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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
From st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 4th, 1884.

EDITOR FREE PREss.-The magni-
ficent inaugural ceremonies of the
opening of the New Exposition and
Musical hall building, last evening,
was a scene of beauty and brilliancy
never to be forgotten by the two
hundred thousand people who witness
sed it. The trade procession was q
grand and gorgeous sight, utterly
impossible to describe. Bands of
music played at intervals along the
route; and the discharge of artillery
shook the building every few minutes.
The battalions of splendid cavalry
with their beautiful uniforms and
bright sabers was particularly fine as
they led way for the procession. A
perfect ocean of surging humanity
packed all the streets and avenues for
miles along the line of march, from
curb-stone to roof, every window
porch and hallway and every foot Of
standing room was crowded by a
promiscuous multitude of every age,
color and condition of life. The
Exposition hall will remain open till
about the 18th.
A very sad and peculiarly distress
ing suicide occurred in this city last
night. Councilman s,Ys2rfy' Az 'sSSn'
returning lhs66i9lo9 about1 10 P. M. found
RGils young wife missing,and becoming
alarmed began search of the premi-
ses assisted by neighbors. Mr.. AIT
was soon horror stricken in finding
his wife just breathing her last in a
kind of vault or sewer where she had
thrown herself. She leaves two
pretty children. Melancholy caused
by protracted illness is said to have
been the cause. The greatest sympa.
thy is felt for the family.
The September term of the criminal
court will open Monday next, and a
big docket is before the court. The
murder cases alone are over twenty
in number. CARL SMYTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

The School Of Mines Quarterly for
May has an article by President f.
A. p. Barnard, on THE Neurological
System of the Great Pyramid, in
which the theories of Piazzi Smyth,
Taylor and their followers are thor
oughly analysed and refuted. The
article was written before President
Barnard had seen Petrie's work work
on the Pyramid measurements, but it
arrives at similar conclusions indie
pendently. President Barnard scouts
the idea that the Great Pyramid was
intended to convey a message to pos
terity. Of any kind. He says on that
point: Nothing can be more palpa-
DIV evident than that II was the deter
mined purpose Of the constructors of
this monument not only not 10 inclose
in its secret chambers any message
Of any kind whatever to future gen
erations. but to render it practically
impossible that anything shut mp in
those chambers should ever be known
to mankind to the end Of time The
whole paper Is a wholesome correct
i've to the dangerous fascination Of
current Pyramid fantasies Pres
dent Barnard . Of opinion that the
only religion represented m the Greai
Pyramid - the worship Of ISIS, and
thinks the so-called lunar evideoce
IN the mezsurelBsuts bears oct tn,
theory.-N Y. Trlbune
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
What Mr.. Dana Thought.
s.- rors san. Nay 10. iss..

II is not generally supposed that
Ben Butler Ia humbug, According
10 the popular belief no is distin-
guished for brutal frankness and a
cynical display OF raseally qualities,
rather than pretending 10 virtues
which he does not possess. Never
theless we will convict him OF such
false pretenses. Everybody knows
that he was one Of the principal
agents employed by Gen, Grant to
put through the extra pay swindle.
His responsibility for this perform
ance he has admitted, and he pro-
poses 10 refund TO those who demand
Il the share of every individual citi-
zen in the money thus taken from
the treasury. This share Butler esti-
mates at 8 cents each. One gentle
man who complained TO him he has
RENTED the amount in a postage
stamp, and he promises to restore
the same sum TO everybody else who
asks for it. In this Butler is guilty
not only of humbug but Of extraordi-
nary meanness. The aggregate Of
the extra pay robbery is $4,000, 900
taken out of the treasury, because it
imposes on the people of the United
States the necessity of paying every
year. over and above their previous
expenditures, a sum equivalent to the
interest on that amount. Now, TAX
ing $4,000, 900 of souls as the popu-
lation of the country, it is plain that
instead of 3 cents apiece Butler and
his confederates, by their extra pay
swindle, plundered half dollar from
every person, black and white, old
end young, wise and foolish, rich and
poor, big and little. This is what
Butler ought to restore, and when he
pretends to make any sufferer good
by sending him 3 cent postage
stamp he is a humbug. Half a dollar
is the least that will indemnify each
person for loss by this raid upon the
treasury under the inspiration of
Grant and through the active man
agement of Butler.
And yet in August, 1884, within
ninety days after this severe arraign-
ment, Dana is found cheek-byjowl
with this colossal swindler. There is
an old maxim, as true to-day as ever
it was: "a man is judged by the
company he keeps"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

GEORGE w. JULIAN, at Indianapolis,
ably discussed the record of the
Republican ty,and Blaine in parti-
cular. He regretted to see Repubh-
cans besotted with party madness,
and unconscious of the infatuation
which control them. He put Grant,
Blaine and Logan together. Grants
second term was SO black as to make
the first seem white in comparison.
Blaine was convicted of numerous
deliberate falsehoods in connection
with the use Of his Office to make
money by collision with spectators.
Logan has been a violent opponent
Of civil service reform, and exemph-
fed the worst evils Of the spoils sys-
TEN. In conclusion, Mr.. Julian paid
q neat tribute Of respect TO the Demo
cratic candidates for president and
vice-president The speech would
make an e1cellentcamPaign pamphlet
The above reference TO the speech
which appears on our outside pages
Is from the Galveston News. Tbs
speech Is beng circulated IN pamPh
let a. . campaign document IN Ind
ana and elsewhere
The speech, # VII be Os1erved 4
Observation-Disclosures 4
Addresssdto indsPendeut thinkers
nEizly Of he R<PGbhoAl party
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

The papers tell of crowd Of
drunken men in Johnson county, Iowa,
who seized an attorney employed by
the prohibitionists, coated him with
tar and threatened to hang him. A
witness in u case against saloon
keeper was attacked and his life
threatened. In Iowa City the town
has been terrorized by roughs. In
the town of Burlington an effort was
made to destroy the house ofanother
attorney for the prohibitionists by
blowing it up with dynamite. The
liquor traffic is the foe 10 law and
order. II breeds brawls and blood
shed wherever the law protects it,
and, when society seeks to free itself
Of this cause Of crime, it seeks to
evade the law or boldly defes Its
authority. The leayen is working in
the land. Every lawless movement
of the liquor dealers and drunken
mobs will help 10 arouse public at.
tenhon respecting the real character
Of tins gigantic eviL-GaL Christian
Advocate.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
THE Christian Witness, a leadinI

Tm Christian Witness, a leading
temperance journal, speaks Of Mr.
Blaine with reference to his position
on that subject as follows;
James G. Blaine recently proposed
in letter over his own signature TO
pay back 10 zach State its proportion
Of the government tax on alcoholic
liquors. This puts a premium on the
amount OF that tax in each, and mp.
peals, fora continuance Of the legalized
traffic, to the business instincts OF the
American. Mr.. Blaine
offers wine at his table. and deems
total abstinence a mild form OF
lunRcy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

SEVERAL weeks since Galveston was
exercised by report that woman
on the Island had been assailed,
wounded and attempted to be out
ragged. 1t was stated that she was
nm attractive woman. Great excite
ment at once sprung up, and a mob
went in search Of the perpetrator. A
day or two after officers engaged in
the same pursuit found a German
youth about eighteen years OF age
hanging by the neck dead, the victim
of the mob. The mob held jubilee,
the injured woman it is said furnish
ing the beer for the occasion. The
youth was reported to be the guilty
party; soon, however, this began to
be questioned, and on investigation
it turns out that he was in the en-
ploy of the woman, that she is
coarse female much stouter than he
and had been in the habit of abusing
him numerically, and that the wound
she received was made by him while
attempting to defend himself against
one of her attacks. Such is now
the general conclusion, and such the
beautiful results of mob law In
cases of this kind, especially. where a
woman is involved, people seem to
60 stark mad, and never pause to
investigate any rumor however wild
or unfounded.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

Rev. ERASMUS MANFoRD, a veteran Uni
versalist preacher and editor, died at
Chicago on the 10th ult., aged we be-
lieve about 70 years. He was a ma
tive of New England, but spent most
of his ministry-more than fifty years
in the West and Southwest, tray
cling extensively, besides editing and
publishing several UNCONVENTIONAL
papers. His latest publication, "Man-
ford's Magazine" had received his
care for twenty eight years. He was
also prominent in various discus
sions with ministers of other denomi-
nations. His debate with Elder
Sweeney, of the Christian Church, was,
among others, published in book
form, and is yet advertised for sale.
His accomplished widow, who was
his faithful co-laborer for years, we
are glad to state will, with the aid of
various well-qualifed assistants, con-
tinue the publication Of the Magazine,
which will continue to maintain its
high character. We trust the good
lady may be well sustained in her
noble efforts.
Anew edition of Mr. Manford's
autobiography, bringing it down to
the present time, and including t, n;,t
of Mrs Manford. go; 80, stoo, nortro;ts
Vi oo'n', NE are pleased to learn is in
Contemplation, at an early day.
Mr.. Manford has brother residing
in Luling, Texas, a few years his ju-
nior, and it is a coincidence worthy
of note that he too has for some time
been in declining health, and that his
malady is very similar to that of his
brother, being a peculiar affection of
the brain.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
St. Leonard Hotel,
MAIN PLAZA.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

This Hotel has lately been open
ed by a Nac York man, aud
promises TO BE- rery popular All
of the appointments are Jirst-c'ass
and nep. The rate Is 81 per day
The proprietor, Phineas +.
Lounsbery, knows hOV a hotel
ought to be kept ; and ace can an
srer from personal experience
that those once enjoying its com
forts piH be sure 10 return again.
Cars and Omnibuses pass the
door. Storkmen ioiH please make
a note of this.
deely.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

The Cincinnati Times Star, Gre
publican) thinks Ohio may go for
Blaine, but is alarmed about Michi-
gan, Missouri and Iowa. 1t says:
The truth is-if reports purport-
ing TO come from headquarters are
trustworthy-that Republican chief
tains are not 80 much concerned
about Ohio as about Michigan, Wis
consin and Iowa. In these States 1t
is something more than apathy that
renders the situation apparently crit.
cal. The detection going on for
years has weakened the party, and
the combination of all opposing forces
in the present campaign will bring
disaster, it is believed, unless Repub-
lican workers bestir. themselves more
industriously than they have been do
ing. Money is lacking, enthusiasm
is lacking, and leadership is lacking.
Cool headed Republicans ofMichigan
and Wisconsin express alarm at the
unfavorable drift of sentiment in their
States, and according to a cores
pondent of the Republican Philadel-
phia Ledger give the positive opin-
ion that neither State is Shy any
means sure" Indeed, says this cor
unless the inside inform
alton coming to both the Republican
and Democratic National Commit
tees is altogether at fault, there is no
longer any chance of the Blaine tick
ct carrying Michigan. Reports from
Iowa also make the Republicans un
easy, especially with respect to the
Congressional vote.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

Nm TiLpEs was 30 feeble the other
day. when the visiting statesmen
called on him TO present the Chicago
resolutions, he could not shake hands
with but one OF the committee. He
had TO decline personal prcsenta-
ton, and TO request that they DO sent
TO him by letter. Sohe was manifest
ly correct in his estimate Of his phys
ical disability 10 run for President
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

IT is rather unfortunate for the
Blaine campaign that the scarcity of
funds should be accompanied by an
unprecedented demand for them
There are urgent calls from Indiana,
Ohio and other states, and the est
mates are twice as big as they were
four years ago when the clerks came
down promptly, il not cheerfully, and
the milhonaires responded with
alscrity.-S. A Express
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
Arkan..s. Alabama. 49,. DC

Arkansls. Alabama. Kontucky, Ore
gon. Rhode Island. Vermont and
Maine have held their state elections
tins wear, and the other States e.
bold elections before the general
battle IN November are COlorado.
GeorgiA- Iowa Ohio and West Yirgi-
ma al on tie second Tuesday IN
OctOber. except Georgia glich takes
plsos ca the frst Wellesley N that
meath
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

fHE Francois case was dismissed by
orders from Washington. The Federal
officials in Texas did not seem to be
very harmonious In their action on
the subject.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

Our Of list Of nine business fail
ures or suspensions in Tens pub
hsbed by Bzdstreet's of the 3Oth
ultino. seven Of the nine are saloons
This shows that the saloon business
has been overdone IN Texss or that
Temperance IL making hesdvHy among
the psopls-GaL News
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

SENATOR ANTHONY, the oldest men,
Der of the U. S. Senate, and Mr.. Fol
ger, Secretary of the Treasury, whR9et ni
died suddenly within few daMsssSSo st
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
Tun RenpLS%N.

LIE IHSseas15lican State Convention
at Houston was very inharmonious,
and we believe took no definite &C
ton.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

BISHOP PIERCE, senior bishop of the
Methodist Church South, died few
days since.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

The elections in Vermont and Maine
were of course favorable to the
Republicans.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
ANNOUNCEM EN'rs.
Election November 4, 1884.

FOR DISTRICT JUDGE, 18th JUDICIAL DIST.
We are authorized tn announce JUDGE
HENRY TEICHMUELLER, of La Grange,
as candidate for the Office Of Judge of this
Judicial District.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

List of letters remaining in the Post or
fee at San Marcos, Texas, for the week end
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

We are authorized to announce JOE
VIII HANSON as a candidate for County
Commissioner for Precinct No. 3. Hays
County.
We are authorized to announce T. j.
MCCARTHY as a candidate for County Com
missioner for Precinct No. l, Hays County.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

ing Sept. 8, 1884:
Aaron s. Frank Mckinney, Carrie
Behrens. II. H. 2 Richardson James
Brown. Lizzie Runge, Coll
Castra, Prelilimo Raca, PROCEEDS
Green, o. j. Rogue, Eulalio
Hardeman, Lulie Sanford, Nancy
Jennings, j. L. Shelton, VIM.
Jennings, Jas. r. Sanchas, Juan
Jobert, George Street. Richard
Turner, N. o.
Persons calling for above letters will
please say advertised, giving date.
ALBERT HEAToN, P. M.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
IN SHORT {:

If you want to "get good and do
good" please and instruct your
families, make favorably known
your locality, uphold intelligence
and good morals and all the best
interests of society
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
We are authorized TO announce G. w.
GROOMS, as q candidate for County Judge
of Hays county.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-You will please an
nounce my name as candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Office of County Judge at the
November election.
EDwABD r. KoNE.
We are authorized to announce B. b.
ROSE as candidate for County Judge of
Hays county.
Fon DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK.
We are authorized TO announce JAS. g.
BURLESON az q candidate for reelection
TO tie Office of District and County Clerk of
Hays county.
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce JAS. A.
WREN as O candidate for the Office of Sher-
III Of Hays county.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce CAPT.
JAMES FORGEY, as a candidate for Treas
urer Of Hays County.
We are authorized to announce JOHN II.
PATTERSON as candidate for reelection
to the Office of Treasurer Of Hays county.
Having been earnestly solicited by nu-
merous voters of Hays County to become q
candidate for County Treasurer, l hereby
announce myself candidate for that Office
and AK the support of my fellow citizens,
promising to discharge the duties of the
office to the best of my ability.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11

THE INVESTMENT Is SAFEi
Rally then to the support Of your
home paper, and thus extend It's use
fulness, snd enable the Publshsr TO
make II better AID better,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce w. X.
DIAL III candidate for the Office of County
Attorney, Hays County.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
We are authoized to announce w. M.
WYATT as q candidate for Surveyor Of
Hays county.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-07-17
DO Eggs PAY Now?

Eggs pay at this season, even if the
price is low. In proportion to the cost
of production eggs are very profitable,
and If prices are down 80 is the cost o.
feed and labor. This is the period o
the year when the little Leghorn is val
liable. 1t is too late for her chicks, ant
no one desires to lose time e~ndeavorinl
to ''break' a hen from sitting and hence
the non-sitting hens are busy when othe'
hens are getting fat and lazy. TIL,
prices of eggs are usually. low in summer
but yet not SO low as to render then
Improbable. In this section they sci
dom get below Is cents per dozen, and
il we compare that price with the prices
OF twenty years ago it is quiet a large
sum. We think eggs are low in summer
not because they are really 80, but by
reason of comparing them with the high
prices obtained in winter, when the sup.
ply is u~nobtainsble. 70 obtain eggs in
winter requires much labor, care and
j~udlclous management, while in summer
fowls partially provide for themselves.
We should therefore consider the cost OF
production, the prices realized, and sub
tract the difference with a view of de.
termining whether the profits arc really
low or not. Farm and Garden.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-07-17
Feeding Colts.

Iowa is turning its attention very large.
ly from frowing cattle to horses, both
draft and roadsters. The rage is now for
heavy horses and large roadsters.
The agricultural press has for years
been urging early maturity and the largest
possible growth in a given time, both for
hogs and cattle. This is wise counsel,
but the danger is that farmers will carry
the same practice into the rearing of colts
and greatly damage the reputation of
the state for raising sound horses. There
is a very great difference between the
objects in view in raising cattle or hogs
and horses.
In the first, weight is wanted. Tho
proper food is therefore fat-formers, and
chief of these is corn. In the latter it is
muscle, and about the poorest food that
can be given a young colt is corn. OF
course, you can, with corn, shove it for
ward and make astonishing weights and
possibly sell at q big price; but let this
practice become universal as it threatens
to be, and the people who use horses
will not touch those from Iowa at any
price. Cattle and hogs are bought for
fat, horses for muscle. The difference Is
as wide as 1T can possibly be. There
must be different feed and different
treatmentr
What the colt wants is plenty of exer-
else, a clean place to sleep, shelter from
bitter storms, plenty of good glass of
different varieties, good clean hay without
dust, and good sound oats. Colts raised
in this way will not look so we'll nor win
as many premiums, nor sell to fools for
as much money, but they will last. If
Iowa can establish a reputation for horses
that have sound limbs and eyes, great
endurance and weight, and speed enough
for their various purposes, she will have
a bonanza that will last for generations.
The above from the Iowa Homestead
is as applicable to the whole west as 1t Is
true. Feed your colts and horses for
muscle, energy, vim and vitality. Oats
and grass will develop these valuable
| Characterization.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-07-17
The Georgia1W Wonder denounced as a
EraudT
New York Sun, July o.

New York Sun, July 9.
A tall gentleman, with q pink in his
coat lapel, had been on the stage [of Wal
lacks Theater] from the first, and had
been among the most unsuccessful in his
efforts to defeat Miss Hurst. The man
who felt electricity in his feet even &C.
cused him of being an accomplish. BuG
no was not. When tho third or fourth
gentleman had been thrown from the
chair he walked to the edge of the stage,
and, while trembling with excitement,
said:
''This whole business is a fraud from
beginning to end. Anybody here can do
anything that she has done. / can do all
these tricks myself. Why don't she hold
a cane still, or press n chair to the floor,
if she has this wonderful power2 I'll
hold tho chair and let her try it,"
The tall man tried to say more, but
everybody was yelling at once. The
slim man was screaming in his ear and
waving his arms, and the very blonde
man began to look dangerous. For at
least five minutes q perfect uproar
reigned. Everybody who had o voice
used 1t, and Miss Lulu alone stood calm
and self possessed in the midst of q wild
uproar, in which everybody yelled, whist
led, stamped, shouted and groaned, and
which seemed calculated to shake the
nerves of an unsophisticated Georgia girl.
Finally the slim young man, whose shirt
front was now rufiled and whose hair
was tumbled, succeeded in obtaining a
moments silence.
81 wish," said he, in q voice that SEEM
ed rather nervous, that the audience
would tell me what they want"
The audience was entirely willing, and
did sy for five minutes more. The only
words the slim young man could distin.
guish were ''dudee," ''chair," ''cane,"
and ''Sling her out" Then the tall man
who had became calm, and who proved to
be DIR. w. II. Forrest, began to speak.
Nobody heard him, but at the end a fat
man was sitting in the chain and the doc
tor was getting ready to do what the
wonder had done. He did 10. He put
both hands against the sides of the
chair. The one toward the spectators
was passive and idle, as had been that
of the Wonder, but the other, not in
sight, grasped the chair with o firm grip,
and with great ease threw the fat man
the floor Just as Miss Lulu's right hand
had done. Then the crowd yelled more,
and the slim man made a motion to re-
treat, but was prevented by the men on
the stage. He walked dejectedly back
and said: "Let him hold a chair and
keep men from forcing it to the floor"
A man In the balcony constituted himself
umpire, and said everything must be fair,
and the tall man must grab the chair the
wsy the girl did. When he had done 80
half a dozen men, including the slim one,
for the chair, but could not force