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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

New York has a population
of 5,oSo,ooo an increase of Co.,
as; Of the total increase two
thirds is in the city of New
York and Brooklyn; both these
cities will gain congressman,
while the republican districts
will lose. The result of the
census will be a decrease in the
number of congressman to
which New York is entitled, the
democrats will gain several dis
tricts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05
OUR VOTING POPULATION.

OUk tUIlNG fUfULAIlUN.
For several years the course
Of the democratic party in this
county has been marked by
apathy; one great reason for
this has been the prevalent be-
lief that the colored vote was
fully equal to, lift did not ex-
coed that of the whites. The
BANNER at considerable labor
has had the census return, now
on file in the county clerks, Of
fee, carefully examined, name
by name and counted every man
twenty-one years of age and
over. This result shows that
there is in the county $3.50
white men and 1882 black men
Of lawful age, thus demonstrar-
ing that the whites have a clear
majority of 63S votes. We are
free to say that we were some
what surprised at the result. A
tabulated statement ofthe vote
of each precinct is published in
the local columns.
1t is now reduced toa GER
tainty that the white population
have sufficient strength to as
sumo entire control ofthe coun-
ty government if they feel SO
disposed; they are not at the
mercy Of a colored majority to
be manipulated by so-callcd
party leaders, whose only desire
is to get into office, and who
heretofore have so handled or
manipulated the colored vote
as to accomplish their purpose.
A great many men have refrain
ed from voting because they
were led to believe it was no use;
that the republicans REINFORCED
by the colored strength of the
county were practically invinci-
bic. The figures, obtained as
they are, from official sources
should be sufficient to dispel
any such an idea. In order
that the white people of this
county assume control Of coun-
ty affairs it is only necessary
that they effect a thorough or
ganization and vote solid for the
county ticket. In county al
fairs every man has direct in
dividual interest entirely indie
dependent of state and national
politics. Vote for whom you
please for national and state
candidates, but let US all unite
on a county ticket and by an
unanimous action carry it.
We would have the colored
voter enjoy the fullest liberty in
voting; his interests are identi-
cal with those of the whites
and by a change in the admin
tration of county affairs he
would be equally benefited.
Under the management and
control of the republican manip-.
ulators, he has been made to
vote as they willed, and in reali-
ty has been made the hobby
horse on which his managers
have been able to ride into of
fee. 1t is high time the color
ed voters of this county were
the use that is be-
ing made by them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9Th, 1850.

GRAYsox county, under the
new apportioument has Ia votes
in the state convention which is
the largest vote of any county
in the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

The Rockdale Messenger
says the drummers tax is a just
one, yet drummers pay it or not
just as they like. 1t is a good
deal like the bell punch law,
sometimes it punches and some
times it don't.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

TANNER began the s7th day
of fast on the sd inst. He is
said to be in improved condition,
though his features are still
pinched and drawn, and his eyes
look hectic.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

THE London Times is satisfied
that General Burrows was en-
ticcd into an ambuscadc by the
enemy. 1t believes that the
Afghans tried to get in the rear
of the British forces. 1t would
seem that whatever the causes,
Burrows was outgencralcd and
defeated by the Afghans.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

THE Fort Worth Democrat
referring to the Banners arti-
Gle entitled Prescription pub
lished some days ago says:
There is no doubt but that
much of the dissatisfaction
which exists in the party is
Caused by this class of men who
are disposed to override pop
ular will and public interests in
the advancement of their own
ideas. In their view, principles
are subordinate to men; person.
n success is paramount to the
public veal; 4 few men arrogatc
to themselves the wisdom of
the party and presume to die
tate to it. Until there IS 4
change in this respect, or these
men are made to take 4 back
seat, there can be no harmony
in the party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

G. w. Jones, Wash, said in a
recent speech "the Democrat
of to-day was fossilized egot-
list and a modernized hypo-
critic" 1t would seem by this
expression that Jones is not
bidding for democratic votes in
this canvass. He also denies
that he is a greenbacker or
republican. He is a political
nondescript.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

JERE BLACK writing from Par
is to the New York World,
speaking of Gen. Hancock's
Louisiana orders, says Wash
ington would have done the
same thing had he been in
Hancock's place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

Col. CULBERsoN met and
used up Wash Jones at Clarks-
vile. Each spoke an hour and
a half with a half hour for re-
joinder. The crowd was all
with Culberson. Jones in his
speeches gives tafy; Culberson
deals out facts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

LOUISIANA wants more labor
and a writer in the New Orleans
Times suggests that Kansas is
a good field to look for it in.
There are a great number of
exodusters who are assumed to
be anxious to return to the
Sunny South"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

The Houston delegation to
the Dallas convention are to a
man pronounced anti-Roberts
men and will go to Dallas with
minds made up to fight the o. a.
to the bitter end.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

ABOUT 1900 or 1000 people
attended the barbecue and dem
ocratic mass meeting at Hallets-
vile on Monday. Seth Shop
ard delivered an able address
his first regular speech this cam
DaiGn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

The Galveston News refer
ring to the action of the Fourth
ward club in that city says: "a
feeling seems to prevail, which
is INDUCED in by a goodly num-
Der of the friends of Hon. John
Hancock, that Mr.. Seth Shop
ard and his friends failed to af-
ford the support to judge Han
cock during the last canvass,
that his supporters had a right
to expect. Hence, the retail
iatory measures recommended
and inaugurated by the Han
cock club last night"
This feeling does Mr.. Shep-
ard an injustice and is one that
should not be INDUCED in eX-
cept by those who have de-
sire to defeat him and elect
Wash Jones. Whatever may
have been the action of Mr..
Shepard's friends, they acted
contrary to his advice and he
should not be held accountable.
1t is now useless to discuss the
causes which led to the defeat
of Mr.. Hancock as they would
produce recrimination and in
the end accomplish no good.
If the democracy of the district
will unite on Mr.. Shepard he
will be elected; if not it is likely
that VIC will again be misrepre-
sented by Jones.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

well, sambo how do you
like your new place."
Berry well, massa."
What did you have for
breakfast this morning."
why, you see, misses billed
three eggs for herself and gave
me de brOf."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

Seth Shepard was nominated
for congressman by acclama-
ton in the fifth district, and Up
son will be nominated in the
same way i'll the sixth. When
everybody knows just what
should be done, there is no use
taking two or three days to do
what can be done in a few
minutcs.-S. a. Express.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

THE New Orleans Times says
it is quite clear that the future
business Of that city is destined
to expand. One of New York's
largest houses is about TO open
4 branch in New Orleans.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

PASSENGERS are now carried
from New Orleans to St. Louis
for S., and to Chicago for 81.
So much for railroad war.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

a STATE election has just tax
en- place in Alabama, resulting
in a democratic victory by 4
majority Of $4,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

SEE the reduction in prices
in Newborn Bros. mammoth
adj. Many articles have been
very materially reduced.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

SENATOR MCDONALD, of In
diana, says his state will give
a democratic majority Of 10000
in October.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05
: The skin Of A rattlesnak

= The skin Of a rattlesnske,
six feet long and having twelve
rattles was shown the Houston
Telegram on Monday. The
venimous reptile was killed near
Houston.
= a correspondent Of the
Mason News Item describes a
native bird called the scissor
tail. He is not musical; he ar
rivcs about the middle Of April
and goes south in September.
The city of Sherman fail
cd to pay its gas bills and the
gas company removed all the
burners from the lamps. An
effort will be made to make
new contract with the gas COM
pany.
= The 9th representative
district convention met at Lib
erty Hill, Williamson county,
endorsed the Sunday law, re-
commended Maxey for re-elec-
ton, and balloted 100 times
without choosing a Legislative
candidate.
= -Four convicts were lately
sent from Galveston to the pen
itentiary and two more will be
forwarded to a convict farm,
all are negroes. A delegation
of darkies assembled at the
depot in Galveston to see their
friends off.
j. NJ. Tryon went before
the Harris county convention as
a candidate for county tax col
lector. He failed to get the
nomination and is going to
try-on the independent dodge.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

u C SAt~AAa
county appeared
of Seguin arme
gun and swesH
against a citiz
divided as to thd
sheriff. z
The cou1
Grayson couh
erts' adninistH
instruct for hin
ton at BeauM
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-05

nome anu DeinS u.NDIc TO po-
radc their ideas in local papers
Of any respectfully they send
them abroad where they are
unknown. We have always en-
tcrtaincd high respect for the
Houston Post and feel confident
it would not knowingly make
any misrepresentation. We also
know that newspaper is not
responsible for the utterances
OF its correspondents, but at the
same time such wilful misrep-
RESERVATIONS on the part of cor
respondents should not be
countenanced.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

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,s,sh that constitutional article The
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,,s,e that ,,rs 4 If The above named
.r,;,le ~ H. constitution which riyes
81, Iau;.,.,,,yo ,,,,s.,. y charter lotteries
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,,,.,;;t;e.rlv secrr;,,o the la I,otterv
81 TIE mononolv i renouucea.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

Cozror.This Is the suggestive
nssne If new and neatly printed
weekly journal for manufacturers and
planters, published BY The Cotton Pub
Ilishing Company, It % per year. Il
Is conducted with evident ability, and
contains mnch valuable information
Address Z. @. Pinkham, No. ., VIII
liam ST.. New York City, N. y.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

The New )f]ea,.- Democrat Al,
lnouncas lis intention 10 publish j de
tailed ,lescr;ntien 81 tl,e diHcrcnt par
|ishes III Louisiana. elnbracine q pariicu
In account Of their location, resources
facilities history and ali other feature.
necessary IL ri forth fhe:r social. phys
real and AGRICULTURAL condition. 50 thai
lie outside world may be brought init
4 closer relation with Ms. and acquire .
|fniI and Intelligent understanding 81
our stains.
The importance and value of such !
|publicaticn can scarcely be estimated.
| Owing 10 the hitherto almost tota! ali
senca Of railroads 10 this state, Louis
iana Is practically 1 sealed book to all
her sister states, and, OF course, to ali
Ifcreirn countries. Indeed, for the
same want of easy and rapid inter4com-
munication. thousands Of her own citi-
zens are profoundly ignorant of large
portions If the state. Afew years ago
1--we were present when one Of the ablest
jnd9es Of the Supreme Court, 4 native
born Loaisianian from North Louisi-
ana, who had never resided out Of the
State, made his first visit 10 the Ope-
lousas country, to preside on the sn-l
preme bench. It;was in juno, the gar
den season Of the year, and he was
shown the various farms and stock
ranges in that neighborhood. If he
Ind been shown for the first time the
cultivated districts of the West India
islands his expressions Of wonder and
admiration could not have been more
emphatic. In substance be said ''This
is all new tonne. ] thought this was
q low, marshy, malarial region, excess
sively warm in summer, and cultiyable
only by an enormously expensive sys-
tenn Of dykes and drains. 4 find 1t q
country of high, broad and naturally
drained prairies, cfrich soil and heavy
crops, withimproved breeds of all kinds
Of farm stock, with an intelligent farm
ing and stock raising population, and
with a climate much more healthful
md cool in summer than That of the
heavily wooded regions of North Lon
siana-" And because July on the
opelousas prairies Is much more com
iortablc than on the upper Ouachita
liver, the same supreme bench procured
! change in the law regulating its conn
ny terms, so that they are now held at
Monroe inJuneand at 0pelousas inJuly |
The very ystery Eng 6 : be / 1
ocial, historical, climatic and agricnL
ural features Of Louisiana, in thel
minds of citizens Of other states and
'fforeign countries, and the glamour
# romance with which she has been
invested by the genius OF Longfellow
md Gsyarre, and by the scantily pnb-
ished traditions of her early settle-l
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

THE HoUsroE VoLKsFEsr was .
brillisnt aifAir, and the press reunion,
slnder W auspices Of the Hsnston
Bohe1nian Club, WAS one Of the most
enjoyable md It the same time impor-
tant meetings ever held in Texas. II
resulted IN the formation Of 4 State
Prsas aasocistiop, - organization much
needed u. every Histc. and which we
hope Y ZEE elected in Louisiana.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

Is s.s, TO-. 81,
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VA 1000, x saalcas;eu nsr;sb AL
] ,.o..,,, 4 :, Landry LAFAYETTE and
= srn,;,;a, ,a,;sbes ,u,iyrat;on socie-
- hs;n,v ff,r,,,ed for 'tl,e u,rpose
u -; sh;;,r a ~, ;reys sl,road with ali
,,ss,,s,, information about those par
;sbas and thereby 10 induce imnirra-
t;on t,,ereto spsh immigration is a
v;t.I necessity 70 the development and
nros.er;tv If our marie and wooded
reo;a,s Everv new acre n scientific
cnIt;vat;on. every new dwelling house,
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

Brokers must exercise deal 81 for
bear-ance.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

The regular hour for nIsenfne D{ Con4 xhall
5e10 o'clock Al. III, from October LIST to March
3ist, and . A. NJ, from April let 10 8epten-
Der 3lst. {sos'idsS7, this r,fle shall not apply
to instances where the honr for opening +
otherwise specially fixed IN The order Tor ~
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

immediately after The reading Of The MAIN.
utes. the names Of the attorneys present NH
be called, at which time MI preifuinarY mo-
lions and exceptions n1nst be fled, md pre-
limfnary Judgments By default emterc1 In,-
nsediately afterwards 5udgraeufs ~ dcfsult
may be confirmed, and judenen1s 1nsy be
taken bf confession @ n \ x
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-29

The Court House ben shallib rz,nn fxiee
by she sheriff, the FIRST time, twenty minutes,
and the second, five minutes, bef0rc She open.
ing of Court. The same slsaH be done before
resuming business after q RECESS Of more thnn
one hour
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-12
COntagiOn.

Contagion consists physically of minute
solid particles The process of contagion
consists in the passage of these from the
bodies of the sick into the surrounding
atmosphere, and in the inhalation of one
or more of them by those in the imme-
date neighborhood. If contagion were
a gaseous or vapory emination, it
would be equally diffused through the
sick room, and all who entered it would,
if susceptible, suffer alike and in
evitably. But such is not the case; for
many people are exposed for weeks and
months without suffering. Of two per-
sons situated in exactly the same circum-
stances, and exposed in exactly the same
degree to a given contagion, one may
suffer and the other escape The explana-
ton of this is that the little particles of
contagion are irregularly scattered about
in the atmosphere, so that the inhalation
of one or more of them is purely mat
ter of chance, such chance bearing a
direct relation to the number of particles
which exist in given cubic space. Sup
pose that hundred germs were floating
about in room containing two thousand
cubic feet of air. There is one germ for
every twenty cubic feet Naturally the
germs will be most numerous in the inn
mediate neighborhood of their source,
the person of the sufferer; but, excepting
this one place, they may be pretty
equally distributed through the room; or
they may be very unequally distributed.
A draught across the bed may carry
them now to one side, now to the other.
The mass of them may be near the cell
ing, or near the floor. In given twenty
cubic feet there may be a dozen germs,
or there may be none at all. One who
enters the room may inhale germ be-
fore he has been in it ten minutes, or he
may remain there for an hour without
doing so. Double the number of germs
and you double the danger. Diminish
the size of the room by one-half, and you
do the same. Keep the windows shut,
and you keep the germs in; open them,
and they pass out with the changing air.
Hence the Importance of free ventilation;
and hence one reason why fever should
be treated, if possible, in large, airy
rooms. Not only is free ventilation good
for the sufferer, but it diminishes the
risk to the attendants. Nineteenth Cen
tIt7'U,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-12

1876.
Rep. | Dem
Kansas has the banner Republican

Kansas has the banner Republican
district, having elected John A. Anderson to
Congress by about 10000 majority.
With one county estimated, Garfeld's
plurality in Indiana is $3.50.
Returns from all the counties in New
York, official and reported, give Garfield 81, $50
majority.
Returns from all. the counties of Ore
gon except two show that Garfield has ma
jority of SAT. The full returns will increase
the majority to 600.
The result of the California election
is SO close that it is now probable that some Of
the Garfield and some of the Hancock electors
will be elected David S. Terry one of the
Democratic electors, has been so badly cut that
he is certainly beaten. Terry is the man who
shot Senator Broderick, of California, in duel,
and hence runs behind his ticket.
Gov. Foster, in frank interview, de-
clared that Garfield would not attempt to curry
favor with the South by rendering it any Cabi-
net positions.
The latest aspirants to the Indiana
Senatorship are President Burgess of Butler
University, Gen. A. D. Streight, Congressman
Tom Browne, Hon. John Coburn, and J. M.
Shackleford
Secretary Sherman announces himself
Z, candidate for United States Senator from
Ohio.
Returns from all of the 102 counties
in nbnoe cbo1, tbo foIIou,no, ,oe,,1t 60, I,,oc;
dent Garfield and Arthur, 318, 2O5 Hancock
and English, 277, Ash Weaver and Chambers,
1881; Dow and others (about), 500; Total
vote, 621 $50. Garfield over Hancock, 40, ISL !;
Garfield over all, 1443O.
Secretary Sherman disclaims any I'M
derstandng with Gen. Garfield about the
future, and declares that he would not be I'M
willing to retire to private life for the next four
years.
All the Hancock electors in California,
except Judge Terry, are elected by majorities
of between 200 and 300. The Republicans have
majority in the Legislature on joint ballot.
Official returns from all but six towns
and six plantations Of Maine, the returns from
which will not materially change the result,
show that the vote for the Garfield electors in
the State is 74,005; for the Hancock Weaver
electors, GA, $50; for the straight Weaver elect
ors, 4,O76. Gen. Garfeld's majority over the
combined opposition is 5,019.
B. L. Claypool, of Connersville, is an
nounced as a candidate to succeed Judge Nc
Donald in the United States Senate from In
diana. This makes an even dozen Richmonds
in the field. with the woods full of dark horses.