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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-08-20
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OE1'lCIA T..

ooSsREssMAN-bra pisTnor:
Hon. James F. Miller. Of Gonzales County.
sESArOe- 25ra DISTRICT:
aon. Geo. Pfeuff.r, OF f'omal Co.
nsrsxsExrAr,yss--0ls DISTRICT:
Hon. J, II Combs, Of Hays Co.
Z Hon. j M-.Jolly. Of Caldwell Co.
oisrRlcr Ooupr--2isD DISTRICT.
SION. u. Teicimueiler. Presiding Judge. LaGrange
J. ". Bethany. Attorney, Austin Go.
rinEs or HOLDING COURT.
HAYs.-lst Mondays In March and September. Ma,
c0ntinue three weeks.
cousrY orrokns.
Ed n. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas a. Burleson, Dist. and County Clerk.
owen Ford, County Attorney.
saiis E. Barber Sheriff. J s. Davis. prpuiy.
q s. Cock, Justice of the Peace Pre-. No: !,
David Lynch,
"a. q. Hnbhs, 3
J.G. kowe, :
y. Il. Patterson. County Treasurer.
X. 3. FortsOn, Assessor.
5oe. G. Eve, Surveyor.
r;j ,.,I y, 1,,ss,,s,, ,s,,y, Corr p'ee!"'' N.;
2. Il. Burleson,
Peter Schmitt.
frank Obanion, Constable precinct No.
lTiMss or HOLDING County AND PnKcixor CouRrs-
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Pr bate bns-
Iness-4th Mondays in January, March. May, July,
September and November.
Commissioners Csurt--2d Mondays In February,
Nay, AuguN and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last Monday IN
each M nth. at San " srcos.
Precinct No. 2-2d FRIDAY In each month NJ CITY
- SD +" WimberleJ's Mill.
4-4th =" Dripping Springs
TOWN orsIcERs.
Nayor--Wm. Giesen.
Council W. D, Wood. G. W. Donaldson, John
williamson, D. A. Glover. I'D. ]. L. Green.
Narshal-T. N. Prince.
street Commissioner--Samuel Watkins.
Conncil IN ate the frat The sdav In each month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-24
GENERAL AND PRESIDENT.
The Work of the Dead Hero in the Field and
as Chief Executive OF the Nation.

NhIel LAeCuLiSe OA Tic NatlODs
Any estimate of General Grants greatness,
written at this time, must of necessity be other
than it will be after sufficient time shall have
elapsed to permit the biosrapher to view his life
in its entirety and freed from the petty preju-
dices, scarcely recognized that now exist. AS
well might one essay to measure with his eye the
dome of ST. Peters, while clinging like a fly to
its massive flank. We who have lived while
Grant has lived, and have seen him go IN and
out before US, plain, -~rong man, not in po-
sition to rightly estimate the grandeur of his
character. 1t is only now when the shadow of
his death begins to lengther round the world,
that his proportions as citizen soldier and states
man can be viewed. The individual sticking to
the great stone dome in the Eternal City sees the
crevices between its constituent parts, and sees
little else. If, then, taken blindfolded, allowed
to look for an arm's-length about him, to be
again blindfolded and taken away, he would
probably regard St Peters very ordinary
piece Of architecture-little more excellent than
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-24
CONVERSATIONS AND OPINIONS.
Grants Estimates of Public Men and Meas
ures-EXtracts from His Talks

Grants Estimates of Public Men and Meas
ures-Extracts from His Talks.
II hear u good deal in politics about expedien-
cy," said the General, one day 1.-THE only time
ever deliberately resolved to do an expedent
thing for party reasons against my own judg-
ment, was on the occasion of the expansion or
initiation bill l never was so pressed in my life
to do anything as to sign that bill-never. 1t
was represented to me that the veto would de-
stroy the Republican party in the West; that
the West and South would combine and take the
country, and agree upon some even worse plan
Of finances some plan that would mean repudia-
ton. Morton, Logan, and other mon, friends
whom ] respected, were eloquent il presenting
this view. | thought at last | would try and
save the party and at the same time the credit
Of the Nation from the evils of the bill.
resolved to write message embodying my own
reasoning and some of the arguments that
had been given me, to show. that the
dill, passed, did not mean expansion or infa-
ton, and that it need not affect the courtry's
credit. The message was intended to soothe the
East, and satisfy the foreign holders of the
bonds. l wrote the message with great care,
and put in every argument l could call up to
show that the bin was harmless, and would not
accomplish what its friends expected from it.
WE'LL when l finished my wonderful message.
which was to do so much good to the party and
country, l read it over and said to myself:
What is the good of all thisl You do not
believe it. You know it is not true. Throwing
it aside, resolved to do what believed TO Do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-24
GEN. GRANTS GREAT CAREER
The Life and Public Services of the
Nations Greatest Soldier.
President of the Republic-ExtractS
from His Observation-Disclosures
BIOGRAPHICAL.

From Orr Special Edition Of Ycsterday.l
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
The Greek Army.

A military correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette gives avery unfavora
bic account OF the present condition OF
the Greek army. The war establish
ment consists of $4,000 men, with l2O
guns; but the largest number of troops
which the Greek war minister could
place in the field in case of emergency.
is $4,000 men, we'll armed, tolerably
well equipped, but badly drilled and
administered, wanting in discipline,
and led by officers with little military
training or experience in command.
These troops may be suitable for a
guerrilla war, but lin the correspond
ent's opinion) are totally incapable
of resisting Turkish regulars in the
open field. One of the causes of the
inetficiency of the Greek army is the
extreme shortness of the service with
the colors, which amounts to oneyear
only for the infantry and two years
for the cavalry, artillery, and engineers.
Nor are even these periods of service
adhered to; most Of the recruits, ow-
ing to the want. of money to pay
them, are sent on furlough directly
they are enlisted; and a case is cited
OF a "royal battalion" which consist
ed Of 1 3 men only. The Greek navy,
on the other hand, is we'll manned and
equipped, and consists of 4 iron-clads,
% wooden ships, and % torpedo
boats, with 200 guns and 5000 men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
An UndenOmiDatiO Ham.
from the Lowell MALL

ETOu Uu0 Lowell MALL
During the Universalist' conference
in this city last week a repast for the
delegates and attendants, supplied by
the ladies of the church where the meet
ing was held, was spread in Jackson
Hall. In response to an invitation to
contribute to this purpose a devout
brother procured a goodly ham, which
had been cooked and garnished most
temptingly. This hesent by messen-
ger to be delivered at the hall to the
lady in charge of the refreshments. 1t
happened that the same day the Uni
tartan fair was in progress at Mechan-
ics' Hall, and that a lady of the same
name as one serving in Jackson Hall
had a prominent place in its manage
ment Thither the messenger went in
stead of to Jackson Hall, and inquiring
for Mrs. - presented the ham, with
the sender's compliments. The gift
was received with many expressions of
pleasure, but after the messenger de-
parted the lady remarked that she did
not know the giver "But," said she,
"whoever he is, he's very kind"
Though this dish was diverted from it's
intended destination, and afforded re-
freshment for thegood Unitarians and
their friends, there was no lack of food
for the entertainment of the Universal
list brethren, and the provider of the
ham will no doubt be credited for his
good will, though it's ful6lment miscar-
rioI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11

root OF all virtues, but little practical
benevolence is known in China. At a
place called 'Fa On between fifteen and
twenty men attacked a gentleman's
residence. Eight were arrested, and it
was discovered that the whole gang
were dressed in regimentals which had
not been taken from them when dis
charged from the army. During the
atfray the owner Of the house was
killed. Some of the relatives Tecog-
nlzed the man who had killed him,
and when the murderer was arrested
the deceased mans friends demanded
his person from the mandarins in or
der to cut him UP and offer him as a
sacrifice to the names of their de-
parted ancestor. The mandarins, [
am told, gave him up. Robberies by
discharged soldiers are reported from
various quarters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
Presidential Private Secretaries.
From a Washington Letter

From a Washington letter.
Col. LamOntis one of the few private
secretaries who performs hard work.
1t is customary for the private secre-
tary OF the president to do very
little. There are plenty of clerks
in the White House to write all
the letters. The average private
secretary to the president has
not done much more than talk with
the people who have not influence
enough to get to the president and oc-
cupy his time. Col. Rogers, the pri-
vate secretary of President Hayes,
performed less work than any other
man who ever held that place. He
rarely, if ever, did an hours work g.
day. He hardly ever came to the
White House to stay any length of
time except when the president was
getting up his annual message Col.
Rogers usually wrote the bulk of that
for him. He told a visitor one day
that he had only SIS in his pocket when
Hayes made him his private secretary.
He gave almost his entire time when
with Hayes to private business. He
worked up number of claims and es-
tablished himself for time in quite a.
successful business as a claim agent.
Towards the latter part of his term as
private secretary he became the trus-
tee Of a large estate. He is now said
to be in very comfortable circum-
stances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
Burned Her Maids Letters.
From the ALBANY August


In the employ of one OF the wealth..
est ladies OF Rochester has been for
some time a colored domestic. The
girl was young, and evidently had
many male admirers, for she received
quite a number of letters almost daily.
Her mistress was annoyed at this, and
about two weeks ago two letters came
for the domestic and reached the hands
of the lady, who petulantly threw
them into the stove. The following
day the postman handed another let
ter to the girl herself, and told her
that she was receiving a great many
letters. mot SO many" she replied.
"This is the first one l have got in a.
week" The letter carrier asserted that
he brought two only the day before. The
girl went to her mistress and demand
ed an explanation. The lady said:
eyes, [ did get two letters for you,
but threw them into the stove. You
are receiving altogether too many let
tiers lately" And she told the story
to her husband at night as a good
joke. The latter looked grave when
the girl threatened to bring suit, and
the upshot of the whole matter is that
the girl has been paid an even $4,000
to keep the case out of the courts.
The mistress now has new girl, but the
old one doesn't care. Maybe she will
go to Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
THE TURKEIs Are DOOMED.
President CIeveland's First Thanksgiving
Proclamation.

President CIeveland's First Thanksgiving
Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2.-The fol-
lowing proclamation was issued to-
day by the President:
A PROCLAMATION: The American people
have always abundant cause to be thank
full to Almighty God, whose watchfu1 care
and guiding hand have been manifested in
every stage of their national life, guarding
and protecting them in time OF peril
and safely leading them in the hour
of darkness and danger. 1t els fit
ting and proper that a nation thus
favored should on one day in every year
for that purpose especially appointed, pub
Ecly acknowledge the goodness of God and
return thanks to Him for all His gracious
gifts. Therefore, [, Grover Cleveland, pres
ident of the United States of America, do
hereby designate and set apart Thursday,
the 26th day of November, inst, as day
of public Thanksgiving and prayer, and
do invoke the observance of the same
by all the people OF the land. On that day
let all secular business be suspended and let
the people assemble in their usual places of
worship and with prayer and songs of
praise devoutly testify their gratitude to
the giver of every good and perfect gift for
all that He has done for us in the year that
has passed; for our preservation as united
nation and Tor our delIVerance from the
shock and danger of political convulsion
for the blessings of peace and for our safety
and quiet while wars and rumors of wars
have agitated and afflicted other nations of
the earth; for our security against the
scourge of pestilence which in other lands
has claimed it's dead by thousands and
filed the streets with mourners; for plente-
Gus crops which reward the labor of the
husbandman and increase our nation s
wealth and for the contentment through
out our borders which follows in the train
of prosperity and abundance. And let
there also be on the day thus set apart, a
reunion of families, sanctifed and chasten-
ed by tender memories and associa tions,
and let the socialintercourse OF friends with
pleasant Renaissance show the ties of affec-
ton and strengthen the bonds OF kindly
feeling. And let US by no means forget
while we give thanks and enjoy the COM
forts which have crowned our lives, that
truly greatfui hearts are inclined to deeds
of charity; and that a. kind and thoughtful
remembrance of the poor will double the
pleasures of our condition, and render our
praises and thanksgiving more acceptable
in the sight of the Lord.
Done at the city of Washington, this Sec
ond day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-fve, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one hun
dredth and tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President,
THOMAS F. BAYARD Secretary of State
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
Discharged Chinese Soldiers.

A Canton correspondent of the
Hong Kong Mail, under date OF Sep
TENDER II, says: "The disbandin, OF
the troops has been characterized by
cruelty and imbecility, and has lei to
many disturbances in and about Gan
ton. Some of the men who we're
brought from Shantung, Shansi and
Human can now be seen in the streets
with their regimentals tied around
their waists begging for living. They
dare not exhibit their military coats
in the usual manner for fear of thu
officials. These men were b1ought
here in steamers or overland by boats,
and now that peace is established
they are paid off (?) and sent to find
their way home as well as they can.
Some have been sent back, but more
because the authorities were AFRAID
that such a. number of men might
cause trouble than from any desire to
deal honorably with the men. The
Chinese classics make benevolence the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11

siderable distinction under Andrew
Jackson. He would weigh scarcely
100 pounds and is wheezy and decrep-
it, yet he has charge OF all the United
States bonds in the treasury. A
hearty fifteen-year old girl could enter
his room and strange him, yet there
is no limit to the responsibilities rest
ing upon him. Think of frail form
like that caring for such vast moneyed
interests. But | was about telling
you," continued the clerk, chat this
man Dove exemplifes more clearly
than any man I know of the few
chances man has when he enters the
public service in a department. Out
side of Washington, were / to speak of
this mans history in public life, no
one would believe what am about to
tell you but it is true. His salary is
ST., 900 g. year; no more, no less. No
perquisities, no latitude. [ don't
know whether he ever got more salary
than this or not, but it makes a man
sigh to spend thirty or forty years of
his life to attain a salary of 81, 900 a.
vaaro
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
Casting a Bust.
From the Art Journal. I


Tie operation Of casting bust in
plaster is simple and interesting. A
basin of plaster is mixed of the con-
sistncy of cream, and usually colored
with ochre to distinguish it from the
ultimate cast. 1t is then thrown by
hand over the whole model, excepting
a portion in the crown, the head
marked off by a broad brim of clay,
and intended as a ''hand hole'' for the
extrication of the clay composing the
model. The plaster being set, the OPP
GRAFTON is repeated until the model is
sufficiently strong. The clay rim is
then removed, and the plaster edge
having been we'll charged with clay
water to prevent adhesion, the ''hand
hole" Is filled up with plaster like the
rest. AS soon as it is hard the piece
Is easily removed and the clay ex-
tracted through the "hand hole" or at
the bottom of the model. The mold
is then washed and saturated with
water, the piece in the head replaced
and secured, and the cast made with
the white plaster run round and we'll
shaken into cavities. The waste"
mold, which being tinted, is then
Clipped off bit by bit with a chisel and
mallet, and the counterpart of the
model revealed. If copies of the bust
are required, ''piece-mo1d' has to be
made upon the original cast in sec
tions SO arranged that, while support
ing and being supported by the ad-
Joining pieces, they can be removed
from the cast without injury and used
again and again. There are number
less contrivances and "dodges" en-
ployed by the molder in the various
branches of his craft which it is I'M
necessary to recite here, but considera-
BILE Importance attaches TO this
artisan who, if not skilled and careful,
can easily mar the work intrusted to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
A New Industry.
From the Chicago Tribune.I

About z o'clock Sunday evening g.
young man emerged from well-known
resort for sporting men in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the North Clark Street
bridge. He was tangled as to his legs,
and had considerable difficulty in be-
slowing himself into aconvenient ham
som. In a few moments horid-faced
man with an abdominal development
resembling bay window entered the
place and accosted the proprietor:
Have you a slugger about % he
asked.
amy number" was the reply.
"Introduce me to one who has
sense, and I will give him job"
The required ceremony took place,
and the man asked the bruiser if he
had noticed the young fellow who had
just left. He had. "Well," he said,
"he is my book-keeper and cashier at
my wholesale place on Lake Street.
He is also my brother-in-law. No
squarer or competent man lives on
the face of the earth, but about every
three months he will get uproarously
drunk, as you have seen him tonight.
When IN such state he is very insult
ing, and usually gets black eye at
the end Of about three or four days.
Then he looks at himself-takes an &C
c0unt of stock, as it were-becomes
thoroughly ashamed and sobers up.
Now he has been on this spree
for over a week and hasn't been
whipped yet. [ want you to follow
him up, and get in some kind of a
wrangle and polish him off. You
mustn't hurt him, but just simply
black his eye. Here is $40, and I will
see you don't get into trouble"
The PROFESSIONAL took car and
crossed south. Yesterday afternoon
tn, book-keeper was ut work, a hand
kelchief being tied over his east eye
and his nose somewhat swollen. To
an acquaintance who asked a ques-
tlol, the ancient fable of splitting
kinlling was given as a reply.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
BIG LAND SUIT.
Valuable Land in and About San Fran
cisco Claimed.

cisco Claimed.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 3.-An-
other large land suit on an old
Mexican grant is about to be
brought before the United States court.
The suit will involve the title to a.
large slice of this city and county, val
ued at not less than 81 100000. The
history of the claim is as follows:
While Northern California was PROV
ince of Mexico, Fernando Marchina
was a commissary in the Mexican
army. and in 1912 was reimbursed for
supplies furnished the army by a title
to a league of land. The grant was tri-
angular in form, and was inclosed by
a. line which takes in the whole of
Western Addition and Hayes Valley,
the cemeteries and slice of Golden
Gate Park. It is claimed that full
title was granted to Marchina in 1914.
About 1850 Marchina sold the grant
to John K. Moore, to whom he trans
ferred the original Mexican title. Over
twenty years ago Moore began an
eiectment suit in the United States
court for possession of the land, but
the suit was dropped. Moore and his
claim disappeared from public view.
Recently be emerged from his twenty
years legal seclusion and engaged a
firm of attorneys to prosecute the
claim once more. The original title to
the land is safe in q banking house
vault in this city, and legal steps
toward the recovery of the land will
be taken In few days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
One of LincOln'S Duties.
TBen. Perlev Poore in Boston Budget

Ben: Perley Poore in Boston Budget.I
Mr.. Lincoln was found one morning
by a visitor counting several small
piles ofgreenbacks on his table. "This,
sir" said he, noticing the gentleman's
surprise, lis something out of my
usual line But president of the
United States has multiplicity of
duties not specified in demonstration
or the acts of Congress. This is one
of them. The money belongs to a poor
negro who is a porter in the treasury
department, and is at present very
sick with the smallpox. He did not
catch it from me, however; at least I
think not.) He is now in the hospital
and could not draw his pay because
he could not sign his name. I have
been at considerable pains to over
come this and get his money for him,
and have at length succeeded in cutting
rcd tape, as the newspapers say. [
am now dividing his money and put
ting by a portion in an envelope,
labeled with his name, along with my
own funds, according to his wish"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-11
seriously injured: His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful.

seriously iniured: His recovery Is con-
sidered doubtful.
A SAN Francisco dispatch of the I'd
saws: "The. production tonight OF
"Macbeth," set to music by Edgar
Kelley, was witnessed by crowded
house, and the composer received an
ovation. The work was interpreted
by an orchestra of fifty and chorus
of 800 voices. Kelly is a native OF
Wisconsin. He received his early mu-
steal education in Chicago. He came
to San Francisco in 1880, since which
time the work produced tonight was
written"
THE storage-house of the Johannes
Bottling Company, near Eau CLAIRE
was burned, with it's contents. Loss,
$1,000. Damon & Mulder lost wagons
and sleighs valued at 5000. lncendl-
ary.
THE, Madison police have succeeded
in capturing two of the burglars who
have been keeping their people awake
nights for some time past.
THE barn and outbuildings OF the
farm of S. r. Powers, in the town OF
Troy, near Hudson, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the night OF the LIST.
Three COWS and some farming ma
chinery were also consumed. The orl-
gin of the fire is unknown, but IS sup
posed to be the work of an incendlary.
FISH BROS. & Co.'s wagon manufact-
DRY, at Racine, started up again on
the I'd inst, under the direction OF A.
w. Hall, OF Milwaukee, the receiver.
EDWARD LYONS, a night Waterman
at Madison, was shot and painfully
wounded in the head by a burglar he
was attempting to arrest.
A CREMATION society has existed in
La Crosse city for some time, but only
recently has taken active measures
toward the fulfllment of it's object.
Meetings have been held, officers
elected, articles of incorporation filed
and a constitution and bylaw,
adopted. The capital stock OF the
company is $4,000, and as over one
halt is subscribed, work on the cremat-
ing furnace will begin. So far, every
member of the society is German,
but there is friendly feeling towards
it on the part of many citizens.