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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-03-17
How English wives Keep House.

English wives, high and low
keep household accounts in a
way that would surprise many
American women. livery pen
ney spent in the house goes
down in the "housekeeper's
book" with which every mis-
tress of a household is provided.
Every bill is filed away carefully
when receipted. In fact a per-
feet system of order prevails,
which enables every man to
know exactly what it costs him
to keep up his home. In the
country every expenditure is
made to bear its proper relation
to the income received. House
rent must be only such a per-
centage, table outlay so much,
servants wages so much, chill
drens schooling SO much, aims
giving SO much, and if at the
end of the year it is found that
the income has been exceeded
these people Immediately pro-
coed to reduce items in every
department. The general style
of their living remains about
the same, but it is necessary if
not quite so generous.
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The First Fifty Dollars.

The first fifty dollars that a
young man honestly earns, and
saves over and above his ex-
penses while earning it, will or
dinarily stamp it upon his mind
and character two of the most
important conditions in after
life-industry and economy.
1t is far better for him that he
should earn the first fifty dol
lars than that it should be given
him. If he earns it he KIN ows
what it is worth, since it repre-
sents to him a considerable
amount of effort. If he saves it
while earning a much larger
sum, he acquires a habit of econ
omy. Neither of these valna-
BILE lessons is taught by pure
gift. On the whole it is no
serious disadvantage to a young
man to begin life poor. Most
persons who have become rich
in this country were once poor,
and in their poverty they gain
ed habits from the stern neces-
sity of their condition, which in
the sequel resulted in riches.
Those who are born with silver
spoons in their mouths, and
spend their early years in idle
ness and prodigality, seldom ex-
eel as men in the practical bust
ness of life.
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In Debt.

Perhaps nothing is more try
ing to an honest; conscientious
young man to be in debt with
out the means of paying. He
started in business, perhaps with
fair prospects, but by some I'M
toward circumstance failed in
his projects and became involed.
There are many such men who
would gladly become square
with the world where it in their
power-but with little business
and families on their hands, it is
next to impossible for the pres
ent.
With a little assistance from
others, and by practicing the
strictest economy, they will
eventually cancel every debt.
We would therefore, say to those
involved, be not discouraged.
1t is hard to be thus situated,
we know; but if you continue
your efforts and are determined
to be just and honest, you will
erelong be able to do business
in your own names.
We can point to many indivi-
duals who have failed in bust
ness in past years and given up
all their property, who are now
in fair way to become independ-
ent.
Never mourn over a mishap.
tits only by hard knocks you will
learn how to trade and succeed.
We would not give fig for
the man who never saw misfor-
une-whose sky has always
been unclouded. He knows not
how to appreciate the blessings
Of life, or feel for unfortunate.
Give US the men who have fail
ed and succeeded, who have
been fiat on their backs and
have struggled on and up, till
they have made themselves in
dependent. "
These are the characters for
us.-Exchange,
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New Cotton.
New Orleans Democrat.

New Orleans Democrat.
Maj. Tom Rynum called at
the Democrat Office yesterday
and exhibited a sample of the
new worm proof cotton which
SO far has resisted attacks OF
insects of all kinds. The his
tory of this cotton is peculiar.
In 1867 a negro who had been
employed on one of the gun
boats in the river brought ashore
some cotton seed, which he
said he got on some island in
the gulf of Mexico. He said
that worms would not eat it or
rest near it.
Major Bynum says he and
his neighbors have been exper-
imenting with it for eight years,
and though they have placed
hundreds of worms upon it,
they would leave it hurriedly.
One row has been planted in a
field and all the rest was de-
stroyed and left it untouched.
tits similar in formation, growth,
stalk, plant, leaf and boil to or
binary cotton, and the most
careful expert cannot tell the
difference between it and other
varieties. Major Bynum is of
the opinion that it came from
one of the islands in the Carl
bean sea.
It will become most valuable,
for crops will then be amena-
bic only to variations of the
weather.
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Gambling Cases.

Justice Hackworth. yester-
day, tried four men for gamb-
ling, in three of the cases the
evidence was of a water-gruel
character, and the defendants
were dismissed without day, in
the other case the evidence was
Of a more substantial character
and the defendant was duly
fined and trimmed The ques-
ton arises, do these proceed
ings have tendency to sup
press gaminga Evidently not,
for there isa recurrence of them
year in and year out. It is
true, however, that the county
treasury is enriched to some
extend, while gambling goes on
as steadily as a river flows down
stream. In many localities the
officers are vigilent- there is
trimmings in sight-but in spite
of this the laws is powerless
although the penalty is light,
and although it may seem an
anomaly the heavier the penal
ty attached to gambling the
fewer will be the convictions.
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A New Cotton Region.
New Orleans Democrat.

New Orleans Democrat.
A writer from San Francisco
to Bradstreet's, mentions the
discovery of a new cotton field in
Salt river valley, Southeastern
Arizona. The valley is thirty
miles long and several miles
wide and well watered, and this
year one thousand acres of cot
ton were planted in six counties,
through which the Southern
Pacific railroad runs. The
yield per acre has surprised and
delighted the planters, and the
quality is said to equal the best
grades of South Carolina and
Georgia cotton. There are
other fertile valleys in the same
region, and 1t is estimated that
at least three hundred miles
may now be added to the length
of the cotton belt of commerce.
1t is believed that other parts
of Arizona are also well adapted
to the production of cotton.
Hundreds of thousands of i'm
migrants will pour into these
new rich countries, as soon as
the Texas and Pacific, and At
Gibson and Topeka roads are
completed, which will be some
time next month, and there will
ere long be built up a mighty
empire between Texas and Cal
ifornia, whose trade will enrich
New Orleans and the cities of
the west.
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The Templetons.

Brenham's favorites, the Fay
Tempieton Star Alliance, were
last night greeted at the opera
house by quite a good sized
audience in the parquette and
a crowded gallery. The open
ing piece was Mariana, or the
Gypsy and the King. with Miss
Fay as "Lazarillo," Alice Vane
as mariana" and John Tenn
pleton as "Dan Caesar, the
Ragged Knight" Since her
last appearance Fay has i'm
proved in both voice and figure,
she being now a beautiful young
woman. Her acting and sing
ing are both good and several
of her songs were loudly en-
cored.i Alice Vane looks as
young as ever and al
ways pleases while the
sight of John Templeton on the
stage is sure to provoke laugh
ter. Judging by the applause
that was frequently bestowed,
Martina was eminetly salts
factory to the audience. The
concluding piece was Often
bach's comic opera Chou
FLOUR" with Fay as the prima
donna, in this character she
fully sustained the good i'm
preston made in the early part
of the evening. 1t may be
stated that the entire company
is a most excellent one, in fact
John Templeton never has a bad
actor in his company.
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Seed to the Acre.
southern Farmers MoniSlv.l

Southern Farmers Monthlv.l
A good authority gives the
following statement as the guam
tity of seed necessary to sow an
acre of land:
Wheat, broadcast from a
bushel and three pecks to two
bushels; aIbushel and a half is
enough sown in drills.
Barley, two bushels and a
half broadcast; two bushels IN a
drill.
Buckwheat, one bushel.
Corn, in hill, gallon and a
half. .
Sorgum, from two to three
quarts.
Timothg grass, sown in fall,
to be followed by clover in
spring, from one and a half to
two gallons.
Red clover to be sown in
spring on timothy, one and a
half or two gallons. Sown by
itself, double the above guam
tity.
German millet, from three
pecks to a bushel.
Red top grass, one and a
half to two bushels. A bushel
is fourteen pounds by weight
Kentucky blue grass, same
as red top.
IIish potatoes, to 10 bush
els.
Turnips and rutabagas, one
pound. Ito guard against in
sects, two pounds would be
better.)
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Hooks in a Horse.

The disease of eye called
"hooks" is an inflammation of
the membrane which protects
the eye known as the third eye
lid or membrane nj titans. 1t
is situated at the front angle of
the eye and serves to remove
dust or other matter which
might get in the eye and hurtit.
When this is inflamed from cold
or other injury it swells and ap-
pears red, and some quacks and
ignorant persons, knowing moth
ing of the structure of an ami
mails eye and how it differs from
a mans eye, cut off this indis-
pensible part of the organ and
so deprive tbs poor beast of the
only means it has of clearing its
eye ofpainful matter which may
get into IT accidentally. Instead
of doing this, the Inflammation
should be reduced by bathing
the eye with a solution of three
grains of sulphate of zinc in a
tablespoonful of water and CIV
ing a does of twelve ounces of
salts. When the Inflammation
is reduced the swelling disap-
pears.-N. Y. Times. L
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Wholesale Robbery.

This vicinity seems to be in
tested with a band Of thieves
and burglars, who have been
operating pretty extensively du-
ring the past week, not only in
the city, but in the country. On
last Tuesday night the premises
of Mr.. R. Hoffman, on West
street, was visited by thieves
aud a lot of bacon and all his
chickens, save two, were stolen.
Mr.. Aug. Jahnke's premises
were visited the same night and
a lot of bacon stolen. On
Wednesday night the smoke
house of Mr.. Schroeder was
robbed of bacon, lard and soap.
On Thursday night the smoke
house of Mr.. Christian Meyer,
living three miles south of town,
was undermined and about five
hundred pounds of bacon ex-
tracted therefrom. Last week
Mr.. H. FRANKIE, who resides in
this city, had a whole barrel of
flour stolen from his pantry
the thieves taking it out with
sacks, having forced an entrance
through a window.
A sharp lookout should be
kept for these mid. night bur-
glars and an ample supply of
buckshot kept in waiting for
them.
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The POISONING CAsE.-The
jury of inquest in the case Of
frankie Brown, wife of B. E.
Brown, colored, after an ex-
haustive inquiry, Saturday re-
turned a verdict that deceased
came to her death by poison
administered by her husband.
Brown had made application
for a hearing on habeas corpus
Saturday, but the case was con-
tinued till Monday. 1t is more
than likely that the grand jury
will indict him and the habeas
corpus case will never be heard.
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Another Miracle,

Leavenworth Special to Chicago Tribune.
Mary Kittell, a handsome
and popular young lady of this
city, who has been walking on
clutches since last October,
having then fallen down stairs
and injured her spine so as to
produce paralysis, and been
praying for nine days constant
ly for relief, yesterday morning
at the Cathedral, after partaking
of the communion, rose and
reached for her crutches, when
she was overjoyed to find that
she had suddenly been made
whole and sound. This case
is exciting great comment, and
is regarded as little less than a
miracle.
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How many noble thoughts have thrilled
The silent hearts of lonely men,
Whose modest lips were ever dumb,
Who never dared TO touch the pen.
The babhling brook is always heard;
The roaring surge, the laughing T II,
NeN all the air and fill the ear;
The sOundless sea is silent still.
Perhaps some thought too great COR words
Is labOring In the straining heart;
Fear Of cold world IS cruel sneer
EOrbids the quiverinE lips TO part;
And so the great thought slowly dies;
IT'S never bOrn-will nc'er be known;
Soon, with the brain that fashioned ii,
With graveyard moss twill be o. ergrown.
They tell Us wOpls are cheap. Why, so
To idle babblers il may seem;
To those who pirate and nothing say
More useful than n foolish dream;
But TO the man who weighs his thoughts,
Who would some great idea unfold.
Each phrase is framed in silver bright,
Each little word is solid gold.
Alas, for those that never speak,
Who knows what mighty things they feel!
What grand ideas fill their soul:
What glories silence doth conceal?
The poet says but few can strike
The tuneful harp that fame may win them;
He signs for the great voiceleSs thrOng
"Who die with all their music in them. "
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Naa
The annual reunion of the
Texas Veteran Association
takes place at Palestine on the
2Ist of April next, San Jacinto
day Bryan has written to
the various railroads of the
state in reference to transporta-
ton. The following is the first
response. 1t explains itself:
OFFICE OF G., CO S. F. Ry.
GALVESTON, March 8, 81.
MosEs AUSTIN BRYAN, Esq.
See,y.T. Y. Il. BreMiam:'
DEAR SIR: - Replying to
your esteemed favor of I'd inst,
beg to advise that the road will
carry the Texas Veterans, their
wives and the widows of de-
ceased Veterans to and from
Houston or Milano, at which
ever point they may make con-
nection with l. & G. N. Ry. for
Palestine free, on presentation
to our conductors of proper GER
ti6cate. Will you be kind
enough to send me half a dozen
copies so that l may furnish
our conductors with them.
Yours truly,
OSCAR G. MURRAY, G. P. A.
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"a Baa Cold or pi.tre..lng Cough


Dry, pafched, sore throat, pneumonia,
bronchial and asthmadc attacks, weakened
and debilitated state Of the system, all these
dangerous symptoms are cured by ''Dr.
Swayne's Compound Syrup ofwild Cher
ry." The first dose gives relief, and the
worst cough and sore lungs yield to its
healing properties. An occasional dose of
'Swayne's Pills" should be taken to keep
the bowels free. They are excellent for tor
pid liver and bilious complaints.
Frankfort TKy.l Physician Writes.
Some months ago the daughter of one of
our prominet citizens was pronounced a
hopeless consumptive. She was very much
reduced in flesh, terrible cough, her life was
gradually wasting away. Recommended
her to use.."Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry" which she did. In a short
time she was free from all cough and other
symptoms, and is now rosy and healthy.
P6 sc IS cents and ST. 90 bottle, or six
bottles SIS. The large sizeis the most eco
nomical. Prepared only by DR.. Swayne &
Son. Philadelphia. Sold by druggists.
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INDIcTED.-Friday the grand
jury found a true, bill againt
Alex Mason, colored, for the
killing of Ferdinand Bohnen-
stengel last December. Mason
was at once re-arrested and was
admitted to bail by the district
court in the sum of SI25o,
which he at once gave.
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THE BANNER learns from DIR.
Chaplin, who returned form
Austin on Tuesday, that Or.
Currie, general agent fthe Pea
body fund, informed him that
it would be impossible for to
visit Brennan, limited time and
other engagements preventing.
DR.. Currie expressed himself as
highly delighted with Texas.
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RoADs.-As the grand jury is
now in session, we take the lib
erty of suggesting that it might
not be out of place to investi-
gate some of the road overseers.
Much complaint exists of the
Brennan and independence
road and also the roads
through Mill creek bottom.
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The news of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bagby's safe arrival in Brazil,
was received in independence
with the ringing of bells and
expressions of great joy. Mrs.
B. is much esteemed there.
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MAJ. BRYAN on Friday re-
ceived letter from MI. Paul
Bremond, president of the
Houston East and West Texas
narrow gauge railway, tender
ing free transportion to the
Texas Veterans over his line.
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Two MoRE.-Thursday two
more of the Gay Hill sports,
one Zulu and a white man, ap-
peared before justice Hack
worth, and plead guilty to gam
ing, contrary to statutes in such
cases made and provided.
Their bills were promptly made
out and paid. /
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Proofs
in
short notice
ANN ni6onke Of hand. feb2SwIy
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ShreEdness and Ability,

Hop Bltters so freely adver-
tised in all the papers, secular
and religious, are having a large
sale. and are supplanting all
other medicines. There is no
denying the virtues of the hop
plant, and the proprietors of
these Bitters have shown great
sareWdgsss and ability in COM
x whose virtges
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9gsrs Your Hair.p Keen it Beautiful.

ESsTe Your HAIR" Keep 1t Beautiful.
The London Hair Color Resiorer" is
the most delightful articis eyer introduced
to the American people andis totally differ
tent from all other hair restorers, being en-
tirely free from all impure ingredients that
render many other articles for the hair OBJ
noxious. Where badness, or falling of the
hair exists, or permaturely grayness, from
sickness, or other causes, its use will restore
the natHrI youthful color, and cause a
healthy growth. cleansing the scalp from all
impurities, dandruf, &c,, at the same time
a most pleasing and lasting hair dressing,
fragrantly perfnmed, rendering the hair soft
and pliable making it an indispensable arti-
Gle in every toilet.
AAsk your druggists for London Hair Col
RestoreT. Price IS cents bottle. Six
les 81. Main Depot for the United
&, 800 North Sixth ST, Philadelphia.
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MAD CALF.-Mr. F. Busse,
who lives on the corner of Mar
ket street and Summit avenue,
on Friday morning, shot and.
killed a yearling which exhibit
ed signs of madness.
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The Giddings Lone Star,
speaking of the free schools of
this city says: "These schools
have been great advantage to
Brennan, in many respects. and
should be kept up. We have
heard of several good citizens
who moved to the town on ac-
count Of the facilities afforded
them to educate their children"
And yet there are men in
BRENNAN, property owners and
tax payers, who would break
up the schools as quick as they
can snap their fingers, if they
only had 80 power.
From tRsia aeuld
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Local htelligsnee.

The BANNER learns that there
are now on the criminal docket
no less than nine murder cases.
The supper at the McIntyte
House on Thursday night and
the lunch on Friday, gwen by
the ladies ofthe Baptist church,
was quite successful. realizing
about ninety dollars.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-05
POTTS STATION.
ra of the DEMOCRAT:

Editors of the DEMOCRAT:
 Thinking the rest of the county would d like to know how the NEW township of Gala Creek is getting along,I will send you few dots from our little village. We held our first election at Potts Sta ton last Saturday for the election of township officers, viz: two magistrates and one constable. There were several candidates ana they worked hard to get supporters and succeeded in diyid- Ing tine vote considerably, but of course they could not all come out victorious The lucky ones were. A. l., Cloniger and J. A, Jamison, justices, and E' B. Falls, constable. The day passed oil quietly and pleasantly. There were several visitors here during the day from Wilson, Gala Rock, Holly .Bend and Illinois townships.
 Business is still booming in our little town and we expect to have nice llt- tie town in few years. Mir. Potts has sold about all the lots he has laid oil, and several new buildings have been put up this spring and several more will go up during the summer. The Grange Store is crowded with custom CTS ali the time and Mir. H. D. Brown, manager. has to call in extra help oc- casionally to assist him to walt on ms many customers. A citizen of Russeils vile camo down this morning ana bought large bill from the orange Store. "How is that for highv' Tell the merchants to look out we are right after them. Yours, &c.,
 Nav 2d. sPICKwICK."
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-05
To Balance in Treasury,

To Balance ln Ireasury,
 l. 1 had intended as usual to have the annual settlement published at tho close of the school year, but for the in> terest and benefit of the dir ectors at the annual school meeting to be held on the third Saturday in May the matter is now submitted and will show the finan- cial standing of the districts to date of the orders presented.
 g. In the last column of figures to the right showing the balance in the treasury to the credit of the districts,
 you will notice that the districts mark ed with the capital letter "D" shows the present indebtedness of your dis trict by amounts oYerdrawn from the county treasurer on the above appor- tionment.
 3. In the column of figures as shown on the left and after the number of
 your district you will find the total valuation of real and personal property of the district in dollars, and from which you may see what amount or money may be raised in the district from certain rate per cent. voted, not to exceed five mills. Some due allows ancc should be made for commissions | and errors-say about s per cont. The public school fund derived from the state and county fund (poll tax
 amounts in the aggregate to about $l .3o
 per head of the school population
 enumerated the previous September.
 4. 1 have prepared, at my own ex- pense, and forwarded to each district
 printed poll book for holding the an
 nual school meeting, and was prepared
 to suit the directions given in sec | ton 56 of the school law, where it IS
 presumed that each district has three directors, one of which is to Do elected annually to serve for three years. In
 voting for the director you will give | the name Of each person voted for, anu the number Of votes received, the per
 son receiving tho greatest number of
 votes will be declared elected, and the name inserted in the proper blank be> | low a shown opposite the red line for
 th~ee years. And just here allow me
 to call your especial attention to giving
 the names of the other two directors
 holding over in their proper blanks for one and two years that correct list oi
 all the directors in the district may be | had in this office to be recorded ln the
 new district school docket recently ob-
 tained for that purpose.
 5. It is impossible to prepare q poll
 book to suit every case ill the school
 meeting, and would suggest to the di-
 rectors in district where two or three
 directors are to be elected, that you
 keep minute of the names voted on for the different years on separate
 sheet of paper, and only give the names of those elected above with the number
 of votes he received, and also place the
 name in the proper blank below for the