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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-22

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To insure our lady customers that we are far
from being unmindful of their liberal patron
age, we offer an elegant, late style silk velvet
dress pattern. A dress that princess might
wear with exceeding good grace. See it at
Il5S Main street.
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A SOLID GOLD WATCH

Leads the list with Mr.. |. G.. Dillon's guaran-
tee. a genuine, full-jeweled Waltham move
ment. A watch that would bring glory to any
mans huckskin-lined vest pocket Behold it
in the show window at 1l5S Main street.
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ing government telegraph lines, the post
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SlLK-MIXED SUIT PATTERN

Is another, and very fine one, too. a suit
for evening dress or street wear Inspect it at
15S Main street.
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
GunpOMder Engine.

Herr Beck, of Nordhausen, Germa.
ny, has invented a machine of which
the motive power is supplied by gun
powder. In horizontal cylinder pts.
ton set in motion by small quantities Of
powder, which are alternately ignited
before and behind it. The gases which
have been used escape through lateral
openings closed by side valves at the
return movement of the piston. The
heavy residuum accumulates in the
deepest partsof the cylinder, and is
pushed by the piston into receptacles
which are emptied from time to time.
The ignition of the powder is effected
by spirit flame or gas jet, which is
brought to bear upon it by the sucking
action OF the piston, through q side
opening provided with q slide valve.
A Cologne firm of engineers has, &C.
cording TO the Deutsche Industrie
Zeit'Lng, undertaken the construction
Of this machine, with the view of its be-
ing introduced for sale this autumn.
Among the advantages claimed for il
are the comparatively small space il takes
up and the fact OF It's being constantly
ready for use. The consumption Of
the powder is relatively small, and no
special attendance is required, - the
machine is self-regulating.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
Rapid Growth OF q Colt.

A yearling colt in Mr.. Robert Bon
ner's celebrated breeding stud, in
Westchester county, New York, weighs
1909 pounds, and yet is fine in all
his points, and promises to turn out
fast trotter. Mr.. Bonner thinks he
gets this early exceptional size from
an experiment he tried with his dam.
Before the coalt was weaned, he says
he had the mother brought up from
the pasture every night, and fed six
quarts of oats; and SINCE the colt has
learned to eat he also has been fed
abundantly with oats, in addition to
good pasture in the summer and hay
in winter. Following up this system,
northern horse breeders may get the
same size at as earlyan age as is now
obtained in our southern states and
the milder winters of California. In
the latter country there is good pas
ture all winter, and the colts receive
no check in their growth, as is COM
mon with all kinds of stock unless
they receive extra care during the
rigorous winters of the northern
states. Mr.. Bonner's treatment of
this colt is the same as that pursued
by English breeders of race horses.
The dam is not onlyfed an abundance
of oats, but the colt is also taught to
eat them just as soon as possible,
which he learns to do at an early age
from the same trough as his mother.
At six months old-the general age
for weaving the colt-he has learned
to sustain himself well on grain, grass
and hay, SO that when weaned there
is no check in hisgrowth, but he keeps
steadily along the same as when suck
ing his dam. -Rural NeaO Yorker.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
Postal Savings Bank.
Globe Democrat,

Gen. M. La Rue Harrison, promi-
nently connected with the Money Or
der Department of the postal service
at Washington, was in the city yester-
day and made friendly call at the
Post Office.
Gen. Harrison is one of the origin
ators of the postal savings bank
scheme and is an earnest advocate of
it's adoption. He is fearful, however,
that it will be pushed aside by Con-
gress at it's present session to make
room for consideration of other mat
tiers. The scheme has already been
favorably reported upon by two Com
mittees on Post Offices and Post Roads,
and he is convinced that the majority
of Congress favor it. The opposition
of private banking institutions has
been largely overcome, as they are
convinced that it would prove an ad-
vantage rather than disadvantage to
them, and the opposition, on the
ground of its not being proper form
alton of the Government, Gen. Har-
rison considers of no great moment.
With regard to the introduction of
postal bank notes to take the place of
money orders for all amounts not ex-
ceeding SIS, and to be issued for 8
cents each, the bill for which has
passed the House of Representatives.
Gen. Harrison predicts that they will
be in general use as early as July 1.
This bill also includes provisions for
the issue of money orders not exceed
ing SO, for cents, and the increase
of the amount for which an order can
be issued from $50 to 500. Gen.
Harrison is an enthusiast in his work
and takes great pride in the improve
ment made in the Mail Service during
the seventeen years in which he has
been connected with it. During this
time the Railway Mail Service has
been almost entirely built up, and the
money order business of the country
increased from $1,000 the first year to
S110,OO0,OO0 during the past year.
All this business has been carried on
with total loss to the patrons Of
10000 Of per cent. Gen. Harrison
estimates that the Introduction of the
2-cent letter postage would not reduce
the receipts Of the department from
the present amount at the expiration
Of five years.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
Points In Etiquette.
Letters should never be cross.

Letters should never be cross.
Letters of introduction should be
brief.
Always offer ladies the right arm.
Ladies' do not talk across the street.
Never wait over fifteen minutes for
tardy guest.
Walk around lady's train; don't step
over it-or on it.
yours, &c.," is rude ending to let
ters, as arule.
Say Goodbye" on leaving. not
"Good morning" or "Good evening""
In bowling, the inclination of the
head alone is necessary.
Much underscoring in letter is vul-
gar and meaningless.
A gentleman walking with lady re-
turns bow made to her.
Nothing more vulgar than finery and
jewelry out of place.
It is the place of the one introduced
to make the first remark.
The custom of sending flowers to
funerals is growing in disfavor.
Don't keep flowers for your friends
collins. Give them while living.
Never pass an acquaintance without
salutation of recognition.
Always speak to an acquaintance
with smile in the eye avoid grinning.
"Yours truly" is the correct form for
closing business but not friendly let
tiers.
Upon introduction, enter at once in
to conversation.
Upon leaving room one bow should
include all.
A call should not be less than fifteen
minutes in length.
A note requires as prompt an answer
as spoken question.
Regrets in reply to invitations should
contain the reason therefor.
At table you are not required to
thank the one who waits on you.
You should exchange calls with in
dividuals before inviting them to your
house.
The custom ofleaving blank margin
on the left hand side of each page of
letter is obsolete.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
Wild Goats as q Result OF the War.
New York News.

As showing the instinct of the goat,
which is not generally credited with
much intelligence, visitors 20 hsrper's
Ferry, Va are informed that when the
var broke out and the sound of the
cannonading was heard in the valley,
large numbers of tame animals Of this
description took refuge on the Mary
land Heights, and has never returned.
Even nov they can be seen on the top
Of the mountain. Their young have
beeu reared on the summit and have
never become Unrestricted. Occasion
al,v hunters kill 5be Wild goats. as they
are called, and the tame ones from the
valley 20 Up ard visit them; bat they
persistenily refuse TO descend, and the
szuss Of danger experienced by the
eosts Of 1861 and 1862 seems TO hsve
been transmitted to their Posterity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

Houston Age-A NoKTHkEx lady of
an epigramstic turn of mind was in
this state some months ago, and observ-
ing that the finest building in Gal
weston was the jail, and that the finest
building in HOusSon was the market,
said: she inferred that the people Of
Galveston thought most Of their
rogues, and the people Of Houston
thought the most Of their stomaehs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

A comedy of errors finds place in
the local columns Of some Of the
Eastern Shore papers. On the Goth
of the month Just past John II. vii
son and Mrs. West Of Sewickly, Bea-
yer county, Pa, appeared at Chester
town, Nd, IN search Of a runaway
couple. The lover was Mr.. Wilson s
son and the girl vas Mrs. Vests
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
TEXAS.
I. rats and Pisures Relative to the Dimsn
s' Inns. Resources and Possibilities Of
the Lone Star.

Chicago Times.
nh. state of Texas is so large in
Ia = and its geological position is SO
;au,' '" that itdeserves to be treated
inP toef No other state in the south
y i shown such magnificent advance
na' as Texas. During the last ten
m uars railroad building has been car
"a on with unexampled energy, and
h"ndreds of thousands of settlers,
lnost Of them of the class having some
means mean have made homes within its
smmle borders. The immense area of
Taxa will be better appreciated when
= l. said that, after throwing off 50,-
mn square miles as unfit for agricul-
tre the remainder, about 225, 900
srnare miles, represents an area equal
y that now under cultivation in the
sntire United States for the principal
erops, consisting of hay, grain, cotton
and potatoes. Most of this land is
v very productive, and so favorable is the
climate that almost any crop may be
raised successfully. Eastern Texas is
sandy, timbered, and adapted to cot
ton, Northern and central Texas is
characterized by prairie, black, waxy
land and wheat-producing soil. South.
west and western Texas is devoted
mainly to sheep and cattle raising,
although agriculture is carried on to
some extent.
PRODUCTS OF THE STATE.
At the close of the commercial year
ending August 81, 1882, the products
Of the state were estimated and valued
oe fellows.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

Within the year there have been
completed in Texas 1,461 miles of
railroad at an estimated cost for con-
struction and equipment of $44,525,-
600. The state has now 5,O98 miles
Of completed railroads, the cost of
building and equipment being placed
at $165,8O6,6OO. These railways
connect the principal cities of the
southwest with the great markets of
the north and northwest, and are pene-
tratng the republic of Mexico south
of the Rio Grande, with which large
and remunerative commerce will be
established. AS regards the Mexican
trade, which is as yet onlyin it's infan-
cy, Texas is destined to take the lead.
It in the directroute of the railroads
now being pushed beyond the inter-
national border, and must inevitably
derive great benefits FROM the COM
MERGE which is sure to be established
as soon as the railway system now in
course of construction is completed.
NORTH TEXAS.
In that portion of the state COM
monty called north Texas there are
1881, 1918 acres of tillable land. The
fine productive quality and variety of
the soil, the number Of crops it is cap
able of producing, and it's peculiar
fertility, are matters worthy the atten-
ton of all intending settlers. Corn
IN this section, with proper cultivation,
will yield from 40 to 80 bushels to the
acre, wheat 20 bushels, oats 40 to so
bushels, and barley 40 to 60 bushels:
Stock and cattle raising may be carried
on easily and proftably. There are
no chronic or constitutional diseases,
and seldom, if ever, an epidemic. The
nigh, rolling face of the country, pure
atmosphere and fine sea breezes are
as refreshing to live stock as they are
TO man. The winters are mild, and
horses and cattle can be raised almost
exclusively on pasture, and hence at
small expense.
THE GREAT GRAZING COUNTRY,
known as the range, is being rapidly
diminished in the eastern half of
north Texas, and of course will soon
be reduced in the west half by the
progress of agriculturalimprovements
out while it remains cattle may be
Talsed by millions without expense
but the pay of herdsmen. AS the
range is convertedinto cultivated fields
and fenced pastures, the cattle bust
ness undergoes a revolution. The
range herds give way to blooded stalk,
and, instead of beef, milk, butter and
cheese become the staples. The eli
mate is as genial to sheep as are their
native heaths in Mexico, and fine herds
oi improved breeds have been intro
SSuesd, from which great profits have
oeen realized. Hogs and poultry are
@lso raised in large numbers. Fruits
ana vegetables of all kinds grow Thrift
ny and their cultivation is becoming
more and more an important industry
With every year.
The southwestern part Of the state
= aeVoted almost exclusively to cattle
i4lsing. The nature Of this district
= very Uniform IN Its general charac-
SSllsoes. There are vast pralnes,
ABUNDANT and nutritious grasses. and
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

THERE il a Gree1bsck Party some
Were IN this country, but he keeps
himself mighty scarce.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

daughter. Omer being the name of
the youth and Virginia that of the
last. To questioners at Chestertown
Mr.. Wilson and Mrs. West replied
that they had offered no objection to
the marriage, the elopement being a
romantic freak. The lovers had been
to various Pennsylvania towns and at
last to Kent county, Nd. Mr.. Wilson
and Mrs. West remained in Chester
town for several days, but could learn
nothing as to the exact whereabouts
of the young folks. On the day OF
the departure of the elders the elop-
ing pair drove into -Chestertown for
the purpose of surrendering but they
were too late. "." {''.s
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18
EXCITING ELOPEMENTS.
Wherein Appears Many Suggestions Of Piyisg
coaches and Gretna Greens.

While a Louisville hackman stood
at the corner of Eighth and Madison
streets on Christmas night he heard a
half dozen shouts and became aware
that some one was tossing precious
burden of silk and pink cheeks into
his bus. Then the some one sprang
to the outside seat and, even as the
hackman swung himself up, the said
frantic individual gave the horses the
hot lash, rump and flank. The hack
man hardly had time to see that two
men were holding on behind, but the
self-appointed drivers eyes were more
keen evidently, for he struck smartly
back with the whip, so that the pur-
suers rolled off into the mud. Mean
while the hackman was learning that
his team was bound for Jacksonville
ferry; that the girl in the bus was
quite willing of COURSE" that the
"deviish crowd, behind" was COM
posed of nobody in particular, and
that he held in his hand a crisp $40
bill. Away went the lovers; sparks
flew from the cobble-stones and John
trembled as his team swung corners
SO that he was very glad when the
couple left him, just in time to catch
the out bound eight o'clock steamer.
Some curious things came about dur
ing the hour that followed. The run
away lovers found in Jacksonville a
Gretna Green, in a Jacksonville
preacher true-blue parson indeed,
and the nuptial knot hurriedly tied by
hawser strong enough to hold the
matrimonial bark. The pursuers,
who were the father and the big broth
er of the bride, reached Jacksonville
by the next boat, to find that the
ceremony had been performed. They
began to think of Christmas and re-
Cancellation and the nine o'clock boat
bound for Kentucky bore laughing
party back to Louisville.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

A marriage ut sunrise was novel
enough to make the Dalton, Ga, peo-
pie feel that it had something roman
tic about it. So they got at the par
ticulars, which, according to the local
papers, were as follows: "The brides
parents, who are well-to-do people
of Gordon county, opposed the we'd
ding, but, as the old saying goes,
'love laughs at locks, etc., etc. The
bride was stolen and eloped to this
place with the groom quite early this
morning, travelling all the latter part
of the night. Arriving in this place,
the license was procured, the minister
called in and the knot tied. The we'd
ding created some excitement in the
city. A large number of people wit
messed the services. The groom is a
wellto-do young man, son of the
late d. A. Walker of this place, while
the bride is a charming young lady"
Miss Rose was the daughter of
Farmer Long, men of wealth; Mr..
Green was "a young Quaker preach
en-" Both lover and lass lived near
Mount Gilead, o., whence comes
dispatch: "Mr. Long arrived here
this afternoon, pursuing the runaways.
He thinks they are at Jonesville,
Mich, and will start for that city to-
night, accompanied by an attorney.
He expects to return with his daugh-
ter at all hazards and will endeavor
to prosecute Green"
One day last week Judge Greer, of
Oglethorpe, Ga, heard a loud call
from the street. What do you
wish?" asked the Judge of young
man who sat in buggy, pretty girl
being by his side. please marry us,
said the youth. Shall I?v inquired
the official, looking at the girl. eyes,
she said, and the lovers were married
as they sat in the buggy. After the
couple had ridden away the girls
father drove hurriedly up to swear at
empty air.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

"a terribly stubborn old father,
was a headline over q recent dispatch
in the Concinnati Enquirer. The dis.
patch was from jacksonville, KY,
and told how the marriage of his
daughter had been frustrated by a
wealthy banker. A few days later
these headlines, dealing with the same
case, appeared: Caprice, as Exhib.
tied by Kentucky girl; bankers
daughter wooed by two young men,
but neither gets the prize, and the
young woman starts to-day for Eu-
rope" A week later under Married
at Last" the following was printed /:
miss Lizzie M. Morton of this place,
and Joel d. Mcpherson of Hopkins
vile, KY, were married here tonight
at 8 o'clock, Mr.. John d. Morton,
the young lady's father, having given
his consent that the wedding might
occur at the Morton residence. The
ceremony was performed in the pre-
sence of a number of invited guests
young Holman, McPherson's late
formidable rival, being among the
number. Tonight made the third
time the wedding guests had been
invited to attend the marriage of the
same couple"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

An instance of clipping in slow
stage has given Wallingford, Connec-
ticut, something romantic to talk
about. Some weeks ago Henri Mou-
ton, a young Frenchman, appeared in
Wallingford and obtained work in a
factory. He was straightforward in
dealing with his employer and Stold
him why he had left Paris. AS his
story ran, his father was wealthy but
quite tyrannical. The son had fallen
in love with Adele Pointer, to whom
the father objected because she was
not of high family. Father and son
quarrelled and the latter at once start
ed for America, with the understand
ing that Mile. Pointer was to follow
him after awhile. When he had re-
lated these circumstances Henri sent
cable dispatch to his sweetheart to
come to America by the next steamer
leaving Havre. On the Friday before
Christmas Mile. Pointer reached New
York and the next day she joined her
lover at Wallingford, where they were
married by Justice Spier. Before
sailing Mouton had applied for an ap-
pointment as gen d'arme at Guadalupe,
and the same steamer which brought
over his bride also brought his COM
mission for that position. 1t brought,
in addition, letter from Mouton's
father, begging his son to return home
and promising consent to the mar
rage if he would. The consent came
too late, however, to make any differ
ence in the arrangements. M. Mou-
ton and his wife will sail in few days
for Guadalupe.
"a terribly stubborn old father"
was headline over q recent dispatch
in the Concinnati Enquirer. The dis
patch was from jacksonville, KY,
and told how the marriage of his
daughter had been frustrated by
.-oo ILL., bo,l,or fou dovO 1otor
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-18

lands well.watered with springs and
rivers. The climate is uniform and
general, rather hotin summer, but not
too hot for business. There are
patches Of timber fringing the water.
courses. That raising cattle is i'm
mensely remunerative needs no argu-
ment, but if it did Texas is filed with
monuments of wealth obtained solely
through this source. It is pretty gen.
orally admitted that the section OF
Texas lying between the timbered re-
gions on the east and the staked plains
on the west, extending as far south as
the Rio Grande, is the best adapted
tn