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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-09


and Morgantown is putting on her
holiday attire for the occasion. This
of all other times in the year, is tire
one in which the people of Morgan
town and surrounding country de-
light.
AS seen by the programme pub
lished elsewhere in this paper, the
Commencement exercises Of this year
promise to be of more than ordinary
interest. There is a large gradual
ing class, which has already won dis
tinction for its high average Of in
tellectual ability. The gentlemen
who will deliver addresses are men
Of renown, whose reputation as speak
ers insure that we may expect some
thing good. Music will be furnished
by the Opera House Orchestra Band
of Wheeling, and those who have
heard it assure us that its music is
of q very superior kind. The fact
that a majority of the members OF
this band were members of Kramer s
Band when it was here, is in itself
sufficient guarantee as to the quality
of the music.
These things all augur a brilliant
Commencement, and we trust that
our citizens will enter into the spirit
of the time and do all in their power
to render it still more enjoyable.
Commencement is the only time
in the year when the people of the
county and town mingle together in
such large numbers, and both should
make the most of it.
To our friends in the country, all
of whom look forward with pleasure
to this gala time, we extend cor
dial invitation to come and join us in
the pleasures of Commencement, and
promise q hearty welcome to its en-
joyments. This occasion should be
taken as an opportunity for our peo-
| pie to get better acquainted with one
another, and strengthen the bond OF
union between us citizens of the same
county. Let all strife and personal
or sectional animosities be laid aside
and forgotten and let us all unite
with enthusiasm in the enjoyments
of this festive occasion and thereby
bind ourselves more closely together
in the ties of friendship.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-09

The reports from Havana and Rio
Janeiro indicate that yellow fever is
unusually prevalent and fatal at
those ports for this season of the
year. 1t is gratifying to know that
the National Board of Health is on
the alert and that careful precautions
are being taken to prevent it's intro
duction into the United States from
the infected ports. The quarantine
requirements cannot be too rigid and
should be enforced without fear or
favor. The importation of the di-
sease, especially at this early season
Of the year, could not fail to be at
tended with the most serious results.
In this case at least the ounce of
prevention is the only curc.-Ph1a-
delph5a Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-09

THE New. DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Mtellsaencef, 80 a year.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
DRIPPING SPRINGS

Is situated on the Austin and Fred
ericksburgh road, in an attractive region.
1t lies little nearer Austin than San
Marcos. AS an illustration OF
its healthfulness, we will state
that citizens of San Antonio have
come to Dripping Spring to reside, on
the express ground of its superior
healthfulness to that famous health re-
sort, In this respect it has unquestion-
ably no superior in Texas. Second only
to this its chief distinction is its -four.
ishing academy. The spacious school
building was erected in 1881 under the
auspices of Prof. Jordan, now of Kyle,
who did much by his energy and ability
as a teacher in making it success.
There are about 100 pupils, many of
them attracted from abroad by the
healthfulness and good morals of the
town. No inebriating liquids are allow
ed TO be sold there. The scenery Is
quite beautiful and romantic,
The following are some OF the bust
ness houses
General Merchandise.-Crow & Es>
tile. Chapman & Davis, (the Post Of
Zee is at their store), Major WORKMAN
Drupgist.-A. D. Gllpin.
Saddles and Harness.-G. W. Wo'
mack,
Blacksmiths and Woodworkers,-
]. G. Rowe, Carpenter d Lincoln.
The town is just now enjoying o
boom" A fine new hotel, Masonic
Hall. and many fine residences are
going up. and immigrants of the better
Class are coming in. A new cotton gin
is doing a large business. Dripping
Springs is clearly destined to make
prosperous country town, q nice quiet
Mace in which TO reside.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
pURGAT0RY SPRINGS,

Is tho name Of another prosperous
settlement further to the south. Not
withstanding its rather sinister name, II
is very interesting place. 1t is rich
valley land, watered by numerous
springs-s sort Of oasis in the surround
ing rocky pasture lands. The valley is
some three miles in length and would
average about half q mile in width.
There are about twenty families resid-
ing in il, and they enjoy church and
school privileges. The community is
sufficient to support q mercantile house
or two, and ought by all means to have
q postofice. Tho valley was first settled
in 1852. Mr.. Williamson, from Mis-.
souri,, bought most of it. and his dc.
sceudants are still numerous there. Il
ia an admirable location for men wish
ing to settle their families pleasantly
while going into the stock business.
which is invited by . boundless range.
free as air. There are several extensive
ranches iu this vicinity, among which
we may name those of Mr.. Il. p. Ray.
nolds and Capt. johnson.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

town may we'll DO regarded as assured.
We learn that Col. Sledge and other
large lsndholders in the vicinity, ex.
press their willingness to sell portions of
their lands in quantities to SUIT uurchas.
ere. such being the fact, the vicinity
will OF course soon DO thickly settled,
and thus hasten the growth OF the town.
Kyle is already the second town in
importance in the county. The popula.
tion is estimated We believe at 500, aud
is steadily increasing. 1t is very
healthy place, and distinguished for the
20 ahead spirit OF its people. 1t has re-
Gently received its greatest boom" in
securing the location OF the High School
of the San Marcos River Baptist Asso.
citation. The buildings as they now
stand are valued at $4,000. Contracts
are now lot for the building Of a board.
ing house in connection with the school
for the accommodation of scholars from
abroad, and the entire buildings will be
completed probably by Jan. !, 1884,
when the property will be we'll worth
from $4,000 to SIS 900. The school is
now in progress, with about 40 pupils.
1t is in charge of Prof. w. M. Jordan
and Mrs. w. A. Andrews, two OF the
foremost teachers Of the State, whose
connection with it is alone q guaranty
Of success.
They have also Free School ut Kyle,
of some 65 pupils, successfully conduct
ed by Prot. OF,
The following is the list of business
men of Kyle, which we compile main.
ly from the late special edition of the
Nutshell, but supplying some omis.
sions.
Mills and Gins.-Msj. 4. Nance pro.
prietor of the Blanco Mills near Kyle,
has superior steam cotton gin and other
machinery in the town.
Hotel,-D. A. Barbee, proprietor.
General Merchandise. = Mayer Il
Wetyel. E. 4. Banner, (also postmas-
ter) H. Hellmann.
Lum ber.-H. c. Wallace.
Observation-Disclosures Il Whisenant.
Physicians.-Reagan & Davidson,
Bar bee and Galley.
Dentist.-W. r. Simcock.
Law. A. Douglas.
Meat Markell. Coffee.
Livery STANDARDIZATION & Co. |
Painters.-T. w. Cornwall and 4.
Mccall.
Printers.-Cashell & Tadlook.
Furniture.-J. A. Bacon.
Groceries. A. Young.
Saddlery.-M. Hudson.
Farm Mschinery.-J. L. Hay.
Blacksmiths. Bones Il Son, Smith
Y Bro. =,
Saloons.-T. G. Martin, Ford & AL.
en-.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
KYLE.

The new railroad town of Kyle calls
for special notice. The town began only
ia the fall of 1850, and was named In
honor of distinguished citizen OF our
county, Capt. Kyle. The lands now
Constituting the town site. consisting OF
200 acres, we're donated to the railroad
company by Capt. Kyle, Judge Moore
his father-in-law, and Miss Ella Moore,
a daughter of the Judge. The citizens,
however, as We learn, raised a sum IN
rsrtial compensation for said lands;
The location Is on the prairie. and
eomms0ds very beautiful views. Lying
on the head springs Of Plum creek,
water Of excellentquality is easily OBJ,
tained. With these advantages, and
with large ex.en. Of most beautiful
and fertile country surrounding Il. the
future Of Kyle as thriving country
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
MINBERLY

Is the name Of new postofhce, the
centre of q community casting over zoo
votes. in the northern part Of the coun-
~. 1t was so named after Dir. VIM
berly. who puilt the first mill there,
which is still in operation. 1t Is in the
midst of rood stock ranges and small
farms. Business as follows:
General Merchandise.-E. p. bauey.
X. VI. Moore 1.-THE postofice IL kept At
the last named store, Z. a. DAVE, Z.
NJ
Bozarth & WinbeTly. burserymen.
"Jseob'sWell, elsewhere described, Is
near Wimberly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
Tax Rolls for 1883 as Compared with
1889.

1000
No of acres of land 1883, 800, $50, value
81, 191, 800, against 1856. 413 acres valued at
81 ,05S, $50, 1882. Increase acres 10, 567,
value $122.47O:
Town lots, 1883, value $306,O39 1882,
1874, $40. Increase $31, 480.
Carriages, buggies and wagons, No. of,
1883, 1916, value $43, AGO. against 938 val
ued at 1876, 1886 in 1882. Increase in value
$7,125.
Tools, implements and machinery, value
1883, $2, 500; 1882, 1850. Increase $9940.
Horses and mules, 1883, No, 7,014, value
$156, 655; 1882, 6,517, valued at $4,000.
Increase, $3.50, 755.
Cattle, 1888. No. 1896, value, $24S, 445,
against %, $40 $176, 205, 1882. Decrease,
in No. 215; increase in value, $67,
Sheep, 1883, No. IL, 800, value gas, 1sO.
1882, IA, 264 valued at $3O,O85. Decrease
in No. 1874, in value $1.9O5.
Goats No. in 1883, 1926, value, $5, $50.
1882, 1908 valued at $1,975. Increase, in
No 2.118. value, $3,475.
Hogs No. in 1883, 1882, value $6,8O5 !;
1872, SAL valued at $4,97O. Increase in
No. 341, value 81, 1856.
Goods, wares and merchandise, 1883, val
ne $149, $50; 1882, sos, 1855. Increase
SALTS.
Money and credits, 1888, 5000, geo; 1882,
1914, 1855. Increase 81, 804.
Miscellaneous property, 1883 $33, 01O /;
1882, 1927, los. Increase p5, 1856,
Total value of real and personal property,
1883, 2,520, 400; 1882, $2,0S6,2l0. In
crease $434, $50.
r. s. FoaTsoN,
Tax Collector Hays CO. Tex
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
DU PRE-

Is another growing railroad town, q
few miles nearer Austin. It has very
beautiful situation, and some good
buildings. Water abundant. Local
option prevails there by . vote of the
people. 1t has the following business
houses: =,
General Merchandise. chandler 4
Bro, (who also keep the Post ofice). N.
Melasky. Schmidt Il Meador.
Groceries.--Mr. Niyens.
Lumber.-Goforth u Bro:
Livery Stab1e.-Sanford & Robins.
HOTEL. V. Allen.
Blacksmith. Petmecky.
Steam Gins.-J. NJ. Lynch, A. d.
Carter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
Law Card.

Tho undersigned, on East side Of Plaza,
second door South Of Post Office in San Mar
cos, can be found at all times. Has FOR ralT
Farms, Business Houses in town, andS count,
Of Hays and other counties In Texas. IL,
offers cheap, on easy terms, invites pur
ohasers and patronage, and satisfaction guar
anteed in all courts in Texas, and real estate
agencies. Live stock interests looked after,
and business attended to in all parts Of Tex
as. Give him trial before investing else
where and be convinced.
G. w. WALTERS.
Solicitor, Atty at Law and Real Estate Agt.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
HUNTER

Is the name Of a railroad station in
Comal, but only few rods over the
Hays county line, which bids fair to be-
come something of a town. The post
Office formerly at Stripgtown has been
discontinued in favor Of Hunter, with
q. A. Schley, p. NJ. and there are some
business houses making o start there.
The place is in the midst of splendid
country. ..r
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

TuxnE are seven postofiices in Hays coun-
ty, as follows; San Marcos, Kyle, DuPre,
all on the railroad, Dripping Springs, Cedar
Valley. Henly and wimberly, in the upper
part Of the county, and Manchaca, Hunter
Fischer's Store and Martindnle close TO her
borders.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
Business House and Lot For Sale.

For sale, business house and lot on the
Public Square, San Marcos. One OF the
best business locations in town. Permanent
water of excellent quality, ON the premises.
Besides place of business, the building will
also accommodate small family asa residence.
Inquire at the Office Of the FREE PREss.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
The Schools of Hays County.

The following is o tabular statement of
the the white and colored schools of this
county for the scholastic years of 1884,
giving number of children in each commu-
nifty, with the amouat apportioned for their
support, as kindly furnished us by County
Judge Ed r. Kone
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

TIE card of w. ]. Reed & Co., dealers in
Groceries, Hardware &C., solicits attention
in this issue. This is young American"
firm of vim and popularity, and worthy II
patronage.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

WE invite attention to the reading card Of
Judge Walters, attorney and real estate
agent, in our columns, He is competent
and reliable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

We intended giving list Of our principal
stockmen, but time for getting IT mp in prop
er shape has failed US.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

NoT1cE the advertising cards Of Ed. J. L.
Green and Green q Price in this paper.
They ore among our most reliable and fore
most business houses.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

READ the card of ]. Q. Eve He is the
Surveyor of Hays county, and well inform
ed as to the subject Of his advertising.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

The Rio Blanco Mills Of Major Nance,
elsewhere spoken Of, have all the modern
improvements, and arc equal to the best any
where
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

SEE tho card of d. A. Glover d Co., an
ole. ablished and tirst-class Banking house
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11

Z. Communities marked With are oolored-
Several Of the above communities lie part
j. in other counties. a fact which VIII sc-
cant for the snail number Of pupihs in
some cas-.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
Printing Outfit.
FOR SALE.

O. The Cheapest Xct! ~
The subscriber has for sale the greater
portion of NEWSPAPER AND JOB
PRINTING OUTFIT Except Newspaper
Press II consists of $50 to 200 lbs of Bour
geois; about 100 lbs of Nonpareil, (both sec
ond hand, but good, and very complete and
well sorted y some FIFTY FOETS-moro
or less as may be wanted-of GOOD
DISPLAY AND JOB TYPE,
'of all sorts and sizes :" pair Of cheses for
a siH, seven or eight column paper, WITH
Column and Head Rules, and an abundance
of Leads and Dashes all complete and good.
Brass Galleys; Cases; job Cheses; Com
posing Sticks, &c, &c. Also n good
NOVELTY JOB BERi
IOxl4 inches inside Of chase. All Of which
viii be sold AT 4 BARGAIN FOE CASH,
being entirely surplus 20 my ONCE. I1pres-
sions of type and other particulars VII b.
sen; on application. Don't fail 70 write me.
for am prepared TO offer the 9reatest bar
cain n Priatin1 Material % 5c 1ozad "a
To State or elseUAers.
Address l. II JULIAN,
Proprietor FEzE PhEs.
San Marcos. Tcxas-
P. S. The main part Of TIE matter for
this sheet is printed from the Bozr-scis.
and the poetry from the Ho-parsil adveE-
Used above.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-11
Our Railroad Business,

We compile the following showing of the
local produce, shipped by railroad from
August l, 1882 to July 81, 1883 Of San Mar
cos, Kyle, DuPre and Manchaca:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-22

Baptist Cleaner: Bro. Jno. White,
of Mckenzie, stopped in to hear a
Cumberland Presbyterian negro's dis
course on the subject OF "the church"
lie said, "the church mentioned in
the Bible was a Presbyterian church.
Now that will seem strange to some
of you, but | will prove it to you.
We read in the Bible of the general
assembly and church of the first
horn. Now no church hut the Press
byterian has General Assembly.
Then of course it was the Presbyter-
ian church."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-22
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.
Action Of the Board ON the Exceptions
Filed by the Various Companies.
[From the NASHVILLE American ]

lfrom the NASHVILLE Americana
Publication was made not long
since of the assessments placed by
the hoard of railroad assessors on
the railroad property throughout the
state. The different roads were al
lowed ten days from the date of pub
LEGATION to file exceptions, which rep
sentatives of nearly all the chief
systems proceeded to do. The Nash
vile, Chattanooga u ST. Louis rail.
road company made no exception.
The assessors, after hearing the argu-
ment of the attorneys Of the except
ing roads, met yesterday and took the
following action in the cases of the
several companies who thought they
were over assessed:
Rogersville q Jefferson railroad
company, exceptions overruled;
Knoxville u Augusta railroad COM
pany, same decision; Coal Greek
coal company's railroad company,
same action; Illinois Central railroad
company, same action; Chesapeake,
Ohio u Southwes ;ern railroad cons
pany, exceptions overruled as to over,
valuation and assessment increased
from So 204.36 per mile to S11 500
per mile; Louisville q Nashville rail-
road company, exceptions overruled
as to main stem, Henderson division
and Decatur division, and assessment
increased on the Memphis line of this
system from S12, 1858 60 to S14, 1000
per mile; Cincinnati New Orleans d
Texas Pacific r. r. Co., exceptions
overruled. Alabama u Great South
ern r, Il. Co., exceptions sustained
as to the length of the company's
line in Tennessee, and in all other
matters exceptions overruled; East
Tennessee; Virginia q Georgia sys-
TEN, exceptions overruled as to main
line, Ooltewah cutoff, and Alabama
division. Assessment on North Car
DINA division reduced from S12,500
to S11 900 per mile; Western d At
lantic r. Il. Co., exceptions over
ruled; Memphis u Charleston r. II.
Co., exceptions as to main line over
ruled, and assessment on Somervllle
branch reduced from S8.90l.05 to
$1,000 per mile; Tennessee Coal, Iron
& r. r. Co., exceptions overruled.
The following of these excepting
roads, through their attorneys, have
taken appeals from the decisions of
the assessors to the board of examin-
ers, consisting of the governor, secre>
tary of state and treasurer of state,
who have agreed to hear the appeals
next Friday: Illinois Central, East
Tennessee, Virginia u Georgia, Knox.
vile q Augusta, Coal Creek Coal
20. and Memphis q Charleston.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-22
Too Young to Learn.

Glow does yer little boy come on p
asked Whangdoodle Baxter of a mem
Der of his flock.
"He am de cutest little cuss you eb-
Der seed. He can swar like a trooper,
chews terbacker, ties tin pans to dogs
tails, and"
"Does he tend school ?"
"Why, Parson, he's too young tc
tend school. He Amt growed enough
to learn muffin yet"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-22

law, free trade, will strike hands with
everlasting success. Free trade and
laborers' rights are the demands ofthe
present-demands of the future.
ID. G. CALDWELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-17
The BAD AND WORTHLESS

Are never initiated or c~ountertsited.
This Is especially true of q family
medicine, and 1t is positive proof that
the remedy initiated is of tie highest
value. As soon as It had been tested
and proved by the whole world that
Hop Bitters was the purest, best and
most valuable family medicine on
earth, many limitations sprung up and
began to steal the notices In which
the press and people of the country
had expressed the merits Of II. B.,
and In every way trying to induce suf.
fering invalids to use their stuff In.
stead, expecting to make money on
the credit and good name of 81. B.
Many others started nostrums put up
In similar style to Il. B., with vari-
ously devised names In which the
word "Hop" or "Hops' were used In
away to induce people to believe they
were the same as Hop Bitters. AL
such pretended remedies or cures, nc
matter what their style or name Is,
and ESPECIALLY those with the word
chop" or Shops" In their name or In
any way connected with them or thei,
name, are limitations or counterfeits.
Beware of them. Touch none Of
them. Use nothing but genuine HoI
Bitters, with a bunch or cluster Of
green Hops on the white label. Trust
nothing else. Druggists and dealers
are warned against dealing In imita'
tons or couptsrfaitA.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-17
NOTES.

The hrst,woman graduated at the Albany
college Of pharmacy Is Mrs. Sarah II.
Simonet, OF Lewis county, N. Y.
A young lady applying for Q situation
as . teacher in Spencer county, Kentucky,
OF a arithmeticker, but arm an elegant
grammarest."
In q middle school examination in Law.
renee, Mass, the other day, the question
was given: what are the two PRINCIPAL
forms OF government in the worlds? The
answer given by the boy was, Mayor snd
alderman"
A writer 10 the Rome Sentinel makes
the suggestion that srithm etic might be
made much easier for scholars If they were
at the outset made to learn the multiplica'
tion table as far as twenty times twsaty,
He also advocates the syDtem Of factorine
numbers as o great saving OF time and
labor.
Adjutaut General Drum feels under the
necessity Of apologizing for sending q cou'
pie of West Point professors to visit Har'
ward and Yale aud other first class univs r
stiles. to find out If anything new has beer
W, rked up in the cause OF education In the
eighty years since West Poiut has beer
new departure" says he, shut the worlc
moves and We must keep abreast of th'
spirit of the age"
u Austria supports 20 schools Of agrieul
ture with AGO students, AID liza agricul'
tural evening schools with 6,6cS students
France has IS farm schools with 30 to Al
pupils at each. The government pays thu
board Of each pupil, and allows him n
franco . year for clothing. Paris hA
three department schools OF asrieultur II,
and Q national agricultural institute. Ger