San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-12-03

We had a pleasant call from Mr.. John
Ross, from the Mountsins, few days since
Mt. Sharp on the hesdwsters of South
Onion, is the name of their school house,
and the school is taught by Miss Laura
Lanterman. The house is also used for
religious worship by various denominations.
An infant child of Fl. s. Odom fell in the
fire and was badly burned, and Miss Matte
McCristian is quite sick.
YnklIngs Of the Business OF San Marcos.
Can't. J. V. Hutchins estimates that up to
Saturday last, the % ult., San Marcos had
received Gilt bales of cotton. and that there
were probably 800 bales in town at that
time and WILL he thinks, be about 800 more
received, making the total crop marketed
at this place S,717 bales. We judge the
Can't. is not far from the correct figure. He
sold on Monday last 10490 bales, pretty
big transaction for one day. He informs
us that his sales will aggregate over 1926, 600
for the past month.
johnson g. Johnson's sales of cotton this
year will aggregate about $40, 900. This
firm has been one eff the heaviest dealers the
present year.
The s!Good as Gold Combination" dis
played shabby lack of common courtesy
by ignoring the press entirely. We pre-
sumetheir play last nightw was poor affair.
Our Sciesce Hall letter came too late for
this paper.
And still the weather continues delightful,
with slight exceptions.
LOST, pair aickle frame spectacles finder
please leave at this Office.
Try Bills Kentucky cider. Its good-nn
mistake.
See our Clubbing List on our 4th page.
Make your selections and hand IN your
orders at this Office.
One Of the greatest conveniences in house
keeping is the water works and a sink
in the kitchen. At Water Company.
How lucky that the Cresset came to our
town! It is we'll known there was never
any progress here before its advent
Mr.. Cupples, west side square keeps q
first class article Of cider and excellent
apples and other fruits, vegetables, etc.
The constant Dragging of the Cresset at
the wonderful things it is doing for our
town, forcibly reminds us one OF Lord
Bacon's:: 'Apothegms," viz
IA fly sat on the axle of chariot, and
said, "What dust do ra isel"
woLoorT's PAIN PAINT. for man or beast
is q famous remedy for stopping pain
instantly. May be found at the Texas
Express Office, San Marcos or at the resld-
enee of Mr.. johnson, three miles north OF
this place.
Special Notice.
Mr.. G. W. Mann is an authorized asent
to solicit receive and receipt for subcrip-
tions to the FREE Press. AS such we com
mend him to the kind Offices of its friends
wherever he may go.
We gave the County Commissioners cred
il in our last for advertising for bids Oh the
court house ground work, but the way they
did It was simply berlesque on good sense.
They put one notice in the Kyle paper only
four days before their meeting to take &C
ton on the subject:
. Last Friday night Marshal Prince in pur-
suance of instructions from San Antonio
arrested young man named Shafer on the
evening train. he was a clerk for Nichols
A Co., of San Antonio and was charged
with forgery by that firm. -Four watches
and satchel full Of pocket-knives were
found in his possession.
Last Friday night . negro entered b:
Pitchford's saloon aud called for quart OF
vsiskey. The vhiskey was produced and
while Pitchfords head was turned the dar-
kew ran of with the bottle without paying
for il. Pitchford yelled Justify for the
Marshal, but the colored brother made
good retreat.
county court commenced last week on
Monday. when the criminal docket was
continued till next term an account Of the
illness Of county attorney Ford, and the
Jury dismissed till wednesday. Wednesday
the case of Darlington versus the railroad,
suit for $3.50 damages 10 land, vas decided
in favor Of defendant
The supper for The benefit Of the Ch.1ta-
uoua Sunday School Assembly last Friday
nirbt ne learn. nsttsd about ESQ. OF the
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