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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
THE APPRENTICE SYSTEM.

The Brazos Pilot calls atten-
ton to a very important matter
that should claim the attention
of the Press Association at its
next meeting; it is the question
of apprenticeship. As matters
now sSsud there is virtually no
apprentices in the state in print
ing Offices and it is the same in
all other trades. carpenters,
bricklayers and stonemasons all
become full pledge journeymen
after working a few weeks or
months at the trade they pro-
pose to follow and imperfectly
learning the use of the tools.
The consequence is, the coun-
try is flooded with botch me-
chanics of every description.
Boys of fourteen or fifteen years
are frequently taken into
printing Offices for the purpose
of learning the trade and after
working for year or two they
turn out as accomplished jour
neymen, while they are in truth
nothing but the most ordinary
"blacksmiths." 1t frequently
happens that where an office
has a boy or young man of fair
ability employed some other
publisher takes him away by
offering superior inducements.
The first two years of boys
time in an Office are of little
value to the employer, as the
time taken up in giving him in
structions and correcting his
matter is worth more than his
type setting. If the apprentice
system is adopted by the pub
Usher of the state and each boy
entering printing office, is re-
quired to serve from three to
FIVE years, there will be more
printers and fewer blacksmiths,
and in addition the printing
offices will be in a measure
compensated for the trouble
they have in learning boys the
trade. The apprentice system
could well be extended to all
mechanical branches with great
benefit to all concerned, en-
ployers, apprentices and the
public at large.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
GEN. S. B. MAxEY.

As will be seen by our spe-
cial, Gen. S. B. Maxey was re-
elected to the United States
senate on the first ballot, receiv-
ing seventy-three votes to
Throckmortons forty-two, while
the radicals mustered up six
votes for their chief, ex-govern-
or Davis. Indications for some
have pointed to this result.
Gen. Maxey was evidently the
favorite with the people. He
has been an honest, conscien-
tious and hard working men,
Der of the senate, always at his
post of duty working for the in
terests of the state and of the
grand old democratic party.
He has been a faithful public
servant and the people recog-
nizing the fact, have throuuh
their representatives; reelected
him to his position. Gen.
Maxey's past experience in the
senate fits him to more effec-
tually discharge his duties and
shows that his past services are
fully appreciated at home. Mr..
Throckmorton has beea very
handsomely defeated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

By Stringfellow: To provide
for the appointment OF railroad
commissioners.
Committee reported unfavor-
ably on bill to restore the old
Sunday law. Favorably on bill
preventing horse racing, gaming
and other sports on Sunday,
and allowing sale of shrouds on
Sunday.
The election of United States
senator being in order Mr.. Harry
Haynes placed in nomination
Hon. 5. B. MaXcy; Mr.. Stew
ard seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Evans nominated eX-
governor Davis; Mr.. Kerr Sec
ending.
Mr.. Hutchinson nominated
Hon. J. w. Throckmorton and
was seconded by Mr.. Smith, of
Titus.
(Messrs. Haynes and Gray,
members from this district vo-
ted for MaXcy, as did also Mr..
Holman, senator from this dis
drict.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The ballet dancers feat-of
walking on the tips of her big
toes-is generally considered to
be very difficult, but it is not so
at all, and only requires very
little practise, since every ballet
dancer wears a pair of Italian
padded slippers. The sole of
these slippers is one thickness of
buff leather and is shorter than
the foot by the length of the
toes. But the toe is heightened
out by a cork padding, followed
out into which the big toe fits,
so there is no strain whatever,
and the dancer ambles across
the stage, with her arm extended
walking on the tips other hard
padded box toes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

TEXAS affairs are regarded
with much interest abroad, es-
peciallY at commercial centers
that desire the trade of this
state. The New Orleans Times
of last Sunday contains a lead
ing editorial on the governors
message. 1t says the friends of
Gov. Roberts claimed that he
was progressive in his views;
but, chat a reading of his mes
sage, however, leaves the i'm
preston that the announce
ment was premature. Indeed
it is not clear that the governor
isn't going backward instead of
forward. There is certainly
nothing in the message that
leads to the belief that he has
become a progressive states
man." Its conclusion is, that
he is rather antediluvian in his
views on the very important
question of taxation, as he wants
to tax permanent property as
light as possible.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
Little Banners.

Consult the lips for opinions,
the conduct for convictions.
They are never alone that are
accompanied by noble thoughts.
In retaining from being mean
to others you are good to your
self.
Every man is bound to toler-
ate the act of which he himself
sets the example.
In matters of prudence, last
thoughts are best; in morality
your first thoughts are best.
The tongue of a fool is the
key of his counsel, which, in a
wise man, wisdom hath in keep
ing.
The most miserable pettifog-
ging in the world is that of a
man in the court of his own con-
science.
Speak of peoples virtue, con-
ceal their infrmities; if you can
say no good, speak no i'll of
them.
Great powers and natural gifts
do not bring privileges to their
posSessor SO much as they bring
duties.
1t ever is the marked pros
pensity of reckless and aspiring
minds to look into the stretch
o. dark futurity.
There are peculiar ways in
men which discover what they
are through the most subtle
feints and close DISCUSSES.
Good nature is the very air of
a good mind, the sign of a large
and generous soul, and the pc
culiar SOIL where virtue prospers.
There is a great deal of mod
esty in this world which will
gaze at almost anything-pro-
yided it can be seen through a
crack.
How narrow our souls become
when absorbed in any present
good or i'll! 1t is only the
thought of the future that makes
them great.
Spite is a little word, but it
represents as strange tumble
of feelings and compounds of
discords as any polysyllable in
the language.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The Houston Post editorially
endorses the bill against con-
cealed weapons ordered cngross-
ed IN the senate, and thinks that
it will pass that branch of the
legislature. 1t is not so certain
of its fate in the lower house
If the members of the house are
not devoid of backbone they
will also pass the bill. 1t may
give ohense to some of the wild
and reckless among their con-
stituents, but it will meet the
approval of all the better classes
of citizens. The six-shooter
has become a nuisance and the
prevalent habit of carrying it IS
no credit to the States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
PAY OF SHERIFFs.

The Marlin Ball calls atten-
ton to the fact that the pay
now allowed sheriffs is wholly
inadequate and in many coun-
ties is so small that it is next to
impossible to get a good man
to fill the position. The sheriff
is now required to do much
gratuitous service, and if he
goes out Of his own county
to arrest a criminal he has
to do so at his own ex-
pense, and if he is ever paid for
it, he is paid in deprecated
county scrip. The law regard
ing the payment of sheriffs for
catching criminals is in need of
revision, as at present there is
no inducement for a sheriff to
make any exertion to capture
fugitive from justice as he does
SO at his own risk and very fire.
quently at his own expense.
As a general thing sheriffs are
poor men and are dependent
upon the fees of their Office for
livelihood; they can not afford
to make long trips at their own
expense and in addition pay the
expenses of bringing back
refugee from justice, all of
which costs ready money, and
then take the chances OF being
reimbursed by the state in six
or eight months. If criminals
are to be promptly followed and
arrested the legislature will have
to make some provision for the
prompt payment of the sheriffs
expenses as well as reasonable
allowance for time so expend-
ed. All officers should be paid
a reasonable compensation for
the duties required of them.
1t is true economy in expendi-
lures is wise, but there is no
economy in under paying and
oYerworking any man, either in
private or public capacity. The
laborer is worthy of his hire
and the public officer who faith
fully discharges his duties is
beyond all questions entitled to
be reasonably well paid for his
work. This is the only means
by which it can be expected to
have an efficient and vigilent
discharge of official duties.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The Missouri medical faculty
is taking steps to rid the State
of quacks. With this end in
view three bills has been prepar-
ed for the State legislature. -
The first provides for the estab-
lishment of a State Board of
Health; the second for regulat-
ing the practice of medicine,
and the third for the registration
of births, deaths and marriages.
Owing to the enactment OF
stringent laws regulating medi-
cal practice in Illinois and Kan
sas, Missouri has been cursed
with an immigration OF irregu-
lars which she now finds it ex-
pedient to get rid of.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

New York Sun: 1t looks as
if the Republican party had
about reached what Gen. Gar
field once described as the "bus-
mess era" in politics. He is
about forming an Administra :
ton with Mr.. Blaine in the first
place, a gentleman who will not
be likely to present any hope
less obstacles to enterprises di-
rected against the treasury or
the landed property of the ma
ton by the corporations and
Hobbies with whom both the new
President and the new Secreta-
ry of State have maintained such
agreeable, not to say profitable,
relations while in Congress.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Did you ever know any per-
son to be i'll without inaction of
the stomach, liver or kidneys,
or did you ever know one who
was well when either was OBJ
structed or inactive; and did
you ever know or hear of any
case of the kind that Hop Bit
tiers would not cure2 Ask your
neighbor this same question.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

SEVERAL citizens of Tyler
were arrested and fined in the
federal court at Tyler for illegal
voting; they having through ig-
norance, voted in the wrong
precinct. Such prosecution
savors very of much persecution
and are no credit to those con-
cerned in them. In law ignor-
ance is no excuse for a wrong
doing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

AT Bellville the case of the
State VS.. John G. Bell, Jr., has
been continued until the next
term Of the court.
According to the meteoro-
logical record published by the
San Antonio Express, it rained
during the year 1880, on 1870
days, and during that period
nearly FIVE feet of water. The
Express asks: as western
Texas dry country"
- The Bellville Times has
found negro man just across
the Brazos river, in Waller coun-
ty, who, according to we'll au-
thenticated accounts, is about
1870 years old. His name is I'M
Gle Peter; he is able to go short
distances, make baskets, etc.
Eugene Hall, the boy who
killed one woman and wounded
another at Round Rock, was
tried at Georgetown for both
offenses and was sentenced to
nine years in one case and two
in another. He is happy at the
result and goes up without TAX
ing an appeal.
= The new opera house at
Marlin was burned about two
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
The house cost about $4,000
and was insured for $4,000.
Several other buildings were
damaged making a total loss of
$4,000 or $4,000. The orr
gin of the fire is a mystery.
= At Houston, about one
o'clock on Sunday night, Mrs.
Lockart was awakened by
noise at the window; she awoke
her husband, Mr.. E. P. Lockart,
who, awaiting developments,
soon discovered head at the
window; he took deliberate aim
and fired and heard something
drop. An examination was
made and a big negro was found
dead. The negro was an ex-
convict named Fields. A pistol
and some stolen property was
found on his person. An in
quest was held and the jury ex-
honorated Mr.. Lockart.
Caldwell Register: a man
came to town to lay in supplies,
he had only 81; he bought: two
bits worth of coffee, two bits
worth of sugar and fifty cents
worth OF whlskey. = A wagon,
carriage and buggy manufacto-
ry has been started. = A great
deal of cotton is yet in the fields
and will remain there unless the
weather improves. On Mon
day, the 10th, at the Moloch
place, 8 miles from Lyons sta
ton, a negro named Sanford
was shot snd killed by John
Watkins. There had been trou-
Bile about hogs. : Twenty-eight
new buildings for business and
residences, have been erected
or are in process of building, in
our town within the past few
months.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Senator Brown, of Georgia,
generally dresses like a Metho-
dist minister of forty years ago.
He has just bought himself a
swallow tail coat for dress oc-
casions-but such a coat 1t is as
big as an overcoat, and made of
heavy beaver cloth. The send.
tor says that if society demands
that he shall wear a coat like
goose-quill, he is going to have
it heavy enough to keep him
warm"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

TIE Waco Telephone says
there is no danger of the bill
before the legislature requiring
the payment of a poll tax as a
prerequisite to voting ever be-
coming a law. If it never
becomes a law it will be owing
to the want of moral courage
on the part of the members of
the legislature.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

THE Galveston News is well
satisfied with the election of
Gen. Maxey and says it oppos-
ed Throckmorton not because
it held him in disesteem, but
because Maxey has been a ca
pable, faithful and efficient rep
resentative.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27


THE Evening Light of San
Antonio has a very blind way
of expressing its sentiments. 1t
says: =" In order that the coun-
try may know just. what an old
fool our governor is, we quote
his message on the bell-punch
nuisance" Then follows the
quotation. Such an outspoken
expression of opinion is hardly
becoming on the part of a news
paper and will not make it any
friends, even among the most
bitter opponents of the govern
OF. The governor is not a fool
and the Evening Light will new
er be able to convince the peo-
pie that he is.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

81 see you are generally full"
remarks person who sends a
poem, "but I hope this may get
in" Notwithstanding the cruel
charge Of the writer. her request
was granted as soon as the
waste basket could be emptied.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

JAY GOULD, a man worth
about seventy-fve million dol
lars, is invariably mentioned as
Mr.. Gould, and w. H. Wander
bilt, the richest man in America
is always referred to as Mr.. Van
derbilt. Neither of these gen
tlemen have ever had the bre-
vet Of captain, major, colonel or
general tackled TO the before
end oftheir names. Decorative
titles have become SO common
that it means absolutely moth
ing, and in addition are not in
good taste. However when a
mans vanity is tickled by call
ing him emajor," the pleasure
of f1attering costs nothing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

A DELEGATION of Texas re-
publicans, composed of marsh
al S. H. Russell, Malloy, In
denstock, DeGress, and w. H.
Terrell have returned to Wash
ington from a pilgrimage to
Mentor, the home of Garfield.
They took dinner with him and
talked about Texas. Garfield
asked many questions concern
ing Texas and expressed graft
ficatiOn at its progress and pros
poets.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

HALL the man who wilfully
and from pure cussedness shot
and killed a woman,plead guilty
and was sentenced to only nine
years in the penitentiary. II
there was any extenuating cir
cumstances they have not been
reported in the newspapers.
The inference is that to kill a
woman only costs nine years in
the penitentiary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

REPORTS from southern Indi-
ana and Illinois say that owing
to late planting and the severe
winter most OF the wheat has
been froze out, and that under
the most favorable circumstan-
ces, not over one-ffth of a crop
will be made.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

THE Houston Post says that
the Dallas Times, the Jefferson
Democrat and the Houston
Age form a triumvirate, which
they fondly imagine to be the
bulwark of all righteousness in
politics. The three papers
named entertain marked politi-
cal opinions which they regard
as eminently correct. and to diff
fer with them is to be guilty of
heresy. When the Post draws
its political inspiration from
them it will be received into the
fold of the "true" democracy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
Bu1nett,s Cocoaine
Kills Dandruff, allays Irritation,
and promotes the growth
of the hair.

Gentlemen:-For over two years have
suffered terribly with ''scald head in its
worse form. A few weeks ago l tried a
bottle Of your Cocaine. The FIRST appli-
cation gave me relief, and now the disease
is effectually cured. Yours respectfully,
N C. STEVENS, Deputy. Sheriff,
Ottawa, III.
Burnett's fayoring extrats are perfectly
pure.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The Brennan WEEKLY BAN
RER is one of the handsomest
weeklies in the state. Its new
sy and sensible.-Tyler Courier.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The Atlantic Express train
was wrecked late Monday
morning near Tioga, N. Y. by
the breaking of the driving axle
on the engine. The postal and
two baggage cars were wrecked
and burned. Four men were
burned to death in the cars.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

ABOUT 7 o'clock on Monday
evening the Office of the South
Chicago Iron and steel works,
in Chicago, was visited by three
burglars, one of them stood
guard over the janitor while the
other two blew open the safe /;
$1,000 in money was carried
away.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The amended senate bill in
creasing the penalty for carry
ing concealed weapons to fine
of not less than $50 nor more
than sIoo. and Imprisonment in
the county jail not less than ten
days nor more than three
months is a most excellent one,
and one that viii meet the APP
provalOf all really good peace
able citizens.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

A DIRECTORS meeting was
held at Terrell on Saturday last
and officers for the ensuing
year were duly elected. The
line from Terrell to Palestine is
to be surveyed at once. The
Texas Trunk line is the one re-
ferred to.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

A COTTON mill-owner writes a
letter to the New York Evening
Post in which he complains of
the gambling operations oflarge
dealers in cotrea futures. He
says that they manipulate the
market so as to render the in
telligent purchaser of cotton by
mills and others impossible.
Dealing in cotton futures is a
respectable mode of gambling.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

THE Columbus Times gives a
careful review of governor Rob-
ert's message to the legislature.
It dissents from the governors
views regarding occupation tax
es and thinks that fair taxa
ton of property is the just
mode. 1t also says that poll
tax should be paid as pre-re-
quisite to voting. According
to the Times, Texas is the most
heavily taxed country on the
continent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

sRFiE Stokes, a colored
5n,S4 flying about two miles
roni 5ta, was murdered in
Ter cabin a few days ago. At
ter the killing her body was
laid on the fireplace and wood
piled on it, coal oil was then
poured on and set it fire. The
head and face were burned be-
yond recognition.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The Galveston News is de-
cidedly non-committal on the
question of carrying concealed
weapons. 1t says that it is al
most universally conceded
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The house committee on CEN
sus, on Monday, agreed to re-
port to the house of representa-
tives Cox's apportionment bill,
with amendments increasing the
number of representatives from
3oI to 3II. The new basis of
apportionment IS as follows =
llama 8, Arkansas 5, Califor-
Colorado /, Connecticut
Florida ?, Geor-
Indiana 10,
su.kucl,,,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24

XNANTED.--.A YOUNG NURSE GIRL.
w Apply Immediately at the Ormsby House. jol6
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
OAKLAND POULTRY YtHDs,

Constantly on and and for SALE CHOICE spe,isrsrs
the follow ing varieties Of fowls.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-05

cnce 70
mhS-a DC. BACON 20.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-05

Those who incline TO the opinion that
the British wiz whip out the Dutch
Beers of South africa before they get
through with them, should reject that
they have q broad continent behind
them upon which they can fall back, if
necessary to the preservation Of their
freedom. IS they fell back from Cape
Colony in 1885, aaS afterward from Ma
tai, and again from the country Of the
Orange and Vaal rivers. The history of
these people has been one of love and
sacrifice foF liberty for upward of two
centuries. They have meyer surrendered
the tradition of their freedom This is
not their hrst armed resistance to British
oppression. After the struggle Of 1s4s
they left their homes rather than submit
TO domination, and established them,
selves in the Transvaal, where four years
later their independence was explicitly
recognized by treaty. Out of the con-
test now going on may come forth a
destiny Ehich shall make these hardy,
God-fearing farmers masters Of the Dark
Continent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-05
Surrendered to th. Senate.

Gath writes: 'fIt is clear that the Elk
ecutive Office has already been surren-
dered to the Senate in many essentials,
the weak contest made by Mr.. Hayes by
his prerogative having resulted in con-
temptible disaster, and bis successor
comes to the Presidency with g great
hurrah from the people, and almost as
weak in the powers Of the office as some
Of the later Roman Emperors, who were
elected by their Pretorian Guard I'm
less the President announces some GER
tain policies, and speedily follow
them up, the prediction Of Horatio
Seymour may be found true-that
the Republican party was never so weak
in numbers as at present, and with such
uncertain 6estinies. Hayes has at least
preserved the party, however fugitive
and unmanly his fight against the evils
in it. If he had laid down to the ring
in the different States the Democratic
party would have been elected in No
vember by Republican yatss. The new
administration starts out to harmonic,
and harmonizes all the strong knuckles
and joints out of the party, and gives a
nice, womanly kind of government TO
90 into battle with"