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Independence Locals.

June 18th, 1881.
Editors Banner:
We had a varied assortment
of stock to pass through our
town yesterday afternoon. The
drive consisted of some so or 60
head of goats, 50 or 90 jacks
and iennetts, 80 or 40 COWS and
5 or 6 horses. The menagerie
came from Grimes county and
was en- route for the country
below "Santone,"
Capt. Clay and others have
gone to Austin to attend the
federal court in the alleged bull
doing cases. S. n. ].
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MORE BKIcK.-Mr Jno. VIVA
Ian, the well known brick
maker of Houston has leased
the Stockbridge place, ia the
northern part of town, and will
soon have an extensive brick
yard in operation. He says the
clay on this place is equal to
any in the state for making
bnck. Mr.. w. has now gond
to Houston for the purpose 4
bringing up a patent brick ms.
chine, teams, etc. tits his in
tention to make Brennan b
permanent home. A mum
of buildings are now wait
for brick.
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Burton Locals.
June 24th, 1881.

June 24th, 1881.
Editors Banner:
Died, on the 18th inst, at the
residence of VIM. Await, Mr..
Geo. Craig, aged is years. De-
ceased leaves many friends and
youthful companions to mourn
his loss. MAN dieth and vast
eth away, man giveth up the
ghost, and where is he ?"
A temperance council Of IS
members has been organized
here: they meet every Friday
evening. ToUCHSToNE.
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Chappen Hill Locals.
Editors Banners:
Iune 9th. 1851.

Commencement exercises Of
Chappell Hill Female College
and Soule University closed last
night. To particularize the mer-
it of the varied features would
consume too much space. Revs.
| DuBose and Phillips preached
the commencement sermons
which were highly appreciated.
| Maj. B. H. Bassett delivered a
most excellent address to the
young men on Monday. The
annual literary address Ito the
young ladies' by Robert S. Tar
yer, received much praise and
made him known to a great
many as young man Of high
culture.
Miss Annie Williams was the
only graduate and judging her
by the essay which she read,
there has been no time lost in
the prosecution of her studies. |
In all the exercises one fact was
apparent-these excuses have
not been excelled.
The following medals were
offered and awarded:
By J. M. Carlisle-House-.
keeping-Miss E. Duncan.
By Julian McFarland-Read-
ing-Miss A. Brandt.
By A. Simon-Penmanship-
Lula Thompson.
BY P. A. Raysor-English
Composition-A. Meyer.
By R. K. Felder-Deport-
ment ". Keesee.
By DIR. Lockhart-Deport-
ment-A. Martin.
By J. M. Nicholson-Punc-
tuality-V. Lawson.
By Mrs. Onins-Music-J.
George.
By l. M. Onins-Amiability
%. Elliott.
q By M. M. Felder-Moral In
fluence-A. Williams.
By J. N. Chadwick-Arith-
metic-M. Huckabee.
Thu contest for these prizes
were engaged in by the entire
school, and though all could not
receive awards, yet the faculty
spoke in the highest terms of
those who were not successful.
The concerts were faultless,
and Mrs. Onins received as her
reward for the faithful labor she
had bestowed upon the young
ladies during the past session,
the satisfaction of witnessing
the successful rendition of ev-
cry piece assigned to the young
ladies'. There was a fair atten-
dance from distance and be-
lieve all were pleased. A large
portion of the community regret
Judge Onins' resignation as
the school was successful under
his management, the average
attendance being larger than for
several years past. Rev. E. S.
Smith has been elected to fill
he vacancy and will take charge
September Ist.
The Junior class have a lie
wee" tonight, to which all have 1
been invited except the old
folks and children.
The Knights of Honor and J
Temperance council will occu- 7
by their new hall this week.
The farmers sing a favorite
opera that goes something like +
The green grass grows all I
around and around" Lee
June nth, 1881. n
]. c. Madison was examining Y
| revolver this morning to as
certain what repairs were nee
,ssary to put it in shooting or I
Ter. 1t went off during the ex-
animation, the ball passing
through his hand and lodging
n the leg of Sam Rubenstein- c
he owner of the pistol. The
are painful but not Sc
,ious. L. E. G.
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Austin County.
WELCOME, June ID, 1881.

WELCOME, June ID, 1881.
Editors BANNER:
l notice that you have cores
pondents in your own and ad-
joinin counties, and / presume
that these items will prove ac-
ceptable. The volksfest given
at this place on the 18th inst.
was a grand SUCCESS. Several
Brenhamites were in attendance
and seemed to be in high spir-
its. Mr.. Presun deserves great
praise for the refreshments,
which were icc-cold and deli
ciogs,
Squire Sheiburne held court
at this place last Saturday, but
as the county attorney was not
present the cases were all con-
-tinued, except one civil case
c. T. Klum VS. R. Schurcr. Mr..
Klum made the opening speech
of IS minutes duration, and was
followed by Mr.. Schurer, which
being his maiden effort was
somewhat scattering. Jury re-
turned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff. Mr.. Klum speaks Of
applying for liesase at the next
term of the district court.
]. H. Shelburne, G. Schultz
and the coon hunter" left last
Monday for Wharton county
on a surveying expedition. The
coons are taking advantage Of
the absence of the"coon hunter
and are playing havoc with the
corn.
Miss Sadie Fretorious, of La
Grange, is visiting friends here,
]. w. Willis, of Jacksonville, was
in town Saturday. GUY.
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Ice Cream Saloon.


BIG FRANK has reftted and
opened an elegant ice cream
saloon in the Dwyer building
on ST. Charles street., and also
has a private room for ladies.
He Is now prepared to furnish
the best ice cream in quantities
to suit at reasonable prices, de-
livered free of charge to fami-
lies.
He also keeps on hand Soda
Water, lemonade and all miner
al waters. as well as all fruits in
season.
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: HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Last
Wednesday late in the after
noon Mr.. John Norcross, a stock
man of Austin county, was on
his way from BellviIle to Mill
HEN when he reached Mill
creek bottom he got off his
horse and sat down to rest.
While he was resting and not
suspecting any harm two mask
ed men appeared and covering
him with their shooting-irons
invited him to give up his money.
Mr.. Norcross took in the situa-
ton at a glance and handed
over what he had, about $4,000.
Up to the present writing there
is no clue to the robbers.
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Cotton at IL Cents and organs
to the Bottom!

From this time on will sell the world re-
nowned.. EsrEY ORGANS at the lowest cash
prices and take good middling cotton, de-
livered in Brenhan, October rst, 1851, at
IL cents per pound. Farmers will make
money by taking advantage of this effer.
G. W. NooRE,
May II, 1851. Music Store.
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BURNErT'S COCAINE.

Is renowned as a pure and effective
hair dressing in every quarter Of the world.
Fer thirty years it has been . iayorlte
with the people and a leader with the
trade. The name "CoCoAINE" has be-
come a 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 BtKNElr.s FLAVOR
ING EXTRACTS consist in their perfect pu-
u,isx and great strength.
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Removal.

A. y. Galloway has removed
to the Dwyer building, corner of
Main and St. Charles streets,
where he has fitted up a new
and splendid gallery and is now
prepared to take pictures in the
highest style of the art.
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NEARLY a FIRE.-Just after
dinner on Thursday the mating
on the courtroom floor, in the
cond story of the courthouse,
5 discovered to be on fire and
a very fair way to make a
plendid blaze. The applica-
ton of a few buckets of water
put out the water. Total dam
age about 50 cents. The mat
ting on the floor is ordinary jute
bagging, is well worn and as dry
as finder, and is supposed to
have caught from a match. in
lighting a cigar, or from a
cigar stump. Had this fire oc-
cured in the night the court
house and contents would GER
tainly have been Destroyed
This is the second incipient fire
in the courthouse within a few
months, and the people of this
county may expect TO hear any
day that the Brennan court
house, together with all the
records, are reduced TO ashes
1t may be economy to keep the
county records i'll finder box,
and use the courthouse yard for
a public pasture, but after the
records are destroyed it will be
discovered that it would have
been cheaper to have built a
good courthouse.
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Marriage Licenses.

Issued by H. M. Lewis coYs
clerk, for the week q
June 18th
Paul Murpheyand Maggie R6s
Bert Jefferson and Minnie Graham.
Henry Williams and Julia Hampton
W.T. Carson and NJ E Smith.
VIM Nickerson and Emma Mitehd
Richard Walls and Maggie Kno1
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FLIP FLORA gentleman
who prides himself upon his skill
as a jehu went to the picnic at
Meisner's last Sunday and driv-
ing at a two-forty gait he at
tempted to make a very short
turn near Meisner's place, the
consequence was, the buggy
'aipped a flop and the jehu and
his companion landed on the
warm ground. Buggy damag-
ed /; gentlemen unhurt.
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Lonsdale Domestic IA reduced from i.K
TO 10 cents per yard.
Sea Island from NIX to 10 cents.
Coltonades from 50 to 72H cent?.
Hickory from I61 to I2H cents.
Ticking from II to IaIIz cents.
c. A. POTTER.
Don't fail to come and get one
of those cheap suits. Great
bargains.
Suits reduced from $40 to SOS.
SIz.5o TO $S.75,
$1,000 TO $3.50.
Pants sent down from ss,so to 5000,
I.soto ooc,
Lag 10 only soc.
Boys suits reduced from So. 50 to SI.7S.
A good man, suit as low as S2.5
Shoes! Shoes
Look at prices-they are down. |
Sandals reduced from So. so to SI.4o.
Slippers SAYS to $2.oo.
a good shoe from SI.75 to $I.io.
All Childrens shoes reduced IS |
per cent. But the Grsndest
bargain in this line is in !
MEMS SHOES.
Fine shoes let down from $3.50 to $500.
I" " S6.so to $500.
$500 to $3.50
Come and see price the goods
and be convinced.
HATS.
10 cts, IS cts, 70 cts, IS cts,
20 cts, IS cts, 10 cts, IS cts, 5c'cts., and
all the way up to $3.50.
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IL any ente

to bring twJcar>foads OF chro-
mos to Brennan and offer them
singly as premiums to the
champion liar of the town; eve
ny chrome would be claimed in
less than one hundred and
twenty minutes. Even the col
'ored people would put in
claims. So much for the ap-
pearance of Eli Perkins in our
midst.
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Baylor University.

The following is correct list of honor.
and awards made on commencement dav
June Sth:
I. Degree of A. B. on Wm s smith
Austin county, full graduate.
,, 2. I'D. on Rev ] C Naples. Mexico,
). IL D, on Re, F T winsl.r. D.
d.. Marion, Ala.
q. Hiram Woods gold paed.l for elo-
cutiOn. W J Smith, Austin county.
s. Presidents, junior, gold medal. elo-
cuiiOn, W B Garrett, Gag Hill
g. Presidents sub.jgIhioT gold medal.
elOcution, J F KiribeI Becviiie.
,, Presidents academic gold medal.
slGeu,iSS Sagiy Styles, Independence.
fsst spoilers gold med
81 - mi roll, silver
6stin county.
md best silver medal
Herman C voss,
bnd best silver medal
Paul Osterhout, Bel
Second best silver medal
junior, C W Robinson.
second best silver medal
6ademic, HoIey Williams,
eni's second best silv.r-medal
W Gee. Gay Hill.
!. NJ. Williams silver medal,
and logic, J II Cobb, Decatur,
e&hty.
Copy Of Csnterbery Tales, (Prof.
Chandlerl, excellence in spelling. rst
Pdemic, Thos. II Clsmpitt, indepen-
Pence.
II. Copy of Faene Queen, (Prof. T !
excellence in English gram
mar, H R Keifer, Independence.
Is. Copy Of Ksop's Fables, (Prof. T |
Chandler), excellence in spelling, I'D AGA
lemic, C 3 Shepard, IT., Independence.
The committee who awarded medals
consisted of ] T Hairston, H Haynes, NJ
A Bryan, WI Williams and w H Love,
Ssquires.
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| Look at that side and then at that
White ties, full length. sent down from IS
to Is cents per dozen.
Shirts down from SI.co to S. cents.
! Summer undershirts from ST. 90 to * cts.
have the best ST. shirt in the world.
c. A. POTTER.
I shall sell buntings that have
been sold throughout the
city all the spring for
IS at age; for 20 at lac per yard.
have a line Of bunting for ,Sc that is
something good and handsome.
Silks reduced from 90 to 50 cents, e5t
..p - $I,s % +; 70 4 4 cents Sa
SAYS to $500. -g5
- aoJE..f X
Satins from Stag, to SI-oo, and to follow
this line have splendid stock
oflinings at low prices.
Kid Gloves | s
Reduced to the very lowest
prices. ' 's ~ 7zs q
Two Button 35cts. 7sss 1919 rfaI
Three Button 60 cts. ,,,
Mitts, thick back, in black or colors,
at bottom prices. i..- i..sii st.st |
| have a splendid line of EN-
broideries and Laces, La |
dies and Children's |
Neck Wear, Hosie-
ry and Under
wear at /
Very Reduced Prices!
Ladies handkerchief, large size, Scts each.
Handker.hiefs at so cts. per dozen.
Fans and Rarasols-
Parasols Reduced from 80 cts. to 20 cts.
/" -. 40. I" IS
- =" s. 90
Fans "a. "a 50 g. 40 e
'T 10 /" 40 T.
Ladies' Linen busters, ranging from
SI.z5 to S2So. -.,..s
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Six Express Passenger Trains
Daily; Low rates; Smooth
track New equipment,
of the best material.
See that your tickets read by the

See that your tickets read BY the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Road
They can be had at all Agencies, and infor-
nation on all Passenger and Immigrant
matters will be cheerfully given by
OSCAR G. MURRAY,
General Passenger Agent, Galveston
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has returned
Es. There is
nge in his
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3renhanl and
s q general
fine.
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gorth's bond
6renham arriv-
He viii have
paking it.
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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,
cue of the largest and most
Aste stocks of 4iispery
Ter offered ini
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DIED.-Near Sandtown in
this county. on the 18th inst,
Henry Cs-1ihnaged about 90
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Fish Pond.

A day or two ago a BANNER
reporter visited the ranch Of
Col. D. c. Giddings four miles
south of town. The Col. has
about nine hundred acres under
ience-part in cultivation and
part IN pasture. In the pasture
fronting the house he has a tank
or pond about two hundred feet
long and fifty or sixty feet wide;
1t was built for the purpose of
holding stock water and a great
many horses and cattle use it |
constantly. About two years
ago the colonel had about fifty |
Or sixty ordinary creek perct&
in it; now the po1i
veil stocked with PED
'lenty and SO voraci
hat a string as LON
rm can be caug
r two with hook Z
them are as Ia I.
and, but the SIN
ominate. No a
pains has been,
nix and Col. q
lent shows nd
Use fish. The
the county th
mall expense
p in quantity
'ply the FAM
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o'clock in the evening
Ag on the platform com
heed and was well conducted
Turing the night, the greatest
bod will and harmony prevail
g throughout.
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as several
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pleasant HIu school Ce1eb ration.

Saturday, the day set apart
for the school examination and
celebration at Pleasant Hill was
a delightful one, a brisk breeze
blowing during the entire day.
The place selected was in a de-
lightful grove in Sprein's pas
ture. During the morning,
and in fact until q o'clock in
the afternoon, there was a small
crowd, principally parents and
relatives ofthe school children. |
The examidrtion exercises
were thorough but, neverthe-
less, the students acquitted
themselves finely. Prof. c. C.
LIeb, principal of the school.
was highly and repeat
edly complimented for the
proficiency exhibited by
MS students. This school is
Hept up nine months in the
year, the citizens of the neigh !,
'orhood contributing to its su- |
'ort six months, the remaining {
hree months being paid by the G
tate. The school seems now f
D be hrmly established on a il
bid basis. and is the pride of r;
lie neighborhood. il
In the Afternoon an address a
as delivered by Prof. c. c. W
leb in the German language, ca
ter which Col. D. {. Giddines 81
as introduced to the audience DC
ID delivered an address of
out half an hours duration. e,
which he complimented Prof. :.
eb for the able manner in
Iich he had prosecuted his -,
~ as teacher, thought he A.,
HNStitIeS ,stu.uEsSS Rdit ar W
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activity, and kept himself in
motion while an excited man
fired several harmless shots at
him rom a revolver. A man
with cool head, a steady
nerve, and a first-class shotgun,
took one shot at the dog, killing
him as dead as a hammer.
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AT Arcola Junction the Midland"
Route connects with the /. & G. N. r. K.
for Columbia, and cities in Brazoria county
At Brenham with the H. & T. c. r. K.
for towns on its Western Division.
At Milano Junction with the l. & G.. N.
r. K. for Austin, San Marcos, New Braun
nections to the coast and northeast.
At Houston with the l. & G. N, the H.
s. T. c.. the H., E. & w. Texas, and with
the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
At Galveston with the Morgan Line for
New Orleans, and with the Mallory Line
Of steamers for Key West ana New YORK.
Coupon tickets to all points in the United
States and Canada for sale by F. r. Allison
agent at Brenham.
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lligence.

tIe sickness
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PEARLs.-N
has received
ing at HedT
county a ri
pearls soma
pink ones.
that she &C.
river. Mr.. Z
these pearls
liable as any,
, 1881-06-25

not sell I've Iahmus to the Union. There
is no real force at Columbian disposal, the
railway is American, and the local anarchy
is becoming q nuisance to the trade OF a
continent. fEFrom New Orleans and San
Ffaueisco, nbe Americans, if they please.
eau strike at the. Isthmus on both sides.
, 1881-06-25
THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE IN
tnGtznl RUSSIA.

SCttAG NJ UGSiO III Ato wv Hti tAN
MANY conferences with all manner of
advisers, fas resolved TO stand upon
the sancient ways. lie will refuse
reforms, and fight the disconnected as
"hiddcn rebels" That he hesitated,
with q strong sworve towards q new
and wiser policy, appears, we think,
certain from the preparation OF the
Ukase settling the peasants grieyan-
ces, from the statements circulated or
pcymitted by members Of his Council
TO be circulated abroad, and from the
conversion OF that Council into a kind
of Cabinet. There is no reason to
dishelieve The assertions that up to
last week Count IIeIikolI thought
hunseIf secure that q plan for some
kind st Parliament had been drawn
M ana that tho Revolutionary Com
mittee which stands at the centre Of
NihiTiSm, and seeks, It is sad, certain
definite ends, and which is Wa9ing
war with the dynasty to secure them,
paused in suspense, awaiting the dc
eision.~ There is as little room to
question. that the public offer of that
Committee to abandon terrorism if n
Parliament were summoned and an
amnesty granted was sincere, and
that Alexander III. therefore, had
the opportunity of commencing in
perfect safety an entirely new career.
lie has, we fear, thrown it away. 1t
would bcchildish for any foreigner, or
even any Russian, to claim a know
ledge of all the moliycs-many of
t'lem locked Within the Cars own
breast-which have produced the
final decision but the most probable
report attributes great influence to
"arguments from Berlin" the nature
of which can be readily conceived.
The Gar was cntreated not to aban-
don the general cause of Kings, by
allowing the Reyoluti0nists even an
appearance of success. II he yielded,
they MOULD believe that he yielded to
,llenl, and would be encouraged to
employ their method in eXtorting con
cessions from other Soyeroigns, till
40 Sovereign or ruling statesman in
Europe would be safe. 1t is only, it
is alleged, by proving assassination to
be useless, I'll t assassination a be
prevented. In addition to the "argu-
ments from Berlin" we hear OF strong
remnnstrances from the Grand Duke
Vladimir, a man who greatly innuen-
ccs his brother, and who has been op.
pointed Regent of the Empire in the
event Of amy calamity from the Em-
press, who-has been driven wild by
recent events and threats addressed
to Der children; and from the En-
pcror's tutor, N. Pobedonostzeff, the
President of the Synod, who had
great mfltietce with him, and who
maintains that the Autocracy is a
hyihely delegated trust not to be
laid aside. The Emperor moreover,
may very we'll have felt the reluctance
of every Sovereign to embark on an
unknown sea. At all events, whatev-
er his motives may have been, the
Emperor, without consulting the
GaAiaety-suddenly issued a p%roela-
maticn declaring that the autocracy
was a bulwark for the country, that