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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

The speaking at Antroch, Beat 5.
Lee county, Saturday was largely
attended. NJ, G.. York, Democratic
nominee for representative of the
73rd District and his opponent o.
". Chrisman both addressed the
assemblage. Following them was a
speech by S.. j. Jenkins, a well
known colored politician of Wash
ington county, who it is, said acquit-
ted himself admirably, making a
conservative speech to the colored
people, advising them to vote for the
Democratic ticket, and the amend
ment. He was warmly congratula-
ted by the white speakers. jenkins
is ali right.
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Mined and pined the Gnng.

Monday being the occasion of the
Doth anniversary of the marriage Of
Mr.. J. G. Rankin, proprietor of TIL
BANNER, it was tittingly celebrated
by an elegant dining to which the
entire Office gang accepted an invi
tation to join the numerous Other
guests. Though a score of happy
years they have spent together,
leaning upon each other for support
in every kind of weather, the love
light in each others eyes has never
waned, and was perhaps never
brighter than yesterday, on the oc-
casion of the celebration of the
happy day 20 years ago, the time
when their plighted troth was
sealed by the marriage VOWS, as
pleasant "reminiscences of the past
were brought wildly to their memo
ry.
Besides the printing Office force,
numerous friends and relatives,
then were number of comrades of
the tented field" among whom were
Messrs. P. H. Barnhill, T. J. Pam
pell aud T. J. Allcorn who were in
the same mess with our host, be-
sides Messrs. 3. F. Estes and J. F.
Riebe who were in the same com
pany. One of the "reminiscences of
that mess was that they always had
something to eat, and while par
taking of the elegant repast they
congratulated Mr.. Rankin on the
fact that his good right hand had
not lost its cunning in foraging yet,
a fact self evident from the elegant
spread that was before us, and while
the old mess-mates deplored the alb
sence of Mr.. J. ". Stewart, Of Ellis
county, who was their chief cook,
they were cognizant of the superior
ity of the banquet by reason of its
having been prepared under the
careful supervision of our estimable
hostess, instead of their former
chief cook.
His old comrades will no doubt
Join the force in wishing for him
many more such anniversaries and
that we may be permitted to join
lim in helping celebrate it.
They were the recipients of many
presents, one Of which
was. i,anlSom- tea-set from his oil
mess mate I. J. Pampe!I
The Force.
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The news that Mr.. Louis r. Bryan,
Esq, is packing up preparatory to
moving to Quintana, at the mouth Of
the Brazos, will be a source of regret
to the citizens of BRENNAN and sur.
rounding country among whom he
is universally esteemed. Mr.. Bryan
is one of the leading practitioners at
this bar, good citizen, clever gen.
tleman and will be valuable &C.
QUESTION to the citizenship of the
community which he has chosen for
his home, and while the best wishes
of his many friends here will attend
him, it is source of general regret
that he has decided to leave Bren
ham.
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Three Weddings.
circus.

In the court house Monday there
were three weddings, Justice Curry
officiating at two of them.
Mr.. Gustare Cook to Mrs. Clara
Koch were married in Justice Curry's
office.
Vim. Whitfield to Jane Jackson
were also married IN the Justice of
fee.
But the biggest wedding of the
day was in the clerks's office, where
about three hundred negroes. wit
messed the marriage of Henry Evans
and Ellen Robinson, a tony colored
minister from Burton officiating. Of
course we don't mean to say that
there were three hundred negroes
in the Office, but there were as many
as the office would hold, packed like
sardines in box, while in the halls
and at the windows they were
crowded to see the performance.
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More of the Shoot at Burton.

The party who accompanied Mr..
r. L. Burnes to the shoot at Burton
Tuesday returned Wednesday with
considerable less enthusiasm than
was manifested on their departure.
All left here perfectly confident of
Mr.. Burnes ability to beat Mr..
Brown. and on the grounds offered
big odds in the betting but found
few takers, else they would not only
have come back beaten but "dead
broke.
The contest was one hundred live
birds out of which Mr.. Bu1nes killed
81 and Mr. Brown SO.
There were several small 'blue
rock" matches after the main, and
it was in these that BRENNAN got
there by Mr.. Augest Koch winning
first money in two matches and
second money in third match, beat
ing anything on the ground. He
bursted the first fifteen blue rocks
without miss.
The boys all say they were treated
nicely by the Burton boys, and
though defeated, have no complaint
to make, and don't believe that they
can do it again. Such opinions are
what get up matches and the prob
ability is that another match Will be
arranged for the near future. The
next match ought to be at Brennan.
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A LITTLE feat of horsemanship
performed on the streets Monday
by three cow-punchers was about as
good as anything in the circus. One
of them feigned drunkness and fell
off his horse backwards, while the
other nearest him spurred up his
horse, caught No. l by the neck and
turned him summersault, landing
him on his feet, while No. 3
rounded up number ones horse. Il
was all apparently accidental, but
we suspect that it was a trick to
show their horsemanship.
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All who own Mules and Horses

All who own Mules and Horses,
take notice:
For six weeks we have had an
average of from four to SIX sick
mules daily with bots and collie on
my plantation. in Fort Bend coun.
ty. We used the "Bots and Collie
Specific" put up by G. F. Jensen &
Co., Burton, Texas, and lost only
one mule. Col. l.. A. ELLIS,
Austin, Tex.
This is the best medicine for
bots and collie on record.
G. W. REDDIcK,
Manager of L. A. Ellis & Sons
plantation.
Remedies advertised in this
paper put up by C. F. Jensen &
Co., Burton, Texas, are for sale by
Jos. Tristram.
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LATE Monday evening ten o.

LATE Monday evening ten OF
twelve loose horses ran down Main
street and turned across towards
Sandy at the northwest corner of
court square, where several little
boys were playing, and a fatal acct
dent seemed imminent, but fortu-
nately they escaped though the
horses had to jump almost directly
over one of them. The habit of let
ting horses loose in the city is
not tolerated in many cities, and
should not be in any the size of
Brennan. But all kind of stock run
loose here. The town COW, which
no longer finds the succulent grass
on the common, watches the farm
wagons and snakes the provender
out as soon as he has turned his
back. Occasionally she takes pota-
toes, apples OF vegetables from near
the fruit stands but she has learned
that they all keep high life in
syringe, and she has to be more
cautious than at the farm wagons
from which she expects to forage all
winter.
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Hymenial.

Mr.. John Hale left for Temple
Wednesday to be present at the
marriage of his ward, Miss Lou
Hale, who to-day will be married to
Mr.. E. N. Kirby, of the firm of A.
H. & E. n. Kirby, merchants of
Arson, Jones county. The mar
rage will take place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Burnes, relative by
marriage of the bride, and is to be
a quiet affair which has been kept
profound secret from her many
friends and relatives in this county,
this notice perhaps being the first
intimation that the Brennan and
Washington county friends with the
exception of her guardian, VIII have
of the affair.
The BANNER extends congratula-
lions and wishes for them in adj
vance of the event that their journey
through life may be as unclouded as
their wedding dag.
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Put on the Brakes

If you find you are going down hill in point
of health. Failing strength, impaired di-
gestion and assimilation are the marks OF
decline. Check these and other indications
of premature decay with the grand vitalizer
and restraining tonic, Hostetters Stomach
Bitters. Beginning st the foundation head,
the stomach, the. Bitters remedies its eff
cheney. corrects its errors. and sets il vigor-
ously at work. The digestive organ is thus
enabled to thoroughly separate from the
food its nutritive principles, which the blood
assimilating. is enriched. Thus is the sys-
tenn nourished, and being nourisied
strengthened. and abnormal waste of its
tissues stayed. Appetite. the power to rest
well, regular habit are also re-established
and the various functions move once more
in their natural healthtul groove. The Bit
tiers, moreover, is specific Tor and preven-
tive of malarial complaints, rheumatism,
biliousness and kidney troubles.
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Me-. HUGO LANDGRAFF, who was
formerly in the jewelry establish,
ment of a.. W. GRADER, and who on
account of his familiarity with the
business and trustworthiness was
employed there temporarily during
the absence, at the Dallas Fair, of
the manager, Mr.. Ed GRADER, com,
menced acting so strangely Friday
evening that his actions came near
preeipitating him into a difficulty
with a customer, and attracted the
attention of his friends who feared
that something was wrong. Satur-
day morning he came down to the
store again but couldn't unlock the
safe, talked wildly until he became
boisterousi developing the sad fact
that reason had left her throne and
that he was violently insane. He
was carried home where he is now
watched over by sorrowing relatives
and friends. He was subject to
epileptic fits, but has never had so
severe an attact before. His friends
hope that he will recover,
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ii the Mar court Tuesday
morning three oustroper"us colored
men went over the bridge of signs
IN the following order:
Ned Cheek, for fighting was plas-
tered with fine of So and cost.
Jas. Slattern, who had also been
raising Cain contributed SIS and cost
to the city treasury.
Godfrey Herbst was SO over-ioyed
at the sight of the elephant that he
imbibed too freely and for a plain
drunk and down spent the night at
the cities lodging house and paid
81 fare this morning, besides the
cost.
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In A general row late Monday
evening, in crowd of 1egua negroes
Lem Blake was carved across the
shoulder pretty badly, and bled pro-
fusely. though his wound was not
considered dangerous. Another ne
gro was struck at with razor ana
had his coat split from the collar to
the tail in the same row.
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"Durlng the spring and summer
of 1888 | lost seven mules from
bots and collie, after trying every
thing l could think of. In 1889 l
commenced using the Bots and
Collie Specific put up by c. F. Jen.
sen Il Co., Burton, Texas, and
since have not lost a single animal.
1t is the best bots and collie medi-
tine in the world. R. J. Ransom,
Harlem Plantation, Texas.
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THERE was a call for a special
meeting of the city council Friday
afternoon for the purpose of taking
action on the Communication of the
Compress Company in reference to
the blowing off steam to the annoy
ance of the public school until it
was complained of as a nuisance.
Owing to the absence of quorum
no action was taken, but a reporter
learned that their modest demand
ment consideration for the abate-
as of the alleged nuisance, was
that they be relieved of city tax for
one year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

THERE was on exhibition at the
jewelry store Of Mr.. A. T. Thread
gill Friday a handsome silver water
service, beautifully engraved with
the following inscription: "Couner
Hose Co., No. l, to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Kollmey." TWAS the present of the
Company to the bridal couple on
the occasion of the reception tender,
ed the Company by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kollmey at their residence on Sandy
street last night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

DR.. E. n. ALBERs, from New Or,
leans was in the city Wednesday, en-
route to Independence where he has
decided to locate. He was formerly
State Health officer for the State OF
Louisiana, and is said to be q fine
physician. He comes well recon-.
mended and is gentleman in his
manners and address. The BANNER
extends him a cordial welcome as a
citizen of Washington county and
trusts that he Will f2lait pleasant
place in which TOD
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

CHAs. FINLEY, a negro employed
at the compress was struck on the
head accidently with car pin Mon
day morning, receiving a severe,
though not dangerous wound.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

Under the above heading the dis
patches from Washington, D. c., of
the 9th inst, contained the follow
ing, which is of local interest:
The following patents have been
granted to Texas inventors: Emil
Bonn. Galveston. assigror OF
two thirds to H. o. Eugelke.
Brennan, and 7. Yinke, Gal
weston, apparatus for treating cotton
seed bulls.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

ONE of the tricks of Republicans
Independents is to duplicate the
Democratic ticket and sandwich
their name along the middle. Look
carefully before you vote.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

The bar rooms did a big business
Monday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

FIVE or six families from near
Bellville, Austin county, were load
ing their goods in box cars on the
Central siding here Tuesday. They
we're emmigrating to Travis county.
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One of the difficulties that escaped
the observation of the reporter Mon
day was a fight between Joe Morgan
and Jack Benson, in which the latter
was cut with knife in the hands of
the former. The wound was not
serious.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

LITTLE Johnnie, son of Mr.. Otto
Gramme, clerk in DIR. Rogers drug
store, was run over by a horseman
in front of the drugstore Monday
evening, and while buised up con-
siderably was not seriously hurt.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

LOOK out for the mixed tickets
next Tuesday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

PAINTERS have completed the
painting of the roof of the court
house and from suspended scat
folds are now touching up the out
side window castings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

THERE will be speaking here next
Friday night, instead of Wednesday
as previously announced. Every
body invited to come out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

DEMOCRATS should be careful to
read their tickets before depositing
them in the ballot bcx next Tues
day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

A MAN belonging to the circus got
his leg broken Sunday morning by
having it struck with a wagon
tongue.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

READ every name on your ticket
and see that no Republican or In
dependent has been sandwitched
thereon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

Nh. LOUIS BRYAN and others,
whose names will be announced Ia
ter will speak on the court house
square Friday night.
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A DOUBLE team hitched in front of
Krentzlin's Tuesday morning was
run into by another and heavier
team and one wheel of the former
torn all to pieces. Every spoke in
the wheel was broken loose from the
rim which rolled off to one side.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS, OCTOBER 20, 30

Mr.. NM. H. BEERS.
President New York Life ms, Co., N. Y
DEAR SIR: Your check for Ten Thous-
and Dollars. $4,000 in payment OF all
claims and demands under policies on the
life of my brother, the late John T. Swearir-
gen, of BRENNAN, Texas, has just been hand
ed me by your agent, VIM. b. Hamilton, of
San Antonio, Texas.
Please accept thanks for The prompt
settlement of this claim.
Yours tru.v,
K. NJ. SwEARfa GIN, NJ D
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

IT was thought that the days OF
the bully was over IN this section,
but it is said that some cowboys
about 'three-sheets in the wind
sailed into the circus Monday, using
= large-sized horse pistol for COM
bination pass. As the door-keepsr
tumbled over rope in mild aston
1shment at the size of their '.pass," "
they hustled in and were lost in the
crowd, and the door keeper was too
busy to go after an officer.
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They Want the Flag in Ml..lssIppi.

Some time since the BANNER pub
lished brief sketch of an historic
war relic, the flag presented to Capt.
A. K. Meetings. company, JEFF
Davis Regiment, by the ladies of
Columbus, Miss, which is now in
the possession of Mrs. Geo. W.
Campbell, of this city, and the ar
ticle having been extensively copied
attracted the attention of Gov. J. NJ.
Stone, of Mississippi, who writes to
Mrs. Campbell saying that it ought
to be preserved in the archives of
that State, the home of the COM
pany, and to know if she will part
with it. Mrs. Campbell has not
said whether she would part with the
flag her husband so CALAMITY bore
on the point of a bayonet, after the
staff had been shot out of his hand,
or not.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

Mr.. HUGO LANDeRoFF had another
violent attack Sunday morning and
, escaped the surveillance of his peo-
pie at home and ran wildly down
the street tearing his hair and
screaming. He was overtaken but
fright like tiger before he would
submit to be carried back home.
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THERE was a fight between two
negroes at the Darrell house corner
Sunday morning. Only two ticks
were passed however, as the big ne
gro knocked the other out on the
first round. He pasted him on the
Jaw welt and he hit the sidewalk
with dull thud.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

Save your Chickens by feeding
them Jensen's Chicken Powder.
Warranted.
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1t stands the test-Chicken Pow
der in tin cans put up by G. +.
Jensen & Co.. Burton, Texas,
makes hens lay, prevents and cures
all diseases, Guaranteed, rs cents
a box.
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LOCAL NEWS.

NEXT Tuesday is election day.
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THE SHOW.

Sells Bros. enormous Il. L. show
exhibited at Brennan Monday to 8
crowd variously estimated at from
six to ten thousand.
The performance was fully up to
expectation of the people. and was
as good or better than any circus
going. The riding was very good,
the trapese performance was ex-
cellent. the hippodrome races ex-
citing. The tight rope performances,
bicycle riding, and contortlonists
were all good. Altogether the cir
Gus was a good one, and but for the
reaction and exceedingly dull season
that invariably follows there would
be nothing to regret for its coming.
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The papers of the two consigE-
ments at Chappell Hill were filed in
the clerks Office Monday. A deed
of trust from R. P. Buckingham to
W. K. Haynie was fled and the nec-
essary papers of W. K. HAYNES
consignment, in which Ben S. Rog,
'ers, ESQ was made the assignee.
One of ts,e fixtures seems to have
been contingent upon the other.
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SPENCER JUSTICE, a negro porter
on the Houston & Texas Central,
was killed a few miles from Burton,
on the train Saturday night by a
negro passenger. The difficulty COM.
menced in the coach for colored peo-
pie, and afterwards was renewed in
the ladies coach, where a white pas
senger threatened to kill them both
if they didn't desist from the use of
such language as they were using in
the presence of his daughter. The
passenger went to the platform
where he was shot at by the porter
He returned the fire, the ball taking
effect in the abdomen of the porter,
killing him. The train was running
about rs miles an hour, but the pas
senger jumped off and made his es-
cape. 1t was believed that he was
struck also.
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"THE hope for the future of the
colored people is in the Democratic
party" said a colored leader at a
conference in South Carolina recent
ly, and it is true here, and just as az
plicable to the Republicans of Wash.
ington county. Take those of your
race that are the best posted, the
most conservative, that have watch
ed the political teter-board go up
and down, and you will find that
they are supporting the local ticket.
Under democratic rule the county is
in splendid condition. The taxes
are not burdensome, the bills of the
county are promptly paid and every
thing is working harmonious. What
necessity is there for a change ?
Why take the offices out of the
hands of party that is doing as
well as can be done and take the
risk of doing worse? It's a good
old maxim, that should be needed
by the republicans, to let we'll
alone.
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A good assortment of Dress
Goods at W. a. STUcKEETs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-10-30

MALARIA produces Weakness, General
Debility, Biliousness, Loss of Appetite. Indi-
gestion and Constipation. Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic is perfect Antidote for Ma
laria and removes the cause which produces
these troubles Removes Biliousness with
out purging. Is as large as any Dollar
Tonic, and retails for SOC. Is as pleasant as
Lemon Syrup. Try it, and you will be de-
lighted. There are many limitations. To
get the genuine, ask for GROVES. Never
fs;lE to cure Chills. Sold by all Druggists.
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SOME thief entered the kitchen of
MIR. c. 7. HeIvey on Monday, while
the family were at the circus, and
stole fine20 pound ham. Nothing
else has been missed. The perpe-
traitor of the theft has not been dis
covered, and, perhaps never will he.
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Mr.. HAYES, a brakeman in the
Santa Fe yards was robbed of SO
Monday night while asleep in his
room at the Pennington Hotel.
About 2 a. m, a gentleman called at
the hotel Office and asked to be
shown to his room. The unsus-
pecting porter showed him to the
young mans room, which he en-
tered and tried to wake Mr.. Hayes,
but didn't succeed. Tuesday morn
ing he missed ten dollars and of
course supposes that his 2 o'clock
visitor had something to do with its
disappearance.