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Too sluc.. hernonnde.
From tho N.w York Tribune.l

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There was grand hop in tho big
gest barn in the town Of Wells, Wis,
a few nights ago, and everybody had q
drop too much Of lemonade. The
young men and maideas from all the
country round. were gathered there. and
all went merry as o marriage bell un.
til the refreshments were brought in
Lemonade was served at low rates
from large jars, and dancers of both
sexes imbibed with freedom. Not
long afterward it was noticed that
every few minutes Home young man,
or, perhaps a guest Of the other sex,
would get up suddenly with a panied
expression Of face and rapidly depart.
Soon a general stampede set iu for
the bushes, and for hours thereafter
scene Of the utmost distress and con-
fusion prevailed. Between thirty and
forty persons, old and young, had pat
ronized the lemonade stand, and all
were more or less affected, and 80 Sc
riously that it was q question with
many whether or not their last hour
had come. The dancing hall was
turned into on hospital, and groans,
retchings and cries of distress from
wretched victims were heard on all
sides. Out doors the woods were full
Of the victims, some SO sick as to DO
absolutely unable to crawl back :.
What had happened was this: To exc
out the lemons for the beverage, q
small quantity of tartaric acid had
been ordered. and through an apothe-
cary's blunder tartar emetio had been
used. 90 ..f- 7d ... i-.s5. 'uH
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Local and Rusiness Notices will be charged ten
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Come thou benign spirit Of iovci r
Descend thou. from ihy home shove.
And hallow . sin.eursed earth.
Purity each polluted hssrt. ..
Mako II pure - even ,bou art.
Turn every groan 70 mirth. .....
Shield us from the power Of Sin.
. Save from all that eorrups within
Teach u,to love each other.
And shyself, as msntls thro~
Der ev'ry fault and sv'ry woe
Of sv'y erriug brother.
Pervade each heart and mind and soul,
Take each thought under thy control,
Guide us, lead ne safely through.
Keep us from ev'ry bitter s,rife,
OF sordid care and foe Of life, Ha..a
Help Us live - angels do. .
II false friends should deceive
How can one his brother forgive:
! II thou rsignest not within,
To guide rs through the FOES Of night;
Far beyond to world OF light, B.,
Where there's no sorrow nor sinl
o, gently lead Us, spirit Of love;
lead Us to tlat haven above,
Whore there's nothing TO modest,
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John Brown jr.. is going to Kansas
to help the eolored refugees just as
soon. he says, as he can get his crops
in aud in shape that he can reasonably
hope to keep the wolf from his own
door while he is absent working for
others. He will visit different parts
Of Kansas. and perhaps Colorado, TO
examine that region with reference TO
settlement.
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SNIALLEY AGAIN.
His Political "Second Sight" in
.. Texas. ,........

HIS A,Os1tlchl s'ScCOnO Night" In
. Texas. .s.........
In quoting heretofore from the o.
bove named correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, we expressed the opin.
ion that part OF his mission in Texas
was to try to crente political capital
for the Republican cause. TO show
that we were correct. and his style Of
procedure, we copy his supposed 20.
litical discoveries in this State. lie
starts out with fearful head line, as
10 lows: ...... ..t ..-.r...
AN INToLERANT REBEL DEMO.
1have purposely refrained from any
extended reference in these letters
to the politics of Texas until could
become somewhat acquainted with
the feeling 10 different portions of the
State. Now, after having visited
Southern, Western, Central and North
ern Texas, a few general comments on
this subject would seem not out of place
There is an idea in the North that the
heavy Northern immigration here is
rapidly leavening the hard lump of Tex
as Democracy, and that eventually this
will be Republican State, flauking
the old South and strengthening the
North in case of future sectional con-
troversies. am sorry to say that
there is no ground for this pleasing no
ton. Nowhere is the Southern Dem
ocracy more extreme, intolerent and
ambitious than in this State. Except
in half dozen northern counties the
Northern settlers have made no i'm
Impression. Elsewhere they are swal-
lowed up in tie mass, and find i. COM
Portable to lay aside their opinions
aud 60 with the majority, or to refrain
entirely from political action. Then,
for every immigrant who has come
from the North during the past few
years at least three have come from
the old Slave States, bringing with
them the hatred Of the republican par
ty they imbibed at home, and the de.
termination to make the South power.
full in National politics by its unity.
The great wave Of Southern immiera.
ton which has been flowing into Tex.
as ever since the war closed is made
up of two elements-young men of
good families who come TO seek their
fortunes, and who engage in trade, the
professions and plan ting; and poor
white trash" attracted here by tales Of
the ease with which a living can be
made from the soil. The young men
of education and good family are inten
&c Democrats. They came to manhood
in their old homes during the recon-
traction period, when hatred of the
Republican party was at fever heat,
and when to be anything but Demo
crat was to be looked on as a traitor TO
family friends. society aud to the South
which they were taught to regard as
still a political entity to which their
devotion was due. They have e1trav
agant ideas of the future Of Texas.
They believe the South is destined
again to rule the country, and that
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Jefferson Davis at the age of thirty
seven, and . member of Congress-, is
picturesquely described by Colonel
Forney as having q handsome face,
graceful manners, and sn erect figure.
flashing eyes and broad white collar
folded over his neck. He was one of
the few Southern politicians who had
scientific tastes.
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Garibaldi has left Csprera finally
and will probably spend the remain
der Of bis life 10 or near Rome.
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The Pore is suffering greatly from
rheumatism. Cardinal Newman has
had congestion Of the lungs. and Is IN
able 10 travel.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

KS OFFICIAL.
oossslssnAx-0rs DISTRICT:
Hon. Columbus Upson, Of Bsxar county.
e.. sas sENASon -31sr Disrsior:
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
EsPGssxxrArivss-64rH DISTRICT:
non. J; n; Holmes. Of Guad:..luDecco.:
Hon. w. =. Delany -
pisrElcr couRr-l6rH pisrsicr.
Hon. l.. ". Moore, Presiding Judge, LAGRANGE.
TInRs OF HOLDING cousr.
HAYs.-2d Mondays in March aud september.
COUNTY ovSicsks.
Ed r. Hone, Judge County Court.
y. q. Hardin, District Clerk. .,-'.
I'd. J. l.. Green, County Clerk. H4.
F.J. Nanlove, County Attorney.
Jas. A. Wren, sheriff. G. =. Cock, Deputy.
.. ". arooms. Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. !
K. Manlove. :. " -. =. =. =
W. N. Wyatt,
z. Smith.
II. 4: McMeaus. County Treasurer.
A. Heat0n, assessor.
Joe. C. Eve, Surveyor,
D. Hopkins, CcI,'r Precinct No. !.
u. Y. Moore =.
Peter Schmidt, 90 =. -. s.
John II. Patterson, Constable. 30,
fiMks or HOLDING Cousry AND PnEoIScr CouRrsI
Criminal County Cosrt-lt Nonday in each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business-
LIST Monday In February April, Jupe, August, Oc.
tober and December.
Commissioners Seurt-2d Mondays in February,
May, August and November. .
Justice Court Precinct No. l-lA Friday In each
mouth. San Marcos.
PRECINCT No. ga Friday IN each month MtCiiy.
3-3d &" wimberley's Mill
Z" .. 4-4,h Dripping Springs.
Mayor-H. B. Conield.
Couucil-W, O. Huichison, T. r. Fourqurean, l..
". Mitchell, b. P. Hopkins, ?. Il. Turner.
l.. TOWNSEND. .r.
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CHEAP JOB WORK AT THE
FREE PRESS JOB ROOMS
At ALL TTEF.
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MAILS.

Austin Stage arrives at u O'Clock h.; Sah
Antonio Stage arrives at 12 O'Clock n. Both
Daily arrivals. Nails close at ll:3OA NJ;
Luliug. arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at ?. H.;
leaves at : A. NJ. next morning.
A. vow SrEIN, P. II.
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Nail Robber Arrested.

William Singleton. a boy who
has for some time been engaged
in riding the mail from Bren-
ham to Wesley, was arrested IN
this city on Thursday night by
special agent w. E. Smith. 1t
seems that on June goth Lucius
Lomax registered at Freilsberg
a letter containing S. address,
ed to a party in Brennan. 1t
never reached its destination.
Lomax was travelling with a
drummer and a day or two af-
forwards the two were at the
post Office at Wesley and acct
dentally saw the registered let
ter from Freilsberg; they also
saw it put into the mail pouch
and locked. 1t was distracted
on the road. The boy upon
being charged with the robbery
confessed his crime. He was
taken to the post Office here
and in the presence of Louis
Bryan, agent Smith, deputy
sheriff Bates and Mr.. FELTON,,
telegraph operator. showed how
he distracted the package BY
putting his hand in mail pouch
that was strapped and locked.
He took out similar package
four times by running his hand
into the bag between the hasps
that secure the strap The boys
live in this city and
arc respectable people. He
was taken to Austin on Friday
mornings train by spccia agent
Smith.
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GhsIaal's Pticlly Ash Filters sat HiI!llfs;s

THESE BITTERS vii! prevent con-
tracing of Chills and all Malarial Diseases,
it properly used, by invigorating the liver,
;oning the stomach and regulating the bow
els and kidneys. 1t is a preparation from
such vegetable extracts, of which Prickly
Ash constitutes 4 leading part, that enters
into the regular prescription practice OF all
medical men, among whom DR.. Sherman
is justly classed as the successful compoun-
der, after an experimental practice of so
years, as complete antidote 20 all infiu-
ences which, if not arrested in time, tcrmin-
ate in Chills and Fever or otter malisnai
diseases.
Though pleasant 10 the taste. it is not
beverage las the extracts are held il. solu-
ton in pure Holland Gin only, because OF
its cathartic properties, and is therefore an
infallible remedy foc habitual constipation.
THE MALARIFUGE is certain cure
for Chills when once contracted. 1t has
never failed to effect cure where tn. ,iirec-
tons, accompanying each bottle, are fol-
lowed.
Druggists are hereby authorized to refund
the money to any party purchasing who
claim cure is not effected, providing the
directions are followed and the empty bot
Tie returned. For sale by all druggists
]. W. WOOD,
May 4, 1879. Kansas City, Mo.
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PERSONAL.

Our old friend, Col. c. B.
Francis, of Burton, is in the city.
f. J. Frankel, of this city. left
for Galveston on Friday even
ing to purchase more goods.
PAUL FRIcKE is in the city,
having returned from a COM
mercial tour through some of
the western counties.
Miss Emma Bowden, Of Pal
estine, who has been on an ex-
tended visit to her sister, Mrs.
L. B. Wilkins, of this city, left
for home by Thursdays train.
Mr.. Isam Taylor, of Indepen-
dence, called at the BANNER Of
hce on Friday. He states that
the campmeeting is progressing
and that considerable. interest
seems to be manifested.
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VIM. Ernst. aged "a, who for
nerly lived i'll Brennan. died on
Saturday and was buried onSun-
day, the 18th inst.
Herman Knolle, a young man
and son of E. Knolle, an old
citizen of Austin county, died
a few days since.
On last Sunday Mr.. Niebuhr
and Mr.. Elhoff lost child each
of cholera infantum.
4 young man named Schrum
went down a we'll on his fathers
place to repair pump; he was
overcome by foul air. His faith
or descended and attaching a
rope to him drew him out; at
ter an hour or two of hard work
he was restored. He made
very narrow escape.
The Bohcmians have just COM
pleted a new and elegant frame
church in town. 1t is fully as
large as the new Methodist
church in Brennan.
DR.. Grace, the only physician
in town, is lying at the point of
death, of fever.
The Industry Turnverein will
hold a fest at Industry on Sat
urday, the 18th inst.
Fine rains in this vicinity on
Saturday and Sunday. Cotton
crop nearly all gathered.
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MILITARY BaLL.-The Bren-
ham Greys gave one Of their
splendid balls at their Armory
in Klaedcn's hall last night.
The assemblagc though not as
large as it might have been was
quito brilliant. The ball was
complimentary to Liuet A, Jei-
fries, oft he Uuitcd States navyf
Who is now at home on 4 fur
Tough. Excellent music was
furnished by the Italian string
band and dancing was prolonged
into the small hours. The
Greys know exactly how to
give i ball and nothing was
left undone to add to the pleas
urcs-oi the evening. The ball
was a complete success in ev-
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Gone Bill Campbell, the
bad colorcd rooster. mentioned
elsewhere as being incarcerated
in the bastile isn't incarcerated
worth a cent. Some one han
ded him IN piece of scantling
or stout stick with which he
priced the door open and eseap-
ed about 2:5o'o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Bastile-keeper Dcran
offers a reward of one dollar
for the capture Of the festive
Bill. He thinks that's all Bill is
worth.
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From Long Point,
Oct. IS. 1879.

Oct. IS. 1879.
Editors Banner:
All quiet in these diggings,
and nothing disturbs the monot-
ony save the shrill whistle of
the steam gin of Mr.. Minus.
Cotton picking is about done
with, few bolls per acre still
remain to open. We are glad
to hear that the price is better,
all holds back when the market
sinks.
Corn has been sold out here
for Is cents per bushel.
Mr.. Craig found his mules
near Bryan a few days ago; they
were stolen from him last spring
We are still healthy.
NoLENrINE,
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CLOSING Our AS will be
seen by the double column ad.
elsewhere. Mr.. A. Jacobs has
determined to close out his bus
mess in this city and move
away. In order to do this he
will sell out his stock of goods
consisting of dry goods. cloth
ing, boots and shoes. notions,
etc. etc, regardless Of cost.
Those who want goods "dirt
cheap" will do well to call at
Jacobs and examine his stock
and prices.
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For a long time the razor has
been a favorite weapon with a
certain class of negroes. who
carry razors as regularly as men
do pcnknives. On las, Sunday
morning the razor was brought
into active service. Geo. Lew
is and Sam Browning. colorcd,
are half brothers. Some time
ago Sam loaned George a dollar
George, it seems, is bad pay
master, and delayed payment
until Sam became impatient and
sent a dunning note to him
George responded by going to
Sans house, but instead of TAX
ing the dollar for Sam, he took
a razor. The two went on the
street, near Louis Browning's
house, and a war Of words en-
sued. The upshot ofthe matter
was that George gave Sam three
ugly cuts with his razor. Ono
cut beginning on the shoulder
and running down to the elbow
laying the arm open. the other
on the forearm, half way to the
wrist, severing one muscle, and
one in the back over the left
kidney. about eight inches long
and one and a half deep, just
the kidney. The ply |
sician in attendance thinks Sam
will recover. George was ar
rested and is now in Jail.
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SOME surprise is expressed
that the jury in Dennis Jones
murder case, did not assess his
punishment at death. The
BANNER learns from one of the
jurymen that the jury stood
eight for hanging and four for
lesser penalty-as is known the
verdict was a life term, which
the juror said was just as bad
as hanging. We think 1t would
be a difficult matter to persuade
murderers that life imprison-
ment is as bad as hanging; as 4
cure for murderers hanging pos
scsses the virtue Of speed and
efficiency. AS the BANNER has
a'rcad! remarked jurics arc ten
tcf-hcarted and verdicts asses
sing capital punishment will
hereafter be vcrv ra.a. j
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Mayors Cont.

Monday-The pcelerS sue
ccedcd in catching three fish, as
follows:
| Pat Moses, drunk and disor-
derby; plead fully, 81 and trim
mings. Not having any money
he was rcmanded 20 the bastile.
4. Wototy. an Austin county
Bohemian. came 70 town on Sat
urday and, like others made 4
characterization as to his storage
capacity for bug juice, the con-
sequence was he got begged.
Plead guilty: fined 81 and trim
mings.
Nathan Woods. colorcd, plead
guilty to cussins; fined 81 and
trimmings.
Tuesday.-Squire Jones, col
ored, was charged by a white
man with cursing him. The
court proceeded to try the case,
but as evidence was not forth
coming to sustain the charge
Squire was dismissed.
Bill Campbell. d graceless
young negro scamp, insulted
white ladies' OH the street and
was fined $40 and trimmings.
Bill as a matter OF course had
no money and will "lay out
his fine by being kept in the
bastile 20 days at an expense
to the city of 81. Bill IS a lazy,
good-for-nothing darsey, and il
will just be fun for him to lay
in the bastilc and grow fat ~
the public expense.
Cholera aud Yellow Fever are prevented |
by using "BLACK-D9AyGHT." Sold i
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CoLoRED people and others
would do we'll to patronizcre-
liable dealers. On Thursday a
negro bought and paid for 10
pounds of bacon at 9 cents a
pound, one cent less than it is
worth. He only got 20 pounds.
The dishonest seller was glad
to refund the money. When
staple goods are offered at less
than their value there is Crook
edness." Nearly all the Bren-
ham merchants do an honest
business. but there are black
sheep.
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New FIRM. -Mcssrs. Zurcher
& Russi have just opened an
entire new stock Of dry goods,
groceries and furniture the
corner of St. Charles and Quit
man streets, in tho old Werner
& Dobcrt stand. Messrs. Zurich
or & Russi are old citizens and
are well known in the city and
COUNTRY See card elsewhere,
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Chew I.ckson's hes, Sweet Navy Tobacco
real ESTATE transfers Tor th


REAL ESTATE transfers for the
week ending Oct. 10th, reported
by c. F. Herbst, of the county
clerks Office:
H. Knittle to F. B. Blackburn
III IA acres. Ayres lge. $1,000.
A. M. White to o, B. Potter,
lot in BRENNAN, $1,000.
H. H. Daley to Carl Martins,
Sc o-Io acres, Jackson lge. $3.50.
c. r. Breedlove to F. A.Gies-
ecke, lot in Brennan, SIso.
J. A. Lipscomb to J. H. & E.
B. Wallace, 1873 acres, Grove
yer lge, 1855.
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BRENNAN, Oct. II, 1879.
n2- The Early Bird. Manufacture

E4- The Early Bird, manufactured at
Lynchburg, Va, by Mr.. Carroll is now SUI
preceding all other brands of smoking To-
bacco, is sold at same price as Durham's
and is three grades better. When is re-
mcmbered that Mr.. Carroll holds the med
ais for manufacturing the best smoking to-
bacco in the world. you viii be eaga to
Early Bird, the best in the market.
Address,
CARRoLL's EARLY BIRD To3AccoWoREs
Lynchburg, Va.
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DR.. NJ. c. McGREooR, of
Wesley. desires the BANNER to
return his thanks to Mr.. D.. w.
Bloombargh. merchant, of Bren-
ham, for the present of a one
armed mans half circular knife
with fork attacked to point OF
blade. 1t is great conven-
fence.
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Mr.. l. COHEN has opened
with a new stock of goods next
door to the BANNER Office on
St.Charles, street. MIR. Cohen
has 4 stock ofgene.al merchan-
disc and sells at reasonable
prices Sec card elsewhere.
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rexas Bsv.;s. State Convention.

Met Oct. 4th; Ias or 1870 del
egates present from IS coun-
ties; DR.. VIM. Carey Crane re-
elected president by a very
large majority. Treasurer re.
ported s3635.5S paid out for
missionary work. Much impor-
tant work was done for missic MS.
Baylor University and Baylor
Female College. Adjourned
Tuesday 9TH. Meet at Austin
next year. Pastors conference
met Friday sd. Rev H. L.
Graves, Chairman.
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Orr FOR RICHMOND. = Mr..
Schneider. having finished his
grading contract here. leaves
this morning for Richmond to
engage in hauling and distribu-
ting ties and bridge tlmbers on
the line of the Santa Fe railway.
He has splendid teams and is a
worker. and says he intends to
push forward his contract to an
early completion.
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FIRE About two o'clock
on Friday morning a fire broke
out in the slaughter house of
Korff & Weis. butchers, situa-
ted in the extreme northern
suburbs Of the city and COM
pletely destroyed at together
with its contents, consisting of
tools. hides and tallow. The
total loss is $3.50 or $500. How
the fire originated is involved in
mystery.
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Query:-Why ~ill people snHer with In
digestion when "BLACK-DRAUGHT"
will cure them! Sold by J. Tristram.

The S. F. RY.-Walter Gresh-
am, esquire. attorney of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railroad was in town yesterday
and reports that trains were to
have passed over the Brazos
bridge yesterday. He says that
construction trains will push
forward this way laying track.
Culver. and bridge timbers are
all ready to be put up as soon
as hauled to the spot. Chief
engineer Temple, who is now at
the Brazos bridge starting the
track layers, has been author
lied to let the contracts for
grading to Caldwell. Track
laying will progress at the rate
Of mile to a mile and 4 half a
day as soon as started.