Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

by December LIST.
Owing to financial embarraSs-
ments the Houston Telegram
has ceased taking the associated
press dispatches. This gives
the Post the entire field as it is
the only paper in Houston pub
fishing the dispatches.
Now THAT the Houston Age
has the democratic sea of jour
nalism all alone to itself, it should
crowd on every inch of canvass
and if success can attend 4 strict
ly party organ the Age should
soon make an independent for
tune.
OK JUNE 18th, 1880, General
Sherman said to a trustworthy
reporter at Washington, d. c.:
"If you write the best thing
that you can put in language
about General Hancock as an
officer and a gentleman, | will
sign it without hesitation
JAMES 7. DE JARNETrE is now
on trial at Danville, Va, charg-
cd with the murder of his sister
whom he shot and killed in a
house of ill-famc. He pleads
insanity on account of the dis
grace cast upon himself and
family by his sister.
The Springfield Republican
thus describes its candidate for
the Vice presidency; Chester
A. Arthur is big, broad-shoul-
dered, soft-handed man, with
red, PUPPY face and a pleasant
soft manner. He is the sort of
man who always gets up late in
the morning and from the dinner
table
IT appears that the New York
aristocracy being unable to have
titles themselves have done the
next best thing-they have con-
ferred titles on their horses. Sir
Hugh, Lady Roseburg and Lord
Edward are entered for the fall
races. If these New Workers
will emigrate to Texas they can
all have military titles.
The Houston Post says Judge
McAdoo is making much adoo
since his nomination for attor-
ney general on the republican
ticket.
Judge McAdoo lives here and
SO far as the BANNER has OBJ
served, he is making no adoo
about his nomination; he is quiz
city pursuing the even tenor of
his way and attending to his
duties as county judge. The
nomination has not disturbed
him in the least and from pFesv
ent appearances is not likely to.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, says
an exchange, is being vigorous
ly enforced in Washington.
The assessment on the female
clerks is only five dollars a
month. Girls with pretty faces
may get off d little easier, but
women with children to support
have TO pay right up. Of
course Gen. Garfield has moth
ing to do with the collection of
the blood-tax. If he were con-
suited in the matter at all he
would probably advise the taxed
ones 10 let it so as a load!
The Houston Post pays a
high compliment to the ability
and character Of Col. Geo. w.
Jones, and thinks that Mr.. Shep=
ard has undertaken a big job to
beat him, The two have met
in joint debate several times
and on each occasion Mr.. Shep-
ard has fully held his own, max
ing friends everywhere. Mr..
Jones is a thorough and COM
plete demagogue; he appeals to
the illierate and instead cftelIing |
them how to better themselves
he endeavors to make them dis
satisfied with those who are
richer than they.
FROM all parts Of the country
the intelligence is cheering in
deed to the heart of every true
patriot. From the
very vertebre OF the United
States, all along the line, among
me Fe-eehoing efaSS OF the
Rocky Mountains, down
through the ever-teeming wales
md the flowing rivers, the peo-
pie are enthusiastic in the efforts
20 place the gallant hero, Han
cock, in the Presidential chair.
They are eager for the fray,
With all the strength ofmanhood
5igor to follow their great leader
On to victory.
The Bellville Times learns
hat the action taken by the
company, bankers and
cotton exchange, of BRENNAN
1oes not meet with the approx
Il of the farmers Of Austin coun-