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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

We make no apology for the adj
mission of the communications in our
present issue favoring the prohibition
movement. The FREE PRESS, as every
body knows, is in favor of free speech.
And besides, the writers are of demo
cratic faith and antecedents. We
presume they are merely acting upon
the liberty so kindly allowed in the
democratic platform to all democrats
to entertain and advocate prohibition
principles without impairing their
standing in the democratic party.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

The rum power must go. 1t is the
foe of the laboring man and the enc
my of freedom. The millions spent
annually for liquor would put new
clothes on every laboring man in the
country, and put fresh and whole
some food on every table. The great
problem on the country is labor, and
the great power which Expresses Ia
Dor is monopoly, and the power OF
monopoly lies in the liquor traffic.
The laboring classes spend their
money for whisky and beer, and de-
generate into a hopeless serfdom.
Let every patriot see that he votes
against every man who advocates the
traffic in alcohol.-Texas Baptist Her
aid.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
The Election.

We need scarcely inform our read
ers that the general election comes
off on Tuesday next. We do not be-
lieve it to be our province to sermon
ize on the subject. The fact is we
have never taken any great amount
of "stock" in matters of this sort even
editorially, and next to mono at all
personally. We do not remember
ever figuring in political contest
otherwise than through the news
papers. We never in our life went on
the streets to "electioneer" for any
one-never thus solicited any one to
vote for or against anybody. We
have given our reasons for the faith
that was in US through our editorial
columns, and for the rest have Eeen
content to act on the presumption
that our fellow citizens were compe-
tent to think and vote for themselves.
Such is still our position.
Nominations are no doubt often in
dispensable to the carrying out OF
certain principles, and when fairly
made, the nominees, if good men,
ale entitled to the support of their
party friends, especially of those who
participated in their nomination. The
democratic nominees before the peo-
pie this year may fairly be held by
their friends to belong to this cate
CORY. This we shall not gmnsay, but
leave every one to form his own con
clusiops. OF course they are all GER
tain Of election.
But as regards county andprccinct
officers there is no question as 10
the perfect freedom of opinion
and action with regard to the entire
race. All the candidates are in the
same boat in that respect 50 the
question with thinking voters, having
the good Of the community, more
than personal or selfish feelings at
heat, is simply and solely the selec-
ton Of the very best men for the re
spective offices to be filed We say.
iet all labor TO this end
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
San Marcos, Oct. %, 1886.

The following resolution was adop-
ted by the late general assembly of
knights of Labor:
Resolved, That this general as
sembly appeal for mercy for the seven
men in Chicago who are condemned
to be executed.
Resolved, That while asking for
mercy for the condemned men, we
are not in sympathy with the action
of the anarchists, nor ofany attempts
OF individual or associated bodies to
teach or practice violent infractions
of law, believing that peaceful meth
DDS are the surest and best means of
securing necessary reforms.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
A Word 10 Tomnerance Voters.

II tho temperance people OF Texas
will support Mr., Dohoney for Gov
ornor there is hardly doubt OF his
election. And why should they not
do sol Their wishes bavo continual
ly been ignored by the democratic
conventions. Mr.. Dohoney L con-
sider in every respect the equal, ifnot
tho superiory OF Gen. Ross for COVER
nor, and the time has fully come
when tho sober and industrious peo-
pie Of tho state should learn the dem
ocratic party, with whom they have
always voted, TO respect their wishes.
They have been insulted by the party
by catering to the whisky and vicious
element in their nominating conven-
tons long enough, and l think it is
time that the democratic party should
be called to a halt, and forced to con-
slider the will of good people. And
this can be done now by giving to
Mr.. Dohoney a solid temperance vote
Elect Mr.. Dohoney or even give
him strong vote, and the temper
ance people will see that they will be
respected by the party, and until
some such step is taken they never
will be. No better time could be af-
forded in which to assert themselves
than the present, and every temper
ance man should vote for Mr.. II. Il.
Dohoney for governor.
STERLING FISHER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
STERLING FISHER.

Mills, in one of his speeches, says
that all prohibitionists are drunkards
Coke and Ross say no probibitionist
can be democrat. OF course, owing
to their ability and political standing
they are authority in democratic pol
icies, and when prohibitionists who
contended that they were still demo
Gratis, appealed to the state democratic
convention for recognition they were
refused and denied even one plank in
it's platform. After this spurning by
the democratic party, the prohibi
tionists called o convention at Dallas.
and put out II state tickct-not new
men, but men some of whom had
held offices of trust and honor for Il
number of years. Col. Dohoney, can
didate for governor, was q member
of the state constitutional convention,
and some Of the best articles OF the
constitution were the result of his
brain work.
Let every preacher who breaches
temperance, every man who prays for
temperance, every one who talks tenn
perance, every person who is in favor
of prohibition, como to the polls and
vote for Dohoney. Be strong, be
men; stand by your convictions, Let
not the Christian people insult their
God by asking him on Bonded knees
to deliver the people from vice and
intemperance, only to rise up and
cast their votes for the party that
nurses the saloon interest. If pro-
hibitionists everywhere will but vote
for Dohouey, the next democratic
state convention will throw their
doors wide open and ask us to come
in.
Let those who ere in favor of pro-
hibition or of submitting the question
to the people Of the state send to the
Office of the FREE Press, at this place,
and get prohibition tickets headed
with Dohoney for governor.
A COMMITTEE OF ONE.
Co.. NJo,oo, Oot Ok 1895
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

The Secretary of War has ordered
Gen. Sheridan to send Geronimo and
fourteen Of his band to Fort Pickens,
Florida. to be kept in close custody
until further orders. and the other
Apaches captured at the same time
are to beseut 10 Fort Marion. Fla
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

The General United States Con-
vention of the Universalist denomina-
ton met ut Akron, o., on the 2Gth
inst. There were some six hundred
delegates and visitors. The demon
nation reports 5000 parishes and a
membership of 335,2l4 They con-
tributed last year for Christian edu-
cation and missions Sl.0i6,426.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

Mrs. lucy Parsons, wife Of the an
archist. addressed a meeting OF over
1000 peopls in Clarendon hall, New
York. on the 18th inst The meeting
WIS held under the auspices Of the
womaus' s1ciElistic union.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
To the Voters and People Of Hays County.

To the Voters and People Of Hays County.
" Come, non, and lt rs reason together'
As our readers know, we have not
until quito recently said much con
corning the pending county election,
nor thus far expressed editorially any
preference for any candidate save for
Capt, Storey for County Judge, Al
though we have much less at stake
in the matter than many other citi-
zens, we confess that we feel n great
interest in
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor-L. s. ROSS.
Lieut.. -Goyernor-T. b. WHEELER.
Attorney General-JAS. s. HOGd.
Associate Justice-R. II. GAINES.
Land Commissioner--R. NJ. HALL.
Comptroller-JoHN d. MCCALL.
Trcasurer-FRANK LUBBOCK
Supt. Public Schools--0. ii. COOPER.
For Congress 9Th district,
l.. W. MOORE,
For Senator 25th district,
W. II. burgess,
For Representatives 91st district,
GEO. Il. McGEHEE,
J. L. ELLISON,
District Attornoy-22d District.
j. NJ. BETHANY.
County Judge,
ED. r. KONE.
j. G. STOREY.
County Attorney,
B. G. NEIGHB BORIS.
II. II. MANLOVE.
q. q. bTQhTS.
District and County Clerk.
JAMES 6. BURLESON.
II. Il. BARBER.
Sheriff.
j. =. DAVIS.
j. A. WREN.
County Assessor.
X. s. EORTSON:
A. Y. OLDHAM.
County Treasurer,
j. II. PATTERSON:
f. NJ. JOHNSON.
J. G. ROWE.
County Surveyor,
j. NJ. KILLOUGH.
OTTO GROOS.
G. NJ. CARPENTER.
Inspector Hides and Animals,
W. II. BARBEE.
F. Il. WHITE.
W. II. ACKLlN.
w. W. LOCK.
Public weigher,
S. ii. WATKINS.
Commissioner, Precinct No !.
r. j. MCCARTHY.
j, Il. TRAVIS.
b. W. BREEDING.
j. j.. OWENS.
Justice Peace, Precinct No l.
Q. COCK.
p. G. GARRISON.
Constable. Precinct No. l.
W. l., STEELE.
II. 3. CHASTAlN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
For REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce DIX ~
J. NORRIS, Of Wimberly, as an indie
pendent Democratic candidate for Repre-
sentative in the Legislature.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

4 u Cochran, republican candi
date for governor y making 4 con
siderabie canvass.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

Light j. beng thrown on the muir
der Of Res. lIr. Had9ock AZ Sioux
CIV. Ii proved 10 have been IL
stisAted BY saloon keepers
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

Read the capital article on our first
page on the saloon IN politics
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

Tildens will has been admitted to
probate
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28
DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK.

DISTINCT AND OONNlh Nlst-AA'
We had not intended saying any
thing as to the candidates for any
of the county offices save for County
Judge. But the remarkable effort
which was inaugurated towards the
close of the canvass to defeat MIR.
Burleson for reelection, prompts us,
in Justice TO him. 10 say few words
in his behalf. We make the point
before the voters Of the county that
the warfare being waged on Mr.. Bar.
Lesson is not legitimate. We have
heard nothing alleged against him
which affects his standing as an eff
Gent and faithful public Official
That We believe Is uaimpeache d
and unimpcschlble. while his person
al record j. alsovcIy good We have
always found him al uEassuminE. Gen.
tleraanly. painstaking. Earl-wOrking
rnblic servant Il has seemed to us
the hight Of bis ambition to perform
faithfully the dutios o. the position tc
which the people had called him
Yoz all ku0E who AID shat Jin
Green BurlesJu is. -Ebere be caEt
from and al ab5utEn- and the ques
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
EDUCATION OF HORSES.
Denton Onutt's Great Rule. s'Be Kind Il
Them in All Things"

Denton Onutt's Great Rule. "Be Kind to
Them in All Things"
Denton Offutt, who printed in 1854 a
book on horse education, which he fur
nished to his pupils under bond of Sc
,recy and at a cost of three hundred dol
lars each. emphasized the fact that there
was wide difference between breaking
an animal and teaching it to obey.
Breaking horse. he insisted. common
ly meant spelling the horse. The sys-
tenn which he taught was based upon
Judgment, study of temperament and
firmness divorced from cruelty. He
ciassed under three heads the one-toed
animals which stood in greatest need Of
education-..thc wild. the stubborn and
the fighting horse" And his first eau
lion was: '.Be kind to them in all
things"
The rules laid down by Offutt for
teaching horses TO heed the word of COM
mand are essentially the same rs those
practiced by his followers. The most
careful of the instructors have enlarged
upon his method of treatment, but they
have not attempted to get away from
the roots of the plan. In the quaint
dialogue between man and horse" as
written by Denton Offutt, and which
contained the essence of all that the
painstaking instructor Rarey ever
taught, these golden words drop from
equine lips: ..You must let me see
that you will not hurt me, nor will have
any thing about you that will, nor any
thing that smells badly. am a stranger
to you; all that will offend any of the
five senses will be compelled to guard
against, and those senses must have the
proof that you will not hurt me before
l will allow your hands to be on me-
Every man who in the last thirty odd
years has successfully illustrated the art
of sutduing horses has stuck to the rule
which requires an appeal to the under
standing of the animal. The devices
which Offut used for throwing and get
ting full control of unruly horses were
cruder than those in present Use. but
the principle has undergone no change.
And the advice which Offutt gave his
class in 1854 is valuable to those who
seek instruction now: You must have
some Judgment of your own. for l can
not point out the case to suit you all
If teach you the rules and principle
you must work out the sum. ~. T.
H~r0lA
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
TRAINING DOGS.
Kindness and Forbearance More Effective
Than Brutal Cruelty.

Kindness and Forbearance More Elective
Than Brutal Cruelty.
"All dogs remarked Mr.. c. c.
Hough, an experienced trainer. lean
not be taught precisely the same kinds
of tricks. For example. you would
hardly expect mastiff to sit up or walk
down street with roguish smile on his
face, pipe in his mouth and a hat on
his head tipped much to ono side, but
this is just what you would expect of a
poodle. 1t may be that there are some
very intelligent-looking animals that it
would be almost impossible to teach.
but these are very few. Dogs generally
take great delight in learning and in
being considered clever, and they soon
learn not only to please their masters.
but to please their own canine vanity
as WELL Now. unless you love Your
dog, and he loves you, and you can put
yourself in accord, as it were, with his
mind. through the medium of that af-
lection. you will utterly fail
in teaching him single
accomplishment worthy of a name.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that the
whip is essential 10 the government and
regulation of these animals. They are
too often abused by their teacher when
it is his own error. To whip puppy
ten minutes after he has committed an
error would be absurd, as his latent
natural instinct is almost lost for the
time being. but if he is punished the in
slant the fault is committed. he at once
recognizes the cause of the punishment.
On no account will it do to whip him
more than once day. for if you con
time TO lash him his instincts becom.
mixed and he remains the same a.
when his schooling commenced, except
tilai he will be cowed. Every animal
which possesses an average quantity Of
good sense and temper is so eager to
please that he will exert himself to tho
utmos, to obtain the good will of his
master. and if this fact were kept in
mind there would seldom arise Il die
mand for corporal punishment Three
out Of every five dogs may be complete
" trained without blow. Patience and
forbcarance are virtues that must be
studied. and while giving lessons the
trainer should never lose his tenn
per. a no amount of forced work is
OF any use While the trainer is pa
tient. kind and forbearing. he must
also he persistent and firm. A puppy
should have but one teacher. no matter
how clos the methods of two trainers
may agree. Another secret of sue
cess on the part of the teacher is to
speak distinctly and slowly. He should
always use precisely the same intona-
ton of voice. the same look and mo-
tons. AS well AS the same words. as
dogs often go a good deal by this. |
would have no hesitation in undertake
ing TO train clever dog entirely by
the dumb show method. and would pre-
fer setter or pointer trained in this
way, rs they are then more easily
ruled without a noise in the field.
Quite a variety of tricks may be taught
them, and the wiser they are and the
wiser they look the more teachable
they will be- "-Indianapotis Journal
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
BABY'S PICTURE.
The Experience of Photographer Who
Tells How It Is Taken.

The Experience of ~ Photographer Who
Tells How II Is Taken.
When the baby is to be photographed
family consultation is held. and all
the adult female members are detailed
to go to the photographer and see the
performance through" said leading
photographers recently. I've are
pleased. he continued, IF the retinue
is confined TO the youngster's relatives.
but generally a neighbor or two are
added to the train TO give an unbiased
opinion. l suppose. and We generally
know it's a baby by hearing the APP
preach of the body-guard on the stair
case. In q recent case the fond father
had been coaxed TO come and see baby's
picture taken. He looked bashful ant
awkward. His pretty little wife blushcd
half the iimc-it was the first baby. YOU
sce--and The grandmother. two aunts-
one of them an old maitland q neigh.
bor assumed charge of the affair. KNEW
nj a glance that il was useless for me to
protest The old maid aunt seized hold
o: tbs babv and placed him on the chair.
I only ventured to arrange some Of the
drapery. The youngster. rs soon as he
saw the camera turned full at him.
began to cry. This was the signal for
the performance to begin. The mother
attempted to smile at her darling. but
the effort came near ending in tears.
The grandmother. who had provided
herself with a large jumping-jack.
painted red. white and black, stood be-
side the camera. -clucking at her whini-
pering grandson. and working the toy
in an energetic manner. One of the
aunts flourished baby rattle, the nurse
fluttered red pocket handkerchief and
the attending neighbor blew Justify on
small tin horn The father said moth
ing. but stood in an attitude = Ia Lord
Dolphin. and looked as if he were about
TO exclaim: oh. sh. The baby stopped
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

crying at once, and put on look OF
amazement which was hall, also. OF fear.
and with this expression / was COM
PEELED to be content. Tho gfandmothe1
said it was just perfect picture. which
it was not, for the child's eyes looked q
if they were about to fly from their
sockets. But grandma said Il was al
right. She had had her circus"
.What kind of babies are the most
difficult to manager?
.sOh the babies, which are not babies.
What mean BY this paradox Is thatwe
have little trouble comparatively with
the very little babies themselves. 1t is
when the subject is just on the border
land between babyhood and childhood.
when they are old enough to be spoiled.
to be ill-natured and to d:mly compre-
bend what is going on about them,
that the photographer misfortunes be-
gin. Some Of them will cry and kick.
and do all sorts of iIl-natured things
when they are put in the chair.
We not infrequently get our shins
skinned by these precocious youngsters
but We must bear our pain with forti-
tude and smile in the midst of agony"
do you ever fail utterly?"
VERY seldom. Sometimes sugar
plums succeed as q last resort, but moi
infreauentiy diplomacy is as successful
with the children as with their parents.
Recently little girl, just able to walk.
put with terribly obstinate tenn
per. was brought up, attended
BY the customary reinue OF
relatives and acquaintances Of the
family. When she was asked to take
the chair she planted herself firmly in
the middle of the floor and exclaimed
with a frown: TOT won't do" put
IN my most insinuating smile and pro-
iuced a very pretty toy. The little spit,
dire sucked her thumb and looked
askance, but would not bulge. A mos
wonderfully cOlored stick of candy had
no effect. She was bound not to take /:
seat in the chair.
AT last l said: Well. Tot, | won''
take your picture and want You to 60
right out of here. for ! have another
little girl who wants her picture taken.
and YOU must 60 Me won't GO. she
said. Well, them said l, you must
now don't go and get in that chair: you
must stay right here The child took
her thumb out of her mouth and began
to edge up toward the chair. Now. Tot.
saiHI. you must not get in that chair:
it is for that other little girl All this
time l was getting the camera
ready, and had the little bulb in nv
pocket, without attracting Tots At
tention She was bound to get in the
chair now, and she did. ] pretended
to be attempting 10 get her out of it.
but WAS all the time arranging he,
dress. while my assistant was getting
the camera At a proper focus. Finally,
| said: Now. Tot. I don't want Won tc
STAY in thai chair: but if You will sta,
there, you must not look at my pretty
bird here This attracted her eyes to-
ward Il stuffed bluebird, which wa,
mounted on a tall pole at the right OF
the camera. Tot will look. said she,
and at once became interested. This
was my opportunity. ! squeezed the
bulb. and before she knew it We had q
first-class negative. All This must be
annoying, you say. Well, we charge
for il That's why il costs little more
to have a baby's picture taken than il
Ices to get an adults Photography.
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