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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
The Covering For Cotton Bales.
National Economist. ]


The suggestion Of Col. r. j.
Sledge, in his address to the Far
mers congress at Montgomery, that
cotton bales be reduced in size is
supplemented in this weeks Econo-
mist with q communication from
Rev. A. Barnwell, giving such reasons
for it's change as occurs to veteran
buyer for account OF consumers. The
daily papers now report that the
jute trust is practically hors da
combat and that the farmers have
defeated the monster by their de-
terminek opposition. While the
jute trust is taught lesson which
may be of use to other combines
when considering an arbitrary ad-
vance in prices with intent on un-
lawful gains, the farmers have fought
under disadvantage which should
not have been presented. They
have had the active opposition Of
several strong commercial bodies,
and have been but weakly seconded
by many manufacturers of cotton
fabrics whose real interest lay in
furnishing the best covering possible
but who pursued the snort-sighted
policy of selling slazy cloth, utterly
inadequate to the purpose. The
baggiug adopted by the Birmingham
meeting is better in every respect
than any specimen of jute made fer
the purpose, but few manufacturers
put in the inexpensive machinery
necessary for its manufacture.
Resolutions of the Randolph county
(Georgia) Alliance sent to the Econo-
mist for publication voices COM
plant common in those sections
where bagging of width, weight
and texture entirely regardless of
the Birmingham selection were
used:
Whereas, considerations of self-protec-
tion, as we'll as q faithful observance of one
of the fundamental principles of our order
require unyielding opposition to all trusts
and monopolies which haze been formed
for the purpose of extorting unlawful gain
from the farmer and laborer; therefore, be
it
Resolved, by the Randolph County
Alliance, That we hereby renew our de-
to continue the struggle in
favor Of cotton cloth as permanent sub
stitute for the jute bagging, and that we
pledge our hearty cooperation with
Alliancemen everywhere who are engaged
in the laudable effort to secure justice and
right.
Resolved further, That in our judge
ment we cannot successfully prosecute the
fight against the 'jute trust" 80 long as we
have to use such inferior cloth as the mills
have turned out this season, and that we
regard it of the utmost Importance that ar
he made by which we can
secure wider, heavier and stronger cloth
"a cloth that will meet all the requirements
Of first class covering for our great staple
'rop.
While it is better to consider rs
IN ultimate purpose the change to
small bales, it is we'll to make ar-
for a proper covering for
he next crop, and the business
.gents OF the Alliance should make
heir contracts early SO as to assure
putting in of looms, themselves com
inexpensive, and increased
of the standard goods.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
"MemorIcs Best Forgotten"

Washington, December 6.-The
war department up to noon to-day
had not officially been informed OF
the death OF Jefferson Davis and had
taken no action with respect to it.
A largo oil painting Of the deceased
hangs on tho wall Of the chief clerks
room, which Immediately adjoins the
Office OF the secretary. 1t is surround
cd by the portraits Of other ex.sec
retaries, including Simon Cameron,
General Schofeld and messrs. Floyd
and Conrad. 1t bears the following
inscription: "Jeff Davis, Secretary
of War, 1$53-57; Pierce Administra-
tion." There was no Grape about
tho portrait and the flag which has
always been half masted on the death
of an ex-secretary to-day floats in q
good breeze from its usual place at
tho top of the staff.
Secretary Proctor was seen this
morning and asked what course the
department would sursue in regard
to Mr.. Davis death. He said: ~ sec
no occasion for any action whatever.
It would subserve no good purpose
that can see. 1t is better to let the
matter rest in oblivion's sleep, If it
will, and 80 relegate it to the past
than to do anything that would re-
viye memories best forgotten"
Several army officers in talking
about the case approved the secre-
tary's determination to ignore the
matter and said there really was no
other course to take in view of the
fact that the citizenship OF JEFF Davis
has never been restored.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

|ARy other paper or periodical
not included IN the ADORE list, fur
nished at propOI tiON0te rates, or or
dered separately at publishers prices,
free Of charge and postage prepaid IN
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
The Masonic Grand Lodge.

Houston, Texas, December 10
Especial To-day the grand lodge
and the grand chapter Of the Masons
Of Texas met in annual session here
There are over coo in attendance, the
meeting being so far the largestever
held in this state.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

"Looking Backward" has sold to
the extent Of 1850 copies. This is
immense when it is considered that
the ordinary novelist thinks success
has been attained when his produc-
ton has reached a sale of 5000 copies.
Belamy's book is still selling at tho
rate of 1000 week. 1t has passed
by "Ben Hur" and promises to over
take "Uncle TOMS Cabin"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
M as.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Nails from Austin arrive at 9:O5 a. m. and 500
p. m; clOse at S:3j a. m. and 1850 p. m.
Mails from San Antonio arrive at 7:40 a. m. and
b35 p. M; close OF 7l0 a. m. and 300 p. m.
ASils from Lockhart arrive at 7:25 a. N, anc 0I5
p. NJ, close at $40 a. M. and 7:45 p. m.
Lulng, arrives at ~ NJ, closes at l2:3O. Z. M
Above mails arrive and depart daily.
BlancO, via Wimberley-Arrives Monday wed
neidsy and Friday, at 7 p. M. Departs TuesuAy'
Thursday sud Saturday ate A. n.
OFFICE HOURS,
General Deli-'ery from A. NJ, to la ". and from
p A.tO5 P. N. except during DISTRIBUTION Of
miles and Sundays and holidays. open 90
saadays thirty minutes after distribution oil eeen
u the principal mails.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

NUMBER 81
With singular obtuseness the Mis-.

With singular obtuseness the Mis-
souri, law givers made an enactment
that every building and loan associa-
ton in tho state should deposit the
sum of 800, 900 with the state treas
urer This almost amounts to the
prohibition Of system which tends,
as no other does, to incite frugality
among wage. earners and to give to
restless classes the stability and tenn
perateness that comes of proprietor
ship.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
IDVERTISING RATES.

G,gal and Transient Advertisements will
ho charged One Dollar per square for the
Asst A. Insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
Co.. , aach additional insertion. A square is
Ts snace of one inch Fractional squares
viii vii be counted as full squares.
Full particulars given on application,
,sr,oually or by letter, rs TO advertising
tor longer periods. Terms liberal.
BUSINESS Cards, one inch orless, one year,
As Cards in Business Directory, one year,
Local and business notices will be charged
ran cents per line for the first insertion,
and five cents per line for each additional
Insertion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
A Subsequent Discovery.
From Time.l

Archie de Ven Gealously)-Who
was that scarecrow you just met on
the stairs?
Mabel Blossom-That was an old
friend of mine.
Archie dc Veu-Ah! indeed (sar-
castcally). Was he the ugliest man
you could find?
Mabel Blossom-(sweetly)-Yes:
but that was before I met you,
Archie.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
The Luxury OF the City.
GFrom Texas Siftings.1

Uncle Abner (after dinneD--That
was purity good feed, Bob, though
1 couldn't tell half the things l was
eatin'. How much was the tax?
Bob-Oh, about six dollars, uncle.
Uncle-Wha-a-atl Robert Oatcake,
that's sin. 1 won't eat nothin'
more except billed dinner as long os
stay in this taown!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
Our Clubbing List for 1890.

We are prepared to club the FREE PRESS to new
or renewing subscribers with the following publi-
cations at tie rat specified below. II ordered at the
same time with our paper. In the first column we
give the regular Of price each publication singly.
in the second the price Of the same and the FAKE
Press together.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
He Was But Human.
From Munsoy's Weekly

Host-Don't think of leaving us
Just yet, Mr.. Maulstick. I will show
you some more of my daughters
drawings.
Artist drawing Off D-Excuse me-
I must 60 now. The fact of the mat
ter is, I must either 20 or say what I
think!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

A jealous high license clergymen
IN Philadelphia writes that defeat IN
Massachusetts comes just in the nick
Of time for rs IN this State The
fact that odd Nick had 50 much TO
do with the defeat may have snggest-
Cd that fgure ofsPssch t. our rever-
end corrsspo1de1t-The Noice.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

TINES OF HOLDING COUNTY AID raEoiNoT OoUhrs-
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Probate BUS
ness-4th Mondays in January, April, July, octo-
ber.
commissioners Court I'd Mondays In February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last MONDAY ID
each month. at San VI ARGOS.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday in each month MtCty.
" 3-3d Wimberley's MIL.
4" 4-4th Saturday Dripping springs
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor -Eammctt Hardy.
Gouncil-W. D. Wood, N. J. Travis, Gid o. John'
son, l.. H. Browne, I'D. J. l.. Green, T. J. u
Smith, Dan Hoileinz and WIN. Glesen.
Assessor and Collector, D. ?. Hopkins.
Msrshal-J. u, Turner.
Street Commissioner 81. Y. Chastain.
Council meets the first Wednesday In eaoh monG' lh
Public School Trustees meet first Tuesday in each
month al the Mayors ohico.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

The Russian minister OF the inter
or is trying to check immigration
into Russia, especially of Germans.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

Sales Of Virginia tobacco for
month ended were 3.s28,SSi pounds.
more than double for same time last
year.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

The North German Lloyd steam
ship company will start freight
service between Bremen and New
York,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL Dlss EC ENSSY.

OogGErssNAS-STH DISTRICT:
uoo. l.. ". Moore, Of Fayette County.
SENATOR -25rH DIsTRIoT:
Non. ". H. Burses, o! Guadalupe Co.
REPnEsESrArivEs-9lsT DISTRICT:
gon. Geo T. McGehee, OF Hays Co.
Nan. f. L. Ellison, Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT 0oygr--22D DISTRICT.
pon. n. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge, LaGrange
j. II. Bethany, Attorney, Austin Co.
TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
U,vs-lst Mondays in March and September. May
,ontinue three weeks.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
"a R. Kone, Judge County Court.
jas. q. storey, County Clerk.
Tbos. j. Peel. District Clerk.
s, b. Mcbride, County Attorney.
j. g. Davis. Sheriff.
r. N. johnson, County Treasurer.
R. s. Fortson, Assessor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

y. Marion Crawford informs friend that
be has Just turned tho halfway post OF a new
novel.
Alice Hynesnan Rhiue Is the clever editor
Of The Graver and Palette, q Journal for art
students.
Sir Charles Russell has been offered $4,000
TO deliver fifty lectures In the United States
next season.
james A. Froude, the English historian and
man Of letters b the latest convert 10 homo
rule In Ireland
Alphonse Daudet b stu forced 10 remain
IDLE, owing 70 a return Of his rheumatic and
Deurulgic pains
A volume Of stories and sketches by Henry
Guy Carletqn Is to bo Published In New York
by George Munro
Oscar Fay Adams, tho poet and ltteratcur,
Is slight In frame. near dghted, gray haired
and absent minded
A new book By Amelia B. Edwards, enti-
ted "Uutrodden Peaks and Unfrequeuted
Valley" b nearly ready.
Gen. Lev Wallace says that thece are two
things of which he l. immoderately fond,
horso racing and BASEBALL
Herman Melville, once fazDsd for his sailor
stories, Il stf1 IN the land q The living.
though he writes no more
A tranSlatioa iIsto Rngiish pro- of Omar
KbayyamS vel known hnss has been mads
By Justin Hu1tioy McCarthy.
Anna KatharfDs Grcoo b buzly oneAged
upoa a new novel, sid 10 b entirely uDli<s
anything elss shs has ursttezL
OF Louh UIbachS almost painful osruf1l-
nes q ryla, q vas ooos szrcasttcally naid
he would silt hair IN four.S
T. c. Cr1wford, TIE vel kDosn nrSzFaper
corrsspondent. d sa,d b have per1nAnsufly
quit tie ED q Besspapar worE
he Miss Hodgkin, to y0ung bngLlEh
Isai.s. hare stnrtod Tbs Sa1ta L111A . 49,
noufkly na.c4z11s for t,s baod. n B-.1ls
tyPA
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

Old Papers zOc a 100 as. 2 Is q. g..
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18th YEAR.
FREE PRESS.

,,surp WEEKLY AND ENTERED At THE
eosrorrIoE AT SAN MARCOS TEXAS AS SEQ
Az, CLASS MATTER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19

Tommy was at q boarding school,
and 1t had boon decided that, for various
practical reasons, II would be better for
him to spend Thanksgiving with neigh
boring aunt, instead Of taking the longer
journey home. This conclusion was an-
nounced to him, with as much gentle
ness as possible, and in few days his
father received the following note:
Dearest Papa--when tho turkeys In the oven.
and tho 'tatocs In tho pot when the cranberry
bubbles redly, and the pudding's smoking hot
when tho nuts are cracked and waiting, and the
rstisins hemp the plate, aud you're 80 awful hun
CRY that you'd rather die than wat-'then youn
remember mer' o, pa, maynt go hornei Your
mlserable ToM
They sent for him by the next mail.
Turkey, well stuffed, was on the table,
and the little girl Of the family found the
dressing very much to hor taste.
"Give me some more Of that" said
she, when she had eaten her portion.
i'What, Mamie" said the mother.
"Please give me some of that"
"Now, Mamie, you should ask for what
you want by name, and not say some Of
that"
Mamie looked distressed, but finally
puckered up her lips. and said:
"Iwant some Of tho clothes. "-Youths
Companion.
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-21
A NEW HAMPSHIRE SENSATION.


MANCHESTER, n. H., Jan. 2l-Dr VIII
lam Boothby, Of the dental firm Of Eaton &
Roothby, left for Boston, sending word to
his wife that he would not return. He was
followed by Mrs. George A. Kennem, Rus.
sian woman OF great beauty. 1t was sup
posed that they were en- route for Switzeg.
land where the womans father is said to be
q railroad manager. The clipping couple
stood high in social circles DR.. Boothby's
dental rooms were among the most attract
i've Ia the state, and his business was exceed
ingly prosperous. He leaves wife, the
daughter Of Superintendent Cummings, Of
the lowell machine shop, to whom be seemed
greatly devoted. There was not a couple in
Manchester who seemed happier in each
others society, and between whoaa the at
tachment was apparently stronger. He was
constant IN his attendance upon the Hanover
Street Congregational church, was active
Ia the Royal Arcanum, prominent in the
Manchester Rifle association and closely
identified socially with Representative fami-
lies
Mrs George A. Ksnnem is the wife of a
local agent Of the Vermont life Insurance
company, and, besides being very attractive
is highly accomplished. Their aeunamtanee
was formed while boarding at the same place
but it was never supposed that There was an,
intimacy between them. Dir. Boothby adj
dressed letters to his vile, who Vas VISITING
her parents ia Lowell, aud his partner. an
nouncing that bo had lett Manchester Tor
ever. To his wife no wrote that she mad been
good and true wifa, ana that the years Of
hts married life had been most happy. Mrs
hennem leaves a husband and one child. tbs
latter two years OF age Mrs. Booihby /.
heartbrokea The affair has been the most
astounding sensation Tor wears in this locality.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-21

The Middle States League, Of which
the Wilmington Base Ball Club is mem
Der, will hold meeting OF special i'm
portance in Norristown, Pa. to-day The
Philadelphia Press Of Yesterday has the
following in relation TO the league:
The Middle States League will meet
at Norristown tomorrow, when the
two vacancies will be filed by the ad-
mission of either Cape May, York.
Reading. Lancaster or the Gorhams
Of New York. At this meeting the
board of directors win be elected. form
of contract adopted and schedule com
mlttee appointed No base bsll organi-
sation was ever formed under more favor
able auspices than the Middle States
League It's circuit could not be improved
npon, none of the cities being more than
100 miles apart. it's salary limit gives
each member an equal opportunity TO com
pete for the neutrality-suspicious. financial
loss, and the abolishingo of a travellingcorps
OF umpires viii save much money In
fact. everything points to bright future
for the league Senator Reyburn will
represent the Cape May Club, and he goes
TO Norristown with some facts and figures
which win probably land his club in the
league. although Lancaster York, Read
sng and the Gorham representatives viii
all be on hand and make strenuous efforts
Cor admission
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-21
PENINSULA NEWS PARAePApH. /.

Easton. Nd, is to have anoth, r Ma.
tional Bank. The capital stock, $50 600
has been a bscribed Hon. ]. Frank
Turner is spoken Of for presi Ient.
The family Of Governor Jackson win
leave Salisbury, Nd, next Thursday for
Annapolis, where they will locate for the
winter. The governe>r will give Governor
Beaver Of Pennsylv ania, reception at.
the state Capitol On January 26.
At the ANNUAL election Of board Of
directors the stockholders Of the Sails
bury National Bank last Tuesday re cleo
ted the Gid board, consisting of Governor
2. r. jackson, Colonel Samuel A. Ora
ham, Mr.. w. B. Tilghman, Hons. Thomas
Humphreys, E. s. Toadyine and r. F.
Brattan and S. Ulman, Esq, to serve
another term.
The berry case Of shippers from Sails
bury, md. station VS.. n. y, ?. 4 n.
railroad has been amicably settled. The
case arose from q consignment, by these
shippers, of berries made on June Z, 1883,
over the N. Y, p. & n. road, to commits
sion houses in Boston. On account of an
accident the car containing the fruit was
left at Philadelphia ON the morning of
June Sth, and on the following morning
Hendrickson & Co., commission mer-
chants Of that city, placed the berries
on the Philadelphia market by order
OF the railroad company. On
October s the shippers received checks
in settlement from the railroad company
OF fraction over two cents per quart for
the car load. They very promptly re.
turned the checks and notified the com.
pany that they had placed the accounts
IN the hands of Thomas Humphreys and
J. +. Ellegood, attorneys, for settlement.
Early in December W. A. Traders attor
ney, Thomas Humphreys Esq, obtained
judgement against the company and
was allowed seven and a-half cents pei
quart; when Mr.. Crisfeld, counsel
for the road, took an appeal
On December 81 the railroad company
sent representative from Philadelphia
to compromise with Mr. Trader. Wed
nesday the compromise was agreeably
brought about, and Mr.. Trader received
check in full payment for the berries at
seven cents per quart. This compromise
also served as basis of settlement be-
tween the company and Mr.. Ellegood'
clients which was effected, and Mr.. Ellie.
good received from Mr. Waller. represen.
tatiye of the company. last Wednesday
check for nearly $500 Salisbury Ad
vertiser
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-21

One week ago William Keane, a de-
formed newsboy died in a room in North
St Louis He was 36 years Of age, and
had sold papers continually for twenty.
five years. His stand was for fifteen
years in front Of the Southern Hotel, but
for the last ten years he had disposed Of
his wares in front Of the Lindell When
he died his room was searched and the
searchers We're surprised to find 50, $50 and
certificate on the Safety Deposit Com
pany. The box in the Safety vaults was
opened yesterday, and street railway and
railroad bonds valued at S21 900 were
found. His relatives lived in abiect
misery and never knew he had the
wealth. The fortune viii be a God send
TO them. Keane never told anybody
about his wealth. The box was opened
by an administrator appointed by court.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-21

The Middletown Transcript says: We
are indebted TO Mrs. James NJ. Vande-
griftfor a number Of very fine Florida
oranges Mrs. Vandegrift has invested
in grove near Oviedo, Florida where
William Cleaver, a former resident Of
Port Penn, and a relative Of Mrs. Vande-
grift, has what may be termed something
out of the ordinary in the way OF
an orange industry, if we may Judge
from clipping from the Ovieda Chron-
icle Of Orange county, Florida. II says
Mr.. William Cleaver Of this place has
hve boxes Of Hazel oranges, each one of
which viii weigh a Ipound Several Of
khem grace our sanctum. for visitors to
Zee a sample Of fruit raised on Oviedo
soil Mrs. Nandegrifts grove adioins
Mr.. Cleavers, and we may reasonably in
fer that she has hopes of initiating this
production Of Mr.. Cleaver in the near
future. For which the lady has our best
wishes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-21
Church Fire IN Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan ~ III. Momoria
Presbyterian church, at Eighteenth stree
and Montgomery avenue, this city took fiji
from defective flus yesterday afternoon
and was damaged 70 the extent Of $4,000
Five hundred Sunday school children wer
assembled in the rooms ol the first floor o
the church, and services were about to begin
when the fire was discovered The children
were quietly dismissed 10y the superintendent
and passed out to the street without excite
msnt The handsome tower at the south
west corner Of the buiding was entirely de
stroyed, and the Muchmore free library
which was located on the fret floor OF th,
church adjoining the tower, was badly dam
aged by fire and water The large organ
escaped damaged, but tho carpets ana up
holstery Of the church were ruined by water
aud smoke