Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-23
Washington Comfy.
INFORMATION roK EMMIGRAN1s.

INFORMATION FOR EuAfIGRANfS.
Washington County Is situated In ia,itrte
30 north, and longitude 90 west Tie
Brazos river forms its eastern and the Tegs...
/ creek its northern boundary. The county con-
tains an area of about GOO, 0o0 acres of land
well iinibered and waterpti; the sill is of ex-
ctiient quality, well adapted to the cultivation
Of cotton, corn, wheat, oats, barley, sweet
and Irish potatoes, sugar cane, sorghum, etc
4 III kinds of fruits are successfully grown 49,
There are in The vicinity of BreuLam two lals,e
Nurseries, of established reputation supply
ing large portion of the State with peacls
plum. pear and apple stocks in all their va
ririieS. The native grasses ale excellent,
cattle kept in Tine condition ltpan On ittires
during the entire year; sheep aFe extensively
raised and require Int little corn.
The lands bordering upon he streams are
heavily tiinbered. but are easily brought int,
c,.ittyation large bodies Of prairie land lie
between the skirts of timber, which sapply
fuel aud fencing within easy distances.
Wheat oats, barley aud ryeare <owu In tbs
fail for winter pasture; es,r1i Il planted front
the 10th of February 10 the 10th pf Nlareh. anti
can be housed ut any tsmr after tha first OF
September, but It Is often permitted to stand
in The field until November or Dsrelnber.--
Cottnn Is generally planted between the sltii
of March and the 23fh Of April, hut in oislin-
AIRY seasons may ba pi;,nted 7s late rs the lulz;
of June, and VIII Nuke 4 ;Spot. crop. Cotton
picking commences generally about tho FIRST
OF August and may f,f flintlunett multi christ
mas, Immediately after whief, preparation IA
male for the succeeding crop. The artsftre
yield Il corn, that hts beea properly enltivsf-S
cit, is forty bri shels per aero, and lie average
value il tfty cents per htiSipi Cotton l1pd
will yiell one bale ser acre tho average price
of which Is forty d,,ilar- per bale tine hand.
with team aud proper tools, eau cIsltivafs Ten
acres in cOrn anti eight in cotton
| Farming ian,ls of good quality can be ptir~
| clIse;l III from fwte to fiffy einlia-s Eer acre
| the price being depcn,lent upon ipsality aud
| iinpresements-aud can he rented at hUri
| fwo-au,l-a- half IN ike dollars per ARE. or
| one-fHIrth of the c'lttou and one-'hifa Of sli
| other products. Land owners viii furnish
/ tenants with land, houses, teams. farming
utensils. feed for team and seed fer planting
| for one-hsif of the crop, and will advance
| lrnvi inns 10 be r:,i,l Tor ont ofthe ;.rIp.
The hrath of ihis county is exceptionally
| goosi; no whc.p IL The county are there any
local causes Cor sickness; the heat Of the sum
mer sun " tempered BIZ the .breczes from tho
Gulf. la.len with moisture. Germans and
| Immigrants f-om the Northern States ran assit
10 latnr in the field without suffering ifsnl The
| heal. A ease of sunstroke has never been
| known; white the knights are uniformly cool
and pleasant.
Many Varieties oe garden vegetables grow
tlurin. the entire wear; Irish Vnfafeea, Eng
fish peas. ole. ready for the table by the
first of April: tomatoes, curnufoers, etc, are
Abundant by the tifseensbSaf May; rsasltDg
ears, sweet potatoes, wafeFmelnps- peaches.
etc. are in market by the first Of june. dew
abundant in April aud MAY Al indsssaiaes
farmer can live lnx,ritasly on the products OF
the orchard aud garden, with No expense 9TH
er than the iabor expended in TIC cultivation
of the soil. The use uf manure in field culture
is unknown and seldom required for ti.e gar
den.
RRESnAN,
The county seat, with n population Of $50 in
hahitant, il siiitaieil upon the Western Branch
of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad
rs miles east Of Austin, the capital the state.
10 miles north-weSt from Houston. ~ miles
FINN (ialve Jon tic ufiacipeI sea-iDr offbe
State and S.0 miles SorIih FINN st Louis.
hayirg communication by r:til with each of
the lf;ices named BY Two daily trains The
railroad facilities will soon he increased by
the conirle:ipn to this place nf the Gait, Cola
latlD aud Santa Fe Railroad. which will CON
meet the ptefir Railroad with Galveston -
The Methodist, Baptist. Episcopaiian, Pres
hytesian, Christian- Catholic aad tseIIna.s
Methodist, hare places ofwnrship- Il PuOsis.
Free School, with graded Glasses, = CORPS o.
teachers and an avcrase daily attendance Of
800 scliolitrs. Is in successful operation. 4
eomppiia'is schonl building, with all the la,-
est educational Improvements, i Soou 10 be
erected. Several accomplished nrsici asls In
sir7ict classes ut private roonli 4 literary
society meets weekly for readin-, music AMI
conversational and extends q cordial invita-
tim 10 visitors The Masons. Odd Fellow,
Knights OF PythiaS, Akiha Egsrs and Knights
OF Honor hold regular meetings. Sunday
schools and bible ciaS-ci- upon which there ~
Il
churches There are resident in the city. %
lawyers aud 5 physicians, MANY of whom arc
eminent in their professions, with reputaiiouS
co-cyten~ive with the Stase. The business Of
the city is represented be three hanks, fvs
insurance offices, ahnus eight dry goods and
provision stores doing wholesale and job
bling business, and about twenty-six dry goods
and t,rnyisipnS stores doing a retail business
There arc in addition one crockery store,
four hardware stores, three furniture stores,
three drug stores, two icwelry stores. onr
book store. two establishments dealing ey-
tensively in wagous and machinery, ona
planin. mill. one iron and brass foundry,
four blacksmith shops four wagon shHpz
two carriage factories, two iufnlser wards. ore
marble yart, four painters, fur tailor SHOPS:
five sfDenisSers, three or fnur saddle and
harness makers. about six miiliners aud dress
makers TIVE lai &c hotels furnish acsomnSo-
dafiaa to travellers. and large number ef
boarding houses cntersain numerous perm:
nent guests A well conducted city markes
with eight stalls, supplies beef Mt 5 cents per
pvund pork and mutton f2 10, fish 10. and
vegetables ofevery variety atreasonabler rate
peFs published here. An Opera House. hlilr
at a cost Of SD, 600 and fitted mp with all tha
modern stage appliances and abundant sccn-
cry. furnishe; n popular place Of amusement-
ard n large and handsomely fitted up lecture
room supplies the public want in that rcspcct
WASHINGTON
Il sitnated upon tire BRACES river. fwenis
miles east of Brenham and six miles from
Navasof:, on the ifueofthe Hoaztnu and Tex
az Central Railroad. The population OF THIS
piare il about 80, and It's h.Isiness Il done by
several lawyers. physicians and merchants;
the Bgpfis. Methodist and Presbyterian
churches hnlsl regular sefsices; \ Masonic
Lodge l. established here; the various Trades
asd handicrafs are adequate to the wants OF
the town and ssirroiinding country
INDEPENDENCE
Is eight miles northwest from Washingfer
and twelve miles northeast nam Erenlulff
This place i the seal OF Eavlor University
L. eli 49,.
viii, able faculties and large ruInher Of sis-
dents in regular attendance Religious sef
vice are held regularly blythe Rapiits, Meth
oii>ts and Erscopaiians, and Aassinic iostgr
meets monthly
Is A ,lenseiv populated neighharhnad with
4 Pre- sbvterian and Baptist church and Ma
sonic Lodge. about six miles west OF Irderen-
de,ice and nine miles north of Brcnhaiu. Two
dry goods stores supply the wants oftlse neigh
bnrhood; two physicians are able In meet tn.
demands for medical services. Live Oak Fs.-
male Seminary. which has been eondurfe'1
isiocated here.
LONG. rorSr
Is another hamlet, three mi cS west from Gar
Hin and nine miles northwest from Rrenham
II was once the centre of a large trade, whfcf
has been transferredto
BURTON,
4 tnwn with population of about $40 inlsahi
tants, situated upon the Western Branch q
the II. & I. c. r., miles southwest from
Long Point aud "A miles northwest from
BRENNAN. There are resident here several
lawyers, physicians and merchants: the Bap-
tit and AIe;hodists haze churches in which
services are regularly held. and the eiasons
aud Old Fellows have regularly or.anized
lodges.
sE1pEL's STORE
Is the centre of siensely populated district.
about sixteen miles northwest froE Brenham
WESLEY
l. Il thrifty little village, located Twelve milcs
west of BTenham, is q fertile and prosperous
there are tw" physicians, one
store blacksmith and wood shop, fine hall
for amlisements; there are also several school
houses and churches in the neighborhood-
BERLIN
Is n hamlet four miles west from Brenham-
having the convenience Of churches in its VI
ciniiy, schools, stores, etc
GHsPPEI,L HtLL
Is an important fpwu on the H. 4 t. G. Rail-
wav, ten miles east from Brenham, At this
place are Iosafed Sorle University aid Chap
neil Hill Female College, with able faculties
and . large number of students in regular ID
tendance. population of the town about
bN three