San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-26

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prospered ca, give thanks for their succei
and those who have not, thanks that thing
are no worse.
See notice Of the supper to be given b
the ladies' to raise money to improve th
Chautauqua grounds, on tomorrow nigh
Smallpox at Blanco.
A few cases were brought from MeIic
recently. and great excitement prevails
Austin has practically quarantined agains
Blanco. It might be well for San Marco
to look out.
Ed. Christian, the accomplished book
keeper of the Ed. Christian q Co., an,
Dave Ragsdale, who is now interested il
the firm occupy the very comfortable quar-
tiers fitted up by Mr.. Hayward in the rea
Of the Office. But II some Of their lad.
friends could glance them they would b.
astonised at the arrangement Of the wear
ing apparel etc. The motto Of these younl
men seems to be 20 place for everything
and everything in its place.
The FREE PRESS has quit hacking on the
Hays County News, and is now deyoting it,
time to the San Marcos Cresset. Thest
70 flows have hard times -Banco News.
Unless you have been enjoying Rip Var
Wrinkle sleep, you must be aware that we
have noticed the above-uamed wonderful
journals very sparingly for many weeks
past. Our latest "hack" We believe was al
the Blanco News for uniting with the Kyle
paper aud the other here, III advertising sa.
loons-thus stultifying its former temper
ance professions. but our vigilant critic has
nothing to say on this point.
The Fire Department responded in q
very gallant manner to the call Of the chief,
last Friday night. They were instructed in
the code of fire signals which constituted
the test of the new bell and put through q
military drill. An alarm of fire caused the
boys to break ranks and in trice the
apparatus WAS Oh the scene of the supposed
coufagration. Harper's Hall, and the
roof swarmed with the Hook and Ladder
boys while the Alerts had stream playing
from the rear. One thing is clear that the
fire department is live institution and
while we hope they may never be called for
actual duty they are ready to fulfill it should
it occur. The turn out was the more
creditable, since they have not assembled as
q department for months past.
Questions for the ''Enterprlsing"
Man.
Ed. FREE PRRss.-I respectfully submit
the following brief Undergraduates to the
most progressive citizen of our future great;
if he has not already progressed into the sill
emit tomb:
When will that Luling tap be built?
Will he inform an enterprising public
where that little paper mill boom has
down?
Will he throw little light on the Electric
scheme
Our cotton mill, wool MILL oatmeal, and
clothes line factory have also failed to
'eport for duty.
But the 'gas works" are up and in ruiz
ng order, JONES.
''They also serve, who only stand and
Wait. San Marcos Bless-it.
All, they do? However, would it not be
IS well for our young friend to be seated.
he will "serve" no worse and it will be
as:er on his vertebre which must be al
eady overtaxed to support that magnificent
development of the cere-bellumO which |
beds its lustre on our community and 80 |
celebrates the progress" Of the town.
The Gonzales Inquirer has the following,
which refers to Billy Simms:
'The San Antonio Light publishes the
of young man who rose" from
be humble position of printer to be pro-
rietor of O variety theatre. He was inf
itely more respectable in his former po-
ition than in his present place..
The Cresset intimates we took mean ad-
antage of a 'dengued contemporary"
We hasten to apologize. We were under
be impression that the mslsdy of that great
ournal was an aggravated case of progress
his latter is q veiy painful affection and
communicated to man by species of
rustace, often found in the San Marcos,
''craw-dads" by the wise men.
rom the origin Of the disease il becomes
Eident why progress may be only another
,rm for advancing backward"
The following, which we clip from an e1
lange, is quite applicable in this latitude,
he plain duty therein enjoined being, we
,gret to say, very generally neglected
Parents, did you ever consider il is duty
1u owe your children, TO visit the public
,hocls, IL not often at least during the term!
V 20 doing you will show that you feel an ;
lterest inthe success of the school aud the
roTess your children are making in their ,
udies You thus have an opportunity Of
s,oming better acquainted with the teach ,
= and their methods and abilities as in .
ructor1, and encourage them as wei as !
our children by your occsrional presence.
'hethsr in town OF country, every parent, ,
e repeat. should visit the schools once or
ore during the term
We have received from George Stinson Il
D., Of Portland. MAins. the vel known !
Il Publishes. . magnificent. full length. /
eel snzrAving Of General Grant Il Is A. =,
Z Andsrson's celebrated Photograph, vhich
a. rlsls While the general vEs stili in full
zor, aud represents him IN h's starry. 9
snly strength. Es the psop'e -ish % re- j
snbsr him h "a undoubtedly. tbs bsst +,
1r1rsit ever made q The general
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