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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

The Austin Statesman has
this to say regarding the refusal
of the district judge to admit
the murderers OF Capt. Kill
Tough to bail:
Judge Lytt Moore porperly
refused bail to the murderers of
Capt. Kiliough at Lagrange.
The Judge is of those whose
administration of the law is not
influenced by the money or So
cial position of criminal. These
assassins of killough and
those who plotted the assas-
sination should be shown no
mercy by the courts. even
though they. count and rely upon
their boards of gold and are
deemed reckless DULLES and des-
peradoes. These knaves should
hang, that red-handed murder
may be no more in Texas. The
hanging Of a vulgar, brutal
rough or negro avails nothing.
Priests even strip death of its
terrors, for the bloody-handed
is finally induced by his intense
self-love and by brooding
look up over The grand ev-
ent, when thousands shall
and admire his grace
and courage when standing at
the graves brink, to declare that
God has pardoned what man
could not forgive. The poor
devil is made to believe this
and then departs with a smile
on his lips and the light of false
hopes in his eyes. No good is
done by such a death and we
may now see whether the fear
less, honest execution of the
law, when respectable white
men do murder, will not pro-
mote public good and put a
| period to crime.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

The ministers of Vicksburg
OF all denominations. ask the
benevolent public for aid for
the destitute who cannot be
reached in the ordinary man
ner.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

AT the March term of the
district court in Sar Antonio;
in 1877 George Hallamuda
was convicted of voting twice
at the municipal election in
January and was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
The election is now over and
we publish the above for the
special delectation of any who
may have been guilty of repeat
ing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
MILAN COUNTY.

Especial to the Banner.)
Rockdale. Nov. o.-Han-
cock $50 ahead with three boxes
to hear from. His majority is
supposed to be about 600.
Jones beat Handbook at this
box.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

FoRry-NlNE Sioux Indian
youths have been taken to the
Hampton, Va, industrial school
to be educated. They are from
the Missouri river agencies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

The BANNER is indebted to
the publisher. A. H. Granger,
St.Louis, for the Southern and
Western Texas Guide" Illus
trated, a very neat book of 2S2
pages, containing descriptions
Of many OF the counties in the
State. The book contains
much valuable information con-
corning the soil and products
Of the various counties and will
doubtless accomplish much
good for Texas by inducing i'm
migration.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

The cabinet discussed the Pres
idents message and agreeded
to recommend either an increase
OF weight to the standard silver
dollars or to diminish the coin
age or to adopt both means Of
preventing a farther deprecia-
ton of its value.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

RICHMOND, Virginia, has a
vote Of about 1900, but owing
to the fact that the payment of
a capitation tax is required be-
fore voting only 5000 votes
were polled. Of these Joseph
E. Johnson, received about
1000. His election in the dis
trict is beyond any doubt.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

W. J. PHILLIPS, U. S. mar
shall for the Eastern District of
Texas publishes a card in
the Galveston Meas of the
5tlIinst., announcing that an in
reference with the election laws
OF the United States will be rig
idly prosecuted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

SEVERAL graves have recently
been robbed at Beacon, Iowa,
and the bodies sent to a medi-
cal college at Keokuk. One
A. Mackey has been arrested.
A few weeks ago a man was
killed in Illinois, not far from
Keokuk, while engaged in rob-
bling a grave in the orchard of a
farmer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

A FIGHT occurred at Oregon
City Oregon between 20 white
and 90 Chinese operatives in a
wooden mill. Several persons
on both sides were injured.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

THE Ma shall Herald says
the reported bulldozing near
that town was nothing in the
world but a little petty neigh
borhood matter of no impor-
lance or Specification whatever.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

An Indiana man had a FIVE
dollar national banknote chewed
up by his dog. He rescued a
portion of the bill and sent it,
with an affidavit that the dog
had ate the remainder, to the
Treasurer. The affidavit being
considered sufficient evidence
of the dogs voracity and the
Indiana mans veracity, the
Treasurer sent on a new note.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

READERS of newspapers as
well as editors win no doubt re-
joice that the election campaign
is over. Six months of poll
tics is enough for one dose.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

ELECTION returns from other
States almost indicate a total
collapse of the greenback move
ment. Ben Butler and the
greenbackers are defeated in
Massachusetts by 5000 major
iy The Tammany candidates
in New York city are badly
beaten.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

DR.. R. NJ. SwEARINGEN has
returned to Austin from Mem
phis, He was met at the de-
pot by members of the relief
commission and many friends.
1t is intended to give him an
ovation at an early day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

In New York there is great
rejoicing in the republican camp
The Democrats have been de-
feated in the State. The re-
turns are very meagre but the
probability is the greenbackers
had much to do with it. Re
publicans expect to carry the
presidential election in 1880.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

A New York paper says that
alithe sugar re6ners making a
pure article Of sugar have been
driven out OF the business by
those who make an impure ar
tieles Then follows formidable
lis Of rchneries that have suspen-
ded business in New York. Phia-
selnhia and B1itimorc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

A BOY ofhfteen, residing near
BIairstown, Iowa, hanged him
self because his papa made him
stay at home instead ofallow-
ing him TO go to town.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

IN Houston there never was
as much scratching done. The
IslEg7am says the indications
point to a Democratic success.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

The St. Louis Glo6e-Demo-
cat has a Texas correspondent
at Houston who is much given
to lying, says the Dallas Com
ss,eyrfal.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

IT is thought that Dodd,
Brown & Co, the great St.
Louis dry goods house viii re-
sumo business as,soon as their
affairs can be adjusted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

THE short time movement is
gradually extending in the cot
ton manufacturing districts in
England. In Burnley alone
oooo or 1000 looms are run on
short time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

THAT St. Louis bride of Mr..
Tildens was a stupendous hoax
iavented by a reporter on the
ST. Louis Gio6e-Demoeyat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

Gov. DAVIS fred his farewell
shot at the Democrats at Aus
tin on Monday night. His
crowd were mostly black green
hackers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

A GRsENBAcK mob attacked
a republican speaker at Hearne.
This was all right; no United
States marslralls were sent to
the scene, no kilograms to
Washington and nothing was
done. It was all right, radical
ism and greenbackism is the
same thing in Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

Two men suspected of stage
robbing were taken from a stage
near Laramick, w. T. and hang
ed on a big cottonwood tree on
the banks of the Platte.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

FOUR hundred crooked dis
tillers and crooked tobacco
manufacturers are now under
Indictment in the U. S. court
At Statewide, N. c.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

A NORFOLK dispatch says
some negro rioters armed them
selves and went to Denlsville
where they chared small body
of whites who were defending
the place. They were fired up
on and dispersed. One white
and FIVE negroes were wounded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

YELLOW fever as an epidemic
is over. On Monday New Or
leans had but four deaths from
fever. Memphis had six inter
ments in and out of the city.
Chattanoosa's board of health
declares the epidemic ended
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

CAPT. DELANY, of Galveston
has been presented by the en-
ginier of the English steamship
Osiris, now laying at Galveston,
with a fragment that was broken
from the celebrated Cleopa-
tra's needle. 1t is, Capt. De-
lany's intention to have cuff
buttons and studs made Of it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
Congressional.

The vote for Hancock and
Jones will be very close. Jones
gets heavy minority in Bas-
trop county. Fayette as far as
heard from gives Hancock a
majority. Travis county gives
Jones about 43o majority. Cole
man county gives Hancock 3IS,
Jones los. Williamson county
elects her entire county ticket;
the race between Hancock and
Jones will be very close, though
Hancock viii carry the county.
Colorado county will give Jones
about 500 majority From Lee
county there is no further news
than that published yesterday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

STAGE robbing in Texas has
become a regular, if not legi-
innate businessin Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

returns from other States
are as yet incomplete. South
Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia
Florida go Democratic, Michi-
gan elects an entire republican
delegation to congress; the leg
islature viii be strongly repub-
lican. The outlook for the
Democracyis notvery flattering.
The greenback element cuts no
figure in the general result.
They well not elect half a dozen
congressman in the entire coun-
try.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

THE Galveston Mests of yes
terday, inadvertently we sup
pose, omitted to give the vote
of that county for congressman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

WENDELL PHrLLlPs refused a
congressional nomination from
the greenbackers in Boston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
SUCH AN ARRAY
Talented Equestrian b auty-

Talented Equestrian b auty
And Arenic Celebrities.
Has Never Before Been Congregated Tn
der any tented Show in America
Five times the Largest, Most Prominent
and best Circus in America
The Great FRANK MELVILLE,
The Comical GRIMALDI,
Miss CAROLINE ROLAND,
Miss LOUISE BOsHELL-
Mile, Virginia, Mile. Sehastina,
Mile. Janette, Miss Alvarais,
d. R. Hawley, Fred. Levantine,
Tom Berry, John Hart
Vim. Forepaugh, VIM Robinson,
VIM. Monroe, VIM. Duston,
James Slows, r. Dunbar,
Suydam Brothers. Leslie Brothers,.
YOUNG AJAX.
Together with Host of Oder
Artists. all First Glass,
In their various speSialties-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

Witnesses in the Hearne bull
doing case have been summon
cd to Dallas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
FRIDAY, November s, 1878

Mr.. EDISON, the inventor, is
seriously i'll, His sickness was
caused by over work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
BAsTRoP COUNTY.
Especial to the BANNER.

Especial to the BANNER
McDADE. Nov. O. Hancock
4oI; Jones 1881. Three. boxes
not heard from which will in
crease the latter's majority.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
FAYElTE COUNTY.

Private information from Fay
cite county indicate a majority
for Hancock.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08
LEE.coUNTY.

LEE,coUNTY.
Especial to The Daily Banner.l
Giddings, Nov. 6.-Jones
carries Lee county by $50
majority.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-08

Largest Circulation OF any Paper pub
lished In this Senatorial District.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-28
AN OLD AzOaJSg..

Governor Cradock's mansion in Med
ford, Mass, is said to be the Oldest house
in New England. 1t is a two-story brick
dwelling, and was built about 1884 It
has been called the 'Fort" and the "Garri.
son House," because its walls were SO thick,
and because it had close shutters and port
holes. Its walls are eighteen inches thick.
There were heavy iron bars across the two
large arched windows, which are near the
ground, in the back of the house; and
there are several freproof closets in ths
building. The house stood in an open field
for century and half, and could be ap-
preached only by a private road through
gates. AS the outside door was cased with
iron, it is certain it was intended to be fire.
proof. There was one pane Of glass, Set in
iron, placed in the back wall of the
western chimney, so as to afford sight of
persons coming from the town. The house
has undergone few changes. A movement
has been started to convert the old mansion
into local museum.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-28
AGE roR LEGAL MARRIAGES.


There is considerable variation, In tho
different European States, of the age at
which legal marriage can be contracted.
In Austria, the age of discretion for both
sexes is fourteen. In Hungary, each re-
ligious sect makes its own regulations,
marriages being regarded as an entirely
ecclesiastical affair. Russians can contract
marriages at the age of eighteen in the
case of males, and sixteen in that of fe-
males. The Italian law fixes the age at
eighteen and fifteen years respectively.
In Turkey there is no general law. The
French and Belgian codes allow marriages
of young men at eighteen and girls at ff-
teen, butpowers of dispensation in special
cases are reserved. In Greece, Spain and
Portugal, parties of fourteen and twelve
can contract a binding marriage, but in the
latter country the consent o. the parents
is necessary if the parties are under twenty
one. According to the amended paragraph
of the new German civil marriage bill, the
sK of wedlock cannot be entered upon
under twenty and sixteen respectively,
though the existing laws of Prussia and
Saxony permitted marriages at earlier
periods. There is much dissimilarity in
the Swiss laws, every canton having a
local regulation of its own. In some of
them the consent Of the parents is neces-
sary up to the age of twenty-five. The
influence of climate upon the temperament
and constitution is observable in the earlier
age at which marriage is allowed in the
Southern nations, where maturity is reached
at much earlier period than among the
Northern people.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-28
Dr.PierCe's FaVOrite Prescription.

The term, however, is but a feeble expression
Of my high appreciation of its value, based upoE
my own personal observation. AS close OBJ
ss in the ey m ho
separate organism of woman, singled it out as
the climax or crOwnfng gem of my
medical career. On its merits, as a posi-
i've. safe, and e1ectual remedy for this class
Of diseases, and one that will, at all times and
under all circumstances, act kindly and in har-
mony with the laws which govern the female
system, am willing to stake my reputation as
physician. Nay, even more, SO confident am
that 1t will not disappoint the most sanguine
expectations of single invalid lady who uses IT
for any of the ailments for which recommend 1T
G UAHsANTEE. II beneficial effect is not
experienced by the time two-thirds of the con-
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the bottle, two-thirds Of the medicine having
been taken according to directions, and the case
being one for which recommend it. promptly
refund the money paid for it. Had not the
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offer it as do under these conditions; but hav-
ing witnessed It's truly miraculous cures IN thou.
sands of cases, 4 feel warranted and
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merits.
The The following are among those diseases in
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Leucorrhea,. Excessive Flowing, Painful
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The Morning herald., 1878-02-28
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CAUTIONi

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County rights given TO smart fgents free,
Samples Of sewing, descriptive circulars
cOnfaipi ng terms Testimonials, engravingB
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The Morning herald., 1878-02-28
A TOUCHING STORY.

A curious and touching story is told of a
brave, high-spirited girl, daughter of one
of the most distinguished of Saigo's gen.
erals, who was found after the last battle
was over lying dead in the moat Of the cas-
tie with lie ghastly head of her father in
her right hand, and in the left the deadly
life. She was attired in garments of the
richest and most expensive quality, and
had evidently undertaken the dreadful last
and highest duty enjoined upon her by her
hopeless parent with the most lofty senes
of it's overwhelming Importance and an
unshrinking faith in its absolute necessity,
if her fathers honor and name were to re-
main unsulGed in the recollections of men,
The steady hand and firm purpose that
sacrificed her father, failed not when she
drove the knife into her own heart, or
stood bravely up to receive its deadly
thrust from a retainer's hand. Such an
exhibition of lofty courage, splendid spirit
of self-sacrifce, and stern sense Of duty
lights up the terrible shadows of that fierce
contest about the monastery moat with q
glory which time can never dim. The un-
known Japanese lady has won a place
among the real heroes of the world. It
was of such stuff that the leaders of the
fatal insurrection were made. It is a pity
that so many gallant and heroic men fell
in such a hopeless contest, for they were
Of the very best blood in Japan, and strug-
gled almost from the first against disheart-
ening odds.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-28
INGENIOiJs FRAUD.

The other day portly clad woman ap-
peared before well-known and highly
respected priest in Vienna, and told him,
with tears, that her husband, silver
smith, was given to drink, and he beat her
and the children daily, and neglected all
the duties Of husband and father. She
asked the good man to talk to her hus-
band and endeavor to make him see things
in better light. The priess promised to
zee the workman, and dismissed the wo-
man. She straightway went to silver
smith and ordered him to go next morning,
at eleven o'clock, to the priests house,
that she was his cook, and that
he wished to buy snuff-box. The silver
smith appeared the next morning punctu-
ally at the stated time with about dozen
silver snuff.hoxes. The woman, who
awaited him in the hall, took the goods
from him, and entering the priests room
said, "Sir, my husband is here" 'Tell
nlu W colue Ill, saiu 'Ae PiAesV' "Aeio-
upon the woman left the room and bade
the silversnith enter. The good father
proceeded to address him in long sermon,
saying great deal about drunkenness,
wife-beating, and SO forth. The silver
smith was at first astonished, then indig-
nant, and eventually the mystery was solved.
The woman did not wait for the conclusion
of the interview, and the snuf-boxes have
not since been heard Of
The Morning herald., 1878-02-28

ACCORDING to q communication by MIR.
Proctor, in London journal, there is not
much prospect of the destruction of our
globe by co1netary agency. If comet, he
says, came out of that part Of the constel-
lation Tarus, arriving in such time as to
fail upon the sun in May or JUNE, the light
OF the sun would act as veil, and we
should be instantly destroyed without
knowing it; if it fell in November or De-
cember, it would be seen for weeks, and
astronomers would be able to tell when it
would fall upon the sun. The disturbance
upon the sun would be temporary, but
there would be no students of science left
to record the facts The chances, however,
are largely against such an accident. Our
sun is one among millions, any one of
which would become visible to the eye
under such an occurrence, yet during the
last 1000 years less than twenty such
catastrophes ha,s been recorded. Mr..
Proctor FATHER ,ys, in effect, that all but
one of these CON lagrations have appeared
in the zone of the Milky Way, and that one
in region connected with the Milky Way
by well-known and well-marked stream
of stars; that the process of development
is still going on in that region, but that,
If there be among the comets travelling in
Irregular attendance upon the sun one whose
orbit intersects the SUMS globe, it mu
have struck before the era of man.