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MAGIC PRAYER.-A few days
ago a colored man came to
town and had a magic prayer
printed. He said that for some
time he had had a misery" in
his side, and that an Irishman
had written him prayer which
was to be placed on his side in
the region Of the misery" and
read aloud this to be done un-
til the pain was removed. The
man seemed to have every faith
in the cure and felt satisfied that
through his faith he would be
cured. The prayer itself is a
curiosity, being a combination
of the veriest nonsense, the
main object being a supplica-
ZION to be delivered from the in
fiuence of the bad one. Super
stition is evidently abroad in the
land.
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An Outrage.

Owing 10 the great popularity of SIM
mons Liver Regulator, and its undoubted
curative power, imitators throughout the
country are manufacturing worthless int
tations under the shadow Of its good name,
SO garbled as 10 miSlead those who are not
on their guard. We must earnestly beg
the public 10 aid us in our efforts 10 pro,
tect their health and help US in our task of
bringing these unprincipled impcsteIs to
the har Of justice. Buy no Simmons Liv-
er Regulator unless encised in 4 white
rapper having large red Z in the centre
and the signature of J. II. Zeilin & Co. on
. the side. Before you buy, scrutinize the
package most carefully for the above signs
pr ceHninenesS, The remedy tp detect
fraud is in your own hands. Do not al
low some other substitute to be palmed Of
under similar sounding name,
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Austin County.
WELCOME, June IS

d" ELCUME, june 20.
Editors Banner:
Farmers are through harvest
ing oats; the crop proved great
er than what we first expected.
Corn and cotton in some fields
is drying up on account of the
tlrouth.
The health in this vicinity is
very good, only a few cases OF
intermittent fever.
The road overseers had US
all out at work on the bridge
across Pecan river last Satur-
day.
The county commissioners
would not let out the contract
to build a new bridge as they
advertised. So we had to
build one ourselves, in order to
get to BRENNAN.
J, H,..Sheiburn, G. Schultz,
and the "coon hunter" have
just returned from Wharton
county.
Mr.. Arthur Ujffy OF Calves
ton has been spending several
DAYS with friends and relatives.
but left last Friday for Orange.
The turner's of Austin, Wash
ington, Fayette and Lee. coun-
ties will give a mammoth fest
one mile south of Industry on
the end day of July. Grand
time anticipated. Voss' band
will make music for the hop.
Everybody is invited.
GREY.
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Haunted Me.

Debt, poverty and suffering
haunted me for ysars, caused
by a sick fomily and large bills
for doctoring, which did no
good. l was completely dis
couraged, until one year ago,
by the advice Of my pastor, l
procured Hop bitters and conn.,
menced their use, and in one
month we were all well and
none of US have been sick a
day since; and ] want to say to
all poor men, you can keep
your families well year with
Hop Bitters for less than one
doctors visit will COSTA
Workingman.
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CAMPMEETrNG. "A self-sup.
porting campmeeting will be
held at the Buffalo campground,
Burleson county, commencing
on the 18th of July. We have
a shed Sox6o feet, which cost
SIooo-the money furnished by
the writer. All are invited to
attend and drink good spring
water. We invite every man
to bring US one dollar and each
lady fifty cents; by so doing
they will feel that they have an
interest in the place prepared
for the worship Of God. Min
listers Of the gospel please pub
ish this and come and help us.
A. c. DELAPLAIN.
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What Ais YOuf

Is it a disorderd liver giving
you a yellow skin or costive
bowels; which have resulted
in distressing piles or do your
kidneys refuse to perform their
functions' II SO, your system
will soon be clogged with poi
sons. Take a few doses OF
Kidney-Wort and you'll feel
like a new man-nature will
throw off every impeachment
and each organ will be ready
for duty. Druggists sell both
the dry and liquid. Evansville
Tribune.
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Millinery.

Miss Cora HELLENswoRTH
takes this method of informing
the ladies' of Brennan and vi
cinity, that she has on hand at
her rooms over COUGHS store,
one Of the largest and most
complete stocks of millinery
goods ever offered in this mar
ket. She is confident that she
can not be undersold and invites
an inspection Of her goods.
Mrs. R. A. Testard is in charge
Of the rooms and will be pleas
ed to see her friends.
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BURNETT's COCAINE.

Is renowned IS a pure and effective
hair dressing in every quarter Of the world.
For thirty years it has been 4 favorite
with the people and leader with the
trade. The name "CocoAISE" has be-
come valuable property. Burnett & Co.
have established their sole right to its use
in several suits at law, thus protecting the
public and themselves from imposition.
The superiority of BtRNETT's FLAVOR
ING EXTRACTS consist in their perfect pu-
riiy and great strength.
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Mothers Mothe.,i Mothesi,i

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your res, by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with the circulating pain of cutting
teeth? II so, 20 at once and get bottle Of
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake
about it. There is not mother on earth
who has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels and
give rest to themothe1, and relief and health
TO the child, operating like magic. 1t is
perfectly safe to use in all cases, and pleas
ant to the taste, and is the prescription OF
one Of the eldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold ev-
erYwhere. IS cents bottle.
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ShiIoh,s Consumption Care.

This is beyand question the most sue
cessful Cough Medicine we have ever sold,
a few doses invariably cures the worst cases
of Cough. Group, and Bronchitis, while its
wonderful success in the cue of Consump-
ton is without parallel in the his DRY Of
medicine. Since it's FIRST discovery it has
been sold on guarantee, test which no
other medicine can stand. If you have a
cough we earnestly ask you to try it. Price
10 cests, so cents and ST.. II your lungs
are sore, chest, or back lame, use Shiloh's
Porus Plaster. Price, IS cents. Sold by
Jos. Tnstram, druggist, BRENNAN, Texas.
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Womsn's Best Friend TO relieve the
aching heart Of woman, and bring joy where
SORROW relgned suhreme, Is mission before
which the smiles of kings dwindle into utter
insignlicance. This isthe peculiar province
OF Brad1eld's Female Regulator. which from
its nt.mberless cures, is appropriately styled
'Woman's Best Friend" The distressing
complaint known as whites, f" and various
Irregularities ofthe womb, to which woman
Is subject, disappear like magic before this
wonderful compound. Physicians prescribe
1t.
Near Marietta, Ga, March 81, lsTO.-Some
months ago bought a bottle Of Bradfeld's
Female Regulator, and used II my family
with the utmost satisfaction. have recon-
mended 1t TO three families, and they nave
found 1t to be just what is claimed. The ie-
males who have used the Regulator are NO
In perfect health, and able TO attend TO their
household dutiee.
REV. II. n. JOHNSON.
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IT appears that there is a
wide difference between the CIV
il and the criminal law. Sell
ing whiskey on Sunday is a
crime, if done by the owner of
the saloon, but in the criminal
law a man can not be held re-
sponsible for the act ofhis agent.
Ebel, the man whose case was
tried Saturday, is a very reli-
gious man and the master Of
six or eight languages, and at
the time his saloon was open
land fluid refreshments were be-
ing dealt out he was at home on
phis knees praying in all the Ian
guages at his command for the
forgiveness Of sinners, and un-
der the criminal law could not
be held responsible for the
acts of his Sabbath breaking
agent. Truly there are many
mysteries in the law.
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THE REASON WHY.

The tonic effect of Kidney.wort is pro-
duced by its cleansing and purifying ac-
ton on the blood, Where there is a gray.
ely deposit in the urine, or mill:y, ropy
urine, from disordered kidneys, il cures
without fail. Constipation and piles read
lily yield TO its cathartic and healing power.
Put up in dry Vegetable form or liquid
livery concsntatedp, either act prompt
and sure.-Trov Budrel
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The work of laying pipe from
the reservoir in the courthouse
lot to the Minkwitz cistern was
commenced on Tuesday. From
there a connection will also be
made with the FIRE cistern at
the corner of Market and Quit
man streets.
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o, What a Cough!

viii you heed the warning. The signal
perhaps of the sure approach of that more
terrible disease Consumption. Ask your
selves ifyou can afford for the sake of saw
ing 90 cents, to run the risk and do nothing
for it We know from experience that Sbi-
loh's cure will cure your cough. 1t never
fails This explains why more than nil
lion bottles were sold the past year. II re-
lieves Group, and whooping cough. at once.
Mothers do not be without it. For Lame
Back, side, or chest, use Shiloh's Porus
Plaster. Sold by Jos. Tristram, druggist,
Brennan. Texas.
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DON'T GET THE CHILLS

ifyou are subject to ague you must b,
sure to keep your liver, bowels and kid
neys in good free condition. When so yov
will be safe from all attacks. The remedy
TO use is kidney-Wort II is the best pre-.
yentive OF all material diseases that YOU
can take. See advertisement in another
column,
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CoMETs.-The comet season
now seems to be at its height.
In addition to the comet visible
from 5 to 4 o'clock in the morn
ing another comet has made its
appearance about 20 degrees
west of north and about 10 de-
grees above the horizon which
is visible from dark until about
half past nine or ten o'clock.
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Of personal appearance should not
neglect that natural necessity, the hair
By many 1t has been neglected until it
has grown thin, gray, or entirely fallen
off. The London Hair Color Restor-
er restores Natures losses and imparts
a healthy, natural color, thickens thin
hair, cures dandruff and all itchy erup-
tons on the scalp, insuring a luxuriant
growth of hair, in its natural color.
Ask your druggist for London Hair
Restorer, universally used by the fash
ionable world both at home and abroad
Price " gents. SIX bottles S..
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Prof. Robert Odlum, of the
Natatorium, this city, was cur
ed Of a severe attack of rheu-
matism by the use of St.
Jacobs Oil.-Washington ID.
C.) Star.
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School Reunion.

The school grounds were bril-
liantly illuminated with torches
on Thursday night. the occa-
sion being a reunion Of the chill
dren ofthe free schools and their
parents and friends; the grounds
were literally crowded with la
dies, gentleman and children
who occupied lifetime in CONVEX
sation and promenading. The
Brennan Brass band furnished
the music for the occasion. In
the principals room there was
an art exhibition, forty-hve
pictures of various merit, the
work ofthe pupils Of Miss King.
teacher of drawing and paint
ing were displayed on the walls
and attracted much attention as
elected. favorable comment.
That the people of Brennan are
interested in the public schools
has been amply demonstrated
by the attendance at the exer-
cises at the opera house and at
the school grounds last night.
Opponents of the schools
should now be convinced
that the mass of the people
of this city are welded to the
schools-take great pride in
them and will have them con-
tinued. 1t is a certainty that
the free schools OF Brennan
have done as much as any one
thing to attract people here,
and those who move to towns
to educate their children are al
ways good people.
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Answer This Question.

Why do so many people VIC see around us
seem TO prefer to suffer and bemade miSer
able byindigestion, constipation, Dizziness
Loss of appetite, coming up Of the food
yellow skin, when for IS cents, We will sci
them Shiloh's Vitalirer, guaranteed to cure
them. Sold by los. TIistram, druggist.
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The total valuation of the
property with in the corporate
limits of the city of Brennan
as ascertained by the city
assessor and collector is said to
be sI,4So,797, that sum being
approximately the total of the
assessment for the year 1881.
These figures an not official.
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Mr.. J. N. SMITH, who for
several years has resided at In
dependence, and who for a year
or two had the mail contract
between BRENNAN and Indepen-
dence, has removed to Lexing,
ton, Lee county, where he will
make his home. Mr.. Smith i.
a live enterprising man.
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TEMPLE.-About forty Bren-
hamites went up to the sale of
lots at Temple yesterday.
Quite a number of Brennan
capitalists remained at home,
among the number Mr.. Brix.
The sale was grand success
and the company has every
reason to be satisfied with the
result as the lots brought gooc
prices, some selling for S6oc
and upwards.
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Shiloh's Catarh Rcmedy-A marvellous
cure for Catarrh, Dlp,heria, Canker mouth
and Head Ache. With each bottle there is
an ingenious nasal injector for the more
successful treatment Of these complaints
without extra charge. Price soc. Sold by
los. Tristram, druggist, Brcnham.
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Marriage licenses.

Issued by H. M. Lewis county
clerk, for the. week ending
June 2eth Z:
Moses Washington and Rebecca Harris
&c. Weidenkehr and Mary Suffer.
Sam Hickman and Lena Hewctt.
J. r. Miller aGd Laura Dldridge
Henry Dallmeyer and w, Homeyer.
Carl Neuhans and Minna Rast.
Wilhelm Kurtz and Augusta Stolz.
Isiah Turner and Jane Crawford.
Chas. Hageler and Augusta Peach.
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Is one of the most annoying diseases
in the world. and yet all can find sure
relief by the use OF DR.. Swayne's Oint-
ment. 1t has been tested in thousands
of instances and invariably makes
sure cure. The symptoms are moisture
ike respiration, intense itching. in
creased by scratching. very distiess-
ing, particularly at night. as If PIN
worms we're crawling in and about the
rectum; the private parts are some
times affected. Reader, if you are suf-
fering from this distressing complaint,
letter, itch, scald head, ringworln, bar
ber's itch, any crusty, scaly, skin erup-
tons, use DR.. Swayne's Ointment and
be cured. Sent by mail for 90 cents;
three boxes SI.z5. Address letters,
DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia
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George Nelson has removed
his barber-shop to the east side
OF the public square, (Schill-
ing's old stand) where he is now
fully prepared to wait upon Gus
toners as heretofore.
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NsIsonrIlle Notes.
lime 18th 1881.

une 2oln, 1901.
Editor BA~>rH;
The weather still continues
hot and dry-on the 24th inst.
the thermometer marked Io4
in the shade.
Corn and cotton suffering for
rain; the corn will average
about 10 bushels to the acre in
this vicinity. Cotton has quit
growing, and If we don't get
rain in a few days the crop will
be light
Capt. :. n. Daniels, Geo. B.
Dixon, James Doughtery, Geo.
Willis and Donald McLeard
left this morning on their wes-
tern loS7ssx, they expect to go
diz DO, thence to the
ace to the insane
jim, thence back
The Captain
bp notes occa-
is sojourn; look
{ hg good, as the
writer.
brney, J. M. Beth
been very sick
J eks has recovered
Ie to be up again.
las abated in this
Egg and family have
from Waller county,
BY have been spending
lays. w. w. Bethany,
er county, has been sew
days with relatives at this
&c. John w. Lott, Of Wal
county county, spent several
lays with US.
4 We attended the picnic at
wards lake on Friday the 74th,
end had a nice time. Plenty OF
everything good to eat, meats
of every description with the
exception Of fish.
Pop CORN & PIz.
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SUDDEN DEATH. = James
Dawley, an Irishman, a railroad
man came here from Houston
three or four days ago and was
stopping at the Germania
house. Yesterday he had a
congestive chill and as the
foundry was burning last night
she buildings near were in
iminen+ DANCER. Dawley who
was in the Second story was
| carried down IN A mattress but
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Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint

Is it not worth the small price Of IS cents
to free yourself of every symptom Of these
distressing complaints, if you think SO call
at our store and get bottle of Shiloh's vi
talizer, every bottle has a printed guarantee
o. it, use accordingly and II j, does you no
good it will cost you nothing. Sold by Jos,
Tristram, druggist, BRENNAN, Texas.
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An INTERESTING LETTER..
1t rings Of s5aisli.l hsaTi ana gives homo

II rings OF = grateful heart and gives honor
where honor is due.
MI. S. W. Caps, Of Scottyille, Macou-
pin county, ILL.,, writes under date OF Aug.
10, 1880, to DR.. Swayne X Son: 81 sent
TO you tor three boxes All Healing ONT
ment, having had the itching piles for about
:; years, and have been treated for them
by eleven different doctors, and have paid
out al least five hundred dollars-yes, l
would be safe in saying one thousand dol
lars-but never was cured of that itching
which annoyed me almost 10 death. When
y became warm, particularly at night, the
would begin, and the only relief
> in cold water, sometimes as
eyen times in one night. l
,our. Ointment and the
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We have speedy and positive cure for
catarh, dipthena, canker mouth and head
ache, in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A ma
sal injector frse with each bottle. Use it if
you desire health and sweet breath. Price
80 cents. Sold by Jos. Tnstram, druggist,
Brenham. Texas.
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IT is claimed that Washing
ton county is republican, and
as it is now the fashionable
thing to have a republican or
gan the republicans ofthis coun-
ty should have one. 1t is true
the Volksbote is a republican
but it does not speak
SIS likely that our
- have
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About half a
L8ohemian en-
,by. the Central
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EVERYBODY has read of the
black hole in Calcutta, but
Brenham's calaboose is nearly
as bad; it is nothing but a
strong box shanty with very
small opening for air holes and
is situated in a small yard with
a fence higher than the house
all round it, thus completely
cutting off the breeze. When
a man spends night in the
calaboose this weather he COM
es out about 60 per cent,
lighter.
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Rome property.
Eight years ago and for
st year or two had been
ssfully carrying on a store
famptown, and it is said he
d unlimited credit in Calves
i. e., he could buy all the
'oods he wanted on time. The
deceased was highly respected
I by all the white people who
knew him and had hosts Of
friends among his own color.
is funeral took place at four
lock Tuesday afternoon, be-
attended by the mayor and
council as well as by an
tnense concourse of colored
People.
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INoUEsT.- Friday afternoon
Justice Hackworth held an in
quest at the convict camps,
three miles above town, on the
Santa Fe railway, on the body
Of a convict named J. M. Hol-
bert who died from hemorrhage
Thursday night at 9 o'clock.
About three weeks ago he was
taken with measles, recovered
and worked a little and took a
relapse; had not worked for
several days prior to his death.
Verdict: Death from natural
causes. The deceased was a
FIVE years man sent from Burle-
son county for attempted muir
der. HIS reputation was that
of being good orderly convict.
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LAST night, Saturday, the
betrothal of Miss Sarah, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. D. Peters, to Mr..
Nathan Hertz was duly cele-
brated at the residence Of Mrs
Peters. The BANNER acknowl.
edges the receipt Of cake and
champagne.
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MEYERS, who
edge of Aus
PALMS store
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st will be held
next Monday,
ham will be rep
g
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FIRE

Payton's foundry, near the
Central depot had been running
all day yesterday making cas-
tings and about US last evening
was discovered to be on fire.
The buildings were old wooden
ones, dry and inhne condition to
burn we'll and in addition there
was quite a stiff breeze from the
south to fan the flames. Some
one cried FIRE and the
alarm bell was also rung.
The tlre department responded
promptly, but by the time the
engine was got to work the
flames had made such Roadway
as to entirely envelope the
foundry building. For a time
the Central freight depot "
in danger but the fIs1H
citizens saved it wi !
terial damage.
half an hour the f
mass Of smouidef
far as the wood-w
cerned. The bl
machinery are
have been worth
six thousand ID
patterns in the
and the machine :
greatly damaged
our reporter did
Payton, we are !
the loss accurate
to learn that he
ance whateve5
Real Esss
Recorded -
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Notice.,

Notice is hereby given, that
the regular quarterly meeting
of the stockholders of the
Washington county co-opera-
tive association will be held in
Brennan, on Monday, July 4th
1881, at 10 o'clock a. m. Board
Of directors will meet or Fri
day, July list 1881, at 10 o'clock
a. m. S, A. MISS.
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b returned from
arkansas, last
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Death of Alderman Bynum.

Waterman Bynum, calored,
sied at his home in Camptown
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kIFFIN, of Long
pm a visit to his
1nessee next
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III not celebrate
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Indenpend-
orthCarolina
P6perated upon.
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their lessons and inspiration
from black bottles and beer
kegs with ice accompaniment.
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Reeting at the
pot widening,
ieeoeninr