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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

TAxEs.-A constant stream of peo-
pie was pouring into the city asses
sor and collectors Office Friday
paying taxes. At this date taxes
have been paid closer than ever be-
fore, and the collector thinks that, at
the meeting of the council Monday
night, he will have the most salts
factory report he has ever presented
to that body. The county collector
makes the samereport. This speaks
volumes for the prosperity of our
county and city, and gives the lie to
the croakers who are perpetually
moaning over hard times, and pre-
dieting the ruin of onr country. 1t
must be remembered too that this
increase in collections has been made
in spite Of change in the law which
shortened the time two months and
took many people by surprise.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The gallant little Light Guard are
keeping up their organization bravely;
they drill twice a week and are quite
proficient in the tactics for boys, and
propose to make the contest at the
Austin encampment 'rather inter
esting" for some of the older COM
panies in the state. For genuine
pluck and endurance the Light Guard
boys are hard to turn down"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

THERE was very pleasant party
and dance at the residence of Mr. J.
B. Guyton, few miles out in the
country Thursday night. Several
Brenhamites went out, and all speak
in the highest terms of the hospital
ty of Mr.. Guyton and say that they
enjoyed themselves hugely.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
Only Forty Cents

in postage stamps for a new Nickle
Plated Stem Winder and Stem Set
ter Watch, just patented. Address
ROY JACKSON, Box Is, 81 East
1O4th Street, New York City.
Mention this paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
GRAsMUCK & MEYER.
There is a well-deyeloped .ca

There is a well-developed case
of hydrophobia at Ell Paso, the VIC
tim being Edwin Bigg, aged Is
years. He was bitten slightly by a
puppy last June The boys father
and one or two other parties were
also bitten, but as yet have shown
no SYMPTOMS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

A STRONG effort will be made by
some to roust Harris from his posi-
ton as principal of the colored
schools, He Will be supported, how
ever, by the best people in town. 1t
is recommendation to him among
good people that he has secured the
enmity of certain class.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The bad weather interfered seri.
ously with Christmas in the country,
and diminished popular enjoyment
to great extent. Many dances
and entertainments, were entirely
given up on account of the weather
Usually town and country people
interchange visits during the hol
idays, and this was also prevented
to a great extent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

JoKE.-A young man in town
wrote an order yesterday for pair
of bowlegged boots and gave it to
a little negro, who ran all over town
with it, trying to find the article. He
handed the note to nearly every
store keeper in the city, druggists,
bar keepers, confectioners saddlers
atp
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
ELECTRIC Bittsrs

This remcdYis becoming SO well known and
SO popular as 10 need no special mention. All
who have used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of pra sea Purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do al that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all dis
eases Of the liver and kidneys, will remove
pimples, boils, salt rheum and other affections
caused by impure blold.-Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers.-For cure Of headache, con-
stipation and indigestion Try Electric Bitters-
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded. = Price 50 cents and SI.oo per bottle
at R. E. Luhn's drugstore.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The party from Brennan that, at
tended the wedding of Mr.. Boetchel
to Miss Reichardt in Houston, say
that it was a grand affair, and that
they were treated ina most excellent
style by the Houstonians. They re-
member the reception accorded the
Light Guard in BRENNAN two years
ago.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
: There were twenty cases of

There were twenty cases of as
sault and battery before the recorder
at Dallas the other day after Christ
mas, and of the entire number there
was not single pistol case, which
fact is taken as evidence that the
law is pretty well observed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
Cloaks, Newmarkets, wraps and
circulars at hall their value. A. the
New YORK STORE.

THERE are still few lingering
cases of typhoid fever and pneu-
monia in the city. Otherwise the
health of the town is remarkably
good. Brennan has had quite a
siege of typhoid fever, not having
been entirely free from for nearly a
wear.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
Gents Furnishing Goods,

The most complete assortment in
the city. If you need a good suit
it will pay you to give us a call. No
trouble to show goods.
r. HOFFMAS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
1upnorrnrsr-ThAceptral rail.

IMPRovEMESr.-Th4 Central rail
way is now having attached to its
locomotives new style of signal to
take the place of the old bell cord
arrangement. 1t will be great i'm
provement on the old plan, enabling
the engineer to answer signal as
well as hear. They have already
been attached to some Of the en-
gines but are not yet in use.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

No BETTER.-Mr. Neblett is re-
ported in about the same condition.
No material change for the better or
worse is apparent. The physicians
do not give any hopes Of his recoY-
ery soon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

OUE visitors, who have been here
in such numbers the last few days,
are slowly leaving us. They speak,
without exception, in terms ofpraise,
of Brenham's hospitality.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
Interesting.

For bargains in improved and I'M
improved city property; improvedand
unimproved farming lands call on
Harry Haynes, Real Estate Agent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Col. G1DD1NGs received a hand
some vote for permanent chairman
of the committee of 81 in the immi-
grafton movement. He declined the
election, however. He would have
been the right man in the right
Mace.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The California lever seems to
have died out entirely in our county.
Let US ROW start Texas fever, and
especially a Washington county
fever. \
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

TIE Lutherans were unable to Sc
cure the German Baptist church, and
vii begin the erection of their new
building soon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

TIE sidewalks on Market street
south of the railroad, ought to be re
paired Immediately. There are some
really dangerous places in it, and the
city has enough lawsuits on hand.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

VE MON would enjoy your dinner
- SON and are prevented BY Dys-
pepsia, use Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are positivecure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Flatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. % and 90 cents.
r. Z. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

BETTER-SIr. Isham G. Taylor,
who broke his collar-bone a few
weeks ago is reported better. He
is now living in the Washing pre-
cinct, and LIS misfortune was caused
by falling from his barn. He has
suffered considerably, and at times,
it was feared ne TcNkR pc danger
ously Ill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
Laughing Gas,

DR.. Frouwen, our resident den
list, has just received a quantity of
nitrous oxide gas, commonly called
Laughing gas, for the painless ex-
traction of teeth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

DnD.-AIr. Salame, a German
sewing machine agent, died at his
residence in the city on the Goth and
was buried Friday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

ALLOWED BAn-The slayer of
Nose Balm, after examination, was
allowed bail in the sum of $4,000,
which was given There was some
talk of lynching him, which was no
doubt one of thereasons for granting
him bail.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

TIE faces of the school children
are already frightening at the pros
pect of resumption Of school du-
ties next week
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

NOOSA tri1e with any Throat or
OON y Lung Disease. If you have
q Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and proven.
further trouble. 1t is a positive cure.
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and soc
Z. E. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The last wet spell has emphasized
the necessity of work on the side
walks and street crossings of the
city. During the last week OF two,
the streets have been almost impass-
able, and the sidewalks have been
little better. Something ought to be
done, and that Immediately, towards
remedying such state Of affairs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

For. your holiday goods, in the
way of pure Wines and Liquors, and
a first class 5 cent cigar, call at the
Opera Saloon.
H,,,,,,- O. Nr
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Our line of shlrt-waIsts and knee
pants is complete. Shlrt-waists
from 25 cents and up. Knee-pants
from so cents and up. At the
NEW YORK STORE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The Knights of Pythias is one OF
the most solid and prosperous social
organizations in town. It has near
ly $1,000 in the treasury. At the
last meeting over 500 was paid out
in salaries.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

For the balance of the season we
are making great reductions on
everything that We carry in stock.
At the NEW YORK STORE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
BROCNsCHMTDT Is HOHLT.

OrF1cERs ELEcTED.-At a meeting
of Brennan Lodge, No, 10, knights
of Pythias, on December 2S, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
Ben. S. Rogers, Sitting Past Chan,
cellor.
E. B. Muse, Chancellor Commander
E. Robbins, Vice Chancellor.
E. L. Salley, Keeper of Records
and Seal.
William Wood, Prelate.
Alex Simon, Master of Exchequer.
W. Z. Sloan, Master of Finance
Thomas Dryer, Master at Arms
Ben S. Rogers, Representative tc
Grand Lodge.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Work viii begin very shortly on
the big brick livery stable of Messrs.
L1sk G. Parks.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

THERE will be a public installation
of officers of the Knights of Pythias
on January 18th.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Work on the telephone wires pro
ceeds rapidly and in few days ev-
erything will be Strengthened out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The Central has finished the work
on its track at the passenger depot
and it is much improved.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

THERE are still several pleasant en-
tertainments to take place during
the holidays,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Some very good work is being
done on the cutters at the corner
of Sandy and North streets, at the
opera house.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Blankets and comforts at prices
tina. will astonish you. At the
New York STORE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The proprietor of the opera house
and the door keeper of Haverly's
minstrel had a little spat at the
show Wednesday night. The regu-
lar opera orchestra has passes to all
shows. The door keeper refused to
recognize these. One of the band
boys complained to the proprietor,
who went to the door keeper, and
forced him to recognize the passes.
1t was petty exhibition of spite on
the part of the door keeper, and the
company would do well to get rid
of him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Three car loads bacon, potatoes, ap-
pies and western produce.
H. FISHER.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The Brennan lodges are all in a
prosperous condition and well sus-
tanned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

BRENNAN has proven itself, during
the holidays, the most orderly city
in the state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

SOME of the trains have been a
little late the past week,-an unusual
thing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The Central still continues to haul
gravel through Brennan by the train
load.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

A very fine line of ladies' wraps,
Newmarkets, Jackets &c, as well as
general line of dry goods and gro
ceries, at very low prices, at
BROCEsCHAuDT & HoHLT.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

In order to clean out our entire
stock of clothing we now offer at a
discount. Call and be convinced.
At the. New YORK STORE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
NJ MIoSA a AsKs[ss h R,59

Soother at hand. 1t is the only safe
medicine yet made that will remove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium,
or Morphine, but gives the child natural
ease from pain. Price 25 cents. Sold By
K. E. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

WHAT is the matter with the pro
posed extension of the street cal
line
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
Notice '

The undersigned have this day
formed a co-partnership for the
purpose of conducting a lumber
business, under the firm name Of
Wood 4 Stuckort. All accounts
due F. W. Wood are payable 10
the new firm. F. W. WooD.
r. A. STUCKERT.
Brennan, Texas, Dec. Is, 1887.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

.WA andreliable Medicines are the best
w. todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities oftheBlood. Inevery form of Scroll
ulous, Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it is
invaluable. For Rheumatism. has no equal.
z. T. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

CoRN1cE WoRK-Messrs. LANCE &
Gehrman are building up quite a
business in cornice work. They are
artistic workmen and deserve patro-
mage. Samples of their skill may be
seen in the cornice on Healy's new
building, and in the handsome sky
lights at H. Fishers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

Ziegler Bros fine shoes, sold q
factory prices by
F. A. ELDRIDGE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

THERE have been few unfortunate
failures in Brennan this year, but
on the whole business has been con
Quoted on remarkably solid basis
and merchants are less pressed than
usual: There has been no big failure,
l. e. none that brought ruin to home
people and shattered public conf
dence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
We VoNSON

is warranted, Is because it is the best
Blood Preparation known. It wiil posi-
lively cure all Blood Diseases, purifies the
whole system, and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember, we guarantee it.
K. E. Luhn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

TRAVEL over both lines of railway
through BRENNAN has been unusually
large the past week. Every train
is loaded down with passengers,
The cheap excursion rates are the
cause Of it. They have brought
many to Brennan to spend holidays
and have also carried many out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

An old pedagogue says his busi-
ness is in the collar and cuff line.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The young folks, as usual, made
the most of Christmas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05

The skating rink still continues
to draw large crowds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-05
LOCAL NEWS.
CHRISTMAS seems to be about owe

The electric light man is expected
soon.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-01-21

who gsvs sway millions, once odd, II sD
the worst woman in New York; did incal.
culatAe harm before learned how 10 give"
And the vice president Of the New York
City Mission deplores Mr.. Ksyssrs institu-
ton a. ono likely TO add to tho destinations
Of city life for the great army Of tramps
he backs up his views with the story Of .
woman who was living in squalid want In
New York. A good home and work were
provided for her in Connecticut. But she
was soon in New York again as poor a. ever.
People were "better company than shtumpsr
she said.
That explains it. And the same feeling
explains good deal Of this congestion Of
cities which is such momentous fact in
recent American life Scores Of rich agri-
cultural counties in the eastern and middle
states have actually lost population since
1870, while the Atlantic cities have grown at
a rate never before recorded in history. In
lS73-,4 free soup houses were established and
the main result was that the city was soon
crowded with tramps and vagabonds The
charity tickets for bread, soup, coal, etc
also wrought great Generalization. Some
of the Oldest workers in charity question
if all their work in New York has not
done as much harm as good. All these facts
and statements have been drawn out by Mr..
Keyser's i'll advised attempt.
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-01-21

q iAts a 1850 % few we're The organlaatio0
that, to the mass OF the people outside few
cities, the phrase trades union bad no mean
Ing or conveyed only . vague impresdoa.
Now IL would be difficult to name an u
dustry employing 5000 persons except the
purely agricultural or the unskiued)
which has not IT. complete union,
with code as rigid as Qracos and an OF.
ecutive energy equal In is sphere to that Of
the government. The first men who organ
lied strikes were indicted for conspiracy and
some Of them punished. As late as i777 the
selectmen Of some towns established legal
rates Of wages, and almost down to the civil
war strike was regarded as sort Of crime.
The first strike big enough to be noticed In
the papers occurred in New York city In
1903; the strikers were dispersed by the gov
ernment, and the leader sent to prison for
short term. The imported laborers on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal struck in 1929
and were arrested en- masse, but the court
ruled that their action was not q conspiracy
under the statute.n In the next ten years
there were several strikes for working day
of ten hours, and on April 10, 1910, President
Van Buren, issued an executive order making
that the limit in all government work. 1t
was remarked that year as an amazing thing
that there were some twenty trades unions
in the United States, besides Work
ingman's Party" in the cities, May
%, 1915, the New England Workingmen's
association held large convention in Boston,
and among the active participants was
Charles A. Dana, now editor of The New
York Sun. In 1S47 there were several strikes;
in 1857 as many, and in lS66-67 the movement
for an eight hour law assumed national pro-
portions.
Then the modern organizations began and
have multiplied, till, as aforesaid, they in
clude almost every branch Of labor. A list
by titles merely of the acts they have forced
through congress and Legislatures would fill
several columns And, it must be added, a
list of the strikes for one year, especially 1885
or 1856, would fill as many. The great
strikes of 1877 began with resistance to a 10
per cent. reduction of wages on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, and in three weeks
involved all the main lines north of the Poto-
mac and west Of the Hudson. A moderate
estimate puts the lives lost at 400 and the
total losses at S40,OO0,O0O. It was almost a
civil war Since then the reader of the daily
paper has become so familiar with strikes that
the very names Of "Fall River" Hooking
Valley" and the like suggest strike; and the
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-01-21
KEYsER's FREE RESTAURANT.

"The trouble is that the Charity Organize
tion society deals with humanity in lump.
deal with it in individuals. They want to
put charity on machine basis-to get work
for the poor. My plan is to feed those who
now go hungry. The best way for them to
stop my work is to successfully accomplish
their own. But while they are about it,
what's to be done for those who
are suffering right nowl I have lived in
this city fifty years and made the condi-
ton Of the poor special study, and know
that never since the starvation winter Of
1s73-74 have there been 80 many thousands Of
men idle through necessity ss now. To let
them suffer would be a crime. There are in
this city at least 10000 men and women
working only occasionally or not at all, and
this through necessity. In 1868 started the
Strangers Rest on Pearl street, where pen
nilsss men could get food and lodging. It
furnished 0,OO6 lodgings and 1900 meals a
year, cost 80, 900 year and ran five years.
In the winter of 1873 fed l, 900 men a day in
my back yard. Charitable people backed me
after lost my own money"
The Ottawa free trader., 1888-01-21

autumnal month in which some governor
does not "order the militia" somewhere may
be marked with a white stone. All this time
the labor organizations were coming closer to-
gether and learning to work more in harmony,
and finally the Knights Of Labor attained such
strength as to promise an absorption Of oil
minor forces. OF late, however, the order
appears to be weakening, while the new con-
federation of labor--a 'union of unions"-
is becoming stronger. The summary Of this
tedious detail may be given in one suggestive
sentence: The laborers of the United States
have learned how to organize and to win vic
tories by union. All the progress Of the
workingmen for century has been by their
organized efforts; and without deciding upon
the rights or wrongs Of present strikes, 1t
may be said with certainty, that labor Or
ganization in America has accomplished Q
vast amount of good, at the cost Of some seri-
GUS Affections