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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

ST. LOUIS holds an election
for school directors next month
and the question will be, Ger
man or no German i'll the pub
lie schools.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

THE Waco Examine, boasts
of the promptitsde with which
its esteemed London exchange,
the Times reaches it. The TEL
phone cntertains 4 very slight
doubt about the existence of
the exchange ofthc two papers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

CHEAP excursion rates are
given from Nashville to St.
Louis and points in Kansas.
The other day a hundred ne
groes started for an excursion
to Kansas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

PROFESSOR CEvoR went up in
balloon at Houston the other
day and came down in the piny
woods, after he landed his bal
loon again went up, but in a
different way. Some rustics
attacked it with jack-knives and
literally ruined it. Financially
the professor made a total fail
ure and there IS talk of taking
transcription to aid him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

Ex-senator HENDERSON of
Missouri is said to have written
a letter expressing the opinion
that Sherman is the only man
whom the republicans can elect.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

THE Victoria .A9aocaie is.
much rejoiccd at the rc-opcning
of the cattle trade between In
dianola aud Havana. The bus
mess, is one of vast Importance
TO that sestion of the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

AT a recent meeting of the
New York state democratic CEN
trail committee the names of the
Tammany men were dropped
from the rolls.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26
Gonzales county

HNy 70 q
healthy place. The Inquirer
says Capt. Smith OF its town is
SO years old and quite active.
MIR. Putnam of the county is the
same age but helpless. T. S.
Lee, a Texas veteran, is Is. d.
l.. kokcrnot, another veteran is
"a and there are many over 90
who seem to hc almost in their
nrirlc
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

MAJ Perks Georgetown
campmeeting will continue till
Sunday next. One hundred
and ninety have been converted
but the Georgetown Reeud man
is not one of them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The Texas Capital, a green
back paper published at Austin,
has been contracted from an
eight to a six column paper.
There is no initiation about this.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

TEXAS has twelve greenback
papers one of which is named
the limp. The others are Stand
ards, Eras, Expositors, Advo-
Gates and Suns, yet with all
this array it will take Wash
Jones a long time to work his
fiat money theory down the
threats of the people of Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

PRESIDENT HAYES and party
are now travelling in Kansas
and Hayes is billed for a speech
at the opening Of the Neosho
Valley fair.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

AT Cannelton, West Virginia,
Bob Moore, a bad white man
was killed by negro. John
Thomas, who was soon arrested.
but was rescued by mob and
hanged to the nearest tree.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

UNDER the new penal code
punishment is cumulative, and
the penalty Of a horse thief in
one county, under a multiplici-
ty of charges, reached &c years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26
RAILWAY CHARGES.

A few days ago the BANNER
approved CT the suggestion of
ofpoStmaster Sabin, OF Calves
ton, that railroad passenger tar
IFS were too high, and now comes
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

Ar Porter Rock, Wis, a FIVE
year old boy was deliberately
hanged by a German farm, hand,
then cutsdown and ldismembe,-
ed with knife.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The liquor dealers in Calves
ton are preparing to resist the
bell punches. A meeting of
wholesale and retail liquor deal
ors was called for the 24th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The war on the so-calIed
Sunday law and the bell punch
is assuming definite shape.
Associations Of the wholesale
and retail liquor dealers are be-
ing formed in the principal CT
ties, Organizations have been
effected in Galveston, Houston,
Waco, Dallas, Austin and San
Antonio. Money will be raised
and the law tested. The Hous-
ton saloonists viii make bond
and pay $3.50 each to tNA-eal=-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

DANIEL DREW, once famous
as a Wall street stock specula-
tor, died suddenly last week,
aged 81.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

GALVESTON presses have re-
duced the price of. COMPRISING
a bale of cotton from 90 to S.
cents; other charges are to be
reduced.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

Col Russell, United States
marshall, said in Dallas speech
that Grant was the first choice
of Texas republicans, Sherman
next, Blaine next.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

ST. LOUIS has a heavy chief
of police he weighs $40
pounds and is popularity known
as lack O'Clubs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

BARNuM will have TO look to
his laurels. says paper which
is not well pleased with the
Grant boom at Frisco.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The total indebtedness of
the state Of Texas on Septen-
Der 1st 1879 was S5.44o,S32 70.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

OUR seaports are never hap
Ply unless they are engaged in a
controversy. The quarantine
quarrel made things very lively
for awhile, but that being final
ly disposed of new quarrel
has been inaugurated in regard
to charges for handling cotton,
both of the ports claim to be
the lowest. Galveston first re-
duccd compress charges and
Houston follows suit, other re-
ducuons are being made and
while the seaports are cutting
against one another the people I
OF the interior are reaPing the
benefit. lis an i'll wind that
blows nobody good. We are
nrticSllrl, toruunat@ in having
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

THERE is nothing in this world
that docs a colored man SO
much good as to hold an office.
In Waco they don't hold any
Offices, but want to very badly.
A dozen colored citizens have
petitioned the city council to
appoint one of their number
on the police force. The Er-
anime, thinks colored police
man would be very ornamental;
they looked so handsome du-
ring radical rule.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

BELL PUNCHES have been dis
tributed to Galveston, San An
tonic, Dallas, Waco and Hous-
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The Grimes county Sentinel
heartily endorses the exodus
and is anxious that that section
may be rid Of the negro. 1t
condenscs its opinion thus:
The free negro is an eighteen
carat fraud 1t puts him down
very fine.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

IN the town Of Stratford,
Conn, Rev. Daniel Launsbury
was shot dead while asleep, by
his wife. She claims to have
no knowledge of the shooting,
was insane when she did it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

THERE are foreign vessels in
port at Galveston sufficient to
carry 5000 bales of cotton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

A BANQUET was rendered
Grant at San Francisco; tickets
only twenty-five dollars each.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26
Friday. Sept. 90 1879

The drummers tax has al
ready yielded $4,000 to the
state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The following is the yellow
fever report contained in the
dispatches of the 24th: Nor
gan City, two new cases and
two deaths; Berwick's Bay, two
new cases and one death.
AT Labadieville there were
five cases and one death among
the whites and thirty cases and
no deaths among the blacks. At
ConcordIa all the sick are doing
well. At Memphis ten new
cases. white, three colored.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

know the difference. The judgc
raised some of~tfc wheat on his
farm and is satifed that it is the
very thing for this section of
the state; it is rust proof and is
a sure crop, yielding upwards
Of twenty bushels to the acre.
In addition to this it possesses
the advantage of making a su-
perb winter pasture; this alone
is a very valuable consideration,
especially as the corn crop IS
very short. Mr.. r. E. Carter, OF
Chappell Hill, who raised about
one hundred bushels of it last
season is perfectly satisfied from
his experiment that it Is admira-
bly, adopted to this section and
that it would pay to SOW it for
the pasture alone. That there
are no mills here is but a trifllng
objection, because as soon it is
demonstrated that wheat can
be raised in sufficient quantity
to justify the erection Of one or
more mills capital VIII not be
wanting to do it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

AT Spartansburg, s. C., dep
uty United States marshal Dav-
is was shot and seriously woun-
ed by one Panther while serving
a bench warrant issued in North
Carolina. Panther was shot in
the leg by negro and jailed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

SENATOR MAxEY addressed a
large audience at San Antonio
on Monday evening. He said
"wc do not want war with Mex
leo; We want protection, rcci-
praci'y and railroads. 80 The
speech was jenI, received.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

GEN. II. P. BEE, who is we'll
acquainted with northern Mcxi-
60, IS satisfied that siiveri~ ahY;.-
dan. at the Sierra Mciado ninc,.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

DR.. b. c. WREN, formerly of
this county, committed suicide
at MoDade on the 24th inst.
He had charge of Millions drug
store and contrary to promise
got drunk and was reprimanded
by Milton. He went home and
took poison. He leaves a wife
and child.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

The leading wliiskey dealers
in Austin talk of fighting the bell
punch on the ground that the
state cannot pcon. them into its
service. by converting them into
bell ringers. Did he say git
out of me house McCarty, or
did he say McCarty, git out Of
me house, There. is a nice
point in n law, which rpayESez
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dissolution.

The ce.7artnership heretofore existing
between NJ. Russi and w. Cornitins, in the
furniture business is this day dissolved. NJ.
Russi retiring and Mr.. Reicharit becom.
ing partner. The new firm assumes al
liabilities and are alone authorized 10 col
leci money due the ls,s hrrn.
NJ RUSSI,
W. CORNfTlUS.
Brcnhan. Sept. Is. 20. d,od.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

GEO. II. HERNDoN, one OF the
Bass gang, was killed. at Al
bany, N. Y, while attempting
to escape from the penitentiary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

THE New York ,SM0 publish
es an article in which it is sta
ted that Sunset Cox is arrayed
against the regular nominee in
New York and that he has fol-
lowed off after Tammany. -
His many friends in the south
will regret to..hear Of this error.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26
rrlcE OF PUBLICATIONS

UFFTIf OF fUbI-IINEfON
Vanness building, 81. Charles street, be-
tween Sandy and Quittnan sts.,
Brcnhani, Texas
rEaterel 1t the Pos;ohce al Brenhan,
Texas, as second-elsss mail matter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

"BLAcK-DRAUGHT" makes chilts
and fever impossible. Sold by J. Tristram.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26
NICARAGUA WHEAT.

Judge A, S. Broaddus, who
was at his home in Caldwell
on Saturday last returned on
Sunday evening. The judge
brought with him a sample Of
-four made of Nicaragua wheat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

THERE is something strangely parallel
in the tragic fates of Donaldson and
Wise. These men were intimately asso-
ciated in former years. Donaldson went
up in Chicago, and Wise from its rival
city, st. Louis. Each had with him one
companion. Neither of the balloons
were ever found, and the exact fate OF
each is matter of conjecture, although
it is thought that both were engulfed in
Lake Michigan. Each of the compan-
ions were found some time after the oc
casion, each on the shores of Lake
Michigan, one with copy of Chicago
paper in his pocket, the other with a
st. Louis paper. Donaldson was never
found, and neither has anything been
heard of Wise. Up to the present time
the cases are wonderfully similar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
A Regular Hanlan Stroke.

"Bill! Bill! come here quick, and
see Teddy's dad Joachim him." said
one Keokuk boy to another, in a sup
pressed tone of ecstasy, as he peeped
through crack in the wood-shed, and
saw Teddy's father dressing him down
with strip of weather
Gewhillikins See him swing that
paddle, though" put in Bill, as he took
a look, and then danced round with de-
light.
Regular old Hanlan stroke, amt
it?" added Gully, as he pushed Bill
away fer his turn to peek.
GOSH" remarked Bill, when it
came his time to make observations,
"gettin' in bout forty to ther mint,
hain't 'e?"
"Lemme see," demanded Gully,
crowding Bill out again. ooh, cracky
that's so, an Ted hain't got no shdin'
seat, either"
Jaw, thunder!" said Bill, in disgust
as he peeped in and saw Teddy dodge
and the father make false stroke, give
the knuckles of his other hand an aw.
full whack, then drop the paddle and &c
dancing into the house, the ole Cows
caught crab an quit on ther home
stretch-fun's over"
And they went off to build bonfire
in the hay-mow and throw stones a
an invalid cat.-Keokuk QoaCd) cat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

THE deep mines of Nevada are places
of frequent and fatal accidents and of
wonderful escapes. Patrick Holland, a
miner, was riding up through shaft, a
few DAYS ago, with several companions.
The cage lurched Unexpectedly, and he
was thrown over the edge. AS this hap
pened 600 feet from the bottom, his
death was not for an instant doubted.
His comrades rode to the mouth of the
shaft, obtained box for his remains,
and started downward. When near the
point of the accident they heard Hol-
land cry: "Slow up-I'm here" They
found him standing on a wall plate,
which is a jutting timber, with only
fourteen by sixteen inches of upper
surface. He had struck there through
good luck only, for the darkness was
complete.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
A WRITER in che of the society

A WRITER in che of the society
papers of London has been down to
Mr.. Tennyson's country home, and
says, among other things, that the room
in which the poet writes is one which
has more of repose than is common In
a brand-new house. He sits, well
fenced in by number of screens, at a
writing table facing the window; clay
pipes III any number cumoer his pa
pers, and general disarray would gain
ground everywhere but for the filial
offices of his eldest son, Hallam, who
makes him the most faithful and affec-
tionate of secretaries, copying his man.
uscripts, writing his letters, acting as
librarian to his books, and knowing oil
his poems by heart. The poets life is
contained in but q small space. He
has never cared for travelling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

EX.Gov. HoRATIo SEYMOUR, when
asked the other day whether he could
be induced under any circumstances to
become the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, said: Il need entire
rest. l have been overworked, and my
physicians prescribe for me quiet and in
activity This is my part for the short re-
mainder of my life, and 1 have no re-
greet in playing it. Besides, l have an
idea that the sentiment and wishes of
both the political parties turn to
younger and more vigorous men, and
all ask now is to be left in peace"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

In Wilkie Collins last novel the scene
is laid in England i'll 1917. Two OF the
characters are made to speak of taking
express trains, and another one sends
telegram. AS there were no passenger
railroads in England before 1925, and
practical telegraphy only dates from
1914, there is mean disposition to
trife with Mr.. Collins reputation for
accuracy. If Mr.. Collins, however, will
manage to keep the villain constantly
in pursuit of the heroine, the average
novel-reader will forgive him for igno-
rance of the cold facts of history.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
TEASING A TURK.
A Washington Bellies Joke ON the Tu
Minister.

Washington Bellies Joke the Turkish
Minister.
A Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Inter Ocean tells the follow
ing: The Turkish Minister at Washing
ton, whose name is Aristache, is given
to jewelry of the gorgeous kind. He
wears immense rings and pins and shirt
studs, and has an assortment that would
make a woman wild. The number and
value of his jewels is fabulous, and he
keeps them in precious casket locked
with golden key. 1t is said that he
has set of rings and pins, etc., for
every day in the year, and would sooner
cut his nose off than wear the same set
two days in succession.
When Gen. Beale's daughter, who
married the Russian Duke with an inn
possible name, was here, Aristache gave
her reception, and, with Oriental hos
pitality, met her at the door with a
golden dish of salt, and kissed the hem
of her dress. 1t is Turkish custom
to show respect by Offering an honored
guest, as a gift, the one possession
that the host prizes most, which, of
course, it is the proper thing for the
guest to decline. So Aristache, in the
manner OF his nation, rendered the
Duchess the golden key to the casket of
jewelry. She knew his vanity, and,
liking to tease him little, accepted the
gift, and attached the key to the chain
that hung about hef neck When she
left at the close of the evenings enter
tainment, she took the key with her.
Aristache had the horrors. He waited
day or two, but the key did not come
back. He called upon her, but she did
not mention it. He had worn the same
iewelry for three days, and was suffer-
ing torment. He sent for locksmith,
but it was no 90. The only way he
could get at his jewelry was to recover
the key or smash the silver box. Some
of his friends conveyed mild hints to
his tormentress, but they were of no
avail. The society gayety was at it's
height. She appeared everywhere with
the golden key hanging at her neck,
but the poor Turk was a prisoner of
circumstances. He wouldn't wear the
same Jewels week, if he never went
out again, and was on the verge of sui
eide when the key came back, with a
polite little note hoping that he had
suffered no inconvenience. Aristache
thanked Mohammed, and was himself
again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

WHEN q French manufacturer makes
a pipe for smoking with, he puts head
on it. That is, the bowl represents the
head of some distinguished man. The
principal pipemaker in Paris has just
published some statistics about the sale
of his pipes that ought to show who are
the most popular people in that gay
city. The head of Theirs in clay stands
first on the list, with sale of 81 500 in
the year the head of Gambetta second
with 1920; and the head of Grevy
third, with 2S,s00. Capoul comes fourth
with 26,120; and Cetywayo's head, OF
what purports to be it, fifth, with 25,73O
as against O,1SO for Judic's head.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
A Puzzle for Future Ge0logists.

A singular discovery was made dur
ing last years dredging operations of
the Coast Survey Steamer Blake, in the
Caribbean sea; discovery which should
furnish lesson of caution to geologi-
cal observers and theorizers.
While dredgieg to the leeward of the
Caribbean islands large accommodations
of vegetable matter and of land debris
were brought up from deep water,
many miles from shore. 1t was net an
uncommon thing to find, at depth of
over 1000 fathoms, and some ten or
fifteen miles from land, masses of
leaves, pieces of bamboo and of sugar
cane, dead land shells, and other land
debris, which were undoubtedly all
blown out to sea by the prevailing east
erly trade winds, and frequently masses
of vegetation, more or less waterlogged
and ready to sink, were found floating
on the surface of the sea. The contents
of some of the travis would, indeed,
have sorely puzzled pa.eontologist il
he had met them IL fossil state; amid
deep water forms of fishes, crabs, echi-
noderms, sponges, etc, would be found
orange and mango leaves mingled with
branches of bamboo and nutmegs, SO
that it would have been difficult to de-
eide whether the marine or the land
fauna predominated. Such find in q
fossil deposit would probably be ex-
planned as having occurred in shallow
estuary surrounded by forests. 1t is
not without interest to observe that
this large amount OF vegetable matter
thus carried out to sea seems to have
increased in certain localities the mum.
Der of marine forms of life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

The United States Consul at Bir-
mingham relates, in an interview tele-
graphed by cable, an incident showing
how necessary it is that American ex-
porters should deal with none but re-
sponsible houses in England. He once
saw fifty boxes of American butter sold
at auction for is cents pound. a few
days later forty boxes of the same but.
ter, bearing the brand of well-known
house, which was willing to vouch fol
the quality of the article, was sold to
customers for % cents a pound. Dur
ing this time the price of butter in open
market had not varied penny.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

EMINENT German statisticians have
recently published an estimate of the
total amount of capital invested in the
construction of railroads since Ste
phenson's experimental locomotive first
glided over double rail, reyolutioniz-
ing the transport system of our earth
The result of their calculations is the
amazing sum of seventy-6ve milliards
of francs, or SIS, 900, 100000. The event
that inaugurated the expenditure o.
such sum as this-nearly Sl5 heaG
for every human being inhabiting tht
terrestrial globe-is worthier of cele
bration by jubilee ceremonies than thu
anniversary of great battle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

II has frequently been said that no
horses could equal the best record OF a
man in a six-day race. The fallacy of
this notion was demonstrated in the re-
cent San Francisco contest between
men and horses. A common looking
beast from a livery stable, called Pima
fore, travelled $50 miles, beating the
best human performance, that of Wes-
ton, by nine miles. Pinafore is geld
ing, 8 years old, without a pedigree. He
was not famed by the race. The two
other horses made SAB and 5l4 miles,
while the foremost man scored only
3-5.