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StainedGood ordinary 10 13-l6c.; strict good ordt
parry. ii 3i6c; low mddling. l11ac: middling 1lsc.
For future delivery the sales were rs
after two r M-.Angust. 100 vt ~ Osc 500 at i2U1c.
10 ~ !20,c 200 ut ~ O6c September 800 at II otc,
$500 At ls0oc, 100 at l2U3c 20 12U4c: October
4OO at 22c, 100 at IL BIC November 2OU 10ssc
December 100 Ut lOS2c January 200 AT loS7c 300 at
iOsoe. 500 ut 10 -4c February 300 at los6c Total,
at l2c 300 ut l2olc $500 at II o5c 800 al lao4c.,
100 at 03c $40 at U6c 400 at l2U7c 800 at ~ Osc
loO vt II 05c 100 at ~ Oc 800 O5e 2OOat II O4c
September, 600 l2O2c 100 l201c, 3UO lie,
2OOO at ~ osc 1870 ut l2O4c 800 at l2o5c. 4 at
12O6c 400 a. 12O7c 600 at l2O5c 500 Vt l2O6c 5000
Ml2O7c 400 at l2osc 100 at l2O7c 200 at l2OGc,,
799 s. los go at lso4s October 400 e 9e 500
200 At IL &c 100 vt 26c 100 at 1I2sc.. LOO at
IL 3Oc. 200 At 29c 800 l3lc 500 l3Oc 100 1t
II 2vc November 100 At lO0lc., 200 at lO92c 800
10 94c.. 700 at lO95c, 100 at 1885, 400 at 1096c.
December 100 s5c 100 at 10 Soc at 10 s7c
lO9c March, 100 ut I114c. Total IS 800 bales. Grand
total "a $40 bales Tho receipts at the ports fol-
-Galveston 10 bales; New Orleans SO; Mobile ~;
Savannah 3O Charleston, - Norfolk. 20; Boston. 3.
Total 1913 bales This day last week. 22 bales. This day
last 6i3 bales Cotton freghts closed follows
Havre steam, sc compressed; sail, Nc. To Bremen,
steam, 1c compressed sail, 7l6c. To Hamburg steam,
916c., compressed sail. 1sc
Flour AND IL 9S2 bbls wheat,
500 100 bushels meal $50 bills and bags; corn,
2l3472 bushes oats 81 $50 do 966 barley malt.
5,O15 do. Flour-Ihe market remained steady under
moderate inquiry for bakers grades and shipping
other brands being quiet. The sales including State.
Western and Southern 10000 bbls. within the
nexed Rye Hour ruled steady with sales Of
300 bills within the Corn firm and active,
With sales of $500 bbl and 1UoO bags within the
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ing decline OF points in July points in August
points in September points in October The lowest No-
venser sales showed points advance The loves, De-
cember sses points higher and January sold down
points The best sales OF the day compared with last
nights closing prices showed advance Of points IN
August points In September points In October ~
points In November II points December and 10 points in
january me closing yesterday and to-day
pared indicate points define in July. points In
August. points in september For the re-
mainder OF the list tho comparison shows advance
~ oilows;c0cober points higher November points,
December. points, January points; February points
and March, points The market closed steady The sd
vance In the new months Is the legitimate effect OF
the continued drought Tho decline In the nearby months
traced 10 speculative pressure reliable private des
patch rom Liverpool reports doing in Manchester
Tor india and China. Present consumption 5000 bales
week. The lowest an highest TODAY
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The following table displays the extreme huctua
lions Of the day in the prices of leading shares:

The sales reported at the board to-day reached tho
surprising fetal OF ASS shares, including North
western. 81. 100; do preferred 1900; Delaware and
Lackawanna. 2s.456 Lake Shore. 2s. 100; st. Paul.
25s25; do. preferred. 1e5O Central of New Jersey,
Ills; Western Union. 1854; Hannibal and st.
Joseph. $3.50; do. preferred, 1o.2O0 Erie. 1920;
St. Louis. Kansas City and Northern. 700; do.
preferred 1000; Morris and Essex $500; Ohio and
mississippi. 26O0 Louisville and Nashville. 1850;
Pacific Mail. l.7l5 Wabash. 1905 Delaware and
HUDSON. 1900; New York Central. s2l; Union Pa
cihc, $40; st. Louis and Iron Mountain, 500.
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SUIT FOR SALARY.

An order to show cause why writ of peremptory
mandamus should not be issued against City Works
Commissioner Massey, Of BROOKLYN; Auditor Am
norman and Comptroller Steinmetz. compelling
them to certify audit aud pay the salary OF Edward
Parverman. Basin Inspector suspended by President
Massey, was granted IN the Kings County Court of
Ses SONS yesterday. II is returnable on Monday
preme Court.
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ling uotations were as follows

Money was to be had in abundance call loans ut
az per cent stock collateral all day, although
some business done 1t per cent. The rates for
discounts remained at 81 "A for first class paper.
The rates of exchange on New York at domestic
cities were Savannah, selling u premium, buying
- premium; Charleston. buying nominal. SIG. sell
ing a; New Orleans. commercial u u $40 premium,
bank y premium; ST. Louis. rs discount; Chicago
steady. buying lilo discount selling lilo premium,
and Boston, par.
Tho Clearing House statement for the day was -
balances. Observation-Disclosures. 4925, 1872
There active demand for government
bonds. particularly fours. 1t reported that
brokers buying for the London market. The
closing prices the highest of the day Follow.
Ing are the quotations.:
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The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
$36l.994 So. and from customs $42l, 425 81.
The following shows the movement Of grain at the
leading points in the West to-day :-Miwaukeer-Re-
ceipts of wheat. 17.4oo bushels; shipments. 2O1o0
do, receipts OF corn. 1000 do, shipments. none.
Chicago-Receipts OF wheat. 71,143 bushels; ship
ments llosSs do; receipts Of corn lss 2s1 do ship
ments, As. 270. es.l ~. . ~ sH
At the New York Mining Stock Exchange the
DAVIS business was as follows:-s, -
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In San Francisco the opening prices for mining
stocks follows:-Gould Curry, 10s1;
Savage, 49,; Cholar. 67s; Ophir. 341< 38x: Hale
l. Norcross, 15h; Grown Point. OK; Yellow jacket.
1511; Becher. 81; Imperial, TX; Virginia CONSOLE
dated. AZ. California. s; Best Becher, 10; Union
Consolidated, 81; Alpha. 90; Sierra Nevada. 421a;
Mexican. 251; Silver HILL Ia; Justice. 6; Julia.
3a4; Utah. 49, Beehta. 1ss Tioga. Az assessment
delinquent) Independence. 2as Bulwer. 3; Mono.
8; Consolidated Pacific. tx Potosi. ~; Exchequer.
6A; Monmouth. TO-
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In London there was gain of car, 900 bullion by
hc Bank of England FOR the fiscal week ending yes
lerday. and the proportion of Liabilities Is
now eJs. per cent against "a lille n week ago. The
directors at their weekly meeting to-day, made no
change in the banks nominal Of discount, which
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I" , DvAyCEs" ON FURNITURE PIANOS. SAFES
AUarIlages. de- los West ssd st.; ives. sf stL ~.
storage ofnce
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PRINTING CLOTHS.

| FALL RIVER July IL, 1879.
The printing cloth market has ed quiet, with Quota
tons unchanged Small sales of Ga square 4sc
cash.
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Stocks bought and sold New York Stock Exchange
three cent margin and carried long desired
Puts aud calls secured good parties ~ from ~ ~
distance from the market price Explanatory
pamphlet showing how stock condur
and weekly of the markets. free spplca
tton
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FIN ANClASs

IA. J. a W. SELIGNAN 4 Co.
~ Broad st., New York.
Issue Letters OF Credit 10 travellers
payable in part Of Europe Asia Africa Australia and
America:
draw Bills of Exchange and make reegraphc Transfers
OF money 10 Europe and Calilornia
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, July H. 1879.
Cotton dull, nominal; middng. ll3sc. low middng.
ll1sc; good ordinary lie Net receipts IL bales Stock
2 325.
- NEw ORLEANS. July IL. 1879.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-28

Disease and Death, when they reach our
own households, are too serious for testing,
we usc,eur best endeavors to dive of the
dread messengers, and are only happy
when we feel that they are a; a distance. At
the first approach Of that fell DESTROYER.
consumption, in the shape of cough or
slight cold as well as more severe bronchial
or Catarrhal Complaints, we would at once
use Ellert's Extract of Tar and Wild Cher
ry. 1t has no superior in such. EfeTy bot
lie warranted to give satisfaction Sold by
all druggists.
There is no earthly boon more precious
than good health. and il behooves It pos
SCISSOR to endeayors 10 retain it. II you are
assailed with such provoking ills as sick
headaches, torpid liver, sour stomach and
a general feeling of WEAKNESS aud disgust,
don't 60 and commit suicide but take Ell
lert's Daylight Liver Pills and be cured.
Mothers will find Dr. winchelrs Teeth
ing Syrup just the medicine to hayeia the
house for the children, it viii cure colds.
coughs, sore throat and regulate the bow
els, Try it.
Rheumatism, neuralgia, spraius and
bruises viii be relieved by Uncle Sans
Nerve and Bone Liniment, sold by all drug
gists.
Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers and
most of the diseases witch Horses, Cattle.
Sheep, Hogs and Poultry are subject to are
readily overcome and cured by using Uncle
Sans Condition Power according TO the
plain directions. Sold by all Druggists.
No stock of drugs is complete which
does not include Eilerts Extract Of Tar
and Wild Cherry. II IS the best remedy
known for coughs, colds and all throat and
lung diseases For sale by ]. IRIS
TRAM.
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New Rain" Cuttings.

Editors Banner:
The honest tillers of the soil
at this place, grati6ed and
elated at the wonderful success
which crowned their efforts for
the year just passed, have again
commenced work with vigor
that is rarely seen in this sec
ton.
Col. ]. w. Battle and his love
ly spouse, Madam Hannah, are
in high spirits, and the Right
Hon. Geo. Ewing surveys his
estates with that calmness and
self-possession that was charac-
teristic of Napoleon at the bat
tie OF. Waterloo.
One of the promising features
evinced is that the poor and
much abused darkey has ceas-
ed to babble about "politicks,"
and is now devoting his time to
the pursuits of husbandry, and
the stealing of various and sum
dry articles-whifietre chick
ems, pigs, and all such conven-
lent things.
Our festive gents have quit
imbibing as much Jersey light
ming" by fifty per cent. as for
merly. Have also stopped sit
ting around and keeping a Wig
liant watch for pretty ankles
and striped stockings Our
buxom lasses, esconsed in their
rural homes are making good
use of their leisure hours, pre-
pairing for the fall campaign.
Indeed, everything points on
ward and upward.
FREDERICK FosTELLE.
Whitman, Feb. 22d.
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10. o. F..
rartmell Lodge No. SO meets ever
tuesday night at their hall.
iockett Encampment No. Il meets every
Ist and sd Thursday in each month, ct the
Odd Fellows Hall.
A. +. s. A. NJ.
Graham Lodge No. 10 meets on or be-
fore full moon in each month.
Brenham Chapter No. meets on the
first Monday of each month, at their hall.
K. ?.
BRENNAN Lodge No. 10 meets every
first and third Wednesday night, at the Odd
Fellows Hall.
10. BIB.
Akiba Eyer Lodge No. a49 meets eyesy
I'd and 18th Sunday Of each month, at Oed
Fellows Hall.
U.F..i.
United Friends OF Temperance No 400
meets every Monday evening at Odd Fei-
ows Hall.
X. OF II.
Knights of Honor meets every rst and
sd Fridays of each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
GRANGE.
DlsislCt Of1iOiitA NIAslii{ c l4AcctS Cfc-f -
Saturday Of each month, at 10 A. ~
BRENNAN Grange meets every Ist Saiur-
day of each month, at P. Il.
Joint Stock Grange meets quarterly; ncxt
meeting on the first Monday in April,
A. NJ, at Drenham Opera House.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Brenham Hook and Ladder CO. No.
meets on the last Friday Of each month,
their hall
Mechanic Engine Co. No meets on III
Ist Friday of each month, at City Hail.
MILITARY.
Brennan Greys meet every Thursday
evening at their armory.
GREENBACK CLUB.
Brenham Greenback Club No Ola OF
the State of Texas, meets first Saturday
night in every month, at the courthouse, at
1850 O'Clock.
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From Burleson County.

CALDWELL, Feb. 22d, 70.
Editors Banner:
l have neuralgia this morning
just bad enough to feel like an
noying somebody; SO I believe
l will crafty the propensity by
boring the BANNER with a COM
munication.
We had fine lecture here
last week from an itinerant
phrenologist, after which all
who wished to know them
selves" were invited forward
only 50 cents. | thought |
would like to know whether l
was great man or not, but sew
eral of my friends got ahead of
me; all were said to possess
heads or bumps of a very supe-
rior order, so l took it for
granted that my Uranium was
all right, and l had just as well
save 50 cents.
Our town is well supplied
with schools: the Caldwell high
school, Miss Julia Harris, prin-
cipal, assisted by Miss Sallie
Johnson, of independence, is in
a flourishing condition. Mrs.
Williams and Miss Velma New
ell both have interesting little
schools.
We have considerable sick
ness in portions of our county
this winter, attended with re-
markable fatality among old
people.
Caldwell council of United
Friends of Temperance recent
ly recognized and is in a -four
ishing condition. At our last
meeting we were entertained by
a very interesting address from
Rev. M. H. Porter; also an es-
say by Miss Rhoda Oliver, in
which she pictured in all its
glowing realities drunkard's
home and family, earnestly ap-
pealing to every one to aid in
saving the youth of our land
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New FIRM We take par
ticular pleasure in calling atten-
ton to the new and handsome
advertisement of the new firm
of FRANKIE, jain & Seelhorst,
successors of the old and we'll
known firm of Reichardt.,& Seel-
horst, dealers in stoves, hard
ware, agricultural implements,
etc, etc. Mr.. Henry FRANKIE,
the senior member of the new
firm, is an old citizen of this city
who for many years has been
engaged in the manufacture Of
fire proof safes, iron shutters,
railing, etc. Mr.. F. is a practi-
cal machinist and is a master of
his trade as well as a most eX-
cellent business man. Messrs.
jain and Seelhorst are both
young men who were raised up
to the business i'll which they
are now engaged, by the old
firm Of Reichardt & Seelhorst;
they are both energetic and in
dustrious young men and have
already established a high repu-
tation for business tact. We
predict a brilliant future for the
new firm.
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Local Correspondence.
Chappoll Hill Locals.

Feb. "a, -.
Editors Banner:
J. A. Traylor, our efficient
constable, succeeded in arrest
ing June Frazier, who entered
the dwelling house of DIR. E.
d. Pitts on the 18TH Of Feb,
and carried away several arti-
cles of value, including gold
watch; the watch was recover
ed from a brakeman on the train
by the narle of William Sparks;
both parties now languish in
the city bastile, awaiting their
trial Tuesday next. June Fra
zier is the party that was given
a short term in the penitentiary
two years ago for breaking into
the store house of ]. T. Lane,
of this place.
Adam Fielder will have an
examination before Justice Car
Isle on Thursday next, upon
the charge of rape.
Chappell Hill greenback club
came to life again Saturday
night, and after organization
appointed ]. S. Simmons, R. f.
Carter, S. E. Fife and w. K.
Haynie delegates to the county
convention, which is to meet in
your city at an early day for the
purpose of sending delegates to
the national convention in
March.
Farmers are making good
Roadway in getting their crops
in the ground, though several
are very much behind compar-
ed to last year. L. E. c.
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Mayors Court.

Saturday. Milton Robinson
colored, came to town with a
load Of cotton on Friday and
his employer paid him a few
dollars after its sale. Milton
then got gloriously drunk and
when the night peelers attempt
ed to arrest him he fought like
a tiger but a few well directed
blows soon brought him to his
senses, and he was locked up.
He csme before the court yes
terday morning and plead gull
ty and paid 81 fine and the
trimmings, and then departed
for his home in the country.
Wednesday. r.. F. Tamplin
charged with unlawfully carry
ing a deadly weapon on the 25d
inst, was fined SIS and costs
and Immediately took an appeal
to the county court.
Thursday-Jno. Taylor, white
drunk and disorderly, fined 81
and trimmings. Paid.
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AccIDENT.-Mr. w. R.Woods
of Mill creek, was seriously in
jured by a fall from the platform
of his gin. 1t appears that he
had occasion to go on the gin
floor to look after some pota-
toes and stepping out upon the
platform which proved to be
rotten, it gave way, Mr.. Wooks
falling to the ground, a distance
of about twelve feet. He was
severely, but not dangerously,
injured in the shoulders and
back.
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THE commissioners court
have cut off the jailors supply
of wood. They hold that mas
much as he is paid for feeding
the prisoners he should buy the
wood to cook their food. The
allowance for blankets for the
prisoners. has also been cut off,
the commissioners holding that
the jailer is in duty bound to
furnish the necessary bedding.
The various county officers will
hereafter furnish their own fuel.
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A PLEASANT AFFAIR Rev.
F. T. Mitchell having been some
time ago elected chaplain of the
the Brennan Greys was invited
by the members of that COM
pany to deliver them a sermon;
they proposing to attend church
in uniform. The time selected
was Sunday night and the place
the Methodist church. The
Greys in uniform to the num-
Der of about twenty were in at
tendance while the house was
almost uncomfortable full. As
usual Mr.. Mitchell preached one
of his sound, interesting and
very able, practical sermons.
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SNIPE Hum A St.Charles
street clerk was treated to a
snipe hunt on Friday night.
He returned to town at an ear
ly hour on Saturday morning
thoroughly convinced that there
was more glory than genuine
fun in bird hunting after night.
Snipe hunts have been SO often
written up that nothing new
can be said on the subject.
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The Bellville Beacon has
changed hands. Mr.. Jno. G. Ran
kin having sold the entire office
to DIR. James E. Morris, who in
connection with Mr.. Harry Lee
will continue its publication.
DR.. Morris assumes the editorial
management and will doubtless
make the Beacon a live paper
and one deserving a liberal pat
ronage.
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FIGHTING TRIM well
known candidate for city Of
fee had his hair cut down to
a gauge the thickness of an or
binary dressing comb. To all
appearances his head was as
smooth as billiard ball. In re-
ply 70 a custom as to the
wherefore Of this "summer-cut'
the prospective officer said as
the election was near at hand
he wanted to be prepared for
any emergency that might arise.
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GERMANIA HALL.-The Ger
mania club has re-ently put up
quite an extensive addition to
their buildings. They have just
completed it having it weather.
boarded and ceiled. They have
also just procured a new and
superb piano for their hall. The
club is out of debt and has a
very handsome and valuable
property.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-28

PUMPKIN YAM Mr.. T. E.
Johnson, of Burleson county,
has presented the BANNER with
samples of the genuine pump
kin yam sweet potato, raised
from Florida seed. 1t is claim
ed for these potatoes that they
are very prolific, keep well, and
have more saccharine matter
than any potato raised in this
section. These potatoes are
for sale at A. Zeitz's near the
the depot.
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RECEIPTS of cotton at Bren-
ham hold their own. Last week
with the season very far advanc-
ed, over a thousand bales were
brought in. Total receipts since
Ist Of September foot up 3I,-
23s bales.
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The county clerk was very
busy all day Friday in issu-
ing county scrip. Since the
ordermaking it receivable for
taxes, ithas been in very active
demand. Every one who had
a dollar coming to him was ex-
ceedingly anxious to get it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-28

A short-sighted man went to
an opticians to change his glass
es, which were not strong.
enough. After he had got the
right ones he asked: What
number must ] wear after these
cease to be strong enougha
This one" said the optician,
showing him another pair. and
after that" "This. "And af-
ter that" After that after that?
You'll need a little dog and a
string"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-28

from the blighting curse of in
temperance. Nearly all our
young people are members Of
the council.
Those interested are Busy
preparing for district court
which commences next Monday.
The matrimonial market
seems to be suspended; have
not heard of wedding since |
came over.
If the people of this county
will patronize the BANNER. Twill
do all l can to give them the To-
cal news of the. county through
its columns; besides they viii
find themselves well posted IN
nearly every department of news
in its well freightcd pages.
l.
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: DOCKS OPEN.-The old and
well known store of Mr.. Alex.
Simon, who recently made an
assignment and whose stock Of
goods was sold at auction, was
re-opened on Tuesday under
the auspices of Kaufman &
Runge, of Galveston, the pur-
chasers. Messrs. Alex. Zekind
and Louis Simon will have
charge of the business.
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SHARP PRAcTIcE.-About 8
o'clock on Saturday night two
negroes entered the store of Mr..
B. Tieman, near the Peabody
House, and one asked to be
shown hats and while the pro-
prietor was showing them, the
other negro snatcheda coat and
pair of pants hanging up on a
rack and vanished. The hat
purchaser also left with the hat.
This was a bold movement. and
store keepers should be always
on their guard. Both negroes
were strangers in town.
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CorTpN' continues to arrive
freely, while large quantities Of
lumber and building material is
seen to leave the city daily for
the rural districts.
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Observation-Disclosures ware
house was entered by rear
window on Thursday night and
several sacks of the finest flour
were carried off. A ten gallen
key of molassas was found out
side, the burglars having evil
IDENTIFY been scared off before
they were able to make away
with all their plumber. Burgla-
ries have been a little too fire.
quent of late.
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PREPARATIONS for the Purim
ball on the 18th proximo are
quite active. 1t will undoubt-
edly be a grand success. Our
Hebrew friends always succeed
when they undertake a ball.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-28

The BANNER is requested to
say that it is the intention of
the proprietor of the opera
house to enforce order. On
last Thursday night there was
some very disgraceful conduct
in the gallery. All who misbe-
have in the future will be ar
rested and prosecuted.
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VoLKsFEsT.- The Volksfest
Association viii have meeting
at the Germania club rooms on
next Sunday afternoon when
the time Of holding a Volksfest
will probably be determined.