San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-09

Coronal Institute opened on Monday with
promising prospects,
Cotton Is coming Ia freely by tho old
style OK wagons and teams from Blanoo
county.
Soc the remarkable article on our first
page entitled IAN English Decision in Favor
OF an American Trademark"
The recent barbecue and picnic at DuPre
TO raise funds for completing the payments
on their public school house, q handsome
two story building, was an interesting ooca-
sion, which was attended by upwards OF
500 people, including number OF candi-
dates. All tho various exercises of the day
passed OF pleasantly.
We believe our present city council are
under pledge to grade the square, and we
don't know what ALL But our people will
excuse them for the present il they will only
mako walk for the children 10 the Public
School. The school will open on Monday,
and IL will DO perfectly disSraceful--in-
fanious-if they are compelled TO wade
through San Marcos mud during wet wealth.
or. as has heretofore been the case. Gen
tlemen of the Council! your constituents
will not excuse you II you longer neglect
this matter.
We suppose II is lucky for Capt. Storey
that our people generally do not lay 80
much stress on good looks, fine clothes and
decorations Us neighbor McNaughton OF
the Kyle Times appears to do. They know
the plain old farmer Captain has better
things to recommend nina clear hoad-a
store of sage experience spotless oharac-
ter-and thorough devotion to their best
interests, In short he bears about him
something higher than the crown of king
the impress of Goods noblest work-an
honest man." Such is Just tho man needed
in the responsible position of County Judge.
| Col. Isaac H Julian, editor and proprie-
tor of tho San Marcos Free Press advertises
his office for sale and il he can't sell he will
lease; having worked 80 long in the news
paper business that he wants to take rest
Well, Notwithstanding Mr.. Julian has given
the Star-Vindicator many hard lick under
the short ribs we will say this for him, there
are few men who would have kept up q
newspaper under such disadvantages rs he
has labored, and fewer still, on country
newspapers, who are better writer's than
Isaac II. Julian. The STANDARDIZATION truly
hopes he will be able to dispose of his Of
flee advaniagoousiy and have an opportunity
to get tho rest he no doubt needs.-Blf nco
Star Vndicator
Our early Quaker associations lead us to
protest against the ''Colone" in the above;
otherwise it has our appreciation. 1t
shows that, unlike some other editors we
wat of, Mr. Tor shall we say Col2) McPher-
son can occasionally. rise to the height of
speaking compli mentary truths concerning
| a man whom he disikes.
We notice that ut the late barbecue at
DuPre our ne;ghbor of the Kyle Times was
| fairly "mashed" Oh our distinguished and
handsome townsman, Judge Kone, and his
candidacy. We copy paragraph from his
report:
Capt. J. M. Adams. shortly after dinner,
mounted the speakers stand and in few
appropriate remarks introduced Judge f.
r. Kone, seeking reelection. The judge
was dressed as become his occupation, that
of lawyer. in q dark coat, the breast OF
which was decorated with masonic en-
blem. The speaker looked his best, intel
ligent, a self made man, compressed lips
indicating Gfmness of purpose, man of
few words.
Well, now, We must cay that JIG pretty
good! We know it is not unusual for re-
portorial Jenkinses at weddings to describe
the dress of bride and bridesmaids and
sometimes refer to that of the groom, but
this is positively the first time we ever
saw or heard of II notice as to how candi-
date was dressed and decorated while making
stump speech, or whether or not he kept
"a stiff upporlp" on the occasion! We al
ways fancied that the dress and appearance
of candidate were quite secondary to
questions of character and qualification,
and that Davy Crockett, in hunting shirt
and coon-skin cap. was quite as worthy of
hearing as if he had been dressed in
broad-cloth and bedizened with any sort Of
decoration" But maybe we have been
mistaken, and neighbor McNaughton has
discovered new test of merit. He should
apply for patent forthwith.
The most stubborn and distressing cases
of dyspepsia yield to the regulating and
touing influences of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Try it.
Printing! Printing!!
We are Just in receipt of fine lot of let
ter and note heads, bill heads, cards and
job stock of all kinds. All work promptly
and satisfactorily done. Send in your Or
ders.
Should the City Purchase the Water