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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12
County Politics.

LONG Point, Aug. 9th, 1880.
Editors Banner:
Rural Voter is opposed to a
county convention; l too sir,
in the way our conventions have
heretofore been manipulated, i.
e. in the interest of aspirants !;
men who announce themselves,
subject to the action Of a future
convention, and from their an
nouncement work hard to stock
said convention with their
friends as delegates. Had /
have been a member Of the con-
vention two years ago l should
have moved to drop the name
of every aspirant, excepting the
holders of office, who having
been once chosen by the people
were rightfully entitled to an
endorsement or rejection Of
their official acts.
1t is time the people Of the
county were awakened to their
local interests. irrespective q
party clamor. Fitness for Office
should be the test for our coun-
ty officers, and for the ADJUST
ment of party Differences, and
the placing Of good and compe-
tent men in office. /, for one,
would be in favor Of, and here
by suggest, having mass meet
ings of all parties in the differ
ent voting places in the county,
and there select mixed dele
gates to grand county con-
vention, to select proper men
for the various county Offices.
By this means the interest of
the county would be promoted
and we could bring the quali6-
cations Of our officers up to the
highest standard of fitness.
What care we, whether our
county officers, judge, sheriff,
clerks, commissioners, &c. be
for Garfield or Hancock, natio-
nal banks, and so on through
both national and state politics.
The duties of their offices does
not in any way mix with these
issues, and they, if honest and
faithful in their duties, are as
much entitled to their private
opinions politically, as any 9TH
er citizen. We have county
officers now, with whom / DIFF
fer widely upon those issues
yet from their faithful discharge
Of duties and fitness for the po-
sition / would be willing to see
selected, and / have faith
enough in the republican and
greenback parties to believe
many of them would vote for a
wool-dyed democrat for these
Offices on account Of qualifica-
ton. 1t is time we had quit
stamping each others better
judgment under foot to the
great injury of the whole, simp-
ly for the poor qualification Of
party feeling. 1t is also high
time, if a unity of feeling could
be attained, that our county
should have a worthy legisla-
tor, one whose voice could be
heard and respected in the cap
itol upon issues of state, in
which all are interested.
Can we not hear from some
of our republican friends upon
this SUGGESTION or cannot the
chairmen of the county execu-
tive committees of the respective
parties take some action to the
accomplishing OF this much de-
sired object. Let Us hear from
them, and have the interest of
the county, our home affairs
promoted, regardless of all 9TH
er issues. PLow Boy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

IT is a mistaken idea to sup
pose that the individuality of a
writer has nothing to do with
the worth of his communica-
tons. Where a writer is known
to be a man who has no weight,
and whose opinions are neither
sought nor regarded, in the
community in which he lives, it
is not to be expected that his
ideas will either attract atten-
ton or command respect,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Jackson county Clarion
says there is too much techni-
cality about the law-little triv-
ial things, that do not effect the
merits of the case, or the guiltin-
nocence of the accused,are often
the means by which guilty par
ties are allowed to go free, or
their cases continued from court
to court at a heavy expense to
the people. The jury system,
instead of being a great palla-
dunn of civil liberty, has be-
come the palladium of thieves
and murderers. 1t might have
added that it has now become
a common saying that a man
with money cannot be punished
for murder.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

A MOB, supposed to be Ten
nesseans, went to the Jail at
Athens, Ala, and taking from
it one Bailey, white man who
had murdered his wife, hung
him to a tree in the court yard.
Bailey had been twice COM
demned to death by juries, but
succeeded each time in securing
a new trial. The laws delay
seems to have been the cause
Of the hanging.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12
A BREAK.

In our locals will be found a
card signed by ten prominent
coiored republicans pledging
their support to Hon. Seth
Shepard. They do this volun-
tarily and without any solicita-
ton upon the part of Mr.. Shep-
ard or his friends, and solely
because ofhis personal popular
ity and worth as a man and CT
tizen. Mr.. Shepard is immense
ly populy wherever he is known,
and We think he will be able to
carry a very considerable num-
Der of the colored republicans
OF this county. In thus express
ing themselves, the signers of
the card referred to show their
good sense and independence
as voters; they know exactly
what they are doing and are
entitled to credit for their &C
ton. Heretofore, it has been
the habit of the colored repub-
lican voters to vote against ev-
cry democrat put in nomination
for any Office whatever; and,
we take it that this break from
the conventional rules of their
party managers is a good omen,
and that hereafter they will, in
local affairs at least, vote tor the
men who are best fitted to fill
the Office, be they democrats
or republicans. The colored
voters are free to vote as they
please and they should exercise
their judgment, instead of being
governed by the chronic white
republican office-seeker of this
county, who have heretofore
used them solely for their own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and to get and
hold all the paying Offices.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

A. A. BuRcK, of Rockdale,
writes a letter to the News in
which he makes a strong ap.
peal to every friend of John
Hancock to support Seth Shep-
ard. The News also publishe:
a letter from Burleson county
in which Shepard's claims are
calmly and considerably sci
forth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12


" The Tablet says that Col. ].
M. Gibbs who went from Grimes
county to Kansas to get help
for himself and neighbors has
returned without any. The ex-
odusters declined to return to
Texas, saying, they heard that
all those who had come back
has been unkindly resolved and
grossly abused -hand-cuffed
and whipped. Col. Gibbs says
farm hands in Kansas work for
S. per month. !
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Fourth ward club in
Galveston met on Saturday
night and resciuded the resolu-
ton refusing to support Shepard
They say that only seventeen
members were present when
the resolution passed and that
it was passed under a misappre-
hension of facts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

A GIDDfNGs special to the
Post says of Shepard's speech !:
"He was very moderate in the
tone of his speech, paying par
ticular attention to the green
back party and its principles.
Shepard's friends confidently
assert that he will be able to
wipe out Jones majority of $50
that he received in this county
at the last election.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

Is it not an insult to the peo-
pie of this free country to pre-
sent the name of Garfield for the
high office of PRESIDENT Why,
this very nominee was so base
and cringing as to sell his vote
influence and the remainder OF
his honor in congress for the
paltry sum Of three hundred
and twenty-nine dollars. Dirt
cheap.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The New Orleans Times says
ifGalveston had any direct COM
munication with heaven, it's ten
chances to one she would quar-
antine against angel visits during
the moulting season-especial-
ly if she thought the angels
wouldn't come down.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Caldwell Register wants
Mr.. Jones e. W. cased down
to the shady walks of private
life. We think Jones will get a
rest after the first Tuesday in
November.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

Why does not the intelligent
and well-posted q correspon-
dent of the Houston Post at
BRENNAN sign his name to his
lucubrations. Is he afraid to
let his name be known If he
carries any influence his name
would strengthen it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

SABoUT seventy independents
assembled in Houston on Tues
day and proceededto nominate
a county ticket and candidates
for representatives, one of
whom is colored man. The
convention was composed of re-
publicans and disafected DEM
ocrats.N The Post, independent
thinks the convention assem-
bled too hurriedly and that it
acted very unwisely in nominal
ting a colored man for the ligis-
lature. The ticket has no
weight or strength and will be
handsomely defeated by the
democracy. Mr.. Dickinson
who was one of the nominees
for the legislature, is not out in
a card returning thanks for the
nomination, but positively de-
clining to make the race, assign
ing as reason that he is and
has always been a democrat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

TnDEN drove the nail to the
head with his usual force when
he said: "The republican party
in 1880 will be a retributive
judgement, and will prevent a
repetition hereafter ofthe curse
of 1876 against the sovereignty
of the people"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

IT is rumored in San Anton
10 that over three hundred en-
listments for the army of occu-
patton have been made. Gen,
Dalrymple is from Ohio and
was a distinguished artillery Of
ficer during the wal. Gen. Ord
thinks the movement is gotten
up in the interest of foreign
merchants in Mexico, German
and English, who now have a
monopoly of the trade.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

HAMMAN AND JONES the green
back apostles will have a speak
ing match at Corsicana on the
21st. Hon. R. Q. Mills and
other democrats will meet them
in discussion.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

PLow Boy in a letter in this
issue of the BANNER agrees with
Rural Voter" and even goes
farther. Our columns are open
to any one who wishes to COM
bat their ideas. We are willing
to give all sides a hearing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Castroville Quill puts
itself upon record as opposing
governor Roberts, first, last and
all the time, nominated or not
nominated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Lampasas Dispatch says
"the nomination of Shepard for
Congressman gives universal
satisfaction to the democrats in
this section"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

WHAT has become ofGcnerai
Grants letter of congratulation
to General Garfield (who never
smelt POWDER. This is a miss
ing Ink in the chain of repub-
lican harmony.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Colorado Citizen says it
wonderfully improves a man to
become a candidate. He is
more affable and polite and
takes a much greater interest in
his neighbours affairs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

fine, a bountiful crop of corn
has already been made and in
most sections of the country as
much cotton is now made as
can be picked with the force of
hands in the county. The cot
ton market opens at full aver
age price-Io cents for middle
ing. Farmers feel bouant, the
principal trouble now being to
get a suficiency of cotton pick
ers. Merchants are making
preparations for a large full
trade, while laborers and me-
chanics in the city have an
abundance Of work. All indi-
cations now point to one of the
most successful business seasons
Brenham has had for several
years. The completion Of the
Santa l'e railroad will give
Brenliam communication with
portions Of Austin and Burlcson
counties that have heretofore
been inaccessible on account of
distance. Several Of our mer-
chants are doing jobbing trade
and like the larger towns, Hous-
ton and Galveston, have their
travellers on the road. By keep
ing large stocks and selling
goods at reasonable prices a
fair local jobbing1 trade-will be
attracted to this city. The cot
ton compress is in a fair way to
completion and by the LIST of
September, perhaps sooner,
they will have steam up and be
COMPRISING cotton for ship
ment to the spinners in the east.
Brennan will, this fall, be rank
ed as among the best interior
cotton markets-for sellers-as
by reason of the facilities offer
ed for shipping by competing
lines and through rail transport
tation-without change of cars
to the mill doors, coupled
with low rates of freight, buy
ers will be enabled to pay near
er to Houston and Galveston
prices than ever before. The
banking facilities here are am
pie and there is always plenty
of money on hand to pay cash
for all cotton brought to this
market. Sellers are always en-
abled to get the highest market
price for their cotton in spot
cash" and then are at liberty to
buy of those offering the BEST
inducements in the way OF
goods. wagons or farming i'm
plements, very full stocks of
which can always5be found in
this market. While the COM
press will serve an admirable
purpose in attracting cotton to
this market we still need a large
cotton seed oil mill to work up
the vast quantity of cotton seed
that is produced in this vicinity;
we also need a Touring mill,
saw mills and other industries.
If we should be so fortunate as
to secure the Central and Mont
gomery extension it will put us
in connection with 4 timber
district from which can be OBJ
tanned as fine white oak and
hickory timber as grows in the
United States, which will give
material for making wagons and
agricultural implements in I'M
limited quantities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Blenders, Mrs. Bender
and the old man, are now in Jail
at Fremont, Nebraska. They
have both made confession
which tally with each other.
Their first murder was commit
ted near Jacksonville, Ill. In
Kansas they murdered a dozen
or more men before they were
discovered.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

Quito furore exists in regard to the use
of carbonated drinks. They are become.
ing exceedingly popular, especially through
the summer season. While they are ex-
ceedingly pleasant drink, you can use
them at home orin your business Office
They cool the stomach, stimulate the liver
and unload the bowels They instantly
cureheartburn, sour stomach and sick head
ach. They arc very cheap, bottle of2o
doses costing only so cents. The one now
in use throughout the country byall
classes is known as BAILEY's SALINE
APERIENT'
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

HAVANA tobacco planted in
various portions of Louisiana,
is proving a great success. So
reads a paragraph on its rounds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

Her dropping eyes, pale haggardf eatur-
es, tottering walk, detected melancholy ex-
preston, excite our sympathy. Poor frail
woman! Why don't some one act the.good
Samaritan by telling her that ENGLISH FE-
MALE BITrERs will cure her rapidly and
soundly. They are prepared expressly for
such ailingr, and never fail to cure.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

Or all the hundreds of thous-
ends of dollars worth Of cotton
fabrics used in Texas not a sim
gle yard is made in the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

ACCORDING to the Democrat
New Orleans is a healthier place
than Montreal. In the latter
city during the week ending
July IS, there were Io6 deaths.
In New Orleans during the week
ending August Ist, there was 76
deaths. Montreal has a popu-
lation of 10000; New Orleans
2I6.ooo.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The Huntsville Item says
that Seth Shepard will beat
Wash Jones or burst several
boilers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

SITTING BULL is reported anx-
ious for peace. When in a tight
place he is willing to be peace
able.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The St. Louis Anzeiger des
Westens has investigated the
pedigree Of Garfield. 1t finds
that his grandfather Johann
Jacob Garfield was a native OF
Hesse Darmstadt, where he
grew to manhood and married
an inn-keeper's daughter. In
1897 Johann Jacob Garfield en-
igrated to New York and set
tied on a farm near the Erie
canal. It was here that the
father Of the present presidential
candidate was born. In his
twenty-second year he married
Maria Stempf, who was born in
Hesse-Darmstadt. This lady
was the mother of the present
presidential candidate. 1t will
thus be seen that Mr.. Garfield
is both from his fathers and
mothers side a genuine Hesse-
Darmstadcr.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

full success to the measure.
The Bolton Journal has over
a column of announcements; in
Washington county, the candi-
dates are still in "the woods"
AT Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs John
Wilkerson, well known lady,
suicided by jumping from the
third story window of her dwell
ling.
A CONVICT aged twenty years
who had been condemned for
four years at Cusnes, Italy,
starved himself to death in thir-
" days.
TANNER is improving and
fattening; his condition is report
cd as excellent. At6P.M. on
the 10th inst, he weighed I4I
pounds.
THE Austin Statesman is
looking for a scrub race for
mayor. 1t thinks there will be
about twenty nags on the track
ready to start at the tap of the
drum.
THE United States grand jury
in New York has indicted the
officers and owners of the Sc
wanhaka for manslaughter, they
being deemed guilty ofcriminal
negligence.
THE BANNER has received a
copy of the New York Daily
Graphic of July 20, containing
Eas double page of illustra=
tons of the principal points of
interest in Galveston.
THE Bellville Times, Of last
week, contains strong argu-
ment in favor of the establish
ment of free schools at Bellville.
1t says the town will never be
anything without them.
THE bodies of the men buri-
ed in the Hudson river tunnel
have not yet been recovered,
although $4,000 has been spent
in the attempt. 1t will take
about four weeks more to re-
cover them.
y FELLOW convicted Of theft
said that all he hated about 60
ing to the penitentiary at Hunts
vile Was, he had to associate
with degraded people. Some
men are very particular about
the company they keep.
In the city of New York an
organized warfare has been in
augurated against cats. The
meek and musical cats have
held undisputed sway for so
many long years that their BAN
ishment from New York will
prove more than an herculean
undertaking.
SOME of the county papers
are easily taken in, or they are
very short of interesting matter.
a twenty-four line puff, which
ought to be worth $500 at
regular rates for a sheet of music,
the retail price of which is 40
cents, it seems to US is rather
high.
At Detroit the coroner's jury
in the inquest on the body of the
wife of the engineer of the yacht
Mamie killed by a collision on
the Detroit river, returned a
verdict that the collision was
caused by criminal carlessness
on the part Of the master and
pilot of the steamer Garland.
THE Caldwell Register sug-
gests the name of T. c. Thomp-
son of BurleSon county as
suitable candidate for floater
from Burleson and Washington
counties. The Register thinks
that as Washington county is
entitled to a representative that
Burleson should be allowed to
name the aoater.
THE Jefferson limp says,
Hon. Seth Shepard, of Bren-
ham, has been chosen by the
democracy of the fifth congress
sional district to be badly beat
en- by Hon. Geo. w. Jones, the
peoples candidate" The limp
is a 6. b. paper and has got
things very much mixed it is
Jones that will be badly beaten
by Shepard,
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ROBERTS NOMINATED.

As has been generally antici-
pated for the past two or three
weeks governor Roberts has
been nominated by the state
convention. He received the
nomination on the first ballot,
getting four hundred and four
teen votes. The BANNER has
earnestly opposed his nomina-
ton, because it did not endorse
his policy; in this opposition it
has not been alone. To say
that the BANNER IS enthused
over this action of the convcn-
ton would not be honest; the
endorsement of the convention
+ \: 8: 8; ;:. 4: : :. ::::
nation having been
sFchcerfully abide by
/ We said months ago
seberts was not our choice,
bat Il me 3a.s nominated
1--WE YOU'D support him. In the
last congressional race the BAN
NER opphSed the nomination of
Hancock, but after his nomi-
nation it supported him. We
do not believe it to be in accor-
dance with democratic princi-
Piles to bolt = nomination after
going into a convention in good
faith. How REORGANIZATION Of
Roberts will be received VIC
are not prepared to say, but
outside OF his immediate sup
ports we do not think it will
create any enthusiasm.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

JUsr think of it. Only a little
over a year ago Mr.. Hayes, the
president of eight to seven, de-
clared that Mr.. Arthur was too
dishonest and corrupt to remain
in the employ of the govern
ment. A little over one month
ago the same president endor-
ses Arthur's nomination for the
vice presidency. Oh, ye frauds
and hypocrites and generation
of vipers, a fellow-feeling makes
YOU wonderous kind.
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Furniture.

Parlor sets at actual cost for
the next thirty days, to make
room for my new stock now
arriving. E. REIcHARDr.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-12

The BANNER returns its thanks
to the Brennan correspondent
of the Houston Post for his I'M
solicited advice about the con-
duct of the paper. AS the BAN
NER is determined to live awhile
longer it is determinud not to
follow his advice. He is always
advising from purely sinister
motives and he desires to see
the BANNER cease publication.
When a man proves himself a
failure at everything he under
takes he gives gratuitouS advice
to newspapers. Until this Bren-
ham correspondent of the Post
writes over his own name no
further notice will be taken of
him in these columns.