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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE majority of the members
of the First Baptist church are
in favor of calling Rev. R. c.
Pender, Of Denison, to the pas
torate at this place and this will
likely be done at the first meet
ing of the church, SO we are in
formed by one of the members.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

IF there is any virtue in tired
paint the city ought to be a
bright vermilion by this time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

IT will take several days of
sunshine to rid the streets of
slush and mud.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

The dancing fraternity held an
informal hop at Athletic hall
Christmas night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

IN the Court of Civil Appeals
ST Galveston motion for a re-
hearing has been overruled in
the case Of Louise FRANKIE ct al,
vs.. the Lone Star Brewing Co.,
appealed from this county.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

EAT, drink and be merry will
be the ruling spirit throughout
the week.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
HOLD-FaST cIo HaEspE LINE

A new and useful device which every fam
ily will buy, is sold oily through local
agents. Simple and strong; can be put up
slant adjustment and removal of lins; no
props needed. Sells on sight. Popular
price. AGENTS WANTED EVERY
WHERE. Exclusive territory Attractive
terms. Premium and profit sharing. Any
one may become agent Sample pair, by
mail 25c
KEL(O NOVELTY CO. 52S Locust st.
HILzDELPHIA.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

/" Your old comrade wishes
yourself and family a Happy
christmas and New Year" is the
Ror of a card accompanying a
raj donation of sausage with
b Senator H. KNITTED re-
bered the editor of the
Sep
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

The supreme court decides
that the legislature has the pow
er to invest recorders and mayors
with the powers Of a peace officer
in incorporated cities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

REv. E. VI. SoLoMAN, the new
y appointed presiding elder of
The Brenham district, viii preach
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. The
quarterly conference has been
postponed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

places there were constant
throngs of merry Bacchanalian
jewellers insisting on ''filling
them up one more time all
around" Several scraps of
minor Importance took place,
but the police force took holiday
along with the balance of the city
and allowed the jewellers to enjoy
all the liberty contemplated by
the constitution so long as bare
fists were used and nothing
more disastrous than black eyes
resulted. The BANNER knows
" ENn't tell on the boys this
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
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Dur subscrib-
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gifts.
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A suit for S35, 900 dam
ages has been brought against
the Cotton Belt railway for
alleged violation of an adver-
Using contract.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20

During 10 months spent in the Aus
tralian colonies in the years 1870 /, /
had more opportunities than were pleas
ant Of studying the habits Of ants.
These insects as is we'll known, are not
only a nuisance, but an absolute pest in
hot countries. They march in myriads
and destroy everything in their road.
In justice to the ants, l am bound, how
ever, to admit that / have found them
useful in more ways than one. For in
stance, l bought an opossum skin rug
from a native. soon became painfully
aware of the fact that it literally
swarmed with feas and other vermin.
In vain did exhaust my stock of pep
per. Even turpentine seemed to have
no effect beyond increasing the reckless
activity Of these irritating settlers.
At last, in despair. / threw my rug
down on an ant hill. In less than half
an hour every flea and Objectionable
parasite was eaten, but the rug was full
Of ants. / therefore hung it ON a mimosa
bush, and as soon as the ants found they
were suspended they fastened TO leave
the rug and descended by the bush as
best they could.
Again, ! had killed a snake in Tas-
mania and wished to clean and bleach
the skeleton, which l intended to have
mounted as a necklace. left the body
near an ants nest In few hours there
was not vestige of flesh on the bones.
The sun soon did the rest. -Gentleman's
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
THE FOLDING BED.
1t Is Still an object of Suspicion to Many
Hotel Visitors.

1t Is Still an Object of Suspicion to Many
Hotel visitors.
"I'm sorry, sir,'' said the polite
young up town hotel clerk to the grum
looking guest "but l haven't another
room In the house tonight If you could
use this till morning, I'll fix you up
right for tomorrow. But the induce
ment persuasively delivered failed to
work and the grum looking man went
away.
When he had got over the threshold,
the suave clerk smiled sort of pensive
smile and said: "You can't do anything
with these fellows. 1t beats the world
how a man will let his prejudices drive
him out into the night to seek inferior
accommodations And yet this man
looked like be knew better too. y
"What was it dissatisfied him?"
Nothing in the world except that in
the only room he'd have there was a
folding bed. You see we are crowded
now and there are but few vacant apart
ments. He is crank on the subject of
folding beds because in modern times
two or three human beings have been
caught in them when they folded up
inopportunely and had their lives crush
ed out I pleaded with him that no
such disaster could happen here, for
nowadays folding beds are made with
patent catches that absolutely prevent
them from manslaughter. No matter
how soreIy a bed such as we have
should yearn to close up on its slumber-
ing victim those catches forbid. I told
him all this, but it had no effect. F"
Are most people imbued with this
prejudice?'
Eyes. think majority of the trav-
cling public has that feeling, and 1 do
not believe the time will ever come
when the folding bed will gain the full
confidence, much less the affection, Of
the American people. Washington
POST
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
The City of the Future.

If the predictions of scientists are to
be believed this world may be differ
ent looking place from the present for
those who live quarter of a century
hence. The houses, stores, factories
indeed, buildings of all sorts-will be
warmed and lighted by electricity, the
racket and din Of heavy carriage will be
banished from our city streets, as
everything will be conveyed on praoti-
cally silent tramways. There will be
smooth pavements, horseless carriages,
with pneumatic tires; no trolley poles,
no horses and no wires. With heat and
light supplied, as water is now fur
nished, there will be no carting in Of
coal or oarting out of ashes. Trans
mitted power will be the magician to
work this grand transformation. Gas
may be used for cooking, if electricity
is not, and, with no smoke, no dust
from coal or ashes and no grinding up
of pavements from wheels and horses
feet, the city will be as clean as the
country, and, instead of a cloud laden
atmosphere, the air will be wholesome
and refreshing as that which sweeps
over the untenanted hills. This sounds
visionary, but the beginning of such
conditions has been made, and it is said
that even in ten years much of this may
be accomplished. New York Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
LAMENTATIONS.
Time Saving That May Not Be Productive
Of Good Habits.

Time Saving That May Not Be Productive
of Good Habits.
Our public school children are be-
yond doubt taught nowadays much
that interests and helps them, all OF
which was unknown to their parents at
the same age.
And this instruction is given in q
manner to beguile the little people into
the royal road to learning, so that it Is
a common occurrence to have q child
burst into tears at the fear Of missing q
day in school. Yet-there must always
be yet-are they learning refinement
with the rest of the desiccated knowl-
edge offered as their pabulum?
In the very scientific algebra taught
throughout New York state and COM
piled by an instructor in the Normal
school, Ito save time, the highest
common divisor is spoken of as tho
"H. O. D.. F" and the least common null
tiple is the IL O. M" What time is
saved, and why? And isn't such teach
ing intoxicating the vulgarity, later on
In life, which speaks of photos" and
bikes" and buses, if not of pants"
and 'gents.
If this system of abbreyiating every
thing is taught in our schools, we will
simply have to stand the jeers of the re-
fined foreigners at our being in too
great a hurry to make money to even
speak the language properly.
As great as we are, our fault lies in
this rushing frantically over everything.
What the far seers are trying to teach
is repose-a taking of time for all the
refined things of life, and yet, if this
principle of 'ohopping" the language
is taught at the very base of our life,
the public school, what can be expected
Of these children when they grow upa-
Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
DIDN'T KNOW sTRATToN.
But After the Millionaire Had Identified
Himself He Got Hia Car.

hut After the Millionaire Had Identified
Himself He Got His Car.
Probably no town Of its size has as
many very rich men as Colorado Springs.
''They have millionaires to burn" said
gentleman who recently visited there.
Colorado Springs is the home of W.
D. Stratton, the man who a few years
ago was at work with jaokplane, earn
ing scanty living, but who Is now the
possessor Of anywhere from SIS, 900, 900
to $40, 900, 600, said my friend. "Strat-
ton does not have the appearance Of
man borne down with weighty pocket
book. Much Of the time he goes about
in clothes tramp might object to.
When he had, in a couple of years,
cleaned up the paltry sum of 81, 900,
00O-or $4,000, 900 a year-himself
and family thought they would like a
vacation. They concluded to make a
trip to California.
'The next day Stratton went to Den
yer on business. His banker had notified
him that he had made a mistake of
$3.50, 600 in his bank account. He had
that much more in the bank than he
thought he had. Upon investigation he
discovered that he had sent the bank a
check for that amount, just taken from
the sale of his mine, which he had not
noted. That matter cleared up, Mr..
Stratton thought he would see about
getting tickets for the California trip.
AS usual, he had on a rather shabby
suit.
Have you got bargain in tickets
to California; asked Stratton.
The clerk looked him over carefully
and concluded that hobo had dropped
in to get out of the sun.
Not today. We may have one to-
morrow
"'Well, you sell tickets to California,
don't your
Certainly, but we have no job lot
on hand at present.
How much is a ticket to San Fran
ciscof'
1.-THE clerk told him.
Let me see / shall have to take
along several people-servants you
know. Guess you had better give me
nine tickets.
while the clerk was staring at him
Stratton was struck with a new idea.
By the way, how much will spe-
cial car cost? | like to 60 as comfortably
as possible when travel Yes, l guess
I'll have special car. How much will
it oostF
1.-THE man told him. 1t was large
sum.
" That's all right. Look here. I'm
going to stay month or six weeks, and
guess I'll sleep in the special How
much more will that cost? He was
told. All right. I'll take that car for
six weeks. Got blank checkP'
1.-THE clerk gave him one 1t was
filed out and handed to the clerk, who
said:
Z" ] know all about Mr.. Stratton, but
I don't know that you are Mr.. Stratton
AT that moment Banker Moffett
passed by. Stratton called out, Come
in here, Moffett. He came in. Am l
Stratton?' You are. I thought SO, but
this clerk had his doubts. Thank you. Z"
Chicago Times Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
THE sHREw MOUSE.
Some Queer superstitions About Harm
less Little Animal

Some Queer Superstitions About . Harm
less Little Animal.
The shrew, or shrew mouse, as it is
commonly called. is found in nearly all
parts Of the world. 1t is distinguished
by an elongated. pointed muzzle, small
eyes, plantigrade, six toed feet and
glands that secrete a musky fluid AL
together 1t closely resembles a mouse,
but it is really not related to the mouse
family.
When at home, it is either under a
pile Of rubbish or In a hole which it
has burrowed in the earth. II is noctur-
nal in its habits, but perfectly harm
less. yet at one time it was much dis
liked and prosecuted because 1t was
thought to be a dangerous, mischievous
animal. Among the Italians the notion
was prevalent that the bite Of a shrew
was extremely poisonous. The French
and the English believed that If a shrew
ran over an animals foot the animal
felt great pain and eventually became
paralyzed. Hence if horse, a COW or a
goat became little stiff in its limbs
the foolish people at once declared it
"shrew struck, and the poor shrews
had to suffer in consequence.
Of course the shrew struck" animal
had to have something to cure it, so an
ash tree was selected and deep hole
was bored into its trunk. Then shrew
was captured, put alive into the hole,
the hole was securely plugged and the
innocent little animal was left to die Of
starvation.
The ignorant believed that, after such
an act, the ash tree had power to cure
"shrew struck" animals, and whenever
an animal became inactive or little
numb in its limbs its owner hurried to
the "shrew ash, cut a switch from 10
and switched the "shrew struck" beast.
The smarting caused by the switching
naturally made the helpless animal
move about as much as it possibly could,
and in short time it was pronounced
cured. Philadelphia Times
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
sHERIDAN's FIRST RIDE.
AJOhn Gilpin Performance Which Showed
Young Phil's Pluck.

AcNA8 Ill AACAe
The following story was told by the
Rev. ]. I. Headley, historian and biog-
rapher Of many of the heroes of the war,
in regard to a boyhood experience Of
General Sheridan:
At five years of age he was playing
near his home when some lads came
along and amused themselves with the
wide awake boy. A horse was feeding
in an adjacent lot.
"Phil, would you like rideP'' they
said to him.
Eyes. Give me one.
In few moments the boy was on the
animals back The sudden and uncere-
monious mounting of the young rider
startled the steed. and away he ran.
"Whoa Whoal' shouted the lads,
but in vain.
Over the fence the animal sprang,
and once on the highway it was a John
Gilpin performance. Phil olung TO the
name, while the sobered authors of the
race turned pale with apprehension Of
a tragic end to it, expecting to see him
dashed to the earth and killed. But
Ouo Va oiSHt NunAcA1CU DOuu bttCu
rider, and miles soon interviewed be-
tween the two parties.
Suddenly the horse turned into the
shed of tavern, where its owner had
frequently stopped in his travels. Men
came out and, recognizing the hors,
questioned the boy. One of the curious
company, after securing the foaming
animal, which had neither saddle nor
bride, inquired of the unterrifed Phil:
who taught you to rideY'
Nobody" answered the boy.
did no one teach you how to sit on
IA horse9" asked another.
"Oh, yes. Bill Seymour told me to
hold ON with my knees, and I did.
Wasn't you frightenedY"
Mary a bit. wanted to go farther,
but the horse wouldn't GO"
Amt you soreP'
Kinder, but I'll be better tomorrow,
and then I'll ride back home.
''That boy" said the Questioner,
has pluck enough to be an Indian
hunter. -
The owner of the nag turned up not
long afterward, in search of his proper
ty. He said that the animal was vi.
cious and had thrown more than one
experienced horseman. - New York
Tribune.
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One of the oldest documents of the
will kind known was that of Queen Aus
trigilda, consort of King Goutram OF
Burgundy. The dying princess enjoined
upon her husband to shay and bury in
the same grave with her the physicians
who had attended her. Another will
was that of a husband who forbade his
wife's marrying on pain of his returning
to haunt her. This is quite different
from that of woman who instructed
her executors to seek out some nice,
good, pretty girl, = who would make an
affectionate second wife to her spouse.
1t is a fact interesting in this connec-
ton that the first Napoleon actually be-
queathed 10000 francs to a fellow
named Cantillon, who had been tried
for attempting the assassination of the
Duke of Wellington. -Pittsburg Dis
patch
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
THE BROKEN TOY.

A broken toy-what memories cling
Around this half forgotten thingl
What baby laughter seems to rise,
Like old, delightful melodiesi
What shouts of wordless, tuneful Joy
At sight Of this poor broken toyl
Oh, tiny feet that would not rest
Oh, dear head pillowed on our breast,
What would we give to hold again
The form we lost mid tears and paini
All, child, the empty cot is ours,
But thine the sunshine and the fiowersi
What could we give thee shouldst thor
come
To smile again upon thy homer
Such little pleasures as we know
In this our twilight life below,
Some fragments of earths paltry joys.
A handful of its broken toys
How calm thy lot, forever blestl
How exquisite thy happy restl
How changeleSs, joyful and serene,
Compared with what thy lot had been
With us, whose feeting, clouded joys
Are at their best but broken toysi
Chambers Journal.
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regret most is that shall never again
behold her love. "
Child" replied the robber, in
few years thou wilt be liberated. Do
not despair, for if she thou lowest is
really faithful you may yet be happy.
Listen. Our young and beautiful queen
once ordered 10 blows to be admins
tered to the shoulders of poor fellow
who, struck with an unconquerable pas
SIGN for her, dared to respectfully press
his coarse lips to her dainty fingers, and
for which he was disgraced as if he had
committed crime of the most daring
character. But he swore before God
that day would arrive when the hand
which had been refused him should be
pressed to his lips and the mouth which
commanded his punishment would sue
to him for mercy.
''That day so much desired seemed as
If it would never arrive, but it came at
last It was during the chase when the
queen in her ardor became separated
from her companions, and she found
herself alone in the middle of deep
forest. Suddenly she was surrounded
by band of robbers, who seized her
oourser, ignorant of her quality. Re
speot mer she cried. / am your queenl'
The words fell like lightning on my
heart. The hour of retribution had ar
rived. Look on me, l said DO you
not remember me? / am Carl, the poor
miner who once presumed to kiss thy
pretty hand, and for which you ordered
him to be scourged in the face of all
Stockholm on thy natal day, but swore
before God that day would arrive
when l should press it to my lips. 1t
has arrived. and my oath shall now be
accomplished. ] advanced toward her,
but my heart failed me, and wept like
a child.
PROSTATE myself, said she, recov-
ering her wonted dignity and courage
Those whom permit to salute my
hand must approach on Bonded knee.
"She extended to me her hand, and
kneeling / pressed it to my lips, proud
and happy that had fulfilled my oath.
departed, first having conducted her to
the right path. The next day l and my
companions were surprised and taken.
But, never mind-I still hold it as a
truth, for experience has proved it, that
in love we should never despair. There
is always favorable moment, and all
that is necessary is to be watchful, and
when it does arrive to permit it not to
escape u.s. Do not despair. hope yet
to see many happy hours.
The jailer opened the door of the pris-
on and pronounced the name of Carl.
Along, my ladP' cried he to the
prisoner.
Carl was about to reply, but was pre-
vented by the keeper continuing:
Hush 1t is useless. The gallows is
ready, and the executioner awaits you. "
New York News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20
HAD A SURE THING.
But the Baseball Manager Counted His
Chicks Before They Were Matched.

But the Baseball Manager Counted His
Chicks Before They Were Matched.
"When it comes to square sport
among professionals, admitted the vet
eran who lives by bucking chance, II
reckon you've got to give the first place
to baseball. But way back in the days
before the league system was perfected
/ used to see some curious things I re-
member one club in central Ohio that
was as good local organization as 1
ever saw. All the men in the team were
strapping six footers, used hickory bats
and knocked live ball SO far that all
the farmer boys in the vicinity had a
supply. Finally sporty manager got
hold Of them, went wherever there was
a game to be had, took a professional
battery with him and bet all the money
he could place. Having nothing special
on hand that season, concluded to do
little business on my own hook.
"By little quiet skirmishing in To
ledo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Column
bus got together nine that were fast
enough for any company. took them to
q A11tA0 COuubIy IOWu dDOuU ~ Hll6S
from the club I've been telling you
about, named them after the place, did
some saucy blowing through the county
newspaper and got a challenge from the
very fellows we were after. We went
over there in old farm wagons, looking
like the rustiest lot of grangers that
ever ventured away from home. In
practice my boys got tangled up in their
own feet, fell over each other and made
the opposing manager feel SO good that
he was betting at every turn. I was
right with him as long as had dol
lar, and there was big roll for one of
us when the game was over Now there
was change. Ny boys came out of the
dressing room in knickerbockers, sweat
ers and canvas shoes, as slick looking
lot of ringers as your ever saw. 1t was
a cinch, and was only hot because
had no more money to put up.
You made good thing Of itP''
GOOD thing? got the double cross.
My battery sold out to the other mana
ger. They beat us SO bad that the scorers
demanded extra pay. Ny pitcher and
catcher got away before l could borrow
gun. walked ten miles to the nearest
station and then took box car That
wasn't square game Detroit Free
P,aoc
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LAW OFFICES OF
CHARLES G. COE,
TEMPLE COURT.
New York, March l, 1891
MR.. GEORGE ID. WoRRELL,
Dear Sir IL am informed by my client,
the Sunlight Incandescent Lamp Co., that the
attorney for the Welsbach Light Company
has sent you circular letter, asserting that
the Sunlight IncaDdescent burner is an in
fringement of the patentssowned by the Wells
bach Light Company.
At the request of the Sunlight Company,
have made careful examination of the pat
ents own ed by the Welsbach Light Co. and
l can assure GU that the Sunlight Incandes-
cent burner and mantle does not infringe up
on or violate in any way or manner the pat
ents or rights OF the Welsbach Light Co., and
l am fully confident that you or any of the
customers of the Sunlight Company will not
be held responsible or liable in any way to
the Welsbach Light Company for their sale
use.
l further inform you that am directed and
authorized by the said Sunlight Company in
case suit is brought by the Welsbach Light
Company against you or any person selling
or using the Sunlight burner and mantle to
defend such suit without expense to you or
to any sellers or users of said Sunlight burn
CHARLES G. COE,
Attorney for Sunlight Incan-
descent Gas Lamp Co.