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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-08

WE do not see how 1t Is possibly
true, IS has been alleged, that 1000 of
400 delegates to the late Democratic
convention In this city ''carried con-
cealed weapons" when the great body
of these men:sat IN their shirt sleeves, and
those that did not were the dignified,
sober sided old gentlemen who never
degraded themselves in their own eyes
by carrying weapons in the pocket on
he hip or murder in the heart. News
paper reporters in the convention saw
no weapons except explosive mines now
aud then sprung by the leaders of the
different factions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-08

TIE nominations made Saturday by
the county convention are unsxception-
able. They met with general indorse-
ment and it is believed the full ticket
will be elecied in Nnrember.
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PRICE OF WEEKLY REDUCED

Ia view Of the hard times and the
extraordinary interest attaching to the
approaching State canvass, the price OF
- WERELY STATESMAN will hereafter
Be only 50 a year; 81 25 TO- SIX months.
Now IS the time to subscribe.
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Little bits OF lemon,
Little chunks of ice,
Little wat. I'm sugar,
Maize q man fa..1 ,.Sna


The prickly heat has placed its nip
pers on many of our best citizens, and
it is becoming quite stylish to have
scratching parties" A wife can Sc
cure any kind of dress now by threat
ening to mot scratch the old mans
back"
The cotton crop of Washington is
going to be unsurpassed. So it is all
over the State. In Fort Bend,
Wharton and Matsgorda counties the
corn, cotton and sugar crops are all the
best that the counties have seen for
years.
The prisoners in the Stephensville
Jail overpowered the two guards, took
their arms and made their escape from
the jail. The citizens acted promptly,
and after little bloodshed the prison.
ers were all recapiured and returned to
prison.
Colonel Baker, Texas commissioner
to the Paris Exhibition, says there
were but four new things on exhibit
tion-the phonograph, telephone and
microphone from the United States,
and swimming doll baby, French
invention.
The premium list of the Bell county
fair association is before Us. 1t is COM
prehensive, and gives evidence that
the projectors of the institution are oe-
termined TO make the scheme q sue
cess. The fair is to be held from Oc-
tober Is to 10.
The facts have been published, the
roll was called, and the truth Of history
vindicated and the newspapers say that
Col. Piner was nsver q ''deserter" and
that the publication made to this effect
was wholly groundless. Everybody
knew this at first.
The discovery has just been made
that the taxpayers OF Lamar coun-
" paid last year 90 cents more tax
than was authorized by law. Seven or
eight thousand dollars were levied ana
collected more than was necessary Cor
the purposes provided for.
The law of Texas requires that all
school communities be reorganized
before the first day of September next.
All communities not reorganized, or
new ones formed and reported to the
county judge before that day. Will not
be entitled to any public funds.
A Sherman merchant who has tried
three different times TO FIRE his store to
get insurance money, made fourth at
tempt the other day, but the FIRE re-
fused to burn. He was not arrested,
but the odium of the citizens is so
strong against him that be will in all
probability leave Sherman
A Texas farmer. some time ago, re-
fused to continue has subscription to
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his county paper. The result was that
be failed to see the delinquent tax list,
wherein his own farm was advertised
for sale, and it cost him money enough
to have paid for twenty-five years
subscription TO get out of the scrape.
In 1880 an American commodore
gave citizen of Houston an antidote
for yellow fever. 1t was q teaspoon
full of white mustard seed in a dram
of pure whisky, taken three times a
day. The citizen says this will pre-
vent any one taking it, and he has
passed through half dozen epidemics
without self or family having it.
Near Buchanan, in Johnson county,
negro man named Ephraim Miller.
who had not heard of the approaching
solar eclipse, was so frightened that he
concluded the end of time was at
hand, and he killed himself and q
child. He had always been regarded
as fanatic on the subject of religion,
but was an industrious, sober negro.
The Rdilscdy Record, properly enough,
! says: I'VE cannot withhold the fact
that Texas invites only industrious,
sensible and decent settlers. 1t is no
hive for drones, losfers or the dishon-
est. A man who goes there expecting
to amass an immediate fortune by
whiting dry goods box will be dis
appointed. Go prepared to work AMI
prosper"
Seventeen men are now in Jail at Co
msnche, charged with being principals
or accessories in the Mackey murder
case, brutal lynching that occurred
in Comanche county some months
since. Up to that time these seven
teen men had all borne good reputa
tons in their neighborhood. The re.
suit of their trial is looked forward to
with much interest by the people Of
Comanche county.
Washington county, like Travis,
would have more discretion used in
the appointment of deputy sheriffs.
They ride about with gigantic revolv-
ers. and shield themselves behind the
commission. The Banner says: "The
law regarding deputy sheriffs requires
every man appointed to take the oath
of Office and give bond, which must
be filed with the clerk of the county
court"
The Telegram says that when Buck
Walton, in his speech to the conven-
ton, got down to that part where he
said Hubbard was covered all ovel
with black spots" there was music by
the band, and all the elephants in the
mensgerie began to walk around.
De hon got his dander mp,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-09-06
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

The Washington Star, in
speaking of the make up of the
next Congress, remarks;
If the nominations already
made be taken as an indication,
the next House OF Representa-
tives viii be composed largely
of new men. In the 10th Con-
gressional district, nearly one
half ofthe whole number in which
nominations have been made,
2I2 persons have been put for
ward as candidates for election,
and in the cases of many the re-
suit is doubtful. But if all were
returned, and the old members
met with the same proportion of
success in receiving nominations
and carrying elections in the re-
naming Congressional districts,
more than half the members of
the present House would, at the
expiration of their terms, retire
from Congressional life. And
the probabilities are that the
change will be even more deci-
ded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-09-06

To the Sheriff or any Constable OF WASH
ing County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to publish
for twenty days in the BRENNAN BANNER,
newspaper published in said county, the
following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the estate Of
c. Hotz deceased, II. w. GTaber has fled
in the county court. of Washington county.
his final account with said estate and made
application for discharge from his trust as
ADMINISTRATOR said estate, which will be
heard at the next term of the county court.
commencing on the third Monday IN Sep-
tember, 1873, at the court house thereof in
the city of Brennan, at which time all per
sons Interested in said estate may appear
and contest said application if they see
proper
Herein fail not. under penalty of the law,
and of this writ make due return
Witness: II. NJ. Lewis, clerk of said
- court. and the. seal thereof at of
I1 fee, in the city of Brenham, this,
~ the 18th day of August, A. D.,
~ 1873.
II. NJ. LEWIS,
Clerk OF the county court of Washington
county.
BY C. F. HERBST, Dep'y.
Thereby certify the above is true and
correct copy of the original now in my
hands.
LII. HUTCHINSON, Sheriff.
By NJ. H, WILLIAMS, Deputy.
Aug, IS, d It
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Fever Notes.

New Orleans, September s.
New asses 327; deaths So, and
the worst is not yet.
The colored people of New
Orleans are in a terrible condi-
ton of suffering, and they call
upon their race to help them to
the extent of their ability.
The Express company. and
also the Western Union Tele-
graph company will forward any
contributions free of charge
[Eds. BANNER.
Vicksburg, September $50
deaths in the last "a hours.
One physician reports 60 new
cases.
Seventy cases are reported at
Greenville, Miss.
Grenada, Miss.-Six deaths !;
three white and three colored.
Holly Springs.-Sixty cases
of yellow fever have. deeeloped
here.
Memphis, September 5.-The
atmosphere is heavy with the
stencil of dead bodies. Num-
bers of corpses, were found to-
day-nobody was able to tell
how they died. New cases re-
ported 70; deaths unknown.
New Orleans, September A.
New cases 2I2; deaths y. At
Memphis, Grenada, Canton,
Vicksburg and other towns and
cities east of the Mississippi
river, the details Of the distress
and suffering are absolutely
narrowing.
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STATE NEWS.
Flour is selling at 81 5oper
,,,JraJ 80 Da1to,

Flour is selling at So 5oper
hundred in Denton.
= Eight new brick buildings
are being erected in kosse,
Limestone county.
= The next legal hanging in
Texas will be those of Bill
Longley and John Speer.
= Frauds are said to have
been discovered in the construc-
ton of the East Texas peniten-
tiary.
&C. L. Martin has become
associated with J. B. Roberts in
the publication of the Dallas
Morning Call
- The JloMtor entertains
the fear that Denton will be
ruined as a business point, I'M
less it gets a railroad pretty
soon.
Dallas Herald; Stop your
paper, of course. In this age
of enlightment and civilization
a man who pays twenty-five
cents a week for a hrst-class
newspaper is confering a mighty
favor, isn't he?
Dallas is always coming to
the front with some kind ola sen
sation article; A day or two
ago some young men went toa
country wedding and made a
young man marry girl against
his will.
- Frank Redman, young
man near about twenty-one or
twenty-five years of age, who
has been highly respected citi-
zen of Houston for last fifteen
years was lately arrested nor the
theft of IS, 80 in cash.
, = Mrs. Mcbride, the pro-
prietress of a bangio in Sher-
man, met with a sad death a
few days ago by the explosion
of a coal oil lamp on her bur-
reau. Before assistance could
rendered her she was burned
from head to foot.
-Greenbackers in Falls coun--
ty are terrible demoralized. The
colored element were in the pre-
ponderance and they feeling and
knowing that they had the ma
jority nominated none but col
ored men. The white brethren
took exception to this and bolt
ted the entire ticket.
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Third Monday in September, 1878
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Wash
ington County, Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to cause
to be published at least once a week
for four weeks successfully in the Bren-
ham BANNER, newspaper regularly
printed in the county Of Washington, the
following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To all persons interested in the welfare
OF Louis Scott, minor.>C. K. BreedloYe.
guardian of the estate of said minor, has
fled in the County Court of Washington
county an application for an order of Court
to sell an undivided one-ten;h interest IA
four hundred and th;rty-four and two-tenths
acres of land; part OF the Mrs N. c. I.
Scott homestead, situated in Washington
county, belonging TO the estate Of said mi
nor, which will be heard at the term of
County Court commencing on the third
Monday in November, 1875, at the Court
house thereof, in the city OF Brenham, at
which time all persons interested in said
minors welfare may appear and contest
said application, if they see proper.
Herein fail not, under penalty ofthe law,
and of this writ make due return.
Issued the 18th day of August, 1873.
-, Witness, II. NJ. Lewis, clerk OF
c said Court. and the seal thereof, in
the city OF Brenham, the zSth day
~ Of August, 1873.
H NJ LEWIS,
C c. c., Washington Co.
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is n true and correct ccpy-of the orig
inal citation now in my hands.
J. H. HUTCHINSON, Sheriff.
August 3Ist, IS7S-4w.
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The Houston and Texas Cen
trail railroad, Western Branch
is evidently badly managed.
The BANNER had 4 lot of news
paper shipped from Austin last
Friday; that paper has not ar
rived yet and there is no telling
exactly when it will get here.
A month or more ago We order
ed paper from Galveston. AT
ter ten days time it arrived.
The merchants who frequently
have occasion to order goods
from Galveston complain that it
takes from ten days to two
weeks to get goods through.
There can certainly be no reas-
enable excuse for this unnesces-
sary delay. The managers of
the road should investigate this
matter and if possible remedy
the evil. Since the above was
in type the paper has got here;
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-09-06

A TELEGRAM from Salt Lake
City, Utah, says that Amelia
Folsom, Brigham Young's ia
vorite wife, was married in the
Mormon Endowment House,
on Thursday, August 18th, to
John Leavitt, general passenger
agent of the Utah Central rail-
road. Amelia is represented
to be Mr.. Leavitt's second Atm
ity. There are 10 of bingham
Young's sorrowing widows left
disconsolate, they being, asyet,
unprovided with husbands.
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Notice in Probate.
HE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS
TN. ch.le .C..s..,,..e,,-
;,,-,o,, &c Conn,n c - Stg S'"S'aoie Vi wash
go "'' o'eehs
Nou are hereby commanded to publish
Il Tor twenty days IN the Brenham Ban
the following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Tall no,. ;,,.-as,.s .tr
MI P,pdle dscesss - ~ 'As '''A's "
-, ' NuIe',seo'
luieS \; hanoie, Executor oil the Estate
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EaneocS and SohIeicher.

Outside of the respective dis
tricts of John Hancock and
Gustav Scfheicher there seems
to be on the part of certain
newspapers determination to
defeat them. In the case of
Hancock he received the Dem
ocratic nomination by the con-
gressional convention, and,
however, disagreeable it may
be to many Democrats-person-
ally, they as Democrats, are IN
duty bound and compelled to
support him. It is true that his
vote against the repeal OF the
resumption act is not in con-
sonance with the views OF the
majority of Southern Demo
Gratis, but at the same time Mr..
Hancock should not be- credited
with di;honesty in his conviction
In this respect he is not differ
=ent from Senator Lamar, of
Mississippi, who took much the
same ground as Mr.. Hancock.
The feeling of the BANNER has
been with the West and South
in the financial question; il is in
full sympathy with the Austin
platform. Mr., Hancock now
says that he fully endorses it.
This should be satisfactory to
any reasonable Democrat. The
question as it now stands in
this district is, shall we elect
Col. Wash Jones, who himself
says he has no party and who
favors the initiation of the cur
rency to an unlimited extent,
and is also in favor of issuing
what he and Britton A. Hill,
of Missouri are pleased to call
absolute money. Mr.. Schleicher
of Sixth district occupies much
the same position that Mr., Han
cock does; he oppose the Bland
silver bill because he thought
it would not accomplish the OBJ
ject desired; that is, it would
not give relief to the country.
This seems to be true the fact
although the government had
up to the latter part of August
coined over sII,ooo,ooo legal
tender dollar but little over ST.
100000 have been put in cir
culation.
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New York must be more so. :"
The Galveston Board take diff
ferent view of the matter how
ever, and say that the Mallory
line is not dangerous, but the
Morgan line is. When they
receive a notification from DR..
R. that unless they decided
s.tively as to the health of
New York and the danger of
admitting all vessels from that
port, that he would be compell-
ed to quarantine against them,
they shook in their boots. +"
Mr.. Haden, president of the
Galveston Board. telegraphed
DR.. R. to come to Galveston to
talk over matters. This the
Doctor refused to do. The
next move on the board was
the sending from Galveston of
the following:
GALVESTON, Sept. 4th Is.
Do you adhere to your de-
claration made to Robira that
you will quarantine Galveston
if we will not permit the steam
or New York to enter our port.
Answer Immediately.
(Signed) JOHN NJ. HADEN,
President Board of Heath.
To this DR.. Rutherford repli-
ed:
Yes sir, at 6-o'clock P. NJ"
At six o'clock promptly yes
terday evening, the doctor de-
clared the quarantine against
Galveston to be in force and
gave orders that all trains from
that time, coming from Calves
ton should be stopped at Clear
creek, the county line. Orders
were telegraphed to the Deputy
Health Officer at Harrisburg to
see that the quarantine was
strictly enforced until further
orders were given him. Mr.. H.
NJ. Hoxie, vice president and
general manager of the Calves
ton road, and Mr.. ]. H. Crow
ley, master of transportation, of
the same road were notified of
the action of the doctor and SO
Galveston is Theoretically seal
ed.
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Knights CT Labor.

1t is now asserted, says the
ST. Louis Globe Democrat, that
the Knights of Labor have Soo,-
900 associates, scattered over
the whole union, the greatest
number in any single State be-
ing over 90, 900 in Pennsylvania.
There is reason to believe that
some such society was formed
at Reading some months after
the railway strike of last year,
but there is no evidence that
the numbers are SO great. The
utmost secrecy respecting its
management, objects, and its
very name was successfully pre-
served untilvery lately. Among
other aims, it is now said thatits
purpose is to obtain control of
the labor unions in the country.
fit succeeds in this, it will be
the most gigantic monopoly of
the age. In politics it is said to
pursue its own views steadily,
but have no objection to affilia-
ton with the most pronounced
Greenbackers. The treasureris
said to reside in St. Louis.
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For Sale.

l offer for sale, on accommodating
terms, my premiseses in the city of Bren-
ham. The lot extends from ST. Charles
to Market Street, through the enlire block,
having a good front of one hundred feeson
the south. The building consists ofa large
and commodious Two story brick store
house; has brick kitchen adjoiring. There
is bath house and all necessary OUT
houses, awell of good water and cistern.
There are seven well-ventilated rooms in
the upper story. There IS private stair
way and two private entrances, and the
entire building is well ventilated by south
windows on Sandy street. The location IS
in the business part of the city, and as a
stand for Mercantile and millinery busi-
ness is unsurpassed. The title is good. l
will give possession whenever desired.
For further Information address me by
letter, or call and examine the premises.
GABRIEL SCHWARZ-
Aug. o, W. Sm.
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Mr.. Finley, postmaster, at St.
Louis writes to Postmaster
Sabin at Galveston, under date
of August 81, rs thathe has not
sent any letters to Texas from
infected dictricts for some time.
Only frst-class mail matter
viii be allowed to enter said
county.
Sleeping cars will not be al
lowed to enter the county of
Harris from beyond the State
line
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JUDoE Asa H. WILLIE, an
old citizen of Washington
county, and for many years a
prominent member of the Gal
weston bar, is favorably men
toned as a candidate for the
leading position on the SUI
preme bench. There is no
man within the knowledge of
the BANNER who is more worthy
or who would do more honor to
the bench.