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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24
AN INTERESTING SUIT
In which BRENNAN is Interested to the
Amount of $4,000.

| Amount OIL SlO,OUU.
Judge Beauregard Bryan has re
ceived a letter from Hon. S. R
Fisher, of Austin, informing hin
that the case of the German Ameri
can bank of New York VS.. the city
of BRENNAN would be called and de-
cided in October in the Supreme
court of the United States.
This suit is on the accrued in
terest on the bonds issued in 1870
to aid the Santa Fe in buying the
right of way through this city. The
city refused to pay The interest in
1886 and suit was commenced in the
Federal court at Austin at once.
The case was then tried before
Judge Boarman, acting for Judge
Turner, who was then sick. Under
instructions from Judge Boarman a
verdict was rendered against the
city, from which it appealed to the
Supreme court. As it takes four
years TO reach a case in the Supreme
court this case of the city will come
up in October 1891.
The city of Brenham's defenses
are:
LIST. That the bonds were illegally
issued, because no sinking fund of
two per cent. was appropriated to
take the bonds UP as the constitu-
ton of the State requires.
End. Because there was not suf-
fcient taxable values in Brennan at
the time, viz: 1879, to raise the in
terest on the bonds and create a
sinking fund as required. The as
sessing board of 1879, to meet this
point, arbitrarily raised the assess
ment from 100000 in round num-
bers to S1,5O0,OO0. This action was
contested and declared illegal in the
case Of Dryer vs.. Hackworth.
Sd. The bonds were not registered
in the comptrollers Office at all, as
the law required.
4th. That the bonds were issued
as aid to the Santa Fe railway com
pany to purchase right of way in
direct violation of the constitution
prohibiting such action.
For these reasons the city of
Brennan prays the Supreme court
of the United States to reverse and
render verdict IN its favor declar-
! inc the bonds void.
Mr.. Fisher writes Judge Bryan
that he is very hopeful of winning
the suit.
The termination of this suit will
settle the question of Brenham's
liability for the bonds, and if she
wins the case will not her right to
issue bonds acco1 ding to law revive?
If she wins, bonds could then be
issued for public improvements &C.
cording to law, and Brennan could
go forward with such work, that of
putting in at electric light plant,
etc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24
A MYSTERY.

How the human system ever RECEIVERS from
the bad effects of the nauseous medicines of
ten literally poured into it for the supposi-
tive relief of dyspepsia, liver complaint, con-
stipation, rheumatism aad other ailments, is
mystery. The mischief done by bad med
icines is scarcely less than that caused by
disease. II they who are weak, bilious, dys-
peptic, constipated or rheumatic, would of
tener be guided by the experience of inva-
lids who have thoroughly tested Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, they would in every IN
stance obtain the speediest aid derivable from
rational medication. This medicine is q
searching and and at the same time a thor
oughly safe remedy, derived from vegetable
sources, and possessing, in consequence of IFS
basis of pure spirits, properties as medicinal
stimulant not to be found in the fry local
bitters and stimulants often resorted to by
the 'debilitated, dyspeptic and languid.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

Tex BANNER was little previous
in ANNOUNCING that Mr.. Willie Ewing
of Washington, who was examined
Wednesday, had been granted license
to pratice law. The committee have
not vet handed in their report.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

R. E. DICKSON was arrested on an
indictment returned by the grand
jury Friday evening and lodged in
Jail on the charge of fornication:
Kate Morris, colored, is also indicted
on the same charge.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

IT was reported here Thursday
that in a difficulty near Burton a
few days ago between Mr.. Chas,
Brethaner and Mr.. Frank Broesche
the latter had his arm broken and
was otherwise badly hurt.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

The insurance companies have adj
iusted some of the losses sustained
by the removal of goods at Burton
during the recent fire there
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

4 Notion drummer who was in the
city Friday had 2150 pounds of
baggage and after being allowed his
15l pounds on his ticket to his next
place of distinction, Paris, paid S14
excess Oh tie 2000 pounds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

DR.. T. o. HYNEs left Friday for
Velasco, where he will occupy his
new Office there and practice, but he
has not surrendered his citizenship
in Brennan, and will probably re-
turn here in about two months.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

PRoF. J. ALLIENNE BROWN, of Chap
pell Hill, was in the city Thursday
and paid the BANNER pleasant call
and renewed his subscription to the
BANNER, and while in the Office ut
tered the trueism that to be sub
scriber to ones county paper is a
requisite to good citizenship.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

JOIN HOOP, an old colored man
living in the Southeastern portion
of the city, died on Thursday night
and was buried Friday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24
LOCAL NE WIS.
THERE was a big dance at Sommer-
vile Thursday night lasting until
day light Friday morning.

Coon crops mean a renewed
prosperity for the country and that
is the period, which is now being
entered upon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24
ATTENTION, FARMERS !

now beg to inform the farmers Of this
vicinity thai l have leased the Brenham Oh
Mill Gins and will run same in connection
with my former plant and am now ready to
do all ginning promptly, supplying Bagging
and lies. VIII buy the seed or gin for
same. My price for ginning will meet all
competition. Your patronage Is solicited.
Call and see. L. ZEISS-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

BUSINESS is looking up in Bren-
ham. The freight depots are crowd
ed with goods and more cotton is
being handled here than for years.
The merchants seem to be doing a
lively retail business while the whole
sale houses are shipping goods in
large quantities and sending them
to the country by wagons in large
quantities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

In the District CO 1rt Friday final
naturalization papers were granted
MIR. Ferdinand Witliff. Thursday
naturalization papers were granted
Mr.. W. q. Brandt, a prominent citi-
zen of Chappell Hill for many years,
and a resident of this county since
1856, thirty-fve years ago. A long
residence to have just become cit
izen, but during all that time per-
forming all the duties of citizenship
even to serving in the war, except
jury duty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

EXECUTION was issued on the iudg-
ment recently rendered in the case
of S. Levin VS.. the German Insur-
ance company, of Freeport, for SIS
Wednesday, but the question arises
what will the officers levy on to
make the money out of, as the com
pany have no property in the State.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

The new compress presents a
busy scene now. Tie machinery has
arrived and the work of putting it in
is being pushed with all possible
speed. The platform is covered
with cotton, the corrugated iron
roofing and walls are up and it is
believed that the compress will be
completed by the LIST of October.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24
cnHTU[DNFEMAL UNIVERSITY
,0UUIHkN FLORENCE, ALABAMA.

Full university curriculum Five distinct courses which
degrees. Twenty teachers and officers Special attention
HsndsOmest and complete school edee
South. Accommodations for 100 bOarers. SneadH i'm
proved system Of steamboat and ventilation Lighted with
and electricity. Hot and cold throughout Pure drinking
floor Abundance Cash
building $4,000 Eight Of campus Board lights
fuel SCI Tuition SO $50 Send catalogues
L. D. Bass, D. D., Pest R. E. BiniOrd n A. chanes0r-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24
CHANGED Hands.

The undersigned having bought the interest
of Schulze & Amsler in the old Giesecke Bak-
ery, will hereafter conduct the business in his
own name, and solicits the patronage of the
people of BRENNAN and surrounding country.
Wi keep on hand at all times full supply of
fresh Groceries, Bread, Pies, Cakes, Candies,
Tobacco and Cigars. Give me trial.
CHRISTIAN WIELKENS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

Mr.. r. HEARTFIELD returned
Thursday night from the 'tfuture
great" deep water port-Velasco-
where he has been erecting a two-
story business house for Maj. A.
Lauraine, and says that great i'm
provements are going on down
there, one of which is the putting in
of an electric light plant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

Mr.. J. n. CHADWICK, one of WASH
ington county's largest farmers, near
Chappell Hill, was in the city Fri
day, and instead Of the pessimistic
view of the the situation taken by
many of the farmers on account of
the low prices of cotton, seemed we'll
pleased with the result of the sea-
sons business so far. He said his
tenants made more cotton and corn
than they did last yeBr and were
paying up very promptly, in fact
much better than he expected.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

BENEATH the silvery rays of a
bright full moon as she rode through
smiling skies Thursday night, while
all nature was in repose, wrapped in
the arm of Morpheus, and the in
comparable flowers were gathering
their subtle perfume from the spark
ling dews kissed by southern balmy
breezes mo extra charges for this
style) o quartet of serenaders strung
their lutes and made the air drowsy
with the harmony of sounds as
sweet and musical as bright Apollo's
lutte, strung with his hair They
were royalty treated at many of the
places they visited.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-24

In a recent work on the bee, Mr.,
7. W. Cowan states that the insect
can draw twenty times its own
weight, can fly more than four miles
az hour, and will seek food at dis
lance of four miles. By a beautiful
mechanical adaptation, its wings
bear it forward or back ward, with
upward, downward, or suddenly an
rested course. Its threefold voice
organs are the vibrating wings, the
vibrating rings of the abdomen, and
true vocal apparatus in the breath
ing aperture or spiracle. The buzz
is produced by the first two, and the
hum-which may be surely, cheer
full, CIR colloquially signifeant"-the
vocal membrane. A number of the
bees notes have been interpreted.
"Humm" is the cry of contentment;
"Wuh-nuh-nuh" glorifes the egg
layings of the queen; "Shu u-u" is
the note of young bees at play;
''S-s-s-s" means the muster of a
swarm; ''B-r-r-r" the slaughter or ex-
pulsion of the drones; and the
.'Tu-tu-tu' of the newly Matched
young queen is answered by the
'qua qua-qua" of the queens still
imprisoned in their cells.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22
STATE NOTES.

Salem county Prohibitionists have nom-
mated William B. Hoover. OF Salem, for
theAssembly.
j. II. Priest has been appointed post
master at Demarest. Bergen county.
A merry -go-round is to be started aJ
Bridgeton despite tax of $40 day.
The Prohibitionists of Bergen county
have nominated Andrew j. DeVoe for
Assembly in the First district and j. w.
Winterburn in the Second.
Rev. !. w. L. Roundtree, pastor OF the
colored NJ e. Church, Brtdgeton, Is a
candidate for the office of United States
Minister to Liberia.
The tax rate for school and county pur.
poses in Burlington county this year Will
be S102.
A Salem mnn claims to have caught a
curious fish in Delaware Bay measuring
two feet across. weighing sixty pounds
and having on its back the inscriptions:
-"Dux Rex, Z, IA. IL"
Camden's Fire Commissioners have de-
cided that the firemen must wear their
uniforms at all times when on duty. The
annual inspection of the department WILL
be held November 90.
The Socialists of Union County and
Elizabeth have nominated the following
candidates:-For Assembly. First Dis
trict, Benjamin C. Harris; Second Dis
trict, Fred Hirtzel; tor Mayor: William
Hume; for Alderman. o. HufnaGel.
Anna Dobin, of Midland Park, Bergen
County, caused the arrest OF her dauRh-
ter and sister for trespassing and carrying
off vegetables from her premises. The
former was held to bail and the COM
plant against the latter abandoned.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22
VERY LIBERAL SUNDAY LAWS.
From the Trenton Emporium.

From, the Trenton Emporium.
Under the Vice and Inmorality Act
ANYBODY can give a concert on Sunday
and the penalty is only one dollar. II an
admission fee is charged the penalty is
sixteen dollars. II you want to give a
play or farce of any Kind on the Sabbath
day, and can get the opinion in writing
Of any three justices Of the peace of the
county that such play or farce Is inno-
cent. or may probably tend to answer
any reasonable or useful end, 1t shall be
lawful to do 30. This seems very
liberal law on the observance Of the Sab
bath, and IL any one wanted to give
show on the Sabbath it would not be diffi-
cult to get the signatures Of three jus.
tices Of the peace. and the reasonable or
useful end could easily be for the benefit
of the one who gave It. The act also
provides that no person shall be prose-
cuted or troubled for any offence against
it unless the same be proved or prose
cuted within thirty days after, the com-
mission of the offence, and In case of
verdict being given for defendant, or
d ScontnuAnce of the action, fthe defend.
ant shall have treble costs.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22
PENSION FRAUDS.
From the Douer Mder.

No wonder bankruptcy stares this couu.
try in the face, as we see that Commits
sioner Raum reports 029, ,426 pending
claims, half for pension and half for more
pension, This, too, nearly twenty. seven
years after the war is over. Apropos we
cheerfully note that pensions to those
honorably dischar9ed veterans who
really need them is the platform of the
new association OF federal veterans. Aud
it is needless to say that this principle
will commend itself thoroughly to every
disinterested person. The pension lists
are crowded with the names of bummers,
frauds. shysters and able-bodied, self
supporting men. The present system
threatens bankruptcy and is q woeful
waste aud an outrage. It ought to be re-
vised in the interest Of honesty and
decent government.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22

the violation of anotIus ptvcndt by United
States vessels by taking seal in excess OF
$500, while British vessels have captured
twice that number.
Henry Marks, OF Brooklyn. killed him.
self In Chicago yesterday. He lert let
ter showing that remorse for his mis-
deeds inspired the act.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22

Am cunt
of Liens
Justed.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
Whom she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castcria
Whom she had Children. she gave them Castcris.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22

Date from which inter
est Will be added on
Amount Of Liens at
the rate OF seyen per
cent. per annum 70
date OF gale.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22
SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS
Unpaid Taxes, Assessments
AND
WATER RENTS AS Adjusted
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The Jersey City news., 1891-09-22

Date from which inter
est will be added on
Amount of Liens NJ
the rate OF seven per
cent. Der annum 70
daIe of sa'e.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
FOR GEORGIA POLITICIANS.

senator Colquitt continues too weak to
attend the sessions of the Senate.
Mrs. Crisp and daughter have arrived at
Washington ard are registered at the
Metropolitan hotel.
A special from Homer to the Atlanta
journal says: IAN election comes off shortly
for tax receiver, and there are five white
candidates and one colored for the position
There are enough dar kies to elect their man,
Love Martin. if some Of the white men
don't withdraw"
The Washington correspondent of the At
lanta Journal writes: Members of con-
Eress run in pairs as a rule. Two men take
liking to each other, and their liking
ripens into friendship, and after that they
are chummy. You do not see this member
without seeing his friend, and vice versa.
have not been able to locate the Georgia
team on the matter of their friendships but
can speak for at least four Of them. There
isl Mr.. Carlton and Judge Cothran
of South Carolina, who affiliate
not only in a business way but socially. Mr..
Grimes has an associate in Mr.. Robe tson,
young member from the Baton Rough
district OF Louisiana. They are quite in
separable. Mr.. Lester, too, has Louisiana
friend. Mr.. Boatner, of whom he is very
fond, and Mr.. Turner and Col Bob David
son Of the Tallahassee (FIa.) district are
pronounced companions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
People at suwannee Springs,

SUwANNEE. FLA, Jan. 2-The follow
ing are among those at present at Sulnhur
Springs:
Mrs f. S. Haines wife of General Man
ager Haines of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, servant, her son, G. o.
Haines, purchasing agent, and her
daughter, Miss Miriam, came in the general
managers private car. They will remain
several weeks.
J. B. and j. R. Maddocks of Savannah,
Ga. came to-day, on account of i'll health
of the former.
Louis w. Buckley and wife, former cor
respondent for the New York Daily Court
Bulletin and Florida Times Union, ar
rived to-day.
Mrs. Judge Hopkins of Atlanta, Ca,
came Monday last, and will tarry for sew
eral weeks.
Other guests are Clinton Fielder of Sa-
vannah. J. II. Cook and wife of Brooklyn,
George Storey White and Miss White of
Malvern, Va, and G. A. Woolsey of Jersey
City,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
FOR GEORGIA FARMERS.

Albany Nei0s: J. NJ. Chessire, manager
of Col John P. Forts Tompkins place, has
marketed from two-mule farm this year
fifty oales of cotton, and has stored on the
place 600 bushels corn, so bushels field peas,
300 bushels sweet potatoes, a quantity of
sugar cane, and other produce.
McRae Enterprise: Stephen Boney of
China Hill, in this county, is one of the
very best farmers in this section. He has
now 500 bushels of fine corn for sale He
made the past season $500 worth of good
hay, besides plenty of potatoes, syrup, peas.
etc., and everything else usually grown on
a farm. He has also some fine Jersey COWS,
from which he gets from six to ten gallons
of milk per day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
GAMBLER CHIP.
A Cod Waves 7pmsnts Of Oran ges-
A Grove sold.


GAMBLER, FLA. Jan. "A severe cold
wave passed over this section Sunday night
and Monday. Heavy frost and ice formed
IN exposed places. 1t was at first feared
that the young vegetable crops were in
jured. but tkey are coming out oil right
Some of the tender growth On orange and
lemon trees was nipped, but no material
damage done.
DIR. O'Neill of Havana, ILL.,. has purchased
the fve-acre orange grove OF G. h. Hart,
in town, and will make this his home. The
grove is just beginning to bear. Price paid,
$1,000.
Rev. H. S. Kaigwin of Orlando preached
in the Presbyterian church last Sabbath
morning and evening to large congrega-
ton.
T. III. Ricards is shipping his orange crop
from his fine grove. He will have 800 or
900 boxes of excellent fruit, the most of
which he has sold delivered on board cars
here. Quite q number of sales have been
made lately and number of groves are
bling planted. The faith of tee people in
the orange business SEEMS stronger than
ever, aud the new system Of selling the frgit
at home meets with great favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
A ooRPsa FOUND AT SEA.
The Body Of a Beautiful Woman
Found Afloat off Florida.
From the Ken west EQUATOR of Dec. 30.


Found Afoat off Florida.
From the Key West Equator of Dec. 3d.
Capt. j. w. Gardner left Cape Sable
about daylight yesterday morning for Key
West alone in bis schooner, Maggie Valdez
and at 1880 or 8 o'clock a. m, between Cape
Sable and Harbor Key, about forty i've
miles from Key West, he sighted an object
floating on the water, q few roads ahead Of
him, which looked like corpse. The wind
was blowing small gale, making the water
very rough, while numerous sharks could
be seen in every direction. Some of them
would have measured fully eighteen or
twenty feet in length.
In spite of the heavy wind and high seas,
however, Capt. Gardner directed his vessel
to the floating object, which, to his horror
and astonishment, proved to be young
lady, not more than 20 years of age, who,
even in death, was possessed of marvellous
beauty, with perfectly shaped body and
limbs.
Hastily fastening large fish-hook to his
boat pole, Capt Gardner, with difficulty,
finally succeeded in no king into the dress
of the corpse and secured the pole to the
side of the schooner; but, being alone, he
could not give much attention to the corpse,
and he heavy seas soon broke the pole, and
the dead woman was again left to the mercy
of the waves and the innumerable sharks.
Capt. Gardner says, however, that he
made several futile attempts to again secure
the corpse and tcw it to Key West, but the
angry waves baffled every attempt, and he
was forced to reluctantly leave the body of
the unfortunate woman to furnish food for
the ravenouS sea tigers.
His description OF the de1d woman is as
follows: About feet inches in hight,
weighing probably about AS pounds; long
silken brown locks floated in tangled mass
about her head and neck; the be utiful and
well-shaped neck was encircled with
an elegant gold chain; the left
wrist with massive gold
bracelet, while the right arm hung limp by
her side and sank deep into the water,
caused from the fact that the right shoulder
had been cut by the jaws of canabalistic
shark; the face was exquisitely beautiful
and the complexion like alabaster: however
the nose, ears and eyebrows were more or
less disfigured by small sea-crabs. which
hung in schools to the clothing. The feet
we o encas in elegant blue silk stockings,
and the dress was made Of rich gray ma
terial. cut and trimmed in the latest style.
Her age was not over 10 or 90 years. Gard
ner thinks that the lady was one of pleas
ure party, aud accidentally fell overheard
during the night from pleasure yacht
and was drowned, this accounting for the
absence of the shoes or slippers. Or, it may
be possible she fell overheard from some
passenger steamship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
CUTICURA REMEDIES,
Eczema on a Bow.
eufferings Intense. Head Nearly Raw.
Body Covered With Sores. Cured
hV CutIcurn Remedies

Messrs. STEVENS & BRUNER Monroe, N. c.:
Dear Sirs-About two months ago on your
recommendation, bought bottle of CUTICuRA
REsoLvENT, one box CUTIoURA SALvE, and one
cake OF CuTICURA soap, for my son, aged thir-
teen years. who has been afflicted with eczema
for long time, and am pleased to say thar
l believe the remedies have cured him. His
sunerings we're intense, his head being nearly
raw, his ears being gone except the gristle. and
his body was covered with sores His condition
was frightful to behold. The sores have now
all disappeared, his skin is healthy, eyes bright,
cheerful in disposition, and Is working every
day. Ny neighbors witnesses to this re-
markable euro, and the doubling ores are
requested to cali OK write me, or any of my
neighbors. WM. 8. STEPHENSON,
Winchester P. o., Union Co N G,