Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-09

A would-be suicide said be bley
out the gas because he had blow
in all his money.
There is move on foot to build
$1,000 school building this fall a
Linghville, Erath county.
A collision between two trains il
Pennsylvania Tuesday resulted il
the death of three persons.
A Chelsea man put his patent in
cubator over a ducks egg and hatch
ed duckling with four eyes and
two bills.
A mountain side makes the best
pasture for young COWS, because
climbing tends to strengthen the
calves.
1t is estimated in England that
| one man in 500 gets college educa.
ton, and in America one in every
200.
The deficiency bill, which gives
something to Texas, has passed con-
gress and has now gone to the presi-
dent.
A clever woman is one who acts
like hot water on tea: she brings the
sweetness and strength out of every
body else.
The Shenandoah Valley (Va.) rail
road was sold Tuesday at public
auction. The Norfolk and Western
were the purchasers.
A Bohemian living in Bridgeport.
Conn, a day or two cut out of his
leg bullet which he received in the
Franco-German war.
Reports of cholera in Europe con-
tinue to be received, but the cases,
except in certain parts of Spain, APP
pear to be isolated.
Of S,034 persons engaged in the
liquor traffic in Philadelphia few
years ago, 6,61S had, at one time or
another, been arrested for crime.
"Will man ever fly" is the title of
an article going the rounds. An
energetic woman with broomstick
could answer that in the affirmative.
Dallas Times Herald and Alder
man Webster are sued for $4,000
damages for statements made in
connection with waterworks investi |
cation.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal says
that New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia capitalists are going to build
a new railroad from Atlanta to Savan-
nah.
Belle was asked where her little
brothers aged four and two were;
she answered.: ''They are sitting on
On the doorstep talking about old
times"
A little boy who had been used to
his elder brothers old toys
md clothes, recently said: 'NIa, shall
have to marry his widow when he
lies?"
Statisticians recommend that the
house fly shall not be destroyed, as
lie is a purifying agent to avert i
:holera, diphtheria and typhoid fe-
-er.
An elaborate programme has been
ranged for the reunion of the Con- ;
ederate and Union veterans which
to take place at Knoxville next
Month. I
The Olympic mountains, in Wash
ngton, are rich in gold, silver, iron l
nd coal. Hundreds of prospectors 1
re there searching for mineral
7ealth. ,
The Photographic newspaper will o
e the next thing in journalism.
Paris already has one which deals n
nth all sorts of subjects in a thor $
uRn manner.
Why are married men like steam r
oats? s
Because they are liable to get
lown up at any time. -
The census returns at Washing n
IN show Illinois to be the third Il
ate in the union in point of popu-
ton, only New York and PennsyI- :,
ania exceeding her.
Mrs. Darlington desires to know -,
ny the captain of a vessel can't "
sep a memorandum of the weight
his anchor. instead of weighing it III
-ery time he leaves port.
Why are two young ladies kissing W
Oh other an emblem of Christian.
?? /,
/; Because they are doing unto each
her as they would that!men should
} unto them. ca
c, eli
The Nail and Iron Works company
Lynehburg; Va, will discontinue
3 manufacture of nails and will en-