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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19

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Here 10 New Eagl,nd w have any qusnti
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thtm pumps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19

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VI, wholei 4. The title OF poem by Words
worth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19
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OUR PUzzLE CORNER.

Communications Tor THIS Department .hoald
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Holden & Jones'
TOOTH POWDER.

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1. A cent that fsw people live 10 see.
2. A fabulous cent Of AntlqalJ.
g. A cent that has power 10 repel
4 4 cent that Il alive aud crawls.
5. cent Noani which everything
cln.tsrs
g Ae,ut that Is very new.
:. A cent that should go unpublished.
:. A cent that should be observed ny
All rvadsrs.
. Two cents with which all Whltc
MountAin tourists arr isminar.
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8. Fine
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-10-19

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l.. Bshcsd 20 cut &C. and leave 10 pos
sess.
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3. B,hssi q o.som, and leave . ma
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
The Country Boys.
journal OF Education.

The New York Journal bids us
take good care Of the country boys
and girls, for mighty rulers of state
may come from the bare-footed in
fantry 1--WE quote meaning, not exact
words) Yes, we echo, take good
care that these little ones are not re-
quired to make bricks without
straw.
1 am tired of the worn-out excuse
that Lincoln studied by the light of q
pine-knot, and was compelled to bor-
row the books he read; and that
some other great man achieved his
greatness in log school house, writ
ing his copies with a goose quill
dipped in poke berry juice!
All honor to them, and to all others
who are self-made; but who can tell
how much more even they might have
accomplished with wider opportuni-
ties ?
In these days Of sewing machines,
machines, cotton-gins, steam
boats, steam cars, telegraphs. tele-
phones, etc, boys and girls in the
old log school-rooms, with naught
but the "blue-backed speller" be-
tween them and ignorance, will be
left far behind those better equipped
for the race.
Place the country pupils in neat
school buildings, fitted
with--not conveniences-- necessities
books, maps, blackboards, patent
seats il possible; employ wide
awake, competent teacher, and we
challenge the city cousins to pass
them on the road to Legislative halls
Or the White House.
RosE OF TANaLEwooD.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
For Our Girls.

Extract from the Baccalaureate Ad-
dress of President Bass to the forty
four graduates of the Wesleyan Fe-
male College, Macon, Ga.
mo work to do, indeed! Why,
young ladies', there is now being con-
Quoted, under the leadership of your
own sex, the grandest moral move
ment of this or any other age. The
Womans Christian Temperance
Union, inaugurated and managed by
women, is doing more to reform So
ciety by the destruction of the liquor
traffic than all similar organizations
ever accomplished. Already the ter
rible tyrant, alcohol, is nearly de-
throned from his place of power in
Georgia, and I believe the time is
near at hand when there shall not be
found drinking-saloon in our grand
old commonwealth. If there is one
cause which appeals more strongly
than another to your sympathy and
aid, it is this work of your fair coun-
trywomen in saving your homes and
preserving your fathers and brothers
from the curse of drunkard's grave,
and you, dear girls, from that saddest
fate of drunkard's wife!
With brave hearts and willing
hands join your older sisters in that
glorious work, and rest not from your
toll till victory perches on your ban
ners, and every house is redeemed.
Every Southern girl should be proud
to work by the side of South Caro-
lina's fair daughter, for the name of
Mrs. Sallie F. Chaplin will live in his
tory with those of Hayne, and Sum-
ter, and Legare, whose fame is the
glory of the Palmetto State"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
A Dreadful Sensation.
Special Cor. Globe. Democrat


HoUsroN, Mo, Oct. 2S.-Dr. Walter
e. Scott, of Springfield, one of the
most prominent and wealthy young
democrats in southwest Missouri,
produced sensation in this little city
last evening by announcing inl )
presence Of a large audience his de-
termination to abandon the old dem
ocratic track, along which bis infant
lie feet had been guided, and here
after work with unceasing energy and
enthusiasm for submission first, then
for prohibition. Old gray-haired
democratic leaders became Wild with
indignation, and when the audience
broke into cheers for Scott, their
looks betokeneI awe and astonish-
ment Never were their poor old
Bourbon hearts wrung with such
keen and sudden anguish. When
Scott further declared. under the
sting Of denunciation, that he did not
care a snap for the rage Of old party
chums and oppoBents Of civilization.
they resigned themselves to The in
evitable. and quietly and feebly
limped away. None Of them as yet
have taken 10 their beds. but the con
ditiOn Of some Is truly dePlOrable.
Scott declares bis intention Of opsE-
ing FIRE at Springfield. Pierce City.
CAssville, Carthage and NeosbO with
out delay.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
MarrIags Licenses for OId People.

o, yes, I often issue msrriage Ii
censes for very old people. A major
ity of men who apply for licenses are
aged between 20 and 29, and women
between 16 and 23 years. have is
sued licenses to very young people,
but more frequently to very old peo-
pie, MS far ps the matter of extremes
is concerned. 1t often occurs that
men over 60 years of age get licenses
to m lrry women very near their own
nge, and not long ago / issued IL
cense to u man II years old who de-
sired to marry a woman OF 50. 1
find old people just as enthusiasticon
the subject of marrying. and just us
shy withal, as young people. And
why shouldn't they BET Old people
generally marry for coiDpanionship,
and I think they are right about it,
Globe-Democrut Interview.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

BALLoU's MAGAZINE FOR NovEMBER-No
magnzine which comes to this Office has i'm
proved rs this has within the present year
It is geographically one of the best printed
monthlies of the day. and its contents are
are of high grade excellence. 1t is most
ly story magazine; but its fiction is cheer
fll aud bright in tone. Its publisher oyi-
IDENTIFY understands how to make readable
book for the people, containing rs it does
large and choice variety Of entertaining.
instructive and amusing reading for all
members of the family. As the season is
now approaching when people are thinking
of their winter reading, we would call their
attention to this well-known and meritorI-
ous magazine, as well worthy their patron
age. Subscription price. 81 30 per year.
post paid We see by its club terms tba.
four subscriptions are sent for $500 Il. 25
each. Form clubs, IL you want large
amount Of interesting. in an attractive form.
cheap II is published by @. w. Studley.
% Hawley Street Boston. Mass.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
FREE PRESS.
The Outlook

The OutlO0k
Is bad in the extreme for farmers OF
Hays county. and this means very
much. A run this week over the va
rious sections of the county proves to
us that the cotton crop will be fully
one-fourth less than that Of last year.
The worms have played sad havoc,
and all hopes ofa second, or top crop,
in the most favored localities, have
vanished. These are plain facts, and
the sooner the bread winners OF the
state act with the economical use OF
all things, the better for themselves
and others. The time is rapidly ap
preaching when fruit culture will in
great measure take the place of cot
ton planting and picking in the noun.
tains Of Hays county, The vineyard OF
the state.
We clip the above from late issue
of the Kyle Times, the editor of which
is practical farmer. We are not SO
sure MS to the profit of fruit-growing
in this region. But we are sure MS
to the importance-we might say the
neceslity-of our farmers diversity
ing their crops to greater extent
than they are now doing. If they
would be content to plant no more
cotton than they can cultivate and
gather with their home force. without
hiring, and raise besides more corn,
oats, wheat, barley, rye, sorghum,
millet, turnips for stock as well as
many &C., &c. (; also raise their own
pork instead of importing bacon and
lard, and feed their other stock bet
ter, we should ere many years witness
a degree of thrift and prosperity
heretofore unknown in this country.
There are no two Ways about this.
The i,lea that there is no money to be
made save by cotton, is sheer non
sense. Under the plan we suggest
the cotton raised would be a clear
profit, while there is q good market
for the other crops named, to pay for
which we have been in the habit of
sending off the small profit resulting
from OVERRIDING the cotton business.
Surely it is high time to call u halt,
and take new departure in more
rational and profitable direction.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

Judge Brown, of the U. s. court at
Detroit, has rendered a very impor-
tant decision in the case of the U. s.
against John Craig on the action
brought to recover penalty of ST.
900 provided for in the "Assisted
Immigration Act" Of Feb. 20, 1856.
Mr.. Craig imported ship carpenters
from the province Of Quebec during
the ship-yard strike of last spring.
The defandant's counsel had inter-
posed the objection that the entire
law against importing labor was un-
constitutional. Judge Brown has
had this question under adviscment
for some time. It involved not only
the Craig case, but was test upon
which the whole law was to stand or
fall. Inst week Judge Brown deliv-
cred IN elaborate written opinion, re-
viewing each objection to the law,
md oyerrnling them all He holds
that the law is within that provision
of the United States constitution per-
mitting congress to regulate com
mercc. To the objection that our
laws cannot punish an offense COM
mitted in Canada, he answers that
Mr.. Craig's offense was completed on
this side by the actual landing Of the
imported Canadians. This is equiva-
lent to the law furnishing an accessory
to crime. If the crime is not com
mitted, the accessory is not guilty;
but rs soon as it is committed, the
accessory becomes liable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
Alcohol.

Many take liquor as q medicine
This is altogether wrong. 1t is 9
stimulant; and in urgent need itmay
do good in that way, just rs a blow o.
whip will make a man or beast strive
to surmount some obstacle they
would not have energy enough to dt
| if not stimulated by the hurt. If il
were necessary to swim stream, OF
do some desperate deed, liquor would
give fictitious strength for the time
but if GOODNESS and good judgment
were required, then the alcohol will
do harm rather than good; and 80
also of any long protracted effort Ma.
ture is the best worker when left to
her own resources, and not stimulated
to undue exertions, all of which draw
on the future strength and stamina
Alcohol does not cure disease II
lessons the activity of the nerves, and
paralyzes them so we do not feel che
pain, and we think we are helped
Just so of over. eating. A drink oi
liquor seems to remove tho unpleas
antness of undue distenton of the
stomach, but it only dulls and para
lyzes the nerves of feeling and pickles
the contents of the stomach, delaying
activity and digestion.
Alcohol II axes the heart beat fast
er. It has been calculated that the
human heart beats great deal faster
when n person is under alcoholic in
Huences, and every extra beat wears
out strength and muscle. An exper-
ilnent was made, showing that a
workingman who was using alcoholic
drink had to call upon his heart to do
extra work equal to lifting twenty
four tons one foot during two days
work Only think what this would
amount to in year! What a draft
it would be upon health. life and
strength! When men train for row.
ing, running, or any other athletic
exercise, they are never allowed the
taste of liquor. Every function of
the body is better performed without
it than with it. The mind is clearer,
calmer and under better control. We
can work longer and to more pur-
pose. So why not, in justice to our
highest development, eschew the de-
mon of the still, and be our own true
selves? Here are few facts; read
them and ponder, and be wise:
Fifty per cent. of the insanity in
America comes of strong drink. Sev.
per cent. Of all the murders
grow ont of drunken brawls. Eighty
six per cent. of all our criminals be-
come such while crazed by alcohol
Ninety-fve per cent. of our vicious
youths emerge from the homes OF
those who drink. Each year, one
hundred thousand of our citizens
reel out into eternity through the aw
full doorway of drunkard's death !;
and vet this is the hundredth year Of
our existence ms a republic-a coun-
try in which each rumseller and
is n sovereign citizen, and
Mt every election casts his blurred and
baliot-a seed from which
we reap such fruit rs bribery, cor
ruption, shame! ELMlNA.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
The Tramp's Reciprocity.

He was an old, worn-out tramp, and came
into the bar-room and sat down. No one
knew him, and AZ soon rs he fell asleep the
boys began TO have some fun with him. His
hat was knocked of and by and by he re-
ceived hard clip on the side of the head
''See, bere!" he asked, "what do you fel-
lows meanp"
"Oh. that's a game we play down here. "
"Oh!" he grunted, and went TO sleep
again.
The boys gathered around ngain and
after tickling his nose began to whack him
harder than before. The tramp woke up,
stretched himself and then carelessiy Sided
up TO the biggest fellow in the room and
knocked him fiat with one blow"
See, here!" yelled the victim, "what do
you mean by tnat?"
"Oh, that's a game We play down where
came from!"-rid-Bits.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

The explorations of recent years
have considerably changed our no
tons of the comparative rank of the
great rivers of the world. If we class
rivers according to their length, both
the Nile and the Yangtse Kiang must
be named before the Amazon. The
Niles 1000 miles Of waterway, from
it's head waters south of the Victoria
10 the Mediterranean. make it the
largest river in the world; nearly as
long as the Mississippi and the Mis-
sour together, and about 1000 miles
longer than the Amazon.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
THE BARTHOLDI STATUE.
JOHN oREENLEAF WHITE

JOHN oREENLEAf WHITTIER.
The land. that, from the rule of kings,
In freeing us. herself made free.
Our Old World Sister, to us brings
Her sculptred Dream Of Liberty;
Unlike the shapes on Egypts sands
Uplifted by the toil-worn slave.
On Freedoms soil with frceman's hands
We rear the symbol free hands gave.
o France, the beautiful! to thee
Once more debt of love we owe;
In peace beneath the Fleur de lis,
We hail later Rochambeau!
Rise, stately Symbol! holding forth
Thy light aud hope to oil who sit
In chains and darkness! Belt the earth
With watch-fres from thy torch uplit
Reveal the primal mandate still
Which Chaos heard and ceased TO be,
Trace on mid.air III Eternal Will
In signs Of fire: Let man be free!"
Shine far, shine free, guiding light
To Reasons ways and Virtues aim.
A lightning flash the wretch to smite
Who shields his license with thy name!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
FAITH AND WORKS.

No answer comes to those that pray.
And idly stand
And wait for stones to roll away
At Gods command.
He will not break the binding cords
Upon us laid
II we depend on pleading words,
And do not aid.
When hands are idle. words are vain
To move the stone;
An aiding angel would disdain
To work alone.
But he who prayeth, and is strong
In faith and deed,
And toileth earnestly. ere long
He will succeed.
j. @. Rockwell.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

"Its just az handy as can be. You see
We are unfortunately overrun with rats.
When you hear one in the night you spring
out of bed, seize the trowel and stop up the
hole. In tho ten-franc rooms the rats not
infrequently make substantial repast off
of the olfactory organs Of the occupants.
should decidedly adviseyou paying fifteen
francs. French Fun.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
OnlNa Step.

When eatarrh has progressed 10 a certain
extent, il is only a step to that terribly fatal
disease. consumption. IL you have eatarrh.
even slightly. il is a terrible mistake TO al
low il TO continue its course unchecked II
you will only read, you Will find conclusive
reasons why you should take Hoods sarsa-
parilla for catarTh. in the statements OF many
people who have been completely cured Of
this disease in is most severe forms. Send
for book containing abundant evidence. TO
C.. I. Hood & Co. proprietors Of Hoods
SarsapariIla. Iorell. Mass.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

From the Manufacturers Record, Balti-
more, we copy and adopt the following no.
tice:
With the November number Lippincott's
Monthly Magazine increases its size to 200
pages and starts on q new departure, which
gives it an unique place in periodical litera-
ture. A complete novel by John Habberton.
entitled ''Bruetou's Bayou" is included in
the table of contents, and this feature will
be continued in every successive number.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Julian Hawthorne,
Edgar Fawcett, Mrs Lucy G. Lille and
others will follow. As soon rs "A Bachc-
lor's Blunder' has reached it's conclusion
Gin December), the serial publication or
fiction will be entirely discontinued large
number of readers will greet this innovation
with pleasure, for the signs of the times
seem to show that the old methods of serial
publication have been outworn. As to
''Brueton's Bayou" it lisa remarkably clever
study of life in an out-of thc-way corner Of
the Southwest. The plot is novel and in
genious. the characters nre vigorously
drawn, and in every respect it is the most
careful and artistic piece of work that Mr..
Habberton has done.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11
Rather Rnnrh o, Rats.

A youne couple Aiightsd AZ the only inn
IN a remote town IN France
s'we shOuld like q rpom.-
"Wen. ve have them a. ten and fifteen
fraocs a day Here Il one n fifteen. You
see Il j. neat. clean and there are bsd cur
tains and a taflle-
Whist is that On the tableY'
"A trJreln
aAnd fhisy-
ssPlasfer nr.d rrnund rlas---
"Wbsf IN the nsE1s q oolnmO1 senss are
& ey for
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

The people, a. a uhole, seldom make mis-
takes, and TIE uu1niuIous voice q praise
uhich mes from thoscH have used ioods
ss-EapariIla- fully justifies he claims q The
proprietors q fhis rrezi snsdicins- lndsed,
tbess rery elzi1ls are hased eDtrelg ~ strs
tbe people say Hooi'f szrH sTzrilla has dogIe
eeDf % g. / Hood a Co. Lowell, Mass-. foE
book oo1taiuiug siaieus1is q many euTes-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

We have received from Messrs. N. w.
Aver q Son, Phila., copy of American
Newspaper Annual for 1856, publication
invaluable to all large advertisers, and con-
tanning information that makts it a useful
book of reference for everybody. II con-
tains carefully prepared li't of all news
papers and periodicals in the United States
and Canada, arranged by States in geo.
g phical sections and by towns in alpha
betical order, giving the name of the papers,
the issue, general character .cs, year of
establishment, size. circulation and adver-
tising rates for ten lines one month. list
of all newspapers inserting advertisements,
arranged IN States by counties, with the
distinctive features and circulation of each
paper. Also complete lists of all the relIg-
ious or agricultural periodicals, of medical,
commercial, scie:tfi", edacation i, or any
other of the clnsi of publications, as well as
all publications printed in foreign languages.
One of it's chief features is carefully pre-
pared description of every county in the
United States, setting forth its location,
area, adjoining navignble stream the char
acter of its surface. the nature of it's soil. its
leading crops and manufactures, its county
seat and popu alton. A similar, but more
elaborate descriptive heading, is appended
to each State, territory and Canadian pro-
vince. There is n vast amount of additional
statistical information not found in other
books of this kind
CWe copy and adopt the a'ovc from the
Manufacturers Record ED. FREE PRESS
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Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege

Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege
of quarterly change.
Business Cards, one inch less, one year,
So. Cards in Business Directory, one year,
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Local and business notices will be harged
ten cents per line each insertion.
Advertisements for Schools, Churches and
Benevolent Socie les, half rates.
Marriage aud Obituary Notices, of over ten
lines. charged as advertisements.
Calls upon candidates. their replies and
their circulars, ard notices of personal
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cross mark upon the paper indicates
that the time for which the subscription was
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All advertiseme ats and subscriptions due
in advance
Any of our friends would do us special
favor by giving us the names of any per-
sons WITH tloir knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for the FREE PRESS, so
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons.
Our terms for announcing candidates are
.$l5 for state and district Offices, So for
county offices, and $3 for precinct and mu-
nicipal Terms, cash.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

Construction on the Aransas Pass
road TO Corpus Christi has been CON-
pleted, and all of the forces have
been ordered to Kennedy,where work
will proceed with rapidity on the
Waco branch. Several miles are
graded complete, andready for track
laring.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

How is it that while party papers
are unanimously condemning the AL
lance as n sdark lantern organiza-
ton, they have nothing TO say against
the National Banking Association,
which has a branch in every cIty ip
the country t-Dallas Mercury.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-11

Anton RubinsteIn has accepted the
post, rendered vacant by the resigna-
ton Of DIR. Hans vJn BuloW. Of con
ductor Of the Russian Musical Society.