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HARD WOOD from Bobbins only $500 per
- - coro. =: ". YORK, 80 Commercial street.
Ieiephone oS7 b. 3-8
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FEMALE HELP.

"ANTED-Situation In a small family to do
w general work, who can be considered as a
member OF the family. Address Mrs. @, 792, Con-
gress street. I'll
WAN1ED-Type-wr to do at home by a
w young lady who owns typewriter. Ad.
dress Remington Typewriter" this office. 1874
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state Pensions.

Senator Harper this morning presented a
resolve appropriating $65,OOo for state PEN
sions for invalid soldiers, soldiers widows
and orphans, and the dependent parents and
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the WEATHER
Decidedly Colder.

The following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine: Colder; brisk. high north
westerly winds. Clearing Friday night.
Storm signals displayed from Eastport to
Delaware Breakwater.
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NOR SALE-A 6rst-class farm, four miles from
1t Union station. one mile from Saccarappa,
same from Cumberland Mills; cuts forty tons hay,
plenty pasturing, wood and timber; orchard;
sleds, harnesses, etc. u. B. McGREGOR, 203
Commercial street. 17-4
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available

From reliable records kept by that paper
since 1888, which are given below 1t will be
seen this is the smallest estimate given. The
fact that these figures show a falling of in
the harvest does not seem TO induce the
Maine Ice spectators to enter into cutting
thls year. because they are expecting much
competition the coming season with machine
dealers, with prices below profit to specu-
latOrs.
These are the figures Of the Maine and
Hudson river crop since 1888:
The Maine Harvest. Hudson River
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1t does what we claim or costs
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MnIna,s Ice crop.

The Ice Trade journal will make the fol-
lowing estimate this month Of the Maine
crop
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Some OF the above items are to pay for
believe are in the interest of economy. Such
an item is that for the improvement of stock
on the farm. The Insane Asylum now has
one of the best farms in the state, Last wear
it paid large sum OF money for milk for the
use of the inmates. The COMMITTEES think IL
would be cheaper to buy some cows. and the
$1,000 for farm stock is for this purpose. An.
other part Of the establishment of which the
trustees and menagers are proud. is the veg.
etable garden, but at present there is no
item Of $4,000 for vegetable cellar was ac,
cordiBgly inserted In the appropriations. The
committee was asked to appropriate $1,000
for laying out and beautifying lawns Vim IN
stead they appropriated the $1,000 for new
roads.
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For the Insane hospital.

Mr.. Hawes of Deering for the committee
on Insane Hospital reported today resolve
that the sum of $2s, $3.50 be appropriated in
behalf of the Maine Insane Hospital for 1891
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Expenses and Estimates of the La
Dor Bureau

The Secretary of State reported to the
Senate this morning, by request, detailed
account of the expenses of the Bureau of
Labor for the years 1889 and 1890. The ex-
penses are of the usual character, salary
and expenses. and in 1889 were Sc cents short
full amount of the appropriation was ex. @
pended
The estimates as furnished by the Labor
Commissioner for 1891 and 1892 are as fol
lows:
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Found.

II HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth, for
III Rheumatism and Neuralgia in their worst
chronic forms. l suffered twelve years aud tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write to me and
enclose stamp. MISS Z. s. ORR, East Harpsweu,
Maine feb2d&wIm
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Railroads, TelegraDhs and Expresses.

nvHE Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Il Expresses have assigned a hearing on the
bills and petitions referred to them:
For Wednesday, March 4th, An Act relating to
grade crossings
For Wednesday, March 4tb, An Act to incor-
p0rate the American Telegraph and Telephone
Co.
Petition for a law providing for the use of auto
matte brakes and safety eouplers on freight cars
and for a law limiting the labor of railroad en-
ployes also relating to the liability of employers
Tor personal injury sustained by their employees.
feblOdtd W. M. AVER, Secretary.
REPUBLICAN CAuCUSES.
Cumberland.
TIME Republicans of Cumberland are requested
II to meet at the Town House, SATURDAY
EVENING, Feb. 2sth, at 7.so o'clock to make
nominations for town offices.
feb26d3t Per order Town Committee.
Deering.
TIME Republicans Of Deering are requested to
IL meet at the Town House, in said town, on
FRIDAY, Feb. 27th at O'Clock p. m. to nom-
nate candidates for town officers FOL the ensuing
year. Per order Town Cmmittee.
feb26 dat
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, February 26, 1891.
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County Estimates.

Secretary of State Fessenden transmitted
the county estimates to the Legislature today
The total asked for the next two years by
aach countv folIows.
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,ers Of soldiers for the year 1891. and ss,

sisters OF SOIuIeIS IO' 'Ho Jear IovI, and $780,
600 for the year 1872.
From the accompanying statement of facts
for the Yesrs oi HsS iSS9 ap
tseo s60. 600 for 1889 and SCI, 900 for 1890. In
1880 1880 there were 1740 applications received at
t6e state pension office. Thirteen hundred
and sr9 thirty. three pensions were granted and
so7 aTr were YER rejected. The whole appropriation
spsDqsS s PENSION s% ' M IN isss Tss s
In 1900 there were 1763 applications re-
caived at the state pension Office OF these
99oc) pension certificates were issued and 463
were rejected. The average state pension
for 1890 was S4.20 per month.
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Cyrus auckland.
william n. Strickland

BANGOR, February 27.-Hon. William III.
Strickland, well known business man and
prominent citizen, died shortly after mid
night. after q brief Illness. He was presl-
dent OF the eoard of trustees Of the Maine
State College. He leaves a widow, one son
and daughter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

Gordon was visited recently by
fine rains, which will greatly benefit
the wheat and oat crop.
Some parties from Brazos coun.
ty, says the Caldwell Chronicle, have
just purchased about 1000 head Of
stock cattle in Clay Station neigh.
borhood which they will take to the
Indian territory.
1t is believed that the big fire
at Hico recently was the work OF
incendiaries. The fire commenced
in the northern part of the block
when there was a north wind blow
ing. The fire of Feb, I'd was a
similar occurrence. About $4,000
worth of property was destroyed.
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STATE NEWS.
-Cnero is to have fine hotel

| -Cuero is to have fine hotel
| CLARK Bros, circus was in Cald
well Saturday.
| The Methodists are building 8
parsonage at Rhome, Wise county
Smallpox at Thurber. Many
families are leaving for other places.
There was a fire at Taylor We'd
nesday which did considerably
damage.
Jas. L. Conner, near Madison
vile, shot JEFF Johnson in the arm
Wednesday.
The Caldwell fire department
have not agreed upon date as yet
for their Mai-fest.
Phil. P. Pearson, of Vernon,
one of the most noted lawyers of
Texas, died Wednesday.
Secretary of War Proctor spent
the latter part of the past week in
in San Antonio inspecting the Fort
there.
"A colored mass meetingat Waco
congregated to discuss municipal
affairs broke up in row Wednesday
night.
The stockmen of the Abilene
county are meeting with the heaviest
losses this spring of any time since
the spring of 1885.
The jury in the case of JAS.
Higgins, who shot Fred Hausman
at Marshal recently, trying him for
lunacy, declared him sane.
Clark Fuller, negro of Belden,
was arrested at Belden recently for
forging a note of $50 on Tanner
Waters, an old colored woman.
Freeman Richmond shot and
killed Tom Bryan in his own yard,
four miles south of Caldwell on the
Goth inst. Richmond is in jail.
AT Center, in Burleson county,
farmers have burned the old grass
off their pastures, and the young
grass is coming up beautifully.
Mrs. NJ. A. Baily, who lives
about eight miles west of Jackson
vile, was thrown out of wagon and |
run over and killed Wednesday.
Considerable counterfeit money
is said to be in circulation in Hous-
bogus silver dollars of
the year 1890 having been dis
covered. It is light in weight and
has no mint mark.
will Brown, of Farmersville,
created considerable excitement
there a day or two ago by announc-
ing that he was going to kill him
self. He has a hallucination that
parties are pursuing him with the
of hanging him.
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DON'T USE

filled with poisonous germ matter is like
fire. 1t subdues the evil instantly, even
when other medicines have failed. Again,
Bulls Sarsaparilla is frequently used after
the system has become poisoned by the
use of mercury and potash. 1t quickly
eliminates these mineral poisons from the
system, thus preventing and curing mer-
curial rheumatism, potash sores, etc. In
all syphiitic and scrofuleus affections
Bulls sarsaparilla Is a true panacea. The
sequela Of blood poison, such as salt
rheum, eczema, kings evil, seald head,
boils, carbuncles, itch, sores, rheumatism,
neuralgia, ETC., all permanently disappear
if the use of Bulls Sarsaparills is con-
timed "a sufficient LENGTH of time
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The gambling houses of San An
tonic have been closed by the
sheriff. The dispatch says there were
about 80 of them and that 300 men
had been thrown out of employment.
Employment ! indeed! It's Won
der it had not said one of its chief
industries had failed.
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of the world can find such a port OIL
the Texas coast to receive and dis,
charge cargos and avoid the present
expensive methods, 1 cannot see
why the people in the cotton pro
ducing districts of the Southwest
should not be happy. Neither do
see any reason to prevent the build
ing up of large town at such q
port"
"How much land does your CON-
pany own?" was asked.
Il think there are over 10000
acres in the tract. Some of the
land is, however, twelve miles up
the river from the gulf, and eight
or nine miles from the proposed
town site"
Senator Farwell was much elated
with his trip to the Brazos, and
thinks the site selected for the town
which the company will build a
beautiful spot.
''As TO RAILROAD CONNECTION
we propose to begin work on the
line at the same time the docks are
commenced, and build to Arcola
Junction at once. As to further
movements in this work I am I'M
prepared to speak, for it depends
upon circumstances which direction
the road will then take-whether to
Houston or elsewhere. l may as
well mention that the construction
of a good hotel building will be
part of the immediate improvements
at the mouth.
, "As soon as the jetty work is
complete and deep water is OBJ
tanned, as 1 believe it will be with
the next big rise in the Brazos,
which I am told usually occurs
about May, large part of the hold
ings of the company; to some extent
at least, will be put on the market.
This is about all I can tell you, ex-
cept that we mean business and
that 1 shall spend considerable time
in the near future in this section,
my time between here and |
the mouth of the Brazos."
A gentleman here who has been
over the route says that a rail
road from Brennan to the mouth
Of the Brazos would undoubtedly be
lhe making of great city of Bren ]
nam, and that it could be built ex-
cheap as there was only
one creek to cross over the entire
route. He believes in the future
greatness of the city at the mouth
If the Brazos and in the success of
he efforts of this company of which
Senator FarweIl is a member in Sc
curing deep water there and its be-
a great barber.
There is no question if the dream,
5he hope of these capitalists is at
aimed, but that a railroad direct
rom here to a deep water port would
be great thing for Brennan, and
while we await developments it
would be we'll enough for our people
% be considering the advisability
If building such a road when they
nave succeeded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

Mr.. GRESHAM introduced an
amendment to the land bill appro-
priating 10000 acres to the build
ing of a suitable mansion for the
Governor was speedily showed IN
der by a decisive vote, Brown of
Grayson opposed the amendment
and said it would cost more than
the Governors salary to keep the
dust off the elegant furniture neces-
sary for such building. Mr.. Ger
aid secuted the idea of providing a
100000 house for a $4,000 man.
ut was too ridiculous, and favored
of official uppishness, inconsistent
with Democratic institutions.
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SUPERIORITY.
Not Equality, but true Superiority over
all other Blood Remedies.

Mercury enters into the composition of
many blood medicines, while with Others
iodide of potash is the principal inere-
dent. Both these substances are poisons,
and while in some instances they lessen
the severity of the ravages of blood
poison, their use In the end are more
hurtful than otherwise. Bear in mind DR..
John Bulls Sarsaparilla is strictly veg
etable compound, vet its effect on blood
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

The House Committee on State
Affairs have agreed to report favor
ably Brownings BIZ appropriating
100000 for state exhibit at the
Worlds faT, and it is to be hoped
that it will pass. In the following
thirteen States the Worlds Fair
appropriation bills have been passed
by both houses of their legislatures
and been signed by the Governors
and are in force: California, $780,
600; Idaho, $4,000; Indiana, $751;
coo; Iowa, $4,000 Montana, $780,
600; New Mexico. S25, 900; North
Carolina, $4,000; Oklahoma, $1,000
Oregan, 100000; Pennsylvania,
S150,OOO Vermont, $4,000; Wash
ington, 100000; West Virginia,
$4,000. Total s1,0O7,O Besides
these a number of bills appropria-
ting large sums have passed the
Senate among them, Alabama, Colo
RADIO, New Jersey, Ohio and New
Mexico, but Texas the greatest of
all these has not appropriated any
thing. Browning's Bill should pass
by all means.
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A CITY AT THE MOUTH OF THE


Ex-senator Farwell, of Illinois, on
his return from a visit to the mouth
of the Brazos who was interviewed by
Houston Post reporter sailthat the
next rise in the Brazos would give
them 20 feet of water across the
bar. The shallowest place now
measures sixteen feet deep, and is
constantly growing deeper. There
are places or spots which measure
more. Ultimately it is intended to
have thirty feet or more. Then en-
gineer in charge says that the first
freshet will clean out the channel to
a twenty foot depth and that a grad
ual increase will be obtained. We
shall proceed at once to complete
the ietties, which will take 30 more
working days.
he says the town site is good
one aad that the enterprise.@ill be
pushed. In reference to the fort lie
said: "When the merchant marine
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MERCURY

". A. Smith, Paducah, KY, writes:
at was down sick with malarial fever for
over a month. The doctor gave me too
much calomel and mercury, and when !
began to get better rheumatism set in, and
my left leg was made crooked. 1 thought
would be q cripple for life, but an acquaint-
ance got me to use Bulls Sarsap arilla, which
gave me strength and cured my rheuma-
tism, and now my leg is nearly straight
again and walk on il very readily"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

The Houston Texas Central rail
road proposes to pass free, upon
their own application, all the Texas
veterans, their wives and unmarried
daughters who desire to attend the
reunion here on the 21st of April.
If they live off the railroad they
must say at what station they will
take the train. Tickets good from
April 18th to Both. Address A.
Faulkner, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Houston Tex. This
is quite generous in the Central and
a courtesy which will be appreciated.
It is to be hoped that all the roads
will be as generous. The Fl. Worth
and Denver have already extended
similar courtesies, and it is be-
ieved that the other roads will fol-
low suit. However, most of them
can get here on the Central and the
indications now are that the atten-
dance will be large.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

The list of patents for Texas is
as follows: Spark arrester, Viii
liam B. Hale aud r. E. Duringer,
Fort Worth; chicken coop, Chas. A.
Harp, Rice; shirt starching machine,
William L Herndon and L. G.
Buckland. Tyler; tobacco substitute,
Levi Fl, Miller, Dublin; platter val
entine, b. Smith, Sherry; car coup
ling. James A. NJ. Thompson, San
Antonio.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

In answer to the enquiry made in
Fridays BANNER, asking 'what's the
matter with the National banking
system 2" a gentlemen in a position
to know, says the reason for so many
of the recent failures is due to poor
management and the fact that the
government inspection closes them
up when their reports show that
they are not paying, Is protection
to the depositer. He called atten-
ton to the fact that quite a number
of these National banks that have
failed recently paid dollar for dollar
and that scarcely any National bank
failure failed to pay from so to rs
per cent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

IT is announced that deal has
been consumated by which Charlie
Edwards gets control of the Austin
Statesman. He will assume editorial
management July 1st.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

a FARMERS Alliance, similar to the
United States Alliance, has been
formed in Ontario, Canada.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

The railway Commission bill has
finally passed both houses. 1t was
passed on Good Friday. Only one
Senate amendment was concurred
in, that the author Judge Terrell, OF
Travis, and the governor seriously
object to. The appointive feature
is preserved. The pledge of the
party at San Antonio convention
has been redeemed and the practical
working of the bill will now settle
the question as to whether it is a
good law or not. 1t is to be tried
and if found wanting in the cruclble
of public opinion the people will
repudiate it at the next election.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-02

FRANK P. SLAv1N, a New York
pugilist challenges the world includ-
ing Jno. L. Sullivan for a fight for
any amount from 81, 500 to $4,000.
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AMID POTASH,

R. B. Walton, Cairo, H., writes: al ex-
perienced the horrors of blood poison for
four long year. had three running sores
on my body rs large as my hand that would
never heal, and over dozen smaller ones.
My hair and eyebrows and whlskers all
came out Rnd / looked like a perfect scare
crow. l became discouraged trying medi-
cine, but as last hope tried Bulls Sarsapa-
riia. The use of Is bottles made me well,
but there are scars on my body that look
like they had been burns"
rE Children like DR.. John Bulls Worm
Destroyers. They taste good and never fail
to remove worms if there are any. Price Is
cents. Try them.
~ 1.-THE demand for Smiths Tonic Syrup
is unequalled by any other chill medicine
made My sales are immense" P.J Dreher,
Leesburg, Ill.
JOHN D. PARK & Sons, Wholesale Adents,
E5, Ia and 17s Sycamore St, Cincinnati, o.
, 1871
Jos. Tristram, agent for above medicines.
The Jersey City news., 1891-11-09
TENNIS WEAK GAME.

The Team Bowed Low in Its Contest
With the Spartans.
The crack Tenny team bowled in a
match game Saturday. That Is they
made feeble effort at it. Incredlta BILE
as it may seem it is nevertheless fact
that the talented bowlers Of the ball from
Jersey City made total that just ex-
ceeded fourteen hundred. Only three of
the team reached the average. Two
barely crawled over the line, ana the best
score was only ten better than the ortho-
dox mark. One Of the best of the stars
scarcely hit triple figures. With
such a surprising record it is not neces-
sary to state that they were defeated. An
ordinary team could have won, but they
were not against an ordinary team. They
tackled the Spartaus of New York. The
latter bowled a weak game, but won
handily. The Jersey City boys were con-
tident of doing the trick and had con-
siderable cash to wager on the result.
They came back with light pockets apd
heavy hearts. The game was the first of
series and was bowled on the Spartan
Clubs alleys. The home team went to
the front Ia the first frame and easily re-
manned there. When the game closed
they had a majority Of LOG pins. Tho
SCOr0.-
The Jersey City news., 1891-11-09
Disastrous Failure.

1t is with feelings of regret that we announce
he failure Of hosts of people troubled with in
action of the kidneys TO take efficient means
10 renew their activity This failure is most
disastrous, for complete wreck of the orga MS
themselves must eventuate if timely means are
not taken to re-establsh their secretive fnnc
tion on basis Of activity aud regularity. Hos
letters Stomach Bilters renews BOTH and pre-
vents ultimate and fatal disaster As it is one
OF the functions of the kidneys to strain from
the blood in its passage through them impuri-
tea ptocreative OF uropsy, rheumatism and
gout, an eaily impetus Is all the more needful
TO be given 70 their operations when tardy or
Intellectual The unInedicated stimuli of com-
merce do not answer this purpose Uss the
Bitters for dyspepsia, malaria, constipation
and hiliousness.
The Jersey City news., 1891-11-09
STEA MBOATS.
RAILROADS.


WEST SHORE RAILROAD. IN. Y. Q. H. r. R.
Train isays Vest 4sd Street Station. New York,
as follows, and % minutes earlior from the fooE ot
II Hamilton. London. Detroit and Chicago 'iaoo =
m. E5, 10 y. m. So.l5 p m.
ST, Louis rs, sS.l p. m.
Toronto 1000 a. M. +51a F8i5 p, m.
Butfalo Rochester, Suspension Bridge Niagara
Falls 81 So si.0O g. M, +5l5 ". IS y IN.
Utica and racnse. 50 +l9yl 9. M. %1a ais p
Kingston. r5.sV. via "luuu +ll.5o a. m- 4<i.W
cstsSili and ALBANY. 1884, .7l5 1000 +iLs5 a. M
orsnsson,s Wess Point ccEnwsil iS,s SswOgrga
I8O s5.lh 5S5, eE81, s815. tl1.45 D N.
Montreal and Canada East, lis n m. -olo p. "a.
Elegant sleeping ars for Buffalo. Niagara FAILS.
Toronto Detroit. Chicago and St. Louis on az
spaiiy. +Daily except Saturday. All other trains
daily except sunday. : Il leaves Brooklyn, Via
Brooklyn annex, 5000 A. M. +t6.D0 Z. m Jersey
City X R. r. station +ll20 a. M. rs .. p m
Tor tickets. time tables parlor andslsepin8 car
Jersey City-P. r. e. station HoDoksn-Si
Hudson street and West shore station. BROOK
yn-9S3 Washington street, ~ Fulton stfeeA
Annex ONCE, foot OF Fulton street. New YORK
city Nos 2Si. s68, rs, s42 Broadway, rs Rowery
stations. West ga street and foot OF Jay street
n h c. h LAMBERT. General Passenger Agent
bvander nilt Av.. New York.
Change sn weat Shore Time Table.
The catskin Mountain and Saratoga Summer
Specials were discontinued on september 6. There
viii also he 4 change in The Drawing Room and
Sleeping Tar arranNanents Inform atkon caA ho
had OF any WesF shore Ticket Agenk