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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23

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cal NOT included IN the ADORE last, tW-
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dered separately at publishers prices,
free of charge and postage p'epd'd H
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- ,st,v theft, out ofthe mails, make u sosoiu'e-
" necessary to send considerable sums ey po''ai
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23

The press Is not yet done talking
about that rape fiend and murderer
Tom Varnell. The Burnet Bulieti n
says:
According to the Waco Advance
and other state papers, Judge Hurt
OF the Court Of Appeals has disgraced
himself and should be removed from
office. Upon technicality, and while
in n drunken condition, he reversed
the decision of the District Court
which sent the notorious Tom Var
nell Of Hill county to tho state pris-
on for 7 years, with the astounding
statement that the red-handed muir
derer had done no wrong TO the STATED
The Bulletin has prophesied all
along that Varnell would eventually
go freel
The Austin Dispatch says:
Not all newspaper men can be bull
dozed The recent attempt OF that
moral leper and brutal murderer, Tom
Varnell, to terrorize the editor Of tho
Hubbard City News, was a blank
failure. Equipped with whips and
spurs and pistol, this blackbearted
destroyer OF all that society holds
sacred, entered the sanctum Of the
News, and demanded the paper to
take back" certain well-timed strict
ures it dutifully utt, red, but it didn't
back worth cent II manfully held
its ground, and the braggart desper-
ado was forced 10 light out
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
CHURCHES.

MISUNDERSTANDING at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath, Rev. ". II. b. Bggs' Pastor
Sunday School at Q am. Singing At O'Clock p. M
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday. Young AehsPtAJ-
er meeting on Monday night. ,,,
BAPTIsT.-PreAehing at the Baptist Ghuren
every Sunday. Rev. ". ID. Beverley, FaAtot'
sunday School at ESQ q. m. Young mems prayer
meeting Tuesday night. Congregational prayer
meeting Wednesday night. -,
PRRsBYTgRlAE.-services and aud 4th sandsJs
each month. pastor. sanuY
School every Sabbath at $50 am. PRAYER Meet,
Ing every Thursday At t;3o p, N. All sts invited
20 attend.
CHRIsTtAN.-Eider fastor'
sunday school ,t9a.m. A cordial Invitation eT-
tended TO all. ,
PROTESTANT RPIscoP J Galbresth.
Pastor. Services the 2ud and 4th snnaAyA in eae1
meath. sunday school every Sunday. -,
CATHOLIC,-services Atb sunday IN eAeo 1ioN'H'
Rev. gathsr Smith Psstor-
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MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF. TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Nails from Austin arrive at 1919 a. D. ana ~
. n close At 80 a. n and - p n
Wsfls fron san Autonio trriFe Al s-o3 o. q. al
sins D n; close at rs q. N. and 40 p Il
Nsis from Lockksrt arrive 81 le3o ?. u,' elofea
baotl m.
LsEuF arrives a. u N. sissst al i2s5o- P. n
Abors uafis a-rfrs as depart daily
Eisnco. VI. Wf-nberiey-ArriTes hon1ty. wed
rrs1sv Eua Friday. a p - DsParts I1esdsJ,
TEursiay ans Saturday a. A u
uTrlrH E1rEs.
Gsusr.l Delivery frsu A n, 20 - n. sut fro--
lP- Ntss p ~ srcsrt daring tisirisrtion q
uflst sua % suntays ans holltsys- ODsn 81
ssutsys thirty mirutss sftsr eistrisutlon 81 efet
Il 4. NeNEASss ? n.
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The Church Union Converted.
The New York Church Union, July


Is, said editorially:
"As we have served faithfully in
the Republican party for over twenty
five years, we know the awful wrench
ing Of soul and spirit that it has cost
to leave the ranks OF the party which
we know has accomplished 30 much
in the hest interests 0f our whole
country. But we also realize that
there is no hope for gaining any ma
terial aid from the Republican party
for the promotion OF prohibition as
their last platform is more hopeless
than anything that has been accepted
by the party in the past upon this
subject, in the face OF the greater
demands made by the prohibition vo-
ters both in the republican and dem
ocratic parties"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23

Seabrin Stroke, an eccentric old
cobbler in Jefferson, Ga, who still
keeps at his trade. although 50 years
years old. is n veteran OF three wars
He beat a drum in Jacksons army at
the battle OF New Orleans, fought in
the Mexican War. and served with
credit through the War Of the Re
belion. Despite his advanced age be
makes as good q shoe as any shoe
maker in the state.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23

A correspondent thus describes the
manner in which the emancipation
decree was passed by the Brazilian
parliament: In order 10 give the
great act Of abolition a sacred char
scter. the senate beld a Sunday ses-
sion for its adoption, and the Princess
Regent put her signature 10 il on the
same day. The city was hung With
banners, the citizens marched in gay
procession; bands Of music played a.
they paraded, and the feast Of free
dom was turned into a carnival q
glory.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
ST. PATRICK'S PILLS

Are the most perfect physic IN use'
They arc vigorous but gentle In their
operation, they cleanse the system,
stimulate the liver to a healthy action,
aid digestion and purify the blood
When you need good physic try them
and they will make you feel like q new
person.
For Sale by Reynolds & Daniel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
Rheumatism

r. und0ubtedly eaussd By laeiis add IN tns
blood- This scid tifaoks the fbrous tissues.
and causes ne pains and sefes IN the back,
tbouiders. knees. snkles, hips and wrists.
Tloutancs q Teolls have found IN HOods
ssrszJariIla a posifive cure for rbeuinziisIn-
MS Bledicins ~ iis puriiyinE action, neutral
Tres ne sci6liy q Ne blood. ard also builds
- and girengtbeut ne Sbols b01T.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
dDVERTISTNH RI TIES.

Legal and Transient Advertisements will
be charged One Dollar per square for the
first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
for eacl, additional insertion. A square is
tbe space of one inch Fractional squares
will be counted as full squares.
Advertisements for three months or more
will be charged at the following rates:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23

TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AID PREoINoT oouhIs
County Court for Criminal. Civil and Prooste ous
ness-4th Mondays in January, April, ,July.oc
Der.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In FeoruarY'
Nay, August and November. l.,
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last AohuAJ i"
each month. at San Marcos. ola.
Precinct No. I'D Friday in each month Mt'o'T
" SD " Wimberley's MILL
q 4-4th Sat. Dripping Springs
TOWN OFFICERS.
Alyor-Hammett Hardy. c,,
Couneil-w. d. wood. G W. Donaldson, u1u
JoAnson. d. A. Glover. kd. j. Il. Green' r. '''N
Smith, Dan HoiheinL and Wm. Glesen'
Marshsl-J.M NJ, Turner.
Street Commissioner j. W. Danforth. ,I
Council meets the first Wednesday In eaen mon'u
Public School Trustees meet first Tuesday In each
month at the Mayors Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23

r.fte-, sffnguiry oouceriiuF try = alisl = -.
- - Ia-sI Interest scco1- ptni+a >
-, III -s-sirs prompt ttteuilpn-
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.
oosaREssMAN-STH DISTRICT:

coNsBEssMAN-STH DISTRICT:
Hon. l.. W. Moore, Of Fayette County.
SENATOR -25rH DIsrRIor:
Hon. W, H. Burgess, Of Guadalupe Go.
RspnxsrNrATJvEs-9ls DIsrRIcr:
Hon. Geo. T. McGehee, Of Hays Co.
Hon, ], L, Ellison, Of Caldwell Co.
pIsrRIor oouRT--21ND DISTRICT.
Hon. n. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge, LaGrange
T. NJ, Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
rrnus or HOLDING COURT.
HAys.-1st Mondays in March and September nay
continue three weeks.
COUNTY oTIIoHRs.
Rd. r. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas, G. Burleson, Dist. and County CLERK.
SB, Mcbride, County Attorney.
Jas A. Wren Sheriff, J. N. Turner Deputy, g,
C.s. Cock, Justice Of the Peace PIe. 70 !
R.A. Vaughn, a. a. .. a
II. G. Hubbs, " =, a, .. =
10. Rowe, a. a. .. :
W. W. Slack,
J. Patterson, County Treasurer.
RS. Fortson, Assessor.
Otto Groos, Surveyor.
W. L. Owen Con'r Precinct No.
"A. Vaughn "
II. G, Hubbs, 4"
Peter Schmitt. I"
WI; Steel. Constable precinct 10.
J. Noen, :"
Jepp Henson, "
8. X. Stone,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
A Gigantic Monster of Evil.

1t would seem that there has been so
much said about intemperance that
there is nothing more to say. But the
horrors of intemperance have never yet
been fully depicted. No pencil is black
enough to paint the picture and do it
full justice. 1t is a physical curse; it
is a mental curse; it is a financial
curse. 1t is clearly demonstrable that
no less than nine hundred millions
of dollars are required to take care of
the consequences that arise from the
use of alcoholic liquors as beverage.
OF the annual cost of the criminal
courts, prisons, jails, penitentiaries,
pOOr-hOuses, asylums, and the many
other expenditures for crime and pau
perism, more than seventy-five per
cent is the direct outcome of this mon
ster evil. All this expenditure and
waste, which also includes several mill
ions in loss of time in destruction of
grain and other raw materials, and
altogether not less than twenty hun
dred millions each year goes into and
is swallowed up in this great gulf of
wasted strength and material wealth
of the people, But the most dire and
awful wretchedness, broken hearts,
blasted hopes, ruined lives, combining
and concentrating more misery than
all other accumulated woes or curses
put together, are part of the caste
that makes up the quota that is fairly
chargeable to this monster evil, besides
killing, directly and indirectly, and
thus sending to premature graves no
less than one hundred thousand people
annually - and many of them the
brightest and best men in the land
making all other evils dwarf into moth
ingness when compared to this gigantic
monster Of waste, crime and wretched-
ness. Sterling (Kan.) Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

ing. After a few moments he re-.
sumed:
They fixed her up beautiful, Miss;
in as purity a coffin as ever l see, with
lots of the loveliest flowers, especially
vi'lets, and her teacher it was looked
after it all. And they laid her away
where the sun rhines and the birds
sing, and she is happy, hear them
say. But, ah me! Poor old Joe, all
the JOY he had has turned to grief,
and they've been two long, long
dreary months that she's been under
the sod. But I've kept my promise,
Miss, so far"
God help you to keep it to the end,
and to reach the haven where she is
forever safe" and selecting pot of the
same sweet blossoms of which he had
purchased bunch, she gave it to him,
saying: PUT these on the little ones
grave for me, where they may be d
sweet reminder of your darling S in.
nocence and truth, and of the promise
you made her. "-NetG E. B. T4orne,
IN Union Signal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
Slaves of Evil Customs.

What large proportion of the hav-
oc wrought by drunkenness is due to
he drinking customs of society! What
a vast number of lives have been
wrecked and souls lost of men and
women too weak to resist the bland
ishments brought to bear upon them
in one guise or another by these drink
ing customs! What "a legion of slaves
bow down before these observances
slaves of high and low degree! The
toiler passing by coaxed into the beer
or whisky shop to be treated or to
treat; the poor woman who must
needs furnish out of her scanty means
the foaming beer to regale her thirsty
callers; the young society man per-
suaded by winning smiles and bright
glances to quaff the draught that
jeweled hands hold out to him; the
danes, old and young, who sip the
fascinating @thestic punch at high
toned teas" the gentleman who dares
not offend his friends by emitting the
offer Of an appetizer or might
cap" and who fears that his dinners
would be voted tasteless if not favored
by beer and wines-all these are
thralls of society's drinking customs;
some willing, some unwilling, some
but lightly fettered, some loaded down
with manacles-yet bond slaves all
RcU. NJ. T. Foley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

meant 70 tell you the other time v0,,
were here said Uncle Jacob land
will tell it before forget it. A oooa
many people think that a catamonnt
and a wildcat is the same, but thera l.
a big difference between them. Cato
mounts are great deal longer tbo,
wildcats, more ferocious, and var,,
much stronger. They are more ILL.,
lynxes or panthers than they are Hko
wildcats, and, when one of them pat.
after man. he needs to be we'll arnad
Zone fall, good many years aeo I
had killed a sheep and hung the skin
over beam in the barn. Before dav-
light the next morning went out do
the chores, and in putting the lantern
down on the barn floor l saw bits ~
wool and pieces of the sheepskin. 7
Immediately raised the lantern above
my head to see if the sheepskin still
hung there, and if | was ever fright
ened in my life it was at what | saw.
Crouched on the beam where The
sheepskin had hung a huge catamont
with glaring eyes, was ready to spring
upon me. The lantern was in my left
hand, and l didn't dare to lower it. so
l held it there and looked the ferocims
beast square in its eyes.
Il happened to think that the oly
weapon anywhere near my right had
was fail, and that stood in a k,s.l
a little beyond my reach as tllos
stood. | continued to keep the intern
up high and to keep my eyes eed on
the catamount, and while | VIZ doing
this [ edged toward the barrl until
my right hand could grasp ne fail
| seized it a little quicker TIM l ever
caught hold of weapon betre, gave
it a whirl around my head and then
brought it down on TIE sail Of the
catamount with just all yhe force l
could put into the bow. By the life,
it crushed the brutes skill so that its
eyes were forced out of heir sockets,
and the catamount was billed instantly.
1t weighed forty-one pounds, twice as
much as the ordinary wild cat does,
and it was the Closest call that | ever
had with any lind OF beast. IN \.
Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
The Victims of the Sunday Saloon.

Speaking of the Sunday saloon, An
drew Paxton, agent of the Citizens
League, Chicago, said few days ago:
ut is the wife and mother who has
to suffer from the Sunday saloon. 1t is
the undeserving and helpless who are
made its victims. | remember one
case of that kind. 1t was over in the
Desplaines street police court A good
looking young man was in the dock
charged with drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct His wife appeared
against him, a young woman with a
baby in her arms. "A better hus-
band and kinder father and more
industrious and capable workman
never lived than my husband when
the liquor is out of him. All through
the week we live happily, and he is
sober because he is busy. But when
Sunday comes he has time and money,
and when he gets drunk he abuses me
and the children till he is that stupid
he falls asleep. / dread to have Sum
day come Her name is Mary Rogers.
Think of it! In land called Chris
tian the laws for the protection of the
people are ignored, and the Christian
Sabbath that most people look to as d
day of rest and comfort, day of re-
jOicing is made a dreadful thing and q
terror to the helpless. And there are
ten thousand such women as Mary
Rogers in Chicago"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
a QUESTIONABLE DISH.
How Charles Faith in His Wifey's Cook
ing Received a Shock.

ing Received a Shock.
Charlie" said a young wife to her
husband, Il bought some lovely mush-
rooms to-day and have cooked them
for your supper"
"How do you know they are mush-
rooms?" said Charlie, suspiciously.
"Why, the man l bought them of
said so. Then they were pink on the
under side and that means mushrooms
or is it toadstools it's one or
the other,h
"Humph! they look kind of dingy,"
shifted Charlie.
''But they're not toadstools, for l
stirred them with a silver spoon and
they didn't turn it black"
"Then they are toadstools," said
Charlie, because l know mother
mushrooms always turned the spoon
black"
We'll, dear, you know if you eat
them you can soon tell. If they're
mushrooms it seems a pity to waste
them. and if they're toadstools-'
$50 on-if they're toadstools you'll
soon be widow"
How unkind you are! / boiled
them in saleratus water to make sure.
They wouldn't hurt an infant now"
sobbed the little woman.
Charlie had unbounded faith in his
yife's cooking but he didn't eat the
mushrooms. He told her to make some
last years "ketchup" with them, and
hottie them down for future USE
Dety0H Free Pr9SS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN.

White sandy shore before me lies,
From which swift surges backward slip;
And where blue ocean meets blue skies
In hazy blending shows ship
Pale, indistinct, as barque OF dreams,
On gliding, it unmoving seems.
Perchance fairy craft 1t is
With countless treasures in its hold
Bright gems and perfumes rare, l wis,
And untold wealth of shining gold.
ship for which I've waited long
Ship writ in tale and sung in song.
A careless child upon the shore
A happy child with barred white feet
Pursues the waves and, through their roar,
Sings gladly clear this couplet sweet:
''Life's grandest promise will begin
Fulhllment when my ship comes in"
The dim white sail glides slowly by,
Far, far next line of sky and sea,
Until it fades before my eye;
Yet, somewhere, know that to me
A ship is sailing bringing all
OF JOY or pain that shall befall.
A phantom barque, with sails like wings,
1t drifts along the tide OF time
And marveling what fate it brings,
listen to the happy rhyme:
''Life's grandest promise will begin
Fulfllment when my ship comes in"
Nary Clark HuntiRgton, in Good Housekeeping
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
Aging" Young Physicians.

"There. you look ten years older
now" said downtown barber yester-
dav, as he released Il man from the
meshes of towel and yelled, "Brush!'
To the customer who followed he said:
THAT was a young fellow who has just
started in business here rs doctor.
He looked too young, and to get pa
tients he had to grow old in the bar
hers chair. Can we agea man? Well.
| should say 50. It's a part of our
trade. Let me take you in hand and
dress your hair and beard my way for
a month and you'll look middle-aged
man. It's all in the appearance. People
won't trust young doctor, ifhe looks too
Young, and am adding years to the
appearance of half dozen young ply
sieians now. Have a shampoo? Your
hair is full of dandruff. All right.
Brushw Chicago Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20
ROCHEFORT'S FIRST DUEL.
His Encounterwith NJ. Delvaille, the Little
NeWSDaper Editor.

One day, in consequence OF an article,
on what subject | no longer remember,
he had duel with the editor of the
Gauiois newspaper, says NJ Daudet in
his Thirty Years of Paris" The GaNI-
ojS of that day (for the title of a news
paper in France has more incarnations
than Buddha, and passes through more
hands than the betrothed Of the King
of CARRIE the GGulOjs of that day was
one Of those ephemeral cabbage leaves
such as spring up between the paving
stones around the cafes of the theaters
and the literary taverns. The editor, a
short, jolly, witty, red and round little
man, was, as far as [ can recollect, called
Delvaille and signed himself Delbrecht
no doubt thinking thata prettier name.
Delvaille or Delbrecht, whichever you
please, had provoked RochefQrt
Rochefort would have preferred u
fight with pistols; not that he was a
very alarmingly good shot, but he had
sometimes won a few macaroons at a
fair; while, as to a sword, neither from
far nor from near, could he
ever remember having seen such
q thing. Delvaille, having been chal-
lenged, had choice Of weapons, and
chose swords. Very well, then, >" said
Rochefort, II will fight with swords"
A rehearsal of the duel was held in
Paul Vernon's room. Rochefort was
willing to run the risk of being killed,
bu. not that of appearing to be ridicu-
lous. Vernon therefore had summoned
a great sergeant major of zouaves (since
then cut TO pieces at Solferino) very
slillful at the salutes, attitudes, and
manners most in fashion in the barrack
fencing school. "After you-not at all
to please you-proceed, sir" After
ten minutes fencing Rochefort might,
as far as grace went. have shown the
most mustached la Lance how to set
to work. The two champions met the
next day In those delightful woods of
Chaville, between Paris and Versailles
which we all know so well, often spend
ing Sunday there in less warlike pas
times. A cold, fine rain was falling
that day, making bubbles on the pond
and yelling in a faint mist the green
circle of hills, the slope OF plowed
field, and the fallen sides of red sand
pit. The combatants took off their
shirts, Notwithstanding the rain, and
but for the gravity of the situation one
would have been tempted to laugh at
seeing, face to face, tbs little Fat and
white-haired fellow, in a flannel vest
piped with blue at the wrists, putting
himself into position as correctly as or
the platform; and Rochefort, lanl1y,
spare, yellow, grim as DEATHS head,
and so cased in bony ribs that one
really doubted WI ether there was space
upon his body for the prick of sword
Unfortunately, he had forgotten in the
night all the fine lessons of the ser.
geant major; held his sword like a
taper and made the most reckless
thrusts, leaving himself exposed. Al
the first pass he received thrust
which grazed his side. The sword had
scratched him, but very slightly. II
was his first duel.
Two farmers near Bowling Green
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

The cause why unfortunately there
are in America paupers. why there are
in America law-breakers and criminals,
is this, that men, blinded by appetites,
will drown their own reason in self-in-
diligence and become intemperate.-
archbishop LeLand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

Two farmers near Bowling Green.
Ky, came upon drove, or flock, or
herd of weasels in the woods the other
day. There were thirty or forty of the
little fellows, and they seemed to know
that there is strength in numbers, for
they evinced no fear at the approach of
the men, but drew up in solid mass and
showed tight SO determinedly that the
farmers didn't modest them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-20

Hogs when given dry food con.
sumo it much more slowly than when
wet. In eating slowly there is prob.
ably much larger amount Of saliva
mixed with the food, which may go far
in aiding more complete Digestion
SlOiReherd.