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From Wesley.

On Friday. the 9TH inst, during heavy
shower Mrs. Balcer, residing near Bazoers
store was struck by lightning. She was
standing near the fire place when with a
Tremendous crash the lightning struck the
top Of the chimney tearing assunder the
stones and making large hole, also tear
ing into fragments one corner of the house.
Mrs. Balcer fell to the floor and at first
was supposed 10 be killed. a physician
was called who thought the case was hope
less, but BY slose attention Mrs. B. is now
in a tair way 10 recover. Her face, side,
and right lower extremity were severely
burned and bEs,ered
Elder J. o. Barnett, who for many years
has been affected with phthisis pulmonalis,
has for the past week or ten days been lay
ing very low, and expected to die, though
hopes are still entertained. Mr.. Barnett
flor a score or more of yeaes was the pastor
Of the Mill Creek church (of Primitive
Baptist order,) in which capacity he hon
orably, and zealously worked, up to thepast
three years, since which time he has been
compelled to resign from i'll health. Mr..
B. is highly esteemed by all who know
him, not only as worthy minister. but
also as neighbor, his moral and christian
integrity have wrought good impressions
amongus-
Miss Addie Lyon, an estinable young
lady of this vicinity, who has for some time
been very III from a relapse of typhoid
fever and pulmonitis, is we are informed,
the past few days greatly improved, and
hope may so continue to convalescence.
Bee Culture-Ir seems from reports of a
few individuals, that the culture of bees
might be made remuneratiye Enterprise in
this State. We are informed that Capt A
Sauls, who gives his bees very little spec
ial attention, has taken as much as 75t
So lbs. fnice honey from one gum the
presentyear.
Crop prospects are Aattering in this sec
ton, though We fear an excess of rain for
the past few days
A school is now in progress at this place,
atprescnt under the supervision of Mrs.
NJ. c. Baird; and will be continued
through the summer and fall months. A
good English school has for long time
been needed at Wesley, and it is hoped
this institution may be continued the whole
year round. \.
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MAYORS -CoURr.-Tuesday
The hot weather makes. bust
ness brisk in this court. The
following penitents appeared:
Lucius Lomax, colored, pi-
lot on a hack, was up for ours
ing. He was found guilty and
fined 81 SO and trimmings.
New trial granted and set for
Thursday morning.
Hog Crozier, using abusive
language; case continued until
to-day.
a. Grant, colored, using pro-
fame language to officer
McGowcn, fined 81 and trim
mings.
Henry Browning. colored
rooster, shooting pistol. There
being no evidence to sustain
the charge, he was dismissed.
Fourteen dollars was taken in
tolls at the grlsts of Monday and
Tuesday and deposited with the
city treasurer.
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Convention FOR The Fifth Com
gressional District.
GALVESTON. NAV

GALVESTON, MAY4-i7S.s
To the Democracy of the Fifth Con-
gressional District Of Teas.
A convention ofdelegatcs from the sew
eral counties comprising the Fifth congress
sional district will assemble at the city OF
BRENNAN on Wednesday the 7th Of Au-;
gust, 1873, for the purpose Of nominating
candidate for representative in congress.
from said district, and for the discharge of
such other duties IS may devoive upon il.
Organizations ofthe Democratic party in.
the different counties will take such action
as may insure full and fair represention IN
the convention.
Papers throughout the district friendly to
the cause are requested to publish this an
nouncement- THos. NJ. JACK,
Ceaianan Democratic Executive Com
mittee. Fifth Congressional District.
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Liver IL king;

The Liver is the imperial organ of the
whole human system, as it controls The
life, health and happiness Of man. When
i is disturbed in its proper action. all
kinds of ailments are the natural result.
The indigestion Of food, the movements OF
the heart and blood, the action Of the brain
and nervous system, are all Immediately
CONNECTED with the workings of the Liver.
II has besu Successfully proved that Green's
August Flower Is uneqnalled in curing al,
persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint and all shs remerous symp-
toms that result from an Unhealthy condi,
ton Of the Liver and Stcniaehs Sample
bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively sold In
all towns on the Western ConiiHent,l-
Three doses will prove that it Is just what
you want.
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MAYORS CouKr.-Thursday.

MAYoR's CouRr:-Thursday
Steam was raised and promptly
at nine o'clock trouble began
As His Honor, Mayer
Kerr, mounted the throne a
smile was seen to fit over his
benign countcnance.
Lomax, the hack pilot. was
called, a new trial having been
granted on Tuesday last. This
complainant having made
friends, as is usual where a col
ored brother or sister makes 4
complaint against another col
ored "pusson, failed to appear;
case dismissed. The pilot
agreed to pay the officers costs
and all was serene.
Lou Knapp. a well known
colored lady, finding the heat
oppressive, made a bed under
the Ant street bridge. She
was discovered by patrolman
Ed, Inge and escorted to the
bastile. She told the court all
about it, and after a tongue
lashing, was bid to SO and sin
no more.
Hog Crozier, whose case was
continued a day or two ago, APP
peared before the court and
stated that by reason of con-
sanguinity he did not think he
could get fair trial and asked
for change of venue. The
court having considered the
and being fully advised
in the premises, granted the re-
quest and ordered Mr.. Crozier
to appear before the Hon. VIM.
Pesch, Mayor of the city Of
Berlin. on the = inst.
Bill Hill, a full-grown color
ed rooster, was found asleep on |
the street. He explained, and
agreeing to go in the country |
and go to work, was discharg- |
ed.
Not a cent of trimmings was
aiken in-poorest grist of the
season.
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MAYORS CoURT.-Monday.
In consequence of the recent
warm and damp weather, peo-
pie are disposed to lose their
tempers and indulge in local op-
ton. A big grist being in the
mill, steam was raised at an ear
ly hour. The first rulprit in
troduced to His Honor was a
colored lady named Sally Shell
ton, who was charged with fight
ing Flora Hall, also colored. 81
and trimmings adjusted this
case. William Payton, a white
man, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly. 81 and
trimmings repaired the damages.
John Rutherford, colored. used
his tongue too freely and was
not as circumspect n the use of
Kings English as he should
have been. For this indiscre-
ton he was taxed 81 and trim
mings. John Collins, the big
negro barber, who has on divers
occasions figured in this court,
was again up. This time he was
charged with using language
calculated to provove a breach
of the peace" A colored lady
was the complainant. The may
or, who is proverbial for his gal
lantry, promptly decided that
MIR. Collins should contribute 81
to the city treasury and the
trimmings to officers of the
court. Mat Foster, colored,
"cussed a blue streak" ST and
the trimmings put him dead to
rights. Henry Browning, car
rying a pistol; case continued
to 18th. The grist having all
been ground court adjourned.
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Tar PIsToL.- On Monday
morning about seven o'clock
Henry Browning, a negro roos-
ter, about fourteen years of age,
was engaged in cleaning up Mr..
Shepard's room, when another
very young colored rooster nam
ed Douglas Branch. aged about
seven years, appeared in the
room. Just exactly what trans
pired is not definitely known.
A pistol shot was heard and a
small negro was shot. Branch
received the ball which passed
through his shoulder near the
Joint making a flesh wound.
Henry Browning had the pistol
and claims that the shootingwas
accidental. Just what business a
fourteen-year old negro boy had
with a pistol has not yet been
made apparent.
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SUMNER FIGHrs.-It would
seem that the summer fights are
duly inaugurated. On Thurs
day afternoon just before train
time, a knock down took place
at the depot; two we'll known
citizens acting as principals.
On Friday morning a difficulty
occurred, at a shop on Sandy
street in the vicinity off the post
office, between couple of gen.
tlemen well known in that neigh
borhood; after a pass or two
they were separated by mutual
friends; no serious damage was
done and no surgeon was re-
CURED to repair damages. No
arrests having been made. tits
unnecessary to give the names
ofthe belligerents.
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The DEMOCRATIC VoTE.-
To show that the Democracy
of Washington county has been
steadily gaining votes, we give
the returns of the election for
governor in 1873 when Davis
received 1884 and Coke 1907
votes. AT this election Lee
county was part of this county.
In 1876 Chambers received 70
co.. and Coke 22oI votes; an
increase of 500 Democratic
votes. The indications are that
the gain in the ranks of the
Democracy has been fully as
great during the last two years.
as it was from Is to 10. If
this is SO the Democracy have
nothing to fear and are in a
clear majority.
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From Waller County.

CLEAR GREEN, JUNE 10th 1878
EDITORS BANNER:
Since my exit from your city, there has
been nothing to mar the happiness of the
writer but few chills the first four, and ex-
cessive hot weather the latter two of the
six months absence; otherwise it could be
compared to the poets paradice on earth.
But 10 give description of how | passed
the time would be boring TO read
Crops ;n',his county was never better,
and there is prospect for larger yield Of
cotton thau for many years; it is generally
from waist to nearly shoulder high, with
crop on some farms of quarter of a bale
to the acre already matured, and no signs
of worms, except with a few chronic grum-
sbiers. who begin to cry worms, worms,
worms. from the time cotton is knee high,
until they do make their appearance. 1t is
generally conceded that they will come,
from the fact that they never fail once in
out of ten years. But if they do not come
until about the middle of August, they viii
do no damage, or atleast every farmer will
be satisfied with the crop matured. The
corn in some localities is not so good as
la, year; in other parts of the county ii is
as tinc as can be, and will on some farms
average 30 to so bushels to the acre. The
cause of this with some farmers was the
failure to get stand after planting and lie
planting. some even sowing in the drill
like broadcastng oats. The failure to get
stand is attributed by some to an insect
of some kind, THAT eats the corn in the
ground), that makes its appearance every
4 orS years: sometimes entirely destroys
the corn, not even leaving half stand.
Though what few stalks remain, nearly al
ways make good corn.
Vines, such as pumpkins, potato pump
kins, sweet potatoes. etc, are as iine as
could be wished for, and there being good
crops, large harvest is expected The
ws,sr. .ieion srvp Is, believe, very near
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p.s,ia School Ex.ni nation.

AS our readers have beeh pre-
viously advised. the written, ex-
aminations in the Public; Free
Schools have been in propress
during this week. On Thurs
day morning the oral examina-
tons were commenced, and Wis
itors were invited to attend.
These examinations lasted
Thursday and Friday, and the
students evidenced familiarity
with their studies, and showed
good and careful training on
the part of the teachers. Many
visitors were out and universal
satisfaction is expressed at the
manner in which both teachers
and pupils acquitted themselves.
On Friday evening an unsu-
al number of visitors were pres
ent. After the ordinary eXer-
cises there were some dialogues
and Rotations. The best of
relations seem to exist between
teachers and pupils, and as an
evidence of it, there were sever /,
al handsome presents made by
the pupils to the teachers. We
understand that one of our citi-
zens offered a prize at the first
Of the session to the best pupil
in one of the grades, which will
be delivered as soon as the re-
port is had. We hope thasthis
example will be initiated. by
other citizens next term,- and
more prizes offered.
On Sunday Rev. Mr.. Simpson
will deliver a sermon to the
school, at the Opera House;
and on Tuesday night the clos
ing exercises viii be held.
The third year of our free
schools closes with even great
er success than any previous
year, and we hope that even the |
most skeptical of our citizens
are now convinced of their utili- |
ty and excellence. We hope to |
see the tax. which is to devoted |
on on the 9th Of July, carried
without opposition.
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MAIN STREET ExERcIsEs.-
On Saturday afternoon Skin
nlish took place on Main street.
1t seems that negro laboring
under the influence of local
option" had been following up
and annoying a gentleman
fronis"out in the post oaks, !"
until forbearance ceased to be
a virtue; whenthe g. from the
p. o. picked up a healthy dor
nick or bat and hit the negro
on the head, sending him to
sand, There is no grass on
Main street.) Although the
negroes head was badly cut he
was not hurt. If he had been
hit on the shins the blow would
have proved fatal. The po-
lice arrived on the battle field
after the combatants had re-
tired.
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CoLNAN,s RrRAI Woarn

CoLNAN's Rural WoRLD.-
One of the best aids to the farm
er is a good agricultural paper.
such as Colewan's RwaI Wozid.
1t has been published in St.
Louis for thirty years, and has
more practical farmers, stock
breeders and fruit growers
writing for it than any agricul-
tural paper wesare acquainted
with. 1t is printed in neat
style, eryweek. at only 81 so
per annum, by Norman Col
man, 600 Olive St. St. Louis,
Mo. Send for sample copy.
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CLOSING outof Summer Dress
goods, brown Linen I5c per
yard. regular price zsc; Black
Grenedine 20, 80, IS 10 and 5ocs
former price IS ~ 20 50 and
6sc; Colored Grenadines Izo
and upwards rare bargains, at
D. w. Bloombargh's.
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"agp9 SiSii'i gun
was firedEand the procession
formed on Main street at 1918
a, NJ, headed by Prof. Foss'
brass band. Jerry Mason acted
as grand marshal, with the fol-
lowing assistants: Ist, Hubbard
Allen; end, John Gilbreth; Srd,
Geo. Patterson; 18th, Jerry Ran
die; 5th, Asa Rippetoe.
After the Band came: The
Camptown Mutual Aid Bcneyo-
lent So-<asy, in wagons, with a
u. S. flag; next the colored Sun
day Schools pupils and teach
ers on foot, singing.
A large number of people in
wagons and other vehicles, also
on horseback and on foot.
The procession was--several
squares long and numbered sew
eral hundred. The march was
continued to the old fair
grounds where stands had been
erected for speaking and re-
freshments. 1t is estimated
that between twelve and fifteen
hundred people were on the
grounds. The best of order
prevailed. Speeches were made
by Messrs c. c. Garrett, c. R.
Breedlovc, Aaron Nicely. color
ed, Judge Hackworth and P. H.
Swearingen. The speakers with
the exception of Judge Hack
worth did not touch upon poll
tics. The subject Of Mr.. Gar
rett's speech was a review of the
EMANCIPATION of the slaves in
the United States. President
Lincoln issued his proclamation
January LIST 1865. The celc-
bration yesterday was the an
niversary of Genl. Granger's
proclamation June 10Th 1866
declaring the colored people Of
Texas free. He touched brief
" upon the duties Of the color
ed people as citizens, and re
ferred to honesty, thrift and in
dustryas the means their MAX
ing themselves useful and wor-
thy members ofthe community.
Judge Hackworth harped upon
what the Republican party had
done for the colored people.
The speaking concluded, pro-
ceedings were adjourned until
4 o'clock P. NJ. Allen Wilder
and Matthew Parker, colored,
made short speeches. 1t is es-
timated that during the after
noon nearly two thousand per-
sons were on the grounds. The
police may say they never seen
a more orderly crowd on any
occasion. A large platform
was erected and a dance was
had in the evening.
The colored people are enti-
tied to great credit for the or
derby manner in which their
celebration was conducted
There was but little drinking
and not an arrest of a colored
person was made during the |
day.
Celebrations were also had at
Washington and independence,
and at Sempronius. in Austin
county.
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THE" ExcuRsioN.- The.
BANNER has a historiographer
with the exeurters.s He writes
from Hampstead. June 10Th:
About thirty couple left Bren-
ham this morning. There was.
only one coach, and that was
well filed before reaching Bren-
ham. A good many ladies had
to stand untilwe reached Hemp
stead. Friend Schuerenberg
took refuge in a baggage car
and seated himself upon a key
of beer. He remarked in a sot-
to voice that he wished he was
a faucet.
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SENATORIAL DISTRICT coNvEN
TION.

A Convention Of the Democratic party
OF the 10th Senatorial District. composed
Of the counties Of Austin, Burleson and
Washington, will convene in Brcnham on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1873,
for the purpose Of nominating 4 candidate
to represent the District in the Senate of the
10th Legislature OF Texas
WM- THOMSON.
Chairman ,oth Dis-.--
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The Victoria Advoeate is
strongly in favor Of the re-eiec-
ton of Gustave Schleicher to
congress. 1t says his defeat
would be public loss. With
the single exception of his vote
on the silver bill Schleicher has
been with the people. He is
one our ablest representatives
and understands the Mexican
question as well or better than
any man In congress.
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A GOOD white vest for sI5o.
"A good summer coat for 75c to
co.. A complete assortment
in Brown, Grey and Black and
mixed Cashmere. suits. closing
out at cost, at D.. w. Bloom
bargh's.
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"ToriSc' Plsrgrs Quite a
aumber ofthe young men and
boys about Brenham arc in the
habit of carrying pistols. This
is a useless and reprehensible
practice. fla few of them had
to pay "the trimmings" for
their sport they would probably
quit it.
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MAD DoG.-A large brindle
dog, with a stump tail, exhibit
ing symptoms of hydrophobia.
was shot and killed by the city
marshal, under the residence Of
Mr.. Minkwitz, on Ant street, on
Saturday THIS dog being
stump-tailed and brindIe, had a
very mean look and if he was
not mad, certainly ought to
have been. The slaughter Of
dogs will be actively resumed
this week. -
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FoRry KEcs.-On Friday af
sernoon just forty kegs of foam
ing lager beer left Zeiss' brew
cry for the Schoenau Volksfest.
The indications. are that there
win be no suffering from a want
of something to drink.
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WITHDRAws.-Major Jules a.
Randle has concluded to with
draw his name as candidate
for sheriff. He is not now a
candidate for any Office what
ever.
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FINE PEAcHEs--The BANNER
is indebted to- Col. William
MADDEN for a box of very fine
peaches, from Mr.. c. w. Kle-
ien's fruit farm.
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For SHERIFF.-In this issue
appears the announcement of
Mr.. John a. Vernon, of Wash
ington, for sheriff. Mr.. Vernonis.
we believe native ofthis coun-
ty and has had experience in
the office which he seeks. hav-
ing been sheriff ofNueces coun-
tv. He is a sound Democrat,
and should he be elected, would
make a good sheriff.
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CHILpRENs, Misses. and La
dies Slippers. Shoes very low ,
also Gents and Boys Boots and
Shoes, call and see them at d,
w. Bloombargh's.
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MAYORS COURT. = Friday.
Mandy Lee, colorod, talking too
freely, fined s. 80 and trim
mings. Paid up Ike a man.
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The nomination of county Of
6cers having been postponed
until the first Saturday in Sep
TENDER aspirants for positions
will have plenty of time in
which to electioneer. The
BANNER can yet find room in its
columns for a few more" an
nouncements and would sug-
gest to candidates that it af-
fords a splendid medium for
placing their claims prominent
ly before the dear people. The
BANNER goes to every post
Office in the county and is uni
versally read. Candidates
should not trust to their individ-
,ual efforts but patronize the
printer. Printers ink judicious-
ly applied is always effective.
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FIRST AppLEs. - Mrs. d.
Peters. of the fruit store under
ne Central House, on Friday
last received the first apples of
he season.
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THIEvEs.-Some young roost-
crs wholly devoid Of their moral
obligations entered a garden in
the southern part of town and
stole the pet watermelon" one
which the family had watched
for weeks with the most tender
solicitude.
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FINE Mr.. H.
Hodde has commenced the
erection of a fine and commodi-
Gus residence on St. Charles
street, three blocks south ofthe
railroad. 1t viii be an orna-
ment to the town when COM
pleted.
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l. H. Bowers. of Burton, is
in Gainesville, CoryelI county.
He is having a fine time attend
ing picnics and sich."
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GENTS shirts, drawers, col.
lars, ties. hats, wrappers, and
latest novelties at D. w. Bloom
bargh's.
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WArERMELoNs and peaches
are plenty and cheap and dar-
keys and hogs are correspond
ingly happy.
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REUNIoN.-On Wednesday
evening there was a social re-
union and dance given at the
public school buildings. The
pupils and a large number OF
their friends were present and
a good time was had.
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OLD TYPE-suitable for Bah
bit metal-for sale, in quaint.
ties to suit, at this Office.