San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24


We. too arc progressive. Star Vindieator'
See new advertisement Of ]. v. Hutehina.
You viii do well 10 examine his stock.
See new advertisement of II. y. Biount
Co, the prominent grocery house on the
South side Of the square,
When people "sick" their dog on US, We
hold tho owners and not tho puppy respon-
sible.
The equinotical rains came ahead OF time
last week, but we are glad they arc over.
We may now expect long spell OF hne
weather.
The Oresset IL engaged In building up
San Marcos" so far rs tho inditing OF pretty
paragraphs goes. Public spirited, easy
and cheap,
We are glad to learn that Coronal Institute
Ia progressing finely. There has been a
considerable increase in the number nj pu-
pills since the opening.
The County Commissioners mistook their
man. We do not graduate our rights and
duties az citizen and journalist by any 0
per cent scale Of premium OF discount, or
consideration of pecuniary profit or penalty.
The Blanco Star has gone "clean over"
to the advocacy Of free whisky. lis we'll
il had bad effect to see an old topper like
the editor of the Star claiming TO bea friend
Of prohibition, as he recently did.
....lt fasl tsNa 4.
superiority Of IN old established newspaper
Of good general circulation over new news
paper ventures. which can have as yet little
or no regular circulation. "A word to the
WISE" etc.
1.-THE Cosmos" is the title of new
monthly conducted by our philosophic
townsman, G. Vogelsang, the first number
of which is Just out We need scarcely say
it it strictly devoted to "shience." The
Cosmos will be on sale at the San Marcos
Bookstore, five cents number,
Jordan Institute, located at Lockhart, has
1870 students, mostly young men and young
ladies. The music department under Miss
Mcdonald has 20 pupils and there are 20
boarding pupils attending the Institute We
rejoice in the success Of Prof. Jordan in his
enterprise.
Judge Kone, as also some OF the commits |
sioners, some time ago claimed that they
knew hardly anything about McLemore.
After the expose we have made, which can
not successfully be disputed, they can no
longer say So. Now that they know him,
how do they like him
The Cresset defends its "plate matter "
that is stereotyped plates of reading matter
after the style of patent medicine notices,
imported from abroad. They are Doubtless
great convenience to those who feel them
selves incompetent to produce anything bet |
ter, or are unable to hire type settlers at
home.
There will boa festival given by the young
ladies of the congregation of the new Meth
odist church near Mr.. j. A. Montgomery's,
Kegley Hills, on tomorrow Friday night,
to raise money to seat the house. They
hope for contributions from liberal friends
in San Marcos. By the way, we learn we
were in error in stating the dimensions of
the building, which are 2Sx3S.
The County Commissioners met in special
session the first of the week. They in
spected the work of Assessor Fortson and
found it first class in all respects, They
turned over the balance of the unpaid de-
linquent list, amounting to some 500, tol
r, II. Manloye for collection, allowing him
twenty-five per cent. A full report in our
next.
WIN. d. Cleveland and Cotton.
We invite special ate ntion to the change
in the advertisement of the above named
gentleman, and assure our people that they
can safely rely upon every word in it. MIR.
Cleveland has won most enviable fame as
merchant and business man. There is no
discount on him in any point of view.
"THE last ROSE OF SUMMER. AT last
John Williamson has discontinued his FREE
PRESS. We had some faint hopes that he
might turn from the error of his ways"
but it seems that he has stiffened his neck
and hardened his heart, and so, not unnat-
urally, dislikes to hear the TRUTH ehce
stops his paper. "Ephraim is joined to his
idols" "Goodby. john"
There will be given supper at the M. E.
Church, October the second and third, for
the purpose of raising the PASTORS SALARY.
is invited to come. Refresh
ments of all kind will be served. Committee;
Alfred Meyers, John Frazier, John Barnes,
Katie Barton, Rose Polk, Nellie Frazier.
A. r. NORRIS, Pastor
San Marcos. Sept 30, 1885.
BALLoU'sMAaAz1NE for October is choice |
number and worthy the attention of the
reading public. First there is an illustrated
article on the Society Islands, in the Pacific
and near the famous Caroline Islands claim
ed by Germany. Then follows that thrill
ing story Lewey and I; or, Sailor Boys
Wanderings," by W. H. Themes. Then
there are short stories, poetry, household
matters, funny articles, curious subjects,
puzzle pages, etc.
Mr.. Bailey of Palestine, the pilot ographic
artist whose views of scenes in and about
San Marcos are so much admired, came
down on Monday, did some more work, and
for the better advertising of his
views. That is all they need to have an i'm
mense run. Mr.. Bailey, rightly guessing
our weakness as an ex- Hoosier, brought with
him samples of his work in and around In
iianapolis many years ago, aud was so good
As to present us with photographs OF Gov.
Wallace. the father Of Gen. Lew Wallace,
and of Hon. John d, Defrees, the veteran ed
tor and later Government printer at WASH
noton. We heartily thank Mr. Bailey for