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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
AN EXPLANATION.

A bit of transformation on the
part of an informant coupled with
a vast amount of misunder-
standing on the part of the re-
porter lead to the publication of
an ''indefinite article" last week.
In it the author did a little ro-
mancing and a small amount of
moralizing for the sake of Gu
phonism. 1t turns out to have
been ''tissue of falsehood
which folly had wove," and hav-
ing served neither to ''point a
moral nor adorn a tale" is cheer
fully expunged and all reference
to a suspicious old lady" is
hereby retracted. By intent all
names were withheld from the
offending article and by request
they are left out of the apology.
The lady referred to was the real
custodian of the premises and as
such was amply entitled to look
after all matters implied in the
trust without in any way of being
subjected to the charge being
Suspicious" A misapprehen-
sion of this important element in
the story lead to the offending
portion of the narrative, which,
under the circumstances, fur
nished grounds for a certain
amount of legitimate indignation.
For the balance of the story it is
sufficient to say that in part it
existed only in fancy's fertile
brain, and in whole is not of suf-
ficient consequence to justify
repetition. Those who did not
read the article referred to may
demand an explanation of this
explanation, for which they must
apply elsewhere.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
A ROUGH HOUSE.
Breezy Times Among the Residents of
Shadeville.

Breezy Times Among the Residents OF
Shadeville.
The midnight edition of the
November moon reflected some
lively scenes Monday night in
that portion of the city described
in street vernacular as the
"Acre." A breezy young man
from the rural precincts came to
town, and after making various
and sundry overtures to old John
Barleycorn, he decided to waste
the balance of his substance in
riotous living. There are few
places, it is said, affording better
facilities for sowing 'wild oats"
than the "acre" above mem
toned, and thither the gentleman
directed his wabbling footprints.
What took place cannot be de-
scribed in detail and must be left
to conjecture. But all at once
there arose such a commotion as
has not been known since Cyclone
Davis retired from the political
arena. Cries of pain, mingled
with deep-mouthed profanity
long drawn out, rent the air and
reverberated above the roar of
the newborn norther. The up
roar attracted the attention of
uptown people. A relief ex-
petition was organized. When
Easy street was reached the
members of the party found
abundant indications that a storm
had been brewing and that a
tragedy had all but been violent
ly enacted. An effort was made
to get the young fellow to de-
sist, but being too drunk
for any process of ratioci-
nation to get a cti o n
on his befuddled brain, he was
left to finish making a night of
it. This he did, it is supposed.
When morning broke he bor-
rowed some necessary wearing
apparel from a trusted friend,
having demolished the major
portion of his own, and hied
himself homeward, doubtless of
the opinion that butterfly exis-
tence is not what its cracked up
to be.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

The following is a list of the
marriage licenses issued from
the county clerks office for the
week ending Nov. 16:
Frank skopik and Anna
Skarbyja.
Herman Niemeyer and Will
helmine Schneider.
Thomas Graves and Fanny
Carter.
Joseph Plasek and Katherine
Brosch.
William Drew and ottilie
Kelm.
Theodore W. Helf and Mary
E. Giesecke.
Henry Lehrmann and Matte
Robinson.
VIM. R. Campbell and Beulah
E. McDermott.
Stephen Harris and Laura
Tolliver.
Moses Hubert and Mary
Hughes.
Joseph Fried and Franziska
Martinak.
Okar R. Pillina and Masia K.
E. Hogrefe.
Aug. Meyer and Henriette
Scharff.
Willie orris and Jane Robert
son.
Josef Ripple and Annie schil-
Ter.
Albert Richardson and Maggie
Booker.
Peter Gorka and Josephine
Wrobblesky.
Willis Parker and Fanny
Cleveland.
Afford Toland and Edna Bess.
B. H. Hamilton and Adele
Crowder.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
PROTECT YOUR HORSES.
Danger of Contagion From other Locali-
ties Suggests Precautionary
Measures.

Apropos of the raising of the
yellow fever quarantine at the
hands of Governor Culberson,
all danger of infection from
yellow jack being conceded to be
over, may be mentioned another
contagion which menaces the
health of live stock in this vi
cinity. For sometime a highly
contagious and most destructive
disease has been raging among
the horses in nearly all the coast
counties and in other vicinities.
The havoc wrought by the
scourge in those localities where
it has ragged and the danger of
its being introduced elsewhere
seems to have been overlooked
by owners of horse flesh in this
immediate vicinity at least.
Stock of all kinds and conditions
is allowed to come into the coun-
ty Unfortunately, no attention
whatever being paid to where it
comes from. A little precau-
tionary quarantine along this
line might save the farmers and
stock raisers of the county
thousands of dollars. Should
the plague mentioned invade this
section it would in all probability
entail a considerable financial
loss as well as untold hardships
on the poorer class of farmers
whose dependence for next
years crop is on their faithful
horses whose places in many in
stances could not be filled, ow-
ing to cheap cotton and general
financial stringency.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Following is list of real es.
tate transfers recorded by the
county clerk for the week ending
Nov. 16, 1897:
Mary Maxwell to c. T. Rolf
one lot in Brennan, S25.
H. Hudgins and wife to Wash
ington County I 1-2 acres VIM,
Munson league (for road, S1OO,
J. B. Wilkins to Sam Willie,
one lot in Brennan, $40.
H. Eichler and wife to Otto
Eichler, 1873 acres in Washing
ton County, love and affection
and 81.
VIM. Bauer to Henry Hilbert,
III acres ]. B. Miller league,
S2,SO7.
A. H. Woehler to Niklaus
Heinemann, 81 acres Lester
leauge, $3.50.
Spencer Brown and wife to
Ada Brown, one lot in BRENNAN,
other considerations and 81.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

This fact is we'll known. Not onIy
should the outside of the body be
perfectly clean, but the interior of
the body as well. Clean teeth,
clean mouth, clean throat, clean
nasal passages, are all requisites of
perfect health. The whole body, as
well as every organ in the body, is
lined with mucous membrane, which
is even more liable than the skin to
become very dirty. The most fire.
quent cause of unclean mucous
membrane is catarrh. Catarrh
creates unnatural secretions, even
though the catarrh be very slight.
In this condition good health is i'm
possible.
Dr. Hartman has made speciality
of treating chronic catarrh for
nearly 80 years. His great remedy
{ Pe-ru-na) has become known
throughout the United States and
Canada. It is certainly the best,
and probably the only effective
internal remedy for chronic catarrh.
Its cures are permanent. The Doc
tor is also the author of many
books on chronic cstarrh. His
latest book on the subject will be
sent free for a short time by The
Pe>ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus,
10.
Ask you druggist for free Pc
ru-ns Almanac for 1893.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
CA9T0RIA.
e; =; ZHfAzz( e! -
Death of Mrs. Mercer.

The BANNER regrets to chron-
icle the death of Mrs. N. A.
Mercer, which occurred Tuesday
afternoon at her residence near
Chappell Hill, in the sixty-sixth
year of her age. The funeral
will take place from her late resi-
dence at 10 o'clock today (Wed-
nesday) and interment at Prairie
Lea cemetery. In the death of
Mrs. Mercer purely christian
soul vacated its earthly tenement
for an abode in celestial chimes.
The malady that terminated Mrs.
MERGERS existence began some
weeks ago. 1t was not thought to
be serious at first, but gradually
her symptoms became more
alarming and in spite of the best
medical attention that could be
procured she grew steadily
worse until the Master, whom
she trusted, called and in obedi-
ence to His benign behest and
divine will her gentle trusting
spirit returned to its 'giver. The
sympathy of numerous sorrowing
friends is extended the bereaved
family.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

We live in a country of which the prirci-
osl scourage is stomach-trouble.
1t is more widespread than any other dis
ease, and, very nearly, more dangerous.
Cne thing that makes it so dangerous is
that il is so little understood.
If il were better understood, it would be
more feared, more easily cured, less univer-
sal than it is now.
So, those who wish to be cured, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial. because it goes to
the root of the trouble as no other medicine
does. The pure harmless, curative herbs
and plants, of which 1t IS composed, are
what render it so certain and, at the same
time. so gentle cure.
Ithelps and strengthens the stomach, puri-
fies and tones up the system.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to Leo
per bottle
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
A SHIPMENT of bananas, direct

A SHIPMENT of bananas, direct
from New York, was received
loaday by L. 2. Harrison. The
New Orleans quarantine has
formed an absolute barrier to To-
cal banana traffic until Mr.. Har-
rison's long distance methods
were employed. Now that the
governor has raised the quaran-
tine against the Crescent City
the favorite fall fruit will once
more exist in abundance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

SIX sweet potatoes, measuring
an exact half-bushel, were left at
this office Monday by Mr.. W. R.
Richardson, who resides a few
miles west of the city. Mr..
Richardson is applying scientific
methods to potato raising with
the result of producing some of
the finest specimens ever brought
to the local market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A QUESTION of veracity between
Two citizens has resulted in one
of them signing libel, and now
the busybodies are talking about
pistols and collins for two. Such
a contingency is a most remote
one. The man who signs a libel
is usually lacking in the requisite
amount of sand necessary to
armed resentment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

SPECIAL surgeons are to>be sent
to Cuba to investigate yellow
fever.-Houston Post.
The Texas friends of DR.. Quit
teras hope he may be accorded
the privilege of being one of the
specially surgeons, and that he
may conclude to remain in that
country, where there is sufficient
scope and matter to enable him
to conduct his scientific fnvesti-
cations without molestation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE resident drummers of
Brennan who represent New
Orleans firms are once more able
to get into their hustling clothes
by reason of Governor Culber-
sons proclamation raising the
embargo against the Crescent
City. The yellow fever growler
will now please take a back seat
until next dog days.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

The president of the Brennan
foot ball team, Mr.. Charles Car
Isle, is in receipt of a telegram
from Manager John F. Lutich, OF
Galveston, in which he chal-
lenges the local organization for
a match game to take place on
Thanksgiving day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

The new surface well at the
waterworks is completed and
will be tested as soon as an air
lift arrives from Dallas. In case
the supply is found to exceed
100000 gallons per day the con-
tractors will be given 500 in ad-
dition to their contract.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

PRoF. W. A. JAKEL, leader of
the illustrious Second Regiment,
has just finished piano "Over-
ture to Elmira and Richard, "
constructed to be played with
four hands. The first rendition
of the piece will be at the hands
Of Miss Julia Lockett and Miss
Kate Estes, and it promises a
great deal in the way of new and
attractive music.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

Burglars entered several
BUSINESS houses at Richmond
last week, carrying off bacon,
flour and other provisions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

NEARLY all the members of the
Park committee were on hand at
the meeting called for Monday
afternoon at the city hall, but
owing to the absence of the sec
rotary and the secretary's books
no proceedings could be had and
another meeting will have to be
called.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A GENERAL row occurred dur
ing the progress of a dance at
the old Await place near Burton
Saturday night. Half dozen
or more arrests are expectad.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

AT the homo of the bride in
Wesley Saturday Mr.. Jos. Rip
pie and Miss Annie Schiller were
united in marriage. Their many
friends will join the BANNER in
congratulations.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

JUDGE Ed. R. SINKS, of Gid
dings, stopped in the city be-
tween trains Sunday afternoon
on his way to Caldwell to open
the November term of district
court for Burlescn county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

MCKINLEY, it is said, has de-
cided to depend on Caesar Reed
to prevent congress forcing him
to show his hand in the Cuban
question. Sad, isn't it?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
LOCAL NEWS

HENRY RANDLE was fined 81
by Justice Ewing Monday morn
ing on a plea of guilty to disturb
ing the peace.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A DAMAGELEss runaway on the
part of John shepard's buggy
horse occurred on Main street
Monday morning.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

MCKNLEY's new tangled
prosperity is not relieving the
wants of the laboring classes of
this country to any great extent
inst now.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

In justice court Monday Louis
Burke, proprietor of the colored
cafe on Peabody street, recovered
q judgment against yellowstone
Kit'' for S36 on a board bill made
by one of Kits employees.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE cause of free silver coin
age has shown immense gains in
the recent election. Keep up the
agitation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
sEAsoNABLE sUcGEsTIoNs

, the southern farmer has been
educated and welded to the idea
''that there is nothing else he can
produce that is ready money ex-
cept cotton The cotton specu-
lator and cotton spinner know
that cotton is the southern farm
er's idol and that it will be like
trying to induce the idolator to
forsake his wooden god as to try
to teach and induce our farmers
to quit cotton. The farmer says
that it cost him 3 cents a pound
more to produce it than what it
brings him on the market; that
he is actually becoming poorer
every year he raises it; but he
knows of nothing else that will
bring money and pay debts.
Now, Mr.. Farmer, this is just the
idea that the cotton buyer and
Spectator wants to keep in your
head. Is not the money with
which you produce this cotton
the actual ready money? Is not
the money that you pay or
promise to pay for bacon and
corn upon which you subsist
while making the cotton, the only
ready money you ever have, or
expect to have? When you
promise cotton for corn and
bacon, don't you usually promise
about three prices. for the article
you buy and usually get about
one half of the actual cost of your
cotton when you put it on the
market for the purpose of meet
ing your obligations? Does any
avocation ever succeed and con-
tinue to exist that invests two
dollarsa and gets in return but one?
Is it a fact that there is nothing ex-
cept cotton that can be produced
in this country that will sell for
money? Have you tried any
thing else? Are not the markets
bidding for other products that
can be produced in this county
200 per cent cheaper? Have we
not the transportation facilities
cheap at our command? When
there were no railroads through
this country shortening the dis
lance and connecting US with the
great markets of the world, it
was then correctly said we could
produce nothing except cotton
that would bring money and pay
debts, but now the saying has
lost its virtue for want of truth.
1t should be understood that the
great cities, manufactures ard
mining industries of the north are
fed from six to eight months in
the year on the foodstuffs that
this country can produce the
year round. The evidences are
that every farmer in this country
who raises his hogs in his lot as
well as all other food supplies at
home, which he can do in this
country, is out of Debt with
pocket change left. When we
set down and add up the long dol
lar columns we will see that it
won't stop in the thousands but
runs up to the millions of dollars
that we have sent out of this
country to pay for bacon, corn,
fruit, sugar, syrup, jeIlies, Irish
potatoes and vegetables. In the
production of all such no other
country surpasses this in the
abundance and quality. All of
these items have been paid for
with cotton. Instead of buying
these articles our farmers should
produce and sell them. The
farmer of the south is like the
old doctRethat knew and had but
one ref dy for all diseases. 1t
was his fathers remedy and he
had rather die than to change it,
IL L L. L
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A PHILADELPHIA paper says
that one-fifth of the cigarette
sales in that city for the last two
months has been to women and
girls.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE committee appointed by
the members of the Baptist
church to open negotiations for
procuring the services of a pas
tor have extended an invitation
to Rev. Arbuckle, of Burnett, to
visit Brennan and deliver a SER
mon next Sunday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
U. C. Y. REUNION.
The State Meeting viii Be Held Deem
Der IS and 10.

Der IS and 10.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Nov. Is.
AT meeting of Albert Sidney
Johnston camp of the Confeder-
ate Veterans tonight, it was de-
cided to hold the annual reunion
of Texas division in this city,
December Is and 16. The date
was originally fixed for October
10, but was changed on account
of the yellow fever scare.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
A WHOLE MAN.

A whole man
is anos her name
for a h e al t h y
man. 0 n 9 of
the prime es-
8 e n t / a ! 8 of
health is clean
line 8 s. The
first step in
t b 8 direction
is a clean skin
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

DUCKS and geese are said to be
plentiful in the creeks and ponds
near Wallis, and the sportsmen
are having a fine time killing
them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

MCKINLEY put in a few
"home-stretch" ticks for Mark
Hanna in Ohio.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
ANOTHER RUNAWAY.
Mrs. VIM. Remmert the Victim of Sun
day Afternoon Accident.

day Afternoon Accident.
Near the residence of Mr.. Ru-
dolph Schawe in the Wiedeville
neighborhood Sunday afternoon
Mrs. VIM. Remmert was thrown
out of a buggy by a runaway
horse. She sustained several
painful injuries, the most serious
of which is a broken collar bone.
She was attended by DR.. E.
Becker of this place, who was al
once sent for, and was resting
fairly well at last reports.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE agent of Wells Fargo
at this place received notice
Tuesday that the service in and
out of New Orleans had been re-
sumed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

EVEN pecans are being held
for better prices. The subtreas-
ury idea would work like a charm
this year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A SINGING club has been or
ganized by several members of
the Germania club with Prof. R.
Neiner as leader. The new Or
ganization will hold regular
meetings every Thursday night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THERE are faint indications of
ultimate improvement in the cot
ton market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
HULLS.

$3.50 per ton till December list
at Brennan Oil Mill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

'PossoM, simmons and sweet
Eaters are now ripe and the
average "coon" is in his glory.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE peace of Camptown was
disturbed to some extent Sunday
afternoon by a clash between
Louis Anderson and Tony
Graves, with Anderson in the
leading role. No complaints
were filed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

SUSAN WEBER, a pauper, died
Friday last at the county farm.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
A Case of Diptheria.

The announcement that dip
liberia has invaded the city is
causing considerable uneasiness
and may interfere to some ex-
tent with the attendance on the
city schools among the smaller
scholars. The only case so far
reported is that of the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. R.
Schulze who reside at the corner
of Main and West streets. DR..
W. A. Lockett, the family ply
sician, states that the little suf-
ferer has been thoroughly iso-
lated, and is doing as well as
could be expected. While the
immediate presence of a disease
of so infectious and malignant
type is naturally alarming, there
are various specifics that if used
in time will reduce the danger of
contagion to the minimum.
ONE touch of winter makes the
fat hog'skin.
THERE are lots of ducks on the
creeks and ponds.
BUSINESS Seems to be waiting
| for the holiday impetus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

BUSINESS Seems to be waiting
for the holiday impetus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THERE are lots of ducks on the
creeks and ponds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

ONE touch of winter makes the
fat hog'skin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16

When good man gets hold Of good
article at good season it sells. This is
the situation with Mr.. Clsude Briggs at
the present time. He has car load of
pianos and organs on sale, and he has
them just at the proper time of year, and
anybody contemplating the purchase of
anything in this line can't afford to miss
the present opportunity. See his cad"
on another page.
The court house force is busily employed
these days. In the Treasurer's office four
men are busily at work issuing tax re-
ceipts, and it will take three weeks hard
work to catch up with the business. The
tax receipts are $50 900 in excess of those
at this time last year.
Large wire bowl strainers only 10 cents
at the Yakima Hardware Co. 40
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16

The contract has been let for the work
IN the new evaporation, and IN two weeks
this establishment will be preparing Yak.
ina potatoes and onions for the Alaska
market. Small potatoes can he used for
this purpose, and can be disposed of to
II. b. Sender.
The suburban mail carriers have been
authorized direct from Washington to re.
qnire all patrons of this service to place
their boxes on the main thorougbfares
and in convenient position. They are
placing notices to this effect in every box
on their several routes
II you wish to make your friend or
husband nice present buy him a good
box of cigars at The Elite. 1921
See Taft * Taft's Christmas goods 8