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The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-02-19
ASSAYS FnR TIE WEEK.

The Beers and the British are still
fighting.
Small pox is prevailing to consid-
cradle extent in New Y ork City.
The colored cadet, Whitaker, is
undergoing q trial before a court
martial.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts and VIM.
l.. Ashmead-B Bartlett were married
in London on the l1th.
Hon. Fernando Wood, of New
York, died at Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. at 10 O'Clock on the night of the
l4th.
About five square miles of New
Orleans was under water during the
recent flood. The damage along the
Mississippi is estimated at $1,000, 900.
Amnesty will be granted TO Journal
lists being prosecuted aud already
condemned. in Spain, and political
emigrants will be permitted to re-
turn.
The estimated amount of matter
passing through the mails in the
United States during 1880 is: Let
ters. 5le,9sl .2a4; postal cards. 1885,
e4S,91s; newspapers, 496, 200. .9ls !:
pieces of all classes, sos, 502, ,s29.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-02-19

On the evening Of July 1st, at Har-
rison. S,, tho son aud daughter of
DR.. NJ. l.. Thomas, were married in
church, in the presence of host OF
witnesses; aud no one protested
against the novel procedure. The
son who recently graduated at the
Eclectic Medical Institute, and bore
off as prize, the gold medal, sub
scribed to the nuptial contract un-
blushingly aud the daughter. mod
t,st though she be, did not appear as
ii conscious of committing a misde-
meanor. In fact, the two seemed en-
tireiy satisfied With the marital re-
lAtion formerly and religiously en-
tered upon. OF course the brother
and sister did not marry each ether,
but Miss Nina welded Rev. J. s. Bit
ter,and DIR. Rolla married Miss Sallie
Cook, making what is properly
called 'sdouble wedding." Nina
will make pattern ministers wife
and our Rolla has secured for life the
finest Cook In the world. May they
all live long and prosper.-Eclcetic
Medical Journal.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-02-19
EInnds and SHOWS.

Last Saturday was e day of storms
and floods. In Washington the ice
in the harbor broke up and all of the
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue
were flooded. There was three feet
of water on the first floors of the
Washington market and Ford's opera
house. The census Office documents
barely escaped. The wharves at
Georgetown, Nd badly dam
aged. Long bridge was entirely un--
der water and the floating ice carried
off the railing.
The Delaware river in Pennsylva-
MIA was very high, and there was
much destruction TO rats of lumber.
At Milford the ice was gorged for
fifteen miles in length.
At Albany. New York. merchants
were compelled to hoist goods into
the upper stories of their houses.
At Pou9hkeepsie, New York, ice two
and half feet thick was piled ten
feet high on the Stockport pike.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the
flood was so terrible that relief
committee was out issuing rations of
cooked food. Ter thousand people
were thus suppGed.
A large portion of Toledo, Ohio,
was under water and there were sew
eral wrecks upon the lake Tho
Lake Shore railroad track was seri-
ously damaged.
Near New York City the Hoboken
meadows were all under water, and
five thousand families were made
shelterless. There was great damage
done to property.
There was terrible snow storm
and high winds in Nebraska. Rail-
road trains were blocked and tele-
graph wires were prostrased.
There was a heavy snow storm In
Missouri and the trains ,tpcn all Of
the railroads were blockaded.
Reports from Chicago say that on
that day the heaviest snow storm of
the season ended. II extended all
over the northwest and lnslcd from
twenty four to forty-eight hours.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-02-19
THIRD DISTRICT

Pueblo, Bent, Las Animas and HUI
erfano.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Douglas, Ebert, Ell Paso, Park
and Chafiee.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Lake, Pitkin and Summit.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Fremont, Custer, Conejos, Cos
tilla, Rio Grande and Saguache.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Gunnison. Hinsdale. San Juan,
Ourav, La Plata and Dolores.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One hundred and twenty-six laws
were passed by the legislature
this winter, fifty-six of which orig
mated in the-sesate and sixty-sevcn
amendments to acts passed by former
assembiie~.
The act requiring county assessors
to give a bond, and which has be-
come a law, was introduced in the
house by Hon. James A. McCandless,
of this county. He also introduced
the bill appropriating $50, 900 for the
support of the peniteniiary.
The amount appropriated for the
penitentiary nvestigation was 81 ,000.
The amount asked for to purchase
the stone quarry and lime kiln for
the state now in use by the peniten-
tiary was appropriated, 81, 800.
Two senate joint memorials were
passed. Four senate joint resolu-
tons and two house concurrant reso-
utions were passed.
The local option law bill was car
ried in the senate but was defeated in
the house.
The following are the governors
appointments as confirmed by the
senate:
STATE MILITIA-FIRsT DIVISION.
Major-G Gene RAID. J. Cook, Arapa-
hoe.
Brigadi er-Generals- Colonel John
A. Ellet, of Boulder, and Roger W.
Woodbury., of Arapahoe.
STATE MILITIA-sEcoNDp DIVISION.
Major -General-A. T.. Curry, of
Lake.
Brigadier-Generals-John 7. Nc
Neeley, of Custer, U. NJ. Curtis, of
Gunnison, C. c. Howell, of Lake.
MILITIA AT LARGE.
nt-gencral-Robert NJ. Stew
enson. of Pueblo.
Inspector eneral- A. III. Jones, of
Arapahoe.
Aids-Philip Trouustine, of Arapa-
hoe, aud William Moore, of Clear
Creek.
Military Secretary-M. L. Paddock,
of Arapahoe.
Members State Board of Agricul-
ture-John j. Ryan, of Larimer, and
Henry Eaat- of -Isia. q ra.,aia
Trustees of School of Mines-Fran-
els E. Everett, of Jefferson. James T.
Smith, of Arapahoe, and Reuben c.
Wells, OF Jefferson.
Commissioners of Insane Asylum
o. II. p. Baxter, of Pueblo. for long
term Jose Boniface Romero, of Cone
jos, to fill vacany for term for which
James Mcdonald was regularly ap-
pointed.
Trustees Mute aud Blind Institute
DIR. r. q. buckingham. OF Arapa-
hoe, Matt De France, of Ell Pasn, and
George II. Stewart, of Ell Paso.
Warden of State Penitentiary-
Willard B. FELTON,, of Saguache.
Commissioners of Penitentiary-
William 5. McCutcheon, of Weld for
the full term: Frank A. TAYLOR, of
Hinsdale. to fill vacancy led by
resignation of w. Il. FELTON,.
Fish Commissioner William L.
Sisty.
State Geologist-J. Alden Smith,
of Boulder.
Commissioners of the Reform
School-Silas w. Fisher, of Jefferson,
j. Frank Gardner, of Douglas, and
a. l.. Emigh, of Larimer.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-02-19

President Hayes has withdrawn
the nomiuation OF Forster for United
States district attorney, Of New
York City. He was an anti -Conkiipg
man. It Is nov said that the oppo-
sision TO the confirmation OF Stanley
Matthews to tho saprsme bsnsh viii
be Withdrawn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
The Cotton Crop.
St. Louis Republican.
Bradstrcet estimates the pres
ent cotton crop at 5,SS5ooo
bales. distributed as follows

The estimates last fall placed
the crop as high as 6,25o,ooo
bales, and it is probable these
would have been verified had it
not been for the early frost in
November, which prevented the
top crop" on the stalks from
ripening, and the excessive and
long continued rains in Novem-
Der and December, which retar-
ded picking and caused much
cotton to be ruined in the fields.
There has not been a more un-
favorable picking season for
many years, and, as the time is
now nearly at hand for blowing
for a new crop, no inconsidera-
bic amount of the old one in
some sections viii have to be
left unpicked in the field.
But the most interesting fact
mentioned in this connection is
the small yield of cotton to the
acre. The estimate is I6,5oo,-
600 acres in cultivation, and
crop of 5,SS7,ooo bales, show
ing an average Of only a little
over a bale to every three acres,
or one-third of a bale to every
acre. This would be a yield of
about SIS per acre-which is a
very moderate return for a crop
that requires as much labor as
cotton. Rich lands in Arkan-
sas and Mississippi are capable
ofturning out two bales to the
acre, which is six times the av-
erage of one bale to three acres
shown by the present crop, and
it is impossible to resist the con-
viction that by judicious cult
walton, aided by fertilizing, this
low average would be doubled
that is, one bale to an acre
and a half. This, perhaps, would
be done, if the cotton area were
limited. There is much talk
about augmenting- our cotton
crop by extending the oultiva-
ton over the Indian territory
and the rich unoceupied acres
of Arkansas and Texas; but 1t
would be far better for the
south to devote its energies to
the production of a larger
amount on the present area.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
Farming.


CorSicana 0bseryer-ladex.
Large farms usually pay small
dividends while small fans pay
large dividends. Large farms
are usually rented out to ten
ants and each tenant is expected
to cultivate a large area of land;
orto express more forcibly our
idea the landlord has more land
room than house room, and in
order to get all his land rented
out he riquires so much land TO
go with each house. Tenants
frequently take SO much land
under this system that they can
not thoroughly till it, but stretch
out their forces so as to get all
the land planted, and frequently
the seasons are such that the
force at command can not till
the large amount Of land taken,
hence it must be abandoned in
part or else hurriedly or only
partially cultivated. BY such
bad management the crops are
light when harvest time rolls
around, and the tenant has
made but little, and the land
holder but little, and both par
ties come to the conclusion that
farming doesn't pay. One acre
of land well TILED, will produce
better results than two acres
momicked over in a slovenly |
way.
Small farms usually pay bet
ter than large ones because they |
are generally better titled. Some |
men are in the habit of biting off
more than they can chew, no
matter what they undertake. =
Every farmer should have lit
tie leisure time to spend among I
his neighbors, so as to exchange
IDEAS with them and learn the
best methods of cultivation.
The man who overcrops him
self is like hunter shooting at
lis game at long range; he miss
IS oftener than he hits. We
nave tried farming in Texas,
and know that money can be
made on the farm by Judi
;ious management. Let the
.armer take what land he can
and no more, then let
him have a regular system and
ollow it up closely and good re-
'ults will follow. The plan is to
make hay while the sun shines.
the planting season comes
BE ready and plant, and when
you have planted, follow up your
york, and never allow your crop
o suffer for work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

Bonnie As-as "a. Mis- Coed R;sAa,
own the charm of rounded arms,
Ofeyes that lovers son lustre shed,
OfraTsn hair, and tresses fair,
OF cheeks that toy with white and rcd,
0fpouti ny lips where Cupid dips,
The arrows that to hearts are sped;
But none Of these my fancy please,
Like the bonnie hands that make good
bread.
Some hands have art to move the heart
BY making music's sweet appeal;
some borrow dyes from perfect skies,
And through the canvass make Us feel;
Some make the dress fair forms cares,
To win The heart and turn the head
For me, more rare. beJond compare,
Are the bonnie hands that make good
bread.
Gay maiden, vain and nissiing train,
Those jeweled hands too idly crOssed:
That lille mind can pleasure lind,
In every hour ignobly lost
But III not seek. whene'r we'd,
For ieweled ha nds, or gold, or lantls.
But the bonnie hands that make good
bread.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

The people of the present
age are given to deceit, appear
ances are often deceptive and
things are far from what they
seem. For instance: a gentle
man has on his waistcoat an
apparently massive gold chain
and charms; it seems to be gold
but in reality IS nothing but
brass and the intrinsic value
of SIS outit-in the way of
chain-would be very dear at
six-bits, and at the end of the
chain in the deep and dark re-
Gees of the pocket reposes a
tailwinding German-silver watch
worth about s2.75 in net cash.
Such is life.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

FIeHT.- Friday evening to-
wards dark Hiram Williams and
Ingun Bill, both colored.. fell
out and "it fight" on Quit
man street near Ant. They
were promptly scooped up by
a peeler, who happened to be
where he was not wanted-by
the gladiators. His honor the
mayor, will hold a levec this
morning just to find out how
the fight occurred and who is
to blame for it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

The LATE FIRE.-An insur-
ance adjuster was here on Fri
day and in company with C. C.
Garrett assessed the damages
to the school property by the
fire of last Monday morning.
The sum agreed upon was $3.50,
and the agents, Messrs. Sayles,
Robertson & Co., were informed
that as soon as the papers were
sent to Galveston a draft for the
money would be forwarded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03


CAMERON A gentleman
who came down from Cameron
on Friday evening, reports that
there is considerable life and
activity in the old town. Since
the advent the Santa Fe road
10 new houses have been
completed, one of them two
story brick 6ox7o feet, and "a
houses are now in course of
construction. There is nothing
like a railroad to wake up a
town.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

tior-ah. For Ill az onci, my h5eIhsren-ah:
they WI behold the he5veas a-darke,iin'-
ah, the seas .-roarin '-ah, the tombs ADJUST
in'-ah, the mountains a-mcliin'-sh and ev-
erything. think, will be in 4 confused and
unsettled state.
''May the Lord add his blessing. Amen!
III. II. B., The Independent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

OEEoHAReERINe IS a first
class humbug and fraud, and is
so prounced BY all boaders.
whose landlords attempt to palm
Il 81. in place Of butter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

BRENHAM seems to be exper-
iencing a boom" the establish
ment OF an oil mill here is a step
in the right direction and one
that can not fail to be of vast
benefit, not only to the city, but
to the entire farming commun-
ity. There IS also talk of start
ing an ice factory. A soda and
mineral water factory is now
being built, and we doubt not
other manufacturing industries
viii speedily follow. There is
nothing like manufacturing es-
adjustments to give stability to
a town.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

So far as we have been able
to learn the result Of the sena-
tonal election gives general sat
isfaction, though the friends OF
AIr. Throckmorton were disap-
pointed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

Iris said that there viii only
be about two-thirds or three
quarters OF a dozen applicants
for the position Of day police
mon, made vacant by the resig-
nation Of officer DoIan.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
Local IntsIl.lIigsnee.

ARTISTS arr now engaged IN
painting the roofoi the Metho-
dist church. AS the roof is
very steep considerable care is
required in the work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

BELLvnLE has lately had a
temporary senation. A party
who had been practicing or try
ing to practice law, and who is
not entirely unknown in this
city, is now charged with for
gerry to the extent of $500. A
prominent merchant of BeIlville
IS the sufferer. The forger, we
are informed, has been ar
rested in Dewitt county and
VIII be taken back to BellviIle
where he viii have a chance
to practice law in his. own be-
half.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

HENRY MccoY. colored. who
has figured in the police court
at Brennan and who claims to
be a minister Of the gospel, is
now in jail at Houston charged
with an attempt at burglary.
He is a hard case. even if he is
preacher.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03


IMPORTANT MEETING.-There
was an important meeting or
COW convention held on the
range a day or two since. All
the cows within eight or ten
miles of BRENNAN were repre-
scented either in person or by
proxy. Old Brindls was cleo
ted president and Old Browny
secretary. A committee con-
sisting of Peggy, Spot, Sally,
Bobtail, Old Tip, Grumpy,
Speck and Witty, after mature
elaboration presented the fol-
lowing: Resolved that the stuff
palmed off on a conhding pub
lie as butter, but which is in
reality oleomargerine, is a fraud
not only upon those who eat it,
but is calculated to bring our
product of butter into disrepute
and to give US a bad name at
home and among strangers who
may sojourn here" The COWS
entertain serious fears that they
will soon be of little use except
for their flesh, hides and tallow.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

The On Mil Mr.. vena-
bic, the gentleman who pro-
poses putting up an oil mill
here. yesterday Informed a BAN
NER reporter that he had pur-
chased the machinery of the
old Giddings oil mill that was
destroyed by fire some two
years ago. As the presses are
very heavy castings they were
not materially damaged. He
IS negotiating for the lot at the
junction of the Central and
Santa Fe roads where the seed
houses are now located.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

The resignation of officer
Doran viii create a vacancy on
the force. Applicants will
probably be quite numerous,
and as he win leave town he
viii also make room for anoth-
er candidate for city marshal.
We do not pretend to say that
he would have been a candidate
for marshal, if he had remained
in town, but at all events his
absence VIII give some one else
a showing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

The coIored Methodist
church at Watrousviile. which
has been building for the past
year, viii be finished in about
two weeks. The congregation
IS entirely out of debt and wiz
have a church building that is
highly creditable to them. It
always affords the BANNER
pleasure to chronicle such evi-
dences Of thrift among the col
ored people. There is no bet
ter sign of progress than good
church buildings and school
houses.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
Orange blossoms.

MARRIED, at the Lutheran
church, near Berlin, on Thurs
day, by Rev. F. Jesse, Mr.. +.
w. KoRrH to Miss WILHELMI-
Ma KRUGER, all Of this county.
After the ceremony the
guests, who had assembled to
witness the marriage ceremony,
were invited to the residence of
Mr.. VIM. Kruger, the brides
father, to partake of splendid
dinner, which was prepared in
bountiful profusion. At night
a ball, complimentary to the
happy couple, was given which
proved.to be really an enjoya-
bic affair.
The bride was the ricipientof
many beautiful and useful pres
ents, rendered as tokens of es-
teen from intimate friends.
The bride and groom were
both born, raised and educated
in this county, and are the off
spring of some of our oldest set
tiers.
The BANNER wishes for the
newly married couple, much
happiness and prosperity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03


A BILL is now before the leg
islature to do away with the
sale and manufacture of liquor
in Texas. In Brennan there
are several or more parties who
propose taking time by the
forelock,and they are organizing
colony for the purpos of emil
grating to Mexico, where mus
caI'' is plenty and cheap. But
they don't propose going be-
fore the lev passes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

New Books Justice Hack
worth has just received from a
St. Louis stationery house two
new printed dockets, one GRIM
inal, the other civil. The dock
cts are very complete contain
ing blanks for all the trim
mings allowed by law. The
house that makes these
books also keeps all kinds of
court and legal blanks for this
state, a thing that has never
been undertaken by any Texas
printer and blank book manu-
facturer. This shows a lack of
enterprise on the part of Texas
houses in the same line and the
ST. Louis concern is reaping a
rich reward.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
Poultry as a Farm Crop.

Few people in the south have
proper idea of the value of
poultry as farm crop. Almost
every one who pays attention
to poultry does SO from the fan
ciers standpoint. This is all
right as far as it goes, but it does
not go far enough to cover the
whole field of poultry keeping
as an industry; while a few fowls
may be kept and bred in a small
place and at a small expense,
af1lrd amusement and pleasure.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
GENERAL HARDWARE

Hollow %
nshng goods Pumps Of all Cooking Heating
Wrought Iron Pipe steam fitted order Roofing and spoug
notice window cartridges
ammunition kept on hand feb2SwIY
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03

TRAMPs.- A number of
tramps are said to be in town
proving around the suburbs
and giving the business portion
ofthe city the go-by. They go
to houses after dark and de-
1pand food-it is not charity to
q. such vsnsh.sss.sGsandrels.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
The Chinese Treaties.

Upon the Democratic party now rests
the responsibility of ratifying or reject
ing the newly-made treaties with China.
The extreme solicitude of that party on
this question was manifested during
the campaign by their vigorous and
able forgery of the Morey letter
and the speed with which they trans
ported to their organs throughout the
country the plates of the fac simile
thereof. The Republicans, from Gen
eral Garfield to the humblest mem
Der of the party, We'd with other
in denouncing as infamous the SEN
timents of that bogus document, the most
offensive of which was the proposition to
maintain the present treaty with China
in the interest of cheap labor. All
parties having unanimously opposed this
view, it cannot be doubted that the trea-
ties will be speedily ratified.
The obstacle to legislation being re-
moved by the new treaty relations, it
will then devolye upon the Democratic
majorities in the two Houses to, perfect
and pass a bill TO restrict immigration, by
excluding all except such as come for
trade, travel or education. If this is not
done the Democratic party can never again
claim to be the opponent of Chinese i'm
migration. Let the party which circulated
a forged letter to create the belief that
General Garfield favored Chinese labor
now proceed to show that it does not
stand where it sought, by mean crime,
to place him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Enormous Yield Of Oil I'm Russia.

In private letter received here from NJ. Con-
stantine de Bodiseo, of st. Petersburg, he states
that the yield of petroleum from the wells now
operated by American capitalists in the Caucasus
is becoming enormous. The quality is excellent,
and plentiful all the territory they have Sc
cured from the Russian government that wherever
they sink well they strike oil. Preparations are
in rapid progress for the construction of a pipe
line, which will be completed and in thorough
working order this preSentyea Experts and op-
orators from Pennsylvania oil-fields are on the
ground and there is doubt that, with the aid of
their valuable experience and "go." this vast
field will show such results as viii be deemed
worthy of being numbered among the many til
umphs of American enterprise.