San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
Pertinent Matters for Record.

! protnot any unpleasant "reminiscences O
. the hostile invasion Of the FRKE Pass OHIO
/ on Christmas day, there arc few points
: mainly Of an impersonal character, whiel
. We believe ought 10 DO "entered OF record"
And first, We viii present the
WINS or VETERAN SOUTHERN EDITOR.
We mean Col. Joel Miller, Of tho AustiI
Statesman, late Of tho Richmond (va
press. Beginning his article with som'
humorous sentences, he proceeds;
We beg pardon, however, for jestinl
about such serious matter. We regret ex
ceedingly to hear Of anything Of the kline
occurring between men whose duty II IN tc
teach as much by example rs theory. Mer
cannot always control their tempers wher
vexed almost beyond endurance, and II Mr.
Hull. who seems 10 have been tho aggres
sive party, felt offended mt the course OF the
FREE PRKss, and was convinced no could
not read that paper and control his temper,
he might have found relief from vexation
by not reading tho paper, and having 1t un'
de stood among his friends that he did moi
want TO hear what II said about him at any
time.
Such a course would have relieved him
from all vexation, and obviated the neces.
sity of his obeying the dictates Of anger,
and committing violence.
The South has improved very much since
the war, in abolishing the duello and street
fights. The men of the South do not feel
IL necessary to vindicate their courage In
that way, and IL an editor or any other bus
mess man has unjust personal attacks made
upon him, they always revert, like the
boomerang and injure the man making
them. Gentlemen ought to be able to live
upon higher plane than to engage in per-
sonal wrangles, and gentleman is perfectly
Indifferent to the attacks of blackmailers, OF
such men as gentlemen should avoid If they
desire to keep their hearts pure and their
hands clean. There is a way to do this,
and that is by ignoring the cause of violent
temper, or restraining Il with manly vigor.
We sincerely hope our brothers OF the
San Marcos press will settle their differ
ences amicably, or II that is impossible,
agree to disagree; and If one is persistent
and obdurate, let the other totally ignore
him, for continual vituperation and aouse
will excite popular favor to to the object,
and contempt to the one INDUCING it.
The public is fair jury. They do not
take any mans "ipse dixit", or even ex
parte testimony, certainly not bold and I'M
warranted assertions against the testimony
of an honest and vi tuous life. No man
need be disturbed one moment by such at
tacks. OF course there are some ISLANDERS
that the best man is not called upon to
bear. For such as these there is but one
remedy, and that is always final in the
hands of patient man; for patient, long
suffering men are, after oil, perfectly con-
elusive when they feel it their duty to acs.
Al arko ,y,t hot M
passed between the San Marcos editors.
WHAT IHE FREE PRESS SAID AT TIE sr4ET.
Because we argued that more than one
newspaper of superior order could not be
sustained here, we have been charged with
hostility to any new newspaper enterprise
IN San Marcos. and especially to that OF Mr..
Hull. There never was any truth in this
cha -ge. In the FREE PRESS of August ID,
1885, referring to this char &c, we used the
following language:
We recognize the right of others to differ
with us, and to start as many papers in San
Marcos as to them may seem advisable.
As to the paper Just started by Mr. G. NJ
Hull. the ''Cresket'' we regard it as a
strictly legitimate enterprise, and have
nothing to object to it. On the contrary,
as we have had occasion to remark before,
if he shall succeed in demonstrating that
two newspapers can live and prosper in this
place, we shall simply be very agreeably
disappointed. We have nothing against
Mr.. Hull personally, and hope our relations
may be friendly and agreeable. At the
same time we shall not hesitate to criticise
his paper freely, as has always been our
wont; and since he claims to be an old news
paper man, and familiar with the customs
of the craft we shall rely on his good sense
not therefore to conclude we are his enemy,
and take o1ense. In short, while we may
sometimes seem severe, we shall not trans
cend parliamentary usage among editors,
LAWYERS and stump-speakers, all OF whom,
US everybody knows, often castigate one an
other professionally, while remaining on
friendly terms personally.
sELF-ooNDENNED.
from the Cresset, Oct. 6, 1885.
Thursday afternoon one of our most de-
serving merchants narrowly escaped with
his life in personal alteration, IN which
a pistol was used1 and Saturday night our
most efficient city marshal was assaulted,
and now lies pillow pfopped in bed. suffer-
ing from the effects of blows on his neck
and back, and the shock of the discharge OF
pistol in his very teeth. PERSONAL GREW
ANcE, HOWEVER AGGRAVATED, CANNOT BE
SUFFICIENT EXCUSE FOR THE PUBLIC PARADE
OF THE Hrp-PocKEr ORNAMENT; MUCH
LESS CAN 1T EXCUSE ONE IN IT'S
DISCHARGE AT A FELLOW-BEING.
Tie Fa1z PRESS copied the above in its
nett issue, and said:
We take pleasure in copying and endors-
ing the above, from our neighbor of the
'essets
The Free Press still heartily endorses
the shove sentiment. But how is it now
with the Cressst? We put its last sentence
in small capitals and capitals. Was evec
anyone moe signally self-condemned
Comment is entirely superfuous.
The warm weather often has depressing
and facilitating effect. Hoods Sarsaparilla
overcomes all languor and lassitude.
Carload furniture just received by
]. w. NANCE q Bro.
Blount & Co. are full to overhowing OF
choice seasonable family groceries, which
they will see as cheap as the cheapest.
Died,
In San Marcos, Sept. 20, Warren Babicht,
son of Mr. aud Mrs. G. G Reed, aged 3
months. "Suffer the little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not" Their
angels do always behold the face OF my
Father which il in heaven" "And Jesus
called little child unto him, and set him
in the midst of them. PASTOR.
DON'T BUY stove until you zee our
fell line Of
BUCKS BRILLIANTS.-