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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

Property in our town and
throughout the entire county is
advancing in value. Indeed,
within the past twelve months it
has almost doubled in price. There
is not vacant house IN Cotulla, and
inquiries for residences and store
houses are numerous. - Cotulla
Times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

ArFAIRs are lively in chrch circles
all over the United Charges are
either being make OF investigated
relative to the belief of many Leah
ing lights. In this progressive age
many ministers are taking advanced
gruund while many others are seek
ing to hold the church to literal
construction, accepted for yearf, of
the cardinal principles of the differ
rent denominations.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

GHAs. a. OGDEN, the orator of
the day at the memorial service in
San Antonio advocated with much
earnestness the building of a gigan-
tic monument to be erected in mem
DRY Of the valor and patriotism OF
Federals and Confederates alike
The movement has been taken up by
the Grand Army and the Confeder-
ate camps and is expected to as
sumo a rational character soon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

The prince of Wales has an income
of SI,000,000 that the British pub
lie pays for the support of himself
and his family The queen, in adj
dition, gives him an annual allow
ance of about a quarter of that
amount. 1t looks like he ought to
be able by economy to pull through
and make ends meet on that amount.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

William Hall called to see US a
few minutes Monday evening He
reported fourl-egged chicken at
his house. The chicken was
Matched few days ago, but did not
live long. He put it in a jar of
alcohol and is preserving it as a
curiosity.-Hico Courier.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

THOUSANDS of veterans assem-
bled Tuesday at Jackson, Mississip-
pi, and a committee was appointed
to wait upon Mrs. Jefferson Davis
and ascertain where is to be the last
resting place of the dead chieftain
so that immediate steps might be
taken by that organization towards
the erection of monument to his
memory.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-11

"A woman giving her name as
Mis-. Viers, with two children, is
working the state, on the long
ways from home and without
money" racket. She worked Taylor
for a good sum and RENTED daily
to a man in Austin. She is a fraud
and professional mendicant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

A queer custom which prevails at no other
court than that of Great Britain Is the SOL
emu announcement at the beginning of ZACH
course OF the Queens dinners of the name
Oh the COOK VINO has prepared the dishes
served.
The French may be very polite, but they
are not gallant, else they would not hound
poor broken-hearted ex-Empress Eugene as
they do. The poor lady is not even allowed
to visit Paris quietly and remain there in
peace. She has been Notified to leave the
city, and will do SO; though what possible
narm she could do by remaining is beyond
comprehension.
The people of Philadelphia are finding
that the bicycle may be used by mischieyous
persons for undesirable ends. "The silent
steed" enables them to approach without
noise, and, after committing whatever as
saults or depredations they may have in view
tentlon. This is especially true Of the night
time, when, II the bicycler omits to light bis
lantern, 1t Is almost impossible to detect him.
The Quaker city park commissioners are
much troubled about 1t, and are racking
their brains to keep mischievous wheelsmen
in order.
Many of New York's most celebrated mil
lionaires are adept performers on musical
instruments. According to the Epoch, John
Rockefeller is an enthusiast with the flute,
and William Waldorf Astor plays classical
melodies on the piano and organ. Way
back In his boyhood Roswell P. Flower loved
to play the bones in an amateur minstrel
troupe. Andrew Caregie's instrument at the
same period was Scotch bagpipe, and John
ID. Starln's violin, while Russell Sage used
to beat the drum in Thanksgiving and other
parades. Henry Clews still fingers the
piano; SO do Robert Goelet and John H.
lnman. Erastus Wiman, Creighton Webb
and the Standard Oil magnate. Henry M.
Flagler, prefer the organ. Frederick Van
derbilt finds charms In the banjo and Colonel
De Lancey Kane is the best amateur cornet-
player In the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

loyalty Of Matthew s. Quay and Don
Cameron? Yet Cameron and Quay have
only to be re nforced by one or two
more Senators of their type of Re-
publicanism to turn the United States to
their will; and no one supposes that the
needed one or two cannot readily be found
of what use then. is 1t for the Republican
party to maintain such majority in the
Senate? Is 1t not positive harmq Does
1t not put upon the party the responsibilities
OF control without the power to meet these
responsibilities The loss of John Sherman
In the Senate would be calamity to the Re-
publican party. but not for the reason that
his vote helps to maintain the seeming ma
1ority OF six. That maj ,rity of six is good
for nothing because there are at least four
so-called Republican Senators who cannot he
depended upon to support the party's princi-
pies, ami this number would be enough to
hand the control over to the Democrats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

The so-called at-trimmings" case de-
cided against the government In Philadel-
aphia the other day Is one Of those customs
cases described to the PRESS by Hon. Will
bur F. Lunt the other day. The hat trim
mings were classified at high rate Of duty
by the appraiser ana collector when they
were imported, although there was ground
for the contention that they should come in
under lower rate Of duty. This decision
OF the collector went to the secretary of the
treasury, who sustained the collector, as
has generally been done In such cases. The
importers brought In their trimmings, paid
the high rate Of duty and then sold them to
their customers at price enough advanced
to make up for the extra duty. So the i'm
porters lost nothing by the decision that the
higher rate should be imposed. But
Immediately they turn round and bring
suit In the court. alleging that the
rate levied is higher than the wording of
the tariff law warrants. the court finds, in
this Philadelphia case. that the decision OF
the appraiser, collector and secretary of the
treasury was wrong and that the contention
of the importers was right. This having
been found, of course the importer is en-
titled to damages to the extent of the excess
duties collected In the cases of the Phila-
delpbia importers OF hat trimmings the ex
cess duties would amount to from twenty to
thirty millions Of dollars. If the fual de-
cision of the United States court shall sus-
tain the Philadelphia decision this great sum
would go into the pockets of the importers,
who have already made the people pay for
the excess Of duties In many cases. In all
cases. of course. this would not happen For
wherein American industry has been built up
1t is practically impossible for the price to be
added to to the extent of the duty. American
competition brings prices d. wn to the living
point OF the labor employed ia this country
But In some articles. the manufacture Of
which has not been developed IN this country
the importers unquestionably have the power
to make the people pay the increased price.
Where the government makes a wrong ap-
praisal the importers make both government
and people pay for 1t. But this practice has
been broken up by the passage of the
Dingley- Mckinley law of last session, con.
stituting the board of appraisers. Very few
cases are now appealed from the decision Of
this board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

The possibility of a contest that may i'm
peril the reelection of John Sherman to the
United States senate, or even defeat the
election Of any Republican to the seat, has
led the Boston Advertiser to deplore the
possibility Of the capture of the seat by
Democrat. The possibility really to be de-
plored Is the defeat Of John Sherman, His
age and experience and stalwart Republican
ism would be missed In the Senate. II might
be that Foraker would supply some of the
spirit Of loyal and aggressive Republicanism
needed In that body: but he is not so we'll
known In the country. But so far
as maintaining the Republican major
ity is concerned, that seems to be the.smalest
consideration connected with the lcandidacy
of Sherman and Foraker. What advantage
is 1t to the Republican party to have ma
Jority In the United States Senate when that
majority is minority SO far as the assertion
Oh Republican principles is concerned
Inc sentiment OF the Republican party is
against the Tree coinage of silver. But the
senate. In spite Of Its Republican majority, Is
Overwhelmingly in favor of free coinage.
and has voted for 1t repeatedly. The senti.
ment Of the Republican party is in favor Of
some action TO right the gross political wrong
by which the Democratic party of the south
has and uses an enlarged representation that
gives the voter Of the south the power Of
two voters in the north. But the Senate in
spite Of its Republican majority, has been
able to do nothing on this question mora
forcible than to use 1t for the private trades
OF Individual members. The sentiment of
the Republican party is in favor of pro.
lection instead of free trade. But in the
Senate with Its majority of six the votes of
Plumb, Pettigrew and Paddock, who NAV
probably be relied on to favor tariff bill
such as the Democrats of the next house
may pass, will only have to be reinforced by
one vote toenable the Democratic measure to
pass. Does anybody suppose that the Demo-
Gratis, who bargained with silver Senators SO
easily last session, cannot get that one vote
next session? How much confidence do the
Republicans of the country have in the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

The Secretary Of the Massachusetts Board
OF Agriculture has been making inquiries as
ID farm labor In that State, its abundance or
scarcity, and the wages paid. The almo st
~fnsariabte. reply sfrom the towns is that
1t is very difficult to get good help. Out of
ffty-two towns only two report differently,
one saying that there is help enough for the
demand, and the other saying that such help
as Is needed may be procured for from $40 to
$50 month with board. One town makes
reply that sit is very difficult to get decent
help, and IL you get first class help they
want the farm and all you raise" Another
town replies that there are regiment of poor
Ignorant men, great many old men apply
Ing for work not one In hundred can drive
a.horse or take care Of one In satisfactory
manner; they have been working with pick
and shovel or In the tanneries." The wages
paid good hands ranges all the way from $1s
to $50 per month, the average being about $50
The information gathered by the board is
Of very much the same character as that OBJ
tained by the Connecticut Courant, which
made similar inquiries in that State. There
good farm hands were reported as exceed
ingly scarce, and hardly to be obtained at
any price. The tendency to migrate from
the country into the city. which the last GEN.
sus discloses In so striking manner, has
evidently affected the day laborer as we'll as
the ambitious young man starting out in
life, with the result that while plenty of men
are Instructed in the kind OF work that is
wanted in the cities and the manufacturing
towns. very few comparatively know how to
do the work required in the country. The
result is that when the city laborer gets out
Of a job and seeks one In the country he finds
himself disqualified by reason of lack of
knowledge. Undoubtedly there is large
class that shun the country simply because
they do not like it. and who prefer to hang
round the cities rather than try for work In
the rural districts. But there is undoubtedly
large class also who would only be too
glad to accept employment In the country If
they could get it. but who cannot be :.
cause they are unqualified for the work re-
CURED of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable and Where You Can
Zee 1t.
6 Per CENT GUARANTEED.
Much More Probable.

The Hail Moving Machine Com
pany offer for sale $4,000 OF
preferred stock The Chapman
Banking Company Of this city
guarantees upon this stock n 9
per cent dividend, payable semi.
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable Septem-
Der Us, 1891. In ADDITION TO
the diyidend guaranteed Il can be
readily shown that the stock is
nIsO cerrafn 10 drnw N CONTINGENT
dividend much larger than lhaG
guaranteed. In our Judgment IL
cannot fail 10 pay better than 20
per cent.
The company Is the owner OF
patents which are conceded 10 be
of the greatest value, and which
many expert machinists predict
will ev0iuti0niZe the manufac
ture Of mowers. The company
has already more orders than IL
can I'LL the present year, and I'm
questfonably has n future of
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested I'm this enterprise
are several OF the strongest men
Of Portland and vicinity.
Until April Est, unless previous.
ly withdrawn, this stock will be
sold mt par after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend.
The stock Is offered solely for
the purpose of extending the
plant and building and equip.
ping "a new factory.
We shall be gInd 10 give full
particulars OF our property and
our pInns 10 amy investor who
will call mt our factory, ~ Com
merciai Street, Portland, or 10
furnish like Information by mail
10 any who prefer to make inquir-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

Attorney General Miller holds that the
claim Of the Federal government against the
State of Vermont for arms and ammunition
furnished to help the State suppress the
Fenian raids into Canada cannot be made to
Offset the claim Of that State to its share of
the direct tax money. So the Green Noun
tain State will get its money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

The Florida legislature has voted down
proposition to make jeff Davis's birthday
aholiday. That is greatly to Its credit. To
glorify treason once a year by celebrating
the birthday of an arch traitor would furnish
pretty poor kind of instruction to the ris.
ing generation,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

Alderman De Lacy, enc of the notorious
Doodle aldermen of New York, who accepted
one Of Jake Sharp's brides, and then fled to
Canada to avoid criminal prosecution. has
put in claim for $500 for his pay as alder
man from the date of his flight. May 1. 1886.
to the close of that year when his term would
have expired. As piece of impudence this
performance is undoubtedly entitled to the
first priZe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

Today the Central American nation, Guate-
mala, isimporting more American goods than
English. The whole secret of it is that
line Of American steamships has been run
ming there for number of years. Trade
follows the flag; and the bill to aid Ameri-
can steamship lines trading to South Ameri-
can countries which passed the last Congress
will do more to build mp American trade In
those lands than all the Democratic theories
invented or adapted since the days Of
Thomas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

TUESDAY, JUNE 2s.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to retain or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
FARM FOR SALE.

IN North Yarmouth, on line of Maine Central
L. X. r., and L mile from Walnut Hill meeting
house and Wescastogo Spring, the farm OF the
late John w. johnson. This Is one OF the best
farms In the county, and Is pleasantly located ;
contains 90 acres Of excellent land Several acres
of wood cuts 40 tons OF hay, has a fine young
orchard OF apple and pear trees, and abundance OF
good water. The buildings are all connected,
comparatively new, and In good repair; house
contains IL finished rooms, has piazza bay
window, and an excellent cellar. Terms TO suit
purchaser. For full particulars inquire of w. r.
JOHNSON, near the premises, or q. w. JORDAN.
YarmOuthville. fe19F&Tuff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
COLLECTORS NOTICE.

OAAS
| NOTICE is hereby give
| IN day of September. j
ing described Real Fstat,
herein respectively set AZ
rant for the collection al
cred by said Assessors K
and nine months have ell;
remain unpaid.
| NAMES.
Atkins, Harriet.
Barnes, Helen M.
Barron, John J.........,.
BartOl, William III.
Bowen, Daniel e. ct ais.
Bowen, William, heirs. (.
Bracket, Epps G. H..
Bracket, James W......
| Clark, Frederick A..,..
Clark. Frederick w..
| Cobb, John C............
Davis, James W........
DolaD, Hugh, heirs.
Donnell, John E..
Dooley. Sarah, heirs.
Drew, Gamaliel S.........
Drummond, Josiah Ii
Dyer, Martha P..........
Flanagan, James.
Gibson, Montgomery S.
Green, VIM. III.
Griffin, Catherine. -,
Griffin, Charles III.
Hademau, Mary M........
Hayes, Bridget. ..........
Kinds, Margaret.
Hollywood, Rose. ........
Hussey, Sarah M.........
Lappln, John J...........
Lawrence, Nath'l S.......
Levecque, Hannah K....
Lewis, Thaddeus Co...
Libby, Major L. S........,
Libby, Rebecca s..
Lindsey, Jos. H.. heirs.
Mattocks, Chas. P......,
MeGlinchy, David aud
Joseph.................
McGiinchy, Frank A..
Mckenney, Ann ss......
McMann, Thomas Theirs
Mountfort, Mary Co.,.
Murray, Hugh............
Mason, Elisha p, heirs
c. w. Smith, Agt.......
Nolan, George, helrs,....
Partridge, Charles L.....
Pease, John W.........
Perley, Joseph H., heirs,
and Chas. p. Ingraham. 4.
Perry. Eben N...::....
Plummer. Hannah, heirs.
Richards, Charles D..
Roberts, Thomas F.......
Rounds, Charles F.......
Rounds, Sarah W.........
ScanloD, Michael.
Smith, Warren............
Sparrow, Martha J.......
Sterling, Alpheus G.......
Sterling, Deborah. -.
Sterling, Elizabeth h..
Stets0n, Elizabeth, heirs.
SWEET, Wm.. heirs. -.
Sylvester, WIN. M.......
Taylor, Louisa O........
Taylor, William H........
Thurston, Jane p. and
Elias Thomas.
Towle, Mary, heirs $50.
Traitor, George L.. >.
Trefethen, Emily Pc.
Trefetben VIM G
Trott, Samuel, heirs
Vincent Nror,h.
Weeks, Jos. L.. heirs
v Sss''': s' &; 55e; s. y:
rons sss Charles III s,..,. e., :. heirs,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
For Sale al GQ[la[l.

House and lot on School street, known as the
Parkhnrst property; story and half house, half
adjoins Congregational Church, near Normal and
High school. Inquire OF
II. ID. SCAMMON, Seleetman,
my3O All
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

Hall Moving Machine Company,
CLINTON A. WOODBURY.,
"srz4du Treasurer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
Team for SnIe,

Team Tor Snie.
DAY Horse, weighing 900 pounds, perfectly
II SAFE and kind; also phaeton and harness.
The party owning this lately deceased, there
fore Il can be bought at great bargain as It must
De sold az once. Address, Mrs. AIDE M. Guild,
Mountain View Farm, West Gray, Me.
jel6 dIOt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
BOARD,

GUNNER BOARD-PersOns wishing board at
- the seaside can be Accommodated at Long
Island, near fonees landing at reasonable rates.
For terms Inquire OF GEO. II. HUGHEY, Long
Island, Portland harbor. l9l
GUNNER BOARDERs WANTED at Nara
~ ganset Park Farm; a good ana pleasdh. lO-
cation; one mile from GOrham village. Me; ror
further particulars address CHAS. L. ShOOAhD.
GUNNER BOARD-Partles wishing summer
- board can n nd accommodations at the farm
house OF NJ. q. BURNELL, BOX =, GOrham, Me.
House open from May TO October. References
given. my28-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

~roTSc| - - x - < - tx Il. "a MD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

We wish to reduce our stock $4,000 i'm the
next 90 days; nearly One-third Of the
amount went last week. We
want to reduce it still
more the following week, and will give Won
prices that were never heard Of be-
fore i'm the Clothing trade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23

Ef0R LEASE-rhree or 1--WE years the suite OF
Il Offices directly over Board Of Trade rooms,
corner Exchange and MIX streets. The Offices
are well lighted, steam heat, good vault and other
cOnyeniences will be painted TO please the tenant
BENJAMIN SHAW, b1Hs Exchange st. 1871
pOOMS TO LET-To one or two gentlemen, a
IL very nice room; house situated near Con
gress square. Address H.. this ONCE 15-u
Doom TO LET-Witb board at "THE Balm
IL HOUSE." 80 Spring street. 28-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-16
settled.

The Grandstrand-JoHes horse case has
been settled-that is the civil branch of
it, and the examination in the crimina!
case will be held before Judge Barto on
Friday afternoon. The case has some
very peculiar features. M. E. Jones pur-
chased a team of horses and buggy
from young Grandstrand for $115, and
a few days latter his mother, who keeps
hotel at Belgrade. claimed the team
and got possession OF them under writ
of replevin, she declaring that her son
had no authority to sell them. The case
IN replevin was set for trial on Thursday
today. A few days ago it was learned
that young Grandstrand was at Benson,
he having been to Minneapolis, where it
is claimed he spent the money realized
from the sale. Jones procured war
rant for his arrest, and Sheriff Ham
merel found the man and brought him to
this city OH Monday evening. On Tues
day he was arraigned and his examina-
ton set for Friday, when the county at
torney will be here. On Wednesday the
civil case was settled, Mrs. Grandstrand
paying back to Jones $500 of the pur-
chase money, and the case was dismissed.
This is practically an acknowledgment
on her part that her son had right to
sell the team. This theory carried into
the criminal case would relieve him from
the charge OF stealing the team
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-16
Law Relating to state schools.

State Superintendent Kiehle has Just
issued circular to all county superin-
tendents ofschools, urging upon them
the Importance Of having a full attend
ance at the annual school meeting for
common school districts. which takes
place on the last Saturday evening in
July. Prof. Keihle says:
This meeting is more important than
that of special and independent districts,
because the law places but comparatively
little authority in the hands of common
school district officers. They must get
their Instructions and authority from the
people, and this is the time the people
should meet and express their ideas.
The last legislature amended the law
providing for the distribution of the
state funds SO that districts will be aided
by the state only as they help themselves.
In other words. they will not receive
from the state q sum larger than their
local one mill tax and special tax voted
ut the last proceeding meeting; schools
will not be allowed to figure how-by
short years, low wages and poor school
room accommodations-to run their
schools without voting the taxes.