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p ' p ; r; ,, ... ' f '-' B W m 7 H jI JL 1 1l. . B L-V f r t VOL. XII. V "' ' ULiMW '.ic N t "J I The eekly Banner fNTCIN. I). "II CRIMMOS. VKIX ItcClUMltOXirx Wishers and Proprietors. I3KUAEY 2, 1S77. ell at fifty cents per liuj , Columbus, G:i. 11 LriAP.T, wlio was reeea it at the iassen:er depoj tead, aud at the time i ally, is in a iUir rjr -.f IX 13 ii the, fauf that tilO 'ctsenger an- nouncij Eiension of the uaiaivc .some weeks fcince, continues to wake ii cetly visits to its patro WasliiuJAthc state thatV-al bill was belli? wH&ed in both houses olE?, and the friends of vKia confident of itspassaJMys Bayard, JChristiaueyi and Gor ftnm made iidHfc-3 in favor - of the bill-H JJVilson- BnJorcd nTart was (rifflBBTor murdbg in the IIMurt of1 Waltercouuty. The btate waa represented byopnty Attorney Booth, Oapr. ittc, Timl Wal ler and GriiliiK? defense was condiicteiLHj. P. 1T. Swcaringcn piB al'd T. S. Reese aud Koth of the HempsteaiKrdict oi "not uilty"'fcrcd. The political VGal veston is begin iHfctip' and Will be boiliH'n few days. TiVto be for niunicipaJBXIie Democracy' aVe ajHft-' in? their organiz.ijKfe tory to (he acliicKg glorious victory ovcBf Ward- meetings IBl been held ahd -deletK to iHK rnary 1 3th for the SflSH placing iu the fiel(BMCTB Democratic ticket. SEflfl u 7-; - H TiiKKnrt'oK the 9mHHB From tlit posters about our city we ar in tones not to be n: stood, "beUld the it eth." ffowjll writer 1, aecorflin" to ihe Roys tho lith of Feb. He grand reception by alJ loyal subjects, who wiil etcdhb tlie Royal presel thr arrival. It fo the sr Eire of the Jving on 100 birth day of America! dependence, toeeso 3iis Loyal subjects a- posib? his court. "BiOTnnp.-i.--i.A.w Sharper" been confirmed as1 paymaster the U. S. army, but he didn't go tjirpiij on tlie fifct trial, BrothcMiiW UlytseSarul about a quart of "Robeson county," eanig. to hi assistance. They, Ulysses and the Robe eon county. vWrpeusantfSeri ntors a nVrce'lScfare, and Sliafp was confirmed. A littlcmore than a month, and the country will be free from its first exclu sively military J!rcsident, who, wc opfncahil hope, will long be its last. The first trial of that r-ort of thing, has not been very uucoiirpirinff. Ailffnained 3laily?) a de3 pera'doVnd liorse tliiet, who was on his -way to jail under custody of tho slierifi of Liberty county, i was taken from that officer'bj a crowd of twenty men or more, and hanged. Iiailv" liad a wife and two or three children.,. He was-no doubt a very bad man, and will not be much missed. 'but it by 110 means follows that those who volunteered to be his executioner-:, are his converse, that is, are good men. This unlawful way of executing the law looks a good deal liko Grant's proposed mode ot presen ing the peace fuhtimr irr it. THE ELECTORAL BILL. The large majority which this bill received in the Senate of the United States and in the House ot .Representatives, is a most encouraging feature of the times. From the difficulties and com plications thrown around the question by the reckless conspir ators, tjiis bill is perhaps the best solution ot the dangerous problem that could have been devised by human agencies. The. indorsement it is receiving from .the press, as well as from State legislatures, voluntary associations and individuals dis tinguished for their moderation and calmness, at once stamps the bill as embracing in its pro visions much of the perfection ot human wisdom. The country sees in the law an escape from the impediments thrown around the presidential question by those who have long flourished on discord, and whose most agreeable food was the strife en gendered by party rancor and bitter hatred. The occupation of these pol-i itical disorganizers is gone, and the reign of reason and states manship, we may all reasonably hope, Vill assume fiway. 'ATorton may at once furl the folds of the bloody shirt ho has so long flaunted in the' faces of the peo ple, with shameful, lying au dacity. The whole country 'feejs a sense of relief in a consciousness that tiie ugly eiond which threat ened a dangerons storm, will be xlispelled, and its forces' scattered without producing any wrecks. The bill is not yet a law, but it is hardly possible that the 1'refident will venture on inter posing his veto, though doubt less he will be importuned to do so by tlie bold conspirators who have sought to elect the chief j'esecutive.officerof the nation by a bold stroke of fraud, and have thus far acted on the assumption that a lie, persistently adhered to, is as good as the truth. During a recent trip to Hous ton, we heard but one sentiment expressed on the subject, and :hat was one of profound satis action that the question was kely to find a satisfactory solu- d, aud that the "flower batery" 11 such a fair way of beins ucked from the ugly brambles lat snrrended tho complica- THREATEXIXU LETTEKS. idge Pleasants has been re- ing threatening letters from 0 western desporadoctf, fell 11111 what severe penalties will inflict on him, unless once liberates some of inprhoned companions in If the authors ot these threatening death to Pleasants aud other?, can arrested, we should say the courts of the country would make times not ery J pleasant for them. . Lieutenant Hall, now that JIcNelly'a company has beeir disbanded, has only a small f jrce at his command, but with his firmness and detcnniiiationj if he should bu so fortunate asto strike the trail of these .scoun drels, he will make a dashing effort to bring the guilty r;is cals to weil merited punish ment. If an accession to the force the command of Lieut. uld be necessary to in- rrest ot western outlaw sperate characters, the of tha country should out in tavor of force being strength- to a point that will the people of Wes ton Texas from danger, and re lieve them from terror. The question of what it is to cost the State, is not to lie entertained for a moment. The State owes protection to all- her citizens, and it it takes the last dollar in the treasury to secure it, the must appropriate it. Money must not bo weighed iu the balance agaimt the protection and safely ot law abiding citi- 1 1ZM1. unijflr 1 EW ancr' press speak the cned seem e BRENHAM, WASHINGTON THE ELECTORAL COTJXT. The Senators and Repreenta- ;t.n fr. nnnnt lir. pWrnrnl vnfp ...:n 1 jV i.: f win uu iiiuuuu uj iiii-ii iaj'ii- .-. .. 1 ,i.. rt.. i. Four of the five Justices of .i. c .. f....f ,, 1 liiu kjni'iuiiit; vuuib iui- ihuuj in the bill creating the Commis sion. They are Miller, Strong, Clifford and Field. These four will to-day name the other jus tice who is to act with them. Tn the hall of the House of Kcpresen ta 1 1 vcsjflfcgfcdny the Preside!. opens the hands them Houses. It there 1? coantirff the from which the: turn, the Sena separate and vote tiou without electoral vote be rejected with tive vote ot bo, Where tlier than one froij titicates aud on tlie case, sh the commissi decision will b(i two houses. I they may proof dinary business jive houses. Th (catieu.in aipnaoo tho count. Xo dc uommission can De f cscept by the conenrren' ot the two houses. It is but justice to t veston ii ews to .say that tlie above information is condensed m.iinly from its columns. It will be seen alter all that act iug Vice President Ferry cuts no great' figure in the count He merely does what the constitu tion says he should do opens the votes, when they shall be counted by tellers appointed by the two houses, as has been the practice since tho formation of the govermnent. Mr. Ferry docs not yet hold the destiny of this country in his deft hands. EDITORIAL COURESPOSDEXCE. Houston. Jax. 28 1S77. Among the citizens of Wash ington county that I have met here was Dr. J. W. Lockhart, of CliAppcll Hill, who was on his way to sec his sick graud child, a sou of "Mr. La'ides, ot the firm ot Wallis, Landes Ss Co., Strand, Galveston. Missing con nection yesterday with tho Gal veston train, he had to endure the torturins suspense of laying over twelve hours. Missing con nection when on the way to the sick bed of a relative is too bad. Mr. T. W. -House, one of the solid men of the State, assures me that there is no throw off in building the Narrow Gauge. Work is now progressing and it will be pushed through to com pletion. It will cross the Brazos near 'Crump's fern-. This will be very welcome news to the Baxkeu'b numerous friends' in Austin county. It will be es pecially gratifying to those of our friends on the river, in the prouuctive region Known as liaccooa licmi, as wen avW - T T 1 t UIUiL'lla M UCUVllie. -MUISUU'IHU I and Industry aiitfit affords mei more than the ordinary pleasure connected with making a good' report, to be the medium ot making the' announcement. , I had the pleasure, yesterday morning ot meeting that well preserved "-Texas" Teteran', Mr. Thomas Cockran, at tlieyass'en gcr depot in Hempstead, on his way to Hearne?t, I caUedsyesterday evening, on J. W. StoiiefE-iq.late of Chap pell Hill. His thousand and one friends in Washington, I am sure, will be glad to learn that he occupies an enviable place in his profession, both as a sound lawyer and a man of sterling integrity which is better than everything else in this world, and more to be prized. D.Mc-C. Tlieodoio Tilton threatens to invade Texas 011 a lecturing tour. Tilton, with his brains, to ay nothing of his "noblo head of horns," and the odor they gave him, will dr.o full huu(. COi . Meceri HJitorj ! In attendJ 1 i resort, one 1 1 ,nP tho a, I in the styld worn bv has said. "tH i'? s! it? 1 ir-.. ? i 5' flescnt style, if style it can bo called, seems to indicate that the more unlike the bon net is to any other bonnet, the near the wearer has approached to the grace of perfection. I hardly know, Messrs. Editors, why I unertook this cominuni tion, unless it is to tell the la dies that thay would ,00k even more attractive than they do, if greater uniiormity in the style of hats was adopted and practis ed. Feater. The Brejtiiaii Banner has' sent a spectal correspondent to Hempstead to examine the gong at the City Hotel. After two days examination he came to the conclusion that it was a cir cular saw. The old man did not have bis eye-glasses with him. Hemjistead Courier. If the handsome youth, whose "brilliant genius illuminates the fascinating columns of the "Cok rier" had aided his lynx-eyes bv leather spectacles, to which they were no doubt accustomed hi his school-boy days, while doing deserved penance on the dunce block, he might have seen that the B.vxsEa's allusion to the "circular saw,-" and the good cheer at the city hotel was not by "a special correspon dent," but by one of its editors. Look again : and in the clas sic vernacular of the street gam ins, even your obtuse optics may discover the nccssity of "licking vour calf over." Winter Lire in London. Life in London begins and ends Lite in the day. The very -T -.1 lJJUII. ipssing sweepers do not turn utltil,l 10 o'clock, and no news Qoftwouso the sleeniiifi: echoes ot stredts at the uneaithly hour ot S. Everything encourages a inafi to I,ie in bed late of a lijBrning. If he gets up at 9 he will tumble over the housemaid's ail iust outside the door, and ven the cloth will not be laid for breakfast. The great "West Jtna" aoes not seem to be tairly up and out till 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Towards 6 the streets are crowded, and Burlington Arcade begins to put on its live liest face. At S one goes to din ner, and if there are more men than ladies present, yon will get away before 11:30. Thus, the Londoner gets along with an in finitesimal qnantitj ot daylight, and it is lucky for him that he is able to do so, for the Eky is faiilen by togs aud vapors, and until 0110 gets used to it, the heavy and sombre air fills one the '-blues," and gives rise to dismal presentiments of - ap-pro-iching evil. Cor. JV. 1'. World. ' Frcit Trees. Gentlemen wishing to plant fine fruit trees, or ornamental shrubbery, can hi-e a bill filled on advantage mi terms, by calling at the Ia:.nuk olfiir, UAH. aro for the deir (Hants oXi Wll' nov OW to Of leari and thro happy youn AH our Fmg are faitht claim , Can we for our attenti Ul We know t people, of In dene 11 Jot take it amiss It if, attention te the pre' Fon ot their grave yarn With few exceptions the graves are in a wretched condi tion. Here and there we find a grave which seems to be re membered by Ere faithful heart and loving Kind, but the majority ot the graves are hardly distinguishable, and the ground is covered with noisome weeds. There is no QAjure and the hogs root dowfFtlie mounds of the new made crave below the I level, which wjUcause deep rcvines tn be washed through the ground and threaten to lay bare the remains ot the dead. Should this be' in a Christian community'? Have iot the most of us hidden away in this sacred spot some dear form whose memory we cherish with pious love? Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart onco frequent nith celestial fire. Hands thnt the rod of empire might have swayed. Or waked 1 1 ecctacy the loving lyre." The language of inscription means something, but the Ian-, etiasre of flowers means more. Our dead cannot speak ; with' us, haopily, they are the silent minority ; but it has been saidj that there is no surer indication of a people's refinement than the tenderness and care expend ed upon their place of burial. ' I suggest the formation of a ladies' cemetery association in, Independence whose object it shall be to laise by subscription the funds necessary to repair and beautify "our city of the dead" Let the breezes be soft that blow among the tombs. Respectfully, Dio Rivers. Independence, Jan. 23, 1877. "Dars a nigger here in dis Frcednicntown what's been ow- in nip fnr n slinfn nnrl n ner rtf. taters, nigh onto a year. Welljj' isoss, 1 went to tmd him yester day and he was 'slfep in a troff in de liorse lot. I waked him" up, and sez I, 'William Henry, I wants a settlement.' 'A what?' scz he. 'A showin'," sez I. 'A who?' sez he. 'Mbucy,' sez I; 'you licerd my horn.' 'Go way, nigger,' sez he: 'dis is my hum sted: I ain't in business no more; I dun trade dat shote and dem taters for dis here humsted, and I ain't got no assets nuther. Go way, you must be sick. 'Fore de Lord, I blecvc dat nig rcr dun give me away.'" Dal las Herald. Mb. John Kiser and Miss Jenny Wilson were married Thursday evening the 25th in stant, near Bellville, Austin county. The Hon. J. P. Bell perfoi med the rites. Wo con gratulate tho young pair, and tni't their future ma- be as fair and unclouded as was the young bride f-ice. when wo hut sau her. published lor weeks, &c. Chap. 112, Sec. lOi says: jo order of sale ot real property for the paymenT of Jlebts sljalL be made unless a notice ot ap plication therefor shall have been published for four wpeks successively in some newspaper, &c. And Sec. lOS contiiiuus that "where the land lies in an other county besides the one, in which the guardianship is-pond-ing, the sale shall be advertised in both counties. Chap. 132, Sec. 14S. The Guardian of a person of un sound mind or habitual drunk ard shall publish a notice for tour successive weeks calling upon all persons having claints to prescntJfliem'ivitliin one year. (jhap. 125, Sec. 5. Upon re ceipt of tax rolls by collector he shall advertise for four suc cessive weeks that the rolls for collection of taxes on nnrend cred lands and real estate has been placed in his hands and that unless taxes are paid with in thirty days after last publica tion of said notice, he will pro ceed to collect same as provided by law for collection of delin quent taxes. Chap. 151, Sec. 0. The, col lector of taxes is required to publish ?n tlie" county newspa per a description of all lands whichhave not paid taxes; since 1S70, &c, that he will proceed to sell, such lauds at court house, door on iirst Tuesday of the month, and Chap'. 152, 'Sec, 16 provides for same publication of lands each yoarafter March 1st. Chap. 164, Sec 27 Bays in all cases where citation or othtr process shall be sen ed by publi cation in a newspaper, the offi cer shairbe'furinshedlhe mouey ior such service.' And ,all publications in Dis trict and Justices courts "as re quired by previous laws. WliT Do XouShaXe!, For the better convenience of the consumer, the, proprietors of Dr Sher man VMalarifnge'is now put'np in "5 cent bottleBas rcll a $1 50, "as hereto fore To those ,who are acquainted with the Jlaiarifuge, it is not necersary to say a word in its behalf But to those who shnke in ijrnnranca of it, we willVimply pay, try il. and addonr testimony to tliouftnds" of .others that it cured, ,you. No other aiedicine is required, an it i9 a combined Tonic, Al terativc, Cattarlic, rebrifuge, Chola-gognokandEirnl"-Perlodfc.' tt neutrali zesnriasmatic poisonTBpartfies and in- lViirorate3 the blood, restores the Liver land oilier diseeped organs to their nat ural healthy condition, thereby thor oughly eradicating tho direape. Tor sale by K-ETLUIDf. Jdne2wlj' . The TeopleWant Proof Tlereis,no medicine prescribed by physicians, or sold by Drugpists, that carries enrh evidence of itsucceb and superior virtue as jjosciike's glkman SYnur for severe coughs, colds settled on the breast, comsnmptiou, or any dis ease of the throat ai.d lungs. A proof of that fact is that any person afflicted, can get a sample bottle for 10 cetts and try its Fuperlor cfert beioro buying tho regular size at 75 centi. It has lately been introduced in this country from Germany, and ils wonderful lures are astonishing eeryone that npe it Tun edoM s will relieve at r cae. Trv it. Sold by ILK. I.ulm&Lo. S' 20ULK UX1VKHSITV. CIIAWKLL HILL, TF..TAS. Tho Second Terra of the Sevontv. Rr.it Session of this Institution will open on Montltiy. Jniiiiaiy lt. 1S77 Tor all lutormAtion, nppir 10 the uu dereiifiii;!. MUX C. .Mil.!. nil, dtt,i7i!Awti Piesi teut. 1 1113 medicine PWTreajj ed tnhave no equal 8 a liver meilicine; OdH.iinmp; those Southern roots and lierb3 which an allwiae Providence has plac ed in countries where Liver Diseases mot prevail. LADIES, Z.NDOE3HM EN?. '"I have given your me'dicines a thor-, ougTi trial, 'snd'ia no case has1 It failed to give full VatUtacJipn.'! Ellen Mea cham, ChattahSichee, Fla. PROFESSIONAL "From actual cxpertene Iv tha ess of this medicine in mr practi, I have boen.andam, Batifie3 to use and pre scribe it as a purgativomedicine.' Dr J. Mason. M. E. FLORIDA COXFnKENCK. "I bave uwd Dr. Simmons' Liver Regulator in my family for Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, and regard it'an invaluable, remedy. It has not failed to give relief inany'instance." Rev-F. Ea-terling. '- ' - ''Simmons' Ljve, Regulatorj is cer tainly n-snecifio for' that" class of com plaints which it claims to-ciire " Itev Dtvid Wills, President Oglethorpe Col lege. octJJ wly iw miti imam mma Jrtgr PROFESSIONAL CARDS. 3. M. Go's. B'ltos JIcFarland. GOSS & McFARLAND, . - 1, Brenham, Texas. I. t OiBre TJpxtairs in Allcorn building Kear'BrocdlovE &Chadicks Bank, a I. H. BOWEHS, -, Atoriioy ivt. Iivcr, yBurton,,Vasliinrton,co., Tex. apt7 J, A. LIPSCOMB, , Attornoye-at-Ijaw aki '' RhAL JkSTATEAGENT&, Yi'iU practice -in tha District Courts of Washington:, Lee, and Burleson coun ties. ' '- " . ' ObFiCEup6tairsoverGjddWgsBauk July IG 1 c. T. KAVANAUail, A.lbWAUrMI"JUKWfi (.J Brenham ,-j,- Texas. 1 - Will practice. iu'Wasbington and ad- joining countjes, j jaulGdlmvJai ., 8. R.,E.D..,-j- 1; Atto:moy"at",Ija-CTrr" Burton, - iTpxas.' ,1 . Wilt practice in the . Dfstrlct, Coiinty. and Justices Court. Prpmpt atfn. lion given to ttii"colIection'of claims mey26wly : BP.EEDLOVE i EWIXG, L.tt02T33.03r3-'n,t-XlI.-CTr J Breutam.Texao1- " ' u. e. 'iuTiims, w. n. Eii.r'.t.Tfib'i.B.t in Brenham. (JhujipeB Ulll., WILLIAMS, BI,LI(IXOSLEA, AttomoyQ-at'ljow, OiBce in Onfns" bjiriTngTl-'ast side Court House Squar, Brenham, - - - - Texas. Prompt attention to collections, ex amining land titles and paying taxes for'uo'i residents. J. T.Norns.M.I. L. B. Croat hM.D. DKS. NOKKIS & CHEATII rhysiclaus and Surgeons. Offer- their mf.-iii;iial services tq Ihq cit:7elii of Brenham and vicinity, Oihce'-Wood -S Co. Drug Store. ' May Utlf 1S74. 3m. i dhak testAkd-s Xew Limt.t, SALE AND FEED STABLE, (Weibusch'sold stand) Sandy St. Horses boarded forSlO.COpcr Routli. Single feed CJcls. Buggies,. Carriages and Hacks for hire Trarepnrtation furidshed to neigh boring towns. i0T8diwtf , - r. T ,, S 1.?ji --ertt.i3A.ru&lC',Iui,'VI. fTISTHY. DR. J. tV. FOOTE, f Virginia, late cf Gonzales Texas. Having attended a full Course of Lecturei at the Baltimore Collegn of Dental Surgery, and Inving had Bop-.-rfor advantrges in Practice, feels as sured that he can guarantee satisfaction in every branch of his busim ss. Officii over Wood's drug store. Brenham. Te:IM- nc'J'TS TTT C. BARNETT, Matrass ESantiiactiu'er, Brenham Texas. Keeps constantly on hand Machine, made Matrasses of all kinds, Tvhichho is selling al moderate prices for d.ih. ' Call at (.'. Wittebergs, next door to R. Hoffman, ahd examine my rnatrasrs and prices, before purchaehing ilm.1 where, as I am makmg the best mat. rass in the market. septlOil 1 H. C. BARXKTT- TV'm. SCHUHES'JBEl'G, Blackfimith Q and manufacturer of AGRICULTURAL IMI'LE.IIESTS, Brenham. Texas. CSSpecial attentier giveatotloMB SnoEiKof general job work and rehir ing. Terms lioerah Shop near May. nan' Livorj Stable. June IS. '74. jBS. D. PETEES, Dealer in" Paiicy Groceriesj Fruits, lNut, Cigars and Tobaeeo, Crockery,G lass and Queenswaro, unaer unu&l Hotel, Brenham, Texas. Cash paid for butter, chickens, epgs and domestic fruits. The Patronage of the public solicited, Oct. 3 tf T ELDRIDGE &XO... WHOLESALE AXD KETAIL DEAUOU IK .Groceries and. Provisions, Brenham, Texas. A fall and complete Stack always na hand, for sale at BOTTOM FIGURES for THE CASH. Give us a trial, Oct8. 1S74. H.;W. GrRABER, Dealer in. Watcdes, Clocks, Jewelry, Specto cles, Silver am Plated Wire. Brenham Texas. Repairs dono on short notirjt and 'warranted. All Goods -Warranted nn represented. rllnS- D. C. WILLIAMS, DEXTAL SURGE0!?. Brenham, Texas. Office over Grabers Jewelry Flore, North East Corner of the Court llosso Square. Plates made on short notice. All op cretions guaranteed. Terms earli. . March 5, '75 3m JJi A. ENQELIvE, DUVLEU IX Foreign and Domestic Exchange, AND l?ire Insurance Agent, 2fo.43 Brenliatn, Tcsas. -rYTASHiXG rox hotel, JOMX SUMMERS, Prop., Cor.Tremont & Mtchanic Sts.Galvef ton. This House is ceiitially located, rr n- venient to busiiiess. and but lwt bqnates, from Morgan's Line of fcteamers, ard 110 block from Union Depot. Tilde nuurp-MsMd bv nr.y Hon in VS rfjS' eW. fat 9aeVJ urt t n e: l 0 r