Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 208, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1900 Page: 3 of 4
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Death by Fire
Is horrible, but haa it so many terrors as
that lingering death which results from
those diseases of the womb and ovaries
which afflict more than one-half the women
of this country T No hour of the day or
night seems free from pain and misery;
there is no rest; there is ne comfort; there
is no happiness!
BUT THERE IS RELIEF,
speedy and permanent, and a cure which
is complete, in ....
Gerstle's
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Female Panacea.
Whatever your troubles, you can be cured as this woman was:
THE WIFE OF REV. MR. PITMAN.
♦wmVkLTJS to/ 'ow state of health, caused by a complication of womb
trouble and_otlier derangements. After taking four pr lire bottles of your
• ?i female Panacea)her health is completely restored,
while during the three months she .was using it she gained strength and fif-
teen pounds in weight. In my opinion, your medicines are the finest made.
Rev, K. PITMAN. Kearn Springs, Miss.
Druggists sell G. F. P.
(nf*rdlaC7««r mm. J
6. F. P.
m
THE PUREST AND BEST.*5#-
H, R. KCHULI. Agent Rrenham. Trias
Our Spring Styles
In Sterling Clothing for this season are
beauties, and have arrived in to many sew
and graceful styles in cut and fabr c tbat
they equal the best custom made both in
fine workmanship and perfect flu
OUR PRICES FOR NIW AND
MAT STYLO WILL CURPRISK
YOU*
Call and examine our stock before buying
SCHMID BROTHERS.
JOSEPH TRISTRAM,
-MALn
Drugs/Medicines
TOILET ARTICLES, ETC-
SOUTH BIDS PUBLIC HQUAJRJ . . . ... BRKJIHAH, TKXMt
A fell supply of all the popular Patent Medicines. Toilet Article* and
floe Perfumeries in endless variety. Physicians Prescriptions carefully
and accurately compounded at all hoars, day er night
A TRIP TO EUROPE
Or any distance from hom&hould always be
' prepared for with a flask of our
PURE
HIGH-GRADE
NEWPORT RYE
or Fern Bill Bourbon Whiskey for medicinal
purposes. Change of water or climate is
apt to bring disorders of the system, and for
cramps, summer complaints, or "that tired
feeling," there is nothing will relieve it like.a
drink of our prre liquors.
L F CRASSMUCK, Manager.
mar
There i
MM',
here is but One Way to
Buy Goods CHEAP, and
that Is for
i
» • • * « » • • • •
WHEN YOU ARK W NEED Ot '
Dinner Setts, ToUet Setts, Glassware, Tinware,
Graniteware, Lamps, Notions and Novelties,
Hotel and Bar Goods.
........... TRY US ......
Ws will m* allow any ho«Ss to undersell us.
Big Lot of Fruit Jars and Jelly Glasses
fe ■ IbS-v ■ i-y coin awd pxigb them.;
h
TMH fet
O SCHAWE * SON
■p*
D. CARLTON,
Rosedale Nurseries
DUELING IS FRANCE.
THE CUSTOM HAS DBVELOPRD A NA-
TIONAL FIGHTINQ BLADB.
It la a Less, Stroas SwarS, Iks
Epee de Combat, ss< With It,
Were the Cnbstsiti So Imellaed,
Serious Injarlea Colli Be Is«tst*«,
Persons other than French are wont
to maintain In spite of the occasional
pin pricks that the French daellsts In-
flict on one another that French duel-
ing Is a French farce. Bnt Frenchmen
and sometimes other persons in sym-
pathy with them Insist Upon being tak-
en seriously. They Insist that dteUng
with swords, which Is the real thing In
French duels, Is not child's play and
that compared with It the old fashion-
ed Anglo-Saxon resort to a "pair of
fives" Is brutality not to be thought of
by the scraping smlrker of the boule-
vards.
The French habit of settling disputes
by resort to duels with swords has de-
veloped a national dueling weapon, the
epee de combat, a long and strong
blade with three triangular grooves
tapering to a keen point, with edges
that never are used save for defense.
The hand Is protected with a broad,
round guard shaped like the gong upon
an alarm clock. Tbe handle is straight,
with no other Incumbrance, and bal-
anced by n heavy pommel which pro-
jects beyond the root of the thumb
when the weapon Is held ready for a
thrust
It Is a modern development of tbe
rapier with which Cyrano de Becgerao
fought tbe bullies of Paris. It show*
traces of its descent through tbe ele-
gant court sword which waa coming
into being when D'Artagnan became a
field marshal In tbe "Due de Brage*
lonne." But Its hilt makes It impossi-
ble for ordinary wear in its present
shape, and the epee de combat is the
weapon of tbe French duelist and of
him alone.
In 1888 General Boulanger and M.
Floquet found It necessary to settle
their differences at the sword's point
Tbe critics bad not much difficulty In
picking the winner between a civilian
president of the chamber of deputies
well advanced In years who had limit-
ed bis practice to sparrow shooting
with a pistol and a "brav* general" in
the full ardor of his life whose sword
was tbe symbol of bis profession. Yet
they were utterly mistaken.
If M. Floquet was no swordsman, he
was full of quiet pluck and common
sense, and he practiced one stroke only
the night before the fight A dozen
times, though not too many to make
bis old limbs stiff the next day, be
might have been seen In a well known
salles d'armes straightening his arm
and raising bis wrist until he could
only just see the point of his sword
above and beyond the ball of his
thumb. Tbe next day Boulanger made
a furious attack, with many stamps
and flourishes. Tbe little president
stiffened bis back, threw out bis point
and tbe unlucky general impaled his
neck upon tbe blade. Boulanger recov-
ered, to die by bis own hand after
"Boulangism" bad been discredited.
"Harry Alls" of the Debate suffered
much more quickly from the effects of
the epee. Ills real name was Hlppolyte
Percher, and in fighting a captain of
Infantry on tbe lie de la Grande Jalte
about certain scandals connected with
the French Kongo he waa hit In the
right armpit and bled to death.
The due} fought by Catull# Mende*
in May of 1800 waa almoet aa serious,
and It was caused while Bernhardt
was playing "Hamlet" by some fatu-
ous quarrel over the phyaical develop-
ment of the prince of Denmark. VL
Vanor, Mendes* opponent waa a line
swordsman and, sportsmanlike enough
to recognise the double advantages be
enjoyed, contented himself with parry-
ing correctly. Catnlle Mendes threw
himself on his adversary'* point and
was severely wounded in the stomach
on almost the same ground where
Percher bad been killed eeveral years
before.
It often is urged ootside of France
that French dueling oonalsts In merely
pricking your man la the band or Cere-
arm, aa the least disablement Is held to
"satisfy the honor" of the combatants.
But the hand and arm of an adversary
are those parts of him which are neatv
est to you and which you can reach
with tbe least exposure of your own
person.
Tbe wound that Is produced by trans-
fixing • hand, which may be protected
only by the ordinary kid glove of social
custom, Is not only totally disabling,
but also extremely painfuL Soldiers
who have been shot in the palm Inva-
riably collapse for a time with tbe
acute agony produced by tbe rupture
of so many delicate nerve centers. A
thrust in tbe forearm Is equally effect-
ive, for it disables all the muscles and
ligaments that enable a man to bold
and manipulate bis sword.
Bnt though a fine duelist Is always
capable of these particular thrusts—
and they are far more various than
would be Imagined at first sight—he
has by no means exhausted bis strokes
when these have ai beta parried. At-
tacks In what Is called the "lower Une"
are frequently successful and invaria-
bly produce an awkward wood when
they succeed. The throat la as vulner-
able and as often attacked as la the
chest, and It must be remembered tbat
tbe entire body of each assailant Is
open to attack and obviously to iajnry.
Istklsf la •
"Where have yon been until this
shamefully unseasonable hourf
"Been sitting In a 'quick repair* shop,
my dear, waiting for my only pair of
aboes."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Good chairs are tbe
pieces of old furniture to
received harder use than
of furniture
Mt quicker.
difficult
They
The Oldest H
riddled Into omce.
If history be true. Governor Taylor
of Tennessee is not the only man who
fiddled himself Into office. I.osslng re-
lates that In 1848 he met at Oswego,
N. Y., Major Cochran, then nearly 80
years old, a son-in-law of General Phll-
in Schuyler, who told the story of his
election to congress during the admin-
istration of tbe elder Adams. A vessel
was to be launched on one of tbe lakes
in interior New York, and people came
from afar to see It The young folks
gathered there, determined to have a
dance at night There was a fiddle,
but no fiddler. Young Cochran was
an amateur performer, and his services
were demanded. He gratified the Joy-
ous company, and at the supper table
one of the gentlemen remarked. In
commendation of his talents, that he
was "flt for congress." The matter
was talked up, and he was nominated
and elected a representative in con-
gress for the district then comprising
the whole of New York west of
Schenectady. He always claimed to
have "fiddled himself into congress."
It seems that history repeats Itself,
according to the proverb.—Washington
Star.
THE
Preferred to Have Her Talk.
They were exchanging reminiscences
of a pleasant evening.
"And what did your wife say when
you got home?" asked one.
"Nothing," answered tbe other.
"Nothing? Well, you Wereln luck."
"Oh, I don't know. I'd rather dodge
words than some other things."—New
York Mail and Express.
Praotlcal Application.
A certain minister during bis dis-
course one Sabbath morning said, "In
each blade of grass there Is a sermon."
Tbe following day one of his flock
discovered the good man pushing a
lawnmower about his yard and paused
to say, "Well, parson, I'm glad to see
you engaged In cutting your sermons
short!"—Chlc&eo Newo-
Snn Storm*.
The connection between the aurora,
•tin spots and magnetic disturbances
has never been explained, but many
observations have shown that It def-
initely exists. The outbreak of a cy-
clonic storm on the sun with tbe for-
mation of spots Is Immediately regis-
tered in every magnetic observatory
on the earth. Sometimes the disturb-
ance of terrestrial conditions Is very
marked.
For example, on Feb. 13, 1802, a
great spot, accompanied by enormous
cyclonic disturbances, burst forth on
the sun's surface. That night a mag-
nificent aurora was visible all over the
northern half of tbe United States and
In many parts of Europe. Telegraph-
ing was carried on between New York
and Albany without batteries, so strong
were the earth currents. The tele-
graph system of Sweden was com-
pletely paralyzed, and In Russia much
difficulty was experienced with the tel-
egraph lines. At the Kew observatory
in England the magnetic needle swung
two degrees out of Its normal position.
All this has furnished physicists and
astronomers a fruitful field for study,
and a vast mass of observations has
been accumulated, but so far no satis-
factory explanation of tbe mysterious
bond of sympathy between solar and
terrestrial Influences has been forth-
coming, nor does any one yet know the
true nature of the aurora.
tauti,
A Bangor shipmaster wrote home to
the vessel's owner telling of the condl-
tion of the freight market where he
was—out In the Windward Islands.
Business was dull, and the vessel had
been in tbe same port for some time,
and the captain wrote, "We are in
;statu quo." The owner for the next
week was engaged In searching the at-.
|1m of the West Indies trying to find'
out as he put it "where in thunder
this 'ere statu quo is!" . .»*.
FOB HINT.
A five-room cottage in vest
Ctrt of city. Good well water;
rge lot. Price $6 a month in
advance. Apply at Banner of*
fice.
STALL no BEEF.
Messrs. Fischer Bros., batch-
em, announce that hereafter
nothing but the beet stall fed
beef will be eerved to their cus-
tomer*.
Cool, refreshing breezes await
you at Gahreeton. Santa Fe
excursion September 9th; round
trip SI.00.
YOU* PHOTOGRAPH
On one of Holland's Gainsboro
Panels will most certainly please
your sweetheart. Call at studio
and see them.
FOR SALE—My store and
business at Phillipsburg. A
good business stand and doing a
satisfactory business. Price and
terns made known by applying
to me on the premises.
Wu. Harms.
You will find all these new de-
signs in Holland's Studio,
Deearto's, Ovitos, Circos,
Aureoles, Mintha's, Petitee,
Carre's, Uniola's Radiola's. and
many others, but don't forget
the celoron panels.
FOB BENT OB SALE.—A neat
four room ooifage with hall, front
and beck gallery, well and cistern,
on West Sandy Street or Alamo
Avenue. Apply to Mrs. L. E.
Woods or Dr. S. Bowers.
Back Lias.
I will run a oariage to meet all
r all call to pri-
Leave calls for
on slate at Graber's
jewelry store or at Luhn's drug
Peter Bradford.
The many, many new photo-
graphic effects Tom Holland has
displayed ia his elegant reoej
tion room will oertainly surpri
you, and you won't leave him
without feeling sorry yon did not
let him make you good looking
too.
Kighty Instructors and Officer*—911 Stu-
dents, Not Including 171 Summer
School Students —W omr 11 Admitted to
All DeimrimeuU-Tultlon Free—Total
Kxpenscg $150 OO to O'iOO OO—Students
from Colleges of Kvpute Admitted
Without Examinations and Given Cred-
its for Work Completed.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Session begins October 1; entrance ex-
aminations September 26. Matriculat on
fee, $10 00, 162 courses of study; Universi-
ty system of instruction and discipline; Li-
brary of 35,000 volumes; Y. M. O. A.. Y.
W. C. A, Gymnasium, Athletic Held.
Teachers' courses lead to Permanent State
Teachtr»' Certific&tee. Engineering depart-
ment confers degree of Civil Engineer.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Fession begins October 1, entrance ex-
aminations September 26. Matri ulation
fee, payable only once, $30 00. A two years'
course leads to the degree of Bachellor of
Laws, and ertttles holder to practice in any
court in Texas. L*w s'.iidents may pur. ue
Academic courses without further charge.
medical department.
[Located at Galveston, Texas.]
Four years' course; (acuity of 22 instruct-
ors ; School of Pharmacy; School of Nurs-
ing (for women). Alatriculalion fee, puy-
able once, $30. CoTplete equipment in all
schools. Session bogins October 1 ; entrance
examinations the preceding weak.
For catalogue of any department, or for
information, address
JOHN A. L1MAX. Registrar,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
FOR SALE.
PRINTING PLANT
LATELY USED IN THE PUBLICATION'
OF THE BURTON RECORD, IS
OFFERED FOR SALE-
The plant consists ol One fi-column Wash-
ington hand press—
One 8x12 Gordc n jobber, with chases, etc.
Three hundred pounds of body type-
About 21 fonts of job and display type in
cases—
Stands, two imposing (tones, sticks, gal-
leys, leads, etc—
All ia fair condition a-.d ready for imme-
diate shipment.
PRICE $350.00 SPOT CASH.
ADDRESS BOX D,
Brenliam. Texas.
SOL WILLIAMS,
2?r®prl®tor.
We have the
Coolest and moat
handsomely
appointed
I11 Br«nli»m.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited, with
the assurance that -o» will be well pleased
with our senric.
Wm. Freitag,
BLACKSMITH....
WHEELWRIGHT
Church streets Brenliam.
Special attention given to
Horse-Shoeing and Repair Work.
Patronage Solicited, Satisfaction Assured.
W. A. WOOD * Co.
OSALSA* IS
LUMBER.
HeartShinglas, Wiedows, Doom
Briok, Lime di d Cement,
fftndtbakor V£r*gon».
ftonainw Oiidd<t»i Kenoe Wire
COME AMIS!
That js What Yow
Will Do tr You Oncb
Havs Your Wokk Bonk by
R HANSEN,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
ws?Sott% Brenham, Texts
Watson's
KB _ I _
At Stone
now
open
FOR
the
season
3 I-a miles
east ot City.
Bathing, Boating and Fishing.
Bathing tjc, or ao tickets for S3
Boating ajc par boor
Fishing sjc par pole and t$c par pound.
inieen
MNMl
OLD...
TRAVELERS
Queen & Crescent Route
<ka Shirt Uaatatk* (AST AND
✓<—-no«m.
THMSW IUIKM . .
to
PULLMAN aurrtT ILIIKM
New Orleans to Now Yoffc
GL SEEMANN,
DEALER IN
ETC. ETC.
BEST SELECTED STOCK IN TOWN.
Goods Sold on Easy Payments When
Desired.
An Ipspectioa will Convince of the Correctness of our '
Claims.
Respectfully,
C. HERMANN. "■ySStf*"'
S gr;^TTZ;tSXXZTtTTZX;iZTgt»»t»TTTTi 1
CET A VOTING
COUPON WITH
EVERY TEN CENT8
8PENT HERE.
N eatness,
Promptness,
Correctness.
THREE ESSENTIALS TO FIRST-CLASS PRINTING.
THE
POSSESSES THESE ESSENTIALS
ANI) PUTS TIIEM INTO EVERYDAY USE.
If you want any kind of Printing done
Neatly; Correctly and Promptly -
call on
THE DAILY BANNER
ONE DOLLAR
GALVESTON
SEPTEMBER '■»
A Full Day to Er joy the Beach Attractions,
Cool Breeze* and Refreshing Sea
• Baths.
ANOTHER POPULAR EXCURSION VIA THE
SANTA FE ROUTE.
Special Train b™«J»lii5 05 a. m.
Arrives Galveston 9.46 a. m,
Leaves Galvecton same day at
10 35 p, m.
W. S. KEENAN, G. P. A.
GALVESTON.
I.AG.N.R. B.
SiNOWBANKS
HoBNpB
With
SUMMER
FLOWERS
and the d»ys are always
cool
IN COLORADO
So su b combination ot restorative resorts
can poasiblv be found as in cool and
comfortable Colorado.
MANITOU.J
COLORADO SPRINGS,
BUFFALO PABK, KIOWA LODGE,
ROMANTIC PLATTE CANON,
SHAWNEE LODGE,
SOUTH pabk.
Observation Sleeper San Antonio to Colora-
do Springs, Pullman Palace Sleeper
Ualveatoo to Denver.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO APOLOOIZE
FOR RIDING ON "THE DBNYEB"
a. A. Glisson, g. A. P. D.
Chas. L. Hull, T. P. A.
W. F. Sterlky, A. G. P. A.
The Denver Road,
FORT WORTH, TKXA9
P. 8.—Hay fever cannot thrive in the In-
creased deep and pun breathing of tbe nn-
coDtaminated air from snow-capped moon
tain peaks in Colorado.
May to September, Sunday excur-
sions.
Ssn Antonio — October 20-Nov. 2—
International Fair and Expositioa.
St Louis, Mo.—October ist-6th—St
Louis Fair.
Chicagi, III.—August 27-Sept I.—
G. A. R. Encampment
Richmond, Va.—°ept 17-aa — Na^-
tional Baptist convention (colored)
MEXICO—September 15-16—City of
Mexico, Monterey, Saltillo, and
other points, acsoant Mexican In-
dependence Day Celebration.
Low Rates
Will be made for all the above
occasions. Ask ticket agents for
particulars regarding rates, da tea
of sale, limits, etc., or write to
D. J. PRICE,
G. P. A., PALESTINE, T**.
This is campaign year. Subscribe for the
WEKKLY BANN Ml and
State and County politics.
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This mag«sin« la of great i_
investor, sporteman. tourist, Im
and home-seeker, and will be 1
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