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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-08-14
Stock Gambling in Washington.
From Our Regular Correspondent

FROM OuT hcHuihI tOtIebpohueht
Itisgenerally known that Washing
ton is rated as the greatest stock
gambling place outside OF New York
A few years ago there was but one
special wire to New York, and that
hardly paid expenses. To-day there
are about two dozen Offices with
special wires, seven Of them opened
since December last. 1t is a noted
fact that wolves catch more lambs
here than in any other city, and the
poor lambs are generally from the
fold of Government clerks The
cause lies mainly in the fact that
nearly everybody here gets paid by
the government, and from the 5000
clerks to the Cabinet officer they
seem to go on the plan of all gam
blers money easy-earned, easy-spent.
The recent deal in Northern Pacific
alone is said TO have taken q few
millions out of the Capital OF the
Nation. 1t is well known that one
pool, including prominent officers
of the United States courts and
Others, were cleaned out OF about
$4,000, two ex-merhbers Of from
$4,000 to $4,000 each, and United
States Senator $4,000 on the long
side Of Union Pacific stock. The
clerks got left in proportion TO their
means. Congressmen will always
be the victims. You can't make a
government official OF emplOye
believe that times are hard when iron
mills are stopped and railroads
reduce wages with thousands Of men
ont Of employment everywhere He
don't see this, for the government
pays him. BIS salary comes along.
be prosPers and inAgiDes he has
the INSIDE Of the shrerd men IN Wal
street Avery popular way Of max
ing no1ey r.pidly, OF trying 70. has
developed lA;ely m oI sPecuhtion
here Me1 Ebo c4unOl rAiss $1,000
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The perceptible earthquakes Of the
civilized world are estimated to aver
age in number ITO per annum. ~
Holyoke, Mass, is expected soon
to become not only the greatest pa
per manufacturing, but the greatest
paper exporting city in the world
The wings of the common fly, ac-
cording to Paul Mayo Of Lausanne,
Switzerland, vibrate at the rate Of
$40 strokes per second, while during
the same time those of the mosquito
make about 1000. esif.'- si,
The most influential man in Dodge
City is said to be Bait Matterson, who
has killed thirty-two persons accord
ing to common fame, and is spoken
of as "sociable good fellow, when
he isn't crossed"
The Aleutian Islands off the coast
of Alaska, are said to be excellently
adapted to stock-raising. The grass
is luxuriant and abundant all the
year round, and there is an area Of
5000 acres of good grazing land.
The first comet discovered in the
northern hemisphere this year has
fallen before the glass Of Professor
e, e. Barnard, of Nashville. It is in
the head of the Wolf, is growing
brighter and approaching the earth.
The Aztecs, before the conquest OF
Mexico by the Spaniards, recognized
the value of trees for the maintenance
of moisture and the promotion Of ir
rigation Prescott tells us that their
law contained severe penalties sgainst
the destruction of forests. .a
The bridegroom in an Oregon we'd
ding was 10 and the bride AS. More
over, the man-was handsome and the
woman plain. But he had been for
q year herder on q lonely range,
without a feminine face of any l1iau
to look at, and wher she visited the
place With some tourists, the court
ship was rapid and resultant
Domestic postage in Mexico is
higher than foreign, and there is not
/ postal card in the country. Previ-
,us to the first of last January there
vas postal card in use costing three
,ents, but it could only be used in
sending to foreign countries, and
nailed only at the Office where pur-
chased. 7le a g Sirg
Not many men in contemplating
suicide would have q kind thought
'or the newspaper man, but William
Jhittenden, n disappointed prospector
n Colorado, was one of the few. He
,ot only wrote out an anti-mortem
account of his demise, but supplied
appropriate headlines.
The difficulty in the way OF most
women who wish 10 support them.
selves is that they try to reach some
lnattainable, distant employment
The materials for our usefulness and
or our happiness also lie usually close
It hand in our own familiar, every
lay paths, if we have the eyes to see
Companion.
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Not Much OF q Hero.
Tren The New York san .

They were enjoying the river view
by moonlight at West Point, and
George, with his gray uniform, look
cd every inch a soldier.
"George," she remarked, softly,
edo You ever expect TO become a
great Generali Like Sherman, for
instance
George rather allowed that be did
not expect 20.
II have always admired Gen. Sber-
man" she went on, quietly.
ayes" George replied. Gen Sher
man is a distinguished fighter. He
did splendid service during the war.
Il don rember very much about
the war" she said, ''but I have met
Gen Sherman several times. and do
YOU know, George, that be always
kissed met He is a great soldier,
and I admire him immensely.
~Yes, indeed aoquiesced George,
Gen. Sherman il q great soldier
And then she complained Of the
chill in the ar. and as they returned
George wondered why she vns
silent
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Mr.. Hendricks Calls on Gov. Cleveland.
Speoial to the Chicago Daily News.

Special to the Chicago Daily News.
ALBANY, N. Y. July 31.-Althougll
it had been announced that ex-Gov
Hendricks would arriveher the after
noon no preparations for forma
reception were made. Mr.. Hendricks
did not wish any display or ceremony
and he came here quietly and in a
very democratic style. His only
companion was Col T.. d. Bannister
of Indiana. Col. Lamont espied Mr.
Hendricks in the depot. He had
never seen him before, but recognized
him from the pictures.
"Gov. Hendricks, believer" said
Col. Lamont, Us he approached him.
Yes, sir" replied Mr.. Hendricks.
II am Mr.. Lamont"
Before the colonel could say any
more Mr.. Hendricks grasped him by
the hands and said: Clevelands
private secretaryf"
Col. LamoIt led Mr.. Hendricks
and Col. Bqnnister to a carriage, and
and start5d for the executive mansion.
There We're very few persons around
the debot when Hendricks arrived.
There was none of the buster and
sideshow demonstration which greet
ed Logan's arrival in Augusta
Mr.. Hendricks, strange to say, had
never met Gov. Cleveland.
81 don't believe, said Hendricks, on
his way to the executive mansion, "that
our case has q parallel in the history
of presidential nominees. The candi-
date for vice-president is on his way
to be introduced to the candidate on
the same ticket for president.
When the carriage rolled up to the
door of the executive mansion Col.
Lamont was followed by Col; Ban
mister, and Mr.. Hendricks was the
last to alight. Gov Cleveland was
Looking out of the library window
when the carriage stopped in front
of the door. He aroee, and walking
to the hall met Mr. Hendricks They
both recognized each other. bif.
Hendricks removed his hat and there
was a sudden, hearty. and long shake
of the hands. While they were
engaged in good old-time hand
shake they both kept their eyes on
each other
81 am glad to see you, governor"
exclaimed Gov. Cleveland.
"And I am glad to see you, gov
nor" replied Mr.. Hendricks.
"Come into the library" said Gov.
Cleveland, and the party went in.
The governor and the ex-governor
sat on a sofa. After Mr.. Hendricks
had been introduced to Mr.. Manning
the two democratic standard-bearers
held long chat, and at 6 o'clock
dinner WAS served Mr.. Hendricks
departed at O'Clock Just as quietly
as he had arrived. Gov. Cleveland
escorted him to the depot.
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IN PRIMEVAL WOOD.

This deep, primeval wood-how still
Lo, silence here makes all his own;
Yelled shapes, with hands upon their lips
Stand round about his darkened throne.
The patient pleading of the trees
How deep it shames the souls despair!
In supplication moveless, mute,
They keep their attitude of prayer.
JOHN Vance Cheney, IN The Century.
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uuspehhupic uniScty VI hio, thio "koh.
of despair for the one beyondi Yo,
have it. my sisters; it is the Gospel o
our Lord Jesus Christ and He ha
put it into our hands, not to clasl
with jewelled fingers, and idly to.
with, but in the streagth Of the hber
ty which has made as free, and witt
the grace which it gives to our hearts
to go, or send and minister to The
needy, heal the sick and teach all ma
tions. Save, oh! save your perishine
sisters, for you alone can do it. The
Lord is watching His work, and how
dear to His heart it is; and if we in
faith will but go .for,Card, He will re-
move all difficulties from the way.
One eminent man said: II stand
amazed before the revelation of the
last decade, as to how women may
help Christ's kingdom come" Yet,
we are obliged to confess that little
has been done compared to what
might be.
Numbers of women are sacrificing
their time and money at the shrine of
worldiness, vanity and pleasure, who
give not a thought to this work.
What a wealth of love and devotion
lies untouched in womens' hearts. Oh
bring the hidden treasure forth, and
lay it at the Masters feet! Let itnot
be said of us who first received the
Gospel, that the former cannibals of
the South Seas excel us in gratitude
and obedience. To the Gospel alone,
we as women, owe our happy condi.
ton as well as our hope hereafter,
and have zoe no gratitude to show our
LiberatOr!
In view of the sad and hopeless
condition, and of the utter failure of
false religions to elevate woman to
the position intended for her by her
Creator, which she has attained in
Christian lands only; of the impossi-
bility of reaching these helpless pris-
oners, and slaves of custom, in any
other way, than by women; of the in
tense physical suffering they endure
on account of this seclusion; of the
open door which invites medical mis-
and of the urgent call for
such, from the most enlightened and
practical women of our time; of the
of the life hereafter, in
view of all this, and with the plain
words of our Divine Master in the
open bible in our hands, whose prom
ises we gladly enough appropriate,
and whose commands we dare not
disobey; how can women, enjoying
all the benefits of the Gospel, and re-
alizing by contrast, how great they
are, refuse to helpin this work? How
can 0ny ac0man steel her heart against
the ''wail of humanity" How can
the strong and capable woman to
whom comes the call to give herseD
TO this work, refuse? How can any
praying, hoping christian,
fail to say, 1 aoiU do 'ohat l can. All
can do something. from the little ,tod |
Her who triumphantly lays her mick
81 down, to the most intellectual and
woman in the land.
There is work enough to fill the bands
md hearts of eyery one; in our suxil.
laries, in our homes and in society;
with our time, and with our money!
n large ways and in small; and accord
ng to our ability the Lord will accept
he offerings we bring.
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"MAURITIUS."
THE ISLE OF PAUL AND VIRGINIA.

THE ISLE OF PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
A summer island in the summer seas.
A southern flower on the pulsing waves,
Where flaming blossoms hang from vineclad
trees,
And sea-shells whisper in the ocean caves
And there in dreamless slumber, side by
side,
Beneath the splendor Of q trophic sky,
Guarded and mourned DER 10y the restless
tide,
In an eternal peace two lovers lie.
Ernest McGafey IN the Current.
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MAI rs.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF. TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Malls from Austin arrive st2:3o p. n; close st 200
Pm.
San Antonio arrive at 40 P. ~, close
at aooP.
Lullng, arrives At Il NJ, closes at l3:45. P. N.
Above mails arrive and depart daily.
blaneo, via Neutrality-suspicious. Monday aud fnosy
at6A.h. Arrives Tuesday and Saturday 81
oTrIeH BoURs.
General Delivery from A. NJ, 10 u n, and irop
h.to p. n. except during distrioution oI
nails and on SUNDAYS and holidays. 0psn on
Sundays thIity minu 90 amer distribution Of eaen
o. the principal mails
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When q yOang nan walls With q
girl a. tboagh be - afraid some one
UOuld Sc hiua- the giri - his sister,
II be ra-ks 80 ciose 10 berns 10 nearly
crowd ber arsinsf fbt fenca sbs y
sone one else's sstsr.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFHCIA q.

coSaREssNAN-STH DISTINCT:
Hon. James F. Miller, Of Gonzales County.
sESAroR 10Th DISTRICT:
Hon. Geo. Pfeuffer. Of Comal Co.
REPnEsENTArJvEs-9ls DISTRICT:
Hon. Sterling Fisher. Of Hays Co.
Hon. J. N. Stsgner, Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT oouRT-16rH DIsrsrcr.
Hon. l.. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. Lagrange.
]. N. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
HAYs.-2d Mondays in March and september.
Ed R. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas. G. Burleson, Dist. and County Clerk.
Owen Ford, County Attorney.
G,s; Cock, Justice. of the Peace Pre-. No. ]
S'o' Mi asv.. wy." :: =" =" "a
J. q. Patterson, County Treasurer.
r. 8. Fortson, Assessor.
Joe. c. Eve, Surveyor.
IT,. s.,,,s s.T.r'y' COR'r Precinct No. !
J,R. Burleson, Z" 8.
W. R. Wood, 4.
IN. Turner, Constable precinct No. /.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PRroIsor counrs-
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Pr bate bus-
iness-4th Mondsysi In January, March, May, July,
September and November.
Commissioners' Court-2d Mondays In February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In each
month. San Marcos.
Precinct No. I'D Friday In each month Mt. City.
SD :" wimberley's Mill.
'' <-4th - Dripping Springs.
Town oTTIciss.
hAyor-O. 8. Uock.
Councl-w. d, wood. @. ". Donslson, I. p.
Dsiley. d. A. Glover, VIM. Giessn.
h.rshsl-r. N. Prince.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each mouth.
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

There is Yellowstone park, reached BY
changing at Pocatsllo, by . much
pleasanter route than the Northern
Pacific; the great Shoshons falls, the
grandeur Of which has not been hall
told, reached by an easy ride Of dozen
miles from the vigorous young town OF
Shoshone; there is ''the Wood river
with its mountains and its mines that
are producing millions annually; there
are passes and canons and scenery
without end. Even the lava beds are in
teresting to people who have never seen
such things. American Falls, directly
over which the train passes, is not ex-
ceiled by natures handiwork anywhere.
All these and more will send the tourist
west by what is not only In name the
Oregon Short Line.
The prosperity Of the railroad must
of necessity make the country prosper
GUS. The building of branch lines
gives an opportunity to ship the pro-
ducts Of the mines and ranches (thore
are no farms and build up the TOW n
along the road. HALEY and Ketchum,
on the Wood river branch, have already
felt it. Shoshone, Caldwell, Ontario,
and Weiser, on tho main line, will also
feel it soon. There is room for all who
may come. About Caldwell, the Idaho
and Oregon Land Improvement CON-
pany, Of which Mr.. Robt. E. Strahorn,
Is the general manager-own thousands
Of acres OF "sage brush" land upon
which water can easily be put and
which will give the husbandman great
" and better returns than in the prairie
tates. Irrigation is the only sure way
o farm. There is no dry or wet season,
md the farmer is sure of his crop after
10 has planted the seed.
A man should not 60 to that country.
owever, unless he can take few thou
and dollars for start. Water costs
honey and so does the land upon which
is possible to put water. But, with
be small capital mentioned, the man
nth his forty acres Under cultivation
an do as much and even more than
18th q section of prairie country.
Nebraska men are crowding into the
rritory, and all of them are prospecting.
hey cannot help it. The climate is
bod, business is good, and the future
bright that in itself it is enough to
AXE man enjoy his three very square
calls daily.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

In literary and artistic point of
view, DEMoREsr's MAGAZINE for Octo-
Der is an admira bic number. Tho 'front.'
ispiece, "Decoy Ducks" which is some
thing now in art, is very beau iful, and
the other illustrations are excellent.
Among the articles specially worthy of
note are, Student Life in Paris,''
down the Red Sea-" "Pope's Villa at
and "How We Live in
New York." by Jennie June. Tho
stories are entertaining, the poems
good, and the various departments arc
replete with useful and agreeable read
ing. such Is il acceptable in every
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

As a feed station Pocatello ID first
class, and that is all. A night ride on
the Utah & Northern lands one into the
kingdom of the Saints, where prosperity
Is generally visible. So it is on the
main line past Evanston, and after that
is desolation until Western Nebraska is
reached. There are seen cornfields in
region that few years ago grew moth
ing but bunch grass; now there il cain
fall enough to grow anything. All
through Nebraska the crops are excel
lent and will bring good money to the
growers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

Before closing we must mention that
we got roped in to being Judge OF the
baby show at the Nebraska state fair.
with two old newspaper "pards." One
OF the local papers credited US with be-
ing the Idaho Enterprise man." which
was fortunate, as there are lots of very
mad mothers after our scalp because
We had the deciding vote, and they
can't find US. The boy baby that took
the prize looked like Bro. Crawford of
the Soda Springs Herald, and We could
not 20 back Oh Idsho, you know.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

TEE TRIBUNE got back Thu-sd'y
morning from trip to Omaha, more
than ever con vinced that Idaho is ettsr
for any man, rich or poor, than any
other part of the heritage.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

It IL long ride and there is much tc
see. The town of Bhoshons, twin sister
TO Caldwell and the delicate ono of the
family, is pushing ahead under the
united efforts Of her citizens, seconded
BY the lever that moves the world (sur-
named the JournaD. Such mon as Ed.
Helfrich, Kibbe, Bruner, Senter, Oliver,
and the Aliens Dim and w. C. B. are
a power. Will Gilmore, the astute P.
M, sent his love TO all. Mclaughlin,
the right bower newspaper man, did the
honors and surprised us by speaking
aloud; Mac lost his voice in Nebraska
and came to Idaho to find it. Score
another point for Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

EVERY other man we met in Nebraska
asked: "How's Charley Fox" And
the same number of mon were glad to
learn that he would be reelected re-
corder of Alturas.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

American Falls is an attraction that
that shows well by daylight and will be
of greater interest to trsns-continentsl
travellers than is Dale creek bridge on
the main line.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS We are here
to build up Idaho and the Northwest (he-
lievlnS we will reap our share Of the benefits
to accrue) and to that end are ready TO ex-
tend any Reasonable assistance or induce.
ment to interest capital and labor with US.
When you come to Idaho call 1t one OF our
offices for valuable information or address
us at either HALEY or CALDWELL.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

WATER for sale or lease In any quantity
desired and on liberal terms. We own some
Of the most valuable wster rights and canals
In Idaho and have uaequaled facilities for
furnishing water for power, irrigation or
domestic use within reasonable distance Of
our town sites.