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relling Fortunes.


IN tell YOU two fortunes, my fine little Lad,
For you to accept or refuse:
The ons Of them good, the other one bad
Now hear them, and say which you choose.
| see by my gifts within reach Of my hand,
A fortune right fair to behold;
house and hundred good acres Oh iano,
With harvest fields yellow as gold
7 see a Great orchard with boughs hanging down
With apples, russell and red
7 ace droyes AT cattle some white and some brown,
But all of them sleek and well fed
see droyes Of swallows about the barn door,
See the tanning mill whirling 30 fast
/ see them threshing wheat on the moor
And now the bright p cture Is past
And see rising difmally up in the place
OF the beautiful house and the land,
A man with fire red nose on his face,
And little brown jug in his hand
oh /, IL YOU beheId him, my lad, you would wish
1hat he we're less wretched TO see;
For his boots they cape like the mouth OF q nsn,
And his trousers are out at the knee.
In walking he staggers, now this way, now that'
And his ewes they stand out like bugs,
And he wears an old coat aud battered-in hat,
And think that the fault Is the jugs.
For the text saws the drunkard shall come to be
poor, 80
And that drowsiness clothes men with rags;
And he doesn't look like man, I'm sure,
Who has honest hard cash in his bags
Now which will you have? To be thrifty and snug,
And be right aide up with your Dish,
Or 90 with your eyes like the eyes of bug,
And your shoes like the mouth Of fish,
-(Alice Cary.
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BORN,

Florin Sacramento county, April II Wife of James
Tootell, daughter.
Elk Grove, April s-wife of John D. Eddlemon, a
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Ban Ffanclsco medt mAlH6G
Following are rates for whole carcasses from
slaughterers to dealers:
BKsp-Prime. sia9l,; medium grades, 7@7Aci
Inferior, 6a6sc . 70.
vRAL-Large calves, 1850 small ones, 99loC
pD.
ACKNOWLEDGES are quotable at 6t@6c, and
ewes at 5@5lc o b, according to quality.
handspring is quotable at 9Gl0c y D.
PoRK-Lve Hogs, 7a@8c for hard, and 6t@6ft
for soft; dressed do, 10s9loac y for hard
grain Hogs.
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Foreign Dinners.

Foreign Dinners.
If YOU should travel round the world
you would learn to eat your dinners In
good many different ways. In Turkey you
would learn to sit on the floor cross-leggeds
and eat your dinner off round tray, with
out knives or forks, plates. glasses or nap
kins. All the guests eat with their fingers
out of the same dish.
Il you dined with the Arabs you would
see no knives or forks, and if your host
offered you choice bit Of meat you would
be expected to open your mouth and let
him put it in. The Arabs use only the
right hand in eating, and what is still more
funny they will pull apart or carve turkeys
or fowls with only one hand, and without
knife. If it is hard to separate, one OF
the guests will lend his right hand. In
Siam you would be treated to ants eggs ;
and in Burmah to locusts, stuffed and fried.
All you young folks would like to eat in
Japan, for they serve candies and sweet
things very often, and what you can't eat
You are expected to take home. At grand
feasts guests are expected to bring servants
with baskets to take home the leavings.
In Abyssinia it is mark of good breed.
ing to smack the lips while eating; and
I'm sure you'll not be surprised to hear
that they eat their meat raw. In South
America you would eat Lizards and snakes,
and among our American Indians you would
be treated to grasshoppers. In Otaheite
you would est your dinner alone, in q
basket, and if you were in the fashion you
would turn your back to everybody and
eat. Snails and horsefesh would greet
you in France. But the funniest dish you
would see, l guess, would be in China,
where they serve up little crabs-alive !!
Just as they sit down to dinner the tiny
crabs are put into dish of vinegar, which
makes them very lively. Then they are
put into covered dish and placed on the
table. When every one is ready the cover
is snatched off, and instantly the table is
covered with scrambling crablets, running
for their lives.
In New Caledonia they serve up spiders.
Horrid p you say. Well, it does seem
disgusting to us, but people who have
eaten them say they are delicious.
Some people add caterpillars to their
dainties. Would you fancy eating roasted
ants by handfuls? They taste like sweet.
ened cream, so travellers say. l never tried
them. But really, when you come to think
of it, none of these insects that we con.
slider SO horrible and disgusting, look any
worse than Holsters and crabs, which we
eat freely. 1t is good deal matter of
fashion after all, and if you had been
brought up in India you would enjoy dig
ging up csntipede eighteen inches long
and eating it like stick OF candy, as the
children do there, according to Humboldt.
[Oliver Thorne.
lin the above, caterpillars are spoken of
as being used for food by some people.
VIII some of our young readers send us
answers to these questions: How old do
caterpillars live to be? How many forms
of life does caterpillar have, and what
are those different forms?
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CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE KsOORD-unOA.l
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gastern and Foreign Markets.

Kastefn and Foreign MarK6ts.
NEW YoRK, April goth.
BRrApsrU7rs - Flour is steady and Wheat 10
strong, latter at q 10@1 Is o bushel.
WooI-Cafornia Is steady at 12@14c for lad
bury and 10000 for clean fall spring bury, lb9
s0c /; clean spring, 24@3lc; pulled, 1s@4oc.
HIpRs-C California are dull at 2s@224c.
CHICAGO, April Goth.
wHnAr-s1 09i for May.
CoRE-55tc for May.
PoRK-Sl8 So for May.
LARD-s11 524 for May.
RIBs-sl0 l7f.
WHEAT - California spot lots are dull at 9s Id
to 9s 4d. Cargo lots, 46s for Just shipped, ass
for nearly due and 45s for OF coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-21

TRACY, April 20th.-John s. Gray, the de-
faultiug cashier of the Hsrbor Commission.
ers. who left San Francisco March 16sb,
passed through this place on his return from
his exile in Gu,ymas. Mexico, at 2:S5 this
afternoon.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

One of our subscribers, formerly from
Missouri, but who is permanently settled
in this county, lately called on us to exhort us
to be careful and not exaggerate the merits
of this country. He said-and we quite
agree with him-that il is wrong TO induce
immigration by such means. For years we
have been very careful to do nothing of
the sort. We always make it point to adj
wise people to come and see for themselves.
Some years since we published description
of this county, which was very generally
complimented as being unusually fair and
truthful. On that account however, it was
not acceptable to some. Apropos, we are
thinking of issuing a new edition of it
soon, brought down to the present time.
We have frequent inquiries for something
of the Sort
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
In MelnOrialn.

There is desire implanted in all human
bosoms to be remembered by the living
when they shall sleep in the dust. None are
Indifferent, whether they have or have not
place in the affections of those whom they
love- There can be no expenditure of labor
or of means that more richly compensates
mankind than that which is bestowed upon
the sepulchres of our departed.
Attractive and beautiful cemeteries will
assist our piety and promote the refinement
and elevation of society, while their infiu-
ence is favorable to the exaltation of all the
faculties of the soul.
To erect something to mark the graves of
our departed friends is evidence that the in
teresting associations are kept alive, that
kind feelings are fostered, and that the most
tander recollections of them linger in the
minds of the living.
Underhill & Co., of Austin. being fully
prepared to do all kinds of cemetery work,
have their authorized agent, M. S. Hutchi-
son, to visit San Marcos and surrounding
country to take orders, set up work, and
make collections. We guarantee satisfac-
ton.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

BILLY REEDS friends gave him boom Sat-
urday and have kept it up all the week, and
say they are going to continue. as they know
ne wiil deal honestly by them. Besides
mat, his goods are very cheap and they are
Ill fresh and nice. He intends to keep q
constant supply of fresh vegetables, eggs,
butter, cheese and chickens on hand to
meet the wants of families. Everybody
come to see him aud be convinced at once
that BuLY's STORE is the place to trade,
Billy is m old citizen and good fellow
wherever you may meet him.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
Law Gard.

The undersigned, on East side Of Plaza
second door South of Post Office in San Mar
cos can be found at AL times. Has for sale
Farms, Business Houses in town, and county
Of Hays and other counties in Texas. He
offers cheap, on easy terms, invites prr-
chasers and patronage. and satisfaction guar
anteed in all courts ia Texas, and real estate
agencies. Live stock interests looked after,
and business attended to in al parts of Tex
as Give him a trial before investing else
where AID be convinced.
G.. W. WALTERs
Solicitor, Atty al Law and Real Estate Agt
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
Card From Capt. Turner.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 4, 1888.
To nay old Friends and Customers Of Hays
County:
I take this opportunity of informing you
that I am now associated with the well known
house OF r. G. Frost, of San Antonio, and
would be pleased to send you samples and
prices of any and all goods, and feel assured
that it would pay you to write to me for
samples and prices. My friends can always
command me.
Respectfully,
p. r. TURNER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
KYLE Personals.

Everybody has heard Of Judge Lynch,
but al may not know that he resides in
Kyle. However We have never heard that
be fof Kyle. ever transcribed the strict
limits Of the lav.
Although Capt Kyle stood sponsor 20
tie town. Maj. Name, we believe Is general
j. REGARDED a. It's father and patron saint Z"
However re believe that Deacon Sledge
j. al-o conosisd 20 Be one q the main
stso5-by's Of Kyle.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

DISTRICT COURT convenes on Monday next.
There are 40 cases on the civil and As on
the criminal docket. Of the former Fl re-
late to cases of assignment, and are against
the sheriff in the matter of the assignments
of w. D. Keith and 2. R. Turner j. Co.
We intended publishing lists of jurors as
usual, but Judge Moore for some reason has
ruled against such publication prior to the
first day OF the term.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
Business House and Lot For Sale.

-, For sale, business house and lot on the
Public Square, San Marcos. One of the
best business locations in town. Permanent
water of excellent quality, on the premises.
Besides place of business, the building will
also accommodate a small family as residence.
Inquire at the Office of the FREE PRESS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES issued since our
Real Estate Transfers

From our last report to the 4th inst:
Fl. E. Barber to NJ. w. Anderson, timber
land.
E. j. Hammell to Heinrich and Dorothea
Graeser, 105 acres of the Eleven league
grant 50, TOO
J. w. P. Moor to Fred Fredericks 400
acres F. G. Heard survey, $500.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
News! News J!

Travellers and others will find at the FREE
PREss Office copies of the st. Louis Republi-
can and Globe-Democrat, Cincinnati Times
Star, Chicago News and New York Sun. all
Daily: besides Texas Dailies and various
Weeklies and Monthlies from all parts Of the
country. Also some choice Miscellaneous
Books, very cheap. Call and see.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
BlancO ROad-GOOd News!

We learn the requisite amount has been
raised to make this road good, and that work
will commence on it to-day, under charge
of Mark Rogers, a good man for the place.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
Worthy Of Note.

That Hankla. the shoemaker, keeps both
handmade and Eastern goods, but now only
for men and boys. By concentrating his
efforts in this department be Is enabled u Of
fer better inducements than could other
wise be found Being apracticsl workman
himself also gives him great advan:ages IL
eelectfup the best articles in his line.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
Stock Ranch For Sale,

I offer for sale my ranch Of 1000 acres.
zitaatei trO miles east Of Wimberly's mill
on The Kyle road. There are = acres IN
cultivation. The rest pasture Of good quality.
Il j. vel vatered and has plenty q Ere
wood Prics 5000. Z p LESET.
Winberiy, ?. o.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

THERE was pleasant reunion of the pat
rons and and friends of the Institute on
Friday night last. Ice cream, good music,
and defamation by Prof. J. G. Pritchett,
formed combination of delights.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
- - ertrerne scarcitr 81 49,

REALIZING the extreme scarcity Of money
ve beg 60 announce % the people q TINS
AID adjoining counties that Te are deter
mined 20 make sTeeping rsd7ci1ons o.
az lines, not excepting eve1 rasN sDl-os ~
,y,;-ls5 We mean this. AID fed c0nf5ent
:. 5nspertion Ct Ozr stock AID Fri-ss XII
couvilcs yos q tbs fat
JoExscS Z JozSsoS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

CALL at the FREE PRESS Office and buy
copy of Kendall's celebrated "Treatise on
the Horse and his Diseases" It only costs
rs cents, and may be the means of saving
you hundreds of dollars.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

ANDREW DALEY, road overseer, desires to
inform all persons liable to road duty in his
district, who fail, after being summoned, to
work, pay, or furnish substitute, that they
will be duly reported as the law directs, and
that it is not his business to collect dues,
they must be paid at his Office, any time
previous to day for which they are summon
to work, or the parties are liable to be dealt
with by law.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

San MARCOS is becoming rather vet
in spots A mule attached to dray bog
ged down yesterday at one Of the street
crossings, where there was leak from the
water works.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

FULL line of guns, both breach and muz-
zle-loading, at G1EsEN's.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

HASKLA has superior heel-brace to which
he invites public attention. 1t is fastened
on each side of the heel and also behind
and weighs only half an ounce. Go and
see il.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
CAN ANTONIO DIVISION:

IN addition 10 the above are two express trains
,,am San Antonio connecting at Austin with the Cen
,r,I for galveston. Their time at San Marcos is as
follows:
BOUND SOUTH. 6:s5 An.
NORTH, 1855 P. n.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

No WATER from the worrs has re: reach
ed the reservoir.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

CORRECTION Kone has called orr
attention to an error in our report of the
commissioners court last week, where it was
stated that the Commissioners allowed them
selves 50 each for services at their special
meeting. 1t should have been 50 each.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

COUNTY Court PROCEEDINGS. Through
the politness of the Clerk we are enabled to
give synopsis of the proceedings of the
county court now in session, up to Tues
day evening:
State VS.. Henry Dent, gaming; not guilty.
State VS.. G. w. Wolf, unlawful practice !;
not guilty
State VS.. Abran Casteno, aggravated as
sault found guilty of simple assault, fined
$500.
State VS.. Jno. Montgomery, continued.
State VS.. Henry Jackson. theft of pick !;
guilty, $40 fine and five days in Jail.
State VS.. Macon Mcqueen, gaming not
guilty.
State VS.. Joe Turner, aggravated assault;
continued.
State vs. Frank Martin, aggravated as
sault; jury failed to agree.
State VS.. Bill Burleson, gaming, fined $40.
State Vs. w. X. McMullin, carrying pis-
toll fined 1926.
State vs.. Jack Massey, unlawfully using
estray; acquitted.
There are upwards of 80 cases on
docket for the present term.
MARRIAGE LICENSES issued since our last
report to the Sd inst:
M. E. vanevery and Maggie Denyer.
G. w. Johnson and l.. j. Reaves.
Jesus Medearro and Rosalia Rivera.
H. S. Smith and Anna jackson.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

FULL line of guns, both reach and muz
zle loading, at G1EsENs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

A Valuable Horse Book for only Twenty.
five Cents.
"a Treatise on the Horse and his Dis.
eases" is the title of valuable manual of 81
pages Of which 2,3O0,O have been sold.
For sale at the FREE PRESS Office, price rs
cents.
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A Card.

We have removed to our new store, where
we would be pleased to meet our friends and
customers.
Besides our stock of
GROCERIES
We are receiving large lot of
HARDWARE
To arrive, a nice invoice of
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
On hand
WOOD AND WARE,
TINWARE, &c.
Soliciting share of the public patronage,
we are, Respectfully,
G. w. DONALDSON & Co.
REMEMBER you can get the latest copies
st. Louis Chicago and Cincinnati daily pa
pers, as we'll as many others of interest at
the FREE PRESS office.
FINE Flour,
Potatoes,
Sugar,
Coffee,
Molasses, and
KEROSENE and Astral Oil,
s. F. MCALLIsTER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

Our stock ladies' and misses hose in latest
styles, Embroidery in endless variety, Laces
nice assortment, Dress Goods, new and at
tractive patterns. Notions too numerous
to mention to be found at johnson d john
sons at bottom prices.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

We have removed to our new store, where
we would be pleased to meet our friends and
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

We have to report one Of these casualties
to which young heads of families are liable,
at the home of our fellow citizen, Lu. j.
Daley. This time its girl. Though our
friend was little late in starting he bids
fair to ''make up for lost time" He is a
fair subject for congratulation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
IAMOILLE COUNTY.


a., =,
The officers OF Waterman Lodge ior the
ensuing year are as follows; George. Dbl
iingham, W: NJ, =; II. S'earns, >. W, j.
Newcomb, o. w., Id bo'n,oh, secretary
l. q. hlddie, treasurer IL brauiey. o. ";
Fred Howard, D. Vi george Whiting, 4.
Miner stewards H. r. Iefkihs, Tyler j.
D. Iupper' chapa'h'
Miss Ella Maxiicld has returned from her
trip to Kansas, much improve in health.
The lelecranb line which rms fr,m ,he
vi,l,Je 10 he drnot has been cnmulr;,d md
nc snon ma tho instruments nre mi in NJ, The
station l, will be in working order.
Bert Hunt was admitted to the Lamoile
county bar at the last term of coult but has
not, as yet chung out his shingle.'
N,. or.,.. ,, 900, .,,,a,.
VA. ssTy, WV - s' ,,anna,i, VI 'ne
selho,e ,u',' a u",.ou '. ns,"p,, so'iI,a, u,
Wns ~ ""n 20. 40, "a" nn,a .t5 al ,ne
mmJs a. Wv ,eS ,a,,, n1cL '"'"a '""'
O,oof the saddles, occurre,cca i, our mid>,
NJ late has bcen The death of Mis- Cvrus
Woodyard formerly Iucv Wbiting If III,
Mace She cam. from Chicago nhou, fur
weeks sgo and after few DAYS ston here
went on 10 West Randolph size was taken
sick there last week, and died Sunday morn
ing. Her death was quite sudden to her
friends here Her husband, VINO was west
was tteleegrsRhed Tor, ana reached her before
she died. The remains were Drought here
Monday aud the fuIerai services look place
Tuesday afternoon. Inc deceased was porn
and had alwaysiivca mere UNI her marriage
iour years ago TINS noun. ohe Wou'u nave
been " wednesday. ohe mas always oeeh
iayorlte among ing young people mere, ana
endearcd herself 10 an " yer prish, social
ways Inc sympathy o, every heAft goes
out 10 the grief stricken husband VINO Is mus
other near relatives of the family
~,
Inc wooushed lwo miies west Oh US peiong-
ing 10 lhe 81. .. anu H. =. ralr9au t-oh hre
one n'gn1 iasl week anu ourncu up' tahins
ABOUT GOV ,S cor Sorus Oh sa%eu Wool, ,lr - sup
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18

10 the question what is nihiiism. the au-
thor of ''Crderground Russia, has lief
and comprehensive answer. From 1850 to
1870 it was a philosophical and literary
movement which turned the educated classes
into ma,erialsts and secured for women
equal rights with man in cival law and in ed
ucation. Since then it as.become phase Of
Socialism, and its leaders desire freedom Of
speech and freedom of the press in order that
they may propagate their views If this
freedom is conceded, together with such po-
litical rights as will enable the people to
guard it, the Nihilsts offer TO abandon their
present policy OF terror .and content them
selves with peaceful weapons. They assert
that the rulers OF Russia including in this
phrase the Car and the official class. have no
community Of interest with the mass of the
Nation, which sympathizes with their aims
as far as it understands them, and that they
have done nothing more than proclaim aloud
amid the reports and flames of their explos-
long, what everybody either thought or
whispered with a bcsita,ing and iimid voice
amid delu:e of adulation and general COM
pulsory rcticence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18

Commissioner ei Pensions Dudley has no.
titled Mr.. Rounds, the government printer,
that the list of pensioners Of the United
States is ready for the compositors, and it is
probable that the work Of printing this docu-
ment will begin July /, 1888. In response to
the demand for this information, Congress at
its last session authorized its printing US an
executive document for distribution. The
Pension Bureau, however, has delayed fur
nishing the manuscript till this time, in order
that the necessary corrections may be made
up to January l, 1888. An idea may be
formed OF the extent OF the work when it is
stated that forty-eight volumes of 600 pages
each will be required to fulfill the Congress
sional enactment. 1t will give complete
list of all the names on the pension rolls.