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j ones; 1854. Rev. j. r. Locke; 1855
and 1856, Rev. G. w. Clarke 1857 and
1853, Rev. j. d. Norton; 1859, 1860,
Rev E. j. L. Baker; 1861, 1852, Rev.
w. F. Day; 1868, Rev. E. S. Gillette;
1864, 1865, 1866, Rev. John Tribby:
1867, Rev. j. Nj. Green; 1868, 1869,
1870, Rev. r. Nj. Warren; 1871, Rev.
w. f. Day; 1872. 1873, Rev. g. w.
Gray 1874, Rev. III. Webb; 1875, Rev.
6. w. Clarke; 1876, 1877, 1878, Rev.
c. V. Wilson; 1879, 1880, 1881, Rev.
r f. Randolph.
The following are the names of those
who have been superintendent of the
Sunday School: 1881 to 1886, Samuel
Foliambe; 1888, Cyrus Prentiss; 1889
to 1S4l, 5. FoUambe; 1912, L Dewey ;
1S43 to 1851, nine years, 5. Foljambe !;
1852 to 1866, fifteen years, A. 3. Grif-
fin; 1867, A. S. Dunning; 1868 8, T.
q. Philli ps lS69-7O, 6. e. King; 1871
y. d N. Furry; 1878, A. Jackson ;
IS74-75 rs, q. r. Braden 1S77-7S-79,
S. f. Butts; 1SSO-Sl, L. G. Phillips.
The Church Cheristers have num-
bered but three during the whole fifty
years-Ssmuel Foljambe, from 1881
to 1852, twenty one years A. b. Grii-
fin from 1852 TO 1872, twenty years
q. ?. Reed from 1872 to the present
tine.
During the exercises the following
JUBILEE HYMN
was sung. 1t was written for this nj
tieth anniversary occasion by Prssi-
ding Elder, A. d. Morton:
All hail Thou Fifty Years to-dayl
Great gifts, how large their sum?
High praises, now to God we pay,
Our Jubilee has come.
/ Then lift your hearts, and lift your voice,
Kindle the flame anew;
In God with joy let all rejoice,
And give Him glory due.
For Fifty Years OF holy pIarer.
Ascending to the Throne;
The answers brought Fathers care,
Give thanks to Him alone.
And Fifty Years of holy fire,
Descending from above,
That makes our hearts to heaven aspire.
Obi Praise the God of love.
For Fifty Years of sacred song,
| That praised the Heavenly Name;
| For joy give thanks, the strains prOlong,
And watt the blissful flame;
| And Fifty Years of blessed work,
To spread the mighty leavcn.
To build for Christ holy kirk.
| And make the earth like heaven.
For Fifty Year. of pulpit power,
From lips of holy men,
Who preached our Lord, blessed dover,
And 9lai idens now as then.
Then. thanks tor all, and more as well,
We send to upper sky,
Our tongues the praise would ever SWELL
To brighter worlds on high.
We fain would drop kind teaIs of love,
O'er all our sainted dead;
Their names are written well above,
And 'lume the paths we tread.
We lift our eyes to glory far.
And gaze to see that shore;
We catch gleam Of sainthoods star,
And thank, while we adore.
Then Hail. This day of jnbilee!
For blessings we have won,
And watt Gods praise from sea to sea,
For gracious wonders done.
Well sing aloud of glories past.
What tongues can e'er be dumb?
Then turn our songs to triumphs vast,
For fifty years to come.
, MARCH -, 1851.
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lost functions and procure Health and Happi
ness where before was dependency and gloom
rhe Specific Medicine is being used with Won
derfui success.
Pamphlets sent free to all. Write for them
and gehfnll particulars.
Price, Specific. 81 20 per package, or six pack
ages for $500. Will be sent by mail on receipt
Of money Address all orders.
j, b. SIMPON'S MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10S Main St., Buffalo, n. Y.
Sold In Ravenna by L. p. SEYMOUR & Co.
Wholesale by STRONG. COBB Co.. Cleveland
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THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
SD. HAERI. Son pusLrsHxps AND EDrrors
The Press TOR $3.50 O. Year.
la advance.

THE crowd Of office seekers at
Washington is said to be constantly
on the increase.
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To Nervous Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. J. b. simpsons Specific

DIR. j. B. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE is q
positive cure for Spermatorrhea. 1mpotency,
Abuse. as Nervous Debility. Irritability. Men
tai Anxiety. Langnor, Lassitude. Depresslso1sSs SIC s
Nervous System generally, Pains in Back or
Side Loss of Memory, Premature Old A &c and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-31

The service on Sabbath afternoon
was perhaps the most powerful of the
series. No language can do justice to
the power and impressiyeness of the
speeches made on the occasion. They
will never be forgotten by those who
were fortunate. enough TO be present.
On Sabbath evening the Reunion
closed with an address by Rev. John
Mclean, and q communion service
conducted by Rev. DIR. Clarke. The
heuse was crowded, and the exercises
throughout were of a very impressive e
character.
Altog more delightful meet
ings have been held in Ravenna than
those which have just closed. Both
those who go and those who stay must
long remember th1 m.
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THE new Car agrees with Gold
smith that bold peasantry are their
country's pride, and is about to adopt
a policy which will tend to make the
Russian peasants independent, pros
porous, and happy. Rich tracts of
land will be Immediately thrown open
to occupation, the burdens of taxation
will be lessened, and generally great
deal will Ee done for their comfort and
welfare. The peasant class has con-
tributed very little to the Nihilistic
party, which is recruited mainly from
scientific and professional men and
mechanics, and these classes will, in
consequence, be left severely alone,
unless they develop Nihilistic tenden-
cies, in which case the attention of the
Government may not be welcome to
them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-31

GEN. ED. S. MEYER, of Cleveland,
has been appointed U. S. Attorney for
the Northern District of Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-31
RAVENNA M, E. CHURCH.
Celebration of ITS Semi.Centennia a

Ceie bra Il ON of Its Semi Cent e nnf al
The Semi Centennial Reunion of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
this place which began on Friday eve-
ening la, and closed on Sunday eve
ming, was a very successful and enjoy
able gathering. Indeed, it is the COM
mon remark Of the older members of
the Church, especially those whose
memory goes back over large part
of the fifty years of church life. that
the interest and power OF the meetings
far exceeded their expectations. 1t
was to them a revival of the old-time
Methodism, and nothing could have
been more pleasing than the enthusi-
asm and joy with which they greeted
their old pastors and friends. Many
of those who had been invited and
expected were sadly missed, but
enough were present to recall every
period of the Church History, and to
bring into the religious services all
that pecu lar fervor and devotionwhich
are SO well remcmbsr in the Meth
odists of past generation. Those of
the old pastors and workers who
were present were as follows:
Rev d. o. Plimpton. of Orville. Ohio.
Thomas Stubbs. Of Cleveland, o.
's A. ID. Morton,
John Mclean, of Garfield. o.
H. n. Stearns. of Madison, o.
Geo. w. Clarke, of Meadville. Pa
E j. l.. Baker. of Forres tville, n. Y.
q. W Gray, of GAINESVILLE, ..
G. V. Wilson. of Niles. o.
John Tribby, Ravenna. o.
Caleb Brown, Deerfie!d, o.
w. ID. Stevens, Cleveland, o.,
LAYMEN- Samuel Foliambe, Cleveland, o.
Elisha Il. Howe, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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c. HemmIne,

This gentleman left by yes
terday evenings train for his
new home in GAINESVILLE, Cooke
county, Texas. Mr.. Hemming
has for a number ofyears acted
as cashier and business man.
ager of the well known banking
house of Giddings & Giddings.
He IS a hrst-class business man
and by his universal politeness
and courtesy has made hosts of
friends here who regret to part
with him. He was one of our
most active and energetic citi-
zens and always ready and will
ing to take the lead in any
movement, public or private,
calculated to advance the in
terests of our city, and we haz-
ard nothing in saying that there
was not in Brennan a more
philosophical and go-ahead
man. Mr.. Hemming goes to
Gainesville to engage in the
banking business and we doubt
not his firm will soon take a
front rank in that section of the
state. The people of Gainesville
are to be congratulated in Sc
curing so valuable a citizen as
Mr.. Hemming.
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Dlble Society.

To the Executive Committee OF the Iren-
ham Bible Society:
Dear Brethren:
When / reached this city to
enter upon my duties as your
agent, l found the stock Of
books on hand quite insufficient
for the work before me. An
endeavor to procure a speedy
supply having failed, and l hav-
ing disposed of the books most
suitable to this work, make this
report of my labors.
/ have canvassed the city Of
Brennan in part only, viz: that
portion south Of the H. & T. c.
R'y, including Watrousville, al
so, Camptown, on the north
side. Surprising that the freed
men would be the most neces-
sitous l made an exhaustive
visitation of those portions Of
the city where they principally
reside: 1 found but few fami-
ties entirely destitite, but many
needy, and were glad to obtain
that particular class of books
with which l was prepared to
furnish them.
l have taken pains to call at
tention to the depository. and
many have declared their inten-
ton to call there for books when
prepared to do so.
Number of families visited, 1913.
Number Of books sold, 100.
Received for books sold, $1,000
Number ofbooks Donated, 10.
Value ofbooks donated. $3Io.
Destitute families found, IL.
Destitute families supplied by sale or do
nation, -.
Number ofdays of service, 10.
Respectfully,
J. M. WEssoN,
Co. Ag't BRENNAN Bible Society
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A Down Town Merchant,

Having passed several sleepless nights, dis
turbed by the agonies and cries Of i suffer-
ing child, and becoming convinced that Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup was just the ar
dcle needed, procured a supply for the child
On reaching home and acquainting his
wife with what he had done, she refused to
have it administered to the child as she was
strongly in favor of Homeopathy. That
nigh, the child passed in suffering, and the
parents without sleep. Returning home
the day following, the father found the baby
still worse; and while contemplating anoth-
er sleepless night, the mother stepped from
the room to attend to some domestic duties
and left the father with the child. During
her absence he administered a portion OF
the Soothing Syrup to the baby and said
That night all hands slept well,
and the little fellow awoke in the morning
bright and happy. The mother was de
lighted with the sudden and wonderful
change, and although at first offended at
the deception practiced upon her, has con-
tnued TO use the Syrup, and suffering cry
ING babies and restless nights have disap-
peared. A single trial of the Syrup never
yet failed to relieve the baby, and overcome
the prejudices of the mother. Sold by all
druggists. rs cents bottle.
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An Outrage.

Owing to the great popularity of Sim
mons Liver Regulator, and its undoubted
curative power, imitators throughout the
country are manufacturing worthless imi-
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 to pro-
tect their health and help US in our task Of
bringing these unprincipled imposters to
the bar Of justice. Buy no Simmons Liv-
er Regulator unless encased in white
rapper having large red Q in the centre
and the signature of ]. H. Zeilin & Co. on
the side. Before you buy, scrutinize the
package most carefully for the above signs
Of genuineness. The remedy to 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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&W the Man.

ines were dull in the SUI
preme court of Bzsnham on
Saturday the chief justice and
his high constable, both of
whom. be it remembered, are
total abstainers, that is to say
they totally abstain from never
drinking any beer, set their
wits to work ia get treated with
out placing themselves under
the necessity of asking any one
to treat them. Everybody has
heard Of and hunted up Tom
Collins, the man who made it
his special business to tell lies
about respectable men. The
ninions of the law utilized the
Tom Collins joke in this way:
They are both perverbial for
their modesty, and setting their
faces so as to look as innocent
as a 5-year-old girl, they would
proceed to take some honest
citizen who had never told a
lie and tell him that a man up
on Main street was talking
about him and accused him of
doing all sorts of mean things
.fnom numbering his mother to
stealing sheep, robbing the dead
and any other viliany that might
occur to the minds of the jok-
ers. As a matter of course the
man would get mad and de-
mand to know the name of the
party who was thus out
rageously slandering him.
The name of the man was
of course unknown, but they
knew right where to find him.
If the slandered man would
walk up to Main street they
would take great pleasure in
pointing out the talkative cuss.
The man talked about was anx-
ious to meet his maligner face
to face and by the time he got
to the place he would be mad
enough to fight a tiger, or whip
his weight in wildcats; arriving
at the store a dummy with a
plaster of Paris or gypsum head
was pointed out as the man who
had done all the talking. Those
who appreciated a joke laughed
and treated the tormentors to
lemonade or cigars. 1t is said
that not less than fifty men bit
at this Tom Collins bait, and by
evening the joke was nearly
played. One or more who
went to see the man took their
fire-irons along so as to be pre-
pare for a severe difficulty.
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BUSINESS was brisk in the
county clerks office on Thurs
day in the way OF marriage
licenses, no less than three hav-
ing been issued. A colored
rooster who appeared to have
passed through seventeen wa
termelon seasons applied for a
marriage license and expressed
a willingness to swear he was
twenty-one years of age. The
county clerks very careful not
to issue any license to minors
and referring to the census re-
turns on file in his Office he
found the youth billed as IS
years old, last June a year ago.
The woman he wanted to mar
ry was neither a maid nor a
widow, being the mother of
three children. She was class
flied as a brevet grass-widow.
The young rooster was deter
mined on marrying, so he
mounted his mule, rode home,
got a permit from his dad, re-
turned, paid his sI.5o, got the
coveted license and returned
home as happy as big sun
flower at high noon.
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20, Whats Cough!

Viii you heed the warning. The signal
perhaps Of the sme approach of that more
terrible disease Consumption. Ask your
selves ifyou can afford for the sSke of saw
ing 90 cents, to run the risk and do nothing
for it. We know from experience that Shi-
loh's cure will cure your cough. It never
fails. This explains why more than mil
lion bottles were sold the past year. IL 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,
Brenham. Texas.
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Gin and Press,

The best Gotten gin in the
market is for sale by Wood &
Low, and can be bought very
low for cash. They also have
the "Reeders" Cotton Press,
which, for strength and dura-
bility, has no superior in the
market. Prices near the ground
low,
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independence Local.
July, 10th 1881

Editer BANNER:
Cotton is opening a little.
Some few farmers, indeed, very
few, are saving fodder wher the
corn is good, and cutting down
stalks and all where it is bad,
while the majority are depend
ing almost entirely on hay. 1t
does seem that the shorter the
corn, the less there is oft saved.
The Germans beat the Ameri-
can badly in that, as in every
other way. farming.
The marriage of Prof. Brown
to Mrs. Minnie Traynham in
Austin several days since, was
quite unexpected by our citizens.
But few knew anything of it,
until they saw the announce
ment in the News.
Mr.. Henry Nabring, agent to
raise funds for the completion
of the main building of the
university is still in the field, in
the westerns counties; it is his
rule not to return until he has
raised $1,000.
Mr.. w. G. Wood was ordain-
ed last Sunday night, the pres
consisting bytery Of Rev's w. C.
Crane ]. H. Luther and E. M.
Forman. The ORDINATION sermon
was preached by DR.. Crane,
charge delivered by DR.. Luther,
and Bible presented by E. w.
Forman. Mr.. Wood has for
some time past been preaching
to a church Little. Flock It's
called across. the Yegua at
Clements school house.
Several of our Prominent cit
zens are absent at present at
tending Major Penns meeting,
near Caldwell. z.
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Merchant Tailor.

J. L. Ammons has removed
to the store next door to New
bouer Bros. where he has the
largest and finest assortment of
foreign and domestic piece
goods ever brought to Bren-
ham. Suits made to order at
short notice.
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Death ct saadraek S. Hosea.


Mr.. S. S. Hosea died at his
residence in the city at / o'clock
a. m. on Tuesday, the 10Th inst,
and was buried on the afternoon
Of the same day, his funeral
being attended by the Masons,
Of which fraternity he was an
old and honored member, and
also by a large concourse of his
old friends, his remains being
inferred in the old cemetery.
The deceased was born in the
state Of Delaware in 1910 and
lived there till he attained his
majority when he removed to
Louisville, KY, where he lived
for several years after which he
went to Alabama, residing there
some years and marrying
his first wife. In 1916
he removed to Fayette county,
in this state, where he eng
in farming; in 1851 he
to Washington county,
in the neighborhood os
hem church, where
until 1883, in whiclz
elected county clef 5
popular was he thi
elected each suc
till 1866, in which
removed under RI
After this time Mi:
no public Office, ret
vate life. He leaveA
a large family 4
comfortable circt
Hosea had four
Confederate arr
killed and two
:, ! ! ! !.
church. est,
nd mis- family |
d protector.
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EXCURSION TO CALDWELL
On Sunday next the Santa
Fe railway will run an excur-
sion train to Caldwell, leaving
here at 8 a. m. and Caldwell at
6 o. m. Fare for round trip
$50. Arrangements will be
made to convey all who desire
to go to Maj. PENIS camp
meeting in hacks at the very
low rate of 50 cents for the
round trip.
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B. Bon Sunday last a
match ofthe great North Am
erican game, base ball, was
played at the compress grounds
between the BRENNAN S. S. nine
and the Wren nine. The score
stood, Brenham II; Wren, 20.
After the game a key or two of
beer was procured and both
mines exhibited commemorate
efficiency in disposing of it.
The Banners special B. B. re-
porter says that more match
games and more beer are in
prospective.
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Business.

I6siieve that tie best sOay to
txb,ess my thanks 70, tie Ve,y
liberal Patronage extended TO me
tn tie past, is to se,ve my easto-
me,s sttU more efficiently in fu-
the. This I p,opose to do, and
agtH do. Large and satisfactory
as MY business has 6een last sea
son, Ia0iH be still better b,ebned
this season to meet tie a0ants of
my patrons, both fNkandltnghtei,
COTTON, and SUPPLYING them
aViM Groceries. CoTToN shipped
to me a0iH yield tie shipper tie
Ue,y best results Of tie ad0antag-
es of tie Houston ma,ket, and of
careful, prompt and connect hand
ling. I6ny goods IN large qxan-
aties and Ding them to Texas
at1M the least expense, hence 7
can cfer advantages in ALL
KINDS of GROCERIES, thai
aviv be aep,eeiateG BY tie trade,
WIN. D. CLEVELAND,
Cotton Factor and Wholesale Grocer,
Houston, TEXAS.
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A Smooth Complexion can
he had by every lady who will
use Parker's Ginger Tonic.
For promptly regulating the
liver and kidneys and purifying
the blood there is nothing like
it, and this is the reason why it
SO quickly remsve pimples and
give a rosy bloom to the cheek.
See notice,
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GEO. MAxEY, a Chappell Hill
darkey, rode into town, Tues
day, mounted ona magnificent
horse, a much finer animal than
the average Washington county
darkey ever owns. He wal
suspected of having acquires
the animal by hocus pocus, o.,
other unlawful means. George
was arrested and "hived" in
the county jail to await devel-
opments.
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Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

Is it not worth the small price OFFS cents
TO free yourself of every symptom of these
distressing complaints. il you think so call
at our store and get bottle of Shiloh's vi
talizer, every bottle has printed guarantee
OF it, use accordingly and if it does you no
good it will cost you nothing. Sold by Jos.
Tristram, druggist, Brenham, Texas.
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Notice

To the Stockholders Of the Gull, S,olora-
do and Santa Fe Railway,
Notice is hereby given that meeting of
the stockholders of this company will be
held at the company's Office in the city of
Galveston, at IL NJ. On Thursday the
hrst day of September, 1881, to decide
whether or not the capital stock of this
company shall beincreased to seven mil
lions of dollars. GEO. SEALY.
Prest G., C. & S. F. Ry.
+. P. KlLLEEN, Secretary.
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The LummuS

Improved Taylor Cotton Gin,
Feeder and Condenser, the
lightest running, cheapest and
best cotton gin made. Fully
guaranteed.
KAvANAUGH & PREsLER,
Agents, BRENNAN.
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The REvIvAL-For the past
three weeks DIR. Chaplin has
been conducting revival meet
Dat the Baptist church. He
d every night with
IEX4Swo exceptions and
! Sh assisted by Mr.. Hart,
who has ably presided at the
organ and lead the choir.
During the meeting there
has been fifteen CONVEX
sions and eight accessions to
the church; there has also been
a large number of enquirers up.
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The Loggins Case.

AT Bellville, on Monday last,
the case of the State VS.. Henry
Loggins, charged with the muir
der of Reuben Morris, near
Hampstead some three years
ago, was taken up. Tuesday,
atII o'clock a. m, the jury was
empanneled, requiring two
special venires of sixty and for
ty men respectively. and the
trial of the case at once begun.
Yesterday the examination Of
witnesses proceeded without in
eruption, and it Is believed
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We have a speedy sud positive cure for
catarrh, diptheria, canker mouth and head
ache, in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A ma
sal injector free with each bottle. Use it if
you desire health and sweet breath. Price
50 cents. Sold by Jos. Tristram, druggist,
Brennan, Texas.