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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
Gladstone and The Lords.

It will astonish Americans to learn
that in spite of its queen and mobiles
Great BIitian will soon be o more
democratic country than the United
States. A new Franchise bill has
Just passed the House of Commons
which will make suffrage in England
practically universal. Nearly every
male inhabitant of the British Islands
will then be entitled to vote for
members of the British Parliament.
The House Of Peers first rejected
this bill, but their action raised 80
stormful Q feeling that they have con-
sented, at the autumn session to en-
dorse the proposed extension Of the
Franchise. The House of Commons
in Great Britian will hereafter be
supreme. The government of that
great empire is simply vested in a
committee of the House of Commons.
There is no such Legislation in this or
any other country. Our Senate can
nullify the acts Of our House. Our
president can veto an act passed by
both Houses. And then our Supreme
Court can set ut naught an act pass.
by Congress and countenanced by
the president if o majority of the
court consider it to be unconstitu-
tional But the House Of Lords dare
not pit itself against the Commons,
Queen Victoria would never dream
of vetoing an act of Parliament, nor
has any court in the realm the right
to review the action of the governing
body. Our Congress does not sit
until thirteen months after 1T is chos-
en-, and hence is often irresponsible to
public opinion. But in Great Britain
Parliament assemblies Immediately
after general election. When the
Cabinet is defeated in Parliament,
it is forced to appeal directly to the
country hence the voters and the
press are potent influences in deter
mining British legislation. A lead
ing journal thus summarizes the con-
dition of things in great Britain: :
"When the Franchise bill becomes
law, the most aristocratic society in
the world will have the most demo-
cratic government in the world.
Take one item only: 2,238 persons
own more than one third of the soil
of Great Britain, and the owners of
more than hundred acres each num-
ber but 10000. There are in the
United States over 100000 farms,
of which all but trifing fraction are
cultivated by their owners. These
with their families COM
prise nearly half the population of
the United State, and constitute q
conservative force which makes all
talk about Communism in this coun-
try merely childish. On the other
hand, if the landholders of Great
Britain were all despoiled at blow,
and the possession of their holdings
resumed by the State, not one tenth
of the population would feel any di-
rect inconvenience from the change.
A country of which the social system
is based upon privilege is henceforth
to come under a political system bas-
ed upon numbers. The mere state
ment of this fact points to social
-GDemorests Monthly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
SyEURCHES.

METHODIST. Preaching at the Methods,
Church every Sabbath, Rev. Buekner Harris Pastor.
sundAy.sehool at O'Clock, AN. Class meetas
q young Mems Prayer Meeting at O'Clock r. N
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
PROTESTANT RPIscOPAL.--serviees Let and
y Sundays each month, at loH o'eloek. An, and
~, lat ST. Marks Church,, hJ the Rev MT.
Allsa,
BAPTIsT.-Preachiug at the Baptist Church
. TIE frst and thlrd Sundays In each nonih-
hsE- J. q. Hsndon. pastor.
cATHoLIc.-serviess sth sundsT 10 sssh nouth,
-er- ftthsr N0randi, pastor.
CHAsUAE-Ssrviees every Sd and tth Sunday
eaeh nouth- D. v. Prftehstt. pastor
COMMUNICATIONS 3s6 aue 9Th suncays
go nonth- Rev J. p. Preach, pastor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
Campaign Chafr.,


The wise man will not be much on
politics this ar-TBoston Star.
What does st. John take along
when he goes fishing i-[Indianapols
Sentinel. itld "a dElN3
Another campaign lie nailed. Gov.
st. John says his name is not pro.
nounoed Siniohn. .-[C Chicago News.
Malone has been sadly silent for
the past few monts. He is almost as
forgotten as r. d. Hayes, Atlanta
Constitution. -
A Democratic sheet says Mr.. Logan
has lost his head. This is mistake.
Mr.. Logan's ears are still visible
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
With Gov. Bunn,. Of Idaho, and
Governor Rusk Of Wisconsin, the AM
algamated Bakers ought be able to
put q ticket in the feld.-ELifo.
If Belva Lockwood concludes to
make the presidential race on her tri-
cycle, some of the other candidates
will have to stand aside. [Indianapo-
lis Journal.
Unlike Blaine, Butler is not q bloat-
cd mine owner. The only mine he
ever had exploded at Dutch Gap and
came near killing somebody New
York World.
Mr.. st. John is said to be fond Of
Temperance mince pie,-a New
England dish made like ordinary
mince pie with the meat and spirits
left out-[Chicago Tribune.
We guess there is no doubt about
one detection from the Cleveland
ranks. Mr.. Lockwood, o pronounced
Democrat is now supporting his wife.
III -[Albany Times.
Poor Cleveland wishes ho'd been wise,
And Blaine has seen much trouble;
But Butler through his style Of eyes
Sees most, for he sees double.
Evansville Argus.
Professor White seems to be as
comfortable and contented in his atti-
tude of Blaine civil service reformer
as he would be if he were sitting on
a picket fence Brooklyn eagle.
A Butler scandal is at last started.
1t is claimed thai the condition Of
one Of his eyes was brought about
by his winking at the old ladies on
Beacon street. This is great year
for mud [Brookline (Mass.) Chron-
icle.
General Butler hos been sweeping
through the Northwest like q tornado
with chestnut burr under its tail.
And strangely enough he has been
knocking over none but Democratic
haystacks. .-[Philadelphia Call.
It is announced that Mrs. Belva
Lockwood intends to have her cabi-
net made O 10 pompadour, cut bias.
with seven rows OF knife plating
down the front and O jabot OF Span
ish lace, with ruchings Of Scotch null
and pink bows around the neck.
-TSpringfeld Union. r.
Stump Orator-I don't think I
take with the masses. Admirer--
Nonsense You are earning golden
opinions. Stump Orator-Yes, it
looks like it, when Ispeak night after
night and never receive the least ap-
plause. Admirer-That's what I
said; silence is golden, you know
/ Boston Transcript.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Mails from Austin arrive st2:so p. NJ; close at zoo
San Antonio arrive at $50 P. NJ, close
at 400 p. N
Lullng, arrives at IL NJ, closes ~ l2:46. p. N.
Above mails arrive and depart dsily'
Blanco. via NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tuesday and Friday
st6A. NJ. Arrives Thursday and Saturday al
oFFfcx HOURS.
General Delivery from A. NJ, to u NJ. and IRON
P n. to 9 P. N. except during Distribution OF
nails aud on Sundays and holidays. Opsn on
Sundays thirty minutes amer distribution-of eAcn
Of the principal mails.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
SOCIETIRs-

"a hsrsus Lssrs We. - meets ist Saturday
80 -. - sneh 1u-th- Ia \ KoBs. y. NJ Aisert
Nsasn secrstHry-
- -, hs-uos Chsptsr Eo. n. .Essts Isl Tussesy
as-.r saeA Dgrth- p. &C. tnitk, n u Il p:
N-'s-t hsstSr. serrttrrJ.
pssIs lser. x = T.. Ns lsss. ueets - 81 90
- ! Et-s n srek nurfk. J. v Hrtrhina, Dc
- I ,. Pei. ksps-tsr.
L o o y H.u-~.,- r.,r,. We. rss u-.s, .r.--
s-g Egtl 6. Y. Ws-t. y. c. n F-uums.
80 - ctn--s Frssnea Ear1 Bt1sT. e C
-. ...,.t. seurs-Hy- Hste srs1 o-hsr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02

through that party than to organize
q separate one. Let US beware OF
being made the tools Of political
tricksters whose sole interest in
prohibition is the amount of money
or the political promotion they can
get out of it.-Christian Evangelist.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02

"Geuasmsa q tbs jury.- said an Irish
b.rrisasr, III v-in Be for yOu 70 sAy vhsthsr
f.is dsfe1d.uf st.l Be allowed 10 cone into
oyart uifh znbiastinE footsteps. and take
tl.rss buDosls osf of ny oBsnfs Poekst vith
irzps1ity.-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
BAKERY d CONFECTTONER.
r,RITz LANCE, south side Plaza.

Protect -tion. No
such pro oteetive
sEainst chills aud
fever ard other dis
essss Of q ualaris
type exists a. Hes
tetters's Stomach
Biiiers. u relieves
eoustipstion, liver
tissrterE. z Fheuua-
fisn, kicnty and
blnstsr ailusrts
uith osrtsirty and
prsn puiucs A
ckangs as EraflfIinE
as o. So eouplsts.
seen tafsf plsos IN
tks appes-rncs af
vel fks gsr 80
tea ofhs 80 su,
harFtrs i.vtiie shs
rsss ttfs aartsrt
r-u-sts- e tstln
paa1srs rsusEly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAl1.

CoHGREssMAN-8TH DISTRICT:
Hon. James F. Miller, Of Gonzales County.
SENATOR 25TH DISTRICT:
Hon. Geo. Pfeuffer. of Comal Co.
REPnxsESrATJvEs-9lsr DISTRICT:
Hon. Sterling Fisher. Of Hays Co.
Hon. J. N. Stagner, Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT oouRr-l5rH pIsrSior.
Hon. L. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. LAGRANGE.
]. NJ. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
HAYs.-2d Mondays in March and September.
COUNTY o1rIo1Rs.
Ed. R. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas. G. Burleson, Dist. and County Clerk.
Owen Ford, County Attorney.
HE. Barber sh heriF J. N. Turner, Deputy.
G.s; Cock, Justice. of the Peace Pre-. No. !
w.M. Wyatt " I" 8
IL; ! Iao!s; T.. :. : :: !
III. Patterson, County Treasurer.
r. 8. Fortson, Assessor.
Joe. G. Eve, Surveyor.
II, 5!,{is M;Gsr'y' ooS'r Prselne' Nc. !:
J. R. Burleson, >.
J. n. Turner, Constable precinct 10. l.
TINES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PR.oIxcr counrs-
County Court for Criminal. Civil and Probate bus bus
iness-4th Mondays in January, March, May, july
September and November.
Commissioners' Court-2d Mondays In February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In eaon
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday in each month Mt. City.
SD wimberley's Mil.
I" 4-4th Dripping Springs.
Town oyyIcEns.
Nayor-C. s. Cock.
DALEY. d. A. Glover. VIM. Giesen.
Marshall N. Prince.
Council meets the frat Tuesday In each mouth.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
MARCOS HAY
NO.{43.S

Wingate snatched him from his grave.
This was gratitude and heroism
equaled by no instance in the calami-
tous records Of many and many q
day, and deserves q monument Of
marble. H0t4
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02

ne Chins-s q Nsv Tork rslu.IlT s..st
rnnlirfrnts au1nE fteuHlve2 lhe
Chinsss e0vsrnment pags I'm 500 lerr.
and b rsts fess ard prr11lrie2 i11r
rriunrisI haze fua bsen taI1 I11r5t
rorsr-nsrf VIA . Eorcr1ue11
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VIA s-nnoosa 70 g -. a nsa eoss -
ey--l far fss ssks q sPPs.n.aos --lNsr
Ozls.us PiosyznA
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ALL CoxMu uxIoArroxs for the FRss PRrs SIS should be
sent In on Monday to ensure insertion the same
week, and all advertisements and business notices
not later han Wednesday noon.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
TO MY PIPE.

The hours seem to lengthen themselves into r,, sor,nus is of for trip and delays u,s return for season. Perhaps the brigh,
 fays
 stays. s,. ], doesn't seem right that he should for 7sor faor,als-to leave them 10 fuae and to
 fret vli,e he is on spooning on soms fairy queen Wso cares not a button for kifn-i, IS mean. ...l vel the old fellow has so much 10 do- sa many calling on him he gets blue, ..s must have a froiic or else he would die :: Ss a.ty must stand while he's off on fly. a., stiIl il grows irksome, if one canno, sleep. ro, jiwearies the soul long viGiis 10 keep: Nv ,5oe on the table-iobaeco IS cheap Al m up out of bed sith leap. ,a nox the hours fashion themselves into
 dreams r9,ezn,s of the past and of love. ,liI !, seems ins, as well that old Somnus goes otf on a
 spree For an as happy as happy can be.
 -aashzs BiaAS
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01

of his swift work as :. The New Napo-- leon." Of course was abused by the whole street for it. But felt that was right. This sketch led to our acQuaint- ance. have since been able 0 decide good or bad at heart. Great he certainly Is. But on what meat does this great Cesar feed that he shall arrest men for saying that he must fail 2? Some day soon, just like Willard, he will tumble headlong to ruin, as will any man in the end who has no other goods than gold. As to his being good. jury chosen from those who have had to deal with him would have no two opinions long. Such a jury would find Jay Could guitless of single unselfsh impulse without leaving their seats. wrote to him once asking If should still invest in Wabash. He answered: In regard to Wabash stock, while cannot say what may be the im- mediate fiuc,u ations of the market, have very good opinion of its outcome" And so bought Wabash preferred high up in the nineties. It has fallen of nearly three -fourths. Fluctuations" eh: This man might have made me ftitliODAifC. TIC CnOSC ID nakc me penniless. Yet, after all, il Is perhaps just as well. no longer have particle of feeling in the matter. l only hope c can stand II as well IS 1.
 Of quite another character was my ex- perience with the grea, Californian speculator. l found myself, after my ex- perience with Could, almos, helpless. In dispair l called on keene. l had ku, Il 100 in bank. He took my affairs in hand. bought me 500 Western Union and would not touch my money. had never seen him before.
 Hold ,ha; stock he said, till you get stake, and then get ou, of the street, will take care of the stock. You take care of the protits.' closed with :; ooo, but still kept on the street. No; never went back 10 keene any more. only wrote to tell him what had done and to thank him. Bu,, having disobeyed him, and knowing. too, how persis,en,ly such mer are beset by those who have been unfortunate in Wall street. never applied to him again, for either help or adviee.-EtahsmSe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
A Daughters 6 Misery.
Father is Getting We'll.

My daughters say:
 Hox mn >h better father E since he used Hop Bittess."
 He ls getting sell after his long s1fering from a oisezse declared sncnraoie-n
 And se are SO glad tA&t hr 1sed your Bit ters." 4 IApY of E;iea. =. '.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
A6vertising Cheats ,,,

@ l, has become 5" common to wit. ,he beginning af an article, iu at e.esant. intersst- ing Tua'ifsef.
 Then ran i, into some advertisement tha, we avoid RI .neh.
 And simply calI attention .o ;he merits ef Hop Bii,ers in ss riaiu. hsi.esi terms as pessi hle,
 To iutiace people
 ~Te glye ihe;n ene trial. Sbi,h so psoves ihcir galas ;hai taet ~iIl aeyer s>e anything rlser
 ~Tnk RENepr so fa,ors.bly no,iced a all heligiog- and .eciilsr.
 ~ Having iarge 'ale, afI i. .upulAuilns al other ne.i.fines.
 -Ther.. l. i.o .l.n, ,iug ,he ,rts.e. af the Hop i.lsst. af.si the pr,pries6 -s oi Hop Bitter hass shown .sr-ai -irswdnss.
 " tnd aiiiy
 & l. .,snf..lnd.ng tt.tsl .oii.e who4e virtues are palpatle ,7 eierY eH.'4 observation.
 Did She Die -she fingered ai.1 suffered along. pining ~sy al the time fer yeArs,'
 !" The doctors iaing her 10 geosi; $ And at is.t sea- curei ky this Hop Bstt-rs the papers say much about Indeed Indeed .''
 uyN shassAi VI VI stsoa9H v-s TUT ltss' kosi- icine.
 A Daughters Misery. Eleven yeArs our daughter suffered on a b.l of rnssery.
 From complication fl kidney, liver, rhe1i- rnAiie trouble and Nervous debility, Under the eare of the Lest physscsans, Who gave he. diseAss varsUaa E=..es, - Bu, no relief.
 And no@ she s restored to as in good health by sz simple a remedy as Hop Bitter, thA, ~e had .hanfssd for ysars before using it"-THE PAEESr-.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-19

No 100, ada.hE ACRES OF PATENTED
land ~ Nav Mexico, roooa River runs
through II, hnhdan hoins well " tered by
other htruninH ana springs. Adjoining N l0l,-
TN acres uI government land, dependent Oh
II ios wh,0r. which VIII piva ample range iot
", % head Of cattle, nllhwing II tcen hrron
per head, hituatod In about ono milo Of A.,
4, Nt', p, liniltonh
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-19

wooden pipe, no per cent; MI nlpncn
umbrella, % per cent; any Iron or nterl
ne may need, nm average Of. ~ per
cont. y"
These were the dutica proposed on
what was called the revised tnrlir of
Inst year, which the secretary OF tho
treasury ropnrts VIII, with the other
tnNcs exactod, Yield tor 1888 siOg, 900.
ONO more Than IL required for the sun
port OF the government economically
administered. Az adopted this re-
viscd tariff enacted few chnnpes
from the above Hat; hut OF how little
account tariff revision In, may he
gathered from the fact TINT nn official
treasury report made last month
states That the average reduction effect.
cd 10y Tint revision II le@ than per
cent from the old war tariff
Such n comparison broadly scattered
over the country II la believed would
present the qneation OF lnriflalax re-
form I'm 40 simple and direct munncr
M 10 provoke that general discuSrion
of the question from which the leaders
of both parties shrink, and hlch they
combine to avoid.
To complete the review, The Merrill
bill provides that on all classes ofbond
other Than four per cents n circulation
may loo taken out equal 10 100 per cent.
Of their par value; aud that on tho foui
per cents circulation may bo issurd
equal TO ITO per cent. Of their value
until the ycnr 1890, after which th,
rnto of Issue nhal be reduced per cent,
por nnnum until the snmo be lowered
TO 100 per cent, ut which II shall re-
main stationary.
The Mcpherson bill directs that on
NIL CLASSES of bonds the rate Of notl
Issue shall ho 100 per cent, OF Their
par value, This bin IL distinguished
| 10y ita directness and simplicity, ~
well M 10y ita scientific merits, abov,
all measures yet offered, II IL hnd
provided that the rate of issue on III,
and A. per cents should remain u,
40 per cent, aud on the Az alone AT loo
per cent, II would probably have beer
more nearly perfect.
The debate ON this subject will b,
opened In thebenntc next week,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-19
Some Points for Ihc Posi- and News.

George Francis Train 10 Certain New York
editptH,
Ncnnl acoundrelsl Thcro'a blood on
the lnc0 of the moon! Lizards leg
and rnll of CONT Have At II, ye oural
Out, damned spot Whangl Bangl
Wh.o.oo-pl Miacrennts all of vel -
More ink! Spartan dogs, hate vel
Ronet yo In deep.down gulf of liquid
ilrcl Turn the rnacnls out Come ON
feeble cartons, ail Of yc! Carrions NIL
of vel Cnrcassea NJ for hounds! Crosse
ilcshed, Iovercd lrpen. aud parnly1cd
imbcclles, l hate yell More inlll-cm.
acinttd, horned idiots, pack terriers,
aud gliding ghosts, avaun,l cnp and
Knee slaves, vnporp, minute Jacks,
naked gulls, and dieholoth hnrhingora
of presidential vlsita, have at ~ More
inkl-Grcen sickness carron and tai
low-ihced baggage, away Away
Norwegian banners iiout the sty
Cnrbunclc-bnclScd touds, doveicnthcr
cd hogs, and cnnVns.bncked hcllionH
pule before mel Turn the rtacalg out
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-19
Republican Warming.


The people of this country will hurry
out of sight any party that comes bc-
fore them In hard times like these
with the proposal that they shall 20
ON taxing Themselves siO0,OOO,oO0 II
Nrur,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-19

No, 90, JACK CouNTY,urnE iIERMi,
tnHo mrm pr l0innu, on, situated on the JhahH'
bufu aud Nanthorinrd fund, NJ tho old hinHN
ntnnd II tniloa nom lpuhHhnio ana ~ liuhi
Muhihoiinni, About iUl nufeh under innce,
500 IN onltiNntl n, ~ Ia TIMBER dwelling
hduno, good clntein and outhuut"R, htehlu
with lots pens, rto. HtNHtA ttnnnt houafH
ou the place hutrounded with good n,ngo,
nnu EfhHA and plenty uT water,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-19

M. ai6, PARKER COUNTY,, --i0a ACltith.
"a under ionce ANA In cultivation, 40 timber.
good ono,atofy nnd'n.hnif house containing
rooms, with log Kitchen, surrounded by
open range, WIN also sell n hWnli bunch Of
cattle aud hogs, LOT OF corn, onia ANA mlllot