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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

LOOMS & Cos. ice houses on
the river trout at St. Louis, were
destroyed by fire on the 10Th.
The houses contained from TO-
600 to I7.oootons Office. Loss
$4,000. -.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The communion of the SEN
tence of Henry Shaffer is said
to be generally approved in
Gregg county, where the muir
der was committed. .
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

THE Galveston Mscs in a
strong editorial condemns the
practice of Iynching horse
thieves, that is too frequently
INDUCED in, in Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

FIVE boxes OF giant powder
exploded in the blacksmith
shop of the Highland mine at
Central city, D. T., killing two
men and scattering fragments Of
their bodies i'll every direction.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14
Cousrg CONVERSIONS.


As has been frequently sta
ted Of late there seems to be
q growing prejudice against
party nominations for minor
offices, such as municipal and
county. Conventions while ap-
parently perfectly fair have
been and will be manipulated
by party tricksters and profess
sional slate makers. That such
is the case no conscientious man,
who has watched the workings
of conventions, will deny. To
cite instances would be merely
a waste Of time. That the con-
vention is 4 fair means Of ar
irving at the choice of the ma
jority of the people, isperfectly
true, but the people themselves
evincc an apathy that is abso-
lutely astonishing, After CON
ventions have met, and in the
name Of the party made nomi
nations, the soreheaded, the.
disappointed and those who
were conspicuous chiefly for
their absence from the primary
meetings, are the first ones to
grumble. If happily they would
con6ne their discomfort to
grumbling, no great harm would
be done; chronic grumblerS as
a general thing do not carry
much weight; but, unfortunate
ly they do not confinc them
selves to grumbling, they, when
election day comes, go TO the
polls and display their indepen-
ldcnce of conventions by bolt
ing the nominee of the conven-
ton Of the party TO which they
nominally belong and voting for
the nominee OF the opposite
party. Men of this disposition
are by no means few in number,
yet if any one was to say to
one Of them, "Sir, you. are not a
democrat" he would at once
become indignant and refer to
some Objectionable candidate
against whom he had voted.
Whatever ones party predictions
may be it is useless to blind
ones eyes to the facts stated.
Political, like other affairs must
be governed by the, circumstan-
ccs surrounding them. The
opinion is unanimous that for
district, congressional and state
offices, party nominations are
indispensable, but for county
and minor offices the same con-
tengency does notapply.
The BANNER fells satisfied
that every true democrat has
interest of the party at heart and
is willing to do anything for the
unity and success of the party
as a whole. In view Of the near
approach of the season for hold
ing conventions it tenders the
use of its columns for a discus
ion of the subject. 1t is with
the party in this county to de
termine whether the interests of
the democracy in old Washing
ton county can best be subserv-
ed by holding convention, or
by not holding convention.
Correspondents must make
their communications brief and
to the point. Our space is linz
ted, hence the absolute necessi-
ty of short communications.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

Coz. w. Y. LEADER, of Aus
tin has declared his unaIterable
opposition to a third term gen.
orally and to Grant in particular.
As soon as Grant learns that
Leader is opposed to him lie will
retire from the race.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

HousToN has a school enroll
ment $50 white 100 colored
pupils, total 1925. BRENNAN
has an enrolment OF 500 pupils
or nearly half as many as Hous-
ton, and the town is now one
fourth of the size that the bayou
city claims to be.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14
The Marshall Herald eom-

The Marshall Herald COM
plains that four escaped con
sicts-three white men and one
badnegro-lave been rowing ia
the neighborhoop Of Marshall
for three weeks; that the coun-
ty officials have been unable to
capture them and that the peni-
tertiary authorities have made
no effort to do so. The negro
has already escaped twice from
penitentiary duty.
Charles Buckley, an es-
capped convict, who got away
while being conveyed to the
penitentiary, put in an appear
ance at Austin and asked gov
ernor Roberts what the pros
poets would be if Buckley sur
rendered. He was referred to
Gen. Jones and presented him a
long letter from Buckley, Jones
suspected that there was some
crookedness and arresting him
he acknowledged to being Buck
.ey.
The San Saba News, ofthe
9Th, says about 10000 acres OF
land were sold in front Of the
courthouse on Tuesday for tax
es. 1t belonged to non-resi-
dents. Notices OF the sale had
been posted up. The News d.
lates at large on the evils arr
sing from not advertising tax
sales in the newspapers. The
next legislature should restore
the law requiring tax sales to be
advertised in the county papers.
= The Gonzales Inquirer is
becoming alarmed at the inn
mense number Of cattle that are
being driven through its town to
Kansas and to northwestern
Texas. 1t says that by far the
larger portion Of them are stock
cattle and that by driving them
off the material wealth of the
country is being greatly dimin-
ished an that for the future that
portion of the state win have
to depent more upon agricul-
ture. n -
81 The Rockdale Messenger
seems to think that temperance
societies and fires do not work
in concert. 1t relates that John
Redding of that town joined
the temperance society at 9 P.
NJ, at : A. NJ. a fire broke out
and John fell, from grace. He
again Joined and on the occa-
sion Of the next Ere again sue
cumbed. A third time he
buckled on the temperance ar
NOR, again a fire occurred and
again John became a backsli-
der. He was cured, he still
has confidence in temperance
societies, but can't be induced
to join another-he IS afraid Of
fires.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

TIE Louisville CT. announ-
ces that Mr.. Tilden is an idea,
an issue, a quantum in Ameri-
can politics. The New York
WuN rises and asks, "But is he
quantum-suff."?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

THE New York state, senate
on the nth inst, passed a con-
current resolution to amend the
constitution so as to extend the
electoral franchise to women, by
a vote Of Y to Ia.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

THE Gainesville Reglstt, says
I'm the name of humanity, in
the name Of common decency,
let US have no more public exc
cutions in Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

SHERMAN has written an open
letter to Senator Bayard, in
which he has great deal to
say about finances. but he neg
lects to append postscript to
the effect that he is still willing
to be supported at the public
expense in the capacity ofpresi-
dent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The St. Louis Posi- Disfafeh
gives a tabulated statement of
the votes of the delegates TO
the Chicago convention and ac-
cordlng to its figures Grart is
beaten.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

NEWSPAPERS in the various
towns and cities in the state are
urging the local authorities to
put their respective towns in
good sanitary condition. In
most places the authorities seem
to be able to stand a good deal
of urging, and at the same time
not bulge an inch.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14
SOME ofthe white rennblicans

SOME ofthe white republicans
of Georgia want to organize a
republican white mans party.
In Georgia about nine tenths OF
the republicans are negroes and
they are beginning to want Of
6ces ~ ,.I
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

A DISPATCH from Tucson
says that Victoria, the Indian
chief, lost eleven of his band
killed in the recent fight with
Kramer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

No real generous man would
go to spiritual seance given
by a lady medium, and just as
the ghost is walking about (while
the medium is tied in the cab
met exclaim." There's a rat
right by the ghost. It spoils
the effect to have the ghost yell
and gather up its skirts and
run.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

Two suicide within two days
in this neighborlrood moves the
Telegram to say that Brenham
should establish dead house
for suicides.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The Marlin Ball has again
abolished its patent inside and
now appears as a seven-column
home paper. The change is a
good one.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

:. InE Geo. getown Ree0'&pub-
isi'es a list of twenty newspa-
PefS that are now supporting
layers for governor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

1t turns out that the Cleburne
Asalanelie is still a democratic
paper and not a greenbacker as
reported a few days ago.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

A DOG show is now in prog
ress il New York under the
auspices Of the Westminster
kennel club. Over 100 dogs of
all known breeds are on exhi-
bition /; some ofthe dogs enter
ed were very valuable.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

A New York paper says if
the calculators Of chances are
right there will be three candi-
dates nominated at Chicago on
the first ballot.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The committee on ways and
means on Saturday perfected
the tariifbill. The duty on wood
pulp is reduced from 20 to 10
per cent; salt is stricken from
the bill entirely; the duty upon
it therefore remains unchanged.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The Dallas HgaM urges a
thorough organization of the
democratic party throughout
the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

LAST Sunday a village in
Scott county ILL.,, was visitedrain
storm and wind twenty houses
were destroyed. A cyclone
swept across Mclean county
damaging property the amount
Of 100000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

In the Indian territory they
deal with thieves in short order.
Near Muskogee, a negro man
stole a yearling and was shot
and killed by the owner. Two
white horse-thieves were cap
tured by Indians near Musko-
gee and promptly shipped over
the river by the hemp route.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The Galveston MrSs cont n
ues its warfare on the comnau-
tation policy nf tie eovernoa-.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The Caldwell Registe, says
that Horatio Ruby, the negro
who was before the senate ex-
odus committee, exoded from
Burleson county to Kansas and
that by his going the north
atmosphere of old Burleson,
in the matter of regard for the
truth, was immensely improved.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

G. W.Davis makes old se@-
ing machines and cotton gins
do as good work as when new.
St. Charles street Brennan. .
May IS w2m.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

PAPER buckets are the latest
invention: they arc already
coming into the market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

The law can never make a
man honest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-14

ton; its merchants and business
men are active and enterprising,
building is progressing steadi-
ly and everybody has great
expectations" OF the future of
the town.
: Waxahachie Enterprise :
The joke of the season was per-
petrated the other day upon one
of our young men whom coll
ored youth had asked to write
a letter for him; after writing
what the amanuensis inquired
of the C. y. if he wished to say
anything else. "Well, boss, you
can jes put down p. S. an say,
please skuse bad spellin' and
writing'r'
A copper colored negro
named Henry Wilson was ar
rested in Austin on Saturday
on suspicion of being the party
who robbed and burned Nc
Gees store at Milano, a few days
ago. When captured S2I2 was
found on him; he confessed to
the robbery and afterwards told
where more Of the money was
hid; $1,000 was found. The
prisoner was at once taken to |
Rockdale, He is an adept at !
the business and has been en-
gagged in half a dozen robberies
in the past six months. He al
ways operated alone and was
protected in his adventures by /
a voodoo or hoodoo bag con-
tanning the regulation articles.
Mayor Burck, of Rockdale, and
marshal Creary, lof Austin,
worked up the case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03
The importance Of Farm vineyard

The great increase in grape culture is en-
couraging. California has thousands Of acres
in vineyard and nearly all the European vari-
cites of grapes are produced in the greatest
perfection and abundance. Extensive vine
yards have been planted in the Ohio and
Missouri Valleys and in favored localities in
the Northeastern states. New varieties have
been originated and widely distributed, that
are hardy enough to mature in every state in
the Union. Our large cities and many of our
villages along the line of railroads are fairly
supplied with good grapes in their season at
reasonable prices. 1t has been demonstrated
that every farmer and yillager i'll the land can
have an abundant supply of this delicious
fruit for four months in the year, for the
trouble of planting and caring for the vines.
Our horticulturists have done the pioneer
work of hybridzing and originating new va
rieties that stand the test of soil and climate
in all the states. And yet California is the
only state where the grape may be said to be
fairly popularized. The great mass of our
farming population 90 not enjoy this luxury,
and multitudes a little remote from farming
towns are only acquainted with our wild va
ricties. The grape ought to be rs widely dis
seminated as the apple and there is no good
reason why it should not be. The large vine
yards can supply our city population but to
supply the agricultural districts grapes must
be grown at home. This can be done, at 50
small cost, that no man who owns u home
with a half acre of land has any apology for
depriving his family of grapes. An eighth
of an acre in vines will supply family and
leave a surplus to sell Any well drained
land that will produce sixty bushels of corn
to the acre may be expected to produce good
grapes Well-prepared borders, with good
supply of bones, are desirable, but by no
means essential. dressing of wood ashes
is an excellent fertilizer, but any manure
good for corn will be good for the vines. The
varieties which do well under the greatest va
riety of circumstances, and bear neglect the
best, are such as the Concord, the Hartford
Prolific and the Ives Seeding. There are
grapes of much better quality than these, but
they are good enough to suit the popular
taste, and are hardy. They can be relied up
on to bear fruit every season in generous
| quantity. The Ives has a thick skin and is
particularly desirable to pack in boxes for
winter use They have been for years be-
fore the public, are thoroughly tested, and
can be furnished very cheaply by any nur-
seryman. A cheap trellis of chestnut posts
and wire will be all the support they need.
A four-months' supply of grapes will pro-
mote health in the family, save doctors bills,
and prove an important part of the food sup
| ply.-American AgricuLturiSt for December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03
To &c, a Large Yield Of Rich mnL

The Farm, published in England confirms
our own experience in feeding milch cows
with bran. If a large yield of rich milk is
desired, says the writer, give your cows, eve
ry day, water slightly sailed, in which bran
has been stirred at the rate of one quart to
two gallons of water. You will find, if you
have not tried this daily practice, that your
cows will give % per cent more milk imme-
diately, under the effects of it, and will be-
come so accustomed to the diet as to refuse to
drink clear water unless very thirsty.
Prof. j. w. Sanborn, superintendent of the
college farm at Hanover, N. H., reports ex-
perments in feeding COWS, giving full details
of weights of each kind of feed, of milk and
butter yield, and the weights of the animals
at the beginning and end of each period. In
summing up. he says Meal will make moro
milk than bran, l no longer hesitate to say.
The change in the butter product is remarka-
BILE in changing from meal to bran there was
a loss Of Ia per cent in the butter-produoing
capacity of milk in changing from bran to
meal there was a gain in the butter producing
capacity of milk of 21.S per cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03
Rational Treatment, Positive Cures.

DR.. II. " Pierce, President OF the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, is in earnest
in selling his medicines under positive guar
antees, and if anybody who purchases and
uses any of these widely celebrated remedies,
does not derive benefit therefrom, the asso-
citation would like to hear from that person
with description of symptoms and history of
case. Organized and incorporated, as the
Association is, to teach medicine and surgery
and for the successful treatment of all chron-
ic diseases and managing annually thousands
of cases through our original method of dag
nosis without ever seeing the patients, and
having also the largest sanitarium in the
world for the accommodation of the more
complicated cases, and also for surgical cases,
the Faculty feel themselves prepared to un-
dertake even the most discouraging cases.
They resort to all the best remedial means
known to modern medical acknowledged
ing nothing. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N Y, or Great
Russell Street Buildings, London Eng.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03
Tn. SILK Industry In the United states.

The MIX InOuntry In the nlIed states.
According to a we'll informed writer in the
November Atlantic, as fine quality of silk
can be raised in the United States as in any
part of the world, but the silk cannot be pro-
duced here and reeled as cheapy rs the raw
silk can be imported from China and Japan
These facts are proved by many experiments
in silk culture extending through more than
two hundred years and made in almost every
part of the country. The climate of Califor-
MIA is admirably adapted to silk raising.
Oocoons and eggs of excellent quality have
been raised there. But those who have en-
gagged in the industry have found it more
profitable to ship the eggs to France than to
to make silk culture successful and profitable
in this country is now in progress in Kansas.
1t was started by Nj. de BoissiGre, who came
from France and settled in Franklin county.
He has established a small mill, and, with NJ.
Crozer, the author of treatise on the rails
ing of silk worms, is working with hope and
enthusiasm among the farmers of Kansas,
But the success of their experiment remains
to be established.
While silk culture has so far proved a fail.
ure in the United States, the manufacture OF
silk has been remarkably successful indus
try. The first mill on the continent was
built at Mansfield, Conn, in 1910. Today
270 firms are engaged in the silk manufacture
in this country, the most of them being in
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Con.
noctiout and Massachusetts. They have eigh.
teen million dollars capital invested, employ
eighteen thousand operatives, pay annually
more than six million dollars wages, and
yearly produce goods worth twenty-seven
million dollars. The greatest centre of the
industry is Patterson, N. j., the Lyons OF
America, where thirty-two firms are engaged
in the business with eight thousand operatives
and an invested capital of six million dollars.
Nearly every variety of silk manufacture il
represented in the United States, while ''thC
quality of the work" says the writer above
cited, twill compare with, and in some de-
partments is superior to that of any other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03

country in the world Indeed, the goods Of
the Cheney Brothers, whose mill at South
Manchester, Conn, is the largest in the Unit
cd States, are now initiated in Europe. The
display Of American silks at Philadelphia in
1876 surprised Americans themselves hardly
less than foreign experts. Our marked sue
cess in this field is due in no small measure
to the improvements we have made in ma
chinery. In silk machinery the Centennial
judges declared this country to be ahead of
nil others
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-03

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