Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 11, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 12, 1891 Page: 2 of 8
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The Brenham Banner.
(PUBLISHED DAILY AKB WEEKLY.)
Weekly S2 a year in advance.
-Teems. Legal and transient adveriise-
'Jaeats inserted at one dollar per square of
cue inch for first insertion and fifty cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Obituary notices and tributes of respect in-
serted at half price.
OUR AGENTS.
Jokk- F. IVeibtjsch -Burton Texas.
F. M. Gbifmn Lyons Texas.
Jo Mikeskj Wesley Tezas.
VxisL C. Streckert Caldwell. Texas
The Hennessy trial at .New Or-
leans is watched with interest by the
whole country.
i hi i '
"Geeshams long and short haul
amendment to the railroad commis-
sion bill has been adopted.
HI -
The President wiingo'lo Maryland
for a few days hunting and nshing
now that congress has adjourned.
The proposition to 'raise the sala-
ries of the representatives in legisla-
ture did not gowelKwith the people.
Late dispatches from the seat of
war in the Illinois 'senatorial contest
say that the Republicans haTe
agreed on Streeter.
TISVAS? As MtK 19.
The San Antonio Times in renew-
ing the report of commissioner Fos-
f w fhipf of flm "DpunrrrriPTit of Af-
riculture. esavs that there could be I EditorGihzen
no hotter advertisement for Texas
than the free distribution of this
work to applicants for it from other
states.
The total value of our cotton ciop
in 1SSS was S4S66G795 showing an
increase of over six million dollars
"H'H AT THE PAPERS SAY ABOUT THE
jjr-uxiox.
Ceasco Feb. 23 1891.
Knowing you are one of the
"boys"' who wore the gray and that
j ou are interested in all things per
taining to their comfort and iiatmi-
ness we ask permission through the
columns of the (Jitizen to say a lew
words in reference to our visit to
in one year. But 'during the same Brenham during the re-union
period the crops of barloT rve mil- Tom Gieen's brigade.
let. Irish potatoes cultivated and We ai rived there on Friday the
iUtn instant about noon w e naa
Palsies feels confident of ultimate
1 success in the Illinois ' senatorial
contest. The 140th ballot gave Pal-
mer 101 Streeter 97 Oglesby G.
Toe songs that closed the session
of the 51st congress was also the re-
cuiium of the force bill the swan
note of Eeed rule and republican
majority.
Coxgeess adjourned with a num-
ber of songs and many of the re-
tiring members will not be there at
the assembling of the 52nd to take
up tho refrain.
Members of the legislature don't
relish the idea of remaining in ses-
sion at $2 per day to re-district the
stato and are inclined to await a
special session.
The passage of the bill to relieve
the Federal supreme court necessi-
tates the appointment of nine new
circuit judges and tho Republican
party is unseemingly anxious for the
president to select the entire number
from Indiana.
prairie hay sorghum for net fell off.
In all of the cases where these food
crops for man and beast decreased
the era planted was smaller so that
the decrease may be fairly attribu-
ted to a neglect to plant -those vege-
tables which contribute to makethe
farmer moie independent of-'tho
merchant. "While fewer acres ol ;
sweet1 potatoes were planted the j
yield to the acre was gieater and
the value of this crop was. in 1S89 j
2329795. In the older Southern
States it used to be said in deprecia-
tion of the worn out lands that they
were too poor to sprout out am -thing
but sweet potatoes and pea
nuts." These crops worth millions
in the aecrrecrate will crow on the
poorest lands. They only need a
market to give value to their merits
and should be extensively cultivated.
The total value of our cotton seed
orchards and gardens ia 18S9 was
S110G2SS7S and these industries
are yet in their infancy awaiting
larger development by the applica-
tion of scientific culture to smaller
areas.
Shelby is the only county credited
with peanuts and on 128 acres were
produced crops Talued at $44G8 an
average of over 34 to the acre.
Rusk is the champion county for
an acreage of 3354
a crop valued at
haidly time to straighten ouiselves
on the platform before that genial
courteous affable gentleman John
G. .Rankin editor of Tnx Bi.esham
Baneb gae us a henity shake of
the hand extending to us the hospi-
tality of Brenham as well as his pri-
vate mansion. In a few minutes
Capt. P. J. Oakes L. T. Tooke and
n.vcelf were ushered into his pallor
v.neie we had the pleasure ot forin-
Gen. da Fonseca who has" been
acting as provisional head of the
Brazilian government Bince he over-
threw the empire by a military re-
volution has been formally elected
President of the Eepublic of Brazil
and is now its constitutional head.
The World's fair commission has
done a wise thing in abandoning
the dual site scheme and conCen
trating the whole exhibition at Jack
son Part. By having the whole ex-
hibition at one place the visitors to
Chicago's great fair will be enabled
to gain a better idea of the extent of
the exhibition.
Db. Aemam) Jeansoutot a young
physician of Paris is the latest in
tho field as a consumption cure dis-
coverer. His cure is by inhalation.
"His apparatus consists of a small
tubular brass boiler connected with
a brass pan with a lid. "When in
' operation from under the lid escapes
vapors which spread about tho room
one of the ports of whioh is prussic
acid.
peas and on
acres raised
S45.70G.
Since 1887 the decrease in the
purchases of lard and bacon from
other States is S73S.385 showing
that we are slowly realizing the fact
that we can live on home products.
But we sent out over six million
dollars t6 buy articles which we can
raise at home more than one-half
of the amount being for flour. This
money should be kept within our
own borders. The value of our live
stock is $91402184.
The total bonded indebtedness of
the State and counties is less than
eleven million dollars and the aver-
age rate of taxation on the $100 is
0.57i. In interest-bearing bonds
and interest-bearing land notes
there are over seventeen million del'
lars to the credit of the State pub
lic school endowment fund besides
28000000 acres of unsold lands.
This is a magnificent showing
that no other state can equal and
the distribution of the official re-
port would be indeed a grand ad-
vertisement for the state.
Gov. Hogg in a message to the
legislature says there is yet ample
time to apportion the state before
the adjournment of the present ses-
sion and it should be done. Based
upon the requisite population all
the districts should be made in the
most compact form so as to group
together in the smallest possible
radius the people who are to elect
their officers.
In view of the fact that the "lion
and lamb" comparison has been
wroked so much recently it is re-
freshing to note this variation by
the Pans News: "This cold wave
indicates that March is expecting to
come in with a bluster. When
March comes in like the advocate of
a railroad commission it will ac-
cording to the old old sign go out
as quietly as a defeated candidate."
Abepobteb of the Austin States-
man occupies half a column relating
the partioulars of a street fight he
had. Oh lyes! we see. Dull day.
Locals scarce. Leaning on a corner
with his hands in his pocket big)
man comes along ana nits him and
ho sails in and wipes up the earth
with him. Easy done. A good reporter
though evor so diminutive in size
with a good sharp faber might have
a victorious encounter with a giant.
The Naval .Board appointed to
select a site for the' proposed South-
ern dry dock has returned to Wash-
ington and will submit its report in
a short time. It L? understood says
tho correspondent of the Baltimore
Md.)6un that thesite selected ism
the neighborhood of New Orleans
on the- Mississippi river but not at
Algiers opposite New -Orleans
selected by the former board. The
objection to flifs site was ifs liability
to overflow in times of high water.
THE LEGISLATOR.
Born of a plurality of votes he is
a man of a few days and full'of
troubles.
He tryeth to bring his expenses
under 5 per day and just as he has
succeeded his pay is reduced to 2
per diem.
He introduceth many bills they
go to a committee and are never
heard of more.
He passeth a law for separate
coaches for blacks and whites then
finds himself sitting near a dark
skincd woman who is neither black
nor white but whoso ancestors came
from Congo. Then he catches the
small-pox from a Mexican in a red
blanket who sits just behind him.
He passeth a law to accept the
Confederate home and appropriates
$40000 to support it then proposes
an amendment to the constitution to
make his law legal.
He essays a speech you see his
lips moving his arms raised like an
inverted sawhorse and revolving
like a windmill bnt yon hear him
not He siteth dawn and curseth the
architect who constructed a hall un-
fit for an oiator to speak in.
He beleiveth m the democratic
doctrlno that the people are the
best governed who are tho least
governed but with the reservation
provided the laws are not made bv
mm. bo of makiuc laws he hath no
end.
He gets so confused over the
multiplicity of commission laws and
substitutes for the same that he
votes blindly and goes home and the
places that Knew him once know him
no more forever. But the kind
hearted editor puts in tho notice of
his death that he waa onoe a mem-
ber of tho legislature.
iLg tue acquaintance oi nis nouie
lady who invited us into the dining
room where she had prepared for
our special benefit a most excellent f
dinner which we enjoyed to satiety.
what- wo have said about our
friend Bankin is applicable to all
other citizens wJio entertained our
old comrades for they all spoke of
being highly pleased with their le-
ceptions. Yes the citizens of Bren-
ham captivated Green's brigade.
The members of the fire department
gave us a free lunch otc at one of
their halls Friday nicht to the
great enjoyment- of all. And the
gallant society gentlemen of the his-
toric city were not unmindful of
their duty for they tendered the
young ladies in attendance on the
occasion a complimentary ball and
of course they were perfectly de-
lighted with the entertainment.
We see now from the length of
this article already that we cannot
afford to enter into the details of all
the pleasurable proceedings because
it Vould monopolize the greater
part ot the paper; suffice it to say
that we filed into the opera house
where we had the pleasure of an in-
tellectual treat from Hon. D. C. Gid-
dings Capt. Crosson Major Boon
ana otners. Alter the speaiang we
were conducted to the banquet hall
where all feasted upon the delicious
edibles to their heart's content. We
recognize the fact that whenever the
noble generous patriotic citizens of
Brenham lend their presence and in-
fluence to any laudable cause or en-
terprise that their efforts are always
crowned with success.
Tes we cordially thank them in
behalf of the brigade and especially
of Co. A 5th regiment for the ele
gant reception assuring tuem we
shall always have a pleasant word
and a worm'spot in our hearts for
the inmates of that beautiful and
prosperous city. J. v. Xintler in
the Colorado Citizen.
The cotton reports of the past
week show a largo movement of the
staple during the month of February.
audthe short crop advocates who at
the last of December and January
looked for a great falling off in the
receipts were disappointed. There
has already' come into sight 7411-
000 bales and if there is as much
left on plantations as was in 1890 it
will make anoicn S000000 bales
while it is believed thero is a quarter
million more bales. If one crop
promising over 8.000000 bales has
brought prices to their present level
they can judge what another will do
in the samo direction.
Mr. B. Faires has returned from
the re-union of Green's brigade
highly pleased with the reception
and entertainment at Brenham.
Flatonio Correspondence of La
Grange Journal.
Mr. Geo. Little displays with
pride a lock of hair about fifteen
inches long and as fine as a woman's
taken from the head of "Long John"
Williams of Bockdale Texas a mem
ber of Green's brigade. Williams
registered a vow that he would never
cut his hair until the confederacy
achieved its independence and Jeff
Uavis was elected its president. Mr.
Little relates an incident that at
Bayou Boeffe La. all the confederate
pickets were captured except Wil-
liams who was himself closely pur-
sued by one of the federal soldiers.
and when he had cone a sufficient
distance he turned and captured the
federal. The soldier wanted to give
his horse to his captor for his
bravery but Williams desired to
present General Green the animal.
The general decided it by saying
that as Williams waa tho only man
worth a snap on the picket line he
should keep the horse. Mr. Wil
liams was a gallant soldier through
out me war ana is neia in nign es
teem by his comrades. Colorado
Citizen.
FBOM EAST TEXAS.
. . ...
starueu tue ecnoesi let eacn one
felt he would rather it was fired
at tho "other fellow.'' Tho ban
quet and lunch was enough to
tempt an Anchorite. Tho opera
house was crowded with bravo men
and fair ladies. The hearts of all
swelled with joy at seeing so many
ot the old veterans who by their pa
triotic valor on San Jacinto's field
crowned Texas with a diadem of
glory. How I wished my old friend
Bob Burch had been there to have
enjoyed tho companionship of the
old heroes!
As the members of the old bri-
gade arrived the good citizens con-
signed each to some hospitable
home. S. E. Whitley of the Aus-
tin Globe S. J. Willard T. S. Wes-
son and myself were elegantly en-
tertained by Mr. M. A. Healy an
old "Confed" himself and his wife
the daughter of a Texas hero. To
say that they with their family made
our stay a joy and a ploasure is feo-
bly expressing tho sentiments of
their guests.
Sunday and Sunday night I
passed most pleasantly at Boseclale.
the elegant home of Mi- Watson
with his most intellectual and hap
py inmny. Airs. Watson resem
bles her father very much; she in-
quired lovingly after her nianv rela
tives in this county.
Coming Lome on Mondays train
I was pleasantly entertained by two
pretty merry girls of Hempstead
whom I had met at Brenham.
At Hempstead I had a warm-hand-clasp
with the great hearted
Tite Johnson and sped away home.
Other features of our entertain
ment must not be omitted: A bevy of
sprightly handsome little girls sang
exquisitely the "Bonnie Blue Flag.
A life size portrait of Jefferson Davis
faced the audience. Around it was
the battle flag of a company in Jeff
Davis' Mississippi Bifles carried in
the Mexican war and which at
Monterey was twice shot out of the
hands of Ensign Geo. W. Campbell
and which he finally bore to victory
on his bayonet and it is now in the
care of Miss Campbell his charming
and accomplished blact-eyed daugh-
ter who said to me that she hoped
to attend the re-union of Hood's
brigade at Livingston.
The War Cry of Tom Green's
Brigade was rendered stirringly by
the members of the public schools.
The house shook with applause at
the rendition of these two songs.
The lovely and accomplished Miss
Jesse daughter of Captain Oakes
the president of the association re-
cited in a most charming style ''An
Ode to Green's Brigade." "
We had a grand time! It is good
to attend a re-union especially at
Brenham.
Soon the battle scared heroes of
Hood's Brigade will meet in "Livings-
ton. We earnestly hope the good
people of Polk will give them a
rousing hearty welcome it is none
too soon now to begin the prepare
tions for it. J. M. Ckosson in East
Texas tinerv.
. Enoelke President: E. Beiciluust -Vice President;
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H.'O. EjgeKe Cashier.
First National Bank Brenham Tesas
Capital and Surplus S215OOQ.OO.
MBS. S. F. ENGELKE
E. BEICHABDr
IJirootors:
HENRY HODD2
C. A. ENOfKLKE
A. WAKGEMAKN
H. O. EKdELKE.
Accounts of Farmors Merchants and business men generally re
nctfnlJv snliniprl " J
spectfully solicited
City Market.
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JJiUSJNllAAl. TEXAS.
B 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.
F. FISHHR. t
WHOLSSAUTARO BETAII. D3ALSS. IH '
Furniture a Ad Caroets
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CARPSTH5 OIL CLQ1H8 MAWIIG
SIHHQRS SAffRISEfs FUHHITURH' POLISH
we are prepared to fumiAii your tome fromfllon to Bottom at short notice. Cnx&A. a
sewed and out down. Call and sea us. iGooda delivered m the dtySKEE.
SOUTH SI8E OF PUBLIC SftMKS BSESIIA5I TS1US
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Watches'
A ork and Goods Gnaraateed
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WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER
Dealer lax CLOCKS
WATCHES JEWELRY AND PUTED-WARE
nvfrdfkloe? FIT F0R EVERYBODY. JTHB
S?MClICtll6Si BEST "DIAMAOT1A &DASSSB
- FOE THE EYES. - Best attention giveni a alt Juetairine
Jewelry. Clocks and Regulators
West BlOo. Court Bonse'Squazg; BBEHHAHTEXaS
FURNITURE AffD CARPETSf
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FINEST IjARGEST LINE Aip).STqCK- JEHEi CITYV
Two h.ow.33fi;Oi3Les
Sis carloads'inst received. Fow is tho time to buv
SvsoLf0iSsVBEDfMrosuim
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Tes! Eoyally enter-
Made pleasant and
Delightful?
tained? Yes!
hflnnv? Ypat
This is what the generous men
and lovely ladies of Brenham and
Washington county did for Green'B
Brigade at their Ninth re-union.
How charmingly delightful the
hours swiftly sped! From tho mo-
ment we arrived and were taken in
charge by the big-hearted citizens of
Brenham until the sad hour of part-
ing tiniepassed as "merrily as a mar-
riage bell." Every one made us
realize that we had a hearty wel
come.
Brenham had oh her crala dress
Ine brave hie laddies on Friday
night spread a sumptuous banquet
for us.
The aitillery with their o-otlinc
gun the Light Guard and firemen
with their bright uniforms together
with the battle-scared heroes of
other commands and the old brigade
made a splendid display. As the
Gatlinjr srun fired round nftm- rnnnrl
the blood of tlm old "PnnlVula'- roc the farmers will hold
warmed up and the old "rebel yell" 'lvhiIc ifc is heiDS Wed.
Ose of the latest proposed dp-
plications of electricity is a police-
man's club that contains a galvanic
bettery. When the rowdy seizes
the club thinking to wrest it from
the policeman the rowdy receives
an electric shock which astonishes
and paralyzes him rendering his
capture easy.
The man who wrote "Spartacus to
the Gladiators" and "JReguhiB to the
Carthaginians once so familiar to
every schoolboy is stijl living. He
is a clergyman eighty-one years old
and still preaches regularly. He
wrote the pieces when a student in
Bowdoin College and his home now
is in Harpswell only a few jniles
away. His name is Elijah Kellogg.
The President has been presented
with a memorial in behalf of the
Kussian Jews. The memorial was
presented by Wm. Blackbstone and
was the result of a conference of
Jews and Christians recently held in
Chicago and called special attention
to the fact that it did not antago-
nize Bussia but only sought in a
peaceable way to give the Jews con-
trol of their homes in Palestine.
OTtf" TTTTXa' u2L2ST3D 3VEOZX.32 270
iSTLook foms on Main -Street.
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a;17KFFDaBOJElG BrerOiam Tx
The total amount of silver oflered
for sale to the government during
the past year was 08130457 fine
ounces and the amount purchased
37594373.75 fine ounces costing
$39991840 the average cost being
&i.Ub per nne ounce xnere was a
marked improvement in the price of
silver during the past calendar year
tho price reaching the highest point
in twelve years.
At Guthra Oklahoma the Farm-
ers' Alliance ticket was successful!
at tho late election for county offi-
cers. The Eepublicans who were
in possession of the 'offices played
the usual dodge of refusing to sur
render tho records on tho claim that
the election was not legal. The
farmer candidates were equal to the
emergency. They did not waste
taluablo time in going into court to
settle the matter. They just as-
sembled early one morning armed
with crowbars cold chisels and
sledge hammerp and broke into the
offices and took .possession. Tho
Eepublicans can now bring suit and
tho
Livery and Sale Stables
UNDERTAKERS & DIRECTORS.
AFUXL LINE OF JJUWIAL BOBES FOBLABXES AND GENTIEMEN
Have just received several car loads of Corn Oafs Bran!
Cotton Seed Meal.
FUSE BEHVZSIL'S 1C AT3"S R&RT OF CXTOI
Saat a F Saloon.
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QP2ET M7 AND ItfmiET
inesf Liaudrs Wines and Glean
ALWAYS ON HAND
Cold Fresh Boer always on tap. Eosponsible for all baggage
valuables left in my care.
M&rLunch at all hours. Special attention given to prepaxi
luDch lor Jravolers.
Brenham Teias. ' TO HAMELfitoN.-Proprietsr.
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yo fT
vt Sandy Street Brenham Tezas. .-
My bar is always supplied -vvifli the .finest assortment
.Liquors Wines Cigars and.
G H. MUM'S EXTRA DHY CHAMEk
A. Werner's Lillian Ciear-Eesi S-ceiit Cipi' in tffljfiij.
Polito attention to all. Call and see mo before buying elsevlfcre-:
jjuuea aio u uuuup aa me cncapesi can oe
"SeBASSAlTJCK Proprietor.
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