Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-05-22

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gress and by private donations.
IT appears that some of the state
press being unable to gain any
notoricty by Legitimate means re-
sort TO calling contemporaries
liars, or to advancing some pecul-
iarly cranky idea in order to at
tract attention. Notorlety attain
cd in this way is not lasting.
THE Office of state senator is
seeking the man out in the Color
ado district. Hon. J. r. Fleming,
of Albany has been earnestly So
licitcd to become a candidate, but
on account of pressing privite bus
mess he is compelled to decline.
A patriot will doubtless be found.
IT is universally admitted that
the revenue of the general govern
mont is far in excess of its require
ments and the Democracy should
insist that the revenue be reduced
to the lowest possible sum consist
ent with an economical and eff
cient administration of the laws.
The Galveston Christian Advo-
cate of the 18th INST, is a double
number containing sixteen pages,
and is devoted chiefly to a history
of Methodism, especially in Texas.
Besides number of portraits it
contains cuts of the principal
churches in Texas, including the
one in Brennan.
THE BANNER having suggested
that there can be only one large
city in the territory contiguous to
Fort Worth and Dallas, the Fort
Worth Gazette says its town is
noted for its modesty, but it is sure
the name of the one large city
will not commence with 3D."
Well, time will tell.
DURING last year the people of
the United States consumed $780,
900 pounds of sugar. 1t would be
interesting to know how much of
this sugar is produced in this coun-
try. Tho quantity named is equal
to 100000 hogshead, which is
probably four times as much as the
product of the country.
Col. J. Q. CHENowETH, candidate
for congress against Dave Culber-
son, made a speech at GAINESVILLE
the other day. He discussed the
tariff question and criticised Gull
bcrson's congressional career with
out making any converts. If Gull
berson makes the race he will I'M
doubtedly be reelected.
The two men, barkeepers at the
Capitol hotel Houston, charged
with the murder of young Rey-
maud, during the Interstate drill,
have after a long and careful pre-
liminary examination been ad-
mittcd to bail in nominal sums. 1t
would seem that the killing was
justifable or nearly so.
The American people are to take
care of GRANT, but who will care
for his 'blind pooP victims? There
is the unfortunate CHAPFEE, who has
nothing but the honor of being IA
ther-in-law to the young ULYSSES
to console him in misfortune, and
that is an honor dearly bought.
What is to be done for CHAFFEE?
WHEN the county conventions
assemble they should express a
choice for president, this in order
that the state convention, to meet
ut Fort Worth, may know the drift
Of popular feeling throughout the
state. 1t is not likely that any
Tilden delegation will be sent, but
of Ohio, will have some
The Galveston News says the
Civilian had the first power press
in Texas run by by steam: The
first power press in Texas was an
Adams press run by hand, in the
office of tho Houston Telegraph,
in 1887, the year before the Civil
ian was born. The next was a
Hoe cylinder in the Office of the
Galveston News some ten or fif-
teen years later.
A WASHINGTON special to the
News says there is move on foot
in Texas to secure the election of
delegates to the Chicago conven-
ion favorable to Randall for pres
dent, In view Of the tone 9f the
press of the state and the votes of
he Texas delegation in congress
here would seem to be but little
of such a move assum-
ng any Importance,
VANDERBILT landed in Liverpool
tuesday Afternoon and was at once
struck by a newspaper reporter"
lie said his information concerning
he financial hHbBqh in New York
vas incomplete and that he was
lot prepared to comment on 1t.
lie said his object in coming to
England was to witness the Derby
1t EPSON, that is the greatest races
IN the great race track in England.
THE Victoria Advocate thinks
hat Hon. w. II. Grain, of Cuero,
S the man to beat Tom Ochiltree
or congress. Judging from the
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