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Tho Greenbaek Platform.

One Of the tenets of the Ma
tional or Grecnback party is OPP
position to bonded debts. This
is very good as far as it goes,
but would have been much bet
ter sixteen years ago, just when
the Republicans came in pow
or, and before the bonded debt
was created. The Michigan
platform declares that "no more
etercst-bearing bonds of the
government should be issued,
and that all bonds now out
standing shou1p be paid as soon
as possible" How the bonded
Fdcbtof over Sc,ooo,ooo,ooo is to
I6c paid. the Michigan platform
does not tell. The New York
platform demands that the
bonds be called in and paid in
grcenbacks. AS the govern
ment has not near that amount
Of greebacks on hand, it would
have to issue new ones. for this
purpose that is, it would have
to print 1000, ooo,o 900 addition
al grcenbacks to pay the bonds
with. If, says the St. Louis
Republican, these new green
backs are to be rcdccmable in
gold and silver, like those now
in existence, they would be a
debt, and there would be moth
ing gained by replacing a bond
ed debt payable in gold and
silver. If the new greenbacks
are not to be payable in coin,
they would be an irredeemable
paper money, and would depre-
ciate to 20 or IS cents on the
dollar. In other words, the
country would be inundated
with paper trash. If this is the
money system the Nationals.
propose, it is not worth the or
ganization of a new party to
bring it about.
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On the 18th Of April very
severe typhoon visited Canton,
China, and decreased the popu-
lation by nine or ten thousand;
the houses of the city by about
the same number. Its path was
about six hundred feet in width
and it left nothing standing in
its track. Houses, trees and
granite blocks were blown away
Like grains ofsand.
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The Houston telegram says
reliable information is to the eff
feet that the building of the gap
between Orange and the ter
minus of Morgan's Louisiana
railway viii be undertaken at
an early day, and in such man
ner as will insure the speedy
completion of the road.
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THE Mexia Ledger insists
that Gov. Hubbard did receive
$500 from Burnett & Kilpat-
rick for leasing them the pen
itentiary, and in proof ofits as
sertion it publishes the affidavit
w. II. Woodall, clerk of the
district court Of Walker county,
giving the entries on B & KS
books and also a letter from Mr..
Henry Gormley, b g. KS book
keeper, who alleges that Col.
Burnett said that Gov. Hubbard
got the $500.
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The Austin Statesman thinks
Col Langs Democracy is exquis-
itely tender and touching. If
the party adhere. to the two
thirds rule Lang..says he will stick
If not he viii be an Independent
candidate. The fact ofthe mat
ter is, Lang is Democrat of
the Lang school. If he cannot
have things his way he propos-
es kicking out of the traces.
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1t may be argued that the
railroads understand their bust
ness; perhaps they do, but to
the public at large, the farmer,
the planter, the merchant and
the passenger it is evident that
tariffs are too high; much high
er in fact than in the western
States, and the southern States
cast of the Mississippi. AS re-
marked by the Team high tar
ifs retard immigration. The
proposition is plain: The
greater the population the more
traffic there will be for the rail-
roads. The vast territory of
Texas and the utter absence of
navigable streams renders the
State entirely dependent upon
railroads for the transportation
of its produce. Cheap freights
stimulates production and OF
course increases the business of
the railroads. AT present the
freight business ofthe roads is
confined almost exclusively to
the transportation of cotton,
wool and hides, together with
the merchandise necessary to
supply the people, The capa-
bility Of the soil of Texas
for the production of wheat,
oats, corn, barley and rye
has been amply demonstra-,
ted. So soon as railroad tar
ifs are reduced to such a figure
that grain can be shipped the
business ofthe railroads will be
tripled, perhaps, quadrupled.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-06-14

COLONEL WASH. JONES is GER
tainly very felicitous in his re-
marks when he. discusses the
convention question: He speaks
of factions of defunct parties as
glibly as if they were dead, and
there was no great national par
ty but the greenback party.
What objection can he urge
against a convention composed
of a faction of u dcfunct party, a
mere shadow ola shade a thing
of the past? He seems as much
afraid rs King Richard was
when the shadows struck such
terror into his brave heart.
Jones is the most factious man i'll
Texas, and is the acknowledged
leader of a factious element in
society that is neither democrat
ic nor republican, either demo-
cratic or republican, or, if neces-
sary, both democratic and re-
publican.- Fort Worth Sian
dara.
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THE Giddings Lone Star says
in regard to Hancock's candi-
dacy for congress that Mr.. Shop
ard by fair means has develop
ed the largest popularity, and
has heretofore yielded for the
interest of party and deserves
success this time.
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The universalcry now is Re
trenchment and Reform. Ii is
the watchword all along the line
from Candidates for consta-
bic up to..Unitcd States Senator
Everybody says something
ought to be done, but what is
everybody's business is
nobody's business and the con-
sequence is, "Retrenchment.and
Reform is all moonshinc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-06-14

The Giddings Lone Star de
fines its position onthe Green
back question. 1t repudiates
reputation and is not at all in
consonance with the greenback-
ers Of the pomeroy order. We
are glad to see that the LoAs
Sta, carries a level head on the
financial problem.
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The military authorities of
Germany are adopting extern
sive precautionary measures.
Eight persons were tried at
Berlin and convicted for using
disloyal language in speaking
of the emperor. They get
from 5 years to Is months.
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AMAN named White was re-
Gently hanged by a mob at or
near Huntsville, Ala. His life
was insured for $4,000 and the
insurance company has sued the
county for the amount of the
policy. Moral, never hang a
man when his life is insured.
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The Austin Statesman says
two gentlemen recently from
the East, think of establishing
a paper mill i'll Austin this fall.
Such an establishment is sadly
needed in this State and should
meet with liberal support.
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TAKE NO OTHER.

Beware of those who know nothing of
Medical Compounds, who put ont nosIumS
known to sour, and being analysed prove
worthless and only made 10 fleece the public,
and to, pirate ON the well earned reputation
of Zeilin L Co.'s medicine. These frauds
have no reputation TO sustain, and viii cheat
you for few pennys every way they can
Look careful to the medicine You are in-
tluced to fake, for much suffering, permanent
injury and oven death has resulted from I'M
proper treatment and from taking unskil litlly
prepared medicine.
SEE WHO ENDORSES THE GENUINE.
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens.
Rt Rev. Jno. w. Beckwith, Bishopof Ga.
Gen. Jno. b. Gordon, U. . Senator.
IT. Rev. Bishop Pierce
Hon John Gill Shorter.
J. Edgar Thompson.
Hon. II. III. Hill.
Hon j. c. BreckinIi,l;se.
Prof. David Wills, ID. ID.
Chief Justice Hiram Warner, Georgia.
Lewis Wunder, Asst. z. NJ. Phila., Pa.
And thousands of Others from whom We
have letters of coinnendotion and recommen-
dation.
Testimonials arc received every day from
persons OF eStucatiou and prominence from all
parts of the country, and all that Is asked Is
fair trial.
Iii cininentlya Family Medicine; and by
being kept ready for immediate resort VIII
save many au hour of suffering and many
,tillar in iiBe aud doctors bill.
SeI'l forau Almanac and convince yourself
thai Sinninns' Regulator i one of the few
medicines thar can lie relied upon As sale
anil eacaeious emily medicine; but beware,
he careful, be on YOUR guard iortrauds. lmi-
taiiOns ami substitutes are numeTpHs; they lay
In wait 10 prey upon Che public aud 10 pirate
upon the Greatest Liver Medicine in the world.
DR.. Sinmons' Liver Regulator,
aASrFAcTuRED oNiY BY
III. zEILIN & GO,
PrnL,pELr,u4.
soldby all respectable druggists
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT
sends a telegram to a Baltimore
paper saying that he viii arrive
in America about the first of
July, and ifpublic opinion deems
itjust that. he should sufferlegal
penalties for his duel with May,
he Is wiling to submit to the
law.
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New Advertisements
6 RANGE w ARE HOUSE

The BRENNAN District Joint Stock Asso-
citation having secured the services Of Mr..
James A Wilkins as agent, have removed
to his large and commodious Warehouse,
where cotton will be handled during the
ensuing season at so cents per bale. 9th
or freights at like reduced charges.
Wagons, Salt, Flour, sc. will be kept for
the accommodation of all Patrons of the
House at Grange prices.
l. N. HALBERT, Pres',.
Jun. II W m.
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CorroN crop reports are be-
ginning to come in. In Vir-
ginia, with present cold weather
the cotton is not in good con-
dition; Alabama, present con-
dition from fair to very good;
Mississippi, present condition
good; Tennessee, condition of
crop good.
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The Texas papers have
chronicled four fatal accidents
from coal oil within the past
two or three weeks. A New
York insurance company keep
ing an account of such acct
dents, says oyer six thousand
persons persisted in the United
States last year, victims of coal
oil accidents.
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The Mexia Ledger speaking
of Hancock's candidacy for
congress in this district says:
John Hancock may represent
that District properly, but if he
does, twill not be the Demo
cratic part of it.
May the good Lord deliver us
from such representatives of
pure Democracy as the afore-
said John Hancock would make!
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EDITORIAL BREvrrIEs.

SENATOR MATTHEWS refuses
to appear before Potter's COM
nittec.
The BANNER is indebted to
Hon. S. B. Maxcy for congress
ional favors.
The acreage in wheat in Ten
nessee this season is double that
of last year.
THE adjournment of congress
on the 18TH inst. becomes every
day more improbable.
NEARLY nine hundred dele
gates attended the Maine
Greenback convention,
THERE is a general call upon
congress to make greenbacks
receivable for custonlhouse
dues.
THE BANNER is again under
obligations to Hon. J. w.
Throckmorton for congressional
favors.
ScHLIEcHER will be ,candi-
date for reelection to congress.
He is one of the most able men
in the Texas delegation.
THE Indians are on the war
path near South Mountain, Ida
no. Four citizens have been
killed and one wounded.
THE export of live terrapins
to France is a new industry just
inaugurated by a French res
taurateur at Galveston.
BosouE county has instructed
for Lang and the Examiner is
in extacies. 1t says: at is
now our turn to cry ga Lang!"
THE Republican State ticket
has been elected in Oregon.
The legislature on Joint ballot
will have ten Democratic ma
jority.
The Bcliville Beacon has a
good word to say for Capt. ].
nj. Williams, who is a candidate
for representative from this
county.
SPEAKER RANDALL is special
ly hostile to the Brazilian
Steamship Subsidy bill and is
using his utmost endeavors to
defeat it.
Iris conceded that a reduction
Of the army viii hardly be effect
ed this session of congress. The
Texas delegation will stand by
the army to the end.
The Austin Gasettc, which
has for some time been blowing
its horn for Hubbard, has Clip
ped a flop" and now toots Wig
orously for Throckmorton.
THE Seneca Indians, of New
York, have sent protest to the
Indian bureau against the pro-
posed transfer of the Indian bu-
reau to the War Department.
THE Waco Telephone publish
es the Examiners circular to
its weekly readers for more sub
sribers. The circular is the
shape of an appeal for class
legislation.
THE House Judiciary COM
mittee by. a vote of s to 1 de-
cided to report resolution,
the substances of which is, that
there is no power to disturb the
result of the late presidential
election.
Col. FULKERsoN, of Lee
county, Va, while riding over
his farm he was attacked
by flock of swallows which
with their beaks and claws put
his eyes out.
DR., BoULDs BAKER, who is
well known in this meek O the
woods" was before the Potter
committee. Baker. was cross
questioned by Ben Butler and
still lives.
A LAREDO special to the Gal
Meas reports a battle
near a place called Los Ladron-
es, between the government and
revolutionist forces numbering
about SO on each side, in which
the revolutionists were COM
pletely whipped out.
The total city debt of Deni
SON on June Ist, 1873, was so6,-
sly Is. This is pretty good
for a six-year old town. If
Denison continues to increase
her debt as she grows older, the
prospects for high taxes are
very aattering.
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HARD times have completely
extinguished Philadelphia
shoemallers family. His name
was Geisler. He was out of work;
he wrote a letter and disappear
ed. His wife and two children
were found dead from chloro-
form. She left a note stating
that she had killed herself and
children.
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NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing be
tween Sloan & Otto, in the City of Bren-
ham, Washington County, Texas, is hereby
dissolved.
June II, 7s,w4t.
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Simmons Liver Regulator,
or Medicine

with tie red symbolic letter stamped upon il
. in the form Of \ ribbon gracefully curved
in to the letter embracing the emblem OF
our trade, Spatula, Mortar and Graduate with
the words a, Q. SIMMONS LINEi. REGII-
LATOR or MEDICINE thereon, also OBJ
serve the signature OF j IL. ZELLIN Il CO.,
in red ink on the side
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Tho Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway.

A New York special to the
Galveston Meas says the loan
to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe Railway is progressing sat
isfactorily. Mr.. James Sorley,
Vice President of the road, says.
the proposed takers of the bonds
are criticising the investment
closely and are giving special
! attention to the spirit of the
people along in the country
through which the road is to,
penetrate. They appear to att
tach much importance to the
character and extent of the do
nations and subscriptions of the
land owners along the route,
notion the security they afford,
but as an evidence thatthe road
is not only wanted, but actually
needed.
Messrs. Hurley and Cannon
will return to their work Of can
wasting the country adjacent to
the road for donations and sub
scriptions. Itthus appears that
| those who. have conscientious
scruples about making dona-
tons, and who are nevertheless
anxious that the road should be
built, viii have an opportunity
extended to them of subscrib-
ing to the stock.
Just herei it may be remarked
that for some unaccountable
cause there appears to be a
strange apathy manifested in
this vicinity. Brennan and
Washington county generally,
is much interested in the build
ing of this road, yet since the
supplemental meeting held at
the Courthouse here nothing
has been done. A committee
was appointed to prepare an
address to the citizens of the
county. The address, we are
reliably informed, has been care
fully prepared and "chucked
away" in a pigeon hole. So far
as we are aware not a single
dollar has been donated or sub
scribed since the meeting. If
our people desire the road to
pass through BRENNAN it is high
time they were up and doing
The manifold advantages of a
competing line to this place, and
in fact, the absolute necessity of
a direct road to the sea have
been fully explained by speak
ers and by the press. The
Meas says:
This enterprise is gaining
life and strength every day, and
its-speedy completion to Bolton
is now looked for as almost
certainty
The iron bridge to be thrown
across the Brazos has been ship
ped and is now en- route to Sal
weston. Five miles Of iron has
also been forwarded and ship.
ments viii continue as fast as
needed. The road is now gra-
ded to Richmond, and that por-
ton in running order is now
paying expenses. The receipts
last month exceeded the expen-
ditures by about IS per cent.
Three of the counties through
which the road passes-Anstin,
Burleson and Bell-are now en-
tirely cut off from railroad COM
munication and are very anxious
to procure it. With the present
fine prospects for an abundant
crop the necessity of the road
is daily. becoming more appa-
rent and the people, when again
called upon for subscriptions,
will doubtless respond literally.
If no untoward circumstances
intervene the cotton crop of
Washington county the coming
season will be in excess Of 49,
900 bales. If the Santa Fe road
was finished one dollar bale
freight could be saved to the
county. |
JoHN c. FREMONT has been
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For SENATOR In this issue
appears the announcement of
Hon. A. Chesley, Of Bellville,
for senator from this Senatorial
district composed of Austin,
Washington and Burleson coun-
ties. Mr.. Cheslcy was on able
and prominent member of the
last Legislature and by his
course gave general satisfaction
to his constituents. He is a true
and tried Democrat and should
he be elected will make a rep
resentative who will be an hon
or to the district and himself.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-06-14

Tue congress for the settle
mcnt of the Russo-Turkish inn
broglio met at Berlin ON
Thursday.
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Mrs. Kate Southern, hus-
band and child have gone into
quarters in a Georgia convict
camp. At Atlanta an ovation
was rendered the family. The
penitentiary convicts of Georgia
are divided into companies or
colonies, in different parts of
the State, and hired out for
laborers under guard.
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NoBLING, the assassin Of the
Emperor William says be
fired at him because he was Sc
lectcd to do SO by lot. Itisnot
regarded as the individual act
Of a desperate or mad man, but
as the attempted execution of
a plot, of which Nobling was
the instrument. He is consid-
cred the fool of a Socialist or
Communis, conspiracy.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-27

tson days, and to widows Of sucl
soldiers IL the manisge was before the
year 1860. A great effort is being made
to give IS per month to all soldiers Of
the Mexican war and the Creek and
Black Hawk Indian wars. The only op.
position SO far has been from one Of the
MAINE MEMBERS.
who thinks the bill will cast too much.
Estimates vary from seven million dol,
lars per year TO less than two millions,
the commissioner Of pensions having one
table for the friends and another for the
enemies Of the bill. The seven million
table is shown tu those who opposed, of
course. In this truly ingenious way the
commissioner is enabled TO please every
member OF congress who has any interest
In the subject, one way or the other.
This Is better than Sherman's debt state
nents, which are simply made to con-
ceal the truth and are consistent In their
islsity. DON.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-27
EARTHQUAKES and Floods.

New YORK, February 25.-Accounts
from CallaO, Peru, OF tie effects OF the
tidal wave. say the alarm Is indesvrlba.
bic, AMI the damage incalculable. The
oldest Inhabitants state they have never
seen anything 10 compare with the scenes
Of sunday and Monday, January " and
1S. The sea 10 covered with floating de.
brls, and Immense waves, thirty and
forty feet high. break over the mole and
along the whole COAT line, spread
Ing havoc and destruction around
them. Most Of the wooden struc>
lures built for the Pacific Steam Nav,
igation company and for other pur.
poses. have been swept away. Coal
for the English company, to the
amonne OF 1900 tons has dIpsp.
pesred. and merchandise on the
dock has been completely ruined. The
wheat mole. the Chncinto mole and the
Meiggs mole are destroyed. Various
timber yards, coal deposits, and bathing
establishments are greatly damaged.
The railroad running from the dock TO
Chuclnto has been completely under.
mined. Eight persons were drowned.
At PisaQua the condenser was brok en-
20 pieces, and considerable quantity OF
coal and saltpeter lost.
In Iquique the earthquake shock was
terrible, and threw The whole town lnfO
. state Of consteSna'ion and alarm. Il
lasted onS minute and thirty seconds.
Thb main shock Was followed during
the night bv forty uinofi &ho6lsss Land
slidas are reported along the railroad.
10 La NoriA several houses fell, and
~ slsaaae EAsAak y rspesoed Let.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-27
MORrGAGEE'b SALE,

WuBREAs, On the first day OF April, 1876.
Emma Canine and Robert II. Canine, her h,,s-
band. made, executed, ack no Wit dyed, and de-
liyerei, 10 Mrs. Cassie Williams, now Mrs
Cassie Dyips, q certain sale mortgage on lot
No. three (3l, 10 block No. ,wenty.nISe (2o) in
Opdyke Myer's addition, to the city OF Ches-
ter, In the county OF Randolph and State Of Iii
nois. TO secure the payment Of four certaih pro-
missory notes executed by said Robert II. Can.
Inc. dated April ], 1876, for two hundred dollars
each, payable in three, six, nine and fifteen
months, respectively, from the dates thereof,
with ten per cent. interest frog the doles there.
Of; which aaid mortgage wat Guly recorded
April 9. ls,e, the recclder'e office In said Ran.
dolph county. In book No. one (D Of Leases,
&C.. on page 2ss and
WHEREAS, Said mortgage provides among
other things for the sale by the said MORTGAGE.
Of said lot and all the right and equity OF re-
demption therein Of the said grantors, In case
0i default In ths pay nsnt VI tbs said no,os or
any part thereof; and
WH.RkAs, Tue time for the payment of the
SAID notes, and each OF hem has long slucs elals-
Ell, nnd there now rem ins due on The last III, ee
ofihe above mentioned notes the lum Of six hun
dged and tOurtes dollars and hve csnts lSliOa.)
Now, therefore, notice 10 hereby given that.
on Thursday, the l ih day Of January, 1878, al
the door OF the court house In said city Uf
ut the hour Two O'Clock pm Of said day, the
undersigned will oncr said premises Tor sale TO
the highest bidder for cash ia hand and on max
Ing said sale, will make, execute and deliver 10
the purchaser good aud sufficient deed therefor.
CASSIE DRlPS,
Formerly Cassie W iilisns
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-27

In the senatorial district composed of
the counties Of Pulaski, johnson, Massac.
Pope and Hardin, the independents are
trying to induce Senator Glassford TO be.
come candidate for reelection. Sen.
ator Glassgord was elected four years ago
by the united votes OF the lnde pendents
and Democrats, but 1t is doubtful whether
such q combination could be effect Ia
the approaching election. Many OF
the men who four years ago
were active In the lndepentl,
ent cause have driited back into the party
to which they originally belonged, and
the Independent party, at all times lack
ing In leaders, Is now worse off than
ever. From our knowledge OF the make
up of parties In the fiftieth district, we
are convinced that there will be three
candidates In the field, and in sucA an
event the Republican will be elected,