Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-31

sends the Mckinney Black WaIey
; a proposition to run a puzzle dc
partment. The Black Waxey sits
, down on the fellow in Maine and
says it is puzzled enough already.
!, The HilIsboro Mirror wants to
| know-what kind of a press the
Waco Examiner is printed on, and
whether or not the type is set by
machinery. The mechanical ap-
pearance of the Examiner is bad.
A MEMBER of the legislature from
North Texas writes to his home
paper that no two members agree
on the fence-cutting question.
There are as many remedies as
there are members of the legisla-
ture.
The Chicago Herald is of the
opinion that the only chance for
the success of the Democratic par
ty is in the nomination of an East
ern man for the presidency, one
who can and will certainly carry
the state of New York.
THE bill appropriating $4,000
for the Texas exhibit at the New
Orleans fair passed the senate with
but one dissenting voice, that of
Rutabaga johnson, of Collin coun-
ty. 1t isthought the bill will pass
the house with but little opposi
ton.
MAJOR OcHrLTREE and Judge Sa-
bin have about completed a bill
for Galveston harbor improvement.
II is formulated to cover the Eads
proposition and is elaborate IN its
details. Measures for other Texas
harbors have also been in prepare
Ltion for several weeks.
The Mesquite Mesquiter is prob
ably very near right in saying that
if more attention was paid in build
\ ing school houses and having good
schools taught in them by compe-
tent. and well-paid teachers, fine
Ijails and courthouses would not be
in such great demand. o.
TIE Boston L Albany railway
company has announced a reduc-
ton of Is per cent. in the pay rolls
of all shops, discharging 5 per
cent. of the employees and reducing
the hours Of the remainder from
ten to eight hours per day. Dull
times is assigned as the cause.
! PRoFEssoRs GIrardeau and Albert
have founded a new educational in
stitute at Houston called the "Uni-
yersity School" The purpose is
to prepare students to enter the
state university. Professor Cir
ardeau was for a number of years
managing editor of the Houston
Post.
i The Colorado Clipper, paper
published in country devoted al
most exclusively to stock raising
says of Governor ireland: "He
has the backbone, and is to-day
the best governor Texas ever had,
and his majority in November for
reelection will prove him the most
popular" srsE
The Colorado Clipper has enter
ed upon its third year, and for a
two year old paper it is a journal
istic phenomenon; however, the
wonderful improvement in the
town and country contiguous has
been remarkably rapid and the
Clipper has kept fully abreast of
the times. r-r- 80
! The San Antonio Times says
that it honestly thinks that the
tseven and a half million dollars
wanted to make Galveston deep
water sea port ought to be given
by congress. 1t does think, how
ever, that reasonable appropria-
ton for Arkansas Pass will secure
deep water without difficulty.
TON ocHIErREE says he is IN IA
vor of Arthur for president, but
that he is no combination, and
there is no combination in Texas
Endorsed by Arthur. Tom is a
man who has great faith in policy
and believing that the Republicans
will be kept IN power, he is doing
his best in the interest Of that par
ty. st,
We are indebted to the Calves
ton News for pamphlet contain
ing the memorial from that city to
congress for the adoption of Capt.
Eads' proposition for securing
deep water. 1t is concise docu-
ment setting forth fully by facts
!. and statistical figures the CONNER
cial importance of the port of Gal
weston.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS is said to
be as feeble as a sick man can be
be. He is bent with care and
years; his voice Is weak and pip
ing, and is pronounced almost de-
crepid. Many years ago he lost
the sight of one eye, and now the
) other is rapidly losing its power of
: sight. Certainly the old man will
live but a short while longer.
}, DEMOCRATIC senators are now of
the opinion that it is too late to
waive the bloody-shirt, hence they
fear no danger from the adoption
of the Sherman resolution. 1t Is
also said that some of the Republi-
i. can senators regard the movement