Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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terial of which the capitol will
be built.
The people of Louisiana are
going to raise a fund for the
family of the late Governor
Witt.
A PORTRAIT of Lafayette is
the latest addition to the illus
trations in the country weekly
papers.
The Schulenburg Argus has
entered on its second year and
it says il needs no more "sooth-
ing syrup"
The Galveston Journal COM
pares Roberts and Coke and
asks, which, 1t seems to pre-
fer Coke to Roberts.
THE managers of the Austin
and Northwestern railroad ex-
pect to have the grading COM
pleted to Burnet by January
Ist.
THE steamer Atlanta arrived
at New Orleans last Saturday
bringing over one hundred
Italian immigrants bound for
Texas.
! PRESIDENT ARTHUR has rent
ed the pew in St. Johns Episco-
pal church, Washington, once
occupied by President Madi-
son.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says
that large purchases of Confed-
crate bonds are being made in
that city; So per $1,000 is the
price:
THE Houston Post is disposed
to find fault with the old alcalde
for the manner in which he
treats Of persimmons and per-
simmon beer.
JUDGE MOORE has rendered
his resignation as supreme
judge, which has been accepted
by the governor. Judge Gould
will be his successor.
THE Baltimore American de-
clares that James G. Blaine will
be made president in 1884, but
it does not expect any except
Blaine men to believe it.
The mails from Northern
Texas are very irregular. Dali
las, Denison and Sherman dali
ly papers come two or three at
a time, though mailed daily.
IT is now said that Gen.
Jubal A. Early is not quite
sixty-hve years Of age instead of
eighty as has been extensively
published by the newspapers.
New ORLEANS is having an
epidemic of suicides; on Tues
day two men succeeded in kill
ing themselves and a third
made an unsuccessful attempt.
The United States senate ad-
journed on Saturday last. The
Lynchburg post Office confrma-
ton went over as did also that
of the postmaster at BRENNAN.
HERE is a chunk of oil-fnish-
ed wisdom from the San Anton
10 Express. Cali circumstances,
and conditions conform them
selves to excuses for taking
drink"
NEW York city is on the
eve of a water famine the GRO
ton river does not supply water
enough for the city and other
arrangements will have to be
made.
A MAN named Logan, post
master at Assumption, ILL.,, rob- |
bed his office and is now in the
penitentiary at Joliet. He will
be there for the next three
years.
REV. TALNAGE says that the
church attendance is now larger
in proportion to population
everywhere than at any former
period. This is certainly en-
couraging if true.
INDIGNATION meetings. have
been held in the very heart of
London and the name of Mr..
Gladstone was received with
hootings and groans; this on
account of the policy. pursued
towards Ireland.
JUDGE MOORE of the state
bench is to resign after the ad-
ournment of the Tyler term,
on account offeeble health, and
It is suggested that R. S. Wal
zer,of Palestine, will be appoint
ID to fill the vacancy.
THE Galveston Journal says
hat the democratic senators
elected Mr.. Bayard with a full
of the vicisitudes
which followed it. They did ,
20 as matter of principle and |
maintained their self respect.
ihEnE - StIoiS pIOOdDlIlIy
hat another strike of the cotton {
handlers will occur at New S
Orleans at an early day. The '
trIkers complain that the
.greement between them and
he employers is not carried t
tut. l
The Beaumont Enterprise :
las finished the first year of its I
Existence and finds itself on a :
- basis and in a prosperous
on. The Enterprise is a
ID paper and fully
sess it has achiev- /