The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 184, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 3, 1879 Page: 2 of 4
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BRENHAM, TEXAS, AUG. 3, 1879.
"Kill Chandler talks too
much," says Jim Maine, of
Maine. Bill Chandler is aleading
stalwart.
The financial editor of the
Philadelphia Ledgct has con-
tributed to every issue of that
paper since the first day of Ju-
ly 1840.
Prescott G. Pillsbury, cash-
ier of the Lawrence national
bank at Lawrence, Mass., is
short $64,000. lie speculated
in mining stocks.
Hon John Hancock, in
speaking of Gov. Roberts' poli-
cy, characterized at as so roman-
tic and so decidedly ideal, that it
was hard to tell what the policy
meant or would amount to*
— A gentleman of thirty
years' experience in Wilson
Kansas and Atascosa counties,
siys he never knew the present
drought to be exceeded. Ur.-
less rain comes soon the loss of
cattle will be immense.
The San Antonio Express
wants the next state convention
held in that city. It says tf the
next convention does no better
than the last its members could
be driven right on across the
Rio Grande.
Texan still
up cotton
The Paris Noith
continues to write
factories, and consoles itself
with the reflection that factory
talk is cheap, but it [knows a
few enterprising souls who are
willing to put -their shoulders
to the wheel.
Memphis, Aug. 1.— Nine
new cases reported since last
night; three death have occur-
red. Four new cases of fever
reported this afternoon, among
the cases are two Catholic
priests. The negroes still re-
fuse to go to camps.
New Orleans, Aug. 1—Two
new cases of fever reported.
The child brought from Mor-
gan City is dead.
A singular freak of the light-
ning is related by the Marshall
Herald. On the 17th, Judge
Beamer, who lives ten miles
west of Jefferson, had twenty-
three goats and three calves kill
ed at once. They were not un-
der the tree struck by lightning,
but had taken shelter under an-
other tree twenty-seven feet off.
Some of the animals were on
the opposite s'de of that tree
and thirty-three feet from the
stricken tree. None of the an-
imals were bruised or their flesh
discolored, They were killed
by the shock.
The Murder of R< R- Booth.
From the Hempstead Comiet
of the 2d»inst. we learn the fol-
lowing particulars concerning
the murder of Booth: He was
shot six times and killed by R.
T. Springfield, in Wheeler's bar-
room, on the 30th ult. But lit-'Iron Mountain and Southern,
tie is known of the murder. A also with the Houston and Tex-
self-cocking improved revolver as Central to St. Louis and the
cocked was found in Booth's eastern roads and to Kansas
City and the west. In addition
It is said that the people of
LaGrange, Fayette county, are
very anxious to have a railroad
and have for many years been
patiently waiting the advent of
the Houston East and West
Texas narrow gauge railway.
The slow progress of this road
and the certainty of the build-
ing of the Santa Fe railway has
turned the attention of the peo-
ple of LaGrange to that road
and we undestand that negotia-
tion are pending for a branch of
the Santa Fe road to LaGrange.
We are credibly informed that
the citizens of LaGrange have
offered to assist the Santa Fe
road by a subscription of $100,-
OOO and will render all aid in
their power in securing the
right of way.
Bellville has been spoken of
as the point from which the
branch road is to start. We
propose to show briefly why
Brenham should be the starting
point of the proposed road.
The first consideration in favor
of Brenham is, that it is seven
miles nearer LaGrange than
Bellville. The saving of seven
miles of railroad is in itself a
matter of vast importance. The
next consideration is, that there
is a strong probability of the
extension of the Central and
Montgomery railway from Nav-
asota to Brenham. The money
for a preliminary survey has
already been raised and forwar-
ded and we presume in a short
time the survey will be made.
We would suggest to our fi iends
at LaGrange that arrangements
be made by them, and in which
they will doubtless be helped
by Brenham, to continue the
survey from this point to that
place. Should the report of the
preliminary survey be favorable
we have but little doubt that the
initiative steps towards build-
ing the road will at once be
taken.
The C. and M. railway is now
in course of construction from
Navasota to Phelps, a station
on the Great Northern "railway.
It is now completed to within
five or six miles of Montgom-
ery, Montgomery county. From
the latter place to Phelps is but
about eighteen miles and in or-
der to make the connection the
Great Northern will assist the
C. and M. in building the road
to that point. From-'. Phelps
to LaGrange is almost an air
line via. Montgomery, Navaso-
ta and Brenham. The route
from Brenham to LaGrange
passes through one of the rich-
est and most productine por-
tions of Texas.
The opening of this road to
LaGrange would give that sec-
tion of country the advantage
of cheap lumber, besides put-
ting it in direct communication
with all the great roads to the
north and give it all the benefits
of competing lines, giving an
outlet via Texarkana with the
market, will have increased fa-
cilities lor handling cotton, both
in the way of additional capital
and also compresses; to facili-
tate shipments. In the language
of the Houston Telegram,
"Brenham is to become a minia-
ture Atlanta." Although our
Houston contemporary said
this in a joke, he may see his
prediction verified much sooner
than he anticipates. Brenham
may become art Atlanta in fact.
Stranger things have happened.
Culture and Growth of Tree*.
M. RUSSI.
w, C0RNIT1US.
RUSSI & COimiTIFS,
Giddings' Building, South side of the Public Square,
Brenham, Texas,
DEALERS ix
People who have never tried
cultivation upon ornamental
trees have little idea how much
more rapidly they grow When
under culture than set in the
grass. A year ago the writer
placed a ldt of ornamental trees
in rows for cultivation until they
were needed for planting out,
and at the same time put a few
in place upon the lawa of the
same lot. While the former have
grown several fejt of wood in the
year the latter have developed
but a few inche# of growth. The
reason lies largely in the fact
that grass requires an immensie
amount of w^ter in growth, and
the grass of the lawn has so de-
prived the trees of moisture as
to actually almost kill them.
The lesson is an obvious one,
but how shall we profit by it?
The answer is this: Plant trees
in groups altogether, and then
keep the area of ground in which
they are planted entirely under
cultivation. This may be done by
horse and cultivator, if the lawn
is large, or by hand if the groups
of trees occupy a small area,
The objection that it renders the
lawn unsightly is not valid, for if
the cultivated ground be kept
with clean edges that are in nice
curves and ho weeds be allowed
to collect, the lawn is in no wise
injured by the cultivated por-
tion.
Fiah Farming.
Any one reading the publish-
ed works on fish culture is led
to believe that a small stream or
pond will produce more food
for the table than ten times the
same amount of space in field
farming. My experience is that
a pond covering one acre, with
a depth of five feet, when well
stocked with catfish, yellow
perch and, sunfish-(the-best kind
for ponds), will yield one good
meal per week for a good sized
family without being fed; and,
if well fed, three times that
quantity. The above kinds of
fish will do well if there is suffi-
cient water flowing in to keep
the pond full in dry weather;
space and depth of water being
of more consequence than the
amount of flow. These kinds
of fish need no attention in
hatching, and will take-care of
themselves; only feeding neces-
sary. Animal matter only is the
natural food for fish; yet yellow
perch and sunfish will occasion-
ally eat bread crumbs, etc.
Curd, made from either sweet
or sour milk, is good for most
kinds of fish. The ponds should
be well screened at the outlet,
in order to save the fish at high
water—Cot'. N. Y Tribune.
furniture,
House Furnishing Goods,
Parlor and Chamber Sets,
Carpetings, Mattings, Oil Cloths, Ltc
flQf The only exclusively Furniture and House Purnishing
Establishment in the city.
UNDERTAKING.
We keep a full line of COFFINS, CASKETS, BURIAL CASES, and Under-
wL^Please give us a call and examine our goods and prices. Goods delivered
in all parts of the city Free. Carpets sewed and put down at short 1notice 'when de-
ired. Jul>' l6tb- l879^«w,f-
Has connected with his Livery Business an Vn
dertaker's Establishment, and keeps for sale a fill!
stock of
Wood and Metalie Burial Cases and Coffins
Hearse and Carriages furnished for funerals wliei
desired.
New and Second Hand Buggies always on hand am"
for sale.
NEW BAR,
Beer5Lunch Saloon,
JACOB \El . Proprietor.
(Win. Newman's old stand)
Ant Street.
BRENHAM, - - - TEXAS.
hand, but the muzzle, was to
wards himself and tne barrels
were discharged. The pistol
was not Booth's, his own pistol
was at his law office,
field escaped.
it would give direct and speedy
communication with Galveston.
In fact it would put LaGrange
Spring- in direct communication with
♦.he general railway system
Go to Kattmann's News
Depot if you want Seaside and
Franklin square libraries.
The finest liquors, wines, beer an
cigars always on hand.
Lunch at all hours. m:bl2diy
q^erber's saloon,
Sandy street, opposite Banner Offic
Brenham, Texas.
B.CtERBEB. Proprietor
This Saloon is well supplied at all time
With the finest liquors, wines, St. Louis A!
and beer; also domestic and imported cigar
Agent at this place for the celebrated Stone
wall whiskey. A private sitting-room, fo
the convenience of customers, is attached u
my saloon. Patronage solicited.
Brenham, January 1st, 1878-dtf.*
B.
LEH MANN'S
SALOON,
S. E.Coiner St.Charles and Sandy Strecls
Brenham, Tfxas.
$3f" The bar is supplied with the Finest,
and oldest NOKDHAUsER Whiskey 111
the city, as well as the best wines, lit)norl-
and cigars.
City and St. Louis beer on tap and bot-
tled.
Cheese of all kinds, sausages, oysters,
lobsters, salmon,herrings, etc., etc. clci7*
Dobbin's Electric Soap, best
in the world, for sale by C. W.
Klaeden, Sole Agent.
U0L It is astonishing how low
clothing for men, youths and
boys is selling at
D. W. Bloombargp Co.'s.
"O. K. Saloon,
M
Cotton bEED Wanted.—
Highest cash .price paid or same
delivered at my warehouse.
d&w3m. j. A. Wilkins.
Ant Street, opposite the Central House,
Brenham, Tfxas.
THE undersigned, proprietor of
popular saloon takes pleasure in an-
nouncing to his customers that lie lias fitted
up a fine Har, Beer and Lunch saloon.—
Everything first class. The finest imported
Liquors and French Wine, Imported Ci
gars; also, Swiss Cheese, Imported Sausage
and all other delicacies and substantial* be-
longing to the lunch department. Attached
to the Saloon is a private sitting room which
is at all times at the disposal of
dec. 11,'77-dtf.
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MUERY,
Proprietor.
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morning PAPER
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ALL THE LOCAL NEWSj
besides
EDITORIALS UPON ALL PUBLK
TOPICS AND LEADING POLITIC A
ISSUES OF TIIE DAY.
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And a carefully collated epitcme
STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.
The Daily Banner
job htnmirg
Department
Is complete in every respect—
New Type, new Presses,
and new material,
Which enables us do first class
work cheaper than any other
Printing House in the
City of Brenham
We keep constantly cn hard
for sale all kinds of
COUNTY AND JUSTICES
Kepi on hand and for unle at this ofl'ce
-auch at<—
kxecutiom\ Citations,
Coi)ijxatnt8, Attaching It
Attachment Bonds,
Warrant*< Subpoenas, Writs
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Rankin, John G. & Levin. The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 184, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 3, 1879, newspaper, August 3, 1879; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478667/m1/2/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.