San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-10
Personal.

Miss Reed has gone To Bumet 10 take I
position In It's city schools.
Miss Pearl HARDY has returned TO sohool
at Dallas.
Prof Droke, Of Arkansas, Is new mem
ber Of the faculty OF Coronal Institute.
We are glad TO learn that the report OF
the death OF y. N. Davis, formerly OF thin
place was mistake. II was another Davis.
Miss Mollie Gotten returned few days
since from pleasant tour to Austin, Fort
Worth and Dallas.
II. b.. Rose, Esq. has returned from 80.
journ Of some weeks In Preside county,
in improved health.
w. q. Butler, OF Helena, Karnes county,
large stoekman OF that part OF the state ID
visiting here, and left his subscription for q
copy OF the FRrE Pass.
W. Goodrich Jones In his New York OBJ
server article says San Marcos has 5000 in
habitants. Lord how this world is given
TO lyingl"
San Antonio nor Austin can't show up a
better line OF mems and boys Clothing
than W. q. Dagger has, and he sells for
less prices.
George Ward informs us that the Metho-
dists are building good new meeting house
ON Regley's Hill, near Cooks ranch. II
is 2ix2s feet, and substantially constructed.
Major Donaldson intends visiting the Fair,
in St Louis, early in October. Miss Jennie
Donaldson will accompany him, and before
her return, will visit her sister, Mrs Var
rington, in New York City,
Prof. Williams, lato of the Bolton public
schools, was here this week with a view OF
taking charge Of our city schools, IL he and
the trustees can agree. Ho is highly en-
dorseu as first class teacher and superin-
tendent.
Capt McLendon, Of Dripping Springs,
member of the grand Jury, called ON us
on Monday to renew his subscription, al
though his time was not out. A model sub
;riber - would that all might initiate his
example by coming to time"
Squire Cochreham has Just returned from
another trip North with horses. His stock
this time belonged to Squire Cock, and he
sold on commission. Ho sold out in the
vicinity of Dayton, O. He reports crop
prospects generally good where he has been.
Walter Digger informs us that while in
New York he saw multitudes Of copies of
facsimile the Vicksburg Daily Citizen, of
July 2, 1868, wall paper edition, one OF the
original copies of which, it will be recol-
lected we noticed not long since, hawked
about for sale in that city We suppose it
was deemed appropriate to the Grant OBJ
sequies, then in progress.
We would commend the filthy condition
of the back alleys of our town to our health
authorities. Let them take q walk among
them, even around the public square, and
they will need no further exhortation from
us as to the necessity of a "cleaning up"
1t is u great mercy that cholera or yellow
fever did not visit us this year; this would
have been a chosen field for them, sure.
As il is, all this filth and stencil arc provo
cative of other diseases, and the nuisance
should be promptly abated,
We learn with sincere regret that d. w.
Pritchett has resigned his charge of the
Christian congregation at this place, and
with his friend Houchins has gone on Wis
it to friends in Louisiana. We are author
lied to state that there was no trouble be-
tween the late pastor and his people, and
that he parted with them with much reluc-
lance. We doubt not his departure will
cause general regret both in and out of his
own congregation; for he had proved him
self to be faithful, earnest minister, and
gentleman in all the relations of life.
II John Williamson will refresh his mem
Dry he will recollect the FREE PRESS long
ago, when he first established his public
watering place, gave him credit for superior
liberality over the Water Company. Our
late reference to the scarcity of water priv
ileges here. as compared with Luling, was
given in substance as stated by our inform
ant, the exchange of drinks" at a saloon
included. Whatever his motives, we still
think Mr.. Williamson deserves credit for his
watering place. and is to some extent pub
lie benefactor therefor. We will no more
Intentionally do injustice to salocn-keeper
than to any one else.