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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25

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Bleaching Straw Hats Obtain a deep
box, air-tight if possible. place III the bot
tom a stone: on the STONE Il ilat piece OF
iron rcd-hot or 4 pan of charcoal, on which
scatter powdered birthstone, there should
be hooks in the box on which 10 hang the
hats; close the lid and let the hats remain
all night. Another recipe for bleaching
straw is to soak the goods in caustic soda
and afierward to use on them chloride OF
lime or ~iavelle water. The excess OF chic
rine should be removed by hyposnlphite of
soda, called anti-chlor. In the first method
the hat should be moistened, as a dry
fabric will not bleach.
1t is easy to get rid of black ants. They
live in IN bills and generally near the
buildings. Open these hills with a hoe.
scatter on ii handful Of salt and sprinkle
on a quart Of water and the ants will leave
Immediately. Yesterday my house was
oycrrun with these insects. found eleven
anthills within two rods of the building
and to-day there is not an ant To be found
any where on or about the premises.
Any gold jewelry that immersion i'll
water will not iniure ear be beautifully
cleaned by shaking it well in It bottle near
iy half full of warm soapsuds, to which
Il little prepared chalk has been added, and
aftcrward rinsing in clear, cold water and
wiping it dry.
To preserve goods from moths do not
use camphor in any form. Pieces of tar
paper laid in fur boxes and in closets are
a better protection. Five cents will buy
enough to equip all the packing boxes and
closets Of Il large house for a year.
Ginghams aud prints viii keep their
color better if washed i'll water thiekened
with Hour starch. Flour is very cleansing
and will do The work of soap in one or two
washings in the starch water. This, with
the rinsing. will be sufficient and the goods
will look freshcr than if washed and
starched in the old fashioned way.
y good ho~usekceper i'll Bergen county
says that she adds a %teaSpoonful of turpen-
tine to the water She mixed her stove
backing with. She lets the stove become
almost cold before backing.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25

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BURT'S
IMPROVED
SHIELD
SHIRT.

(NcW York Mills is used in their construction. The bosoms are
5py. made OF the finest linen, (olooG The shirt body is cut to
the form and IS heavily REINFORCED, thus insurin@ comfort and ease
to the Wcarcr and to give these extra strength the Patent Packet
or continuous Facing on back and sleeves has been adopted.
The celebrated Improved Shield Shirts are finer, better made,
shield shirt on sale generally.
Owing to the great popularity and demand for these goods,
their sale IS confined TO one leading house only in each city aud
can be had either Iamdricd on mlaumdricd at popular prices
[. B. Humphreys & Co.,
WOODSTOCK N. N. j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25

Two additional leatletSof the Pd1Dtbro-
pisf Series have been published, No. 3,
''Sage the boys. by ]. p. Gladstone; and
No. 4, eight pages, Social Purity. the
Latest and Greatest Crusade, by Frances
f. Willard. These leaflets are Of great
practical value, and should be in the hands
of every father and mother in the land
Price post paid, No. 3. ten cents a dozen,
fifty cents a hundred; No. ! twenty
five cents a dozen, one dollar a hundred.
Address, The PhiL0htdr6pist, p. O, Box 2554,
New York.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25
1hcmodclf from which Burt's I'M

The odcIfromw which Burt's I'M
proved Shield Shirts cut, is the re-
suit of IS years experience by a
practical custom shirt cutter and
filter. Therefore, all OF the diff
Guilty heretofore had by other
makers in securing a perfect fit
ting garment has been overcome
by our artist hence the Improved
Shield Shirt as now made by the
BUKr MANUFAcTURING COMPANY is
admitted by all who have tried
them to be the most perfect fit Of
any shirt on sale, and arc not
even eXccllcd by custom made
goods. The best of Material
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25

A high school boy Of Lawrence, Mass
went home last week delighted with the
idea Of a military drill about to be miro
dueed into the school.
Il tell you, said he, pltyinaly. 10 MS
sister. ''it pays 10 be a hoy Ioath's
CoD4oaion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
Requiescat.

All night the land in darkness slept,
All night the sleepless sea
Along the beeches moaned and wept.
And called aloud on me.
Now all about the Weakening land
The white foam lies upon the sand.
saw across the glimmering dark
The white sea foam rise and fall;
saw a drifting phantom bark,
I heard the seamen call;
Then sheer upon my straining sight
Fell down the curtain of the night.
What ship was on the midnight deep?
What voices on the air?
Did wandering spirits call and weep
In darkness and despair?
Did ever living seamen hail
The land with such hopeless wall?
The flush of dawn is in the sky,
The dawn breeze on the sea,
The lark is singing sweet and high
A winged melody;
Here on the sand, among the foam,
The tired sailors have come home.
Their eyes that stare so wide, so wide,
See not the blessed light;
For all the streams of death divide
The morning from the light;
Weary with tossing on her breast
The sea at last has given them rest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
AN END TO BONE sCRAp1NG,

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,. says
"Having received so much benefit from Electric
Bitters, teel it my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore on my leg fol
eight years; my doctors told me would have to
have the bone scraped or leg amputated. l used
instead, three bottles of Electric Btters and
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is
now sound and well.''
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents bottle land
Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by II. c
Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23
The Eggs that Never Hatch.

There's a young man on the corner,
Filled with life and strength and hop
Looking far beyond the present,
With the whole world in his scope.
He is grasping at to-morrew,
That phantom none can catch:
To-day is lost. He's waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
There's an old man over yonder,
With worn and weary face;
With searching, anxious features,
And weak uncertain pace,
He is living in the future,
With no desire to catch
The golden now. He's waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
There's world of men and women,
With their life's work yet undone,
Who are sitting, standing, moving
Beneath the same great sun;
Ever eager for the future,
But not content to snatch
The present. They are waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure
viii give immediate relief Price 10 cts. so cts 81
Fl. c. Pierce. Druggist.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30


The September issue of ST. Nicho-
las, in the article on Washington,
contains engravings of his battle
sword and the staff of Franklin,
which were presented to Congress
by Samuel T. Washington, a grand
nephew of Gen. Washington, who
about 1870 came to this county,
died and was buried in Kyle ceme-
terry. A full report of the proceed
ings of Congress on the presentation,
speeches of John Quincy Adams and
Mr.. Summers, of Virginia, also IN
account of Samuel T. Washington in
this county, it will be recollected, ap-
peared in the FREE PRESS of Sept. II,
1885. His grave remains unmarked
by o craven stone, and we again re-
peat that it is not creditable to our
people who are presumed to rever-
ence the name of WASHINGTON, that
such should be the case. Will not
some of our public-spirited men Of
means come forward and remove the
stigma by erecting a headstone, suit
ably inscribed, to his memory2
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
ST.. Louis, Sept. %, 1886.

EDITOR FREE PREss:-The conclave
of Knights Templars at st. Louis
this week is the grandest and most
enjoyable event of the century. The
brilliant scenes of the week battle de-
scription. This morning the Knights
marched through the streets; twenty
five thousand men were in line,
headed by seventy-fve bands of music.
The "Grand Charity Day" at the
Fair Grounds yesterday was the most
remarkable and wonderful sight of
ancient or modern times. Three
thousand musicians occupied the
stand, accompanied by q cannon
chorus. The vast throng of specta-
tors surged about the grounds like
the restless pillows of the ocean. An
enormous purse for the benefit of the
widows of deceased Knights Temp
lars was the gratifying result. Every
State and Territory in the country is
represented, and a more splendid
body of men never met. The "re-
ceptions" at the different headquar-
tiers are simply gorgeous. The st.
Louis Commandery, corner of 7th
and Market streets, have their hall
painted with the scenes of the cru
sades, and the sight under the elect
ric light is indescribably beautiful.
The city is wild with enjoyment and
nothing has occurred thus far to mar
the scene. Tonight the Trades pro-
cession will take place, and wonder
it will be. The Ell Paso Commandery
No. Is made fine appearance to-day
and were cheered to the echo. A
great many Texans are in the city.
Carl. SMTTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

And now it would appear that there
is no truth in tho stories concerning
the alleged escapade OF Mr., Sedgwick
in Mexico, and that they were in
vented and circulated by envious off,
cials and corrupt rings there to fur
Their their own base ends. What
will those Democratic papers in Texas
and elsewhere, who lent themselves
with gusto to the dissemination Of
these lies, have to say nowf We
should think they would feel rather
cheap.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
Most Liberal Clubbing Offers.

1. We will send the San Marcos
FREE PRESS and the favorite Detroit
Free Press, unsurpassed as family
and literary paper, for four months,
both for only FIFTY CENTs-less
than the price Of our FREE PRESS
alone for that time.
2. "Texas Farm and Ranch will
be sent one year free to all our pres
emit subscribers who owe and who pay
up for what they owe and one year
in advance, or to any new subscriber
who pays for one years subscription
to the FREE Press in advance. Every
farmer and stockman should take n
good paper devoted to his calling,
and Texas Farm and Ranch" will
be found to fill the bill. 1t is pub,
lished semi monthly at Dallas.
In addition to the above we viii
send, when requested, a copy of Ken
daIl's Book on the Horse, price. %
cents, free TO each subscriber of the
Glasses above designated
Send all remittances TO the
FRKE Pass OFFIcE.
San Marcos, Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

The old saying, "'Tis dirty bird
which befowls her own nest" applies
with considerable force to those dem
ocratic editors and politicians who
have for some time been blackguard-
ing and traducing Secretary Bayard
and the National administration gen.
orally because they would not fall in
with their filibusterlng plans and
ideas with respect to getting up a
war with Mexico. That the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat or James P. New
comb should pursue such q course is
not surprising, but what shall be
thought of professed democrats who
fall into line with these foes of the
democratic partyf
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

they cork for pay and some people
seem 10 think that valid excuse for
almost anything they may do or say
IN the line Of their profession. Really
Il is no excuse at all, but rather an
aggravation of the offence. What
could be more infamous in the eye OF
God and all good people than for
men TO sell out their conscience and
moral principle for money, and then
seek TO excuse their conduct by claim
ing that il is their trade to do so /!
II is known that men have been hired
to perpetrate oil sorts OF iniquities,
but does the world hold the fact that
they ,corked for pay rs any mitiga-
ton of their deeds Why, then,
should such claims be allowed for
that class OF lawyers who exert them
selves "to make the worse appear the
better reason" in order to defeat the
ends of justicef
No. this sort Of sophistry will not
bear scrutiny. In "the good time
when the school master and
Christian missionary have well got in
their work, this class of lawyers will
find a very low level, and they who
for pay make themselves instrumental
in turning criminals loose "unwhipt
Of justice" to prey upon society, will
occupy the Same plane in the public
with said criminals.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

We have been gratifed to receive
many congratulations on our deter
mination to "hold the fort in San
Marcos. 1t is conceded that the
FREE Press has left marked impress
for good in this community during
the past dozen years. And that i'm
press will not be obliterated for many
times that period to come. Let its
enemies say and do what they will,
these facts have gone to record and
cannot successfully be gainsaid.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
SedgMick Perfectly Innocent.

Ell PAso, September 22.-Senor
Marcellus Leon, a former customs
collector in Paso del Norte, and now
a member of the Mexican congress,
came to the city to-day and was asked
by a reporter what he thought of the
Sedgwick scandal. He replied: Il
was with Mr.. Sedgwick at the banquet
given by the Jockey club. in the City
OF Mexico, from 10 o'clock at night
until 4 the next morning, when be
went to his hotel, and 1 positively
affirm that he was = perfectly sober
and well behaved gentleman The
SANDER against him was started by
one General Frishie, = Californian.
who Is in the CITY Ct MexicO IN the
interest Of corPorations that are en-
dcavOung to seours land grants and
subsiiies from ths cOvaument
Sedgvi.k is an innocent nm
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

We are authorized TO announce CAPT
JAMES G.. STOREY as q candidate fol-
County Judge of Hays County.
FOR SHERIFF..
We are authorized to announce JAMES
A. WREN az O candidate for Sheriff Of
Hays county.
We are authorized to announce Y. L,
WORLEY as o candidate for Sherih Of
Hays county.
We are authorized to announce J. s.
DAVIS as q candidate for Sheriff OF Hays
County.
We are authorized to announce y. u.
TOWNSEND Oh candidate for Sheriff oil
Hays county at the election in November
next.
FOR DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
G, BURLESON, an q candidate for re-elec.
ton 10 the Office of Clerk Of the District and
County Courts, in and for Hays County,
Texas. Election November I'd 1855.
We are authorized to announce III. T..
BARBER rs candidate for County and
District Clerk Of Hays County,
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce j.. U.
ROWE. of Dripping Springs, as candidate
for treasurer of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce F. NJ.
JOHNSON as a candidate for Treasurer OF
Hays County.
We are authorized to announce j. IL.
PATTERSON az q candidate for reelection
to the Office of County Treasurer OF Hays
County.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce II. y.
FORTSON as candidate for reelection 70
the Office of Assessor of Hays County.
We are authorized to announce A. Y.
OLDHAM as q candidate for the office OF
Assessor of Hays county.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce OTTO
GROOS as a 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 coun-
ty.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
L. OWEN as candidate for County Com-
missioner, Precinct No. l, of Hays county.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Mr.. Powderly says: "Those Knights
of Labor who never labor any will
bear watching"
1t is strange that laboring men
should be humbugged by these soft
handed and often soft-headed frauds.
Lcok out also for those pretended
Knights who frequent the saloons or
otherwise get drunk. They also are
frauds, as violating cardinal princi-
pie of the order.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Tho offer to sell the San Marcos
FREE Press has been withdrawn and
the editor, Mr.. I. H. Julian, in the
last issue, expresses his intention to
redouble his efforts to advance its
circulation and business interests
generally. We are glad that this is
so, for the FREE PRESS has for more
than u decade fearlessly and faith-
fully advocated whatever measures
would aid in the suppression of iniq-
uity and vice, and the maintenance of
education and virtue, and however Sc
verely tho editor may be criticised for
his strong personal prejudices, ETC.,
one thing is certain, that as writer
he has few equals, and as n man his
character is unimpeachable.
We appreciate the spirit which
prompted the above San Marcos spe-
cial to the San Antonio Express of
last Saturday; that is, we are so
pleased with it in generalas to excuse
the writer's mistaken notion concern
ing our "strong personal prejudioes,
ETC." Webster defines prejudice as
something unreasonable, whereas we
claim to be able to show reason for
the faith which is in us as regards all
persons and things that come within
our circle of acquaintance or expert
ence.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Mr.. Belo, of the Galveston News,
was with President Cleveland while
during his sojourn in the Adirondacks.
To an interviewer Col. b. is reported
as saying:
II have had on a blue flannel shirt
for six weeks, and so has the Presi-
dent"
Upon which the New York Sun
thus comments:
Only one shirt in six weeksi This
is civil service reform with n ven
geauce Why not try rotation in
shirts, ami gladden. the heart of the
laundrymani
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
Free to Jan. /, 1887.

As an inducement to new subscrib-
ers to the FREE PRESS, we will send a
copy FREE to Jan. /, to anyone
who will pay Two Dollars now IN AD-
VANCE for the year 1887. Hand in
the names and money.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

We fear some of our Texas demo
cratic editors and politicians are
tickle. In 1854 they we're generally
ardent advocates Of Mr.. BAyard for
the Presidency. But now we find
some Of these same oracles belittling
and traducing him, proposing to s-b-
stitutc John ireland for him, OF have
John run our foreign affairs indoPen-
IDENTIFY Il tie Cniiel Statesl
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Cutting is already forgotten, and
as to poor Erresuris, President Diaz,
it appears, only tells the truth when he
states that he was deIirered, uaasked,
by Texas officers to his murderers.
Texas should first clear her own
skirts in this and similar matters.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Some of our Texas democratic pa
pers not only condemn the policy of
the administration towards Mexico,
though it grows clearer every day
that there was no cause for war, but
also denounce civil service reform,
one of it's leading principles.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
Now that all the conventions have

Now that all the conventions have
met and made their nominations, the
free for all race or scramble for
office in this county will attract gen.
eral and increasing il crest down to
the election. Our advice to all is to
keep cool and work and vote for the
best men all the time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

The "Injiana editor" appears to
be the only steady-going supporter
and defender of the present National
Democratic administration Sin these
parts" It is very sad.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Galveston was again threatened
with an invasion from the Gulf
short time since, Indianola again
washed out, while Corpus Christi
received an unusually severe "blow."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

And now comes the Houston Post
and rivals the Galveston News with
q September special edition. Both
display great and highly commendable
enterprise.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor-L. s, ROSS.
Lieut.. -Goyernor-T. d. WHEELER,
Attorney Geneml-JAS. s. HoGG.
Associate Justice--R. X. GAINES.
Land Commissioner-R. NJ. HALL.
Comptroller-JoHN d. MCCALL,
Troasuror-FRANK LUBBOCK
supt. Public Schools-o. II. COOPER.
For Congress 9Th district,
l.. W. MOORE,
Of Fayette county.
For Senator 25th district,
W. II. burgess,
Of Guadalupe county.
For Representatives 9lst district,
GEO. Il. MoGEHEE,
of Hays county.
J. Il. ELLISON,
Of Caldwell county.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30

Mrs Catherine NJ Ross, mother Of
Gen Sui Ross. democratic candidate
for governor. died IN Waco recently,
aged "a
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
q Let us have peace

A political year is bad for the back.
bone Of courts. junes and lawyers.
National Republican., 1886-12-18
The star shoa House.

726 SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN AND II.
Special holiday sale of fine shoes and Slip
pers in all the latest styles at exceptionally
low prices.
Ladies' hand welt fine Curacao kid shoes, 50.
warranted worth 81
Ladies' guaranteed French kid shoes, opera
toe and French heel, or broad toe and low
heel, S2.S7. warranted worth $40.
Ladies fine Dongola kid shoes at $3.50, war
ranted worth go.
Ladies, elegant Curacoa kid shoes, opera or
common: sense style. 81, warranted worth
$3.50.
A special lot Of ladies' genuine straight goat
shoes, which we will offer at Sl.76.
Misses fine kid or straight goat shoes heels
or spring heels, $3.50, warranted worth S2.
Misses pebble goat spring heel shoes. worked
button holes, % cents, warranted worth
Sl.2j.
Childrcn's fine kid or pebble goat heel or
spring heel shoes, all worked button holes, IS
Mems guaranteed hand stitched fine calf
button lace or Congress wide or narrow toe,
S375 warranted worth IS.
Mems fine calf shoes, all styles, at s225, war
ranted, worth 50.
Mems flAe embroidered slippers from 65
cents 10 50.
Ladies' fine kid Opera slippers. 65 cents.
Ladies' CmbrOide, = slippers 75 cents.