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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
fcElnECs 1874 Madison St., Chicago
VtEsUE SillO3 Chestnut ST., Phila.
aIIsSION VALLEY NURSERIES.
Twelve Miles from Victoria, Tex.

These Nurseries have claims upon the people
western and soa,hern Texas that cannot be urged
by any other establishment.
To rive to western and southern Texas list OF
fruits adapted TO the climatic requirements 10 the
object to which the proprietor has devoted his me-
He has been able to bring to his aid the advantages
OF early horticultural training, and by the et end
i,ure of over twenty thousand dollars In experiments
upon our own ground--by Close observation and
study through the quarter of century during
which horticultural study, experiment and labor
has been his leading pursut-he has been able TO
become acquainted with the peculiar wants I our
very peculiar climate.
Taking ad antsgs of the principle well established
by physicni geogr aphsts. viz. tbAt all fruit trees
are improved by being carried toward their polar
nit and that they are detororsted by being car
r.d toward their equatorial limit-he has made nis
experiments and established his nurseries farther
south than any other general nurseries In the United
States. He sells no oneap northern trash TO MS
customers. His trees and plants are therefore bet
ter suited to Texas culture tan Lols VI any other
establishment in tho world
Our nurseries aud grounds. embracing about 90
acres In horticulture win be freely shown u VISIT
ors every day but sunday.
Orders for trees and PLANTS reo-tved by Ia H. u
through any Of our authorized agents.
Catalogues rent free TO every applicant. For fun
Their iI..orm alton apply 10
GILBERT OSDERDONK,
,.pt2s Mission VALLEY. Victoria Co.. Texas
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
Row n Fraeze-out Game Worked.

CAS- I understand it, said the Chi
cago LAWYER, as he leaned back, you
run a grist mill?"
Eyes, sir"
1T is owned by stock company,
and you have ten shares"
Eyes sir.
"The stock now sells at 95. You
want to bear it down to 30, and buy
in a controlling INTEREST,""
Exactly"
VERY well. Your game is to re-
mort that the mill is unsafe, the ma
chinery out of order, the wheat crop
moor. the stockholders discouraged,
and your belief that the concern will
lose $4,000 during next year. Then
offer your stock at 40.
In about a week the man returned,
and when the lawyer asked him how
it worked, he replied:
"I followed your advice. After do
ing some tall talking offered my
stock at 45. ,
"Of course; and you have cleaned
EN- out?" =,
mo. sirl They bought my stock
IN before / could turn around twice,
and / am $1,000 out of pOcketl"
ayes. l see-I see-I see. Humph!
OF course, 1 seel Your game now,
i 70 feign insanity; 60 to the asylum
-, a few weeks and have me appoint
"a your guardianl"-WaH Sired
Narg.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

7cDearborn Ave-, Chicago, Nov. 2.
Ihave been great sufferer from
averyweak stomach, heartburn, and
dyspepsia in its worst form. Nearly
everything I ate gave me distress,
and l could cat but little. !! have
tried everythingrecommended,h have
taken the prescriptions Of dozen
physicians, but got no relief until !
took Browns Iron Bitters. feel
none of the old troubles, and am a
new man. I am getting much
stronger, and feel frst-rate. l am
a railroad engineer, and now make
my trips regularly. l can not say
too much in praise Of your WONDER
full medicine. D. c. MACK.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
A Confusing Run on the Rail.

"Was l ever in San Francisco?"
said Dooficker, in response to The
ophilus' question, "Was 1? Well,
I've been there more times that you'v
sot hair on your head"
well, say, paw, did you ever
count the trains you met on the road
between Omaha and San Francisco"
"Of course l have, Theophilus; 1
used to run an engine between Omaha
and Frisco"
Then maybe you can help me out
on this lesson"
"Theophilus laid aside his slate,
and said his teacher had given him
this problem to solve: Suppose there
is one train each way every day one
train leaves Omaha each noon, and
one leaves San Francisco each noon.
1t takes five days to make the trip.
How many trains does each train
meet?"
"Pshaw, Theophilus, I'm ashamed
of you. You ought to solve so SIM
pie a problem in q twinkling. If I
had never run train on that road /
would know how many trains any
one of them would meet. Of course.
if it took five days to go from On,
ha to San Francisco, and there Was
only one train a day leaving San
Franciaco for Omaha, it stands to
reason that the westward bound train
would meet five trains coming east. |"
Well, paw, L can't figure it that
way. I make it ten"
"You cant? Well, you are stu
pid dolt, Theophilus. If it wasn't as
plain as the nose on your face, l
could prove it by my own experience.
Now, it used to take just five days
and one hour to make the run from
Omaha to San Francisco, and there
was che train day each way. When
I was half an hour out of Omaha, l
used to meet Bill Shefields' train.
Then the next day met Bob Slant
ley's, the next, Jack Moosley's, the
next Jim Bakers, and the next, just
before, l got to Frisco, Dan Hack
ney's. That's every train l net-just
five you see."
But, paw, just after you left Oma-
ha, you met the train that left San
Francisco five days before, didn't
you?"
Eyes of COURSE" =.
"Well, when you had gone hall
the distance, hadn't you met the tive
trains that left San Francisco before
YOU left Omaha? What became OF
the other five that left San Francisco
while you were on the road?"
Dooficker thought he heard the
teIephone-bell ring, and went in te
see what was wanted.-Chicdgo Her.
! ala
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MAKE HENS lay ;;:: 5:: :: j; &; 4: en-;

valuable. Nothing on earth VIII make hens lay Ike.
70 pnt food. Sold everywhere or sent BY mail for
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

A LITTLE girl about five years old,
was found wandering in the woods
near Denison a few days ago. She
had evidently been lost several days.
probably by movers. When found
her tongue was so badly SWOLLEN that
he could not speak.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

He must have been n man OF expe-
rience whs dubbed the baby carriage
o "crycicle"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

1T was the fellow who stepped on
tack who first remarked "the iron has
entered my sole"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

BosToN girls never giggle. They
merely express their delight 10y u
dreamy, far-away, north pole smile.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

The Grow Indians have become
civilized enough to bal: Il rocks with
their hay-this shows progress
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

A PAT and awkward billiard player
is a cue-cumbersome specimen.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

Browns IRON BlrTERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, Sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bittcrs made by
Brown Chemical Co., Baltimore. crossed
red lines and trademark on wrapper
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

births by 30 per cent; and the Same is
true Of Indians similarly situated IN
Michigan-the Chippewas, ,Ottawas and
| Pottawatomies Of the Mackinac Agen.
cy. In each of these remnants of tribes
there was about the same per cent. of
loss. These Indians nearly all wear
civilized dress, and they are surrounded
by whites.
In the Indian Territory, however,
nearly all tho tribes are increasing.
The agent of the Cheycnnes and Arap-
ahoes reports 324 births, 10 deaths
among G769 Indians; the Kiowa, Ca.
manche and Wishlta Agency reports
l49 births, 0G deaths. Reports from
the twenty-one other tribes in tho In
dian Territory Indicate small per cent.
OF increase in all except two. The ever
unfortunate Poncas and the Sauecas
suffered further loss in numbers last
year.
Outside Of the Territory, without 60
ing into detail, it may be said generally
that the Indians Of the northern plains.
the great Sioux tribes and the Crows,
are about stationary, There is perhaps
Small Increase, but reports are not
tull enough to show more than that
there is no decided change. The Utes
and the Mescalero Apaches arc annually
increasing in numbers. Tho fishermen
along the borders of Puget Sound, the
Puyallup, Quillehute, Cnur d'Alene,
O'kanagans, &c., arc slowly increasing
While the S'kokOmish and Quinaielt In
dians or the same region report decid-
ed loss last year.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
TonQuin.

Few words are necessary regarding
the Allnamite Administration in China.
The system is precisely that Of tho
Chinese. TOnquin is divided into six
teen provinces, seven of the first order,
eight OF the second, one Of the third
the latter two orders being attached to
the first. Each commune has a mayor
Each lot of twenty or thirty communes
1orms u sub-prefecture; six Of these
make prefecture, governed by tuan-
III or project. Provinces of the first
class nave each three great mandarins,
similar to those Of China; tho first is
tongdoe or governor, the second bocnink
or treasurer, the third arsat or Judge,
| once Tonquin had IL viceroy, but lat
terly it was found unwise to have oni-
clals OF such high rank and power per-
manently there, and only an occasional
royal commissioner is sont to report.
The titles viceroy and governor repre-
sent very different positions from those
or similar officers in China, where the
power, wealth and responsibilities of
those officers are considerable. In
mountain and plateau districts there
are tribes forming administrative divis.
IONS, the office Of mandarin being held
ny a tassu. an aboriginal hereditary
chlef, similar to those of China. Ton
quin has copied from China, as indcat-
ed, It's administrative system, and bor-
rowed it's literature, religion and man
ners; in fact, Tonquin is copy of the
level parts Of eastern China. Nothing
new, nothing original, arrests the at
tentlon Of the stranger who has travel |
led in the Celestial Empire. The Ad-
mlnlstration, though admirable, fails |
mere us i'll China, and from the same |
reason, tho main cause being the made
guacy OF pay. Corruption as a fine art |
has been carried to the highest limits. |
When you learn the scale of official sal |
arles you will understand one reason
why honesty is all unknown quantity |
IN Tonquin, at least among officials. |
The monthly pays arc: governor, 1Gs;
Prefect, Is Cd; private soldiers, Cd.
Higher officials have to maintain a |
certain degree Of pomp. Their ap-
polntments are gained on the Chinese |
competitive system. An Annamcsc |
scholar is us concei;cd, priggish and
IGNORANT Of all useful knowledge as |
his Chinese contipfc. The Annamite |
has tho reputation, accord
TO the French, Of being shrewd, cum
ming, cruel and oppressive to those be-
meath him, and of being subservicnt to
those above him, and, above uIl, to un-
derStand the art d'0ttend.r. see no
reason to doubt the justice Of the criti-
clSm.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
10 Careful about tho Premises.

we naVo Oh many occasions III gong
over the outbuildings upon some farms
noticed Il great deal of carclessness in
guarding against man-traps, scythes,
cdge-tools, etc, which might prove very
dangerous to life and limb, if a know
ledge or the existence and remembrance
or them were not ut all times borne in
mlnu; or Of cOntrvances where cattle
may DC hurt. Passing through farm
buildings Somo time ago we came on a
c'stcrn fOr catching water from the
ROOF, the lid Of which opened in place
which was passed over many times
every day. On our rcXprcSsng surprise.
our friend wondered at Tie alarm
'Eor," said he "all about us are
trained to such careful habits there
really is no danger. No one would
ever th'nk or leaving the trap-door
open" IhlS reasoning seems correct,
anu you lhe newspapers are filled with
ACCIDENTS which occur in cases where
,all hands' are supposed to exercise
INC greatest care. Some one comes in
with a loaded gun and does not dvaw
The charge. lie knows how careful
everybody is III handling firearms, and
yet numbers OF people die every year
simply through forgettulness on the
part OF some fool Gn the face, too, of
an act Of the Legislature prohibiting
Tue handling of iirearms), that the ar
ccle may possibly be loaded. a man
GA>,rles the common dangerous matches
anything loose in his pocket, and goes
through his stables and over his hay
mows and sCraw-stacks. lie is quite
sure that his careful habits will never
let him drop one SO that something may
tread or tall on it, or mouse nibblc it
and n fire ensue. But some day tho
whole thing "gocS up" and there is no
end to wonder how such thing could
be. We make Il note of these things
now because the season has arrived
when fires will be necessary, and
with it tho season when things take fire
from "defcctive ilueS" and other acci-
dents. These things never occur where
people are really careful, but the best
rule is to SO order things that no matter
how careless people may be, accidents
are neat to impossible.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
Somo Interesting Comparisons.

or course any Congressman who is
hunting quarters for the coming long
session, says Washington corrcspon-
dent, thinks that the United States
government does not pay money enough
TO its officers, writes correspondent
from Washington. 1t does really seem
so. No country in the world pays its
civil officers SO badly. Take England
for example. England pays nothing to
the members Of its lower house OF con-
gress, which every intelligent person
knows is wrong. But England makes
up'in other ways. Let us look into the
subject for a moment. We pay our
minister to France $l8,5O0. England
pays her minister to France $50, 900,
and gives him a place to live in. We
pay our minister to England SIT 500.
England pays her minister to Washing.
ton $50, 900 a year, gives him a great
mansion, fully equipped and furnished,
and SG, 900 Il year for entertainments.
England even pays her minister to Per-
sia $50, 900 year, and gives him Il pal
ace. She even pays her representative
to the beggarly court of Greece more
than we pay our highest officers. We
pay our chief justice SIC, 800 a year and
our associate justices $4,000. We are
just now making much Of Chief Justice
Coleridge. How much, dear reader, do
you think he gets a year in the way Of
salary? Forty thousand dollars! Tho
other eight judges Of his court get $25,-
600 year each. Even the English
consul at New York receives a salary
Of over $40, 900 year. General Sher-
man gets something like $3.50 year.
General Wolselsy gets about O,OOo.
The clerk Of tho House of Representa-
tives receives, 1 believe, 1000 a year.
The clerk Of the lower house Of Parlia-
ment in England receives about $12, 900
a year. All this, mind you, in a small
or country than ours, a poorer country
than ours, and with less population
| than OurS
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
Eating at Night.

Popularity, it is thought injurious,
but unless dinner or supper have bson
late, or the stomach disordercd, it is
harmless and beneficial, !. e., if one be
hungry. Four to five hours having
elapsed since the last meal, invaldS and
the delicate should always eat at bed
time. This seems heretcal, but is not.
Food, Of simple kind, will induce sleep.
Animals, after eating, instinctively
sleep. Human beings become drowsy
after Il full meal. Why? Because blood
is solicited toward the stomach to sup
ply the juices needed in digestion.
Hence the brain receives less blood than
during fasting, becomes pale, and tho
powers grow dormant. Sleep therefore
ensucs. This is physiological. The
sinking sensation in sleeplessncss is u
call for food, Wakefulness often is
merely a symptom Of hunger. Crafty
the desi,e and you fail asleep. Tie
writer recently was called at two a. IN.
| ing. The body was warm, the heart
doing honest work. 10 her indigna.
ton, he ordered buttered bread (hot
milk or beef-tca were bcttcr) to be eaten
ut once. Obeying, the moribund lady
| WIS Sooil oul pll loCu W lcUulll Ol llll
and desire to sleep.
The feeble will be stronger at dawl
if they cat Oh going to bed. Fourteen
hours lie between supper and breakfast
by that time the fuel of the body has
become expended. Consequently. the
morning toilet fatigues many. LIE
such eat at bedtime, and take II glas
of warm milk or beef tea before rising
Increased vigor will result. "But tht
stomach must rest" True. Yet whel
hungry we should eat. Does the infan
stomach rest as long as the adults? Tn
latter eats less often merely becaus
his food requires more time for diges
ton. Seldom can one remain aWak
until half-past ten or eleven p. m., with
out hunger. Satisfy it and sleep viii
be sounder.
During the night give walleful Chi
dren food. Sleep will follow. TN
sick should invariably eat during TIN
night. This is Imperative. At night
tho delicate and children may take
slowly, warm milk, beef tea, or oat
meal Cruel. Vigorous adults may ais
eat bread and milk, cold beef, mutton
!, chicken and bread, raw oysters, all, {
/ course, in moderation. DO not eat
not hungry. Eat if you are.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
a <o-----=-------.-.
Yellowstone Park.

The National Yellowstone park en-
braces in its limits 1916 square miles
more territory than Rhode Island and
Delaware combined 1t is sixty-nvo
miles wide and sixty-live long. 1t lies
mainly in the northwestern corner of
Wyoming territory, but includes thin
strip Of Idaho on the west and Montana
on the west and north. The body Of it
is between 40 degrees and III degrees
west longitude, and 45 degrees north
latitude. The lowest elevation in the
park is 5000 feet above sea-level, and
its highest (mountajnpeak) from 900
to $4,000 feet. 1t is, therefore, an i'm
mense tablc-land, with surface broken
into mountain ranges, valleys, etc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
The Now Game OF Hl!dogarde.

Tho progress Of fashion is ever re-
tarded by the opposition of sticklers
for propriety. Very likely the new
game Of Ilildegarde will encounter
adverse criticism. Many a staid moth
or will not leG her daughter play it,
though the girl, if shapcly and grace
full, could not possibly be employed to
greater admiration. Hildcgarde is a
combination of foot ball and cricket,
big, soft ball being struck with wide
bat as we'll as kicked. 1t is the kicking
that will subject a girl to condemna-
tion, but she will be able to stand it
il fully convinced that she looks we'll
at the exercise. AsI viewed her ut The
new game, on the secluded lawn of a
Washington Heights residence, she
wore what learned on inquiry was a
casaque, made Of stockinet cloth, which
fitted her body very closely. TO be
exact in small particulars, it was
double-breastcd, and had stand-up
collar and lapels like mans coat It's
femininity was established, however.
by small sash draped at the back.
There were skirts, too, but they were
brief and scanG. How else could she
kick frcely2 Manifestly, there must be
no dress restrictions about the feet
that are to be used at Ilildegarde
Croquet and lawn tennis are both pas
sive compared with this sport. 1t i
exercise Of the most active sort, and {
means Of striking more numerous and
Varied attitudes to the minute, if the
player is quick and plant, than any
previous undertaking by the softer sex
Solid and rather heavy shoes, will
broad soles, low heels, and buttonet
! firmly around the ankles, must be worn
for good kicking can't be done il
French CATERS or Newport tieD.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.
No LONGER SMILING ISUHIA.

My soul to-day
Is far away,
Sailing tho Vesuvian bay;
My winged boat,
A bird afloat,
T"tnos round the purple peaks remote.
Round purple peaks
1t sails and seeks,
Blue inlots, and their crystal creeks,
. Where high rocks grow,
Through depths below,
a duplicated golden glow.
Far, vague and dim,
Tho mountains swim;
While on Vesuvius' misty brlm,
With outstretched hands,
The gray smoke stands,
Oerlooking the volcanic lands.
Here Ischia smiles
O'er liquid miles;
And yonder, bluest of tho isles,
Calm Capri waits,
Her sapphire gates
Heguiling to her bright estates.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

The Mexican Government is encour-
aging the manufacture OF paper and tex
tile fabrics from cactus, and has recently
granted important CONCESSIONS to the
individuals who propose engaging in the
new industry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10
April 25, lSSS

nave no fault to nnd with my machine, and
uoht want any better. have made the price OF
IL HcVcra tlnos by taking In sewing 1t is always
ready To 40 It's WORK. think 1t q Ilrst-class ma
Ghlne. feel can't say too much for the Davis
Vertical Fcci Machine.
Mrs. THOMAS SIXTH.
Fairfield county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

mk BoAd am wen pIcaseu i'll every partlcuI
"a lirst class machine In every respect You knew
you Solu several machines OF tho same make to
ulicrenl members OF our families, all OF whom
us iar us know, are well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
,, Mrs. NJ. IT. MoBLEY.
Fairfield county, April, 1883
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

nio Is 10 ccrtlry wo nave nal IN constant use
@ uo basls Machine bought OF you about three years
"f,vn nf nr n'"y.',,,s: n ms S
oi WORK we nave to do. No puckerIng or skipping
stitches. We can only say wc are Woll Deasei
ana Wish no better machine
April 25, lSS3 '
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

y, Inls Is to certify THAI navo Doen usiue Davis
vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over two years
'urchasea o! MIR. j. .. Boag. [ haven't found il
nosScsscu OF any fault-al the attachments arc 80
'iihplc II ncyerrcfuses to work, and is certainly
hS igntesl running in tho market consider il
/ frSt tclnss machine.
Very respectfully,
,,,, MINNIE NJ. WlLIINGuAM,
Oakland. Fairned county, S. G..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

We lave used the DAVIS Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
nave any other make at any price. Tho machine
has given III unDounlcu satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
MRS. w. X. TURNER AND DAUGuTRRsj
Fairfield county, >. c., Jau. ~, 1885,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

MIR. j. O.. BOAG-Dear SIR: IL gives me much
pleasure To testify to tho merits OF the Davis Yer
tlcal f0ed Sewing Machine. The machine got OF
you about five years ago. has been almost In con-
III ant use ever since that time. I cannot SEQ that
IL IN worn any, and has not cost mo ono cent for
repairs since we have had 1t. Am well pleased
and don't wish for any better.
Yours truly,
{oBT CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry, near Wlnnsboro s. c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

Wc have had ono OF tho Davis Machines about
four years and have always found 1t ready to do all
kinds OF work wo have had occasion to DO Can't
SEQ that tho machine Is worn any, and works AZ
we'll rs when now.
Mrs. w. j. CRAWFORD,
Jackson's Creek, Fairfield county, s. G..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

a SULLIVAN of the sky: The reason
why tho lightning docs not strike twice
III the same place is because nothing of
the place is left to strike after the first
round.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-10

Ny wife Is highly pleased with tho Davis Ma
chino bought OF you. She would not take double
what she gave for It,. The machine has not
been out of order since sho had IT, and she can do
any Kind of work Oh 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. Il. FREE.
Monticello, Fairfield county, s. G.