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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16
LET'S PULL TOGETHER.

Fort Worth has had a good deal
to do with railroads and railroad
building and the Gazette of that
city is in good position to know
all about railroads. Speaking of
Bolton the Gazette says that that
town has only two roads, but feels
that these are not enough she is
at a disadvantage and cannot con-
troll the trade she is entitled to. In
this connection 1t may not be amiss
10 say that Brennan is in the same
fix as regards railroads that Bolton
is in. The Gazette says: "The
BeltonItes have only to put their
shoulders to the wheel and they
will be surprised at what they can
accomplish" The BANNER has all
along contended that unity of ac-
ton is all that ls required fer
Brennan 10 get additional rail
roads, electric lights, paved streets,
good sidewalks and everything
else that is needed to make her a
real live progressive city. When
waite works were needed here a
few capitalists got together and de-
cided to build them; in a few
months the water works were COM
pleted. 1t was the same thing
when II was determined to build
a street railroad. 1t is conceded
on all hands that Brennan wants
additional railroad facilities and
she wants manufactures In order
to get either there must be unity
of action to some extent at least.
Let 1t be known abroad that manu-
ufactorles are needed and that they
will not only be welcomed but will
aided and encouraged. therefore,
1t has been the rule IN Brennan,
on the part Of some men who ought
to be deeply interested in her I'M
provement, to oppose every enter
prise of public character and to
thus make it very disagreeable for
the pnblic-spirited and enterpris-
ing citizens who are anxious for
the upbuilding of the town. Let
the past be buried and forgotten
and let US enter upon a new era
and keep abreast of the times.
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OUR OPPORTUNITY.

The Bellville Standard says the
Arkansas Pass and San Antonio, and
the Taylor Bastrop and Houston
railroads are now beng built and
in view of the fact that they are TO
pass through Austin county, it
would be we'll for the citizens Of
Bellville to make an effort to have
one or both of them come via Bell
vile. ALI the BANNER can say is,
it would be q most excellent thing
for BellviIle if she can get them
and that it would be the worst
thing that could happen to Bren-
ham in a business point of view.
However Brennan rests serenely
upon her natural advantages; other
towns have put their dependence
upon railroads. 1t is true that
poor crops and low prices have
had a general tendency to make
times hard for the last three or
four years, and would seem that
bottom has about been reached;
there must soon be a reaction and
a change for the better. There has
been great activity IN railroad
building during the present year
and Texas has had her full share
oft, but unfortunately for US there
has been no new railway built in
this section of the State. 1t must
be apparent to the most casual
observer that if Brennan expects
to hold her own and keep pace
with the progress of the tunes
she must branch out and secure
moro railway facilities. To use
very homely expression it is a
"ground hog case" Brennan
must have more railway facilities
or come to a halt. Washington
county has freed herself of the in
cubus of radical local rule and
will soon resume her place as a
white mans county, like Bell, Nc
Lehman, Dallas, Collin and Gray
son counties. Our county affairs
have for the past two years been
very economically administered,
and the same will be the case for
the two years to come. Being a
white mans county and having as
fine or finer farming lands as any
county in the state she cannot fail
to induce the better class of Immi-
grants, and the city of Brcnham
will keep pace with the further de-
velopment of the county. The
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way is now building eastward and
1t is regarded as very likely that
Its projectors can be induced to
come to Brennan, and this line
together with the proposed Brazos
Valley railway will, when built,
make Brennan the peer of any In
terror town in Southern Texas.
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NOTICE IN PROBATE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS

] 1hH O1AIE Of 1EAAS,
To The Sheriff or any Constable of Washing
ton County-Greeting
/ You arc hereby commanded to cause to be
published for ct least twenty DAYS in the
BRENHAM BANNER, newspaper printed in
Washington county, the following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To all persons Interested in the estate of
Thomas R. Hoxey, deceased:
r. A. Harvin, administrator of the estate
of Thomas r. Hoxey, deceased. has iled in
the County Court Of Washington county his
final account with the estate Of said Thomas
r. Hoxey, deceased, which will bc heard al
The next term of the County Court OF said
county, commencing on the Third Mcnds. 4
in January, 1887, at the courtlssa5s tb1fsLf.
in the city of BRENNAN, at which time ali
persons interested in said estate r,5y appear
and contest said account, If they Sc proper.
Herein fail not, under penalty of the faw.
and of this writ make due return. Issued
the 9th day of December, 1886.
Witness, II. NJ. Lewis, Clerk of said Court.
IL. S. and the seal thereof, al office. in th.
city of BRENNAN, 9th day of December.
1886. II. NJ. LEWIS.
Clerk of County Court, Washington Co.
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true aud correct copy of the origi-
nal citation. now in my hands
n. E. DEVER, Sheriff.
By 10. G. LanrEammer, Deputy
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

SENATOR MAxEY was seen in St.
Louis by a New York Sun CORES
pondent who interviewed him on
the tariff question. MIR. Maxey
said the tariff is really the only
question between the parties Of
any consequence. If the Demo-
cratic party is not positive on the
tariff question it Is positive on
nothing. Democracy and a tariff
for revenue only are inseparable.
If the Democratic party should
come to the ideas of Mr.. Randall
it would have to burn its history,
disband, and reorganlze under
Interior and contracted influences.
The Galveston News, quoting
from the interview says, Mr..
Aaxey is eminentIy sound on the
tariff issue, and fully appreciates
its importance. No man could
properly or truly represent Texas
who was less earnest on this SUBJ
ject.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

"Stop that cough over there ~
cried a New York judge. "Sueh
coughing disturbs the business of
the court"
There was n short, painful ST.
lcnce, writes Eli Perkins, during
which q pale, consumptIve man
struggled with himself, then cough
ed again, and continued 1t for sew
eral minutes.
"Pm bound to stop that cough
ing" exclaimed the judge. 81 fine
you ten dollars. l think that will
stop it,"
"Jedgo," said the cadaverous
man, ''Pd be willin' to pay twenty
dollars to have that cough stopped.
lfyou can stop it for ten dollars,
you'd better get down off the bench
and go to practising medicine.
There's money in it, jedge-money
IN it !"
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Harvard is the oldest college in
the United States.


Harvard is the oldest college in
the United States.
The farming ont of paupers will
be illegal in Connecticut after Jan.
l, 1887.
Cake after the soup is n new and
queer feature of some Newport din
ners.
An aristocrat has the appearance
of one who smelt something really
disagreeable.
The South Dakota legislature Is
called TO meet in special session
December 18th.
Tho noted negro pianist, blind
Tom" has been declared q lunatic
by q New York court.
Advocates of having Indian lands
held in severalty should talk 1t
over with Henry George.
Unlike what is generally supFos-
ed Paul Revere was q man of 40
when he took his famous ride.
About 100000 Americans are in
tcrsted in brass bands, either as
players or makers of instruments.
Canada has I6O saloons paying
$1,000 per year license, and that
money goes into the school fund.
The base ball season is over in
the north and east and the press
reporters are relieved of one item
daily.
Madison c. Johnson, an eminent
Kentucky lawyer, died in Licking
ton Wednesday last, aged eighty
years.
In tho south the negroes call a
certain fruit watermIlions. This
would be good name for extend
ed stocks.
A mathematician estimates that
q machine of one-horse power
would keep 100000 watches
running.
To surround a burning gas jet
by glass vessel containing water
is said to increase the volume of
light threetold.
Suffering Is the plough which
turns up the field of the soul, into
whose deep burrows the allwise
Husbandman scatters His heavenly
seed.
King Humbert has sent to Presi-
dent Cleveland a copy of the edi-
ton OF Dante recently printed for
Victor Emanuel, Italian Prince
Royal.
A young lady is driv,-,p n c.b
in Berlin. She asks thrice the OF,
ainafv lare, because she sits by
the side of her employer while she
drives him. muu1'l
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

Maryland is taking, in one in
dustry alone; q prominent share
IN the business boom of the South.
That state employs 10000 persons
in putting up canned goods, an in
dustry in which she now leads all
the states of the Union. She sup
plies 50,O00,000 cans of oysters an
nually. In Hartford county alone
20,000,0 900 cans of tomatoes and H.
100000 cans OF corn are prepared
for the market every year, and one
firm in Frederick City puts up
100000 cans of corn n season.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

SPECIALS from Washington to ST.
Louis papers report general re-
modelling of the cabinet. Mr.. Man.
ming, secretary of the treasury
Mr.. Garland, attorney general, and
Mr.. Whitney, secretary of the
navy, are, for various reasons, to
retro from the cabinet. Mr.. La
mar is to succeed Mr.. BaYard as
secretary of state, and M. Bayard
will become secretary of the treas
ury.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

LAST Saturday night masked
mob overpowered the Jailer at
Ringgold, Ca, took out two me-
groes and hanged them to con-
venient tree. The negroes had
for some time been engaged in
rcbbing and burning houses in
Northern Georgia, There is no
clue to the identity of the lynch
ers. Texas is not alone in the
matter of lynch law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

A boy at Dover, Me-, was born
without eyes or eyelids. The part
of his face in which the eyes ought
to be, according to all precedents,
Is as smooth as tho cheek. The
boy is IA years of age, and his name
is Stimeford. His parents have re-
peatedly refused offers to have the
child exhibited as a curiosity. The
lads mother is very nearsighted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

THE STATE OF TEXAS

I
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
To the creditors of the firm of Hildebrandt &
Baker,
You are hereby notified that Hildebrandi
& Baker, of the county of Washington,
on the 18th day of November, A. D., 1886,
executed a deed assignment conveying to
the undersigned all of their property for the
benefit of such of their creditors as will con-
sent to accept their proportional share OF
their estate and discharge them from theil
respective claims, and that the undersigned
has accepted said trust ard has duly quail
fed, as required by law.
All creditors consenting to said assignment
must, within four months after the pcblica-
ton of this notice, make known to the
assignee their consent in writing, and, within
six months from the date of this notice, file
their claims; as prescribed by law, with the
who resides at Brennan,
county, Texas, which is also his
postoffice address.
This, the II day of November, 1886.
q MTNEWTTZ In
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

The Hungry Parson: Widow
Flapjack-"Pm glad. parson, that
steps are being taken TO prevent
the extermingation of the AmerI-
can singing birds" Parson Surp-
lus (who has been invited to din
ner)-"So am !, Widow Flapiack,
but at the Same time I am grateful
to Providence that chickens don't
know how TO sing" "Bring on the
fried chicken, Betsy" said the
Widow FlapJack." Texas Sift-
ings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

The silver mines of Mexico ex-
tend from the Sierra Madre IN So
nora, near the border, to the gold
deposits in Oaxaca, IN the extreme
south. A continuous vein travers-
cs no less than seventeen States.
and since the discovery has yield
ed more than S4,OOO,OOO,OOO. Yet
these great sources OF wealth are
estimated to DO not more than l
per cent OF the undeveloped and
undiscovered whole.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

Rockdale Messenger: One night
last week a party came into Bren-
ham, and capturing the Jail, took
out three negroes, implicated in
the killing on election day, and
hanged them. Several white men
who are known to have been lnsti-
gators of negro outrages have left
these parts in short order, and
there is a disposition on the part
of the good citizens of the county,
both white and colored, to rid it of
disreputable characters and mar
plots. Old Washington proposes
to put herself on a sound and
healthy footing, and we glory in
her spunk.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

-Cuero Is now on big boom
and everybody there is looking
forward to a brilliant future. Wa
ter works, 4 street railway and q
large fresh meat refrigerating es-
tahLi-tnvni are in contemplation.
A fourteen-year-old boy, .
wait, who says he is from Calvert,
has been sent TO Jail at Houston
for six months for theft. But for
his youth he would have been sent
to the penitentlary for burglary.
Rev. Sam Small, Sam Jones'
recent partner in the evangelist
business, will preach IN Houston
at Shearn Methodist church on
Sunday next. The Houston Age
says that Sam was once editor and
proprietor of that paper and that
In a few months he made fortune
and went to Atlanta, Ca, to spend
-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

THE Fredericksburg and San
Marcos Valley railway has been
chartered. 1t is to run from San
Marcos TO junction with the Sun.
set road west of the San Marcos
river, passing through Hays and
Guadalupe counties a distance Of
about 20 miles.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

Mr.. Stilison Hutchins, the we'll
known Washington journalist, has
the necessary wealth and leisure
now to give himself up to the or
ganization of a irst-class club at
the capitol. tits to be called "The
Jefferson" and will be nodded af-
ter the lroquois, of Chicago, and
the Manhattan, ofNew York. The
matter has been considered, and
about 200 Westinghouse have
taken an interest in it to the extent
of lending their names.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

RUFUS K. GARLAND for many
years a prominent politician of
Arkansas, and brother of Attor-
general Garland, died at his home
near Prescott, Arkansas, on Sun
dav last.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Joseph Atkinson, on the
sd day of October, 1856, and estrayed before
C. G. Campbell, justice OF the Peace in and
for Precinct No. 8, Washington county, on
the 22d day of November, 1886, one grav
horse, about 10 or Il years old, about II
hands high, branded Spanish brand on left.
shoulder and letter o on left thigh. an
praised by NJ P Harris and ] W Schweikert
at SO. H.M.LFWIS,
County Clerk Washington county
Nov. q, 1886.
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A RAILROAD committee from
Coleman has gone to Albany to
meet a like committee from various
places, looking to an effort to get
the 6hie Colorado and Santa Fe
to exteSSts line from Coleman
on through the Panhandle.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

A Brooklyn woman is charged
with murder under peculiar or
eumstsnces. She had been mar
ried nineteen years and had four
teen children. Her husband, who
treated her in very brutal man.
ner, fell IN a ci5tern and neither
she nor any of the children would
assist him in getting out and he
drowned, hence the charge of
murder.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

THE vote for state officers has
been counted, but the official result
has not been declared. The Dem
oeratic ticket is elected by a ma.
jority over the Republicans of over
$4,000 and a plurality over Re-
publicans and Prohlbitionlsts OF
over l60, 900 IN round numbers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

i dry goods clerk who died at
Kansas City last week confessed
that he had not the slightest hopes
of Heaven, on account ofthe gigan-
tic amount Of lying he had indulg-
ed in for twenty years. He est
mated that he had told at least
100000 lies in working off half
wool goods for all wool.
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she is bounded
south by the prohibitN ktes q
Iowa and Kansas.
elbow can 1 get rid of feas on
my cat?" asked a subscriber. Easy
enough. Soak the cat In four feet
of water until the feas rise to the
surface. Then bury the cat.
At Modoc, Cal, parties have
been organized to hunt rabbits on
one day in each week. The rab-
bits are very numerous, and cause
much annoyance to the farmers.
The Peanut club IS large social
organization IN New York. The
badge of membership is a peanut,
and it must be worn on every oc-
casion in metal, jewelry, or carved
wood.
California has sent 10000 tons
of grapes to the East this season.
The total crop is estimated at 49,
900 tons, worth on an average $40
ton or S3,560,000 IN the aggre-
gate.
Harry Durant. of Atlanta, Ga,
is such bicycle enthusiast that he
arose in his sleep one night recent
ly, and rode his machine five miles
into the country and back before
sunrise.
A cat with six young kittens was
removed from Milton at Green
field, N. s., q distance of sixteen
miles. She was not at all pleased
with the change, and took her fam.
lily all the way back.
The fatal epidemic among en-
ploycs at Pottsdap, Pa, was caus-
cd by a putrid copperhead snake
which has been ished up from the
bottom OF the we'll from which the
people drank.
A billiard'player is SAID TO have
run over two thousand points at
three-ball game in New York on
Friday last, an achievement which
exceeds the highest run ever made
In q public game.
Edward Spaulding, of North
Mass, threatens to expose
the secrets of the masonic fFater-
nifty, and also 10 confer the de-
grees in his own house for SO, m
less his appeals for help are heed
ed.
Something new in feminine loco
motion Is called the "tennis strut"
It's quite generally adopted by the
girls of the period, and 1t does not
matter that it is undignlfed SO long
as it is fashionable.
There are l88,747 gallons ofrum
and whiskey manufactured in this
daily. Tho receipts from
Ill sources of internal revenue for
he fiscal year ending juno Both,
1886 were sl16,O92,869.
The following item is going the
'ounds: "a man in Lakefield was
truck by locomotive and Instant
Y killed. Whiskey was the cause"
The habit of selling whiskey to To-
which are confirmed
nehrlates should be stopped
'eoria Transcript.
"poes your husband believe in
IocisIIsm, Mrs. Grep ?" asked Mrs.
'attle. "No. Ieheuld say he didn't.
Why, If you'll believe me, l can
ardly get him to come into the
arlOr when any of the neighbors
all. New Haven News.
Blind Bill, eolored inmate OF a t
Ieorgia poorbouse, has o most re- l
larkable aenRe of touch. He can s
ell any one whom he has met by s
ceiling of his hand. A man whom {
e had not met for ten years shook I
ands with him the other day, and
bill at once called him by name,
hough not . word had before been 6
poken. L
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

Gov. Gordon, of Georgia. in his
inaugural address utters wise and
timely warning against the growth
of the central government in this
country. Progressive accretions
to Federal power" he says, "must
end at last in absolutism or centra-
lIzation. There is one way and
one way only to secure IN our mo-
mentous future both stability and
liberty. That way is TO dop"-,d
as perils increase, mo- and NOR
upon tue ot- ..es, and to trust more
:" local adjustment. Our great
safety, progress, performances, and
freedom lie in the direction of en-
larged local administration. The
trees government is that which
ives upon the States the larg-
responsibilities"
be words contain the essence
ssracy. They are worthy
Jefferson himself, and
fortunate in having a
slch clear vision and
clitical philosophy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

1t is sound business policy to
patronize the LIBERAL advertiser.
He has confidence tx MS goods, or
he would not risk hls money in ad-
vertislng them. He San sell cheap
er than Il non-adve sIng competl-
tor, because on account of his in
creased sales through advertising,
he can buy material at lower
prices.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

CARTER HARRISON says there is
no gambling In the city of Chicago.
1t is likely that the little games
of draw and jackpot poker played
in the hotels and club rooms count
for nothing.
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NOTICE.

Tho undersigned, as the widow Of Texas
Veteran of 1885, will apply to the next (2Oth)
legislature for the passage of special law
granting the applicant pension of $50 a
year, to date from January l, 1886, and TO
continue during the life Of applicant.
ANNA N. BRYAN.
Nyc,,o,,,Lo, OF 1904
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

IN Austin Call suggests that
T General Claiborne reserve
rs craftsmanship for a period
when 1t can be utilized.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

Politics will bankrupt any man
on earth if made the leading fea-
ture of a business mans life. Never
subordinate your busindss to poll
tics. Men have neglected their
families, their farms, their stores,
for politics, and been ruined fnan-
cially. Always vote intelligently,
but make your business the leading
feature OF your occupation, and
make rs little nOis about politics
as posslble.-Denton Monitor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

THOMAS B. CONEERY, formerly
managing editor of the New York
Herald, is being strongly urged
by his friends as a candidate for
the vacant Turkish mission.
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NOTICE.

The undersigned, as the widow of Texas
Veteran Of 1886, will apply to the next Goth
legislature for the passage of special law
granting the applicant pension of $3.50
year, to date from January /, 1885, and TO
continue during the life of applicant.
LYDIA ALLCORN,
November "a, 1856.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

The citizens of Washington city
have subscribed guarantee fund
Of $4,000 to insure the payment
of prizes and expenditures for the
National Drill Encampment. The
drill and encampment will begin
in Washington on the 2Sd day OF
May and end on the Both of May,
1887. Entries will be open to the
regularly organized volunteer
militia of the United States for
companies, regiments or battalions,
also for cadets. S26,5OO will be
offered in prizes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-16

DURING the holidays the Santa
Fe railway will sell excursion
tickets for the round trip to any
point along the line and return for
enc fare. This is a new departure
In Texas railroading and one that
should be appreciated by the pub
liz
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THE Arkansas Pass railroad has
been completed as far as York
town, IN Dewitt county and trains
are making schedule time now to
that point. The grade is about
finished to Cuero and by February
Ist trains will be running into that
place. = Cucro dispatch says the
grading is being pushed rapidly
ahead toward Scaly, and is of a
very superior class, as ii is high
AID dry all along the grade. This
is the first notice we have seen of
the road being run from Cuero to
Scalv.