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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18
COUNTY ROADS.

That good county roads are Q
necessity is acknowledged on al
sides. How to secure them is the
problem IN Texas and many other
states. In this state taxation and
Individual labor have both beer
tried the individual labor system
is now in force, but experience has
proved that neither system has
given the people good roads. The
roads are as Doggy IN winter and q:
dusty in summer as they were be
fore thousands of dollars in taxes
had been spent on them and the
overseers had got some work out
of every man subject to.road duty
Some years ago the BAENER sug'
gested the working of short time
convicts on the public roads; the
suggestion was approved by some
of the papers and the sentiment in
favor OF the plan has gradually
been gaming ground until it now
has the approval of the larger por'
ton of the press of the state. In
Dallas county it has been put 10 q
practical test. The Dallas News
says that eighteen months ago the
commissioners court of Dallas
county found the Jail full of county
convlcts who were maintained at a
cost of from 80 to 40 cents each per
day. 1t was decided to work them
on the roads; guards were hired,
an overseer was appointed and the
county surveyor was made engin-
eer, he being allowed a salary for
his work. The result is, after an
eighteen months, trial, about eigh-
teen miles of roads throughout the
county have been we'll graded and
prepared for stone and gravel.
There have been completed within
that time four miles of macadamiz-
cd and turnpike roads. About
twenty convicts on an average
have done the work. The cost OF
this is put down as follows: En-
cheering $1,000 year two guards
at $40 each q month one overseer
at s55 a month cost OF feeding the
convIcts from Is to 20 cents each
per day. The guards are fed,
which is included in the food given
the convlcts. The cost OF feeding
the prisoners IN Jail is from 80 to
40 cents each per day, while they
can be supported on the roads at
from 10 to Is cents per day each.
The difference is accounted for by
the fact that there are no jailors or
turkeys fees IN the latter cases,
and further that the county buys
its provisions at wholesale prices
and they are cooked by a convict
for his fellows. The fare is far
better than ordinary prison fare
and each mltn is fed as q man who
is expected to do good work is ted,
and the prisoners are healthier
and happier than If confined in
jail. Summing up the Dallas News
says: "The subject is a grave and
important one. A limited test has
been made in Dallas county, and it
is in the highest degree satisfac-
tory. 1t should be carried further,
and to the extent of allowing coun-
ties, which desire it, the use Of all
the criminals convicted within
their borders, where the punish
ment is of a shorter period than,
say, five years" This would to a
large extent be practical solution
of the much vexed eonvict-labor
question. The labor on the roads
would not come into competition
with honest labor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

A NEW process of making sugar
from ribbon cane has been success.
fully tried by the department OF
agriculture at Fort Scott, Kansas.
By the new process the yield OF
sugar is increased at least fifty per
cent. This will revolutionlze tho
sugar business in Louisiana and
Tayas
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

MIKE MORAN, a newly elected
state senator at st. Joe. Mo-, met
and soundly thrashed one Hatha'
way, editor of the Evening Jour
nal, for bitter personal abuse dur
ing the canvass. A free press is q
good thing, but there is reason IN
all things-personal abuse In pc.
lItical canvass is entirely uncalled
for, either from the press or pub.
lie speakers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

The stockmen of Dallas are
somewhat excited over the report
that q train load of cattle from
plouro-pneumonia districts OF
northern Indiana were en- route to
Dallas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

A NORTH CAROLINA man now
serves in the chain-gang. A man
came to his house with a woman
who was better looking than his
own wife and bantered him for o
trade; he snapped wives and paid
$50 to boot. He said he didn't
know that he had committed any
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

The Houston Post of Friday
says that Judge MastersoD, Of
Houston, brother of Judge Harry
Masterson, of Brazoria, hasjust re.
turned from Brazoria and finds
that the friends of Harry Master
son circulated the hand bills and
elected him county Judge without
his knowledge or consent. What
the final outcome will be Is moi
stated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

THERE is no doubt that the Tay-
lor and Bastrop extension of the
Missouri Pacific road will be ex.
tended to Houston. This line is
now spoken of as the Taylor, Bas'
trop and Houston railway. 1t be
hoves Brenham to bestir herself
in the matter of her proposed rail
roads or she will be cut off from
some of the best territory in this
part of the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

WARD LAMONT, a lawyer, of Den
yer, is reported to have secured a
fee of s25O,OOO for professional
services in the case of the Choctaw
Indians ghereln a claim for 50, $780,.
600 for land was involved.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

Philadelphia is suffering just
now from an epidemic of typhoid
fever. A leading physician says
that, contrary to popular impress
sion, sewer-gas Is not common
cause of the disease, as 80 out of
$50 of tho houses where people
were down with the fever had no
connection at all with the sewers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

ABOUT all that the Chicago stock
yard strikers accomplished by the
late strike was to lose on an aver
age about 50 per day wages, or
about $4,000 in wages every day.
In addition to this loss quite a num-
Der of them lose their situations.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

TT rumored, says the Austin
Call, that the San Antonio Light
and the Evening Paper, are about
to consolidate.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

THE editor OF the San Angelo
Enterprise was defeated for the
legislature. He says; "Now If we
can pass the hog law in San Ange-
10, defeat for the Legislature will
be swallowed up in victory"
There's nothing like taking things
philosophically.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18
A Positive Written Guaranfee
MARRIAGE GIIIE

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. S called for5Oe.
IN money or postage stamps. Ov<r fftv wonder
Jul pen pictures, showing who may marry, who
Manhood. Womanhood, PhvsiraI der.1 Vybr.
:hould marry. How life and happiness NAV be
increased. Those married or about to marry
should should read it; Of interest and value to every
9speS esVers 25c. Address Oh. RHTTTIER
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

A Boston lady was making some
purchases In q drug store in Kan
sas City recently, when a country
man came swinging along, and in
loud voice addressed dapper
clerk with; "Say! mister, goteny
castorile2" "Certainly SIR" he re
piled. Do you wish it for lubri-
eating purposesF" "Thunder no |!
| wanter grease nay Vaughn"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

HoE. D. B. CULBERsoN's majority
fer congress Is placed at about 49,
GOO
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

For six years l was afflicted with
chronic rheumatism, part of the
time perfectly Helpless, not being
able to walk at all. For q while
my left leg was drawn backward
until nearly doubled. 1t had a
number of running sores on it.
Physicians gave me no relief. 1
tried every patant medicine recon.
mended for rheumatism, being q
druggist myself, but to no profit.
At last 1 commenced the use of
Swift's Specific, Atfirst 1t seemed
to make mo worse. Ny leg was
much swollen, and 1 had phys
ioian to lance it. 1 soon began to
After taking less than a
dozen bottles of Swift's Specific, /
found myself sound and we'll for
the first time in six years. That
was five months ago l have felt
no symptoms of the disease since.
l believe Switts Specific to be the
best of all rheumatic remedies
made. 1 commend it to all who
are suffering as ! have suffered,
-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

Ostrich plumes tipped with pearl
beads are revived.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18
WONDERFUL
SUCCESS.
Demorest's Monthly.

containing Stories, Poems and other Literary
attra Iions, combining Artistic Scientific and
Hos sehold matters. Illustrated with original
steel EngraytnSs, Photog avures, Oil Pictures
anu nne Woodenfs, making it the Model Maya
zine f America
Each number contains an order, entitling the
holder % tho selection OF any pattern illustrated
in tse tashicn department in that number in
any o. the sizes manufacfur d. making patterns
during the year of tie value of over three dollars
We also propose to give considerable attention.
to the Grand Prohibition Party movement as 10
the day.
Send twenty cents for the current number with
Pattern Coupon, and you will certainly sub
scribe Two Dollars for year and get ten times
its value,
W. JENNINGS DEMOREsT, Publisher.
Il l+th St..New York.
For sale by all newsdsalers and postmasteTs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

The use ofmorphia by physicians
to suspend pam which they can
not cure is said to have become an
abuse. A Pittsburgh man has been
found to have 1,040 hypodermic
injections punctures i'll his body.
Many are said to take the injec-
tions for the soothing effect when
nothing in particular ails them,
and thus fall into habit worse
than drinking, which is the natural
consequence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

With G. E. Oblnchaln, Druggist,
Pilot Point, Texas. JAM, 1886.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 8,
Atlanta, Ca, ISL W. 23d ST., N. Y.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

j. It. Morrow, aged 80, form.
erly q clerk in the Southern Pacific
railway offices suicided at San An
tonic last week by taking chloro-
form. He was enamored of verle=
ty actress who, having a prior en-
gagement, did not reciprocate his
love.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

ABOUT 100000 miles ofnew rail,
way has been built in the last
twenty years, covering the Western
States and reaching across plains
and mountains to the Pacific slope
and the Rio Grande. Considering
the newncss of railways and the
rapidity of their construction the
system has attained marvellous
state of efficiency.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-18

Marion Williama living noar
Taylor, ON Monday last shot and
killed negro named Jim Lewis.
The negro was going for Williams
with a knife when shot. An in
quest was held and Williams was
justified.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-27

nucopia from which the fruits of the
State are falling
Five years ago the work of getting up
this portiere wss begun at the suggestion
Of Mrs. Atkinson, of Virginia, who lives
at the Louise Home, in Washington.
She is the sister-in-law of the late Bish-
op Atkinson. Mrs. Charlotte E. Get
tlngS, of Baltimore, daughter of the
late Thomas Richie, formerly of Rich
mond, Va, ably aided Mrs. Atkinson
and contributed several of the squares
and had the portiere lined and mpde up
ather own expense. It is lined with
gold-colored silk canvass and Mr.. Cor
coran's monogram is embroidered on
it in large red letters.
The squares on the out side ale bor-
dered with crimson plush, finished with
a heavy silk cord Of red and yellow.
The portlere is to hang in the main
drawing-room of Mr.. Corcoran's man
sion, on Lafayette Square.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-27

The "Nat'on' has very appropri-
ate critique of the character of noble
woman long since dead. We give a
portion of this critique below
"lt is in a general way true that the
value of human endeavor is in proper
ton to practical results, immediate or
remote; yet many are the lives, beauti-
ful, strong, altogether traglcal, for which
this standard of judgment is inadequate,
and unfair. Such life was that Of
Constance Bernon OLA Rochelle, Nine.
La Tour. The author of the historical
romance, Constance of Acadia" has
brought into a light which she we'll can
bear this woman who was great in her
self, and great in her aims, rather than
in temporary achievement or in perma-
nent impression upon the cause and the
country that were hers, Her soul was
passonately devoted to noble principals,
her mind persistently Self-directed to-
wards high issues to hasten the estab-
lishment of a French Protestant king
dom in Acadia, her body knew no
WEAKNESS, her spirit no Encouragement.
Yet for all that. practically speaking, she
lived in vain. The Huguenots, whom
she hoped and prayed might rise from
the ruins of La Rochelle to set up their
affairs in the wilderness. never won any
appreciate footing in Acadia. The
mass of the early French settlers was
Romanist posterity ispriest-ridden.
The Indians, among whom she labored IN
cesSantly, were ever more easily won
by the miracle working, painted puppets
Of the JeSuits, than by good works coup
led with tedious appeal to an invisible,
unsymbolized God. The carnal, astute
husband, whose welfare was only dear
er to her than were his worldly honesty
and honor, could be, without inconveni-
ence, either Catholic or Protestant, SER
want of Louis Of France or Charles Of
England; could shift politics and reli-
gion as garments whenever the self
interest of Charles La Tour demanded
a charge. Little more than two centu-
ries have elapsed since she died on the
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-27

One OF them is Miss Zell, of Phipadel-
pnla' who sent the Pennsylvania square,
which is of blue satin with spray oil
roses and forget-me-nots on it.
Mrs. Eve, the venerable vice regent
OF Mount Vernon, from Georgia, sent
the square from her State, and on the
patchwork composing it is a representa-
ton nrased work of stone colored velvet
Ola section ofthe StateCapitol, and on it
are wrought the words Constitution
Wisdom, . Justice" moderation" inI
gold colored silk.
Miss Benson, aged eighty years, en-
broldered the Tennessee square with
lilies OF the valley. She is an old
friend of Mr. Corcoran, from Virginia.
Another old friend of his, Mrs. Vir-
glnla Balch Stevens, formerly from
Georgetown, now a resident of West
Virginia, sent the square from that
State, which is of black velvet, on which
she embroidered in raised work sumac
and golden rod.
The late Mrs. Robert Mayo, of Rich
mond, Va, not long before her death
prepared patchwork square as the
souvenir from her State, and wonderful
piece of work it is to have been done by
one over eighty years old. She was
just Mr.. Corcoran's age.
Miss Maria Thompson, of Delaware,
sent the square from that State. She
and her father were old friends of Mr..
Corcoran. One of the devices is 'the
blue hens Chickens" and another a
peacock, the latter worked by Mrs.
Donna Compton, daughter of Bishop
Otey, of Tennessee. One of the two
squares sent by Massachusetts was the
work Of quite an old lady. The Arkan-
sas sqnare is decidedly unique. 1t is of
red satin, and has blue strip diagonally
across it, on which is painted "the music
of the Arkansas traveller" Aanked
on either side by a fiddle and a coon
skin, referring to the merriment enjoyed
in connection with coon hunt. Flowers
ofthe State filled up the square above and
below the central decoration described.
The wife of Representative Rogers, OF
that State, and her mother, Mrs. Dunlap,
sent this witty design.
The South Carolina and California
squares are two of the most, striking
of all. The former was sent by Mrs
William Gammel, great-Grandaughter
of Col. William Washington who fought
o+ Tho hatt1a of CownanS The device
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-27
Young Peoples Page.

: n. corcoran OF washington, may be
w. '..rssted in knowing that to the memory
This bright and lovable young daughter
mise the noble charity of a home for
,sed gentlewomen arose. Now ladies
: Z refinement and of excellence, all
AVER the United States have combined to
nresent gift of their own workman
ship, a portiere curtain that will display
! tba taste ofnumerous tasteful ladies. The
Gms-Democrat describes the curtain
! IN the following manner:
WASHINGTON. Nov, 16.-A souvenir
square of yellow satin, on which the full
coat-ot-arms of the State of Wisconsin
has been embroidered in gold thread
and colored silks by the skillful fingers
of Postmaster General Villas wife, is the
most gorgeous and largest Of the squares
representing each State and Territory in
very elaborate portiere last week
presented to Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, the
noted Washington philanthropist,
Wherefore Wisconsin occupies the CEN
ire Of this curtain, composed fsouyenirs
fart needlework and paintings sent
from all parts Of the country to one
whose beneyolence has extended to all
sections of his native land?
As all sections of the country are rep
resented in the portiere. SO have ladies
dboth political parties contributed their
work to it; the wife of Senator Teller,
dColorado, sent the square from that
State, and on it the coat-of-arms of the
State is painted; Senator Van Wyck's
wife sent one of the Nebraska squares,
and the wife of Ex-senator Grimes one
from Iowa, Senator Vance's wife worked
The North Carolina square, and said
She chose two shades of gold because
Mr. Corcoran was better than gold.
Inc wife of Ex-senator Pomeroy made
and sent the Kansas square, on which
Sthe motto cad Astra Per Aspera"
embroidered in gold letters on blue
plush.
Dome States have sent two squares,
'AQ both have been used. This is the
vase with Massachusetts, Connecticut,
I 10 Florida, Maryland and Ne
1D%Ska has very handsome square,
w. Nu' by Mrs. Spencer, Mottron Ball, and
Pn,9en other ladies residing in Sitka.
4. sIand is also represented in the por-
WHY ds, : Miss Yardly, an English lady,
c ,rvl ved in Washington when Mr.. Cor
Uu daughter wac q child and was
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-28

There were were men and women, small
boys and girls Of all ages, from up to 43
wears. gazing down into the basement barber
shop. whose front window was Just below
There amidde-aged man, with raven black
hair and a pair of lustrous eyes, sat, all
cowned and silent, in the BARRIERS chair. But
what was the barber doing with his little
torch, lighted and flaming, passing it to and
fro over the customers head, That was what
puzzled the crowd. That was the thing that
attracted hundred pairs Of wondering eyes
and caused passers-b7 70 stop and crane their
necls up over the shoulders of those who had
reached the scene Just before them. A street
blockade, or possibly Iios might have re-
suited if the barber had not soon finished his
mysterious task. The flame on the end OF
the little torch was extinguished, the Gus
toner's hair properly oiled and cOmbed, and
his check handed to him as he rose from the
chair with that furtive, admiring glance into
the mirror which every man INDUCES upon
all similar occasions.
Cutting the gentleman's hair with freq
exclaimed the barber rs he saw a reporter
before him. ooh, no, that is not what | was
doing. | was giving him an anti bald-headed
SINCE When IA mans hair begins to come
out we take little wax taper, light one end
OF it and pass the flame over the ends Of the
hair. as it is held away from the scalp with
the comb. BY thus singeing the ends Of the
hairs it is supposed falling out may be pre-
vented, though | don't know how much truth
there is in it, Mebbe it don't do any good at
all, but the BARRIERS can stand it if the Gus
toners can. 1t takes a good half dollar TO
get a SINCE like that. New processl Oh, no;
It's pretty near as old as the barber business.
-ChicapO Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-28
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY.

The time has come when the young
men of Virginia must understand that
the affairs of the State have sunk into
slum of mismanagement as bad as that
when old-fogyism used a morbid senti-
mentality to maintain itself during that
neriod against which the horrible Ma
hone organized revolt in spite OF his
bad character
The whole record of the authority OF
the Democratic party in Virginia has cul-
minated in the order to the State officers to
DEFY the Jaw on the ground that the Audi
tors of the State can impose rule, not
official within their duty, but as represen-
tatives of party policy. The monstrous
idea has been promulgated that official
duty must be subseryed to the order OF
party bosses:
"The whole power of the Democratic
partv will be brought to bear on any
man who refuses to obey the mandate OF
the Auditor"
The Auditor has appeared before
court and boldly said that he ordered the
State officers to do a thing which ne
knew was unlawful.
Do the people Of Virginia mean to
stand this perfection of Malone bossism
introduced into the Democratic party?
Do they mean to allow a "junta to
say that a citizen of this State cannot
exercise a right guaranteed him by the
law?
The answer is plain as soon as the
truth is known, and sooner or later 1t
must be known
\ certain newspaper has been suppress
ing the facts that the people were emit
tied to know 1t has garbled facts and
doctored figures until it succeeded in or
ganizing a false sentiment 1t has
claimed the prerogatiye and prestige OF
championship Of the State when there is
no show for it in the record except a
vain misconception of the inalienable
principles that controfafTairs.
Now we intend to lay bare the whole
ruth, and if the policy can stand the test
we can stand the responsibility.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-28
rs MULLEN A RAT"

sThc people of this district are entitled
to a distinct statement from Candidate
Mullen as to whether the report that he
once worked at "rat " rates is true or
not. The workingmen whom he claims
to represent as typical work
ingman. and one who possesses
the character which good laborlng-
men aim to attain, are especially entitled
to hear a positive statement from Mr..
Mullen that the report is unfounded, or
else he stands as a candidate with per-
sonal contradiction of his own that makes
him and his claims tissue of mockery
and a reproach to those who support him.
We call on Mr.. Mullen to speak one
word. and that to the point, Or endure
the implication of very crooked inslnce-
ritv at the time when respect is the indis-
pensable necessity.
Mr.. Mullen has the floor