Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 43, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 23, 1890 Page: 9 of 10
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STATE NEWS.
Tho dam at Austin is assured.
4 Albany has oted incorporation.
Dr. 0. B. Park of Jefferson is
dead.
Abilene is boring for an artesian
Avell.
Corsicana has started a soap
factory.
A soap factory has been stalled
at Corsicana.
The sheep men are preparing to
drive South
Stock sheep are steadily ad-
vancing in price.
Solomon Steibert broke jail at
Del Eio Thursday.
The Presbyterian synod is in
session at San Antonio.
City control of public schools
was defeated at Alvarado.
To-day closes the Falls county
fair; it has been successful.
J. Ficholas has been appointed
postmaster at Black Jack Tex.
Perry I. T. wants a new and
shorter mail route of Henriett.
The "Estacado Press" is one
of the latest nswspaper ventures.
Ed Harris of Abeline danger-
ously stabbed nimself Thursday.
The cotton worms are doing
much damage near Gainesville.
The' late heavy rains have retarded
cotton picking in West Texas.
There have been' some wool
sales in the Laredo country lately.
Geo. McDonald fell off a hand
car at Eagle Pass Thursday and was
Mlled. t
Emiiia is the name of a new
town located in the center of Crosby
county.
The 'population of Texas is
2.232220. The figures in l&SO were
1591741.
There was an attempt to burn
the Belton (Tex.) jail on Tuesday
night.
Tho real estate men of Texas
effected permanent organization at
Waco Thursday.
Coryell county has abolished
the office of county superintendent
of public schools.
The journeymen tailors strike
in Fort Worth has ended with a vic-
tory for the strikers.
John H. Long- a deaf mute of
Mylie was found Thursday in an old
well with his neck biokcn.
A new Baptist church is going
up near the Stanley school house at
Xownsen Mills .Lampasas county.
The wool market has opened
lively at San Angelo with sales of
choice fall clips as high as 22 cents.
The young women of Welburn
are not a frail to pick cotton. Some
of them can pick 300 pounds a day.
The first direct exportation of
Texas wool to a foreign country was
made Tuesday from San Antonio to
Italy.
Miss Lillie Terry aged 16 and
living near Personville Texas picked
502 pounds of cotton on the 10th of
October.
A society has beer organized at
Eagle Pass for the purpose raising
money to build a Methodist church
at that place.
The artesian well at Dallas is
said to furnish a million gallons of
water a day with a rising capacity
of 500 feet."
Greenville Herald: Farmers are
of the opinion that corn will be
worth $1.50 before the next crop
is harvested.
Cotton in sections of Fannin
county will make double the first
estimate. Late rains have greatly
retarded picking.
Pecans are selling from wagons
at San Angelo nt S3.25 per bushel
the crop being .25 per cent slioit of
the usual yield.
First Lieutenant F. J. Simmons
United State revenue marine died
at St. Mary's infirmary at Galveston
Tuesday morning.
Almost every one in Lampasas
county is agreeably surprised in their
cotton cropr as it is producing more
than was expected of it.
Corn in Greer county this year
returns irom ten to forty bushels.
potatoes are very Ene and some cot
ton will make ooo pounds per acre
Cotton pickers are in great de
mand in the neighborhood of Mc-
Jvmney. Tho fields are white with
open cotton as much of it has not
been picked over for the first time
The Fort Worth Fencible were
presented with a handsome flag by
the young ladies of the city. They
will attend the interstate encamp-
ment at Atlanta Ga.
Rains county cotton prospects
are brightening the moio cotton
there i3 picked. Several farmers
have gatheied more alieady than
they thought they would get at
first.
H. P. Jones of Whitney Texas
wants to start a paper in some town
in Texas. He has sixteen years ex
perience in the business.
The Berlin Bridge & Iron Co.
will lebuild tho bridge acioss tho
San Felipe that was washed away
by tho recent heavy rains.
The census figures of the third
and eighth Texas districts ha1 e been
completed. The third contains 418-
3G2 inhabitants and tho latter 41-
5GG. Mr. D. O. Wright a prosperous
farmer near Austin is missing. Ho
carried cotton to Austin sold it and
mysteriously disappears. Foul play
is suspected.
Adjutant G. 31. Tuiner of tho
18th infantrv is chanred with em
bezzling SG00 belonging to the regi
nient band. He was arrested at
Ft. Clark.
Thursday night the Eockdale
mail hack turned over at the cross
incr of the San Antonio & Aransas
Pass railroads and J. B. Stanley
and J. F. Belcher were painfully
hurt.
More! Furniture! Furniture!
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Portugal is threatened with a
revolution.
There are 173S indians still living
in Mississippi.
The population of N. M. is esti
mated at 185000.
White republicans aie deserting
the party in Virginia.
The value of last years' cotton
crop was $400000000.
Potatoes done on a wire boiler are
said to excel the fried.
The stroker may always be relied
upon to ring his belle.
The constitutional contention in
Mississippi is still at work.
Dr. Schlieman is busy at his work
of excavation in the ruins of Troy.
Kineteenihundred emigrants from
Russia recently sailed for New
York.
Twelve members of the present
congress house died since the. elec-
tion. A man's walk is affected by a corn
on his foot and by corn juice in his
head.
It is reported that another revolu-
tion has broken out in Buenos
Ayres.
President Harrison was over
whelmed with attentions on his trip
through Kansas.
It is estimated that the people of
the TJ. S. annually consume 1820-
000000 dozen eggs.
In Kentucky the scare in regard
to frost caused much tobacco to be
cut before it was ripe.
Caterpillars have eaten every leaf
from twenty-five acres of oak trees
near Kalamazoo Mich.
Bismarck will not cease to active-
ly discuss events touching the poli-
tics of Germanj.
Central American is sending large
amounts of precious woods and fine
tobaccos to the United. States and
England.
If there is any surplus stable ma-
nure in the yards this fall spread it
on tho fall-sown grain. It will
bring good returns.
The King of Dahomey has sent
an embassador to Germany to en-
gage a band of musicians to pla3"
not serve for his dinner.
There are wet untillable places
on almost every farm. The fall is a
good time to drain them. Nothing
is better than a drain.
All of us whether men or women:
are liable to this weakness of liking
to have our preference justified be-
fore others as well as ourselves.
A Chicaco chemist claims that he
has a method by which aluminum
can be made from common clay for
fifteen cents a pound or less.
President Harrison has had his
holiday and will now go back to Mr.
Blaine s school and be a good bov
and do just like the teacher says.
Cautiously avoid talking of your
own or other people s domestic af
fairs lours are nothing to them
but tedious: theirs are nothing to
you.
"Did you scribble that on the
fence Tommy!"' "Me!" said Tommy
contemptuously: "do you think I'd
use chalk on a fence when I own a
knhV
The national convention of Jew-
ish workmen in session at New
York recommended a national un-
ion between the United States and
Canada trades unions.
At L'Orient arsenal in Frcncc a
great ironclad war vessel of 11000
tons is nearly completed. It is
strongly armed with immense can
non in revolving towers.
Two young men from Alabama.
apparently farmers succeeded in
doing up .New loik "green goods"
men a few days ago for nbout $800:
a feat rarely accomplished.
Finest largest Line And Stook In The Gity
A.nd Oh.s BLotv Cheap.
Two SIiowb in One.
Six carloads just received. Now is tho time to buy
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on xx-a-xa-ZD jz.tvj bioae to arrive
JCSTLook for us on Main Street. "3
O. "WTTTEBOEG Breiiham Tex.
H. W. aHABKR
Tlie Leading Jeweler
Is now receiving the largest and finest lineof
Diamonds Watches Clocks Jewelry
Solid Silver and Plated Ware
That lias ever been brought to the city Do not fail to call
and examine my stock and prices before purchasing else
where.
WE DEFY COMPETITION.
Having secured the services ot Mr. L. G. DAT a watch-
maker of large practical experience in the repairing of fine
watches we solicit your repairing and guarantee you first
class work.
West Side Courthouse Square.
City M!arket.
BTSHEH & WEI8.
kicks S
earn Sausage bin
AND DEALERS IN LIVE STOCK
Corner St. Charles and Quitman Streets
BRENHAM TEXAS.
E&- All orders for either SAUSAGE or MEATS will receive our
prompt attention. Highest market price paid in cash for fat BEEF
CATTLE HOGS and SHEEP.
FISHER & WEIS.
Mot IDestcI Yot !
Still here with the Largest and Best Solected Stock of
BOOTS AJNT) SHOES.
Don't forget that 1 have been is the boot avd shoemaker's trade for over
T-co-oaty-fi-vr 7ears;
hat e earned some experience ; can tellrsu when a shoe is good or bad. I will not charge
jou for repairs on goods that has "been guaranteed by me if same should not prove
satisfactory.
Give me a trial and be convinced that I will sell you better GOODS and CHEAPER
han any shoe honse in tho State.
JE. Upesler
MaNUFACTUEEP. AM) DEALER IS BoOTS AND SHOES NEXT DOOR TOlvNOOr &SCIIAWE
E. ROUSE
Falatep &M Papw laager
DEALLK IS-
Oils Paints. Color. Mow Glass Bmshss Yarnislies Etc.
Wall Paper and Ceiling Decorations
Largest Stock in the City.
TEXAS.
Estimates Furnished.
A full supply just received by
HKBER ("TONE.
MRS. A. M. OIDDINOS
HEBER STONE
BAXKER
BRENHAM - - - TEXAS
Do a general banking business
Wanted AnActixe Honest M.in Sal
ary siuu mommy it suitable nith oppor-
tunities for ad ante to repreccnt locally a
New York house. Reference. Manufac-
turer Lock Box 1503 N. i
J. H MEYER
DEALER IN
FAMILY GROCERIES
County Produce
TOBACCO and CIGARS.
Zdbchek's building Brendam Tx
Fresh Beer always oh Tap.
Free Delivesv.
Livery andSale Stables
.UNDERTAKERS&. DIRECTORS.
A 1'UI.I. LINK OF IIUKIAL HOICKS "FOR I.ADIKS AND GEXTLEMKN;.
X3Q.
Have just received several car loads of Corn Oats Bran
Cotton Seed Meal.
mSS DELIVERY to AIMS" PART OP CITY.
WHOLISAt AND ItTAIL DEALS IN
Furniture and Carpets
I3:E8.:EIIXrTT A tvt
JBW"Parlor Sets Chamber Seta Honso Furnishing Goods.f
CABPETIHCf OIL CLOTHS HATTIHG
MIRRORS HMTRHSSHS. FURHITUBE POLISH
We are prepared to furnish your house from top to Dottom at short notice. Carpet
tewed and put down. Call and see us. Goods delivered in the city FREE.
SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUABE. - - - - BRENHA5I. TEX IS
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LOU8S BRORSENKANT
WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER
. Dealer lsx CXjOCICS
WATCHES JEWELRY AND PLATED-WflRE.
lQnavfrcrlceT fit fob everybody thb
-peoiaCies: best diamanta glasses
FOB THE EYES. r Best attention given: o all Jtepairing
Watches Jewelry. Clocks and Regulators .
Work and Goods Guaranteed. West side Court House Square ..BBE1IHAM. TEZeJ
BRENHASV1 STEAM LAUNDRY
SANDY STRSETt Wear Railroad Crossing
Is open and ready for business. .Laundry work dono in first-class
style and on short DOtice. Orders solicited and work guaranteed.
JEeru?v J. Miorsan IProrietor.
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GASTORIA
Castoria is Dr. Saral Pitcher' old harmlen and quick cure for
Infants' and Children's Complaints Superior to Castor OIL
Paregorio or Narcotic Syraps. Children cry for Castoria.
lions of mothers hless Castoria.
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"I recommend Castoria for children's
complaints as supenor to any prescription
known to me." H. A. AbchebM.D..
Ill So. Oxford St Brooklyn N.T.
The Cestacb; Company 77 Murray St New York.
Castoria cures Colic Constination :
Sour Stomach Diarrhcea Eructation ;
Glres healthy sleep ; also aids digestion ;
Without narcotic stupefaction.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic
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It u u pleasant b the tuts as laaoa ijnj.
The smallest iafiat will tale it aid btst
know it u mediciaa.
Children crj for it
Chills once broken wQl not retsn.
Cost yon only half the price of other Chill
Tonics.
No qiuune needed. No purgative needed.
Contains no poison.
It purifies the blood and removes all
malarial poison from the system.
It is as large as any dollar tonic and
RETAILS FOR 50 CENTS.
There are many Imitations. To get the
GLM'INI. ask fur Grove's.
WAR RENTED
CoavxuTTU. Kits. Dec I J 1S33.
Pai Mkdictki Co Piria Teniui
Plet) kb1 mi three doieo of yoar QroTa Tutt
leu Cblll Tonle I vu pietued wltb the lot from too
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Cto your Chill Toaio to aome ehlldrea who wer
arlult for month j past one or them for a year nl
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Toaiothev ere hale and btarty with red ta rooj
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