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NEED OF ECONOMY.

One of the hardest lessons in
life for young people to learn is to
practice economy. 1t is a harder
duty for 4 young man to accumu-
late and save his first $1,000 than
his next $4,000. A man can be
economical without being mean,
and it is one of his most solemn
duties to lay up sufficient IN his
days of strength and prosperity
to provide for himself and those
who are or may be dependent
upon him in days of sickness or
misfortune.
Extravaganza is one of the
greatest evils of the present age.
1t is undermining and ovcrturning
the Hottest and best principles
that should be retained and held
sacred in society. 1t is annually
sending thousands of young men
and young women to ruin and
misfortune.
Cultivate, then, sober and in
dustrious habits; acquire the art
of putting little aside every day
for your future necessities; avoid
all unnecessary and foolish ex-
penditures. Spend your time
only in such manner as shall bring
you profit and enjoyment, and
your money for such things as
you actually need for your COM
fort and happiness, and you will
prosper in your lives, your bus
mess, and will win and retain the
respect and honor of all worthy
and substantial people.
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The Brazos Valley Railway.

Ehc survey for the line Of this
road will be completed TO point
on the international railway at or
near Cause this week. The line us
1t now runs goes about three quar-
tiers of mile west of Independence
crossing the Yegua at HoXio's
rocks and crosses the BuIlfrog road
about two miles west of Clay sta
ton, and thence via SCOTS store,
Mound Prairie and Dog Town to
the International. The route is on
tho ridge andis pronounced by the
engineer, Major Harris, TO be a
good practical route. As soon as
this survey is completed Major
Harris will come back and run an
other line, beginning at point
about a mile this side of Indcpend-
enco and running east OF that town
entering Brazos bottom near what
is known as Kountz's hill, thence
making a direct line for or near
MoscIcy's ferry where the river
will be crossed and Inc be run
up between the big and the little
Brazos, to the International road
at or near Hearne. Two gentle
men prominently connected with
the enterprise were over the line
of the survey last week and found
the people very anxious TO have
the road built and willing to act
literally toward it. Either line,
whether on this or the other side
of the Brazos will increase our re-
ceipts of cotton from $4,000 to 80
600 bales, and it is well known
that where the cotton goes the
trade goes too. A number o.
wealthy planters living along The
river, will if the road be built, move
to Brenham wIththeir families.
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RAbiTE.

y. q. llmCs-DCmuCrut.
In ramic. Louisiana has q crop
well suited to It's soil and climate,
and one that will enable it to di-
vcrsity its products. There has
never been any doubt that it can
be raised here protitably, or that
Louisina Is in every way suited to
its growth. The difficulty has
been to obtain cheap, efficient
and successful observation-disclosures
whose success Is so complete that
all can put perfect faith IN 1t.
There have been so many efforts
in this direction OF late, that there
will be cause indeed for surprise
If the final invention is not hit on.
There are no less than five COM
panics in Now Orleans, each with
u patent and machine tor pre-
pairing ramic. Among these, VIC
may safely hope that there is one
which will accomplish its purpose,
or at least suggest the needed i'm
provcmcnt to perfect it.
Some of the companies COM
plain that the cultivation OF the
ramic has not yet taken root here,
and that the farmers seem unwilI-
ing TO try it. As q matter of fact,
both in this State and in Alabama,
several planters have, as an cX-
pertinent, tried ramIc and proved
that it thrIvcs here. When the
several companies which exist
shall fully begin operations, when
there is no longer any doubt of a
market for ramic, there will be
little cause for complaint. The
planters are only too anxious TO
introduce this new staple; and
Louisiana will grow all the ramic
that is wanted.
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Bonbam News.
The laws of the State of Texas
give to the Iaborer who builds or
repairs your house, or furnishes
material therefor, lien upon the
house OF land in which il is sItuat-
ed to secure him IN payment for his
labor or material ; TO the black
smith who repairs your pIows or
other implements right to hold
the same until they are paid for,
and il not paid for IN due time, he
can sell the same and take his pay;
the workman who repairs your
wagons and buggies can retain the
same and enforce his lien thereon ;
the shoemaker or harness maker
who works up your leather or re-
pairs your harness has lien there
on, and can retain the same until
the work is paid for.
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The ballet is an expensive lux
ury to the French government,
The corps de ballet of the Paris
Opera comnriiSS5s 1927 women, OK
cluslv5 of the hundred odd en-
ploycd in the five workshops where
the costumes are prepared. The
hGmblost priostesses of Terpsi-
chore, the rats, as they are pro
Reasonably termed, receive 10
cents per performance; the ladies
Of the quardTll, $40 month; the
coryphces from $50 TO $50; the
sujets from $50 TO Sl2O; the pre-.
mere sujets from SI20 to 5000, and
finally, the stars have annual sal.
aries of from $4,000 10 $4,000. Alto
gethcr, the government has to
foot u little bill of some 100000
a year.
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Cutting may be the worthless
character he Is represented, but
tho outrage of his seizure is not
the less on that account. Mexican
officials IN the border states lose
no opportunity TO insult and out
rage American citizens, and Mr..
Bayard has taken the preliminary
step towards putting stop TO it.
There should be no retroccSsion
on the part of this government
from the position taken, but rather
such aggressive action as may be
necessary to enforce the demand.
Tho Mexican government should
be forced to surrender Cutting
wHhout delay and to indemnify
him for his arrest and detention
81. Louis Republican.
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4 Watermelon Festival and Re
publican SanhedrIm.


On Thursday morning about II
o'clock, at an Office on the nortI
side of tho public square, there
was n meeting of the precinct
committees of the so-called Re
publican party OF this county,
called by the Worthy Primatc and
the Conductor OF the council for
this precinct, but not by the chair.
man of tho comfy executive CON-
mittec. In response 10 the call,
about thirty colorod men respond
cd, of these, twelve were from
Chappell Hill, three from Indie
pcndence and the remainder from
here and hereabouts. About the
first thing was TO convey load Of
watermelons up to tho committee
room this made the delegation
solid for tho rest of the day so
far as provisions were concerned,
and when tho delegates were not
engaged in quarreling they
were happily occupied in enjoying
a watermelon festival. Tho first
thing in the way of business was
caucus as to how tho meeting
should be conducted and the organ
ization of subcommittee. Sever
al Republicans, white and black,
made application to be admitted
to tho Sanhedrim but were ruled
out on the ground that they were
attending other meetings and were
IN harmony with the present coun-
ty administration. Then a colored
man arose and addressed the
meeting on the general rules OF
RepublicaHism when he was inter
rupted and asked if he hadn't lent
another colored man his horse 10
ride out and make speech in
favor of the county administration
and the free schools. He did not
propose to be interrupted and APP
peaIed TO the Worthy Primate
who went back on him. The con-
ductor then arose and offered Il re-
solution TO exclude all from tho
meeting and the party, who would
not sign a pledge not 10 do any
thing in favor of the present adj
ministratIon and to stick TO the
party, and that the free school
trustees of the county be instructed
TO make no contracts with any
teacher who had not signed the
pledge, but if any did make con-
tract not TO make it for moro than
two months. This resolution made
trouble and controversy arose as
to the Guardianship of this pre-
cinct, there beng two Richmonds
on the ground and "nary n Rich
ard. The remainder of the even
ing WIS devoted TO wrangIing, the
supply of watermelons having been
devourcd. They adjourned to
meet next Tuesday. The prevail
ing idea was to put good ticket
in the field.
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The garden of Albert Smith in
South Sodus, N. Y, has been Il we'll
behaved and woll-cultivatcd patch
for nearly sixty years. Two weeks
ago an area of thirty-cight square
feet rose three inches above
the normal surface in a single
night, and two inches more during
the day. The next morning it was
seven inches above the surround
ing land. This yeast like process
has been going on until now the
spot is three feet higher than the
rest of the garden and still rising.
A Cornell professor is going to Wis
it the eccentric garden and explain
the phenomenon.
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NEWB0UER BROTHERS.

Says tho Philadelphia Times:
Senator Blair is ut it again. 1t Is
not pensions this time, nor South
crn education. Blair has still
another hobby taller than these.
1t is an amendment TO the constitu-
ton of the United States, prohIbi-
ting, after A. D. 1900, the "manu-
facturc, sale and importation of
distilled alcoholic intoxicating
liquors" That extraordinary
committee on education and labor
that has evolved SO many wonder
full schemes has now gravcly
brought forth this proposition, ac-
companed by one of Senator Blair's
most astonishing reports.
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CALIFORNIA; WONDERFUL CROP

A late issue OF the San Francisco
Bulletin contains q glowing ac-
count of the coming harvests of
that State. Almost without OK
ccption, the present year is one
of great productivencss in all those
departments ofindustry and wealth
which depend upon the soil. The
new wheat crop, for example, is
estimated at 6O,OOO,OOO bushels.
Over IO0,0O0,000 oranges have
been grown and shipped. As Il
natural consequence building opor-
ations arc rowling all over that
State, and the outlook for business
is very promising. About the
only instance of failure and loss is
IN the canning of salmon on the
Sacramento river, the bulk of the
supply having been destroyed, it
is thought, by the seals and catfish.
Verify, there can DO no, more "hard
tunes" on the Pacific Slope, how
ever it may be with other portions
of the country. The goddess of
prosperity, clad in gllttering
raiment, and attended by q bril-
liant rctlnue, seems to be passing
through the Golden Gato.-Und er-
woods Bank Reporter.
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THE courthouse yard is being
slowly but surely improved ; drain
pipes to tho water spouts have
been put down on the west side Of
the building. However it should
not be forgotten that the court
house yard, the former location of
the cvcr-mcmorablc county pas
turc, Is only yard by brovit. A
fence and pavement around the
building is required to give the
yard an existence in fact as well as
In name. Until a fence or railing
and sidewalk Is put around the
courthouse it will continue TO look
like an elegant picture without 4
frame.
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Brenham hight Guard.


Tho entertainment given at the
Public school grounds on Monday
night by the Light Guard was
largely attended and SPLENDID
success. The.drllIing by the COM
pany was pronounced superb by
all present; the contest for the
company gold medal was closely
contested, resulting in n victory
for Mr.. Otto Schultze, 4 new mcm-
Der. Capt. D. Z. Giddings, Jr.,
Capt. J. G. Sloan and Mr.. E. L.
SalIcy were the Judges.
The following is the Galveston
team:
Morgan Byrnos, Captain.
Ed. Franklin, First Lieutenant.
Herbert Norton, Second Lieu
tenant.
Chas. Wilkins, First Sergeant.
Leslie Wilkins, Second Sergeant.
First file fonrs-Trav Dashiell,
E. Rcichardt, VIM. Hackworth, Il.
Flcig.
Sccond.-Otto Schultz, Fred
Fielder, Thos. Holland, r. Crozier.
Third.-D. Monday, Ed. Harris,
R. fairfield, John Hoffman.
Fourth.-Ed. Vinson, L. Bassctt,
L. II. Block, John Wilkins.
Substitutos.-W. NJ. Bronow, II.
Vinson, W. NJ. Clcmons.
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IxrLANMATnRY RHErr,rIsr.

For over two years | suffered
with muscular rheumatism. | be-
came almost helpless, and had to
be helped out of bed. At times I
was unable to turn myself IN bed,
and had to be handled as tenderly
as an infant. My chest was lnvolv-
cd, and the pain was intolerable az
times. All the old and wellknoW
remedies were exhausted, but nh
permanent relief was obtained.
About n year ago l was induced by
a friend TO try Swifts Specific
The effect has been magical. Ny
friends scarcely recognize me. My
rheumatism is entirely gone, my
general health is superb, and | am
weighing thirty pounds moro than
when | commenced taking S. S. S.
l am able 10 attend TO all my min
istcrial work. 1 am devoutly
grateful for my restoration TO healb,
which owe, under the blessing of
Cob, to Switt's Specific.
J. NJ. Lowry.
Hampton, Ga. April 20, 1886.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Drawer
8, Atlanta, Ga. 157 W. 23d ST.. N. Y.
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CITATION,
THE STATE OF TEyAs.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of Washing
ton County-Greeting
You are hereby commanded to summon
Mrs. S. X. Gee, by making publication of
this citation for four consecutive weeks pre-
vious to the return day hereof, in some
newspaper published in your county, to ap-
pear at the next regular term of the District
Court Of Washington county, to be holden
at the court house thereof in the city of
Brennan, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1886,
the same being the sixth day of September,
1886, then and there to answer petition
fled in said court on the Goth day of July,
1886, in a suit numbered on the docket of
said court, $685., wherein L, G. Gee is plain
tiff and S. r. Gee is defendant. The nature
of Plaintiffs demand is as follows: Plaintiff
alleged, that he is now and has been, six
months prior to the filing of suit, bona ide
inhabitant of said county of Washington
and State of Texas, that on the 10Th April,
1888, he was legally married to defendant,
and that they lived and cohabited together
as husband and wife until June 30th 1885,
when defendant, without Just cause, and
againt the will and without the knowledge
or consent of plaintiff, wrongfully abandoned
NUM- anu i,''s sii'Vo L'eu sVfarate anu apart
from him for more than three years.
That defendants residence is unknown to
him, and he pEbys for a decree of divorce,
and iCs general and equitable relief
herein fail not, but have YOU then and
there before said court, on the first day of
the next term thereof, on to-wit: the 9th
day of September, 1886, this writ, with your
return thereon, showing how you have ex-
ecuted the same.
| Witness, &. f. Herbst, clerk of the district
court of Washington county. Given under
my hand and the seal of said court, at office,
IN the city CT BrenEIm, this the 2Sth day of
July, 1886. G. F. HERBST,
CLERK District Court, Washington County.
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Justices Court.

SATURDAY--Wash Young, colored,
charged with horse stealing and
other stealing, had u preliminary
examination and was put under
bond of 5000 on two charges, there
being several more charges against
him.
Peter Brown had a preliminary
examination on charge of theft,
and had his bond fixed at $3.50.
Both the accused are in Jail and
are liable TO stay "thar" unless
they break out.
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CITATION.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,


To the Sheriff or any Constable of Washing
ton County-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded TO summon
J. 7. j. O'Riordan, by making publication of
this citation for four consecutive weeks pre-
vious to the return day hereof, in some news
paper published in your county, to appear
at the next regular term Of the District Court
OF Washington county, to be holden at the
court house thereof, in the city of BRENNAN,
on the
FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1886,
the same being the sixth day of September,
1886, then and there to answer petition
filed in said court on the 18th day Of July,
1856, in a suit numbered on the docket Of
said court $3.50, wherein Mildred O'Riordan
is plaintiff and ]. T.J. O'Riordan is defend
an. The nature Of the plaintiffs demand is
as follows; Plaintiff alleges that plaintiff and
defendant have been bona fide residents of
Washington county for the last ten years, and
were married in said county December 7,
1876, and continued to live together as hus-
band and wife until the Sd or 4th day of July,
1888, when defendant, without any cause,
abandoned and deserted her, and has con-
tinuously ever since remained away from her,
and contributed nothing to plaintiffs sup
port, nor to her children, named Mary
Turner, aged years; John Eldridge, aged 8
years. Plaintiff does not know the residence
nor whereabouts of defendant; plaintiff asks
for decree of divorce and custody of said
children, and for equitable general relief.
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there before SAID court, on the first day of the
next term thereof, on to'wit: the 9Th day of
Sept, 1886, this writ, with your return
thereon, showing how you have executed
the same.
Witness, C. F. Herbst, clerk of the district
court of Washington county. Given under
my hand and the seal of said court, at office,
in the city of BRENNAN, this, The 18th day of
July, 1886. CT. HERBST,
Clerk District Court, Washington County.
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Talmage says If the people Of
this nation, or of any other nation,
could only understand what an
archy is they would crush out its
life simultaneously. "Anarchy Is
abolition of the right of property.
1t makes your store and your
house and your money and family
mine, and mine yours. 1t is whole
sale robbery. 1t is every mans
hand against every other man. 1t
is arson and lust and death tri-
umphaDt. 1t means no law, no
church, no defense, no rights, no
happiness, no God. 1t means hell
let loose on earth, and society a
combination of devils incarnate.
1t means determination of every
thing good and the creation OF
everything infamous"
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IF the remains OF the Republican
party in this county is so sure of
its ability TO bring out good and
winning ticket, why do the alleged
leaders meet in solemn convoca-
ton so frcqucntly2 The Demo
Gratis always hold open daylight
meetings, and when Citizens meet
ngs are held they are free to all
who wish TO attend.
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J. L. Ammons, fashionable tailor,
keeps on hand large and com
plete stock OF foreign and domes-
tic cloths and cassimers of the
latest styles. He is prepared to
make garments or full suits at
short notice; fit guaranteed.
Store in the Norton building, cor
ner Main and Ant streets.
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Notice! NOtice.!

IIeber Stone & Bro, dcsIre TO
notify the public that they are full
ly prepared to place Insurance OF
life, fire, marine or accidents for
any amount wanted, and, also, de-
sire TO say to farmers, that should
they desire to insure their dwell
ings, gins or barns, and are I'M
able to apply in person, they will
simply have TO notify US by mail,
and one of our solicitors TO call on
them at once and take their APP
pIication, thus saving them time
and expense.
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CHEAP PEACE.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, July "a
Indian Agent Patter-
son reached Gallup last night, and
to-day held . counsel with the
Navajos regarding the killing of
Lippy, one of their tribe, by Bill
Davis, a cowboy, on Thursday,
and which so excited the Navajos
that war was threatened. The In
dams agreed to drop the matter
and make peace if $50 worth of
groceries was given to Lippy's re-
lations. This was done and the
threatened war avertcd.
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INDEPENDENCE now rests easy,
she, on Wednesday, underwent the
trlbulation OF receiving her first
bale. 1t was raised by Mr.. W, NJ.
Blount, weighed 4l9 pounds and
was bought by D. Lew, who paid
s IL cents Il pound and gave 4
premium of q IS hat.
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ALL the trains to Galveston arc
now crawed to their utmost ca
pacity it looks as If all OF Texas
were going 10 Galveston at once.
The The Interstate drill is the biggest
thing for Galveston and the rail.
roads tbat has ever taken pIaG? in
Texas.
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Arkansaw Traveller.
An Englishman who stopped at
the house OF q backwoods farmer
in Arkansas was invited 10 take
dinner with the family. Just as
tho EnglIshman had seated himself
the farmer asked:
Stranger, you air fond O. roson
years, l reckon"
"Rosen years." exclaimed the
EngIIshman.
"Ycs."
81 have never seen any"
The farmer sprang from his scat,
and, addressing his vile and chill
drcn, exclaimed: "Come out an
leave HIM alone. Come on, | tell
you. A man whut never seed a
year NV con amt got scnce crnufl
fur to 'soclatc with. Thought Abe
Gray wuz or big fool, but this chap
is the cap'n."
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GOVERNOR IRELAND and staff ac-
companicd by his body guard, the
BRENNAN Light Guard, passed
down on the Central train W cdncs-
day afternoon about 5 o'clock,
about 2 IL hours behind time owing
to q break in the engine. A large
crowd of people gathered at the
platform to see and greet His Elk
celIcncy Governor Ireland, who
was en- route to Galveston TO the
Interstate drill. The governor
was called upon for a speech and
hardly got a start before the con,
ductor announced "aIl aboard" and
the speech was virtually nipPed in
the bud. Governor Ireland SAID
he had confidence that the govern
ment of the United States would
maintained its honor so far as Mex.
leo was concerned. He also said
he had received over three hun.
drcd letters and kilograms from
every state in tho union offering
assistance in case of war with
Mexico.
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COUNTY Court.

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approved.
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oluoleu " SUI - IG $3.50 "urcS % i""U
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estate of G. Winters for purchase
money OF land approved.