San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 29, 1885 Page: 2 of 4
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San Marcos Cresset.
We trust 'our Kyle co temporary j wish our friend may succeed in
will not involve us in a triangular ! setting us all right in the domain
C. M.. HULL, Editor.
Terms of Subscription :
One year, $2.00. Six months, $1.00.
Tuesday, September 20,1885.
controversy out of which good
come to no one.
can
In the midst of the journalistic
storm raging in 13ays county the
Cresset sails serenely on.
The Cresset in its endeavors to
let the outside world know all of
the business points of San Marcos
will be generous enough to give our
neighbor one week’s free advertis-
ing. ■
From all over the state we read
of a big fall trade, and dont forget
to get it right, San Marcos is march-
ing right along in the procession ot
prosperity.
Let the Fall plant of wheat be
abundant.
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The mouth of our much loved ce-
tera porary of the Free Press is so
awful it seems he can’t open it with-
out emitting foul words, Can’t
some one prescribe to sweeten his
little breath.
of science.
It were well enough always to
have a monitor. Under the careful
watching of the Free Press the
Cresset may hope some day to
forge its thunderboltson that“high-
er plane of journalism.
Seriously, Mr. Free Press,
hands with the Cresset and aid in
“inditing pretty paragraphs,” in
the in terest of the progress of San
Marcos.
The caravan of cotton wagons in-
fusing vigorous blood in the ar-
teries of trade at San Marcos, con
tinues from sun up to sun down.
A pretty girl does not call atten-
tion to the freckle face of her sister
but sometimes the pot calls the
kettle smut.
“Pretty paragraphs,” in the inter-
est of the building up of San Mar-
cos, are a huckleberry above the
persimmon of stolid indifference.
One thing can be said of Texas
prohibitionists. They are all en-
thusiasm in their crusade.
Our neighbor would not let us
rest, but kept ding donging and
ding donging. Well! here we are,
Oh! wipe off your chin.
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The man who sleeps with his
month open can expect all manner
of centipedes and tarantulas and
stinging lizards and horned frogs
and rattle snakes to crawl in. It is
no wonder,when he “opens his head”
a world of pollution is spread out to
the public.
It does seem our genial neighbor
cant open his mouth without put-
ting his foot into if,. It grieves us
much to witness the belter skelter
hurrying up of self destruction.
However, in the language of the
great American poet:
Farewell my Julie—aim
We will do the best we can.
Under the new editorial manage-
ment the Houston Post is rapidly
making for itself a place at the top
of the ladder of journalism.
The Cresset’s “pretty paragraphs”
are only intended as modest re-
minders of the well known fact
that a great future is ahead of San
Marcos in a commercial sense.
The tender solicitude of our
neighbor, encourages us, braces us
up, so to speak, in our endeavors to
be of some service to San Marcos.
“Inditing pretty paragraphs” in
the interest of the progress of a town
can certainly do no harm.
The spirit which made our Chau-
tauqua the success it was, entirely
refutes the charge of mossbackism
that has been sometimes unjustly
applied to San Marcos.
Business houses to rent are almost
as scarce as hen’s teeth, and resi-
dences even more so.
Eaton,of civil service commission
fame, to Cleveland—You are a great
man and reformer, but I resign.
Cleveland to Eaton—You are
another, but I accept your resigna-
tion.
The Cresset desires to go on
record, as predicting the biggest
building boom next spring, San
Marcos has ever known.
We desire to again remark, a
paper mill would keep the wages
of a hundred operatives in constant
circulation.
Our knight errant neighbor takes
us to task for saying virtue lives in
acts not advertisement. This is
morally and historically true.
While it will be our pleasure
ever to direct attention to the ad-
vantages San Marcos holds out as a
commercial mart, we will not be
unmindful of the importance of our
neighboring town Kyle as we are
going along.
Can nothing induce the Free
Press to let up on Judge Kono and
the County Commissioners.
We always had an idea the Free
Press wished us well. Were it not
so how could its modest editor con-
struct such a paragraph as the fol-
lowing:
TheGRESsET is engaged in “build-
ing up San Marcos,” so far as the
inditing pretty paragraphs goes.
Public spirited,* easy—and cheap.
For the compliment of “pretty
paragraphs,” thanks: awfully!
The editor of the Free Press has
a machine which he works in such
a way as to kill friends and make
enemies. He keeps it well oiled
and in constant service. It is a
lightning striker in its work but
sometimes acts as a boomerang.
Beware of edged tools.
The carnival of blood continues
at Austin. Two more men and two
more women have been added to
the long list of victims. The mtd-
night murder craze at our capital
‘0 'A’ city is one of the most awful socie-
ty excrescences of the day. Servant
girls are generally the objects of at-
tack, and axes and knives the in"
struments of death. The recital of
the fearful killing reads like the
second of the tales of the “Three
Memorable Murders” De Quincy
gave to the world in defense of the
paper he had written on “Murder
as a Pine Art.” rI he police seem
powerless to unravel the mystery.
May be alter the th irst for revenge,
or whatever the motive that prompts
has been sufficiently glutted the
enactor ot these scenes of blood wiP
tell the story of the why and where,
fore.
The San Marcos Cresset is.-talk
ing up a paper mill at San Marcos.
Go ahead and work it up, Cresset.
—Blanco Star Vindicator.
chance to do jobwork, .So, after
making ample provision for print-
ing both sides of the sheet at home,
we shall, on the 1st proximo, resort
again to the accommodating ‘‘'pat-
ent,” on the principle that life is
sweeter than death,especially where
no mondy gain is involved. We
are doing our level best, but what
sayeth the philosopher ? “Necessity
knows no law.—Huntsville Item.
The Cresset defends its “plate
matter”—that is stereotyped plates
of reading matter after the style of
patent medicine notices, imported
from abroad. They are doubtless a
great convenience to those who feel
themselves incompetent to produce
anything better, or are unable to
hire type setters at home.
We understand the editor of the
Freee Press is wealthy. # Rich
enough, we daresay, to come down
from the editorial tripod and live
on clipped, coupons.
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Now really, the gorgeous soulecl
editor of the Free Press did not in-
tend the following hit of envy, ha-
tred and malice and all uncharita-
bleness to he read at al, at al. It
was merely thrown in to “fill up:”
Our neighbor of the Cresset in
his first issue, took occasion to dis-
claim the intimation that his paper
would be the organ of the whiskey
dealers, but he said in substance,he
recognized as worthy of respect all
vocations which were sustained by
law. What a shallow and pitiful
plea! Does he not know that in
times past the greatest moral out-
rages and abominations have been
sustained bv law?—robbery, oppres-
sion, persecution for opinions’ sake,
hanging and burning for witchcraft
and a thousand others?
However, we reproduce it that it
may be read, and we will add
we are certainly among those
who believe in sustain ing the majes-
ty and dngnity of the law's. Where
the statute recognizes a legitimate
business and licenses that business
it is the duty of all good citizens
to see that the business interests of
iho parties availing themselves of
these licenses should be protected.
If you wish to attack it attack the
policy of the law. But the Free
Press is unfortunate in its allusions.
“Persecution for opinion’s sake,
hanging and burning for witch-
craft.” Does noi? the Free Press
know that in New England, the
fountain head from which prohibi-
tion came, came also “hanging and
burning for witchcraft.”
It almost breaks Brother Julian’s
little heart to find fault with the
Cresset. We give him great pain
when we adopt the methods of this
progressive age in the use of plate
matter. Having done us some
service, and been unjustly criticised
we spoke a word in its praise. Just
as we are reliably informed
our temperate brother in the
rattling days of yore, after ha ving
taken at the bar, one of those nice
drinks J no. Williamson knew so
well how to fix up for the old man,
he would while enjoying its exhil-
aration. write glowing words in
praise.
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Austin claims to be the heart of
the Commonwealth. If this be
true what is San Antonio.—Hous-
ton Post.
The head, of course. What is
Houston?—S. A. Times.
The brains, the energy, the spirit,
the dash, the good clothes. Fort
Worth says it is the li\;er, which,'of
course makes that town a good
market for pills.— Houston Post, j or in labors for reform and intel-
The Item’s outside is original
this week, in that it has a blank
space ot 4x8 inches on the last page,
the blank being caused by our floor
claiming as tribute the contents of
the opening, and “Monsieur Prou-
ty” too impatient to allow us time
to “repair ^damages.” Hence the
blank was made airtight, and Mr.
P. got in his work ere the “shades
of evening closed in o’er us.” Ac-
cidents must happ’n, e'en in the
well regulated Item family. By-
the-by, the Item, after a vigorous
two weeks all at home printing
effort, finds it more loss than profit,
to say nothing of inducing 26 hours
daily to be made out of 24, and rSS^hat lias recently come into style?
The Short-Hair Craze.
The craze among the ladies for
wearing the hair short is becoming
general, and Us spreading all tht
country over. It has already be
come very popular, among other
places, in Rochester, New York,
where the most stylish young la-
<4ills are parting with their raven
and golden tresses. There was a
time when it was considered some-
what “fast” for a lady to wear her
hair short, but since -Miss Cleve-
land, the President’s sister, the
present mistress of the White
House, and, by common courtesy,!
the “'first lady in the land”, wears
her locks shorn quite short, and ad-
vocates the custom on the ground
of comfort, convenience and health,
it has become the style. Time was,
too, when a short-haired lady was
so rare that her appearance in pub-
lic places attracted general atten-
tion. But that was a good while
ago. The prominent hair-cutters
are becoming quite proficient in
cutting the hair of their rapidly in-
ereasingjady patrons. Some inter-
esting and strange scenes are now
seen in the hairdressers’ establish-
ments and barbershops.
“A handsome young lady just
from boarding-school came into my
shop Tuesday, and said she wanted
her hair cut just like Miss Cleve-
land’s,” said a prominent barber.
“She had a picture of the President’s
sister for me to look at; and with
the suggestions given by her com-
panion, who had seen Miss Cleve-
land, and with the aid of the pho-
tograph, I cut and trimmed her
hair to her complete satisfaction.
O, I don’t»know who or what start-
ed the style. Perhaps Miss Cleve-
land had something to do with it,
but I am inclined to believe that
Miss Maude Granger, Miss Dora
Wiley, and other actresses and sing-
ers who arc great favorites with wo-
men, started the the style here. Of
course it helps our business; but,
leaving all selfish reasons aside, is
it not the most reasonable craze
B F. BLOUNT & CO.
THE CASH
OF SAN MARCOS.
The Grass Commissioners have
been out west looking after the
school lands. Their reports will
show that section after section of
splendid farming lands are not only
exclusively used by the cattle ba-
rons without pay, but that they
have fenced up hundreds of thous-
ands of apres and have driven off
all who proposed to settle. In 1884
the legislature made this unlawful
fencing a misdemeanor punishable
only by fine, but to cut the fence
was made a felony with nothing
short of the penitentiary. Why
this favoritism for money?—Sabine
Pass Times.
“We accept defeat,” said J. Bea-
ver-Webb, the designer of the Ge-
nesta. “It was a great battle, and I
have never witnessed the like of it
before. The Puritan, I think, has
no equal as a sloop. It was a real
cutter’s day, yet the Puritan proved
to be more weatherly than the Oe-
nesta. I eannot understand it. I
have always consider'd the cutter
the finest boat afloat for windward
work, but it would appear as if the
Puritan excelled her.”—Ex.
We Keep a Complete Stock of Fresh
Groceries. No stale goods on
our shelves. We sell
MORE GOODS FOR THE MONEY
than any other house in the city-
G icc us a call and you will hr convinced
that on
LOW PRIOSS
WE ARE THE LEADERS.
Is
V. HUTCHINS.
Now Ready With a Full and com-
plete assortment of
FRESH, CLEAN, NEW,
GOODS,
To receive the people of San Mar-
cos, of Hays and adjoining
counties.
In The Line Of
Some of our cotemporaries seem
to think that the Knights of Labor
have no higher ambition than to.
foster and encourage strikes, dis-
content and antagonism between
capital and labor when in reality
their object is the very reverse. If
the qualifications for membership
laid down in their constitution is
any criterion by which to judge its
personnel], no society in all the land
would rank with it either morally
Why, you have no idea what a con-
stant troubled heavy head of hair
is for a woman. It has to be
dressed two or three times a day,
and this takes up a great deal of a
woman’s time. With long and
heavy hair, it is difficult for a lady
to keep herscaM) clean and healthy.”
“What do tm3 ladies do with their
shorn tresses?^
“They take* them away with
them. Some*, of them bring old
corset boxes for this purpose, and
when no box of this shape is handy,
I do up the hair in a paper.”
“Do.they sell it?”
“I don’t kno\v. I don’t believe
many of my ch storners have, for
they have invariably exhibited
more of a foifdrtess for the hair
than for the monevf they would de-
rive from the sale of it. Yes, we
have some queer scenes in our
shops now,” continued the hair-
cutter. “A young lady who comes
to have her locks cut off always
brings a lady companion with her
and sometimes they bring two or
three. Their conversation while 1
am at work would make you laugh.
A girl was in here with her mother
the other day, and had her hair cut
quite short. It was the first time
the shears had ever touched the
girl’s hair, and she shook with fear
when I began, and she felt the cold
steel on her neck. Two sisters
were here one day last week, and
when I cut the hair of one, the tears
ran down the cheeks of the other
like raindrops. Queer creatures,
these women, aren’t they?”
“Isthere any particular style in
cutting ladies’ hair; now?”
“Well, the most of those who
have been here havtp had their hair j
cut very short on tlfie back of the! Also on hand a car load of the cele-
DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS,
COUNTER GOODS, RATS,
CARPETS, TRUNKS and'
VALISES,
lie Can Suit You With Any Style.
He is offerin'/} to the trade the finest
stock of
BOOTS & SHOES
Of Every Description Ever Brought
To San Marcos.
The Celebrated
Zeigler Shoes
At reduced prices.
Ladies are invited to call and ex-
amine the lavish display of
Of the very latest styles.
A Large Assortment of Men And
Boys Clothing, To Suit All
Buyers.
head—indeed, alnnbst as close as
young men wear their hair — and
moderately good length on top.
They want it long enough on top
to friz, or curl, or wear in a bang.”
—St. Louis Republican.
brated
SGHUTLER
While this catechism is in the
Commonwealth the Cresset begs
leave to remark that San Marcos is
its great big feet, that arc marching-
right along the path of prosperity.
lectual cultivation.—S. A. Times.
Corpus Christi is working hard to.
raise $100,000 with Vvhich to subsi-
dize the San Antonio and Aransas
Pass railroad. The editor of the
The great issue in the election of i Caller wants to bet a mew hat that
Senators and Assemblymen this j if the amount is jraised Corpus
year ought to turn upon this very Christi will have direct communi-
Ancl a carload of
TENNESEE
WAGONS.
The Initial number of the Cos
mos, published by our talented but people insist that corporations, the
A full line of GLASSWARE,
question of the just and proper con-1 cation with San Antonio by Octo- CROCKER \ , ana all GROCERIES
trol of railroad corporations. The her 1, 1886. No one will take such • usually kept by first class grocers.
a betas that, knowing Col. U. Lott j ___
the energetic president of the road. JN|
eiratic townsman G. Vogelsang, lies ! creation ol the State, should beeon-
upon om table. It is a monthly ; trolled by the State; that compet-1 —Floresville Chronicle
paper and asserts it is “based on | ing roads should be prohibited by ^ ^ .
reason and the texts ot of the bjjjjle.” the constitution from combining in , . ,
The number before us does two very j any manner, either by purchase, iuive ^ie*r convhnCion at Sar-
bold things. It creates the world I consolidation or “pooling”, and that! a.to£a’ aiu* 110111 inateT tllcir state !
and asserts that all professors ofj the same peisons should not be di- tlckct Governor Hill, present in-
science have been teaching theirj rectors in parallel and competing cuniljent, heads th| Democratic
pupils lies for manv years. The lines. Not a Senator or Assembly- ticket, and Ira Davenport the Re-:
editor has some very solid ideas!m*n should be elected who will not publican, in the ensuing campaign j THE OLD IILIABLE BARBER,
r , , ,, , , \ pledge himself to advocate and se- in New York. \
but he will nv on at a tangent. r _
.... . Jf , . ... . ° cure these proper safeguards against -----—.... ,| Can be found at the old stand.
V hat the next issue v> i: l c.o wc are | dangerously powerful and unseru- Our streets have a ejonstaut busi-;
unprepared to say. However, we puffins monopolies,—N. Y. World,' hum that is qulilo cheering,, Hair Gutting, Shaving, Dyeing, etc.
The RepublicanstYl Democrats! Alld machinery of every j
description.
H.E. RUNNELS,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AT SAN MARCOS,
Is a live, Progressive Journal,
Devoted to the interests of San Marcos and the San Marcos Valiev,
Founded on Bedrock Principles of Eternal Truth
and Justice,
IT WILL EVER BE THE DEFENDER OF INNOCENCE.
With malice toward none, the CRESSET enters the face for lifefirm in the con-
vidian that as San Marcos advances in population and wealth
its efforts in the interest of progress will be recognized
and sirffcicntly rewarded. m j
A.8 A NEWSPAPER*
ITS PARAGRAPHS WILL REFLECT CURRENT EVENTS.
IT WILL BE AS A TTRACTIVE AS THE EDITOR CAN MAKE IT.
dOB WORK
left at the CRESSET office willbeprampllyattended to and satisfaction assured.
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Hull, C. M. San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 29, 1885, newspaper, September 29, 1885; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614580/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State University.