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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

The Comanche Chief thinks
it is a little early to open next
years political canvass, but it
docs not think it too soon to
warn the people against packed
conventions, Voters are ad-
viscd to take more interest in
the selection Of candidates. 1t
says allowing fifteen or twenty
men to meet in a so-called
democratic convention and die
tate a man to be voted for,
is hardly democratic, voters
should be independent and
vote for whom they please.
Dictation is not democracy.
The leading question for the
masses to decide next year will
be whether they win by acting
together govern themselves,
or whether they will allow the
old time machine politicians,
the half-dozen to two dozen
men in every county who have
for years and years constituted
themselves the party leaders, to
call conventions, gather togeth-
er q selected few and nominate
true and tried machine dele
gates to district and state con-
venti6ns, and in fact to place
themselves under the entire
management and control of
perhaps half a dozen sly old
politicians, whose headquarters
are at the state capital and who
do the manipulating for the en-
tire party in the state. These
select few are the main spring
motive of the entire machine,
the ramihcations of which eX-
tend over the whole state.
All who are familiar with the
working Of the last state con-
vention at Dallas know how the
thing was done. A state ticket
was first nominated and after
wards a platform was built to
hold the nominees. One of the
cardinal points of the democ-
racy is: principles not men. Yet
the so-called democratic con-
vention that assembled at Dali
las last year deliberately sat
down on the'time-honored prin-
ciples Of the party by selecting
men and fixing up principles to
suit them. How can the DEM
ocratic party, or for that mat
ter any other party, expect to
hold together by pursuing the
plan adopted by the Dallas
convention and reluctantly sat-
isfed by a vote of the people.
The principles that have here
tofore actuated the democratic
party are the only true ones;
upon their preservation intact
depends the liberty OF the peo-
pie and the perpetuity of con-
stitutional government, state
and national. True democracy
means a government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the
people, and whenever those
principles are SUBSCRIBED for the
benefit of individuals or of a
clique, the principles ofdemoc-
r5ey arc set aside, Machine
rule and machine politicians are
the antipodes Of true democra-
cy and whenever the machine
obtains control democracy must
go to the wall. A legislature
must be elected that will do
what the masses want and not
what is demanded by the ma
chine managers or select clique
that undertakes the shaping of
all legislation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

would seem that Mr.. ]. L.
Terry, of the Longview, Texas.
New Era, has been ventilating
his views of the national inan-
ces at some length. The Gal
weston Journal affects to be so
favorably impressed with Mr..
rerry's financial ability that it
recommends him to President
Arthur for secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Terry is a green
back apostle.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

----o - &---
The Dallas Herald has this
to say regarding the observance
of Sunday:
The managers OF the Chicago
fair have incurred the lasting
disfavor of a great many peo-
pie in that city because they
opened their gates on Sunday
and INDUCED in amusements
they did not deem in keeping
with the day. The well fed,
well clothed, sleek, purse proud
pharisee, who has ample lcis-
ure and time for amusement
and pleasure all through the
week, while with long faces and
groans he attends church on
Sunday morning, to return
home to 4 sumptuous dinner,
not only grinds the poor down
with hard toll and scanty wages
throughout the weekdays, but
he grndges him a breath of
fresh air and a bit Of healthful
recreation on Sunday, his only
spare dax Strange, strange
indeed, that Bob fngcrsofi with
his giant intellect, should have
so little philosophy as to deny
that there is a hell.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29


The Cincinnati Gazette, a re-
publican paper of the most
pronounced type, has the can
dor to admit that the remarks
of the democratic press on the
sudden accession of Gen. Ar
thur to the presidency are in
good taste and patriotic. 1t is
a good sign to see republican
papers like the Gazette reason
able enough to admit that there
is some good points in the
democratic press of the coun-
try.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
The Galveston News SANDERS

The Galveston News SANDERS
brother Sam Cupples. Of St.
Louis; in saying that he has
made a fortune in manufacturing
gamblers tools. Cupples is a
manufacturer Of wooden ware
and baskets and his firm sold
playing cards. He has been
for many years a leading men,
Der ofthe Methodist church in
ST. Louis, and as a merchant
has an unblemished reputa-
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

SISSSC. ~
81 Raccoon Bend, Austin
county, is place of sufficient i'm
portance to maintain a cores
pondent for, the Hampstead
Review. "a
AT Dallas John Herndon, a
religious lunatic, preached to a
COW for several hours before
he was arrested and locked up
in jail. {, ~
The Santa Fe railway is
having a water hole dug at
Sealy that is twenty one feet
square and will be fftyfeet deep
when finished.
IRA telephone is in operation
between San Antonio and Aus
tin and a conversation can be
carried on in a perfectly intelli-
gable manner.
The sheriff of Burleson
county has revoked all his APP
poi4tments of deputy sheriffs.
It likely that Burleson county
had too many pistol deputies.
rA. D. McNeeley was
stabbed and killed in a faro
bank at Marshal last Friday
niglt by a man named Phil
lips who was arrested next
day. s 5Js yrea
1T. must be winter time
down incur neighboring town,
Columbus. Il "A saloonist there
is advertised as dealing out red
hot drinks to his chilly custo-
mes. tiI aH
%. NJ. Booth, a St. Louis
dremmer, died at the Raymond
House, Austin, last Sunday
night from an overdose of
morphine taken with suicidal in
tent. io'i
The Victoria Advocate
says there are many negro wo-
men living there with their cab
ms full OF illegitimate children
and no husbands to provide for
them.
-Sealy on the Santa Fe rail-
way is becoming a place of
some importance in a business
way. Cotton receipts have av-
eraged about so bales a day
lately. 49,.
Am old frame house was
fired in Brentwood a few
nights ago, and as this is the
second attempt it is thought
that some one IS trying to burn
the town. la..,.
The Tablet says tie cotton
crop in Grimes county is by no
means a total failure and it is
expected that the shipments
this season will be at least
1900 bales.
Jonas Scott, of Lampases
county, has been arrested on
of being one of the
OF the Bolton and Lam
pasas stage and sent to Austin
for safekeeping.
The Sam Houston Normal
building at Huntsville
has been enlarged nearly one
third, and about one hundred
more students are expected
this year than there was last
year.
Last Sunday night whileS
the guard was gone all the priJ
oners, in the Llano jail, FIVE
number, escaped; one
with murder, the 9th
were COW thieves.
Last Saturday an engin
at Pearsall, on the In
5ernational road. 1t was STANG
ing on the track and the fiji
man was in the act Of firing uI
The engine was blown to pies
The fireman was scalded
not dangerously injured
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

PRESIDENT GARFIELD was
buried in Lakerin Cemetery at
Cleveland last Monday after
noon. Never in the history of
that city was there SO many
strangers present. Rev. Isaac
Errett, of Cincinnati, delivered
an eloquent address.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
The legal authorities OF Mann


mouth county, N. J., have de-
cided to file an Indictment
against Guiteau for the murder
of President Garfield. The law
Of New Jersey does not dis
qualify a citizen from serving
on the jury simply because he
has expressed his opinion of the
case to be tried. If the Attor-
ney General of the United
States and the Attorney Gener-
al OF New Jersey decide that
Guiteau be tried in that state
he will be taken to that state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

WHEN Conkling was defeat
ed for the senatorship there
wasa general feeling of salts
faction expressed by the press
Of the south. His obituary, as
a politician, was written and
published and Conkling was
Carefully laid away on the high
est shelf SO as to have him out
Of reach andlcompletely out of
the way. Conkling is one of
the shrewdest politicians of the
time and instead of being dead
it turns out that he is one of the
Invest men in the State of New
York and it is claimed for him
that although he is willy poll
tician he has never been con-
victed OF bribery or dishonesty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
-Rev. m C Snencer AR.

Rev. U. c. Spencer, for.
merly of Hampstead, died at his
residence in Columbus last
week. He was i minister Of
the NJ. E. church and was uni
versally beloved.
DIR. Taylor amputated a
mans leg at Tilden, in western
Texas using a bowie knife and
a carpenters saw as inStru-
ments. The case was urgent
and there was no surgical in
struments to be had in the
neighborhood.
Some tobacco men adver-
tisen in Houston by giving
away small sample bags OF
smoking tobacco. the same as
in BRENNAN a few days ago.
Many of the Brenham boys are
wondering when they will
round again; the boys a
ready for more sample bags.
Fort Worth has complete
her census, taken by municipal
authority, and the papers rel
port the figures as being S,76a
somewhat short of tho 10
wanted and needed to ms
increased taxation. Bt
Fort will take the census
next year and every unit
desire is attained, which
thing over 10000 popuI
We are agents for theS -ssrs
Bed Spring. E. REIcHAKl
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

TIE case of Capt. Kendall.
charged with the murder of w.
A. Brown, brother of sheriff
Brown, of Lee county, in the
courthouse at San Saba, some
two years ago, was called in the
district court at San Saba last
Monday and by consent of all
parties was continued. A
change of venue was had to
to Washington county and the
case was set for trial, Monday
October 3rd.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
Merchant Tai

J. L. Ammons hsN
to the store next dod
Healy, where he |
largest and finest assf
foreign and DOM
goods ever brough
ham. Suits made Il
short notice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

w. E. JAMES requests the
BANNER to copy the official re-
port of Mai. PENIS Bell county
campmeeting, as a reply to what
he IS pleased to call the "carica-
pre-" report published in the
>SNER. We have no room to
The official report, but
few Of the main points:
1.-Two counties were rep
ed. On Sunday August
600 persons were on the
hGs:from 1000 to 1900
sons were on the grounds
ily-~the best of order prevail
several occasions as
nv a persons were for
ard 6oT Ter S44 proiessed
kersion. ISc gave their
10 JON the church and
~ baptized es the
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29


MEMORIAL service in honor
of the late President Garfield
were held in every town of i'm
portance in the United States
yesterday and in all the COM
mercial cities there was total
suspension OF business. Through
/. out the state OF Texas services
were held at all the railroad and
telegraph towns. The Calves
pm News and Houston Post of
Iuesday morning are full of
slqriRls- gIving details of the
various obser(ees at<thcSdif-
ferent towns.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

The Chicago Times says that
Chester A. Arthur, president Of
the United States was born at
Fairfield, Franklin county,
Vermont, October s, 1890. So
say his biographies and so says
the official records. His father
William Arthur, was an timer
ant Baptist preacher born in
county Antrim, Ireland, and
educated at Belfast college.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
.raE Galveston News IS ill.,

TUX Galveston News is iu-
clined to the opinion that there
exists an organized brother
hood for the purpose Of train
robbing and that it has a di-
rccting head somewhere. 1t
thinks the organization extends
through Missouri, Arkansas and
Texas, though we have had no
robbery in Texas as yet.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
LIOUOgS FOR

4. G, Sydow, desiing d
liquor business offers his e1
uors and wines at cost.
fore October list. A rare
gain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

THERE was quite a riot at
Atlanta last Monday. A negro
tried to force his way into the
opera house. A row ensued,
the police using their clubs
freely. About-tweIty negroes
were arrested and locked up;
an attempt was made to rescue
them and many persons were
wounded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

Ar Council Bluff, Iowa, on
Monday afternoon at the close
of the memorial services a car
of gun powder exploded with
terrific force destroying the rail-
road company's round houses
and making a hole in the ground
fifteen feet deep and forty-fve
feet long. Windows were bro
ken in Omaha, across the river
and the shock was felt at a dis
lance of twenty-five miles. The
loss viii foot up several hun
.dred thousand dollars.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

From the Wilmington (Del.)
Republican: Mr.. ]. M. Scott,
corner Third and Madison
streets, had a remarkably fine
horse cured of the scratches by
St. Jacob Oil.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

TAE Paris North Texan is
confident that the "blind tiger"
win not visit Paris. Whiskey
will find its way to Paris by
some means. All the local op-
ton in the state is. powerless to
keep away. The BANNER is
not the champion Of the whis-
key traffic, but it does not be-
lieve that local option and pro-
hibition stop the sale or use of
whiskey, that's all.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
SAFE
ham compress.
July 10th 1887
Saddle HnrS

For sale or hire a
son & O'Bannon's s
street. :.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
Prohibition.


The Brenhsn Banner says prohibition
in Kansas is acknowledged TO be a fiat
failure by all except the prohibition pa
pers." Gov. ST. John. Of Kansas, says
il is not a failure. May be a few rcd
nosed whisky iiusties know better than
the Governor Of the staie.-Caldwell
Register.
The above is a fair specimen
of the arguments ofthe average
prohibitionist Gov. St. John
of Kansas, being ono Of the
champions of the prohibition
movement, is not likely to ack-
nowledge that prohibition is a
failure. II is asserted and has
not been denied that upwards
of eight hundred United States
liquor licenses have been taken
out in Kansas, and men do not
take out government licenses
for fun. The heightened as
sertion: "May be a few red
nosed whiskey guzzlers know
better than the governor Of the
state" is, to say the least in ex-
tremely bad taste. Calling
those who differ in opinion with
one names is not argument, and
neither is it likely to convince
any one that he is.in error. If
we had been looking for a news
papsr that would resort to cali
ing names we would never have
picked out the Register, know
ing the kind and gentle DISPOSE
ton ofits editors. Another pa
per a few days ago INDUCED in
the assertion thas the newspa-
pers that oppose prohibition
are in league with whiskey
dealers. 1t is very easy to make
charges but exceedingly diff
cult to prove them. The ultra
prohibitionists might apply
their time to better purpose by
intoxicating sound temperance
doctrines, but they seem to
overlook the fact that men can
be induced by reason and per-
suasion to abstain from intem-
perate use Of liquors, orperhaps
better still, to use no intoxicat-
ing liquors at all. Legislation
will have no effect on mems ap-
petites. Prohibition laws may
be passed but whiskey will be
made and drank in spite of
them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

Iris said that the democratic
members universally favor an
organization of the senate be-
fore the new members from
Rhode Island and New York
are sworn in, and that a major
~ are IN favor of Senator Bay
ard as president pro tenn. If
this course is pursued it will be
nothing worse than the repub-
hcans have done repeatedly.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
Farms for Sale

The undersigned offers for sale a PORTION
ofhis lands situated il the forks Of Mill
creek, one mile north Of Wesley; the land
is ali upland IS under fence and in culiiva-
ton; there IS about so G, cd houses on the
place; plenty of good8 ater for stock and
all other purposes; We s, tanks and good
springs. The place IS Q miles from Bren-
ham and IS convenient to four or tive steam
gins. Twill sell in quantities to suit pur-
chasers, from so to 1000 acres. Terms
one-third cash and balance on tine. All
the land is now rented at SIS peracre. Call
or address
w.R. WOODS,
Wesley, Washington county, Tex
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
Needles

Needles for r.
chimes IS cents
est and purest 81
and IS cents PEI
American SEWN
fee, near Giddin2
Bank.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
n w (>PARFp n

H. w. GRADER tha
jeweler is always u
times and is now reed
assortment Of 90
canes, walking stick
silver watches,
pipes, jenuine meer
and cigarettes ho
tacles, silver plated
at astonishing
Come and lie conv
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
For Sale

A neat new cottage, sfSrooms, front and
back gallery, on South Market street, one
block east of Methodist church. Terms
easy. Apply to
cor C. R. BREEDLovE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

Now that Garfield is dead
and buried we are promised a
wordy war among the surgeons
that attended him and those
that did not. Whether any
GOOD will result from this dis
cussion remains to be seen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

Just received a h
of wall paper, vii.
and mirrors. z
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

- WHEN the senate assemblies
l&ere'sbepld be seventy-three
qualified members Of the body
present thirty-seven demo-
Gratis and tllirty-six republicans
and Independents. The newly
elected senators from New
York and Rhode Island will be
asking admission but there be-
ing no constitutional body to
receive them they must wait
until the senate is organized.
The democrats being in the
majority can elect a democrat
president pro TEN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

"What for Guiteau?" asks the
Springfield Republican, and
answers, Law, cold and just"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
FOR SALE,

! will sell my farm two miles east of
Brenham; !. coutains about EOS acres Of
land with plenty of timber and water.
For particulars applyt to
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
STATE NEWS.
-Naeasota wants a photo

-Naeasota wants a photo.
grapher.
-Bellville has a net a vacant
business house. , J -v}F.
The BellvilIe free school.
were opened OF the Goth inst
"A Grange store is now ii
operation at Lexington, Leo
county. .
-Brazoria county scrip is
selling at 40 cents and is very
dull at that.
Grading has commenced
on the Texas and Mexican rail,
way at Victoria.
-Llano county is said to be
the great Texas stronghold o.
the greenbackers.
The Castroville Quill came
out in deep mourning for the
death Of the president.
Dallas county has upwards
Ofninety divorce cases on her
district court docket.
Huntsville claims to be a
better cotton market than eth
er Bryan or Navasota.
In Gonzales the recorder
holds matinees for the purpose
of trying law-breakers.
Contracts for grading the
Texas Mexican railroad have
been let beyond the Colorado
river. .stlH
Some Of the farmers on
Caney in Fort Bend county
will make a bale of cotton to
the acre. 5hi 3m sraAuu
-AnothS >soal
took place in
day-an eight
NbadIv burned q
Grange stos
Henry
keeper al
while resis
-bIr.. 0
been
torney
Judge
!. !: !. !: /" !.
the corp.
year.
Jacob Han
county, is now n
on a small scale and<
to the best New Y0.
cheese. -
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Citation.

|rE OF TEXAS.
Sheriff or any Constable of Wash
unity, Greeting:
Is, oath has beenmade before me
Hutchinson that John MCPHERSON
transient person so that he
process Of law cannot be served
You are hereby commanded
y making publication Of this
he newspaper printed in Wash
PInty for four consecutive weeks
return day hereof, summon the
! McPherson to beand appear be-
aorable County Commissioners
ID county, at the courthouse, at
renham, said county and state,
Nay of October, A. D., 1881,
E petition of Thos. ]. Evans
bod. residents of said county
securities on the official bond
Pherson, constable Of Precinct
county and state, in which
sk to be relieved as such Sc
Ashow cause, if any he can,
Agive new bond ~ 9TH
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29
Notice to Tax Payers

Twill be al the following named places
either in person or BY deputy. on the res
pectiye dates for the purpose Of Collecting
Taxes for 1881:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

NEArNEss and INV,
writing paper and env es in
a compact and col ient
shape. The common 41se
keystone portfolios. Price, 10
cents; please examine them.
For sale by c. c. Lieb.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

FoR a stylish
pleasant driving teal
F. Parks. |
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-29

We are agents for the
Bed Spring. E. REIcHAR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-20
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
Disputed Authority.

WAsHGSaToS, October l9.-It is claimed
that the attestation by the Chief Clerk OF
the Senate OF its proceedings, and especial
" OF its combinations, is without warrant
Of law, and that those to whom commits
sions have been issued under these attesta-
tons have no authority whatever for exer-
cising the duties Of the offices which
they hold. 1t is not probable that any
one will feel moved to test the right Of
any OF the gentlemen so far confirmed by
the Senate by the writ OF quo rdrraHtO, but
the point, ii it be well taken, has n prac-
teal bearing, because it renders necessary
the election OF Secretary, or an express
authorization to the Chief Clerk to act us
Secretary. Those Democrats who want IN
election for Secretary heId Immediately
urge that it would be safer to elect Secre-
tary to perform the duties Of the Secretary
than to authorize Chief Clerk to perform
them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-20

PIrrsDuRGn, October IA delegation OF
congressman from Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Kentucky, and representatives OF the coal
and river interest Of this city, on the inyi-
tation OF the Ohio River Commission, in
spected the work on the Davis Island dam
to-day, When they returned to the city
they expressed themselves as highly pleas
cd with the improvement, and after organ
izing meeting, passed the following reso-
luton;
Rcsolrcd That the Pittsburgh Chamber
OF Commerce, the Coal Exchange and Mr..
John Harper, the chairman Of the meet
Ing, appoint joint committee on behalf OF
the citizens Of Western pennsylvania to
prepare and present to the Secretary of
War and Senate and House OF Representa-
tivcs u memorial setting forth the neces-
sity for an early and special appropriation
to continue the work on Davis Island dam,