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BRENNAN, Sept. 6, 20.

Editors Banner:
We congratulate the people
of independence on the fine &C
commodations which they en-
joy in their trips to and from
our city. Mr.. Joseph Smith,
the proprietor of the hack line,
is one of the most enterprising
gentlemen we ever met. With
out show or buster he puts his
soul into his business and makes
the long ride a pleasant trip,
We noticed to-day, two hacks
crowded with students for Bay
lar Female College. We hap
pen to know that Drs. Crane
and Luther feel that the Uni
versity and and College are
greatly indebted to Mr.. Smith
for his enterprise and public
spirit. Z. X.
independence, Sept. 10. '79.
Editors Banner:
l wish yeu would tell ME why
the negroes crowd into the
courtroom at this place every
court day. They crowd in thar
so thick dat de white folks cant
hardly turn around for niger
men and wimmen. l doescn't
understan' it kase niggers ant
got no bizzines in court no how.
De white folkses all likes me
very we'll cause / build CHM
bleys for them. Inspeckirively
yours, BoB-LUNDoN.
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a. W. GRADER. Matchmaker and
Jeweweler, BRENNAN, Texas.
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.Tnstraun.

Nothing in the world equals BLACK
DRAUGHT"in female diseases. Sold by
.Tristram.
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Weekly Cotton Statement.

Mr.. w. X. Lewis, furnishes
the BANNER with the following
statement for the week ending
Thursday, Sept. (, 1879.
Net receipts, Observation-Disclosures. 1861
shipments ......-.. SIS
Stock on h1nd.--- ....... 1897
Total receipts this season.. ...... 1851
EXPLNATIoN.-Stock on hand
1927 bales cotton; this includes
1919 stock on from last season. |
Freight to New York, all rail,
sI.sS per 100; freight to New
York, rail and water, sI.o5 per
100.
Weather report by Mr.. II. F.
Lockett:
-
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Ladies, get permanent relief by using
"BlAcK-DRAUGHT." Sold byJ. Iris
fran,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES issued
by H. NJ. Lewis, county clerk,
for the week ending Sep. nth:
William Hill and VIVA Buster.
Frank Topolowski and Ottilie Schact.
Jim Gray and Caroline Harriss.
Joe Harris and Fannie Shepard.
F. I. Kuehn and Matilda Weinert.
F. Bockelman and Lise;te Smith.
James H. Lewis and Cynthia Craig.
Chas. Reed and Emma Turner.
Simon Watts and Caasate Hargrove.
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RI- 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 will be eager to
Early Bird, the best in the market.
Address,
CARRoLL's EARLY BIRD ToBACcoWoEKs
Lynchburg, Va.
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Independence Locals.

Negro Fight Mac Vickcrs
Al bacon had a sct-to on Sun
day afternoon. bacon had his
arm and his shirt wounded by
cut. with a knife-cause, gam
bling.
A Mistake John Mitchell,
colored, found a bee tree; the
honey was in a limb, John
climbed the tree and cut the
limb off, remaining on the limb
instead of getting on the tree.
The honey, the limb and the
negro all came down together,
the darkey being underneath.
John is badly hurt; his leg is
broken in two places and his
arm in one.
Liberal Josh Young came
to town and hitched his horse.
Some one stole his two girths,
stlrrups and hitch strap, leaving
the horse ard saddle.
Mr.. Willet Holmes has COM
menced work on the college
building.
The sociable at Mrs. Blan-
toms hall on Saturday evening
was we'll attended and was
grand success. The net pro-
ceeds were s4I.3o,
DIR. Luther, of the female col
lege, had the pleasure of meet
ing four young ladies from Gal
weston, at BRENNAN, on Satur-
day; they were en- route 10 the
consge which is rapidly filing
Me- ,,or of Doc,
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Lots of clothing, and 7
am sick of seeing it so; it can
be bought at short cash price.
c. A. POTTER.
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KEY & ROBERs0
Insuranss1gsnt1
Brenhan, Texas,
School Voucher5

To all parties hollS,s;;;s.ss claims dsS
ers for services rendered IN The
schools from September Iss, 1873, 4
3rst, 1876
You are hereby. notified to rrc
claims in accordance with s-an aci q
tain amount due teachers FOR SERVED
dercd in the public schools. from :
1875, 10 Aug 5Ist, ESQ, and \ -
the payment Of the same" to
rial Board OF Washington couf}9
under this act. The board VIII 4x
to consider claims from October {,
7, 1879. inclusive
]. T. -McADAAI, Secret
&c. LIEB, Charm n. Sep5
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When YOU are oppressed with despon-
dent thoughts don't worry your associates
with gloomy grumblingS, but use Eller;'s
Daylight Liver Pills. They stimulate the
liver into healthy action, tone the stomach
and bring happiness. Sold by 7. Tristrann.
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Short crop, short prices, is A.
NJ. Whites motto for the COM
ing season.
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1'BLACK-DRAUGHT"is recommend
ed by forty years of successful trial. Sold
by ]. Tristram.
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Chew Jackson's best sweet Navy Tobacco
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02

6re still the most thorough and search
ing cathartic medicine that can be
employed: cleansing the stomach and
bowels, and even the blood. In small
doses Of one pill day, they stimulate
the digestive organs and promote Wig
orous health.
Ayers PILLS have been known for
more than quarter OF century, ana
have obtained worldwide reputation
for their virtues. They correct dis
eased action in the several ass1mla-
tive organs of the body, and are 80
composed that distractions within
their range can rarely Withstand or
evade them. Not only do they cure
the everyday complaints Of every
BODY, but also formidable and danger
GUS diseases that have baffied the best
Of human skill. While they produce
powerful effects, they are, at the same
time, the safest and best physic for
children. BY their aperient action
they grippe much less than the common
purgatives, and never give pain when
the bowels are not inhamcd. they
reach the vital fountains Of the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing
1t from the elements OF weaknessao
Adapted to all ages and conditions
In all climates, containing neither
C0lOHlcI uOH any OelCCoAAOuo uAuS,
these Pills may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coating pre-
serves them ever fresh and makes
them pleasant to take; while being
purely vegetable, no harm can arise
from their use in any quantity 80
PREPARED By 81
Dr.. J. c. AVER l. CO., Lowell, Mass.
Praetscal and Analytical Chepnists.
soI.D by ALL DRu00IsTs KvERYwHRRE.
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Many q year ago. a worthy minister
of Connecticut, while on q journey
was passing the house Of q parishioner
Remembering that the gentleman had
recently died, he thought he would
stop and condole with the widow.
She met him with q cheerful coun.
tenance, and they chattA pleasantly,
until he, thinking of his purpose in
calling, remarked:
Madam, it is q painful subject, but
you haveHecently met with severe
loss"
Instantly applying her apron to her
eyes, she said:
"Oh, yes, doctor there's no telling
how I feel"
cit is indeed q great bereavement
you have suffered"
ayes, Doctor, very great indeed"
"I hope you bear 1t with submits
sion?
"I try too; but oh, doctor, 1 some
times feel in my heart, ey,goosey,
gander, where shall ] wander p"
Doubtless the reverend gentleman
kept his face in becoming ,repose while
in the widows presence, but when he
resumed his. journey his old horse
must haYe wondered at his masters
loud laughter.
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confidence to one. This habit of re.
peating what we hear is a. fatal to the
best intercourse of minds as to the
finer feelings of integrity.
Teach your boys that true lady
may be found in calico quite as fire..
quently as In velvet. Teach them that
q common school education, with
common-sense, is better than college
education without it. Teach them that
one good honest trade well mastered
is worth q dozen beggarly profess
lons.' Teach them that honesty is the
best policy, that tits better to be poor
than to be rich on the profits Of
ecrooked whisky.' ETC.. and point your
precspt by the example of those who
are now suffering the torments Of the
doomed. Teach them to respect their
elders and themselves. Teach them
that, as they expect to be men some
day, they cannot too soon learn to
protect the weak and helpless.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02

GILES IMMINENT IODIDE OF
AMMONIA cures Neuralgia, Face
Ache. Rheumatism, Gout, Frosted
Feet Chilblains Sore Throat Erysip-
elias, Bruises and Wounds Of every
nature in man or animal. The re-
markable cures this remedy has effect
ed classes it as one Of the most i'm
portant and valuable remedies ever
discovered for the cure and relief OF
pain. ~.
In July last fell and hurt my back
tried verything without relief until
I used Giles Liniment Iodide of Am
monia, which cured me. fa
- =. ~, ~" THOMAS G1LBERf, g..
Rochester, N. Y.
Sold by all Druggists. Send for
pamphlet. DIR. GILES,
l20 West Broadway, N. Y.
Trial size Is cents.
For sale by <. p. Brainerd g Son.
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ing warmly into the spirit Of tho thing.

ing warmly into the spirit of the thing.
so he is,'-stripping OF his coat
and I'll settle the matter ~ once. You
stand back, Fanny I'll give him such
thrashing IS he will be likely to re-
member. Striking his wife with q
poker, indeedl I'll rectify mattersr'
and Uncle John grasped the long ham
died feather duster and fourished it
threatningly around the head of his
nephew. There sir, take thatI and
that and thatp exclaimed he, bringing
down the feathers on the shoulders of
the amazed Phil. Fanny, my dear,
I'll not leave bone Of him whole
Fanny's round blue eyes had been
growing larger and larger-and now
her indignation broke. r
John Hayes = she cried, you're q
heather, and an old, meddling vaga-
bond! Let Phil alone! He's my dear
husband, and you've no right to touch
him. He's an angel. He never in
tended to strike me. Be still striking
him or you'll be sorryP and Fanny
seized the broom from behind the door
and prepared to do battle.
| Stand backP cried Uncle John,
He's q monster, and deserves death.
The man who would threaten to strike
. woman ought to be hung.
Fanny's eyes blazed. She few at
Uncle John with the spite of tigress.
and the way the trio went around the
room was worth witnessing. Uncle
John after Phil with the duster, and
Fanny after Uncle John with the
broom.
Phil made . spring for the window,
but there was . whatnot in the way,
and getting his legs entangled in that
he brought the whole concern to the
floor. Ambrotypes, books, vases. rare
china, and hundred cherfshed Curl
osifies, all were INVOLVED in direct
ruin.
Phil went down with the other
things. Uncle John stumbled over
him, and Fanny only saved herself by
seiziEg the bell-rope, which brought
her two servants to the spot. =
Of course they took Phil and Uncle
John for housebreakers, and if Fanny's
explanations had not been enforced by
sundry touches of her broomstick, the
consequences might have been serious.
The first moment of calm was seized
upon by the young couple to embrace
each other.
my angel FannyP
my precious PhilP
And theu followed an explosion like
the bursting of beer bottle.
Uncle John left the house during
this interesting performance, still firm
ly of the opinion that the surest way
Of reconciling . wife to her husband
is to get third person to help abuse
him.
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A hair on the head is worth more
than q dozen in the hash.
A pig born IN May does not turn
into Mahogany way you can fix 1t.
The ordinary life of locomotive is
thirty years. The locomotive never
marries.
A good many men would have more
than at present should they earn half
they yearn. ~.
A grocer advertises in the following
terse manner: Hams and cigars
smoked and unsmoked.' =. ....l
A western paper says of the loss of
. vessel The captain SWAN ashore,
30 did the chambermaid; she was in.
sured for $4,000 and loaded with
iron.'
A smart uptown boy lately inform
ed his grandfather that he didn't like
to hear him joke; its bad-in-sge.' he
explained.
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NO ONE TO BLAME.

Il (
The other day, when a house on
Fifth street took fire and was saved by
the firemen in q damaged. condition,
they set.sbout trying to discover the
cause of the accident, and in so doing
questioned various members of the
family. The head of the house had
his theory all ready.
=. sIt-is my opinion: 'ihe began, that
some enemy of mine climbed on the
roof and emptied Goals on the shin.
gles.' -
The idea was laughed at, and the
wife said na
We'll, there was lamp up stairs,
but It was not lighted. Now if the
rats got hold of matches and tried to
light that lamp they would just as
quickly throw lighted match on the
bed as to blow it out. don't say they
set the house afire ON purpose, but you
know how careless rats are.'
That theory didn't hold with the
firemen, and the oldest daughter was
called upon. susis isV ~
4 expect it was Ispdt kneous CONF.
bustion,' she began. sYou see, in my
room up stairs, where the fire broke
ont, there was a hole in the chimney.
l didn't like the smoke coming into
my room, and so stuffed the hole full
of straw. 1t may be that the straw,
and the mortar, and the bricks caused
spontaneous combustion.'
The firemen were about to accept
her theory, when the small boy of the
family came up and said: iHh
81 know all about it. aYe see, Bill
Smith he was on the shed a heavin
snow-balis at dogs. Tom, the feller
with one arm, was in the barn playin'
with my goat. That Turner gal she
was on the fence out there callin' us
nance, and her mother had the clothes
line and was trying to lasso stick Of
wood off wagon in the alley. went
down cellar to see if my mud turtle
had got away, and ]. was jest tryin to
set the cat on him when 1 heard father
fall down stairs. and mother give q
yell, and that's how the house got afire,
and now won't have to 60 to school
for six weeks.-[Detroit Free Press.
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nShelif's Sale. '.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
II rPQRTAGR 00IINRK ~

Luz UT Od1Os I
PORTAGE OoUNfr, ~. naH ~
DURSUANT to the command OF certain Fl
Fa issued from the Court Of Comm on Pleas
within and for said County Of Portage to me
directed In the case Of The r. 8. 4 Z. Xssocia-
tion. plaintiff VS.. William D. Lefipgwell, de-
at the door OF the Court House in Ravenna,
County and State aforesaid. on =
Saturday, she Goth Nay OF Septem.
beY, A. D., lS70s
between the hours Of one and three O'Clock u.
m, the following described real estate to-wit: I:
Situate in the township OF Ravenna, County OF
Portage, and State of Ohio and known as being
Q part of lot number 6. in the south division OF
lots in said Ravenna, bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at etonc, marked with cross on top
at point in road sought to be laid out upon
petition OF William Goldman and Others in said
lot No. 6. where the center line of Bowery street
If extended west would ntersect the same: run.
ming thence north deg. 80 min east 8 chains
10x links to a stone in the center Of said new
road; thence south 81 deg. IS min. east chains
TN links to q stone marked with cross on top;
thence south deg, 81 min. west chains links
to stone post In the center OF BoWery Street
extension; thence north 81 deg. 81 min. west. 5
chains 171s links along said center line to the
place of beginning. containing 2 67l-1OOO acres
Of land. Appraised at 41050.O0
Terms Of sale. cash. lt,.
10. 30 B. F. KELLER, Sheriff.
J. II. NICHOLS. Atty. 67S-5w
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and Young.
Did our young readers ever think
hew little it takes to- stain their char
acter7 A single drop of ink is q very
email thing, yet dropped into tum-
bier of clear water it blackens the
whole and so the fret lie, the first
oath, the first glass, they seem very
trivial, yet they leave q dark stain
upon your character. Look out tor
the first stain.
II God hath given thee q son, be
thankful, but tremble at the trust. He
hath confided to thee. Be to that child
the image Of Divinity, until he is ten
years old let him fear you, and until
death let him respect you. Until he is
ten years old be his master, until
twenty his father, and until death his
friend; aim to give him principles
rather than elegant manners, that he
may owe thee an enlightened recti-
tude and not frivolous elegance make
him an honest man rather than q man
of dress.
Gossip entails on those who encour-
age itabsolute dishonor-wem mean the
dishonor Of repeating conversations,
opinions, circumstances, not made un-
der promise of secrecy, but which Q
high sense of honor were the rule.
1t is odd that one of the best things
boy learns at school is to eschew tale
bearing and keep faith with his COM
panions, while one of the most COM
mon practices of society is to betray
the trust contained in talk, and repeat
to all what has been told in implied
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02

In 1861, after the war was inaugu.
rated Wendell Phillips, who was one
of the founders of the Republican par
ty, said at . Republican Mass meeting
in an Eastern City: sci
We have labored for twenty years
to drive the sixteen slave States out Of
the Union. and, thank God, it is &C.
complished." '.S ..'ef-l .','' Ia ~ al.
Now, 1t is in order for Phillips to.
set up the hewl that the Democrats arel
responsible for the war. 81 ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02

Re 1t Resolred BY tie General Assess5ly of the
STATE Of Ohio. (three-hfths or an the Hembers
pTSposons to amend sHe 81 ss
s,s Ssase Of Ohio be submitted to the electors Of
D. 1s7s. as follows to-wit: That Section two OF Of
Article two. Section one OF Article three. and
section. four Of Article ten. be 50 ameuded Is
/ ,i@ ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2. Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
shall be elected bennially by tho electors Of the
respective counties or districts. at time pre-
scrlbed by law; their terms Of ofice shall com.
day Of January Thereafter. and continue % two
years. fs5r tss ~
ARTICLE LII.
SEC I. The Executive Department shall con-
sise OF a Governor. Lieutenant Governor Sec
resasy OF state e. Auditor Treasurer and Attor
Xsse@bS. sns and :. 70. @e pre-.
SEC: e. Township officers shall be elected ON
the nrss Monday Of April. annually, by the
qnaiihed electors Of their respective townships.
til their successors are qualified. except Town
fed electors in the several townships OF the
State, on the first Monday Of April, A. ID. 1850.
sn l9f inc of one ono for
se elected to hold the ecs ioi
his election. and until his successor is qualified
81 tf5H FORM OF BALLOT.
A. said election the voters in favor of the
adoption s.l Nc. Of the amendments to Section
their ballots the words, Amendment to Sec
tf0n two. Article two. of Cons stitution, Yes;
and those who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, Amendment to Ssction two. A rticle
two. OF Constitution. No - those who favor the
adoption Of Section one. Artisle three shall
mendment TO Section one, Article three, OF
CONSTITUTION. Yes;" and those who do not favor
the adoption Of said Amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, Amend
ment TO Section one. Article three. OF C0nstitu-'
ton. No;" and those who fayor the adoption of
Section four. Article ten, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words. ent TO Section
four, Article ten. of Constitution, Yes :" and
those who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, -Amendnnent % Section four. Arti-
Gle cle 81 ste9n, Of Constitution: NS;n 3}
b. Speaker of the Hoa;s e e Rsp1Ssssesssives.
.,ii.ja ..3y' President pro tenn OF the Senate.
Passed April II, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO.
Once ofthe Secretary Of State. ~
L. Milton 'Barnes. Secretary Of State Of the
state Of Ohio, do hereby certify, that. the fore
going is true copy ofa joint resolution passed
6y the General Assembly Of the State of Ohio.
on on tne It'd day or y APi1l A. 1879. taken from
In testimony thereof. have here
=. -. unto subscribed ny naiAe and afaxed
[sEAL] my, Official seal. At Columbus, the 18th
i'ii' das or APRIL g =; 1sg NJ.
ooo-Sm Secretary OF State.
.-,,tf..s..., ..t...,-..f l.s.-,t,!fs, .-f.E
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sEPrEnsEx.
~ h. C,

September. OH September,
Thou art the fairest member
Of AL the months that make the year;
hear strange bird singing,
The woods with rifles ringing
Throughout the day so bright and clesl
Not birds ner perfect weather,
Nor all Of these together
Could make this time so dear to me:
But 'tis ONE sweet September
That do well rememb ber,
As recall it pleasantly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02

We haye in the report of tho Com
missioner of Common Schools some
general statistics of Ohio, of which
the following are the leading facts:
Number of school districts, 12.767
Number of teachers employed g, 391
Average weeks of school session 35
Number of youth of school
Number of pupils enrolled. 7D, ,194
The school age is between 3 and 81.
Very few youth are in the public
schools after Is years of age, 90 that
the two.thirds of the whole number
aotualiy Csc, ,0OO) is ssoutrasrlarge a
lnumbsr. .as could be- expectAds at one
time. The other third Chose over 15)
have been in the schools. The aver
age time employed in the schools is
-two-thirds of the year, which, If prop
erly employed, is enough.
We see also that the number of
teachers employed is l. to 30, which is
as we'll as q aisoiplined sehoof may do.
We see also that the profession of
teaching is not only q very important
bot very numerous one. There are
23.OO0 teachers Of public schools in
Ohio, and 350O 600 in the United States.
This is exclusive of colleges, semina-
ries, ETC., in which 5000 highly edu-,
Gated people are employed in teaching
the higher branches of learning. Half
the teachers in public schools are
young women, who have thus q pro-.
fession and q wide field of usefulness
open to them, ~sY-G
The total amount paid teachers in
the public schools is 5000, 600 go that
the average amount paid teachers is
only $3.50 per annum. sInS the town.
ship primary schools males get $36
and females $24 per month. In hiah
schools the average is--males, $67 fe.
msles s42. The largest part Of the
school tax is paid by the cities, towns
md school districts-a considerable
part by the State Dayton journal.