provide there
for.
IL. To make appropriations to
meet deficiencies in appropriations
heretofore made for Texas veterans,
and the contingent expenses and per
diem. pay and mileage of the eigh-
teenth legislature.
IL, To authorize counties to is
sue bonds for the purpose of fund
ng their Indebtedness created for
other purposes than for the erection
of court houses, and to allow the
Board of Education to transfer State
and Federal bonds to the university
fund. ..-.....,oro T.....
ID. To amend the law passed at
the regular session of the Eighteenth
Legislature, approved April IL, 1883,
entitled "An act to provide for the
classification, sale and lease of the
lands heretoforo and hereafter sur
veyod and set apart for the benefit of
the common school, university, luna
tic, blind, deaf and dumb and
orphan asylum funds.
II. The re-enactment Of the bill
amending the attachment law passed
at the regular session, but which
never reached the. executive.
Several subjects on which it was
that Legislation would be
recommended are omitted from the
proclamation. Among these are the
appropriations needed to cover de-
Iiciensies, and the railroad law, which
needed amendment will re-
main practically a dead letter. AS
Governor Ireland does not believe he
has authority to suggest by message
to the Legislature subjects not named
in his proclamation, it is doubtful if
any measures can be acted on except
those above enumerated.-Meridian
Blade.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
FOURTEEN MONTHS FOR 81 90.

In order to extend our subscrip
ton list we make tho following offer.
We will send the FREE PRESS to the
first Of January 1885, or fourteen
months, for Two Dollars, cash in ad
vance. That surely is reasonable
enough. Send in your names and
money, and secure copy of your
home paper.
The above offer, Of course, only APP
plies to NEW subscribers.
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That Premium.

We are sti Il offering the following
premium:
To all new subscribers for one
year, cash in advance, or to oil pres
emit subscribers who pay up arrear-
|, ages and a years subscription in ad-
), vance, we will sendpostpaid o copy of
Kendall's celebrated "TREATIsE ON THE
HORSE AND HIS DISEASES, by DR.. B. j.
Kendall & 90. 1t is q manual of 81
pages, of which 100000 copies have
been sold The price is rs cents, 80
that by accepting our offer you really
get the FREE Press at the rate of
S1.75 per year.
Specimen copies of the FREE PRESS
sent on application. Terms Us here
tofore.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
George W. Julian Interviewed.
From The Chicago rfibuns.
ON THE' TARIFF.

From The Chicago rfibans.
ON Tux TARIFF.
A reporter OF the Tribune intro
duceAhimself TO the political veteran
who said; II like your paper it IL %
straight and aggressive upon the tarii
question, which / regard rs the com
ing issue. The days OF the protoc
tive tariff arc numbered. IL may taxi
little time, but in the language o.
the Sun, il must 20, / hope TIM
Democratic party will take positive
stand next year on this question. II
thoy realize tho exigencies OF the
times they certainly will"
OHIO.
The subject of the late Democratic
victory in Ohio being introduced
Mr.. Julian said: ~ do not think the
victory was duo entirely to Local
causes, but regard it as sign that
the Republican party is disintegrat'
ing. Nearly all tho old leaders arc
either dead or have left the party,
and the new ones are divided into
factions and fighting among them
selves. 1 left tho party Mt the same
time Hoadly did. He is very able
lawyer and an elegant gentleman.
Theabuse heaped upon him helped to
elect him. So many old-timers knew
him as the pupil and friend of Chase
they came to the front for him when
the voting began. His election has
made him a strong man, but do not
suppose he aspires to the presidency.
1 am for the old ticket, and think if
Mr.. Tilden's health permits it he
should be nominated"
ALL FOR TILDEN.
"Men who are close to Tilden say
that he absolutely refuses to be n
candidate
81 see they do, and yet certain
people who are in II position to know
say differently. Gov. Hendricks
ought to know, and he evidently
thinks he will take it. Joe Melon
aid is fine man, and has great
strength outside of Indiana I have
no doubt that with Tilden out of the
way he would come to the front, but
il Mr. Tilden will take the nomina-
lion he can have it, you may rest as
sured of that. l do not think Nc.
Donald is as strong in Indiana as
Hendricks, though he possibly has a
bigger pull outside of the State, but
Tilden and Hendricks together is too
strong team for any one to pull
against"
"How do you feel aboat Butler?"
81 was glad to see him elected gov.
,rnor and hope he will win again. l
nave no doubt he will have some fol
owing next year for the presidential
if he should bea candidate,
,ut he will stand no chan &c. They
will never nominate Butler. 1t IS
lard to predict anything until MIR.
rilden's position On the subject is
veil defined, because his entry or OK
rom the scene changes the whole
Of thinrS"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

The Governor has ordered special
elections to fill vacancies with refer
ence to the extra session of the legis-
lature. There will have to be one in
this county to fill the vacancy caused
by the removal Mr.. Mcbride. The
work to be done at the special session
is of greatimportance, and one of our
very best men should be selected to
fill the position.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01
JUST OUT
FREE PRESS EXTRA,
HAYS COUNTY ;

All its Divisions and Towns, lists OF
Business Men, &c, &c
Just the thing TO send to friends
or correspondents abroad. Orders
filed at the following rates:
Single copies, five cents each; six
copies for 25cts; IA copies for Scots;
and at three cents each for larger
numbers Copies will be sent post
paid to any address Mt these rates. j..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

The editor Of the Llano Rural says
it is being attempted TO BULLDOG him
him by threats Of personal violence
for crii;cising the public acts Of an
Official q that county.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

P, W. GOebeL druggist Of bOuisburg,
Kansas SAYS: Il have sold 'Prickly Ash
Btters for Eve years. and l have never
hanfled a meiicine which gave more uni
ive-sal satisfaefiO1- Il Is fast becoming the
family medicine q this section have vAr.
rauied dozens Of bottles and never bad o1s
rsturnel7
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

Colonel VIM. Fitzhugh, door-keep-
err of the Texas Senate, was killed by
a runaway team last Tuesday, Oct.
23d, while returning for Mckinney to
his home in Collin county.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

The Dallas Mercury is waging war
on the gambling fraternity, who as
sumo, not without cause, to bear
rule in that city.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

A RECENT map Of the United States
represents Greer county, Texas, as
belonging to the Indian Territory.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

Nr. J.. d. Do-us Nj calm. says 4
have hssa using Browns Iro1 Btters fO'
INDIGESTION Eud u has cured ne Gftsr doc
tors fa1lsd b bsr,stf ma
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-01

WHEN the Isssvss Begin 10 Pan. = which
ui1 cccur u0r pretty soC1- you shOuh
YAK up Eod deposit s2uo and Tn FEEE
PIEss for oos yeAr. and dat forget T.