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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

TIE piano has become such a nui-
sance in Boston that practicing is
regulated by law. Children are only
allowed to practice one hour a day,
and that in the morning. Other cities
are talking of adopting the same reg
ulation. There is no doubt that the
piano is becoming a very prominent
nuisance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

Too MANY Of the good times are
for the young. There is no reason
why a man should stop having a good
time because he has passed so. The
old people should get together, enter
their protest, make arrangements for
enjoying themselves, and leave the
young folks at home to watch the
house for a change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

WHY do people say that a thing is
like dream to express their opinion
that it is beautiful? There is moth
ing very pretty about most dreams.
They are usually repetition OF every
thing wretched and unhappy that has
happened during the day. To every
pleasant dream you have, you have
twenty that make you feel sore all
next day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08
DONALD KENNEDY
Of RoxbuTy, Mass, says

Kennedy's Medical Discovery
cures Horrid Old Sores, Deep
Seated Ulcers of 40 years
standing, Inward Tumors, and
every disease of the skin, ex-
cept Thunder Humor, and
Cancer that has taken root.
Price $3.50. Sold by every
Druggist in the U. S. and
Canada.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

A MARBLE statue has been found
on the island of Milo OF a Grecian
boxer, and is said to be a splendid
work of art, in a good state of pres
ervation. 1t is slightly larger than
the average pugilist of these times,
and does not show gloves. Perhaps
they did not have Marquis of Queens
berry rules in the old times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

A NEW YORK man has invented a
sort OF collapsable hat to be worn by
women going TO the theater. On the
street it is an intricate maze OF bows
and lace, but in the house, by the
pulling Of string, it becomes an IN
Obtruslve and modest little affair.
The inventor will win the gratitude
Of pOsterity if he succeeds in getting
the idea adopted by the fair sex, but,
being an old seafaring man, he should
recall the old adage of his craft about
turning a woman and a ship.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

1.-THE world do move" A prom
inent Texas paper, the Austin States
man, in a leading editorial declares
that 1.-THE pistol must 60" That is
the voice of civilization. Not one
time in twenty does the pistol hit or
kill the right party. The practice of
carrying one in the pocket is cowardly
and the result is usually disastrous.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

CHILDREN should be taught early
that water browns and that fire
burns. The dangerous combustible
oils that explode and cause death and
the treacherOus under-currents which
drown the expert swimmer, should
convey lessons of caution TO the living
that would never be unlearned. There
are people, however, who are foOlishly
trustful in the accomplishment taught
at a natatorium as the mother who,
when asked if she was not afraid to
let her daughter cross the ocean, said:
f'La, no; she can SWIM
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

Now THAT the dirty journalist and
disreputable newspaper man, Elliott,
of Columbus, is at last behind the
bars of the penitentiary, where the
equally infamous Bebout harbOred for
year, it is to be hoped that those
who consider SANDER as legitimate
will be somewhat chary OF indulging
in personal abuse. 1t is a strong OBJ
ject lesson which some may wisely
take to heart, and profit thereby. A
newspaper is not properly the vehicle
for the qualification of personal NAL
ice, nor for the extortion of blood
money nor black-mail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

A NEW YORK woman has just dis
tinguished herself by scalding a man
who declined to become her son-in-
law. Here is a new danger. 1t is
bad enough for man to be roasted by
the mother of his wife, but when by
avoiding that danger he simply jumps
from the roasting pan into the scald-
ing vat, there is no safety left for the
poor male sex. If every man were to
be tortured by the would-be mothers
in-law he has disappointed some
would have hard path to travel to
the grave
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

-LoAFERs are as regular in their
habits as business men. You can al
ways find them at their favorite
places, and generally in the same
chairs. They are usually great read
ers, and are promptly on hand to read
the morning paper. Having per-
formed this duty, they will discuss
politics until noon, when they get a
beefsteak and go home. They are
down town later in the day, but only
for a short time, unless they are poker
players. If they are poker players,
their afternoons are devoted to work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

It transpires that Mics Daisy, who was in
the rush for town lots at Chandler, was moi
killed, as first reported. She was seriously
injured and had leg broken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

All the railroads are doing a heavy
passenger business just now. The Okla
homa trains have been packed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to call of the chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Washington county, there
was a convention held at Eldridge
hall Saturday evening.
The convention was called to or
der by Mr.. Heber Stone, and Messrs
B. Eldridge, L. Kirk and D. G. Gid
dings, Jr., appointed committee on
credentials and permanent organiza-
ton.
They recommended the election of
Mr.. Heber Stone as permanent
chairman and Mr.. E. L. Salley as
permanent secretary. That the res
pective precincts were entitled to
the following votes in the conven-
ton:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
OUR REPRESENTATIVE TALKS.

Capt. NJ. NJ. Fielder member of
the legislature from this, the list
representative district, who resides
at Chappell Hill, was in the city
Tuesday.
A BANNER reporter met him and
asked how he liked the instructions
of the county convention, which
were to the effect that he use all
honorable means to secure the cleo
ton Of Hon. r. @. Mills to the
United States senate at the ap-
preaching extra session of the legis-
lature.
He said in substance that the
instructions were wholly unneces-
sary, as there was not a stronger
Mills man in the State; but that
while they were instructing he
didn't see why they didn't instruct
Messrs. York and King. AS to
himself, while he was a Hogg man,
the fact of the governors appoint
ment of Chiffon would not influence
him in the least that he believed
that party service ought to count
for something, and that it entitled
Mills to precedence over Governor
Hogg's choice.
When asked at what time he
thought the extra session would be
called, he replied that he did not
think it would be called to convene
earlier than March, and that in his
opinion this would be the best time,
as it would give the farmer legisla-
tors an opportunity to get their
crops under way, which was much
better time for them to leave them
in January, when arrangements
were being made with tenants and
to put in their crops.
Capt. Fielder, in the course of the
conversation, expressed himself in
reference to the alien land law, re-
Gently declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court; and said that he
believed it would be re-enacted,
with some slight notifications, and
that he was in favor of it. He says
opportunities for ascertaining the
sentiment of the people on this
subject have been pretty good, and
in his opinion the people are largely
in favor of such a law. SIN fact"
said he, 81 find great many more
in favor of it just like it was than 1
do against it, and yielding to the
popular demand I believe the legis-
allure will rec nact it."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
An octogenarian Passes Away.

At his residence in this city Sun.
day, December the Goth 1891, at
$3.50 p. m. DR.. Geo. st. G. Hussey,
shut his eyes in death at the end OF
life's gentle descent, being at the
time of his demise 81 years and
seven months of age.
He was born May II, 1910 in
Hagerstown, Md, but for sixteen or
seventeen years had been a resident
of this city and has many friends to
morn his demise, besides his aged
wife who is herself less than ten
years his junior, and two sons, one
of whom is a resident of this city,
the other printer on the New Or
leans Picayune.
He died of no malady or particular
disease, but fell like the autumn
fruit that mellowed long. Fate
seemed to have wound him up for
the allotted three score and ten
years, yet freshly ran he on ten win
tiers more before the wheels of life
like clock worn out with eating
time at last stood still, and his spirit
was launched from the solemn shore
into the vast ocean of eternity, where
we trust it will sweep. trumphantly
into barbor Gained by Gods love.
His funeral took place from his
late residence at $3.50 o'clock Mon
day and was conducted by the
Masons; of which lodge he was an
honored member, as well as to the
Knight Templars and the I. o. o. F's.
His remains were followed to their
last resting place by a large con-
course of grief strick friends and
relatives.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
THAT FAMOUS SUIT,
City of BRENNAN VS.. German American
Bank.

Bank.
Mayor J. A. Wilkins is in receipt
of a letter from S. R. Fisher, of Aus
tin, bearing date of December 18th,
which says: 81 returned on yester-
day from Washington whittier I went
three weeks ago to present the above
entitled case to the Supreme Court.
I had to wait there nearly two weeks
to get the case up. It was fully
argued and submitted on Monday
the 18th. I trust we may have a de-
cision within the next month or two,
and believe that the decision will be
favorable to the city; of this, how
ever, 1 can not of course speak with
any degree of certainty, and but ex-
press my opinion of what it ought to
be-"
Mr.. Fisher is the counsel for the
city in the case against it by the
German-American Bank, which holds
the $4,000 in bonds issued by the
city council "for public improve
ments," but appropriated to the San
ia Fe road, and afterwards repudiat-
ed, and the result of the suit de-
ponds upon whether the city will yet
have to pay them or not, hence the
result is awaited with interest as the
uncertainty of this suit hanging over
the city has retarded public improve
ments here to considerable extent.
If the suit is decided in favor of the
city then there is nothing to keep it
from issuing bonds for public i'm
provements and gong right ahead
with some that are much needed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
THE DEAD WOMAN.
No Longer Mystery. She Was Identi-
fed as Mrs. MuhIberger.


fed as Mrs. MuhIberger.
County Attorney B. S. Rogers
Sheriff league, Tom Matchett and
VIM. Struve all went out Thursday
night to Mr.. j. R. Brophy's pasture
where dead woman had been dis
covered, but upon their arrival
there she had been identified as
Mrs. Muhlberger, who resides near
Berlin, and the conclusion arrived at
was that she died of heart disease
and had been lying there since Fri
day last. She left home last Friday
for the purpose of visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Smith, three miles
away and is supposed to have fallen
by the wayside that evening, where
she has lain since. Her remains
were considerably decomposed,
showing that she had been there
some time.
The reason she had not been
missed, her people at home thought
she was at her son-in-law, Smiths,
and as she had never reached there
nor they had had no intlmation of
her coming, they Of course thought
she was at home.
She was about Is years of age,
and mother of Jno. and Geo. Null
berger, mother-in-law of VIM.
Schwarts, the Smith already re-
ferred to, and VIM. Kramer, and
very frequently walked from her
place near Berlin to the residence of
her son-in-law, Mr.. Smith, on the
Greenvine road, travelling the unfre-
quented road through Brophy's
pasture on which she was found.
The remains were turned over to
her sons,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
Lets Send For Him.

Sam Jones, has been frequently
solicited to come to Brennan and
always promised to try and suggest
date when he could come and that
ended it, but he now writes that il
the people of Brennan will build
him a tabernacle with a seating
capacity of 5000 and have it paid for
before he comes so that the meeting
will not be retarded by this debt, he
will come. 1t was at once suggested
that as the cotton season was about
over that some cotton platform
could be transformed into temper
airy tabernacle at small cost, as
some of the lumber dealers would
perhaps let the use of the lumber
for the purpose, at the cost of its
actual damage and if this arrange
ment can be made, it is not improba-
BILE that at an early day the noted
evangelist will be here conducting a
revival. This is a great field for
his work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the County
Clerks Office, for the week ending
Wednesday afternoon, December
%, 1891:
c. F. Kalle to Annie Knolle.
Henry Lesch to Anna Rene.
Heinrich Meier to Lois Bohm.
John Allen to Carrie Calvert.
Wilhelm Buck to Anna Frietag.
James Green to Melvina Hewett.
Robert Cooper to Emma Gilbert.
Lewis Coleman to Alice Grayson.
Charles Meyer to Minna Dresher.
Abrum Jones to Mamie Campbell.
james Hughes to Josephine Shaw.
William Meyer to Sophie Tieman.
Nelson jenkins to Fannie Devault.
j. N. Wheeless to Lillian Campbell.
Jsmes Wilkerson to Jennie Bouldin.
Augustus Murray to Alice Williams.
Richard Bouldin to Mary Hutchinson.
Bernhardt Busse to Minnie Rodenbeck.
w. H. Hogan to Josephine Carmichael.
Heinrich Schroeder to Wilhelmine Piepel
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
BRENNAN, Tex, Dec. s, 1891

BRENNAN, Tex, Dec. s, 1891:
To the Democracy of the 18th,
Senatorial District
By virtue of the authority vested
in me as chairman of the 18th SEN
atorial District, I hereby call a con-
vention to assemble in Brennan, on
Tuesday the 29th of December
1891, at 2 o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for
the Senate, to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the death of the Hon. E.
G.. Maetze.
County chairman will take notice
and call county meetings to send
delegates to the District convention.
BEAUREaARD BRYAN,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com, 18th, SEN
atorial District.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

MISSES BreedIove, Julia Lockett,
Sadie McClung and Willie Hughes
were among the party that went
down to Chappell Hill Tuesday
night to attend the musical concert
there at the college by Miss NeaIy
Stevens,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
Try sL.cK;DEAyeHT tea for Dyspepsia.

AT Blinn college Sunday MIR. Ed
Blinn, of New York, son of the
founder of the college, rendered the
faculty an elegant reception after
which he delivered an address at the
college building which was listened
to with attention by a large audience.
He reviewed the work of the college,
spoke of its success, its hope for the
future; complimented the faculty on
its present prosperity etc. The
college has outgrown It's present
capacity and Mr.. Blinn will probably
make a donation to increase the
building to a capacity adequate to
the demands.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

THIS is the time of year when the
juvenile turkey winks at his best
girl and remarks that being turkey
is a soft snap when folks actually
cram food down your gullet. o.
casionally an old tough spinster tur-
key comes along and tells them that
abstemiousness is the secret of Ion
gevity, and that young gluttons may
come to grief even in the turkey
family. But you can't pursuade any
young turkey that there will ever
be another Christmas such as that
of which there is horrible tradition
in the barnyard. So the turkeys eat
and grow fat and wax merry these
days, though their days are num-
bered.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

DIED, in this city, Wednesday
morning, Mrs. Amanda W. Low,
formerly of Concordia, Tenn. She
came to Texas in December 1886,
following her five sons, Messrs. 7. A.
and A. A. Low, of this city, Arthur
and R. NJ. of Brownwood, and W.
L. of Lampassas, who had proceed
ed her. She was 70 years of age,
and a CONSTANT member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
from the age of II. She has been
in quite feeble health for some
time with heart troubles, and her
death was not unexpected, though
none the less sad to her bereaTed
friends and relatives. Her remains
will be shipped to her old home in
Concordia, Tennessee, to-day for in
terment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

WIN. PATTEN, a white brakeman on
the Houston & Texas Central while
coupling cars IN the Central yards
Monday night got his hand caught
between the bumpers and mashed
his thumb badly. A few years ago
at Kansas City he got his front finger
ON the same hand mashed off in the
some manner. DR.. Williamson, the
local company surgeon, dressed his
wound and he left at once for his
home in Houston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

MIR. ]. N. HARRIS, whoresides three
miles south of Greenvine, in this
county, while cutting wood a few
days ago fonnd in the heart of q
sound post oak, eighteen inches in
diametre, an old wedding hoe, such
as were used in anti bellum times.
His theory of how it got there is that
the hoe was stuck in the tree when
but saplin and it had grown around
it, completely embedding it, the
nearest part of the hoe to the outer
circumference of the trunk being a
little over six inches.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
THE THIRD ALARM

QUITE a number of Chappell Hill
folks were in the city Monday and
from some of them it was learned
that the party from there who went
to East Texas on camp hunt about
two weeks ago had returned and in
addition to quantities of small game
killed, five deer and two cats were
slain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
Total.
Upon motion the report was
adopted.

unanimously adopted.
Upon motion of D. G. Giddings,
Jr., a committee of three was ap,
pointed to select nine delegates tc
represent the county in the Senate,
rial convention to be held here on
the 10Th, and the committee, Messrs
Kirk, Dever and Giddings, presented
the following list: DR.. N. J.
Thompson, Graball; J. E. Routt,
Chappell Hill; W. B. Garrett, D. G.
Giddlngs, B. Lehman, Brennan
Gus. Broesche, Burton; T. G. Clay,
Independence Aug. Keng, Wesley ;
E. j. Neinast, Gay Hill, and the re-
port Of the committee was adopted.
D. G. Giddings, Jr., then offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, vacancy exists in this
the 18th Senatorial District, caused
by the death of the Hon. E. G..
Maetze, and an election has been Or
dered to fill such vacancy, and
whereas, we recognize in the person
of the Hon. W. W. Searcy, man of
high personal and professional in
tegritY, and one whose political
faith is that of a true and uncompro-
missing democrat, strong in his party
convictions and with courage to
support them, who by his eminent
ability and tried devotion to his po-
litical faith is eminently fitted to fill
such vacancy, therefore, be it re-
solved, that in order to prove our
estimate of his character and ability
and our appreciation of his past SER
vices to the cause of democracy and
to Washington county, it is the
sense of this convention and the
democracy of Washington county,
that the said W. w Searcy be NOM
mated to fill said vacancy, and that
the delegates from this convention
to the District convention, which
meets in this city on the 29th inst,
be and they are hereby instructed
to cast the vote of this county
first, last and all the time for him,
as the nominee, and to use all hon
orable means in their power to Sc
cure his nomination and election.
On motion of W. B. Garrett, the
following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, that this convention de-
plores the defeat of Hon. R. @. Mills
for speaker of the house of Repre-
sentatives, a position to which his
eminent ability, his true devotion to
the democratic faith and the leader
ship of the party and past services
him.
And it is the sense of the democ-
racy of Washington county in con-
'ention assembled, that the eminent
service he has rendered the State of
Texas while in congress. the democ-
'acy of the whole country, entities
him to represent the State of Texas
n the United States Senate and that |
ne should be elected to that position
oy the next Legislature, and that the
delegates from this convention are
hereby instructed to use all their in
iuence to instruct the nominee for
senator from this district to cast his
,ote first and last for him for sena-
or and to use all honorable means
o secure his election.
On motion of Judge L. Kirk a
was adopted requesting
'ur representative, NJ. NJ Fielder, to
Use his influence in the interest of
Ion. R. Q. Mills for United States
Senator.
There being no further business
he convention adjourned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

The mills of justice were grinding
in the precinct court over which Jus.
tice Curry presides Tuesday, and
the following is the grist:
The preliminary trial of Miles Cat
son was heard on charge of assault
with intent to rob, in two cases, and
he was bound over in the sum OF
5000 in each case.
VIM. Crawford, on a charge of for
gerry, was given a preliminary hear
ing and granted bail IN the sum of
$500.
4. r. Roberts, alias Huse McAdoo
on charge of disturbing the peace,
was acquitted, but on a charge of
fighting was fined SIS and cost.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24
Bots and Collie.

There is now no excuse for you If you let YOU
animal die with Bots or Collie, when the Bot
and Collie Specific, put up by c. f. Jensen & Co.,
Druggists, Burton. Texas, will cure every case
Many animals are killed by giving them all kinds
Ofmedicine when sick. Chlorof,.rm is one of tEe
most dangerous. Get bottle of Jensen's Bot:
and Collie Specific at 80 cents and have it on hand
in case of eme gency, for when your animal get:
sick you will want it bad. At Jos. Tristram.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. IS, ISeo.-Gents.-I
was troubled for eight years with letter, which
annoyed me very much. After trying all the
remedies 1 could hear of, without any benefit,
was induced to try your Saxet Blood Puri-
fer, and was entirely cured by taking two
bottles. My general health was also greatly
improved. Yours truly,
w. r. BELL, Grocer,
2I4 Houston Street.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

The rain of Monday was bad
start for some gloomy Christmas
weather. It was drilling rain most
of the day, but it is hoped that the
weather viii fair off and we will yet
have a pretty Christmas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

IT is said that in toys and novel
ties Knoop & Schawe can undersell
anyone, because they import great
many of them and are buying home
made goods direct from the factory
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-24

ATTENTION is directed to the
change In the advertisement of Mr..
G. Halenza, who in addition to his
beer business is now dealer in corn
bran, hay, seed and feed oats, etc.
All orders sent him will receive
prompt attention.