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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The Bonham Weags insists
that the legislature should have
passed an act regulating railroad
freight and passenger tariffs and
that the plea that "the charter
Of the Texas Central railroad
authorizes it to charge 90 cents
per hundred pounds per hun
dred miles" is entirely too finn
sey. THE BANNER, in common
with many other papers in the
state, favored legislation on this
subject. 1t should be made a
test question when the next
election takes place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The advance in the prices of
grain and provisions this fall
has been SO marked that farm
ers who have been fortunate
enough to delay the sale Of
their products will receive a
rich return when they do go to
market. Since the harvest,
agriculturists have manifested
great faith in the value of their
property, and, While the mill
lions of bushels of wheat, corn,
and other grain have been dis
posed of, there are yet many.
millions back, for which it is
evident high prices will be paid
before the holidays. The Chi
cago Times has compiled an
estimate of the benefits derived
by the agriculturists from the
appreciation of grain here re-
ferred to. The States of Hi
nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska, only, are included in
the calculation, from which it
appears that farmers will realize
about 20 per cent. more from
their crops under the figures
now offered than they would if
they had sold before the extra
ordinary rise occurred. By ap-
proximating the amount of
grain not yet disposed of, and
using the estimated advance in
values for the purpose of small
sums in multiplication, it is dis
covered that the farmers of the
States mentioned will be bene-
flied, when the entire crop is
disposed of, in a sum not less
than S22,5oo,ooo.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THE Elkton (Ky,) Register
says nearly every day for a
week or ten days past negroes
have passed through Elkton on
their way to the Northwest,
most of them going to Kansas.
They pass in wagons, carts and
most everyconceivable vehicle,
and good many walking.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The fair craze has run its
course in Texas. The Gonzales
Mqm,ey says there has been
hardly a tolerable exhibition of
the kind in the State this season.
The only reasonable assumption
is that the people having had a
surfeit of fairs are inclined to
give them the go-bY.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

WHEAT in Missouri and ILL
nois is suffering severely on ac-
count of the dry weather; there
has been no rain since the mid
die of September, and in many.
localities the ground is too dry
to sprout the. seed. Some far
mers have been compelled to
plant two or three times. In
many portions of the country
the wheat is suffering from the
Hessian fly, which is one of the
most destructive pests that ever
affiicts the American farmer.
Just as this time the wheat pros
peet is very gloomy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The Paris Month Texan an
nounces that the Paris Banner
will soon be revived by Harris
Brothers, and it generously gives
them a very complimentary no.
tice. Honorable competition
does not hurt a sound and good
paper, and the Team being
aware of this can afford to be
just and generous.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THE San Antonio Express as
serts that its account of the
wonderful surgical operation
performed by DIR. Jno. Herff of
of that city upon the little
daughter of Mr.. S. T. Lumley,
by which an incision was made
and a way cut into the stumach
from the outside through which
food, both solid and liquid, is
taken into the child's stomach
and digested, is absolutely cor.
rect, and that the child is. now
running and playing about ap-
parently in complete health.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

Or the small army of office
holders who used to loaf and
lounge in and about Washing
ton during Grants two terms,
some are in the almshouse,
some in our jails and peniten-
tiaries, and some are dead.
Those still living and permitted
their liberty are hankcring after
the flesh pots, where they can
feed and grow fat at the expense
Of the government, or money
contributed by or wrung out Of
honest taxpayers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

WHENEVER a newspaper is
started nowadays, it is for the
purpose of supplying a long
felt want. An exception to
this rule has been discovered in
the Times of Port Hope, which
in its first issue says: "Reluc-
tently we commence the publ
cation of a.daily edition, be-
cause in our estimation there is
not a fair field in Port Hope for
such a paper" The Port Hope
man is at least honest and out
spoken.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14


SEVERAL years ago a distard-
ly murder was committed in
Clarke county Missouri. VIM.
J. Young was suspected, ares
ted, tried and acquitted. He
celebrated his good fortune by
marrying the woman who. had
stood by him during his trial.
Soon afterwards he was mob
bed and hanged. The mob
that hanged him crossed over
from Illinois and the riugleader
was a forger and ex-convict.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THE Philadelphia Reeod says
the demand upon the mint for
pennies is greater than it can
supply. An order for $1,000
worth of cents has been receiv-
from San Francisco and also
large orders from Georgia and
Alabama. The south is begin
ming to take stock in pennies
and before many years they
will be in general circulation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The Bonham Meas says be-
lief in spiritualism is properly
classed as a mild form of insan-
ity-or, more accurately speak
ing, monomania. Time and
again its most expert practi-
TONERS are detected and expos
ed-still the credulity of its IA
natical dupes remains mistaken.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A MEETING of the board of
directors of the Bryan college
will be held at Bryan on the
18th inst, instead of at the col
lege, The disagreement be-
tween the faculty themselves
and the students is simply dis
graceful if nothing more.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

ALTHOUGH Jesse James was
duly killed in the highest style
of the art rcportorial and edi-
torial by The Kansas City pa
pers the body of James nor
nothing else has been discover
ed upon the battle field. Jesse
James has been well and very
generally written up and if he
is still alive he knows exactly
what is thought of him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

LET the intelligent voter see
to it that the Legislative branch
of our Government is controlled
by the Democrats, and the pros
pcrity we are now enjoying will
be continued.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

SPECULATION is rife as to the
result of the coming presiden-
tial campaign and the beauty
of it is, that any newspaper man
with slate and pencil can FIG
ger" out a satisfactory result.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

SENATOR BAYARD who has
just returned from Europe was
rendered a most brilliant re-
ception by the citizens of Will
mington the other day. Over
1000 persons were present in
the opera house.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A CORRESPONDENT of the San
Antonio E:xp,ess writing from
Austin, says of the defeat
This result was brought about
by the conduct Of a few imma-
ture and exceedingly veally
statesmen who serenity assumed
to manage and dictate how the
old, respectable and leading
democrats should act and vote. 3"
The people sat down upon these
dictations. Only that and moth
ing more.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14


THE Penal code requires all
butchers to keep a record OF
the number, color, age, sex;
marks and brands of every ami
NAL slaughtered and to report
the same to the county commits
sioners at every regular term,
accompanied by the bill of sale
or written conveyance to him
for every animal slaughtered.
The penalty is a fine of not less
than $50 nor more than $500.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THE Princeton Rea1eso for
November is received. 1t con-
tains a number of very valuable
papers written by some of the
ablest and deepest thinkers in
the country.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THERE will be but little op-
portunity for stealing and job
berry in Washington the coming
winter, as the Republicans have
control of neither branch of
Congress. Honest men through
out the country will be glad of
that.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

SHOULD Grant unfortunately
be permitted TO occupy the
White Hou1e again, it would
become a resort for trading and
scheming politicians, while
den of whiskey-ring thieves
would be found constantly gath
ering at the nations capital.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14
The GALvEsr6N Mlws of Il

The Galveston Mfws of the
18TH inst, contains a,leader on
Official Encouragement and
Political Dissatisfaction" in
which the democrat party is
severely and perhaps justly, ar
raigned for its many misdoings.
The deduction is that there is a
general and wide spread dis
satisfaction existing, but what
the outcome will be remains for
the future to develop.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

We have often read extracts
from the BRENNAN BANNER.
but until this week we never
had the pleasure of perusing. a
copy of it. 1t is one of the
best papers we know oft is
the equal of the Galveston News
and we hope it may continue its
weekly visits to our Office
SaR /inPHStiHc SayQH,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

II is estimated sixteen thou
sand persons are engaged in
Louisiana in the conduct of the
oyster business, comprising for
ty-fve hundred fishermen and
sailors, and the use of one hun
dred and twenty luggers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

AT Galesburg; one of the
most loyal towns in northern
Illinois, just as Gen. Grant be-
gan TO talk, a ruffian in the
crowd SHE'D several eggs. at
him. The general was very
indignant at the outrage, but
said he did not lay the blame
to Galcsburg or its people; it
simply was evidence that roughs
arc to be found everywhere.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

MAJOR PENN, the evangelist,
isre preaching in Galveston to
very small audiences. At his
Saturday evening service not
over a hundred persons were
present.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

One thing can be truthfully
said of the Democratic party
there is no hypocrisy about it.
What it does. is done in an open
manly way; no sneaking behind
the door.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

Or Saturday last Crawford
county in north western Arkan-
sas, was visited by tornado
which destroyed nearly every
thing in its course, killing sew
eral persons and wounding 9th
ers. The track of the storm
was half a mile wide and it
swept everything in its course.
One house was lifted out OF
sight and nothing was left of it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

GEN. GRANT is to be eXhibi-
ted throughout the country as
the greatest living man Of his
age, much the same as a rare
and curious animal is exhibited
in a menagerie: He is known
as the silent man and seldom
exposes himself by making a
speech. He looks wise like an
owl and says nothing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14
WHAT DOES IT MEANT

VAAnA OS4>o IL
A movement is about being
inaugurated looking to the dis
ruption and utter dismcmbcr-
mcnt OF the democratic party
as now organized in Texas
Early during the present week
Hon. John Hancock, defeated
democratic candidate for Con-
gress in this district, passed down
the road. A well known gen
tleman and politician of this city
met Mr.. Hancock at the depot
and conversed with him in a
friendly way duI the ten or
fifteen mi .sl IF the train.
The conx sally turn
!! {, !; {; =; *: &: ::
ls soft money plat
IRten in Ohio" or
words effec. and also
stated thai the democratic par
ty, as at present organized in
Texas, is:of necessity bound to
fall to pieces. Just what Mr..
Hancock proposes to do is, of
course, unknown to US. Mr..
Hancock has long been lead
er and one of the most pronin-
ent men IN the democratic par
ty IN Texas, and The III. tenor of
his remarks would.ssem TO indi=
cate that he is going,to do some
thing What it is,,'time will of
course develop, Mr.. Hancock,
in his speeches during the late
canvass, was an advocate of hard
money and the payment Of the
bonds in accordance with the
terms of their issue: hence he
rejoices in the defeat of the soft
money platform in Ohio and
the victory of Charley'Foster.
The BANNER has, for some
time, commended that the demo-
cratic party in Texas, to be sue
cessful; must discard all its cid
party,hacks and eonvention ma
'nipuIators and feorganize on a
sound basis by the selection of
new men who aye in harmony
with the people, and who should
be made to pledge themselves
to undo the. many Ubiquitous
acts of the sixteenth legislature.
Just so sure as the present man
ayers and leaders undertake to
map out the course of the party
just so sure will they be defeat
ed. AS has been repeatedly
said before in these columns the
remedy is in the party andnot
out oft. An effort will be made
by the dissatisfied democrats,
who find that. the organization
as now composed is doomed to
defeat, to .re-organize all the
antagonistic elements, including
greenbackers and republicans,
and by a master stroke effect
an organization. of some kind
and mass its entire strength
against the democracy. The
democracy of Texas will have
to abandon its soft money ideas
and take a new start with new
men and new measures. The
bell-puneh law. the Sunday law,
the school appropriation, the
occupation tax law and the jul
dietary ALI will have to be amen
ded and made to harmonic with
popular opinion. So,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A STRENUOUS effort is made
in many states by the railroads
to control legislation. A cor
respondent Of the ST. Louis Re
publican declares the overthrow
of the democratic party in Cali
fornia is attributable to the fact
that its leaders had become the
tools of the Central Pacific rail-
way company.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THE Fort Worth Democrat
suggests a state convention in
March for the purpose of nomi-
mating delegates to the nation
al democratic convention. July
or August will be fully early
enough to hold the state con
vention. A two months can
vass is of ample duration to tire
out the people, the editors and
lastly the candidates.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A MIrTEN and glove factory
is in operation at Rockford, Ill.
Nearly all the gloves and nit
tens in the United States have
heretofore been manufactured
at GloversvilIe, N. Y.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

ENVY is one of the passions
that every good man should en-
deavor to control, yet the good
men of the Lagrange Reeo,d
have the temerity to say that
they envy the. Colorado Gssen
man, who was presented with:a
six-pound sweet "pertater.'
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

They are having a nice squab-
Bile in the Panhandle between
the civil authorities and pes
tiferous United States marshal
with the romantic name of
Johnson.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

ARKANSAS has 1897 miles of
navigable water; courses regu-
larly traversed by steamboats,.
Within the state there are eight
railroads having 500 miles of
railroad completed and in OPP
Grafton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

Our Greenback and Labor
Reformers: had. better disband
at once, and fall into the Dem.
ocratic line. They should re-
feet that the times commenced
to improve almost Immediately
after Congress became Demo.
cratic;
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

IT is estimated that butter
produced in this country this
year will be worth about $780,
900, 900; cheese and milk, $780,
600. 900; beef and its products,
s27o,o 900, 900; pork and its pro-
ducts, s25o,ooo.ooo; cotton,
S27o,ooo,ooo; corn, S4Io,ooo,-
900; wheat. s4Io,ooo,ooo. The
very low price for butter and
cheese more than neutralizes
the additional quantity, which
has been exaggerated by dealers
during the past year or two.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The people canconsole them
selves with the fact that there
will be sound, practical legisla-
ton only when Congress meets
as both houses are Democrat
ic
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

WHAT has become of Ham
man, the grecnback howler3
He hasn't cheeped since the
Ohio election. The average
grcenbacker is sick and we
learn that some of them in this
county have "floppcd" back
into the democratic ranks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

R. B. HAYES enjoys the I'M
enviable distinction of being
the first president of the United
States who has left his exalted
position to take a part in a
state election and stump 1t for
striclly PARTISAN purposes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

Why is it there are so many
more able, honorable, and pub
lic-spirited men found in the
Democratic party than among
the Republicans 1t has always
been so.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

AT the recent electioni in Con-
necticut, by far greater num-
Der of towns voted Democratic
than Republican, large gain
for the former over last year.
With a good ticket, Connect
cut will be sure for the Demo-
cracy in 1880.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

Col. JOHN S. THRAsHER, an
old and greatly esteemed citi-
zen of Galveston is dead. He
was an old journalist and at one
time was editor Of the C,Wliax.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THE Houston and Texas
Central railway has notified the
governor that it will make no
further payments on the Wash
ington county school debt.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14
PARTY PREFERENCE.

draws a comparison between
Tilden and Bayard. Tilden is
described as cold and calculat-
ing; a man who is not Of the
people and whose nomination
would create no enthusiasm.
He would only be supported as
a matter of policy. The nomi-
nation of Tilden would. be as
great a mistake as was the NOM
nation of Greedy. Greedy had
been a bitter and lifelong enc
my oftAe democracy and being
a man of great ability and
much influence he was a very
bitter pill for the democrats to
swallow; the result proved that
many refused to swallow him
they did not vote for Grant, but
abstained from voting altogeth-
er. So far as the effect of this
policy was concerned they had
Ejust'as well have gone to the
polls and voted for Grant; it
was only a matter Of con-
science, some feel that they
can not consientiously vote for
the nominee of their party and
they feel also that they can not
vote for the opposing party and
compound with their conscience
by abstaining from voting al
together. While such line of
policy,is disastrous to a. party
tits a matter that is placed en-
tirely beyond the Control ofpare
ty managers, and should long
ere this have learned them a
lesson, one. that will apply
equally well from the most
insignificant municipal election
all the way up to the great pres
ridential contest in which every
citizen of the United States
feels direct personal interest.
While these ideas are entirely
applicable to the democratic
party, the republicans seem to
manage their affairs entirely.
differently; the rank and file
the voting strength-seems to
have no personal preferences;
they are well drilled and are\
perfectly under party control,/
They kick in the traces a little
at times, fuss and fume to a
certain extent and perhaps in
dulge in profanity, Tut all Of
this goes for naught. When
election day comes the repub-
lican voter walks square up to
the ballot box and deposits his,
ballot for the regular nominees
Of his party; it cardinal prin-
ciple with ALL republicans to
vote their ticket perfectly
straight. In the democratic
party there is marked want
of unity; in Texas it is SO to-
day; the eastern, the. western,
and the southern democrats,
= E
while agreeing SO far as the fun
dimental principles, are con-
ccrned, are at variance on
the most vital questions
before the country; here
sectionalism steps in and each
part of the country has a pet
theory or scheme calculated
to benefit its particular section.
These differences must be har-
monized and all sections Of the
country must stand on a com-,
mon platform and make the
fight for a common cause. If
this can be accomplished and a,
popular man nominated for the
presidency, man who. will
create popular enthusiasm,
there will be no difficulty in the
way Of electing him by such a
majority as will put a quie-
tus on republicanism.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The Waco San thinks the dis
covery of the smoking well in
this county is indicative Of the
close proximity of the place
that is much spoken of and
which is much hotter than we
ever have it here, and that Maj.
PENIS departure for Houston
was untimely.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

DR.. Lowe PIERCE, a distin-
guished and leading minister of
the NJ. E. church south, is dead.
His son, George F. is one of
the bishops.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14
The trousseau of the w

The trousseau of the young
queen of Spain. designate, is
described by Paris papers as ex-
quisite. 1t includes a number
of dresses devised from the
fashions OF the time of Louis
XVIII. At the wedding mass
she will wear a dress of cloth of
silver, with garlands brilliant
with myrtle, orange flowers and
lilies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

OVER two hundred persons
have been killed by the Indians
in the past six weeks. So says
a special of Nov. 10. from FL
Paso.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

THERE is a movement in
Hillsboro county, N. H., to erect
a colossal bronze statue to Gen.
!.
Stark, the revolutionary hero.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A STEADY tide of immigra-
ton seems to be flowing into
Texas; almost every ship that
has arrived at Galveston since
the raising. Of, quarantine has
brought more or less foreign
immigrants, all Of whom are
seeking homes in southern Tex
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

HAM AND TULLrs, two of the
grandest and most heightened
rascals in the penitentiary, spend
their idle time in calling one an
other pet names.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

Ex-Gov. FENroN, of New
York, expects or hopes to be
the dark horse in the National
Republican, Convention. He is
a sly old fox.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

The exchange fend has put
in an appearance at Hampstead
and plays his pranks on the
Confer man.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

BAYARD newspapers state the
case thus: "The democrats got
rid of the initiation incubus in
Ohio and the Tilden incubus in
New York"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-11-14

A NEW German paper called
Die Wochen6iaH has just been
started at Austin. Albert and
Henry Schultze, engineers.