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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29
VILLFUL l[ISREPRESENIA'
TON.

The Austin Call, pronounced
Swain paper, says, whatever chan
ces Mr.. Giddings may have had
either as pronounced candidate
or dark horse, arc dispellod by
his advocacy of the proposition TO
despoil the school fund OF the state
in order to waste it IN extrava-
gancc at Galveston. No man can
be elected governor of Texas on
that platform, even though fortified
with the nomination of the Demo
cratic state convention.
1t is not the purpose of the BAN
NER TO defend Col. GiddIngs, his
uttcrauces and his record arc be-
fore the people and are well known,
but he has been out of politics for
tho last SIX or eight years and
there are a great many voters IN
Texas who have never heard of
him until very recently. A charge
similar to that made in the Austin
Call has appeared in other papers
advocating some one OF the Big
Four candidates.
Those who know Col. Giddings,
and they are TO be found in all
sections of tho state, know that
Col. Giddings is man OF too much
good sense ever to have made the
wildcat proposition credited to
him. Col. Giddings is practical
and successful business man ; he is
a free school man and would sane
ton nothing calculated to inlure
the free school system of Texas.
Col. Giddings as well as every
good business man In Texas and in
the territory north and west of
Texas Is fully aware of the vast
benefit that would accrue by hav-
ing deep water on the gulf coast.
He knows, and every other man
who has taken the pains 10 read
the newspapers knows, that the
government appropriations for
Galveston harbor have been spent
or squandcred without dong any
public good, and, with the oxpe-
rIenco of the past 1t Is useless TO
expect anything in the future If
the same course is pursued. His
proposition was to secure deep wa
ter at some practical point" on
the coast, to be selected by the
best civil engineers TO be obtained
and to mako q deep water harbor,
using the credit of the state, the
SAID harbor to be made by con-
tract and not paid for until tho
terms of the contract have been
fully complied with. This is a
plain straightforward business
proposition and does not contem-
plato sa4andering the school lands
or IN any mapneF Interfering
with the school fund,
The Call and all other papers
giving currency to reports similar
to the above are doing so to mis-
represent Col. Giddipgs and aid
their favorite, The truth is mighty
and will prevail /; misreprescnta-
ton of an opponent usually recoils
upon It's originators.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

The III Paso Tribune says Gut
ting, the man now in prison in
Mexico, will cut an important fig
uro in the history OF two countries.
II is not the good fortune of every
publisher Of q "Jim Crow news
paper to have greatness thFnst up
on HIM. 1t would seem that Cutting
was a jim Crow newspaper man.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

HERBERT o. ToMpsoN died sud-
denly in New York on Monday
morning. He was the recognized
leader of tho county Democracy
organization of the city and was a
staunch adherent OF President
Cleveland. Next to Jhon Kelly
he was the most noted local politi-
clan IN New York city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Jay Gould said recently; "All
human happiness Is inside s., O0O,-
600; all above that sum is IL mis-
take" which only goes to show
how much easier II is 10 preach
than practice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

SECRETARY BAYARD said on tues
day, speaking of the Cutting case,
that the McxIcan authorities would
do what was right in thp matter.
In his opinion the newspaper &C
counts Of affairs at PasO del Nortc
were exaggerated, and irrcsponsi-
bic individuals were cndoRvOring
to make trouble.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

At the summer resorts pond
lilies arc rapidly growing into IA
vor. 1t is common sight to see
IL bunch Of lilies OrnamGntinS the
HAIR or breast OF the Vivacious
summer bellc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

A Porkin, (IDl) girl won a chew
ing-gum contest 5Y w4sglng hcr
jaw six thousand times in sixty
minutes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

A new English dictionary is
coming out with 100000 words.
People who are bent on having the
last word should subscribe at once.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

LIE DalIaS Herald Is Il friend TO
Wcllborn, but it would scorn to
see any unfair means used to Sc
cure his nomination.
Mr.. WELLBoRN Is now at home
and lively canvass will be open
ed. WcIlbOrn is n power on the
stump. Gibbs will be kept busy.
APPARENTLY there is not a Ross
paper in Texas that can possibly
conceive of any contingency that
will prevent his nomination for
governor.
The San Angelo Enterprise is
now looking toward KcrrvllIc
with tho hope of getting railway
connection with the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway.
THE Bolton News is strong sup
porter of Terrell for United States
senator, yet the Bell county con-
vcntIOn instructed for ireland by
an overwhelming majority.
ACCORDING to the Fairfield Re-
cOrder the gubcrnatoriaI outlook
is very favorable for Gen. Ross.
To impartial observers the guborn-
atoriaI outlook is decidedly mixed
PARIS News: Terrell has always
been the champion of monopoIics
and 1t is funny to hear him deny
it. Tho people take this denial,
however, as nothing more than Il
huge joke.
IT is claimed that there was
crOOkedness in figuring up the
vote IN the BoXar county convcn-
ton and that Swain had the mo.
jority. 1t is not at all likely that
an additional convention will be
held.
The San Antonio Light uuims
that its party, the Republican, has
$50, 900 votes IN Texas and il is in
favor of Republican convention
whore the will OF the majority of
the Republicans can be fully cx-
pressed.
THE Victoria Advocate is an out
and out Giddings paper and is do
ing some good work for him IN its
section of the state. In its issue
of the 9th inst. it publishes COM
municatron highly complimentary
to Mr.. GIddIngs.
JNo. D. Nc CALL has been fully
eXOnOratcd of the charge of having
aligned himself with the Radicals
ut the time Davis undertook to
keep Coke ont of the state house.
Col. Zimplcman has given a certl-
ficato to this effect.
THE San Antonio Express has no
hesitation in saying that the late
county Democratic convention was
disgrace. Unfair and qn-Demo-
cratic ways wcro rcsortcd to and
the outcome was that, the will of
the majority was not expressed.
The Boil county convention met
on Monday. For governor Ross
received 60 votes, Martin 8 "a and
Swan II IL. For United States
senator ireland received ID and
Terrell IS. A resolution to IN
struct for Mills was carried by Il
vote of "A TO 10 against.
THE San Antonio Times says the
report that Major J. 7. Brccken-
ridge owns STOCK in the pines is
false, and that it makes this state
mont to shut the mouths of the
rabblo in San Antonio, who hate
the Times because they are not al
lowed tp manage It.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

The number of women lawyers
in Chicago is placed at fifty the
physicians at three hundred.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

California fafmers insure their
crops.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31
Dangers I'm Africa.

''Thc most dangerous savage foes we
have to fear" says Mr. Stanley, care the
crocodile, hippopotamus and the buffalo.
We lost five men during my last visit to
the Congo from these animals; three were
killed by crocodilcs, one by hippopota-
mus and one by buffalo. There are Q
large number of hippopotami along the
Congo and its tributaries, and thousands
upon thousands Of crocodilcs The lat
ter are by far the most insidious foes We
have, because they are so silent and so
swift. You see a man bathing in the
river" said Mr.. Stanley, with one of his
vivid graphic touches; che is standing
near the shore laughing at you, perhaps,
laughing III the keen enjoyment of his
bath; suddenly he falls over and YOU see
him no more. crocodile has approach
Cd unseen, has struck him a blow with
its tail that knocks him over, and he is
instantly scized and carried off. Or, it
may be that the man Is swimming; he is
totally unconscious of danger; there is
nothing in sight, nothing to stir tremor
Of apprehension; but there, in deep wa
ter under the shadow Of that rock, or
hidden beneath the shelter Of the trees
yondcr, is a huge crocodile; it has spot
ted the swimmer, and is watching the
opportunity; the swimmer approaches, he
is within striking distance; stcalthily,
silently, unpcrccivcd, the creature makes
| for its prey; the man knows nothing till
he is seized BY the leg and dragged un-
| der, and he knows no lnorc A bubble
or two indicates the place where he has
gone down, AMI that Is ALL
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31
HUMOROUS.
en1lS-p Partners.

Firm friendS-partners.
Telephone is feminine-it talks back.
Drawing instrumcnts-Mustard Has-
tiers.
Curious transformation-Whe horse
is turned into pasture.
The labor question with the tramp is
how I'D can manage to avoid it.
"Wd meet but to part, as the brush
in the dudes hand said 10 the comb.
Modist Worth is really recognized by
society women. He makes dresses i'll
Paris.
Shakespeare somewhere uses the term
ga mad wag." lie probably referred to
the tail of a mad dog.
You might as well try to squclch an
Irishman's love Of country as undertake
to convince ayoung mother that hcr baby
is not ''forward for its age"
A young lady, on beng asked what
calling She wished her sweetheart to fol
low, unblushingly replied that she wish
cd him to be a hishandman.
Maggie (to her stcpfathcr, who is very
popular with the childrcnlI wish you
had been here when our other papa was
alive. You would have liked each other
SO much.
A clergyman who married four couples
in one hour theothcr day, remarked To
friend that it was pretty fast work"
"Not vcry," responded his friend; ''only
four knots an hour"
Thomas, spell weather." said the
master "W-i-a-e-t- hit -hi-a-e-r, wealth
cr." You may sit down, Thomas.
You've given us the worst spell Of weatn-
or we've had this year"
A man hearing Of another who was
hundred years old said contemporary:
"Pshaw- what fuss about nothing.
Why, ii my grandfather were alive he
would now be a hundred and fifty years
old"
There was n wedding breakfast. The
groom to the little girl-''You have u
new brother, now, you know" "feth, p"
responded the little one, ''ma seth it
wath Lottic's lasth chance, so she had
better take Il. The rest of the little ones
talk was Drowned in a clatter Of knives
and forks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31
General Doubleday Beaten.

Tho lack of discipline in the Union ar
my in the early part of the war is exem-
plitied by a couple of anecdotes told by
Col. w. \. JamcS, an old and we'll
known veteran: ''Whcn we were in the
defcnses before Washington III 1861 Gen
cral Doubleday, rigin martinez, was in
command Of the brigade, which was
made. up almost entirely ofyoung and
unframed soldiers. One Of them, a lank
and ovcr@rown Wcsterner, was doing
picket duty one day when Doubleday,
glorious in gilt and brass, rode by on his
charger, accompanied by his entire staff.
As they passed the big Westerner stared
at them with opcn-mouthcd wonder, and
neglected to salute. The General no.
ticed the error, and rode back with fire
in his eye.
"What is yonr namc!' he asked the
picket.
The picket told him.
Well, l am General Doubleday,
commanding the dcfenses of Washing
tom
care We, indeed! said the soldier,
nonchaiantly, WAL, We hev gosh
fired fine job, and hope ye can hold it.
The Ge>eral galloped OF again without
q word
At another time a soldier who was dig
ging trench hit his captain on the head
with cIod Of dirt The officer rushed
up and rcprimanded the private
"Now, l'ok-a-here, Cap, said the lat
ter, my business here is=dig-ing and
yours Is bo~,ine thc*company on parade,
and If YOU attend t. your business I'll at
tend 10 mine"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31

Perhaps the two most striking ins;an-
ces of home training that have been giver
TO the world, writes Agnes Reppier il
the -itlantic Monthly, are those Of John
Stuart Mill and Glaeomo Leoparli, the
principal difference being that while the
English boy was crammed scientifically
by his father, the Italian boy was per-
mitted relcntlcsSly to cram himself. In
both cases we see the same melancholy,
blighted childhood, the same cold ipdif-
ference to the mother, as to one who had
no part or parcel in their lives; the same
joylcss routine of labor; the same unboy-
ish gravity and precocious intelligence.
Mill studied Greek at 3. Latin at s, the
Organon at II, and Adam Smith at 13
Leopard, at 10, was well acquainted
with most Latin authors, and undertook
alone and unaidcd the study of Geek,
perfecting himself in that language be-
fore he was IA. Mills sole recreation
was to walk with his father, narrating to
him the substance of his last days read
ing. Leopard being forbidden to 90
about Rccanati without his tutor, acqui-
esced with pathetic resignation and
ceased to wander outside of the garden
gates Mill had all boyish enthusiasm
and healthy partisanship crushed out of
him by his fathers ptiless logic. Leo
pardi's love for his country burned like Il
smothered flame, and added one more to
the pang's that ate out his soul in silence.
His was truly wonderful intellect; and
whereas the English lad was merely
forced by training into 4 prccoclty for
cign to his nature, and which, according
to Mr. Balm, failed to produce any great
amount of scholarship, the Italian boy
fed on books with resistlcss and cray
ing appetite, his mind growing warped
and morbid rs his cnfeebled body sank
more and more under the unwholcsome
strain. In the long lists Of dcSpotically
| reared children there is no saddcr sight
than this undsciplincd, eager, impctuoIs
soul, burlcncd alike with physical aud
moral weakness, meeting tyranfical au-
thority with show Of insincerc submis-
| sion, and laying up in his lonely infancy
the seeds of sorrow which was to find
expression in the Keynote of his work,
'Life is Only Fit to be Despiscd."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31

Forgive the hand that harshly strikes
In anger reckless mod,
PerhaysShc hosart behind il mourns
I liz action hot and rude.
And though ihr insult sends the blood
Indignant Ia the face,
It's PARTON "a the injured brings
No sorrow or disgrace.
Forgive the tongue who's. hasty words
Like flaming arrows burn,
Behind il, too. a heart may sigh,
And for forbearancc yearn.
Since there Is none of human kind
That doth not sometimes need
An ill-useSl neighbor's clemcncy
For Gricyous word or tieasL
Though, hate shoull follow, hard and close
With every cruel wrong,
This thought will always cheer the soul
Il cannot I've for long:
While on an easier te,i h lies,
Who from revenge IS free.
Who says, MY heart forgivcs them
AS God forgiveth me-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31

wyor Ito oIient)-lour old uncle
Isaac died this morning. was Just on
ny way t. your office 70 tell you.
Csiens What! That old lunatic!
LaHyer-Y,a, and what more, he left
you al his money.
Ciient-W We.l, | declare. this IS terribly
sudden. l trust he died peacefully.
Poor, dear, old man, DO hope that he
didn't suffer. -Nesc TorE Graphic.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31

"But, Max" said she, eve don't want
money-no more than usual, that is to
say. Everybody wants money, cup
pose"
And she clipped off stem Of rich ma
room flowers, and laid it lovingly among
the rest of her floral trophies,
Honest Max, who had no idea Of Iii :
plomacy, plunged headlong into the SUBJ
jcct.
Then" said he, whats all this story
about your taking in taiIor-work:"
about my taking in tailor work. .
eyes. Miss St. Joaquin saw you
working at it"
Did shea" Fannys checks famed
scarlet. Miss St Jacquin had better
have been attending to her own business.
But since she has told you half story,
Imay as well supply the other half.
am sure it is no secret"
And she told Max Lynfcld the whole
of the simple tale.
Fan, you're TRIUMPH said he ''And
you really made that coat yourseJI'
II really made that coat myself-with
a little help from Alma" proudly spoke
Fanny.
II should like daughter like you
that is to say, when develop into an old
gentleman Of scientific tastes, said Max.
ooh, you'll never develop into 4 scien-
tist," said Fanny. ''1ou arc deal too
active and wideawake. You're not half
wise enough"
At this Max's honest countcnancc fell.
Il knew it," said he sorrowfully.
"You despisc me. You think l am a
| Ounce"
Fanny dropped all her flowers, in her
CONSERVATION.
ooh, Max" she cried, don't de
spisc you at all. like you.'
"That isn't the question:" said Max,
moodiIy. "Thc question is, do you loue
me?"
"Max
Fanny! No-stay here.' posting him
self, with lightning rapidity, in the door
way. "Unlcss you jump down the ter
race, you can't get away from mc. And
I'm determined to have an answer"
He had the answer. And the answer
was ''Ycs."
1t is very seldom, you see, that thor
oushly determined young man allow:
himself to. be batlied.
Mrs. Fielding, the pretty widow, wa
deeply annoyed; Miss st. Joaquin raved
but, you sec," Nh Lyntcld after
ward said, 'Inever should have known
how much | cared for Fan, if | hadn'
heard those spiteful cats criticising her.
I And Mr.. Leslie wore the sclfsamc Goa
to his daughters wedding.
But, TO the end Of his learned ane
scientific life, he never knew who made it
Savants are not wise in tho or,linar
events of everyday lile.-Helen torres
| ErrrfS
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31
1 Correct Nan.

''How far IS it from the new capitol 10
the Colorado riycr." asked Hostellcr Nc
G.nn;s of Gus De Smith.
According 10 the city map it IS 4 mile,
but l thiak it IS much longer. I've
walked it, and II took me longer than it
should take n walk mile"
That discrepancy IS easily explained.
The city map doesn't 70 out Of It's way
to take drinks =, ali tie saloons between
the two places. 1t isn't that kind Qf .
map" Svtinss,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31
Established in 1873
DaHOdils.
The golden sun looks gladly dc"

The golden sun looks gladly dC"
On golden rows Of daffOlils.
He crowns them with his eollon crow
With golden rays each blossom fills,
And every blighting breeze he stills.
With golden trumpets in their hands,
On plant stems they lightly swing;
In cheerful, dauntlcss, gorgeous bands,
Their trumpets to the breeze they fin,
And sound the overture to spring.
Gone is the winters dreaded power,
Gone arc the cold and weary days;
Now comes the soul refreshing shower,
Now sheds the snn his brightest rays;
Their golden trumps aie turnel to praise.
Praise Him, ye trumpeter5 Of spring,
Whose mighty love new life distillsl
Nv heart shall with your music ring
Until your rapture through me thrills.
Nc golden throatcd daffolils,
-Cnrotjne Uqadrd, IN Independent
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31
HIS NEW COAT.

S*fs it really true Max, that you are
going to have Il dinncr-party at the
Grangc2 OF learned gentlemen? And
papa is to be invitcd?'
Fanny Leslie flung her little crochet
cap into the air, and caught it again
with the deXtcrity of slight Of hand
performer.
Max Lynicld, who was sitting on the
low stone stile that separated the we'll
kept grounds Of the Grange from the
wccdy wilderness Of the Leslie estate,
with a gun balanced on his shoulder,
and a game bag slung over his back, nod
dcd cmphaticaly.
%All the scientific lights of the conven-
tion are to be invitcd," said he. "Spec-
taclcs and baIdhcads will be at a prcmi-
um. Don't YOU wish you were a learned
old fudgc-ch, Fan! OF course, your
know the most about Egyptoogy, and
ancient Roman lctterings, Of any old gen
tlcman in the Iand2 Isn't Professor Toll
maine especially anxious to make, his ac-
quaintancc2 And isn't Doctor. Lfbrun
going to bring, in his waistcoat pocket,
Il slab of stone Clipped off from the nose
of some Assyrian statue or other for him
to identify? What are you looking so
sober about? Jealous because YOU can't
make out the company, ch? Tn sorry
for you, Fanny; but you had no business
to be womqn."
at isn't that said Fanny, with ludi-
crous solcmnity. "What day is the din
ncr to be, Maxf'
"Thc seventeenth. just two weeks
from to-day. But | say, Fan, Whist arc
YOU in such hurry for!"
Its almost >undown," xsiid Miss Les
lie, gathering her scarf about her should.
ors in a hurried way. "And | have
wasted ever So much time here already
Good hv Max"
"Yc,; but | say. Fanny
The only reSpnn.c t. his appeal wa
the light, quick SQUAD Of the girls foot
steps, Il, She tittrd away over the carpet
OF autumn leaves that covered the path
intoth yellow mist of the October after
noon.
"What a pretty Girl that i~!' Max Lyn
field murmurcd to himself ''IEcr eyes ar
exactly the color of a hazelnut, and she ha
got the sweetest little sugar plum of
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31

W ell, edI1 silt, 'ludL Is all L want.
give mc the cloth, and I'll make the
coat"
"What nonsense, Fanny!'
1T isn't nonsense at ALL"
''Iou make q broadcioth coatr
"Why shouldn't IL Didn't | make a
cloth ulster fo., myself, and make it nice,
toO!"
''But you are not tailor!"
''I1l be a tailorcss, which is j st as
good"
"You have no pattern, Fan"
~ can rip para's old coat apart and
get the pattern from that, Alma. Where
is itl Is he wearing it now!'
ole has got on that old dressing gown
Of his, " said Alma
"Thcn get the coat-that's dear
and rip it carefully apart" said Fanny,
"while | 90 down to the store and buy
the broadcloth We haven't second Of
time to loose"
The next two days were days of cut
ting, stitching, pressing, calculating, in
the big, sunny south room which the
Leslie girls called their boudoir.
Old Mr.. Leslie sat among his dusty
tones and pondcrous dictionaries, with a
pencil back of each ear and pen in
his hand making notes and scrlbbling
off paragraphs, all unconscious of what
was going on around him.
"If I'm to De at that dinner party Of
sacants." he said to Alma, Il must settle
this question as to the authenticity of the
Eudcic monograph"
"Certainly, papa" said Alma, in an
distracted way, as she hcmmcd a new
black silk cravat, aud pondered as to the
practicability of new gloves, and wheth
cr her father could be induced to wear
them if they were bought.
'Papa," said Fanny, the evening be-
fore the cvcntlul day, eve want you to
try on your coat tonight"
ITO try on my coat' vaguely repeat
ed the philosopher, ''What coat2 what
for!"
Oh, Just to see if it's all right" said
Fanny, not without little qualm of ter
ror lest her father should discover the
pious fraud and object to wear home
made garments.
Absently, Mr.. Leslie rose up, divested
himself Of his faded dressing gown, and
pat on the new coat.
Alma and Fanny viewed him with crit
ical eyes. and exchanged glanccs of salts
faction at. each other.
"Docs it feel quite comfortable, papa?'
said Alma.
every nice, my dear-very nicc,' said
the philosopher "Rcally | didn't kno "
that old coat looked 50 nice. Take it
! away, daughter, and brush it thoroughly,
and have it ready for me tomorrow,
with fresh nccktic and clean pocket
handkerchief"
And once more he plunged into the
depths of the Eudeic monograph qucs-
| tion.
Fanny" sad Alma, in low voice,
''it's a succcss.'
"AIma,' responded Fanny, in the
same tone, Il haac that it would be-
Mr. Leslie went to the dinner party AT
Lyntield Grange, and astoni>hcd scvera
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-31

We should think shai would be
pretty confien: o . thing when i feels
it IN its boaes.