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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

In the olden times when every
man had plenty of business OF
his own to attend TO, there was
an adage that the office should
seek the man, not the Man seek
the Office Times have chang
ed and now d great many men
have no business of their own
to attend to, and had just as
well spend their time hunting
for the office as not, the office
is always fully engaged and has
no time to go about in search
of the man. Gentlemen in want
of Office had as well stir
themselves at once. Announce
if you want office, and then go
among the people and tell them
what you intend to do. Do
not wait to work upon dele
gates to conventions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

ONE wealthy lady in New
York at least knows how to
make good use of her money.
Mrs. Fletcher Harper, Jr., an
nounces that the Seashore cot
tage, at Atlanticville, near Long
Branch, will be opened on the
2Ist of this month. There, for
a few dollars, any respectable
young workingwoman of the
city can have "a week or
fortnight, according to her
purse, of sea air, sea food, and
sea bathing, providing she ap-
plies in season at the Young
Women's Christian Association.
The applicant must be able to
give references. For a weeks
stay, including board and rail-
road fare both ways, the charge
is S., and for a fortnight's stay;
so.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

THE Houston Telegram says,
some people are afraid the pro-
gressives will be- overslaughed
in the convention, and think
that bolt is the only remedy.
They forget that democrats are
democrats from principle, and
yield always to the democratic
principle of majority rule, on
which our whole government
fabric is founded. As the So
900 opposition voters must sub ::
NIT to the will Of the 10000
democrat, so $4,000 of the lat
ter yield to the decision Of the
10000. The cohesive power
of public plumber" has little to
do in holding them together.
They are actuated by higher
motives-the best interest ofthe
state, involved in the maxim,
"the greatest good in the great
est number"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The Houston Telegram, refer
ring to Hon. w. w. I.ang's
Dallas speech, says that Mr..
Lang has made many friends
by open declaration in favor of
one-fourth of the revenue for
the free schools; and his oppo-
sition to the Sunday law. He
also opposes the present bur
densome and discriminating oc-
cupation tax. The cash bal
ance in the treasury, about
which the friends of governor
Roberts say SO much, was clear
ly to be a more and a delusion.
While the Telegram does not
endorse Mr.. Lang, it is giving
him due credit for advancing
many sound and practicalideas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The following from the New
Orleans Democrat shows to
what extremes politeness can
be carried between gentlemen :
After the duel in Virginia be-
tween Col. Smith and Mr.. Elan,
of the Richmond Wing, an ac-
count of which was recently
published in the Democrat, Col.
Smith stepped up to his woun-
ded adversary and expressed
regretthat he had been driven
to the necessity Of inflicting so
painful wound, whereupon
Elan replied that it was best as
it was, and that he had much
rather have been wounded than
to have wounded Smith"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

THERE is at Sydney, Aus
tralia, exhibition a house built
ofPaper. The entire furniture
including chandeliers and stove
is of paper. So, too. are the
carpets and curtains; and there
is large paper bedroom in
which there is not only a large
paper bed, but also paper blan-
kets, sheets, quilts and female
undertaking, dresses and boz
nets in the latest style. 1t is
proposed to give a scriesof ban
quets in this building, at which
the plates, dishes, knives, forks
and drinking utensils shall also
be Of paper-everythins in fine,
except the eatables.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The true inwardness OF the
Buck-Thompson tragedy at
West Point is thus described;
Buck is a Texan; the cadets
made fun Of him. He used a
knife at meals to put his food
in his mouth cadet brought
him fork. He wore a broad
brimmed hat. box-toed boots, a
short WASTED coat, long hair,
and was countryfed generally.
The cadets suggested a new
tailor and the BARRIERS shears.
Bucks rage was aroused and
Thompson received a ball in
the abdomen. ~
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

HoN. JAMES A. BAYARD, OF
Delaware, died on Monday last
at 10 o'clock. He has for many
years been Il United States sem
ator from Delaware and was
without stain, always command
ing the respect ofhis colleagues
Hon. Thomas i, Bayard. son OF
deceased, is now one of the
most prominent candidates be-
fore the democratic party for
the presidency.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The Houston Telegram is
satisfied that a change in our
state government Is necessary,
and in proof cites the list Of
tragedies that bIackened our
state on Friday last. The fault
is in reality neither with the
state government, except incin-
dentally, nor with the laws. If
juries would do their duty and
the laws as they stand upon the
statute books were fully en-
forced the thing would be diff
emit. There is too many rever-
sails and too many pardons.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

ALMOST every day the BAN
NER receives papers asking an
exchange. 1t would gladly &C
commodate all, but being a To-
cal paper the expense that
would be incurred in sending
out such a large number of ex-
changes is greater than it is JUS
tilted in assuming. The BAN
NER is thankful to its many
contemporaries for the high
appreciation manifested in ask
ing an exchange.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

ALREADY are the slate max
ers at work calculating the
probabilities at the coming state
convention. The two thirds
rule has been adopted and in
order that governor Roberts
receive the nomination it is nee
essary for him to get a two
thirds vote. At present there
are but two other candidates
prominently before the people,
Sayers and Lang. Both these
gentlemen are 'deservedly pop
ular and have many friends
throughout the state. 1t is
highly improbable that Roberts
will be able to poll two thirds
of the vote. The opposition to
him being much stronger than
some of his ardent admirers are
willing to admit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

New JERSEY has been visited
by another plague in addition
to the drouth and forest fires
from which it lately suffered
the army bug, which has last
made its appearance in 1860.
This little pest is as vigorous
and dangerous as the Colorado
beetle, but, unlike that insect,
which only attacks one vegeta-
bic, it devours all kinds of grain
with equal pleasure-wheat,
corn, rye and oats. The New
Jersey crop was estimated as
only a half one before the army
bug attacked it. A new esti-
mate will have to be made to
discover whether a fourth crop
will be raised there this year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The San Antonio Express
remarks that the Houston Post
and telegram are always quar-
reling about each others poll
tics, while the Age calmy looks
on and sagely remarks: Each
brags Justify of its own political
virtue and honesty aud worth,
and swears that its neighbours
political principles are bogus.
Yet the careful reader fails to
discover that, in political senti-
ment, there is any more differ
ence between the Post and Tel
egram, than there is between
two ordinary peanuts"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

IN one instance, at least, a
wealthy man has been justly
punished. Capt. Edward Cox,
the murderer of Col. Robert A.
Aston, in the capital of Geor-
gia, has been put to work in the
coal mines in Dade county. un-
der his life sentence. lift were
thoroughly understood that all
violators Of the law, no matter
what their social standing,
would be punished as the law
directs there would be much
less crime throughout the coun-
try.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17
Ir S strange what a fancy

IT is strange what a fancy
some people have for relics. A
paragraph is now going the
rounds to the effect that the
gaval used at the Chicago con-
vention was made of wood TAX
en- from the home of Abe Lin
coin and the handle from
cane from Mount Vernon. An
ordinary gavcl would probably
have answered the purpose fully
as well.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

THF question Of Independent
journalism is still being extern
sively discussed by the state
press. Laying aside the ques.
ton of independence in journal
ism, it is we'll known fact that
of the entire press of the state
not exceeding half Il dozen pa
pers, and most of them German,
have advocated republican prin-
ciples: hence they were either
entirely neutral or advocated
the principles Of the democracy,
and whilst some may have been
independent they have been
democratic. The press has
mainly been instrumental in
electing democratic legislatures;
the last democratic Legislature
under the specious.gu
econoIn ny, passed II
ing thf press Of the sts
last Yestige Of (patJS
] ] !: , : : !! !! J !.
in Getting. The
legs instead ofSeneftting
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The Houston Age being a
non-sensational paper contents
itself by simply announcing the
fact that Quarles had been
hung. 1t says, however, that it
would be a fortunate thing for
the Post, the Telegram, and the
News if a negro would hang
every day, that the papers nam
ed might vie each other in get
ting up sensational accounts Of
the same. The paper giving
the biggest report being con-
considered the best. As long
as the people demand this kind
of news. papers will be found
to furnish it.
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The snuabble at cofsic1


over the location OF the narrq
guage railway still continuey,
and is apparently as far from
settlement as ever. The News
special says or all the wild.
stotmy and excited meetings |
ever attended that at the opera
house last night was the most
SO.
Cameron county hires out
all her prisoners. and their fines
are thus worked out, the person
hiring them giving bond to take
good care of them, keep them
safelyand treat them well. Why
don't all other counties adopt
the some plan and thus save the
vast expense attendant upon
guarding and feeding theme
Linfeld Burke, a white
man, convicted ofrape at Waco,
has been sentenced to be hung
on Thursday, July 20. He is
convicted Of raping a nine year
old white girl last winter. He
is desirious OF notoriety and
wishes to be hanged in the most
public manner possible that
everybody in the country may
see him.
= Some time ago the people
in the neighborhood of Ferris,
Ellis county. were considerably
excited over a slanderous re-
port, circulated by one Chas.
Kelley, about three young L.
dies. There were threats Of
lynching, but the matter finally
got into court and at Waxa-
hachie, the otherday, Mr.. Kelly
was found guilty of SANDER and
was fined 500.
-Tracklaying is progressing
on the Central extension atthe
rate of four miles a day on pa
per and progressing in reality
at the ofabout a mile or per
haps a mile and a half a day.
1t takes seven car loads Of rails
to lay mile Of track. 1t takes
on an average 2oQacross ties
to lay one mile.
miles ofksck. in 4 d5y
said than done
e. Dudley has
Gonzales Inquirer a
tobacco grown by
is known as "Hava1s
says the Inquirer. The L.
measured two feet one inch
length and fifteen inches in
width. The plant was oVerfonr
feet in height. We have always
been under the impression that
Havana tobacco had a small
leaf. The large leafed tobacco
such as described; is very extern
sively grown in Tennessee and
Kentucky andis known in the
trade as shipping leaf. The
BANNER and other papers in the
state have frequently referred
to the. cultivation Of tobacco
All who have planted it have
succeeded in raising plenty. but
its value as a crop is yetto
be determined.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

THE senate by a vote of 80 to
3 confirmed general James
Longstreet, of Georgia, as min
lister resident of the United
States to Turkey.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

Col. w. w. LANG addressed
large audience at Dallas on
Saturday night. He discussed
the tariff question, showing its
oppression and unjust discrim-
nations. He gave his opinion
in full of Roberts administra-
ton showing up its many weak
points. He read extracts from
the governors messages show
ing that it was not possible by
a practical retrenchment Of ex-
penses to meet the deficiencies
and pay current expenses. The
extra session of the legislature
was severely commented upon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17
Tax Sales.

Morris County Bdnnsrl
The last Legislature repealed
the law which requiredthe lands
of delinquent taxpayers to be
advertised in a newspaper be-
fore being sold. The present
mode is to stick a notice behind
the courthouse door Tor on ii,
and unless the owner happens
to go to the courthouse and
searches for it, his land viii be
sold for taxes before he knows
it. He may be athome hard at
work trying to earn an honest
living and perhaps has forgotten
about his taxes, and before he
knows it his farm is sold into
the hands Of some sharper who
has nothing to do but to lay
around town watch for chances
to take advantage of an honest
man. The present law is an
outrage upon the people, and
will cause endless trouble.
Under the old law if a man
neglected to pay his tax, and
was at home at work, the news
papers entered his home and
warned him as a friend that his
property was in danger. For
flour successive weeks" the adj
vertisement-the warning-was
sent forth into every nook and
corner of the country. Men
had an opportunity to pay up
and prevent their property from
being sacrificed. And where
sales were compelled to be made
the people knew Of the day of
the sales and went in to buy up
the lands at reasonable prices.
The cost of the advertising was
a mere trifc, and was paid by
the delinquent tax payers them-
selves and did not cost the State
a cent. The Legislature ought
to have limited the price Of the
advertising and let the law re-
main. But it was changed
in the interest Of land sharks.
who prey upon the lands ofhon
est men.
We would have mentioned
this matter long ago, but kept
silent because MANY people
would think that we were work
ing for self interest. But We
now state-and sheriff Raglahd
can testify to the truth of the
assertion that our fees for the
advertising last year were only
81. That amount 50 cents each
was paid to US by the men
whose property was advertised
and who all felt glad that the
publication had been made, so
they could pay up before sale
day and prevent their lands from
being "cried off" by the sheriff
The people of norris county
have been remarkably prompt
in settling their taxes, but all
counties are net so. Only last
week in Fannin county, 33S
tracts of land were sold for tax
es. and we venture the assertion
that not one third Of the owners
knew anything about it until
they discovered that their land
had been sold. What do you
they think about the
law which sticks a little notice
up on the courthouse door
where not one man in thous-
and sees it, instead of putting
it into a newspaper to go into
the homes ofthe people in every
part of the country In their
hearts they will curse the man
that passed law allowing them,
70 be deprived of their homes
without warning.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

Having travelled around the
word Grant returned to take a
trip up Salt River.
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ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.

The recent homicide at Mar-
shall, owing to the prominence
ofthe parties, is causing more
comment by the press than any
similar affair has for several
years. Crime seems to be cpl
demic and almost as sure as one
murder or fatal shooting affray
takes place, it is followed up by
several more. There is an in
applicable mystery about crime
being periodical, yet it is So.
The question at this time is,
what is the remedy. 1t is a
self-evident fact that if men did
not carry pistols they could not
shoot each other. There is a
law against pistol carrying, but
it is only enforced occasionally.
The question arises is the fault
with the officers, or is it with
the people themselves.
Public sentiment is all-pow-
erful in the enforcement of any
law, it matters not what that law
may be. Public sentiment con-
dennis horse and cattle stealing;
so strong is this sentiment that
in many instances the people
could not await the laws delay
and horse and cattle thieves
have been hung without judge
or jury. There isalay against
hanging men unlawfullyl but
public sentiment says that in
hanging a man for the theft of
horses and cattle it is right, con-
sequently it is matter of i'm
possibility to convict any per-
son of unlawfully hanging a
man. In the milder or less ag-
gravated cases of horse and
cattle stealing, the law is allow
ed to take It's course, and in
ninety-nine cases out of a hun
dred, the jury almost invariably
convicts, and not infrequently
upon general principles and not
upon the evidence.
Suppose. that the same pub
lie sentiment existed in regard
to the now too prevalent habit
of carrying pistols; does any
one who will give the subject
the least thought, suppose that
the law against the practice
could not be enforced2 Before
we may expect this to be the
case there will have to be an
entire revolution in public op-
inion. Newspapers may write
against and the pulpit may con-
denim the practice, but until the
people themselves look upon
the habit of going armed as be-
ing odious, there can be but lit
tie hope of any material change
in the near future In this con-
nection the Dallas Herald. after
carefully reviewing the situation
thinks that the penalty for car
rying arms should be increased.
This is an open question, and
one perhaps that it would be
we'll enough to instruct the.
members of the legislature. The
next legislature will be fresh
from the masses, and should
be prepared to do their bidding.
h Al
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

The Texas and Pacific rail-
road is now complete ten miles
west Wcatherford.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17

theft Constituents by abSlishing
the publication of tax roles adj
fded to the cost about fftyRer
cent. This is economy-"po-
litical economy" after a fashion.
The newspapers should support
no man for the legislature who
will not pledge himself to REIN
state the publication of tax and
all legal sales.
, 1880-05-08
TIE TARIFF.

Special Dtspateh 10 7hs Chicago Irihpns,
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 1.-THE Ways
and Means Committee expect to finish the
Tariff bill tomorrow and report 1t to the
House early next week. Tho articles OF wood
pulp md paper yet remain to be acted upon.
When tho bill Is reported to the 1louse and
goes on tho calendar 1t cannot be reached: IL
there Is any organized oppnsitIon, MS there Is
in this case. Mr.. Carlisle will offer all auiend-
,nent In the Committee tomorrow to reduce
the duty on ltcorice paste and rolls from 10
cents to cents a pound. Tie to-day received
protest from Lorlllartl, tho great to-
bacco manufacturer Of New York,
WHO objects to any reduction OF this
duty. To reduce 1t will, he says,
cripple American manufacturers, and allow
the foreign manufacturers to combine to
raise the price. The truth Is, slr. Lorfllard
gets his licor1ce In the manufactured form
and prepares II himself. 11e pays no duty on
the raw materlal, and hence Is interested In
keeping up high rate OF duty OIL at article
which every other tobacco manufacturer In
the country must use. The duty protects
lin to tic oxtelt at many Thousand dollars
every year, The manufactured lfc0rfce sells
for II cents pound 1T tho market.
The Sugar hill will be presented separately,
for tho rcnsoll that Its friends nra anxious
that something may be done, and do not be-
liHye 1t will pass Us a portion OF the Omnibus
EtiI
, 1880-05-08
TIE RECORD.

6ENATE.
WASHINGTON. d. c., alny 1.-THE Prcst-
dent pro tcln laid before the Senate the crr-
.lentlais Ut Senator james A. Garfield, aud
they were placetl M tle.
Mt. Voorhees, submitted resnlutton IN
strurtlng t!le Committee on Public Lands In
Inquire tnto TIC expu.iiency, proprIety, and
public policy ut declaring nll lands llerGtO-
fore granted IN aid Ut the construction OF
railroads, mil which hive not beei. earned
b.co,nl.finllca with the terms Ut tho grants,
0pem to public Untry ana settlement. the
sall,o ns other Government lnllds, aud said
CulnlnlttHu shall lIay1 tho right to repnrt by
bill or otherwise. Ordered printed ahl laltl
;rhe conference report on the indian Al,.
proprlation bill wAs tnkpil up on motion 1T
Mr.. iseek. Mll, atter u sl'urt aebate. l'i1sset
without Il division.
Mr, l'eeK explained Mat, inasnucl! Us the
s0ps!ry Civil auld utller appropriation bills
would soon follow, ~ appropriation for re
nla!lu Il thought best.
Dir. ll0Nr announced that ile would call up
Ills GeI!eyA Award resolution Tuesday.
air. Tullnr presented tllo ylbWs Ut the pli-
norlty OF thu WntlncO Committee on the. sub
Ieet Ut political assessments. Prlntcd a}ld
laid OIL tNblu. =
thu KeiIpgg-Spofforl resolutions were
temporarily laid usiAe, and, IN ll,utlDn Ut Mr,
Mcmillan, tie Senate hill authorizing $bo
St. Paul IL ChieaKo Short i4!Ae Railway
Co1npauy t0build u brltlKH ucruss Lake ut.
Cruix was tnken up nl,a passed.
Uu motion OF Mr. Plumb. the BILL to abolish
, 1880-05-08
RESERVOIRS.

sptttai Dlpa,eh 10 Tns Chicago 1ttbuna.
WASHINGTON, y, c., May 7.-Rcpresontn-
tive Washburil, OF Minnesota, to-t1ay intro
,luccd btlt approprtatfnE s5o0, 900 for tho
construction md operation Of reservoirs to
ilnprovo tic navigation Of tho Mississippi
above st. Louis, and tho nayignblo waters
leading into the Rnn,e. This bin provides
tl,at tho works shall DO constructed anl
operated under Tho direction of tile Secretary
Of Wnr. No dam or other works slinft be
greeted or Undertaken until all private
aamagcs which, may result from Aowago or
other ealiso. shh1t be adjusted, either by
ngrccnlcnt with tho parties to be lnjusetl or
IN such other manner as the Secretary OF
War shall determine. ANY award for private
damages shall be subject to appeal to tile
District Court OF tho district where such
damages shall arise. An nttenpt was made
to hava this appropriation tncorlnratetlin the
River and IIarbor bil1, but the Committee on
Comnturcu objected OF tllo ground that tt
would c1idangcr their hill. 1t Is perhaps rs
we'll. rs It Is intmateti tat that bill is In dam
ger of veto should 1t pass. President 11nyes
had rea!y vetoed tho last River and 11arbor
bill, hut yielded to cntrentfes md Withdrew
his t1isapproval Mt tho last moment Ut tho
Forfy-tlfttl Congress. It Is fenred BY some
TINT this being the last year OF his term lie
cannot he induced to withhold Ills veto, es-
pectnlly ~ the bill Is much lnrgcr tllnn That
Of last ICAr,