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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19
Supreme Judicial Court-Judge Danforth
Presiding.
THURSDAY, March Il

THURSDAY, March Is.
John Craig VS.. John s. Craig & al. In
this case the evidence was closed. and the
closing argument of Mr.. Heath fer the de-
PENDANTS submitted when the hour Of adjourn.
ment was reached. II will require about ~
hour in the morning to commit the case to
the iury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19

Col. George W. Stanley recently cclehrat-
ed his cighticth birthday.
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Local ann State Minus.
Friday, March 10, 1850.

AR. W. Fiiks, ESQ. Of Unity. Is agent for the
Kenncbec Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19

All the nourshment Of malt liquors. with
out their objections, found in Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19

H~For Sale, baby carriage, first-class
in every way, but little used, will sell for
one-half Of cost. For further particulars
call on Dow & Storer, the grocers.
Mar16f1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19

As a food as medicine nothing in med
cine can compare with Malt Bitters.
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fDifb.

In Augusta, March. IL, Eben b. shorey, aged %
years, months, Is days.
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k1.Mrs. J. A. Merrill, first class laun-
dress, has rc-opened the Augusta Laundry,
and will do all work brought TO her prompt
and in first class style.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19

Ii House.. March Is, 1880.
Submitted by Mr.. ingalls,, for the minority
of the committee, and ordered to be incorpo.
rated with the majority report.
ORAMASDAL SMITH, Clerk
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He was penny wise and pound foolish
the man who got cough, neglected 1t and
was laid up for months. when he might have
been speedily cured by using bottle Of
Adamason's Botanic Cough Balsam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-19

IL SENATE, March Is, 1880
Read in concurrence.
c. w. TiLDEs, Sec'y.
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Your committee present to the legislature
all the testimony which has been taken up to
the present time. and ask that it may be
printed, - we'll - this report
This testimony, in the judgment of your
committee. justifies the following conciu-
sions -
The returns from the cities, towns and
Plantations in the State we're, contrary to
usage. kept by the Governor and Council from
all inspectionor scrutiny by candidates, their
counsei o. any parties legitimately interested
in them.
Doring sueh time - IL ressrns were %
kept many altesatioas, eflsures and Sofg
esies we're usde upcs 49,, ~ ~ paEpess
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Application Ofthe Rules and Principle.
laid down by the Governor and
Council.


one of the strongest proofs of the existence
"a determination on the part of the govern
OF and council to secure the control of the
legislature is found in the manner in which
uhey apple the law as they interpreted it to
'he cases arising before them.
for nstance-oue of the rules laid down aS
FOUND IN the report made and published by
the Committee on Election Returns of the
grounds on which their action was based was
wa' under decision of the court the returns
must be signed by each of the town officers
Individually.
=, 'hder this rule because the signatures on
ue return from New Sharon bore some re-
seuloiance to each other the return was re-
'ss'ed, Although the. town officers forwarded
aaalaaSlts establishing the fact that each officer
@'a written his own signature-under tins
"paonesn representative was thrown ont
AS an Offset to this ycar committee find that
~ he town of Somerville, in Lincoln county,
'nere the SIGNATURES of all of the selectmen
~ and the town clerk are plainly and undenia-
os IN the handwriting of the town clerk, and
:. sueh the town clerk testifies that he wrote
mem all,-yet. as the vote in the town re-
suited in fusion majority of eleven, and
senator depended on that vote, the return was
received and counted, and upon it certlii-
.''e issued to Isaac I. Hobson. the fuslonist
tt"''oioate, it being necessary, as has ALREADY
u. zen shown, to also throw out the vote for
tue republican senator in said town.
:. Another rule laid down was that where mi
n sm were used in the ballots instead OF the
.l'l christian name, the votes must be count
su as thrown for two persons. Under TINS
.u.e' In the town of East Livermore. the
votes thrown for the republican candidate i"s
Iuuunty commissioner were actually cast io'
niram W. Briggs. and so recorded; but, py
au error in the return. they were set down as
cast for Hiram Briggs. 8.
:, ihe Governor and Council refused to coun'
.nem for Hiram W. Briggs, but did tabulate
which he lost the vote Of the Town and IN
eertiacate VA given 70 IL fusion candidate
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-21
independence 4scals,
May 18TH.

May 17th.
Editors Banner:
Last evening while Mr., John
Seward was driving up his hor-
ses the one upon which he, was
riding slipped into a hole and
fell, Mr.. Seward falling under
him and getting his left ankle
broken. 1t may make a cripple
of him for life. I
Mr.. Perry is getting better
and is now out of danger.
Your reporter visited the
Brazos bottom yesterday. He
was on eager Smiths and other
farms. Crop prospects are
brilliant in this section. Corn
is as high a mans can reach and
cotton is knee high and full of
forms. The gardens are full of
whitehead cabbage.
Mr.. eager Smith who lately
your town halted and ex-
amined New Years creek
bridge on the Independence
road, he pronouncr IS it in a very
bad and dangerous condition;
two of the sleepers out of place
and one of the abutments is
giving away.
Mrs. Joe Marsh, who has
been sick for six weeks is re-
covering rapidly.
DR.. LutheI's school is pro-
finely. S. N. J.
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The Fence Question.
BURTON Nav 10 1850,


Editors Banner:
The subject offencing against
stockis one of the most impor-
tant pertaining to agriculture,
and any change to forward this
important industry would add
largely to our national as well as
individual wealth. Without
stopping to count the cost, we
seem content to follow in the
footsteps of our forefathers.
They had an abundance Of tim
Der, and other reasons for fenc-
ing that now no longer exists,
There is scarcely a state in
the union, where agriculture
abouds, that the timber is not
becoming scarce, and each year
the expense of fencing iRcreas-
es. The actual cost Of fencing
and keeping in repair the same
costs more than double or triple
the value of all stock intended
to be kept out, and then the
thousands of acres occupied by
thr''fences is no small item. Be-
sides 1t Is unfair to compel
man to spend more than the
cost of his land to fence against
his neighbor's stock before no
can cultivate a single acre.
Those desiring to raise stock
should provide pastures for it,
as many now do, and we would
soon have fine blooded herds to
take the place of the common
half starved stock that depend
upon a scanty range for subsi-
stance.
If the laws were changed in
all the states to compel people
to fence their stock in, instead
of out we would soon have
our agriculture increased ten
fold, TO say nothing Of the mil
lions saved in the timber, labor,
etc. Tn Texas timber is by no
means plentiful and the change
in many localities is a need ed
one. H. B. ].
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READERS The readers of
the daily BANNER are very NUM-
erous and for the sake of con-
venience may be divided into
two seperate and distinct class
es-subscribers and borrowers,
the latter are experienced
hands; have been engaged in
the business for years, After
borrowing and reading a neigh
boris paper their minds are
tranquil till the next morning
when they step out and borrow
again. Borrowing has many
advantages, one Of which is,
that no one can borrow a bor-
rower's paper, and again it
costs nothing though it may
put the subscriber to a slight
incanyiHience. Printing press.
es, paper, ink, newspaper Off
ces and printers can all be
borrowed, editors can dead
head their way and borrow
all the necessaries and lux
uries oflife; it is SO handy and
conyinient to borrow, Borrow
ing keeps up a town. if every
body could borrow, a vast
amount of time and labor would
be saved. Hurrah for the bor-
rowers.
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A Card.

Editors Banner:
Several weeks ago report became cur
rent and even assumed publicity through
the press 10 the effect that w. w. Watkins
took from DR.. w. N. Mayfeld $500 and
made his escape to parts unknown.
In consequence of his absence take
the privilege of answering the charge, and
l most positively deny it coming from any
quarters whatsoever, and ! hurl it back to
lis source and tell the originator 10 look
about him and find the object ofhis search
nearer home.
Most weight has been attached to the
fact that he was seen with money. In ans
wer 10 this will say that he had abundant
opportunity of obtaining money, and that
long before this occurrence he had told
members of the family that he was going
10 leave BFenhaM.
He did not go "to paris unknown as
stated but told every one who asked that
he was going to Lcadville, and even show
ed his ticketprovihg the fact lie is now
in that place.
My only apology for offering this IS, that
! felt the charge too grave and the reflection
upon the hsnor and Integrity Of our family
too serious 10 remain unanswered. lie who
steals my purse steals trash, but he who
lilchcs my good name, takes that which
docs not enrich him but makes me poor
ndeed,"
r. 4. WATKINS
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AFTER Ten YEARs.-In 1870
a negro named Parker was muir
dered in Chappell Hill. Bob
Johnson, a white man, whose
real name is said to be Williams
and who came originally from
Alabama, was indicted, but not
withstanding the utmost vigi-
lence of the officers had manag-
cd to elude arrast. He is said
to be an experienced horse
and IS supposed to have stolen
a number Of horses from this
county since 1870. Sheriff Jim
Brown, of Lee county was fur
nished with a description of the
gentleman and on Monday last
succeeded in nabbing him. He
had been plying his usual avo-
alton in Lee county. On Tues
day sheriff Hutchinson was adj
vised of his arrest by telegraph
and went up to Giddings with
eapias which he handed to
sheriff Brown, who now has
Johnson safely Gagged in the
Lee county jail. He is sup
posed to be the head center ola
gang of horse thieves and
Brown will hold him for a day
or two to await Developments.
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. N OhMFbELL
(. c. HEMAuNe Managers.

VAGs. = Office Doran on
Tuesday arrested a couple of
coons, John Love, aged rs and
Charley Thornton aged IS.
These coons are charged with
living idly and having no set
tied place Of abode, to put it
mildly they are thought to be
practical loafers. The mayor
has issued an edict ording the
arrest of all practical loafers
witeout regard to race or pre-
vious condition ofservitude. If
any one has a suspicion that he
is a loafer he had better go to
work.
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Editors Banner:

Editors Banner:
You gave notice a few weeks ago that
the columns of the BANNER were open
for the announcement of candidates.-This
presents very good opportunity for
candidates and voters TO make their Wlshcs
known; We belonging to the latter class
desire to give notice that we have man
in our section that we propose to enter very
soon as one possessing all the essential
qualities to represent this county in the
lower branch of thelegislature; and asthere
seems to be such horror Of late fer black
horses we propose to enter early, as gray
horse. ], F. Gray, and believe that if he
can be put fairly and squaEely before the
people without having the clogs of con-
vention placed upon him, he can WIN the
race. He is well known 10 the people of
the county and we would like 10 hear from
other sections what they think of the mat
ter. Respectfully voters Of Precinct No.
Six:
ID, Caro.heFs,
]. G. Harris,
W. 7. Crenshaw,
sam Arnett,
Tom Fincher,
James McGregor,
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COMMISSIONERS, COURT.

May term.-It is ordered by
the court that the boundary Of
justices precincts No. 1, and 5 be
changed as follows: :.
The division line between
said precincts shall be changed
from the point where the same
now and heretofore strike the
southwest corner of the old N.
a. Ciampitt homestead on the
Ezekiel Clampitt league; thence
run in an easterly direction to
the southeast corner of said N.
A. Clampitt homestead tract,
thence in a northerly direction
along the cast line Of said N. A.
Clampitt homestead tract to the
Brazos river.
R. S. Niblctt allowed SIS for
9 days attendance as special
bailiff for district court, March
term, 1880.
May Term.-Ordered that
Price an INDECENT sick person
not able to be removed to the
county poor farm is declared a
pauper and hereby placed on
the roll of the county. Order
ed that the sum of six dollars
per month is allowed for the
support Of said indigentp person,
so long as she remains in her
present condition. -
J, II. hutchinson allowed sI74.-
90 for summoning witnesses be-.
fore the grand jury.
Henry Clay allowed $40 for
coffin for T. E. Owens; a pau
per. -
Joe. Hoffman allowed S far
blank notices printed by Car
rick. =
Reichardt & Cornitius allow
ed S. for mattress for county
jail.
The account of Charles AS,
beck, county treasurer was. ex-
amined and found correct for
the quarter from January I, to
March 81, 1880, with the excep-
ton of three pieces Of scrip
registered at s472 IL instead
of at S. each. The account
shows the following amounts
received and paid out for each
fund respectively: Common
iund sI242I, "a; jury fund S4I-
1852, which account with a cor
rection of 81 IL cents was ap-
proved. The county clerk was
ordered to cancel the scrip
passed upon. E
Ordered that the south line
of the poor farm be fenced with
barbed wire fencing and that
county judge contract for hav-
ing same done.
Ordered that the county oc-
cupation tax report for Ist
quarter of 1880 be approved.
d. w. Bloombargh &Co. al
lowed $3.50 for goods furnished
county Jail. 4
County judge granted ten
days leave of absence in each
month for next three months,
should he desire to be absent.
Officers of court allowed usu-
al fees for six days attendance
at present term.
Adjourned till next regular
term.
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ARRESTED A Corksman
was taking a siesta on three
whiskey barrels, empty, in front
of an Ant street saloon about
five OF the clock on Thursday
afternoon. A policeman gently
reused him; he rubbed his eyes
but did not feel good; the gen.
tleman of the star and baton
advised the Corksman to take a
little exercise for the benefit of
his health, but instead of appre-
eating the advice and acting
on it, he got mad and cursed
the policeman out and showed
fight. 1t took four men to do
it, but he was soon safely put
away in the bastile, and this
morning the mayor will hold a
leyce for his entertainment.
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/ The Houston Posi- learns
from Mr.. J, E. Fuller, vice pres
ident of the Galveston and Ca
MARCO railroad, that the conciu-
sion has been reached to build
the road irrespective of its east
eFn terminus. The company
has ample funds with which to
build the road. but wants those
along the line and at the termi-
nus to take an interest in it.
Galveston viii probably be the
starting point, and the Post is
in hopes that a branch line will
be run from Houston and the
machine shops established at
that point. The route from
Galveston to Camargo is $50
miles long.
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DINNER,

/ AS it was good dinner-time"
when the excursion halted, of
course the first thing was dinner.
|, Families and friends formed
groupes under the outrageous
shade of the stately and spread
ing oaks, snow-white table
cloths were spread on the
green carpet provided by ma
ture; the contents of the baskets
daintily arranged; allwere about
ready to enjoy their carefully
prepared picnic dinners when a
Slight, sprinkle Of lain began
failing, just a sample Of May
rain in Austin county, heavy
and dark clouds appeared, then
came a tremendous clap of
thunder, as a warning to look
out, then most magnificent,
beautiful and bountiful rain.
The festive boards were speed
lily deserted and there was
general rush for the cars, by
this time the ground was a little
soft and number of the ladies
had their slippers a little soiled.
In due time all hands were
aboard and the train was run
down about mile or two be-
low Millheim and afterwards
back to the switch where it
waited for the up train from
Galveston. Here the up bound
engine took the train and run it
to Brenham arriving about 6:I5
Pm. A wetter crowd than the
excurters, ladies, gentlemen
and children, was seldom seen.
Although a thorough damper,
not to say extinguisher, had
fallen on the party every one
took it in the best OF good hui
NOR and seemed to regard it as
a necessary adjunct to and an
important part of the picnic.
The crowd was variously esti-
mated at from 1000 to 1900 and
was under the general superin-
tendence of Mr.. c. c. Hem
ming, who managed it as well
as such an impromptu eXcur-
sion, with limited facilities,
considering the throng, could
be done. This picnic will be
remembered as "the picnic" !
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Census EnumeratOrs Districts, Wash.
ington county.

n - r--r-a =
Ist Enumerators dist. COM
prises all OF that part Of the ter
ritory of justices precinct, No.
I, lying north of the Brennan
and Westinghouse {. Spann
enumeration.
end All of that part of the
territory of the justices precinct,
Ne. T. lying south Of the Bren-
ham and Washington road, and
north Of the. old Brenham aud
Rock Island road, John E, Nc
Adoo cnumcrator.
3rd All that part OF the ter
ritory ofjustices precinct, No.
I, lying south of the Brenham
and Rock Island road, Joe
Jackson enumeration.
Alto All that part of justices
precinct, No. 2, lying north Of
the H. & T, C. Ry, Ben. S.
Rogers. enumerator.
9Th All that part of Justices
precinct, No. ?, lying south of
the H. & T. c. Ry, J. w.
Thompson cnumerator.
9th: All that part of justices
precinct No. 5, lying north of
the H. & T. c. Ry., and the cor
porate limits of the city of
Brennan. J. J. Lieb, enumera-
tor. a
9TH. Ward No. q cityof Bren.
ham Thomas Jefferson Lockett,
-enumerator. l9z--sz
--@Sth. Wards -No.I-2 and )
city of Brennan. J. w. Hack.
worth enumeration.
9th. All that portion of justi-
ces precinct No. 8, lying north
of the H. & T. c. Ry., and ths7
corporate limits of the city,
Brennan, Geo. P. Burke, epY
orator, ,s6.'J
10th. All that part of justices
precinct No. q, lying south of
the old Brennan and Evergreen
road, Chas. Homeyer, enumer~
ator. % -l-z
nth. Ali that part of justices
precinct Nod, lying north Of the
old Brennan. and Evergreen
road, W. c, Breesche, Gunner
ator. R "a Hs &c:
18th. All that paid ofjusticcs
precinct. No. 5 lying south of
the road leading from Brennan
Blake's crossing on the Yegua,
c. c. Bryan, enumerator. .!
18th. All that part ofjustices
precinct No. s lying north of
the road leading from Brennan
to BJake's crossing on the Ye-
qua, w. T, Willie, enumerator.
18th. All of justices precinct
No. 6, H. R. Won Biberstein en-
umerator.
Commissions and Instructions
have been received by Hack
worth, Lockett, Lieb and Bry-
an. 1t is thought that commits
sions and instructions have been
received by the others at their
respective post offices.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-21

The Grant delegates at
Springfield. ILL.,, held a large
caucus, Robt. 7. Lincoln and
Stephen A. Douglas. jr., acted
as secretaries. Eighty-five coun-
ty delegations were represented.
Speeches were made by senator
Logan, Stephen A. Douglas
and Leonard Sweet. Logan
stated that Grant now had 33o
votes and that the 81 votes OF
Illinois viii nominate him on
the first ballot. Logan thought
that Grant ought to have the 81
votes of Illinois solid. If Blaine
should have majority of the con-
the senator would move
to give him every vote.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-21

G. c. AID S. F. RY.- In an
other column appears the regu-
lar advertisement of this COM
pany, giving full particulars of
the time of arrival and depar-
ture of trains at the various sta
tons along the line. This road
is in every sense a home insti-
tuition, was built by Texas cap
ital and is run in the interest of
Texas people. Its managers
are doing all in their power
to accommodate the public.
Those having business with the
agent at this place, F. R. ALI
son, will find him polite and ac-
commodating.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-21

The ST. Louis cotton ex-
change has decided to raise and
distribute s46a5 at the fair next
fall. The amount will be dis
tributed to the largest shippers
of cotton from the states of
Texas, Arkansas and Missouri.
The premiums to Texas are as
follows: Largest shipper, $500
second largest, $3.50, For the
best bale, $500; second, $50
third, sIooi fourth, SIS; fifth.
$50,
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SEINING.-There is a state
law against seining in the creeks
lakes, and rivers in Texas. 1t
should be enforced without fear
or favor. 1t is, to say the least,
exceedingly unsportsman like
to catch birds in nets or fish in.
seins. Had it not been for
seining the streams of Wash
ington county would have had
plenty of fish in them to this
day. Even in China, with a
population twenty times as
dense as ours fish are protected
and are abundant being one Of
the principal food seasons of
the heather Chinese.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-05-21

WELL KILLED. The mail
rider from Caldwell reports that
a day or two ago, the dead,
body ola negro man was found.
a mile or two from the city of
Caldwell, with several bullet
holes in his body and with his
throat cut nearly from ear to
ear. His murderers evidently
intended to kill him after he
was dead, or least to be thor
oughly satisfied that he was
killed. The negro had been
playing cards in Caldwell scv-
eral days before and it is sur
missed that gambling had some
thing to do with his sudden TAX
ing off. No clue to the perpe-
traitors of the crime.
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EOST.

A Japanned tin box, about six by nine
inches, four inches deep, handle on Top,
hasp broken; contained, when last seen,
important legal papers belonging to P. H.
" ], T. Sweartngen. Probably left in
some Office or store, about the 10th Of
March last, Possibly taken from office Of
the above firm, whose card was pasted on
the top. Ten dollars reward.
J. T SWEARINGEN-
Brenhsm, May nth, ISSo-f.
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CROP prospects are splendid
and this week the demand for
marriage licenses has been re-
markably brisk; the county
clerk sold eight sets OF them to
residents of the county and one
Brennan man has run off to
find a wife in another county.