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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22
AN ARKANSAS Joke.

Extract from letter to the gov
ernor of Arkansas:
Il send you by John Cobbletree,
one OF my noighbors, quarter Of
mutton and a mess of young squir-
rels. l do this just because l like
the course you have always took.
l killed the squirrels yestidy an 1
know they are fresh. Thar amt
nothing nicer than young squir-
rols. L cat 'cm sometimes till 1
am fit to pop. Now let me say
something about the mutton. 1t is
fresh an fat, an L hope you will
enjoy it. One of my neighbors
lost a sheep the other day, an he
has accused mo of stealing it. BE
has had me arrested. 81 Il 1 am now
in jail. Ho cCcTsue to my house an
graoEEs3u hold of a sheep that l had
jest killed, but managed to keep
enough to send you. l am mighty
fond ofshcep meat, an when l am
right hungry l can cat it till l am
fit to pop. My trial will come off
in day or two an the way things
are shapin' am Altered they will
put it TO me jest for joke. These
folks out here are the prankinlst
set of people L ever seen. They
are allus happy when they kin git
a joke on a prominent man like
me. l wouldn't be surprised If
they carry the joke SO far as to
want to send me to the peniten-
tiarY. This would hurt my chan
ccs for the Legislature. [ don't
want to be beat, but if they keep
me shut up very long the other tel
low will git ahead of me. After
you cat your mutton 1 wish you
would write q note to the sheriff
an tell him to let me out. Say, 1
forgot to tell you that the gran
jury has been let into the Joke an
that they have brought in a joke
of an indictment ag'n' me. They
may try me an pass the joke of a
sentence on me before your note
gifts here, SO l wish you would !
write out pardon after you cat
your mutton an tell the judge that
l am free. L know the joke will
tickle you and you may make the
pardon read just as amusln' as you
please. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22
A SLATE.

Mr.. E. G. Senter, travelling cor
respondent of the Gazette recently
made the following figures. Coun-
ties that have held conventions:
Swain, 9S l-2; Ross, 65 1:2; Mar
tin so; scattering As. Counties
representing 46I votes in the con-
vention are yet TO act. From the
most reliable information from
these, tho following vote on the
first ballot is estimated: Swain,
go; Ross us; Martin 1856; scat
tering 139. These figures repre-
sent the grand total of 729 votes
on the first ballot. Under
the two-thirds rule it will require
4S2 votes to nominate. Tho CON-
bined vote of Swain and Ross is
only AS. Tho canvass between
Swan and Ross has been q bitter
one and from the present outlook
it does not seem that the adher-
ents of either one would go over
to the other. A very large pro-
portion of the Democrats have no
use for o man like Martin for gov
ernor. but to which one of the first
two named his support will go
cannot be foretold with accuracy.
1t would be fair to presume that
every county that has decided pre-
ferences for Swain or Ross has so
instructed its delegates, and if the
temper of the masses has been cor
rectly reported largo majority Of
the Democratic voters want neither
of them. Tho figures show that
there has been no uprising in be-
half of either OF them. On the
slate Martin is credited with 1856
votes and 1879 are scatteriDg-for
Giddings, Breckenridge and Cook,
these make a total of 275 votes or
moro than either Swain or Ross
are credited with. If these 275
votes refrain from voting for eth
er Swan or Ross it would defeat
the nomination of either of them,
as it will require 4S2 votes to
nominate. A Kilkenny cat fight
between the Swan and Ross dele
gates is among the possibilities /;
it is now evident that no candidate
will go INTO the convention with q
majority, because If he did there
would be at least a fair chance of q
compromise and a nomination.
The chances for minority candi-
date are certainly most excellent,
and to the Banners way of think
ing Col. Glddings has most ex-
cellent chance for tho nomination.
He will go before the convention
with a very strong backing and 1t
is confidently expected that many
OF the delegations now instructed
for Swain and Ross will after the
first or second ballot go over TO
him. With these figures as pre-
scented it is difficult to see how the
friends of Swan and Ross expect
either one of them to get the nomI-
nation. Their canvass has created
no enthusiasm whatever and many
counties have instructed for them
simply because there was no oppo-
sition candidates in the field.
Never before In the history of the
state has so much apathy been cx-
hibited in the gubernatoriaI race.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

Cincinnati thinks of drawing
most of its supply OF granite for
street paving purposes from the
Georgia quarries at Stone Noun
tam, near Atlanta. This mountain,
says one OF the Cinclnnatians who
went down to look at it recently,
is ono solid mass of stone, about
seven miles long, three wide and
is 400 feet high in some places.
As near as can be got at, it is est1-
mated, he says, that 1t contains
enough granite TO pave 100000
mules of streets.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

THE Waco Examiner has a col,
umn editorial under the caption Of
"GiddIngs and the News" Boiled
down the substance of tho article
is, tho News champions Giddings,
ergo Glddings cannot be nominal,
ed. In another article it says the
Giddings organs already have
their hands full IN his defense.
Glddings has no organs, he does
not need any; his record is well
known throughout Texas, too well
known to be affected by tho vapor-
ings of paper like tho Examiner,
the chief aim ofwhIch is mud
singing. The political uttcranccs
of the Examiner arc unworthy of
notice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22
Thursday, July %, 1856.

A SPECIAL from Elgin to the
Houston Post says that Gould
having gobbled up the Bastrop and
Taylor railway will probably build
10 Cuero, which gives $4,000 sub
sldy and Flatonia comes up with
$4,000. This will give the Gould
lines connection with Hunting
tons territory.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The Hon. D. c. Giddings Is q
candidate for Governor. Who sus-
pectod the truth of Marion Martins
statement that the woods were
full of them" But it seems that
his assertion will be verified. Mr..
Giddings sor far rs we are acquaint-
ed with his record as a public SER
want has always discharged his du-
ties honestly and impartlaIly and
we predict from the tenor OF his
Dallas speech last Monday that he
will have supporters.-Kerens
Light.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22


PREACHING and practice have
long been considered as separate
and distinct. 1t is comparatively
easy TO preach sound doctrines, but
it is difficult to practice them. The
Houston Age remarks that its
neighbor, "The Post, is a good
Judge of beer and an excellent
newspaper; but in its selection Of
candidates its judgement is too
much Influenced by personal par
tiallty. A newspaper should never
be influenced by personal feeling"
These are golden words, but we
fear the Age does not always live
up to them. The ideal newspaper
has no personal feeling, but the
average newspaper has much hu,
man nature in its make up.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

SAM K. GAY, late chief clerk II
the Pittsburg pension Office, is sup
posed to have gone to Canada for {
rest. He is charged with having
stolen $4,000. Ho was an exam
plary young man, strict attend
ant at church and a member of the
Young Mems Christian association
One moro good man has gone
astray.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The English Palestine Explora-
ton Society began operations in
1850, and its work mas been so
thoroughly carried out that the
whole topography and geography
OF the Holy Land has been recon
structcd, and the birds, the beasts,
tho reptiles, the fishes, the trees
and plants, the flowers, the soil
and the rocks of the country are
known. Ancient history, sacred
and proianc, has been indicated
and much doubt removed. The
glowing account given by Joscphus
of tho cxtont and magnificence of
Jerusalem, for instance, which had
been put down to patriotic exag-
gcration. has proved to be accurate.
Tho historical parts of the Old
Testament havo also been shown
to be Trustworthy. The work is
still incomplete, though nearly
finished.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

As the car reached Westville an
old man with long white beard
rose feobly from a seat in the cor
ner and tottered towards tho door.
He was stopped, however, by tho
conductor, who SAID:
"Your fare, please"
81 paid my fare"
"When doh't remember it,"
"Why, 1 paid you when 1 got on
the car"
"Whcro did you get ont"
cat FAIR Haven"
"That won't do" said the con-
ductor; "when l left Fair Haven
there was only little boy on the
tram"
ayes" answered the old man.
81 know that; l was that little
boy"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The Dallas Nows of Sunday pub
fishes communication from Vic
toria, signed South Texas, strongly
advocating the claims of Hon. D.
c. Giddings for governor, and full y
sendoring all that was SAID in the
communication of North Texas a
few days since.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

THE Austin Statesman says a
railroad from Taylor to Bastrop,
finished and running within two
months is now an assured fact. The
Missouri Pacific system has bought
the Taylor and Bastrop railway
franchise and will al once proceed
10 finish the road to Bastrop, max
ing that town its Southern termi-
nus. Austin might have had d.
rect railway line TO Bastrop but
did not act in time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The Fort Worth Gazette of Sun,
day is a magnificent l6-page illus
trated edition, the first illustration
is a map showing Fort Worth tC
have many more railroads than its
rival town, Dallas. The principal
business houses and portraits Of
leading citizens make up the re-
mainder of the illustrations. An
elaborate write-up of the city show
ing its growth from a village Of
1000 inhabitants in 1876 to a city
of $4,000 people in 1856 is an inter.
esting feature of the paper. As a
whole it is an admirable advertise.
ment for Fort Worth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The Austin Call says that Austin
needs additional transportation
facilities and it suggests that the
men who own real estate and are
directly interested In tho growth
and prosperity of Austin, should
lose no time in formulating some
practical steps toward construct
ing line to connect with tho Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

Tho railroad traffic returns do
not support the complaints about
the stagnation of business that have
been INDUCED in for several
months past. The earnings of the
Now York Central and Hudson
River systems show an increase OF
81 $3.50, 900 for the three months
ending June 80 over the CORES,
pondIng period OF last ycar-an in
crease of one-third-and nearly all
the great trunk lines exhibit an
improvement also. The railroads
arc carrying an unusually large
amount of freight and passengers,
and the fact shows that, in spite OF
all complaints, tho internal bust.
ness OF the country IS increasing. =
st. LOUIS Republican.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

In speech at Gainesville on Sat.
urday last, Hon. a. W. Terrell
handled Hon. John Hancock with
out gloves. Hancock opened the
ball at Fort Worth and Terrell re-
piled by accusing Hancock of the
basest ingratitude. Hancock Is
yet to be hard from. Messrs. Ter
rell and Hancock are now making
the canvass for the United States
scnatorship, a purely personal
matter and if they continue the re-
cords of each other will be thor
oughly ventilated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The Rev. Augustiu TolkOn, the
first colored Roman Catholic
priest ordained from this country,
celebrated his first mass on Satur-
day morning at st. Mary's, in Ho-
boken. He was born q slave, but
after the war, he studied at tho
Missouri college, and, going to
Rome, was ordained there as
priest. He is to have charge of
parish IN Quincy, Ill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

st. Louis Republican: Grover
Cleveland is tho only man in the
United States who can prevent the
Democratic party from rcnOmlnat-
ing Grover Cleveland. We make
this statement, as it were, conf
dcntiaIly 10 our much esteemed
contemporary, Mr.. Charles A.
Dana, who, if he likes, may impart
it to observer" and "Yctcran
Democrat"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

SIX men were jailed at Wyan
dott, Kansas, on Monday, charged
with having wrecked Missouri
Pacific freight train between Wyan-
dot and Kansas City during the
strike in April last, and by which
the fireman and brakeman were
killed. The alleged wreckers arc
members of the Knights of Labor.
II Is stated that one or more OF
the men have confessed. Devel.
opments are anxiously awaited.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

Judge Hllton's last act of pro-
scriptlon of tho Grand Union Ho-
tel, Saratoga, is the eicctment from
the clubroom of the exhibits of
over thirty leading drug-housos,
whose representatives were at
tending tho annual meeting of tho
American Institute ofHomepatby.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

TBE Waco Examiner says: Ac-
cording TO the Brennan BANNER
all is mud-slinging which isn't tor
GIddings,and the same with several
other papers which it mentions"
Will the Examiner have the kind
ness TO state what it calls the
willful misrepresentation of oppo-
sing candidates? What docs 1t
call its attack on Giddrngs, Swain
and Martin? We pause for re-
ply.
THE Galveston News of the 2Ist
inst. rcpublIshcs its tabuIatcd table
of the result Of the county convcn-
ton up to Up. m. on the Goth. The
report is from los counties, with an
aggregate vote of 1877, distributed
as follows: Uninstructcd, 1876 /; in
structed, 24l; which is divided
among the candidates as follows {:
Breckenridge, II; Cook, 4; De-
Morse, 8; Glcdings, 16; Martin, 50;
Ross, lO3 Il; Roberts, II; Stay
ton, 5; Swain 81 II. The total
number of votes in the convention
will be 1913, and under the two
thirds rule 4S2 is necessary TO a
choice The final result is involved
in mystery, but certainly it does
not look favorable for either Ross,
Swain, Martin or breckenridge,
TIM oldest candidates in the field.
THE Mcxia Ledger says: "Thc
people are becoming more and
more avcrso to mon who keep in
the dark until just before the as
scmbling of conventions and then
come forward hoping to receive
the nomination rs 4 compromise
candidate" These remarks arc
evidently intended TO be applied
TO Col. Giddings and do HIM an IN
justice. Col. Giddings was brought
forward by numerous friends IN all
sections of the State, because they
have no confidence in the candi-
dates who have been and arc now
so assiduously engaged in seeking
the nomination. Col. Giddings has
consented to accept the nomination
if it is rendered HIM, and, in the
meantime, he is staying quietly at
home attending TO his private bust
ness. He is making no personal
effort TO secure the nomination,
and he has not said 4 word against
any candidate in the field.
BRADsTRETTs has lengthy ar
ticlc on "PrIson Labor" 1t APP
pears that crime is steadily on the
increase in the United States and
on the decrease in England. In
the United States in 1850 the ratio
of convicts to population was 10
S37. The difference is attributed
to prison management. In Europe
the custom of letting out the time
of prisoners 10 contractors is I'M
known. 1t is argued that where
convlcts are properly managed a
large per ccntagc of them are re-
formed, and in order to do this
the prison labor must be put in
permanent control of the prison
wardcns and used, not to secure
the support, but the reformation OF
the convict. Reformation cannot
be expected while contractors have
q right to control it, with a view to
enrlching themselves. In Texas,
public sentiment is in favor of
abolishing the contract system
Just as soon as means can be de-
vIscd to make the convicts self
supporting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-22

The Chinese cook goose without
drawing their insides.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-30
THE GALATEA's ARRIVAL.

L IL
The proximity of the state to the great
lakes and the numerous small lakes con-
tanned within her borders, naturally inclines
Minnesotians to take an interest in yacht
ing matters. For that reason the coming
international yacht race for the Queens
cup. so handsomely won by the Puritan
last fall, is looked forward to in the North
west with more interest than in any other
portion of the country except the Eastern
coast states. The arrival, therefor, of the
Galatea, which will contest with an Amer
lean yacht, to be selected to meet her,
the possession of the cup is matter of
especial interest. Particularly so because
the protracted voyage of the Galatea had
given rise to grave fears for her safety.
The Galatea will be foeman in every way
worthy of her American competitor. She
has made an excellent racing record in
England and is owned and handled by a
thorough yachtsman. Designed by the same
man who was the architect of the
Genesta, she does not differ mate
rally from the latter boat, though it
is claimed she can exhibit, particularly in
heavy weather, more speedy qualities. Her
behavior on the long sea voyage which she
has just completed. demonstrates she is an
exceedingly stiff and staunch little vessel,
and there is every probability that her forth
coming race with either the Puritan or Pris-
ella, one of which is pretty sure to be
selected as her competitor, will be even
more interesting than the race between the
Puritan and Genesta The welcome which
the Galatea will will receive will be as
hearty as the pleasure over her defeat,
should it take place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-30

aboriginal race of this continent, or to
make suggestions concerning their future
treatment. One trouble in dealing with
the Indians is that every proposition that
comes to them from the government is re-
ceived with suspicion, simply because
of their lack of confidence in the govern
ment's agents, who in so many instances
have dealt treacherously with them. The
government could very well afford to dele
gate to Bishop WHIPPLE plenary power to
adjust the whole Indian question. 1t would
be safe to do so for two reasons. In the
first place the bishop is so thoroughly
familiar with the wants of the Indians and
would be governed by such strong sense
of justice in dealing with them that he
would not recommen anything but
what was right. In the second
place the Indians have such implicit con-
fidence in the man that anything the Bishop
proposed to them would be accepted with
out doubt or murmur. Their faith in
the white man, who, during continuous
intercourse of thirty-seven years with their
race, never told an Indian lie, is some
thing sublime. To their simple minds he
is the prophet of the Manitou, and to their
ears his voice is the voice of the Great
Spirit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-30
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Lighted Candles Set Fire to a Babyss
ShrOud-The Chiid's Head Burned


ShrOud-The Chiid's Head Burned
OFF.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Piercing shrieks and
bllood-curdlng yells attracted the attention
of several police officers and number of
other persons to frame shanty on Thirty
ninth street, between Ashland avenue and
Iron streets, last night and moment later
the cottage was seen to be on fire, flames
bursting from the windows and doors. Zeos
Ringene Greek. the occupant of the cot
tage, giving vent to the most piercing cries,
suddenly darted into the burning building,
and soon after emerged, having in his arms
the headless body of nine-mOnths-old
child, charred and blackened. The baby,
it seems, died yesterday and the corpse had
been laid out in middle room. At its
head. as is the custom with these people,
number of the neighbors of the bereaved
parents had called during the day and were
talking in a front room. leaving the body
alone. The candles burned to the socket
of the holder and set fire to the flowing
shroud enveloping the tiny corpse. The
odor of burning flesh caused an investiga-
ton to be made. At sight of the burning
corpse the guests, including several old
women and decrepit men, uttering yells
and cries, ran hastily from the cottage.
The father, however, returned and caught
up his dead child. The head had been
burned off and rolled blackened ball to
the floor. The flames spread rapidly, and
despite the efforts of the fire department,
the cottage and its contents were entirely
consumed, causing a loss of $500. The
distracted father and mother of the
mutilated corpse presented sad spectacle
as they sat with the headless child between
them. They have no home, now, and are
almost pennilesS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-30
WE MEAN IT.

On several occasions the GLOBE has
deemed it necessary to criticise the Western
Union service in this city. or rather its lack
of service. On our local page will be found
plain statement of facts concerning some
matters which were brought to light in the
Western Union office III this city yes
terday. 1t is an unvarnished statement
which bears its own comment. 1t the
Western Union is corporation organized
for the purpose of serving the public it
ought to be made to do it. That is all
itself to be subsidized in GER
tain interests then it ought to be shut
off. That is all there is of that. If the
practices of the st. Paul Office are in ac-
cordance with the rules of the Western
Union company. then the Western Union
is not living up to its charter. and it ought
to be revoked. If the ST. Paul office is vi
olating the rules of the company, then the
GLOBE calls the attention of the general
superintendent and officers of the company
to the statement of facts which appears
elsewhere in to-day's GLOBE, and asks that
the abuses be corrected, and that those
local officials and employees who are
violating the company's rules be
deposed, and their places filled with rela-
BILE men who will know how to honestly
perform their duty. The St. Paul public
has some rights which the Western Union is
bound to respect and the GLOBE intends to
see that they are respected. The GLOBE
may not yet be at the bottom of everything
connected with this matter but it intends to
get there. The hidden things shall be
brought to light.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-30
CONGRESSIONAL CHIN MUSIC.
ENFORCE rHE GAMELAws,

There has long been disposition among
certain individuals to regard the game laws
as mere form to be transgressed whenever
the hunter might be disposed to do so with
perfect impunity. Long immunity from
punishment, although the infractions of the
law have been frequent. has served to
strengthen the impression that the laws are
meaningless. The result has been of de-
cided injury to the enjoyment of true sport
in Minnesota, and unless the wanton
disregard of the law is checked.
will be of far greater injury in
the future. With its hundreds of lakes its
woods and its prairies, Minnesota naturally
is the home of water and other fowl in.
whose pursuit the true sportsman takes the
keenest delight. Annually many scores of
hunters come from all parts of the country
to the state, and their visit is of advantage
III numerous ways. But the needless ra-
pacity of the pot-hunter and the wanton
destructiveneSs of the inevitable small-boy-