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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
BEN McCuLLocH CAMP.

The Confederate veterans of
Milan county have been holding
their annual reunion at PENIS
camp-ground on the San Grabiel
river in that county during the past
week, about 400 people camping on
the ground, and about 800 soldiers
answering to roll call. The name
of the camp was charged to Gran
bury camp, on account of there be-
ing a number of McCulloch camps
in the State. 1.-The question of his
tories, says the Dallas News cor
respondent, was raised and elected
much earnest attention. A commit
tee appointed at the last meeting of
the camp reported that Barnes and
Swinton's histories gave unfair re-
ports of the late war, discriminating
in favor of the northern soldies and
against the confederate soldiers. A
motion made by County Judge Ter
rel to request all teachers of Milan
county to discontinue the use in the
schools of said histories was carried
by unanimous vote. Another very
startling action taken was the change
of the name of the camp to Soon
federate camp" dropped the sex"
entirely. The utterances of the
speakers and the evident sentiment
pervading the civilians as well as
the old soldiers, while intense in
the laudation of the leaders and
privates who battled for the sue
cess of the ''lost cause" were yet
tempered with recognition of the
worth of the leaders of the union
army and with loyalty to the flag
of the government of to-day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
HOME.
C0ntentment at Home better
than Riches Abroad.

As the evening shadows darken more
deeply the glimmering twilight of q mid
winter day, the curtains are drawn, the
shutters closed, the lamps are lit, the coal
in the crate piled higher, the easy chairs
drawn nearer to the open fire, and the
queenly wife, with her beauteous babe in
her arms, awaits the coming of her hus-
band and protector. The children, too,
await fathers coming with eager appe-
tites, for well they know his arrival viii
How How warm and pleasant 1t Il is indoors this this
clear, cold night. What enjoyment of
peace and contentment hovers around the
family fireside. All! here is happiness
But here comes Pa. his features Lit MP
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
THE WEAK

with kindly smile, beneath which, how
ever, can be seen q trace of suffering.
Overwork, care and anxiety is breaking
down his constitution. He don't sleep
well, he don't eat we'll, he don't feel well.
His stomach feels weak, his kidneys feel
sore, he aches all over. No, he says he
don't want any supper, says he feels tired
and will go to bed. Alas, he is . sick
Enan. The morning finds him too i'll to
go TO his Office; doctor is sent for, says
be needs rest, and needs it badly. Says
he needs good tonic. Recommends DR..
John Bulls SarsapaEilla- Knows the COM
position of this remedy, and advises his
patient against taking any other. he
uses this remedy, quickly recuperateS and
every one is happy. When you feel weak
and debilitated, when your system Graves
tonic, when eating gives you distress and
your digestion causes pain, when your
back aches and your kidneys seem to be
wasting away, take DR.. John Bulls Sarsa-
parilla and it will give you health and
cfrar,ryth aroir
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The BANNER is pleased to note that
the first efforts at extortion at the
State encampment which was the
charging of admission to the
grounds was at once suppressed. On
account of extortious at the last
encampment held there few people
have attended the present encamp-
ment, many from Brennan not going
up on that account, their recollection
of the treatment received at the last
yet bring too fresh in their memory.
By suppressing the ''skin game" at
the encampment it will increase the
crowd at the next.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The action of the city authorities
in San Antonio in obeying the man
date Of the supreme court, in seat
ing Alderman Hoehing, is new en-
tirely. We have been laboring I'M
der the impression that the SUI
preme court was higher authority
than the Mayor of Tamaleville, but
maybe not, maybe not. The result
will be watched with interest by
outsiders. The action of them IL
censing certain houses their will
also be watched to see by what au-
thority they act, or to what laws
are they subservient.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Gov. BUCHANAN, of Tennessee
will cali an extra session of the Leg
islature to consider the convict lease
system.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

To THE skeptical the full proof of
Wannamaker's crookedness i'll his
connections with the Keystone bank
would only make them say that
there was grounds for their cynical
skepticism and that his actions had
confirmed it, but to those who had
faith in his religious CLAIMS
and , pointed him out to
the youth of the land as one
good christion man in high place
it is calamity, and the confidence
in men in general most grievously
disturbed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

TIE Shah of Persia is seriously
i'll, and speculations in London is to
the effect that in the event of his
death, Russia and England will en-
deavor to change the map of Asia.
Both countries have long wanted to
establish better commercial rela-
tions with Persia, but have been un-
able to get any concessions from
the Shah.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

TIE negro hurt by some of the 7.
Y. G., at the Austin encampment
died of his wounds, but little was
said about it by any of the papers
there.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

CONSIDERABLE excitement prevails
in Grenada, Nicarauga, on account
of gold discoveries. Large nuggets
weighing 80 pounds have been
found.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The best element of Ohio is back
ing Gov. Campbell for reelection,
and Democrats all over the country
are watching the race with interest
hoping for his triumph over McKin-
ley and McKinleyism.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

THE man arrested at the City of
Mexico as W. h. Pope, the default
ing treasurer of Tennessee, proved
to be Governor Carlos R. Ortiza,
member of congress from Sonora.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

A KANSAS Farmers Alliance Judge
refuses to recognize the authority of
the supreme court of that State.
Great is the Alliance in Kansas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

CLEVELAND has been invited to
q make half a dozen speeches in Ohio
in the interest of Gov. Campbell's
candidacy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Hon. r. @. Mills is writing a
book on the tariff, for which num-
Der of publishing houses are bid
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The storm in the Northwest
Thursday night was quite severe,
and did considerable damage.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

SOLDIERS of the British army re-
sent the harsh treatment they have
been receiving, the cold stream
guards following the example of the
Grenadiers and create a third mu-
tiny.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

A BLOODY war is reported to be
raging in the mountains of Mexico
between Indians and troops.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

AT a meeting of the Rusk County
Farmers Alliance the sub-treasury
was enthusiastically Endorsed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The rain machine made a failure
at Canton, 0.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

TIE Georgia melon crop is the
largest for years. Same here in
Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The last of the jury bribers in
New Orleans has been tried, Emile
Bagnetto. He was acquitted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The JEFF Davis rifles, of Jasper,
walked IS miles to get to a station
on their way to the encampment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

TIE railway commission on com
plant of the people of Lavacca
against the branch road between
that town and Victoria, which goes
down one day and tries to get back
next, have ruled that this is not a
daily train.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

]. WILKES POWELL, of Sadelia, No,
was drowned while swimming in the
pool at the natatorium in Fort
Worth Wednesday night, supposed
to have been caused by heart failure,
due to over exertion and heat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

NORTH Dakota has recently suf-
fered from a severe hail storm.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

R. A. PL1NN, has been captured
near Manor. He is the man that
outraged a Miss thinner, near Tay-
Tor Tuesday night, and attempted to
rape little negro girl on the Goth
INST.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

DAN JONES, of Leonard, was
found dead near his home Tuesday
with bullet in his brain. A well
known young man of a prominent
family was arrested charged with
the crime.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

ENGLAND is to have free public
schools.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Tulane University of Louisiana.

Its advantages for practical instruction, and
especially in the diseases of the Southwest, ar4
unequaled, as the law secures il superintendent
materials from the great Charity Hospital with
its 100 beds. and 20, 600 patients annually. Stu
dents have no hospital fees TO pay and special
instruction is given at the bedside of the sick as
in no other institution. Next college session be-
gins October 18th, 1891. For catalogues or in
formation address
Frof. II. +. CHAILLE, NJ. d., Dean,
~ y. o. Drawe 26l. NEW ORLEANS LA,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The undersigned having bought the interest
of Schulze & Amsler in the old Giesecke Bak-
cry, will hereafter conduct the business in his
own name, and soEcits the patronage of the
people of BRENNAN and surrounding country.
viii keep on hand at all times full supply of
fresh Groceries, Bread, Pies, Cakes, Candies,
Tobacco and Cigars. Give me a trial.
CHRISTIAN WIELKENS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

OUR AGENTS.
JOHN F. WEBUsCH, Burton, Texas.
F. NJ. GRIFFIN, Lyons, Texas.
10 MIKEsKI, Wesley, Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Official Journal of Green's Brigade Association
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Entered at the postofice at BRENNAN, Texas,
as second-class mail matter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

TERMs.-Legal and transient advertise,
nents inserted at one dollar per square OF
one inch for first insertion, and fifty cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Obituary notices and tributes of respect IN
serted at half price.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
MADE STRONG.

-
Edward F. Manning, Newport, KY, writes,
"For year my health had been failing.
lost flesh and strength. My weight decreased
from $50 los. TO AS lbs. 1 suffered excruciat-
ing pain in my back and loins, and rheu-
hnatism In my left leg made me q cripple.
was advised to try DR.. Bulls SarSaparilla,
and used in all about ten bottles. From the
start gained in flesh and improved in every
way. Now again feel once more myself
I sincerely believe it saved my life"
EFNeglectinga child troubled with worms
Is cruel. Give It DR.. John Bulls Worm De-
Etroyers. They taste good, are safe, and only
cost Is cents.
n% Less than one bottle of Smiths Tonic
Syrup cured me of chills and fever" G. D.
Clarke, Frankfort, Mo.
JOHN D. PARK & Sons, Wholesale agents,
Ia LIZ and I7s Sycamore St., Cincinnati, O.
Jos. Tristram. agent for above medicine
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Weekly, 50 {. year, in advance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
Changed Hands,

Jos. Tristram. agent for above medicine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12

DR.. Charles Macrum, wealthy re-
tired physician of Portland, Oregon,
who for the last three years has de-
voted his time to hunting and fishing
and writing stories for the papers, has
made a study of the speed of the duck,
and says the canvas-back can fly faster
than any other member of the duck
family.
"The canvas back can distance any
other duck" said the doctor alt can
fly two miles minute and keep it up
for hours. The mallard is the slowest,
but with an effort can go mile min
ute and keep it up for hours. The
gadwade duck is not found in the east
often, but is numerous in Oregon.
The members of this family can travel
eighty miles an hour. The broad-bill
duck is almost as swift as the canvas
back, but can not keep the race as long
as the other.
''You may think that geese fly
slower than maliard duck. This is not
so. With the slow movement of their
big wings they do not appear to be
flying rapidly. but they travel from
eighty to one hundred miles an hour
and keep it up for day. Detroit
Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12
lust What a Toddr BLOSSOM Is.

The loddy blossom o.. .the. nose has
been for years an aflliction to the anna
tear inebriate. Usually he is interested
as TO the philosophy of the symptom.
1t is very simple. The skin that covers
the nose is very full of little blood
vessels, highly vascular as we say.
Alcohol wealens the nerves which
control the circulation of the blood.
Thus an accumulation of blood at the
end of the nasal organ closes up the
mouth of one of the little sweat glands
which are found all over the body, so
the perspiration fails TO escape from
the pore that is ordinarily open. 1t
forms clot, and nature seeks to re-
move the clot by inflammation That
makes toddy blossom. Long con-
tinued indulgence in an excess of al
cohol occasions a general CLOTHING of
the sweat glands, which results in
a swelling of the nose, so that a mans
proboscis may eventually assume the
appearance of a sweetbread, through
fatty enlargement of the degenerated
tissue. This is the final stage.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12

The sun fades out OF the purple west,
The sleepy son-s'ers have gone to rest,
The dew is over the roses breast,
Dear love-good-by!
The shadows lengthen down the lane,
The crckets whistle a shril refrain,
Sad night approaches with starry train,
Dear loye-good.byl
The cold stars twinkle I'm yon blue sky,
80 clear and sileat. so Y 1t and high,
The moons cloud chariot rolcth by
Sweetheart farewell
Day will dawn chill in the pallid morn,
No roseate lushes the east adorn.
So my days without thee will be all forlorn
Sweethcart-fa farewell!
q blue eyes. weave We 10 sorrowiu spell,
O red ips. frame We no sad farewell,
o true heart, loves sweet story tel,
sweetheart -guod-by?
Whisper with lips that are trembling, sweet
Vows that lover would have you repeat,
Then say farewell, for the hours are fleet,
SWeethcart-good-by!
Minnie Quinn, in the Independent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12
A Horse RaltIe.

Tie herds of horses ON Western
ranch, roaming over so large n space
rarely encounter one anot.cr. When
they do, the mares evince only the
smallest possible amount Of curiosity.
but join and grazc. Different is it
with the stations. With but a mo-
ments preparation, they rush wildly
at one another like mad bulls .neirliinr
in what seems the mockery of ucigh.
and with head in air and tail cuyiua
proudly, they rush and plunge and
rear, kicking and biting. stamping
,ne on the other until the ground and
horses are covered with blood. and
exhaustion of one forces surrender
and retreat. As have said, the fcklc
mares march oil with Che conqueror al
their head, while the defeated lags
YEARLY behind One of the most ter
rible battles that probably ever took
place between ranch stations occurred
near the home ranch of the Little
Missouri Horse Farm III The spring Of
1888, at the time when the several
lunches or drovcs Of horses were
being driven in from the ranges for an
account of stock and for the branding
of the young colts. 1t happened by
the me.cst chancc that three drovcs
came in together with the stations
leading. Naturally tie three joined,
and at once arose the question of
leadership. This could only be set
tied by battle, and before the Ecrd
ers could begin to form any plan for
separating them, the three stations
were engaged in fercest battle As
described by those who saw it, this
battle was so savage and so bloody
that it seemed certain that at least one
of the combatants must be killed. 1t
lasted little more than 20 minutes,
and when the "smoko of bnttlc'
drifted away and the fight was donc,a
big gray Perchcron called Napoleon
was seen to be the victor aud he it
was that, with uplifled head and
proudly curved tail, led the company
of mares and colts to the pastures,
while the two defeated ones marched
together like whipped ours, dcjectcdly
in the rear. In this instance, although
the fight was an unusually desperate
one, and all three horses were badly
cut and torn, none of the three suf-
tered more than temporary discom-
fort. i [Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12
An Aged Crow.

''Do you know that the average life
of a crow is 100 years?" said an Allan
tian, who poses as naturalist, yester-
day. alt is so. One was killed down
in Dougherty County few weeks ago
with '37' branded on his back. He
was feathered everywhere except just
between the wings on his back, where
the figures '37' could be distinctly
seen branded in the flesh. l can see
but one meaning to that, and that is
that some one caught him in 1887,
branded the figures on his back and
released him. y Atlanta Constitution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12
A Plants Sc Protection Against
fheep.


The subterraHean clover has been
driven by its numerous enemies TO take
refuge at last in a very remarkable and
almost unique mole of protecting its
offspring. This particular Kind of
clover affects smooth and close
cropped hilsidcs, where the sheep
nibble down the grass and other herb
age almost as fast as it springs up
again.
Now, clover seeds resemble their
allies of the pea and bean tribe in
being exceedingly rich in starch and
other valuable foodstulls. Hence, they
are much sought after by the inquiring
sheep, which eat them off wherever
found, as exceptionally nutritious and
dainty morsels. Under these circum-
stances, the subterranean clover has
learnt to produce small heads of
bloom, pressed close TO the ground, in
which only the outer floWers are per-
feet and fertile, while the inner ones
are transformed into tiny, Wriggling
corkscrews.
AS soon as the fertile flowers have
.bksasY,.s -. =. ,SYir seed, ny tie hirl aid
of the bees, sso2.9A Ao,o stem bends
downward, automatically, of its own
accord; the little corkscrews then
worm their way into the turf beneath,
and the pods ripen and mature in the
actual soil itself, where no prying eve
can poke an inquisilive nose to grub
them up and devour them.
Cases like this point in certain ways
to the absolute high-wa!er mark of
vegetable ingenuity; they go nearest
of all in the plant world to the simili-
tude of conscious anima. intelligence.
New York journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12
PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAND. JUNE p. 1884,

90, thank you, madam, God bless
YOU" cried the wretched Jim.
She made room for him on the scat
beside her.
"Mind, Gertrude" said lady on
the other side of her, 'he may run off
and leave you in the lurch."
"No, expect not said the lady,
half smiling She took the hapless
baby, and as she set il on her lap, TO
Jim's astonshment it ceased crying.
Poor little creature!" said she, wip-
ing its tear-stained face with her
handkerchief. Then she tried to
straightcn out It's clothes. "Why, it's
wr.nging wci!"
Jim hurriedly explained the situa-
ton.
GLOW shameful! heard those
men laughing about it," motioning to-
ward group watching them.
"Yes, the wretchesl feel like
fighting the whole lot"
"This child is hungry" and opening
her lunch basket the lady took out
piece of soft bread and fed it TO the
baby with the remainder of bottle of
cold tea.
Thus cOmforted, the waif began to
look about, and its JOY was complete
when its bcnefactress gave it chicken
bone TO suck after getting Jim to
scrape it clean with his pocket knife.
In its rapture it began to COO, and its
new friend replied to its remarks in
baby talk.
"You certainly know al about
babies" said the delighted Jim.
'Tvc lost mine, and the remem-
brance of my darling makes my heart
go out to all other babies" she said.
"O!' cried Jim, eagerly, "then
wouldn't you like to take this onc?'
mo, indecd!" cried she, pushing it
off. "No one can ever take my An
nie's place!"
"No, to be sure, madam" said the
young man, hastily. "Of course not;
it was brua al of me to suggest it. But
please help me with this one till we
get to town"
When the boat landed at the wharf
the baby was fast asleep. Wrapping
it well in the old shawl, she laid it in
his arms. He held it gingcrly and
then took his way over the gangway
to the elevated road.
After some thought, he determined
to go home d let his mother ar
range with some charitable institute
for its reception the next day.
The horror of his parents when the
young man came OH them with his
strange burden language fails to de-
pict.
"Poor boy" cried his mother as he
hurriedly told his tale.
"Well, who would have thought
you such foo!' said his father.
"Don't speak of !" said jim, "but
this is a lesson to me. I'll never
touch another baby as long as live"
"Come, come,' cried his mother,
"make no rash promises"
She now took the waif i'll hand and
fixed it off comfortably fol the night.
The next day a rich and childess
friend, calling and hearing the story.
determined to adopt the baby. She
has done good part by it.
This was years ago. The waif is
now tall girl in her teens and very
pretty. Jim is still unmarried, is
still called young man. And he
now takes a lively interest in the waif
= Atlanta Constitution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12
L. III. SWITZERLAND,
AU q II 10 NE ER
Fort Tobacco, Charles County, Md.

VIII attend to all business entrusted to
him. in any portion Of the County Com
rlunioations addressed to i'm at Port
Tobacco will receive PROMPT att ntion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12

In New York a landlord is never at
lrss for a pretext to raise the tenants
lent. Not long since a gentleman liv-
ing in Harlem happened to meet his
landlord.
you seem to be in a good humor,"
remarked the landlord.
"Yes, / am. don't mind telling you
confdentally that my wlfe's mother
Las returned home"
"She has, Ell? Well, suppose now
Won can stand ten dollars a month moro
rent on your fat. y Teras SQtings,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12

BY applying little of the best car
riage oil varnish carefully with cam
els hair brush to the edges of broken
china, the parts being neatly joined
together, the fracture will, when thor
oughly dry, be hardly perceptible, and
the china will stand fire and water.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-12

Iraie Father Il never gave my
father impudence when was a boy.
Son-Maybe your father didn't need
ii.