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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
Man a Fighting Animal.

Do what we will with him, man is
naturally a fighting animal. There is
a curious autobiography to be found
in Southern bookshops, written by an
old hunter about century ago.
There is the same thirst for blood and
fierce love of the chase in it as if q
beast OF prey or greyhound were tell
ing its story. The most amusing ex-
ample is where the old man tells how
ne and his sons once trained some
young dogs to hunt bears. II put on
the skin OF an old BEAR" he says,
'and crawled on all tours, while elisha
and Job drove the pups on. They
were scared at first, but presently the
whole six attacked me fl1riously, bit
my calves, tore my hair, hung on my
ears. began to shout Enough but
l4isha cried, Don't, dad, don't! It's
the life OF the pups" He adds, "Of
course | staid l had consideration
for the dogs" 1t takes q great deal
OF training to root out this Instinct
from men who inherit it. Everybody
knows the history Of the fighting
Quakers duringthe revolutionary war
Mdlly VI Vie SCetlu SOILS OIL SCalQ SlreS
OF the same faith slipped out of meet
ing during the last war to shoulder a
musket. One venerable old friend in
Germantown, Pa, found that three
OF his sons had gone to this conflict
against which his creed arrayed him.
The youngest felt that he, too, must
go, but fearing to tell his family, he
took his gun one day and began to
clean it, placing himself in his fathers
way. The cid gentleman saw him and
paced slowly up and down, but said
nothing. Presently he approached the
young man. "Charles," hesaid, DELHI
erately, eff the devil has made thee
feel that thee need one OF these world
" instruments spare not thy money,
but get the BEST" Alexander Camp
bell, the most combative of Scotch re-
formers and theologians, once submit
ted his head to the fingers OF a phren-
ologist, who had no knowledge Of Mr..
Campbell's calling The man finished
his examination with the words,
From your executive ability and
love OF fighting, sir, you are or ought
to be a great soldier" The aged
clergyman heaved sigh. s.No sir, no.
Circumstances were against me- But
according to my opportunity, Pvedone
what Icould- donewhat Icould. Z"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Onontiyoh, fulI-blooded Indian,
graduated No. Is in {. class Of forty
eight at the Buffalo Medical College
recently. He is the first OF his race TO
take honors i'll acourse OF medicine III
this country. Hisuncle, Oronyetekha
burning sky, w,,s graduated at
Oxford, England, and is now success.
full practitioner at London, Ont.
Onontiyoh is OF pure Mohawk blood
and his name signifies Beautiful
Mountain
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
Mr.. Henry Oscar Wills, OF Detroit

Mr.. Henry Oscar Wills, OF Detroit,
but native OF Troy, n. T., was sent
to the House OF Refuge at thirteen,
and before he was eighteen was twice
committed to Clinton Prison for
larceny and burglary. In the civ;.
war he was distinguishe as desertpr
and bounty jumper, but is now DOING
effective Gospel and temperance work
as a missionary i'll Michigan.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
A Washington Incident.
Special to n. Y. Herald.

Special to N. Y Herald.
A tall citizen OF Virginia walked into
police headquarters recently and de.
clared to the officers in charge that he
had been assaulted during the night
by 81 man who evidently intended to
rob him. Judging from his face he
had participated in dynamite ex.
petition. He evidently expected the
lieutenant to be greatly impressed as
he began:
II am Judge Tyler OF Culpeper, sir.
The man who tried to rob me actually
had the audacity to strike me, sir, in
the face. He thought [ had money.
but mistakes will occur to anybody.
He was simply in error. But. Sir, he
has wounded my honor" Here the
Judge grew confidential as he continu.
ed. "You see, l could have defended
myself, sir, under ordinary circunl.
stances, but | had just taken IA
drinks OF whlskey with the fellow and
my vision was somewhat impaired.
Now, sir, don't misunderstood nv
motive in coming here" he FASTENED
to add, as he saw the lieutenant open.
ing the slate to make a record II dc
not wish to make q charge. l merely
sugggest-yes, that's it; suggest that
you gather that man in for his owr
good, for if shoNld run against him.
why" the air grew sulphurous WITH
the oath he swore) cpd kill him! Yes.
I'll murder him. III have to. If YOU
can arrest him, sir, you'll probably
save his life :"
Then he strobe out with all the
natural dignity that he possessed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Richard Greene, a grandson Of the
Revolutionary general, Nathaniel
Greene, was a private soldier in the
Union army. He has been reported
a deserter to two regiments, to one of
which he never belonged, while the
charge in the other he was relieved of
at the time. He is now an applicant
for pension.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Gen. Lew Wallace tells with great
gusto the story OF German who
openeda beer saloon in Constantine
pie. OF course Mahometans do not
drink strong liquor. But when they
saw the foaming lager they said
''By the beard OF the Prophet! that
does not look like wine; but by the
way the giaours drink it, it must be
good. Let us try IT." They die
try it; numerously; indeed, multi
tudlnously. And Gen. Wallace says
the enterprising man from Vienna is
making an independent fortune from
good Mahometan patronage.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Hon. Noah H. Swayne, son Of the
late Justice Swayne, OF the United
States Supreme Court. and Miss
Francis Sickles, niece OF General Dan
Sicklcs, of New York, were married at
Toledo, Ohio.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

II will have TO be confessed there
is o great deal of truth and force IN
the following passage from the
Christian Leader, a prominent reli'
gious journal Of Boston
1t is easy enough to stand at a dis
lance and decry the agitation of those
classes in society who believe that
they are deprived Of some Of THEN
rights. They are not well informedi
their speech is not classic /; they run
to rant, The educated man, who has
a steady and satisfying income, with
established. position and a comforta'
able sense Of elevation above the av-
erage of mankind, reads the report OF
"every days wrong and outrage with
which the earth is filed" not with
the feeling that there are deep wrongs
somewhere that should be pghted;
but with agrowing horror of base.
ness and ingratitude of the lower
classes.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

jim COPYRIGHT is largely rospon-
sible for the Fort Worth masacrei but
who is responsible fnr jim Court
nghti There seems 10 be very
grave doubt settled over the matter
OF his appointment MS deputy mar
shall, and it is charged TINT he was
acting without any legal warrant. 1t
is criminal act to place n man OF
his known antecedents in the lead
when the peace of society ia threat
ened. The man who has been the
terror of society, and who is gravely
charged with the shooting Of peacea,
bic citizens heretofore, should not be
entrusted with the delicate aud very
serious responsibility of keeping the
public peace when passion is at
fever heat, as it was ut Fort Worth
on that fatal day, Those who are
entrusted with the preservation of
peace should be law abiding citizens
themselves. The tendency of armed
men to fire upon crowds is well
known, and seldom justified by the
sober second thought Of the commu-
nifty. The Fort Worth riot seems to
be an exception, but those in conAl-
ton to know affirm that the bullying
threats made by COPYRIGHT did more
to provoke the attack upon the trains
than any other cause, and that hai
he not been present, uot one lrop D
blood would have been shed. How
ever that may re, there cnnov 40
two opinions about the grave Lack .
official Judgment thaC PUSHES sucl I
man to the front to restore peace to
disquieted society,-San Antonio
Light.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15
A Generous Act.

w. d. Cleveland gave notice to the
small depositors of the bursted bank
at Houston that he would pay in cash
all depositors whose accounts did not
exceed 500. Mr.. Cleveland did this
to relieve the distress of the poor
who had deposited their all in the
bank, Such noble acts of generous
kindness will nevor DO forgotten,
w. d. Cleveland has long been
known as the merchant prince of
Texas and his unrivaled generosity
will place his name along with that
of George Ball and other of our no.
bic Texans.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

There is, as everybody knows, q
law prohibiting the sale of liquor to
minors. And yet everyone who
chooses to do SO may readily satisfy
himself that it is habtually violated
in this place. We are assured on
the best authority that minors are a
conspicuous clement among the fire.
quonters of the saloons on Sunday
that while the parents are attending
church (as well as at sundry other
times), these minors as well as older
sons, may be seen emerging from the
dark and devious passage ways to tho
rear of the saloons, and that scions
of our first families" may be seen
under these circumstances. SO right
here is a two-fold violation of law of
the grayest character and most seri-
GUS consequences. And yet-won-
dorful and lamentable to relate-this
violation is winked Mt even by our
preachers, our Sunday school teachers
and best people generally. In view
of all which can this Justly be said to
be lawabiding or earnestly reli-
gious community Can any good
fruit come from this Upas tree of all
evil What shall the harvest be'"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

We know that Judge Teichmuellel
was criticized here for not charging
in favor of the enforcement of the
Sunday law--it was more than init
mated that, because he was German,
he would not do SO. But he It'd,
Notwithstanding, at the last term of
our district court, squarely and man
fully. And yet our American and
church going people, with all their
protested devotion to the Christian
Sabbath, are failing utterly to enforce
the law. The saloons it is true, close
in front on Sunday, but are notorious
ly and confessedly open by the back
way and thronged with customers on
that day, probably even more than on
any other. Are our ministers and
church members and law-abiding cit
liens ignorant of this state of facts?
If so, they must be wonderfully OBJ
livious to what is going on around
them. Why, even the saloon keep
ors recently made confession when
they proposed to close on Sunday if
the drug stores would do the same
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

The strike uows since our last has
been variable Both parties resort
ed to acts of violence at st. Louis
The strikers burned q number Of
freight cars, and deputy sheriffs rock
lessly firing intoa crowd OF people,
killing a half dozen or SO of innocent
spectators, Troops were subsequent
ly massed there in such numbers as
to protect the trains which are run
ming more freely than ever. There
are some later rumors Of strike on
the part OF the Gromen and engineers.
Aside from this the outlook is favor
able for final end OF tho trouble.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
ST. LOUIS, April 8, 1856.

ED. FREE PRESS We are hay
ing our first mild, sunny weather o
the season to-day, to the unspeaka
bic delight of the natives. Thu
great strike is still "Ou" here ant
the subject is too painfully monoto
nous for further mention. The Ma
tlonal Sheep Growers are in conven
ton in this city this week. St. Louis
is ow called the city of conventions
and very properly 80, indeed. The
news of Mr.. Gladstone's Home rule
for Ireland was received here by ca
bic at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and excited the widest joy amongst
our Irish citizens. In fact, every
body seemed happy at this memora-
bic historical crisis in England, and
the early prospect of '.Erin for the
Irish"
The case of Henry j. Blessing, on
trial in the criminal court for the
murder of his brother-in law, F. W.
Theleman, was given to the jury last
evening, and Charles Williams and
Thos. NJ. Ward were placed on trial
this morning for the deliberate muir
der of Henry Morgan in front of the
Standard Theatre, on the night of
the 9th of last June. An account of
this cowardly killing was given the
readers of the FREE Press at the
time, and in accordance with the
promise then made, your CORES
pondont is taking warm hand in the
prosecution.
The partial burning of the Plant
er's House few nights ago, attended
10y q sad loss of life, is still the sub
iect of interest and conversation on
our streets. This notorious hotel is
well-known throughout the south
snd was built in 1882. 1t is an i'm
mense house, occupying the area be-
tween Pine and Chestnut streets. 1t
is at the celebrated "King's Bar" in
this hotel, where Bob Moo 'Blenis
shot and killed Ben Brand in 1855.
In the ante beliWm days, it was the
gathering place for steamboat cap
tains and pilots, who came there to
frohc after big trip to New Or
leans. They would squander their |
large earnings in 'howling drunk" 4
which often ended with an impromptu |
duel or cutting scrape at the dawn of
day.
The swell balls Of the period were .
given in the parlors of the Planters"
and many OF the grandmothers of
today made their debut in that coy
Dsrlor in the southeast corner Of the
,ld house.
The peach crop is destroyed in
Missouri. and the wheat greatly
damaged. Up to this day it has
frozen here nearly every night. /
Carl SNYrHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

Mr.. Blair has secured the passage
by the United States Senate of his
bill providing for commission of
five persons to investigate the alco-
holic liquor traffic, it's relations to
revenue and taxation, and it's general
economic, criminal, moral and scien-
tifc aspects, in connection with
pauperism, crime, social vice, public
health and tho general welfare of the
people. The appointment of the
commission is vested in the Presi-
dent with the consent of the Senate.
The bill now goes to the House, and
it is unknown what will there be
done with it.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

In speaking in our last Of some
complainants over the result Of the
city election, we would 10y no means
have it understood that we are among
their number. II is true we cannot
but regard some Of its features a.
anything but creditable to our town
But feeling that We have discharged
our editorial duty in the matter. our
conscience Is serene. If the fathers
aud founders Of our town. having
vastly greater pecuuiory and other
interests than we have. and II the
church members aud other oouscrya.
tors 81 religion and morality can
stand ii. vs., certainly should Do able
10 do 81. Especially. % somo ~ our
oldest most SOLID and foremost ciis-
zels ars content 10 D. sruJlrci a.
candidates Ivy tile element. AMI in OBJ,
manner il which o. was done. uhv
-holli tbe Fru PEEss b. exercised
over ill., aui5czt7 We assure every
b-lyUe are not We leave an o.
til corrective -1fgaueas oEtr.s dearly
taugLt -eb0Ol q l1T,Es-cl
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

\ meeting Of citizens was held in
Portland, Oregon, last week. 10 con
slider ways and means for the sup
precision Of lawlossness arising from
the anG-Chinese agitation. The
mayor Of Portland presided ResO-
luuons were passed declaring il t. b.
the duty Of the citizens to uphold
the law and order In the community.
and that we viii not allow any ca,
TO be prevented. through violence "
intimidation from working for a live
hhOOd, or be driven from house auI
home and We pledge our means. AMI
II necessary cur lives. % uphold
these principles A committee -as
appointed 10 consult with the az
iionues, and adopt sach measures a.
might b. Necessary - MAINTAIN peace
I'D good or5sr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15


The San Antonio Times OF Mon
day last has the following piece OF
information. The establishment OF
this line will be great accommoda-
ton to persons who may wish to so
to Corpus Christi by way of Flores
vile and other points along the line
Commencing this morning a four
horse bus line has been established
between the terminus of track lay
ing on the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass and Corpus Christi. The road
will be completed to Besville by the
fast of May, and after that date it
will be possible to breakfast in San
Antonio and sup in Corpus on the
same day. The fish dealers in this
city who have been heretofore SUP
piled from Galveston, have placed
their orders with Corpus Christi deal
erS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

The Gainesville Advance gives
some first rate political advice, as
follows:
"Let the common people of every
voting precinct in this state meet
and unanimously decide upon some
good man to represent them at their
county conventions,and then let the
respective delegates elect men to the
state convention who are known men
of honor and men who will not be-
tray principal for money or policy;
then, and not until then, we will
have the peoples nominee for gov
ernor."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15
Real Estate Transfers
,Iarnh Id 10 Anril LIST /,

From March 10 TO April LIST
HF O'Neil and L A Allday TO John G ant
b A Barbour, part of GAO acres Harrison
Young survey, $40.
BA and q Barbour to W ID Wood, same
property, $500.
Is w Breeding and wife to } q Burleson,
acres 8. a. st. San Marcos, $2250.
Curran Kyle and wife to A 5 Burleson,
3Sl acres W NJ McCarver league, S2s00.
W A Johnson and q A Williams, to N G
Schlemmer, Lot 8, Kyle $3.50.
Barnes and Wetmore TO Hellman, Lots
and ., blk 81, Kyle, 500.
De Cordova to Benjamin @ Franklin,
$50 acres Rebeoca Brown survey, $500.
jas. Blair aud wife to A Burleson, one
acre 7 Chambers league, s100
Burrell Moore TO A S Burleson, acre I
j Chambers leagne, 800,
Mrs. A o Dial to Junius b French, lot 8,
blk II, San Marcos, $500.
Walter TIPS aud Julius Runge to Gottlieb
Schiewtz 1913 acres Stewart league $4,000
Peter Taylor and wife to l. ID Simmons,
c ! of lots w and blk, b w Breeding'f
addition to San Marcos S75.
Barnes and Wetmore to John Nolen, LOT
IL IN blk q Kyle, Sl0G.l5.
W d Goforth to w d Trimbls, 100 acres
J b Eayes survey, Sc $40 Il Pruit survey,
307 6-10 acres Little survey $4,000.
Geo W Reed to Franoelia @ Reed, lot
blk %, San Marcos 81
RI Love and wife to L Powers and W
5 Farley 81 acres T J Chambers league,
$500
HG to D Williams and Z I Galley
500 acres, Johnson Institute place, $1,000.
Stnte of Texas, letters patent to Francis
Br cnIa, assignee of Francis w White 800
acres.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

The farmers Alliance of Texas are
generally regarded as the spinal col
umn of this great railroad war. That
fact alone goes long way to prove
the righteousness Of the movement.
The farmers are usually very conscr-
vatiye, and have strong sense of
evenhanded justice. And besides
their interests in this case are op-
posed to the stoppage of railroad
traffic, 50 their honesty cannot be
doubted
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

We are indebted to James b.
Eads for pamphlet read by him be,
fore the American Society of Civil
Engineers reviewing statements made
to Congress in 1885 respecting the
jetties at South Pass and at Calves.
ton. This bears on a subject which
continues to be one of much interest.
and will doubtless command atten
ton
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15

After three months of preparation TIE
Current announces its Easter issue of
100, 900 copies, double the usual size. The
list of authors is remarkable John A.
Brigham, John Clark Ridpath. Leroy ID
Thoman, Will Carleton, James. Whitcomb
Riley, Bill Nye, Prof. Swing, Prof John
Fraser, Prof. Elias Colbert. Prof, Richard
Owen, Eugene Field, VIM Fl Hayne, Robt.
Mcintyre, Madison j. Cawein, II Fl Newell,
l. Phifer, Prof, Daniel Kirkwood, Gath,
Henry Guy Carleton, Robert Burns Wilson,
Dom Piatt, Anna Oldfeld Wigg, Fred H
Carruth, Eugene ] Hall, DIR. Meloy, e J
McPhelim, Elwyn A Barron, Franklin E
Denton, James B Kenyon, John Moran,
Joel Benton, Alice King Hamilton, Elmer
Dwiggins, r Meers G G Matthews, John
McGovern and tho author of Mrs. Owens
Cook Book" The Chicago Typographical
Union will furnish prize labor article by
John G. Harding. A thrilling novel by E
Hough will commence. 1t is doubtful if
any Western publication ever before offered
its readers table of contents so varied and
attractive
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-15
IoWderIy's Pedigree.
Galveston Nsus

T. Y Powler'y. the able general
mister workman 81 the knights Of
labor. Is a native Of CarbOndale. Pa.
where De- was born January =, 1899.
BY trade a uaclIncst- be has made
himself competent civil engineer
he was mly1r uf scranton two years.
declined q icuOerltic nomination f1r
congress 5u llS district and has
served ssE yasr-a- tie bad u the
-lt4t LablT organization.