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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-30
The California Cold Discovery.

The MAJ who discovered gold in
California in 1S4S died recently and
with a commendable appreciation OF
romance, hedied ''broken-hearted and
poverty-stricken." His death will re-
call to the "old Forty-niners'' and to
all who remember the goldexcitement,
one of the most romantic Incidents in
history. When Marshall's child found
the first nugget of gold on the Pacific
slope, Missouri and Arkansas were
the only States north OF Texas and
west of the Missouri river that had
been admitted into the Union, and
Texas and Iowa were under their first
State administrations. The bank of
the Missouri river was practically
ultima thule, and the region be-
You'd the Rocky Mountains was
an unknown land. The small set
Elements on the Pacific coast were
but far off colonies. The tide OF emf
grafton from the Eastern States had
already set westward, but it was ex-
tending only as the cheap agricultural
lands attracted farmers. Rapid as
the growth of the West had been
(Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky were yet
called the West) it's growth had been
p~rosaic. But MarshalIs discovery OF
gold gave it a romantic impetus.
From every state the adventurous
went to the new Ell Dorado, and the
trans-Rocky Mountain country be-
came known, and parts OF it became
as rapidly populous as the accessible
states along the Mississippi, but with
another class. In 1850 California
had more than 90, 900 inhabitants,
most of whom were adventures; and
in 1860 it had nearly 100000, which
was the most rapid increase OF popu-
lation in n decade that any state
has made. People went not only
from other states OF the Union, but
from other countries as well.
How much richer these discoveries
of precious metals have made us is
only partially shown by the relief they
gave the world in its need OF gold and
silver; but the magnitude of this con-
tribution is itself romatic. The esti-
mate of the amount of gold and silver
produced in the United States in1S47
Was less than $S9O,00O; in 184S, it
was $40, OOO, 600; in 1849, it was
10000, 900; and it reached it's high
est point in 1873, when the produc-
ton was estimated at more than
500 200, 900; and our total produc-
ton of gold and silver since lS47, is
SO, O74, 545, OGO. This is little less
than the total production ofprecious
metals in Mexico from the time of
their discovry there by Europeans till
lists.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-30
American Lager Beer.

Proof is not wanting, says the Gin.
cinnati Commercial Gazette, that
better beer is made in this country by
German-American brewers than ever
the lannon's beverage of the Father
land. Some English ales are good,
but the common run of English beer
viii bear no comparison i'll quality
with that produced in half a hundred
American cities. What American beer
is too apt to lack is sufficient time for
the agingprocess. The ingredients are
all right, and SO is their manipulation
but the beer is thought so good, and
the demand for it is SO great, that it
is usually plucked, SO to speak, before
it is ripe. German beer is imported
in considerable quantities, and is call
ed for by those who allege thatit is
superior to that made here, without
being able to give any good reason for
their opinion. Epicures have queer
tastes, which they have the right to
indulge. German beer may have old
home Havors that are pleasant to the
palate on accouot of cherished asSo-
Citations. But German beer, after be-
ing pounded and bruised on it's long
journey, is not here what it is at the
breweries or on the vine-shadedporch-
es Of the old country. 1t is, perhaps
about what we might expect to find q
key OF the best old Cincinnati lager
placed on tap in far-away Germany.
It is flatter and heavier in flavor and
effect thanour home beers, costs double
the price by the glass, and is not like
ly to improve onits present limited de-
mand. But Importation has done
one good thing-it has spurred up our
brewers to the production of n bever-
age OF high quality, which they can
easily and profitably accomplish now
in view of the cheapness OF the main
Ingredients OF pure beer, viz, barley
md hops.
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Greek Meets Greek.

One day last week a lishtning-rod
man and a life insurance agent made
their advent in this community,
and that without the knowledge ofeach
others presence. They both began
to canvass Merrill avenue with an
ardor OF enthusiasm peculiar to the
profession only. 1t is unnecessary to
say that under such an accumulation
OF horrors most OF the residents yield
cd in apathetic despair. One indi-
vidual yet remained to beinterviewed
and as fortune ordained it the two
agents arrived simultaneously one
morning at his gate, They fell into
mutual error OF imagining the other
to be the person with whom they were
seeking an interview, The lightning
rod man opened fire first, with:
Good morning, sir"
"Good morning, good morning" re-
piled the insurance agent, cherrily.
81 am glad to meet YOU" continued
the other. 81 wish to avail myself OF
the opportunity of addressing you up.
on a subject OF vital Importance"
by all means, by all means,' re-
sponded the insurance agent, delighted
in being anticipated as. he imagined,
upon the subject nearest his heart. cit
will afford me inexpressible pleasure
to-"
"Thank you, thank you" eagerly
interrupted the dealer of lightning
rods, delighted III his turn, at getting
such a customer, and continuing: 81
have no doubt that you thoroughly
comprehend how essential it is for the
security"
Gust what was about to observe"
again chirped in theinsurance agent.
1.-The danger"
"Yes, yes" said the other. "I'he
danger is more than enhanced by neg
lcct and the only etfectual-'
Just So" again interrupted the life
insurance agent. II felt sure that you
would comprehend at once how abso-
lutely necessary it was to establish
safeguards calculated"
"Of course, of course" said the
lightning-rod man, running over in his
mind whether he had enough rods on
handto supply neutrality-suspicious.
Then againcontinuing:
you are doubtless aware of the
fact that a false economy often
leads
Il perceive" said the insurance
agent, "that your mind is above the
ordinary level, andis one thatcaneas-
lily recognize the pennywisefoolishsys
tenn"
Thank you. Aud your opinion is
but a reflex OF my own answered the
other.
And thus they continued, the one
interrupting the other, and both en-
deavoring to impress his listener until
it became a question of endurance
merely. The lightning-rod man, though
of a stouter build, was the first to
succumb, and at length he sank with
an expiring gasp, casting a look of re-
proach upon the insurance agent. The
life insurance agent lasted a few mo-
ments longer, but he, too, at length
sank by the side Of the l~ightning-rod
man, whisperingin his ear. Then they
bothperished literally talked to death.
The sad affair has cast a gloom over
the community.
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Murdered ON a wcddlng-Night.

~ &FN VII - llJs
y In Boone County, Ky, just below
Petersburg, on the bank of the Ohio
and almost opposite the rolling-mill at
Aurora, Ind, stands a deserted, vacant
frame dwelling, known far and wide as
the haunted house. So many stories
have been told about it that sturdy,
weather-beaten and sun-bronzed fish
erlnen, while passing in their skiffs,
look upon it and talk about it as q
"hanted" place, and the boys and
girls from Aurora, while rowing for
pleasure uponthe river in the summer
moonlight evenings, cease their singing
and are inclined to pull away from the
Kentucky shore when approaching the
place.
This uninviting, Stunned and mystic
rious housei is aframe, two stories high,
with two rooms below and two above.
1t stands above the reach of floods
some fifty feet back from the high,
bluff bank. The fence which once sur
rounded it has long since fallen down,
and the yard is full of high rank weeds
and creeping vines, where snakes and
lizards live unmolested. In the even.
ing hundreds of swallows fly out of
the old brick chimney, circle around
and settle back into the dark funnel;
bats fly in and out of the broken Win
dows and half open doors, and later
in the night is heard the owls dismal
boot from her perch upon the roof.
The whole premises present a scene OF
utter ruin, decay and desolation.
The house was built many years
ago, with the lumber and materials
by a young man named West, whose
family were murdered among the
pioneers Of Boone County. all the
members Of which were prominent and
respected citizens OF the community.
The house was intended to be his fu-
ture home, and at the time OF its con
structlon was regarded as the finest
residence on the Ohio, nearly all the
Others being log cabins OF rude con
struction. The young lady to whom
he was engaged to be married, and
whom he expected to occupy his new
home as his wife was named Reed,
and lived upon theopposite side ofthe
Ohio on the hills near Aurora, Ind.
She, too, was quite q belle and an
heiress. Induetime the marriagetook
place at the home OF the bride, and,
+. !: oeteiiioiis, ui'tit lile'.'ls az
uonpal''1e1,t v tne Young .oupie " 'ne
NV. aa1u MGse ioMeu ms WE osei'o
- tle"iS o"il0 anu lurl'ls''eo i,D'he'
sGa .e mere !us. aI oark. lnrlf
a.e'id' Ma.G ~ ahelli ron we oppo-
eivs snoIe VII tiey ellteteu tile mouse
ario tl11 Was me i"s' 'ih'e eiV''ef WAS
eSqi seel, aliSe.
IL III INC morning rela.lNes
tti.1''2, aiiu lullii'S 70 r~ecelNeais ieply
~ .iieli repeated k~nochlliss upon tile
ITooi, opened ~ 3ilo entered tHellouse.
1poli we pea IN her lisio ciotiles Jay
5le Ii'de ot u Jew 10 nours Golo III
ue'.ii, iei iace aiiu ehroat showing
LIN sue ilaa oee'l stra,isleo ors'notli-
ereu 70 aea'ii' aha oile furniture III 'he
aooiH ElNii.i PROOF ny l,s aisarla',se9
to,luieloi' Viau !, teIfipie struggle iau
I'M u1heii pi''c IN oile 1halI'pel uet'll;
Il ne nllSt)Hlln coma non nP INl1n1 ana
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A War Incident.

In the reunion of ex-Confederates at
Fort Worth, Tex, two G. A. r.. posts
pitched their tent III the center of the
camp, and there was AN exuberant
good feeling between the old soldiers
who had fought each other. The fol-
lowing interesting story is related by
visitor to the reunion:
When / was ut the G. A. r. tents l
heard a story which impressed me as
dramatic. A Union soldier named
McNamee was the %raconteur, with an
ex-Confederate named Strong. 1t was
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-30
LOVE AND CARDS


From the Boston Courier.
The youth and maiden sat alone
uponStiic pebbled strand
Beside h sen. and in his own
He held her lily hand.
He gaxed into her sapphire eyes
"Iloye you sweet, z he said;
The maiden answered him with signs
And b1usliing hung her head.
He pressed tho hand 40 soft and white,
And kissed the dimpled chin,
And said, III / played cards tonight
/ know that would win.
You ask me why, you shall be told"
! He pressed the fingers white;
~ know I'd win because / hold
Aloyely hand tonight"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-30

The rice yield in Louisiana for this
year is estimated at about 100000
sacks
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-30

Out Of the 36s teachers employed
last year in Chester county, Pa, 1877
were females.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02
The Cleburne Telegram says of the

The Cleburne Telegram says of the
liquor question in politics:
The old time Democrats who have
never sought Office, but stuck to their
faith because they felt its truth, are
free in their belief that prohibition
will probably be the controlling issue
of the next campaign. AS polite
measure the Democrats lost their OPP
portunity when the Democratic legis-
lature refused to submit prohibition
amendment to the vote Of the people.
Had this been done, the prohibition
issue would have been eliminated
from the next State campaign. 1t is
hardly supposable that prohibition
amendment would have carried this
year, but the people now consider tia
grievance that their Legislature should
refuse to submit to q popular vote a
matter about which so many are
deeply concerned. When the public
has grievance it is pretty sure to
grow and the prohibitionists will not
be wanting in giving it publication.
Thus party politics in Texas will have
to encounter difficulties, with results
that no prophet can foretell. The dem
ocratic party cannotpronounce against
prohibition and win.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02
Return Of the Liberty Bell.

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
records the return home of the Old
Liberty Bell. 1t did not go direct,
but by roundabout route that al
lowed it to stop in the chef Southern
cities, and receive from the people
the homage paid it by Western towns
during its trip south from Philadel-
phia.
A large delegation from the city Of
New Orleans militia and Iiremen ac-
companied the bell rs an escort of
honor, and personally TO thank the
Philadelphia mayor and council for
their generous loan of this Revolu-
tionary relic. The Times-Democrat
happily saws:
The Philadclphians will find that
we return them their bell as hale and
hearty rs when it left the sacred pre-
cinctS of Independence Hall 1t has
performed friendly and noble mis-
sion here. and although its notes are
silent. 1t has rung forth as much ar
dent patriotism as on the day l.
wlrned the world OF the birth Of
American Independence. Nothing
could have awakened a better feeling
between the two sections than odd
Liberty Ii recalled a time when
sectional pasSiOnan prejudice did not
exist. Il revived the recollection that
they were Southern troops who C~arl-
i his re.lc EhCn Il waS foEnd usces-
: ~ &. take D; from TH.l4islYlll ~
D.. tart :. from the British Around
); Les gathered fl- the past s-z
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02
AN ORDINANCE

Adopting Title XVII, Chapters 1, 2, g. 4, 5,
6, Z. 3, 8 and 10 of the Revised Statutes
of the State of Texas, relating to Towns
and Cities.
BE IT ORDAINED. by the town council of
the town of San Marcos in the county of
Hays, in the State of Texas, in regular ses-
sion assembled:
That, whereas, on the 18th day of July,
A, ID. 1877, the town of San Marcos was
duly incorporated under the General Laws
of the State of Texas enacted by the Legis-
lature January 81, 1858; Paschal's Digest,
page 1877, et sea. and the amendments there
to relating to Villages and Towns as shown
by the records of Hays county Court, in
Minute Book A, pages II and ":
And whereas, satisfactory evidence having
been adduced before the council that said
town contains more than one thousand in
habtants:
Therefore, the town council of the town
of San Marcos, composed of VIM. G;esen,
mayor, d. A. Glover, George w. Donaldson,
w. ID. Wood, Ed. j. L. Green and j. II.
Williamson, aldermen, in regular session as
sembled, have accepted, adopted and Or
dained, and by this act do accept, adopt,
and ordain, that the general provisions of
adopted by the Legislature A. d. 1879, re-
lating to cities and towns, and embraced in
Title XVII, chapters l, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 8
and 10. of said Statutes, with the amend
ments thereto, be and are hereby declared
ordained and established to be the Charter
of the Town of San Marcos, in lieu of the
Statute aforesaid, and shall have full force
and effect therein from and after the record
of this ordnance, as required by the Statute
hereby adopted:
And the said Town thereafter be styled
the City of San Marcos.
In evidence of tho adoption of this ordi-
nance each member voting therefor hereto
subscribes his name, this End day of June,
A. ID. 1885. q. W. DONALDSON,
w. d. WOOD,
d. A. GLOVER,
J. r.. WILLIAMSON,
ED. J. L. GREEN.
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was adopted by n unanimous vote.
VIM. GIEsEN. Mayor.
Attest:
ED. J. L. GREEN, Sec'y.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02

statement OF the number of convicts
for one month, which we believe IN
cludes both the Huntsville and Rusk
prisons:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02

On hand, May 81, 'S5,
Reed ir June,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02

months, many a patriotic and earnest
meeting, and it has seen the adoption,
by representatives of almost every
state of the South, of earnest pledges
of devotion to the re-established I'm
ion. About 100000 people, from
the forty.five states and territories,
have visited it-more, probably, than
saw it in its previous century-and-a'
quarter Of existence.
1t goes back to Philadelphia having
we'll performed its mission; and the
the Philadelphians will prize it all the
more, since they know no W much it
has been honored away from the
Centennial City.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02
To the Travelling Public.

OFFICE OF
ST.. LEONARD HOTEL. MAIN PLAZA,
SAN Antonio, TEXAS, 1884.
Editor San Marcos FREE PRESS:
As I desire to make 1.-THE st. Leonard
Hotel" popular resort for stockmen, where
they may enjoy all the substantial comforts
of first-class hotel, have reduced my
rates to correspond with the times, to
81 so and 80
per day, and will be glad to see yourself
and friends whenever you come to town, and
will be on hand to attend to your comfort
and make your stay agreeable.
Dr. L. A. Trexler, formerly of the Seen
trial." having associated himself with me,
will be found in charge of the Office, and
ready to receive any of his friends who may
favor us with call.
Cars and stages pass the door.
Yours respectfully,
PHINEAs p. LoUNsBERY,
dc-4-ly Proprietor.
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THE REsr - nd be that wiIl Be

Attest:
E.. J. l.. GREEN, Scc'y.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02
AYERS
Ague Cure

contains an antidote for all malarial dis
orders which, so far as known, is used In no
other remedy. 1t contains no Quinine, nor
any mineral nor deleterious substance WHAT
ever, and consequently produces no injurious
effect upon the constitution, but leaves tho
system as healthy as 1t was before the attack.
WE WARRANT AYERS AGUE CURE
to cure every case of Fever and Ague, Inter-
mittent or Chill Fever, Remittent Fever.
Dumb Ague, Bilious Fever. and Liver COM
plant caused by malaria. In case OF iaiiure'
after due trial, dealers are authorised by our
circular dated July LIST, 1882, to refund tho
money.
J.C.Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
SOLD by all Druggists.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02
A RARGuN.

The City Nil property IN san Marcos
Texas. sill b. sold Tor one half Of it, cost in
or,icr 10 make distrIlufion among the heirs
The properly consists q one thrce-st0ry
mill house, one two-sfory GIN house. one
corn mil. one wheat MIL thres foot ruuners
one three rel bolt Eiih suEiter. fan belts
and elevators c0mTists. tao cottun gins.
one NeEel screE, Or tilirty-Dorse stationery
boiler ana eIgins, nv and cslTi=ts. oue
non eight fprt turh11t uafar ulsei. one
Ave NON dwelling hcuss and l1t- FoT fur-
tbsr particulars aFIliy %
B. W. SIXTH ~ " o. H-rcusox.
ar. ss2US
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-02

TIfHE BEST book and one that viii be
| read by all classes Of our TEXAS people
is that Qralt trlrk uDon a Qr0rt subj.ct. The
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written by the late Wm- Carey Crane.
The name Of sam Houston Is one that
thrills every patriotic Texas heart His
name Is in>eparahly connected With az the
sweetest memories % our States history
The Publishers ara advertising for agents 20
push the sale of this work IN al paris Of the
STATE and re 10 no: think il Win require
much effort - iniuce or TeE4s people 10
bIy tits grand hook for th-msslves AID
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2,7S6
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2,749
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outside the walls on farms, etc. This
comprises nearly all the negroes, Mex
leans, ETC., including the females.
We must not fail to add that they
have very successful Independent
free school at Huntsville.
We went some distance out OF town
to call on Col Grant, philanthropic
gentleman who has long been en-
gagged in an effort to improve the con-
dition of the colored people by leas-
ing and selling them lands on favor
able terms, etc. We corresponded,
years ago, about Texas, with DR.. E..
Williams, missionary of the Society
of Friends, who, with his daughter,
was employed as teacher by Col.
Grant. We learned the good Doctor
had long since returned to Ohio, and
we found Col. Grant not at home.
We left Huntsville for Houston
early Wednesday morning, greatly en-
joying the woodland scenery en- route.
We noticed that the magnolias and
Cape iessamines were still in bloom,
and exhaling their fragrance. Having
spent some time at Houston on two
occasions in attendance at our Press
Association meetings, we had but lit
tie to see. We called on the editors
of the Post and the Age. Thursday
morning we left on the Central for the
supper country.
We concluded to stop over twenty
four hours at Giddings, the county
seat of Lee county. This has been a
place of considerable business, but
appears to have seen it's best days.
Additional railroads have cut off it's
trade. Still, with good crops, it
would no doubt experience a great re-
vival of business; in anticipation of
which the people would do well to
fix and paint up their dwellings, and
business houses, etc.
One very good thing we found in
Giddings-they have tirst-class pub,
lie school of some seventy-fve pupils,
in good school building. They have
supplemented the school fund by q
taxation, so as to maintain the school
for ten months. We learned that sew
eral of the wealthiest citizens-men,
too, who have no children of their
own, cheerfully paid their school tax.
They are shrewd enough to see that
even enlightened selfishness points in
that direction. Their school will at
tract good settlers, diminish crime
and the expense of courts, jails, etc,
and so add to the value of their prop
erty, and prove a first-class means of
economy and profit in all respects.
We hope to see this spirit Astounding
more and more at San Marcos. We
will Just add, that while there are sew
eral denominations schools at Gid
dings, they do not share in the public
school fund.
Giddings has population of about
900, and the county Nee) of some
10000, the German element FREEDOM
mating. Strange to say, there is no
newspaper published there. We com
mend the opening to some of our as
piring projectors of new papers.
On Friday we came on homeward
again realizing, as we approached
Austin and advanced westward, the
wonderful superiority, in all respects,
of our section of the state. Crops of
all kinds were. better and more adj
vanced, the air was purer, and every
thing more inviting to body and soul.