Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-07

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The initial issue of the Tampa
sas Eagle is at hand. 1t is nea
seven-column paper and is in tn,
hands of experienced newspape,
men, Tom Bowers and Wander
hurst. We wish it the fulles
measure of success.
The Huntsville Item very cor
rectly asserts that an eight column
paper half full of dead advertise
ments is not as good as fresh anC
lively six column paper, or in 9th
or words it is useless to attempt tC
publish an eight column paper in 6
six column town.
Mr.. D. BEACH, once a greenback
apostle, but previously a Demo,
crat, writes to the Gonzales In.
quirer that there is no occasion for
continuing the greenback party in
Texas, as the Democratic plat
form now covers all points claim
ed by the greenbackers.
The Houston Post says that ex-
Governor Roberts cannot possibly
do a greater or better work than
to educate young Texans to be-
come eminent jurists like Hemp
hill and Roberts. Fact is that the
old alcalde is being encouraged to
hold his present position.
Mr.. HART will soon remove his
newspaper office, the Two Laredos,
from Laredo to Dallas, where he
will establish an Independent pa
per to be called the Texas World.
Dallas is a newspaper paradise
and there has doubtless been a
long felt want os the Texas World.
IT is stated that Major John F.
Elliott, of the Dallas Herald and
Mr.. W. T. Hardenbrook, of the
Houston Post, are both applicants
for the position ofcommissioner to
the New Orleans exposition. The
governor has 3 very delicate duty
to perform In making the selec=
ton.
GOVERNOR ROBERTS says no friend
Of his will use his name in connec-
ton with the governorship. The
Dallas Times says: Put us down as
your friend professor. This is very
neat way of saying that ii does not
want Roberts for governor, and
the Times is not alone In this re.
spect.
THE memorial service in men,
DRY of Rev. 2. N. Morrill,, one OF
Texas earliest preachers, who
died recently, will take place at
Kyle, commencing on Friday and
concluding Sunday night. Gov
ernors Ireland and Hubbard are
expected to, deliver addresses on
the occasion,
The names of some of the fifty
Indians maiden who are attending
school in the City of Brotherly
Love are Bessie Big Soldier, Edna
Eagle Feather, frankie Bear, Ella
Man Chief, Maud Echo Hawk, Fan
ME Grow; Eunice Bear Shield,
Sarah High Pipe. 4iKzie Spider
and Olive Battle.
The Gonzales Inquirer says that
nearly every man who it has
heard express himself on the sub
ject seems bitterly opposed to
making the illegal closing of land
a felony. But many are in favor
of making fence cutting felony.
The Inquirer admits that it does
not understand this theory.
Ar Racine, Wis, on Monday
Andrew Johnson, a young Dane,
dissipated, was in love with a girl
Of Is; he entered a restaurant
where she was employed She re-
marked that she wanted nothing
more to do with him /; he drew q
pistol and shot her, and then shot
himself dying instantly; the girl
died soon afterward.
A SCIENTIFIC scrap says that de-
fective hearing is on the increase
in this country, and that it is
largely owing to defective teeth.
II will be hard to make the aver
age clearinghouse keeper swal-
low the latter part of the assertion
although he can testify as to the
prevalence of deafness among his
boaders at certain intervals.
The Legislature has passed six
bills viz: Gates and Highways,
providing for gates on third class
roads. Election of district attor-
neys in the Second and Third judi
cial districts. Public roads. Gal
weston judicial district This is
certainly very poor showing for
the amount of talking and wrang-
ling that has been done.
Hon. D. B. CULBERsoN writes
from washington TO friends mi
Austin that he is not candidate
for governor, and he refuses to
condemn or indorse the governor.
1t is well known, however, says
an Austin special to the News,
that he will, when the proper time
comes, be a candidate for congress
or for governor, if the Democratic
party so desire.
SENATOR TERRELL is in receipt of
a letter signed Wire-cutters, dated
January 10Th, but not located,
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