San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-18

Spring time,
Farmers iubilant.
District Court adjourned yesterday,
Incipient symptoms of Texas or sprir
: fever are developing,
New goods just received at the
: BooKsToRE.
A new style of Ribbon to arrive soor
DALEY Il BRo.
II any buttons break of of our shoes
bring them to us and We will put on Others
DALEY h BRo,
On Tueday morning we wero fayore,
with another first.olass shower. All tn,
vegetable creation is starting into life.
Sec announcement Of Mayor Giesen fol
recollection. We believe he has made gen
orally acceptable public servant.
We publish this week the announcement
of VIM. III. Lyell as candidate for the Of
fee of City Marshal.
As will be seen by our Mt. Sharp cores
pondence, the people up that way desire q
new poll opened for their convenience. We
commend the matter to our County CON-
missioners' Court.
THAMES Through Rev. Mr.. Joyce, Mrs.
Mix. the widow whose dwelling was burned
out near Cocks ranch, asks us to return her
heartfelt thanks to such of our people as so
kindly came to her relief while under that
calamity,
A. X. Murray, insurance agent, of St.
Paul, MINI. who some time since sent us
an engraving of the famous ice-castle Of
that city, has sent us another Of tho same as
seen by night, illuminated by electricity.
1t is even more beautiful than the first
The announcement of John III. Patterson
as G. candidate for recollection to tho Office Of
Treasurer of Hays county, appears in our
present issue. We believe it will be gene
rally conceded that he has made faithful
and efficient officer.
San Marcos claims to have more pretty
girls than any other town of its size in the
State, and now comes the naughty Denison
News and charges that most of them are
'old maids.
Language utterly fails us to denounce in
suitable terms tho atrocious Islander en-
bodied in the above insinuation.
We invite attention to the announcement
Of F. NJ. johnson for Treasurer Frank
has resided some twenty years in this coun-
ty, and is well known and popular person.
ally and as business man. Doubtless he
is we'll qualified for the position to which he
aspires.
Our reporter was in error last week, in
stating that the Water Company asked any
compensation save the extension of time, as
o consideration for their proposed improve
ments. We make this correction a8 due to
tho reporter OF the FREE PRESS rs vera
cious chroniclar.
A new Presbyterian church at Kyle we
learn is settled fact 5000 were raised hy
supper given there for the purpose. A
fund of some $500 cash is in readiness for
the beginning of the work Bids are asked
for the construction of the proposed build
ing. Plans and specifications may be had
on application at Tucker & Co.'S lumber
yard, Kyle. The right to reject bids is re-
served by the committee
Some one-who we will charitably pre-
sumo "knew not what they did'-last week
poisoned our faithful and spacious little
dog, Coaley-a wonderfully bright and af-
fectionate creature. Our town is undoubt-
edly over-stocked with dogs but we think
our city authorities should regulate that,
and the prisoners be relieved of their ugly
habit. The regulation of the city whuld be
much more apt to result in 'the survival of
the fttest".
A rather romantic wedding took place
here last evening. Mr.. August Eilers,
worthy German American citizen of this
county, some time since paid the passage to
this country from the Fatherland of his
sweetheart. Miss Meta Mueller. She ar
rived safely few days since, and Mr.. Eilers
met her here, as stated, and they were mar
ried by Judge Kone. Such fidelity. is de-
serving of the happiness they are no doubt
destined to enjoy.
Texas towns in the line of poultry are i'm
mense Even the cities, such as San Anto-
Mo, Austin, ETC., abound with chickens,
and the cocks shrill clarion" wakens the
sleepers at the principal hotels. Here near
" every one has or tries to raise chickens.
In many cases the effort is unsatisfactory to
the owners and still more SO to their neigh
bors. A friend who has a fruit and flower
garden lately expressed his grievances to us,
and thinks the city council ought to nbate
the nuisance. We are inclined to believe he
is right,
REMEMBER That time, ample capital;
ripe experience and careful investigation
of the eastern markets have been utilized in
the purchase of our large stock of dry goods,
dress goods, notions, novelties, clothing,
furnishing goods, hats, boots and shoes,