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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
THE FEVER.

New ORLEANS. Sept. 1.-Two
more of Gen. Hoods children
ale down with the fever. His
daughter Lydia died on Sunday.
There has been five cases and
three deaths in this family.
Gen. Hood bcqueathcd his
children to the survivors of his
Texas brigade,
Five new cases of yellow fe-
yer are reported. Extraordina-
ry precautions are being taken
to prevent spread of the fever.
MEMPHIS, Sept. Twenty
new cases on Sunday, 7 white,
IS colored; FIVE deaths. To-day
sixteen new cases are reported,
ID whites and 3 colored; s
deaths. The cityis being disin-
fected by the state board. a
case is reported at Bailey's sta
ton, Tenn.
MEMPHIS, Sept.2.- Twenty
eight new cases in all, Is white
and IS colored; four deaths
since yesterday. a quarantine
picket has been established
around the city and fifty noun
ted men will be signed to patrol
duty.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The
Hood children continue to i'm
prove; the remainder are all
well. No new cases reported.
If there be virtue in disinfec-
ton the fever cannot spread, SO
well is the work now reinaugur-
ated within the infected limits
New ORLEAs, Sep. B. One
new case of fever to-day on
Magazine street, the old center.
MEMPHIS, Sep. g. Twenty
six cases in all reported, equal
ly divided between black and
white.
The physicians at Grenada
Miss decided that the case re-
ported WIS not yellow fever.
Excitement subsiding, but the
shotgun quarantine is maintain
ed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The Galveston Neacs of Sep
tcmbcr lst is at hand. 1t is a
mammoth sheet and contains a
world of information about the
railroad towns of Texas and
their business, as well as a gen
eral review of. the commerce OF
The state. The industry and
enterprise of the Meas in col
lecting- and collating the vast
amount of matter contained in
this splendid edition will doubt
less be fully appreciated by the
public '-- 1855
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The Bolton /ou,RaL is now
satisfied that the Santa Fe rail-
way is on sound footing and
that the road will be built to
Bolton. It advises the Belto-
mans TO canvass the right OF
way matter and do a liberal
thing by the company. The
people of Bell county may rest
assured that the Santa Ee rail-
way is their most direct route
out of the woods aud that by
the time the next crop is made
the road will be at BeltoN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
TWO LUEATICS.

For some time the 0kolona,
Miss, paper WIS the champion
lunatic, his lunacy consisting in
Evaporation and abuse Of the
north. Fer i good while the
Okolona luna.ic had the field
10 himself, but now he has oP-
position. y lunatic at Lcmar,
Iowa, has started paper and
raves al the south with al the
vigor and vehcmencc that has
characterized the Okolona man.
If the sane newspapers would
let these insane fellows alone,
their rawlings would do no more
harm than if uttered in mad
house, but this is not the case.
Northern papers copy from the
Okolona man aud comment on
his rawlings as representing
southern sentiment, when in re-
atty he represents no ones SEN
timcnts but his own, and prob
ably not even his own; it is said
that he is in the pay Of the re-
publican campaign committee.
At all events the reproduction
of his articles in northern pa
pers has the desired effect, that
of engendering sectional feeling
and making the unthinking por-
ton OF the northern people be-
lieve that we of the south do
not think the war is over and
are yet ready to kill every man
in the north. The Iowa chap
is doing precisely the same
thing for his section of the
country by abusing the south.
One of his latest pieces of
abuse is tissue of falschoods
from beginning to end, and we
are sorry to see that it has been
extensively copied by many of
our Texas exchanges. No good
can be accomplished by pub
fishing such blackguardism; the
author of it does not represent
the sentiments OF his people
ard those who read it without
understanding this only get
their minds prejudiced without
cause or reason. The war is
certainly over and with it the
issues that caused it died, the
south has long since accepted
the situation in good faith, hence
the rawlings of the two lunatics
should attract no attention
whatever, either north OF south,
They are very much like two
jackasses in neighboring pas
lures, each trying to bray the
other to death.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

We would suggest, says the
Georgetown SIR. that when a
thief is convicted the state use
his labor and pay the owner OIL
the stolen property. The idea
is a good one, but seems to be
.inpracticable at present; as mat
ters now stand criminals are moi
even made self-suporting much
less being able to pay owners
for stolen property. Honest
men arc largely taxed to sup
port criminals.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

To bake fish: When cleaning
the fish, do not cut off the head
and tail; stuff it and sew it, OF
confine the stuffing by winding
the cord several times around
the fish; lay several piece Of
pork, cut in strings, across the
top, sprinkle over water, pepper,
salt and bread crumbs; put some
hot water into the the pan; bake
in a hot oven, basting very often.
when done, the top should be
nicely Drowned. If not basted
very often a baked fish will be
very dry.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

- Capt. J. E. Gray, Of Wash
inston county, who recently
made a trip through Burleson
county in the interest of the
grange. writes to the Caldwell
Register, that from what he saw
and the estimates made by 9TH
ers that the corn crop viii aver
age about ten bushels per acre
and cotton about one bale to
eight acres for the entire coun-
ty.
- Navasota Tablet. Aug. 20;
Last Friday while sheriff Dan
Wood was taking Lewis Jeffer-
son, a negro county convict
about y years old, to planta-
ton III Wallace Prairie. the ne
gro attacked Mr.. Wood with a
dirk knife; Mr.. Wood shot and
killed him. The coroners jury
said "self-detense." Two
new school houses are being
erected in Navasota.
-Lampasas Dispatch: Wa
ter is scarcer in this section
than ever before. Wells, springs
and creeks are dry and in many
localities stock has to be driven
miles to get water. At least
four of our saloons will indulge
IN the bell punch. At least 1900
persons have been in attendance
at the springs this season. The
whistle at the steam gin makes
the town have a real city ap-
pearance. Round Rocks fire
was announced a few minutes
after it occurred-the telegraph
is big thing.
- Hampstead Courier, Aug.
80: Fall fights fully opened.
More cotton received this week
than any previous one this sea-
son. Mr.. Casey, of Howth sta
ton, was taken with bleeding of
the lungs, on the cotton plat
form on Tuesday last, and died
before he could be taken to the
nearest house. Prof. Minor has
been appointed principal OF
Prairie View Normal School,
with salary of sI2oc per year.
DR.. Morris, of Bellville, is nego-
tiating for the material of the
Messenger Office; he wants to
start a paper at Bellville.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
ABOUT koBBT-HoRsEs.

The Bon!,am Ntses says the
old-tashioned party organ was
not intended, expected, or al
lowed to tell the truth, only 50
far as it might advance the III
,crests Of the party whose cox
lar il bore. The party organ
Of the oldcn time has had its
day and has about bcoome-cX-
tinct." Papers supported wholly
by official patronage are gcner-
ally nearly worthless as newSPa-
pcrs. Rrt few persons nova
days take i newspaper simply
on account of its politics, many
republicans take and read dcm-
ocrauc papers because they get
the general news; they want
to be informed of what is going
on in the world and i'll reality
care but little about political
news as applied directly to this
or that party; the party organ
usually ignores news OF all kinds
and confines Itself strictly to lis
party affairs; such papers gen
orally start on their journey
mounted on a hobby-horse, the
said hobby-horse IS well and
stoutly built of good sound TIM
Der, and not being sensitive like
a horse Of flesh and bones does
not tire. If only the party or
gan had the hobby-korsc it
might be able to amuSc the
people indefinitely, but unfor-
tunately every person who has
arrived at maturity has hobby
horse of his own, hence in
short time they tire. The peo-
pie being informed Of what is
going on think for themselves
and draw their own conclusions
and it is seldom they are very
far from right, By this we do
not mean to detract from the
power or influence of the press;
it is potent for good or evil, the
press in fact moulds public opin-
ion, people read and think; if
the opinions expressed by the
press are sound they are adop-
ted by the people, if unsound
they are rejected. All matters
CT public interest are legitimate
subjects of criticism and if a
public officer, high or low, or
party does wrong the people
want to know it and they look
to the newspapers to be inform
cd of what is done and what is
going to be done. The news
paper of to-day is truly a retl.x
of the days doings. 1t is OK
pectcd to collect and collatc the
news of the day; the people
themselves make the news and
the papers publish it, hence
every man who would be in
formed OF what is going on in
his neighborhood, county, state
country or the world at large
must read the newspapers and
by reading form opinions. The
strict party paper or organ pays
no attention to news, but con-
fines itself to its party dogmas
and continues to ride its hobby
horse.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

For drawing understandable conclusions.
commend US to the Brenham BANNER all
the t;me.-l1ous,on Telegram.
The above understandable
conclusion" is drawn by the
Houston T2cg'am simply be-
cause the BANNER did not side
with it in the recent quarantine
complications. Only this and
nothing more. The quarantine
being at end the BANNER wishes
to be considered out of the
fight.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The Louisiana division of the
army of northern Virginia at a
a meeting held in New Orleans
resolved: THAT we can not al
low his (Gen. Hoods old bri-
gade of Texans the entire
charge of providing for the fu-
ture of his children, but claim
our share of the pleasant task,
which belongs to the whole
south"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

THE Galveston NtTi;s has put
on an entire new dress, both of
body and advertising type and
has also increased the width Of
its columns. The As.rs keeps
fully up with the times and at
all times maintains its reputa-
ton as the leading newspaper
OF Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

Ex-Governor Sprague saved a
man from drowning at Narrag-
ansetl Pier on Thursday. The
telegraph does not give the
mans name, but we believe no
one with suspect that it was Mr..
Conkiin9.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

TIE Victoria 44ap0eate says
The facts regarding the. Sunday
law as given blythe HoustonAg(
slsaws the law was never prop
CRY passed. and hence should
not besespcsted. - g. -sss.-
sss p
baxD9sdl1e greatest curse OF
thc human -fa6c3net -whiskey.
says the San Saba Meai5. lie
had ate at-Iesst a dozen greasy
biscuits for breakfast tho morn
ing he wrote that paragraph.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

CAPT LEWIS LAwsHE, a vetc-
ran and pensioncr of the war of
1872 died at San Marcos on the
Ist last, aged 90 years. The
captain had been Mason 65
wears. He was native Of
Pennsylvania, he entered the
service of the United States in
1872 and rose to the rank of
captain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The Turner's Falls Reporter
says the fishery question is:
"How much gin have you in
your flask?" We accept the
statement as absolutely correct,
for the Reporter is high author
ity IN matters OF this kind.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

Many plant garden seeds too
deep. a good method of SOW
ing ANIMALS is to prepare the
ground carefully, and then place
the seed on the top, covering
them with earth to the depth of
an eighth of an inch. After
pressing slightly, place a bit of
cotton clote over the seed BEG.
and keep the cloth damp by
watering it morning and night,
In a week the seed will sprout.
when the cloth may be removed.
The young plants should be pro-
tccted for a few days from the
scorching heat of the afternoon
sun.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

THE election in San Francis
co On Wednesday was the quiet
est one ever held. The total
vote is 1900 in the city. Kali
loch is elected mayor. The
democratic and honorable bilks
tickets cut no figure. Davis,
republican congressman, is re-
elected and the republican state
ticket is genarally ahead.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

There seems to be no end
to the vim and enterprise of the
BRENNAN BANNER. 1t has in
creased the size of its daily four
columns, adding much interest
ing matter. If it don't enjoy
bountiful success well never
again pin our faith to the motto,
"If you would enjoy. success,
merit it. "-GonS7kcs IgN.rty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

A park policeman, seeing a
yellow dog near two handsome
addressed women,..approaches,
respectfully and Says: Does
rhis beautiful little creachure
lifelong to you, ladies' Mercy
nor Park policeman lifting his
dane-"Get out O here. you
beast"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
Commissioner Walsh, has is

Commissioner Walsh has is
sued a circular with special in
tructions to surveyors. in which
he calls attention to article
1916, Revised Statutes, which
requires a fee of one dollar to
be paid on filing each set of field
notes for less than. one league
and labor of land. and a fee of
two dollars for each set for more
than that amount. Surveyors
will, therefore, enclose above
fees when they forward field
notes or instruct parties SO to
do for whom they make surveys.
Articles 1894 and $685., Revis-
ed Statutes, require all entries
or applications to be made in
writing and filed. with the sur
veyor. who shall register the
same in a book kept for that
purpose and forward them with
the field notes and certificates to
the Land Office. Neglect of
these requirements may endan-
ger titles. In forwarding papers
to the Land Office surveyors
and others should enclose there
with the name and address of
the owner or agent for whom
such surveys are made. The
Revised Statutes take effect on
September 1, 1879. and these
regulations willbeenforced from
that date.-StatcsNlaR.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The Rev. Mr.-was once
called upon to marry a man to
hiz fourth wife. As he ap-
preached the couple he said:
please to rise The man wig
gled about in his chair moment
aid finally spoke. We've usual
ly sot,"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

A VERY small vote was pollcd
at Tuesdays election on the
constitutional amendment. In
many precincts no polls were
opened. From scattering re-
ports as published in the Gal
weston Ntsrs it is certain the
amendment is carried by a large
majority of the small vote poll
ed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

y copy of the Brennan
WEEKLY BANNER has reached
the Statesman office. Like the
DAILY BANNER it is an admirable
paper, in fact i'll style, ability
and quantity of reading matter
it is hardly cqualed in Texas
.iHStlR Statesman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

q REUNION of the prisoners
81 war of Toledo, O., is to be
held in that city October I. A
number of distinguished military
officers have been invited.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

\ statue of Francois Arago,
the astronomer is to be unveiled
at Perpignan on Sunday, Sep
tcmber FL. 1t is not however, in
recognition of Arago's scientific
genius that this tribute is to be
paid to his memory, but because
he was one of the prominent
Republicans 1913. The reac-
tionary papers regret that they
cannot sympathizc with a dem
onstration in which, under other
circumstances, they would glad
ir have shared.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

at Sturgeon, Nc, at the
close of four days fair, 4 male
infant was found murdered in
the ladies saloon; boy riding
a race was thrown and serious
Iy injured; at night the marshal
in attempting to arrest two men
fighting had his arm nearly
severed from his body. All
this in one day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

CAPITAL is abundant in Gal
weston, which is attestcd by the
fact that money CAN be had on
good securities at 7 to s. per
cent, while one of the leading
banks has reduced its rate OF
discount to S per cent. Money
is now seeking Investment at all
commercial centers at reduced
rates of interest, thus showing
beyond contradiction that there
is plenty of that much sought
commodity. There is also Il
steady and heavy flow of specie
to this country from Europe.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

THE Waco 7fhphone of Sep
TENDER Ist is mammoth sheet
devoted chiefly to the annual
review of the business of Waco.
For the season OF 1880 the
receipts Of cotton were 45,494
bales. Waco has go mcrcan-
tile firms, g lawyers and So
doctors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

A DISPATCH from Yokohoma.
September 5, says Gen. Grant
sailed for San Francisco on the
City Of Toxic to-day; he will
arrive about the 2Ist inst. -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

MEErINes of the survivors of
Ieos's brigade are being held
] Various parts Of the state to
IKE action or the death of Gen.
{ood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

IaE damage by Mondays
krm New Orleans and vicin-
III amount to nearly half
"a dollars.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

I orNTERFErT Silver dollars arc
randant IN Denison. The only
! y 10 detect thesparious from
genuine. is. by the weight.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The Denison Meas says two
many young men are endcavor-
ing TO live by their wits instead
of by honest labor. This is. the
reason there is SO much gamb-
ling and crime. Too many
young men try to live by their
wits when they are sadly def
Gent in that quality; they mag
lie they are cut out for mer-
chants and professional Men
when they insight make passablc
mechanics or excellent farmers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

COLORADO BILL, and a man
named Elliot were duly hanged
Al Fort Smith on Friday for
|piurders committed in the beau
!iful Indian territory.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

Mrs.Oates' new husband had
better carry a shotgun. 1t is
the best thing to drive away the
admirers of his wife.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

s San Antonio the saloonists
frve the Sunday law strictly
shatting the front doors and
hung the backdoors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

If Mr.. Sprague needs any adj
ditional firearms, Senator Blaine
will undoubtedly let him in on
his rife contracts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

fHE September idition ofthe
'Faco Erowiao, is a large and
|ahdsome paper devoted to an
naal review of that thriving
6Nn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

pURlNe the month of August
fS7.o5o standard dollars were
kned; total coined to august
$40, 2sz.oso.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

Sign painters have been trav-
Cling through Texas ornament
ing fences and dead walls with
inscriptions reading take SIM
mons liver regulator, Prckley
ash bittcrs.' 'iIcrriclls pill, "
and the like. The comptroller
rules that these gratuitpuss adj
viscrs of the public must pay
an occupation tax Of SIS to the
state and five dollars to cSch
county prgSuent,d with their
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

'oHN WELSH, cx-Unitcd States
6;nister to England, arrived at
IS home in Philadelphia, Au-
90 sIst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
A NEw ORLvANs special. Sen

a NEW ORLEANS special, Sep.
~. to the MssSs says a hurricane
Z has rrblo@ing all day; de-
parture. Of steamboats, prcvcn-
ted. Sons, MY coal barges
were sunk.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

rFigArE telegram from Gre
pa, Miss TO Louisville, Ky,
IS siserc is great excitement
<s local case of yellow fever.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

fHE Paris Mo,M Ttraa,
host excellent newspaper, is
con to be enlarged to a nine
E67nmn paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
FREE OF CHARGE.
Camp Meeting.
HACK TO THE GROUNDS

will be prepared to furnish transporsz-
ton to and from Major penn's camp meet
ing near Independence. duang the coniiR-
uancc of the meeting.
Fare-Singie trip, IS cents.
Round trip, SI.oo-
Tickets good during the meeting. Parties.
desiring passage will please notify me thro'
the Post Office at Brenham the day before.
Special hack and baggage wagon for fam
lies. J. N. SMITH.
Au1ust 2I- rS-o-dSwIm.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

2 Dcnison HoaH thinks
Esron has made a fool Of it
What docs the Heuton
Ei<esasg think of the Herald.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The BRENNAN DAILY BANNER,
thriving and prospecting, finds
itself obliged to--add another
column to each page, to meet
the demand for advertising
space, Keep striving, neighbor.
You have done well in the past
and will do still better in the
future, for live, industrious pa
pcrs are bound to win-WaeO
Iekctk0Mc. -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

FlsHr took place recently
i Fort Sill between d bear and
segro-the bear was the best
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

The SPRAGUE scandal. which
had a,tcmporary hull, has been
re-opened by the suddes, dcpar-
turc Of Mrs. Spraguc and her
three daughters from Cauonch-
ct 1t is said that an espionage
has been kept on her by dircc-
ton of senator Conkliug. A
New York paper says that Mrs.
SpragSe left the Canonchct man
sion because Of the i'll treatment
anos~violencc Of her husband
!, 4,1- s.y ': o, TWO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05
Ar a railroad meeting held

AT a railroad meeting held
in Caldwell on-Saturday last, a
committee was appointed to
secure the right of way New
life has been infused in the
town over The prospect of
speedy railway connection.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-05

Moth,r, when your dear baby suffers in
teethins. use DR.. WinchelPs 1eething Syr-
up, it soothes the pain, regulates the bow
els, quickly cures collie, brings natural sleep
and is so charming in all its effects, that if
YOU Use it once you will use it always. Sold
nv 7. TrisiTam at only 2S cents bottle.