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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-07

Young wife: 81 am determined to
learn at what hour my husband comes
home at night; yet, do what will, |
cannot keep awake and he is always
careful not to make particle Of noise.
Is there anv drug that produces wakeful-
nes?' Old wife: ''No need TO buy
drugs. Sprinkle the floor with tacks."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-07
THE ENVY OF -iER SEX.

Mrs. Cornwallis-wesf' e Rival OF Lille
Langtrya
Mrs. Cornwallis-West Is the lady who
dimmed the lustre ofthe Srsey Lily, there
by winning the Lily's legislation.
"She is ahorrid thing, hSectly describes
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-07

In France ladies pay 25O,OOO francs fol
their trousseau.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-07
NAUGHTY AUGUST,
How His Escapades Reached the Ears o
His Wife.

August Belmont is a very wealthy man
and he has enough brains to Use his mon
ey. to make him a powerful man, but
neither his money nor his power can
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
George u. Mcclellan.

II Is not ofton that mans place In his
tory is 30 promptly and 30 exactly assigned
him as was the case with the soldier who
died on Orange mountain yesterday morn.
ing. George b. Mcclellan was beyond
question the best organizer and the most
timid tactioian, the most effective disci.
plinarian and the least aggressive fighter,
that ever commanded tho union forces.
The qualities which made him one Of the
most successful engineers were totally in
consistent with the dash, the initiative, the
disregard of the safety clement" essential
to success as I'm offensive warrior. Instead
of seeking opportunity for inficting blows
upon the enemy, he was more concerned in
surveying possible routes for retreat; instead
of pushing forward skirmish lines and at
lacking columns, he devoted time and ener
ny to establishing camps of instruction and
multiplying depots Of supplies. His genius
was essentially constructive and conserva-
tive, not destructive nor combative. He
could no more have burned his ships than
he could have run the Vicksburg batteries,
fought the twenty days' campaign from
Bruinsburg to the Big Black, or hung on
th,o,>sh- tho ,s,arcileso olauBnter Of the
Wilderness.
And yet no commander on either side
evoked such enthusiasm and personal de-
votion among his troops To the army of
the Potomac Little Mac" was On idol. In
its final days of triumph it still looked back
loyalty and lovingly upon the general who
had fashioned it, and to whose efforts were
largely due tire development of its maRnifi-
cent effectiveness It's surviving members
will be his sincerest mourners. With them
his memory will be as that of Napoleon to
the Old Guard. -Ohiaago News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
A Better Glass Rich Man.

BosToN, MASS, Oct. 26.-The late
Col. Thomas w. Pierce, president Of
tho Texas. Houston & San Antonio
Railroad company, who left several
million dollars worth of property,
among other public requests, made
the following in his will: To establish
a charitable hospital on the line ofthe
Sunset route railroad in Texas, such
a sum as his trustees may deem ne
cessary, provided it does not exceed
$4,000. To the following towns ly-
ing along the line of the Sunsetroute
railroad he bequeaths as permanent
fund the income to be applied to pub
lie education, Schulenburg, Marion,
Flatonia, Luling, Wilmar, Waelder
and Columbus, $4,000 each; and to
HARDWOOD and Ellinger $1,000 each.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, November 2.-The follow
ing proclamation was issued today
BY tho President OF tho United States OF
America
Tho American people have always abund'
ant cause 10 DO thankful 10 Almighty God
whose gatohfui caro- and guiding hand have
boon manifested in every stage OF their ma
tional life, guarding and protecting them IN
time OF peril, and safely leading them In
the hour Of darkness and danger. IL 10 Mt.
ting and proper that nation thus favored
should on ono day In every year, for that pur'
pose especially appointed, publicly aok'
nowledge tho goodness Of God and return
thanks 10 him for all his gracious gifts.
Therefore, !, Grover Cleveland, president
Of tho United States OF America, do hereby
designate and set apart, Thursday the 10th
day Of November, inst, % O day OF pubiic
thanksgiving and prayer, and do invoke the
observance Of the same by all the people oil
tho land. On that day let all secular busi-
moss be suspended, and lot the people assem-:
bio In their usual places Of worship, and
with prayer and songs OF praise devoutly
testify their gratitude TO the giyer OF evory
good and perfect gift for all that no has
done for us In the year that has passed, for
our preservation az united, and for our do
liverence from the shock and danger OF po-
litical convulsion; for the blessings OF peace
and our safoty and quiet while wars and
rumors of wars havo agitatod and afrighted
othor nations Of the earth; for our security
against tho scourge Of pestilence, which In
other lands has claimed its dead by thous-
ands and filed the streets with mourners;
for plonteous crops, which reward the labor
Of tho husbandman and increase tho nations
wealth, and for tho contentment throughout
our land which follows in the train OF pros
perity and abundance; and let there also be
on the day thus set apart reunion OF fami-
ly, sanctified and chastened by tender mem
cries and associations, and let tho social In
tercourse Of friends with pleasant reminis-
ences renew tho tics Of affection and strength
on the bonds Of kindly feeling. Let us by
no means forget while we give thanks and
enjoy tho comforts which have crowned our
lives, that truly great hearts are inclined to
deeds of charity. and kind and thoughtful
remembrance Of the poor will double the
pleasures Of our condition and render our
praise and thanksgiving moro acceptable In
the sight Of the Lord.
Done at tho city Of Washington, this sec
ond day of November, ono thousand eight
hundred and eighty five, and OF the indie
pendence of the United States the one hun
dred and tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president:
T. F. BAYARD, Seo'y Of State.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
About Monuments.
The Lampasas Eagle we'll says:

The Lampasas Eagle we'll says:
If the money to be raised for the
Grant monument could be spent in
building home for aged veterans, or
something of that kind, how much
sweeter would be the incense to his
memory from an actual need filed,
than any which could arise from q
shaft of cold marble.
An agricultural exchange makes a
still better suggestion on the same
subject:
The idea may be very Utopian, but
ne can suppose case something like
this: Suppose instead of these fine
monuments that are loaded with the
double burden of honoring General
Grants memory and doing local ad-
vertising for pleasure resorts-sup-
pose all the money expended in this
way had been used to build up and
endow National University to furn-
ish free educational facilities to the
young men and women OF the coun-
try whose ambition and energy are
larger than their bank accounts. We
can imagine on institution of this kind
called Grant University perpetuating
the memory Of the great soldier in n
far more effective way than by the
medium OF granite monuments, for it
would be preserved in the grateful
heart of every student to whom it af-
forded the avenue to higher and
nobler manhood.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Prof. Girardeau, late editor Of the
Houston Post having retired from
his connection with the press, resign
cd tho presidency of tho State Press
Association, and was duly succeeded
by Judge j. II. Davis, OF the Mount
Vernon Herald, tho LIST Vice President
of the Association. We see il an
nounced that Judge Davis has called
meeting OF tho Executive Committee
10 convene at Waco on tho 10th OF
November, 10 set the time for the
next meeting Of the Association and
TO arrange for "an excursion TO the
City Of Mexico" Now, with all due
respect for tho new President we
think no ia getting off rather hastily.
We sincerely hope the Association
will not repeat the mistake OF meet
ing again in February, as it did last
year. Experience has shown that
April or May is the most pleasant
and appropriate time for meeting,
while the date need not be selected
or announced until February or March.
As for tho "oxcursion," We trust the
Executive Committee will be too mod
est to "arrange" much or entreat the
railroads for it. II O simple letter
from President Davis to the railroad
officials, next spring, calling attention
to tho meeting of the Association, is
not sufficient to induce them to ton
der the press an excursion, then let
not the matter be urged ut all on the
roads. Let the Association have one
good business meeting, with no free
excursion in view. II such courtesies
do not come voluntarily form the
roads, the Association certainly places
itself in a position to invite and mer-
it criticism if 1t begs or insists on
having such favors. Judge Davis
may entertain the same views that we
do on this subject, but the announce
ment Of the meeting Of the Executive
Committee, as telegraphed by the re-
porters, made it appear that "to ar
range for an excursion" was one OF
the main objects of the meeting.
We fully concur with the above
from the fairfield Recorder. The cd
itor, Mr.. Lillard, is,the treasurer OF
Association.-ED. FREE PRESS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Judge Thurman maintains his de.
termination not to be interviewed. II
the country really desires to hear
from the Judge. a Texas interviewer
can be sent there. An interview will
appear in print whether Thurman
does or not.
The above from the Fort Worth
Gazette, is very fair hit. Hon. Geo.
W. Jones, for instance, declared that
q reported interview with him year
or 80 since was entirely made up.
The enterprising reporter we under
stand is now engaged on the San An
tonic Times.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
EPITOME OF LEADING EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD SINCE
OUR LAST.
STATE.


Prof. 7. ]. Girardeau, late Of the Houston
Post, delivered lecture on the negro ques-
tion at Baylor university last Thursday.
Dol. Cardwell. Of Austin, the new U. s.
consul to Cairo, Egypt, leaves via New
York on the Goth ...Dengue has
about left Luling, they had it there in 'S3,
those who had il then were exempt this
year......G. n. Stsgner, of Luling declares
himself candidate for the goth legislature
on the anti-prohibition ticket......San Pa
tricio county has no county clerk, the en-
oluments of the Office are 5000 per Rnnum
1.-THE contract to furnish the iron pillars
for the new State capitol, has been awarded
to the state, they will be cast at the Rusk
penitentiaries the work will probably
amount to some $40. 000......Score one con-
viction-John S. Edwards received life
sentence 10 the penitentiary at StevenviIle
last Saturday for the murder Of John Hays
......J. B. Terrell was awarded S235. IS dam.
ages against the Houston Il Texas Central
at Navasota, Saturday for injuries sustained
......Pecos City Is springing up after the
fashion OF Jonah's eourd, two new business
houses and hotel hive gone up and the
press for q newspaper has arrived-.....It IL
estimated that the wheat area for the CON-
Tx geal u AeAas VII " - PeI c-ut greater
thar in 's5......Lionel Sallivznf was given
SlO. 600 damages from the Gulf, Colombo
& Santa Re r r. BY Dallas court recent
". for physical injuries-.....Miss Matte
Sweeney, Vas the second member Of her
family 20 suocumb 20 the dengus fever she
died a Palestine last Rrisy---...Ths ladies'
q Dallas arc taking Al interest n The -
tablishmeut q the oonfeisrsts bone 81 that
Toint-----.Ths ss1rsssry q the Stvts Lad
Bozri vii storzly pshlish an ststrA.t q The
Crass colEIsissio-lsr's reports, these rsT.orfs
hsvs hithssto ten Keep IN Tie DIRK.
There hls hen 81 Gases q da-Ezs 81 The
blini instit1is =; Alstin. - 81 ths Deaf E-ld
Tpu-nh asylu-n EBi W. tro h1ui-si ~ TIE
lausfic EsTl1m here SIS s1r1s fsfalitv a.
tie ltftsr I-s-ir-u0n Mrs. EoIis r.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
The wife of Gen. Mcclellan forbad

The wife of Gen. Mcclellan forbade
any military demonstration OF bis
funeral 1t gives us pleasure to re-
cord this evidence of good sense and
good taste. 1t contrasts most favor
ably With tho course psrsued in the
case OF Gen. Grant which, now that
il is sll over, must be admitted to have
been ont Of keeping With his life and
with the simplicity Of Republican in
stitutions. Gen. Washington, with
characteristic level beadnesseIpressl
forbade any similar parade Ordemon-
stration ct his funeral
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
Staples Store.
SrApLRs' SToRR, Nov.

STAPLES STORE, Nov. l, 1885.
Well, dreary November Is upon US again,
to fill the world with memories Of summer
DER.
Mr.. W. P. Holmes and family left FOL
Brownwood last week. They expect tc
make it their home We wish them success
Capt. 8. M. Holmes is quite sick.
Mr.. Porterfield and wife returned to theil
home in Arkansas last Friday. They CANT
to Texas for their health, and we're greatly
benefited.
Quite number Of preachers passed
through our village Saturday on their way
to conference.
Pecans are falling, and number of young.
sters had pecan picnic last Wednesday.
ORLANDO.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

DEATH OF REMARKABLE MAN.--The
last Victoria Advocate records the
death of John j. Linn, tho father Of
the editor Of that paper, in the ssth
year of his age. He wasan Irishman
by birth, came to Victoria in 1929,
where he built the house in which he
lived and died. He figured promi
nently in the Texas revolution, and
published volume of his reminiscent
ces o year or two since.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Tho Walkup case in Kansas, in
which o young wife was on trial for
poisoning her husband; and the To-
Der case at Boston, involving o scan
dial against o prominent minister in
connection with the wife Of a member
of his church, have for some time
filed the columns Of the daily papers,
which hayo eclipsed the Police Gazette
In its own chosen field.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

No OrFIcE-sEEKERs NEED APPLY
President Cleveland has done IN I'M,
heard of thing, but very sensible one
-he has given notice that he will
receive no further calls from mere
seekers after Office They will have
to submit their claims to the depart
ments, whose nominations will gen,
orally be Endorsed by the President.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

See President Cleyeland's Thanks.
giving Proclamation in another col
nmn. We are not in the habit OF
publishing such things ut large, but
this one 10 80 much better than COM
mon as to warrant the exception wo
make in its favor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

II having been rumored that the
remains OF Gen. Grant would be re-
moved to Washington, his widow has
written letter settling the question
in favor Of their present place Of de-
s,oaik
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Bennett Robinson, Charlie Brown, and j.
81. Brown col. were before Justice Cock
Monday charged With assault to murder
Victoriano Ramos and Juan Garcia. The
charge being sustained they were bound
aAer to await the action Of the grand Jury.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

A fire occurred last week at the
Lunatic Asylum OF Austin. It broke
out in tho barn, which was burned
with most Of the contents, the loss
amounting to several thousand dol
lara
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Tho Topographic Union OF New
York made o desperate effort to boy
cot the Tribune for refusal to come to
their terms. Tho attempt resulted in
siRnal failure.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

We wonder what has become OF
Sam Dixon's book on Toxas Poets,
which was TO have appeared last
month.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

The Legislature Of Minnesota at ita
last session enacted o stringent com.
pulsory education law requiring that
childron should DO sent to school.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Tho President thus far has found
IL impracticable 10 find any suitable
SUCCESSORS TO tho two civil service re-
form commissioners who resigned.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

A strike OF some 1000 working NOR
of Galveston, Ia in progress, instiga
tod by tho Knights Of Labor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Tho amendment OF the constitution
abolishing tho October election in
Ohio was adopted by largo majority.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

The basiness failures IN the United
States. As reported weekly, by mer-
camille agencies, are on the decline,
rhicb indicates . general reyiysi of
bgEDess prosperity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
November Election.

New York and Virginia arc reported
TO have gopo democratic by decided
maiorities.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

Relapses in dengue appear to be not un-
common, and are considered moro serious
than the original attacks.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

The Houston Herald has subscribed
SIS to start 8 fund to erect q State
monument to Gen Sam Houston
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05


A San Marcos correspondent 10 the Austin
Statesman, Of date Oct Slst, writes as fol.
lows
Cotton i coming In quite freely. thOuch
some % the farmers are boiling hack on
acoOun; Of Low prices From what could
learn from some Of the cotton buyers last
night re have shipped about 5000 or 6oOJ
bales At this point.
At q meeting q the Merchants Exchange
there uas ooS7mittee appointed % c1-res-
pond with parties in the east with tbc view
q getting paper NIL here, also IN regard
b ele-tric hCkt
Il i understood from hos ubo sid On
tine thss yssz. thHt colle-tialls have bsaa
GOD
TIE q7sstio1 q oT,suirC q r1ai r1nring
sr-fh q tins Tlt-e vi be before the con-
r-issioosrs Ssur1 he sscoos Hooazy " rsri
Uo1th.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05
Written for the FIRE Pass.
"CAPRIOSA."
BY ANNETTE,

Pouting, laughing, full Of grace,
Little maid with handsome face,
Lustrous eyes, and pranksome ways,
Many hearts she woos and slsysi
Lovers study her sweet will,
But she turns and SCOTS them still,
Cares she for them? Not jot,
Hearts may break, or hearts may not.
Singing, dancing on through life.
Dreams not she Of care or strife,
Zephyrs blow, and flowers bloom,
Shed on her their sweet perfume,
Summers suns may burn and glow,
Winter bring the rain and snow
II matters not to her,-for oh.
What Of sorrow doth she know7
Bless her, bright, capricious bird,
Bless her every winsome word,
Sure some fairy changeling crept
in the cradle where she slept,
Changed her, sleeping. ere aware,
70 an elfn maiden fair
Now you know her, -vait-but thrice,
Bright, brief years her life suffice.
THE FREE Pass thanks the fair writer
Of above for her contribution, which seem,
to us to possess unusual msrit-ED.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03

George Wilkes, whose name now stands
at the head of the trotting sres of the
great Messenger family; Harold, the
sire of Maud s.. Strathmore another of
the greatest mbletonian sires Henry
Clay founder of the excellent family of
that name; Pilot, whose blood is today
coursing in the veins of Maud s. and
Jay -Eye-See, and Watkins Highlander,
among whose descendants are Flora
Temple and Edwin Forrest; all these
were comparatively low and compact
ly built horses, none of them at fair
measure standing over 10 hands. Many
more names of great merit might be
added. And when we consider that
the number of sires of this size is COM
paratively very small, and their get
very insignificant in numbers, the fact
that so large percentage of fast trot-
tiers spring from their loins should car
ry with it a significant lesson to all who
are breeding for speed and trotting
caOacity.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03
Soorse Department.

The steadily -growing popularity of the
Morgan horse, and the increasing demand
for animals bred from the best existing
lines of that blood. with pedgrees that can
he vouched for us authentic. has led the ed
itore of this department TO undertake the
collection and verifcatiou as far rs posi-
BILE. of Morgan pedigrees from the time of
the original Justin Morgan to the present,
In connection with this work we are also
investigating the pedigrees of all trotting
horses that have proved their powers of en-
durance 10y trOtting fifty or more public
and recorded races each. We have already
received from original sources large
amount of important information in both
these lines. much of which will be given in
these columns. For the completion of orr
work, which will be published IN book
form. we want pedigree, description and
history of every meritorous stallion de-
scended in direct male line from Justin Nor
gan that has ever been used for stock pur-
poses. Blanks for this information will be
furnished free on application. Questions of
public interest concerning Morgan horses
will be answered in this department All
communications in this department may be
addressed to w. IL, Bliss, Rochester, vt.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03
STATE OR VERMONT,
~ Addison Districf "a

the probate courtlor the strict of Addison;
To all persons interested in the estate of Ozro
Sunderland, late Of Shoreham, in sand district,
deceased. GREETING.
BY the authority OF the State of Vermont, YOU
are hereby notified TO appear before the said pro.
bate court, at the probate Office in Middleburv in
SAID district, on the 10th day of July A. d. 1885, at
10 O'Clock a. m, TO show cause II any you have
why the account of ii. W. Jones, admins
traitor of the estate of said deceased should not
be allowed, and also why the residue of said es-
titled thereto.
Dated AT Mddebury, in said district, this 10th
day OF June, A. ID. 1855. IS
LYMAN 4. KNAPP, Judge.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03


Daniel Skidmorc, West Mansfield, Ohio, to
Cook a Morse, Raymond, Ohio, 3 ewes, | from
flock OIL A w, from flock of + II Dean and
from flock of Il liambn.
FC wood, Saline, Mich, to John Lane, Saline,
Mich, 10 rams, i3 from his own flock and from
flock OF w Weeks.
william Ball. Hamburg, Mich, to l. W a o
Barnes, Byron, Mich, sheep from flock of
l. Moore.
Al McMillen, Mendon, Mich, to c Olney
Mendon, Mich, sheep.
II V Pugsley, Pittsburgh, Mo, to william De-
rOlph, Hartford, Ohio, to II ii Spell, ram from
flock ofM l. Hamilton.
Geo II Hail, NIiddlebury, VT, to f Nj Wilson,
eve.
WIN Norton, Sprngwater, n Y, to j p
Dewey n Bro, 10 ewes.
IL Vi Powers, Shorcham, Vt, to Withercl
Cornwall VT rams.
A Is Blood, Brownsville, VT TO w Hastings
Brownsville, Vt, ram; to Geo Bridge, Browns
VILE VT, ram; to \ w swallow, Brownsville
Vt, ewes.
f } Woodcock, Florence, Vt, to Geo Mills,
1ittstord, VI, rams.
+ y Langdon to Loren Richards, ! rams ,
from his own flock and from flock of &C Miner
5 NJ smith, Fulton, Ohio, to Garrison 1abcr,
Edison, Morrow Co, Ohio, ewes from flock of
CaptJ q Blue.