Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 272, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 13, 1881 Page: 2 of 4
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SUNDAY,
.NOV. 13, 1881.
The Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal wants the pistol toting bus-
iness broken up.
The burning of the old state
house will necessitate the im-
mediate building of the new
one.
The general office of the
United States signal service for
Texas has been established at
Palestine.
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The peanut crop in Tennes-
see is almost a total failure; the
misery of the "gods" who fre-
quent the galleries of the thea-
tres will be fearful.
The Age thinks it is about
time that the United States was
paying citizens of Brenham for
their property burned by the
Federal soldiers in 1S66.
The Houston Age learns
that the Sunset railroad will re-
build its nuchine shops at Ilur-
risburg on a more extensive
scale than those burned.
The Santa Fe railway track
is now within twelve miles of
Fort Worth, and the people of
that town want an excursion to
Galveston when the road is
completed.
One of the great needs of the
United States, says the San An-
tonio Express, is a penal colo-
ny, and it suggests Wrangell
island as the place saying that
there would be no expense for
fans.
A Paris, Texas, special to
the Galveston News says that
the Choctaw council has passed
the desired bill granting the bt.
Louis and San Francisco rail-
road the right of way through
the territory.
———— ♦
A letter written by Davy
Crockctt, dated December 24,
1834, was exhibited at San An-
tonio last week. In the letter
he declared that if Martin Van
Buren was elected president he
would quit the United States;
and so he did.
Tom Harris who murdered a
14-year old boy in Brown coun-
ty, Texas, in 1872 has been ar-
rested in Little River county,
Arkansas. He had married an
estimable young lady, was set-
tled and doing well, being re-
garded as a good citizen.
Mr. Bill Astok, who treat-
ed to champagne and paid bar-
keepers $20 gold pieces, refus-
ing change, was very hand-
somely beaten in the New York
city election. The voters were
willing to drink champagne and
the saloonists to take money,
but it seems to have had no in-
fluence on the way they voted.
The Dallas Herald is the
best paper in the United States,
except one, the mention of the
name of which, says the San
Antonio Express, is forbidden
by our innate modesty. We
would beg to relieve the Ex-
press of its perplexity by sug-
gesting that the San Antonio
Express is the best paper in the
United States, excepting the
Herald.
The Sherman Courier-Chron-
icle puts in a plea for the over-
worked jurors of its town, say-
ing that there are men in Sher-
man who have been made to
serve on juries for six months
in the year. It wants some-
thing done to relieve them.
The cast-iron juror is an institu-
tion in every town in Texas.
How is he to be got rid of and
how will his place be filled ?
A proposition has been sub-
mitted to the citizens of Sher-
man from the directors of the
Texas, Louisiana and Western
railroad in regard to the right of
way through Sherman and
suitable depot grounds. The
Courier-Chronicie complains
that many men of means, pro-
perty-holders, those whose in-
terests are most nearly con-
cerned in the matter who have-
not subscribed one cent. Every
community has such men.
During the past few months
a number of Texas newspapers
have been expressing their
opinions on the subject of inde-
pendent journalism. Opinions
seem to be formed to suit the
immedition position of the news-
paper avowing them; the old
style Bourbon democratic jour-
nal denies that there is in ex-
istence any such thing as an in-
dependent journal, and in sup-
port of the assertion, the old
Bourbon rises and triumphantly,
exclains, show me an indepen-
dent paper and I will show you
a republican sheet, and if not
republican it is at least inmical
to democracy. And the straight
republican newspaper will tell
its readers that the independent
paper is tinctured with democ-
racy. It is possible for a pa-
per to be independent in poli-
tics by ignoring them altogeth-
er, but we think it is also possi-
ble for a newspaper to be inde-
pendent and at the same time
have well defined and settled
political convictions. The in-
dependent paper may have
strong party feelings and at the
same time maintain its inde-
pendence ; simply because a
newspaper believes in an up-
holds the principles of the dem-
ocratic party is no reason that
it should endorse all the candi-
dates its party conventions see
fit to nominate, from the con«
stable of Turnip-greens pre-
cinct to the candidate for gov-
ernor from Eagle-perch county.
Neither is it in duty bound to
endorse all the acts of its party.
Whenever a paper endorses the
acts of a party, simply because
it is of that party, and blindly
endorses all nominees for the
same reason, it loses all title to
independence, puts on the par-
ty collar and becomes an organ,
and generally a very cheap and
ill-toned organ at that. The
truly independent newspaper
lias well defined opinions on all
matters of public interest, politi-
cal as well as general, and hav-
ing such opinions it expresses
them boldly. It commends the
right, bccausc it is right and
not bccausc the man who does
right belongs to this or that par-
ty, and for the same reason it
condemns wrong wherever it
finds it.
T>w: Galveston News says
there should be no rivalry be-
tween drummers and newspa-
pers. There probably would
not be if the merchants in the
towns where newspapers are
published, all advertised, but
every town has merchants who
never advertise, and all the in-
fluence of city and country pa-
pers combined is powerless to
induce them to do so. The
drummer is now a recognized
institution in trade and the sell-
ing of goods by sample is being
introduced in the cities. In
New York it is said that a plan
is being inaugurated for the
reception of purchasers in
elegant apartments fitted up
for the exhibition of samples
only, while their main stocks arc
stored as a distance where rents
are low or retained at the man-
ufactories until shipped direct
to purchasers.
The city council of Palestine,
Texas, has done a wise thing ;
they have made an ordinance
requiring all fees to be paid into
the city treasury, thus doing
away with the "trimmings" or
costs business. This subject
has been frequently referred to.
In too many instances the pris-
oners are •'trimmed" unmerci-
fully as upon the trimmings
alone depends [the officers; liv-
ing. Palestine proposes to pay
all her city officers stipulated
salaries'. It would probably be
better for all concerned if all
public officers were salaried and
all fees were paid into the treas-
ury—city and county.
State Rewi.
—A boy aged 13, son of John
Schmitt, living near Victoria
had his arm severly wounded
in a gin.
—The Tarrant county crimi-
nal court has been heating the
gamblers up—making them
red hot.
—C. Tober Wolf, of the
Stutts combination, is said to
be the oldest actor in the Uni-
ted States.
—The art of chicken stealing
is not dying out in San An-
tonio, but on the contrary it is
practiced every night.
—Sherman is apparently in-
fested by an organized gang of
burglars, who manage to get in
a job of work almost every
night.
—A couple of children were
buried in a well nearly 100 feet
deep by the caving in of the
earth at the top. The accident
occurred near Fairveiw, Wilson
county.
—Some of the physicians of
San Antonio say that the
dengue fever is almost epidem-
ic in the city and others say
that there is none. When
doctors disagree so widely, who
is to decide ?
—Officer Hogan, ol Pilot
Point, Denton county went to
Denton with a prisoner, got
drunk and was put to bed;
prisoner skipped out; puts up his
watch as security and following
example of the prisoner skips,
too.
—The coroner's jury in the
poisoning case, near Laredo,
charged the woman with the
murder of the two men, togeth-
er with the Mexican, reportec
escaped. Before the jury ad-
journed one of its members. A
M. Level, wAs arrested for
horse stealing by the sheriff 0
Dimmit county.
—A strange woman giving
the name of Sallie Martin diec
at Henderson a few days ago
She had given premature birth
to twin babies and was discov
ered trying to conceal her
shame by burying them. She
said she was a widow. As she
was in need of medical atten-
tion a place was procured and
everything necessary was done
for her. She is supposed to
have been from McMinnville,
Tenn. Her maiden name was
Ada McKnight.
—Last Friday morning two
young men, James Holman anc
John Farmer, were drownec
while attempting to swim the
West Yegua, ten miles north
of Giddings. Their horses were
also drowned and at last reports
the bodies of the men had not
been recovered. The Banner
learns that the young men were
on their way to attend court at
Giddings; that one was under
bond for his appearance anc
the other was a witness
They lived in the Knok settle-
ment, Lee county.
The Austin Statesman re-
marks that there is a vacancy
for a newspaper at Giddings.
Several papers have died there
while young, and this is why
some youth ambitious of the
love of the gods will take pleas-
ure in adding one more to the
list of the departed.
DKESS
and Silk Department, embraces
all the latest novelties, compris-
ing watered silks, tinsels, moir-
antique, brocaded silks and sat-
ins, cashmere in all colors; als<#
full lines of velvets in brocade,
trimmings and fringes to corres-
pond at
Newboukk Bros.
At Hockham in England the
uneral of Joseph Ashton, who
was 112 years of age, has just
taken place. The deceased was
or a great number of years a
travelling tinker in th« eastern
counties and on the coffin plate
were engraved a kettle, stew
jan, and bowl. Until the last
ew days he had never suffered
rom any illness which had kept
lim from work, and at the time
of his death he had possession
of all his mental powers.
CLOTHING
and Gents Furnishing Goods.
This department is complete in
all the latest styles. Keep also
on hand a full assortment of
Boys & Youths Clothing in end-
ess variety; reasonable figures.
Nkwhouek Bros
The State Fair of the color-
ed people of North Carolina,
known^ as the "North
Carolina Industrial Fair" was
formally opened in Raleigh
Nov. 2d by governor Jarvis.
Addresses were made by the
governor, the mayor of Raleigh
and the state commissioners of
agriculture. It is the third an-
nual fair of the colored people
of North Carolina.
Western Texas seems to
suffer from adverse interests
the stockmen say it is not i
farming country; that it is only
adopted to grazing purposes
They say this is to" keep farm
ers out and to prevent the lane
from becoming) too valuable
On the other hand the San An
tonio Express and other pa-
pers published in that section
insist that the country—at
least a considerable portion
it is well suited for farming an(
that it will eventually become
an agricultural country.
The Sabine Pass and Texas
Northern railway seems to be
an assured fact. The survey
ing corps at Marshall is now en
gaged in laying off and staking
out grounds for a depot anc
machine shops and the right-of-
way through the city, prepara
tory to construction. Another
party is to start from Carthage
to survey the line to the Pass
By way of answer to the re
cent manifestation of the Ital
ian pilgrims in Rome, the dem
ocratic party in Florence organ
ized a demonstration in honor
of Savonaroia, who we are re
minded, was tortured and burnt
in 1498 by the agents of Pope
Alexander VI. The demonstra-
tion is described as having been
of a simple and solemn charac-
ter. The procession with flags
and music, repaired to the great
square, where they deposited a
crown of flowers upon the mon-
ument of the Italian preacher
and reformer.
Boston last year consumed
641,604 barrels of lager beer-
two barrels to every man, wo-
man and child.
LADIKS
will find novelties in the latest
styles in Neckwear at
Newdouer Bros,
is
Ivan Tourguenief, who
now on a visit to England, has
made great progress with his
forthcoming novel. Its aim
to show how strongly market
is the line, how deep is the gul
which divides the Socialism 0
Russia from that of the west 0
Europe.
CLOAKS, DOLMAN*,
Circulars Ulsters, Havilocks in
endless variety; also a full line
of Childrens Dresses and Cloaks
at
Nevvbouer Bros.
New Urate
Dissolution.
The copartnership heretofore existinft be-
tween the undersigned under tin' lirm name
f Zeiss & Petty is this day dissolve 1 by
mutual consent.
i.orkn7 /KISS.
AMBROSE 1'ETfY.
Brenham, Nov. 5th, 1SSr.
I have associated myself vv tli Mr. I.pu-
Korft and will continue the lnttchcr bus-
iness at the old stand under the hrm name
of Zeiss iv. Korfl.
LORES'/ ZEISS.
Meat Market.
ZEISS V KOIUT,
Butchers.
Quitman street, near Kngclkc's bank,
BRENHAM, TEXAS.
The undersigned have opened a new
Meat Market, and will keep their stalls
constantly supplied with the best butchers
meats. They nope by strict ntlention to
the wants of their customers and moderate
prices to £ct a share of the public patron-
age. LOR EN Z ZEISS.
I.OULS KOKFF.
H. HOBBE
Hi, I ,.,-l it,.11 hln t all and Winter stock of goods, comprising a lull K8.«>rti*»nt of
FINE DRESS GOODS.
CASHMERES, in all colors, very low-lower than
than the lowest. COLORED ALPACAS,
in all shades, only 12 l-2e.
ATTSTR/ALI-A-INr CBAPB3
in all shades, with trimmings to match. Trim-
ming' SILKS and SATlJsS in all shades.
FRENCH MERINO—40-ineh—cheaper than eror.
Shawls! Shawls !! Shawls!!!
The handsomest line ever shown to the trade in Brenham.
SKIRTS, in all styles and sizes. FLANNELS, in endlesa
variety. The largest and best selected stock of French
and German DAMASK TOWELS and TABLE
CLOTHS in the city. Also crash and other
toweling. For any and every article in the above lines go to
HENRY HODDE,
Main Street, - - Brenliam,
There are now 7,500 cases be-
fore the Irish land court.
A man of 92 is suing at Des
Moines for a divorce from a
wife of 85.
A GREAT BARGAIN
Come early and secure it. 200
doz. Towels at 50c. a doz. at
Nevvbouer Bkos.
ttet Out Dooi'k!
The close confinement of all
factory work gives the opera-
tives pallid faces, poor appe-
tites, languid miserable feelings,
poor blood, inactive liver, kid-
ney and urinary troubles, and
all the physicians and medicine
in the world cannot help them
unless they get out of doors or
use Hop Bitters, the purest and
best remedy, especially for
such cases, having abundance
of health, sunshine and rosy
cheeks in therti. They cost but
a trifle. See another column.
On Thirty Dny'a Trial.
We will send Dr. Dye's Celebrated
Eleclro-Voltaic Belts and other Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days to yount
men and older persons who are articled
with Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality, etc.,
guaranteeing speedy relief and complete
restoration of vigor and manhood. Also
for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, liver
and kidney difficulties, ruptures, and many
other diseases. Illustrated pamphlet sent
free. Address Voltaic iielt Co., .Marshall,
Michigan.
"I'm All Played Out."
is a common complaint. II
you feel so, get a package of
Kidney Wort and take it and
ycu will at once ieel its tonic
power. It renews the healthy
action of the kidneys, bowels
and liver, and thus restores the
natural life and strength to the
weary body. It can now be
had in either dry or liquid form,
and in either way is always
prompt and efficient in action.
—New Bedford Standard.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, John
W. Beckwith, Bishop of Georgia; Gen.
John B. Gordon, U. S. Senator; Hon.
John Gill Shorter, Rt. Rev. Bishop Pierce
J. Edgar Thompson, Hon. B. II. Hill,
Hon. lohn C. Breckenridge, l'rof. David
Wills, D. D.; Hiram Warner, Chief!ustice
of Georgia; Lewis Wttnder, Asst. 1\ M,,
Philadelphia, and many others—names of
eminent and well known individuals who
certily from actual experience to the great
success of the Regulator in subduing dis-
eases. No preparation ever offered to the
public recommended as is Simmons Liver
Regulator. Its virtues have received every
form of endorsement that incredulity could
demand. Be sure you obtain the genuine
in the White Wrapper, with the red '/. and
signature of f. H. Zeilen & Co.
60Head of Ponie*.
I will have at O'Bannon's
stables on Friday and Satur-
day the nth and 12th insts.,
fifty head of choice ponies,
which I will sell cheap for cash.
a. 1'. Maetsberoer.
A nice farm with all the im-
provements—houses, springs,
and wells, 9 miles from Bren-
ham. Good healthy neighbor-
hood. Apply to
D. W. BI.OO.muaKG 11 & Co.
Ship Your
COTTON
■ TO
WM. D. CLEVELAND,
Houston.
Good Sales and Prompt
Returns'
Will Send Daily Cotton Report
and Stcncil on application
free of charge.
Cash for Cotton Seed.
The Brenham Oil Mill is now buying cot-
ton seed and paying the
HIGHEST CASH PRICE
All tjin men and seed owners are invited lo
call at the Mill before selling.
BRENHAM OIL MILLS,
Near Santa Fe Depot.
Cash Paid!Cotton Seed
The undersigned wants to buy all the
cotton seed that can be delivered at the
seed house on the Santa Fe track, and he
is prepared at all times to pay
CASH ON DELIVERY
I am paying the very highest market price
and invite all owners of seed to call and
see me before selling,
ALOLPHE TESTARD,
Agent for Galveston Oil Company.
NEW STOEET
HAUBELT BROS.,
Tak« Hits method ol hit'onulnKtliecili/.tow »
Hrenlium and vicinity that tliey have opened
anew store in the lleminliiK & Kiber lirirk
building, 011 Douglass street, where they have
for sale 11 complete stock of DRY (iOOl)S
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, and
Gents' Furnishing Goods, all kinds Trim-
mings, .Neck Wear, Ladies and Gentlemen's
Underwear; also, n full and complete stock
of GltOt EKIES. t all and see our goods and
learn our prices. Highest market price paid
l'orCotton an Conutrv Produce
Compress Saloon,
AND WAGON YARD,
JACOB m, Proprietor.
»
Quitman Street, cast of Asbeck's store,
BRENHAM, - TEXAS.
Has a fresh stock of Groceries,
Beer, Cigars and Tobacco.
THE OLD RELIABLE.
Rowers & fish,^
FRANK EVANSICH
is prepared to furntsh oysters and fish to
families every day.
Fish and oysters served ahiis restaurant
and also meals to order at any time.
To Printers!
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
An 8 Column Paper, Job Office and Job
Press. For particulars address.
W. II. PRESSLEY,
Brenham, Texas.
JA7BET * CO.,
Liprs. Wines & Cigars at Wholesale
Ifoi'sros, Tex,Vs.
Handlers of the Celebrated GLKVtOK
WlIlsKEl. also.laplti'l's Metropolitan
Represented by E. 11 WILSON.
FOR SALE.
My farm 2'/„ miles south cast of llienhani
—immediately on the if T. C. K. k.
One of the most desirable locations in the
county. M.' AMI'ltEI.I .
H. GOHN,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats,
Caps, Boots, Shoes, «fcc.,Jj&c.,
Connell Building, East side Square,
BRErfHAM, : i : : : TEXAS.
We have one of the very largest and best selected stock of (.cnls, Boys and Youths
CLOTHING,
to be found in Ijrciiham, which wc offer at astonishing low prices Our clothing c*« bt
seen uti-stairs, aud we itlvite all in need of goods in our line to call and inspect thra.
Our line of Ladies Dre™ Goods, trimmings, ties, hats, &c, is complete and ar* of-
fered cheap. JfcjT I have also in store a full and comple slock of
FAMILY C3-H/OCEH/IBS.
|gf All i Ask is a trial, as i can and will sell goods cheaper than any other ratrekanl
in lirenham. i mean Business. Call and be convtced.
R. HOFFMANN,
Ivlain. Street, ZBren.3a.am, Texas,
Has just received tv full and complete assortment #f
Fall and Winter Ms
Comprising all the Novelties in
Ladies Dross Goods
Trimmings, Neckwear, Ladies
and Misses Hats, and
A large assortment of
Boots and Shoes,
For Gentlemen, Ladies
and Children.
Mens and Boys Clothing. Th«
largest and most complete
stock in the city.
Stable and
NOTIONS.
Also a large stock of Staple
I
Dress Goods. | Fancy Groceries.
The public is cordially invited to call and examine K / stock.
The Fanner's Store,
Brenliam, - Texas.
HAVE IN STOCK AM' AltE SELLISli \ t UREA Tl.\ IfEHEtEP PRICES,
A Large and Well Selected Stock of
Family Groceries,
Dry Goods and Boots and Shoes.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED '
800 Sacks of Choice Flour,
X Car Load of Bacon, Lard and Hams,
Also, 1000 Bushels Rust Proof Seed Oata
Wc cordially invito purel'tirum to call and examiuc our ttyck.
-R. H,. LAWTHER,
Jan. q, i88i-dwiy. Business Manager.
W. J. LEMP'S
Western Brewery,
ST. LOUI8, 3 s t : 1WXO.
Pure Lager Beer in Kegs and Bottles, Brewed Ex-
pressly for Texas Trade.
Beer and lee Depot*
Sandy Street, near Santa Fe Railway.
BRENHAM, - - TEXAS.
A. A. WOBHLER, Agent.
All Orders for Beer and Ice promptly filled, -"ft*
J. W. SAYLES. T. J. ROHKKSON. C. H. CARLISLE. H. L, M'CLUNG..
SAYLES, ROBERSON & CO.,
Fire, Marine & Life Insurance Agents
BHSNHAM, TEXAS.
8taT 1-oweM rates, first-el^ enmpanie.-, quick ailjlUtments, an.l prompt
o-ises guarantee!. 1 '
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