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Wanted.

A clergyman who can preach three
sermons consccutively. without men
tioning Gallea.
A man who will refrain from
calling his frieni's speech "hoppy
effort"
a woman who rememb ors last
sundays text. bat is unable to speak
uuderstand,ngly of the trimmings
on the bonnet Of the lady in the pow
next in front.
An clitor who never feels pleased
to have his god things credited, or
mad wheu they are sioleu.
4 pencil thtt is always in the frs.
pocket you put your hand into.
\ man who has been fool some
time during his life and knows
enough to keep the knowledge of
it to himself.
4 mtrriel man WI, does MOI,
think all tho girls oavy his wifo the
prize she has captured.
A mirriel woman who never
sul. "ND " onlcr the girls don't
get mtrri'l nowadays; they are
altogether diifront from what they
were whom | was a gill
An unnlrri cd woman who never
hal an offer.
\ nan who never istimqted that
the economies Of tho universe were
subject t. hi7 movements. by saving.
II knew it | took m UMBRELLA. 1t
wJnllu't rain, on s)m5 81 m.lar. res
mlrk.
\ pocket knif, that is never in
"thon other p,nts
4 mpth,r wh) nev er sail she
"SJlll r,.l,c 1, it N ys,lf, when
she should have TN lat her child to
10 that tA!ng.
\ f,tl,y wh) nnver fprta,s thtt
his dltieS to his children are as
many aul as woighty as theirs to
him
\ child who wonl not rather cl,
between meals than at meals
! \ converted brpih'r wh, drcs not
Ioxry grr,'c his for7rkcu wicselnossos
when reIttlng his experience.
4 person, uge or sex mnlterinl
who docs not experience Hash of
pi l. upon being thpnglt wat h9
. g. not enl may never hope t. b.
4 button on the milr garnonturc
that never comes on osropt when
the person whose mission in life Is
tp sew buttons on - near at hand
with her utc0Si!..
\ singer w5D ncvor complains Of \
col ! when asked to ing
y NpuIu who wJaG caught in her
..o4l BIS, dra~s vii make ~ nppl
.ory tor nar i eui'Ii rpp.utnco.
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quick time too, III put ball
through your black skin. I won't
ask you again. Now. will yon give
them upi' and he pulled out his
pistol.
Deed, massa, can't case Massi
Cap'n'--
There was a sharp click, flash. n
long. sobbing moan, and robe lay
motionless, the bots still clasp orl
IN his arms, and great drops OF
blood slowly gathered upon them.
"Encmy in sight shouted q pick q.
ct, riding up.
The officer hastily gave an order ;
aud tue rebels dashed of at fn-
rious speed a f5w moments before y
party Of Union cavalry, with C,pt.
Leigh at their head. appeared, rid,
ing from the opposite direction.
a few words suilicsi Tor expltn,.
ton. Capt Leigh llil his hands on
TObe's sho..f.yr. and spoke his
name. At the sound of the voice
he loved SO well. bis eyes opened
AMI he said fhiltly, Mass Cap'n. |
done dc bes' | knowcd. / keep the
boots
30 Tobe..' groancl the captain,
II wish you had given them mp /
would have lost every thing rith or
than have had this
Mass Cap'n'
"Nes. lobe. what il il .
30 little chillreus. .W.ss C,p'n :
pcanel ter wait on 'em iiyht
smart Tell EN- Ills voice grew
fainter, anl his eyes closed.
Yes, my boy; what shall |
tell thom 2
Tell 'cm didn't lose dc boots |
KEEP 'em lie bos'--l kuOwed
There was flint sigh. Il hi,tcr
OF the eyelils, nnl the little life
that had been SO truly lie b,s' ne
kuower ,nh, if wo could all say
TINT y was ended
Very rcverenilv Capt. Leigh
lifted the boots, all wet ana stlile |
with blpoi. III will never w,ir
those boots again, he sail; bat |
nil never part with them. They
shall he Topcs monument
In the hall Of Capt. Leigh :
house is 4 ep niche anl IN il, o1 .
ntroie s!tl covered VIA gas.
cis'. s:lu IL ap,ir Of c,yllry-j I,'s
with dark stains up)n tI3n ; ari
on the e'se OF tho slrb, in gJllsn
lcttcrS, is the iascriptian.--
- Il ttLDtn q ~ .-n.-,
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Many who con l"sc-ni tp illrmi.
nate thi1 iIrk world with the tire Of
grnins through tn, cp.rnn. If a
newspaper little think Of the l1t IF
the printer. Nbp -i,s mp %: mi luisht
to correct tar.r f,l,o g-amnir nni
prth lgraphy nni worse punctuation.
We have -"en tao nrLGuruls II hg.
y"rs, in high roul,. Us scholars.
Saut to the printer in their own
WRITING. many wlris--,,pacitl.
J. technical nul frrcign terms
Abbreviated. words uisp,!IcI aui few
or no pli"ts, AMI these few, il any.
c'rtul,y N the wrong places. We
have seen the sermons Of eminent
"dlviueS sect - the press without
points or clgi.a's tp designate the
iivirus OF the sentences. also the
letters OF the ppli;icll AMI scientific
cprreSppniint'. Suppose all these
had been 80 pirate -,.e printer
wOnll have been trpGtrl vito scprn
and c)ntnmpt, No ono wouli be-
lieve that such gross AMI pllplb'e
flnlts were owjny - the ignorance
or cirelessncss Of the anthor ani
no one brt the practical printer
knows how many hours the compost.
tor, AMI ,fter him the p,oo'-realer.
is compelled to spend in reducing to
a reaia BILE condition manuscripts
that the writer's themselves would be
puzzeled to read.
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The "seven-days 6ght' was end
Hundreds of our brave boys
y with white. still faces upturned
the sky on the slopes of Malvern
ill, or moaned away their lives in
e marshes along the Chickahomi-
Y. The worn, battered remnants
the Grand Army of the Potomac
ere encamped at Harrisou's Land
g on the James, waiting for trans-
prts to take them lack to Wash.
|gton.
1t was "after taps, a sultry
Puthern'summer, night. On the
IRENE edge Of the encampment,
the side nearest the enemy, n
htinel paused in his walk. and
ered cautiously out into the dark
ss, "Pshaw ! he said : "it's
Thing bat dog lilo was re-
ming his walk, when the supposed
adruped rose suddenly, and walk
on two feet, in u manner SO un.
stekably human, that the sentinel
ered his musket once more. and
puted, "Halt Advance aud give
countersign i A faint, childish
g said, "Ain't got none, massa.
Well, there, now / said the sen.
'if it amt just a little darby,
guess I've frightened him half
Heath. Come here, SNOWFALL
he child crept up, aud said trem-
giy'" Deed, massa, l sis't got
no ter glib yer.
Well, who asked you to give me
thingP'
Yer done ax mo for glib yer suffin
now and amt got muffin cop
close what got on
Well, You needn't fret don I
: EN-. Corporal Of the guard |!
two.' Il7
DO corporal hastenod to "post
and found tho sentinel with
nand on the shoulder OF little
boy, who between fear, fatigue
langor, wac unable 30 give any
Dunt Of himself. "Ill take him
apt Leigh" the corporal said
y, ~ officer Of the day. Maybe
10 able to got something out Of
% captain stood 10 front OF bis
looking out into the night,
the corporal and bis charge
splain,' said hs. shores q boy
'aas into tho lines.
~ VOL you cap leave hin
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A subscriber to a western newspa
per diei recently, leaving II four-
years subscription unpaid. The ed
itor appeared at the grave and de-
posited in tho coffin palm-lesf fan,
. linen coat ans \ tAsrAoWstss.
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the MINISTRY OF soma.
MISS FRANCIS Ridley HAvsuo.I.

MISS FRANCIS nipLsy H,vRuosL,
In Gods great field OF labor
Al, work is not the same
lie hath service FOR each one
Who love. III. holy name.
And You to whom the secrets
OF all sweet sounds are known,
Rise up for lie has called you
To n mission Of your own
And rightly.to fulfil II.
His grace can make yon strong,
Who to your charge hath given
The Ministry Of Song,
Sing at the cottage bedside
They have no music there.
Aud the voice Of praise l. silent
Amer the voice Of prayer.
Sing of the gentle Saviour
In the simplest hymhs you know.
And the pain ditmed eye will brighten
As the soothing verses aow
Better than lcudcst riauiits
The murmurei thanks of such.
For the King will stoop 10 crown them
With Ills gracious "luasnuch.
sing "nere 'uc 'ui''o"e' urg'n
neso"nds 'hrougn ais'e anu nave
huu 'ne cnorh' praise as''"ue'n
In concord sweet and grave.
Sing. where the will igc voices
Fall barshly on your ear,
And while more esruesily you join,
hess uiscoru you wiz nVnr.
ine noo'eS ahui'ne n"n'"'es'
hhHe sre com"o" Pr"'se'
Anu ho' 10, n"hsn e'r ',p"'
-.
oine' 'na' your so"s 'n'y e'H'"en'
oins hse '"e napPy ''h',
hInp'"k ~ sPa, ~',"s "'e,ss
-, r'ss" ''o" ''e o'e'Hy nus
S'mR ,"' Nv" so"S ny '"'"'o
"v 10 ""r Wy Je',
mn. '"e l'e "o'' % o'"'S"e'
as "n un"e'oo"e sues''
sung w" !ou' s""s may eou'
n''er .nr s'ra'" j past
,pA v' ,nc Io,e-Nrous", c'o'e
"'ns W 'ue '''ea ""' '"N'"u'
D.. ?",s , 10 ny /" 10y!
'"e''"e '"'e'"' wv o"''''"s'
he,oss 'hc 'uesca way
o'nS 10 "od nov! serNth's'
"e'ry WIN ioSi"s ,p'''
"I."' WI" 'or'r i"'"'u' 'aoor
on OF, uhera'eini -o':
'n'noe " your MUSIC
NJ 'e'ere",'y "ei''
70. WV ,ne o'e'st' ""s''s
'u'" "''"'s''y w" '"''c'
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"a Medicine,
cures TAiG in the
= = Asy Back, side Or
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- -. 90 eases Of the Kid

Ucys, Liver Bladder anil Urinary Or
etus. prop,y. Gravcl. Diabetes. Brich1'
Disease q tue hlI,rys, Retention Or lu-
confluence Of Urine, Nervous Diseases,
Female Wrtkne-.. AMI ESr-s.rs: hUNrS
REMEDY is prepared EApRESSLi for
these diseases.
From Rev L C Taylor, n n, Pastor
First Rtplisr Church.
PUaylpgNcS, z. l.. Jan. $, -.
c,n testify jo ths virtue og HUNTS
REMEDY IA hiiuey pisrs-e. fron actual
trial, hNsius ossE er,s'y benehrtsi By
90. usr, +. q. TAYLOR.
rEcyIpyS-r. Z. | . aug %. lS1S.
W., &. CLARKE -pEAH StE: hayius
witnessed tSe wonierfGl eHec,s ct
HUNTS REMEDY In my cw1 case, sal ia
great uamb~r of others, recommend .
TO all stfjcJei sith kiiney diseases or
dropsy. ra0sc atigegsi by disease sboull
sseure the meilciae which sill cure them
in the slor;,,t possible tine, HUNTS
REMEDY will 60 this
Rsspectfai'y Yours,
b. Il DAwLVv, IS Dyer -,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Galveston Ciwliau is well
satisfied with the result of the
late municipal election. Leon
ard, independent.was elected by
a majority of 23S over the reg
ular democratic nominee, 1t
says:
We think it will be the last
time that ever an attempt will
be made in this city to, drag
party questions into our local
elections, and we predict our
people will have reason to con-
graduate themselves on the alb
clifton of a system which has
frequently proved to be at vari-
ance with the best interests of
good local government.
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Colman's Rural werld.


In these days of active COM
petition among farmers, plan
tiers, stock breeders, fruit grow
ers, ETC., a good agricultural pa
per is necessity to all who cul-
tivate the soil. Colman's Rwul
World has been the leading ag-
ricultural paper of the Mississ-
ippi Valley for over thirty years.
1t has scores OF the best far
mers who contribute valuable
articles to it weekly. Its pub
lished at a price SO low that any
farmer can afford to take it
only $3.50 per year, or sI.oo
from now till January, 1880.
Address, Norman J. Coleman,
Publisher, St. Louis, Mo. Ev-
cry subscriber has also one
chance in his Annual Premium
Drawing, free.
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THE Bonham Meas So

The Bonham Meas SAYS if
Figures won't lie" it must be
conceded they stretch the truth.
For instance, during the seige of
congress in behalf of the Tex
as and Pacific railroad, it was
shown conclusively that that
road was a paying investment.
But the. other day at Austin,
Major Bond, in behalf of the
same road, assured the railroad
committee that the Texas and
Pacific railroads. dead capital
paying no interest. "You pays
your money and you takes your
choice"
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The heading Of an account
in a San Francisco newspaper
Of mining accident: zone man
and twelve Chinese killed"
Tom Moore's centennial MI.
be celebrated in Ireland next
summer. It viii be a high COM
pliment, which we warrant Tom
never expected TO see.
The statements of the several
express companies show that
their business for 1873 was some
twenty per cent. heavier than in
any ofthe three years preceding.
India-rubber manufacturers.
like other men must die. They
may be commonly called India
rubber men, but they. can not
stretch out their existence.
Fourteen-year old infant chill
dren are allowed to marry IN
Peoria, Illinois. Judge Yates
has this week united Frank Bou-
ton, aged FL las he swears. to
Mary Dunning. aged IA years,
all told.
The opinion is freely express
ed in Washington that the two
hoodlums who fought behind
the Vice Presidents chair in the
Senate chamber, night before
last. should go, and not wait to
be kicked out of the capital.
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The veracious San Antonio
correspondent of the Galveston
Meas says in some places the
San Antonio river is so shallow
that cat fish stand on their heads
and fan themselves with their
tails. As this particular cores
pondent always adheres, with the
tenacity of adhesive plaster, to
the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, WIS be-
lieve-t fish story and admire
the wisdom of the fish in keep
ing cool
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Hon. GEORGE WASHINGTON
JONES, congressman elect from
this district, was in Galveston,
en- route to Washington, on
Tuesday last. Hon. George
Washington Jones, it appears,
was in Galveston for the pur-
pose of being interviewed, he
established his headquarters at
the Washington" hotel, doubt
less attracted there by the name,
where, says the Nrscs, number
of gentlemen, including the most
prominent greenbackers, paid
their respects to the grcenback
congressman. He dilated at
length on his peculiar views on
the finances; he said Galveston
might count on his best endeav-
ers for her advancement.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Sherman Register says
votes are bought now as much
as they would be, should the
poll tax requirement be adopt
ed; the difference being, the
consideration would go to the
state in payment of taxes, where
it now goes down the threats of
the Ignorant and depraved in
the shape of cheap whiskey.
A poll tax would make votes
too expensive for the ordinary
office seeker, and would have
the effect of giving US a much
better class of officers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

JAMES A. TUCKER has leased
the Round Rock Headlight to
Minor H. Brown stating that
his retirement is due to a partial
failure of the Round Rockers to
furnish eliminating oil'' in suf-
fcient quantities to keep the
light burning. Mr.. Brown has
had a varied newspaper exper-
fence and promises to do his
best to make the Headlight a
success. His motto is: Scratch
our back and we'll scratch
yours"
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FARO is a very enticing game
but unfortunately for those who
'buck" against it, is by a very
large per cent. in favor of the
dealer. To show that there is
money in faro-for the bank
it is asserted that the faro-bank-
ers of Washington city former
ly used to clear SIoo,ooo in a
single season. At present in
that city the game is stale, flat
and Improbable, as the banks
get but little patronage.
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LeadviIle Letter to the Denver Tribune
1t is the duty Of every news
paper in Colorado to warn mon
eyless people from going to
Leadville. The interests ofthe
state demand it. All the mines
around LeadviIIc for mines has
been staked out and prospected
and a man without money has
no opportunity of finding any
thing in the mines or in the city.
This spring there viii be a heavy
immigration to Colorado, and a
large fraction Of it viii 90 to
Leadville. Many of these new
Corners viii only have money
enough to take them there. and
when they reach the EIdorado.
they viii find that, to them, It is
a Poverty Fiat Of the most
marked type. Everything viii
have been taken up, and being
without means they viii 81 n
as miserable a condition as they
would be if penniless snywheIe
else.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Gov. ROBERTS is severely.
criticised for@ not having the
murderers Melasky and Reed
brought back to Texas. The
Marshall Hyaid says:
at is safe to say, that if eth
er Throckmorton or Hubbard
had been Governor of Texas,
the murderers Melaskey and
Reed would never have been
turned loose in Omaha, on the
ground that Texas was too poor
or Indifferent to their crimes to
have them brought back"
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Correction.

The following item appeared
in the state news column of the
BANNER on the 9th inst. Louis
Homuth IS in Jail at La Grange
charged with robbing Mr.. Mike
Council" This is all mistake;
Louis Homuth is deputy sher-
iff and is not in Jail. The mis-
take was unintentional and I'M
pleasant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

DR., G. w. Cole, late United
States deputy marshal is in jail,
at Dallas, on charge OF having
5000 in counterfeit money in his
possession. His bondsmen sur
rendered him.
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prosperous col
have just bought wiIE
proceed at once ID IEction
of a hall This speaks volumes
in praise Of the colored people
ofthe thriving town Of Gonzales.
For the past two weeks
there has been a quarrel over
the pulpit Of the coIored Baptist
church in Frecdmantown, Dai
las. On Sunday night affairs
were brought to a focus BY a
free fight in which razors, kniAes
and chairs were used. One Of
the parsons arrived and opened
service; the other parson then
came. and number ono was
pitched out of the pulpit. The
row became general and for a
while regular Donnybrook fair
time prevailed. About dozen
negroes were wounded when
the police arrived and arrested
the entire congregation.
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The Lampasas Dispatch says
it disliIses to find fault with a
democratic legislature: but so
far, it has failed, and from pres
ent indications we have but lit
tie to hope for"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The directors of the G. c. &
S. F. railway held a meeting in
Galveston on Monday evening.
A Nezes reporter was denied
admission, SO what transpired
remains profound mystery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

CoRBtN, the South Carolina
radical, has been allowed sIo-
600 for contesting the seat of
senator Butler. CorbiA had no
more right to the money than
the man in the moon.
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"A sanguinarY affair occu

"A sanguinary affair occur
red on Friday last on the boun-
Diary line between Red River
and Titus counties, in which two
men lost their lives and a third
was wounded. A feud had ex-
listed between two families. The
parties accompanied by friends
met, when battle was opened,
resulting as stated. John Dill
lard and one Jones were killed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

The Galveston Mears' man
Col. Horace B. Yammer,was be-
fore the recorders court of Gal
weston on the charge of being
drunk and unable. The Civl-
ian says Horace explained that
he had INDUCED in four or FIVE
drinks with Meas reporter and
that if the court would let him
off he would go up the country.
He was discharged.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

= Near Bryan on Saturday
last Cavitt, Charley Miller and
{. d. Garrett rode into a field
where w. w. Armstrong was
working and demanded a settle
ment. Cavitt struck Armstrong
with his fist. Armstrong then
struck Cavitt with a stick, and
Cavitt drew pistol shooting
Armstrong three times killing
him instantly.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Mr.. SWAIN, member of the
state senate, seems to be anx-
ious to incur the enmity of Tex
as newspaper publishers by
suggesting that newspapers are
not the proper means of adver-
Using legal sales. According
to the views of Mr.. Swain, cir
culars are the proper thing. In
this opinion newspaper publish
ers will not agree.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

A DESIseN paper boasts of
having secured a job. of pam.
phlet printing for parties living
cast Of the Mississippi river.
The fame of Denison is. abroad
in the land.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

How quickly one generation
OF men follows another to the
gravel We come like ocean
waves to the shore, and scarce
iy strike the strand before we
roll back into the forgetfulness
whence We came. There IS
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Tia republicans Of the ssena-
torial district composed Of the
parishes of St. Janaes-and As
sension, which IS strongly re
pubhcans, have. met in conven-
ton AID nominated a conser-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14
THE VIRGINIA senate has re

The Virginia senate has re-
fused, by a very decided major
ity to repeal the whipping post
law. taking the ground that a
great saving of expense has ac-
crued and that there has been
a notable decrease in petty
thefts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-03-14

Three suits wure brought
against Archbishop Purcell, of
Cincinnati. At the. instance of
ono Of the parties, attachments
were issued Covering St. reter's
cathedral, and two other
churches.