San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09
Improve the Blanco City Road.

Elsewhere mention Is made Of a call last
week from Esquire Rountree Of Blanco City.
lie came down after lumber, and while here
urged our people to take prompt and effect
i've action in the matter Of improving the
road to his town. He said the road is good
enough save over section of the Backbone,
and that 1t would not require over $3.50 to
make il good. He said with that made good
their people would buy all their lumber md
many other articles of merchandise at San
Marcos. it being some 80 miles nearer in
the round trip than Austin. The work
needed he says is mainly the removal of
large stones in the road and the filling up
the cavities thereby made firmly and smooth
ly.
This is a very important subject to San
Marcos, and we trust our leading citizens
will at once respond in the right way to the
appeal of Esquire Rountree and the people
of Blanco generally. We learn that Chris
tian Il Co., of this place have agreed to con-
tribute $50 in furtherance of this good
work, and we trust the balance will soon be
made up. All are interested, and should
make common cause in the enterprise.
The WATER WoRKs.-The water was turn
ed on the latter part of last week, but seve-
raj unexpected leaks were developed where
the pipes had been joined, owing to the
cracking of the plaster used for closing
them. Instead of attempting to repair
them on the former plan, patent process
for the purpose has been adopted, which
will surely be effective, and by the use of
which the public will be gamers. The pipes
are expected to be ready for the water the
last of this week.
JUDGE KoNE informs US that he learns
from Senator Pfeuffer that Miss Cora Will
son, Miss Hendrix and Mr.. Sebring will all
be re-appointed to attend Sam Houston Nor
NAL Institute at Huntsville next year, upon
the recommendation of Prof. Baldwin; and
that Miss Katie N. Booker will receive On
appointment upon her examination.
MARRIAGE LICENSES issued by the Clerk of
Hays county during the month of July:
W. P. Coghlan and Lydia j. Shelton.
w. II. Creech and Mrs. Elizabeth Adams.
Marcus Deias and Deloris Escaverza.
Francis S. Woldrape and Mary j. Bridges.
+ Harper Lott and Carrie Samuels.
Henderson Massey and Caroline Lee.
Davis Wright and Emma McGehee.
"a long felt want" in the way Of pleas
ant, home-like stopping place for permanent
boarders, summer visitors, etc., is now sup
piled at the Mullins place, under the able adj
ministration of Miss Bette Coleman.
ApRopos of the election of the 18th inst,
such of our readers as may desire to refresh
their memories as to the nature of the pro-
posed constitutional amendments will find
them in full, or in substance in the FREE
PRESS of July 10Th, page sixth.
PHILOSOPHER VoGELsANa argues that our
great springs are an original institution and
quite independent of rain anywhere. How,
ever this may be, we guess most people will
agree with him when he says that "the prin-
ciple that Western Texas was designed for
dry country, cannot be refuted."
WE invite attention to the prospectus OF
the Houston Post. We believe we failed tc
note some time since change of proprietor
ship and politics in this fine newspaper. Ii
is now straight-ou democratic sheet, af
we'll as improved i'll other respects. We
commend it to public favor.
The MANHATTAN MAGAZINE for August is
before us and we'll sustains the growing re-
putation of this new literary venture. II
contains the continuation of serial story
by Julian Hawthorne, and about dozen
others by writers of note. The opening
article FLORENCE the Beautiful" is profuse-
" illustrated. Terms, So year. Address
THE MANHATTAN, Temple Court New York.
Administrator Notice.
All persons having claims against the es'
tate of w. B. Fry, decd, will present the
same within the time required by law to the
undersigned who has been appointed adj
ministratrix of said estate, and whose post
Office address is San Marcos, Hays County,
Texas. Claims may be left with Hutchison
& FRANKLIN, attorneys for said adlninistra-
tr;x Mrs. GEORGIA Fry,
o,a4t Administrative.
Stock Ranch For Sale,
I offer for sale my ranch Of lCOO acres,
situated two miles east of Wlmberiys mil
Oh the KYLE road. There are % acres II
cultivation. the rest pasture CT good quality.