San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-17
Dallas Dots.

The great railroad magnet, jay Gould, IL
still in the city looking to the construction
Of new road. Evidently no means busi-
ness as no is prolonging his stay in in our
midst
A party Of Easturn capitalists were here
last week with view Of investing in manu-
featuring enterprises Dallas Is moving on
like herself. grandly. majestioally and
solidly.
The Mcleod Hotel, magnificent five
story brick building with stone trimmings
Is complete and will be open for the recep'
ton Of guests next Monday.
Dalasites have boon blest in spiritual af-
fairs Of late. Rev. Dixon Williams held
two and sometimes three services per day
for over three weeks and now the great
evangelist. Rev. A. p. Graves is holding n
series of meetings at the City Park. We
have not heard the latter, but having listen
ed to Mr.. Williams night after night, can
shy with perfect candor that he Is very
remarkable man and consecrated, earnest
worker in tho Masters vineyard.
Surely we are having our clustering,
windy March Weather now. II ever the
wind played tricks up on unfortunate pedes-
trains, yesterday was tho day selected for
that purpose. Men do not suffer very
much inconvenience from the wind, at least
not much in comparison with the fortunes
that ladies' undergo, their hats generally fit
on their heads, no parasols to try to hold.
no dress to be switchd from one side to the
other, till it almost trips you mp, no delicate
little curls that did look 50 pretty when you
left home, but which have been cruelty
twisted out of shape and now simply look
hideous All. who would not be man!
Easter Sunday saw everybody (nearly)
Ill new dress and bonnet. The summer
hats are the loyeliest bits of tulle and flow
ers imaginable, dainty looking and SO very
simple that one vainly thinks, ''surely tina:
does not cost much, no, it only costs $40
or ssl2-.hat is not much if your bank ac-
count is long one.
"Who is that girl with the handsome
black lace dress?" Said one girl to another,
at church last Sunday. The reply was,
"Oh, don't know her name, but she sews
down town; she is only shop girl" Well,
what is wrong about that can't shop girl
wear black lace if she wishes to? Certain
ly she Gnu, ii it is within the limits of her
scanty income, but that is just the point.
Can she afford it? Have the courage of
your convictions, and do not be led around
by the nose, by Miss Tinsel or Miss any
body else. 1t might help her capture
prize in the matrimonial market, well, now
you can rest assuted that the sucker that
can be caught by gold bait Is not worth
throwing out the line for. First.thing you
know the thought will force itself upon
you that neither one can support the other,
"Whst shall wear" and "Who shall
marry" are well nigh the all absorbing
topics of feminine thought and conversa-
ton at the present day.
The opera house closed last Saturday
night with Kate Castlnton in "A Paper
Doll" The Oak Cliff summer opera viii
soon open, so there will still be something
to see and hear.
Your correspondent has been attending
the rink meetings pretty constantly aid
consequently has had little time, and phys
| ica.ly did not feel able to write. Now l
| imagine I hear dear Mr.. Julian say SEX
cused." so 1 viii bid you all good by for the
present.
EUGENE LYNN.