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The Delta independent., 1890-05-06
BUSINESS LOCALS.
When you want eiears. by wholesale, 60 .
E. E. Ryan, Delta's cigar maker.

Money to loan. on ranches. ehsttels or per.
soual security.
A. 3. kiSo.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

Ifyou have painful sense Of fatigue, 6sd
your luties irksoms. take Or. J. H. McI.ean's
Sarsararilla. II will bruce you up, make
yoa strong aad vigoross.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

Monet Hssshkiss. sf Ho,ehkIss, vas IL
Data yesterday buyiss supplies.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06
Fine Residence Lots for Sale.

A Block Of Six Lots on s. T. cor. Blk No.
81 opposite Court House Park. far sale at
bargain. finest Building site in the town apply
to
G. b. McGRAxAHN or NcGRANAuAH L
BUTLER
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06
unCeMeQt.

The English Shire Horne, King" having
been sold BY Mr.. H. W. Bull. of Tongue
Creek. to A. C. Botsford. will make the se.-
500 ., the i.tsers ranch, in the Bssin, on the
same terms ~ under its former owner.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

For weak back. chest pains, use q Or. J
II. MeLean's Wonderful Healing Plaster
(porous.)
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ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY,
NOTICE.

This paper b On hlc and always ready for re-
fsfsnce as Tbs Public Library Of Denver. in the
wsss wiax VI he Nigh School, 18th and Stout
Gtrosts.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

Next Saturday 10 the day for the szesrsiss
q Ossay. Dsa't forget Il.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

"a. Rsyssids has gene to Utah, punching
cattle fos 0sss Bell.
The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

Nstlce 0f Teachers ExamiRNtioa.
The seecud quarterlv examination sf
ssaehers will take place Al the Dsla High
sshr~l buildlas on the Soth asd Siss II May.
eams in accsslAass with law.
=. Y. coxDif.
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The Delta independent., 1890-05-06

Ds. Milton viii visit Delta axaia on Jsss
Osh, 1880.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

A dispatch from Richmond, Va, an
nounces the arrival of the equestrian
statue of General Robert Edward
Lee, which is to be unveiled in that
city on the 29th of May with public
ceremony and a grand demonstration
and outpouring of Southern people.
The incident of removing the trucks
containing the statue from the de-
pot to the place of unwilling was it
self a memorable event and a demon
stration of the affection entertained
for the great soldier, which is as
impulsive to-day as on the day OF
his funeral. When the trucks were
moved men, women and children
We'd with one another in Juggling at
the ropes. The line of march was
literally packed with people from the
starting point to the finish, while
the cheering and waving Of hags was
continuous. There were at least five
hundred ladies, and girls whose fair
hands held to the ropes, and babies
in their mothers arms were carried
out into the streets and their hands
tied on the ropes. The Lee statue
was designed by NJ. Antona Mercie,
one of the four great sculptors of
the French capital, and next to
those at Venice and Copenhagen it
is pronounced about the finest eques-
trian statue in the world. The eques-
trian statue of George Washington
in the Capitol Square at Richmond
is the finest in the United States.
The Lee monument is forty feet
high, forty-one feet across, and
weighs eight tons. 1t is the result
of four years careful study, the horse
alone representing years labor.
The statue was cast in eight sections
and was six months in the foundry.
The pedestal is twenty-one feet high,
making the total height sixty-one
feet. 1t is of granite almost as white
as marble, with four columns of pol
ished blue granite. The base is de-
signed for the statues of six generals
who served with Lee. So far only
three of the six have been selected,
and they are Stonewall Jackson, J..
E. B. Stuart and A. P. Hill. The
equestrian figure represents the hero
sitting on his favorite war horse,
Traveller, just come upon the field of
Gettysburg.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

doches county. He participated in
some of the Indian campaigns of
early times and was in the Mexican
war as Texas ranger He was a
member of the convention that
framed the constitution Of Texas,
aud also in that which dissolved the
connection Of Texas with the Union.
In character he was the soul of
honor and a man of good deal Of
dignity At the time OF his death
he commanded Texas brigade in
the army at Corinth. The state
mourns the loss of another of her
leading citizens" The Gen. Hogg
above referred to was the father of
the present attorney general. Among
other items published in the Til
Weekly Telegraph is list of the of
fcers of Carriers first and second
regiments, in which appear the
names of Lieutenant Colonel D. G.
Giddings and Surgeon, Dr.. J. 7.
Norris, both of this county and resi-
dents of Brennan. DIR. Norris has
been dead for some time, but Col,
Giddings, as everybody knows, is
still living here.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15
Will Not Be Here.

It was announced the other day
that Hon. ]. W. Throckmorton, can
didate for governor, would address
the citizens of this county in Bren-
ham on next Saturday night on the
public issues Of the day. On Tues
day Col. D. G. Giddings received a
telegram from Gov. Throckmorton,
cancelling his engagement to speak
in this city and announcingj that he
had withdrawn from the race for
governor. In Tuesdays Galveston
News letter was published over his
signature announcing his retirement
from the race on account of i'll
health and inability to endure the
fatigue of the campaign. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Throckmorton
was to have visited Brennan last
Friday, but was taken i'll day or
two before at Bellville. He skipped
his appointment here and went on to
Sl6uulu S, UuG WdS uudD1S W LII LIS
appointment at that place and had
to return to his home. It was gen
orally believed that this county
would send a Throckmorton delega-
ton to the state convention, while
there is no doubt that big major
lty of the farmers are for Hogg, and
therefore, when the withdrawal of
Throckmorton became known it
created considerable comment among
local politicians. It was the general
opinion that the retirement of the
Mckinney statesman would strength
en- Hogg. Judge Alexander, of
Caldwell, says it will enable him to
secure the nomination without any
trouble. There was great deal of
talk on the streets among the
friends of Hon. D. G. Giddings of
having his name presented for
governor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15
OLD NEwSPAPERS.

There are said to be only two real
lenses of time, the past and the fu-
ture. The present is so heeting
that it and the things with which it
has to do become past while we are
thinking of them. The future af-
fords the ground for that cherished
hope which springs eternal in the
human heart and which furnishes
the impetus and vital force of the
most important transactions of life
Were the veil of secrecy and futuri-
ty to be removed and what is to be
should appear just as clear as after
its fulfillment and accomplishment,
life would be exceedingly insipid.
But after we have experienced the
pleasures of hope, whether our long
ings and aspirations have been graf
flied or not, it is almost as pleasant
sometimes to indulge in restrospec-
tive as in prospective moods. Even
those whose prospect of life Is still
far extended like to know how the
passing generations, their ancestors,
lived and enjoyed life when they
were young and were the central
figures and moving spirits in the
great drama of lite. And there is
nothing in this respect that proves
more interesting and that presents
more truthful picture of the past
daily life than the newspaper. A
friend of the BANNER has Just shown
us a copy of the Houston Tri-
Weekly Telegraph, which was pub
llshed Friday, June 6, 1862, with E..
b. Gushing editor and proprietor.
In noting its contents it may be re-
marked as coincidence somewhat
singular that while at the present
time printers supply houses are
complaining of rush OF work in
furnishing extra letter HIS to be
used IN denounclng General Hogg
as demagogue and i'll referring to
him as being still i'll short dresses
while others of our present states
men and politicians were full-grown
men IN size and were already occu-
plying official position, the Tri-
Weekly Telegraph contains the fol
lowing editorial announcement of
the Death of Gen. Hogg:" 1--WE
regret exceedingly to learn that
Brig. Gen. Hogg. of Texas, died in
the army at Corinth on the 18th ult.
Iof disease. Gen. Hogg was an
old citizen of Texas, having been
many years resident of Nacog-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15
THE KENTUCKY sENAToKsHIF.


While there is no denying that
Hon. John G. Carlisle is eminently
qualified to fill the position in the
United States senate which was va
Gated few days ago by the death
of the lamented Jas. B. Beck, of
Kentucky, and that his elevation to
the place, Cf speaking OF it in con-
nection with his name can be consid-
cred an elevation) would be no less
than what was in keeping with his
distinguished merit, yet the New
Orleans Times-Democrat presents
some pretty strong reasons why Mr..
Carlisle should be retained i'll his
present place and some one other
than himself should receive the SEN
atorial honors. The house of repre-
sentatives has always been the most
popular of the two branches of con-
gress, and all of the most important
measures originate there. The real
activity, brains and craftsmanship
are there, while the senate is kind
of retiring place for the old politi-
clans to round out their careers and
to have soft and easy time. There
is the strongest kind of probabili-
ty that the next house of representa-
tives will be democratic. Even the
republicans admit this. 1t being
the most popular branch of the ma
tional legislature, where the most
important measures originate, it,
therefore, behooves the democratic
majority of the house to be ably
managed by trained leaders and by
leaders OF experience. Since the
democrats have been in the minority
two of their strongest leaders
Sunset Cox of New York and Sam
uel J. Randall of Pennsylvania
have passed away. They will be
missed much more in the next con-
gress than they are now, and if
Hon. John Carlisle is taken out of
the house and passes into the senate
chamber the counsels of the democ-
racy would be still more weakened.
He can be of more service, not only
to his party, but to the whole coun-
try in his present position. And,
then, too, it will be no great disap-
pointment to him if he is not cleo
ted to fill the vacancy in the senate.
He is reported as being Indifferent
about the place and it is only at the
urgent request of his friends that he
consents to become candidate. If
Mr.. Carlisle is ambitious his election
to the United States senate would
be no higher preferment than he
has already enjoyed as Speaker Of
the House, nor as high an honor.
Furthermore, Kentucky has several
noble sons for whom she entertains
almost equally as great an amount
of affection as she does for Mr. Car
Isle, and who could probably fill the
position of the late Senator Beck al
most as well as he. Among the
number are Congressman Brecken-
ridge, the 'tsilver-tongued'' represen.
tatiye of the Seventh district, ex-
Gov. Proctor Knott, Gov. Buckner,
Congressman and ex-Gov. McCreary
and ex-Chief Justice Lindsey, of the
state supreme court, any one of
whom, 1t is claimed, would ably at
tend to the interests and uphold the
dignity and reputation of the blue
grass state.
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A Fatal Collision.

The northbound Santa Fe passen-
ger train which was due at Breu-
ham at a few minutes to II o'clock,
noon, on Tuesday, was several hours
late, it being 7 o'clock before it ar
rived. The cause of the delay was a
collision between two freight trains
two or three miles below Bellvllle,
in which the fireman of one of the
trains was instantly killed and an
engineer was slightly crippled. As
usual, the railroad people could give
no information as to the cause Of the
collision. But as well the reporter of
the BANNER could learn, it was the
result of of one the trains, dirt train
running out of time. 1t is reported
that the conductor of the train
which ran out of time abandoned
his post and left for parts unknown
after the accident. The name of
the fireman who was killed could
not be ascertained.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

The following from the Navasota
Tablet illustrates the old saying
about going away from home to
learn the news:
From reliable authority we learn
that Col. D. G. Giddings has been
making the rounds among business
men of Brennan and Washington
county, and that he has secured
$685. in bona fde subscriptions to
the new railroad. To this sum
Heber Stone, of BRENNAN, contribu-
ted $4,000, and Col. Giddings the
same amount. And the returns were
not all IN when last heard from.
Upon. the heels of the above comes
a letter from Capt. T. II. Ball, Of
Huntsville, saying that the enter
prising citizens of that town were
subscribing almost to a man; and
that Huntsville's quota was assured.
And now, what's the matter with
the Huntsville, Navasota, LAGRANGE
railroad? Nothing that we know of.
"Clear the track!n'
The Tablet man has evidently
been imposed upon by some vision
airy person. Brennan people will
hardly build the road by themselves
but will do their full share.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15
KANSAS JAYHAWKERs.

Whenever the wavers of the en-
sanguined garment wish to give 1t
an extra twist and to say something
extraordinarily mean and defamato-
~ of the Southern people, they pro
cure the services of John Jayhawker
ingalls,, of the jayhawking state of
Kansas, to play star engagement
in the United States senate. His
intended appearance is advertised
weeks beforehand, they always Sc
cure him big audience, and he is
always to be relied on to be as vim
dictive, as fire eating and as abusive
and offensive as possible. And, yet,
if these star performers should have
the biblical injunction before them
to first cast the beam out of their
own eye before they seek to inter
fere with the small mote III the eye
of their brethren, ingalls,, of Kan
sas, would be the last person Ia the
world to come forward to assam and
heap denunciation on the STATES of
the South on account OF the alleged
spirit of violence and lawlessness ex-
listing in them. A killing may and
does occur in the South occasionally
and the southern people may pro
test once il while i'll very vigorous
terms against being plundered and
ruled by ignorance and corruption.
But for every species OF fraud, ras-
cality and deviltry imaginable and
unheard of, the Kansas product, one
of which Ingalls, is whom, seems to
be peculiarly fitted. County-seat
wars, which are of SO frequent oc-
currence, pale into inslgnitcaCco. al,
though attended with much q. ID
shed and loss OF life oit-E. ...sa
compared with some Of the LONG
schemes by officials Of that state
which have been lately unearthed.
One of the shrewdest, and which is
bound to go into history, was con-
spiracy among Grant county Off
Gals, including the county commits
sioners, to rob the treasury. There
was law on the statute books of
fering bounty on wolf scalps. a
sack of scalps was procured and pre-
sented and the bounty was paid.
The sack of scalps would immedi-
ately afterwards disappear by pro-
curement of the officials and be
brought in again by somebody else,
who would present it and secure the
bounty. This same sack of scalps
was presented until fifteen thousand
dollars was paid out on them, as if
they represented a quarter of mil
hon scalps, before the swindle was
detected. A dispatch from Topeka
says that Judge Bodkin has been
vigorously prosecuting the members
of the ring to rob the treasury and
has expressed his determination to
send them all to the penitentlary
and has had them arrested. Follow
ing this announcement is dispatch
to the effect that as the Judge was
leaving Ulysses, the county seat, he
was fired upon twice from ambush.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

Whereas, God has seen fit in hi
providence to call our beloved
schoolmate, Mrs. q. P. Tarrant, to
her, eterne home, resolved by the
alumnat association of the Chappell
Hill Female College that,
l. In Mrs. Tarrant's death we have
lost one of our most talented and
useful members. She was always
ready to respond to the call of duty,
and her literary requirements were
highly appreciated by the associa-
ton.
2. That we bow in humble sub
mission to His will, feeling that all
things work together for good to
them that love God.
3. That we offer our heartfelt
sympathies to the bereaved husband
and relatives.
Mrs. r. X. FIELDER,
KATE FIELDER,
JENNIE SPANN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The meeting of the Press Associa
ton at Houston was one of the most
pleasant and enjoyable we have at
tended for many years. There was
a fine attendance of the faber push
ers; considerable business of more
than ordinary interest to the craft
was transacted, and the afable
president, Col. R. NJ. johnson, of
the Houston Post, presided with
commendable frmness and fairness.
Nothing was left undone by the
hospitable citizens of Houston to
make our stay with them pleasant
and ENJOYABLE, which met with high
by the press gang.
Fact is, there is not a city in Texas
that can turn Houston down in the
art of entertaining-her public
spirited citizens are adopts in the
business. The banquet rendered the
Press Association and Bankers at
Market Hall on Wednesday night
was as fine as was ever set anywhere,
and was presided over with dignity
and pride by the genial, big-hearted
Sam Ashe. Wine flowed like "water
down a 'tater row." while the good
things spread so lavishly before the
guests disappeared with lightning
To sum up the@hole in
nutshell, it was an occasion long to
be remembered. For courtesies ex-
tended, this scribe desires to extend
his thanks to the citizens of Hous-
ton in general, and to Messrs. E. W.
Cave, W. D. Cleveland, E. Heiner,
R. ii. johnson, Editor Baily. Uncle
Danl, Marshal Tankersly, Badly
Cornell, and others.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15
AF1GUREBEAD CoMMIssIoN,

Lieutenant Governor Thos. B.
Wheeler assumed day before yester-
day the duties of acting governor of
the state. Gov. Ross surrenders
the helm for short time in order to
make trip to the national capital
to arrange for a trial OF the Greer
county boundary dispute; and from
there he will accompany a delega-
ton of prominent citizens of Dallas
to New York to extend an invitation
TO ex-President Cleveland to visit
the state fair and exposition at Dial
las next fall. On his way to Austin
from his home at Cisco to assume
the gubernatorial functions, Gov.
Wheeler spent day at the Fort
Worth spring palace and suffered
himself to be interviewed with refer
ence to his position in the governor
ship contest. The interview was
confined to his views in regard to
the proposed creation of railway
commission, that being the upper
most issue in the campaign, and he
is reported as saying that he is "ut-
terly opposed to a railroad commits
sion with plenary powers" Il am
not opposed" he says, ''to a com
mission with limited powers. 1
rather think that such commission
would be the best solution of the
question. What we need is some
thing that will put an end to the agi-
tation. Undera commission with pie
nary powers I believe railroad build
ing would be almost suspended, as
it is during the present agitation
and uncertainty" Nobody after
reading the above remarks can help
from believing that the only reason
Gov. Wheeler favors a railway COM
mission at all is because there is a
strong demand for some kind of
railway regulation and because NO
candidate opposed to a commission
will stand half a show of securing
the nomination. The position as
sumed by Gov. Wheeler looks,
moreover, like desperate effort to
straddle. This suspicion is con-
frmed by the fact that at the start
Gov. Wheeler was reported as being
in straightout opposition to a COM
mission. And, now, since he is not
opposed to a commission, but only
is opposed to granting it full plena-
~ powers, OF in other words legisla
tive, judicial and executive authority,
some people may think it behooved
him to explain what work he pro-
posed for his commission with lin
tied powers to do. But to those
who are in the habit of reading be-
tween lines this is unnecessary. "What
we need is something to put an end
to the agitation" A mere fgurehead
make believe commission would suit
Gov. Wheeler as well as any other
just so it would taEy the farmers
and put an end to the agitation, ="
Without comforting plenary powers
on it a commission would be nothing
more than a fgurehead and would
be entirely useless. The legislature
cannot by divination and the power
of foresight anticipate the conditions
and circumstances surrounding
every individual case in the remote
future, it may be, and discretionary
powers in applying q rule of action
applicable to the individual case are
as necessary as TO clothe the COM
mission with ministerial functions
TO superintend and exercise oversight
of the roads and to see that they
obey the law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

TIE Brennan correspondent of
the Houston Post estimated the
crowd in attendance at the maifest
at from six to ten thousand, spoke,
glowingly of the fremen's water
fight, of the able speech of the Hon.
E. G. Maetze, of the realistic sham
battle and the scenes from frontier
life, which he says were SO natural
that many old stagers of fifty years
ago who saw the mimic Indian raids
felt like getting their fint-lock rifles
and scalping knives and joining in
or words to that effect.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

The two year-old son of Joln
Tickle, living opposite the Santa Fe
section house in the southern part
of the city, died Monday night, and
was buried by subscription, Mr..
Louis Korff kindly taking the list
around. The father of the child
has been employed as railroad Sec
ton hand, but several weeks ago his
wife got sick and he had to quit
work to wait on her. The family
are in destitute circumstances, and
after paying burial expenses Mr..
Korff says he has little money left
to buy them provisions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

A BUGGY belonging to Houston
Williams, of Independence, and
driven by his little brother Frank, was
smashed to pieces by runaway horse
Saturday evening at F. ". Woods
lumber yard. The horse was the same
which ran away the day before with
Mrs. Lee Campbell and Mrs. Sallie
Tamplet.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

LA GRIPPE disappeared some time
ago, but the newspapers are still
making occasional reference to it as
''the la grippe"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

ASHLEY WILLIAMS, colored, was ar
before Justice Curry Tues
day on the charge of aggravated as
sault. It appeared that the COM
planning witness in the case was an
ex-convict, and his testimony being
ruled out the case was continued un-
til a new complaint could be fled.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

THERE is Swede living east of
town on the C. c. Boyd place, re-
Gently purchased by him, who had
the duel in the dark with a tenant
mentioned a short time back and
frightened the neighbors away.
This Swede has become possessed
of the Authorization that there is
den Of rattlesnakes under his hearth,
and nothing will do but that he
must be constantly digging up the
fireplace and undermining the
hearth in search of them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-05-15

The northbound Santa Fe passen-
ger train Saturday contained four
coaches crowded with passengers
besides the sleeper or drawing room
coach. The most of the passengers
were on the way to attend the spring
palace and Southern Baptist conven-
ton at Fort Worth.