Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 182, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 1894 Page: 4 of 4
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THE ELEMENTS PROTEST.
A. Warning to the Ch»p» Who Think tha
TUh Story Teller I« 5*ff.
Eounet Washburn and Irving Smith
Wen on their war to Wilbur's mill,
near Pinesville, in upper Delaware val-
ley, the Other day. Washburn was driv-
ing ft team of valuable young horses.
The sun was shining brightly over their
heads, but the sky to the northward
was black vrith thnnderclouds. The
laat thing Washburn remembered while
they were driving along was that he
waa listening to a fish story Smith was
telling him, when suddely there came a
frightful crash over their heads and a
flash of intense light
The next thing Washburn remembers
Is hi* finding himself lying in the bot-
tom of his wagon, with Smith lying
new. After awhile he was able to rise
and look about him. Both of his horses
lay dead in the road. Smith revived
toon afterward. The sun was still shin-
ing brightly, and the thunderclouds in
the north had broken away. A thunder-
bolt from a clear sky had evidently
burst upon them. Each horse had a
hole in his neck. Smith was wearing a
pair of blue overalls, with a patch in
each knee. The patches were gone, hav-
ing been cut out around the edges as
neatly as if the separation was done
with a pair of shears. The rim of Wash-
burn's straw hat had been cut entirely
away in the same manner.
Neither of the men was injured in
the slightest degree, but cach felt a
strange numbness in his body and limbs
for two hours. They buried the horses
at the roadside.
A peculiarity of this freak of freaky
lightning is that while Smith can re-
member distinctly the story he was tell-
ing Washburn up to the point when it
was inteTrupUd by the thunderbolt he
cannot remember the closing part of
It, although he says the Incidents of it
happened to him this season, and ho
had told the story several times. Thd
team was valued at f500. —Hoverdalo
(Pa.) Dispatoh.
THOSE ROGUISH GIRLS.
It P*t«r*on They Worried a Car Condnctof
Until He Resigned Ills Job.
One of the shortest of New Jersey pol-
iticians is authority for tho statement
that Paterson #irls have laughed him
out of a job. He is an unusually hand-
tome bachelor of 82 New Jersey winters
and is known among his friends as one
of the most bashful men in the state.
After the legislature adjourned his po-
litical friends got him appointed con-
ductor of a Paterson trolley car. All
would have gone well if the silk mill
girls hadn't got talking abouthimamong
themselves. Their attention was at-
tracted by seeing tho good looking lit-
tle conductor jump up to ring the bell
or record a fare. This, though only mod-
erately funny at first, grew in humor as
each girl became conscious that other
girls wore watching him as they rodo
on his car from day to day. They called
him "Shorty" among themselves, and
soon it came about that if his car con-
tainded any silk mill girls they all
smiled in unison whenever a faro was
rung up.
At length tho bashful bachelor con-
fided his trials to a friend. lie was ad-
vised to hold on to his conductorship
through tho hard times. Accordingly
he smothered his feelings for a time.
One day the traveler got oft the trolley
wire, and he couldn't reach the rope
that hang* from the arm. The car was
standing still, and it was full of girls
who had nothing to do but watch the
little conductor. Every time he jump-
ed and missed the rope tho girls laugh-
ed.
This was too much. When the month
ended, he notified tho railroad company
that ho was going to leave to take a job
at his former trade. —Paterson Stand-
ard.
A JOKE ON THE P. G.
He'd Give a Week's Salary to Know Who Is
Beipmuible For m Certain Story.
The postmaster general is irate. He
• wants to know who wrote it. About one
week ago a correspondent for a western
paper sent out a story to the effect that
the postoffice department had decided
to furnish a proof of each of tho postage
stamps issned by the department upon
application for same. This item touoh-
ed a responsive chord in the breasts of
the great American public and was
Widely copied The applications have
began to come in. Several hundred
have come in on each mail for the past
five days, and the number is increasing.
There is a deluge of this kind of mail
matter, and to save the department from
being swamped Postmaster General Bis-
sell has been compelled to order printed
a circular setting forth that the depart-
ment is not distributing proofs of stamps
and has also been compelled to transfer
some of the clerical force of the depart-
ment from legitimate work to the work
of sending these circulars to the stamp
applicants. The affair is regarded as a
practical joke on the department, but
General Blssell didn't regard it in that
way when he said to The Star man, "I'd
give a week'B salary to know who wrote
it"—Washington Star.
To Europe For 110.
To Europe for 110, including board
and lodging, is the present rate of the
competing steamship lines. Persons
Who make frequent trips first class can-
not view the war in steerage rates with
out some feelings of envy. The remark
able price of $10 for a trip of from
seven to nine days, with good sanitary
quarters, plenty of wholesome food nnd
drink, and in a record breaking steamer
•t that, is one reason for the very large
emigration during the past two months.
Thcmgh 40le transatlantic companies
are fighting to the death for the steerage
trafHc, they display an altogether won-
dotal degree of indifference to first class
jwaseiigrm Competition in this direo
Hon is apparently barred by a cast iron
■ratval agreement—New York Sun.
Practical Eye Vaih.
▲ little salt and water used as an eye
i will cleanse and strengthen in-
lashes and rest tired eyes. It is
■fttt to nae it at any time that irritation
is felt A New York surgeon prescribes
the ocean for bad eyes, particularly
yoang eyes. "Get off," he says, "when-
ever yon can and let the salt and the sea
breexe wash and blow around your eyes.
It will do them good It will dislodge
the germs of disease, for the air breath-
ed by half the world is germ laden, and
sore eyes are more quickly caught than
smallpox and more fatal. It will bright-
m mad strengthen them and prolong
their beauty and usefulness "
THIS SPACE BELONGS TO
AND KESERVED FOR
MISTROT BROS.
WATCH FOR THE CHANGE OF THEIR ADVERTISEMENT.
J. L. AMMONS
Merchant Tailor
Northeut Oorner Public b?u*ro,
3BKNHAM, TKXAP.
SuiU and <»rm«nU m» '» to 'Her *nH «re
t'tMDtflflH
DR. H. E. GAEOCKE,
Resident Dentist
[Succfsnorto I>r. J. E- Mtia«.|
m FIUIK, m CRIWI ill HIKE win.
Rrcnhani Trxus,
Do
You
Take a
Vacation?
If ho, you'll be Interested in the
handsome summer tourist book of the
Queen and Crescent Route. Rend 4
cents in stamps to W. C. Kineabson,
G. 1' A., Cincinnati, O., and get a
copy.
HERMANN FISCHER.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DBALBR IN
Staple i Faocj Groceries
Western and Texas Produce,
IMFORTID AMD D0MI8TI0
WINES, LIOUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO,
Delicacies, Candies, Preserved Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts,
Meal, Fish, Pickles, Canned Fruits, &c.
BRENHAM TEXAS,
Sole Agent for American Brewing Association of Houston, Tex.
ICE IN QUANTITIES AT LOWEST RATES.'
MF*Lowest wholesale prices to the trade. Pays the highest markot
prico for Cotton and othor produce.
JOSEPH TRISTRAM,
-D1AI.11 IK—
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
Toilet Articles, Etc.
SOUTH BID* PUBLIC 8QUABI - - - - BIUtNHAM, TELA*
A hill (apply of all the popular patent n»«dicini.i. Toilet article* ud fine per
.umerie* in endieM variety. Phytitiani prescription* carefully and accurately rom
poinded at all houii. day or nicht
JR. E. LUHN,
Spring and Summer Goods!
We have now in Stock an elegant line of Dress
Goods in all the new styles of Wool Fabrics, with
trimmings to match.
URBE LINE OF MEN'S, YOUTHS AND CHILDREN CLOTHING.
Stetson Hats, all shapes. C. P. and other popular
makes of Corsets.
Our Line of Carpets is Now Complete
Have just received a large shipment of the popular
John Kelly Ladies, Misses, and Children Shoes.
ALEX SIMON.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
F. KRENTZLIN.
AGENT FOR W. J. LEMP'8
KEG & BOTTLED BEER.
—DKALKR IN—
Choice Family Groceries.
Wines, Liquors, Tobacoo; Cigars, Crockery and Glassware
GRABER BUILDING, BBBNHAM, TEXAS.
MVOrders for Keg or Bottled Boer promptly filled. Goods delivered
in all parts of the city free of oharge.
MAIN STBBST, BBENHAM,
Staple Dri|[!, fine Clerical!, Patent Medicines,
Tiaest Perfumery and Toilet Soap*, Ooabi, Hair, If ail
and Tooth Brashes ia Sadleae Variety.
Phftldam prescription! ahreyi r*oeir« prompt attention and will be felled with the
Dtino«t care at any too*, day or ni*bL In medicine*, quality if of tba 8r»t importaor
The baat ia tba oheapaat.
8CHMID BROri.
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Grain Dealer
Undertaking a Specialty.
A full supply of Ladies and Gentlemen burial robes.
Havo just roceivod a carload of BUGGIES and CARRIAGES, whfcb
I offer at low prices. Call and soo my stock before buying.
Highest Market Price in Cash paid for Cotton Seed.
W m. Lusk.
Brenhaiu, Texas,
WM. KOItFF.
II, c. CLEMONS.
KORFF & CLEMONS,
BUTOHKH8,
Dealers in LIVE STOCK and
Steam . Sausage . Manufacturers.
BRENI-IAM, TEXAS.
Highest market price paid for lire stock. Ordera for Sausage promptly filled.
Hkbcr Stowi, Preiident.
A. Wangimann, 1st Vice P res i den4
H. K. Habbison, Cashier.
First National Bank, Brenham, Texas-
Capital aad Surplus, 8180,000.00.
Slreotorai
TH08. DWYI&,
T. A. LOW,
HIBIB STONB,
HBNRT HODDI,
F. W. WOOD,
ID. AM8LBB.
Acoounts of Farmers, Merchants and
speotfaliy solicited
A..WANQ*MAr,Mf
MBS. A. OIDDIKO#.
n *. MAB8ISOI*.
business me» generally t0
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CHARLES HALENZA.
Greneral Merchandise,
COR FIRSTHAND WEST STREETS, • • BREIHAM TEXAS
A fall stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Capq, Boots at.d
hoes. Highest price paid for Country Prodice.
\GENT FOR THE CELEBRATED
Lone Star Keg and Bottled Beer
BRENHAM, TEX AS'
M. A. HEALY,
— DEALKH IK-
General Hardware*
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, FENCE WIEa,
paints oils, vabnisi, window glass, iron fir;
Pumpi, Steam Fittings, *ubber Belting, Ju.,
Sandy Street. BRKNHAM, TEXAS.
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Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 182, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 1894, newspaper, August 8, 1894; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth481269/m1/4/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.