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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

Masonic Lodge meets monthly.
GAY HILL
is a densely populated neighbor-
hood. with a Presbyterian and
Baptist church and Masonic
Lodge, about six miles west OF
Independence sand nino
miles north OF Brenham. Two
dry goods stores supply the
wants of the neiekborhood and
one physician is able to meet
the demands for medical SER.
vices. Live Oak Female Sem
mary, which has been conducted
with great ST., cess for over
twenty-five years, is located
here.
LONG POINT
is another hamlet, 8 miles west
from Gay Hill and nine miles
northwest from BRENNAN. 1t
was once the centre Of Is largo
trade, which has been trans
terred to
BURTON.
a town with a population of
about 800 inhabitants, situated
upon the Western Branch OF the
II. It T. c. r., 5 miles south
west from Long Point and Il
miles northwest IRON Drenham.
There are resident here several
lawyers, physicians and ner-
chants. The Baptist and Meth
odists have churches in which
services are regularly held, and
the Masons and Old Fellows
have regularly organized lodges,
sElDEL's STORE
is the centre of o densely popn>
lated district, abont 16 m les
southwest from BRENNAN.
BERLIN
is a hamlet four mites west from
Brenllam, having the conven-
fence OF churchts, in.its vicinity,
schools, stores, etc.
cHAPPEI.L HEEL
is an important town ON the
Western Branch OF the Fl. & T.
G. r., ten miles east from
Brenham. At this place are
located Soule University and
Chappell Hill Female College,
with able faculties and a kwge
number of students in re usart
attendance The popu'asiea. Of
the town about 500 and its busi-
ness is transacted by thre law
yers, three or four physicians,
and a number OF merchants
Regular services are held in the
Baptist and Methodist churches,
and Masonic Lodge meets
monthly.
Washington county occupies
a prominent place in the history
of Texas. The first settlement
in Austin's colony was made
near Independence in 1888. Tho
convention which declared the
Independence of Texas met at
the town OF Washington in 1885,.
The town OF Washington was
the Capital of the Republic of
Texas from November 1912 nm
til 1S4F.
The fertility of It's soil and
surprising beauty of its scenery,
attracted to this county, in1mi-
grafton from the first settlement
OF the province of Texas, aud
the character of IFS population
in intelligence aud moral worth,
his not been excellei by that Of
any part ofthe State. A large
body of Germans settled in this
county at an early day, and by
heir industrious thrift aided in
the rapid development Of irs
rich agricultural resources, and
the various public roads, emerg-
ing at the county seat, are now
borde.el with fed; in the high
est state OF cultivation. The
rapid growth Of its capital town
and numerous villages have kept
pace with the development of
the county, aud is but fair
indication of the entire county.
The population of the county
having teen drawn from almost
every State in the Union, and
every country in Europe, the
immigrant will find friends and
a hearty welcome in every
neighbor!lood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

PRoF. SWIFT announces the
discovery in the heavens of
three new comets, but predicts
no disaster likely to arise there
from.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

THE city of Mobile. as an
inducement to capitalists to
erect cotton factories in that CT
ty, proposes to exempt such es-
adjustments from taxation for
a period of ten years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

LET no one imagine for a mo
ment that the war between
Turkey and Russia viii be con-
fined entirely to these two coun-
tries. Other powers are, sure to
be drawn into the middle soon :
er or later. 1t is a mere ques-
ton OF time, and will not be at
all surprising If all Europe final
~ becomes involved in the diff
fulcy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

On the morning of the l4th
day of April the mountains in
the vicinity OF Ellijay, Ga,
were covered with snow.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

The Presidents Southern pol
icy is cordially supported by al
most every prominent Republi-
can journal in New England.
But Blaine says the journals do
not represent New England Re-
publican sentiment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

The population of the United
States is estimated at. forty, five
millions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

TnE wheat crop in the neigh
borhood of Fort Worth are said
TO be the finest ever raised in
Tarrant county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

TnE Atlanta, Georgia, Con
ssitssti0n says: Hayes has been
just oSouth Carolina and Lou
isiana. Now let him be just to
the whole country aud abdicate
an Office which he holds by
force Of fraud and perjury.
That is the sentiment of the
solid South.r
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

TIE Cincinnati Enquirer
thinks If Mr.. Hayes keep on
much longer as he has begun it
will become necessary to appoint
a receiver for the Republican
party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

HARD on THEM.-An editor
of one Of our western exchanges
tells of a sewing machine agent
in his neighborhood being rob
bed, and then very complacent-
ly tells his readers that the rob
berry was sort of Poetic justice,
as these agents do good deal
in that line themselves.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

TARA Vt county has two thou
sand children within the scho-
lastic age-from six to eighteen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

Hon. John Forsyth, at one
time editor, of the Mobile Reg
ister, and one of the most dis
tinguished Southern journalists,
is dead.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

IT is estimated that at least
ten millions of fractional cur
rency has been lost or destroy
ed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

Is IT AN 1NpEovEMENTa- In
Oregon, instead of eNacting q
license from the retail dealers
in alchoholic and vinous liq-
uors, the law, it is said, requires
an annual license to be obtained
by him who imbibes. This IL
cense costs five dollars. II the
same thing was required in 9th
er States, and the revenues APP
piled to the support of schools,
it is certain that there would
be a large increase in this fund.
Some statesman, ambitious OF
fame, may yet acquire notoriety
if not fame, by careful tillage
in this field.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

Pennsylvania manufacturers
are constructing bullet-proot cars
for the Spanish Government to
use in Cuba.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

ToBAcoo is being successfully
cultivated in the State of Ms
souri,.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

ESCAPED eonvicts are prowling
around and raising hail Column
bia generally in Falls county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

Grx. EsconEDo, the Mexican
creaser. villain and cut throat,
isin Galveston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

II is believed in political cir
cles ofthose who ought to know,
that Blaine and his friends will
make fierce onslaught on the
President as soon As congress
convenes, not with a view OF
questioning the title of Mr..
Hayes to his tenure, but TO pre-
vent the filing up of the bloody
chasm, and to preserve intact
the New England influence in
politics. 1t is a pretty game,
but they will hardly win it.
The country is willing to give
the peace policy and home rule
a fair trial. When these fail,
it will be time enough to go
back to the war feeling
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

In the vicinity OF Brownsville,
on the Rio Grande, corn is in
tassel, but is needing rain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

A son of Mr.. Hayne, who
held the great debate with Mr..
Webster in the U. S. Senate,
is a citizen of California, where
he has served in the Legisla-
ture. lie is now a Democratic
candidate for the State Senate.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

RnLEoAD freights East from
Chicago have advanced five
ccats.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

THE recent rains have caus-
ed fearful rise in the Brazos
river, overlooking bottom lands,
carrying off bridges, etc, in
GLIDING the bridge over the riv-
er between Hampstead and
Bellville,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

Nat HENDERSON, of the Will
Hanson County Record, is eter-
nally talking Of things he knows
nothing about. "Local Option"
never was an issue here, and,
to assert that the BANNER opos-
ed it, is to assert an absurdity.
There is no need here of "prc-
hibitory laws" The people
can keep sober without them.
furthermore, when we do drink
here, we take such liquors as
are fine and healthy. 1t is
such villianous compounds as
were sold where Nat used tc
get drunk in Georgetown, that
made liquor selling a crime.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Gov. Hampton's message
smacks strongly of reputation:
in fact, it is regarded by many
as the first step toward the
wholesale repudiation'ot all the
floating debt of the State of
South Carolina, incurred by
Radical villiany, and for which
the State has received no equiv
alent.
Radical extravaganza and
rascality has saddled all the
Southern States with a heavy
debt; but none of them have
suffered to the extent of that of
South Carolina and Louisiana.
Thank God the day of their
-delivelance is at hand; and
they now stand before the world
again as free and Independent
States.
PATrERsoN.-This is tie name
of a new town, situated at the
present terminus of the Houston
Narrow Gauge. 1t is surroun-
ded by country susceptible of
growing corn, cotton and sugar
cane, the three leading articles
Of agricultural production in
this section. Situated only three
or four miles from where the
rich alluvial lands of the Bra
zos bottoms set it, it will spring
into town of considerable i'm
portance IN a brief period OF
time.
The most eligible lots, we
learn, commanded fair prices,
and it is said several business
houses are in process of erection,
preparatory to doing a fall bus
mess. The advantages offered
settlers by the Narrow Gauge,
will insure speedy settlement Of
that portion of our sister coun-
ty of Waller, unless the land
owners should take it into their
heads to hold the soil at unrea-
sonably high figures.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

The Democrats had enough
of cheating in the Presidential
result, and they are not in the
humor of being cheated in the
Speakership of the House of
Representatives. If that is to
be the price of Mr.. Hayes
Southern policy, the Republi-
cans should be given to under
stand at once that they are
counting without their host.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

BURNETT & FITZPATRICK, of
Galveston, have temporarily
leased the penitentiary, and,
will no doubt, become lessees
for a term of years, Sc soon as
the necessary forms can be gone
through The forty miles of
the G. G. & S. F. R, R., already
completed is their work, and a
contract, it is thought, will be
made with them very soon for
two more divisions of 40 miles
each. Those two divisions will
bring the road to this city, and
with their penitentiary force at
work. Messrs B. & K. will put
it through in a very short while.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-04

is s miles northwest from Wash
ington and - miles northeast
from Brenham. This place is
the scat of Baylor University,
founded In 1915, and Baylor
Female College, with able facul-
ties and a large number Of stu
dents 10 regular attendance
Religious services are held regu-
larly by the Baptists, Metho,
dists and Episcopalians, and a
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22
New York Produce Market.

NEW AbhAt HNps
FLoUR.-Receipts OF 72c5 barrels. Quoted
in buyers favor, and in liaht demand.
Sales or $500 barrels. No. 2 at 81 80
@5 90; superfine western and state at s. $50
state at IS $500 90; good TO choice do at SO 05a
50 10; common TO choice white wheat western
extra at 80 1881 %; fancy white wheat west
ern extra at$1 ao@ss 60; common 10 good extra
Louis at SO DOGS 90; Patent Minnesota extra
good TO prime at 81 ooss 90; choice 10 double
wHEAr-Receipts 800 bushels. Dull, heavy
and &c lower ; No, 2 Milwaukee held at 81 as,
81 46sl ~ bid 81 ba@l b5 bid for choice winter
red western. sales OF 5000 bushels No. 2 Chi.
RYK- quoted dull. Sales OF western at
si9s4c; soS9Jc for Jersey, state and Pennsyl-
Vania
BARLEY-Dull AMI declining. Sales OF 5000
bushels ungTaded Canada at SOC.
SSsEIReceiPtS OF - 7SS bushels; New leg
@60c for ungraded western mixed; bsH@6sHc
for New York Ne. 3; bsh@6oc for steamer mix
ed $4,000 for steamer yellow, oS@6okc
for yellow southern; &C for white southern
OATS.-Recepts Of $500 bushels Graded ls9c
better, ungraded quilt and firm. Sales OF
and state 47@b6o for white do, including
rejected at 41h94ac New York No. Q at AK
@aiN DO. No. white at 4ssc; New York NO.
ira at boXc poor mixed western In store at
axe; white state on track at Doc.
AAY.-Heayy AT zoe for shlpping,
l09l6c for new crop Eastern and Western /:
9alse Ior new New York state; 10000 for
new California.
CoFFKK,-kio quiet eargoes are quoted at
i7h@9O<c gold i7Asssc gold for Io6 lots.
su6AR--Quiet and steady. sales at ellta9slc
for tair 70 good refining 9Ac for prime re-
nned IN talr demand at i0h@llo for standard
Al ilnSllHo for graduated; Use for powd.
cred III &c Tor crushed,
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Nevada and Oregon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
A special TO the Troy Times says the
house re-assembled at 10 o'clock. There
was manifestly not a quorum present, but
the reading Of evidence in the Nevada case
proceeded. This ended, Mr.. Springer,
who made the objection to Nevada last
night, presented resolution that the vote
be counted, as he was convinced there was
not evidence enough to sustain the objec-
ton. This was as well known before the
objection was made as now. The only
purpose Of making the objection, therefore,
was delay.
MR.. TowNsRNDs ARoUMENT-NKvADA
COUNTED.
Hon. Martin 1 Townsend spoke in the
Nevada case upon the eligibility of electors.
He claimed that to insist that The vote Of
an ineligible elecsor is void is legal nom
senae. An alien might become congress-
man, but the law for which he voted would
not be VOID. The vote of Nevada was then
counted.
OBJECTION To oREGoN--THE CASE GENT TO
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The Oregon case was reached In Joint
convention at 10 o'clock. For some time
before it was reached, Senator Kelly, who
has been 80 unpleasantly connected with
the corrupt aud dlsgraccful proceedings
there, was on his feet to object. all the
papers in the case were read. Formal OBJ
lection was then made, signed by a large
number of senators and representatives, in
joint convention, and the Oregon case was
submitted to the electoral tribunal.
FILIBUsTERING SENSATION.
There is a report that Speaker Randall
has decided to resign the speakership in
order to defeat the presidential count. The
report is published by local democratic
afternoon parer here, the Evening Tele-
gram, In large type.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22

subject Of the first resolution by Rev. L..
II. Stone, j. NJ. Haven, Rev. j. G. john
son, Rev. A. d. Barber, Mr.. poutney, Ben
X. Chase, ]. II. Remington and II. W..
Nye, and lasted two hours and half.
The subjects discussed were mainly re-
lating to the enforcement of the prohibitory
law.
The first resolution was adopted and the
others left till the evening session, after
which the meeting adjourned to meet in
the church at seven o'clock.
AT six o'clock the ladies Of the temper
ance union aerved supper to visitors, in the
the parlors of the chapel.
EVENING.
The evening service in the Congregation
al church was much more largely attended.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
d. L. Nicholson, after which Mrs. q. A.
Mietzke sang Millard's "When the flowing
tide comes in"
Rev. L. II. Stone re-read the resolutions
and Mr.. Nicholson spoke on the second
one, particularly condemning light wines,
cider and ale.
j. II. Remington began by talking about
the use of light wines and before he got
through told of one of the officers by name
whom he said notified one of the hotels
that he had a warrant before going to
search it, and said that if sold Remington
was deputy sheriff you wouldn't see such
performances. He also recited several
chapters of his family history.
w. S. Weeks of Clarendon said that
speakers from abroad had been announced
and he thought Rutland better take back
seat.
L. II. Stone spoke of the Rutland lager
beer decision.
The three last resolutions we're adopted
together, and on the suggestion of B. W.
Marshall, Thomas N. Doutney was called
out and made an address.
Mrs. Mie,zke then sang "Trust in God"
after which Rev j. X Richardson, Rev.
L. II. Stone, Rev. A. d. Barber, Mr.. Dout-
ney and the chairman spoke. At a quarter
before ten the meeting adjourned.
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and representatives. Lawrence, McCrary,
Hale and Banks.
The presiding officer then stated that all
certificates from Oregon, with accompany
ing papers and objections, would be now
submitted TO the electoral commission for
judgment anddeclsion, and the senate would
retire.
The senators having retired the speaker
announced the commencement of q new
legislative day.
Mr.. Sayler, chairman Of the select CON-
mittee on South Carolina, submitted ma
jority report, accompanied however by no
resolution ordered printed.
Mr.. Holman, chairman of the appropria-
ton committee, reported the sundry civil
appropriation bill, the house went into
committee of the whole thereon.
Mr.. Conger raised point Of order on the
paragraph authorizing the purchase of the
Congressional Globe building, etc., on the
ground that it was new legislation.
The chair sustained the point and the
paragraph was stricken out.
Mr.. Harrison offered an amendment ap-
propriating $93 900 for improving the ven
tilation Of the house.
After some discussion Mr.. Hewcltt said
he believed the system of ventilation would
be very much improved If the amendment
was adopted, but if not he would deem it
the greatest opportunity Of his life if he
should be allowed to perfect the ventila-
ton of the hall at his own cost.
Mr.. Harrisons amendment was agreed
to. After making some progress in the
bill the committee rose and the house took
recess till 7:30 this evening.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22
Accident.

A private letter from Judge George s.
Batcheller of Saratoga, dated Bethlehem,
Palestine, states that Mrs. Batcheller had
met with quite serious accident. The
judge and party, including Mrs Batcheller,
were en- route to Bethlehem to spend
Christmas, travelling on horseback. Sud-
denly some one rode up rapidly behind the
party, frightening Mrs. Batcheller's horse
so that she was thrown off violently and
picked up insensible. 1t was some time
before she was restored to consciousness,
and was found to be severely bruised, but
not dangerously hurt. We understand that
she has since recovered. Judge Batchel-
Ter has ere this returned to his judicial du-
ties at Cairo, where he will remain for the
present.
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Police Court.
G. W. WARREN, JUSTICE

G. W. WARREN, JUSTICE.
The following business was transacted
in the police court ON Wednesday:
Israel Guard was found guilty of a
breach of the peace and fined $500 and
costs.
Israel Guard was also found guilty of an
assault and fined $500 and costs. He
took an appeal and Peter McManus entered
as bail.
Kate Ready was convicted of selling
liquor. She was fined $40 and costs and
seh'e~"ed to three months Imprisonment in
county jail Cor third offence.
Kate Ready Wa arraigned for keeping
liquor with intent to bill. found guilty,
fined $40 and coste, and sentenced to three
months imprisonment in the county Jail on
third conviction. An appeal was taken to
the county court in both cases and bail en-
tered by John Caden, 800 in each case.
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Horrible Story Of the Sea.

BOSTON, Feb. 81.
Capt. Kane of the American schooner
F. Z. Mcdonald writes from Govee, Africa
that on the voyage from Boston he took
from the wreck of the British bark NOVA
two survivors of crew Of fourteen, all the
others having persisted. One of the sur
vivors subsequently died. The bark was
bound from Doboy, Ga, to Belfast, Ire
land. She sprung leak in gale and fill
ed with water. 1t was impossible to save
the provisions or water. The lumber with
which the vessel was loaded prevented her
her from sinking, but the weight of the
masts turned the vessel on her beam ends
until the masts broke away, when she right
ed and the men regained the deck. They
soon began to die of starvation. AS soon
as one died the rest subsisted on the dead
body. A survivor, whose name Is James
Mclaughlin, and who belongs in Belfast,
Ireland, says that only small portions of
the dead bodies could be eaten. No one
was killed, but the moment one died the
survivors cut the throat Of the deceased
and drank the blood, and then divided the
heart aud brains. 1t was thirty-two days
from the time the disaster occurred until
the wreck was sighted.