Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-02-25


Two dozen cans of Holsters, n Ike,
of beer and box or two of th,
variety of cigars popularity known
as "stinkers," wero provided fol
the occasion by an ambitious can
didate for municipal hoRors. The
old-fashioned owl meetings al
which speeches and whlskcy were
made to do duty have seemingly
been abandoned for sardine barbe,
cues and lobster festivals. The
candidates seem to have learned
that the most direct way to reach
the undetermined voter IS through
his stomach. The average man
after a hearty meal and a cigar
generally feels at peace with him.
self and the remainder of the
world.
A SHAME.-On Saturday a negro
man rode into town on an animst-
ed hatrack or bag of bones in the
shape of an exceedingly poor mus
tang pony; the animal was so weak
from starvation that it could bare
ly walk. The negro who was fat
and sloek put bag of corn on the
pony, mounted on it himself and
started nome. Reaching a point a
little west OF the public school
building, the pony fell dead IN Its
tracks from sheer starvation. The
negro went off carrying his corn,
etc. Such treatment of an animal
is extremely brutal and ougat to
be severely pointed. The city will
be compelled to have the dead car
cass removed.
MARCH SEooND.-On this day
fifty years ago at the old town of
Washington in this county n con-
vention of patriots assembled and
Texas was declared free and in
dependent republic. This being
the bi-centennial anniversary 1t is
fit that the day should be appro-
priately celebrated. The Young |
Mems Social club have arranged
for celebration. Gen. John
Saylcs will read tho declaration of
independence and Col. d. G. Gid
dings will deliver an address.
Everybody is invited and a special
personal invitation will be extend
cd to the pioneers and old settlers.
The reform candidate for mayor
was quite q hero at the Germania
club ball on Saturday evening.
The rules of the club were temper
arily suspended and the retormer
was allowed to make q short
speech. He said of the present
of affairs was allowed to
continue city taxes would soon be
twenty-seven. cents on the dollar.
A subscription was started and
every thing necessary for a grand
barbecue was subscribed on condi-
ton that the reformer is elected.
BASE BALL.-The Young Ladies
alleged base ball club played
match game against a Brennan
nine at the FAIR grounds on Sun
day afternoon. 1t is but just to
say that there was nothing i'm
proper about the performance, but
The show was universally pro-
nouneed to be tho worst ever seen.
With one or two exceptions the
girls know nothing about base
ball.
A PROMINENT feature ofthe pres.
ant city canvass is that colored
politicians from the country are
coming in to get their fingers into
the chicken pie. Brennan has
large number of good, honest, hard
colored men who do not
neddle with elections, but who on
election day vote for the men they
deem best fitted to fill the various
offices.
BASE BALL.-The Charleston
News and Courier of Nov. 90,
says: "Abo4t 100 persons paid
30 cents each for the privilege of
the great game of base
ball between The Young Ladies
and the Carolina nine at the circus
grounds yesterday afternoon,
while about 1000 witnessed it from
the house tops, telegraph poles end
fences in tho vicinity"
The same young Ladies" olab
will play at the Fair grounds this
afternoon.
REFoRM.-Brcnnam now has
formayor who Is strong
" in favor Of retrenchment and re-
form. Tho many radical changes
that he proposes to mako, would
if detailed, al q column in the
but as it is not engaged
in advocating the claims of qpy
particular candidate it cannot lay
his plans before the public.
The Gospel Meetings last week
were largely attended, and the in
terest Is still increasing. To-day
at 8 o'clock a meeting for young
people will be held in tho Presby-
teriau church; the singing of Cos
pei hymns will be & prominent fea-
ture. Tonight and every night
this week, the services will be in
the Baptist church.
BARON 6REfAN closed a three
nights engagement last evening.
he had very good houses consid-
ering the hard times. All who
sew him we're well pleased with
his show.