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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04

It is somewhat singular That close
on the arrival y th1s country q
snb-committee of the brrClsa karIia-
Imcntary Commission on Agriculture
who are to make various inquiries
about the condition Of Amez1cun ag-
|riculture, band of English etn-
igrant farmers should a'sq seek our
hospitality ino comInhttee come to
see and to RETURN, Wills the farmers
propose TO take possession "a ne
land, at least 90 nlucn @ z e tieir
means WILL pexnnit !nfAeeQ they
have already nude tnelr seiectlons.
having bought pioSs varying irom
80 acres upwards q an American
now resident "A EEigiand 1hey arc
bound Tor Texas, ana come with no
gilded dreams "a VINO visions ct IN
limited wealth to pc secured without
time "a toii, 1ney expect e work
as they and Their fasners before them
have been wont 70 do, and simply
hope TO md the tar remuneration
TOR ther honeat lapor tnat has been
denied them 70 EnSiand. Scverat OF
them, y ~ sald can command . cap
OF from fiyc 20 SIX hundred pounds,
while others nave entered INTO part
nership and combined their capital
SO that they have the means TO carry
out their plans. ~ the course IF q
conversation with the reporter of one
q our daily papers, tney teld the old
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
Races ny Swimmers.


Five young women in neatly-fiit-
ting bathing suits stood timidly
upon the float in front Of Raun's
swimming baths at the foot of East
Sixty-ffth street, yesterday after
noon, They were the Misses Carry
Ryan, Emma Renner, Clara Friend,
Mary Steinberg and Julia Herman,
anxiously awaiting the boat that
was to take them out into the mid
die of the stream, where they werc
to swim q race Of 400 yards. When
the craft came, however, one and all
refused to go, fearing the gaze Of
the multitudes that lined the shores,
and those who were padding about
in rowboats. Holtz, their teacher,
for whose benefit this aud other
races had been arranged, argued
with them for long time, and final
ly with some success,
"pll go if you will, Nary Said
Miss Clara Friend to a tall, dark
complexioned young woman in a
pretty blue costume. The latter
hesitatcd a moment, looking intently
at the mass of spectators, and then
exclaimed. as she sprang from her
seat. n
Every welll I'll go! Come girls,
let's all go!"
The enthusiasm Of the last speaker
had q magic effect upon the falter-
ing, frightened girls Ono after an
other they sprang into the boat and
were rowed out into tho stream,
fare You readyw said Mr.. Holtz,
when they had reached point mid
way between the two shores.
"Yesp they answered.
All sprang upon the thwarts and
seats Of the boats.
"Then gnw said Holtz,
AT the word. five symmetrical fs-
male forms sprang into the air, turn-
ed half o snmmersault, and pierced |
the smooth waters like AZ many ar
rows. The tide was on the first Of
the ebb, and the current was run
aing fully six knots an hour. iii
some places the whirling eddies in
Heated the meeting Of counter cur
rents. These were carefully avoid
ID BY the swimmers. Miss Ryan had
\ touch Of cralnp when nearing the
irst quarter She at once turned
,Yer on her back and floated. Her
snks,1x, a,,J +h, u = xx.ns,.s,x.. 10 Us. IL.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04

have noticed that the prayer Of the
selfish man Is, & Forgive vs. our debts
while he makes everybody that owes
him pay 10 the utmost farthing.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-04
no WHOM H MAY

WE ARE OFFERING GREAT INDUCE
w ments to buyers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18
Warrington County.

An enthusiastic reporter on
the Houston Telegram gives a
glowing description of his trip
by rail from Austin to the Bay
GU city. Washington county
seems to have upset his brain.
Hear him:
Passing Burton with a strik-
ing presentiment of chills and
fever, Gods country, the Meso-
potamia Of the Colorado and
Brazos rivers is reached and the
eye rests on vision that beg
gars the agricultural districts OF
Kent. Beautiful scenery, to
which we mountains and valleys
of old Greece, their roaring cat
aracts and frowning cliffs, are
simply savage. For what land
scape can compare with the CIV
ilized aspect Of Washington
county-of charming glens of
gorgeous coloring in groves and
flowers; of moss clad live
oaks, like ancient hermitages,
diffusing their grateful shade to
the way-worn traveller; of vine
woven expresses with purple
clusters blushing through the
green7 One wonders why po-
cts and painters are not stray
- around loose in this western
paradise, so charming in the
beauty of its landscape, so
beautiful in the grandeur of its
palatial rural residences. Such
is the landscape which at length
faded away like a dream of
glory in the thickening twilight.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18
Nicaragua Wheat.

Pollock & Broaddus have
their Touring mill, near Cald-
well, running. Their flour gives
satisfaction. The Registe, man
says he has ate bread made
from Nicaragua wheat ground
on their rlill; the bread had a
pleasant taste and was a better
color than much Of the inpor-
ted -four. Quite a number of
our exchanges have spoken in
laudatory terms Of the flour
made from this variety Of wheat.
That it can be readily grown in
this section and makes heavy
yield is, we believe, a conceded
fact. Ifthe quality of the -four
is as generally represented Mic
aragua wheat affords a solution
of the bread problem for this
section of country.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Houston Telegram of
last Sunday contains an able
editorial upon Texas and her
facilities in an agricultural and
commercial point of view. 1t
appears that Texas now has
completed and in successful
operation 24IS miles of railroad
and has under contract and in
course of construction 735 miles
more, all Of which will be COM
pleted within the next two or
three years. The gross earn
ings of all the roads for, say an
average month in 1873 was ST.
$4,000 or about SI5,9oo,ooo,
900 per year. Ten years ago
Texas sold but seventy-fve
thousand bales of cotton, last
year the aggregate footed up a
total of one million bales.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

A HEMPsrEAD special to the
Telegram dated July IS says
examination of Reuben, Henry
and Willoughby Loggins, charg-
ed with killing Reuben Morris
commenced this morning before
Justice Harvey. A large crowd
in town, and the feeling against
the prisoners intense. Fears of
lynching we're at one time en-
tertained. At this hour all is
quiet and no apprehensions are
felt for their safety to night.
The trial will proceed to-mor-
row. Evidence SO far very
damaging.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

ports came from various sec
tons of the state the invaria-
BILE experience being that deep
blowing, early planting and
thorough cultivation makes a
fair average crop, in spite OF
unusually dry seasons. Perhaps
in some instances where the
land is poor, old and worn out
the drought would prove fatal
to the crop. but as stated the
universal report is favorable
where thorough cultivation has
been given. In too many in
stances farmers have DISPOSE
ton to over crop. themselves, or
in other words they plant more
than they can cultivate. There
is no doubt that ten acres Of
corn planted early on well pre-
pared ground and properly cul-
tivated, will yield more bushels
of corn than twice the number
of acres planted late and half
cultivated, though more actual
hard labor is bestowed on the
twenty acres than on the ten.
This might properly be termed
working at disadvantage, yet
it is what too many farmers
very frequently do. 1t is fair to
presume that farmers under
stand their business, but expe-
rience and reports show that
many do not, else how is it that
one man makes a good crop
and his neighbor with similar
soil, the same weather and the
same general conditions makes
a failure, or so near one as to
justify calling it a failure.
The BANNER is induced to
make these remarks, because
the season has been an excep-
tionable understandable for
drought. There has been, as is
usual, a general complaint of
crop failures, while on the other
hand nearly all farmers who re-
sorted to deep blowing, early
planting and thorough cultiva-
ton, report fair average crops;
this, we think is conclusive proof
that their theory and practice
is correct.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

Mr.. JEFF DAFIs authorizes a
friend at Washington to contra
dict :he report that his name
will be presented to the Missis-
sippi Legislature as a candidate
for the United States senate.
GEN. HANNAH addressed an
audience of nearly 1000 people
near Bonham, Fannin county,
the other day. The greenback
movement is said to be gaining
ground in that portion of Tex
as.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE Galveston Meas has a
flying correspondent who had
an interview with Capt. w. w.
Lang. He dates his letter "On
the Wing" and gives Lang's
views concerning the present
system of leasing convicts. Mr..
Lang suggests that the state
should have control of the con-
victs and that the sergeants,
guards and others having con-
troll of them should hold their
positions under the authority of
the state and should be amen
able directly to the state for
their conduct. Under the exist
ing system the food, clothing
and amount of labor exacted
from the convicts is subject to
the caprices of the guards and
employers and is very irregular,
except that they rarely omit TO
ovcrwork and underfeed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Houston Telegram can
not help harping on our Santa
Fe railway. 1t says 1.-The Gal
weston, Santa Fe and Lunar
railway is in statue qno." There
is some six hundred men now
at work on the line between
BRENNAN and Richmond, which
certainly does not look as
though the road was at a stand
still. The 7elee,am's addition
of Lunar" to the name of the
road is an indication that it is
getting "luny" on the subject.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE Marlin Ball thinks there
is revolutions in favor of Capt.
Lang and that his merits as a
public man are beginning to be
recognized by the press of the
state and it may be that he vii
give the old political wire pull
lers Of Texas pretty hard
fight in 1880.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Denison He,aid has
made the astounding discovery
that the St. Louis Gko6e-Demo-
cat is the representative paper
of that city. This will be news
to the many thousands of peo-
pie who have regarded that
staunch old democratic sheet,
the St. Louis Republican, as not
only the representative paper
Of St. Louis, but of the west.
There is not a newspaper pub
lished outside at Texas that is
more friendly to the state than
the Republican.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

HENRY PAGE was Il success
full Mormon in Georgia. He
was a missionary and in short
time had made about 100 con-
verts and had taken six wives,
when the minions of law swoop-
ed down on him and "scooped"
him up on the cruel charge of
bigamy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18
From Bell County.
Bolton, TEXAS, !
July nth, 1870. {

Editors Banner:
Starting from Burton June
goth, we passed through Rock
dale, where we found every
thing fiourishing; cotton crops
were looking fine, but the drouth
has ruined the corn crop; not
more than a third of yield
will be gathered in that vicinity.
From Rockdale we proceeded
to Oenaville, Bell county, where
we had the pleasure of meet
ing with relatives and friends.
Here we found the farming in
terest largely predominant. The
large stock men are following
"the star of empire" in its west
ward course with their large
herds, and in a few years more,
nothing will remain of the once
large and remunerative business
done in cattle in this section,
but its history. In consequence
Of the hail and drouth together
the crops arelooking very badly.
The wheat crop will average
from ten to twelve bushels per
acre. On the fourth of July we
attended a celebration at Troy.
On the 9TH inst. we arrived at
Bolton and on the evening Of
the 9Th had the pleasure attend
ing a dance given at the Ave
nue. hotel. The youth and beau
ty of the city were assembled
and about half past nine dane
ing commenced. The young
ladies looked as if angels had
kissed their brows and left their
splendor there, while the gen.
tlemen were princes of kind
ness. OMAHUNDRA.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

A NEGRO, Geo. Lewis, aged
Ie, murdered his grand mother
in Chesterfield county, Va, by
blowing the entire top of the
old woman's head off with a
musket. He was tried and SEN
fenced to be hanged; a new
trial was obtained and much
against the prisoners wish and
the protest of his counsel. the
jury was composed entirely of
negroes. After an hours de-
liberation they gave him IS
years in the penitentlary. The
evidence on the second trial
wds much stronger than on the
first.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Waco Sunday Examine,
has been reading the scriptures
and announces that it is a laug-
able and popular fallacy that
Job was a patient man. He
was a grumbler, being brave
and faithful, but by no means
patient.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Richmond Refeeto, after
carefully rejecting on the Hous-
ton exodus convention says it
is time the white citizens Of the
four counties, Brazoria. Mata-
gorda, Wharton and Fort Bend,
should Use up from their su-
pincness and shake off the ne
gro incubus that is pressing the
life out of them. The Grimes
county Sentinel and the Waller
county Comtcy also favor the
exodus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Corsicana Mdcr COM
plains that Galveston drummer
dropped into town and carried
away orders for lob printing to
the amount of $3.50 or $500.
There seems to be disposition
upon the part of county mer-
chants to send their job printing
awayfrom home. 1t. would be
better..for them to patronize their
home job offices even though
they pay trif1e more. There
is nothing like keeping money
at home.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

ONO has had severe storm
in the eastern portion of the
state. AT Mansfield several
houses were unroofed, at three
other towns, DeGraff, Jefferson
and Cuyahoga Falls consider
able damage was done and one
man was killed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

MEMPHIS dispatches of the
18th report no new eases Of
fever. The Tennessee state
board Of health announce that
quarantine restrictions will be
removed on Monday if so new
cases develop.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

MoRMoNISM is far fr M dead,
converts are being made daily.
On the 9th inst 600, mainly
English, Scotch and Swedes
landed at New York. They
arc mostly from the agricultur-
al districts and the majority of
item are women.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE San Antonio Erp,css
publishes a lengthy article on
Grape Culture in West Texas. :"
1t is made to appear that the
mountains are admirably adap-
ted to the growth of the vine.
Mr.. c. Dobossy, at Comfort,
Kendall county, has demonsta-
ted that the grape can be sue
cessfully and profltably grown
on the chalk hills.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE colored people in many
parts of Texas, it is said, be-
lieve the world is coming to an
end this year. Perhaps they
think if they get to Kansas they
will escape the destruction of
the world.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

DR.. ERWIN, of Bryan, who
was arrested in Austin on a
requisition from Illinois, has
been taken from the represent
tativc Of that state on a writ Of
habcas corpus, which is set
for hearing at Bryan on the
18TH. 1t is supposed that this
action may lead to complica-
tons,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The BANNER begs to inform
the Houston Telegram that the
fth-eAampehe is not a new
amusement by any means. As
its name indicates it is of French
origin and has been the
custom in France for time i'm
memorial.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

HousroN has haunted house.
The cottage of Mr.. Nuns who
lives close to the cemetery has
Tor several nights been bombar-
ded with brick-bats waited by
invisible hands. The matter is
undergoing investigation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The word "boom" has lately
been revived and has suddenly
become quite a favorite with the
press, some however object to
its use. The Denison H,eA
says it is a good and expressive
word and that it will continue
TO boom"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THERE was some very unpar-
liamentary language used in the
British parliament the other
day which came very near re-
sultIng in personal conflict.
The scene is said to have COM
pared favorably with the do
iEgs" in some the legislatures of
these United States,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

BISHOP HAVEN wants to an
ONT Grant when re reaches the
white house for the third term.
He thinks presidents should be
consecrated by oil and laying
on of hands. The Pittsburgh
Post, a wicked paper. suggests
that it is a fortunate thing that
oil is cheap, as fifty cents worth
Of petroleum would souse him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad is under con-
tract to Brennan and grading
is in progress few miles south
oftown. This item is for the ben
eft of he who drives the Rail
road Spikes on the Houston
TcLg7am. The "spiker' says
the road is under contract to
BellviHe, which is true as far as
it goes, but not 4 bit further.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Erwin case is getting
to be considerably mixed, both
sides Of the case have stories of
their own. The habeas corpus
will be heard on the 18th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Bonham Meas has SIM
mered down to single propo-
sition, "the exodusters COM
planned that the white people of
Texas will not accord them So
cial equality on railroad cars
and in hotels" That's the whole
thing in a nut shell.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

AT conference of passen-
ger agents of Texas railways
held at Dallas on the 18th, it
was decided to reduce pas
senger rates. The extent of
the reduction and the time of
its going into effect has not
been made public. The travel
ling public can stand the reduc-
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE prospect for the cotton
crop of Texas is very flattering
and it is estimated that the yield
this year will be as large, if not
larger than ever before.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE Austin Statesman has
been figuring on crop prospects
in Texas, which it says are not
grievously bad. The wheat
product will average ten BUSH
els, corn six and cotton a half
bale for each acre cultivated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Dallas Daily Bee, after
buzzing for two or three months
without gathering any honey
has given up the ghost-gone
to the happy hunting grounds.
One by one the roses fall.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Comanche Chief reports
the following action of a sneak
ing deputy United States marsh
al. Going into a store he es-
pied an empty cigar box just
taken out of the show case,
picking it up he asked the
storekeeper to give it to him.
The storekeeper said he could
not as the stamp was not torn
off. He then said he was a
revenue officer and that the
storekeeper would have to go
to Waco for violating the rev.
enue laws. Such conduct is a
gross outrage, the informers are
simply working for fees and in
some instances levy blackmail.
Parties handling good with rev.
enue stamps on them cannot
be too careful as a technical
violation of the law may get
them into expensive, if not ser
ious trouble.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the sheriff, or any constable Of Wash
ilgton county, greeting:
Whereas oath has this day been made be-
sent from the state, so that the ordinary pro-
Therefore, you are hereby commanded that
YOU by making publication Of this writ, In
same newspaper printed In Washington cum
day thereof, summons the said Z. Ireland, To
town of Independence. in the county of
Washington, On the Ilrh day OF August, A.
ID. lS19. to answer the complaint of the said
by promissory note dated July 18th, \. ID.
lSis, payable on or before September 2Oth.
ISIS, to the orier of Peter Darling. and by
said Darling transferred to b. +. Curry, and
for the sum of seventy-iive dollars and forty
i've cents, due by said Z. Ireland TO b p.
Curry by open account for the year 1873,
which accounts were due at the date Of the
filing of suit, viz: October sd. 1888.
Herein fail mo- and Of this writ make due
return as the law directs.
Given under my hand this the l4th day of
July, A, ID. 1879.
j. r. VIC.
certify the above to be n true copy of the
original writ now In my possession, and or
derihe s;ime tn be published in the Brenham
BANNER three successive weeks prior to return
nav. J. u. HUTCHINSON,
July 1sw3w. Sheriff W. C.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

GEN. HANNAH, the head-cen-
tel of the Texas greenbackers,
is making greenback talks in
Northern Texas. He is very
hopeful Of the result at the next
election.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

PROF. c. V. RILEY, chief of
the United States entomology
cal commission, has gone to
Colorado county. Texas, to in
vestigate the cotton worm.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The people Of Meridian offer
ed the Central $4,000 bonus
and the right Of way through
their town. The Central having
selected their route two years
ago declined the offer and will
establish depot seven miles
from Meridian. Railroads make
and break towns.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Houston Telegram de-
mics the telegraphic report in
the Meas that there is to be a
reduction in passenger tariffs
on the contrary they have been
advanced.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

THE London Standard is au-
thority for saying that it is be-
lieved Germany will ultimately
return to bi-metallic currency,
in which case she will become
a purchaser of silver.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

A PARIS, Texas, paper re-
marks north Texas can supply
all the corn the southern por-
ton needs, without importing
from Kansas. The difficulty in
getting corn from north Texas
is the local railway freight tar
ifs. Corn can be bought in
Kansas cheaper than in Texas.
A merchant informs the BANNER
that day or two ago he was
offered corn from Dallas deliv-
cred here at u cents and on
the following day he was offer
ed corn from Parsons, Kansas,
delivered here at 6S cents, the
Kansas corn being a better
quality than that raised in this
state. Freights from points in
Kansas are relatively cheaper
than from points in Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

The Gonzales Inquirer says
it is simply aston shing how
many persons read it without
paying for it. This is the fate
of all good newspapers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18

- A blind BLACKBOARD who
was peddling a small book in
Flatonia, cursed d gentleman
out because he offered to give
him the price Of the book with
out taking il.