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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03
THE DAILY By
This issue closes the IN


This issue closes the thu
ume, and also the third yey
the publication of The d.
BANNER. 1t has now becoN
permanency and enc of th
institutions of BRENNAN. ItS
readers expect it as regularly as
they expect their breakfast ev-
cry morning. The BANNER is
a well read paper; it has more
readers in proportion to its cir
culation than any newspaper in
the civilized world; many of its
subscribers have regular custom
ers for it; they come arc Ind and
read it every morning and very
frequently take hold" before
the subscriber himself gets a
show at it. This may seem
strange, but it is not only the
case with a few, but with a ma
jority of its subscribers.
In this connection we may oe
permitted to state that the DAI-
LY BANNER has been the means
of making Brennan we'll known
abroad. The publication of a
live and progressive daily paper
does more for town than any,
thing else; it is the only means
by which a town can be kept
constantly before the people
The daily paper is an institution
in which every citizen, business
man and property-owner should
take an interest; they should
not only read it, but they should
subscribe and pay for it. Just
here we have secret to impart
to our notwithstanding readers,
and to some of our business men
who do not take the paper-be-
cause they can't afford it, or
because they take the Galveston
Wea0s-the secret is this: 1t
costs money to run a daily pa
per; we want them TO keep this
60 themselves; we would not for
the whole world have any one to
know that it costs money to run
a daily paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The Mexican troops have
captured the chief and princi-
pal men of Apache Indians who
for many years have had their
abiding places at and near San
Carlos, in the State of Chihua-
hua. From this spot these In
dams have made periodical dcs-
cents upon Texas and have not
neglected the law abiding peo-
pie Of Mexico. The San An
tonic Express regards this ac-
ton upon the part of the Mex
con government with great favor
and looks upon it as an evil
dence of the good faith and in
tention of the government of
that country.
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The propriety of abolishing
the city charter of Houston in
order to escape the enormous
debt that now burdens the tax
payers has been discussed at
varions times. The city of Mem
phis owes over six million dol
lars, and active steps have been
taken to get bill through the
Tennessee legislature by which
the city charter can be abolish
ed, the debt wiped out and at
the same time all of the para
phernalia of a municipal gov
eminent, such as police, fire de-
partment, ETC., be maintained.
Should this project prove sue
cessful in the case of Memphis
it is not at all unlikely that it
will be adopted, not only by
Houston, but by other debt bur-
dened cities in Texas.
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e BRENNAN BANNER.
1T Historical Sketch Com
ling its Establishment.
The american S,,ctcb Rock !

the American Sketch Book
the spring Of 1866, the
ty of bold and indie
Democratic sheet was
Sly felt, and it was deter
mined that such a journal should
be established: D. L. McGARY
and J. G. RANKIN, both Confed
crate soldiers, purchased an Of
fee and launched upon the jour
nalistic field The SOUTHERN
BANNER, and as it was made red
hot for one Craig, superinten-
dent of the Freedmen's Bureau
at BRENNAN, he undertook to
force the editor to desist in his
personal attacks upon him by
threats. but it did no good; Craig
was shown up in the next issue;
after which McGary was seized
by a squad of soldiers and in-
generated in the county jail;
this, however, did not help mat
tiers much, as the publisher, ].
G. Rankin, received the edito-
rails through the CRATES and
things were still made warm for
Craig. About this time Rankin,
seeing that the destruction of
the office would be the next
move, and having his all invest
ed in the office, sold his interest
to McGary, who continued his
assaults upon Craig, until about
ten days after the withdrawal of
Rankin, when the office, togeth-
er with splendid block of build
ings, was consumed by fire
McGary, however, was not to be
outdone; he eventually succeed
ed in purchasing some old ma
terial, and re-establishing the
BANNER about FIVE months after
the fire. The publication of the
BANNER was continued by Nc
Gary until April 1871, when the
establishment was purchased by
J. G. Rankin, its present pro-
prietor. 1t will therefore be seen
that it has never passed out of
the hands Gifts founders. 1t has
always been a staunch demo-
cratic sheet, and to-day is the
largest paper, with the most ex-
tensive circulation of any jour
nal ever published in the coun-
ty."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

SENATOR COKE, will after the
recess introduce a bill to change
the present system of doing
business by the United States
attorneys in the south. His
bill abolishes the fee list and
substitutes salaries. Under the
present system small dealers in
whiskey and tobacco for insig-
nifcant and purely technical
offenses are bounded down and
fined without the least benefit
to the treasury and merely for
the purpose of increasing the
pay of attorneys and marshals.
This has been practiced to a
very considerable extent in
Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

An erroneous impression pre-
walls that the Texas legislature
is to meet on the first Monday
in January. By reference to the
General Laws of the State for
1876, it will be seen that an act
was passed on the 3Ist of July
of that year, to declare the time
when the sixteenth and the sue
ceeding biennial Legislatures
shall assemble, and it fixes the
time as the second Tuesday in
January. That will be on the
18th day of the month.
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TIE animus of the complaints

The animus of the complaints
against Gen. McCulloch and
DIR. Wallace, respectively SUI
perintendents of the deaf and
dumb and the lunatic asylums,
are now made plain by the fact
that applications for the posi-
tons are very numerous. 1t is
highly probably that the COM
plants have been Systematically
made with a view to securing
the positions. The local board
of examiners report both insti-
tutions as being well managed.
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Gov. ROBERTS will look to re-
trenchment and to the enforce
nlent of the laws as the princi-
pal aim Of his administration.
He thinks the people of Texas
should pay less taxes than any
state in the union, and that it is
time to prune off luxurious APP
Pendages that cost SO much
money.
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The republicans in the senate
will in the re-assembling of con-
gress will press the constitution
al amendment, already passed
the house, barring ali southern
war claims for property taken,
used or destroyed, unless the
owners were loyal all the time
to the United States. The OBJ
ject is to get up a discussion on
southern claims and make par
ty capital.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The Bryant commcmoration
was held in New York on
Monday at the Academy of
Music under the auspices of the
Historical society. A large
number of distinguished per-
sons were present. Mr.. George
William Curtis spoke for over
two hours on the life, character
and writings of VIM. Cullen
Bryant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The Galveston Meas has
been presented with New
Years gift. 1t came from a lady
and was in the spape of a Tyre.
1t says: "By a unanimous vote
of the editorial staff, the orna-
ment is to be kept on the repor-
torial desk as an emblem of the
most valuable characteristic of
the reporter" This We take it
is, very neatly said and is just
tribute to many of the local re-
porters.
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: Nose Semple. a negro

= Nose Semple, a negro
living on Turkey Island near
Harrisburg was hired by two
men to help mark and brand
cattle. They proceeded to-
wards Harrisburg and on reach
ing the timber accused Semple
of horse stealing. A rope was
placed around his neck and he
was drawn up; he was then low
cred and asked where the hors-
es were. Not knowing he could
not tell; one of the men named
Tom then shot him several
times and left him for dead. He
managed to reach a negro cabin
and was carried to Harrisburg.
A man named Pagan was ares
ted and steps are being taken
to catch Err. Tom.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

AT the close of business on
Monday the available coin bal
ance in the treasury was $780,
100000, of which 5000, 100000
was in gold. The currency
balance was SI2, 100000. Sec
rotary Sherman thinks the eff
fects Of resumption to-day, jan
uary Ist will not produce a rip
pie on the business sea.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The Waco Examine, desires
to form tobacco society of at
least 200 farmers in different
parts of Texas. The object is
to ascertain the adaptability of
the soil to the cultivation of to-
baceo. 1t can be grown in al
most any kind of soil. Upon
the soil depends the quality of
the tobacco. Havana seed will
not produce on Missoria, Ken
lucky or Virginia soil a tobacco
in any respect resembling the
Havana. Fine aromatic tobac-
CO similar to that of Connecticut
or Cuba is what is desired.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

w. L. Grissom was brought
from Galveston Jail to Houstan
on Friday last and placed in
jail to avail his trial on Tues
day. Grissom has already been
tried and convicted for the MUIR
der of DIR. Brown. He does not
wear the former haggard ap-
pearance as before his first trial;
he is looking well and appears
to be in excellent humor and
has strong hopes of escaping
the penalty of the law at this
trial. A material State wit
ness is now in st. Louis beyond
the reach ofthe courts. A spe-
cial venire of sixty good citi-
zens has been summoned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

BULLDozING is not confined
to the Southern states alone,
but is also practiced in Mexico.
1t seems that the present incum-
bents at Mier got into power
during the last revolution, and
having an easy going thing, re-
fuse to be put out of their soft
places. An attempt to hold an
election proved failure, as the
military took possession of the
polls.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

MADAME ANDERSON is now
attempting the feat of walking
200 quarter miles in 27oo-con-
secutive quarter hours. She is
doing the walking in New York,
If she accomplishes the feat
we are not advised that the
world will be benefited.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

In CurtisviIle, Kentucky, Mrs.
DiclSerson tried the novel ex-
pertinent of kindling the. fire
with blasting powder.ss.s With
this laudable object in veiw she
threw a handful Of powder in
the FIRE; the flash reached the
key and an explosion followed.
Mrs, Dickerson died the next
day. Two Of her children were
fatally burned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

A NEW printing machine has
been invented which, it is claim
ed, will set type at the rate of
sixty to seventy-fve words per
minute, which is faster than the
most rapid writers can write. IF
it proves a success it will be
bad thing for the typos.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The motion for new trial in
the Rothschild case at Marshall
was heard on Monday. Elab-
crate arguments were made on
both sides. The motion was
overruled. Defendant excepted
and gave notice of appeal. The
case will be heard on appeal at
the Galveston term of the court
of appeals, probably in April.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The fall of gold topaz has
been followed in the east by
an increased popularity and
demand for the standard dollar.
Two weeks ago, $4,000 a day,
filed the orders received at the
treasury in Washington. Last
week the demand had increased
to $4,000.
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A desperate named Temp

= n desperate named Iomp-
kins was recently killed.by two
farmers in Madison county. He
was one of the most desperate
roughs that ever infested the
county and his killing is not in
the least regretted. 1t was done
in self-defense.
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= Bellville Beacon.

= Bellville Beacon: Sour
ry Foster arrived from Calves
ton on Saturday in charge of
sheriff Lewis. The criminal
docket of the district court will
be taken up on Thursday.
When the narrow gauge COM
mences bridging the Brazos, it
will then be time enough for us
to subscribe. : Austin county
is out Of debt and has SII 81
in cash in the county treasury.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

SARAH STALKER is d very
hard case, she was. arrested in
Michigan on charge of NAL
practice in the state of New
York and taken to sOswego.
She made desperate attempts to
escape on her way there and on
one occasion actually jumped
from a train running at the rate
of4s miles an hour.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

AT Muskogee, I. T., on christ
mas, a United States negro
MARSHAL Mcintosh, attempted
to disarm a Cherokee. A mnss
.ensued in which negroes and
Indians took sides. Four ne
gross and two Indians wefc shot;
Mcintosh fatally.
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Rare MusieaI aenius.

IFTofn siFstuia llSe7.I eIruH'cle-
Prof. MeIone. the brass and
string bandit, was interviewed
this morning by a man who
wanted situation in the band.
"What can you play7ss asked
the professor. well. I amt
much for 7ddlin', but if you
want wind stuffed into cornet'
or wind belted out of a bass
drum, I'm your OYSTER He
was engaged
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

GEN. ROBERTS, the British
commander in Afghanistan, con-
voked the principal inhabitants
of Rural valley and informed
them that the ernir's rule had
passed away forever, and that
henceforth they must look
the empress of India. =
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

CONGRESSMAN GIDDINGs and
Culberson are insisting upon an
increase of the force of route
agents upon the Texas railways.
The department intends reduc-
ing the force and also the pay
of those retained, on account of
the failure of congress to supply
the necessary funds.
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viewed Si.0gi ms conviS.l6n. II
most solemnly ayers his innd
cence; feels confident he viii e
a new trial; thinks he will be abb
to prove his innocense; says he
is not afraid to die, brx-doel
not like the idea of being hung
= Reuben Taylor, the mar
who surrendered to the author
tiles at Denison and confessed
to having murdered Peter Tay
lar in Alabama, and who snbsel
quently died in the jail, was ac-
tually guilty. A letter was re-
ceiyed from the sheriff of Frank
lin county, Alabama, giving in
structions to hold the prisoner.
= Bill Johnson was arrested
by United States deputy mar
shal Cunningham on Friday
last near San Antonio Johns
SON is one of the parties who
robbed the stage Between AUS
tin and Luling in September
last. He is but twenty years
old and was jailed at Aastin on
Monday.
Duringrthe dead hour Of
the night the house of Johnson
and his wife of Ellis countyswss
broken into and the old man
and woman hateheted. Corn
stalks were then heaped in the
room and fred. a daughter
hearing the noise rushed in and
extinguished the hrS
sons son-in-law. Armand Hd
combe is accused ofthe deed.
1t now transpires that Jim
HAMPSHIRE, the negro who was
lately shot and killed at Nava-
sofa was an important witness
against lot of cotton thieves.
who also attempted to kill de-
tective Price, at Hampstead not
long since. 1t IS apparently
dangerous thing to be wit2sss
against grand rascals.
The case Of the Sta
Richard Coward, CHARGE
the murder of Adol1
trurp, was called fo9
Houston on Monday.
fendant having no couA
court appointed w. P.
blen to defend him. A d
for a continuance was q
move. Motion overruIed
will be commenced On Wsdnes-
daxy
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

THE railroad general ticket
agents are making a jaunt
thFeugh the State; they have
aone Galveston and Houston
and are now taking in" San
Antoaio.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

THE Washington Star, Of re-
cent date, says Secretary Sher-
man, Treasurer Gilfllian and Mr..
Babcock, the secretaries private
secretary, have all gone to New
York for the purpose of effect
ing the necessary preparations
for resumption.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

pr. SEARS. agent of the
Peabody fund proposes visiting
Texas this month. He will
look into the schools that are.
the beni6eiafies Of the fund.
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A REcE] |ZlsrsN from

A RrcHa lsrsA from this
country to IBERIA writes back
to frie1 Meat we hardly
ever eat pt on Sundays,
when we have roast monkey.
It's mighty dry eating and
needs lard; but that you can't
get for love OF money" 1t is
a fine thing to go all the way to
Liberia to eat monkey meat on
Sundays.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The grand jury of Boone
county, Missouri, has petitioned
the legislature in favor of estab-
fishing the whipping post for
petty offences, stating that un-
der the present system of fine
and Imprisonment it is the hon
est taxpayers that is punished.
1t is the same in Texas. Over
three-quarters of the prisoners
confined in Texas jails for petty
offices would rather be in jail
than out of it. While in the
Jail honest taxpayers have to
pay 40 cents a day for the en-
tertainment of each jail bird.
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WoLcorr, widow Of

WoLcoTT, widow Of
olcott, is to be appoint
e 4 slerkship in the war de-
aft'peat She IS the only sis
Ter Of the late secretary of war,
Edwin NJ. Stanton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

"0UR" Washington and "our"
New York letter continues to
adorn the columns of some of
our weekly exchanges. These
letters are al stereotyped.
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aArd-moaey president,

Y the next legislature does
pot pass a law requiring the adj
vertising oflegai sales it certain
II will moi be the fault Of the
press Ct the State.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

RAIDS on moonshiners along.
HE Tennessee aud Kentucky
line are still being made Six
teen distilieries have been cap
tured.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

AMONG the callers at the
white house were the members
Of the Chinese legation in full
court costume.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

SCARLET fever is prevalent
and very fatal in New York.
One hundred and eighty deaths
pm il are reported during the
st week.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

JUICE Charles T. Sherman
dizl suddenly at Cleveland. O.,
be ist inst. He was the
bF6dIer Of the secretary of the
treasury and Gen. Sherman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

THE Texas cotton crop of
IS estimated to be
in round numbers $751;
200. a snug little sum if
4 belonged to one mad.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

WORSE THAN CIPHER Dis
PATcHEs.-A Rockland man
gave vest into his wife's hands
to be repaired, and when he
came home to dinner she show
ed him three pencil-stubs, a
piece OF chalk, four wateh-keys.
ninteen matches, six pants and
four coat-buttons, a receipt for
making milk punch, a buckle, a
blank lottery ticket, small
handful of cloves, part of roll
of lozenges, three seat-coupons
to last winters lecture, POI
ker-chip and a chew of gum that
had slipped down into the lining
of the vest through a hole in the
pocket. 1t was the most start
ling disclosure the Rockland
man had seen since he read the
cipher Disqualification Ms
Rceklan1 Con,iez.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

oSE ef the Seneca Indians
obed another IN the shoulder
quarrel and BY agreement
bed by jury Of Indians.
f4i,ad guilty and sen
g pay a fine Of SIS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

HoNs. GARRISON N. Potter and
!. D. Cox. of the Potter ilivesti-
cation committee are in New
Orleans.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad has reduced
passenger fares to four cents
per mile on the main line, and
all branches in Kansas, Colora-
do and New Mexico. These
localities are more thinly settled
than Texas, and there is no rea-
son why our railroads should
not also follow the example of
Davy Crockett's coon and
"come down"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

TIE Breathitt county. Ken
lucky, troubles areyet receiving
asntion at the hands of
newspapers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

EIsHTV-FIvE Indians were
captured bytae Mexican troops
near San Carlos. They have
been sent to the City Of Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

DENNIS CoRwIN, sheriff of
Travis county, and chairman of
the sheriffs committee, has is
sued a call for a convention of
the sherifs of Texas, at Austin,
January IS. The object of the
convention is for consultation
and submitting to the legislature
such amendments to the laws
governing sheriffs as may be
deemed expedient. 1t is not
proposed to increase fees, but
to provide for some means to
facilitate the catching of crimi-
mails and compromising officers
for the time and outlay in so
doing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-01-03

= Hair cut from peoples
heads by the Austin BARRIERS is
sold for 81 bushel to the plan
tiers. This is about two or three
as much as COW hair is worth.