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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We aro authorized to announce DIR. W.
M. NORRIS, of Wimberly, az m indie
pendent Democratic candidate for Repre-
sentative in the Legislature.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce OAPI
JAMES G.. STOREY as candidate To-
County Judge of Hays County.
FOR SHERIFF.
We aro authorized 10 announce JAMEs
A. WREN rs candidate for Sheriff o.
Hays county.
Wo aro authorized TO announce J. D.
DAVIS ms n candidate for Sheriff of Hayt
County.
FOR DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK
We arc authorized to announce JAMES
G. BURLESON, as n candidate for re-elec
tion TO tho Office of Clerk of the District and
County Courts, in and for Hays County
Texns. Election November I'd 1886.
We are authorized TO announce Fl. e.
BARBER as a candidate for County and
District Clerk Of Hays County.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce j. o.
ROWE. of Dripping Springs, AZ a candidate
for treasurer of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce f. Nj.
JOHNSON rs u candidate for Treasurer OF
Hays County.
We are authorized to announce j. IL.
PATTERSON M candidate for reelection
10 the Office of County Treasurer OF Hays
County.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce IL. 3.
FORTSON ~ u candidate for reelection 10
the Office of Assessor of Hays County.
We aro authorized to announce A. Y.
OLDHAM as Il candidate for the Office of
Assessor of Hays county.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce OTTO
GROOS rs candidate for Surveyor OF
Hays County.
We are authorized to announce JOHN
M. KILLOUGH as n candidate for County
Surveyor of Hays County.
HIDE AND ANIMAL INSPECTOR.
We are authorized to announce w. L.
ACKLIN, of DuPre, rs candidate Tor
Hide and Animal Inspector for Hays conn-
ty.
- COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
L. OWEN M n candidate for County Com
missioner, Precinct No. l, of Hays county
FOR CONSTABLE, PRECINCT NO. l.
We nre authorized to announce w. Il.
STEELE as u candidate for Constable, IRE
cinct No. /.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

Our friend, DIR. Leroy L. Beach,
a former employee of the FREE Pass,
now editor Of the Labor Echo, Hous-
ton, we notice is a candidate for Rep.
resentative IN the Legislature. The
Doctor is worthy gentleman Of abIl-
ity and strict integrity, and If elected
Will make 4 useful and efficient mem
her
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21
The remains of Chief Justice Sal

The remains of Chief Justice Sal
mon p. Chase were recently removed
from Washington to Spring Grove
cemetery, near his old home, Cincin-
natl, with distinguished funeral hon
ors. Gov. Hoadley and others deliv-
cred addresses commemorative of the
life and characterof the great Cover
nor, Senator, Secretary of the Treas
ury and Chief Justice.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

The latest storm on the coast spent
its greatest fury on Sabine Pass and
points adjacent 1t proved the most
disastrous eveT known there. over
two hundred lives having been lost
The scene Il described as most fear
ful and hoart-rending.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21
Report of Finance Committee.

To His Honor, Judge 7eiehmueiIer'
We, a committee appointed in 40
cordance with Article $50, Revised
Statutes State of Texas, respectfully
represent thatf four years have elapsed
since committee OF this character
has officiated, (an evident laxity some
where).
The occasional appointment OF such
committees gives to them an inquisi'
torial character, aud just pending O
county election the opinion prevails
in some quarters that the investigation
is made with view to influencing
some special interests.
There has been dereliction in such
Investigations. They should have at
least been annual, if not IN incident
of the proceedings of each term OF
the District Court. We therefore
beg your Honor's permission to say
that we heartily approve of the action
Gncumbent on you under the law
that you have taken, and respectfully
suggest to your Honor and the Hon.
orable Grand Jury that such investi-
CATION should be in the future mat
ter of duty at each recurring term OF
the Court.
We have carefully investigated all
matters for the last fiscal year, and
thereby establish data upon which
subsequent committees may base their
reports.
We have found as follows:-In the
offices of County Judge, Sheriff,
County Treasurer and County Clerk
all monies have been accounted for,
but the accounts have not been kept
in that systematic manner provided
for and contemplated by the law.
We respectfully suggest that these
accounts date from the next fiscal
year and thereafter be regularly kept
in the manner prescribed by law.
We find the financial condition OF
the county as follows:
The county is indebted to Court
House bonds, redeemable at
the pleasure of the county.
bearing per cent. interest per
annum, due the State of Texas. $26, 900 90
Bonds bearing per cent. interest
per annum, due Boatmens' Saw
ings Bank, st Louis........... 3,OOO w
Jail Bonds due the State, 6 per
cent. interest per annum, pay
able annually in April of each
year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL, ioo w
The interest on all these bonds has
been paid promptly as it matured.
The county also owes to the per-
manent school fund the amount OF
$1,441 70, which has been borrowed
from this fund during the years OF
1883 and 1SS4,and has been used for
the purpose of paying interest accru-
ing on county bonds. We find in the
hands of the County Treasurer the
sum of $1,292.97 in cash belonging
to the permanent school fund, and
we recommend that this amount,
with the above amount of $1,441 70
due by the county, shouldbe invested
into Understanding State or U. s.
Bonds, as the law provides (Art.
37O3), and that the county should
pay q reasonable rate of interest on
the school money it has used.
We hereto append the reports of
the County Judge, Treasurer, Collec-
tor and Assessor, showing the follow
ing balances of county funds in their
hands:
In the hands of Treasurer
COKE al
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

TLos J. CluverIus, for the nuT-
der % Faunie Lillian Madison. Vas
sentenced at Richmo1i On the 9th
inst % hang CT The 10Th OF Decem-
ber
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

The merits of San Antonio politics
are something mo fellow can find out. "
1t is doubtful if the intelligent voters
on the ground know any more about
the subject than the rest of mankind.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

Mrs S. o. Harris, wife of the edi-
tor of the Orange Tribune, and a
most estimable lady, died on the Sth
inst. We sympathize with Brother
Harris.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

Respectfully submitted,
ED. J. l.. GREEN,
Ed. p. RAYNoLDs,
WIN. GIEsEN.
San Marcos, Texas Sept. IA, 1886.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 14th day of September, 1886.
=, CT JAS. G. BURLEsoN,
L. VI Clerk @. @. Hays Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

Tie democrats Of New York city
have nominated Abram S. Hewitt a.
The candidate for Mayor
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

Yellow fever Is again reported IS
prevailing Al BILOXI Miss Gov Ire
land has guaranteed against Il
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

James 2. NewcOmb is the repubh
ran nominee Tor congress in the San
Antonio district
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-21

Positively no communication published unless
the writer's real name accompanies II, not for pub
iiea,lon unless desired; but for our own benefit
and protection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19

ing, by special enactment, the de-
csions of the bureau invested by law
with the examination of pension claims,
fully equipped for such examination
and which ought not to be suspected of
any lack of liberality to our veteran sol
diers, is exceedingly questionable. 1t
may well be doubted if committee of
congress has better opportunity than
such an agency to Judge of the merits
of these claims. If, however, there is
any lack of power in the pension bu-
reau for full investigation, it should
be supplied; if the system adopted is
inadequate to do full justice to claim
ants, it should be corrected; and if there
is want of sympathy and considera-
ton for the defenders of our govern
ment, the bureau should be reorgan-
lied. The disposition to concede the
most generous treatment to the dis
abled, aged and needy among our vet
Grams ought not to be restrained"
The President evidently thinks that the
granting of so many pensions by order
of the secretary of the interior in APP
peal cases, over the adverse action of
the pension office and by special acts of
congress, tends to show lack of ex-
ecutive ability in the pension office.
The committee on pensions were not
pleased with the Presidents message
and thought it showed his ignorance of
the pension laws.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
A Genuine Love Story.

This story, told originally by Spur
geon, we believe, will, we are confident,
strike cord in many loving hearts: A
young clergyman and his bride were
invited guests at large party given by
a wealthy parishioner. In all the fresh
ness and elegance of her bridal robe the
young wife shone among the throng,
distinguished by her comeliness, and
vivacity, and rich attire; and when,
during the evening, her husband drew
her aside and whispered to her that she
was the most beautiful woman in all
the company, and that his heart was
bursting with love and pride for her,
she thought herself the happiest wife
in the world. Ten years later the same
husband and wife were guests at the
same house, where was gathered a
similar gay company. The wife of ten
years ago wore the same dress she had
worn on the previous occasion; and, of
course, it had been altered and remade,
and was old-fashioned and almost
shabby. Toll, and care, and mother
hood, and pinched circumstances had
taken the rose out of her cheeks and
the 1.-THE spring out of her form. She
sat apart from the crowd, careworn and
preoccupied. Her small hands, rough
ened with coarse toll, were ungloved
for the minister's salary was painfully
small. A little apart the ten-year hus-
band stood and looked at his wife, and
as he observed her faded dress and
weary attitude great sense of all her
patient, loving faithfulness came over
his heart. Looking up, she caught his
earnest gaze, and noticed that his eyes
were filled with tears. She rose and
went to him, her questioning eyes asking
for an explanation of his emotion; and
when he tenderly took her hand, and
placing it on his arm, led her away from
the crowd, and told her how he had
been thinking of her as she looked ten
years before, when she was bride
and how much more precious she was
to him now, and how much more beau
tiful, for all her shabby dress and
roughened hands, and how he appre
ciated all her sacrifice and patient tot
for him and their children, a great
wave of happiness filled her heart, 6
light shone in her face that gave i
more than its youthful beauty, and il
all the company there was not so happy
a couple as this husband and wife
their hearts and face aglow from thu
flaming up of pure sentiment tina
TRANSPORTED and ennobled and glori
fed all the toll and privations the.
had misunderstanding.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19

tempted to sin by poverty The num-
bers of such are appalling; still they
are outnumbered by the prosperous and
well-to-do. Instead of sentimentaliz-
ing, waiting for poor-law reform, or
talking of improvidence, it behooves us
all to bestir ourselves in the sphere in
which we live. However magnificent
the palace in which we may chance to
dwell, we may be sure to find the
crowded poor-house at no great dis
lance. Missions and house-to-house
visitations bring much distress to light;
but the continuous efforts of individuals
are needed. We thank God that they
are being made, and that Christian
charity is increasing in the land but
so is poverty. None know 50 well as
the clergy and city missionaries how
impossible it is to reach it all, or even
discover much that lies at our very
doors. While one high-born dame is
going forth to her social duties or her
pleasures, another, as well born as she,
hides from view, or PAGES the street in
hopeless search for occupation in her
immediate neighborhood; for how to
find work is problem the reduced
gentlewoman-or, indeed, gentleman
cannot solve. We have known them
to walk about till they were faint with
hunger and WEAKNESS in vain quest,
ending the day in the bitter conviction
that monopolies, competition and ever
increasing population render it impos-
sible for the timid seeker to find i've
lihood. An indomitable will and men,
tai courage will, perhaps, succeed, but
the irresolute and weak must fail
Dniiop
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
Stray Shots.

THE average age of the comrades of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Ohio is
forty-seven.
THE second volume of General Grants
book is being delivered to those who sub
scribed for it,
THOMAS O. BRIEN of Barre, a disabled
soldier has applied for admission to the
National Soldiers Home in Maine.
AN order requiring inmates of the Dayton
(Ohio) Soldiers Home to dress in the Home
regulation suit was recently issued.
SEVERAL subscribers for Vermont in the
Civil War " have Cancelled their orders on
account of the long delay in the delivery of
the book
WARREN F. WooD, a disabled soldier,
has sold fifty copies of Platform Echoes"
by John b. Cough in Montpelier in the last
few weeks
THE examining board of surgeons meet
every Wednesday at DR.. Macomber's office
in Montpelier. Twelve applicants is about
the number examined each week.
THE Iowa Soldiers Home has been To-
Gated at Marshalltown, the twenty-fourth
ballot of the commission standing six for
Marshalltown and five for Dubuque
COLONEL G. II. JOYCE will return from
Washington (where he has resided since he
retired from congress) to Vermont in June,
and will make Rutland his future home.
CONGRESSMAN HAYNES has introduced a
bill to increase the pension of Alfred j.
Hill, one of the cases vetoed by the Presi-
dent recently, on account of error in the
soldiers name. In the prior bill his name
was given as Andrew j. Hill.
THE management of the State Soldiers
Home of Michigan have decided to discon-
tinue aid to old soldiers outside the Home
after May 10TH There have been several
veterans receiving weekly allowance of
So, and living at their homes during the
winter
In disinterring the federal dead near
Resaca, Ga, body was discovered which
excited attention from the smallness of the
feet. On examination it was found to be
that of woman, who was shot through the
head. The grave was marked "Charles
Johnhous, private, Sixth Missouri"
THE President has signed the bill giving
pension to Betsey Martin of Braintree, the
widow of Jesse Martin who served in the
war of 1879. The hi granting a pension TO
Lieutenant Walter A. Phillips has become
a law without the signature of the President,
it not being returned to congress within ten
days.
CAPTAIN L. NJ. HUTCHINSON, who intro
duced the bill establishing Soldiers Home
in Vermont at the last session of the legis-
lature, writes 7. j. Deavitt as follows: "
am very glad to see the interest you have
taken in regard to the Soldiers Home 1t
looks as though the trustees would not let
it die out. | think when they come to in
vestigate they will find plenty of old sol
diers that would be glad to avail themselves
of such home. l was disappointed to see
the lack of energy that the trustees mani.
tested in carrying out the requirements OF
the law passed at the last session, for | was
interested in the bill incorporating the Home
and used my influence for its passage.
also knew the importance of such bill, be
ing member of the committee on military
affairs. / hope the trustees will immedi
ately establish the Home"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
A SheDherd's Care.

l remember watching a shepherd
driving his flock from the Piedmont
mountains to the plains of Italy, along
road white with pulverized limestone
and glaring beneath the beams of a
southern sun, blazing in its meridian
force. He was tall and stately man,
in the costume of the country; his large
hat Swallowed q grave and intelligent
his neck, formed cradle for a new
born lamb, while two others but little
older were fastened in his rough mantle
between his shoulders. In one hand
he held the shepherds rod, a long, light
reed, by which he guided the flock,
gently touching them when they wan
dered or were needless of his call. He
carefully led them on, occasionally
pausing and leaning on his staff until
some straggler joined her companions,
or while carefully adjusting the helpless
creature that he carried in his bosom.
The hungry sheep strove to crop the
withered weeds and dusty heritage on
the borders of the road, but the shep-
herd would neither let them eat nor rest;
he urged them forward, and bleating
and disconnected they were obliged to
leave their self-chosen food, and obey
his voice and follow him. The road
here branched off in another direction;
the poor sheep saw nothing before them
but the dusty path and the withered
weeds, but the shepherd looked beyond.
Sloping down from the direct road was
a green nook, overhung by an acacia
hedge, protected from the heat by the
high bank above it. and water from an
unfailing spring ran into pool beneath.
Bleating with delight, the weary sheep
seemed to find life and vigor at once,
and entering on their pleasant pasture,
forgot the troubles of the way. The
shepherd watched their enjoyment with
evident satisfaction AS he walked
among them, examining them individu-
ally, he counted them over-not one of
them was missing. He had something
better for them than they would have
chosen for themselves; yet how they
had murmured all the way Anna
| ,SbjntOn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
Questions Answered.

j. s., Northfeld.-If you We're sixteen
years of age before your mother, the widow
bf the soldier remarked, you are not en-
billed to pension, even If your mother re-
teived no pension on your account.
G.. A. s., Greensboro.-A soldier who
kerved under an assumed name is entitled to
pension. He would be required to show
That he was the identical person who per-
Formed the service of soldier in addition
ITO contracting disability while in the service
and line of duty.
b. j. W., Barre-No new bounty-law has
been passed by congress. The decision in
the treasury department giving bounty of
1850 to certain soldiers who enlisted for two
years and were discharged for promotion
does not benefit you, as you have already
applications can be made to recover it, as
the law giving the bounty required all ap-
plications for it to be fled in the treasury
department prior to July, 1880.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
Finding Men.

What was the greatest discovery
you ever made?" said some one to Sir
Humphrey Davy. Michael Faraday,"
was the brief reply; for it was Sir
Humphrey who discovered Faraday and
led him forth from obscurity to be the
foremost chemist of the day. Some
men have a genius for discovery. They
are always finding something that no.
body else has seen. They have quick
eyes to see; and walking up and down
the highways and by-ways of this earth,
they gather many precious things which
are unnoticed by the less observant.
Thus one man finds silver, and another
gold; one man finds spring of water,
another an oil-well, where nothing
of the kind was suspected before. One
man discovers a race-horse harnessed
to coal-cart, and another man sees
scholar toiling behind bench, or fol-
lowing pillow. Some persons have a
special gift for finding men. Thus
Jesus found Philip, and said to him,
" Follow me-" Then - Philip findeth
Nathaniel" and saith unto him, :" Come
and see." Philip appears to have had
the gift of finding people. He found
the boy with the loaves and fishes, and
he also found the Greeks who desired
to see Jesus. We do not hear much of
him as a preacher or teacher, but he
was a finder of men. So Andrew,
when made acquainted with Christ,
. first findeth his own brother, Simon"
and he brought him to Jesus. There
was little that he himself could do for
Simon, but Christ could do much.
Andrew does not figure largely in the
gospel story, but he found Simon, whose
name and work are known throughout
the world. If it had not been for
Andrew finding Simon, he might have
lived and died poor fisherman by the
sea of Galilee. Andrew found him and
brought him to Jesus, and thus wholly
changed the current of his life. Joel
Stratton of Worcester, humble shoe
maker, who lived and died poor man,
was never heard of as noted for talent,
ability or energy; but one day he laid his
hand upon the shoulder of poor, dis
sipated young Englishman, and invited
him to turn to better way. AS Philip
findeth Nathaniel" as Andrew "lindeth
his cwn brother, Simon," so Joel STRAIT
ton found John B. Cough; and that
days work would answer for Il lifetime.
The eternal years alone can tell the re-
suits of the act.-BoSton Christian.