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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
The DellrIum Tremens Policy.
Indianapolis Sentinel.


In the times OF free whisky, which
Ben Harrison and his party are try
ing to bring back, drunkenness was
almost universal throughout the land
Whisky was used for drinking pur
poses instead of water by tho bulk
Of the population, including women
and children, and, as Republican
contemporary remarks, was "the
chief article OF barter at every cross
roads"
A New England clergyman, the
Rev. John Marsh, in writing Of his
flock at Haddam, Mass, in those
times, describes them thus:
"a staunch. well-informed but plain
people, whose labors were in ship
yards, ,coasting, fishing, quarrying and
farming; lsbors in which ardent spir-
its aoere a daily ration at IL and 4 as
regular as food icas pr0uided at other
hours. A pitcher of water as part
of the table furniture was unknown.
No one. not even the most delicate
female, used it,"
This was, rs Mr.. Marsh says, "a
typical New England community"
There is no village in all the United
States of which such picture could
be drawn in these days OF taxed
whisky.
The Chicago Tribune. commenting
on the foregoing, says;
"In such places es Haddam, tenn
perance reform has progressed amaz.
ingly under the stimulus of the high
whisky tax. Local option laws have
been adopted in many of them, and
high state taxation has diminished
the number of drinking places and
the amount of drink consumed in the
others. Under the high tax Ameri-
cans have become from being con-
sdered the most hard-drinking OF
civilized nations. except the Russians,
the most temperate, except the Nor
wegians."
Ben Harrison and his party stand
pledged to policy which would re-
duce the price of whisky to twenty
FIVE cents gallon, and make it
almost as accessible to the people us
water, with such appalling conse-
quences MS are above described.
The Democratic party says that
the tax on whisky shall stay, and
that the monopoly taxes on food, and
shelter and clothing must go,
Isn't that right?
Down with monopoly taxes!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
Greeley on OYerprOductlOn,

In the year 1850 Horace Greeley
addressed the New York typograph,
ical society at celebration of Frank
Inns birthday, in which he said;
/ trust no one here gives heed to
the mumbling of the self-styled poll
.ical economists about over-produc,
ton and the kindred phrases with
which counsel is darkened. Over
prodution of what? Where? Can
there be over-production of food
when so many, eyed in our midst,
are suffering the pangs of famine!
.Over-production Of clothing and fab
rics, while our streets swarm with
men, women aud children who are
not half clad, and who shiver through
the night beneath the clothing they
have worn by dayi Over production
of dwellings,. when not half the fami-
lies of our city have adequate and
comfortable habitations, not to speak
of that large class whose lodgings
arc utterly incompatible with decency
and morality! No, fiiendsl there is
no over-production save OF articles
pernicious and poisonous, like alco-
holio liquors, lewd books, inple-
,nents of game, etc. OF whatever
conduces t. human susteuanoe, COM
fort or true education, there is not
and never has been too much pro
duced, although, owing TO imperfect
and vicious arrangements for disrri-
button, there may often be a glut in
the warehouses Of trade, while thou
sands greatly need and would gladly
purchase IL they could What the
world emiBeatly requires is some
wise Adjustment some rcmOdeling Of
the social machinery. diminishing its
friction. whereby every person willing
to zoTk shall assuredly have sork 10
do, and the iust reward Of thai work
in the articles most essential 20 his
susteDsuce
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
Opposition to Turkish Baths.
There Is not the interest taken |
baths now rs formerly, / believer

There Is not the interest taken In
baths now as formerly. believer"
"On the contrary, there arc more bath
ers today than ever before In 1872
suppose less than $4,000 baths were given
In tho city In a year, Now ! suppose the
number Is close on to 100000 In the
Same period Of time. We have In this
country the finest baths In the world, and
1t is safo to say, perhaps. that there Is
more money invested In Turkish bath es-
Establishments in America than in the
whole Of Europe put together. When
first introduced hero tho business was OPP
posed on every side. The medical freter.
nifty, with but few exceptions, denounced
tho practice. Persons who knew the
benefits to DO deprived therefrom had to
sneak In and out Of bath, so afraid were
they OF being seen to enter or come'out
Of such place. ! remember when
/ came into this building what cry was
raised. The property holders In this street
waited on me and offered me handsome
bonus for my lease. But thoy did not
understand the matter. They were GER
tain that meant 70 keep disrcputable
place. and when tho builders began 10 tear
out tho front Of the house and the stained
glass windows werc put IN place. that
settled It. They were sure that intended
running grog shop in front Of my baths
Old Sammy Willetts. the Quaker million
Girc, who at that time lived just above
here, came to sec me one day and said he
wanted to buy me out. The neighbors
could not bear the idea Of having such
place as Turkish bath In their midst.
Why. from tho way some OF them went
on you would have thought Il was
hsrcm going up instead Of bath Little
BY little. however. the business came TO
be understood. since which time II has In
creased in popularity and volume. "-Hsv
lcrlg Mail and Express
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
Miss Alcott to Young Authors.

Each must work in his own way,
and the only drill needed is to keep
writing and profit by criticism. Mind
grammar, spelling and punctuation,
use short words and express as brief
ly us you can your meaning. Young
people use too many adjectives and
try to ''write fine." The strongest,
simplest words are best, and no for
eign ones ii it can be helped. Write
and print If you can; if not, still
write and improve as you go on. Read
the best books and they will improve
your style. See and hear good speak.
ers md wise people, and learn of
them.-From private letter in st,
Nicholas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09

When wife's atom Away.

Somehow yarns around the grocery
Amt so funny as before,
An I'm all the time forgettin'
This or that'ere little choro;
When / git out in the kitchen,
Want TO hang around an stay;
Guess Pm foolish cause this evenin',
Why-my wifo's a.go'n' away.
She's q fixin' things up tor mo
With thoughtful, lovin' care,
Tellin' me that somethin's here.
And somethin' elso is over there:
Lookin' sober, speakin' low-voiced
Though she hasn't much to say;
Ketch her eyes on me all dim like
Guess she hates to 60 away.
Wish twas over--wish twas way OF -
Wish We didn't have 10 part;
That's jist what keep a.thinkin',
An a-feelin' in my heart,
P'raps our speerits SEQ much furder
Than the partin' Of to day,
An jist hint what they can't tell us,
When loved ones go'n' away.
Call TO mind another Journey.
BY an by we all must 60.
Wonder who's a.gettin' ready
For the train that moves so slow?
Brings the tears to think about il,
So git nigh her an pray
1t may be my time for startin',
Jest when she's a-go'n away.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
FREE PRESS.
ISAAC II. JULIAN, Editor.
"The Father OF Texas"-lIis Devotion To
the Union.

the Union.
Rev. Rufus Burleson is giving il
the Texas Baptist and Herald som,
interesting "reminiscences of Genera
Sam Houston. We quote some pas
sages eliminating only some plain ev
licences Of the prejudices Of tht
writer
Texas was guided by his broad
craftsmanship either us president
senator or governor until the Seces
sion leaders plunged her into the
vortex of Secession and ruin. And
because he refused to go with them
they deposed him from the governor 6
chair and eyen threatened him with
assassination. He retired to private
life saying, The South will go down
in this unequal contest l have done
all that mortal can do to rescue Tex
as, but madness rules the hour.
With crushed and bleeding heart
he went second time from the gov
ernor's chair to private life and to the
shade of his forest homo on Cedar
Bayou there to look on and see the
predicted downfall of the South.
DR.. Burleson gives some facts new
TO us. He states that John @. Cal
houn made q violent speech at
Charlestown, S. c., arraignlng Hous-
tons honor, honesty and motives.
Houston's friends "called on him for
aninstant reply and he made the most
terrible speech against Calhoun and
his followers that ever fell from NOR
tai lips, He portrayed all the folly
and ruin of secession
DR.. Burleson adds:
The last night we ever spent to-
gether was at his brother-in-laws, Col.
Thomas Powers, at Independence,
shortly before he was deposed rs
governor by the secession convention.
He was returning from Houston and
Galveston where he had been deliv-
ering addresses and feeling of the
pulse of the people. We talked till
after midnight and then went to the
front steps of the door, and after
agreeing upon plan of concerted
action to stay the secession tide, be
said, "Let us pray" and he knelt
d ,wn at one o'clock at night and
breathed words of earnest prayer to
the God OF Libertyana our Father, to
save our country from the impending
vortex.
In tears he often said: Nothing
but the God of Liberty can save our
country from this awful downfall and
stride to corruption, fraud and anar-
chy." In his last days lie often pray
ed sob. God save my bleeding
country, let not the last hope of free
perish from the earth.
But in mercy God removed him from
these scenes of woe and bloodshed-
brother against brother, father against
son. He died at Huntsville, Texas,
July Is, 1863.
Thus lived and died one of the
nose remarkable men that any age
or country ever produced. A fearless
'oldier, consumate general, an emf
lent lawyer, a great orator, a pro-
ound statesman, and from habits of
lwful profanity and dissipation he
became leader in the temperance
,ause and devout christian.
The full and true life of Sam Hous-
on is yet to be written.
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He had his hat oa and was walking
Aonz the street In q uflted condition,
when a PEDESTRIAN halted him extended
LIS hand for q shake. and askeds
Lave ! made q uistakef
"IIOwf-
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The story that the widow of the
late Emperor Frederick is virtually
held under arrest with a view to in
ducing her to surrender certain i'm
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is being treated with degree of Off
cial disrespect which is anything but
creditable to her son, the present en-,
peror.
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A Good Appetite

Il essential 10 good health but Al this season
u j. often lost. owing 90 the poverty o. impu-
rity q tie blood. derangeHett q the digestive
organs. and the weakening eject g the
changing season. Hoods sarsaparilla is q
wonderful medicine for orezflng - APPETITE
toainz THE digestion. and giving streug1h to
the vlloie system Nov q TIE TINE % take
Il. Be sure % get Hoosrs sarsaFzrilla-
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ST. PATRICK's PILLS

Are the most perfect physic in use.
They are vigorous but gentle in their
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When you need good physic try them
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Severe pains in the bowels and
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bv tie application Of bag Of hot salt.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFlCIA H..

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Hon. l.. W. Moore, of Fayette County.
SENATOR 18th DISTRICT:
Hon. WIZ. Burgess, of Guadalupe Co.
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Hon. Geo. r. Meg ehee, of'Hays Co.
Hon. J. L. Ellison, of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT ooURT--37SD DISTRICT.
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j. NJ. Bethany. Attorney, Austin Co.
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COUNTY oTPIoERs.
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Jas, G. Burleson, Dist. and County CLERK.
g. McBr de, County Attorney.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

81 must stop at Mr.. Larkin's and
leave my dinner-pail," she said, de-
murely.
Mr.. Larkin was standing at the front
gate. He stood staring at the young
director, as the latter assisted the
teacher to the ground and sat down on
the horse-block waiting for her.
"Lyme Doty was here after Molly
just now," he said, gaspingly. "I sent
him down to the school-house.
1--WE met him." said Steve. "You
see," he added, making bold attempt
at carelessness, but speaking, never
theless, in a shame-faced way and
avoiding the little mans eye. You
see, feel as though it's my bounden
duty to keep Lyme Doty away from
her. Pure impudence, his hanging
around her that way.
The little teacher came tripping back,
and the young directors buggy whirled
away in cloud of dust.
Steve Tenney s taking Molly home
in his buggy" said Mr.. Larkin, joining
his wife in the kitchen and sinking
dazedly into a chair. - guess the
world IS coming to an end"
"Steve Tenney amt fool, ;" his wife
responded, practically. {" l knew he'd
get over that ridiculous notion of his
and especially after he'd seen Molly"
"Says he's doing it from sense of
duty" said Larkin, chuckling slowly
as the humor of the situation dawned
upon him. Wonder how far his sense
of duty will take him?'
81 shouldn't be surprised at any
thing!" said Mrs. Larkin, mysteriously.
The Larkins-and, perhaps, Lyme
Doty-were the only people who were
not surprised when the new teacher
gave up the school at the end of the
term and was quietly married TO the
young director. The chairman of the
school board is wondering over it yet
Hartford Daily Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY
" Yes, Lizzie, like to do fancy work,
but haven't felt like trying that pat
tern-or anything else-for week.
These awful dragging-down pains
are just killing me!'' 81 know how
you feel and can tell you where to look
for relief. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is certain cure for all those
peculiar weaknesses and distressing
ailments. Why! it even cured me of
prolapsus, and many of my lady friends
have been cured of many grave mala-
dies peculiar to our sex by this wonder
full medicine" 1t is the only medicine
sold by druggists under positive
guarantee from the manufacturers that
It will give satisfaction in every case OF
money refunded. Read guarantee on
bottle-wrapper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20


people are active, restless and ambitious, and
therefore neglect themselves Not one man
or woman in ten is in perfect health"
"Official figures show this do they?"
Precisely. There seems to be n w Eng
land disease People do not seem to think that
headaches or tired feeling,o blues or loss
of appetite, or nervousness mean anything,
Then, the first thing they know they are in bed
and on theroa d to death
"Do many die of this disease?"
thousands. Henry Wilson, Charles Sum-
ner, Wendell Phillips and Governor Bodwell
are among the number. James G. Blaine is
also on the road, and his trip abroad is in the
hope of recovering health"
"But what do you find 10 counterfeit it?"
every little. The only reliable medicine so
far discovered is Hunts Remedy. The faculty
of one of our leading medical colleges, know
ing the composition Of this medicine, have been
recommending it for some time, and the re-
suits have been wonderful. / know three
ladies and one gentleman Zone of the latter a
State officer), who have been entirely cured by
its use. wish everybody might know more
about it and use it,"
Such facts and figures, and from 30 high
a source, should prove invaluable to thousands
whose success in life would be much greater
were they physically and metally sound and
vigorous.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
Selected Storm.
A MOcking-Bird.

Yon mocking-bird, that whistling scars,
Borrows his little music-score
And mmics every piping tone
BY sylvan lovers lightly blown
To make his morning gadness known
Till down that molten silver pours
Globule on globule, fast and faster;
Dare any blame the blithe tune-master
who counts all minstrelsy his own?
But daylight ended-then indeed,
As jet by jet wound will bleed,
His very singing self breaks through!
Even so 0ost Eden shut from view
Some wildered soul, to signing new.
when human lips first touched the reed
Heart-pierced with rending love and SORROW
Breathed notes too god-like sweet to borrow.
So, poet, shall it be with you
Amanda Jones, in the Century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

VIGoR and vitality are quickly given
TO every part of the body by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling is en-
tirely overcome. The blood is purified,
enriched and vitalized and carries
health instead of disease to every or
gan. The stomach is toned and
strengthened, the appetite restored.
The kidneys and liver are reused and
invigorated. The brain is refreshed,
the mind made clear and ready for work.
Try it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

For three years was almost crippled with an aw-
full sore leg from my knee down to my ankle The
disease. Some physicians pronounced 1t incurabe.
1t had diminished about one-third the size of the
other, and was in hopeless condition After try.
ing all kinds of remedies and spending hundreds of
dollars, from which got no relief whatever, was
persuaded to try your CUTICURA REMEDIES, and the
result was as follows: After three days noticed a
decided change for the better, and at the end of two
months I was completely cured. My flesh was
purified, and the bone (which had been exposed for
over year. got sound. The flesh began to grow
and today, and for nearly two years past my leg Is
well as ever 1t was sound in every respect and
not a sign OF the disease to he seen
S. g. AHERN. Dubois, Dodge county, Ga.