San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-19

The question before US II one 20 DO prop
erly settled by the laws OF Texas, and tn
consideration OF the greatest good 90 tn
greatest nrr'her." There should be no per
sonal fec ur y art burnings involved II
its diseussl... VI decision mo man liyetl
% himself'-whoeyer tries Il will realize
only vanity aud yexation OF spirit" Al
are sometimes called upon TO make som,
sacrifices OF their preferences and supposed
interests TO the general good. Let, then, The
dead past bury its dead, as TO our formei
school complications and let us all try q
rise to the grand eminence long ago reached
by the fathers Of the Republic OF OF Texas,
In common with the best and wisest every
where, in laying wide and deep the founda-
tons OF FRKE EDUCATION ron ALL THE Pro
PIE.
Mr.. I. II. Julian visited our town on
Monday. He was pricing property, and u
Is supposed intends removing the FREE PRrss
10 this place. In that case what would be-
come OF poor bleeding San Marcos'
The above is the substance OF an item
sent by McLemore Inst week to the San An
tonic Times. That We were at Kyle and
priced property there with reference to
trade We had in view is truei the rest was
wholly manufactured and the writer knew
had no foundation in fact. We regret that
our previous kind efforts for the reformation
Of this erriug youth have all been thrown
away, and that his disposition to avoid the
truth il still rs strong Us ever. What a hui
initiating spectacle, an able-bodied young
man with no higher ambition than to dis
seminate idle village gossip, and add to and
embellish il, without any conscientious scru-
pies or sense Of shame.
We are surprised at his closing inquiry
The obvious answer is that in case of our
removal, there might be field for him to
come over and start that S.column paper, all
printed at home, which he repeatedly prom
ised our people last season. Mr.. jeff Travis
we believe wants partner in the printing
and newspaper business, and our highly i'm
aginative friend Of Kyle might obtain the
place. The combination would surely ''as-
tonish the natives" JEFF and Jef-that will
do.
The following interesting items were fur
nished us by friend, to whom we return
our best thanks. II others VINO hear OF
matters of interest would initiate his ex-
ample. and write them up for us, or give us
the substance, it would of course add to the
interest of the home paper, and also tend
to the progress of our town We wish our
friends would act upon this auggestion. In
the midst of our multifarious duties we find
it impossible to keep posted as to all that is
transriring around US. The following are
the items first referred to:
Mr.. Sanders, of Galveston, has been here
for several days with view OF locating II
he can find property at reasonable prices.
Dr. w. F. Blunt, of Galveston, has also
been here. He proposes to 60 into stock
raising. but will probably settle near Austin
Mr.. j. P. Russell. of Galveston, will be
here this month some time. and expects tt
locate his family here for the spring anf
summer.
Mr.. Ed. Hon, cf Galveston, former
resident of this place, writes TINT he viii
make San Marcos lengthy visit soon.
MIR. E. S. Fletcher has brought from Gal
weston, a thoroughbred Jersey buh-sired
by famous bull in New York.
In newspaper sketch of Col. Jackman
the new U S. Marshal, (appointed since
our LAST he is stated to be exempt from
three low and pernicious habits. We quote
Colonel Jackman does not smoke, chew
or drink, and will no doubt, if confirmed
and there ia no doubt of that, make an ef
acient officer and worthy successor to tht
lamented Hal Gosling.
Jackman resembles Gosling in his arden
Temperament, and while differing politically
there were many noble traits common tt
both; but if the above statement be true
land we do not doubt it in the least), in thu
points named the former has the advan
tage Would that we had more public men
as well as private citizens, of whom the
same could be said. Why should not every
man and boy emulate these traits of thu
true gentleman?
Commissioners Burleson and Schmitt call
ed on us last week to ask us to state that thu
report that the roof of the court house wa
about to cave in. is without foundation
They had it inspected by competent work
men, who found it perfect as ct first. sai'
Commissioners said the injurious report hat
gone abroad throughout the county, an'
asked us to correct it, which we do will
pleasure.
"Giye me ticket for H." remarked
pert young man to ticket agent Ransom, las
night, and unwittingly, the accommodatlnI
dispenser of tickets gave lin one to Sal
Marcos. which he paid for and placed in hi
hat. with the satisfied air of a man who ha'
gotten what he asked for.
The above is sample of one OF McLe
more's chaste and interesting items OF kyl
news. contributed to various papers, whic
we clip from the San Antonio Times. Whel
at Kyle the other day we were told tina
some of the citizens we're considering tn
question of raising q bonus for that remark
able young man, as a reward for his invalu
able literary services to the town. If so
we sincerely trust it was not on account
such efforts as the above. We do not re-
gard its publication as creditabls to the pa
per which gave place to it.
Our attention has been called TO two i'm
portant errors in our report Of Commission
ers' Court last week. The allowance {
the Sheriff for 3 months guard at jail shout
have been Sos instead Of S3O5; and III
allowance to Northcraft of sllOfor repair