Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-06-17
The St Louis Post.Dispatch


November :. 1850, Defeated for the
Presidency.
a Hampstead dispatch to
the News says DR.. r. 7. Flew
ellen, who owns a farm near
Courtney, reports genuine cot
ton worms on his place. Up to
this time the BANNER has heard
of no cotton worms in this
county.
| JAMES PARTON, a native
American writer, is now busy
preparing a biography of Vol
tairc. He will, no noubt, soon
have the religious press down
on him and by that means get
a large amount Of gratuitous
advertising.
HARRISON, a noted counter
feiter of the United States and
Canada, has been arrested at
Toronto. Among the plates
captured was a fve-dollar plate
! United States legal tender.
The government had a standing
offer of $1,000 for his capture.
A LEADvn.LE dispatch of the
18th inst, says the excitement
still continues. Saturday after
noon mob was dispersed by
acharge of citizens and cavalry,
without bloodshed. The govern
or has declared martial law, with
Maj. Gen. D. McCook in com.
mand.
THE St. Louis Republican
says Of the ticket nominated by
the state democratic convention
of Illinois, last week, that it
looks like business. The Re-
publican seems to think that
the Illinois democrats have
nominated i winning ticket this
time.
The Currie case is still in pro-
gress at Marshal, the state hav-
ing rested. The state has made
a very strong case and it now re-
mains to be seen what evidence
the defense will adduce. Ane-
gro has been found who will
swear that Currie shot Porter in
self defense.
Gov. ROBERTS and o. N. Hol-
lingsworth, superintendent of
education have gone to Hunts
vile to attend the examination
of the Sam Houston Normal
school. Before they return to
Austin they will visit the public
schools at Houston, Hampstead
and Brennan.
ECONOMY is one of the handi-
est words in the dictionary, and
it is used as the right bower, by
every demagouge in the land
who is seeking two things; one
of which is to gull the people,
and the other is to get into Of
fee. Once in office economy
is thing of no value.
EX-GOVERNOR Albert G..
Brown, of Mississippi, was
thrown from his horse in a pond
near home at Jackson, Miss,
and drowned. He was67 years
of age and had twice been gov
erlor of his state and had also
represented her in congress and
in the United States senate:
GEN. FOSTER, of Ohio, in a
speech to mob at Toledo. in
formed them that the nominal
ton of Garfield was the direct
work of Divine Providence. If
this be so many republicans
think that Providence has made
a bad mistake. However, it now
remaines to be seen whether
the people will ratify the nomi-
nation by electing Garfield.
The cheek of a government
mule is often referred to as be-
ing the quintessence of impu-
dence, but the following dec
larai;on from some Of the Grant
men would make a government
mule blush: "If they had
stopped TO the tactic employed
by some factions of the oppo-
sition, they might have tri-
unphed at the expense of hon
or; but they preferred defeat
to that"
In a few weeks d traveller
passing through the quiet ham,
let of Galena. Illinois, will
probably see quaint sign
hanging in front of some hum
bic building inscribed thus: u.
S. Grant, Notary Public and
Insurance Agent. Refers, by
permission, to the King of
Siam, Mikado of Japan, the
Begun Of Candahar, and the
Gar of Russia"
The Houston Telegram calls
upon Hon. Jos. D. Sayers to
make public announcement of
his policy; the interview already
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