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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30
Duel to the Death.
Laramie City Telegram

Three menin white covered wagon
entered Laramie City by the North
Park road last night. Two occupied
the seat in front, the other, pale hag-
gard, and blood-s stained, groaned
upon a bed of blankets in the box.
At DR.. Harris office they halted, and
then drove to the hospital, where
the sufferer was placed. He was
Charles Shelton, wealthy horse
dealer. Last Friday he shot and
killed Will Keys in duel at North
Park. His companions were August
Henderson and Fred Lawrence, who
detailed the particulars of the TRACE
dy. Shelton is proprietor OF horse
ranch in the park. Last Friday he
was at Snyder's ranch helping to put
up hay. Keys, who had all interest
in Snyder's ranch, was present.
While eating supper in a tent near
the cabin Keys asked boy in Shell
tons employ to go into the cabin and
refill the teapot. This the boy re-
fused to do, saying he was not in
Keys employ. Keys abused the boy.
Shelton interfered and quarrel en-
sued. Keys left the table, and, TAX
ing the teapot, went into the cabin,
returning in a moment with tea and
a Winchester rifle. He sat the tea
pot down and turning to shelton
said; do you know, sir, that l
have a mind to kill you for this in
sult?"
"What insult?" rejoined Shelton
rising from his seat. 81 dare you
to shoot"
II will not shoot you down like
a dog, but will give you a chance for
your life in duel.
"When and where? l am ready at
any moment"
CHOW and ON this spot"
Keys finally stood the weapon
against the side of the tent, poured
out the tea, and sat down again.
Shelton walked out of the tent, got
another Winchester at the cabin,
loaded it, came back to the tent, and,
standing in the door, said that he
was ready.
In minute seconds were procured,
and Keys jumped from the table,
and, Selling the rifle, brought it to
his shoulder. Instantly two reports
rang out almost together. Shelton
dropped his gun and ran out across
the prairie holding his hands to his
face. Snyder started in pursuit,
while Anderson raised Keys head.
The wounded man gasped, "Tell
Lucy, my wife, my wife" Qnd fell
back dead.
Snyder returned in few minutes
with Shelton, who had been shot in
the chin, the ball ranging backward
and TO the right. His companions
thought he, too, would die. He
could not speak, but made signs for
his coat, which was given him. He
took paper and pencil from one of
the pockets and wrote: sis Keys
hurt" Sydney wrote beneath the
question the words; "He is dead. J"
The ball from Shelton rife entered
KEYS side in front of the left armpit,
passed through the body, and came
out Just above the right shoulder.
Shelton had fired his weapon without
bringing it to his shoulder.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30

There are nNe clues III 4eAds WHICH
have the free delivery service-Gal-
weston, Dallas, Houston, Austin and
San Antonio. The two latter have
been provided with letter carriers since
the last adjustments. Under the law
a city must have at least 10000 in
habitants to secure the free-delivery
service.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30

ed. He received no reply, to this note'
but independence day was duly nom
ored.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30
TEXAS POSTAL SERVICE.
Classification or the Most importaat poslenie's
Throughout the siaie-Their Rating, E'e'
Correspondence OF the News,


Correspondence OF the News.
WASHINGTON, August IL, 1881
The postoffices are devided into
four classes, the first three being called
presidential offices for the reason that
when the salary of a postmaster
reaches the sum of $1,000 the appoint
ment by the law vests in the president
In the fourth class are found nearly
all the Offices, the salary being less
than $1,000 and the postmaster is APP
pointed by the postmaster-general.
the first class contains all offices where
the salary is at least $4,000; the sec
ond class run from $4,000 to $4,000,
and the third class from $1,000 to
$4,000.
There are in Texas 1853 postofices
of all classes, an increase during the
year of IA. While the increase dur
ing the last fiscal year was relatively
very small, it must not be taken as an
indication that the postal service is
slow of growth in Texas. Within
the past nine years the offices have
risen in number from SCI to l455, an
increase of 500.
The presidential offices in Texas
are sixty-three in number. Of the
first class there are Capitalization,
Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
The last.named is a recent formation,
it having receipts enough to warrant
the advance of the salary attached to
it to $4,000. In the second class there
are twenty offices, the new formations
to this grade being Bolton, Cleburne,
Denison City and Larado. The third
class contains thirty-nine offices.
Since the last adjustment, the follow
ing offices have reached the preslden-
tial rank: Henrietta, which has sa-
larry of $1,000; Taylor, $14OO; Deca-
tur, $14OO; Colorado, $500. The
latter office secured the largest increase
after reaching the presidential limits
the sum being 5000. The largest SIN
gle increase in the case of Denison
City, where 5000 are allowed. San
Antonio gets $500, and three offices,
Bolton and Laredo, $500.
Longview has raise of 5000.
The following statement shows the
standard of the presidential postothces
in Texas, together with the salaries
attached, as arranged for the begin
ming of the new fiscal year:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30
The Government Detective.
Geo ". Pegk,

Not long since, the editor Of the
Sun spent a, evening with frien
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
A Pleasant Surprise.

Rev L. Layhcd, of Bethel, Bran
dywine IIun,ir"d, vas agreeabIy sur
prised few evenings ago, by a visit
from numerous members of his congre-
CATION, who supplied his larder with
provisions sufficient to last his family
for long time. He seems to be highly
pleased and his lines have certainly
fallen in a pleasant place, as III writing
to the Conference Worker, he says :
eve have an excellent and comfortable
home, with ground to cultivate all the
vegetables we need will. an abundance
of fruit OF nearly every kind. Our
poultry yard is tirsT-class, producing
from u to % eggs daily, with half "A
hundred spring chicks to increase our
stock. We think we have the best
landlord we ever knew. Although not
ii member of our church, or of any
church, yet he is Il perfect gentleman.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
SHE WANTED TO BE MARRIED..

Yesterla "a dilapidated, worn-loollinl
man. whose entire out would not brin4
a quarter, edged his way into Justice
Peck's office, followed by an equally
useless appearing woman. is the
squar' to hum inquired the man.
" He is" renli"d thD maHistrate. "Wc
wants ter get hilched," said the timid
blushing vital. "W hats he iigger 90
demanded the groom expertant. " TIVE
dollars, - said the squire. "Ain't yer a
little steep >" asked the woman I'M,
easily. Couldn't drop a notch or two,
nohow, could you ?"
The nchangeability Of tn" fee was ex-
planned and the candidates began 4
hopeless hunt through their pockets for
The collateral. From some recess in lel
gown the anxious virgin brought two
dimes, II nickel, and n punched halt
dollar. The prospective head of fam
lily went into every pocket and suspicion
thereof with net cash result Of forty.
three cents, and further attempts to in
crease the pool were truitless. " viii "A
dollar eighteen catch ye?" insinuated
the lady. Hardly, said the justice,
and after several attempts to get II re-
duction, two loving but aching hearts
were removed from the office. Present
ly the seat Of justice was again invaded,
and the matrimonially inclined pair
once more stood before Squire Peck. No
time was lost in skirmishing, and th"
woman came directly to the front, put
down the handful Of coin with the re-
mark Hitch us as furs it'll 60,
ledge. -" The ledge weakened at the
last attack, and did a s. legal job, with
trimmings, and presented the BRIDE
with the money as a starter.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
SEEKING LIGHT.

Mrs. Mulkittle started on a visit to
friends living in the suburbs of the
city the other day, and might have
idle remark of the youngster which
threw the expedition into an immediate
change of program. They boarded a
street car and were travelling along
peaceably, not to say slowly, when the
boy, who, in strict keeping of promise
not to ask foolish question, had con-
quered every desire TO have informa.
ton, said
Ma, is a street car as hard to pull
as a wagon ?'
9" No, | think not"
Why isn't it 90
Because the street car runs on
iron"
And a wagon runs on dirt, don t
it 2"
eyes"
"Is mule street car harder to pull
than horse street car =
b" don't know
" DO mules have pistols 90
ono"
Horses have, haven't they ?"
"l don't know"
Well, what 5 horse pistol, then 2"
" If you don't hush III put you Oft
the car
"Then I'd get lost. Would you
care 30
"Of course I'd care"
"Then why do you want to put me
off 2"
A fat man who, with red nose and
puffy face, sat opposite the boy, looked
up from newspaper and bestowed an
annoyed glance on the merciless ques-
TONER
Gle don't know me, does he, ma %
Hush, Willie"
Mister, can you read when the car
jolts?"
The man grunted and resumed his
reading.
eff you wanted to read and the car
jolted so yom couldn't read, you'd get
off, wouldn't you ?'
The man grunted again, and Mrs.
Mulkittle brushed her sons foot from
the seat and declared that she would
tell his father.
"Any body can read when the car
jo'ts if, if they amt on the car can't
they 90
"Never mind, sir I'll tell your faith
err
"Ma, that mans face is red like little
brothers was, amt it ?"
Hush, sh-sh."
Mister, does your nose hurt %
The man gIared at the boy and
Al,
with 20 ?'
"iil sh, Willie, or III slap you, "
exclaimed Mrs. MulkittIe in an agony
of humiliation.
Amt nothing the matter with Inc.
What's the matter with you? Did the
cat scratch your face"
"The cat ought to have your tongue"
replied the man
"Then | couldn't talk, could ?'
at is to be hoped that you could
" Have you been looking at the
sun ?"
The man grunted, and Mrs. Mulkittle
jorked the boy and made ieint at box"
ing his ears.
Well, what makes his eyes 50
red, then. DO your eyes hurt, mis-
trr""
"Madam," said the man, arising,and
violently pulling the strap, dis
like to be Jude, for ! appreciate your
position, but if that boy was mine,
hanged if wouldn't cruelty him"
"Ma what's cruelty % asked the boy,
" hen the man had gone.
off you ask me another question, you
naughty boy, I'll whip yon till you
,an't sit STILL
81 can walk, can't | 2" Mrs. Null
1itte turned away and pretended not
% hear him. of couldn' sit still,
'ould twist around.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
Largo Electment Suit.

tn ere has been instituted, IN the Clr-
cult Court ofAugusta County, Va, IA
suit in ejectment by Emily Holings-
worth, of Philadelphia, against one hun
dred and eighty-seven parties defend
ant, for the recovery of lands under the
" Hollingsworth Survey" in the couu-
ties Of Augusta and Rockingham, Vir-
ginia, and in pendleton County, West
Va, lying on the waters Of the Shenan-
doah river and on the South Fork of
the South Branch of the rotolDsc river.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
Horrible Treatment Of Cigar GIRLS.

A telegram from Chicago says that
on Wednesday afternoon the Executive
Committee of the Cigar Makers Union
heard the testimony Of six young
girls employed By one Behrman, on
kinSie street" II was shown by the
testimony that thes" girls work from
& Il. III. to . p. M, and on three nights
of the week till II p. H., making
lunches for cigars. The majority Of
them receive three dollars per week,
aud, in order to make profit from this
scanty pittanre, he charges them a cent
"A minute for lost time. When the
Health Inspector visits the place, the
proprietor manages to Sccrtte such chill
drcn as are under age Other oppres-
sions are alleged, aud it is said "the
place is only type Of Others in the
city"
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
A Very Lively Time.

There was very lively bee-hivinl
out at Judge Odom's place the other
day. Judge Odom hal charged Mr.
| Roberts, the Overseer, to watch the bees
and let no swarms get away. The other
morning the bees swarmed ard pitched
in funnel l-shaped mass on limb ofa
tree about ten feet from the ground.
Roberts played on them with a huge
syringe from a bucket of water, and
having etfectually, as he supposed put
out the incipient flame that turks in
their tails, prepared to gather them in
to his garner
There was about the place a darkey
named Phil, who is nearly blind.
"Here. Phil, come here, - said Mr..
Roberts. 81 want you to hold this bee
gum under that bunch of bees, while
climb the tree and sweep them in. y
And without ceremony or any unne,
cessary delay, he seized Phil and plac-
ing him directly under the bees, put the
bee gum on the top of his head, and di-
rected him to stand fast.
Broom in hand, Mr.. Roberts then
ran up the tree with the nimbleness OF
cat or squirrel, and, crawling out, hung
himself on limb and cautiousl y began
to sweep them off, letting them fall in
humps into the open box on the negro =
head below. Sometimes IA wad of bees
would miss the hole and strike Phil on
the shoulder, which made him restless.
" Stand firm, Phil, said a voice from
above, "and they will not sting yon
certain. just let them know you are
not afraid, and there is no danger" re-
marked Mr. Roberts by way of encour-
agement.
couch golly I'm stung for shuah
Whew Marsa Roberts, I'm got to drap
this box !"
"Stand still, you chicken fool you
III soon have them all in Who cares
for a bee?"
Just then an old liner-a king hee-
marched down PhiPs back under his
shirt and Phil became still more un-
easy, but Mr.. Roberts spoke soothing
words from above. Suddenly the bees
seemed to realize who it was that was
disturbing them and about forty busi-
ness fellows popped Mr.. Roberts simul-
taneously, and he dropped his broom,
lost his hold and came down with IA
crash upon the negro and box.
With u wild scream Phil got upon
his feet and lit out, followed by cloud
of bees. He forgot his blindness and
went, he knew not whittier, striking
the garden palings broadside and level
ing three panels with the ground. He
never stopped, but continued to charge
around the enclosure until the vege-
tables were all destroyed.
In the meantime Mr.. Roberts was
fully employed; in fact, he was very
busy. Around the house and thro' it,
then under it, out to the gate, thro' the
horse lot and "over the hills and far
away
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
II u M OR OU S.
DER DRUM n Il.

Who puts up at der pest hotel,
Und dakes his oysters On der schell,
nd init der fraulein cuts d schwell?
Der Drummer.
Who vas II CONES indo mine schstOre,
Dr0Ws down his bundles on der vlOOr,
Und meier schtOps to shut der door,
Der Drummer.
Who dakes me py der handt und say:
Hans Pfeitter, how you was to-day?'
md goes for peesness right away
Der Drummer.
Who spreads his zamples in trice,
Ind dells me, look unl see how nice ~
Und says :" gets der bottom price"
Der Drummer.
Who says der dings vas eggstra vine
From Sharmany upon der Rhine
Und sheats me den dimes out Of nine?
Der Drummer.
Who dels how sheep der goods vas bought
MO0ch less as vat good mbort,
But lets dem 20 ms he vas "shOrt?"
Der Drummer
Who warrants all der goods to suit
Der customer upon his route,
Ind ven dey comes dcy vas no gOots
Der Drummer.
Who comes around ven been oudt,
Drinks onp mine bier und eats mina traut
und kiss Katrina in der mOut?
Der Drummer.
Who, ven he CONES again dis way
VIII hear vot Pieliier has to say.
Und init black eye goes away!
Der Drummer.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
The First sunday after Local Op.
liOU.

The Progress, published at Ellicott
City, Md, says : The peace loving
citizens Of Baltimore County, in the
neighborhood of Gray's factory, ad-
joining Ellicott City, will long remem-
brr the first Sabbath after local option
took effect in Howard county. Their
peace and quietude was greatly inter.
rupted by the refugees from Howard
county justice and their coadjutors.
The day was spent in drunkenness and
roting, much to the disgust of the Or
der loving citizens of Gray's Factory.
There seemed to be a determination
on the part of the groggeries-some of
which had open dpors-to give the citi-
zcns of that place a toretaste of what
they might expect on future Sabbaths.
They certainly have fOrcibly impressed
upon the lw-abiding citizens of that
portion of Baltimore County the neces-
sity to petition 70 the next Legislature
for law to expel the liquor traffic from
:heir midst, if not for total prohibition
in the State Of Maryland.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
A Warm Reception.

The West Newton, Mass, Transcript
Of May 5rh, contains a lengthy account
OF the nuptialS and of the arrival in
that town of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II,
Newell, (nee Duncan, of this city), the
day af;e- the wedding The article is very
complimentary, and concludes as fol.
lows: "The home reception was Of the
refined nature of family gathering,
and the young couple will receive theil
friends at the parental mansion oD
Thursday evening. We echo the voices
of many in wishing for them and theirs
a full need of happiness.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
American Pork.

BERLIN, May 1.-THE North Ger
man Gazette attcmptSto prove by stats
tics that the danger of contracting trich
inosls from American pork issixty times
greater than it is from German pork,
and refers to the latest reports of the
sanitary officers at Chicago, Erie and
Boston, and to publications in the New
York Medica, journal. TO prove the
of its statements the Gazette
declares that the inspection of pork on
its arrival at German ports has proved
useless. 1t says that the quantity of
American pork consumed in Germany
is small and is Decreasing, and that the
question, therefore, is not of economic
Importance.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18

This was the way his spouse encour
aged him when he fell from a Memphis
ferry boat into the Mississippi, and was
struggling in the water for dear life
"Now, Samuel didn't ! tell you 50 =?
Now, then, work your legs, flop your
arms, hold your breath, and repeat the
Lords Prayer, for its mighty uncertain,
whether you land in New Or
leans or in eternity"
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
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Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
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Daily Republican., 1883-05-18

An officer in the regular army laugh
ed at timid woman because she was
alarmed at the noise of cannon when
a salute was fired. He subsequently
married that timid woman, and six
months afterwards he took off his boots
in the hall he when came in late at
night.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18

81 heerd yer old mudder was dead,
said Sam Johnsing to Gabe SnodgrasS,
a colored citizen of Austin. "Jes' SO.
She died las week" Was she sick
long?" "No; she jes tuck sick one
day and died de mex" "Only sick one
day De Lor' why dat was hard y
wutf while"
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
COnAecrafp61.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New
York, was consecrated on Tuesday, in
the presence of an immense audience,
the entire cost of the church, 1859, 900,
having been liqnidated The consecra-
tion services were conducted by Bishop
Neely, of Maine, the sermon being pre-
ached by Bishop William Bacon Ste
vens, of Pennsylvania.
Daily Republican., 1883-05-18
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