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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-15

and beneath an October sun it reflected
to-day all the delicate tints of the rain
bow. Back of the statue is the famous
electric fountain; on all sides are beau
~tiful terraces with flower beds and foli-
age. The location, the view, the base,
the statue, all combined to make this
memorial to the silent soldier of Ga!ena
the most eloquent that could be de-
vised
It is somewhat difficult to estimate
the number of people who were pres
-ent to-day when the ceremonies began.
Probably figure touching closely
upon $50. 900 would not be too high.
The park swarmed with we'll dressed,
gaily uniformed and happy people of
= all ages, sexes, colors, creedS and
-nationalities- There was an abundance
of bunting displayed. both on the lake
and shore. The naval display in which
-one hundred Chicago merchantmen
took part. and which was given addi-
-tional eclat by the presence of the
United States vessels Michigan,
johnson and Fessenden, added
much to the splendor of the
occasion. This display was in charge
of some of the oldest and most promi-
nent of Chicago's mariners, notably.
Capt j. s. Durham, Capt A. w. Good
rich. Hugh Mcmillan, N. E Holmes
and j. c. Evans The United States
vessels of course were in command OF
their regular officers. In addition to
the merchantmen. the lake in front OF
the park was occupied by fleet OF ex-
-cursion steamboats,, numerous private
yachts, tug boats. etc. Frequent sa-
lutes were fired and the national colors
displayed conspicuously from every
rmasthead
The arrangements for the disposition
OF the crowds were quite perfect.
These were in charge of Gen. Joseph
Stockton, assisted by the entire police
department, And particularly by In
epector SchaacA, in whose district Lin
coin park is located. The procession
having reached the park a barrier was
erected at the Lake Shore drive and NO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-15
IN MEMORY OF GRANT.
Equestrian Statue Unveiled at Lin
coin Park, Chicago.
Tho Day Devoted to Honoring the Memory
OF the Great Soldier-Judge GreshAm's
Grafton ON the Life and Services OF
the Deceased.

CHICAGO, Oct THE superb eQues-
.trian statue erected by the citizens of
Chicago to the honor of the late Gen.
u. S. Grant was unveiled to-day in the
presence of an immense concourse of
people. The ceremonies were at once
impressive and inspiring. Business
in the city had been almost wholly
The banks, exchanges,
government and municipal offices were
closed and the employed classes gener-
ally were given holiday. The result
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-15

was an outpouring of people from the
heart of the city, such as has been sell
dom witnessed here. 1t was recalled by
many of those who hocked tow ard Lin
colin park to-day that 81 milar exodus
under far different circumstances, how
ever had occurred just about twenty
years ago. This is October z. Two
days from now and Chicago will pass
the twentieth anniversary of her great
fire. On the 9th of October, 1871, thou
sands of refugees, homeless and impov-
-erished. sought shelter in Lincoln park,
and for days afterwards tents were
pitched for these people around the
very spot which now marks the site of
the Grant monument. In different
spirits and with different purpose did
the immense crowds move through the
north side Of the city to-day.
In October. 1871. this entire section
was wilderness of ruin. To-day
sit is rebuilt more beautiful and
more substantial than ever. The
rscorched and withered leaves of the
trees in Chicago's prettiest park have
long since given place to emerald foil
age. The great calamity of 1871 is
almost forgotten. and the city which
was then sunk in the depths of despair
NiS uOW hoIc prosperous dhu hOpCl III
than at any period in it's remarkable
history.
The great soldier of the rebellion had
scarcely breathed his last before the
project of erecting fitting monument
to his memory was preached here.
1t was scarcely suggested before
the necessary amount of money
was raised by popular subscrip-
ttion. The complete work would
have been exhibited to the public one
year ago had not the great casting met
with an accident From the very first
there has never been a question raised
as to the means necessary for the com
rpletion of the project. The entire mat
ter was settled at the start with that
business-lilke promptitude character
istic of Chicago, and to-day the noblest
monument on American soil was I'M
yelled as the result of the patriotic de-
:votion and liberality of Chicago's citi-
.EenS
The statue sets north and south upon
van immense arch.
1t is now the most imposing object
that the lake mariner beholds along
the north shore of the city. Below it
runs the great north shore sea wall and
drive, which when completed will be
the grandest embankment in the world.
Sake Michigan stretches out in front
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-15

"A Clergvman's Slip of the Tongue.
"A preacher in Iowa lost his pulpit
for telling the truth He was a forcible
preacher, but deficient In education.
and occasionally committed some
grave misdemeanors in grammar. One
Sunday evening, while speaking rapid
ly. he made a gross assault on Lindley
Murray. No sooner had the sentence
escaped his lips than he stopped and said:
81 am aware that my education is defici-
emit I regret that did not have the
advantage of good schools while a boy.
If had been more fortunate, / would
now be preaching to a more intelligent
congregation The minister told the
truth, but it was the hast time he
preached in that church.-Boston Ad-
vertiser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-15

1t is very remarkable in relation to
the WordSworths, at least, that while
there is 10 trace of the transmission Of
spark of the poets higher faculty to
descendants, the serious and didactic
impulse which sometimes exalts and
more often injure his poetry was trans
mitted to his descendants In fact,
nothing seems clearer than that the
didactic attitude of mind is very
frequently inherited. and inherited in
very emphatic form. The Edge
worths, the Wordsworths, the STAN
legs, the Wilberforces, and most of all
the Arnolds show us how singular has
been the reproduction of the didactic
attitude of mind from father to son;
and this too. even in cases where as
in that of Matthew Arnold there was
hardly anything which the father be
ieved that the son also believed, for
him to teach, through the teaching
posture of mind, and the energy which
teaching needs, were reproduced with
strange .xactnesS- the whole character
of the lessons taught being utterly diff
ferent-London Spectator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-15
Too True.

There is more than one kind of
truth-speaking which is not to the
truth-speaker's credit.
A disappointed fish peddler was be-
laboring his slow but patient horse in
a street in Georgetown, d. c., the other
day, and crying his wares at intervals
-''Herrin', herrin'. fresh herrin',''
A tender-hearted lady, seeing his acts
of cruelty, put her head out of a second
story window. and said: Have you no
mercy?"
mo. num-" was the reply, 'snothin'
but herrin'. "-Forest and Stream.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
Leg Broken in Two Places.

About seven o'clock Sunday after
noon iu Camptown near the Central
railroad about a dozen colored boys
were playing with hand-car which
they were pushing up an incline and
then riding down when on the de-
scent the car struck John Hubert
the six year-old son Of Casa Hubert
breaking his thigh just above the
thigh just above knee against the
side of his head breaking the outer
table of his skull. DR.. Holland was
summoned and set the wounded
and says that he will
probably recover if conclusion does
not set up from the lick on the head.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
STATE NEWS.
Jesse Jones was robbed Of
$50 at Ft. Worth Thursday.

Jesse Jones was robbed Of
$50 at Ft. Worth Thursday.
The San Marcos Chatauqua vii,
open June "a and continue to July
| %.
WIN. Mobry shot at Jno. Harris
in the courthouse at Greenville
Thursday.
"A Mexican horse thief was ar
rested at Coleman Wednesday and 8
valuable horse stolen.
Mrs. Bowen, wife of the dead
editor of the Cotula Times announces
that she will run the paper.
For the third time Waco has
recently elected lady superinten-
dent of the city public schools.
The company mess has been de-
termined upon at the next state en-
campment of the volunteer guards.
The democratic press of Tennes-
see are demanding that Gov. Buch
anan of that state shall declare him
self upon the sub-treasury issue.
The post Office at Houston has
been raised from second class to a
first class Office, with salary for
the post master of S3100per annum.
The result of the local option
in Sanger precinct, Denton county,
Thursday resulted in two votes
majority in favor of prohibition.
Some of the farmers in Cooke
county have been soliciting aid,
their crops having been washed
away by the recent Red river over
flow.
g. b. Glass, a prominent farmer
near Coleman was shot dead Wed
nesday night by +. Martin one of
his farm hands, who claims self de
Tense.
After trying one Sunday, the
Houston Posts asks: Now, hon
estly, don't you think Houston
looks better with the saloons closed
On Sunday"
C. c. johnson travelling man
If Fort Worth was found wandering
around Chicago demented, believed
10 have been the result of having
oeen sand-bagged, though he has a
Authorization that lightning struck
lin.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
We Do Move.

A well known contractor said to 8
reporter recently that notwithstand-
ing all this talk about dull times,
financial stringency, etc, that there
had been more building and i'm
provements in Brennan during the
past four months than there was all
last year. Any direction you go
out through the city you see new
houses or old ones recently over
hauled or new additions built them.
The new Lutheran church is near
ing completion in the southeastern
part of the city, and up on Chris
tan Ridge in the western part a
handsome residence has recently
been erected by Mr.. G.. Herman. In
fact in every direction new resi-
dences loom up, and around the
square nearly every business place
has made some improvement in the
past few months.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
Watermelon Vandals.

1t is bad enough to steal a water
melon when it is full ripe and in its
most tempting state, but to go into
field and cut and plug a lot Of
those not beginning to ripen, as
some boys have done in Mr.. W. q
Thomas patch south of the city
also Mr.. Wheeler's within the past
few days is out and out vandalism,
and will in all probability get the
BOYS in trouble as Mr.. Thomas has
all of their names, elf the occurrence
is repeated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
A New Society.

The '.Progressives" new society
composed Of young folks of bott
sexes, having for their object mutual
improvement and pleasure organized
at the residence of DR.. W. A Lockett
Monday night. About twenty cou-
pies were present and whether there
was any improvement at their first
meeting or not, all were of the
unanimous opinion that one of their
objects had been attained at first
meeting-that of pleasure.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
Death of Mrs. Louis Enge1king:

Mrs. Louis Elgelking, after a lin
gering illness of several months du-
ration died at her home in Bellville
Saturday, in the thirty-sixth year OF
her age. She leaves a husband and
ten children, besides a large con-
course of friends and relatives to
mourn her death. She was the old
est sister of Tax-Assessor E. G..
Langhammer, of this city, who &C
companied by Mr.. F. Heinecke went
down to Bellville Sunday to attend
the funeral services.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

WHILE out Sunday the reporter
visited the new GIN being put up by
Messrs. Watson & Giese on the Cen
trail road three miles east ofthis city,
and finding the contractor, Mr.. G. 81.
Elliott, representing the manufac-
tuners, and Mr.. Watson there were
shown through, Mr.. Elliott, explain
ing the advantages of this
new improved gin of which
there is not another so well
finished in the State as we
went. 1t is the improved Munger
and consists of three 70 saw gins
with suction elevators, cleaners and
distributors with a revolving double
box press and seed carrier and so ar
ranged that farmer drives up in
front of the gin house the suction
elevator is stuck in his wagon
of cotton and in just Isl
minutes his cotton has been drawn
through the gins, separated from
the seed, conveyed to the press, baled
and rolled out on the platform at
the end of the gin house, but be-
tween the wagon aud where his
bale OF cotton is awaiting is the seed
repository, he drives up few feet,
pulls door open, and every seed
from his bale is dumped into his
wagon, a few feet further and his
bale is tumbled on top of the seed
back into his wagon that drove up
ess than twenty minutes before,
mo SO perfect is the machinery that {
toes all this that one man attends
% all the gins, one to the press, while
he third engineers the machinery
hat furnishes the steam motive
power. These gins have taken the
irst prize at all the fairs they have I
yer been exhibited. c
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

The Santa Fe railway will sell ex
cursion tickets on account of Eman.
cipation day celebration, June 18th
from any point on that road to Bren,
ham at 4 cents a mile for round
trip-tickets good from June Goth.
This ought to secure a big atten-
dance at Brennan where the colored
people are making extensive prepare
tons for a two days celebration at
the Fair Grounds, June 10Th and
Doth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

had soon passed al that beautiful
scenery, those fine orchards, invit-
ing avenues, vineyards hanging in
purple grapes, red-checked peaches,
hower-bedecked grounds, evenly
trimmed hedge lined walks and was
back in the city, with the pleasant
memory of them and a heart full of
gratitude towards our genial host
for the days pleasure and his kind
invitation to go again.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
The First Vice-President Accepts the Duty
of the President.
MARLIN, TEXAS, June II, 1891.
CAPT. j. G. RANKIN,


SECT'Y., GREEN'S BRIGADE
DEAR CoMRADE.-Yours of the Ind
informing me of the death of Capt.
P. j. Cakes, President of Green s
Brigade Association, came to hand
several days ago. I was assure you
1 read it with regret AS you just
ly say, he was a worthy and honored
man and l have no doubt has gone
to post of honor in the other
world, where I hope we will some
day all meet as grand old Brigade.
Allow me to say to you, I feel my
dependence and in ability to fill our
departed chiefs place, but with your
aid, will do the best [ can. Should
any matter come up before our an
nual meeting that 1 am needed
please inform me and [ will at all
times try to be at my post. I am,
Yours Truly, H. G. CARTER.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

The BANNER acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend the
closing exercises of Carey Crane col
lege Friday evening June 10Th, at
Independence, and while it regrets
its inability to have representative
there on this occasion, trusts to some
of the attendants to furnish an &C
count of it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

JUDGE BEAUREGARD BRYAN has re-
turned from Caldwell. where he has
been holding District court, the
court having adjourned for the
term.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

This week has been a good one
for the ice factory, and it has been
doing a thriving business. The
mercury may rise until it bursts the
bulb on the thermometer but the
ice man will be the last one to answer
in the affirmation when some one
perpetrates the old chestnut, sis it
hot enough for you?"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

IT is said that there is lots of cot
ton being held in this county for
better prices than those prevailing
at present, which is three-and-a-half
cents lower than at this time last
year, but cotton men are of the
opinion that the prices will not be
any better before the incoming crop,
and the farmers who hold will lose
money.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

THE colored people sold then
stands at the Fair grounds for theil
emancipation celebration yesterday
and are making big preparations fo1
their celebration. 1t seems the
irony of fate that the separate
coach law should go into effect on
the very day they are celebrating
the anniversary of their emancipa-
ton, and that it should happen on
Friday must confirm their supersti-
ton, which is shared by many of
their white brothers, that Friday is
an unlucky day, as the man said who
was gong to be hung.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

In the Mayors court Tuesday
Sarah Alien crossed the bridge of
signs at the minimum fare of S795
while the musician mentioned in
Tuesdays BANNER, who was arrested
Monday, crossed to the same tune,
and though a musician was unap-
preciative.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

The efforts of the Woodmen of the
world to organize lodge in this
city was Flash in the pan," to use
an expression of as antique sound as
the name of the order they wanted
to organize.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

DR.. T. o. HYNEs returned recent
ly from a visit to Bolton and says
that he noticed the finest corn crops
he ever saw, but that the cotton was
about twelve days behind what the
crop was at this time last year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

A REPORTER having an affection OF
the eyes dropped into the First
National bank Monday thinking he
might get a pleasant view of the
green (backs) there and being in
Svited into the Office behelG sheets of
80 and $40 bills spread out before
Mr.. Stone who was fast making 1t
illegal tender" by putting his sigma
ture to the crisp bright new bills of
which there are some $4,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

Mr.. LOUIS SoHAFFR celebrated
his 29th birthday Wednesday night
at his residence in the western part
of the city, inviting a number of
friends to participate in the cele-
bration. He treated them to an ele-
CANT repast.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

A GROWN cotton bole was exhibited
at this Office Tuesday taken from "a
six acre field on one of the colored
tenants on Mr.. N. E. Dever's place,
which is said to all be very fine.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

The railroads have given the
State Horticultural Society which
meets in Lampasas July 1st round
trip rate of four cents per mile. A
slight effort on the part of BRENNAN
at this meeting would secure the
next annual meeting of the Associa-
ton here.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

Some one stole a sack of corn
from Mr.. Thomas crib in the south
ern portion of the city a few days
ago, but be is not put out" about
it so much as he is the depredations
upon his MELONS, and that too be-
fore they begin to get ripe. Nine
teen fine ones were mutilated Sun.
day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

A DRUNK musician who was MAX
ing himself offensive around Mrs.
Peters Monday night was locked up
and will probably be sober enough
to pay his fine this morning.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

The confectionery store and ice
cream parlors of Mr.. Fr(Kiber have
been furnished with rnoter fans
which will render the &ace cool and
inviting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

Mr.. RoBT. HARRIS, who for the
past two weeks has been out at Cav
Hill sick, has recovered and is back
in the city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

TIE Truck Growers have shipped
several car loads of Irish potatoes
this season. Potatoes are selling IN
this market for 60 cents per bushel,
which is better price than is usual
" paid at this season of the year,
these shipments having tendency
to increase the prices of the local
market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

Mr.. G. E. REED late night oper-
ator at the Santa Fe telegraph office
has been promoted to the agency at
Buckhorlt and left Saturday to take
charge. His wife left Monday to
Join him.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

MISSES Ruth and Emma Morriss
entertained about a dozen couples
of their young friends at the family
residence in the western part of the
city Tuesday night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

THERE is talk of a sewer being
put down from the jail to Clinton
street, thence across the railroad to
the bridge this side of the new Ger
man Lutheran church, the terminus
being disagreeably near some resi-.
dences in that vicinity, the occu-
pants of which are going to raise
quite vigorous protest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

BRENHAM's candidate for the Hous-
ton Post Scholarship led by 333 in
Wednesdays Post, and another 1000
votes were sent down.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

Pen FRANKLIN, colored, whose
foot was amputated in February
from the effects of getting it scald-
ed with I've, but from the effects of
which he had entirely recovered,
died very suddenly at the county
poor farm Friday morning after a
few hours illness.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

A UNITED effort of the Brennan
people to elect Miss Nettie Estes to
the Houston Posts Hamilton Col
lege scholarship is being made, and
the Office of Messrs. Lusk & Parks,
or Graders jewelry store is head
quarters where any vote or money
to purchase papers can be left and
will be used to the best advantage.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18
FEST AND BALL.

There will be a fest and ball at
Valley Grove, In Fritz Harms
pasture, next Sunday June 2lst,
1891. Refreshments: good music,
etc. Everybody invited. Ball on
platform at night.
A. q, c.. VOSS
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

Mr.. RoBT. SoHURENBERG elected by
the Council at its Monday evening
session, as one of the Trustees of
the city public schools, declined to
serve.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

In Justice Curry's court Wednes.
day Emma Dever plead guilty to
disturbing the peace and was fined
including cost S11.95.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

BRENNAN Council No. 365, Ameri-
can Legion of Honor, since it's Or
ganization has paid out S24,367.34
and received in benefits S36,OOO.OO,
leaving balance of S11,632.66 in
favor of the council.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

ATTENTION is directed to the hail
double column advertisement OF
Messrs. Reichardt & Seeihorst which
appears in this issue. They carry a
large and select stock of general
hardware and are manufacturers OF
champion galvanized iron cisterns
and tanks, iron fues, etc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

TUESDAY was the hottest day of
the season, the mercury climbing up
IN the nineties. Not zephyr stirred
the frailest foliage, and a weather
vane turned with the hand would
have stood wherever left.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-06-18

The smoke houses of Messrs.
Frank Haubelt and ". NJ. Becker
were broken into by some deluded
thief Tuesday night, but no meat
rewarded his efforts. BE made a
clear waterhaul.