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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

W. W. MEMS and S. R. BARRETT,
of Houston, have made an i'm
portant Improvement IN tele-
phones. Their instrument was
tested at Galveston on Sunday and
talking was distinctly heard q dis
tance of over $50 miles,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Boys take warning: A man in
Dakato proposed marriage to three
young women IN one week, and be-
cause of this little circumstance he
was put into a lunatio asylum,
where he now languishes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

According to late number of
the Missionary Review, it appears
that during the last year 155, 553
members were added to churches
on missionary ground, which is
only 2S,404 less than accessions to
the churches in all Christendom
with their manifold advantages.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09
To the Superannuated Preachers
of the Texas Conference.

sAA~ - ~@Aa~' SAASSs
Ye men of faith, with years and labors
crowned,
Whose heads have bowed beneath aflic.
tons rod
And bleached with sunshine from the hills OF
God,
While you in whitened fields the sheaves
have bound,
And scattered seeds for other harvests round
sit with reverence at your way-worn feet
And with unfoIgncd meekness ycarn to feel
The impress of your holy, quenchless zoal;
To catch your words with faith and love
replete
And feel the pulse of inspiration beat.
Your lives of toll and willing sacrifice
Follow the path where trod the mighty
dead
And mark the way heroic souls must tread,
While all your ripened hopes proclaim
the prize
That waits the victor's brow beyond the
skies.
You teach us how the ills of life to bear
To suffer, toll and wait but never flint
To own no motives sway but loves constraint
And countit joy the Masters grief to share.
While in the path of duty and of prayer.
What though you gathered not earth's
gilded toys;
Nor found delight in pleasures wanton
ways;
Nor won the worlds uncertain empty praise;
You've shared the work that angel hands
employs,S
And, that complete, shall share the Saviors
joys.
When dew the dasies dccked and gold the
hills,
You answered duty's call with faith
sublime;
The heat and burden bore till evening time
Now twilight gray proclaims the Master
wills
You silent wait till He His work fulfills.
Your tents areworn and soon must be laid by,
Your armor bright in the last battle fall,
And you no more shall answer to our call,
But when the muster roll is called on high,
You'll gladly answer, '"Master, here am l."
X.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

he waterprooffing of paper is
now most effectually accomplished
by mixture If so per cent of rosin,
As of paraffine and 5 of siIicate Of
soda these ingredients being thor
oughIy mingled by heating them
together and agitation. This COM
position is found peculiarly appli-
BILE tor building shelterihg paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

The Baltimore Sun, in Its issue
of Saturday, takes strong grounds
in favor of amending the electoral
law so that the people may vote
direct for the President and Vice
President of the United States. In
closing its editorial, the Sun says /:
"Therc is ample time to make the
change if steps are promptly taken
at the next session of Congress, for
it is believed the States would
gladly ratify such an amendment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

HENRY WooD, treasurer of Car
roll county, Ark, has been con-
vlcted of stealing $4,000 and SEN
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tlary. Wood claims that he had
the money in an old boot which
was hid in a hay loft and that the
boot was stolen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

SENATOR BECK has introduced q
bill for the retirement of all United
States legal tender and national
banks notes of all denominates OF
less than ten dollars. The object
is TO get the coin certificates Of
small denominations, 81, So and SIS
in general circulation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

THE estate of the late 81. M.
Hoxie is reported worth 100000.
Considering the many opportuni-
tics he had to make money the
estate was very small one and it
shows that he was not gwen to un-
dertaking jobbery, else he might
have accumulated millions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09
THEY WANT AID.

1t would appear from the tenor
of a secret circular sent out by
General Master Workman Powder
ly, in behalf of the general execu-
tive board of the Knights OF La
Dor, that that organization has
reached the most critical period of
its history. By uncalled for
strikes and the like many members
of that order have been thrown out
of employment and employers,
who allege that they have been
upon, refuse to give them
work. The lockedout members IN
their inforced idleness are suffer-
ing and money is needed for their
support. 1t is complained that
the response to the former call for
aid was not such as 1t should have
been. The organization as Or
iginally intended might have been
of great benefit to its members,
but tgrew too rapidly and became
too dlctatorial and overbearing I;
like many other unmanageable
bodies it now seems likely to go to
pieces of its own weight. 1t has
time and time asserted that en-
ployers had rights which 1t, as an
was bound to respect.
Experience has proved the con-
trary and thousands of men now
out of employment and paying the
penalty of hasty action. In those
cases it is the misguided men and
not the hot-headed leaders who are
suffering.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

The Fort Worth Gazette says 1t
is exceedingly difficult TO find q
Texas paper opposing the submls-
sion of a prohibition amendment.
The BANNER can see no occasion
for the submission of the amend
ment. The Prohibitlonlsts have
started a party of their own.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09
CRANBERRY SAUCE.

This should be made the previous
day. Add one teacupful of water
to quart OF cranberrIes, and put
them over the fire. After cooking
ten minutes add two heaping cup.
fuls of sugar, and cook about ten
minutes longer, stirring them of.
ten. Pour them into a bowl or
mold, and when cold they can be
removed as q Jelly. The berries
will seem very dry before the
sugar is added, but if more water
is used they will not form q ieHy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

The Corpus Christi Caller an
nounces that hereafter no subscrip-
tion will be taken for that journal
withozt. the cash. The Caller is
eminehtlYN correct. Cash in ad-
vance for subscriptions is the only
proper way to run a paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Weary Extraordinarily brain
is so tired! l wish l knew some
vast solitude, in which no living
man intrudes, to which | might re-
tirefor rest" Sympathetic friend
81 can show you an old roller
skating rink. "--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09
THE INDIGNA17ON MEETING.

The colored citizens of Calves.
ON to the number of $50 to 200
held an Indignation meeting at the
colored Methodist church IN Gal
weston on Monday evening. The
meeting was called to give express
sion to public sentiment among the
colored people in reference to the
recent occurrences in this, Wash
ington county, and which culmi-
mated in the hanging of three ne
groes. The meeting was engineer
ed by Wright Quincy and other Re-
publican politicians of Galveston
and while gotten up ostensibly in
the interest of the colored people
of the state, was in reality for the
purpose of making political capitol
in the north on the coming presi-
Dental election. The hanging of
the three negroes is no doubt re-
garded by Quincy and his white
Republican followers as a windfall
for the cause of the party. The
Galveston News in its report of
the meeting says the resolutions
adopted were "delicately cut and
dried" before the meeting was
held. The resolutions set forth
that Shed Fielder, Alfred Jones
and Bph Jones were perfectly inno-
cent, that they were present at the
polls for the purpose of protect
ing the Sanctity of the ballot box,
and that the lamented Devices Boil
ton was at the poll disguised and
presumably armed for the purpose
of stealing the said ballot box and
was shot and killed. 1t is perhaps
superfuous to.add.that this account
of the murder was compiled by Gu
ney from Steve Hackworth's
letter to the Galveston News,
and which Is entirely diff
ferent from the accounts of
the murder published at the time
it occurred. They resolved that
the government should not by its
criminal negligence force Its clti-
zens to adopt the law liberalization
and take San eve for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth" 1t was also
resolved that the three victims,
Shed, ALT and Eph are no less
martyrs for the race than were
Owen Lovejoy and other anti-slavc-
ry people who suffered and died
for human liberty, but the bitter
est sarcasm is expressed In the fol-
lowing words: "To tho families
and friends of the victims we ex-
tend our warmest sympathy and
sincere coincidence. With them,
we reverently commend the souls
of the martyrs 10 the mercy of just
God who is no respector of per-
sons" These words of sympathy |
and coincidence are very prettily |
strung together, but sympathy and
coincidence will buy no corn meal,
no bacon and no molasses, and the
families of the alleged "martyrs"
will be left to the cold charity of
the world unless truer friends than
the trainers of the resolutions come
to their relief. The action of this
meeting is only another proof that
the Republican politicians and
leaders are utterly incapable of
telling the truth regarding any
occurrence in connection with an
election or in which the negroes
have allowed themselves to become
mixed up by listening TO and taking
the advice of professional agitators
and spoilsmen, who in reality care
nothing for the true welfare of the
negro.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

CONGRESSMAN HERBERT, of Ala
bama, has introduced a bill to re-
move the disabilities of ex-Confed-
crates and to make them eligible
for appointments into the United
States army and navy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Circumstantial Evidence: Ed
win-'1've just found shot in my
bit of the partridge" Angelina
allow odd! So have l. Poor thing
they've had to shoot it twice p'-
Punch,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

y The Waco papers, the Day and
Examiner do not dwell together
in peace and harmony. Somehow
it is hard to please the Examiner.
The BANNER knows this by exper-
fence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09
STATE NEWS.

OioCO "dulS llic Duulh L Z lall-
way extension and also the Aran-
sas Pass railroad.
Charles Birk, aged 81, bar
keeper. committed suicide in Dali
las Tuesday by taking morphine.
Three captains and one private
are out as candidates for the office
of mayor of the city of Greenville.
Real estate business is brisk in
Bell county; good deal of town
and county property is changing
hands.
T-Rob. Jackson, one of the
champion bad negroes of Austin,
beat his wife nearly to death with
a four inch thick plank.
"A Chinese opium den was raid
ed at Austin and two Washes, five
negro women and one bad white
glrl were ran into the cooler.
-Robt S. Rust, of Austin, died
in that city on the 9th inst. He
was a member of Company B. 4th
Texas infantry in Hoods brigade.
The Sunday law is to be en-
forced to the letter in Marshall.
Every now and again Texas cities
become very moral and very good.
The dead body of a white in
FAINT was found in q well in Den
ton the other day. 1t had been
born alive. No clue to the mother.
1t is stated that there are at
least 10000 cattle along the line
of the Texas and Pacific railway
awaiting shipment. The company
is unable to supply cars.
The other day negro named
Hays applied to the district court
at Fort Worth for admission to the
bar. On account of gross lgnor-
ance his application was refused.
Sherman is trying TO raise
$4,000 bonus for the purchase of the
ground for the shops, round houses
and other terminal facilities of the
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas rail
road.
Tho motion for n new trial in
the case of DR.. Gabc Folder, lately
convicted OF murder at Austin and
given twenty-five years in the peni-
tertiary, was overruled by Judge
Walker.
There was q row between q
ChInaman and negro at Sherman
The Chinaman SAID: 'ENigger too
id famIlia; no likee COON" Both
the Celestial and the African were
arrested.
The confding people of Paris
were nicely taken in by q profess
sional dead beat who said his name
was Schaeffer. He was too slick
for the Parisians and slid off owing
several hundred dollars.
-bastrop will soon be putting
on city airs. The last issue of tho
Advertiser says. Look out for
tramps. Town full OF strangers.
he o,.actod IN % fow g. up0' "
The stage between Coloradol
City and San Angelo was he
and robbed Tuesday me-
mile from the former Il
young man giving the
Townsend. He was arreste
LAST Friday a fight occur
at East Bernard, Fort Bend county
between Jim Rider and Todd Fltz-
gerald, brothers-ln-law. SIx-shoot-
ers were used. Rider was Killed
and Fitzgerald was seriously
wounded.
"A man giving the name of W.
II Dorroh wbo hos snnon.-" :;
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Regular Caller-'I'd like to see
your father, Tommy, if he isn't en-
gagged" Tommy-''He is, but what
is the matter with Clara? She isn't
engaged" Lowell Citizen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Mr.. Jacob Froehlieh, a WELL
known tailor of Cincinnati, O., after
suffering for years with rheumatism
was cured in a short time by the
use of st. Jacobs Oil.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09
WrrKlF BANNER.
~ ksakia a LEVIN.
Ttsz LAY, December ., 1886.

EHE Austin Statesman cOngratu-
lAtes the country upon the strong
md advanced position the presi-
don't takes on the tariff question.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

blows the good wife, Mr.. Hay
seed" asked the minister of an In
diana farmer. "Sho's, got the
fever'n ague powerful bady" PPM
sorry 10 hear that. Is she in bed?"
"No she's out in the back yard
shakin' the dinIn'-room carpet"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

A Tennessee essayist gets off the
following brilliant passage "Hon-
esty is like angels visits, few and
mighty scarce"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Five-cent fares on the New York
elevated railroads have increased
the number of passengers 10000 q
day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

The world now uses 10000 bar
rels of coal oil daily, and America
has enough on hand to keep up the
supply for three years,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

The result of the bidding for the
five now war vessels is a triumph
for the Navy Department,-New
York Times, ReH,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Mrs. C. Keliagg, Edgwood, Cal,
says: Red Star Cough Cure Is the
best medicine she has ever used for
colds for the children.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-12-09

Senator Logan tells joke on
himself. The joke is also on a new
and green guide at the capitol
building, who came up to the Gen.
and tried to sell him a guide book.
The general was in good humor
and stopped. The idea OF his being
taken for a stranger at the capitol
pleased him. He amused himself
for several minutes, asking the
new guide questions and looking
with apparent interest at the pic
lures in the guide book. A friend
of the new guide seeing him at
work, edged up toward them to
listen to what was being said. In
a moment he caught the spirit of
the conversation, and, catching his
guide friend by the coat, he said:
"Come off; don't be a fool. That
old Indian was around the Capitol
before you was born"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-06

The Public Schools Of our city
which opeoed last week. are nov IN
full operation with good attendance
Of scholars, there being On roll l88
IN the female department. and $50
odd ii the male department Thirteen
teachers are required 10 keep this
noisy, boisscrcus and happy army Of
boss and girls within reasonable
bounds for nearly elk hours each day,
as well - 10 instruct them in the
elements Of 60 education that must
lt them TO be our coming rulers IL
is an arduous task TO train children
into ohedient aud studious pupils.
AMI at the same time iEstil iDto them
correct moral principles and iadustri-
Gus habits We are glad to record
that the teachers 10 our schools are
well fitted for this important work.
It should however be remembered,
that TOO much should not be expected
of them, and that they cannot be
entirely successful unless they are
aided aHd supported by parents and
guardians who too often do not rem
der that assistance to teaches that
they should When children are not
kept under proper restraint at home it
Is almost impossible for Instructors to
control them Ia school. Too many
parents seem ready to throw upon
the teachers the moral as we'll es the
educational training Of their children,
and thus release themselves from res
possibility that they have no right to
neglect. If parents will look after
the welfare of their offspring, and
control them as we'll while they are
absent as when present 10 school
much Of the after evil tendencies and
worthlessness of young men and
women. would be avoided. Let parents
see to it that they do their duty ia
this respect, and then the beni6cent
influence of our Public School system
will be demonstrated BY an improve
ment that will astonish Gs well %
crafty oil friends of popular educa.
ton and good government.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-06
The hay tQC0hducl Business Prop -IIV.

Our aim is to please our custome S.
Every order sent to us receives the
strictest attention, realizing that the
best is always the cheapest especially in
regard to Drugs and Chemicals. We
take extraordinary pains TO secure the
purest and most reliable OF the market.
We do not advertise to undersell any
one, but guarantee every body who is
pleased to patrsn;ze US an honest equivo-
lent for what is charged them, Our
Store is as complete both In stock and
working appliances as anv first class
Pharmacy in the largest cities.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-06
First Gun for Comptons

Democratic primaries were held
throughout Howard county, on Sat
urday, to send delegates to the coun
ty convention which meets in Eli
colt City tomorrow for the purpose
OF electing delegates to the Congress
sionaI Convention All the delegates
elected are favorable to the renomi-
nation Of the Hon. Barnes Compton.
This is Senator Germans county,
and is the first political gun in he
district for the denomination of Mr.
Compton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-06

Remarks q Judge D. r. Magruder.

Remarks Of Judge y. x. MagKnder.
At the market house yesterday. Il
4P H.. the United Temperance So
ciesiesv b.gan tkeir meeting With
Gospel Hymn Oh. There's Foun-
lin filed wilh blood II after which
prayer nns made by Rev ID Med
ford
The chairman, Rev j. ID. Ray6eld.
then introduced the speaker Of the
evening, Judge D. r. Magruder.
10 his remarks tie speaker said
The cause of temperance is engaging
the attention Of the people more than
any other, except that Of the Christian
religion. He then went on to show
the great cost Of rum over that of the
church and education.
For tie maintenance If the church
10 the United States, be said City
millions Of dollars were expended; for
educational purposes enc hundred
millions Of dollars, and for liquor,
seven er eight hundred millions are
spent.
The Judge, continuing, said that
ii one hundred millions of dollars were
expended for -four, aud il were thrown
into the sea, it would be branded as
maniacal and The work of people
who bad lost their reason. But, it
would not be one hundredth part as
bad as il that sum OF money Rere
spent for liquor. He further added
that the churches of this country are
not able to hold one half of it's popu-
lation, and suppose that the money
spent for liquor were put to the build
ing of churches, and TO educational
purposes, what would be the result /?
After exhorting those present to come
forward and take the important step
of signiDg the pledge that they might
see the blessing that would come to
them and their children, he thanked
The audience for their attention, and
gave way for the neKt speaker.
Capt. BilIingsley was then intro
duced and spoke briefly. He said
the American people always. before
undertaking anything, asked them.
selves if it paid And he requested
that if there were any here addicted
to the use of strong drink, be would
ask them to consider for moment If
it paid. If they would do this earnest
~, BIO said, he would tell them the
conclusion that would be preached
without mistake. The announcement
was then made Of the temperance
meeting on Tuesday night next, 10
the Presbyterian Church, to which
all we're invited, and the resuming oil
the "Women's Christian Temperance
Union" meeting in the First NJ Il.
Church every Wednesday at p. M.
After singing the long metre "Dox-
ology,n benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Mr.. Herbert, and the societies
adjourned to meet next Sunday at
the same place.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-06

Miss Katie FedImeyer and Miss
Maggie Hughes, the remaining two
successful candidates for the Normal
&aOOl from this city, left to-day,
va they will enlist as students OF
as1 Institution on Tuesday when the
Sl0Ol opens, Misses Feldmeyer
saa Hughes who left to-day and Miss
sOIa who left on Saturday, were
s'Se1ts OF the Sixth Grade, Pub
@SsAOol, this city.
mss Aunie Dorsey left here this
s .s'ul0g Tor Mt DeSales, BALTIC. Co
' s.sse she will enter as pupil for the
Al Robert Redmond left for Bal
s-01e 'Ols morning where be will
1919 le . student Of Bryant and
-'''0ns Business College.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-06

Miss Lucy Sanner, Of BALTIMORE is
visiting the Misses Goodwin, Glou-
cester street
Mr.. Will Brown of BALTIC. spent
Sunday with friends here.
!. Mr.. Clarence Dodson, of Piedmont,
is visiting friends on Prince George
street.
Mr. Harry Levely is on . visit
here.
Mr.. Henry Baldwin left to-day for
Baltimore.
Mr. Howard Taylor left here to-
day to accept position with Messrs
Thomas aud Evans. printers, Balti-
more.
Miss Eta Brooks is on a visit to
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Jerry Davis, Of JacobsvilIe,
was 10 town yesterday.
Miss Clara Good win. who has been.
visiting friends in Baltimore, has re-
turned.
Mr.. Zimmerman, of Howard coun.
ty, is visiting Annapolis
Mr.. r. I. Meginniss of Baltim ore
speat Sunday in Annapolis.
Miss Bette Owens OF West Riv.
er, is visiting Mrs. Ray6e on Green
street
Miss Revell of North Severn is Wis.
ting Miss Lulu Basil on Prioce
George street
Mrs. Gardiner of Baltimore 10 vis-
ting Mrs. Russell on Prince George
street.
Passed Asst Engineer n w. Mil
ligan and family who have been sum-
mering at Monterey Springs Pa, re-
turned home on Saturday.
Mr. G. w. Hammond and daugh-
ter of Washington d. c., are visiting
relatives on Main street.
Mr.. Mack Jarvis OF Washington
D. @, visited our city yesterday.
Mrs. j. G.. Taylor who has been
spending several weeks in BALTIC. with
her daughter, has returned
Mrs. Conliff, Of this city is register.
ed at Osborn Hotel, Atlantic City.
Rev. w. G. Herbert left this morn
ing Tor Baltimore.
Mr.. Augustus T. Taylor and wife
Of Baltimore are visiting relatives on
Maryland Avenue.
Mr.. =. S. Riley returned from Sa-
vannah, Ga, this morning.
Mrs. l. K. Taylor has returned
from Washington.
Mrs J. Brown and daughter are
visiting Mrs. Aspold, Prince George
street.