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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

1t is our belief that ono who
has thoroughly understood the
principles of our government,
as expounded by Calhoun. must
be so convinced of their pecul-
lar and perfect adoption to its
form and genius as to feel no
doubt that it will be ultimately
based upon them by general
consent and suffrage. That it
is a contamination devoutly to
be wished, no one will deny.
Had he not stood far in advance
of his time, as the political
prophet ever does, SO as to be
almost entirely cut off from pop
ular appreciation or intelligent
Sympathy-if his doctrines had
been understood and difluscd
throughout the country, instead
of being met with prejudice and
undiscerning hatred, we had
been spared a fratricidal war
with its consequences. Their
vindication by Mr.. Stephens,
himself their hearty opponent
for long while, is great con-
cession to their eternal truth.
Such is ever the career OF truth,
it is at first met with persecution
in some form, after which every
inch of ground in its gradual
progression is fercely contested;
the popular eye though seeing
will not believe. So it has been
with the doctrine of state SOW
.ereignty. No matter whether
society appears to be deterior-
ating or not, there is a natural
progress Of intellect, a diffusion
of. light, an awakening of the
popular mind to the truth which
it once rejected.
1t is true that the mind, winch
first describes the dim outline of
some great crisis, not plain to
other eyes, or conceives in the
abstract a principle, or body of
principles. adapted to the pres
ervation of systems, may itself
have but a general and undefn-
ed idea of its discovery. Lord
Bacon could not foresee the
grand result of his inductive
philosophy in the steam engine
and the telegraph. The crea-
tons of genius are the products
of a divine instinct, and the ad-
vanced light of after ages will
show in them glories and Won
ders of detail, unknown to him
from whose hand they came.
So 1t is with the great men who
planned this government. Great
as they were, we cannot believe
they understood the full work
ing of the system carried 20 its
legitimate results. The writings
of Jefferson, the resolutions Of
the Virginia legislature, togeth-
er with the mastery exposition
OF the principles of the Consti-
tuition by Calhoun, are all no
more than the complete devel-
opment oftheir great concep-
ton by the light of reason and
logic. Genius told them they
were right, and so they were.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

The nomination of an entire
state ticket by the radicals at
Hearne, with king Edmund J.
Davis at its head, does not seem
to cause any enthusiasm among
the republicans of this county,
many of whom are not aware of
the fact that such nominations
have been made.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

JONI SHERMAN said to the
Senate in 1879, chat the resto-
ration of Arthur and Cornell
would be a serious injury to the
public service, involving loss
OF public revenue and an in
creased expenditure"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

THE New Orleans Democrat
Of September Ist is one of the
largest papers ever published in
the south. 1t is not quite as
large as Chicago delinquent
tax list, but still it contains 20
pages, and is rcplctc with inter
esting reading matter. The
business men of New Orleans
have also extended to it a libcr-
al patronage in the way of adj
vertisements.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

ADVOCATES ofthe resent Sum-
day law are organizing in north
enn Texas for the purpose of
defeating the candidates to the
legislature favoring the repeal
of the law. The movement Is
said to extend to Grayson, Col
lin, Cooke, Denton, Dallas,
Kaufman and Ellis.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

SrlNNER, he Of the curious sig
niture. whose name and sigma
turc is familiar to all who han
died greenbacks a few years
ag, has been converted from a
republican to a democrat. Rats
desert is sinking ship.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

The Huntsville Item has dis
covered that there is differ
ence between New York and
Texas weights. 1t had a job
press shipped from New York
and billed at 1000 pounds, when
it arrived at Huntsville the
freight bill was for 1900 pounds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

Ira B. SApDLFR, of Brown
wood, candidate for representa-
tive, spoke to a large audience
at Gainesville. He waited the
current expenses of the state
paid and if anything was lett it
should go to the public schools.
He favors pay-as-you-go and
oppose state aid to immigration.
District diudges should be APP
pointed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
THE COMING CONVENTION.

A majority of our readers arc
no doubt aware that demo-
cratic county convention will
be held on Wednesday next for
the purpose of nominating
ticket for county officers. The
primary meetings are to be held
on Saturday. The BANNER has
repeatedly urged upon its read
ers the necessity Of attending
the primary meetings. 1t is at
the primary meeting that the
people, in their sovereign capac-
ity, can express their opinions
aud make known their wishes.
Although the coming primaries
and convention are called in the
name of the democracy of this
county, every man eho desires
a change in the presentiiadnfint
istration is cordially iuviteesS9oI
attend the primaries aud Co.
ticipate in thejS
If we understi
Alright, it is not
ply any party
sought to be
the nomination a election Of
a set Of county sficers in whom
the masses of the intelligent,
law abiding and tax-paying cit
liens have confidence; men who
are not politicians and who are
free from all rings and combina-
tons, men who by their intrin-
sic worth and merit can COM
mand the respect and conf
dcnce of the people and who
will fearlessly and honestly dis
charge their official duties. 1t
is useless to refer to the present
set of county officials, Familiarity
known as the courthouse ring,
the intelligent men and tax-pay-
ers Of this county know them
and knowing them desire a
change. In order to secure a
change there must be unanimi-
ty, this can only be secured by
the nomination of men such as
we have described above. Ev-
cry man, irrespective of his par
ty affiliations, is interested in
having a good county govern
ment; the movement now inau-
gurated in the name of the de-
mocracy Of this county-and
they unquestionable represent
majority OF the wealth of the
county-is for this object alone
and has in realality no political
Specification whatever. 1t is
presumed that every thinking
man has already made up his
mind on the state and national
tickets and will vote in accor-
dance with the dictates of his
own conscience, but this is en-
tirely foreign to our local coun-
ty affairs and the question of
whether Hancock or Garfield
will be the next president has
no bearing in the administra-
ton of our county government.
The colored element of this
county is in the minority and if
those opposed to senegambian
rule can be harmonized and all
vote together a final stop will
be put to Sencgambianism.
In Harrison county where |
there is a larger colored popula-
ton than in Washington county
the taxpayers by organizing a
citizens movement achieved a |
grand success two years ago, |
and are row preparing to do SO |
again. Washington county can
do the same thing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

DEMOCRACY should sustain
democracy, and leave radical
ism to its own support. No
good and true democrat will in
any way give aid and comfort
to radicalism.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

Az enthusiasm by fourteen
years CT extravAgant and puerile
administration Of the affairs OF
state, is stirring the masses to a
ceciplete overthrow of the Re-
publican party. The country
IS enjoying political Pentacost.
Seeing the error of their ways
tho voters are fleeing from the
party that has SO long ruled
with high-handed audacity, and
arc docking to the banners of
Hancock and English.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

GARFIELp's letter of accep-
lance is, II any thing, weaker
than the platform. upon whichhe
was nominate by the Chicago
Convention. is an attempt
t. propitia;c every class OF vo-
ter, and, as IS tie fate of such
screeds, falls Eat upon the dis
corning people. There is an
eternal fitness in the man and
the platform; boih are weak and
will go down to oblivium to-
gether.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

The executive committee of
the Galveston greenbackers
held a meeting on Saturday
which was well attended. The
object was thorough organi-
zation of the party. Arrange
mcnts have been made with
Hon. w. K. Homan, of Burle-
son county, to deliver an ad-
dress in the course of a few
weeks. Gen. Weaver, the lnika-
DO of the party and presidential
candidate is expected during
the latter part ofthe month.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

THERE can be not the shadow
Of a doubt ofthe outcome of the
election of General Hancock.
His valor in the field, his deli
cate appreciation of right and
wrong, his frmness, and above
all, his cool, wise judgment,
have stood the crucial test SO
well that his present political
opponents were loudest in their
praises ofhis virtues.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.
GEORGIA now produces 1907
mn -

900 tons OF pig iron.
GARFIELD says his Credit
Mobilier stock was a loan
from Ames. We should smile.
HoN. WASH JONES says he is
a greenbacker, but he declies to
say who he will vote for presi-
dent.
Or seventy persons on the
wrecked steamer City of Vera
Cruz, only thirteen reached the
land alive.
WM. HENRY WILLS, one of
the originators of the London
Punch, died the other day at the
J, : !: S: S: ::::::
SrUL is the name of
Town in the Gunnlson
lfy, c6fusado. The name
pple ar; and suggestive.
gs TERRAsURE, of Chihua-
1 kss2ooo for the scalp
o. and $3.50 each for
the 50 Fof any ofhis warriors.
THE Bodies of two negroes
founn in the rIuer in Ncwberry
county, S. c.. last week. were
lynched for an attempted rape.
GARFIELD not only accepted
brides while a member of Con-
gress, but assisted in the steal
of the Presidency for Hayes.
If the Republicans could re-
call the past and hold the Chi
cago Convention over again
they wouldn't nominate Gar
field.
Yellow fever has assumed an
epidemic character in the village
of San Diego del Vale, Cuba.
Forty persons died in a few
days.
The New Orleans Times cdi-
ton of September list, contains
an annual review of the business
of that city. 1t is a I6-page
paper.
DISTRICT judge Blacker, of
Concho, has sent a telegram to
the adjutant general asking for
state troops to protect HIM from
the Boyce band of stage rob-
bers.
JUDGE GEO. CLARK, of the
court of appeals, has resigned,
the resignation to take effect
October Ist. The judge will
resume practice at Waco with
his old firm.
ST. LOUIS is trying to follow
the example of New Orleans in
the matter of cotton futures
Nav York is the center for flu
lures in cotton,
The Georgetown Record is
of the opinion that DR.. Arnold
will not be elected to the legis
,lature, but that Nat Henderson
is the coming man. Time will
tell.
SENATOR MAXEY made a
speech at Palestine on Tuesday
in which he discussed the issues
and the platform of the green
back party and their fiat money
theory.
WILL somebody tell us what
right has James A. Garfield to
the title of a military general
He never brought his nose with
in the smoke Of villainoas salt
petre.
AUSTIN has an unknown ar
fist WHO'S busying himself by
bringing out a fresh caricature
of the governor every day. The
governor is not represented in
a favorable light.
A BOY at Winamac, Indiana,
knowing that he was to be fog
ged by his parents, very quietly
put a reliable revolver in his
pocket and submitted to the
castigation. He then shot them
both.
The BANNER has received, in
pamphlet form, the address de-
llvered by governor Hubbard,
of Texas, before the Jefferson
and Washington literary socie- |
ties Of the University of Virgin
ia:
LEADyILLE has had a leap
year ball which was conducted |
in proper style. The girls had
three knife fights and then
general shooting ARRAY, while
the men huddled together in a
corner and yelled.
The Houston Post says it |
isn't easy to see how Brenham
can stand up under the weight
Of three papers. 1t is easily |
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

Those indebted to the WEEK
Ly BANNER for subscription will
please call at this Office and set
tie, as we are in need of money
to meet our own obligations.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
Fnr Sale.

My homestead of 200 acres 4 miles wcst
OF Independence at a bargain, the house
IS worth what ask for the place, ti.le per
feet, guaranteed, apply to Ellen IL. Powe-.
on the place, or Toe A. Iipscomb Bren-
ham.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09

Honey Grove had an incen-
diary fire on Tuesday morning
destroying three frame houses
occupied as stores. Loss sup
posed to be about $1,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
New Advertisements.
Cotton Seed !!
Estray Notice.

Taken up by Toney Robertson. on Inc
as, day of July, 1880. and esirayrd before
II. l. McClung, J, 2. W. Co.. on the OH
OF Sestember, 1870, one sorrel mare about
SIX years old; about eleven hands high and
branded on left hip two Us and.a / con
nected.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
Notice to Tax PAYERS

| will beat the following named places
either in person or by deputy, on The res
pectiye dates, for the purpose Of collecting
the taxes due for 1880:
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18

A stout, respectable, elderly lady
patient came to London to consult the
very highest medical authority about
her dyspepsia and it's accompanying
ailments. Her two guineas--she could
not offer less fee to so celebrated a
physlcian-were wrapt in soft white
paper so as not to make an indecent
jingle, or oferd the delicacy Of a
purely philanthropic professional, who
can neve- be paid for his opinion, but
in an absent-minded way pockets an
honorarium. She waited patiently
for her turn, entered the awful pres
ence, told her pitiful story, put out
her furred and creased tongue.
The doctor listened and said, ''Um!
All! Yes! Just So" Then he looked
profoundly, awfully wise.
'Now, doctor, what shall do? |
have tried everything, and nothing
does me any good. Can you do any
thing to help me?"
"Yes, madame, you must eat slow
er."
She waited patiently for her pre-
scription, but the doctor did not write,
and was evidently expecting her to 90.
He thought she might be hard Of
hearing, and spoke louder:
"Eat slower"
By an involuntary but slight move
ment Of his right hand, she saw there
was nothing to do but to pay the fee.
The guineas dropped, and she sadly
left the presence.
Two guineas for two words! But
they are richly worth the money.
''Eat slower" is very wise and very
important counsel. There is a time
for all things-and as eating is one Of
the most important things of our
mortal life, the time we take to do it
rightly is Of very great Importance.
There are all our grinding-teeth ex-
pressly provided to reduce our food to
perfect pulp before it is swallowed.
This is work Of time. and to eat fast
is to eat imperfectly. No lump Of
solid matter should 60 into the human
stomach. Eat slower.
Then there are salivary glands pour
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18
The Pest of Pessimism.

Perhaps Pessimism is not one of the
growing evils of the time but it is great
enough already without growing. We
do not refer to pessimism as theory, but
as practice The theoretical pessimist
is a comparatively harmless creature, and
his views have played an unimportant
part in the philosophical and speculative
history of human kind. Men and women
are never found ready, in any large num-
Der, to accept the doctrine that the world
was made and is controlled by the Spirit
of Evil. But everywhere are to be met
those practical pessimists who see evil in
everything, who are forever hunting out
the dark side, who pick for flaws in very
Virtues robe. These people are the pests
of life. They are in the family, in the
social circle, in politics, and alas! in the
church. They leave no company uncon-
taminated. They never let a bright pros
pect 60 untarnished. They find the worm
in every apple, the discord in every har-
mony, the doubt in every hope. They
predict rain on a cloudless day, and disas-
ter in all pleasure. Heat nor cold, rain
nor sunshine satisfies them. Least of all
can they be satisfied or happy when 9th
ers are. 1t seems to be their aim to rob
the world of all those provisions for en-
joyment and all those blessings of heart
and mind which God has made and be-
slowed They are the missionaries of
misery to mankind.
What church project is proposed, that
some pessimistic brother or sister does
not see and state an objection? What
Sunday-schOol to lake or grove, without
the dOleful prophecy from some more
doleful spirit that the children will be
sure, some of them, to get drowned or
MANNED? More yet, what revival even
is permitted to make it's glorious progress
without the expression of a doubtful,
very doubtful hope that the converts will
realize what they are doing and not make
backsliders, as so-and-so did, you know?
These things are all wrong and unchris-
tian, and terribly hurtful to the cause of
religion. But you can not make the
grumblers see or believe that You
might as well try to convince them that
they were putting into practice the prin-
ciples of what as theory they would abb
hor and denOnnce as the doctrine of the
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18

THE Republican party is running
upon it's record in this campaign,
while the only use the Democratic
party is making Of its record is in
running away from it. Secretary
Sherman has freshened the familiar
comparison of the percentage of de-
falcations under Republican and Dem
ocratic Administrations by bringing
it up to date. Under Van Buren the
Government lost $11 Il by defalca-
tions on every $1,000 collected, and
the best the Democratic party ever
succeeded in doing was in getting the
percentage down to $3 Sc, under
Pierce. The Republican party has
practically extinguished defalcqtion.
Under Grant the loss was only 81
cents on every $1,000, and under
Hayes on the same amount the loss
has been exactly one-third of one
cent. 1t is fair inference that the
Republican party, in the Western
phrase, knows how to keep a hotel,
and that the country in choosing pub
lie servants will not prefer the incom-
petent to the competent N. Y. Tri-
bune.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18

ing their juices into the mouth, soft
ening and saturating the feed, and
beginning the process of digestion.
This is a work of time. The saliva
enters the mouth through fine tubes,
and as the food is turned over and over,
mashed and ground, this potent solv-
ent should reach and ervelop every
atom. By this means diges5ionis well
begun in the mouth, and made easy in
the stomach. Eat slower.
Food should never be swallowed un-
til it is well tasted and enjoyed. The
gustatory nerves of the tongue and
palate have their rights in this matter.
They excite both the salivary glands
and the stomach. The instinct of
hunger is gradually allayed by the
pleasure of eating. When the food is
quickly swallowed Or washed down by
liquids, there is no proper enjoyment
of eating, and we do not know when
we have got enough. The conse-
quence is eating more than we can di-
gest, and more than we need. The
old lady got an excellent bargmr 1t
was well worth two guineas, o. any
number that she could pay. In thou
sands Of cases the best possible advice
is, eat slower.
And the advice given to this good
lady applies to all kinds of food. 1t
is not safe to eat even soup or por-
ridge too rapidly. However liquid, it
should be kept a little while in the
mouth. If it needs no chewing, it is
better for dyspeptics to go through
the motions as if it did. Let the sail
va mingle freely with the food. and it
will digest all the better. This rule
applies even to milk. Drank rapidly,
it forms a solid curd in the stomach,
and takes long to digest Nature has
arranged this very nicely for babies.
They get their food slowly, and in
very delicate streams. The suction
with which i ) drawn in the mouth
draws also streams Of saliva to meet
and mingle with it before it is swal-
lowed. Water can be drunk rapidly,
because it needs no digestion. but very
cold water is best taken in sips. The
rule for dyspeptics in regard to all
kinds Of food, solid or liquid. is-eat
slower.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18
GOT any matches?" asks Smithkins,

GOT any matches? 2" asks Smithkins,
stepping into the grocer's. well, |
hain't got anythin' else" replies the
man of pints and pounds. You may
put me up half a dozen punches, said
Smithkins. I'll be after them pres
entity" By and by he returns. Han
ding the matches, the grocer says,
sweetly: rs that all to-day, sir?"
why, no Smithkins returns. Il
did want ten pounds of sugar, and a
barrel of -four. and tub Of butter,
and IA few other things; but when |
asked you if you had any matches, you
said you hadn't anything else, so |
bought the other things over to Her.
ringbone's, across the way" You can
fancy the feelings of the grocer; but
they can not be described. He is very
particular how he answers customers
ever since that day.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18
Evil One himself. Or, as Burns says Of
human bodies:
That when nae real Ills perplex them,
They make enow themselves to veN them.


They will tell you that it is all mis-
take, and that they are sure they hope
the very best thing will happen, though
life is 50 uncertain and full of trouble,
Why, if life were not full of trouble, or
was not, they would be in a condition of
patton gone.
Good people, unconsciously taking the
pessimistic view of existence, what is the
use? Reflect upon the matter, read the
glad promises of the Word of God. look
for once into the bright sky of heaven
Be reasonable, and argue moderately
with yourself as to what you are gaining
or losing both for yourself and ounerS
Do not fear that the forces Of evil will
hold the upper hand in this universe. that
society is growing to be vicious and i'm
moral, that Governments are turning
into mere instruments of tyranny. that
politics are soon to be wholly given up to
corruption, that the church is filed with
hypocrites and skeptics. In short, do not
believe that the world is rapidly and ire
trievably going to the bad. Every man
who believes, Or thinks he does, and as
serts that, IS really helping things along
in that direction. In the midst of distress
and disaster and the apparent thick of
trials and temptations, do not stand 10y
and say, Il told you So with melan-
choly satisfaction, but jump in and lend
a helping-hand and CHEEKY voice. Hope
is weighted down by the evil-seers who
cling to her skirts and whine and wall
and drag. The history of modern times
does not warrant the existence of this
wide-spreading curse of pessimism, and
it is one of the duties of every right
Christian warrior to join in the struggle
to laugh it down and wipe it out. Pes.
simism is doomed where true Christian.
ity conquers and prevails.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1880-09-18
It's Fair day, regardless of the
weather.

WE find by looking at the DAILY
STANDARD of Sept. q, 1873, that the
following boys were our carriers then:
Eddie Sternberger, Edwin Jones, Asa
Messenger, Asa Meacham. James
Chestnut, Edgar Meacham, John
Downey and Val. DuHadway.
The next year, 1874, we added Tod
Johnson. Herbe Sternberger and Percy
Rhodes, Most of these boys are now
men.