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SBS0 3ReVso volume xxxn BRENHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897. NUMBER 3 BKENHAM JMiiJlJbY i - . CORRUPT POLITICS. On the subject of corrupt politics the Atlanta Journal prints this rath er striking paragraph: "If the special correspondent of the New xorfc Sun who has been in vestigating Delaware politics is to be believed, morality is at a low ebb in that state. He states that not only is the balance of power held by voters who are openly on the msr iet, but that political corruption has even crept into the churches. One -church in Kent county received a donation of S3UU from the republi can corruption fund and the pastor was hired for $S a day to work for the republican ticket. When the of ficers of another church 'were ap proached by the republican strikers they agreed to go over in a body to the republican party if they were given S1.000 wherewith to pay a mortgage. There was much bag ging over the proposed bargain and .finally the pious brethren closed the trade tor two-thirds the sum they originally asked. The Sun's xor respondent tells of a member of class leaders and other prominent church members who were supplied with money for the purchase of Totes and used it for that purpose." Among tbotie who accepted bribe according to this report, were preachers, hwyers, physicians, bank ers and merchants. If onehalf what this correspondent tells is true Delaware is the nest of more politi cal villainy than can be found in any other equal area in this country. bjf Bjrar The Texas Stcck Journal stales that most of the agricultural so cieties and kindred organizations' spend too much time trying to teach the farmers how to raise products and too little in discussing the best means of disposing of them to ad vantage. The former can be learned through the medium of the nuni'er-. ons and efficient journals scattered broadcast throughout the country, and by following the methods of the most successful farmers in each community. But how to realize living prices after mother earth has yielded her rich stores is where the trouble comes in. The East Texas fruit growers, the "Waller county melon raisers and the coast country berry and truck raisers have organ ized for the purpose of placing their products in the hands of proper parties in suitable markets to enablo them to realize full value. So far as known the plan has worked well and their methods might a'dvan tageously be enquired into and fol lowed by communities in other parts of the state. Harrison Dry Goods Company. . S is s The Baltimore Sun makes bold the assertion that there is the strong est desire on the part of conserva tive democrats to see the republican :jrty mafco the best use of its vie tory and apply it for the benefit of the whole people, although its past record naturally suggests to many 2io little distrust upon the subject. There seems to be a desire on the part of some republican leaders to give a strictly partisan interpretation to the popular verdict. rendered two montliB ago. The ruling passion is hard to repress, but it will be well for republicans to listen to the voice of prudence. Our happiness as a cation during the new year that has just begun if, so far as political fiction can make or mar it, in the keeping of President-elect MoKin ley, and his party. It is a great and solemn trust. To minister to the welfare and preserve the peace of 70,000,000, of people are obliga tions that may justly carry a tre mendous sen&e of responsibility to the statesmen upon whom they rest. Such obligations can only be ade quately met in the broad spirit that seeks the good of the country first and regards the advantage of the yarty as a secondary consideration.' The Herald says the farmerB of 'Wichita county are greatly encour- aged. They say thero has never en a better "season in the ground" for wheat since 1891. Tho acreage is large and the crop is looking well. n Wirtm's recall lis being demanded ijMalrid'journalfl. ' We will offer our entire Stock of s Y pbnn w I ljfcjfrggg3BBEBgg"" Special Bargains in Shoes, Special Bargains in Dry Goods, , Special bargains in Clothing, . Special Bargains in Dress Goods. h ' U We want to dispose of he present stock before our NEW-GOODS for te Sming season begins to arrive, and to effect quick saleswe have decided not to consider the cost, but to let goods go for what they will bring; this presents to the purchaser an opportunity not offered before. W A Our' Stock for the coming Season will include all the new things for the New Year and no pains will be spared to secure fof?ur pat rons the Best Goods for the least-money. . We have aUot of suits for Boys' and Men, also a few dozen over coats, which we are very anxious to dispose of, and to, sell quick we will offer verytlow. II In our Shoe Department we have a big lop. of odd sizes, which will be sold belown;'cost.. What we mean by odd sizes is that some lots -have only 2, 4, 0 and 7 s, while others have ,o, 3 4 and 6's, and so on. In Dress Goods. Here s is where you can pick out some good things at prices to suit-your-self, even trimmings and linings included in this cut price offer. Ready Made Skirts. We have 5 doz. ready made skirts which were shipped too late to reach us for the holiday trade, these too are offered at special bargains. T THE HAKMSON DRY GOODS COMPANY. WHOLESALE JUSTD RETA.1. Newbpapeb readers are necessarily a little mixed in their ideas of what constitutes a Jacksonian Democrat these days. Tbe Iowa Mortgage company of Hartford, reputed to be one of the strongest companies in the western loan bnsiness,ihas passed into the hands of receiver. ,J The moat flourishing business in tbia country afr the present hour is that of cabinet-making. If Mr. Cleveland has received any offers for a series of lectures he has kept them to himself. Thebe seems to be a reasonable doubt asjtO'Whether, Canada is cor ernedjfronvLondon.ori from Borne. Now that the refunding bill has been defeated the Government should proceed to foreclose its mortgage againBt the Pacific Hall way Company, and sue the stock and bondholders for the $90,000,000 or more, for which they are per sonally responsible. Bos3 Platt will be tbe next Sena-, tor from New York. Choate was not in the race to any great extent TEXAS ITEMS. Eockport is to have an ice factory. San Antonio's bonded debt is said to be 2,000,000. Qonzales shipped s&venteen car loads of fat beeves last week. Immigrants are rolling into Sonth Texas by the hundreds. Tho farmers of Mills county are further advanced with their .work than for many years. Corsicana has closed all of her houses of prostitution and ordered, the iumateg to leave the town Ad attempt was made to assassi nate Santa Theresa, the healing maiden, at El Paso a few days ago. The cotton seed oil mills are shutting down for want of seed. f r-ii ,-s.X