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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

New REsTAURANT.-Major Stone
has opened a restaurant at the
Merchants Exchange saloon and
is prepared to furnish oysters,
game and everything the market
affords in first-class style. Give
HIM a trial and be convinced.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

The Santa Fe railway is having
the old wooden wall replaced in
front of the D. W. Bloombargh
property, instead of having a good
stone built wall as they should do.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

There are seventy-fve banking
institutions in New York city,
whose condition is so encouraging
that only two are below par.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

After an outlay of considerable
cost am now prepared TO make
larger and finer specimens OF Pho
Geographic work than has ever been
made in Brennan before.
w. I'll. SMELL. Artist,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Go TO W. II. Murphy's for
straight liquors, milk punches and
all mixed drinks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Mrs. McDcrmott and Mrs. Hill,
drcssmakcrs, solicit the patronage
of tho ladies. Cutting and fitting
a speciality. At MISS Jameson's,
west side ofpublic square.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04
NIuls Ahead.

WACO Nov. S-MiIls' majority in
McLennan county will be six hun
bred votes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Coon HUNTINGDON Saturday
night John Mason, a coon, went
coon hunting with a revolver and
fred a shot at a lady coon soaring
her out of at least five years of her
life. He did not hit her.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Tho Phoebe New Record says
the smallest Indian agency in the
country is located in that county.
There are no men, no women, no
children and one agent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

STovEs.-A car load of cooking
and beating stoves just received
by T. LANCE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Things are going on so fast
among the Japanese that there IS
talk Of their having an "Agricul-
tural party" in their long-looked-
for national assembly.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

A largo selection of Combs
Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes at
r. II. Luhn's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

OWING to the dull times | will
continue to make my finest Cabi-
net pictures at 81 per dozen,
W. Ii. SMELL, Artist.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

1t will surprise you 10 see the
bargains offered on the job counter
at l.. A. NIEBUHR & Co, next door
to Texas Express office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

THERE was a very large crowd OF
people In town Saturday, and
much electloneering was done.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Wholesale agent for Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic, Brennan, Texas, Il
safe medical preparation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

CoTrox seed bulls and oil cake
arc being hauled 10 the country for
cattle feed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Fine Manicure sets, Bronze and
Triplicatc Mirrors at K. Il. Luhn's.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

SMELLS Cabinet Photos are equal
to the finest-and only 81 per
dozen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

The cheapest crockcry, glass aud
stone ware in town at l.. A. Me
buhr & Co.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

The courthouse since the adj
iournment ofthe district court pre-
sonts deserted appearance, but
the district clerk, the judge and
the sheriff are all looking much
happier; an eight weeks serge of
court is not as easy as rolling off a
log.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

SEVERAL school boys engaged IN
q general free fight near the school
grounds on Friday afternoon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

COMPLAINT is made that diseased
poultry is being marketed here.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Ice cold soda and mineral waters
ut r. e. Luhn's Drug store.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

VERY Observation-Disclosures
candidates are kindly informed
that the man who walks into the
future with his face to the rear is
likely to strike o brother fool or
snag on the way.-Philadelphia
Times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

THE largest line of Cloaks,
Wraps, Newmarkets and Circulars
ever brought to the city at
COHEN Bros.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

CANDIDATES on both sides are
now out in the county buslly en-
gagged in rounding up the sover-
eigns, preparatory TO the grand
drive on Tuesday next. The Peo-
pies ticket will get about three
fourths of the entire vote-if it
don't the BANEER will always
think they ought to have got it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

ELECTION day was warm and
pIeasant-especially pleasant for
the winning side.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Every potter praises his own
pot, and most all the one that is
cracked.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

K. Gross piano tuner and re-
pair of all kinds of musical instru-
ments, Office ut Haubclt Bros.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Locock's Cough Elixir Tor Colds.
Locotk's Cough Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for consumption
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

FRANK Ford, the man who cut
Robt. Hill, near Independence, was
brought to town and put in the
county Jail on Thursday afternoon.
Hills wounds are now reported not
TO be dangerous and 1t is likely
that Ford will be released on bail
to-day, Saturday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

PLEASANT HILL is the banner box
of old Washington county. Ofthc
300 votes polled there on Tuesday
upwards of 200 were for the
straight Peoples ticket.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

THE KNIFE.-A serious difficulty
occurred at Independence Wednes-
day afternoon between Frank
Ford and Robert Hill, tenants on
Mrs. Sallie Williams plantation.
1t seems that Hill had abused his,
Hills, wife and that Ford had
taken up for her; Hill turned on
Ford who had knife with which
he cut Hill in the abdomen infict-
ing. 1t is supposed. mortal wounds
Ford was arrested.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Cabinet photos, only 81 dozen,
at SHELLS gallery.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

SOME of our merchants are doing
quite respectable wholesale bust
ness.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Locock's Cough Elixir for Colds.
LOcock's Cough Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for consumptiop,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

DIED.-At Houston on the goth
INST, at 5 a. m, RUDOLPH HACHLER,
aged 7 years.
The funeral will take place from
tho Exchange hotel at $50 .. M,
to-day. The friends of George FL.
Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Hachler
are respectfully invited TO attend
without further notice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

1t takes a handsome young boil
cr-maker to rivet himself for life.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04
CITY AND COUNTY.

BUT few vacant residences in the
nitu
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

SHoT.-Wednesday evening when
a man was giving n FREQ exhibition
on the southeast corner of the pub
lie square a pistol was fired from
the vicinity of the opera house by
a reckless man, the bail striking
the leg of Louis He'll. one of n
crowd of about ono hundred per-
sons who were witnessing the
show, the ball took effect in his
leg about three inches above the
ankle joint, inflicting very pam
full wound, which will lay him up
for several days. Tho BANNER
made no mention OF tho shooting
in Thursdays issue IN order to give
the officers o chance to catch the
shooter. During Wednesday even
ing several pistol shots were fired
in and about the business part of
the city. A man who would de-
liberately fire into crowd with
out any cause whatever is danger
Gus to the community, because no
one is safe who is on the street
after dark. at the time the shoot
ing occurred there was but one
policeman on duty and he did not
SEQ the shooting. The marshall
was temporarily absent in another
part of the city or the festive
shootist would have been captured
at tho time. This shooting was
the talk of the town on Thursday
and the police force were not high
ly cOmpIImented. Such an act is
Justly regarded as personal insult
TO every good citizen of the town.
There is probability of the per
petrator being caught and the pub
Inc expects him TO be fined TO the
utmost extent of the law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04
MAYORS Court.


Thursday-EmanueI Taylor, IN,
lawfully carrying a pistol; plead
guilty, fined s25 and trimmings.
Gus Hopkins, fighting; So and
trimmings, on a plea of guilty.
Horace Lindsey, fighting, con-
tinued.
Friday.-There is a popular su-
perstition that Friday is'an unIucky
day; the superstition is well found
ed as appears by the following list
of penitents:
John LANCE, drunk and disor-
derby fined 81 and trimmings.
Old Boney, an old French ne
gro, drunk and disorderly; fined
81 and trimmings.
Mr.. Sweeney, an Italian from
Cork, drunk and down; fined 81
and trimmings.
John Ewing, unlawfully tottIng
a gun; plead guilty; fined $50
and trimmings.
John Ewing. dlscharging fire
arms within the city limits; con-
tinued until Saturday.
Saturday.-Bob Tamplin, dis
charging fire arms within the city
limits; jury trial and verdict of not
guilty.
Bob Tamplln, unlawfulIy carry
ing a pistol; continued.
John Ewing, dlscharing fire arms
within the city limits; continued.
Monday.-Bob TampIin, unlaw-
fully carrying u pistol; dismissed.
John Mason, colored, unIawtuIIy
carrying a pistol; fined s25.
John Mason, colored, discharg-
ing fire arms within city limits;
TILL Wednesday.
Ben Thomas, carrying pistol;
Wednesday. john Rutherford,
carrying gun; S25 and
trimmings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-11-04

Locock's Cough Elixir 70. colds.
LOcock's Cough Elixir for Coughs.
Locock's Cough Elixir for consumption.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06
Old Apprentice Days.

Youths Companion: Workmcn iii
former days worked from twelve to
fourteen hours a day, and enjoyed few
holidays. Daniel Wilson, the celebrat-
ed Bishop of Calcutta, vas apron
tlced when a boy to his uncle in Lon
don, an extensive silk manufacturers,
who was Il hard worker himself. and
cXacted hard work from all in his en-
ploy. Young Wilson said that some of
the hands were kept 50 busy that for
weeks they did not put their hats on
and had no holiday for two or three
years. He speaks of his own round of
duty:
MY individual employment is not
laborious, but it is constant. Our
usual hours of work are from six
o'clock in the morning till eight o'clock
in the evening in summer. and from
seven o'clock in the morning till eight
o'clock in the evening in winter.
$50 you see / have but little time TO
myself. After eight O'Clock. in gener-
al, am at liberty to read or write
alone till supper time. which is at half
past eight o'clock, or aquarter to nine,
and after this | sit reading with the
family till ten o'clock, when my uncle
calls them to prayers. and all 90 to
bed"
There was no opportunity given to
form bad habits on the streets or in
doubtful company. But in spite of
such long hours of work young Wilson
managed to find two hours of study
daily, and thus to lit himself for the
university.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

DR.. Ginsburg: One of the most re-
markable and most significant features
in the Bible, so far as children are con-
cernea, is the fact that it has no less
than nine different expressions TO de-
note a child. These nine words are by
no means synonymous, but describe the
various possible stages of the child's
life. from its birth to manhood. thus
showing the tender care with which the
Hebrew parent watched and marked
every period in the child's growth and
development. There l. the word ben,
son. feminine bath. '~'daughter."
which i, the general term for a child
of any age. Then we have the more
characteristic and specific yelled, the
newborn child" Indicating bv il,
name the fact of its arrival. \ further
stage of the babes existence is ex-
pressed by the name yonek, suck
ling
As still denoting the nursing period
but expressive of the age when the
child Is about to he weaned. is the
name olel. Gamul. 1.-The weaned.'
the fifth name. marks the period when
it becomes independent of its mother.
Equally expressive are the remaining
four names, which describe the success
sive stages of the child's life, from
the time he begins to run about TO his
development into maturity. Thus taph
1.-The quickly stepping 1.-THE little
%trotter.' is the name of the little one
who has ceased to be carried by
the mother. and who makes
sholt and quick strides TO keep up
with the pace of his parent. Elem,
1.-THE strong, the seventh appellttion.
describes him when he has developed
his strength, and is ready to assist his
parents in their labors, though not pre-
pared for independent action. Mar.
''the free from naar. ''to shake off,
Ito become free the eighth name.
describes the grown-up youth, who
though still assisted by his parents. is
no more ut their side. but has attained
to that age when he can walk freely
about, and defend himself: and Dachur.
1.-the matured, 1.-the ripe" the ninth
name, describes him when he has al
tanned his majority. is m~arriagea0le,
and fit for military service.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

Previous to the earthquake of last
August, the recent shock through the
C%arolinas, Georgia, Kentucky and Ohio
would have caused widespread conster-
nation. But they are becoming so har-
dened to that its severity "caused NO
alarm There is nothing like getting
used to things. 1t becomes easy to I'M
derstand why the Italians cultivate the
sides of Mt. V~esuviTs, eve when they
know that they may at any moment be
submerged by an eruption.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

1t is hardly worth while for the gov
eminent TO maintain the Utah commis-
sion at considerable expense tn be told
by that extraordinary body once a year
hat the only safe and sure way to root
out the po~lygamists is to use the army
against them. Everybody knows that
ar army, if it IS big enough, can root
out anything. While the commission
is always careful to say that the use of
the military arm against women and
children is not to be recommended, its
persistent suggestions in that line show
that 1t is of the opinion that the job
cannot be done in any other way with
so much neatness and dispatch.
its proposition that more laws
be passed and that a constitu-
i.onal amendment be adopted are not
OF great value. The laws already on
the statute books have deprived the
people of Utah of the right of self-gov-
eminent, have overthrow the right of
trial by jury, have suspended the con
s~titution of the United States, have sub
Jected the people to dragooning which
is not to be seen even in Russia, have
made the federal courts mere drum
head tribunals, and have introduced a
system of tyranny and misgovernment
which it will be in the power of any
majority at any time to establish else
where.
If with all these things in their favor
the federal authorities Of Utah cannot
extirpate polygamy fast enough to suit
the commission it should endeavor TO
have a little patience. II Will be some
time before more extreme measures
will be adopted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06
he set fire 10 the house. Schmidt smiled when
the death sentence was pronounced.

he set fire TO the house. Schmidt smiled when
the death sentence was pronounced.
CREsToN, Ia, Oct. 3d.. c. Bonar, sheriff
OF Clarke county, died while returning to
Osceola from Des Moines, on the narrow
suagc train yesterday. He will be buried by
the g.. A. X. and X. p.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. 30.-Damages of
SIX thousand dollars were awarded to property
owners against the {. IL y. w. R'y to-day for
the side track.
The celebrated Cedar Rapids dam suit. in
volving thirty thousand dollars is ended ip
favor of Mrs. Iiigley. 1t has been in court
eight years.
The last trotting and running races Of the
Driving Park association occurred today.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 30.-John O'Don.
nell's residence on East Tenth and Marke,
streets was destroyed by fire at . o'clock this
morning.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

The Americans residing in Canada
keep up tiieir native modesty. The
Toronto Mail says: The other Sun
day the minister at st. Thomas invited
those who mad never done a mean act
in business to rise and exhibit them
selves. One man stood up. These
Canadians are getting too fresh and
our friends in enforced exile should re-
sent it by shaking the dust of Canuek-
dom from their sandals and seeking
new quarters. Their questions are en-
tirely too pointed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

The principal speaker at the meeting
of the New York City Woman Suffrage
league was as bold and drastic a cru
sader against tobacco as even George
Trask could have hoped for. She glo-
ried in the fact that she once smote to
the ground Il demon who had offered
her only boy a cigarette. This is GER
tainly heroic treatment. and the demon
got his deserts; yet he must have been
a small or a very m~ild-spiritcd demon
or he would have made a charge of
assault and battery against the aveng-
ing mother. So that the general prin-
ciple is not established. What, more
over, became of the tempted boy? Did
his innocence protect him or did he re-
ceive a didactic and memorable spank
ingP Considering the prevalence of
small boys liable to the temptations of
the cigarette demon, me question Is an
interesting one,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

There may not be anything in 1t, but
it is a fact that the more of a Democrat
Henry Ward Beecher becomes the less
is he inclined TO believe in future pun
ishment. WhcE he was "A red-hot Re-
publican he thought a hell was neces-
sary for the accommodation of Demo
Gratis.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

The czar killed an aide-de-camp with
a pistol. The ear killed an aide-de-
camp with a saber. The czar killed
nobody. This is the Geographic history
of only one day in the cars existence.
The reporters lead an exciting life, at
my r2fn
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

While the female teachers of Maine
receive an average rate of Sl6.2S a
month, those Of South Carolina, many
of them colored, receive an average of
$24.48 a month, and those of Alabama
an average of $22. rs a month.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

1t begins to look as though it was all
day with the veteran emperor OF the
Germans. Seven or eight eminent ply
sicians now issue bulletins every week
announcing that the monarch was
never before in such lusty health.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

Judge Pendergast, of Chicago, refused 10
naturaliZe a Chinaman.
The taxable property of New Mexico in
creased 81 100000 during the past year.
the work Of strengthening It's navy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

An Arkansas man whitfield a bullet out'of
a plug of tobacco and shot IL through tie body
OF q wildcat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06
Odd Recovery of a Ring.

A few weeks ago two young per-
ons went rowing on White Bear Lake.
Mimi, and the young woman trailed
her hand in the water and thus lost a
ping. a week afterward the same
couple were again out rowing and the
gentleman saw the ring lying on the
hard bottom of the lake covered with
ten feet of clear water. He dropped
his knife by the side Of the ring to
mark the spot. rowed the young
woman to the shore. and while she hid
in the bushes he rowed back, stripped,
dived and got both ring and knife.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

There have been many definitions of
a gentleman, but the prettiest and most
pathetic is that given by a young lady,
who says: "A gentleman is a human
being combining a woman's tenderness
wit Ia mans courage"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-18
COL. SNEAD'S BOOK.

A common friend of Col. Thos. l..
Snead and the writer, at Marshall,
SAID, "DO You know that Snead's book
ought to DO in every southern family
in Missouri. 1t is sui generis. No one
could have written it but Snead, as no
other man was in position to know so
well what he writes about, the motives,
causes and actions Of the last few
months of peace and first few months
OF war in Missouri. The poor fellow
has worked hard to give us the truth.
such facts as we need to leave behind,
in order to justify us before our chill
dren and our children's children in the
course which we took i'm 1861, and yet
he has not been appreciated by his
fellow Missouri soldiers, and not one
of his books has been sold where ten
should have been readily taken. lie
feels discouraged, | know, about his
second volume. l have urged him to
get out the entire work in a cheaper
edition, but he writes that that is all in
the hands of his publishers and he can
make no change" On these facts we
wish to say a few words. Col. Snead's
book is one which it is necessary for
every thoughtful Missourian to have,
because OF its reliability. To this all
critics attest. But upon every south
ern man or woman there rests an obi
CATION to posterity in the preservation
of facts and opinions which induced
them and theirs to enter the struggle
tor constitutional liberty as they saw it.
This can be done so well in no other
way as by encouraging calm, earnest,
straightforward writer's, who know
whereof they write, to record for us
the truths of history. Col. Snead's
book IS not an expensive one. 1t costs
but 81 SO per volume. 1t is published
by Chas. Scribner's Sons, 743 and 745
Broadway, New York. 1t may be had
of Looms Brothers, of this city.