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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1886.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1886.
Ed. FREE Press - The president
now sees good many people on Sat
urdays as well as on other days, and
to-day tho White House was very fan
from being deserted. A good many
members of congress were on hand
and some of them brought their con
stituents with them to be introduced
The president was rather displeased
the other day, to see some of the Ia
dy correspondents standing behind
the line at one of his receptions,
with their notebooks out, and
engaged in writing down descriptions
of the clothes and appearance of tue
people they saw pass by. He remarked
that they seemed to be taking notes
just as if they were in a police court,
and expressed a desire that they
should not be admitted there during
his receptions hereafter. Miss Cleve-
land, however, has not been 30 rigor-
ous with them, and to-day the note
taking was going on, as usual.
think it would be well to have
some arrangement made whereby
members of congress can get better
acquainted with each other. I've
heard of several funny incidents that
have occurred from time to time when
mombers who happened not to know
their associates have made blunders,
but L was told of one the other day
which caused considerable mortifca-
ton. One of the older members was
seated in committeeman, when o
new congressman, who is member
of the same committee, entered and
sat down. The committee hadn't had
o meeting before, but the chairman,
who thought he knew all of his col
leagues, took the gentleman for n
constituent, perhaps
who was making himself very much
ut home; and after waiting awhile for,
him to introduce himself, turned
around sharply and said:
"My good man, if you have any
business with me, [ must ask you to
explain it al once, as this is private
room, and committee will meet here
very SOON"
The new congressman looked up
with surprise, and inquired whether
The republican members of the COM
nittee were expected to attend the
Meeting? If SO, he proposed to stay.
This called out an explanation and an
apology, but neither OF the parties
'elt very comfortable over the Incl
lent.
Our statues are bothering the SEN
ltors good deal. The peace monu-
nent is ordered to go somewhere else,
,ut where? George Washington, sit
inf unclothed in the open dir, when ,
he artist intended that he should be
heltered under the dome, is an OBJ
ect to excite pity; John Marshall is
n an unhappy situation, and cannot
ong remain where he is; General c
iawlins must come away from his un- |
lightly surroundings, but no one
.nows where toput him; Christopher {
has not yet been provided i
With site; Grant demands tho place of
onor at an early day, while Han e
ock must have n spot where all can
% honor to his courage and patriot
SIN. The necessity for great build /
lg in which we can shrine our he
oes, statesmen, patriots and poets, n
rows apace. l.. t
DraLau Hart III,
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"Thonghts that Breathe In Words
That Burno.

We have seen the following lines going
the rounds of the newspaper press since wo
were quite young man. They comprise
poetry, passion and truth in an extraor-
dinary degree. FREE Press.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11

The secretary Of the treasury sayss
" Texas will have to wait some time
before its accounts for frontier pro-
lection are adjusted. The states
making such claims are taken in the
order in which the claims are fled,
Kansas was the first, and it required
two years to authenticate the vouch-
ers and pass upon the claims; and
Nevada IS the next state in succession"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11
OTFIcE or ISTrHSATIoSsL & GsEAT
N0ETHEHx RaIE0AB CoHFAST,

NOE1HEEN kAME1AB CoHFAST,
PAIEsTINE, TExAs, Feb. l5. 1850.
NOTICE & hereby given nat the Regular Annual
Meeting oi the Board - Directors Of the Intsrna.
HsnsI AaJ Crest Sorthera Railroad Coi-phny vii
be bed ~ ihs oi5-e oftLc Company, Al Palestine
Texas. on Monday, April 5ih. lsss. a. II O'Clock,
a. -. p1rs1ari 80 are Bylaws q tie Company. isr
the i-Hls,cioa % s-r business .s aay eo-s b,fsrs
the =1e-iiuE.
Srri5s is alec hereby given. nat ths Regular An
ral vsst-z g tie stactssisrf % .is I-terlhiioa-
q - G-tst S1rtlsra Railroad C5uraay. vii be
hs-I ut tts a--s affte raups-g e. Paissti-s, Tex
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

ooNOREasMAN-STB DISTRICT:
Eon. James F. Miller. Of Gonzales County.
SENATOR -25Tr DISTRICT:
Hon. Geo. PfcufTer, OF Com0l Co.
aEpnEsEmrATIvEs-0lsr DISTRICT:
Hon. ]. H. Combs, OF Hays Co.
Hon. j.. NJ. jelly, OF Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT GouNT-22ND DISTRICT.
Hon. Il. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge. LaGrange.
]. u. BETHANY. Attorney, Austin Co.
TImss OF HOLDING COURT.
RAys.-lst Mondays in March and september. May
continue three.weeks.
COUNTY orFroEgs.
Ed r. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas IT, Burlcson, Dist. and County Clerk.
Owen Ford County Attorney.
II y. barber Sheriff. j. S. Davis. Deputy.
Gs;, Gosk, Ia'ti::ss of the Peace Pre- No. .
j.. .. nnoos' .. :" {. =" :. " :. ,
w. u. alack, g. Z" s
j. H. Patterson, County Treasurer.
r. y. Fortson, Assessor.
Joe. C. Eve, Surveyor.
I'll. No 'arty, Corl'r Precinct No: !
Cha. Lghtioot, g - 90
4. BnrlesOn,
Peter Schmtt. "
g. II. Perkins, Constable precinct No. l.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PREClNoT COURTS
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Pr bate bus
iness--4th Mondays in January, March, May, july,
September and November.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays in February.
May, August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last Monday in
each ,nth, at San ARGOS.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday In each month MI. City.
" 3-3d " wimberlcy's Mill.
g 18th Sat. Dripping Springs.
TOWN oFsIcERs.
SayOr-Wm. tiiescn.
Cnuncil-W. D. Wood, G. W Donaldson, John
Williamson, n. A. Glover, ed. J. l.. Green.
Marshall. NJ. Prince.
Street COmmissiOuerSamucl Watkins.
CJuncl meets tho first Tuesday in each month
Merchants Exchange, meets the first Friday
night in each month over GioAen's store.
Public School Trustees meet first Monday in each
month ut the Mayors Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11

The woman who maITies a man to
get rid Of him generally succeeds,
iu'-ing from the number Of married
ma Ui.o spend al their spare time
ani cash lounging about the club
roJms and street corners.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11

1he pain ard ruislry sufisTel BY those Who
are ailieierl Hi'h flysI'e1sia are indeserihAlle-
Ile distress q tie boly is equalied a. sur
Trssf.d ty Ire e1rlfusion and tortsres q he
rlani. tlus ual. .1g its victims suffer double
Hliffi1n TIE reuef uiich O. rfren b
Bod q ssrszrsariIla has csuses fllousznds %
D. fharkfal flr flis .rr.f r1t,licinc. u disTels
tie es1sss cf dytIersla. s-li fa1,es ~ ne a.
gestiFe organs. IN Hood's S1rsHparllA
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11

OLD NEWSPAPERS- for wrap
B-L-rar.r.- &c - IJ1. as ti's Office
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11

l
1t is one of the stock arguments OF
the liquor party, that the suppression
of the sale of strong drinks would Sc
riously affect the business interests
of the country. Only recently, re-
ports have been circulated to the Of
feed that property in Atlanta, Ga, had
greatly deprecated in value as the re-
suit of the temperance victory at the
recent election. The pastors of At
lanta called o meeting and appointed
q committee TO inquiries as to the truth
of this report. The committee inter-
viewed the leading business men and
property owners of the city, and as
the result Of their inquiries have is
sued statement emphatically deny.
ing that the no-license law has de-
pressed business. They say that the
only capitalists who are likely to
leave Atlanta are those who were for
merly engaged in the liquor traffic.
The municipal affairs of the city were
never in better condition, nor the
people more hopeful. If the question
of no license was again submitted to
tho people, it would receive q larger
majority than before. It is the thin
nest kind of sophistry which attempts
to show that the actual business in
terests of community may be per-
manently injured by the suppression
of the pauperizing traffic in strong
drink. The only places that are likely
to suffer "depression are the po-
lice courts, work-houses, jails and
asyllms.-N Y, Observer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11
The Little Boys Rule.
Sarntooa Journal.

The following very good story is
told as having actually occurred in o
Sunday school on the east side Of this
village:
The teacher was testing her small
pupils as to their understanding of
what constituted q good Christian,
when one of them, whom we will call
Avery, with his face aglow with knowl-
edge struggling for expression, ejac-
ulated:
"Say, teacher, I know who is q
good Christian"
"Well," replied the teacher, 4who
is it?"
"Caley M" he replied, with
emphasis.
"Well, tell us why you think he is
n good Christian" said the teacher.
"'Cause whenever he has anything
he don't want, he gives it to mel"
The Enterprise has been asked by
n number of its readers where it got
the expression "Shoot 'em on the
spot. Our recollection is that it or
iginated with Gen. Ben. Butler, in
New Orleans, just after the capture
of that city during the war. The
Union flag had been torn down and
old Ben issued an order to the effect:
If any man attempts to tear down
the flag, shoot him on the spot
San Angelo Enterprise.
1t was Gen. Dix, who originated
the sentence above quoted.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11
THE DAILY STAR.

The DAILY STAR contains oil the news of the day
In an attractive form. Its special correspondence
hy cable from London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and
Dublin is a cOmmCndable feature.
At Washington, Albany, and other news centers
the abcst corr spondeuts, specially retained by the
THE STAR, furnish the latest news 10y telegraph.
Its literary features are unsurpassed.
The Financial and Market Reviews are unusually
full and complete.
Special terms and extraordinary induce-
Inents to agents and caIIyaSscrs.
send for circulars. -
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11
IN ALL DIRECTIONS,

IN ALL DIRECTIONS,
the Material Interests of its Town
and Section, the News Of the Day,
Local and General, and last but not
least, to the Choicest Original and
Selected Literature. Always, too,
outspoken in its advocacy of the
Right and rebuke Of the Wrong,
! its motto is
"If free thought seek expression,
Speak it boidiy-speak it dH!"
| The tool or toady of no man or set
!of men, it will, as heretofore, con
tinua to stand b. the rights md in
tereats OF the People, confidently
relying upon them for support and
vindication against the opposition
and enmity incurred by its inde-
pendent course.
Terms as heretofore,
81 90 per year, 2 copies So so.
Sample copies free on application.
Local and travelling Canvassing
Agents wanted.
Address:
ISAAC II. JULIAN,
San Marcos, Texas.
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H.
NO.. 13.

The congressman from Texas are
having hot time about securing APP
preparations for harbor improvements
on the Texas coast. Galveston, sec
onded by Houston, wants to gobble
all the appropriations for Texas, and
put it into the Galveston sand bar.
She wants between four and six mil
lions of dollars. Congressman Stew
art whose constituents are clamor-
ing for improvements at Sabine Pass,
which is within his district, is not
willing to yield all the appropriation
to Galveston, but wants it equitably
divided between the various passes
along the coast. Congressman Grains
district extends from Galveston sew
eral hundred miles along the coast to
Corpus Christi, and has several pass
es ready for improvement, the most
important of which is Arkansas Pass
the entrance to Corpus Christi har-
Dor. The government work at Aran.
sas Pass has been the most success
full on the Texas coast. With lin
tied appropriation, about 100000,
the channel over the bar has been
deepened from five to twelve feet at
low tide. With S500,000 more, this
channel could be made twenty feet
deep. A railroad is now building
from San Antonio to Arkansas Pass
direct, distance of $50 miles, and
will be completed about September l.
This pass will be the outlet for the
immense trade Of southern Texas, and
should be completed at once, in &c
cordance with the specifications of
the government engineers.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
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HERRING. N-1-ls--C-r-
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BANKERS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
RED WING.
A Fire Which Came Near Being
Very Serious.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING, April 15.-Clyde Riddell has
been sent to the state reform school until ne
becomes of age for incorribility. His latest
offense was stealing book entitled The Lie
and Adventures of Jessie James from
bankrupt store on Main street -. Ihe heu
Wing Industrial association meets on Satur-
day, May l, to elect officers and transact other
business. AT a special meeting of the CITY
council held yesterday afternoon, 1t was de-
cided to charge the Nickle-Plate circus 500
day for exhibiting in this city. Red wing
Conmandery No. 10, K. IT., will hold its an
nual Easter service in Christ church (Episeo-
pail on Easter evening, Rev. G. ID. Plummer
officiating. The music will be furnished oy
the regular choir. The cvmmandery lnstalls
officers on Easter Monday. viii Newton,
the champion byclcleist of this city, gives an
exhibition here on Monday evening, April
% The body of Eli, otherwise "Barney
Fields, who was drowned yesterday, has not
vet been recovered at this writing. Fields
was abont 10 years or age aho
leaves wife and family. He was Tor
many years prominent barber here....
During the thunder shower early this morn
ing a heavy charge of electricity entered the
Western Union telegraph office in Music hell
block at 1880 a. N. and melted the wires an
set fire to the switch boards and the board on
which the wires were strung. Fortunately
the fire was discovered IN time by Omoer
Charles Battan and Henry Plass and eXtin-
guished just as the flames had commenced
creeping up towards the story above. Hao
the fire been discovered a little later the
building would probably have been doomed
and as a high wind was blowing there is nc
telling where the fire would have stopped. a
similar experience occurred at the Milwaukee,
depot. Company G will attend services al
the Episcopal church tomorrow evening in
body to listen TO the discourse by Rev. NJ. n.
Gilbert, chaplain of the First regiment. =.
The GLOBE OF this morning containing the
account of the terrible tornado at Sank
Rapids and St. Cloud sold like hot cakes, and
the whole supply was exhausted within an
hour after il had been received. IN. q.
Weiner has been appointed administrator ci
the estate of p. j. johnson, deceased. IF.
b. Howe announces he is candidate for city
treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
! !
OLIVER BAKER,
AIT WABASHA STREET,
ST. PAUL.
We respectfully invite the attention of
discriminating city trade to our selection
! !
Art Paper HangingS,
CURTAINS
AND
DRAPERIES

For the Spring of $50, feeling as
sured that they Will find, as our GUS
toners themselves express 1t, 'THE
BEST ASSORTMENT IN THE
CITY.'' Superiority of fabric, eie-
gance of design and beauty of color
ing are the desiderata sought by us
and these, united with as moderate
prices as is consistent with the same,
arc the secrets of our success thus far.
We are selling the very best and
choicest Extra super Ingra1ns at S0C
per yard, or 81 made and put down,
while we have many at a less price.
We are selling the best and Choices
Tapestries from 81 to S1.10, and We
believe we have a better line of these
goods than can be found elsewhere In
st. Paul or Minneapolis, according TO
the expression of our customers who
have looked, and we can confidently
recommend these as being better than
the poorer grades of Body Brussels SO
largely sold of late. We are selling
our best Body Brussels from S1.35 TO
81. so, with elegant borders TO match.
We are selling elegant Velvet Carpets,
extra quality, from S1.50 to $1.65;
best Moquettes, 81. so to S1.75, and
superior Wilton Velvets at $1.75 to
So per yard, and these goods we have
in large variety and quiet artistic ef
fects and patterns not obtainable else
where in our city. In Curtains and
Drapertes our stock is so varied and
extensive that 1t is a matter of sur
prise to our patrons as to its complete
ness, style, quality and price. OF our
Wall Paper stock we viii only say
1T needs to be seen to be appreciated.
Ask to look at the Velours, Cheviots.
Ingrains, figured and plain, Cartridge
Papers, Gifts and Cheaper paper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
Assessment for Opening and Extension
Of Prior Avenue.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 15, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
OF benefits, damages, costs and expenses
arising from the opening and extension of
Prior Avenue. sixty-six (66) feet wide. from
St Anthony Avenue northerly to southerly
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee ST. Paul rail-
road right of way. in the city of ST. Paul. Min
nesota' has been completed and entered of rec
ord by the Board of Public Works in and for
said city. and that said assessment was duly
confirmed by said Board on the 18th day of
April, A. d. 1885.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Oficial:
Il. L.GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
106-lOS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16

SYLVESTER-In St. Paul, Mimi, April II,
1856, at No. 155 Smith street, John A. Syl-
yester, aged 62 years. Funeral from late
residence tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. N.
Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Quincy, ILL.,, and st. Louis, Mo-, papers
please copy.
MAYLONE-In st. Paul, April IA, 1886. Henry
j., eldest son of Thomas and Mary May
lone. aged IL years and i month. Service
at family residence, Grant and University
avenue, to-day at a. IN. Remains Will be
taken to Saltwater for interment.
BURKE-On the 14th, at the residence OF
Mrs. Mary Case VINO. rs East Fourth street,
Mrs. Catherine Burke, aged 50 years. Flu
neral service at the cathedral, Friday, the
18th, at a. IN. Friends of the family are
invited to attend.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
Assessment for Change of Grade Old
SGlhy AVGnu3.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, April Is, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
of benefits, damages, costs and expenses
arising from change of grade on Selby Ave-
nue., between Miller and Victoria streets in
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, has been COM
pleted and entered of record by the Board of
Public Works, in and for said city, and that
said assessment was duly confirmed by said
Board on the 18th day of April. A. ID. 1855.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Oficial
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
106-l08
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
CONTRACT WORK.
Construction Of Stone Sidewalks for the
Year 1885.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, April ii, 1885. )

CITH OF 81 fAUL' nIIHH'i APCH ii, 1ooU'
Sealed bids viii be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation Of
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city until IL IN. on the Goth day of
April, A. D. 1856, for the construction, relay
ing and repairing of such stone sidewalks as
the Common Council of the City of st. Paul,
from the LIST day of April to the LIST day Of
November, 1856, according to general plans
and specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two C2) responsible
sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars
(S50OO) must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RI GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
105-115,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
A Special Meeting

OF Noble Franklin Lodge No. 2, A. o. Q. W e.
will be held at the lodge room this evenlr
(Friday, April l6), at p. M, for the puI-
pose of taking action for the relief of tn
brethren of our order and their families who
have suffered injury or loss fl ON the recei
cyclone in st. Cloud and its vicinity. J. ii.
Lucas master workman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
LOCAL MENTION.
To Stockholders.

The annual meeting for the election Of
directors for the Mouse River Land Improve
ment company will be held at the company
office in st. Paul. Mimi, Friday, April 50,
1856. James d. Marston, secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
Masonic.

A special communication of Ancient Land
mark Lodge No. 5, A. +. and A. NJ, will bt
held in Masonic hall tomorrow, the 18th inst,
at l o'clock p. M, for the purpose of attend
ing the funeral of our late brother, John A.
Sylvester. BY order OF the w. NJ.
MILAN DAMPIER, Secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16

In order to serve our patrons promptly we
have added lately TO our force two efficient
statesmen, besides decorators carpet filters
and paper hangers, and propose to do the
best we can by all customers, and we
respectfully solicit fair share of the public
patronage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
Borrow money

On personal property. See financial col
umn, pager. r. Deming g. Co., 362 jackson,
corner Fifth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
PROPOSALS. -EXCAVATING !

WANTED, parties to bid on excavating TO
be done on half block adjoining aHotel
Ryan" For particulars, apply to
JAMES 0'BRIEN,
LOG At office Of d. Ryan, "Hoiel Ryan"