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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02
Our Riyer-Has the New Dam Dimin.
isled its Volume

Referring to the communication to be
found elsewhere in this paper, on the affirm
ative side of the above question, we wish to
say, with all due Difference to those who
hold to that opinion, that we regard it as
one of the most glazing and pa'pable de-
lusions on record. Admitting that for time
after the erection Of the new dam there was
a natural diminution Of the flow of the riv-
er, we assert that no such state of things
how exists, and that the river has fully re-
covered its average volume. SO far as it is
possible to have been affected by the new
dam. Our proof is the river Itself. If, as
has been alleged, tho dam had caused it to
flow back over its fountain head and find
other subterfaneah outlets" the first place
of course where this would have been made
manifest would have been at the spring it.
self and at and just below the dam. Yet the
flow of water there is now perfectly in its
old normal state, as also in the river below
Take Cheatham's ford for instance. We
have crossed there several times within q
few days, and noticed it particularly, and to
us it appeared precisely as it has done during
the ten years we have lived here. The as
sertion that the water is backed up there
from Thompscn's dam is clearly founded on
mistake. There is no sign of back-water
there; on the contrary there is strong,
clearly marked current, not only there but
for long distance below Cheatham' ford.
we reiterate, exhibits Enthusiastically the full
volume of the San Marcos river. No un-
prejudiced man, who is familiar with it, can
come to any other conclusion. 1t alone
therefore affords perfectly knock-down ar
gument against the wild theories as to the
disastrous effects of the new dam, of which
we have heard to much. For if the river is
all right there, it shows the dam is not to
blame for any decline below that point; and
really we have no idea that there is any de-
cline below save such as q very dry season
will readily explain. We have no idea that
1t is any worse than the Comal, the San
AutOutO anu OtueT SlIIllldE blISduuo u tuic
season, at the same distance from their
source. Doubtless all these streams are sub
ject to some fluctuations, and in the case of
the San Marcos, the fact appears to be about
this, that the hue and cry raised against the
new dam has cansed vigilant inspection
and considerable exaggeration of these
fluctuations, which would otherwise never
have attracted special attention.
We do not propose to dignity this singu-
lar hallucination (as it seems to us) with
much further notice. Without calling in
question the motives of those who have been
active in agitating the subject, we must say
that they were singularly unfor innate in ia
king a course which, SO far as successful, can
have had but one effect, and that is TO rob
of its greatest glory aud hope for the future
not only the town of San Marcos but all the
surrounding country. We trust however
that they viii not feel very badly over the
certain collapse of their pet hydrostatic theo-
lies in the case under consideration.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

MASSACHUSETTS, is the first State to elect
delegates to the democratic national conven-
ton, and will choose her four delegates at
large Mt the approaching state convention.
This is to overcome the necessity for hold
ing two conventions next year-one for
choosing delegates and another for nominal
ing state officers. Already candidates for
these honors are securing mention, Butler
being the most prominent.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

James The II when Duke of York, made a
sisit to Milton ont of curiosity In the
course OF conversation the duke said to the
poet that he thought his blindness Was a
Judgment upou him because he had written
against Charles l., the dukes father. Nil
ton replied: IF your Highaess thinks that
uisfOrtunes are indexes Of the wrath Of
Heaven, what must You think Of your f.
ihsI's trAz-cal end I have .ost ny eyes
Ne lost his bead"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

JUST before the telegraphic strike a dis
patch was sent out by some one that Gen.
Grant had dropped dead. 1t made some
thing of sensation, and some enterprising
journals rushed into print with elaborate
eulogistic obituary notices. The departure
of Hiram Ulysses we think would be Of sing
ularly little consequence to the real interest
and progress of the present age.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

CAPT. WEBB, distinguished swimmer,
lost his life the other day in an insane at
tempt to swim across the rapids at Niagara
Falls. His body was recovered, showing in.
dications of injuries sufficient to have caus-
ed his death.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

The last Palestine Advocate contains an
able argument in favor of the constitutional
amendments by Senator John Young Gooch
Of that city.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02
VIM. D. CLEVELAND.

Soicits open orders for all
kinds Of Groceries, including To-
bacco, Cigars and liquors, and
aoiH fill them qOith that careful Sc
lection and moderation In prices
that such orders should al,Cays
command.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, who is IS
years of age, occupies his declining days in
revising his works for new edition. The
first volume of which 1.-THE Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table," has just been published.
The first chapter of this book appeared in
the first number of the Atlantic Monthly
November, 1857.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

Mr.. DORSEY may well regret that Mr.. Til
den was counted out. If Mr.. Tilden had
been inaugurated president, star-route con-
spiracies would have been impossible, and
Mr.. Dorsey might now have been peaceful
shepherd in the green valleys of New Mexi-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

The New York Sun, not satisfied with the
present reduction, thinks that within five
years there will be general demand for one
cent postage.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

TIE sentence of ex.Treasurer Polk, of
Tennessee, is that he be confnedin the peni-
Tertiary for a term of twenty years, and pay
a fine equal to the full amount of his short
age.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

A SOLITARY horseman" of the order of
ST. Jesse James has been operating in the
highways and byways about Austin. He
had not been arrested at our latest advices.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

CErEwAYo after remaining in England
long enough to know something of how
large the world was and the size her majes-
TVS armies were went home, was engaged in
war with some other savage potentate and
lost his life. Poor Zulu Cetewayo.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

The LampsSas Globe SAYS: Captain J.
W. DaN = Of Ls1n. has z his possession a
letter written BIZ Thomas Jefferson. aud al
dressed to John Thouias. first surveyor of
K-atueky. in which the cha'aeter of Christ
j. d's,ussed Jefferson writes himself down
- sn EmsucipAtionist Baptist.
There must be mistake here. Jefferson
i wsg EnoEa 70 have been 4 Unitarian.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

MONTGOMERY BLAIR, the veteran politician
and statesman, died few days since at his
residence near Washington.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

The telegaphic strikers continue to hold
their own. The result will probably be the
organization of new company.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02
Only o huge mares nest.

JOHN HANCOCK, member eject to congress
from the Tenth Texas district, goes to Eu-
rope this summer with his wife, to have her
eyes operated upon by an eminent German
oculist. Mrs. Hancock is almost blind.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

THERE were two cases of sunstroke ut San
Antonio on last Sunday afternoon, both Of
which proved fatal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

THEY are 20 have new college at Luling.
1t will be named Peirce Institute in honor
Of Col. 7. w. Peirce of the Sunset railway.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

EIBAND, of the New Braunfels Zeitung,
finally decided not to accept 800 for his
newspaper but will continue to run it. So
there will be two papers at our neighboring
town.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

A VOTE Ia to be taken on the 18th as be-
tween Bolton and Temple for the location OF
the county seat of Bell county.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

n THE disputed Greer county contains ], 7oo'-
600 aores-something worth disputing about
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

He desires also to be remembered
by erery Cotton Shipper in the
State achen the neaO crop is ready
for market. No one in or out of
the State, can gire better results
than he can.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

SOME one wrote the Statesman from this
place the other day as follows:
"There is not more than half as much
water in the river as before the dam was
built"
Only huge mares nest.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02
Printing Outfit
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q The Cheapest Yet!"

O. The Cheapest Yet!~>
The subscriber has for sale the greater
portion of NEWSPAPER AND JOB
PRINTING OUTFIT Except Newspaper
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geois about 100 lbs of Nonpareil, (both sec,
ond hand, but good, and very complete anu
well sorted J some FIFTY FONIS.mnoorne
or less as may be wanted-of GOUD
HANDSOME DISPLAY AND JOB TYPE
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a six, seven or eight column paper, WIN
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Brass Galleys; Cases; Job Chases; JUL
posing Sticks, &C., &c. Also good
NOVELTY JOBBER!
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sions of type and other particulars VIII ~
sent on application. Don't fail to write ne'
for am prepared to offer the gTeotese az,
gain in Printing Material TO De J0'I''" ."
the State or eLseacaere.
Address /. H. JULIAN,
Proprietor Free Press,
San Marcos, Texas
P.s.-A goad second hand Press for sne. ni, -.
can nearly away, be bought al not mnep o,s..s,,I
half the cost Of , new one, az snv OF tie g..--ro-
Type Foundries Of 81. louis, CincinOati' N1i's
dc, which would conplets the OUTFIT.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

Buying Goods at HOUSTON,
and shipping Cotton to HOUS-
TON is no longer an experiment..
It's q Saring, and a success.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-02

PS. CASH PAID FOR Country PRODUCE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15
Chinese lppreciasion Of an oath.


Many amusing stories ate told Of the way
in which Chinamen give evidence in Chris
t.Gn courts of justice In England II IS the
custom to break delicate china saucer over
the head of tho Chincse witness; and this
is supposed TO insure truth-telling. There
vas a Chinese witness on trial, which was
recently held in San Francisco. The Judge,
eyidently not being quite satisfied that the
witness understood the object of the form
he had just gone through, asked him, as IS
usual in such cases, ir'Ao understood the
nature of an oath. Perfectly, replied the
witness with Tie utmost confidence
know that if tell lie every one In the
court room will be damned" An equally
amusing illustration of the ignorance OF the
Chinese in the matter of our judicial oath
was furnished some time ago by the native
usher in the Consular Court at Shanghai.
He was observed to be making an anxious
search for some missing object; and, on
being questioned by the Judge, he stated
that he was looking for the little book
which is given TO the witnesses to smell.
And tlis man had been for eighteen years
usher of the COURT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15
POETR Z.
MOI THAT W4T.

y A
Do you know You have asked for the costliost
Ever made by The Hand above
4 woman S heart and womans life
And 4 woman's wonderful love?
Do YOU know you have asked for this priceless
AsacAiid might have asked for . toy
Demanding what others have diedto win
With the reckless dash o. a boy
You have written my lesson of duty out,
Maulikc YOU have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar of my woman soul
Until have questioned thee.
You require your dinner should always be hot
Your socks and your shirts should Dc wholei
Irequire your heart 10 be true as God stars,
Ana pure as heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton dDeei,
require a far better thing;
4 scamtrc>s your wanting Tor stockings ana
shirts
want q man and king.
king for the beautiful realm called home
Ana man that the Maker, Tod,
Shall look Gpon rs did the inst,
And say, '. 1t is very good.
am fair and young, but the rose will fade
from nay soft young cheek one day
Will You love me then mid the falling leaves
y You did mid the bloom OF May2
rsvour hear; an ocean so strong and deep
imay au1ch my all or its tide?
4 ioyiug woman finds heaven or he'll
On the day she is made bride.
require all things that are good and true,
All thn.s that u man should be;
! If Won rive this all, would stake my life
IL be all you demand of me. -
/ If You can not do this-a laundrce and cook
You can hire with little 10 pay
But a woman's heart and woman lie
Are not to be won that way.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

Henry Carey, 4 cousin to Queen Eliza
beth, after having enjoyed Her Maiesty's
favor for several years, lost ii in this man
ner. As he was walking in the garden OF
the palace under the Queens window, she
asked him, in jocular manner; What does
man think when heis thinking OF nothing
The answer was very brief one. Upon
woman's promise" lie replied. "Well
done, cousin, said Elizabeth; excellent !?
Some tihie after he solicited the honor OF a
peerage, and reminded the Queen that she
had promised it to him. True, said Her
Majesty bat that MAS woman's prom
ise."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

A member of she California legislature
was asleep when the vote began to be taken
on en- Important bill, and half aroused by
the call ofLis name, he gave an inarticulate
.runt. which the clerk understood and re-
corded as "yca." He slumbered on, and
when he finally awoke, tine news had gone
over the wires to his constituents that ne
had turned traitor TO the cause which he
had been elected to champion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

A bright little girl up town had gold
fish. which, as all the rest Of Us must Do
some time, died. She and her little brother
took the fish out to tGFy it with due cercmo-
ny. and after it was covered beneath the sod
and a head-board erected, the brother sug.
cestcd that foot board also be put up.
"No." she said, ave don't want foot
board: fish hasn't feet, brother; fish has
tails. and we want a tail-board."
The "tail7-board was put up and The
mourners went about the streets.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

Many of the wealthest men in New \ OK
began poor. Jay Gould was cowboy
James r. Keene came from England with
$50 in his pocket, Rufus Hatch began by
dealing in garden Sass" d. Appleton kept
a grocery store, James Watson Webb was a
country clcr5, Henry Willard was report
er. Leonard W. Jerome was printer, IL
p. Clafin was 4 Vermont school teacher
Charles O'Conor was born OF the poorest OF
Irish parents, aud Peter Cooper was hat
ters apprentice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15
4Rcn,nrkanIe Case.

DR.. Hartman-Dear Sir: | am induced
bv 2 sense of duty to the suffering to mak,
a brief statement your remarkable cure
of myself. | was a most miserable sulierei
from the various annoying and distressing
disease or delicate persons, which caused
mo TO be confined to my bed for a LONG
time. being too weak to even bear my
weigh. upon my feet. was treated by the
most reputable physicians in our city each
and ali saying they could do nothing ioI
mo. I had given up all hopes Of ever being
well. In this condition | began 10 take
vouf .jIlnahn and Pcrf0d, and, / am mosi
happy to say, in three months was per
fettiv well ntirely cured without any ap-
p,;lnce- or support cfapy kind.
Your- truly, Ms Henry Ellis.
No. 500 Scott street, Milwaukee, WIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

Gov. Vance of North Carolina was in
Philadelphia the other day, and while there
met in the person of Il hotel waiter negro
now advanced to middle age, whom he had
known down South. He made few pleas
ant remarks to the co,ored man and got led
into twitting him upon religious matters, on
which the darky spoke with some feryor.
"Wer, now, Joe,' said the Governor, do
YOU really believe in this matter of election
by God that you speak OFF, Deed do,
Massa Vance," said the negro seriously,
with shake Of the head We'll, do you
think I am elected to be savcd?" "Scasly
know, Massa Vance, but I neber heerd OF
any one being 'lcctcd what wasn't cander-
date"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

munAs, gophers. loc.
When you'll animosity, never mind
putting up a tomhstone.
An.cvil speaker. differs from an evil door
in the want of opportunity.
Girls, like opportunities, arc all the moro
to you after being embraced.
A poultice of fresh tea leaves moistened
with water~-wi.l cure stye on the cyelid.
Why is a railroad so patriotic? Because
it is bound to the country with the strong
est ties.
When two yonnf ladies waste an hour in
bidding each other goodbye, it is much
adieu about nothing
Every farmers wife should be appren-
ticed to cobbler so that she can shoe
chickens properly.
Dyng'ofl BY the way, another Of the
Balaklays six hundred" has just died.
This reduces the ranks to about nine hun
dred.
Plantation philos ply : Remember,
young man, said Uncle Nose, dat dc best
fricn yer's got on dis earth is better frien'
ter hisself den he is ter you"
The contingent-fee lawyer has it down
fine. lie says: "IfI do not win your suit
| get nothing" And he whispers: "IfI do
win ,-ou ga' nothinOD
4 Kentucky girl says when she dies sho
desires to have tobacco planted over her
grave, that the weed may be chewed by her
bereayed lovers. There is poetry in the
idea.
Scales so delicate that they will weigh
the tlousandth part Of n grain are now
manufactured We learned this irtcrcs
ting fact from a coal dealer, who thinks Of
getting pair.
One Of the boys, acquainted with Foggs
frequent chang ..of abode, asked hrm which
he thought was the cheaper, to move or pay
rent 81 can't tell you, my dear boy" re-
piled Fogg g have always moved"
0
A kcg ofbecr fell on Chicago man the
other lay ard mashed him all to pieces.
/ This should be a terrible warning to those
persons who persist in keeping their mouths
closed when such things are dropping.
An article entitled GLOW to Wash the
Baby is going the rounds Of the press.
Persons who read it will be surprised to
learn that the infant is washed with water,
but is not run through a wringing maeh'ne
and hung out on the line to dry.
The terrible charges against Baptist
preacher of Poughkeepsie, who was asked to
resign, were that he wore q flannel shirt,
pu, his food into his mouth with knife
instead Of a fork, and was too old-fashioned
generally.
Parson to ne'er-do-well: "Whars this I
hear. Giles-that your wife has left you,
/ All this is what I"-Giles: "She might do
worse than that, sir" Parson shocked y
"Worsea Giles: "She might came back
again"
Il wouldn't lose that roller-Pin for
money" exclaimed an Oshkosh woman,
brandishing 4 chunk Of wood that A'obsi
as though it had fight With sausage
chopper. Every time lose a hrsband J
cit a notch in it." o..
We otter bear Of man who began life
with no,hing, dying worth a million. Poor
fellsw, and he has got to begin all over
ecain in the next world, Just the same A.
the man who began life with a million and
ended it with nothing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15
NEsrsY NOTES.


Miss Jennie Thomason Of Union Co. Ga.
an lS-year old beauty feet tall-has
black hair feet inches long.
New York rag pickers are usually Italians.
They MAKE Soc and Si.50 day, live on 25c
day aud save up $1,000 in 5 years.
Mr.. Robt. Beverly OF Fauquier has sing
ing mouse whose wa-bling equals the cana
rvs. 1t is not a white mouse.
New Zealand has now 64,400 pupils in
S35 American planned schools-royal char
tiers empowering the universities to confer
degrees.
Chicago's year-old kindergarten system
has now schools aud 1900 childTcn-sup-
ported by the churches, temperance clubs
and miliionaires. 90
Jack Wilson, an ex-slave MoJ owns the
1900 acres in Meriwether county, Ga,
whereon his former master, Esquire Gage,
lived.
The New York savings banks deposits
have increased 1926 ,3O7 ,2s4 in three years.
The g. 5. savings banks hold to date $97l,
O7O,O0O on deposit These figures show a
bit of prosperity anyway.
Crow Island in Currituck Sound on the
/ North Carolina coast has been sold for S25,
| O00 by its owner, the widow of Commodore
/ Vanderbit's "chum" JchnC. Hatfield, who
discovered the place while peddling Yankee
notions with the Commodore many years
/ 400
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

Many Newspapers and Magazines have
been, established in the United States and
Cana Ia within Tie last two years, the names
Of which do not appear in any Newspa-
per Directory or Catalogue. The publish
ers and editors Of such are invited TO send
copies and full description of their respec-
tive publications to the Editor Of Hu56arfS
Newspaper ard Bank Directory ofhe World.
New Haven, Conn, L. s. A. that they may
be properly caialogued and described in the
forthcoming edition of that work for 1888
Editors who kindly give this notice an in
scrtior in their columns will confer favor
upon the Press of America.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-03-15

Doth for its effect ulon fattening and up
On health small amount Of wood ashes
should be given to swine. The food with
out this is rich in phosphoric acid, but has
little lime, and the equivalent should be
thus supplied.