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A GOOD SUGGESTION.

At one of the Democratic prima-
ry convention in Dallas county
last week a resolution was intro
duced and passed asking the Legis-
lature to provide for the working
of short term convicts on the roads
of the counties IN which they are
convicted. For the past two or
three years the press of the state
has been advocating the working
of short term convicts on the pub
lie roads, the sentiment ofthe press
being almost unanimous in this
particular. The people themselves
have had no opportunity OF ex-
pressing their views on the subject.
The coming primary conventions
will afford them fine opportunity
of making their wishes known on
this very important matter, and
we would suggest that each prIma
ry meeting express Its Vows in
the shape of resolution for or
against tho plan. 1t is notorious
that a vast majority of the county
roads are in miserable condition :;
many of the counties have passa-
bly, good bridges, but the dirt roads
are out of repair, and 1t is evident
they will remain so until some sys-
TEN Is adopted 10 work them and
the work Is done in a proper man
ner, which Is not the case now.
The average road overSeer has no
experience in road building, and
1t is safe to say that fully one-halt
of the work done on county roads
in Texas is absolutely thrown
away ; the roads are plowed up,
scrapers are used and dirt Is baulcd
from one place to another only to
be washed away by the first gully
washer" that falls, and frequently
the road Is in a worse condition
after heavy ram that 1t was be-
fore the work was done. The pres
ent plan of calling out the road
hands is an unjust one and it is also
ineffective. inasmuch as 1t fails
to accomplish the result sought.
The convict question has become
a bugbear, many contending that
convict labor comes into compoti-
ton with honest labor. By put
ting the short term convicts on the
public roads honest labor would be
relieved of what is now considered
to be a very Oncrous duty and
there would be no competition with
it. and at the same time VIC might
be able to secure good roads, which
is thing that has been desired.
If there be such thing as long
felt want" it is certainly good
roads.
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THE Fort Worth Gazette says
one OF the unconscious sarcasms OF
the American vcrnacular is calling
a calaboose 4 COOLER" Tho average
calaboeSc Is rs hot as bake oven
The word "coolor" is applied bo'
cause about three iourths of the
calaboosc prisoners are superhcat
cd with condensed corn when in
generated; whom released the heat
produced by the corn has died out
and they are "cool' or sober, hence
the application of the word
HcOOlor."
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THE funeral of Rev. DR.. ]. K
Gufhelm, rabbi OF Temple Sinai
New Orleans, took place on Monday
last. Rev. DR.. Palmer, Of eFlrst
Presbyterian church delivered
the funeral Grafton and at the grove
Rev. Father Hubert of the Society
of Jesus, extolled the philanthropy
and ability of the deceased rabbi.
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IT seems from the Galveston
News of Tuesday that the storm at
that ciUy on Monday was only a
baby cyclone, or a mild squak.
The water in the bay was SO high
that the railway bridges were sub
merged and for five hours no trains
were able to pass over them. The
News devotes nearly four columns
to an account OF the doings of the
wind. During the storm the wind
blew from every point of the CON-
pass. The aggregate damages will
amount to many thousands of dol
lars. About 18th street the Strand
was navigated by gondolas. The
storm was purely local in charac-
ter being confined to Galveston.
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D. KANSAS CITY was on Monday at
ternoon the scene of sensational
shooting. DR.. Mumford, proprietor
of the Times was sitting in q crowd
ed street car when W. A. Carlisle,
an attorney of the city entered and
drawing a pistol open fire on Num-
ford, shooting a number of times.
Miss Jennie Streeter, d girl of 16,
sitting next to Mumford was shot
IN the breast and man named
Hale was shot in the head. Num-
ford received only one ball ard
was not dangerously wodnded.
The trouble was about a publica-
ton in the Times refecting on
Carlisle and his family. Much in
dicnatlon was expressed at Carlisle
for shooting in the crowd and he
made narrow escape from being
lynohed.
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The many friends of John 7
Rankin, sheriff oil Fayetto county
will be pleased to learn that he
has been appointed TO the office o.
United States marshal for the
Western District of Texas. The
contest for this appointment was 6
very interesting and warm one
There was fully twenty-five appli
cants for the place, and every one
was tolerably well backed. The
congressional delegation from the
district comprising the Western
District were unable TO agree to
which congressional district the
appointment should be gwen, and
the president concluded 10 give
the Office to Mr.. MiIler's district.
Mr.. Rankin proved TO be the lucky
man, and he will make an efficient
and painstaking officer,
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TIE ARANSAS PISS R,Y.

IL is WCll KNOWN lllal inc railway
named above is now in course of
construction from San Antonio to
Corpus Christi and is completed
nearly TO Bccville, over half+ho
distance, and it will be pushed on
to the gulf as fast as money and
men can do SO. AT u meeting of the
board OF directors held in San An
tonic n few days ago it was re-
solved to bond tho road and large
ly increase the capital stock for
the purpose of constructing two
branches, ono in northwestorly
direction towards Fredericksburg,
in Gellisple county and the other
in 4 northeastly direction, having
Waco for tho objective point. In
both directions the territory is
virtually unoccupiod by railways,
there being mono at all in the
northwestern course. The pro-
| jectors of these lines of railway
have gone to work in earnest and
they will without doubt, and with
in the next few years build both
extensions.
We desire to call the attention
of the directory of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railway to
the feasibility of coming by way
of BRENNAN and on to Waco. The
BRENNAN and Brazos Valley rail
way company has been organized,
o charter has been obtained, n
board of directors and officers
elected, an engineer has been
employed and IN day or two a
survey will be begun and right of
way obtained. This line is an alb
solute necessity to Brennan and it
will be pushed through to the In
ternational railway without any
delay, and it will, in all probabll-
ity BIO extended to Waco, as that
city has long had in contemplation
a line of railway down the valley
of the Brazos, which is the best
cotton producing country on the
face of the earth. The business
mon and capitalists of Waco, will,
without any doubt, do their full
share toward completing the line
to their fourishIng city. The San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass COM
pany by constructing line from
Corpus Christi or their gulf ter
minus to BRENNAN would pass
through a territory now unoccu-
pied the line would be through
Refugio, Victoria, Lavaca, Fayette
and Austin counties TO Brennan,
where connections would be made
with q direct line to Waco. The
country southwest of Bronham and
all the way TO Schulenberg, on the
Sunset road, is already thickly
sottled anu its business woqSsup-
port a railroad FROM the very be-
ginning, without any waiting ''f
it to be settled up. Lavaca and
Victoria counties are also well set
tied, and farming and stockraising
are extensively carried on; the
entire line is a very desirable one
and would go through a much
better country than a route via
Giddings and through Milan and
Falls counties to Waco, with the
additional advantage OF the Brazos
Vally by coming to Brennan. The
capitalists of Brennan will do
their part toward the proposed
line and we think it worthy of the
earnest consideration of the d.
rectory OF the Arkansas Pass rail
way line.
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Tho coroncrs jury IN the in
quest over the skeleton of Frank
Harris found in the Robbers cave
near San Antonio returned YER
dict that he was murdered by 7. j.
and Frank Scott. Tho Scots are
now in the San Antonio Jail.
Bennett, the young man who
mystcriously disappeared from
Paris last Wednesday was found
on Monday in 4 thIckct four miles
from town. He had been living
on blackberrics and water. He was
taken TO town and the prospects
are good for his recovery.
Houston has had another
tragedy. AT 1880 u. m. on the
18th inst. August Sharper shot
and killed Joe Edgccomb on Pres
ton street in front of Gchrrng's sa-
loon. II was about family troubles.
Edgecomb was tho step fathcr-in-
law of Sharper. The shOOtIst sur
rendered and was jailed.
An interesting case was tried
in the county court at Kaufman
last Saturday. Miss Lotto Lasi-
ter, aged Is years and s months
and weighing Ia pounds ran away
and married John D. Clapp; they
had been married two days. The
brides father sued out Il writ OF
habcas corpus and was awarded
the custody of his child, who was
compelled - leave her husband
and 90 home. She will escape
again the first chance she has.
"A strange case has just been
developed near San Antonio IN the
ILcIotes settlement. Tho Pitts
Ycrycr-Scott- Brannon gang, the
murders of the late Hal Gosllng,
lived in that ncighborhood
where there is a cavo unknown
until recently TO any but
the gang. 1t seems that a young
man named Frank Harris was IN
love with a daughter of SCOTS, he
sworc that she should not marry
him, he having engaged her to
Pitts, Scott was Il constable and had
a son young man. Young Harris
was arrested in September 1884
and turned over TO constable Scott
and his son. He was never seen
or heard of afterward. A few days
ago the cave was ccarchcd and Il
skeleton was found and identified
as that of tho missing Harris. Cal
Brannon, Il brother of the outlaw
Joe BrannOn, has been having u
good deal to say lately and it was
thought by his talk that the cave
and Harris remains were brought
to light.
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From ChappeH Hill.

CHAPPELL HILL, June I5.-The
recent rains came in time to in
sure a good corn crop, and the far
mers, merchants, and all concern
ed, are in excellent spirits. The
cotton crop is looking well also,
but 1t is too carly yet to make any
safe calculations OF what it will do.
The District Conference which met
here two weeks ago, was pretty
well attended, and was 4 pleasant,
and a profitable occasion to the
church and community.
The commencement exercises of
the two colleges, which closed last
week, were tho most interesting
we have had for II number of years.
A great many visitors were present
and expressed themselves as being
pleased with the exercises and the
work of the session.
Tho examination of the classes
showed that the teachers had been
faithful and painstaking.
Miss Sullivan, in charge OF the
primary department, deserves spe-
eial praise for the thorough work
she has done. Miss Spencer in her
department, and specially as art
teacher, is without q superior in
any college.
MISS Parkman, in her depart
ment, is thorough; as teacher OF
callisthcnics, she is not surpassed
by any one. Tho callisthenics ex-
ercises were the most pleasant and
interesting feature Of the occasion.
The music department under the
management of Mrs. Bradley, has
reached q higher degree OF excel
lence, OF which the various exer-
clses gave abundant proof
There were four graduates, Misses
Marry Matthews, Laura Cochran,
Kate Fielder, and Clara BRching-
ham.
The address TO the class by the
Hon. Presley Ewing, It Houston,
was one OF the best - which we
ever listened plain, practical, and
dealing with the vital issues OF the
day and times.
The exercises at SouIe college,
though not so long and varied,
were interesting. The address OF
the Hon. VIM. Stratton, of Brazo-
ria, was timely, pointing out some
of the detects OF our modern sys-
TENS of education.
The Trustees, and patrons of the
two colleges arc pleased with the
work OF the past session, and with
the addition of other buildings, and
an increase in the faculty hopes
to secure larger patronage than
they have had for years.
There is no good reason why our
young people should be sent abroad
TO secure an education, when tho
Institutions ct homo arc as good as
those IN other states.
Let those who have children, or
wards to educate, pGtroniso their
homo Institutions, and thereby en-
courage those who arc working so
to build them up.
CuAUTAUQUA.
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QUININE is a staple and indis,
pcnsibIe drug. When congress re,
moved the import duty on the va,
rious salts of quInIne in July 1873
the wholesale price of sulphate OF
quInine was $685. per ounce in
bulk ; it has steadily declined since
that dale and at the present time
the American drug is quoted at 6s
cents per ounce. Formerly Gin:
chona trees were only raised IN
South America. 1t is now grown
in the East Indies, Ceylon, Java,
etc. Ceylon in 1869 exported only
a few pounds; she nov exports 49,,
100000 pounds.
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The BANNER is in receipt of por-
traits of the Texas delegation in
congress, published by Texas Slit
ings. Tho Issue Of Sittings OF June
10Th will contain these portraits
and also biographical sketches. A
complete set of the portraits can
be obtained by sending so cents to
Texas Siftings Publishing COM
pany, New York:
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A WASHINGTON special to the
News says Messrs. Duvall, of Aus
tin, and Devine, of San Antonio
are in that city working for the
United States marshalship in per
son, while sheriff Rankin of Fay
cite, has representative there
The special says that neither OF
the parties named is likely to gel
the sugar plum. Mr.. Mills has the
best chance of securing the place
for his candidate. The president
is anxious for the Texas members
to agree upon the man. The ap'
pointment will probably be made
this week.
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IT Is stated the Democracy Of
McLennan county prefer primary
elections TO the convention system
in nominating candidates for coun.
ty offices, with the proviso that the
successful candidates shall receive
a majority of the votes cast instead
of a plurality as heretofore. II
candidates are numerous this pro.
VISION may necessitate several pri.
mary elections, as it is not likely
that many candidates will receive
a majority on the first vote. Pr.
mary elections have not as a gen.
eral thing given satisfaction.
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BRADsTREETs- cotton report fol
May places the total acreage thit
season at 1855, 1897 acres against
l7,92O,914 last year. 1t will then
be seen that the decrease in acreage
Is comparatively trifing. The
acreage in Texas this year is placed
at $3.50, 100 against S,522,5S5 acres
last year. The largest falling of
is in the Carolinas and in Louis
inna.
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some prominent lawyers of Aus
tin think the decision of the appe
late court in the engine killing
cases erroneous, but say if on that
bench they would stand by its
opinion as at first announced to the
crack of doom, on account OF the
absurd and abusive comments Of
the press. Wonder If these same
prominent lawyers would moi
squirm If the press was to attack
them. The decision of a court is 8
legitimate subject for criticism.
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IT seems from the Gainesville
Register that things IN the politi'
cal field of Cooke county are very
much mixed. Agitators are now
in Cooke and adjoining counties
endeavoring TO lead the farmers
and working men away from their
allegiance to the democracy. The
question of nominating a county
Democratic ticket presents itself.
A number of candidates are IN the
field and If a free-to-all race is
made the alliance and knights by
concentrating can elect their men.
The Register is in favor of straight
Democracy and from the DRIFT OF
its article it is in favor of nomi-
mating a straight Democratic tick
ct and depending upon the party
TO elect 1t IN opposition to any Sc
cret political organization.
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

1t is ordered by the Court that there shall
be held on the 18th day, being the second
Monday in June, 1886, u term Of this court
for the purposes of a Board OF Equalization,
and that the clerl; of this Court cause notice
of said meeting 10 be advertised for ten DAYS
in the BRENNAN BANNER, 4 newspaper pub
lishcd in Washington county. 1t is further
ordered that the clerk OF this court notify
the several parties with whom the assessor
has failed 20 agree as to their assessments of
the sald meeting ut least ten days prior
thereto.
Attest II. NJ. LEWIS. C VIC
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The Baltimore Manufacturers
Record is advocating the employ.
ment OF convicts in working the
public roads in the South, and il
says the suggestion is meeting
with considerable favor. Tho law
requiring every man to work the
public roads are common to many
states, they are unjust and do moi
accomplish tho result desired.
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF JOHN JUSTICE, DECEASED.
Whereas, letters of administration upon
the estate Of John Justice, deceased, were
granted TO the undersigned by the County
Court of Washington county on the - day
Of january, 1886. All persons holding
claims against said estate are required 10
present the same within the tine prescribed
by law. My residence is eight miles north
Of Chapel Hill, and my poslotiice address is
Hill. JOE. P. JACKSON,
Admir- Estate of John Justice, decd,
Nm. y 1890
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS,

Whereas, letters of administration
upon the estate of Mary E. Wilson,
deceased, were granted TO the undersigned
by the County Court of Washington county
on tho 10Th day of May, 1884 All persons
holding claims agains: estate are required to
present The same within the time prescribed
by law. My residence and postolfice address
Is Washington, Texas.
!. C. WILSON,
Admr. est. of N. Z. Wilson, decd.
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The stockholders of the G. c.
and S. f. railway held a meeting
at Galveston on Monday and in
creased the capital stock Of the
company from 100000 to slO,-
900, 900. AT a meeting OF tho direc
tors a reorganization of the direc-
tory took place, the effect Of which
is practically the formal transfer
of the management of the &. c.
and S. f. road TO the Atkinson,
Topeka and Santa Fc. Four mem
bcrs of the old board resigned Ia
favor OF four directors named by
tho A. T. and S. 7. road.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed
by the County Court of Washington county,
on the 18th day of May. 1856, executor of the
will of Jacob Matthews, deceased, all per-
sons having claims against the estate OF said
testator are hereby required 10 present the
same within the time prescribed by law The
residence and postofice address of the ex-
ecut2r IS Bellyille, Austin county. Texas.
MARTIN N. kENNEY.
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have been afflicted since last March with a
skin disease the doctors called Eczema. My
face was covered with scahs and sores, and the
Itching and burning were almost unbearahlc
Seeing your CUTICURA REMEDIES 80 highly
recommended concluded 10 give them trial,
using the GU rlCURN and CUriCURA SOAP
externally and IsESOLNENT Internally for four
months. call myself cured, in gratitude Tor
which make this public statement.
Mus. CLARA a. FREDERICK,
I kED Al HUp1k IpNS.
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THE PRIMARIES.


The chairman of the county
Democratic Executive committee
has not yet issued q call for the
primary meetings in this county,
but he will do so in due time.
There are IN the county n good
many Democrats who are deeply
Interested in our state government
all citizens irrespective of party
are Interested IN it. Politically
the state is Democratic and II
therefore dcvolves upon tho Dom
ocrats to namo the state officials
The men who arc nominated by the
Democratic state convention are
the men who will be elected. This
adds vastly to tho importance OF
the convention, and it is the duty
OF every Democrat TO express his
choice for state officials tho only
time and tho only place TO do so is
at the primary meetings. The
primary meeting elects the dele
gates to the county convention and
tho county convention elects dele
gates TO tho state convention. The
instructions properly should come
from tho primary meeting, which
elects its delegates TO the county
convention and lnstructs them as
to Its preferences for governor,
United States senator, etc. The
wishes of the people in re-
gard to senator must be obeyed
by the representative to the legis-
laturo and by the state senator OF
the dostrlct; it is only by this
means that the people can make
their choice tor senator known, as
he is not voted for directly but is
elected by the legislature, which
in turn is elected by the people.
1t is for this reason that the prI-
mary meetings arc really the most
important ones OF a political can
vass; If they are well attended
and tho people are out-spoken in
their choice, tho true sentiment OF
a majority of the people, indie
pendent of the politicians, wire
Ipullers and convention manlpu-
lators may be arrived at. No man
of any principle sent to a conven-
ton would have the hardihood to
vote his individual preferences
contrary to the wishes of those
who sent him to represent them
and not himself. When neigh
bors meet, let them, in a
friendly way discuss the po-
lItical situation amont themselves
and canvass the merits of the va
rious aspirants for governor, SEN
ator and the other state officers,
and if there is no pronounced can
didate with whom they are salts
fed, 1t is thoir privilege and duty
to narne one. Tho state conven-
ton is supposed to be fresh from
the people and to represent their
ui.bos ND views, and should there
be a dead lock, or failure TO nom
mate one of those who have be-.
prominently before tho people,
they select a man in whom the peo-
pie have confidence. In such a
case the Office would be seeking
the man, and not as now several
men are industriously engaged
in seeking the Office.