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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08
RAILROADS.

The commerce of a country is
a sure index to its condition; if
its commerce is in a satisfactory
condition all other industries
must be prosperous. From adj
vance sheets Of the Railway
Manual for 1879" the following
interesting items are Cleaned
During the year ending DeceIn-
Der 81. 1873, 26o4 miles of nj
lines Of railroad were open
the total mileage in opera
in the United States beid
SAL. In 1880 there was 4
in operation. The cous1
of railroads has again b
tered upon with renewed =.
ity and spirit and is likely to
continue. A remarkable fea-
ture in the railroad operations
of the country for several years
past has been the enormously
increased tonnage in the face
of a large falling off in earnings.
The decline in earnings has been
due to very great reductions in
charges for transportation
There have been constructed
since the panic of 1873, and with
in a period OF five years, 1853
miles Of railroad. In the same
time there has been an increase
in population of 100000. A
most encouraging feature is the
rapid construction of railroads
thro lgh the territories surpass-
ingly rich in the precious metals.
Every mile constructed adds to
the traffic of those already in
operation. 1t is likely that in
little more than year another
railroad-the Southern Pacific
will be constructed.
The total operated were 7S,-
900 last year, against 74,II2 in
1877 and 66,237 in 1873; the
capital and funded debt, s4,4So,-
o4S,7o3, against s4,5oS.5o7,24S
in 1877, and s3,7S4,543,o34 in
1873; the gross earnings $780,
Io5,3oI, against s472,ooo,272 in
1877.
Texas had in operation in 1873
242S miles against 22Io in 1877.
Illinois is emphatically the rail-
road state. having 1906 miles;
Ohio has 5I5I, Indiana 4IoS,
New York 5S77, Pennsylvania
COLI. OF the Southern States,
Georgia takes the lead with 24I5
miles, Florida 49,, Alabama
1889, Mississippi II26, Louis
lana 400.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

ACCORDING to the Waco Tel
ephone, Marlin has a double
ender newspaper, the Mdtx. 1t
has a greenback department ed
tied by a greenbacker, while
the paper itself is a democratic
one. Its subscribers pay their
money and take their choice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Legislative land fraud
committee have appointed John
H. Burns, who was in the state
treasurer's Office during the
reign of Davis, sergeant-at-
arms. 1t is supposed the COM
mittee will soon get to work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The bell-punch is likely to
prove a very interesting ma
chine. According to the comp
trollers circular druggists who
fill prescriptions of physicians
for spirituous or other liquors,
except when used in compound
ing medicines, will be required
to procure bell-punches,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

SPEAKING of the effort now
being made to introduce the BIZ
bic in public schools, the Waco
Telephone says: Children go
to school to receive an educa-
ton. Their moral and religious
training is for the home circle
and the Sabbath schools" Now
let the Austin anti-school paper
give a howl.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

AFTER an eight days session
the jury of inquest upon the
body of Baker, killed at camp
meeting near Seguin, returned
a verdict that he was shot and
instantly killed by some party
to the jury unknown. Sixty
witnesses were examined.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

AN Austin dispatch to the
Meas says trouble over the BIZ
BILE in the Texas public schools
may be expected. Already
sectarianism is making appeals
to the board of education in re-
gard to that matter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Hillsboro Bee has been
very successful in gathering
honey and has buzzed itself in
to a seven column paper. The
BANNER wishes it much and
continued prosperity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Brennan BANNER, under
the very able management of
Messrs. Rankin & Levin. is one
Of our most valuable exchanges,
and Washington county may
well feel proud of its BANNER
newspaper.-B,o7 tWSi1M Dcm-
OtJaf.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

FETE CHAMPETRE.-The Bren-
ham Greys will give another of
these delightful entertainments
on Friday evening, the Sfh inst.
See ad. on first page for full
particulars.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Brownville Democrat is
anxious toknow whether Hous-
ton lisa coast city.
Respectfully referred to the
Houston Telegram.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Mexican press says it is
rumored that ex-president Grant
will visit Mexico soon; it is sug-
gcsted that the government
give him a grand reception.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The legislative land fraud COM
mittee, at Austin are at work;
they have released Burns, the
Davisite sergeant-at-arms,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Victoria Adv- cate Sc
verely condemns the action of
the legislature in repeating the
law requiring tax sales to be ad-
vertised. Before the regular
session convened nearly every
paper in the state favored the
passage of a bill requiring all
legal sales to be advertised.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The New York SIN nomi-
mates Mr.. Secretary of State
Evarts for the presidency. The
man in the moon and Evarts
have about an equal chance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE G. H. and S A. railway
has already moved over 1000
sbales of new cotton. OF these
I457 bales went to Galveston
and 57o to Houston. So says
the Mescs. The Telegram. is
vet to hear from.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

SEVERAL exchanges note the
fact that in the reports of FIRST
bales" brought to the various
towns, a large majority of them
are produced by colored far
ners. This is evidence sufficient
to show that colored men by
strict attention to bn5iness are
able to do as well as their white
neighbors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

ANOTHER eastern man has
come to grief. E. P. Paige. for
merly chief clerk in the Yer
mont Central railroad freight
Office, has been arrested for EN-
bezzling $4,000. Every once
in a while the highly respecta-
bic" yield to temptation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The editor of the Denison
Herald has been arrested for
issuing a Sunday paper. He
gave bonds. This comes of the
Sunday taw.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

A ST. LOUIS paper propounds
the knotty question: Why is
it considered philanthropic to
help darkies who are in need of
assistance on their way from
Mississippi to Kansas, but not
philanthropic to help darkies
who are in need on their way
from Kansas to Mississippi" 1t
is a grey horse of another color.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

SENATOR FoRD, "Old Rip"
will probably be appointed sup
erintendent of the deaf and
dumb asylum.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

Heightened" Spann, of the
Sentinel, thinks a greenback
paper would do well in Bren-
ham, and thinks two high-ton-
ed, decent papers" would be
supported in that city. But we
think they will have to compete
with the BANNER before they
can make a living there, and see
no necessity for greenback pa
per at Northumberland Git
fSeX.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

EvEEHARr, sheriff of Grayson
county, arrested the publisher
Of a Denison paper for issuing
it on Sunday. In Sherman
the county seat, nothing was
done with the Sunday paper.
Everhart, says the Statesman,
is a better and greater man than
the legislature that made the
abused law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Flatonia A,gns warns the
Texas press not ito treat with
levity the pretensions Of Hon.
Double-you Double-you Lang"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

- In Freestone county du-
ring a recent storm a school
house was RACED over the
heads Of Mr.. Brown, teacher,
and twenty-five pupils. Strange
to say all escaped without inju-
ny, save d few scratches.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The governor has called a
meeting of the board of Bryan
college on the goth inst. at the
college, to organize the colored
normal school at Prairie View
and to provide for supplying
Bryan college with a laboratory,
cabinet and agricultural nipple
ments. The school for colored
pupils will be supported on
$4,000 per annum, appropriated
last session, and will school for
ty state students free.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

we All seek IN the days oil pros
perity, to lay up treasures in
heaven, upon which we can
draw in the hours Of adversely.
But unfortunately those treas
ures consist mostly Of the rep
reservations of things, rather
than of the things themselves,
which if done by ourselves, we
might think of most pleasantly.
Many patriot has fought and
bled for his country and left the
bones of his substitute bleach
ing on the battle field. Many
a christian has ministered to the
comfort of the sick and whis-
pered words of consolation in
the ear of the dying by other
hands and other lips than his
own. Many a sinner expects
on the final settling Of accounts
to Offset his wicked deeds by the
dollars he has contributed for
the doing Of good by others.
All these things may serve to
ease the conscience, but they
are hardly things to boast of.
The citizen may have done his
duty, when he furnished sub
stltute in the field, but we will
not like to talk of the victories
won by the company when his
name appears onits muster roll
only no where else. The chris
tan will hardly claim a crown
on a account of the victories
won by the soldier of the cross,
who has encountered perils by
land and by sea, in the service
of the captain of salvation.
The sinner when he comes to
die. will hardly reckon up the
good deeds done by others
through his money!
1t is the things we have done
for others, that will dwell most
pleasantly in our memories.
And yet how many are content
with their yacarious deeds. We
are surrounded by sin and vice
and misery. Here, in the city
of Brennan, is a missionary
field broad enough and full
enough to occupy the energies
of every christian in Brennan.
And yet who thinks it his duty
to do any thing to guard the
young against the temptations
that beset their path at every
step. Upon our public streets,
the drinking saloons with their
brilliant lights, with their luxu-
rious furnishings offer pleasant
to the young who are
seeking amusement, or to the
weary who want a place of rest.
These might be confronted by
places as pleasant and attract
We, where the surroundings
would elevate. and improve in
;tead of debasing the visitor.
Wicked men and woman
walk our streets by day and at |
light. A timely word kindly |
;poken, pecuniary assistance
given might turn them
rom the path which leads to
destruction.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Georgetown and Round
Rock railroad was sold at
Georgetown on the 9Th inst. for
$4,000 cash.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

Waco has had a "Jete cham
pehe." 1t is destined to be-
come as popular as "pinafore. "
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

WILMINGTON. Del, shipped
I25 car loads of peaches on the
4th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Kansas City Times holds
that frogs are the greenbackers
Of the animal world.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08
Brenham. Friday, Aug. 8, 1879.

The Mohammedan pupula-
ton Of the world numbers 200,
$1,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08
vICARIOUs CHARITY.

Jeanie Dean said, at is ma
when we sleep soft and wake
ncrrily oursels that we think
OIL other peoples suferings.
Our hearts are waxed light with
in us then, and we are for right
ing our ain wrongs and fighting
cur ain battles. But when the
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yet to hear from.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-22

~ For Freight and Passage, apply to
TYSEN 8 SMITH, Agents,
Jacksonville. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-22
RAILROADS.
Atlantic and Gulf R. R.

General superintendent Office,
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, :
Savannah, Sept. I'd, 1879. }
On and after WEDNESDAY,
September Sd, Passenger Trains on
this Road will run as follows: a
NIGHT EYpDzco
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-22
Jacks nviIIe, Pensacola & Mobile
RAILROAD.

OFFICE Of SUPT.,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June Is, 1879. {
On and after this date Passenger
Trains on this road will run as fol.
lows:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-22


NO cnange OF cars between Savannah and
JACKSONVILLE and Savannah and Albany
Sleeping cars run through to and from
Savannah and Albany.
Passengers from Savannah for Fernau.
dina, Gainesville and Cedar Keys take this
train. -S
Passengers for Darien take this train.
Passengers from Savannah for Bruns-
wick take this train, arriving at Bruns-
wick 600 q. m.
Passengers leave Brunswick at 500 nm.
arriving at Savannah $50 a. m.
Passengers leaving Macon at 7.I5 q. m.
ldaily except Sunday connect, at Jesup
with this train for Florida. = = -
Passengers from Florida by this train
connect at Jesup with train arriving in
macon at 6.25 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Palace sleeping cars run through to and
from Savannah and Jacksonville. n
Connect at Albany with passenger trains,
both ways on Southwestern Railroad to
and from Macon, Eufaila, Montgomery.
Mobile, New Orleans, etc. 1
Mail steamer leaves Brinbridge for Ap-
aiachlcola every Sunday and Thursday
evening for Columbus every Tuesday and
Saturday afternoon. -
&c Close connection at Jacksonville daily
tounday excepted) Tor Green Cove
Springs. ST. Augustine, Palatka, Enter
prise, and all landings on st. Johns river.
Trains on b. and A. Z. II. leave junction,
going west, at 11.37 a. m, and for Bruins
wick at 4.40 p. M, daily, except Sunday.
Through Tickets sold and Sleeping Car
Berths secured at Bren's Ticket Office, No.
~ Bull street, and at Atlantic and Gulf
X. Il assenger Depot
CCONLAfODA TON TRALN-E,ast-
prn nj9,i 0,fnnyn5fo Ero1o,fo<Y
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-10-22
WESTERN DIVISION.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

J. S. TYSON, Master of Transportation.
H. S. HAINES,
II General Superintendent.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-07
Assessment for Change Of Grade on
Streets in First, Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth Wards.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs.

j
CRY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, Nov. 9Th, 1879. !
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of St. Paul, MIMI, will
meet at their office in said city at 10 A. NJ, on
| the 24th day of November, A. D. 1879, to make
assessments of benefits, damages, costs and
expenses arising from change Of grade on the
following streets in said city, on the property
on the line of said streets on which said changes
are made, and benefited or damaged thereby,
| to-wit: .E:F* &t O.
Rosabel street, from Levee to Eighth street.
| Wacouta street from Levee to Eighth street.
Sixth street, from Broadway to jackson
| street. .J. Il as
Seventh street, from Broadway to jackson
| street.
Broadway street, from Levee to Seventh
! street. ... ..s s. -.z:...... s--.,..
| Sibley street, from Levee to Eighth street.
Fourth street, from Broadway to jackson
street. ..z - .s.
Olmstead street, from Saltwater street to
Glencoe street, from Mississippi street to
Columbia street.
L'Orient street. from Glencoe street to Penn
| sylvania avenue. "
Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi street
! to Columbia street
Columbia street, from Glencoe street to Arch
street. ~+- ~''~
Pleasant avenue, from Third street to Ram
sey street:
street. ...
Chestnut street, from Exchange street to
Oak street.
Sherman street, from Pleasant avenue to
edge of bluff.
Eagle street, from Third street to Spring
street.
Walnut street, from Pleasant avenue to
Washington street.
Exchange street, from Eagle street to Walnut
street.
Exchange street, from Center of Wilkin
street to east line of Wilkin street.
Franklin street, from Eagle street to Elm
street. ..-s.--* = .,r... s
Won Minden street, from Western avenue to
Dousman street.
St. Peter street, from Summit avenue to
Third street.
College avenue, from Third street to Cedar
street.
Third street. from 20 feet west Of Pleasant
avenue to Market street.
Fourth street, from Wabashawi street to
Jackson street.
Tilton street, from st. Peter street to Waba-
shaw street.
Oak street, from Third street to College
avenue.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
be present at said time and place of making
said assessments and will be heard.
GEO. L. BECKER,
Official: B. L. GoRMAN. President
Clerk Board of Public Works. 1868
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-07

Official Publication of Resolutions and Or
dinance Passed by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul, November 5, 1879
By Aid. Rhodes
WHEREAS A majority of the owners of prop
erty on the line of Brook street, from East
Fourth street to the south side of Seventh
street, in the city of st. Paul, in the county of
Ramsey, State of Minnesota, residents within
said city, did, on the 10th day of September,
1879, duly petition the Common Council of
said city to vacate the west one-half of Brook
street, from East Fourth street to the south
side of Seventh street, in said city, which petit
ton duly set forth the facts and reasons for
such vacation and was duly accompanied by q
plat of the public street as proposed to be va
Gated, and was duly verified by the oath of two
of the petitioners, and which petition, on the
order of said Common Council, was duly fled
of record with the City Clerk of said city on
said day; and ..-.- --e.s5-
WHEREAS, Due notice by publication in the
official paper of said city, for four weeks, once
a week, commencing on the 21st day of Sep
TENDER, 1879, and ending on the 10Th day of
had been fled with the City Clerk, stating, in
brief it's object, and that the same would be
heard and considered by the Common Council
on the 9th day of November, A. D. 1879, at TX
o'clock in the afternoon; and
WHEREAS, The said Common Council did, at
the time named in said notice, to-wit, Novem-
Der 9Th, 1879, at 7:30 O'Clock, hear the testl-
mony and evidence on sthe part of all parties
interested therein, and no one Directing. Now,
therefore. after due consideration had, it is, by
the said Common Council of said city,
RESOLVED, That the west oue-half of Brook
street. from East Fourth street to the south line
of Seventh street, as aforesaid, be and the same
is hereby declared to be vacated and discon-
tinued.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Kittson. Grace,
Bell, Sanborn, Griggs, Smith, Minea, Mr.. Presi.
dent-lO.
Approved Nov. 6, 1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-07
On SeIby AVe1aaIe.

Dayton & Irvine's Addition to st. Paul. MINI.
West 40 # of selby block, SO called, con-
structing 40 # of plank walk. e.. /.
Eighty # of " 140 # of Selby block, so
called, constructing so # of 2 plank walk.
Seventy-seven and one-half # of 220 #,
of selby block, so called, constructing tn #
of plank walk. .... 49,.
Fifty # Q of " 1911 # of Selby block, so
called, constructing so # of 2 plank walk.
Fifty # Of W 3471S # of Selby block. so
called, constructing so # of 2 plank walk.
Nine and one-half # of 39771 # Of selby
block, SO called, constructing 81 # of plank
walk. ~ :s
One hundred and fifty and one-half # 9 Of "
407 # of selby block, SO called, constructing
15019 # of 2 plank walk.
Fifty feet of W 55715 # of Selby block, so
called, constructing SO # of plank walk.
Fifty # of GOT IT of selby block, so
called, constructing so # of plank walk.
Nfty-fve # of W 65719 It of Selby block so
called, constructing IS # of plank walk.
called, constructing IS # of 2 plank walk.
Sixty # e of W 767115 # of selby block, SO
called, constructing So # of plank walk.
Sixty # of 9 2s2 # of selby block, so
called, constructing 60 # of 2 plank walk.
South 100 # of 1921 # of selby block, SO
West a lot 5. block 79, constructing 371s #
of plank walk. f
East u of lot 5, block 70. constructing $50
# of 2 plank walk. &.#
Lot 6, block 70, constructing II # of 2 plank
walk.
West # of lot 2, block 70, constructing #
of plank walk. 49,.
Except " 4 # of lot z, block 70, constructing
81 # of plank walk.
Lot g. block 49, constructing II # of plank
walk. .
Lot s, block 70, constructing 70ss # of .
plank walk.
Lot 6, block IS, constructing 7o1 # of 2
plank walk.
Lot 2. block 70, constructing 7o% # of 2
plank walk. ~
Lot 8, blk 70, constructing 1923 # of 2 plank
walk.
Lot l, blk Is, constructing 14lH # of foot
walk. r. T. ~.
Lot IL, blk rs. constructing AK # of foot
walk.
Lot l, blk rs, constructing l419l # of foot
Lot IL, blk 76, constructing 141&f # of foot
walk.
- Lot e, l, blk y: constructing # of foot
Lot 10, blk ~, constructing 1905 # of 6 foot
walk.
Lot 2, blk II, constructing &C # of foot
walk.
Westerly IA # of lot 8, blk II, constructing
1314 # of foot walk.
Easterly 26 # of lot 4, blk II, constructing
26 # of foot walk.
West 40 # of lot 4, block II, constructing 40
# of 6 foot walk.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-07
On Fourth Street.
St. Paul Proper.

Lot IL. blk II, constructing SO # of 10 foot
walk.
South Is of lot Is, block II, relaying 10 # of
10 foot walk.
South q Of lot ID, blk II, repairing 10 # of
10 foot walk.
South Is Of lot "A, blk II, repairing 81 # Of
10 foot walk.
South of lot "A, blk II, relaying 81 # of
10 foot walk.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-07
minneapolis Railroad Time Table.

Minneapolis st. Louis Railway-Short
Line. Iowa Route, via Burlington.
New line between Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chi
express trains with PULLMAN PALACE Oar
SLEEPERS TO ST. LOUIS WITHOUT CHANGE
% miles shorter than any other route. ~.