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JONES SPEAKS.

Col. Wash Jones was tender
ed a serenade at his home in
Bastrop. Among other speak
ers one Robt. A. Kerr, colored,
said it was a mistaken notion
that his race had voted for him
as radical or republican, or as
one who represented their po-
litical ideas, but that they had
done SO believing him to be lib
eral, just and honest and that
he would faithfully represent the
people. The Ad0yhser does
not state who put this speech
into Keer's head. In his
campaign speechs, Jones made
war on all capitalists and preach
ed his fat money doctrine, tell
ing the ignorant of both races
that the government had the
power to make money" and
that by exercising this power
money would be plenty and
cheap, thus inducing the class
of men whose votes he was fish
ing for to vote for him, with the
idea that through his influence
they would have easy times and
be enabled to obtain plenty OF
money with, to say the least,
very little work. Col. Jones
never looses an opportuny Of
showing that he is not only a
complete but a perfect dema-
gogue.
Now that he has been elect
ed.to congress, we hope that he
may prove a faithful and worthy
representative of this, the
wealthiest and most influential
district in the State, but candor
conpels us to say that we have
but little faith in him.
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THE SANTA FE ROAD.

The BANNER is receipt of a
private 'etter from Col. Geo. H.
Sweet of the Galveston Jomnak
Of Commerce, dated Galveston,
Nov. 18th, rs, in which he says:
" Discovering that you are
laboring under mistaken idea
that the G., {. & S. F. R. R. is
to stop work, l beg to assure
you that nothing of the kind is
contemplated for a moment.
Our people intend TO push right
on with the work, but will need
some additional legislation, and
there may be slight pause at
Richmond, possibly for ? or 4
weeks"
Col. Sweet is doing good
work in his paper in behalf OF
this enterprise, and our people
viii be gratihed to learn that
the outlook is as cheerful as
the colonel represents it.
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Grimes County.
NAvAsnrA. Nov. IS.

ANANAsO1N, WV -S-
Editors BANNER.
We have had hard rains dur
ing the past two days. Track
laying on the Central and
Montgomery railway is pro-
crossing rapidly; they work
every day and on Sunday for
a change SO as to have the road
completed to this place by
Christmas. The contractor as
sures US that we shall have a
free ride to Plantersville on
Christmas day.
The Grimes county Sunday
school convention will be held
here on the 18th and 18th of
next month. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
The cotton crop has all been
gathered and is now being GIN
ned and sold.
l will bet 5-cent cigar that
Grimes county can show up the
BLACKLIST sleekest and greasiest
commissioners of any county In
Texas Who takes it?
LITTLE III" No. ?.
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" ants To Know.

The Waco Examiner twits
the Galveston Nfsrs upon its
assertion that the defeat of
Hancock is a rebuke given by
the people to the convention
system. In one sense, we may
be permitted to remark, it was,
inasmuch as the convention did
not respect the will of the ma
jority by nominating the man
they wanted. The Examiner
asks, did not the NeseS have
correspondents all through this
district, especially N. A. T.
manufacturing and misreprcsen-
ting public opinion on the inter
est of Hancock? Galveston and
Austin cities contended that
Hancock was the only man who
could beat Jones, but the out
come shows that he was about
the only man that Jones could
beat. The E,raMiufr says:
THE Meas to the extent of its
ability was measureably respon-
sible for nomination which
was not the will of the people,
and is not therefore this repudi-
alton of Hancock, not so much
either a reputation of Hancock,
or the convention system, as it
is reputation of an attempt
to manufacture public senti-
ment or an attempt to force a
nomination on a free and indie.
pendent convention, and is it
not therefore a rebuke, for it is
a rebuke, of the Meas for its at
tempt to press Hancock on
the convention
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SHERMAN keeps his own coun-
sci and refuses to answer any
questions as to what part silver
is to play in the resumption pro-
gramme on the first of January
next.
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IN Bastrop county, Norton,
Allen and the republican State
ticket got but fonr votes each.
Savers received 1871 votes for
lieutenant governor and Rains,
the greenbacker, 1886. Han
cock got 5I3 votes and tones
2229. tits probable that Savers
got the entire Democratic vote
of the county. TIE republi-
cans voted the solid greenback
ticket.
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The Fruits of their Labor.

The Caldwell Eagle under its
new management tells some
wholesome truths. Itssays:
The greenbackers CT n now en-
JOY the fruits of their labors.
They were mainly instrument
tai in electing Sledge, the negro
candidate for floater, in Wash
ihgton county. The detection
in the Democrcy; the division
in the ole party, by dissatisfied
ones hocking to the Greenback
standard, has been the means of
causing the Radicals to cling
together all the closer. Democ-
racy may be failure, and bad
thing, but Democrats have al
ways advocated a white govern
ment by white people. If the
greenbackers prefer to have
their party represented in the
Legislature by negroes, well
and good. AS to us, we prefer
to have white men makes laws
for US.
In this county we have a
clear majority ofwhite men and
could have elected white rep
rcsentive and also floater had
the whites united. The green
hackers Joined the radicals. and
as the Eagle says. can now en-
joy the fruits of their labor.
FROM and after January Ist
druggists and others selling
Hostetters, Plantation, and 9th
er bitters will be required to
pay United States special tax
as liquor dealSrs,
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II is reported in Galveston;
and also denied, that cx7goyern-
or Z. NJ. Pease has been APP
pointed collector of the part of
the port of Galveston, vice Gen.
Shields.
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The Denison Huald is per-
haps a little previous" but it
announces Thomas F. Bayard
as its candidate for the presi-
dency in 1880.
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The Afghanistan war is a fix
ed fact. The English forces un-
der Gen. Browne, will go to
Jellallabad, those under two 9TH
er commanders to Hunk aur and
Condahar, where winter quar-
tiers will be established. Our
readers can consult their aliases
if they wish to find out the ex-
act locations Of these places.
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CoNeREss meets on Monday
next, December the I'd. Sena-
tor Coke left for Washington
on Saturday last. The entire
Texas delegation will be there
on opening day.
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BUTLER, ii is said, viii make
a speech showing that BULLDOG
ing prevailed more extensively
in Massachusetts at the late
election than in the south.
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: SOME of our exchanges that
are little scarce of advertise
ments, are still running the Aus
tin platform, in.order to fill up.
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The Marlin Ball asks: "IIow
will the great, high moral idea.
labor-refoim greenback party of
Texas feel when six ignorant
negroes loom up as its repre-
sentatives in the legislature?'
Down here in Washington
county they seem to feel happy.
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MEMpHIs is alreardy over
crowded with people seeking
the places of those who died.
The Ledger says the population
is greater than ever before.
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A HoUsToN paper says
Houston will have a working
force in the next legislature.
Washington county's force in
the next legislature vii be
clark" and do nothing but vote
and draw its pay.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

The Marquis of Lorne and
princess Louise had a grand re-
ception at Halifax. The mar
quis was at once sworn in as
Governor General of the Do
minioii.
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A RESIDENT of Chemnitz. Sax

A RESIDENT of Chemnitz, Sax
ony, on the 24th of May, mail
ed postal card addressed to
himself, carrying a request to
all postmasters to dispatch it
successfully and without loss of
time to Alexandria, Singapore,
Yokohoma, San Francisco, New
York and thence to Chemnitz.
The instructions were carried
out and the card arrived at its
starting point in II7 days, hav-
ing made the circuit of the
globe.
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ELECTION returns from fifty
two counties have been receig-
ed. 1t appears from the aver
age of these counties that the
Democratic majority will not be
over 65.o votes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

The trial of the Grimes coun-
ty bulldozers is still progressing
at Austin. The prosecution
have sent for thirteen more wit
nesses from Navasota.
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AS WAS to have been expect
ed, the alleged Grimes county
bull-dozers, Messrs. Yarbrough,
Deadrick and Pickett, who have
been on trial at Austin for a
week past, were all discharged
on Monday-the attorney for
the government stating to the
Commissioner that the evidence
did not justify holding them for
trial. 1t is nothing more or less
than a gross outrage, taking
citizens from their homes to
Austin on mere ''trumped up"
charges.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

JUICE D. J. BALDWIN, U. S.
District Attorney, died sudden
ly at Houston on Monday, from
an apoplectic stroke. The de-
ceased was well known in Texas,
and was one of the most popu-
lar government officials in the
State.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

THE North Texas Conference
of the NJ. E. church south is
now in session at Terrell. The
body consists of 100 ministers
and s. laymen. Bishop Glen
ner opened the. session. Rev.
w. A. Shook is SECRETARY.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

IT is stated that one of Sen
ator Voorhees, first moves upon
the re-assembling of congress
will be to make the trade dol
lar legal tender This will
add 100000 to the circulate
ing medium.
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Constitutional Amendments.
No. l.

- November ZOtll, 1870,
Joint Resolution pro-
Hamendment1 to the
Submitted to the
ipint resolution
~ Dll.eehat the constr
tdN had just been adopted by
an overwha &c vote, and while
tHS defects m Judiciary ar
ticfsN were generally acknowl-
edged, it was deemed inexpe-
dent to cssagst until it had
been fully tested by ae&al ex-
perience.
The views then almost unan-
imously entertained as to the
defects of the judiciary system,
have been confirmed by its ac-
tual workings. While the eN-
pense to citizens and to the State
has been largely increased, the
delays in judicial proceedings
have increased in greater pro-
portions. Grave constitutional
questions as to the jurisdiction
of the various courts have arisen,
which will for years embarrass
their administration. A large
jurisdiction in civil cases was
conferred upon the County
Courts, over which judges gener-
ally presided who were unlearn-
ed in the law, and who were
utterly incompetent for the de-
cision of the grave questions
presented in the numerous and
important cases pending before
them.
By the limitations imposed
upon the right of appeal from
the decisions of Justices of the
Peace, whose jurisdiction ex-
tends to cases where the amount
in controversy may be two hun
bred dollars, parties, deprived
of their rights by the whim,
caprice, or ignorance of the
justice, have practically no rem
edy.
In fact, the present judiciary
system is a miserable abortion,
condemned everywhere by the
judges, lawyers and the people.
The amendment proposed by
the Joint-Resolution is carefully
drawn, (by Judge Roberts we
believe) and removes all of the
objections to the present sys-
tenn. 1t ought to be adopted
within the first ten days of the
session, so that it can be ratified
at the polls in time to allow the
next legislature to make the
corresponding change in the
statutes required by the new
constitutional provisions. We
propose in future numbers to
point out the new features pre-
scented by the amendment, SO
as to enable our readers to I'M
derstand what we believe to be
its merits, and to act intelligent
ly when the question of its rati-
fcation is submitted at the bal
lot box. No question of equal
importance has been submitted
to the people for their decision
The present judiciary system is
an incubus upon the prosperity
of our State, defeating alike
the administration of civil and
criminal laws. The last legisla-
ture ought to have freed us
from it. The legislature which
meets in January can not hest
tate about taking prompt &C
ton in reference to it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

The treasury department is
now purchasing gold bullion
with greenbacks. Purchases
are now being made at Char
lotte. N. c., Bose City. Iowa,
and Denver, Colorado.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

HANNAH made a noble run
in Atascosa county; he got 3
votes, Roberts. 5zI- The
greenbackers are nearly six
hundred per cent below par il
that section of Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

The Vermont legislature has
passed a resolution instructing
Vermont congressman to use
all means to prevent a repeal of
the resumption act.
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GRAND JuRrEs

Although the lave Is not
require it the grand $ of
several counties in
have inaugurated a time
-ed custom in many of i
states, that Of making II
renort 10 the court
!" !" : ! ! !!
usually EMBRACE
the condition
come n.ider walton of
this inquisitoriaf dy, and also
sucla suggestions IN regard to
existing laws as,ifheir wisdom
they may see fit Il make. The
grand juries Of this county have
failed or neglected Is, make any
report for a long time. 1t may
be that they found everything to
their liking and did not deem a
report necessary. The present
method of dealing with petty
criminals is one that needs seri-
Gus attention. The jails are con-
stantly kept full of prisoners
awaiting trial by the district
courts which now only hold two
sessions a year. 1t is usually
the case that a man mean enough
to steal is SO mean that no one
will go on his bond, and that
when caught he becomes bur
den to the honest taxpayers.
The Austin Statesman makes
the following suggestion. We
think the idea a good one:
When the legislature meets
it should be furnished with grand
jury reports, suggesting neces-
sIry changes in existing laws
and the passage. of any others
that would tend to lesson and
prevent crime. Let the people
of Texas make a determined
effort to get some real substan-
tial good out of the approach
ing session of the Legislature"
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CoNKlINc visited Washington
last week, but having the sulks
like a mule, defined an invita-
ton to visit the president.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

BILL HILL, the negro train
wrecker, when taken before JUS
tice Zurcher, waived an examin-
alton and was put under bond of
$500. Practically, this viii keep
him in jail as well as though
it had been 5000 or $4,000,
but the principle is wrong. The
offense with which Hill is charg-
ed, and is guilty of, is one of the
greatest enormity. The Hous-
ton Telegram referring to the
matter says the justice himself
should be jerked up and landed
in Huntsville for twenty years.
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In the second congressional
district Calberson has been elea-
ted by a majority ofIo,555 over
O,Neal.
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FRIDAY, $: Nov. 80, 1878.

AT Sedalia, Mo-, the colored
Masons have a Royal Arch
Chapter.
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THE Caldwell Eagle of last
week was laboring under the
hallucination that Adams had
been elected floater. The col
ored troops of this county
fought nobiy and Sledge was
triumphantly elected = the
greenbackers having voted for
him in considerable numbers.
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THR newspapers have just
discovered that the most ab-
surd law ever passed by the
legislature is, the one compel
ling passenger trains trains to
stop five minutes at every sta
ton.
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Mr.. w. P. DRAuGHoN has be-
come associated with Mr.. Sim
Carothers in the publication of
the Giddlngs Lone Star. Mr..
D. is an experienced printer
and viii doubtless make the
paper interesting.
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THE number of contested ca
ses to be decided by the next
House will not be SO large as at
one time seemed likely, says
the Washington Star. Contests
from the southern states will be
used by the republicans for po-
litical capital.
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THERE was trouble in the
Richmond camp" at Houston.
Miss Helen Grayson wore a dress
in the play that was too fine tc
suit Miss Richmond's taste; the
consequence was quarrel be-
tween Miss G. and the manager,
Mr.. Borst. She had him arrest
ed for using abusive language.
The case will be tried at Hous-
ton 'to-day-Wednesday. All
is not 'ovely behind the scenes.
The Hamburg American line
steamship Pomerania collded
with the Welsh bark Eilnear,
off Folkstone in the British
Channel, during the fog on the
Goth inst. The Pomerania went
down in twenty minutes. One
hundred and sixty persons were
saved and sixty including the
captain were lost.
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IN San Antonio they have
pony races on Sunday at San
Pedro springs. Boys ranging
from II to ISyears old frequent
those races and also bet money
on them. This the San Anton
10 Erbysss thinks, will soon
make practical gamblers of the
boys. They would do less
harm if they went to church or
went fishing on Sundays.
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THE British army is advanc-
ing into Afghanistan and now
occupies several positions with
out opposition. Russia it is
said will intervene, she will in
sist upon the government of
Afghanistan being maintained
intact.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

TIE Lingard troupe opened
an engagement at Denison on
Monday last.
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SOME of the papers class Jon
es the newly elected congress
man as a Democratic-green-
backer. Jones mselfcontends
that there is no use for parties
He should properly be classed
as a kind of "what-is-he, !"
whatever that may be. The
Bolton Journal calls him a
"whatnot."
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DR.. PERSON a physician of
Hancock county Illinois, was
called from his house ostensibly
to attend a sick woman. He
mounted his horse, but before
he had gone far he was knocked
in the head with an iron bar and
killed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

A SYSTEM of robbery has
been going on for years on the
Missouri Pacific railway. The
latest steal was six bars of sill
yer bullion valued at $1,000.
Three of the bars were recov-
cred and two of the thieves have
been arrested at Sedalia. 3
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-29

GEN. GRIERsoN, has been ex-
ploring the heretofore unknown
territory on the upper Rio
Grande. He found a good
roadway from Fort Davis south
ward to the Rio Grande. He
also discovered hot and cold
springs.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the i'm
mense amount of fun poked at
the Dallas republican ticket by
by the over-conhdent green
hackers, Norton actually carried
more counties than Hannah.
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IN the case of one Miller,
charged enlightenment before
the U. S. court at Indianapolis,
1t was brought out that the dis
trict attorney had received in
structions from president Hayes
to enter noAe pros. The judge
said the president had no more
to do with the case than the
Emperor of China and had
no right whatever to intefere.
The case was proceeded with.
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CAPT. HoRArio CHRISTIAN,
one of the pioneers of Texas,
died at the residence OF Thorn
as c. Thompson, in Burleson
county, on the 2Ist inst, aged
81 years. Capt. Chrismaa came
to Texas in 1892.
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An attempt was made in
Claiborne county, Miss, to ar
rest Harrison Page, a negro,
who assassinated the chancery
clerk two years ago. Page shot
four deputy sheriffs Hiking one
and mortally wounding another.
He then escaped.
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THE Houston fair closed on
Saturday. financially it was not
a success; there was a very slim
exhibition and very light at
tendance. Tie largest receipts
on any one day was only s56S.
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A COLOSSAL bronze statue of
Baron Won Humboldt was un-
vailed at Tower Grove park,
St. Louis, on the 18th inst.
Ten thousand people were pres
entto witness the ceremony.