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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
18TH YEAR.
TO ADVERTISERS.
.no Free Press Recognized by Geo. p.
'n' RowelI q Co., as Ahead as an
Advertising Medium.

r,o well known advertising agency Of
,.np Rowell & Co. of New York City, have
slsUsd an annual Newspaper Directory for
.S;rtv % wears or more, and these publications
have Savs been generally recognized as authority
~ N the matter of newspaper circulation.
I %,,ho regular issues Of the Directory they
have included oil the newspapers published
=, ,Se limited States and Canada. Quite
.aosntly. however, they have issued con-
dsnsed list. It gives only tho best newspa-
usrs ~ "A advertising mediums, and hence is
UUractically better, because more convenient,
han their larger Directory. Four-fifths Of
,hs % newspapers Of the United States are
a.oot;cally acounted out" by intelligent ad-
ppsrtisers, who only want to know the best.
Hence the value of the work under notice.
The nnblishers in the preface we'll say:
III sifts the wheat from the chaff. 1t di-
rac,s the attention of an advertiser toward
0onsrs ~ which he should and ought to use,
and tends to intercept portion of that pa
tronapo which goes to publications which
.os, greatly in excess of any power to bene-
Az which they possess. Ittakes the general
nronnd. that the best is the cheapest"
We need scarcely say that on this plan,
,bs FREE PpEss is given by this book (see
nooe 1881 as the advertising medium of San
Marcos aud Hays county, 1t being tile 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, 1888-09-20
A Jap.ne.e camphor ractery,

Camphor Is made In Japan In this wsyI
After a tree Is felled Il Is cut up into chips
which are laid In tub. or O large iron pot
partially filed with water and placed over
a slow fire. Through holes In the bottom
Of tho tub steam slowly rises. and heat
ing the chips generates oil and eamphor.
OF course, the tubs with the chips has q
closely fitting cover. From this cover ..
bamboo pipe leads 70 q succession Of other
tubs with bamboo connections. and tho
last Of these tubs Is divided into two CON-
partments. one above the other. the divid--
Ing Hoor being perforated With small
holes 10 allow the water and the oil 20
pass 10 the lower compartment Tho
upper compartment e supplied With .
straw layer. which catches and holds the
eamphor In crystal In deposit ~ Il passes
70 the cooling process The camphor 10
then separated hon the straw. packed In
wooden tubs. and Il ready for market
The oil Is used By tho natives for ulumin-
sting and medical purPosss--Ssv York
Nail and ExpresA
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
Alison ]. STREETER,
Candidate OF the Union Labor Party for
President.

Alison James Streeter, the candidate
of the Union Labor party for presi-
dent OF the United States, was born
in Rensselaer, county, New York, in
1923, his family having moved there
from Massachusetts,. Young Street
or began his life work on farm when
he was but four years old. His faith
er died in 1S40 when Alison was sew
enteen, and he was then obliged to
make his own way. He entered
Knox College, at Galesburg Illinois,
and paid his way there for three
years by making and selling shin
giles. In 1849, he went overland to
California with an OK team and re-
turned home two years later. In 1853
he drove herd Of young cattle to
California from tho west, repeating
the operation next year, and made a
good profit on both trips. Return
ing home he bought land near New
Windsor, Mercer county Illinois, he
stocked farm and has raised stock
ever since. He is now large land,
owner, q model farmer and success.
full stock raiser.
In 1872 he was elected representa-.
tive to the state legislature, where he
took an active part in railroad legis-
lation "to prevent extortion and un-
Just discrimination" This was ai
the time OF the Granger movement.
and he joined the Changers. In 1878
Mr.. Streeter severed oil his old po.
litical association and joined the La.
Dor party. In 1880 he was the green.
back and Granger candidate for gov
ernor of Illinois, when his high pei.
sonal and political character drew
out very larger farmer vote for him.
He was elected president of the Ma.
ional Farmers Alliance, and held that
position three years, when he declined
in favor of other leaders. In 1884,
the farmers elected him to the Iii
nois state senate, where he labored
earnestly for the people and against
corporate encroachments upon their
rights. He brought in bill in the in
terest of Christianity and higher NOR
atty to raise the age of consent from
ten to fourteen years and was also faith
er of the bill to prohibit the sale of to-
bacco to youths under sixteen years
of age, and his entire Legislative rec
ord is an unbroken series of efforts to
give full justice and larger liberty to
man, and he is always ready to aid in
the evolution of higher humanity
and purer government.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
Got to ThInkin' or Her.

I got to thinkin' of her-both her parents
dead and gone
And all all her sisters married, and mono bu.
A livin' all alone there In that lonesome sor,
o. way,
And him blame old bachelor, conhrmder
every day!
rd known 'em oil from children, and their
He settled in the neighborhood, and hadn't
ary dime
Err dollar, when he married, fer to start
housekeeping onl-
So I got to thinkin' of her--both her parents
deae and gonel
got to thinkin' Of her, and wondern what
she done
That all her sisters kep' gittin' married,
one by one,
And her without no chances and the best
girl of the pack
An old maid with her hands, you might say
tied behind her backl
And mother, too, afore she died, she ust to
jes' take on
When none of 'em was left, you know, but
Evaline and John,
And jes declare to goodness at the young
men must be bline.
Not to see what q wife they'd git If they got
Evalinel
I got to thinkin' of her; In my great nffiio.
ton she
Was sich comfort to Us and so kind aud
neighborly-
She'd come and leave her housework, for tc
help out little Jane,
And talk of her own mother at she'd never
see again
Maybe sometimes cry together-though for
most part, she
Would have the child 30 reoonciled and hap
py like at we
Felt ionesomer never she'd put her bonnet
And she'd rally haf to be q gittin' back te
john!
I got to thinkin' of her, as say-and more
and more
I'd think of her dependence and the burdens
Her parents both a-bsin' dead, and all hei
sisters gone
And married off, and hor alvin there alone
with John
You might say jes' a-toilin' and a-slavin' out
her life
For man at hadn't pride enough to gel
hissef a wife
LESS some one married Eyaline. and packed
her off some day!-
So got to thinkin' of her-and 1t happened
that Away.
-James Wbitcomb Riley.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
10 REASONS WHY
st. Patrick's Pills Are the Best

I. Because they are made according
to the best formula that has ever been
devised.
Q. Because they are made from the
best and purest materials, carefully
prepared and sugar coated.
8. Because they are tho most search.
ing and most reliable cathartic In use.
4 Because they correct bilious dis
orders, and prevent all diseases arising
from them.
8. Because they always produce a
pleasant cathartic effect.
8. Because they euro jaundice, regu-
late the liver, and aid in removing all
morbid matter from the system.
2. Because they are certain In theiz
action and can always be depended
upon.
8, Because they cure constipation,
and prevent all disorders produced by
It.
0. Because they tone up the stomach
and aid in the digestion and assimila'
10. Because they do not produce
piles.
IL. Because they do not nauseate
the stomach, nor gripe the bowels, mol
produce painful discharges.
10. Because they cleanse the entire
system, purify the blood and regulate
the liver and bowels.
St. Patrick's Pills are sold by drug
gists and medicine dealers at 20 cents
per box, or five boxes for one dollar
Do not let them persuade you to take
any other kind, until you have once
tried St. Patrick's after that you will
never be satisfied with any other.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20

IMPORTANCE OF ROOT caops
Deep Rooted Plants Necessary In the Rs-
tation OF Crops--rhcir value ~ Food.

Deep Rooted Plants Necessary In the Rar
tation Of Crops -Thcir value ~ Food.
Professor O. A. Goessmann. director Of
tile Massachusetts, experiment station, calls
attention to tho Importance of liberal
cultivation Of root crops In mixed farm
management, wherever deep soil and
tho general character OF the climate favor
their normal development. Roots fur
nish an exceptionally large quantity Of
valuable vegetable matter fit for fodder
for various kinds Of farm live stock, COM
peting In this direction favorably with our
best green fodder crops; and they pay
we'll, on account Of large returns for tho
necessary caro- bestowed upon them by
thorough deep cultivation TO meet succesa.
The physical conditions of the soil, how
over favorable they may have been fog
the production of crops Of similar
character, will suffer, II year after year
the samo system Of cultivation Is car
ried out. Diversity In the mechanical
treatment Of the soil, and change Of sea-
son for such treatment, cannot otherwise
but affect advantageously Its mechanical
condition and the degree Of It's chemical
disintegration. promoting thereby Its TT
ness for development Of Inherent plant
food, as well as Its power Of turning TO
account atmospheric resources OF plant
growth The roots Of the same plants
abstract thoir food. year after year, from
the same layer Of soil. while change Of
crops with reference to o different root
system renders II possible to make all
parts Of the agricultural soil contribute
In desirable succession towards an
economical production Of the crops to be
raised. Deep roofing plants, like onr
prominent root crops, for this reason. de-
serve particular consideration In the
planning OF o rational system Of rotation
Of crops. To raise improved varieties Of
roots should be the rule.
Root crops, although somewhat pecu-
liar In their composition when compared
with many OF our prominent fodder ar
ticles, have proved very valuable con.
stituent In tho diet Of various kinds OF
farm live stock. when properly supple
mented by hay, grains, oil cake, bran,
ETC., as circumstances may advise. The
professors experience at tho station con-
firms fully the valuable services of roots ae
IN ingredient Of fodder rations for milch
cows.
To raise roots the second year, after o
liberal application Of coarse barnyard ma
nure, or the turning over Of grass lands,
with tho assistance OF some commercial
phosphate fertilizer In the interest Of o
timely maturity, Is highly recommended
by practical cultivators of sugar beeta,
To stimulate In tho roots tho production
of the largest possible amount Of sugar
and starch must be tho object of tho cul.
tivator, for these two constituents Of
roots control, moro than any other onos
their increase In solids.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
Luxuriant Hair

Can only be preserved by keeping the
scalp clean, cool, and free from dan
druff, and tho body In q healthful
condition. The great popularity Of
Ayers Hair Vigor Is due to the fact
that it cleanses tho scalp, promotes tho
growth Of the hair, prevents It from
falling out, and gives 1t that soft and
silky gloss so essential to perfect beauty.
Frederick Hardy, OF Roxbury, Mass,
gentleman fifty years Of age, was fast
losing his hair, and what remained was
growing gray. After trying various
dressings with no effect, he commenced
the use of Ayers Hair Vigor. III
stopped the falling out" he writes;
land, to my great surprise, converted
my white hair (without staining the
scalp) to the same shade Of brown 1t
had when was 25 years Of age"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
Points In Plum Culture.

Following are some points In plum cub.
ture given by fruit grower with thirty
years. experience. at meeting Of Maine
pomologists:
Plums succeed we'll on different soils,
but the trees require to be well fed.
PLAN trees will not thrive under neglect.
Hen manure and manure from the hog
pen ore as good as any. The best place
for the plum Is In henyard. AS It re-
quires clean cultivation, not doing well In
grass, O Lhenyard seems TO be Just tho
place for 1t. Besides, tho hens arc the
best protection against the curculio, tho
worst pest Of this fruit. This grower at
tributed his own success with plums to
thus growing them. The black knot had
troubled him considerably. While no
sure remedy had been discovered, he
found by applying manure libcrally to .
tree where he saw signs Of the black knot,
1t gave the tree thrifty growth. and had
q tendency to check Its ravages. By this
means he had not lost tree for fourteen
years Tho varieties which had done tho
best with him were the Lombard, I'm
perial Gage. Bradshaw, Niagara ,and
Wheat. From what he had seen Of the
Niagara. he was favorably impressed
with II.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
Things Told By Farmers.

A farmer with considerable experience,
who has sliced clover two years. says IL
1t should be left to wilt ON the ground for
two hours after cutting, and each days
filing Of the silo be allowed to heat be-
fore the fresh clover Is added, and the
sides, not tho center, kept thoroughly
tramped, the clover will como out moist
and green. and the cattle will relish II -
thoroughly as summer pasture
Mr.. r. D. Curtis is reported as saying
that tho best pork ever made on the farm
was made by feeding sixteen old hogs.
twice day, five bushels Of turnips and
swedes, boiled, and mixed with half
bushel Of rye, ground entire. Thrce
weeks before killing time the rye was In
creased to three pecks at each meal.
Z. 8. Gofi, horticulturist Of tho New
York experiment station, found as the re-
suit Of o long series Of tests that the pro-
ductiveness Of any strain Of potatoes can
be materially increased BY the continued
selection for seed Of tubers from the most
productive hillA
Pm Augur describes the Gypsy straw
berry as always good In quality; not large
or sufficiently productive 10 plant largely
for market. but for early use at home
most excellent.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
No. of Squares.

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BUSINESS Cards one inch orless, one year,
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Local and business notices will be charged
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Marriage and Obituary Notices, of over ten
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All advertisements aud subscriptions due
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that we may send specimen copies to suoh
persons.
Our terms for announcing candidates are
S15 for state and district Offices, 70 Tor
county Offices, and SO for precinct and mu-
nioIpsl Terms. cash.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
a we'd Abou, Pie Pens.

Tho farmers pig pen should bc located
at Q considerable distance from the house
and In a direction from which the pre-
vailing winds viii not watt the odors
toward II. Better still, tho bad smells
should be reduced 20 4 minimum by clean
liness and deodOrizing at the pen This
Is easily done and prohtably, too. by
throwing In few sh0velfuls Of dry earth
on that portion where the pigs resort. 50
that their manure Is mixed up with u In
the pen, and still more thoroughly when
the pen l. cleaned out. Every pen should
be constructed 20 Il can be cleaned out
from one Of the sides without entering Il
Al all Enough space should be left be
tween the Hoor and the siding Tor intro
ducing q long handled sorHPer or hoe for
the prrpose of cleaning i out II the
pen has teen literally supplied with dry
earth. bad odOrs vii be prevented and
tie value q the DEourp iDerc1sed
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rg Any other Paper or Per'odi-
cal mot included in the ADORE last, twr-
mished at proportiOHdte rates, or or
dered separately at publishers prices,
free Of fcharge and postage prepaid ~
all cases. -, =,
Tbs ntny Losses caused By fsilares' ROBBERY o
,Bs pet.y thehs cut ofthe mails. make u ,o''ia's
~ peoe.ss.ry to send soBsiasrsble 'sn' bJ 70''ai
srssr, Registered letter or srsh-
Tss ,.t, arrival % all puhliestious Eusfint-ea-
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- s,s, correctly credited. shick q sFiesnes tls
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
CHURCH ES.

notwithstanding at the hethodis'
Church every Sabbath, Rev. ". II. b. Biggs. PASTOR
Sunday School at q. m. Singing al o'clock p. M
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday. Young henfptAJ-
er meeting on Monday night. -.
BAPTIsT-Presching at the Baptist Chureh
every Sunday. Rev. W. D. Beverley, PASTOR
Sunday School at $50 Q. N. Young mems prayer
meeting Tuesday night. Congregational prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
PRBsBYTRRlAE.-servioes 2nd aud An sunosys
each month. pastor. Sunday
School every Sabbath at ESQ an. PRAYER Meet,
Ing every Thursdsy st T:3o p, N. All are inVi'eo
to attend.
CHRlsTIAN.-Rlder fssiot-
sunday School At an. A cordial Invitation eT-
tended TO all.
PROTESTANT EPIscoP AL---Rev.J J. Gtlbreatn.
Pastor. Services the 1nd and tth suooaJa !"
month. Sunday school every Sunday.
CATHOLi-.- services eth SUNDAY 10 each uaout1'
kev. Rathsr Snh. PsItor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
NAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Nail, iron Ausun arrive at io.9o q. n. sDe s5oa
> n elose a. 30 q n. and 80 p n
NAILS from ssn Anto1io arrive at sso1 q n h1s
800 . n; closs at T.1s q. n. suc 40 > n
NsIls frO1 Lcckhsrt srrivs a. lo3o ,. n: elofea
s.1ca n.
LaIinE, arrfr.salzN., closes At is.so. Pm.
Abovs nails arrive Hui depart daily.
Bltncs, via Wtuserlsy-ArriEss houcay. wed
rsscay Hui Friday. At : p psptrts Iuss1aT,
ItErscHy and Saturday af a n
Hcrnas
Gsusr.l Delivery frsu A n. % y n. ard fro-
] p N-tss p n srespt turirs eistr1sution Il
1ilet and % sursays a.. kolitaFt- Open 81
ssnetys tklrtT uinutss nfier eifiribrsisr 81 sart
4 A NcNEAyS. ? n
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
A Good Appetlte

IL essential 70 good health; but AZ this sessSs
If IL often Loot. owing 70 IRE poverty O. inpa-
rify q Tie blood, derzneemsni q ths digestive
organs. and ths weakening erect q ths
changing season Hood's sarsaparilA q
v0udsrfui medielns for creating A appeuies
tonins tbe dlEeston. ard Eiring strenTih =
TIE Whole system N0s l. ne ume y Az
T. b sure % gst Hoods sarsapar1la
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20

By actusl count there are over 900
American girls who have married foreign
tftles. and I am not at all sure that the list
Is complete. In almost every case the
American girl has been rich While the
European nobiernan has been mildly pow
erty strieksa- We have yet 10 record the
csss Of a rich and titled foreigner marry
Ing poor American girl This does not
pro-e anythiag. but It looks very Sus-
picious. -was6iRgtO1 Cor. GlObs Demo
c-t
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
Ten Years Younger.

Mrs. Mary Montgomery, Of Boston,
writes: "For years, was compelled
to wear dress cap to conceal bald
spot on the crown of my head but now
gladly lay the cap aside, for your Hair
Vigor is bringing out new growth. I
could hardly trust my senses when I
first found my hair growing; but there
it Is, and I am delighted. ! look ten
years younger"
A similar result attended the use Of
Ayers Hair Vigor by Mrs. o. o. Pres
colt, Of Charlestown, Mass, Miss Bessie
II. Bedloe, of Burlington, VT, Mrs. j. j.
Burton, OF Bangor, Me-, and numerous
others.
The loss OF hair may be owing to i'm
purity of the blood or arrangement Of
the stomach and liver, in which case,
q course of Ayers Sarsaparilla or OF
Ayers Pills, in connection with the
Vigor, may be necessary to give health
and tone to all the functions OF the
body. At the same time, it cannot be
too strongly urged that none of these
remedies can do much good without
a persevering trial and strict attention
to cleanly and temperate habits.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

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be charged One Dollar per square for the
frst Insertion, and Fifty Gents per square
sor each additional insertion. A square is
the space of one inch: Fractional squares
,viIl bs 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, 1888-09-20
Sore Throat can be cured In one day
by using Chamberlain's Pain Balm.

S0re Throat can Dc cureu IN ONO osy
by using Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Rheumatism. Many cases of chronic
rheumatism that had resisted all other
treatment, have been cured by Cham
berlain's Pain Balm.
Outs, Wounds and Bruises, are healed
In one half less time and without leav-
ing o scare when Chamberlain's Paln
Balm Is promptly applied.
Burns and Scalds. The pain Is al
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Neuralgia can be cured BY using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
sprsins can be cured within one third
the usual time by applying Chamber
isin's Pain Balm before the parts %,
come swollen or inAamed, which can
always be done II you have the remedy
at hand so cent and dollar bottles.
For Sale by Reynolds & Daniel.