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Woman as n Fruit Grower.

A young lady, brought up on q
farm, though receiving, between
the ages OF fifteen and twenty. the
benefit of 4 tirst-class education in
q distant city, was suddenly bcreft
of both father and mother. After
the settlement of the estate, she
found herself possessed of Il farm
of thirty acres, 4 team OF horses
and the implements OF farm work,
together with the sum of $3.50 in
cash, with which 10 begin her fight
with the world. After due delib.
Grafton she decided TO retain the
small farm and work it. It so
happened that about two acres had
been set to Strawberries some time
before, which would bear its first
main crop the summer following
her removal 10 the small farm.
She Immediately had this bed cul-
tivatcd and MANFRED. doing all but
the heavy work with her own
hands. The crop Melted her about
sllO. The next step was to m
crease the plantation, adding rasp-
berries, black berries. etc. until
now, TO make 4 long story short,
less than six years from the time
the work was commenced, the
original farm of ninety acres has
been purchased, and paid for in
cash, too, and is being rapidly
LAID out into orchards. A poultry
yard of no mean Dimensions adds
vastly to the income. and snug
bank account Is ready for n rainy
day. More than all, she has de-
veloped from n dependent girl INTO
strong, healthy, seIfreIiant bust.
ness woman. And the secret of
her success is good sense, n lack of
that bane to American girls, false
pride and Indomitable will and q
determination to succeed.
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Henry Ward Beecher prefaoed
his sermon IN Plymouth church
last Sunday by personal explana-
nation. He remarked that in a
sermon preached two weeks ago
he had stated that righteousness
was the central theme OF the Cos
pei, and that Us far as he reeollect-
ed the word "religion" was not in
the Bible. He hadn't got out of
the church when a good brother
told him where it was to be found
IN James, and at the evening SER
vice he corrected the error into
which he had fallen. Now no
spoke of it again to stop the letters
which were continually coming to
him about the matter. Something
less than a million had arrived.
They began to como the next day,
and the circle had kept on widow
ing, and now it had reached the
region of Iowa, and he supposed
would spread TO California. He
didn't know that so many people
read the Blble. The wore isreilg.
ion" occurred five times in the
New Testament and not once in
the Old. When he made an error
he was ready to confess 1t.
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The Lady of the White House.

Miss Cleveland now wears hei
hair in a most becoming fashion
in short, wavy rInglets over beI
forehead and combed up smoothly
from the neck and arranged in a
pretty twist. She Is fond of flow,
ers, and rarely Is seen without a
large Jacqueminot rose ortwo held
by the buttonhole of her walking
coat, or one of the large orchids
for which the White House conser-
vatorIes are Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Miss Cleveland is very much
liked IN Washington. She is pecuI-
lar in many respects, and has much
of the air of the school ma'am
about her, with very little of the
society lady. She does some queer
things that cause remark, and is
quite free in her criticism of pub
lie men and affairs. Her dressing
is not considered in good taste, and
her conversation is 4 little too
deep for the butterflies, but every
body respects her and belives her
to be a good and true woman,
whose mind is moro upon the Sc
rIous things of life than it follies.
Inter Ocean.
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An explosion in a coffin that was
exhumed lately in Yorkvllle, S.
c., Is reported by tne Enquirer of
that place. The coffin, which con-
tanned the remaIris of q child three
or four years cd, was buried in
1855. Recently the parents of the
child bought a family lot in q
cemetery, and the dlsinterment
was for the purpose OF transferring
the body, which is said to have
been found in an excellent stat of
preservation. There was q glass
panel IN the oasket, and the heat
of the sun shining on this is be-
lieved to have caused an expansion
of gases within the coffin resulting
in an explosion, which Is reported
to have equalled that of q dynamite
cartridge in force.
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{. A. POTTER.
II99s HAPPY NEW YEAR r1aas'
N TO ALL! kOVV,

have a few REAL BARGAINS
to offer for January, and they
commence with a job lot OF Dress
Goods at loo per yard, These
goods are half wool and good
styles.
/ A lot Of Cotton Torsteds at sc
per yard.
A lot of double width Black
Cashmeres at zoe per yard.
A lot of Childrep's Jerseys at
SOC each.
A lot of Ladies Jerseys at 75c
each.
A lot of Ladies Jerseys, braided,
at 81 oacn,
A lot of Ladies Jerseys, black
pleated back, at Sl.5O each.
A nice line of Ladies' Hem
stitched Handkerchief's at 15c
each.
A nice line of Rob Roy Checked
Flannels, all wool, for children's
wear, at SO 1-3c per yard, reduced
from SOC rer yard,
Indigo Blue Prints, u yards for
81.
Standard Prints, IL and 80 yards
for 81.
Shoes all reduced in price.
Mems Hats ana Furnishing
Goods WAY DOWN.
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PosToFrTcE. Tho appointment
of Judge James E. Shepard as post
master at Brennan gives entire
satisfaction to both parties. OF
course the Republicans expected a
Democrat to be made postmaster
and they are entirety satisfied.
Democrats are blessed. Judge
Shepard is Kentuckian but has
lived in Texas nearly long enough
to rank with the pioneers, having
come to the state prior to 1850.
He has lived IN this county nearly
all the time. He is an old, tried
and true Democrat and thorough
gentleman who has the friendship
and respect of all who know him.
There is no doubt that will perform
his official duties conscientIously
and properly. Before he takes
charge of the Office he will have to
receive his commission, make his
bond and send it TO Washington for
approval. All this will take several
weeks.
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i oolored man has received a
Thousand dollar clerkship in the
Postotfiee Department at Washing
ton. He is an Arkansas school
teacher named John T. Morton,
and his appointment is the result
OIL civil service examination in
which he distanced his white com
petitor5. He is said to be the only
representative OF his race in the
department.
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The Wealth of Vanderbilt.

Mr.. Vanderbilt is said to be worth thr5t
times his weight in gold. GOLD is very
precious metal, but iron is more so. Cold
cannot enrich the blood, but iron can. Colo
cannot enter into the human circulation, bu
iron is the thing which gives our blood-cor
puscles their rich color. A nan without iror
in his blood would be no man at all, The
preparation of iron, which is the principle
ingredient in Browns Iron Bitters, is the only
one which can be taken without injury. Its
strengthening work is perfect
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An exchange says There is no
occasion for swearing outside of q
newspaper Office, where it is very
useful in proof reading, and indis-
pensably necessary in getting forms
to press. 1t has been known, also,
to materially assist the editor in
locking over the paper alter it is
printed. But it is more useful 10
the poor compositor in setting up
bad manuscript than any one else
Otherwise 1t IL a very foolish and
wicked habit"
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StraWS.

He had n glass full of it sitting
before him with o straw IN IL and
it looked tempting to q thirsty
man. Just rs he bent forward to
grip tho straw into his lips a tenn
perance preacher touched him on
the shoulder.
"oh poor, dying sinner" no
walled," what would you dor Can
it be the you would pour that
glass of liquid damnation down
your throatY'
"Well, no, SIR" calmly replied
the poor, dying sinner, ~ would
think of it, sir. Pm going to suck
it through q straw."--Merchant
Traveller.
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STuTTz.-The Stuttz company ap
peared at Eldridge Hall Wednes-
day evening for the benefit of the
Brennan Fire Department, to a
rather small audience. The
night was very inclement
and the streets muddy, which
prevented many ladies from at
tending. In addition to these
drawbacks the company had
only been advertised by small
posters. The now play entitled
the "Bastile" was produced;
it Is historical and interesting.
Mr.. Stuttz, who took the leading
part, is good actor, very much
better than the average. Miss E.
Alma Stuttz is also fine actress;
the support was good. As a whole
the Stuttz company is far better
than three quarters of the So
called combinations that do The
state; they are usually well pat
ronized and are fully deserving of
it. The small attendance last
night is to be regretted.
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INsURANcE.--Mr. Campbell, agent
of the State Board of Underwrit'
ers, has been here several days
making 4 thorough inspection Of
the town with q view to fire risks,
and re-rating it for insurance rates.
He says that If Brennan was rated
as first-class the result would be an
annual saving of $4,000 IN insurance
premiums. To make the city first
class horses would have to be pro-
vided to pull the steam fire engine
and the city and Water company
would have to be on such terms as
would permit the use of water from
the water works by the city IN case
of fire. 1t is true the Fire Depart
ment has the privilege of using
the fire hydrants in case of fire,
but this is not with the consent of
the city authorities.
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Items of Interest,

Those who have been poisoned
with mercury and potash nostrums
should buy S. s. S. in dry form.
S. S. s., the great blood remedy,
is now on the market in dry form,
and can be prepared for use at
homo.
The Swift Specific Copany use
over 100000 worth OF alcohol an
nually in the manufacture oftheir
medicine. The tax taken from 81
cohol used in the manufacture of
medicine would save them about
ss79, 900 q year.
Th,s newspaper mail of the Swift
Specific Company is larger than tho
combined nail of all the newspa-
pers in Atlanta They advertise in
all the first-clas's papers In tho
United States, ana have each paper
mailed to them, to zee that their
advertisements are insel ted accord
ing to contract.
A great many people W, ant TO
purchase S. S. S. by the gallon, but
tho company never sell it in tat
way. 1t Is put up IN packages IN
dry form and in bottles, and can DO
had ofany respectable drug store il
the country
The S. s. S. Company receives q
great many letters ordering their
celebrated medicine direct, the
writers stating that there arc so
many limitations, and they are
afraid of getting swindled. This
can be easily detected. Every
genuine bottle has the signature Of
J. W. Rankin and G. T. Swift on o
strip of paper pasted across the
cark of each bottle.
The Swift Specific Co. have two
books they mail free to all who
may apply for them. Ono on
Contagious Blood Poisons," and
the other on "Blood and Skin Dis
cases." Send for them.
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Mr.. William K. Vanderbilt. with
a party of friends made visit a
few days ago to Jekye Island, off
the coast of Georgia, near Bruins
wick, with q view, it is said, of
purchasing it for q winter resi-
dence. The property adjo1ns Cum
berland island, one end OF which,
including the famous Dungerness
estate, belongs to Mr.. Carnegie,
the Pittsburg millionaire. Jekye
Island is about nine miles long
and ten miles wide. Its whole
length forms one of the most beau
tiful beaches OF the Atlantic
coast,
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For the second time the mayor
Liverpool gave to the poor of that
city 100 hot dinners Christmas day.
That gift was supplemented by 900
other shot pots" from private In
diViduals. As each hot pot con-
tains three pounds of beef and
seven pounds OF potatoes, accom-
panied by four-pound loaf, it is
considered that about $1,000 per-
sons were by the mayors gener-
osity provided with Christmas
Days dinner, the tickets being
distributed by the priests and MN
listers of the town.
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POLAR WAvE.-The polar wave
rolled down on us Thursday after
noon and increased in GOODNESS
during Thursday night. Fridny
morning the mercury was down as
law as 6 degrees in very cold places.
At six O'Clock in the evening it was
20. Nobody came TO town from
the country and even the collectors
retrained from turning out. 1t
was the coolest day Of the season
by ten or fifteen degresE,
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The Late Fire.

The jury of inquest in the New
bouer fire, after a full, careful and
exhaustive examination lasting all
day Monday and up to five O'Clock
Tuesday, returned tho following
verdict:
We, the jury, find from the evil
dence before US, that on or about 8
p. m. on the 10th day of January,
1886, fire occurred from cause
unknown to US in the building oc-
cupied by ]. S. Newbouer & Bro,
retail and wholesale merchants in
the city of BRENNAN, of said coun-
ty and state, and we further find
from the evidence that the SAID
fire was not of lncendiary origin.
S. 4. HACKwoRTH,
W. Z. REIcHARDT,
W. E. SLOAN,
J. r. STERN,
J. H. SIMON,
B. ELDRIDGE.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded by the county clerl
for the week ending Jan. Is.
Francis NJ. Cloud to J. W
Thompson, 20 acres si6O.
F. Book and wife to Mrs. I. n
Ewing, lot in Brennan $40, etc.
A. NJ. Giddlngs. ct ais TO VIM
Jackson, lot in Brennan, $50.
J. Il. Goodlett and wife to Aug
Draeger, 112 acres and 80 acres
Wllkerson headlight S3l25.
J. J. Hoffman to Henry Brooks
rs acres Coe league $500.
Amos Brown and wife to Tobt
Rivers, lot In Brennan S468.
Mary D. May, ct ais to W. NJ
Hines, II IL acres Munson league
1875.
Il. II. Daily to August Ikert, et
ais, IT'S acres and rs acres S. F
Austin league $4,000.
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". II. MURPHY.

whats the matter, Si." you are not look,
ing well 30 nothing only slight cold
In two days after the above conversation ''Si''
was very sick with pneumonia. Had he at
first taken a dose ofSMITH'S BILE BEANS
Il BEAM he would have been surely cured
without harm. 4 cold is congestion; BILE
BEANS will relieve cold quicker than any
other remedy, as it relieves the congested
part at once. For sale by all medicineieal-
crs. Price, 2jc. per bottle.
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A New Cure for Inebriates.

"Did you notice, hubby, that
they have begun o new treatm emit
on inebrIates2"
"No, what is lt?"
"You remember the item / read
you yesterday about the man who
was SO full that he fell down two
flights of stairs, and it was feared
that he had delirium tremens?"
eyes"
"Well, see by this evenings
paper that be is all right. In court
this morning somebody baled him
out."-lChicago News.
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We are prepared to supply all our patrons
with the finest imported wines ard liquors.
Chateau, Bouliac, in bottles, imported Ne
doc in bottles; imported double stamp por-
ter ana ale, dry champagne and fuli line OF
bottled goods; also imported brandies and
gins. Fine old WHISTLES 4 specially. We
have the finest and largest stock of cigar, in
the city. Call Mt the Bank Saloon,
IliLDEBEAGDT y BAHER.
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NOTICE.

BY resolution of the board of directors OF
The Washington County Real Estate and
Building Association n dividend OF S556.6I
has been declared upon each share of stock
of said association. Holders of stock are
requested TO present certificates to the secre-
tary, who will draw drafts upon the treasurer
for above amount.
j. VI. BROwS, Secretary.
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We have for sale a consignment
of pure TEXAS MoLAssEs IN barrels.
IL barrels and 5 gallon cans-from
the plantation, Brazoria county,
which we offer at a bargain. and
solicit orders. HUNT & Co.
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FOR SALE.

! l offer for sale my residence on West street
to an early applicant at bargain. Street
cars and water works convenient; or will
sell my farm of 100 acres at Berlin, well i'm
proved. Applyto
W. r. JAHSKE.
BRENNAN, Jan. 18th, 1886,
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AFFIRMED-The case of Osborn
Hunt, colored, convicted at the
last term of the district court and
sentenced to the penltentiary for
three years, for assault with intent
to kill Allen Ayers, coiGred. has
been affirmed by the appellate
court.
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Merchants Exchange.

This old and favorite saloon, on
the east side of the public square,
keeps only the best wines, liquors,
cigars and beer. Ny billiard and
pool tables are of the best make
and in good order.
W, II, MURPHY.
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Pure Liquors for the Holidays.

have the finest and purest liquors, which
offer at wholesale and retail. Also, agents
for California Whit and Red Wines, for
sale by the gallon. Best brands of imported
Championships and quarts. I also have
a large stock Of imported and domestic deli
cacies, suitable for family use. Special at
tention given to filling orders from families.
Free delivery. Telephone connection.
A. A. WoEHLER.
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JUST RECEIVED!
LANDRETH SEED POTATOES
f. KRENTZLIN.


Sam Muery has the only first
class lunch stand in the city. He
keeps imported saugago and
cheese; also canned meats of every
description. Lunches prepared at
hort notice.
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Secretary Manning has instruct
ed the collector Sitka to refuse
clearance to vessels laden wholly
or In part with the timber which
has been taken Illegally from the
government lands.
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The milinary establishment formerly con-
1ucted by Mrs. II. Perry, will hereafter be
continued by Mrs. $. A. Miller. A full line
of goods will be kept on hand, and the Gus
toners of the old firm are especially-with
all others-invited TO come and examine the
stock before buying.
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The markets and the wood men
are now monOpolIZing the busi-
ness OF the town; people IN town
have to eat meat and keep up
nres. Country people are staying
at home-their CHIEF employment
is feeding the stock and keeping up
frcs.
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Landreth's New Crop of Garden
Seeds.

lam prepared to supply my old customers
and all who use these very reliable seeds
either in fiat papers, in pint and One-halt
pint boxes; or in bulk, at my new quarters
the Grange Store.
d&w2w J. 5. NoRTOE.
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Dissolution Notice,

BRLNIIAN, Jan. 70. 1856.
The copsrtnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned. under the iirm Ealne
of Harris X Presrr, is this day bv mutual
consent dissolved. j. {. Harris assumes nil
liabilities. and will collect all debts due soil
firm. 9igncdin duplicate.
J. c. HARRIS,
J. ". PREsLER.
All parties indebted 10 the late firm Of
Harris II Preslcr are hereby requested 10 cali
and se.tlc. J.'C. UAKElS.
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Lost.

Saturday the 9th inst, four promissary
notes made by Sholey Hogan and W. NJ.
johnson. payable to I. J. Harbour. Pay
nent has been stopped. Finder will be suita-
bly, rewarded byrcturning same to Exchange
saloon, Brenhanl,
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Have used Tongaline extensively, with
satisfactory results, ! am not favorable to
the practice OF giving Mandatory notices to
preparations outside of the L. s. Pharmaco,
pea
Reuben \, Vance, MD, Cleveland, Ohio.
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The assignee of the estate of the
late Archbishop Purcell at Clncin-
natl, J. B. Mannix, has given up
his position. The shortage of his
accounts reaches 100000.
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Accommodations. L. A.
Niebuhr & Co., who have for some
years conducted q general mer-
chandise business, made an assign
ment o. the 18th inst. to J. H. II.
Printing for the benefit of their
creditors. Liabilities Sl0, 5H1e Il,
schedule ofassets not yet filed.
DR.. W. c. Dixon, a large farmer,
living in the Gay Hill neighbor-
hood, on the 18th inst. made an as
signment to Robt. D. Harris for
the benefit of his creditors. HIS
schedule, filed in the county clerk
Office, shows his assets to be, in
real estate $4,000. 25, and per-
sonal property S1756; liabilities
s999O.75.
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The Mirror

is no fatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale ?
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
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Prince Augustus of Portugal
Will ask the hand of Princess Au.
gusta, daughter of Grown Prince
Frederick William of Germany.
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The Supreme court of Georgia
has decided in the case of Samuel
Jamison vs.. the Southwestern Rail.
way, that dog IS not such prop
erty as q railroad could be made
to pay dNlaages for.
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Saturday morning Al 9:l5 the
fire bell was rung, the cause OF the
alarm being the burning of the
residence of +. D. Jodon, esqr., in
the First ward. The building was
q story and half frame with a
stack chimney in the center; the
shingIe roof caught fire, it is sup
posed from sparks, near the chm
ney. The entire fire department
turned out. The hose company
after some delay IN making con-
necton with the fire hydrant near
by got water; the delay was caused
first by the difficulty in removing
the cap from the hydrant nozzle,
next in opening the hydrant and
lastly by trouble in connecting the
hose with the nozzle. These trou-
bles were finally overcome and
direct pressure was put on when
three very good streams We're
thrown, but during this time the
fire was making steady Roadway.
By the time the fire was cXtin-
guished considerable portion of
the building was destroyed. All
of the department was on the
ground and all worked hard. The
steamer proved useless as the fire
pumps were frczc hard. The BAN
NER is requested to state that for
the two cold nights previous the
engineers had set up IN The engine
house and kept large fire in the
stove, and while the boiler and
feed pumps were kept from free
zing the forward part OF the en-
glne froze; this was owing entire
ly to the building in which the en-
CINE is kept and could not have
been avoided. The furniture was
all saved. The house was worth
between $500 and $4,000 and Mr..
Jodon estimates the damage at
about one-half the value of the
building; the loss falls heavily
upon him as he had no insurance.
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DIED.-At the residence of Mr..
Gardner, in this city, on Friday,
the 9Th inst, Mrs. ]. W. BowLRs.
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WooD and chicken thieves are
now in their glory; they do their
work between midnight and day
light,