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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
Robert L. Lee.
Times-Democrat.

Not many people knew, says the
Richmond Wing, that Gen. Robert E..
Lee was offered the chief command
of the army in 1861, and declined it..
The offer was made upon the recon-
mandation of Gen. Scott, backed by
jhe venerable Francis P. Blair, Sr.,
who conveyed the tender of the posi-
ton in person. It must have taken
great moral courage to decline thu
highest position to which he could
ever have attained in his most ambi-
tious dreams. In 1865, the railroad
which is now called the Virginia Mid
land, and it's connections, was mainly
owned by English bondholders. At
ter an expert had carefully examined
the condition of things the committee
of bond holders held meeting and
rendered to &C leral Lee the presiden-
cy of the road and it's connections
under one organization, at a salary of
$4,000 year. About this time one
of the most powerful of the New
York life insurance companies offered
Gen. Lee $4,000 year and house
in Richmond to take hold and build
up their Southern business. Gen.
Lee declined both of these splendid
offers, to accept place as teacher OF
Southern young men, at $4,000 a
year. Capt. Burritt says that the
Duke of Beaufort, Lord John Man
ners and two other English noblemen
rendered Gen. Lee a splendid estate
in West Riding, at Yorkshire, with a
handsome rental, equal to $4,000 a
year, for life, if he would accept ii
and live upon it. Earl Spencer now
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, made the
tender. Gen. Lee, with q charming
dignity that these gentlemen say was
beyond anything they had imagined,
declined the offer p.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
NeMsnaner .hnnnr.

A short time ago discussion arose
in Chicago as to the relative duty of
lawyers and newspapers, and the fol-
lowing query occurred to me: What
would be said of any respectable jour.
nalist who would take q fee for try
ing to make black appear white-who
should undertake the defense of a no.
toriuos murderer, for instance? Not
secretly, and while pretending to be
impartial, that, of course. would be
intensely hypocritical and dishonora-
ble-but openly and VIGOROUSLY? The
accused party would say, for instance,
II want defenders. / will hire lawyer
such-a-one and newspaper so-and-so.-
What an outcry would go up, and vet
what is 1t that makes such an act high
" dishonorable on the part Of a news
paper and perfectly proper and adj
Missile on the part of an attorney
Is newspaper honor held too high, or
Is legal honor held too low? 1 believe
the time viii come when a lawyers
duty viii be confined TO seeing that
murlerers and highway robbers have
q fair and Just trial according to Law.
and uhen no amount Of money will be
allowed 20 convert them into paid
e1lCgists q dangerous men Col q.
4 Pseros's AodTess al Fort W0uve.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
A Singular Incident of the War.
Petersburg (va.) Index-Appeal.

In the early part of 1864 a short,
but spirited, fight occurred in a place
in East Tennessee, called cambridge,
between part of Longstreet's corps
and a considerable force of Federal
cavalry. Many were killed on both
sides. Among the Confederate dead
was a man named Seaford, from
North Carolina, who had been'a pro-
lessor of mathematics in one of the
colleges of that state, and was one OF
the finest looking men we ever saw.
He was a private in the Washington
Light infantry, from Charleston, S.
c., and would not accept commits
sion, though it was rendered him sew
eral times. He was buried on the
SPOT where he was killed, and his
comrades returned to their quarters,
several miles away. About two weeks
after the fight letter came to his
address. The captain of the company
opened it, and it proved to be from a
Young lady to whom Seaford was en-
gagged to be married. 1t was written
on the very day the fight occurred at
Dandridge, related dream the writer
had Just had, in which she Saw Sea
ford living dead on the battlefield, shot
through the left notwithstanding
the death wound exactly as II vas,
and even the topography OF the field,
though she had never seen II, and in
al probability knew nothing Of the
hattie. She begged him TO send her
a lock Of his hair IS a sacred memento
should anything happen to him.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09


He walked up to the table where
Sturgiss was dealing monte, and laid
the bill before him.
"Sturgiss," he said, "pay this little
bill and I'll receipt it,"
The gambler glanced at the paper,
jumped to his feet, ierked out his SIX.
shooter, and said: "I'll be ID if i
de-" ''' .''A
81 think you WILL" cried Reese, and
he knocked the fellow down.
Before he could regain his feet Old
Reese was upon him. He jerked the
six-shooter out of Sturgiss's hand and
beat him over the head with it until
he cried for mercy. ......
evil you pay tho bill?" asked
Reese, holding the ix-shooter over him
to hit him again.
EYES," And he paid it,
But Reese was not through with him
yet. There was justice of the peace in
Laredo at the time, recent institu-
ton. Old Reese knew that the gam
bier would have him arrested for as
sault and compel him to pay fine
He told two men to come forward as
witnesses, and in their presence made
Sturgiss swear that he Reese) never
struck him.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
A Wicked Parr0t.

An injured lady of Westchester
county has obtained divorce on the
ground that she and her pet parrot
could not live with her husband. The
cause OF the family trouble, as alleged
before Judge Dykman, at White Plains,
was shown to be a small household
menagerie of cats, dogs and @ parrot,
the parrot being the most reckless Of
fender. His invariable greeting when
ever the husband opened the door OF
his domicile was "Now we're going to
have a high old time" "Shut up, old
man." 1t will be readily admitted that
this was disagreeable kind of recep-
ton, especially when company was pre-
sent; but, doubtless, the bird was saga.
cious and from long experience could
predict with absolute certainty when
ever domestic explosion was to take
place. The husband asserted that she
had put up with the profanity and ILL
temper of the bird as long as possible
and kicked it out of the house." But
the wife preferred Polly to her husband
and the bird has been restored to hel
by the court. Little sympathy will &c
with the husband, who is thus made q
wanderer for the comfort of disagree.
able bird. Few husbands would dare
quarrel with their wives pets, and this
man, who dared to scorn cherished
bird that had warmer place in the
affections of a wife than himself, viii
not be mourned, no matter what fate
may befall him. PotLghkeepsie On. y
Press.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
Disappearance OF Mountain Lake.

Virginia. new, Enterprise July 0s
Red Fish Lake, above Sawtooth
City, on the summit of the Sawtooth
range of mountains, in the Wood
river region, Idaho, had dropped
through the bottom. The lake had
on area of several miles and was many
fathoms in depth. 1t was on the
summit of one of these peaks of the
range, some 1000 feet elevation
above the sea, and surrounded by
heavy timber, which rendered it a
delightful resort in summer for camp
ing, fishing and boating parties. The
lake has been there since the white
man has known the country, says the
Haley Times, but lately-the day OF
the occurance is not known-the bot
tom fell out. The country formation
is granite and limestone, and all i'm
mense assure has opened, whether
caused by separation or settling of the
earth s surface, or from volcanic &C
ton, is not known. At present the
bed of the lake is dry, and presents
the appearance of a deep gorge o,
valley on the summit of the noun
tains. This lake has always contained
millions of red fish, and been favor.
tie resort for bear, deer and other
game. Where the fish went to is as
much q mystery as where the waite,
won't
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09

change with 81 subscribers.
Houston Post: "If the Treas
urers estimate Snail prove correct,
viz: That tho value of assessed pro-
perty in the State for the present year
will reach $470,000,000 a very re-
markable advance will be shown in
the material wealth of Texas, since
the returns last year amounted to but
100000. The increase OF $751;
600, 900 within II months is sufficient
to show the enormous vitality of the
State, and the rapid manner in which
not only population but property is
rolling in.
AT Longview, on the afternoon OF
July 27th,' large number OF people
were gathered at the station awaiting
the arrival of the east bound passenger.
Many ladies and children were crowded
upon the platform, and into this mass
of humanity Joun Modem, porter at
the Commercial house, tossed from the
ground valise, belonging to Postoffice
Inspector w. e. Smith, in which was a
large sized revolver, and a lot of cart
ridges. AS the vaise struck the plat
form the pistol exploded, the ball pass
ing through the porter's arm. He fell
as though dead women screamed and
ran in every direction. Crowds hastily
gathered and as quickly rushed away
upon seeing the valise on fire and
| learning its contents. The porter was
taken to drugstore leaving behind
him pool of blood. and stream of
blood flowing from him as he went,
the artery having been cut. He is now
probably out of danger. The pistol
was one with which the notorious Sam
Bass was killed.
-Lavaca Herald Recently, while
young Mike Koch was seated outside
of Kahn's bar-room, John Lynch
came riding up and asked him if he
was Bob Burchard. He said no, and
Lynch got down, laid his hand ON
Koch's knee and, looking him in the
face, asked him his name. Koch told
him, and about then Charlie Elstner
came up, and Lynch asked him if that
was Bob Burchard. He replied no,
and Koch said he would answer for
Bob, and then Lynch fired upon him,
saying take that for Bob, and wind.
ing up with an oath. AS Koch went
into the bar-room he fired second
time, and Charley Elstner said to him,
don't shoot at the boy any more,"
and he turned and fired at Charley,
then starting off he pointed his pistol
at Deputy Sheriff Smothers, who was
at Ennis corner, and started on q
gallop toward the bridge. Young Nc"
Cormic, of Galveston, was riding @
mule and trying to get away from The
scene of the difficulty, and was just
then close by DR.. Shabb's house, when
Lynch, in passing, fired upon him. 1t
would seem from his conduct that.
Lynch must have been crazed by,
whisky, and was evidently doing what
the books say the Malays occasionally
do, running and pitching into every
thing he met, regardless OF all circum-
stances. Sheriff A. S. Smothers and
Constable Merritt went out after
Lynch Immediately after the occur-
ance, and found him lying asleep IN
der a tree, with a pistol lying a few
feet from him. An examining trial
was had on Monday last, and Lynch
gavo bond in $500 to answer charge
of assault with intent to murder.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09

Old Reese walked into the saloon,
called for pen and paper, and made out
the following bill:
LAREDO TEXAS August I. 1874.
Sam Sturgis. TO the Wi low Whites kid, DR..
To herding pony 10 weeks. at 50 per week ..,. s3s
To kicking said lid when he asked for his
money w.
To cost of collection. 3D.
Total $500 , q 1872
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09

lOtdl s'ss'''''" 10
Recelyed payment,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
TEXAS TOPICS.

Colorado City has telephone ex-
change with 81 subscribers.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Religious News.

SECOND S. s. MEETINa.-The
second meeting for the year of the
Richie Sunday School Association
will be held at Cairo, commencing
September 5. The address of well
come will be by Rev. D. M. Sleeth,
response by Rev. N. Pribble.
All Sunday School workers,
scholars and friends are invited.
A grand Temperance Rally will
S be held on the evening of the first
day. ~ ~.
The call is signed by D. McGreg-
Or, President, and Will A. Strick.
Ter, Secretary, and local commit
tees are caring for arrangements,
&c.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Exchange Notes.

The Irrepressible, of st. Adams,
comes out with bold front and col
ors flying, for woman suffrage; and
what's more and better, we think,
at this stage Of the fight, it declares
for temperance and prohibition. In
this fight of the people for the pro-
lection of their homes, may the
Irrepressible ever be irrepressible.
The Mason County Gazette has
moved from Clifton to Point Pleas
ant, and asks its exchanges to
change address accordingly.
The Randolph Enterprise filings
away its patent inside" and an
nounces its purpose to get itself all
up at home, hencetorth. Success
to you. nav 4i5.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

The Presidential party is still in
the Yellowstone country, camping
out. They are finding health and
pleasure fishing and hunting in
the mountain air.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
News of the Week /.

The Presidential party is still in
the Yellowstone country, camping
out They are finding health and
pleasure fishing and hunting in
the mountain air.
Three soldiers have been taken
with the yellow fever at Pensacola.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge of
England, has landed at New York.
He is a man of culture and great
learning and on account of his per-
sonal qualities as we'll as high pos
ition he will receive distinguish
ed reception in our country.
The Second National Bank of
Warren, Ohio, closed it's doors Aug.
18th. The Cashier Kirkland M.
Fitch, confessed that he had lost of
the banks money about $4,000, in
stock speculations in New York
The depositors will be paid in full
in about 80 days, but the stockhold-
ders will only receive from 80 to 40
per cent on their stock.
The New York Democratic State
Convention has been called for
September 9th at Buffalo.
On the evening of August 21st a
terrible cycloue swept through part
of Southern Minnesota. At least
one-third of Roches a town of 5000
inhabitants was destroyed with a
loss of 100000 and fifty lives
Through the country also, there
was a great loss of life and prop
erty.
The liabilities of the Bishops
Geo. w. Bishop, Chas H. Bishop
& Co., and Bishop Bros.,) will ag-
gregate 100000. their assets have
not yet been even approximately
determined.
A Joint resolution favoring a
Government postal telegraph system
has passed the New Ha mshire
Legislature.
Heavy rains have fallen over
Central Ohio, and the drouth which
was hurting corn and potatoes is
at an end.
The trial of Frank James is pro-
ceeding at Gallatin, Mo.
Jos. Cook addressed the throngs
at Chautauqua on "Woman's Work
for Woman in Pagan Lands"
Fighting between Catholics and
Orangemen at Cambridge, Scotland
has been renewed.
Captain Eads hopes for English
assistance in the constructions of
his proposed Tehuantepec ship rail
way.
Revolutionary disturbances are
still prevailing in Spain.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

A large delegation will leave
Parkersburg in the morning for the
w. C. T. D. Convention at Noun
tain Lake Park, lasting from Fri
day till next Tuesday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

Mrs. Foster of Iowa, at the Bap-
fist Church this evening.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
HUNTINGTON BUSINESS HOUSES.

FURNITURE, COFFINS AND
IL Baskets, Picture Frames, &c. W. Ii. H.
HoIlswade. Sd Avenue.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-27
Items OF Interest,".

Two stories Of the Yellowstone Park
hotol are now completed and furnished
It is reported that an American syndi.
cate has purchased the Real del Monte
Company's mino in Mexico for $4,000
900.
1t is calculated that IN the last four
years Europe has dumped her popela.
tion on our shores at the rate Of l,75O
day.
Krupp, the heavy ordnance monn-
facturer of Essen, Prussia, owns GOO
coal mines In Europe, and in this branch
Of his business employs 1000 men. The
whole number OF men in his service IL
over 10000.
The value of finished goods nianuiac.
tured in the United States 10 estimated
at S5, ,369, 900 900, and the wages paid
for the same are estimated at 0lS,OOO.-
900, or about IS per cent. OF tho whole
value OF the goods.
The English are rapidly extending a
network of railways over India. About
$50, 900, 900 will be.speDt this year in the
construction Of new roads. They are
useful not only for promoting the wei
Iht VI tut pcopiVt bNs "boAa w A"NNJ
in case oil insurrection.
The plan of attack for the Ericsson
torpedo-boat, the Destroyer, Is to run
within 800 feet of hostile vessel which
is to be shattered below the water line
by a shot from submarine gun. There
IL said to be no danger Of premature
explosion OF the torpedo when on being
r fred 1t displaces the valve at the mouth
of the gun.
A rat-catcher, two.legge1 and without
? feathers, has arrived in Chicago. He
cleared the Patent Office at Nashingt1n
not long ago. lie collaborates with a
ferret and q bulldog. The bulldogs
record Is 9:5S. This is technical. On
account Of an interview with the bull
/ dog last ng = minutes and So seconds,
lOO rats joined the innumerable caravan.
James Mutt, who shot Dukes, is rather
gloomy over the delay in his trial. The
4 Jail where he Is confined 10 miserable
old concern, and he Is obliged TO mingle
with the dozen other prisoners confined
there. The rigor Of prison life is, how
ever, relaxed, 50 that he gets fair treat
ment and good food. His mother and
sister visit him every day, aud he 10 as
comfortable as his surroundings will adj
nit.
During the fire in the penitentiary
grounds at Raleigh, N. c., the other
night, the firemen and citizens turned
out and did good work. When they
had finished they were ready TO retire,
but they found that no easy task. Sew
eity.four guards with Winchester rifles
4 were on duty, and no men were let ont
except a reporter and two pressmen.
Four hundred Others were kept in the
main building and not released unt @
o'clock in the morning. They were,
however, treated to refreshments.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-27
Notice of Intention to Purchase
Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Super
visors Of Los Angeles County, Cal, did, upon the
18th day Of September, 1883 dnly adopt the fol-
lowing orJor. preamble and res luton, to wit:
"Whereas, ii appears 60 this Botd that it is
absolutely necessary to provide .uitsble lite
whereon to erect Court House and jail fer i'd
county said Court House and Jail to contain
such offices and accommodate ns Al may be
neces ary for public use under the law. and 1t
appearing that SAID County has no court House
OF jail ccommoJatlons adequate, sufficient or
proper for public use, and 1t III tner appearing
that the property hereinafter descr bed Is the
best In all respects for site for such Court
House AMI Jail, and that it Is Tor the best inter
est Of the Cou ty of Los Angeles thai the I'D
property should be purchased for tho prico and
from the owner thereof he. einsfter named. there
fore, be 1t
ResJlved, That 1t is the intention Of the Board
OF super, isors OF this county to purchase ir IN
the owner thereof, to wit: b. c. Stephens tho e
certain premises loc tied in the City and County
OF Los Angeles, alrfornis, and more particularly
described az follows, 10 VT: Commencing ut u
point on the west line Of New High street, where
the sa,ne is intsrsect d by the Lortheasterly line
Of Tempe street, running thence along the west
line of New High street. north ~, east 1874 feet;
thence running north A. west 1921 foet to Buena
Vista street; thonce running south s2s west
along the line Of said Buena Vista street 1874 feet;
thence along the northeasterly line OF Temple
street 1872 feet to the place OF beginning--ior the
sum and price OF thirty-iye thousand, eight hun
dred dollars. aud that said Board will meet to
consummate such purchase on the 10Th day Of
uctober, 1888. at 10 o'clock An, Of that day,
and that the Clerk OF this Board give notice Of
the above intention and time OF meeting to con.
summate saidi purchase by publication of such
notice Ia the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, news
paper Of general circulation. published In said
county, for at least three weeks prior to said day
last named"
And pursuant to said order preamble and reso-
luton n, tce Is her by Qiveu that IL Is the inten
ton OF said Board to maze the purchase oi the
property above described for the price above
mentioned an from tho owner thereof already
named, and thit said Bo lrd will meet 10 consum.
mate said purchase on the 10Th day OF October,
1885,, at 10 o clock A. N. at the supervisors Room
In the Court House OF said county.
BY order Of said Board,
A. ". POTTS,
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Los
Angeles County. CAL SlS-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-27

The people Of the State Of California send greet
Ing to:
Yie,ar Beaudry, P. Deaudry. Tho City Of Los
Angeles e corporation existing under the laws VI
the state Of California. Louise Maud Weysei
WI dow Il Edward Maud, deceased, Louise Marie
,Jlinpie Maud and Louise l. J. Maud, in-
fant children Of Edward Maud. deceased. Usorge
L. bennett, j. ). Chapman, Eiiii Duncan. John
II. Dwyer, J. q. Edwards, Annie Il Ailles. ", u.
5ton,bs. 1holnss 5ton,bs U. Wiley Webs, William
Lacy and M,,rta Greick, Defendants.
on are hereby Required 10 appear In an action
br ught against you by tie above named plain.
tlf III the Superior Court OF the State vf Call
lorDa, In aid ior the county VI Los angeles, aud
to answer The complaint med thorein, within ten
DAYS fexclu5ve OF the day OF serytce)s alter the
,er,ice On you Of this 81 hmons--if served within
this county; or. II served elsewhere, within thirty
days--or Judgment by default VIII be taken
against you according to the prayer oi said com
pl.lut.
this court for Tho foreclosure Of certain mort
gage ,cribed In the Said Compliant. and ese-
uted by the said kfisard Maui. now deceased,
10 Thaddeus Amat, who Ass gned same 10 plain
tiff by mssns assignments (see Com mpiain') on the
itn uay OF August, A. u. 1871, " secure ths pay
ment VI pronhssory n te Tor the sum of ~. 100,
executed on same dzy, with interest thereon at
the rate OF one per Cent. per month till pai >.
from Novemb, I. 1917, compounded quarter y, and
Tor costs OF suit; that the premises conveJsi BY
5ald Mortgage may Do sOlut huu tho piuceens ~
piled to the payment OF the said prVmissory mute
and interest Us aforesaid and costs VI suit, and In
case such proceeds arc not sufficient to pa, the
same then to obtain an execution against saiiVic
tor Beauiry, who Is obligated to pay the same, fol
the balance remaining due, and also tnat the dc.
fendants aud all persons claiming by, through ci
under them may be barred and forecosed Of all
ght, title, claim. lien. equity OF resumption and
interest IN and 10 sid mo tg ,ged premises, and
Ior other and iu.ther relief Reference Is had to
complaint Tor part culars.
And you are hereby notified that II you fall 10
appear and answer the sail complaint ns above
required the said laintin will apply TO the Court
for he relief demanded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the said Su'
perior Court OF the 5tats Of California Ia and fol
the county Of Los Angeles, this sd day of August
In the year Of our Lord, one thousand eight nun
dred and eighty three.
(sKAL] A. W. POTTS Clerk
By A. NoRros, Deputy.
hereby Ger ity the foregoing to be full, true
and correct copy Of the or ginal summons In case
z5t2-frsncis Mora vs.. VICTOR Beaudry ct AL, on
file In my otiice. anu that l have carefully com
pared the same with the original
In witness whereof | have hereunto SGT my
hand and affixed the seal Of the Supeilor Court
this first day Of September, 1853
lSEAL1 a. W. PUPrS. County Clcrk.
By Z. Il. OWENS, Deputy.
Howard 4 hobarts, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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