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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
Tho Water Power Of Texas.
Texss siftfn0A.

1t din be stated, without fear Of
successful contradiction, that the
water power of Central Texas is equal
to any in the United States, both as
regards suficiency and the eligibility
of application. The value of water
power depends much upon it's steadi-
ness, or otherwise. In the north
streams are liable to be ice-bound in
winter, and in many parts of the
country their possibility Of falling off
in dry weather makes the impounding
of reservoirs necessary in order to en-
sure q supply of driving power during
the summer. In Central Texas, save
during the floods, which, owing to
climatic conditions, are ordinarily few
and of short duration, there is but a
slight variation above or below the
average water mark. This is due to
the reason that their supply of water
is principally derived from subterrane-
an streams, the origin of most of
which, no less than their force, is as
yet mystery. Thus, at San Marcos
and San Antonio, rivers Of almost un-
changeable dimensions and sufficient
ly large to be mistaken for the outlets
of extensive subterranean lakes, flow
out of the earth. OF the same charac-
ter are most of the springs from
which the tributaries of those rivers
are supplied, and this is particularly
the case where there are extensive
limestone formations, factthat may
be accounted for on the supposable
existence of syphon springs, which,
owing to the chemical action of the
water upon the limestone, are COM
mon to all limestone belts. The
Colorado river, in size next to the Rio
Grande, holds first rank in the mat
ter Of its water power, and possesses
a peculiar advantage in the topography
of the country through which it runs.
In Burnet and Travis counties, its
course lies through a mountainous
country, rendering navigation impos-
sible by the great inclination which
seemed destined by nature to compen-
safe in manufactures for what is lost
to commerce. Owing to this inclina-
ton, the length of the ladies' from the
intake to the tail need not exceed fifty
yards, while the necessary weirs can
be constructed at comparatively little
expense. The importance of such an
advantage is well known to mill own
ers, whose ladies', to give a sufficient
fall, are over a mile long from the in
take to the point Of discharge. For a
distance Of one hundred and fifty miles
the Colorado river and many Of Its
tributaries possess this valuable ad-
vantage; besides, here and there, ex-
ceptional power, as for instance, at
Marble Falls, IN Bunet county,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
Our Glorious Country.

There are old men in Detroit who
couldn't, if put upon the witness stand
swear TO within thirty days of the time
when corn and potatoes should be
planted, when grass is ready for NOW
ing, what weather is favorable for wheat
or indeed any other point about farm
ing, and yet these are the men most So
licitous about the weather and the
farmer. On the Woodward avenue car
yesterday was a pair, and they began:
lawful storm wasn't it ?"
eyes terrible" -,
',They say it has ruined the wheat.
"Don't doubt it, sir. Wheat was
Just in the right stage to be ruined
"And has killed all the fruit, L pre-
sumo ?"
"It probably has. Idon't expect to see
an apple or peach this season..
Must have rotted the corn?"
"Oh, of course. Corn was Just IN 'ue
susceptible state. We shant have anS
corn this year," ,ss
"The farmer must be discouraged;
ENTIRELY so. My hostler was ten,
ing me that the milkman told him thaS
tho owner of the dairy had seen farmer 5
who said he should pillow up his orcLaiS
and try to raise crop of late potatoes
Indeed Still if we have late Ian'
SO that wheat can hold on to Oc'eVe'
it may ripen." s4bot
BARLEY possible. 1 understand 'na'
the hay crop has been frozen up. ,i-s
"Do tell! Seems to me that our Nv
stock could be taught to relish no. To-
hay, but Idunno. 1 think we may 'OH
fidently expect drought.
"And famine,' ,,,.--,5
"And those will probably be folIo. AZ
by an epidemic which will sweep 'D'
country" .,iov
With this they settled back to cn!oii
themselves, and neither one beI.-, -e-
the least interest when q pasSenS
rose up and inquired: .rs..s
Wont one of you gentlemel ~.
arrange for Judgment day to con, do1t
tween this and the LIST of July! ~ -
want to live in the vain word over over,
weeks longerI"-Detrou FTee f'''
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
What a Frontier Post is for.

The great cattle range of Wyoming
under the military protection of Fort
Mckinney is about 300 miles square.
Five hundred thousand head of cattle,
worth S27 per head, or 100000
in all, are now grazing on the area.
To these can be added the value Of
the horses and ranches of the cattle
men ana the farmers and the stock
of the Changers, making at least
S15,OOO,OOO Of property under the
protection Of this post.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
How a Panther Jumps Over Fiftv F..

nv" '"-p "'or fllty Feet
While the African lion or tiger ma.
be competitors in strength, in ao;GE
the panther has no rival living. y
A gentleman Of truth and cand,.
said this to me: II was in CanaSa
some years ago beyond the st. LAW
rance, in November. The fam;Ir
where l was stopping had hung be.;
against pile of boards or lumber ~
cool off or freeze, as is CUSTOMARY W
A catamount 1.-THE Indian name u
New EnglandD in the woods close hu
smelled the meat and crept out in tbs
night to get piece. In pulling the the
quarter of beef he upset the WboIs
pile of lumber which came down with
fearful noise, and he made tbrea
tremendous leaps from the spot, 7
saw the tracks in the snow; there was
not a mark between them; I did mot
measure the distance myself, but man
did, and Ibelieve, correctly. The first
Jump was up hill, thirty feet; the sec.
ondhorizontal, to a large rock, ffty.four
feet; the third, down hill, seventy.two
feet.
A leap Of thirty feet perpendicular
to q branch of q tree, or a fortv.foot
plunge after a fatal shot, and falling
dead almost at the hunters feet, has
been repeated until the veracity is not
questioned, and after making all DOS.
sible allowance, we must acknowl.
edge there is not a creature living
whose leap compares with it.
The question then comes up how
is this superiority over other animals
attained? The key to the above cues.
ton we shall find in the cooled wire
spring. This spring, pressed down
on base and liberated, leaps ahead
further than any other form. The
reason is very simple. Every move.
ment of substance must start from
base unless moved by an outside force.
The coiled wire spring becomes a SOL
id it's entire length. When let loose
the first turn jumps from its base,
which is the second; the second adds
its force to the first, jumping from
the third, and so on in succession to
the last, which adds it's force after the
whole coil is sent flying from the out.
side base of all. And this is precisely
the case with the panther s leap. The
forelegs and head is shot forward from
the shoulders, the powerful musclesof
the back straighten the curve Of the
spinal column from the hips, while
the great posterior muscles through
the Achilles tendon and over the
longest lever in animal economy,adds
the last impetus to body already
shooting ahead like an arrow. This
serpentine fexibility is beautifully il,
Illustrated in the mangerie, when the
keeper thrusts stick across the cage
and requests Felix to jump over it.
The head and shoulders rise and
gracefully curve over the stick, begin
ming to descend on the opposite side
when the last impetus is given by the
hind feet, and the body aights gent.
ly as it rose, seemingly without
weight, conclusion or the disturbance
of a leaf.-B. Hostwd.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14

where the river makes an aptuP' "o
scent of over a hundred feet in a bed
of beautiful marble. AT comparative
" little expense, a fall of 1000 horse
power could be secured at this point
or lust five times what is necessary to
turn the largest wheel in existence
that of Shaw's water-words near
Greenock, Scotland.
In former numbers Of Sytmgs we
dwelt upon the great advantages tha'
would accrue to the state by the ut.
lization of this magnificent natural
agent in the manufacture OF cotton
textile fabrics, confding ourselves to
the consideration Of that branch OF IN.
dustry because of the great extent OF
it's operations and the msgnihcence OF
it's possibilities. There are other
forms Of enterprise, however, that
though necessarily more contracted
in the extent of their scope, offer a
certainty of success. An extensive
mill for the dressing and polishing OF
marble at Marble Falls would imme-
diately increase the demand tor the
product in our coast cities alone to an
extent that II would be found difficult
70 susply. When it is considered
that the marble workers everywhere IN
Texas depend upon Vermont and Italy
for their supply of rough dressed ma
terial, imported at high rates OF trans,
portstion and insurance, it would
seem impossible 10 ovor-rate the op,,
portunfty for a successful FINANCIAL
venture that is here presented.
An equally valuable opportunity Is
offered to the paper manufacturer:
Notwithstanding the consumption OF
paper in Texas, for all purposes, Is
larger than In some European king
doms, there is not paper mill m the
state. Wrapping paper, printing pa
per and writing paper have to be i'm
ported from the north, which runs one
hundred establishments 10 our none.
It is impossible to estimate with cer-
tainty the profits that could be derived
from this enterprise. AS regards ma
terials for paper manufacture, we have
an endless variety. Cotton waste, FOR
the production Of the finer class OF
writing paper, costs less here than Do
old rags in New England, while the
market would embrace all Northern
Mexico, which at present is supplied
from Europe. AS regards printing
paper, the extent of the demand may
be conceived of when it is taken into
consideration that there are upwards
of three hundred newspapers publish
ed in Texas, several of which consume
each, daily, more paper than an ordi-
nary machine can turn out. With
this idea of the extent of the demand
some impression Of the profit may
be reached, upon the reflection that
tho freight trcm New York to Austin
on the paper used in each issue OF
Siftings amounts to 500, which sum,
under proper regulation of Texas
industries, should belong to Sytss9s or
to the Texas manufacturer who is to
be. We invite capitalists attention
to q consideration of these facts, and
to an examination of the Colorado,
both with reference to it's power and
tie purity of it's water for washing and
pulping.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14

Aran auction sale of old govern
ment medical supplies at St Louis,
among other things one man bought
1865 pills for thirty cents. A local
paper saws: The books and instru-
ments sold have been used before, bat
tie pills were entirely new"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Issp~I-

"AUNr DISAH," an Onondago Indian
woman, died the other day at the reser-
walton near Syracuse, n. Y: She CLAIMS
to be 100 years old, and boosted OF
having frequently seen Gen. Washing
ton, She was nurse to Gov. Seymour,
of New York, Mt his birth.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
GenernR.

On the steamship Strasburg, form
Bremen for Baltimore with l,474 i'm
migrants, shacklebolt fell, killing
two passengers and knocking another
overheard, who Was drowned.
MEXICAN papers publish contract
between the Mexican Government and
Jay Gould and Con. Grant oonsoidat-
ing the Mexican Central and Mexican
Southern railroads. The Mexican
Southern, formerly without subven-
ton, will receive $4,000 per kilometer
constructed. The forfeiture clause is
modified in the interest of the railroad
company. The graduates OF McGlll
University, Montreal, voted, with one
voice in the negative, that women DO
admitted 10 the privileges Of shs col
lsge.
THn fifty ninth annual meeting OF the
Baptist Publication Society was held at
Saratoga, N. Y. Receipts of S521,9l
during the year were reported-an e1-
cess of $72, 500 over the amount ever re-
ceived in any one year. j. d. Deane,
of New York, was elected president for
the following year. The American
Peace Society held its session at Boston
and elected Premier Gladstone and
Gen. Grant honorary members because
of their connection with the treaty Of
Washington. In the General Council
of the Reformed Episcopal Church at
Baltimore $4,000 was subscribed con
ditionally toward the erection OF the
Martin College of Theology at Chicago
for which Board of Regents WAS elect
ed. The coancl adjourned to meet at
Peoria, ILL.,, two years hence. The Re
formed Presbyterian Synod at Pitts
burg resolved against the use OF tobsc-
co as an offensive habit, causing useless
waste of money, and prohibited It's
manufacture and sale.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
West.

West
In q six-days' bicycle contest at Chi
cago, in which two men and woman
were the contestants, the latter gal
dantly came out ahead, making S4t
miles against 500 and 1913 miles respect
ively by her bifurcated opponents
Thus has woman demonstrated
her superiority in another OF
the "higher professions" -. AT In
dianapolis. John Zopf shot and wound
cd Christian Mucho, after which he
shot himself, dying instantly. The al
fair was the result of an old feud. -.
Willis Shannon, colored man, and
three boys were drowned at Martins
Ferry, w. Va, together with two horses.
Shannon went to the river to wash
buggy, taking the boys with him for a
ride. When in the river the horses be-
came unmanageable, and all were
washed into the current and lost. -.
A large portion Of the Lake Erie Iron
Companys nut and bolt works, at
Cleveland, Ohio, WAS mysteriously de-
stroyed 10y fire entailing loss of
$4,000.
AsouY 100 women the wives Of strik-
ing GOAL miners, visited several ct the
principal mines in the Belleville district
il st. Clair county, ILL.,, where work
was in progress, and by threats com
PEELED the mon to leave the pits. On
application OF the operators, three com
panies of militia were sent to the Rein
eske mine, which they reached at dusk.
A number of strikers who had taken up
q position in front of tho mine defsd
the militia, and after some parlsyins
the officer in command gave the word
TO fire. Avolley was discharged, killing
one of the rioters outright and msrtally
wounding another. Six other strikers
were hurt and about thirty were onp-
tursd. The strikers are alleged to have
assailed the militia with stones, bricks
and Jumps of coal as soon ~ they dis
embarked from the oars, and whom the
soldiers did not retaliate such Of the
mob as were possessed Of FIRE arms dis
charged volley at them. In tho Col
Ensville district there were threatenings
of riot, but the frmness OF Deputy
Sheriff was effectual in dispensing the
disturbers without resort to force. -. .
At Cedar Hill, near st. Louis, No, a
young couple going home from church
were met by a disappointed suiter for
the lady's hand who being armed with
q double barrel gun, shot his rival
through the breast, killing him, and
then discharged the second barrel at
the lady, inhioting dangerous wound.
The murderer then reloaded his weap-
on and fred the contents of both bar
rels into his own body, expiring in
stantly :. The rate war between the
Chicago, Rock Island. and Pacific and
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road Companies resulted last week in
ths company first named reducing the
passenger rate from Peoria to Kansas
City Council Bluffs, Atchison, Keokuk
and Des Moines to IS cents, while the
Burlington road advertised to carry
from Peoria to Chicago,
Rock Island, Des Moines, Kansas City,
Atchison, St. Joseph or Leavenworth
for Is cents each. E. The Pine Lake
Iron Company's furnace at Mancelona,
Mich, was burned causing loss Of
$4,000.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14

GIVING fourteen ounces Tor
is a wrong weigh to get nch' -,
PUenrsrs are generally conzosl =,
plucky fellows, but none OF lnsI -.
through with a sparing match w."
out feinting.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14

The most unsatisfactory person to
meet, is be who is wholly satisfied
with himself.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
Washington

POsTIAsTEE-GEyERu GRESHAM has
ordered that whenever any letter pre-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
Foreign.

ALKApIsG European journal shows
how Germany, Austria and Italy excei'
France and Russia combined, both II
armies and war materials, and assert:
that, as the two latter powers can only
operate with divided forces, the triple
alliance outweighs the remainder OF
Europe The likelihood OF wal
between France and China is increasing
The French commander at Tonquln
has been killed in sortie from the
Sort.
ALEXANDER III. was crowned Empe-
ror and autocrat OF all the Russians, at
Moscow, with imposing religious cers-
monies, on Sunday, the 9th OF MAY.
A full representation Of Foreign Gov
ernments Witnessed the coronation.
The Emperor wore the white uniform
of a Colonel of the Imperial Guard,
and the Empress was sttired In Me
Russian nationsA costume Of banck ~
vet embroidered with diamonds and
girdled with belt Of precious stones.
Tho ceremony which was according 10
the ritual OF the Greek Church, w@
conducted by the metlopolitans OF Moo
COW, Novgorod and klstfe, assisted by
q large company OF minor ecoassiAetin.
Tho cost of the coronation n estma-
ted at 100000.
ABD-m-KADKR. whose death was an
nounoed by cable the other day, was
one OF the most remarkable man OF
whom history makes mention. vt the
age Of II he knew tho Koran by heart
and had made a pilgrimage to Mecca,
therebysagaining the title Of Ell Hsdr
(the holy. He was most accom-
plished cavalier, and before he attained
his majority had acquired several
languages. His noble and progresses
ing exterior, his ahability and simplio-
ity of manners won the affections of
his count,ymen, and his purity OF NOR
ais and requirements as a scholar and
soldier Insured their respect and esteem
to such degree that he WAS elected
Emir before he was % years OF age.
For fifteen years the young Emir waged
q bloody war with the French, but At
last he was forced to capitulate. He
on condition that he should
be allowed to retire to Egypt or st.
Jean d. Acre. The nations word given
by the Duke a. Aumale was broken,
and Abd-el-Kader was taken TO France,
where he was detained until near the
end of the year, 1852, when he was re-
leased by the order of Louis Napoleon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26
New Boots.

just received from Buckingham &
Hecht, fine hand-sewed boots, EE &
e. Calf screwed boots, coarse boots,
boys and youths boots, children and
Misses shoes, cheap for cash, at VIM.
Mauiz's.
July 3, l8S3-1m.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-10-26
NEW STAGE LINE.
First OF July.

viii Leave Idaho City on Mon
days, carrying United States mail, freight
and passengers, and on any other day
that we get load, Sunday excepted
The greatest care will be given to freight
and no pains will be spared to render pas
sengers comfortable
Gy we have plenty of stable room at
Banner, and keep hay and grain for sale.
w. II. TINCHER, GREEN MARTIN.
June 10, 1SS3.-tf.
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GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.

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for Nervous Debility, Ex-
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Weakness, Spermatorr-
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HOOD. lmpoteocy, Pa
|ralysis, Prostatorrhea.
and all the terri
|ble effects of Sell Abuse,
youthful follies, aud ex-
|cesses in maturer years
Such as Loss oi Mem.
|ory, Lassitude, Noctur-
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nal 4 missions Aversion to society, Dlm'
ness of Vision. Noises in the Head;
he vital fluid passing unobserved in the urihe'
and many other diseases that lead tc insanity and
death. DR. MINTIE will agree to forfeit Five
Hundred Dollars for of this kind the VI
tai RESTORATIVE tunder his special advice
and treatment will not cure, or for anything I'm
pure or injurious found in it. DIR. MINIlE
treats all Private Diseases successfully without
mercury. Consultation Free. Thorough exami-
nation and advice, including analysis of urine $500
Price of Vital Resolutive, $500 bottle, or four
times the quantity. $1,000; sent to any address, up
on receipt of price, e. 0. d. secure II ON obser'
walton, and in private name, if desired, hy
A. E. MINTIE, M. D.
II Kearny Street, San Francisco Cal.
DIR. MINUTES KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPH-
RETICUM. cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder
Complaints, Gonorrhea, elect Leucorihoa. For
sale by all druggists S1oO BOTTLE six bottles for
$500
DR.. MINTIE'S DANDELION PILLS. are the
best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS
cure in the market. For sale by all drug gists
Jan, Q. 1S40.-tf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-16
Window Gardening.

Country Gentleman.
Now is the season to prepare for the win
dow garden. Cuttings will strike root verv
rapidly when filed with sap, and young
geraniums, fuchsias, begonias, etc, viii
flower more freely than those which have
bloomed all the summer. Select the cuttings
from fresh shoots which have not bloomed
if possible; nip out all the buds, and pull OF
the lower leaves, leaving only two or three
on each. Put them into pots or boxes of wet
sand, and keep it thoroughly moist by wet
ting thoroughly morning and evening.
Shade from the sun for two or three days. anil
then from MONDAY heat until there are signs
of growth. If the leaves drop that is n
token that roots are forming; if the leaves
dry up on the stalk, it is dying. In three
weeks there will be enough roots formed to
make fine plants, and they can be trans
planted into three-inch pots. Lifunga good
quantity of sand with their roots when they
are put into the pots, will prevent whiting
Use rich garden soil, or buy potting soil of
the nearest florist. Plant the cuttings very
firmly in the soil; water well, and shade
from intense heat for two or three days
Pinch out all blossom buds which appear
until October or November. and then let
them grow, and you will have fine display
of flowers all winter, and he much better sat-
isfied with the winter garden than if you
had depended upon old plants lifted from
the garden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-16
The Pueblo Case.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15,-The following tele-
gram was sent to Surveyor general Brown at
San Francisco:
suspend action under the Secretary's decfs-
ion in the pueblo of san Francisco until further
ad yised HARRISON
"Acting- commissoner-general of the Land
office"
The order was made by direction of the Presi-
dent, and, it is understood, was procured by ex-
Representative Page, representing the State
claimants IN the Pueblo case, who were dissatis-
fed with the Secretary's decision. survey
was about to be made in accordance with that
decision, but the order directing its suspension
probably indicates change in the case.