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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25

n writing on this sub
ject I wish to give
your readers a some
what brief view Of
convict life in tn g
Joliet penitenti airy.
Being in a position
where I come in daily
contact with the pris-
Oners, I have an Op-
pOrtunity of studying
the nature Of the bird
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25

and learning many Of the characteristics a
cOnvtCt's life is subject to,
If life is not worth living to the man who
has liberty and a clear conscience, as some
contend, what must be the verdict on this
subject Of one who is deprived OF that which
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25

Z fell at my side, my
beautiful boy,
When the bullets We're
flying,
And the shrieks OF the
dying
AIocked the loud bugle
notes of the sol
diers' JOY.
He was scarce sixteen /;
why was he there 2
Shot through the
head,
We took him for dead,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25
LIFE IN ASTATE PRISON.
A GRIND OF TOLL THAT GOES
ON CEASELESSLY.

interesting Facts About Convict Life in
she Joliet Penitentiary-- PEiscners Come
from All Stations Of Life. Though the
Professional Rogue Is Largely in the
BIaJority-Frison Rules and Regulations
Christmas and Thanksgivi IN the Pen
-COuviots at the Plsy-Sunday Chapel
Service.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25

existence? Trials and POPULATIONS may
come to harass the life of the free citizen
which make his existence miserable, and
which will sometimes make him long for the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25
Saved by the Enemv.

BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25
THE BOOMING CANNON.

RECTTALs OF STIRRING INCIDENTS
IN CAMP AND IN BATTLE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25

No YOUNG man is stronger than his
weakest point.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25
At ChantiIIy.

BY HARRIET STEVEN cREssY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25

sentenced to
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
European Steamship Business,

Those who contemplate trip to Europe
or wish to prepay the passage of relatives or
friends from any part Of Europe to any point
on or via the line of the Santa Fe route will
do well to call on or address J. G. Sloan,
g., c. & S. F. Ry., agent at BRENNAN station,
before negotiating or purchasing elsewhere.
MIR; Sloan is prepared to quote lowest rates
and furnish through tickets ofall classes from
or to England, ireland, France, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, &C.,
BY most direct and quickest Steamship lines.
Mr. Sloan will at all times take pleasure in
fully answering any inquiries relative to rail-
road and steamship business.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

An exchange says: "a man can
not afford to be unfaithful under
any circumstances: a man cannot af-
ford to do less than his best at all
times and under all circumstances,
However unjustly you are treated
you can not, for your own sake, at
ford to use anything but your better
self, nor anything but your best SER
vices. You cannot afford to be a
liar, you can not afford to be mean
to a mean man. you cannot afford to
do other than uprightly to any man,
no matter what exists between HIM
and you. No man can afford to be
any but true man, living in his
higher nature and acting with the
highest consideration and circum-
spection.
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Health is Wealth!

DR. E. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, a guaranteed specific for Hys-
terra, Dizziness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous
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to misery. decay and death, Premature Old
Age, Barrenness. Loss ofPower in either sex,
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WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
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We will send the purchaser our written guar
antee to refund the money if the treatment
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"a Texas
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

MISSOURI is now the only state or
territory in the United States where
government lands may be taken at
private entry or purchased outright
for ST. 5 per acre.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

HERE are two sentences from the
Indiana Democratic platform, adopt
ed last Monday: I've are in favor of
arbitration as the only just and fair
method of settling labor controver-
sizes, and we demand of the next leg
islature the passage of law Great.
ing permanent tribunal of arbitra-
ton for that purpose. We insist
that labor has good a right to Or
ganize in self.protection as capital
and that labor organizations should
be placed on perfect equality be-
fore the law with organizations of
capital known as corporations"
This is a conservative, fair view of
the labor question, and one worthy
to prevail throughout the length and
breadth of the land.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The San Antonio Express and the
Laredo Times are the only two pa
pers in the State making any preten-
tions to democracy that are fighting
Cleveland.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Mr.. ". S. GILBERT, author of the
Dab Ballads" and ''Pinafore," be-
lieves that "a writer's style should
be guided by causes analogous to
those which regulate a gentleman's
dress; if it attracts the attention of
the non-critical reader, it is proba-
bly, because it is disfgured by glar-
ing errors of taste"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The fight waxeth warmer in
Louisiana between the lottery and
the anti lottery people The line
is clearly defined and they must
choose between wrong with boo
de and Fright with temporary pow
erty." 1t is uncertain just which
way the "drop" will fall.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

BETTER appear Justly in whooping
for a town, than to let maidenly
modesty relegate it, among the
staid old maids who have lost all
hope of forming an alliance with
prosperity. Modesty is one of the
chiefest graces of fair woman, but a
mighty poor thing for good town,
and an unknown quantity in the
booming ones.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The Chicago coal exchange had
meeting recently and resolved to ad-
vance the price of hard coal so cents
per ton. This means like advance
through the whole west.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The whole country is listening for
the correct answer to the question.
How can railroad strikes be pre-
vented.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Major B. H. Whitesides, of
Grayson county took morphine to
escape restless nights. He got an
overdose, and if he has been walking
uprightly in the sight of the Lord,
he has escaped restless nights, and
days too for that matter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Abilene has commenced to bore
for arteslan water the reporter of
that city says: Smoke from the en-
CINE on the standpipe hill, Tuesday,
brought out many expressions of Joy
from our people. for they knew that
the drill was then breaking dirt for
the artesian well.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Charlie Cooper, formerly of
Marietta, Ga, committed suicide
Monday in Houston by taking an
overdose of morphine A note found
on his person said that he had no
showing. He had a cut on his throat
which the note said was received in
a difficulty with Kid Nash.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The Philadelphia Press is ready
to stop the pension racket at last. It
says: ''Major William Mckinley de-
serves the thanks of every soldier
and the praise of every patriot for
his manly and courageous opposi
ton to General Buffers demagogue
plea at Boston for more pensions. !"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Is In-Ao" is good for all infa-
w hO nations.
"Io.Ho" penetrates parts where.
w HO there is more infiama-
ton to be removed, and that Is
why fever always ceases when
the cause is removed.
IS n.Ho" is good to have on hand
W ii0 when Pneumonia, and
Group, Meningitis, etc., sets in. 1t
often subdues these things before
they can get bad. People are
sometimes cured of Paralysis so
soon the hardly believed much
was wrong, If they start in right.
But 1 don't insist on skeptIes try
ing "JO-HE," for they generally
do so with wicked intentions,
rather than to make honest cures,
as honest people often do.
"JO-HE' can only be had Of
R. E. Luhn, Brennan.
H. B. JONES & SONS,
P. o. Box 222
b
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

WHEN. in accordance with the
pretty English custom, the charm
ing Duchess of Portland was offered
by her husband a superb necklace
of rare stones on the occasion of the
birth of her little daughter, she de-
cllned the gift, and asked to have its
money value given to build new
aImshosses on the estate for the
benefit of sick or infrm tenants.
Long live the Duchess of Portland.
She has set an example that is wor-
thy of a Duchess, and one that if
followed by royalty, would make life
more tolerable among the paupers
on the other side OF the pond.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

''MANY people never thunk a
thought" one writer gives as an ex-
ample of Joe Jones numbering the
Kings English. He quoted from a
darkey, but Sam Jones said, 'It is
not so much where you been as
where you gwine "This," said
Banker Wilson, a dignifed gentle
man, "was said in such way as to
be the most effective thing, in the
way of showing how one can reform
that l ever heard"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The BANNER acknowledges the
courtesy of Hon. Jno. H. Reagan, in
sending it a copy of his speech in
the senate of the United States on
the provision of the tariff bill which
provides for tax of one and one
half cents per pound on silter-iead
ore imported from Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

IT has been reported that the
name of ex-Gov. John Ireland, for
congress, would be presented to the
congressional convention at Con
zales Tuesday next. Hon. L. n.
Moore seems to be the choice of the
district and will, in all probability,
be nominated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

TERMs.-Legal and transient advertise
ments inserted at one dollar per square of
one inch for first insertion, and fifty cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Obituary notices and tributes of respect in
serted at half price.
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The West Virginia Republicans

The West Virginia Republicans
favor among the multitude ofresolu-
tons in their platform recently
adopted ''the continuance of the
policy by which the Navy is being
placed on an equal footing with
those of other great nations" The
Navy needs improving, and will
stand a good deal of it before it is
on an equal footing with other great
nations.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Quo warranto proceedings have
been instituted for the disorganizing
of Stonewall county. The ground
urged is that the organization was
voted at a special election, when the
law required a general election.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Crude Daugherty was arrested
Tuesday last while at work in his
field by the United States authori-
ties, charged with being connected
with the postofice robbery at
Joshua,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

''THE cotton crop of the South, as
serts an exchange, will probably
never fall below 100000 bales
again, and the chances are that it
will soon reach 100000 bales.
There need be no fear, it says, of
over-production. or of any decided
effect on the price by the size of the
crop. The world wants more cotton
than 1t now gets, and the demand is
growing at a rate which bids fair to
keep it well ahead of the supply.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

JAS. G. BLAINE is the most talked
of Republican in the United States,
and his little diversions from the
creed of his party are catching the
wavering element, and making him
more popular with the Democrats
than are other Republicans available
for the presidency. He comes more
nearly believing in free trade than
any of the leaders of his party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The Farmers Review says album
dant rains which have recently fallen
almost generally throughout the
West have had good effect upon
all the late planted corn. Pastures
have materially revived and now
give promise of a fair amount of
feed for all use. Missouri makes
good report on the fruit compared
with other states. Apples are half
crop. Berries have yielded well and
grapes about an average.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The Nashville American says the
foreign building and loan associa-
tions having headquarters in that
city make no pretence to business
there, but have a horde of canyassers
all over the South raking in the dol
lars the investors will never hear
from. The Memphis papers report
suits brought against the Memphis
companies by resident and non-resi-
dent members. Half or more of
these associations are frauds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

YoUgG men who SOW wild oats
would raise a cleaner crop if they
would not mix rye, corn and barley.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
Our AGENTS.

JOHN F. WEIBUsCH, Burton, Texas.
F. NJ. GRIFFIN, Lyons, Texas.
10 MrKEsKI, Wesley, Texas.
PAUL C. STRECKERT, Caldwell. Texas
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The initial number of the Green
vile Daily Herald is before US. It
is a neatly printed six column folio
published every evening by E. W.
Harris, and goes in heart and soul
Sin and for" Greenville and Hunt
county. In its salutatorY it admits
that the publication of daily there
is inspired by hope Of the future
more than in response to present de-
mands, but its advertising columns
show a liberal patronage to start on.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
Buy the Kiefer Pill

The mildest, yet most efficient anti
bilious and blood purifying medi-
cine sold. One pill will act; it
will prevent fever, cure headache,
and improve digestion. Ask your
druggist for the KIEFER PHI and
take no other. "a doses for 25 cents
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

In the fertile Imagination of an
editor, whose wish is perhaps father
to the fancy, 4 man near Greenville
has discovered a whiskey spring
that runs through a bed of mint,
with patch of sugar cane growing
to the left. AS soon as the exact To-
cation is ascertained it will become a
popular spirit (ual) resort.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

SHALL the force bill become law?
All in favor will vote the Republi-
can ticket this fall, and all opposed
will vote the Democratic ticket. If
the Republicans secure a majority
in the next House, they will endeav-
or to make the force bill a law be-
fore Christmas. If the Democrats
carry the House, as we firmly be-
lieve they will, by so or IS majority,
we do not think the Republican
Senators will dare to pass the bill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The Fayette County Democrat
with corps of three editors, viz:
R. H. Phelps, j. Lane and J. F.
Walters has been started at La
Grange, Tex, the first issue of
which appeared last Saturday. 1t is
a five column eight page weekly pa
per, neatly printed and well edited.
Success to it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The warm weather has been con-
ducive of political humor. Boss
Quay it is said proposes to become
president.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
STATE NEWS.

Ell Paso has a new post-ofice
-Greenville is to be lighted by
electricity.
Good rains have fallen in the
vicinity of Marble Falls.
Shelby county is doing finely
under the rain regime.
The Santa Fe is putting in a
mile of side track at Gainesville.
Cotton ginning is lively in Wilson
county and every gin in full blast.
Hubbard City received 600
bales of cotton the first day of Sep
TENDER.
Houston has a Woman's Ex-
change. They held meeting
Thursday.
"A cotton mill of 10000 spindles,
employing 600 hands, is to be built
in Dallas.
The brakemen at Corsicana are
on a small strike. They were paid
and discharged.
"A gentleman said to have had a
case of small pox was left off the
train at Del Rio.
The Comanche County fair has
been chartered and will be held
October 1, 2 and 3.
The cotton crop of Red River
county promises to be the largest
for several years.
-Jno. Il. Bringhurst, a highly
respected citizen of Houston died
there Wednesday.
The drouth has ruined a great
deal of cotton in the vicinity of
Blossom Prairie, in Lamar county.
"A new road is in contemplation
by parties at Paris to be built from
Texarkana along the Red river valley
to Denison.
B. II. Ehlin was nominated on
he first ballot for representative of
he S1st Legislative district at Del
Rio Wednesday.
Ell Paso has succeeded IN float
ng her water bonds, and with the
money expects to food the city with
.rtesian water.
William Pitts, near Tallulah,
lad his youngest child burned to
Ieath Tuesday. She was playing
lear the fire and fell in.
At the Bee7ille convention A.
}. Jones was nominated on the 10Th
'allot for representative to the legis-
ature for Bee county.
Frank Rowland, the greatest
and thief in America, has come to
.riet at Topeka, Kan. He swindled
Texas farmer out of $4,000.
There is said to be 500 dele
ates in attendance at the Repubh-
an convention at San Antonio, 40
er cent of whom are black.
Crude Daugherty was arrested
tuesday last while at work in his
ED by the United States authori-
es, charged with being connected
18th the postoffice robbery at
oshua,
Quo warranto proceedings have
cen instituted for the disorganizing
f Stonewal county. The ground
rged is that the organization was
oted at a special election, when the
wv required general election.
Major B. H. Whitesides, of I
rrayson county took morphine to !
scape restless nights. He got an
and if he has been walking
in the sight of the Lord,
e has escaped restless nights, and
avs too for that matter.
Abilene has commenced to bore
II arteslan water the reporter of
lat city says: Smoke from the en-
inc on the standpipe hill, Tuesday,
rought out many expressions of Joy /
ON our people. for they knew that
lie drill was then breaking dirt for
lie artesian well.
Charlie Cooper, formerly of
.arietta, Ga, committed suicide
.onday in Houston by taking an
-erdose of morphine A note found I
l his person said that he had no
lowing. He had a cut on his throat =
hich the note said was received in
difficulty with Kid Nash.
On the 7th prox. the members
Ross, Ector and Grandbury's
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Several other houses and lots for
sale or rent in various portions of
the city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

There is said to be 500 dele
gates in attendance at the Republi-
can convention at San Antonio, 40
per cent of whom are black.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
DR.. Baird's Fever Cure,

DR. BAIIps Fever Capsules, zoe, will cure
any case of ohills, Fever &C., or money refund
ed Geleten coated, pleasant to take. Ask
dealers TO show them to you.
DR.. Baird's Liver Pills (sugaf coated, one
pill dose; mild and sure in their action on :
the liver
kills screw worms in stock iEstantan eouslI
easily applied to deep seated wound, healin
and prevents the flies from.annoying the wound;
one bottle will kill the worms on % head Of
stock. All stockmen delighted with it; SOC
and guaranteed.
DIR Baird's family medicines are for sale by
J. Tristram, Haubelt Bros, Schmidt Bros, and
J. II. Meyer, city, and all merchants In the
country.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Weekly, 81 G year, in advance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

-Jno. II. Bringhurst, a highly
respected citizen of Houston died
there Wednesday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

On the It'll prox. the members
of Ross, Ector and Grandbury' S
brigades will hold their annual reur-
ion at Marshall, Texas. A full at
tendance is requested and will
doubtless be secured, as the "boys
who wore the grey" are ever anxious
to meet their old companions in
arms.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The Farmers Alliance of Virginia,
have repudiated the sub-treasury
scheme. The Farmers Alliance of
Virginia have thus shown their wis
dom.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

COLORADO CITIZEN: And now
they do say that Zacaticas lottery in
Mexico is a fraud, and the papers
will get no pay for advertising it.
The Citizen refused the advertise
ment the first round and wouldn' t
touch it. Blessed are the virtuous.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
The Brennan Banner.

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

William Pitts, near Tallulah.
had his youngest child burned to
death Tuesday. She was playing
near the fire and fell in.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Major Bassett's beautiful residence. The
premises are within 200 yards of the court
house. The lots front $50 feet on Market
street and 10S on Sycamore street. The
house confirms rooms, besides kitchen and
bath room. There are also on the premises
an excellent stable and other outbuildings,
besides orchard and garden. No more de-
sirable residence can be found in the city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

At the Beeville convention A
G. Jones was nominated on the 10Th
ballot for representative to the legis.
lature for Bee county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

DR.. D. C. Williams 3O1 IL acre farm of
rich black land is for sale. Price low
Situated miles southeast of Independence
on the VIM. Penn road lS2 IL acres of
which is black prairie land and 100 acres of
the same is in cultivation, the balance in
pasture and timber. One good 4 room
dwelling and tenant houses with plenty
water on the premises.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Mrs. NJ. J. Mashik's business lot
As feet front by l58 leet deep situa.
ted next to Amsler's Platform on
Church Street is now on the Market
at the low figure of $4,000 cash.
Title perfect.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

The drouth has ruined a great
deal of cotton in the vicinity Of
Blossom Prairie, in Lamar county
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Ell Paso has succeeded IN float
ing her water bonds, and with the
money expects to food the city with
artesian water.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

Frank Rowland, the greatest
land thief in America, has come to
griet at Topeka, Kan. He swindled
a Texas farmer out of $4,000.