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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-03
AT ruBLIO AUCTION.

AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
al scoheld, Emery county. Utah, on Wedncs.
uay, the IN dny of October. 1885, ut 10 O'clock
property;
certain lot Of Lumber now lying adjacent
70 the d. x u, q. w. railroad track, contaInine
about $1,000 feet OF plank and boards, Appraised
at slb per 700 feet; aud two lots coniainlnr
about bl, 900 feet and $3.50 feet respectively oi
PLANK and boards, appraised at sl2 per 900 feet.
miles from ScOncld station.
aid SUD properly win bo sold to the highest cash
BIDDER, provided such bid shall be fwoihlrds
oil the appraised value Of snid lumber.
n.,a II; O. WALLACE, Receiver.
Dated Salt Lake city, Utah. sept 4. 1885.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
RCos HAYS COUNTY TEXAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER O 1885.
WHAT WILL YOU REAP.
For the Free Press

For the Free Press.
What are you cleaning for the Masters use,
Say, what are you doing to-dayy
Are you bringing bright sheayos to lay 81
his feet
Or dreaming life's moments awayS
Arc you sowing the wind Then the
whirlwind you'll reap,
With It's harvest Of death and despair.
II you scatter the seeds Of pleasure and sin,
You'll reap them with sorrow aud care.
Are You planting an angry, soornful word,
In heart oppressed with pain
Then know full well that the measure you
mete,
Shall be measured unto you again.
Are you giving tender, helpful smile,
To light this valley 30 darks
Are you sending a CLEAN Ger the raging
waves
To rescue some storm tossed bark
Are you treading the highways and byways
of life,
Bringing the weary ones In 2
Are you using the talents the Master gave
In striving lost souls 10 win2
What will you reap In the years to come,
For the good seed sown in love?
You will reap a crown 10 bright and fair,
And home in the world above.
Bessie SMITH.
San Marcos. Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
Real Estate Transfers.

From our last report to the 2Sth inst.
John b. Adair and wife to Mary E. Tay-
lor. part of w. B. Adair survey, on the
Blanco, III acres, 81.
Mary L. Taylor to Fleming j. Taylor, two
tracts in Hays county, comprising 21s acres
81.
w. B. Rowland and wife to Thos. b. Lee
lots 7 and 8, in block 6, San Marcos, 5000.
Geo. B, Elston and wife to Oscar g..
Parke, 39O acres VIM. Hemphill league,
So, 200.
VIM. Miller to H. E. Barber, lot 1, blk s.,
Mountain City addition to San Marcos, 800
III. e Barber to l. @. Williams and ]. F..
Pate. lots l, 2, 8. 4, 8, 6, Z, 8. 8 and 10,
Mountain City addition to San Marcos, $500.
w. l.. Steele, constable, to II. Il. Barber,
500 acres Gervais survey, $3.50.
L. w. Mitchell and wife to Geo. w. Don
Alison, one third interest in part of lot o, blk
20, San Marcos, "a, 900.
l.. W. Mitchell and Il, Nance. executors
of G, @. Mitchell estate, to L. Coffee, l95
acres on Plum Creek, 81, 795.
Geo. w. Holland aud wife to J. w. Hern-
don. 40 acres T. J. Chambers league, $3.50.
r. B. Hubbard, Ex-Governor. TO William
Pursley. assignee of A. r. O'Pry, 160 acres
on UNION Ofeeh
H. l.. Pursley and wife TO Elisha Pursley,
100 acres on Onion Creek, 5000,
J. H. LiYegood 10 J. A Hodnett ZOO
acres on Onion Creek. $3.50.
L. w. Mitchell and wife to ID, A. Glover
A acres Mitchelrs second addition TO San
Marcos, $500.
Mary Ann Richardson, relict Of Lew
Richardson, to Chls. Gavitt and Jno- Tel
wer, tvo-thirds interest in 80 acres IL j..
Chambers league, s. and assumption OF
debts.
sarah 2. Hancock 10 Jas. r. Brown, 80
p ]. Alien league. Sl.lO0.
Thos. II. Franklin and wife 10 ~ J.
FrankHn, part Of farm lot ~. San Marcos,
q, 900.
hTbert Webster and wife 10 Fjirtz Wolf,
IS acres NJ. n McCarvsr league. 81 200;
p. J. Bel governor 70 the heirs OF = n
Berry. deosased- assignee Of Guerno Cue
veao. 3.ss3, ,ss3 sguars varAs ON Cypress
CrarE
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
(,eSgJRS,EI E;S.

METHoDIsT-Preaching al the Methodist
Church every Sabbath, Rev. Bnekner narr's, fastof
SUNDAY School at O'Clock, \. NJ. Class meeuae
or young Mems Prayer Meeting at O'Clock T.
Prayer Meeting on WEDNESDAY
cBRIsTtAN,-Dw Prltchett, preacher In charge
Services every Lords day Morning. atdhight. sun
day school at a. n. PRAYER meeting ''ery Nea'
nesiay night Ladies' Aid Society. p. m: every
friday. 4 cordial invitation eN'ehaen TO all.
PRFsBYTERlAS.-Sery 2Ld aud 4ih sundaT'
each month. Rev !. y. French. pastor. SUNDAY
school at the Presbyterian Church every sabbait
At $50 an. Psayer Aeetng every thursday
7:3o D, m. All are invited to attend
LUruEKAS Rev. c. EreuEensiein. Tfxa, syn
odcai Ntssionary will preach on the frst sunha u
each month At the Prssbrtsrian Church frcnehlhe
attn A. " All Germans daily invited
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL No pastor. Sun
day school every Sunday,
BAPTIsT.-Presehing at the Baptist chures
on the first ans thlfj sundsvs In eaeh H'oA'h
Rev. T. ID. Jsckson. pastor.
CATHoIc.-sersiees sih Sundsy in esvh uVnth
Rev. Pstber Noranfi. pastor
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10


The newspapers are called on to dc
too much charity work. The Vic
toria advocate proposes to call a halt
1t announces its policy as follows:
We are forced to announce that
hereafter lengthy obituaries, notices
of church festivals, etc, beyond d
bare statement of the facts, where the
object is to secure funds, with every
kind and species Of advertising. will
be charged for at full rates. This
course is made necessary by the fact
that it often occurs that we are forced
TO leave out entirely matters of gen.
eral interest TO admit class OF con-
tributions which could easily be
slIorn OF three-fourths Of their length.
The Advocate is a business enter
prise, and has advertising space to
sell those desiring it.
We reprint the above for the sim
pie reason that it clearly enunciatef
exactly what every newspaper ought
TO do.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
NO. 80.
ridden and Cleveland.

The announcement made in
special from Washington which APP
peYfed in yesterdays Gazette, that
no rupture had taken place between
President Cleveland and Mr.. Tllden.
will be no surprise TO those who un-
derstand the political history Of the
two men. Indeed there is striking
similarity between the policy and
craftsmanship Of the two men. The
same reason which elected Mr.. Til
den governor Of New YorR in 1o74
prompted the people OF the same
state TO elect Mr., Cleveland in 1882.
The great reform movement which
Mr.. Tilden headed in that state while
governor, made him the most avail
able man in the Democratic party in
1876 for president, and he wac elect
ed upon the question Of reform. The
needful reforms which Cleveland Of
fected while governor Of New York.
made him the available man in tho
Democratic party in 1884, and it was
mainly his record as reformer in his
state that elected him president at
the late national contest. These facts
are matters of history. So we see
striking similarity between the states
manship of the two men, which led
TO the same results in the political
history Of both. Then what could
give rise to cause OF enlargement
between themf The two are in har-
mony upon the great questions OF the
day. Mr.. Tilden is standing upon
the verge of the grave, without polit-
ical aspirations, and with ample
wealth to make the remainder Of his
life one Of ease, while Mr. Cleveland,
who has not yet reached the meri-
dian Of life, holds the first Office in
the greatest nation on earth. In one
we have grand life just ending,and
in the other, q grand future is spread
out before him, such as few men in
the nation have had in the past.
Then it would be strange indeed u
two such men as Tilden and Cleve-
land could become estranged at this
time.-Fort Worth Gazette.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10

The Texas Siftings tells this dis
couraging story TO fluent and aspiring
young lawyers:
Sam. Birdwbistle, OF San Antonio,
Texas, was recently examined for ad.
mission to the bar He displayed
considerable knowledge Of Black
stone. Chitty, Greenleaf, and other
legal authorities, and passed his ex.
animation without much trouble. The
next day Sam. met Judge Devine, one
Of the lawyers who had examined
him. 10 whom be said; i did pretty
vel. didn't ], Judgei~ 'fYes. my
young friend, you have acq6ired
vast amount Of legal knOEiedge from
the books. but don't let that prevent
Won from giving up the lAy, and 60
ing into some legitimate husinoss by
riich you can make an honest hvlnz.
TIE y0ung msn bas Bct made ~ -
md Tet g. h rhether B. ~ b
cous . iosrsz-ist CT q, $50 pits
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
SOssE. TIES

Alert Hose corupaHy Ne. J. meets sni
Thur-dars irr erch noah. p. p. Hrse. fresf1ent'
Brro, " S-i,b Foreunu. ". Carter 1t 49, .
d '. Pse znd. Asst; 7. J. Peel. ssefsts-y'C =. l.
Hsst 80 - der c.. Na. l.. ns.;t ihs 2us 80
1ih, wefrssdaTs il rach alautl. 70 = hcne-
Frssiient. c. a. Esu. Fsr-1atn- " G. p1rrsr III
Asa TrTius rua1lpr. sfrsui asEt e FTifE Bsuse,
trstsr-er. J. r. sflaIf- 1fcrtts~g-
sar Narrns T-Tr. ~. 81 rHffa Jet -afr-def
sitht 81 sreh y a-fh. 1ns q rlrfctsit-N. x "
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
The Martin Kosta Affair.
fIntor-Ocean.

Martin Koszta had been one Of the
leaders in the Hungarian revolution
against Austria in 1S43. After the
rebellion had been suspended he fed
to Turkey for refuge. The Austrian
government demanded him from the
Tufks, but the Porto refused to give
him up, though, after some cores
pondence on the subject, it was
agreed to exile him permanently to
some foreign land. He chose to be
sent to the United States, and came
to New York and took out partial
papers Of naturalization during his
stay.
In 1854 Koszta returned to Tur-
key, contrary to his promise to the
Porte. At Symrna he received q
passport from the American consul
and went ashore. The Austrian con-
sui at Symrna; hearing Of the exile's
presence there, and having no power
to arrest him on shore, hired some
bandits to throw him into the bay,
where boat picked him up and con-
veyed him on board an Austrian FRI
gate. Capt Duncan Ingraham, OF
the United States navy, was at anchor
in the bay with the American sloop St
Louis, and he forthwith ordered his
guns loaded and pointed at the Aus
trian vessel, threatening to fire into
her if Koszta was not immediately
surrendered into the charge OF the
French consul. The Austrian cap
tain yielded the point and gave up
the prisoner.
The affair gave rise to long dis
cussion between Baron Hulsemann,
the Austrian Minister at Washington,
and William l.. Marcy, the American
secretary Of State. Secretary Marcy
got the best OF the argument and
Koszta was restored to the United
States.
Our government appears TO have
had more "grit in those days than at
present-ED. Free PREss.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
An Exploded Boom.

A long, lank, lean and chronic AntiP tash
Boom met the new, fat and saucy Atlanta Big
Bold Boom, on hot, sultry day,
'who are youl" asked the B b B. Boom.
81 am the old Anti -Po a'h Boom," was he
sad reply, as the perspiraton rolled down. and
1t leaned heavily on the B. B. B. Boom for sup
port.
Don't lean on me-" said the B. d. Boom.
~ may look strong, but am quite young-only
IA months old, and growing rapidly, and nm
mighty weak in the knees. l am doing the
work which you have failed TO do, although you
are so years old. You ore old. and tough. and
rich, and don't require support, But what
causes you to lcok go thin OF later
"wen. hardly know :" replied the A nti-Pot-
ash Boom. my physicians tell me that my
abilities have been over-roted, and that while
trying to whip out all opposition by boast and
brag, that / have only proven my inability to
cone with what he calls my superiors. Old age
is also creeping on mc--haying fought near 90
years before any one knew l was living-and
now am unable to perform feats that others
are doing. ! am collapsed, my friends have
turned against me and call me name and oh
Iordy, how sick become OF the very sight OF
B. B. Hold my head while die" 500,
ATLANTA, June 5, 1884.
Bloom Balm Con- AMY:
take Measure in making the following state
ment, For four years have been & reat SUI
ierer from Malarial Blood Poison. and for six
months have had rheumatism to such an e4-
tent that was forced 10 use cru tches portion
of the time and could not raise my left arm to
nv head used all The leading Blood remsdies
of the day, besides the attention OF several
frst-clasrphy sicians. all without oen"tt,
became quite feeble and emaciated. having
very littld appetite aud poor digestion.
Calling at your office one day, secured two
bottles Of B. B. B., and commenced its use AZ
once; and before one bottle had been USED.
fell a most wonderful change. Two bottles
hive given almost entire relief rheumatism
relieved and can my arm as good as ever,
cured the neuralgia in my head. and all maia
rial poison is being rapidly relieved, and feel
better than have for six yecrs. To tell you
the truth, have never used such wonderful
medicine in all my life the effects have been
magical. II has acted as splendid tonic, gave
good appetite aud impaired quiet slumoers.
| cheeriuliy recommend It as quick remedy.
W. p. MCDANIEL.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10

Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege
of quarterly change.
Business Cards, one inch or less, one year,
as. Cards in Business Directory, one year,
80. .,,,
Local and business notices will be charged
ten cents per line each insertion.
Advertisements for Schools, Churches and
Benevolent Societies, half rates.
Marriage and Obituary Notices, of over ten
lines, charged as advertisements.
Calls upon candidates. their replies and
their circulars, and all notices of a personal
character, (if at all admissible into our col
umns), will be charged as advertisements.
A cross mark upon the paper indicates
that the time for which the subscription was
paid has expired.
All advertisements and subscriptions due
in advance.
Any of our friends would do us special
favor by giving us the names of any per-
sons within their knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for the FREE PRESS, so
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10

The following is a little startling
A woman wrote anonymously to the
chief Of police Of Atlanta chat the
husband Of friend Of hers was losing
heavily at poker, which was played
every night in a place that the wr1tel
specified The police went there and
arrested sheriff. county judge, two
members Of the legislature, o preach
er and several Others Public opinion
in Atlanta is strongly against the Po-
lice.
We End the above 10 one Of our ex
changes Very similar things have
been known to occur in some places
in Teas
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
Characteristic.

Mr.. Charles L1nman writes. that
while preparing his Dictionary Of
Congress for publication, in 1883
he forwarded 70 Mr.. Lincoln the
usaal request for = sketch Of bis e
ard received the following reply
Born February II 1So2, in Hardin
Co. Kentucky.
EdncatiOn detective
Profession. a lawyer
Have been . captain Of volunteers
IN the Bisck Hawk var
Postmaster AZ very snail oi1ce-
Four tines q member of The lli-
Dois legislsiure-
And vas q member oi TIE ioHI
.bouse Of congress Y0urs. fc,
A LDcUE
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10

The outlook grows brighter and
brighter for the people Of Texas as
we approach nearer and nearer the
opening Of fall trade. With bounti-
fr., harvests throughout the state,and
the consequent large increase In i'm
migration which we may confidently
expect to flow into the state. we have
much reason to hope that new era
Of prosperity is just beginning to
dawn upon us, while the people OF
the whole state have cause 10 rejoice
in The fact that good times are 70
bless them in the near future-Fort
Worth Gazette.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
D. - Innes On RrIdaI Preseuts.

The so-oaBed fashionable custom of dis
-z-vf-z f.rsdal r-e-fnfs = rfsosf disg1sflng
90 fsi.ie are rarsdfd lot of ooanierfeli
,t..,.r. foku t.hferars. toilets, trinkets ano
49, --s-ses stzf. This j. tbo1ghf - p.
Es.ylso.-,f "A ii in r.tzfiou q the Tlch no
80 - forsiVn countrsss IN yssrs past
n. -,-t=Iifr 10 lo1car u1aks s1ch iispllsys
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
STUDENTS, UNION.

n., al f,t.lnaE amid pnnnb
""
interest and enthusiasm, the san MARCOS
Students Union" was organized.
oyy1oERs.
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Oh lour years, al.er WHICH 9'uuon'I ;.a.;n n";.s
PaSseo yehriy un app'o'ou a.'.;san.n =,
VIII receive o'ploha VI ooi'ih'"'o u
graGuation' u..u.,.
uhe oniy cost Oh Deious,us " , S.'' 80 91'0 st,u
VIII DC nn ann"ii iho'uenl"i iuo u ny
cents. I9is zee ~ 70 P"s ioi "a nHpon'' .,, -
correspondence, piin1nS' ~; 80 -,
dent WIZ pe auh'i1.eu " 1A,liinn'on ~, e"S.
this Zee IL paid Inc student WIN mhhe AZ ~
his own convenience ana COST pulcnaSe ~, ~
the text hooks OF tne course; OF "ey WI .a
De ordered Dy the secretary wlen uepos,s
OF the gross COST Oh Saiii' nus Doen i'aoo
with hlm. 40, g.
All students pe'ooglng 70 Mc hrst yeai
class VIII, ON the return OF thclr eHanina, ~.
ton papers 10 the supefint ,huen. u. ooe sme
session OF the Assembly III august, iooo ~
receive the Unioh meaai' 70 o, struck ~
commemoration Oh the organ '"a"on Vi 'iio
Union. 49,,
Printed blanks containing questlonS coy
ering this course VIII De iusaisnea aoc eaen
student before the hrst Oh Marcn, . Iooo.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
Tom Sawyer at chautauqua.

lou oaWlof, tuo "oHhuo"u cor-
respondent OF the Luling Signal,
writes an interesting letter to that
paper from this place, from which we
make some extracts, as follows
II man happens TO deplore drunk.
enness and expresses. a wish that the
cause Of that drunkenness be removed,
Immediately that man ceases to be a
Democrat, and although his desire is
simply TO release his neighbor from a
slavery worse than death, he is accus-
ed Of trying to take away his 'liberty.'
/ trust our home readers will not
call me traitor to Luliug il 1 declare
that San Marcos is not bad. / must
say some nice things about the
pretty town away mp at the head Of
our river or else suppress the facts
when write of the Chautauqua enter
prise SO wisely begun and 30 ener-
getically carried on.
Nothing is perfect upon this earth,
but the Chautauqua at San Marcos is
moving in that direction. Mr.. Du-
Bose, OF Houston, is master Of the
ceremonies and he is an eloquent
success. He is one Of those solid
facts that l don't intend to suppress,
nor shall 1 attempt to embellish. His
patience is monumental, his cheerful
ness. more refreshing than n glass Of
iced beer. He is the right man in
the right place.
San Marcos has splendid system
of waterworks and go much good
water that / wonder all her people
are not in the temperance army. 1t
may stretch your credulity and make
you right tired Tor me to tell it, but
I give you my solemn word of honor
that I did'n get drunk once while l
was in town, even in spite of the fact
that was obliged to associate with
such men as Buck Harris, Ed. Green,
Junius French, the Glovers, Major
Hutchison and Bro. Julian. True it
is 1 saw some queer sights when |
went out on the river, turtles with
rainbows hanging to their tails, ma
cropods in variegated glory and acan-
thoptergians winking at me from
every nook and corner, but sir, l was
duly at myself, and there was not a
better behaved man in the mountain.
l heard wide. whiskered man say
that the water affected him queerly.
He wasn't used to it l reckon. One
hours row on the lake will repay
you for 800 miles Of dusty cur travel.
San Marcos has an refractory, and
when L tell you that saw water
freezing in midsummer, l hope you
won t. accuse me OF lying and turn
me out of church as they did fellow
over in Mississippi. The ice peoples
hearts are not frozen, inasmuch as
they have their wagon leave large
chunk every morning at the preach
ers houses; and when / tell you that
the San Marcos preachers number
eleven, with I39 children, you will
readily observe that the ice company
has army sized job on hand' Those
preacbers all preach sheol and CON
demnation this hot weather and it
takes good IDEAL of frozen water to
do them.
don't intend to boom San Marcos,
for the people are attending to that
job with no necessity for outside as
sistance, butt may be allowed to ex-
press my pleasure at finding a COM
munity Of so much worth, intelligence,
hospitality and vim.
I think l shall have to visit that
village again, in fact / might go to the
watering places Of the North, and do
worse.