Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14
: ZeLe Bradley the negro

SO-A$N was SOiiiS doWii StdiiS
the heel of her shoe caught on
the step. She fell breaking both
arms near the wrist.
- Depot Bill and Pine Knot
Joe, bad colored citizens, had a
a set to at the depot in Flatonio
last week. They were taken in
and fined ST and trimmings by
the mayor.
= Houston is compelled to
resort to private subscriptions
! to raise money to buy uniforms
for her policemen. Two citi-
zens subrcribed SI35 for this
purpose.
= Rev. John Locke Martin,
turned out Of the Presbyterian
church at Denison for drinking
too much whiskey,h has "schorwn
off, and gone into the practice
OF the law.
The great and good Head
says not less that fifty Denison-.
ians went down to Sherman to
attend the theatre. The occa-
sion was the appearance of John
McCulloch.
The wheat fields in Nc
Lehman and adjoining counties
are looking very fine. The acre
age is unusually large, and the
prospects fpr an abundant har-
vest are flattering.
The Denison & Pacific rail-
road has been completed from
Denison to- Whitesboro. The
Penison Mezos has already COM
menced moving Sherman whole
sale grocery houses to Whites
boro.
: Sheep are being taking to
Bosque county in large numbers.
The county is well watered and
promises, says the Meridian
Blade, soon to become the lead
ing sheep county in the state.
- Brazos county has just re-
ceived from the comptroller
rebate of 1888 "a on the boz |
nus of $4,000 paid by the
county for the location of the
A. and M. college; elephant
some call it.
There was a grand snake
hunt near Wilson Springs, CO.
manche county. The people
turned out and blasting the
rocks, exposed forty-two rattle
snakes, which were speedily |.
i
killed.
"A Dallas pawnbroker, the
other day. bought $3.50 in $40
gold pieces of 1877. 1t is sup
posed to be a part of the Bass
Union Pacific robbery. The
gold was sold by a well dressed
stranger.
= The democratic county
convention of Gillespie county
met at Fredericksburg and
elected delegates to the San
Antonio congressional conven-
ton. with instructions to vote
for Columbus Epson.
= The suprme court in the
matter of Mrs LeGeerse VS.. the
Sunset route have reversed and
remanded the case. The lady
had got judgement, in the Col
orado county district court
against the company for $4,000
= Surplus, of Sherman, was
divorced three months ago; hav-
ing no surplus wife, and the
original Mrs. Surplus being will
ling, they were remarked. Sur
plus has no surplus money, and
is generally good for nothing.
- Sheriff Noble, of Harris
county, has been sued for $1,000 .
damages by Messrs White and
smart. The parties were ares !,
ted few miles from town on
on having robbed
Zimmerman of Spring station.
"A Bolton gunsmith tried / /,
o sell verdant youth, wheit !
thought he was in a ,tooth-csF- /
'enter's shop. a-lot of gun tubes s,
or new patent teeth. 1t would
lot work because the tubes had il
loles in them and were, liable t
o ache. s.
DIR. Davenport and wife l
ave a spiritualistic entertain ,
nent at fremont opero house D
on Sunday. They al
re pronounced the champion >. >,
-auds of the United States. n
'inding Galveston unhealthy, ii
ney departed. tie
An Ellis county man has a d.
:eer 10 hands high and weigh ia
lg Io55.-7tLegram.
We can stand the weight, but :,
ould like the Telegram to come :.
own a hand or two in the =
eight of that steer. r,