San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-12-20
Personal.

Mr.. Ira jennings anu hins iaAAio So'hP
ton were married ON yesterday.
DIR. Cade has found the promised land In
Kerr county. and gone 10 IT, Glad no Is &c
well suited
Major Hinrie's youngest daughter 10 this
dAte) win ENJOY the distinction Of being q
native Of Ban Marcos.
Z. Kaufman Ia the agent for tho parties
who bought out the goods Of Mr.. Giesen In
selling the same.
Misses Ella and Lizzie johnson returned
on Monday from . visit TO Pittsburgh,
Camp county, Teras-
We met Rev. Mr.. Tcknor at San Antonio
ON Monday. He said his time was quite en-
crossed with his ministerial and church edi-
toriAl duties.
We purchased last week Of John Brady q
haunch of delicious venison. As q sue
oessful hunter John ranks second TO but few
II any, in this vicinity.
Thanks to Mrs. Stapleton, one Of the
Hays county emigrants to Mexico, just re-
turned, for lemon grown in TuIpan, Mex
leo. II weighs II ounces.
We were pleased TO make the acquaintance
Yesterday OF Mr.. Chastain OF Des Aoines,
Iowa, who Is here on visit to his parents.
He is their Oldest living son, and had not
been homo before for some twenty years.
For some time rye editor" has been too
busy TO be sociable, and In likely to contin-
ne 30 for some time TO come He trusts his
friends and correspondents will excuse him
for while. .. .
In the laying in Of holiday supplies we
trust our blind neighbor, Mr.. Vanlanding-
ham will not be overlooked. He has a
good stock of Christmas supplies and Is en-
inently deserving Of patronage
During one or more Of the worst days Of
last week the Catholics were worshipping
at their church in honor of some one OF
their numerous saints. Other denomina.
tions might well initiate their zeal. at least.
Judge Fisher was, Of course elected as
our Representative in the Legislature. II
was sacrifice on his part TO accept the po-
sition, in view of the very inadequate CON-
pensation, but he deserves all the more
credit for making the sacrifice at the call Of
the people to position entirely unsough'
by him.
On our recent visit to the home Of Jas. l..
Malone, he informed us he had resided there
80 years. When he first settled there the
entire country to Seguin and beyond was q
vast sea of tall grass. Cattle were kept fat
by it and hogs by the abundant mast; both
were of nearly nominal value. II must then
have been easy to make living.
The Misses Lindsey have made hand.
some improvement by substituting for the
old picket fence which was left around q
part of their grounds in town handsome
new paling. We wonder this sort of thing
is not more frequently done, for we believe
the old cedar fences are worth quite as much
for posts as the cost Of the new ones.
There is a report, believed to be authen.
tic, that Squire Mcbride, who left here last
fall to settle at Los Angeles, California, ha.
returned to Wichita Falls, Texas. And
some other citizens of the upper portion OF
this county who emigrated to Mexico some
time ago have also returned, disguised with
their venture. Hurrah for Texas
While at San Antonio, the first Of the
week we had definite information of previ
ousy announced wedding, the contracting
parties being of Bastrop and New Braunfelt
respectively. 1t is to come of on the 3lst
Mt San Antonio where the bridal trousseau
is being prepared. Further this deponent
sayeth not. .
| Mr.. Storms, our new neighbor on the
Carnahan place, attempted farming neal
Lavernia the late disastrous season. He
did not find n fortune in it, but saved some
stock in the way of horses, chickens. turkeys,
geese. ETC., among the rest a ''burro" of q
very social and confding disposition. From
Mr.. S. we obtained two fine gobblers TO,
the holidays,
We take great and peculiar pleasure In
recording the progress and success of the
San Marcos Bookstore, conducted by the
leading business firm of the place composed
of ladies, we mean Misses Russell and Eli
son. The FREE PRESS feels an honest pride
in the success of this institution, be-
because it was first instrumental in bringing
the original pr prietor to our town. Begin
ming in small way, and under many diffi
culties. it has by careful attention and fair
and square treatment of its patrons, grown
in dimensions and the favor of the people
till it has become favorite institution OF
our town. The original small germ is now
in the full flower of admiration and success.
NAV its attractions and prosperity never
diminish, but, if possible, continue to in
crease.
We believe the most beautiful work Of hu.
man art and skill we ever saw was bridal
fan we had the pleasure of inspecting the
other day, the work of our excellent and ac-
complshed neighbor, Miss Emma II. Eve
II was composed entirely of snow white
feathers, with decorations of the most per-
feet and beautiful flowers of same material.
Il was made to supply an order from large
dealer in fancy goods in st. Louis,
1--WE cannot recall the address), and the same
firm are anxious to secure all the work in
the artistic lines she will execute for them.
She has had similar offers before, and the
products of her skill have gone not only to
New York, and other leading points in the
United States, but to Paris, London and 9TH
er leading European cities. We feel that
it is but Just that our people should realize,
the genius in her line, whom we have among
us, One of her pyramids of fruits and
flowers may be seen at the San Marcos Book
store. and we would advise oil lovers of the
beautiful TO call and see it. But 1t will give
no idea of that fan.
When we came TO San Marcos, one Of the
most interesting spots in the vicinity, wasthe
fine grove of walnut, pecan and other beau.
tiful trees along the sprieg branch leading
from the Austin ford towards the mountains,
known as THE Lovers Walk" By degrees
inroads were made upon this grove tillit was
shorn of much Of its beauty, and the other
day we noticed with much regret, further
slaughter on large scale Of these noble
trees. We had better opinion of our friend
Fourqurean. than that he would be party
to such piece Of vandalism. The only