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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-08-26
The ya,ag.
GErk>vrSs, Tex, Angus, H.. so.

GREENvINk, Tex, August a., so.
Editors Banner:
Reuben Carolhcrs, colored, had been
undergoing preliminary examination in
my court on the 10th inst, on charge Of
theft Of stock; at dark S witnesses had
been examined for the state, one for the
state and two for the defendant were yet
to examine. The evidance before the
court up to adjournment went 10 show that
the defendant had been guilty of selling.
aiGed by two other colored men, IL head
Of cattle that had been stolen in this pre-
cinct. The c7ttle were valued at S22o 90.
The defendant was arrested and brought
before me on the 18th inst: the trial was
postponed TO give defendant chance to
procure counsel and the evidence of two
important witnesses. The defendant waiv-
ed the right of 4 bond for his appearance.
He was lodged in Jail until the 10th. Sher-
if Lyon consented at the request Of the
court to write down the evidence taken du-
ring the trial; the prisoner conducted him.
self badly; he showed no respect for the
court, and inSulted the witnesses, cursing
OOGAA OOlC lllC
for it was manifest that the prisoner was
intoxicated. On inquiry as to how he got
the spirits was informed that on leaving
BRENNAN, deputy sheriff Jack Lands, al
the request Of the prisoner, furnished him
half pint flask Of whiskey. The court adj
journed till 5 o'clock next morning and
VIM. Brandt deputised 10 take charge of
the prisoner, bring him to court next morn
ing. Mr.. Brandt summoned three parties
to assist him guard the prisoner. From
their report about quarter TO II O'Clock
III the night, about 5omaSked men sudden
ly charged on them, taking the prisoner
by force and carried him away; his body
was found about 9 o'clock next morning
hanging TO 4 cottonwood tree in Labahia
prairie. An inquest was held. s witnesses
examined and evidence reduced To writing.
| am informed that some Of the friends
Of deceased arr disposed to cast reflections
on my official conduct in the premises. To
such would state that my conscience is
easy Of having done nothing wrong, either
legally or morally. If there was an organ
lied mob IN waiting when court adjourned
| was ignorant of it; was forced to adj
Joum court on account Of the conduct Of
the intoxicated prisoner.
As 10 the JUSTIFICATION oil condemnation
Ofthe act above referred so, leave it with
the people to draw their own inference
{. q. CAMPBELL.
THE NERpIcT.-We, the Jury find that
The deceased came to his death by being
hung to "A cottonwood tree in Labaha
hairiei BY the neck with new grass rope.
s,eunknown to US.
SAM AsNErT,
ALLEN TAYLOR,
5. S. REpFoRp,
7. Woop,
T. A. CAMPBELL,
W. BOOK.
CAMPBELL,
P.w.C., Precinct No. 6.
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SNEAK THIEvING.-One night
last week Col. Henry Muller, of
the Volksbote, was robbed of a
key of Herrings. He took them
home and using some of them
for supper had the key put out
on the back gallery; in the
morning they were non est.
The premises of Mrs. Giesecke,
near the brewery, were invaded
and an out door pantry was
broken open and an assortment
OF preserves carried away.
Wednesday night the hen house
at Mr.. a. w. Lindemann's was
broken open and tWenty-thres
ofsuperior chickens were stolen.
There has, perhaps, been other
roberics that have not been re-
ported. Load your shot guns
and sleep with open eyes,
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PoLITIcAL.-The moguls oil
the republican party are at outs
with each other. They are in
the position of two cats with
their tails tied together and
thrown over a clothes line; both
are uncomfortable aud each
accuses the other of getting him
in that fix, hence they fight.
At this time the wigwam is said
to be particularly interesting;
there the republicans meet on
common ground and discuss
matters and things, both gene
rally and politically. The re-
cent convention was composed
of ffty-one negroes and ten
white and as a matter Of course
those who confidently supposed
that they were o. K. and got
left, are dissatisfied and blame
it all on the convention ;
the convention was a scientih-
cally constructed machine and
worked as it was expected to.
The lefts are mad and kicking
while the rights or elects are
trying to pacifythem by swear
ing that everything was done
on the square. The square
story don't seem to hold water.
A prominent colored man said
openly on the streets that he
had been voting the radical
ticket for twelve years, but as
the convention has seen proper
to disregard the wishes of the
people he intends to support the
democrats; the words were en-
dorsed by the bystanders with
an exception of two; those dis
agreeing being connected with
the ms.
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Nor COUNTERFEIT. = Friday
a negro went into Messrs. Mar
tin & Neibuhr's store and asked
change for $50 bill; he was given
new $40 U. S. treasury silver
certificate and two S. bills.
He then went to another store
and rendered the $40 certificate
in payment for a purchase,
but the storckeeper pronounced
it counterfeit, and a report was
started that the firm had paid d
negro $40 counterfeit bill and
had afterwards taken it back.
The certificates are as good as
treasury notes or coin, and the
whole trouble arose from the
parties not being familiar with
that class Of paper.
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Estray Notice.

Taken up on the Sd day Of Jul,r 1850 By
Simon Wimbledon and estraye,l on the
23d day Of July IySo before II. L. McCIung
]. p. Precinct No. J Washington county.
one Dark brown horse, black name and
tail, hind feet both white, large white spot
on right fore foot, snail star in forehead,
branded indistincily on isft shoulder brand
supposed to be t, Is about Il hands higfs-
four years old, and is half stallion com
monty called a risigiiHg, Appraised by W
Wimbledon and +. SchTamme at $50
Attest II. NJ. LEWIS, c. &C. ". C.
BRENNAN July % 1880.
Taken up by Geo. Mayer at his residence
in Washington county and estrayrs before
c. G. Campbell ]. r Precinct s on July
18th, 1880, a bay horse about { hards high,
about 4 years old, white on back and left
hind foot, star IN forehead, white blaze on
the nose, branded L. with bar across the
center, valued at SIS.
Attest II. NJ. LEwIs, c c. c. W. c.
by Z. +. HERBSr, d. c. B5s
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SArIsFAcTIoN.- Thursday
Savannah Carothers, colored
lady, was tried before justice
McClung and fned.sIo and the
trimmings, making grand to-
tai Of SIS.75 for an assault and
battery on the person of one
Mary Woodhurst, also a color
ed lady. The funny part about
the trial, fine and trimmings is,
that Savannah paid up like "a
man" The court was well sat
ished with the result, and Savan-
nah was well satisfied, too, but
her satisfaction consisted in a
knowledge of the fact that the
laws of the state Of Texas could
not be violated with IMMUNITY.
1t will thus be seen that while
the court and Savannah both
had satisfaction, that the salts
faction in question was Of a
widely different character.
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B@- LOTION SEED WANTED
Highest cash price paid or same
delivered at my warehouse.
d&w3m. ]. A. WILKINS.

Many young girls are unfit for active life,
aad thousands ofmothers drag out 4 mis-
erabl existance on accout ola peculiar fe-
male weakness which they absolutely refuse
to cure. They are full Of aches and pains,
are poor, weak, frail creatures, Irregular
every monih-with pale faces, glaring eyes,
shattered nerves, and almost worn out con
stitutions. A powerful combination has
been prepared by the medical profession
for the cure of these serious female com
plants, and its action is pronounced won
derful Il is known as DIR. DromgooIe's
EXCL IsIr EE.s II = RIrrrrs
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The Judicial Convention.
Editors Banner:

Editors Banner:
have received a number of
communications from gentle
men living in different parts of
this judicial district in regard to
calling a convention to nomi-
nate district judge; some ia
vor the calling of said conven-
ton and some protest againstit.
In reply to these communica-
tons, l would say that / have
not been officially notified OF
my appointment to call said
convention, or at least l consid-
err my appointment informal.
l am free to say that had l been
regularly appointed l should
have called the convention and
left it to the delegates to deter
mine in regard to the expedien-
cy OF making a nomination; 1t
is a matter that should have
been determined by the democ-
racy of the entire district, and
not by any particular portion of
it. The same reasons urged
against party nominations for
Judge applies with equal force
against making party nominal
tons to fill the various county
Offices. l favor a thorough or
ganization of our party, and,
owing to the scarcity of good
material in the republican ranks,
strictly party nominations.
Very Respectfully.
X. K. LAWTHER.
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The KNIFE On Thursday
night last a serious cutting af-
fray occurred at Bartel's store
in Greenvine. 1t appears that
John Redford and young man
Knox, who lives in Columbus,
had been drinking together with
others. BEDFORD and Knox step
ped in the yard and while there
Knox cut BEDFORD in the alb
domen letting out a considerable
portion of his bowels. What oc-
CURED between the young men
is unknown. Drs. McGrcger
and Bowers were summoned and
replaced Redford's bowels, find
ing none of the intcstincs cut.
The wounded man is at J. M.
Harris house. His condition
is critical.
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NelsOnvillc Locals.
JACKSONVILLE Aug. IS.

JACKSONVILLE Aug. IS.
Editors Banner:
Our postoffice has been NOV
ed TO the store of Wolf & Lewis.
The change is a good one, and
appreciated by all patrons of
Uncle Sans mail bag.
Sickness has been in almost
every family, more or less, near
here within the past few weeks.
Some deaths have occurred,
and there are now several cases
of quite severe type.
Cotton is being rapidly pick
ed, and as far as | have heard
the yield is quite satisfactory.
The worms are now webbed
up, and when they come again
a clear shocking will be made
of all they left before.
The following figures vii
show how ginning is progress
ing in our vicinity, the gins
named all being within a radius
OF four miles of this place. Lew
is has ginncd to date 80 bales,
Lindeman As, Cristofr & Susan
90, Settle so, Walnaschak s..
Wolf & Lewis have up to
date bought IS bales OF cotton
paying BRENNAN and Bellvil!e
prices.
While en- route to BRENNAN
/ OF this day and date l met IS
sons and daughters of Africa's
sunny cline vending their way
to the fields whar dc Gotten now
grows. Pickers are in constant
demand at 50 cts per hundred,
hence the exodus from town to
country. Beg pardon, l meant
city, spelled with a big c.
All the legal talent we could
muster and some imported from
Bellville, including our county
judge, together with.some hor-
ny-handed grangers and one
loafer, made terrific charge
on the deer tribe OF 49, 60
days last week.
were killed, aud 60
reported to have 49,
BILE condition both n
mind. Fancy" John
burne says he rWoundeSoh
badly, but then we know how
it is ourselves. and smile rather
loudly at the idea,
Our folks are all well pleased
with the nomination of Hon.
Seth Shepard, and l doubt not
but that this precinct will give
him an almost solid vote.
The Roberts boom doesn't
boom worth cent. We want
man who is not so gushing,
and full of sympathy with muir
derers and rapists. Also his
school ideas do not come half
way up to the mark. That's
what we Nelsonyille chaps have
to saw about anyhow. BRIy.
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AccIDsNT.-On Wednesday
morning a north bound con-
struction train on the Santa Fe
road had reached a point about
nine niles from town, near Wolf
creek and on a down grade a
COW was encountered on the
track; the engine passed the
COW safely, but four fiat cars
loaded with railroad iron were
ditched. Mr.. James w. Dallas,
surveyor, who is in the employ
of the company, was thrown or
jumped from one OF the flats
and broke his thigh near the
hip joint. He was brought to
town and the broken limb was
set by DR.. Norris. Mr.. Dallas
will be laid up for some time.
Mr.. Snyder jumped and injur-
ed a pair of trousers. Some
IS or 20 negroes on the train
escaped without injury.
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SADELERY.-We call especial
attention of parties in need of
saddlery or harness to the fact
that w. T. Wroe, at Giddings,
has the best stock in that line
to be found in the state. Stock
men will find at Mr.. Wroe's the
celebrated California Still tree
the best saddle made.
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AccIDENTs.-On Monday Mr.
H. II. Kerr, superintendent of
the compress building, fell frorl
plank hurting his back. His
injuries are not serious. A me
chanic, whose name we could
not learn, got quite severe fall
by the breaking of an imperfect
plank from which he had made
a platform. He fell a distance
of ten feet landing on his head.
DIR. Lockett dressed the wounds
and about dark the man was
out on the streets.
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$40 Renard-

Lost between the residence of Col, Sam
Stone, and my farm, formerly ,he Ruhe
Long place, on the moEning Of the 10th
inst, brown Jeans sack coat, in the side
pocket of which was Russian Leather
memoranda book, in which ! kept daily
record cfmy private business. | will pay
the above reward for the book or amp III
formation leading to the recovery of same;
the finder may keep the coat if he wishes.
DIV f x. A HAEyIY.
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JACK LANDS, deputy sheriff Of
Washington county, called at
the BANNER office yesterday
morning with a document in
relation to the recent lynching,
and in reply to the charge made
by justice Campbell that Lands
furnished Carothers with a half
pint bottle of whiskey. The
BANNER offered to publish
Lands denial of having furnish
ed the whiskey and his assertion
that he gave Carothers sI.25 of
his own money. Considering
the other matter as prevalent
the BANNEK refused to publish
it unless it was paid for,
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MAYORS COURT. Wednes-

MAYORS COURT. = Wednes-
day,-Mrs. Goldman preferred
a charge against her husband,
M. Goldman, but when the case
was called refused to prosecute.
She paid the trimmings.
An lriShman, Pat Malloy,
was fined 81 and trimmings for
a common drunk. He didn't
pay and was put in the bastile
to pcrspire it out.
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Ample testimonials from every section
of the county show that Bradheld's Fee
male Regulator is '.Woman's Best Friend
Many suffering females have tried it, been
cured, and bear witness to its merits with
sound constitutions and rosy checks. Its
record is hcforc the public. Don't fail 10
try it Il you are suffering from any of the
complaints peculiar to your sex.
Goodwa;cr, Ala. July ?, 1877.
My wife was sick Tor long time with
diseases peculiar to women, not necessary
TO describe, but although she had the best
medical attention sic grew worse; until she
became confirmed invalid, confined to
her bed. Seeing the advertisement Of
Bradfeld's Femaie Regulator. bought
hottie, and by the time she finished taking
it she was so far restored IS to be up; she IS
now well and able 10 attend 10 her regular
duties. ] believe il saved her life.
{. W. O'NEIEL-
Dr.. ]. Brad6elJ, Proprietor, Atlanta, Ca.
Price, $3.50 per bottle. Sold by ait Drug
gists, and also bY r, Z. fUHN and
F1,NgEgA & RALsToN, Brenham; Tomp-
son, Sehott L Co., Galveston and Dallas,
and all leadin dealers
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ORGANIzED.-The Brennan
Cotton Exchange and Board OF
Trade was organized on Mon
day by the election of the fol-
lowing gentlemen c. T. Punk
EFT, president; H. Hodde, vice
president ]. NJ. Byrnes, secre-
larry; Jeff bassett, treasurer,
and the following board OF di-
rectors: c, T. Plunkett, H.
Hodde, w. S. Besais. H. S.
Tarver, Jeff Bassett, R. Hof-
mann, and NJ. J. Jacob. Tween
ty-six members have been en-
rolled and the number will be
increased to thirty.
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ONIONS are a very precious
commodity in this market just
now. They are retailed at the
rate of 10 cents a pound, which
is fully as much if not more than
they sell for in the mining dis
tricts in Colorado. At that rate
"bar1 of ingerns" brings the
seller about $40.
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The big gully between Doug
las and West streets on Vulcan
street has been partially filed
with dirt hauled from the Santa
Fe depot.
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N. BIN this issue we give
all the candidates of the repub-
lican party frsf-class notice
and don't charge any of them a
cent. 1t is done strictly as a
labor of love. They may i'm.
agine that the BANNER is work
ing to secure their election, but
it isn't. As. we don't care to
waste good ammunition on small
game the precinct officers are
let alone in their glory.
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LOUISVILLE PAsTIMEs. = In
justice to Meetings. court VIM.
Bode was tried by jury on
charge of assault and battery;
verdict net guilty.
A. Streckert, was also tried
by a jury OF charge of assault
and battery; verdict guilty, fin
ed S25, which with the trim
mings amounted to s43.IS, An
appeal was taken.
Both-of the parties live in the
Zionsville neighborhood they
"fell out and fit" and after that
appealed to the law.
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FOURTEEN LOCKS Mr.. G..
w. Newman, of the Pennington
settlement, subscriber of the
Banners on Thursday brought
to this Office a boil of cotton
having fourteen locks; it grew
on one stem and had the ap-
pearance of three bolls joined
together. Mr.. Newman invites
the Colorado man who raises
the 7-locks to the boil cotton to
try again.
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The Fhsr of the West Mill
creek Turner's viii take place
on the 18th of September, in
stead ofthe 10th as heretofore
announced.
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The BANNER is the only DEM
ocratic newspaper published in
BRENNAN, the Reporter is indie
pendent and the Volksbote re-
publican.
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straight DEMOCRACY.
NEAR GRARALL, Washington Co.,
-- August 18th, 1880. I

NEAR GRABALL, Washington Co.,
August 18th, 1880. !
Editors Banner:
In your issue of the Ilth instant appears
a communication nom "Plow Boy" in
wh,ch he expresses himself strongly in IA
Vol Of compromise with the radical par
ty Of this county.
The question is: what would the democ-
racy gain by compromise with 4 paw
that has been stepped in iDinSsi,iiy and dis.
honor from its very inception? Ono main
Cause OF our defeat heretofore was that par
ty lines were not strictly enough drawn
many men who were thought to be simon
pure democrats split their tickets and
voted in part for radical nominees. The
democracy have eStended the DIV. branch
and the radicals have offered the sword,
and still continue to offer it. AS an evil
dence of the above fact, the head.center of
the radical party gave expression to senti-
ments here nj one Of their ''nigger" pow
vows, which shows he favors anything else
but Cancellation. He was out for sheriff
and stated iii he was elected no democrat
would eat bread from the Sheriff's Office
of Washington county, and that all his
deputies would be appointed from the rad
ical party, and equally divided between
white and black" This man-Henry E.
Lockett-virtuallY controls the radical par
ty Of our county. He does the planning
and the balance execute. When such sem
timents actuate the leader what can we ex-
pect from his followersl What would the
radical party gain by concessions? They
have complete control of our county affairs.
A compromise on the part of the democ-
racy means disorganization and defeat for
years TO come. The party as it now stands
in the county is gaining strength. II we
don't beat them at the coming election, iet
us work the harder to defeat them two
years hence. No sirs, let US MAKE 10 COM
promise-no concessions, but fight Them
10 the bit er end.
Very Respectfully,
JoHS H. ROBERTS.
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WHEN d man becomes a can
didate for office he should do
SO with his eyes open. A man
who has not been a candidate
has no idea what bad man he
is; he is as likely TO be charged
with the murder Of his great
grandmother as anything else
and if he is charged with it, or
with arson, or chicken stealing,
it is his duty as a candidate TO
grin and bear 1t without COM
plant. So long as the charges
against a candidate have refer
ence only to his political actions
or peccadillos he should con-
slider himself as one who Is pc
cullaFy fortunate. a mans po-
litical record is public property
and he should so conduct him
self, Politcall.Y, as to be above
reproach.
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PLENTY Of new corn in mar
kct at IS cents a bushel, yet
meal IS sold at IS cents a bush
81. Why is this thus ?
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Marriage Licenses.

NaTTIdSe LIcVNstA.
Issued by II. NJ. Lewis county
clerk, for tie week ending
August s5th:
J. r. Harrison and Gille I.andcrs.
Anthony Blunt and Amanda Davis.
Jackson Lamkin and Becky Clover.
William Harrison and Susan Warner.
Tohe Smith and IEaeer Bp4ldi,,.
John Brown and Galley ericsson.
J. R Prier and Mary NJ. Booth.
Isaac Remm and Mary Jackson,
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DISTRICT CouRr viii open on
Monday September 9th. Mr..
J. L. Moore, as usual, is fully up
with his work and has his dock
cts and papers all in order. He
informs the BANNER that there
is now on. the docket 26 old
criminal cases, zoo old civil
cases and only IS new civil cas-
es. The small number of new
civil cases shows that in a 6nan-
cial way, at least, we are in a
healthy condition. The out
look is not encouraging for the
legal profession.
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Notice..

Is hereby given to all persons, that my
wife, Dora Meyers has left my bed and
board without my consent, and without
just cause; and hereby warn oil parties
not to give her credit on my account, as l
will not pay any debts that she may con-
tract. MORRIS MEYERS.
Rrenham, Aug 1880 i'm.
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THERE are several pieces Of
railway bridge timber lying in
the bottom near the mouth OF
Hog branch, belong either to
the Central or Santa Fe roads.
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The mast in this county is
abundant, but there is a great
scarcity Of hogs, hence the
prospect for cheap pork next
fall is not very f1attering.
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IT is vaguely rumored on the
streets,that a new democratic
daily paper is TO be started in
Brenham. The BANNER invites
projectors Of the enterprise to
to sail in.
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FARMERS are now SO busily
engaged in picking cotton that
they cannot spare the time to
come to town, consequently
trade is not as good as it should
be at this season.
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BARBEcuE.- The colored
democrats in the vicinity Of
ZionsmIIe had barbecue on
Friday. Mr.. Seth Shepard
made them a talk.