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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02

The Fort Worth Democrat
Advance, a most excellent DEM
ocratic paper, handles the Old
Alcalde without gloves. 1t says
he first tries to make fair wealth
err with the farmers by telling
them that eiviIlzation begins
and ends with the pillow and
then he turns round and tells
the stockmen that the agricul-
turist should not be permitted
to run his civilizer, the pillow, be-
yond the one hundredth meri-
dian. He is accused of being
in his dotage, both politically
and physically and he is rapidly
decaying both as a politician
and a statesman. The Demo-
crat-Advance is of the opinion
that the Old Alcalde, having
served Texas 40 years in public
positions, should now retire to
private life and spend the re-
mainder of his days in peace
and quietude.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02
The Peoples, Duty.

The Tyler Courier is correct
in saying that in the approach
ing canvass the wants of the
people will be made known and
as the party in power is with
the people, their wants will re-
ceive the attention Of the law
making power. The next legis-
lature will have weighty respon-
sibilities upon it, and hence the
people cannot be too careful
in selecting honorable and hon
est men to fill the offices. They
should be democratic of course.
These ideas are precisely the
same as the BANNER has been
advocating, and they are sound
and democratic to the core.
What is wanted is, that the peo-
pie themselves should have
something to say about what
they want the legislature to do
and not to leave everything in
the hands of the politicians. 1t
should be thoroughly under
stood that the people are the
democratic party and not the
politicians, who have heretofore
delegated to themselves the
rights of the people. There
has lately been very marked
change in public opinion, a
majority of the best and most
influential papers in the state
are taking a liberal and conserv-
alive view of the situation, nota-
bly, among those papers may be
mentioned the Dallas Herald,
Waco Examiner, Fort Worth
Observation-Disclosures, San Anto-
MO Express, Galveston Daily
Journal, Bolton Journal and
Georgetown Record, all we'll
conducted democratic journals.
The Tyler Courier, heretofore
inclined to Burbonism, seems to
have changed its ideas a little.
To the list may be added
the Gainesville Register, Paris
North Texan and Meridian
Blade. 1t may truthfully be
said that these papers speak the
sentiments of the people, though
all well-regulated newspapers
are generally leaders in public
sentiment. 1t will be perhaps
three months before the state
canvass opens, and in the mean
time the people should talk and
reason together SO that they
may know exactly what they
want and may be able to select
proper men for the legislature.
All this talk and discussion
will, however, go for nothing
unless the people make up their
minds to attend the primary
meetings. The local politicians
and slate makers in the coun-
ties must be sat down upon, or
it will be of no use going
through the old formula of hold
ing conventions. The issue will
be between the politicians and
the people; if the people tri-
umph all will be well, and the
democracy of Texas will be
indicated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02
WORK TO Commence.


A Navasota special to the
Houston Post says the survey
ing corps of the Santa Fe road
reached there on Friday even
ing, having run a line from
Quarry station to Navasota,
crossing the Brazos near the
falls above Washington. Grad
ing, it is said, will commence
from Navasota westward in
about six weeks. The question
now ARISES, will the business
men and property owners of
Brennan preserve a mastery
inactivity and sit like young
hooking birds, with their
mouths open, waiting for some
one to build railroads for their
benefit, without SO much as
even asking for them2 The
BANNER has said so much about
this Navasota extension that it
dislikes to say more. 1t be-
lieves that a large majority of
the business men and property
owners of Brennan are friendly
towards the Santa Fe railway,
the building of which has done
much for the advancement and
Improvement of this city, and
simply because half a dozen, or
such a matter, of contrary men
are inimical to the Santa Fe
railway company, is certainly
no reason why the wishes and
interests of a majority should be
set aside and the golden oppor-
tunity of securing the Central
and Montgomery extension be
allowed to go by without even
an effort being made to secure
it. If any action is to be taken
no time should be lost.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02

A singularly interesting case
was lately referred to by the
Brooklyn Eagle. 1t was told
by Mr., w. A. Davenport, con-
nected with the house of Messrs.
Butler, Pitken, & Co., 476
Broadway. New York, and con-
cerned the marvellous cure of
Mr.. Ezra D. Clarkson, near
Newark, N. J., of a terrible
case of rheumatism, which other
remedies had failed even to ale
viate. He was on his way to a
hospital when Mr.. Davenport
met him and indnced him to
try ST. Jacobs Oil, with the re-
suit named.-Cleveland (O.)
Practical Farmer.
The Newark IN. j. Sunday
Call says: One of our Cincin-
natl exchanges cites the case of
Mr.. Haldeman, of the Louis
vile Courier Journal who was
cured of rheumatism by st.
Jacobs Oil. His wife was cured
of neuralgia by the same article
and every member of his family
of some pain or ache by the
Great German Remedy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02
From Waco.
Waco, Feb. IS, 1882.

| " AIO, reD. 20, 1902.
Editors Banner:
After several days misty and
light showery weather, we had
heavy rain with some hail and
considerable wind last night.
The hail, from all appearances,
was very heavy north and west
OF US, followed by brisk north
er which is gradually dying out
under the genial rays of the
sun of a clear and spring-like
day, which gives the cheering
promise of an end to the pro-
tracted rains which have CON
tinued with but day or two's
lntermission since the beginning
OF the new year, now two
months, rendering the roads i'm
Passable, without extraordinary
effort, in all directions and pre-
VeitihS almost every kind of
farm work, and as the time for
is at hand and all prop
er preparation of the ground
tor it has been prevented, plant
ing will have to be done as best
1t can without such preparation, |
but as the ground is now thor |
oughly saturated,,by the contin-
ned rains, the energetic farmers
can labor with full confidence
hat if he does his whole duty
MS labor will be rewarded with !
1 tar to a full crop. Business
81 all kinds has been unfavora-
ply effected by this condition OF
.hlngs, and the disease called
he "blues" came very near
an epidemic form.
his bright, clear day, with the
promises it brings, will proba-
" 50 he further spread
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02

Coffee drinkers should read the adver-
tisement in another column headed Good
Coffee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02

The largest and mos
plete stock of wall pa
brought to Brenha
REIcHARDT.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02
(1Hlf, Colorado and Santa Re RY
FORT WORTH TO GALVESTON,

And BELTON TO GALVESTON,
Has opened an eutlet to the sea, and its
connections at Galveston with the differ
ent steamship lines secures to the people
OF Texas unbroken access to the coumer-
cial centers of the United States, Europe
and Mexico. This line connects
AT GALVESTON with Mallory Line of
steamers for Key West and New York,
with Morgan Line steamers for New Or
leans, Indianolo, Brownsville, Corpus
Christi, and Vera Cruz, Mexico, and
steamers for all parts of the world.
AT ROSENBERG with c., H. & S. A.
Ry. for San Antonio and all points on
that line, with Star and Crescent Route
at Houston for New Orleans and al
points in the Southwest.
AT BRENNAN with the b. & T. C. Ry.
(Western Branch) for Giddings, Austin
and all points on that line.
AT MILANO with l. s. G. N. Ry. for
Hearne. Palestine, Rockdale, Round
Rock, Georgetown, Austin and llpoints
on that line.
AT BANKS with Texas & St. Louis RY.
for Waco, Corsicana, Tyler and all points
on tina line.
AT MORGAN with T. C. Ry. for Waco,
Marlin, Hico, Dublin, Cisco and ali
points on that line.
Ar CLEBURNE with C. 7. & NC Ry
for Alvarado, Dallas and all points on
that line.
AT FORT WORTH with Mo. Pacific,
and Texas & Pacific Rys. for all points
on these lines, as well to St. Louis, Kan
sas City, Chicago, New York and points
North, East and West,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02
Scientific Miscellany,

Reference to the microbes
or microscopic organisms of fer
mentation and disease-haye
become SO frequent that this
Classification of their varieties
by MIR. w. Hamlet may be of
interest:
First Microbes which ap-
pear as points are called
monads, monera or micrococca.
They are motionless, and NAV
pc regarded as the spores Of
other microbes.
Second - Motionless linear
microbes-the bacteridians and
the D. bacilli. To them belongs
Bacillus anthracis, which pro-
duces the dreaded splenic fever
OF cattle and sheep.
Third Cylindrical mobile
microbes. having rounded ends
or contracted in the middle so
as to form an s, are the bacte-
ria proper. Among them is
Bacterium termo of putrifaction,
the commonest of all.
Fourth - Flexuous mobile
microbes. They look and act |
like eels, and differ but little
from the equally active bacteria |
hey are the vlbrios.
Spinal microbes, re-
a corkscrew, and
S2lrllla spiro-chetoe. |
sgce in human blood |
Pc connected with
fever.
I licrobes with heads,
having globules
Se retroactive than
Il k2dy at one or
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-03-02

The Fort Worth Democrat
Advance says that the republic
can convention lately held in
Fort Worth was a total failure
in every respect. They accom-
plished nothing at all.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
A1bemarle Meeting.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug. 7th., 1882.
In pursuant to call Of the County Committee, the
Republicans of Albemarle county assembled In
mass meeting August 7th, 1882.
The hour having arrived for business, the meet
Ing was called to order by electng Mr.. John Dick
erson Chairman. The call Of the meeting having
been read by the Secretary, the following resolu-
ton was offered by Capt. A. M. Lawson, and unani-
mous1y adopted:
RESOLVED, 1st That the chair appoint a commit
tee twelve to consist Of two from each magisterial
district, &c.
The committee follows 3t3 ,.,y E.ft
G. H. Hawkins, Willis Whftelow, D. D. Minor, Bart
lett Burnley James Thomas, M1ca1ah Walker, Robt
Niche, Robt. Brown, G. A. Spears, Scyler Saunders
After retiring, the following names were present
ed as delegates to represent Albemarle county in
the Harrisonburg convention which convenes on
the 10th Of August, 1882:
Delegates.-J. =. Sammons, A. NJ Lawson, Scyler
Saunders, J. w. Porter, Robt Michie Alternates-
d. d. Minor, Isaiah Cash, John E. Mann, Nicholas
Garter, Thomas Thomas. 80 tl ~ ssr
The same committee presented the following
named persons for election as new county commit
tee, which was unanimously done: 'sSf
Capt A. M Lawson, Chairman; g. Sammons
Secretary: John Diekerson, John P. Manns, P. W
Ross, John West, G. H Hawkins, Scott Patterson, J.
W. Carter, Micajah. Walker, Willis Whiteler, q. W
Early, A. B. Parker, j. II. Bibb, James Thomas, Hen
ry Cash.
by Mr.. J. s. Sammons, and unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, 1st. Thatwe the Republicans In mass
meeting assembled, send greeting to our Liberia
brethren throughout the State, and assure them o
our contn devotion to the cause and principles
their party has announced, and we declare our pur
pose to promote1t cause and effect Its success b,
our earnest energy and efforts. ., j.,
RESOLVED, 2nd That we cordially endorse GU
representative In Congress, Hon. John Paul, ant
pledge ourselves to contest every inch of ground
secure his reelection. 'i
RESOLVED, 3rd That we condemn the conduct O
John E. Massey and his associates, who by act an
word have sought to wreck the best interests Of tn
people of Virginia. o'- ''t' ''' '
RESOLVED 4th. That we endorse John s. Wise a
our candidate for Congress at large and pledge hI
our earnest support.
ISAIAH CASH, II u JOHN DICK ERSON,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
Mt. Meridian Items.
TRaportad for VURlTNJAN =.

The much needed rain is now falling SO
gently it inspires US to look for its coniinu-
ance till the thirsty plants are resuscitated
and the croakers cease to lament over parched
corn fields
The wheat crop in our neighborhood is
good, both in quality and quantity.
Our people are suffering great inconveni-
ence by the close of the Snow Flake Mills, so
long owned and successfully run by Mr.. r. S.
Harnsberger.
So quiet every thing seems about our vii
lage and vicinity where the most heated pO-
litical discussions have taken place, one would
readily suppose the good people were taking
a political rest Our Funder friends are doubt
less glad to accept such change--rest rest
from wicked ways.
Rev. G. W. Bailey, of Liberty. preached two
most excellent sermons on Saturday and Sun
day at Mt. Horeb to large and appreciative
audience. The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was celebrated ON Sunday.
Many hearts were gladdened by the return
of Rev. T. NJ. Boyd's family, who are the
guests of Mr.. j. s. Craig. Our nelghboring
cities were never SO well represented as at
present. Where there is SO much to admire
in the bevy of fair women visiting our neigh
borhood, am afraid some may think ME par
tial in particularizing Miss Simpkins, of Fla,
who has won so many hearts by her loveliness
of person and character during her short stay
in our midst.
Fishing parties are the order of the day,
Bass are drawn in by the fair hands with as
much skill as they manage hearts.
The people seem well pleased with DR.. Bell,
the newly appointed assessor.
Mr.. M. E. Bishop is visiting Rockbridge.
Fountain Cave Was Illuminated Saturday.
READJUsTER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10

SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Elder, Nelson &
Cushings, real estate agents, have made the
following sales in the past few days:
Frame house and lot on Academy street, in
this city to Gen. John Echols for $500, cash.
Small house and lot on Montgomery street,
in this city, to Thomas Wholey for 1915.
Brick house, and lot, corner of Green and
Frederick streets in this city, to Fl. st. George
Tucker, TOR $1,000, cash.
Three, small frame houses and lots on North
Green street in this city, to R. W. Hardy, for
81 800.
A building lot, corner of Green and Fred
rick streets, TO William A. Patrick, for 81 100
cash.
A building lot ON Kalorama street, in this
city, to ]. G. Scheffer for 5000.
Brick house and lot, to j. A. Cochran, OH
Sears Hill in this city, for $4,000. t,,t.,
Three houses and lots in the western part of
the city to Dr. ]. H. Fultz. for $500. .'f 4'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10

GREENvILLE ITEMs-From the Banner we
gather the following items from the Greenyille
vicinity:
Mrs. Jennie Brownlee, on Christians
Greek, was paralyzed last Wednesday morn
ing. ,.,4.,.,.... .... t..... 49,.
James Fisher, aged % years, strong, robust
young man, died OF typhoid fever, after about
ten days illness, at the residence of his uncle,
Mr.. Russell, on the goth of July, and was
buried at Calvary, Rev. Mr.. Whitmore officia-
ting.
Mr.. William McGuff1n turns out to be the
successful bidder for the contract for carrying
the mails between town and Grcenville De-
pot, his -$125--being the lowest of the
many sent in. The distance is mile and
seven tenths, and two daily trips to the De-
pot have to be made
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
The Tax on Fertilizers.

Judge W. s. Barton, of the tenth Virginia
circuit, on Saturday granted prayer of-the
Southern Fertilizer Company and Others and
issued an injunction restraining MIR. j. Nj.
Blanton, State commissioner of agriculture,
from enacting a charge for tags on packages
of fertilizers, as the commissioner had required
under rule he promulgated to take effect
July ult.
This tag question is of importance TO the
many fertilizer dealers of Staunton, as
well as to the farmers generally, for the price
of the tag will be ultimately borne by the con-
sumner
The rule of the commissioner of agriculture
reads as follows: every package OF FERTILIZER
offered Tor sale 10 he used lor msricuIl''rai
purposes IN this State must have appended u
tag showing that the same is registered in the
department. Tags will be prepared by the
commissioner of agriculture, who Will furnish
the same to persons selling or proposing to
sell fertilizers, on payment Of five cents Tor
each tag, to be appended to packages OF 2oc
pounds or less. Packages containing more
than two hundred pounds will require spe-
cial tag, which will be prepared and charged
for in proportion TO the excess over 2oO
pounds"
The compliments claimed that the imposi-
ton of the tax was illegal and oppressive;
that the attachment of such tags is wholly I'M
necessary, as it communicates no information
to the purchaser which he did not have before
and they are willing to state on their own
printed labels, wcl-known fact, that their
brands are registered at the commissioners
Office The sale of such fertilizers IN Virginia
amounts to at least so, 900 tons per annum, and
the tag tax would be so cents ton, or $50 ,OOO
year and upwards, The complainants state
that the tax was devised by the commissioner
merely for the purpose of aising money, will
out reference to any legislation authorizing
such action that the regulations are entirely
new, and differ from any that have prevailed
in the commissioners Office at any time since
its creation in 1877.
The complainants have given the injunction
bond required in the case, the process issued
under the date OF August 4, and it is now for
the commissioner TO show cause why the in
junction should be dissolved. In the
meantime the fertilizer dealers will sell their
goods in Virginia without buying the tags
The Richmond Wig states that on Saturday
Baltimore parties bought 5000 tags for imme-
diate USE The officers of the Chemical Fer
tilizer Exchange OF Baltimore in this connec-
ton say that efforts haye been made to notify
parties that the TAX is not TO be paid, and the
interests of all connected with the Exchange
are to be protected The movement OF fertill-
zers has commenced in large volume for the
season, and the Injunction comes at an oppor-
| tune time tor the trade.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
Stuart's Draft Items.

Rain, Ram, Rainbow rejoiced we are to
see the rain fall upon our corn-fields which
looked like the hot-winds had passed over
them. Our corn crop / fear will be very short
from present indications. Our gardens have
suffered for want of rain, but as it is raining
now, think vegetation will revive.
Gone IVest-Rev. John A. Cline and wife,
Rev. Geo. S. Wines wife and daughter, and
Mrs Joseph Brown started for the west this
morning Rev. Cline and wife will visit Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Iowa. Rev. Wines wife
and daughter are going to stop i'll Ohio. Mrs
Ellen Brown will stop in Illinois. They will
we absent tor some three months, visiting
friends and relations. -.,....--
Fistang.-Mr. Henry q. Kindig, Mr.. M. R.
Golfer md some other gentlemen have gone
South for creation. cannot tell you what
will he the result. Will tell you in the future.
Ills con tell you: That Mr.. Kindig knows
how To bring the delicious apples and the
sparkling cider out of his cellar when his
friends visit him. .... p IssllHi iit
Visiting Miss Emma Bocock, Of Rock
bridge county, and daughter ofMr. II. G. KIM
Dig. is Row spending several weeks with her
friends in Augusta county, on South river.
Leg baoken.-Mr. John w. OFT, one of South
Rivers best citizens, met with a sad accident
on last Wednesday. He started with a load
of cooper slaves for Mr.. Blackwelps mill, and
after leaving the Greenville road, not far from
Waynesboro, in attempting to lock the wagon
Che being on the groun0 his foot slipped
which threw HIM under the wagon. He was
run over by the rear wheel and his leg broken
between the knee and ankle. Both bones
were badly mashed. Mr.. OFT had to lay some
time before any one passed by. DIR. Fox, of
Waynesboro was summoned, who rendered
the necessary surgical aid. Mr.. OFT has the
sympathy of the community in his misfortune.
We trust and pray for his speedy recovery.
Religious Rev. Daniel Yount filled the pull
pit at Mt. Vernon last Sunday, and spoke in
his easy and interesting way to an attentive
cOncOurse of citizens. e.sl TWIN. ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10

HINT FOR AUGUsT.-Some of our readers
this year enjoyed salad taken llom their own
gardens as carly as the middle of February
Why may not all do so the coming season
Is it because they do not relish or appreciate
such diet, coming in as it docs as a relief to
the system at the time of the year when green
fruits and vegetables are not in hand? Or is
it because they do not know how easily, and
at how trifiipg cost salad may be raised ?
Let all such get a small paper Of curlcd kale
seed and SOW it on some waste piece of ground
within the next three weeks, and it will take
care of itself through the winter. 1t needs no
cultivation, and rarely ever suffers from frosts
or freezes. Every family should raise patch
Of greens for economy and health. -Eai "
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10

DEATH OF A VIRGINIAN IN TExAs.-A let
ter received from Mr.. WIN. Young, now res
ident of Texas, conveys the sad intelligence
that his brother, DR.. Geo. K. Young, died sud-
denly at Galveston, Texas, on the 3rd, width
er he had gone TO attend meeting of the
Knight Templars. DR.. Young, at the time of
his death ,swas resident of Elgin, Texas, and
was one Of the most prominent citizens OF that
State. He removed thither from Virginia
about twenty years ago, married Texas lacy
who survives him, together with two interes-
ting children. The deceased was about 45
years of age, and son of Dayid s. Young,
Esq, Of this city. In his younger days he
practised medicine at Mint Springs and Mt.
Meridian, in this county. He had many friends
throughout this section, who will be panied
to learn of his sudden death. The remains
were taken to his late home in Elgin, Texas,
for burial.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10

THE STORM of Sunday last raised the water
courses hereabouis considerably. The Gum
Spring branch of Lewis Creek was up full to
the top of lis banks, and had the rain contin-
ued few minutes longer, many of the gar
dens, fences, &C., along the stream would have
been ruined. Some tiMe ago we called the
attention OF the Street Committee to the cone
ditior of this creek. 1t has been o long tim
since its bed has been cleaned up, and grass
and weeds have so choked its channel that at
any time serious damage may result, not only
to the territory Immediately adjacent, but to
the business part of the town as well, for an
overflow of its banks would precipitate vol
ume of water through one of the most popu-
lous sections of the city. We hope that imme-
date action will be taken in this matter and
the danger now 80 threatening be averted.