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EStraVs.

Taken up by Abram Shaw on the goth o
June 1879, and estrayed before ]. I. Wv
ait ]. p, Precinct No. 1, Washington CO.
on the 10th day of July, 1879, one Ora,
Mare, dark name and tail. about or
years old, about IS hands high, BRANDED
rs on left hip. Appraised by G. w. Book.
er and c. ?. Monroe at SIS.
Taken up by Lomus Cole on the 10th
day OF April A. D. 1879, and estrayed be
fore J. J. Wyatt J. P, Precinct No. /.
Washington on the 9th day of MAY 1870.
one yoke of oxen described as follows
one blue OK, white spot on top of shoulder.
white spot in forehead, branded on riqbt
hip with two Roman rs, one under The
other. marked under half crop in right
ear; the other dark brown OK with a
heavy sprinkling of white over body and in
lace, branded on right side, difficult to
make out, marked upper and under bit and
swallow fork in right and crop and under
slope in left ear. under cut not clean. Jeav-
ing a piece of ear hanging. Appraised by
u z. Melton and ]. S. Dill al $35.
Taken up by w. A. Dinwiddie on 10Th
sept 1875, and estrayed before b. A. Wat
son, p, Precint No. 4, Washington CO..
on 18th of June 1879, one red and white
pided OK about II years old, marked over
slope and underbit in each ear, branded ON
lett hip thus II. Appraised by Robert Ham
llton and August Schroeder at SIX.
Attest: III. NJ. LEWIS.
July25w4t c. c. c. W. c.
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Citation.

THE STATE OF TEXAS. mo. 1866
To the Sheriff or any Constable of WASH
tnSton county, greeting:
You are hereby commanded that by max
ing publication of this citation in some news
paper published in the county of Washington
for four weeks previous 10 the return day
hereof you summon Thomas G. Lusk, whose
residence is unknown, to be and appear be-
fore the district court 10 be holden in and for
the county OF Washington at the courthouse
thereof, in the city of BRENNAN on the first
Monday in September next, then and there to
answer the petition of Mary Lusk, filed in
said court against the said Thomas G.. LusS
alleging in substance as follows: That the
plaintiff Is and has been for the last six
months n bona fidc .citizen of Washington
coun2y. That on or about the 9th day of No.
vember, 1873, plaintif and defendant were
legally married. That on or about tho 10th
day of January, 1876, the said defendant
abandoned the said plaintiff. That defen-
dant's residence is unknown to plaintiff
Therefore she prays for citation by publica-
ton. and for decree of divorce.
Herein fail not, but have YOU then and
there before said court this writ, with your
return thereon, showing how you have eXecu
ted the same.
Witness, J. L. Moore, clerk o. the dietric,
court of Washington county
Given under my hand and tile seal of said
district court at Office in tine city of
LIS. Urenham, this July 2i.h, A. D. 1879
j. L. MOORE, ID. e. W. &.
1 ce'tify the a'-ove is a true and correct COPY
OF me Original citation now in my hands ahd
order the same TO be published In the Bronham
Banner for four successive weeks.
J. ii. HUTCHINSON,
aug 1,-iw Sheriff, Washington county
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HOME AND FARM.
Culture and Growth of Troos.

People who have never tried
cultivation upon ornamental
trees have little idea how much
more rapidly they grow when
under culture than set in the
grass. A year ago the writer
placed lot of ornamental trees
in rows for cultivation until tney
were needed for planting out,
and at the same time put a few
in place upon the lawn Of the
same lot. While the former have
grown several feetofwood in the
year the latter have developed
but a few inches ofgrowth. The
reason lies largely in the fact
that grass requires an immense
amount of water in growth, and
the grass of the lawn has SO de-
prlvcd the trees of moisture as
to actually almost kill them.
The lesson is an obvious one,
but how shall we profit by itP
The answer is this: Plant trees
in groups altogether, and then
keep the area of ground in which
they are planted entirely under
cultivation. This may be done by
horse and cultivator, if the lawn
is large, or by hand ifthe groups
OF trees occupy a small area.
The objection that it renders the
lawn unsightly is not valid, for if
the cultivated ground be kept
with clean edges that are in nice
curves and no weeds be allowed
to collect, the lawn is in no wise
injured by the cultivated por-
ton.
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The EmbIems of Love.

Roses are admittedly the emblems OF love.
An old tradition says that rose gathered
upon midsummer eve and kept in clean
sheet of paper until Christmas day, will be
fresh enough for maiden TO wear in her
bosom, when he who is to be her husband
will come and take it out In Thuringia
the rose holds a similar position as love-
charm; maid who has several lovers will
name rose-leaf after each and then scatter
them upon the water, that which sinks the
last representing her future husband. In
some parts of Germany it is customary to
throw rose-leaves on a coal Of fire as a means
OF insuring good luck. In Germany, as well
as in France and Italy, it iS believed that if
a drop of ones blood be buried under
rose-tree il will insure rosy checks.
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CALL UP THE SCHOOL TEACH
ERs.-1ere is something that
will surely interest the school
teachers: "a State Superin-
tendant who had made during.
his term of Office hundreds Of
visits to ungraded country
schools, declared that he never
once saw a teacher conducting
recitation without a textbook
IN hand; that he seldom saw
either teacher or pupils at the
black board ; that he never saw
a school globe actually in use;
that he never saw a teacher give
an object lesson; that he never
heard a lcsson on morals or mali
ners; that he never saw but one
school cabinet; that he never
saw a reading class trained to
stand erect and hold a book pro-
Pefly; that he never saw a teach
er give alesson in local geogra-
ply; that classes when asked 20
point North, uniformly pointed
upward to the zenith; that he
never heard a spelling lesson
dictated in which the teachar
did not mispronounce one or
more words; and that he never
found school where the pupils
had been trained to write a letter
either of business or friendship.
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A.
The steady progress made by
the south in diversifying her in
dustries is regarded as one of
the most hopeful signs tor the
future. The people are begin
ming to realize that other crops
beside cotton will pay, and
Georgia reports that more grain
has been planted in that state
than ever before. An Augusta
Paper looks farward TO the time
when the farms in its vicinity
will grow enough wheat to sup
ply the three city mills.
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New FRIENDs.-There are
new friends who are as dear as
tie old those who give their
young confidence to our ma
tured sympathics or who meet
US as companions. each on the
same level of experience and
thought. They know us when
the struggle is past, and we are
made; they see US perfected in
fortune and repute, and know
nothing of those carly days of
trial when we failed more often
than we succeeded, and for every
step forward used to slip two
back. They see US only as sue
cesses," and it is to them as if
we had been born IN the purple.
which the older known, that we
have bought by our own exer-
tions only, and donned but of
late years.
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Citation.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, {

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the sheriff, or any constable of Wash
ington county, greeting:
Whereas oath has this day been made he.
fore me by b. Z Curry that e ireland Is ali.
sent from the state, so that the ordinary pro.
cess of law cannot be served upon him
Therefore, you are hereby commanded tha,
You by making publication of this writ. in
some newspaper printed in Washington coun-
ty for three successive weeks before the return
day thereof, summons the said E. Ireland. 10
be and appear before me at nv Office. in the
town of Independence, in the county of
Washington, on the llth day of August, a .
ID. 1873, to answer the complaint of the said
Ii. i. Curry, fol the sum of ten dollars, dine
by promiss0ry note dated July 18th, A d
1873, payable on or before September 2tth.
ISIS, To the order of Peter Darling, and by
said Darling transferred 10 b. 7. Curry. and
for the sum of seyenty-fiye dollars and for1y-
five cents, due by said L. Ireland to B 7.
Curry by open account for tho wear ISIS
which accounts were due at the date of the
filing of suit, viz: October Sd, 1878.
Herein fail no., and of this writ make dine
return as the law directs
Given under my hand this the 18th day of
July, A, ID. 1873.
W. T. WILLIE,
j. T. W. c.
certify the above to be true copy of the
original writ now in my possession, and or
der the same to be published in the Brenham
BANNER three successive weeks prior TO return
day. j. III. UJTTI,IIINSON
July lSw3w. Sheriff W. C.
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Forney's Progress tells sto-
ry of a woman at Cape May
who ventured too far in the surf,
and was saved from drowning
by a young man who rushed to
her rescue. Other bathers went
to their assistance, and when she
found help was near, the woman
whose life had been saved by the
stranger, cried out with selfish
ingratitude, the thought of
which makes the blood creep;
"Save me, save me, and let the
man go!"
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Fish Farming.

Any one reading the publish
ed works on fish culture is led
to believe that a small stream or
pond will produce more food
for the table than ten times the
same. amount of space in field
farming. My experiences that
a pond covering one acre, with
a depth of FIVE feet, when well
stocked with al0athsh, yellow
perch and-sghfsh (the best kind
Tor ponds, Will yield one good
meal per week for a good Sized
family withodt being fed; and,
If well fed. three. times that
quantity. The above kinds of
tish will do @elltif there is sufi-
Gent water flowing in to keep
the pond full in dry weather;
space and depth of water being
of more consequence than the
amount OF flow. These kinds
of fish need no attention in
Matching. and will take care of
themselves; only feeding neces-
sary. Animal matter only is the
natural food for fish; yet yellow
perch and sunhsh will occasion
ally eat bread crumbs, etc.
Curd, made from either sweet
or sour milk, is good for most
kinds OF fish. The ponds should
be well screened at the outlet, |
IN order to save the fish at high |
water--COf. W. Y Ti6uue.
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Prof. Blacllie, of Edinburgh,
put up a notice of regret that on
a certain day he should not be
able to receive his classes. A
student erased the &C" OF the
last word. Prof. Blackie came
1long, saw what had been done
and struck out the 81" too.
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Takes pleasure in announcing that he
now prepared to apply to Gins his new pat
cnt Gin-DrcSs at reasonable rates. My
mode of dress is superior to the briar-poini,
or any other in use inasmuch as il does not
nap, cleans the seeds, makes Il better sample
and gins faster.
| have also procused, al heavy expense,
a new patent cumming machine" with
which | am enabled 10 repair worn out gin
saws, providing teeth and making them
do a good work as new Gin. Satisfaction
guaranteed II. every instance.
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There is an old saying that a
man may elevate a woman to
his own plane, but d women
seldom meets with equal success
Girls should think ofthis before
bringing sorrow to the hearts
that have loved and cherished
them. Unequal marriages sell
dom turn out well, and in nine
cases out of ten the eyes of the
foolish girl too soon awaken TO
the sad realities to disappoint-
ment and rcmorse.
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itis estimated that turbine
water-wliee,s have, since their
invention, saved the country
over S3oo,ooo.ooo in the one
single item offuel.
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In the hands of Private Dal-
zcll The pen is mightier than the
sword and several batteries of
artillery thrown in.
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O. M. NJ. writing to the New
York World gives the following
as a sure death to the cabbage
worm. "F'or every hundred
heads of cabbage l take a quar-
ter OF a pound of black pepper
and put in a box large enough
to sift out well. Go into the
patch before the dew is off and
pepper the cabbage well. Two
or three times will be sufficient.
The worms go through the
leaves and die"
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ProDoSalG

WEI be received for the completion of the
walls OF the main building of Baylor Uni
yers!ty, on or before the nth day of Aug.
The following specifications: I. The first
story to be carried up two feet of rough cut
stone TO contain o. perch. 2. The second
story to he carried up eighteen feet Of rou-
bic stone 10 contain SO perch. The perch
IN each story 10 contein IS cubic feet, two
pillows are included in this calculation.
The work will be let to the lowest bidder
also, proposals will he received for the same
work per NJ.
]. MCKNIGHT,
q. W BREEDLOVE, Ex. Com.
!. T. UAIKSTON.
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Little Johnny Sherman held
up his hand in the cabinet the
other day, and the president
asked:
"Wnat is it, johnny"
Please, sir, can l go out ?"
rs it necessary"
ayes, SIR"
well, l supposed l will have
to let you 60"
And Johnny went up into
Maine and indosed the votoes.
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BRENNAN, TEXAS.

Takes pleasure in announcing to the public
that she is permanently established at the old
and well known stand of Mrs. Schwaz, and
is prepared to furnish everything usually
Sund in a first-claSs millinery establishment
She solicits a continuance of the patronage
heretofore so literally bestowed upon this es-
Enlistment, and will use her best endeayors
TO give satisfaction. may2ld&w3m
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

The disease of which Congressman
Beverly Douglass died was Inflammation
of the stomach, induced by course of
excessive drinking for the past 80 years.
At the beginning of the Forty fourth
Congress Douglass so far controlled him.
self as to be able to transact the bust
ness of his constituency, but towards
the end of the second session, and from
then until his death, he seemed to aban.
don himself to his unfortunate propen-
sity for drink. Douglass is said, by
those who knew him we'll, to have been,
in his day, one of the most brilliant
men of his State.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

Apparently the Afghan war is draw
ing to close. The Ameer has disap-
peared, but whether he has Withdrawn
to organize stubborn but helpless re-
sistance, or to inaugurate a useless
guerrilla warfare, or has abandoned his
country altogether, and is making his
way to Russia we'll equipped with rupees,
is point as to which rumor is not Ger.
tain and he has not officially commu-
nicated his designs. His son Yakhoob
Khan has surrendered to the British
forces at Jelabad, and will probably be
recognized by the British in his fathers
place as fair price for bringing in
with him some Afghan followers and a
color of Afghan sanction for English
authority. Gen. Roberts has formally
announced to the inhabitants of the
occupied territory that the authority of
the Amer has passed away forever, and
that they are henceforth subjects of the
Empress of India. This indicates that
Afghanistan is to become dependency
of British India. Naboth has run away
and Ahab has the vineyard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06
banking system the country has ever had
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR
WAsuINaToN Dec 20 1878.


WASHINGTON, Dec. so, 1878.
Since adjournment about all political
interest has centred in the Senate in
vestlgation committee appointed under
the Blaine resolutions. Democrats
laughed in their sleeves at what looked
at one time like an insurmountable OBJ
stacle in the prosecution of the Inquiry.
which confronted the Committee at the
very first step it took in that direction.
But after delay of more than week
the Acting Attorney General has made
a ruling which renders the $4,000 ap-
propriated for the use of the Senate by
act of June 10, 1873, for investigation
purposes, available for the expenses of
Mr. Teller's Committee. There has
never been any doubt expressed so far
as | have been able to learn that such a
disposition of the money would be SUBJ
stantially in accord with the spirit of
the intent of the act !; but the substltu-
tion of the word "said" in the enrolled
copy for the word "such" in the original
draft of the act, so far limited the use
of the money as to make the accounting
officers somewhat doubtful as to the
technical right to give it to the Com
mittee in question. Now that this diff
Guilty has been overcome we may hope
that it will at once get actually at work,
and in view of the official proof of the
wide spread acts of terrorism and fraud
ulent voting resorted to in several states
of the South, the Democratic party has
ample reason to dread the revelations
of Its law defying and blody rule in the
States wrested by such means from the
Republican majority.
The Acklen scandal which was hush.
ed up for little while, has broken out
afresh, and threatens him with motto.
riety that any one solicitous for the pre-
servation of their good name would nat
urally shrink from. The publication of
the evidence taken by a Committee Of
the most prominent Democrats of Louis.
lana fixes stigma on AckIen's reputa.
ton that may well make him court Sc.
clusion and desist from the conspicuous
role he has essayed in the House on
several occasions since Congress conven.
ed month ago. 1t was the almost
uniform feeling here that the Republi
can Committee which gave this ditin.
guished NJ. G. clean bill (morally) Of
health went long distance out of the
way; and unless they can disprove the
!, allegations of Ex-Gov. Penn and asso.
ciates who investigated Acklen, its sew
eral members have LAID themselves oper
, to much more serious charge by theil
course In deliberately refusing to tax,
cognizance of the shameless acts alleged
: against him or in ignoring them in thei
! endorsement of the mans character. Ii
this connection may just say that thu
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

The trial of Mrs. Malinda Mack, in
dicted with the family hired man, Frank
Dickerson, for the murder of her hus-
band, closed last week, at Chicago, ILL.,,
with verdict of guilty from the jury,
and the extreme penalty of the law for
a woman-state-prisOn for life. Dick
ersOn will be tried later He turned
States evidence during the trial, and
testified that Mrs. Mack killed her hus-
band with stick of wood, and persuad-
ed him to help carry the body to the barn,
where it was placed under the horses
feet, and the animal backed over the
body several times, to give it the ap.
pearance of having been kicked to death.
He also swore that improper relations
had existed between himself and Mrs
Mack for several months.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

THE Four PER CENT BoNDs.-This
loan continues in great favor with all
classes of investors. The absolute Sc
curity it offers, its entire exemption
from all taxation, the frequency of its
interest payments, and the readiness
with which these bonds may be convert
ed, is attracting the attention of pru-
dent and careful investors in all parts
of the country. The Maverick National
n - e Rnoton was the first bank to
publicly announce their appointment as
government agent for the subscription
and sale of this loan. This was about
year ago, and since that time their
sales have aggregated many millions of
dollars. The records of the department
at Washington. from the recent report
of Secretary Sherman, show that the
Maverick National Bank has done the
principal business for New England,
and that only two banks in the whole
country have exceeded it in amount.
Upon assuming this agency they estab-
lished United States bond department
as a branch of their business, affordlng
to banks and individuals every facility
for the purchase, sale and exchange Of
every description of government securi.
ties. In this they have been eminently
successful, and the immense volume Of
their business enables them to give
every advantage to those having any
transaction in Government bonds. A:
this is the season of the year when cap
italists, trustees and persons of every
class are seeking the best methods o
employing funds, and changing presen
investments, we are glad to call the at
tention of our readers to the safety ant
convenience of this very popular loan o
the government.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

"A TRIBUTE 10 BRYANT New
York Historical Society held public
meeting in commemoration of the late
William Cullen Bryant, at the Academy
of Music Monday evening. Mr.. Fred
eric De Peyster presided, and on the
platform were President Hayes, Secre-
tary Evarts, Attorney General Devens,
Burchard Hayes, Gen. Sherman, Gen.
Hancock, Bishop Potter, Lieut.. Gov.
Dorsheimer, Mayor-elect Cooper, Mayor
Ely, Judges Choate, Larremore, Davis,
DAILY and Brady, Revs. Howard Crosby,
DR.. John Hall, DR.. Storrs, DR.. Adams,
DIR. Ormiston, Thurlow Weed, John jay,
Whitelaw Reid, Gen. Sharpe, Collector
Merritt, Postmaster James, President
Barnard of Columbia College, Peter
Cooper, VIM. II. Vanderbilt, ex.Gov.
Morgan, ex Gov. John r.. Hoffman.
Erastus Brooks and many others. In
Box 80" sat ex Gov. Samuel J. Tilden.
with Parke Goodwin and the members of
Mr.. Bryant's family. Mrs. Hayes and
the Misses Evarts occupied an opposite
box. Rev. DIR. Adams opened the ser.
vices with prayer, and then George vii.
liam Curtis was introduced and spoke
for over two hours on 1.-The Life, Char.
acter and Writings of William Cullen
Bryant" The grafton was scholarly
aud earnest, and closed with beautiful
poetical tribute 20 its subject.