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The County COMMISSIONS Court

The County Commissions Court.
Translated from the Volksbote.
In most counties of our State
considerable expense is annually
incurred for the publication of i'm.
portant proceedings of the county
commissioners; especially in the
publicatio-. of the annual financial
statement made obligatory by law.
In former years the financial state
ments of Washington county were
published ofiicially-though in a
very condensed form-and as q
matter course, such publications
were paid for. Last year our
neighbor the BANNER, animated by
laudable patriotism, went so far as
to publish said statement free Of
charge, an example, which to imi-
tate, our circumstances, to our
chagrin; did not permit. The fl
naHcial statement far this year al:
though due for several months,
for reasons to us unknown, has not
been published as yet.
Our county administration has
now, in the matter of new court
house, determined to advertise in
the Galveston News, entirely emit
ting the local press. Our neigh
Dor, tho BANNER criticisos the ac-
ton. In doing 80 he is kind
enough to also advocate the cause
of the Volksbote, for which we
hereby tender our thanks. AL
thougn III the matter is a small one
we cannot but say that the BANNER
is right. From a business point OF
view it must be acknowledged that
the Galveston News has a much
larger circulation than our local
papers, but the advertising rates
of that paper are also much higher
than those of the latter. tits just
ly commended, however, that the
circulation of our local papers is
the largest here, and that it is de-
sireable to award the contract to
loca, builders. Having entered
into the controversy, we will ven
ture the assertion: That there is
no builders in Washington county
who does not read one of the two
local papers; and we propose the
question, can the SAND be asserted
with regard to the Galveston
News? Besides such matter is fire.
quently ventilated in the columns
of the local press, which OF
course, could not be expected
from an outside paper.
But this question has also an
ethical side. We mean to assert
that especially the BANNER which
paper throughout the year publish
es the proceedings of the commits
sioners' court with the greatest
accuracy, and without remunera-
ton, should not have been over
looked. 1t may be SAID that this
is done in order TO furnish local
news; and so tits nevertheless its
being done Is a great aGva ltage to
the county, and the omission of it
would be generally felt, and would
occasionally necessitate advertis-
ing.
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G. A. POTTER.

A NUMBER of telephone poles
were "busted" by lightning.
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ATTENTION is called to the adver-
ment Of E. Rouse, painter and dec
orator. Mr.. Rouse has on hand
one of the finest assOrtments of
wall papers ever brought to this
city, also a stock Of paints, oils,
etc. Those wishing painting or
paper hanging should give him a
call.
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BRENNAN GROCERY STORE.

CHILE CON oARNE at the 'Iittle
Gem" Saloon at 5 p. m. It's not
of Mexican manufacture. It's our
own make.
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Wholesale agent for Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic, Brennan, Texas, a
safe medical preparation.
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The BRAzos.-It was reported
yesterday afternoon that the Bra
EOS was on the decline and had
fallen two inches.
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WEDNESDAY passed without any
rain, but the weather was hot ahd
sultry.
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Desirable residence tor sale.
Apply to WooD & Low.
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Tooth, Nail, Hair and Flesh
Brushes in great variety can be
found at K. L. Luhn's.
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County Convention.

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h nvv IN 'G" n,alaoI AZ '"S ~ .ou D,
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wv o va u n, . Pe.n"iono ou To-
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a ihe eIln h aPPo,nII'G; u,
Jo;SI nas;ns ttPVttou, ~ W."
uo.ueu o ~ ' I,' si,I. Va" a. I w -
pieo.nu'o pI a'oMeu '"o o"no ~
~ ~ 'ne i"se eounSy 'on''n. No.
WHICH cav PreoilicI tNo. I,.SVseI
'nis precinet was NOT IePreselteu !.
Prooa"c ~ w. oes, Pt00 NJ
j 70 10 o, =. noses' eo, = . no.es, NJ NJ
. d No1es' 'o' " 'o'''' anu 1'0
y Q Noles: ..L, 81
vi holion anu 1e e sS .h' ~,
l1"inS nahleu, ~ "roo, W.
elec'cu ~ LePresen' 'no De"ao. ~ :"
y oI washington coun.y Nv VI,
} poII U r,,,. ''"'1 mn N S S' 10
~ N, y. TluI,ngs, n n - " VA II
o. g, w. noINI I1 n ~ NJ wv O. ." -
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IN n; N. L - NJ r;s w s g. y
muse, 1 NJ 1917 IT v" a. 49,; 80
mr., N. hn''I, IL ~ ~ OWLS
re IL n1 ,Sa $500 80 - -" anioro,os
At'ei tne o.oo. a,.; y. uo,' 8 az.
'Ie ioi,o"ins i T was 0n0i
Gu ~ MI. ~ M M 49,. ~ .l;d,
''oa'eu La .HU ."G nc ;n
Tule "s az Plosen: r ~ $3.50 IN ~
I ni:OIs 0S .tn. oa Ill. ~
aoV az Co." a Ta.nan.;"n 20 e.,
~ VI. Ia WI ~ az In ~
u,e az rc.' ~" " IT ~ 'n nhIo %eU'
20 ,ose m \, iasol =, SUN so ao' T.
anu 'ia' . :uo Ie ns I'm non Uo%'
~ sn s. na9n al D na,run.ad ~ tO ro o
ro f.s snuu ne .be e seid rulo IN
III iaSo. u aoos cor" ~ "
S'i P, tU hosena L.,.. rros ..Lon Col
Lawther offered the following sub
stitute:
Resolved, That we, the Demo
crazy of Washington county, IN
convention assembled, believe it to
be one of the cardinal principles
OF the Democratic party to secure
the rights OF mlnortles and place all
necessary restrictions upon doml-
nant majoritles.
Be 1t therefore resolved that 1t
is the sense of this meeting that
the time honored two-thlrds rule
be retained both in state and ma
tional conventions.
The question was ably discussed
pro and con, and on vote by pre-
clncts resulted in the adoption
OF the substitute by the following
vote: Preclnct No. for the sub
stitute Z No. y, IL l-Z; No. T. VI
No, 5, IL; No. 6, Total, AZ IL.
Precinct No. !, against substitute
ID liz No. Z, o-totalZl IL.
The following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted :
W. .ho Domoo.oor IS wosh;ro
tom W so , IN ncnr 70 as
somhioJ hs,ohu rs IN onr oJ.
bos;on ~ AZ n.;,o;nIns % uororn
r,ont ap ~ snu ~ IL SaoiS.r.t;on
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN tha conot;tnt;on
If tbe ffni,eJ Stats and tbe Va.
r,ons rI,tforms Of tbs Dsmocrot;c
n ~ss p'T Thot us, u ho J ,hO SoI,oniun
10 he the cardinal principles of
Democracy:
LIST. That all men are created
free and equal, and all native and
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RAiN.-Friday afternoon from
about 2 to nearly 4 o'clock we had
another of"the heaviest rains ever
known" the water came down in
torrents, but as no one here has a
rain gauge it is only guess work
as to how much rain fell; it would
be moderate to estimate the fall at
between four and five inches, per-
haps more. The wagon bridge
over Ralston's creek on the Chap
pell Hill road was washed away.
The track on the Central railway
between Joe sRalston's, residence
and Ralston's creek Us badly wash
ed for a distance of about twenty
yards, the ombankment being
washed away. 1t will take not
less than twelve or fifteen hours TO
repair the damage so that trains
can pass. Tho; telephone lines to
Burton and Independence are both
down. Mil creek between here
and Wesley was higher than ever
known by the oldest inhabitants.
The branch between Industry and
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Ladies' approve OF your smok
ing "Little Joker"
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PIANOS.

Persons wishing TO buy a Piano
CHEAP POR CASH, or on easy month
ly payments, will do well TO write
for price list to
THOMAS GOGGAN Il BRO, Galveston.
They have agents for Steinway and
the favorite Emerson Pianos, and
the Mason & Hamlin Organs.
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Prescriptions filled carefully and
accurately at all times, at R. E.
Luhn's.
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ACQUITTED William Mundine
was tried at Giddings for the muir
der of old man Keuffel, near Lex
ington, the jury Wednesday even
ing bringing in a verdict of not
guilty. We know nothing of the
merits OF the case or of the evi.
dencc against Mundine one thing
however is certain, a eowardIy
murder was committed and some
one is guilty.
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Complete line Of hand made
Philadelphia, shoes, for ladies and
children, at LeLIoine's.
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THERE will " a ball at Wesley
on Sunday night.
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ONE car load refrigerators and
ice chests just received by
II. FISHER.
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Just ReceiYeti.

Patent medicines of any kind
can be found at r. E. LUHN's.
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CARPETS and mattIngs, new and
elegant designs just received by
RIEcHARDT & HERMANN.
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Pure Drugs and Chemicals al
ways on hand at r. E. Luhn's.
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Free Lunch to-day at Murphy's
Saloon, from 10 to IL o'clock.
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A Boy Killed while Attempting
to Board a Moving Train, Etc.

IsrEc'AL To T,rE BANNER
TEMPLE, May 2+.-This evening
about 2:45, as an incoming freight
train was passing through the
G. C. as. +. yard, between the
whistling station and this city, a
boy named Chas. Kelly, aged ten
years, attempted to board the
train, catching at the iron ladder
on the side of one of the ears, but
missed his holland swung under
the cars which passed over him,
crushing him to death. The coro-
ners jury rendered a verdict exon
Grating the railway employees
from all blame.
Local operate talent booming.
Weather cloudy; indications of
electrical disturbances.
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THERE is NO CURE fora cough or cold that
can eompsre-for rapidity. plcasantness and
certainty of action,-with Locock. Sold by
Walker & Co,
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THE COURTS.
MAYORS court.

Thursday-F. Sander, assaulting
and fighting; fined IS and trim
mlngs- Appealed to county court.
MAYORS CoURr. - Friday-Mr.
Guthrie, using abusive language to
others fined 81 and trimmings.
Saturday. II. NJ. Newsom,
drunk and disordcrly fined 81 and
trimmings.
Hester Burlcson, colored, fight
ing; fined So and trimmings.
Frank Brown, colored fighting,
dismissed.
Bill Norris and John Jones, both
colored, fighting. These cases
have been on the docket for a
week or two and have been set for
trial Monday.
Monday.-A descent was made
on a negro gambling den and Lu-
cius Hulk, Jim Brown, Frank
Brown, Anderson Rippetoo, Frank
Marshall, Geo. Randle and Isaac
House, were caught in the act of
playing monte. They had no way
ofgctting out of the scrape,so they
severally plead guilty and were
fined $40 and the trimmings each.
They were all assigned to the
street gang, and are now making
themselves useful if not ornamen-
tai.
Tuesday-O. B. Hughes, drunk
and disorderly fined 81 and trim
mings.
Otto Geisler, fighting; dismiss
ed.
John Schroeder, drunk and down;
fined 81 and trimmings.
wednesday.-Fred Schmidt, as
ing abusive language; jury trlal,
guilty, fined the regulation 81 and
trimmings.
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The Santa Fe depot saloon and
lunch stand is at all times supplied
with the very best cigars, drink
ables and lunches. Lunches put
up to order.
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Marriage Licenses

Issued by the county clerk, for the
week ending May 90, 1884:
Martin slusnrzewski and Rozalin Jendrz-
czak.
Robert Wilson and America Gaskin.
Ernst Simmank and Augusta Henliger.
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List OF unclaimed letters remain
ing in the pOstOffice at Brennan,
for the week ending May, 2s:
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Mr.. W. P. DORIAN has been con-
fined to his house for week from
the effects of a spider bite on the
face. He is now suffering from
ervesipclas in the face.
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For Rent.

Tho Monroe Kern residence. APP
ply to WILKINS & TARvER.
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observation-disclosures


We are authorized 10 announce WILLIAM
11or4r - candidate. for Tax Assessor Of
washington county. Election Isl Tuesday
n November.
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: doa'. ask your trade as a friend, but ask it
because can give you more and better goods
for your money than you Can get elsewh'
having a resident buyer in New York M
spot cash to take advantage Of all bankrupt
sales, forced sales. SC. that the country is now
so full Of, explains why they are so cheap at
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BASE BAII.-The Saxons, of this
city, went to BellYille Sunday and
played a match game with the
Coshattes, Of that town. The
score was, saxons 20, Coshattes s.
Tho Saxons are lavish IN their
praise of the hospitable manner in
which they were received and
sreated at Bcllville,
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AN officer arrived here Monday
having in charge Walter Miles and
Bob Miles, wanted in BastrOp eOun-
ty. The former is charged with
killing Harry Taylor, at Elgin q
few weeks ago and the latter with
killing a negro at the same place
eabout Christmas They were cap
tured in Nebraska aud viii be
taken up the road this morning.
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TRAFFIC on the Navasota tap of
the Santa Fe road is suspended
for the present as considerable
portion of the track is under water.
1t is said that the water is twenty
feet at and about Allenfarm on
the line this side of the Brazos.
The Navasota Tap is white ele-
plant on tho hands of the Santa
Fe. II was built on the upper side
of the Yegua TO spite Brennan, but
has proved an elephant to the
Santa Fe without injuring Brcn-
ham to any perceptible degree.
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CAST IRON notes tor sale at this
office in quantities to suit.
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KEEPS shirts made to order, SIX
for $40. at Lemoine's.
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JUSTICES Court. - Monday. -
Frank Moreman, disturbing the
peace; fined $3.50 and eost-total,
$3.50.
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TIE county convention unani-
mouslv recommended Hon. D. Q.
Giddings, Of this city, as . delegate
to the National Convention - s
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Real Estate Ilransfers,

Recorded by the county clerk, for
the week ending May %, 1884:
P L Hillard to d C Giddings 10
acres II Chrisman league. 100
I W Brosig to Fayette Smith lot No.
l. in Brown eague...................... so
Carl Meyer to Pm Curry 1863 acges
Lesa.scl leagqIg. - $50
J X Baldridge to John II Neal 800
acres Brown league.............:........ HOO
A Waterfield to ct to Margaret Ward
go acres Brown league. GOO
Minerva Holland to Santa Fe RR Co.,
acre in Clsrio CaFmaan gFaHt.,:;., 400
G II Lawrence to BteIham Ice Com
panr lot 81 in BrGnham. ,,,u,,,..,,.,., 5000
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The bridge at Ralston's creek on
the Chappell Hill road is down,
and a dairyman who lives beyond
the creek is compelled to "trans-
fer" there every morning. He is
religious man, but has his "cuss-
ing" done by proxy when he ar
rives at the creek.
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DRowNED.-Mr. Joseph Schultz,
who bought and lives on Lyd.
Smith plantation, near Washing
ton, had the misfortune to lose
his II year old son last Monday
by drowning. The boy went bath
ing in creek near the house, got
over his depth in hole that had
been washed out by the freshets
was lost. Mr.. Schultz moved from
the Berlin nelghborhood to Wash
ington a year or two ago.
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DEFUNCT COMPANY. - Several
years ago a colored company
known as the Brennan Blues was
organized here and were furnished
by the State with the arms origi-
'nally furnished the Brennan
Greys. The Blues disbanded a
year or two ago, and the arms are
now scattered, presumably among
the members of the company. In
asmuch as number of new mill
tary companies are being formed
in different portions of the State
and arms are scarce, the Adjutant-
general might order the arms issued
the BRENNAN Blues gathered up
and returned in order that they
may be given to some active COM
appy.
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MACHINERY, Erc.-Attention is
called to the advertisement of C.
G. Banks elsewhere. Mr.. Banks
is now engaged in the manufacture
of boilers at his yards in this city
and ealso builds engines and re-
pairs cotton gins and all kinds of
machinery: He has on hand an
extensive assortment Of engines
and boilers as well as machinery.
Those in need of machinery of any
kind or repairing of gins, engines
or boilers would do we'll to call on
Mr.. Banks.
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EMANCIPATION DAY.-The color
ed people of BRENNAN are now
busy making preparations for the
celebration of Emancipation Day
on the 10Th of June next. The
fair grounds have already been Sc
cured.for the occasion; posters have
been issued and all the necessary
steps taken..tO make the celebration
a complete success. A large num-
Der of the loading eolored men of
this city and vicinity are interest
ing themselves in the matter and
it now promises to be one OF the
grandest affairs of the kind that
has ever taken place here. The
programme for the day will be
varied and interesting.
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MORE RAIK.-On Saturday we
were favored with two more extra
heavy rains, one beginning abOnt
2 o'ciock-aud lasting an hour and
a halfand tho next continuing nom
five till after six. A number OF
people from the country were COM
pelIed to remain in town all night,
the creeks being impossible. At
the risk of creating a smile it may
be said that we are having too
much rain.
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Col. HENRY SoHAURENBERG, Of
Shelby, started to Brennan Fri
day with four-horse wagon, load
ed with twenty-five bushels of pO'
tatoes. While crossing Big Sandy
which did not seem to be up much
he was overtaken by a rise which
washed away the wagon and ia
sers. he being lucky to save the
team. The colonel says he didn't
mind the loss of the wagon, but he
would like to have some assistance
in finding the 'taters.
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The VERDIcT.-Judge Kirk re
turned from Chappell Hill Thurd-
day night without holding an in
quest on the body of Horace
Winston, the witnesses having dis
persed before nc arrived, Major
Campbell, of Chappell Hill, acting
justice of the peace, held the in
quest on Friday, the jury return
ing a verdict that the deceased
came to his death from a blow in
fiicted with bottle in the hand
of Buster Webster, alias William
Bustep, BiIb=--Stone as accessory.
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PRICES REDUCED
ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE
LADIES' UNDERWEAR REDUCED
% PER CENT.
have a large line Of these goods, consisting
Of Skirts, Chemise, Drawers and
Gowns-also Baby Robes.
In the above department you will find a
Lady to show the goods you will also find
in the Underwear Department, Hoop Skir s,
Ladies Vests and Hosiery.
Ginghams, Suitings, Dress Goods and
White Goods:
You will find this line in good shape and
prices that no house in the City can or will
duplicate. Laces from finest silk down TO
goods at the very low price of 2 cents per
yard.
EMBROIDERY.-I have a good and very
cheap line and will not be undersold.
See my Sc Lawns and Prints. They are
good for the money.
A good and handsome line Of Lawns at
&c. and upwards.
Best Standard Prints, &c. per yard.
CENTS FURNISHING GOODS and
Neckwear.-Of this line have as good
stock as the city can show. Gents, see
those White Ties &c cents per dozen.
HATS AND CLoTHING.-In this line the
bottom is out must and will sell them.
SHOES.-Ladies'. Miss s. and Gents Shoes
and Low Cut Goods, Cheaper than ever
before. and I am prepared to give inside
prices on these goods. See my
TEN rnITNTED IL H., th,o,
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Secretary

The Public Free Scools will hold
their closing exercises at Fire
mems Park on Friday evening,
June 9th. A stage will be erected
and seats will be provided for an
audience of 500 people. The
grounds will be brilliantly illumi-
mated.
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AMATEUR PERFoRMANoE.-The In
dependence Damatie club appear.
ed at the opera house Saturday
night to 8 very fair sized audience,
considering the inclement weather
and short notice of the appearance
of the company. The drama,
HBetter Than GoldY and the farce,
Don't Judge by. Appearances"
comprised the programme. 1t
would bean injustice to criticise an
amateur company by taking pro-
fessionals as standard. As
amateurs the Independence
club was fully up to the
average, but as might be expected
some of the.characters were a little
awkward on the stage. On several
occasions hits were made which
eonvulsed the audfancc with langh-
ter. II was rather late before the
performance was concluded yet
the audience sat it out without
manifesting any signs ofsunsasi-
ness. 1t may with truth be said
that the company did well.
The BRAzos.-Mr. Payette Smith
and DR.. J. H. Neal, of Washington,
are in the city, having left home
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
We learn from them that the Bra
EOS river was still rising when they
left and that the water swas
within four feet of the iron bridge
at Washington. Navasota is sea,
port and can be reached by skiff
from Washington. The water is
now higher than it has been since
the food in 1852. Most of the bot
tom farms are submerged. MIR.
Smith has 45e acres Gf cultivated
land under water, and twenty-sev-
en- families that were working it
have been compelled to moYe off.
Every available skiff, dugout and
batteau is busy hoylng plpnder
to the high lands. There WILDE a
considerable loss in stock of all
kinds and the damage to planta-
lions can hardly be Appropriated;
the crops aFe totally ruined.
The VERDIcT.-Judge Kirk re
turned from Chappell Hill Thurd-
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SHoES.-Ladies'. Miss, s. and Cents Shoes
and Low Cut Goods, Cheaper than ever
before. and am prepared to give inside
prices on these goods. See my
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HATS AND cLorHrNG.-In this line the
bottom is out must and will sell them.
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GENTS FURNISHING GOODS and
Neckwear.-Of this line have as good
stock as the city can show. Gents, see
those White Ties &c cents per dozen.