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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-08-28

| -. .AAo o..enScA 1oouas d purse Vi money
with slip Of paper, saying that it was
lett as u remuneration for his board, the
old man felt his heart sink within him
at the thought that he should never SEE
his daughter again. And truly enough,
nothing was ever seen Of Mary F. Ly
her telcnds from that tine to this. One
OF the ncighbors who had been down to
the river that evening about dark, to
catch some GELS, said he saw quite a
number Of canoes ut the landing place.
and several Indians had been seen prowl,
ing about tho dcacon's house. But no
trace Of the fugitivcs could be discovered,
until one day Ill Indian came and hand
cd letter to the deacon and instantly
disappeared. The old gentleman put on
his spcctaclcs and read few words,
which assured him that his daughter
would DC in safe hands, and that her de-
parturc was entirely voluntary.
But the good old deacon was sadly dis.
turbed at the idea Of his only daughter S
going off with man whom he feared was
no better than lie should DC. Indeed, it
would have gone to your very heart to
near the old mon, when they were all as
sembled at their evening dcvotions, put
ting up his prayers tor tat crring child,
who had gone forth from her father 8
house, to wander they knew not whittier,
and to become they knew not what. But
wheresoever she mi ht have gone, and
though among the wicked on the great
deep, as the old man much feared, still
bis prayers went after her, that the
Lord would uphold and save the child he
had lost.
Years flew by, and the old people had
long been gathered to their fathers, and
Medad' had succeeded to the farm, with
a large family Of children about him. 1
forgot to meption that the flat stone in
the woods had been accidentally discov-
cred and taken to the house; and when
Medad came to be married and had a new
room finished off at his witcs suggestion,
ne chose this for heartll-stone.
one night, after the close of the French
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AN EPIsopE.-Monday after
noon, during the trial of the
Jones murder case, thejury were
given a short recess and were
leaving the courtroom in charge
of the sheriff. The court had
just given the usual instructions
to the sheriff in charge, when
the judges keen eye discovered
a juror talking to 4 bystander.
The judge reminded the officer
of his charge and told him if
such a thing was repeated he,
the officer, would have cause to
remember it the remainder of
his life. Judge Broaddus has
a very orderly court.
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BURTON LOCALS.

The picnic on last Thursday,
the 18th, was not as largely at
tended as usual, because it was
not generally known that it
would be a day of festivity.-
Col. Lang's address was plain
and practical; all were pleased
and several farmers expressed
their willingness to become
grangers. At the conclusion of
the address sumptuous repast
was spread and all partook of it.
After dinner Col. Chauncy r.
Shepard addressed the assem-
bly,. The day was closed with
party at the residence of Mr..
Ben Anderson.
Married, by Rev. Mr.. Dabney,
at the residence Of the brides
grandfather, a few miles north
of town, on the 18th inst, Mr..
B. F. Collier and Miss Jennie
Gilleland.
The choir now meets on Sum
day evening.
Preparations are being made
for a concert for the benefit of
the Methodist church.
Mr.. James Mayfield, of Bel
ton, is here on business and to
visit his father. ToucHsToNE.
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AUrIN CcUyrv.-T The BAN
NER learns from private letter
from Ballville, that the commits
sioners court have contracted
with the King Bridge company
for an iron bridge across Mill
creek, between sellvillc and
Cat Springs, at cost of $4,000
to be completed by January
1st, next. II. P. Wiley has
been appointed justice of the
, peace vice J. II. Catlin resigned.
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From Greenv.as
Editors Banner:

Editors Banner:
l have been watching the col
umns of the BANNER closely for
some time in hopes of seeing a
communication from this part of
the moral vineyard, but have
looked in vain, SO | have con-
Guided to break the silence.
AS every body knows, the sea-
son of 1879 has been an exccr-
tionably dry one. AT present
rain is badly needed for fall
crops and for stock water. is
said that everything is for the
best and it may be that the les
son taught by this seasons
drought will be vastly beneficial.
Experience is a dear school and
the lessons learned are we'll re-
nembered. Many will, by the
experience of 1879, realize the
Importance of preparing their
land well before they plant the
seed; but few will adhere to the
old dogma of waiting till Easter
or the hundredth day of the year
passes before they plant for fear
of a late frost; but few will be
induced to postpone blowing
their corn for 7 or II days for
fear they will have to pillow it a
third OF fourth time, and but few
will be induced to leave three
stalks of corn standing on the
ground where only one should
be left; and last, though by no
means least of all important les
sons to be learned by the farm
er, they will learn to economic.
Col. Lang addressed the citi-
zens of this vicinity at Bethlc-
hem on the evening of the 18TH:
As 1 am not, strictly speaking,
a granger I omit making any
comments on the Colonel's re-
marks for fear of doing him an
injustice.
T. One of the needs of onr time
is a thorough system of moral
education, by which the mind
of youth may be taught to gov
ern its passions and have clear
conception of right and wrong,
both morally and legally. A
lack of this training is to a very
great extent the cause of much
Of the shooting and devilment
that disgraces the entire coun-
try. REsURGAM.
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Dress Goods Department.

Cashmere beiees; Poplin lus-
ter; Black, Brown and Navy
Blue Bunting; Alpaca Lustres;
Indicn Cashmere Les Fills De
y Guillaumat brand; Black
French Cashmere. All of the
above goods VIC arc selling as
low as any house in the city:
will be getting new styles as the
season advances. Have order
cd the following new styles:
Monies, Camclots. Australian
Crepe, French and wool TaRc-
tas and British Mclanges. We
still invite our friends to call and
examine before buying.
c. G. Couch.
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ArPoINTED.-Hon. w. K. Ho-
man has appointed James B,
Baker. of Washington county
and Joe. L. Hill of Burleson
county, as students to the Sam
Houston Normal school at
Huntsville.
Mr.. Homan requests that no.
tice be given that two students,
one male and one female, be cX-
amined for appointment to Prai-
rie View Normal school at
Hampstead. This is a colored
school and of course the stu
dents must be colored and over
sixteen years Of age. Mr.. Ho-
man suggests that the board OF
examiners meet on Saturday
the 27th inst.
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Wagons and Produce.

One car load Of Avery wagons
made by Avery Plow Company,
sold with their full guarantee;
can be seen at Aven & Ralston's
warehouse.
One car load each, fine ap-
Piles, potatoes, onions, cabbage,
butter, cheese, -four, bacon, lard,
and syrup, low to the trade at
d. w. BLooMBARGt & Co.'S.
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Weather report.

THE c. AND NJ. SURVEY
Mr.. Fayette Smith, OF Wash
ington, was in town on Monday,
having spent Sunday night with
the engineer corps Of the Cen
trail and Montgomery railway
company, who are now making
a preliminary survey from Nav
asota via Washington to Bren-
ham. They were camped on
New Years creek just below the
mouth of Kuykcndall, and a
few hundred yards above the
old crossing Of the Chappell
Hill and Washington road, nine
miles from. Brenham and five
miles from Chappell Hill. The
surveyors will follow the valley
of New Years creek until with
in a convenient distance of
Brenhan. They will not be
able to reach this point before
Friday or Saturday next. Mr..
Walker, chief engineer of the
c. and M. road is in charge of
the party. By following the
route they came crossing kuy-
kendall creek is avoided.
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Monday.-A Burleson coun'
ty man was taken in on Satur'
dy charged with being drunk
and disorderly. Fined 81 anc
Trimmings.
A Swede with only one eye
who works as a teamster with
one Of the railroad contractor:
was gobblcd up on Saturday
night by officer MeGowen. who
found him drunk and asleep Oh
the railroad track. He appear.
ed with his good eye sadly ouI
of repair and with a mansard
roof over it. He was discharg.
ed.
Ed. Henderson, called Deat
Ed for short, was found on Sat.
urday night taking a siesta on
the sidewalk. Ed was discharg.
ed.
An Irish gentleman. 4 rail
road constructor, was arrested
for being drunk: dismissed.
Tuesday Jack Terran, o.
Ireland, drunk and down, 81
and trimmings.
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Mother, when your dear baby suffers in
teething, use DR.. Winchell's Teething Syr-
up, it soothes the pain, regulates The bow
els, quickly cures collie, brings natural sleep
and is so charming in all its effects, that if
you Iseit once you will use it always. Sold
by J. Trisiram at only zs cents bottle.
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MOthcrS Seldom Rcnlire
TO THE LADIES.

Go to d. w. Bloombarglr s:
Co.'S and examine their new
stock of fall and winter dress
goods, silks. serges, bunting,
cashmcres, trimming and but
tons to match. just received all
the latest novelties, and prices
not to be complained OF. They
have the largest and best selcc-
ted stock in Brcnham.
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Want a Railroad.
WESLEY, Sept. e, 70.

WESLEY, Sept. 20, 70.
Editors Banner:
The citizens Of the southern
part of Washington and the
northern part of Austin county,
are dreaming of a narrow gauge
railway in the dim future. l
think the good farmers of this
section will give literally to-
wards such an enterprise and
if the contemplated line from
Navasota to Brennan is extern
ded in this direction via Wesley
to Shelby and on to Lagrange.
and thence westward it would
be a paying institution. l can
truthfulIy say that this is as
good a portion of the state as
can be found and is thickly set
tied with a class Of farmers most
ly from Europe. Money will
build a railroad; cotton is mon
ey, and here we can rease cotton
in abundance.
Col. VIM. II. Ledbetter, of
Lagrange has been negotiating
for the same line and | am of
the opinion that there could not
be a better paying road built in
the state with The same amount
of money, l conceive that the
farmers are vitality interested in
the construction of the propos-
ed line. 1t would tend to re-
ducc frcights by giving a con-
ncction with competing lines
and a reduction of freights
means money in the pockets OF
the producers Of cotton and
consumers of goods.
| would suggest mass meet
ing Of the citizens along the
proposed line at say some con-
venicnt point between Brennan
and Lagrange
LONE STAR.
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CORRESPONDENTS will bear in
mind that what the BANNER
wants is news or facts regard
ing matters of general interests.
1t has neither the time nor the
space to publish lengthy opin-
ions or essays. The news or
the facts being furnished read
ers will furnish the opinions for
themselves, Write on only one
side of the paper and be brief.
Follow these instructions, give
your name with each communi-
cation if an occasional cores
pond. and your letters will be
promptly published.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

II the fool is known by his folly. what is
he who trihes with 4 cold? a cough is ma
,uyes warning OF peril, prophetic of dis
case consumption and death, yet how many
neglect to practically recognize this plain
truth till their health is impaired and
strength wasted. Have you cold; Ellcrl's
Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry is invalu-
able as a safe and reliable remedy for
coughs, colds, Group, catarrh and consump-
ton and il you are wise you will at once
try it. Sold and warranted by J. Tristram.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

A CoMPLAINr.-The BANNER
hears considerable complaint
about the failure of the Houston
and Texas Central Railway to
put on an additional passenger
train in the fall. Early last sum-
mer the night train was taken
of, and since then we have had
but one passenger train each
way daily. Cannot the Central
accommodate the public so long
as they are dependent upon
thcnl7
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REAL ESTATE transfers for the
week ending Sep. 25th, reported
by c. +. Herbst, Of the county
clerks office:
Ed Green to J. II. Parrish, part Of lot
"a, Rippetoe's addition. -. $500 $500
Ed Green to ]. II. Parrish, part Of lot Il
Rippetoe's addition, ...... ...... $4,000
Z. Shepard ct. al. TO Claudius Buster,
~ acres, ]. Jamison league. ...- S3oo.co
Louis and Charles Korf TO Phil korff,
55't acres, G. Borden league. $4,000
". P. Doran to Wright Mccoy, lot in
Camntown tEasl Bfenham.l J. =. -. Se2. 50
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Mr.. c. MINKwITz, a citizen
of this county for over quar-
ter of a century and a merchant
in Brenham for. many years has
his card in the BANNER. He
keeps a full and varied stock of
choice family groceries. wines,
liquors. cigars, tobacco, etc.
Mr.. Minkwitz is well and favor
ably known to all our older Cit
liens and to many of our new
ones. Those wishing anything
in the grocery line would do
well to give him a call and OK
anime goods and prices,
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Clothing, clothing. clothing.
for gents, youths and boys
clothing, now larger, now bet
ter selected, now lower in price
than ever at d. w. Bloombargh
& Co.'S.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Monday.--Ths criminal dock
ct was taken up.

Monday.-The criminal dock.
ct was taken up.
State V. Elijah Jones, charg-
ed with the murder of Anderson
Helm, col. policemen at Camp.
town, July 22, 1876. Jones was
captured about a year ago hav-
ing been indicted Jan. -, 1877.
The following named jury was
empannclcd:
y. P. Nelns, &. ". Bizxell. J. F. Ruch-
anan, 3. F. Lyons. ]. " Scurrcy, !. T..
Routt, W. y. Bidwcll, Cyrus morgan. IA.
| Vernon. J. L. f!cwci!cn, I. J. Pampc!l, W.
K. Davis.
Trial progressing. County at
torney Schultz and +. d. Jodon
for the state and Shepard &
Garrett for the defence.
The case will probably last all
day to-day.
Tuesday-State VS.. Elijah
Jones. The evidence was clos
ed at 1920 when the argument
was commenced. Messrs. Shep-
ard, Schultz and Jodon made
speeches. Instructions asked
by the state and defense were
given and also the instructions
by the court, which were clear
and concise. The court instruc-
ted the jury that they would
find the defendant guilty of
murder in the first degree aud
assess the punishment at death
or Imprisonment for life, or they
would find him not guilty. At
$40 in the afternoon the jury
retired.
After an absence Of about,
half an hour the jury returned
into court bringing a verdict of
not guilty"
The case of the State V. Tom
Garrett, colored, charged with
the murder of a young man
named. Billingslea, at Chappcll
Hill. in 1877, was taken up
and the work of empanneling a
jury commenced.
Wedncsday.-The case Of the
State vs.. Tom Garrett occupied
the attention Of the court until
5 P. NJ, when the judge deliv-
cred his charge to the jury, who
then retired. The judges charge |
was clear and explicit. The ju-
ry is composed Of six white and
six tlack men. Messrs. P. H.
Swearingen, B. S. Rogers and
county attorney Schutzc appear
ed for the State and Judge I'D.
McAdoo for the defense.
The case Of the State VS..
Charles Hawkins. charged with
the murder of Thomas R. Pow
or was then taken up.
Thursday - State VS.. Char
les Hawkins, charged with the
of Thomas R. Power, at
warehouse in this city
last fall. Hawkins has for some
months been playing crazy. A
Jury was empanneled to try
him for lunacy and declared
that he was sane. The follow
ing named gentlemen were en-
pannelled to try him on the
charge of murder:
A ] Rcins, Thomas Gilmore, Aug Gies-
,cke, w R Jahnke, ] H Miller, S NJ Biz
eel, c B DeCaussey, John Johnson, H
cochrane, A Nj Hughes, James Sailas. G
j Blake.
The evidence was heard in
The afternoon and at O'Clock
asst evening the argument was
begun.
At S o'clock the jury in the
case of the State VS.. Tom Gar
,ett returned into court and at
Ter reporting that it was impos-
'ible for them to argree were
discharged.
State VS.. Lewis Rabb, muir
der, reset for October 9TH.
State VS. Dennis Jones, muir
der, reset for October 9Th.
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THERE were good many Of
the colored population in town
Wednesday, but they did not
seem to be troubled with much
cash, consequently fruit dealers
did not reap a big harvest.
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The city attorney was author
lied by the city council at the
meeting on Wednesday evening
to notify officially all persons
having houses or other obstruc-
tons on any streets or allies OF
the city, to remove the same, or
to obligate themselves not to
claim by limitation the part of
streets or allies SO occupied.
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SANDY street has received a
top dressing of clay from the
cut for the Santa Fe road. The
clay extends from West street
east to the opera house, a dis
lance of two squares.
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TENTERs. Several families
are living in tents i'll the suburbs
because they cannot procure
houses. Notwithstanding the
large number of dwellings, Of
various kinds, good, bad and i'll
different, that have been put up
during the past year, the demand
exceeds the supply.
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The Hunt CAsE.-Mr. Seth
Shepard returned from Column
bus at a late hour on Saturday
evening. He was engaged for
the prosecution in the case of
the State VS.. Hunt for the alleg-
ed murder of killough. The
case after elaborate argument
went to the jury on Thursday
evening; they were out until
about ? o'clock Saturday after
noon and being unable to agree
were discharged. Mr.. Shepard
says the jury stood eight for
murder in the first degree, two
on the fence ready to dismount
and go with the crowd and two
for aoquittal.
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FIXED.-In this day and gen
Grafton the average small boy is
up to snuff and is willy as we'll
as trickey. The other day some
small boys at the school got in
to a boyish difficulty. and one
Of them having some fear Of the
wrath to come, went home and
dressed himself for the occasion;
he put on two pair Of trousers,
several shirts, a vest and all the
coats he could find; with this
coat of mail he returned to
school fully prepared and thor
oughly determined to take the
consequences.
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CORN MILL.-Messrs. Gies-
ecke & Bro. have just put up a
splendid grist mill at their brew
cry and are prepared to grind
fer the p;:blic. See ad. in an
other column.
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BAPTIST MISSIONARY SUPPER.
On Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober Ist, the ladies of Chap
pell Hill will give a supper for
the benefit of the foreign mis-
sions.
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THE jury in the case of Thos
Dwyer VS.. Adrian Testard, in
the County Court, on Monday
returned a verdict for defendent.
Motion was made for a new
trial.
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Chew Tackson's best Sweet Navy Tobacco

NICE Rowe. A. Mayo is
a colored man and is constable
of the Independence beat.
Henry Smith and his son Viii
liam are colored farmers, living
a mile and a half from Indepen-
dence. On Monday Mayo arm
ed with an attachment went to
Smiths to "level" on two bales
of cotton and two horses. Smith
demurred to this legal proceed
ing and he and his son William
enforced their demurrer by
coming out with guns and pis-
tolls and driving off the minion
Of the law. Both the Smiths
were subsequently arrested and
an examination was in progress
on Tuesday as''our informant left
independence.
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BERLIN BALL.-The music for
the ball at Pesch's hall, on next
Saturday night, will be furnished
by Prof. KorfG, assisted by men,
bers ofDierke sand Voss' bands.
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LUMPKINs Friedrich, once a
very prominent radical politi-
clan in this county, took the
Kansas fever in an acute form
and migrated to Kansas. He
IS there now.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

HERE The Bell punches
for this county, whiskey
and IS beer arrived on Wed.
rcsday. They viii be dsstribu.
ted in time to be rang fc9 matu-
tcnal "cocktaylcs" on tho morn.
ing of.Octobcr Ist.
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Work has been commenced
on the excavations for the foun-
dation of the new Presbyterian
church on the old Knapp place
on west Main street. The con-
tractor has commenced hauling
stone.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

CoxsIpEKABLE cotton has
gone into store for owners ac-
count during the past few days.
Farmers will not sell at the re-
duced prices.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

MAIN street from the Pen
pington house west to the rail
road cut is being filed up with
yellow clay; this will make quite
an improvement as-thc clay be-
comes hard and solid when i. is
packed down.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-09-26

1t is a question of importance to all af-
tiicted creatures, whether they will be cur
ed of disease by remedies which leave a
train of bad after-effccts, or by medicine
that strikes at the cause of the malady and
eradicates it, without doing any more harm
than that much water? Cliford's Febri-
fuge, for the cure of all diseases caused
by malaria, is palpable, powerful Anti
periodic and Tonic, and yet never produces
headache, noise in the ears, deafness, or
any of the evils consequent on the use Of
Quinine, Arsenic, etc.
J. G. RICHARDSON, Proprietor,
ST. r.ouiSS
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CorroN report for the week
ending September 20: Receipts,
$40; shipments, S45; stock on
hand. 1855; total receipts, 1870;
total shipments, 1861.
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JIM Burns who was lately
released from the city bastile
was on Thursday arrested by
the constable Of Chappell Hill
beat and taken down there to
answer charge ofgambling.