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Elirting.

TRoad at q Valentine party and published
by request
The ostensible object of courtship is the
choice of companion. For no other object
should any intercourse having the appear
ance of courtshp be permitted or indul9ed
in.
1t isa species of high handed fraud upon
on inspecting heart. worthy the heaviest
penalty of p1blic opinion or the law.
The affections are too tender and sacred
to be triAed with He who does it is a
wretch. He should be ranked among thiev-
es, His theft is robbery Of the heart.
Flirting is u horrid outrage upon the
most holy and feelings of the human soul.
The refined soul is always disgusted with it,.
There is much trifiing counting among
the young that results in such calamitous
consequences carried on sometimes when
the young man means nothing, and some
times when the young woman has no other
object in view Such intercourse is confin-
ed mostly to young men and women before
they are of age. II is crying evil, worthy
of the severest censure.
One of the meanest things young man
can do (and it is not at all of uncommon oc-
curence), is to monopolize the time and at
tention of young girl for year or more,
without any definite object, and to the ex-
clusion of other gentlemen, who, supposing
him to have matrimonial intentions, absent
themselves from her society. This selfish
"dog g'in-the-manger" way of proceeding
should be discountenanced and forbidden
by all parents and guardians. 1t prevents
the reception of eligible offers of marriage,
and fastens upon the young lady when the
acquaintance is finally dissolved, the un-
enviable name of Jlirt.
Let all your dealings with women, young
man be frank, honest and noble. One rule
is always safe-"Treat every woman you
meet as you would wish another man to
treat your innocent coufding sister"
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ONE SUMMER MORNING.
For the FREE Pass.

FOR the thEL Ihhhs'
In my heart there dwells the memory
or n morning long ago;
When the world lay bright and smiling
Meath the June tides's golden glow.
Oh, how sweet the roses blossomed
Meath the glistening drops of dew,
Violets shed snbtle fragrance
From their hearts of tender blue.
Oft my thoughts turn fondly backward
To n well-beloved place
And l see my bonnie Charlie.
With his frank and boyish face;
As we strayed amid the flowers,
On that summer morning fair,
While he plucked the dewy roses,
Gaily twined them III my hair.
But there comes mist and darkness
O'er the brightness OF the day;
When the flowers dropped ana withered
Then, too, Charlie passed away,
And one morn they led me gently
Where the dropping willow weeps,
To grave beneath the branchts
Where they tell me Charlie sleeps.
Der his grave the daisies blossom,
Bluebells droop their graceful heads;
Light and sweetness DER 1t sheds.
By'its side the streamlet murmurs
With cadence soft and low,
Round it when the twiights gather,
Fitful shadows come and go.
OH gloom and blight has fallen
O'er the bloom of youthful years;
And see their faded glory,
Through mist of bitter tears.
Yet how oft, by memory waited
Through the dark'ning years between,
Do we stray again together
In that June times golden sheen.
l have left that spot forever,
In another cline l stray;
Yet my thoughts are ever turning
To thy grave so far away.
June tides come with bloom and fragrance
But they neer can glad me more,
For my heart with thee is resting
On that far beloved shore.
San Marcos, Tex. BESSIE SMITH.
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lie Tumbled.

The commercial traveller for a Phil
adslphia house, while in Tennessee
approached a stranger as the train
was about 70 start, and said:
"Are you going on this train!
Il am.
"Have you any baggage along
with youl
No"
well. nv friend, you en- do me a
favor. and It won't cost you anything.
YOu see. / have two trunks. and they
always make me pay extra for one Of
them. You csn get one Of them
checked on your ticket, and we vii
euchre them Seef
-Tes. 1 see, bat I haven't any
ticket
-But I thought you said you were
gong On this tram
-S5Iam- I an the eoaductor
@Ohr
Hs p-1 extra as usual-Iudepen-
dent
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snIEEIIEs.

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Long Fall from Grace.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 7-Three
weeks ago Chas. j. Hayne was ar
rested in this city charged with en-
bezzling Ss5 from Mr.. Beech. an
agent for a patent hotel register In
his cell this morning Hayne was rec
ognized by Henry g. Hickey, Of the
Boston Globe. as Maj. Edward p.
Brown, formerly a distinguished law
yer Of Boston, whose career Is nOtOri-
Gus throughout New England Maj.
Brown was retained by the Marsh
family. with Benz. T. Butler, in the
celebrated Tewkesbury Almshousein-
vestigaton case. His fame and Tor
tune seemed assured, his practice be
cane lucrative, and be was intrusted
with the management Of several large
estates. guarji4ashiPs, etc He be
cine dissipated, was found $4,000
short in his accounts, DISAPPEARED be
fore arrest could be effected. and
srooeeded IN couoealing ms where
atoufs sod identity gntil today. he
isn3v N abiect poverty. IN . erin
Hr"- -.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

Ex- United States Senator David r. Atch-
ison died at his home in Clinton county, Mo-,
Oh the 25th ult., IN his 10Th year. He was
a native of Kentucky, but settled in Mis-
souri, in 1880, and represented that state in
the United States Senate from 1913 to 1855.
He was twice chosen president pro tempore
of the senate, and was serving in that ca
pacity on the 4th of March, 1919, when
president Taylor refused to take the oath of
Office until the 5th because the day was Sun
day. Technically, Mr.. Atchison was acting
president for twenty-four hours, and for
many years he was jocosely addressed as
" MIR. President for a Day.. Among Mr..
Atchison's contemporaries in the senate
were Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Douglas,
Sumner, Hale, Cass, Jefferson Davis, Rev
erdy johnson, Simon Cameron, Thos. Cor
win and Salmon p. Chase. Mr., Atchison
was a bitter pro slavery man, and on the
outbreak of the war entered the confederate
service and received several wounds. Since
the close Of the war he has lived quietly on
his farm in retirement.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

PaTrxrs GEasrED to citizens of Texas du-
ring the past week, and reported expressly
for the FHEr PE.Ess nv g. A. Snow & c.,
Patent lawyer. OPP. Z. 5. Patent Oiioe.
Washington. ID. G:
JR Mills. Th0rnton. sr-coupiing.
Z Woodbridge. Pzris. Harns Loek
JH Holrngren. san Autonio Press
WMI Iypriu. Grss1viile. Sesder-
J. G Mslchsr. O'Quinn. Honev Ertracior.
I'D gaffH. LsuasFl.ls. Ssed Plauter
AFVestal. savoy. H1idsr for shsdss and
reflector
1T webb. Co1rtusT. Ca1s uin
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

When private secretary Lamont
opened the following letter he ran
his pencil through the names, and
handed it to special correspondent.
1t is given, nota an isolated instance,
but MS type of alarge portion of the
presidents mail. Said DAN: "Per-
haps you think this man is more than
usually of, but 1 could give you a
bushel basket of these every week.:
AS I hafent seen any appointment
for Land Office at -, if you hant
appoint wone 1 would like to be ap-
pointed to that Office as Register I
am member of the Presbyterian
church, and my father is an elder of
the Presbyterian church. This is the
first Office 1 ever asked OF any boldly
us / want to seddel down in the west
ern part of the state l would very
mutch like to get That Office. I have
thought sometimes of studing for
preacher, but l will leave that for
God to beside. shall endever to
start with a true Christian character
as my capital in life. Mr.. - ap-
piled for the same Office last fall; his
place is about 81 miles from my
fother's place but l will not say wone
word for or against him. Lam well
pleased with your administration SO
fur as I think it was a great blessing
for the country that you got into Of
flee, for when the RIGGS rule the coun
try prospers, and when the wicked
rule the nation falls. May God nd
his blessing that you may still do
crater work than you have done. /
hope you will not be insulted by this
letter, hopping to hear from you soon,
Your humbal servant. --.
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A Big Suit Decided.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 16 One
of the most important land suits has
Just been decided in the Bexar Co
district court, which establishes the
validity of what are known as the
eleven-league grants. A large num-
Der of these grants were made by the
states of Coahuila and Texas, just be-
fore the Texas revolution; and Messrs
Buzzard and Hillisrd Coruthers and
Searirht, DIR. Coruthers and Dr. Tay.
lor, large ranch firms of western
Texas, have acquired titles to some
$4,000 acres under said grants. Some
wears ago the Texas Mexican railroad
company laid railroad subsidy certili-
Gates on the same, and asked a writ
of nandamus to have the lands sur
veyed. This involved suit trying
title to said lands, which was de
cided for the defendants by Judge
Noonan without hearing the argu-
ment of the counsel for the defense,
holding the original eleven league
land titles good. The actual value ol
the decision aggregates about 3d.
100000, and is one Of the most I'M
portant suits in point of property in
volved that has ever been tried in
this state.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

In the World of Science u physi-
clan advises people not to take coffee
or tea after dinner or at breakfast,
Cocoon is recommended for breakfast.
for those who can digest it, but hot
water is better. Those who dine late,
and need diluent drink an hour or
two afterward, but cannot drink tea
on account of being kept awake by it,
are also counseled to use hot water.
81 find" ho says, "dining solidly at
7:3O, and often needing to work from
8 to II, tumbler of hot water bro't
into my labratory is the best drink,
and, after few evenings, will be MS
much relished as tea. The hot water
assists to complete the digestion of
residual food, acts upon the kidneys,
and will be found to wake one up
without injuring the stomach or
keeping the brain awake after bed
time. In cold weather, warm water
is the best drink at dinner-time, and
in hot weather is wholesomer and
more cooling than iced water.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

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Local and business notices will be charged
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Calls upon candidates, their replies and
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A cross mark upon the paper indicates
TINT the time for which the subscription was
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All advertisements and subscriptions due
in advance
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favor by giving us the names of any per
sons within their knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for the FREE PRESS, so
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

: Rev. Ben. Jenkins, serving life
sentence in the Louisiana peniten-
tiary, was pardoned by Gov. McEn-
cry on the 22d ult. His crime was
the staying of Rev. J. Lane Borden,
principal of the female college al
Mansfield. His pardon is granted on
the ground that he is dying Of con-
sumption, and that the Imprisonment
will very soon end his life.
Sad-he should have been allowed
to die in that place. His crime was a
terrible one He showed no mercy,
and deserved none.-Ex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

The latest summary of the damage
done the Florida fruit-growers by the
recent cold weather is to the effect
that there has been a loss Of shout
SI,000,O00 in actual oranges, and Sc
rious injury to the trees, some Of
them being killed, and others being
so harmed that 10 bloom viii form
next fall. Then in many other fruits
there has been loss, both Of fruit and
trees 60 on the whole the damage
is rated al about two millions
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25
The Root Of The Evil.

To thoroughly cure scrofula, il is neces'
sarp to strike directly at the root Of the evil.
This is exactly what Hoods Sarsaparilla does
by acting upon the blood, thoroughly cleans
ing Of all impurities, and leaving not even
a faint Of scrofula in its vital fluid. Thous-
ands who have been cured Of scrofula, by
Hoods SarzapariIla, testify 20 it. wonderful
blood purifying qualities. Sold by all drug.
rfefz
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MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Mail, from Austin arrive at s:45 a. m. ana $3.50
D m; close at sis d. and 500 p. m
AK nj, -. close at ts:l5a. M and 6:l5 p.
Luiins, arrives at II NJ, closes at l2;Ao r NJ
Above nails arrive and depart uaiiy.
Rlanoo, via Wimberey-departs Iuesuay anu tluay
At A. NJ Arrives Monday and Thursday at
TP. ".
OFFICE HOURS,
General Delivery from A. NJ, to l9 NJ and from
p. Mto5 P. ". except during Distribution VI
mails and on Sundays and holidays. open on
sundays thirty minutes after distribution OF eacu
OF the principal mails. .,,, ,ro~ u
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NO.. IL.
The Bell Telephone Monopoly,

The people would shed no tears, il
the Bell telephone patents should be
declared null and void. The monop-
oily that has been established upon
these patents has few friends except
those whose friendship has been
bought and paid for. For many rea-
sons it has become obnoxious 10 the
public. 1t demands and collects
from the people enormous prices for
tho use Of telephone instruments.
The company has testified that the
cost Of Il set of these Instruments
transmitter and a receiver-delvered
to its inspecting department, is only
S3 AZ. For the use of these two in
struments it charges to local COM
pany an annual rent OF $14. The
rent in this city is said to be S15. On
March 20, 1885, the parent company
had 329,S2 receivers and transmit
ters in use, and its receipts from rent
for the proceeding year had been
S1,969,442. BY the company's own
admission the cost of these instru,
ments was only S564,000, and the
value of its telephones for the calen-
dar year 1884 was entered in it's
statement of assets at only $558,319.
Still, upon this investment of less
than 100000, it demanded and re-
ceived, from the local exchanges" an
an annual rent of nearly S2,000,000!
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THE CHRISTIAN REGISTER.
AFamily and Religious Newspaper.
EsTAnLIsHEp 1921.
WHAT THEY SAY OF 1T.

WHAT THEY SAY OF 1T.
An ELDERLY LADY.--'I watch for its
coming as for q loved friend"
FROM BAPTIST MINISTER. 1t is more
than worth the price of subscription"
| AN OLD MANI should be glad to know
that it was in every house in the land"
A Busy PHYsICIAN.-'I wish to testify to
the benefit have derived from the columns
of the Register within the past year. Its
reading matter is always valuable and in
tere8ting. It is one of the best papers found
on my table,"
FROM A QUAKER LADY, like thy paper
very much, especially the chldren's depart
ment. l consider it a high-toned paper,
touching as it does on all important topics
concerning Christianity. 1 hope it may
have still wider circulation"
| A STRICKEN DAUGHTER -"I have enjoyed
and profited so much by the Register the
past year that 1 shall never willingly be
without it; and in the recent death of h
sainted mother, its words of comfort and
hone have been of untold value to me-"
AN ORTHODOX SHEPHERD says.-'1 am
enjoying the Register mere and more each
| week. The tone of your paper is such that
it has given me new idea of the much
abused term Liberalism A diCiRe liberali-
| ty is what the world needs as much as any
thing"
An EPIscoI ALLAN hrI TIR 'Tfe Ch1TS
tiGn Register, during its grand career of
more than sixty years, must have been a
mighty agent in diffuslng that light; and
may its sphere Of usefulness ever extend
and continue. / always lock anxiously for
ward f t every alternate Monday, and Sit
ND till twelve o'clock and past in the even
ing poring over it and deyouring its con-
tents"
From METHODIST MTrIsTr RI get the
Register on Saturday. Ipeep at the con
tents. and then put it away until after
preaching on Sunday night; and then feast.
Aye! and it is a feast Of fat things, food for
the mind and soul: for every week l find the
historic, the critical. the philosophic, the
thcologic, tn sp ritual. all finely prepared
How different the ReyistCr from the general
run of religious papers, I have a bundle Of
clippings from our evangelical papers, so
called. full Of the patent phrase Of hoary
and musty theolOgies. / have labeled them
Mental Choral and always take a doe
when troubled with sleeplsssness. Ny clip
pings from the Regiter | label Cream v
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

Edith uas waking along the street
one DAY with her mamma, and saw q
borze slabbe1ng hy the sileualk
Sire uaTled I'D toit an ! said- -Hlrsey.
uhy do1't you spii the soapsads cut
q vo--r u,Cutht
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

The railroad property Of the U. S.
comprises one-fifth Of its aggregate
capital, gives employment to 650.OO0
people, aud moves 100000 tons
Of freight per year. one-balf Of which
Is produce and fuel
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
FFCBAGI.

coYGREssMAS-STH DISTRICT:
tHo,. James F. Miller Of Gonzales County.
SENATOR 18th DISTRICT:
Hon, Geo. PfeuIfer, Of Comal Co.
REpHEsEHTArIvEs-9lsr DISTRICT:
Hon j. Fl. Combs, of Hays Co.
Hon. j.. NJ. jolly of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT ooURT--22ND DISTRICT.
Hon. Il. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge, LaGrange.
J. II. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
u,ys-lst Mondays in March and September. May
continue three, weeks.
COUNTY oyFfoERs.
Ed r. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas, ii. Burleson, Dist. aud County Clerk.
owen Ford, County Attorney.
C.s. Coct, Justice of the Peace Pre-. No. +,
II. G. Huhbs, I" " :. :. "" 3
q; L., s
J. II. Patterson, County Treasurer.
X s. FortsOn, Assessor.
joe c. Eve, Surveyor.
.T.J. MGrarty, Con,'r Precinct No. !
Cha. IighLIOOt " 90
J, K. BurlesOn, .
Peter Schmitt, "
s. II. Perkins, Constable precinct No. l.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PRECINCT COURTS
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Pr bate bus
egness-4th Mondaysi in January, March, May, july
September and November.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In Feoruary'
May, August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last Monday In
each month"; at San ARGOS. , ~, ,,.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday in each month MI Ci'y'
4" SD ' Wimberley's Mill.
I. 4-4th Sat. Dripping Springs.
TOWN oEFIcERs.
Nayor-Wm Giesen. "
Councii-W. D, Wood, G. W. Donaldson, John
williamson, d. A. Glover, Ed. ]. L. Green.
Marshal-T. NJ. Prince.
Street Commissoner-Samuel Watkins
Council meets the first Tuesday in each mouth.
Merchants Exchange, meets the first FRIDAY
night in each month over Giesen's store.
Public School Trustees meet first Monday In each
month at the Mayors office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-25

Minister Cox has obtained . fur
lough on account Of poor health and
.has gone % Egypt With hrs VIE
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IN ALL DIRECTIONS,

~ NIL '''NA-SttS-'Ss
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 aud rebuke of the Wrong,
its motto is
"If a free thought seek expression,
Speak it bOtdly-speak it aN"
The tool or toady of no man or set
of men, it will, as heretofore, CON
tinue to stand by the rights and in
terests of the People, confidently
relying upon them for support and
vindication against the opposition
and enmity incurred by its indie
pendent course.
Terms as heretofore,
So 90 per year, 2 copies So 80.
Sample copies free on application.
Local and travelling Canvassing
A gents wanted.
Address:
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San Marcos, Texas.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-06-05
The Late "Buckshot" Forster.

William Forster, an English Quaker preach
er, died in Tennessee while advocating freedom
for the negro. His son, the late William E.
Forster, *died recently in England, having
spent the latter yeass Of his life in the en-
deavor to prevent legislative freedom for the
Irish people. It is an illustration of the in
tense feeling which seems to be inborn in the
average Englishrnan toward his Irish neigh
Dor. VIM. e. Forster was a strong Liberal in
his time, and during our war YVES shoulder to
shoulder with John Bright on the side Of the
Federal states and in opposition to slavery,
while his last words, it Is said, were: "No
home rule for Ireland"
William Z. Forster was born in Dorsetshire,
England, in 1915 In 1851 he entered parlia-
ment aud has bSen returned continuously
since. On tie call to Office Of Mr. Gladstone
in 1890 Mr.. Forster became chief secretary for
ireland. Here he supported the relief dis
frcss bill and was the author of the compensa-
Jon for disturbances bill. In 1851 he intro
1uced some coercive bills that were bitterly
opposed by Parnell and his party, who
adopted the policy Of obstruction by system
Of dilatory tactics, and q sitting, commenced
Oh Jan. 3d. was protracted through the night
and the whole of the next day and the fol-
lowing night, causing intense excitement
throughout the kingdom. After the house
had been sitting for the. unprecedented period
of forty two hours, the speaker, on resuming
the chair, Feb. l, forbade further speaking
and put the question. On the following da;
Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Parnell, Mr.. Finegan and