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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

The Little Rock Gazette
gives an account of a man nam
ed Jack WEIGH, who was cross
lug Barring Cross bridge in a
wagon, at night, was caught in a
storm, The wind blew him off
the bridge, and he fell sixty feet
into the water, turning various
somersaults in his decent. He
swan out, sustaining no serious
injury in the fall.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11
Republican Frauds.

York and Brooklyn Tor the re-
publicans in the presidential
election is 10000. The excite
ment over these developments
is increasing and even right
minded republicans admit that
Hancock carried the state. 1t
is proposed to go behind the
returns in congress and get at
the truth. Gen. Butler says a
revised vote would show a ma
jority for Hancock. In one dis
trict an increase of 81 per cent.
in the republican vote is shown.
This is from a New York spe-
cial to the Galveston News.
Heretofore if has been the
habit of the republicans to
charge fraud and bulldozing up
on the states in the south, but
if it should finally be made to
appear that New York state
has been carried by fraud for
the republicans, it remains for
the democracy of the north and
of New York. to contend for
their rights. Ifballot boxes are
to be stuffed with the votes Of
fraudulent voters at so many
dollars and cents a vote, the
holding Of an election to ascer-
tain the choice of the people
for officers is a farce OF the
greatest magnitude, and makes
elections a mockcry. If such
proceedings are tolerated the
idea OF a free government by
the people is a failure.
The use of money in elections
has become a common thing
and is almost regarded as legiti-
mate, though it is clearly vio-
lation of the fundamental prin-
ciples of our government.
When resorted to it is plain 10
be seen that the man or party
with the longest purse can buy
the most votes and carry the
day. The fraudulent votes poll
ed in New York were all cast
for the republican party, and
the voters had been. imported
from other states and colonized
in New York in time to be reg
istered; the expenses Of every
one of the fraudulent voters was
paid out of the republican cam
paign fund. The presidential
contest was to decide the SUI
premacy Of the republican par
ty in the United States and
money was no object to the
leaders in carrying their point !;
they bought the vote that car
ried New York City and Brook
lyn and in the states where the
parties were nearly evenly bal
anced, as in Indiana, voters were
imported and also bought, thus
carrying the state for therepub-
licans.
The control of the govern
ment and the immense patron
age accompanying it is some
thing that Conkling, Blaine,
Cameron and other leaders are
determined to keep at all haz-
ards; and, eastern manufacture
ers and capitalists favoring high
tariff; while the democratic
platform was pledged to low
tariff, of course determined to
carry the election at all hazards
and at any cost-they have done
it and it now remains to be seen
what steps will be taken by the
democrats of the north and east.
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aANrftsr0RIEs.

been said about the fine lands
and productiveness OF Washing
ton county as well as the coun-
ties adjacent. As a matter of
course the country proper IS de
voted exclusively to agriculture,
while the industries of towns
are employed in furnishing the
agricultural districts with need
ed articles. Texas towns as
now constituted are almost I
wholly dependent upon the bus
mess done in them by the MGR
chants for a support. a given
population is able to support a |
certain number of business es-
adjustments and no more, con-
sequently the growth of the
towns and cities is DEPENDENT
entirely upon the development
of the country tributary Z
them.
Brennan being situated in thu
midst ofwhat is termed by soz
the garden spot of Texas,
live and thrifty business p
it is capable of much 81
development, but in orders
it shall grow faster than the
rounding country it is nace
ry that manufacturing induss
be established. That this
be done at short notice no one
expects, but still there are a va
rietyI Of Smaller misunderstanding
industries that could be success.
fully prosecuted.
This season thousands Of tons
of cotton seed will be shipped
fran here ami contagious points,
to Galveston and New Orleans.
It requires no extended argu-
ment to show that fit will pay,
as it undoubtedly does, 70 ship
cotton seed to Galveton and
New Orleans to be manulactur-
ed into oil and oil cake, it GER
family would pay to manufac-
ture it here where cotton seed
is abundant and can be had at
a vastly lowerprice than in eth
er ofthe cities mentioned. That
interior oil mills pay is shown
by the successful operation of
the mills at NaYasota, Bryan,
Calvert and Dallas, as well as
at Shreveport, La, 1t is to be
hoped that the merchants and
capitalists of BRENNAN viii give
this matter their serious consid-
Grafton, and that by next fall
we will have~a irst--class oil mill
in operation.
Another pressing necessity
and one to which the BANNER
called attention some months
ago is, a flrst-class Touring mill.
The Santa Re railway will soon
be open to Belton. and by next
fall it will probably be extended !
considerably beyond. The road
runs directly through a wheat
producing country where sup
plies for the mill could at all
times be procured. Wheat can
also be raised in this county
and there is no doubt many
farmers would raise it in sufici-
ent quantity to supply them
selves with -four if a mill was
within convenient distance. The
quantity of flour consumed an
nually in Washington county is
nearly sufficient to keep good
sized mill busy for say six
months in the year.
There are other industries
which might be proitably car
ried on here and to which ref
erence will be made in the fu-
ture.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

IT appears that the word
boom having subserved its pur-
pose in the late campaign, has
taken a back seat.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

OF snow.
TAGLIAPIcTRA's great Italian
opera company is now playing
at Houston.
: The Corsicana Observer-In-
dex has been enlarged to a nine
column paper.
"THE Autumn Time" is the
subject of a poem in the jack
son county Clarion.
IT is a notable fact that the
man who stays away from the
- is a democrat.
The ancient negro reported
murdered in Greenvilfe, S. G..
died Of an old wound.
AT Bradford, Pa, 6ooo bar
rels of oil are going to waste for
want of storage capacity.
Iowa gives Garfield 10000
majority and Texas rolls up an
equal majority for Hancock.
DR.. S. NJ BEMIss, of the Ma
tional board of health, stationed
at New Orleans has resigned.
THREE white men ran for the
legislature in Bastrop county,
and anegro, Kerr, was elected.
TIE Galveston Journal says
the election verdict is aPpro-
prlately termed, "Nixie-Dixie!'
The Beltonians expect to eX-
curt on the Santa Fe road to
Galveston on or about Christ
mas.
ABOUT 70 persons left Hous-
ton on Saturday for New Or
leans on the cheap excursion
train.
HAWKINS republican candi-
date for governor in Tennessee
is, it is claimed, elected by 49,
900 majority.
THE darkest hour is just be-
fore day, said the darkey when
he started out to pull a pullet
for his breakfast.
IT is thought by some of the
papers that Texas has given the
democratic ticket a majority of
eighty thousand.
IT begins to look as if the re-
publicans had rather over
reached themselves in their
New York frauds.
JOHNSON, a colored barber, is
said to be elected to congress
in the first Arkansas district,
by 1000 majority.
CAPT. PADDOCK, of the Fort
Worth Democrat has been cleo
ted to the legislature by
handsome majority.
The mill owners of Patterson,
N. j., indignantly deny the en-
ployment of Chinese labor in
their establishments.
IT is said that negro has
been elected to the legislature
of Indiana for the first time in
the historyNof the state.
1t will be a week or more be-
fore mail matters are satisfac-
torily adjusted on the Texas
and New Orleans railroad.
ARKANSAS took the first pre-
MUM on cotton at the St. Lou
is fair. For Texas cotton Bowie
county received the first premi-
UNI.
The San Antonio Express, a
day or two after the election,
says let US return to business,
the daily Express is only SII a
year.
THE Tennessee democrats
rendered reckless by their over
whelming majority, have went
to pieces upon the state debt
question.
The Statesman synipathises
with N. Q. Henderson in his
defeat and says his nine years
legislative experience goes for
nothing.
THE Gainesville Register
asks" Are our greenback friends
satisfied now that their party is
too feeble ever to accomplish
anything ?"
The entire Chinese popula-
ton of Denver is only $50 and
yet 1900 free American citizens
were engaged in the recent at
tack on them.
The Waco Telephone says
the people should begin reading
up on the tariff question, as it
will be the issue in the next
presidential election.
New ORLEANS in the presl-
Dental election furnished 2I2I
votes for Weaver, the green
hacker, 2S7e for Garfield and
1854 for Hancock.
THE latest thing in dances is
ILL Al. fg-.A Ia :.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

A FEW days ago the BANNER
called attention to the fact
that the law of regulating
the counting Ovotes in Texas
IS need Of revision. The Waco
Telephone also calls attention to
this subject. In many counties
in the state the result is un-
known till the official count
is made BY the county Judge.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

ACCORDING to the calculation
of the Galveston News, based
upon estimates, Jones' majority
over Shepard is about 400.
We are not prepared to ackowl-
edge Shepard's defeat yet and
shall await the official returns
before giving up the contest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

THE San Antonio Express
says that under the law, the re-
turns for presidential electors
must be made to the county
judge within three days and the
judge must within four days GER
tify the same to the secretary
of state. The returns for counz
ty, district and state officers
must not be opened Until after
the lapse Of ten days.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

THE New Orleans Democrat
says: There is no great loss
without some small gain" is a
saying about to be realized.
During the late canvass. tons of
campaign literature. more or
less worthless, was prepared
and distributed throughout the
country by both-we beg par
don, Messrs. Weaver, Dow and
Phelps-by allive of the pol
itical parties. Many tons of
this stuff viii now be collected
and sent to the paper mills.
where, purified of all political
heresies. the new product will
assist TO keep down the price of
paper.
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gvfInIDArIOS.

Intimidation is the title of a
leader in the Houston Post of
the 10th inst. The Post says
those who viii take the trou-
bic to read our Brenham cores
pondent's letter this morning
will perhaps see that some invi-
tation will be given for a vigor-
Gus preaching on that text.
The letter referred to says that
force and threats was used at
Independence to keep them
Ethe negroes from voting etc.
At Burton and Long Point the
polls were not as free from in
reference as they should be. y
The BANNER has not been in
is habit OF referring 10 the
Asaham coesssT aakhe
: : :! ! ]! J
sIsc, but ting
ington county lice. It's
correspondent was Exhibited in
his true colors IN letter pub
lished in the Galveston News la
few weeks ago, and if the edi-
tors Of the Post read that letter
they know what kind of mater
ial their correspondent is made
of and how much reliance is to
be placed in his letters.
The election in Washington
county was quiet, peaceable and
orderly; there was neither in
timidation or bulldozing. The
vote for electors has been can
vassed by the county judge and
it shows that Garfield received
2S5S votes, Hancock 1878 and
Weaver I6S. This we think is
Sufficient to convince the most
skeptical that every republican
in the county voted for his
choice for president, and if for
president for all other candi-
dates.
VIII the Post have the kind
ness to publish the figures on
the electoralvote and then show
how much credence is to be
placed in its correspondents
charge Of intimidation.
The Posts persistent publica-
ton Of its "Brenham correspon-
dents letters looks as if it was
determined upon misrepresent-
ing the people of Brenham and
of Washington county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11


On Satu
a gin at Ok
jurng four meg
to be fatally BIZ
printed SD
aud nov II
over it breal
a balloon ass
ton with a.
did not go
ing is bes
amusement
can be IND
:
Return
rssentative
election Of IONS.
and E. A. Perrenq
jorities to the Il
- In Com
chances bfis
applicants foa
ship aaltip6ec
was legion. No
to be PSN
S. K Nag
Navsota TabIet \
" taken a }valIl
now runs the paper
ed, having had pa
10 satisfy him for
4GSHese MeD
ael KavanaE g
ton. coIored, an
injured by the
oil mill at Bryan
Champion IS
live.
n. NJ, BOO
near Mansfield,
miles from
morning froze
started home dru3
the wagon, and
ground all night.
-On AquiIIs
Lehman counr
McFalI killed
Hanks, at th3
mother Alr;
qaaFrelled al
nent Of Ars.
- The you'd
Texas are pred
aged sixteen an
ed with two girl
and fifteen resp
parents OF ths os5 IS "
las a few DAYS ags Il
them
The body Of a 1
man was found in !
near Henrietta.
been killed and
lsriet TO the piat
found. He was
no one is missing
borhood.
ty passed through
other day with ten
the penitentiary
counties. Nine
were Mexiczns a1
Nearly I'll 81
up for stealing
City marsha
Hampstead who
Peter Moore died
and was buried
There was grea
Hampstead owe
and it was rune
lence committee
ganized for the 4
ing Moore.
The closing d
rooms throughout the
election day seems TO
conducive Of good eTl
ly all of our exchange
remarkably quies and.
election. A few ISL
different localities is
extent of the did
There was no huAdl
the soyereigus quiet
ted their ballots in tn
About a. year
Amerin, a mooashin
mountains OF east 7
escaped from the jail
vilIe.t A few weeks a
heard from in Texas
necessary papers hal
made Amerin was ar
the sheriff Of Bfazori
where he had settled
and six small
After his arrest he ma
successful attempt 4
He will be sent back 1
About hall pass
urday night, J.
sistant city MARSHAL
stead, was shot b Pei
an ex-state consict.
entered inst ahcrP fhf
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-11-11

a terrible sno
swept over the nd
northwestern part 0.
accompanied by a /
cold seldom witnesse|
ember. We would il
prised to learn that
pected degree ef cox
ted great suffering
off a large number
We Of south Texas
experienced a cool B
the North that vas y
to bring the
to the Eeezin
not another :
that can boas
in one portion
freezinufn anf
ces such as tIai
lie the vast pr'
state. Houston
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oo.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
PeIlnlaIlship,

In December last Erastus j. Burkert, of ChIca.
20, sent note to the Tribune saying he had &C.
complished the feat of writing 4,O4S words on n
postal card. The first specimen of this kind of
work was by man who put $500 upon one pos
tai card; then Mr. Neil j, Brown, Of this city, put
on the same space 3,27l words, whercupon Mr..
Burkert claimed the championship by putting on
the same space 4 04S words. All these feats were
done with the naked eye; and it was supposed
the limit had been reached. But now comes Mr.
Neil J. Brown, who has accomplished the re-
markable feat of writing on one postal card 1871
words-enough matter to fill about four columns
OF the FREE TRADER. The work occupied about
IL hours. 1t was written without the aid Of n
glass, with Gillett pen No. 10. The matter
consists of the 9th and 7th chapters of St. Mat
thew's Gospel; the LIST, I'd, Sd, 14th, 18th, 10th
and 18th chapters OF St. Johns Gospel; also
Psalms 1903, 10S, ITO and III, which, together
with headings and remarks, make 1871 words by
actual count. The writing is lcgbe, punctuat-
ed and capitalized, the word land" which oc-
ours 80 often in the Bible is not represented by
sign, thereby saving one third the space, but
written and. This overshadows Mr.. T.. j. Bur
kert's effort by 1924 words, who claimed the
championship for Chicago If Chicago desires
the championship she must sharpen her quill,
wipe her eyes and steady her nerve.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

A case of drowning occurred at the Foundry
Bridge, crossing the side, cut, on Tuesday after.
noon about O'Clock. The victim was Willie
Clark, son Of John Clark, boat-trlmmer and Ia
borer. He was about six years old. Playing on
the ice, which was very soft and rotten, he broke
through. His companion, lad named Ryan,
about the same age, went to his assistance and
also broke through the ice. man named II.
Shobcrt, discovering the situation, fastened to
the scene and succeeded in saving the Ryan lad,
but young Clark had disappeared under the ice.
! The water was at once drawn from the canal to
find the body, but notwiths Standing a careful
search and repeated removals of the water, it was
not found until Friday morning., when it was
raised near the Strawn warehouses; short dis
lance below where the boy was drowned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
EprroRs FREE TRApgn;-Withy YOUR permission

EDITORS FREE TRADRR:-With your permission
would like to write q few lines for the benefit
of all that are thinking of going west to buy a
farm. have been to Kansas and spent week
in looking at the country and like it very much,
having for my associate Mr.. j. |. Warner, who
has been in the lard business for five years and
is good judge of land, and not only sells moth
ing but first class land, but sees that the papers
and titles are all correct. He also furnishes his
customers with rst-class fare and board at great.
ly reduced rates. would advise all those want.
ing good land or good homes to apply to j. |.
Warner before looking elsewhere. s. L. +.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
Business.

A. there has been good deal Of talk and
''monkeying" in regard to getting up cooking
main, we are requested TO publish the following
CHALLENGE:
On behalf of the cookers Of Ottawa | hereby
challenge any person or persons in La Sale coun.
ty TO fght a main Of cocks, as follows;
First Each party shall produce and weigh,
at a specified place and time, eleven cocks, not
under nor over lbs. in weight, and "a many
Of each party's cocks that match or come within
two ounces Of each other shall lght for ten dol.
lars a battle; and the party's cocks that win the
greatest number OF battles, matched as above,
shall be entitled to fifty dollars odd battle money
winch shall be stakcd when the agreement Is
made and which shall also I've considered forfeit
ed IL either party fails to come to time.
Second. The cocks shall fight with fair stecls,
II and Ia inches long. and the main shall be
governed by Gray's Western Rules.
W X LECKY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
We Open on Monday Morning

a new, fresh line Of Spring Style PRINTS.
A new stock Of WHITE Goops and DOMRsTlCs
Something modern in RIBBONS; and
4 nice line OF BUTTONS and NOTIONS.
OUR STOCK or CARPETS Is UNEQUALED IN Cen
TRIAL ILLINOIS FOR BEAUTY OF DESIGN AND QUAIL
ITY. lT Is REPLGrE WITH ALL THE LATEST STYLES,
FROM A CHEAP COTTON INGRAM To THE pISEsT
j.FRAME BODY BRUSSELS. WE DEFY CoMPRTI-
TON ON ACCOUNT or QUALITY, QUANTITY, BEAU.
Ty OR PRICE. W. III. HULL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

, Proposed programme Of the Union Religious
services, conducted by Major Whittle: Feb. l6,
Monday evening, 73O, prayer meeting in Preshy
terrain Church; Tuesday eve, Methodist Church
Wednesday eve, Baptist Church; Thursday eve,
Congregational Church. The pastors will pre-
side in their respective churches. Major Whit
Tie is expected on Tuesday. A most cordial in.
vtation is extended by the above churches to all,
Irrespective Of creed or religious belief Daily
papers please copy.
Rev. g. b. Barnes will continue his valuable
sermons, in reply to Col. lngersoll, tomorrow
night, the sermon being reply to the lecture
on "Hell" and Ghosts"
Rev. J. II. Storms, OF La Sale, will preach in
the Baptist Church tomorrow, morning and
evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
Sweetser 6 Co.

For frst.class farm machinery, field aud gar
den seeds, and sewing machines, 30 to F. ID
Sweetscr < Co., Post.ollicc Block. They viii no
he undcrsod for like quality of goods. No cheal
quality of auction goods, but warranted A. /.
Furst Il Bradley plows, sulkeys, rakes, &c, &c
Buford sulky plows and cultiyators.
Steel harrows, all kinds.
Planters-Chalenge Union, genuine Key
stone Star and all of the best known brands,
Bottom prices all the time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

On Monday, while riding into town on buck
board road wagon with Mr.. Prtchard, Mr.. Henry
Drake was thrown or by accident. He landed in
the ditch and WAS quite severely hurt There
were facial cuts, cut in the scalp. and bad
shock TO the spinal column. Or. Ryburn took
care of the case and Mr.. d. is improving. Mr..
Pritchard was also thrown Off the wagon, but
was not injured.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

The attention of our readers is called to the
offer Of the Chicago Weekly Journal and FREE
TRADER for s23O-good until Feb. II only. A
better opportunity to get two good weekly pa.
pers representing opposite sides OF the great pO-
litical questions of the day and giving the
worlds news and your own county news was
never before offered in this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

IL should be mentioned as rarely conscien-
tous act that Mrs. Kcarns, Of La Sale, who lost
her husband year ago, who had been buried at
the countys expense, has since then worked to
save money enough to pay the same, and not
long since sent the amount Of the expense to the
pauper committee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

The weather the past week had been very
pleasant and tho roads had become good. Grain
was coming in freely and lumber and other
goods were going out in large quantities; but on
Wednesday last came very heavy rain from
the south and southeast, which took the bottom
out oc them again Thursday was cool and
bright. Friday morning it was cooler; the
roads had hardened, and the appearances favor
.'settled spell
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14

Received this week at d. Hecnan " Co. SIS
big stock of prints, gnghams, bleached ano
brown sheetlngs, shirtings, table linens, towels
napkins, and splendid stock of Hamburg edg
ngs- all Of which will be sold at popular prices
New dress goods in cotton and worstcd goods
including some handsome printed Monte cloths
The cheapest ribbon stock in the city. Please
call. Respy, ID. HERMAN ~ Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
At new stock Of fancy BASKETS ETC. at Glover's


The firm Of Strobel IL Gondolf having been
dissolved, Mr.. Henry Gondolf has opened u har.
ness shop on Main street, one door east OF Lock
woods. Mr. Gondolf will keep at all times a full
line of harness of all grades, collars, saddles,
blankets, and all other goods in his line; and
will also manufacture fine harness and pay prop
er attention to all kinds of repairing. Mr. q. is
one Of our best harness makers and guarantees
farmers and all others calling on him good work
and generous prices. He invites all to call ON
him.