Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-06-12

'"S N"N4NN ~ N'uiN 'i''i tial iVt
Swaim's special benefit and 1t is
more than likely that the general
will be .cashicrcd.
AT the Sherman house, Chicago,
last Saturday night Wright Quincy,
of Galveston, whipped BisscI, II
carpet-bagger and former custom
house officer at Brazoria. Bisscl
on several occasions had insultcd
Quincy, who finding no virtue in
forbearancc took Bisscl in hands
and "cleaned him up"
THE. San Antonio Times figures
on the wool tariff in this way: at
the present duty or lower one
will cause Ohio men to stop rails
ing sheep, every Texas man, as a
matter of selt-interest, ought TO be
in favor of a low tariff on that ar
ticle." Wool can be raised cheap
er in Texas than in Ohio.
THE Navasota Tablet is I'm abb
to see that there is any politics in
county offices. Honesty and abili-
ty are the best and highest stand
ards. Up TO this time there has
been no announcements for Coun-
ty officers In Grimes county, but
in due time candidates will be as
thick as hops.
THE Austin Statesman moralizcs:
ga man is always a crank to a GER
tain order of men who were not
given brains enough by the AL
mighty to understand him. It's
easy to call names, but it is very
hard for blackguard to seem a
gentleman" There is bug I'M
der that chip.
MAJOR Buck WALTON has issued
a circular announcing himsclf'as a
candidate for the office of attorney
general. He says he belongs to
no ring and that he proposes sup
porting the nominees of the con-
vention. The Fort Worth Gazette
indorses Major Walton IN a special
dispatch from Austin.
A Press association to include
all papers published in the district
composed of Fannin, Lamar, Delta
and Red River counties is about to
be organized. The Bonham News
publishes the proceedings of a
meeting held at Honey Grove.
The object of the association is
the general good of the press.
HENRY WATTERsoN repeats his
assertion that Tilden is not can
didate and will not accept the
If this be so Waiter
son knows more than a great many
of the leading Democrats, all of
whom feel sure that Tilden will
accept the nomination, although it
can hardly be said that he either
seeks or desires it.
A REPORT was current in Austin
the other evening that Wash Jones
has announced his intention to en-
ter the field for governor, Judge
Rector has announced himself as
for congress, which Is
to mean the first move
ment in an agreement reached be-
tween himself and Jones at their
last week.
THE motion to strike out the ap-
propriation ior Galveston harbor
prevailed and Mr.. Ochiltree is Civ
en- great credit for it. 1t is now
he Eads bill or nothing. Captain
Eads is probably in Washington
now. The New York Herald OPP
poses the river and harbor bill,
,4t excepts the Now York, Charles
on and Galveston harbors.
THE San Antonio Light says the
Indications are that the Republican
from now on will not be
/ dress parade affair." but that
lard and earnest work will be
lone. The Democracy will have
o meet them tairly and squarely;
he canvass will be the most hotly
for some years. Let us
AVE a we'll def nmed issue,
T#E Fort Worth Gazette says
hat free grass is now a direct is
ue in state politics. So be it, and
Shen it is thoroughly understood
n the agriculture! districts of the I
tate the lease system will be sus-
aimed. The tax payers are under
10 legal or moral obligation to
urnish grazing lands for cattle .
.ings, or for squatters either. :
SINCE the passage of the law pro-
ibiting the manufacture of imita-
ion butter in New York state the {
argest oleomargcrine factory has
OF been in operation. The oteo- :
man claims that his
is made of fresh beef /
uot, the supply of which is llmi- $
ed. Imitation butter is made of +
Il kinds of grease and cotton seed !
il.
The Houston Age is not back
ark in expressing its opinion of 6
len and things. OF the Republic :
IN nominees it says: They have
the most brilliant rogue
l their party for the head of their 6
ckoti and the most malignant dog ;
| their party for the tall of their :
cket. New let the Democracy
rofit by the bad judgment of the
epublicans.
The New York Times, Harpers 7