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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-07

list. 800 acres Of land, two must
from city hall of Brownsvil e, sill
ated on ReSaca la Guerra, .aSd
horseshoe afiuent of such resaca
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 30 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
Japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
INTO 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
ABUNDANT water supply, there being
IA depth of 5 to 10 feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price SO to
S25 per acre, according to location.
Will sell in body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
300 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo, five
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is equal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub-divided into 8 to 10
acre lots Price SO to S25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. $50 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, Hack berry
and other timbers. AIluvial soil.
10 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
SO per acre.
4th. 25,Oe0 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Raiiroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba~
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price So, per
acre.
5th. A tract adjoining No. f.
which together with that tract Will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles. from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well timhered
and watered, soil alluvlal, adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to colonize.
18th. 1900 acre tract. fronting On
the Rio Grsnde. nbont twenty miles
from Brownsville and 8 miles from
Santa Mar a, 800 acoes under culti-
vat'on on low lards on river front
All good arabic land. Price So per
acre.
S'h. 725 acres. triangular form,
fronting on Rio Graode. Is miles
above Brow: sv'le, good land. We'll
watered. Price $4,000,
9Th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres each
10 different parts of the county.
10Th. This is very desirable
place for a small frrit or trnok farm,
containing l0i acres, with a new
brick dwelling Of 6 rooms, frame eta.
bic end other ont houses, and large
underground cisteip; three miles from
Brownsville on Resaca de la Palma
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-07

regular shipments Of high
grade silver ores to the smell
ter, through the agency of the
Furness & Lewis Co.
lanes Cook, an American
miner, has just returned to his
gold mines at Parian, Oaxaca,
after laying in a stock of sup
plies in this city. He is taking
out ore that will average about
two and a half ounces of gold
per ton and will start making
regular shipments TO the Aguas
Calientes smelter. He reports
the existence of large quaint
ties of low grade gold ores in
his camp, running from $40 to
$40 per ton, which are too
low to ship to reduction works,
but which would yield hand
some profits if worked by a
stamp mill on the ground.
The "Luz de Borda' mine
of Tlalpujabua mine is a bo-
nanza. They have recently
struck a streak in the vein
which carries $1,000 in silver
and six ounces in gold per ton.
AS they have just put two new
concentratois and two new
pans in their mill the property
is in frst-class shape and a
boom may be expected in this
stock in the near future.
The "Esperanza and Anne.
xas Co., of FL Orc, contract
ed for twenty more stamps
with the corresponding pans
and settlers, all Of which they
expect to have running by the
end of the year. This increase
in their milling capacity will
double their bullion output at
a very slight increase in expen
ses.-Mexican Herald.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
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WHAT IS IT
English Fishermen Kill a
Strange Freak Of Nature
in the Pacific.

; Seattle, Wash, Nov. "a
party of Englishmen who have
been porpoise fishing ia the
Pacific discovered and killed a
monster that resembles a fner-
man. The party was off the
island of Wamof' in the hunt
ing boat, and Lord Devonshirel
one of the fishermen, had just
shot a porpoise, when some
one called "look there, " point
ing to a frightful looking
monster about a cable length
away. Hastily raising his
weapon he fired and hit the
creature between the eyes.
The shot, though it did not
kill it, so stunned it that it lay
perfectly still on the surface OF
the sea. 1t showed fight when
hauled into the boat and had
to be killed to prevent it from
swapping the craft.
The monster is said to be
one of the strangest freaks
ever put together. It meas
ures ten feet from its nose to
the end Of its fluke shaped tail
and the girth of its human
shaped body was just six feet.
It would weigh close to 500
pounds. From about the
breast bone to about a point
where the base of the stomach
would be, were it human, it
looked like a man. Its arms,
quite human in shape and
form, are very long and cover
ed completely with long, coarse
dark reddish hair, as is the
whole body.
1t had, OF. did have at one
time, four fingers and thumb
on each hand, almost human
in shape, except that in place
of finger nails there were long
slender claws. But il days
probably long since gone by it
had evidently fought some
monster that had got the best
OF it, for the fore6nger of the
right hand, the little finger o.
the left thumb are missing en-
tirely. Immediately under
the right breast is a broad
ugly looking scar, which look
ed as if some time in the past
it had been inflicted by a
swofd6sh.
The creature is now beirg
preserved in ice at Seattle and
will be shipped to the British
Museum
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-14
BRYAN'S SPEECH.

We regret that we had neither
the time nor the space to give all of
Mr.. Bryan's magnificent speech,
which he delivered at Madison
Square Garden, Wednesday night,
in response to the official notifica-
ton of his nomination by the Demo-
cratic party for the Presidency. 1t
would have occupied at least two
full pages of our paper. 1t is prob
able that, as a campaign document,
it will soon be in the hands of every
body.
1t is a speech which all will de-
light to read, especially those who
are seeking for the right path, for
Mr.. Bryan discusses the questions
at issue and especially the money
question, in such a clear, plain, per-
spicuous manner, that a wayfaring
man, though fool, cannot err there
in. We have published a consider
obiO summary VI bllC PIOOCCulISS VI
this memorable occasion, and, even
in our comparatively short account,
our readers will find much to please
and instruct them.
Mr.. Bryan's Chicago speech was
an Grafton. His New York speech
was an argument. That electrify-
ing eloquence which swept the
Chicago convention into an ecstasy
of enthusiasm, gave place in his
New York speech to force of state
ment and resistless logic. We will
not at this time undertake to re-
view his speech at length. Suffice
it to say for the present, that in
William J. Bryan Democracy has a
leader of great ability, a. speaker of
great powers, and an orator of
matchless eloquence.
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Mems best $40 suits

ing and the money changing classes
and it cannot stand for any nation
in the world. 1t was fastened upon
the United States without a discus
sion before the people and its friends
have never yet been willing to risk
a verdict before the voters upon that
question:"
He then proceeded to a lengthy
discussion of the question as above
described. A condensation of his
speech for the space we have to
spare, would not do justice to the
subject. 1t will not be long before
this admirable speech will be in the
hands of the people.
In conclusion he made an eloquent
appeal to the citizens of New York.
After Mr.. Bryan's speech, Mr.
Sewall was formally notified, and he
responded in a brief but able review
of the money question. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Sewell's speech, the
immense meeting adjourned amidst
great enthusiasm.
After the adjournment, Mr.. Bryan
was called upon to address a crowd
OF 10000 who were unable to squeeze
into the Garden, and he responded
In a short speech from the balcony
of the Bartholdi Hotel, just opposite
the Madison Square Garden. 1t
was a great event. The campaign
of the people has been formally
inaugurated and victory already
smiles upon their cause.
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tering, of the forces arrayed against
us, of the abusive epithets hurled
against the trainers of our platform.
But he says:
1.-The citizens, either public or
private, who assails the character
and questions the patriotism of the
delegates assembled in the Chicago
Convection, assails the character aud
questions the patriotism of the mill
lions who have arrayed themselves
under the banner there Displayed
He defended the income tax plank
in forcible language. He refused to
apologize for exercising the right of
criticizing the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
I'm government like ours every
public official is public servant,
whether he holds office by election
or by appointment, whether he
serves for term of years or during
good behavior, and the people have
a right to criticise his official acts.
Confidence is everywhere the par
ent of despotism; free government
exists in jealousy, and not in conf
dence. These are the words of
Thomas Jefferson, and 1 submit at
present truer conception of popu-
lar government than entertained by
those who would prohibit an unfa-
vorable comment upon court de-
cision. Truth will vindicate itself;
only error fears free speech. No
public official who conscientiously
discharges his duty as he sees it will
desire to deny to those whom he
serves the right to discuss his Off
cial conduct"
But the silver question was the
absorbing topic of his discourse.
Now let me ask you to consider
the paramount question of this cam
paign-the money question. 1t is
scarcely necessary to defend the
principles of bimetallism. No
national party during the entire his
tory of the United States has ever
declared against it and no party in
this campaign has had the temerity
to oppose it. Three parties, the
Democratic, Populist and Silver
parties, have not only declared for
bimetallism but have outlined the
specific legislation necessary to re-
store silver to Its ancient position by
the side of gold. The Republican
platform expressly declares that
bimetallism is desirable when it
pledges the Republican party to aid
in securing it as soon as the assist
ance of certain foreign nations can
be obtained. Those who represent
ed the minority sentiment in the
Chicago convention opposed the
free coinage of silver by the United
States by Independent action on the
ground that in their Judgment it
would retard or entirely prevent
the establishment of international
bimetallism, to which the efforts of
the Government should be steadily
directed When they asserted that
the efforts of the Government should
be steadily directed toward the es-
adjustment of international BIZ
metallism, they condemned mono
metallism. The gold standard had
been weighed in the balance and
found wanting. Take from it the
powerful support of the money own
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much disposed to open the door to
whomsoever knocked. In the opin-
ion of many disguised ones the
position is rather regarded as a
stigma of reproach than as a badge
of honor. 1t must be acknowledged
that our Legislatures of recent years
have by some way or other, brought
a position of honor into evil repute,
and made Legislator, who should
be person of respect and esteem, a
public subject of derision and con-
tempt, until competent men, as well
as honest men avoid our Repre-
sentative halls as place, either of
ignominious obscurity, or of con-
Eliminating activity. But this should
not be so. 1t was not always so.
The members of our Legislature are
not so much responsible for this as
are the people, who do not strictly
send them there, but who 0IloaO
them TO go there.
The people are responsible for the
constitution and conduct of our
Legislatures. And it is a consola-
ton to know that the people are re-
sponsible for this, for we know that
the remedy is also with them, and
the sober, earnest, rejecting judg-
ment of the masses of our people,
when aroused to an intelligent and
active interest in affairs, will al
ways right the wrongs and abrogate
abuses. If you will desire the pris-
tine glory of former days, take an
active personal interest in political
matters, and if necessary, tie a rag
around your head and stop up your
nostrils until you can have clean
ing up. 1t must be done, Demo-
Gratis. You must come out Ask
your own consciences if it is not
your duty as citizens. Instead of
dttoWtn9 anybody to go, send men
TO represent you. You cannot make
Solons of soft things, nor expect a
capable and an honest Legislature
composed of weak incompetents and
political Adventures. And another
thing, fellow Democrats, if you wish
to succeed, if you desire the
supremacy of your party, you must
be particular in your selections.
The people are restless. They are
fretting under the domination of
unwholesome influences. They are
not to be triffied with. A great
many'of them may not go to the
primaries but will be at the polls,
and woe to your candidates, if they
are not the right men. We beseech
you, Democrats, take this into con-
sideration.
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THE REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.
Hon. G. n. Tillman, a Nashville Lawyer,
is the Ram for the Slaughter.

Hon. G. n. Tillman, a Nashville Lawyer,
is the Ram for the Slaughter.
The Republican State Convention
met in session Wednesday morning
in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Nashville, at 10 o o'clock.
Henry r. Gibson, of Knox county,
was the temporary Chairman, and
H. Clay Evans, the permanent
Chairman. There were no bitches
in the work, and the convention fin
ished its labors at the afternoon ses-
sion.
A characteristic Republican plat
form was adopted.
There was boom started early in
the morning for Hon. q. n. Tlllman,
and by the afternoon session it Gull
minated in his nomination FOR Gov
ernor by reclamation. Sam w.
Hawkins aud H. Clay Evans were
nominated electors for the State-at-
large.
After the transaction of ordinary
routine business, the convention adj
iOurned.
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FOR GOVERNOR.
ROBERT L. TAYLOR,
of Washington County.
THE ELECTION.

Since the smoke of the election
has cleared away and the returns are
safely in, the CONSERVATION which
sat upon the brows of Democrats
last Thursday night has given place
to a smile of satisfaction, mingled
with threatening look of inquiry.
The first news received by Demo-
Gratis at this place Thursday night
was altogether in reference to our
nominees for Sheriff land Trustee,
and, since these reports indicated
that they were in a close place, it
was feared that our Judges for the
Court of Chancery Appeals had
shared the same fate. But the facts
were, that our Judges were clear out
of the water, in high and dry
place, and could not be reached.s
The combine between the Popu-
lists and Republicans did not work
we'll throughout the county gener-
ally, although at this box they work
ed hand in hand. While our Demo-
cratic Judges received rather hand
some vote of more than two to one,
our nominees for Sheriff and Trustee
got in by an uncomfortably close
margin.
These facts furnish food for in
quiry and reflection, and Democrats
will be asking one another a whole
lot of questions. What's the matter,
Democrats? Are you going to bring
the system of nominations into dis
repute by refusing to endorse them?
Are you willing to inaugurate the
old system of trafficking in negro
votes? Was not this the great
scandal of our elections before we
inaugurated the present system?
Shall we return to it? The HERALD
does not think this. But what was
the matter with you? Did you not
like the nominees? Did you sulk in
your tents? But worse than this,
did any of you, ranking with a re
sentiment born of disappointment,
seek, even in a passive way, to COM
pass the defeat of the ticket? Demo-
Gratis, think about this. 1t will not
do to go back to the old system of
wholesale bribery and corruption.
We had a narrow escape this time.
Let us pick our flints and resolve to
do better.
We are all right in the State at
large. Democrats have shaken off
the apathy which brooded like an
evil spirit over them two years ago.
A thirty thousand majority has
come back to the column, and this
little August skirmish shows the
party to be in good condition and in
fine spirits, and eager in their conf
dent strength for the great battle in
November.
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Mr.. Warmer:
Rains Binder Oil is what you are
looking for.
BRABSTER VESTS LETTER.
The Campaign Growing HOt-Hanna's
Methods of Raising Campaign Funds.

Methods of Raising Campaign Funds.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug Z, 1885,
Although three months must elapse
before this Presidential campaign
bears fruit, good or bad, upon cleo
ton day, yet there is in political cir
cles an unwonted activity which
think must be a reflex of the spirit
which this year possesses the plain,
common people. The Rothschild-
Republicans, who hope to secure the
consent of the American people to
their own degradation and ensiave-
ment by appealing to the sectional
prejudice of some, the ignorance of
others, and the cupidity of the mos
quitoes of commerce and finance, are
making a vigorous and soulless fight.
Their leader, Mark Hanna, the
mortgage of Mckinley, the foe of
labor, the assassin of the Sailors
Union, the strangler who throttled
the miners of Ohio, the man who
unblushingly boasts that his tongue
tied taritf-tinker shall be elected if
it costs hundreds of millions of dol
lars, has been to New York to raise
funds. How much the usurers of
Europe have contributed to the Nc
Kinley campaign fund is unknown,
although rumOrs on Wall street
place the sum at $25,000,000, with a
promise of double the amount if it
be necessary. What we do know is
the manner in which Mark Hanna is
raising funds over here with which
to debauch the people.
Vnnr 6ar, don kIaes lyYoNrr
Bryan favors an income tax. This
thing, Hanna, has secured the list of
wealthy people which were compiled
before Justice Shiras changed his
mind, and incidentally changed the
opinion which the people entertained
of him, and has sent circulars to all
of them demanding that they should
give on the basis of what they would
have been taxed for one year if
Shiras had not changed his opinion.
This should net the Republican cam
paign fund about $20,000,000; much
more if all pay up.
Against all this aggregation of
Doodle, backed by venal daily
press, the reformers have nothing
to depend upon but the patriotism of
tue p6OJl6. llGy even nave 10 COLI
tend with q threatened split in their
ranks. The Republican campaign
leaders are endeavoring to turn that
unfortunate Vice-Presidential mud
die to the advantage of Mckinley.
The New York World, working on
that line, published this week an
alleged interview with Senator Jones
of Arkansas, the chairman of the
Democratic national committee, in
which it reported Mr.. Jones as hav-
ing cast reflections upon the South
ern Populists. l have seen the re-
pOrters who accompanied the World
reporter when the interview took
place, and they all agree that Sena-
tor Jones never used the language
ascribed to him by the willing tool
of that lying blanket sheet, the New
York World.
This is fair sample of the at
tempts which are being made and
which will be made to create dissen-
sion and arouse animosities among
the reformers. If the people pay
any heed to them they are very fool
ish. Let every man vote for Bryan,
and not waste his vote on any elector
who has no chance to get into the
electoral college.
BRABSTER WEST.
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THE LEGISIATIvE CONVENTION.

THE LEGISI ALIVE CONVENTIONS.
The Democrats in the various
counties over the State are already
selecting their candidates for the
Legislature. The Democratic
Executive Committee in our own
county will in a short while issue a
call for this purpose, and it behooves
the best men in the party to do their
best in this matter. 1t is desired at
all times that the best men represent
us in the General Assembly, as well
as in all other positions, but at this
particular time especially, our
Legislative candidates are of grave
Importance to the party organiza-
ton in the State in general, and to
our county in particular. The part
which Maury County is to take in
the important matters which will
come before tie next General
Assembly, depends upon the selec-
ton of our Representatives.
If ours is to be glorious part; if
we are to be potent factor in shap-
ing the legislation; if our power
and influence are to be found on the
side of right and justice, on the side
of honesty and economy; if we are
to have men who are not only will
ing to do right, but men who know
what the right is; five are to have
men, not only of honesty, but also of
capability, you, Democrats, must
give this matter your particular
attention, you must enlist your best
energies in the selection of your
candidates. 1t must be confessed
that we have given this matter too
little attention. We have been too
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Camnaign Songs.

We have just received from the
music publishing house of The S.
Brainard's Sons Co, l5l Wabash
Ave-, Chicago, a copy of the Red
Hot Democratic Campaign Song
Book" for the campaign of 1896.
The book contains solos, duets, mix
ed and male quartets, and is especially
arranged for campaign clubs. 1t is
not a cheap word edition, and is sold
for the remarkably low price of lOcts.
or $l.0O per dozen postpaid.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

National.
Election Tuesday, November B..
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ARTHUR SEWALL,
OF Maine.
FOR ELECTORS FOR STATE AT LARGE,
COLUMBUS MARCHBANKS,
of Hamilton County
A. b. WOODLAND,
of Lincoln County.
FOR ELECTOR SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
Il. Il. ESLICK,
of Giles County.
FOR GOVERNOR,
ROBERT L. TAYLOR,
of Washington County
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Bryan and SewaIl Club.

The Bryan and Sewall Dem ocratic
Club did not hold their regular
meeting last Saturday night, mas
much as they had held a special
meeting Tuesday night. They will
meet tomorrow night in the Circuit
Court room in regular session, and
some one will be there to address
the Club. Every member is urged
to come out.