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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19
MORE ROADS.

On motion of Schmitt for change in the
Banco city and Austin road beginning at
NJ. L. Reeds place and running on the line
that J. @ Huick, A. II. Everett, w. w.
Davis. ]. w. McOarty, and Tom O'Bar be
appointed reviewers to report at next regu-
lar meeting.
Report of ". B. Adair and others, review
ers appointed at the August term to view
first-class road was rejected.
Motion of Burleson to open third class
road beginning at Juba Webbs place, on
the line between Hays and Comal counties
thence by way Of Hasters' mill to valley
ford school house. Ordered that G. Hasters,
o. o. Owens, G. Dement,, ]. B. Peal and G.
Shivity be appointed jury to lay out and
survey said road and report at next meeting.
Report Of T. P. Daley and others, APP
pointed to review and locete a first-class
road, being q continuation of Guadalupe
street, in San Marcos, southwest to intersect
the Bagley lane near the point where it
turns south. Recommended a first class
road fifty feet wide, also that damages be
rated at fifty dollars per acre for land and
$500 per mile for fencing. Signed, ]. J.
Barbee Geo. 4. McGehee, G. W. Donaldson.
W. r. Haynes. Approved, and $500 set
apart to pay claims, conditioned that the
county be not responsible for incidental
damage to Herndon or Hutchins I. P.
Daley appointed overseer.
orHRR MATTERS.
Motion of Schmitt to place Mrs. Hender-
son on the poor farm carried with an amend
mant allowing her $40 per month as pau
per.
Application Of G. W. Donaldson request
ing the court TO ask the commissioners of
Caldwell county to send their surveyor to
meet the surveyor of Hays county and es-
tablish the line between said counties
Granted
Application Of the citizens Of Kyle for q
calabOose was granted on the terms prOpos-
ed and $3.50 set apart for the purpose pay
able on receipt Of certificate Of completion.
Motion Of McCArty to re air court house
yard BY pisnting trees, shrubbery, etc, and
leveling OF said yard. making walks etc.
Continued till the Goth day Of November.
the clerk 10 notice BY publication till 10
O'Clock Nov. SOth AZ which time cOtracts
will be entered into.
The county Judge Vas directed 10 draw
upOn the treasurer for the amount borrow
Cd from the school fund and Apply the
sane 10 the purchAss Of Hays county bonds
in the Boaimsn's savings bsnk Of 81 Louis,
for the use and benefit Of said scboui fund
Motioa BY Lightfoot)
r " Wimbsrly wAs allowed the surn eI-
pended BY hin for lemons and medicine
Joe g. Eve 49, allowed Si6.5O balance
ius for surveying cOuuiy road.
EII1s ELLDuEn.
C. s. CSek y fsss "a tslA 500
rsyl0r 4 Tbo1nls. brco-z Al OF =
Hnrs r.n--rfr Nar. EtatirnarT -
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

NJ Rarthoidi, the distinguished
French sculptor ard designer of the
great statue, Liberty Enlightening
the World, arrived in New York the
other day.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

| The honorable cOunrt met IN regular 6ee
s,o, Monday NO. q ara transacted tbo FOL
$50 .'v~, ~"
lowing ous'hess
ROAD MATTERS.
Ordered first class road from String
town 10 Purgatory Springs beginning neal
the line between A. @. Hunters place anC
J. l.. Owens place. Ordered that j. H.
Netherland, o. u. Black, ]. L. Owen, j.
A. Driskill aud 4. Bradley DO appoin, cd .
jury 10 lay and survey said road and re
port next term.
Report OF DIR. p. @. Woods and others
reviewers appointed at the August term "a
locate change In the San Marcos and Bias.
trop road recommends a drst-class road,
forty feet Wilde beginning at the old Bias
trop crossing on the Blanco near Crockers
gin, thence south east passing TO the left
near the walnut tree on the III. l.. Bagley
tract; thence down the Blanoo 30 ~ TO leave
the timber on the right OF the road and In
teresecting the road now used. Ordered es'
tablished and NJ. L. Bagley $3.50 damages.
Bond Of DAVID Lynch, justice OF this peace
for precinct No. was presented and APP
proved.
Protest OF L. b. Turner to the opening OF
tho road from the San Antonio and bastrop
ROAD 10 the hyie anu lone OAK roau was TO
jected but complainant allowed to put gates
on same for the period OF twelve months
provided his protest Is withdrawn: -
Application OF r. ~ turner 10 ohahge
p'ns " t,,,,,., eT, - 49,.
reviewers appointed at the August term TO
Iocata a road aInno the line of Hays comfy
and Guadalupe county, recommends that
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

Miles Greenwood, a pioneer and
prominent business man Of Cincin-
natl, was found dead in his bed at bis
residence in Avondsle, q suburb of
Cincinnati
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

The Houston Post speaks only the
simple vel known truth vbeuit says ;
Some Of the brightest newspaper
-r5ting IN Ie1Asis done on the coun-
- uarers-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

They are having red-hot prohibi-
ton campaign in Georgia. Prohibi-
ton already prevails in a large num-
Der of counties of that state. Where
the battle is now on the ladies are ia
king an active part in the canvass,
going about the streets of some OF
the cities and towns making personal
solicitation in behalf of the temper
ance cause. The churches at Atlanta
have taken the matter up, and Sena-
tor Colquitt, Judge Lochraine, Emory
Speer and young Ben Hill are taking
an active part On the side of prohibi-
ton in the that city The election
will occur Wednesday the 25th inst.
San Antonio Express.
In view of the above and many SINH
lar conditions of things in various
places, including Northern and Cen
trail Texas, will the ministers and
church membership and church-going
people of San Marcos persist in their
policy of conservative do-nothingism
on the great living issue of Temper
ance, so vital to Christian progress and
the good of society? Will they con-
tinue to hold their church edifces as
too sacred to admit Temperance meet
ings, and especially lady lecturers Of
of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, the formost agency in the
grand work now in progress through
out the land! We hope not-but we
shall see.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

The parties to the strike at Calves
ton succeeded in effecting an arrange
ment in which, it is complained, the
Knights of Labor came off in the lead.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19
THE WHITE SsHingNachine

s ssl Bo-Iedg.s is be TIE highest rurnlng aud best
% the nsrist. u be delivered TO purchs.sis
In Bays. 6sBsslups C.ld~sIl. Blsneo aud Lane
csUHtiss. Address. RASH DAILET.
GtnT Agent,
usrisiy fsS Nssn0s. Tsg.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

The FIRST volume of Gen. Grants
book will be ready about December
l, the second about the list Of March,
1886.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19
Sau narcos and Hays CouutT.

TIE FEEE PEEss Extra % Oct. lsss. Eup-
plsDsnisd b. TIE regular Issue q Aug. IS.
IS. furnishes The best. IDost trufhful and
compasis dessriptiou q o- town and cOuB-
g. - y hsl Oal a. ss1d % he usEes 20
coT5ss Eve cru.s eArh.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

Congress will soon be in session,
and il is predicted that it VIII be a
very lively session.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19
Science Hall.

SCIENCE HALL, Nov. l5, 1888.
Ed FRRK Press Mr.. A. E. Stanley
who has been 10 the western country work
ing with cattle, has returned home.
Messrs. Thomas Howe and James Frank
have puschased large tract of land from
Mr.. Crewsbarrow at IS, 80 per acre.
We are sorry to record the death of Mr..
Nat Franks, one of our Oldest and most hon.
ored citizens. He departed this life on the
thirteenth of the ripe old age, He leaves
many friends to lament his demise.
The Royat Literary society met at the
Science Hall Home Institute on the night
of November II. The members discussed
the question Resolved that capital
punishment should be abolished, decided in
the affirmative. After the discussion, DR..
Hillyer expounded expounded the question
very logically, and clearly proved by the
Word that God commands us to rigidly en-
force this law when intruded upon. The
DIR. has very correct views upon ALL of the
great moral and political quettions of the
day. EUCLID.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

Returns in Dakota at the recent
election show a plurality of 1000 in
favor of making Huron the new State
capital,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

Col Breckenridge Is aocumulating
information On the boundary ones
ton
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

The Democrats have sixty majority
on joint ballot in the Virginia Legs
lature-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19

A. Strickland q Co, stationery w
Jas. q. Il. county clerk, express 90
DIR. Harrison, examining lunatlc w
VIII q nu,raleson med. service 40 80
1890 s,a,io,ery for LYNCH. I'D. I 20
Wa' G,a.sn wire for fence so 90
Green A Price, mdse. for Jail ~ 90
II. Wareslin. Mitchell CO., guard 20
Tucker A Co, lumber for road, w
j. J. Nolen, guarding prisoners Ia 90
j. V. Hutchins, mdse. for jail III 70
s,a,;onary sor elsrh and Judge % 70
Fees OF Go. judge, criminal cases liz w
q. s. Cock, ]. p. inquest m
San Marcos water Co., repairs 10
Ed. Il. Kone, judge, lunatie case ''';'' 90
County clerk, stationery w
DIR. z. O. Woods, exam. lunatio w
By order for . copies Rev. Statutes w
Russell Il Ellison, stationery ~
Joe Williamson road work ~ w
II. f. Barber, attendance on court ~ w
/" wash bill Il guard 1920
a. stationery. IL 90
I. f" hoard OF prsonen 335 40
Clark & Courts, records l0S 90
W w SLACK. l. u. pauper's burial, ~ 30
REPORTS PRESENTED.
Owen Ford, county attorney, David
Lynch, 1. p. precinct No. 2, II. O. Hubbs.
!. p. precinct No. 8; Jep Henson, constable
precinct No. 3; @. Rowe, J. p. preoint
No. 4 S. NJ. Perkins, convict contractor"
and Jas. G.. Burleson, county clerk, present
cd their accounts which were approved.
Townsend d Caldwell. and l.. Coffee,
butchers, presented their reports which
we're examined and continued for correction.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-19
COMMISSIONERS, COURT.

The honorable oopnrt met in regular ses-
sion Monday Nov. Q Srd transacted tho fol
lowing business
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10
A Jockey Killed ON the Track.

New York Special: The track was in good
condition at Brighton Beach. There was
also an average attendance, but the pleas
ures OF the day were completely married
by chapter OF terrible accidents, by which
one OF the most promising young jockeys,
Moran, was instantly killed and two others,
Garrison and Lane, narrowly escaped with
their lives. The second race was started
with thirty-one horses, although twenty
two owners had sent in applications to
have their horses withdrawn, as the num-
Der was too great and the track too narrow
to give the animals a chance to win, and be-
sides they were afraid Of an accident. Start
er Caldwell got the horses off in punches and,
OF course, they raised an immense cloud OF
dust, in which those out of the front rank
could not see where they were riding to. At
the half-mile post, Moran, who was riding
Miss Daley, and as well as could be seen
through the dust, was in third place
on the outside, having Joe Howell
little in front and closely followed
by Garrison on Blizzard and Lane on
Bonnie Lee, was seen to suddenly pitch his
hands to the air, and was quickly followed
by the other two falling also. Moran's
neck was broken. and death was almost in
Simultaneous. The other riders, Garrsi on
and Lane, are all right. In the third ace
another accident occurred, which in one
case may prove fatal Rivers who was rid
ing Wonderment, and Williams, who was
riding on Cardinal McCloskey, were thrown
as they entered the home stretch. Rivers
was carried home unconscious and unable
to move.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

The assumption OF a widespread feel
ing in favor of pardoning Riel, the re-
le'lious half-breed, is not borne out by
the returns. The Montreal Star has
been sending circulars to the leading
Journals throughout the Dominion
asking for public opinion on the SUBJ
ject; and out OF fifty-four responses
forty-one are hostile to Riel. OF the
remaining thirteen one is non-com-
initial; seven favor the insanity
theory; two oppose the execution OF
political offenders and three declare
that Riel did not have a fair trial.
Thus far the verdict is decidedly
against the condemned.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

One OF the most peculiar cases coming un-
der Secretary Endicott's recent order
sending various army officers back to
their regiment, is that OF Capt. John s.
Wharton, OF the Nineteenth infantry,
who for twenty years has been on the
staff OF Gen. Hancock, and is widely
and popularity known in Minneapolis
and St. Paul, where he lived for several
years. 1t is said that he intends to resign
rather than rejoin his regiment. This rs
q matter OF fact would be impossible.
Capt. Wharton is afflicted with softening
OF the brain and is under constant sur
VIGILANCE. He does not not go off Gov
errors island without the attendance Of
the post surgeon or some fellow officer.
This has been necessary for two years past.
His resignation could not be accepted il he
should resign, a decision having been made
to this effect in a similar case. Capt.
Wharton was ono OF Gen. Hancock's most
trusted and confidential aides during the
war and he viii doubtless be allowed to re-
main in his present assignment until he is
retired.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10
Enlightened by Consul Mason.

Fhe secretary of state has received a de
tailed report OF Consul Mason in regard to
the cholera at Marseilles, France,
He comments upon the false policy OF the
authorities in endea yoring to suppress the
truth, and speaks Of the sensation caused
by the rude awakening on the 14th ult.,
when the community realized that it was
in the first stage Of an epidenlie Of real
static cholera. which had not been
imported. s"om spain or elsewhere. The
most elementary .'rinciples, OF sanitary
cleanliness are unknown in ...:-rseilles, gnd
on this point the consul goes into details.
From the LIST to the 18th of August there
were 721 deaths, or an average OF thirty
eight per day. The disease has also APP
peared seriously in the suburbs OF the city:
The malady has been more fatal than last
year to sailors of vessels In port, and has
been particularly serious to seamen from
England and Scandinavia. The disease
manifests its characteristic preference for
the dissipated, the insane and the unclean.
The scourge has perhaps reached its maxi
mum fatality, and will gradually subside to
a finish in October,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

The San Francisco Chronicle is the
authority for the statement that since
1870 the amount of foreign wine con-
sumed in the United States was rs per
cent. OF the total consumption, and in
1880 only IT'S per cent, and is now
even less than that. The Importance
of our vineyards is annually increas-
ing, and fine home made wines are
taking the place of the adulterated
foreign wines. In many places in Eu-
rope the manufacture of wine is openly
carried on, notably in the city ofHam-
burg. There is a wine factory there
that makes wine of any kind, at any
price, and puts upon it any label. The
buyer must Indicate what he wants
and the price, and the wine is made.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10
A Mr.. Pidcin of Boston has invented

A Mr.. Pidgin of Boston has invented
an adding machine which carries auto
matically, and works by electricity by
which an unlimited amount of carry
ing can be attained. It is literally o
'lishtning calculator. The primary
object of the inventor was to make an
instrument on which every step in adj
dition could be performed mechanical
w. ;nasmuch as this arithmetical pro-
cess lies at the base of all calculations
and is estimated to comprise 80 per
cent. OF those Involved in practical af-
fairs. The capacity Of the device is
limited only by the power Of the bat
terry that operates it, or its size a.
constructed, and its speed, according
to the proficiency Of the user, IL from
two to six times that ofthemost expert
accountant. Any person, moreover,
can learn in one minute how to oper-
ate it. Without exaggeration, It liz as
easy to add with this INSTRUMENT IS #
is to write figures on paper with 2
pencil, and when the last figure has
been set down on the machine thesu
of the numbers that have been writ
ten, whether 2 or 299, 800, 800 or
more, stands before the eye. Mr..
Pidgin has accordingly disconszA4 r.
simple formula by which any number
may be multiplied on his machine by
any other, tlnecarrying being done az.
tomatically and eadditioa perform.
ed also mechanically.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

Treasurer ordan says the policy adopted
by the treasury department to secure
better circulation OF silver coin is
meeting with gratifying success. Dur
ing August there was paid out from
the different subtreasuries $1,677 ,444
in standard dollars, and 81 ,495, 800 in
fractional silver coin, which amounts were
largely in excess OF the issue oisilver during
tho corresponding month OF last year. Mr..
Jordan says:
The withdrawal Of 81 and 50
notes from circulation was made
necessary by the rapid accumula-
ton OF silver in the subtreasuries. 1t
was expected in this way to create a demand
for silver coin. That the plan was success
full is shown by the large output during the
past month. So far no formal complaints
or protests against the withdrawal OF 81
and 81 notes have been made. Applica-
tions have been, however, received for huge
quantities OF small notes. In each case
answer has been made that the issue OF
those notes hns been suspended for the
present
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

The commissioners appointed to
visit the Central and South American
States in the interest of more intimate
international and commercial rela-
tions between these countries and the
United States, have submitted a report
of the work in Uruguay and the Ar
genuine Republic. The commission
find that the share of the United States
in the enormous commerce OF the River
Platte country, which includes Para
quay, Uruguay and the Argentine Re
public, is Iamentably insignificant, and
less than it was half century ago.
This is somewhat humiliating to the
United States and the remedy seems to
be beyond the resources OF statesman
ship.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10
Changing the Wheat Grades.

Duluth Special: Commissioner Murdoch
and Chief Inspector Durdick arrived here
and held conference with the board OF
trade representatives over the inspection
here, and the result is that the No. l
hard rule was changed from "75
per cent. hard Scotch Fife wheat
to "shall consist mostly OF hard
Scotch Fife wheat" This is the old re-
auiremeat OF the Duluth board and will
result in throwing much moe wheat into
the No. hard grade and in giving greater
satisfaction to farmers and commission
men here. The No. / Northern grade will
not be as high as under the rules first
adopted by the board.
The change noted is one OF great impor-
lance, AS it lowers the quality OF wheat 25
per cent. Wheat which, under the former
ruls. was required to contain q per cent.
of hard Scotch Fife wheat. will now pass
grade if it contains only 81 per cent. 81
that variety. When the rule requiring SO
large an amount OF hard wheat was made
by the commissioners, it was predicted by
s great many grain men that compara-
lively httle of the crop OF Minnesota and
Dakota would grade No. / hard if the rule
were strictly applied.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

A Panama dispatch says:-At the court
martial that met on the 18th ult., to try
Pedro Prestan, who has been executed -four
witnesses declared that Prestan was the
principal author OF the destruction OF Co
lon on the 31st OF March last. All the wit
nesses agreeing on the one point
that Prestan was the author OF the
fire, the court. after having heard the
prisoners defense, ordered the room to be
cleared and then elaborated as to what SEN
tence they should pronounce. All the votes
but one were for the hanging OF Prestan. At
asst the death warrant was signed, the pris-
oner called in, and informed Of his SEN
tence. He heard the sentence read with
great composure. Up to his last moment
he had priest by his side. When upon
the scaffold Prestan spoke q few words
calling upon the Colombians to believe
him innocent OF such an atrocious crime.
Notwithstanding all his repeated protests
of innocence, there was but one voice OF un-
animous approval when the car was re-
moved from under his feet and the body
left to swing on the gallows. Prestan was
hanged soon after midday on the 18th
ult His death seemed to have been in
Simultaneous, as no sign OF life was appar-
ent three minutes after dropping.
Prestan was a mulatto, about thirty
years old. He WAS one OF the most fierce
and cruel OF the Columbian revolutionists.
When the troops and police were with
drawn from Colon to aid in defending Pan
anna against Aizpuru, he seized the govern
ment and held the city until he was driven
from it by Col. Ulloa and his Caucanos.
1t was Prestan who seized the American
consul, Mr.. Wright, Capt. Dow, the gener-
al agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company; Mr.. Conner. the local agent, and
Lieut.. Judd, OF the Galena, and took them
out to Monkey hill to be shot. They es-
capped in the fight which took place there
between the rebels and Col. Ulloa's troops.
Capt. Dow offered reward OF 81 900 for
Presitan, dead or alive. Prestan's two
most trusted lieutenants, Cocobolo and
Gen. Porta zelle, were captured by the Uni
ted States forces from the Galena and de-
livered to Gen. Reyes, who hanged them in
the center OF the ruined city.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10
Death of q Noted Character.

Ex-senator Gwin OF California, died In
New York few days ago. No member OF
his family was with the deceased at his
death. On the 9th OF October William NJ.
Gwin would have been eighty years old. he
was the son of a Tennessee Methodist min
lister and studied medicine when quite
young but, being fayorite with Gen.
jackson, he soon launched into polit-
ieal lie, having been appointed United
States marshal for Mississippi by him.
Subsequently he became superintendent OF
the New Orleans custom house, and when
California was admitted to the Union he
went there, stumped the state, and was
elected to the United States senate in 1850,
at the same time with w. H. Seward. He
was reelected to that body and remained
in it until the Rebellion broke out in 1861.
He stated that the title "Duke" was given
him through misrepresentation al his do
inss in Mexico, and he recently out
lined his career In that country as fol-
flows. II was an American during tbs civil
conflict, as had been long before. While
we were fighting each other in the states
there was q seheme to destroy Mexico. l
endeavored to obtain der our people hold
on that government, which seemed 70 me to
be going in pieces" Mr.. Gwip was p tqA
man, weighing between ESQ aud 800 pounds.
He resembles Andrew Jackson so elosely In
features that he was often mistaken for
him. His intimate acquaintance with Clay,
Webster, CalhoaG and other great states
men gave him an exhaustieSs fund ofreminl-s
cence In 1853 he fought a duet with Nc
Corkle, who was then a congressman from
California, After three shots they parted
friends