Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-07-01
SHOENAU yOLKSFEST.

Ill AuSllll County al u y IiOIh
we arrived at the thriving little
village Of Wesley, where we
partook Of a nice lunch, cx-
changed a few words with the
good people Of that vicinity
learned that the crop prospects
were the finest for IS years
past; after which we bid them
good-by and continued our
journey arriving at Schoenau at
7:3o o'clock, finding but few
people on the grounds but ev-
erything in readiness for the
Fest. Several small showers of
rain fell in the morning, which
deferred people from turning
out to any great extent. At
1920 the Lone Star Band. from
Fayetteville, H. Kartz leader,
entered the grounds. By one
o'clock it began to clear up and
quite number Of people as
semblcd upon the grounds. At
o'clock speaking was announ-
ced as in order, and our esteem
ed young friend, S. X. Blake,
esqr., of Bellvillc, was introduce
ed to the audience, which he
entertained for about IS min
utcs in Il we'll delivered Grafton
suitable to the occasion. Reese
is a candidate for the county
judgeship, and if VIC are to
judge by the expression of the
views of the people, stands d
good chance of election. Mr..
Schultz, the German speaker,
was next introduced to the aud
fence and entertained them for
about fifteen minutes. He was
frequently cheered and his
speech is said to have, given
general satisfaction. MIR. H.
Chatek, editor OF the Slovan,
published at Lagrange, was
next introduced and delivered
quite an acceptable speech in
the Bohemian language. This
concluded the speaking, and
the people were walking about
the grounds, chatting and talk
ing together until about 5
o'clock, when d hard rain came
up causing Il general stampede
for shelter. The ladies sought
shelter under the cover Of the
Coroscl, while buggies, carriag-
es, overcoats, rubber coats, etc,
were brought into requisition by
the boys. This placed and eff
fectual damper upon the festiv-
tiles until 4 o'clock. when it
began to clear off and the sun
came out brightly again. AT 6
o'clock dancing on the platform
commenced and by 9 o'clock
the grounds were well filled
with eager pleasure seekers,
who were participating freely in
the dance.
When this reporter left the
grounds at II o'clock at night,
the people were in the height Of
their enjoyment. There was
not a disturbance of any kind
while we remained on the
grounds-everything passing off
quietly and in good order.
Two OwNERs.-A lively time
was had on Wednesday after
noon over sewing machine. 1t
appears that two negroes
male and female-had been liv-
ing together for the past year
and a half. During the past
month OF two a new sewing ma
chine had been added to the
household effects. Discord en-
tered the door of the domicil
and love flew out at the win
pow: the pair agreed to dis
agree, in negro porlance they
quit. He got possession Of the
machine and had it hauled up
in town when she overlook him;
war of words ensued and fin
ally a struggle for the machine.
Things were becoming quite
lively when the police interior
ed and quoted the row by re-
moving the machine, which was
the Cause of the shindy to d safe
place, pending the question of
ownership.
CAuGHr.- Constable McMa-
han, of the Burton precinct, on
Wednesday captured two ne
groes, one of them supposed TO
be Bill Hill, in or near Bastrop,
with two stolen horses in their
possession. One of the horses
was stolen from Mr.. T. J. PAM
pell, of this city, and the other
from Mr.. J. J. Hoffman, of Ber-
lin, last Saturday night.
arriaSe Licences
Issued by H. M. Lewis county
clerk, for the week ending
June goth.
Willie Wilkeson and Ida Coleman.
Jim Matson and Rosa Phillips.