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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
Pistol Deputies Must Go.

United States Marshal Fl. l., Gosl.
ing has published n notice to the
effect that he has appointed no one a
deputy simply to enable him to "tote
a pisto'," and that he will promptly
discharge any deputy who rudely and
unnecessarily displays his weapons or
otherwise abuses the privilege of bis
appointment. This is all right. If
Marshall Goslings's example was
followed by all the sherifs of Texas
hundreds Of men would have to lay
down weapons which they are now
carrying by virtue Of appointments
as deputy sheriffs, although they
never perform any Of the duties incid-
ent to such positions.-Paris News
Boy.
The Houston Post also condemns
tho practice of appointing so many
irresponsible deputy sheriffs to
recklessly and Extensively flourish
their six shooters over the country.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
Washington Letter to St. Louis Spectator

Washington Letter to St. Louis Spectator.
General Robert E. Lee left three
or four sons, The eldest, George
Washington Parke Custis Lee,ispresi-
dent Washington and Lee University
a. Lexington Va, the institution
presided over by his father at the
time of his death. He was major
general in the confederate army.
The university over which he presides
had some life and impetus given it
by the heated sentiment that pre-
vailed in the South immediately after
the close of the war, but latterly it
has not prospered, ard like Virginia
University itself, school that held q
first place SO long, and that was
founded by the great Jefferson whose
homestead ovor-looks it from dis.
tant hill, it seems to have partaken OF
the general blight and decay that
have fallen upon the once proud and
magnificent State of Virginia. Gen
eral Runey Lee, another son Of the
great confederate commander, leads
the life Of quiet Virginia farmer
caring moro for the fat calves and
green meadows than for life OF
public service to which the whole
Lee family, by an inexorable fate, is
denied admission. Bob Lee, ns he is
familiarly called, is the youngest son
of General II. Il. Lee, and he is also q
quiet farmer. His home is on the
James, near Richmond. Just after
the war ho was somewhat reckless,
and I have seen o gentleman here
within the past week of whom he
borrowed a quarter in gambling
extremity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
When the Post Dispatch says what

When the Post Dispatch says what
follows we are not surprised
"Those who have looked on San
Antonio as health resort must have
been shocked and panied at the
announcement made by medical men
Of that city, that the death rate was
double that of Memphis, that the
drainage was q potent cause Of dis
ease and tho foul drinking water
another cause. In spite OF these
revelations the citizens Of San Antono
decided to let the sanitary question
rest"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
A IIhrarr Miihin Ea.r Reaeh.

Funk A wagnalls. Nsr York, are doing
great xork for TIE lover q stH1d1ra
books They lave publi.hed In a singls
volume. clOtb. ql1rto siza. s1ch works -
MaoauiAyis and Cariyis's ku..yS. John k1s-
kin's Efhios q The Dusf. : also his ifrondes
Ac-resies.- ChAries ki1gslfys 'Herrnits,
Is-un-tins's LIFE a Joan of Arc Dsnoe-
fies q Aai,lor.' nni otter w1rks - 1na.--1s
tr-ra. tlr- u.l fcr crlr A. - 80 ths
i-rcs assrr. "a q as l11as - a-ct1-
- Fnrs. NJ c-f .eels t1 bs rit1s-t b111l
49,.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
NJ .AIlIS.
s,sIuJR(,nES.

MISUNDERSTANDING at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath Rev. Bueknsr Harris, Pastor.
Sunday School at 8 o'clock, A. III. Glass meeting
or young Mems Prayer Meeting at o'clock z. IL.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
PROTESTANT EPISCOP PAL.--services LIST and
Sd Sundays each month, at l0x o'clock, A. NJ, and
Tp.A., lat St. Marks church,, by the Rev. Ar.
Allen,
BAPTIsT.-Prcaching at the Baptist Church
the first and third Sundays In each month.
Rev. J. II. HeHdon, pastor.
CATBOILC. .-seryices 4th Sunday In each month,
Rev. Father Morandi, pastor.
CHRISTIAH-Services every 2nd and 4th Sunday
each month. Rev. J. l.. Pritcheit, pastor.
observation-disclosures 2nd aud 4lh sundays
each month. Rev. J. 3. French. pastor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

Whittier received 800 for sonnet
recently, and Tennyson 81, 1000 for o.
poem to the Youths Companion
Tho boys lucik is changing. At this
rate John can got him new fall over
coat and Alfred can get his hair cut
buy a dude cane, and a package o.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

Davir. member Of tic legislature,
died Of jim jams, after it adjourned,
before he reached home. Would IT
not be wisc IN the people not TO elect
drunkaris % the legislature, OF 20
any ofiecl That sort oi thing would
be the most powerful Temperance lee
ture ever delivered in Texas. ana
iusf Sueh q kaOck iorn argument is
Ioudlv cl-isif5r TIE press should
elan a bl5steT plaster On every drunk
ari. vh9 runs for oilce.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
SOCIETIES.

San Marcos Lodge No. S43 meets Saturday on OF
before full moon. A. C. Danforth W. N. Albert
Heaton Secretary.
San Marcos Chapter No. l29, meets Tuesday IN OF
before full moon. p. J. c. Smith u. u. H. r.
Albert Heaton. Secretary.
Hays Lodge X. Of II. No. 1908, meets End and an
Fridays Of each month. J. v. Hutchins' Dictator
T. J. Peel, Reporter.
I.O.oF Mountain Iodge Ne. l64 meets every
Monday night j. T. Holland, n. G. Aiber
HeatOn' Secretary.
Perkins Encampmcnt No. Sc meets lst srd and btt
Friday Of each month. G. Il. Rau. CT. Aioer'
Heaton Secretary.
Order Of Chosen Friends, Basil DALEY, c. u
Albert Heaton, Secretary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

The papers are all shouting, that
the "pistol must gou but tho juries
in tho state aro the persons TO mako
il go. Tho pistol viii stay until
juries can be persuaded TO respect
their oaths and convictm tmurderers-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

The Scguin Times comes out with
a supplement, tho principal part OF
the reading matter ofwhich Is devo-
ted to coon hunt Coon hunting
is popular in other localities than old
Guadalupe, but if it inspires tho
Times to supplement- we are con-
vinced that paper should throw away
its patent. Columbus Citizen.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

The lands that are now being sold
in Texas by parties here bring from
81, ,25 to $3per acre. The same lands
could be bought few years back for
fifty cents an acre Judging from
the infnx of population, there is no
probability of real estate falling
below these figures, but the tendency
will rather be gradually towards
enhanced values until the real value
is reached, when prices will become
fixed and stable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

Lord Randolph Churchill expresse1
the views OF the average British tory
last week when he said "the English
agricultural laborer has no knowledge
of political questions and no concern
in them" The first part of this state
ment may be true, but that it is so is
due to such brutal and inhuman tory
ism as Churchill processes. The
second part OF the statement is cert
ainly not true. The white slavery OF
England is fully as brutal as the
negro slavery of the southern states
before the war.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

Ths kitteys set ss
purifers o; thsbioo-d
anf -hsh heir func-
tio-s are isisrfsret
uith nrouFh veil
ness. they need to1
inr They becoms
hfaffhs1ilf Hcfire ~
lie cts sfHsststssr's
tto uack Eftefs,
wkru ttiiiuE sts-tsi
rs - frcm efEEr
ssr-c-s Thss sarsfb
sfimaiFfiuE tcuic.
slss prstsnts auc af-
rests fHrff au1 are
rrrsfitsfisn. Hrsr
eour islnf. ffFsr
aa-rbeEmsfisu 49,
rfksr Sire rs -
% sffh rsrrisfif
Fc- sals l.Tal fFurt
rss ass Dssisr-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

The Bonham Advocate very sensi-
bly, remarks
The land board is returning to first
principles, by adopting the ruling
not to sell over GAO acres for farming
purposes, and not more than 1850
acres to one person for grazing pur-
poses. This custom should have
been adopted at the start, and strictly
adhered to. It will do great deal
Of good, but it looks like docking
the stabl, after the horses have been
stolen.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01

Tas Louisiana State Uniser@ty
no llls go studelts
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
CoYaREssAAS-SrH DISTINCT:
Hon James f. Miller, Of Gonzales County.
sESAyos -25Tu DisrniCr:
Non, Geo. Pfcuffer, OF Comal Co.
psPnxssSrArIvrs-9lsr DIsrRi0T
Hon. Sterling Fisher. OF Hays Co.
Hon. J. n. Stagner, Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT oouRr-l5rH DIsrsicr.
Hon. l.. W. Moore. Presiding Judge. LaGrange.
JIM. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
rInEs or HoLpIsG COURT.
HAYs.-2d Mondays in March and september.
COUNTY oSTIoxns.
I'd r. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas. G, purleson, Dist. and County Clerk.
owen Ford County Attorney.
II. 4. barber Sheriff. ). n. Turner, Deputy;
c.s; Cock, Justice. Of the Peace Pre-. No !,
WIN. Wyatt .
J. C. Rowe, a.. =
J. II. Patterson, County Treasurer.
II 8. Fortson, Assessor.
Joe. G. Eve, Surveyor.
IT,. MoCsrty. Con'r Precinct No.
J.B RatlH, J.
J. Il. Burleson, u
~ u Wood -
J. r. Pitts, Constable Precinct Mol.
TIMES or HOLDING County AND PRHoINor CouRrs-
County Court ior Criminal, Civil and Prsbate bus
iness--4ih Mondays in January, March. May, July,
September and November
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month, San Marcos. ,,,.
Precinct No. 2-9d Friday in each month M. City
" SD :" wimberley's Mill.
:. 4-4th :" Dripping Springs.
TOWN oyYIcERs.
Councii-W. D, Wood. G. W. Donaldson. 7. p
Daley. D. A. Glover, VIM. Giescn.
Narshal-r. II. Prince.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each month.
MAILS.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AkI
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICER.
Malls from Austin arrive al 225 T. Nj close at 200
p.
" San Antonio arrive at 2:25 r. NJ. close
at 2:Oo P.
Luling, arrives at IL NJ, closes at l245. p. ii.
Above mails arrive and depart daily.
Blanco, via Neutrality-suspicious. Monday and Friday
atGA. N. Arrives Tuesday aud Saturday a'
TP NJ.
General Delivery from 3 A. NJ, to l2 NJ. and from
p. II. to P. II.
Postoflce open on SUNDAYS one hour after dlstribu
ALBERT HEATOE, p. n.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
VIM. D. CLEVELAND,
HOUSTON.


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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-01
HEADQUARTERS
FOR GROCERIES


GROCERIES, of all kinds at
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GROCERIES by the Drayload.
GROCERIESb by the CARLOAD.
GROCERIES, by one or one ham
dreG packages at a time.
WHOLESALE Liquor Dealer
TOBACCO AND SEGARS a
speciality.
ORDERS BY MAIL Nled with
as gooG selection and at as lou
prices as if bought IN person,
qcith the cash IN hand.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19

Too MUCn CONCENTRATION col
orad pug!sts had dispute in Verbeketown
the other day, the issue Of which was to pc
determined 10 a contest with the !ists. Mar
quis of Qucensbury rules. The party ad.
;ourned to a vacant lot adjoining, and the
preparauons having been completed. the
Young men squared Of in 6ne style
Come for me-" said one, as be put up
bis guards. and the sparrng began cau-
tiously. In little while the other planted
a stingiLg lefI.hander Oh the right eye Of his
antagonist. sending him to ground with a
thud Come for me again." said the plucky
slugeer with renewed vehemence, though
evidently with oozng confidence, and the
same left hand went out like trip-hammer
and caught him on the same spot. Jumping to
his feet, the invitation for renewal of hos!ili'
ties 10 the same language bad scarcely been
given when the third blow on the old spot sent
| him agan to the ground. This time be arose,
but in douo,ing and uncertain way, and ad-
iustng his ample mau!s 10 front Of the 10
| iured eye said Say, Bill, don't tink you
can knock me out 10 dat way, but fer de lub
| of de Lord scatter your lieks."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19
POETRY.
The Nm.
HN MRS. AN.tGNOS.

iiuuti. fir iount 81 frozen Kisses;
Eye. ~wrrt scplGi@iyc vi bliSSc>
Brow. dear temple II dear Joy;
white veil. riuuliuY Ill 30 coy
W;uc 10 ice. ami youth :" :Sc,
rl.a1iGr upon Thy lovely page.
Spring flowers struggling Ger l tomb
Seem thy liIfnl Sluilcs ana bloom
TcuIrr birds BY winter caught,
Sweetest bids by winter taught
Not Ia open, not to ing.
For it nryr: can be spring.
Tahr mr 10 that heaven o, thine
Where the u!ooubcam< palrly Shine.
Where IL: roses hloolu hut white,
H'hrrc the star, arc >hy 1t night,
VIII, re the hre....., &C., not sigh,
Where the heart lRttSt frccZ& and lie :
will SiUl1lrr, pleasure ice,
If | may bus w"r'ship tilrc.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19
j . 4 i y w
withdrawing and Caicimining.

WILL hc engaged in The above business. in
I I.rw;-bur- AMI vicinity, during the present
S..;,SJu. Terms reasonable.
N1-. 13-:,r,. EUGENE PERKINS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19

Two vouur and pretty girls sat in \ hand
some mansion. Ono. blond. was making
4 iuOuchor case for New \ cars present.
And ou The III her fair fingers were cmb7o;d.
ering the initials J. q.
- L cannot imagine h1w rou endure thai:
fellow. Alice" said the other. lie never
comes rear ne without reminding me o! Z
spice factory. Why, hc must exist on cloves
aud cinnamon and that sort Of thing. am
sure nc drinks. have heard him talk so
strangely, anil one night he began song
and burst out CRYING III the middle ~ it,
Bob hal IL take him into the hall. lie couit
hardly walk. Bob said it was bis emotion,
but nun sure i was whiskey or some hnrr!d
drink
Nonsense" said Alice Benton. Jack
is 80 .iucIy strung that the least thing affects
| him. He is dear fellow. is Jack. So good
hearted and clever. They adore him at the
| Club
Perhaps So" veioircd her friend, but
! It must take Z fortune to keep him in cloves.
| Bv-by, must 90 down town to match that
lace" And with ore OF those natty little
loYr-y oG.snr. yOurmother kisses that girls eN-
change. Bessie Morris skipped away.
Alice put another stitch IN the cur! OF the
i aai examined It critically. Then she
sighed. put her work aside and fell into III
Of detected rluSing. Jack does drink hor-
ribly.i she said. Il wish was not so fond
of him" Then vepentanlly her woman 5
loyalty asserted itself. = That IS. mean
wish | could cure him. Yet he has so often
PROMISE me to swear oil. as he calls it but
| fear swear of ani swear on are all the
same to poor Jack. | anl running fearful
risk. they tell me. in marrying him. Bu
what can l do: | cannot give him up.
would not if | could. And l cannot reform
him." Aud Alice. in true feminine fashion
began to cry.
Tears. idle tears, l know not what u
mean" cried q merry voice in her ear, and
tall. manly young fellow caught away bel
hands and laughr' heartily at her look of an
) CRY distress. "Ilow now, coz" he sale
soothiugly. what has gone wrong? Are
there to be no calls this year? Does TIT
stern papa legls!ate that the basket shall 5t
hung on the outer wall. aud no beau allowed
10 touch our cake aud wine? Out with it
: Tell me all. aud. by yonder drowsy police
| man on the corner, | swear to right you
wrongs"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19
Miscellaneous,
Thy UUnnby Swore Of.

! ,Jac,. lru!ng a@ri,r with bad headache
! This 80 $40 49,. ~r;i-atiou to Mr. I'u.mhy.
. + wa 1,l q, -, eternal hills for Jack was
= h,:a!.op!- -.,u, ami hi, hcal wH7 not pro-
! r0rt:rf.ntr 10 - ,aGl nation tnr strong wal.
! c:S. II" bowed ,!r;'S. not Ter It's own sake,
! but j.. i',. ;uuh u"Irmcnt TIM; the bowl
| provoked! The snU, the jest ana thu anrc-
/ i9te thr maIi..u tF!trrIal embrace aus! the
| Pledges o. rvrr.a~ iimc friendship. He ucCu-
! u.,i = Gr>rpn,i;n partition in Il Front. rect
uii;tr --:nr despite ~ deep AMI Unsuitable
lh.rst. l'u.!ubY vas all excellent man Of
, business.
Il look" sal! NJ. ttuimby, as he rucful!y
surveyed hi, CRIMSON couuteuancc il n hand.
.lnss. -, look Ike h'iicl owl. Or the
lat run o. %itaI Or the brcakirI. up of 4
hard winter rh;- %on't 10. III have TO
swear OF or the col, and silent grave will
soon claim this maulY form Tor its own"
and Jacks cycs &u!l'lScd wjth tears, for the
fumes 81 the at round OF ujcht.caps were by
no means di>-;ratcd.
There never was u utter Christian ruined
bY ,;r.nk ;han ne uin!rf:,gucI," he continued,
AMI thcu, ~ h. yyc- III Oh 4 bottle on the
bureau. he said. with ! icrp s;ch OF gratitude,
Sc Thank Ecavcu there's {! sui!tcr TO brace up
WI ;"
Mr puimbr5 toilet gas slow and painful
this morning. lie looked at the cold water
with a s'uJ!!"c. but finally worked himself
up - The washing paint. He was a long
lime in grtlin. his collar huttOncL he dared
aut shave, though he usually performed tha!
ulicG every day. aud he remarked with q
groan that L new prmNI" had taken It's place
on bis forehead.
"C.carly" said tuimby, " must swear
OF. There are only five lays left Of Deccm-
Der: Then the new y2ag and picty.' and.
mucii coasolch by the sc.:.Hromi>cd reform.
he left his room to maze feeble apology fer
z breakfast. \ few hours later. aud Mr..
ltuinby was himself again. Il had taken
much artificial all to hr.n-, his restoration
noa:t. BIT: Mr.. Qujniby played the good 81
marian to hiusclf with the most liberal
chretulAcss "A hair OF the dog" was one
If his most cherished maxjnls. The trouble
VA that he began with the hair and usually
concluded with the whole hide.
" H." lie often remarked 70 his confiants,
q" could keep sober 20: > hours together
10 not think would lind much trouble in
swearing off,"
Aud then he'd -ccjtc The VagabontS
with tears streaming down his checks, and
dwell with infinite pathoS IN the lines:
You should have seen these classic features
Hnu ucrL nnr loft, sir. | WAS not then
Such = burning libel upon Co.'s CREATURES
wls one ~ your lElu<rn;" men,
Despite his potatioas nc vas handsome.
and the burning libel part Of the poem, 5"
:a- as he was concerned, was purely i'm
as:na7y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
Minor Courts.

Justice Won Rosenberg yesterday
gave judgment for the amount OF
claim in the suit of H. 3. Hillyer VS..
j. A. Brown.
In the case of d. b. Priest VS.. VIM.
Gilchrist, A. J. Thorp garnishee, Judg-
ment was rendered for money in the
hands of garnishee.
The business in Justice Tegener's
court was of no special interest.
RECORDERS COURT.
John Ali, arrested Saturday night
by Officer belong for firing pistols on
the streets, was fined $50 and costs In
two cases, amounting altogether to
800 80.
Other penalties were imposed as
follows Marcus Thompson, assault
and battery, ST. so; Bell White, dis
turbing the peace, SIS 30; Sanders
Lopez, intoxication, Sis 80; ID. Lau-
renee, intoxicatinD, SO 80.
Charges against Allen Duncan OF
assault and battery, Lucy Ann SAN
son of disturbing the peace, Andy
Miller vagrancy, and Hub Hancock
disturbing the peace, were dismissed.
Complaint was filed againt j. Simon
for keeping open bar on Sunday be-
tween 9 q. N. and p. m.
County Attorney Wooten filed COM
plant against A. j. Peeler, jr., Hugh
8 vain, Walter Swain, Charley Simms
and Moran Scott, for disturbing the
peace by firing the cannon of the
Travis light artillery upon the streets
The case will be called this morning
John Hansford was arrested and
held for hearing on q charge of dis
turblng the peace by applying abusive
epithets to Henry Phillips.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
Two InOUeStS.

Justice Won Rosenberg was engaged
yesterday in holding inquests on the
bodies of Mike Ferrin and Ernest
Steeber. In the Ferrin case the evil
dence showed that Ferrin was struck
with an iron poker by blind man
named John Young, May 6, at the
county poor farm, and died in the city
hospital, May IL, from the effects of
the injuries. Ferrin was quite an old
man, and formerly worked for a rail-
road company in some minor capacity.
Young is a stout, middle-aged man.
Ferrin was lying in bed when Young
asked him something about his clothes
he knew nothing about it. When dis
covered Young was on top of Ferrin
on the bed, snd when pulled off had
the poker in his hand and struck the
witness two severe blows in the face
with his fist. After the scuffie was
over Ferrin told the superintendent
of the farm, Mr.. Cleghorn, that Young
struck him with the poker. DR.. Burt,
city physician, who made the post
mortem examination testified to the
character of the injuries, and that
they were the cause of death. A YER
dict was rendered in accordance with
these facts. Young Is in jail for trial
In the Steeber case the evidence be-
ing that of single witness who had
gone hunting with Steeber showed
that the death of the unfortunate
young ma1 was purely accidental
! The parties were friends, and having
stopped to look at some machinery at
a mill, Steeber set his gun against the
machinery and his friend undertook to
show him how it worked when the
lock of the gun caught in it in some
way, causing the gun to be discharged
ard fatally wounding Steeber. There
was nothing in the evidence to show
any other cause for tho unfortunate
affair which happened about foul
weeks ago in this county. Steeber dice
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