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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
Justice Long Delayed.

When Mr.. Tilden was a candidate
for President, and subsequently talk
ed of for that position, it will be re-
collected that the New York Tribune
was one of his most bitter and un.
scrupulous defamers. Nothing in its
estimation was too base to charge
against him. Now, however, though
probably to serve an equally dis.
honest purpose, it does him justice as
follows:
II Mr.. Tilden had become Presi
dent in 1876, he would have set the
Democracy upon its feet for years.
He would have postponed problems
of politics and the tariff. He would
have choked wild experiments in f.
nance. He would have harmonized
and drilled the clamorous factions Of
his party without too scandalous an
abuse Of the patronage. He would
have organized campaigns without
quite turning the Treasury into a
machine shop. He would have trans
acted the business of the Executive
office with punctilious care, and OBJ
served it's forms and ceremonies with
irreproachable decorum. He would
have been respected; and when at
last he retired he would have passed
for perhaps the very ablest admins
traitor who ever occupied the presi-
dental chair.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
IAN InaIrnsahle Rlunder.n

Hon. T. ID. Linn, editor OF the Vic
toria Advocate, and member OF the
Legislature, publishes the letter ol
Gov. ireland which appeared in ouI
last issue. throwing cold water on
immigration 10 Texas, and comments
as followsi
Years ago Gov. Ireland announced
his hostility 10 immigration, and was
largely instrumental in securing the
existing constitutional inhibition
against state encouragement to ineas-
ures intended 10 attract population.
We hoped, however, that his views OF
the subject had been either entirely
changed or considerably modified,
but such appears not to have been
the case. With millions OF acres OF
tilable land uncultivated for want OF
population, Gov. Ireland announces,
with all the authority that attaches
TO his position MS chic. executive: that
the "policy of the state antagonizes
immi gration. 1t is not creditable ~
the state Of Texas that such state
ment should be technically true, and
we therefore think it IN inexcusable
blunder for Gov. Ireland to 60 out Of
his way to advertise the fact His
statement that "our descendants will
be elbowing each other into the seas
in order to find standing room in the
near future" evidences defective
Judgment unworthy Of the most gu
perficial thinker. When Texas has
100000 population instead OF q
100000. even then there would be
room for millions more without in
convenient crowding. And until that
time comes, Gov. Ireland's position
on that question is absurd.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
PecOs City, Texas.

Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
PEcos CRY, TEX, October 16.-The
sale of town lots at this place was
completed to-day. One hundred and
seventy-fve lots were sold at $4,000,
a grand total of 674 lots bringing
$54, 522 in the two days sale, which
makes this the largest sale ever made
in the State. The railway company
donated lot to the first boy born in
the new town, young stranger "a
hours old; and Lieutenant Governor
Gibbs, who was present, bought lot
to be donated to the first girl born in
the town. The result of the sale is
very satisfactory, and the new town
will be the center of a large develop
ment of this heretofore almost I'M
known part of Texas. At the sand
hills, thirty miles east, is an unlimited
supply Of pure water, and here in a
we'll twenty five feet deep very fair
water has been found.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

We find some further interesting
passages in the "reminiscences OF Rev.
H. S. Thrall, in the Christian Advo-
cate. He was stationed at Austin in
1857, and there being no church
preached in the Capitol. He had to
support himself by teaching Austin
must have been q very poor sort of a
place at that time. We make the
following extract;
April 26: Preached in the morn
ing; saw in my congregation Gov.
Henderson, General Burleson, ex-
President Lamar, Coy. Runnells,
Judge Hemphill, E. III. Pease and Il
majority of the members of the Sen
ate and House" 1t will be remem-
bered that WAS the only preacher in
the city, and almost the only occasion
that brought ont the ladies was
preaching. OF course, the other sex
fiocked to church. Albeit when they
had shows, political meetings, balls
or other parties they were held in the
same useful State edifice.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
Capture Of q Rapist and Murderer.

Ell PAso, October 17.-[Special j
Tom P. Varnell, the wealthy stock.
man who has long been wanted in
Hill county for murder and rape, was
taken from here this morning toward
the scene Of his brutal exploits. He
was captured at the Magdalene mines,
Mexico, by Sheriff Bell and Deputy
Sheriff Mckinney, of Hill county.
Varnell will be remembered as the
scoundrel who, at a social gathering
in Hill county, outraged young girl,
and when reproached by the father
of the girl murdered the poor old
man and made his escape. He has
been hiding out for a long time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent,
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Is, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Is, 1855.
ED. FREE Press The city has set
tied down to it's normal condition af.
ter wild week of pyrotechnic enjoy.
ment, festivals, Yelled Prophets pro.
cession, Trades Pageant, Exposition,
horse races, a big fair, big "Strike
of the knights of Labor" several
riots resulting in bloodshed and loss
of life. The throngs of humanity
have left the city and the streets look
deserted. Theatre audiences are
slim and the hotels look empty, offset
however by the plethoric condition OF
the hotel keepers pocket book from
the weeks harvest. The Geological
garden is closed for the season at the
spacious "Grounds." No more
this year will be seen there the lions
and the kangaroos, the monkeys and
the dudes.
The show is over. The fun is over,
and every one has returned to his
monotonous task to lay up coal and
recuperate financially and get ready
for the midwInter carnival of concerts,
dances, and theatrical engagements
of the "Stars," the kings and queens
of the stage, who never fail to show
up and rake in the ducats of their ad-
mirers.
There has been a half dozen brutal
murders in the city these past few
days. Two occurred Lest night, Mar
tin Henry, a hurley brute, who keeps
a dirty drinking dive on 5 av. and
Market streets, choked and kicked a
drunken man to death last evening
because his inebriated customer in
suited him, and yesterday respecta-
bic looking stranger named Slawson
was found lying on the floor OF one
Ryan's saloon with his head in a pool
Of blood and dying.
Two bartenders named Sylvester
and Lazarus after making Slawson
drunk proceeded to rifle his pocket
and take mis- life.
John ]. Harvey, the Young man who
was shot and killed by police officer
Hannah for an alleged participation
IN the street car strike and mot of
Iast week, was buried from his resi-
ience yesterday afternoon The fun
sral vAs attended by several hundred
= Knights Of Labor The - Knights
wore Grape upou the left arm AEdtheir
- and solemn department made an
soene
Can SvvruF
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

In the course Of his "reminiscences
in the Galveston Christian Advocate,
Rev, MIR. Thrall states that James G..
Hardin, an early Methodist preacher,
was the father of John Wesley Har-
din, the noted desperate, now an in
mate of the penitentiary at Hunts
villa
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

The present administration cannot
be said to ignore editors in Texas in
the way of promotion to Office, as wit
ne1s the appol ntment of G. F. Bailey
of the Rockport Transcript as collec-
tor at Corpus Christi, and E. d. Linn
of the Victoria Advocate, consul ut
Piedras Niegras.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
Ruling Of Comptroller Swain on the IL
ability OF Druggists.
Special Telegram to the Statesman


DALLAS, October l9.-COllector Gil
lespis recently informed the several
druggists Of this city, by notice, that
10 person could sell spirituous, yinous
or malt liquors OF medicated bitters,
in any form, or for any purpose, with
out payment Of the regular liquor
dealers tar To be certain this view
was correct, the collector wrote to
Comptroller Swain for bis opinion on
the subject as follows: There Is
nothing in the Law regulating YinO1s
spiritous, malt liquors or meiicsted
bitters that e1emPts = druggist from
paving the tar, not even If the same
u only used IN the compromising OF
prescriptions You are entirely IN
keep. ~ Uiih the rulings Of thIs De
uartnent rela:ive % the matter, etc.
etc. This ruling j. the sane IS has
ben zJmulgatel by the comptroller
deuar .meDt for s11ne years. and u u
"a ~ iujustce The lac and not The
Ot6cers are % bl1ue
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

Prof. Girardeau writes to Judge Da-
Wis, vice-president of the Texas Press
Association, placing IN his hands his
resignation of the Presidency of said
Association. Having no longer any
connection with the Texes press, he
is no longer entitled to hold the posi-
ton. Judge Davis will succeed to it
till another election shall be had.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

1t has lately come to light that but
few Of the liquor dealers of Calves
ton are actually made tn pay the IL
Gems required by law. It is shrewdly
surmised, that being favorites of the
powers that be, they may be pretty
generally favored in this way.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

There is no reason, so far as we
can see here. why the people of the
country should not experience n pc
nod Of unusual prosperity. beginning
with the first Of the new ye-r, sad
an old 6nsncier OF the Treasury De-
partment n the Minneapolis 11bun- s.
corresTOndeuL Il have Just byln
talking. continued lBs, WITH q fr5eno
over At the ACrcrltunA D-.p-TtGlent
Al - revi-w.,l iis crDdIiIOn q -
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
The FREE Pass finds solid comfort

The FREE Press finds solid comfort
in the following passage from a con-
temporary:
Unjust and personal newspaper at
tacks never disturb the equanimity OF
an honest man. When an editor pays
his debts, treats everybody fairly and
kindly, and COMFORTS himself with
respect to public opinion, he cannot
be injured by attacks from men who
lack these qualities.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

President Cleveland has suspended
from Office the chief justice of New
Mexico, because he appointed the
notorious ex-senator Dorsey a COM
missioner to draw grand and petit
Jurors for that territory.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22
To Our Friends and the Public.

''Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min'2
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days O. lang syne"
The FREE PRESS now numbers near.
ly twelve years under the charge OF
it's present editor and proprietor 1t
has seen San Marcos rise from its
primeval state as dull little hamlet,
to its present prosperous and promis-
ing position. 1t has, during all this
time, been steadfast in its devotion to
the best interests of the community
in which it has had its home. The
majority OF it's patrons will recollect
the long, dark, weary days and years
of its earlier probation, when, with the
most diligent attention and the
closest economy, it was difficult to
''lnake both ends meet" and when, in
addition, it incurred the causeless
distrust of some and the hostility of
others, rs the result of ignorant pre-
judice.
The FREE Press therefore thinks it
may now fairly claim to share in the
more prosperous condition which it
has contributed its mite toward bring
ing about. We ask the public to con-
slider this matter, and decide for
themselves whether its claim is not
Just. 1t is we'll known that the paper
has never been found wanting in just
commentator of every worthy word
and work in this community, while it
has not hesitated 10 crIticIse and con-
denim, when duty to truth and the
people required it. Besides always
championing the material interests OF
our localitA the FREE Press has ever
been the steadfast advocate of genu-
inc Democracy-the rights and best
interests Of the people-Law and Or
der, Peace. Temperance, Universal
Education, and Practical Christianity
in all its legitimate manifestations.
It is no wonder, therefore, that
while it has hosts of friends, it also
has some bitter enemies; but it being
well known that the latter have been
made in consequence Of its devotion
10 what it conceived to be the claims
OF duty and the best interests of So
ciety, the fact of its having thus made
enemies should be placed to its credit
by IL good people.
The present prosperous outlook,
upon the prospect of
full crop, prompts the suggestion
that now is a 6rst-rate time to invite
an extension of the circulation of the
old San Marcos Free Pass We
will be glad to take the subscription
Of any reliable party, payment to be
made the first Of January next We
ought, and hope to double our sub
scription list within year. in order
TO encourage the sending Of copies
abroad, We will furnish two copies for
$3.50.
We respectfully solicit the kind CO.
operation of friends of the FEEE PEEss
At the various postofices as yolun-
tAry agents, and will allow the usual
AlPOstmasters are also
authorized to act as agents- WeAlsO
desire 10 secure the services Of active
md reliable agents 10 solicit for us
specially, TO whom 9 liberal oOnmis-
son VII be paid 4
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

Julian Field has received the ap.
pointment Of postmaster at Fort
Worth, vice Mrs. Burchill, whose COM
mission had expired.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

0ns-fourth Of the population Of thu
United States is situated in incorpor
ated cities and towns.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

The Baptist Herald copies a con-
siderable portion Of our late editorial.
"The Religious Press and Reform,
and gives its approval.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

Senator Kleberg, of Cuero, has re-
ceived the appointment to the Federal
district attorneyship for the western
in place of A. j. Evans, re-
moyel
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

The North, Central and South
American Exposition at New Orleans
will open November 10th, and is ex-
pected to continue to about Apri. /,
1886.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

EEt0r Beard Of POcahoutAs. Ark.
szs VISITED BY . mob ubO objected T.
hls prJlIb1ioB Siels bas be stool
thea - ulsa E.sflst0l
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

II. w. Shaw, better known as "Josh
Billingp," died suddenly at Monterey
Cal, ON the 14th inst.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

The Central Tens Presbyttry are
in session in Austin.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

Canon Farrar, OF Westminster Alb.
hey, is on visit 10 the United States.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

MoTuuns are seeking converts at
TOso1A IL
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-22

War between Greece and Turkey is
threatened.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
A Fricnd,A COunaol.

To make friends counsel thorough
ly available, either for our personal
improvement in character and conduct,
or for assistance in making decisions
and managing our affairs. there are
some points needful to observe by giver
and receiver. First of all, the counsel
must be desired and appreciated, With.
out this, it will not he offered by a wise
or sensitive friend. Unless well
come awaits it, 1t ia worse than useless.
Indeed, it should be actively sought,
rather than passively accepted. On
the other hand he who tenders 1t should
do so without an air of superiority, and
indeed without any such thought. 1t
is only a mutual benefit, such as he
may equally need and desire, and i'm
plies nothing of pre.eminence on either
side. Neither should he be disappoint-
cd or hurt if his counsel be not acted
upon. 1t must be confessed, however,
that this feeling Is one chief cause why
friendly advice is not more frequently
sought.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04

ST. LOUIS ,June3 Secretary Bayard
held reception on the floor of the Mer.
chants Exchange to day. In brief
address which he made he said
In my mind the Mississippi Valley
occupies as important aposition as the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. have al.
ways tried to do as much for this sec
tion of the country as for any other. |
appeal to every Congressman. every
Senator, every man with whom | have
been associated in public life, to prove
that nobody has done more than l have
done to advance the interests of the
great valley. / have seconded the inter
ests of your great Captain Eads to open
not only Memphis and New Orleans,
bat also st. Louis to the commerce of
the world through this great river
"This is not my desire alone. As one
of the advisers of President Cleveland,
l think am justified in saying that the
Administration will make every endea.
vOr to allay every remnant of sectional
feeling in every particular; the Admin.
istration is for the whole country, and
not for only part of it. Go on without
fear, embark In your enterprises, be at
ease, and everything, you may be sure,
will be done to protect and advance the
interests Of every citizen OF the United
States" y
Mr.. Bayard left at 8. So p. IN. for Co
lumbia, Mo-, where he delivers the an
nual address ut the State University TO-
morrow.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
Big Bears Advice,

According to telegram from winni.
peg, Rev. Father Ledue, Vicar of ct.
Albert, near Edmonton, in the North
west Territory, reports !: Before left
St. Albert, Big Bear was sending scouts
from his reserve for the different re
serves around the neighborhood. The
message he gave them was to this effect
We are doomed and we will be killed,
one after another, by the whites, but
before we die or disappear altogether
We must enjoy ourselves rs much as
we can. Therefore we must plunder
the stores aud kill many white peo-
'ple'"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
New Castle Items.

NEW CASTLE. June 4, 1SS5,-The
ladies of the w. C. T. U of New
Castle will meet in their room in
the Court House on Tuesday, June
9th, (Floral Mission Day. for jail visi-
tation. Donations of flowers are
earnestly solicited. Ladies will be in
attendance TO receive and arrange
them for distribution between the hours
of twelve and three o'clock.
The New Castle M. E. Sunday school
will make an excursion 10 Beverly ON
June 10th.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
work and wages.

The New Albany Iron Company, ot
New Albany, Ind Iana, has signed the
Amalgamated scale. 1t Is the second
firm outside of Pittsburg 20 sign, and
the workmen say they expect more In a
few days. The number Of workmen
affected by the strike in the different
States IL as follows: Western Pennsyl-
vania, 20, ,342; Ohio, 13, Indiana,
1884 Illinois, IA, 594; West Virginia,
3,454 Wisconsin, 1926; Michigan,
200 Tennessee, 140 Kentucky, l5l.
One hundred iron mills and thirty four
nail factories have closed down.
A telegram from Pittsburg says that
within the next two weeks every win.
dow glass factory west of the Allie
gheny Mountains will close down for
the summer in accordance with reso.
luton passed at late meeting VI the
Western Window Glass Manufac-
turers' Association. The usual summer
shut down occurs the last week In June,
but, in view of the fact that trade was
dull. the manufacturers decided to
suspend operations two weeks earlier.
A reduction In wages OF 70 per cent. IL
Ii said will be insisted upon by the
manufacturers when the factories re.
sume in the fall.
Most OF the l76 laborers on the Read.
ing and Pottsville Railroad above
Harrisburg, who struck on Tuesday for
an increase of % cents per day resumed
work on Wed nesday at the old rate.
The strikers on the kentucky Cen.
tral Railroad at Covington on Wednes-
day morning prevented freight train
from starting by cutting the engine
loose and compelling the engineer to
put it in the round house. The engi.
ueers on the road have not yet struck,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04

We must regard every matter as An
intrusted secret which we believe the
person concerned would wish to be con-
sidered as such. Nay, further, we
must consider all things as secrets in
trusted which would bring scandal on
another if told, and which it is not our
certain duty to discuss, and that in the
presence of the accused. The divine
rule Of doing as we would be done by
Is never better put to the test than in
matters of good and evil speaking. We
may argue with ourselves upon the
manner in which we would wish to be
treated in many circumstances but
everybody recoils instinctively from
the thought of being spoken Ill of in his
absence.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
ALWAYS DISAPPOINTED.

Did you ever see. far-far away from
you, the beautiful purple mountains,
and set forth to seek them, with q
vague feeling that upon them the
world must seem more beautiful,
more romantic than it does upon the
plain?
But as you go on, though the roads are
hilly and there is some climbing to be
done, you discover that you never seem
to reach those mountains-those won.
drously beautiful mysteries that smile
upon you from afar.
You tread common earth and Chamber
over common rocks.
The trees and bushes grow even less
beautiful; they are stinted and rough;
there Is much that is troublesome in
the path, and you cannot believe that
you are higher above the earth than you
were.
Far away still lies the beauty and the
my ystery-far away-far away; and
about you only mire and dust and
stones and common herbage.
Even should you mount to some hi igh-
est peak and look back, you would find
the beauty in the valley you had left,
not on the rugged mountain where you
stood.
And 30 in lite. Climb where you
may, to whatever pinnacle, you never
reach your beautiful mountain. Where
yeu stand, another's eyes may be fixed
now. To him it has the beauty, the
mystery, the charm it once had to you.
You have only proven to yourselfthat
the beautiful mountains are yet further
away. And alas living feet never
reached them, but must forever press
common earth.
Oh, the golden mountain of wealth
Oh, the glorious mountain of fame, pur-
pie as an emperor's robe What say
those who stand upon them Only
this
| "They were hard to climb"
| And that most beautiful and roseate
mountain two ascend handin hand, after
the wedding ring is on. Ah well,
there is rest and peace there often,
when both hearts are true; but it is not
what it seems to the boy and girl who
yearn for it as they stand together in
the sweet valley of first love.
We never reach our beautiful noun.
tains. We never may.
Yet they make the valley beautiful
and we would be worse than we are if
we did not see them as we do; un.
happier,if they did not arise in all their
splendor above these stony common
paths of ours, to tell us what might be,
If not what is.