The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 25, 1879 Page: 2 of 4
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Tin: Dailv Banner.
NY RANKIN & LEVIN.
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Agricultural Notes.
Don't have too many irons in
the fire at once.
Good fences are cheaper than
lawsuits with neighbors.
Be a neighbor to your neigh-
bor.-) ; many are only near dwell-
ers.
Use improvod implements—
there is no economy in working
with poor tools.
The single crop system of ag-
riculture is almost certain to re-
sult in failure.
Exposure weakens instead of
making stock hardy; the tough-
ening process is not scanty food
without shelter.
Fill up all depressions in the
suriace soil around the buildings
so that there may be no stand-
ing water, no matter how much
r ein may fall.
Let the teams be worked as
occasion offers; a reasonable
quantity of exercise is beneficial
even in bad weather. Of course
they should receive abundant
food at all times, and be provi-
ded with needful shelter.
Do not expect to make a for-
tune in a single year in any en-
terprise; such things seldom hap-
pen, and sometimes we are led
to believe that such successes
are disastrous in the long run.
Slow and sure is the safest motto
in any industry.
It is now time to be looking
for seed tor the coming,crops; in
this connection we beg to sug
gest that it is the wildest extrav-
agance to buy ordinary seed
because it is cheap. The best
is the cheapest, no matter how
much money it costs.
If you have no orchard, plant
one; begin now; buy a few stan-
dard trees from reliable men; do
not risk buying of unknown and
irresponsible men. A year lost
is money lost; be sure therefore
to know what you need and that
you get it.
Origin- of Quarrels.—-The
sweetest, th? most clinging af-
fection is often shaken by the
■slightest breath of unkindness,
as the delicate rings and tendrils
of the vine are agitated by the
faintest air that blows in sum-
mer. An unkind word from one
beloved, often draws blood from
• many a heart which would defy
the battle-axe of hatred or the
keenest edge of vindictive satire.
Nay, the shade, the gloom of the
fact familiar and dear, awakens
grief and pain. These are the
little thorns which, though men
of a rougher form make their
way through them without feel-
i ng, extremely^incommode per
sons of a more refined turn in
their journey through life make
their traveling irksome and un-
pleasant.
4^^
Red River county was one
of the first to provide a poor
farm for its paupers. The
Clarksville Times says:
Last year, Mr. Mullins, the
contractor, paid the county *7
per month for the services of
convicts and was to receive $6
per month for care of the pau-
pers. There was not a sinHe
pauper provided for there last
,>ear, ail of them becoming sud-
denly independent and self-suo-
porting. ' 1
"*•
--The current expense of
Walker county for 1878 were
*1672.04. The cost of keen-
mg prisoners was $462,41- 0f
supporting paupers $;68.io-'iur
ors £1505.93. J 'Jur
Texas is to-day a vast empire
in extent, and possessed of re-
sources as boundless as the
waves of the ocean. She has
acquired wealth,-also, but it is
mainly in the hands of a few
individuals, and while there is
but little real poverty, there
are thousands of poor people.
It is an unnatural condition for
a country so richly blessed by
nature. One would suppose
that in a country where veg-
etation springs so spontaneously
that the hand of the husband-
man would delight in scattering
the seed, and that all manner
of farm and garden products
would be raised in the greatest
abundance. But a survey of
our markets, and a little talk
with the farmeis develops the
fact that cotton is the all of
the Texas farmer. A few years
ago it was cattle. Now it is cot-
ton, and cotton alone. Cotton
is a good thing to raise, because
it always brings money. The
people must be clothed, and
cotton will always be a promi-
nent factor in wherewithal they
shall be clothed. But the coun-
try, be it large or small, that de-
pends on a single commodity
for its support, is destined in the
end to be a poverty-stricken
country. Our Texas lands are
rich and productive, and the
yield of cotton per acre is in
most sections satisfactorily large
But prices are low, and the labor
of producing cotton is immense.
There is no profit in its produc-
tion, and there cannot possibly
be any profit in its growth as
the main crop of the farmer.
The labor of seeding, cijltivat-
mg, picking, ginning, baleing
and shipping is so great that it
cannot be done by hired men
and leave a profit for the capi-
tal invested. Hence it must be
raised by small farmers, and
handled by tlieir own labor.
The amount of cotton that one
man can produce and market
by his own labor is so small as
to bring in a very meagre sus-
tenance for a family. Hence
we see all over Texas, a class of
farmers who are the owners of
rich farms, yet really poor men;
men who make cotton their
leading crop. Now the proper j
thing to be done in Texss, as
everywhere else, is to diversify
our husbandry. Raise a .little
of this, and a little of that, and
some of the other. Bring a
load of one produce to market
to-day and a load of something
else to-morrow. If there is a
demand for a certain article to-
day at a good price, have a little
of that article to sell. Always
haYe some farm product on hand
that will bring money. You
raise your cotton and prepare
it for the winter market. It is
sold, and the money soon used.
Now you must wait 12 months
before you can place another
crop on the market. Mean time
it is live horse, and you will get
grass. In this climate there is
not a single month in the year
in which a farmer should not be
able to place some farm product
on the market that would bring
ready money. The demands of
the city for the varied products
of the country are as constant as
the ebb and flow of old ocean
on the pebbly beach. And that
demand is for every product
that the earth can bring forth.
Let us become exporters, in-
stead of importers. The fact
has been fully proven that this
is an agricultural country, and
that we can produce large crops
with less labor, than the people
of aimost any other section.
The number and variety of the
possible products of this por-
tion of our state is almost un-
limited. There are thousands
of dollars sent annually from
this city to northern producers
lor just the things that we can
place on the market at a great-
ly reduced price. Farmers, wake
to your interests in this matter,
and demonstrate to the world
that Texas cannot only supply' T
her own wants, but can enler''
into the markets of the world as j
a successful competitor in the j
line of all staple farm, dairy and 1
horticultural products. Stop
this outflow of money, and turn
OHN A. HANDLE,
M Estate Apt,
BRENHAM, 1EXAS.
(Established in 1873.)
R. E. LUHN.
the golden treasure intoyourj. ■lM|w ^pt.nalt> of selling andexchang-
? CI J inKlamls anc' tmvn property, the rendering
own laps. Supply every want'-1 <• — •• ■
of the country, and become in-
-- — j 7 — — - - -
dependent as the producers of
the land should be. We are
proud of our cotton product of
old Grayson. Let us be still
prouder of our varied products.
At future sittings we purpose to
further discuss this vital ques-
tion, and will from time to time
throw such hints to aid in the
achievement of this desirable
consummation as our opportu-
nities may enable us to do.—
Shennan Conner.
Twenty Impolite Things*
1 Loud and boisterous laueh-
ing.
2 Reading when others are
talking.
3 Talking when others are
reading.
4 Cutting finger-nails in com-
pany.
5 Joking others in company.
6 Gazing rudely at strangers.
7 Making yourself hero of
your own story. *
8 Laughing at others while
they are singing.
9 Reading aloud in company
without being asked.
10 Spitting about the house,
smoking or chewing.
11 Leaving church before
worship is closed.
12 Whispering or laughing in
the house of God.
13 A want of respect and
reverence for seniors.
14 Correcting older persons
than yourself, especially parents
15 Receiving a present with-
out an expression of gratitude.
16 Not listening to what one
is saying in company.
17 Commencing to eat as
soon as you get to the table.
18 Answering questions that
have been put to others.
19 Commencing talking be-
fore others have finished speak-
ing.
20 Laughing at the mistakes
of others.
— " The Denison Hetald fa-
vors the whipping post in an ed-
itorial a column in length. The
Lampasas Dispatch, the Mexia
Ledger, and in fact nearly all
the respectable and influential
papers in Texas are in favor of
it;" so says the Brenham Banner.
The Heiald has for more than
two years been advocating the
whipping post, and we are very
glad to see so many of our best porte
State exchanges are advocating | 0|)ac
the same measure. We recog-
nize in the Banner one of the
oldest and most persistent ad-
vocates of the post in the State.
—Denison Herald.
\ ing lands and town property, the rendering
| and payment of taxes, renting and look-
ing after dwellings and storehouses."
sept.6'78. "
Jfelf Office upstairs in Graber's Building.
For Sale, Pent and Exctiw.
40 AC RES, I imbered land, 3 miles west
of Brenham. Price, $15 per acre.
50 ACRES, Within city limits, 40acres in
cultivation, balance is timber; the land
is ol fine quality; fair improvements
on the place; terms low and easy.
141 ACRES, A fine farm and pasture y/2
miles south of Brenham on the Travis
road; land is good, with good im-
provements; location high and healthy;
will sell on fair terms.
640 ACRES, unimploved, on Waters of
Kechi creek in Jack county, about n
miles south-west from Jacksboro; will
exchange for property, in or near Bren-
ham.
197 ACRES, 8 miles north of Brenham
good land, 175 acres in cultivation, one
or two houses, two wells, and other
improvements on the place. This is a
fine prairie farm, and can be had at a
great bargain by applying soon; terms
half cash, balance on tune, or a dis-
count for all cash.
no ACRES, 5 miles north of Brenham on
Independence road, 05 acres in culti-
vation, one or two good box houses,
and some other improvements. This
is the best quality of prairie land, and
lies well; ioacrerof tnis place is tim-
ber; will be sold 011 easy terns.
414 ACHES TIMBERED LAND. 12 mila*
north ol Brenhaiii. Good land, Mid some
cedar. Will sell ou easy terms, or will
xeeliunge for tfood property in Brenlmni.
318 ACRES Kood prairie land on head ol
woodward's Creek, about four nules
southeast of lirenhnm. Well watered u itli
springs. Tills tract can be fenced by 1 tin-
ning one string ol fence, and wilfnnue
one of the best farms or pastures in Wash-
ington county.
Town Xiots.
34 LOTS, comprising the Allcorn addi-
tion to Brenham in west Part of town,
is now offered for sale on. easy terms;
most of these lots are very desirable:
fronting on main and Sandy streets;
plot of the addition in my office.
20 LOTS yet unsold of the Bassett ad-
dition, which be sold very low. Also
unimproved lots in other parts of the
city for sale.
I LOT, containing 11 acres in northeast
part of town, well improbed; terms
moderate,
A Onk Stouy RKsimtxcK, very near the
square, 011 main street, four or live rooms,
line well of water. The lot has 11 front 01
about 120 feet. Will be sold low for cash.
Apply soon if you want a bargain.
Also Storehouses and Dwellings tor
rent in differents darts ol tne city.
Apply to JOHN A. HANDLE,
l a stairs in the (iiaber Buihlimt
Northcaut Corner Public Hcjun 1«.
ljeai.er in pure
out
AND
CHEBUCAIS,
All the principal Patent Medicines, 1
Soap & Perfumery, Druggist's Sundries, &
Prescriptions Carefully compounded
all hours day or night.
Agent for the celebrated Boonekam
bitters.
B
ERE SALOON
tu tite
KING or PRUSSIA
(Asbeck's building, near the Market,)
Market street, Brenham, Texas.
The finest Imported Wines, Liquors and
Cigars, also fine domestic liquors, cigars
and tobacco.
Imported Sausage, Schwitzer Kase, and
all delicacies usually kept by first-class sn
loons. A share of the public patronage
respectfully solicited.
LE1IMANN & ELS,
July 17, 1878.
Proprietor.
Jjirf RESTAUS A N T.
Mrs. C. iflcDON AL1), Proprietress
[Opposite the Cotton Exchange.)
teg-Oysters, Fish and Game in season"^
Meals at all hours,
week or month.
Board by the Day
Sept. 8, '77tf.
pAUSTINO KII3ER,
Dealer in all kinds of
iits, etc
a
HOME-MADE CANDY
FRESH EVEItY DA *
Next door to Giddings & Giddings' Bank
octiifhn3 BRENHAM, TEX.
KIRCH & €0.
Have received an immense fresh stock oi
The Brenham Banner has
been enlarged to a nine column
paper. It is now one of the
largest and most newsy of the
interior weeklies. We congrat-
ulate brother Rankin on his ev-
ident prosperity.—Fairfield Re-
corder.
QERBER'S SALOOiV,
Sandy street, opposite Banner Office,
Brf.nium, Texas.
3.GERBER I'roiirleior
.1 his Saloon is well supplied at ail times
with the finest liquors, wines, St. I/mis Ale
and beer; also domestic and imported cigars
Agent at this place for the celebrated Stone-
wall whiskey. A private sitting-room, for
the convenience of custOjtters, is attached to
my saloon. Patronage solicited.
Brenham, January 1st, 1878-dtf.
Pair Ground Dairy.
The undersigned is now prepared to sup-
ply all demands for pure, fresh milk and
butter. My cows are stall fed, blooded
stock. Milk, in any quantity, delivered
morning and evening.
I have, also, a thorough-bred Durham
Fancy Groeries,
Oy uteri,
Lobsters,
t'avler,
Olive*,
Sardines,
Potted Hum,
Holluntl Herring*,
i'teklea wiut Snlmon,
Alusturri Haritlne*.
Imported Cheese and Sausage
Fine Liquors for Medical purposes. Im-
ported Wines, Ales and Porter, Cigars and
co. Give us a call.
^HOMAS B. OGLESBY,
PRACTICAL
Gin-Dresser and Repairer,
Hempstead, Texas.
Takes pleasure in announcing that Ke is
now prepared to apply to Gins his new pat-
ent Gin-Dress at reasonable rates. My
mode of dress is superior to the lwia»-jvoirvt,
or any other in use; inasmuch as it does not
nap, cleans the seeds, makes a better sample
and gins faster.
I have also procused, at a heavy expense,
anew patent "gumming machine, with
which I am enabled to repair worn out tin
saws, providing new teeth and makii\g them
do as good work as a new gin. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every instance.
H.
FISHER.
DKALKH TN
STAPLE AND
Fancy Groceries
WINES, LIQUORS, &c.
Near the Depot.
octlOtf BRENHAM. TEXAS
JJRENHAM BREWERY! "
Market street, Brenham, Texas.
LORENZ ZEISS, Proprietor.
'
The tery best quality of LAGER BEER
always kept on hand., All orders promptly
filled at short notice. Give me a trial anit
be convinced. joilry 17, 1878-y.
CLIFFORD'S
FEBRIFUGE
on
FRITZ FISHER.
BUTCHER,
an i) dkalm in
FEVER AND AGUE
CURE,
Eradicates all Malarial Dteease^
from the system,
J. 0, RICHARDSON, Proprietor,
For nale by II. A. Wood.
St, r,oi;i>
J.
» J CJ > ' U1 11 I u I I
Bull standing at season rates; also, blood-
ed hogs and stock for sale at r.ll times.—
Terms easy. D. P. PERKINS,
Aug. 23,187S. Brenham. Texas.
LIVE STOCK,
City Market,
BRENHAM, TEXAS.
The highest market price paid in cash
for beef cattle, hogs' and sheep.
Apr. d w if.
Merino Sheep,
50 HEAD OF IMPORTED
MERINO SHEEP
FOR SALE BY
FRITZ FISHER,
dttSd&w* City Market.
F. MATCHETT. M. D.
Surgeon and Physician
Brenham, Texas.
Inform*tiM old iVIenik ol till.-
'Hilt,0 at 1 he I'eunlDjrton ilmne, muvjii.
LEH MANN'S
SALOON,
S. L. < oiner St. Charles and Sandy Streets.
Buknham, Ti xas.
The bar is supplied will) the Finest,
id oldest SOUR MASH WHISKEY in
\ Cl as Wc" as the b«st wines, liquor.--
and cigars. 1
tled.'ty and St. I.ouis b«er on tsp and
,1!'— n" kinds, sausages, oysier-
h'bsters, salnfm,herrings, etc., etc. del"
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Rankin, John G. & Levin. The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 25, 1879, newspaper, January 25, 1879; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478147/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.