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Walkers Segar Store

.no, A. TaOMAa,St. Cloud Building
Washington, D.. q Practices before
JHUU the United state General land Of
nee. CONTESTED cases. private land
claims. mining, pre-eRpti0n aud homestead
eas.s prosecuted before the department OF the
inferior and Supreme Court and all classes OF
claims before the Ese1 ativc departments spec
ial attention given to town site esises. LANE
warrants, homestead Heats, ana All MINUS "
land scrip bought andsoie-
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Thanksgiving next Thursday.
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A Lady Cured Of rheumatism
Kidney Disease Cured.

Chris,iansbure. Va. 1881.
Suffering from kidney disease,
from which could get no relief. !
tried Browns Iron Bitters, which
cured me completely. A child OF
mine, recovering from scarlet fever,
had no appetite and did no, seemt TO
be able TO eat at all. lgave him Iron
Bitters with the happiest results.
/. KYLE MONTAGUE.
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Monday. November % 1883,

Also is2 acres of meadow land ana MATS siua-
ted in Dvptford Township.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

notice, adding adjacent portion, .,
Gonzales and Bastrop, and we ,os,
safe in saying that it would be djm'
cult to locate o more desirable ana
attractive region of country in Texas
or elsewhere, extending as it does
from the Colorado to the Guadalpn.a
and embracing the valleys Of said
rivers and the San Marcos, Blanc,
etc, with almost every variety Of Sol,
and production known to the STATE
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Sections ParticulnriEed.

What we have said has mostly gen.
eral application to the county, We pro-
coed to make some special mention of
some of the principal divisions or settle
ments.
The railroad, international and
Great Northcrn) passes nearly through
tho center of the finest portion of the
county, composing the Onion creek,
Mountain City and Stringtown settle
ments. Of these in their order.
sTRINGTowN.
The first or rudlmentary range of noun
tains which runs diagonally through
Texas into Mexico, passes through Hays
county. They are continuous, high
rolling hills, six to eight hundred feet
above the level of the sea. Along the
road from Austin to San Antonio, these
hills, covered with heavy growth Of
cedar aud liYe oak, extend most of the
way on the right hand, constituting a
sort of back ground to the lovely, park
like prairies and beautiful farms which
lie baskiug in the suns rays at their
feet.
For sixteen miles, between San Mar
cos and the Guadalupe river, which sep
crates Hays from COmal county, these
settlements extend CONTINUOUSLY, aud
hence the name of "Stringtown" is APP
piled to this portion Of the county. The
residences are for the most part built in
the edge of the wooded hills, overlook
iun the farms below. Few countries in
the world can surpass this region, and
many of our most prominent farmers
live in il. StringtoWn settlement was
the original home Of the late General
Pitts, gentleman Of note, and his sons
in-law, James l.. Malone and Samuel
Kone. continued to reside there-alsO
John i. Counally, noted raiser Of tne
horses, Msi. Hunter. X. NJ. Caldwell
aud other prominent citizens.
MOUNTAIN CITY
Aud it, envIrons, lying in the direction
of Austin. ranks auCag the very fore
most divisions At the country in al that
j naturally lovely and desirable. and
also in Improvement. AID goo3 citizen
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Adjoining Counties.

Among the advantages OF Hays
County, not the least is the fact that
it is surrounded by other counties
almost equally attractive, and is thus
the centre of very large, beautiful
and fertile territory. On the north
east lies Travis, containing the State
Capital, Austin. Southeast lie Cald-
well and Guadalupe, both vastly fer
tile and more populous, with their
fourishing county towns, Lockhart
and Seguin, the latter now a station
on the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio railroad, while Luling
in Caldwell and Kingsbury in Quad
alupe are also stations on the same
road. On the southwest we have
Comal, with its metropolis, New
Braunfels, eighteen miles from San
Marcos on the road to San Antonio,
a place of some 2,5OOinhabitants, the
centre Ct large and furnishing Ger
man community, the busy seat of
trade, manufactures and industry.
To the northwest lies Blanco, one of
the most thrifty, romantic and inter
esting OF our Mountain counties.
Taking the entire SIX counties under
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The Mountain Region OF Hays County

The Mountain Region OF Hays County.
In viewof the fact that fully two
thirds of our county lies in the noun
tains," "a rather rocky region, of mod
crate altitude, SO called) some account
of it seems indispensable in paper of
this kind. AS the main stock range of
the county it is by no means the least
important part of it. And farming Is
also successfully followed in some of the
valleys of this section. Our space will
only permit q brief reference to some of
tie more important points.
The towns and hamlets of this region
will be found noticed under their ap-
propriate head, so are omitted here.
Some of the small fertile valleys are de-
voted to farming, but the great body of
of this region is a stock range, being oc-
cupied by ranches great Sand small.
Perhaps the largest of them is that Of
Hutchins & Good. lying between San
Marcos and Dripping Springs, and COM
prising abOu 1900 acres.
Much of the natural scenery of this
region has been noticed IN other con-
nec;ions, but there are some other
features worthy Of mention. Among
them are various caves. some of them
of considerable extent. They are hung
with beautiful stalactites, and covered at
bottom with bat guano. There are also
remarkable chasms or gulches. One Of
these. known as Dsueh's Gulch, is
about cue hundred feet in depth, with
precipltous sides. and approaches the
sublime. Devils Backbone" just
above PurgaiOry Springs, as you enter
BlsncO county, Is the name given a series
Of large hills which are unique and in
posing to q remarkable degree. and
Eould prove = study Of great interest TO
= geOlogist. The highest point Of the
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chain We should say is not less than 500
or GOO feet above the level Of San Mar
cos. They constitute the grandeS'
s.o,erv we have beheld in Texas.
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derfully. but il is not Of SO warm a ma
turc, nor 30 pleasant to cultivate, as
is where there is more sand,
Before leaving the subject of climate
it is but just to say that were one ha!
the preparation made to guard agains
the iuclemency of the weather that il
made in colder climates. il would cause
il to be almost unnoticed. Really com
Portable houses are comparatively rar'
in Texas. and shelter for animals ant
the practice of feeding them, even mort
rare. Yet there are days here in winter
and spring-ferce northers and chilling
rain storms following periods of quite
warm weather-as hard on man and
beast as any on earth. Man generally
escapes, but the poor animals often per-
ish by scores. But let not the country
or climate be blamed for mans heartlesS
improvidence.
In point of healthfulness, this county
will compare favorably with almost
any other located in 80 low latitude.
There is scarcely any malarious disease,
for there is very little to produce any.
Yet people do manage to get sick and
die here as we'll as in less favored climes,
and as the population increases, the
country will no doubt appear less
healthy. Pneumonia appears to be the
most fatal disease, though not very
prevalent.
PRICES OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The price of land here, as everywhere
else, varies according to the location,
improvement, quality and manner Of
payment. Improved is worth all the
way from S. to $50 per acre, and unim.
proved from 81 to sl2, and most Of it
can be bought on time to suit purchas-
ers. But honesty and fair dealing with
prospective immigrants compel US to
say, that the cost of making common
improvements, principally fencing, is
such that by tho time they are made, I'm.
land will have cost the settler
not less than s25 per acre. With the
advent of the railroad, however, the ex-
pense of fencing and building material
will diminish 80 that farms may be i'm
proved at considerably less cost. Here.
tofore, besides stone. the chief material
for fencing has been cedar, for rail and
picket fences, but the supply, save for
posts, is not sufficient and pine boards
brought from the eastern part of the
State, are now found to be cheaper.
Hedges of Usage orange will do sdmi.
rably here, but the people so far, have
not had the time, skill or patience to
bring them to perfection.
We should state that the prices OF
lands above, refer to farming lands, and
that pasture lands in large quantities are
considerably cheaper. Timber lands are
worth from SIS to S25 per acre.
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shir. The pencil OF the finest arts
would fall far short Of doing justice q
the loneliness of the scenery, while tot
broad cultivated farms, ipclosed By
: stone fences, aud the tasteful dwellings
bespeak tho industry, thrift and pro
gress of the citizens. Here arc
church, school, and large surrounding
population. A sort of adjunct to this
settlements are the farm, mills, shops
etc. maintained in regular old
Southern style-of Maj. Nance, who
has also built q handsome school and
church edifce. His ranch Of 10000
acres in one body with 5000 acres in.
closed, surrounds his home. where
health, peace and plenty perenniaily
reign.
Elm Grove and Onion creek settle
ments are like unto Mountain City, with
variations. They lie nearer Austin.
PECAN SPRINGS AND SCIENCE HALL
Represent one Of the very finest farm
ing regions of the county, lying on the
boundary of Caldwell Pecan Springs
is the name of the homestead Of Col.
Sledge, in sight Of Kyle. His residence
is in a beautiful natural grove, in which
the springs are situated. They are per-
ennial, and afford an abundant supply
OF pure water for man and beast, and
fill fish pond below. The colonel pos>
sesses a princely estate surrounding his
residence, consisting of 5000 acres. OF
which 5000 are inclosed, 1t embraces
portion of the valley Of Plum Creek, OF
vast fertility, than which we have seen
no finer view in Texas or elsewhere.
Col. Sledge is Mississippian OF
prominent and wealthy family, but came
to Texas with only $4,000. He came
here from the Brazos, and has only been
in the county some half dozen years.
He is now the heaviest taxpayer in the
county, and is prominent in all efforts
at improvement and progress.
Live Oak Springs is u similar place
near Kyle, the proprietor ofwhich is G.
B. Donaldson, one of our best and most
enterprising farmers. Our reporter has
never had the pleasure of visiting his
place, hence cannot 40 into details.
Science Hall is the name ola noted
academy in this part of the county,
which has proved especially beneficial
to the community,
DOWN THE RIVER
From San Marcos extends another por-
ton of the country of vast fertility and
wonderful beauty, also thickly settled.
Unfortunately, however, we cannot go
many miles in that direction without
getting beyond the limits of the coun,
ty. But portions of Caldwell and Qua
dalupe-the Martindale and Jennings
neighborhoods, etc., NATURALLY, by bust
ness, and socially, belong to Hays.
They once applied to be annexed" to
US, and would have been but for the in
reference of political aspirants, and we
think, upon just principles of local self
ought to be. If we could
swap some of our mountainous region
for these rich and populous portions of
our sister counties, it would be a very
good exchange.
The Mountain Region OF Hays County.
In viewof the fact that fully two
thirds of our county lies in the noun
tains," "a rather rocky region, of mod
crate altitude, SO called) some account
IL Il
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-12-14
Proceedings of the Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER !. lSS&.
SENATE.

lhe senate met at - m, and was opncI Will,
prayer hy Eev. William Martin.
Mr. J Moore presented arriilion from GOO
'i'ihrnS from the counties "rSparanhurg. Union
an" n'rn"''l' praying for the prohibition OF the
HiS'ii"t'on 0f Intoxicating liquors in South Car.
olna. >''
Mr. Munro--A bill to amend the charter of The
town of Union. Wv
Mr Simmons-A bill to amend section S57 of
,h' nen'ra' Statues, relating to the duty of Trul
Justices. '''
me Hili to provide punishment for bastarJv
was Indefinitely postponed
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The further consideration of tho hill wo. IL
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Dental $uuI.n.cOn

nR. l.. f. MEADOR graduate of the Balti.
~ more Dental College, offers his professional
services to those who may require Dental Sur.
gerry In any of its branches.
Being amply supplied with the best insru-
mcnts anu all modern improved appliances, he
feels safe in assuring perfect satisfaction.
lie will be found in his office over DR. Poscv
Bros. Drug Store on all days.
Office hours g a. NJ. to GP NJ
July 81 80 tf
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"TTOT people are always on the look
" INN, ont for chances increase
~~ their earnings, and in time
become wealthy; those who
do not improve their opportunities remain in
poverty. We offer great chance to make money.
We want many men, women, boys and girls 10
work for us right in their own localities. ANY
one can do the work properly from the first
start The business will pay more than ten times
ordinary wages. Expensive outfit furnished
free NO one who engages fails to make money
rapidly. You can devote your whole time to
the work, or only your spare moments. Full
information and all that is needed sent free
Address STINsoN Co., Portland, Maine.
Feb % & l.,
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LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE
PROMPTLY RESPONDED TO.
SAMPLES SENT AND ESTI-
MATES GIVEN. WE GUARAN-
TEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PACKAGES FOR OVER TEN
DOLLARS IN AMOUNT FREE
OF + y y RESS OR MAIL
CHARGES.
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AN ASSASSINATION IN ALABAMA attanooga,
November 2l.-A special from raladcga Ala
states that this morning while Richmond Sim
mons was at the breakfast table with his family
at assassin fred & saUr through the window
he ball crashing through Mr. Simmonss temple
and killing him instantly.
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TIE NuTr TRIAL.-UniontowD, Pa,
December j,-ThC session Of the Court
toNday was entirely occupied with the
examination Of jurors in the Mutt case. The
p1ncl embrace, eighty jurors, fifty OF whom
have been examined and but one secured
OF that number Counsel for the prisoner
stated this morning that they would base
the defence entirely opon the theory Of emo.
tional insanity. and they summoned long
number OF witnesses to prove that the pris>
oncr has been peculiar from infancy, and
that he was imbued with an uncomfortable
desire to take life. The trial promises to
be protracted and exciting. a change Of
the venue was finally made to Allegheny
County, and it is thought trial can be had
in two or three weeks.
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NittkOVSky & BaruCh.
CHARLOTTE, N. G..

OUR NAIL ORDER DEPART
MENT IS SO ARRANGED THAT
"SllOPPlNG' BY MALLS REN-
DERED EASIER AND Is OF
TEN MORE SATISFACTORILY
DONE THAN IN PERSON.
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SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

McElrce' Jcwclry Palace, 25 King st,
Charleston, :. {. Largest Stock. Low.
est prices in the South. Repairing n
specially. Send me your watches
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BILL ARP THANKSGIVING.-T Thanks
giving day served double purpose at my
house, for it WAS the birthday Of one of our
hopeful children, and we surprised him with
Il new gun, and Of course he wanted TO 90
out aud Kill something right away lie
brought home partridge and yallcr
hammer and rabbit and made the feathers
fly ont of big hawk. These boys are
always making the feathers fly, and they
Kill more birGs they can't find than what
'hcy do find. Give a boy dog and gun
and ne is happy. These birthdays come
mighty thick in my family and Mrs Arp
thinks heap more OF 'cm than | do but
paor folk, children ought to all be born on
the 29th Of February and .tacy wouldcnt
come around so often. Nevertheless, we
must do the best we can for the offspring
and be- thankful.
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WE Is EEP EVERYTHING
THAT is NEEDED TO CLOTUE
MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS. La
DIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN.
!NCLEDING A COMPLETE
LINE OF LADIES' AND MISSES
UNDERWEAR, AND HAVE
THE BEST DRESSMAKING
ESTABLISHMENT IN THE
SOUTH.
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n
oncuoI ,,;,h nr,,a ,I " ~ o. "'' anu was
The session WAS sxc.cJ;,,l, J,,i
measures apart from tb, bil from ,h. N.'r, n
COMMITTED, wore Of ,ny ,r.., ;, NV '''"'o"i
The memorial of the ProsiJon,. 1885,, r
Managers If the railroads ,,s r.co;nn, '.",'"'
1t sets forth the grievances Of III, railroad oo,1
paucs under m, existi,,, ro;,o.I , 'u''
makes no recommendation .s 70 th"ir ,,;ar "u!
IL asks for such relief as tho GsnoroI -.
may deem proper.
Mr. McIver reported. on hcb,,f of u, w.,
mittee on Arriculturc n m.;,r;,v ., ~" ."'p- .
nr ,b. r.,,,I ~ ,h a.; 49,! ''Po'' 'h iaVor
nor, W '"e '''" '""' nm minority re-
rb, S.n,,, ,,, IT,
-, h,If n,,, ! r ,i '''' 'n JOINT assembly
missioner of ,rr;nn,,n.f f. " e'eo,'nH N"m-
- .-NE' 'S"''"'e Two members OF tie
board or D;rcc,nrs nr ,ho p.; Nv" members OF tho
NJ N,in. ; ". '"e ,e"'.em'ihry.
o,cct;on - 10 on;n ". ,"' y but'cr Tor re-
cm,,,na " Wv '''''' VI commissioner OF Agri-
The wboIo voto xo. Il,
nominco - OIL '''"g cast ior the
Mr. Pcarce nominotod NJ w
MIR Euis, Nr = D. ''""soh' nnd
Board Of AgricuI,ur. "'''oe's vi inc
Mr. johnson rcceivcJ 1877 A. po
Mr. Colc,rk | ''' i'''y io' ana
MIR Massey nomin,teJ Mr. u ppu
Mr. Simnp.,H, A. Iah W. tr.n n'"uy' ana
h,rs ~ D.. pJ " "i'''".hsoh LOT meH-
Both gentlemen roc. ,oI r3J ' 'e'''s'
10 A choice az N' NeoeSs"ry
The following h;I,s ord ro.o,,,,;,
their first readiny bv ,itIe onJ ,.nro ....i'."
the nroncr commute, ""' "''' re'eried 70
MIR ,'uln-N iii - ,;,
Laura nud IuI, Snr,u.a ' 'o"nson'
Sprouse and CnroI;na Snrorsn ~ sm ~ :ohh
and PRIVILEGES of IawrI Is,,i,;, ~ M ,n ,,o r'gnts
same as if thew were horn in In,.S,i ,.itn '"o
Mr. Allison 4 io;nt ro.oim,;an "ou'cIN.
calling Constitutional Convention p'''''' 'o'
Mr. Bobo-A bill ,o amonL S.o,;a, ,-,cr.,
General Statutes reIaiine a. -l...:-- g.. az az
granting of license for the .aI, Of in,,, ;co,;
liquors.
Mr. Crcws-A bill to regulate drainage in the
County Of Laurcns. nnL To- define the ,iutics nf
| the County Commissioners i'm regard tn m.
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NUMBER so.

history t"" hong concealed, becomes known.
admiration for Linn will be changed to dis
gust, AMI disgust to anger, tAat we have
been ST. long deceived.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-29

T" VIRGIL LAMB:
You are hereby notified that We have expended
one hundred e .0Ol i'll labor and i.nproyemeuts
upon III" Prairie Flower lode AID mining claim
the same being an extension of the ", lftone mine
and situate on Deer Creek. in Mineral Hill Mining
District. Aturas county, Idaho Territory in order
to hold said premises under the provision. of sec.
non -,;I24. Revised Statutes of the United States
being the amount required to hold the same for
the Year ending December 81, 1854, that the pro-
portion "f said expenditure due by YOU. Virgil
Lamb is twenty 500 dollars. being one-ffsh
lawful MOI ey OF the United States and if within
nine'y 80 days after the publication of this no.
tice you fail or refuse TO contribute your proper.
ZION OF such expenditure MS II co-owner your In.
terest in said claim will become the propertv Of
the subscribers under said srction 2 324.
n. MCKINNEY.
DAN. MANNING.
Haley, l. T, July 81, 1888
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Notice Of Forfeiture.
To u. C.. HARVEY.

To u. C. HARVEY:
You are hereby notified that we have expended,
one hundred ,SlOOl dullars in labor and improve
nents upon the Cochise lode and mining claim,
situate "n Lake Creek, in Warm springs Mining
District Alturas comfy, Idaho Territory in Or
der To hold said premises under the provisions
of section 2,:24. Revised Statutes of the United
for the year ending December 81. 1888: that the
proportion OF said expenditure due by you. B. c.
Harvey, is thirty-three dollars and thirty three
and unt-third cents (S23.331si. lawful money of
the United States; and If within ninety days after
the publication Of this notice you fail refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure,
together with costs OF ADVERTISING your iuteres st
in said claim will become the property of the
subscribers under said section 2.324
J. b. PATTERSON.
Il. 5. LEVERIDGE.
HALEY, I. T., July 49, 1888.