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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
"POlly Wants a Cracker.o

Tha Hays County Times ia making
an aggressive and valiant fight for
Gov Throckmor ton.-Sherman Sun
day Herald.
To any one who knows anything
of the automatic editor OF the Times,
such paragraphs as the above, which
we occasionally meet with, are rich
in the extreme. What does poor
Scotty know OF Gov. Throckmorton,
or anything else connected with Texas
history or politicsf In fact, what
does he know about anything OF
general INTEREST," Absolutely nothing!
Even the history and literature of bis
own country are blank to him! In
communities where public schools
are sustained and cherished as they
should be, our American boys and
girls know far more, even about
Scottish literature, than he does, or
is capable of learning. Think OF
such man posing rs editor OF a pub
lie journal in an educational cen
ter" and as leader of Chautauqua
Assembly!
Bat we only started out to say,
for the benefit Of our contemporaries
at distance, that when the Hays
County Times assumes to play Sir
Oracle in politics, farming etc, it is
merely, parrot-like, repeating what
some one else has suggested, for its
utterances. Such alone is the amount
OF influence which 1t yields.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
DALLAS DOTS.
Rev, Dixon Williams Meetings Mt the
Rink. Trouble With one Of the Teach
ers IN the High School.
DALLAS, TEXAS, March 81, l89

WIN Va tho
ers IN the High School.
DALLAS, TEXAS, March 81, 1890.
Every night the old skating rink is crowd
ed to its utmost capacity with all classes OF
people, some who never go to church, but
prompted by curiosity have come out to
hear Mr.. Williams. Hearing him once
whets the desire to hear him again, his
esrnestness inspires people with confidence
There have been many conversions during
the meeting, and some very hardened cases
have been melted to tears while listening
to Gods promses to those who turn to
Him.
One of the High School teachers became
little unruly recently and the school
board made an investigation last Monday,
and afterwards reprimanded und suspended
him for one day. The trouble was caused
by his refusing to teach an extra class that
was assigned him.
The Dallas Choral Union is destined to
be the leading musical organization in the
State. It has nearly one hundred members
already. consisting of the best talent in the
city and is fortunate in having Mr.. HOWE
as musical director, Mr.. Bowles president,
and Mr.. Milton Ragsdale as pianist. The
Union proposes to give concert in the
opera house sometime in May, and this will
doubtless be success in every respect.
The First Baptist church has the best
preacher in the city for its pastor, and
when il is completed it will have the pref
test church. We have oil learned to love
DR.. Sims very dearly, he breaches the Cos
pei in such an earnest impressive manner
that one cannot help wishing to be christ,
ian.
Several Joined the church Sunday.
among the number was a Russian Jew who
made very interesting talk regarding his
conversion.
Sitting in the back part of the church we
noticed very pretty little incident. A very
old gentleman came in at the door, his hair
looked as il it had not been combed, his
clothes we're clean and neat, but one could
see that he was one that dame fortune had
not been lavish with, he stood few min
utes in the aisle. not knowing what to do,
SIS there was no vacant seat, when stylish
" dressed young man walked over TO where
the old man was standing, touched him
gently on the arm and showed him 10 the
seat that he had just vacated. The act was
so gracefully done and with SO little ostei-
t,tion that one could but admire the true
spirit Of kindness which prompted the
young man. Would there were more such
young men in the world. Old people do
not always have the respect shown them
that they deserve. and could We but realize
for one moment. how keenly they feel these
uuintentioual Ut may be, sights and how
Il makes them long for the summons TO
come up higher. where old people are
never in the say. where there Is rest. sweet
res, for the tired body and the weary spirit.
EUsESE LINN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
Speclal Clubbing Offers.

We offer the Detroit Free Press
and the San Marcos FREE Press for
S2.10.
The Fort Worth Gnzette weekly
and tho FREE Pass ut $3.50.
The New York World, weekly, and
ne FREE Pass at only $50 for both.
The World is one OF the prominent
Democratic papers, each number
obtaining 81 columns including a
nigh class popular novel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

The LAGRANGE Journal says that
Fayette county is to have new
court house costing between $50, 900
and $4,000. This is another in
stance of the tendency of Texas
counties to throw themselves head
long into debt.-Express.
Such is the unfortunate tendency
of the times. This pride in palatial
court houses and iails is a relic of
barbarism. When it gives place to
pride in fine public school buildings,
there will be more hope for the
country.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
MAcADAM ROADS.
How 20 Construct stone Foundations and
Top Surfaces.

How 20 Construct Stone Foundations and
Top Surfaces.
A roadway made with small pieces OF
stone firmly set in place is called mac.
adam road. There are many methods OF
construction, and the variations are
chiefly In the foundation. A macadam
top may be placed upcn common dirt
foundation, but the best macadam roads
are built with a stone foundation. The
method Of constructing such road is
given in the following extract from the
treatise Of Mr.. Clemens Herschel, printed
in the book on Improvement OF High
ways" published by the League OF
American Wheelmen:
"The true principle Of roadmaking con-
sists in giving every road two component
parts; one-the foundation-to be solid,
unyielding, porous and Of large material;
the other-the top surface-to be made
up OF lighter material, bound compactly
md evenly over the rough foundation.
THE roads of this kind, with mac
adam for the top surface, are called Tel
ford roads by English writers, from Tel
ford, who first built them in England.
The Central park gravel roads belong
under this head, gravel taking the place
Of the macadam Of the Telford roads.
These foundation roads are of far greater
importance than any other kind for
state, county or town roads, also for
parks and driveways. The top surface
of all these roads must have a certain
inclination to cause efficient surface
drainage. Various authorities give vari-
GUS rules for the amount of this inclina-
ton or side slope. 1t would seem just
that it should depend on the nature OF
tho top covering, being less or more solid
than for looser or softer materials, and
also Oh the grade of the road.
"In Baden, one of the smaller German
states, but which is worthy to be taken
rs a model in matters of road building,
and in France, the rise at the center Is
given rs lao to 1-60 of the width of the
road, according to the nature of the ma
terial; that is, inclinations of in 20 and
in 30. The rules in Prussia prescribe
inclinatons of in "a for roads falling
more than 4 in hundred; and in Is
for roads on grade of between 2 and
in hundred; and in 10 for those in
grade of less than Q in hundred. When
first built the center should be made
some four inches too high to allow for
after settling.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

An old miser named Tbos. Gary
died at Fort Scott, Kas., last week.
He was thought to have been in des-
titute circumstances until he was on
his death bed, and it was then discov-
cred that he had $4,000 sewed up in
an old vest. What good such men
are to the world is n mystery.-Pitts-
burg (Tex.) Gazette.
Such men are Just as good to the
world, generally, as the man who
puts his money in bank and leaves
it there, or man who gets money
and does not use it for the general
advap cement of the locality in which
he lives.--Ex.
Just as good as the man who keeps
an eye single to accumulating and
boarding money. while fighting public
schools and other movements essen
tial to the progress of mankind and
the salvation of republican govern,
mCnt,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

1t is predicted by Gen. Greedy and
Others that the melting Of the snow
at the north, following upon the al
ready overlooking regions of the
lower Mississippi will produce a
food of unrivalled magnitude and
disastrous consequences. New Or
leans is especially warned to get out
of its way as far and rapidly as pos
sible.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

Many Texans we presume have
seen and read Gen. Sam Houston's
"Horse prayer" but it is worth re-
publishing. Here it is.
up the hill push me not.
Down the hill shove me not,
On the level ground spare me not,
And in the stable forget me not"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
Road and Street Making.

As promised in our last, we devote
large part of our present issue to
,he above important subject-doubly
importa ut here and now in view OF
the proposed street improvements.
The articles we print are from high
authorities on the subject. A careful
perusal of them cannot fail to be
interesting to all our readers, includ-
ing the committee on street improve
ments. 1t cannot fail to be seen
that the idea of consolidating" our
streets with "Blanco sand and gravel
is delusion. Fortunately we have
plenty of stone right at hand, fit for
nothing else. While it would make
good and lasting streets and roads,
such disposition Of it would be a
good radiance where it is now "lying
around loose Let stone for street
improvement be the word. 1t may
not Ego so far" as Blanco sand and
gravel, but it will make good, per-
mnnent job, while the sand and
prayel would manifestly be but an
added nuisance to the mud.
We shall publish more selectt d
articles on this subject from time to
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

The sensation OF last week was the
terrible cyclone at Louisville. Ky,
and othir points on its line OF travel.
Great loss Of property and life were
reported. but as to the latter have
proved TO have been considerably
exaggerated. See our Louisville
letter fors summary Of the oatnstr, T.
phe. from the pen Of an eve witness.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

We notice in = Mexia paper some
fifteen announcements Of candidates
What do our ''slow coaches down
here think Of that By the way there
is a good deal Of foros IN the follow
ing. which We clip from an exchange;
Candidates are announcing them
selves for ofsce By doing 50 esrly
they are acting wisely, for they thus
keep their friends from pls8ging
themselves to others. II costs no
more 10 sonOuboe At the beginning
Of The esnpsign than il does iost be
fore els Zion co.,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

During the week ending Satur-
day, March 22nd. the number Of pei =
sions granted by the department at
Washington was 4,250, and for the
four weeks ending the same day was
1865.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

Hon. Oscar II. Cooper. Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, says;
The extension of local taxation for
the support Of the schools is the
most important movement now in
progress in orr State. Let every
friend Of the children, Of the schools
and OF the best interests Of the State
help the movement onward to success.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

See the wonderful announcement
IN our advertising columns Of the
New York Weekly and Websters
large Dictionary. both for only g.
Leave al orders n the FER PrDss
ofEcs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

A pane Of glass was cast a few
DAVIS ago at one Of the factories IN
K6kono. Ind. that MEASURED l45Nl95
inches ard weighed one ton This
is the largest pane Of glass ever cast
in the world and speaks well for the
spterurise Of KCkomo
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

regular stone from six 10 eiBht iho"es :"
size rs base, to prevent the smaller stone
from being pushed into the ground ID
soft places, and to insure good drainage
Macadam denied the usefulness oil tie
foundation, and engineers are yet dlvid-
ed on the question.
Macadams rule for the size OF the
fragments, termed road metal, was SIX
ounces in weight. a cube OF one ana
one-half inches Of compact limestone
weighs about six ounces.
Roadways with the macadam top ana
with or without the Telford base may De
constructed from common dirt road.
The method for such work is described
in recent article in The Philadelphia
Record. A variety of macadam roads
are now under way in the vicinity OF
Philadelphia, and this article evidently
treats the matter from n practical point
of view:
"In building macadamized road from
n common dirt road it is essential flat
the surface should be scrapcd or exca-
waited in order to give good foundation
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

for the layer of
broken stone. The
earth is then thor
oughly rolled, in
order to compact
it and prevent the
broken ston e
from sinking too
deeply in the soft
earth. If the Tel
ford foundation
is used the stones,
,,,hirl, are from
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

A DILL to establish the Australian
system Of voting in New York passed
the Lover House Of the Legislature
of that State Thursday last by vote
of - t. 81. -Four Democratic mem-
bers Of the New York City voted for
the bill 1t would no doubt pass
the Senate as that body is republican.
but Il will be vetoed by Gov Hill
and will not become q law for the
reason that two-thirds Of the Legs
lature viii not favor its passage over
the veto q the Governor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

The Southern prison of Indiana at
Jacksonville, contains 562 convicts.
TIE Northern Prison at Michigan
City has about the same number.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

See prospectus Of that great
paper, the Globe Democrat, ST Louis.
We will club the Weekly and FEEE
PEEss At .. 10 for both.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

Po,lrivsLv no communication publlshsd uHless
shc writer's real name accompanies II, 20. for pub
is,,iou unis. desired bu, for our own benefit
and protection.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

All coususie.rIos' for the Pass Pas" should be
sent In en- Monday to insure insertion the same
vsek. aud all advertisement" and business notices
not later than Wednesday noon.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
U. S. Dist. Judge Sabin of Eastern
Texas died few days since.
San Antonio has secured the Dem
ocratic State Convention.

1t is w. B. Stephens, late of the
Del Rio Record, who it is expected
will start another paper at Luling.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

Telford was an
engineer and
Alacadam n road
maker. The lat
ter undoubtedly
originated t h e
principle of using
small fragments
of stone for road
ways. Telford
insisted upon a
stone foundation
composed of ir-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
L. e. PoRcH.

p. S.-March 2S.-Louisvlle is in gloom
this morning. II was visited last night by
disastrous cyclone the greatest that has
occurred in its history. Confagrations fol-
lowed the other destruction. Hundreds OF
lives we're lost and millions OF dollars OF
property destroyed, Mind cannot i'm
agIne, pen cannot picture the awful scenes.
I have walked aud looked until Am heart
sick. Everything is chaos. Only one tele,
graph wire left. OF course You will get the
papers, but nothing can describe. Falls
city hall is crumbled mass with some OF
its dead lying beneath its ruins. There
were rs children on the third floor taking
dancing lessons. Some of the dead have
Lot been identified. L. l. +.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
From Louisville. Kentucky.
Of the FRsK Pass,

Correspondence OF the fhHE fHEss'
Tl9 W. BRoADwAY, LOUISVILLE, Kr.,l
March 81, 1890.
Easter tide Is nearing windows aro at
traetiye with tho profuse display OF pretty
cards and luscious eggs. Elegant costumes
are being made up. l visited CavOhill
Cemetery this week, and judging from the
emerald attire Of mother earth, the germi-
mating Of the lovely flowers showing the
skill Of the divine Artidcer, and the song
ster's spring.like notes Of praise; perhaps
the merry chimes OF tho sleigh bells will DO
heard here again this season. While me-
andering around the biyouac OF the dead j
saw only one familiar name, that Of George
ID. Prentice, whose bust sits on the corner
OF the Courier. journal building; one Of the
greatest Of our American journalists.
passed on until / came 10 the soldiers
graves; as / looked over the large place a.
signed them in that beautiful resting place,
seeing 80 many rows Of white slabs, i
thought how many thousands from mother,
home aud loved ones; the "muffied drum"
has beat liz last sad roll, on the battle field.
While thus meditating on death and its
seeming sadness, I approached tall monu-
ment looking up near the top, was a form
with outspread wings pointing upward to
another with trumpet to its lips, which
called forth tho joyful hope Of the resurrec.
ton, could say with Longfellow, "Be
still sad heart, and cease repining" With
In the heart faith should be shining. "NH
despera,dun,." In the name CT Jesus we
will come forth in the morning of eternal
spring, no moro to wear the brow of care
or have our glori6ed vlsage married by the
frost of death, or time, the tombbrilder.
Not like the cocoon that leaves the crystals,
in gorgeous array, alas how soon 1t passes
away.
II We accept the evolution theory. death
may be another link in that chain through
which tho angelic is developed from the
human. In higher sense than the poet
thought, we find it true that:
There il no DEATH
What seems 80 is transition;
This life Of mortal breath
In but a suburb of life elysian,
Whose portal we call death"
Entered on that terrace of being. we shall
realize what the Great Physician meant
when He said, III man keep my sayings
he shall never see death"
Il. E. PoRcH.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03
TO CHANGE DIRT ROAD TO MAcAoAm

Shall Convict Labor he Employed At Road
MakIngY
The modern system OF making roads
IA compound of two systems, used III
England in the early part of the century
Inv Telford and Macadam respectively
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-03

lncnt,
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-29

g.. IL. Gere having severed has con
nection with the Adsmant Plaster COM
pany or tins city, viii manufacture at
once prepared plaster which Is a great
advance over any other yet produced.
The superiority of manufactured
plasteTs over the ordinary mortar used
in plasterlng the interior Of buildings,
IS acknowlcd by all, bat With many
people first cost Is the only congders-
ton and as a result they are used only
in the belt, r class OF buildings Grand
Bap.ds Vail Cement, by which the new
plaster will be known, ~ tho
best and cheapest made, and
viii iii long felt want for
II Will make hard, durable and brst-
class wall at a prlco within the reach Of
al. THIS cement as manufactured for
shipment, contains only the vital eie-
r1ents, which contritgto 20 make up
the life and strength OF The val.
Clean, sharp sand is abundant every
where. and to prepare the plaster for
use, IL Is only necessary 10 mix certain
quantles Of cement and sand together
aith water and It ls ready FOR The wall.
Inquue into Il before sou plaster and
bo convinced that permanent Eali. az
a moderate pIioe, = cheaper thar a
mud wall st any prce. once VII b2
st I0l Ottswa-st., where any informa-
ton viii be gladly gwen.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-29
Culture by Electric Light.

In the botanical department of Cornell
university there have recentlv been
made some very curious experiments in
the cultivation of plants under electric
light A number of flowers and vege-
tables have been placed where the rays
of powerful electric lamps fall upon
them night and day, and their growth is
compared with that Of others OF their
own species planted at the same time
and under similar conditions except in
the matter cf light.
The first and most noticeable effect Of
this treatment is an enormously increased
rate Of growth. The plants which are
lighted seem 10 work day and night, and
to become especially luxu-iant in foliage.
The vegetables shoot forward with
great quickness. peas for instance, which
become in a few weeks two or three
times as tall as their brethren living by
common daylight; and the same thing IS
true Of all the plants.
When il came tn seeds or fruit Of any
sort, the matter was entirely different.
Herr the plants which had grown slowly
and by daylight were ahead. II is true
that the pea which grew by electric light
came to bearing much sooner than the
other, bat IFS hastily made pods had very
few peas. often only one. and those Of IN
inferior quality.
In every instance the reproductive
powers of the plant seemed to have been
most strongly affected, being sacrificed to
mare foliage and rapidity Of increase in
general si5e. Youths Companion.
Telegram-herald., 1890-08-29
POLICE AND FIRE
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e1e ae aosse Hsfe Fefe eive1 sro. -ffvei
k lc6afra. A Lsts.g and weather.!
q falle 44a ses- -1tled-
la@ tell4alls eoll--2,l2. .eat-9-s were
received
fsom Laoms & Oatesdoak, relsilSe
% = weekly railway zulse p4t-sfs4 y
larua- keivFiea - l1f4ailtles O. z f+sl'-
efty htsl o. Aet.
tFtm tae secretary. q -. ol sApp--ss
.ssuld az pQ.ca head quarters teF tAe
nonlu satng August -5, ts'A'' 1uei-
ralttee 0u Properly.
Prom to.ig IRA q CO.. snd sfssh-
tlg Bros. tids fog Dose cart IsD.sQ.
trom a q. Bek aPqacation Tor
position oa police force. Paced on NE.
tson G.. III. Glars presenting nlt of
Eepairs fox lulay % o.s buggy, -.
Committee o1 k.naQce.
krom tAe Phoenix Furniture Com
pany, asking that Fr4nE Kelley Dc ap-
pointed sna al police constable 90 -
stationed ~ theig factory. OrA led.
Frou tl1rsn1l Lemo-a. ask.ag that
tne IRE ia sCarement Ue credited Wltn
tae s1In 0l $40 tor material furnished
the pC lce department.. Committee on
Finance.
FROM Marshal Lemon, reporting
damage dOae TO A carnage by hose
wzg0u 30. l. August 20 Committee
0n finance.
From Marshal lemon, reporting ln-
jury tO superintendent beItingnOuso,
~ ne.ng thrown trom lis a0rav wncn
responding 20 al alarm u IRE August
p. Committee ou Finance.
The Committee on Men and Disci-
pine recommended that the lGntors OF
tic pubic schools DC invested with
ponce authority upon making apDllca-
ton IN the usual form. Approved.
The Committee on Property recon-
mended that the contract for fOl
bushels of cats be awarded 70 the VAL
ley CITY Mills.
The Committee on Men and Discl.
plinc recommended that the application
Of the Committee of Arrangements OF
the Central Labor Union, asking for an
escort OF pohce To lead the line OF
march OF Labor Day, be approved.
P1tyolman James DeYouug and W
Brown were confirmed IN their posi-.
tons.
The transfer of Oscar Prier as driver
OF No. = steamer 10 driver of No.
chemical. and George Cotton to the
driver of No. > steamer, was confirmed
The matter of certain changes IN the
beat books was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules.
The bids for heating apparatus fol
No. 6 were taken from the table, and
the contract awarded to Weatherly &
Pulte, they being the lowest bidders.