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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03
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The following is a partial list c

The following is partial list Of
the contents
HAYS Historical Sketch ;
Area, Altitude, Location, etc; Pro-
auctions; Streams, etc; Climate-Health :
Prices of Land and improvements, Sections
of the County Particularized; The Mountain
Region: Additional notes and Comments !;
Adjoining Counties.
Towns OF THE CoUNrY.-San Marcos,
Romantic Situation, improvements; Water
Power and Business Kyle; DuPre; Drip
ping Springs; kimberley; Purgatory Springs
Hunter.
SrATIsrIcs-Tax Rolls for 1888 compared
with 1881; Railroad Business; Schools and
School Fund Apportionmont.
HAYS COUNTY SCENERY described at large /;
Boat rides on the San Marcos Springs as de-
scribed by Bishop Doggett and others.
Their Wonderful Fairy Scenery; Grand and
Beautiful Views in the Mountain Region, de-
scribed by tourists.
MrscKLLASEoUs.-' Go to Texas :
The kind of People Who are Wanted in
Texas" The Right Time to Go North and
to Come South; Texas Exemption and
Homt stead Law Terms Of Renting Land ;
State Free School Endowment Fund A
Ten-year-oh Boys View Of the Situation
about San Marcos in 1876
PoETEr.-"The River San Marcos" by
Mollie Z Moore, beautiful production Of
a celebrated Southern pootess A PROPHETS
Tribute 10 San Marcos Beautiful Texas,
a graphic and spicy parody.
Just the thing 10 send 10 friends and cor.
ropondents abroad Orders filed ai the fol
lowing nt,s
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The Florence Gerald troupe gave
two performances at Bowers Hall on
Monday afternoon and Monday night,
to very good audience. The drama
entitled "a Friend" was given at night
and candor compels us to say that
neither the play nor the acting was
very remarkable. It seems to be
made up principally from 'East
Lynne" retaining all the objection,
able features and emitting the best
points.-Luling Signal.
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ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 81, 1883.


Never will the citizens of st. Louis
and particularly the members OF our
fire department, forget Christmas
Eve of 1883. At II o'clock ut night,
December Oath, the Cupples Broom
Factory took fire and in 20 minutes
the immense six story structure with
it's tons of brooms and broomcorn,
was one sheet of fire. The fierce
flames soon caught up the whole
block between Sd and 4th and Elm
and Spruce streets. From 3rd street
the fire soon burst out of the splen-
did row of buildings on 4th street.
The walls began to fall with a fearful
crash burying up hundreds of feet of
hose and thereby delaying the work
of the fire laddies. Then came the
awful elimination to that night of
horror, The Hutton building was
seen to sway and down came enor-
nous sections of walls and piercing
yells from the wrecked building. OF
course it was the poor firemen buried
beneath. A brave and desperate res
cuing party entered the burning and
seething pit to save their comrades
but human exertion was not equal
to the task, and Mr. Kehoe's body
could not be reached at all. James
Conway was reached and spoken to
but it was utterly impossible to extri-
cate him from the timbers and burn
ing debris. The fire came quickly
upon the workers and, just think of
it! they had to leave him to his fate.
"Get out of here for Gods sake boys,
its no use, was Conway's brave fare
we'll. Agiass of whiskey was applied
to his parched lips, and in thirty sec
onds moro he had passed away. Mr..
Williams of the salvage corps and
another brave man were taken out I'M
conscious and their lives are despair
ed Of All that fearful night, the fire
bells tolled. At 8 o'clock in the
morning as the great fire began to
burn out wild alarm was given from
10th street and Franklin avenue and
thither went the firemen with dash,
and the most unearthly yells, for they
seemed desperate, and here Mr.. John
Cogan met his death by sufocation,
making three killed outright and five
severely if not mortally hurt. Your
correspondent viewed the scene from
his law Office from which position the
heat was intense and the smoke and
flying cinders binding.
Christmas was observed here with
more than usual enjoyment but 1
must say unfortunately supplemented
with much drunkenness and its con
sequences in murders and fights and
public disturbances ofall kinds. The
police report great many cases of
destitution and suffering in the city,
and the good hearted people of our
charity organizations are working
hard TO relieve the distress. G. ).
Ok the 18th ult, the new time went
into effect on all the railroads of the
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ECLECTIC MAGAZINE
FOREIGN LITERATURE, SCIENCE
AND ART.
lSsA..AOih Y ga II.

Tur RcLror,o MAGAZINE reproduces from foreign
periodioes all those articles which are valuable TO
American readers. its field Of selection embraces
all tho lssding Foreign Reviews, Magazines ana
Journals. The subscriber has In this way, IN
compact form. the best works Of the ablest writer's
in the world. Its plan includes Science Essays
Reviews. Sketches Poetry, short Stories, etc., etc.
The following lists comprise the principal periods
calls from which selections are made and the names
OF some Of the leading writers who contribute them
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ESTRATS.

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Gov. Hendricks is about 10 take n
tour Of Europe lasting four OF five
months. Let ms see, That will bring
him back about the time Of the real
opening Of the presidential canvass
Make II a month OF 50 later. and he
VIII be able 10 write at Indianapolis
his letter accepting the nomination
for wee president On the ticket with
Samuel J. Tlden-
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GEN. FREMONT is said to be in his
dotage and in INDECENT circumstances,
though at one time he was regarded
Us one OF the richest men in the
United States. An effort is being
made to pension him.
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Within a year past Texas has or
ganized sixty eight new counties, Gov
ering an area of territory greater than
that of many of the states. Texas has,
moreover, increased it's material
wealth, in the year past, more than
the assessed value of the entire state
of North Carolina.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03

The Two Laredos speaks OF
"plumb" puddings. We thought it
was the brandy sauce that was
straight.
The new hotel in Colorado will be
75x1O0 feet, three stories high and OF
the very latest design Of architect
ure.
The Weatherford Times dubs the
telephone connection between that
place and Dallas 50 monstrous fraud
The Nacogdoches News wants q
good printer who never drinks Ut
doesn't say what to work for twelve
months.
Columbus boasts Of the finest set
OF water works and the best fire pro;
lection Of any city Of her size in the
State.
The Hemphill Reporter advertises
vnder the head of lost, strayed or
stolen, for "a small grizzly-gray pos
SON."
The United States Government has
paid Mrs. Mary Maverick $50, 600 in
cash for the land on which Fort
Clark is situated.
The Luling Signal says that no one
need starve in that city. There is too
much of Colonel Sellers diet, straw
turnips and cold water.
The young ladies' Of Gonzales pro-
pose inaugurating the leap year by
calling on all the young men who
stay at home on that day.
The town of Sealy is building q
substantial "lock-up" for the use OF
obstreperous visitors. They claim
that the citizens do not need it.
In refusing to give printers who
drink work, the San Antonio Express
should apply the same rule to its edi-
torial staff. Austin Dispatch.
Mr.. E. G. Holden'si factory, tur-
tie packing and fishing business, in
Arkansas county, furnishes remunerat-
i've employment to thirty-fve men.
The infant child of Mr.. w. A.
Station, of Moffatt, is so afflicted with
infamatory rheumatism in the foot
that the member will have to be am
putated.
Mr.. White of Wise county, took 81
grains of morphine with suicidal in
tent. A physician who was summon
ed succeeded in restoring him. MIR.
White is about so years of age, and
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Ok the 18th ult-, the new time went
into effect on all the railroads Of tho
United States and Canada. and the
cities of Boston, New York, Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chica-
go and others have agreed to adopt
the same standard as the railroads.
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TIE Republican National COnven-
ton. to atecAndidates for Pres
ideut and Vice President meets IN
Chicago On the 81 dayOf June 1854.
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PHILADELPHIA, December 19.-The
Christian Convention to form an anti
secret society league met to-day. A
delegate prayed that the people might
be delivered from bondage greater
than human slavery and asked that
the spirit of God might open their
eyes and enlighten Christians to the
great danger Of attending secret So
cieties. Officers were chosen and
addresses were made by the Rev. j.
p. Stoddard and President Blanchard,
of Lincoln College, Illinois. A reso-
luton was adopted denouncing all
secret societies. and declaring that the
Masonic lodge fills our offices, secular
and divine, with its partsans, shapes
our political destinies and teaches
corrupting morality sub,ersive OF
both Christian religion and free in
stitutions The resolution also de
clares that the Grand Army Of the
Republic is an insidious. dangerous
and useless form Of secret Organiza-
ton
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tor be found in Judges Woods now
stone building, north side OF public
square, nearly opposite the Court
House, upstairs.
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A postofioe has been established at
Snyder, ScuHy county.
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Mr.. White of Wise county, took 81
grains of morphine with suicidal in
tent. A physician who was summon
ed succeeded in restoring him. Mr..
White is about so years of age, and
is somewhat unsound in mind.
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The infant child of Mr.. W. A.
Station, of Moffatt, is SO afflicted with
infamatory rheumatism in the foot
that the member will have to be am
putated.
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InpnRriSr TESrl4nYY

We commend the following from gentlemaA
in Providence, x. l., to the careful perusal OF
all who doubt the great curative value Of our
Treatment. After questioning and hesitating,
.he finally became alarmed at MS condition,
which was steadily growing worse, and resolved
to give Compound Oxygen trial What il
did for him IS best tolddn his own words. Hs
says:
"I commenced the use Of Compound Oxygen
after good deal of thought and, As far as in
my power. careful study OF the different cases
which had been finally testified 70 as 20 the
great benefit received BAT not Wlthoaf many Hts-
qiriags of rs great cEratirs p0lcer. had oeea
running down, consequent upon harG omcs
work and close confinement for many years,
until | took the business OF tram conductor in
hone Of benefit from outdoor exercise. In
nv reduced state I took cold az the very COM
rpencement. which, after five weeks struggle,
throw ne into ty9Aoid BBsamOaia. Ii was at this
time that I resolved TO try and see for myself
how far you had succeeded n accomplishing
what yOu seemed TO desire-that Of cOnferrins
a great benefit upon your fellow-beings by
giving them this great remedy, 80 seemingly
simple and at so little cost and am to-day truly
thpllTiGl that 7 k1d shs conrago 20 undertakes
what so few would advise under the circum-
stances From a weak afd fee5ls state haSs
gtt,giaed TO Something lake alg old Seif Bronchial
trouble is less, shortHesss Of breath anG hcars
trouble have decreased. / feel better generally.
and begin to think there may be something OF
life left for me yet"
Our Treatise on Compound Orygen," contain
ing q history of the discovery and mode OF action
of this remarkable curatiys agent and iarxa
record of surprising euHs in Consumption
Cafarrh, Neuralgia, Bronchitis Asthma, etc.,
and a wide range Of chronic diseases, wiu %
ss,,t free. Address DRs SFaRKEY & PALEx,
IlO9 and I'LL Girard ST., Phila.
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The Household.
SOME USEFUL HINTS IN COOKERY sIMPI
YET usEFuI RECIPEs

HoAE USEFUL HINTS IN COOKERH-S SIMPLE
YET USEFUL RECIPES
Those who pride themselves on having good
tea aud coffee VIII find either greatly improved
and its delicate aroma increased by throwing
little common baking soda into the teakettle.
4 pinch 70 8 pint Of water is the rule in Eng
land. The famous coffee at Vichy, Carlsruhe
aud other German watering places owes its
superior excellence to the soda TO be found in
the waters.
very nice breakfast dish may be made
from bits Of boiled or broied ham. as follows:
Chop the ham fine; beat an egg light and make
q batter By adding one spoonful of sweet milk
and a small spoonful of -four TO the egg then
add the ham; drop the batter from a spoon
into hot saucepan, well covered with butter
"a little lard added TO the butter prevents its
burning easilyl As the egg is the only thing
70 be cooked, it must be done quickly. By the
time the pan is full of cakes those first put in
win be ready 70 turn, and by the time they are
al turned they viii be ready TO take out
Serve on hot platter, with without toast
IF the ham is very fat, bits of other meat can be
chopped with it.
Potato croquettes are very appetizing made
as follows: Season cold mashed potato with
pepper, salt and nutmeg; beat to a cream with
4 tablespoonful OF melted butter TO every cup
fll Of potato; bind with two OF three beaten
eggs, aud add some minced parsley roll into
oval balls. dip Ia beaten egg then in bread
crumbs, and fry in hot lard or drippings; pile
/ 10 pyramid upon a fat dish and serve They
are nice with little cream beaten up with
them.
/ TO make good corn loaf, save dough enough
] when baking for small loaf. Scald well three
OF four quarts Of cornmeal: add one cup sor-
I ghum molasses, one tablespoonful salt one and
+ oDe-half or two quarts coarse -four; when cool
enough for the hand put IN the bread dough
and mix thoroughly, adding water TO make a
/ soft dough- let it rise, then turn into an iron
! kettle or stone crock and bake from four to six
hours. After the first hour, cover; leave in
+ the oven over night and until breakfast is
over, but do not allow is TO be scorched. Should
/ the crust be hard. but not burned, break and
1 cover with new milk and let it stand. 1t VIII
/ be welcome addition to dinner or supper.
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Relief CORPS Work.

A WORD WITH NEW C0RPs-ALL ALONG THE
LINE-ABLE OHIO woRKERs-oN THE FIELD
OF MoNTEREY-GoING IT ALONE.
Some Of the Relief Corps in newly organized
Departments write us that the quarterly per
capita is too high, and that they do not under
stand what is done with the money Good
sisters, consider the matter one moment Your
Department officers are giving of their time
and strength without money and without price
TO carry on the glorious work to establish 8
Relief Corps in connection with every Post; to
place your patriotic State in the foremost ranks
in woman5 work, a place she already holds in
war history and in the Grand Army muster
Do you not want to do your part in this on
ward march of Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty !?
VIII you not cheerfuIly, joyfully make some
little sacrifice until the Department. has been
put squarely on its feet?
1t takes moneytto pay postage on letters that
must be written and applications sent cut; to
purchase supplies and pay expressage from Ma
tionai Headquarters; TO issue orders aud let
tiers of instruction, and meet the necessary ex-
penses of conducting the Department in sys-
tematc, business-like manner. We know our
good workers viii esteem it no hardship to
contribute their quota towards defraying these
expenses when fully Informed, that the work
Of the State aud the Corps and individual mem
bers be kept shining and bright.
Let no one come back with the assertion that
Department can, be managed without SO much
form; that when q Corps is once organized it
can do quite as well working on its own plan.
Uniformity was made a necessity when the
National Order was formed and uniformity
means system; system means work, and
work means success. Let no one stand
back and find fault; but coming squarely up
to the front, take up her proportion of the bur
den neroicaily. Many hands make light labor
and singing hearts take wings when the slough
of dcspond yawns before them.
Every sentiment of loyalty and love, of pride
and patriotism, should stimulate our Corps
workers to make the most of their Order And
is it not glorious thought that the time Is not
far distant when every Grand Army Post, from
the Atlantic on the east to the Pacific ON the
west, and from the northern lakes to the shin
ing waters of the Gulf of Moxico, will have its
Auxiliary Corps2 Only let our loyal women
be true TO themselves and their glorious past
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four years In the army, applied for a pension
seven years ago, and has not got it yet. wish the
Pension Office was turned wrong side out. wish
every man who opposes soldier pensions might be
made TO suffer their aches, pains and poverty,
until they would cry out with one accord, Pen
sion the soldier, who fought and suffered so
bravely."
L. NJ. writes:
We all think the editor OF the Womans Depart
ment has found the philosophers key 10 haPpi-
ness and has unlocked for many hidden treas
ures teaching how to make the best of things.
Some one has well said Without philosophy, we
should be little above the animals that dig or
erect their habitatons prepare their food IN them,
take of their little in their dwellings and
have, besides the good fortune which we have not,
of being born ready clothed" The editor is right
in teaching that it is high and noble to exercise
our God-gven faculties, instead OF a hardship and
humiliation, as many foolishly believe.
win some one please send me Cover them
Over with Beautiful Flowers" and the parody on
" Barbara Freitchie" j soldiers daughter,
fourteen, and live on a small farm near Pingree
Grove, Ill. / have brother twelve and a sister
six.-Eva Lingenfelter.
The first-named poem was printed in our
last issue; the second was printed several weeks
ago.-ED.
VIII Soldiers Wife," Beverly, H., send her
full name to THE TRIBUNE as several COM
rades have asked for it.
VIII some one answer Jessie Diehl's ques-
tion, viz: What was the entire strength of the
Confederate army2
In some recipes for pies in THE TRIBUNE read
that they would be improved by the addition of a
little wine brandy. This is not, to my mind tenn
perance in eating. / have kept house eighteen
years and never fit to use either wineor brandy
in my cooking, and -fatter myself that my cooking
Is enjoyed as well as any who do use wine or
brandy, which only panders to already yitiated
appetite and does not improve the flavor. Yours,
for the right kind of temperance, Mrs. Adeha Hill
North Verona, Ind.
In reply to inquiry I win say the drill for Fan
Brigade may be found in the January, 1881, NUM-
ber of St Nicholas magazine, published in New
York.-Josephine S. Weller, Hamilton, Ohio.
VIII L. n. L., Pennington, H.. send her sore
throat remedy to T. Searles, Hillsboro, Vernon
county Wis Or viii any who has good
recipe do so.-AIrs. Sophia Seares.
My father served three years and is comrade OF
Post 81 am ten, and have three sisters and two
brothers, and will do ali can to get subscriptions
for my paper, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE-GracIe
Edwards, Ellison, Warren county, LII.
too have the honor of being soldiers daugh-
ter. Pa served three years in company ii, 18th
Kentucky volunteers. He takes THE TRIBUNE
and we all ike to read it.-Kate Osborn, Waverly,
LII,