San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-07-19
Personal.

Alb Reed is again on tho sick list.
Miss Nellie Turner il visiting at this place.
Mrs. Hook returned last week from a
pleasant visit to Missouri.
Miss Carson, of the Blanco High School,
is visiting our Chautauqua.
Miss Bridges, daughter of the editor of
the Luling Signal, is among our Chautauqua
visitors.
A brother of j. S. Kellam, from Salado,
returned hame from visit to our place last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Holmes, of Seguin,
were among the Chautauqua visitors last
week:
Mr.. Virgins, druggist, of Lockhart, and
married last week.
Prof. j. A. Thomas. since the recent close
of his school on Oyster Creek, is attending
the Normal school here.
Prof. Decherd. of Weimar, made US
us pleasant call one day last week. He
was attending the Normal School.
Judge Wood has the foundations of his
new buildings completed. They are of con.
crete, and of new style in this place.
Mr. Knowles, of the Dallas Prohibition
Advocate, made us call the other day dur
ing our absence Hope he will call again.
Squire Cocreham has exhibited to US a
fully matured open boil of cotton, raised on
his farm BY Mr.. Lindeman.
Fanny L. Armstrong gave highly col
orsd picture of San Marcos III the San An
tonic Express of yesterday.
We learn that E. S. Mackin is at Taylor,
sick. Mayor Hardy has rented his place
during the session of the Assembly.
Victor Julian left week ago for Fort
Worth and Dallas, intending to remain at
one of those places if suitable engagement
should offer.
J. e. Morris recently returned from a
pleasant visit to Old Virginia, during which,
at college commencement, he was favored
to SEQ President Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Davis and their inter-
estiug daughter, little Miss Winnie, with
Miss Mary Daley. made the FREE PBEss
pleasant call last week.
Philosopher vogelsang is ready to lecture
before the Normal school, or Assembly, or
TO engage any of the members in contro-
versy as to his philosophical views.
Prof. Williams has again laid us under OBJ
legations for present of fine vegetables Of
his growing. This time it consisted Of
tomatoes. ''Livingstone Beauty"
Oh. Rau has been brought home from
Buda, but still lies IN precarious state
from the effacts of the murderous attack re-
Gently made upon him at that place.
Our friend John L. Malone has just re-
turned from a visit to Lampasas Springs.
and brought us q circular setting forth the
merits of one of them especially, known IS
1.-THE Hanna Spring"
- The Kyle Star reports thatJ. B. Hankla
planted one-eighth of an acre and gathered
over forty-fve bushels of potatoes. This
would be about three hundred and sixty
bushels to the acre, and is good enough for
any country. y
We met 2. 1. Williams, Of Dripping
Springs, here on yesterday. He came down
to visit his father-in-law, H. P. Fuller. down
the river, who is sick. Prof. ]. E. Cook,
of ID. s., also came down and was 30 pleas
ed with our Chautauqua that he proposes
to stay and take it in to the close.
We received yesterday postal card from
Prof. Edgar, whom most of our readers
know. Il bears date, LA Luz. Don Ana
Co. New Mexico July Sth." We had not
heard from the old Professor for so long we
scarcely supposed he was yet in the land OF
the living.
Rather oddly we failed to mention in our
list a call from Judge White Of the Court
of Appeals He IL a plain, unassumirg
gentleman, but stands frst-class as respects
judicial ability, although of course his de-
cisions have been sharply criticised. He Is
q candidate for reelection.
From recent indications we infer that
"the boys" are again destined to be in the
in San Marcos. Messrs. ]. G.
Burleson. Ed Christian and W 4. Jackman
have each been carried away with citation
at the advent of boy in their respective
houses, 10 whom we are pleased to add a
triumph in the same line Of our venerable
friend and brother. Mr.. T. Il. Fourqurean.
All happy and doing as well as could be ex-
pected. Success to the boys old and
young.
We called TO see Mr.. Young recently
and found him in a comfortable and hope
full condition. II seems pretty clear that
be has not and never has had consumption,
In. only a bad case of catarrh; and that IN
der certain favorable conditions be may be
restored to health. He has male q brave
fight for life. and shown that 'knoEledge
is power even 70 o very sick man Bot
for this and bis special advantages as 70
nursing. treatment, etc. which be fully
and feelingly appreciates. be would most
likely have been in his grave long ere this