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

A bill has been introduced in
the Georgia legislature to legalize
poker playing, Some one sug-
gests that it is more dangerous
than football.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
AN UNJUST LA3

The Seguin Enterprj
the newspaper men s
mand change in II
infamous libel law D
which makes it possible
a newspaper man to
every county in the ST
in cases of criminal actil
not even allowed to pz
charge as a defense.
other citizens are sued i
cited to appear in the courts
their home county. If rigidsE
enforced, the present libel law Of
Texas would ruin every OUT
spoken paper in the State. If it
succeeded in winning every suit,
the lawyers fees alone would
bankrupt the publisher. The
people should not complain be-
cause the press fails to expose
wrong and puncture fraud in
high as well as low places.
The newspapers are practicaI-
ly gagged. The politicians and
adventures who win popular IA
vor with their Establishments are
afraid of an outspoken, UNI
bought and unpurchasable news
paper, and it is this class of men
who are responsible for the
present libel law. The press
does not seek license to defame
or misrepresent any man. It.
demands law that viii deal
justly with the newspaper pub
Usher and protect him in telling
the truth when the publication Of
such truth is in the interest Of
the public good. As the law
now stands it places q premium
upon blackmail and fraud and is
standing shield to vilhany in
its worst and most dangerous
form.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

A West Philadelphia man who
is going to the Klondike intends
to take a shotgun, and is prac-
ticing so he can shoot the rapids
in the Yukon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE Huntsville Item predicts
that the West Bay channel at
Galveston will aid materially in
solving the wharfage problem.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

A NEW baby came to a Kansas
editors home, and after announce
ing the fact he concluded the
notice: eve would not take
$40, 900 for this one nor give so
cents for another
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
recommendatlon.'

Speaking of the United States,
Miss Come, the Irish Joan, says:
"Would that Ireland might come
to share its blessingsl" Ireland
already has come for that pur-
pose, says an exchange; if you
don't believe it, ask the nearest
policeman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

In the lottery of life there are
more prizes drawn than blanks,
and to one misfortune there are
fifty advantages. Dependency
is the most improbable feeling
man can indulge in.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

All the swing bridges across
the river within the limits of the
city of Chicago are nov operated
by means of electricity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

A GUSHING poet asks in the
first line of recent effusion:
elbow many weary pilgrims le?"
We give it up; but experience
has taught US that there are a
good many.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

SPEAKING of the retirement of
greenbacks the New York Sun
(Republican) says: ''The plain
citizen will naturally conclude
that if the government is to as
sumo the risk of loss on the paper
currency of the nation, it may as
well take the profits of its issue
also. tits an easy matter to pro-
vide for the redemption of its
own notes as it is for the banks,
and certainly the savings of in
terest on from S2OO,OO0,OOO to
S80O,0O0,OOO of bonds is not to be
despised.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE Texas Coaster incidentally
remarks: eff editors would print
everything they know, the price
of tar, feathers and ammunition
would go up wonderfully. So
would editors"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

Lo, the poor Indian, seems to
be catching up with the van
guard of civilization very rapidly.
At any rate he is accused of
having fired the U. S. courthouse
at Ardmore in order to destroy
the records.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

NORTHERN cotton mills are cut
ting down wages and closing
their works. They cannot COM
pete with the southern mills, all
of which are prospecting. The
cotton mill industry is passing
from the north to the states where
the cotton is grown. Let Texas
see to it that she gets her share.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

Lord Mansfield has been a
member of the London Carlton
club continuously since 1882.
Gladstone joined the club in 1888,
but left it 1859 for political
reasons.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE Ashland (Tenn.) Times
very sweetly remarks concerning
the editor of the Hickman County
News: "We are not always
spelling for a fight, but we re-
spectfully yet firmly insist that
this imported scribe from the
sand hills of Georgia, the gay
and festive ex-goober-grabber
from the land of clay eaters,
shall mind his own business"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

is believed that the Hon.
on Mcmillan will succeed
ate Isham G. Harris as sem
d from Tennessee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

Hon. JOHN W. DANIAL has been
reelected United Statestsenator
from Virginia.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

W. F. Aldrich who is contesting
the seat of Mr.. Plowman for the
Fourth district of Alabama,
proves his faith by works. He
has moved his family to the
capital.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

A Denver bank tel,er disap-
peared leaving his accounts all
right. He evidently forgot some
thing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

tuberculosis is in England and
hes the cause of IA per cent.
i male and 10 1-2 Of all fe-
deaths.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

So long as men are ambitious
for political power, so long as
Office is sought as the basis of
emolument, so long as interest
dominates that which should be
mark of honor and viewed as a
sacred trust, just that long will
personal antipatliies, hatreds and
jealousies be engineered. Men,
thoughtful and patriotic men, are
reminded with each recurring
political agitation that safe
guards should be thrown around
the ballot that will purify, not
becloud its exercise. There is
too much corruption being sowed
in political methods. The well
fare of the people, honesty and
purity in the administration of
governmental affairs, great and
small and the happiness, peace
and prosperity of all the people,
imperitively demand some radi-
cal reforms in existing methods.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

Unless you want to be poor
don't try to keep all you get.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THERE is nothing so healthy in
this world as a cheerful heart
and a disposition to look on the
rosy side of everything. Trouble
is not physical ailment, but a
mental condition. 1t is hard on
the brain, hard on the body and
hard on our friends. A clear
conscience, a brave heart and
healthy liver mean a long and
happy life. 1t is the mistake of
the age to worry and fret over
things that cannot be helped or
hopes that cannot be realized.
Laugh at trouble and it vanishes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
The Weekly Banner

JOHN G. RANKIN, Editor and Proprietor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

renham. Thursday, Dec. 80, 1897
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
Pine Grove Items.

The flrmers are getting along nicely
putting in guano, planting corn and cotton
seed.
We have been visited by several big
frosts, and we think about all Of the peach.
es are killed.
Miss Margaret Bruce, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this COM
munIty, has returned to her homein Wal
halla.
Miss lola Carroll, from Georgia. has
come TO spend few months with her
aunt, Mrs T. G. Carroll.
School at this place is out, and the
scholars are very sorry Of it, for Miss
Parrot was certainly good teacher.
Rev. ]. r Earle will preach at Salem
next Sunday, aud there will be conference
on Saturday before. We hope all who can
will attend.
Mr.. r. Ii B1rriss is our Superint ntendent
at the Silem Sunday School, and be is
a very good one.
Mr.. s., next time you 60 to see your
girl, you must 60 in tie house. II you
don't. she will be disappointed. I guess
your horse will stand hitched.
One Of our young ladies wears ring
that was found few days ego. Her father
lost it twenty two years ago.
One of our foot hackers" went to see
his girl the other day and stayed until it
was dark, then he went for homo. By the
looks of his Sunday go-to meeting" suit,
be must have fell in the ditch.
Mr.. Edwin Jolley, who has been very
sick with fever, we are glad 10 say is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Rachel Kay, who has been visiting
her relatives in Texas, mas returned home.
Mrs. Kay was very old to take the trip,
but she says she enjoyed it.
OLD JOE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
Trouble and Plenty Of it.

The Saucy Lass has hoisted her white
wings and disappeared with her jag OF
eight hundred gallons. She hss lost
Chief Constable Bahr and his band OF
searchers omplately, and it will be some
time before the enforcers of the dispensa-
ry law can get over the agonies of this
''scorn."
Yesterday Chief Bahr and his men
turned their eyes from the waterways
and began to look nearer to their skirts
for spoiis of war. After considerable
nosing around the Chief laid violent
hands upon ninety-two packages of fine
stuff in car on the South Carolina and
Georgia tracks.
There will be more music in the air
now, for every one of the packages was
consigned to wellknown and wealthy
resident of the city and every drop of it
was for personal consumption. AS soon
as Chief Bahr had ordered the goods held
Attorney General Townsend for advice.
In these civilized times, when the high
Courts of the land lend an ear to the plea of
the most humb the dispensary consta-
BILE has to go very slow, and often has to get
about one quart Of advice tor every gill of
whiskey he seizes. The ninety-two cases
seized yesterday came from W. A. I'm
dercook & Co., Of San Francisco, Cal. 1t
was packed in 10 gallon kegs and cases,
and consisted of the finest and rarest
wines, cordials and whiskies. Last month
Mr.. R. r. Turner, representing the San
Francisco house, visited Charleston toso-
licit orders. He had lots of trouble about
his samples while here, but got the orders
which were to have been filled with the
ninety-two cases seized yesterday. It is
understood that the packages were for
various individuals, but were consigned
to the one party to save time and trouble.
There is not drop of the liquor seized
yesterday that was not intended for table
use, and there can be no doubt as to 1t
being for "personal use," as marked.
The railroad company took the receipt
from the constable for the goods and is
holding every bit Of it. This is by no
means either desirable or agreeable bit
of business for the railroad people, as they
still have an unsettled difficulty over the
seizure of the samples of the drummer.
Mr.. Turner was obliged to engage the
services of Mr.. j. P. X. Bryan in order
to get his sample cases from the road.
He said at the time that his house would
sue the company for holding its property.
In the meantime Chief Bahr is waiting
for his advice and the Charleston buyers
expect to hear from Undertook e Go.
The schooner Saucy Lass, with eight
hundred gallons, is said to be somewhere
in the neighborhood OF Goose Creek, up
the Cooper River, and there are some con.
stables who do not know whether they
are coming or going, and just for the lack
of fadvice.-NeiUS and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
A Finger for a Fortune.

Miss Grace Dinsmore, who has little
money and an am mbition to be a great
singer, came to New York last evening
from Binghampton to sell the middle fin
ger of her right hand for 81 900. A surgeon
advertised in a morning newspaper last
Thursday for woman, who, for liberal
pay, would be willing to part with mid
die finger at the middle joint to make
bone grating operation.
Mrs G. V. Barton, of Houston, Texas,
had come here to have one of her fingers,
which was diseased, replaced by a mem
ber which was sound and whole. The
surgeon suggested that the bone ofsome
animal be grated upon the bone of the
affected finger.
Mrs. Barton was determined to have
new finger which would pass unchal-
lenged, and she commanded the surgeon
to procure finger at any cost. The ad-
vertisement was published, and more than
dozen persons answered it in person.
The surgeon was not satisfied with any of
them.
Miss Dinsmore, at her home in Bing-
She needed money, and the more she
thought about it the more tempting the
offer seemed. She Immediately tele-
StoPaOo W Iuo Soi SOOl ouO uoolCuOO W
this city. She arrived yesterday after
noon and visited the office Of the surgeon.
The surgeon pronounced her the success
full candidate. II everything is satisfac-
tory to Mrs. Barton the operation will be
performed to-day.
Miss Dinsmore, when l saw her last
evening at the Grand Union Hotel, was
perceptibly nervous. She felt much ag-
grieved that a young woman could not
come to New York to sell finger for
81 900 and escape to the country without
being interviewed.
She is a tall girl. with a handsome face
and square set jaw. She has quick,
vigorous way of talking that impresses
you with the fact that she means what
she says.
81 am an orphan" she told me. "When
my father died short time ago found
my position in life completely changed.
I had supposed that would have money.
l found instead that l was poor. had
intended to complete my musical educa-
ton, which is the ambition of my life. +
think that have career before me as
singer.
1t occurred to me that this would be
the only way for me to get the money, so
Immediately telegraphed that would
become subject. / look forw' d to the
operation with considerable nervousness,
and | shall certainly feel relieved when
the operation is over. | shall not return
home. shall 60 to Boston when get
the money.'-NeW York Herald, april TO-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
BICYCLE CONTEST.
Who is the Most Popular Young Lady
In Anderson County!

TIE IELLIGEECER wants its readers 10
decide this question by vote and the
young lady receiving the greatest number
of votes will be presented with Crescent
Bicycle.
The voting is to be by coupons, which
will be printed in each issue of THE INTEL.
LIGENCER from now until Saturday, July
3sd, when the contest Closes the result be-
ing announced in our issue of July 7th
Every coupon sent to us will be counted,
and it is guaranteed that the contest will
be conducted absolutely fair.
The bicycle which we shall present to
the lady receiving the greatest number Of
votes, Is Crescent Model No. 4, and is q
very handsome wheel, one of the best
manufactured by the Crescent Company,
which is represented in Anderson by the
Sullivan Hardware Company, who will
give the usual guarantee upon it. The
bicycle is now on exhibition in one of the
show windows of the Sullivan Eardware
Company's store, where you are cordially
invited to call and inspect it.
Here is the coupon, cut it out and write
on it plainly the name Of the lady for whom
you wish to vote and send to this Office
where it i'll he recorded. No vote will
be counted unless written on this coupon
The vote will be announced from week tc
week. and should reach US not later than
Monday morning, in order to appear in the
paper of that week.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
Ran Away From Home and We're
Married.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April l2.-S. Har-
per, aged II years, and Miss Alton Houser,
aged l3 years, pupils at the Henley School,
eloped yesterday, and, going to Mont
gomery, were married. The pair disap-
peared from school at the ~ O. clock recess.
Nothing was known of their whereabouts
until to-day, when Mrs. Houser received
q letter from her daughter written in
Montgomery, giving the details of the
elopement and saying that she and her
husband would return if the parental
blessing was ready. D. M. Houser, the
father, who is prominent business man.
was in Jonesboro, Tenn, where he waJ
notified of his daughters disappearance.
He came home in haste. When he l,arned
of the elopement he was furious and de-
clares he will sue the probate Court, who
issued the license, because of the girls
extreme youth. Such recourse can be
taken under the laws of Alabama. Mean
while the elopers still are In Montgomery,
waiting for the storm to blow over. The
bride celebrated her thirteenth birthday
only three weeks ago. All parties are
prominent.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
Clock Tale From Kentucky.

George A. lIewman, of l721 Third street,
Louisville, has cow with an appetite for
clocks. A servant left small silver
the kitchen steps while she stepped into
the house for q moment, but on her re-
turn the time piece was missing, and de-
spite the most diligent search could not
be located ard was given up for lost.
Later in the evening the small boy of the
Newman household was in the yard.
Suddenly silvery chime foated IN his
ear. He listened. Another and another,
until five times the chime had sounded,
and he recognized it as coming from the
lost clock. Eut where was the clock !?
There was nothing near but the COW. The
boy searched all around the yard and
then concluded, as it afterward proved
correctly, that the clock was in the cow.
He rushed TO his father with the news of
his discovery.
The cows swallowed the clock The
cows swallowed the clock !" he shouted.
Mr.. Newman did not believe the boy.
The latter insinted. So at 5:55 Mr.. New
man went out in the yard and took his
position a few feet from the cow, which
was still cropping grass in reflective
fashion. In five minutes silvery chime
uOaLeu dSdlu tIl Guo SILL dlIs auoLueI
and another, ard this time six sounded.
While they were sounding the cow lifted
up her head in that inquiring style pecu-
liar to COWS ind listened. When the
sounds had ceased she resumed her
browsing, satisfied that she was keeping
time and did not have to be wound up.
Mr.. Newman decided that his son was
correct. DR.. Eseman was sent for. He
said that probably the COW had swallowed
the clock and that it had not gone further
than her first stomach. 1t would not
change position until it came time for the
cow to chew lis cud, whom the bovine
would be placed in the painful position
of having to chew hard bit of silverware
and steel springs. A powerful emetc did
the work. The clock was little dis
colored, but was still ticking away
GeUcl0nd PLNin Dealer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
A Beautiful Church Wedding.

In the First Ban::st Church Of Ander
son at high nnou to-day we're solemniZed
the nuptials of DR.. Alfred Flournoy
Griggs, of West Point, Ga, and Miss
Lillian Baker, of this city.
The pleased hum Of voices OF the wait
ing friends was hushed at the appointed
hour by burst of delightful music from
the orchestra. Mrs j. D. Maxwell was at
the organ, and as the sweet old strains Of
"ZsmEa" rolled from its mighty depths,
strengthened by first and second cornets,
violin and flute, the audience was intro
duced to the always beautiful scene which
followed
Messrs. James Childs and Cullen Sui
livan entered first, the one from the left
door the other from the right, and,
marching down the two aisles, took their
stand on the rostrum little to the left.
They were followed in like manner by
Messrs. Rhett Parker and James Brown.
Next came Miss Josephine Cashine and
Miss Maud Brown, stylish y attired in
handsome visiting gowns. They entered
in the same order as did the ushers, and
stood on the right wing of the rostrum.
They were Joined by Misses Felicia
Murray and Imogene Griggs, sister Of
the groom. Following these we're three
little pages, Masters Joe Wilhite, Duff
and Douglass Murray and their petite
maids, the Misses White. These form
ed pretty picture standing on the floor,
with their bright faces peeping up to
join the flowers that fringed tho altar.
At this moment the groom, with his best
man, Mr.. Allmand Griggs, of Norfolk,
Va, entered the Church from the rear
left hand door, and waited at the altar for
the fair bride and her maid of honor,
Miss Andrena Anderson, Of Williamson,
who were approaching by the right aisle
to the prayer from "Zampa." Just as the
bride, in jaunty tan and brown travel
ling gown, reached the altar, the groom
advanced to meet her. In an instant the
music changed, and while Rev. O. l..
Martin took their VOWS and pronounced
them "no longer twain but one flesb,"
the orchestra breathed upon them the
prayer from "Der Frieschutz" Then
bursts out the inspiring strains of Men
delsohn's wedding march," and the
groom, with his bride, left the Church
by the left entrance, followed by the best
man and the maid of honor, and each
usher with bridesmaid.
The bridal party and few invited
guests repaired at once to the residence of
DIR. Joe Wilhite, uncle Of the bride,
Wuolo luuCuoou W6S lFou III Nlls' WI
hite's own graceful style.
DR.. and Mrs. Griggs left on the 3:35 p.
m. train for Atlanta, thence to West
Point, their future home, bearing with
them the best wishes of host of friends
and acquaintances.
Miss Lillian is cne of Anderson's
sweetest girls, and we can heartily con-
gratulate DR.. Griggs on his successful
choice.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-04-21
Williamson Notes.

Will. b. Upshaw lectured here twice on
last Friday, and amused his audience very
much. His appe arance was greeted with
hand clappipg, and at short intervals
through the entire lecture, which last
one hour and thirty minutes, loud ap-
plause could be beard. His rendition of
Bill Scroggius courtship and marriage
created much merriment. And parts of
his lecture wers very serious indeed.
Though here only short time he made
many friends He expressed himself as
delighted with our town. He is truly q
wonderful man. One ger t'eman express
ed himself as sorry that Ernest Willie did
not lecture all night. We hear it predicted
that Mr.. Upshaw will b, heard from in
the world. So may it be.
An egg cracking was given by Miss
Matte Shedd on Thursday evening. Will.
Wells proved to be the champion egg
eater, as we'll as egg cracker.
Mrs. Williams, of Green VILE, is visiting
Mrs. H r Barmore.
Miss Kate Cornish, If Anderson, is test
ing the virture of our chaly bea!e spring.
Misses Boo Matthews and Birdie DUCK
worth, of Greenville, spent Easter here
The Methodist Church was beautifully
decorated with flowers Sunday. The
pastor, Mr. Barber being in attendance on
the State Epworth League Conference at
Spartauburg, DR.. Lan Ter filled his ap.
pointment.
Jno Pitts. the ten-year old son OF Capt.
J. q. Pitts, broke his erm yesterday while
throwing rocks.
A match game of ball is expected to be
played between Pelzer nine and the Will.
liamston school boys Saturday afternoon.
Smith Bros. are making preparations to
run delightful excursion to Charleston
about the 18th of May. The Smith boys
know how to run an excursion, and we
predict for them great success.