San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-02
DALLAS DOTS.
Christmas Festivities, Etc.

| SAhoo W. Ns's NV $780,
iobo this year, neither was he afrai'
of scorcbing his long beard, comm;
down the chimney, as the weathe
was so delightfully."- warm. Oh! don
) you enjoy Christmasi 1t is 81
pleasant to see every one 80 smiling
aud happy, and the dear little chill
dren-God bless them, their faces oil
aglow with innocent enjoyment, i
almost makes one wish that it were
possible to once more invade thu
realm OF happy childhood
Most OF the Sunday schools had
Christmas trees, snow houses, boats
or something else inst as enjoyable
TO children. Isn't it astonishing how
very poor you always are Just about
Christmas, and how many warm
faithful friends you find you poses
and each one must be remembered
by some dainty little gift, finally the
matter adjusts itself by taking
peep into the pocket book, where
upon you find that you must &c,
some inexpensive present for each
and all.
Some people will be happy under
the most adverse circumstances,
Others would be miserable if they
"owned the earth and had barbed
wire fence around it," If they buy
pair OF shoes or a dress, they will
torment themselves wondering if the
shoes will wear out or if the dress
will fade. More than half the misery
in the world Is imaginary, we oyer
look the sunshine of to-day, but
take a melancholy view and antici-
pate the clouds that may ever shad
dow our pathway tomorrow. But
we did not intend to sermonize.
Your correspondent heard a
gentleman remark as he reached
down into his pocket for some loose
change, ''here is IS cents, all l have
left, and it has to run me until the
Goth of next month" but he said il
with iocund air, that one could
easily see that he "did not care
whether school kept or not" he was
living and enjoying the present,
with no harassing care of what might
happen tomorrow. After all, this is
the better way.
The city schools open again next
Monday the 30th, and the teachers
will not even have the pleasure OF
making New Year calls, but instead
will be teaching "the young shoot
how to idea
Dallasites are aitated over the
prospect of establishing pork
packory here, of course this would
be breat thing for Dallas, if she
does not let it slip by rs she did the
Mill.
An explosion occurred in the Iron
Foundry yesterday, burning about
ten men, some of them quite badly
Quite number Of sparkling operas
will be produced here next week,
among the most popular are "Sald
Pasha," "The Beggar Student,
"Falka, later in the week we will
have pleasure of seeing Little LORD
Fauntleroy, about which we have
heard and read so much, so you see
we will not lack for amusement.
Something new in the way OF
disease has recently devolopedin our
city-"they say" it is Russian in
huenza," affects n person very much
like the dangue, with a strong touch
of catarrh.
Well, our beautiful spring weather
has changed ut last and we are sit
ting to-day by n cheerful fire. Sclen
lists account for our tropical winter
bv the absence of sun spots, Others
say it is due to the influence of the
Gulf stream, be that as it may. 81
far we have had no winter weather
Roses are in bloom. incredible
you say, but it is a fact.
Every body seems to be agitated
over the dress reform" movement,
really it is high time something was
being done to relieve woman of hel
burden OF too many and too heavy
clothes. The tendency now is to ap
pear tall and willowy, with no stiff
starched skirts to rattle as You walk
everything must be soft and clinging
in effect, Simplicity is the charm o.
woman's dress. Why in the world
will some women persist in wearing
such hlshy colors on the street, and
such a profusion of iewelryi None
duict, sumbre shades should be more
on the street and Just as little jewel.
~ as you can get along with, don
Won know that ,ceU dressed is dp
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