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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

San Marcos is soon to have new paper
It would be better if patronage to the free
Press was increased, thus enabling ME-
Julian to issue larger and better paper
With two papers in o place like San Marcos,
the two must necessarily drag out sickiy
existence. bringing neither pleasure nor
profit to the proprietors.
We clip the above from the Bastrop Adver-
tiser. The truth of the closing sentence is
obvious-that is. if the new venture should
attract any considerable patronage. But as
to San Marcos needing larger and better
paper than the FREE PREss, we beg to diner
It has always had quite as good newspaper
as it deserved, considering the patronage
bestowed. Then, the FREE PRESS is as large
as the. Advertiser, while Bastrop town ana
county are far ahead Of San Marcos and
Hays county in population and wealth. II
the Advertiser is good enough paper for
the former, then why is not the FREE PRESS
good enough for the lattera
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

WARRANTY DEEDS for sale at the FREE
PRESS Office.
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Having recently had occasion to soy some
thing of Huntsville in connection with oul
late visit there, we copy from the Item, OF
that place, the following reference to the
health there, as contrasted with San Marcos
The Item gives long list of the SICK and
adds:
The M. DIS of our town don't complain
of idle time Just now. They are going from
morning till night and from night till morn
ing. What picnic for the doctors!
Here in San Marcos we are happy to say,
sickness is comparatively rare, and the doc
tors "enioy" great deal of leisure.
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La. molasses, great reduction in price at
MCALLIsTERs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Mr.. BORN, west side of the square,
makes specislty of the Hubbard melon.
Call and supply yourselves.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Ice-cream, sherbet and lemonade, at
MCCLELLAN IL GRAINaER's.
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Transfers Of Real Estate,

From our last report to the 18th inst.
w, D. Wood to San Marcos Real Estate
Association, part of Veremendi league No.
1 and farm lot No. "a $4,000.
W. L. Steele, constable of precinct No. 2
to w. r. johnson and G. A. Williams, lot
IA in block 8 Kyle, 1926
Jas, A. Smith and wife to Mrs. Carrie,
Annie Lee, and Mary Ella Perryman, 81
acres Ed Burleson survey, $912.5O.
w. w. Peavy and wife to X. W. Hub
bard, lots and 2 in block 10 Kyle, $500.
James Bradford to s. v, Daniel lots 6
and in block 4, d. p. Hopkins first addi'
ton to San Marcos, $500.
HE. Barber sheriff TO e. Northcraft,
tax-title to Lie or the property conveyed by
A. B. Coffield to w. H. Creech, 90 20.
Elizabeth Przwara TO James G. Burleson,
J. A of lot 8 in block of the original plat OF
San Marcos, $3.50.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office
at San Marcos, Texas, for the week ending
July Is, 1885:
Acastar, Cilea Randall, Mrs. Mary
Gonzales, Marcimo Schleicher, q.
Galvan, Tomas smith, Mrs. M. f.
Hester, Mrs. Alice Smith, Omar
Iowa, Julio del 2 Tapio, Antonio
Montoya, Juan Tucker, Il. W:
Martinez, Lola Tribe, Augustin
Martinez, Doloras Wilson, Mrs. Minnie
Yiergens. X.
Persons calling for the above letters viii
please say advertised, giving date.
ALBEKT HEAros. P. N.
Am Agent For
Mccormick self binder, Mowers etc,
jackson wagons
Deer plovs
Cassidy sulky plovs
Standard cultivators
BookwAlter hay rAkes
Wheeler ThrAsbers
and other machinery and fam implements
for which I solicit orders, guaranteeing
lowest prices and best terms.
VIZ. GTLsEx.
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The ladies' all smile when we tell them
we have our satin -four" again.
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Fresh lot fine hams and White Swan flour
at Cannon's.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Just received, fresh lot of lard, bacon
And hams. at NJ. HINES.
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Look out for large lot Of fine sugars
and coffees at II. HARDY Il Co. 3.
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Satin patent is known to be the best -four
in town. H. HARDY Il Co.
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Evaporated apples, the best and cheapest
in the market ut MARTIN HINzIE's.
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The Houston Daily Post for sale at
RUSSELL & ELLIsoNs.
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Hawkes. crystallized lens spectacles may
still be had at MCALLIsTERs.
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Last Sunday the head Of the river was
visited by good many people who enjoy
cd themselves boating and chatting on the
rivers cool brink. There should be two
or three better boats than they now have
there to properly accommodate the public
and the need will be still greater in the near
future.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Carload WHITE SWAN FLOUR Just
~ ,aived MT j. w. CANNoN's.
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Rev. B. Harris, in last weeks Galveston
Advocate, thus refers to some matters of To-
cal interest and pride in this locality:
1 had fondly hoped that some mention
would have been made in the Advocate of
our great Chautauqua enterprise. The citi-
zens of San Marcos have taken hold of the
movement with great zeal and spirit, and
nearly $4,000 have been subscribed. A
most beautiful spot has been selected and
purchased, upon an elevated mountain-crest,
with picturesque views from every point,
pure, bracing atmosphere, and contiguous
to the San Marcos spring, lake and river,
which in beauty, transparent clearness and
temperature are unsurpassed in the country.
This is the verdict of those from every part
of the United States who have visited this
section. Our people will leave nothing I'M
done to make the enterprise q success. We
We can have here one Of most healthful and
pleasant summer resorts in the state, and by
combining with il the Chautauqua idea, may
make the movement one of untold sdvan-
taee to the people of this great state, and es-
pecially the rising generation.
Coronal Institute promises to have an
opening with greater number OF students
than was ever before known in IL history.
The last term was very successful lie
work done was solid. permanent and thor
ough, and the institution stands deseryedly
high In the estimation Of all acquainted
with the men who have Il in ehsrge-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Carload Of cheap ana medium beds at
], w, NANCE IL Bro.
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Messrs. Blount & Co., the enterprlsing
grocery firm are now snugly ensconced in
their new quarters on the south side of the
square in Chas. Books new building. Mr..
Mott had his hand badly bruised during the
moving process but is as clipper as
ever, and waits on customer with one
hand as we'll as most men do with two.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Fresh cakes, bread and candies at
MCCLELLAN GRAINaER's.
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Call on JAS. TAYLOR 81 BRo. for your gro
ceries.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Please coll and see our new lot OF fancy
candies, just arrived. H. HARDY TO-
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Refrigerators, first-class. at HIszIE's
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Nothing but fine work done at
;nn9.4w CHAPMAN's.
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II has come-our celebrated Satin patent
a. H. HARDY d Co.
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Steele & Code have madea tramway across
the river Guiding against the hill on this side
which has enabled them to rebuild their
dam at much less expense than they could
have done otherwise and as it is perman-
ent thing they can keep the dam in repair
at a small cost. The new dam is made of
brush and gravel, and is thought will stand
ordinary freshets.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16
Photos! Photos !!

Photos of finest quality at Chapman's
Gallery, North side of Public Square, San
Marcos Texas
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Will Connally, Mr.. Kelly, Allie Smith and
Roger Byrne while on fishing trip OH the
Guadalupe set out line over night for cat
fish baited with minnow. On examining
next morning the line was found running
up q tree and attached to the end thereof
was full-grown raccoon. He was prompt
ly hauled in.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Dolly Warden at JOYCE 4 HAnDY's,
Butter and eggs on ice at HIszIE's.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Nice line of water coolers just received
OF NJ. HINzIE's.
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Ice cream every day at JoYoR & HARDrs.
New lot of cooking stoves at HNzM's.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

A fino lot of candy just received at
JOYCE 4 HARDY's.
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At recent meeting of the Council, &C.
ton was taken on the result of the late
school election, and reported to the Super
intendent of Education. Also the school
population of the town, as follows:
White, 2S6; colored, 90; total, 376.
White males, IA; females, 142.
Colored, As of each.
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List of letters remaining in the Post Office
at San Marcos, Texas, for the week ending
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Yiergens, X.
Persons calling for the above letters viii
please say advertised, giving date.
ALBEET HEGTos, p. NJ.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-07-16

Insect powder-sure shot.at
MoALLIsTEB's.
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III country butter aud eggs at Hinzie's.
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R,ock-e, ed peas at Fromme's drugstore.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-24
SPONTANEOUS COW-POX.
The Second Case Ever Known In the
United States Occurs in PennsyIva-

The Second Case Ever Known In the
United States Occurs in PennsylVa-
mia.
MARIETTA, Feb. 21.-The second case
Of spontaneous cOw-pox ever developed in
this country was recently brought to light
near this town. Henry Fletcher, a we'll
tO-do farmer, noticed an eruption on and
around the udder of fine Jersey heifer
in his stable, and, thinking it might be
cOWp0X, he notified DIR. II. NJ. Alexander.
proprietor OF the Lancaster County Vac
cine Farm. DR.. Alexander pronounced
it genuine cow-pox, and, having taken all
the crusts and lymphs, he notified DIR. w.
NJ. Welch, of Philadelphia, formerly
President of the Philadelphia Medical So
ciety, and now physician in charge of the
Municipal Hospital, and late chairman of
the Vaccine Commission to examine vac
cine farms, DR.. A. E. Stewart, editor Of
the Therapeutic Gazette, and Professor A.
E. Syre, editor of the Dru1qiSts' Journal.
By the advice OF these gentlemen chill
dren and heifers were vaccinated with the
virus, and when the above named physic-
Ians visited Marietta, accompanied BY
Mr.. Charles A. Heinitsh, eX-President of
the American Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion. and Drs. Musser and Roland, of the
Lancaster County Medical Society, the
new vaccine was found to be successful
in every case, and fully day earlier in
its action, with all the characteristics of
the true vaccine disease. In order to au-
thenticate the case the sworn testimony
of all parties connected with it was
taken.
The discovery of this new source of
vaccine virus is pronounced important to
physicians and the public. The mode of
procuring virus has been to inOculata one
heifer after another, through long series
of years, never allowing it to run out.
Every vaccine farm in this country is
using virus originally brought from the
Beaugency stock in France, and no one
knows how many years ago it was
brought over. OF course the greatest care
is used, but 1t must deteriOrate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-24
M. RLOUNT,s OuICK MORN
INDIANS IN WASHINGTON.
How the Children of the Forest Appear
Among Civilized Peoples.

Among OlN1llZeO FeOpless
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-There was a
great crowd in the rOtunda of the capitol
day before yesterday watching a delega-
ton of Turtle Mountain Indians, who
came to Washington about week ago.
These Indians are the most picturesque
in their appearance of any that have ever
visited the East. They would make the
fortunes of such artists as are produced
in the French schools of figure painting.
There was one old man at the end of the
line who was a splendid character. lie
had a face all slashed and SCARED, half
hidden under a dingY brown fur cap. His
eyes were Ofan intense fiery black. A gTiz-
Zly gray mOustache and imperial gave a
military look to his saddle-cOlOred face.
His thick, stout figure was envelOped in
a heavy coat of worn buffalo skin. Its
huge collar was turned up back of his
head and slightly opened at the throat,
showing a red-flannel lining and black
silk handkerchief. His buckskin leg
gings and small mOccasns gayly trimmed
barely showed from under the flap of his
long coat. There was such look OF
stOical, wicked irOncIad indifference upon
this veterans face that would have given
great character to a picture. Beyond
him was an associate chief who was
wrapped up In blanket Win as many
cOlors in it as you would find in an ORR
entail rug. His head was also twisted up
in many cOlored cap. The reds,
blues, yellows and blacks of his cap and
blanket were soft in tone and most har-
mOniously arranged. l never saw, in any
of Gerome's studies of Oriental figures, a
more picturesque subject than this Turtle
Mountain chief. Next to him was tall &,
stalwart, vigorOus-limbed young man,
with an OvercOat made out of solid, dull
red blankets. This Overcoat had a cowl
attached to its collar, which the young
savage had pulled well on to his head.
his yellow ieggings were tightly laced
with black. His small feet were encased
in the snuggest of yellow-brOwn mOcsa-
sins. ThlN were deeply embroidered in
red, white aptSblue beads across the top.
There Wee seyeNal others, equally pic
turesque.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-24
COL. UUsTIs' DAUGHTER
The Old COlOred Woman Who Has Re
ceived Title to Corner of the Al


The Old COlOred Woman Who Has Re-
ceived Title to "a Corner of the Ar
lingtOn Estate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-A private bill
passed the Senate last week which has
quite little history behind il. 1t was
to give a bedridden negro woman, 50
years old, title to fifteen acres off of the
northwestern corner of the Arlington es-
tate. The spot has been her home for
half century. Before the war her white
cottage was surrounded by tall trees and
pleasant stretches of grassland, and the
place was beautiful as we'll as hOmelike.
But five years of camps and soldier law
lessness stripped it of trees and fences
and left it barren, poor place at best.
The lana now hardly feeds her little
family.
When the United States bought Arling
ton at tax sale the old negro woman's
land went with it, and she had nothing to
prove 1t was hegs. But it seems she had
a moral right that is stronger than the
lower law of courts and statute books.
She was the daughter of &. w. p. Custis
and the granddaughter of Martha Wash
lngtOn. Col. Cugtis recognized her as his
child, and in 1896 gave her her freedom,
and later gave her the land on which she
is dying for a home for herself and her
children. At the time sac was freed
she had a daughter 6 years old and
q Daoy boy Soon after tina lasssses~ss
the cornerstone of the Washington Mon
ument, when the latter was man grown,
he wanted TO 20 to Boston with the Hon.
Robert q. Winthrop. He went to Alex
andria to get his papers, for no man Of
color could in those days travel about I'M
less he had master to answer for him
or papers to show that he owned him.
self. The young negro found in the ar
chives at Alexandria the paper which
Col. Custis had signed giving his mother
her freedom and that of cher daughter
Bertha, years old. and one male infant.V
An octOgenarian Quaker affirmed that
the male child was the young negro, and
he received his credentials.
But the most interesting fact in this
family history is that this old negro, who,
by act of Congress, is to be allowed to
end her days on her own bit of earth, was
dOubly descended from the Custises. Her
mother was Martha Washington's maid.
The family Of Robert e. Lee inherited the
respect for the blood of the former slave
woman, and they confirmed the legacy of
Col. Custs by saying that the bit of land
was hers, although there was no deed to
show the fact. When Mrs. Robert E.
Lee left Arlington the last farewell was
spoken as she passed the old wOman's
cottage. When, after the war, Mrs. Lee
visited Arlington, she found it a waste.
When nearly bedridden by rheumatism
she rode up from Alexandria to look over
the place. AS the carriage drove away
from it she took one look at her old home
and said: 81 never want to see Arling-
ton again."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-24

House thought the government had
failed in its duty, the latter
! would cheerfully accept the verdict. but
If they believed it had acted with good in.
tention and without palpable errors OF
judgment he hoped they would give ex.
| preston to their confidence, and thus
strengthen the hands of the whole country
In the face of the world. Prolonged
cheering.
Several speakers of less prominence
then addressed the House. Mr.. Redmond
said the Irish people desired to see The
Mahdi successful in his struggle for lib.
erty.
The House then adjourned.
TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.
Secret negotiations are being carried
on between the government and the Irish
party with regard TO the terms on which
the Irish members will support the gov
ernment in the division, on the question
OF the vote of censure. The government
agents, it is asserted, have offered
as return for such support, the
modification of the crimes act, but Mr.
Parnell insists upon pledge that there
shall be no renewal of the act. The pros
pect that the government viii obtain a
majority is brighter.
The Marquis of Salisbury's notice of
the motion committing the Tories to the
policy of prolonged occupation of the
Soudan has driven the radical section
back into the government ranks. The
cohesion of this group OF peace extrem-
lists Will secure to the government thirty
votes that have hitherto been doubtful.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the House of Lords this evening
Baron Wentworth, Liberal, gave notice
that he would move an amendment to the
n Sol licb %
the governments Egyptian policy to the
enect that Her Majesty's forces should
not occupy the Soudan any longer than
necessary, and that in the interests of
Egypt and Of the British Empire 1t was
undesirable to prevent the Egyptian peo-
pie from exercising the right OF
SELECTING THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.
The Earl of Carnarvon implored the
Earl OF Derby, Secretary of State for the
Colonies, to let nothing stand in the wav
OF acceptance by the government of the
offers which had been made the colonies,
and which would enable the colonies TO
act IN the field i'll one body with the
Queens army. 1t would, continued the
speaker, be great step in the direction
OF the federation of the colonies.
The Marquis of Salisbury gave notice
that on next Thursday he would move
that the
DEPLORABLE FAILURE OF THE SOUDAN
EXPEDITION
to attain its object was due to the unde-
clded councils of the government and the
culpable delay attending the commence
ment OF operations; and secondly, that
the governments policy of abandoning
the whole of the SOudan after the cOnclu-
sion of the military operations would be
dangerous to Egypt and inconsistent with
the interests OF the empire. The notice
was received with cheers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-24
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Railroad Contract Given Out-DrOwned
in the st. John's-VariOus Notes.

Railroad Contract Given Out-Drowned
in the st. John's-VariOus Notes.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. pa con-
tract has been made to build the railroad
from Jesup, Ga, to Harts Road, point
on the Florida Railway and Navigation
Company's line, a distance of twenty
miles from Jacksonville. The work will
commence in July. This forms direct
connection with the East Tennessee, Vir-
gina and Georgia and Brunswick and
Western lines.
The special term of the Circuit Court
Of this county was convened this NOR
ming.
Samuel Wilson was drowned on Satur-
day night on the opposite side of the river
from Jacksonville.
Col. TunnO, of Savannah, is one of the
incOrpOrators of the railroad projected
from Ocala to Camp lizard.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER AMERICA"
SANFORD, FLA, Feb. 23.-The steamer
America, from Cardenas with sugar for
New York, sprang a leak and fOundered
on Feb. IL north of Jupiter Inlet. The
cargo and vessel is a total loss. The crew
were saved.
The steamship America, Capt. Miller,
sailed from Havana Feb. 3, arriving at
Cardenas Feb. 4, where she finished load
ing her cargo with sugar, and sailed
thence for New York Feb. 10. She was of
4SO 30-100 net tons register, screw pro-
peller engines, 753 nominal horse power:
her official numbers were 1856 and signal
letters H. B. T. Y. She was owned at
Wilmington, Delaware.