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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspond mt.
WAsHINaToN. Feb. G. 1886


Ed. FREE Press Gen. w. B. Ha
zen has sent to the secretary of war {
long letter in reply to the recen
statement made by the second con
troller, alleging irregularities and un
authorized expenditures. He holds
that he is not responsible for the man,
ner in which most of the expendi-
lures complained of were made, but
that the appropropriations were not
sufficiently specific. 1t was necessary
to expend the money appropriated in
a lump sum in the most judicious
manner possible until in 1882, wien
at his own request the appropria-
tons Were specifically made,
to avoid any misunderstanding
or question of authority. The few
items complained of that are not cov-
cred by the explanation of appropria
ton, Gen. Hazen either denies or as
serts his entire irresponsibility for. 1t
is thought probable that Gen. Hazen
will be upheld by the war depart
ment.
Representative Morrison stated the
other day that the ways and means
committee was getting along pretty
well with tariff matters, and it would
not be very long time before they
would be ready to report bill. Many
of the members in the house are anx-
ious that the question should be kept
warm, and are impatient to have it
brought before the house. The state.
ment that the democrats are inclined
to let the matter drift out of sight is
denied by leading tariff reformers.
When the French spoliation cases
were called in the court of claims yes
terday, Mr.. Earle, member of the
bar, criticised the government sharp
ly. 1t seems there are great many
cases which cannot be filed advisedly
until the court rules upon number
of general questions which are in
volved in cases now upon the calen-
dar. Congress only allowed two
years in which petitions might be
filed, and one Of these has expired
Mr.. Earle asserted that in number
of cases now on the trial list the evi-
dence was printed, the prayerss for
findings of fact and the briefs filed in
July last, and yet the government
has done nothing. 1t was then pro-
posed to take up some of these cases
in order that the others
might be filed advisedly, and the Ia
Dor and expense of amending and re-
printing avoided. The assistant at-
said, from his seat,
that no arrangement or stipulation
would be made in these cases-says
that short continuance of the delay
will result in leaving hundreds of
cases which cannot be filed within the
balance of the year which remains.
There are $500 original sufferers by
French spoliation prior to Sept. 80,
1900, and there are less than 900 pc
5itions filed. The court directed q
written motion to be filed. l..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

What Men Need Wives For.

1t is not to sweep tho house, make
the bed, and darn the socks, and
cook tho meals, chiefly that mar
wants wife. Ii this is all, when a
young man calls to see lady, sent
him into the pantry to test the breaG
and cakes that sho has made; send
him to inspect the needle work ant
bed-making, OF put broom in her
hands and send him to witness its
use. Such things are important and
the wise young men will quietly look
after them. But what u true man
most wants with wife is her com
panionship. sympathy and love. The
way of life has many dreary places in
it, and man needs companion to go
with him. A man is sometimes
overtaken by misfortunes, he meets
with failures and defeats trials and
temptations beset him and he
needs one to stand by and sympathize.
He has some stern battles to fight
with poverty, with sin, and he needs
a woman that while he puts his arms
around her and feels that he has
something to fight for, will help him
fight; that will put her lips to his
ear and whisper words Of counsel,
and her hand to his heart and impart
new inspirations. All through life,
through storm and through sunshine,
conflict and victory, throug adverse
and favoring winds-man needs wo-
man love, the heart yearns for it. A
sisters or mothers love will hardly
supply the need. Yet many seek for
nothing further than success in house
work. Justly enough, half of these
get nothing more. The other halt,
above measure, have OBJ
tanned more than they sought Their
wives surprise them by bringing a
nobler idea of marriage, and disclos-
ing treasury of courage, sympathy
and love.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

The state of ireland at this time
awakens profound anxiety. There
are elements of revolution in the sit
uation. Political burdens are griev-
GUS enough, but not the worst that
the rural people suffer. .Gaunt FAM
inc stalks through county after coun-
ty, followed by the relentless bailiff.
Destitute families are threatened with
eviction. A universal strike against
rent seems probable. Tenants have
combined for this purpose, under the
direction Of the Land League. An
appeal to force, on one side or the
other, may precipitate terrific strug-
gle. A populace rendered desperate
by want, and encouraged by recog-
nized leaders, will do desperate things;
and regular soldiers and a paid con-
stabulary will, of course, fight at
command. An agrarian struggle.
such as now threatens, would bring
woful consequences.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

There are five people of five gener-
ations living in Winamac, Ind,: Mrs.
Mary Jenkins, born 1893; her daugh
ter, Mrs. Rudolph Hoch, born 1921 I;
the latter's daughter, Mrs. Mary II.
Freeman, born 1913; K. G.. Freeman,
son of Mrs. Noah Freeman, born
1861; Daisy Freeman, daughter of
the latter, born 1885. There forty
one grandchildren, forty great-grand
children, and one great-greatgrand-
child. Mrs. jenkins is in good health,
and does her own housework. She
has not taken grain Of medicine
since 1S42.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
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Marriage and Obituary Notices, of over ten
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Calls upon candidates, their replies and
their circulars, and all notices of n personal
character, Gf at all admissible into our COL
umnS), will be charged as advertisements.
cross mark upon the paper indicates
that tha time for which the subscription was
plid has expired.
All advertisements and subscriptions due
in advance.
Aly of our friends would do us special
favor by giving rs the nemes of any per-
sons within their knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for tho FREE Press, SO
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

II the prOhibitionists Of Texas are
really IN earnest let them secure the
ballot 10 women. and Whisky selling
vii be Numbered arnang the lost arts
N very few years This i pointer
% some q DE a1aiatiOus candidates.
Te1Ars are provsrbisiiy gallant and
plobHbly eo1li not Fsf1se 10 extend
this psEeTful political lever 10 the u
Dies rers thsv requested - d So
San Autoric T. 81
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
Iohn KeIIer a HrpochondrIac.

New York, February 9.-John
Kelley is a victim Of dyspepsia and
cattarh. Usually cheerful and buoy
ant, be is now mOrOse. moody and ir-
ritabfe; he sits and broOds over his
troubles, docsn'tcare tosee his friends
and lies awake and walks the floor at
night He Is q sort Of hyPOchondriac
and fancies he is going TO he i'll q
year longer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
There died in Windsor, Ontario, re.

There died in Windsor, Ontario, re-
Gently, an Indian Spanish negro
named Freeman Clark, who was born
in Buckingham county, Va, August
A, 1764, being over 121 years old. He
lived in Virginia for 80 years, work
ing at his trade as cooper, and then
came west to Ohio, afterwards set
tling in Detroit. He worked steadily
ut bis trade until five years ago, and
was still active up to within O few
a few days of his death. He was mar
ried twice, and has 1873 living descend
ants
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
MALES.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Mail, from Austin arrive at s:45 a. 10. and $3.50
D m a.; close at S:l5 a. IN. and 500 p. N.
Mails from San Antonio arrive at S45 q. m. and
s:45 p NJ; close Vt S:l5a. and 6:l5 p. m.
Luiing arrives at 12 NJ, closes at l2:45. p. NJ.
Above mails arrive and depart daily.
Blanco, via Wimberley-departsTue Tuesday and Friday
at @ A. Il. Arrives Monday and Thursday at
?. N.
OFFICE HOURS,
General Delivery from 8 A. NJ, to ~ NJ. and from
p. N. to . p. 81. except during distribution OF
nail. and on SUNDAYS and holidays. Open on
Sundays thirty minutes after distribution OF eaen
OF the principal mails. ... =,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
NO. 10.
Improvements In Texas.
Manufacturers Record.

Mr.. Reast has completed his corn
mill, near Denison, Texas.
John Scullen, of st. Louis, and
others OF Denison, Texas, have char
tered the Denison Il Washita Railway
Co., capital stock 100000. Theroad
is to extend from Denison to the
Red River.
j. W. Ozment, j. W. Bryan and'J.
Nj. Fullenwider, of Palestine, and j.
f, Cronise, of Dallas, have incorpor-
ated at Palestine, Texas, the Edison
Illuminating Co., capital stock $20,-
600. This company will erect the
plant previously reported.
A $4,000 building will be erected
at Corsicana, Texas, for the Odd Eel.
lows Orphans Home.
A. G. Wells, Il. j. Coranoy, James
g. Wells, L. l.. Combs and Others
have incorporated at Houston, Tex,
the Houston Lumber Manufacturing
& Supply Co.; capital stock 100000.
A roller -four mill will probably be
built at Coleman, Texas.
@. X. Boase is erecting corn milling
machinery at Pendletonville, Tex.
The Pioneer Mills Co., Abilene,
Texas, will increase the capacity of
their mill to $50 barrels per "a hours.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
IN ALL DIRECTIONS,

IN ALL DIRECTIONS,
the Material Interests Of its Town
and Section, the News of the Day
Local and General, and last but no
least, to the Choicest Original and
Selected Literature. Always, too,
outspoken in its advocacy of the
Right and rebuke Of the Wrong,
its motto is
"If a free thought seek expression,
Speak it b0idiy-speak it all"
The tool or toady of no man or set
of men, it will, as heretofore, con-
time to stand by the rights and in
terests of the People, confidently
relying upon them for support and
vindication against the opposition
and enmity incurred by its inde-
pendent course.
Terms as heretofore,
50 90 per year, 2 copies SO so.
Sample copies free on application.
Local and travelling Canvassing
Agents wanted.
Address:
ISAAC II. JULIAN,
San Marcos. Texas
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

Governor IreIsnl again comes oBt
On The right sile, in deciding that
parents have something 20 say in the
matter 81 tie stHiies PsTsuedby tbeir
children IN the p1blic schools. II -
only strange that any sensib.e person
ever BID . dlflrrut cpirzCn--- : A
Light
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

Congressman Price, Of Wisconsin.
has introduced bill providing that
instruction shall be given in the com
mon schools Of the Territories and
the District Of Columbia and in the
military and naval academies. regard
ing the eject Of alcoholic hqors on
the human system.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

SuPPcsing a man lost both his
arms IN the war. what is be going to
do in case a mosquito alights On his
nOsei-Maverick-
Call the frst man he meets . lisr.
-GoTham MOuntaiBeer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
WHO BIDRS HIS TINE.
JAMES W. RILEY. ]

lsAhho W. AAAA-hhs
Who bides his time, and day by day
Faces defeat full patiently,
And lifts mirthful rounderlay,
However pooi his fortune be-
He will not fail in any qualm
or poverty-the paltry dime
II will grow golden in his palm,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his ti,ne-he tastes the sweet
OF honey in the safest tear;
And though he fares with slowest feet,
Joy runs TO meet him drawing near;
The birds are heralds Of his cause,
And like never enGing rhyme,
The roadside blooms in his applause,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time, and fevers not
In the hot race that none achieves,
Shall wear cool wreathen laurel wrought
With crimson berries in the leaves,
And he shall reign goodly king.
And sway his hand DER every cline
With peace writ on his signet ring,
Who bides his time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

Old newspaper men remember the
time when Texas had only half doz-
en- papers. Now she has nearly four
hundred. This, however, does not
equal the increase in some other
piaces-one at least II is said that
twenty-five years ago there were no
newspapers in Japan. Now there
are more than two thousand.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

Mr. W. G. HiD. editor Of the Bel
vile Iimes- has ben appointed see
retsry q the oonnlittas On bank1ng
and cSsrare C11-TessD1n Me-.
q Texas, gave hin ths position.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

All thoughts of Ill; all evil deeds,
That have their root in thoughts of ILL
All these must first be trampled down
Beneath our feet, If we would gain
In the bright fields of fair renown
The right of eminent domain.
--Longfellow.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18

DEMAND AND SUPPLY. = Some soy,
"Men will have liquor; there is de-
mand for it; we must furnish sup.
ply" Thus stated, the cart is put
before the horse. The demand is the
saloon; the supply is the appetite.
Every corner groggery, every hotel
bar, every club room, is a demand on
the appetite of the city. Each open
bar is a constant reminder--a contin-
ual call--an imperious demand. As
tho travelling hand-organ rallies the
children, the open bar calls out for a
social drink, single dram or q pitch
err. Men who would never think of
drinking are invited; men who are
trying to reform are tempted; men
who are confirmed in drink are chal-
lenged. We license the demand; the
home, the store, the church, send out
the supply. - Greensboro IN, o.
Workman.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-18
. GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

ooHGREssMAS-STH DISTRICT:
Hon. James F. Miller, of Gonzales County.
SENATOR 25TH DISTRICT:
Hon. Geo. Pfeuffer, Of Cemal Co.
RsPRsssSTATJys-9lsT DISTRICT;
Hon. j. Fl. Combs, of Hays Co.
Hon. J. NJ Jolly, of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT oouRT--2sSD DISTRICT.
Hon. Fl. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge, LAGRANGE.
J. NJ. BETHANY. Attorney, Austin Co.
rInks OF HOLDING COURT
Hays.--Ist Mondays in March and September. May
continue three. weeks.
COUNTY oErIoERs.
-Ed r. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas, q. BurlesOn, Dist. and County Clerk.
Owen Ford, County Attorney.
IA Il. Barber Sheriff. J. S. Davis, Deputy.
C.s. Cock, Justice of the Peace Pre-. No. o
nc pl aabbs' =. !" " :. :
W W slack IS
j. II. Patterson. County Treasurer,
RS. FortsOn, Assessor.
Joe. c. Eve, Surveyor.
IT,. M2csrty, cOnn'r Preo!9os No;
Chas. LightfOot, " ~
j. u. Burleson,
Peter Schmitt,
8. II. Perkins, Constable precinct No.
TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PRECISoT Courts
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Probate bus
!ness-4th Mondays in January, March, May, July,
September and November.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In February,
May August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last Monday In
zach month, at San ARGOS. =,
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday In each month MI. CITY.
" " SD wimberley's MIL.
a. =. 4--4th Sat. Dripping Springs.
TOWN OFFICERS.
hayor-Wm. Gtesen.
Council-W. d, Wood, g. W. Donaldson, John
williamson, D. "A. Glover, Ed. J. L. Green.
Narshal--T. N. Prince.
Street Commssi sioner-Samuel Watkins.
Council me eets the first Tuesday in each month.
Merchants Exchange, meets the first Friday
n ght In each month over Giesen's store.
Public School Trustees meet first Monday In each
month at the MAYORS office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-30

brought together found no lack of ell.
| tertainment. There can be no dullnes.
where the intellectual bill of fare in.
cludes everything from dreams and
ghost stories to quotations and music
and when this feast of SOUL us follow.
ed by an equally varied and elegant
supply Of temporal necessities" the
satisfaction must be complete. And
this, We are sure, was the universal
verdict.
For the benefit of the Democrat and
of some others who seem to think that
every editorial and local paragraph
that appears in this paper is the result,
or the occasion of a family consultation,
we desire to remark that the individ-
ual whose name stands at the head of
these columns is the only person who
has anything whatever to do with the
business or editorial control of the
REGISTER and that he is solely re-
sponsible for whatever appears in it.
If the REGISTER offends you, (which
it hopes it never WILLY do not extend
your wrath to those who hal nothing
whatever to do with the cause of Of
Offense, but vent it alone on the devOt-
ed head of your obedient servant, our
self.
How many ofour lady readers bought
some "pure Irish linen" towels, table
cloths and similar articles at "less
than half what they cost" of couple
of peddlers that infested the town the
first of the week Well, those goods
were bought at one of our own dry
goods stores. and you paid at least
twice as much for them as you could
get them for over the counter of any Of
our stores any day in the week. Tow
els, for instance, that you paid the
peddler 40 cents for, you could have
bought, where he bought them, for 90
cents. And so with the rest of the list.
Will you never learn that it pays to
buy of home merchants. instead of al
lowing yourself to be gulled by some
lying pcddler whom you know moth
ing about?
You also say, $50 far as appeared. not q bot.
tie of beer was sold in the town that day -
Now, as matter Of fact, we would ike to ask
II you have made any effort to ascertain wheth-
er anv beer was sold on that day or not? Is it
not fact that you made this assertion without
having put forth any effort to see how much
beer was sold?-DemOcrcf.
No, at the time the article you are
effort to learn how much beer was sold
in lola on the day of the Republican
County Convention. Observe We did
not say that no beer was sold that day.
We only said that so far as appeared,
none was sold. However we have since
looked the matter up with the follow
ing result: We find by the statements
filed In Judge Allison's Office. that IL
bottles of beer were sold bv the drug
stores of lola ON Saturday June 81, the
day OF the Republican Convention. OF
this quantity 10 bottles were sold to :
different men, neither Of whom was a
delegate to the convention. The other
sir bottles were sold at one place and
OH one statement ''fOr malaria and
cold" to j. j. Rdnbo, editor of the Al
Ten County Democrat!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-30

f. +. Caldwell, advertiser for the
Southern Kansas, was in town Tues
day getting material for the next issue
of the Southern Kdnsan. He has been
travelling considerably in the east in
the interests of his road and predicts a
heavy immigration for Kansas this fall.
F. A. VanOrman and wife. former
ly of Kansas but now of Buffalo, Mo-,
are visiting at H. Groesbeck's this
week. They report southwest Mis-
souri, ilourishing politically, socially
and agricuiturally, but that a great
many were trying to sell and settle in
, Kansas.
w. J. Worst, one of the main stays
: in the REGISTER composing room,
started last Monday to Coal Hill, Ar
kansas, where his folks are now living
and where he will probably 20 into the
mercantile business. "Billie'' is a
good printer and fine fellow, whom
We are sorry to part with and whom
we shall always wish the best of luck.
Prof. a. NJ. johnson returned Mon
day from his trip to Toronto, Canada.
He came over the road from Chicago
to Kansas City Saturday and SAYS that
the crops for the whole distance be-
tween those two cities seemed to be SO
much injured by drouth as to be past
help. He says also that at Kansas
City and nearly As far down As Gar.
nett, there was no rain last Saturday.
Frank Cease received the sad intelli-
gence last week that his father Mr..
Henry Cease. had died of heart disease
at DOniphan, Mo. on Tuesday, July IL.
Frank and his brother Clarence imme-
diately left for Doniphan and removed
the body to the old home at Mason
City. ILL.,, where the funeral services
and burial took place on Saturday,
July 18th. Mr.. Cease was we'll know
in this section, especially In the neigh
bOrhoOd of Geneva, and leaves q large
family and large circle of friends to
mourn his loss. He was sixty-six years
of age.-ColOny Free Press.
Miss Eifrie shafer preached an interesting
sermon To large audience at the Cniversalisr
church on sunday evening This was Miss
>hafers farewell sermon to the people of Nun
Gle. at least for a while. as she LEFT thi, week
with her parents who have moved to Kansas.
Miss Elfrie will in the course ola few weeks
return TO college where she will continue her
studies for two years; before entering regularly
iato the work OF the Ministry.-Mnneie Tines
The lady mentioned in the above no
tice is now resident of lola having
come here with her parents who
traded their Muncie property, with
Mr.. Callison for the Ihrig property. just
south Of town. Mr.. Shafer and his
family are highly spoken of by their
formerly-of- Muncie friends and we are
glad to welcome them to lola.