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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
As Strange as Fiction
AND
AS True as Gospel.

East Stoughton, Mass, Nov %, lsS5.
10 the FLOWER MEDICINE co.
Dear Sirs:-
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a few lines telling you of the
wonderful cure your LIVER
AND STOMACH SANATIVE
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trying about everything on the
market, BESIDES TWENTY
DIFFERENT DOCTORS, and
found nothing to help me per-
manently, | sometimes felt bet
for Il short time, but would then
go down again. ! have had the
DYSPEPSIA and NERVOUS
PRO- RATION IN THE
WORSE FORMS, but today l
call myself well, and all the re-
suit of taking your medicine. l
generally had IL bilious attack
about once in two weeks, and
now have not had one since
commenced taking your Sam
uive, and that was months ago.
CALL IT THE BEST MEDI-
en-. on THE CONTINENT,
and I ought to bea good judge
by this time. | amnOw jS years
old, am doing my own wOrn, and
feel like II new being.
With best wishes for your sue
cess, fOryOu are doing Il great
work for suffering humanity.
remain your sincere and
grateful friend,
MRS. THOMAS TRIP.
For Sale by WELLS & RICHARDSON co.
Price, Sl.O2 per Bottle, 6 Bottles, $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
Commendablc Progress.

The Burlington FREE PRESS has en-.
larged to IL six column quarto, cut and
pasted, and shows Improvement through
out. Such progress Is cOmmendable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
Sll}l.ll

To meet the above Liabilities and current
expenses for the cnsu X ycar,a per capita tax
of i've per cent has h, On laid, to be collected
and paid into the County Treasury as provd-
ed 10y law.
A claim for coal gas, Nc., consumed mt the
Court House, being the proportion deemed
fair and equitable Tor the State to pay,
amounting to S17S.d3, has been presented TO
the Auditor of Accounts for settlements
JOHN i. sMiTH, Asst Judges
Burlington, Dec. II, 1889.
*An order has since been drawn by him on
the State Treasurer for the amount and cover
ed into the County Treasury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

Order No. 81, accepted Nov. 20, 1881 cd.
Interest due ON same .............. .-....
Four orders drawn by Clerk and not
yet presented to Treasurer ........
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

BY paid - County Clerks orders, S22?s,!!j
" Interest ON same .... ...-...... g.
Cush.On hand Nov. 30, 1850. ....,.. 49,.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
TO ADVERTISERS.

The FREE PREss Is q leading local news
paper, the best advertising medium and has
the best printing Office between Austin ana
San Antonio. II GirculatOs considerable
North rs well M South. A live paper, de-
voted to the development and progress OF
the country. Jofiorsonian Domocratic IN
politics. San Marcos, the county seat, IL a
Growing town OF some 1000 Inhabitants,
IL is situated on the international and Great
Northern Railroad, running from st. Louis
via. Austin, the capital Of the State, and
San Antonio, her largest city. into Mexico.
San Marcos Is thirty miles from Austin and
fifty miles from San Antonio. IL IL noted
for It's religious and educational privileges,
and AZ the center OF n splendid agricultural
and stock country and excellent community;
also for the celebrated springs, half mile
above. which boil up from the bowels OF the
earth at the foot OF the mountains, forming
the San Marcos river, and constituting at
once n great natural curiosity, and mex
haustible water power. II already has wa
ter-works, an refractory, several mills, etc.
The FREE PRIss has been published by
its present proprietor for over eleven years.
II is well established, and gaining steadily
in public favor. Especial attention is called
10 the CHARACTER of its circulation.
II goes among the best class of well-to-do
farmers and business men. In this respect
IL has NO sUPEMoRs IN THE STATE See Ia
bic of advertising rates on first page.
eSs.The FREE Pass Office also has oil the
requisite facilities for doing all kinds of Job
Printing in the best modern styles, at Aus
Tin San Antonio and Galveston prices.
Call and see samples. Prompt attention
ltuia
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
Much for Little.

In this age when tho events Of yesterday
In all parts OF tho world are found In to-day's
paper when tidlngs of a battle In Egypt OF
China are flashed across seas and laid at our
door before Ia smoke Is dissipated, II Is
necessary for well informed people to have
access to reliable maps, Not all can AFFORD
the heavy library aliases, and even they are
often found untrustworthy unless new
copy IL purchased us often ID revised
II you want an atlas, small enough for
general Use, full enough for nearly every
purpose critically accurate and up to date
We recommend the new Handy Atlas OF the
World, published by Messrs. Ivison, Blake
man, Taylor Il Co., 1853 and 1855 Broadway,
New York, which Is both credit to them
and to the American press. 1t is bound IN
flexible cloth, contains beautifully eo!ored
maps showing standard time, the railways
Of tho United States recent polar expeditions,
Central Africa rs explored by Stanley, the
seat of the Egyptian war, Bible Lands, aud
our principal cities. II your bookseller does
not have this excellent work, send fifty cents
direct to the publishers and receive it by
return mail.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

The American nation has q double
birthright-iberty and land. Its lib
erty it has guarded jealousy, but I'M
til very recent years it seems to have
been indifferent to the loss of its land
ed estate, and ignorant of the meth
DDS by which it has been diminished.
A veteran legislator, the Hon. Geo. w.
Julian, who has given special atten-
ton to the acts disposing of our pub
lie lands, tells the story in brief in a
contribution TO the North American
Review for August. In the same
number five medical authorities dis
cuss the question, 'Can Cholera be
Averted?" Felix l.. Oswald contrib
utes suggestive article on The An
imal Soul; and the Rev. NJ. J. Saw
age, in Il Profane View of the Sane
tum. brings an indictment against
the daily press. The other articles
are one on Tho Price of Gas ", by
Chas. II. Botsford. one on Temper.
ance Reform Statistics by Prof W.
]. Beecher. and the chapter of Com
monts by various writers, on articles
in previous numbers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
ST. LOUIS, July %, lSS


ED. FREE PREss: - The appalling
heat that has prevailed here for the
last five days has caused great suffer
ing and sickness in st. Louis. The
number of sunstrokes exceeds any
known here for many years. Your
correspondent knows of twenty bur
ial certificates granted yesterday 10y
the board of health where the cause
of death was the hot weather.
Business is next to nothing. aud n
great many people arc hurrying ont
Of the city
The people Of St Louis boosted
loudly Of their granite paving. and it
does make q durable and beautiful
street. but the NOISE Of passing We
hielcs upon it IS absolutely intolcra-
bic
Your correspondent has been vory
~ Tor the past week, and is now pros
trated with tue heat AMI tired Of
work. WI leave tins afternoon for
some cool spot up toward the Lakes
Can SSATaL
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
Remarkable POstlumOus Letter of
General Grant,

Mr. McGREaoR, July 25-While in
conversation to-day with the cores
pondent of the Associated Press, DR..
Douglas very kindly read to the writer
the following remarkable document,
which was written by General Grant
in DR.. Douglas presence on Thurs
day, July 2;
/ ask you not to show this to any
one, unless the physicians you con-
suit with, until the end. Particularly,
1 want it kept from my family. If
known to one man, the papers will
get it, and they (the family will get
it. 1t would only distress them, al
most beyond endurance, to know it,
and by reflex would distress me. 1
have not changed my mind since 1
wrote you before in the same strain.
Now, however, [ know that 1 gain
strength some days, but when L do
90 back, it is beyond where L started
to improve. L think the chances are
very decidedly in favor of your being
able to keep me alive until the change
of weather, towards winter. OF
course contingencies might
arise at any any time that would car,
ry me off very suddenly. The most
probable of these is choking. Under
the circumstances, life is not worth
living L am very thankful for thank
full, glad was written, but scratched,
and thankful substituted to have
been saved this long, because it has
enabled me to practically complete
the work in which l take so much in
terest. l cannot stir up strength to
review it and make additions and
subtractions that would suggest
themselves to me, and are not likely
to suggest themselves to anyone else
Under the above circumstances. [ will
be happicst the most pain l can avoid.
Ii there is to be any extraordinary
cure, such as some people believe
there is TO be, it will develop itself l
would say. therefore, TO you and your
colleagues, to make me as comfort
able as YOU can. IL tits within Gods
providence that l should go now, l
am really to obey HIS call without A
murmur, should prefer to 20 now
10 enduring my present suffering for
a single day without hope ofrcc1very.
As / have stated, l am thankful for
the providcntial extension Of my
time. to enable me TO continue nv
work. i am further thankful because
il has enabled use to see fer myself
the happy harmony which - sndlcn-
" sprung up between those engaged.
but a few short wears ago. in
deadly cuniliet II has becn an ines
iimablo blessing % me % hear the
kind expressions towards me in per
s1us from all parts Of our country
from people % al naU0ualii5es. O al
religions. AMI 10 religions % con
feieratc AID = national troops alike.
q soldiers examinations. q mecbau-
seal sclcutihc. religious and Other 50
c5etios. erlbrlc5ug almost every c5ti-
zen lu tire land Thy lave lEl-gLt
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
HonOrS 20 Grant.

The announcement OF the death Of
General Grant was received with oy'
cry token of grief throughout the
land. We copy or summarize few
of these testimonials
WAsHIN0Tog, July % Shortly af'
ter o'clock this morning the Presi'
dent was informed of the death OF
General Grant He Immediately di'
rected that tho flag on the White
House should be placed at half-mast,
The lowering of the flag was the first
intimation that the citizens OF Wash
ington had Of the death of the distin-
guished man, although they had been
anticipating il throughout the night.
A few minutes after the White
House flag was placed at half-mast,
tho flags on all the public buildings,
and on many private ones, were placed
in like position. The bells OF the city
were tolled. and citizens who heard
them readily recognized their mean
ing. Business men Immediately be-
gan draping their houses with mourn
ing, and residences in similar manner
showed esteem for tho deceased.
While the bells tolled, president
Cleveland sent the following dispatch
to Mrs. Grant, Mt Mount McGregor :
Accept this expression of my
heartfelt sympathy in this hour of
your great affection. The people of
the Nation mourn with you, and
would reach, if they could, with kind
ly comfort, the depths Of the sorrow
which is yours alone, and which only
the pity of God can heal"
The following proclamation was
afterward issued by the president:
The President of the United States has
Just received the sad tidings of the death Of
that illustrious citizen and ex-Prosidont Of
the United States, General Ulysses S. Grant,
at Mt. McGregor, in the state of New York,
to which place he had lately been removed
in the endeavor to prolong his life.
In making this announcement to the peo-
pie of the United States, the President Ii
impressed with the magnitude of the public
loss of a great military leader, who was in
the hour of victory inagnanimous, amid dis
nster serene and self-sustained, who in ey-
cry station, whether as n soldier or as n
Chief Magistrate. twice called to power by
his fellow countrymen, trod unswervingly
the pathway of dntv undecided by doubts.
single-minded and straightforward. The
entire conntry has Witnessed with deem emo
tion his prolonped md patient struggle with
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Speaking of the solution of the
Capitol controversy, the Fort Worth
Gazette, with fairness ms rare rs it
creditable, says
The general opinion is that Col.
Taylor, on the part of the syndicate
representing millions, has acted on
the square, and in making many con
cessions, done the fair thing by the
state. The heads of departments,
throughout the discussion of the new
propositions, have evidently acted
with an eye single to the best inter
ests of Texas, with a vision extend.
ing beyond the present.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

A correspondent Of john Swinton
paper, the organ of the labor I'M
ions, call attention to the claim OF
the brewers that they give employ
ment to 100000 men, and says !:
think of this, workingmen Half Il
million men employed in destroying
food, in rotting grain, etc, turning It
into poison that makes men fends,
wives widows, children orphans, tho
industrious lazy, the intelligent num-
skulls. and sends women and child
rem to work in place of men, thus fill
ing the land with tramps and loafers
for the workers to support. If it is
true that everyone who produces
nothing beneficial to society is no bet
ter than a pauper, then all
labor employed making, handling or
selling such drinks is labor wasted,
and people 50 employed are paupers
and makers Of paupcrs-
The brewers, distillers, liquor VINE
and beer dealers, are among the
worst enemies Of working men the
Temperance people are their friends
The former rob them Of their health.
happiness and life. The latter want
to see every man. woman aud child
vel housed AMI fel The objects Of
Temperance are tbs abolition oipOver-
". crime. disease and premature
death
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Its stated 10y practical New York
book publisher who has been in Wash
ington lately. that Miss Cleyeland's
share Of the profits from the sale Of
her book viii very probably range
from $4,000 to $4,000 He says
the cost Of printing. storeotypinC and
binding was about 80 cents per copy,
aud she viii receive about 80 cents
for each copy sod, the firm publish
in- il agreeing to advertise Il hbe.-
ally.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Among the cases disposed of in the county
court this week were the following: Frank
Buck, theft of property, was fined $50 and
sent to the county Jail for 80 days; Pat
Murray, two charges, drunkenness aud as'
sault. fined So in each case Will Houston,
aggravated assault, two cases, fined S25 on
each charge; Will Nance, charge theft,
fined So and sent to Jail for Ave days.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
THF STATE OF TEXAS
fHr-NTv ~ HAYS

.THF STATE OF TEXAS
CbUNTY ~ HAYS.
The State Of Texas to the Sheriff or any
Constable Of Hays County, Texas, Greet
ing
Whereas. ). l. Pegues has flld an &C.
cc1ut IN my ofice against James Bradford.
for tie sum Of $50 - for suit, and has
fiei an aaiiavii that the said defendant.
james BrlifoTd. IS not q resident Of the
state q Texas YOu are therefore command
a to simmons by publicatina for four snc
cz=,ive ueels IN the san M1rcos FEEE PEEss,
a newspaper pablishei IN the town Of san
Marcos, Ja1es Bradford 70 appear IN tie
t5au q san Marcos. IN HAYS COUNTY Tex
81. o. TIE 1T MOadsy IN Alzzst. 1sSs. a
In u'l51ck 4 ". % answer the complaint
g \. L Peguss IN = plea &C dsbt On Al
HT1zn a-c1-uf. for the sun q thirty-ugDe
5i1zrs z-si trsrfy-fvs one huulrsd collars.
Hs-aiz fa1 not hut q this urif make DE
Isfl-- - TIE las re1uirns
G5raa -1isr ny bs1i suly -. 49,.
L. : COCK.
gasirs PsHrs HAYS &c. FsrEs
F'r - sE
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

The President, on the advice OF
Gen. Sheridan, has ordered all cattle,
men to remove their herds from the
Indian Territory within forty days
The order has created great excite
ment and dissatisfaction among the
cattlemen. 1t is held to be indls-
pensible to carry it out, in order to
prevent trouble with the Indians.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

We have still on hand several copies OF
our extra containing description of San
Marcos and Hays county, much the fullest,
and we believe conceded to be the best and
most truthful matter of the kind which has
vet appeared. just the thing to send to
answer inquiries from abroad. Single cop.
les five cents.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

JOY TO my heart, if they have not ef-
fected u cure, So TO you and your
colleagues / acknowledge my indebt-
odness for having brought mo thro'
the Valley Of the Shadow OF Death to
witness these things. U. S. GRANT.
Mt. McGregor, \. Y, July 2, SO,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Last winter the question OF build
ing the capitol of granite was submit
ted to the Legislature. If necessary
then, the question naturally arises,
how could the capitol board now pass
upon it without Legislative authority?
Who can answer?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

The Houston Post recently suffered
strike of it's printers, since which it
has di sappeared from our table, We
hone the strike was not fatal, though
it would seem from our point of view
to havo been so.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

A committee has already been ap-
pointed to raise funds for national
monument to General Grant, and it
embraces in the list the names OF
many of the most prominent men OF
the Union.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Judging from n notice in his last
paper, "Item George, OF Hunts
vile, aspires to be q "jokist", on very
little, if any, foundation,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Courteous treatment and first
class Goods, fair prices and Hb,
eral terms, are the inducements
held ont to my customers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

The honors paid Gen. Grant, South
as well as North, it would seem
would still further cement tho re-
stored Union.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Mar ,le school fund app1rtoD-
mcut iIr Tess = - Per caT1ta
Only BY gross mIsmaul-eneut can
such a f1Elill % provide good school
fsclEtias. save in tbe vaIy sparse u
settled districts VITA that fund and
poor schools tbc people tberass-ves
wi D. % Ezue : 4 EETress
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

DIR. Samuel Ireneus Prime, senior
editor of the New York Observer,
died recently from paralysis, aged 70
years.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

The following is from leading
congressman who has been very sue
cessful in securing appointments fol
his district:
Where it is local Office, strictly
local, the departments always make
the appointments asked by the con
gresham, unless there is something
to suggest that there should be an in.
quiry back of his recommendations. |
know that more than one postmaster
has been appointed at my request
without the petitions and papers OF
the applicant being looked at.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Extreme hot weather is reported at
the North, the mercury rising from
100 deg. upward.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
BUSINESS REVIVAL.

All engaged IN the Grocery
TRADE or handling Cotton are
kindly solicited to girs me a share
of their patronage this season.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
Death Of General Grant.

General Grant died on the morning
Of tho 23d. Ho had been yisibly
sinking for some days. He died
peacefully, surrounded by his family
His body was embalmed, and great
preparations are being made for a
most imposing funeral. His body
will remain in the cottage where he
died till August 4th. There will be II
private funeral prior TO that time, and
then the public one will commence.
Various public places were rendered
for his last resting-place, but the
preference has been given by his fam
lily to Central Park, New York, He
made only one condition, viz; that the
remains of his wife should be allowed
TO rest beside his own, The selec-
ton of so public place, mere place
of amusement, and not Of National
character, is generally and severely
condemned Us being grossly inappro-
pirate. 1t however is rather charac-
teristic Of the family to be influenced
by show. P.S. Riverside, anotherp park of
New York city, has been selected ir.
stead OF Central Park.
A few words only are sufficient to
characterize Gen. Grant. AS mill
tary commander, decided natural tai
ent conspired about equally with ia
voring circumstances-men and money
at will, and an enemy demoralized
and tending rapidly toward dissolu
tion-to insure success, and to. estab-
lish immortal renown in being per-
mitted to terminate gloriously d war
for the salvation of the American
Union and the hopes of liberty thro'
out the world.
So much must be conceded. But
impartial history will record that out
side of his military career he was a
signal failure. Before the war, he
had sunk into obscurity, having failed
in the ordinary avocations of life. As
President of the United States he was
largely failure, and his second term
especially one of the most disgrace
full in our history. And since his re-
tirement from the presidency, the old
story of business incompetency has
continued to be repeated. The ap-
parent absence Of a high standard of
morals in his composition, his coun
trymen seem to have condoned in
view of his distinguished and patri-
otto military services.
1t should be added, that the man
ner in which he bore himself during
the very painful trials of the closing
months of his life, and the heroism
with which he set himself, under those
conditions, to complete his book OF
Personal Memoirs, revived the SYM
pathy and admiration for his charac-
ter, and showed him greater in adver-
sity than in the height of prosperity
and power; while the magnanimity
which he showed toward gallant
conquered foe in the hour of victory
was at the last fifty crowned by the
spirit of fraternity toward all the PEG,
pie of the South, and of Christian
charity towards all mankind.
| 1fxTszErxENzSxsEx311ufzS zEUEk1zH1
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

Cotton Shippers can expect the
most painstaking attention and
juaicious handling Of their Cotton.
I Jeliere tits now admitted that
my Cotton Department isperhaps
the best equipped the South.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30
Ell Mahdi is dead.

Gen. Hancock has charge OF the
Grant funeral obsequies. They are
to be national in their character.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-30

A ballet travels = niie m three and
tEo tentbs seconds