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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

A grand schutzenfest will be given
at Valley Grove September Is. There
will be prize target shooting, dane
ing, public speaking and games for
the children's amusement. Every
body is invited to attend, and it is
fair to presume that large number
of them will be there.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

SWEET potatoes of the new crop
are coming in and are very fine
With sweet potatoes '''possums and
simmons" ripening, the average col
ored man is happy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
ATTENTION is directed to the bic

ATTENTION is directed to the big
advertisement of Mr.. Ed Hoffman,
which appears in this mornings
BANNER. Mr.. H. has recently
opened up the largest and most
complete stock of gents furnishing
goods ever brought to Brennan,
which he says he bought for cash
and intends selling at prices that
will astonisb you. He invites those
desiring anything in that line to call
and examine his goods and compare
the prices before purchasing else
where.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
IT was a fortunate thing for the

IT was fortunate thing for the
grand jury that the rain prevented
their meeting Monday morning, as a
large section of plaster fell from the
ceiling of the county court room
where they would have been, had
the weather not prevented some of
them from getting to the city, and
they might have been hurt, as it is
said to have fallen right where they
had been setting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

BRING your cotton to Brennan.
1t pays as much as any of the neigh
boring cities and gives you the ad-
vantage of more competition and
larger stocks of general merchandise
to make your purchases from than
any of the competing markets for
your cotton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

CAPT. T. G. CLAY, of Independ-
ence, gave dining Sunday last, and
a number of his gentlemen friends
from this place went out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
GRADUATED SORE EYES,

No matter of how long standing sue
cessfully treated by DR.. R. D. Pal
mer, now at Burton. Office at G. F.
Jensen & Cos Drug Store. Can
give best of reference. Examina
Mons free. Persons who cannot be
cured, are so Informed. Terms in
reach of all. Call and see the doc
tor if you are afflicted with sore eyes
or write to him and he will call or
Won if desired.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

SEE change in the sad" of the
Brennan Shoe Store" ". A. Stuck
ert proprietor. He has full line
of shoes of every description, and if
you don't want to go bare footed
can please you, in comfort, durabili-
ty and style. Mr.. Stuckert has one
of the most complete line OF shoes
to be found in the city, and will take
pleasure in showing them. Go to
see him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

POSTMASTER DIVER has been max
ing some improvements in the Post
Office for the comfort of himself and
clerks, by putting up wire in place
of ceiling around the enclosure
where the mail is distributed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

FROM parties from the four points
of the compass it is learned that
crops are looking well. Cotton is
still growing, is green and full of
bolls and blooms.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The public roads leading into the
city are reported to be getting pretty
muddy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

WASHINGTON county has the draw
ing capacity to attract immigrants
from the other side of the 'pond."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

IT is said that the managers of
the fest Sunday did everything in
their power to keep good order at
Prairie Hill, for which they deserve
credit, for when it is known that
fighting is tolerated as part of the
programme of the fest, it will not be
long before they are in disrepute.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Mr.. W. A. DALLAS has been ap-
pointed to a clerkship in the Santa
Fe depot.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The price of cotton seed remains
at Sc per ton, Notwithstanding the
competition of purchasers. Another
good reason why the oil mill should
be kept running.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

RU ABLE to explain why the oys-
ter was better during the past week
than the week before. 1t was just as
warm weather. We r not, though
we know it is the custom to com
mence eating the bivalves on the
first.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The ladies complain of the scarcity
of domestic help, the cooks having
Joined the cotton picking brigade.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

WANTED-All persons indebted
to the Banner to come forward and
settle. We need the money.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The, murder trial of VIM. Leak
for the murder of woman at Chap
pell Hill, was concluded in the Dis
trict court Monday, the jury re-
turning verdict OF guilty and fix
ing the punishment at two years in
the penitentiary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
Nof Hard Times Bur Poor advancement.

NUI HaFu IIIu1s Out FUUr arrangement
The complaint of hard times is
confined to no class or condition it is
almost universal. The reason for it
is that people buy more than
enough to supply their necessities.
Supply your necessities and cut off
the luxuries, which are not condu-
Give to good health and only furnish
temporary pleasure, and there will
be less grumbling about hard times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Misses Sadie and Julia Clark, of
Austin. are visiting Miss Nettie VIII
liams, Of Independence.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

It stands the test-Chieken Pow
der in tin cans put up by G. F.
Jensen & Co.. Burton, Texas,
makes hens lay, prevents and cures
all diseases, Guaranteed, % cents
a box.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

THERE will be fest at Pleasant
Hill next Sunday next the 18th inst,
followed by grand bail at night.
The candidates will be there to ad-
dress the crowd on the issues of the
campaign and q large attendance is
expected.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

SUNDAY as Messrs. Jno. Hoffman
and Alex. Simon were going out to
the fest in buggy, gig came near
turning over just in front of them,
throwing out one of its occupants
who was carrying an open umbrella,
frightened their horse which
turned suddenly, smashing wheel
ofthe buggy and breaking the shafts
throwing them out, but not hurting
them seriously.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

TIE doctors report the health of
BRENNAN excellent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Nothing better than G. F. Jen-
sen & Co.'s Condition Powders for
Horses and Mules, affected with
worms, grease, swelled legs,
coughs and infenza-In tin cans
try it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

ONE of the young men who was
out driving Sunday evening happen
ed to the misfortune ON his return
to be thrown out and slightly hurt
the horse running until he fell into q
fence where he was extricated with
out any very serious damage. One
shaft of the gig was broken and the
h0rse-slightly scratched up. Fortu-
nately the young lady with whom
the gentleman had been riding had
been carried to her residence before
the runaway occurred.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

TIE ice factory has closed down
for some unknown cause quite early
this season, and as a result large
shipments of ice are received here
every day, the additional cost of
freight and wastage in transporta-
ton making it pretty high. 1t
ought to be a cold day" when
Brenham allows her ice factory to
close down. An ice factory ought
to be able to make dividends as long
as the mercury plays around in the
nineties.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

TRERE is said to be enough money
boarded by the prosperous farmers
of Washington county, if invested IN
manufactures to make Brennan one
of the best cities in Texas. No bet.
ter use of it could be made than to
invest it in manufactures and ii
would be as safe as storing it in old
shot sacks, and putting it in trunks,
where it is likely to be stolen or
burned. Invest it in manufactures
and live on the dividends.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19

Miss Helen F. O'Neill, along time con-
5ributor to the Detroit Free Press and
Boston Budget, is dead. The New York
Graphic said OF her that she had won
the distinction of being the only funny
man in the country who is a woman"
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. IA very de-
structive hail storm passed over southern
Lancaster county yesterday evening, and
several hundred acres of tobacco were
cut to pieces and completely ruined. The
oss will be large: though pa'tis'y COW
cred by insurance.
NEW YORK Auy. 9.-The to al VI IDLE
supply of cotton for the world is 1,2Ol,-
907 Lales, Of which 62l, 397 IS American,
against l,O43, 3l3 and 624, 3l3 respectively
last year. Receipts at all interior to wns
887. Receipts from the plantations 772.
Crops in sight 7, 18O,OOl bales.
High Point Entsrp Use: DR.. Eben
Alexander, of the University, passed
through here last week on his way from
the West. He had walked the entire dis
lance of 800 miles and would only remain
here a few minutes to say "howdy" with
friends as he wished to reach home by
the last Of the week. 1t will be remem-
bered that DR.. Alexander lectured for the
Lyceum last summer.
LONDON, Aug. l2.-The Lord Mayor
announces that inquiries into the perse-
cution Of Jews in Russia gave reason to
believe that the governments edict will
not be referred. The II Getting at the
Mansion house to protest against the
Jewish persecution is therefore postponed.
BERLIN, Aug. D.-At Crefeld, Rhenish
Prussia, yesterday, a building containing
burying the entire number beneath the
ruins. Thirteen dead bodies and twenty
wounded men and women have been
taken out, and twenty-four are known to
be buried under tons of debris.
MELBOURNE, Aug. pa complete sus-
pension of the shipping trade of Australia
is threatened in consequence of the de-
mand of the Marine Officers Association
for an increase of pay. The Seamen's
Union, Dockmen's Union and other trade
societies support the marine officers and
the situation is made worse by the action
of the Shearers' Union, which demands
that shippers shall refuse to handle nom
uni mist wool.
BATON ROUGE, La, August II The
Farmers Alliance has adopted resolutions
denouncing the Alliance men in the Gen
eral Assembly who voted in favor of re-
charterlng the Louisiana Lottery Company
as traitors to the cause and principles of
the union and refusing to affiliate with
them as members of the order, and recon-
mending that the subordinate unions ex-
pei them; also denouncing the lottery as
a vile curse and enormous ~iniquity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19
JUS FOR FUN.
A Girl Throws Arsenic in the Coffee
Pot.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Mary Metzdorf
confessed this morning to having poisoned
Miss Louise Broadwaters, her little brother
James and her mother, Catherine. She
said she put arsenic in the ~coffoe-pot with
that intention, but did it "just for fun"
Though not quite seventeen years old, she
bears herself like a hardened criminal.
Miss Broadwaters died almost Immediate
ly after drinking of he coffee, and James,
her ~six-year-old brother, expired last
night. Mrs. Metzdorf, the third victim,
is still in a critical condition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF NAT
URAL GAS.
Acres of Land Torn Up and Large
Rocks Thrown Half a Mile Away.

S%HELBYvLLE, Ind, Aug. l2.-This
morning at nine o'clock a terrible natural
gas explosion occurred near Ogden's
Graveyard, two and one half miles south
of Waldren, this (Shelby) county. Ten
acres of land were torn to pieces. One
acre was demolished to the depth of ten
feet. The river fat rock was blown up
and large stones were thrown fully a half
mile from the scene.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19
HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE!
The Son of the Governor Forced to Eat
Toasted Portions of His Own Flesh.

Morocco, Aug. ia party of rebel
Arabs met and defeated the Nor, eco
army at Aikensi with considerable loss.
One hundred and twenty captives taken
by the rebels were put to death. The
son of the Governor, who was also cap
tured by the rebels, was compelled to eat
toasted portions of his own flesh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19
A TOWN DOOMED.
Dayton, Washington, in Flames Six
Blocks Burned.

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Aug. 70
Telephone messages received here late
last night that the town of Dayton, Wash,
is on fire, and that six large blocks had
Deer destroyed. The town is appare atly
doomed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19

Cream of the State Press.

CreaLA OF tAS SS"SS 4ISSS'
If Turpentine and Grains Of. Rice from the
BT2p+ Clusters of Grapes and Fd6aeco Stems
nom the North Stalks of Corn and Grains
of Wheat from the West, and Peanuts
ard Cotton Seed from the South,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-19
THE CHOLERA.

One Hundred and Eight Deaths from
this Dreaded Disease.
CAIRO, Aug. 11.-One hundred and
twenty six deaths from cholera occurred
at Jeddah yesterday and at Mecca the
deaths from the disease numbered one
and eight.
The daily critic., 1890-06-23
WOLCOTTS wOBBLING.
The Change Two and Half Years
Have Made.

FJom ne Ntu Tort ErmiHg P1t
While the young Senator from Colo
RADIO is not yet a full ncdged statesman,
he at least shows signs Of growth, and
that is always encouraging. We accord
him this much praise after contrasting
the speech which he delivered at the
New England dinner in this city on
December %, 1887, with his speech on
silver In the Senate this week.
In the course Of his remarks to the
New Englanders he said, speaking of
the Coloradans 1--WE are q plain peo.
pie and live far away. We find all the
excitement we need In the two great
political parties, and we rather look
upon the talk Of anybody in either
party being better than his party as a
sort Of cant. The hypercritical faculty
has not reached us yet, and we leave TO
you Of the East the exclusive occu.
pancy Of the raised dais upon which IL
seems necessary for the independent
voter TO stand while he Is counted. ="
This is the same party slave who cleo.
trifcd the Senate last Tuesday by say.
ing;
II the Window recommendation. ap-
NAH'rA ~ WV = ANnA'ANANf NbNlN hNNt NNNN
announced before the election, 10 Is my
humble opinion that not a single State West
OF the Missouri River would have given a
Republican majority Not because the
large majority Of the citizens OF those states
were not and are not and viii not always be
true and stauch and earnest Republicans,
loving The traditions Of the party, and true
TO its principles, but because they would
overwhelmingly rehuke party that selected
as its standard-lcarcr one uumudful of the
interests Of the country, and disregardful OF
the wishes of the majority Of iJs members
Behold the chaugcl The vasty West
which two years and q half ago would
have ilccked 10 the side tent Of circus
which had an Independent voter among
It's curiositiCs, would have swarmed
with "kiCkCrs" In the following autumn
IL Its Republican voters had not thought
that the financial policy Of their party
was 10 be handed over to them for
moulding. The Eastern independent
kicks In behalf of some great prin.
ciple. The Colorado Senator gets up on
his dais 10 be counted as a party assassin
who Is not even consistent His "hyper.
critical faculty" Is, however, rapidly
developing.
The daily critic., 1890-06-23
RAILROAD FACILITIES

Whatever fate the Atkinson bill may
encounter iu The House there is reason
10 believe That when 90 gets into The
Senate ct will be handled with in.elli.
rercc and wisdom
We hear a great deal from theuews.
Toper advocates Of the bin about "giv-
ire 10 The Pennsylvania Railroad In
Washington only what an other cities
give 10 railroads, etc.. etc. " but tits q
notorious fact that every city which has
hastcuod to accept a railroad COM
rary's estimate Of what is nee.
cssary for that Cilv's welfare
has been repcntirg It's haste In sack
cloth and ashes ever since. In matters
of this kind, the communities them.
selves are much better Judges Of what
their interests require, and since in
this case the city has no direct means Of
enforcing It's views, Congress should be
peculiarly careful TO ascertain those
views and to consult them conscien.
uously.
1t is the most transparent nonsense to
represent Washington as being stupidity
blind to its own welfare In this matter
Of terminal facilities for the Pennsyl-
vania road, and as being inspired by
petty and vicious motives in resisting
the dictaiion Of the railroad and Its adj.
vCcates The members Of the Senate
District Committee have lived here
too long and are too well acquainted
with our people to accept so disparaging
an estimate Of their motives. What
Washington wants Is that the railroad
shall receive all the concessions e re.
quires for the most effective transaction
Of its business, but that these couces.
sions shall be made in such manner
as TO conserve the public interest at the
same time.
Our citizens hope and believe that
Congress will, 10 the end see to the
realization Of this consummatIon.
The daily critic., 1890-06-23
HuIIding PermIt. Is.usd

Building permits were issued TO the
following peTsons' Great Falls lee
Company, 10 erect an icehouse on
south side Of Water street, between
Tenth and Eleventh street southwest,
to cost sl3, 600. ]. f. Schold, addition
10 house l4l5 Fifth street northwest.
10 cost $3.50. Charles A. Langley,
brick addition TO 1000 n street north
west, 10 cost $4,000. James III. Grant.
two story brick addition TO house
corner Tenth and G. streets northwest.
10 cost 1000. i. W. Knowles, repair
1928 Seventeenth street northwest, TO
cost $50. G. A. langley, improve lj0s
III street northwest, to cost 81 500.
William HALEY, brick addition 10 627
Seventh street northwest, 10 cost $500.
--GTafton, 20 repair and improve
house, 10 cost SO.
The daily critic., 1890-06-23
BLAINE Is RIGHT.

II will disturb no mans conddcrco
IN the wisdom Of Mr.. Blaiuc's position
10 hear the announcement that Presi.
dent Harrison strongly favors the Nc
Kiuley bill. Although Harrison cot
the nomination that Blaine declined,
ard SO came IN at the head Of govern
mert, the fact remains that Blaine so
oyershadows him In the intellectual
respect and confidence OF the country
as 10 make his dissent on such a pyopo-
sition the very lightest and most uuc0n.
sitered factor in the formation Of the
popular judgment.
Democrats, Of course; viii approve
Mr.. Blaine's attitude IN the premises.
Next to opening our ports 10 the
worlds commerce by means Of an IN
ielligent reform IN the tariG, they
would Ike 20 have that end achieved by
means Of reciprocity treaties with the
particular nations whose trade Is Of the
greatest value 10 the country Next 10
euTiChing the farmer by removing the
tax from the necessaTies Of life
ard the indispensable materials and
implements of his avocatlon, they
would ameliorate his now un-
happy condition by opening new and
TemuneTative markets for the sale Of his
produce. The Democratic party seeks
the farmers prosperity and happiness
by any and every means that may be
available.
But We believe that the best iudg-
ment Of the country, without respect 70
party, will be with Mr.. Blaine in this
controversy, and that, at the first op-
portunity, The country will render a
verdict against the majority which
Mr.. Reed now manipulatss with insolent
Uut shoTtli lived audacity in the interest
Of Tie greedy monopolies which gave
IL birth.
The daily critic., 1890-06-23
noo.Ier rdItora Do wa.hInrton.

A large excursion party Of Republi-
can Indiana editors arrived in the city
yesterday on the steamer George Leary
from Fortress Monroe, and registered at
the Ebbitt House. The reception com
mittec, consisting Of Attorney. General
Miller, Marshall Ransdell, and T.. w.
Halford, the Presidents private sccre.
tary, acted as an escort TO the hotel
Among the cXCursionists are S. j.
Thompson Of the Lebanon Pdtri0t, w.
w Pershing Of the Upton Adr0cats.
NJ. 9, CARRIER Of the Madison Courier.
a. G. Becson Of the Winchester Journal,
Charles Dennis Of the indianapolis
J0ElHdl T. C. Mosbaugh of the Cam.
bridge City Tribune, w. W. Canada Of
the Union City Times, f. j. Waldo OF
the Rising sun Recorder. George w.
Self Of the CoTydon Republican, l.. A.
Hossier, Warsaw Times, and president
Of the Northern Indiana Editorial Asso.
citation, W. II. Smith, secretary, and
bride, indianapolis, and others. To
day the visitors went TO the Capitol and
other places Of interest. This evening
the editors will be given a reception al
Willard's S Hall by the Indiana Republl.
can association and at 030 O'Clock they
so 10 the White House.
The daily critic., 1890-06-23
A DEsPOTIC POWER.

In the course Of a very able article on
The proposed Federal Election law, the
rev York Times says:
u vii he seen az a glance, IN the first
lace, thar the bin Coniers an enormous
ameunt oi patronage on the party I'm power.
Tie number Cf appointments for the state
~ eW YORK alone would be over 1000
Supervisors and al least half that number
II deputy marshais, drawing pay from the
Federal Treasury az the rate 0f from 6 10
SO a day. a quarter n a mi lion Of dollars
Wculd he low estimate 0G the money ga-us
II tLis patronage 10 The parg 10 power
EegcId This would be Tie advantage
to be lad from the control Of
The vote. ~ vote Is disputed By
lie state omcers and accepted by the Fed
eral cmcers, it must 20 into the box; q the
count 0i the state CauV assers defeats acau-
didate and thar Of the Federal Cauvassers
elects Lin his name must 30 on the ron and
he must become member Of the body that
Is % decide any contest as 90 bis ele
tlQH. We shan not argue the fairness
If such a BIN. It was non Intended 10 BE-
fair, ana tie party Do power viii uOt reject
II because IL Is unfair. But it Is an edged
lCCl, aEd il cannot always he kept lu tle
sane hands. d 4t should become a law, not
AAaa AAAaA AAr AeA..INHA aus AaHr "a alaIaHe To
Use i ihfm-elves, dat The passage Of such
laW would aeaty promote such a chance.
Ihat ought to he conclusive as 40 the expe-
lieneg oi passing lt.
Assuming that The IlHs5 means t1
Say thai no BIN cOHferriug such desp0tic
authority On the party iu power should
ever become a law We want 10 express
our cordial approval Of sentiment So
wise and patriotic Apart from an
ether considerations. tLe Lodge Powell
bil should be defeated 1u these grounds
aloue. It Is fatal 20 he integrity of
uf popular government 10 sct up as the
reward 0f success an arbitrary power
greater thau attaches 90 the crown Of any
enlightened monarchy 50 long as The
prize in our national contests consists
merely IF the opportunity Do carry out
great plans Qf improvement ana reform,
lie country IS not likely % come 20 any
seriQus harm, u9 matter which party
happens e he u the ascendant The
HfQple can safely be left t0 appEasa
lEese measures and % dispense theiT
faFoT q CCEdemua.i0u according b