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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD,
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW Or
LEANS. VIA HAvRE. SOUTH
AMPTON AND HAVANA.
CO. The steamships Of the North ass
man Lloyd will resume their Regular Trim.
as follows:
From Bremen. From ~ Orleant
NurnberR .........January 10 About Feb,v IA
Hanover. ........ February About March o
Frankfurt. ........ February 10 -.
Nurnbarg. March -
Rraunschweig April w
Frankfurt. ........April % w
Nurnburg. ........May w
These steamers touch outward at Havre anc
Havana and on their home trim at HaYann and
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11
From Burloson County.
CALDWELL, April 4'7o.

CALDWELL, April 4,'7o.
Editors Banner:
l have just returned from a
very pleasant visit to the BAN
ner" county. Concerning the
trip, l would say of the region
lying between the San Antonio
Prairie and the Murdoch cross
ing of the Yegua, l cannot
speak very enthusiastically !;
however, we noticed several inn
provements had been made in
the last two years. On Birch
creek the Bohemians are FORM
ing quite a settlement. We pass
ed very good looking steam
engine on the road side, inno-
cent of house or cover, clatter-
ing away, providing meal for the
natives.
We forded the Yegua, as
some one had told me the
bridge there had been consider
ed unsafe for more than year.
If it is SO, l think some notice
ought to be stuck up to warn
the unsuspecting traveller.
Toward the cleaning" we
drew rein at the hospitable man.
sion of Mrs. McNelly. On Sum
day we had the pleasure ofwor-
Shipping with the good people of
Burton in their nice new church
and of meeting with a large
number of dear friends. 1t
would occupy too much space
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11
FROM Graball.
March 81, 1879.

March 81, 1879.
Editors Banner:
Southern farmers are slow to
take hold of labor saving ma
chinery; many farmers in this
county, and l presume it is the
case in other sections of the
cotton belt adhere to the Carey
pillow for bedding and planting.
This covering cotton with 4
turning pillow, necessitatrs vast
amount of extra labor adj
NIT that whe.a land is rough and
cloddy, turning pillow is the
only pillow that will put the seed
in and leave tie land in any
thing like good fix. Farmers
here, as a general thing, lock on
all Yankee plows as humbugs,
won't work,n,no account, a swim
die, is too often the cry. Why
is this the case1 l say simply
because we fail to prepare our
land properly to use labor saw
ing plows, such as corn planters,
cotton planters, cultivators, etc.
We don't commence blowing in
the spring until the land ought
to be broke up. l would like
to hear from some one who has
tried cultivators, walking or rid
ing, cotton and corn planters,
which kind is the best, and on
what kind of land they work
best, condition of land &c.
Farming progressing slowly
in this end of the county-corn
is pretty well all up, some cot
ton up but a good deal yet to
plant.
l have heard it asserted that
one man with cultivator and
team sufficient can do the plow-
ing for 6 - acres of corn in Indi-
ana or Illinois or any of the
western states. If this is fact,
why ca MT it be done here.
J. H. R.
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IA terrihIe tranedv WAS

"A terrible tragedy was en-
acted at Mount Vernon, Frank
lin ..county, on Saturday last.
About dusk the sheriff closed
the: Jail and left young man.
Robt. Morgan, as guard Six
men rode up and killed Nor
gan. after which they made an
Intellectual attempt to enter the
Jail. There were three prison
ers, all thieves, inside and whom
they int nded to release. The
House of a citizen near the Jail
was fired into.
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LEGISLATIVE.

SENATE. April 7.-Insurance
committee reported favorably
on house amendment to senate
bill amending insurance article
297I.
Mr.. Homan: Bill for court
in sgd district; same memorial
from Washington county
against public weigher bill.
a number of bills we're pass
ed.
Bill for courts in SD district
passed.
Constitutional amendments
tlrat1o member of the legisla-
ture shall be elected to any 9TH
err Office by the legislature, nor
shall the governor be elected to
any other Office while governor,
faifedto~ get a two-thirds vote
and was lost.
House. The bill for the sale
of school lands was considered
and ordered engrossed.
General appropriation bill
again discussed.
SENATE. April S.-Senate
took up collector and assessors
bill, reported from the house
with amendments, and senate
bill was adhered to.
Committee reported favora-
bly, on bill consolidating offices
of collector and assessor, and
providing for the performance
of their duties by contract, if
expedient.
Quarantine bill with house
amendments passed.
Bill to prevent members of
the legislature being elected to
office by that body, and pre-
venting the governor from be-
ing elected to any Office during
his term, passed. This will pre-
vent the re-enacting of the pro-
gramme of elevating Coke to
the senate. Hi,
HOUSE. Consideration Of
general appropriation bill re-
sumed; salaries of clerks in
some departments reduced and
provision made for female
clerks in land Office. Salaries
of superintendent of asylums
reduced to $500, the reduction
being 5000.
Senate bill to establish a
state normal school at Hunts
vile and name it for Houston
was discussed. l..
SENATE. April o.-Amend-
ment to consolidate the Office
of assessor and collector en-
crossed.
Bill regulating fees of office:-.s
OF various courts, passed.
The district attorney bill was
discussed.
HoUsE.-Joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amend
ment to permit unlimited d,lra-
ton of legislative SESSIONS pass
ed.
General appropriation bill ia
ken up and some work done.
Bill to change time of hold
ing general election lost.
Bill extending time of San
Diego and Corpus Christi rail-
road company two years pass
ed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

DURING the trial of James
Cox in the district court at Mar
lin, charged with the theft of
cattle, during the examination
of witness, a bully who was
lobbying the court, arose, and
pointing at the witness said "You
know you are swearing to lie"
Judge Alexander ordered the
man to Jail and to jail he went.
II is said the defendent in the
case was wealthy and the wit
ness whom it was intended to
intimidate or bulldoze, had
turned States evidence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

WE were always under the
impression that the Galveston
Jomnafy Commerce was a very
proper paper, but it speaks of
a man on another paper in this
way: "He'sa damphool repor-
ter and SOS the Meaes for pub
fishing his mischievous lying
sensations" Damphool may
not be axactly a "cuss word"
but it is near enough TO it to
pass for one.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

The Round Rock Headlight,
that erst-while blew its whistle
and claimed to be the largest
paper published in Central Tex
as, has allowed IFS oil to burn
out and tic Headlight is now in
total darkness. The entire Of
fice, lock stock and barrel in
Guiding the extinguished lamp,
passed through Austin the other
day en- route for Cuero. Putting
and blowing does not always
make newspaper a success.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11
THE PAUPERs.-At the Feb.

The PAUPERS.-At the Feb
ruary term of the commission
ers' court an order was made,
disseminating the monthly al
lowance to the sixty paupers
on the rolls, from and after
March Ist, and a contract was
entered into with Mr.. Sam Stone
to take care of and maintain on
his plantation such paupers as
might be sent there by the
county judge and commission
ers. The result has been as
the BANNER has for the past
year or two predicted. During
March but two paupers appear
ed who availed themselves of
the benefit of the poor farm;
since that time some three or
four others, utterly helpless
and friendless, have gone there.
The total number of inmates is
not over, perhaps, half a dozen,
the remaining fifty and upwards
have found ways and means of
supporting themselves. At the
expiration of the contract with
Mr.. Stone the county should
buy a farm and establish poor
house of its own.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

IT is asserted that the Globe
Democrat abuses Texas for the
purpose of provoking retalia-
ton, and thus securing gratui-
tous advertising. An exchange
says the Texas press is now
credited with $1,000 for adver-
Using in the books of the CD.
There is, however, no report of
any portion of those $1,000 hav-
ing reached the Golfers of a
Texas paper. -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

THE Austin Statesman says
money is flowing into the state
treasury in steady stream.
Everybody's warrant will be
paid forthwith, Immediately if
not sooner.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11
THE TRICK.

The Fort Dodge, Iowa, Times
a very lively, interesting and in
-fluential local paper, has for the
past two years. ably advocated
the cause of the grcenback par
ty in its immediate section, as
opposed to the republican par
ty, which had for years controll-
ed not only the political desti-
MES of the county in which Fort
Dodge is situated, but the, en-
tire state. In the county refer
red to the greenbackers were
successful; the old enemy, -
republican party, was de-
and it was fondly hope
better day had dawned.
not SO, however; the n
the democrats who had con
ed for the purpose of defeating
the republicans, found them
selves out of the frying pan and
literally broiling on the red-hot
Goals. At the last election all
the old party hacks, leaders and
wheel-horses Of the republicans
joined the greenbackers and
once more got control of the af-
fairs of the county, and of course
the old and corrupt officers were
fully reinstated. The conse-
quence is, the Times finds it
self under the necessity of with
drawing from the greenback
ranks and again taking position
under the old and unsullied BAN
ner of the Democracy.
The BANNER has, since the in
ception of the greenback or
third party, contended that it
was organized in the interest of
the republicans and for the sole
purpose of defeating the demo-
Gratis in 1880 and assuring the
election of a republican presi-
dent. The greenbackers in
congress on a purely party is
sue voted with the republicans;
the vote on the army appropri-
alton bill being an honorable ex-
ception. Preparations for the
grand battle in 1880 are now
being made; there can be but
twoissues, democracy on the one
hand, or republicanism, which
means a Capitalization of the
government, on the other. If
the greenbackers take any part
in the race, it will be for the
purpose of defeating the demo-
Gratis and putting the republic
cans again in power. We have
given the details of the Iowa af-
fair for the purpose of showing
the animus of the new party; we
do not doubt the sincerity or
motives of those who affiliate
with the greenbackers in our
last state election. History re-
peats itself and the Iowa expe-
rience will undoubtedly be re-
enacted wherever opportunity
offers.
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TnE senate committee on al

The senate committee on APP
preparations, by strict party
vote. decided to report back
the army appropriation bill
without any amendment, and
recommend its passage in all
particulars, precisely as it came
from the house of representa-
tives.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

a COOKING main between
Pennsylvania and Virginia, at
Norfork, is deemed of sufficient
importance TO be telegraphed
all over the United States and
Canada.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

The Statesman says some mem
bers of the legislature say it will
adjourn next week; others say
it will not get through before
the 2sth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

Five thousand dollars worth
of goods must and will be sold
in the next sixty days, even if
they have to go at New York
cost and these wonderful bar
gains are at c. A. PoTTER's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

WM. H. VANDERBILT. the
New York railway king and
party is making a tour of Geor-
gia. At Quitman he demand
cd that his negro servant should
be seated at the hotel table.
This was refused and Mr.. Van
derbilt and his party at once
left. If this is fact Wander
bilt should have wig made
of the skin of an asses head
and always appear in public in
in it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

THE Corpus Christi Gagetff
has 4 new and egotistical edi-
tor. He uses the word I'VE"
seventy-four times in his salu-
tatory.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
McYIcE !

Al persons holding claims agains; the es-
tate OF T. K. Power, deceased. mus, pre-
sent the same for allowance. within twelve
months after the nth day of April. 1879,
ION which date letters of administration
were granted to the undersigned) or the
payment thereof will be postponed until
the claims which have npresenied with
in said twelve months and allowed shall
have been first entirely paid.
l.. w. CAMPBELL. Administrator
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

Tie Marshall Head under
stands that a party from dnoth-
er state has been endeavering
to tamper with a witness in the
Currie case. He is warned to
desist.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

HoN. ROBERT M. TooMBs. of
Georgia, has accepted an invi-
tat5pn to deliver the opening adj
dress at the Austin fair in Oc-
f5ber next.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

For reasons known only to
himself and his advisers, Gov.
Roberts has removed DIR. Wal
lace from the Office of superin-
tendent of the lunatic asylum.
There was no charge against
him, and after long and pa
tent investigation by the legis-
lative committee, everything
was found perfect. Dr.Wallace
was a very efficient superinten-
dent and by his management of
the insane, has gained a reputa-
ton throughout the country.
The position is one of great re-
sponsibility and it is a speciality
in the practice of medicine that
few physicians ever become ex-
pert IN; for that reason, if for
no other, DR.. Wallace should
have been retained. The gov
errors action is almost univer-
sicily condemned by the state
press.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

THE Telegram says Nhe peo-
pie of Richmond have about
aiven up the idea of ever having
the Santa Fe to run regularly
to Galveston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

"WHTrHER ar- we driftinga"
is the conundrum propounded
by a correspondent of an ex-
exchange. The propounder
and many others are drifting 10
sea.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

PREMIUMS of $500, $1,000
and $500 viii be offered by the
next St. Louis fair for the best
drilled military companies in the
United States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

7HE hands on the Santa Fe
railroad were all paid off on
Wednesday. This looks like
business.
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To Farmers.

Elsewhere appears a commu-
nication from Graball, signed
J. H. r. We commend it to the
attention of our farming friends,
and would remark by the way
that the writer is himself a far
mer. The inquiries made are
pertinent, and it will afford the
BANNER pleasure to publish any
answers that its friends may see
proper to write. One of the
best means of improving the
method of cultivating the va
rious crops is by free inter
change of ideas and experience
by farmers. One should give
his neighbors and the public the
benefit of his experience when
a new method of work or cult
walton is adopted, as by this
means all are benefited. The
BANNER has on previous occa-
sions suggested this means of
INSTRUMENTATION among far
mers, and has published one or
two letters-all that it has re-
ceived. 1t is our object to make
our weekly edition especially
interesting to farmers, as its
chief circulation is among them,
and we will cheerfully furnish a
column, or more if necessary,
for the special purpose here
mentioned. 1t is our firm con-
&ction that much good can be
\pplished by the means here
ked. We leave the mat
kands of those direct
For the benefit
TO writing for
Il IL
be put in
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let a largely increased athsn-
dance. Our hotel and board
ing house keepers should pre-
pare themselves for crowded
houses. On the first day ora
tons will be delivered in Eng
lish and German. Judge Nc
Adoo will crate in English and
Prof. lessen in German. There
will be grand military drill by
Col. Kirby's grid Regiment of
Texas Militia. The following is
complete list of the prizes:
Military-Best drilled COM
pany. three companies partici-
pating, $50.
Three medals two gold and
one silver for the best three
marksmen, members of militia
ry companies participating.
Turner-Three medals lone
gold and two silver for best
three turner's.
Decorated Wagons or Rep
resentations-frst prize, $50 !;
second, S25; third, SIS; fourth,
$40.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

SOAP! oAP!-.E. ]. Frankel
is just in receipt of a large lot
Of soaps, to which he calls the
attention of consumers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

GERMANY has determined to
rcmonctizc silver, and England
will speedily follow the example.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

The congressional election
takes place in the sixth district
on Tuesday next,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

PHILApErrniA has just had
a fire destroying property to the
value Of $4,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

THE Galveston Civilian in re-
ply to the assertion of an ex-
change that Geo. Sealy & Co.,
of Galveston are looking for
somebody to take the Santa
Fe railway off their hands says:
1--WE have full confidence in the
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STATE NEWS.

| NdIu Is DdQly HCCuSu III
Lamar county-corn is parch-
cd up
= Houston now pays her po-
licemen and fire department
employees in cash.
- Wild Mexican hog or
peccary'was captured near Con
zales few days ago.
= Bast-op county farmers
are becoraing desperate over
the horse stealing question.
- The fence around the GEM
etery at Columbus, has after a
long time. been completed.
"A tramp in Columbus, cut
ting wood, missed the stick and
cut all the toes off one foot.
- Rev. ]. K. Street, once
the publisher Of Streets week
ly is now lecturing at Waco.
omanche town runs \
mayors court; prices range
from ST to S. and trimmings.
"A Houston man caught a
negro burglar in his house and
put a stamp on him-with his
boot heel.
- The Huntsville Item man
was presented with pitcher of
ice water last week. Cold COM
ISOLATION, that.
Lake Como" is the name
OF the pond used at Corsicana
as a baptising place by the col
ore d people.
- Comanche is an uninviting
pl;.ce. the Chief says there are
only 10000 fleas to each and
every square inch.
= The Telegram says there
is an increased number of sales
of real estate in Houston, but
no advance in prices.
The Statesman has no fears
that the Central railroad will
build a passenger depot at Aus
tin for several months.
= The Paris Banner man is
in a quandary, he says cts
most too cold for beer and most
too warm for whiskey."
= Seven young men of Co.
manche have started for Arizo-
ma and New Mexico. They
have gone gold hunting.
= At Lagrange, last week,
the only sensation was a negro
shooting-one negro shot an
other-no damage done.
= The Navasoro Tablet notes
numerous Improvements in the
town of Plantersville since the
railroad has reached there.
Judge Moore, of Bastrop,
has given notice that visitors to
the stock show on the 23d will
not be summoned on iuries.
- Local option was voted on
at lola, Grimes county so
against, sc for. They will con-
tinue to take sugar in their'n.
A concealed assassin fired
several shots at Cliff Hubbard
in Bastrop. He thinks they
were shooting at another fellow.
John Fields, the condemn
ed negro in the Houston Jail,
has been given a new suit of
clothes. He will be hanged in
them.
= Two negroes, a man and
woman, were brutally murder
ed in Bell county by FIVE men.
They were witnesses in a rape
case.
= The Austin Saengerfest
has engaged the services of
magnificent band of trained mu-
sicians from St.Louis, at a cost
ofs25oo.
"A Travis county farmer took
a load offodder to Austin and
sold it for $3.50, the purchaser .
giving a fine Berkshire pig
premium. ,.
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Gents furnishing goods, shirts
underwear, hosiery, hats, caps,
ties, hand made shoes and boots
at bottom figures at
D. w. BLooMBARGH & Cos.
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Bsa. COTTON SEED WANTED
Highest cash price paid or same
delivered at my warehouse.
i&w5m. J. A. WILKINS.
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Peach Crop for Sale. (.
TERMS ON APPLICATION.

s760 boxes Of fruit was last year ship
ped from my orchard. This year the crop
is very fine and ali energetic man with
some money can handle it to good profit;
not having time to give it my personal at
tention, will sell the crop on good terms.
C. e. HEMMING.
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wesklyBa1ner.
% RANKIN & LEVIN.
.FerDAy, APRIL IL, 1879.

The Banner is indebted to
Hon. s. B. Maxey for congress
ional favors.
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NEAR Memphis on the Ar
kansas side ofthc river the dead
body of a man was found with
a pistol on his person. a jury
of inquest returned a verdict in
accordance with the facts. The
squire then fined the dead man
SIS fer carrying concealed
weapons and levied upon some
of his stock to pay the fine.
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nch29diw&w3w
FOR SALE.

A neat cottage house with Il acre lot.
pleasantly situated in southwest part Of
town; will sell low for cash.
JOHN A. RANDLE.
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Gov. ROBERTS advertises for
bids for surveying 5,o5o,ooo
acres of public lands il the
counties of Deaf Smith, Farmer,
Castro, Lamb, Bailey, Hockey,
Dallam, Hartley, Cochran and
Oldham, said lands to be sur
vcyed in league tracts. This is
the land to be appropriated for
building new capitol.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

IL Columbus, Q. the rcpub-
cans elected a mayor bya ma
jority of 1000 to 1900. At Ev-
ansville, Ind, the republicans
won. At Albany, N. Y. the
democrats were successful. p
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LADIEs!-Go to C.G. COUGHS
to see his new and novel shoes.
Basket goat, S. S., French
kid button, Cur-kid-N but
ton. Misses kid button. Chill
dren's button.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-04-11

ability and hnancla
the gentlemen wi,
exclusive control
enterprise to carr
full completion" =
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DAILY HACK
For INDEPENDENCE
FOR SALE.


Taken NY by G. L. Chandler, at his resi-
dcnce in Washington county, on the 10th
Of Feb, 1870. and estrayed before ]. j.
Wyatt. ]. p. Precinct No. I, Bay Mare,
bobtaii, no marks or brands perceptible,
about nine years old. valued at $Io.
Taken up by Louis Lehman at his resi-
dence in Washington county. on the goth
Of July, 1875, and estrayed before H. L.
McClung, J. P, Precint No. ). an iron
grey mare about II or IS hands high about
4 years old; no brands. Valued at $50.
Attest: H. NJ. LEWIS,
mchacw4f C. c. CIV. c.
By C. F.HERBsr. Deputy.