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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE house democratic caucus
committee, it is understood,
have agreed upon measures to
be submitted to the caucus, if
concurred in by the senate COM
mittee which will be embodied
in a bill to prevent military in
terferance at the polls"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

AT Atlanta, Ga, the jury in
the case of Cox, for the killing
of Aston, brought in a verdict
of guilty and recommended that
he be punished by imprison-
ment for life. 1t will be remem-
bered that Cox killed Aston in
front of the capitol at Atlanta
Georgia.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

SUPPOSE the public school
system was entirely abolished
in Texas, and a generation of
children allowed to grow up in
total ignorance, would not the
criminal calendar of the courts
be fearful to contemplate?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

A CONGRESSIONAL committee
of Mexico. have reported bill
appropriatiuS $4,000 toward
the expense of the International
exposition to come off at the
City of Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE Denison Ncsos thinks
the whole system of occupation
taxes is uncvea, and in many
respects unjust. 1t does not
approve of the tax on drummers
regarding them at an indespen-
siblc necessity or evil az the
case NAV be.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

WHILE the Flatonia A,gus is
not prepared to condemn the
governors veto it is strongly
and unequivocally in favor of
free schools.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

Southern Georgia is afflicted
with a new cattle disease, which
commences by swelling of the
limbs, and this gradually ex-
tends over the whole body.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE Gonzales Inquire does
not express any opinion on the
school question, but thinks time
will demonstrate the wisdom of
his course.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The San Antonio Express and
Dallas Comme,ciaiare the chief
est of Governor Roberts assail-
ants. The straight Democrat
ic press is almost solid in sup
port of him.-ANstin Statesman.
Geewhillikins!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The greenbackers have cstab-
lished a weekly newspaper at
Washington with Lee Crandle
at the head. and Col. Kellar, of
the Memphis A0aLanche. as his
assistant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

Why is Texas poor? is a
question propounded and an
swercd by the Houston Ttle-
gam. The answer is simple;
we buy entirely too many things
out of the state that could and
should be made in Texas man
utacturies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

A TERRIFIC explosion of nj
tro- glycerin took place at the
Grand Trunk railway freight
sheds at Stratford, Ont. About
$50 cars in the yard were totally
destroyed; several men were
killed. The shock ofthe explo-
sion was felt for miles.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The Austin Gasettc says Gov.
Roberts is alone responsible for
an extra session of the lcgisla-
ture. This action of the COVER
nor will cost the people of Tex
as $4,000. Rather a poor start
for a new governor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

AwAR has broke out in South
America. Lima advices of the
9th inst are to the effect that
Chill has officially declared war
against Peru. Chill has about
5000 men under arms
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The Congressional Reeo,d
seems to be very valuable to
some of our Texas exchanges,
being printed on good paper
they utilize it for newspaper
wrappers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

IL the city election at St.p Paul,
MINI, on Tuesday the demo-
Gratis elected the mayor by 500
majority.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The late General Taylor neith-
er sought nor accepted any res
toration Of citizenship or res
titution of his property after the
war,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

DR.. RUTHERFORD state health
officer has selected Pelican is
land.tion of location for loca
ton quarantine station for
Galveston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE Houston Telegram is at
ter the governor with a very
sharp pointed stick. 1t prods
him in this manner: THE gov
ernor has made open war on
the schools, and has, in effect,
allied himself with, and in fact
made himself the leader of all
these classes, good, bad and in
different. He is the head and
front of opposition to progress
in Texas, and he is so deliber-
ately, for it is not supposed he
is ignorant of the law which
governs the case"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The Ccoihan says the recent
Mai Fest at Galveston was a
miserable 6zzle. The receipts
fell short of the expenditure.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

A MAN should think twice be-
fore spending his money foolish
ly. If he puts it in a savings
bank he will have ample time to
thinks dozen times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
THE Galveston Ci0iiiaa favors

THE Galveston Ci0iliaa favots
a continuance of the free schools
and says;
The State could n,uei1G
ter afford to retfenclI
any other direction.
promise with the q
the suject which wd
the schools to continS
meet with the approbal Bf
three-fourths of the best citizeus
of this State"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE Austin Gaset1e says when
the facts are made known that
there will be a revenue of $751;
900 in excess of the appropria-
ton, and that Governor Roberts
was mistaken in presuming in a
deficiency, honest newspapers
and people will go slow in ap-
proving the veto message.
The veto message was brought
about by oppotion to pub
lie schools, and the veto of the
interest appropriation was SIM
ply a rider. If the interest on
the state bonds is not paid at
maturity it is the height Of folly
to suppose that the outstanding
indebtedness can be refunded
at a lower rate of interest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
PRACTICAL.
GIn-Dresser and Repairer,


Takes pleasure in announcing that he is
now prepared to apply to Gins his new pat
ent Gin-Dress at reasonable rates. NV
mode Of dress is superior to the briar-poini.
or any other in use; inasmuch as il does not
nap. cleans the seeds, makes better sample
and gins faster.
have also procused. at a heavy expense,
a new patent cumming machine" with
which l am enabled to repair worn out gin
saws. providing new teeth and making them
do as good work as new gin. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every instance,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

A New York special to the
Meas says Gov. Roberts veto
has made no appreciable inn
precision on Texas securities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The present season seems to
be an excellent one for hail, we
have not an account OF a single
hail storm any where in the
state in which the hailstones
were any smaller than hen eggs;
more frequentlA they were as
large as goose and ostrich
eggc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE Bonham Ne7rs is a DEM
ocratic paper, yet tits constrain-
ed to say:
IT is now pretty generally
conceded by the press and peo-
pie of Texas that Gov. Roberts
is the weakest and most incom-
petent Executive this State ever
had.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE Victoria Ad1oeate. a
sound democratic newspaper
does not disapprove the veto of
the school appropriation think
ing they are amply provided for.
The veto of the interest appro-
priation, it says, was useless,
unnecessary and undemanded
and he has shown a thoughtless-
ness not to say recklessness,
that does him no honor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

The Austin Gaseff contends
that under the present tax and
appropriation bills no deficiency
will be created.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09


WITH its issue of May Sd the
Caldwell Eagle gave up the
ghost for good and all. 1t an
nounces its own death. saying
never again will it flop its wings;
the press and material upon
which it is printed have been
brought by J. T Longino, who
on the 18TH inst, will begin the
publication of democratic
newspaper to be called the Cald-
we'll Rkg1stG.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

Don't be an editor!' shrieks
the Boston Transcript. It's all
very well to say "don't be an
editor" but when a man is too
good and honest for anything
else what is he to do?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

IN Philadelphia on the 9th
inst. Edward Parr stabbed his
daughter, a married woman,
aged thirty, infiicting fatal injur-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

THE San Antonio Erp'ess, to
direct attention from the discus
sion of the governors veto pro-
pounds the question What
kind of a state capital would
Dallas make
From Dallas standpoint it is
the place of all places for "a"
state capital, or if Texas is left
whole for "the" state capital.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

Cotton brings this country
more than S2oo.ooo,ooo per
year. Breadstuffs last year
brought the country sISI.777,-
S4I from abroad. since 1865 has
brought an average of $780,
100000 per year. Our animal
products, cattle, hogs, etc, rank
next in Importance in. our ex-
port trade, amounting last year
to sI55,o52,575.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

A WRITER in the Denison
HJaH contributes three col
umn article explaining why I il
den should not be nominated.
The Sherman Registers loke re-
marks: It's sad to think that
in all this wide world only two
men will get the true inward
ness of that article-the author
and the proof reader.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
For Sale.
A 80 Acre Farm,

ONE MILE EAST OF BRENNAN
good Improvements, consisting Of resi-
dence with four rooms, hall, gallery, ki,ch-
en- and servants room, fine cistern and
.plsnty Of stock water convenient, wood
sufficient for family purposes. VIII be
sold at a bargain TO an early applicant
For further particulars, apply at the Ban
ner office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

Mr.. LADD, of Maine, has m
troduced a bill in the house to
prohibit military interference
at elections. 1t declares that it
shall be unlawful to bring or en-
ploy at any place where gen.
eral or special election is being
held, any part of the army or
navy of the United States;
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

COMMODORE GARRISON, OF
New York, having contributed
$1,000 towards rebuilding the
Southern hotel, at St. Louis,
the people of that city conclude
he is the proper man for presi-
dent of the United States.-SaN
AntOmo Exp,ess.,
Commodore Garrison was for
merly a citizen of St. LOUIS and
being very wealthy man. yet
owns much property there. hence
his contribution for rebuilding
the hotel named,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09

HoUsToN's eleventh annual
Volksfest took place on Tues
day. There was grand street
parade, speeches, games. shoot
ing. prizes, May queen. dancing
and fireworks. Business was
generally suspended and all
Houston was out at the volks-
fest grounds. 1t was a grand
success from beginning to end.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
r J. CARLILSE.
Sewing Machine Repairer,

Can be found at MeFarland's Book store,
BHxSiIAN. Texas.
Has on hand all kinds Of attachments. nee
dies, oils, etc. Can duplicate any part of !,
sewing machine. Charges moderate. dwil
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
FOR SALE.
THOMAS B. OGLESBY.

Lots Nos. 7, .o&I3, Of the Allcorn
addition, choice lots and pleasant locality
JOHN A. RANDLE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
GROCERIES,
r L. EDWARDS,
Csnsraetsr and Builder.
Brenham, Texas.

Is prepared to contract for building and
general carpenter work Estimates and
designs furnished at short notice. Special
attention given to jeb work Patronage
solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop
south side Of main street, opposite Mcintyre
House. March Il 1879.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
FOR SALE.

One block containing * acres. all IN
der fence with small house, adjoining
Mrs. Spencers place. Price $500 cash
Also few vacant lots in same locality
John A. RANDLE-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
lMMIGEA ALTON.

Gen. J. B. Robertson, when in
BRENNAN day or two ago call
ed at the BANNER Office, know
ing him to be as well, ifnot bet
ter, posted than any one man in
the state on the subject Of im-
migration, he was asked if many
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-05-09
FR1DAY, MAY {: ., 1879

BY RANKIN & LEVIN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Among the ZuluS.

Our destination was some twenty five
miles distant, so We took provisions and
cooking utensils in our wagon, pre-.
pared to have picnic dinner on our
way. After dinner, We wandered of
for little walk. Going down hill,
We came upon crowd of natives sitting
on the ground in a circle, around o
"witch-doctor," dressed in his snake.
skin, with animals skins and teeth, and
his hair plastered with red clay. It
seemed that some one had lost COW,
and had come to the witch doctor to
learn where to find it. Its the custom
not to tell the doctor what is lost, so he
is obliged to guess, which is not very
difficult, as the people who have
brought the case, say Hear" between
his guesses, and the nearer he is to the
right, the more loudly they say
Hear" just as children, in playing
"hlde and seek" say shot or" cold,
lis it a chick?" says the doctor.
Hear" very family; or can. ox9'
Hear" much louder; and when he
finally said "a COVE" there could be no
mistake; he knew what was missing;
and yet, strange to say, the people
think this is wonderful perception, and
so their witch doctors have immense
influence over them. When we re-
sumed our journey we passed large
pile of stones, on which every Zulu man
in passing, is expected to throw another
stone, 80 that on any frequented way
the heap becomes formidable. It is a
very old custom. The Zulus are a
clean people, very unlike some Of the
neighboring tribes, of whom they CEN
stantly complain as "dirty." They
wash their pots and dishes for cooking,
keep themselves clean; and their huts,
rude as they are, are often pattern OF
cleanliness. Their huts are circular,
and their kraal or assemblage of huts is
circular. Any Zulu can take stick
and draw as correct circle in the sand
as We could make with drawing instru-
ments. The hut is o! grass, woven in
sort of basket work, and in shape not
unlike q straw beehive, with a hard
earth floor, place in the center for a
fire, and very low partition on one
side for the calves and goats. The door
is small, probably to keep out wild
beasts, and we must creep in on hands
and knees. In one of these huts we
slept, with new mat, (the native bed)
to lie upon, and our own blankets for
covering. We've offered a wooden
pillow, the "soft and easy" article they
use, but declined. A blazing fagot
lighted the hut. revealing the calves and
goats, which remained in their usual
place. They were very quiet neighbors,
though their hoofs were rather near our
heads. In the early morning we were
treated to bread made of corn, ground
between two stones, which is very good,
and to venison which one of the men
had brought; these, with our own cot
fee, made most comfortable breakfast:
and we departed we'll satisfied with our
visit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
John Slept.
Washington street,


This announcement. which came from
the lips ola Pleasant Valley car driver,
fell with startling suddenness upon the
ear of II young man who occupied cosy
corner in the forward end of the vehicle.
In fact, it woke him up. but he did not
for a moment, realize all that had hap
pened while he had taken his doze, but
the suppressed smoker which greeted
him as he stepped out recalled the hui
initiating circumstances of his giving
way to the Establishments OF the drowsy
god.
He had been to an entertainment that
evening in Pittsburgh with his girl.
When they got in the car, at the post
Office corner, there was just room for
two, on opposite sides of the car. She
sat down toward the rear of the Car, and
he occupied one of the forward corners.
1t was growing quite late and the ride
was long one, but perhaps innocent
dissipation the night before, as much as
anything else, caused him to give way
to the wooings of Morpheus. How
ever, to speak plainly, he fell asleep.
AS the car approached her home (shc
lives on Fremont street) the passengers
watched, with amused interest, the ner-
vous movements of the young lady.
But John-let us call him John-slept,
and even snored. How harshly dis
cordant snore, and under such circum-
stances, must have grated upon sensi-
tive ear and refined nature can easily be
imagined. She rang the bell and left
the car with an expression of disgust
which those who saw can never forget.
How the young man was obliged to
walk back homo to Pittsburgh-the last
car had gone half an hour before-how
he wondered, as he crossed the suspen-
sion bridge, if drowning is really pain
less death, it is unnecessary to describe.
If this were romance instead of an unvar.
nished historical fact, how this incident
broke offa likely match might be told T.;
but this is probably all of the story that
the public will ever know. Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

How LORD LYTToN HAD A SMOKE
Lord Lytton, the Governor General of
India, says the London Tiuth, was for
long time intensely unpopular with
his countrymen in the East. Now that
they know him they like him better.
His chivalrous devotion toward the bet
ter sex has naturally not failed to meet
with due recognition. His frank and
easy disposition and his dislikes of the
restraints of ceremony have likewise
been noted. One day, in the midst of
levee, he suddenly ordered the doors
of the throne-room to be closed. As
soon as he was alone with an aide-de-
camp or two Lord Lytton pulled ont a
cigarette case, and having lit cigarette,
proceeded quietly to smoke it. When he
had thus recruited his exhausted ener-
gies the doors were again thrown open.
and the levee proceeded to termination.
Nevertheless Lord Lytton deems it his
duty to exact rigid observance of ETH
quette from his interiors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

AS fellow sufferers We are one, and the
bond that binds the world most closely
is that Of pain United Presbyterian.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Lively Welding ut Leadvllle,

Although the aspect Of affairs in
Leadville is becoming gradually less
harsh, its humors are rather rough.
and continue to SAVIOR strongly of gun.
powder. The Episcopal clergyman
who was nonplussed, as our readers
may remember, by his Bible class, and
who fled from the imaginary revolver
Of one of his flock 10 young gentleman
known in "society in New York;, has
yielded place to pastor somewhat bet
ter adapted to the character of the par
.ticulsr kind Of sheep to be found in
Leadville pastures, as the following in.
cident will show. A young woman
there was discovered by her family to
be living in illegitimate relations with
one OF the adventurers of the metallic
town. Her two brothers waited upon
him with revolvers and informed him
that unless he married her immedi.
ately they would Immediately "empty''
those utensils into his body. Thus
allured, he yielded coy consent. They
applied to the Episcopal clergyman to
perform the ceremony, to which he
consented, also. The happy pair were
marched into the "church," the two
armed brothers attending as guard OF
honor. During the ceremony tho
happy bridegroom, being dissatisfied
with some performance of the clergy.
man, fired his revolver at the divine,
but as he missed his shot, the bullet
only whizzing past tho reverend gen.
tleman's ear, the latter continued the
discharge OF his sacred function until
the twain were one flesh. Thereupon,
in order that all things might be done
in the best style and according to old
fashioned rule. he stepped forward and
kissed the bride. At this the jealous
bridegroom was wroth and smote him.
Whereupon tina Rev. Church Militant,
he beinga brawny priest of some six
feet IN height, sprang over the chancel
railing, and selling the newly-made
husband by the back of the neck gave
him, under the cover of the pistols of
the newly-made brothers-in.law, such a
dreadful drubbing that he will remem-
Der it as long as he lives. This closed
the marriage solemnities. Sympathy
with the natural feeling of the brothers
can not blind us to the doubtfulness of
their proceeding as q guarantee of the
happiness of their sister. An enforced
marriage is a desperate and perilous
remedy for wrong-perilous chiefly to
the woman. A bad man forced to take
wife at the mouth of the pistol will
surely lead her q life of misery. Nor
is her respect, or even her love for her
husband, or her chance of quiet family
life, likely to be much increased by
seeing him beaten before her eyes at
the close of the nuptial ceremony.
Moreover, the gentleman would seem
not to be very much married after all.
Free consent is the sine qua non OF
legal marriage; and marriage under
duress is as void as marriage pro-
cured by fraud. If the recent decision
in the case of Aspinwall against Frame
is of any authority, this Leadville lady
and gentleman may each walk off and
marry other parties at their pleasure
n. Y. Times.