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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, April, rs, 1884.
The lower branch of Congress i
making determined effort to work,
and nightly sessions are held III order
to expedite the Tariff debate. The
Democratic Representatives are on
the point of calling caucus to take
into consideration the present status
uf business, nni to devise some plan
10 push matters along fos the re-
mainder of the session. Old Men,
bers, speaking of the hardness of
business, say they think only such
measures as are admitted to be neces-
sary to the proper administration of
government, stand much show of
passage.
Among the notable free trade
speeches of the week was that of
Congressman Wood of Indiana, who
explained the Democratic doctrine to
be, that duties upon imports should
be levied TO raise revenue sufficient
to support the Government and pay
its Just debts. This kind of Tariff,
be urged, makes sufficient revenue the
object Of the law, and protection to
home industry the incident The
Republican doctrine he said, was
that a protective Tariff makes protec-
ton to hme industries from foreign
competition the object Of the law,
and sufficient revenue the incident
Quoting from the Presidents message
.he clause The question still
press shas ls.yislalon Is Necessary
~ Reeve 10 people OF Unnecessary
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
St. Leonard Hotel,
MAIN PLAZA.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

This Hotel has lately been open
cd on the European Plan, aud
promises to be rery popular. AL
Of the appointments are Jirst-cidss
and ncv. The rate is 81 per day.
The proprietor, Phineos r.
Lounsbery, is a Nw York man,
and knows how a hotel ought to
be kept; and are can ans'cer from
personal experience that those once
enjoying its comforts wH be sure
to return again. Cars and ON
nibuses pass the door. Storkmen
wiH please make a note of this.
deolv.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

"a Mysterious Enemy, or Man,
Woman or Devil, is the dime novel
sort of title of a blood and thunder
romance, running in serial style
through Texas Siftings. 1t is GER
tainly a marvellous yarn and its author
must be genius. He ought to hire
out to Beadle to write ten cent liter.
allure, as this seems to be his forte
i Austin Capital.
The author above referred to has
also written wonderful alleged
humorous book called "chainod light
ming"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
From ST. Louis.



Ep. FREE PREss.-A grain broker
and bucket shop operator named
Moses Fmley OF Jewish extraction
failed here this week 10 tho tune oil
seven hundred thousand dollars
He was a reckless fellow on "change
a pronounced bear in tho Market but
got feariully gored by some Chicago
bulls. Fraley was enormously rich a
few days ago and was known TO make
in one deal three hundred thousand
dollars in grain and stocks. Mrs
Fraley has, OF course been the leader
of fashion in upper and Israolitish
circles for years. She was the terror,
envy and wonder Of all other fashion
able women of the city. Her dresses
were painted by hand and without
number, her diamonds beyond value
in money. Her banged.tailed mouse
colored bloodod horses Travelled with
her 10 tho different watering places
in special trims and every thing she
wore, and every precious thing she
said, was carefully reported in the
society columns Of the leading news
papers Now their glory has depart
ed, creditors are unhappy their
home is mortgaged for $4,000 and
the diamonds will have to be "spouted
to put Moses on his feet again.
The FREE Press is undoubtedly in
favor of curtailing the liquor traffic
and as a matter Of interest to itsmany
readers insert the following interest
ing facts taken from the annual police
report of st. Louis, of the past year
ending April LIST. Among the men
run in for drunkenness, says the chief
Of police, were six actors, twelve
.rtists, twenty-eight book keepers,
twenty-five brewers, five dentists, two
editors, twenty-five lawyers, one hun
bred and forty-fve merchants, thirty
three millers, thirty-eight musicians,
twenty physicians, eleven preachers,
nine reporters, five teachers, fifty
operators, one hundred and
5hirty-fve printers, and including
hose whose had no trade or profess
on there were nineteen thousand two
hundred and eighty arrest made dur
ng tho year, Now add to the above
list the hundreds and thousands of
Eases of drunken violence when the
parties escaped or eluded police
vigilance and arrest, and now add the
veil known fact, that there are ten
thousand boy and girl drunkards in
he City of st. Louis, who frequent
loodlum social clubs, beer dives
nd filthy Sunday night theatres, yet
shielded from arrest and imprison-
nent in most cases by their youth
md what an item the above makes in
the extent of the evil.
CARL SMYTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
An Evil.
Independent Pulpit.

The building of the costly capitol of
Austin is a climax of the mania through
out the country for fine court houses,
which we might not consider an evil
but for the reason that it detracts
more or less from the public school
interest To see poor county build
q fifty thousand court house and a
fifteen hundred dollar school house,
is simply disgraceful to our age and
generation. II more money were
spent in the cause of popular educa-
ton, less would need bo spent in
controlling crime. is long as men
provide n fifty thousand dollar house
from which TO send criminals TO the
penitentiary, and a fifteen hundred
dollar house in which TO educate their
children, they may expect the criminal
classes to be troublesome. Whereas
If they would reserve expenses and
apply their money to secure free
schools in good houses, they would
have fewer for the penitentiary.
We quite agree with the friend who
sent US the above with the indorse-
ment. More truth than poetry. II
contains indeed much food for
thought
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

ORANGE JUDD. EdAof q ths Anori-
oaA AgricsIifHr5sf for sosso thirty yesrs. Cut
uncounected With rs business rnaua-eueui
for a yozr O. tEo past. has lately retIrod
nom IT. eliiorial dsTarile1i and loclfsl in
TIE West He desires b. gather a c0mVlfts
''Posf0LCr-i Al'nHs- q ms old Resitrs
ani Frisuis, ard rsTus1-s ten an o. sd
I'm no fos-.l TitinE illrir rrezzrf l1-a-
tirl a-d n11rHss. u.-lr- .lzc. rhtl crl-
vauil-t. ia yez-s u uhifh fss- urrs IL
sul-slisrS Mr. sU18sA31nszs - Chicago.
TniDois
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

The Indianapolis Qnd,) State Sen
tinel has issued q supplement on
Texas and the Southwest, her growth
and development etc, from the pen
of the special correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. It
is illustrated by several fine engrav-
ipur
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

The Houston Post has cut repro
senting the new cotton exchange and
board of trade building at that enter
prising city as it will appear when
completed. 1t promises to be IN
imposing structure.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08


grade above them, fellow who had
been an agent and pander in many
of his licentious transactions. The
young officers, who were tho most
deserving and meritorious In the
whole corps, now finding themselves
at tho tail OF the army presented a
respectful petition 10 his oGceiiehcy'
praying TO DO reinstated' Ihis 30
irritated the tyrant that he threaten
cd them with instant death II they
ever venturod TO modest HIM again
with similar opportunities, ana Capa'
Hero, the husband OF the pretty ooie-
dad, upon affected suspicion oil iaVor'
ing the disaliected soldiers, was cast
into prison with them ana heaViiy
ironod. Baca, upon some frivolous
charge, was ordered out oil the couh'
try Inc oth Oh foDi"' "a' 0
day fixed by the governor ior lib
Punishment; but wheh inc lime eaih'
tho young man declared 10 NIB ir'eiius
that he would not depart pne "ouia
raise an insurrection anu Sacrineo n''
and their oppressof' or perisn III .ne
attempt With n sword NJ his S'ae
he promenaded the streets Oh o"h'a
Fe during the forenoon WIN greu'
boldness walked Directly uhuer ar
MICS windows and heid conferences
with the soldiers Without u irieho
to inform Inn OF the oincers ii'eh
tion' Armlo renamed IN u''er igno
rance OF the plot; YET the lhhnDi.
tants were oil aware OF the ih.enaeo
revolution, and anxiousiy aw"'eu IN
outbreak winch they uoelheu inevi'
bic. But INC gooo lor'ono " 'no
despot did not desert MN III ILLS eA
tremity. HAD Single piow o'on
struck his power ana opPressiohS
would have ended; 1of' whenever LIB
star OF destiny TENDS oowhwVo' ~
will graVltate with velocity 'hs'iy
accelerated by the universal ha'reo
in which he Is held by his SUBJECTS;
but when called upon by Inc hero'c'
Baca the soldiers hesitated, ana then
declared that they would rehoer hiih
no assistance They had PROMISED
to aid, him; but eltner IRON craven
fear of Armilo, or lack OF commence
in Baca, they were deferred from open
demonstration. thus was inc EN-
bryo revolution which gave 80 excel
lent promise, crushed through the
timidity OF a few soldiers.
In the afternoon young baca
mounted his horse, and rlding TO Inc
barrack made Short speech 10 LIS
brethren in arms Ii was q 1are"eli
address, couched IN decofous terms'
and at its conclusion the feally gai
liant officer departed INTO exile by
this time ArmlIo had obtained lnior-
nation OF the intended reVoltaho I'LL.
modlately sent OH detachmeht VI
dragons with orders to brlng the
officer back, dead OF alive. he WIS
overtaken and thinking hlmseii oe-
trayed by the soldiery' quietiy gave
up his arms, was guafoeo DICK u
Santa Fe, and thrust into the same
"u"S eOH "4' ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

AT last it is settled. Maj j. F.
Elliott, of the Dallas Herald has
been appointed chief commissioner
for Texas to the New Orleans expo
sition. The appointment was offer
ed Mr.. Hardenbrook of the Post,
who declined, saying the business of
that paper now required his sole
attention.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
Progress of Sentiment Regarding Pub.
lie Education.
Galveston News.

thNeHou NeWs.
Senators Coke and Maxey, riding
the constitutional hobby-horse of
ultra state sovereignty, many presume
that they represent Democratic senti-
ments in the South. Senators and
representatives in Congress con-
sumo 80 much of their time in
the District of Columbia and are
SO little at home that they permit
the common run of citizens at home
to expatiate at will in more than
ordinary latitude of thought and
sentiment upon public matters.
There has, for instance, grown up,
since Senator Coke became senator.
right here in Texas, a sentiment in
favor of free schools and free school
system which he had never dreamed
Texas possibility. Governor Coke
and his Legislative co-operators des
troyed the free school system, which
Governor Ireland and his Legislative
co-operators have re-established. with
changes eliminating the expensive
features of the De Gress system and
the petitions of partisanship which
disgraced the cause of public educa
ton. The new system, reformed and
renovated, is the same precisely in
theory as the one which Governor
Coke and his legislature stamped out
of existence. Since Governor Coke
became senator, the special school
tax, which under his administration
was repealed, and which was anathe-
matized by his party at the time as
the most inquitous conception of radi
cal Republicanism, has been again
imposed by vote of the people OF
Texas. It is less in rate, but it is
the same thing in principle. Not
only have the people progressed while
senators have been studying constitu-
tional questions at Washington, but
they have educated others. Democra-
tic leaders and even governors have
in that time been converted to the
belief in public education by the win
ming voice of thepeople. 1t is the de-
hberate judgment of the Southern
people that, the United States having
thrust into the body polite an I'M
educated. and therefore dangerous
element, it is the duty of the United
States to educate and thereby remove
the danger. Senator Coke, if he will
scan the political horizon in Texas,
will find the mostpopular and promis-
ing candidate for state officer adyo-
eating the benefaction to the South
which the Blair proposes. And he is
the sagacious exponent of Democratic
sentiment in the stronghold of the
party in North Texas. The senators
and representatives of Texas are, of
course, expected to be solicitous that
federal Legislation shall not interfere
with the control of domestic affairs
by the States; but it is the belief of
pratical men that the educational men
that the educational aid proposed to
the States can be accepted through
legislation which will fully preserve
all the rights and owers of the States
with reference to their public school
systems.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
systems.

There is no drinking saloon o.
gambling house in Rockwall County,
and, as a result. there has been only
one person confined in the county
jail in two years That was negro
boy committed for one day for strik-
ing another with a stick Of wood.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

The San Antonio Express heads an
able editorial "Liquor More Power
full Than Love-" The woman who
marries man with the intention of
reforming him generally discovers
the truth of this assertion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

THE New York Sun thinks Gen.
Gresham, OF Indiana would make the
best President, if elected, OF any man
the Republicans could nominate.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

The Ell Paso Herald gives as sure
cure for the habit of drinking
decoction Of ground quassia; half
once stepped in pint of vinegar.
Dose-a teaspoonful in a little water;
drink whenever very thirsty.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

J. +. MITCHELL of the Greenvillo
Hunt County Banner has sold TINT
paper to Mr.. e. w. Harris late Of the
Henderson News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

According to the Democrat a bride,
recently married in Fort Worth,
received, among other numerous and
costly presents. "a hand-Palnted
plague. Some Of the enoTmities
committed In the name Of art might
be aptly designated plaques
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

DEVASTATING fires are raging in
the forests in New York and Pennyl-
vania. In some cases whole towns
were also destroyed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

Our thanks are due Hon. j. f..
Miller for copy of Hon. W. r.
Morrison's speech on the tariff ques-
ton, delivered April Is.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

A MAJORITY of the delegates elected
to the Republican National Conven-
ton are instructed for Blaine. Arthur
follows close behind.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

DoY'T the Austin Statesman give
the alliteratiYe headlines fits? But
it looks newsy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

SOME of the papers arc booming
Hon. Barney Gibbs for Lieutenant
Governor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

The next meeting OF the Texas
Press Association will meet at the
Capital city.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

CHAs. T.. COOK, OF New York, will
succeed John G. New as Assistant
Secretary Of the treasury.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

That talk about Grant boom is
tho yeriest bosh.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
1t is Just the Paper IoH Want!
THE INVESTMENT Is sAFEI

Rally then to the support Of your
home paper, and thus extend its use
fulness- and enable the publisher to
make il better and better.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
ANNOUNCR,IE NTs.
REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized 10 announce CAPT
FERG. KYLE az n candidate for Ropresen'
tativo, 9ist district, subject to tho Demo
cratic Convention.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
SHERIFF.

We are authorized 10 announce WM. L.
JACRMAN as a candidate for Sheriff. OF
HAYS County.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08

Old Newspapers at this Once
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
IN SHORT:

If you want to "get good and do
good" please and instruct your
families, make fayorably known
your locality, uphold intelligence
and good morals and all the best
interests of society
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25

ing the happiest couple alive. May pros
periCy and success ever attend them.
There are whispers In the air. thai
Judge Poland is meditating the construc-
zion OF bridge which will reduce thu
Instance to the railroad station.
On Tuesday of last weel, Richard Lo
water had an auction for the purpose o.
alsposln% of what he cannot carry west
where he expects to emigrate soon.
Our guests last week were Mr.. Dem
ming and wife, of Franklin. Mr.. Smith
and wife of st. Almond, p. O., and Mr..
Jerome Cutler, from the west.
Edwin Atwell is quite sick, and Geo.
b. Hulburd is able to be out.
Curtis Beard has let his farm for a term
of years.
It has become our painful duty to re-
cofd the sad news that Mrs. Jane Wilbur,
AFTER brief and painful illness of one
week, passed quietly away. The hus-
oahd, who has just recovered from a fe-
yer, has lost 4 loving and faithful wife,
the only daughter one of the best of
lhothers. the church one of its true heart
ed members and society friend and
helper In their deep affiiction they
nave great sympathy. The funeral
services were held at the church, which
was tastefully decorated with flowers, a
cross and crown placed upon the casket.
Inc services were conducted by Rev. A.
A. Smith. of johnson, assisted by Rev.
George l.. Story, of Wolcott. "They
rest from their labors"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25

Samuel Olmstead died at his residenc
in Fairfield the 18th. He was born i
Fairfield, Conn.,, February 3, 1903 ii
leaves Il son and one daughter. He wa
a kind father, husband and neighbor
His COMPANION died last year The chill
dren have the sympathy of their many
friends. May the heavenly father brood
over them. Funeral services were helC
at the house Friday afternoon, Rev. S
G. Vail officiating.
| James Ohere has rented the house for
merly occupied by Charles Mansfield as
tin shop.
Ed. Buzzy is feeling pretty good ma
tured nowadays. A stranger came to
his house last Saturtlay-a son.
Mrs. Timothy Bancroft has gone to
South Royalton to visit sick sister.
a man by the name of Buzzy was in
ID. d. weeds store one day last week
and was left alone for Il while. and i,;-
proved the opportunity by taking frUHi
the money drawer some $50. He was
arrested and part of the money recover
ed. He has been lodged in St. Adams
Jail to await trial.
Mrs. Ransom Mcclure died at her
home in Highgate last week Monday,
aged Al years, being ill but a few DAYS.
She leaves husband and one daughter.
Mrs. Mcclure was beautiful Christian.
an able Sunday school worker, acted as
superintendent and was very earnest and
faithful. She will be greatly missed.
Her bereaved husband and daughter
have the heartfelt sympathy of their
many friends. Funeral services were
held at her home on Wednesday, the
18th, Rev. S. G. Vail officiating.
Willie Wright, Jr., has been ill with
fever, but is now convalescent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25
HARDWICK.

Rev. A. B. Blake, of Craftsbury, de.
livered a fine discourse at the NJ. 4
church last Sunday, in exchange will
Rev. Mr.. Robinson.
The Advents have the foundation fol-
their new church nearly ready for the
frame.
Mrs. Ben. Smith is sick.
French and Warren are earring pota
toes, paying 30 cents per bushel,
There is to be a photographer here
soon.
Mrs. Melinda Wakefield returned from
Oneida, ILL.,, last week, where she has
beef on visit to her daughter, Mrs
George.
Mrs. Magoon has moved to this village
Mr.. Judevine has been confined to his
house with lame back.
George f. Wheeler is so he rides up to
the village, though quite poorly.
The band concert last Friday night
was not financial success.
The HardWiok base ball club play the
Wolcott club to-day Thursday on the
fair ground at MorrisYille.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25
JEFFERSCNVlLLE.

Arab Weston and family started 70
| Wisconsin on Monday.
S. p. Watkins and wife start for thei
hOnIe i'll Dakota this week.
Some OF the people of this village at
tended the funeral of Mrs. d. j. Norton
| of Fairfax. on Thursday last. Mrs. Nor
| ton was lady highly esteemed by every
one who knew her, as was shown by tht
large attendance at her funeral. None
knew her but to love her. Her family
Ehave the sympathy of all friends in this
their great atflction.
Most of the sick ones are improving
Mrs. Guellow still continues very low,
with not much hopes of her recovery.
Mr., and Mrs. Almon Farnsworth. OF
Middlebury, have been stopping the past
week with their nephew. Almon Hawley
Mrs. Sunderland and daughter. of
Highgate, are visiting friends in this vi
cinity.
Miss Alice Flagg closed a successful
term OF school on Friday, with a picnic
in Mr.. Heath's woods. The two village
SCHOOLS Joined with hers, thus making it
an enjoyable occasion. REGULATIONS,
songs, etc, made up the literary exer-
cises, which were very interesting and
teachers. A bountiful repast was served
and, altogether, it was an occasion long
to be remembered.
On Thursday about 400 of the people
ofBurlington came to the picnic grounds
of NJ. B. Heath. Judging from ap-
pearances they were mostly from the
outskirts of the city, and thought that
the people of our village knew nothing
in regard to what constituted good NOR
ais, but in this we think they were mis-
taken. If any of our people should go
to Burlington and conduct themselves in
the way some of their party did here,
they would be arrested by the police,
which would be doing right. And the
next time such set visit this place we
are inclined to think an officer will look
after them, and see that peoples gardens
are not pilfered, nor the people insulted
on the street, and even In their own
yards.