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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

rTHE Bolton Journal contem-
plates the issue of a daily pa
per at an early day. Much la.
Dor and expense is involved in
the issue Of daily, no matter
how small it may Re. There is
but little money in the publica-
ton of a daily in a small town;
It IS an extremely difficult mat
ter to make one self-sustaining.
We hope the Journal will be
successful in its venture, but
fear Bolton is almost to small to
support il properly.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10


ACCORDING to the Waco Ex-
aminer a bill was presented in
the house of representatives
last week, which is novel at
least. It provides that saloon
keepers shall not use any
screens, curtains, blinds, color
ed glass or any other obstruc-
ton, and that Intoxicating Ii
quors shall not be sold in any
basement or cellar, nor any
where except above ground
and in plain view.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

ONE of the growing industries
of Australia is the cooking and
canning of rabbits. The Colas
Preserving Company, near Mel
bourne, had on an average 1000
Of these agile rodents brought
in every night at the beginning
Of the past season. and the sup-
ply increasing. Orders were
given to limit the daily quantity
to 1900 pair. During the sea
son, which lasted twenty-five
weeks, $4,000 rabbits were
canned by this establishment
alone.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

The simplest post Office in
the world is in Magellan Straits,
and has been established there
for some years past. 1t con-
sists of a small cask, which is
chained to the rock of the cx-
IRENE cape in the straits, oppo-
site TERRA del Fuego. Each
passing ship sends a boat to
open thee ask and to take let
tiers out and place others into
it. The post office is self-act-
ing therefore, it is under the
protection Of the navies of all
nations, and UP to the present
there is not one case to report
in which any abuse of the priv
ileges it affords has taken place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

Houston, according to the
Post. is destined to become a
bona fde seaport. 1t will
only cost ss6o,oooto dig a ditch
twelve it. deep ana one hundred
feet vide from Clinton to Hous-
ton. 1t thinks this will be done
aud that Houston will receive
new impulse, and that she will
present facilities not possessed
by any other seaport in Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

TIE Waco Telephone, in
common with the press of the
state regrets the forced suspen-
sion Of the Houston Telegram
and at the same time it takes
occasion to haul the Houston
tonians over the Goals for the
paucity of their patronage TO
the Houston press, denomiuat-
ing that city as newspaper
grave yard. p 8 Hl III
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

The Houston Post reports
the death ofcol. A. M. Hobby,
at Fort Shelton, N. NJ. ofpneu-
mcnia. Hobby was at one time
a prominent merchant of Gal
weston and was known through
out the entire state-no man
stood higher than he did. He
was indicted with his brother
for forging land certificates.
His brother was sent to the pen
itentiary and he was acquitted.
Now that he is dead let the
mantle of charity fall upon him
and LET ais faults be buried with
him
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

AN exchange sums Up opr
native foreign products thus:
Russia leather is made in Con-
necticuti Bordeaux viHeis man-
ufactured in California; French
lace is woven in New York;
Italian marbles dug in Ken
lucky; Marseiiles linen is DsO-
duced ip Massachusetts; Eng
fish cassimeyeis made i1ANew
j. .:s E; !!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

Nothing eould be more de-
lightfully reassurlng to the coun-
try than the calm and dignlfed
way in which the legislature OF
Pennsylvania proceeds to take
one vote per day for senator.
Time driveth onward fast, +"
but The near approach of the
fourth of March doesn't seem
. disturb the Pennsylvania So
a particle.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

The aggregate single issue of
the newspapers and periodicals
of the United States and Cana
is about 90, 100000 copies,
out on W to every two
&C aggre-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10

His mother was putting on
her slipper again when he brush
ed away the tears. and affec-
tionately caressing the place
that Smarted worst, asked be-
tween the sobs, "M-ma, DIDO
you kknow why Lin like lit
tie M-mary?' She looked at
him cross-waYs without Speak
ing; but he answered it: "B-be-
cause l, l had a Little LAM"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10
WEEKLY BANNER.
RsDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1850

RANkrN & LEVIN.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
WHOLE NO. 1853.
4 Texas virginirs.


A Dallas Tex letter says: 4
tragic death has just occurred in
our neighboring county Of Hill,
worth relating and worthy OF Viz
ginius or any other Roman father.
One year ago George Arnold came
to Dallas on private business, and
while walking the streets was bitten
by a worthless cur which was froth-
ing at the mouth and showing other
symptoms Of hydrophobia. Mr..
Arnold became alarmed and very
much excited when convinced in
his own mind the dog was mad.
He went to a physician and had the
wound severely cauterized. Then,
going home, he was still uneasy
and dreaded hydropho5ia so much
that he hunted up a maidstone and
had it applied for several weeks, off
and on. He took every other pre-
caution that was suggested, resting
under a mortal dread that the virus
had gone into his system and would
sooner or later kill him. He had
wife and several small children liv-
ing on a rather isolated farm, and
the thought that he might suddenly
lose his reason and harm his
little babes Mortified him. Theother
day he began to experience strange
feelings, and at once concluded his
time had come. He then procured
twelye-foot trace chain and strong
lock and went to the woods. After
writing his wife a calm letter, in
which he told her what was about
10 hapen, giving her directions as to
his wishes after death, and pouring
out volume Of love for her and
the children, he ran the chain around
tree, drew it through a large ring
at the end and then wound The
ether end around his ankle so tight
that it could not slip the foot, lock-
ed 1t with the lock and threw the
kew far beyond his reach. The body
was found two days after still chain
ed to the tree. There was all the
evidence necessary to show the hor-
rible death from hydrophobia. The /
ground was torn up to the full
length of the chain, the nails of his
fingers wrenched of, and all his
front teeth out in scratching and !
biting the tree, and every thread of
Off his body. The body 4
was dreadfully lacerated with these,
the only weapons the mailman could /
use. He had judged rightly what /
would have been the consequence I
had he remained at home, and 1
knowing that there was 10 human
skill that could have cured him, I
preferred death alone, ;sd in that /
way, to doing harm to those 50 dear
10 him as wife and children. Ar
mold was originally from 'rallalega,
Alabama, where he married and
where his widow has mas. iriends--
and relatives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
The Silent Woman OF Montana

On Willow creek resides a woman
who for fifteen years, except on one
occasion, has not uttered word.
In 1865 she was relentlessly forbid
den by her parents to marry the
man of her choice. Soon after this
the family moved to Montana, and
since the day of their starting the
young lady, now grown to q woman
of thirty years, has not artieulated
rs much as half a dozen words. Her
long silence is attributed to intense
and abiding indignationat the cru
city of her parents, and probably
conceiving words to be useless and
inadequate to express the poignancy
of her suffering, she concluded never
to speak again, a resolution which
she has adhered to so far with re-
markablc tenacity. She lives with
her parents, occupies aroom by her
self, refuses to see strangers, and to
all purposes and intents is absolute
| ly dumb. Her memory is strong
and sccurate for one who neither
talks or reads nor takes other intel
lectual exercises. Through the par
tition in her room she will some
times listen to the conversation OF
those in the adjoining apartment,
and occasionally, several days after
it has taken place, it viii be found
on a paper'in her room, written
out. There is no doubt of her abil-
ity to speak.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
How to Drop Money a; Church..

A facetious exchange gives the
following rules for dropping money
into the contribution box at church.
First, you will feel particularly
mean and have only q penny to be-
stow, you must keep it covered in
your hand, and when the box is
under your nose you must, with q
quick nervous motion, let your
mite fall so that it shall escape OBJ
servation second, if you have a
quarter Or any other silver coin
Of considerable size to give, you
may hold it in plain sight between
the thumb and torefinger, and let it
drop from comparatively lofty
elevation, so that it may make a
musical jingle when it reaches It's
destination; thirdly, if you contem-
plate offering a bin, you must not
take the money out of your vest
pockat until the happy time comes
when your neighbo.s can best sec
your unparalleled generosity. The
moment the collector appears
at the pew is the time when you
must tumble for your money, and
then having methodically unfolded
the bill and put ON your eyeglasses
to ascertain its denomination, you
may slowly put it on the top of the
box. These three rules, we believe
will be sufficient for al ordinary
purposes. N. B.-A button should
always be placed in blank enyel-
ope.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
4 $40 Goat.

One OF them was astockman from
western Texas named Bob Gazely,
and the other was an old Gslvesto-
nian named Col. William Griswold.
They were talking about stock-rais-
ing. The man from western Texas
SAID, impressively
Il tell you what; Colonel, there IS
more money in goats than in any
other critter that eats Texas grass.
People will keep on raising fine
horses and cattle, and lose money
by it, while there is more money in
one goat than you can shake a stick
at, and he went on to tell of the
rapid increase, in the price of goat
skin, etc.
you are right, replied Griswold
Il am a goat man myself. I've got
a goat in my yard right now |
wouldn't part with for seyenty-fye
dollars"
HE must be fine animal. He
is half Angora, | reckon. | must
see him."
Come along then"
After they had trudged about an
hour they reached the residence of
the Galvestonian. The goat was tied
up in an clubhouse. The western
Texas man looked at the goat with
a bewildered air.
There amt no Angora in that
goat"
"There is money in him for all
that" responded the owner.
The stockman felt the animal al
over, looked at the texture of his
hair, and then said
Il can't see any points that goat
has got over any other goat. Did
you say you paid seventy-fve dol
lars for that scrub ?"
That goat cost me seventy-fve
dollars. and | expect TO get my mon
ey back"
We'll, you couldn't get it out Of
me-"
Il am not trying to get 1t out OF
you, but l hope to get it out OF the
goat. But, Ill tell you candidly, if
you had chawed up my vest pocket
with seventy-five dollars in it, IKE
that goat did, I'd have it out ofyou
some way or other"
Then the stockman caught hold
of his own vest. and laughed until
crowd began TO gather.-Gdlces.on
Nerrs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
THE GIFT OF TEARS.

In cradle at the close OF day,
A little child was sleeping,
Three angels robed in white array,
A prayerful watch were keeping.
Two said, 80 happy should she be,
Life's best gifts we have meted,"
Nay" said the eldest OF the three,
"our task is not completed
Thea up the sleeping town she past,
BY alley dark and drcary,
The winds were cold, the rain fell fls:
oa many wan1'reT weary.
There, on the pavement in the rain,
4 babe aud mother lying.
The babe is dead o vain, in vain
Are all her tears and crying
One ;earlrop took that angel mild
And gave release from sorrow,
The mother and her little child
Shall meet in ueay'n tomorrow.
oae teardrop took and pass'd away
To that bright home of gladness,
Wherein the new born baby lay
Unknowing sin and sadness.
Upon its breast the tear she laid.
Then heav nwarGs they assembled;
'rhe last gift is the best, y she said,
oar mission now is ended,''
Thei .ans they, through the starry shin'
"He,v'n shall its blessing send her,
She hath The gift Of tears divine,
Ofpi,, pure and tender.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
BAD country for Marshais.

CIxciNxArI, April i.-Wm. s
Bates, United States Marshal, was
fatally stabbed in a fight near a bar
room on the Southern road, below
Somerset, Ky, Wednesday night.
Cooper, another United States Mar
sbal. was killed at the same time, in
a little town ten miles distant. Both
were active against moonshiners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
Quick and Sure.

Many miserable people drag them
selves YEARLY about from day to
day, not knowing what. ails them,
but with falling strength and spirits
feeling all the tine that they are
steadily sinking into their graves.
Ifthese sufferers would only use
Parker's Ginger Tonic, they would
find cure commencing from the
first dose, and vitality, strength and
cheerfulness quickly and surely
coming back to them, with restora-
ton TO perfect health. See adv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
The Greatest Blessing.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy
cures every time, and prevents
disease by keeping the blood pure
stomach regular, kidneys and liver
active, is the greatest blessing ever
conferred upon man. Hop Bitters
is that remedy, and its proprietors
are being blessed by thousands who
have been saved and cured by it.
VIII you try it. See another col
umn.-Edqle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

A female Nihilist, q friend of Rouas-
sakoH and Hartmann, has been cap
tured at st. Petersburg, and has
made some startling revelations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
The Grand Dukes TaIIow Candle.

Among many amusing anecdotes
Of the Russian Imperial family re-
lated in the late Karl Beuder's
Memoirs, is the following highly
characteristic stery of the eccentric
Grand Duke Constantine, Car Alex
ander eldest uncle. While residing
at Warsaw, Constantine gave 4
splendid banquet to a number OF
the great Polish mobiles, to each of
whom, at the close OF the feast, an
ordinary tallow candle was served
on a plate by the attendant lacqueys.
As soon as all his guest were sup
piled with these peculiarly unappe-
tizing objects, the Grand Duke, who
had given orders that an imitation
candle, admirably executed IN
marchpane, should be placed upon
his plate, rose from his seat and ex-
claimed: Gentlemen, let Us eat, to
the honor of Russia, the favorite ma
tional eomestible of my country.
Look at me. This is the way to do
it."
So saying, he threw back his head,
opened his mouth wide, and inserted
therein two inches or so of the dain-
ty in question As he closed his
teeth, however, the expression OF
his countenance suffered an extra
ordinary change. One OF the noble
men, sitting in his immediate vicin-
ity, had contrived to substitute his
own genuine tallow candle Tor the
marchpane imitation set before the
Grand Duke, who not choosing 10
betray himself to his guests, found
himself condemned to chew at least
one eopious mouthful of good Rus
sian tallow as an example to all the
victims of his detestable Jest, none of
whom, of course, dared to abstain
from doing as the terrible Constan-
tine did. 1t is needless to say that
the dcxterous appropriation of the
marchpane candle, while deyouring
that toothsome article with n joyful
heart, baffled suspicion by the most
hideous visual contortions express
i've of loathing and nausea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

\ certain literary gentleman wish
ing to be undisturbed once, instruct
ed his Irish servant to admit no one,
and if any one should enquire for
him, to give him an s''equivocal an
swer." Night came, and the gentle
man proceeded to interrogate Pat as
to his callers. "Did any one call ?"
''Yis, sur, wan gentlemon," what
did he saw" He axed was yer
honor in" Swell. what did you
tell him ?" ~Sure, l gave him a
quivkle anser jist. How was
that ?" | axed him was his grand
mother n monkey?n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

rnr SOLID. sogTH' s0nrlY DowNeD
The interior journal., 1881-01-21
THE sun FOR 1881.

E,.ryto,iy reads The sun. In the editions oi
thll Newspaper throughout The year 10 come ever
H. All Inc worlds news. 10 presented that ihs
ioader will get the greatest amount u iniorastioa
with the least unprohtahle expenditure 81 tlias
and cyeslght. The sun long ago discnteiei tho
Golden mean letween redundant mllness and uh
III. Much of thai sori Of news which depends he's
upon as recognized importance than upon a. Ia
torest 10 mankind. lloin morning 10 moinins n.
men and women, aud OF thelr dee.is, plaas, loves.
hates and troubles. This story Is more varied and
more Interesting than sny romance that waa e'ei
devised.
iii. Good wriilns In every column, aud ne.h-
ness, originality, accuracy and deeorum ih tue
treatment Of every subject.
~ Honest coinment The sun's habit h o.
lpeak out iaarlsssly about men aud ihinfs.
n. lqual cand0f in dealing with each poliiira
party, aud equal readiness 10 commend Nhni i'
prai.ouorihy or 10 lcbuke what Is hiamahle be-
III. Absolute indenendsnce of partisan organic
lions, but unpaycfing loyalty 40 true neniOcraiis
which ihe Constitution gives us u 6ood one 10
kdep iit uoiion OF duty is 20 resist 90 iia uinoi
power the Efforts % men la The iepuhlicaa laitl
10 set up another ioun u gosernment IN place oi
that " llch exl sta The year 1881 aud the year
Immediately olloWils VIII probably decde tbii
supreugy Important contest, The ~uu believes
ihai the victory viii h. with ne peorie a. alaini
iui the ninrs i0r imperial power.
Our trrms aro a. iolloas, lor The Daily sun,
nur-page sheet oi tWcni y-eght colunna, ihs plirl
by mllL postpaid, l. IS Couisa uouthl 20 ct.lv a
year of, lnclldinf the Sunday laler, an eight -
lago sheet oi lny-s1 columns, The pfite i 60 eenif
4 month, oT $40 year, postage pald.
lhr Sunday edition oilhe ouu a also lutnlsifA
separately ai tl.lu a year postage Ialds
Tho lrioo al the weekly hnu, elghi pages, uul
ia columns, 4 ~ year llst.se Iaii. ief clubs
ol Zen audinf no ~ uil scnd pa ckira tepl me-,
Addlcss Nv. ENGLAND.
fabllsher VI The sun, Nss NoIk VnN
The interior journal., 1881-01-21

l.ucirn loung's noble action icw
years ago. in saving several lives from
a wrecked vessel. will be remembered.
The action Of the Kentucky I.egisiuro
in publicly recognizing hi' services,
will also be recalled. 4 few weeks
since he was in Frankfort, and whilst
there visited the Penileniiary. With.
in the walls Of the prison be met Fam
Holmes. confined for two years for
the murder Of Col. Napier, Sheriff Of
Lincoln county. Holmes committed
his crimes years ago, when q mere
hoy. lie fled from the law aud went
beyond the seas. lie was gone for a
long while. and spent for biz family
over twenty thousand dollars. Wan.
dering an unhappy ouicast from home
and friends. be resolved 10 return and
take the chances Of capture. lie did
return, was arrested, tried Cor his
onenst; aud on account Of hi. extreme
youth when the deed was done. the
jury only gave him two ycars in the
State prison lie ha. now served At
Frankfort some eighteen months Of
his sentence. Al these facts are
fresh in the minds oi our readers.
Young and Holmes were boys tcgeth.
er at school. and were fast friends.
Young vas greatly moved by IIolmos
unfortunate condition. and at once
determined 10 make an effort for his
release. To this end, he called on the
Governor. and made an earnest ap.
peal for a pardon Ailsr urgent and
protraclcd solicitation, Gov. Black
burn relenicd. aud the pardon was
made out and signed. With the doc.
ument in his pocket, the brave lieu.
tenant FASTENED hack to the prison TO
tell the good news io his former
schoolmaic and devoted friend. In.
tering the walls he was allowed again
to communicate with the prisoner.
Before notifying him, however that
he had come TO make him a free man,
Young quietly commenced conver-
sation with him; and aher talking
awhile upon other subjects finally
said "Sam, if you were turned loose
and fully paIdonod. what would he first
thing you would dot' The convict
very quickly responded; II would 50
to Lancaster and kill that damned
Judge Owsley and another damned
scoundrel who was witnc'. against
me. Young uttered not a word, but
turned mournfully away, went out.
side the prison walls, took the pardon
from his breast pocket and tore il into
= thousand fragments AMI to this
hour Sam IIolmes, in his striped suit
in the Peniientiary, docs not know
near he was to freedom. - Richmond
Register.
The interior journal., 1881-01-21
- ~ HORTH UHTLEs

joaquin attru.
u b. rmin uhlie ih1i We iosilc hfaiho.
noarInr Bis loai 1u ihc rough ra11 of ut.
L. 10 worth Whle that We iHcf 10 salh aiher
fn hlartuess of hrafi thai uf afr in ihf tuilef
Uul pity usa 40 that We iasile rfeh aiicr
ooi pardon us al ff the irumrhi uo iol
When b. iDlioa nie. town nriih hh iaai rn hc
heather.
rierccl 10 iho hciu WDris aio lernrr ihau .ie,l
Aud miahtief nr aos ihan ior veal
We're it not nf ihis huef ilt tue isuucr
on over thu i.ihmus down into the tida.
We eaiso him hsh inIioal ofa rrent
Ffs ioldinr the hauds 90 io ani alilas
lafffr lui aF, in du.l 10 hi.sidr
fool ai thr ro.ss aliuliuz each oih.r
inol ct ihe herds a'l roaco ou tho plain
Nan. 1ui man only matss waf on hIs brother,
Anl laughs ln his hcsri ~ hii peril AMI paln,
shamri hs the beasts that e1 doen ln thr plain
o. it worth uhiie that ue battle io humhs
-oms po5f fllou doan lotto ihe dust
Uoi pity ussuf Time on aon ail tunh.s
Anoi ai toccihef. llto leays. In gust,
tiumile,i. 'ndeol. doeu into ths du.i.
The interior journal., 1881-01-21

Maggie Mitchell has been on the
stage for thirty years. She acknowl-
edges to forty.three, and as she has
made a great deal Of money, people
wonder why she does not retire. The
truth is, she is not as rich as she was,
and her work now is for her children.
Some years ago her husband, Paddock,
bought the Forest Place at Long
Branch, paying seyenty-fve thousand
dollars for it, forty thousand of which
was cash down. Time ran on and
interest and taxes with il, but the lii
tie commedienne is in no sense a bus
iness woman, and so she left every
thing to her husband. One day the
remaining thirty-fye thousand fell
due, and could not be met. The
place was sold on mortgage, and
brought less than her first payment,
and she awoke to a realization of the
fact that she had a hard time before
her, and so the little woman is still
on the stage. Maggie Mitchell, since
her first great success in New York,
nineteen years ago, has been a carry
all for her entire family. She feeds
them, lodges them and clothes them.
She has an old father between sew
enty and eighty who is a veritable
"Old Eccles,' and the only way he
can be kept from giving way to his
weakness lies in locking him up and
feeding him on regular rations Of
whisky. In spite Of the familiarity
with her plays and acting Maggie
Mitchell is still one of the great pay
ing stars of the stage. She makes
money constantly and everywhere,
and she deserves to. She has created
school in acting, and in her school
she is beyond imitation. Few women
have given as great pleasure to the
public.