San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
Plenty Of rain.
Peach blossoms


Does anybody know tho noxt p. m
Now fob dem street k'yars. Weneed en-
Everything fresh at George BriggS'.
The Golden Troupe are booked at Har'
per's for the 9th and 9th.
Tn to date the Grand Jury have found
three indictments.
Peck's Bad Boy at Harper's Hall tonight,
don't failto see it If you enjoy u good laugh
Galveston and st. Elmo letters, and lines
by TX. H." in our next.
We see the early peas are sprouting in
our neighbours gardens.
The funniest play ever seen. Peck's
Bad Boy at Harper's Hall tonight.
There is dead calf in the alley back of
r & D's Drug Store. If not removed, re-
move it.
We notice that the DaIloy Bros, have in
stock the new styles of cotton dress goods
noticed in our local columns last week.
Several new candidates. Bo earn, gen.
tlomen the eventful day is still in fur per-
spectiye.
We presume every good boy will attend
on .'Peck's Bad Boy" tonight to learn how
not to do it, and to symathize with his PA"
We learn that Mr.. d. McNaughton is So
licited to start paper at Kyle. We doubt
not he would occupy the field creditably
Hofheinz is over-run with guests this
week, Judge Teichmuller, District Astorn-
ey Bethany and Hon. Lyt. Moore are on the
book.
That "game law" clause in Judge Teich-
mueller's charge is hint to the unregener-
ate pot-huntei to "loog oudt." The sports
mans interest is to enforce the law.
| j. NJ. Morris, next to p. o. can satisfy the
most fastidious who are seeking a shave,
shampoo or hair cut. Don't forget it, Two
chairs.
Nothing done in court Monday and Tues
day. The latter was independence day; the
fourth of July of the Texas Republic and
legal holiday.
Messrs. Chapman & Williams grand
magnificent offer leads the field. The equal
of it has never been SCENT fairly caps the
climax. See their hand bills.
s. L. Pegues & Co., will have their new
stock in this week. Fine specialties. A
fit guaranteed in all cases. Call and be sat-
isiied.
Peck's
Bad Boy,
Harpers Hall,
Thursday, March 4th,
As will be seen by the Mayors notice
elsewhere there will be six instead of five
councilmen elected this time in the city.
Also the offices of assessor and collector are
now elective. Let the good people wake
up and support the right men.
The directors of the A & 8 have pro-
cured three very excellent engravings of
San Marcos river scenery and Chatauqua
Hill with which to illustrate their circulars
| ETC. They are executed from selections of
Bailey's views. A Good move. Our read
ers will see them in due season.
And still we have no good graveled walks
in the court house yard, leading to the four
entrances of the building. The people of
the county have been largely in attendance
at court this week. What must they think
| VI puCu ucB1oCp Va uueJ "a WIZ RNAe ~ 49,
cials in charge!
TITS now year since Grover, the great
reformer sat himself in the chair OF state.
1t is also about year since the would-bes
were harrassing the community with petit
tons and industriously working up q cor
respondence ut Washington-And no post
master yit
Moral: Don't be too student.
The case of Watson VS. Barber, sheriff, for
damages for false imprisonment occupied
the day in the District Court yesterday and
is progressing this morning. The next case
taken up will probably be Prince VS. l. d It.
N. R'y, suit for damages for injuries intlict-
ed while excurting on hand car. Cock VS.
same, for damages and Kelly vs. Coleman
tresspass to try title were also set for to-day.
Perkins vs. Herndon, suit for partition was
assigned for tomorrow,
And still the ugly gulies remain in the
court house yard, and still are the grounds
covered with scattering stones, pieces of
wood and other rubbish, 10 that the grass
cannot grow or be moved if grown, to ad-
vantage. Where is the private citizen who
would leave his front yard in such con-
dition? And yet are not the people of the
county and visitors to the county seat
entitled to some considerations rake and
'sbroom brigade" of Afric's sturdy sons aud
daughters would surely be strictly Sin Or
der'' in these premises, We respectfully
command the subject to our distinguish ed