Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-02-19

current reports of what the guard
and physician were tc receive for
their services, and allowing reason
able margin for current and Incl
dental expenses connected there
with, that it will not miss $500 very
far. While this appears pretty
steep, and part of it for one who was
transient rambler and just drop,
ped in here as the case developed
on him, it was unavoidable, and
could have been much worse.
The prompt action of the author
tiles in isolating the cases, having
them guarded and taking every pos
sible precaution, has>evidently been
the means of so soon stamping out
the disease, which if it had become
an epidemic and continued long
would hsve bankrupted the county.
Ar conference of the members
of the Baptist church held Sunday
morning for the purpose of filling
vacancy in their pulpit, Rev. J. B.
Swanner, of Gainesville, was called
to the charge. He is a Young man,
native of Tennessee and a gradu-
ate OF the Southwestern university
of that State. It is presumed that
he will accept the call, and that our
Baptist friends will have regular
services at their church hereafter.
Lost a Foot.
Mr.. W. S. Yinson happened to
the misfortune Sunday morning to
have his foot run over by north
bound freight train on the Santa Fe
railroad. It is said that he was con-
siderably under the influence of
liquor when he left the Merchants
Exchange saloon about 4 o'clock.
He had probably started home an6
sat down on the raised walk in the
Santa Fe yards near the Union
depot and rested his foot on the rail,
and falling asleep was awakened by
the train running over it, crushing
it SO badly that amputation was
necessary. He was removed to the
telegraph Office near by and Dr. ".
A. Lockett, the local company sur
geon, was summoned and dressed
the mangled member. He was then
taken to his home near Blinn college,
where later in the day the greater
portion of his foot was amputated.
Only a short time since Mr..
Yinson had the misfortune to
loose his wife, who left FIVE small
children to his care and dependent
upon his labor for support, and now,
this accident having incapacitated
him for their care and maintenance,
his condition is sad one.
Free Again.
After some three weeks imprison-
ment ill little enclosure which will
now be known as Brenham's tempo
rary pest house, where he stayed
through the confinement of Bren-
hams only case of smallpox, Mr.. J.
D. Williams was permitted after an
entire change of clothing, to come
forth a free man again Monday
morning, looking ncne the worse
for his temporary Imprisonment.
Notwithstanding the fact that he
has not had the smallpox at all,
many of the colored population
''shied" around him, giving him the
entire walk wherever they met him
OF tbs sidewalk in his perambula-
tions around the city Monday.
The Luck Of Some People.
It is said that fools believe III
luck, strong men in cause and effect,
but the many stock fanciers around
Brennan VINO have endeavored to
raise fine cows, and time after time
failed because the calves were males
can scarcely appreciate this saying
when they think of the success that
Mr.. T. A. Low meets with in the
same efforts. He purchased reg
istered Jersey heifer calf which was
of good stock, and she turned out
to be perhaps one of the best milk
ers in the State and has recently
dropped twin heifer calves that give
promise of being as fine as the
mother. Another one of his fine
COWS is the mother of twins. The
gentleman to whom he was Boosting
of his fine COWS and calves said he
was in no such luck, that all his fine
cows, calves were males, and that it
looked like if he raised any more
mixers he would have to purchase
the heifer calves.
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