San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-08
Dripping Springs.
March ard. 1883.


March srd. 1883.
Tho sensation Of the wsek, In Dripping
Springs, was the wedding, In which Mis-
MaeIsndon aud Mr., Walter Phillips were
made one.
The date Of the forthcoming even,
had been several times ared by the SPRINGER
but Il failed 10 como TO time; ~ the predict
cd lend of the world" 10 eftea has, with
tho Advsntists. However, on Monday
night, the 27th ult, the looked for oeremo'
ny did take place, and tho happy pair be-
came one. They will reside on the near
side Of Onion Crock.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Ed. Wal
lace gave . party, at which oysters were
the piece de residence.
We are having q beautiful, slow rain,
every drop Of which is going into the
ground. Wont II just make the corn
sproutl
We learn that Mr.. WIN. Daniels will 60
up the trail again, this ysar-Mr. w. Phil
lips win not accompany him this year
can DO safely predicted.
A little four-ysar-old friend surprised his
mother, the other day, by the following;
Child-"Mama, II I die and 90 10 Heaven
will I be an angelf"
Mothsr-"Yss, my dear. goes ON read
ing).
Child-(Slowly) "well, do all angels
have wings'"
Mother-'Yes, dear, suppose 60"
ohild-"wsll thon, when die. hope I
wont 90 to Heaven"
Mothsr-(Shocked) "why Willie, what
makes you say that'"
Child-'If had wings, I couldn't lye
on my back"
Matter Of fact childhood
And "The child Is father to the man."
for how many persons prefer to forsgo
Heaven for some earthly like or dislike.
II IL the text for . long discourse with
which will, however. let each reader sup
ply himself. ON DIT.
In the March Magazine Of American His
tory there IL most agreeable variety OF en-
tertaining and scholarly papers. The lead
ing article this month, entitled Historic
Cannon Balls and Houses" Is an animated
description of the invasion Of Connecticut
by the British in 1777, and the bold resist
ance of the inhabitants of the town of Ridge
field, by Col. Clifford A. H. Bartlett, LII. D.,
and the paper is superbly illustrated. The
second article, "New York and Oh!o's Gen.
tennial. by Douglas Campbell, is stirring
account Of New York's relation to the terri
tory now occupied by the states Of Ohio, H.
diana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin,
and it is contribution to history that will
attract attention and comment in every quar-
ter. Then comes paper by Mrs. Ole Bull
on Left Erikson, an interesting and inform
ing discussion of the statue recently erected
in Boston. General Alfred L. Lee writes o
delightfully."- readable paper on Central
Ohio Seventy Years Ago." making extracts
from the diary of John A. Quitman. John
j. Morris goes back two centuries in sketch
ing incidents of the life and times Of Gap
tain Sylvester Salisbury" who figured in the
conquest of New York in 1864. Rev. Will
liam Barrows, d. D.. contributes valua-
BILE paper on the Methods Of Teaching
History" r. 8. Robertson, Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana tells Of the Escape
of Grant and Meade" from ridinng into the
enemies lines in 1864. Rev. w. w. Camp
bell adds "With Cortez in Mexico, 1875"
Hon. Alexander Hamilton. about his por-
trait of Washington; and the diversified de-
partments overflow with bright and reada-
BILE data. As usual, the number is speci-
men of topographic beauty, unexcelled in
the magazine field. Price, IS year. 743
Broadway, New York City.