The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1878 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL.
Jbuln Shrnucr.
BY KANKIN & LEVIN.
BKKNHAM, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNIXG, MAY 8," 187s.
«»mc{AL JOURNAL OK THE CITY.
— I he ice factory at Victo
ria is now iti successful opera-
tion.
— The Texas wool crop this
year will probably reach four
million pounds.
John Morwssky, ex-Con-
tfressman from New York died
at Albany on the ist inst.
Dr. Helmbold of Buchu
fame is again in custody under
a charge of acute lunacy.
There was a reunion of
Powell's battery, C. S. A. at
Bonham on the i$t*TTist. A
number of visitors were present.
TriK Washington Star says
the Florida sensation seems to
have died away as rapidly as it
was born.
x Oxd has 3749 enlisted
men on paper, while the tolal
number available for duty in the
field is only 1965.
—At the invitation of the
United States a number of Eu-
ropean governments have
agreed to join in an internation-
al conference on bimetallic
money.
Friends of the Texas Pacific
railroad says the prospects of
the passage of the bill guaran-
teeing payment of interest on
bonds of company, etc., are con-
tinually improving.
Henry Shaw, a wealthy citi-
zen of St. Louis, has presented
the city with a very handsome
bronze statue of Shakespeare.
It has been placcd in Tower
Grove Park.
—A finely equipped immi-
grant outfit from St. Louis coun-
ty Mo., en route for Washing-
ton county for settlement pass-
ed through the city to-day.—
Denison Herald,
— A Mexican farmer living
southeast of San Antonio is cul-
tivating ten acres of wheat. It
will average from four to five
feet in height and will make
forty bushels to the acre.
-—t — •
The United States grand jury-
now in sesion at Tyler has
indicted twelve of the train rob-
bers. The gang is known; four
of thfem are now in jail at Tyler
and the others will be arrested.
— A Dallas special to the
Galveston News says Peak's
rangers and citizens to the num-
of forty or fifty, are on the trail
of Bass ond gang, who are in a
large dense thicket between
Lewsville and. Denton. News
of a fight is expected.
It is said the Chicago Com-
munists are preparing for bloody
work this summer. The Mayor
and chief of police are endeavor
ing to arouse the people to a
sense of danger. There are
about 1000 members of the
Commune proper.
Dr. Linderman, director of
the mint, says there is no law
for receiving trade dollar at the
United States Treasury or
mints as coin in exchange for
other kinds of money. As the
present price of silver they are
worth 931-4 cents in gold coiu
or standard dollars.
The International Exposition
at Paris was opened with great
oclat on the ist inst. President
Vfc Mahon officiated.
—The Corpus narrow gauge
railway will be completed to
within sixteen miles of San
Diego by the middle of May.
In Marshall the colored
people have a benevolent soci-
ety with the euphonious name
of the "Knights of Cosh."
—The Denison Herald recom-
mends buck beer, cucumbers
and young onions as a nice lunch
to go to bed on at this season
of the year.
—In Coryell county a very
little rooster, only eight hours
old, flapped his wings like an
old cock and crowed seven
times in succession.
Mathis, charged with the
murder of Parson McKanis, at
Whitesboro, was recently tried
and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for ninety-nine years.
—The Victoria Advocate has
been presented with a Deatn's
Head Moth. In breadth from
lip to tip of wings, it measured
nine inches, and the length of
the body measured six inches.
—Willis Fields, a negro boy
about fourteen years of age is
in jail at Victoria on a charge
of committing an indecent as-
sault on a nine-year-old white
girl. The evidence against him
is conclusive.
— A Jacksboro man, suspect-
ing his wife of being a little too
intimate with another fellow,
set a trap for them: He an-
nounced his intention of going
away for several days. He
didn't do it. He went home at
night, and shure enough, found
his wife sitting in the other fel-
low's lap. A scuffle ensued and
th? husband got a cowhiding.
Gov. Hubbard has accepted
the invitation to attend the Wa-
co Mai I'est and will address
the people on the second day,
Hew Advertisements
Dancing Class.
The book will close after this week.
. desirous of learning will please report
immediately.
May 2.
pro!'. t. j. donneu.an.
The Marshall Herald says the
Texas and Pacihc Railway com-
pany has purchased two thous-
and tons of steel rails which will
„ i. p.- 1 • , ituu limn ui sicci raus wnicn will
not on political issues, but on , . .
„ u- t t . , . begin to arrive about the 1st of
subjects suggested by the occa-
sion.
A number of Texas news-
papers are publishing an elabo-
rate recipe for making straw-
berry short-cake. What's the
use of knowing how to make
strawberry short-cake when
there's no strawberries ?
0
June. It thinks the company
design completing the ro» 1 from
Fort Worth to Weatherord
1 his will not improve Panther-
ville.
Dissolution.
The co-partnership heretofore existing
between Julian McFarland and Wm. M.
Aven, under the firm name of McFarland
& Aven, has been this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Julian McFarland as-
sumes all liabilities and will collect all debts
due the late firm. Julian McFarland,
n 1 x, w- M. Aven.
Brenham, May ist, 1878-dim.
The undersigned, thankful for the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed, will con-
tinue the business at the old stand. Parties
indebted to the late firm will confer a favor
by making immediate payment.
dim- i- mcfarland.
The Senate after much dis-
cussion passed the bill repeal-
ing the bankrupt act and fixing
January 1,1879 as.the date it
goes into effect. The bill was
afterwards refered to the Judi-
ciary Committee.
The latest European dispatch-
es say all the interested parties
are willing to continue negotia-
tions, but none of them are will-
ing to make concessions. A
Calcutta dispatch says the com-
manding officers of numerous
regiments have received orders
to have everything in readiness
for immediate embarkation.
The tow-boat Warner, from
New Ooleans for St. Louis,
with a tow of six barges, explo-
ded opposite Memphis; five
minutes after the explosion all
the wreck except the roof had
sunk out of sight. The explo-
sion shook every building in
Memphis. The boat had a
crew of twenty-five many of
whom were lost.
The chief point at issue be-
tween England and Russia is
thus stated by the London Times
"It is the'partition of Turkey:
that Russia desires now; it was
the partition of Turkey that
she desired at the time of Cri-
In the Senate half a dozen
amendments to the Bankrupt
bill were voted down. In the
House an amendment appro-
priating $185,000 for the re-
establishment of the New Or-
leans mint was voted down by
71 to 96. Other members Want
branch mints at other localities.
BLOOD ED ST(R'K
AT RAFFLE.
I will on Saturday, May nth, at 2
olock.at the Mai Fest, raffle off two fine
Durham cows and one Durham calf. The
highest throw takes first choice of the cows,
the second highest takes the second cow
and the lowest throw is entitled to the calf.
Thus offering three prizes. There will be
sixty chances at five dollars a chance, thus
entitling the holder of a ticket to a chance
of winning one of the three prizes. Tickets
for sale at my stable. All tickets must be
paid for by 10 o'clock on the day of raffle.
1 wo blooded two-year-old heifers will be
raffled on the same day.
A. Testard.
—A Hearn ex-livery stable
keeper was cowhided twice in
that town by the wife of a Ger-
man barber. It appears that
the barber had dyed the livery
man's whiskers and had not
been paid for his work. The
woman collected the bill by
taking it out in the manner
above mentioned.
A fellow calling himself
Oscar Nash and pretending to
be deaf and dumb imposed
upon the charitable people of
Sedalia. Raising a dollar or
two he proceeded to get drunk
and recovered his speech and
hearing. He was arrested. The
Democrat of that city thinks the
whipping-post would fit Nash's
case.
—Mr. V. Weldon, of Victoria,
one of the largest growers of
sheep in that section of coun-
try, has leased for three years a
tract comprising fifty thousand
acres of prairie land lying in a
body in DeWitt and Victoria
counties. The owners of the
land reside in Kentucky; the
terms of the lease are that the
lessee pays the taxes and has
mean war. Against such poli
cy we contended then and are the privilege of renewing his
contending now." That is the lease for seven years on the
whole question in a nut-shell, same terms.
Seknau Folksfest,
To be held near Carmichael's Store, Austin
County, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, i8;g.
w1 h®JCivVitie,s wiI! °Pcn at 9 o'clock, A.
M" with \ otal and Instrumental Music,
after which orations in English, German
and Bohemian will be delivered—the Pres-
ident doing houor to the occasion. The
from 12 m- to 2 °'ci°ck
• M., after which an excellent Band will
discourse choice music. Arrangements
have been made to make the day a gay and
joml on^d all who read this notice, as
their friends and acquaintances, are
.!xsyvriied to ""c"d ind partdpa,t
A mammoth platfonn 46x60 will be erect-
... dancing, and the GRAND BALL
1,1 °Pen at 4 o'clock P. M. Admission-'
LB. McFarland. Bate« MeKarlann.
Inland & m«farland,
Attornoy«.a
Brenham, Texas.
ni
A
ed
will _r
Gentlemen, 50 cents; Ladies, 25 cents;
12 years of age, free. ]
order of THE COMMITTEE.
By
J.G
. Carmichael, j. a
Secretary.
May ist, i878-d&wtd.
KOHLER,
President.
MONEYTOIOAN
Sums of $500 and over, on vendor's
hen or real estate in Brenham—12 per
cent, and all expenses. Address l,ock
Box, No. 71, Brenham.
Apr. 30 d 61 w 1 t.
N
OTICE TO CITY TAX-PAYERS.
All persons indebted to the city of Bren-
ham for taxes are hereby notified that if the
same are not paid on or before the ist day
of May 187S, I will proceed to collect the
same according to .law.
J. W. IIackworth,
fity Assessor and Collector.
To the Citizens of Breath
J* aAtenLion,aJ1 ?ood citkens is call-
ed to the health ordinances of the cit*
Ihese^mre me to enforce them strictly'
[rotet lhc dly from ^
persons wiI1 ^mediate!?
nave their premises, including stabler
privies etc. placed in a clean condition and
use lane and other disinfectants when need-
I shall within four davs of this date rr*»
mence the enforcement of the health ord-
nances. A book where any citizen can £«
ter complaints for violating the health ordt-
,e.rr' ancI a" such complaints wi'l
be speedily investigated, and if nuisan-*
are found, will be abated forthwith.
MtrrJrf112^ WI" Plea;>e notify und»r-
»k u a?y memoer of the police force or
the whereabouts of dead animals and th»v
will be removed forthwith. '
Respectfully,
W. P. DO RAN.
Brenham, April 18th 187^. Iars>ila^-
Barnes House,
. Corner Maine Street and Texas Avenue,
Houston, Texas.
nii^w 01lCapito1 Hotel rebuiIt and fur-
nished with entire new furniture. Fne
tmSin/r0™' and.esPccial attention
traveling commercial gentlemen.
Proprietor,
augji—if LOISELLE^ Stew art
Jg ELDHIDGE & CO.,
whoi.e6ale and rktaii, deai.etts (.>;
Groceries and Provision?,
Bren! am, Texas.
A full and complete Stuck alwavg
Itarid, foraale at BOTTO FIGiiliFst
for THE CASH. *iUUUEb
Give us a trial,
0ct8.1S74
Lee County Marked
f. w. becker & co.,
Butchers, and dealers in
live stock,
Giddinfts, Texas.
Meats of all kind constantly on
hand at wholesale and retail. Stations
>n the western branch of tlifi Central
ailwav supplied at reasonable rate*,
tree of express charges. mcl>22-w6 n
A STELZIG,
HA DDLER
•AND-
re
*
FRITZ FISHES'
Butcher au<i Dcale in Live Stock
City Market,
BRENHAM, TEXAS.
The highest market price paid in cash
for beef cattle, hogs- and sheep.
Apr. 15 d & w tf.
j. T. Norrls M. D. L. M. Cveath
Brenham. Rocky, ami in (jo.
ORRIS & CREATH,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Olftsr their proflpwionft! nervines to the elti-
of Bttmham and vicinity. Offlco, Wood's
Oi-iigHtore. May 14,1874.
WM. SCUURENBEKG,
Blacksmith) $
*nd manufacturer of
MSRlfULTmt IMPLEMENTS
Breuhara, Texas.
I3T"Special attention given to Horbk
Shoeing, general job work and repair
ing. Terms liberal. Shop near May-
uard'i Livery Stable. J une W, '74.
Matn Street Islxt Door to Hoffman's,.
Bueniiam, Texas.
SADDLES, Harness, Whips, Spurs
Girths, Bridles, Collars, Hameu
Traces. Saddle Bags, &e., aU»v»mi
baud for sale. Rejwiring a specialty
Ai work warrauted.
liorfitf A. STELZIG
a G. SMITH,
SADDLE-TREE MAKER.
Brenliaui. Texas.
All orders filled promptly at living
prictis. Patronage solicited.
F'?b,12
C. BAIRD, M. 1).,
Physician and Surgeon
mch 8-tf. Wesley,Texas.
BUEEDLOVE & EWING,
Attornoys • »t "lia
Brenham, Texas
v\ TleWi Baier//'
HEWR, BOOK,
AMD
/JOB PRINTING1
* KSTABt-lSlIVCBNT.
JOHN" ii. KA.V'KIN,
J'rvpri4to>.
BMRtHAM, T&1A8.
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Rankin, John G. & Levin. The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1878, newspaper, May 3, 1878; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478556/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.