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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

OF course there are imperfections
in the Presidential succession bills.
Nobill ever drawn was perfect Ev-
erything attempted under the sun is
matter of approximation. But this
measure is a vast improvement on the
existing law. II fixes the succession
in case Of the death Of both the Pres
idont and Vice President on the Sec.
Rotary OF State. 80 Bayard and not
John Sherman is now in the line OF
lawful succession
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

DIR. Ashbel Smith, one of the most
distinguished of Texas veterans, died
recently at his home in Houston, at
about so years of age. He was a
native of Connecticut, finely educated,
came to Texas in 1886, and held many
high positions in his adopted State.
He was buried in the State Cemetery
- A,ag,p
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

When the doleful sentence, this or
that law can not be enforced. is ut
tered, it gives countenance and en-
enlargement to the breaking of the
law. Once understood that certain
laws cannot be enforced, and all laws
suffer depreciation in public estima-
49,,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

The threats and denunciation OF
Commissioner Sparks because of his
rulings in land matters, though given
out in the name of actual settlers, are
believed to emanate from landgrabbers
and monopolists.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

The young men who were born
during the last year Of the war be-
come of age to vote this year. But
very few of them have any particular
veneration for the bloody shirt.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
Interesting to Taxpayers.

Some people may not know, and all
are apt to forget, that the last day
for paying taxes is March l. We
volunteer this notice for the benefit
of whom it may concern.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

EStrayed BY Arthur Lunday before c. s.
Cock. J. P. oas bay horse about l4i hands
high. about years old. branded Jh con-
Bected, p. APPRAISED a. S2noo.
Witness ny band this 9th, day Of January.
1856 Jas. q. BUBLEsoN
- OK. G. G. HAYS Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

Our views on the Temperance is.
sue will be found embodied in the
editorial on our first page. Are they
"fanatical"? Are they not Just and
reasonable?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

The San Antonio papers state that
the report of small pox there has
been greatly exaggerated, there hav-
ing been but eighteen cases in all and
six deaths.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

wo arc authorized to announce $. l..
TOWNSEND as candidate for Sheriff OF
Hays county at tho election In November
next.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

In Washington dispatch Pres
dent Cleveland Is quoted IS saying
that be VII respectfully but firmly
decline 10 give reasons for making re-
r1ovals.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
Approved

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the running
at large on the streets, roads and alleys
within the corporate limits of the City of
San Marcos, of Jacks, Jennets, Mules
and all animals of the Horse and Cattle
kind and to prescribe penalties for the
violation of the same.
ART. l. Be 1t ordained by the City Council Of the
City OF San Marcos, that no dangerous mischiev-
Gus or fence breaking Jack, Jennet, Mule or AMI
NAL Of the Horse or Cattle kind shall be allowed
alleys within the corporate limits OF the City OF
shall take effect.
AR. 2. Any person owning, having charge Of
or contract Of any OF the animals mentioned in the
first article fihs ordinance who shall after notice
permit such animal TO run loose at large in any
OF the streets roads alleys within the corporate
limits Of the City Of San Marcos, shall be guilty Of
cTense and upon complaint under oath
and conviction before the Mayor shall
be fined in any not less than dollar and not
more than ten dollars and may be put 70 hard labor
on the streets roads and alleys OF said city At the
rate Of ity cents per day till such fine and crsis
fully paid. and eseb day that sny Of the Animsls
mentioned In the rst section Of this ordinance shall
be permitted TO At large shall constitute sep
srsts ofense.
Approved VIZ GiEsrS.
Mayor.
hereby certify thu, the foregoing ordinance. vas
passed BY the City Couneil at their meeting on
Dec. ], ISIS By unanimous vote.
Ed. L. GErEs.
Eer-ffHrv.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
AN ORDINANCE protect the Fire Hy-
drants and plugs within the city.

Be it Ordained by the City Council OF the city Of
San Marcos that II any person shall willully and
wantony remove any box cap from any OF the
fire hydrnnts or plugs within this CITY, or shall open
said hydran, ire plugs and allow water 20 run
therefrom except for the purpose Of extinguishing
fire, without the consent of the mayor or marshal
Of said city they shall on conviction no punished by
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and may be
put to hard labor on the streets, alleys or any pub
lie works OF said city ct fifty cents per day until
such fine and costs are paid.
Approved Nm GIEsxN.
Mayor.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
pasted by the City Council at their meeting Jan.
IL, 1886. ED, J, L. GREEN,
Secretary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

AN ORDINANCE-To require the inspec-
ton of weights and measures and to in,
fict penalty for using false weights and
measures.
Be IL Ordained by the City Council OF tn e city OF
San Marcos that 1t shall be the duty of the City
Marshal of the city of San ARGOS to inspect the bal
ances. scales, weights and measures of every person
firm OF association Of persons keeping meat market
"rdong any other business in said city at least
In three months and to that such balances,
weights, measures and scales give ct weight
and measure.
ART. 2. II any person shall use false balance,
measure or weight. in weighing any meat or weigh
ing or measursng any other article purchased or
sold BIZ himself. or bartered. shipped or delivered
by him for sale bartered pledged given in pay
ment by him. or hartercd, sold, shipped or delivered
BY another he being employed for pay or gratis TO
weigh measure the same with intent to defraud,
he shall be punished by fine not exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars and may be put to hard labor on
the streets and alleys other public works Of the
city at fifty cents day until such fine and costs are
paid.
Approved WIN GIrsRS,
Mayor.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
passed BY the City Council at their meeting Jan.
II, 1885, by unanimous vote.
ED. J, L. GnEEs,
Secretary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

For Job Printing 60 to the FEEr
PEIss Offoe.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
The Wheelock Piano.


rsh "A. intrlu.Io merits Its sale has advanced very
yspidly in Texas We would refer TO any ono OF The
wsny nuTohassrs Of the VIII o'clock a. 10 Its merits,
among whom are the following
DR.. W. p. Green. Mountain Home.
James Psery, Austin,
M. Spring, Austin.
CIV. Wilson, Bolton,
Rev. W. o. Spencer. Liberty Hill.
I'll white, San Marcos.
MIS-, a. N. Robinson, Music Teacher. Austin.
Mrs. Browning, Music Teacher, Laupasas'
Mrs Randolph. music teacher, Austin.
mrs Minnie Mckay, Austin.
II. L. Bsntly, San Angela.
J. B. Leggitt, LsmPasas.
Mrs. N. q Jordan, Music teacher, Georgetown.
Mrs. ID. @. Jones, Calvert.
Mrs. Van Ness Lewis, Abilene.
A. II. Barnes Lampasas,
DR.. MIKE, SAlado.
T. II, Bowman. Ex Secretary OF state.
Martin II. Allen, Round Rock.
II. Il. Barber, San Marcos.
W.N. A. Norton, sx. Capitol Commissioners, Austin
Mrs. n. K. Coffee, Burnet.
J. N. Exum, Sims Greek.
John Monroe, Liberty Hill.
]. r, Johnson, Banker, Austin:
Mrs. 4. Pickle, Austin,
John Clark, Lockhart.
J. d. Peterson, Austin.
@. N. Fowler, Double Horn.
A. X. Morris, tax-colleotor, Austin.
ON. witoher, Lampasas.
Ben Marshall, Austin, Austin.
@ X. Pearson, Lampasan
Mrs. Mary L. South, Anderson,
Swante Palm, Austin.
AN UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL FROM
TEACHER
would also express my entire satlsia elton with
the wheeloek Piano II is all you represented, ant
I shall take pleasure In directing to you any one
who 10y want al musical instrument.
Mas. MARY L. scorr.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

GENTLEMEN: You ask what my wife and |
think OF the wHEELOCK PIANO, purchased OF you.
In repy will say that II has given complete sat.
sfaction, and we bave no besitancy In recommend
ing It to those who wish comparatively cheap
but at the same time full and sweet toned instru-
ment.
1t holds Its own admirably and Is we'll worth the
money paid for IT,
Respectfully, yours,
H. j.. BEsTLY.
SAN ANGELO, TEX.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28

THE wHERL0CK PIANO which bought from
you has given entire satisfaction. II has been In
constant since December 1881 and It's tone is
good as II was when purchased It ! do not hest
tate to recommend II to any one wishing a coon
and swxEr-ToSKD Musical INSTRUMENT
Yours Respectfully.
SuSIs HAMS
GONZALES COLLEGE, GONZALES TEX.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-01-28
AN UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL FROM
TRlCuER
HERE Is WHAT Ex-sECRErARY OF STATE
T. H. BOWMAN, HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE
WHEELOCK PIANO:

DEPARTMENT or Stars. Ausru, Aug. 81. 49,.
This Is to certify that the wheelook Plano pur-
chased OF Hazard, Raymond Dc Co., OF this City,
gives entire satisfaction In fact, the tone Of the
Piano Is unsurpassed by any instrument In the mar
ket. T. II. BOWMAN.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15
WASHINGTON'S DEAD BEATS.
How They Trap and MuIct the Unwary Strange,
i'm the (yanital

INV A"'S A'aP anu huict the tnWary stranger
In the Capital.
81 have just returned from trip to Wash
ington. l have lost nearly all OF my conf
dence in human nature l shall avoid that
place as much as possible in the future. D
The speaker was the agent of a large manu-.
featuring house in this city, and whenever
the tariff tnkers get to work in Congress he
Is sent TO Washington to look after the inter
ests of his firm.
- have had considerable experience in
Washington" he continued, "but nv last
trip beats anything have ever seen. | did
not know that there were so MANY trsmns
and dead beats in the country. had scarcely
nnlshed registering at Willard's when a man
IN the last stages of intoXication rolled nm
against me and claimed my Acquaintance
lie was so changed that did not al first rec.
ognize him. His face was bloated, his ewes
od'shot his clothing dirty and everything
ABOUT nun stamped him As drunken sot
recognized him as a man / had met few
years ago-a young man Of promise then but
win TOO great fondness for Washington
whisky and gambling. gave him a dollar
anu hurried up stairs to my room. | had
been there half an hour when there was
hhock on my door, and in response TO NV
summons decently dressed man walke ed I'M.
uld not know him from Adam. lie apolo-
s,nou iof disturbing me at that hour-it was
aier land said that he had met me with
Soi. 80 and-so the last time was in town.
lie saw my name ON the register down stairs
ana thought he would call and paw his
respects. Curious to learn why he wanted 10
pay ms respects to a comparative stranger I
alu not follow my first impulse and kick him
OUT Oh the room. After making a few per-
iunctory Inquiries about afiaii in New York.
ne came to the main point. As might have
known II was money he wanted. 4 forget
Just how he worded his request, but his en-
barrassinent which l believe he said was
temporary, was caused by the failure OF the
mails TO bring au expected remittance
twenty-five dollars would help MIN ont
His manner was perfectly cool, and one
might have imagined that l had asked him
TO do me favor. told him, however, that
1 was short OF funds, and that kept ali inv
money in New York. He waved his hand
and said 'Oh, it's OF no consequence
ION my arrival here couple of DAYS ago
iound draft on me from this man Tor S5s
lie said in note that he owed a bill tor
furniture, and he should take II as a favor II
would take up tho draft and allow him 10
pay Tor It by some service he might be able
20 10, render me In the future. / met hundreds
IKE him. They dress pretty we'll, and the
majority OF them have seen better DAYS. IL
wonderful how quickly thoy spot a
Stranger. They do not wait for an fntrodue-
uon' but throw themselves in your way and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15

had aud have strong family instincts. He
took after his mother in his love for study,
and she after the Bourbons of Spain and Ma.
pies in her love of hunting aud shooting She
showed herself equal to breaking skittish
colts, To driving fOur-in hand. or SO firing out
three or four horses at chase. She dressed
in a neat masculine style, wore stand. up col.
lars, soft felt hats without feathers, and pre-
ferred water proofs To luxurious mantles
when driving her team of ponies in bad
weather.
BlsHor FUTILE, whom | remember rs a
bright-eyed boy, was once jourueying on
horseback over corduroy road when he met
settler whose heavily loaded team was
shipwrecked in the mud. In minute he
was oil his horse, had put his stout shoulder
TO the halt-buried wheel, aud sent the horses
on their way rejoicing The grltiiied owner
of the establishment looked at his black
coated rescuer curiously ana said: "N no
he you, anyhow >" "l'm n bishop of the
church." said "Dan," the prelate, once more
his diguiied seli. "Waa," replied the ma,
tive, al don't know what a bishop Toe, but |
know you're a d---d good fellow. Let's
have somethin' out OF the bottle '-CurrcS'
| poHdence Philadelphia Record,
PRESIDENT TYLER one day joked Mr..
| Wise about his little OnebOrse carriage,
which the president STYLED "a candle-box on
| wheels" to which the representative from
| the Accomsc district retortsd 10y telling MIR
Tyler that he had been riding Tor month IN
| a secondhand carriage purchased at the sale
of the effects of Mr.. Paulding, the secretary
OF the navy under MIR. Van Buren,, and hav
ing the Pauldiug coat of arms embaloned or
the door panels The president laughed a
the sally, and gave orders to have the armo
| rial bearings of the Pauldings painted over
| Economy also prompted the purchase of som,
partly worn suits OF livery AT the sale of tn,
effects OF a foreign minister, and these wer,
/ afterward worn 10y the colored walters a
i state dinners.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15
English Pretixes to Foreign Name.

From the GentlCman's Magazine
Our language is nothing II not irregular
and receptive. 1t takes words from all quar-
ters and incorporates them into itself with u
result which is in most cases most beneficial.
| have recently joined in the protest uttered
10y Mr. L. Harrison against those who would
stultiiy and degrade 1t 10y mixing with writ
ten and spoken English every form OF foreign
orthography so far as regards proper names.
venture to append to this second protest
against the matter in which we speak OF living
foreigners. In this rs i'll other matters the
French are logical. If visit Paris l am in
troduced by the Freuchman to his friends ~
"Monseur Urban" 4 Swiss, a Spantard, "A
Turk, II Russian, an AsiatiC, a negro even, -
similarly treated. Monsieur Is the generic
term of courteous address or description.
With our assumed cosmopolitanism we try
to be polyglot, and We give man, when pos
sihle, the prefix common in his nation. 1t is
monsieur A. Herr t., "Sguor c."
"Senor D. This is all very well So far rs it
goes but all Languages, even i'll their alpha
bets, are not known to us. lu the case of a
putchman a few may he able to say Mynheer.
How about Dane, however, Pole, Ser.
vian, Russ, a Turk With ridiculous as
sumption of geographical knowledge, the re.
sidents on the banks of the Dauube are pro
| baby classified as German. With the Russ
or the Turk, or the Greek. we are, however,
| absolutely at fault, and we probably fall back,
| not upon our own language, but upon the
| French. To us the foreigner who has ne
other handle is monsieur. 1t would surely
| be more convenient more eNpedient, easier,
| and less pedantic to call every stranger Mr.,
| as we call ourselves. | am not very sanguine
| that this plan will be adopted, but l am al
| least content to point out the absurdlty o
| which we are guilty, leaving to time and
and some better advocate the task of reform
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15

begin conversation at the slightest provo
cation. They have many ingenious ways,
and have reduced the art Of deadbeat-
ism down to a science. They could give
the most experienced bunco man points
II was asked once | was asked fifty times
for Temporary loan,' aud what's more ro-
markable, none nt the amounts requested,
with the exception hoted, exceeded $40
What makes these Washington dead beats
more dangerous is their frequent DISCUSSES
Tneir former position in many cases gives
them sort of hold on members and senators
and they are received In places where the
professional sw wiudler would not dare show
his face Senator Smith may introduce YOU
To one of these persons without thinking oi
or really Knowing his true character, and he
fore you have been i'll conversation long he
will strike you for loan. His story is always
plausible, and meeting him rs you do yuu
generally como down. l have paid for my
eNperieucc.n
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15
PERSONAL,

Mr. j. T. TROwBRIDGE is a lover of fri
cycling.
BLAINE Is reported to have realized s25O
900 from his literary work. Wv
PowDERLY Is at Atlantic City. He il not
at all talkatiye, but Is sick and tired of poIi.
tics. f''''
JUDGE BAILEY, of Pittsburg, is mentioned
Ny esterh Democrats FOR the gubernatorial
nomination. '"'
STATE SENATOR FRANK X. BRUNNER. n,
Berks county, will not oppose Ermentroui
tor Congress.
SENATOR CAMERON and Gen. Simon Cam.
eron are in Philadelphia attending the din.
ner OF the Farmers club today.
MIR. PYE il manager of Bible publisbip, !,
house IN ST. Louis. 1t is easy now TO trace
the origin OF the expression, 'iGood as Pye u
PAUL HAYNE once described a cycIone.
which he viewed from the windows of his
cottage, as 7" the untranslated blaspheinies OF
hell" "
MRS. w. CLARKE, the oldest resident OF
Oswego county, n. Y, aud, II is thought, of
the state, died on Tuesday. Her reputed aye
was one hundred and fourteen years.
MRS. q. X. ARFwEDsoN, otherwise Catha.
rihe LOWS the actress, has been granted an
absolute divorce from her husband, Oscar T..
MiMe1son. The custody of a daughter s
years Old Is decreed to the mother.
MAXWELL, the murderer of Preller. who ia
W 10 hanged In St Louis ou August N, has
ho hos enureiy lost hope, he says, for he still
state swo enances OF escape.-by appeal to the
sna s,aoe supreme court and the United states
supreme court ' ''a'oS
MISS CLEVELAND writes on takino ,bor,,a
oi Lnerary LIFE, Chicago; al mean so
rather ADDRESS myself in this first number to
my countrywomen and my literary country
women snu make my talk very sim Mo anyy
oa.nest anu sincere. 1 shall ignore the great
critics altogether" 1t would be we'll N ,ha
critics were equally kind. - 'no
The CoaTE AND CoMrEssE DE PARIS both
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15

In this vacation period, it is not improper
to consider educational matters, on the prin-
ciple that in time of peace it is prudent to
prepare for war. 1t is pleasing to note that
Mr. Leverett Saltonstall has had the courage
to raise his voice against the luxurious habits
OF the students at the big American colleges.
Referring to Harvard college, at the annual
dinner OF the alumni OF that institution, he
said that the influence of ex xpensive equipage,
dress, entertainments and furniture was dis
couraging to high scholarship; and he inti.
mated that these influences in Harvard
deferred the sons OF men of small incomes
from going TO Harvard. The effect of this too
general luxury among the students of any
college must be discouraging Young men
OF small means, who must work hard to get
through the college courFe and who must
''eat the bread Of careiulness," cannot enter
an institution where costly clubs and expen.
sive habits of living are the rule. There is a
vast amount OF truth in the criticism.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15

PRoHIBITIoN has scored victory in At
lanta, Georgia. The law requiring that no
sale OF less than quart of liquor be made
was being lodged by the sale of liquor by
the quart and furnishing glasses that it
might pe divided up and drunk at the bar.
ms mas been decided to be sale by retail,
and there is mourning among Atlants,s so,
loon-keepers. The end, however. il not vat
For the Atlanta brewing company. with a
plant OF sl50,0OO will argue before the courts
that to stop their business is a virtual confs.
cation of this large property. In this litiga-
ton the whole question of the constitution
ality of the local option act will come up.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15

THE New Orleans States has not much
faith in the project of the University of Penn.
sylvsnia in establishing department OF
Journalism. The paper says it should pu,
some old crabid newspaper editor at the head
OF 1t who will tell the students that they write
"slop," and sit down on their rhetorical
flights, and send them out at 3 o'clock in the
morning TO interview man who is not in
town, and raise the roof because they did not
lind him, and thus will the aspiring youth
form some idea what the newspaper business
is, and say out OF it In this way the uni
versity can accomplish some good but if it
seriously sets to work to make newspaper
men OUT OF raw material and send them out
unmuzzled on the world as editors and re-
porters, the result will be disastrous aud
painful
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-15

A LITTLE thing like a killing does not
cause much fuss in South Carolina on
Monday, July 3, Miss Emma Connolly
walked into Hunters chapel church, Barn.
well county, while the Sunday school was
in session, with cooked pistol in her hand,
and passing into pew behind John A.
Steedley she fired her pistol into Steedley' s
back. Steedley fell at the door of the church,
just outside, and died in about three minutes.
Miss Connolly surrendered herself Her
only excuse was certain defamstory reports
circulated by Steedley about her and several
letters addressed to her and her brother by
him. The trial resulted in her acquittal.
The next young woman will feel justified in
killing her enemy in church.