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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-05-27

Time Of trains given on Popes Creek Line
arriving and leaving Baltimore and Washing
lo.n, Is the time OF those cities Washington
une which IS two minutes slower than Balti-
~ r. time is used in giving figures at other
stations
ED. S. YOUNG. GEO. C WILKINS.
GEM Ticket Ag't Superintendent.
june q, 1880
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03
lLOYE THE NIGHT.
~ II. l., W.

! love the night, the gentle night,
When flowers have gone 10 rest:
And from the sky the stars shine FORM
Upon the seas calm breast.
There's music in the woodland bowers
And In the evening air
That passes DER my fcvered brow,
Aud through my tangled hair.
love the night, the gentle night,
When moonbeams Hiss the flowers;
And gentle streamlets mnrmnr low
Through Flora's wildwood bowers
For when the winH's low sigh Is hear"
That fans the summer sea,
Aud fearless roam within the WOOD,
NV thoughts are turned TO thee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03

SOMETHING IN TIE BED. Judge
Pitman has habit Of slipping his
watch under his pillow when he goes
to bed. One night, somehow, it
slipped down, and as the judge was
restless, it worked its way down to-
ward the foat of the bed. After q
bit, while he was lying awake, his
foot touched it; it felt very cold; he
was surprised, scared and jumping
from the bed, he said:
"By gracious, Maria, there's
toad or something under the covers;
! touched it with my foot"
Mrs. Pitman gave q loud scream
and was on the floor in an instant.
NOW, don't 90 to hollerin' and
waken up the neighbors,' said the
Judge.
"You get me q broom or some
thing, and wen gx the thing mightg
Iuick.a
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
we'll fix the thing mighty quick"
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
gave it to the Judge with the re.
mark that she felt as If snakes were
creeping up and down her legs and
back.
ooh, nonsense, Maria. Now turn
down the covers slowly while hold
the broom and bang it. Put buck
ct Of water along side the bed so
that We can shove it in and drown
IT,"
Mrs. Pitman fixed The bucket and
gently removed the covers. The
Judge held the broom uplifted, and
as the black ribbon Of the silver
watch was revealed, he crscked away
at it three or four times with the
broom, then he pushed the things
of iuto the bucket. Then they took
the light 10 investigate the matter.
When the Judge saw what 1t was,
lie said:
Il might have known it is just
like you women to go screeching
and fussing about. It's utterly
ruined"
ut was yon that made the fuss,
not ME" said Mrs. Pitman.
"You needn't try to put the blame
on me-" then the Judge turned in
and growled at Maria until he won't
to sleep.
-TnE expression, Don't crowd
the mourners," is said TO have orig
mated in this way: The Mier prise.
ners in Mexico were compelled 10
draw lots. a number of beans were
placed in hat, every tenth bean be.
ing a black one. The man who drew
the black bean was to be executed
the next morning. One of the uu
fortunates, whc had already drawn
o black beau, was jostlcd accidental.
ly by q fellow captive, who was
crowding up to try his luck. The
jostle person, whose fate was already
sealed, laughingly remarked: go
slow, don't crowd The mourners,
boys"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03
A GAMBLERS SOUND ADVICE

Price McGrath, the we'll known
turrnan, who died the other day Al
Long Branch was famous exper
with cards in the days when gam
bling was common on The Miss1sS
ippi steamboats,. The Louisville
Courier Journal says that he gained
his first start towards wealth by win
ming $4,000 from an intoxicated
planter. With that capital lie fitted
up in New Orleans the handsomcst
gambling house in the country. Du-
ring the war be made fortuue ou'
of winnings from soldiers in ST.
Louis and New York. The CincIn-
natl Enquirer tells the following sto
~: awhile a, Long Branch not ma.
ny years ago party of young nc
oaaiulances wen, from Lexington to
take In the races at that famous re-
sort. He met them and invited
them TO his gambling house, saying
they could take their meals there
when they wished, and could get
anything they wanted au'l better
than they could find anywhere else
He imposed bu. one condition upo'
them. Said he: after you have
eaten and drank and smoked, 30,
will feel like playing in five Or {
ten. Don't do it. | don't want il
and you will only be taking up TIT
room Of other men with plenty o
money, whom / do want. If yo'
think you can win you are mistaken
We keep game open for sucker
with plenty Of money. So just keel
your SIS bills for something else"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03

TT GO TO w. HUsTMYRE's FOR
STRAW, LBaHoRN and MoHAIR
HATS - AN EHpLESS VARIETY
JUST OPENED,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-03

"A GEORGIA editor says: "Gold
is found in thirty.six counties in
this State, silver in three, copper in
thirteen, iron in forty three, diamond
IN twenty three, wliskey IN all of
them, aud The last gets away With
sll the resto
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Baylor University.

Editors Banner.
The rock work of the main
building will soon be finished,
perhaps in three weeks. The
building is Io4 feet long and So
feet wide. Two stories will be
of rock, the third will be after
the Mansard style with a tower.
The first floor will comprise
four grand halls for lecture
rooms. The second floor will
be a Chapel Hosea Garrett
Chapel with two small rooms,
in the corners of the north end.
The third story will be DIVIDED
between lecture rooms and
few domitoIies for benehciaries.
If all subscriptions are paid,
there will exist no debt when
finished. All subscribers should
pay up now at whatever cost or
inconvenience. With Burleson
Domicil, Graves Hall. with four
rooms, and Houston Hall with
FIVE rooms accommodated in
some alterations to this main
building, Baylor University will
be ready to increase its Library
to any number of volumes. Its
apparatus, mathematical. chem
ical, philosophical and lstronom-
ical to the full measure of all
requirements, and its museums
of fossils, rocks, earths and all
specimens of natural history up
to the demands of the passing
age. The effort will be resumed
to carry out the resolution of
the Trustees, to raise endow-
ment of $4,000, endowing
each chair separately, by ag-
gregated sums or in single sums
from parueS, VINO may Wish
thus to perpetuate their names
by endowing chair. We wish
to fill out the endowment of
three presidency, and call it
Hosea Garrett or J. w. D.
Creath chair of Ethics, and if
possible honor some other
worthless in the same way. Par
tial endowment yields a very
small sum to presidency and
chair of natural science.
The outlook of the Institu-
ton was never better than now.
WIN. CAREY CRANE.
independence, Oct. rs, 81.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
District Court.

This court closed its eigh
weeks session and adjourne
on Saturday last. From Mr.. J
L. Moore, district clerk, tn
BANNER learns the following
particulars of the business o
the term, the proceedings O
the court having been published
from day to day:
About thirty civil cases were
disposed of, many OF them di.
vorce suits. The civil docket
is very large aud the judge has
determined hereafter to do away
with the plan heretofore in
vogue of the bar holding a
meeting and setting the civil
cases for trial. Hereafter the
first four weeks of the term will
be devoted to civil business,
and cases will be called in the
order in which they appear on
the docket.
During the term there was
but seven convictions in GRIM
inal cases, and strange as it
may seem every one of the
seven couvits has taken an APP
peal, thus putting the county to
the expense of maintaining
them in ldleness in the county
Jail. Its more than likely that in
a majority of the cases the YER
diets of the juries will be af-
frncd. OF course every man
has the right to appeal, but in
majority of cases the appeal is
taken merely for the purpose of
delay and the remote chance
that exists OF escaping from
jail. AT the opening of the
tesm there was IS cases on the
criminal docket and during the
term S. new cases we're added,
seven of which, being for ms
were transferred to
the county court. There was
fewer convictions at this term
than there has been for several |
years.
Decidedly the most interest |
ng part of the district court
oroCeeolnSS-to the TAX pay
ers- lis the cost of the CO urt.
For the term just closed the
ury fees, including the grand
ury and bailifs. amounted to
sIo5S to which may be added
or sheriff and bailiff fees wait
ng on court $500. making a
grand total of s2I5S, for which
he tax payers have seven GRIM
mails convicted at a cost of say
,soS.2S each. The prosecut-
ng of criminals entails a very
ledvy expense.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

THE A. o. OF H. M.-This
order, though a new one here
having been organized only
about three xeeks-is growing
fast, there being now about
forty numbers. 1t holds its
regular meetings on Monday
and Saturday evenings of each
week, and members among its
membership some of the
most prominent men of the city.
One among the most prominent
features ofthe order is the en-
dowment rank, which issues a
policy of $500 to each member
who wishes to join the endow-
ment rank. The annual assess
ment in this rank can not ex-
coed six dollars-threc dollars
being the average cost per
annum. Every farmer, merchant
and business man should be-
long to it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Get out Doors!

The close confinement Of all
factory work gives the opera
tives pallid faces, poor appe-
tites, languid miserable feelings,
poor blood, inactive liver, kid
ney and urinary troubles, and
all the physicians and medicine
in the world cannot help them
unless they get out of doors or
use Hop Bitters, the purest and
best remedy, especially for
such cases, having abundance
of health, sunshine and rosy
checks in them. They cost but
a trifle. See another column.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

aRREsTED.-Sheriff Lewis OF
stin county came to Bren-
Yesterday ostensibly to at
p the circus but in reality to
ook for 'lame ducks" who were
uding arrest. He and his
eputy. Glenn, succeeded in
catching three of the birds.
Two of them gave bond and
the third was taken to Bellville
to be put in jail.
A negro man from the coun-
ty was arrested by the police
for "toting" a nickel plated re-
volver; he denied having it, but
an explortion OF his coal pock-
ct brought it to light; finding
that he was caught he offered
to compromise by giving up his
gun to the arresting officers,
but they could not afford to
I've up SIS fine and a fine
lot OF trimmings for a snide re-
volver, wo,-th perhaps $3.50.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Real Estate Transfers,

Recorded by H. NJ. Lewis coun-
ty clerk, for the week ending
November ?:
L Niebuhr and wife to VIM, Pfaale
lot IN BRENNAN -" ...... SI4oo
VIM Paffie and wife to L Niebuhr 4
tracts land, Harrington league. 1000
Frank Brauds,etter and wife to
NJ Gusner u acres........... 500
NJ Gusner and wife 10 VIM Rosen-
baum II acres. $50
G Smith and wife to G Hogan ssI,
acres, part Of a Gee homestead. 400
R A Harvin and wife to C C Boyd
$50 acres P H Coe league. 80. 5000
w Taylor to G Smith $50 acres
part OLA Gee homestead. ....... soc
J M-WoOdward guardian to NJ ]
Jacobs one fifth interest in 90
acres ] Z Harley surveY-..... 40
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
BarnIm'S Show.

t AT an early hour on Friday
! morning visitors commenced
arriving for the purpose of go
!: ing to the show. In conse
quence OF delays on the railroad
no performance was given or
Friday, but it being announced
that show would be given or
Saturday a large number Of
persons staid in town over night
and many more came in yester-
day, still the crowd was not
near SO large as on the previous
day. The promised street par
ade excited a good deal of curl
ority and numbers came in cx-
presSly to see tiff something
is to be seen for nothing there is
no trouble in drawing a crowd,
and that's the reason hangings
always draw so well. Be
tween nine and ten o'clock the
promised parade was given; it
was not as large and attrac-
tive as it would have been had
the performing horses been
brought out, this could not be
done as the horses needed rest.
At 1918 p. nj. the doors of the
greatest show on earth weie
opened and a large throng of
people began going in. AT the
time of the performance in the
rings-there was three of them
began, about 5000 people
were under the canvass.
Mr.. d. S. Thomas, press
agent,a very polite and accomp-
lished gentleman, took charge
of a BANNER reporter and very
kindly showed him through, be-
ginning at the side show of hu-
man curositics. The most at |
tractive part of the show, how
ever, is the menagerie in which |
are number of very rare ami
mails, the simple naming of
which would occupy more,
space than we can spare. Some
idea of the magnitude of this
great establishment may be
formed when it is stated that
there are twenty elephants, a
large number of camels, a liv-
ing giraffe; named Halle Kirk
in honor of the new play
of that name, three hundred
horses and in all about
four hundred persons, includ-
ing hands and performers.
1t requires three immense rail-
road trains to move this ag-
grcgatlon. In the circus proper
three rings are kept gong at
once and the spectator is con-
bewildercd to keep the
run ofthc various performances.
The circus part of the
show as well as the menagerie
gave general satisfaction and
lew agreeable departure was
he absence of circus or any
other lemonade during the per-
ormance. Messrs. Barnum,
Bailey & Hutchinson are un-
ioubtedly the best show men
On the road and everything in
with the exhibition
passed off in the most satisfac-
DRY manner. The entire es-
ablisment left for Waco Satur- :
lay night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Rnrrah for orr Side,

Many people have lost their
interest in politics and in amuse-
ments because they are SO out
of sorts and run down that they
cannot enjoy anything. Ifsuch
persons would only BE wise
enough to try that Celebrated
remedy Kidney-Wort and ex-
perience its tonic and renovat-
ing effects they would soon be
hnrrahing with the loudest. In
either dry or liquid form it is a
perfect remedy for torpid liver,
kidneys or bowls.-Exchange.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

Mr.. George Drake, 4S Oak
street, Indianapolis, Ind, suf-
fered terribly with water rheu-
matism. He used St. Jacobs
Oil and was entirely cured
N. Y, Spirit of the Times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

HAPPY FATHERs.-Mr. Geo.
P. Burke is the father of a boy
weighing thirteen and a half
pounds. A few days ago Mrs.
Pinkney Hawking presented her
husband with bouncing boy.
Brennan is a healthy town and
does not depend upon immi-
grafton societies to increase her
population.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
MILLINERY!
BUSINESS ENLARGED!

A full and complete line of MILL
merry goods Of the 6nestand best
materials. All the latest styles
tor the incoming fall and win
ter season 1881 aud 1882. Also
cheaper and medium class
goods. All very select to suit
the entire trade,
With thanks to friends and
patrons of the past all are invit-
ed to call and examine goods,
styles and prices.
Mrs. NJ. A. JAMESON.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

TRIPLErs.-iHrs. Welman,
residing in the Morgan sttle-
rnent, six miles east of the city,
gave birth. on the 25th OF
October, to three children
two girls and a boy. One of the
girls has since died: the other
two are bright and healty look
ing children.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

NEwBouER Bros. are fully
abreast of the times and else
where in the BANNER they
enumerate a few of the special
Zines Of dry goods they are Of
bring, and in addition to their
holesale and retail dry goods
apartments they have rented
store adjoining them on the
and converted it into an ex-
we clothing and gents
shing goods department
those in need of dry goods,
sbing or boots and shoes
lnld give them a call.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Rochester, New York shopping.

Every description of goods
purchased and forwarded by
mail or express. Latest styles,
newest goods. Particular at
tention to wedding outfits.
References furnished if required.
Address, Mrs. C. S. Mcclure,
box II, Canandaigua, New
York.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

They CoNNgcr.-The tiains
on the Santa Fe and Central
now make connection here as
follows North bound on San
ia Fe and west on Central at
RS a. m, and south bound
on Santa Fe and east on Cen
trail at $50 P. m.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

RoBBERY.-About dark Sat-
urday evening a negro was
seen coming out ofthe Colora-
do House with a trunk on his
houlder- Candy Fritz, the
Owner of the trunk at once
missed it as it contained $50 in
cash and some good clothes.
Pursuit was given and the thief
was SO closely pressed that he
dropped the trunk and ran; he
is running yet so far as any one
knows.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Negro Shot aud Killed.

About half past three o'clocl
Saturday morning a difficult,
occurred in Kirch's saloon or
the corner of Ant and Qultmar
streets. 1t seems that a fakel
was in the saloon doing some
slight of hand tricks and pro,
posing to bet. Jim Napoleon a
well known negro about 40 years
! old and a well digger by trade
pulled three dollars out of his
pocket and began talking; some
one in the crowd knock
ed the money out of his
hand. Jim made some insult
ing remark when 4 difficulty
ensued between him and Mr..
Thomas Cloud, of Bell coun-
ty, which resulted in Cloud
drawing his pistol and firing.
Jim ran out at the north east
door and ran diagonally across
the street in the direction of
Zeiss & Pettv's meat market,
falling on the street near the
sidewalk, he was drawn on the
sidewalk in rear of Richards
furniture store, and in ten or
fifteen minutes was a corpse.
The ball had taken effect in the
left side near the kidney, pro-
ducing internal bleeding. Night
officer Neblett was in the saloon
at the time, having been sent for
by Mr.. Kirch few minutes be-
fore. Officer Neblett at once
arrested Cloud, seeing the pistol |
when the shot was fired, officer
Swaine and specials Haynie
and Walker appeared and Cloud
was taken to the bastile where
he said he was cut and asked
that a doctor be sent. As soon
as officer Niblett found that
the negro was dead Cloud was
removed to the county Jail
where his wound was examined
and was found to be a stab in
the left side just below the
ribs; the wound is said to be
dangerous. An open pocket
knife was found in the hip peck
ct of the negro. Justice Camp
bell held an inquest, the jury
returning a verdict that deceased
came to his death from a pistol
shot fired by Thomas Cloud.
The justice fixed Clouds bond
at $4,000 which will be given.
DIED.-At his residence in
Bellville, on the 26th inst, at 7
?. m, Col. N. HOLLAND, aged
about S. years.
The deceased was one of the
oldest citizens of Bellville as
we'll as the oldest lawyer of that
place. He was very extensive
y known and was universally
IGNORED and respected by his
Mr.. JOEL WILBuRN, one OF
he pioneers of this county and
. resident for the past thirty
i've years, who lived on the t
Washington road s miles east :
If town, died last Sunday after +
loon. He was an honorable ,,
nan and highly respected citi- {
ems.
DR.. ]. J. WYATT, an old and !
gellknown citizen of Washing {
on, in this county, died last l
sunday at his home. t
AN infant son of Mr.. VIM.
Watson, of Rosedale, died last !,
sunday. /
! =
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

The double column adver-
tisement of H. Coin will be
found elsewhere. Mr.. Coin is
one of our oldest merchants and
carries large and complete
stock of general merchandise.
Ne invites special attention to
clothing department, having
voted the second story of his
&fore to that part of his bust
rs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

BEER.-Mr. ]. ]. Lieb has
opened a beer room in the rear
of his grocery store, and will
have fresh beer on'tap at all
times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Fine Stock.
BRENNAN, Oct. II

BRENNAN, Oct. u.
Editors Banner:
You will please give notice
through your valuable paper
that every citizen of Washing
ton and adjoining counties who
has any improved stock of any
kind, is requested to bring it
out for exhibition at the fair
ground at Brennan on the 10th
and 18TH of November-Race
days. There will be no pre-
miums beyond. a blue ribbon.
1t is simply suggested that we
have a stock show in connec-
ton with the races and those
who have stock to sell might
find purchasers. l make this
encouragement at the request OF
many farmers.
IF. GRAY
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

Faded or Grey Hair gradu-
ally RECEIVERS its youthful color
and lustre by the use of Par
ker's Hair Balsam, an elegant
dressing. admired for its purity
and rich perfume.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, John
W. BecEwith. Bishop of Georgia; Gen.
John b. Gordon, Z. S. Senator; Hon.
Iohn Gill Shorter, Ri. Rev. SishoP Pierce,
D. Edgar Thompson, Hon. B. II. Hill,
ION. John c. Breckenridge, Prof David
is, d. D.; Hiram Warner, Chief Justice
keorgia; Lewis Wunder, Asst. P. NJ,
delphia, and many others-namcs of
tent and well known individuals who
iy from actual experience to-ihe great
IS of the Regulator in subduing dis
70 preparation ever offered TO the
amended as is Simmons Liver
[aes hayereceived every
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

CIRCUS day alws
business good in the
court, a number of ca
disposed of Saturday 4
We were unable to obt
names of the culprits. s
Der ofarrests were mads
day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
Reversible overcoats,

Reversible suits, all complete.
A full line of worsted and
zephyr goods for ladies, misses
and children.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

WANTED.-3oo healthy men
to join the T. B. a.
ARE you a mechanic ? join
the T. B. A.
ARE you a clerk ? Secure
a certificate at once In the T.
B. A.
FIVE thousand people want
to know what the 7. B. A.
means. Ten thousand can as
certain by addressing 6. B. R.
Lock, Box 7, Brennan, Tex.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

Mr.. WILLIAM Make has
opened a. grocery store on
North street opposite the Pea
body house.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03
2ND DAY.

-ND DAl.
fst Racc-Running, half mile heats,
best in 5. Free to all-Purse. $50 90
md Race-Runaing, mile heats.
best ; in 5. Free to all-Purse. 100 co
3rd Race-l'rottins, mile heats, hest
sin 5. Free to all-Purse. $50 90
First horse $500. Second horse $50.
An entrance fee of 10 per cent. will be
charged on all purses.
No horse considered entered until en-
trance fee is paid.
Entnes to close at p. m. the day pre-
vious to the rach.
There shall not be less than three horses
TO start in each race.
The above races will be conducted IN
der regular racing rules.
The best of order will be enforced.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-11-03

Issued by H. NJ. Lewis county
clerk, for the week ending
November ?:
Frederick Giese and Mary Bremen
CS Sneizer and Clara Bradford
Joseph Zwonk and veronyka Spacck
Edward Guyton and Josephine Butler
FW Keii and Caroline Turner.