San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 15TH YEAR, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1888 Page: 3 of 4
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Inastnnoh as uiauy persona doBira to soud
wv i. we offer two copies of the
riM Pases at 3.50-caKh tu advance
. r. nu not subscribers who may at
conioa of the Finn.
Vnuw will pllMe undowtAnd that they v
Jre sent simply aa samples in th i hopel
17 ... .k. ....niHii addroHKod may like it
well euongh to favor us wtth their aubsorip
tinna.
Jat few left of those cheap aud com.
fortablo lawn chaira. .
Qtrniffht Louisiana syrup la
Louisiana syrup
UO uuij " o
town at
MoAllistkb's.
Ice cream furnished in any quantity at the
Wolfs Acme Blaokina beat in the mar
ket. Will not SOU linen garment i
Rnbbor and loather belting laca leathers
babbitt metal.machine oil and otlrer auppilea
for ginners on nana.
n:i. Urn. Lava a lares lot of jeans
rtMiraoroR. cotton Backing and large lot
of other goods whioh tbey are soiling very
cheap.
Millinery.
Mrs. Richardson is now closing out her
handsome stock or summer muiiuery
Mtiv raducod nrieea. and has some as-
oided bargains.
ti unnr. fnr the sale of wagons is fast
approaching and I remind my menas ana
cimtomors that I have a full supply of the
Newton aud Jackson wagons on hand which
I am authorised to sell at very close prices
and on liberal tonus. n uieben.
Ico! Ice! Ieel
The San Marois Ice Factory is now in
successful oporation. Daily capacity. l.UUU
pounds of the purest ana oestico ninuuinu&-
urod in the stato. Bars from 2!i to 1UU los.
furnished. Prices moderate.
mom uona i-rop.
Jlonpj
All kinds. Send me your orders or leave
bem with Christian & WUIh my agenta J.
At. ltiLLOuon Tropnetor FohsiI UUl Api-
arios.
Some of Iho things you will find at H.
Hardy A Ou'a:
) FickIi Prunes Fronh Currants Fresh
reurl Urits t'resb uereaunii ine coioormoa
Princess Tea Oardau Soeds Onion Setts.
Irish Seed Potutoos Uncavassed Ham
Uieakfust Itacon and in fact everything in
tli way of Mtaplo and Fancy Groceries at
prices as low as the lowost.
Visitors from Abroad and
Others Call at the
RED DIAMOND
Ice Cream Parlor
East Side Publie Square.
For Sale.
A farm of forty-seven acres sixteen acres
Irrigated ten acres in ribbon cane two sets
of dwellings about two hundred yards apart
and other out bnildiuRH. A hydraulic ram
that supplies the dwelling with water thence
to a reservoir and a trough for stock a
fish poud with German carp the water
works aud irrigation are from a spring that
stands the test of the tlryest seasons. A
good bearing orchard of peaches pears
apples plums cherries fica grapes; this
property fronts the HIanco river near town.
I would take half in San Marcos city prop-
erty if in a desirable location or one half
down balance on time to suit purchaser.
The above property is one of the finest
places in Texas for the nursery business.
For further information address
THOS. B. FORD.
jau2Ctf Blanco Blanco Co. Tex.
The opening article iu the August Maga
zine of American History is an interesting
and valuable study of the career of ' 'Kos-
coe Coukliug." from the pen of ltev. Isaac
8. Hartley D. D.. the eminent Utica divine.
The text Is riobly illustrated wilh pictures
of Mr. Coukling's beautiful borne in Utica
iucluc'ing its grounds entrauce hall aud in-
teriors while an uncommonly fine portrait
of the statesman forms the froutispiece to
the number. The second article is a graph-
ic aud intensely readable sketch "About
Philadelphia in 17A0" by the editor with
auecdott-s brighteuing every page. This is
followed with "Personal liecollectious of
(ieoT;il Grant" by Hon. Chas. K. Tilcker-
Uihii. whose varied reminiscences of Lincoln
Seward aud other public men have appeared
from month to mouth iu this periodical to
the delight of all classes of readers. ' The
Uouquest of the Mayas" ih the fonrtu ana
concluding paper iu Mrs. Alice D. Le PIou-
geou s cliuriuiug historical sketcliesor xuca-
tah. "Incidents of Border Life iu Ohio"
is a short but well told story of early hard-
ships by E. V. B. Cauuiug. We have an-
other chapter from the ''Englishman's
Pocket Note Book in 182S." and most
attrriug account it is of his picturesque
journey beyoud Vera Cruz. The JounuU
of Lieutenant Tjen k Beekiuau 1770." is a
document of secial value as the writer of
it m with Sullivan's expedition against the
Six Nations about which the world has
beard so much. Then comes a chapter of
washingtoui. which will attract attention.
with an nupnblished portrait of Washington
And facsimiles of two letters addressed to
hit nephew George Augustine Washington
Miuor Tonics this mouth contains an unus
ual DBtnber of abort readable articles. Price
'itw. Published at TIS Broadway.
"ew Vork. .
DemofrAtic DUtrlet CoaTentloa.
Delegates to the RenrMaatntire Conven-
t oa for the 91st diatrict composed of the
.ennties of Caldwell Guadalupe aud Hays
an Lereby colled to tract in the city of
Lockhort at 2 o'clock p. aa. Wedneadsy
Aagut It tor the parpo of Donaating
two candidatea to reprawKt 4d Jtrl id
iU Legislature. 1. H. Cons
Chainnaa Diatrict Coamittae.
JSia Marcos Jaly ?0
LOCAL BRIEFS.
"Lt us have peace."
Sea card of D. A. Bands rsoxj .tentorial
artist
"Wbenoe coma wars and fightings among
Ton?
Squire MoCarty iuforma us that cottca
plckiug is iu progress in his vlolulty.
Borne parties from 8au Antonio are open
tug a rastanraut in Mrs. Brlggs' building
ou the cast aide of the square.
ino now wooa miiming is to have an
open iron frout in modern style. The rooms
will attract intelligent business tenant.
Wa present this week the naruo of Frauk
M. Johnson as a candidate for county treas-
urer. If elected ba would no doubt fill the
place well.
The Neat Priutor of Johnson Bros for
June is to hand. Among other things it
contains a sketch and aocurate likeness of
P. Bridges the new presidont of the Tax
as Press Association.
Some of the young shade trees in the
court bouse grounds are dying in conse-
quouca of the drought It seems to us It
would bo good economy on the part of the
proper authorities to have them watered
Aa will ba seen by the advertisement in
our oolumua the International & Great
Northern Railway has re-established head
quarters at Palestine Texas. 3. E. Gal
braith is Gonoral Manager aud Passouger
Agent
Some of our Alliance pooplo considering
that Buda was rathor remote couoludod to
have a picuio at the MoGebee grounds on
Tuosday. Considering that no notice was
given through the papers there was a fair at
tendance and a ploasaut time was had. There
was no speaking save by some of our local
candidates.
If there is any time in the year more than
another that there is "no place like home"
and in the language of another poot "they
are fools who room" it Is during the hot
weather period. At home you are free
without ceremony to take the most direct
means to "keep cool." Abroad in the
midst of crowds how different! Wa know
of no class of people more deserving of com
miseration than those who rush away from
the coolness quiet end manifold comforts
of home to "run the gautlot" of horrors of
most of the so-called "summer resorts."
fjhantauqna Wind-ups.
'Done gone."
Deserted the Hill.
And now the churches again may
bo ex
peuted to "resume" and a "free
gospel"
agaiu bo the order of the day.
The normal work on the Hill being clos
ed may we not hope for a resumption of
normal condition of thingH iu our village?
The paper read by Gid Johnsou at tho Hi
on Monday night was designed to express
the genenoral sentiment of our people to
wards our. Chantauqua
Let it be borne in the mind that to eon
dnct satisfactorily an enterprise like our
Chautauoua is a task of great difficulty. Let
us '.bernfore be sparing of severe criticism.
Sau Marcos and the Texas Chautauqua
have so long been joined together that we
protest against any divorce at this late per-
iod. It oould not fail to be detrimental to
both parties.
The change of time of the meeting of the
Assembly from August to July was dearly a
wise one. It would be fearful if it had com-
menced now iu tbo midst of the protracted
dust and heat.
We notice a wide difference of opinion as
to the merits and possibilities of our Chau-
tauqua Some under estimate as much as
others over estimate. As usual ahe truth
lies between the extremes.
We have been furnished with votes of
thanks of the Normal School to . Prof. Bry
ant and other teachers and to the people of
an Marcos but they came too late for in
sertion this week. 1 "r
Out of the 1G applicants for state certifi
cates at the close of the Summer Normal
Messrs Hufford Stevenson Chandler and
Boll were the only ones that passed. It
did not close till yesterday. As will be
seen no San Marcos teacher "passed." The
fraternity are having "a hard road to travel."
Our reference last week to the failure of
the "big guns" to come to time as sugges-
tive of Goldsmith's poem "The Haunch of
enison" was entirely friendly and as good-
natured as Goldsmith himself. We presume
the management did the best they could
but would merely suggest that in case of
doubt the doubt should be Indicated.
While the general run of the lectures and
entertainments at the tabernacle were not
what they might have been yet taking it
altoaethor with its connected achools the
preseut session was much in advance of any
its predecessors. The normal bcuooi
alone was of great interest and importance
and is susceptible of being made much mora
in the future.
Mr. DuBose left on Tuesday morning ior
sojourn at Chautauqua New York With
out wishing in tho least to disparage bis
orthy and able assistants Mr. DuBose as
the original mover in the enterprise nere.
and because of his gentlemauly manners
and character occupies the first pl ice in tho
kindly regard of our people. He has beem
eadily loyal to them and hey appreciate
the fact
There have been twomaetings to consider
a future of our Chautauqua without
reaching a conclusion. Ibe relation oi
the Real Estata Association are involved in
the subject. There U to ba another meet-
in 2 at the court booe ou Ihis (Thursday)
afternoon at 4 a'clock by the members of
said Association at which re Ust each ac-
tion may be bad aa will enaare clr soiling
for the fotara.
A Tmi;rtT of Hood's SorMparilla is that
k;u it tmrines lb blood it imparts ew
vigor to every fam tkm of lbs body.
ro W. Knicht. WoU-bmoker and Jewel
er east side Floti. San Marcos. v
Tt rrlBti" Tai X4.
W are jnt ia receipt ot a new taj ptj of
lOL note and r.teit fceodo cardo -repe.
and oCrr job-rt ok
variety.
Work ia tM be-a
prioe. Iyave
Pes oce.
your
orders at tit ran
PERSONAL.
Wa regret very muek to hear of the con
Honed 111 health of Mas. Watson.
Tho venerable mother of John 8. tarovn
was preseut at the piouio on Tuesday
Rev. Mr. Beverly requests us to slate that
services at uia ohurck will be resumed en
Sunday.
J. W. Oreon bas sold out to T. C. John
sou aud bas bought a alghtly place near by
on which ba Is erecting a residence.
Wa were nleasad to ruaka the aoauaiuU
anca at Tuesday's pluoia of Mr. and airs
M. James of the vlululty of Prairie ijea.
A lato issue of the Fort Worth Gazette
gives a biographical sketch of Joe Fowler
the notorious desperado who resided for A
wbiia at this vioca.
Oar venerable friend. Mr. Jeuninirs. of
down the river waa at the picuio looking
more hale and vigorous tbau uiauy youug
PU.
wa are under special obligations to our
friend Mr. Murchison for the handsome
present of about A peck of choice grapes
from ins vlueyard. which Is proonbly tba
leading oue in towu. lie has wagon loads
or tuem.
Elder J J. Williamson aud family have
gone buck to Arkausas to roside. Was it a
'louder call" whioh inspired this sudden
departure? While we regret to lose them
wa predict they will return to this part of
Texas iu the course or a year or two.
Wa wore pleased to meet bore on Monday
Dr. Marion Mulllns of Fort Worth. He
spoke of tbn wonderful transformations he
noticed of little boys and girls as be remem
bered tbem into full grown young men and
ladies. His mother we loarn is also visit
ing old friunds hi re.
Ws were uratifiad Monday by a ploasaut
cull from Miss Agnes Manford of Luliug a
niece of Erasmus Mauford the uoted
preacher known to ns by reputation while
residina iu Indiana auu since we louna
our fair oiler a very iutulligent and agrees
ble Youug ladv. She informed us she is I
native of Luliug where she resides with her
father.
A! tho piouio ou Tuesday we in company
with a good many others dined with the
Davis Brothers John and Thomas and
have not enjoyed A hotter dinner for a good
while. John o. Brown 15. t . jszeu and
others also had " spreads" of a profusion
of good thiugs a large quantity ot which
wer left over.
Lawhon & Bass
Druggists.
Old Relics.
We had occasion a year or two siuoe to
notice some family memorials owned by Mr
Lettingwell of this placo. We find iu the
Times the following notice of an additional
one:
Mr. H. 0. Lefflngwell has in his posses.
siou a copy of the Holy Bible translated from
the Latiu vulgate aud first puoiisnea uy tne
English at at Douav. A. D. ltiO'J and the
New Testament first published by the En-
glish Collects at Rheims A. D. 1582. The
Bible a family treasure iu possession of
Mr. LefQnewell is a large quarto editiou and
was printed and published by James Reilly
Dublin Ireland in 17U4. The hooks iu the
Old Testament are 40 in number while tne
New Testament contains 27 books. As a
preface to the book the names of upwards
of 5C0 subsribers appear aud among them
tho ancestors of many good ineu may be
traoed. Notwithstanding the ago of this
remarkable book the biLdmg thick calf-
skiu seems as cood now as the day tuu
book was first published.
The Phrenological Journal for July con-
tins portraits biographies and cliaraoter
delineations of Nathan Smith Davis Thomas
Weutworth Hiccinson Dr. Morell Macken
zie and Emperor Ft odorlck William besides
many interesting and valuable articles ou
physiology phrenology and hygkme. Fow-
lor A Wells Company publishers 775 Broad-
way Sew Rork.
Remedy for Rattlesnake Poison.
Editor Free Piiee:
Iu a well-waitten aud interesting lotter to
tho N. Y World of the 21th inst J. P.
Legg of Long Eddy N. Y gives the par-
ticulars of a very remarkable cure of snake-
poison by a remedy whioh ought to be util
ized ot once in Texas if what is Claimed
for it be true. From the account given one
strongly inclined to believe the remedy to
be genuine and reliable.
Ou the 18th inst. about dusk Aldon Da
vis a resident or uauiaBcus nsyuo cuumjr
Pa. five miles from Callicoon Depot Sulli-
van couuty N. Y. placed his hand on a
large rattlesnake coiled unseen on the
trunk of a fallen treo and waa struck ou
the ball of the thumb. He killed the snake
returned home corded his thumb and went
to Dr. S. A. Kemp a physician ot goou
character at Callicoon Depot who advised
him to go to John Geer living at Long Ed
dy N. Y. eleven miles distant. This John
Geer is noted for his success in catching
snakes aud for curing snake bite. The
remedy he uses was obtained by his father
Joseph Geer in the year of 1800 from a
half-breed Delaware Indian named John
Johnsou who would at any time submit to
the bite of a snake for a little whisky and
then cure himself without any trouble.
Davis reached Long Eddy before day
light. He was iu great pain his arm being
badly swollen in spite of the ligature aud
be was vomiting freely and spitting blood.
i er administered bis remedy iu the shape
of green leaves which he gathered from his
ard by the light of a lantern and after re
moving the cord nj-plitd a poultice to the
wound. Davis soon felt better his pain
ceased his stomach became easy anJ be
wont to sleep. When he bad slept an hour
ha waa awakened and more leave and a
fresh poultice applied.
During the day many people called and
era surprised at tha rapid and thorough
core id tne aiienioon un reium utu
coutiuued tba treatment until the swelling
waa gone and hod no further trouble.
The remedy ia decriled as follows: "Ap-
ply to woand a poultice of equal parts of
H and indigo mixed with cold water re-
newing every two hours. Eat freely of the
leaves or dnok oftau a stronj tea made of
them of ths variety known aa the blue vio-
let commonly known aa tha Arrowdeeved
rioltt and known to the botanist as V. &tg-
HnlA. If the bite ba OA tba leg or arm bind
the leaves around the limb above and joet
beyond the swelling moistening with cold
water as often as they dry and renewing
three liea A fay. Pert. pi a extract of
tba active principle of this plant wffl be the
eceaibg asoke bite rvc
l-h I-uliotM aed CinrboLa and Coca
leaves kg b.f ore the exp-rHa'nUng ebe-
yu iyjckii and rtboor fare lo .
the world QcL or Coeoa ne. It r a fe
tUt eoeot.Se fa.Te.tars are looking
forarelUbJefcwtidote to enake-por. AJ- J
ot atioes id ea the temporary fare
tliat enables the system 4o resist tba de
pression caused by tha poison. Certain al
kalis such aa Aruuiouto aud Per-Uagnateof
Potash sometimes effect A cure by neutral
(sing tha acid of anaka poison but expert.
meuters of established repute in tba telen.
tiflo world bava shown that there is no car
tainty In these treat men ta.
A vary intelligent and well Informed phy
slcian of Jhls plaoe told ma that ba thought
tha possibility of curing a rattlesnake bite
by tha accopted methods of treatment do-
pended upon tha age aise and condition of
tba anake whioh would govern tbequantity
and virulence of tba poison injected locality
of the bite depth of the puueture time
elapsing before treatment And condition of
circulation during tha interval all belug the
determining factors
It la the fashion among soma msdtoal
men to deride such remedies as tha ona nu
der disouaslon but wa all kuow that tha
scieuce of medicine baa not yet gotten be
yond tha experimental stage in some feat
ures. It baa found out aud holds muoh
truth but has still before It A nuiverae of
undiscovered truth. Pbysiclaus owe many
of their standard rouiedies to Indians who
in their turn were iuvestigatiug aud oxper-
imentiuor uhvsicians. They were of A low
typo it is true but to nsa a ooramon ex
presslon they "got there all tba same.
There is much ignorant foolish oredulity
but there is also a groat deal of blind un
reasoning incredulity and of the two tha Ut
ter la by far the most objectiouable. Ignor
ance aud credulity have found out much
truth but incredulity nevor cave to the
world oue good gift If all the original
thiukers and experiiueaters had been gov.
erned by incredulity and shamed by the
suuer of impossibility tbero would never
have been any soiouce of inedioiue at all or
any other brauoh of established and grow.
ine knowledge. Credulity however still
exists even uuioug physiuiaus.
A statement was reoently published in tha
Loudon Lancet that the juice of a dozen
boiled lemons taken daily would cure
some forms of consumption. When oredu-
lty like this finds plaoe in the columns of
one of the loading medical journals of the
world an ordinary observer may be forgiv-
en for calling attention to a euro for snake
bite in an ordinary papor for the benefit of
ordinary people.
I hepe to send this communication to
some botanist familiar with the flora of
exas and to the Director ot the Smithson
ian Institute for the attention of the govern-
ment chemists and physiologists aud en
deavor through those means and the Press
to find out aud make known all about this
plant and its possible virtues. I maintain
that even if the medical profession used a
speoifio roniedy for snake-poison suou a
certain and simple cure as may be hod from
the leaves of au ordinary plant that is or
could be grown all ovor Texas ought to be
known to every one. As the remedy would
always be at hand suffering would be saved
and there would be no expense for either
drug or doctor. A. M. Yodno.
Son Marcos July 28th 1888.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
A Kan Marcos Man's Ylews.
Tho following from a former resident of
our town who has spect about a year in
Los Angeles couuty Cal. will bo found to
possess considerable intorest. it pears
date:
El Modena July 27 1888.
Editor FkEB Pmcss:
I confess I have been somewhat remiss in
not having kept my promise made to you
when I left home but I will now redeem
that promise. Tho only excuse I have to
offer is that I think I am better informed
on some things than I would have been had
I have written earlier.
In speaking of California or rather this
part of it I will confine my remarks to
those things which generally interest peo-
ple the most especially mechanics farmers
ann laborers. Geuerally the first things
asked about a new country are can you make
living in it? What aro its capabilities? I
can only speak of this part of California.
In my opinion it would at presont be very
hard for mechanics or laborers to make a
living in this part of the country simply
from the fact that there are too many of those
clusses here already for the amount of work
in their respective lines to be done. Tho
farmer who can command money enough
to come here and buy a farm of about ten
acres and pay cash for it can be sura of
making a living if he can secure water
enough for irrigation purposes which is
not always the case some people having
lost their crops through not being able to
get tho water at the right time. He will
have to pay all the way from f 200 to $500
per acre. Too high! too high to raise cab-
bage and potatoes on; too high you say aud
so do I say it is too high. But hold Or
boys don't come yet the boom is busted
there is no denying it and all reasonable
people are glad of it The land will come
down to fair bving price; already the
people are coming to their sober senses and
are looking more closely to their crops and
trying to get a hvinj out of the land rath-
er than out of the pockets of tba Yankees.
Of curse there are soma real eitate transfers
made generally Itrrfe bargains and soma
buildings are going up but not a tenth part
of either like it waa lot year. When I came
here last August the real estate men were
as thick aa flies oa a baiubury Urt bobbing
up and down like moths around A candle
and like moths moat of them got badly
burned. Among tb first questions tbey
asked me w did I want te bay a lot? Of
course I wanted to ly lot. A vision of
untold wealth and glory oawe to me at the
aoggeelion of it Don't laught I feel lit-
tle sure at tLe Doger ends I got them swing-
ed a little. Bat it is a good country for all
that Cos fruit country aplend climate
and the people are now trvin? to aelt cli-
mate with the land thrown ia. I think they
will get on better that way. There ia bo
mistake abont the fruit I Bever ew a
naach frail ia any piece I wee ever la. I
wUl vesture to ey there was aaore fruit left
to go te waste aader the trees ia this eec-
tioa Lb .a. cmU sappl & Marcos for a
wbctae year- TVe reason ia that Uere la bo
aterket tar it at present. TVey are talking
of potting ap cae.aerie. ed that will stop
a3 that wsote. vThea I enaee Wa Irst I
ate frn tin I aaade myself sick and when I
r vrrU aeonf woald f at it efoiw. Mo-;
eber tnee te !S it ea me the I eU
away wilh toon rspee thaa he totid. Urt i
von know hew Mosher is. There are no
fenoat here and people go right In and help
themselves ta frait Acarooly any ona nb.
jests to it. G ri and apricots aro worth
about A cent a pound strawberries 10 eta
a pound blackberries the eama; all other
fruits are vary cheap vegetables Also.
Mosher A Gladue are putting np tha die.
trlot sobool house in this place; a f5300
job and I have the painting job to do
It ia very low in both cases for such
A large building but it ia better than neth
ing these bard times. I don't oomplaln;
bava dona fairly well here: I dou't regret
comiug. There is a good class of people
here sociable and kind. Of course I would
rather have stayed Iu Texas at home and
among my frieuda If there had bean enough
wore: for ma. but the country that has the
moat painting to ba done in It is tha coun
try for me: and whan I have done All the
work I can gat to do I ahall oome home
must now oouclude. I have not goue fur
ther into detail because of crowdiug your
space aud tba tha patienoe ot your readers.
In conclusion I would say that in my opin
Ion there is a glorious futare for tha state
of California notwithstanding tha crack of
boom and that tha olimate that we are now
offering for sale is the vary best iu the mar.
kot. You can't live on olimate those big
bugs from tba North can and that ia what
wo live on; i. a. the big bugs.
Yours Respectfully
T. J. Riohabdwn.
Mlllseat.
The weather is hot aud dry. Wa are
needina rain "nilohty bad." Some cotton
ia now sbeddlua and if wa don't get rain
soon the crops will bo short.
I see you speak of a orop of potatoes rata.
ed near Kyle. Mr. Davis near here plant.
ed a ono bushel and three families used off
of them and after digging the patch Jba
measured 30 bushels. He estimates that the
three families used at least 20 bushels so
you see the yiold. Three of the potatoes
welched 6A- pounds. Is not that well for
the mountains?
Every democrat ought to remember the
resolutions introduced at the meeting at
Staples' Store in regard to bis being a aouud
democrat who ia appointed to the county
district or state convention If that test
had beon put to all the delegates at Kyle
it might haye saved all tho trouble. Now
Mr. Editor oan a man claim to ait in a oon
ventlon of democrats that votes one eleotion
for St. John at another for a grooubackor
ond now claim the Labor party.
What is the mattor? Why ia it the office
seekers are so aniet? Why dou't they an
nounce so the people may begin to make
up their niiuds as to whom they will want?
Oome out. cents aud say what you want.
From the talk there is not near enough offl
oes to go around but as is nearly always
tbo case some get left.
Tho farmers have ouit going off nftor
bread. On grinding day the mill is over
run with guasts. "How lioppy" to have
milk and bread without having to go to
town for the meal. We will have plouty of
hog aud hominy (if we can get the hog.)
Deduis.
Why You Feel
So weak and exhausted is because your
blood is impure. As well expect the
sanitary condition of a city to be per
fect with defiled water and defective
sewerage as to expect audi a compli-
cated pieco of mechanism as the human
frame to he in good order with impure
blood circulating even to its minutest
veins. Do you know that every drop
of your two or three gallons of blood
passes thro' .gh the heart and lungs in
about two and a half minutes and that
on its way it makes bono aud muscle
brain and nerve and all other solids
and fluids of the body? The blood ia
the great nourisher or aa tho Bible
terms it
"The Life of the Body."
Is It any wonder then that it the blood
be not pure aud perfect in Its constL
tuents yon suffer so many indescribable
symptoms?
Ayer's Sarsaparllla stands " head and
shoulders" above every other Alter-
ative and Blood Modlclne. As proof
road these reliable testimonies :
G. C. Brock of Lowell Mass. aays:
For the past 25 years I have sold
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. In my opinion
tlin liest remedial aeenclea for the cure
of all the diseases arising from impuri-
ties of the blood are contained in thla
medicine."
Eugene I. Hill M. D. 381 Sixth Are.
New York says : "As a Mood-purifier
and general builder-tip of tha system I
have never found anything to equal
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It gives perfect
satisfaction."
Ayer's Sarsaparilla proves equally
efficacious in all forms of Scrofula
Boils Carbuncles Eczema Huniora
Lumbago Catarrh &c; and is. there-
fore the very best
Spring and Family Medicine
in use. " It beats all" says Mr. Cutler
of Cutler Brothers & Co. Boston "how
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
docs sell." Prepared by
Dr. J. C. Ayer As Co. Lowell Mass.
Irlce 1 ; sir bottles fi. Worth tie boule.
nonius ACUE cure
HEADACHE.
Kotblnc relieves a Headache eo promptly SA
Colllna' Ague Cwre. Jt cleanses tba stoat-
a. h promote action ul lbs liver and purifies
the .blood aidtne: yoa to perfect ueallk.
MALARIAL FEVER.
A few d oMt of Colllae' Ag-ee Car rtn'
quickly break np Ue wont cte of Malarial
Fever. Ko niher remedy potMr tbe powor
of so completely eraUcaUn Malaria from tbe
system. CHILLS ea4 FEVER yield at
once te Us icAiMeee sua tbe cure Is permooeol.
BILIOUS COLIC.
Immediate relief and a speedy rare forth
wont ee luilou Coiie la lnmd la tne ioe
e Clll' Aft-se Cmrw. A a rodrai ea-
ractare 4 ail bum lwonlers It has ae quaL
DIARRHCEA or FLUX.
FTwx. Iitorrbflra and all nomiwer Complaints
re earf4rtir rfcerk4 and rwrwd to a lew
bam tr Celllae' An Owrw. Tr r-
M rrwW. ky all t-r at OS a. a
rw-a.V rmwt Nil Cwy tfce COliHA
rxAAarrciircAT alaaiao am
COLUM 9XX. DWO C ST. LOOl. U.
rrlallacl MiUert
Wa aew have aa eiperieaced job prister
r -gnarly engaged. AD work foaply aed
eatifofArri!y dnne. Leave y(.r order a
tte r at a Plcm efLe.
ratenU Orantc
To eltltena of Texas during tbefaat weak
and reported for this pajier by V. A. Buow
A Co. patent lawyers opposite TJ. 8. Pat.
aut office Washington I). 0.
W. II. Oriftlth. Uoliyar eereoupllug.
Jordan Ilamm. May Windmill.
as. A. Haaelwood. Clifton sulky cnlll-
vater.
W. A. Holliday Bagwell wagon bad ale.
vator
Alexander McNeill Valley Mills show
W. T. Walleee Troy hair tonlo.
A great Lemoenrtlo paper supporting I
national Domooratlo administration: striv.
ing with might and main to keep tha Demo
crats fscly lu authority) ngbting an it
knows bow to ftgl againat tha iniquities
of a grinding robbing war tariff; a paper
that tells all the nsws that ta worth telling
and tells it In such a manner that yon will
most en toy it tha New York Star. You
will pardon our enthusiasm. Ths occasion
of it must be perfectly apparent to son if
yon read tha Star.
Qneon Victoria hits traveled
through Europe with bo muoh lug-
g-nge tbftt it took ad hour to transfer
it from the train to the boat at
Flushing.
Tba Importance of purifying tha blood can-
not ba overestimated for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every ono needs A
good medicine to purify vitalize and enrich
the blood and Hood's BorsaparlUa Is worthy
your confidence. It Is peculiar In that it
strengthens and builds up tho systom.croates
an appetite and tones the digestion while
It eradicates disease. Give It a trial.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Is sold by alldragglsts.
Prepared by C. L Iiood tt Co. Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
SOLDIERS' REUNION.
The grand annual onoampraent of Ex-
Confederate and Ex-Federal . Soldiers for
1888 will occur at the beautiful San Pedro
S.1N PEDRO SPRIHGSUAN AKTOXIO
August 10. 17 18.
Addresses eaoh day by prominent soldiers
of both armios; daily and nlflbtly ooucerts
by tbo ruinous jNineteontu xniantry Dana;
mammoth procession and trades display.
All veterans of both armios who desire to
enter Camp will be furnished Tents and
nations FUSE.
All visitors will be cordially welcomed at
at tbe
Cradle of Texan Liberty.
REDUCED FARE for round trip on All
railroads. ' All Veteran organizations and
individual soldiers and the publio genorolly
inyited. T T. TEEL
Fres. Tex. Vet. Ass'n.
E. P. OLADDON 1st Boo. Ban Antonio.
J. R PORTER
Saddles
AND
Mariicss
SAN MARCOS
You can buy Saddles and Harness as
cheap as you can anywhere iu tbo State
Post your sol f then. Call and be comrinofld.
ju7
EUREKA NURSERIES.
S. P. BOZARTU Prop'r.
Wimberly Hays Co. Texas-
After tuy sincere thanks to my
friends and customers for their past
favors I Assure them that tho most
untiring dilip-euce will be devoted to
their service in the future.
I have a Wholesale and Retail
general and heavy line of extra home-
grown and acclimated stock all of
which are grown on hign black land
without irrigations and tb -daily in
crease of my business is proof that
tbe people of Hays county nave
learned tho crreatest secret in Texas
fruit-growing which is to plant tree
that are propagated aud grown in the
mme ioil and climate.
My stock consists of Poaches
Plums Apples Pears tigs and
Grapes Ornamental Trees. Shade
Shrubs Hoses Vines Bulbs and
lanta. and only the kinds best
suited to this dry climate which art
at priec that defy competition.
Visitors cordially invited. Cor-
respondence promptly answered.
jy2C-3m
CITY BAKERY
NEIT DOOR TO FOSTOFFICE
I oniu BacUI Atwufc. Ittr
TirXIa BBBAD ACSC. COtrSS BAS A A. FIBS
Jiixi BotXA. caaaartrrH. Kiaasa.
HDitir this vaairrvA
Tk kaktof to 4m
mn kl ktl
MMItof
milk Ma V
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COMPOUND EXTnACTlVv
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A Distinguished Judge Bijti
Austin. Texas Jan. 29 1887.
Mr A. K Rawkeai
Dear Sir t I am 63 years old. I bought
A pair of your Oryatalised Lenses about A
year ago when I oould with difttoulty lead
very large print After using your glosses
three or f oar niontbs'l noticed that my sight
improved and I now read tha fluent print
with tba naked eye. Javu H Bcu.
ALL 1TIS PtTTBD AUD TBI fit QOAlUaTIIA
HI
js. f. McAllister
San.Ma.rcos.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
S. B. McBRIDE
. Attorney at Law
LAND AND COLLECTING AG'T.
Office over Green's Bnuk Ban Mar
cos aepotf
Drs. Woods & Beall
Physicians and Snrgeoni
Calls left at tha Drugstore of Kavnolds
k Daniel and S. A. cloall ariU receive
prompt attention. f b S4tf
John P. Lehde M. EL
SAN MARCOS TEXAS.
PRACTICES MEDICINE AND
SURGERY.
Special Attention to Spinal Diieavt.
Capt. Martin House
DR. J. He COMBS
OFFICE! North 8lde Public Sqnare
Mnm !leircoN. - . Teivrua
E. S. Mackin
SAN MARCOS TEX.
Plana-and Estimates furnished on applica-
tion. Correspondence solicited.
Address Box 89 San Marcos. mr251y
D. A. GLOVER W. D. WOOD
pbkkidint. vioa rswr.
TOM n. GLOVES.
OAsniaa.
Clover NationsBank
flf NiM 91 A It CON.
Capital Uaid Up $60 000
Authorized Capital $f 50000.
A Ssiier) Dinklne Bnilnrm Tran.actrd. So.
eonuu vf MaroluuM Finns sail Indl vldusli sellcltajl
DIHBCTOm.
W. D. WOOD. W. 0 HCTOHISOIt.
t. V. BVTOHIXS OEO. T. MOOIHBa.
D. A. OLOVEB. 0. W. DOHoXSON.
. Ily281yj
ED. J L. GUEEN J. W. HEXINDON
. .. PBK8T. vios mass.
E. L. THOMAS Carhiab.
First national bank
OF SAN MA It COM
Capital Stock Paid Up $ 80000
Authorized Capital 250000.
A General Banking Baalnaaa. Collactlona Bads
on all aeoenalhle polnla.
Aooount. of Marakaats. Farmers. Htoekmea sos
otliara aollclkd.
DIRECTORS.
J. W. H.Do. Jxa. 0 BniLsaoa.
-Hahhitt Bait. J. W. Raaoa.
Ko. J. h. flan. JlrMly
NEW MANAGEMENT.
San IKEarcos Hotel
B. K. HAMILTON IWa.
Having taken charge of this Ilotel and
refitted it throughout will spare no pains
to give satisfaction to all who may favor
the house with their yatreoaga.
liatea reasonable to salt tbe times. Jy3V
ST. LEONARD HOTEL.
The citizens of San Marcos
and surrounding country are
invited to call and make the
acquaintance of the "St Leon-
ard Hotel" when they have
business in San Antonio. No-
where in Texas can nicer ao
commodatjoos better fare or
nore home comfort be found
for $1.50 and $2.00 per day.
STREET CARS ABD STAQES PASS TJU DOO.
rniNEAS r. lounhdert
FBOFBIETOR.
AVENUE
HOTEL.
CO Bd I BAS AVSrOS.
AUSTIN - TEXAS.
lira. 17. L. rill Prcprietrta.
CeotraUy Situated. Good rWaple Keoea.
Cottage Motel
ttv Mrs. TAYLOR.
Board per Wwk f3.&0; per Meal fed.aU.
Board per Xloalh
Lndging prr day CO eta; per weak ft.
Jaoal Imo.
RAX MAUCva
BOOKSTORE HEWS STAND.
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