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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Austin Salesman is OPP
posed to taxation, for schools
because there has already been
a vast permanent fund set aside
for them. 1t would have the
children of the state grow up in
ignorance till the permanent
fund is available.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

CAPT. L. P. Barton. chief head
clerk of the Texas railway mail
service, stationed at Houston,
has been removed. The Calves
ton Meas protests against the
removal and says he isthe most
efficient man who ever held the
position, which is one of vast
importance.to the public.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Corsicana 06serpo-In-
dcs predicts that we shall have
a repetition of the dark horse
business at the next state con-
vention. 1t thinks that Hon.
James w. Throckmorton or
some other prominent man will
be nominated and elected.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

KAUFMAN & RuNGE, of Gal
weston, the other day received
consignment of al Austrian
and Bohemian migrants; the
same who arrived at BRENNAN
on Wednesday. 1t is stated
that this firm will soon start a
direct line of steamers for the
purpose of bringing out emil
grants and shipping back cot
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Flatonia Argus prints a
communication in opposition to
free schools, in which.the writer
imagines that he has complete
ly wiped out the free schoo oil
system. His arguments are
of the sterotyped variety. The
Argus is a free school paper
and supports Sayres for COVER
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Bolton journal says OF
Seth Shepard, he is the man
for the place and. we hope he
will receive the nomination.
While il, does not endorse Lang
it says, we really regard him as
the superior OF several men who
have presided over the destin-
les. of this great state ofours.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Crockett Patton says
1--WE regard the Statesman as
the most able and reliable dem
octatic paper in the state. !"
What says the Marshall He'alda
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28
The Financial Discussion.

The Marshal Herald, a paper
that may be said to blank" upon
its democracy, and the democ-
racy Of which is Of the very
strictest nature, contains care
fully prepared and very elabo-
rate editorial on the financial
management of the state gov
eminent. The Hrad has fire.
quently defended Governor
Roberts from what it deemed
unjust structures Of a portion of
the press. 1t says it has taken
no part in the discussion which
has been going on * r months
in relation to the finaIncial may
agement Of the state gov
ment, that it could q
i'll attempting to a
ocratic administr
another. That d
effort has been mn
we have had eight IS Of fl
nancial misrule under Coke and
Hubbard, and on the other that
the professions of governor
Roberts to economy had no just
foundation. Such discussions,
it says, are Improbable and are
simply the arts of the dema-
gogue, and calculated to mis-
lead honest patriotic men. The
Herald continues as follows,
and the BANNER commends it
to the consideration of every
man who has the interests of
his state and the democratic
party at heart, 1t is worthy OF
careful perusal:
We were surprised, indeed,
that Gov. Roberts lent himself
to it by having published re-
ports from the various depart
ments, for the evident purpose
to present his administration in
a favorable light, and to endeav-
or to show that in economy he
had surpassed his Democratic
predecessors. When in reply,
it was shown that these figures
were illusory, and that he was
not really entitled to the credit
that he claimed, it was to US a
matter of undisguised satisfac-
ton. We have had too much
selfish spirit during this admin
istration. Ii has created and
fomented divisions that ought
never to have existed, and has
arrogated to itself virtues per-
sonal in their characters nd SUI
perior to the party that placed
him in power. That is our
complaint against Gov. Roberts
and his immediate supporters.
From the beginning he and they
have endeavored to create di-
versions and disintegration and
have acted as if he were at the
head Of an independent move
ment. If the Democratic par
ty is not as consolidated and as
strong as it was two years ago,
who is to blame for it? If de-
moralization prevails, and an
independent movement is on
foot, with the remote hope if
not the immediate prospect of
success, who produced this un-
happy state Of affairs? Reflect
ing, patriotic citizens cannot
shut their eyes to this condition
of things.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

THE bond to secure the build
ing ofthe Texas and St. Louis
railroad to Waco was, on the
24th, signed by seventy leading
citizens of Waco.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

MANY of the weekly papers
last week contain apologies for
shortcomings and extra good
ness-the editors were absent
at the Houston press reunion
and volksfest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Fort Worth Democrat
asks, why is it that papers with
patent "insides" will persist in
announcing that they are Give
local newspapersa" 1t is be-
cause they have half the paper
edited at Dallas and their latest
and freshest news is from two
to six weeks old by the time it
reaches their readers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

CORN in Falls county must
be pretty toIcrably good. The
Ball says corn is looking out
ragously splendid"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS, of
Illinois, has written a letter to
Hon. o. H. Browning, in which
he clearly and succictly ex-
presses his political views. He
is eminently democratic in his
convictions and sees nothing
but danger in the third term
move.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

EDENBuRos' Clarion county,
Penn, had a fire last Saturday
night destroying seventy build
ings and mourning a loss of
$4,000. M
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Galveston Journal of
Commerce. of last week, has a
long notice of Senator Maxey
and strongly urges his claims for
reelection.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

THE Sedalia Democrat makes
these pointed remarks in regard
to the recent action of a Kansas
Judge: "W. P. Campbell, judge
of the district court in Kansas,
has set up a little press censor
business of his own, and ar
raigned for contempt three
newspaper men for comments
on the verdict in a criminal case
tried before him. Judge Camp
bell must be careful, else he will
render himself in fact as well as
in law, an object of the most
profound contempt"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

RED-HEADED Col. Tom Och
iltree has left Washington for
the Chicago convention. On
the way he will pick up Don
Cameron and by the light of his
head take him to Chicago; Col.
Tom always has an eye to the
main chance and as he expects
Grant to be nominated and cleo
ted he is taking a position on
the winning side. 1t has been
a long time since the colonel
has been acc used Of being
democrat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The Colorado Ghsen says of
Hon. Seth Shepard that he
stands dcservedly high in Color
ado county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

MAJ. Penn has closed his re-
vival melting at Bryan, having
made over one hundred con-
verts, and these mostly hard
headed men.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

The ST. Louis Post Dispatch
says precisely what Greedy
meant in 1872 Tilden means
now-Democratic division and
disaster. Unity is the first
requisite for success. There
fore it is absolutely necessary
that all democrats, whatever
their preferences, should unite
to defeat Tilden's nomination.
The St. Louis Republican enter
tains the same idea, except that
all democrats should unite on
Tilden.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

THE first new wheat arrived
at Dallas on Tuesday last and
sold for SI,5o per bushel; mar
ket price 90 cents.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

For unadulterated cleverness
and genuine unbounded hospi-
tality, commend US to the citi-
zens Of Houston. There is not
city in the state that can
equal, much less surpass, them
in that respect; again they are
the most energetic and enter
prising people in the state; in
proof of which we refer to the
many solid and substantial i'm
provements that have been
made within the past twelve
months in that city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

Now that the hotel at Cou-
shatta La, is burned the peo-
pie Of that town propose 10
organize aire company.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

A RAILROAD accident at San
ia Cruz, Cal, killed IS persons.
and wounded 40 others.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28
HoS. Tnos. S. Gathright, late

Hon. HOS. >. GathrIght, Iatc
president Of the A. and M. col
lege, died at Henderson on the
24th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

J. NJ. THURMoND was read
out Of the greenback camp at
Dallas the other day. He I'M
agined that he had been badly
treated and published a card in
the morning paper denouncing
the meeting as a fraud and as
cribing the action to five gen
tlemen..w Whose names he gave,
and said they had been unsuc-
cessful applicants for appoint
ments in his gift. The gentle
men reply in card in which
they say and swear before a no.
tary that Thurmond's declara-
tions are false and wholly I'M
true. The guild nuncs at Dallas
are looking for 'b'lud' and the
undertakes are expecting a flu
neral.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28
The Machine.

- -
The St.lLouis Republican says
nothing is palmer we think, than
that Blaine will gain nothing as
a presidential candidate by the
defeat of Grant. That defeat,
if secured, will arouse the un-
quenchable luminosity of two
great republican leaders, all
powerful in their respective
states-Conkling and Cameron
to say nothing ofthe smaller
fry, such as Logan, Bcntwell,
Carpenter and the rest. These
men have staked their political
fortunes on the success of the
Grant movement at Chicago;
if they lose they will have re-
venge. They will regard Blaine
as the principal cause of their
failure and will dare and do all
to beat him. That '.the man of
Maine" is destined to be a dead
cock in the presidential pit. we
consider a foregone conclusion.
Grants friends may not have
strength enough to nominate
him, but they will certainly have
strength enough to prevent the
nomination of Blaine; and they
will exercise this strength that
for this purpose is already plair.
1t is for the interest of demo-
Gratis as democrats that ''the
machine" should triumph in
the nomination of Grant; bat as
American citizens, it is for their
interest that "the machine"
should be smashed by his fail
ure. The system which Conk-
ling, Cameron & Co. represent,
strike at the very root of popu-
lar liberty. 1t erects an oil
garchy in the destinies, of
mighty nation in the hands of a
few INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
1t makes presidential elections
broad farce by virtually de-
priving the people of the right of
choice and examining down
their threats candidates agreed
upon in secret caucus. When
such a man as Grant can be fas-
tened upon the neck OF great
and powerful party by combi-
nation, the members of which
expect TO profit by his success
and when such men as Conk-
ling, Cameron and Logan can
ride rough shod over their fell
low republicans, the time has
come for sweeping charge.
K THE BANNER has been favor
ed, by some one in Washington,
with an address to the republi-
cans Of the country, showing
why James G. Blaine and
Blanche K. Bruce should be
selected as their standard bear
ers for 1880. adopted at a meet
ing Of the colored people held
in Washington May IS, 1880.
The document is addressed to
the colored citizens of the coun-
try and delegates to Chicago in
particular. 1t says that Blaine
should be supported because he
is now and has always been the
champion of the rights Of the col
ored people. Bruce is describ-
ed as being everything that is
requisite and is also a represen-
tative colored man. The docu-
ment having eminated among
the negroes they spell negro
with a capital IN" every time.
For unadulterated clcverness
and genuine unbounded hospi-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

Phillips, a IS year old boy,
an orphan living in Bell county
attempted to poison a woman,
in whose family he was living,
by giving her an onion top with
strychnine in it. He was search
ed and strychnine was found in
his Docket.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-28

"A Mexican family living
twenty-onc miles from San An
tonic is in that city with a child
nine years old which was bitten
upwards of two weeks ago on
the hand by a rattle snake. The
entire hand is decaying and will
have to be amputated. BY the
use of herbs the poison was pre-
vented from pervading the
child's system and causing its
death,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

PpaT TowsxxsD. sep. THE pilot
boat buile BY Hall Brcs-. Of Port Lad
lo~. for san francisco. was launched at
tina, place lest evening. Her usme Is
ro, We. made pablo Her tonnage ID
IS aud IS 100: length. 10 aud 4 70 feet;
depth, stx feet; breadth. u and 10
fe-s
Capt Ryder. of the bark Gensrsl
Batter. reports the bark Busna Vista
I.f, Honoia.u for the Sound one day
ahead OF him aud the Hawaiian bark.
Starlight, and the barkeptine Amelis
we're to follow in few days
Schooner Excelsior for Port
Blakely. barkentine Katie Flickinger
for Gusymas.
P.ssed-Bark Annie johnson for
Seattle.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08
Wednesday, Sept 8. 1880.
TlMeER SCARCITY.

The New York Eseaiag Post joins In
the general complaint Of the reckless
asd wsnton dessructios Of timbsr
There are very few farmers who ever
think Of making good the waste Of
trees by cultivs.ing forest. Yet this
business nov ought jsst - Dssh to
pertain to sgricaltass - the raising OF
corn snd wheat. In the Northern
States there 10 . great deal Of rough
laod which has been dsnudsd Of trees
for ehsscosl-woo Tor kctosy purposes.
and for ship timber. II ID now very
difficult TO obtain sn oak frsos for q
frat class ship In the New England
States II requires about eighty acres
Of average forest oak timber 10 supply
oil the matsrisl now for . two thou.
sand ton ship. For lack Of OAK. the
top tinbers have been supplied ~ hack
mstsck and other softer woods. At
pyess.t large drafts are made on
Georgia aud Florids fos live oak and
yellow pine timber Tor ship building.
There are no forests Of pine 10 Maine
nor in other Of Northern States secss-
sible from tho sea coast which will new
furni-h .pars Of sufficient dimensiooi
for large ships. Nearly all the ships
built 10 Msins aud st other ssstssu
Atlantic ports are implied with spars
which are put tossthsr 10 pieces and
hoped When spar shows any signs
Of weakness altar . vessel has arrived
ct Ban Fssueisco. the ovesrs or agents
are prompt 70 replace such spsrs with
Puget Sound sticks. thss which nc
better ars fooad % The globe. There
never has been . ship constructed %
large thst shs could not b Supplied
with spars from such source without
any resort 10 piscing.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

Louis, joined in . written opinion that
Browneil vas eligible
The pay allotted to the retired officer
Is in lieu Of the psnsion awarded to the
discharged and disabled soldier. The
retired officer and the pensioned soldier,
both appear on the pay rolls. but nei-
ther is In actual service. nor liable to
duty, and cannot belong TO tie army
within the meaning of Sec 1860. Para
graph 4. of the u. 8. Rev. Statute,
aud con.equently may hold civil of
fees in this Territory. Yours Truly.
JANE, McNAUGHT.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

A fsscinstioe Csnsdisa scheme just
now 10 to block up the Ssrsits at Belle
Isle. between Lsbrsdos and Kevsoand.
land. which would shat cot the cold
Arctic current thai lows into the Gals
Of Sc. Lawrencs and rcdacss the tenn.
psr.tnre of the maritime provinces. It
10 srgaed that the Temperature Of the
region along the Gulf Of 81. Lawrence
would be raised to that Of France. - il
ID 10 the same latitude. sud navigation
would be practicsble tbs yssr soand
The building Of railway from Qosbst
TO 81. Johns. N. r.. would also follow
they think. huiting the 80 voyage b.
tween Amsrioa snd Europe to Ave day,
and largely diminishing ito Danger
and 1iscomforts.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

An RnIroH'a LxAvE-TAxisa. The
following ~ written By the editor os
IN Ensiish pspss. and gives bis expert.
enos in the newspApsr bosiasss ia
EnelAnd:--
THE undsrsigued rstires from the
editorial chair Nth the CON plets con.
victioo that oil b vanity. From the
hear b started hb paper 70 the pres .
snt. he has ben solicitsi 10 lie o.
every given subject. asd cant ssmsm.
bee ever having eelda vholssoas truth
without diminisAing his snhseripsion
Hst o. making - saeay. undsr thsss
circumstances Of trial. sn1 hasiee !
Thorough ooatsaDt Tor hinself. ~ r.
tirss In order 10 recruit ~ nsunl con.
aitntioa-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

Why should we. the people of the
Pacific coast. any longer be pesterei
with worthless nostrums. made fifty
years. ago east Of the Rocky Mouh4sins.
end that. teo. By persons who never
even knew chemistry by its name pro
per. much less lite wonderful workings !
This question suggested itself years ago
to William Pfunder. the only operative
chemist in Oregon. The result was that
this gentleman applied himself to a great
and tedious research of the different
negotiations growing in immense qusn
Titles, especially in Oregon. but shed.
ding (uutil his discoveries) all their
virtues from year to year TO mother
earth. His tedious researches, scientific
applications and proper mbinations
ouluins,ed in the production known to.
day rs the Oregon Blood Purifier-a
purely vegetable compound. ready fol
use, aud very efficient in almost every
Liver complaint and Kidney disorder.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

OsLy ONE EAsT PLAH.--Rsv. Hsary
Ward Bssohsf soos time sisss ssoelvsd
. lse1s iron > yessg nan: wAs recon-
.snded Ai.self WY highly - hsing
hsaess. and olossd vlsk sha ssassss:
Get ne ~ easy sienAtion oAxt honesey
msy Be sswarlsd.s 70 Viii III
HsscAsr replied: .Dont b. a editor.
u ron yoaid b 'sssy.' Kesp oas II
ths pulpit. De n0s Try Tie lAu. Avoid
schoolkespang. Lse alone Ill ships.
storsA shops and msrchAndise. Abkoe
politics. Keep Asay ffon lavysrs.
Dont praosics msd,ains. b ma .
farmer. nor . mechanic. nsithss .
sollisr nor . sAiloe. Doat study.
Don't think. Doat work. None 81
thsaosrs sasy. Oh. my honest frisnd,
yen are In > very hard world
know Of but ons 'easy' place 10 Il
That b ~ grsvA"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

The British Columbians era petition.
ing the Dominion Government to for.
bid importstions from the Unitsd States
10 American vssasls Il lsss dinensious
than 10 tons msasurement. II would
b thoaght ~ awfnl thing over 10 the
Province u our 0ovsrnmsat should
iatssdisl iapeststioas isoa thai rsgiea
by peck ANIMALS even. while V b con.
sidsrsd pretty rough Tor our Govern
usns 10 levy dutiss on sush snAll in.
postaaioss. II makes . great di1Isssncs
whose or 10 eoeed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08

An alarm of FIRE at midnight is start
ling thing. but not half SO stArtling TO
many who hear il as would be the sud
den knowledge Of their own dangerous
physical condition. Thousands and
Thousands are hurrying to their graves
because they are carelessly iuditferen,
to the insidious inroArls Of disease and
che means Of cure II 10 the mission OF
II III Warner 3 Co.. with their Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. to arouse men
to sense of their danger and then cure
thsm.-KeS,pAis APPEAL.
The Chicago Times says: Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure il highly
endorsed by ministers. judges. physi
eians, Surgeons. By men of literary and
scholarly distinction. and by individuals
in all the walks of life.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-08
To the People Of King County.

A, the Republican County Conyen-
ton. recently held In this city, re-
ceived the nomination for the Office o!
Treasurer of kipg County. an Office
have been regularly elected 20 and held
since 1874. At each election sincs that
date the question VI my eligibility OF
legal right to hold said office has been
raised by the opposition and fully DIS
cussed for political effect; but they have
never seen it 70 avail themselves ct the
las 10 test the question OF my eligibility
thereto. an election lsw that empowers
any elecior to bring any disput~d case
of eligibility before the Judge If Pro-
bate.
10 1874, previous to qualifying for
the office Of Treasurer. I wrote 10 the
Secretary Of War asking bis opinion n
~ my eligibility TO the Office, aud re-
ceiv.d the following reply:
wAR DEPARrnEsr.
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE.
wAsHISaToE. Dec. LIST. 1874.
GAIT GEO. d. HILL, Z. 3. A. retired.
SEATTLE, w. T.
SIR:-Referring to your letter Of the
5th ult.. asking whether or not you are
eligible 70 bold the cfice Of County
Treasurer Ut King County, w. T., to
which you have been elected. you are
respectfully informed that the Secre-
tary Of War does not consider il i'm
proper or violation Of AMY Law for q
retired officer - accept County OF
Town Office.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
Signsd e. D. TowSsESD.
Adjutant General.
Since the last Convention. however.
an attempt has been made, the animns
Of which was too well understood to
discuss. to indict me before the Grand
Jury for criminaliy holding or usurping
civil Office. Though the Grand Jury
refused to indict. various papers. both
il Washington Territory and Oregon.
have published the special charge made
to the Grand Jury by Judge Greene in
this case; bat In every instance have
they omitted to publish the remark
subsequently, made by Judge Greene IN
open court. When the Prosecuting Al.
toruey. Irving Ballard. Esq. filed On
iDformation for writ of quo warrantO
be, Judge Greene. declined to sct upon
il, and stated that there were two
opinions in regard to the question
Of my eligibility bold the Office
Of County Treasurer. aud that il
would not subservs the public inter
ssts to prosecute the matter 1t thi,
time. Though I hsvs never entertained
the slightest douot - to the eligibility
OF myself, or any officer retired from
the army. to bold civil Office. either
Fedcral. State or Territorial, especially
as the holding of such offices By retired
officers everywhere in the United
States Is the rule and not the exception
consider it no less duty owe to my
self than to the people OF King County
who have so generously supported me
that l publish 10 fall the legal opinion
Of the Hon. j. r. Lewis. late Chic
Justice Of the Territory. and Jane
MoEsught. Esq both leading attor
neys. touching my rights to hold tn,
efics Of County Treasurer and lesv,
the matter to be decided by the voter
ut the coming election
Very respectfully,
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