San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-08-08

DALLAS, Tex. August A, 1883

been almost intolerable. the thernon-
eter standing SO on Saturday. There
is some sickness, principally among
children, and there were seven peo-
Pile buried Saturday.
"Falka' was played to large aud
fence at the Oak Cliff Theater Friday
night, although it was SO insufferably
warm, that the company did not come
up to their usual standard OF excel
lence, but did good deal OF sky lark
ing on the stage. Next week closes
the engagement with the Opera
Company, but the people OF Dallas
will have still rarer treat in the
way of music, as Liberati with bis
celebrated band will give series OF
concerts at tho Oak Cliff Opera
House.
The teachers for the city schools
were recently elected, and the salar-
les OF most OF them were raised. Two
stone buildings are to be put up, one
iii North and the other in South Dali
las, and it is the intention OF the
School Board TO convert the present
High School into a primary school
and build new and better house for
a High School. A very large outlay
for school houses, but Dallas needs
them and she can certainly afford
commondious buildings for the large
and constantly increasing population,
There are so many new buildings
being erected that it would not be
right to consume too much time
speaking of them; however it might
be excusable to mention that the
First Baptist church (Which has been
talked about so long) is at last under
Roadway and will doubtless be CON-
pleted without further interruption.
More street car tracks are being laid,
side walks and streets are beng put
in good condition, residences and
stores are going up rapidly, 80 you
see we are pretty busy in Dallas, not
withstanding the terrible warm wealth.
er.
DR.. Wingo preached at the First
Baptist church Sunday morning, DR..
Cranfl at night and Mri. Penn
breaches to night. Quite a number
of visiting ministers for one week.
isn't it?
Mr.. Wilmer, the newly appointed
P. M. seems to have been the choice
of the people, at any rate most of the
citizens are we'll pleased with his ap-
pointment.
The Episcopal College is now com.
pleted and school will open in Sep
TENDER. ~
Base Ball still holds its own with
undated interest, if the crowd which
goes out Sunday evenings to witness
it, is any criterion. Isn't it. a shame
to desecrate the Sabbath in such @
manner? A certain little three year.
old boy, who goes regularly with his
papa to see base ball played, asked
him the other day ''if God went to
tho base ball?' His mother teaches
him about God and Sunday School,
his father takes him to see base ball,
and learns him pretty (?) little songs,
like "Chippy get your hair cut" and
others just as pretty C). In speaking
of this Sunday base ball, young
man who likes to go pretty well him
self, said, ga man needs the recrea
ton after hard weeks work it reses
his mind as well as his body to gel
away from business houses, stores L
and an exciting game of ball infuses
him with new life for the coming
week" Better hire q horse and bug
gy, take your wife or sweetheart as
the case may be, drive out in the
country, away from the busy hum OF
city life, breathe the pure mir Of
heaven, enjoy the melody OF the
birds, the grass and everything that
makes the country so charming, and
as you see the look of happines and
contentment steal aver your wifes
pale face, look up and thank God fol
giving you such good, loving wife
fif this don't infuse you with new life
for the coming weeks work, why, you
are contemplate sort of creature
and don't deserve any wife at all.
Well did not mean to be so lengthy
on the subject, but 1 got started and
could not stop. With best wishes
for the FREE Pass and its genial
editor. EUGESE LINN
Texas land owners will watch with
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