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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-21
TAX SALE.
GALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT
OF CITY TAXES.

GALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT
y OF CITY TAXES.
Under the following resolution, passed by the
City Council, Tuesday, June 3, 1856, we will OK
pose at public auction on WEDNESDAY, sop'GmoeI
/, 1886, in front of the Market Building, Royal
street Alcxandria. Va, the following
LOTS AND IMPROVEMENTS
thereon, or as much thereof as may be necessary
to pay and satisfy tho taxes. assessments or
charges due to the City Council of Alexandria on
the same:
Resolved, That the Collectors of Taxes be. and
they are hereby, directed to proceed and sell at
public auction all real estate in the city OF Alcx-
andria. ON which taxes are due and unpaid TO
MAY 81, 1885, in conformity to the City Charter.
Said sale to commence on Wednesday, the LIST day
of September 1886.
The purchasers will BIO required to pay at the
time of sale, the taxes, assessments charges ana
expenses of sale. The proprietor or proprletors
OF such lots, his or their heirs, representatives
or agents, may, within two years from the day
of sale. nav to the purchaser thereof, or to tho
MAYOR, the money paid for such taxes charges
and expenses as aforesaid, with twelve per cent
mar annum rs interest thereon, or make tender
of the same in which event he shall be reinstated
in his original title. If no such payment or
tender BIO made within two years next after the
salo, the purchaser will be required to pay the
remainder of the purchase money into the treas
ury of the City Council where it will remain,
subject to the order Of the proprietor or his legal
reoreser tative; and the purchaser on tho paymen
of tho whole amount Of the purchase money, Will
receive title to the said lot or lots, such parts
thereof, in fec simple. from the Mayor,
The sale will commence at 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
on the day specified, and if not completed on that
day, will be continued from day to day ana IRON
time to timo until completed.
JNO. 7. HILL. Col. N. Dist
SIX. FIELD, Col. s. Dist.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription Of one OF the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
its value is incalculable. It relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and disrrhea gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rosks the mother. Price 70 cents
bottls- mv5-1yrM.W&s
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WARRENTON-Tran Nos So 81, 81 and SIS
connect daily and Nos. 5S. 50, and SO daily, en-
cent Sunday, to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVJSION-Daly, except Sunday
Leave Rocky Mt. 7:20 a. H., arrive Franklin
Junction 1910 a. nj; leave franklin Junction
500 p. M. arrive Rocky Mt. 1:30 p. IN.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. SO and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York and Atlanta, via Damvillc
On trains Nos. SO and 53 Pullman Bullet Sleep.
crs between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danvillc. Pullman
Scepcrs Baltimore aud White Sulphur Springs
daily except Sunday.
On trains Nos. 81 and So Pullman Shoppers DO
tween Washington and Louisville, and Charlottes-
vile and Cincinnati.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent OF tho Company, or to
j. S. Is. THOMPSON, A. G. P. A.
Alexandria, We.
c. W. CLEARS, A. G. A.
Richmond, Va.
SOL. HAAS, T. NJ, Richmond, Va.
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ROOM MARKET BUILDING.
Real estate bought and sold, and loans made
and negotiated on real estate.
We have on our list a large number of desirable
properties for sale both in the city and country.
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STEAMERS.
80

r." ''N'''' and -.
FORTRESS MONROE.
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPkNY's
Filst-class strsmcr
GEOEGE LEAEY
will leave Prince st. wharf EVERY MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY aud FRIDAY, at q p. IN. Ectnrn.
ing leave Norfolk every Tuesday, thursday AID
Saturday, al p. N.
Connecting at Norfolk with
BOSTON AND PROFIDEHCE' STEAMERo
and Steamer ARIEL FOR RICHMOND.
Faro to Norfolk, one way, 81 DO round trip 81.
For further particulars enquire At Company's
Office 7th Stree: Wharf, Washington. y g., or TO
PHILIP Il. HOOE
may7-f Agt. Prince Street Wharf
i COAsT1NG COMPANY .Esasssss $50.
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOB FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT (No sTops.)
Tho steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY at q o'clock p. m. Fare, first class.
81; round trip, $500.
FOE NEW YORK
STEAMERS E. g. KNIGHT AND ~r.s,.s
JOHN GIBSON $500
every WEDNESDAY MORNING, and returning
icavo New York, from pier Al, East river, every
SATURDAY.
FOB RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON will leave
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
MORNINGS for landings rs far down rs Leonard
town, returning, leave LconardtOwn every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
The steamers OF this company make conn cctons
st Norfolk for Boston and all points East; at New
York with ell points West and Northwest, and at
AleIandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad Through rates
given and freight handled carefully aud promptly
For further information apply TO
F. A. REED & CO., Agent,
Janney's Wha.f
J. W. THOMPSON, President.
14l6 street,
sop27-tf Washington, d. c.
TLYDE'S STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA. lsS
Appointed sailing days from Ale1ar: n EV.
Ely TUESDAY and from Philadelphia EVERY
SATURDAY
This line connects at Alexandria with tho Vir-
ginia Midland and Washington end Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphia with Clydes regular Steam
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptness and caro-.
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills OF lading given. Insurance at tho
lowest rates.
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria.
WIN. T. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphis.
JOHNSON & CO., Wash & Georgt'n.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the Como.
' ration Court of the city of Alexandria, on
| the Odd day of Juno, 1856.
Laura V. Crockett and Caroline +, Crockett, ".
Robert l.. Brockctt, Franklin l.. Brockctt and
- Brockctt his wife; Edgar L. Brockctt
and -- Crockett his Wife w. f. Brockett,
William \. Hart and Nancy Hart his wife
Charles W. Garrett, Ebcnczcr Young Spencer
Scott Archibald :. Schater, Albert l.. Scott
and Francis NJ. Garrett, trading as partners.
under the firm name of Garrett Young, Scott
IL Co.; ID. 5. Blackjack, j. Leslie Turnbull,
and c. &. Turnbul, ir., trading rs partners
under the firm name Of Turnbull Bros; d. +.
Wilmer, L. i. Wilmer and 4. II. :S!aymakcr,
surviving Of d. T. Wilmer, L. +. Wilmer A..
II. Slaylnaker and II. &. Saymaker, late trad
ing is partners under the firm name Of Wit
mer & Slaymakcr; Thomas I.annon and the
Planters and Mechanics Bank In Chanccry
Memo: The object of this suit Is to obtain Il
1acrcc for the sale of st,ndry small lots of ground
belonging to the estate of Robert Brockett, de-
ceased, and an application of the proceeds to the
payment of taxes due upon property belonging
To- the said estate.
The defendants Charles W. Garrett Ebcnczcr
Young, Spencer Scott, Archibald S. Schafer
Albert l.. Scott, Francis VI. Garrett d. S.
bull, jr, D. +. Wilmer and L. f. Wilmer
not having entered their appearance and
given security according to tho act of AS.
sembIy and the rules of this Court, and
it appearing by affidavit that they arc
not residents of this State: It is ordered, that
the said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order and do what is
necessary to protect their interest in this suit and
that copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the ALExANDRfA GAZETTE newspaper published
in the city of Alexandria, once week for four sue
cessive weeks and posted at the front door of tho
Court House Of this city. copy-teste
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
James R. Caton p. q. au21-w4w
SQUARE, OCTAGON and FLAT CAST STEEL
- will be sold at SO King street, corner of Roy
81, at greatly reduced price Quality warrant
ed. oct2Sl J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
AIDES LOW.NECK AND sHORT-SLEEyE
IL GAUZE VESTS for 25c-greatly below their
value-at
je16 AMOS B. sLAYMAKER's.
rTHE NEW AMERICAN FRYER, for irving
i oysters, crallers. potatoes, &C., real comfort
to the housekeepcr, for sale by
feb27- JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS.
STAIN! STAIN STAIN Walnut, Oak. Cher
- ~ and Mahogany Stain, in 15-cent boxes, for
sale by
jy3 w. F. CREIGHTON & co.
I oNDoS PURPLE! 1onnon nrnn,r,
For potato bugs just received at
my14 W. F. CREIGH ION & CO.'S.
TREEN GINGER received today and COR sale by
VI angle &c. MILBURN.
DURE SUGAR SYRUP, bright, for sale by
i ap1 J. C. MILBURN.
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: 1HAMPAGNE AND OTHER WINES.

4 IHAMPAGNE AND UIHEh WNESs
G. q. Mumm's & Co.'s Extra Dry, pts. and qts.
Dry Verzenay,
Urbana Gold Seal,
A. Werner & Co.'s Extra Dry,
Ysasi Old Spanish Sherry on draught.
Old Spanish Port
Pure California Port, $1.6O 3 gal.
Sherry, 2OO
Pure Catwba, Luz
mv21 GEO. McBURNEI & Sun.
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DEFRIGERATORS, OF PhRrsons celebrated
h make, now on sale in all the newest patterns
and latest improvements. Be sure to give us
call and examine these goods and prices before
purchasing.
je24 Ell. MILLER, SON co.
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PROFESSIONAL.
PROFESSIUNAI.
NJ B. HARLOW. JAMES &. CATION
Harlow e. Cation,
Real Estate Agents and Brokers,

Real Estate Agents and Brokers,
ROOM 2 MARKET BUILDING.
Real estate bought and sold and loans made
and negotiated on real estate
We have on our list large number of desirable
properties for sale both in the city and country.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
j. Q. H1IBURs'
GROCER. TEA DEALER
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. IT North Royal street, near Market space.
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consignments solicited they will re.
eeiye careful and pEonp. attention: .g1s
CHARLEs KING SON,
Wholesale Grocers,
81 CAMERON STREET.
ap1 ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA.
FRASk HUME
GROCER AND LIQUOR DEALER,
No. Asa Pennsylvania ave-,
Washington, &C.
All goods packed and delivered free of charge.
mh1s-1y
DHILIP B. HOOE,
No. Prince street.
GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT
Grain a specially
Agent for steamers to Norfolk connecting with
line to Boston, Providence and the East dec15
JOHN IAsSoS'
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQoUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street sud Strand,
Alexandris, Virginia
AGENCY DUPONT's SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
full line of celebrated pure old Whiskies,
Brsndies, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phila-
delphia and Qaggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
Engels Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended to and coasignments
solicited. my1-tf
W.. A. sMoor. FRENCH.
W. 4: sHoor Co.,
COAL, SALT, PLASTER,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
OFEIcE-Smoot's Wharf.
sp4 Special attention paid to forwarding.
W. A. JOHNSON 8 co..
WHOLESALE GROCERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON's Xxx, Xxx, xxx,
and PURE OLD BYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISKIES; also BAKERS and
THOAPSON'S PURE BYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
duce solicited for which they guarantee the high.
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal streete
sep14 Alexandra, Va
THonAs PERRY
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
And Dealer in
FLOUR, FISH, SALT, and FERTILIZERS
WATTS R1cHA alss 1e'e css TT and CHILLED
teb1e-n ALEXANDRIA, VA.
HAs1ow Bros
WUOLESALE
aROCERs, GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS AND
Dealers In
WINE AND LIQUORS.
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
SOLICITED,
PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL AD-
VANCES ON GOODS IN STORE
AGENCY OF LAFLIN Il RANDS SPORTING,
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER Al
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
N. w. cor. Cameron and Royal sta
milo
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FOE NEW YOR

FOE NEW YORK.
STEAMERS E. G. KNIGHT AND ~r1.-s
JOHN GIBSON dr~It,nn
very WEDNESDAY MORNING, and returning
eavo New York, from pier Al, East river, every
saturday.
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FOP RIVER JIEDTScc

FOB RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON will leave
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
MORNINGS for landings rs far down rs Leonard
town, returning leave Lconardtown every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
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Dealers In
WINE AND LIQUORs.
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
SOLICITED,
PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL AD-
VANCES ON GOODS IN STORE.
AGENCY OF LAFLIN 4 RANDS SPORTING,
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER Al
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
n ". cor. Cameron and Royal sta
milo
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DHILIP B. HOOE,
i No. Prince street,
GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT
Grain speciality.
Agent for steamers to Norfolk, connecting with
line to Boston, Providence and the East. dec15
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Tho steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY at q o'clock p. m. Fare, first class
81; round trip $500.
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4
Cation, VIM H.. house and lot Cameron bet Henry
and Fayette '78, $11 16.
Carr, Marshall house near Canal basin, rs, 50 40.
Cox, Frank, house and lot Cameron bet Fayette
and Henry, u, rs, 10, 80 81, 's2, 'Sa,
Carter, Leonard, house and lot Patrick bet Queen
and Princess, II, SO, 's3, s11 OF.
Cole, Elias 3 houses and lots Queen bet Fayetto
and Henry TT, $40 a.
Commit, Jno aud Bridget, house and lot in slley
bet Henry and Fayette' rs, go 49, 81 's3,
Commit, Bridget, house on Canal lot, 's2, 49, "a,
| 81 SO.
Cole, Samuel. house cor Fayette and Came
ron. 81, 80, 'S4, So II.
Dugan, Jno, house and lot o cor Washington
and Madison, 80, $14 9S.
DuVaI, G A, lot Pendleton and Columbus, 81,
SIS 81.
Ditcher, Henry. ground rent Fayettc bet King
and Cameron, rs, S. 90; do house and lot
Fayetto bet King and Cameron, 50, So 63.
Dorsey, II e est house and lot Queen bet Pitt aud
cor Queen and St Assph, 'S2,, 'S3, S63 90; do
2 houses and lots Patrick bet Queen and
Princess, 50, SO, SIG so.
Duncan, Jas, lot vs. cor Princess and St Asaph,
49, 81 SIS 10 do house and lot st Asaph
bet Wythe and Pendleton $50, $40 so.
Dunlap, Susan, house Washington bet Madison
and Wythe, a. 81 6S.
Dixon Lucinda. house on Gregory's lot, 81, 80
'93. 'e4, Sc 25.
Day, David, = lots Oronoco bet Henry and Patrick,
80, 81 60.
Day, Thos So lots Oronoco bet Henry and Patrick,
so, 81 60.
Elkins, Jno, house Ryan's lot So 81, 's2, SO,
81 81.
Farmer Tor Farmar). Chas D, house and lot W
corner Peyton aud King, 'S4. SOS 43.
franklin, W, 2 houses Oronoco bet Henry and
Patrick, 'S4, So 36.
Fortune, Chas, house nesr Canal basin, SO, 81 So
Fry, Jas Tor Jos), Q lots Fayette, Queen and
Payne, 81, 'S2, SO, "a, So 80.
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W. "A. SHOOT. dS FRENCH
w A. SMOOT 4 CO.,
COAL, SALT, PLASTER,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
OFFIcE-Smoots Wharf.
sp4 Special attention paid to forwarding.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-07
BETTER LEGISLATION.

The Austin Statesman hits the
nail square on the head when 1t
says: "The average legislator OF
late has not fully represented the
intelligence of his constituents.
And that is what is the matter with
our last laws" Fact is the people
are too careless in selecting candi-
dates for the legislature. That
body has, and probably deservedly
so, obtained hard name so hard
name IN fact, that many good
men, who would make admirable
Legislators, can not under any cir
cumstances be induced to become
candidates for the legislature.
There are two cogent reasons why
this is so. First there is little If
any honor in being a member Of
the legislature, and SECOND the pay
is not sufficient to compensate a
man actively engaged in a business
OF profession vocation for the neg
lect of his private affairs and the
expense incurred during the sit
ting of the legislature. So long as
the pay of members of the leglsla-
ture remains as 1t now is and the
large number of members contin-
ues there is but little hope for any
improvement. The only available
remedy for the existing trouble is,
a marked reduction IN the number
OF representatives; a reasonable
reduction in the number of sena-
tors and a marked increase in the
pay. One good citizen has as
much interest IN the welfare of the
state as another, and there is no
justice in calling upon a man to
give his time and talents for tho
benefit of the general public at the
expense OF the private individual.
The public is amply able to pay
every man called upon to serve In
a public capacity, either as coun-
ty or state officer, or legislator,
a fair and reasonable compensation
for his time and talents.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-07
THE NEW YEAR.

The removal of tho BANNER Of
Zee to its new and much moro COM
modious quarters necessltated its
missing an issue on New Years
morning. Moving q newspaper
Office and machinery connected
with it's no small task.
Tho present issue begins the
eleventh year of the DAILY BAN
NER. Whom it was first started
Brennan was town of about $500
population, the paper was small
four columns-it is small yet by
comparison with the ''dailies IN the
large cities in Texas. Brennan
has grown to a town OF nearly 1000
population and has brilliant fu-
ture before her. 1t is the inten-
ton of the management OF the
BANNER to publish as good paper
as the town will afford; this they
have done in the past and will do
in the future. Some ask, "Why
don't you take the dispatches p
The answer is simple: We can't
afford 1t. Whenever the business
of tho paper will Justify taking
the press dispatches they will be
taken, but not before. The publ
cation of daily papers involves a
vast deal OF trouble, labor and last,
but by no means least, very con-
siderable expense. The BANNER
has no cause to complain of the
patronage it has received, but still
it might have done better. As
money-making institution a daily
newspaper in Brennan is not a
bonanza, and in saying this we
know whereof we speak. The
BANNER has been steady advocate
of all kinds of public improve
ments and it f1atters itself that it
has done good service for its town.
1t enters upon the new year in a
sound and healty condition and it
will not relax its efforts to give its
readers q good paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-07

A WASHINGTON dispatch says the
general disposition of the Republi-
can senators is to consider Cleve-
lands appointments on their merits
and to confirm all who are capable
and worthy, unless there shall be
some fragrant violation of civil
service rules in particular removals
Mr.. Cleveland wishes that incom-
petent and improper men be re-
jected. In confirming the presi-
dents appointments the Republi-
cans only follow an old established
rule; when they were in power
the Democrat interposed no cap
tions opposition.
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LADIES' as Commercial Travellers,

/ LduleS as SOlIlnlefclal travellers
| Chicago Herald
"'There Is new racket on the
road" said a commercial traveller.
ats female drummer. Imet her
other day, and she Is a dandy. OF
course she travels for Chicago
house, and she sells goods like d
January thaw. She has been out
so long now that she is as independ-
ent as a hog on ice. She sits in an
ordinary railway car aud charges
up sleeping berths in her expenses,
just like the rest of US. She walks
to the hotels from the stations and
charges the hack fares, just as we
do. She beats the landlord down
to Sl.50 day and charges the
house $3.50 IN the regular Old style.
she can take care of herself every
day in the week, and she knows
how TO order up a bottle of vino
and work it on the expense ac-
count, too. Why, when I saw her
last she was new silk dress
ahead OF the firm, and by New
Years proposed TO have sealsklp
sacque out of her expenses. And
that isn't all. She has half of the
hotel clerks IN the Northwest
mashed on her, and the way the
little rascal knocks 'em down on
her bill is q caution. She has a
regular trick OF staying over Sun
day where one of her admirers
runs the house, and she walks off
Monday morning forgetting to pay
the bill. What does she sell?I
That's the funniest thing about il.
You would thinIs, she would handle
jewelry or millinery or dry goods.
wouldn't you? But she doesn't.
She sells gents furnishing goods,
and the young men who usually
keep that kind OF stores buy of her
as if they hadn't seen a commercial
traveller for six months. And she
is dandy poker player, too. She
handles the cards awkwardIy, and
acts as If she didn't know full |
hand from two pairs, and raises 50 |
on deuces, and nearly cries when .
t'other fellow shows up three OF
kind, and then gets excited in q
big jack pot, and raises the opener
and bets the limit and raises back
and scGres t'othcr fellow ont, and
slidDs into the dccl, 4 little pair OF
SKIES or sevens or hobtail rs IN
nocent as you please. Bluff? Why,
Shc has 4 bluff on her like the
River. She's q daisy,
and l tell you it's mighty lucky for
the boys that there amt any more
like her on the road j
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JOURNALISM.

The Waco Examiner and Fort
Worth Gazette are discussing Jour
nalism. The Examiner intimates
that the Gazette is ahead of its
town. The Examiner says: 1.-TWO
papers may start out for the goal
of popular favor, one may be able,
learned, scholarly and typograph'
ically faultless. 1t may give all
the news in good shape, and spend
an ocean of money and still fail.
On the other hand, a paper vastly
inferior in every way may touch
with def hand the chords of pub
lie feeling and pass the other un.
measureably in the race for sue
cess" The public pays for the pa
per and the public is the judge of
its merits. A newspaper may be
ever SO good theoretically, but if it
fails to meet with popular SYM
pathy its failure is assured. 1t is,
to use a popular expression, only
"the successful newspaper that
succeeds" Some men wholly fail
liz touching the chord of public
feeling although well educated and
fluent writers their ideas are i'm
practicable or are expressed in a
manner that fails to impress the
popular mind, hence have no
weight. The primary object with
most newspaper publishers is TO
present paper that will please its
patrons--the publlc--and make
money. Newspaper men devote
their entire time and talents TO the
business as means Of gaining 4
livelihood; q large majority OF
those engaged in the business man
age by close economy to make q
living, while comparatively few
ever acquire a competency. The
reading public is very exacting
and no paper has ever yet been
published that did not give offense
to some eff any class OF men
earn what they receive for their
labor or skill, or knowledge, the
newspaper men do SO,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-07

CoNeRBss reassembled on Tues
day. Much disappointment was
caused by the failure of the Speak
er of the House to announce the
committees. The hitch was caused
by controversy over the chair
manship of the committee on for
eign affairs. a heavy pressure
was brought to bear in behalf OF
Governor Curtin, who held the
position in the last congress. Sec
rotary Bayard had been urging the
appointment OF Perry Belmont, OF
New York. A large number of
bills were introduced in the House.
In the senate Senator Teller intro
duced bill for the compulsory
education OF Indian children.