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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-14
Dr. Caay'e Condition Powders aY

Mr John NJ. Oracle came down from Little Rock this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-14
Tetter, saIt-Rheuna ard Eezema


 The intense itching and smarting incl dent to these diseases is instantly ailayed by applying Chamberlain s Eye an5 Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by T. H is equally efficient fct itching piles anC a fay6.ite remedy for sore nipples chappe-. hands, ehilblains, frost bite ana chronic sore eyeg. % cts. per boz
 -s---a--s----
 Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, are juss what a horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier ana yermifuge. They are not food bu; medicine and the best in use to put q horse ia prime condition. Price 26 cents per package.
 Mr. John NJ. Oracle came down
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-14

The Mexieans will place a duty on American hogs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-14

Snow fell at Alpine, Tex, yester- dav
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-14

Mr. B. K. Ingram came up from rady Tuesday afternoon.
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NO GOOD MAP OF CUBA.

Any landsman who tries to buy
q good map of Cuba will learn
the surprising fact that no such
map has ever been made, and
that even its coasts are for the
most part either uncharted at all
or charted so carelessly and in
correctly that the captains of
vessels in approaching any ex-
cept a few of the islands most
important harbors are forced to
rely almost exclusively upon such
information as their own eyes
and sounding lines will supply.
This may not seem like a very
important matter, especially to
those. who are accustomed to
think Cuba as an out-of- the-way
part of the world, in which many
characteristics of a new and I'M
explored region are pardonable.
In reality, however, this lack of
maps and charts shows the
quality of Spanish rule as clearly
as do the murders of nom COM
batants or the wholesale misap-
preparation of public funds about
which every correspondent has
so much to say. AS countries in
the new world go, Cuba is very
old. The Spaniards began to
explore it in 1892, and since 1911,
except for single year, they
have had uninterrupted possess
sion of it. And in 400 years they
have not had time enough to
spare from the task of draining
the islands resources even to
survey its coasts. The idea of
adding Cuba to the civilized
world never occurred to them.
The only thought was to estab-
fish at Havana and in a few other
places great fortresses, by which
the island could be, notgoverned,
but controlled, and anything that
would help general commerce
was carefully left undone.
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a@sold by Druggists, 75c.

The Philadelphia Times con-
siders that the hard times have
taught our people some valuable
lessons. They have made the
manufacturers especially depend
on economical methods and dur
ing the four years depression
they have sought the markets of
the world with their goods and
sold them in places where hither-
to they did not think of going.
In Europe, especially has this
trade been built up and more has
been done there than in the Cen
trail and South American states.
a return to high tariff policy
may interfere with this good
work, but the Times thinks that
with what the country has gone
through, the lessons of cheap
production have been thoroughly
instilled and that this country
will widen its trade territory in
stead of letting it lapse into what
it was before.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
In order that all who start fo7

In order that all who start for
the gold fields without knowledge
OF mining or metallurgy may
learn "their trade" as it were,
instructions are to be given at
Tacoma in the art of separating
gold from quartz, and in distin-
gushing valuable rock from
worthless trash. For placer min
ing little knowledge is needed in
the Klondike district, because in
a few days man can learn how
to handle sluice boxes and sepa-
rate the very coarse gold found
there from the dirt and gravel.
Nevertheless, most prospectors
entertain hopes OF finding the
immensely rich quartz deposits
from which the gold in the placers
were dislodged. They, accord
ingly, seek some practical knowl-
edge of the rudiments of metal
urgy, and many of them will
carry north this season a tiny
smelter, consisting of a "blow-
pipe" and a few chemicals, with
which to detect the presence of
gold in rock.
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CONGRESSMAN WALKER,

CONGRESSMAN WALKER, &
staunch republican representa-
tive from the free State of Mas
sachusetts, chairman of the COM
mittee on banking and currency,
does not coincide with the Presi-
dent in his financial views as ex-
pressed in his message, and says
"The recommendation that
greenbacks be not paid out ex-
cept for gold, when once redeem
ed in gold, if enacted into law
would enable one man with 81, :
100000 of greenbacks, demand
ing gold Of the treasury and then
depositing the gold in the bank
for greenbacks, and repeating
the process 346 times to retire
the whole S346, 100000 in the
time it would take him to os-
cillate between the subtreasury
in New York and his confeder-
ate foreign broker. The recon-
mendation that banks be requir-
ed to redeem their notes in gold,
with no other provisions of law,
would cause every bank in the
country to surrender its circula-
ton, and then what agency
would keep the country on a gold
hasis?"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

POLITICALLY, says the Greenr
vile Banner, the year 1898 comes
midway between presidential
campaigns and is the time for the
election of the representatives to
the second congress of the presi-
Dental term. tits thus the open
ing engagement for the battle of
1900, All the states will choose
representatives in congress, and
about third of them will
choose legislatures. which will
elect United States senators for
the senatorial terms beginning
on March 4, 1900. The follow
ing states will also elect gov
errors: Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecti-
cult, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas,
Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Dakota,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, South
Carolina. Tennessee, Texas YER
mont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Every state will thus have an
election of some kind on its
hands, and as the contests in
volve the political dominance of
the house of representatives for
the two closing years of McKin-
ley's term, they will be fought on
national lines, and fall but little
short of presidential campaign
in interest and Importance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
An extraordinary breach of

AN extraordinary breach of
promise trial has recently en-
gagged the attention of the court
in Auburn, in the State of Maine.
The defendant was a lady, a
niece of Mr.. Dingley, the author.
OF the Tariff Bill. The plaintiff, a
MIR. Melcher, said that Miss
Dingley proposed to him and
engaged herself to marry him,
but now she has married an
other. He asked for $4,000 to
heal his damaged heart. The
jury found for the plaintiff, and
the lady will have to pay nearly
50, 900.
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81 SHOULD like to say to the


81 SHOULD like to say to the
congregation before Christmas is
upon US, said the good old
country parson, "that if the
ladies who SO generously supply
me with slippers every year will
kindly meet together after the
mothers meeting on Tuesday
evening and consider the ad-
visibility of pooling their efforts
SO as to provide me with one pair
of high topped leather boots in
stead of thirty pairs of slippers, I
shall be very grateful
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

Where does Cleopatra's body
rest? Scarcely a layman who
would not answer, "Why, in
Egypt After her cajoleries,
her wiles, her life Of intense, if
not very exalted loves, Cleopatra
was laid in one of the loveliest
tombs that had ever been fash
toned by the hand of man. But
what a change 1900 years has
brought about! To-day an ugly
mummy, with an emblematic
bunch of decayed wheat and a
coarse comb tied to its head-a
mere roll of tightly -swathed dust
Lies crumbled in the hideous
glass case at the British Museum.
1t is Cleopatra, the once great
queen, a Venus in charm, beauty
and love.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THERE are rumors floating
about in diplomatic circles to
the effect that score of Spanish
generals are preparing mani
festo in which they propose to
roast our president for belittIe-
ing the honor of the Spanish
army. If the president is really
guilty of the charges it is the
best thing of which his admins
tration can boast.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

WASHINGTON is again crowded
with hungry Texans pleading for
pie. The autocrat of the repub-
Ecan breakfast table, President
Mckinley, is trying to withhold
the loaves and fishes until har-
mony is established in the ranks
of the g. 0. p. in this neck O. the
woods. Some Of his henehmen
will die of starvation or old age
before such a result is accom-
plished.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

MILTON PARK, the great North
Texas middle-of- the-roader, has
sent forth a bugle blast Ecalling
the faithful to meet in st. Louis
on January 18th. The invitation
embraces no one who does not
oppose fusion and favor indie
pendent political action on the
part of populists.
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The Clock Sto,red

II e. j -.r@ 10
Philip Wiser, sged 50, died
Sunday at his residence, 1921
South Second street, TAT O'Clock.
The time was recorded by the
clock, which for more than twenty
five years has told the hour of the
day to the Weisser family. The
old timepiece stopped ticking as
the octogenarian breathed his last.
It was au incident foretold by Wis
Ser several years ago. '.The clock
is my friend" said he, one day. IT
have listened to its beat for these
many years, until now I think It's
action is in unison with the beats
of my heart. / believe it's seemingly
Sympathetic movements will cease
when I die"
And SO it came to pass. The
very moment that tia venerable
man dropped Of, the familiar ''tick-
tock of the timeplece was heard
no more. The pendulem came to
standstill suddenly ard without ap-
parant reason. The clock was
w und the evening before by Wis
ser and should have run for eight
days. When it was examined yes
terday, it was found to be in good
order, but the mambers of the
family viii not again nse it as
timepiece. They wilt keep it in
memory of the departed.-St.
Louis Republic.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by H. ]. Neinast,
Long Point, Texas, one brown
stag, u or Is years old, brand
blotched, marked crop off left
ear, and overbit in right ear, ap-
praised at SO. Estrayed before
W. R. Ewing, justice of the
peace, precinct No. 3, Washing
ton county.
o. A. SEWARD,
County Clerk.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE proposition to make a
solid gold statute of President
Mckinley for exhibition at the
Paris Worlds Fair inspires a
Texas 16 to Ter to propose a sill
yer statute to Bryan sixteen
times as large. If every man
who voted for Bryan will con-
tribute a silver dollar the statute
can be made larger than that
erected to the father of his
country.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
Mrs. ]. W. Blake Dead.

Mrs. ]. W. Blake, wife of
State Chairman Blake of Mexia,
died Saturday morning after a
lingering illness. The news Of
her death reached BRENNAN
through telegram to Mrs. Heber
Stone, schoolmate in girlhood
days of the departed lady. The
papers have contained daily for
some weeks statements of her
condition. She has been an in
valid a year or more, but it was
only in the last few weeks that
her malady assumed a serious
aspect. The condition of her
health induced her gifted hus-
band to abandon his canvass for
governor, which, while not form
ally announced, was well defined
and understood. Chairman
Blake's political colleagues and
the State at large will sympa-
thize with him deeply in his sad
affection, and honor him most
highly for placing his domestic
duty and fidelity sabove the be-
hests of ambition.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

a gentleman calling at a hotel
left his umbrella in the stand in
the hall with the following in
scription attached to it: This
umbrella belongs to a man who
can deal a blow of $50 pounds
weight. l shall be back in 10
minutes" On returning to seek
his property he found in its
place a card thus inscribed;
e This card has been left by a
man who can run twelve miles an
hour. shall not come back"
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CA@TOREA.
Tia fac n
-; 3: ] III 2zzS-

If congress provides for d S.ystesl.
OF postal savings banks ut It'd
coming session of Congress it wils
benefit the whole country, but N
part of it more than the Sout
where savings banks or any 9th
institutions in which eavisgs can
deposited are few. The SOU
therefore is most deeply interesE
in the passage Of this bill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

In all the large cities in the
United States there are a number
of people out of work who are in
danger of starvation and of freez-
ing to death. If the government
Of the United States wishes to.
display legitimate philanthropy ]
why not concern itself with these
unfortunates instead of sending
relief to a lot of gold hunter
who went with eyes open int
British territory, pertinently
asks an exchange.
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Kaffr Corn.

Kaffir is a sorghum, differing
from the common sorghum in
having shorter stalk, four to
six feet tall; the stalk thicker,
with more and larger leaves and
much heavier seed heads. A
correspondent of the Western
Plowman says that from three to
five times as many stalks are
grown as of common corn, so
making more fodder, and the
yield of seed is equal to the yield
of corn and of nearly equal value
in feeding. While IN a good corn
section there may not be any
advantage over corn in raising it,
in sections where too dry for
anything like certain develop
ment of corn it will nearly al
ways make good crop, though
it cannot mature without some
rain. Take an illustration from
this, Oklahoma's dryest year.
Corn and Kaffir both promised
in some sections so or more
bushels per acre, but a few days
of extreme heat and drouth cut
corn to 20 bushels and Kaffir to
35 bushels.
In still dryer sections of the
territory corn is a failure, or
perhaps might be counted at five
bushels per acre, while Kaffir will
make 10 to Is bushels. For a
dry country it is the surest crop
of the two, and even in more
moist climate it will be advisable
to divide the risk and grow some
of it. AS to price per bushel, it
sells for a little less than corn.
The ruling price last year was
one-half cent per pound in small
lots, and one-fourth to third
of a cent for larger lots. About
four pounds are required to plant
an acre in the same manner. ex-
cept thicker in the rows and rows
a little closer together than corn.
1t is seldom sown broadcast; the
common sorghum is better for
that. There are three varieties,
differing but little, yet each seems
the best adapted to some special
locality. The red is most COM
monty grown in Kansas, while
two varieties of white seeded are
grown here the most, one with a
white hull or chaff and the other
black, the latter being the best.
In addition to these Jerusalem
corn, Milo maize, African millet
and rice corn are clossly allied,
but their cultivation is given way
to Kaffir.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
ge;her, and until the last few years was sup
posed TO be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. J..
Cheny & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stltutonal cure on the market 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to teas
poonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Addres, F.J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, c.
O. j n
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For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething. with per-
feet success. It soothes the child. softens
the gums, sllays all pain; cures wind collie,
will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ately. Sold By druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure an5 ask for @Mrs. Winslow,s
Soothing Syrup snd take no other kind
twenty-five cents bottle.
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The Dingley bill to

HE Dlngley Dill to
extra session of congress
tirely. devoted, has demen
the wisdom of the democf
opposition to the measure, ~
the Waco Telephone. The law
has been a failure in all save as
a deficit producer. It is wrong
in principle and consequently
cannot be made operate to the
best advantage in practice. The
policy it represents is injurious
to the country and IS responsible
forsmany conditions from which
the nation suffers. While Ding
leyisnl'' should be charged with
all its proper consequent evil eff
fects, there are few things
which should not be laid at its
door. 1t does not bring on
"northers" droughts, rains, good
and bad crops, and lastly it does
not bring the ducks, the tramps
and the geese southwark when
a blizzard sends a cutting, biting
blast around State street corner
in Chicago or hobo camp near a
northern railroad track.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

I write this to LET you knew what
I would not do: I would not do
withop5 Chsmberlain's Pain Balm
in my own house, if it cost $500
per bottle. It does all you recon-
mend it to do and more.-J. r
Wallace, Wallaceville, Ga. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is the best
household liniment in the world,
and invaluable for rheumatism,
lame back. sprains and bruises. Be
ready for emergencies by buying
bottle at r E, Luhn's drug store.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

It is said that John D. Rookie
Teller makes as much money
every day as the nations presi-
dent does in a year, which is
great deal more than the average
citizen and tax payer makes in a
life time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
A wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter of century records
but none that have accomplished more fof
humanity than that sterling old remedy,
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t seems to contain
the very elements Of good health, and neither
man, woman or child can take it without
deriving the greatest benefit. For sale by
R. E. Luhn, Sole Agent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THERE seems to be no place of
repentance for Oscar Wilde. Even
his plays that are brought out
under disguise are hunted down
and are not allowed to appear on
the boards.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

The Taylor Tribune suggests
that Mckinley may now be safe
ly termed the "false prophet, :"
on the ground, we presume, that
his predicted "return of pros
perity" has failed to materialize.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

IF Texas newspapers can in
fluence the farmers there will be
such a diversity of crops next
year that cotton will be a sixth
or seventh consideration. They
are all preaching it, remarks the
Denison Herald.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

The annual announcements of
skipping an issue" are to be
found in numerous exchanges.
You can't beat the average edi-
tor out of Christmas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

A REMARKABLE wedding took
place recently in Berkshire, Eng
land. The bridegroom was eighty
five, and his bride two years
younger. Six maiden ladies',
each over seventy, acted as
bridesmaids; six grand-daugh-
tiers of the bridegroom strewed
flowers in the path of the happy
couple; and four grand-sons of
the bride sang a nuptial songy
composed expressly for the oc-
casion by the parish clerk.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE Kansas City Star says
Chicago girls are floeking in
droves to see the Brazilian ana
conda that Rugged pony to
death.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

AN exchange has discovered
that all lovers are alike, and that
is why they correspond.
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CHRISTMAS will soon be her,

CHRISTMAS will soon be here
and with it comes joy to many
and sorrow to many others and
still others hail its advent with q
dread. Great joy and happiness
is in store for the little tots y
expect a visit from Santa g
Sorrow and heartaches will
to many because in the r
of such an occasion
stalks abroad. Then ms
pie dread to see Christ
cause of the custom of
making. Everybody ext
Christmas present and t
son in moderate circun
this means the expendi
money that can i'll be
Welcome the time VIII
customs will cease
Herald.