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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

VIZ have received the first number
of monthly called the Biographical
Magazine, illustrated by excellent en-
cravings, and we presume good ike
nesses of tho various parties whose
Biographies are given To US 1t
seems this publication will be really
valuable. There arc in this initial
number twenty-six portraits Oh
prominent men and women OF the
United States and Europe, with short
but comprehensive sketches OF their
lives and histories, afiording a great
deal of Information that is valuable
In short time the magazine will be
n most excellent reference book and
contain much that cannot be found IN
any Of our encyclopedias. 1t is pub
lished by the Pictorial Associated
Press of New York, at one dollar per
annum or ten cents per copy. Post
office box, 1896, New York.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

were upon her face, the necessary pa
pers were quickly prepared she al
fixed her name TO the written aecu-
sation and walking rapidly TO the door
fell dead. 1t was indeed q melan'
cholly sight, awful beyond human
uttorance, the wounds about her face
and head were fatal, at glance II
was not noticeable. The murderer
was soon taken into custody,
Winter has fairly set in here The
weather is very cold. Opera, balls,
theatres, weddings and every kind oil
amusement is the go among the Ia
vored few in this great city OF the
unfavored many. CARL SMSrhE'
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What IA n Lawful fencei

As il is not generally known what
the Legislature has defined as law.
full fence, the following may be OF
interest TO farmers and stockmen;
Three strands of barbed wire, with
posts not farther apart than fifteen
feet, with board not less than four
inches wide and one.half thick, hung
to the top wire; or two strands OF
barbed wire and a board not less
than five inches wide and one inch
thick, or two strands of barbed wire
and a rail. When boards are ussd'
three boards to be not less than hve
inches wide and one inch thick, or
four rails; if made Of boards or rails,
the parts to be not more than eight
inches apart; when pickets are used
the pickets TO be not more than Six
inches apart. All fencing, built with,
in the provisions of this act, shall
not be less than four and a half feet
high and shall be deemed lawful
fence.
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The papers of Texas, almost every
one of which is either openly Demo
cratic or leans to the Democratic side,
do not take kindly TO the old ticket.
Not over three or four favor it.
So says the State Press compiler
of the Galveston News We wonder
where he gets the remarkable infor
nation above indicated. We could
readily name dozen Tilden papers
m this state, off-hand- And recently
we net 3 very intelligent gentleman
whose business brought him in con
tact with many newspapers, and h'
expressed much surprise at the larg'
Number Of Tilden papers he found il
Teras The News man rs certainl,
wide Of the mark this tine. Tia
great paper sometimes goes wron.
as well az the rest ofus. but il know
how 10 conc round gracefully vhel
IL finds which eAy the popular breez
is setting. So ve predict VIII be th
case IN this instance The News IA
YET be relied on fox TildeD-
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Tilden More Than Ever.

The great popular demand for Ill
den before the late elections is vastly
emphasized by the result, which has
demonstrated that with him only as
their standard bearer can the demo-
Gratis have assurance of carrying New
York. We copy the following from
the Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Times-Star, Republican
paper: ...
The result of the elections is still
the principal topic of conversation
here. The more it is studied the
more tightly the republicans hug it
to their bosoms as an evidence that
they may contain their control OF the
Government for at least another four
years. There is no use concealinS
the fact, they were badly scared be-
fore this election, and it might as well
be admitted that they are not buoy
ant with hope now. Yet on the
whole they are much more hopeful
than they were week ago. They
see that they have more than a eight
ing chance" in New York, and with
this they know that their reason to
hope has not yet departed.
"There is only one way for the
Democrats to beat us in New York
now" said close observer, q New
York man, in summing up the result
of the election.
"What is that?" H. b
''To nominate Tilden."
Thoughtful politicians see that this
is pretty likely to be the result of the
November election. Without New
York and Indiana the Democrats are
not Likely to win. With them they
are sure to do so. John Kelly, who
was Tilden's most untiring enemy
eight years ago, has recently salo
that he would no longer fight him but
if he were nominated would do all he
could to aid in his election. OF course
no ticket would awaken more enthu
SLASH in Indiana than the sold ticket.
With the warning elements at peace
in New York, Indiana enthused for he
favorite son, and plenty OF none.
for campaign purposei, the Demo
Gratis would have more than an evel
chance of carrying the two pivota
States. OF course the old ciphe1
frauds would be brought out, ant
rubbed up and worked for all the,
were worth, but they would be large
Ily offset by the Louisiana and Florid
counts, and by the general fact tina
many Republicans still suspect tina
Tilden and Hendricks were electe
eight years ago, and that it might b
well enough to give them a fair sho1
this time, and so stay at home o.
election day. There is growing be
I lief that the result Of the recent ele'
3 ton will be the nomination of Tide
and Hendricks in "a.
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From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Is. 1883

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Is. 1883.
Ed. FREE PREss:-I will refer no
more to the police or municipal mud
die which has been so discreditable to
our city government, and will conclude
the subject by saying that the board
of commissioners held stormy ses.
sion last evening in which heated and
angry discussion ran high, so much
so, that personal elimination and re-
elimination and threats of violence
were freely banded round the board.
The mayor and General Gooding
stonding by the recent decision of the
court of appeals, and of course main
tanning the position of Chief Camp
bell, and DIR. Lutz, Mr.. Caruth, and
the newly appointed Woodward striv
ing by their majority of one to per
petuate and prolong the rule of the
gang and Dust Col. Campbell.
A sad and tragic affair occurred a
the -Four Courts" Tuesday morning
1 would not relate it or notice i
from the many such incidents whicl
make up the daily history of crime il
tins large city, were it not for tn
fact that your correspondent is a ms
terial witness to the dying declare
tons Of the deceased Miss Gussi
Ortel, until recently the loved and re
spected daughter Of Col Augusta
Ortel Of our city, approached th
xritar and desired q warrant for th
apprcbensiOn Of one WA F. Alie'
Whoa she charged with Assaultinl
ber. Traces Of physical violenc
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Cost Of Improvements, etc.

A gentleman of good judgment and
considerable practical experience, IN
vors us with the following interest
ing facts as to the present cost oil
unimproved prairie land and the nee
essary improvements in tho San
Marcos Valley. If we had been ia
yorcd with them in time, we should
have been pleased to have introduced
them in our Extra:
Cedar Point, Nov. 10, 1888.
EpIToR FREE PREss.-Judging a
brief article in regard to expense OF
improving prairie lands at the pres
emit date would be of interest to those
outside the state, / submit the follow
ing, from practical knowledge' 100
acres can be enclosed with barbed
wire 1.-TWO strands each,) and one SIX
inch board, (the usual fenceD 40 acres
put in good state of cultivation, good
house of three rooms, cistern, crib,
all lots necessary and good tank,
for $500 per acre. The cost OF said
land first -class prairie) can be pur'
chased from $500 to $500 per acre,
adjacent to schools, churches and
cotton gins. 1 believe it to be. gen
orally considered that our section,
the San Marcos Valley, for agricultu.
raj purposes and healthfulness, Is not
surpassed by any section.
L. Powers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

THE BRENNAN Banner sensibly OBJ
serves: MANY young men of the
present day flippantly use the word
yankee as one of contempt; they ap-
parently overlook the fact that many
of the pioneers of Texas, and some of
the most honored men in Texas his
tory, were natives of the New En-
gland States, but who became thor
oughly identified with their adopted
State. Texas is to-day rs cosmopol-
itan State as there is in the Union.
Her population is composed of all
nationalities, and every State in the
Union is represented. Good and bad
men are to be found in every State,
and the place of mans nativity has
nothing to do with his character
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

We have received a recent copy of the
san Marcos (TexAs) Free Press edited by
our old friend, Isaac Julian. The paper
gives evidence Of prosperity which we truly
hope 4 is enjoying. Among the many e1-
cellent articles contained in the paper was a
poem recently published originally IN the
1ndePendeut We know Il Is good because
Nc urUte Il.
Mrs ID. N. Jordan, Of Riehrnoud- Ind
GnA, osle q the foremost poets q that STATE.
and otii.orially ccnneeied uith tho IndsPeDd-
emf q her city, fAvOrs rs nth The above DO
tios- Tbs poem retsued - vAs that vhieh
ne ooEiisd in our issas Of Oot 18Th, entitled
Lies NisaEkes.- Il Is one Of ber vsry
bess. and sinos q HFF'esrsd IN TIE FEEI
Prs. ne have aeuFla.-sa 70 So It coFis,i
h oti1sr Tsrzs Tssrsrs-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

GOVERNOR IRELAND has requested
the principal railroads in the state to
put q firstclass coach on each regular
passenger train for the exclusive use
of the colored people. The railroads
should do this, as it is the easiest
way to satisfy all classes who pat
ronize' them.
Thus speaks Judge Norton of the
Dallas Intelligencer, a stalwart Re
publican. If the Governors idea
suits the class represented by the
Judge, we should think nobody else
would be likely to object. w.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

The superintendent Of the available
school fund this year is about "a or
.35 per cent. more than last year,
while the scholastic population has
increased fraction over six per cent
This shows that the requisite six
months schooling in year may be
secured under State tax of 10 to IL
cents on one hundred dollars
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-22

Acorrespondent of the San Anto-
MO Express explains the Cause scare,
and it turns out that Cox.s five hun
dred negroes, to surprise whom he
wanted the whole State militia, were
only few negroes who had met to
praise God and to get up an enter
tainment to raise money to build q
church. r.. r.- ..t.
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The NAL service Of the United
State CARES more Newspapers thAD
that q any Other nAti0n- The Brit
80 saNls carry the most letters
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There were l21O miles q hnd
grant railroad coustrzcted dnESz & last
year
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The Na.iozj debt. less cash IN the
Treasnry Is s1.5I1.5Os,7ST.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

pe undertaken. sign IS de doorsplat, ob death.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
UNPROFEsSIONAL.

'' despise that man. said an old school Arkansa~ gentleman, referring to a lawyer who passed along the street
 "why do you think that he merits your haie:" asked bys,Ander.
 Il not only have cause for thinking it. but have cause for knowing if. He was counsel agains, me in la~ case. some time ago, and his uaprofessionAl conduct disgusted me
 '' never before heard that he had dis regarded the fine lines of professional bearing"
 But he has. You sec, WAS drzxn into court on charge of stealing oo& -yes, sir, charged ~ith stealing a COW 1 did not ob,ect to professional inves,iga- ton of the case but. ST. after examining ten witnesses and falling to sustain the indictmen,. he should have stopped
 Didn't he stopsr
 .. No, sir. He brought in the eleventh witness. and pfoved that did steal the c-d co~.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
USELESS

50 yers eddyezsed like a white man, x yer.v sad oId jasper. to his son. who had just returned from school.
 -ses. SIT; have acquired good ed- aca;ion," the young man replied.
 Eddyraied like a white man, yer says,"
 .' Yea. ST"
 Like de man shat buys cotton, ,sposes z"
 "feA.-
 ~Wuii. i'li halter sec bout dat. Sow. sposen has bale ob cotton what weighs five hannad pounds. an sci is ter yer sef. de white man, how much would yef gln me far de bale. al sebsn cents q posnes"
 "Thity-hve doilsrs." the yoeng man replied.
 "Yer's a liar the old man shoused. "fer'd fgger asoun', an' cheat me ouien ten dollars. Oar ain't no usep sendin' yer ter school, nor lifsin' yer above de natchul leoii ob A nigger Come on he2h, no~. Drap ger eddycasion, and help me set su, cabbage-pIan,s. Talk tei me 'boa, eddyca,ed rigger..
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
VOL. 2. NO. a4.
REVIVAL SONG.

On come ter de bench an doan ger hang back, Fur dc debil xill shove yer inter d sack Wid jar dat II make yer DO head ache, An den take yer down ter dc burnm' lake Oh, ehillun. doan yer hear de horn a
 hloxin'.
 An doan yer hear de rooster ero~in 1. On. come ter de bench an' git on yer knees, An seek wid de fessors dat peaceful ease What comes from hearin' good people preach What hab done hopped ouien se debl's reach.
 Oh, chillun, doan yer see dat light in
 de sky,
 So ax xfu, bright dat il daEzles de eye I Ole Satan thought he had me foul, Bu, hit him wid de bible aa' made him howl. An 1t him mighty hard ~id red-oak rail- Al cut a might. eaper roun de spike on his tail.
 Oh. ehillun, doan yer hear dat song
 up van
 1, comes righ, down from de heab-
 enly ban
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
NICHOLAS AS AN EDITOR.

Old Nicholas, who after the adjourn ment of the legislature assumed control of the weekly B1H Tongue. attended the ATkansaw press convention recently held d, Ho, springs. He was elzboraseiy dressed m pair of checked trousers and an excursion das,er. and treated ~i,h naughty d,sdzln the advances ofihe young members of the association. While ora ,ions and essays were in order. Nicholas arose and sad
 .' Mister Speechm AkeI bu, hole on amt in de ieglsi4,ur' now. is 1 boss , Mister what mus call de man. mo- ho~."
 .' President. saggested the editor of the Iuckssllie Gyidf,os.
 < thanks yer fur de suggestion. sab, an wonAs-s dat yer dozn pu; none ob dz, sorter express ln yer paper stead ob ~as,in' il in de hall oh d,scuss,on. Mir Presidenf-so s like bein' in de senate proposes ter gin yer a speech on de duties an 'sponss- biiities ob de edifer.-
 We've all heard enough of that Teil us something new
 Who is dat man shat has de honor ob addresssn' snyself."
 ?. I'm the editor of the Hayyozs.v
 Wall, bull tongue goes deeper den a harro~. an propose to go deeper den yersefici. l amt spoke on da, subjeck yii- and till does, no white man has 90 a right ter say ia, dzr hab been enough satd abou: Il. Fl de white folks wo4ld llsscn more ter de niggers an not be so brgeriy dasehes, de country would be n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12

A much better condition. Now I'll pro- eeed ~id de sablcck nh de tex. l, Is de du,, ob ebcy editor
 "Mr. President" exclaimed the editor of the Ifs,,ear. l. move ths, the eolored brother he restrained We come here t, enjoy ourselves, If possible, and NC don, care ,o listen to sueh haekncyed sub ,ect."
 Who's maxim dis speechs"
 -You are about to make i,.
 Den why doan ye. keep yer mouf shet Ef yersef a,nt d,skisered de duty ob a editor. i,'s no sign ain',."
 Your times up" said the president you will have to yield the floor to some other speaker"
 Dat settles il. DA, knocks de black out. Dat Is what an,agonises de future prospects ob dis array ob eddyeation. 1 ~i,hdfaws from dis ,soeia,ion right heah. Dar amt no use in tryin' ter be dimeera, an white man nohow. De whiiet | tries ter be dc blackcr l gets. and de more socia;es aid white folks dc more ob a nieger is. Any man what doan like wha, hab sad. can take my measute right now SC old guinea nigges Std ham stftng A tough as a rope l toats yailes fever in one pocket and cholera in de nddef toAts cramp in de right han and dyspepsia in de lef' l; looks small pox outcn de lei eye an de kidney complaint ou,en de right. Good day and the ole man. with h,s trailing dus,es. leh the amused asscmblage.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
THE sQuATTER cAuoRT.
Why he Left Home After a ceuvefs.-
 ton with Stranger.

The descendant, ot the old squat,es can be very accommodating at times. bu, the time must be vcry favorable. His evasion. escn ofthe simplest questions, illustrates a peculiar humor, repaints fancy handed down to him. A stranger need not go his way. for no one. the squasser con- strues il. specially invited him into the ncighborhood- The other day. while the proprietor of A very retired piece of badly improved property. was sanding at his gate, a gentleman rode up and pleas an,ly bid the farmer good morning.
 "Waitll hx this yoke-bo~," he re- piled taking up piece of sseef-harness and beginning to whi,tle on il. an I'll answer yo' interrogation pints." After whiting awhile longer. he added, !" How are ye 7"
 -l'd like to get some information 7"
 Am, got none. Never vent ,o school day in my life, but my son. Nick. IS a shorter. lie ken gin yer all the inferna- ton ye want, lie lows 10 teach school mex, fall"
 You evidently dc not catch my mean ing. l want 10 know ="
 Tell ye amt eddyoated. Reckon l could tell a man like you anything he don't know -
 The gentleman. more amused than an- noyed. said You are prominent man in this community, suppose =
 Now you're hiiten me"
 Take your drink regularly and attend church when you please, suppose v
 "l'm a little shaky on the church. bu, ac, mighty nA,chul when drinkin' time comes. The ole woman makes the soap an tends to the church. and we boys run the whisky. Bu, l amt go, drop now !"
 Are there any blind tigers m ,h,s community
 "Cap'n, i, am, ~uth while ,o fool ~,,h me. lfthar's bind ilger sny~haf nc ar here l never have hearn him howl"
 How fat IS # to town
 ' Thar ain, any town tn ,h,s country. :"
 Il mean the courthouse. am the judge of this circuit. Good day
 "Oh. Lord. exclaimed the squasser " Hole on. I'll tel you anything you want ;o know. But I'm the blgges, fool in ,his country. Come back ant ge; some l.oker. y and turning. he ran into the house. and sad 10 his ~iie. give me nu,her sh.ri. and jeg of the stuff I'm the blamesi fool tn th.s section. Taikin to the judge and didn't know il. Got to lay ln the ofthe bind iger. and Ieaping the fence he disappeared m the woods.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-12
Willie. don, van, any of your fool :

ishness."
 " But I~anier tell you thai broa ght the monkey
 Hush. my son. There is an elder among us who would speak"
 This is your oldest, reckon" said Mir. Mailer. -Yes, l thought SO My son, you are. Of course. an apt scholar a, SundAy-school. have taugh, many a little boy like you--many a one Who was thrown into the lions den."
 The circus man. the boy replici.
 Willie" shouted Mir. Mulkittle.
 Don't scold him. brother. No. twas D aniel Who was the wisess man.
 My pa.'
 ''Oh. no, Solomon"
 Was i, Sampson ~ha; pulled up the ga,e-pos, asked the boy.
 "Yes. Sampson
 He ~as bad. wasn', he =
 No. he wasn't bad.
 Gould he pull ,h,s house do ~n.
 "oh. yes
 .'l'll bet he couldn't"
 What do you mean" shouted Mr. Mulkittle. A Leave this room. slr. Brother Mailer, I'll show you up to bed'
 The old timer followed Mir Mui- ki,tle. He did no, like such ceremony. prcferring, even Tn a strange house, to find his own way, but he yielded. He was shown into the room where the monkey had taken refuge Good night" said Mir. Mulkittle. May your dreams to you be as pleasant as your company has to me-
 Good night repeated Mir Mailer, '' and may your rest be undisturbed.'
 Mir. Mulkittle went down stairs and Mir. Mailer walked around the room look ing a, the pictures. Vanity, vanity, he unused, while he inspected ,he furni- ture. "Ah, Lord. what change. Brother Mulkittle IS a good man, bu, here under his roof do see the evidences of worldliness, should not be sur prised if the devil was lurking among these vain things. An, Lord" and he began ,o disrobe. When he had re- moved all of his clothing excep, ,ha, which country gentleman deems neses- sary for bed purposes, he kneeled beside trunk. near the bed. 10 pray Jus. as he squa;ted. the monkey. aroused from sleep, hopped out and jumped oa the old man
 The devil :" he howlcd and bolted for the door. The monkey sprang upon him and seized hold of his nigh, shirt. The old man rushed down the stairway. The monkey held to the sea, of his drawers. 4 I'm beses by the eeil - the old man yelled when Mulki,tlc rushed into the hall. "Ge, out of my way He threw the door open, leAped the fence and gAiioped down the street. The monkey, as much frightened as the man. hugged him and bit the back of his neck -' whoopw exclaimed the old man as he turned the corner. Mulki,tle fol- lowed. but could not persuade the old man 10 stop. The police seized the old gentleman, and despite proiesati took him 10 the station house, where he remained until the follo~ang morning. when he left for home, fully convinced iha, the devil had appointed special agents 10 catch e,ery preacher who 70 far forgo, himself as 10 enter the city.'