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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

IT appears that Sergeant Mason
is being exhibited at Barnum's
Chicago..dime museum. He is the
person who walked the corridor of
the prison, asworn officer, appoint
ed to guard Guiteau and foreswore
himself by making an attempt to
assasinate the poor wretch COM
mitted to his custody. Beside be-
ing a periurer, Mason is the soldier
who fred at a man a distance of
ten feet and missed him. 1t is
worth ten cents to look at such a
fellow. He says he Is showing
himself to raise money in order to
go into the cattle raising business
in New Mexico. He may find
among the cowboys one who can
shoot and not miss.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

The scientific people seem to be
coming to an agreement that the
red skies at sunrise and sunset are
due to the presence of volcanic
dust suspended in the atmosphere
at a gerat elevation. So it seems
that the world is suffering from
nothing more serious than q smoky
flue. The same phenomenon has
followed other large eruptions, it
is said, and the present displays,
if the volcanic theory is the cor
rect one, will continue some time
longer, as the powder held in sus-
pense is so light that it filters
down through the atmosphere very
slowly,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

AN interminable job seems to be
on hand in the matter of building
the branch Lunatic Asylum at Ter
rell. 1t is said that work is pro-
crossing slowly. Just how much
work has been done we do not
know, but as the statement is made
that the weather is too cold for
making brick the inference is that
but little if any progress has been
made Oh the structure. 1t may be
year yet before the building is
complete and ready for occupancy,
and in the meantime the insane are
confined in the various county
jails. This is great hardship
upon a class of unfortunatcs who
are entitled to the greatest SYM
pathy, because they are as power
less to help themselves as infants.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

PHILADELPHIA had building
boom in 1883. Of building permits
1890 moro were taken out than
1852. This was a very large IN
crease, as the figures for 1882 were
but los over those of the year 1851
when 1850 permits were issued.
In the same city during the past
year the number of coroner's in
quests were ITS, many of which
were upon deaths from natural
causes. Of the violent deaths, 20
were homicides; 100 suicides, Of
which % were hanging, 26 by
shooting, &c by taking various
kinds of poison and II by cutting
their threats; and 1873 from acct
dents on the railroad. There were
also Is cases of sunstrCctSe ana but
one case of hydrophobia reported
ofthe ITS inquests ITO were upon
the bodies Of unknown dead.
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THERE has been sort of misery
vail set up by several papers late
ly because the cash balance had
gone glimmering. The money was
more profitably employed in the
purchase of county bonds, whereby
it found its way back to the people,
than lying idle in the vaults OF
the treasury. 1t does not seem
possible for the state to get into
tho hands of a receiver, even if it
does not have a cash balance, and
it is quite likely that she will pull
through, if the extra session of the
legislature gives her fair show,
says the San Antonio Light.
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THE Waco Examiner says the
Galveston News comes out square
ly as an independent paper, and
that now the Post has a clear field.
The Examiner should know that
all papers of a general circulation
have readers of every shade of po-
litical belief. In this state the
Democrats are in the majority, but
still the Republicans are numerous
enough to attract attention. Apa-
per can be Independent and at the
same time uphold the principles of
political party, to the extent at
least of the fundamental or bed
rock principles.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

THE nativity of the Texas dele.
cation in congress is varied. Only
one of the three was born in the
state he represents, and that one
Thomas Ochiltree, who decribes
himself as the "first native Fexan
ever elected to congress-" Ten
nessee furnishes Reagan, Stewart,
Throckmorton and Miller. Coke
and Hancock are of Virginia, 'the
mother of statesmen" Maxey
first saw the light in Kentucky,
Culberson in Georgia and Lanham
in South Corolina. The nativities
of Jones, Wellborn and Mills are
not mentioned-they probably
feeling that no "pent-up" locality
should contract their fame.
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In view of southern progress
and prospects, the Memphis APP
peal says: "The introduction of
new industries, the increase IN
manufactures, the improvements in
agricultural methods and imple-
ments used, the decrease of the
'all cotton system, the develop
ments of mineral wealth, the vast
lumber interest that is opening,
the increased attention that is CIV
en- to the Improvement of the
breed of horses and stock, and the
greater tendency to adopt the
south as field for immigration,
all show how bright and promising
are the prospects where, twenty
years ago, there was weeping and
wailing and crashing of teeth"
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"All interests of the state should
be considered in legislation say
the newspapers: The Gazette as
sents heartily. There are, in round
numbers, about 100000 head of
live stock in Texas.-Fort Worth
Gazette.
The death is announced of Rev.
Horace Stringfellow, at Ashland,
Va, in the eighty-fourth year of
his age. The deceased was sprom-
inent minister of the Protestant
Episcopal Church and one of its
most eloquent preachers Among
his sons is Rev. Horace Stringfel-
low, of Montgomery, Ala.
According to the Paris Temps
woman named Marie Girard, now
living in the village of Auberire-
en-Royans, was horn on March Is,
1851, and is consequently in her
123d year. She has been a widow
for SO years,
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FREE SCHOOLS.

The amendment to the Constitu.
ton adopted by the people neces.
states some changes in the pres
ent school law. The report of the
Board of Education, and the Hon.
B. NJ. Baker to the board has been
printed and will be presented for
your consideration. In them you
will find much valuable informa-
ton and suggestions that will
doubtless aid you in the solution
of the Important matter.
twill be seen that in many coun-
ties money apportioned for educa-
tional purposes has not been used,
and l recommend that in such cases,
that in future appointments,
such counties or districts be charg-
ed with these Incorporated
funds, or that they. be returned to
the treasury. / recommend that
the chief officer of the Educational
Department, not including the
Board of Education, DO styled the
Superintendent of Education that
he have such powers and perform
such duties as may be prescribed
by law or the Board of Education,
and that his appointment or cleo
ton be provided for.
Authority should be lodged
somewhere to divide the counties
into convenient districts, to be as
near permanent as possible, thus
and encouraging the peo-
pie 10 erect permanent and COM
Portable school buildings. School
houses properly constructed and
conveniently located is one of the
nest effective modes of encourage
ing and insuring regular schools.
1t is especially desired that pro-
visions be made for a more. rigid
examination of applicants to teach,
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HAVING given the governors
message in full we do not deem any
editorial comment thereon neces-
sary. Such as are interested in it
will read it and form their own
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PROFESSOR SWIFT, of the Warner
Observatory, at Rochester, said
the other day that red sqpsrises
and sunsets "are the result of Ger:
tain extraneous matter in the at
mosphere that refracts the red rays
of the sun" "Apd this matter is
not cometary?" asked his ipterio-
cutor. "No, for l have distinctly
seen stars through the tail of
comet 10000 miles thick and
they showed no trace Of redHesS,
Hence cometary matter does not
refract redness. 1t is impossible 10
shy what this mysterious matter is,
but it certainly is e4tra-terrestrlal
and has apparently come 10 Fe>
main"
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AUSTIN Statesman: g

AUSTIN Statesman: every ten
years a panic" is business pro.
verb and prophecy which the year
1883 discredited. We have safely
covered the distance which puts
ten years away from the crash of
1873 without witnessing a reoSrr-
renee of it. The past year has
been q hard year on spectators
who make business Of specula-
ton; but the people at large have
not specialized.
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WHERE is THE REMBDFs

In the matter of the outrage
committed on Miss Bond near Tay-
lorville, in Southern Illinois, the
newspapers have had a great deal
to say. All newspapers taking
press dispatches have been almost
literally flooded with the most
disgusting particulars, the case
having been on trial for some
days. The fact is established be-
yond the possibility of doubtthat
the young lady, Miss Bond, was
cruelty and brutally outraged, but
notwithstanding, the jury render
ed a verdict of not guilty so far as
the parties charged with the COM
mission of the crime are concerned.
The dispatches go on to say that
e'when the verdict of the jury be-
came generally known, the feeling
and expression of the people was
that justice could no longer be OBJ
tanned from the courts" This in
Illinois, an old, populous and very
intelligent state so far as its peo-
plesre concerned; now the question
may be we'll asked: If Justice cannot
be obtained in the courts, where is
an outraged community to look
oS itl And again the inquiry is
pertinent: How long are the peo-
die going to put up with such a
lax or slovingly execution ofthe
law7 While it may be true in the
abstract that there is no justifca-
=. for mob law, does it not seem
bearance will cease to be q
that the people will as
Epremscy by taking the
ir own hands and oe-
hanging some culprit
hocus'pocas, or otherwise
en- declared innocent when
er sentiment says and abso-
pows that he is guilty.
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REPoRrs from points in Northern
Texas in the same latitude show a
variation of abobt 10, degrees in
temperature at different points.
The ordinary thermometer is a
very inaccurate instrument, the
variation being at least five degrees
from the true temperature.
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UNCLE DAN MCGARY has return
ed from his excursion to st. Louis
and says that when man is up
wards of seventy years old weeks
travel is very exhausting. Uncle
Dan publishes his age in the issue
of the Age on Saturday, January
9Th, and he can't 60 back on his
own paper and his own state
ment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

TIE Houston Post wants to know
if the Galveston News is trying to
play the part of Peter Smith of
Fort Worth that the New York
Sun played with Judge Holman.
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THE Huntington-C Cotton letters
do not positively prove anything,
but they are suggestive of the
most comprehensive system of cor
ruption and corporation tyranny.
The Pacific railroad magnates EN-
braeed the whole continent in
their schemes, and they talked OF
legislators as so many chattels.
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THE COUNTRY EDITOR.


The BAKKEE will not stand be-
tween itself and its readers in de-
Gliding whether or nor it is coun-
try or a city paper. The Atlanta
Constitution has this to say of the
s'country Editor" and the BAN
Ms having been there, or there
about, presents it in the immediate
absence of anything more interest
ing Somebody has written up the
country editor in about tive COL
ufnns Of nonpareil for a New York
paper. Tho subject is not SO un-
promising as it may atfrst appear.
The country editor has a hard
road to travel. Heis the reporter,
book-keeper, mechanical superin-
tendent business manager, col
lector, mailing machine and solicit
ing agent of the establishment.
His work is hard, his receipts small
and his creditors are numerous. In
a small town an editor has to steer
mis- course so as to avoid giving Of
fence to different circles of society,
the religious denominations, the
business community and the rural
population. If an influential old
farmer wants a three-column no.
tice of his new barn, it must ap-
pear, or the editor must lose hun
dred subscribers. Patchwork quilts,
big beets, and phenomenal eggs
also clamor for space in the col
umns of the country paper. In
the course of time the rural scribe
becomes either jocose or morose,
osS6er frame of mind he
inues to make friends who de-
mand free advertising, and enc
mics who work against him. The
country editor is always getting
ready to abandon journalism for
something else, but he rarely car
ries out his threat. He generally
dies in harness. In some wild!
communities editors occasionally
meetwith rough treatment. Some
times they are driven out of the
county, and when other methods
of getting rid of them fail, they are
sent to the legislature. The city
editor gets a good deal Of fun out
of the country editors work, but
the man who bears the burden re-
CARDS it as a serious business.
And little local weeklies scattered
all over the country are all in their
way potential factors of civiliza-
ton. They develop their local
tiles, bring their resources before
the world, and in a manner edu-
cate their readers. They are al
ways on the side of the churches,
aud schools, progress and reform.
Men who live and die working for
such objects are public benefactors
and deserve substantial reward.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

The Chicago Times estimates
that the value of Consul Bret
Harte's report on the Clyde ship.
building interests is impaired by
the fact that Mr.. Harte is profess
sional writer of fiction. Still, much
of his''popularity was achieved I'M
der the homely name of Truthful
Jauas
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THINGS are evidently going on
much to the satisfaction of the
Philadelphia Times, which thus
greets its readers on New Years:
''The Times greets the New Year
as dawning upon the best age the
world has ever known. Much as
we thoughtlessly deride the pres
ent, it is the grandest in achieve
ment, the noblest in purpose, the
best in public and private virtue,
and the most heroic in the ad.
vancement of the purest civiliza-
ton of history or tradition"
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The information that the cotton
crop will reach near six million
bales is especially important in
view of the ascertained shortness
charlottesville corn. If the cot
ton crop had not pulled up for the
year would have shown > falling
off which conld not have failed Of
being felt in all departments of
commerce. As it is, it is likely a
favorable balance of trade may be
preserved.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

THE dairy interests of this coun-
try are a far greater source ofpro-
fit thaneven ourmines of gold and
silver. During the last year our
producers marketed $500, 000,0
butter, cheese and eggs, and $780,
600. 900 worth of milk and cream.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

VELNoNT RECTOR was hanged in
the Jail yard at Baton Rouge on
Friday last in the presence of
about 400 persons. He was a ne
gro and a murderer, and like most
of his race died happy on the gal
lows,
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HENRY WILLARD, president of the
Northern Pacific railway, and one
of the magnificent spectators of
the day, has been forced to the
wall and has made an assignment.
he went up like rocket and came
down like a stick. fss
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EVERYBODY talks about fence
cutting and everybody deplores its
existence. The legislature which
meets to-day is looked to for a So
luton of the problem.
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The death Is announced in Phil.

The death Is announced in Phil
adelphia of Gen. Thomas L. Kane,
a brother of the late DIR. Elisha
Kent Kane, of Arctic fame. He
spent several years of his life in
the far west, and during the war
was lieutenant colonel of the IA
nous Bucktail regiment, and sub
sequently raised to the position of
major general, commanding the
Twelfth (FederaD corps.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

The Boston Globe issued with
its New Years edition as a supple
ment fac-simile copies of the Chron
icle and Advertiser of January l,
1873, to show the difference be-
tween Boston, when it had only
$4,000 inhabitants, and now, when
the population consists of"400,000
souls and several Chicago drum
mers."
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The Houston Age draws com
parison between Houston and Gal
weston merchants by citing names
and instances. 1t says Houston
firm which has been in business for
forty years has during all that
long period closed up fewer coun-
try merchants than certain Gal
weston firm has in one season.
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THv Waco Examiner q

The Waco Examiner does not
present near the same neat appear
ance geographically that it did
before the recent strike, and 1t
has not yet resumed its regular
quantity of reading matter.
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AND now the Pittsburg Telo-
graph says that Robert Lincoln,
the son of his father, is dude; that
he has not one spark of the old
man about him and that his candi-
dacy for the presidency is sheer
nonsense.
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IT is now stated on good author
ity that the fence cutters and pas
ture men in Wilson county have
compromised and everything there
is now serene.
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Ex-SFEAKEB RANDALL's policy is
to get the appropriation bills ready
as soon as possible and push them
through to the end, that Congress
may adjourn early. He believes
this ought to be short and busy
session.
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ACCORDING to the Philadelphia
Record n murderer goes crazy when
he sees the hangman's moose dang
ling in close proximity to his neck.
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The presidential canvass will soon
open and then newspaper readers
who have q relish for political
reading will have a subject sure
enough.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

Those who are fond of reading
speeches will have ample oppor-
tunity during the present session
of congress which has begun work
in earnest.
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WE HAVE received the Sunny
Cline which has been re=establish:
ed at Dallas and is now gotten out
as very neat seven column paper
This paper is published by women
two deaf mute ladies, who have for
the past six years worked with
untiring energy to establish their
paper, They met with the misfor-
tune of losing their Office by the
fire at Terrell last fall, but know
ing no such word as fail they are
re-established on a much irmer
footing than ever.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-10

The newest device for helping
ladies to make use of their leap.
year privileges has been invented
by the Chicago Inter-Ocean, which
published a twenty-column list Of
bachelors in the city and vicinity,
together with their ages, personal
appearance, habits and incomes.
The description in many cases is
so personal that the society editor
may find it necessary TO come
South.
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, January s, 1884.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, January 8, 1884.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives:
!; Notwithstanding the adverse cir
cumstances, 1 am yet able to con-
graduate you on the general pros
perity that pervades our country.
Before leaving the capital, in
April last, you proposed several
amendments TO the State Constitu-
ton, all of which were adopted by
the people in August. One of
these amendments changed the
mode of raising revenue to sup
port free schools, and, therefore,
it became necessary that some pro-
vision be made to raise the requis-
lite school funds, rs well MS con-
sequent reduction of the taxes for
general purposes. This and other
grave matters hereinafter noticed,
were the controlling causes for the
special session of the Eighteenth
Legislature.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

GEN. WIS. HANCOCK, q. s. A.,
was expected in San Antonio on
Wednesday. ID. q -
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u JJDGESHzP.

resent the chances for the
ointment of Judge Sabin are
- cred to be the best, says a
gton special to the Calves
S. 1t would not be safe to
ottom dollar that Sabin
. the appointee, but the indi-
ms point that way. The Wash
IN specials wired to the papers
4 ghout the country are gener-
- the surmises of those who
hem and possess no real
In the matter of the Texas
ip it may be said that Sa-
IS the inside track as he is
" Congressman Ochiltree,
lower with the admins
Nv great q power of
known. ochiltree is
ing that his principal
supporting Sabin is,
5 townsman and is a
ut that be has no peE,
aiees against the other
. few days more will
utios Of this much Ye1-
saad at the same time
Expectation.
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ATTACHMENT LAW

After the adjournment of the
regular session of the Eighteenth
Legislature, the Executive receiv-
ed number of letters from mem
bers of that body, enquiring about
the attachment law, which was
asserted had been passed. As no
bill ever reached the executive Of
fee, l deemed proper, in issuing
the call for special session, tomen-
the subject, that the law might be
re-enaeted.
JNo. IREIALD.
Governor
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eiegation in con-
Fir full duty IN
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COUNTY LIABILITIES.

Various counties of the State
have floating Indebtedness, and
owe more or less for bridges and
other purposes, that they recog-
nize as valid debts, and in some
cases they have issued bonds. The
Board of Education, SO far, has re-
fused to purchase for the school
fund any county bonds except
those issued to build court houses,
and subsidy bonds. issued prior to
the adoption of the present Com
stitution, on the ground that there
appeared to be no express authori-
ty to issue any other species of
bonds. If these counties were
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"A special to the Houston Fost
from Sheldon, says that great ex-
element was created there by the
discovery ola cave on the banks of
the San Jacinto river near that
place, and the unearthing ofan un-
told amount of treasure; The writ,
er of the speciai.announced that he
would go out, make personal in
vestigation and report.
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authorized by law to fund their
debts, including all character of
claims recognized by them as valid,
they could put their bonds cover
ing such Indebtedness on the mar
ket, and the Board of Education
would feel authorized to buy
them.