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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

The Ohio Democracy has but one
question to ask of its candidates for
Senator: ''How much?"-Philadelph
Press.
sB Some Federal changes are being
made in Iowa. Better late than never,
Mr.. President. Let the good work go
on.-Des MOines Register.
eB North Dakota has another good
Senator in Lyman B. Casey, who has
been chosen as Hon. ''Gil' Pierce's as
sociate This is team which any State
could be proud of.-ChicAgo Journal
The Governor of Montana seems
to have been rightly named. So far his
official actions indicate that he is en-
tirely willing to make of himself the
Toole of the Democratic party Of his
Staten. Y. Mail and Express.
B-The cotton-goods manufacturers
at Fall River, Mass, report that the
year now closing has been one OF unpar-
alleled prosperity. This will be sad
news to such pessimistic creatures as all
the while insist that the country is
swiftly going to the everlasting bow
wows.-Troy IN " Times.
WA Virginia Democratic paper says
that ''the condition of affairs which OBJ
tains in MOntans is unprecedented"
Not exactly. The Bourbons have often
stolen Legislatures in the South, and
even fraudulently captured whole sets
of State officers and Congressman. The
only difference between the Bourbon
rascalitJ in Montana and in other partA
of the country is that in Montana it will
be deieated.-St. Louis Globe-Democraa
eB-Let it be remembered that the Re-
publican party was never yet beaten in
National contest when it had dis
tinctive and progressive public policy.
In 1892 1t will declare for an honest and
uniform Federal election law, for tariff
as amended on protective lines, and for
subsidies to put the American flag once
moro on the high seas, and viii not only
recover lost ground, but will capture
States heretofore Observation-Disclosures
Traveller.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20
TYRANNY IN VIRGINIA.
How the Old Dominion Was Carried for
the Democracy.


the Democracy.
A native Virginian, who served in the
Confederate army, but for some years
has been e Republican, writes to New
England friend very calm yet graphic
description of the way Virginia was car
ried by the Democrats at the late cleo
ton. The letter was not written with
the faintest idea that it would ever be
published. Its reading will cause seri-
Gus reflection in many minds. He says:
Our State election is over and now belongs
to the history OF the past. Never was Virginia
30 thoroughly canvassed; but to no purpose, for
there was q settled determination on the part
Of the Democratic party leaders not to permit
the State to be declared for the Republican
ticket. The press became extremely violent,
and Northern statesmen or speakers who came
to Virginia to speak were denounced as low
blackguards, malignants and vilest Of Great
ures. Most Of the registrars and judges OF cleo
ton were put through an examination 70
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20

"A cat belonging to New York man
lately set house on fire. 1t upset an
oil stove, and the oil was scattered over
the cat, enveloping it in mass Of
flames. 1t ran down the stairs, and the
flames set fire to the carpets.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20

"A man in Los Angeles, Cal, route
q colony of bees from under the caves
of his house recently, and extracted for
ty pounds of honey.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20
"A Canadian sml

"A Canadian smuggler, who has been
converted by Evangelist Moody, paid
81, 500 conscience money to TIC Domiaios
Government,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20

The jury in breach of promise
case at Champaign, Ill, awarded one
cent damages and advised the plaintiff
to beware of book agents"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20

that they hardly know what to do with
themselves, and some rush up to the
roadside trees and wrench off branches
and throw them in His way; and others
doff their garments, what though they
be new and costly, and spread them for
carpet for the conqueror to ride
over. "Hosannar cry the people at
the foot Of the hill. "Hosannar'
cry the people all up and down the
mountain. The procession has now
come to the brow of yonder Olivet-
Magnificent prospect reaching out in
every direction-vineyards, olive groves,
all, rising on its throne of hills, this
most highly-honored city of all the
earth, Jerusalem Christ there, in the
midst of the procession, looks on and
sees here fortressed gates, and yonder
the circling wall, and here the towers
blazing in the sun, Phasaelus and
Marianne. Yonder is Hippicus, the
Kings castle. Looking along in the
range of the larger branch Of that olive
tree, and see the mansions of the mer-
chant princes. Through this cleft in
the limestone rock you see the palace OF
the richest trafficker in all the earth.
He has made his money by selling Ty-
rian purple. Behold now the temple!
Clouds of smoke lifting from the SHIN
mering roof, while the building rises up
beautiful, grand, majestic. the archi-
tectural skill and glory of the earth
lifting themselves there in one triumph
ant-doxology, the prayer Of all nations.
The crowd looked around to see exhil-
aration and transport in the face of
Christ. Oh, no! Out from amid the
gates, and the domes, and the palaces,
there arose vision of this city's sin,
and of this city's doom. which obliter-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
From san Francisco 10 san Marcos.

TThe following is the concluding portion
Of the Letter Of Miss Bette Ellison began In
our last issle.-ED.
Crossing over the beautiful hsy. re we're
sooa uhiriel away from the Golden City.
R..rhins S.crsnento, the capital city, Of
q. 900. ne spent few hours there. The
state capital looms NJ proudly and i very
imposing. surroandsd by beautiful shrubs
ssd fousrs phich adorned The Lawn Nrs-
Cookers art stor. is. too. great credit 70
tie city. sueh 6ns and ch-ios collection
!. r.r.ly foanA Crossing the si-rra Nevada
l-cu-taius. covered With suoE. vss gate a
change fr1n Ire sumner land Ter 5ehint-
O5s Vsrpstaal sumner. The oihsr perpetual
ufntsr Hoz lovely TIRE ulruuts-n- looEea
fri-rei --fz.fls tsl graceful T-nss- Con
t-,si5rr bar1t-fury -1ih THE Turs vhi's
.s-5-nE-s. Bet. o.. tb5sr l-rri-,s 49,
.tf1s. AL.a-y s-cr sd tlsai cszssi
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
CONE TO SAN MARCOS!
A Graphic Condensed Sketch OF the
Situation.

San Marcos, tho county seat OF Hays
County. Texas, il a growing town OF about
$500 mbabitants; population OF county,
10. 600. The town il situated on tho Inter
national & Great Northern Railroad run
ming from st Loais via. Austin. the Capt.
tai Of the State, md San Antonio, her
largest city, into Mexico, aud ON tina Tay-
lor, Bastrop aud Houston branch OF tho
Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas, which Will
probably soon be completed to Houston
aud ultimately TO deep water at SABINE
Pass. The international connects N san
Antonio with the Arkansas Pass road, lead
ing to another prospective deep water
harbor on the Gulf. San Marcos is thirty
miles from Austin aud fifty miles from San
Antonio. II is noted for its religious and
educational privileges and az the center OF
a splendid agricultural and stock country
and excellent community; also for the
celebrated springs. halfa mile above, which
boil up from the bowels Of the earth at tho
foot of the mountains, forming the San
Marcos River, and constituting at once
great natural curiosity and inexhaustib'e
water power. 1t already has waterworks,
electric lights, an refractory, several mills
etc. And it is the seat Of the first Chau-
tnuq ua of Texas, which annually attracts
large crowds Of summer visitors.
The wonderful river springs have been
the theme O. inuumerable writer's, but con-
fessedlv no tongue or pen can do them
justices; to be appreciated they must be
seen. Boats now ply over their surface
and afford the best means of obtaining
correct impression Of these subaqueous
wonders. A copy of the best short des-
cription which has appeared, as is believed,
is appended below.
The upper portion of the county also
abounds in grandly picturesque scenery
unsurpassed IN Texas and rivaling Colo
RADIO. Although in so low latitude, the
town and county are q very garden OF
health.
1t is but a question OF few years wnen
the magnificent water power of the San
Marcos river must be utilized for manu-
featuring purposes; the result of which
will be to make San Marcos a large and
flourishing inland town. IT ia universally
conceded by the best judges to be perfectly
adapted, owing to the purity of the water,
to the manufacture of paper; no other
place in the State will compare with it;
while paper mill will soon be one of her
necessities. Meantime, the town will re-
main unrvaled in the state as most
beautiful ana eligible place of residence.
There are churches of almost all the lead
ing denominations. Coronal Institute, an
academy under the patronage OF the
Methodist Church, is largely attended from
abroad as well as at home. The subject of
erecting S12, 900 or $15, 200 public school
building is being agitated, and it is almost
certain to be built within the next year.
The FREQ scholastic population is about
500, We repeat, COME TO SAN MARCOS
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

lust come from church, had little
chat about the excellent sermon that
DIR. Cranfill preached. You know
no collects money for State missions
and he knows exactly how TO raise
money in the shortest possible time.
He keeps everybody in good hnmor
by bis amusing anecdotes, here is one
that made an impression npon me.
He said ''may be you are like Sam
Jones man. he was raising money in
San Francisco for his Orphans Home
in Georgia. he did not stand in the
pulpit and ask for IL as do, but he
went down tho aisles, sizing mans
pocket book by his <general appear
ance he would call out, "give mo
$50 for the Lord" and he would
scare II ont OF him, so on down the
aisle, making them shell ont what
ever amount he called for-just at
the door sat an old miner chewing
his tobacco, Sam Jones said give
me a dollar for the Lord no answer,
not muscle of his face moved, once
more he repeated his request, but
still no answer, the third time. how
ever, when he said give me dollar
for the Lord the old fellow looked
him squarely IN the face, shifted his
tobacco and replied, IL guess I'll see
the Lord before you do, 80 l will
give it to him myself"
Well, we'll excuse me for not be-
ing a little more pointed, rs Daniel
Webster once said about speech OF
his which was rather long, IL did
not have time to make short one"
Yours Truly
EUGENE LYNN
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
SAN MARCOS RIVER SPRINGS.
The Best Brief Description of a Great
Natural Wonder.

Bishop Doggett, of the Methodist church
South, visited San Marcos in the Spring Of
1877, and wrote letter to the Richmond
IVA. Christian Advocate descriptive of a
boat trip he made to the head of the river,
from which we make the following ex-
tracts:
after angling with moderate luck in one
of the bayous III which, on account OF the
singular transparency, the fish and the
fishermen were perfectly visible to each
other we assembled the river in skif to its
fountain-head 1t has no preliminary or
tributary streams. 1t bursts immediately
from the limestone ledge at the bottom OF
the ridge, and boils up with immense vol
ume, like vast cauldron underneath the
surface, with violence which agitates the
mass of water, for considerable distance,
and which threw the boat from the ascend
ing column. Its average depth, for the dis.
lance specified, Is fifteen or twenty feet, and
its width about fifty yards. Above the
point of emergence, IS neither chasm MOI
depression. The earth is level and cult
waited up to the mountain out Of which II
bursts, laterally aud perpendicularly. Its
temperature is uniform, winter and summer
Mt about coo Fahrenheit. The water hal
slight alkaline taste. 1t is as transparent
as the atmosphere, and one could apparent
" read an ordinary newspaper at the bot
tom Every object is perfectly distinct, a'
in an aquarium.
The marvel of this wonderful river, how.
ever, is not its abrupt origin or its crysta
clearness, but the wealth of subaquatic veg
citation, Its margin is not only lined witt
overhanging shrubs aud clustering heaps oi
wild crosses; and its surface in many places
floating with wavy tresses of long and silk
en- grass, sprnglng from its depths ant
floating in the current off for twenty Of
thirty feet, but its entire bottom is covered
with nm almost unbroken tissue of delicate
ly tinted and beautifully variegated vegeta
ton blooming beneath the surface, undel
whose picturesque foliage the 1.-THE and agll,
fishes perform their graceful motions; anC
whose crystal caves the imaginative Greel
would have peopled with laughing water
nymphs. / doubt if any water-scene of tn
same extent, abounds with more transcend
ent beauty. II is genuine, original green
house. II is natures own conservator.
where her rarest productions are preserved
/ In amarnnthine freshness, encased IN franz
work of rustic grandeur, and seen through
surfaces of perpetual purity. Could tn
San Marcos natural museum be reproduce,
/ IN the Eastern States and in a higher iGti
I tule, il would attract the attention of tn
I fashionable world and arouse the enthusi
z asu Of rival artists. One mnst be incur
ahly obfusc TO look into this mirror Of ns
/ ,rIre aud not be transported with its ex
uuisite imagery.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
The Terms OF the Free Press Reduced
to One Dollar and Fifty Cents
Per Year.

After due elaboration, we have
concluded TO reduce the rate OF our
paper as above, from and after the
first of December next. The time
of those who have paid at the old
rate will be proportionally extended
We believe we bestow more edi.
torial labor on the FREE Press than
is usual rs regards papers OF its class,
and that it is fairly worth 80. year;
but the current is turning toward
cheaper rates, and we follow suit.
Even il we add to our list only
enough new names to make good our
loss from the reduction, we shall re-
gard it as preferable, as extending
the influence OF the paper for good,
and increasing its value asan advertls
ing medium. But We ought TO gain
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friends OF an independent, outspoken
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such for their timely aid. Show q
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to subscribe. Send us names OF non
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and similar means, you can greatly
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pose redoubling our efforts to i'm
prove the paper. We expect to So
cure help in the local and business
departments which, by the favor OF a
deserving public, will enable us to
serve our patrons better than hereto
fore.
We invite.special attention to our
wonderful special clubbing rates with
popular publications, and to our gonor-
al Clubbing List, to be found on
our first page.
Friends, let us hear from rou'
We hope to start with considerable
ac,essions to our list by December
LIST, and very large ones with the be-
ginning of 1890.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
Still a Chance.
see.

Mr.. Codo informs us that he is in
correspondence with the representa-
tives OF the paper business who late
ly visited this place with reference to
a site for paper mill, and that they
are determined to build one at some
point in Southwestern Texas, and
express n decided preference for San
Marcos. All they ask is the water
power at reasonable price. The
only question is. is there sufficient
public spirit hero to second their
wishes and secure this great boon?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
Just nlghi.

The nction OF the joint committee
of the Council and Public School Trns-
tees in recommending u $4,000 Pnb'
lie School building for San Marcos
was emphatically right 1t will be
true econ omy to build a house which
will serve the purpose not only now,
but for years to come,
There has been no meeting OF the
Council since, Will they manifest
sufficient public spirit to second the
action Of tho committed We shall
caa
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
Special Clubbing Ohers.

We are still offering the Detroit
Free Press and the San Marcos FREE
PRKss both for only 40 cts to Jan. !
1890.
Also Texas Siftings, the regular
price OF which is 81, and the FREE
Pass 49, both for only SO, a year
or iust one half regular rates.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

We find in the Austin Statesman
of the 9th an address by Prof. Coop
er. Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, delivered before the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical College at Bryan.
Subject: The Public School and the
State We need not say that 1t is an
able ana thorough exposition and
vindication Of Our public school sys-
TEN. We regret very much that our
limited space preciudes its pubhca-
ton in our columns
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

The special edition of the San
Antonio Times, issued the first week
of the Fair, was a highly credltablo
publication, and showed up the mer
its of its city by an array of testimony
from journals all over the United
States, speaking in the highest term s
Of the Alamo city and southwestern
Texas, generally.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

The New York Tribune says that
John Burns, the labor champion OF
London, is Scotchman, and Of the
same family as the great democratic
poet, Robert Burns. This is but
natural, rs the latter was an out-and-
out advocate of the principles OF the
French Revolution of 1889.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

Colonel Will lam II Sinclair has
been appointed by the President post
master at Galveston. He is one OF
the bondsmen of Cuny, the negro
collector, who, of course, threw his
influence for him.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

Po.,rivsLy no communication published unless,
M. writer. real name accompanies II. not publ
ie.tion unless dssiredi but for our own benefit
and proteeiIon.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
On crnfrh-.AHear-

Rlsa Cess. EEus-. AlE-lssS
1-r-f g c----h-s vea-L VII sr-sired
lrr= usri s-rs-zi bcries = - gnc0ns o.
u-ich ps--rs1e--ly curs1 -
FEANE JOHNSON
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

A large convocation of Brptists is
advertised to be at Kyle next week.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
sunerodaYear,-On Caao.

Caldwell, kh1s- Aur. :. lSa
ruEs-ui 4 years viii strained hsck used
rE-s- one h0-fle & facets o. curei ne. No
rrfE-n II uuzths NO. W-NTCE
Caster Stnck ErchE--e Bank
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

The San Antonio Fair is proving
q great success.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

We send out plumber Of sample
copies of this week FREE PRESS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

AL cossvneArIOss for the Pass rsss should DC
AN, IN On Monday 10 Insure insertion the same
,set, and all Advertisements aud business notices
ma, later than Wednesday noon
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14

GDsjszIyTs Az DEIERs EErsEys
TEEesSsks 5EEEz e5.RIuo-Mo'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
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RRuMPTrYGsO PERl4AhEKTlC
STRAINS, SPRkINs.

sprained Back for three Months
CoxsNiu, Ind. Aug 2, lSss
Nv hack was hurt BY horse: suffered
mon rs; bottles % ST. Jacobs on cured ms
permanently; 10 other remedy did me any
ro.oa OS HAWKING
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
SrraInrd from lninr.

Belle Rive. III, Angus. 1855.
suffered yes-S ago with strained hack
non EfiilE: cured by 81 Jacobs on con-
p.esely. No reiurn e pain
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-07
TEE miners FEDERATION
The Employers Reject a Scale
Presented BY the Employees
And A STRIKE WILL RESULT
Unless the Mine Owners Recede from
their Position-A Meeting Of
the Operators and Miners
Held Here Yesterday,

An important conference meeting be-
tween the committees appointed for this
purpose by the coal mine operators OF
this district, which includes all the
mines Of the city and vicinity and those
at Elm Grove and Moundsyills, and the
Local Branch No, 4 Of the Miners and
Mine Lsbores' Federation of West Viz.
gipla was held in this city yesterday,
being the second conference held with
the object Of formulating a scale Of
wages and agreeing upon the dimensions
and size Of mesh Of the screen TO be
used at mines,
There were present on behalf of the
operators Mr.. Frank II, Blake, Of
MoundsVille, Mr. d, r, Brooks, OF the
Wheeling Mining and Manufacturing
Company, and Mr., W. T. Chambers, Of
Elm Grove, while the Miners Fedora
ton was represented by Jeremiah Meade,
Louis A, Freebolt and W. S. Berisiord,
The first meeting, held last Wednes-
day, was without result, no agreement
as 70 screen seeming possible. Accord
ingly the Federation sent repre-
sentatives to various mines in
Ohio to obtain the dimensions OF the
screens 10 use there. At the meeting
last night the miners asked the adoption
by the operators OF a scale which pro.
vides that the pay for digging shall be
62i cents q ton Tor the first six months,
commencing May !, 1889, and ending
November 1; and OF cents per
ton for the second six months, com.
mencing November ], 1850, and ending
May /, 1900; and that the screen To be
used should be ten feet and a half long
and five and q half feet wide, with mesh,
or opening between the bars, Of II inch.
Thistle operators committee rejected.
A well.known miner said TO a reporter
last night; 1--WE cannot make q living at
less rate or with a more open screen,
The miners have had committees out In
Ohio measuring the different screens,
and they adopted the above screen and
prices, and will not 20 below them, and
the outlook Is that there will be q long
strike unless the operators come to some
reasonable terms.
1.-THE miners have q national defense
fund Of $4,000 for the purpose Of en-.
forcing scale rates. We have done our
best to avert q strike, and II one occurs
the operators hayethemselyes 10 blame"