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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-31

OH odluiudS Two daSOeS
arrived at Houston on foot hav-
ing left New Orleans seven days
ago. They were promptly ar
rested locked up and fumiga-
ted. Both were then marched
to the pest house" where they
will be kept for twenty days.
Notwithstanding that Aus
tin has the advantage in com
petition in railroad freights cot
ton is quoted at 10 cents for
good middling and o5-S for
middling Brennan buyers
are paying 10 3-S and 10 cents
respectively for thesame grades.
j. NJ. Maxcy, we'll known
Democratic lawyer, is out as an
independent candidate for dis
trict Judge in the 18th judicial
district against Judge Alexan-
der,present incumbent and reg
ular Democratic nominee. The
Bolton Journal gives Mr., Maxcy
the cold shoulder.
DR.. Sam Houston, son
of the old Texas hero, has re-
Gently returned from a tour in
New Mexico, and has been pre-
vailed upon by the citizens of
Waco to deliver a lecture di-
scriptive of the wonders which
he has seen.
- Charles Williams of Dali
las, suspected his wife. He in
formed her that urgent business
called him away. He didn't go.
Returning home at I o'clock i'll
the morning he found Nat Mid
dleton as his wife's room mate.
He cut and slashed Nat with a
knife and was arrested and put
in jail for his trouble
"A lawyer, named Aubrey,
killed a man named Hicks at
Cold Spring. Aubrey did not
fire until Hicks had shot at him
twice.-HuntsuM Item.
The Hicks referred to is said
to have been a young man who
was lately clerk in the McIn-
tyre House of this city.
Professor Plagge has been
appointed superintendent ofthe
San Antonio public schools.
DIR, Burleson, who represents
the Peabody fund says while
Plagge is superintendent of the
San Antonio schools will get
some of that fund. 1t is charg-
ed the professor is dissipated
and immoral and untitled for
the position.
"A Dallas county farmer
writes a complaining letter to
the Commercial, which replies
by saying grumbling is cheap. |
1t says that the only class max
ing anything in Texas is the
farmers. 1t quotes prices of
farm products in Dallas for the
past year, and says there is no
place this side of the Allegha-
mics where farmers receive as
much for their produce.
Victoria Ads'Oeate: A |
band Of horse thieves have been
operating in this and Goliad
counties for some time. A few
days ago they stole nineteen
horses in the vicinity of Goliad
and started north with them. On
the 9th party started in pur-
suit and came up with two white
men and Mexican in possession
of the stolen horses. The
thieves were brought back
and jailed at Goliad. These
men are said to be connected
with gang of horse thieves OPP
Grating between here and Red
River.
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A PARTY route TO the mining
regions were attacked in camp
in the Chi ckasaw nation last
week by desperadoes and rob-
bed of their side arms and $500.
The natives pursued the rob-
bers and had a running fight
with them until datk. The rob-
bers crossed Red river into Clay
county. Two of them answer
the description of Jackson and
Underwood of the late firm of
Bass & Co.
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NOTICE IN PR0BATE.

To the Sheriff or any Constable of Wash
ing County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to publish
for twenty days in the Brenham BANNER,
newspaper published in said county, the
following notice: /.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the estate of
c. Hotz deceased, H. w. GRADER has filed
in the county court. Of Washington county,
his final account with said estate and made
application for discharge from his trust as
administrator of said estate, which will be
heard at the next term of the county court,
commencing on the third Monday in Sep
tember, 1878, at the court house thereof in
the city of BRENNAN, at which time all per
sons interested in said estate may appear
and contest said application if they see
proper
Herein fail not, under penalty of the law,
and OF this writ make due return.
Witness: H. M. Lewis, clerk of said
~ court. and the seal thereof at Of
n c fee, in the city of Brenham,- this,
the 24th day of August, A. D.,
- 1873.
II. NJ. LEWIS,
Clerk OF the county court of Washington
county.
BY C. F. HERBST, Dep'y.
hereby certify the above is a true and
correct copy of the original now in my
hands.
J. H. HUTCHINSON, Sheriff.
BY NJ. II, WILLIAMS, Deputy.
Aug, IS, w 1t.
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The Georgetown Reemd says
it was opposed to the nomina-
ton of Hon. John Hancock for
congress and in favor of Seth
Shepard, but that inasmuch as
Hancock is the nominee of The
Democratic party it bchooves
every Democrat to see that he
is successful. The election of
Jones would be hailed as a Re-
publican victory. We may add
that just this time a Radical
victory is not to be desired.
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I'd Day ofSeptember. A. ID. ISIS.
Schoendu Barbecue.


To be held at Carmicel's store Saturday.
September 7th, 1873, commecing at Q
y. NJ. Arrangements have beer made to
TO secure the best music. A bountiful din
ner will be INDUCED in, and other arnuse-
ments to make the day gay and jovial to
any one who may attend. Candidates
from governor down to constable, as also
the citizens of Austin and surrounding
counties are respectfully invited. Come
one and all, for many political speeches
will be delivered by our candidates and
Others. Come and eat. drink, dance and
hear what your candidates have to say
about reform, home-rule and good govern
ment.
\ grand dance on the platform erected
for the purpose will close the days festivi-
ties. Admission to the ball, gentlemen, 50
cents. ladie; free
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them. The duties
commissioners are,
well understood by a
ajority of the intelligent vo-
tiers. Upon the county COM
missioners devolves the entire
management of the financial af-
fairs of the county, the levying
of taxes and the expenditure of
peoples money. The affairs of
a county, as those of an indivu-
al, should be managed on strict
business principles; and, in or
der that strict business princi-
Piles should be carried out, it
becomes necessary that strict
business men be elected to fill
the positions. In this connec-
ton, a business man docs not
imply merchant; many of the
best farmers are business men
in the striCtcSt sense of the
word, as, without business tai
ent, it would be impossible to
manage a farm or plantation.
Men who have successfully man
aged their own affairs are GER
tainly capable of doing the same
thing for the county.
Bad business management in
the past has run this county
in debt; and, although the in
debtedness has been considera-
bly, reduced, a large amount
yet remains to be paid. The
truth is, the county should new
er have been in debt at all. We
have a wealthy and, IN the
main, prosperous county;
minimum rate of taxation should
be amply sufficient to pay all
expenses, and at the same time
always have a surplus in the
treasury. Under the present
andprevious administrations the
contrary has been the case.
Every man in the county who
has drawn jury scrip for the past
six or eight years knows how
much it has brought him. To-
day it is no better; scrip is not
worth, at the outside figure,
more than seventy-fve cents on
the dollar. 1.-THE county did not
eventually have to pay dollar
for dollar for this same scrip it
would not be so great a hard
ship on the taxpayers, but the
contrary is the case.
The existing condition of af-
fairs can only be remedied by
the election of good, honest
and competent men for county
commissioners. The remedy is
in the hands of the people them
selves; let only the best men be
put forward and elected, and all
will be well.
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The Dallas Daily Herald has
been enlarged to an eight col
umn paper. II affords us pleas
ure to note this sign of prosper
ity in our contemporary.
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SoME other fellow is talking
about starting paper in Bolton
and the Journal lacouically re-
marks: 1--WE will need a power
press by the time that other
paper gets itself well cstab-
lisllcd, -
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UNITED States Marshal Rus
sell, in a speech at Marshall,
handled the greenbackers with
out gloves. He characterized
E. J. Davis as a complete polit-
ical failure. He charges the
greenbackers with making tools
of the negroes and advises them
to vote blank or even for a
Democrat rather than for a
greenbacker. Mr.. Russell is
straight Republican.
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WASH, whose surname is
Jones. still maintains that 81, ooc,
ooo,o 900 legal tenders should be
issued to pay off the national
debt. He says that amount of
paper can be kept at par with
gold. 49,
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Emerson Ethcridgc

Emerson Ethcridgc has
been nominated by the Rcpub-
lican convention of Tennessee
for governor. lie is one one
of the leading orators of that
State and ran against Brownlow
for governor in 1866 or 7.
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The Austin Gasfhe reviews
Hamman's opening speech, the
burden of which was absolute"
money. The conclusion arrived
at is, that he is simply speaking
as a mailman for a fool.
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Tue Kearneyist's communists
and other dissatisfied people
are clamorous against capital.
Do they ever stop to consider
that capital employment to la
Dor, and on the other hand la
Dor does the same thing for
capital. The trouble is to get
the two interest adjusted.s Max
ing war on capital will not &C
-complish the result.
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The Sherman Register says
the free school plank in the
Greenback State Platform is
said to have been drawn by
radical DeGress, boss thief un-
der Davis.
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Two cases of yellow fever
were discovered at Philadelphia.
The men were refugees from
Vicksburg; they were at once
taken to the Municipal hospi-
tai.
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A New YORK forger forged
four checks of the same party on
a bank in that city and calling
four different times succeeded
in getting the money on each
occasion. 1t was only discov-
cred that the checks were forged
when the depositer was notified
that his account was overdrawn.
These forgeries are said to be
the neatest and most successful
on record.
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c. w. Tayleure, acteuer,
writeuer. manageuer, etc, who
managed the Chanfrau troupe
on their last trip to Texas, has
gone into bankruptcy. He ws
$1,000. Assets 5000.
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The Bellville A,gus has turn
ed to a Greenbacker and hoists
the G. B. ticket. 1t is also prin-
ted partly in German with Ro-
man characters) and partly in
English.
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THE United States steam
ships, Congress, Sabine and
Kansas have recently been in
spected at Portsmouth navy
yard and pronounced worth
less.
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THERE has been slight de-
crease in the number of new
cases and deaths from yellow
fever in both New Orleans and
Memphis. In Grenada there is
great suffering. At Vicksburg
the disease is increasing and
communication. except by river,
is completely cut off, trains hav-
ing ceased running.
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BELLvILLK Beacon, A pri-
vate letter from Capt. J, c.
Mitchell to gentleman in
town says they are grading the
Santa Fe four or five miles this
side of Richmond.
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"a ~ ehS 'oI
necessary fund 81
will be furnished. is special
ly recommended that whenev-
er practicable Democrat who
is a good debator, and who is
willing to work for a liberal sala-
ry and expenses, be engaged;
the committee agreeing to pay
him promptly. Care must be
taken, lest "our interests be be-
trayed." at is expected that
all those engaged will advocate
the Greenback doctrine, which
is the merest sham and delusion,
but, as the Democratic party is
powerful, we find it more easay
to defeat Them by this means
than by direct antagonism. The
object is to defeat ths party, and
in close districts every one of
our friends should not fail to
vote for the Republican nominee
for congress. But we must con-
troll congress, or our vast inter-
est will be ruined. If Green
back men are nominated they
must be pledged to vote with
the Republicans in congress.
In strong Democratic precincts
funds will be furnished to create
splits. Care should be taken
to do nothing to arouse suspi-
cion. A moderate amount of
complaint against Radical mis-
rule, etc, will do-say in general
terms-but the great stress of
complaint must be made by
Democratic Greenbackers
against the Democratic party.
In Republican districts the cur
rcncy question should not be
stirred. We musfUse tile G,ccn-
baekos TO Kill the Democratic
pa,r. Tile Democratic party is
tic only party tie banks haze TO
fear"
The italics are in the original
and show the true inwardness of
the movement. The Republi-
can managers have found out
that it is impossible for their
party to defeat the Democrats.
hence they have resorted to
the third party dodge by start
ing up the Greenbackers SO as
to split the Democracy and
thus carry their point. The
Sedalia Democrat says thous-
ands of these circulars have been
placed in the hands of the Re-
publican National Central Com |
mittee at Washington; they |
have been sent only to those |
who are known personally to be
discreet in every way, and who
would not let the circular itself
get into the newspapers. 1t
has been traced to an associa-
ton of bankers and bondhold-
ers, whose headquarters are at
Connecticut, and
whose ramihcations and inf1u-
ences extend all over the East.
1t reveals the true secret of this
Labor-Greenback movement
and proves conclusively that the
Democratic party is the only
party the banks have to fear.
We stated few days ago
that the two thousand and
more national banks were run
in the interest of the govern
ment, and that the proprietors
of these bank are bondholders.
Democrats should be on their
guard before committing them
selves to the Greenback doc
trine. If the Republicans could
manage to split the solid De-
nocracy Of the South their OBJ
ect will have been accomplish
ed, and to that end they are
ending their hest enerpieS
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THE Dallas COMMERCIAL has a
lot of Memphis exchanges, and
hopes by announcing the fact
to deter the exchange tiend
from coming into the sanctum.
1t will take something worse
than yellow fever to scare him.
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The Giddings Lone Star is
now an out and out Greenback-
er. 1t is filled with campaign
documents.
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THERE is considerable coun-
terfeit silver in circulation
throughout the country, and
Washington is not exempt
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Neu Aabefti
Notice in Probate.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff, or any Constable of Wash
ngton County, Greeting:
VOU are hereby commanded to publish
Il for twenty days in the Brenham Ban
ner, newspaper published in said county,
the following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the estate of
NJ. J. Randle, deceased:
Jules y. Randle. Executor of the Estate
OF Nj. J. Randle. deceased, has filed in the
County Court of Washington county, an
application for discharge from his trust as
Administrator of said estate, which viii be
heard at the next term of the County Court
OF said county, commencing on the
Third Monday in Septs mber, 1878
at the Courthouse thereof. in the city of
BRENNAN. at which time all persons inter
ested in said estate may appear and contest
said application, if they sec proper.
Herein. fail not, under penalty of the law.
and OF this writ make due return. Issued
the 10th day of August, 1873.
Witness, III. NJ. Lewis, Clerk of
= { {: said Court and the seal thereof, at
Office, in the city of BRENNAN, the
'' 10th day of August 1873.
H. NJ. LEWIS.
Clerk County Court, Washington County.
By F. HERBsT, Deputy.
! hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true copy of the original citation
now in my hands.
]. H. HUTCHINSON, Sheriff.
BY NJ. H. WILLIAMS, Deputy.
August 3Ist, 1875 wv.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-31

Professor Wyman, a pres
tidigitatuer, prestidigitated the
Denison Meas out of a bill.
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THE Denison Herald, quasi
Greenback paper, very truthful
ly says: THE names of Davis,
Newcomb, DeGress, ct al do
not add to the popularity of the
greenback cause"
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Gov. Hubbard respited John
Speer until Sept. 20. He was
sentenced to be hanged on the
18th inst. He was convicted
in the McLennan county Dis
trict court; appealed and had
the judgment affirmed. The
governor will not commute the
sentence.
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THERE is no doubt but that
the Greenback party in Texas
and all other southern states is
organized and run in the inter
est of the Republicans. 1t now
has tackled on to it all the
publican leaders in this
and in every section where
colored elements is large
are being induced to 'jine."
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The Boston Herald

THE Boston Herald says
there is no lack of currency.
Millions are seeking invest
ments. All that is needed is
confidence, and the inhationists
are doing all they can to kill
that whenever growing.
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By the way, how is itnobody
has thought of nominating Tom
Ochiltree for Supreme Judge
Telegram.
"Majah" Ochiltree is. already
an indcpendencnt candidate for
sheriff of Galveston county, and
his friends knowing his instinc-
tive modesty do not wish to inn
pose upon him.
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The Dallas Herald is easing
up on tire division question.
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The Vermont greenbackers
have nominated state ticket.
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The Waco Examiner and
BRENNAN BANNER are informed
that Judge Hancock stands
fairly and squarely on the Ma
tional and State Democratic
platforms. and he has never de-
waited one iota from teaching
high Democratic principles
AUstiN Gasette.
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Fever Notes.

New Orleans August as
New casas 22o; deaths57.
The dead are hastily buried,
a man working up to o'clock
sicknens and and is in his grave
by the next day noon. The
undertaken ordered to prepare
for the burial ofanother, arrives
with the coffin two hours before
the patients death, The Odd
Fellows announce their ability
to care for their sick. The
Towards receipts to date
amount to $4,000.
Seven hundred cases of yell
low fever have occurred at
Vicksburg.
Memphis, August 27-New
cases IIo; deaths 81. DIR.
Mitchell says 81 need ten more
physicians. l find scores of
people sick and dying without
having seen a physician" The
mortality among the negroes is
fearful. The condition OF our
city tonight surpasses the most
sombre imagination of misery.
John Hancock, of back sala-
ry grab notoriety, has been
nominated for Congress from
the Fifth District. Hon. Wash
Jones, a Greenbacker, is his
opponent. The latter is an
honest mantle former a DEM
agogue.-Denton 4Noaitor.
If there is a greater dema-
gogue in Texas than Wash
Jones, we have not heard of
him.
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WANTED.
Hides and Horns,

For which will pay the highest market
price in CASH.
A. NEWMAN,
S. S. Iiosea's Building, Sandy Street
Brsnham, Texas.
Aug. IS. w. 3n.
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THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.

The question, who pays the
Labor Greenback party, is
solved by the New York Horld,
which paper has, by some
means. obtained possession ola
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS
ID in me vested as Trustee under a
Trust Deed executed by Messrs. Camp
bell & Clough, on the 2Ist day of Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1876, to secure their certain
promissory note in favor of Sarah Mears,
of even date with said trust deed, for the
sum Of $500, with IL per cent. interest from
date, which Trust Deed is recorded in
Washington County Records in book B OF
mortgages &C., pages 2oI-3, being Ioo OF
said records; and whereas said note is past
due and unpaid, now, therefore, in con-
sideration Of the promises, and in accor-
dance with the provisions of said Trust
Deed, at the request Of the holder of said
note, will sell at public auction, for cash.
to the highest and last bidder, in front OF
the Courthouse of Washington County on
the
I'd Day 0fSeptember, A. D. 1878,
it being Monday, between the hours of
egal sale, 100 acres of lard, being part CT
the w. B. Mann tract, lying on the Doe
Run Creek, near the town of Washington,
in said county and State of Texas; full
description OF which is given in said Trust
deed, and will make conveyance to the
purchaser at said sale, as authorized by
said Trust Deed.
w. B. benson, Trustee.
Aug. Is. W. It.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1878.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

At the coming election four
county commissioners are to be
elected. These commissioners
are not elected by the general
vote of the county, but by the
different beats, the same as pre-
Aofficers. Burton, Wash
~ Chappell Hill pre-
elect one commits
the BRENNAN and
ce precincts elect
them. The duties
commissioners are,
well understood by a
ajority of the intelligent vo-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-30

All surviving soldiers of the Mex>
lean war who served sixty days in
said war, and all survivors of the
Florida Indian war who served thir
ty days in SAID war, and all survi>
vors of the war of 1912 10, who
served fourteen days. and the sur,
viving widows of any deceased sol
der who served az above, can have
their applications for pension pre-.
AIRED free of char ge, by forwarding
their full name the time and place
of service Company and Regiment,
to the Assistant Secretary of the
National Ass ociation of Mexican
War Veterans, j. NJ. e. Martin, at
Brrokhaven. Miss. No proof of
loyalty is now required. Send
stamp for return of papers.
All papers in the South disposed
TO do an act of kindness to the old
soldiers and widows of soldiers
will please copy.-Summit Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-30

Suppose the Mississippi press
unite just for once in its history, for
a variety, you know, in an intelli-
gent effort to introduce within our
borders the copper cent as change,
enabling all of us to practically test,
that old, old adage-take care OF
the cents and dollars will take care
of themselves. Seriously, in other
sections of the country three cent
article sells for that sum not five
cents, and none are so rich as to be
above saving the odd two cents.
1t is only we beau cavaliers of the
South. as proud as peacocks' and as
poor as cay0tes, that can afford to
despise the cOppers of our mammies
Airy notions do not travel agreeably
with slender purses; this we are all
finding out. So let us have genuine
revival of the copper cents; it will
beat IngersolI, Lamar, hell and poll
tics by long odds.-Aberdeen Week.
In