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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

A n ORDINANCE amending al Or
N dinance entitled IAN ordinance to
levy and provide for the collection If
License or Occupation tax" approved
June Dist. 1876:
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the city Of Brrnhsm-
SIC. l.. That section of an ordin-
ance entitled IAN ordinance to levy and
provide for the collection of license or
occupation tax" approved June 21.t
1876, b.. and the same is hereby amen
lied so rs to read hereafter as follows,
To witt
Section I. That there be and is here
BY levied for the use OF the city, for gen
,.ral expenditures, upon svery person.
firm. company, or association of persons
pursuing occupations, upon whom there
ID tag levied by the sale. an annual
occupation tax OF 0ne-hslf of said tax
as levied by an Act OF the Legislature
Of the State of Texas. entitled AN Act
tn -cgulute taxation and to fix the rate
of the salir." fled by the Governor in
The office of the Secretary OF State Aug.
2lst, 1875; provided. thar where II tax is
levied by said Act Tor each county in
which raid per, on. firm, company. or
association of pers MS may do business.
then ,he tax herein levied shall lie and
is the same as the tax levied in said Act
as county taxes.
Section 2. This ordinance shall go
into force and hive eff CT FROM and after
ills passage.
Approved January sth, 1873.
1T. }. 6'RlORDAN. Mayor.
Attest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25
AN ORDINANCE

Lowing Tux fog Public Free School
purposes.
Be it sraaaAed kw the City Council
Of the city 4 Brenham,
J. Sac. wherrns on the 9Th
day af 1877. The tax payers NO.
ted the If ataG of fourth of one
per oeS 1sr the purpose Of maiHtain-
ing the rublio Free Schools of the city
of Brenhani, there be and is hereby
levied ior the iuse of the city. in the
support and maintainance of the Pub
lie Free Schools, for the scholastic wear
commencing Sept. lst, 1877, and end
ing Jure Both. 1878. Jspen all pr perry.
real and personal. within the Corporate
tiaiite Of the said city. upon which a
tax is levied by the .Slstr, an annual
dire It and ad valorem tax of.one fourth
Of one per cent. sui
Sue 9. The Assessor and Collector
shall proceed to assess and collect said
tax iniaeeordanee with the ordinances
of tliis city, and thegenefal laws of the
State
Sac. 3. Tibet ell .orainRncesand parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinapce, rthe,same be isliereby repealed
and that this ordinance go into effect
from and alter its massage.
Approved Aug. Goth, 1877.
.J.T.J. ORIoRDAN, Mayor.
Attest
CHI. GARInsIiE. Secretary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Brenhan BANNER IS wiz
ling to sell prospects FOR the
Cult, Colorado and Santa Fe
Road at a heavy discount Bel
ton Joaymas.
The Brenhau1 BANNER has
worked entirely too hard for
the Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad to sell out on any snch
terms as our respected confrere
suggests. We have implicit
con6dence6n the ultimate build
lag at the road. at is, to use e
vulgar remark, a ground hog
case" with Galveston, as we'll as
with BRENNAN. Theroad will be
built, and speedily at shat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

4 \ ORDlNANCE-Making and go
"A tsblishing Wilkins Addition to
the Cry OF BIsnham.
Be it ordained by The City Council Of
the city of Brrnham--
Section l. That The plot Of lots and
streets rs male by agreement between
w. q. wilkins and others in the suit of
G.. l.. Noel VS.. w. q wilkins and 9th
srs in cause No. 5I07, in the District
Court of Washington county. which
raid plot appears of record in the rec.
ord of Deeds of Washington county,
Texas, Box M 6. pages 42:I, 424. 425.
and 10 which references is here had and
made-the same be and is hereby made
aud recognized by the city of Brenhsm
as far as the limits nf sad corporation
extend at present. or may hereafter be-
extended by competent auth 'riiy. as an
addition TO said city.
Sectirn2 2. The nnm"s of the streets
and the numbers OF the blocks and lots
rs thereon named and numbered ara
hereby adopted: and tire said addition
is hereby made part OF the map of the
said city of Brenhain.
S-c,it,n3 8. This Ordinance shall have
effect and go into force from AMI after
it's passage. Approved Jan. Sth, 1873.
J.:i. J. o'RIoRDAN. Mayor.
Attest c. II. Carlisle, Secretary.
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The following contains too
march trrth=
The catalogue bankruptcies
for the year, the New York
Herald says, is as "grim and
wniaviting IS its predecessor"
and failures grow M ore and more
rapidly in number, and the
whole farming population of the
country, because there is no
money with which to buy, can
not sch what they make, and
those who owe a deferred pay
ment of one-halt or one-third
of the ori0nial value for their
homes, must be ruined. They
cannot sell the whole for half
the original price. Bondholds
ers must see these TACT, ana un>
less they propose to own the
whole country and contemplate
universal ruin OF people and
farms and towns with strage
saskatchewan these bondhol-
ders wiTl assent TO the remoneti-
cation of silver.-4USt6,o States
man..
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TIE Cincinnati Commercial
says, that "a .citizen sot .Covinaton
purchased in Cincinnati, 'trom;a
dollarss'tore a itable-caster, which
he took home with him, and at
ter putting tag 'en it, marked
"s14," made it a present Ito "a
Methodist preacher whnse.church
his family attended. The rev.
erend gentleman tooktthe packag
home, opened 1T and examined
the contents. Them .xt day he
brought the castor with the tag
atched) back to the groceryman,
and said to him: 81 am toopeor
in tliis worlds good's'to afford
ITO display valuable "a castor
on my table, and ifyou have no
objections I should like ito re-
turn itsnd take s14 werth '6t
groceries for my family in it's
stead" The merchant could do
nothing but acquiesce-hut
".phspcv bis pheelinks-"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

I'VE call the attention of cur
readers to the advertisement OF
Simmons Liver Regulator,
which appears in to days paper.
This standard remedy does not
deserve TO be classed with the
many patent nostrums so llber-
ally advertised tlneHsheut the
country 1t is ono Of fine very
best preparations ct its kind in
use; and Us recommended by the
regular Inaeditisners of aaedi-
cine. 1T has a large sale i'm fhis
city, and .eGn he found in all
our drag stores, "a bottle or
package should he found in ey-
cry family, as ITS 6udiciuus use
IS almost certain to prevent a
a bilious attack, if taken when
he symptoms first show thenl-
selves" Purchasers should he
careful to see shat they get the
genuine, manufactured only by
.. FL. Ze;ifin & Co., Philadelphia.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

CHEExFUL WoMEN.-What a
blessing to a household is a mer-
ry, cheerful woman-one whose
spirits are not affected by wet
days, or little disappointments,
or whose milk of haman kind
ness does not sour in the sun
shine OF prosperity. S.ueh a wo-
man in the darkest hours Sfigh-
tens the house like a little piece
OF sunshine xeather. The mag
netsHa of her smiles and electri-
cal brightness of her looks and
movements INFECT every one
The children go to school with
a sense OF something great to be
achieved; her husband goes into
the world in a canquerers spirit.
No matter how people annoy
and worry him all day, ia eff
her presence shines, and he whis-
pers to himself, @'At home l
shall find rest" So day .bv day
she literally renews his strength
and energy, and if you know "a
man with'a heamlng face, a kind
heart, and a prosperous bust
ness, in nine cases out of ten
you viii find he has a wife of this
kind.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

= q Mr.. Mcpherson, whsle
cutting timber near Dallas, tell
a tree across a brush pile, stir
ring up'a den OF rattlesuakes,
which Mr.. Nc. .endeaHored to
kill, sHd in so doiong was bitten
by one of them. Tieing bis
handkerchief above the bite to
prevent the too ItHee circulation
df'the poison in his system, he
made tor home. The wound
began to swell rapidly and
catsed great pain. He drank
a qhaft whisky without the
least sign OF into&icaticn. The
wound was sucked 10y his'heroic
wife, and the venom was ne
moved. AT last accounts he
was doing very well, and no
tear lis entertained of his recov-
cry.
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The BANNER has received a
dong letter from Mrs F. E. Bo-
hanoh of Richmond and claim
ing that the statement published
in the Galveton Neaos does her
brother Mr.. Claxton All injustice
We have only to say that we
published The item as a matter
Of news without fhe remotest
ida OF doing Mr.. .ClaKton any
injury and regret exceedingly
that we scahnot publish Mrs.
Bohanon. statement in full.
We can and do say fiat it was
not the3intention of'the BANNER
70 misrepersent any of the par
tiles concerned i'll the difficulty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25
The Dreaded Consumption.

Creeps in upon us unawares, the sad
consequence Of having ,onoe,too often
neglected e rtriiing cold. Defy this
unwelcome visitor by using Parker's
Ginger Tonic on the first appearance
of a'Cough. Cold .or Sore nhroat.;and
Won will escape the danger. Theirs no
pcnre equal ITO it. and its'powerful,ac-
ton on the mucous surfaces nf the
throat andilungs, removes allsoreness
and inflammation thtrefrDm, and;pro
tects the feeble from Consumption.
Equally valuable IS a corrective, the
thousands of ladies ,r,ho >snffer,untold
miseiies from functional arrangements
will gratefully ,appreeiateits comforts.
as it gives entire relief from Painful
Periods. and establishes 'the heal,h'ul
regularity of the disturbed functions.
Bnyifroin y,nr druggist, r. E.lLnhn
& Co., a 81 90 bottle or sanPle'botile
at.15scsnts,and try.its.merits. DIV
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: The Dallas Herald has

= The Dallas Herald has a
fearful tale OF woe, wherein a
hatchelor of forty summers mar
ried a maiden OF tender years,
and after taking her to Califor-
MIA deserted her, leaving her to
come back home to Dallas as
best she might.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

= San Saba Neacs: The court
house will soon be completed
-. We have three saloons in
town. L. op. may be a good
thing. The kangaroos are
about. - We have almost I'M
bounded water power. 1t seems
strange to us that we cannot
have some kind OF a manutac-
tory established at this place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25
!. ma. GARI1sIE. Secretary.
IN ORDINANCE
Leyying 3 special tax for Fond and
Sinking Fund.

Aeyying 9 special tax for Fond and
Sinking Fund.
Be it ordained lbg the City Conn
cil.of .tbe,oity Of BsenhAm,
SEQ. l. That there he and is hereby
levied for the year 1877, for the use of
THE .city.as "a Bond and Sinking Fund
upon all property, real and personal.
within the corporate limits OF the same.
upon which q tax is levied hy the
State, an annual,direct and ali valazem
rtax of one eight of one per cent.
SIC. 2. The Assessor, and Collector
will proceed to assess and collect SAID
tax liz accordance with the ordinances
of thiscity and the generalilaws qf,the
State.
SEC. IS. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in confiict with this
ordinance, the same ne ard are hereby
repealed; ,aird THAT this ordinance go
into etfect;from and after its passage.
Approved August 10Th, 1871.
y. .Q.,0.RIaApAN, Mayor.
Attest
CHI. CsRuIsIrE, Secretary.
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Hampstead Lncais.


Tom. Bell was shot and in
stantly killed here about 7o'clock
last evening by a would be horse
thief, Bell was standing by his
horse waiting for Robt. Key TO
come out of a store to go home
with him. The tibet attempt
ed TO steal Keys horse when
Bell stopped him, wllereupon,
the tibet, stepped back and
fired at Bell Killing him and
his horse. Themurdcrel escaped
He gave his name as Lacy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

HERE comes Georgia paper
and says that it can't stop imi-
grafton to Texas. The Pratt
vile CSsisen reports that forty
two white persons viii leave
Autauga county this winter TO
settle in Texas, and that many
have already gone.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Galveston Ne,os says
that Throckmorton and 10.
Sayers are the latest combina-
tiun for governorand lieutenant
governor. AS the BANNER has
said heretofore, it is a little too
early TO enter the field tor the
State canvass.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Pennsylvania House of
Representatives have decided to
report a bill for an approrria-
ton of 50 COO, 900 tor the border
counties to pay losses by Con-
federate raids during the war.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

THE ST Louis Times, in
speaking OF banks and and
banks failures has the following
to say in reference TO Texas:
No banks in the country
have stood the strain Of past
years eqnal to those of Texas.
Both private and national,
have done a fair business, with
cut a single tallnre or suspen--
sion of any Importance No
better commentary could be writ
that upon the banking system of
the state and the conservatism
of its management
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25
DEsoLUT1oN-Appropriatingp Poll

DESOLUTloN-Apprnpriating Poll
III Tax To School Fund
b, it ordained by The City Council of
the city OF Brenham-
S,cti,n /. That the Poll Tax levied
by the city for the year 1875, and until
this resolution is rtscinded, be and is
hereby appropriated 10 the School fund
Section 2. The city Assessor and col
lee or is instructed to credit the same
upon collection to the account OF =
Schuo fund; and TO account for and pay
count of said fund Approved Januar,
Stu. 1878. ]. TT. O'RIoRpAS. Mayer
Attest: c. Ii. Carlisle, Secretary
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Nr. John D. Wright.

Afr. John D. Wright, an
accomplished typo. is in the
city, a guest OF his sister, Mrs.
Il. A. Chadwick. He is on
his way west, where be propos-
es to spend some little time
recuperating from the eff cts OF
close work Tor the last five
years. The Brcnham BANNER
speaks very highly OF d. Wright.
-Aastan Statesman.
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The Waco Telephone has

: The Waco Telephone has a
good word to say for the ''one
more unfortunate: :" I" These
poor creatures are every day
consigned to the potters field,
without SO much as tear being
dropped over their graves. Let
MS at least allow them to rest in
peace"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The receipts of the govern
ment at Washington are even
three quarters of a million daily.
This amount of money goes
down peoples Threats, and is
smoked from one day to anoth
or
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The San Antonio Fpress has
Just learned that = native of Ger
many has had the laatdihooa TO
marry in New York city on the
princely incone OF thirty>six
cents a week. This item has
been abroad for the last four
weeks. The Hempstead Mes,
-senger will catch 1t next.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

A HEMsTEAD maiden lately
desired to appear in male attire,
but could not find a maa in the
town with an extra pair of
trowsers.-Austia Statesman.
Wonder if our frind, the
"Judge," was there or there
abouts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

There seems to be a diversity
of opinion on the proposed re-
duction of the tobacco tax. The
best advised authorities at
Washington favor keeping the
tax up to its present standard.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

Jusr received full and com
plete assortment OF embr0ider-
les, laces. silk handkerchief,
tishews, ties, gloves, eorsets,
notions OF every description,
sold very cheap, at d. w.
Bloombargh's-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

TIE Washington Star re-
ports the daily receipts ct In
ternal revenue, Which amounts
to. nearly a million dollars.
That amount Of money is used
up by the ordinary people of
the country who do not indulge
In the luxuries OF the land.
They are unable to drink any
champagne or smoke any i'm
ported cigars.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

GEN. SHERMANis o the opinion
that the Indian Bureau is per,
Getty satisfactory 10 himself.
This doubtless very good news
for Tecumseh.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Waco Telephone shows
good sense in saying that Mont
gomery Blair made a sad mis-
take in re-openiag the Presi-
Dental question. 1t is about
time that the war was over,
and that nothing more was
said about dead issues
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

THE BANNER has received a
copy Of the Texas Printer pub
lished at Austin by G. G. La
throp. 1t is a credit to the pro-
.ession.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

EVERYBODY nses it The best
in the country E. Anheuser
& Co.'s BOTTLED Beer. ID. W.
Bloambargh, sole agen. Bren-
ham.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

TnE leading tobacco manu-
features have concluded that the
tax, must remain permanently
as it is or that a drawback must
be allowed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

THE Telephone says that the
Austin Statesman has gone en-
tirely crazy on the hell ques-
fiotI.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

THERE has been entirely too
much done in the drumming
line in the way of inducing
country merchants to buy goods.
The ordinary country merchant
is not only too ready but tee
willing, to buy goods; and the
consequence is that he over
buys himself to that extent Tire
drumming system is wrong.
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THo.l.As uEFEERsoN,
Painter and WhiteW asher.

Work done lin good style and wal
.ranted. Will also furnish music for
balls ami parties at s. 90 night; chill
.dren's parties half price. Can be found
It .McD0naldis Auction honie lRsnlia,n
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

DrRlse the year 1877 the
cigar manufacturers OF Cincin-
natl paid the government a tax
OF 1927, $50.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

a MAN in Washington, D O.,
was fined an even hundred dol
lars for an Indecent exposure of
his person. ~.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

FoR the cheapest and best
selected stock OF Dry Goods, go
to Newbouer Bros. new dry
goods palace on Main street.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Dallis Herald is disposed
to ,thiEk that the -colored man
and brother is as good as a white
man provided he behaves himself
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

. THE BANNER is under obliga.
tons TO Hon. D. G. Giddings
for Congressional fayors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

THEY have been having a big
fine over the wedding of King
Alfonso, of Spain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Congressional news Of
bath Hou=es, is OF no public
importance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

There is said to be s5;Ooo.-
600 worth OF church property
in Texas.
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a RmeLuTE MoMAS. :

A RBseLUTE MoMAN. - AT
Deadwood, D. T., Tuesday,
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Lowell made
her appearance at the Mother
Mine and ordered 1.-THE men ;at
work therein to leave the mine,
at the same time drawing a six
shooter to enforce the demand.
The men Withdrew, when she
the windlass and threw
the one car down the hill.
.One,af the owners Of the mine
began expostulating with her,
when she again drew the revol-
yer and fired, hut with no other
effect than to.conYince the min
ers al the earnestncss OF her
intentions. The miners snbse-
quently had Mrs. Lowell arrested.
PEACE negotiations ARE still
going on between the Turks and
Russians. The Russians have
the best OF stho fight SO Tar.
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O. X. Saloon,
Ant Street o2posi to Central House,
Brenbom Tcv,s

-"' o'OSS OPP"ot ." CtHtTM i1ouse,
Brenham, Texas,
The undersigned. proprietor OF this
house, iaks- pleasure in announcing To
friends and customers that he hss open
ed in Serlhorst's new building, u fine
lar. beer and i,nch room. Everything
ti-st class. Tue finest Imported liquors
and Frenrn wih-. imported cigars;
also, Swiss ehe,rr. Impaired sausage
and all other jeIicaeies and subsian-
tails belonging 10 the lunch depart
ment.
Attached to the saloon is private
sitting ranm. which il Ut all times at
the disposal of my friends,
SAM MUERY,
deolldtf Proprietor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

PEACH AND HONEY !-Old
peach and fresh honey ut Hraeh-
berg's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The city of New Orleans
claims a population of 500, 200.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The BANNER learns from
man from Brown county that at
the town of Brownwood there
is a graveyard OF twenty-five
years existence that has but one
female inferred. The remainder
of them, about twenty in mum
Der, are males, and every one
is said to have did a violent
death. The story is related as
told. We do not voucll for it,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-01-25

The Recorders Court of
San. Antonio isia big thing: On.
Tuesday morning the fines i'm
posed amounted to SIS. The
Express. says the fines were to
very considerable extent like
Saving bank presidents buste"
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Square meals for 25 cent, at
the Phenix Restaurant.