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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21
THE REASON.


The Waco Examiner explains
why it can't run as large a paper
as the Fort Worth Gazette, and
says thatit is owing to want of
local advertising ; that Fort Worth
Is a better advertising town than
Waco. The Gazette explains that
it has cost about $4,000 to put 1t
where it now is, and it is beginning
to reap its reward. $4,000 is a
large sum of money and but few
publishers can afford to invest or
sink that much money on the con-
tingsncy of success, because it is a
contingency at best. In the case
of the Gazette it has proved sue
cessful and there is no means of
estimating the benefit that the Ca
zette has been to its town it really
has been the making of it and it is
no exeraggeration to say that the
Gazette has done more to build up
its town and make it known abroad
than all other agencies combined,
yet If it had not been aided and as
sisted literally by a live, enter
prising and progressive people all
its efforts must of necessity have
proven of no avail. Fort Worth
and the Gazette have now passed
the danger point and the future
success Of both is reasonably GER
tain. In Waco a daily paper must
of necessity depend almost exclus-
lively on its local circulation, and
the local circulation to be obtain
ed there is not sufficient to justify
the publication of a paper as large
as the Gazette. In the matter of
local advertising it is thing that
is governed by circumstances ;
some few business men do not be-
lieve that advertising does any
good, others again do believe it,
but they want advertising at less
than living rates, and in towns
where advertising has been done
too cheap publishers find it very
difficult to raise prices. Waco
seemingly affords fair amount of
advertising, and if satisfactory
prices can be obtained the papers
should be able to make some
money.
The BANNER is frequently asked,
why don't you publish the press
d1spatchesH The answer is very
simple. It would not pay. We
are dependent almost exclusively
on local patronage for the circula-
ton of our daily edition, and while
our advertising patronage might
be much larger we have no great
reason to complain; if we had more
home advertising at better rates
we would take no foreign adver-
Using, but at present our foreign
advertisers pay us home rates and
to that extent help us out. We
would like to publish the press
dispatches, but cannot afford to do
so at loss. No paper can be sue
cessful unless it is making money.
The BANNER has no disposition to
be egotistical, but it has no hesita-
tion in asserting, and without fear
of successful contradiction, that it
is now as good apaper as the town
of BRENNAN can afford, and it will
in the future, as in the past, keep
fully up with the necessities of its
city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21
NEWS ITEMS.

The druukard is the liquor deal
er's rye tanned man.
Why is good square meal to a
hungry man like bucket It
goes down well.
The fire alarm telegraph wires
of Chicago are to be put under
ground at once.
Exactly IsS.s3S.46S pounds Of
tobacco were raised in Kentucky
during the year 1883.
Among the journals recently
started in Germany is comic pa
per called Mixed Pickles.
Two letter pouches containing
10000 marks were stolen from a
mail cart in Leipsic on the.7th.
Berlin had 500 fires last year,
that involved the insurance Off
ces in a payment of $4,000
only.
A bill to retire the trade dollar
is to be reported by the Coinage
Committee Of the House of Re-
representatives..
The chief prize in the Paris
Decorative Arts Museum lottery.
valued at $40, 600, was drawn late
ly by servant at Montargis.
Two members of a party of
burglars recently apprehended in
London were women, who attired
as men, burgled with their male
pals"
Last year yielded the members
Of the Coincide Franchise $4,000
apiece less than 1882; so no new
members are to be admitted at
present.
The difference between a single
colored mans moan for his sweet
heart and a western storm IS. a
dark. lone sigh, and the other a
dark cyclone.
TIE English revenue benefited
to the extent Of about $780,
600 from the legacy and success
sion duty paid by Mr.. Holloway
the pill makers legatees.
At the Cafe Bauer, Berlin, may
be found 700 newspapers in eigh-
teen languages. almost rivalling
the collection at the pill man Hol-
loway's in London.
Four hundred woman of the
Twentieth ward, Boston, have
signed remonstrance, to be sent
to the legislature. against grant
ing further suffrage to women.
The University OF Edinburgh
well maintains its numbers; 1896
students matriculated last year;
I78I-264 from British colonies
and 50 from abroad-entered the
school of medicine.
An English woman who had
little faith in banks used often to
swallow coins for safe keeping.
One day she swallowed seven
pieces OF silver. At her autopsy
six of the coins were found,
amounting to IS. Cd.
: A shoemaker in Stamford,
Conn.,, has occupied the same
bench in the same shop for so
many years that he has three
times worn away the part Of the
floor where his feet has rested,
and puts on a new half sole Of
/ leather over the hole every pear.
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Starch Sugar.

The National Academy Of
% through President o. c.
MarSS 81, has made a report on glu-
cose to the commissioner of the
internal revenue. After stating
what starch sugar is, how manu-
featured and chiefly used, the re-
porter says: The starch sugar in
dustry in the United States gives
employment to 20 factories,
having an estimated capital of FIVE
thousand dollars, consuming forty
thousand bushels of corn per day,
and producing grape sugar and
glucose of an annual value Of ten
million dollars. In Germany in
1881 and 'S3 there were thirty
nine factories of this sort, consum-
ing 70 thousand tons OF starch
sugar. A thorough investigation
of the whole subject was made by
the members of the academy and
as result, the following facts ap-
pear: That the manufacture of
sugar from starch is a long estab-
tablished industry, scientifically
valuable and commercially impor-
tant. That the process it employs
atthe present time is unQuestion-
able in character and leaves the
product unquestionable; that
starch sugar thus made and sent
into commerce is Of exceptional
purity and uniformity of compost
ton it contains no injurious sub
stances. and though having at the
best only about two-fhirds the
sweetening power of cane sugar.
yet starch sugar is in no way in
ferior to cane sugar in healthful-
ness, there being no evidence be-
fore the committee that Marsh
starch sugar, either in the normal
condition or the fermented. has
any deleterious effect upon the
system, even when taken in large
quantities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

Apropos of Gambetta's facility
in speaking on the inspiration OF
the moment the following anec-
dote is told: awhile journeyiug
one day with young deputy from
PARIS to Versailles, he said: DO
not speak to me. l have a long
and important speech to make,
which l have not. even had time
to think Overt" The silence,
therefore, remained unbroken.
When at last his friend looked
around he saw that Gambetta was
not deep in thought, but fast
asleep. nor did he wake until
they reached Versailles. When
reminded of the speech he had in
tended to prepare he only laugh
ed and shrugged his shoulders.
In the evening, however, he de
livered a speech as splendid and
finished as if he had made volum
nous notes and careful prepare
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

The number of newspapers and
periodicals newly started in Ger
many has never been greater than
during the month of December
just past. Since the appearance
of the last Official list on Decem-
Der 10, three supplementary lists
have been published, enumerating
1874 new journals and periodicals !;
and deducting y of such Of them
as have meanwhile closed their
career. the new year, 1884, begins
with an increase Of 81 over its
predecessor. all sprung into exis-
tenee within less than four weeks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

RATHER a curious and sensation.
al statement is made to the effect
that book is being prepared in
New York which will adduce proof
that Queen Victoria was secretly
married to John Brown in reas.
enable length of time after the
death of the royal consort. The
documentary evidence compiled
will show, it is averred, that
Disraeli discovered the fact and
used it to his advantage in secur.
ing promotion.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

The great flood in the Ohio river
is now rapidly subsidlng and the
damages are being figured up. AT
Paducah, KY, two-thirds of the
town is under water. At Louis
vile the river was falling at the
rate of an inch an hour on Monday.
At Cincinnati there has been fall
of nine feet from the highest stage
and a good many houses have re,
sumed business.
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Professional Notice.

Having formed copartnership for the
purpose of practiclng the Homeopathic sys-
TEN of Medicine and surgery, we take this
method of thanking the citizens of Brenham
and surrounding country for their liberal
patronage in the past, and solicit o continu-
ance ofthe same for the future.
Special attention given to chronic diseases,
diseases of women and children, surgical
diseases, injuries and obstetrics. Calls in the
city or country promptly attended to, day or
night.
Only the really needy, who believe in the
homeopathic system treated free.
All bills collected ON the first of every
month.
OFFICE and residence on Sandy street, one
door cast Of Parks livery stpble.
Respectfully,
G. SEC. HUssEY, NJ. D.
+. G. MAeEE, NJ. d.
Brenham, Jan. LIST, 1884.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

From the opening of the last
session ofParliament. in 1888, to
the opening of the present one
there have been Is elections. Ten
Of these have been IN Ireland, in
which the Parnellites have gained
four seats-Mallow, Sligo county,
Monaghan county. the Limerick
city. OF the fifteen English and
Scotch, the Conservatives have
gained two. Southampton and
York, and the Liberals one. Ips~
wich.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21
a Reform NEEDED.

The question is frequently ask
ed, ESwhere does all the money go
that is collected form the people
by taxationi" The question is one
that is comparatively easy of solu-
ton, plethorio treasury is the
shortest and most direct road to
"a extravaganza: where an individual
or government has more money
than it has any use for there will.
always be some means devised by
which it can be disposed of. No
care is exercised in its expendi-
ture, there being insuch case no
pressing need of economy. The
adage, "come easy, go easy" ap-
plies with equal force TO govern
ments and individuals. The money
nee having been transferred from
Ie pockets of the people to the
Pasury, no thought is given of the
fonyenience the people have
put to to pay their taxes, and
his case it matters not whether
tax be direct or an indirect
the tariff and the internal
Fenue tax are both indirect taxes,
Re purchasers of articles taxed
paying. a trife more when they
purchase them for immediate use !;
he man who takes chew of to-
leco, drink of spirits or glass
beer contributes toward raising
revenue for the government, but
contribution is so small and
f<s in such an indirect way that
the consumer does not miss it. For
years the revenue of the United
States has been far more than was
quiIed for an economical admin
ration of the government, and
e consequence has been that the
Republican party, who have had
control Of the government, have
been most reckless in their expen-
diture of the public funds. The
many instances of this reckless ex-
travagance would fill number of
large volumes and still leave half
the story untold. Now that the
Democrats have control of the
House of Representatives it is ex-
cted that they viii inaugurate
sorm in this particular. A line
be drawn between the ac-
sssities of the government
,ofigate squandering of
{ funds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

THE Girls National Reformer of
Houston publishes portrait and
biography of Hon. Thomas P.
Ochiltree. The Bellville Times
takes the Reformer to task and
says that Tom is a notorious gam
bier, liar, etc. Be that as it may
Tom is one of the most prominent
of the Texas congressman, at all
events his name is more frequent
ly mentioned than that of any other
one of them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

The Laredo Times is nearly
three years old ; it was established
at Laredo in advance of the rail
road and has kept fully up with
the times. The Daily Times has
just taken step forward and has
been enlarged to a six column pa
per, and its weekly edition has
also undergone a corresponding
enlargement. We wish the Times
abundant success.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

CINCINNATI is entitled to all
praise for the manner in which she
cared for her own destitute dur,
ing the flood. She sturdily de-
clined all proffers of outside aid,
and her rich men contributed to
the less fortunate both Literally
and cheerfully,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

OFFICE seekers in Collin county
seem to be taking time by the
forelock. Six gentlemen have an
nounced themselves as candidates
for the Office of sheriff, and alto
gether there are twenty-seven men
announced for county offices and
eight months are yet left for other
patriots to come out of retirement.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21
NOTICE

Is hereby given that Veteran Donation Ger
tifcate No. $40, for 1880 acres of land, issued
to Moses Austin Bryan by w. C. Walsh,
Commissioner General Land Office, August
md, 1881, has been lost, and unless intelli-
gence of same is received by me or the Com
missioner of the General Land Office within
three months after date Of this notice, l VIII
apply to the proper officer for duplicate Of
said certificate. NOSES AUSTIN BRYAN.
january q, 1884.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

Mr.. Fred Freis, money clerk
of the Wells, Fargo 4 Co. express
office in San Antonio, has myster-
iously disappeared. He was a man
of strict business habits, and his
accounts were found to be square
to cent. All efforts to find his
whereabouts or to account for him
have proved failures. The Light
says if the earth had opened and
swallowed him up his disappear
ance could not have been more
complete. Every effort is being
made to solve the mystery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21
The Roberts boom for governo

The Roberts boom for governor
is a total failure and many of the
press are literally turning them.
selves loose on the old alcade. He
says he don't want TO be elected
governor again and the press
should take him at his word and
leave him alone IN. his glory as
professor in the university.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21
ONE of the most successful farm

ONE of the most successful farm
ers of Welton county, Georgia, is
Arasmus c. Wright, SO years OF
age, who has been bliud from in
fancy. He can, it is said, make a
good wagon or buggy, or as neat
a coffin, or do as good work in the
cooperage line, as any other man
in that neighborhood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

The Danville investigation is
dragging in slow length along. A
negro woman, a witness, was ask.
ed if any of the colored people
were Democrats She replied: 81
don't hunt that sort. fl hear of q
colored man voting the Democratic
ticket l don't have nothin'' to do
wild him, and don't let him come
into my house, Idon't like to see
a colored man sell hisself no how"
Much testimony of similar char
acter and which has no bearing on
the point at issue is being taken.
1t begins to look as though the
colored witnesses had been tutor
ed
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

The town of Anderson and
Ladiga, Ala, were struck by a
fearful storm on Tuesday and
about fourteen persons are repor-
ted to have been killed; houses
were blown down in large num-
bers and not house is left stand
ing in Anderson. At Cave Springs
sevearl houses were destroyed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

The Duke OF Abercorn has "a
titles each of which represents a
separate peerage; the Marquis of
Butte has fifteen, the Duke of Ar
gyle and Buccleugh have each
sixteen, the Duke oil. Hamilton
seventeen, and the Duke of Athol
with twenty-three, stands top Of
the thee.
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DISSOLUTION.

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween Oscar Samuel and c. F. Schraln AZ
ginners and millers, has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent, Mr.. o. Samuel
continuing the business and assuming all X
abilities of the late firm.
OSCAR SAMUEL,
CT. ScHRASL
.Innnarv. Q. 1881.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

Reuben Hart and wife, color.
ed, live about three miles from
Crockett. On Sunday night they
went to church, locking up their
cabin in which they left six chill
dren, tho oldest 13 years old, and
taking the key with them. About
10 o'clock the cabin burned up and
all the children were burned to
death. Hundreds of similar acct.
donts have happened in the South.
I'm Johnson county candidates
for county officers has already be-
gan to announce themselves. They
probably overlook the fact that an
early announcement does not give
them a presumption right to the
candidacy and that another "fel-
Ter" may come along later in the
race and carry off the prize. The
newspapers never interpose any
objections to announcing candi-
dates who pay in advance.
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NOTICE

Is hereby given that the undersigned hiss
been appointed assignee Of the estate of D.
Levi, who lately assigned for the benefit Of
his creditors. All persons indebted to said
D. Levi will please call and settle, as the
business must be closed according to law for
distribution. ABE HARRIsoS,
Assignee
Independence. Jan. 9, 1881.
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Lranr.GrrrRAI KING has con

rANr-GENERAL KING has com
his disposition of the State
FPS for the fence cutting cam
saign. tits said that if the knights
the nipper begin operation they
III be capured.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

: A shoemaker in Stamford,
Conn.,, has occupied the same
bench in the same shop for so
many years that he has three
times worn away the part Of the
floor where his feet has rested,
and puts on a new half sole of
leather over the hole every pear.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

january Q. 1884
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

Tho commissioners ofEl Paso
county on petition of many tax
payers have ordered the issuance
of $3.50, 900 in 6 per cent bonds,
payable in fifteen years for the
purpose of building a new court
house.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-21

Mr.. WELLBoRN has introduced a
bill to provide for the removal OF
the Tonkawa Indians to the Ina
paw reservation in the Indian Ter
ritory and appropriating $4,000
to meet the expenses. There is so
few of the Tankawas left they have
almost lost their identity and ii
they are satisfied to remain in
Texas they should be let severely
alone.
The Republicans of San Antonio
are much interested in the Federal
Judgeship and think that in the
contingency of the failure of Ar,
thur to nominate Jack Evans that
the Texas delegation to the nation
al convention will throw Arthur
overheard and do all they can in
favor of John A. Logan, one ofthe
most stalwart of the stalwart Re
publicsns.
THE Seguin Times says that al
though it is published at the home
of Governor Ireland, it is in no
sense of the word his mouth-peice
or organ. 1t is warm admirer Of
the governor, but does not possess
his confidence to any greater de-
gree than any other paper in the
state, and it expresses its opinion
candidly and independently on all
measures affecting him or his ad
ministration.
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Independence. Jan. .. 1884.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-10

The Republican County Convention held
in this city on Saturday, chose w. P. Hunt,
ESQ, Geo. Glass, Esq and s c. Hale, ESQ.,,
of Lewiston. and Mr.. Reese, of Genesee,
as delegates to the Territorial Convention to
be held at Boise City on the l4th to nomi-
nate delegates to the Chicago Convention.
These delegates appointed Marshal DuBoise
to 'epresent them in the Boise Convention,
with the understanding that he should vote
for men friendly to Singiser, as delegates to
Chicago.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-10

HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON D g., March 81, 1854.
My DEAR Mr.. LELANp:.-Your Letter
received stating the alarm of the people OF
nor h Idaho over The rumored abando /.
ment of Fort Lapwai. called upon Gen.
eral >htr dan and read your letter to him
He assured me that he had no knowlstg
whatever of any intention to abandon
Lapwai aud withdraw the garrison there
from have placed your letter and pro
test of my own against this proposition OF
file with the general of the army.
Yours truly,
T. F. SINGIsKR.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-10

The people Of Seattle have sent a special
agent, w. N. White, an able lawyer to
Washington city, to urge with the authori.
ties the forfeiture of the grant of the North.
ern Pacific to the unearned lands west Of
Wallula. They seem to believe that the
Northern Pacific seek to hold on to the land
more to keep other companies from build.
ing railroad across the Cascades, than thew
d" for the purpose Of building the road
themselves during the next ten years. they
dog in the manger like will do nothing
themselves nor if they can prevent it, allow
Others to do anything towards making ra l.
rad connection between eastern and west
ern Washington, except via Portland.
| There are thousands IN eastern Washing ton
who imbbc mrch of the sentiment of the
Seattle people. and outward appearances
indicate that there is good ground for this
sentiment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-10
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD sag,
LAND OFFICE
Lewiston l. t.. April. 1884.

Office Is nEBEBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice
o. MS intention I" make final proof in support
OF ms claim. AID that said proof will be mad.
before dust clerk ct Judicial dist. ]. 7. ut Mt
Idaho I. On May 10 1884, viz: John II
McCallie. home. for the ny nell and n l.
nv . sec ~ tp 80 RE lie names the fol
lowing witnesses To prove his con tinuous rcsj
dence and cultivation Of sad land viz: q I
Williams. ". 8 NJ. Williams, J J Cline, L N
liaworth Of 1ranyevills Idaho.
J. N. HOWE,
20 !" Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-10
NOTICE fOR PRs. eMpTioN PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. 1. r., March 5 1884,
A. j. WINTERS

a. j. WINTEKS.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
u! following named settler has filed notice
Of ms intention to make final proof In support
Of his claim and that said proof will be made
before I. j. Green. j. p. Nez Perez county, |.
7. at Cameron |. T. on April l2 1884. 10 a. IN
viz Andrew J. Winters, DS 2266 for the
NV = sw4 sec s and nj SEA and swa nc a
see. tp 81 ". lie names tho folio " inc
witnesses t" prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz: II. Utter
j.. Jinkius. b. Mccoy. A. Nc Coy, of Cameron
p. D. l. T.
22N J. M. HOWE.
Reyister.