San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-12-24
A Word In Season.


A Word In Season.
We must speak hasty word Gro We go
, press on the proper observance Of Christ
las. We need not say how grossly the hal
wed day Ia too often abused by drunkenness
nd disordsrly conduct of all kinds. What
w conceptions of the day must they have
tho can thus deseorate II Nor are they
,uch better who treat II as time Of mere
nimal enjoyment and riotous living. Let
bo welcomed with all harmless good cheer,
ut let there DO an under current Of earnest
an inspiration of His spirit "who
'ent about doing good" to follow his
1ample. Thus only may We worthily
ommemorate the natal day of our great
or hope for his blessing upon our
observance Of II.
Christmas turkeys and eggs arc abundant,
Through oversight some locals will DO
,und misplaced on our last page.
Our schools here welearn will give vaca-
pm Of ten days from to-day.
"A merry Christmas to all the patrons and
Iders of tho FaEn PRRss.
Jail not to remember the needy, and to
70 with them of your abundance.
have on file several contributions
q our local poets, to which we will give
dttention as soon as practicable.
% Christmas givers will bear in mind
tina the recipient the value of gift is
notnsured by its responsiveness.
Alseveral dark drizzly days, the wea
Their till warm. but appears OF this writ
Ing unsettled.
Altk Oh there will be no regular paper
next v the Office will be open for job
printinsthe receipt of subscriptions, etc.
We ne another great clubbing offer
We will nish the Detroit Free Press with
the San {cos FREE Press at the same rate
as the o. er Journalist rs for both, to
new subster to our paper.
Az we 90 press the supper for the bene-
fit of the harry company is progressing.
Some of ! most esteemed young ladies'
have lent tt aid.
We pres, on our 4th page another
graphic poet the gifted Hoosier bard,
James Whitmb Riley. It delineates the
modern elf cd, and the character will no
doubt berecoized by many.
A shed for Shooting gallery was begun
next to the Rorite saloon, but on sthe
objection Of son of "the neighbors" was
removed. We 9ice it Is now sin opera
ton" on the westide.
Peterson's Magsine for January Is a gem
of literature, art antashion. This old popular
favorite is renewih its youth and actually
SURPRISING itself.
Parties desiring tdpurchase Mr.. G. W.
Mann's improved paer holders will please
leave orders with Mr.. Ward. A nice present
for Christmas, and VII last life time.
Joseph Burnett $50. u Central street
Boston, have favor'd us with nice little
book of Household Receipts" 1t contains
70 pages. and viii be mailed to my address
On receipt Of s two cent stamps.
Thos. Gosgan & Bro music dealers,
have favored us with COPY Of
. piece of music entitled. '"The Galveston
Tire Of 49," with an illuminated title page
# the fire and the burnt district.
The MIcRooosM. have lately renew
d our acquaintance with this well known
riginal scientific monthly. It has changed
or the better in form, being now printed
With large type, which makes It more
eadable. Terms 80, q year,. or dubbed
With the FREE Pnnss az $3.50 for both.
The WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TREE A
christmas story in Rhyme is the title of an
legant little Christmas souvenir, beautifully
Illustrated. with copy Of which we have
avored by the author, Mrs. Mary O. Bill
ngs. of Hico Texas. 1t is issued In fine
lyle by the American publishing Company,
Connecticut, of which state the
uthor was resident when the book was
7ritten. She is very worthy and gifted
roman, and we are glad to note the fact
hat she has adopted Texas as her future
ONE, The book would make charming
resent for any young person.
The Cresset we learn now has practical
rinter and newspaper man connected with
!. The consequence as we presume ID the
from its last issue of the
plate matter" recently so eulogised by
eighbor Hull. He Is thus compelled to
onfess the Justice of our condemnation of
is "plates." We predict the remarkable
nQrayed "head" of the Cresset, upon which
[ull so set his affections as the very ideal of
rtistic beauty, will also soon have to go
nat is, if the counsel Of any good practical
rinter should prevail in his Office.
CATCHING AT STBAw.-In our last issue
70 inclosed supplement containing the
residents Message. 1t WAS got up by the
rinters of the Houston Post, and we pur-
based the sheets of them. In addition to
he Message there were some ADVERTISE
nents, among which it appearsawas o brief
ard of a wholesale liquor dealer of Hous-
on. We did not notice this until our at
ention was called to it by our virtuous
,eighbor of the Cresset, who makes it the
occasion of q quarter of columns denun-