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TNTERNAL REVENUE.

Under the internal revenue pro-
visions of the new tariff act all
special taxes imposed by previous
laws, upon dealers in leaf tobacco,
manufacturers of tobacco and
cigars and pedlers in tobacco are re-
pealed. Dealers are: however, still
required to register with the federal
collectors. The provisions formerly
imposing restrictions on farmers and
growers in regard to the sale OF
their leaf tobacco and the keeping
of books and the registration and re-
port of their sales are repealed, but
they are still obliged to furnish in
formation regarding sales on de-
mand. Peddlers of tobacco are re-
ouired to furnish the collectors OF
their districts with statements re-
garding their business, to give bonds
not to violate the law or defraud the
government; and to obtain certifi-
Gates from the collectors setting
forth the fact that have been filed as
required. After January 1, 1891
the internal tax on smoking tobacco
and snnff is to be &c. instead of Sc
per pound. On opium manufactured
for smoking purposes a tax OF ST.
per pound is to be paid. Manufac
turers of opium and wholesale deal
ers in olemargarine are required tt
keep such books and to render sucf
returns in relations thereto as MAJ
be required by the Commissioner O
Internal Revenue.
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TIME CONTRACTS.

The st. Louis Railway Register
anent the deep corcern in the prob
lem Of maintaining a steady move
ment of traffic along transportation
lines. suggests that may be the rem
edv lies more completely in the
hands of the railroad companies
than is generally supposed, in the
possibilities of time contracts, which
it believes possesses sufficient prom
Use to warrant trial. 1t says inter
ruptions are frequent enough when
no human agency plans them. They
come as results of fire, water, lorna
do, and those accidents against
which the companies cannot, or at
least do not, guard. For these and
their recurrence some sort of excuse
is accepted; but for those traffic
blockades which the refusal of EN-
ployes to perform their duties incul
there are fewer palliating circum
stances. Let the railways hire then
operatives for stated terms. The
employees, it is easy to believe, viii
be glad to make such contracts, ant
stable tenure of position will maxi
them more loyal and SO more eff
cient. The possibilities of time con
tracts should be tested.
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The participation of foreign ma
tions in the Worlds Fair at Chica-
90 is dependent upon the resultant
. GOOD that they can see they are to
derive from such participation; ,
NJ. Alphand, who directed and
managed the very highly successful
Paris exposition which has just
closed, expressed himself as very
doubtful of the Chicago fair, viewed
from the international standpoint.
And he talks very sensiblY upon the
subject. He asks what would be
the use of foreign nations exhibiting
in Chicago? Why should they show
SAMPLES when they can make no
sales? The Mckinley tariff bill with
its prohibitory duties is the worst
blow the fair has yet received.
The purpose of the Exposition Is
undoubtedly to attract customers
and no nation is going to spend
thousands OF dollars exhibiting samp
les of what they have, when they
are shut out from selling us by the
Mckinley tariff bill. Its effect is al
ready becoming apparent. TIT
South American countries have al
determined to take part in the Go
lumbar Exposition to be held Il
Genoa Italy in 1892. Who knew
| they were going to hold an expos
ton until our southern neighbor
, announced theintentio of attending
Of course they won't attend boti
hence Chicago gets left: All this
attributed to the tariff bill. In
$ foreigners will not come here eithe
e to exhibit their own wares or sc
a ours, and we can thus have the tu
benefit of that much talked OF "hom
market" for our wares, or at lea:
e all we can consume, the balance W
o can do with like the farmers OF ka1
: sas do with their corn. we can bun
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

''By thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operation OF digestion
and nutrition, and by a careful! Application o.
the fine properties Of well selected Cocoa, Mr.
Epps has provided our breakfast tables with
delicately Favored beverage which may save
us many heavy doctors bills. II is by the Jt-
dicious use Of such articles Ofiiet that consi-
tuition may be Gradually butt W until strong
enough to resist every tendency 10 disease
Hundreds Of subtitle ma!adies are floating
around us ready to attack wherever there Is a
shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
pure blood and properly nourished frame =
Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with Doll-
ing water or milk. Sold only in haif-lound
tins, by GrOcers. labelled thus:
JAMES EPPS & CO., Homeopathic Chemists
London, England.
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RAILROAD BUILDING IN 1890.

The engineering News publishes a
map and statistics showing the pro,
gress and prospects of railway con-
struction IN the States of Missouri.
Kansas, Texas, arkansas, Louisiana
and the Indian Territory. Statistics
show in these States 524 miles Of
track laid since January, 1407 miles
under construction. 2606 miles un
der survey and 5031 projected, with
fair prospects of construction
These figures show considerable In
crease over those covering the same
period of 1883 One of the mos
noticeable features of the statistic.
is the large amount of work being
done independent of large compa
MES.
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AcTNG Commissioner Bell OF the
Indian bureau has issued notice to
allscattlemen occupying Indian re-
servations in the Indian Territory to
vacate them not later than Deem
Der l.
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JOHN T. Dunn, bockmaker o
Chicago, it is said, is a defaulter 10
large amount.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

The general time convention open
ed its annual session in New York
Tuesday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

WILLIAM SPRAGUE, grandson OF
the late Salmon P. Chase, committed
suicide Tuesday at Seattle, Wash.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16
Juvenile Horse Thief.

BANNER reporter heard Friday
what is a probable clue to the horse
that was stolen from the Zurcher
wagon yard day or two ago, adj
vertised in Thursdays paper. Thurs
day there was a horse and buggy
standing in front of the residence
of Mr.. A. Harrison awaiting his sis
ter. who was going out driving,
when negro boy some ten OF twelve
years of age rode up to the gate on a
bay horse, alighted hitched the
horse, unhitched the one to the
buggy and drove off. Some OF the
family had heard the buggy when
the boy drove off but paid no atten-
ton to it until they noticed the sad
died horse standing at the gate and
the absence of the horse and buggy.
The first negro they could see was
sent after the boy. He was over
taken some five miles from the city,
and invited back, but refused to re-
turn unless allowed to ridesthe horse
he had left at the gate, the same his
pursuer had overtaken him with.
The old negro very foolishly agreed
to this and no sooner was the boy Oh
the horse than he turned his head
in the opposite direction and wa:
soon over the hills and far away. L
was evidently his intention
, to trade his horse, which
was doubtless a stolen one, for tn
horse and buggy, butt being over
) taken. he was satisfied to accept HI
e first mount. These juvenile thieye
r are getting too numerous IN I'M
q section and some heroic remed
| should be adopted to stop thel
e depredations, which are becomln
t alarming.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

WEDNESDAY three tramps struck
the city, and while the two hardest
looking staid in the background one
with a standing collar and puff
bosom shirt, rather dudish get up
for a tramp, worked the city. He
was hustling for hash aud struck
the restaurant of Mrs. Evansich
where he took supper, and while
lounging on the counter in the front
part of the restaurant, the attendants
all being in the dining room, the
bell to the cash till rang out and he
was accused of tampering with it as
there was no one else in the room.
He went in the back way to Mrs.
Peters residence, frightening some
of the ladies there, and then re-
turned to the back door of the same
restaurant where he had been giver
supper, and asked for supper again
He was accused of being there few
minutes before, but denied being
the same man. Policeman Locket
hunted him up and kindly furnished
him lodging il a stout little resi-
dence belonging to the city. H
gave his name as Harry Hill Thurs
day morning and claimed to be from
Georgia, and an ex-furniture dealer
On Wednesday he applied for worl
at the BANNER Office giving differ
ent name, and claimed to be prin
ter, story which none of the prin
tiers took stock in. In answer to
direct question he said he had n
trade Thursday morning. His pal
are perhaps counting the crosstie
or beating a freight train to tn
next station.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

THERE were ten killed..outright and
nine badly wounded in the Whining
ton powder explosion on Tuesday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

IT is claimed that an error has
been found IN the enrolment OF the
tariff bill. The whole thing is a
mistake.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

Hon. ROGER Q. Mills is IL Arkan
sas stumping Gates congresslona
district.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS expects to
see the first volume of her life OF her
husband published this month. The
subscribers for the work are said to
number more than forty-fve thous-
and.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

The notional board of steam nayl-
gators are in session in New York.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

TERNs.-Lcgal and transient ADVERTISE
o,ents inserted at one dollar per square OF
one inch for first insertion, and nifty GEMS
per square for each subsequent insertion:
Obituary notices and tributes of respect IN
serted at half price.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

GuTHER1, 1. I. continues in a state
of intense excitement over the capt.
tai question. They adjourned
ing the legislature for fifteen days to
allow things to cool down. Speaker
Daniels is still at Oklahoma city
afraid to return as his life is threat
ened.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

MADAM rumor saws there will be
wedding il Brennan before the
month of October is out, a promi-
uent young business man and one of
Brenhans fair bellies being the con
tracing parties.
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The shameful manner in which
Ed Inge the negro policeman, beat
Bony Davis, an old man rs years
old Thursday, while taking him to
the calaboose on charge OF drunk
and disorderIy, deserves more than
passing comment. The frequency
of reports from over the state OF
police officers cruelty assaulting prls-
oners, sometimes killing them on
the slightest pretezt, has been
subject of considerable comment, but,
this is the first instance where 1t has
been noticed that an old man was
beat to the ground by an able
bodied negro. Clothed in little
brief authority out at Camptown, he
plays his fantastic club on the head
of a negro so old that he has no
wool to shield the blows that he
rained on his head, because he pulled
back when he started to the Gala
boose with him. He could have
summoned all the help he needed,
or called a cart and carried the old
man, but no, he was an officer, and
like most of his race, who are entrus-
ted with any branch of govern
ment, wanted to show of, and did
50 at the expense of one OF his own
race whose age should have aroused
his sympathy instead of his ire. 1t
was his duty perhaps to arrest the
old man, but he exceeded his author
ity when he cruely beat him down
in the streets. 1t is the understand,
ing of the BANNER that he was de-
tailed as a special police in Camp
town, and without authority up town.
He was once dismissed from the
force for his cruelty to prisoner
and he should be again.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

PRESIDENT HARRISON threatens tc
call an extra session of congress.
Oh Lord deliver US from a repeti
ton of this evil that has so nearly
drained the public treasury, anc
held on, passing Ubiquitous measures
after the country was weary, oh =! 81
weary. Give us rest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16
OUR AGENTS,

OUR AGENTS.
JOHN F. WE1BUsoB, Burton, Texas
F. NJ. GRIFFIN, Lyons, Texas.
10 MIKEsKI, Wesley, Texas.
PAUL C. STRECKERT, Caldwell, Texas
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

ALREADY we begin to hear about
the errors that were made in the
Tariff bill in the haste of passing it.
But the important fact is that the
bill is one outrageous error from be-
ginning to end. The other errors
are really Of no consequence in com,
parison with that.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

Judge Patterson of the New York
supreme court Thursday handed
down decision sustaining the Cen
trail Trust company in its assessment
of the Houston and Texas stock
holders to bring about a new organ
ization.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun writes to his pa
per as follows: The party discipline
exhibited by the Republicans during
the present session has probably
taught the Democrats a valuable
lesson for future guidance. At
various stages in the session, es,
peciaIly during the consideration OF
the silver bill, the majority appeared
to be hopeleSsly divided. Time and
time again an outbreak was threaten,
ed, but numerous caucuses were
held. the party lash was applied and
united. if not harmonious. action
was obtained. The most conserya,
tive men il the Democratic party
have had frequent cause to com
plain of the lack of harmony anj
conflict of authority prevailing II
their ranks, aud when the next Con.
gress IS elected an effort will I've
made to bury all personal jealousie:
which may exist and establish a code
of party discipline, to be enforced
by one and not a dozen would-bt
leaders"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

Weekly, 50 :. year. in advance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-16

''S1aNoR ROBERTO is the thrilling
feat performer Of the year. From
the top of $50 foot tower he dives
sheer into a net below, placed but a
few feet from the ground. The
''Signor" brings and erects his own
tower-a handsome pyramid shaped,
iron erection-and those who de-
light in the bold and marvellous will
witness his performance with inter
est. He has been drawing immense
crowds in the North and East.
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DON'T DO IT.

From the "ElTedicnf Rerierr." "UpOn tl,7
first symptoms of Liver Complaint the mis-
guided sufferer applies blue pill, calomeI
and other mineral poisons, in the deluslve
bonc of obtaining relief IyhereaS these pow
erfuI purgatives but agsravate the disease
and debiIitate the constitution. DIR. Tut
has had the courage to ignore this killing
practice of the old school. His remedies,
drawn from the vegetable kingdom, are al
most miraculous in renovating the broken
down body. The letters of cured patients in
the Doctors possession arc tribute OF graft
itnde to his genius and skill which but few
can exhibit. His Liver Pills are sentall over
the world. They can be found in every town
and hamlet in the United StuteS.
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The st. Louis Globe-Democrat
tells of young scamp on river ex-
cursion who planted himself in view
of the brass band and began to suck
a lemon. As every one knows, the
sight of lemon will make ones
mouth water, and that is just what
the musicians wish to avoid. The
harder the boy sucked the more wa
terry became the mouths of the play
ers, and finally they had to stop tc
drain their instruments. The young
ster claimed he could stop a bant
every time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18

Before cold weather sets in the flock
should be gone over carefully and culled.
All weaklings, ewes. over age, and all thai
are defective or aiiiug 10 any way should
be removed aud prepared for the shambles
If not already fit for this purpose, as they
ought to be If they have had good run Of
pasture. Asarule it will not pay to keep
wethers after they have attained fnli
growth, as the only return from them is
wool and the longer they are kept the
poorer mutton they make. 4 he wool at
current prices will hardly pay for keep
But With ewes the Csc is different. SO
long as they are healthy and strong, breed
well aud make good mothers, they are pro
htable to keep. They have been known to
do well nntil twelve to fifteen years Of age.
Very few will fail to he profitable until
SIX years Of age. See that their udders
are all right and they are In good health
and let them run. or course o young flock
II ewes has 10 1t more Of the elements u
Iife and endurance and makes a fine ap
pearsnce. but good ewes onght not to be
hastily sacrificed to any foolish notions
about see. Some are practically younger
It eight than others are when four or fiy |
'ears old. A good constitution is SAT
hing to depend on
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18


To dig or not to dig potatoes in infes
ted fields Is question not as yet very
well ds.ermned, aud on which neither
scientists nor farmers fully agree. Some
aivIse digging IS sood aI possible after it
las been nscerisined that the vines have
been struck with rot Oilers would de.
lay for a week u two after the tops laye
become thoroughly dead Ia general it
may be said that when the vines are dead
the crop Il ready ioI harvesting. and II
The weather should become vet The tnbers
would b. better oif il stored away diy than
% remain longer 10 The gfonld Moisture
- The ctiei promoter OF the rot. snd Il
rarely btcrnes luxurious before A1gna.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18

Many OF us were compelled to do with
out ice this summer and how to make
good butter without ice was a puzzl,ps
question to those who had no cold run.
uing water In the dairy. Our dairy is a
dry one. but as we use good creamery
the Occldent- we did not care for run
ming water while we bad ice because i,
takes twice rs long to raise the cream with
out ice us 1t does with it when the milk is
set In creamery IN the usual way. We
bad u little ice and some snow that we
had secured during our exceedingly mild
winter, but used the last OF il on the 4th
OF July. or course we had done consider.
able thinking before the ice gave ont, and
we had read everything we could about it,
but concluded to do little experimenting
our own account. So we put cold water
into the milk about pound for pound, fiji
ed the creamery tank with water and the
cream all came up between milkings and
we got more cream than when we were us.
ing ice 10 rather illiberal way; the cream
raising part Of the business was therefore
settled. The cream was hung in the wei
to npen (and ii ripens beautifully and
comes out at 579 at which temperature it
is churned. The butter is always washed
while in small grains No. shot sizs-
and enough water is put in the churn to
co ol the butter. 1t is then sailed with
brine, gathered and worked 10 the darrell
,hnro, wrapped 10 EIliot's parchment pa
per and hung 10 the well to harden ready
or delivery. We make inst as good but
er as when we bad plenty of ice and the
'nly drawback is that the skim med milk is
rather thin, but an extra quantity OF
nlddlings fixes that oil right for the calves
nd pigs. "A. l. Crosby.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18
Agriculture.


Milking is ,etiaus Job. aud few MGR.
tails are % be found who ike TIE occupa
too. Coed usges is The only Incentive
10 Keep The u.an AT such work. What q
benefsciiou 10 the humsu race IL would
be 10 iuvcas good practical milking ma
chine. How Immortal the man would DO.
come wlo puts such machine on the
market In the absence q such au inven.
ion Lot us do all We can 10 nmellorate the
suffering Of mankind With a view to
this end We publish the following irom
the American Cultiss,of.
II Is most essential 10 the proii q the
dairy that the milkers attention aud anus
cular energy be focused on the labor un
der bi, hauds. II be sit in cramped DO.
sision, With knees snpping q heavy pail
iul OF milk. the stripping Of The ieals be
comes Of secondary Importance TO bis ply
sicsl comfort II. GU the other hand, be
employees stool WITH low projection 10
supper, the pail or perhaps better, has
pail with stout ears on the lin 10 lap 90
70 his knees, the milking can be perform
ed With ease aud facility. aud full justice
eau thus be done TO the task.
10 sumner time We all know that COW
Toll Of milk rs the hottest thing 10 all crea.
lion, and draws more flies than iish mar. !
sot. Tue hot weather makes Der FESTIVE I
ind The mixer nervous The dies mi /
ate both parties to the contract, and TO-.
'esult often is that thtre is a collision 4
uinous to all concerned, Let those Of us
Who work 10 more pleasant places be char.
table 10 our criticism aud blot out the
ecord OF ''cuss words" that come from
he mixer sni kicks of the long sun ering
on, III re- are greater sins in this
World than these sloeu b, The beasts aud
lorials who lose their tempers uuder try.
lg circumstances.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18

farmsf should take care 20 keep .ssy
and safe VANS u ingress and egrefs 10 his
cniiyseG fields. More wagons sre broken
down hs going through dep fnrroas OF
over ridges than by tsice the travel on
smooth highways. Often in repairing a
rosd the pa'hmasier will. IL GOT prevented
ipoil the nay 10 or out 81 feld that the
fsfmer has made. The farmer shonld 10,
allow this 10 be done Tie Hrld. il good
for anything. ought 10 load a wagon many
lines during the year, and will slso re
quire good may heavy losds Of manufe,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18

Iests made ct the Illinois station isll tie
sane story that are tar aud cows
thst are a proai, The milk Of some COWS
twice IS rich 10 butter fat as that Of some
others.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18

While Dot neglecting proper sealilaiion
make yonf stables 20 warm they wili not
ffea ze. IL will be saving Of feed aud q
sssire Of the vital energy Of your animals
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-18

- y ~ suN PASTORS vile, you
900 spns saat trouble is. Ny husband
'llats he knoss how to cook
Mira Malchay -- Bridget o'Dopobu.
~ me sympathy you have 10 your sorrow
Bridget - The old man is eoee. the
s.isis resi BIZ soul les sorry me 10, IL,
ba' thai isni tee worsi oii Mrs. NJ
inissc, sbal else has bappeneif Bddre,
PAIN and me poor billy goat ssallosed
pates Of ice. add The ice rnen sho, him
dead 70 recover bis property The blood.
mon3polisl
''iiz asss -Dll yoa 40 sad thrash
thsi editor ius printing ,hoss ,Li,,s
sa1t yasi CnIzsa II scot 10 The ode.
~ aliat DAD hin. Ci'ixsnes.
" 10 aii ycu Dad lhsref Ciiizsp- NJ
o"' ha' ftss, bnll bseied iellos Who
~ az 10 vas responsiblc for that ar
ticif oas l tues iroa. bic LOOKS TIA, he /
co-.Jat snse-
hrasFo'tni oeG,leman q, Fashion
essesl -ioa pear slwsys alone, nv In
i8e nss. Waers is yonr paper ana mar,
Il Small Boy-I come sloss. I'm N,
,a1@sf resert eorfaponjeni Of The New
i0'i DAILY Gensleman--Yoaf Mysooa
aesfl Do y0n write articles ior the news !
psperse sAaIl Boy Alb, there siat moth ,
lhs . DO except copy the names Of the
sssier.