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BRENHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY ,7 1897.
NUMBER 1
"XELLOWSTONE KITT'S LOSSES.
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.About S3000. That Went up in Smoke
Monday Night.
Yellowstone Kitfc lost a moderate
fortune in the fire that destroyed
tho Dwyer cottages Monday night.
In addition to a dozen or so cos
tumes, the material for which was
purchased in India at a cost of $10
per yard, a complete wardrobe, in
eluding half-a-dozen fine suits of
clothing, shoes, shirts, etc., he lost a
Jewel case containing over $500
worth of diamonds, $300 in silver
and $1500 in currency.
Part of the Bilver and a few of the
diamonds were recovered from the
debris Tuesday. Mr. Kitt places
bis losses at between three and four
thousand dollars.
At tho time the fire started, there
was no one at home but the colored
housekeeper, the entire company be
ing at the free concert. A gasoline
stove, on which the woman was
cooking, became unmanageable, and
In trying to smother out the burners
tho woman wrapped them in quilts,
and gave the alarm. Two or three
neighbors came to her assistance,
and in endeavoring to remove the
blazing stove from the building a
leak was sprung in the tank, and an
explosion at onco followed, which
saturated the entire room with the
infiamable liquid, leaving the occu
pants barely time to escape with
their lives. None of the household
effects were saved.
Mr. Kitt takes his misfortune
philosophically, and says he has
plenty of money left to resume busi
ness. He will leave Brenham today,
but haB not yet decided on his next
location.
BADLY BRUISED.
I"jJling in a Faint, Mr. Wo. Hackworth
is Painfully Injured.
During a fainting fit Monday
evening, Mr. Wm. Hackworth suf
fered a fall which resulted in his
being severely bruised about the
face and right eye- His spectacles
broke in the fall and one of the
glasses cut quite a severe gash in
the corner of his eye, necessitating
the services of Dr. Pahl.
The city was on the qui vive of
expectancy, by reason of recent
tragedies, to such an extent that
news of the accident soon became
distorted into "another suicide,"
on'e more fatal accident," etc. A
Daxkee reporter called at Mr. Hack
worth's residence Bhortly after the
report had gained circulation and
found him resting easy. "While
painfully bruised, his injuries are in
no wise serious.
Sad Death at Hempstead.
Shortly past noon Tuesday the
ead news of the death of Mr. T. J.
Shapard at Hempstead was received,
with many regrets, by hi3 relatives
ind numerous friends at this place.
!The sorrowful tidings had been
iourly expected for Beveral days,
those solicitous for his welfare hop
ing against hope that his young life
might be spared. His death result
ed from pneumonia, contracted less
than two weeks ago. Previous to
the recent fire in Hempstead he
rallied and seemed on a fair rood to
recovery, but the excitement inci
dent to the fire alarm was too much
for his .weakened nerves, producing
a relapse.
Mr. Shepard was born at Chappell
Hill, May 20th, 1875. Early in life
bo shouldered the responsibilities
involved in taking- care of three
orphaned sisters, residents of Bren
b&m, who, by his loving care and
protection, have not lacked for any
thing his generous nature could be
stow. To the heartbroken sisters and
other relatives the Banxeb tenders
emcere sympathy.
Mrs. A. O. Coleman accompanied
the bereaved sisters to Hempstead
Tuesday evening to be present .at
the last sad rites. Messrs. T. J.
Shapard, Sr., father of the deceased,
J. U. Bankin, Abe Guyton, Bobert
JSurch, and Green Morgan also went
to Hempstead to accompany the re
mains to Chappell Hill, the early
borne of the deceased. The funeral
took place at 11 a, 'm. "Wednesday
at the Chappell Hill Masonic ceme
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Special bargains in Clothing,
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Special Bargains in Dress Goods.
fgf" We want to dispose of the present stock
before our HEW GOODS for the coming season
begins to arrive, and to effect quick sales we have
decided not to consider the cost, but to let goods
go for what they will bring; this presents to the
pnrchaser an opportunity not offered, before.
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Our Stock for the coming Season will include all the new things
for the New Year and no pains will be spared to secure for our pat
rons the Best Goods for the least money.'
Wje have a lot of suits for Boys' and Men, also a few dozen over
coatswhich we are very anxious to dispose of, and to sell quick we
will offer very low.
U In our Shoe Department we have a big lot of odd sizes, which will be sold below cost.
k What we mean by odd sizes is that some lots have only 2, 4, 5 and 7's, while others have 3,
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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. readv made skirts which were shinned ton late, tn
P reach us for the holiday trade these too are offered at special bargains.
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THE HABRISON DEI GOODS COMPANY.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Thk only evidence of prosperity
that the' Bonham News is enabled
to discern is the fact that stock cat
tle and beef steers have advanced in
price, corn has gone up from 30 to
35 and 40 cents for good and 20 to
25 cents for common. The farmers
are all going ahead preparing their
ground for another crop, and most
of them have already got it prepared
for planting. They work cheerfully
and faithfully, and this gives hope
and makes these hard timos bearable
and gives bright places where dark
ness reigned.
The Houston Post thus truthfully
sizes up the situation: "When a
city wants to improve its condition
and prospects somewhat, it must
make up its mind, so to speak, to
spend some money. Mere talk with
out words accomplishes nothing.
There must be, first a well defined
object in view, second, a business
calculation of its cost and profit,
and then the money and effort must
combine. After that returns may
be expected with -confidence but it
is idle to expect returns without a
previous inTeatmeoff J
It is now Baid that the plucky
Japs have their eyes fixed on the
Fhillippine Islands, and that they
will likely take a hand in the con
quest there as soon as a favorable
opportunity presents itself. If Japan
should acquire this rich islands
it would not only increase her com-
i mercial importance, but give her a
commanding prominence among the
nations of the east Since there
cent war with China, in which she
came out with victorious honors, it
has been the ambition of Japan to
rule the Pacific watersnd to this
end she is now bending every na
tionl energy.
Finaxciees may discuss the situa
tion and account as they may for
the abnormal condition of the coun
try, and prescribe remedies for our
financial ills, but we place upon re
cord the opinion that an era of
general prosperity will never bo en
joyed by the. American people until
silver is restored to its old and
honored place as a monoy of re
demption. "When gold and silver
aro admitted to the mints on equal
terms and banks of issue are sup
pressed, and all currency is supplied
by the Government, there will be a
business boom never equalled in fha
world's hisiory-
The New York World thinks there
is no more danger of war with Spain
than there is that Bichard Olney
will put himself in relations of
sympathy with the people of the
United Sbtes.
Cuban dispatches make no men
tion of Dr. Zertucba's intention of
returning to the insurgent's ranks
in the immediate future.
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Our fresh applo butter is going
fast Get your'a before it is all
gone. Wehmeyer Bros.
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