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Terrell is going to build q
$50, 600 school house. Permission
has been given for the erection Of
gas works, and the city council
has sold the water works for sss.-
600. Terrell is evidently a 90
ahead town.
Rabbi Schul has filed a suit in
the district court at Dallas against
Trezevant, Dexter and Dunn. all
insurance agents, for $4,000 dam
ages each, charging defamation of
character. His residence and part
of its contents were burned about
a year ago, and the insurance
agents refused to pay alleging ar
son, hence the suit.
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GRUhBLERS.

There is trouble in Colorado
county; the commissioners want
to build free bridges over the
Colorado river at Columbus. The
bridges would be a fine thing fol-
the business men of Columbus and
the farmers who use them, but the
people living in the western por
ton of the county oppose the
bridge project, and a petition
signed by upwards of 200 citizens
has been sent to Austin with 6
view to stopping the issue Of
bonds by the county. There is il
Colorado county probably 1900 o,
1900 tax payers; how many o.
them are opposed to building the
bridge is of course unknown. o.
the merits of this particular case
we know nothing, but there is to
be found in every county men who
are not only opposed to all pub
lie improvements, but who are
also opposed on general princi'
pies to paying any taxes, and who
pay taxes with a far greater re.
luctance than any other debt, and
it will be found thst this class ai
men always grumble at the high
rate of taxation, although taxes in
Texas are lower than in a majori.
ty of the states in the union.
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TEXAS DEMOCRACY.

/
Gen. John NJ. Claiborne, chair
man of the Democratic State Exc
cutive committee, has addressed .
letter to the various members OF
the committee, calling upon them
to meet in Waco on the 9th OF
March, to determine whether one
or two conventions be held and the
place or places of holding them.
Gen. Claiborne urges the personal
attendance of every member ofthe
committee and uses this language :
"With a strong and independent
candidate, a strong and growing
independent press, with DISPOSE
ton on the part of mon styling
themselves Democrats, running in
dependent for county and munich
pal offices, the Democracy will not
have their usual walk-over. Our
organization must be perfect; if
not, defeat a probability" 1t may
be well to inquire why there is
a strong and Independent press,
and why men run Independently
for minor offices7 If every act of
the Democratic party since it has
been In power in the state had
been entirely satisfactory, there is
probability that the independent
press would not be so strong and
there would not be so much
disposition to independence, but it
is very likely that the press that
General Claiborne classes as indie
pendent is Democdatic. There are
Democrats and Democrats these
days and the disposition of Demo-
Gratis to think and act for them
selves is the cause of the so-called
independence. The great mass of
the Democracy ofthe state is sound
on the main points and principles
of the party and if the coming con-
vention adopt liberal and enlight-
ened platform and nominate good
man there will be no danger of
defeat.
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THE Louisville Courier-J ournal,
ofarecent date, in speaking of the
benefits to accrue from the holding
of its exposition, says, among 9th.
er things: "For many years il
has been a question in which di-
rection the productive energy OF
capital would bend itself. The
South seemed to have an unfair
struggle against the great North
west, and for a long time it looked
as if the South would be left to
work out its own destiny. But
the industrial movement is now
shaping itself, and it is the verdict
of all those interested, from an
outside standposnt in that move
ment. that the Southern Exposi-
ton has demonstrated that the
South is now TO be the field of IT'S
best effort"
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The Independent Republicans

The Independent Republicans OF
New York held meeting last Sat
urday, Carl Schartz, Ex-Governor
Pattison, of New Jersey and a
number of prominent Republicans
were present. A string of resolu.
lions were adopted. Among other
things they want no interference
with the free choice of delegates
to the National Convention, and
further that the interests OF the
Republican party imperatively
demands that the management Of
the state and National campaign
be confded to men whose charac.
ter and record are such as to com.
mand unhesitating support and
confidence ofmembcrs of the party
1t would seem that the Independ.
emit Republicans are on the look
out for honest men, a thing that
they have not been oYer-particu
lar about in the past.
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pRlskEILs fonce, near Austin,

II DRlsKELLs fonce, near Austin
was nippcd by the nippermen the
other day. A reward of 5000 wa'
offered by the governor and Mr.
Drlskell. The detectives are on
hot trail and there is every pros
pect that the cutters will be cap
tured. Ifa few dozen fence-cut.
tiers were convicted and sent to
the penitentiary it would be a
splendid thing and the nippermen
would be very likely to go slower.
In many instances fence cutting
seems to be done out of pure
wantonness or pure deviltry, there
being no cause for it.
For what lnscrutabIo purpose
does the Observation-Disclosures party
preserve its existence? 1t propos-
es to go through the farce of nomi-
mating a presidential ticket on the
2Sth of May, but there is not a
demagogue who will attend the
convention at indianapolis who
will not know perfectly well that
there is not the remotes chance for
the ticket nominated to secure q
single electoral vote. One repre-
sentative in the present congress
pretends to be Grecnbacker, but
there will not be that much of a
reminder of the party in the Forty
ninth congress.
Fort Worth Gazette: The re-
lection of the Laskcr resolution by
Germany doesn't amount to much
and calls for no governmental &C
ton; but there is matter that this
discussion has brought to the sur
face that does require investiga-
ton and prompt and vigorous &C
ton. 1t is charged that natural
lied American citizens, returning
home to Germany, have been con-
scripted and forced to serve in the
army, and that the protests of the
American ministers were treated
with contempt. If this govern
ment can't protect its citizens it
should warn them of that fact, so
that they would not expose them
selves to danger by returning to
land where their rights as Ameri-
can citizens are ignored. The oh
servation fits in hero, that uuder
the administration of Democratic
presidents no insults to American
citizens by foreign powers were
SLOWED to pass without q settle
meut.
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GIDDINGS & GIDDINGS,
BANKERS.
BRENNAN,

BRENNAN, TEXAS.
d. @. Giddings having this day purchased
the interest of the legatees of J. d. Giddings,
deceased, in the above firm, A. NJ. Gid
dings, NJ. L G. Stone and Heber Stone re-
tire from the firm, and d. G. Giddings, Jr.,
becomes a member, the present firm assuni-
ing all liabilities and collecting all sums
due.
With ample means to meet all demands
consistent with conservative banking, tho
business will be continued as heretofore.
Accounts of banks, corporations and in
dividuals solicited.
Exchange bought and sold, Collections
made on all accessible points and remittan-
ces made on day of payment.
GDDISes & GmD1SGs.
Brennan, Feb. &c, 1884.
In retiring from the firm of Giddings &
Giddings, we take this occasion 10 thank
the public for the liberal patronage hereto
fore extended and to bespeak continuance
Of tho same.
A. NJ GIDDSos,
NJ. L. STONE,
HEBKR STONE.
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The following from tho Phoebe
New, Record, indicates the manner
in which arid regions in Eastern
Nevada store up supplies of water:
THE prospectors high up in the
mountains will now be able to
pile up the snow in such quantities
that they will be able to get along
all the coming summer, and have
plenty Of water. By covering such
piles of snow with sagebrush, they
slowly melt away during the sum-
mer months, the water being
caught in barrel sunk in the
ground or in shallow we'll plas.
tered with clay.
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Professional Notice.

Having formed copartnership for the
purpose Of practicing the Homeopathic svs-
tenn Of Medicine and surgery, we take this
method of thanking the citizens of Brcnham
and surrounding country for their liberal
patronage in the past, and solicit a 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.
An bills collected on the first of every
month
OFFIcE and residence on Sandy street, one
door east of Parks livery stuble.
Respectfully,
G. SEC. HussEr. N. D.
F. g. MAaEE, Il. D.
Prrnharsa Ian 1sf 1894
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For an innocent and upright
statesman, burning to expose the
man who has insqlted him by a
corrupt proposal, Mr.. J. Warren
Keifer seems to be very anxious
for delay. He wants more time
to produce more witnesses who are
ready to give heapsay evidence
against Gen. Boynton. Mr.. Keif-
er's time in the House ought to be
extremely limited if he doesn't
succeed in proving the charges he
has made.-N. Y. Sun.
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ST.. LOUIS wanted the National
Democratic convention. She did
not get it and therefore is much
disgruntfed. The Republican, n
paper that never really loved
Chicago, takes its revenge by
writing up the beauties of the
great Lake City thus: '1f land
breeze blows gently from the
West-side down upon the Chicago
exposition building on the 9Th day
of next July, the Democrats who
go to the City of the Lakes to
make a president, will learn a
thing or two worth knowing. They
will theresfter know that the fame
of the Chicago river is no creation
of fiction, and the reputed de-
lightful summer temperature Of
that home of fancy is one of the
widest dreams with which tor
tured community ever tried to de-
ceive itself. Oppressed by the
noisome odors from the foulest
sewers ever left uncovered, stran-
gled and blinded by thick clouds
of tormenting insects, and reek-
ing at every pore from the suffo-
eating heat, it will take all the ar
dor of patriotism to carry the del
egates through their work. Chi
cago papers write that town up as
a summer resort wife annual regu-
larity, but the chances are that
some thousands of Democrats will
return home next July with such
a weight of practical knowledge
on that subject as will put Chica-
go out of the summer resort cata-
logue forever afterwards"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

THE National Democratic Com
mittee met in Washington February
p, 1884, and appointed Thursday,
the 18th of July, as the time and
Chicago as the place for holding the
National Democratic Convention.
Each State is entitled representa-
ton therein equal to double the
number of.senators and representa-
tives in the Congress of the United
States Democrats of each organ
lied Territory and the District of
Colunbia are invited to send two
delegates, subject to the decision
.the convention as to their ad-
SION. The call is signed by all
bers of the National Demo-
Convention. The race be-
ST. Louis and Chicago for
vention was very close, at
. there beng a tie vote.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

TIM Republican national conven-
ton meets in Chicago nearly q
month in advance of the Demo
cratic convention which meets
July 8. The Republicans will
have-exposed their hand when the
Democratic convention meets and
the Democrats should nominate q
man who can and viii beat the op,
position. It is useless to deny the
fact that the Republican party has
some of the ablest and most I'M
scrupulous politicians in the land,
snd the very greatest mistake that
the Democracy can make is to un-
derestimate the strength of the
enemy.
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NOTICE

Is hereby given that Veteran Donation Ger
tihcate No. al9 for 1880 acres Of land, issued
to Moses Austin Bryan by W. @. Waish,
Commissioner General Land Office, August
End, 1881, has. been lost, and unless fnteIi-
genee Of same IS received By me or the COM
missioner Of the General Land Office within
three months after date of this notice. / win
apply to the proper officer for duplicate Of
said certificate. MosEs AUSTIN BRrAS.
january 2I. 1894
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

Tn Bolton Journal calls atten.
Ton to the fact that property own.
ers whose property is worth less
than $1,000 usually render it iOl
taxation at about its real value
while those athose property is
worth $4,000 and upward usually
render it at far less than its value
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

A BILL has been reported favor.
ably IN the Senate to prohibit the
mailing of newspapers and other
publications containing lottery
advertisements. Senators Jack.
son, Maxey and Grooms made a
minority report. The general
public would be the gamer by the
total suppression of lotteries,
which when honestly conducted
are of great advantage to the
managers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

The New York Sun sophistically
says s'sor revenue only" excludes
every other idea than that of rev
enue. But, as a tariff could not
possibly be devised which would
not afford some degree of protec-
ton, no man ever thinks Of raising
revenue by such a tax without
including in the thought the inevi-
table protection. A man may like
hills and not hollows, but he knows
in selecting a piece ofground with
hills it is a physical necessity that
he should take some hollows. A
tariff of 80 per cent. on all dutia-
bic imports would afford a very
high degree of protection, desig-
nate it as you will.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

DR.. VIM. Cleaver Wilkinson has
presented a plea for the study q
the classics. He declares that he
is "no bigoted classicist," and ad-
mits that the knowledge gained by
the average college graduate is moi
sufficient to enable him to read
with pleasure or ease a page Of
Latin or Greek, hut no pleads that
the same is true of an other stud
ies-the graduate gets only smat-
tering of anything.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

CncAeo is now entitled tc the
name Of s'The City of oOnven..
tions.V She gets both the great
National conventions this year.
St Louis Is much disappointed.
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January. .. 1881
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the undersigned has
been appointed assignee Of the estate Of D.
Levi, who lstely assigned for the benefit Of
bis creditors. AL persons indebted to said
d. Levi viii please call and settle, as the
business must be closed according to law for
distriution, ABE HARRIsoN'
Assignee.
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Assignee's Sale.

On the 4th day CT Marcel, AID. 1884, Twill sen
at Public Auction, for cash, at Independence
the stock Of goods, wares and merchandise
assigned by D. Levi for the benefit Of his
creditors. Ace HARRISON. Assirnae
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

THr Galveston Print says there
is no such thing as an Independent
political paper. There are indie
pendent Democratic and independ-
emit Republican papers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

The outrage committee is still
at Danville getting up such
testimony as will best sub.
serve the purposes for the coming
campaign. The Republicans and
the Democrats tell widely different
stories concerning the origin Of
the difficulty. The Republicans as
matter of course want to saddle
tho blame upon the Democrats.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

Freshmen and sophomores In
the university at Rochester, n. Y.
varied the thing by having pitch
ed battle with gum shoes or Grub
bers," in the classroom. All hands
got very mad, and throwing the ar.
ticles gave place to hand-to-hand
belaboring, and black eyes and
CORY noses appeared upon every
hand.
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animation has been made
Iessed stone for the new
I the quarries near Aus
it is urged that before be-
Ted in the walls it should
oroughIy tested by Prof.
1T, of the university. The
building has been in pro-
r upwards oftwo years and
4 seem that prudence would
uggested a critical examina-
the material to be used
c ago. If the stone should
5ve 70 be unit for the purpose
rther delay will be caused in
4 progress of the building.
% is always an abundance Of
eseen delays TO be encounter.
the construction Of public
xings and public works.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

Tn Fort Worth Gazette takes
the correct view of deep water at
Galveston. It says it would be Of
great benefit to the state at large,
bene6ting every town and county
in proportion to business and pop
nlnfinn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

The river at Cairo, Illinois, on
Sunday, was within four inches of
the high water mark of last year,
1t was expected that 1t would COM
mence falling at once. The Illi-
nnis Central is the only railroad
coming into Cairo that was not in
terrupted by the flood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

THE remains of Dc Long and his
fellow sufferers of the Arctic ex-
ploring expedition has been
brought back to this country and
buried. Hundreds of lives have
been lost in the vain endeavor to
reach the North Pole, and it is
doubtful if science would be bene-
fitted If 1t wero reached.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

The co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween G. w. Booker and r. X. Lockett, rem
eral merchants at Hidalgo. was dissolved on
the 22nd January 1884, BY mutual consent.
g. w. Booker retiring, and Lockett, & Lott
continuing the business.
G. W. BooKxR-
X. X. IoCxErr.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

ACCORDING to the Fort Worth
Gazette, Chicago, In securing the
National Democratic convention,
has fairly unarmed the title OF the
fort Worth of Illinois," Chica,
go has a population of 100000,
Fort Worth has about $4,000
Chicago, when she learns where
Fort Worth is, will be proud Of
the distinction conferred upon
het-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

A SPECIAL train ran from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans in 90 hours
and Is minutes-the fastest long
distance time ever made in the
South.
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DISSOLUTION.

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween Oscar Samuel and c. F. Schram a
ginners and millers, has this day been d.
solved by mutual consent, Mr.. o. Samuel
continuing the business and assuming all Il
abilities of the late firm.
Oscar SAMUEL,
January, Q, 1884.
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CAPT. III. D. McCLUNG

Takes this method of informing tho public
tqat he will continue the Insurance business
at the Office Of the old firm of McClunr &
Robertson, in the new Giddings building.
where he will be pleased to attend to the In
surance wants of his former patrans.
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H. W. HARRY & Bno's.

Referring to the above announcement I
respectfully solicit a share of the public pat
ronage. My long connection with the late
firm Of FRANKIE, jain & Seelhorst, in this line
Of business, is sufficient guarantee Of nv
thorough knowledge of the business. I can
now be found at the old stand Of II. w. Har-
~ i Bros, next door to Zeiss' bakery
A A Inhn.-.-
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Ars o'clock on Tuesday there
was strike announced in the
Austin Statesman Office. The man,
gement proposed reducing the
ce of composition from As to
2 cents, and experimenting Q
Ee force of non-union men
. sent for. A force of eight
arrived and went to work,
al to the Post says it is un.
that all the other Offices
2athy with the strikers
assistance viii be rem,
by non-uniou men.
that there is to be
paper started; This
easier said than done,
considerable money to
and material for a large
za5 it requires plenty OF
AMI some talent % run one
kfuily.
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M. A. HEALY,
DEALER IN
General Hardware.

Cutlery, Edge Tools, Castings, Farming
Implements, Hoes, Chains, Flows, Iron,
Steel, Cooking and Heating Stoves, Stove
Trimmings and TiEware of all kinds, Paints.
Oils, Varnishes and window Glass, Buggy
and Wagon material, Rubber Betting from
IL to ls inches wide Packing Of al
kinds, and all articles appertaining 20 The
Hardware business. Main street.
Jan, '7s Brenham. Texas.
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CHANGE OF FIRM,

The undersigned hereby announces to che
public that they have disposed Of thor hard
ware business In Brenham to Mr.. A. A. jain,
and request all persons indebted to them to
call and settle at once.
H. W. HARRY s Bios.
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The undersigned has sold his grounds and
will offer great inducements to parties want
ing to fx up their places. 80 DAYS vet
to transplant. viii attend to planting in
person. Come and see my stock
H Il. Incrrrr
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Estrayed or St0len-

From the undersigned, in the city of Brgu-
ham, on the night Of the 2fst inst. one RoAy
HORSE, about Is hands high, Q wears Old; star
in forehead, and branded NAY fconnectedl
on left shoulder. Any information in regard
to the whereabouts of said horse will be
Thankfully received and literally rewarded.
LIZ Rr-c,xYR
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

The war of the Soudan has thus
far proved disastrous to England.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

Arrangements are being made
for telephone exchange st Cor
pus Christi.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-02-29

The Houston Post has reopened
its war on the News.
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MANUFACTURING industries con
duce more than anything else tc
the healthy growth ofthe country
upon which they depend for bust
ness. Manufacturing not only in
creases the population of towns
but it makes q demand for al
kinds of country produce and ther
the farmers are benefited equally
with the town people.
The Indiana Greenbackers held 9
State convention at Indianapolis
on the 22d inst. and nominated q
state ticket. A platform of twenty
three resolutions was adopted; il
denounces the present financial
system; demands that all money
issued by the government be legal
tender; demands the speedy pay.
ment of the national debt and the
abolition of national banks, and
opposes the importation of Chinese
labor.
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PLEASANT HILL
Dramatic Club !!

This society will give an entertainment at
Paints Hal, Pleasant Hip,
SATURDAY, MARCH l, 1884.
The public are invited to attend; there win
be dance after the entertainment.