San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1883 Page: 4 of 8
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ISAAC 2L JULIAN
MARCOS TEXAS.
THURSDAY MAKCII 2'..
7xTKHIU AT THE TOUT OMCK AT AK MABCOS
iT U freprliUt CJttrsU ill tt. Alfirtlrttf U ttli
W ...... t.ua M.
Mil-IBM!
Wo ten J out thin week inclosed in the pa-
prr of cch suUcriber who owck a biu lor
tba amount due and hope to receWe prompt
renponsiB in the way of payment.
Th lVnltonllary Job.
u....t..kii..iin vi thnt the action of
the majority of the Senate in endowed by
the poopld; UiM mero una i
tiition found ntnongthe pcoploof this tate
coverinK it And that it la only heard from
few diwuitisfled newspaper and from
HumeaxpiriHtf politicians who would banum
ami IliuK at the state adminiHtration. Ht.
Hoiihtou'a anHertiona are far more incorrect
than tho atyle of his coropoHition. In proof
it may be stated that the Houston Age the
Tauola Watchman and the Marshall Herald
are the only papra iu Texas advocating this
lease. TbelSau Antonio pnpera Rive it a
weak Bort of cntloreement and there is the
und of the list Nine-tenths of the people
of Texas endorse resumption and a few poli-
ticians who are crazy for a place will find
this out in 1884.
We endorso the above which we copy
from the Austin Statesman. We have no-
ticed the tenor of our exchanges and other
indications bf public sentiment and are
'convinced that the Statesman is correct.
Tho Senate being composed presumably of
intelligent' well informed men we are
driven to the conclusion that they knew they
were misrepresenting their constituents iu
the action taken on the subject. Nothing
was ever ttluiner than tho general condeni
dation of the peoplo of Texas of tho present
Bystent of leasing tho penitentiary and hiring
out the convicts by an unscrupulous mer-
cenary ring.
But it is argued that resumption of tho
charge of tho penitentiaries by the state
though so much sought for by private com-
panies as a source of profit would . be ruin-
ous. The Galveston News thus forcibly re
plies to this sort of argument:
MOM AUSTIN.
LeffWUtlre Note.
Ai'oTiN ilunh '.'Otb 1833.
el.
am
Kti. Piae Paaasi
I thiiik that llo Pi-ovtrb "There'- a fck
ottmhi eTcrv uiuu'a hoiibM" can approprl
atolybo used to illumrute the Irfguutuvo
proceeding of the p.it week.
Just exactly what that fckelcton K I
...ni.u tn l..t frmiuft. Lut cverv bill that
comes up for consideration in either house
seeuiH to have a bone or some otner mai
geatiblo subntauce in it thut causes membeni
to dissent and offer substitutes and amend
ments.
The most important measure that tw
House has disrotedof especially to those di
rectly interested was the Appropriation
bill wbich appropriates 3.lM0:WO for the
maintainance of the SUito government lor
the next two years. The' penitentiary lease
has at last been considered in the Committee
room of the House. The Committee stood
eight for ratification four against and one
noncommitted. It will be remembered
that the Senate ratified the lease some two
eeks since with amendments the roost
iinpoortant of which are; that tho lease be
made for ten years instead of fifteen as
agreed upon by Gov. Roberts Penitentiary
Board next that convicts can not be work
ed on publio buildings or on railroads ex
cept during the construction of the roads.
The House Committee of amendments
permits them to be worked opou railroodc
any time but prohibits them from being
worked in towns or cities. There is a di
mity of opinion as to the legality of the
Legislature modifyiug the lease and no
doubt will leave several legal nuts to be
cracked by the lawyers. Some members
contend that tho law only permits the Legis-
lature to ratify or revoke the lease in toto
without civing them authority to amend at
8 all; again if the House don't dispose of the
question this session (wnicn it win naruiy
do) the lease will be considered ratified.
The eagerness with which Cunnjngham &
Ellis propose to accept auy and all amend-
ments indicate that they intend to test their
constitutionality.
The pending business for several days
past has been Senate bill 2GU. "An act to
provide f oi the classification sale and lease
of lands heretofore or hereafter surveyed
1 a . i. A. t 4 Wv sisiOT-t k t rrt
iun iA aaao r ttUU SCI apart IOr 1110 uuuuub ui mo wiuiuuu
It carries on its face the presumption that Bch. nniversity the lunatic blind deaf
om sheer force of incompetency so to ftn(lornlfln asvlutn funds."
MMV " J I
A new county has been formed from a
portion of Live Oak and several other con
tiguous counties called John Upton county.
From the Statesman it appears that con-
siderable dissatisfaction exists on the part
of the citizens of Comal Co. in regard to
Judge Pfeuffer proposing to reduce the
civil and criminal jurisdiction of said
county.
The Governor has made the following ap
pointments: John B. Lubbock brother of
Treasurer Lubbock to be Fish Commission-
er vice It. R. Robertson resigned; Dr. R.
Hit anroavinnan V.O St (it A TTfiftlth Offifiei:
iji u n u v. .w v - 7
Dr. M. Salm to be oculist at the Blind Asy-
aj-klti
npeak this government is under the neces-
sity or resiguing vu
intent solely on private profit the adminis-
tration of the largest branch of the state's
criminal justice together with the state's
prison discipline and penal servitude The
f urthor presumption is of pourso. that if
the state government has the temerity to
undertake this business dn its own financial
heconut it would suffer a rUinouS loss but
that the business left to the superior man-
agement of a speculative deputy govern-
ment under no practicable responsibility to
the people or representatives is certain to
be self sustaining and to yield a handsome
gain above all expenses. Is it any wonder
that a so-called penitentiary system' found-
ed upon fuch a theory inspired with such
incentives marked by such conditions has
alwas been a monBtrous tumor upon the
body of any commoawealth Where it was
permitted to grow. It can never be good
for the publio interest to create as an ad-
juuet of government a system in which av-
arice is invested with power by methods
which tend to blunt the moral sense in the
degreo that they attenuate and cover up ro-
Bponsibility and a Bystem whose very nature
it must be to generate evil influences in pol-
itics and publio life for its own perpetua-
tion and aggrandizement
To the Point.
A correspondent writes us as follows:
You are getting real vain about your town
hnd the improvements. You need to advertise
the great need o! proper buildings for board-
idg strangers. If the monied men want tho
town to improve why can't they have a ho-
tel at tho head of the river ? I don't see
why you don't give thesubjeot some thought
ana show outsiders what a good chance
thire is for those who understand the busi-
ness. Iu reply to the above we will state that
we have frequently called publio attention
to the above subject but we regret to say
without much effect. We know that last
year there was a good deal of complaint
among our visitors about the lack of suit-
iible accommodations here and some were
even compelled to leave because of the want
of thorn.' It is luite surprising to us that
this state of ttflfaifs should b allowed. The
. presence of transient visitors can not only
bjtur edto pecuniary profit but also to
lUe advantage and reputation of our town
in variciu other way. San Marcos we
doubt not could be made One of the most
popnhr 6nmmer aud winter resorts in the
stnte. but it will roqrtire some effort to
bring nlont that result
The SUi'suntn eiy that Senator lis-
ten in hw speech in favor of the penitentia-
ary leea stated positively that Gov. Ireland
alo favors them. Senator Terrell rppoei
them.
We have received the firrt number of the
TMrs.!! Xewa. a new newspaper venture
which we wih snccesa.
An act of th lt Cotcw reduced the
lum.
A. L. Adams member of the House from
Wood and Rains counties died last Thurs
day.
The citizens of Austin gave a grand ban
quet last week at the Raymond House to
the members and officers of the 18th Legis
lature.
A new paper called the "Texas Farm and
Ranoh" will appear in April edited by
Prof. S. G. Sneed late chief clerk in the
Comptroller's office. It is to be a 48 column
paper devoted to the agricultural and stock
raising interests of Texas.
The Postal authorities have at last decid-
ed to inaugurate the letter carrier system
here.
The railroad to convey building material
to the Capitol grounds is being rapidly built.
The Senate holds but one session a day
while the House holds three. Senatore are
getting restless and are somewhat averse
to staying here on two dollars a day in fact
both houses would like to receive a little
more pay but then they are here from pa-
triotic motives. J. E. Lamb.
From Dallas.
Dallas Texas March 19th 1833.
Ed. Fbe Pkess: It is difficult to keep
up with the changes of the weather they
arc not only freqnent but sudden and se-
vere. Sunday was mild spring-like little
sprinkle of rain breeza from the South;
Monday morning "norther" blowing and
considerable ice the fire wa comfortable
all day. Early morning was dark and
gloomy but the string wind 6oon drove the
clouds from over the sua. The day is clear
and bright but the north wind is quite
pierceing all of which is drying the ground
rapidly but we are in dread of a killing frost
to-moitow morning. Thr land is too wet
for the plow; indeed the season is back-
ward. There is yet considerable cotton to
be picked. Several fanner !&t year tried
to raise cotton to buy meat bread aud
clothing: it would make Lbera mad to call
them f therefore I will merely my it
waa verv foolish. Both meat And bread are
- -" v I . . . . . . . .. n
r!rrWefuthrtotwccnU. The l" ' "
r.t i l re into effect on the lrt of 0 wi'J hArdiy w; for picking. TL cmc
!.. .i-m wlit and oata. Some aU
Iveu to millet barley aud
. 1.I...V Und seems well
rye u uuu vu
adapted.
v.. t.ii or.Uniirv interest is felt and ex
r1 fAl . to what will betha finale
of the Legislature in regard to convict ta-
bor aud the nchoal question and its fund
...t Inn.l. Ta confirm tnnt lease vi
penitentiary and failure to stop the stealing
of hnd boloncr uc to the scliooi xunu ua w
buying of the state bouds paying is 1.40 on
tho dollar for them with that runu; aisopro-
tnr th nromt.t triid and punishment
of those guiity of stealing not only of child-
but children unborn; yes sir a
failure in these matters sounds the death
knell to the Democracy in thU state. Why
sir one of the strongest planka in the plat-
form made at Galveston was the one in rt-
gard to railroad legislation not harsh rude
or oppressive but to make wem cieai ij
and honestlv with the peoplo. Carry freight
for Tom and Dick According to weight and
distance. Will the action of this legislature
send to the world the sad new that Texas
cannot control the railroad corporations? I
think I heard a legislator say "Thore is'nt
one in a thousand voters urn "v
better and will vote for tho democratic nom
inee Anyhow" Don't solace yourself too
strongly. Gov. Davis who was the "bloody
shirt" is gone and there may be four or
five Wash. Jones by the election in loot
in the field. The day has passed to blind-
fold the tax payers of the state. There will
be men and means used to snatch the cover
if Gov. Ireland does not do so from the
hideous monsters fraud dishonesty and
corruption that even the blind can see.
How long win or can a puny uo
i.. niir trAnA.rua tnr vote.4. and w ho are
wholly oblivious to the wants and demands
of the great mass of the p ople? This is De-
mocracy only in name a blind and from
which tho people laboring masses must be
delivered.
on Tfotit trnnt and ice. Damaco
has been done fruit and early vegetables
... TnTr
iope it is not serious. ""-
In
THE DIRECT LINE
moM
WESTERN TEXAS AND
MEXICO
TO ALL rOlNTi IK TOE
II TUTHB
ntemationalSr
freatphe
rn
K.-A-IX.W.A-'X'.
PAiaKMOBII
Can Take Their Choice of Kontes
Either via Taylor ar.d the new
WACO LINE
via the St. !xm. 1so Mouktaim Sovtucbh
Railway. Close eouueciioiis at Utile hock ior n
Principal Cities In the Soutlieast.
In the Uulon Depot at St. Louin wlta J5apreB
tram in an airccuum.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
l.een HAW AHTONIO AUSTIN. HOUSTON
and UAliVnsiu.i! uu n8.i
SAN ANTONIO and ST. LOUIS Without Change.
jRT For Tickets Rates Ac apply to any of the
Ticket Agents or to
H. P. HUGHES Passenger .ft gem tioosiuu.
B. W. McCULLOUGH
Ass't Gen. Ps. Agt. Mnrrtal Texas.
CHANDLER. Gen. Pas. Agt. Bt. Lonls Mo
H. it. HOXIB. 2d Vice Pres. St. Loufs Mo.
mchSily
THE LIVER AND ITS FUNCTIONS.
IT hat become a well established f set that the
1 larger portion of diseases to which the unman
X family is subject orise In the first place from
O "J . .fth. T.np ThlaimMn
Is not only the largest but at the same time one of
. . . . . a. m I KIaaI (in I ta oak
the most important. The yenons blood on its re
turn to the heart passes tnrougn. nw organ sua
In its passage the Impuritiesvs also the secretions
which are necessary for digestion as well ae Tor a
cathartio to assist fa tho renewal of waste mate-
rial 4o. are eliminated. From thisit Is easily seen
that the LWeria liable to get out of order to a
greater or less extent and when this occurs It Is
Impossible tor it to properly fulfil its offloe of re-
moving all objectionable matter from the blood
i . .n..ii ..... thrmffh. earrrioswith It the
uiixini of which It should have been relieved.
with I m Dure
blood thewholesys-i
torn becomes allott
ed end no organ eon
properly porform its
function unless it Is
supplied with ronE
iu strength. Sothe
jTerDeoomew eci
importantoa
when ona
tlfl.th ffAAl.
Ins of being
nnnli nUJill
tired.woru
out is con -stipated
wlthtendeo
cytoFiloa.
Headache.
Sick Stom-
ach Sallow
Oomplez'n
Sruptlona
of BMcuete.
they may oe
an rm lhlr
Llwerleoat
soTdsr.and
remedy Is
required to
auatnat're
la rrUrTiDK
I tar If of ail
accsmult-
restore It to
torn arialaali
Btrearth V
ana visrar.
For ail tbel
cocspl ainls'
of this kind
2a vqnalal
BITTERS
5
1
CURES
AUDISUSESOfTHEj
LIVER
KIDNE3TS
STOMACH
ANO ( )
B0WELS.'3
4
ALL DRUGGISTS
t) BBBSsassasana m
DR. B. F.SHERMAN '8
PRICKLY ASH
R ITT 7 DS.
The result of years
of study experim'nt
medical research
nnd proetlceof Dr.
B. F. ShebmajT IU
onguauir. ana
us auccees
w horerer
insed Is suf-
ncientgunr-
anty for Ua
merit. 9
and
that class
of remedies
can bave
but one ef-
fect that
Is by their
violent ac
tion to de-
rance) acd
wecken the
system.
FrieUrAik
it linn ecu
Hlnwlv An
the Liver J
'Kidney.
6tomacb
I Bowela
in at mild
yet cCect'v
!ra n ner.
and Is as
pleasant to
th.t...aa
anyeordiaC
ilrtiKea
bildras)
ilta.
PBICKLV ASH BITTERS le Bedirise
mf rmra saariL aad wnt S3 Ul -lcaUBt hm
aad blnc parWy vMable la tts croaita caa
awaasaiiiimsawitai 1-7
ItlSBOt
riAid as cwr-all. bat tot aWr issista rt
tM rr n-Btiv1 It Is epwclio aa4 aa
sTbLOOU HKir IU raake all etb-v fr-
Mraikeaw Aafe ywer draccut for IV aa (tva It a
Crtriir If a kae soe aa fcae as lat U be or-
PR!CKLY ASH BITTERS CO
0OLS POPJXT0Mt
T. LOOI AJO KAW8S CrTT. MA.
SAW f-IABCQS TE).
Wo will from this date do an exclusive
AND FANCY MB MSB
and will sell
Strictly for Cash ;
and will endeavor to carry such a varied assortment aa to meet the wants
01 me ixaue.
STAPLE
. DRESS GOODS.
n rrivo. fliid 1erflrtinent our Bpecial attention and will keep on haul
Silks Satins Cashmeres Buntings Nuns-veiling Lawns Piques Nainsooks
and Muslins &c. ; All at prices which wm ueijr wuiwuuaa.
WHITE GOODS
Will also receive our careful attention and we will keep a full assortment of
Checked and Striped Nainsooks Victoria Princess and Persian Lawns
Corded and Figured Piques Linen Lawns and India Linen also dot-
ted Swiss.
CLOTHING.
Clothing will be one of our specialties as in the.past; we carry the largest
and best selected stock in the city.
ZIEGLER'S SHOES.
We have just received a large invoice of these goods which are the best
of the best as every lady in the city who has used them can attest.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
We will keep constantly on hand a large assortment in this department
and at such prices as will defy competition.
NORTHWEST CORNER OF TEE PUBLIC SQUARE.
A. 1ST NOTJN CEMENT.
My Stock of Spring and Summer Goods . is now arriving
and I am pleased to inform my friends and customers that I
have purchased a larger and better assorted stock of goods than
ever brought here before.
I carry a full line of Bryan Brown hand-made Shoes Morrjs
Fine Hats Glen Falls Shirts Fine Custom-made Clothing etc. and
a full assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods Notions Laces
etc.
My Groceries Hardware Crockery and "Wooden-ware De.
partments are complete and large purchases enable me to sell as
low as the lowest. '
I am Headquarters for Agricultural Implements and Farm
Machinery and parties wishing to pvuehase Gin or Mill Outfits
etc. will find it to their interest to see me before purchasing.
The Moline and Jackson Wagons are always in stock as also
Barb Wire.
Thanking my numerous Friends and Customers for the
very liberal patronage bestowed upon me last season I assure
them that it will be my only aim to try to please them in re-
gard to prices and quality of goods and liberal and polite atten-
tion. Yours Truly
WM. GIESEN.
P. S. Cash Paid for Country Produce. mchl5
MUSIC
Hazzard Raymond & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO C. T. SISSON
ALERSt
Agents for
oteck
Wheclock
and
Chickerinir Pianos.
15 urdc tt.
Estcy and
Bridgeport Organs.
Wr Satisfaction Guaranteed..
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th rear win be crab lirtt thaa Ut yetr
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