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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

MILWAUKEE, Dec. IA special to the Evening
Wisconsin from Two Rivers Wis, says the
schooner Annie o. Hansen, lumber laden, from
Frankfort for Milwaukee, In tow OF the tug Greg
Ory, ran ashore during a binding snow storm
about four miles north OF that place, at O'Clock
last evening. The tug succeeded In making port
and notified the life saving crew OF the peril OF
those on board the Hansen. They Immediately
repaired TO the wreck and succeeded after several
attempts, In rescuing the crew, seven in number,
at O'Clock this morning. The night was bitter
cold and the suerfngs OF the life savers and ship
wrecked seamen were intense. The vessel Is full
OF water and deeply imbedded In Quicksand. She
viii probably prove q total loss.
Mr. Parmell Visiting Capt. O'Sheas
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Mr Parnell is visiting Capt
VIM. Henry OShea, at W0nersh Lodge, Ethan,
Kent.
The Changes Of = Miners Strike.
TIE OPERATORS SkxAsPERATED AND BEILLCo6R AND TIE
NRN HOPEFUL.
PIITsBURG, Dec 1s.-Opinions are diversified as
TO whether there Will be strike OF the miners OF
the C0nnellsytlle coke region next Saturday. The
operators are IL is said, becoming exasperated at
the repeated demands and petty strikes, and are
determined to show fight on the issue. On the
contrary, the men are feeling hopeful and conf
dent, and believe that the demands VIII be granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

ARGUING A DRNURRRR.-The case OF James N.
/ Whaling, indicted for obtaining bonds by false
pretenses was argued in the Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, to-day on motion to quash and on de-
murrer, MeSsrS A. b Williams and C. s. Moore for
/ defendant. II was taken under advisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

THE Cost OF MAKING AND REPAIRING ARMS.-A
statement of the Secretary Of War, submitted te
Congress- shows that during the last fiscal veal
the sum of sos O57.21 was expended at the
Springfield lMass3 armOry for the manufacture
and repair OF arms. etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES of the military estab-
lfshment for the last fiscal year, as shown by the
report OF the War department., amounted to
500 OG5233
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

W. 8. TAPPAN, JEWELER, 6O4 9TH ST
n. W., has just received q large lot Of fine
Wasches, yewelry, Clocks, Sverwsre, &c. for the Ho
daya Call early and secure bargains. dll-2W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

THE OBSCENrTY Was UNDER SRAI.-To-day. in
the Criminal Court Judge MacArthur1, the case Of
sylvan Garde, Frenchman, indicted for sending
an obscene letter through the mails, was heard On
demurrer. The demurrer raises the question that
the statute does not apply to the case, for the
matter complained OF was in q sealed envelope
and the application Of the statute is to obscene
writing on postal envelope or printed matter. The
court certified the case TO the General Term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

canDs- EAToN.-Last Sunday afternoon. at the
roaaence OF 1ne Rev. DR.. Domer, Mr.. Isaac r.
Cnuds, the Well-kn0wn brick MAKER In East Wash.
lngt0n, was married to Miss Emma H Eaton o
the presence OF his four sons Immediately afteI
Lne ceremony the newly married couple left fol
fhaladelphia, returning wednesday evening. when
tney received the congratulations Of large crele
o. lf1endS who ATTENDED their reception It thS1r
southeast '.>'-'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

W.
~ Member n. Y Stock Ex
CORSON MCCARTNEY,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange Loans. Collections
Railroad Stocks and Bonds, and all securities listed
the Exchanges Of New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and Baltimore bought aud scld
speciality made of Investment Securities District
Bonds and all Local Railroad Gas, Insurance Tele
phone Stock dealt in
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold au7
LUMBER, LUMBER!
MAHOGANY,
MAPLE
ASH
WALNUT
CHERRY, f~
QUAR-. OAK.
CAB. OAK,
POPLAR,
WHITE PINE,
GA. PINE,
BOARDS Anps FI99RING. ,gaRTIIIoN; SASH.
Alowes, prices Prompt delivery and correct count.
atyard Of
wM. r. MCLEAN
SEA 18th and b SITS. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
RRssS1jha. gtn street. between G and streets NV,
heSo JOSEPH T. KELLY, pastor.-Sabbath school at
g:3O am. Preaching at IL am. Gospel service at
9 ;3O pm. Strangers are cordially welcome 1t
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
Original Poetry.

Our readers may recolloct the reference
in our last 10 Miss 0na Hoil'ngsworih, n
good many years since resident for some
time in this vicinity, her recent marriage
and poetic aspirations. Below we have the
pleasure of presenting two of her late poems
which do her much credit. We ought TO
state that from childhood the cultivation OF
literature has been the delight and pride OF
her life-a genuine passion-and that amid
the hindrances Of ill-health and countless 9TH
or most adverse and depressing circumstan-
ces, she has never lost sight of it, She has
been regular correspondent of tho Indian
apolis journal, Review, and other prominent
mediums of the best writers, and her poems
and slietches-for she is also n writer OF
beautiful prose-have been widely copied,
though we think she has never won the
reputation to which sho is fairly entitled,
and to which VIC hope yet to see her attnln'
now that congenal marriage and perma'
nent home give promise of the calm aud
hopeful leisure SO essential to the best sue
cess in the line of her cherished aspirG-
tions.-ED. FREE PRESS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
A Temperance Lecture.
(San Antonio Express, 18th inst)

(San Antonio Express 18th inst)
One of those disgraceful and pain
ful scenes which make the heart culver
with mingled sympathy and disgust
for the degradation to which human
ity can fall was witnessed on Main
street last evening. A wagon, drawn
by two old gray horses, was being
driven slowly and in zig-zag man
ner along the street by a diminutive
boy, apparently not more than Six
or seven years old, and with scarce
strength enough in his little arms to
guide the gentle team. BY his side
sat a girl, still younger and smaller,
his sister, bare headed and with a
wealth of pale blonde hair playing in
the breeze, q sight that attracted the
attention of hundreds of people, who
stopped to gaze at the unusual sight
and learn that, sprawled on some
straw in the wagon bed was a thing
in the semblance of a man, the father
of the children, blind and stupidity
drunk. Out of sheer sympathy for
the little ones, and fears for their
safety, it was proposed to call an Off
Ger and place him in charge, but al
the mention of this the children cried
and begged TO be allowed to take
their ''papa" home, sayingit was only
a little way and they thought they
could reach there safely. So they
we're allowed to go on their way.
If that man, awakening from hi-
drunken stupor, can realize the de
grading spectacle be made bis brave
and affectiOnate little children a part
Of. OF could form an idea Of the de
gradation Of his act, ard the com.
ments upon the total depravity Of the
incident be would suffer his right
arm to Be torn from his body and his
tongue cleave forever 10 the roof oi
bis mouth before be u0uld ever take
anotber drop q iulo-iceiirg ..clor
IHe r-1-e uar ole 81 t.e
yrt T-1tej On Ls a.rel'5 .i '.-
Alt---1-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
John b. Coughs Shots at the Drink
Traffic.

There is noting drink will not do
that is vile, dastardly, cowardly, sneak
ing or hellish.
We fight the drink wherever we
find it, whether it is at the sideboard
of the wealthy, in the social circle or
in the grogshop.
We wage war against the social
drinking customs Of the community;
we want to drive it out of the saloon
and out of the grogshops.
Drunkenness is debasing, imbrut-
ing, blasting, mildewing and damn
ing to everything that is bright, no.
BILE, manly and God-like in o human
being.
Drunkenness is the great curse OF
this nation, and we must battle with
it on the platform that forbids the
use of intoxicating liquors as bev'
erage.
l am not only prohibitionist, l am
an annihilationist, SO far as alcoholic
drinking is concerned. For the past
two years have voted the third party
ticket.
AS shall answer in the judgment
day, would rather be the veriest
drunkard that ever reeled blasphem-
ing through our streets, than to be
the man that sold him liquor fol
money.
They tell us we are rabid ON the
subject of temperance. ask any
reformed drunkard if it is not right
TO be rabid against an evil that has
scorched and blasted and scratched
and SCARED usi
! We say, you know, in the Lords
PRAYER, "Thy will be done in Earth
as il in Heaven" The Master never
taught his disciples to pray for any.
thing that is not to be His viii, to be
done on Earth as it is in Heaven
Will any people get tight therei
A gentleman said TO me the other
day ''the temperance cause is dead.
1t is not dead. for it was born in the
church of Christ, and that which is
born there can never die. Right il
to triumph in the end II is Gods
work and not ours we are workers
God never gave n man a mind
capable Of gTasping the extent OF the
awful evil OF darkness for time and
for eternity. Can We eXaggerate the
evil ofdrunkonnessf B-inr "a home
let It crawl across yo..r threshold AID
sting yoa b death Drrnksnufss u
fse terrible egil Of she age, be 70
uLieh az Other evils pale and sink
on. of sight
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
TERENCE VINCENT P0WDERLy,
HEAD OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.


Terence Vincent Powderly, head of the
Knights OF Labor. Is a leader OF extra
ordinary sagaclty and strength. Speak
Ing Of himself and his work Mr..
Powderly said In q recent Interview:
81 was born In Carbondalo Penn, In
January, lS49. Of Irish parents. My
,pther was day laborer. ! was sent to
school at seven years OF age, and
continued at school until i was about
thirteen, when i went to work Tor tho
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
having the care OF q switch on ono OF
their railroad branches. / worked ut
.his for several years, when was en-
ployed In the machine shops of the
company.
In 1870 I was invited by friend to
walk with him, and he took mo to a
meeting Of the Knights Of Labor. l
Joined that night.
In 1876 we organized q district
assembly OF five or six assemblies In
Lackawanna county, and / was elected
district secretary, an Office which l have
held ever since from choice. In 1877,
when the strikes on the railroads swept
over the country, many Of our men, with
others not Knights OF Labor, numbering
In all about five thousand, were dis
charged and went West, settling In the
Western States and Territories. Wher-
ever our Knights went new assemblies
sprang up. Up to that time there had
been no national head to tho Knights OF
Labor. Tho first general assembly Of
tho Knights OF Labor was held at Read
ing. Penn, I'm January, 1873.
"Mr. Uriah Stephens, OF Philadelphia,
was elected the first Grand Master Work.
nan, and was elected 10 tho next Office,
which was called Grand Worthy Fore
man. We then changed the date Of
meeting from january to Sept ember.
We next met In st. Louis. Mr.. Stephens
did not attend this convention, but
wrote letter, recommending me for
Grand Master Workman In April,
1873, I was elected Mayor Of Scranton.
After that gave my entire time to the
work OF my office. this being the first
time that had worked at any business
other than my trade.
~ was reelected Mayor two or three
times. In 1884, the Knights Of Labor
had grown 50 large that the business OF
tho order took all my time, so l had
to decline the denomination for Mayor.
I have never written n book, but have
written hundreds of circulars. have
travelled oil over this country and Cam
ada and have spoken on five hundred
platforms"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
DEL GRATIA.
Once where happy homestead reared

Once where happy homestead reared
Its walls beneath summer sky,
And sounds OF mirthful voices cheered
The heart of him who loitered by,
A sudden darkness gathered last,
And over all the heavens spread,
And, ere another hour had passed,
Broke forth tho tempest wild and dread
And that fair spot at set of sun
Held but its heap of ruins, shorn
| OF all its loveliness. save one
Sweet rosebush that had bloomed at morl
Beside the threshold, and still stood,-
Sad sentinel!-by steps OF stone,
Spared by the storms fantastic mood,
Unharmed, and blussoming alone.
So when the human heart has held
| Its deepest measure OF delight,
And silver notes of gladness thrilled
Its summer courts from morn TIL night
Some gloom upon its brightness fell,
As clouds obscure the sunlight fair,
And sorrows tumult broke the spell
Of bliss, which erst had fingered there.
Aud youthful hopes were scattered wide,
And all its household gods destroyed,
Yet oft, by some strange chance, beside
It's threshold still some rosetree, toyed
With by the lightest breeze, is left
To bloom.-some flower of sentiment,
Or fond illnsion, scarce bereft
or one fresh charm life's dawnipg lent.
| Is it not well Gods mercy spares
Some of earth's sweetness to the lastF
Some tender tloweret that dares
To blossom o'9r the ruined past?
Oh, those are mournful steps which lead
Beside no roses to the wreck
OF human happiness, nor plead,
Our sigh for dear remembrance sake!
Mrs, Ona II. Mead
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
RESIGNATION.

I will not scorn you, o, my flowers!
Whose breath makes all the valley sweet
Because throughout tho summer hours
Ye bloom SO near my feet.
/ will not suffer glance of mine
To wander often toward the height,
Lest its proud sunlit crest outshlne
The calm, cool yale's delight.
Others may seek the roses hue
Far up the mountain, doubly falr
To eager eyes, if pale and few
Its lonely blossoms there;
Others may climb the steep ascent
With tireless feet and clear smooth brow
And falter not-I am content
With my own lilies now.
Content to wear them near my heart,
A charm against all vain desire,
Until their presence soothes the smart
Which dies not with the fire.
Think not my heart would feel once more
That passions fame alive in you,
o friends, whose youthful feet of yore,
Paused in the pleasant dew:
God speed you on your upward path
1 may not follow where you go;
For me rest unbrOken hath
The valley hushed and low.
Mrs. Ona III. Mead.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
s,EharRG,Es liS.

METHODIsT.-Preaching at the Methodis
Church every Sabbath, Rev. Buckner Harris, Pastor
SUNDAY School at O'Clock, \ NJ. Class meetu
mr. youug Mems Prayer Meeting at o'clock P.
PRAYER Meeting on Wednesday.
CBRIsTIAS.-Eld. s. L. Green, Pastor SundH!
schooI Al 8 a. m. Prayer meeting every "ednrs
dsv night. Ladcs's Aid Society, p. m, ever!
ida 4 cordial invitation extended TO all
Observation-Disclosures End aud 4th sunday
each month Rev J. b. French, pastor. sunaal
school every Sabbath 40 $3.50 a. m. PRAYER Meet
ing every Thursday at 1880 p, m. All are ih'l'e'
to attend.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL. n. B. Fuller
Pastor Services the End and 4th sundsya IN eaei
month. Sunday school every Sunday.
BAPTIsT.-PreAching at the Baptist Churel
every SUNDAY. Sunday School ats q. m. Rev )
W. arnold. Pastor.
CATHOLC,-services 4th Sunday 10 each month
Rev Father smith, Pastor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
Democratic Rule Beneficial.

It is. not too much to say that
proofs are rapidly accumulating Of
the wisdom of the American people
in discharging their corrupt Republi-
can servants and employing faithful
Democratic ones. The public service
is improved, and the people are ex-
periencing the benefits of conspicu-
ous economies.
An example of this is seen in the
reports from that notorious domain
Of intrenched fraud and rascality, the
star-route service, but the reports
this time are entirely different from
those which. when the Republicans
held power, were 30 offensive to the
people.
In one division alone the saving
reached 100000. "And, says the
Second Assistant Postmaster-G General,
''the beauty Of the reduction is that
it has improved the service. This
is an illustration of Democratic rule
which the public can appreciate. II
has the ring Of genuine economy. Ii
shows that a great and wholesome
change has taken place in the admin
istration Of Federal affairs, and that
honesty and frugality are set up in
the seats Of spoilation and ext<ava-
gance.
The Bradys and Dorseys are ban
ished- The places which knew them
once know them no more The not
Of tho thieves Is over and the long
deridod trath that the country needed
a change is demonstrated with force
aud vigor which csfriss conviction 70
every honest mind in the c0uDtzy---
LEGrlnge Jo1Tuai
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24

United States Senator Stanford, OF
California, says that he came very
near being a newspaper man instead
of a millionaire-and most persons
will agree that the one is somewhat
different from the other. He want
ed to start alocalpaper at Fort Wash
ington, Wis, where he then lived
and organized a company. The
money being raised, he set out foi
Milwaukee to buy the outfit After
a forty-mile ride in a wagon he learn
ed that what he wanted could not be
had west of Pennsylvania, and so be
gave up the newspaper project
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
HaAH rs.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF. TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE
Mails from Austin arrive at $40 a. anu $3.50
n m : lose at S:l5 a. m. and $500 p. m
Mails from SGu Antonio arrive at S:4O a. M. ana
6l5 n. M; close at sl5a. M and 5:z5 p. m.
Luiing, arrives ut u ~, closes at l2;l5' +. NJ
Above mails arrive and depart daily
at 6 A. M. Arrives Monday and Thursday al
7P. NJ.
OFFICE HOURS,
General Delivery from A. NJ, to u H.. ana IRON
mails and on Sundays and holidays. Open on
sundays thirty minu'es after distribution of each
of the principal mails. n-,rox d n
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1000
The Department of Agriculture
makes the aroa of spring wheat near
| ly the same as last year, about L.
600, 900 acres. The condition OF
spring wheat averages 9sl against 81
in June OF last year. Winter wheat
is not quite so promising as on the
lst of May. A slight decline in con-
dition is reported in the West, and
the low condition OF the Southern
crop is still more reduced. Yet the
average is only reduced two points,
from 94.9 to 92.7 1t is still from av'
erago to high in the great wheat-pro-
ducing States. Rye has also declined
from general average OF 95,7 to
95.i during tho last month. The
barley average has been increased
3 per cent. and condition averages
100; last year in June, 80. The large
acreage of oats in 1885 has not been
extensively increased. Condition aver
ages nearly 95, against 94 in 1855
The tendency to increase IN area OF
cotton has been checked in the cast
ern States of the cotton belt. The
condition Of the crop is lower than
in 1885, averaging SS.7, against w
last year.
Miss Cleveland has returned to
her home at Holland Patent, N. T.,
which the proceeds from the sale OF
her book have enabled her to fit up
in very nice style, and will devote her
self to literary pursuits hereafter.
She will not resume her profession,
as her income will be sufficient here
after to sustain her. The products
of her pen are sought by the leading
periodicals, and her name will appear
in current literature more frequently
than formerly.
It is apparent that there will be a
long session. 1t is not thought pos
sible that there can be an adjourn
ment before the 1st of August, and
the session may last longer. The
cbairmen of committees have sub
mitted to the sub-committees lists OF
the important measures that they
think should pass this session. The
subcommittee have gone over these
lists and revised them very carefully,
selecting such measures as they think
the very most important. OF these
there are more than enough to occupy
the House until August, even If no
unnecessary delays occur. 1t Is be-
lieved that the committee are aroused
to the importance of disposing OF
these measures, and are determined
to do so if they have to sit all sum
mer. The ordinary business, to
which there is not much opposition,
is expected to be put first on the
list, the tariff being placed towards
the last, SO as not to stand in the
way of measures that would pass
without much opposition, and it may
be still under discussion at the time
an adjournment Is taken.
Mr.. Dawes yesterday introduced
in the Senate q bill requiring the
Secretary OF the Treasury, under the
authority of section 3571 of the re-
yised statutes to regulates tho issue
of United States notes. There shall
be outstanding at all times not less
$50, 100000 of the denomination Of
81, and 35,000,000 of the denomina
ton of 50, without in any manner
changing the limitation upon the en-
tire amount of United States notes Sc
issued now fixed by law. Ia.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
GEFEChH g.,

coN1REssMAS-STH DISTRICT:
Hon. James +. Miller, of Gonzales County.
SENATOR = 18th DISTRICT:
Hon. Goo Pfeufer, of Comal Co.
nsPuEsEST ATJvEs-0lsr DISTRICT:
Hon l. H. Combs, Of Hays Co.
Hon. j. NJ. Jolly, of Caldwell Go.
DISTRICT OouRr--2sSD DISTRICT.
Hon. u. Tcchmueller Presiding Judge. LaGrange
i. NJ. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
TINES og HOLDING COURT.
u.ys.--1st Mondays in March and September May
continue three. weeks.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Ed Y. Kone, Judge County Court.
las, q. Burlesou, Dist. and County Clerk.
h. G. Neig hbors, County Attorney.
IA e. Barber Sherin. J. 5. Davis, Deputy ,
G. S. OoeS, Iustice Of the Peace Pre- No.
G.. l.. Sledge, =. 4. ., q
= ii. G. Hubbs, . 4, .. !
j. u. Rowe, . 8, 4. !
). H. patterson, County Treasurer.
X. ). Fortson, Assessor.
Juo II. Killough. Surveyor.
~. M?Certy, Com'r Precinct No. !
Chas. Lightfoot, - .
j. K. BurlesOn, :,
Peter Schmitt,
& Fl. Perkins, Constable precinct No.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PHECINoT COUNTS
County Court for Crimi ual, Civil and Probate ous
iness-4th Mondays in January, March, May, July
September and November
Commissioned Court-2d Mondays In February
May, August and November. :.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last MONDAY IL
each month, at San ARGOS. -, ,,.
Precinct No. 2-sd Friday in each month I'M; MI Guy
SD " Wmberley's Mill.
:. 4-4th Sat. Dripping Springs.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor-Wm. Giesen. ,
GouuciI-w. D. Wood. G. W. Donalson, JONI
williamson, D.A. Glover, Ed. j L. Green, r. DC
Smith, Dan nofhenz and Roger Byrne.
Marshal-Wm. H. Lyell.
Street Commissioner-Sa Samuel watkins.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each month.
Merchants Exchange. meets the trst rriuaA
night in each month at the Mayors once
Public School Trustees meet first Monday IN eacf
month at the Mayors Office.
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