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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

Typhoid fever and dysentcry
are said to be proving very fatal
in the vicinity of Corsicana.
This may possible bea mistake,
as local reporters are sometimes
disPoscd to eNaggcratc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

THE Grant movers and the
conservative party men herea-
bouts have quoted down lately
they don't boom.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

a carload of Plants Extra
and Favorlte Flour in barrels
and sacks just received by
{. w. KLAEDEN,
Sole Agent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

BEN BUTLER has been de-
feated times for Governor
of Massachusetts,.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

The New York World speaks
of Grants administration as de-
deplorable.
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Taken up by C. c. Dulin, at his resi-
dence in Washington CO., on the 18th OF
October, 1879, black mare, white face,
about I3H hands high, 5 years old, BRAN
ded 90 on left shoulder. Valued at SIS.
Attest II. NJ. LEWIS, C. C. C. VIC,
By c. +. HERBsF, Deputy,
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KANSAS AND THE NEGRO.

1t is hard,,to divine the exact
purpose Of the exodus to Kan
sas; it. is too late now for it to
have any bearing on the COM
ing presidential election, but
there is, evidently, a purpose OF
some kind to be subserved.
Poor and ignorant negroes are
not being induced to go to
Kansas for the purpose of ben
citing them; as it IS evident
they can not better themselves
by the move.-The Dallas Her
aid repous Sviewing negroes
from : fiV ln3 and other
y 4 two white men
hong them IN that
thcs state inducing
Spromising them lands,
- n their arrival there.
ON Z they will get no land
when they arrive in. Kansas; I'M
less these men have been en-
gagged in / a petty and mean
swindle it is difficult to know
what their purpose was. Else
where we publish a lengthy
letter written from Kansas by a
Texas negro to one in this
county. From the manner in
which the letter comes to the
BANNER we have no reason to
doubts its commences. The
contents speak for themselves
and when we reflect that many
of the negroes here imagine
that they are not accorded full
civil rights, it will not be DEEM
ed surprising that such whole
sale lies as are told in the letter
are resorted to, to induce dis
satisfaction here. The letter
was no doubt instigated by
white man and written by ne
gro for consumption among the
negroes. The BANNER has on
former occasions expressed its
opinion Of Of the exodus move
ment and now has nothing to
add,ss save that it wants every
and all negroes who feel disat-
isfedhere to exodus with
out any unnecessary delay.
The negro is free and has the
undisputed right to go where
ever he pleases; there is no use
advising them attempting to
dissuade them from going. This
county can spare many more
colored people, especially those
of a political turn of mind.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

New York is Just as thor
oughly democratic as it was in
1876.
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w. T. Blackwell, the celcbra-
ted tobacco manufacturer of
Durham North Carolina, it is
said, pays more taxes to the
government than any other one
man in the world-to wit, $500
600 year. $4,000 a week, or
over SI42S per day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

A GERMAN was captured at
Richmond, Va, with forged
drafts in his possession to the
amount of 100000 and his par
ner had also quite a large
amount of similar paper. Both
of the gentlemen are held for
further developments.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

AS was anticipated in an ed
itorial elsewhere, the Currie
case was continued, on account
of the absence of witnesses.
Can more cogent reason for
speedy trials be given7 The
chances are that Currie will go
unWhipt of Justice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-28

THE New York Herald says
that "a large and respectable
number of the republican party
are opposed to the Grant move
ment, and would probably bolt
the ticket in the event of his
nomination. They will if they
have any manhood in them.
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c. A. WHITNEY, of the Cen
trail railroad is now on his trav-
els in a special trian. He is no
doubt a very nice gentleman,
but the announcement Of his
being on tn. road loods good
deal like "snodism."
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GAS still holds its own in spite
of the electric light. The St.
Louis gas light company has
paid as high as rs per cent. per
year on its stock and shares that
originally cost $50 each are now
selling at $3.50.
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Estray " office.

Executors Estate Julia 4. Jackson,
October 5Ist, IS79-w4w.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned takes this method Of
informing the public that they have attach
c,l first-class
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
GLEANINGS.

Texas is to-day the largest producer
Of cotton, and her grain and sugar crops are
assuming such proportions that they pro.
mise to rival that OF cotton in value in a
few years.
1t is proposed TO bring about tenement
house reform in New York by the formation
of one or more stock companies for the
erection Of improved dwellings, the compa.
pies to have capitals of from 100000 to
1900, 600 each, subscriptions to be received
in sums of 5000, and dividends to be lin.
tied TO five per cent.
Water transportation is remarkably
cheaper than the rail. Instances Of this are
immense tows taken out OF Pittsburg bv a
single steamer; one recently took seven
thousand tons. II went to Louisville, six
hundred miles, aud the cost was perhaps
S25O0. For this distance on rail the ordi-
nary coal rates would be $4,000.
New York is seriously meditsting the
advisability of constructing an underground
union depot. The bill now before the New
York legislature, in reference to the tunnel
under the Hudson river, provides for an
underground depot also. Thus the freight
trans, instead of discharging their cargoes
on the Jersey shore, could run them di-
rectly into this underground dep OF, saving
all cost OF transhipment. The time seems
rapidly approaching when freight and pas
senger business in large cities must be done
in the air or underground.
The largest bridge in Europe will be
completed next year. 1t will cross the
Yolga in the government OF Samara, Rus
sia, on the Siberian railroad line. The
volga, at the point of the bridge, is about
| four miles wide in the spring season, and in
autumn 3742 feet. The bridge will be sup
ported by IL piers s. feet high, with ice
cutters 35 feet high at distance Of every
| 364 feet. The ice cutters are covered with
granite. The iron work is from Belgium.
A temporary colony is established for WORK.
men employed on the bridge; it occupies
about 55 acres, and has 60 different build
ing, insured at 100, 900 roubles. Two thous.
and men are employed, and among them
are 100 Italian masons. Three steamers and
seventy bsrks are used constantly for
forwarding wood, stone, iron and other
materials. The bridge will cost 4,630, ,00(
roaSle., or about q, ,5oc, coo.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
Terrible Explosion Of Fired mp In q
New Zealand COlliery.
Auckland Star.

A terrible explosion Of fre-damp oc>
CURED at the Ksitsngata coal mine.
Dunedin, New Zealand, on the 2lst of
February. Thirty-fve men and one
boy were in the mine, all OF whom were
killed, the boy being blown distance of
fifty yards. Over one hundred children
were rendered fstherless by the accident
At the mines mouth the air WAS filed
with the lamentations Of women and
children. 1t was sad sight to see the
dead men brought out one by enc and
laid on stretchers. All the faces, ex.
cept two, appeared as If in sleep, but
the two youths who had had charge of
the horses were battered about the head
having been blown SINE distance. A
thick green smoke hung like pail over
the tunnel for about ten minutes The
mine Is entered bv a main drive or
tunnel. The workings rise as they PEN
citrate the hill, and the fall which assists
the drainage causes foul air to accumu.
late in the upper end OF the mine. Tne
workings extend about Eve hundred
yards from the entrance. Most OF the
men appeared to have escaped the hrst
effect OF the fire damp, and were making
for the mouth OF the mine, when they
weie overpowered by the " sfter-damp."
Some of them pushed along from one TO
two hundred yard- before they fell. At
one place thirteen bodies were found in
a heap.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

THERE Is a terrible anime in many
villages Of the Nile. Where it is worst,
nothing seems to have been done. At
Belyaneh, Bsgour Hou, and such towns,
the people have been and are starving
in utter neglect. sitting in the fields
and the open streets, many OF them have
been supporting themselves for days on
sorrel and the foul refuse from the cane
factories. All human feelings are lost,
and in trying to distribute lew morsels
of bread at Belysneh, the stronger tore
it from the lips OF those weaker than
themselves, and struggled till exhausted
for the merest scrap. At Edfoo there
lay an old woman by the bank, with the
water washing hall over her, too weak
to move or speak. Her eyes were sunk
into her b, sd, and her whole skin was
like dried parchment from the sun.
Her body was shriveled ito the size of
an apple. She could not swallow, ex-
cept by artificial outside friction, while
another woman forced the food down her
throst. This was no uncommon case,
woman and children, from their smaller
strength sfording the most ghsstly spec
tscJss OF the march of famine.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
Attempted Assassination Of the Car.

The would>be assassin Of the czar IL
undergoing examination. The full eff,
cial account Of the affair says. Toward
eight O'Clock, as the emperor was taking
his customary walk, respectfully dressed
man, wearing military cap with a
cockade, advanced toward him, and. as
the emperor approached nearer, drew a
revolver from the pocket of his overcoat
and fired four shots at him Tne assassin,
before submitting to his csptors, fired
another shot, slightly woundiDg person
in the crowd. The great throng OF peo-
pie which had assembled enthusiastically
cheered and congratulated the emperor,
who thanked them for their proofs of
fidelity on such painful occasion He
said he knew he had the support of all
respectable people; he hoped that God
would grant that ne might complete his
task, which consisted in promoting the
welfare of Russia.
The emperor, after making the forego-
ing speech drove to the palace without
escort. He has not suffered the least i'll
effect from the attempt upon his lie
He afterwsrd drove, still without escort,
to the Kassn cathedral to return thanks
or the preservation OF his life When
receiving the congratulations Of the off
cials OF the empire at noon, the Gear was
so much overcome by his enthusiastic
reception N TO be unable to speak for
some minutes. On recovering from his
emotion he said: I" This is the third time
God has saved me-" 1t is supposed that
the emperor's assailant took poison before
his attempt, as he vomited after his
arrest. Poison was also found under his
finger nails. Antidotes we're sdministe red.
II is thought that he was an employe o.
the ministry of finance and an agent OF
the International. The sultan and all
the European sovereigns telegraphed
their congratulations.
The emperor's assailant gives his name
as Skolof. He is a retired iupctioEary
of the ministry OF finance, and is about
thirty years OF age. He fired at the EN-.
peIor within two PAGES After the fret
shot the emperor app cached Skol,f, who
fired again and then ran. Toe vaaious
accounts given rs to the enact number
OF shots fred nre conflicting. An officer
OF the gems d drmie. with drawn sword,
pursued Skolof. Three men also Joined
in pursuit. Skolof fred at them, shat
tering the jaw of detective. Finally,
a gentlemBn knocked Skolof down and
held him until he WAS secured by the
officers. Eleven hundred and iorty rev
olutionists have been arrested in Russis
within the last fortnight.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
MRS. aPIDEA's HALL.

A Spider she sat in her web on the gate
Bew ailinR her luck and bsmoaniDg her fate
"Oh dear, sucn mishapsl
pm cure I'll collapse,
The bugs and the flies are 30 cunning OF late.
I've not had a thing in my pouch for a week
Been dong pensnce for Gins, 30 TO speak;
But after a fast
dainty repast
I'm sure it's no, wrong in body to seek.
" But how to inveise bug to my srmsi
The least little motion Of mine 10 alarms;
smile at hy.
And ZIP II 10 by,
And pays not the slightest regard to my charms.
Suppose, now L ssk all the bugs tos tslli
| might by enlargin q bit OF my hall
yum what chanel
I'll give 'tm dance,
Then gobble up buggies ana beetles, and sll.'
Now, saying was doing and 50 she began
Her spinning by ng delicate span,
10 make in all haste
And best OF her taste
a beautiful hall on a modernjEtd plan.
She spun ou' her silk at a terrible rate:
she crossed 1t and fastened 1t tight on the gate,
And soon had hoor
foot Ger and more,
A model Of strength and Of intricate psit.
Goes chafer then in an opera hat,
Came in with a Cricket, a Moth and Gnaf,
llpula, too,
had " How do ye do ~
And wiped his feet dsintily over the mat.
A Miller IN white was next at the hail
The whole Of the tribe had been asked TO the bs ID,
And tnen from the del,
There entered the belle,
Butte fly dressed in csmel's-hsir shawl.
The Spider was tickled really do think
She laughed In her sleeve and endeavored to wink.
I've net a regret
They're all In my metz
She said, and In saying 1t managed to blink.
hate to proceed with the tale-but must
IL wouldn't be clever, nor proper, nor Just,
To clip IL OF here:
20 listen, my dear
She caught 'em-snd ate EN- and ate till g. bust
MosAL.
The Spider had eight n;,le eyes, we snd neat,
While you with pair are considered com plete;
But, Johnny, bewHel
For often pair
See twice the amount 1t Is proper TO eat.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

The first case under the civil rights
act OF 1875 ths. has ever arisen in New
York took practical shape one day last
week in the issue Of warrant OF a, tsch-
meus sgsinst the steamboat Continental,
belonging to the New Haven steamboat
company. The complainant is Charles
NJ. Cooper, barber Of New York, who
claims to have been elected from dining
at the regular table on board the steam
boat when travelling from New Haven to
New York, a week or two ago, though
he had bought first class ticket, and to
have been excluded from the cabin
The damages claimed for election from the
the dining-room are 800, and an sddi-
tional $500 i, claimed TOR exclusion from
the cabin. The case is pending befoie
Judge Choste.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
the dainty wedding garments even from

Tic ohinty WeuuinB Batmchso oVeh Honi
her own eyes.
At length one evening-the last even
ing-a csrrisge whirled up the drive
The occu pant. drenched with rain, sprang
into the house and room.
Excuse my wet coat-rain right In
my face sll the way. Oh, hang p elm
inaries Here are you young folks max.
ing yourself miserable; both look a. it
you'd had fit OF sickness snd-and-
why, by George, Miss St. Edgar, old
Gilbert St. Edgar was az mad as March
hare, and finally killed himself In that
tile parlor !" shouted Mr.. Quill. 81
didn't tell you before = sort OF hated t.
dash brave young thing like you but
they say the house was haunted, and q
room where a suicide had been CON-
mitted is an ugly neighbor to a lacy's
boudoir! But bless my soul This 0 d
parchment amt worth shu' X - not
worth shucks, my dear Miss st Edgar
lie never defrauded anybody OF Dead
wood. He inherited II from his brother,
a. honest 4 man as ever lived. I've
looked up the proois--been three days
about it-.snd then came back as quick
as could to let you know the truth
Hang that old tile psrlor! Seal 1t upl
Tear 1t down! But, anyway. get mar.
ried and be happy, young folks Don't
be frightened out of the wedding"
They took his advice-- q Ieenie and
Guy. The walls and floors of the old
tile pailor were dismsntleI of their tiles,
the whole north side turned into glass
doors which opened into the garden, the
walls hung with paper OF golden ara
betques and rosebuds, and filled with
a piano and harp, rose pink couches,
books of poetry, pictures, MARBLE Cupid-
and angels. The ghost of Gilbert st.
Edgar never walked there again.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

IN Nevada, gambling is regulated by
statute Faro, monte, roulette, jourque-
sefte, rondo, keno, " tan" " diana" and
all the other games Known TO that enter,
prisng state, are prohibited under pen.
atty Of $1,000 to $1,000 fine or three
months to years imprisonment, unless
$ license costing 800 the first month and
s75 each subsequent month has been re-
ceived. The games can not be carried on
in the lower story of any building ex-
cept in counties OF less than one thou.
sand five hundred voters. Boys under
Il teen are not to be allowed admission,
and any one who deals "hogging"
game, whatever that may be, will be
guilty of a miademesnor.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

NEVADA newspapers announce that
vast numbers of grasshopper eggs are
incubs,ing in Sierra Valley. A spade
full o! soil is represented TO have con-
tained hundreds of thousands of eggs
deposited in clusters. The farmers have
not turned iurrow this spring, knowing
that with these pests in the the soil their
work would be fruilless of results.
Grain crops will only foster the scourge,
while to let the ground remain idle may
stsrve the insects into emigrating. Fears
are expressed that they may sweep down
upon the fertile valleys of California,
but whether they can cross mountains OF
such altitude as the Sierrss is doubtful.
1t is proposed to dig trenches before
they are able to fly, and, driving them
IN, to cover them up This plan worked
successfully in Utah two years ago.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
F0REIrN NOTES.

Russia is said to be negotiating with
Spain for the purchase of the Lsdrone is.
lands, in tho North Pacific, They would
furnish fine base for naval operations in
the China seas.
The French government is to impose
two new duties upon postmssters, TO collect
bills and receive subscriptions to newspa
pers and magazines, making only slight
charge for either service.
Smuggling tobacco is the chief cause
of the depletion of Egypt's treasury. To.
bacco is the only luxury of the fellsh, with
whom it is an indispensable necessity, and
from the highest TO the lowest all Egyptians
smoke. Hence ths weed would largely res
plenish the treasury il the duties on it
were paid, but they are not the smugslers
being backed by powerful ring
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

Two herdsmen qusrreled on Nebrss.
ks prairie, and each threatened to kill
the other. Neither was armed, but
there was gun in their hut, mile
sway. Both started for the weapon, and
it was race for life, for the man who
60. it was certain to shoot his compan.
ion. Tney had several fights on the
way, and were bruised and exhausted
when they neared the goal but tLey
ran with desperation, and kept abreast
until close to the house. Then one
tripped and fell, giving the other the
lead. The victor dashed into the build
ing, pulled the gun from its hooks, and
mercilessly murdered his fallen foe.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
VOLUME XII.

ONE OF the most .uinous habits of
the Russian peasants is displayed at mar.
risge lebrsti1ns. A peasant, to cele.
brate the marriage of his son, procures
twenty-five gallons Of whisky, to get the
money for which he sells his horse, COW
or pigs, and is ready to become pauper
He can not resist the practice, for GUS
tom requires that the population OF the
villsge-men, women and children
must get drunk. A rich peasant, at the
marriage festival, will procure 100 gal
Ions of whisky, and the neighbol ing
villages are invited to take part in the
caroy sal.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26
SOUTHERN NEWS.

At the servsupe Tenn, coal mines,
80 convicts are at work.
Georgia convicts are now worked
under a tweniy-year lease.
The Knoxville Tribune Insists thst
there will be an average fruit crop in the
south.
There are over 1900, 900 acres Of pub.
lie land in Alabama subject 10 entry or
homestead.
Georgia hiss now 1900 convicts, and
the number has steadily decreased for the
past two years.
Florida negroes are emigrating TO
Louisiana to take the places of the victims
oi Kansas fever
a Gotten compress in sherman, Iexss,
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

QUEEN VICTORIA can amuse herself
any fine morning by inspecting 50 000,-
900 worth of royal plate in her castle OF
Windsor. This collection includes q
gold service for l40 persons, ordered by
George w., shield formed of snuE
boxes worth S45 600, thirty dozen plates
worth $50 600, an Indian peacock of
precious stones valued at $3.50, 900, and
Tippoo's footstool, tiger's head with .
solid inaot Of gold Tor his tongue.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

IN Strasbourg two hundred and dfty
people are engaged in the business Of
examining geese for the manufacture Of
pate de ioie gras. In order TO bring the
birds livers up to the proper condition
of disease thirty pounds Of food are -
quired. Twenty-three Strasbourgen haXo
the monopoly Of the trade, receiving y
together about $3.50, 900 yearly ineous,
nearly iour-fiths OF which ID for the
liver.
The Osceola times., 1879-04-26

"SEE here" said an eccentric old man
to an Office boy who had brought doc
tors bill to him. "See here; tell your
master that III pay him for the items
of medicine charged in this hill, buk =
for the vista why-In rstusA thent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25

BALTIMORE, April 2S-virginia sixes deferrsa
"a; 90. consoiidstea. e6x do second seriea 1l =:
do: past due coupons. Slk North Oarolina me-
old; 22; do. new. IL bid to-day. Sugar firmNI
BALTIMORE. April 2s-Ootton ouiet-miaa,,n-
IN. Flour dull and Eeayy-HoVaFd sfresf ss,3
yeseerD supet S0 sS 80: do extrH. Ioos4 "a: do'
f.mIy ne H.eas so; city mills super sO1ss50: do
sxrn AWsA o.; 40 BIO brands t50a575; Patapsco
southern red. L06al l0t do amber, LI2siiS: No
. fsnnsy iyanis req. L13al l3h; No. ! western
Tlnter red; spot, April. May and June, lllaIiIx
Corn. fouo ern dun and stesdy; western arm snd
5at: May la.sas Juns' - VS. sss ~ 1s 81.
Oats stady-southern, 8taS7 wess0l1 vhite S3eSS:
DO m,xed S2aS4; Rsnnsyivania 3Ss3S Rye Quist'
SIsS0 bay az % to choice , snd
fe1 5aR ana Sd for np%sr
10 q al076 Bull meats-l0ose ahouldern ~. <,S~sss
rib Gcea. ~; packed. ~ and 6k Bac1H.s<Sil
dess ~; cleaT rib ddes. G. Hams. oks9E. I~rSE
cn' csni CO. N eercss Ss1h Hgtser stssdyprims 70
duh and weak, Il Petroleum sssSyHcrndess ss re: Ess:
Whisky dull iO7al 07S Freieiss % TvsrcooI a 10 -:
r1 steemrf aeAoy-coeton. l6d 0our, a Sd eTsSn
s.. zoo: oSsa iiS sh,L; ,1s2; wheat iS en corn.
NHW YORK. April 2s-Stocks strong. Mo,ev IA
sExcnanse. long. ass; short l87k 0overnmsnfs
= NEW YORK. April 2s-Flor quist whaet s.s.x
!, LONDON. April IS. II 80 .. m.-oousoa.. a saas
toe moMy snd e8zs for the accounf EsiN< ~
heen11ssyiv. nia centrsi. s7H. New JsEssy oSnSS 2
Io7t6S; Aprn Is. $50 p NO. 4 bond ssst
~ .f ew New jersey osnszai .Onsois. "a iass6 0sa,