San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-12

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SAN Marcos, June..lO, 1884.
ia All Whom IL Nay Concern.
This il TO certify. that did not, nor
40 occpse w. @. Digger, on the 9TH
dov NJ June, 1884, of having tried to mislead
me- in regard to voting. either for or against
nrobibition. Signed r. l.. PHILLIPS
Witness A. G. DANFoRTH.
"vive Ia Local opcion."
sDars so, Boss, ober de lef"
Showers would already be acceptable.
Is THE whisky question too sacred to be
discussed?
Ice cold soda water, homemade, at
FRoMME's DRUGSTORE.
SEE important 'notice to water con-
sumers."
Millet Seedat
FRoMME's DRUG STORE.
Business House and Lot For Sale
On the Public Square, San Marcos. Inquire
- at FREE PRESS Office.
AFRICANS and Aztecs to the front-white
folks to the rear! How do good, moral
thinking people like the prospect?
FANCY CANDIES
A new supply at So cents per pound
at G. w. DONALDSON d Co.
Services at the Episcopal church OIL
Sunday, morning and evening. Commu
MON at morning service.
WONDER if the decent men who voted
with the molly crowd for free whisky really,
on second thought, feel proud of the asso-
citation and the victory"
TIE saloons were closed on election day,
and the superior good order which prevailed
was the strongest possible argumentin favor
of local option.
The 10th inst. is emancipation day,
and will be duly honored by our colored
population assisted by our various candi
dates.
j.. D. ROBINSON has sued out writ of ha
beas corpus, and the case will be heard be
fore Judge Moore at Bastrop on the 16tl
inst.
There is only one bath-house in this place
There is pressing need for two or thre
more. There would be money for who
ever would put them in operation.
WE never noticed till this spring tina
there are some sort of dandelions and plan
tains in this region, bearing rather distan
resemblance to those plants in ''the States. '
The colored people will celebrate enamel
patton day by a barbecue at Kyle, free t.
all. Good speakers have been invited, ant
general good time is expected. Every
body is expected to attend
In our reference to Job Scott, the Quake
minister who visited the South on preach
iny tour over an hundred years ago, we
should have stated that he came from Eng.
land. We read his journal many years ago
WE fancy our friends throughout TIL
county, as well as elsewhere, will open thei
eyes wide when they learn that we have beef
hanged in effigy, after residence of eleyer
years in San Marcos, for advocating the
cause of temperance, law, and order
FRANK RAINEY, Superintendent of the
State Blind Asylum, sends us copy of hi
circular "To Parents and Friends of thu
Blind" which contains matter of special in
terest to them, The circular we presume
will be sent on application to any address
DIR. ERHARp writes us that he fears this
will be a sickly season, on account of there
having been SO much rain. 1t is likely i
will be in some portions of the State, bu
here at the west we do not think twill make
much difference.
WE received some weeks since circular
and price list of the Richmond Ind. Trucl
Manufacturing Co. This truck is designed
for removing self-binding reapers, etc
readily from one place to another, anC
would appear to be a capital good thing.
oUR fire boys though rather quiet hav'
been at work, and their outfit will soon b
here. We understand their cart is to b
fine one. They intend to order their un
iforms on receipt of the samples sent for
and we prophecy our citizens will be prout
and pleased With the "Alerts." Certainly
will be better protected in case Of Ere.
THos- GooGAx & BBo-, music publisher
snddealers, Galveston. have favored Us viii
a copy Of their new Sunday school musi'
book. entitled The Everlasting Joy" b
J. W. Randolph II is the first book Of tn
kind ever Published in Teas, and seems e
Promise new features and peculiar merits
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