davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16
Conventions, etc.

EDITORS BANNER =
1t would seem that we have had sur
felt Of conventions, State, congressional
and senatorial. They have all met and
done their work in strict accordance with
time-honorcd rules and usages of the Dem
ocratic party, and while the names pre-
sented by. those'conventions for our suffrag-
es may be Objectionable to a few, still all
must admit that they are men possessing
a high order of ability and unainching in
their devotion to the principles laid down
in the democratic platform adopted at Aus
tin. This being so, we may safely conhde
the interests of the people and party TO
them, and we lelieve it to be the duty, not
only of every Democrat, but o. every man
who has the welfare OF this great and rap
idly growing State at heart to give them his
hearty support. As citizens ofWashington
county, we are more deeply and vitality in
terested in the county convention called to
meet on the 9TH of September than in any
of the former conventions. That convcn-
ton is called to select suitable men to man
age our county affairs and 10 nominate
man to represent this county in the legis-
lature. 1t is generally conceded that il the
finances of this county were honestly and
economically managed, the county eNpcn-
ses could be reduced FROM six to eight
thousand dollars annually; this being So,
how important ii is that we select the very
best men in the county to fill the offices of
county ju Ice and commissioncrs,-men
who are known to be capable and honest;
men who will fully appreciate the uust con-
ided them, that is. safely guarding the
peoples money, and in this connection. l
would mention the name of Mr.. John Hale
as 4 suitable man for county commissioner;
he has lived in this county nearly forty
years, is a hard working man, honorcd
and respected by all who know him. He
is honest and honorable in all his dealings
and eminently qualified to ill the office.
Asto a suitable man to represent this coun-
T. in our State councils, l believe that
Capt. I. VI. Williams will be the unanimous
choice Of the convention. As far As can
learn, all the delegates elected to the con-
vcntion up to this time have Reconstructed
for him. He is a representative man fully
awake to the watch-cy Of this campaign,
retrenchmcut and reform. II elected, he
will labor faithfully and zcalou>ly for the
best interest Of Washington county. l.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

NECESSITY OF AN ACTIVE
CANvAss.-T The piebald Waco
convention, composed of sore
head Democrats and Radicals,
have put a ticket in the field.
While the Radicals participate
in it, the soreheads have mainly
directed the movement and
shaped its action. They have
taken the two highest offices,
have given the Radicals suffi-
cient to hold them. This ticket
will draw to its support all the
corrupt, the discontented, and
the visionary, and unless it is
met promptly, and by an active
canvass, will become formidable.
Marshal Herald.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THE Independent Greenback-
ers, having succeeded in nomi-
mating a State ticket, profess to
believe that it is the beginning
of the end of the Democratic
party in Texas. They clam
500 organized clubs, of which
only 70 are colored; they claim
between thirty and forty thou
sand ex-Democratic votes. be-
sides the entire Republican
vote of the State. They also
claim that many Democrats who
are dissatisfied with the Austin
nominees will abstain from vo-
ting, possibly clccting Hannah.
This is what they claim for
themselves. The Democrats
will have to be active to carry
the State. With the exception
of the Republican vote, allvotes
cast for the Grcenbackers will
be drawn from the Democracy.
Col. DeGress, who seconded
the nomination of Hannah,
said the Republicans dared not
make nominations, but would
be satisfied with the Greenback
ticket. The Republican party
iS,dcad.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16
Schoendu Barbecue.


To be held at Carmiceel's store Saturday.
September 7tb, 1873, comnecing at 9
a. NJ. Arrangements nave beer made to
TO secure the best music. A bountiful din
ner will be INDUCED IN, and other amuse-
ments to make the day gay and joSial 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 aad good govern
ment.
~ grand dance on the platform erected
for the purpose will close the days festive
ties. Admission TO the hall, gentlemen, 50
cents, ladies free
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THE Austin GaseHe says Gen.
Rains, the G. B. candidate for
lieutenant governor, was po-
litical general of the State
troops Of Missouri at the first of
the war. In 1868 he was ap-
pointed TO command Il Missou-
ri brigade on condition that he
would keep sober. He was re-
lieved from command in the
face of the enemy for drunken
nees, and the gallant Gen. Par
sons succeeded him. He never
had another command.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16
IMITATION.

The Austin Statesman has an
excellent editorial on the money
question. Its argument is de-
voted to showing the fallacy of
the issue of absolute irrcdccnl-
able money. The paper money
in circulation 1862 was SSS3,
$1,000, and was equivalent to
s2SS, 10000 in coin; two
years after, the paper had in
creased to sS55, 7IS,9S4, but
would purchase only S352,649,-
546-the increase of S5oo,ooo,-
900 in paper money having add
ed only s3+ooo,ooO to the value
of the whole sum Of paper dol
lars. The inference is, that
the addition to the volume of
currency detracts from the pur-
chasing power of that already
in circulation. ITO add $780,
100000 to the paper currency
at this time, and have the same
irredeemable in coin, would not
add one per cent. to the ag-
gregate value of the increased
issue of paper
Its conceded that the amount
of circulation might be benef-
cially increased, but when it is
proposed to convert $780,
100000 of bonds Including
State and national there is
more than that amount out
standing) into greenbacks, and
abolish the banks and substi-
tute greenbacks for bank notes,
plain and sensible people begin
to discover that one ideaism be-
comes insanity, and the worst
and most ridiculous monoma-
MIA that ever afflicted a country
is this greenback lunacy. 1t is
theory invented for the pur-
pose of entrapping the ignorant
and unthinking, and if ever car
ried into effect would be the
ruin of the United States.
The delusion is held out that
by the payment of the bonded
debt in absolute money the in
tercst would be stopped, inter-
nal revenue be abolished and
the day millennium come. All
that it would be necessary to
do is, for the government to is
sue money as it is required;
there would be no more taxes,
and everybody would be hap
Ply.
AS surely as water flows
down hill the money would flow
into the hands of a few of the
shrewdest men, and the people
would find themselves in a
worse condition than now.
Men who were in the Confeder-
acy know what value was at
tached to Confederate money
after it had become plentiful.
The same result would inevita-
bly, ensue if this government
adopts a similar policy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

DISPATCHES from New Or
leans report slight increase in
the yellow fever. The fever has
also appeared at Port Gibson.
Port Hudson and Bayou Teche.
At Port Elds no new cases
are reported. One hundred
and twenty five cases are repor-
ted at Grenada, Miss, 20 deaths
have occurred. Business is en-
tirely suspended trains passing
without stopping. ~ case is
also reported at Memphis.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The San Saba NrscS says
Roberts will be our next gov
ernor. 1t hopes that his first
message to the Legislature will
suggest some plan whereby the
efficiency of peace officers will
be increased; the duties OF citi-
zens plainly defined and mob
law banished from our land
forever. Under existing laws
sherifls have no inducements to
pursue criminals beyond their
county lines unless special re-
ward is offered by the governor
or private individuals. To state
the case briefly: There is no
money in it. If means can be
devised for the prompt arrest
and speedy trial of criminals it
will be i Contamination de-
youtly to be wished"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

FALsrAFF, the fat knight,
once sententiously remarked:
ooh, how this world is given to
lying" The Austin CAPITAL
says a dispatch has been rcceiv-
ed from Messrs. Carothers and
Morphis announcing that they
organized large Grenback club
at Hampstead. The Hampstead
Messenger says the club was
composed of not more than IS
or 20 members. Just how many
members constitutes large"
Greenbaci1 club is an open
question.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

HAD you thought of it? There
are hundreds of people who will
sign a request asking a man to
become an independent candi-
date, ard then vote against him
at the election. There is moth
ing so hard to fight against as
party organization, and he who
puts himself in antagonism to it,
nine times out of ten will get
the worst of the bargain.-Bek
ton Journal.
If we have any Independents
in this county who contemplate
trying their luck, they will do
we'll to cut out the above and
paste it in their hats.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The BRENNAN BANNER is one
of the livclicst little dailies in
Texas, always presenting some
thing of interest in the shape of
local news, as well as compre-
hensive abstract of other mat
tiers of interest, with lively COM
ments on political and other
questions. Other papers may
differ with the BANNER on many''
topics, but will accord it the
merit of being frank and outspo-
ken.-Gak0eSt0N Mf7oS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THERE viii be stockholders
meeting of the G., c. and S. F.
railroad held at Galveston on
the 2Sth inst, for the purpose
of sanCtioning the issuance of
bonds to the amount of 81, 7oo,-
900, to be expended for the
completion of the road to Bel
ton. The Galveston Journal Of
Commerce thinks the road can
be put through to Bolton by
September of next year. There
is no doubt OF it, but the ques-
ton that bothers the people is !:
Will it?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The Scdalia, Mo-, Democrat,
speaking of the notorious James
boys, says: That their career
as train robbers, or any other
kind of robbers, is DER forever
is also a fact They have re-
tired to private life,' where
they will probably never be dis
turbed by Pinkerton's or any
body else's detectives. If they
should be, it will be a matter be-
tween them and the detectives"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THE Austin Capital, G. B.
says the election of Jones is a
foregone conclusion; and it is
snow only a question as to how
large his majority will be. Oh,
yes. Oh, yes. Jess SO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

-l>dIhpdSdS LtSP0ItN. w ASH
Jones, Phil Claiborne and Col.
Lang all make speeches during
the far. - Wash Jones made
the opening address at the fair.
He told of the beauties of agri-
culture and of the honorable
ness of labor. Sixteen
hacks are running between town
and the different springs.
Bolton /0wnal:: The fruit
crop of Bell county is in excess
of the demand. Messrs. Mark
| ley and Allen, of Tennessee val
ley. will dry about 900 bushels
of peaches, which will make rs
bushels of dried fruit. - Clean
up alleys and dack yards. -
The telegraph will soon be
ready for business.
For sensations and scan
dals Dallas can beat the coun-
try. The latest is that of an
impatient husband, who, instead
| of waiting to meet his wife at
the Dallas depot, boarded
train and met her on train
at Terrell in a sleeper with an
other party in the bunk.
"A. H. Longley died at Aus
tin on Sunday last from alco-
holism. He studied law in the
class of Wheeler. Shepard and
Sayles, at independence in 1860.
AT the beginning of the war he
joined the Fcderals. He estab-
lablished the Austin Republican
which after the defeat of Jack
Hamilton the paper and Longley
both went down; he never recov-
cred.
= San Saba Nrr,'s: The
Cheatham cotton is 4 humbug
in dry weather. 1t will not stand
drought. Ice sells at ten
cents a pound. = Much faulty
wheat has been brought to mar
ket. - The Reyonlds Family
Concert troupe is dishing up
cheap amusement at so cents
admission. - Are we church
going people? The absence OF
d church in our town suggests
the inquiry.
- There is no rest for the
wicked, this is shown by a young
rooster who was fined 50 and
costs in the mayors court at
Dcnison. lie sneaked away
from the marshal without pay
ing his fine. y few days ago
he returned to Dcnison thinking
the matter had been forgotten.
The marshars eagle eye espied
him; he was recaptured and will
now have to pay up. The way
of the trangressor is hard.
.-Bellville Beacon: The po-
tatoe crop will be immense.
Cotton coming in daily; fair
prices are given. - More ba-
con will be raised in this county
than the demand, by one hun
dred per cent. - Only one
prisoner in the county Jail.
Bellville Grange busted.
Che9rfully We hoist the name
of Hon. John Hancock for con-
grees and are satisfied that his
nomination is acceptable to the
majority of the people of this
county.
THE radical nominees in Wal
Ter county are written down as
frauds. There is nothing as
tonishing in radical nominees
being frauds. Radicalism and
fraud are twin-sisters and ugly
ones at that.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

TIM Bolton Journal editorial
.ly says the cheapest and best
medical education can be OBJ
tanned at the Louisville medical
colleges. This is interesting
news for incipient "saw-bones."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

II took nearly ten hours to
try a convict and sentence a
man for murder in a an English
court The paper reporting the
case says there was a great
deal ofevidence, the trial lasting
all day:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

A CORRESPONDENT of the San
Antonio Express says the CAM
paign is now pending between
the double team" for congress
hooked up and trotted out by
the San Antonio convention.
The writer says those who know
Mr.. Ireland best arc his strong
est political enemies. 1t is a
lucky thing for the Sixth dis
trict that the Radicals have no
showing, and it is too close to
Mexico for the 'rag-baby' to be
popular. Ireland's financial
policy is very simple-it is:
More money, more gold, more
silver. more greenbacks.' -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

BIDS have been opened at
army headquarters i'll San An
tonic for 500 draft mules. The
artillery under Capt. Rodgers
has been ordered to Fort Clark.
1t surmised at San Antonio
that trouble H'tth MeXcaas :
vottar of.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

a LARGE crop of wheat and
corn has been made in the coun-
try tributary to San Antonio,
much more than is needed for
home consumption. Railroad
tariffs are at present prohibitory.
The Express asks the railroad
managers to reduce freights to
such rates that wheat can be
sent to the seaboard.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THE C. B'sane ably command
cd. Tracy, DeGress and Keuch-
Ter, mandarins under the Davis
regimes are now managing the
rag-baby-when they pinch it
squeals.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

AHoRsE in Hart county, Ken
lucky was sun struck and went
crazy. The horse was put in a
lot where there was d large
pond; it made a completecircuit
of the pond twice and then wa
ded out as far as it could with
out swimming, and put an end
to its suffering by drowning.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16
FRlDAY, AUGUST 16, 1878.

-TnE Comanche Chat under
its new management is Green
back paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

II seems by an advertisement
in the Galveston Wc7os that the
directors of the Galveston, Col
orado and Santa Fc railway
have contracted for negotiation
of the bonds of the road. The
meeting ofthe stockholders for
the ratifica ton of the contract
has been postponed till Septem-
Der 10th, because of there being
only one trustee provided for
instead of two as is usually re-
required in England.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The Bellville Beacon appeals
10 such of its friends as are dis
posed to so astray by joining
ahe G. BIS to look before they
leap. The Democratic party
and platform affords them am
pie protection.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

Sl,/oO
A special term of the court in
July allowed Mackey, Day and
NJ. H. Williams $40 each for
waiting on District court. This
makes the total expense of the
term SISI6. The grand Jury
held for y days, and it will be
noticed it required the services
of no less than five baliff5 to
wait upon them. In the dis
trict court there was but four
felony convictions; in three
felony cases there were mistri-
ais. A number of cases were
continued by the State, and
the jail is yet comfortably
crowded with prisoners. The
District clerk informs us that
the criminal docket is still
crowded and that less business
was done at the last term of
court than ever before. In the
mistrial cases, it was talked on
the streets, that one jury, if not
more, was packed. There is
some disposition to lay the
blame of the failure to reduce
the criminal docket at the doors
of the county attorney. One
thing is very plain, and that is,
the county has been put to a
very heavy expense and moth
ing has been accomplished.
1t will be noticed that the
pauper list continues to grow;
at the last term two more names
were added to the rolls, and the
Salaries" of four paupers were
increased. The sheriff. is allow
ed fifty cents a day each for
keeping lunatics, four of whom
are in jail. No objection can
be made to the allowance, as it
is legal, but the expense could
every materially reduced if we
had a county farm on which
could be kept the INDECENT poor,
the lunatics and the county
convicts. The present system
of hiring out county convicts is
but little better than 4 farce.
The county commissioners
nave spent ABOUT Tour hundred
dollars for iron shutters to the
courthouse; many persons are
of the opinion that the shutters
are decidedly more ornamental
than useful. The shutters are
up and paid for, so that ends
the controversy.
We submit to the taxpayers
and thinking citizens of the
county the figures presented
above for their earnest consid-
Grafton. 1t appears that there
has been 4 wholesale expcndi-
ture of money without the ac-
complishment Of any adequate
result. Is it not about time the
county had a change of govern
ment?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

TnE personal friends Of Gen.
Hamman, the G. B. candidate
for governor, are quoted as say
ing ofhim: "FIis crowd though
has too much of the element of
radical-negro-dog- aud-cayote to
stand even a show"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The friends ofGen. Joe John
son feel sanguine of his nomi-
nation for congress in the Rich
mond, Va, district.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THEthe Teachers convention
at Mexia, last week, was well
attended. A two days session
was held.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16
REMOVAL.
W9TIPRi & HORNER,

Have removed their stock of merchandise
to the Abbott Building. southeast corner
public square, where they are fully pre-
pared 10 accommodate their odd customers,
rs well as new ones. Call and examine
our goods and prices. We pay the highest
market price for all country produce. Give
us trial and remember the place.
WOTIPKA 4 IIORNER.
Aug. 6. 4.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The Fort Worth convention
passed resolution endorsing
Throckmorton's course as a
member Of congress.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

THE congressional Republit
can committee urge the supper
of Wash Jones by the Republi-
cans of this district.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

CAPT. Jack Martin of the
Sherman Res1ste, will stump his
county, Grayson, in the interest
of Wellborn and against the
Greenbackers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

A difficulty occurred at Edge
field, S c. in which three men
were killed and seven others
wounded, one mortally. The
troubles grew out ola family
feud and was not political in
any way.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

A WASHINGTON dispatch says
there is more danger now of
war with Mexico than at any
time since the recognition of
Diaz.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

Inc Mexia Lager has just
completed its ninth year. The
proprietor says he has not reap
ed full crop, still he has no
reason to complain. at fortune.
He publishes good paper aud
should meet with a liberal re-
ward.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

JAcoB KEUcHLER was conf
missioner of the land office at
the time most of the land frauds
were perpetrated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

-Four men were executed at
Donaldsonvillc, La, on the 18th
inst. for murder committed in
1876. Three were negroes; the
sother white.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-08-16

The last three or four num-
bers of the Houston Agr have
been devoted principally to the
demolishion of i party whom it
calls Mr.. John Kerlicks,. Esqr.
John should consider himself
a used up man and retire to OBJ
livion,