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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

IN the West Virginia senate
a bill has been introduced to de-
clare the charter of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad forfeit
ed. The company has been
charging more than; lawful
rates and discriminating against
the manufacturing interests Of
the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

All kinds of impracticable
ideas are brought out in fine leg
stature; one was petition from
a sickIy county asking that ply
sicians charges be regulated. 1t
said nothing about paying the
doctors afterwards.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

- stranger went to the Pa
cific House in Dallas on Tues
day night and pulling bottle
from his pocket insisted on the
night clerk. Lamb, taking a
drink. Lamb did, and was inn
mediately taken with convul-
sions. The doctor says it's
strYchnine.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

q A eREENBAcK paper howls
"the market price of-skilled la
Dor under the honest money ba-
sis of 1868 was 3ocents an
hour" These greenback howl
ers forget to state that skilled
labor earning IS cents can buy
as much or more with it than
could be bought in the imitation
times Of 1868.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

\
A writer in an exchange
says. Experience gained the
past goes TO show that
liberal manuring IS the most
economical. We can see IN the
past harvest where S. more fer
tilizer peracre would have been
twice that value in grain
There can be no doubt that
artificial manuring must become
a part of our settled practice in
the future, and making few
careful experiments viii give
valuable experience as to the
use OF these fertilizers
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The Commercial says the
enormous burden which Dallas
now bears in assessing and col
lecting taxes is intolerably. and
a remedy should be found at
once. 1t suggests as remedy
that the assessment should be
made by the county assessor,
no fees, or at least very small
one, should be allowed the
city collector for that work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The question ola new opera
house at Waco is being extern
sivcly discussed Waco is now
virtually withoutan opera house
and new one by next fall is
an almost imperative necessity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The church trial of w. G.
Veal was concluded at Waxa-
hachie,on the 9Th inst. The YER.
dict was guilty and declared
w. 6. Veal expelled from the
NJ E. church south and silenced
from the ministry.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

IT is supposed that the day is
not far distant when Texas will
be the second sugar producing
state tn the union. Experiments
in cane planting have usually
proved successful.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The American print works at
FaIl River, Mass, has been
compelled to ask an extension,
1t was granted-and business viii
be continued as usual. These
are the largest print works in
the United States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THE congressional democrat
ic caucus have united for put
ting the repeal of the jurors test
oath and of laws creating SUI
pevisors for elections on the
legislative and executive appro-
priation bill. A conflict be-
tween the two houses and an
extra session is very probable.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The committee on Indian af-
fairs in the United States SEN
ate reported back resolution in
structing committee to inquire
into the recent escape of the
Cheyenne Indians and subse-
quent slaughter. They were
unable. from papers, to make
any intelligent report this ses-
sion. but its matter was impor-
tant and should be inquired
INTO, and therefore submitted a
resolution for the appointment
OF sect CON nittce Of fyc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THE season is now at hand
for newspapers to give advice
to farmers. 1t is very easy to
advise. farmers or any other class
of people. but very difficult to
make them heed the advice so
freely given Advice is some
times good thing, but expe-
rience is better
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

Mr.. WARzBAcH, representa-
tives from San Antonio. writes
to the EXPRESS that he thinks the
legislature will be able to get
through with the session in six
ty days. 8
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THE Bellville Beacon publish
es a letter from A. NJ. Gentry,
president ofithe T. w. N. G. R.
r. to Col. Holland, of Bellville.
in which he gives assurance that
the long named railroad will be
rapidly pushed towards the west
and suggesting that donations
and Subscriptions viii be in or
der. The, road is yet some dis
lance from the Brazos river.
The advantages TO. accrue to
Austin county in general and
Bellyiiieo in particular .byI the
construction ofblthis marrow
guage road1with the long name
are fully set forth by Mr.. GEN
try. % n u Ml S:lT.nf
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The Sherman Regrsfe, says a
car load Of oysters from Balti-
more packed in ice, passed oyer
the Central road the other day
en- route for the city of Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

IT is said that it costs more
than four million dollars annual
" to collect the United States
internal revenue. In this esti-
mate stealage is not estimated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THE bell punch will probably
be clicking in every saloon in
Texas before summer hos. come
-76lephOne.
The bell punch has been
tried and found wanting.
1t has proved a failnre in
Virginia. The license system
is the only reliable one.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

farm work behind =
James Carleton. aged 50,
dead. He came to ColoraS
county from Tennessee in IS
So Real estate sales brisk.
The residcnceof john p
den at Borden was burglari4
to the extent Of $40.
Bob Steele shot Jesse Fox, =
six mfies from Honey Grove.
Fox and Steele had been togeth-
er most of the day and seemed
to be friends. As Fox rode
away Steele fired hitting him in
the neck, as he fed Steele fire
three more shots. The pros
poets for Fox's recovery are
good. As usual in all such
cases Steele escaped
In Dallas. on the public
streets. a white man and a ne
gro entered into political dis
cussion on the state Of the ma
4.1 <.4<. .-.t,l 49,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

AT Kansas City on Tuesday.
while a number Of men were
working in cut with walls 90
feet high, it caved in on them.
Six men were killed andiseveral
were wounded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The house committee on
criminal jurisprudence in the
Missouri legislature has report
ed a new whipping post bill. 1t
provides for a liberal dispensa-
ton Of the lash in cases of pet
ty larceny, wife-beating and cru
city to children.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THE grand commandery
Knights Templar is now in ses-
sion at Waco. Delegates are
present from many of the lead
ing towns in the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THE Austin GaseRe wants all
the city charters in the state
abolished. By abolishing some
of them the towns would gel
themselves out ofthe frying-pan
and into the fire. The abolition
of a charter viii not relieve a
town of debts previously con
tracted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

A THREE year old child died
in a fireless room tn New York
ofstarvation. Its parents were
ina very destitute condition.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

Farmer, read agricultural
books and papers, attend meet
ings devoted TO your calling.
compare your crops with those
ofyour neighbor. It you doubt
the propriety Of a certain culture
for certain crops, and desire
information relative to the field
of your labor. write to the
commissioners of agriculture.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

MISS LOUISE PoMERoY settled
with the Texas and Pacific rail-
road on basis of $1,000 for
personal injuries sustained.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

Ex-GovERNoR SrocKDALE will
not feel it incumbent on himself
to decline being a candidate for
the vacancy in the 9th congress
sional district.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

A NEW brand of cigars is call
ed Lottery Ticket" because
only about one in a thousand
viii draw.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The Rockdale Messemge,
thinks the vast number of cases
reversed and remanded by the
supreme and appellate courts is
proof positive of the general in
efficiency Of the district judges
and prosecuting attorneys.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

COMMISSIONERS courts are
now in full bloom all over the
state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The strike at Liverpool is
quite formidable, but no distur-
bance has taken place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The people of Memphis have
got themsSSes into a brisk bus
mess by sufsndering their city
charter. Judge Baxter, of the
United States court, has appoint
ed receiver to take charge of
the effects of the city Of Mem
phis, including unpaid taxes
amounting to nearly 100000
with power to collect by gar
nishment or otherwise. All
creditors of the city are asked
to file their claims. If these
back taxes are collected there
will be a crashing of teeth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

A PARTY of scouts under Maj.
Wilcox have arrived at Fort
Sill bringing in $50 loose Indi-
ans, consisting of Kiowas, Co
manches and Apaches. They
stole IS head OF cattle to keep
themselves from starving to
death.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

los. RIcHAKDsox has been
nominated for postmaster at
Houston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

The Bolton I0anaf says the
recent sherifs convention was a
complete fiasco.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

THERE seems to be no abate-
ment of the plague in Russia.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

6: ':::'
her pocket picked o. Siile
shopping in Dallas. Pickpock-
cts usually ply their vocation in
large cities, ergo Dallas is large
city.
Z A. NJ. Stfupe having viola
ted the city ordinances Of Bel
ton is now paying the damage
by improving the streets, using
his wagon and team in the
good work.
- The people over in Liv-
ingston county are being enter
tanned bya travelling show--ad-
mission two-bits, The proba-
bility is that the show is dear
at any price.
= The Bryan Rl0tcomplains
that the Central railroad COM
pany has no fire in its passen-
ger depot at that place. Such
complaints against the Central
are very common.
= JEFF Cain, aged IS shot and
killed Ed. Mitchell aged 20. al
Taylorsville on Monday eve
ming. They were sports" and
quarrelled Over professional
matter. Cain escaped.
"A small detachment ofrans
gers arrived at Austin on Mon
day from the Neuces river,giar-
ding prisoner named Lock
wood, :harged:with murder and
stage-robbing in Uvaldec
.r,- The Blue store at Weimar,
Colorado county, is the best adj
yertised concern in the county.
1t advertises ladies hose at 9
pair for 81; SO there is no occa-
sion for any to go without stock
ings.,
= The Pilot says Brazos Bot
tom planters are busy making
arrangements with tenants for
the cropping season. The in
6ications are that a greater
acreage than ever viii be PLAN
ted.
In Denison the prostitutes
are arrested and fined 81 each
per month"; The costs accruing
IN each case amount to some s6ii
the consequences is the city mar
shall has a big paying job on
hand. iii s
- Farmers in Victoria coun-
ty are evidently on the high
road to prosperity: Pork and
bacon is still being hauled into
Victoria and the quality Of it
is said to be far superior to the
northern product.
i "A Denison boy lest aneye
by shot from a "nigger-shoot-
er" and a similar case IS report
ed in Sherman Nigger-shoot-
ers''sareJa villaipous invention
and should be tabeoded in all
well regulated towns t:iss5e
- Hodges Rayburn, a farm
er living IS miles from Waco,
awoke in the night to find his
throat cut. He isquite serious
~ hurt. His sister-in-law, Wet
Wright, has been arrested on
suspicion of having assassinated
him. = e,fs5
sd nos c. Greer, who lately
had mistrial at Hampstead for
murder, has been taken to the
Austin jail for safe keeping The
Hampstead Jail is considered
secure. but for other reasons it
was deemed best to have him
out Of. reach,
| II The Bolton Journal says
there is a vast difference of OPP
inion on the question of abolish
ing the city charter. The
scheme has many advocates
and many opposers, and there
is much strong argument on
both sides.
49, The .Pleasanton iou,nai
opens its columns for discus.
sion of the local option ques-
ton. It had better make ar
engagements to enlarge and also
engage an additional corps Of
printers. The theme is placti-
cally inexaustible.
- The Marlin Ball is of the
opinion that the Dainger6eld
Banner is given to exaggeration-
The editor is building a house
near the Methodist church and
the Ball hopes he win get close
Il
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Ia crop of 100000
bales. The inference is
1at the production of this great
staple is in excess of the de-
mand and the result is shown
in glutteg markets and low pri-
ces; the larger crop of 1873
brought less money than the
smaller crop of the preceding
year. Basing the calculation
on the prices received by the
producer, we find the value of
the crop of 1878 to be sIo4,7oo,-
900 and for 1877 s24o.ooo.ooo,
while the number of bales was
100000 in 1877 and $4,000
in 1873.
1t will thus be seen that the
crop of 1873 exceeded that of
the proceeding year by 100000
bales, yet it brought the produ-
GERS less money by S45,3oo 900.
These figures are somewhat
startling and should set produ-
GERS of the staple to thinking.
1t has been prevalent opinion
for several years that there was
an over production of the sta
pie and some writers on the
subject have endeavored to
prove by Figures" that if the
crop were reduced one-half or
nearly that much, the product
would still realize as much in
dollars and cents. How this re-
suit is to be brought about is a
question thatpresents many diff
.fculties in its solution. Everyone
throughout the cotton belt who
is engaged in the production of
the staple endeavors to do as
well as, his neighbor, and the
consequence is the crop has
been increased from year to
year. In this particular locali-
ty the indications are that the
acreage of cotton will be fully
as large the coming season as
he past one. The figures are
before the people and they must
of course govern themselves
accordingly. Until our railroad
facilities are improved. cotton
and live stock are the only COM
modities that will bear transpor-
tation. - % p
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14
in Antonio Head Civ

pn Antonio Haald Civ
es Zeal quotations at the
head of its court and other
items. This is new departure
and a revival of the practice Of
the old novelists of giving a
poetioal quotation at the head
Of each chapter.
The city of Elizabeth, down
in New Jersey, hasa population
of 2S,ooo, a taxable valuation of
sI4,ooo.ooo and a debt of S.
$4,000. 1t is supposed that if
the entire property of the town
was sold at auction it would not
bring enough to pay the debt.
DR.. ]. II. MCLEAN, OF pill
fame, having made a fortune
making advertising and selling
pills, has now turned his atten-
ton in another direction and in
vented nitro-glycrine torpedo
which may be discharged from
cannon like any other projcc-
tile.
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A soans Opinion


= --@%--- -~,'--r
Some of our exchanges are
denouncing the whipping post
as relic of barbarous ages,
and declare such a law would
cause white men to be whipped,
as if a white scoundrel ought
not to suffer for the crimes he
commits. One grows thor
oughly dlsgusted while Iitening
at the miserable subterfuge of
these sickly sentimentalists. It
is owing to the fact that crime
is sympathized with in Texas.
that we have 50 many fearful
crimes to record-crimes that
would even disgrace the devils
in the lowest regions Of pande-
monium. Talk about whipping
a white mani Why, such an
one is more deserving Of severe
punishment than any negro. for
he knows better and has better
chances, to earn livelihood
than negro. Let men begin
sbsII soon h. a tbe,r noycer.
Indeed we are now almost Sd.
- -
Su,-r r,,r Dooa There i
M nos..;ble e,,rse :, that car, bef;,ll
sh;s country soT v;tber;n9 and
bl;obt;ng q. The TRANSFORMATION
If fhe r5etehed7 f;lthv debased
hordescf As;atics to our shores
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

are Experimental farms and
there is 10 occasion for the gov
ernment'to make any expert
mepts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14
FaIpAy. FEBRUARY Il, '7s

By RASKN 8 LEVIN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14
COTTON STATISTICS.

The agricultural department
gives somes interesting statis-
tics regarding the cotton crop
and prices. The average price
received this winter by the plan
tiers has been about s IL cents.
The great value of this crop is
founded on the demand for ex-
port. Prior to 1859 and 1860,
the amount exported to Great
Britain from the United States
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-14

;ar- Hodges Rayburn, a farm
er living Is miles from Waco,
awoke in the night to find his
throat cut. He is.quite serious
~ hurt. His sisier-in-Iaw. Wet
Wright, has been arrested on
suspicion of having assassinated
him. -
American citizen., 1879-01-04

"Mike was'a powerful Irishma and
every nerve was tense with passion. He
caught Arthur by the collar, and literally
shook him.
"'You shall not do it! The man
that sucked the breast of my mother
shall never turn informer! I've saved
you many time, but l never saved you
from any thing loike this
He turned him towards the Union
picket line, then hurled him from him.
There, go! and fur Gods sake, be
man, Masther Arty!'
Leveridge painted out an oath. 'It
was your own side was going to help,
you houndl' .
SO What's sides to mep An informer
o Holy Virginl'
The man4stalked away down to the
river-bank. The boat lay hidden in
which he had crossed. He, got into it
and padded over"
The Major stopped abruptly in his
narrative. "Well. go on, go on" we
said. "What became of himP"
The picket guard saw him as he
reached the open space where the moon
shone clearly. There was sharp ring
of a bullet. The poor fellow sprang
convulsively forward, reeled and fell,
and the water closed over him forever .
"And LeveridgeP"
He is living by his wits in California
"a mean. and, consequently, misera.
BILE man. Youtt's Companion.
American citizen., 1879-01-04

ing his position, lodged by one,f the
company, who asked, "What the
twenty-third fgurep" He answeed at
once and correctly. Again vast
amount of dominoes wondered there
tney got SO many-were distributd on
the table among several ladies, VIII ar
ranged them in squares of yariou di-
mensions, while Mr.. Dase stood yith
back to the table. He was thenlre-
quested to turn around, and in an in
credible short space Of time he toldus
the number, not of dominoes, but Vt
spots. Thus far for the evidence of nv
own eyes and ears. For the rest, wa.
told that he can multiply in his mind
100 figures by the like numbers. He i.
an hour about it, but the result is always
correct. was told that he can extrac
the square root of 100 given figures il
hfty-two minutes. London Universit,
AUyUzt1e. tu ~
American citizen., 1879-01-04
Noted Falls Of Minnesota.

Geologists of high character, says
Gen. G. K. Warren, in the american
journal Of Science and Arts, have esti-
mated the age of the gorge at Niagara
Fallson the present rates of recession,
and, 5hough the result is uncertain, it
indicttes the origin to be in recent geo.
graphical times, although antedating
the historical era. In similar way the
timerequired by the Mississippi to cut
the gorge from Fort Smelling to the
Fall of St. Anthony has been calculated
by Hof. A. H. Winchell, on data that
make it vary from 5000 to $4,000 years,
by assuming that the forces in Produc-
ing this result have remained uniform
during this period. Since the Falls of
st. Anthony were at the junction of
Minnehaha Creek, they have receded
six and a quarter miles. The Minneha-
ha Falls, since that time, have rece ed
three-fifths of a mile. Both streams
have cut into the same formation, start
ing with the same height of fall. These
fvfatfve rates have been as about 1 to 1O.
The proportion OF the volumes of the
two streams, judging by their present
drainage areas, is about as u square
miles is to 21 600 square miles, or, about
as TO 800. That is to say, the reces-
sion of the Minnehaha Falls. has been
thirty, times faster than it would have
been if proportioned to the volume.
This may be accounted for by the great
er atmospheric influence of the smaller
falls, which, examination shows, keeps
ahead of the effect of the water, form
ing a cave under the fall by the drop
ping down of material which the water
then washes away. At the greater falls
the volume of water almost constantly
protects the rocks from the action of the
Hence we must give a
very considerable influence to the oPer-
atoms of the atmosphere in aiding the
erasions of small streams, and in de-
molishing cliffs where the water can re-
move the debris.
American citizen., 1879-01-04

"a
-. ST. LOUIS. DecsESssr. sEs. %, se. isas; ssooo
20 Prime, s4.1ss4.so; Nsfive 4ws. 81 so 800
rf1os aoss@rasitshs. s.ssssi isisos sssi ssisasgI
sneGca. sno1s-Gso.cs, $40 XXX, .as ss So sss4So 90
WHEAT-Red Winter. " D. sls'ikc; NC
s. oosssNoe soxss,sse; Mixed, ssyl ylasxo.
OATs-No. 2. slXe2lW
FnoTSs Eu.rSs:a 8 si.sSAPs5s. sas.aEsks n.,ss,so.
ToRAoOo-Dark Lus, A.7ae2.zo; medium
Dark Leaf, A00B4.764
HAY-Choice Tmony, $o.oO9sU.
BUTTER-Choice Hiry. 100 l6c.
EGGs-Fresh, 1S0ac.
PoRK-standard1e Jess, g .sos7.4~o; ~ IT,
.ssSed Mixed. aY9ae'
OoTToN-Mddlhg. SIC.
new YORK.
sHEEP-Cononon to Choice. $s.75o 6.15.
D-ss FIo1R-GSd to Choice. @oso4.bo.
WHEAr-N. Red, Sl.10kal1l.
S1Ts-Wstern Mixed, 29k ms1c.
PoKK.Ass, % S;Goe o: e. a=a.
CHICAGO
HHnaasEommon to Choice, 81 10 2 so
SHEH6Common to Choice, 81 2.50d4 CO.
FLOY-White Winter. "a SO 65.,o. Red Win
'e eWSAT-sprtne. No. Q. New. s2xss2sso.
SprDs NO. 5, 69x @70c- t
OlRN.No. 2, 80 sso't
0Ts-No. ., New, 9el9fc. st D.
HE-No. 2. l4ka 44ac.
fORK-New Mess. N23u7.So
NEW ORLEANS.
ILoUR-Choice Family. $os5noesh
CoRN-White. 4s650c.
OATs--St. LOUIS, 30032c.
HAY-Chotce, $l6.O0g llV
PoRK-New Mess, $3.50 as.oo -i
BACoN-2%p41sc-4 81
st.krTNs- artHGslpU. 9fc.