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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-10-25

COMMITTED. = The BANNER
learns from a gentleman just
from Bellville, that the exami-
nation of Scurry Foster, charg-
ed with the murder of Clans
Umbland, occupied the atten-
ton of Justice Blake from Mon
day until Thursday afternoon.
Able counsel was engaged on
both sides and the case was
very closely contested. A large
number of witnesses were ex-
amined and much legal lore
was expended. Justice Blake
committed Foster without bail.
When our informant left he was
in jail and well guarded 1t is
thought that an effort will be
made to obtain his release by
ka6eas corpus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-10-25

" lIlaliis, 70 Llpscomb, Chahle
Lockett.5 Col. Huse McAdoo
and c. c, Bryan. The Demo-
Gratis are aoing good service in
being present at all night meet
ings of the colored and white
RAIDS and keeping the colored
people posted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-10-25

Forsa'e br II. a WOOD. Brsnhai ais' Tex.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
Wea,srto

= = ~ = part OF tHt Guy Just
..s uarK last Friday evening. Toe citi-
2sns Of that sections have become
very seriously alarmed. and movements
are now progressing for the organic alton
OF vigilance committee to patrol the
the streets aud put an end to such
shameful deed of violence as have
shocked the Gem munity within few
waaks
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
EDITOR OF THE GAzRFrE,

DEAR SIR :-Will you be kind enough
to allow me space in your valuable paper
to correct great wrong that have suf-
fered at the hands of the Lamp Com.
mittee ofCity Council? That COMMITTEES
advertised for proposals to light and ex-
tinguish the city lamps.
bid for the contract and my bid was
$155 less than the man who got the con-
tract 1t must be presumed that knew
what was doing when bid, because 1
done that work in the First District for
several years but not by contract, I
was paid by the month for doing the
work. 1t was at the time that the Hon.
j. S. Valentine was Mayor of the city.
lose the contract and the city loses
S155 but Mr.. Editor this is not what
complain of 80 much a. the manner in
which the Committee emisrepresented me-
One of them said had contracts and did
not give satisfaction another that was
not competent; another that bid too
low and was not reliable.
This is what complain of. Any one
who has read the proceedings of the last
meeting of Council would infer that l
was anything but reliable man. Those
who have read these proceedings will be
surprised to know that / never directly
or Indirectly had any contract work
from the city. How then could these
members of Council make such reckl sss
statements. When poor honest man
IL robbed of his good name he has
nothing left worth living for. Mr.. Baker
of the Fourth Ward said there were COM
plants when did this work in the First
District; but he knows that it was through
no fault of mine. EDWARD GREEN.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Maj. Conkling and VIM. Baldwin have
returned TO Deadwood, ID. r., from the
newly-discoYered pc lroleum springs
They state that the, springs are located
In Wyoming Territory, near Cheyenne
river, and that there are two wells, or
springs, from which fine sample OF
crude lubricating oil is taken at the rate
tf two barrels per day. Sew eral parties
lave already taken un squatters' claims
d the ground.
The failure Is announced of the we'll
Known New York brokers, Bonner Il
u, and the flight of John Bonner, the
sellor member of the firm, to Canada.
S$eral other firms have failed In con-
sequence. The Bankers and Brokers
Association, Of which Bonner was presi-
dem has also suspended, having been
"guted', by Bonner. The liabilities of
the fm are variously estimated at from
$40q00 to $1,000,O0O.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
TRAINS LEAVE wILMfno

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
For Philadelphia: 200, 6.5b $40, 800,
sss. 81, siS 5%S0 D. a M m On Sum sanda W. aos 81 10 ss a.
For New York: 21s, 544, q m, 10 81, u 10,
b4sp m; on sundaysj - 9 m; i.
For baltimore and washington; lzl4, 10,
ssoa m; 1aoi, isea, 90. p m. Sundays
For Pot it i Deposit: 4Os p m; no sunday
For a.H; New castieas, 9 %. . 30 m; 30, 80 p
For Delaware II. r.: 0s, 80 q m; 9 80 m;
no Sunday train.
For wilmington a Northern r. R.: % q
m; %. 800 m; no s sunday z train; r. a.
pm: on sundays: 10 30 m
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
from PhiladeipnIa IL So, 8 "a, "A m ~
mi; i244, iau, sso, 4oi. "a !, g e,
sis q ssn y iS &c. r. 1n 70 sunaasa M. o.
From New York: II 6s, "a a M; II a. ~ bs
s6ipm; cr sNuaass u q, iiii
From Baltimors 2i. 4 rni z I, y
bas, 9s6pn "a ;nudaysi 2 IS anna q
From Washing ! gys "a r2T ig2s,
1se. e.94spr 90 Sanaass ? i5 3 IA ie
FROM Port DE ~ sees q DC sssaas
trains.
From New Ca g. ~ " i2f' %
4 20, so, r' iJ tstla
From Delaware st4 - a.. - =.
m; no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington q Northern II. R.: 8 0S
II 80 q m; 8 10 p IN; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware Western X. r.: % m
$40 D m; ON SUNDAYS: Q 90 " m.
TRAINS FOR wILMINaToN LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
From Broad street and Washington ave
niue; Z 30, 500, 10 80, las m; 80. 80
400, o 10, 645, 9 %, IL 30 pm; on Sun
days: 30 q m; 8 0D,9 45, II 30, p m.
From Thirty Second and Market streets
725, Il 45 m, Y IS, %, 30, IL 40 p m
on SUNDAYS: 8 30. II 45 y m.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01

duty of Mr.. Hayes to find out whether
he was honestly aud truly elected Presi-
dent OF the United States, aud, finding
that TO be SO, TO sustain every man cleo
ted on the same ticket In his place by
every man and every dollar at his COM
mand. [Applause]
have no respect for q man who will
dlsbonor his mothers marriage certifi>
cate. insist that it was Mr.. Hayes
duty TO the Republican party, which
elected him, to sustain the men who
sustained him. If he believed that there
was any wrong or fraud in his election
he should have just abdicated his claim.
Let US abandon his election and wash
our hands OF the whole matter. We be-
lieye that Mr.. Hayes was not wrongfully
elected. The Republican party stood
firm In that belief during all that lcng
count and that anxious period from Mo-
ve'"har N Me-"h Tn my judgment, it
f2s doN 3 s.s by US, and to say
y ilies0 nen bho wse voted for on the
seQns t'ekel 'giih atoself, and the bal
ia : ~ ~hor, Nere counted by the same
R&afHiug Soa ds Which declared his
sie,ft1n, q clio teiveJ more votes
q ~ ~ fFftN fH ~ tuy CuScb, tudb tuo
@er OF lie Ht@a states should sup
.sar iei" where, If he had
/ M suspicion regarding the foundation
on which he was declared to be elected,
In Louisiana, for instance. Aud don't
let any one say that do not believe Mr..
Hayes fairly elected, for l have not
looked into the subject carefully enough
10 form judgment on 1t. l think his
course In Louisiana was very unjust.
II he himself was elected, Packard was
elected by the same vote. If Packard
vas elected, the Legislature which sus,
tained him, and eleected Kellogg, was
elected, and the Nichols Legislature was
. mob. This clearly constituted case
Of domestic violence, which Packard was
unable TO repress, and his call for troops
vas clearly warranted. Mr.. Hayes
should have responded to that Call, for
Che Constitution SO instructed him.
SILVER RECONCILIATION.
General Butler also touched on the
lquestion of silver reconciliation, and
the only new argument used was that OF
bxpediency. He urged the Eastern
members and merchants 10 concede to
the West the silver bill. 1t was bound
to pass, anyway, and If the East voted
against IL there would be spirit of op-
position and sectional hatred spring up,
(which would result in the destruction OF
all legislation favorable to Eastern cap
| italists.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
TIE SESSIONS OF CON GREss.

WhHINaroN, Dec. 30.-A number
Of Sdators from the Mississippi Val
ley, dior to the recess of Congress,
werep conference with Eastern Sena
alors " the subject of introd ucing a
bill tfhange the time for the meeting
Of Cokress from the first Monday in
Dece1per 10 date'intO october. 1t was
statedks reason for the proposed
chang that the present time OF meet
ing isb close to the holiday recess
that wls impossible to have the busi-
ness dthe session properly inagura
ted so|s TO admit OF an adjournment
early dough to justify the members
from Ne more remote states in visit
ing Y lir homes during the Christm
holMvs.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01

TIE Philadelphia North American is
about to issue special edition, printed
in the Spanish language, for circulation
in Central and South America, devote d
exclusively to the presentation of the
leading business houses and interests OF
the city.
The Cincinnati Commercial says fno'
to the proposed dinner in honor of the
Blaine -Conkling reconciliation. The cry
of Turkey gobbler on toast, y. it fears,
would pervade the wide world. -
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01

Jadge Black is large framed and vig-
orous, though spare rather than fsshy,
and his iron-gray wig surmounts very
dedeptively his high, square head. He
has slightly sloping forehead, BURST
ing "3erceptive" and small shrewd
blue eyes arched over with white and
oxy brows; and his face closo silva en-,
The Benchers of the Middle Temple
are bout to take immedi te steps to
disbar Mr.. Henry de Tourville, who be-
came a member that Inn in January
1865, was ''called" nearly seven years
$40 and is now carcerated in an Austin
prison for eighteen years for the mur-
der Of his wife. <
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01

a and nh q = RED BoRDEREDNAPKINs
-N uoyiles In white damask for fruit.
WILLIAM b. SHARP,
rourth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
QIME In WASHINGTON.

A. ttD ftN A@ sG THE CIT
t>'--- LA'r4 s4, 10 DUCT OF
NEnHnlo
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01

JOHN MoRRIssEY's CoNDITIoN-Mrs,
Je--n Morrissey has gone to Jacksonville
Fla, to meet her husband who still re-
mains there by advice Of his physician.
Mrs. Morrissey says Mr.. Morrissey took
severe cold while stopping In Savannah.
Ga, which had aggregated his disease.
He has of late been afflicted with swell
ing of his feet. His physicians say that
If he stays South he will eec0ver, but if
he comes North in his present condition
1t will be at the risk of his life,
The daily gazette., 1878-01-01
d ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
bo2 MARK EFT STREET,

rJyHE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
bo2 MARK EFT STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY I'D, 1851.
Open 10 receive deposits daily nom A
M. until 4 p. M, and on Tuesday and sat
urday evenings from TO 9 O'Clock.
sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
of six per cent, mas been regularly palu on
deposits, since the organization OF the BANK
Ind II Is the expectation OF the Managers,
Tat this rate of dividends will be continued.
When dividends are not withdrawn, they
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest twice In
each year.
MANAGERS
Clement b. Smyth, George W. Bush,
Chas. w. Rowland, George $. Capelle,
NathanI II, Benson, = M. l.. Lichenstein,
Henry r.. Dure, Edward Darlington
William N. Field, Wm. II. swirl,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. w. BUSH, President.
GEO. g. CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb2i E. i. TAYLOR. Treasurer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
Woman's Restlessness and Discomfort.

1t is highly improbable that such an
individual as perfectly satisfied. con-
tented woman exists. If there be one
whose position in society and general
surroundings are entirely in accord
with her ambition and desires, the hap
py creature has not yet been discovered,
and her pleasing and beneficial example
has been lost upon her discontented sis
ters.. In whatevers condition or circum-
stances she may be placed, there is invari-
ably something beyond her reach that
is essential TO her happiness; This con-
dition Of affairs has existed througout
all time. We are told that the Garden
Of Eden possessed every possible con-
dition requisite for the complete hap
piness of it's occupants. There is no
doubt that their condition was infinitely
better than that of any inhabitants OF
this mundane sphere to-day, and that
they should have been supremeIy hap
pv and contented. But whether IL was
from the lack of dressmakers or other
causes which history does not record,
our fair mother Eve would not rest sat-
isfied, but must needs seek for some
thing more. Thus it has been ever
since, and the constant, restless striving
after objects which she does not possess
has been the cause OF much OF woman g
unhappiness.- Albany Tpsss.Ie
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
LOW, FLAT LAND.

There was man, and his name was Brown,
And he lived about a mile and-half from
town; 552
In mouth, for his crap wuz hken for to drown,
Becuz his so was a low fiat land.
His very midrfff It aked and panied
As he noticed how the weather rained and
And his drafted so it couldn't be drained;
And his corn wuz .yaller, and the weeds they
And theta the tadpoles threatened for to take that
laannd's ban,,lhn3B~ sis9a4e.t 1t''}s6
II cloud came up rs big.as gourd, -l9
Why, that was enuff, and it ripped and roared
Asif all the waterlthat ever wuz stored
Since the days of Noah had Suddenly poured
0nthat miserable 80 of low, fiat land.
The weather buro it wuz all in muss,
And. instid of Citing better, the weather got
wusS,
And Brown lowed he wouldn't raise nuthin
Ley, and he didn't do nuthin but cuss
And NOPE round the edge of that low, fiat
land.
Bat Missis Brown she usen for to smile, 3 .e4
And she sed she thought it want wuth while
For human for to let their temper spile,
When Providence wanted for to moisten the
And drip little water ON that low. fiat land.
Andso, while Brown he poked and slumped,
His wife she want a partikle stumpt;
And into the weeds this woman she jumped,
And all summer long she fairly bumped
Herself to make crop on that low, fiat land.
And when the corn -gatherin' time came
round,
instead of the crap all gittin' drowned,
fnar wuz 80 to the aker On that low, flat
ground; uFfE ~
And Brown sed he reckoned as how he found
hwuz more in the woman than it wuz in the
| land 5a3f
t..58 Monmouth (Ill) Revieto
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
THE sOMNAMBULIST.

About 80 years ago was finishing my
education in a French pension, where
there was three other English girls most
y qualifying themselves for teaching
french. was the Oldest of the set, and
was then about II, and was beginning
. think with joy of getting home and
away from French fare and fashions.
one day, to my surprise, there came
summons from Madame, and it was with
some trepidation that obeyed it,. but /
need not have feared. &b
My DEAR" she said, looking at a let
Rr IN her hand, 81 hear to-day that
en- to. expect a young lady named Lillian
cnurch, one of your. countrywomen,
aot ass actually as a scholar, but as a board
q, though she will join in some of your
suoles, She is Is, and is betrothed;
uu1 her doctor judges well that in the
mean time she should have a perfect
Gnange OF scene, To you, as the eldest,
must look to show her what kindness
!uo can, for 1 must tell you there are
Yocnharlties about her, and you must
xassent your companions from noticing
@9M-at least to herself.'' a
!. nere'was q piece of excitement for us
= .ne midst OF the usual school-life mo-
;auaony. It may be imagined how we
S u giris discussed the matter, and won-
ss ss.so Wnat there was peculiar in our
Low scnool-fellow. We shared COM
S.ea Bedroom where we expected to
sa sass hnsatiRrs " bed introduced. as there
vas ample space. What, on the contra
fi II, was our surprise to find that Miss
Saa Saarch VAS A0s have a asmall Separate
ssoa aaoom opposite ours and, to our
saSa.ef surprise, workman made his
oppp.saarance, * q who put strong iron bars
SoaL a. me windows and a paddock on the
;San., I Here was romance, indeed. Ev-
...y senIiy Miss Church must have made an
cona. TO elope; nothing else could ac.
.suns LOT such strict surveillance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
The Veracity Of Vision.

The Colonel, rigid martinez, is sit
ting at the window of his room, when
looking out he sees Captain crossings
the barrack-yard toward the gate.
Looking at him closely, he is shocked
to observe that, the rules and .regula-
tions to the contrary, the Captain does
not carry sword.
"Captain,'' y he calls from the window.
"Hi, Captain; step up to my room for
a moment, will you?"
The Captain obeys promptly, borrows
sword of the officer of the guard, the
guard-room being at the foot Of the
stairs, and presents himselfto the Col
onel in irreproachable tenue.
The Colonel is somewhat surprised
to see the sword in its place, and! hay
ing to invent some pretext for calling
his subordinate back, says with some
confusion: 81 beg your pardon, Cap
tain,' but I've forgotten what it was l
wanted to speak to you about.
However, it can't have been any thing
very important; it'll keep. Good morn
ing"
The Captain salutes, departs, returns
the sword to its owner, and is making
off across the barrack-yard, when he
again comes within the range of the
Colonel's vision. .
The Colonel rubs his eyes, stares
says softly to himself, "How in thunder
is thisP he hasn't a sword to his waist; -
then calls aloud, "Captain! Ho, Cap
tain, one moment, please" E9a.ie
The Captain returns, borrows the
sword again, mounts the stairs and en-
ters the Colonel's presence.aoHis com
manding officer stares at him intently
he has sword, he sees it, he hears il
clank. tr6 k E}3QG
"Captain," he stammers, growing
very hot, ssit's deuced ridiculous, you
know, but ha! ha! I'd just remem-
bered what wanted to say to you, and
now ha! ha!-it's gone out of my head
again! Funny, isn't it? Ha! ha! ha!
losing my memory. Never mind
I'll think. of it and write you. GOOD
morning"
The Captain salutes, departs, return.
the sword to its owner and makes fol
the gate. As he crosses the barrack
ward the Colonel calls his wife to hi!
side and says: ''See that officer ou
therep"
4 "Yes." 4eIfe
! ssHas he got a sword onp'
The Colonel's wife adjusts her eye
glass upon him, scans him keenly ant
says: ''sHe hasn't the taste of sword
The Colonel-"That's just where 20,
fool yourself. He has,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
Tattooing in Burmah.

At the mention of tattooing, the
English reader will be disposed to lower
the Burman in his estimation to the
level of the Red Indian or South Sea
Islander, or other wild offshoot of hui
manity. Yet, it is no mark of any such
want of culture. From the educated
native Judge who sits on the bench to
administer the law of England, who
speaks and writes the English language,
drives in his barouche, and attends the
social gatherings of English ladies and
gentlemen, to the humblest laborer in
the field, every man of the population
is tattooed, not at pleasure and within
the limits he himself may draw, but by
a rigid custom which devotes to the tat
tooer's art the body of every man from
the waist to below the knee. Within
this area every Burman is branded with
aclose tapestry of lions, griffins, and
other fabulous monsters, in deep blue
pigment, forced under the skin by q
painful process. Red tattooing is con-
fined to the upper part of the body.
This necessary decoration is begun at
an early age, and the prescribed sur
face is only gradually covered, but the
severity of the treatment in the case OF
very young boys is the cause Of mo little
illness, and sometimes even OF death.
have myself met only one iBurman
who was not thus decorated, and he was
kind Of privilege mountebank to whom
the license Of a clown was allowed, and
who was the good-natured butt OF his
companions. The tattooer is proud to
execute his most artistic designs (Which
he will display on a scroll like a tailor's
patterns) on the arms of English officers.
and among those who have served in
Burmah the samples of this art are
among the commonest relics shown sto
admiring friends at home. Whatever
may have been the origin ofthis strange
custom, it is considered an essentia
mark of manliness, and the Burmese
youth who shrank from the ordea
would be regarded and treated as
ssmilksop !" and, however unnatural tn
custom may be, it undoubtedly has tn
effect of attaching a wholesome dignit..
to hardship, and the fearless endurance
of physical pain, to which may be part
ly due the remarkable freedom fror
effeminacy which is popular charae
teristic of the Burmese.--Frasey
Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

1t would make q stone image turn
green with envy to observe the express
sion of profound abstraction that settles
down on the face of worshiper when
the contribution basket gets within three
pews of him.---HdWkege.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

The Chancellors' prize Of $26 in
the Law Department Of Iowa Universi-
ty for the best thesis on, ss The Distinc-
ton between Written and Unwrltten
Law'' was equally divided between Mrs.
Mary Emily Haddock and two young
men, who competed for it. Several
women have graduated from this school
who are now in active practice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
APPLE BLOSSOMS.

r,,. orchard grass is sunshine barred,
And starry white upon the swara
The pretty daisies lie;
7 rest beneath messy tree,
and through its waving branches see
The sapphire of the.sky. 1.' .'%
,,ee, the baImy breeze of May .,.--.
soft blowing down the Grassy way,
and in the Boughs above y -I'
The littIe birds break into song, ITs.
s. Ind nraise in thrilling strains, ,and strong,
springs halcyon days OF love.
The apple blossoms fall around,
II And feck the daisy checkered ground,
: Il. IA breezes softly blow
stretch a lazy hand aloft,
And grasp a cluster silken- soft,
Like rosy tinted snow.
4 Jaeok at every tender leaf,
And marvel why "a life so brief
~ 10 such sweet things Is given:
. II Wyihr nit for them a longer space Is
10 blossom gayly in their place,
ReHeatt the summer heaven?
why not for them a longer time
4 To feel the sun at morning prime,
To see the moon at night!
To ouiyerby soft breezes stirred;
iis To listen when Gods morning bird
Sings heavenward his delight?
All me. my heart! it must be so,
The blossom drops that fruit may grow;
The sweetness of the flower
Dies early on the yernal breeze,
j. That autu umn- time may bless the trees
With gold and crimson flower.
ldtkh me, my heart! so must thou see
The fiowery hopes that gladden. thee
In this thy morning prime,
Fade in the fair place where they grow,
Drop round thee swiftly like the snow
OF apple blossom time.
q But II they leave thee good and true,
And pure as when they blossomed new,
q Then gladly let them go;
Where now these fairy blossoms be,
In Gods good time thine eyes shall see
.1N Thy life's fair harvest glow!
.a3 Essif5 ~ All the Year Round.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

NATTY young fellows, who lounge at
the doors of theaters and other places
of amusement, are styled !" door-no5s.n
The title is inappropriate, inasmuch as
it suggests something of real value.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

-" Ouida," the novelist, resides in
Florence, Italy.
The silver state., 1878-04-05
Dissolution of Partnership

NOTICE /. her by given that the partner
IN ship heretofore existing between Job
Davis and j. / Guthrie has this day b. en-
dissolved by mutusl consent. j. l.. ruthrie
wall continue the business M orr. utal al ON,
! ay all deb,s Of he fiji III and collect ali b. lis
due The same. JOB DAVIS
j l.. GUTHRIE.
Winnemucca. Nevada, March !, 1875 4w
The silver state., 1878-04-05
DIVORCES

Legally and quietl. obtained in every State
ana lerntOry, for iNcusIPA1lBilITY and other
causes, no matter where the party resides
i3 years experience. Zee after decree. All
letters confidential Address a. j. lek-
TEk, Atty, Rooms K y, Ij2 Dearborn ST..
CHICAGO, ILL. Unquestionable references
given Correspondence with The legal lro-
fession invited.