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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
Curiosity oyorcomos Awe.

Little Gertrude, In tho course Of her
four years Of existence, had never seen
colored person. Therefore when Pro-
fessor Cicero Peters--whose speciality is
legion, and who whitewashcs ono day and
puts down carpets tho next, thus making
extremes meet--came to her house In
spring cleaning times, her first sensation
was awe, which COVE way to curiosity
when sho perceived that tho dark hued
visitor, so far from being an ogre, was
disposed to be big playfellow. After
the professor had laughed and joked'and
told stories, Gertrude vontured upon u
startling personal inquiryi
"Mr. Peters, have you any little tor
babies ut homer
To say that Professor Peters laughed
would but faintly describe the effect Of
the question. Dentists show windows
seemed to leap up In his mouth in rapid
succession,, one after another; and for
hours afterward I've was heard to calculate
"tah babies" at Eve minute intervals
Boston Transcript.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
RELIGIOUS GLEANlNGs.

The English Church union hos established
"yuarly celebration" tof the communion)
for il deceassd membcrA
THREE hundred hnyo already been added %
the Baptir. churches Of Louisville ~ the NJ
sub Il Mr. Mooiy's meetings.
In Illinois there IL a population of between
5aO.OD0 and $1,000 wholly uurcached by any
regular religious ministrniiosH
Tn indlcaiions now aro that tho Methodist
Epia,oT1l church will raiss 81 -, ,OcJfo mis-
siuus this year. a. 10 will st ouf b. do.
The rcccipts Of tho Americzln board for tho
nrst SK nppnflfs Of its financial year are
sboui 7l,oo0 In cxcc-s n thOss for the samc
porioi b.; ycar.
T.-flfsio'iary ieilt n ths So1ihcrn Meth
obs; church in Nay, 1851. Wns So.2ii.i2
II is noE e., ~ % 4 notaile reduction in
los tilan or yraE
To Lev is-ol Journal. af-cr invc~fization,
sta.fs that fiiisteu c1urcli-s in E4iisa are
-lo...i far inek q asrgorf, nlld thai oiic half
q tii- T.ssyis q the state are noE- church
g.s4s
A. s-l1rsfinuai conveufion viii ns.aEble
~ Caifary rlunrih. Washin-tos, ai 90 a.
r1 Eay lG. totai-s s.iian an -ic question q
or-af.iziu., an AHsariesn DaTsiz Elucatiou
ssclety.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
YEAR.
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press Recognized by Geo. r.
ROwell g. Co., as Ahead as an
Advertising Medium.

The we'll known advertising agency OF
Geo. y. Rowell x Co. of New York City, have
issued an annual Newspaper Directory for
thirty years or more, and those publications
have been generally recognized az authority
us TO the matter Of newspaper circulation.
Inthe regular issues Of the Directory thoy
have included all the newspapers published
In the United States and Canada. Quite
recently, however, they have issued con-
densed list II gives only Tho best newspa-
pers as advertising mediums, and hence Ia
practically better, because more convenient,
than their larger Directory. Four-hfths OF
the newspapers of the United States are
practically "counted out" by intelligent nd
yertissrs, who only want to know The best.
Hence tho value of the work nndor notice.
The publishers in the preface we'll say:
1T sifts the wheat from the chaG. II d.
rects the attention OF an advertiser toward
papers which he should and ought to use,
and tends to intercept portion of that pa
tronage which goes to publications which
cost greatly in excess of any powor to bene-
Ct which they possess. It takes the general
ground, that the best is the cheapest"
We need scarcely soy that on this plan,
the FREE Press il given by this book (seo
page 1859 as the advertising medium of San
Marcos aud Hays county, 1t being the only
one on the list. We respectfully invite the
attention of advertisers, both at home and
abroad, to this fact.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
strange sIghts in Cuba.

In Havana bay there are certainly 1000
lighters constantly In use, so that 5000
mon are thus employed and at least ID, 600
souls thus comfortably sustained. Most
of these folk live over ut Regla, Just back
Of tho Santa Catalina wharves or the still
quainter Gallo Baluarto quarter, and in the
narrow streets and through and about their
queer old abodes some Of tho strangest
sights you ever witnessed will be seen.
Children of all colors and caste and ages
disport naked among hairless dogs, ag-
gressive goats, demure donkeys and oil
manner Of fowl with the utmost iuno-
conco, content and good nature. Little Is
needed to sustain life, hence happy hearted
ness among them Is universal. Night or
day, for nearly all the year, the only real
effort is made to get outside Of clothing;
and last Sunday morning, when ! was
wandering in the vicinity Of the little
old Regla market, actually stepped ovor
fourteen naked sleeping women and chill
dren lying In oil sorts OF pastures on land
ings, along galleries and ut tho doors Of
little alcobas. Some Of them opened
their handsome eyes bit, but mono
moved or seemed In the least Disconnected
by the intrusion. Edgar L. Wnkeman's
Letter,
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shat the time for which the subscription was
paid has expired.
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In advance.
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sons within their knowledge who would be
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that we may send specimen copies to such
10 ersons.
Our terms for announcing candidates are
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3 county Offices and 80 for precinct and mu-
3 hicipal. Terms, cash.
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PLAYS AND ACTORS.

Charles wyndham viii come to America
next year, when his David Garrick" viii Be
introduced.
W. J. F1orcnce, having closed bis season, Is
now prcparing for his annual fishing eEcur-
sion in the north.
For putting a colorcd woman out Of the
Chicago Peoplc's tbeafrc the manager had %
Iay lnc Of 800 ard stand a suit for dam
ages
The runor aad the hope q Joseph Joa-
c4lini's visit % this country ar. growing IL
Is desiici that the great viclinist has been
paralyDe1
Mr. Potter lef,an IN Indianapolis her
ssuond oonfract with Manager Miner. This
is fnr twelve rcrts. and her tour win extend
as far D. S-n Frn1scisco.
Hose C1-hlan viii sail for Rngland In
July and t.iil rcsIlain until the latter part =
August Upon her return sl,c Hil preTars
for her tour with 'Jocrlyn.7
III Naiiis sisfers, ulI1 D. q psrllous
traIsze 80 ani long ie-p In -naraln-7
kiss c1ct osier EIii ficiT rnott,sr fareseii b.
hind tl,e s--res ~ every Te-forInaDcc befo-s
ftcg cnnir-e n Tutlir vieE-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14

E~ Any Otker Paper or Ferio"-
cal not included IN the ADORE last, tuT-
nishod at proportioNGte rates, or or
Jered separately at publishers pricGes'
free Of charge GRd postage p epd'd ~
al cases
The many iOsses CAUSED - fsii1res. robbery Of
and netiy theis out ofile mails, make d absgiEie-
Iy rsooess.ryio 10 send considerable sun. hy postal
order, registered letter or drsh.
Ire .sf. arrival q al pubiiosti0us Ezartniesd-
fsf.sr aretseHth's tine Euy su5-cIihtr tsils 70
receive fhe Fzbcafion ssut for, notfy % - po-ia
card that tHe error. fElJ, nay be P5oAPig eol-
rscted-
a. -ssra---ffllfy css-ss uten pspr- srr.Tes
- s,-.s CORRECTLY crrifsl. ulleh . eFi1euos ihs
r.abiistsr has sssu sti-
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CHURCH rs.

MISUNDERSTANDING at the Aethodis'
Oburch every Sabbath, Rev. ". n. II. Hggs, Pastor
gundAy School at a.m. Singing At O'Clock p m
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday. Young aen's pray
cr meeting Monday night
Misunderstanding at the Baptist Church
sverV sundav. Rev. W. ID. Beverley, Pastor
eundsy School ct $50 Q. N. Young mems prayer
neeting Tuesday night. Congregational prayer
meeting Wednesday night
I PREsBYTRRlAS.-service 2nd aud 9Th Sundays
- -,a,,h pastor. Sunday
1rbool syerv sabbath at 80 an. PRAYER Meet
frr ever Thursdsy At T:sO p, N All are invited
A. attend. -
= CBRsTIAS.-Elder i IAslgr
PEorFsTAyT RPIscOP AL.--Rsv. Y. B. FULLER
Patto. Services the 2ud ane sth sundays 10 eao-
ro.fh sunday rsa6oi every Sunday
TCATHOIIC-serri Efh sundag IN eaeh uoiin'
nsr vathsr smith Pssfor-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
Patents Granted

TO citizens of Texas during the past week,
and reported expressly for this paper by G.
Snow & Co patent lawyers, opposite U. s.
patent Office, Washington, d. G. L. 8
Evaus, Alvarado, revolving harrow and cul.
tivator; I. J. Martin. Honey Grove, plow
point; D, W. Pilond, Waelder, combined
cotton chopping choPping, planting aud
cultivating machine; r. II. Virgins, New
Salem, Elevator for cotton cleaning ma
chines.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14

A Indy living at Findlay, o., threw ont In
tho yard quantity Of canned pears which
had fermensed, and flock of chickcns helped
themselves, and soon after became intoxi-
catod Their antics were ridiculous In the
extreme. The rooster had naturally imbibed
the most, and had three fights and got used
up. Ho and ono Of tho bens becamo 10 stupo
flel TINT they became helpless.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14

erals, published OF Geneva, by whom they
are very highly commended.
In this June number Mr.. Kennan gives an
interesting account of his visit to the for
warding prison at Tiumen, where he found
double the number Of prisoners confined
than there was room for.
In reply to q question from Mr.. Kennan
as to how many prisoners died during the
year, the warden replied: ''' :
"About three hundred. We have an cpl
demic of typhus almost every fall. A
prison so overcrowded can not be kept
clean, and rs for tho air in the coils, you
know now what it is like. The local author
tiles here have again and again urged the
Government to make adequate provision
for the large number Of exles crowded in
to the prison during the season of naviga-
tion, hut thus far nothing has been done be-
yond tho building Of two log barracks" /,
In the overcrowded women's prison Mr..
Kennan says he found no criminals-all OF
the occupants were voluntarily going INTO
banisbment with their husbands. Il
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When a husband sits up nearly al
night playing draw poker bis wife
goes 10 the kitchen in the morning
and takes her turn at the game
New Haven News
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
DYspepsia

Makes tie lives Of many people miserable
and often leads % self-iestTuctl0n. We know
Of no remedy for dyspepsia more successful
than Hoods sarsapanila- u acts gently, yet
surely and efficiently. tones tie stomach and
other organs. removes the faint feeling.
creates q good appetite. cures head-ehe, and
refreshes the bard.sBcd mind- Give Hoo :
Szrsaparilla fair uizL IL VII DO you go'o-
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C.rr-ry rsfer-D1-f val Et1Hl
i-ftie ~. fi1i t b. ura-lg b. h-h 90 -1l
zaTs WY 1lrf you - ha-l-F
I6flir TaT-I'm trad ~.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Legal and Transient Advertisements will
4 be charged One Dollar per square for the
Arst insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
s for each additional insertion. A square is
the space of one inch. Fractional Squares
h will be counted as full squares.
Advertisements for three months or moro
4 will be charged at the following rates:
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Tilc Isiaud q wolakal. Havafian 70
fsrre i1r leTsrs. l1is recs we'd $50 victims
q fiis fislrsc furr- TIE lnst efleen
rf1rsl ard rr-.-rins q c1rsfruf rc5Iri1fiol
a 20 o. 50 lf5EEs. via an a1ausl death
r1-l 81 ia
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In tlis couufry hamlet is aplace
with ore weekly paPeE, . village is a
place slth two, q town is a plsce
aiib one daily paper, city is = T,laee
with raore thau o1e-ODzla Wsrll-
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SADDLES AND HARNESS.
r II. PORTER, East Side the Square
Our Clubbing List for 1883.

We ara prepared to club the FREE PRESS to new
or renewing subscribers with the following publ
cations at tae rat es specified below, If ordered at the
same time with our paper. In the first column we
give the regular prco OF each publication singLy'
In the second the price of the same aud the FAEE
Press together.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14

Nine. Wilson. daughter Of NJ Gre
w. ex-president Of France is 10 remove
to New York to I've.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14

TIMES or HOLDING County AND PREoiNoT CouRIs-
County Court for Crlmina Civil and Probate Dus-
ness-ath Mondays In January, APri,July'oe'o-
Der.
Commissioners 'Court-2d Mondays In February
Hay August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last honoay III
each month, at San Marcos. ,.
Precinct No. 7-2d Fridsyin each month NJ CiV'
1" SD 4" wimberley's MIL
4-4th Sat. Dripping Springs
rowS oyFIcERs.
Nayor-HAmmeu Hsrdy. -,
Councii-w. d. Wood. ". Donaldson, Gla
yohnson, d. A. Glover, Rd. J. l.. Green, Z. j. u
Smith, Dan Hofheinz ard wm, Gleseu,
Harshal-J. N, Turner.
Bfrset Commissioner j. W. Danforth. -,
Council meets the first Wednesday in each month
Pubic School Trustees meet first Tuesday In eaeh
month at the MaYors office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14

Iti- ti.ou1ht tl.af Tork saafc uil deriTs
scs1.0a0 tlIis Yo-lr frlla the celelEsfs-l -
l'a1t1nre t,2L
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

cOHaRnssmAH-8rH DISTRICT:
Hon. l.. ". Moore, of Fayette County.
SENATOR -25TH DISTRICT:
( on. W. II. Burgess. of Guadalupe Co.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pIsrnIops
Ion. aeo. T. MoGiehee, OF Hays Co.
Hon, ]. l., Ellison, Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT ooURT--21ED DISTRICT
HON H. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge, LaGrange
81, 81. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
rInls OF HOLDING COURT.
U.ys-Ist Mondays In March and September. Nay
kontipue three weeks.
COUNTY oTTIoERs.
Ed z. Kone, Judge County Court.
y las. a. Burleson, Dist. and County Clerk.
g. B. Mofr de, County Attorney.
las A, Wren shoriR, J. N. Turner Deputy:
cg. Cock, Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. !
X. A. Vaughn, " =, =, ., 8. q
II. c. Hubs, =. "a q
]. O. Rowe, q, GO
J. II. .Pat,ersoH. County Treasurer.
X. 4. Fortson, Assessor.
81 Otto Groos, Surveyor.
W. l.. owen Coll'r Precinct No.
4. a. Vaughn 90
Il. @. Hubbs,
Peter Schmitt. "
". L, steel, Constable precinct No.
4 J. No'en, :,
Jspp Henson, -
a e. Stone. ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
"A SIBERIAN PRISON.

HE June number Of the
Century Magasine contains
the second of George Ken
mans illustrated papers on
Siberia and the Exile Sys-
tenn, which are attracting
such wide attention. The
articles arc being exten-
sively copied into foreign
papers, among others the
organ of tho Russian lib
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-08-18
Just Complaint.

GLOW did you like Mr.. Battie?7
asked her husband over the tea table.
@Wcll, | can't say that ! liked him
particularly" was the reply.
"Why. | felt sure you would be
pleased with him, he is such thor
oughly good and earnest man,
"Oh, | don't doubt that, and | do
like his sermons. But l don't think
much of him for a pastor"
"Why, what is the trouble ?"
The wrath and disappointment that
had been increasing ever since the
minister's departure broke forth.
Well, | don't care who man is, or
how learned he Is, when he comes to
make friendly call at my house, and
I have my baby all fixed up and bro't
in for his special benefit, ! think it's as
little as the man can do to pay some
attention to the child; and that man
sat here full hour, with that dear
sweet baby under his very nose, and
never even looked at her, or asked her
name. lie don't seem sympathetic
and ] know that | sha'nt like him.
Youths Companion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-08-18
OCTOGENARIANS.


Two or three days ago, there passed
on one ofour business streets two aged
but well preserved veterans. One was
short man, erect agile and vivacious ;
and the other tall, stately, Of firm SOL
dicrly and graceful bearing, and bright
beaming expression of countenance,
with an air of self-reliance and poise.
The shorter man leaned upon the
arm of bis tall companion. They
were octogenarians, who had for more
than sixty years been close and conf
Dental friends.
The first named was J. U. Payne the
oldest merchant Of New Orleans; the
other was jefferson Davis the lllnstri-
Gus hero, patriot and statesman. Mr.
Payne has passed his cigIfy-eighth,
and Ar. Days has recently entcrcd
upon hiz eigntivth year.--N Q. Chron'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-08-18
The English sparrow.
RoBT. LOWRY,
Governor and -0fllcio President. ;

Commissioner Colman, of the De-
partment of Agriculture, in letter to
+. X. Phoenix, says;
ain reply to your favor of the goth
instant, calling attention to the reputed
services of the English sparraw in ex-
terminating army worms near Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, l would say that the
article alluded to probably originated
in the Ogdensburg journal, which,
about month ago, noted the fact that
farmer in that vicinity had seen the
English sparrows about his place feed
ing on army worms. This note has
been widely copied, commented on,
and more or less exaggerated by the
press at large, but no information has
reached this department which would
warrant the belief that the sparrow Ii
doing any great good in the destruc-
tion of the army worms. Whenever
any smooth caterpillar becomes extra
ordinarily abundant, almost all birds
make use of the worms in feeding thcil
young. Our native sparrows eat army
worms and other caterpillars to fully
as great an extent MS does the EnQljsl
sparrow, and In most cases where
credit for the determination of such {
pest has been given TO the latter bird
the good work was due to the join
efforts of several species, among which
it is true, the English sparrow ma.
have been conspicuous, but only be
cause of Its larger numbers, and be
cause, nesting about the houses, It
movements we're much moro likely t,
attract attention.
Unquestionably the English sparrow
sometimes uses large numbers Of inju
rious caterpillarz IN feeding Its young
but II Is equally certain that 1t use
very few at other times, that II neYe
uses them to any greater extent thar
several Of our common native birds
and that. Il English spsrroWa we're ab
/ rrnt thf eres'fr 'n5,eased number .
other birds would accomplish mucl
efea[ef destruction Of insect life thai
III6 imported tIrz15.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-08-18
Is the Southern Free Negro Labor a
SuccesSs


The Southern people-the press and
politicians-seem to feel delicacy in
handling this question that leaves the
matter much in the dark. In private
and confidential conversation they win
handle it without gloves; but such dis
cussions seldom reach the newspapers
or the place where stump speeches are
made.
Mr.. j. L. Henderson, the Commits
sioncr of Agriculture of Georgia, an
swers this question frankly. and with
out equivoeation or mental reservation.
And he says about what we suppose
the editors and politicians think about
the matter, and what most other intel
ligent white people in the South think.
Here are his views:
"In the meantime, am content to
use all proper means to utilize the
black man and prepare for his substi-
tute. While doing this do not hesi-
tate to tell my people or the world that
the farmer who relies entirely, or even
to large extent, upon negro labor,
will lean on broken stick. | feel very
sure that few men who employ the
hireling colorod man can, by any means
of persuasion or any existing appli-
ances, get out of his labor as much
work in six days of the week as he
would be fairly entitled to have in four.
| know besides this defect, that a pro-
vident care Of the farm and what Is on
ii, and all that natural and needinl vigil
lance that the feeling of home and
home interests SO naturally excites. are
things of the past. For these and a
legion of other reasons, am prepared
TO urge timely and wise preparations
for tho future oxigenoy that Is ahead
of us, and that may be softened If not
fully met by bringing more white
muscle into the field. Improved ma
chinery is doing this work now, and
from this day forth win multiply its
results. l mean by all this not the
least unfriendliness or Indifference to
the present status OF the negro or his
destiny. Icould not, If | would, change
the heart of sympathy for that race
which was born of the institution of
slavery My duty, however, is to de-
clare to the people of my State, who
placed me where anu, what | think of
all matters affecting their interest. 1t
is part Of my duty to declare that If
our people would read more; meet
each other more in friendly counsel, in
club or grange, adorn and add more
convenionces to their homes; enlarge
the supply and range of those creature
comforts that refine men while they
make them fat and happy; repeat
If all these were secured to our people,
we would be the best provided and
most contented population on earth.
If men, as farmers, worked, watched
and systemized as the merchant, the
mechanic, the professional man is COM
PEELED to do, we would hear no more Of
failures or Of the vexed debate, 'Does
farming pay In Georgia. Men that
eat and indulge themselves 365 days in
the year, must not expect to do this on
four months labor, II is scant Justice
to abuse farming and handicap II with
a thousand weights that no other busi-
ness could live under. Give 1t fair
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