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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

Ed. FREE PRESS - We left the
beautiful little town of San Marcos,
and some very pleasant and warm
friends we made while stopping there,
and passed southwark to San Antonio,
over some very pretty country, until
we arrived at the above city, which is
made up of all nationalitios, and was
laid out to suit all-this way and that
way; a very old city, Judging from
appearances. We then struck out
for Ell Paso, some $50 miles north,
and up the Rio Grande, over some
very poor country; then we struck
the bank of the Rio Grande, and for
so or rs miles we traversed the rocks
and bluffs, through tunnels and over
hanging rocks. Sometimes we would
be 300 feet above the river then,
again, down to within so feet Of it;
nothing but bluffs and mountains to
be seen; and then we came out on a
high, rolling prairie, without wood or
water, and with very little grass. 1t
would take ten acres to keep one
steer year. Then we came to o wa
tor-tank well, some 720 feet deep,
used for keeping the railroad in water.
Here they gave the beasts q little
water, and then we journeyed on over
as poor o country as ever saw for
man OF beast, until we came within n
few miles of Ell Paso. Then we ran
down into o very nice little valley,
from ono to six miles wide. Well, we
arrived at Ell Paso, o city of some
1000 or 5000 Inhabitants, and two
lines of street-cars, one line running
over the river to Old Mexico. We
staid but few days. While here we
visited Old Mexico. We found moth
ing but adobe houses, adobe fences,
irrigating bitches and Mexicans. You
may guess how they look-I could
not describe them to your readers.
We found Ell Paso q nice little city,
alive and on the boom. We had let
tiers of introduction to some very en-
terprising gentlemen, whom we found,
but one of the firm was sick and in
his bed; but another of the firm took
his team, and with him we traversed
tho most of the city-a very pretty
one, and destined to be a great com
mercial center, not far distant The
firm of AIundy Bros. has erected q
very fine three-story brick block OF
some so feet front, an ornament to
any city of $4,000; and there arc
many other fine buildings. The town
is on the boom. Property is very
high. While there we visited Fort
Bliss, a very pretty, clean, well-kepI
place. Returning to town, we visited
their court house. a structure worthy
any town or county. 1t cost some
100000.
On Tuesday We took the Denver
7 LIS Vegas X FL Pa~o II. r. to La:
. Vegas. We passed over some very
. poor country: 1 could not see whatit
could be good for. only to keep the
rest Of the world together. When
/ we came nearer to the latter town We
found better llnl-m0rc tillahlc land
We found a very nice city Of sonC
5000 or S.OD1. Vr1ttily located and a
very healthy climate. Judging from
What 1 see 81 the ladies AMI gentle.
men. and I must saw. the little ones
frr al l1.k 81 bright and cheerful
Wei L must close fcr the present.
We viii leave here in Few DAYS fl
El-z1s CIV thence O. - Ions.
ths-s Co. stay fora few dlys= tleuce
o. T5Ea. Year frif-l.
JF Brr-tz.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
Mt. Sharp.

Our friend J. NJ. Ross writes us OF date
some time since. that stoek-wator was get
ting scarce, and the stock looking very oAe'
". We suppose there is no further COM
nlaint Of scarcity OF water, or will not bt
long, IL the rains continue Mrs. y a. Ian
terman. of Austin, had just returned from
visit 20 her father.
Mr. ID. L. Turner, who resides near th'
Lone Man, is buying cattle. Our CORES
pondent met with quite fall with his hors'
while driving cattle, by which no wa
knocked sonSOlo:s aud received other inIa
| RES.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Plea for a Permanent Graded School
System and Adequate School Bnild-
ing in san Marcos,

ing In Sun Marcos,
ED. FREE PRESS "A careful reader
of your excellent paper has observed
yonr Jealous and watchful care over
every public interest in which San
Marcos is concerned. L have learned
from your paper that an effort is now
being made to erect an opera house
with O. market-stall attachment. The
question ar1ses Is an opera house a
pressing necessity at this time? Out
of the one hundred families that will
seek homes in San Marcos during the
year 1856, how many will declare
that they have located here to give
their children the benefit of the OPP
era? nc Negro Minstrel Troupes-no
Peck's Bad Boy-which troupes, from
the greatest to the least, are but
drains upon tho purse, without any
adequate equivalent.
Our energetic citizens have secured
railroad which transports tho vast
productions of Hays county to all
points of the civilized world; palatial
mansions arise, as if by magic, in CIV,
cry part of this beautiful city; man
ufacturing interests arc taking u
prominent place in the limo of pro
gross tho fifteen thousand dollars
Jail receives all due attention and full
patronage; tho thirty thousand dol
lars court house, whose spacious halls
ring with eloquonce, is pointed out
with pride; energy andpressing need
have provided an extensive system OF
wator-worlis, whose cooling waters
and limpid streams cause many a
chocrless yard and garden to bloom
with perpetual verduro; palatiaI
churches with towering steeples arise
upon the right hand and upon the
left. Yet one onterpriso-equal to, il
not oxcelling all in Importance
not receiving that attention which Its
merits demand. That enterprise is
the Permanent Establishment of O
System Of Graded Public Schools ~.
Every citizen must consider well Q
question fraught with so much o.
prosperity or misfortune. 1t is not
important that citizens should civ,
/ hard-oarucd dollars 10 strolling band:
OF mirth-makors, but il IS important
/ whom we elect as city and state Of
fcials: who disburscs our funds: whJ
makes our laws; but above all in IL.
| far reaching results. is the education
/ Of our children. Human liberty car
never arise. when once cuguIfoi j.
the depths Of Ignorance
The public school system attempt.
+. q speedy decrease % Ignorance. ana
hiss ior its grand object the c.luca
ton Of childnll Tor citizenship II
/ Is Ht system hyvhich tLe community
attempts q raise up f-r itsllf-for 50.
own ruaiuteuauce and VurIty-lEil'
/ E-out men aul women. who are eu1
iEoi O. u=e E8cL abilities o. thCymz'
possess far tie exercise ~ tie E--.
VrtrCrltive &C sa'f--everu-aut
Tbe school cl.ilr,n VII son J.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1886.
Ed. FREE PRESS The administra-
ton agreed to furnish the senate all
the reasons for removals except those
of confidential nature. The repub
lican leaders then demanded that the
confidential reasons be submitted to
them also, in order that the senate
might decide if they were really conf
Dental, and the direct issue was
thereby raised.
1t cannot be known what action
will DO taken by the administration in
regard to this matter until the ques-
ton is officially brought to the notice
of the executive. Democratic sena-
tors do not consider any further eau
cusing on the so-called Edmunds re-
bollion necessary on their part. They
have taken their stand with the presi-
dent, since they believe he is right,
and they intend to sustain him.
A caucus is in contemplation, how
ever, for the purpose of appointing
the usual campaign committee to
manage the congressional campaign.
1t will be held in a few days, and the
Edmunds demonstration may be
brought up, but the caucus will be
held without reference TO it.
The issue will provoke hot polit-
ical discussion in the senate, which is
expected to begin next Monday. It
will probably continue for some days,
rs senators of both parties are hunt,
ling up precedonts and preparing
speeches on the question. There are
a number of republican senators who
are opposed to this farcical fight, al
though they feel bound by political
duty to abide by their caucus deci-
sion in condemning the administra-
tons determination to MAINTAIN the
executive prerogative. One of their
non. svmpathlzers, senator Van Wyck,
of Nebraska, stigmatizes the Ed
munds attack as "a hunt for ghosts
D. wool ".
Senators Pugh, Of Alabama. Jack
son, of Tennessee, and kenna, OF
West Virginia, are among the demo
cratic senator's who are equipped, and
anxious for the battle to begin.
They say they will be abundantly for
tilted with precedonts to offset those
given 10y the republicans. \ demo
cratic senator has in his possession
the copy ola letter written by Sher-
man. when secretary Of the treasury,
declining to furnish Conkiing, then a
senator. with reasons for the suspen-
sion Of Chester y Arthur as collector
Of the port Of New York. There are
many indications that the coming
controversy will be bitter, and the
debate exciting
| And what Will il amount to- 81
the worst 10 can only stop the Vrcsi
dent from filling offices whose iucum.
, borts be nav sc 10 10 SUSPEND. laly.
ing those offices in abgyluce until Tire
. . end 81 their regular terms And ID
that u1iutevCn the obstructive pow.
. Jr uftLe senate must cad unless tlt
. republican majority uulsrtlke tll
. desperate razrrt uf refusing t1 con.
. fra che pres. -aui.s ur-liIe. har-usC
. rllav are ]. .lacrlts. T. t.rL.T event
. tLc r-1uhLz-- se-ltr-s VII jose tLs
eight
Eo5lrl-y hl-aE Wzs-l1stCl 5
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
TO ADVERTISERS.

The FREE Press is leading local news
paper. tho best adyestising medium, and has
the best printing Office between Austin ana
San Antonio. II circulates considerably
North as well as South. A live paper, do
voted TO the development and progress OF
tho country. Joirersonian Democratic IN
politics. San Marcos, tho county seat, IL
growing town Of some 1000 inhabitants
n il situnted on the international and Great
Northern Railroad, running from st. Louis
via. Austin, tho capital of the State and
San Antonio, her largest city. into Mexico.
San Marcos is thirty miles from Austin ana
fifty niles from San Antonio. 1t is noted
for it's religious and educational privileges,
and as the center of splendid agricultural
and stock country and excellent community;
also for tho celebrated springs, half mile
nbovo, which boil up from tho bowels of the
earth at tho foot of the mountains, forming
the San Marcos river, and constituting Mt
toncc n great natural curiosity and ineXhaus
tblo water power. 1t already has water
works, an ico-factory, several mills, etc.
Tho FREE PRESS has been published by
its present proprietor for twelve years. 1t
Is well established, and gaining steadily III
public favor. Especial attention is called
to tho CHARACTER of its circulation. Ii
goes among the best class Of well-to-do
farmers and business mon. In this respect
II bas NO SUPERIOR IN THE STATE. See table
of advertising rates on first page.
EG"The FREE PRESS Office also has all the
requisite facilities for doing all kinds of Jot
Printing in tho best modern styles, at Aus
in, San Antonio and Galveston prices Gal
and see samples. Prompt attention giver
In orders from distance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

The charge Of His Honor, Judge
Teichmuoller, to the Grand Jury, O
stenographic report of which we give
in another column, will be found to
be very wholesome reading. At times
and in places in Texas, one is made
to feel that he is left without the pro-
lection of law. The charge OF the
Judge is re-assuring in that respect
We trust it's important truths will be
praycrlully read and pondered by all
our people.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

The National Press Convention, or
ganized last year at New Orleans, has
done service, at least, in extending
the free excursion facilities of coun-
try editors Some twenty went from
Texas to Cincinnati under its auspices,
as delegates, and half as many moro
as hangers-on. None of the leading
Texas dailies, we believe, were repre-
scented. except the Houston Post
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

The friends Of Col Swain are
Justly indignant at the circulation of
the infamous falschood, that he was
an associate Of Mrs. Phillips, who
WIS murdered on Christmas eve.
Some scamp managed to send the re.
port through the associated press
dispatches throughout the country.
1t is to be hoped be viii be d.scOv.
cred and held up to puplic rcproba-
ton. Such methods cannot harm
Col Swain OF any other good msn
AMI can only injure those who adopt
them. or in whose behalf they az,
used
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

II is a custom of the veterans OF
1912 in New York to hoist the Amer
lean flag on the old flagstaff at the
battery on Washington's birthday.
Only five took part in tho ceremony
last Monday, and they were banquet
ed by members of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Walohala hall.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

Gen. Newton, chief of tho govern
ment engineers, will submit a report
recommending an appropriation of
ono million dollars for Galveston
harbor improvement.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

A paper mill is being talked Of all
over the state, and will undoubtedly
be had, ere long-whore, will I'M
doubtedly depend on the superior en-
torprise of tho point which is to Sc
cure the prize. San Marcos must be
up and doing, if she expecte to win
the race.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

A general and formidable strike is
prevailing on tho Texas and Missouri
Pacifi railroads, under the auspices
of the Knights of Labor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

Louis Kossuth has gone to Naples
for the winter. He retains oil his
faculties, and often speaks of his nu-
merous American friends.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

The Moody and Sankey meetings
in Texas wero very interesting and
successful.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

The land board has sold, to date,
3,6OO,OOO acres of school, university
and asylum lands, for 81, 100000,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Feb. q, SO.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Feb. ~, 'S6.
Ed. FREE Press Il write just o
line for your Peoples Column, to OK
press my appreciation OF your course
towards whisky rings, whisky per &C.
in San Marcos. You probably re-
member tho wrath called down on
tho head of your correspondent IN
consequence Of a fow outspoken
words in tho FREE PRESS during the
reign OF local option in your town,
and possibly you may have heard OF
the "petit persecution to which he
was subjected on account thereof ;
how no was arrested, and taken be,
fore county official to testify as to
his knowledge Of instances in which
the local option law had been vio-
lated. You may expect tho anti
prohibitionists to "throw dirt" OF
tho foulest kind, but chit en- again.
Mr.. Editor, and in your good work
YOU have the best wishes OF youl
friend and former townsman,
w. L. KENNEDY.
rive we'll remember the time re
forrod to by our correspondent, and
the attempts, in the name OF law, tt
bulldoze into silence the advocates o.
local option. Tho same spirit still
prevails in certain quartors.-ED.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

~ have 10 appetite, Complains may a
sfrr Ho1d's Slrs-F'arlla gives a. -I'.
o, t.is- al-l s1lablls IL sto-llCl g. perform
D. l.IT-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04

Tuesday last was Texas indepen'
denco day.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
Valuable CycIopedia at a Bargain.

We have new copy of the htzst Elm
burg addition Of Chamber Cvcl0peliz. viii
an addition 81 about Cns-thiri by American
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Published by request. ]
OYSTER CREEK, Feb. %

OYSTER CREEK, Feb. %, 1886.
Ed. FREE PRESS AS dis is free coun-
try, and eberybody is allowed to talk or
breach what dey pleas, dat feels dey are
are called,-(well, I do no dat I hab bin
Gale d. only for dis special occasion)-but,
bredren, q mean de readers OBJ de FREE
PRESS only would like you attention to
few demarks dat has SO solembly IMPRESSED
my mind, dat an occasioned has recently
occurred in dis vacinity, resented to my
mind dis passages OBJ de Scriptures "Now
upon de first day OBJ de week, berry early In
de mornin', dey came unto dc sepulchre,
bringin' dc spices which dey had prepared,
and certain oders wild dem" Bredren, as
my tex is long will not repeat, but it may
be found in de Holy Book as recorded by
Luke.
You see, bredren, from do readin' OBJ de
tex, dat dar must hab bin more dan one dat
went to de sepulchre; and furthermore, dar
was S0rttal ones, mark dat, bredren-and
dar must hab bin some sartin object to draw
| dem dar. So, my bredren, 1 will Leah you
/
out de great attraction on dat occasion, and
will proceed at once to de facts dat we be-
liebe to be SO closely connected to dat dar
passage OBJ de Scriptures dat we have cho-
sen for o foundation OBJ our demarks.
Now, bredren, let us read our tex again :
"Now upon dc first day OBJ de week, berry
carly in de mornin', Mr.. --- went to
Austin, bringin' de parson whom he had
procured "-bredren, does dis read right
Oh, he is de spice; now, les read on: land
certain oders wild him." Now, bredren, we
hab pictured out one OBJ de company, and l
beliebe dat de parson will answer for de
spice. Now comes in de las sentence for
discussion land certain oders wild him.
Now, who do you s'pose dat desc sartin
oders was? You don't spose dat his sister
was one OBJ de company, do you Well
YES, and niece, too. You would hardly
spose dat one oh his brudders was de sar-
tin one, do you? No, but he was dar.
Bredren, you don't s'pose dat any OBJ dis
company was de center OBJ attraction, do
YOU ? No. bredren, no. / will tell you,
and leabe de parson to conclude: 1t was
our beloved school teacher.
Bredren one word more, to de trustees
oh our schools sujest dat you had better
employ Mrs. Davis to teach de unexpired
term OBJ our school. W. s. ID.
The democratic state convention
meets this year. 1t is made up OF
our staunchest, best people. The
bone and sinew of the party is for
prohibition. But suppose the poll
ticians get control of the body, and
pledge it to the rum traffic? Then,
and not till then, are we in favor of
forming q prohibition political party.
If they do that, we want an anti-rum
party convention called the next day
after the rum convention adjourns,
and full prohibition ticket placed in
the field. And in that eventit would
be war to the knife, in state, county,
city and precinct elections, the state
i oyor Gainesville h1yoOon
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
Care for the Children

Children feel the debility of the changing
seasons, even more than adults, and they be-
come cross, peevish, and uncomfortable.
The blood should be cleansed and the system
inyicorated by the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
last Spring my two children we're vacci-
mated. soon after. they broke all out with run
ming sores. so dreadful thought should lose
them. Hoods SarsapariIla cured them COM
pictely; and they have been healthy ever
since. 20 feel that Hoods Slrsaparilla
saved my children 20 me-" MRS. c. L.
THOMPSON, West Warren, Mass.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-04
Local OntiOn in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Is Both
branches of the state Legislature yes
terday passed local option law.
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PKB WHLFR SeHingNachin8

is seEnJuIssgss 10 be its Highest raining aui b'si
"a tie r-E-tst. i vii ss delivered 70 pz-cil-t-'
i1 Hsys. GEEsslups C1lsueu. Hlsu-o ard l-sHo
C0zntisE. Actress. BASIL DAlLEE-
GsrT Ars-t-
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Purify the Blood

Hoods SarsapariIla is characterized by
three peculilrities: Isl, the combination Of
remedial agents; q, the pTupo-tioHi 81, the
process q securing the active medicinal
qualities Tie result i a rncdi1i1c q unusual
strength. efcc;ilE cures hitherto unknown
Send f0T box c1utllninE adiifi0ual evidence.
"Ho1d-s SsrsaTzriIIl tones uD ny system,
Turifes ny blood, sIsrTe vas ny aIITciift. and
seems 90 make ne 0Ee--' =. Il. THOMSON,
REGISTER q Deeds, L1lgeI- Mass
"H-0f's Szrs1-l1ri11 beats an oilers. and
isw0Tfh re Uei-lItfr r-1i.~ J. EAEEINGIOS,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Corporation Election.
TUESDAY, Arm GTH.
PnR CITY MARSHAL.

We are authorized TO announce j. NJ
TURNER, rs n candidate for Marshal OF tho
City Of San Marcos.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Notes from Pine Grove.

NORTH PINE GROVE, S. c., Maya, 1886.
Our section Of the coun ty has been
blessed with some fine rains lately,
and the crops of corn and cotton look
promising.
The heavy rains up the country have
the Santee on boom, and much dam
age is being done. A great many cat
tie and hogs have been drowned, some
men LOSING all the stock they had. The
extent of loss is not well known yet,
but is quite serious. 1t is said the river
is higher than it has been since 1865.
Last Friday was pleasant day for
the school children and young people OF
the neighborhood. Mr.. D. F. Arthur,
who has been teaching at the Hampden
school house since the first of, March.
closed his school last Friday. Award
ing prizes to the best spoilers in the
various classes, and giving out treat
of candy to the whole school. There
were few visitors, among whom were
the trustc ;. After the prizes had been
awarded, and the treats dispensed
among the children, the remainder of
the afternoon was spent in dancing,
much to the enjoyment Of your scribe,
and, we believe, of all who were there.
All went away happy and the teacher
bid the school and neighborhood fare
well, going to seek employment else
where.
The late farmers movement excited
very little interest in this section, and
no steps have been taken, as we can
learn, towards organizing farmers
club. About the only club the farmer
seems to need just now, is one that will
be effective in keeping grass and weeds
out of his corn and cotton. No interest
seems to be taken in politics either.
We have sought for an expression OF
opinion as to the method Of making
nominations, and while the convention
plan-having the last convention in
mind-seems to be universally con-
dernned, there appears to be some hesi-
fancy about openly pronouncing in IA
vor of the primary. ..-.'
Your correspondent took trip from
here through the country, by St.
Matthews Church, to your goodly city
of Orangeburg one day last week.
Found crops on the route generally
good and in good condition. While in
your town heard some railroad talk.
Arrangements are being perfected to
have the Orangeburg and Lewiedale
Railroad surveyed. More anon.