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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

It's now being settled by expe-
rience and observation that 4
heavy timbercd country is power
in breaking up and rendering COM
parativcly harmless cyclones. For
the last four years it has been
demonstrated that cyclones are to
be dreaded more IN an open or
prairie country and the fact is
stated rs another advantage in
favor of arbOr culture.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

"Well you see, old man, l was
out calling on my girl last night
and her fathers dog borrowed
the basement of my pants
National.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24
PROPER TREATMENT FOR COUGHS
WIN CHERRY AND TAR.

Everybody knows the virtues of Wild
Cherry and Tar as relief and cure for any
objections of the Throat and Lungs, combined
with these two ingredients arc few simple
healing remedies in the composition of Dr.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup making
it Just the article you should always have in
the house for Coughs, Colds, Group and
Bronchitis. Price SO cents and 81. Samples
free. Sold bv Carleton &tNash.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

We want to say word to the men, women
and girls who work in stores, offices and fac
tories, There are hundreds of thousands Ofyou
in the country, Very few of you are we'll
You arc shut up too much and exercise too
little. In this way you get sick. Your blood
is bad, your digestion poor, your head often
aches, you don't feel like work. Your liver
stomach and kidneys are out of order. Park
er's Tonic has cured hundreds of such cases
1t is pure, sure and pleasant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

"AnOthcr good man gone wrong"
remarked the ticket seller us Il
clorical-looking person boarded an
outgoing tram and was whIskcd off
in an opposite direction from that
which he wished TO take.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received 50 much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to the
suffering humanity know it. Have had Il
running sore on my leg for eight years; the
doctors told me | would have to have my
bone scrapcd or leg amputatcd. used, in
seven boxes of Bucklcn's Arnica Salvc and
my leg is now sound aud well. "
Electric Bittcrs are solda fifty cent bot
tie, and Rucklcn's Salvc Mt 25c. per bottle by
r. Z. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Sweet Potato Pie-Make a rich
pic crust and fill it with thin slices
Of apple aud of steamed sweet
potatoes spread thici1ly with but
ter and sugar and grated nutmeg.
Cover with Il thin crust and bake.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

An old farmer says that he has
had remarkable succers in corn
raising by simply electing the
seed-corn grains from the middle
ofthc car.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

If you have d field which is poor
or than any other part of your farm
make of it pasture Tor flock of
sheep. If it be necessary, thrOw
mp movable fence, so as to con-
fine the flock somewhat and pasture
the field in sections. The improve
ment will be so marked that you
will never forget this experiment.
If you have no sheep the expert
mant is worth the purchase of q
small flock, and the sheep will be
no loss 10 you afterward.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24
,r,,,,,...n.. -, ,,,,,

The Best SnIvc in tho world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter, ChapPcd Hands, Chilblains' Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by ?. E
Tmhn
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Once upon midnight dreary,
l was tossing weak and weary,
For had Il fit Of ague,
And my bones were very sore.
Suddenly read a label,
of a medicine on my table,
But to reach't scarce was able;
l was so Internal sore!
Took Just one dose, twas Bile Beans;
Soundly slept and did snOre,
Had the ague nevermorc!
% cents per bottle. Sold by all druggist
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DIR. Boulds Baker. who died A,

DR.. Boulds Baker, who died AT
his homo at Brennan Tuesday,
was at one time a prominent figure
In politics in this state. He be-
longed TO the Republican party
and spent mlch timo on pilgrim
ages to Washington In connection
with tho distri button of federal
patronage. He was a man of tall
and commanding figure and intelli-
gent features, and while not very
successful rs politician, showed
at times considerable ability rs n
manipulation. He was not at all
afraid Of aggressive warfare, and
on moro than one occasion made
his influence felt. For several
years previous to his death he was
out of politics; his star having gone
down under the effect of heavy
Democratic majorities and the
ravagcs ofIll health.--Dallas News.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

No fragrant wild flowe- of the heath
Is swccter than my Julia's sigh;
No pearl is winter than her teeth,
While her soft lips the roses dye.
For SozOdOnt is her delight,
1t keeps those charms SO pure an
hriCht.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

The common practice of plough
ing at the same depth every year
is apt to make a hard pan by pack
ing the soil below where the share
scrapes over, it. If this depth is
varied occasionally the hard pan
will be broken up, and this alone
IS good reason for deeper plough
ing than usual sometimes. This
extra depth of furrow. however,
should be made when the subsoil
is dry. To plough deep in spring
when the soil packs from being NIL
ed with water only makes the evil
worse. In fact. heavy soils should
not be ploughed at alIwhen water
soaked, as this often results in per-
manent injury. ''.-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

from the Spice Islands is the breath which
has been pcrfumed by the aid of SozodOnt,
the national purifier of the teeth. Decay
touches not the teeth which have been forti-
fed against it by this matchless dental in
vigorant
Standings Cline mrnds everything
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Drouth and lack of available
food are the two great enemies of
great yields of potatoes. The lat
ter can be supplied by fertilizers.
We cannot control the seasons.
BY means of muicbing we can con-
serve moisture to:be used by the
plant during the dry season. III is
evident that the tuber takes no
part in the nourishment of the
plant and its roots. The tuber is
so largely made up of water that
any lack of supply checks the
growth materially.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Awnys Safe and always sure Ladies' Tloiicf
10 ccI't,) by inail. BRoU Drug Co, cOviag.Oa, Ky.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

St. Augustine, Florida, is to have
the largest hotel in the South. 1t
will be 400 by 600 feet and costing
$4,000, 900.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Jay Gould is not a religious man,
but it is SAID that he frequently
goes down &c Wall street to prey.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

OF tho 1926 paper-mIlls IN the
world, 1850 are in the United
States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Pure butter may be expen-
sive, but it IS great luxury.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Base envy smiles at another's
Joy, and hates that excellence it
cannot reach.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

There is not q string attuncd 10
mIrth but hath its chord of deep
melancholy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Boston tobacconists have given
the cut direct to the wooden In
dian
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

The Republican party cannot af-
ford as much fooling rs 1t could ten
years ago.-Chicago Mail, Rep.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24
ELECTRIC BELT FREE

To Introduce 1t, we will for short time give away in
each county, to those likely to make good agents.
limited number OF ourtSe-mau Electro GRIvlnIc
ausPensorS kelis, positive and unfailing cure
for Nervous Debility, Weakness yaricoccle Loss OF
Ntsor, Rheunati'm, etc 800 Reward paid If every
Belt We manufacture docs not generate 4 genuine
electric current Address at once, GERMAN
BELT AGENCY, Pc. Box lis, Brooklyn, New York
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Better is a dinner of herbs where
loveis, than stalled OK and hatred
Herewith.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

al see flush upon Shy check"
MARBLES q poet. The knavc! he
PLAYED his cards pretty well.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24
A Positive Written Guarantse
MARRIAGE Guide

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for SOC
IN IA money OF postage stamps. Over fifty wonder
IuL pen P!ctrres, showing who may marry, who
~, why; Proper ageto marry. Who marry 6Tst.
Manhood. Womanhood. Physical decay. Who
should marry. How life aad happiness NAV be
Increased. These married or about TO marry
should TSad 1t: of interest and value to eyery
paper cover, 25c. Address DIR. WHITTIER
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NO CURE! NO PAY!
Z X
Chill Cure.

Guaranteed to cure Chills and Fever, AGue,
Ma!arial Fever, Dcngue, Bilious aud Inter
mittent Fevcrs.
1t acts on the liver, Moves the bowels
feet antidote for malaria. Sold under guar
antce by all druggists, at 81.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-06-24

Read what druggists and others say aboutit
CHESTER, Trinity Co., Tex, Oct e, 1885.
Mcssrs. NJ. D. Conklin & Co, Houston.
Dear Sirs: shipment of lst inst e, in
Guiding two dozen l. \. L. Chill Cure, TO-
ceived. Please forward by express three
dozen more, as / have only four rottles left.
I'M. Chill Cure has taken the lead of all
the Chill and Fever mqdiciRcS | have han
died fur years, l can't keep enough Off.
Yours respectfully,
r N JENNINGS
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-13

RiDuMoNu Va, May o. Al IAt
evening, session of lhr general cur-
terence oi the NwhodI-r Episcopal
church south the special ummitf"
ou npprnl,, 90 which "u- rricrrra tn0
lpprm of Rev I. t. prkrl from
Nurih IcNn, com. rruo, urlu-ri 4.
remand ,hc u-r t'r tr,U lhcr.pu,
Wn, -igucd hy Bishop Cranberry Aud
b., .iuul.
lhc committee uuchur.hcNlcus.or
recommended compliance with tuO
request for the rs,uuI-lm'nt "i 81
Womnu- department ot rnr coulter
encr tor the purpose oI establishing
mrsunagc-
The committee also rccummrdu
certain changes in the Discipline in
order to carry out the spirit VI th'
l lrrpOrt
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-13

\. lIiuchmn X son ARE leading the
buggy aud carnage TRADE of NHco.
luoy Nc oclliug from tire" iu five
per duN. and have severn carloads
NOW cn route. lhuchmnu ~ son urr
giving the best bargains o. ANY house
n the state IN huggits, carnage aud
farm implements,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-13

ing of Frank lylc- who murdered
Minnie Grimes bccAusr she rejected
hi. offer of marriage. LNlrs was
walking home from school with her
and near her house be pressed the
question upon the
Young lady who positively refused to
answer iu the Affirmative Whcrcupou
thp young mnu became eurngrd
drew rcvuvrrsud shot the girl 100
the side She started To run tor thr
house but second shot brought
her To thc ground. She recovered
hcr.c.t again md started to run. Nul
again tell l,r- having kept up 20
in-imdc and rmpiird bus
revolver. deliberately reloaded ,t Hui
rmpiicd seven more shots into 'hr
torn oi the already dcud girl after
winch hrut mrr throat aud boW lace
brains out with club. llr WHe
captured aud turned over To the "ilI
rrr-. but mob nuvrWnrd, took hIm
FROM thcm amt hanged him ton tree.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-13
\ M ItiO nor

N"trd M">i'nu Smuggt,r Shot,
t"ut--S"s 4" ~ uurd'r.
tpy. .IpI Zoo DO, ttSmiuvt
Dri l;io. lc>. NN o.. ON the ath
met. near riotr. Mes Gru. Mounio.
- noted -mulglrr. wH- slain hy McNi
,au rangers Tie confessed before
DYING that hr wn- the murderer of
John hrut, wttIo hand recently
found murdered near hi, ranch
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-13

81 LOUIS, May II a story comes
IRON Prescott Kansas, Of the lynch.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
A STRANGE CLOCK.

Telling Time by Flowers Which bloom 81
Certain Hours of the Day and Night.
The judges Eoase was over in the
French quarter of New Orl.ans, urat-
tractivc outside; but as soon as you cot
INTO the broad hall a cool breeze struck
you, laden. without eXaggeration, with
the balm OF thousand flowers. The
hall ted right through the house. and
opened into a regular fairy-land of
flowers, a garden the like of which l
had never dreamed of. 1t was sur
rounded by high wall, and had plants
in it from every country under the sun.
The white-haired old gentleman and q
group of grandchildren hanging about
him.;oOk us about; and the first thing
we stopped at was large oval pot, set
out with small plants around the edge.
This" said the judge. sis my
clock. What time is it, Clara?' he
asked one of the children.
The girl ran about the pot, and said
it was about four o clock; and so it was.
The four-o' clock was in bloom.
In fact said the storv-telicr, 1.-the
clock was made up of flowers. In the
center was pair of hands, of wood.
covered with some beautiful vines; but
they had nothing. however. to do with
the time-telllng.
The time was this: The judge had
noticed that almost every hour in the
day some plant bloomcd: and work
ing on this principle, ne had selected
,,lo Of u
them in circle, twenty-four in num-
Der, one for each hour. For example.
at the top of the earthern clock. a.
twelve o'clock, was planted the portu-
lacca; and he told me that it would
bloom within ten minutes of twelve,
and rarely miss. At the hours of one,
Two and three. he had different varic-
ties of the same plant, all of which
bloomcd at the hour opposite to which
it was planted. At four clock he had
our common plant of that name; and
YOU all know how you can depend on
that. AT five the garden nitigo came
out; at six the geranium triste; and at
seven the evening primrose. Oppo-
site eight o clock he had the bona nOx;
and nine o'clock the silent noctitiora-
all these blooming at or near the time
given. At ten o'clock, if remember
rightly, he had a cactus; at eleven an
other kind, and ut twelve the nj ght-
blooming cereus.
Half 5he year some of the plants do
not bloom at all. The plants opposite
one and two in the morning were
cacti, that doomed about that time;
and at three was planted the common
satisfy: and at four the chickory; at
five snow thistle. and at six the dande-
iion.-NOrtter7s Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
SILK COSTUMES.

Stylish Combination Dresses OF Silk and
Velvet for the House and Prom enads.
While winter outfits, and especially
trousseaux, will contain two wool
dresses, one of which is plain for street
wear, and the other dressy enough for
receptions, there arr also combin alton
dresses of silk with velvet, to be worn
no only in the house. but cut-of-doors
as well when covered by long cloak
of seal fur or OF any of the elegant
cloths that are msde upin combination
with velvet aid fur. The silk used in
such dresses IS repped, and has \ demi-
luster, and there are usually two kinds
of velvet in each dress, one plain and
the color of the silk for revers. and the
other striped with contrasts of color
for panels or a petticoat, and either a
vest or plastron. A velvet yoke is
seen in the fronts of new silk dresses.
while others have the silk plated on
the shoulders, and the plaits gradual
ing narrower beside velvet vest.
White surah and japanese Grape vests
are to be gathered in such dresses, or
else to form plastrons au the upper
part of striped velvet vests for these
dresses. Blue, dull rosewood. pansy
and heliotrope colors are liked for
these combination dresses. The long
wrap worn over Silk dresses hes no
reference to sthe dress in color, as it
must conceal it entirely, and Is to be
left in the carriage or the cioak-room
at receptions. The drapery and lower
skirts of such. dresses are made with
velvet revers. with panels of velvet.
with jabots ed with velvet. or with
the long pointed wings of velvet on the
back drapery in the ways already de-
scr:bed for cloth dresses While tail
ors. are making round hats in turban
and sailor shapes of cloth to wear with
cloth gowns. bonnets are dc riIueur
with the silk and velvet costumes that
arc worn with long <cloaks.l These
bonnets are made partly of the velvet
used in the dress. but not of the silk,
and are trimmed with ribbons and
and fancy feathers. II So y
Black silk dresses with a white vest
of crepe or OF broeaded, velvet will be
made otherwise entirely of The silk. or
! there may be a front panel of the bro
caaed velvet Plain. black velvet will
be used for revers on the ,corsage.-
Harper $ iBa-ar. 1S{Tlf ms
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
vANcouvER.s ISLAND.
Hts Rich Mineral and Agricultural Re-
sources-An Historical Steamer.

Its Rich Mineral and Agricultural Re.
sources-An Historical Steamer.
The island of Vancouver has length
of nearly three hundred miles, and
about fifty in width on an average, and
has some thirteen thousand square
miles of territory. Much of its surface
rs mountainous. and produces but little.
Its low-lying hills and valleys produce
excellent grass. fine grazing for domes.
tic animals. The most valuable land
and principal settlements are on the
eastern and southern shores. Victoria,
which has twelve thousand people, is
the largest of all the towns.
The Pacific side is inhabited chiefly
by Indians, of whom there are some
seven thousand, catching the fur, seal
halibut in their leading pursuit. and
they may be said to live in their canoes.
They surpass the tribes of the MAIN
land in point of intelligence and aptness
for various kinds of labor. The Abt
tribe is extensively known for its skill
tuI work in gold, silver, wood, bone and
stone. Their manufactures of these
materials command high prices, and
are source of considerable revenue to
the island.
Vancouver exports fur, fish and coal.
In some parts of the country the coal is
OF excellent quality. The best lies on
the eastern shore. 1t extends from
just north of Victoria, where there is a
promising vein, to near latitude 81. The
center of coal mining on the island is
the town of NanaiomO, thriving port
with fine harbor some sixty miles from
Victoria. There were $4,000 tons
shipped from this port to California in
one year. This, the people on the
island claim, is the only true coal bed
on the Pacific coast.
The island forms a part of the Prov
incc of British Columbia. from which it
is separated by the Gull of Georgia. In
1866 a royal edict of her Majesty in
rOrpOrated them under their present
title.
Being expelled from the fertile lands
of Oregon and Washington, by the
Oregon treaty of 1916, the Hudson Bay
Company colonized the southern ex-
tremity of this island, not more for 4
fur station than for grazing and agr:-
cultural purposes.
AS We were leaving this port my at
tention was called to a small steamer
closely wedged between two superior,
craft a little way from our dock.
THAT steamer. ;" said fine-looking
English sca-captain. IS the first Loaf
that ever turned = WIN ell II the Haci;c
Ocean. She is called the Beaver. SIN.
was n.ilt N London, ana left tina. port
for Fort Vancouver. on the Columbia
river, in 1853. she was. and is now, Il
boat of prodigious strength, and has
been in service all these years. There
is barely sunKen rock in all this vast
system of island waters that she has not
found, not because she sought it, but
because she struck it. At the next
dock above lies the other, the mate of
the Beaver, and the second steamer to
plow the Pacific. ''-Herbert Bartlett, iu
Current
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Andrew Carnegie. The wealthy
iron man Of Pittsburgh, has offered to
donste &250,OOO toward the establish.
ment of free library in his native city
of Edinburg.--PittsbMrgh Post.
Joseph Cilley. OF Nottingham, N.
H.. who is still living, at the age of
ninety-six, enjoys the distinctions of
having been the first anti-slavery man
sent to the United States Senate.
Mrs. General W. S. Hancock bss
been engaged during the summer IN
writing a volume Of "reminiscences of
her late husband. Il is now about
completed. and will be published this
winter.
Mime. Patti recently entertained
Henry Abbey at her Welsh castle, and
kept the American flag flying all day
Sunday in honor Of her guest, who
says she lives in royal style, and has
over sixty servants to wait upon her.
Mamie Woo Sing. wife of Pueblo's
famous Chinese doctor. Chung Sing.
died recently after five weeks sick
ness of malarial fever The doctor
married her in Pueblo last winter, paw
ing two thousand dollars for her. She
was sixteen years old. and he was sixty.
San Francisco Call.
Christine Nilsson. the singer. is to
be known as the Countess Angel de Mi
randa- Her future husband belonged
to the gilded Bohemia of Paris when
he went there in the train of the exiled
Queen 1sabells of Spain in 1868. He
was appointed when AlphOnsO returned
to Spain to post at the Spanish En-
bassy created for him.
Emperor William has ordered the
publication of the complete edition of
the musical works OF Frederick the
Great. The collection will include sew.
eral compositions which have hitherto
remained embalmed in the library at
the Sans-Souci Palace at Potsdam.
which have been selected and arranged
for publication by the Crown Princess
Rev. George O.. Barnes, the mount
ain evangelist of Kentucky, says that
he journeyed around the world with
his wife and three children entirely on
faith. He had no plan when ne set
out but to preach, had no invitations
from abroad, no promises of support.
he visited. Yet he made the journey
and wanted for nothing
EVERY day at one o'clock $780,
600, 900 sit around a little mahogany
table in an upper room in the Western
Union building and eat plain but
substantial lunch,' says the New York
Sun. 1.-The millions; belong to Jay
Gould, Sidney Dillon. Russell Sage
and Ex-Governor Alonzo B. Cornell.
All were country boys and wore shoes
only on Sundays. Mr.. Gould and Mr.:
Sage got their first ideas of finance In
village stores, and Mr.. Dillon and Gov
ernor Cornell were day laborers, and
thanked Heaven when they trudged
home with six dollars IL their trousers
pocket on Saturday night"