Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-02-02
Jas seemingly very
Day in the city.

Travis, G. c. Bell of Bellville,
and NJ. Bell of Kentucky Ridge.
We noticed numbers of gentle
men examining the improved
farming implements kept on
hand by our energetic, go-ahead
dealer, NJ. A. Healy. Good
tools are OF the first necessity in
making a good crop and cults
waiting it on labor saving prin-
ciples.
DISTRICT COURT Judge Tur-
ner adjourned this Court last
Friday evening, until next We'd
nesday morning, at 9 o'clock.
There are twenty-five prison.
ers in jail, thirteen of whom
are to be tried the present term.
Thursday last, the case of the
State vs. Jules A. Randle was
tried, the charge being swind-
ling. Virdict, mot guilty"
Friday George Ewing was tried
on similar charge, resulting in
a virdict OF ''not guilty
The Grand Jury adjourned
after a session of ten days, find
ing thirty-two bills of indict--
ment, for offences Of varions
grades. The cost of the Court
thus far, has been much less
than it was last term.
The Judge intends to clear
the criminal docket. Parties
ont on bail, as well as witnesses,
whether under recognizance or
not, will consult their own in
terest by punctual attendance.
From Tuesdays Daily.
PERsoNALs.-Mr. W. M. Aven
and lady, of Giddings, are in
tie city.
Mr.. j. B. Manning, one of the
deputy sheritfs OF Waller county,
was in the city yesterday.
Our excellent Mayor, J. 7. ].
C'Riordan' instead of letting
parties eat out the amount of
their fines and costs, when una
Bile to plank down the stamps,
lets them work them out on the
street crossings and other cor
poration business. This is much
better than the old plan of let
ting them eat it out /; besides
air and exercise will do them
good.
WASHINGTON county has long
been noted for the bountitul
crops of corn, potatoes and cot
ton, which her soil produces.
She is ahead now in a new
branch of business. In the re-
cent cock fighting at Houston,
her birds won nine out of ten
fights. Her chandeliers may
now crow to some purpose. 1t
is adistinction in which they can
afford to plume themselves.
LAST SUNDAY was exceedingly
beautiful. The musical chimes
of the Church bells, combined
with the soft, mellow sunshine,
were well calculated to inspire
devotional feeling, and awaken
emotions of gratitude to the Su-
preme dispenser of SO many
blessings in the visible beauties
surrounding the earth. Even
the little birds OF the air, SEEM
ed to attune their pretty war
blings to sweeter notes.
RowDYIsM.-Several of the
colored residents of Camptown
igtorm us that on Saturday night
aspe fast Young men OF the
caucasian race visited the bak-
cry OF sold Billys's" and raised
Hail Columbia. Several shots
were fired, a few fences torn
down, and a considerable guam
tity of cursing and swearing
done. The indiscriminate shoot
ing done caused people living in
the immediate vicinity of the
bakery to close up their houses
and blow out lights. a good
policemen, who will do his duty,
is much needed there.
PHGNIx RESTAURANT This
establishment kept by Mr.. KA-
MEN, is one of the best COZ =
Quoted houses of the kind in
the interior OF our great State.
There is an air OF order and
neatne's about the dining room
that impresses che guest most
tavorably at the start, and when
the disees are placed before him,
he encounter no disappointment.
The cuisine is all that the most
fastideous and exacting could
desire. Mr.. *. receives fresh