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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-25
Contest between Mexican VAGUE.
roes and Cow BOYS.

BREAKING saa Riding wild Broncpa Also.
the thrilling ana reals ic scene OF Holding np
stage. In fAct this per.orGasce vii Be- equal
10 every respect 20 the Wild West o. las famous
Easao BitL
Dcos open o. O'Clock p m. performance
con rzeac@s q; 30 share. Admission 50 cents
eAisdren = eeats Trains leave every hall honr
eve. TIE Coiufa els A PHxes Sound shore K "
Fare g cents rcE Is trip The Falifoai CON-
pazy hss also AsrAn gsz 70 r1s special rate ex-
c1rs aHs RON q Ia az slcRE fnFtr nes
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
CHURCH ES.

Notwithstanding at the Methodist Church
every Sabbath at II .. m. and 7-30 p. N. Rev. J
D. Scott, Pastor. Sunday School at $50 a. m
Dr.J. 4. Combs. Superintendent Teachers meet
Ing $3.50 p. NJ. Prof j. z. Pritchett, leader. Young
Mems meeting, Tuesday, 7.30 p. m. Prsyermeet-
lug, Wednesday, 7-30 p. m. Service for the Ladies
Friday, 1 p. m. woman's Aid Society, Thursday
lp. m. Woman's Missionary Society. the First
Friday In the month. p. M. Singing sunday
N+30p.m.
BkPTIsT-Services in The Baptist Church every
Sunday. Sunday School Al $50 q. m Preaching al
II D. m and 8 p m. Prayer meeting every Thurs.
day evening at 8 O'Clock. Seats are free, every
body Is invited to attend all the services.
20. KrLLER, A. N. Pastor,
Observation-Disclosures and aud 4th Sundays
each month. Rev. 8. J. McMurrsy, pastor. Sunday
School every Sabbath at $50 q. m. PRAYER Meet
log every Thursday at 1880 p, m. All are invited
10 attend.
oHRIsTIAN.-N No regular pastor at present.
Sunday School at am. A cordial Invitation ex-
tended TO sll.
PRoTHsTANTRPIsCoPAL.-Rev. oliver Wilson
Pastor. Services the lst and 3rd Sundaya In each
month. Sunday school every Sunday.
,CATH0LlC,-servioes <th Sunday In each month.
NV. Father Smith Pastor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
NUMBER "a.

as 10 actually build and perfect milo OF
macadam road In from three days 10 O
week, according 10 tho distance over
which the material has TO .be hauled.
A construction train would consist os
first, seven ton traction engine In tho
lead rs hauler; next, ten to twenty stono
spreading wagons, containing twenty TO
forty tons crushed stone, according to
the amount Of motive power employed,
third, fifteen ton steam roller, used
partly as pusher, which thoroughly
compacts the stone just spread by tho
machines ahead Of II.
Col. Pope quotes Professor jerks as au-
thority for tho statement that "tho Illt-
nois roads cost si5, ,840, 900 In extra haul
ing, and reduce tho value Of farms at q
distance from railway depots by $780,
100000. II Illinois spent $3.50, ,000, 900 ON
good roads. the total interest ON this sum
would still leave enough OF the sum now
spent on hauling to build now state
capitol every year. Good ronds would
save the stato Its state taxes every year.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
Waking Up to tho situation.

A bill prepared by B. Howard Haman.
an able lawyer Of the state Of Maryland,
L. TO be laid before tho states Legislature
q. an early day. It provides for the ap-
pointment of state road and bridge
engineer ut salary Of $4,000 a year and
$1,000 for expenses, who Is TO make re-
port to the legislature Of the condition OF
tho roads and mako recommendation as
to improvements. He Is TO have q gen.
eral supervision Of the roads, and tho
commissioners Of the several counties ara
required to consult with him before max.
Ing any repairs or improvements costing
over 500, which shall be made by con-
tract on plans and specifications furnished
by the state engineer.
Tho legislature Of Pennsylvania has
formed commission to inquire into the
condition Of the states roads and to sug!
gest means for their improvement.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
A PRAYER.

I ask not wealth, but power to tako
And use the things have Alright;
Not years, but wisdom that shall make
My life profit and delight.
I ask not that for me the plan
Ofgood and i'll be set aside,
But that the common lot of man
Be nobly borne and gorifed.
I know I may not always keep
My steps in places green and sweet.
Nor find the pathway of the deep
A path of safety for my feet,
But pray that, when the tempest's breath,
Shall fiercely sweep my way about,
I make no shipwreck of my faith
In the unbottomed sea of doubt;
And that, though II be mine to know
How hard the stoniest pillow seems,
Good angels still may como and 60
About the places Of my dreams.
do not ask for love below,
That friends shall never be estranged,
But for the power of loving, so
My heart may keep its youth unchanged,
Youth, joy, wealth, Fate, I give thee
these;
Leave faith and hope till life is past;
And leave my hearts best impulses
Fresh and unfailing to the last.
Phoebe Gary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
nH NEr,n

al thank you very muchl Let me 60
and tell the Everlastings that you didr'
began hastily.
Tho low, quiet laugh was merrier than
ever now.
"They would say didn't know my
business" ho said.
The telegraph boy had not been at the
house when reached there, but he came
later. All was well, and Dot was COM
ing home. | gave her five minutes to
get seated, and began;
"Dot, how much money have you In
the Everlasting HillsY"
"Eleven dollars, as 1t happens. just to-
day." she laughed.
Sand how much In the High Stepping,
Just today"
"Six hundred, II you have not drawn
your check"
81 wish you would take that eleven
out and never put another penny there.
"Whyr' she asked, taking up tho en-
broidery that rested her from her pen.
1 poured forth the tales, coming down
upon the finale with u wrathful sweep Of
"What right had hep
"Hcm," replied Dot, holding tho pat
tern to tho light, 81 suppose he thought
it little queer. And eleven dollars
wouldn't have made him safe, you know,
against seventy-five."
"Queer!" CALCULATED. "What affair
was that Of his2 You and felons and
conspirators, Dot! What right had he to
put an implication like that on us before
a crowdi Don't you suppose his bank
feels able to maintain messenger Of any
kind, that he could have slipped off quiet
ly to the High Stepping to inquirer"
Dot laid u thread of silk against an
other to be sure 1t matched
"That's what you ought to have made
him do" she quietly replisd.-l. I. II. in
Washington Post.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
TO ADVERTISERS,
The Free Press as IN Advertising
Medium,


The Para Pas. Is . leading local Newspaper, the
best advertising medium. and has tho bes, printing
oniee between Austin and San Antonio. II eircu.
lates considerably North as we'll a. South. A live
paper, devoted TO the development and progress Of
the country. Jenersouisn Democratic In politics.
The FssE Pass has been published By Its present
proprietor for sixteen years. II 10 we'll established
and gaining steadily In public favor. Especial at.
tention 10 called TO the onARAoraR Of its circulation
II goes among the best class well-to. do farmers
and business men. In this respect Il has NO SUPER
ION IN tue STATE. Write for advertising rates.
WHAT GEO. P. R0wFLL 4 co. SAY.
Tho well-kuown advertising agency Of aeo. P.
Rowell d Co Of New York City, have issued an an-
nual Newspaper Directory for over thirty years,
aud these publications have been generally recog-
nised as authority TO the matter newspaper cir.
oulation. In he regular Issue ofthe Directory they
have nc udsd all the newspapers published In the
United States and Canada. Recently, however,
they have issued . condensed list. Il gives only
THR BEST newspapers as advertising mediums,
and hence 10 practically better, because more con-
venient, than their larger Directory. Feuraths Of
the newspapers Of the United States are practically
"counted out" by intelligent advertisers. who only
want to know tho BEST. Hence the value Of the
work under notice. The publishers In the preface
well say; "It Gifts the weat from the chaf. II dl.
rects the attention Of advertiser toward papers
which he should and ought to use, and tends to in.
tercept portion Of that patronage which goes 10
which cost greatly In excess Of any
power to benefit which they possess. II takes the
general ground that the best is the cheapest"
Ne need scarcely say that on this plan the FnEr
Pass 10 given By this book (see page 1881 as THE
advertising medium Of San Marcos and Hays county
Il being the only one on the Hst. We respectfully
invite the attention Of advertisers. boih at home and
abroad. TO this fact.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12

Those who are applying the
epithets of anarchists and "com-
munists" to all who favor the adop-
tiou of the commission amendment
forget that the democratic state Of
Missouri and the republican state Of
Kansas, not to mention Georgia,
Iowa, Illinois and other states, have
for years had railroad commissions,
clothed with greater or less powers
to fix and regulate the passenger and
freight rates Of the railroads Of those
states. Are the democrats of Mis-
souri, or Georgia, or the republicans
OF Kansas or New York or Massa.
chusetts anarchists" and "com-
munists" because they have created
railroad commissions to look after
their interests, and see, so far as the
powers conferred upon them will per-
NIT, that the railroads do not oppress
the pcoplef Were the members OF
congress and OF the senate OF the
United States, who voted for and
secured the passage Of the interstate
commerce law creating the interstate
commerce commission, anarchists
and "communists," because by so
voting they placed themselves on re-
cord as believers in the doctrine that
railway corporations, being creatures
Of the law, are fit subjects for legal
control and regulationf Arguments
are better than epithets, and those
who are opposed TO the commission
amendment only confess the weak
ness of their side Of the question,
when unable 10 advance the former
they resort 10 the latter.-Fort Worth
Gazette-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12

SARy other paper or periodical
mot included IN the ADORE list, fur
Hished at proPoI tiOHdte rates, or or
dered separately at publishers prices,
free Of charge and postage prepaid IN
all cases.
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
The Old Parties and tho New Socialism.

luo Viu AhtuoS anu eho NOV oVOA"uo"s
Those who float down mighty
stream with eyes shut in q binding
fog are apt to lose oil sense Of mo-
ton. When they look around, how
ever, and see the old landmarks re-
ceding, or when something checks
their course or sets them against the
current, they begin to realize how
and whittier they have been drifting.
Similar to this is the revelation which
is dawning upon some Of the leaders
and exponents Of the old parties with
relation to various forms OF the So
cialistic movement. Many of these
leaders and exponents have doubt
less been unconsciously befogged,
while perhaps still greater number
of them haye been stupendously blind
as to sooialistic ideas and influences
affecting their respective parties.
But the real nature of tho case is no
longer to be disguised or ignored.
The ST. Louis Republic regards with
unfeigned alarm the growth OF what
it calls the new socialism developing
among the organized farmers.
Formerly socialism in this country
was associated with visions of vic.
lence and bloodshed, and both parties
used it as bugbear to frighten the
timid without believing it to be really
formidable. But remarkable change
has occurred. Socialism the Re-
public observes, "has taken advantage
of it's opportunities, has fanked both
the great parties, and is now massing
a formidable force in their rear. He
would indeed be bold prophet who
would undertake to predict the out
come The Republic infers that
both parties are liable to be thrown
into confusion by the Farmers Ali.
ance and knights Of Labor move
ment.-Galveston News
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
Dates OF SUBSCRIPTION.
aDVERTISING RATES.

r.,al and Transient Advertisements will
!, charged One Dollar per square Tor the
s,.t Insertion, and Fifty Gents per square
~ w. s,ch additional insertion. A square is
y. y, s snace of one inch. Fractional squares
III M be counted as full squares.
II Full particulars given on application,
,.,sonally or by letter, as to advertising
r. ionper periods. Terms liberal.
" pusiness Cards. one inch orless, one year,
a Cards in Business Directory, one year,
sIocsl and business notices will be charged
,,r cents per line for the first insertion,
md \" 1--WE cents per line for each additional
p,srtion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
orrIClAL DIRECTORY.

cosaRnsshAN-8rH DISTRICT:
u,,. 4. ". Moore. Of Fayette County.
A''' ssxAfoR -25rH DIsrRIoS:
Ia, ". q. Burgess, Of Guadalupe 90.
asPaussSrArIvEs-9lsT pIsrRioT:
a., oeo. T. NoGehee, Of Hays Co.
n"n. nv ]. 4. Ellison, Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT couRr--21D DIsrsIor.
usu. q. Telohmueller. Presiding Judge. Laarsnse
IN Bethsuy, Attorney, Austin 90.
rInns OF HOLDING COURT.
u,u LAT Mondays In March and September. Nay
outlnue three weeks.
"A. r. Kone, Judge County Court.
In. a. Storey, County CLERK.
fbO,, ]. Peel, District Clerk.
IB. MoBrlde, County Attorney.
LG Davis. Sheriff.
ET Johnson, county Treasurer.
, 4 Roytaon A aaaaaOr.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12

rInss or HoLDISo CouSrr AND PRnoiNor oouRIs-
County Court for Criminal Civil and Probate bus
nsss-4th Mondays in January, April, July. octo-
ber.
missIoners Court-2d Mondays In February.
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. 1-Last Monday IN
each month. at San n ARGOS.
Precinct o.3-2d Friday In each month ntCity.
3-9d Wimberley's MIL:
18th Saturday Dripping Springs.
CITY oYSloERB.
Nsyor-Hamm nett Hardy.
0ouncil-w. D. Wood. N. J. Travis, Gid q. John-
son, l.. Il. Browne, Nd. J. L. Green, P. J. U.
Smith, Dan Hofheinz and VIM, alesen.
Assessor and Collector, D. P. Hopkins.
uarshal-J. n, Turner.
Street Commissioner N. T. Chastain. ,
Council meets the irst Wednesday In each montn
Public School Trustees meet frat Tuesday In each
month at the Mayors Of1ce.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
Our Clubbing List for 1890.

We are prepared to club the FREE PRESS 10 new
or renewing subscribers with the following publi-
cations at the specified below, II ordered at the
same time with our paper. In the first column we
give the regular Of price each publication singly
in the second tho price Of the same and the FAEr
PREss together.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
SLOW to Cure All skin Diseases,

Simply apply ''swAyBe's Ointneut.T No
internal medicine required. Curss tetter.
eczema. itch. all eraptioos on ths face.
hands. nose &e., leaving the akin clear
white snd healthy. It's great bealing and
eurzfivc powers are Possessed By no otber
remedy Ask Tour drlggiz for SElyns1
Ointment
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-12
MAILS.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF, TO AND
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.

FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Nails from Austin arrive at sos q. IN. and 500
D. n; close at S:35 g.. m. and 1880 p. m.
Nails from San Antonio arrive at TAO q. m. and
sS ?. N; close ct T.lO a. m. and SOS p. NJ.
h'ls from Lockhsrt arrive at 7:25 a. m; and 5:15
In, close at $40 q. m. and 7:45 p. m.
,Laling, arrives at IL n. closes at 1880. p. II.
ASovs malls arrive and depart daily.
sancO, via Wlmberley-Arrives Monday, We'd
T,s,diy and Friday. at 7 P. n. Departs Tuesday,
h0fsday and Saturday at 6 A. n.
OFFICE HOURS,
sensrtl Delivery from A. NJ, to IL n, and from
IN to P. u. except during distribution Of
I..n and on Sundays and holidays. Open on
- Tsaays thirty minutes after distribution OF each
NE prineipsl mails.
in. CAPE, p. n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16

There are still few of the old set
tiers at Florida, Monroe county, Mo-,
who were there when Mark Twain was
a boy going to small country school
at that place. Florida is a wee back
woods settlement with nothing to rec
ommend it but the humorist it turned
out and the great catfish that are
caught there in Salt river. Some of
the old timers remember the lank
good-for-nothing Sam Clemens, who
used to fish day in and day out the
summer through and spend the winter
telling stories at the grocery. There
is one old fellow there at least. how
ever. to whom the fame of America S
greatest humorist has never come. A
stranger was stopping at Florida re-
Gently and the old man was pointed
out to him as one of the pioneers.
Where was Mark Twain born?' he
asked the old fellow, after chatting
with him for awhile.
Mark Twain?o he qusried in aston
ishment, who's hep"
Why, the humorist," explained the
gentleman. amused at the density of
the old fellows ignorance.
"Youmerist. Ell? Never heard of
him, an | guess eff he'd ever lived nigh
here I'd a knowd it."
His name was Samuel Clemens
Don't you remember him?n
The old fellow scratched his head
thoughtfullv, and in II moment his
memory helped him out.
Sam Clemens?" he said. ''Oh, yes.
| remember Sam. He left mere Young,
though, an everybody said he was the
good-for-nothingest boy they ever seed.
Sam was long, spindle-shanked fell
Ter. an | never seed him do a lick O.
work in all his days. But ez l said. he
left here young an l never heard what
become O. him. Penitentery, mos
prob'ly."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
O1d-Time "FIOOr.Men."

The White Sulphur plan is unlike
anything else in this country. But it
has its merits. From the time your
1oorman takes possession of your bag
at the hotel counter he is your trusted
servant and YOU are one of his people. >
He is ready at all times to give the in
formation usually sought at the hotel
Office. He carries off your shoes when
ever he can get his hands on them and
brings them back polished. He gives
you advice about bathing, soon dis
covers whether you drink sulphur
water or plain spring water, and keeps
pitcher supplied in your room. If an
early call is wanted the fioorman is the
one to attend to it. He executes all
kinds of errands, and how he manages
to do so and 1t the same time be
around all the time is mystery. Twice
a day the fioorman takes a bucket on
his arm and walks down to the spring
after fresh supply of sulpher water.
When he returns to his floor he puts
the bucket on shelf in the hall and
his people help themselves. Every
foorman about the place makes this
double trip daily TO the spring.
Those whose cottages are at the up
per end of the park have nearly half a
mile to walk. The pioneers who sum-
mered here in canvas and log cottages
100 years ago got their water by send
ing their servants down to the spring
with buckets on their arms. The same
primitive method is followed to-day.
The foorman is not uniformed.
When he gees down to he hotel office
at train times to receive his share of
the arrivals he forms one of pictur-
esque group. There are foormen short
and tloormen tall, but no foormen
fiippant. Some have aprons, some are
coatless; but all are proud of having
received their training in the first
families of Virginia. They are polite
from the first acquaintance and faith
full to the end. 1t will be a sad day
when White Sulphur management be-
comes too enterprising and substitutes
for these serious-faced and motley
CARRIED servitors of mature age a gang
of pert, brass-buttoned. blue-suited
bellboys. May the metallic call OF
'front.' be long unheard in the office
at White Sulphur!-W B. Steve1as Ia
Globe Democratic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16

and said they had told her so; she only
shook her head. Life had lost its in
terest for her. Her occupation was
| gone, but not with her savings. Money
was but money, after all; he had come
to be the only thing she loved. and
Dick had robbed her.
1t was 10 o'clock. Granny sat
mourning by the kitchen hearth
Good-natured Mrs. Jones, from up
stairs, was seeing to things" and try
ing to cheer her, when suddenly there
came a rap on the door, and a police
man looked in.
Mrs. Briggs?" he said.
Here she is said Mrs. Jones.
Yes, I'm the wretched crittur, -
said Mrs. Briggs.
Some one wants to see you at head
quarters" said the officer. There's
boy there and some money"
'.Dicki'' cried Mrs. Briggs. ''Oh,
can't bear to look at hirn!"
| But Mrs. Jones had already tied on
her bonnet, and wrapped her in
shawl, and taken her on her arm.
The wretch!' she said. I'm so
glad he's caught; you'll get your
money back"
And she led Mrs. Briggs along
poor Mrs. Briggs, who cried all the
way and cared nothing for the money.
And soon they were at their destina-
ton. Then, not before, the policeman
turned to the two women.
ITS pretty bad" he said. They'll
take him to the hospital in an hour. L
suppose you are prepared for that.
He's nearly beaten to death!'
Did you beat him, you cruel
wretch?" cried Mrs. Briggs. Il
wouldn't have had it done for half the
money. Let him go with it, if it's any
comfort to him.
Il beat himr' said the man. WELL
women have the stupidest heads. Why,
if hadn't got up when did he'd have
been dead He held the bag of money
tight, and the thief was pummeling
him with loaded stick; and the pluck
he had for little shaver, tell you l
never saw the like.
You sha'n't take granny's money
from her." SAYS he, and he fought like
tiger. If it's your money, old lady.
he's given his life for it for all l know"
"Oh, Dick, Dick! | know you were
good. | must have been crazy to
doubt you,' and then she wrung her
hands and cried: ooh, Dick, for just
paltry bit of money!
And so she knelt beside the still.
pale face upon the pillow, and kissed
it and called it tender names.
And Dick, never guessing her suspi-
cions of him, whispered:
Il was so afraid he'd get off with 1t,
granny, if he killed me, and you in
such high hopes last night"
He did not know what she meant by
begging him to forgive her. 1t would
! have killed him if he had, for he was
very near to death.
Dick did not die. He got well at
/ last, and went back to the little shop.
And, though Granny Briggs had her
savings, she never went to the old
! ladies home; for long before she died
Dick was one of the most prosperous
merchants 10 the city, and his hand
some house was hers, and she was
happ WaUerLy.