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The Texas COWBOY.

Cowboy life has in the last few years
lost much of it's roughness, says q
writer on Texas in HGTpe7''S MGgGsi91e
The cattle barons have discharged
most of the men who drank, and have
frowned so persistently upon gambling
that little of it is done. Cards and
whisky being put away, there is small
temptation to disorderly conduct; so it
is only when they reach some large
city, and are not on duty, that they in
dulge in a genuine spree. On the
ranches kept under fence they have
little to do when not on the drive or in
branding time, the cattle being all
safely inclosed. But they must take
their turns at line riding, which means
a close inspection of the fences, and
the repair of all breaks and damages.
Where night overtakes them, there
they sleep, stalking their horses and
rolling themselves in their blankets.
These rides of inspection take days to
accomplish, for there are ranches In
Texas which extend in straight line
over seventv-fve miles. Those ranches
which are not kept under fence neces-
state more work The boys must then
keep their cattle in sight, while allow
ing them to Craze in every direction,
must see that none in the many thou
sand stray beyond the limits of their
own particular pastures. They go then
in parties, scattering over the territory,
for they must cover hundreds of thou
sands Of acres in day.
It is not life of hardship, and pays
we'll enough. Everything is furnished
to them free, and of the very best, and
they are paid besides $50 per month.
Each party stays out from two to three
weeks at q time, but they take with
them the finest Of camp wagons, with
beds and bedding, cooking utensils,
the best of groceries Of all kinds, and
as excellent cook as money can en-
ploy. The prairies are full Of game
and their rifles are ever handy. The
life is free, fascinating and peculiarly
healthy.
These men are exceedingly chival-
rous to all women; this seems to be a
trait born in them, as much part of
their moral nature as it is of their phys
ical to have small feet, for it is seldom
that genuine Texas cowboy can be
found who has not the distinguishing
mark of handsome foot, and his boots
are to him all that the sombrero is to a
Mexican.
He will deny himself many pleasures,
he will go without coat, and be seen
in the most dilapidated attire, but his
boots must be of the best and most
beautiful make that the country can
afford; high of heel and curved of in
step, fine upper and thin sole, fitting
like glove, and showing the handsome
foot to perfection.
Take the cowboys as class, they are
bold, fearless, and generous. a warm
hearted and manly set, with nothing
small, vicious. nor mean about them,
and Texas need not be ashamed of the
brave and skillful riders who traverse
the length and breadth of her expan-
sive prairies.
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points, and the Others are excluded from

points, and the others are excluded from
the design
Another variety is totally different. It
has laureated bust, facing right, on the
diverse, with the legend, Auctori Yer
more; reyerse-the Goddess Of Liberty,
seated, facing left, and holding liberty
pole and olive branch in eithet hand;
1egend-Inde. ct Lib. This variety is
known as the "Baby-nead Vermont. ;"
Still another variety, the third, has the
head facing left, and is rather scarce.
In 1887 the head faces toward the right
on two varieties. and toward the left on
one, the legend on the reverse of the
latter style is Britannia, and the piece is
common. In all the issues Of 1888 the
head faces to the right. There are q
number of varieties of these coins; some
are plentiful and cheap, other scarce and,
consequently, costly.
There is rare Vermont bearing on its
reverse an @Immunis Colombia, exactly
like those described. excepting that it is
dated 1885, and the legend read, Immune
Columbis.
The story Cents" are of two kinds.
One of these has for it's reverse legend.
Immune Columbia; and the other has
that of the ordinary Vermont coppers OF
1888. The diverse of these pieces are
similar to the English half-pence OF the
period, bearing Iaureated bust OF George
III, with his title, Georgivs ILL.,, Rex.
The State of Connecticut, in the year
1885, granted authority for coming cop
per money to Samuel Bishop, James
Hillhouse, Joseph Hopkins. and John
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A Great Scientist as Stock Gambler.

It was time of mad unrest-of
downright monomania. In private
residences and public halls, in London
reception rooms, in hotels and the sta
bles of hotels, among gypsies and cos
termongers, nothing was spoken of
but the state Of the share market, the
prospects of projected lines, the good
fortune of the hostler or potboy who,
by a lucky stroke of bush ess, had
cleared 10000. High and low, rich
and poor, joined in the reckless game.
During my professional connection
with railways I endured three weeks
misery. It was not defeated ambition !;
it was not rejected suit; it was not
the hardship endured in either office or
field; but it was the possession of GER
tain shares which [ purchased in one
Of the lines then afoat. The share
list Of the day proved the winding
sheet of my peace of mind. [ was
haunted by the Stock Exchange.
Then, as now, loved the blue span of
heaven; but when I found myself re-
garding it morning after morning, not
with the fresh Joy which, in my days
of innocence, it had brought me, but
solely with reference to It's possible
effect. through the harvest upon the
share market, [ becamG at length so
savage with myself that nothing re
manned but to go down to my brokers
and put away the shares as an accursed
thing. Thus began and THUS ended,
without either gain or loss, my railway
gambling. Prof. John TV4adGU, IN
lie Forum.
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ITO Rent. -

A woman boarded Baker street car
at Congress with big red cardboard
sign of "To Kent" in her hand, and
soon after she had taken a seat man
hitched little closer and blandly
queried:
Don't mean anything personal, does
it,"
"No. sir" she snapped.
Didn't know, you know, but you
was wilder, you know, and being
kinder bashful you took this way of
letting it be known that"
@That what, sir? My husband is on
the platform there"
That you had house to rent" he
humbly replied, as he went out to talk
with the er.-DetroH Free Press.
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Albion Cox. about the year 1855. Two
minis were established to produce the
coins, one at Elizabethtown and one at
Morristown. These pieces have on the
diverse horses head, usually facing TO
the right, with pillow beneath the efigy
and the legend: Nova C@sarea- The date
is placed in the exurge. Reyerse-A
shield, and around the border L PluribUs
Unum. In ordinary condition these New
Jersey coins can be obtained at low
figures. DR.. E. Maris, Philadelphia, Pa.
some years since published a history of
the coins of New Jersey, most valuable
and interesting work, containing large
prototype plates of the diverse and re-
verse of all known varieties. The illus
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GEORGE CLINTON COPPER.

ticuts" are the African Head" of 1885,
the eft. Lib. Inde, the Governor Brad
ford Head" the Horned Bust" the
Laughing Head. the Hercules Head"
of 1856, Connect, Auctobi, "Auctopi, !"
and an Auciori" of 1887; also the Con
lee" of 1888. Most of these coins are so
and the price for them is comparatively
small.
In New Jersey State the right to coin
coppers was given, by legal grant, to
Water Mould. Thomas Goadsby and
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Goodrich. The dies for striking this
state money were made by Abel Buel. of
New Haven, and the pieces were manu-
featured from 1885 to 1888, both years
inclusive. They are, in general design,
In each year different varieties have the
head facing right on some and left on
the others.
The most noteworthy of the "Connec-
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These last four have the head facing to
left. There are many more minor types
of the copper coins of Connecticut and
New Jersey, of little value on account OF
their plentitude.
A. M. SMITH, Numismatist.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI.
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of Governor Clinton, facing the rlght,
with legend: George Clinton; reverse,
the State arms of New York, and In the
exergue: 1887, Excelsior. This last re-
verse is also found combined with the
"Liber Natus, which is an Indian, stand
right hand and bow in the left, with a
bundle of arrows showing as bound on his
back. Legend: Liber Natus Liberatum De-
fendo. The latter diverse is also found
on pieces bearing this reverse: An eagle
standing upon section of a globe. with
the legend: Mes Emboracus 1887, Excel
sior. The foregoing.are very rare. except
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Young America.

II am sorry for you, Willie" said the
surgeon, as he got his implements and
bandages ready, "but part of the
finger will have to be amputated.
trust it will be lesson to you, and
that when the next Fourth of July
comes you will let the dangerous toy
Doctor" said Willie, setting his
teeth hard together, "just say nothing
and saw bone. = Chicago Tribune.
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Not That Kind.

ct say. there" said Chollie Van
Noodle, going up to the captain, who
was standing on the bridge, sextant in
hand, I've often heard of sea-horse,
doncherknow, but have -aw-have
you ever aw-seen sea ass ?"
no." answered the captain, mo sea
sne. "-HarUard Ldnapo0n.
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WORK OF THE WITS.

How TO make both ends meat.-See
that neither is bone.
A CHANGE of climb Putting stairs
In the elevator shaft.
MEN and women are made from the
roar material babies.
RESTAURANT keepers are always
ready to steak man when he has
money.
The bee has managed some how to
get credit for industry, but it's regu-
lar humbug.
JOHNNY, why did not the boys cele-
brate the Fourth of July In 1902"
"Beca use there never was no Fourth of
July until TO-"
INTERvIEwER-Are you favorably i'm
pressed with this country? Emin ent
Lecturer Very. I'm raking in a thou
and dollars a week
LENA had dreadfully dull time
with Mr.. Sillyman last evening. Emma
Did you have to do all the talking?
No, I had to- listen to him.
AN Irishman seeing a Chinaman
reading Chinese book backward, as is
their custom, exclaimed Johnny, are
you left-handed or only cross-eyed?"
SIR" said thesubscriber to the edi-
tor, 'those supposed jokes you print
are very foolish. Sir" replied the
editor, ''you should see what [ reject.
SHE (enthusiastically)-Oh, George,
don't you think the greatest JOY in life
is the pursuit of the good, the true and
the beautiful? He-That's what [ am
here for.
FAKIR - Neckties, suspenders =
Broken men (haughtily)-Do I look
like man who'd wear twenty cent
necktiel Fakir-VeQ, [ have some
for ten cents, mister.
GUEST believe I see several flies
in this soup, waiter. Waiter lin sur
prise You must be mistaken, sir. I
was very careful to take them all out
before [ brought it in.
BANK cashier of Hibernian extrac-
tion Opening the mail and smelling the
document Hello! this note must have
been drawn in the oil regions, [ see
there are three days erase on it.
A CONSOLATION = First Cloudlet-
Yes; it's a quiet, happy life, floating
around up here; but there's one thing
that makes me sad. Second Cloudlet
What's that? First Cloudlet-
mist.
"MY husband has been gone nearly
three hours from the house, and can't
for the life of me imagine what has be-
come of him." perhaps he has gone
fishing" "Ohl no, he hasn't gone
fishing, for the flask is on the dining
room table.
POLICE Captain-Have you attended
to that burglary at Mr.. Goodman's
house? Detective-Y been at work
on it all day What is your conclu-
sion? A robbery has been committed.
Very well. Now go to work on these
other cases.
PRESBYTERIAN, enthusiast The pa
pers arr full of talk about revision. l
am un4lterably opposed to it. Ordinary
citizen-So am /. The rules are good
enough now. The only trouble is with
the umpires. Give us honest umpires
and our club will win every game.
PERSISTENT. Mrs. Goodenough-
You're the sixteenth tramp that's been
around here to-day, and can't do any
thing for you. Mr.. Obadiah Toogood-
Sorry, mann; sorry but if you'll femme
sleep in the barn over night I'll be the
first tramp ter AK for breakfast ter
moran.
ROMANCE.
Two lovers lean on the garden gate;
The hour is late
At chamber window her father stands
And rubs his hands.
For while he watches them unawares,
Then goes downstairs.
He Iooses the dog from his iron chain
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Got It All In.

Lawyer-If anybody asks for me this
afternoon, tell them am called away
on most urgent business.
Office boy-Yes. sir.
Half an hour later:
Stranger Is Mr.. Quill in?
Office boy-No, sir; he's been called
away to the baseball game on most
urgent business Boston ToaC71 CrieT.
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THE SCIENCE OF COINS.
RELATION OF NUMISMATICS TO
HISTORY AND EDUCATION.
American Colonial and continental Coins.

ANY Of the confederated
States during the transition
of power from that of colo
MES governed by England
to parts or sections that
finally joined as the United
of these had
coins, passing as money, but
still not formally authorized
by law.
The George Clinton cop
per, of New York State coin
age has on its diverse a bust
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WHEN the dude remarks that he has
something on his mind, we get a carmine
conception of the infnitesimaity of
infnitesimal.
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T. / WOTluS y "
uer, Genius in
his ra m bl e s
has shown rs
many myster-
/ e S connected
with the pen,
the press, and
paper. and it is
a S TOMS h ing
W h a t great
611GSbS y HI q l l.
causes will pro-
duce. A slight
blow on q can
of dyn a mite
Will produce
disaster, Blu t.
no greater than
when a litho
graphic print
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A nominee.

Two lovers lean on the garden gate;
The hour is late
At g. chamber window her father stands
And rubs his hands
For while he watches them unawares,
Then goes downs tairs.
He looses the dog from his iron chain
The rest is plain.
The moonlight silvers the garden-gate
The hour is late.
No ASSISTANCE (scene, the club at B
p. ln,): Cholly (meditatively) = By
Jove I wish [ knew what Kitty Keene
would say if I should ask her to marry
me. Holly with tone of bitter rem
iniscence)-I could tell you what she
said to me when did, if it would help
you any, old fellar.
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POPULAR SCIENCE.
MYSTERIES OF PAPER, PRESS,
AND PEN.
BY PROF. ]. F. ELsoN.

n his search for
o t h e + worlds t o
, conquer, Genius in
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-05-22
Dallas Dots.

The workingmen, including the
painters, paper hangers and carpen'
tors are on strike. They insist on
8 hours per day and higher wages.
The president of the Board of Trade
called meeting of the business men
to adjust the matter in some way but
nothing was done.
The most prominent subject that
was under the discussion at the last
Teachers meeting WAS "which shall
it be, the long CT short session.
Most of those present We're very
much in favor of the short session
and they gave most excellent reasons
for holding their opinions. The hours
for small children are unreasonably
long, uud 1t docs seena that tho foaoi-
bility of the short session, having
been thoroughly tested in many
schools might be o sufficient reason
why the Dallas school should adopt
it. Next to our own, the experience
of others is the best guide we can
have.
We overheard remark the other
day that caused us to do some serious
thinking. Could I ever dislike a per
son go much as to speak unkindly of
him after he was dead? Doesn't it
seem hard to speak harshly of the
dead? In speaking of q noble man,
q woman who fancied that he did her
an injury, said: Il utterly detested
him calling his name) and am glad
that he is dead" and sin heaven" she
afterwards added. The grave ought
to soften these feelings of enmity
and hatred that sometimes overpow-
or us in this life. fthey are remem-
bered at all it should be with deep
regret, for after all it might have
been only a misunderstanding
too proud to seek reconciliation.
Sometimes the thought forces itself
upon my mind that we are too ex
acting when it comes to the way we
think people ought to treat as, and
not par ticular enough the way we
treat others.
Now is the time for white dresses,
mosquitoes, dust and heat. We have
nothing to complain of, for we have
had only two real warm days, but there
is more to follow. Spring and summer
are delightful seasons, if one did not
get up in the morning with such
0wish I didn't have to work" kind of
feeling; and ian all goneness" that
creeps over one later in the day,
but then it is so very nice to eat ice
cream and go to picnics.
Yours truly,
EUGENE LYNN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-05-22
Rapid Transit for San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas, May 6.-The
city council this evening, in special
session, granted right of way to
Edwin McCrillis and other Denver
capitalists to run rapid transit lines
over many Of the principal streets OF
the city. The system will be the
overhead electric morton and the cars
must make more than six miles on
hour. Work must be commenced
inside of sixty days and cars must
be running inside of nine months.
The corporation agrees to have cars
running to the fair grounds four days
before tue opening of tho fair on
80. A $4,000 cash bond
was eX acted.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-05-22
From Fort Worth.

I found the city in grea. excite
mont over Rev. Sam Jones meeting.
/ had the pleasure Of hearing this
noted evangelist several times, and
was we'll pleased with each discourse,
He's worry inphatic speaker, and is
very pointed In his illustrations, md
usually brief. He delights in ridi-
cule and in his sarcastic way can
make ono feel very small He pos
sesses great amount Of magnetism
and draws and sways crowds, thous
andswere daily attending his meetings
and has surely loft evidence Of great
good being done here. He seemed
vol pleased here, and promised to
return next summer and remain a
month, but no wonder BIO was we'll
pleafed far the city paid him four
thousand.
Fort Worth is still rushing things
along and is spreading out in every
direction, you can hear the click OF
the hammer on oil sides, and num-
bers OF stone, brick and wood build.
ings are being erected five and six
stories high. Real estate excitement
is still high. As the boom has not
subsidized as yet, most people think it
will continue for two more years yet,
others say they have never had q
boom, but is q constant steady growth
and will continue, In their great rush
and push to spread out the city,
some things have been sadly neglect
ed. The court house is truly no
credit to the city, and parks are still
in the inciripency. One thing speaks
well for the city; all denominations
are we'll represented and most Of
them have splendid churches. The
First Baptist church would be q
credit to any city, it's quite imposing
in appearance and is beautifully fin
ished off in the interior.
The Spring Palace is superb and
marvelously beautiful. I will not
attempt q description lest ! fail to do
Justice to the monument Fort Worth
has erected, and which every heart
beats proudly for, but will say to all,
come and see this wonderful palace,
the pride OF the State. Horse
cara and electric lines run oil over the
city, you can make circuit of seven
miles for five cents.
Accept my best wishes for the con-
tinued success OF the FREE Press.
Respectfully,
SoRRoaAN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-05-22

The Magazine of American History for
May presents on appetizing table of con.
tents. Its frontispiece is superb picture
after the celebrated painting of Sir David
Wilkie, r. A., of Columbus explaining his
theory of a New World to the Prior of the
old Convent where he stopped to ask for
bread for his little son. The handsomely
illustrated opening article is of special In
terest, entitled Spanish Pioneer Houses
in California" by Charles Howard Shiun.
One of the longest and best articles in the
number is on The Constitutional Aspect
of Kentucky's Struggle for Autonomy,
17si-1792," by the able president of Miami
university, Ethelbert D. Warheld, and
represents a vast amount Of scholarly and
critical research. This is followed By a
charmingly written paper on 1.-THE Old
Town of Green Bay, Wisconsin," by John
Carter, who gives captivating glimpses of
It's early social life "A Century of Cabinet
Ministers" by George NJ Pavy, is a novel
and important statistical contribution to
the sum Of human knowledge; and Mrs.
lambs description of the frontispiece.
giving the romantic experiences Of Co
lumbus at the old Spanish convent and his
subsequent summons 10 the court OF
Queen Isabella, is truly delightful. Among
the several shorter papers are, 'ChAuncey
NJ. Depew on Washington Irving; Duel
OF Button Gvinnett, the siCner," by Col.
Charles @. Jones; and "Glimpses Of the
Interior Of Africa, by PEof. Henry Drum
mord. The Issue also contains q valuable
list recently prepared, Of the Historic
Societies Of the Cu!ted States,
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Testimonial to France.

DETROIT, Mich, May 13.-The Detroit
journal publishes to-day the following ap-
peal to the press of America:
The National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution earnestly solicits your
cooperation in raising fund by 81 sub
scriptions for an adequate fund for suita
BILE testimonial to be sent from America to
France. The work is in the hands of q
large committee, representing every sec
ton of the country and each political
party, and has our fullest Endorsement.
Money and suggestions for the best form of
@ testimonial should be sent to the chair.
man of the committee, DIR. William Seward
Webb, of New York City, or to w. II.
Brearley, of the Detroit Journal. Is it not
possible that in every town throughout the
country the papers will appeal to their
readers and secure additions to this fund.
even though it be comparatively small?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-05-22
The Bianco News copies what IL

The Blanco News copies what the
FREE Press recently said OF Mr.
Clemens, and adds;
The above compliment to MIR.
Clemens will be highly appreciated
by his many friends. We, like the
FnHE Press, believe that Mr.. Clemens
true place is in the Senate. We be-
lieve he could serve West Texas bet
ter in that body than in tho House,
The bill introduced by Mr.. Clemens
in the House, regulating freight rates
on cotton bales, was one of the best
bills introduced in that body, and
shows tina. the gentleman is wide
awake to the interest Of the farming
classes, Mr.. Clemens makes no war
on railroads, but believes in holding
check reins on them. We would be
glad to see him seated in the senate.