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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

New YoRK Sun says: The Rev.
Joseph Cook, whose lectures have
made Monday such lugubriously
blue day in Boston, took occasion
the other night, in the course of
remarks which reviewed mankind
from Hull to Hindoostan, to give
his views about American newspa-
pers. He thinks that the editorials
are generally bad, and that Sunday
papers are bad, too. In the ample
pages of tho newspaper directory
he can't find more than five jour-
nals-"over tive," he says-'that
a selfrespecting American would
recommend a foreign visitor to
read"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17
THr University Regents b.v,

TIE University Regents have
made an elaborate report to the
governor. Since the commence
mcnt of the scholastic year there
has been registered 2O6 students
distributed as follows: Academi-
cal department, liz young men
and As young women; in the law
department, 40 students. Hereaf
ter the examination of applicants
will be much stricter. In refer
ence to the university lands, the
regents very sensibly suggest that
they be withdrawn from sale and
in future held for lease, it not be-
ing TO the interest to the universe
ty, looking to the future, to sell
these lands. This suggestion
should be needed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

The examination of witnesses in
the Mutt trial at Pittsburgh is now
in progress. Mutt said after he
had killed Dukes, 81 couldn't help
killing him." 1t seemed to be his
purpose in life to kill him. 1t is
very generally expected that Mutt
will be triumphantly acquitted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

SAYS the Statesman, two millions
of live stock arc said to be supper
ted in Texas on free grass. This
grass either belongs to the state or
to individuals and the owners of
the stock have no more right to
the grass than they have to the
timber owned by farmer. Equity
would seemingly demand that the
stock owner should pay rent for
the land.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

ABOUT $50 italian immigrants
arrived in New Orleans on Mon
day from Vera Cruz. They went
from Italy to Mexico expecting to
to get work on the railroad, but
were disappointed and when they
arriv at New Orleans all were inth
most destitute circumstances, be-
ing thinly clad and without food.
They were cared for by the char
itab'y disposed and some. went ont
10 the plantations.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

HERr B. PAINE was on Tuesday
elected United States senator by
the Ohio legislature without op.
position. The Republicans voted
blank. Mr.. Payne was at one time
spoken of as presidential candi-
date. He is a very wealthy man
and Democrat. fee
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

The BANNER stated a few days
ago that BRENNAN needed flour
mill. 1t was honest in its opinion,
but it now learns that it was mis-
taken. The Age says that Bren-
ham can get along very well with
out a -four mill. Flour can be-
bought in Houston. Thisis exact
ly the point the BANNER made; if
-four can be made in Houston and
sold at a profit the same thing can
be done in Bredham.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

IT is reported that new tele
phone has been invented that ii
much simpler than the instrument
now in use and great deal cheap
er. The present telephone company
will in all probability buy it and
keep up the monopoly and high
prices. exss
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

The New York Sun says: Is
the whiskey bill going to be
smashed! Ought it to be smashed!
These are conundrums we do not
now undertake to guess. We mere
ly foretell the conclusion of tho
future, and that conclusion is
smash!
What ought to be done is to
abolish the whole internal revenue
concern.
The right way to raise the
money needed to carry on the gov
eminent is by duties on imports a
tariff for revenue, and the tariff
the only source of revenue.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

ONEof the most important meas
urcs now before the legislature at
this time is the proposition to or
ganize the state school system. 1t
is certainly in need ofa most thor
ough overhauling. ,. ~ l.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17
WoRrH Gazette:


10 Times has q leader on
10 Governors Salary" which
Times states to be only 5000
Rnnum, and urges that it be in
4. It is a thousand dollars
than our contemporary
This, however, is by no
aunifcent compensation
pre- say some increase
ceptabie enough to the
who are called to the
chair. But it is not the
consider this matter now.
aspire to the gubnatorial
ow what the salary is and
he nomination fully advis-
what they viii receive. If
stand It the rest Of US
/ worry. Some day il will
E larger.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17
OK Monday the senate procee

OK Monday the senate proceed.
ed to the election of a senator pro
tenn, and elected Senstor An
thOny, who, owing to i'll health,
declined the honor. Senator Ed
munds was then reelected. -.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

THE st. Francis and White riv-
ers in Arkansas were frozen dur
ing the late cold snap. This is very
unusual and doesn't happen once
in a generation. -.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

The staid and moral city of
Boston is beset with footpads to
such an extentthat it is dangerous
to venture out at night or early in
the morning in certain localities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

IT is agreed at Austin that the
New Orleans Exposition bill will
pass both houses without much
opposition. Now, what will the
Houston Age do about it? =
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

CONGRESSMAN HOPKINS is trying
to devise a plan to limit monopoly.
How he will do it is yet mystery.
If a man has millions ofdollars and
desires to invest it all in land either
in one body or in small tracts what
law is there to prevent him, or can
such a law be made without in
croaching on the rights of others.
Can limit be planned to a mans
possessions
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

Hon. H. B. PAYNE, of OHIO, Is
now IS years old, and the Dallas
Herald thinks that such old men
have,,no business in the active pol
itics of the day, to say nothing of
the personal objections to M.
Payne.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

THE Austin Statesman is not
pleased with the Banners refer
ence to its editorial concerning
the record of Hon. J. D. Sayers.
We are sorry. a0 - 'aarl easa
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

A Nxw YoaK wholesale furniture
hoase employs a female CONNER
cial traveller.
TIE St. Louis lObe-Democrat
thinks that if the Republicans do
not carry Ohio next fall they will
have missed rare opportunity.
The Ohio Democrats have some
very curious notions; their chief
difficulty is, they can't agvc
themselyes-too many factions and
too many leaders.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

In the senate the committee re-
ported favorably upon the Terrell
bill to regulate grazing A mi
nority report was also made.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

They do not want American pork
in Germany and France, alleging
as reason that the mast is un-
healthy. 49,, -.- .-f 49,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

The Maryland Legislature, Dem
ocratic, is now balloting for United
States senator. .. 90
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

IT is thought that Terrell's fence
and stock bill will be killed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

Dallas is figuring on water
works on an extensive scale.
Tho telephone between Al
Fbany and Baird is being taken
down. 1t did not pay.
Albany, Shackelford county,
is on a big boom many buildings,
including a new courthouse is go
ing up.
- In Waco the retail grocers
have formed an association for
mutual protection against dead
beat customers, etc.
Owners of large tracts of land
in Wichita county are dividing
them up into small tracts and max
ing every effort to secure immigra-
ton. 7H'.-..-.a -.-..
"A boy named Norris, aged Is
years, living near Midlothian was
killed by having morphine ad-
ministered to him by mistake for
quinine.
The Austin Statesman still
hammers away at the Austin po-
licemen. 1t will take good deal
of hammering to get them straight
ened out. They are afraid of Ben
Thompson.
The white woman implicated
in the child murder Mt San Antonio
has been identified as Mollie
Shropshire of Blanco county. The
negro woman who was also impli-
Gated has been discharged.
BY n broken rail the west
bound passenger train on the Tex
as Pacific railroad was thrown
from the track ten miles west of
Weatherford. A large number Of
passengers were injured, but none
fatally.
Houston Age: A BRENNAN
merchant recently received ship
ment of corn meal from Austin
and sold it to his Brennan patrons.
That strikes the BANNER as some
thing extraordinary; and it strikes
the Age the same way. Washing
ton is certainly one of the best
farming counties in Texas. Il pro-
duces, we think, more cotton than
any other County. Cotton is the
principe crop, and ought to be for
4 the farmers reliance for money.
But, corn is q sure crop; and
enough should be raised to supply
the home demand and local mar
ket. '-ts htfIf ti- H'is
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

A TERRIBLE disaster occurred
near Bradford, Pa, Tuesday,
Bradford is In tho heart of the oil
region. A stream of waste oil
flowing from a tank across the
Bradford, Burdett and Kinzna rail-
way caught fire. A passenger
train from Wellsville to Bradford
ran into it and was at once envel-
oped in flames. The passenger
coach, full of people and the bag
gage car were converted into a
seething cauldron of fire; the panic
stricken passengers were forced TO
jump through the windows. Three
women were burned to death, and
a dozen persons were moro or less
burned, one fatally.
ST. Louis Railway Register: A
fact that illustrates the rapid
growth of the country is that in
1922 or about that time Congress
was legislating in regard to a ma
tional turnpike road from Mary
land to the banks of the Ohio river.
This work, known as the Cumber-
land road, was built and was in
use for stage coaches as late IS
1850.
This turnpike was opposed by
the Pennsylvanians who owned a
similar road between Philadelphia
and Pittsburg. 1t seems strange
that but little more than fifty
years have elapsed since a turn
pike road was a matter for Con-
gress to consider, because it was
considered to be a bond of union
between the East and the West.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-17

The nomination of Henry B.
Payne, the candidate of the Stand
ard Oil monopoly, to succeed Pen
dleton as Democratic senator from
Ohio, is a victory for the Enquirer
wing of the party, but it is not
likely to prove beneficial to the
Democracy of the Union. Ohio
may or may not be pivotal state
in the presidential contest, but
this much is certain, local dissen.
sions in the party there and con-
sequent defeat in October will
throw a damper over the Novem-
Der contests.
HIGH license seems to be work.
ing admirably in Arkansas taking
Craighead county as an example.
Indeed, it works admirably wher-
ever tried, and is the only sensi-
BILE, practical way of handling the
liquor question. Tho Arkansas
Gazette remarks: ain 1883 there
were nineteen saloons in,,Craighead
county. They paid total revenue
of 1896 to the state, county and
towns. The increase in license I'M
der the law closed ten saloons,
leaving nine whose owners have
just complied with the act. The
nine now pay $6,sss.5O >or s9l4,-
so more than the nineteen paid in
1888"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
The ROOtblack's Revenge.

He sat with his back to carpenter
shop in the alley, bootblack' S kit beside
him. knees drawn up, and, as the snow
squalls came booming along, he had to
suspend his reading for the moment
and shiver.
He was a lad of IS, and he was read
Some of the words he had to stop and
spell out, and others he skipped en-
tirely; but he was deeply interested.
and even begrudged the time it took to
raise his hand to his red nose and wipe
away the tear there oft suspended.
A fourth-story window in the block
on the other side was cautiously raised,
and head showed itself over the sill.
1t lodged back to reappear in mo-
ment, followed by an arm and basin
of water. All of sudden the boy
aWoke to a realizing sense that every
drop of that water had hit him some
where. He sprang up, rushed this way
and that for a moment, and then I'M
derstanding that he had been made the
victim of Joker he raised his cienched
hand to the open window and exclaim-
ed:
Beware of my revenge! You have
a daughter. / will win her love. The
marriage eve shall be set, and you shall
have issued invitations, engaged the
preacher, and ordered a big spread.
The bride will be ready and the guests
will wait; but ah' they shall wait in
vain! I'll skip the gutter! l won't
show up! Ill give you the cold shake,
and don't you gulp to gurgle that |
won t!n-DetrOH Free Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
The American Silver Product.

From the days of Cortez, in 1921,
down to the beginning of this century,
and even to the present time, except
when interrupted by revolution, the
Mexican silver mines have poured forth
an unceasing stream of silver, such as
the world has never seen. 1t is esti-
mated that the value of the silver coin
and bullion of the country since the
conquest is over $4,000, 900, 900, and it
is well known that some of the mines
have been proftably worked almost
without interruption from that time to
this, and that one of them, at least, is
still running out silver at the rate of
S5,0OO,000 per year. California has
yielded about 81, 100, 900, ,O00o of gold and
silver. Nevada has turned out some
thing like $500, 900, ,000-possibly more.
Suppose that all precious metal was
silver dollars, and that each dollar con-
tanned 4133 grains, and that sixteen
such dollars would weigh one pound,
and that $70.000,000 per annum for
thirty years has been secured by the
people Of the United States. 1t would
weigh 131, $50, 900 pounds. Now let us
load this vast amount into wagons.
Allowing 5000 pounds for eacN wagon,
it would take 46, 750 wagons. Allow
ing eighty wagons per mile, it would
make a train of wagons 546s miles
tOnU
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
A Cathedral City.

To the casual visitor Milan is simply
a cathedral. with an ordinary hum
drum manufacturing town surrounding
it. | say surrounding it, because the
cathedral stands in the center of the
town, all the principal streets radiate
from it, ali the tramway ana omnibus
lines start from it, and nearly all the
places of amusement or diversion are
in the neighborhood of it. Milan was
doubtless a considerable city before the
Romans took it and dubbed it
Mediolanum. In the middle ages,
when it contained population of $780,
900, it was destroyed by Frederick
Barbarossa. Here it was that after
ward the Visconti and the Sforzas
reigned, here the Spaniards held their
court. here Austria lorded it over Italy
until 1913 Everybody mu be familiar
with its wondrous catbedr;ti and its one
hundred Gothic turrets and two thou
sand marble statues; every body must
know that next to St. Peters and the
Cathedral of Seville this IS the largest
church in Europe. But what OF that?
Mount the narrow stone staircase in
the wall and gain the top Of the dome,
and what do you see? That the one
hundred turrets are q mass Of ginger
bread Celebrations, that the two thou
sand statues are a wearisome parade of
stone-cutters' work, dcspicablc from
the artistic point of view and worthless
from the historical. You are amazed
by the incredible labor, the vast ex-
pense, the enormous loss OF time in
yolved in this structure. whose only
use could have been to amaze the Curl
Gus and awe the ignorant When you
look from the dome over The luxuriant
plains that surround Milan in every di-
rection you can scarcely resist groan-
ing when you reflect how many mill
ions of these acres must have contribut-
ed year after year and century after
century to erect this vast pile OF Curl
ously carved granite; how many
myriads of peasants must have toiled
and expired in order that the two thou
sand statues should be born. Cor. San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
He Was Cool.

There had been row in a Western
town, and after great deal of promis-
cuous shooting Jim jackson, a noted
tough, was killed and the fun stopped.
Arrests were made, and the participants
brought before the court. When Joe
Duff. one of the principal witnesses.
took the stand, a young lawyer tackled
him.
Your name is Duff. | believe" he
said, after little skirrnishing around
the edges.
That's what they call me-" answer
ed Joe.
You were in this row?'
I'm course. Yer don't s'pose I'm
losin' any chances fur fun, does yer? /
hain't missed one in ten years in this
town unless happened to be over the
river preticipatin' in .omethin' Nv the
sort on thet side"
Did you see this man. jackson,
shoot at any one?''
Yes
WAS it early in the difficulty?''
''Well. l never knowed Jim to wait
for lnterductions in a case Nv emergen-
cy"
Did he appear to be agitatcd when
you first saw him?"
mo more'n you'd be in charging a
man SO for 10 cents worth O work.
Don't be personal, sir. l want to
know if Jackson was also cool in the
latter portion of the trouble?'
Yer betcher life he wus cool. He
was dead-colder' Sunday roast on
a wash day"
The witness was ordered to step
down.--nerchdnt 7rdUele,,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
A MOTHERS DREAD.
THE WONDERFUL LHISTRIONIC CONFECTIONERY
OF A FAMOUS CHILD ACTRESS.
Chicago World.

Chicago World.
The New York public were surprised
few years ago at the arrest, at the instig-
alton OF the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, of little Corinne,
the child actress. The little girl, less
than eight years old, was taken from her
parents aud kept in confinement until re.
leased by order of the Court and Mayor
OF the city. Mrs. Jennie kimball, the
mother of Corinne, who has been known
to the public for many years as vocalist
and comedienne, has devoted the greatest
care to the training and education of
Corinne, and the result is a development
of natural faculties really phenomenal
''When did you discover Corinne's re
msrkable taient?" was asked of Mrs.
Kimbal.
81 can hardly remember the time when
her eyes would not sparkle at the sound
of music; she began TO sing before she
could talk. Before she was four years
Old she created sensation and received
the prize of q gold chain and locket stud
ded with diamonds, at the National baby
show III Boston. Next she sang in
concert given by Browns Brigade Send,
aud In 1879 made her debut As Little
Buttercup in the Juvenile Pinafore Com
pany. Since. then she has sung in opera
and played various roles nearly every
where"
Mrs. Kimball is Il lady of fine presence,
and when playing at the Boston Museum,
was herself known as Little Jennie
Kimball."
''What has become of the title lady2"
asked the reporter.
''She has given place to tue person you
see before you. Like so many others /
have grown somewhat feshy. Indeed [
assumed such proportions that | began
to fear for my health. Why, st times |
would have the most suffocating sensa-
tion in my heart; then again my head
would be attacked aud l have frequently
fallen to the floor in a dead fainting fit
[ consulted several eminent physicians
and they told me / must abandon the
stage if [ expected or hoped to live.
This seemed terrible, for / am devoted
to my profession and also to the deve op.
ment of Corinne.'
''And yet you appear perfectly strong"
"And SO | am. Why, | have reduced
my weight over twenty pounds within
1uiSe IiObtDS anu uoNti lSII DeilCr il
my life. If any who are troubled as l
was questions this, let them try Warmers
safe cure, the remedy used, and they
will, i am sure, be speedily convinced of
its truth. l believe it IS the finest medi-
cine in the world, aud any number of my
friends to whom [ have recommended it
have found it as beneficial as it has boen
to me-"
'1a Corinne's health good?"
"Perfect. The child has so much life
and vivacity she is overfowing with it,
on and off the stage"
Tie only previous instance of such re
markable prococity which history chron-
icles is that of the famous Peg Voting
ton, who first appeared in ''Tho Beggar's
Opera" when but q little older than
Corinne.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
THE BEAUTY OF YOUTH.

No matter how handsome or stalwart
a youug man may be otherwise, nothing
can make up for partially bald head !;
shining talents are attractive, but a shin
ing poll is not. The cause may be sick-
ness or anything else, yet Parker's Hair
3alsam viii stop the loss of the hair and
start a rev growth Of glossy and soft hair
so quickly rs to surprire you-restoring
the original color at the same time. Not
a dye, not oily, delicately perfumed.-
Only standard SOC dressing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
At the breakfast table: Mrs. Sn

At the breakfast table: Mrs Smith
Only think what horrid creatures
those Arctic voyagers We're to resort to
caunibaIism. I'll take another piece
Of that steak. please, and another po-
tato." Mr. Smith-'.Horrid. You
p,ay well say that, dear. Entirely un.
justifable. too. Mary bring me half o
dozen more buckwheatS; and, Clara.
dear, please help me to another cup of
coffee. Another piece of meat? Thank
you, yes; and while you're about it you
may give me potato. As was say
lag. the conduct of those men was en-
ttrely unjustitiab,e and they ought to
he made to suffer for it."--Boston
.rQj.SorT..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

Mr.. VIM. Johnson, of Huron, Oak
writes that his wife had been troubled
with acute Bronchitis for many years,
AMI that all remedies tried gave no per
monent relief, until he procured bottle
of DR.. Kjay's New Discovery f,r Con-
sumption, Coughs, and Colds, which had
magical effect, and produced per
manent cure. It is guaranteed 10 cure
all Diseases Of Throat, Lungs. or
Bronchial Tubes Trial bottles free at
Robinson & Hinrich's Drug Store
Large size S1.00. 5
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04

OF a large number Of preparations,
Ely's Cream Balm gives the most relief.
l can recommend it for Catarrh, Cold IN
the Head or Hay Fever.-S. b. Lewis,
Principal Graded School, Clinton, Wis
| suffered from acute Inflammation in
my nose aud head-for week at The
time could not see. fused E'y's Cream
Balm and 10 few days I was cured. 1t
is wonderful how quick it helped me =
Mrs. George S. Judson, Hartford, Conn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-04

Notice posted by a Deadwood hus-
band in postof1ice: My wife Sarah
has Shot my rancho When I didn Doc
a thing Too hur an want it distinctly
Understood that any man That takes
her III an keers for her On my account
WI get himself pumped so Full of
lead that Sum tenderfoot will locate
him fur a Mineral clame A word to
the wise is sufficient an orter work on
fools. Z. Smith. -
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r. K. PAINE, n. D.,

ONEOPATETC PHYSICIAN, SURG EON
III awd AccoucheEr, late resident Physician at
me Hsh emann Hospital, Chicago, hdr ".m&n-
entity located at manitowoc. CtiCe, on ltiaio
etreets, vest OF Rands store.
,r S to 9 A. NJ,
SFfloE 1-oChS' ! to , and TO z. N.
Diaea .cs of the eve and treated