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County Commissioners Censured.

AT meeting of the citizens
of Independence and vicinity,
held February goth, for the
purpose of giving expression to
our feelings upon the recent ac-
ton of the Commissioners
court in refusing to exempt the
G. c. s. S. +. R. R. form taxa
ton for FIVE years, upon motion
OF Harry Haynes, Mr.. John
Mcknight was called to the
chair and G. B. Davis request
ed to act as secretary.
The following resolution was
introduced, and. after an ex-
haustive discussion, was adopt
ed without dissenting vote:
WHEREAS, we believe that
the action of the Commission
ers' court of Washington coun-
ty, exempting the c. c. & S.
F. &, together with all its ap-
purtenances and appendages
from taxation for a period of
FIVE years, was for the public
interest, inasmuch as the con-
struction of said road assisted
in developing the waste and
undeveloped portions of the
county, and
WHEREAS, at the late session
of the Commissioners court, a
motion was made and refused
to have the assessment against
the Santa Fe Co. conceded.
Therefore, be it
Resolved by the people of
Independence and vicinity, in
mass meeting assembled. that
we denounce the recent action
of our county commissioners as
being in direct and positive
violation of an honest pledge
made by the people of the
the county, through their legal
representatives.
Resolved, that their refusal
to sustain this motion was
damaging to the public in
terest and character of our
people, and we demand that
they reconsider the matter, sus-
tain the motion and thus defend |
the integrity and reputation of
Washington county and her
people.
john McKNIGHT, Chm.
G. B. DAVIS, Sect'y.
Independence, Feb. ~, 1882.
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AT Gee Arrives.

Sheriff Blanton and deputy
sheriff Rather, Of Bell county,
arrived in BRENNAN on the six
o'clock train from Austin, Tues
day, having in charge ALT Gee,
charged with the murder OF DR..
Moeller, at Washington on the
2Ist of January last. An ac-
count of the capture of Gee has
already been given. Sheriff
Blanton took his prisoner to the
Jail and turned him over to
sheriff Hutchinson, taking his
receipt for him. Quite large
crowd of whites and blacks as
sembled at the platform to see
the prisoner arrive and about
fifty colored men and a few
whites followed the officers and
prisoner to the jail. A BANNER
reporter had a conversation
with sheriff Blanton, who
stated the published accounts
of the capture of Gee are about
correct. Mr.. Blanton says that
Stokes house where Gee was
caught is only about 500 yards
from Elm creek bottom and
that woodsman once in the
bottom could not be caught in
a month. He says that after
surrendering Gee behaved him.
selfwell and made no attempt
whatever to escape. Mr.. Noel
Ter, brother ofthe man who was
killed, and Mr. Dudley G. Woo
ten, of Austin, came down on
same train with the prisoner,
who seemed to be afraid that
an attempt would be made to
avenge the death of the man
killed by him. Sheriff Blanton
had been assured that nothing |
OF the kind would be attempted, |
Mr.. Moeller having said he in
tended to LET the law take its
course, but that a vigorous
prosecution would be made.
Mr.. Wooten of the prosecution
is one OF the brightest members
Of the Austin bar. 1t is not yet
known who Mr.. Gee will have
to defend him. As much inter-
est has been manifested in re-
gard to the reward for the cap
ture of Gee we state upon au-
thority of Mr.. Blanton that he
viii get about $3.50. $500 from
Mr.. Moeller and $3.50 from the
State, that being the reward
offered by the governor.
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Prom Caldwell.

| Special to the Banner.
CALDWELL, March 3.-Re-
ports of the late storm have
been obtained from all portions
OF the county. There is no
serious damage reported, ex-
cepting on the Brazos river,
where the store house of Mr..
Ed Barnett was blown down
also on the plantation of Capt.
A. H. Adams some buildings
were damaged. The last few
days have been very pleasant,
clear and spring-like. Farming
is greatly behind, but work. on
the farms is being pushed Wig
orously ahead and a few weeks
of good weather will bring the
crops round all right. Corn
from abroad is being brought
here there is not near enough
in the county, of home produc-
ton, for bread.
CALDWELL, March IA cold
norther accompanied by rain
struck here about 10 o'clock
yesterday, and it has been rain
ing hard until five o'clock this
afternoon. 1t is drilling yet.
All the creeks and rivers are
overhown again; this will retard
farm work greatly.
That rheumatism is indigenous
to the climate of our section
of the globe, we admit, but this
does not con6ne it within our
limit or insure an attack to for
eigners by special cultivation
only, therefore we advise all
who are in the least exposed to
dampness or marshy districts to
use ST. Jacobs Oil, the great
rheumatic cure. literally. as did
Professor F. Bellols, who re-
sides at LILY Callowhill street,
Philadelphia, and has been for
more than two years the cornet-
soloist of McClurg's Band. He
was formerly 6rst-violin of
Theodore Thomas renowned
orchestra, and for several years
was prominent orchestra lea
der in Europe. He is a gradu-
ate of one of the best musical
schools in Germany. Mr.. Bel
lois stated that he had suffered
severely from rheumatic attacks
since he had been IN the United
States. and never found any
substantial relief until he COM
menced using ST. Jacobs Oil, at
the request OF Prof. McClurg.
He had bad attacks in the limbs
and joints, and never found any
other remedy to do him any
good. He always keeps the
Oil on hand.
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Bold Robbery.

Monday afternoon about fou
o'clock a young man entered
the store of Mr.. James H. Bow
ers, aged sevcnty-one years. a
Spring Hill or Bowersville, ter
miles above Brennan on tht
Central railroad, no one being
IN the store except Mr.. B. anc
a negro man, and priced jacl
! knives selecting one worth forty
cents; he then rendered a SIC
bill in payment, Mr.. B. got oui
a shot bag with $50 in silver III
it to make change, when anoth,
er young man dropped in, and
the owner of the bill grabbed
the money bag; both drew pis-
tolls and demanded the return
of the $40 bill and told him
to throw up his hands; Mr.. B re-
piled that he was not that kind
ola man and that he would die
first. When the colored man
saw the shooting irons drawn
he skipped in a hurry. While
one of the robbers kept the old
man under cover the other one
helped himself to a couple of
hats, one a white felt and the
other a black felt hat, they also
Caught on" on to a pair of
ladies shoes, but after carrying
the shoes some distance they
dropped them; when they got
out of the store they threw
their old hats away and put on
the new ones. As the negro
ran out and was making quarter
horse time one of the robbers
invited him to halt, but he didn't
have time, so the robber fired
salute of three guns at him with
out damage. After leaving the
store they passed blacksmith
and stopped long enough to
cover him with their persuaders;
he, at their solicitation and to
oblIge them; held up his hands.
They told him they wanted what
money he had, he replied that
he had nary cent. The men
were afoot and went down into
the creek bottom west Of the
railroad. One of the men was
about I9 or 2oyears old and the
other about 23 or IS. Several
neighbors started in pursuit and
Mr.. Bowers tagged the down
passenger train and came to
Brennan bringing the hats of
robbers with him.
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From Long Point.
LONG PoINr MARCH ,.

LONG PoINr MARCH 7.
Editors Banner:
Not having noticed any COM
munication from this neighbor-
hood for some time, concluded
to let you hear from US. We
have been butting against wind,
rain and mud for the last two
months, but in spite of all three,
the majority of our farmers
have a good portion OF their
cotton land prepared and more
or less corn planted, We had
about repaired damages done
our fences by the storm, and
Evere busy blowing again when
yesterday we were visited by
bother rain, accompanied with
sh north wind, which still
6ntinues. We are literally
mud bound; cannot get wagons
to Brennan for supplies, and
are dependent entirely on the
country stores for everything
we require. would like to d.
rect the attention of the proper
authorities to the condition of
the public road leading from
this place to Burton. l under
stand we have no overseer on
this section, our last appointee
having died last yearjust before
or soon after receiving his COM
mission and the vacancy has
never been supplied. Let this
matter be looked into at once
and an overseer appointed, or
in case the appointment has
been made, let him call out the
hands and make the worst
places at least passable: To my
certain knowledge this section
of said road, extending from
Wolf creek to Mr.. ]. V. Mat
sons, has not been worked for
a little over two years.
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TIE practical beggar, who
was arrested and put in the
bastlle Monday night, although
earnestly requested to leave
town, has not yet been able tc
obtain his own consent to dc
so. The marshal is using his
persuasive power to Danish him
and he viii, in all probabili-
ty, make up his mind to take a
protracted walk to-day, as he
is abundently able to go any
where that a locomotive can.
WE have in store a large
quantity Of
Corn in Sacks,
Millet Seed,
oeed fotatOeS,
Bacon, Lard and Hams,
Flour in Barrels and Sacks,
Rio Codova and Java Coffee,
Cut Loaf, Powdered, Crushed
and other Sugars, Louisiana
Molasses, in Barrels, Halves
and Kegs, and a full line OF
Case Goods, Imported Cham
pagnes and Claret Wines, the
best brands Of WhisISies, and
B. F. Avery & Sons Flows,
Double Shoyels, Etc, all at
very Low Figures For Cash.
B. ELDRIDGE & Co.
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Estray Notice.


Taken up by ]. E. Rontt and estrayed
befor B. s. Rogers, J. P. Precinct No. 2,
on the 9TH of January, 1882, red speck-
led or red roam steer, about years old,
brand blotched, marked, smooth crop off
night and underbitin the left ear, large long
horns.
Taken up by Henry Herring and .stray-
ed before S. A. Hackworth, on the 10Th
Of January, 1882, sorrel mare about s
years old, Il hands high, branded Xxx on
left shoulder. Valued at $3o-
Taken up by Kyle Roberts and estrayed
before S. A Hackworth, ]. P, Precinct 4,
on the Ist of December, 1881. Bay Mare
blaze in face, about 7 years old, about
I31z hands high, branded IF and coun-
terbranded with same brand on left shout
der and branded z on left thigh. Valued
at SIS.
Taken up by John L. Irwin and estray-
ed before L II. Bowers, !. P. Precinct No.
4. asUrrel horse about 10 years old, about
II hands high and branded with square
and compass on right shoulder, white spot
in forehead and one hind foot white. Val
ued at $50.
Attest: H. NJ. LEwIs, &C. c. VIC.
By c. +. HERBsT.
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SODA Factory Mr.. w. H,
Murphy has a new and com
pIete set Of the latest improved
soda machinery, bottles and
bottIing apparatus, and is hav-
ing a building put up on Mr.
Paul Dawson's lot on south
market street. In a short time
he viii be prepared to supply
the trade with 6rst-class soda,
either in fountains or bottles.
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An Alarming Spread of Small Pox,

The most potent remedy to stop the
spread of this great ssourge is Darbys
Prophylsctie Fluid, which IS ready for use
at all times. Persons are liable at any mo-
mentto catch the disease, and should
get the FLUID at once and use it freely
about, as places cannot be infected where
the Fluid is used. Persons attending the
sick or in other ways exposed to the dis
ease will be protected by its free use.
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A GENTLEMAN living in
Grimes county had a sos gold
watch stolen from his room
some time ago. He was in
town yesterday, and found it at
one of our jewelry stores, where
it had been left for repairs.
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A VALUABLE greyhound was
stolen in Grimes county some
months ago, and sold to a rail
road man. The owner of the
hound was here yesterday and
reclaimed the animal, paying
the purchased price.
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A fresh lot of dried Buffalo
meat, Venison hams and ten
der-loins; also, an invoice of
fresh imported sausage and
cheese. SAM MUEREY.
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MORE DAMAGE Walep's gin
house at Welcome was blown
fat to the ground and the ma
chinery seriously damaged.
Bernard Wickert's new house
near Welcome was blown down
and smashed up, and the old
house blown off the blocks.
Fences were blown down and
the shingles blown off of sever
al houses.
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District Court.

March term -Monday-Court
convened at 10 a. m, Judge 1.
B. Mcfarland on the bench.
The following grand jury was
empaneled: S. A. Morriss,
foreman, William Roehling, G.
L. Hill, A. w. Wilder, colored,
]. V. Buster, Henry Sternberg,
George Nelson, colored, Chas.
Fisher, w. w. Hendley, Gustaf
Neinast Theo. Boedecker, Hen
ry Hunt. colored. R. A. Neb-
lett, Tom Day and Ed. Lock-
EFT were appointed bailiffs.
The grand jury is composed
of men all of whom were drawn
by the jury commissioners, and
which is a thing that has not
occurred in this county before
for some years. Chief deputy
sheriff Norwood has been indie
fatigable in summoning jurors.
Judge Mcfarland, to use the
language of Mr.. ]. L. Moore,
district clerk, administered one
of the heaviest charges that
has ever been given a grand
jury in this county. The
judge charged them to diligent-
ly inquire into offences by off
GERS of criminal negligence in
permitting prisoners to escape
who are CHARGED viii l. :
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vised that they could recon-
mend to the court the appoin-
ment of commissioners to inves-
tigate county finances. The
charge was very full and exhaus-
tive.
The criminal docket was set
for Monday, April sd.
Mr.. E. B. Randle presented
the bar resolutions on the death
of Mr.. Walter B. Chase, and
delivered a carefully prepared
and feeling eulogy on the char
acter and worth of the deceas-
ed. MIR. R. displayed ability
of a high order in his address.
Brief and appropriate remarks
were made by Clarence Muse,
R. S. Turner, o. H. P. Garrett,
Jr., Lafayette Kirk, Gen. John
Sayles and Judge J. E. Shop
ard, after which, on motion.
court adjourned out OF respect
to memory of deceased until Q
O'Clock a. m. Tuesday.
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A Healthy State.

People are constantly chang
ing their homes from East to
West and from North to South
or vice versa, in search of a
healthy State. If they would
learn to be contented, and TO
use the celebrated Kidney
Wort when sick they would be
much better off. The whole
system can be kept in a healthy
state by this simple but effec-
tual remedy. See large adv.
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The masquerade ball given
at Roeder's mill on Saturday
night last was a grand success.
The Brenhamites who were in
attendance had a splendid time
and are loud in their praise of
the good people of that section.
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INDICTED On Wednesday
afternoon the grand jury return
ed an fndictment for murder
against Alfred D. Gee. 1t is
understood that Hume & Shop
ard of Galveston have been en-
gagged to defend Gee and that
BreedIove & Ewing, and Dud
ley G. Wooten, of Austin, will
assist in the prosecution.
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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.
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Death on the Rail.

At 2:2I Monday morning tn,
east bound mixed train on tht
Central railway ran over anc
killed a man named G. Ober
schelp at the first trestle about
800 yards east of the passenger
depot. Justice Hackworth hello
an inquest. John Haynie test.
tilted that he was called upon by
conductor Peterson OF the morn.
ing passenger train on the Cen,
trail road to come and take
charge of a man killed by the
train. Fonnd the man lying just
beyond the first culvert beside
the track, with his head down
! the embankment and his feet
near the track; both his legs
were crushed and the top ofhis
head was crushed in. He was
alive and struggling when found
but rolled down the embank-
ment where he died. His left
arm was also crushed. He lived
about three quarters of an hour.
Haynie saw him at Sanders
saloon about 1890 at night, he
was drunk. Haynie and also
Sanders advised him to go
home. ia. Roosevelt, the en-
gineer, testified that his train
left the depot for Hampstead at
2:2I a. m; when within about
100 feet of the trestle he dis
covered a white object on the
track; when within 90 feet dis
covered that the object was a
man, as soon as he first seen
the object hes hut off steam, re-
versed the engine and whistled
down brakes. E. Taylor, fire.
man, testified that he examined
the bolts of the oil box of the
trucks OF the tender and found
blood and hair on it. The
theory is that when the tender
was passing over the mans legs
he doubled up and struck his
head against the oil box. The
following is the
VERDICT
We, the jury of inquest, find
from the evidence that G. Ober-
came to his death in the
county of Washington and state
of Texas, on the 9th day of
March 1882 by, being run over
by mixed train No., "a on the
Houston and Texas Central
railway, and from the evidence
we attach no blame or respon-
slbility to the engineer or other
on said train for said
JOHN S. WILLIAMS,
ROBERT FELscHER,
G. F. CHRIsTEL,
JOHN HAyNIE,
D. w. CLINE,
C. S. PAXTON,
The deceased was a German
about45 years of age. He had
been working at Watson's
nursery for some time and was
regarded as a sober and reliable |
iand. He leaves a wife in Aus
in and a daughter aged about
nineteen, who is working at the
Market restaurant in this city.
The Central railroad refused to
pay for burying the remains.
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A MEMORIAL from twenty
three merchants will be present
ed to Justice Hackworth to-day
asking that the fines and costs
entered up against them for the
non-payinent of occupation
taxes be RENTED, and setting
forth that said occupation taxes
have now been paid ; that
heretofore they had been noti-
fed to come up and pay; that
had they been notified as here
tofore, they would have paid,
as the money was ready on
call. That they had seen and
read the notices published, but
were under the impression that
the said notices referred to de-
linquent occupation taxpayers,
and further, that they had no
idea they were delinquent. 1t
is, perhaps, almost unnecessary
to say that these suits have
caused a great deal of feeling.
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$1050 per year can be easily made
home working FORE. C Rideout& Co., 10
Barclay street, New York. Send for their
catalogue and full particulars.
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A NEW brass band has been
organized in the city under the
leadership of Prof. A. Voss.
They held their first meeting
for practice last night. The
band is composed of good mu-
sicians and make very fine mu-
sic.
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The color and lustre of youth
are restored to faded or gray
hair by use of Parker's Hair
Balsam, a harmless dressing
highly esteemed orits perfume
purity.
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1S- If you are tired taking the large
old fashioned gripping pills, and are salts
fed that purging yourself till you are weak
and sick is not good common sense, then try
Carte's Little Liver Pills and learn how easy
II is to be free from biliousness, headache,
constipation, and all Liver troubles. These
little pills are smaller, easier 10 take and
give quicker relief than any pill in use.
Forty in a vial. One dose. Price Is cts.
For sale by Finlllea & Ralston.
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We will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Elecro-Voltaic Belts and other Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days to young
men and older persons who are afflicted
with Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality, ETC.,
guaranteeing speedy relief and complete
restoration of vigor and manhood. Also
for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, liver
and kidney difficulties, ruptures, and many
other disefses. Illustrated pamphlet sent
free. Address Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall,
Michigan.
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HALsY Atkinson, a colored
preacher, aged about sixty
years, died on Thursday morn
ing about s o'clock. He was
an honest and worthy man and
was generally respected.
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Real Estafa Transfers.

Recorded by H. M. Lewis coun-
ty clerk, for the week ending
March s.
I'M Nelson and wife TO Gabriel
Porter, s. ga acres, James
Walker league. 5 500 co
John Daniel to Robinson s. Per-
ny, IL acres, city Of Bren-
ham...... 49,. $4,000. I66 50
A w Toland to M. H. Porter
100 acres. ........... 1900 90
Sam Stone 10 Howard Mitchell
43 and 45-Ico acres, c. c.
Owens IA league. $1,000. o59 So
E E Mcintyre to Elijah Bird,
Iacre, A. Harrington league. So 90
Elijah Bird 10 Wood & Low,
acre, A Harrington league. I25 90
B Belcher &W S Wallace, ia
II-Ioo acres, Whitehead Ia
league. ...... ,........ 500 90
G B Davis TO w. A. Wood 100
acres, A Cooper survey $500. 1900 90
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REMEMBER that the subscrip-
ton price of the DAILY BANNER
is only 50 cents a month.

B- Used for dyspepsia, indigestion,
weak stomach, liver troubles, jaundice,
constipation, &c, Carter's Liver Bitters
show improvement almost from the first
desc. To be had of Finklea & Ralston.
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Just ReceiFcd.
Landreth's

old reliable genuine garden
seeds, onion sets, seed pota-
toes, &C., at wholesale and re-
tail. H. FISHER.
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nIerchant Tailor.

]. L. Ammons has removed
to the store next door to M. A.
Healy, 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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MARRIED. At the residence
of the brides father, in Burton,
on the 22d ult., by Rev. G. w.
Caps, Mr.. D. E. LEAGUE, OF
Giddings, and Miss LoTTIE
DERRICK, of Burton.
About one hundred and fifty
persons were present and it is
said that of this number there
was only four who were not re-
lated.
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B@ Those unhappy persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
use Carriers Little Nerve Pills, which are
made expressly for sleepless, nervous, dys-
pephc sufferers. Psicea5 cents, Soldby
Finklea & Ralston.
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A good piano for which a
fair price will be paid monthly.
Address ]. H. Luther, indie
pendence.
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The largest and most COM
plete stock of wall paper ever
brought to Brennan at E.
REIcHARDr.