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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

The Texas and Pacific rail-
road is to be extended to Wealth
erford at once. The further
west theroad goes the better it
VIII be Tor Dallas.
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The Comanche C7aefrefering
to the governors proclamation
heads its article; "An extra
session of the legislature called,
A vast amount of legislation
desired BY old grand ma Rob
erts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

The Hampstead Registe, has
been enlarged to a "a column
paper and is much improved in
appearance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30
TIE SANTA FE RAILWAY.

The Statesman quotes Mr.. T.
w. Folts who has just returned
to Austin from Galveston. He
reports a healthy feeling in bus
mess circles in the Island City.
Citizens Of that city have re-
Gently invested $4,000 in the
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

MoNEY invested in schools,
yields more interest than extra
sessions and veto messages
Comanele CzAeE.
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KANSAS AND THE NEGRO.

| SIlldlOl dllu GS-SONSAHOl W
Mississippi, writes a private let
ter from his home at Friar's
Point, Miss, in which he gives
a lengthy account Of the exodus
and its causes. He has about
$50 families on his plantation.
He gives detailed account Of
the system Of labor, pay, etc,
which is much the same as it is
here in Texas. He says "out-
side the voting places, aside
from politics, the negro is kind
ly treated. Before the courts,
on the plantations, in the fami-
ly, l doubt if in all the broad
land thenegro can find more ten
der and sympathising whites.
The cause of the present hegira
may be traced to the politicians.
The present unwise agitation in
congress has been seized upon
to rob the south of its labof.
The ex-senator says the negro
is made to feel that he repre-
sents Gods chosen people, the
children of Isreal; that the
wicked Southerners are contriv-
ing his practical reinstatement;
that he must shake the dust of
the south from his feet and has
ten to the promised land, Kan
sas. Out Of the south he is de-
termined to go. On his arrival
in the north he will consume
with relish all that is supplied
to him, but when this ceases
and bread must be supplied by
labor, mark my prediction, says
the ex-senator, the negro will
yearn for return to his native
south. He will find himself face
to face with the white man in
Kansas; he will find there, as
here, that the white man will
sell him goods for all that he
will give that he will rent him
coed land and hire him mules
for all that he will agree to pay;
that when he accepted his free
dom he lost his guardian; that
in the battle of life he IS under
the memorable white mans law
of "every man for himself"
ex-governor Allcorn is a
strong republican and during
the days of radical rule III Mis-
sissippi was a very prominent
man, and if there is anything in
political faith, should be the
firm and strong friend of the
negro. In his letter he seems
to take. a non-partisan and strict
ly impartial view of the situa-
ton. He predicts for the me-
groes going north nothing but
ruin; they will find that in Kan
sas they will have to work much
harder to make living than
they do in the south, and we
add in addition. that their pres
ence is not desired by the Kan
sas people and when they get
there they will find that instead
of being among friends they
will be among strangers and in
a strange land.
In this immediate vicinity it
is understood that the Kansas |
fever is breaking out; experience
has proved that it is useless to
attempt to dissuade the colored |
man from going to Kansas and
while we would rather have
them stay here, none will at
tempt to prevent their going. |
The colored man is free in the
fullest acceptation of the term
and if he desires to go to Kan
sas to make his fortune or fill
paupers grave he has the priv
ilege of doing so. If the negro
politicians would only have the
kindness to go there they would
carry with them host of good
wishes.
THE Austin Statesman says
the greenback party in Texas
consists mainly of the late cam
didate for the governors place
Il
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

LADIES L-Go to C.G. COUGHS
to see his new and novel shoes
Basket goat, S. S., French
kid button, Cur-kid-N but
ton. Misses kid button, Chill
dren's button.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

THE international exposition
at the city of Mexico has been
abandoned. Cause want of
money.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

LOCAL editors on the weekly
papers in Texas are now having
Goodies or dead loads" of fun
at the expense of the mosqui-
toes and fleas. The insects can
stand it if the local editors
can.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

TEE Giddings Lone Star has
laid aside its patent under-coat
and is now strictly home pa
per.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30
SIX new newspapers havt

DIX new newspapers have
been started in Texas during
the past two weeks. and two
papers have died in the same
time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

ne White vests at 90 cents
and upwards at D. w. Bloom
bargh & Co.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

SILK THREAp-All shades,
colors and numbers, just receiv-
ed. PaMPELL & HARRISON.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

A carload of choice sugar
house molasses for sale low to
the trade at C. w. KLAEDENS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

A KEW military compeny ssyl-
ed the Navarro county rifles has
been organized at Corsicana.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

What did you say, splendid
cloth shoe worth rs reduced to
only 81 at c. A. Potters for the
next sixty days.
Prints for the next sixty days
will be sold at 4 IL and 5 cents
per yard
For thirty days only, kero-
sine oil sI.25. coffee Obs for 81,
best white sugar olbs for 81 at
c. A. PoTrER's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

AT the instance of Col. Mills
the president has ordered sent
to Texasa battery. of Parrot guns
for the Galveston Artillery COM
pany; a battery of Napoleon
guns for the Houston Old
Guards and 500 stand of small
arms for the state government.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

-a Paris Banner has put on
a patent overcoat. This does
not betoken prosperity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

"A sixty acre field near Dali
las produced this season an av-
erage of nearly sixty-five bush
els of oats to the acre.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

THE senate quarantine bill
has passed the house without
amendment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

CoKPus CnRisrI has a new
paper called the BnH Deg.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

Ed RICHARDSON. of IaSh
Miss, is said 70 be ting
cotton planter iF~he
He owns nineteen plan
the Yazoo districts, havi
900 acres under cultivat;6h!(
600 of them in cotton. His crop
is about 10000 bales.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

AUSTIN. is the place for gas;
it holds its own even when the
legislature is not in session. On
Tuesday last gas was furnished
and the balloon ascension took
place according to programme.
AT Lake Charles. La, on the
o4th a small mail propeller was
struck by a whirlwind and cap
sized. The captain and engin-
eer swan ashore, but six pas
sengers who were unable to
swim were drowned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

A MINING excitement has
broken out in Montgomery
county Arkansas, near Hot
Springs. Old miners say the
prospects are, fine; stamping
mill has been ordered and a
shaft has been sunk. Many
claims have been staked out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

The veto message of the gov
ernor has caused a general dis
cussion of the school question:
and it has now narrowed down
to the proposition: free schools
or no free schools. The demo-
cratic party has pledged itself to
free schools,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

FOR RENT.
A comfortable dwelling, = rooms and
gallery, all new. good water and other
convenience, near the square
JOHN A. RANDLE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30
~ G. SMITH,
SADDLE-TREE MAKER,

Al rotiers iiIlcs promptly al living..priees
PATRONAGE solicited.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

= susanna Loughton, color
ed, appeared before a Hous-
ton justice and made complaint
that she had been seduced I'M
der promise of marriage by one
David Rhoades, colored. She
proposed to take the law on
Dave, but he agreed to compro-
mise by marrying susanna, and
they married.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

D. w. BLooMDaReH s. Co.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-30

"A Waller county justice of
the peace writes to the Houston
Telegram that he has just visi-
ted San Felipe and found the far
mers greatly excited about the
cotton worms, and on some
places,,worm..entirely destroying
thecotton. One man has plowed
up and planted over. Eight or
ten miles below San Felipe the
impression is the entire cotton
crop will be destroyed within go
days. Things look gloomy.
"A San Antonio Nimrod
has discovered that the great Sc
cret in hunting is to appear as
attractive as possible to the
fowls of the air and the beasts
of the field. When he goes out
hunting he arrays himself in a
bee-gum hat, patent leather
boots and ball dress, carrying a
gold headed cane. Personal at
tractiveness has its fascination
to the game. He tried the ex-
pertinent and in an hour and a
halt returned with fabulous
quantity of game including sew
en- skunks. fourteen deer and
upwards of a hundred quail.
As the Express shoulders this
hunting story we believe every
word of it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27

the members. Have open meetings occa-
sionally. Anything to prevent torpor.
There is much Of good in the grange. Get
it out.
1t seems quite probable that the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the Ma
tional grange making the monthly dues five
instead of ten cents, has not been concurred
in by the necessary two-thirds majority.
The worthy master stated that in the
whole of his extensive travelling over the
state in the interest of the grange, he did
not know Of one single instance OF a failure
in these cooperative stores where the Roch-
dale plan was strictly carried out.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRRYY.
GRANGE GROWTH.

The Waco (Texas) Examiner and Patron
says: The philosophy which estimates
strength from numbers is a short-sighted
and badly informed philosophy. The
strength of a nation or organization is i'll its
spirit ard material, and large numbers IS
rather an element Of weakness than OF pow
err. The contrast of the grange five years
ago and now, is highly favorable to the
present time. Fat persons are not always
healthy persons, large armies are not nee
essarily strong armies, immense countries
are not ex-necessitate great countries, but
the reverse is rather the truth. The nations
and armies which have revolutionlzed the
world. have without exception been small
in number. but great in material. and CHINA
to-day is one of the weakest nations in the
world, though numerically equal to a score
of nations put together. The growth OF the
grange was an unhealthy. morbid growth,
and while it seemed strong it was in reality
an agglomerated mass ofincoherent and un-
formed. unframed aud unassimilated mate
rails. 1t had the dropsy, fatty degeneracy
of the heart and apoplexy before it was out
of swaddllng clothes. 1t would have died
in its infancy, but fortunately 1t bad a strong
constitution, Hard fare, plenty OF thrash
mos, a rough experience and hard work
nave taken the fat off it., stiltened its mus.
Giles, knit the bones, made its tendons OF
steel and it is now a man, small, it is true,
but wiry, vigorous, and with obstinacy
enough to live forever. 1t has moral stami-
ma, it has determination, it has every valua-
BILE quality that it did not have, and has lost
every weakness that 1t did possess.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
TO MAKE THE GRANGE INTERESTING.

First Of all, every subordinate grange
should own a good hall, large enough to &C
commodate all their members, and visiting
members. too. The hall should be comfort
ably fitted up in a home-llke style, and as
one of the fixtures we think a good organ
indispensable, as this would generally cause
more interest to be taken in music-a thing
badly neglected in most oranges. There
should also be plenty of music books pro-
part in the exercises. Each grange should
have as good a library as it can afford, of
books on various subjects, so that all may
be suited. Copies of the leading agricultu-
raj. horticultural and other papers should
be kept on file in the library room, so that
members seeing the various papers might be
induced to subscribe for some of them. Dur
ing the long winter evenings, especially,
plenty of questions (not nonsense) should
be furnished the question box, read by the
lecturer and literally discussed by the men,
bers. The good old-fashioned harvest feast,
now going out of date, should be INDUCED
in the evening a class of pretty girls or
manly boys have taken the fourth degree.
When the wintry days have passed, and
lovely spring has unfolded the buds, ana
mother earth is again covered with a carpet
of green grass, picnics should again be in
dulged in by all good members. During
the summer and fall months, when the
grange meetings seeem the least Interesting
and only a teW of the most earnest mem
hers attend. we shOuldintrOduce something
rev to inuuce~a better, attendance.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
STRAW,

HEApoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
Office OF Chief Quartermaster,
ST. PAUL, MINI, February 5, 1879.
Sealed proposals in triplicate. subject to the usu.
al conditions, will be received at this ONCE, ana a.
o,clock noon, on the 18th day Of March. 1879, at
w nrasant time oi f Sidaapa lsffs sr fasy IS Mi,a "a and Spd deiise y Of.
WOOD, COAL; GR 81 BRAN HA1
rennired during the fiscal year commencing July
lst, 1879, and ending June Both, 1880, at the follow
ING posts and stations, viz: st. Paul anu FORT
s s;ssaing, T fn3te1, At Ba aan1t0n s sea noras hb n' a
Lincoln, Meade (formerly Camp Ruhlen), Yates,
standing Rock Agency r.,,a Bennett Rnnd.,, Ssn n1jv ane
Ellis, Shaw, Logan, Camp Baker, Missoula,
Benton, Assinaboine, NEW post ON MILK riSer)'
delivery of such of the supplies-grain and bran
las the Government may need, before June sym,
execution of contract for the remainder, depends
upon appropriation, applicable for the purpose oy
separate bids, in triplicate, are required for each
post and for each class Of supplies, and should pc
accompanied by a copy OF tn u.s. ad, ert1 iea mia, ha b q
ceiyed, and preference given to articles OF domestic
production
that in case the contract is awarded to the person
proposing, it will be accepted and entered INTO, ana
good and sufficient security furnished oy MN I'M
responsible persons, to be certlfled as gooa ana sui
fcient guarantors by a u. S. District attorney,
Collector of Customs, orany other officer of the
IT. S. Government, or responsible person known
to the officer receiving the bid.
The Government leserves the right to reject any
and all bids. In bidding for grain bidders will
state the rate per 100 pounds and not per bushel.
Blank proposals and printed circulars stating the
| kind and estimated quantities required at each post,
| and giving fun Instructions as to the manner OF
bidding, conditions to be observed BY bidders ana
terms Of contract and payment, will be furnished
on application to this Office or the Quartermasters
at the several posts and stations named:
Envelopes containing proposals shall he marked
Sc PropOSalS and aa-
dressed to the undersigned or the respective post or
depot Quartermasters. CHAS. II. TOMPKINS,-
Deputy @. M. General, US. A., @. O. ID.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
GRANGE MOTIFS.

The Texas State grange met at Sherman
on the second Tuesday of January.
The salary of the master of the Kansas
State grange has been raised from 500 to
$500 per year.
The gain in membership in the grange m
Kansas from September, 1877, to September
1878, was $40.
Don't let the grange go to sleep. Study
TO get up something new that will interest
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
BUTTE PR0pucE MARKET.

BUTTE, February Z, 1879.
The following figures rule the markets of
the Silver City this morning:
Flour-best-$4.00 90. s4f
Graham-$4.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i'm the market.
Corn meal-Montana-$7.00 90.
Wheat-$2.0 0(0$2.5 so.
Oats-$2. 50(0S$3. 90.
Bran and Shorts-2.50.
Barley-2.0O.
Beans-9C.
Potat6es-$2. 0o@$2.50.
Butter-40c.
Eggs-65c.
aCheese-17c.
Bacon-Montana-16c.
Bacon-breakfast-lSc. 4
Hams-18c.
Lard-l5c.
Pork-$9.00
Beef-3.25, Onfoot.
Mutton-3.50 "a head.
Venison-1Oc.
Chickens. spring per doz $l2.oo.
Chickens, Hens 4" $l2.25.
Ducks, $l2.OO.
Turkeys-$4.W each.
Onions-6c.
Beets-4c.
Cabbage-5c.
Carrots-4c.
Hay-S1S,0 90. U 5R#H. I.4
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
DUB TENURE OF LIFE

Depends in great measure upon our regard
for or neglect of the laws OF health. II we
violate them we cannot expect to make OLD
bones.o But that the span OF existence al
lotted to a naturally delicate constitution, or
one which has been shaken by disease may
be materially heightened. is a fact of which
we have daily proof. The vivitying and re-
storative influence of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters upon a failing physique affords a
striking illustration of the power OF Jndic-
ious medication to strengthen the hold on
life. Restored digestion, complete assimila-
ton. renewed appetite, sound repose. these
are among the benefits conferred upon the
debilitated by that supreme renovan.t. WIN
and d nervous system tranqueliZed. the in
valid, after a course of the Bitters, feels that
his life-tenure is no longer the precarious
thing that it was--that he may yet ENJOY a
.sgreen old age"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
HELENA PRODUCE MARK EFT.
HELENA. Feb. q. 1879.

# IASAN = ~ - 80
The markets show but little change this
week. The ruling figures the morning are
as follows:
Flour-choice brands-$3.400$3 so.
Wheat-ol. 75@$l.80.
Oats-$2.00
Rarley-brewers'-$2.00-
Barley-feed-$1.40.
Bran and Shorts-$1.25@1.5o.
Peas-$1.25.
Chopped teed-$2.o0.
Potatoes-75c. 0$l.O0.
Cabbage-3c.
Butter-35c.@ 4oc. packed in lots-3o
@40c.
Cheese-20c. =
Eggs-40c. 950c.
Pork-gross-$6.00.
Pork-net-$6. 500S7.0 90.
Chickens, SIS. OO0$9.0O per doz.
Young cnickens-$5.O01$6.0 90.
Turkeys, $3.25@$3.5 80 each.
Ducks-$8@$9.O0 per dozen.
Fish-15c per ID.
Hay-$1O.0 0@$12.O 90 per ton.
Wood-$4.0 00$5. 80 per cord.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27

From all parts of the country reports
come of the immense sales and increasing
demand for that deservingly popular Sew
ING Machine, The Old and Reliable STAN
pARD.,t the price of which, the proprietors
wisely reduced to $40 including all the at
tachments. and at once secured for them a
popularity among the people, tar beyond
that ever yet attained by any other ma.
chine at any price, the consequence OF winch
is agents are leaving the old high priced ma
%c!1ines. and seeking territory for the STAN
DARD.. knowing from experience mai
with the best goods at the lowest price they
can outseil all other Machines, where the
superior quality and low price is made
known. This splendid Machine combines
all the improvements. 1t is far ahead OF all
others in beauty and durability Of its work,
ease OF management. light running and GER
tainty of operation, il sensibly made upon
sound principles; with positive working
parts ali steel. and can be safely put down as
the very perfection of a Serviceable Sewing
| Machine. in every particular, that will out
last any Machine, and at a price far down
below any other. 1t is thoroughly warrant
| ed for five years. Kept IN order tree OF
charge. And sent to any part OF the Coun-
FRY for examination by the customer before
nayment of the bill. We can predict equal
iv as large a demand for them in this sec
| tion as in others. Families desiring the best
| Machine manufactured should write direct
TO fhe factory. And enterprising persons
wishing to seize the chance should apply for
40 desirable AN agency. See advertisement
in another part of this paper. Address; Stan
dard Machine CO.. Cor. Broadway ana Cnn-
ton Place, New York. 10 ".
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Prickly Pear House,
n. H. CLARK, Proprietor.

This new hotel is situated upon the Bozeman
road. six and a half miles from Helena. 1t is we'll
kept. and capable of accommodating the travelling
public in the most approved manner.
The Worthington advance., 1879-04-24
Field Culture Of Cabb axe.

In your issue for January 8, page %, Mr.. j.
Il. Summerton gives us his manner OF grow
ing cabbage, in which he was quite success.
full. AS the raising Of cabbage has been quite
difficult the past few year,, any 'methed that
insures success must be of benefit if known to
the public. have yearly cultivated about one
half acre Of cabbage the past few years, some
years with success, and others entirely fsiling,
ON account Of clubfoot and the worm. had
almost come to the conclusion that it was time
and labor lost TO try and raise crop of cab
bage. My greatest enemy was clubfoot, de-
yeloped in the seed bed SO that the plants at
the time OF setting out would frequently show
the disease badly. My attention was directed
to the raising Of the plants to get them free Of
disease if possible. My seed bed was made
last sping, where there were chips and accu-
mutations ofan old wood pile tAatha not been
used for years. The refuse waste OF the wood
pile had been naked together and burned,
had the benefit of the ashes thus made; also
the decaycd chips which escaped the fire, this
plat was well spaded up and the cabbage seed
sown. AS soon as the plants appeared above
ground they were sprinkled with wood ashes
for number of times, to protect them from
the small black fly. About June 10, when the
plants were ready to set we marked the ground,
the holes for the plants and had the holes
filled with liquid manure from the barn yard
The plants were then set This wetting the
holes ENSURES their living, even if the ground
is dry'at the time of setting. We cultivate
with horse! and ,cultivator, to beep the
ground free of weeds. Last season we gave
the, cabbage sprinkling of brine by dissolv.
ing as much salt in pail of water as would
dissolve before using. This we did as a pre-
ventive Of injury by worms. By this method
We raised the finest crop Of cabbage ever raised
on the farm. Tne only drawback was that the
fall was SO fine and warm that many of the
heads burst. Whether VIC canraise another
crop by mangltng in the same manner, with
equal success, time will tell. We shall try
Perhaps there might be something in the seed
being grown from sound healthy stock. Who
can tell?-Cor. Country Gentlensan