San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-08-12


The San Marcos delegation to Galyest'
OF last week have mainly returned,
/, Tho eamp-meeting closed on Tuesda,
Mr. Joyce says II was quite successful
Tia unfortunate that as Il would seen
the ice supply is inadequate at this critics
time. People wonder what Ia the matter.
The notice on our last page OF tho val
a ious summer gatherings OF Sunday sohoo
teachers aud scholars should have beel
credited to the Chicago Current.
. A leather.backei memorandum book, con
tainiug IN order from mir. Peter Taylor
, (probably colored). has been handed us by
the finder. Owner can have II by paying
for this notice.
A fresh supply OF the chronological
Journal for June. containing an illustrated
account Of San Marcos, besides other mat
tors of interest. The incest tribute which
has yet been paid to our little city. Call
at the Booksrohk'
San Marcos Is TO have two daily papers
during tho session of the Ohautauqua As
sembiy-ths Daily Cresset and the Assem-
bly, Beaoon.-Ex.
Tho DAILY Cresset" has failed TO mater
ialize. The Beacon Ia issued from the FREE
PREss office.
At Republican meeting held at Kyle last
Monday night, tho 9th inst, the following
were elected delegates TO the county con-
yention to be held in the town OF San Mar
cos on Saturday, the l4th inst. l.. IL.
Martiu, j. Hamilton, j. W. Black, Tom
Martin and VIM, Proctor
The first bale Of cotton was brought into
Kyle on tho 7th, W. l.. Stephenson was
the lucky man. Mr.. A. L, Stanley brought
in bale No. 2. II. Hellman bought both
bales, paying good price. Cotton IL still
shedding. Reports from the farmers are
that if rain comes in few days better
crop than last year will be made. In case
of no rain one-half bale will be made
Express.
II would scarcely be believed the differ
ence in temperature between location on
our hills and in the valley part of town,
The mercury at ''The Hermitage" for in
stance, has only reached 1902 for some
ten days past while in the lower town it
has reached 1912 On the higher hills the
difference, of course, is greater. We won
der every one who has a place of residence
to select does not go to the hills.
A STRANGE Casa daughter of Mr.. @.
P. Collins of this vicinity, who married
Mr.. Appleton of Blanco county, few years
ago, was recently found dead in field OF
the place where they resided, some distance
from the house Report goes that her hus-
band hat. ocen absent during the day pre-
vious. Returning in the evening, he found
the two little children alone, the mother
missing. Not until the next morning was
her body found. Her clothes were torn
and her face horribly distorted. As is
stated, jury of inquest found that her
death was caused by ligh ming.
The Cresset's criticism of the FGEE Press
for using some of the matter Of other pa-
pers printed at this Office, is unjust. We
have only done this by permission, the
parties being glad to avail themselves oil
our circulation. AS to matter in the Bea'
con copied by us, we gave in full the an
nouncement of the Assembly in advance Of
the Beacon, and of Its program q few days
later, each making over column. Ihell
publication IN our columns was suggested
by Mr.. DuBosA, and was no doubt of great
benefit to the movement. The Cresset,
with all its professions of zeal in behalf oil
"Chnutauqua, failed to publish either 81
lence on topics of this sort would seem to
be wisdom on its pat
The great majority of our readers only
saw the portions of the small papers re-
ferred to which were copied into the FREE
PRESS.
Rend the August Cosmos, and laugh ant
grow fat.--Assembly Beacon, Aug 10.
Read the application of Prof. Morse fol
government mid for construction to convey
messages from Washington to Baltimore in
stantly, and laugh and grow fat. There
was a great deal of fun and laughter ovel
the young telegraph in the halls of Con
gress, and the bill barely escaped defeat
The Jokes on the young telegraph stand re
corded in the congressional records, to thu
shame of the perpetrators and their const't
uents.
If the professors on the Hill will for once
try to defend their So called scientific text
books against our discoveries on the origin
of large springs, caves, mounds, pulsaton
paleol;tbic implements and other topics, ant
our systems of geogany. astronomy and me
teorology; then they will find that we holt
four aces, and they do not hold single pal
in their hands. Then indeed, the harves
of laughing stock will be immense
Cosmos.
Pure blood is absolutely necessary in or
der to enjoy perfect health. Hoods Sarsa
parilla purifes the blood ana strengthen
; the system.
F. b. Baiiey-PhOtOgrapher.
Landscape and architectural views
} specially, with headquarters at Assembl.
Hill for q few days. Will take views
residences, ETC., ID town or country on or
ders, addressed through postoffice, or lef
at Reynolds & Daniels, or bookstore.