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Graball Locals.

Editors Banner:
DIR. Young, the temperance
lecturer, was here some two
weeks ago and organized a
council of IS members.
The democratic club at Grab
all is in excellent working order,
and will leave nothing undonc
to beat the radicals at the next
election. There was a nice So
cial party and dance, at the res
idence of Mrs. Crawford on last
Friday evening, at which was
all the wit and beauty of this
section. Music for the occasion
was furnished by Messrs Evans
and Alexander, both of whom
are fine musicians. A great
deal Of sickness in this vicinity.
Crops are excellent. No worms
have appeared. Mr.. R. T.
Flewellen is erecting a new
store house and will open soon
with e large stock of groceries,
dry goods, and a general assort-
ment Of those articles necessary
to ones spiritual and bodily
comfort and convenience. Mr..
F. G. Roberts is bnilding a GIN
house and press and with his
new engine proposes to gin as
much cotton as will be brought
to his establishment. Strange
indeed that this progress should
be made during the administra-
ton of "Yarb Tea?
TEHoTI,
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$40 c5Sc
Brenkam Gas Company.

Organized on Monday by
electing as their officers E.
Reichardt, president; D. c. Gid
dings, treasurer; Thomas Dwy-
CT, secretary. Geo. A. Hill will
remain and superintend the lay
ing of pipes and otherwise ar
range the works of the company.
We are informed that Mr.. H.
will leave tomorrow for the
needful machinery which to-
gether with all the appurtenan-
ces may be expected within the
next thirty days. In the mean
time applications will be receiv-
ed, by the company's secretary,
for the introduction Of gas into
the various business houses, and
they will be furnished in the
order of their application. AS
we applied some days since
and have recorded our applica-
ton formally, the BANNER will
be the first lighted. The opera
house and many others are fol-
lowing our example, and judg-
ing from the various express
sions we hear our city will be
ablazc with gas "a much needed
thing) before October Ist.
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ancial vagarics, denominating
him as Il repudiationist. Said
Wash was not in favor of pay
ing the national debt according
TO the contract, putting himself
upon record as being opposed
TO honest money for honest Ia
Dor; said the national debt was
contracted in subduing the
soutll-that the south is now
a part and parcel of the union,
and as such is as much rcspon-
siblc for the payment Of the
debt as any other portion Of the
Union and it should be paid ac-
cordingly to contract. He
said the greenback party
was political hash-house
at which deserters from both
parties obtained succor and
shelter. Said that Mr.. Shepard
had assisted him in flogging
Jones and that he now proposed
to assist Mr.. Shepard in doing
the same thing by canvassing
the district.
All the speakers were enthu-
siastically cheered and the
crowd went home happy and
contented.
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Long Point LocuIs.

Editors Banner:
AT a meeting of the demo-
cratic citizens of Long Point,
held at the store of +. M. Grif-
hin, the following proceedings
were had:
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin the
democrats present proceeded to
organise a campaign club with
the following result:
DIR. ]. L. Stanfeld was elected
president; Fritz Teller, vice
president; John Lauderdale,
secretary.
The following resolution was
introduced and unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved by this club
That we, the democratic club
of Long Point, the old home of
the Hon. Seth Shepard, having
known him since his earliest
boyhood, and knowing him to
be honest and capable, a true
democrat and the friend of the
peoples cause, do heartily en-
dorse his nomination for con-
gress. and pledge to him our
undivided support.
On motion the Hon. !. E.
Shepard was invited to address
the club at this place on next
Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. NJ.
Our club numbers 60 menu
bers.
There arc no cotton worms
here; cotton is opening and
picking will be commenced
next week, weather permitting.
Too much rain-dry weather
is what is needed now.
A little boy of Mr.. Andrew
Craig was bitten by a snake |
Tuesday evening, but is not Sc
,iously injured and will recov-
n. G..
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From Gay Hill.


Editors Banner:
Having paid 4 visit to your
city yesterday l took the OPP
portunity of conyersing with a
great many prominent citizens,
both black and white. / am
impressed with the idea that a
great many OF the colorcd pep
pie seem to think that there is a
movement on foot to pack the
county convention which meets
on the 18th of August, and the
feeling in that direction is grow
ing stronger each day. Some
of the white republican aspir-
ants for place seem to think
that the Offices belong to a GER
tain favored class, and that it is
a presumption on the part of a
colored man to aspire to any
position without consulting the
wishes of the whippers-in Of the
republican party in this county,
1t seems to be settled fact
that there will be an attempt
made to exclude from the con-
vention any colored delegates
who may have made any de-
clarations of hostility towards
the powers that be, and unless
there is a change in the tactics
of the republicans moguls, their
dark lantern meetings and over
turns of everlasting friendship
to the dear colored voters, will
burst like an air bubble.
July 81. F. G.S..
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DIED.-A man named Ken
nedy, who was foreman of the
tracklayers on the Santa Fe
road, was brought to town on
Friday evening, very sick, a
room was procured for him in
Fishers new building, and Drs.
Norris and Ross summoned to
attend him; everything that
medical skill conld do was done,
but at 7 o'clock on Saturday
evening Kennedy died of con-
gestion. He was taken sick up
the road about a week ago.
The deceased was highly es-
teemcd by the officers Of the
road and had every care and
attention that money could pro-
cure.
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Grcenyinc Local.
August sd. 1880.

Editors Banner
Frnm the quantity Of RAIN
that has fallen during the past
eight days think general Rig
giles must have been trying his
Dew machine for making it rain
hereabouts.
/ called upon my old friend
Naigley. of the Seidell neigh
borhood, who is engaged in ma
king syrup from sorghum nc is
making a fine article and is well
prepared for the business, his
machinery being under shelter.
he keeps on work night and
day, rain or shine. 1t costs
fifteen cents a gallon to have
cane made into syrup. Naigley
does not speak iavorably of the
Amber cane, Yankee cane he
calls it, but says that the seed
ribbon cane is the best for syr-
up. REsuRGAM.
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ZionsriIle Locals.

Editors Banner: ass
1t has been So long since
Zionsville has been heard from,
that some of your readers may
think I'm dead, but l amt,
Cotton is looking Gne but the
continued rains have caused it
to shed very much; the worm
has not made its appearance,
and in the language of your
Berlin correspondent ~ hope
he don't soon" Farmers are
prepared to doctor them if they
do come.
Corn IS made and plenty of
It: It: Kansas corn ripened from 5
to 4 weeks earlier than our
home corn; this has been a
great advantage to those who
had to buy meal. But little
fodder has been saved on ac-
count of rain.
/ am informed that protract-
ed meeting will be held at
Spring Hill, by Rev. ]. w, Bow
ers, commencing Friday, the
9th inst.
There is a good deal Of sick
ness in this settlement at pres
emit. DR.. Young has been rid
ing day and night and has been
unable to answer all the calls
made upon him.
Berlin wants a railroad and
there is talk OF building a tap
from BRENNAN. If Long Point
don't look out Berlin will get
ahead of her. ROBIN Hoop.
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CLUB MEETING The meet
ing ofthe Brennan Democratic
club was not very largely at
tended on Saturday evening.
The committee on rules and
regulations was granted further
time in which to report. Mr..
w. w. Searcy, the speaker of
the evening, delivered a well
prepared address in which he
urged the necessity of thorough
organizations. Mr.. r. S. Tar
yer was called upon and made
a few remarks. Mr.. R. S. Tar
yer was appointed speaker for
next Saturday night.
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LIGHTNING.-O On Wednesday
during the rain storm the CHM
ney of a house occupied by
Mr.. Muske on Hueske's plan
tation 5 miles south of town,
was struck by lightning and
knocked down. The family
were in the house but escaped
injury.
The residence Of w. IIodde
in the neighborhood Of Hueske's
was struck by lightning taking
off some shingles and striking a
tree near by under which there
was cane mill at work; a wo-
man and a mule that were there
were both knocked down and
stunned, but not hurt.
Schultz's house, in the PEN
nington settlement, was struck
in one corner by lightning which
passed to the ground without
doing any injury. Schultz had
lightning rod put up the next
day.
GOOD JoKE.-P. ]. writes from
Washington that about cou-
pie of weeks ago couple Of
young men went four miles in
the country to call on Il young
lady. Her father has a fine
watermelon patch near the
house. The young men ate
melon and enjoyed themselves
till 10 or II o'clock when they
left for home singing and whist
ling. Shortly after their de-
parture the young lady mag
ined she heard a humping in
the melon patch; she and her
little sister took the old relia-
Bile shot gun and going in the
yard they heard a veritable
humping in the melon patch.
Both barrels of the gun were
discharged. For several daysa
young man ate his meals from
the mantle piece.
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CARRY THE NEWS!
Washington county has major.
ity of 63S white men!

The following table, carefully
compiled from the census re-
turns ON file in the county clerks
Office, shows the number of
white and colored men, over FL
years Of age, in this county.
Hereafter Washington county
should be counted out OF the
Sencgambian district:
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How to beat Hard Times.

By bringing your sewing machines, cot
ton gins ahd clocks TO G. w. Davis and
have them repaired as they should be, He
will order any new machine cheap for cash
Second hand machines bought, repaired
and sold cheap for cash; guaranteed two
years. All kinds machine needles, attach
ments, parts oils, ETC., for sale cheap.
Schwarz building, near PoStofice.
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The MAJoRITY.-The Figures
published in Tuesdays BANNER
showing the county to have a
majority of 6IS white men
caused considerable comment
and was general source of as
constituent to great many.
1t took the wind completely
out Of the sails of some of our
republican friends who had all
along calculated that the races
were about equally divided,
moro leaning to the opinion
that the colored element was
in the majority. A classified
report was fixed up at short no.
tice giving the number of blacks.
Americans, and Germans, and
fixing the total number of men
in the county at upwards of
6ooo, the BANNERS figures be-
ing 56S2. The report referred
to also gives a greater number
of negroes than the BANNER ac-
counts for. Our figures were
obtained direct from the CEN
sus books and are approximate
ly correct. How and when the
other figures were made is a
mystery, as the census books
have not been out of the coun-
ty clerks possession. We are
of the opinion that the 6ooo re-
port is circulated by, and in the
interest of the republicans, for
the purpose of Strengthening
their spinal column. At the
general election in 1873 the to-
tai vote polled for governor
was only 1896. and allowing
for the increase in population
and those who staid away
from the polls, the present
estimate of 56S2 men in the
county is very near right. Al
loving that IS or Ico railroad
ers and TRANSIENT persons were
listed, the young men coming
of age between June last and
election day will be amply suffi-
Gent to counterbalance the
That there arc
5000 men in the county is a
Munchausen story and our re-
publican friends and report cir
will have to try their
hands again.
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PoLITICAL.- Our esteemed
friends, the republicans, on
Tuesday night late, say be-
tween ten and twelve o'clock
held a dark lantern love feast at
Harris springs about seven
miles from town. The BAN
NER's loves feast" reporter was
thar" 1t was difficult to tell
the object of the meeting, as
every one seemed to be anxious
to abuse the other. One young
man got up and advocated the
claims of Bedford Guy for re-
election to the legislature, say
ing that even the democrats
were compelled to acknowledge
that he had done no good or
harm either and therefore he
heartily endorsed him as the
very man I'VE" want. The
speaker was applauded, and af-
ter INDUCING in numerous
pints Of order" the meeting
peiourned.
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AMBER Mr.. w. P.
Dever, of the independence
neigkborhood presented the
BANNER with a sample of syrup
made from Amber cane. The
quality of it is good and Mr..
Dever expresses himself as de-
lighted with his experiment.
He thinks the Amber cane a
success and is of the opinion
that by next season sugar mills
will be put up and the cane
made into sugar.
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The eolored politicians held
a loVe-fcast at Harris Spring
on Tuesday night. Several
prominent aspirants for official
prcfcrment, were on hand and
INDUCED in speech-making, in
terlarding their remarks with
chQieo Biliingsgate. Each
speaker was CO nfldent tll5tti,iis
claims were strongest. rs
MIGHT be expected harmahv
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Real Estatc Transfers,

Recorded by H. NJ. Lewis coun-
ty clerk, for the week ending
August 4th:
Daniel & Swcaringen,
by r. n. Harvin, to II.
knittle, Sc acres. Alex.
Mccoy league, 5 7.Io
A. NJ. White to J. w.
Webb, lots in BRENNAN $500
B. H. Bassett to Jeff.
Bassett, S. 40 acres,
Washington county, 1890
C. H. Carlisle and wife
10 Mira Miller, city LOT, 76.45
J. w. Burton, by RIA.
Harvin. to J. A. Burton,
eft. ais. ? lots in Burton, 20.42
Fanny kloppman to
J. A. Traylor, ? lots in
Chappcll Hill, 1850
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FARMS on the lowlands on
Mill creek were submerged by
the recent rains. A gentleman
who lives in the neighborhood
of Wesley reports having had
forty acres of cotton out of sight
at one time-the water had COW
cred it; strange to say the cot
ton was but slightly injured by
its bath.
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MANY republicans in this city
hail the nomination of Hon.
Seth Shepard with joy, and as
sert their determination of sup
porting him on account of per-
sonal regard and friendship,
coupled with a conviction of
his ability to ably discharge the
duties of the Office to which he
aspires.
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CAUcUsING.- Although this
word is mentioned in the die
tionary careful search Of all
this years a'manacs that were
within reach failed to disclose
any particular season for eau
cus;ng. Whether in season or
out of season our highly esteem
cd republican friends, both white
and colored were, on Saturday
busily engaged. The coming
republican convention is the
cause Of their solicitude, and
here, there and everywhere, in
the saloons, out Of the saloons,
on the streets, off the streets,
in the alley, out of the alley, in
the stores, out of the stores, on
the dry goods boxes, on the
beer kegs, on the curbstones,
under the awnings, in the court
house end on the Bermuda
grass in the courthouse lot
and in other public and private
places could be seen white re-
publican ofice-seekers holding
secret and close communion
with their colored friends and fel
low citizens. 1t is really surpris-
ing to see what interest is man
Tested i'll the colored mans
welfare his pulse is felt, meta
phorically, and his inner man is
carefully cared for; every once
in while the white officc-seek-
administers dose of vote-pro-
an article that is care
fully prepared in Cincinnati and
is brooght here in barrels label |
ed Pixies Magnolia" Dexter"
"Old Bourbon" "Stoncwall,"
for evening use,) "Old Valley"
and such like. The vote-pro-
curer sometimes has the desir- |
ed effect and sometimes it does
not.
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City School Trustees.

The new board composed of
Messrs John Sayles, NJ. w.
Mann and c. {. Garrett met
and organized by the election
Of c. c, Garrett, president.
Deficit in school fund for
past year was discussed, and it
appearing that the same arose
from the taking of general war
rants for school tax by the col
lector, the president was in
structcd to take necessary steps
to have same made up.
Teachers of last year re-clcc-
ted as follows: white schools,
Prof. J. T. Hand, superintend-
ent, A. c. lessen, Mrs. w. A.
Lockett, Miss Mary Rial, Mr..
Robert Tarver, Miss NJ. B. Nc
Intyre, Mrs L. B. Wilkins, Miss
Eliza Baker and Miss R. Fricke.
Colored schools, J. w. john
son, Miss NJ. Graves and c. P.
Hicks. A German department
was organized.
The city council was memo
rallied as to building of suit
Able house.
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GLIB Meeting.
INDEPENDENCE July II

INDEPENDENCE July 81.
Editors Banner:
The Hancock and English
Democrat Club met this day
pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ident Geo. r. Seward in the
chair. Quite a number Of new
names were enrolled and the
club bids fair to be one of the
largest and most active in the
county. Capt. 7. c. Clay made
a report of his trip to the con-
gressioal convention.
A resolution was adopted
heartily endorsing Col. Shep-
ards nomination and pledging
the active cooperation of the
club in his support.
After quite a free discussion,
it was decided to have a bar
becue at the camp ground, one
mile from Independence, Sat
urday August 18th, to which
the public generally, and the
ladies especially are invited,
A committee on speakers and
music for the occasion was ap-
pointed, viz: w, L. Williams,
+. German, NJ. D., and T. c.
Clay. Committee on general
arrangements consists of I. c.
Clay, F. G. Clampitt, G. R.
Seward F. a. Shepard, Wm.
Young, o. a. Seward and VIM.
P. Dever,
1t was resolved that the BAN
HER be requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
Adjourned to meet Saturday
Aug. 18th, 4 P. NJ.
G, R. SEWARD, A. F. CLARKE,
Pres't. Sec'y.
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The ARTLLERY.-A number
Of persons in town yesterday
from distances varying from
FIVE to ten miles were enquiring
what the Cannon shootin" was
about on Thursday night when
the guns" were fired at the
Shepard ratification meeting.
The artillery was in charge of
Capt. F. w. Schucrenburg and
an able corps of assistants.
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SPECIMENS Col. Abe Mey-
ers has received from Mr.. John
Sayles specimens of gold bear
ing stone from the Gen. Sayles
mine, owned by the Brennan
& Galveston mining company
of Leadville. Mr.. Sayles says:
1--WE have struck it big rich"
He will be home about August
Isth.
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AT the Gay Hill republican
meeting on Tuesday several
delegates were elected to the
BRENNAN convention, August
18th, all are staunch republicans
and have not been known to
make any declarations Of hos
tility to the powers that be.
Each candidate is confident that
he will be elected and none lost
an opportunity of manifesting
his anxiety to sacrifice his per-
sonal interests to serve the dear
people.
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ed some>of them, taking collat-
eral security for their appear
ance. When the women were
released they, in company with
their male friends, went to their
houses. Garrett, who was I'M
der the influence ofliquor, about
IL o'clock, in company with
Willie Walker, also a deputy
sheriff, went to the bawdy
house Of Mollic Seymour for the
purpose of re-arrcsting one or
more of the women who had
been released. 1t appears from
the testimony before the coron-
or that upon ARRIVING at the
house Walker went round to
the back door and Garrett en-
tered by the front door. Willie
Allen was in the back room Of
the house; one Of the women
went into the room where Allen
was and told him to "look out,
that Bill Garrett was there and
would get the drop on him. >
Walker now entered the house
and Allen said to him: You
don't intend to see me murder
ed or words to that effect
Walker replied, there's no
danger" At this juncture Gar
rett pushed open the door of
the room pistol in hand. Allen
at once made towards him and
a brief scuffle eusued, during
which Allen drew his pistol and
fired three or four shots very
rapidly, his pistol being a self
cocker.
During the progress of the
scuffle marshal Swain attempted
to separate them, and Garrett
fell to the floor, Swain asked
him if he was hurt, he replied,
THE, I'm dead" expiring I'M
mediatcly. One of the shots
took effect in the centre of the
breast, another about four inch
es below the nipple and the
third in the right shoulder. Al
len surrendered to marshal
Swain and gave him CARROTS
pistol which he had obtained
possession of during the scufle
and also his own pistol. Allen
was taken to Jail and locked up.
At an early hour in the morn
ing justice McClung empaneled
a jury of inquest who viewed |
the body and adjourned till
2 o'clock in the afternoon, when
the inquest was held. But two |
witnesses, w. c. Walker and
The. Swain were examined, the
Jury returning the following YER
dict;
The State Of Texas, | |
County of Washington. ! |
We the undersigned jurors
and duly sworn to
inquire into the cause of death
IF one William F. Garrett, do
upon oath, after hearing the ev-
dcnce, declare that he came
% his death in the city of Bren-
lam, Washington county on
he night of August 5, 1850,
rom pistol shot wounds in the
breast inflicted by the hands Of
W. P. Allen,
Z. PENNINGTON,
FRED WALTERS,
J.B. WILKlN, JR.,
VIM. E. DIVER,
JAS, L. WILKiN,
WALLACE MCINII2E,
H. L. McCLUNG,
J, P. and Exofflcio Coroner.
Mr.. Garrett was about 80
'ears of age, unmarried and was
he son of Mrs. Hope who lives
bout 4 miles from Washington,
where he was born and raised.
The deceased was a member of
,artmell lodge, I, o. o. 7, of
his city. He was buried by the
odge on Tuesday evening.
The preliminary examination
1ill take place to-day when the
auses leading to the difficulty
'ill probably come to the sur
ace.
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RoBBERY.-. On Friday night
the residence of Rev. c. C.
Chaplin was visited by robbers
and about one hundred dollars
worth Of choice family grocer
les carried away. There is no
clew to the perpetrators Of the
theft.
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Lee County,
GrDDINGs July go.

Editors Banner.
Mr.. A. P. Collum, of Win
chester, Fayette county brought
in the first bale" to-day. 1t
weighed SIS pounds, sold at
II I-2 cents to B. L. lander &
Co., and was shipped to Folke
& Wilkins, Houston. MIR. Col
lum has brou7ht in three con-
secutivc first bales.
Immense rains; dry weather.
needed; no worms; health goaj
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ToRCHLIGHT. - About ten
o'clock last night the Brennan
Blues, colored military COM
pany, Cy Coleman, captain,
Hiram Williams Ist lieutenant
were out on a parade accom-
panied by the BRENNAN colored
brass band. They marched to
colored school house at Camp
town, where 4 supper had been
prepared by 4 committee, for
the purpose Of raising funds to
purchase uniforms.