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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Kansas puts a full prohibition
ticket in the field.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Ice cold soda and mineral waters
ut Il. Il. Luhn's Drug store.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Locock's Cough Elixir.
Locock's Coughs Elixir Tor Cold.
Lococks Cough Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for Consumption.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Slx-ycar old barley malt and
Blakcmore Bourbon Whiskey OF
tap at
MEYER & SONNENBERG's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

AN informal Republican love
feast was held in this city on Fri
day evening, 10 discuss the politI,
cal situation touching tho county
offices. As has been heretofore re-
marked in these columns, the old
Republican Office holders of the
county are lean, hungry and gaunt.
This is not the only trouble; the
Republican ranks are divided and
SO far, all attempts 10 harmonic
have proved futile; the two fac
TONS ere as widely apart as the
antipodes. Another serious draw
back is tho want of money among
the Republican leaders.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Locock's Cough Elixir.
LOcock's Cough Elixir for Colds.
locock's Cough Elixir for Coughs.
LOcOck's Cough Elixir for Consumption.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

FIRST BALE.-At 8 O'Clock 81
minutes, 10 II seconds Saturday
evening, by a stop watcbr-thc first
bale of new cotton arriv, I'D at Ans
lcr's warehouse. The o1ton was
raised by Mr.. Beckman, of Indus
try, weighed SIG pounds: and class
ed as strict middling- 1t was
bought by Mr.. F. L. knollc, 4
merchant of Industry who sent
it here.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

The Onc-story brick building on
Douglass street, occupied by l.. A,
Nicbuhr & Co. and the Texas Elk
press Co. Apply to
If JNO. NJ. KEY.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

THE LaGrango Journal of the
22d inst, reprints the BANNERS
recent article on the Arkansas Pass
and Waco railway. The Journal
thinks it would be a good scheme
10 build that road from Cuero to
LaGrangc and thence to Waco via
Brennan. LaGrange wants and
needs additional railway facilities
and to get another outlet will nc
doubt do her part. AT present she
is at the mercy of a tap road tC
Columbus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

PETE Brown, a negro, wanted for
theft from a reliable old darkcy on
Mill creek, was arrested by the
sheriff of Grimes county aud jailed
at Anderson. An officer will start
after Peter to-day, Sunday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

The population of Minneapolis
IS now over III 800.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

MILITARY.-There will be grand
military entertainment gwen by
the Brenham Rifles, at their armo-
ry, on Monday evening, August 2,
at $50. There will be an exhibl-
ton and prize drill. Announce
ment OF programme will be made
later,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Locock's Cough Elixir 70. colds.
LOcocks Cough Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for consumption.
The army worm is causing great
iamage in California.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Locock's Cough Elixir Tor Colds.
Lucotk's Cough Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for CONSUMPTION
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

BRENNAN needs light. An eioc-
trlc light on the incandescent plan
ought to be supported hercj it is
said to be tho best light in oxis'
tence for Illuminating Offices, stores
and dwellings, and is alsoa super
Tor street light.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

The post-office at Odln, ILL.,, has
been burglarizod.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Lococks Cough Elixir.
LococlIs Cough Elixir for Colds.
Locock's Codgh Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for consumption.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29
For Rent.


One-half of the building former,
.Iy occupied by L. A. Ncibuhr q Co,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Chairman I'D Rep. Dist.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Bancroft has 1000 rose bushes
in his Newport Garden.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

Thursd;ry-Noah Brewer, Grant
Montgomery and.L Lee Montgomery,
three moro OF the Buzzard's roOst
coon hoodlums, were rounded up
and fined 81 each. One or two
more OF roost hoodlums are yet To
to be run ill., The whole gang,
nine, are now doing honest labor
| on the streets.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

The Brennan Light Guard has
rented rooms in the Giddings
building and now have Il nice
armory of their own. This com
pany Is drilling every night and is
making very commcndable pro-
gross.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

THE announcement market Is
very dull with the BANNER. not,
withstanding that The woods are
literally filled with candidates.
The BANNER is ready TO announce
all the candidat es, provided 1t Is
paid in advance for so-doing. II
anybody wants to announce on
bredIt they arc hereby advised IL
wait until they can pay the an
nouncement fee IN advance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

THE new well of the Water com.
pany at the pump house is now
about completed; it is immense,
being 62 feet one way by 81 the
other and is oval in form. II is
about 30 feet deep and now con.
taIns about Is feet of water, csti.
mated 10 amount TO nearly LIS, 00C
gallons, or upwards of 1900 bar,
rels. This well alone holds water
enough TO keep one of the pumps
running steadily for ten hours
which is certainly an ample sup,
ply for fire purposes. 1t is built
in the most substantial manner and
walled with hard brick LAID II
cement. IT cost the Water com
pany several thousand dollars.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

THE ninc Buzzard roost coon
hoOdlums have song which runs
something like this:
"Dc Brennan police cotched US,
Dey makes us work on dc street
AN dcy gives us muffin to cat.
Damn dc perlice."
The hoodlums are all proficient IN
swearing ungrammatIcally, and, IT
is very likely that the "fust' thing
some OF them know they will be
charged with ungrammatlcaI
swearing and fined again, in which
case their term of road duty will
be extended.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

An old man named Tilton, living
near Boston, is worth $4,000, 900.
He has one son. When the son
came ofage the old man told him
to go and earn his living. He went,
and, and after usual difficulties, Sc
cured a position as fireman on the
Northern railroad. After seven
years he was promoted to be engl-
neer on q gravel train. This evil
dcnco of progress SO touched the
old man that he has occasionally
given his son money. These gifts
are always promptly put in the
bank, but the engineer sticks to his
engine. When he gets his fortune
he will keep close watch on every
cent oft. There is such thing as
carrying thrift too far eyap IN Now
England.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

A TELEGRAM was received on
Saturday by Sheriff Dover from
the sheriff of Travis county, an
nouncing the capture of Wash
Young, the shrcwd negro of whom
mention was made day or so ago
The German Lutheran church at
Greenvine was blown down by a
cyclone on the 10th inst. There
was a hail storm, but it did not
last long enough to do any mate
rial damage. Corn was blown
down
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29
LETTER LIST.

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoflicc at Brennan
for the week ending July IS:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-29

A brute named Wilson was keep
ing school at Oregon, Oldham
county, KY. A few days since h,
kept three little girls, aged 7,
and o, respectively, after school
locked the doors and outraged
them. A mob was organized t.
lynch him, but he escaped to Sui
phur Station. News of the out
rage preceded him. He was strip
ped naked, tied to a tree and giver
100 lashes and five minutes to leave
the country. He didn't need any
more time, but got,
The midland journal., 1886-07-16
The Silly Night.

|; The Silly night Is settling dark and slow:
The moving shadows fit along the ground;
The air is still, 1 hear the river flow;
Save this alone, hear no other sound. -
Now man and nature sink into repose;
I The mother sleeps, the babe upon her breast,
And inward turn the petals of the rose.
The happy world is by soft sleep caressed,
: And sweetly dreams, no more by daily cares op-
pressed.
The evening bell far of in city town. -;
Sounds like a funeral knel way out on sea,
As lowly. slow and deep. it tells the hour,
10 And wakes the stiffness stretched oer vale and
lea.
How sweet to stand beneath the starry night,
And muse upon the beautiful and fair;
To upward look and view the wondrous sight,
With all its broad expanse of azure air.
And proudly say. :" know full well that God 10
= =; there"
The midland journal., 1886-07-16

since. though perfectly harmless"
"By jove, don't know SO much about
that" said Punter. ruefully.
|. "Well. he's had lot out of me, too, I"
sighed Mr.. Buttershaw; "paid him
another e5O0 to square our account is
only this morning. But I wonder whe re
he hos got to. Excuse me, and I'll
just go and see il he has sent any mes
sage"
The other guests came in one by
one, and Punter relupsed into uneasy
silence, but rs the general did not APP
pear, he began to glance impatiently at
the door. Presently Buttershaw re-
turned, and after apoloSizing to the new
corners for his absence, he said, turning
to Punter, 81 wonder what the deuce
can have become of Barnabas ?"
All had now arrived except the general
and Sir Hector Flash. The clock licked
onward, aud Buttershaw swore audibly.
''This is absurd" he said, "We won't
wait any longer. Its 6:30, and Le rang
for dinner.
Soon after they had sat down, Sir
Hector rushed painting upstairs.
every sorry, old man had to see some
people off by the tidal train for Paris.
Where's the general, by the way? He
hasn't double in London, has he 2" :
Buttershaw looked nervous. =
"Not that am aware Of" he said.
"Well. as was on the platform met
him, Ill swear;" but when I went up
to speak to him he shook his head,
jabbered at me in German or some lingo,
and jumped into the train"
What!" screamed Mr.. Buttershaw,
turning perfectly livid do you mean
to say that he has bolted ?"
Sir Hector stared in amazement and a
mysterious silence fell upon the company.
"I didn't say so. but he's certainly
gone to Paris"
MIR. Buttershaw gave vent to q sort of
yell
1.-The Internal. swindling old theft"
he raved. He's robbed me! He's
robbed all the lot of us! He owes me
s15.0O0! I'm ruined mani"
And he seized heavy decanter from
the table and smashed it to pieces Ill his
impotent fury.
But Mr.. Punter was equal to the
occasion.
Gentlemen" he said, "this is a
barefaced swindle. These two scoun-
drels are confederates Possibly the
one hos robbed the other of his share
of the plunder; but believe that they
will divide it abroad. Meanwhile, we
had better leave our worthy host to his
own reflections Personally, 1 shall
have much pleasure in horsewhipping
him on the first occasion that lind Lim
outside his own rooms"
The midland journal., 1886-07-16

IT rs poor economy not to keep bnild-
ings we'll painted, for the moisture that
paint would stop soon causes rotten
boards and timbers.
The midland journal., 1886-07-16
A PHILADELPHIA LAWYER

Prominent in his profession, says: "Don't pue
my name in print but refer any one you wish to
me- and l will gladly tell what the Rssssi0ss
Rhemmutism CMrc has done for me-" -
This gentleman was so lame one would have
thought him cripple, and yet Three Days.
use OF our remedy Strengthened him out all right.
Mr.. G. ". BAKER. q leading manufacturer Of VIII
rnington Del, writes Doc l7th 'S5: From the hrgE
day began to use the Russian Rheumatism Cure, re-
lief followed and my comfort daily increased The use
of my limbs became and more natural until I
felt discomfort either walking working know Of
nothing which has quick and wondrous effectn
Ono of Philadephia's Oldest merchants, Mr.. O. G..
BocKIUs residing 1915 Main Street. Germantovn says:
The Russian Rheumatism Cure has taken all the pain
out Of my daughters arm and neck She had suffered
greatly with it for months
We have testimony of this sort suf11cient to
satisfy the most skeptical. Buff you have the
T you want r5ner sre tnan es
by sending for the . ia...f.. = t.-,o;.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
EDITOR TRIBUNE

EDITOR TRIBUNE
The third and fourth-class postmas-
ters' convention to be held in Chicago
February 18th Is n movement In the
right direction, aud deserves the sup
port not only of the postlnasters, but
of the people who are patrons OF said
officers. In all cities where first ana
second-class offices are the govern"
ment maintains large and expensive
buildings, providing lights and fuel,
and they are benefited thereby. Hut
the smaller towns receive nothing
from the government by way OF pro-
vidlng a safe and convenient post Of
fee. Morris fortunately has had FOR
the past few years Il postmaster who
has at his own expense maintained All
office that has been credit to the
town and a great convenience to the
people. In justice to Mr.. Torpey the
government should have been to this
expense. This is no question of party
but one of right. Is it right that the
government should Cypress any OF its
public servants by saddling upon them
unjust expenses? Is it right that the
government should spend thousands
of dollars in building and maintain
ing first-class offices i'll the cities, ana
not u dollar tor the same purpose IN
the smaller towns. The business IN
terests of Norris demand II post cfnce
safe and convenient. Fairness de-
mands that the government and not
the postmaster should maintain such
an office. Let us unite in petition
to congress asking that the postmas-
ter general be authorized to pay the
expenses of rent, fuel and lights and
grant other relief to all postmasters of
third and fourth-class.
Respectfully,
II. J. HALL.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-02-03
JAMES Il. JOHNSON,
Office over Stevens County Bank.
SALE.

Il
Default having been made in payment of
the sum of Three Hundred Five and 32-10O
dollars which is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice upon certain Mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Lizzie Wilson and
the 23d day of November A. ID. 1888, and duly
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
in and for the County of stevens and State Of
1888, at ll.30 O'CLOCK A. d., in Book "G' of
Mortgages, on page 1S4: And whereas said
mortgage and the debt thereby secured was
thereafter duly assigned by said Boyd Phelps
to o. B. Fuller, which said assignment bears
date 9Th day of February, 1886, and was duly
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
ruary, 1885, at o'clock p. NJ, in Book ~" of
Mortgages on page 32S. And no action or pro-
ceeding at law or otherwise having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured by said
Mortgage, oS any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice Is hereby given, that
by virtue of a power of sale contained in said
Mortgage and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said Mortgage
will be foreclosed, and the premises described
in and covered by said Mortgage, viz: Com
mencing at point sixteen and one-half feet
Q61D north of the quarter stake between the
southeast quarter and the north east quarter
of section thirty-fou (34) township one hun
(42,) on the east side of said section, and from
| thence running vest thirteen and one-third
| $3.50 rods, thence north one hundred thirty
one and one-half feet, thence east thirteen
| and one-third (l315) rods, thence south one
hundred thirty-on and 0ne-half Q31K) feet
| to the place OF beginning, In Stevens County,
| and State of Minnesota, with the heredita-
ments and appurtenances, will be sold at pub
| lie auction, to the highest bidder for cash, to
pay said debt and interest, and the taxes, il
! any, on said premises, and Twenty-Five dol
( lars attorneys fees, as stipulated in and by
said Mortgage I'm case of foreclosure, and the
| disbursements allowed by law; which sale
will be made by the Sheriff of said Stevens
! County at the front door of the Court House
| in the village of Morris in said County and
State, on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1886, al
| IL O'Clock A. NJ, of that day, subject to re-
! demption at any time within one year from
! the day of sale, as provided by law.
| Dated Jan'y S0th' A. d. 1885.
| O, B. FULLER,
BROWN d CHEw, Assignee,
| ATTORNEYS for Assignee,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-02-03
VALENTINES,

American Agriculturist for Febru-
ary: Many boys on the night OF the
third day of July do not go to bed, or
if they do, they arrange to be called
long before sunrise, that they may
fire guns, blow horns, and make va
rious other noises, by way of celebrat-
ing the Fourth of July. If these boys
were asked: "What is the Fourth of
July, and why do you celebrate it?"
they would be at a loss for an answer.
The fourteenth day of February is re-
garded as st. Valentines day, and in
many places it is the custam with the
young people to send Valentines to
their friends of the opposite sex. This
used to be pleasant letter, ornament
ed with cut paper and other devices
by the sender, the chief point being to
keep from the one who received it the
name of the giver. These missives
were called valentines" Of late
years, valentines" so called, are
made for sale; some of them being
marvels of cut and embossed paper,
and pictures, grading all the way down
to vile and insulting caricatures, that
no decent person would look at, much
less purchase. If any girl is asked
what is a valentine, and why do you
send it on February fourteenth? She
will be as much puzzled for an answer
as her brother. when asked to tell you
why he celebrates the fourth day of
July. The answer probably would be
that "it is st. Valentines Day." but
if asked, who was st. Valentine, and
why should his day be celebrated?
They would fail of giving an answer.
Well, the girls would be no worse off
than the learned men, who have tried
to answer the same question. If there
ever was st, Valentine, it is doubtful
if he had anything to do with our Val
entine's Day. Those who have looked
into the matter say, that in very early
times, in several countries, especially
those in the northern part of Europe,
it was the custom of young people to
assemble; the names of the girls were
placed in box, from which the young
men drew them. The girl whose
name was drawn was to be to the
young man who drew it, his "yalen-
tine,H and he was to show her special
attention for the year. 1t is said that
these Imaginary engagements" often
| led them to make real ones.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-02-03
DON NELLY.

A nasty storm yesterday and this
morning the mercury stood at 80 de-
grees below zero.
Frank Favrow is making short
visit with his parents.
Col. and Mrs. A. HI. Taisey attend
ed the masquerade ball at Willmar
last Friday.
Waldimer Oleson is happy over the
arrival of bouncing girl at his home
one day last week. Mother and baby
doing well.
Patrick Cronin has again had his
name placed OH the pay roll OF Uncle
Sam. This time he enlists as PEN
sioner.
Counselor Brown, of Morris, spent
few hours in this city last Monday.
He was rendered the freedom of the
city" but left for home on the night
train. Come again "Cal."
So the TRIBUNE has received let
ter from person in Donnelly in re-
gard to one of the county offices being
melted out to this end of the county.
Strange, ain'tlt? We always thought
the average Donnellyite most happy
when attending the funeral of some
other fellow. Wenever supposed any
one in Donnelly would want to fur
nish the corpse. The truth is Donnel-
ly has always proved such maynard
child, and has crushed the hopes OF
so many Morris office-seekers on past
election days, that we never supposed
she would be taKen into consideration
when the astute (?) politicians of Nor
ris come to make up their biennial
slate. This bid for county officers
coming from Morris, as it does, is an
exhiliarating novelty to say the least,
| and If Hancock is allowed to get any
thing we shall certainly look forward
to the supreme pleasure of seeing one
of our best men nominated by con-
vention to county office. Whether
he could be elected, is not for us to
say; but as we are now almost as
tumble as Uriah Heep' we have a
faint hope that Morris might let one
of us slide into one of those delectable
county offices, the Mecca of Stevens
county politician.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-02-03
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Jan. 1s<1ss6.

EDITOR TRIBUNE:-In looking oyer
the columns OF the "Farm stock and
Home" 1 noticed an item setting
forth the condition OF the Grant Co.
Farmers Alliance, the numerous bell
efits which the farmers of that county
have reaped from its existence and
the great help it promises to be in the
future in extinguishing monopoly and
in doing away with the many acts OF
Injustice to which we grangers have
been compelled to submit so long.
NV object In writing this ls to exhort
Stevens county farmers to perfect
their alliance organization in like
manner and secure similar benefits.
Why is it that our brethren over in
Grant county have fifteen subordinate
lodges and we only five? Are we less
patriotic, less intelligent or less indus
trious or what is the matter with US?
The average farmer brings his load of
wheat to market, whistling joyously
on the way happy i'll anticipation of
the many good things it will purchase
for his family. But, alas! How soon
his tune changes! Upon his arrival
In town, he learns that an imperial
decree has gone forth from Minneapo-
lis announcing that his wheat has de-
clined in value ten cents per bushel
and another little codicil, per elevotor
company says his wheat must go No.
or 8. Now, mark the effect: Our
honest friend sweareth q great swore,
consigning the innocent elevator man
and the whole town to everlasting
perdition and then gQeth his way with
the consciousness of having done his
full duty in annihilating monopoly.
He is very willing that some one
should affect change in affairs, but
he seems to have vague idea that la
some unaccountable way the Railroad
Co. will devour the NIillers Associa-
ton, the Elevator Co., the Railroad
Co., the lightning rod man the Eleva-
tor company and probably is will
ing to aid in whipping the lightning
| rod man. Alas for vain expectations!
God helps only those who help them
| selves. If we wish to be helped, we
must play our oppressors at their own
game. Monopolies come into exist
ence by the combination of private In
dividuals. They form corporations,
select leaders, spend thousands of dol
lars in bribing those in authority and
in carrying out plots by which they
rob the farmers of millions of dollars.
Now. oqrsing and anathematizing
will not change the state Of affairs ons
particle, but playing them at their
own game will, because, you see, we
are in free country aud hold four
trumps to their one. Then let rs unite
as one man, choose trustworthy lead
ers and recognize them, ana throw
petty jealousies and party politics
aside. Let us even be willing to throw
in an odd dollar now and then for the
sake of our righteous cause and the
dawn of o better day will not be far
distaEt for the Minnesota farmer.
FARMER SCRIBE.