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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
COnch Pea Again.
Editors Of The Florida Agriculturist.
lilly 90 49,

Editors OF The Florida Agrlcultur1st.
JULY 90, 1879.
l would be glad to know more
about the Conch pea which I pro.
cured from DeLand, and have planted
as fertilizing mulch around my or
ange trees. Hence, these questions
First-If planted early, say how
early, and the vines cut and. moved
for hay, will there be an aftermath
or second growth from the stalks OF
stubble left in the ground?
Second-How long, from date OF
planting, does this variety require to
ripen, or perfect its seeds ?
Third-Are these peas superior to
the ordinary cow-pea, for table use
Fourth-Where did the Conch
pea originate, and how long has it
been cultivated in Florida?
Please reply, and oblige your
friend and reader. WELAKA.
4'asecers.-The peas can be planted
in April and cut for fodder in July,
and will grow from the root stock
and give crop of peas in October.
Second-They commence TO bios
som about September, and ripen
their seed in October or November.
Third-The Peas are white, and
smaller than the ordinary cow-pea,
and are superior for table use.
Fourth-We have only known
them in Florida about three years,
but had them growing in the. West
Indies years ago, from seed brought
from Louisiana. They were called
there, Kirkland Increase. They are
very much like the black-eye peas.
without the mark and smaller in SIZE.
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AGENTS..

among oar other agents, aoe hGOe
appointed Mr.. F. L. BLANCHARD,
formerly. foreman Of or establishment,
as General I%aveLi'ag Age1at, acho IS
0atthorizedt to receiUe subscriptions and
advertisements, and to receipt for the
payment Of the same We ask that
the usual coavtesies Of the public and
transportation tines nay BE escte,ac1e1
% him.
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one without which no orange-grower
can do is, the spring pruning scissors,
powerful enough to cut off consid-
cradle sized limb. We notice some
excellent ones at Dreka 81 Co.'S, at
this place, the price of which is 81,
and they will send them by mail for
$1.25. They are strong and cheap.
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10 Correspondents.

To Corresponds
Article relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscripts.
All communications intended forpublica-
ton must be accompanied with real name,
as guarantee of good faith. Names Will
ANONYMOUS contributions viii be regarded
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Orange City Items.

John Lingrum has sold his grove to
j. Stickles.
We regret to learn that Capt. Stark,
our neighbor, lost by sickness his valua-
BILE saddle horse.
Deyarman is busy in refitting his no.
tel to better accommodate the public
this coming autumn.
The starting point of our projected
railroad will be at Blue Springs, not
Enterprise, as some of our exchanges
have it; it would be folly to freight our
goods twenty five miles further by river
and then four miles by rail, when they
were already within two and half miles
of us.
A long felt need in this community is
about to ne supplied in the shape of
drug store soon to be opened. Doctor
Hammond will erect building for that
purpose as soon as his dwelling is COM
pleted. Already his stock is beginning
to arrive. When he gets in good rum
ming shape, we can afford the luxury
| now and then of af CIV days sickness,
not fearing that we cannot be accommo-
dated with pills and powders to suit our
| special cases. j.
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(Sirdling Trees.

Having received SO many requests
for back numbers containing PROBES
sor Taylor's theory upon girdling,
and our editions being exhausted, we
republish his last article on the subject,
in this number.
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marlborough River Items.

1AEIIsWUIIOtIesIA INV CT AICIHHSs
The great Importance and value of
the sweet potato crop, is everywhere
conceded. Our people are planting a
much larger acreage than ever before.
Fine showers nearly every day push.
ing the crops wonderfully. Plenty of
mosquitoes, and they pass their bills
over all vetoes.
The Agricultural Society hold their
next meeting at the residence of the
Secretary. W. s. Hart.
Honey of the choicest quality is sell
ing at cents per pound. A
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST IS, 1879.
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STATE OF THE WEATHER

Mean temperature 81 degrees.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-06-27
Wooden Mills.

A correspondent of the San
Antonio Express, speaking OF
the wooden mandatory at New
Braunfels, Texas, says:
Every year new improve
ments have been added, until
now goods are turned out which
for finish, texture and fastness
of color compete successfully in
the New York market with the
very best manufacturers of the
country. The reputation that
Texas cassimers enjoy should
be a source of pride to every
patriotic citizen of the state
There are now employed in the
various departments forty-fve
hands, at an average of SIS per
week, or an aggregate of s675.
The capacity at present is 5000
yards per week, worth in round
figures $1,000, or SI4o,4oo per
year. Out of this, it is a fair
estimate, $4,000 is saved to the
state that would otherwise be
sent to New England or some
other manufacturing point. The
demand for their goods is con-
stantly on the increase, and the
fact that there is no accumula-
ton enables them to carry on
business with much less capical
than would be otherwise requir-
ed"
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The Santa Fe Railway.

This has almost become a
standing head in the BANNER,
so much has been said at vari-
Gus times that we are almost
ashamed to say anything about
the Santa Fe. On this occasion
we would not have a word to
say. except for the benefit of
our good friends of the Bolton
/omNak. The JoWnaL is now in
the unenviable position of a
doubling Thomas. There has
been railroad meeting at Bel
ton and the people are advised
to await results. At this end
of the line the result is not yet
accomplished, but muscle and
money are actively engaged.
The entire line from Richmond
to BRENNAN is under contract,
and by the Ist of October the
Santa Fe railroad will be visa
Bile thing. The last purchasers
of the franchises of the compa-
ny are men of means, and moth
ing short of the completion of
the road to Bolton will satisfy
them. The BANNER is not CIV
en- to flattery, but in this case it
thinks that the good people of
Bolton will have the chance of
riding on rails by the time the
next presidential election is at
hand. If the Santa Fe railroad
is completed to Bolton and a
democratic president elected,
every man, woman and child in
Texas should at once treat him
or herself to new hat.
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Then and Now.

A comparison of the appro-
priations for the last four years
during which time the radicals
controlled the House of Repre-
sentatives. with the appropria-
tons for the four years since the
Democrats have been in the
ascendant there, is as follows:
Republican appropriations
S75I,o2o,5S2.I2.
Democratic appropriations
So2S,S4S,I55.49.
Difference in favor ofthe DEM
ocrats-SIo2. ISL, 246.6S.
This shows an average annual
reduction Of expenses by the
Democrats, of s25,545,ooo. or
more than $3.50 annually for
each taxpayer.
Itshould be remembered, too,
to the credit of Democratic
economy, that this saving would
have been greater, by several
millions, but for deficiency bills
made necessary by radical thiev-
ing; and besides all this, that it
has been effected in spite Of the
most strenuous opposition from
the Senate, which until March
last. was under radical control.
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by the Governor of Texas.

Whereas, a joint resolution was passed by
the 10Th Legislature and approved April s6th,
1sa9, requiring a general election to be held
throughout the State of Texas for the adoption
or rejection of an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Texas, as hereinafter set
forth:
Now, therefore, /, OI,AN VI. RonERrs, Gov
ernor of the state OF Texas, do order than an
Election be held throughoutthe State ofrexas,
to be conducted in the manner Irescrfbed by
the general laws of the State and said resolu-
ton, ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN SEP
TENDER, a. ID. lS19, for the adoption or re-
lection Of the following proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the state Of Texas, to
wit:
Joint Resolution amending article eight ts)
offhe new Constitution ofthe State Of Texas,
by adding a new section to Section 10.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the state OF Texas, That article eight
tS) of the Constitution of the State of Texas
be amended by adding a new section, tn be
styled Section 10, to Rad as follows: Section
ID Farm products in the hands of the produ
Ger, aid family supplies for home and farm
use, are exempt from all taxation until 9TH
erwise directed by a two-thirJis vote of all the
members eleos to both houses of the Legisla-
ture.
Those voting for the amendment will write
or print on their ballots the words For the
amendment" and those voting against the
amendment Will write or print on their hal
lots the words .'Againet the amendment %
The election officers of each election pre-
cinct will Immediately afler the election make
out duplicate returns showing in each the
number of votes cast for the amendment and
the number cast against the amendment, and
transmit them TO the county judge, who will
on the tenth day thereafter count said returns
and prepare and transmit in a scaled pack
age to the Secretary of State = tabulated state
nent showing the tntal number of votes in
the county for and against the amendment.
In testimony whereof, hereto sign my
name and cause the seal of stale 10 he
LIS. affixed, at the city Of Austin, this siti
day of May, \ ID. 1S79
ORaN NJ. ROBERTS, Governor.
BY the Governor:
JonN d. TE,rrLEroS, Secretary of State.
May 80 ls19-w4t
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ate of bewilder-

~ Y
ed excitement, and expectation.
Many Of the deluded blacks
now in Kansas want to get back
to the South, where they had
friends, were acclimated, and
were sure of a comfortable liv-
ing: but we are now informed
that the negro who wishes to
return to the country from
which he was SO cruelty and
fraudulently seduced, cannot do
so unless at the risk of being
murdered By those of his own
race who have gone to Kansas
under the impression that each
one of them is to be given "for-
ty acres and a mule" and so
helped otherwise by the Federal
Government, that he may do no
work while letting the mule
starve and the acres remain I'M
cultivated and, therefore, unpro-
ductive. The ferocious fam
atics who fomented our late CIV
il war professedly for the eman-
cipation of the negro are the
very same men who have insti-
gated this migration of the
blacks to a country in which
they cannot live, but in which,
for season or two, they may
vote the Republican" ticket.
And this is what they call hu-
mainly!
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CURRIE.

The Currie case at Marshall
has been continued. 1t seems
to the average man in Texas
that Currie should have been
entitled to a speedy trial. If
innocent of the high crime
charged against him he should
have been ready to have stood
his trial-the sooner tried the
better for Currie-if innocent.
From the evidence adduced at a
preliminary examination Currie
vas guilty of having committed
one of the coolest blooded and
most deliberate murders that
has ever disgraced Texas. At
this distance from the scene of
the murder, crime or homicide,
whatever it may eventually be
decided by the courts to have
been, is as matter of course at
this writing none of the BAN
NER's business. So far as Cur
rie, the killer of Porter, or Por-
ter who was killed by Currie
are individually concerned the
BANNER knows neither of them.
We ofthis paper have no feel
ing towards either one or the
other, but matters of public
policy and public interest makes
it the duty of journalists to ex-
press their free and unbiased
opinion SO far as regards the
merits of the case. The BAN
NER, like most of journals pub
lished in Texas, has no animosi-
ty towards individuals, if its
editors or publishers have any
personal grievances they have
the protection of the law. or
have to take up the cudgel in
defense Of themselves. If in
the condemnation of the con-
tinuance of the Currie case we
of the BANNER are wrong it is
an error in judgement and not
one of personal feelings.
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THE Washington Post, allud-
ing to the success of the demo-
Gratis in congress in preventing
the use of money to defray the
expense of soldiers quartered
at election polls, says:
"The democrats are to be
heartily congratulated upon
their victory. They have held
the fort. Now they have cap
tured the enemy. There will
be no troops at polling-places
hereafter. There will be no
deputy marshals, no supervis-
ors to interfere with American
elections. There will be no more
packed juries and no more test
oaths. Every principle for
which they have struggled since
the issues were first raised in
the last congress has triumphed.
Conservatism, moderation, and
firm determination have prevail
ed in their councils, and this is
the grand result"
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Citation.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, (,

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Washington.
To the sheriff, or any constable OF Wash
ington county, greeting:
Whereas oath has this day been made be-
fore me by j. NJ. Harris, that VIM. Il. era
ham is n transient person, so that the oriina-
~ process of law cannot be served upon him
You are hereby commanded that you by max
ing publication of this writ, ia some newspa-
per printed in Washington county If there be
one, but If there be no newspaper printed in
said county, then by publication in some
newspaper printed in the nearest county
where there + one, for three successive weeks
before the return day thereof, To summons the
said VIM. Il. Graham TO be and appear be-
fore me at NV office, in Gray's school house,
I'm the county OF Washington, Precinct No s,
on the 5th day of July, A. ID. ls7g. TO answer
the complaint of the said J. NJ. Harris for
the sum Of tSiOo) one hundred dollars due
upon n prOniiSSory note executed BY The said
VIM. u. Giahain to said j. NJ Harris or or
tier, and dated November 18th, A. ID. ISL.
and payable one'lay after date, with interest
thereon from said t;afe at the rate OF 10 per
cent. per annnm; the amount the Including
interest at this date being SIGH, with lien
as security Tor the payment of said ncte, on
bay mare about two years old tat the time
said lien was given) three white fee; and
blaze in her face, and signed by the said VIM
u. Graham.
Herein fail no., and of this writ make due
return as the law directs.
Given under my hand ut Office this the 9TH
day OF June, A. u. 1879.
Z. &. CAMPBELL, INV
certify the above TO be a true copy of the
original writ now in my possession, and l or
der the same to be published in the Brennan
BANNER four successive weeks prior 70 return
day. j. II. HUTCHINSON,
juelswit Sheriff W C.
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A GENTLEMAN OF Nashville
is in receipt of a letter from a
German lawyer in Philadelphia
asking whether colony of 5000
Germans could be settled in
Tennessee, stating that they de-
sired to build up a town such as
Cullman, Ala, and preferred to
locate in Tennessee if suffi-
cient amount of land could be
secured. The proposed colony
is now in Germany ready to
move when the necessary ar
engagements are made to that
end.
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'For the public free school system Of
Texas, now, hencefouh and forever,a against
Gov. Roberts and all his supporters-ihe
court house clique included"
The above appears at the
masthead" of the Bonham
Meas, and its editor looks wise
and knowingly asks. wonder
who's running this Bonham
Neaos?" 1t would seem that
this should satisfy the most
skeptical that somebody is run
ming the Nesps, and that it un-
derstands its business.
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BRowNwooD is certainly not
a big bonanza for poor man.
Irish potatoes are quoted at s.
a bushel, and onions at 10 cents
a dozen, or about $40 a bushel;
and, in spite of these figures
farmers will contend that there
is no money in raising garden
truck.
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The time for the adjourn
ment of congress draws near
and yet no appropriations have
been made for the support of
the government. Hayes fol-
lows Roberts example and We
toes the appropriations as fast
made,
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FRANCE and England have
agreed to abstain from interfer-
ence in the administration Of the
Egyptian government, and will
not require the appointment of
European ministers or comp
trollers-general, but will hold
the Khedive responsible for the
consequences of his acts.
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The 4th of July celebration
at Round Top, in Fayette coun-
ty, bids fair to be one OF the
grandest affairs of the kind that
has taken place in the state
since the war. The entire coun-
ty will be well represented, be-
sides there will be a fine repre-
sentation from Washington,
Austin and Lee counties. 1t is
thought that there will not be
less than 1000 people IN atten-
dance.
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THREE HUNDRED homeopath-
ic physicians are now holding a
convention at Fort William
Henry, Lake George, N. Y.
One homeopathic doctor can
give as big a dose of medicine
as two aliopathic doctors.
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ALEXANDER SoLovIEFF, who
attempted the assassination Of
the Emperor of Russia last
April, was convicted before the
Supreme Tribunal of belonging
to an association for the over
throw of the state. and suffered
tils death penalty on June 10th.
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The Richmond Rcfceto, has
just interviewed a Mr.. Brown
of Urbana, Ohio, Mr.. B. pro-
poses to bring colony of 1000
Ohioans to Fort Bend county.
This would be big thing for
Fort Bend county. Washing
ton county could also stand a
few thousand.
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The Galveston Meas has be-
come so used to reading re-
quests in its country exchanges
for big watermelons that it asks
for a big one itself.
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TEXAS securities in the New
York market. in consequence
of the veto, are reduced to an
average of seven per cent. less
than when the governor made
his veto.
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The subject of licensing drug
gists has been brought before
the legislature in a message
from the governor. For once,
says the Telegram, the old al
calde is right.
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This khedive of Egypt has
been called upon by the for
eign consuls at Cairo and by
the sultan Of Turkey to abdi-
cate. 1t is likely that he will
do so.
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The anti-school men have at
last shown their hands in the
proposition to reduce the rev.
enue of the state. The ques-
ton is now reduced to that Of
schools or no schools and re-
pudiation or anti-repudiation.
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A WRITER in the Brazos Pilot
has gotten himself into a big
business by taking what he calls
"a peep at the Southern Negro
Three columns is all the gentle
man takes to look at his colored
friend.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL errors are an
moving and disagreeable, they
occur in the best regulated
printing officers. The Navasota
Tablet tells about flee-bitten
horse. Who ever heard of a
fee bitingn
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THE Austin Statesman is op-
posed to an immigration bu-
reau; it is also opposed to free
schools, and to complete its en-
terprise it should be opposed
to railroads.
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The employees Of the Sher-
man Register recently presen-
ted editor Martin with a beau
tiful cane. The editor Of the
Marshall Herald says he was
once presented with a cane and
that the presenter was so en-
thusiastic that it became neces-
to thrash him in order to pro-
duce quiet.
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MuzzLING dogs is now being
discussed in the newspapers.
Mr.. Bergh says a muzzle pnt
on the mildest hammered dog
in the world would make the
dog mad.
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IL China the streams are said
to be abundantly stocked with
fish. China, it is almost unnec-
essarry to say is, one of the old
est and most populous countries
in the world. In many of the
states in the union the streams
are almost barren of fish.
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WENDELL PHILLIPS, one of
the few living original obolition-
lists, made an address at Ire
mont temple, Boston. in favor
of the exodus. A committee
was appointed to raise funds.
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Stolen

From the undersigned at his residence on tho
road from Bronham to Wesley, a light hay
horse, branded on leff shoulder u with bar
across i) abont years old a suitable re-
warIi will he paid for his return to me, or 10
Jefferson Bassett broad shoulders; large
ewes; feet freshly trimmed; rather higher he
fore than behind; broken rib on LETT size;
works well GEORGE TOM,
juel3wtf Mill creek
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THE BRENNAN BANNER is still ''harp-
ing on my daughter"-the Gull, Pekin,
and Hang-tse-kiang quadruple track rail-
way.-Houston Telegram.
The final survey has been
made and the freight and pas
senger depots located in Bren-
ham. Contractors with large
forces Of hands are now at
work between BRENNAN and
Bellville.
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The Galveston Meas puts the
Coward Fields Communication
case in its proper shape before
the public in the following style:
''If Gov. Roberts had doubts of the guilt
of Coward and Fields why did he not SIM
ply reprieve them until further investigation
could be had? If they are innocent it is as
great an outrage 10 imprison them for life
as it would be to hang them. 1t may be a
matter for regret, but scarcely wonder, if
judge Lynch takes the case in hand when
the next murderer or rapist is condemned
in Texas.
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The Dallas He reproduces
a portion of the bill introduced
in the legislature for the sale of
the public lands, but declines
to express any opinion in the
premises.