San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-22

Remember, the Teachers Institute me-
at this place on tomorrow.
: Mr.. Chapman on yesterday took all {
various attaches Of Green d MartiI
store and the National Bank in group.
Maokin q Northcraft were awarded Il
contract for building the Chautauqua Ia
: ernaole at $3.50.
a There are some drawbacks about being
city, among which San Marcos has alreac
b had taste Of the baauties of ward election
. The bees for some days have threatene
'to take the town." II is fair presuml
that they are hungry. Surely they are
annoying inHiction.
Our columns exhibit quite wealth Of Il
cal correspondence this week. Thanks
tho friendly pens which are thus aiding us |
making more interesting paper.
The exhibition purporting to be an expos
Of spiritualism, etc, tonight at Harper
Hall, judging from similar ones We hav
witnessed win no doubt be interesting.
The position of city attorney went a-beg
ging ut the late election-no one evel
sought to demonstrate his popularity b.
printing his name on the ticket so that PEI
pie might vote 1t without noticing it.
See notice of Cemetery meeting In on
columns. Such meetings have been to'
much ignored by our people heretofore
Matters of great Importance may come up
If you fail to attend, don't say you had NJ
notice.
It is funny to notice that there Is NJ
petty Office 80 diminutive but some follow
may be found with soul so small and van
ity SO egregious as to be elated over being
chosen, by hook or crook, or even without
any opposition, to the poor little Office.
The last issue of Mr.. McLemore's paper
styled the Kyle Review, but printed 81
Austin is devoted to fulsome and indiscrim
mate putting of everybody and everything
in order to put money in his purse. Among
others We notice il contains flaming eulogies
of our distinguished townsmen, Mr.. Roge,
Byrno and Judge E. r. Kone.
We believe we have not heretofore made
note of the award of the Wheelock piano
in the drawing advertised by H. H. Haz
zard Il Co., tho noted music dealers Of Aus
tin some time since. The award was duly
and satisfactorily made to lady of Aaustiu
whose name we cannot now recall. There
is no discount on this reliable and popula,
house.
We invite special attention to the large
displayed advertisement Of Messrs. Ownby
& Son. Having bonght out the stock OF
stoves, tinware. etc., of Mr.. Herring, they
will add to it, and push the business in all
its branches There can be no doubt that
there is need here for just such house, mol
of the r securing liberal and paying pat
tonnage.
The young colored people Of our town
and vicinity are not disposed to be behind
in social enjoyment. They recently had Q
torch-light party here, at which L. D.
Simmons made speech, and other no doubt
inter esting proceedings were had. We were
favored with report from which we con-
dense the above. The Misses Polk appear
to have been the bellies of the occasion.
Hon. j. F. Miller, with his accustomed
of the right thing at the right
time, has sent to the care of Mr.. E. P. Ray
nolds quantity of plants from the U. s.
Horticultural Gardens at Washington, for
the benefit of our next Chautauqua session.
They could not have been consigned to bet
ter hands. Mr.. Reynolds purposes distribut-
ing them among the lady members of the
committee on ornamentation, for the pur-
pose of having them In the best condition
for use on the occasion referred to.
Pure blood is absolutely necessary in or
der to enjoy perfect health. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla purifes the blood and strengthens
the system.