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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

WHETHER the farmer can raise
cotton proftably at 5 cents a
pound or less depends upon the
fruitfulness of the soil in part,
and upon the conditions under
which the crop is made, says an
exchange. If he has raised at
home all the supplies needed for
man or beast engaged in the pro-
duction of a money crop his cot
ton may be nearly all profit, after
deducting the cost of the land,
implements and labor. If he has
been obliged to purchase his sup
plies from the grocery store, pay
ing the usual credit profits to the
store these must be added to the
cost of production and they will
sometimes amount to more than
the gross income from a cotton
crop so made. In regard to the
profitable cultivation of the
southern staple whether prices are
high or low, business considera-
tons should obtain, adaptability
and productiveness of the soil and
diversity of crops with a view to
lessening the cost of production
by doing away with the necessity
of patronizing the grain and meat
merchants. On some lands and
by some methods cotton can be
profitably grown at 5 cents a
pound, while on other lands and
by other methods it would be a
debt making crop at even more
than seven cents a pound.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
SATURDAYS GRINDING.
The Circus Was Good Thing For the
MAYORS Court.

Mayors Court.
Considerable grist from circus
day was left over for the muni-
cipal mill which was set grinding
Saturday morning with Mayor
Wilkins at the hopper.
julius Radke's turn came first.
He had been out with the boys
the night before and got the best
Of whiskey until whiskey got the
best of him. Time about is fair
play, they say, and Julius con-
tributed one plunk to the city's
exchequer, and was told to go
and sin no more.
John King thought naturally
enough he was monarch of all
he surveyed" but learned to his
sorrow the oft repeated statement
that there's nothing in a name''
NOT even in the name of King.
His royal nibs was fined one
American legal tender silver dol
lar for getting on a high old
lonesome.
Chas. johnson learned to his
sorrow that the man who drinks
wine will "walk in winding
ways and that the wine that
''giveth its color in the cup" viii
also give colored man a berth
in the jug.
Jim Bird-a black bird-ac-
cording to the evidence, had been
a little too fly the night before.
The man who tries to soar viii
always be little sore over it,
and so was Jim when His Honor
assessed the minimum fine and
costs.
Maggie Sayles, doubtless in
spired by the circus canvass,
spread too many sails to the
breeze. In other words she got
slightly more than "three sheets
in the wind" and was charged
with an assault. She filed
counter charge and the case
went over until Monday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

A NUMBER of the young lady's
many friends in this city are in
receipt of invitations requesting
the pleasure of their presence at
the Colonial Club Rooms in Waco
on Dec. End, at which time Miss
Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Baker, will emerge from the
thraldom of school girlism and
receive formal introduction 10
the social world. She is q niece
of Mrs. NJ. A. Healy, of this city,
and her BRENNAN friends are
ready to aver that a more charm-
ing debutante has never been
presented in the Geyser City.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
No More
Rheumatism

It is absolutely impossible to
have Rheumatism if the Blood
is pure. The acids which cause
the disease cannot exist in rich,
healthy blood. The reason SO
many thousands fail to get rid
of Rheumatism is because they
try to cure it with liniments and
external applications of one kind
or another.
The Blood cannot be reached
from the outside. Rheumatism
cannot be cured that way. A
person may try a lifetime, but
the disease will not yield to such
treatment; it will, on the other
hand, grow worse each year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

MANY good items of news are
lost to the newspapers by the
modesty of the people, who hesi-
tate to tell the reporters of the
matters concerning themselves.
Not that they do not want it to
appear in print, but they are
afraid they would be pushing
themselves forward. This is a
wrong idea. From reportorial
standpoint, the man who will
stop newspaper reporter on the
street and inform him that he has
been in Chicago or some other
city, that he is going to get mar
ried, or his wife entertained
friends from a distance, is the
best man alive. May his likeness
increase throughout the earth.
If you have done anything mean
or disreputable it isn't necessary
to tell it, for there are always
plenty of people who will do that
for you. 1t is the good things
about yourself and neighborhood
that the newspaper man wants
you to give him.-Alta Advo-
cate"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

THE Stephensville Empire says
the Yukon river is one of the
largest in the world. A man
standing on its bank $50 miles
from its mouth cannot see the
other bank. The river is twenty
miles wide 700 miles from its
mouth. With its tributaries it is
navigable $500 miles. tits larger
than the Danube, the LaPlata,
the Orinoco, and it discharges
one third more water than the
Mississippi. The water is fresh
10 miles from its mouth, it has
more gold in its basin than any
other river, its color is beautiful
blue to its junction with the
White river, LOO miles above
its mouth.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

THE Decatur Star says: "De-
catur people are rapidly 'catch-
ing on to the ''Refawmed Gam
blers,'' "Restituter Preacher
Robbers" Weary Willies," and
Long-haired, Degenerated Ho-
boys and Snoozers who travel
from place to place giving a little
half hours talk, and then try to
'fpull peoples legs for from $50
to $500 of hard earned money.
We have "quit biting" and
should give what we have to our
home ministers instead of being
gulled by travelling fakes. And
we are all fired tired of their
"Sermons to men only and we
are going to jump on the neck of
the next cad that comes along
and proposes to wash out his
dirty linen before a decent au-
dience."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

The Kyle Star Vindicator
says: "It must have been a
scene full of pathos when that
noble old soldier of the cross,
DR.. Rufus c. Burleson, stood up
in the convention and with his
trembling voice full Of tender
emotion invoked the blessing of
the Master he has so faithfully
served, to fall in gracious bene-
diction on his brethren, feeling
that it was, perhaps, the last time
he would meet them again this
side of the beautiful city,"
Grand old man, princely hero of
the past and present, he is ripe
for heaven and immortal joys
and his will be a dazzling crown
gemmed with brilliant stars won
amid the toll, the clash and the
dust of life's battle fields"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

THE Alvarado Bulletin ironi-
cally remarks; Democratic
goldbuggery and populism had a
neck-and-neck race for oblivion
in the November elections, and
the returns indicate that both
little crowds got there first. The
official count is necessary to de-
termine which elementwas buried
the deepest"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
THE Bonham News says

The Bonham News says: ga
question of much Importance is
now agitating the minds of the
people in some parts of our state.
The question is one that involves
the right of a man to do as he
pleases with his own property.
IN many places it is declared
that the landlord shall not be al
lowed to demand money rent for
his land. While it is true that it
is more equitable and just to all
parties that a certain part of the
crop grown on the premises shall
90 to the payment of rents, pro-
vided tenants will all use proper
industry and care in planting
and cultivating crops. Some
years landlords would get large
renumerations for their lands,
and in other cases but a small
amount, but the tenant would be
an equal sufferer of the hard
year and equal beneficiary of a
good and prosperous year. But
the question involved is whether
the landlord has the right to do
as he pleases with his own. To
say whether he will rent for part
of the crop or demand money
rent, or refuse to rent at all.
These are all to be considered.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

I write this to let you know what
I would not do: I would not do
without Chamberlain's Pain Balm
in my own house, if 1t cost $500
per bottle. It does all you recon-
mend it to do and more.-J. R
Wallace, Wallsceville, Ga. Cnam
berlain's Pain Balm is The best
household iniment in the world,
and invaluable for rheumatism,
lame back, sprains and bruises. be
ready for emergencies by buying q
bottle at R. E, Luhn's drug store.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

DANIEL WEBSTER said: "The
freest government cannot long
endure when the tendency of the
law is to create a rapid accumu-
lation of property in the hands
of the few, and to render the
masses of the people poor and
dependent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

The Competitor prisoners, re-
Gently liberated in Cuba, have
arrived at New York and give
graphic descriptions of the priva-
tons and hardships they were
forced to endure while in Spanish
dungeons.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

THE Ennis Meteor suggests
that the claim of a great many
men that they are self-made,
doubtless relieves the Lord of a
great responsibility.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

GALVESTON continues to main
tain strict quarantine against
all persons hailing from New
Orleans on account of the con-
tinued existence of yellow fever
in that city. On the night of
the 21st inst, c. B. Lukin, two
days out from New Orleans, was
taken from a train at Virginia
Point, where he will be detained
a few days by quarantine officers
before being permitted to visit
Galveston. The Galveston Off
GERS are, perhaps, right in this
matter. Forewarned is fore
armed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

Gov. JONES, of Arkansas, Of
fers a reward of $500 for the ap-
prehension of the parties who
assassinated General Clayton in
that State in 1888.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The Confederate Veterans of
Texas will hold their annual re-
union in San Antonio Dec. Is
and 16 and the local camp is ex-
erting itself to the utmost to
make the welcome of the old SOL
diers hearty and the occasion
memorable.
The survivors of the "Lost
Cause" are numerous in Texas.
Many of them entered the service
of the Confederacy in other
States and took up their homes
in Texas to begin life anew after
the fortunes of war had left them
despoiled of nearly all they had
previously possessed and Texas
is largely indebted to them for
the great progress she has made
in the development of her re-
sources and in material advance
ment.
The veterans are coming next
month to the Queen City of the
State, some of them for the first
time in many years, some of
them, perhaps, for the first time
in their lives. 1t will be a pleas
ant and joyful reunion of men
who have seen service together
under most trying circumstances,
with one section of the country
divided against another in armed
conflict while passion and preju-
dice ran high and death and de-
struction were being dealt with
the merciless vigor of despera-
ton. These same men have
lived to see a restored Union, a
complete forgetfulness of the
war passions and sectional pref
udices which so long obtained
and to realize in its fullness what
is meant by united people low
ing and generating a common
flag and a common country for
which they are ready to fight
side by side with those against
whom they were once in arms, if
occasion should demand while
physical strength is still left to
them.
But the "Boys in Gray" have
not forgotten the old times, the
old associations and the events
that make up SO great a part of
their life history. There are
memories which they cherish and
scenes they love to recount.
When they come together to talk
over the past they grow young
in Renaissance and live over
again the early period of man
hood. They helped to make
history and it is for them to re-
hearse it and to revive the mem
cries that should never become
dim of heroic deeds and uncom-
planning sacrifice. The years
that may be left to most of them
who were in their prime when
wearing the Confederate uniform
are not many and the number
that will continue to attend re-
unions must naturally be fewer
and fewer with each succeeding
year until only a few of the sur
vivors are left to pay tribute to
the memory of those who have
gone before. Therefore as many
as can do so should attend these
reunions while yet they may.
The people of San Antonio
should realize that their city is
honored by being chosen as the
meeting place of the veterans
and they should be particularly
careful for the welfare of the
visitors. Everything possible
should and must be done to con-
tribute to the pleasure of their
stay and to evidence the hos
pitality of their hosts.-San An
tonic Express.
THE Farmersville Times says:
"How the prosperity" bubble
to dazzle the eye and deceive the
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

GEN. BLANCo expresses himself
much surprised at the condition
of affairs in Cuba, and claims
that things had been greatly
misrepresented to him prior to
his departure from Spain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

DAN STUART, the great pugil-
istic manager, has decided to
make his headquarters in New
York hereafter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

THE reported surrender Of
bands of insurgents in Cuba is
authoritatively contradicted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

Up to October 18th Mckinley
had appointed one hundred and
seventy nine negroes to office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

COTTON receipts by wagon for
the week ending Saturday, Nov.
18th, were 1,103 bales. This
brings total receipts for the sea-
son up to 1882. Stock on hand
4,223 bales.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

FOURTEEN moonshiners, to-
gether with their goods, were
recently captured in Arkansas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

EVERY one likes to hear the
jingle of money-the silver dol
lars of our daddies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
SEVERA'S BALSAM OF LIFE

cures Constipation, Dyspepsia and In
digestion, brings healthy appetite and
strength to the system. Price Zoe.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

THE Farmersville Times says
''How the prosperity" bubble
to dazzle the eye and deceive the
honest voter prior to the late
election was worked up, is best
told by the New York Herald,
which states that the renegade
New York Sun was paid $4,000
in British gold, or dollars that
the Cleveland or Hanna admin
istration would redeem in gold,
for writing prosperity articles
The Herald further states that it
refused an offer of fifteen
thousand dollars to do the same
Infamous work.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

E. MATEJowsKI, doing a gen.
eral merchandise business at
Birch, Burleson county, made a
general assignment Friday. Lii
abilities $4,000; assets, $1,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
SeVera's BaISam Of Life

restored my health. I can therefore REG
ommend it 10 everybody. We keep 1t
now at home and in case of such an
indisposition lake one teaspoouful and
it always helps"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

Sugar House molasses from
Sugarland, Texas, for sale by
the BRENNAN Grocery Company
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02

Ralston's Breakfast Food at
Wehmeyer Bros.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
One TEAsPooNFUL

of a good medicine given in time can
save a life. Mrs. Ant Jaros, Claridge,
Pa, wri es:
81 suffered long time from Indigestion,
belehing and great pains. One bottle Of
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02
WITS


is the one remedy that viii cure
Rheumatism. f is the only
purely Vegetable Blood Purifier
that the world has ever known.
1t drives all acids and impurities
out of the circulation, restores
vital energy, and sends rich,
pure, red Blood through the
veins and arteries.
No matter how long Rheuma-
tism may have tortured you,
Swfff's Specific will effect a
permanent cure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-13
FoR Observation-Disclosures.

% SHARES OF STOCK OF NATIONAL
Bank of Brunswick. Ca, at par Worth
about 12O. Box &C." Gainesville, Fla.
CYPRESS SHINGLES AND PILING.
We sell good cypress shingles at 81. 25 per
thousand. Special prices on carload lots:
boats can load at the mills; can also fur
nish cypress piles In any quantity on
short notice. Vale Royal Manufacturing
Company.
IrAn Q A I I, e,1n1rr, NV rrI1rIr s,Irsrl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-13
RECEIPTS.

Per Central of Georgia railway. Jan. 12-
1865 bales cotton, 50 tons pig iron, so bbls
cotton seed OIL 831 pkgs mdse, 1S bbls
domestic, 1,134 bbls rosn, 50 bbs spirits, 4S
cars lumber, car grits, cars fresh meat,
3 cars wood, l car household goods, 2
cars hay, car mdse, car oats, cars
bran, car mules, l car brick, cars ebert,
l car corn, l car lime.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, Jan. 12-34S bales cotton, 222 boxes
vegetables, go boxes oranges, 2,9H bbls
rosn, AS bbls spirits, IL cars phosphate,
cars lumber, s cars coal, car pig iron,
car sugar, car cotton seed, 5 cars nldse,
10 bdls hides.
Per Charleston and Savannah railway,
Jan. 12--16 bales cotton, cars wood, 3 cars
brick, 2 cars mdse, bds hides.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad. Jan. 1888 bbls rosin, IS casks
spirits, cars slaves, cars oil, cars fum-
Der, cars mdse, 2 cars hides, cars wood.
- cars phosphate, car clay, cars coal,
3 cars oats.
Per Georgia and Alabama railway, Jan.
12-315 bales cotton, 1,436 bbls rosin, 81
casks spirits, 81 cars lumber, II cars mdse,
2 cars ties. 2 cars seed, cars coal, cars
meal / car corn, oars wood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-13
DR. KRUMM,

The eminent German nerve specialist
from Cincinnati, formerly of Atlanta,
Ga, is here; he is loaded down with en-
dorsements from the best citizens of the
above cities, and from patients whom he
has cured. He claims mo CURE, NO
PAY" and treats the poor absolutely free
OF charge. He cures without the use OF
poisonous drugs. knife or Instruments.
and insures a cure in all cases whom he
undertakes. He cures all forms of CA
TARRH and CHRONIC BLOOD POIs-
oning. ALL URINARY, PRIVATE and
RECTAL DISEASES. SYPHILIS, RUP-
TURE, CANCERS, PILES, ALL UN-
NATURAL DISCHARGES, SLEEPLESS
NIGHTS, NERVOUS DEBILITY, NIGHT
LOSSES, RHEUMATISM, SICK HEAD
ACHE, PULMONARY DISEASES,
FIRST STAGES OF CONSUMPTION,
and FEVERS. If you cannot be cured hs
will tell you so. He dispenses all of his
own preparations. His medicines are
Roots, Herbs and Barks used by the In
dams OF South America, and In Germany,
where the doctor spent many years of sue
cessful practice. He Is in demand every
where. Don't fail to consult him at once,
as consultation and advice Is free by mail
or by person. You can be cured ten thou-
sand miles from here just as well as at
his office Send for his symptom blank,
free of charge. Remember, NO CURE,
NO PAY, as / don't want anything for
nothing. Permanently located at 401 w.
Broughton street, Savannah, Ga. Corner
Montgomery street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-13
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. d. NJ. Reaves of Moultrie is in the
city
Mr.. A. C. Banks of Brunswick, is in the
city.
Mr.. w. P. Singleton of Augusta, is in
the city.
Mr.. A. M. Watkins of brownsville, is
in the city.
Mr.. c. +. Pritchard of Button, is at
the Screven.
MIR. d. d. Fitzgerald of Tampa, is a
guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. Mott Cook of Lumber City, was in
Savannah yesterday.
Mr.. R. O. Middlemas of Americas, is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. John Burroughs of Augusta, is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr.. C. y. Schanfner of Atlanta, is reg
istered at the De Soto.
Mr.. G. G. Mccormick of Jacksonville,
is registered at the Pulaski.
MIR. w. w. Gordon, Jr.. left last night
by the Central for Atlanta.
Mr.. w. T. Hopkins was elected men,
Der Of the Savannah Board of Trade yes
terday.
Mr.. Jack Borroughs Of Augusta, for
merly of the Evening News, of that city,
is in Savannah.
Cant. Lewis Beach, chief of Brunswick
police force left for that city last night,
after spending two days in Savannah on
business.
Masters Joe and Lawrence Kelly have
returned to St. Mays College, Belmont,
N. c.. after spending the holidays with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs w. #. Hopkins will re-
turn from their bridal trip to-day and
viii reside at No. Ill Jones street. east,
after spending day or two with the
brides father on Taylor street
Mr.. and Mrs. Malachi Norris, of War
renton. are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
A. c. Pitcher, on President street. Mr..
Norris IL one Of the solid and successful
farmers OF Warren county. and represent
ed his county In the legislature before the
nopulists gained control.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-13
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
CONTINUED from Seventh Page.)


2 mixed, &c. Oats dull; No. mixed, 1879
l91sc No. do, 17iAc. Pork; clear family
$S.75; clear butt, $3.50; clear back. $S.75.
Lard; kettle, 4c; prime steam, S.SOdS. SIC.
Dry sailed meats; shoulders, sac; short
rib sides, &c; short clear sides, 4Isc; clear
bellies, 4ssc. Bacon; loose shoulders, use;
short rib sides. 4lle; short clear sides, 4lac;
clear bellies, &C. Whisky active.
St Louis, Jan. 12.-Flour easy and un-
changed Wheat higher; January, S5%c;
May, S69sGS6lkc bid; July, 75Ac asked. Corn,
higher; January, zoe asked; May, 2h@
223sc; July, 2S15c bid. oats steady; jan
uary, 17Ac; May. 19hc bid. Other articles
unchanged.
Baltimore, Jan. 12.-noon. quiet
Wheat dun; spot, 91s4a92c; May, SS1sqSS7se;
southern by sample. 9249Sc. Corn steady;
spot, 27d27kc; southern white, 22S4q27s4e.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 12.-Flour quiet.
Wheat dull; spot. 91A@92c; May, SS1ag
SS2tc; southern by sample, 92Q93c; do on
grade S714092Ac. Corn steady; spot and
January. 27G271sc; February. 27AqgIssc;
March, 27A d27zsc; April, 2S9sq2S&c; steam
err mixed, 25ls@25Ao; southern white, 22%
@27%c; do yellow, 22lkl271sc. Oats steady;
No. 2 white, 24125lac; No. mixed, 2lq22e.
Rye firmer No. ? nearby, 4Sq4S12c; NO.
western, 44iAQ44ssc. Hay firm; grain
freights very steady. Lard; refined SAC.
Butter steady; fancy creamery. @qAe;
fancy ladle 14G15c. Coffee dun lOAc.