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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Gov. ROBERTS refuses to par
don Toettel, the Denison muir
derer. The Telegram makes a
comparison of the cases of
Coward, Fields and Walker and
thinks that all these cases were
worse than those of Toettel.
There is strong probability
that all of them deserved the
sentences passed upon them by
the courts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

THE Bonham Meas gives its
correspondents a valuable hint
about inserting gratuitious puffs
in their letters. All such pufs
come legitimately under the
head of advertisements and
should be paid for as such. No
tees calculated to benefit indi-
viduals are by no means matters
of general news.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07
ALBSSoN.

L bbSSUN,
The result Of the municipal
election in Austin is as unsatis-
factory to the Statesman as it is
possible for it to be. A major
ity of the citizens Of Austin are
or were democrats when strict
party lines were drawn, but in
the election on Monday they
seem to have set down in a body
on the democratic candidate,
Steele. who received only $40
votes, while DeGress, independ-
cnt who was supported by the
greenbackers, republicans, and
sore-headed democrats, receiv-
ed 1916 votes. DeGress alf
though republican has made
an excellent executive ofiSH0
and is a man of great peri
popularity. at least this
reputation he has abroad.
Statesman in an editorial
column attempts to account
the defeat and attributes it
wholly to the, dissatisfaction
which it says exisrs%r~the DEM
ocratic party and which said
dissatisfaction it says. was caus-
ed by the pernicious acts of the
sixteenth legislature, among
which are the bell punch, the
Sunday law and the sale of the
of the university lands together
with many things that they
didn't do, sins of omission as
well as sins of commission.
We have for a long time been
Of the opinion that politics and
party lines should be wholly
ignored in municipal and coun-
ty elections and officers should
be selected on account Of their
efficiency and peculiar fitness
for the positions to be filled.
The simple fact that man be-
longs to this or that political
faith or has in the past rendered
his party service of party ma
ture is no reason that he should
be rewarded with official posi-
ton, and the result in Austin
would seem to indicate that the
people looked upon it in that
way. If this assumption be
correct, the result of the Austin
election has no significance what
ever SO far as regards the feel
ing in the state. That there is
much dissatisfaction existing in
the ranks of the democratic
party in Texas cannot be de-
MED; the cause is apparent, and
the remedy is in the party not
out of it. A different class of
men must be elected, the party
itself is responsible for its errors
and it must rectify them. The
wire workers, tricketers and
demagogues must be allowed
to stay at home and their places
be supplied by men who will con
suit the wishes of the people in
matters of legislation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07


The Galveston CiOilian has a
good word to say in behalf of
the children at Bayland Home.
1t suggests as there is just now
an epidemic of charity in Texas
the time would not be inappro-
pirate to contribute to the sup
port of the children at the in
stitution named above-they
are the orphans of confederate
soldiers many of whom fell on
the battlefield.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

ST. LOUIS dispatches an
nounce the killing southwestern
Missouri of Jessie James. one
of the notorious James boys, by
George Sheppard of the same
gang. The Jameses are sup
posed to have been the leaders
in the Glendale robbery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

English workmen are arriving
in the East in such numbers ay
to excite alarm and hostilitn
among native workrlen. Is
Patterson, N. J, where the man
ufacture of silk is a great indus
try, the population has increas-
ed two thousand from the ac-
cession of foreign workmen.
The native workmen think the
rate of wages endangered by
this great influx, and give the
newcomers no very cordial well
come.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

THE Synod of Texas, in ses-
sion at Jacksboro, October al
1879, passed the following re-
solutions;
kes0i0ed, That the thanks OF
this Synod are due to the Six.
teenth Legislature for the pas
sage os the Sunday Law
ResOk0ed, That a committee be
appointed to correspond with
other ecclesiastical bodies re.
questing the aid of their COM
bined influence to uphold the
law of the Sabbath as the foun'
dation of morality and SOUND
government.
Resokved, That these resolutions
be sent for publication to the
principal religious and secular
newspapers of the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

GEN. SHERMAN's annual re-
port to the secretary of war is
just completed. The total
strength of the army is now
2IS7 officers and "a ,262 men in
the service, and 3SS officers re-
tired. OF the force, 1863 enlis-
ted men are detailed for special
service. The army proper, or
real combative force consists of
II generals, 1850 officers, 2o,-
SOC men and 233 Indians. Gen.
Sherman says the army should
be increased to $4,000 men ex-
clusively for the line.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

AT Memphis on last Monday
morning ice formed in all quar-
tiers of the city. Five hundred
kilograms were sent advising
that all could return with safety.
The Howard association is
winding up its affairs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Coy. ROBERTS on the 18th
ult. issued a proclamation. de-
claring the constitutional
amendment voted on, the first
Tuesday in September adopted
and now a part of the constitu-
ton Of the State OF Texas; 49,
GOO votes were cast for the
amendment and 4I27 votes
against it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

GEN. ALBERT PIKE, the emf
nent Arkansas lawyer, poet and
and wri.er, now of Washington
city is in Dallas. It is said of
Gen. Pike that he has during
his career been the editor of no
less than forty different news
papers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

AT Petersburg, Va. the 9th
er night Geo. Hinton and J. M.
Young had difficulty in ten
pin alley. Hinton was shot and
killed. Both belonged to high
ly respectable families.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Denison has a profession
al elopist. His name is Will
liams and when not clipping he
follows railrcading. About 8
years ago he eloped with a Mrs.
Tilden and lived with her until
her death. He then returned
to Denison and in a few weeks
eloped with painters wife.
The painter took the matter
philosophically; he didn't get
mad, but was happy at getting
rid Of so faithless I woman,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

PEOPLE who have been an
noyed by sewing machine
agents will be delighted to learn
that, at Sherman, Texas, a sew
ing machine agent has been sent
up for five years for swindling
honest farmers. Justice is not
swift-footed. yet she occasion
ally takes a rascal.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

MANY men are afflicted with
a mania for drinking beer and
whiskey. but a Musoatine, Iowa,
paper tells ola farmer in its Sec
ton who has mania for drink
ing water and drinks on average
ten gallons of water every TWEEN
ty-four hours. He has been
thus afflicted for about -
months.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07


A word as to the newest trav-
cling dresses. The reign OF
brown and gray for this purpose
is at an end. Only year since,
for the shortest journeys, qua
ker colors were de riguer; now
the gayest trimming enliven the
somber hues. Almond-color
camel's hair is a good fabric,
but many costumes are made of
dark cypress-green, gendarme
blue, old-gold brown, and blue
gray, and mosaic silk is used
for trimmings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Those nine thousand votes
of the Greenbackers in Ohio
last month look very small be-
side the thirty-eight thousand
they polled at the election last
You see, the Republican Grehn-
hackers howled Greenbackism
without stint and voted the
Republican ticket to a man.
That is the way the old thing
works, seduce as many Demo
Gratis as you can from their
allegiance. say the Republicans,
but never forget our ticket on
election day.-DalLas He.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Count de Karemar, a real
French count, has been arrested
in Kerr county on a charge Of
being implicated in a safe rob-
berry. The San Antonio Elk
press gives lengthy account
of the affair and says the opin-
ion prevails that the count is not
the guilty party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

PennsylvaniEIt says We should
regard Hancooks nomination as
a great blunder. The nomina-
ton of any military candidate
would be a great mistake. BY
nominating a statesman of the
highest character and the truest
patriotism, the democracy
could benefit of all the force OF
the anti-military, anti-centrali-
zatfon, anti-imperialistic idea
and feeling in the country.
But the very moment the de-
mocracy should nominate a sol
der and reduce the fight to one
between two soldiers, it would
throw away its strongest argu-
ment, lose its most effective ap-
peal. The New York Erb,ess,
a sound and very conservative
newspaper says:
at would be useless to con-
front General Grant with a SOL
dier unless the soldier were his
superior. Grant monopolizes
the military admiration of the
country. He has the whole field
to himself. To hear republicans
talk, it would seem that he was
the only Union General, and
that he fought the war himself,
and that he paid all the bills
out of his own pocket. He oc-
cupies a well-nigh impregnable
position, and cannot be dislodg-
ed until impartial history shall
tell the truth. To nominate a
general in opposition to Grant
would Immediately provoke mil
itary comparisons, which, in the
present temper of our people,
would be fatal to the success of
the rival candidate"
We think the views express
ed in the above extract are en-
inently sound and will meet the
approval of thinking men. 1t
is true that the south wants a
democratic president and will
vote for anybody to beat the
republican nominee, but the
south must depend largely up
on the assistance of northern
democrats in order to carry the
election. The idea of a militia
ry candidate for the presidency
is by no means a good one, and
if the republicans should nomi-
nate Grant it is no reason that
the democrats should nominate
Hancock. So far as he is con-
cerned we do not regard him as
in the least exceptionable, but
are inclined to the opinion that
the democratic party has other
and better men to fill the posi-
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The opinion prevails in Gal
weston that more drinks have
been swallowed than the bell
punches have bsen rang times.
A similar opinion holds in Bren-
ham, and also i'll other towns
where the bell punches flourish
Is.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Ar the election in Austin on
Monday DeG,ess was elected
mayor. The vote stood De
Gress 1916, Steele $40, Purnell
1873. Crcary was reelected
marshal. receiving II74 votes to
Ben Thompson's IA.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

THE Corsicana Observe, and
the Mdex have been consolidat--
ed under the name of Observe,
and Inder. The new paper is
under the management of Mil
Ter & Tarver, of the Index.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The steamer Teutonia from
Liverpool arrived at new Or
leans on Monday last bringing
800 farmer emigrants for Texas
who will invest from 500 to
$1,000 each in land.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

EDWARD S. STOKES, the slay-
err of Jim Fisk. has just returned
from San Francisco to New
York. He is described as be-
ing but the shadow of his form
er self; his hair and mustache
are white, giving him the APP
pearance of a man of fifty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

A DELEGATION from Conan
che is en- route to Houston, Gal
weston and Austin for the pur-
pose of inducing the Houston
and Texas Central railroad to
extend its Waco branch through
Comanche.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The Meridian Blade says "the
only mistake of the present
governor If Texas is in suppos-
ing that this is the eighteenth
instead OF the nineteenth cen
tury."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The defeat of the democracy
in New York is complete and
overwhelming; they have been
scooped up entire by the repub-
licans and their left-bowers, the
Tammany men. Cornell is
elected by a plurality of about
10000. Kelley's total vote is
estimated at 10000, much more
than enough to elect Robinson.
The legislature is largely repub-
lican. Mismanagement seems
to be synonymous with demo-
cracy. The defeat of Robin
son, it is supposed will shelve
Tilden, and with the result there
will be but little complaint in
the south and west. With
proper management the demo-
Gratis may win in 1880.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

SINCE 1870 city and county
officials in St. Louis have de-
faulted to the amount of $685.
900. of which only $4,000
have been recovered or collect
ed from securities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Now is the season of the year
for the southern darkey to go
to Kansas; he will get there
Just in time to strike the cold
weather, and freeze to death.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

In the supreme court at Tyler
The case of o. M. & B. Baker
VS.. il. Compton. appealed from
Washington county, has been
reversed and remanded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The Waco Examine, asks,
is the world hollow Ofcourse
it is, and it's full of gas. We
have a gar well in this county
to prove it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

PRESIDENT HAYES has issued
proclamation appointing
Thursday, November 27th as a
day of thanksgiving and prayer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

PHILADELPHIA is a stalwart
city and rolls up majority OF
10000 for the republicans.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07
Friday. = Nov. z 1875

FIGURES that lie-those bas-
cd on the probable result of an
election.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The Galveston Meas thinks
the evangelist" who undertake
es to reform some of the "boy
cnnvicts" from Galveston eoun-
ty recently pardoncd by the
ancient alcalde will be very like
ly to have his hands full. We
fully endorse the Macs in this
oDiniou.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Gov. ROBERTS has issued a
proclamation declaring quaran-
tine at an end on the 9TH inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

Bill DAVIS is to be hanged
at Lockhart, Caldwell county
the 9th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

The Austin Statesman of the
9TH inst says a party of engin-
GERS of the International rail-
road are in town and will sur
vey the proposed line of OK
tension Of the road to San An
tonic. The railroad officials
say the work of construction
will commence in a short while.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

MEXICO, Missouri, has one
daily and four weekly papers.
There is still room for more.
| Mexico has a population of per-
haps 10000 and it is trying to
be demonstrated that there is
no limit to the capacity ora
given population to support
newspapers. New York city
with a population of nearly a
million does not afford any of
her great dailies a circulation of
much over a hundred thousand
daily,o an average of about one
paper to every ten inhabitants.
The Corsicana O6se,ve, and
Mdex, some time ago, had an
interview with Haynes, the head
center of the sanctihcationists.
He believes that any one who
tries and has faith may attain
sanctihcation, and that having
attained it, it gives the lucky
possessor the power to commu-
nicate directly with God. He
claims to have the gift Of pro-
phecy at times, and also the
gift of healing, but it always
happens that there are no sick
around when he has this last
gift.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07
THE Indian bureau gives

The Indian bureau gives
some interesting statistics. 1t
appears that in the different
states and territories there is 81
Indian reservations containing
a population of 242,57I, and
occupying I39,2oI,oo2 across
of land or an average Of about
five hundred acres to every On
gin" big. little. old, and young.
In addition they receive large
cash annuities from the govern
ment and yet many of them are
unhappy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

California is the land of the
vine. There are now over Co.
600 acres in the State covered
with vineyards. 1t may be as
sumed that The vineyard inter
est will be a steadily growing
one. 1t is shown.ihat there are
S3o.ooo,ooo now invested in
vineyard in that State, including
the land.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07

- The cotton crop of Grimes
county is turning out much bet
tcr than vas expected
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-07
THE WEEKLY BANNER.
BY RANKIN & LEVIN.
OFFICE OF rUBucAnoN:

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION:
Vanacss bailding, St. Charles street, be-
tween Sandy and Quittm7n sts.,
Brcnham, Texas.
TEntered al the Postotfice at Brcnham,
Texas, as sccond-class mail maitcr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24

| II unaided by the great influence Of
the banking houses, which have done
80 much there In the past In
American securities, It was not q reliance
on which full confidence could be impos-
cd. The enlistment Of the active services
OF the bankers named makes as near GER
tain as possible the successful negotiation
In London and other cities Of Europe OF
an amount Of per cent bonds, larger by
far than the amount Of 0 per cents held
there. II this proves 10 be true, then not
only Is all fear Of an uniayorable turn In
the exchanges removed, but there Is rea.
son 10 expect that we shall import gold,
and the bulwarks Of resumption be i'm.
pregnably strengthened. In anotherlight
Is this negotiation most important
one. The rates for money are now
as low as they are chiefly because Of the
reiunding operations Of the Treasury.
This negotiation Is an assurance OF con.
tinued extremely easy money market Ger.
tainly for the next six or eight months.
The only unfavorable feature Is that with
such bright outlook for the governments
finances and for general business, and
with very easy money market assured,
the flood gates OF speculation will In the
next few months be again opened, and
Wall street as In former times 90 wild,
and carry prices to extremes that cannot
be maintained.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24


The B. & o. Railroads. New stOamovs-A
Large business to be Done In Cattle
shipments.
New York Sun.
Under the plan Of pooling railroad re.
ceipts the managers Of the four trunk lines
have virtually undertaken to determine
for Boston, for New York, for Philadel.
phia and for Baltimore the share which
these cities shall severally have in the
Western trade. These railroad magnates
met together and decided what rates
should be charged on the different lines
from Western centres to Atlantic Seaboard
cities. These rates are not determined BY
the distance traYersed or the cost OF trans
portation. The intention, openly pro-
claimed, is to make such rates as will &C.
crue to each line what, in the opinion OF
the pool managers, is an equitable share oil
the business to be transacted.
Out OF the system has sprung gigantic
monopoly, which to oil intents and pur-
poses paralyzes competition between the
four seaports. AS far as the Western trade
Is concerned, the capital and enterprise OF
our merchants, as well as our natural adj
vantages, are all thrown into the pool to
subserve the interests Of tho railway man
ayers. Under this system weaker bust.
ness communities are propped up and
made to flourish at the expense OF New
York.
1t is now proposed by combination be-
tween the trunk lines and the chief ocean
q m nj ing - AZ al,
formity Of through rates from tho West to
Europe by way of all Atlantic ports. The
pool managers have reason to fear re-
newal OF competition and rate cutting be-
cause Of individual arrangements with
ocean steamship lines. Among the latest
arrangements Of this kind We notice q
new lineof eight steamers between Balti.
more, Rotterdam, Havre, Hamburg and
other continental ports. This new line
is earnestly supported by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. Shipments Of cattle-a
special feature-are guaranteed by large
cattle and provision dealers in Chicago
The first steamer leaves In February.
Another line OF six steamships, now in
course OF construction on the Clyde, will
ply between Baltimore and an English
port. Philadelphia, in addition TO the
Blue Star line, is about to acquire a new
line 10 Amsterdam, and Boston new line
to Liverpool, employing eight iron steam
ers, each Of 500 tons capacity, and under
the management Of the Earrings. The com
pact between the New York Central Rail
road Company and the Unicorn Steamship
Line, under which fourteen English-buil
iron freight vessels will run from this port
in connection with that railroad, has al
ready been noted.
A scheme to practically control the bull
OF the export trade of Boston, New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore, by means o
an equalization Of rates on al through
freiRhts from inland points TO ports in W
rope by oil seaboard routes, may possibly
be conttived, and evon tried as a tempo
rary arrangement; It will not SUCCEED, no
Is Il desirable that 1t should.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24
NinRusiaL.

v,,,, retiscd on deposit
inle,s W,nEln; business conducted with prompt
-. apI fidelity,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24
lLEVElAND 4 PITTSBURGH R R
v CONDENSED TIME TABLE.

CAS- w., =;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24

New YoRK, January S.AA London dis
patch says: Captain Adams, at Cork, re-
ports sighting about fifty miles west Of
Fastnell a ship on Gre, aud a steamer
moored in the neighborhood. On going
to the assistance OF the ship be was warn.
ed by the steamer to keep on his course
or he would burn too, and not report
what he had seen, else he bad better
look out for himself the next voyage.