Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-10-14

cal meeting in Shclbyville Ind,
resulting in the killing Of the
sheriff and wounding of several
other men,
Political conventions having
had their day for the present the
BARRIERS Of North Carolina will
hold convention at Raleigh in
February next.
BALTIMORE has just celebra-
ted the one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of its founding.
The newspapers call it the Ses-
qui centennial, d''-
IN the reports ofthe elections
in Ohio and Indiana last Tues
day not word is said about
the greenbackers;. they seem to
be lost in an impenetrable fog.
SARA BERNHARDr will not ap-
pear at the Brcnham opera
house this season. She will APP
pear in New Orleans, which is
as near Texas as she will ven
ture.
The fifteen puzzle having
played out it has been super
coded by $40, which is a refec-
ton on the honesty OF Mr.. Gar
field, the republican candidate
for the presidency.
1Hs survey for a branch Of
the Central road from Calvert
to San Saba has. been compile
ted and is regarded as favorable.
No survey beyond San Saba
will be made for the present.
GIN. S. b. MAxEY made a
speech at Bolton on Monday
demonstrating to the greenback
crs that ;he democratic party
could safely BE trusted to adopt
all necessary reforms.
ANOTHER pastor having been
accused OF kissing. the mem.
bers of his flock, the Philadel-
phia ChronicIe-Herald thinks
that preachers win have to wear
muzsles when not, on duty.
A TELEGRAM received by the
war department announces the
death Of ordnance sergeant
Weaver at Fort Jefferson, Key
West, Florida, on the 9th inst.
Of yellow fever, The seargeant's
youngest daughter is also sick
with the fever.
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The Castroyille Quill calls
upon senator Maxcy to come
out to the frontier saying "Our
people. are solid for. him, and
while We have not the strength
of the..eastern portion, we are
just as strong as far as we
raehI." 4s .i1s,, ,iss.7s.,isa,, ai
WHENEpERa newspaper scrib-
bier interlards his communica-
tons with little quotations of
poetry, it IS no sign that he is
well read and familiar with the
poets, but is sign that he eth
er owns or horrqwsa dictionary
ofpoetical quotations.
CoRsicANA is going to build a
$4,000 school house. Austin
has one that cost as much and
the Statesman says it will be
sold for half price. IF there is
any opportunity to throw cold
water on a public school the
Austin Statesman takes 7partic-
ular delight in doing 50. ge
GEN. WAKkEEik, superinteu-
dent of census has made a thor
ough investigation of the cen
sus returns from South Carolina
and is satisfied that they are
correct; he attributes the extra
ordinary increase in population
in that state to the very defec-
tive enumeration made in 1870.
This Should put final stop to
the republican howl Of fraud.
The Passion Play is to be
produced in New York city in
December. The Navasota Tab
let says the mayor ought to is
sue warrants for the arrest of
the troupe as. soon as the play
begins. Why not. arrest those
who attend the theatre /; actors
will not play to empty benches.
When people are prevented
from going to theatres there is
no telling how far such laws
might be carried.
The understanding engine
invented by Mr.. David Sinton,
the Cincinnati millionaire, is said
70 bea complete success. The
necnliarit,r nfthe inuentinn con.