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BY RANKIN & LEVIN.
RIDAT,Jui.Yl9tb, 187S.
The tTie Washington monu
ment is undergoing repairs.
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"A land steal has been dis
covered in California that is fully
as extensive as that perpetrated
ia Texas. ' " " '''- ,
The Minnesota contractionists
'call it honest money.- They
favor Sherman's resumption
policy.
The first bale of new cotton
hasFcen shipped from Schulen-
burjr. It was raised in Lavaca
county.
The Oregan Indians arp giv
ing much trouble. Gen. Miles
Jias had a severe engagement
ivithrlhe hostiles:
Chas. E. Stowe, tlie son of
Mrs. Harriet Beechcr Stowe,
has been licensed to preach by
the Congregational association.
Two assisiant pay-masters in
the navy are to be appointed.
Only Jihree hundred applications
for" tlie positions have been
filed.
Mr; Naixv, a respectable cit
izenjbf Bullit count;, Kentucky,
died a few days.ago from glan
ders communicated from a horse.
TiisHouston Age publishes
a map proving conclusively that
Houston is the principal city of
the" world. The hub of the uni
verse, so to speak.
Grant's presidency and whis
key rings will be forever insep
arably connected. Grant, Bab
cock, Belknap, McDonald and
Joyce will all be known to ir.fh-
.
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ThE first day of the Austin
convention .was spent in count
ing noses and effecting a tcm
ipriary organization with diaries
vStewart, of Houston, as Chair
.aian. Tiie department of agricul
"turc reports tliat in nearly" all
patte-of the cotton belt the crops
isotdvanccof last 'year. In
ject injuries scarcely "deserve
jneESion.
i
JFitE- San Antonio congress
ionalconvention Isat a dead
- .Iodic.- Thirty-six. ballots were
.ha&upUo "Monday night; the
jvcte-itands; Schleicher I20;lre
4lariS. 3I)e. Waco Telephone says ' it
-dsTumored tliat several inde
pendent candidates will take the
field against the regular Demo
catic nominccsi This move is to.
-hed?jsrccStcd. .
' ATROMrxEST New York' fi
inancicr speaks favorably of the
SantaFe loan, and says it is
.more worthy of being sought
lifter than pushed upon the aU
attention of investors.
"During the month of June,
1j 878, there arrived at the port
of New York' 9506 immigrants.
The'rc. also arrivedj during the
same period, 2597 citizens of the
United States returning from
abroad.
.Extensive frauds has been
discovered at theIndian agen
cies in Dakota. The details
show tliat the agents stole every
thing in -sight. A number of
he agencies, have been seized
by the military.
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Iowa is tlie- most intensely
Radical State in the Union, yet
with all her Radicalism she has
more defaulting treasurers than
all the other States together.
Radicalism and honestly are not
Synonymous terms.
Satisfies prove that in Dela
ware, where the" whipping post
has-been resorted.to fora cen
tury, the numberof criminals is
'smaller in proportion to the
number.qf inhabitants' than in
any other-State in the Union.
Private Fisnecan, Having
had experience as a bounty
Jumper, now wears the belt as
the "champion deserter. Be
tween 1874 and 1878 he drscrt
ed and re-enlisted five times
under as many different names.
A movement is on foot among
the Methodist churches in the
fiast to do away with the arbi
trary rule that limits the tim"d
which a minister may remain-in
charge of one congregation to
three-years. The move- meets
-ItH favor-.,"' "
For able-bodied lying fac
er's Weekly is ahead of all
competitors. Here is a sample
lie: "If the Democrats gain
control of the government, the
.slaves will have to be paid for,
and tha National debt will be
repudiated!"
Thursday last was ihe hot
test day of the season at St;
sLouis. There were fouri
cases of sun stroke in tl
and one in East St.L,oui;
thcrmomeiter raneed-i
102 degreesrrff fhe shade?
"heat in the sun's rays was
degrees.
The Denison Greenbackers
had a meeting and speaking.
One of the orators said that it
the government would only
print money enough, they would
all get rich directly. It never
occurs to this class that money
must be earned, before Ft can
be honestly possessed.
The Republicans look upon.
Grant as a savior and want to
put him up for the presidency
in 1SS0. They do not think he
is the best man in their party,
but that he is the only man who
has a reasonable chance. Hcis
a forlorn hope.
The Fort Worth Standard
says: "Practice, makes perfect,
is a truism fully exemplified In
the present campaign." This
may apply to some of the
stumpers, but in our opinion
George Washington Jones is an
exception. Every stump speech
he makes lie gets farther from
the track.
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Kate Claxton, the actress,
finds the road through the bank
ruptcy court a hard one to trav
el. During her examination
before the register in New York
shs broke down under the ex
amination of the attorney. She
wished to withdraw from bank
ruptcy proceedings and go to
work and pay her creditors.
Ben Butler thinks Hayes is
more popular with the leaders
of the Republican party than
with the honest rank and file of
the party, because "some of the
leaders have got something, and
the.rank and. file have got noth
ing and have lost even what
they had.. This is not encour
aging for the rank and file.
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Alice Vane, the wife of
John Templeton, the actor,
writes a letter to a friend in
Austin contradicting the report
that Mr. Templeton is dead.
He is now in.the East arranging
to bring out a good company
diis fall. The Templetons are
great favorites with Texas play
goers. The United States secret ser
vice, division has on hand about
5300,000 in counterfeit money,
accumulated since December,
1S76. Nine thousand dollars is
in coin ; the remainder in paper
Some of the counterfeits are
very good, but the majority of
them are miserable.
The grandjury of Austin has
made a written report to the
district judge. This is a custom
which has been neglected by
the, grand jurors of Washington
countv. The law, we believe,
does not requite grand juries to
do this, but at the same time it
fs a custom that should be ob-
s:rved.
About a month ago an at-
attacheof the Denison Herald
staff advertised for a pair of
horned frogs, for export to Ken
tucky. The issue containing
the ad. had hardly been on the
street half a hour before the
office was besigned with small
boys with cigar boxes contain
ing frogs. Since then 3 10 boys
with 502 frogs have called.
They are still coming. This
shows what advertising will ac
complish.
The now celebrated Mrs.
Jenks was raised in the town of
Mcadvillc, Pa. Her father was
a carpenter by trade, and came
to ?.Ieadv"ille' from Glasgow,
Scotland 7n .1850. In 1855 he
deserted his family, going south.
Just before the war a reconcili
ation took place and the family
went to Louisiana to join him.
During the absence of Mrs.
Jenks' father her mother and
herself were but little better
than paupers..
Indians are- daily depreda
ting in the vicinity of- Fort
Davit.
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Owl. 'i. To go prying about; to prowl.
I. Henc to carry on a contratand or un-
lawlul tnmgjUfcop its being prac
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fis the
'nited
State"Wniavc ,lild the 'Bar?
burners," -"Locofocos," "Free
soilcrs'' and ;Know Nothings"
as national parties, and the
"Tadpoles" as a State party;
and coming home to Washing
ton county, we have the Oivl
party. To show conclusively
that "the name is appropriate,
we quote at the head of this ar
ticle the meaning of the word
owl as applied to the Republi
can roosters hereabouts. It
will be noticed that the word
owl is not derived from the
bird of that name and has no
reference to wisdom, but has a
significant reference to the hab
its of the bird.
It is a significant and well
known fact tliat the so-called
Republicans of this county are
in the habit of prowling at
night; they hold secret meet
ings or love feasts, to which
none but the faithful are admit
ed. On one occasion, yet fresh
in the memory of this party, a
representative of the Banner
was invited to leave a'conclave,
because they were afraid to
submit their doings to the citi
cisms of an intelligent commu
nity. They hold their meetings
cheifly at night and, it is said,
would rather see his satanic
majesty with ears like a "bicca
leaf, tail like a corn stalk and
eyes like two balls of fire" make
his appearance than to endure
the presence of a known Demo
crat If they do not design
practicing deceit with the un
educated and to a great extent
ignorant negro, why do they
not hold public meetings like
the Democrats? The white
men who are seeking office at
the hands of this class of'color
ed people never have anything
to say to white men belonging
to the. Democratic party. If
approached upon the subject,
they look wise like an owl and
say nothing, simply because
they have nothing to say.
There is not one of them but
will acknowledge, if closely
pressed, that there is no Repub
lican party in Texas, it is with
out head or tail ; there is no
party organization as applied to
the State. If they arc good
men and are entitled to the suf
frages of the intelligent portion
of the community, both white
and black, why not come out in
open daylight and advocate
their claims ? It is a clear propo
sition that a cause tliat will not
undergo the scrutiny of the in
telligent portion of the commu
nity is an unworthy one. If
the colored people will pay
close attention to these office
seekers, they will find that their
chief stock in trade is not any
special or particular merit pos
sessed by them, but consists al
most wholly in abuse of Demo
crats and the Democratic party
It.js said that everything is
fair in politics; the Banner de
sires to'say that it has no per
sonal ill-feeling towards any of
the white men who are running
on the so-called owl ticket. They
want office and the Banner
does not want them to have it.
The intelligent and respectable
white people of this county
want to control county affairs
and propose to use all honorable
means to do so. They are
friendly towards the colored
people, and would willingly
have their aid and assistance in
bringing about the desired end.
The record of the administration
of the county's affairs by a Re
publican commissioners' court
(there is only one Democratic
commissioner) is before the
public. Coiinty scrip, notwith
standing a rigorous collection of
taxes, is only worth SEVENTY
CENTS on the DOLLAR. Is
any better evidency of incom
petency desired ?
Caucus speeches were made
by the several aspirants for
rubernatorial honor.?.
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REPORTS.
The local correspondent of
the Galveston A'ezes at this
place, in his report dated the
15th inst., says: "The Hub
bard men called a meeting here
on Saturday for thc purpose of
changing views, etc., but it
zzk." A meeting of all
legates was called for the
se indicated, and also, to
arrangements for quarters
tin. On account of the
meeting was a failure.
ierotai ol tlie ivczes is in ttie
habit of making reports to con-
brm to his ideas, without any
special regard to the facts in the
case The assertion that three
fourths of-thor popular vote of
"this county will be cast for
Throckmorton is entirely guess
work. It is believed by many
well informed men that Hub
bard would be the choice of tlie'
county as between the two. It
is but guess work, at least, and
the opinion of the Arens' corres
pondent is not very greatly
above par hereabouts. The
Banner has heretofore had fre
quent occasion to correct the
reports of this same reporter.
Last year he telegraphed a Te
port that the cotton crop would,
be reduced fully one-half, over
three-quarters of a crop was
shipped.
The Missouri Democratic
convention passed resolution
demanding that oppropriations
be made for the improvement
of tlie Mississippi river and its
tributaries commensurate with
the wants and interests of the
M siissippi valley, and believing
in the constitutional power of
the government to aid in the
construction of enterprises
vi hich serve to benefit large sec
tions of country and which can
not be accomplished by indi
vidual enterprise or State action.
It has been suggested tliat if the
government would inaugurate a
liberal system of public improve
ments, it would go far towards
relieving tlie country from hard
times.
Tramp outrages are unknow'n
In Delaware. The whipping
post is one of the established
institutions of tliat State. The
whipping post should be tried
in Texas; in our opinion it would
put a stop to much pilfering and
relieve the county jails of many
surperflous prisoners. The
idea that whipping is degrading
to the recipient is all a mistake;
when a man becomes so degra
ded as to require the whipping
post, the chances are it will
have an elevating tendency
and make him behave himself in
the future.
Gov. Hubbard has set an ex
ample that is worthy of emula
tion by all candidates going be
fore conventions. During the
session of the Hubbard caucus
on Tuesday the governor was
sent for, he counseled modera
tion and harmonyand in order
to secure harmonious action
asked his friends to withdraw
his name whenever they thought
it would secure such result.
This action should make the
governor hosts of friends.
The St.Louis Republican says
a letter has been received from
Fort Sill, Indian Territory, stat
ing that the Kiowas had asked
permission to go on their sum
mer hunt and that it was'refused
bythe commander. Thelndians.
went and were pursued by a
detachment of soldiers and five
were killed. The remainder
were brought back to the reser
vation. The squaws were so
incscned that they burnt up the
cabins, built by the government.
The Denison Neivs says:
What there is of the Greenback
party in Texas is run by dis
appointed office seekers and
played out radical politicians.
The former want to feed at
the public crib and the latter
seek to weaken the Democratic
parly. They will not be suc
cessful. Denison congratulates Bren
ham upon the triumph of her
public school. We feel a near
friendship for our sister city of
public schools. So long as our
people recognize and maintain
frceschools so long will our cities
thrive and prosper. Brenham
owes her prosperity to the in
fluence of her public school
no less than doci Denison.
Denison Heiald.
Mad dogs arc on the ram
pngc in Houston.
THE GONVENTIOX.
Percancm Oigaiiizatlon
Effected.
Unorganized Connties Scaled
Representation.
Coinmtttco on Platform Appointed.
Special to the Banncr.
Austin, July 1SU1. The con
vention effected a permanent
organization by the election of
Dr. M. D. K. Taylor, of Jeffer
son, chairman, and John Book
hout, of Dallas, secretary. The
committee on credentials refus
ed to allow the unorganized
counties representation. This
created a considerable flutter.
The committee on platform has
been appointed. The con
vention adjourned to 8 .p. M.
Party feeling is running very
high.
This is all that could be learn
ed up to the closing of our tele
graph office at 9 :30, P. M. Ed.
From West Texas.
BNnzR., July 13th, 1S78.
EmroKS Banner:
I, in company with three other young
men of Ga Hill, left home on the cd
of this month to tike a prospecting trip
through Weslcrnand North Western Texas.
We fint made for the famous old city of
San Antonio, coming by ay of Bastrop,
San Marcos and New Braunfels, all of
which wc found to be good substantial bus
iness tonns. Ciop wore extraordinary good
all the way along the route. Where we
have traicled thewheat crop averaged from
JO to 30 bushels to the acre. On arriving
at San Antonio we found it to be a lnely
thorough-goiug business place. I did not
admire the stj le the city is laid off in as re
gards the streets, they being narrow and
crooked, xsidc from the fact that the dry
is handsomely and substantially built up,
and will compare ti orally with any city
in the State. The San Antonio river is a
lovely, sparkling stream, running through
the heart of the city, and afford a splendid
pLice for boat riding, which the people in
dulge in very freely and seem to enjoy it to
their hearts' content. We took a peep at
the old Alamo, where the brave old heroes
of Texas fought to gain our independence.
We also saw the spot where the famous
Davy Crockett was killed. I could not
help but wish that Texas had suchmen now
as she did then, true to their country. As
Governor Baylor had just returned from
his ranche on tlie Nueces, we called on the
governor to get all the information w e could
in regard to Western Texas, which he
cheerfully gave us.
.After leaving San Antoiio for Uvalde
county, the first place we came to of any
note was Castroville, which is a prosperous
little German town on the Madina river.
We went as far into Uvalde tounty as the
Sabinan Canyon, which is a farming dis
trict, where they farm by "irrigating. ,Some
of the places have as many as six hundred
to a thousand acres in them. Outside of
the canyon sheep raising is the principal
business among the settlers ; nearly all of
whom have accumulated large fortunes and
hi e in all the ease and comfort that a peo
ple could wish.
From the Sabinal we came up to Ban
dera, which is a flourishing little frontier
town of tlireeor four hundred inhabitants.
It looks rather odd to us Washington coun
ty boys to see everybody in this frontier
country wearing six-shooters around them
and carrying Winchesters with them every
where they go. AVc are stopping with Dr.
Louis Polk, an old citizen of Washington
county, who lives sixteen miles this side of
Bandara, in the mountains. 'The doctor
moved out here a little more than a year
ago, to engage in the sheep business, to
which this conntv. Bandara. is well adant
ed, as there is both water and grass in abun
dance. He (fhe doctor) say it is the
healthiest country he ever saw, that doc
tors come here and starve out and have to
move away. A good many people from
San Antonio corns out here in the moun
tains every summer for their health. The
water here is splendid, coming from springs
;n the sides of the mountains. There is any
quantity of game here, such asdeer, turkey,
bear and fox.
We start Monday for Blanco county;
from there we will go to Burnett and Lam
pasas, and then take a bee line for home.
We are making the trip' horse-back and
have a pack-horse to carry our provisions.
Camping out and sleeping in the open air
has proved beneficial to us alL We are
gaining weight and feeling better every day.
One of oar party, who is a little on the
preach, says if we get out of funds he can
raise more; says he wilf go to preaching
and pass around the "missionary box ;"
sajshe just knows how to hit them to
arouse their sympathy for the poor and
needy. Guess it w ill take us about four or
five weeks to make the round trip. Will
write again when we get further on the
road. W. L.
Lee County.
Giddings, July 17, '7S.
To-day I -was presented with a full
grown boll of cotton from tlie farm of Mr
WVJ. McClellan, one mile south of town.
He will be ready to begin picking by
Monday next. Our delegates hit for Aus
tin yesterday with cheers fur Hubbard.
Our venerable friend, J. T. Mills, was in
town, on his way to Austin. I have heard
some reliable farmers say that if the worms
do come they have already got haif a crop
of cotton made. I have heard nothing more
ofthcholl worm. The Greenbackers arc
keeping very quiut now ; we hear nothing
of them. Peaches and watermelons are
very plenty. Sickness'scarce, and doctors
complaining of bard times. I
The weather in northern cities
has been intensely hot; Chicago,
Toronto, Columbus, O., Mil
waukee and St. Louis have all
had cases of sunstroke. At
St. Louis there has been 140
fatal cases of sunstroke during
the present heated term. The
Republican of Monday last con
tains nearly two full pages of de
tails of various cases.
STATE NEWS.
-7- Cotton worms have appear
ed in Liberty county.
Dallas now has five daily
papers. Too many to thrive.
The Pomological exhibi
tion is the next big thing at
Houston.
Genuine cotton worms
have appeared in Waller
county.
Judge J. L. Conoly, a
prominent citizen of Falls coun
ty, is dead.
The corner stone of a new
Odd Fellows hall has been laid
at Paris.
Nelly Donnelly, aged four
years, died -of hydrophobia at
Houston on Tuesday.
Considerable quantities of
wheat are going to waste in San
Saba county for w:ntof thresh
ers, Crops in Fort Bend coun
ty are in excellent condition;
no signs of worms and not too
much rain.
A three-year old boy died
in Fort Worth from getting
several grains of corn in his
windpipe.
Ed, Eaton, who killed
Bob Homah at Corsicana, has
been admitted bail in the sum
of$6ooo.
Wash Jones addressed the
citizens of Milam county at
Rockdale on Saturday. He
told the same old story.
A shoemaker named Lit
tleton Martin sytrchnined at
Dallas a few days ago. About
a year since he made an ineffec
tual attempt to poison himself.
The San Antonio Express now
runs its power press by water
power in place of the "nigger
caloric" formerly employed.
The new water motcrworks like
a charm.
On Thursday last Wrn. Ja
mison, while riding on horse
back on the prairie in Harris
county, was struck by lightning
and he and his horse both kill
ed. The city physician of Dal
las declined making a post mor
tem examination ofthe body of
a Mexican on the ground that
he had been dead too long.
The remains ofthe Mexican
smelled badly.
Atter the first of October
there will be a new mail route
from here to Brenham, twice a
week, via Travis, and Pleasant
Hill. It will leave Bellville Sat
urday and Wednesday and re
turn same day. Bellville Bea
con. Col. Bass has again been
heard from. On the nth inst
he and his command were still in
Denton county. A man nam
ed Carter was shot in the shoul
der by Bass' party, It seems
to be impossible to capture the
gang.
-"The" Dallas Call claims
that John Spotswood and Isa
Jones, alleged train robbers,
charged with complicity in tlie
Allen Station affair, have been
released from the Collin county
jaii on straw bonds.
A ruffian attempted to
caress a lady while walking in
the streets in Fort Worth. He
was arrested.and jailed. A party
went to the jail for the purpose
of lynching him; while the jailor
was tusseling with the men,
his (the jailor's)Vife stepped out
and rang the fire alann "bell.
This stopped the "business."
The citizens of Hempstead
have held two mass meetings
designated as numbers I and ?.
Meeting No. I favors the aboli
tion of the coporation. Meet
ing No. 2 is Unwilling to abolish
tlie city government and looks
with suspicion on those in favor
ofso doing. Thus the matter
stands.
, The Houston Telegram re
ports that in Fort Bend county
a rabid dog bit a mule. .The
mule went mad; a negro horse
doctor went to attend it when
he was attacked by the mule
which seized his leg and had to
be killed and its jaws prized op
enhefore the doctor's leg could
be released. '
Chris. Ruttlesberger, an
industrious dairyman, of Dallas,
saved several hundred dollars for
the purpose of paying his ex
penses to Europe. While he
was working in his garden a
thief entered his house and made
away with the wealth. He
won't go to Europe for some
time.
The Dallas Herald had
something to say about police
man Arnold. The policeman
called at the office and an alter
cation ensued between him and
Mr. Pfouts,. the proprietor.
Blows were exchanged. The case
got into the justices court. Mr.
Meyer the editor of the Hetala
appeared in the court; a pistol
was discovered in his possession
and he was arrested.
Fritz Smith, a butcher died
in Houston on Monday of hy
drophobia. Seven weeks ago
he was bitten by a pet New
Foundland dog. Two weeks
after the bite the dog exhibited
signs of hydrophobia and was
killed. The wound healed up,
but on Wednesday began to give
Smith-great pain, turning very
Tad. - The pain extended up the
arm until finally it reached the
throat producing hydrophobic
spasms-xcsulttntj in death
A d
ard.
New Orleans, June 12 187S.
The undersigned certifies that
he was the holder of Whole
Single number Ticket. No. 3,10
79 Class F. in the Louisiana
State Lottery, which drew the
First Capital Prize of One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars, on
Tuesday June nth 1S78; said
ticket having cost the sum of
Ten dollars at the office of N.
Dudoussat Corner Common St.
and Theatre allley and that the
amount was promptly paid on
presentation of the ticket at the
office of the company.
W. L. Campbell
29 Carondelet St.
The following from the Vicks
burg Hetaldisas applicable to
Texas as to Mississippi. Har
mony and concerted action is
the one thing wanted. If the.
Democracy splits up into fac
tions all is lost:
'Let the Democratic party
close up the ranks and maintain.
a hrm and united front. True
it Js that there is no organized
opposition in the field, but the
enemy are here, and dissention
and want of concord on the
part ofthe Conservation element
ofthe State, will eventuate in
the resuscitation of the Repub
lican party, and an effort to its
part to once more grasp the
reins of government. In union
there is strength, and delibera
tion and harmony above all
things should rule the counsels
ofthe hour."
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If Congressman Schleicher
of Texas tells his constituents
the truth, wc need not be sur
prised to find ourselves embroil
ed in a war with Mexico. He
says the administration has de
termed to force on our sister re
public the issue ofwarorpcacef
that Gen. Ord has been instruc
ted to invade and occupy the
Mexican border until the
Diaz government can guaranty
L us from the forages ofthe Mex
ican cattle thieves. If Gen. Ord
has really received-such instruc
tions a conflict is inevitable.
The Mexicans will never sub
mit to have a garrison of Uni
ited States troops quartered on
their soil; they would surely at
tack them and attempt to drive
them off and this itself would
be war. Mr. Schleicher is, no
doubt, correct in saving that a
war with Mexico would be pop
ular in Texas. There is reason
for bejicving it would not he
unpopular in other states. Still
it would be hardly fair for the
administration to involve us in
such a contest without the au
thority of congress. 'St.'Lcuis
Republican
m- .
The San Antonio congres
sional convention, after a ove
day's session and fifty-four bal
lots, on Wednesday, adjourned
sine die. Schleicher steadily
maintained a majority of from
35 to 45 pf the 205 votes repre
sented. The Ireland men stuck
to him to the last and are to
blame for there being no nomi
nation made. Schleicher came
within ten votes of having two
thirds. Resolutions were
adopted charging the minority
with the failure, to nominate.
The probability is that Schleich
er and Ireland will both run.
Tlie former will be elected.
The Missouri and Indiana
Democratic conventions have
adopted resolutions protesting
against the asumption of jurisd'e
tion by the federal courts which
are increasing their jurisdiction
over cases arising under state
laws, and the phenomenon is
assuming the character of a
quarrel between the creditor of
the East and the debtor of the
West.
The amount of monev in the
United States including legal
tenders, national bank notes,
fractional currency and gold and
silver coin makes a grand total
f 945-38S.097- .Estimating
the population at 45,ooo,ooo,
this is 521 per capita. And yet
some people persist in saying
there is no money in tlie coun
try. A "courthouse "ring" ,has
been discovered by'the outs in
nearly every county in Texas.
Query. "Why will men
snioke common tobacco, when
they can buy Marburg Bro's.,
"Seal ofuVoith Carolina, at tlie
same price?"
CEXTItAL HOUSE.
THIS First Class House is centrally lo
cated, has been re-opened under the
management of the undersigned. It has
been thoroughly refurnished throughout,
and is now kept in ftrst-closs stjle. Every
accommodation is offered to travelers, and
COMMERCIAL TOURISTS,
K. V. Rutherford, Proprietor.
Brenham, Teh. ,5, iS;S-d&wtt
JOB PRINTING, of every description
executed with neatness r-d dipatch
at this office, and at prices that' defy cont
pr-titiun. ,
VEGBTII
FOR DROPSY.
I MIALLNLVER fOIUIET THE flEST
DOSE.
rEOYlDEXCK.
ilB. II. K STEVEX3
Ptar Mr, lhavetwcnaRrcafsuffercrfrnm
dropsy, I waieonttnHltomyhoitteforinurt
tliui avrar slx muuUwnf tlictlaielwaiu.
tliely hclplcs. I waa obliged tu hare two
men tohclpnuoutorbul l un. Mvollen W
iuihe larger Uian ray naluiaWIzc arounttmv
waist. I tuiiervti an a mau could au.tlhc.
1 tried au remedied tar dropsy. I bad Uirrr
dicVrent doctors Jly fticnd all expected mc
to dio : many nijrhts I u rxieued to itla
licmre moroiuic. Atlaa egcUne uturut
tu by a fiirad. 1 ncer fhall forget U.
Bret dose. I could italics its goiI effect
fhici day to day: I was Rotting biUcr- After
I bad trkeo me 3 or 6 bottle, I could wait
alctpqutte well Light. I befian to gain row
quli last. Artec taking some 10 bottles, I
could walk(rcmoDei.art ot my room to the
otber. ily aiietite waa good; tae droptor
bad at this tliue disappeared. 1 kept taking
tho Vcgetlno until Ircgalned my usual health.
1 neani omicreai mau) cures by uMng c,e
Uuc after 1 irutout aud wu Able to atteud
to my work. I nm a carpenter and
builder. I t ill ako lay that it has cured an
auutot my wire or neuralgia, wfto bad ful
lered for mJte tt an 3U yean, frbe gays tdie
has not tint any neuralgia for elht nloi tfri,
I liaveKUcnittooueof mycblldren for can
ker bnmor. 1 have- no doubt in roy mind It
wilt cure any humor; It U asreatciaanacr of
tho bloud; it h talo to give a child. 1 will
leccomineud it to tha worM. 31y lather lj
8) years old, and he .says tvere Is nothingliks
itwglvc rtrcnh and life to&n&cd.enjon.
I cannot be too than tlul for theuiof it. I
am.
Very gratefully yonn,
JOHN . .NtlTTAGE".
AU DlSEARf OP THE BbOOB.. If Ves-
llue will teiice palu;-cleau. and iuriiy.
and cuicrach dUcajerf.-restoring the vatieut
to perfect Leatth after trying, dlncrcnt pb)f
Uaus, many remedied and Miflcrlng for
vcars, Uit not conclusive proof. If yen are a
eunercrjoa canbeccred? WbyUUiU'mcd
lriue performing gucb great curcaV ltworka
iu the blood, lu the circulating fluid, ltcan
truly be called the great blood purifier.' The
greateource ordUcae originates iu the blood:
and no medicine that docs not act directly
upon it to purify and renovate, haj jury-Just
ciuuuupou puuiic lutcnuon.
-T El CS-E JT X3X3 E .
I OWE .MY HEALTH TO TOUR VALUA
BLE VEUEilKC.
EwroRr.KTt., Apr. 29, 1877.
M. II R. Stevens :
Pear Mr, IIa ing i-uflcred from a lrcak-Inj-out
ofiaakerMUJtwrcs for more than me
Tcara, caused by an accident of a fracture I
bone, which ttarturo ran into a running
Korc and having turd ever thing 1 could thiuX
of and nothing helped me; nntit i baf taken
six bolt lei of yonr valuable mediUce wtiich
Mr ilillcr, the apothecary, recommended
very highly., The tlxih bottle cured me, and
all I can tay, U thai lone my health tu yuur
valuable medicine.
Your most nljcdlent servant;
AL3EUT V ON lCODEIL ,
'It I j unnecessary Tor me to enumerate tho
discar-s for which Vcgetlnc should be ncd.
Iknow ofno dLca?es which will not admit
uf its ucf with pood result. Alniuht innu
merable complain u are caused by poisonoiu
frecrcuons In the blood, which can be entire
ly ct pel led from the. sjs.tem by the n ot
Vegcline. When the blood U perftctly
cleaned), the da-easempMly-jteldd; ail palui
ctae; healthy action u promptly ratoRdt
and the patient is cured.
.7" S 3-3a "I? X 3NT3SS
CUBED ilE WMEX'TIX&'DOCTUjRS c
FAILED"
Qmtnxati, Otr Apr. 10 T7..
Jte.ir. K. SteyenS:
Dear Sir, I wa seriously troubled wUh
ktuuey- corapuum ior a iag time, x uavv
consulted the best doctors In tnlaelty. l.
hapettaed vour Vr.reUneforfhUdLca-9.antl
it luii cured nic when the doctors lailodto da
BO.
Tonr -truly .
LltNEST DITUIGAK,
EcdJfncr, 021 Iiacc st.-y x-Iace of boslueis,
57JCcnf. Ate.
Vrei ared Tty
R. II. KTEVKXS, noSTOX, ilAiK
Vte'lneli9otd br "all InKCd
3IEX AXD WG3IE.V OF Ti! D S0GT1F
Desiring Pleasant anil Profitable wori, are"
invited to suLcit orders 'for
TllE LIFE OF
Csn. Alcert Sidney Johnston,-
embracing his sen ices in the armies of the
United State, ths Republic oiTexas, and
the Confederate States. By his son, CoL
Wm. Preston Johnson.
Ontjliantlsome octavo, 722 pages illus
trated by maps ail engravings-. Sold by
subscription. t.x"dusie territory given.
For farther particulars, apply to the pub-
ushers, D. APPLETON 4c CO., 549,
Broadway, New York.
H.
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STAPLE AXD
Fancv- Groceries
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WINES, LIQUORS, &c.
Xrnr tliu DriM.t.
nc.lOt UKEXHAJUTJjCIJ
fl EIIUE1C.S SALCO.V, ,
Sandy street, opposite Conner O&e.
IirlxiumTesa'.
B. G3KS23. Proprietor
Tilt; Saloon s well svrplisdat all tinea
with the finest liquors umes. isL bms,.Ie
and beer; alsu domestic and Imported agar
Agent at this place for the celebrated Stone
tvallwhiskey. A private sitting-room, for
the convenience of customers, is attached to
my saloon. Patronage solicited.
"iJrenham, January lt, lS7S-dtC
"O. S. Saloon,"
Ant Street, opposite the Central Hoayv
-Brenham, Tfxas.
THE undersigned, proprietor at this
popular saloon tales pleasure in an
nouncing to his customers that he has fitted.
up a fine Ear, Beer and Lunch 'saloon.
i. erj thing first class. The finest importe
Liquors and French 7ne. Imported Ci
gars; also, Swiv. Cheese, Imported Sausage
and all other delicacies and substantials be
longing to the lunch department. Attached
to the Saloon is a prhate sitting room uhicir
is at all times at the disposal of my friends.
SAM MUERV,
dec n,'77-dt Proprietor.
II. KIRCII &. CO.
mrauoejii
Imported and Domestic Wines,
Liquors, Cigars and
Tobacco.
BAR J.XD SJJIPLE KQOZr.
Ant Street, undcrCcntral IJouseJ
BKESiMMt Texas.
Wc would respectfully inform thepnblie
that wc have fitted up a nice Bar ana have
attached thereto a first class Sitting Room,
forthc accommodation of customers Wc
always keep on hand a. ery superior arti
cle of
Kentucky ON Bourbon Whiskey,
to which we invite the attention of epicures.
LEMP ST. LOUIS BEER.
Is always kept on lap in a Patent Refrig
erator, and is fresh and cool ; also, Bottled
Beer constantly on ire.
rz-jMJquars by Hot'Jc or Gallon. .
Ma 9 d 1 y.
CiTv hotel; ;
Near thiTassctiger Depot,
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