San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11


THE following is from valued frienG
and occasional correspondent of the FREI
Press. a portion of it is little out of date
but we think the whole will be read will
interest. Hope the writer will continue tc
note his observations for our columns ED.
Blanco is a 1.-Two little town of GOO inhabi.
tants It has about 20 business houses.
Only ono dead fall" and that actually had
the appearance of being closed or Sunday.
This is really local option town, but by
some hook or crook the election was knock
ed in the head. This county has about
1000 inhabitants is all mountainous, with
valleys intervening. 1t is really the poor
mans country. He will not probably be
fenced up and no large farms can be had.
Twenty five to fifty acres can be had in q
stock. There's plenty water everywhere
no large pastures; everybody his own mas
ter; there are no servants; there is not ne
gro in the town. there is colony of them,
however, about miles from town-about
SO families. Blanco has q beautiful court
house. 1t is not quite 80 large as yours,
but can't say it is not as pretty, and cost
$1O,OO0 less. Like yours, its in the south
corner, away from the center of county.
Blanco can't boast of her churches; the
MethodiBSs, however, have o very beautiful
and substantial one of stone 3Ox60, very
neatly finished. There is another church
union. guess I'd better not say anything
about that. It's an old saying, whats
everybody's business is nobodys."
Blanco has good school building, 'and
don't you forget it!"-G0xS0 feet, fine stone.
They didn't stop as soon as they got above
ground, but it stqpds away up so or 60 feet
With Prof. Bruce at its head aud the peo-
pie at the wheel, it is doing good. There
are lots of folks going up towards that
schoolgirls and boys, young men and
young ladies. Some may be teachers, but
lot me tell you-and don't say anything
about it-some of them are mighty good
looking-I don't mean the boys.
Well, old Bro. Mae, of the Star Windy,
has got back from the railroad, and he
looks nightly dried up, but he's not dead
by any means. Bro. Mac. gets up a real
good paper, and think sholl take it home
for my boys to read. "Try my fine wines
and liquors." Well, now, 1 believe I won't
take it home.
The News is dished out at the Same old
place. It's gooc paper. Well, it's bound
to be-good men run it. That's what"
4. l.. a.
Il cts ~ ID" How does that strike
you? 1t makes me feel 20 years younger
20 years ago beef sold at that price Well
the butcher said lie could afford it. "You
see, 1 sell the two first joints back of the
horns at &c., the balance of mock at ic., the
other part of beef at sc.
Bill Burgess speaks hero to-day. He
camped last night in about half mile from
town. Ii Tainei last night. / don't know
if he got wet or not. His money must be
playing out, evidently; he's economising.
There IS said 10 be only 63 candidates for
Office in this county. 1 didn't take any
cigars along, expecting to reap a rich har-
vest among so many candidates, but I'm
left. Trey are oil burEtcd. They started
too soon in the uce. Whisky don't buy
votes mp here. haven't been invited yet
Il looks odd 20 me.
san Marcos is the trading point for these
people. The road is very good. Ii needs
a little work in some places. don't know
how many subscribers yOl have here, but |
think you ought 20 have at least a hundred.
II viii surely be- to their interest to read the
FRYE PnEss. II your business men would
make it q point 10 circulate the PEEz PRESs
il wonld be money in their pockets. Give
your customer a copy Of the paper and be
uiil think Of yUu every time he reads IT, |
besides seeing your add Try il and sec
ho1g it pans cut