Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The immigration scheme is still
booming in the state, and many coun
ties are putting in their bids al
headquarters. Brennan and Wash
ington county, however, are doing
nothing.
The Houston Herald chronicles 6
wedding in high life in its loca
columns. The bride was Miss Ma
tilda Wilson. a colored belle, and the
groom ''the popular head waiter at
the Capitol hotel"
The immigration movement is
working like a charm. The secretary
reports that every mail brings num-
erous letters of inquiry, and contri-
buttons are coming in from many
counties to promote the scheme,
SINCE Uncle Dan1 has become a
hereto and joined the protection
crowd young democrats no longer
sit down at his feet to learn lessons
in Jeffersonian democracy with that
simple trust and confidence that they
used to do.
The Post has temporarily slacken-
ed its tow-line on the South Texas
fair project, and is turning its
whole broadside against the city
administration. The Post succeeds
in showing up its pig-headedness
pretty well, too.
IT has been the experience of the
farmers in Texas that in the great
majority of years where the winter
has been unusually severe there was
an abundant fruit yield and an album
dant harvest. From this all of US
can take courage.
THERE is no end to the devices in
troduced by the republicans in con-
gress for the purpose of getting rid
Of the surplus in the treasury, but.
The democrats are lying awake with |
their eyes peeled ready to jump onto
LII of their schemes.
New YORK is the most prominent
If all the candidates for the national
democratic convention. It is twenty
Years since the convention was held
n that city, and it is matter of his
DRY that on that occasion the democ-
'acy had the socks beat off it.
The republicans have entered upon
scheme to have the national union
abor party hold its convention at
Indianapolis, believing it will have
he effect to cripple the democrats
nd cause a detection sufficient to
i've Indiana to the republicans.
The greasers are rapidly becom- .
ng civilized. Not long ago a law
vas enacted, prohibiting bull-fghts
kept on Sundays. And now a
'etition is being circulated, asking
hat the savage sport be altogether
'rohibited in the federal district.
JOE BROWN of Georgia comes as
ear to being q notch on stick as
ny man in the Uunited States SEN
tie. Notwithstanding his religious
anctimoniousness, he is solrdid,sel
Ssh old miser, and cares as little for
he public interest as Vanderbilt
nee did.
The national democratic executive
committee will meet in Washington
lily on the 22nd of February to
gree upon the time and place of
folding the next convention. New
FORK, Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago,
It. Louis and San Francisco are bid
ling for it.
IT IS always the nature of small
minds to Try to pull down their SUI
,eriors to their level. Hence the
source of the ridiculous opposition
% Senator Coke. If he possesses
barely mediocre ability, as these
of the press assert, how
enthusiastically must they suffer by
contrast !!
ITALY has given large order to an
American firm for steel armor plates
or it's war vessels, and the Globe
Democrat says that if the free traders
an be bafiied a few years longer the
american manufacturer will be able
o surpass his old world rivals in
heapness. This is queerprotection
The dispatches inform us that
'ur Vim. Henry is developing into
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