Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, May 21, 1880 Page: 3 of 4
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VvHt peach crop in this coun-
IJf ts failure this year.
.VECETABLESofall lands are
stiuitc plei3ifutand cheap.
? feWir notreparc the break in
Vlkftiiderwalfc ncarRoos cor-
ner? i
Ksj-Fat beef cattle arc scarce
andjn active demand in this
market
&&p: -
irisii potatoes arc picntitui
ndsellatfrohi35 to 40 cents
bushel.
TfiE pea patch should bean
I ikdispensiJilc requisite on every
P. TralL regulated (arm. Now is
1 The time to plant them.
Several young Jadies--and
.gentlemen from Chappell THill
participated in the Sunday
School excursion and picnic
Saturday-. -
-r: A. large number of Brcn-
naraltes returned from Houston
on Thursday's train; among the
number Mr. Carl Schultze and
bride;
f
tf.-One of the heavicsj
.ins of the season fell betwi
13 o'clock on Wednesday.
rdnd.'seven o-clockon
1 Ui
.norwng.
Graist. An it.
titv of smalt rrrain 1
"By'the-farmers of this"
Lwe are told vilrretml
weld.
1 report corn tassel-
Leotton-sqiiarinjjin some
i of the county. Oats are
-aboutrsad v to cut and the vield
purto be uitc satisfactory.
Sit Wash>on coiintysports-
naenlish with seins and catch
patridges in nets pot hunters j
snoot patndgea witii shot-guns
and catch fish -with hook -and
W.;
JfEvERY community hasfindi-
5w4lswh'd area compound of
wunatlcand fool" these charac-
tcrSjdso partake-of the nature
of the male donkeyand are lor-
s fin .' j 1 v y
ever braying.) -
KJspmttitac boys 'have
.Sfecnln Ihe'habit of playing on
" track-near the Santa Fc depot
' Mr. Allison has been appointed
special policeman and will ar-
rest all boys caught playing on
Jlie track.
" .l' ''I. I. ' I II . ' 1 I 'I
The Santa Fe railway pay
car )vas in J3renham a few days
ago; a large number! railroad
men are in town some of them
very tired. Taken altogether
the workmen on this rqjid arc
quiet orderly and peaceable.
Hotels are not now crowded
with "drummers" but still there
are some who are always on the
road. Brenham being an im-
'portant town always has her
share of drummers sometimes
spoken of as commercial mis-
sionaries. Miss Mollis Simon was vo-
ted the bouquet or floral pyra-
mid at Mechanics Engine com-
pany's ball on Tuesday night
ifiss SalhVPortis received the
next highest number of votes.
For a time the contest was quite
exciting.
Crop prospects are splendid
and this week the demand for
marriage licenses has been .re-
markably brisk; the county
clerk sold eight sets of them to
residents of the county and one
.Brcnham man has run off to
find a wife in another county.
Marriage licences.
issued by H. M. Lewis county
clerk for the week ending
May 30th.
Albert Fdaicr and Sabine Jlohr.
"Wuliara Triompson and Ida Thompson.
IL Garrett and MaryHartaorg.
T. E Bachanan and Km mi eLioU.
F. W. Stolle and Mrna Weinman.
Jos. Johnson and Mary jane Copeland
"Hl!im Robinson and Anna Toms.
Jlmgo Long and Rebecca Feider.
Crazy. Reuben Munson a
negro aged about 65 years who
lives in Watrousville was arres-
ted in the neighborhood of the
Santa Fe depot on Tuesday.
He is perfectly crazy and with
difficulty was kept off the rail-
way track. Reuben was on
Wednesday placed in the coun-
lyjail. Mr. Carl Schutze county
attorney of Washington county
was married in Houston on
Thursday morning to Miss Lau-
ra Engclke of that city. It was
supposed that Mr. Schutze was
a confirmed "old" bachelor but
a "seaport" lady captured him.
The Bakmjr extends its con-
gratulations of the happy couple.
Mr. Jno. K. Hogan general
immigration agent for the
Houston and Texas Central
railway company and the North
German Lloyd Inman and
White Star steamship lines at
Houston is doing some good
Work in the cause of immigra-
tion. He will visit Brcnham in
a few days in connection with
his business.
ONE IOLArt
I all it tales to get one pair'of those serge
thoes Toy good and stylish. A first-class
Ine ot Ladies Misses nd Chddrcoi
dals and slips at C A. Pctter's.
In Old Texan.
Mr. JohnCfJjCt Hill ot Tu-
Iancihgo a city 90 miles north
cast of the city of Mexico is in
this citjrY ctlest of mayor
.Kerr's. Mr. Hill was one of the
Micr expedition and was cap-
tured by SantaAnna in 1842
when 13 years old. He has
been a'citircn of Mexico ever
since and has only visited Tex-
as once since his capture in
1855 and now visits for the
second time. Sir. Hill finds a
wonderful improvement in the
state during the past 25 years.
He was the first child born in
Columbus Ga. he being bom
in 1829. Since his residence in
Mexico he. lias Tjecn engaged
in mining enterprises. Mr. Hill
is accompanied by one of his
sons Carlos aged 13 years'
whom he will leave in this coun-
ty with his grand mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson of Union
Hill who is Mr. Hill's mother
who' is now 90 years of age and
who took a trip with him to
Houston a few days ago. She
is enjoying excellent health and
bids fair to live for many years
L to come. It is his intention to
at school where
;lishlan-
that
ace se-
trav-
uthern
the
ore
ren
in any
cityHHPPr He is so
well pieHBSi the state that
he entertains serious notions of
moving to it with his family be-
fore many years. It is perhaps
unnecessary to say that Mr
Hill is married to a Mexican
tody.- tj . r 0
-1 Tie PIcbIc' - S
-C May 191886.'"
Editors Banne 1: t
Please announce that our re-
port on excursion May 15 gross
sales of tickets 314. 55; ex-
penses 204 45 leaving net bal-
ance giio'io; which we pro-
pote to equalfy divide among
those participating; say to
Baptist SS. $iS'35?
Methodists. S ..1S35
Episcopal S. S. "I835
German SS-.... ......... 1S35. '
rresbjtenan S. S 1SV35 J
Mechanics E. Co. 183s
Which they can get by -call
ing at; BankTof Giddings" &fGicP
c m. CAMnttLir-
C C IlgiisuAGJ Managers.
Vagsv Office Doran' on
Tuesday a'rrested a couple of
coons John Love agsd if8 and
Charley Thornton arjed 15.
These coons are charged with
nuioiy tney. aye thought to be
practical loafers. The mayor
has issued an edict ording the
arrest of all practical loafers
witeout regard to race or pre-
vious condition of servitude. If
any one has a suspicion that lie
is a loafer he Jiad better go to
work.
Seining. There is a state
law against seinintr in the: creeks
1. r a I.
lakes and" rivers' in Jexakf Iti
should be enforced without fear
or favor. It is to say the least
exceedingly unsportsman like
tocatchbirdsinnets;pr;nsh in;
seins. Had it not been for
seining the streams of Wash-
ington county would have had
plenty of fish in them to this
day. Even in China with a
population twenty times as J
dense as ours fish are protected"
and arc abundant being- one of
the principal food seasons of
ibe heathen Chinese.
rWixr. Killed. The mail
rider from Caldwell reports that
a day or two ago the dead-
body of a negro man was found;
a mile or two from the. city ofj'
Caldwell with several bullet
holes in his body and with his
throat cut nearly from ear to
ear. His murderers evidently
intended to kill him after he
was dead or least to be thor-
oughly satisfied that he was
killed.- The negro had been
playing cards in Caldwell sev-
eral days before and it is sur-
mised that gambling had some-
thing to do with his sudden tak-
ing off. No c!ue to the perpe-
trators of the crime.
G. C. awd S. F. Rv. In an-
other column appears the regu
lar advertisement of this com-
pany gving full particulars of
the time of arrival and depar-
ture of trains at the various sta-
tions along the line. This road
is in every sense a home insti-
tution was built by Texas cap-
ital and is run in the interest of
Texas people. Its managers
are doing all in their power
to accommodate the public.
Those having business with the
agent at this place F. R. Alli-
son will find him polite and ac-
commodating. For Rent.
A good residence on Sandy street con-
venient to business part of town. Fhe
rooms and sen ants house; tlielocailily is
high; a nice shady yard; geod water; in
gnod neiphliorhnod. Apply to.
J01IlA.RM)LE.
THE PICNIC.
A 'Tremendous Croird and a
iniriw
f
.sort
The uriionSundayscTipol pic
niclias bccnall the talkfor a
week past all the schools in the
city had agreed to "participate
in it Saturday morning. was
the timeet forit to'conic off
and everybodywhot anticipa-
ted going wal up aufuU' hour
earlier than usual. By half past
seven o'clock there was a for-
ward movement from all parts
of the city towards the Santa
Fe depot and by eight o'clock;
the time set for the departure
of Uic train there was 5a dense
throng of people and but
few cars in sight a little
time righted matters and
the crowd commenced getting
aboard. A good deal of switch-
ing was done and much anxiety
was manifested upon the part
of the excurters to be off;
people going anywhere are al-
ways anxious to be traveling.
As everything has td have a
starting time so has an excur-
sion this particular one was to
start at 8 o'clock "sharp" but
the crowd so far exceeded the
expectation of the managers
the delay as in a measure una-
voidable. At 9:30 a. m. the
train consisting of twelve or
thirteen cars in all pulled otit
for Mill creek with as large and
as joyous a crowd as ever set
out on a May-day picnic.
All the white Sunday schools
of the city were on handtheh
children being accompanied by
their teachers superintendents
oi schools parents and friends
besides a great nany
Dersons
wno went merely to enjoy
the excursion and have a day
in the"country. In the tram
there was onCyStandardL passen-
ger coach ong caboescj several
summery ceacStS aaadeltB order
il
vor
provided with scats running
lengihwisefofthejcarstand with
(tarpaulins for roofs these cars
were aumirauiy auauicu lur me
purpose' Uh'ey' admit a free cir
culation of air and gave the ex-
curters an unobstructed view of
e country. It is useless to
;y more about the bcautyrof
the cars except to say that two
open cars were provided with
impromptu seats made of crossl
:n
elegant coaches. The first stop
wasntadc at Stone's landing
four miles from town where M
Stone and a number of ladies
and children got aboard
fit
Kenney die first regular
sta-
tion below Brenham fortyor
ville? liibout one wundred chil
dren got aboard and about one
hundred men got ashore and
took beer aboard at a friendly
saloon near" the depot. "All
aboard" Was announced; the en
gine snorted the throttle was
ooened and Mill creek the ob?
-. f -
jective point was soon reached.
A little after 12 o'clock
tht fntti halfprl ahnur thrpf tr:
ourhundjedrds below the!
creek. ..withv about one half of
the train on an embankment
ten feet high. Ten or fifteen
minutes was consumed in mak
ing a safe landing; commissary
-. woa STnlnnr1rT Kinrlfpvrv-
onc got their respective baskets;
the picnic' grounds proper were
quite extensive embracing as
large' ah area as any cou)d
desire.
DINNER
As it was tigooa dinner-time
when the excursion halted 'of j
course the first thing was dinner.
Families and friends formed
groupes- under tiie umbrageous
shade of the stately and spread
ing oaks snow-white table
cloths were spread on the
green carpet provided by na-
ture; th'e contents of the baskets
jdaintilyjxranged; all were about
readys to'fnjoy their carefully
preparcapi5mc-.oinner5 wnen a
rain in Austin? county 1'h.cavy
and dark clouds appeared then
came a tremendous "clap of
thunder as a warning to look
out then a mosttmagnificent
beautiful and bountiful rain.
The festive boards were speed-
ily deserted and there was a
general rush forjthe cars by
this time the ground was a little
soft and number of the ladies
had their slippers a little soiled.
In due time all hands were
aboard and the train was run
down about a mile or two be
low Millheini and afterwards
back to the switch where it
waited for the up train from
Galveston. Here the up bound
engine took the train and run it
to nreniiara arriving uuuiu.u.i;
p.m. A wetter crowd than the
excurters ladies gentlemen
and children was seldom seen.
Although a thorough damper
not to say extinguisher had
fallen on the party every one
took it in the best of good hu-
mor and seemed to regard it as
a necessary adjunct to and an
important part of the picnic.
The crowd was variously esti
mated at from 1000 to 1200 and
was under the general superin-
tendence of Mr. C. C. Hem-
ming who managed it as well
as such an impromptu excur-
sion with limited facilities
considering the throng could
be done. This picnic will be
remembered as "the picnic."
ties ; trie gentlemen Tvno were
unaccompameiyiyiladics had
the pleasurcofTiding on these
. r Colored Kcviral.
For several months past an
unprecedented revival has been
going in among the colored
people at Camptown and. the
spirit seems to be still abroad.
A protracted meeting has been
in progress as the Baptist church
under the ministration of Rev.
M. J. Johnson pastor. Ten con-
verts were baptised a few days
ago and on last Sunday eleven
morcre were baptised. On Sun-
day evening Rev. Gonzales
Smith oflndcpcndcncc preach-
ed making two conversions.
The pastor of the church desires
to return his thanks and those
of the congregation to Rev. Dr.
Chaplin and Messrs. Kavan-
augh and Garrett for visits
and encouragement and say
'we would to God that all our
white brethern would help us to
hely ourselves." Since the
meeting began there has been
215 conversions and the church
nqw has a total membership of
Alligator Story. Major
Moses Austin Bryan who in
1 83 1 was a resident ol San
Fliipcdc Austin on Saturday
last attended the picnic on Mill
creek below Bellville. Maior
Bryan says that some two miles
above the present railroad
bridge there was a large lake in
the creek and several years
prior to 1 83 1 Jehu Furnash
then a youth of 17 was fishing
at the lake with a brother a
small boy a huge alligator
caught the boy and was about
getting away with him when
(Jehu rushed into the water and
mounting the alligators back
inserted his fingers into its eyes
and""commenced gouging and
notwithstanding that the alliga-
tor went down several times he
retained liis seat on its back
and continued nis eoutrintr until
fiVletTiibfother go when Jehu
seized him and made ashore.
The Boy though considerably
hurt by the alligator lived to
grow to man's estate. Major
Bryan says he regards Jehu
JJurnash as one of the heroes of
early Texas. This incident of
early times has never before
been in print but can be vouch-
ed for by a few of the original
settlers yet living and some of
whom never doubted the trutli-
lulness t)f Jeliu Furnash.
Mill creek took its name
from the fact that John Cum-
mins erected the first water
mill in Austin's colony on the
creek some distance below
where the railroad bridge now
standsj
t- ;
After Ten Years. In 1S70
a negro named Parker was mur-
dered in Chappell Hill. Bob
Johnson a white man whose
real name is said to be Williams
and who came originally from
Alabama was indicted but not
withstanding the utmost vigi-
lencc of the officers had manag-
ed to elude arrast. He is said
tp be an experienced horse
and is supposed to have stolen
)rnumberof horses from this
county since 1870.. Sheriff Jim
fcg5jof county was fur
nisEea with a discription of the
discription of the
gentleman and on Monday last
succeeded in nabbing him. He
had been plying his usual avo-
ation in Lee county. On Tues-
day sheriff Hutchinson was ad
vised of his arrest by telegraph
and went ud to Giddincrs with a
capias which he handed to
sheriff Brown who now has
Johnson safely caged in the
Lee county jail. He is sup
posed to be the head center of a
gang ol horse thieves ana
Brown will hold him for a day
or two to await developements.
Kcaleslatc Transfers.
Issued by H. M." Lewis county
clerk for the week ending
May 20th.
Z. G?Barton et aL to David
H. Barton 270 acres H. Chris-
man lea. $600
W. C. Walker to James Jaui-
jeson 197 acres James Walker
lei.1 S2000.
J. H. & Mary Farritt to F. &
A. Gicsccke 17 acres A. Har-
rington lea. S153
A. M. Giddtngs H. L. G. &
Hebcr Stone to T. W. Morriss
35 acres P. H. cor. lea. S700
Jacob Neu to H. Fisher lot
No. 4 Now el's add. c. ofB. 5865.
Arrested. A Corksmair
was taking a siesta on three
whiskey barrels empty in front
of an Ant street saloon about
five of the clock on Thursday
afternoon. A policeman gently
roused him; he rubbed his eyes
but did not feel good ; the gen
tleman of the star and baton
advised the Corksman to take a
little exercise for the benefit of
his health but instead of appre-
ciating the advice and acting
on it he got mad and cursed
the policeman out and showed
fight. It took four men to do
it but he was soon safely put
away in the bastile and this
morning the mayor will hold a
leyce for his entertainment.
liar ehan"'. fnnU (J111.
As I will commence shortly to cnlarce
and improc my store room to maVe room
for the worlvmcn 1 w ill sell mv hnre Mocl.
of clothing at cot fir 1 few da).
C . A. 1WTTI k
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
May term. It is ordered by
the court that the boundaiy of
justices precincts No. I and 5 ber
changed as follows:
The division line between
said precincts shall be change3no-Waslifngton road C. Spann
from the point where the same-
now and heretolore strike the
southwest corner of the old N.
A. Ciampitt homestead on the
Ezekicl Ciampitt league; thence
run in an easterly direction to
the south-east corner of said N.
A. Ciampitt homestead tract
thence in a northerly- direction
along the cast line of said N. A.
Ciampitt homestead tract to the
Brazos river.
R. S. Niblctt allowed SlS for
0 days attendance as special.
bailiff for district court MarchJ
term 1880.
May Term. Ordered that
Price an indigent sick person
not able to be removed to the
county poor farm is declared a
pauper and hereby placed on
the roll of the county. Order-
ed that the sum of six dollars
per month is allowed for the
support of said indigent person
so long as she remains in her
present condition. -
J H.HntchinsonallowedSi74.-"
60 for summoning witnesses be
fore the grand jury.
Henry Clay allowed gio forJstE7Wards-Noi-2-and
coffin for T. . Owens; a pau
per.
Joe. Hoffman allowed $$ far
blank notices printed by Car-
rick. . .
Reichardt & Cornitius allow"
ed 3 for mattress for county
jail.
The account of Charles As"
beck county treasurer was. ex"
amined and found correct for
the quarter from January i.tcr
March 31 1880 with the excep-
tion of three. Dieces of .scno
registered at 472 1-2 instead
ot at 5 eacn. inc account
shows the following amountsj
received and paid out for each
fund respectively: Common
iund 51242104; jury' fund &41-
1532 which accountwith a cor-
rection of 82 1-2 cents was ap-
proved. The county clerk was
ordered to cancel the scrip
Ordercdjthatjthjjlouth line
of the'poor lrmjjefenced with
barbed wircTcncing ""and that
county judge contract for hav-
ing same done.
Ordered that the county oc-
cupation tax report for 1st
quarter of 1880 be approved.
D. W. Bloombargh&Co. al-
lowed 6.50 for goodsurnished
county jail. v
County ijudgc 'granted ten
days leave of absence' in each
month for next three -months
should he desire to be absent
Officers of court allowed usu-
al fees for six days attendance
at present tcrni s t- .
Adjourned till next regular
term. '
TThilsnnday bcrrlcts at .St Peters
Church 011 Sunday 16th.
Reported for llie"Banner-t-
-Appropriate- services com-
memorative of the- coming of
the Holy Ghost 'the Comfort-
er" were' held'at 11 A.H.'in St.
Peter's church: with fine music
well rendered by the choir and
sermon and celebration of the
Holy Communion by the Rec-
tors At 3:30 p. m. the children
of the Sunday school field
their "Whitsunday celebration
which was chiefly a service of
songr with a beautttm display
of appropriate symbols and
mottoes.
The beauty and significance
ot the crimson-rcd-roses on a
back groundoi evergreens on
two welLdesigned-archcs were
highly apprr dated by all and
produced a most pleasing effect
ButXthernostltQuching scene
was the formation of the mot-
toes on the two arches with
large letters of gold-leaf pre-
viously prepared and handed
up at the proper time letter by
letter by the little phUdrcn
and inserted in their proper
places by Mr. Englehart spell-
ing out in letters of gold the
two great facts of our creed as
mottoes for the day i '"Christ
hath ascended" on one arch
and on the otaer j ''The Corn
forter is come.'' It was deeply
affecting to see with what in-
terest each little child watched
the placing of their respectiva
letters and their apparent joy
and satisfaction when all was
completed the mottoes finished
and their testimonv riven to
.the truth of God's Holy Word
and we could but think surely:
'OutfSfijthejhTouths of babes
and sucklings iuou hast or
dained praise.' L. V. K.
Died... 1-
t At his rcsidenccjinear; I Brcn-
ham on theifjlh'inst.;at4 a. 11.
Rev. W. C. LEwis.'aged about
68 years.
The deceased came to his
county from Clarksville Red
River county in 1846 and most
of the time since then was an
active minister ofthe Methodist
church until with the last few
years when failing health caus-
ed him to abandon the good
work. He was of a quiet unob-
trusive disposition and was un-
iversa'ly belo.ed. After nearly
a thud of a century's faithful
labor in the Lord's vinyard he
has gone to his reward. De
ceased leaves two married
daughters Mrs. Ira J'rocter of
Brenham and Mrs. Jordan of
Limestone county. His wife
died many years ago. His
funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon and was largely at-
tended by old iriendo. He was
buried beside his wife in the old
cemetery.
SIHItTS
1 hae the lict Mock of gents Oiirt thil
lias cicr been offered in Jtrenlum con-
sisting of laumlncd anil unlaundneil fan?
percaUchen lotsand cilicorsill cry cheap
hrcr-h. slnu is three for one dollor.
(.'. . rOTTFR.
JjnsnsEnttmcrators DmrictWa!.h.
IllglVU KVUUIJ
Ist'Enumcrators dist. com-
'DTisc'rall of that part of the tcr-
I ritory of justices precinct No.
flying north ol tnc Jircnnam
enumerator.
- 2nd All of that part of -the
"territory ofthe justices precinct
Jo. iplying south or the Jlrcn-
fiafn and Washington road and
north of the. old Brenham aud
Rock Island road John E Mc-
Adoo enumerator.
- 3rd All that part Of the ter-
ritory of justices' precinct No.
t" lying south of the Brcnham
.and Rock Island road Joe
Jackson enumerator;
4to"All that part of justices
preemcr. No. 2 lying north of
the H. &T C RyBcn. S.
Rogers-enumeratpn.
5th All that part ot justices
precinct No. 2 lying south of
the H. & T. C. Ryy J. W.
Thompson enumerator.
6thr All that part of justices
precinct No. 3 lying north of
the H. & T. C. Ry. and the cor-
porate limits of the city of
Brenham. r J. J. Licb enumera-
tor. "7th. Ward No.4city"0fBren-
(ham Thomas Jefferson Lockctt
enumerator.
cityofBrenham. J. WL Hack-
Worth enumerator
-oth. AlLthatportion of justi
ces precinct No. 3 Tyingnortli
ot.uic n.a 1. v. kjv and
corporate limits of the.cit'
Brenham Geo.T.Uurke.ej
erator
" Jioth. ATLthatparf oTTu
precinctTNo. 4 lying south of
I the oldiirenham and Evergreen
road Uiast Homeyer enumer-
atort
Tlth. All that part of justices
.precinct Notlying-nojthjoJ the
old Urennam. and Evergreen
road W. C Broeschcyrenumep-
ator. 1
I2th. All that paiif ofjusticcs
precinctsNorrlying-South of
the road leading from Brenham
Blake's crossing on the Ycgua
C. C. Bryan enumerator.
13th. All that part ofjusticcs
precinct No. 5 lying north of
the road leading from Brcnham
to Blake's crossing on the Ye-
gua W. T Willie enumerator?
14th. All ofjusticcs precinct
No. 6 H. R. von Biberstein en-
umerator. Commissions and instructions
have been received by Hack-
worth Lockctt Lieb and Bry-
an. It is thought that commis-
sions and instructions have been
received by the others at their
rcspective post offices.
Readers. The readers of
the daily B Ktsm are very num-
erous and for the sake of con-
venience may be divided into
two seperatc and distinct class-
essubscribers and borrower
the litter are experienced
hands; have been engaged in
the business for years. After
borrowing and reading a neigh-
bor's paper their minds are
tranquil till the next morning
when they step out and bornny
again. Borrowing has many
advantages one of which is
that no one can borrdw a bor-
rower's paper and again it
costs nothing though it may
put the subscriber to a slight
meonyinienpe. printing pressr
es paper ink newspaper offi-
ces and printers can all be
borrowed editors ean dead
head their way and borrow
all the necessaries and lux-
uries cf life; it is so handy and
GonYJnient to boirow Borrow-
ing keeps up a town if everyr
body could borrow a vast
amount of time and labor v. ould
be saved. Hurrah for the bor-
rowers. from Mill Creek
Fditors Banner:
on gave notice a few weeks ago that
the columns ofthe Bnner were open
for the announcement of candidates. This
presents a very good opportunm fir
canfhdates and voters tornake their y i
known ue belonging to the latter class
desire to give notice that we have a man
in our section that we propose to enter very
soon as one possessing all the essential
qualities to represent this couqhr in (he
lower branch of tMegjshUirq ana astherc
seems to be such a norror of fa.e for black
horses wepropose to enter early as a gray
horse J & Gray and believe Ub( if he
can be put fairly and squarely befbre the
people without having the clogs of a con-
vention placed upon him he can win tne
race. lie is v. ell knou n to the people of
the county and nen ould like to near from
other sections what they think of the mat-
ter. Respectfully voters of Precinct No.
Sp.
S. I Carotherx
I. G. Ham
W.T.Crenshaw
bam Arnett
Tom Fincher.
James McGr-gor.
A Card.
Editors Banner:
beveral weeks ago a report became ctir-
rerjt and even assumed publicity through
lie press to the effect that W. W. Watkins
took from Dr. W.N. Mayfidd$5co and
made his escape to parb unknown.
In consequence ef hu abscence I take
the pnvelege of answering the charge and
I most posiui ely deny it coming from any
quarters whatsoever and J burr i( back to
its source and tell the originator to look
about hun and find the objcU of his search
nearer home.
Most weight has been attached to the
fact that he was seen with money. In ans-
wer to this I v. ill say that he had abundant
oDDortumtv of obtaining money and that
long before this occurrence he had told
members of the family (bathe was going
tuIecBienhani.
lie did not cu to paru unknown" as
slated but told every one wh 1 asked that
he was going to Lcadvillc and eicn show
ed lit ticket prourg the fact. He la now
in that place.
My only apology for offering this is that
I ff-lf the charge too rrai e and the reflection
upon the hvnor andn(cgnty ftf our family
too scnou. to remain unanswered 'llewho
steaU my purse steaU trash but he who
filches my good name takes that shtch
doe pot enrich him but makes me poor
nJecd"
H. -V Wvrkis
TRY
the Royal Patent flour it is su-
perior to any other brand.
B. ELDRincn & Co. agents.
X.adlei Dreia Goods.
Urge assortment of ladies' Drccs
and Taney Oood Trimmed Hats blioc
Ilosjerf. Scj all shades of lee best Sew in".
Silk and 1 w 1st . a!o. bilk CI is ami 1 in
liri.Iery Silk Ini at
nichsSvJm Mrt? A Xirrt'lIK.
.AeUomllle locals.
May 17th.
Kdiior llanncr.
Were it n6t for using a stere-
otyped phrase I would say ihat
items arc scarce; so I will simp-
ly say news of an interesting
nature is scattering and hard to
collect.
The recent rains have put
crops in a fine growing con-
dition and now with a short dry
spell to give farmers a chance
to thoroughly clean out a flat-
tering prospect for a bountiful
crop will be visible.
The Austin county limes
published at Bellville being
of such prodigious size that the
mail bags could not accomo-
date more than two copies at a
time it reached us last week on
the half shell or half sheet.
A railroad from Bellville to this
place is now a pressing necessity
as a means of transportation for
said sheet.
About half the time our Ban-
ner's do not reach us here till
Wednesday after publication
on iriday; when they should
arrivs on Saturday the day af-
ter publication; where is the
fault? don't everybody speak at
once.
Last Wednesday was a re-
markable day in the history of
this place. It was a regular
court day but alas our great-
ness has departed not a case
civil criminal or otherwise
could b; jaund on! the docket
dishearten-
and with
lost oc-
on
as
3000
the
weak
notions of borrowing money
and getting on a high old jam-
boree but failing in regard to
said financial difficulty he buck-
eted on his six shooter and
1 went out in quest of hogs that
might be violating the hog law.
The lawyerfi held a convention
and on motion of the Buzzard
hunter they all clothed them-
ehras in appropriate mourning
supplied themselves with liquid
amunition and started out with
the avowed intention of violat-
ing every known game law In
the state or out of it Brix.
The Fence! Question.
Burton May ig 1S80.
di(on Uarraer:
The Subject of fencing against
stock is ona ofthe most' Impor-
tant pertaining to agriculture
and any change to forward this
important industry would add
largely to our national as well as
individual wealth. Without
stopping to count the cost we
seem content to fallow '! thp
footsteps of our forefathers.
They had an abundance of tim-
ber and other reasons for fenc-
ing that now no longerexists
There fs. scarcely a state in
the union where agriculture
abouds that the timber is not
becoming scarce and each yqar
the expense of fencing increas-
es. The actual cost of fencing
and keeping in repair the same
costs more than double or triple
the value of all stock intended
to be kept out and then the
thousands 'of acres occupied by
thejfences is no small item. Be-
sides it is unfair to compel a
man to spend more than the
cost of his land to fence against
his neighbor's stock before hg
can cultivate a s.inle acre.
Those desiring to raise stock
should provide pastures for it
as many now do. and we would
soon have fine blooded herds to
take the place of the common
half starved stock that depend
upon a scanty range for subsi-
stance. If the laws were changed in
all tfte states to compel people
to fence their stock in instead
of out we would soon have
our agriculture increased ten
fold to say nothings of the mil-
lions saved in the timber labor
etc. In Texas tjrnber is. by no
means plentiful and the change
in many localities is a need ed
one. ' t H.B.J.
Independence kofsl
May 17th.
Editors Banner:
Last evening whde Mr John
Seyard was driving up his hor-
ses the one upon which lie was
riding slipped into a hole and.
fell Mr. Seward falling under
him and getting his left ankle
broken. It may make a cripple
of him for life.
Mr. Perry is getting better
and is now out of danger.
Vour reporter visited the
Brazos bottom yesterday. He
was on Cager Smith's and other
farms. Crop prospects are
brilliant' in this section. Corn
is as high a mans can reach and
cotton is knee high and full of
forms. Tftp gardens are full of
white-head cabbage.
Mr. Cager Smith who lately
visited your town halted and ex-
amined New Year's creek
bridge on the; Independence
road he pronotmcts it in a very
bad and dangerous condition;
two of thesleepen out of place
and one of the abutments is
giving away.
Mrs. Joe Marsh who
ha?
feeen sick fpr six weeks is
re
covering rapidly.
Dr. Luthet's school is pro-
gressing finely. S.N.J.
Berlin Locals.
May i7d 1880.
Editors Lanncn
We had a fine rain Saturday;
Cotton and corn qok fine;
farmers are now lying by their
cotton and most of them arc
done chopping co(tqi j some
corn has squares f oats are
fine and will soon be ready for
feed. The rain and wind on
Saturday blew down a good
many oats. Crop prospects
were never better. G. M.
Vor Sain.
LrtdHIBBWe
-4lHHH wa:
sticSBIB
-eiinc. .me cduskhhu
thorough-bred short horn Co Willi
onng calf 1-or particulars id.lrcis I .nek
llox So. 36 lircntnin 1 cxo...
MARKET KEPfJRT.
lUSNta OrncF. -
May soth 18S0.
COTTON
Good Middling ...loJJ
Middling i M
Low Middling -to
Good Ordinary
Ordinary
HIDES. '
Dry Flint
Kips
Damaged .... .... ...
Ilutchers Green
Wool
loteia
istgiijf
.half price.
4S
W
COUNTRY PliODUCE.
Butter 'S10
Eggs I0j
Corn........ .................. 70075
Sweet potatoes per bu 1.
Chickens per doz $1 So
Turkeys each. 'to75
EbCULENTS.
Fotaloc northern $4500(00
Onions- " 5 75R6 00
GROCERIES. AT WHOLESALE.
Bacon clearsides 10-
" breaktast "JS"
iiams cnoicc nyi
Lira 1
Coffee pcrsack it
Sugar pure white per lb. ... it 14
' prime 11
" choice 12 4
Ricccbotce 9J31
unca appics.... .........
Molasses choice.... ......
' Molasses home..
fiynip uoiden
Commeak per ba.
Flour fancy per 100 lb....
" choice
XXX
Salt coarse per sack
"nne .......
BAGGING AND TIEb.
Bagging double anchorheavy 13014
Ties all kind per bdL. ...... 275
LUMBER.
Rough lumber all kirlpet M. $20 uo
Texas lumber .... 1700
1 ; 1
Why not take Advantage
Of a large stock for your selection when
you buyt New Ftchues Pompadour
Rushings Elegant Fans Garnet Orna-
ments an endless variety at
NtmsoutBo&
Clotblnsl
We offer great inducement! in prices
styles and quality and the great advastage-
ol trying on and getting a sure fit before
buying. NtwBou Bros.
Readt-uade Ladies and Children's
Ulsters and Suits. In this department we
offer such styles and at so reasonable pricaa
making it unnecessary to buy them any war
but ready-made. NewboOk BeOS.
To those who are able to consume
pieces of Cry Goods Hece goods etc. we
will make them liberal concessions from the
price where we have to cat foods. Call
and sec for yourself. Newsocer'Bros;
SoiaetglngXew.
Iamm dady receipt of novelties fn
neck wear and I am prepared to shbij the
best stock of theseooas ever offered iq
Brenham g. A PyiTpsRS.
WSS ANO KQYS LOOK. OCT;
Uon't purchase a straw or felt hafjuntU
ycu have examined the argc desirable
s-ock- left at C K roTfer's.
Cigars.
If you want a good cigar go'
to Lieb Bothors Lone- Star
cigar factory; Asbeck building'
Brcnhara Texas.
On undershirts tarn lie boss three1
goodganie shirts for one dollar. A com-
plete line of namsook and crossbar -shirts
and a mammoth stock of drill an4 jeans
drawers' Bed rock prices. '
C. A.fonTJis.
Rev Millinery Goodi
Miss Cora Jlellensworth has just re-
ceived a new and complete stock. of the
latest and most fashionable rmlOnerr'
goods. Ladles are invited to call at her.
rooms over uracners store.
Bailey's Sause AfRRlE-ST i a cooling
ana reiresning summer arms: lor dyspep. I
lies it aon 1 taste like medicine. very
ISvery- -I
pooy at pome or a.uraau snauia keep it.
C. BUSH Piano Tuner: ami Eh
palrtr. Orrfr itfi at JtcParUnd'a
Book Store. Brenhaw. will receive
pranint attsar).
Thericnic .
Is over and everybody spodl their good
clothes It makes no difference however
as yon can replace them so very cheap at
C A. Totters.
Seventy-five difierent styles ht Dress:
Goods new and hasiane frpm I2jf a
85 cents pel yard. Great drives in Uns-
liEe ofgoodsat C A. Potter's
Martin At N't huhrJ
Ilav; a foe hne ( Qents" Clothing aid
Furnishing Goody Boots Shoes Telt and
Btraw .iiais anins eta at bottom figures.
T Arrivs.
1? dozen corsets. Asolendid line nurs
in? and extension sooon steel loco Ixmcs.
new styles a good model shapo corset for
joosar v A.l'orrens
Suppose a cool glass ofsQula water weald
aire voua headache acid stomach and
leart-burn was excellent for dyspepsia and
cure
heart-
would act as a nfeasant
purgattvefjlo-that
event everybody would
water fountains. It will not do all that but
Bailey's Sajj.e Aperient foams iusj as
well is just as ph-assnt fe much' cheaper
and wiifaciomrllish all the above. Try it
"Keep cool by purchasing a
Climax Refrigerator of
Reichardt Cornitius.
ro '
Information. 1 you want
a really good cigar or any ar-
ticle for the toilet or drugs of
patent medicines go toFwklea
& Ralston's under Central
House.
XawDsaadMugirnt.
I have a complete stock of these toods
every g-ade and shade; the best in the. city.
oiganoics union ana luien lawns cornea
piques etc. lattice figured prvue'ab i-i-3
cts-af CA-Poiter
ICHJ
Always oa hand and delivered to custom-
ers in any part of the. city r of drayage.
Pusi h-Cdd 1 Lkb Bs:r
In Kegs and Bottles always on hand.
. FISnER.
Brenham. April 10 lSSo-lf.
n oh Want
Something good don't you
forget the "O. K." saloon. All
the delicscies in the eatins line.
Ice cold beer always on tap.
All Kinds ot drinkables.
Sam Muery.
A Ileal Bargain.
1 11 e st) hJl lhades sf tngl&h Roll bunt-
incsucludincblackatthewondciful low
pnee only think! 20 cents per yard at
C A. l'QHERS.
)-urall chronic female weaknesses and
irregularities Evcusil rEMAtE BtTTtrj
stands at the head of the list. It Is a nev-
er fading iron and segctable tome giving
immediate strength and vigor to the sys-
tem. 1 wo hundred and fifty tiicKes of lace n
every anety and Jtyle yciy cheap and de-
sircahki and. all the. latest patterns and
novelties in shades and quality at
C.A. Pottos.
Mineral Water-
t From Slacks WelU for diseases or the
liver kidneys and boweU. Fresh supply
m Kavanaugh and Preslcr
atch3STm.
Ior a complete line-of hose forladies
misses and children m the most exquisite
styles and cheaper than the cheapest go to
C A. Potters
w
6y 07i
75 ss
3 5oico
165
US
ISIlkn SI1LS Silks.
at from "65 to 70 cents per yard besf
quality at. C A PtlTTFRS.
Lara Hunting
Gnltiesegoodiue arc ahead yist -stop
and trmk a good piece as low as 20 cents
per ytnl ill colors including black at
C. A. Totters.
iifSOTJSCBlEXTS.
ffifC " '--
twn Foa District Jusur.
To the voters of the 13d Judicial District
composedoCthe counties of Washington
Lee and Burleson: ""
Thave been of late often called upon
by persons in the district. Loth lawyers
and others to know whether I intended to
be V candidate for-the office of District
Judge in UuS district at the fait election.
J have aNo been lold by persons of all
political parties that there was no intention
so tar as Ihey knew to irgard the office of
District Judge as a political oSice at the
coming election. At this determination I
feel pleased as I Mould not be Killing to
enter into a heated contest for the office.
If the people of the District should sec
proper to elect vac I shall feel grauficd nt
the confidence In me thus repressed.
A.S. IlROADDUS.
Till. I.ADY had been roamed thirtem
years and during at least one-half of that
time had been a sufferer from the effects of
leuchorrhora or Whites and its many at
tendants. She was very much reduced in
strengdi and flesh being unable to take any
.acUicexercise. Dr. I. advised the use
of Dr. Dromgoole's E.NGLrsn rEUALB
BrrrrR as he knew its composition.
With many doubts she commenced its use
but after tne uae of six bottles (costing only
55 00) die was restored to perfect health.
Dr.W. J. Gibson of Arl writes J
"ror many years my wife was a sufferer
from a terrible female compkunl that baffled
the skill of all Physicians around me.
There seemed no hope for her. I was
made acquainted with the composition of
Dr. Dromgoole'i Engusu Female
Bttek and knowing them to be good I
procured several bottles and placed her
upon its use. They cured iier sound and
well and I donotnestitate In say they
saved her hfe.'
Kgr LOTTOK bEED WANTED.
Highest cash price paid or same
delivered at my warehouse.
dsw3ra. 1. A. Wilkiks.
OALl COAL! COAM
Best Cumberland coal for Blacksmiths
constantly on hand and for sale.
Tas. A. Wrt-dNs.
BEare and do nit failto see the very
cheap Embroderies. The greatest bar-
gains ever ottered in these goods are now
tde found at Potter's cheap store.
Hon Scth. Suepard has an
nounced himself as a candidata
for congress. It is believed
by a large portion of the demo
cracy ol his district that 3ic caa
beat the present meinber G. V
Jones the Texas greenbacker.
Hancock was defeated by Jones
in the last race but succeeded
in defeating Shepard in the
democratic .nominating conven-
tion The two. -gentlemen last
nataed have strong supporters
and if they.are put before the
nejjt convention it is clear that
neither-can secure a two-thirds
vote and to secure-the nomina-
tion of one of them it is neces-
sary to have the assistance of
the supporters of the other.
Hancock is placed at the disad-
vantage -of having failed to car-
ry the district-against.Jones at
the last election. Tyla Courier
Tub Democrat docs not en
dorse Gov. Roberts' administra-
tion. His school policy his sale
df public lands his financial pay-as-you-go
policy his commuta-
tion of the vilest criminals and
other matters arc not in har-
mony with the spirit of the day.
But we believe in Jiis sterling in-
tegrity and unflinching honesty
and of the men now in the field
he is the best. But there arc
better men than either. Foil
Vfgith Demoaat.
The Grant rlpIprraVpj l-
I Springfield 111. held a large
caucus RobLT. Lincoln and
Stephcn.ATTJouglasrjr. acted
as secretaries. Eighty-five coun-
ty delegations were represented.
Speeches were made by senator
Logan. Stephen A. Douglas
awl Leonard Sweet Logan
.stated that Grant now had 339
votes and that the 33 votes of
Illinois will nominate him on
WQ first ballot Logan thought
that Grant ought to have the .33
Votes of Illinois solitL If Blaine
.xhouttf have majority ofthe con
tention the senator would move
to give him every vote.
p 1
Tiif. Houston Past learns
from Mr J E. .Fuller vice pres
ident efthe Galveston and Ca-
margd railroad that the conclu-
sion has been reached to build
the road irrespective of its east-
ern terminus. 'The company
has ample funds with which to
build the road but wants those
along the line and at the termi-
-nus to take an interest in it
Galvestoniwill probably lie the
starting point and the Post is
in hopes that atranch line will
be' run from Houston and the
machine shops established at
thab pojnt The route from
Galveston to Camarno is s?0
'milei long.
The St Louis cotton ex-
chdngehas decided to raise and
distribute S4625 at the fair next
fall. The amount will be dis-
tributed to the- largest shippers
of cotton from "the slates of
TexasK Arkansas and Missouri.
The premiums to Texas are as
follows: Largest shipper S500
second largest $25ov For the '
best bale S200; secondx5iso;
third Sipp; fourth $$- firth
S5- '
Tim Blaine of Maine Is not
a poor ma?
He is said to be
worth $2000000 and has been
in public life since 1859 pre
vious to that time he was a
newspaper editor down at Ken-
nebeck Maine. Editors should
take courage.
LOSS.
Alapanned tin hox about six bv nine
niches (bur inches .deep handle on top
hasp broken; contained when last seen
important legal papers belbnetng to P. II.
J T. Scartngen. Probably left in
some office or store about the loth of
March last. Possibly taken from office of
the above firm whose card was pasted on
tha top. Ten dollars reward.
T.T.SWEARINGEN.
Brenhrra May nth lSSo-lf.
Dissolution.
The- co-partnership heretofore existing
betweenjos. Markek and L. Marek un-
der the firm nameotUarek & Bro. has
beenjjdissolved'by mutual consent Jos.
Marek continues the business assumes all
dribikues and all accounts of the late firm
ire payable 10 hun. 1 OS. JfAREK.
L. MAREK.
Kef$rin;io the abne IheundersrgneJ
snkdtsa continuance of tpe patronage
heretofnro ettcndcil to him. Call and ex-
amine my goods and prices
JOS. MAREK.
May 17 4-v -
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