San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
PERSONAL.

; PERSONAL.
We should have noticed las, week call |
our absence from Mr. Erwin Of Luliug.
Mr.. Andrews. ex-typo, who Is teachin
down the river. was In town on Monday.
Billy Reed a Co., made an assignment o.
Saturday to Geo. Briggs. .
The wsterworks Company viii have thei
new headquarters with Donaldson a Co.
Mrs. Bruce has removed into the Rev
T. s. asrett's property, and desires board
ers. See notice in another place.
Uncle Pres Connally Ia at Du Pro training
some horses, among them Silent Friend
Ferg Kyle, etc.
Three Turks or Arabs made their appear
ance ON our streets ono day last week, II
their native costume, and attracted mucl
attention.
Our friend Capt. J. w. Lane writes nj
from Dallas renewing his subscription "a
the FREE Pass, and speaking of the con
tinued growth and progress of that city.
The need of good short hand writer
here Is conspicuous in cases like that Of the
preliminary examination in the murder case
last week to take down the testimony rapid
ly. II would cause great saving in the
time of oourts on occasions of this kind.
We notice upon our streets Mr.. Ed. Ban
ders of Milan Co., Texas, who is now stop
ping with Mr.. @. r. Terry ofour city. Mr..
8 Is looking for location to engage in the
Saddle and Harness business, and Is very
favorably impressed with San Marcos as o
business point.
Joe Fowler, the notorious murderer, gam
bier and blackleg, who, II will be remember
ed run saloon in this place for short time
some years ago, has at last received his Just
deserts at the hands of Socorro, N. NJ,
mob, which, in spite Of his frantic appeals
for mercy, dragged him from Jail and hung
him to tree.
Tillman Driskill. son Of John Driskill.
Colorado. He had charge of the ranch once
riety. Dorsey and the present holders had
partisans of each came into collision. Young
Driskill was one of the victims.
Mr.. Mann, Just from Wimberly, gave us
some notes of progress there. The Nursery
of Bozarth d Wimberly is being extended.
Wimberly has also started two new fish
ponds. The fish are German Carp; some
of the First settlers" of which in 10 months
have grown to be 25 inches long. Has 1OO,-
600 fish that will spawn. There is Grange
Hall at Jacobs Well, and spelling class in
progress in it. The winter mesquit grass is
growing and cattle are fat on the range.
The old FREE PRESS office is at last entire
ly vacated. 1t has been Swept and garnish-
ed. and awaits another occupant. Lest
our leaving it may prejudice its really supe-
rior merits, we have taken the trouble to
set them forth in notice in another part of
this paper. We left it simply because not SO
well adapted to our business (Which has
quite peculiar requirements) and not be-
cause it is not very well adapted to almost
any other business We shall be pleased to
exhibit its merits in person to any one who
may desire to look at the place.
WE overlooked last week on its first inser-
ton calling attention to the prospectus Of
The Galveston News, and wish now to repair
that omission. The News we regard as not |
only 6rst-class newspaper but as playing
most important part in forming and direct
ing the public sentiment of the State While |
its principles may be regarded as democrat
ic, we believe it does not claim to be parti-
san journal, and hence it is unfair to Judge
1t by any partisan standard. There are few
papers that can maintain such q position,
md hence the News fills AN important place
and Yields wholesome influence in the po-
itical and general progress of Texas.