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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20


The BANNER having publish
ed two letters from farmers
and grangers in regard to
the question OF warehouses
and weighing cotton, now
publishes the views of a
cotton buyer On the same
subject. The BANNER wishes
it to be distinctly understood
that it in no case is responsible
for the views expressed by its
correspondents.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20


DR.. E. L. WooDsoN writes to
the Galveston Meas from Mine
ola, complaining of the inhuman
treatment of convicts who are
working on the railroad at that
place. The convicts are COM
PEELED to work without sufficient
clothing and are not supplied
with any under-clothing what
eyer. The lessees of the peni-
Tertiary perhaps need a little in
vestigation. Convicts should
be treated as human beings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

In the Rotkschild case at
Marshall, the State after two
days testimony rests its case.
Evidence for the defese will be
heard next. The remains Of
Bessie Moore, the murdered
woman, lay in the woods for I S
days and the condition of the
remains when found will figure
extensively in the case. The
defence will attempt to prove
that she could not have been
dead IS days.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

To dress according to Harper's Bazaar
will be the aim and ambition OF the women
of America. Boston Transcript
As faithful chronicle Of fashion, and a
newspaper of domestic and social charac-
ter, il ranks without rival.-B rooklin Ea-
gle.
This paper has acquired wide popular:
ity for the freside enjoyment it affords, and
has become an established authority with
the ladies.-N- Y. Evening Post.
The Volumes of the Bazaar begin with
the first Number for January of each year.
When no time is mentioned, il will be un-
derstood that the subscriber wishes to com
mence with the Number next after the re-
ceipt of his order.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

A NEGRO named Nose Ford,
section hand at Franklin, Va,
was tried before a magistrate
for stealing and was found gull
ty and sentenced to be whip
ped. After the whipping he
went home and blew his brains
out with a shot gun.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

SECRETARY SHERMAN, il re
Spouse to the Beck resolution,
replied that gold or standard
dollars had been paid at the op-
ton ofthe parties to be paid and
that any other course would
discriminate against the stan
dard silver dollar and tend to
its depreciation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

THE congressional vote of the
State was counted on Tuesday.
In the Fifth district the vote is:
Jones 1882; Hancock 1926.
scattering 81. The vote of Gal
weston county was not counted
it having failed to arrive. The
returning board unanimously
overruled the objections to
counting the Washington coun-
ty vote. Galvaston's vote adj
ded gives Jones 2I,IoI, Han
cock 1921 scattering GO.
Jones plurality 1880.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

THEnew army.s.bill proposes
to reduce thessnumber of gener-
al officers from eleven to six.
1t is proposed to abolish the of
fees of general and lieutenant
general with the death of the
present incumbents, Sherman
and Sheridan.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The case of the widow Oliver
vs.. Hon. Simon Cameron, for
breach of promise of marriage,
is still in court at Washington
city and will come up for trial
some time in January.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

JUDGE BLOCKER, of Ell Paso
county, reports that in addition
to the resident lawless element
there are number of despera-
does from Lincoln, N. NJ. Judge
B. says it will be impossible to
hold court unless a force of
State troupsis sent to keep or
der.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

Now that specie resumption
is an accomplished fact, the
question arises, WiIlthe govern
mcnt be able to maintain it
against the manipulation of
Wall street,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

PARsoN VEAL was investiga-
ted and indicated by a church
committee, two years ago, and
now some Of the more unchari-
liable newspapers insinuate that
Veal was ''whitewashed, =. after
congressional style.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The Columbus Csasen has
more OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
than any interior paper in Tex
as; this speaks well for the en-
terprise of the business men of
Columbus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

A WASHINGTON dispatch says
prominent New York advocates
of resumption say that Gould
and Keene have formed a COM
bination to drain the treasury of
gold, and predict the failure o
the resumption policy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

BLAME having succeeded in
getting his resolution passed
now refuses the Craftsmanship
Of the committee six on investi-
CATION. Conkling and Edmunds
also decline.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

= Work on the new Hour
mill at Austin has been COM
menced. 1t will have a capaci-
ty of 100 barrels a day.
A number of Marlin folks
have "jined the temperance" and
are looking forward to Christ
mas as a time when resolution
fortitude will be put to the test.
= The remains of an I'M
known man were found partial
ly inferred on a farm about a
mile from Plano. He had been
dead about couple of weeks
and was evidently killed with
an axe.
Mrs. Liddy Jane Standifer
died at Comanche from the eff
fects of an overdose of strych-
nine, either taken by herself or
given her by her husband. It
is supposed that her husband
administered the poison.
The fare bv rail from
Round Round ~ Georoetoyan
;s onlv 70 eents Tbe 6ssssn
ger oo3cb ver,, elsasn+
aflatn helong;ng 70 fbe lite
,.r;o,,l and stfsd ~ a-;th go
plank benches by a jack-leg
carpenter.
j P,o;st, rsn,rte- re.art.
l., ,,;s;tad n.T;;,,,as. (. a. CT.
49, Ill h a. = sl's II II,
.tta,,n+ed - Lii h;s - IL
= s;nli ~ 5;sn ~, -. wv" III, ~
life n ;s;i md sSersssed +h t's
49, thst ,,;s n.;la ,,o,,ld -aoo, -.
nr;ne;nalI,1 ,hs4 he n,;at,. :.
released.
At ;. 90 o, Wednesday
morning a FIRE broke out in the ]
Masonic hall. at Navasota de-
strovino that bu;ldino and two
ADJOINING ones. The Masonic.
Odd Fellows and Temperance
societies all meet with heavy
Iocsec Insnr,nca ver,, 1;rht
Origin of fire unknown.
A er,ra Xii. M.
straat Fort IWortb c,uatt s-a
IN Mondsv r,orr;na T5;rtaan
,gsra h5,rnad . Tba
Ioa,,,oI oeics n,;.t the &C.,
t;on - +ba nress uas 49,
ed tn 5s,,,oc,,s,e ,,+as,I
was removed n sl;ahtln 80
o;scnans cond;t;an I ass XVI
sIo 90. ;nsnr.nce e. 40
M e
"A shooting ARRAY took
place last Friday near Weber,
vile, Travis county, between
two men named Fowler and
shot and mo-+s1l,, ,,,a,,ndsd
possasn not Iona s;nes L;,,sd
!, nsa-o Ats Eon,,.r ~
,lso Re-, tr;ed fnr L;ll;na n
1ro
: = edoin = nnles east OF
was VISITED py d memo
- nlsi.. ana ,no,oughly sa1ul-
atea with eoal OIL aiSel Which |.
was SCI On ,ile ana o-year ola
negro cnlio ouruea 70 oeatn. a
negro man went 70 q caDin
games was IN progress
1hu posing d pis'oi tillougn d
snihk was ABOUT TO pun Trigger
Sieh ne was aiscoVeleo- "a
negro boy ABOUT 8 years oio
'ickeu up d shotgun ana gong
'ut nIeo On .he.Woulo-oe assas
IN kiiiiis nun liieie ana tileh'
= On Sunday evening about
lalf past eight o'clock the Jail
if Meridian was entered bv
;ome fftv masked men who
,verpowered and inundated
he tailor and two Guards. The
mob went to the cage occupied
W Mart and Tom korreIl and
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The postmaster general has
issued an order prohibiting LET
ter carriers and other postofice
employees from issuing New
Years addresses orssdevices in
tended to induce the public to
make them gifts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

GOLD sold at par in New
York on Tuesday; this is the
first time it has touched that
figure since the suspension of
special payments in 1862.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

HELLER, the magician, re-
Gently deceased, directs in his
will that all secret apparatus and
mechanical devises used by him
in his tricks be destroyed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

CoNKLNe's friends have had
q conference and If is decided
he viii not be a candidate for
the presidency. The idea is to
concentrate on Grant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

IT is SAID that a majority of
tho senate committee on finance
are regarded as favorable to a
reduction of The tobacco tax.
This is good news for consum-
ers Of the weed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

AMAN who had attempted to
wreck a train on the Erie rail
road, plead guilty at Milford,
Pa, and was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20
20 the Public-

NOTICE is hereby given that s. G. Wright
II is no longer agent OF the Singer Sewing
Machine Manufacturing Company, nor has
not been for the past six months, and has no
right to receive or receipt for money due On
machines, no matter from whom purchased
The genuine Singer Machine can be purchas-
Carter, a; Brenham, who alohe Is authorized
to receive and receipt for money due on said
Machines; Office under Central Hotel Needles
nossswlt THE SINGER MFG. co.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

In 1864 a greenback dollar
wouldn't buy but two yards
of calico; now it will buy six
teen yards; other articles are in
proportion. In 1864 day labor
ers got 81 50, now they get 81
and with it can buy from three
to four times as much as they
did during the halcyon days of
imitation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

JUpeE BUcKNER, chairman of
the banking and currency COM
nlittee of the house. says it is
not the intention ofl1is COM
mittee to take any action upon
the financial bill until after re-
sumption is accomplished.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The Courier Journal says
every man who didn't die in the
yellow fever district is running
for the Office of somebody who
did.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The New York democrats al
ter their defeat in the lite cleo
ton have concluded a treaty of
peace. Hereafter they viii
unite.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

MIR. MORGAN, of Ala, has liz
troduced a bill in the senate TO
regulate railway passenger tar
ifs throughout the United
States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

SECRETARY SHERMAN suggests
that the Freedman's bank af-.
fairs be wound up. There is
yet on hand for distribution
s75o,4z3.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The San Antonio Expysse of
Sunday last is mammonth pa
per in which the business of
that city is extenively written
up.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

TIE jury in the RothschiId
case at Marshall was completed
on Monday and the examina-
tion-ef witnesses was begun.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The Potter committee held a
meeting in regard to the Flori-
da matter; no Subcommittee
viii be sent to that state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

Much has been said about
crime in Texas and the lax en-
forcement OF the laws. The
Houston 7sisg,am suggests that
if crime is to be stopped a few
rich men who violate the laws
should be hanged. The exam
pie would have a telling effect
on the humber ones.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20
elected.

A BosToN vessel has just re-
turned to that city from Goree,
west coast of Africa. She re-
turned without landing all her
cargo owing to prevalence of
yellow fever. The disease is
very malignant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20


The Sedalia, Mo-, Democrat
asks, "What has become of the
independent vote7" The indie
pendent voter has gone where
the woodbine twineth. He was
about during election times,
alive and kicking in Washington
county. Chiefly through his
instrumentality We viii be rep
resented in the legislature by a
"par O ignorant negroes" The
independent voter having ac-
complished his purpose has re-
tired from public gaze.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20


CHAMBERS CrcLopEDIA OF
ENGLISH LITERATURE. = Brief;
biographies of all noted British
or American authors, from ear
lest times to the present, with
specimens from their writings.
making a work not only thor
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to all intelligent readers. but
nearly indispensable to people
of culture. The newly revised
and beautiful edition contains
over 5000 pages, and the en-
tire work, in eight handy vol
umes, is furnished, free of ex-
press or mail charges, for 81 in
paper, S. in cloth, or So. 50 in
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sell only to subscribers direct,
instead of giving dealers and
agents the usual 50 or 60 per
cent. discount to sell them,
which accounts for the remark
ably low prices. Specialinduce-
ments are offered to those send
ing early orders. Specimen
pages with full part colors, sent
on request by postal card by
the publishers, the American
Book Exchange, IS Beekman
street, New York.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

CocK-FIGHTs and horse races
are taxed'at Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Theaters and circuses are taxed
in Texas. Banking business,
such as faro, monte and keno
can be conducted without any
license. All of the banks pay
large dividends to the bankers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20
VGSS' Brass and String Band

Is now thoroughly organized and prepared
to furnish music for Balls, Parties, Ce,ebra-
tons, Barbecues, Fairs. &c, on liberal
terms. Address,
PRoF. FOSSs
Get. 4. 7S-w3m. Welcome, Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20


HOG products are remarkably
cheap the present season. The
following were the St. Louis
quotations on the 18th inst.
Bacon shoulders 3.S7 II; clear
sides s; hams. sweet picked
5 -; lard $40. Green meats
are quoted, shoulders 2.55; rib
sides s.55 to 500; clear sides
$40. Triple extra -four is only
worth $3.50 to $685. per barrel.
If times are hard and cotton and
wages are low the cost of living
is correspondingly cheap.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

DoDD, bRoWNA& 20, the
great dry gotds house of St
Louis has ceased its existence.
They failed fewweeks ago for
nearly 100000 but failing to
make composition with their
creditors on a basis of fifty
cents on the dollar, the concern
has passed into the hands of an
assignee. Mr.. Gerard B. Allen,
a well known and wealthy foun-
dryman has been made assignee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

HENRY Wis, founder of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express
company, died at Glasgow,
Scotland, on the nth inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20


The following from the Co
lumbus Citizen is fully as appli-
cablet to Washington as to Colo
RADIO county:
"Our farmers generally have
finished picking their cotton,
and, we regret to say, do not
find themselves in a much better
condition financially than at the
close of last year. The crop
was an exceptionally large one.
Some of our planters will diver
sify their crops with sugar cane,
wheat, fattening beeves, hogs,
etc. There is some profit in
adding to the labors Of the farm
some kind of stock which viii
grow and make all the time,
and for which there is generally
a market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-12-20

The Paris Bame, calls atten-
ton to growing evil, that of
grand juries finding indictments
that won't hold water. In La
mar county the last grand jury
found 2oS indictments; only
about one-third of them were
convicted. 1t IS said the wit
nesses will not give the same
evidence before the court as
they do before the grand jury.
In many instances indictments
are found upon frivolous testi-
and in some cases the
Witnesses before the grand jury
are instigated by spyte.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
u1vrn m,rnEMArIcs IN COURT.

The quo warranto proceedings to determine
whether Andrew Zelser or Moses Kesscl was lawfully
elected Commissioner Of Charities IN Kings County last
Fall we're continued in tic Crcuit Court, Brookynyes
terday The testimony showed nat according TO the ON
cal canvass Resse received 35,947 votes, and Zeef
35759 Albert II. Mills poll clerk, testified that ID
counting the votes he made mistake OF hhe putting
down $50 votes for when It should have been 23J
Mr. N.idtp the canvasser who sealed the ballot
aud delivered it TO the police declared that the box had
been opened He thought that the county canVas'ei
opened the baotboxes and recOunted the ballots Ihs
caused General Tracy to exclaim; Hs "a srSSL ,i ty
We cao'f have officers who VIII conduct the elections
with some degree of intelligence but IL IL seems We
can't" ~ - .,,. ,o,o ,.os oo,,
ING IN should have fixed tue thing all flght lLaosh'
teri -. ,,-,-.au . ,,o1 olarR wa,
extremely nervous, and was unable TO count up 'rs i
yotes on hls tally-sheet. He became hOleteeS'5 IN
v0yed much to the amusement or the lawyers ana tAs
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11

npher dispatohes "what the public wants" he added,
Is more OF them. Only enough have been gwen 70
vhet the appetite and when the whole story Of stu
pendous fraud and attempted robbery has been told II
" bo the last nail In the Democratic CONN. have re-
Gently conversed on this subject with several
Democratic merchants, and with one exception thsy
have declared that with such record as Tndelis
ausgers have left OF the campaign OF 1876 they can
not louger sustain the Democratic party No man who
is personally acquainted with Mr. Tllden's business
habits will believe that Peton would authorize the use
of $4,000 without Mr. Tilden's sancuOn. Ar. lllden
has Always been Over-oautiOus In the expenditure OF
money and his habit has always been 10 take receipts
for the smallest payments. The amount demanded ~
complete the Florida steal aTgc tnat IL AF0used
All his cupdity and caution and While be was medltat-
ing over the outny he lost the prize. This circumstance
alone Is SO mach like Tldens prOverbal method OF doS
business that II proves ms knowledge VI the ehIHe
transaction"
Said an officer Of q Broadway bank: 1.-THE TRIBUNE
has caused ne political death Of Mr. Tlden beyond the
power OF resurrection and its publication Of the cipher
dispatches OF ncalcuabo value in establishing
the clear title Of President Hayes and in exposing the
frauds OF his Democratic opponents. There
are fow Democrats who have not read the
cipher dispatches TO their utter Generalization
II Mr. Tden did not know OF and sanction the deposits
OF money buy up electoral votes, he was more lGn0-
rant OF the details Of that campaign than people gener-
ally give hiin credit for being In previous campaigns
when he was chairman the state COminittee he did
not hesitate 10 take advantage OF fraudulent votes h
this city, aud Pelt0n certainly had no purse 70 ur6"
upon except Samuel j. Illden's'
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
INDEPENDENT CONDENSATION.
GRAPHIC RIRkLDRY


From me Nelr.YyTk Daiiy GroPhc
II is now said that "cOparceny" was mis-
print Tor cOlIrceny.
Mr.. Tilden was defeated by the nation. We
alude TO pTOcrustinatiOn.
Now, will The TRIBUNE please publish 1t
all In u pamphlet. entitled " Illdcn aud I;ciOrul'i
Judge Baxter, of Michigan. seems to be after
Mr. ulden Tor cOntempt of court. Is GIancrcy IarK
BaXter's saints rcsti
Sam didn't pay the Syn-taS assessed on the All;
OF the Covenant" stranded IN Grammar-sca Park
We insist that during all that time in which
the cIpner dispatches went tU and from Il Granid"v
Park. Mr. TG"n Was under the luIUruCc OF chlOrOOrm.
TIE TRIBUNE flourishcs the South Carolina
cipher diSpacl the Terrified head the cojat-
Ccners celebrated 7hIelgh OF DamOCes. Every
eve vast audence is hGed urCn the core spot whore
IL wIl presently strike.
Mr.. Mant0n Marble was last evening observed
reading iIlE TEIpuNE III retired spot where he sup
puscd himself quito concealed from observation, aud
was oycrnc tU SIGH m Il joyful yet sad, &" This
is frst rate journalism! Fist ra,o!'
"Too late too late!" Those are awful
wOfls Every BODY should take warning from the tone
Of pair h which thoy were uttered by Marble When
TGCns unauthorized representative was, after a good
deal OF delay insuctcd 10 buy tie Presidency for $780,
600
Mr.. Marble declines to see any reporter, and
his servants uniformly say mot 1t nome" 10 In
unlsIuye ealle lie also makes remarks concerning
nocturnal alarm
Bluff the fellows when they come
Tell th1m am not at home
Lethhl we fpuns have used,
Therefore am 1 sore abused
My ooparceners agree
That "a scapeHoat shall 90;
Moses 10 sOTry sight
Ring the fire bells IN the night
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
c1Nc1yY1TI COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

The directors of the College of Music of
Cincinnati have issued preliminary circular which con-
taps great deal OF useful Information The list Of pro-
tessors contains some excellent names. among them
Professor Andres and Otto Singer OF Cincinnati In the
piano de partment Sig. La villa, Miss Cranch and Miss
Rolwageu for the voice JGcobsohn Thomass old con-
eertmester as head of the school OF the violin Baet
ens for the viola, and Hartdegen for the vOlOnceO
Mr. Whiting for the organ, and Mr.. Murdoch IN eloeu
on The charge for tuition in the different instruments
for term OF twenty lessons varies FROM $40 Sl5
$50 or $50. Instruction will also be gwen 10 classes
where II shalt be considered advantageous The college
furnishes instruction IN singing In playing the piano
forte the violin, the viola, ana the yOloneeo In the
French Italian, and German languages IN the theory
Of music la chOTusslnng In OrRan-paying, and ia
elocuuon besides Mr.. Thomass own lessons In
be-paying, in scoreplaYIng, aud IN conducting; and
there Will be lectures acoustics and anatomy The
college will. furthermore, make every effort ~ obtain
for students good board aud rooms ~ eeeap rates. aud
students strangers In the city 20 directly
10 the office OF the college with the certainty OF obtain
ing information about board and lodging Applications
Tor admission may bo made any ume at the oioe OF
the college In the Cnonnati Music Hail. by letter h
j. Burnett jr, secretary OF the college The nrst term
will open ON tho l4th Instant aud Will close bn Noyem
Der "a.