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The Only Remedy
Contagious Blood Poison.

Mr.. D. B. Adams, Union, South Carolina.
writes was afflicted with a terrible case
OF blood poison for about thirteen months.
was treated by the best physicians, and used
various kinds Of remedies, but received no
substantial relief. / finally tried the Swift
Specific, and about four bottles cured me
Col. B. Il. Kieser, editor and proprietor OF
the Opelika, Ala, Times, under date OF
August s, 1885,, writes: when was
tracted a disease which has stuck to
me for years. Some hve or six years
since was troubled with pains, so as to
make It difficult for me to walk. Having,
advertised the S. s. 5. in my paper Tor several
years, l concluded / would try II TO zee II
there was any efficacy in the medicine I
commenced using Il according TO directions
way station and, getting left, walked the
seven miles and have never felt any return
OF the old malady. After experiencing the
the result. I am sixty eight years Of age and
Ifeel now like young man and can go to
the case when necessary and set up from six
venience. I send you this without soicita-
MI. F. woehl, oil North Avenue Chicago.
under date Of June Z, lSS'; writes i deem
ceIved from your cellent medicine. Icon
tracted very severe case Of blood poison
ing about two years ago. Hearing Of your
prietor OF which persuaded me TO buy y
preparation OF his own. which no said was
a sure cure. fused six bottles OF bis stun
and grew worse all the time. AZ last got
disguised and despaired Of cure: met q,
friend who told me that your medicine had
cured him I went 10 the same druggist.
again and demanded your medicine. he re-
lictantly sold ME tvelve5 bottles, and am
now perfectly cured write this for the
benefit OF sufferers, to prevent their being
deceived by false representations. IthaalS
you again for the benefit derived from your
medicine"
Dr. ]. n. Cheney, prominent physician.
residing In Ellaville Schley County, Georgia.
In letter recounting the infallible success
he has In curing contagious blood poison
cases In his extensive practice, writes
Those who know the almost inevitable.
permanently dangerous effects Of mercury
will welcome your discovery OF ;. ). y as q
boon to humanity. The medical profession.
always wary OF proprietary medicines, =
coming slowly, and IN some cases secretly,
to the use. Of s. 8. S. in cases OF blood dis
order. OF course a medicine that curfs
poisoning IN It's worst form must purify tne
blood OfeveSy disorder"
Treatise RaodDSnt Skin piseasesmaiiea
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer ), Atlanta, Ca
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
THE YEARS PROSPECT.

With to-day's dawn the old year
has vanished and the new year is
ushered IN. The year 1887 will
henceforth be "reminiscences only,
but Will no doubt be called to mem
ory often to awaken feelings of pleas
ure at some good performed, or OF
pain on account of some sighted
opportunity. For all practical pur-
poses, however, it is no more to us,
and it, with all its mistakes, should
be buried out of sight; unless we
can profit by rejecting on those
many mistakes of our lives and en-
deayoring to improve on them, they
should never be recalled. It's no
use to grieve over split milk. Let
US, however, resolve that the pres
ent year shall be better improved by
each one of us than the past, and
that the recording angel shall have
fewer sins and follies of omission
and commission to score against us.
The year dawns auspiciously and
the prospects are that in business
affairs the horn of plenty will be
passed around. There has been a
succession of hard years never
known to exist so distressingly be-
fore in Texas. The indications are
that the dry cycle is at an end. The
December rains have put an abund-
ant season in the ground and the
farmers declare that signs were neY-
er more hopeful for them. And not
only is this feeling of better times
coming prevalent in our own COM
and in our own state, but
from ali over the United States
comes the cheerful news of a hope
full outlook. Under ordinary Cir
whenever the year
comes around in which the chief
is to be elected de-
preston in trade is always expert
enced as result Of the uncertainty
and uneasiness felt as to the result.
This year the people will be called
upon to exercise their great right of
suffrage in electing president, but
that fact will have no effect on bust
ness as it ordinarily does, for the
people repose serene confidence
in the present chief magistrate, and
Ill the signs point unerringly to his
denomination and reelection by his
party. There is to be no revolution,
no great change in government, no
Tiolent change of policy by the adj
ninistration, nothing whatever to
disturb the peaceful pursuits of bus
ness, and there is no reason why
everybody shouldn't be happy and
,ontented with the prospects.
Greet your friend to-day with a
bright smile, begin the new year
fright and it will help you in the
of your good resolu-
ions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The PRINCE Or WALES is catching
: it like thunder for calling on Profes
sor John Lawrence Sullivan. The
, non-conformist pulpit is denouncing
; him in unmeasured terms and show
ing up the enormous shame of En-
glands future king hob-nobbing
wifi prize-fghter His ma also is
said to have written him a caustic
letter.
A PROMINENT Hungarian politician
says that peace is now probably as
sured since the Russians have dis
covered that the Teutons are moi
afraid of them, So, hol it has al.
along been a bluff game, and these
great powers have been acting in the
role of small boys at outs over S
game of marbles?
THERE have been, to date, six bills
introduced into congress with the
view to restricting immigration, and
there is no doubt but what meas
ure of the kind viii pass. 1t will
have plenty OF advocates and no
opponents-or very few at any
rate-but some difficulty as to
methods must be experienced.
The rrtmor that Emperor William
was dead seems TO have had no other
foundation than that the old gentle
man is getting pretty far along in
years, and that such a thing in the
course ofhuman events andaccordine-
to the laws Of nature is liable to oc-
cur at almost any moment. There
fore, those newspapers that had edi
torials announcing the emperor's de-
mise already set up, might as well
leave them standing, for it will be
fat" for some printer before many
days.
In Rappahanock county, Va, a
lady had twelve stands of bees,
from which she derived considera
bic quantity of honey, and from The
sale of which she derived quite a
snug little sum of money. Recently
a distillery was established near by,
and the bees We're tempted away
from gathering honey and wax to.
the still. And now, says the lady,
since it was started, there they
spend their whole time buzzing and
slipping, and have quit making honey
for her.
Nh. E. BERRY WALL, the prince Of
American dudes, who occupied to
the New Workers. the relation that
the celebrated Bean Brummel once
did tothe English people, has shock
ed his friends by suddenly getting
married in travelling suit When
we come to think of it, it was rather
a shocking affair for a young man
belonging tosixteen New York clubs
and owning one hundred suits of
clothes, to get married thus. Some
Of Brenhams bong-tong could dis
count that
A MINIATURE war took place at
Hibernia, N. J., aiming village, the
other day between a party of twenty
Russian miners on one side, and SIX
Hungarians on the other. The face
Of every man in the battle
was battered and bloody, and the
noble six put the twenty to fight
The dispatches state that the parties
we're all drunk and had agreed to
celebrate Christmas, but no doubt
he fracas was precipitated by the
strained relations at present existing
their mother countries.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

WHILE Mrs Edward List, beaut1-
full young woman of Chicago, was
walking along the streets recently a
party dashed out of an alley and
clipped her hair before she observed
him. The lady was overcome and
tainted at the rape of her tresses.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

A WASHINGTON press dispatch says
that the Blair educational bill is apt
to pass, and that there is large
number of southern congressman
now in favor of it and will vote TO
1t, who were formerly opposed to it.
We will see what we viii see.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The KANSAS state prohibition con-
vention, which has been in session at
Topeka, has just adjourned. 1t is
said to have been the tamest conyen-
ton ever held in the state. There
we're only thirty delegates in attend
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

ATameeting of the Travelling Mems
Association at Davenport, Iowa, the
other day parade took place, in
which the men wore linen busters
and old straw hats and carried fans
In their hands. The Snow drifts in
the streets were at the time six feet
deep in places.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

y. S. SENATOR PALMER, of Michigan,
says that the saloon viii be in politics
until it is destroyed. He should have
said that it viii be in politics until it
destroys the republican party, and
then the democrats Will, by establish
ing high license and imposing heavy
restrictions on the traffic, weed out
all of the barrel houses and dives.
That is the most successful and only
practical way to deal with the ques
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

HoUsroN PosT: efforts are being
made to organize stock company to
erect a cotton compress at Brennan"
Smother place, dear Post. Almost
the first compress in the state was
erected here, and at present it is
running from 6, a. m, to 6, p. m.
every day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

THE author of the famous "Kath-
Ieen Mavourneen" is said to be Gy-
ing at present in poverty and great
distress at Baltimore. Who knows
but what it may be just retribution
sent from above for the misery he
has caused by composing an air that
has been sung and butchered be-
fore suffering audiences more than
the composition of almost any other
author?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

IT COSTS 895,0OO week to pay the
running expenses of the New York
World. If the BANNERS delinquents
would all pay up promptly and the
butter, eggs, chickens and fire wood
owing US by country subscribers
were turned over, we could manage
to run whole year OF that amount
of money.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

BETWEEN the visits of the elder
Dickens and Dickens, Jr., times have
changed in this country. At any rate
Chas Dickens, Jr., is quoted as say
ing that there is little in the Ameri-
can character nowadays to justify
the satire contained in Martin Chuz-
zlewit, y and in the criticisms in the
american Notes Of his father.
Mr.. Dickens, Jr., is the gentleman
whose sense of grandeur and emo
lions of sublimity on viewing the
Niagara falls were swallowed up in
the "abject terror" presented
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

a BREEDER of poultry (trust Hayes
For the bright suggestion) says that
when you go to feed chickens scat
ter the bran or whatever food is
given them in the dirt and make
them scratch for it, as the exercise
is healthy and they will enjoy it.
This proves that the pleasure of any
thing lies in the pursuit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

JAS. RUSSELL LOWELL, republican
minister at the court of st. James.
who was relieved of his position by
President Cleveland, attended a
banquet of the Tariff Reform League
at Boston on Thursday night, and
delivered an address in which he
used the following language: Per
sonally confess that I feel myself
strongly attached to Mr.. Cleveland
as the best representative of the
higher type of Americanism that we
have seen since Lincoln was snatch
ed from us This is what may tru-
Iy be termed DISTINGUISHED friend
ship.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

''RNG out the Old and ring in the
new. Victoria Advocate. Ring
chestnut gong,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
CHEERING.
PETERSBURG REAL ESTATE OWNERS
AND BoYDHoLDZRs SATISFIED.
How the Republicans Take Their DO
fest-A Brilliant Electrical
Display.
tcOrrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispasch.l

fCorTeepondence OF tho hicnmond Dtspatcn-l
PETERSBURG, VA, May 80, 1888.
There is not only n much better feeling
among real estate owners In Petersburg
since the recent election, but there is also
much better feeling among the owners oil
cIty bonds, with less disposition 10 part
with them. II may In truth be said that
81 every prospect is cheering" In our city al
this time.
IL Is n somewhat noticeable fact that nearly
all the thunder-storms IN this section this
season have occurred IN the night. The
storm Of last night, which occurred between
10 and II o'clock, was remarkable for its
brilliant electrical display As we'll as for The
ouanity OF rain that fell. For fully an hour
the flashes OF lightning occurred every few
seconds, and the CITY was illuminated In
manner that has seldom before been wit
messed. The deep rolling OF the thunder at
times shook the houses TO their foundations,
and the occasional loud peals aroused every
BODY from their slumber
A negro named James Dinks was drowned
In the Appomattox river last evening while
fishing. Tue body has not yet been recover
ed. The river Is high In consequence OF The
recent rains, and dragging for the body Il
rendered difficult. II is said that the unfor>
nate man leaned so far over the side OF bis
little boat rs to cause Il TO cspsiZe.
The Republicans are submitting with the
best grace possible to their recent over
whclniing defeat, which they attribute more
than anything else to their lack OF proper or
Ranization and good working condition the
most reasonable excuse they could give out
side OF the fact that hundreds OF the Repub-
licanS voted the straight Democratic ticket.
The work OF laying the track OF The Pc
A. Wafl
commenced, and if the weather continues
favorable the road TO the Central Lunatic
Asylum and the Dinwiddie granite quarries
will be completed early IN June. Dummy
engines will be run on this road.
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Thanks.

We return thanks TO the Committee OF
Ways and Means for having made certain
necessary changes In the MILLS bill which
were asked for by good Democrats In Viz
glpis. But the Alexandra Gazette groWls as
follows In Us Washington letter;
1.-The Democrats OF the House bed an.
other caucus last night on the Mills bill and
agreed 70 make several more amendments TO
II. Representative 0'Ferrall says the amend.
DeDts do not materially change the bill, bot
Representative Townshend saws the changes
have been so material ~ 10 make u aecepta-
bic TO those who were opposed TO it. The
general impression about the amendments Is
thai the character OF the bill has been changed
by them, and that instead Of being a national
Measure, expressive OF 4 cardipal principle
Of Democracy, 1t has become bill Of ex.
pedienis, and Of speeialiies, ia which vain
attempt Is made to protect the local Interests
Of different States"
The amendments make II clear beyond
doubt that IRON ore aud coal are TO bear a
t2rin Of rs cents per ton, thus protecting
Tie iron ore aud coal Of yirsinia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Hungary and Franco.


A telegram from 81. Petersburg says;
"Herr TIszA's speech in the lower house oil
the Hungarian Diet Saturday the 26th In
slant is regarded in Russian Court circles as
an aggressive but vain attempt to induce
both France and Russia to abandon their
nreseut passive attitude" AS applied to
Russia, "passIyc attitude" Is good. What
with the work OF mass'ng troops on the
GalIcian and Roumsnisn frontiers aud honey
combIng the Balkan States with Intrigue,
Russia, It would seem, has been about as
active as II Is possible for her TO be so long
AZ she avoids actual armed invasion OF the
Ralkan Peninsula. The attitude OF France
NAV, It is true, be regarded as passive at
present, but Herr TIszA's speech, when read
between the lines, pretty clesrly Indicates
that Hungary 10 not at all satisfied rs TO how
long Il Will remain so. The significance OF
TrszA's remarks Is In the reason he gave
for renewing the refusal OF the Govern
ment to be represented at the Paris
Exposition. The Government was bouho'
be said. to consider what might
happen should the political situation become
more complicated. II isvery apparent that
the Hungarian leader believes that the situa-
ton will become more complicated, and that
one o. the complications will be strong
alliance, offensive and defensive, be-
tween Russia and France. such an
alliance, it will be remembered, was
ioreshadowed by certain appointments oil
the Cars especially that OF General BOG
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shout the time 1t became
known that the Pan Slavist movement had
been openly revived. Upon BooDANovlch
has descended the mantle OF KATKoFr, iacl
in itself sufficient to account fer Magyar
caution,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
West Point Notes.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
WEST POINT, VA, May so. 1858.
The little child OF Mr.. Thomas Cobb,
which sustained severe injuries from Tall a
week ago, died this week.
Dr. John BagbV and children, Of Stevens
vile. left last week for Arkansas.
A fair crop Of peaches is reported through
out this section.
The steamer Robert i. Lee Is being con-
verted into a tug, and will soou be ready for
use
The Danvillc, which has been undergoing
repairs in Blumore, will in few days
resume her schedule.
Mr. VI. Cobb. who was parayzed last
week. Is improving.
Miss Ellen Gatewood is visiting in Essex
county.
There is good deal OF sickness in town.
ATPUA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
DRUGS. MEDICINES. A..
'VO THE INTERESTED.

About six months ago conclude q,
tor mature elaboration, % try n, .,
pertinent Of selling az lozer ter,...
age Of prohG taan hAl been eir..,..
70 believe was necessary 70 mo er.s.....
OF tho retail druggist Previous b. be-.
time people paid ihoir druggig q. ...
AMI even 30 per cent profit; no, o1.y ..
prescriptions and regular m......
preparations, Ia which no ski a..
limo necessary N compound w.. 81,
measure an excuse Tor no N .e. D..
also on Infants foods. tooth allf..
brushes, mineral waters, sosls. sy.as,
and chamoise.
The result Of ibis. you nsyor we-, ..,
OF druggistsshop but Whist you fe.t ....
had paid IA eXtorlonsts Duee. a..
Consequence you wore contuua ..,
Ing Tor como grocer or dry-goo1s t.a..
at which place you probably oa.f ,.
your wants supplied ~ somcAls ..
commercial rates. Thee mru..s
though often economical. were ...i ...
satisfactory, the grocer eas u.a'., ,,
answer The many questions ~ q. 200
position aud preparation o. no Ola
rous foods Tor tho sick o. young
Tho girl behind the counter 10 thet.r.
goods store flushed Tor her igl.rs-
when you inquired whether Jour a.. ...
face powder vas Gdulieraioi W.T. "a.
or arsenic. your perfume ma!o i,...t
by the addition ~ musk or ieu1 ,.
your soap was made from ia..o-. g.
oil, oliye-oil. or kitchen laL 1le.. .r
the causos which prompted r.a ID. I...t
away from the oid-slyl8 way 81 c.ll.
ing the drug business, and 90 .ff .-..
As my Blgh-prioe competitors caa ..
as call %. 70 sell gods a. tteI rl
value Instead q professional lr-s
;hiuk I have the best collected st,f
goods in Richmond There g. --ae..
perfume. drug, chomieal, pa'cat o...
cine. or mineral water {. AZ lasany s,. l.
taion whatever DO not keep.
Prescriptions here receive ;he rres,s..
care. only use the mei.cila. prepare.
lions Of the cclebretei DR.. p k. "a
Of Now York. unless Otherwise ori....
by physicians Many people mink ...
cause my prices 0rs cheaper uan e. ..-
whore that something is arrnr-- .i 10
the gooisare not fresh or limitations 'l
these people I would say that cg4rs ..
90 % O.. Inc 20 ].
thing not found AZ right when opc.st
may be returned eni money refllfef
Again | am accused Of charging eS ,
prices on prescriptions Be-, making f.
IN this way Wha' take % other thing
The only way know 70 prove y.u tho lG.
correctness q tr's is o. insta you %
bring yorr prescriptions ani ORDERS. get
my hsuro-. snl compare VIA. yog have
been paying
No. now ask hos ! can 40 rs 20 coll 81.
flch low rates. IaH.aer:
First Ihaye no store rcnt % pay.
second. l buy for cash and in ls-r.
quantities., taxing advantage - ~.-.
lI-rount. which Is Itself q gooi prof-
1Ati. IN place ~ keeping roa's ..
shoi lor year without bong at. '
eon 90 me pri ~. by selling uem li
email profit can SOIL them dozen tle5
over az same dino.
Goois delivered FREQ IN any rar mo-
city. provided tho order via au1-ai %
$50. upon receipt u postal ca.L
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Our AHHuctl0NS.

CHECKED MUSLISS-ton patterns-4c yarh
FkUIT.OF-Tu&LOOM COlION-eyery piece
branded-Sbc- yard;
DANISH CLOTHs- evening shades l2hc. 4
CH&LLIks, a beautiful variety. few siylcs DIS
played in window, SIC. yard
4 A-inch Paragon frame, best GLORIA Din
PARASOL at fLl9;
A "a inch Paragon fame. hest GLORIA SILb
gold cap handle) PARASOL al Sils;
26-inch Paragon frame, best GLORIA slLh
gold cap handiel PARASOL at Sl.i1
Compare these Parasols and our prices Win
those Gfered by other houses. aud nours arc not
superior IA quality and lower In price We viii
cheerfully refund tho money paid us
LACE MITTS. all SILK. At I2h o.. pair;
JERSEY NIT is, all silk, at Joe. pair;
JERSEY vi IT'S. Taffsta silk. at IT,. a pair:
JERSEY MITrs, all Elk embroidered BACKS az
25c. a pair;
ALL-WOOL SHETLAND SHAWLS, In blue, car
dina. white. and black, at 4oc. apiece
LOVELY FRATHERED FANS. ali c0iOrs. carved
ivory sticks, no e5c. apiece
We soil the largest aud Dost JAPANESE FAN
ever sold a. Sc:
Our SPECIAL Fan at Zoe. Is big leader and is
PALM-LEAF PANS ic apiece or iOc a dozen;
At l2Jsc pair We sell LADIES PIN-sIRlPE,
BALBRIGGAN. and LIsLk-THkEAD HOSE,
all fall regular made, and never sold by
ether houses under 10 &C., and oftener at SJc.
pair;
Our MEMS BRITISH HALF-HOSE. fnll regular
made. are TIE best NAlues efoi 'ucItA ~
any house. for i24c. pair.
We have every reason 10 feol proui over the
compliments paid us about or Stock Of SWISS
FLOUNClNGS. Every customer spc AZ IN words
Of praise Of their beauty. AMI II their being 40
low IN price A. o. 90 81, 90. 73 and Tc.. and Il,
8. 20, $50. kl.79. and 81 we show pattern ana
qualities that will cost you - por cont more
elsewhere.
CHANTlLIY, GUIPURE. aud SPANISH
BLACK LACE FLOUNCINGS continue in great
demand, and our assortment hss just been add
ed o., ami our prices are such as viii justify au
inspection OF our iius.
IN WHITE GOODS we have just received l0)
places Of TnrIOus PLAlDS, CHECKS, Rnl
STRIPES, IN MULLS. EAlNSOOKS, aud INDIA
LINENS as prices from % l0c. yard. We sill
be pleased ~ show you this stock whether you
wish 10 buy or {, as Ifs one Of our pet STOCKS.
and it grahGes us 90 speak x iis completeness
and loyehness, AMI OF the low price At which ~
sell each piece Of the ontiro lot
The f0-inch FIGURED LACE BAIlSIE a. ~.
a yard Is one of tho best sellers We have. You
Will want IL wien once II IS cold
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Settled az Last.

Mr. WHITELAw REDS paper gives up all
hope Of securing from Mr.. BLAINE an &C.
ceptance of the nomination Of the Chicago
Convention, and says somebody else must be
found. We do not understand how anybody
can have doubt after reading Mr.. BLAINE's
emphatic words. lie says:
Assuming that the presidential nomina,,
ton could by any possible chance be offered
70 me, could not accept it without leaving
I'm the minds Of thousands OF these men the
impression that had not been free rom IN
direction, and therefore / Coutd not accept u
nf QILn