Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-11-06

h1llGu Ills vile anu committed SUI
eide. Domestic troubles.
The ten hour law is practically
a dead letter i'll Rhode Island. Girls
OF seven are also employed.
> When a candidate for Congress is
run ION his shape" alone. politics
has pretty nearly touched bottom.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad
has 5,1S6 miles of main track in op
Grafton and under construction.
Patrick Henry failed in every.
thing he undertook until he made
himself the ornament of his age and
| nation.
| VIM. Forbush. well-to-do farmer
living near Lancaster, was thrown
from his horse Monday night and
killed.
No sooner does thh baseball sea-
son close than the football season
opens. Truly there is no rest for
the weary
Never throw your rubbish in the
street Or neither in the alley. The
street commissioner might make you
clean it up.
Nellie Bly,, the fly young lady who
recently went around the world, is
going to marry and settle down to a
quiet life.
Reports concerning John L. Sulli-
vans stage career says that he is
good leading man. He has
good right to lead.
Two children of Nelson Dion.
aged I and 4, were buried to death
at Marlboro, Mass. by the explosion
of kerosene lamp.
1. S. Ewing, candidate for Con
gress on the Workingmen's ticket at
Rochester, \. Y, committed suicide
in that city Sunday night.
At New Albany, Ind, William
Carroll, aged Is, and Louis Griggs
got into fight, and as a result
stabbed each other fatally.
A love affair is said to have
caused the attempt at suicide of
Miss Cora Burns, daughter of |
Judge Burns, ar Louisville.
Henry Kron, living near Blair
vile, Ind, quarreled with his wife, |
then killed her, and committed sui
eide in the presence of the children |
George Martin, a farmer near
Gresham, Neb.. fell in front of the
knife of a corn harvester and had
his leg cut in frightful manner.
John D. Rockefeller has recently
given S1,000,000 more TO the Chica-
go Baptist university in addition to
the 100000 contributed previously.
To Fill up nail holes take fine saw
dust and mix into thick paste with
glue, pound into the hole and when
dry it will make wood as good as
new.
The oldest G. A. R. veteran is
now Col. George ". Saltwater, of
Brooklyn. He is nearly 81 years
ID, and was 81 when the war be-
gan.
There is rumor from Hamilton,
D., that Governor Campbell is. so
and discouraged that he is
considering resignation of the of
ice.
The Holston Methodist confer
snce in session at Bristol, Miss,
asst week. deposed member from
he ministry because he was hope7 .
essly in debt
The hottest day of the year in
New Zealand usually comes at
christmas. The day is great oc-
aston for picnics in the coolest
looks of the woods.
The various Republican State as
ociations at Washington are ar
angling to send their department
Jerks home to vote the Republican
icket Ill November.
The political situation in South
;arolina is favorable for bloodshed
'efore the election. There is un-
asness because the negro vote is
UGH a factor in the contest.
Carrolton, Ala, has a curiosity :
the way of an eyeless mule colt. :
he animal is three months old and
'ell developed in every other re-
pect but has no eyes, and no place
Dr. them.
A Conscientious Tradesman.- =
'ustomer-Got any clans this
forming?
Dealer-Well, there's my partner;
ut l can't recommend him.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox asks: What
more lovely in woman than her
lrOaf and ShouIdarc7 WILL I'LL