Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-07-18


e., Ne news from the sug,
either this or Austin coun,y
T. ]. l.: & s. Levine have fine Selccu'sa
esruceries and fancy goods. :I,r-s
The .Meebanisshad-.heis s,eaner out
practice Monday evening. sEN' y
!. c. C Lnckett. Esq, speaks officiating
at Caldwell, Burleson county,
BIacksmi;hs have hard time of it
hammering money out Of iron.
Goods bought OF E. L. SaIlcy are dcliv-
cred free in any part of the city.
Call one. A. Potter for dry goods and
groceries at bedrock" prices. .
Ex-Alabama '.scallawags" are a treach-
erous set of cusses, to be sure.
1t is rumored that J. W. Sayles, of this
city, has struck '.ile" at Leadville.
The mustang grape makes splendid
jelly, equally to any in the market.
Sewing machine agents are as thick in the
country as the hair on a dogs back.
Cotton gins are being placed in readiness
for work, which will soon commence.
On Tuesday afternoon, al O'Clock, the
thermometer marked 95 in the shade.
Miss Eva Levinson. of Giddinss, is in
the city, a guest of Mrs. S. Harrison.
Immense quantities of bagging and ties
are being received by BRENNAN merchants.
At Gerber's saloon cool and refreshing
drinks are finding their way downward"
DIR. ]. NJ. Ross has returned from the
Hot Springs, looking much improved in
health
The handsome residence of Mr.. /. 6.
Randle, West main street, is approaching
completion
d. w. Bloombargh s; Co., are prepared
TO pay cash for all the corn and poiotoes
they can get. -.
There has been fine yield of English,
Scuppernong and other varieties of grapes
this season.
Sam Muery's is the pace to get your
summer drinks. BRENNAN and ST.. L Ouis
beer on ice.
Several parties from the Labahia prairie
were at the railroad camps Wednesday in
serch Of work.
About half mile of grading has been
done on the Santa Fe Railway, eight miles
south of town.
There is afortune in market gardening
at this place, if undertaken by an industri-
GUS, energetic man. -.
= Cotton-buyers are fitting up their Offices
and placing themselves in readiness to han
die the feecy staple.
Cotton picking has commenced on good
many farms, and the ieecy staple will soon
be seen rolling into market.
The celebration of the colored people on
the 4th of August will close with ball at
Hutchinson'S Grove at night. &C..
The sweet potato crop will be almost
total failure in this county, unless favored
with seasonable rains very soon.
There was pleasant social party at the
residence of Mr.. Henry Moldenhauer, East
main street. on Friday evening.
Some of the colored population of this
county decline to entertain the idea Of GO
lug to Kansas, or anywhere else. :
Mr.. N Carmichael, of Schoenau, Austin
county, was in town Wednesday. He re-
ports tolerably fair crops in his section.
Messrs. VIM. Thompson, ]. H. Holt and
D. W.; Btoombargh left for New York and
the eastern cities by Thursday euening'S
train.
1t is rumored that several officers in this
county will be presented to the next grand
jury, charged with incompetency and NAL
feasance in Office.
If an amateur has money to lose, let him
invest it in printing machinery and embark
in the newspaper business, and the thing is
soon accomplished.
William Sloan has just returned from,a
trip to San Antonio by private conveyance.
He reports day weather, sorry crops and
great scarcity of water.
Judge Lyt. Moore passed through the
city Wednesday en- route for his home in
LaGrange, district court having adjourned
for the term at Bellville.
c. w. Klaeden, the main street grocer;
keeps full line of family supplies always
on hand and for sale at living rates Live
and let live is his motto.
THE BANNER wants good correspon-
dent in every neighborhood in Burleson,
Washington, Austin and Fayette counties.
Send us the news, friends.
j.. Haggerty, ESQ.,, of Bellville, was in
town Wednesday on pleasure trip. He
has host of warm friends in BRENNAN, who
are always glad o-see him. 100 = I
Col. ID. Landes and Mr.. r. Y. Reams, Of
Sempronius, were in town Monday. they
report dry weather and the prospect for
half crop tolerably good.
Mustang grapes are being brought to
town by the wagon load and meet with
ready sale at good prices They are being
converted into wine and jelly.
All but two parties, through whose prem
Uses the Santa Fe road is to pass. have con-
scented to leave the question of valuation
and damages to board of arbitration.
We understand that the farmers have mu-
tually agreed among themselves not TO pay
over so cents hundred for picking cottor.
A sensible idea, if they will only stick to it
Our young friend, Mr.. 7. J. Robertson,
who has been quite i'll for several weeks,
is now convaleScent, and was in town on
Monday. We hope soon to see his familiar
face again at his insurance otfice.
Mr.. !. b. Vanness presented the BANNER
with bunch Of grapes, of the Huber
mont variety, weighing about one pound.
Mr.. V. thinks they are the only grape that
will thrive in Texas.
The sanitary condition Of the city should
he carefully guarded; every citizen should
see to it that his premises are kept clean;
ali privics should receive frequent applica-
tons Of lime and copperas.
Our young friend, HARRY ESTILL, an
energetic disciple Of Faust, viii leave for
some CT the popular watering places and
pleasure resorts of Western Texas in few
days, for the benefit of his health.
{. r. Brcedlove has reformed from Bell
vile. where he had been in attendance up
on the district court. He reports some OF
the heaviest work done in the Scurry Fcs-
ter case that has been witnessed in Austin
county since he war.
w. &. Wood. of independence. and c.
: II. Wilingham. of BRENNAN, will address
the members of Salem Grange upon cur
rent topics, ut O'Clock, on the 9Th Satur-
day in this month. 1t will be public meet