San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-11-20
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Personal.
Mr.. J. W. Earnest IL At home from hi
Preside county ranch.
Miss Allie Doekery 10 visiting the family
OF Mr.. WIN. wootton, San Antonio.
We had a pleasant call from Misses Lou
wootton and Allie Doekery ono day last
week.
Prof. Jordan. principal Of Kyle Seminary
preached a. tho Baptist church on Sunday
night
An interesting letter from Fort Worth.
by lady correspondent, will be found on
our hrst page.
Mr.. Miller. . st. Louis printer, Ia hero
for his health and ID stopping At Prescott's.
He thinks this climate ID oyer-rated for lung
diseases.
Marshal Prince has donned Q brand new
beaver aud q carbuncle and pearl bosom
pin. We are glad to note these evidences
Of prosperity.
We are requested 10 mention that there
will be ball at Haper's Hall ON Friday
night, (to.moorow Ii will DO under the
auspices Of number Of our young men.
John Williamson and d. A. Glover went
out couple Of days on deer hunt, last
week. They returned with four fins speci-
mems. These gentlemen know how II 10
done.
U. J. B. Hammond, Of Carthage, No.,
formerly from Indianapolis Ind, called on
US last week. He desires TO engage in the
dairy business here, II he can linda suitable
opening.
The venerable Mr. Ottenhausen, whose
serious illness was mentioned in our last,
died last Thursday evening and was buried
on his own premises. The Immediate cause
of his death was urinary troubles
Most of our people and many from
towns and the country attended
'the show" The mensgerie. the feats of
the ring and jokes Of the clown arc things
of which successive generation never tire.
d. r. Cocreham has returned from trip
with stock to Alabama He reports dull
times there. Having made half dozen or
30 similar trips this season, Mr.. O. now
purposes going into winter quarters TO
await the opening Of Chopped. for) more
season.
Mrs. Robbins since her return has again
distributed some samples OF maple sugar
among her friends, one Of which has reached
rs at second handr but not we trust on second
our friend Miss Russell.
Those who hail from lands of the sugar
maple always hold ''sweet communion" over o
,hance sample Of its product which may
each them.
We meant last week to have called atten-
ion to the article on "An Historic Cum"
.tc., as giving good condensed history OF
he Santa Fe Expedition. II only lacks
IN account Of the march into Mexico and
captivity there This reminds us to say,
hat we have been patiently awaiting q
promised continuation Of DR.. Erhard's
from his cousin. A. NJ. Erhard, Of
Laredo but as yet itcomes not. His survi- |
wing relations do not appear to share In the |
strong literary proclivities which distin- |
yuished the worthy Doctor.
Mr.. Wootton informs us that his son Lee
8 now located some 70 miles from the rail- |
Dad in Preside county, near the Rio Grande.
/ is q wild mountainous region but has
lue SThLinS uuu bomo Bt"hu sPAAnBo ''
v. thinks there is no danger of Indians
here. (though We have since read of some
murders committed by them in that
ounty); but says smugglers are numerous
N both sides of the river, who are desperate |
elbows and dangerous to meet, for they are |
eady to commit murder to escape detection. |
We believe we hat rather be excused from |
uch q Robinson Crusoo life, but Lee |
10 doubt feels quite at home there and |
quail to any danger or emergency.
We visited Austin last week. The city is
uite dull. To our surprise, we met John W.
". Thompson, one our first printers in Tex
%. He is now foreman of the Statesman.
lie showed as through the new Statesman
flee office, in the Hancock building. 1t
yas built to order and is very nice and COM
lete. We also met for the hrst tune, Col.
,ardwell, the editor-in- chief, sad Mr.. Gaines
he business manager. The Statesman WAS
Dung when we came here over eleven years
ince. Cardwell and Morris were then its
ditors. II 10 now better paper snd with
etter prospects than ever before. Col
,srdwell impressed US az Andy Johnson
id Charles Dickens-as Q man who could
ot easily be turned from his course.
We meant last week to speak further Of
ne sermon Of Rev Mr.. Harris the Sunday
revious, but had not space. The burden
his sermon was that church people too
ften were deficient in that sound common
ense in religious matters which dis
nguishes them in worldly affairs. This
eing a sort of family affair."" We rs an
utsider don't care to mix in but we must
inter- up our hearty approval Of what the
reacher said as to the lsmentable divorce
etween sound and sense which characterizes
,uch of the church and other music Of the
mes. Verify singing with tho understand
,g," both in and out of the churches,
ppears to have become pretty much an
bsolete idea. II 10 only when married to
IMMORTAL verso" that vocal music is inspir-
lg or elevating. Yet,a Mr.. Harris remarked
Is now too often combined with mere
oggersl, to the neglect Of the old masters.
here is great need of reform in this matter.
re- also fully endorse his recommendation Of
general return to congregational singing.
or our own part We can scarcely realize
,at we are in Q Methodist meeting where
Nv otter system prevails. Certainly we
link, the best devotional influence Of music
lost on any other plan. Let Us have, then,
turn to the old standard hymns Of Wesley,
1atts, and more modern productions Of the
.me stamp, and let all the people unite in
nging with the understanding.
Personality Mr.. C.
Will the young gentleman who borrowed
on the 6th inst. ct the cele-