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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

The Blanco rose thirty feet during the lat
freshet.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Rss5-st orr 4.ay-5sy picnic tO-monov
q NyGslct Es5--
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

May-Gcy picnic at McGehee's Grounds,
ana Meas Boys and Chldren's straw hats
for the occasion at Green d. Prices.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Single copies of the FREE PRESS for sale
at the Office, also at the book store of
Russell ID ellison, five cents copy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

We are still paying the highest price in
groceries for corn, chickens, eggs and other
country produce. Come to
M HINZIE's,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30
SHOES.

Full line Of Mems Women's Boys Misses
and children's Saller Lewin's Shoes.
Every pair warranted GREEN X PRICE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

We will give the latest as to the railroad
to Luling in our next.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Carload of the justly celebrated Moline
Wagons received and offered for sale at re-
asoaable prices and terms
VIM GrRsEN Agent
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Picnic Parasols and Fans at
at GREEN Il PRICE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Evaporated apples, the best and cheapest
in the market at MARTIN HINzIE's
Just received, fresh supply of Bacon,
Lard, and Sugar-cured hams at
JAS. TAYLOR & Bros.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Crop mortgages for sale at this office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

April showers still continue.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Parties wishing to buy Mccormick bind
ers or mowers, and those needing extras for
their machines, Us also Irvine and wire, will
cn}l on VIM. Giesen.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-30

Anov Inc of white embroided dress pat
ter, with I;ish point lace trimmings just
received.
DALEY & Bro.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15

AUGUSTA Cor. 4 thsnS BdRner- WdteA,ndn.
am not believer In the supernatural,
but Richmond county certainly boasts a
haunted hOuse, about two mites from Al
,ien's, station, near the Savannah river
swamps. Some i've or six years ago
wealthy old bachelor lived here, and ran
one OF the finest nfarms in this section.
The house was q beautiful eountr yhome,
situated some distance from the road, and
on the edge of the swamp. About four
years ago the owner died, and aver since
then, about nfghtfall, the steps OF the old
master can be distinctly heRI d treading the
rooms and passages. lie had a peculiar
walk, and those who knew him intimately
affirm that his spirit certainly haunts the
place. A few W, eks since had occasion
to visit this locality, and as precautlon
to snake bite and ague. carried flask Of
whisky with me, that placed on a man
tlepiece in one OF the rooms the house
being unoccupied. rode up TO the gate
on my return and told negro to 90 into
the house and get it for me. Boss he
replied, 81 wouldn't go inter dat house
for all der-liquor in de world
for it is haunted" Finding it
impossible to prevail upon the fellow, |
started into the building myself, and dis
tinctly heard, in the room occupied by the
former owner. footsteps. At fret must
ackno wledge that was little skittish,
but argued that the deceased had always
been my friend, and knew that he would
not harm me. l threw open the door,
found the room vacant, but all sound in
stantly ceased. l repeated the expert
ment time and again, and as soon as
l left the room the measured tread
of a man was again heard, as If some
one was slowly pacing the room. NV
curiosity was aroused and spent several
nights at this house vainly rying to I'M
tathOm the mystery. Sometimes the steps
would ascend the stairs, sometimes ap-
pear in one room and sometimes in an
other, but the instant you invaded the
locality of the sound all was as still as
death. This haunted house is well-known
in the neighborhood, and the darkeys give
it a wide berth after nightfall. ! am
forced into the belief that the spirit of the
old bachelor yet fingers around his earthly
home, for l can account for the mystery
in no other Wav
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
AFTER 90 YEARS.
The Heirs Ut an ficer of the RevOlu-
tiOnary Army Putting in q Claim.

From tic Roae (Gl.) Courier.
COL J. g. Ieiser lett Monday afternoon
for the home Of his parents and grand
parents, at Danvnle, Ky. He will meet
there his sister and other relatives, and
the reunion OF these is given tmge OF
romance in real lite. The story as told
to Courier reporter makes it very likely
for one Of our oldest citizens to fall heir
to magnih cent fortune.
The story is that in the year 1888 Capt.
Philip Heiser. an officer in the revolutions
AIRY army, and grandfather of Col. Y eiser,
left his home at Baltimore and settled in
the then wilds OF kentucky. Before leaving
Maryland he leased to a party of gentle
men 81 acres of land on the outskirts of
Baltimore, anr this lease was for the
term of 80 years. For about % years the
rent was paid, but since that time the
matter seems 10 have been forgotten. AS
the city Of Baltimore grew in population
and wldtned in territory the lessee OF this
land cut il up into city lots and sold them
10 different parties. Now the land lies in
the heart of o great city covered with
solid blocks of buildings, and the valua-
ton Of the whole will amount to several
millions OF dollars.
The lease on this property is now about
10 expire, and the heirs OF Capt Yeiser are
putting in their claims TO il. There are
about % OF those, and they propose 20
make fight for their rights. The records
of the lease are still in existence.
There have been similar cases to tn F..
above in which the heirs have come in
after 99-year lease and we're successful
in presenting their claims for the proper
tv. A notable case, and strikingly like
this, was the Mercer heirs getting posses.
sion Of a large amount Of property in
New York city. The property had been
leased for % years, and at the expiration
few years ago claims were made for it,
and after being carried from court ia
court was finally decided in favor Of the
heirs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
Georgia Thrift,

The credit system ls fast becoming an
institution of the past at Mllledgeville.
George TOmmey is making preparations
to open his hotel at Americas at an early
day.
Neville is a good customer for Macon,
as nearly all of her supplies come from
that city.
Last Friday the Athens cotton seed oil
mill started up, and the machinery works
splendidly.
p. K. Williams, of Wilks county, is con-
structing portable cotton gin and press
Of his own invention.
The new theatre at COvington is ready
fur use. 1t has a seating capacity Of 800
and all modern improvements.
The Macon Telegraph is further i'm.
proved by appearing cut and pasted, thus
greatly facilitating the ease with which
the contents of its excellent columns can
be perused.
The OrthodOT Democrat is the name OF
a neatly printed and well edited paper
which has just mace it's appearance at
GAINESVILLE. 1t will be issued weekly and
give all the news of GAINESVILLE and that
vicinity.
The $4,000 worth of Baldwin county
bonds issued to pay for the erection OF a
new courthouse, was sold Tuesday at
public auction, and all but about $4,000
worth were sold to home people at from
81 OF to 81 1917.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15

A peculiar accident happened on the
railroad between Bowling Green, Ky,
and Nashville, last Saturday, in which a
horse was terribly hurt,
The horse is now in Atlanta, at w. o.
Jones' stable.
A stock dealer left Bowling Green Sat
urday morning with q carload Of horses.
just as the train was leaving Bowling
Green large, fine, brown horse knocked
hole through the car floor just over one
OF the cur wheels. One OF his hind legs
went into the hole, and the horse being
unable 10 eXtricate himself soon drop
ped down. His leg went through the hot
tom of the car until nearly the entire limb
was hanging out. The hole was near the
wheel, and every revolution of the wheel
wore hair, flesh and skin off the leg until
II was in a fearful condition. Al Nash
vile, after a run Of nearly 100 miles. ths
horses condition wac discovered aud he
was raised out; strange TO say, his leg
was not broken, Notwithstanding the fact
that foot was dragging on the ground
nearly all that distance.
Tuesday the horse walked about in
Jones stock pen and put that lame leg
down every time. He is quito lame, but
will come out all right.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15

There is a colored company ready TO or
ganize and apply for tie arms and aceOu-
trements OF the Americas Light Infantry
II mat company disbands, as has been
contemplated. If the Light Infantry CON-
pany can secure liberal number OF bust
ness men as men. bers CT thu company, the
present officers will ali resign so as TO al
low The older men 3 yoice in reofiicering
the company.
young Austrian barber, working at
Hlckey's shop at Augusta, has just
dropped into snug fortune. His name
il Roman Won Stigler. On his twenty
fourth birthday. this week, he fell heir to
00,OO0 forms in Austria. He drew his
cheek for $500 through the Georgia Rail-
road Bank and sailed to-day for Brazil, to
explore that country, and to travel and
enjoy himself generally.
Capt. George J. BlakesIee and Capt
Gilbert 5. Bell, United States Inspectors,
who have lust inspected the five boats OF
the White Star line, at Rome, including
the steamer Mitchell, which has been un-
dergoing repairs, and the new steamer
John j. Scar, were each presented with a
gold-headed cane Monday night, and were
subsequently dined and wined by the
steamboat men. The occasion is repre-
sented as highly enjoyable enc.
George Peacock returned to Rome Sum
day morning from Birmingham, where he
had been to adjust the matter between
himself and partner and fully Il Co., re-
speeding the right TO use a feather reuova-
ting machine in certain counties. The
latter firm has made every thing satisfac-
tory with Peacock & Co. by securing
them from any probable loss. The matter
now lays between O'Byrne and FULLY G.
Co. Both lay claim to the rights of the
same machine, and there is now lawsuit
as to the Ownership between the parties.
Hiram Williams, a negro, living ut Nc
Vile, had his house and contents de-
stroyed by fire last Friday; did not even
save change OF clothing. He and his
wife both went off from home, leaving a
large fire burn in the fireplace. In about
ten minutes the house was enVelOped
IN flames. John Napier lost $3S in cash,
besides his clothes. Not many years ago
Hiram and his wife left home to go 20
church, locking a small child up in the
house; also left a large fire burning.
While they were absent the house took
hre, burning up both the house and child.
When Judge John d. Stewart, of Crit
I'm, went to Mexico in the summer, he
found young man by the name of F. n.
Mcdonnell, teaching school among the
Indians. Judge Stewart was very much
impressed with the young man, and in a
conversation with him found out that his
aim and ambition in lite was to be a law
yer. Judge Stewart brought him back to
Georgia with him, and in the law office OF
Hall IL Hunt, at Griffin, he has been dill
gently pursuing his studies until Monday,
when he was admitted to practice law at
Pike court. Mr.. Mcconnell left Tuesday
for New Mexico, where ne will practice
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
Till Called For.v

From tile Pdldt6d (Fi7.) NeS0s.
In fine won ans hand these words are
written on the envelope enclosing letter
now lying in the post office at this place.
ITO remain till called for" in the conf
dent assurance that he would soon reach
Palatka, and calling Immediately for let
tiers from home, be cheered by the words
of love and confidence doubtless ami
mating each line. But the letter has lain
for months and is still ''unclaimed"-it is
becoming worn and dusty-all Of it's orr
ginal essence save the fragrance Of devO-
tion embalmed in its pages will soon be
abstracted from it, till fitting rest is
found for short time in the dead letter
Office, whence careless hands will start it
again on its travel till 1t wakes to re-
newed grief the heart OF the writer.
For also on the envelope we read, SIN
care of schooner S. FL. Leven," and that
+ Inflated ship. laden with iron for PaIatka.
sailed from Philadelphia in August, only
to find grave in the deep, deep sea-"
How much OF mournful thought gathers
around that letter, and how voice issues
from it more persuasive than that OF the
prOverb to teach US the uncertainty of
life, the worth of that love which abides
when all else sinks from sight and the
vanity Of all human expectation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
Farming in Oconee.

W ATKINsvILIE, GA, Oct. 12.-Fa1.
mers were all busy last week, and big
hole was made in the cotton fields. This
crop will be somewhat better than lasl
year, while our county will make more
corn than since the water. / see one good
sign--farmers are saving up their money,
and not spending il so layishly as
D retOfore. They sell their cotton,
only buy what is absolutely neces.
sarv, and devote the remainder
towards paying OF debts or lay it up for a
rainy day. This is rough on the mer
chants. nut It will be the salvation of the
country. IL has been the custom Of a
farmer, when he sold his cotton. to buy
everything his desire craved, and as !.
consequence the money was soon gone
and it was hard living for the balance OF
the wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15

Watkinsville boasts as many pretty
girls as any town in Georgia to its popu
latiOn. and none are more popular than
the twin sisters, Misses Salie and Mollie
Woods. These young ladies resemble
each other SO nearly that even their init
mate friends are often at a loss to tell
"tother from which," and they have
good deal of fun at the ex-
pense OF young men who mistake
which sister they are speaking to.
They are devotedly attached to each
other, and have never had a cross word.
In fact, not only their tastes and wishes,
but even thoughts, flow in the same
channel. 1t is a singular fact, but never
theless true, that when ones mind dwells
upon a subject the others thoughts are
exactly the same. This has been tested
time and again by friends calling one at a
time aside and asking her thoughts, and
they are found to be identical.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
CIutching AMER Ueath.
A itgilstd (Ga.) Correspondence Al
EquHar- Wffch5uaH

Atsgusta (Ga.) Correspondence ths's
BdHRsr- WdfchtnaH.
Your readers will remember that sew
eral months ago a man driving a one
horse wagon, was run over by the train
near Berzelia. by the animal balKing on
the TRACK. and the " heels % The cars CONE
p.eIely decapitaled the driver, as nicely
AS il done by n guillot.ne. ! yesterday
conyersed with physician VINO witnessed
the accident, and nc tells me that after
the head had been completely severed
from the body. that the arms raised for
ward and the fingers clutcDed az ITO grasp
the lines, the muscles thus continuing %
show signs of vitality ~ Give minute, ai-
ter the head vas severed from Inc liua x.
This il conclusive proof tfat the muscles
OF the human system are in active play,
even when the life current IS broken, d
may throw new ray oi light on the Gu
yerius case In Richmond, where Lillian
Madison was found in the reservoir with
her hands filled with clay from the bot
tom OF that pool.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
PIaguine the Doyies.

From the cochran Ga Messenger.
Several Of the ''b'hoys," aided by two
from the country, had an immense
amOunto Of fun p at the depot last Friday
night, Tor which they appeared before the
Mayor Monday morning and had fines i'm
posed upon them. 1t seems that they
found country hoy with his oirl wife,
who had been married at HawkinsvIlle
Friday morning, ard had come over to
take the train from Macon to go TO their
home somewhere below here. They bad
20 wait here several hours, during which
time these boys proceeded to have some
FUN out OF them by teasing them, and in
doing so their conduct became very IN
gentiemsnly and disgraceful. They nor
only frightened the couple but repeatedly
insulted them by throwing their hats at
them and using indecent lnnguage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
stealing Horses and a Bride

From the JacksqR Ca Meas.
A Mr.. Thomas, of Monroe county,
snapped horses with Mr.. Mayfield, OF
this county, abouttwo weeks ago. Thomas
became dissatisfied with his swap. and
sent the Coroner Of Monroe county up to
Maytield's,e one day last week. took the
horse and carried it back to Monroe, with
out the shadow of authority to do so.
Thomas has now both animals in his pos
session, and Mayfeld Is instituting pro-
ceedings to recover his horse. IL is said
that ''this is the first inquest ever held
over horse swap" Mayfleld was de-
termined not to be outdone, 80 he went to
Forsyth Sunday and stole him a wife-a
Miss Wynne. 1t is suggested that it
would now be in order to send the Coro-
ner up and take her hOmel
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
Lottery I.itirntion.

The State of Georgia fied a suit at At
lauta, Monday, that brings up little old
time Georgia history. The State of Geor-
gia once bossed lottery, and the trustees
were Henry L. Wilson, a. Nj. Wallace
and j. d. Waddell. These trustees
bought tract of land In the eastern part
of Atlanta with part Of the earnings of
the lottery. They claimed the money 90
theirs and the State claimed it as hers
when she abolished the lottery and pro-
posed to take its property. The property
that the suit just fled seeks to have de-
creed to the State is on Foster street.
There has been bill pending for some
time to recover for the State the old lot
terry building on the corner of Forsyth
and Walton streets, Atlanta.
A part of the property on Foster street
has been purchased at sheriff's sales and
marshaPs sales for taxes and the pur-
chasers under these sales are made
parties to the pending litigation.
The property in controversy Is worth
about $4,000, so it is said.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
A soldier ia Tears.

Rountfn orr. LHe,iafon tGg.j Mems.
We heard AN old soldier reading
O'Gara's poem The Confederate Dead''
TO another ext onfcd. From clear and
distinct articulation 'he rcaIoPs voice
assumed "a .uehy. 1rcmu'Ous, pathetic
tome, and igAon he came ~ the hnef,
'Wnfre galat proudly sleeps"
he oomples iY broke down with SUD-
prnseed emotion. We turned 10 look at
his listener, aaa watched him no be
bushcd "a tear rom his eyes. Was thls
ehemiHacy? Then rive US more Of it.
~ The youth NJ the Sunnv South bold as
one or their pro1dest neirlooms the fact
that their fathers were Confederate SOL
diprg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15

DORCHESTER, GA, Oct. 12.-The rain
fat yesterday and last night was thu
water today 10 6 inches higher than the
highest poin Of the storm in September.
Tonight and tomorrow when the water
comes down from above us it's height
will be unprecedented. The two
storms we have passed through have
been ruinOus TO the farmers. At least Is
per cent. o the rice crop is gone. and 80
per cent. OF the cotton. Corn generally
has been saved. The roads are ieariuily
washed, requiring much labor 10 put
them in order. On the wb lie IL is the
worst time Liberty county has seen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
Georgia Farms.

A farmer in Rabun county this year
made 900 bushels OF corn from ten acres
of land.
Ed. Carter, OF Burke county, has raised
his second crop OF field peas, Irish pOta-
toes ana egg plants this year.
Col. Warwick took an lS-ounce Kiefer
pear from Mr.. Relchert's orchard al
SmithvIlle to Americas, Monday.
Great damage has been done to crops in
Pipe county by he excessive rains Of late.
Green peas are said to have moulded il
the pod Cotton has been seriously in
jured.
Saturday, Joel Hall drove 10 Americas
a wagon load-ab0ut Is bushels-Of inc
shockley apples. He mad already sold a
smaller load, and there Is As manysm0re
on his IA trees as he has marketed. They
sold like hot CAKES
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15

Au0't8tG tGa0 Co,respomdence Athens Fan
Fler- RQtcl3ndn.
That the wheel of fortune is ever re-
vOlving finds an illustration in this county.
There is young girl now working out
~ the day, near Augusta, and IN most
destitute and dep anGent circumstances,
who was reared in the lap of luxury
and until of late years knew not
the meaning of the word want. Her
grandfather gave $4,000 to the Wes-
eyau University. and while the
beauty and wealth of Georgia are now
reapinc the results of his generous
glit, this old mans own flesh and blood
iC tOiling at the wash-pot and cooking
stove for the bare necessities of life.
There is another instance in that same
neighborhood where a young man, on
more than one occasion. lighted his cigar
with ten dollar bill. His only daughter
row ekes out meagre existence by
teaching a country school. l know fami
lies who a decade ago were drinking the
dregs of poverty, now rolling in wealth
and vice versa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
Wisdom's HierogIyphics.

From the Conusy's ca 6Olid lSoioth.
The average newspaper reader is often
ut loss to gather the meaning aud full
force of many cabalistc letters connected
with the journalistic business. For in
stance the y. p. p. or three p's represent
the powerful pen pusher" to the outside
world but 10 the fraternity It is under
stood TO have quite a different meaning
as poorly paid painter" The three RS
or r. r. r. appears to the reader TO mean
the ''repOrtOrial racket raiser" In MANY
cases this is supremacy true, but all
printers accept the three letters as ex-
pressve OF their business, trough road
for rat.onsD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
New Department
LADIES' AND MISSES CLOiKS.

In the above we will show the handsomest
line Of novelties:
Short Wraps in Brocades. Silks, vBoucles,
Chevlots. All Handsomely trimmed.
= TAILOR made Newmarkets, Walking Jackets,
Raglans.
jersey Cloth Newmarkets, Walking Jackets.
Brocade Velvet Newmarkets.
Russian Circulars, all beautifully trimmed.
Beaver, Diagonal and Berlin Twill New
markets, DOlmans.
Russian Circulars trimmed In Beaver, Neu-
tria, Hare, Seal. Raccoon, Silver, Fox, etc.
Also, line of real Seal aud Fur lined Gar
ments.
A handsome Russian Circular for IS, worth
$40.
Misses prettily trimmed Harelock for So 90,
worth $7 30.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
VINO constituted the Company

rt.t,i FroB ne HarfosH (rd'l oHa'
1.-TWO brothers used TO run country
sterei In Hart county, whom we VIII cal
JIM and Jsck Jones, because this was
not their n.lmes. Their sIga read. "Jim
and Jack Jones a. Co" a friend asked
Jiua who else was IN The hrm aesiaes nc
and bia brother. "NObOdy.r Vas ihe re-
plv. "Welg who Is the cor "Why,
brother JACK. OF course" replied jim.
This Is a fact testified TO by an old settler
who knew the parties. The poiut where
the st0re Was located IL now post oiilc
and Is 10 that part Of Hart cut of IRON
Franklin county.