The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 139, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 12, 1877 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL 2.
BRENHAM, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1877.
NO. m
Be flaib fanner.
L\DEP£M)E>CE LOCALS.
official journal of the city.
HAXKIX k McCRIMMOX, Editors.
Tuesday, Junk : : 12, 1877.
Thirtukx and one-halt inches
ot rain fell at Memphis, Tennes-
see, durinu: thy 48 hours ending
on the 9th inst,
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AND BAYLOIi
FKM A-L E COLL EG E—OOMMENC E-
MENT EXERCISER, ETC.
Re vised estimates of the loss-
es by the late fire in Galveston,
j'laeed them at $1,500,000. In-
surance $1,250,000.
The city council of Austin on
Saturday decided that Col. De-
press wae eligible, lie was du
ly inaugurated as Mayor.
The official Journal de St.
I'dmburg says that the plan
l'»r the termination of the war
< iinnot be decided upon, until
decisive events have occurred in
the battle-field*
The city clerk of Galveston
has passed sentence ot death on
ail dogs caught running at large
and not armed with muzzles
and licensed tags.
The Galveston News now
steps boldly to the front with a
throe column list of property to
be Hold by the Collector of Gal-
veston county lor delinquent
taxes.
A disease fcimilar to cholera
has broken out tu&oug the troops
at Ringgold barracks, near
Brownsville, Aboot thirty wen
are in the hospital, and six have
died, jv ...4
* f ^ w..
Dr. HALLlwi^f^f 0enison,
charged witli malJflriwtk% has
altqr a lengthy e^mifiatipn be-
fore a justice, bewi held in a
bond of $1000 to appear before
the criminal court.
the evening ti/$ young gentle-
men of the junior class had
Under the management of
IJurnett & Kilpatrick, contrac-
tors, there has been scarcely any
scapes ot convicts. These gen-
tlemen have charge ot the Pen-
itentiary pending a settlement
with the former lessees, Ward,
Dewey & Co.
Tub Galveston, Houston arid
Henderson railway yesterday
made another change in their
schedule, and also dropped one
train. The only trains now
leaving Houston for Galveston
are the 9:15 a. m., and 8:25
p. m.
The charred remains ot a man,
(supposed to have been a negro,
have been found in the debris ot
the Blum building in Galveston,
Krotn tho situation in which the
remains were found it is thought
the man was on the third floor.
So far as known, this is the only
ease ot loss of life by the fire.
Lobing Pickering, one ot the
editors aric^ proprietors of the
Kveiling Bulletin and Morning
Gdls a newspaper oi San Fran-
cisco, has invented a new tele-
graph instrument by which eter-
c (type plates can be reproduced
on paper with great rapidity.
An entire page of an ordinary
newspaper can be transmitted
in thirty minutes by the new
process, for which a patent has
betm issued.
Independence, June 8, '77.
Editors Banuer:
Our little town has been quite
gay for the past week. The
commencement exercises of the
Baylor University and the Bay-
lor Female College having at-
tracted a number of the friends
and relations ot the pupils from
a jistance. Both the institu-
tions are in a flourishing condi-
tion; more so than they have
been for many years. Parents
having children to educate can-
not do better than to patronize
our home institutions.
Your city was well represent-
ed by vendors of ice cream, so-!
da water, candies, lemonade and i
goober peas. They uone a thriv-1
ing business and carried off a|
lair amount of the circulating I
ni
medium. . j
On Sunday morning Rev. S.
A. Buauchamp, ot Brenham,
preached the commencement
sermon. In the evening Rev.
H. M. Kin£, of Chappell Hill,
preached a sermon to the Rich-
ard Fuller theological society.
Monday was devoted to the
examination of the students of
Baylor University. In the eve-
ning Rev. Geo. Baines, Jr., (>f
Oaldwell, delivered, an atWress
to the society of Missionary in-
quiry. On Tuesday the exam-
ination was ^ntinued, and in
Utle-
tlieir
exhibition. Wednesday was
commencement day ot the Uni-
versity. Speeches were deliver-
ed by the graduading class, fol-
lowed by Rev. Win. Royal,
President of Baylor Female
College, after which Rev, W.
0. Crane addressed the gradu-
ates and delivered the diplomas.
The following are the names ot
the graduating class: J, M. Car-
roll, B. W. Cunningham, J. T.
Duncan, L. R. Bryan, S. H.
Goodlett,J. II. Reid, J. T. Ran-
dolph and J. F. Randolph. The
medal tor scholarship was a-
warded to J. M. Carroll. L. R.
Bryan received tho gold medal
for the best elocution and 'Rob-
ert Andrews the silver medal
for second best, elocution. J. T.
Duncan received the medal for
subject matter.
Thursday was commencement
day of Baylor Female College.
Mauy good compositions were
read by the young ladies.
The graduates Miss Spencer
of Independence and Mi*s
Clara Franklin of Brenham
read their essays, which were
splendid. Mr. Harry Ilaynes
delivered an address to the
young ladies after which Dr.Roy-
al addressed the graduates and
delivered them their diplomas.
The young ladies and gentle-
men did much credit to them-
selves and their preceptors.
Mr. 11 all am, the • driver of
the Brenham and Impendence
mail coach, a few days ago, kill-
ed a mad dog as he was in the
act of attacking the horses.
Mr. Clias. Lee, Deputy sher-
iff, arrested about fifteen stu-
dents of the University, on
warrants issued by Justice Lips-
comd, for failure to do road du-
ty. The students claim that
they wero improperly summon-
ed. Many of them are just on
the eve ot returning home.
Their cases will be heard bv the
•»
Justice on Monday, when they
will probably bo discharged.
We had a line rain last night.
The crops were needing it and
it Will do much good. The ma-
jority ot our crops are young,
(being the second planting, the
hoppert Waring hopped away
with the first;) they are, howev-
er, ii|j, a1 flourv»^ir^.f^«dition.
The oat harvest has commenced
and i^ turning out,well consid-
ering the lavages of the grass-
hoppers. Y. Z.
■——
The Galveston News speak-
ing of the late fire says: "Much
complaint of want of system in
handling the tire department
an 1 scarcity ot water is indulg-
ed in, but whatever .Specific fault
can lie shown is for future in-
vestigation to determine." Af-
ter a large fire, qo matter what
city it happens in, nothing is
more usual than to attempt to
throw the blame on the fire de-
partment. This was attempted
in St. Louis after the burning of
the Southern Hotel, but, we be-
lieve, unsUcesfefafly. The Gal-
veston Fire Department was
doubtless handled as well as the
circumstances would admit of.
If there was a scarcity ti water
it is the fault of the city gov-
ernment, in not making proper
provisions lor .sueli an emergen-
cy. The firemen are not to
blame.; \:
Tho Tax Law*
ESTABLISHED 1800.
The Turks attacked Gei.eral
Vukovich and after being re-
pused twice, on the third attack
compelled Him to fall baok to
his second line of the Duga.
The Turks lost 3000 killed in
this engagement.
Russia has issued a decree or-
dering a new levy of 218,000
men.
The Porte has postponed the
conscription ot its Christian sub-
jects and commenced the levy
ot exemption money.
The Russians attempted to
«.
cross the Danube on Friday but
were repulsed.
The Montenegrins arc can-
nonading Sptiz.
The Houston Telegram notes
with apparent satisfaction the
fact that the County Clerk of
Harris county has just obtained
from St. Louis a new book of re-
cord of marriage licenses. This
does not speak volumes for Tex-
as blank book manufacturers.
Either Houston or Galveston
should have been able to tarnish
a book fully equal to that man-
ufactured in St. Louis. Countv
t j t
official* in many couutiesin Tex-
as have evinced quite too much
aptitude in sending North and
East for both book8 and Wanks
that could l)o obtained at home.
Tub St. Louis, Iron Moun-
tain and Southern railway have
put on a fast train between St.
Louis and Galveston,shortening
t'ie time between Galveston and
other points in Texas by twelve
hours.
The new tax laws, enacted by
the last Legislature, are but little
known; and fur the benefit ot
tax-payers we give it below:
1. The collector makes reports
and remittance quarterly.
2. 1 he collector must post lists
of delinquents at the courthouse
door and two other places in the
countv; sixty days afterwards lie
can seize upon and sell lots and
land, or sufficient to pay the
taxes due thereon.
#. Before the day ot sale pro-
perty must be advertised in a
newspaper in the county for 3
week#. If no newspaper, notice
«*us,t be posted thirty days at
the Courthouse door,
4. it a city lot, enough shall
be taken off the corners 111 a
square to saristy the claim.
5. The property can be pur
chased by individuals, or the
state, county or city.
6. Atier the sale the collector
is empowered to give deed, which
shall be good.
7. The owner of city lots or
hui<1s has two years from th£ day
ot sale in which to redeem pro-
perty, by tendering to tho pur-
chaser, his heirs, assigns or rep
resentatives, double the amount j
bid and paid by him.
8. The collector cannot dis-
train till after the 1st of March,
succeeding the assessment on |
which tax dues are claimed.—
lie cannot seiVd or sell lands or
lots tor taxes due for 1870 until
after March 1st, 1877.
0. The homestead cannot be
sold for taxes prior to the date ot
the Constitution of Texas, but
can for tho tax of 1876.
10. City collectors have the
same powers, and are governed
by the same rules as county col-
lectors.
11. Owners may claim to pay
back taxes upon the assessments
ot 1876.
TRUSTEES SALET
BY virtue of authority vested in
me by deed of trust, executed
J miliary 31st A. D. 1875, by Jules A.
and Laura M. Handle,' to secure their
pwmisory note of that date to Mrs. V.
B. Daniel, for the sum ot Twelve Hun-
dred aud Fifty-foui dollars and nvuety-
one cents, with 15 per cent interest per
annum, payable annually on 1st of
January of euch year, which Paid deed
of trust in recorded in Book No. 2, p.
o74 of the record® of Washington
county, and at the request of the legal
holder of said n»te, I will on
Saturday, the 14th day of July A, D
1877, at the Courthouso door of Wash-
ington county, sell to the highest bid
der for cash. (U. S. Currency,) the fol-
lowing described real estate within the
corporate limits ot the city of Brenham.
1st—Beginning at Tom's s. w. cornor,
thence a. 13 e, 2ii0 varastoa port stakf,
thence n. 77 e. 139 8-10 varas to a stake!
thence n. IS w. 157 355-100 varas to the
branch, thence up the branch with its
meanders to a point opposite Tom's h. e.
corner, thence n. 15 w. to said Tom'a s.
e. corner, thence n. 77 w. 97 varas to the
beginning. The second tract beginB at
a point on the branch where the e. line
of the above tract terminates, thence
n. 13 w. with Clinton street and in ton-
tinumioN of the e. line of the above
described tract, 73 68100. a stake for
n. e. corner, thence e. 77 w. 42 8-10 va-
ras to Tom's 8. e. corneJ, thence s. 13 e.
with line of said first tract to the
branch, thence down the branch with
its meauders to the beginning. The
two tracts forming a parallolegrani and
contain 5 1 2 acres.
The title is believed to be perfect. I
will make such conveyance as I am au
thoriaed to make by said deed of trust,
and the purchaser will be required to
defray the expense of conveyance to
i,;>» P H snrviniV/IPV
R osedale N urseries,
Located 14 'miles East, of BrwiLsra, on
the Washington County Railroad.
Fntit, TfW) Grape Vines,
Ornamental Shrubbery, hte.
as can be found anywhere.
Full descriptive Catalogues pent to
any addrww upon application.
The Gardens, Grounds and whole
Nursery Stock, ara free for inspection
at aH'4mes to the public, without their
being expected to purchase anything if
thev do apt wish to.
I will have many new fruits and or-
namental trewB for oale next fat!, Had
will be* pleased to show tlieni to visitors
while thev are growiusr.
W.M. WATSON, Propriety
nreulmm, May &3.dv,-ft7J
HEWS, IIOOK,
JOBPRINTING
EsTAHUSIWKVr
JOHS U. hankix,
1'roprietor.
BRKKlliM. TKXA8.
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1887 Prices amounting to $62,650
Write for circulars or send orders to
M. A. DACPHIX,
P.O. Box 6l»2, New Orleans, La.
For information, apply to
J. li. THOMSON,
Mclntvre House.
Grand Monthly Drawing,
Tuesday, Aug. 7. Capital Prize
000. Tickets $2 each. mav4wtf
him. P. H.SWEAR1NGEN,
joel2(lltwtd Trustee.
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1)111 AN TESTARD'S
-Nkw Livery,-
SALE AND FEES STABLE,
(Weibuseh'g old stand) Sandy St.
Ilorsw boarded fo? $10.00 per
mouth. Single M 25cts.
Buggies, Carriages and Hacks for
hire.
Ttransportaion furnished to neigh
boring towns, novW&wtf
A Card.
In ccmplianee with the repeated re-
quests of many of the citizens of Bren-
nam, the well known Dr, F. Hartuian
lias now returned to this place aud es-
tablished his office opposite the Mcl/v-
tyrw Hotel, where he can always be
found, uulese professionally engaged.
Dr. Hart man is the only German phy-
sician in Brenham, who has graduated
iu Europe. He gives Special attention
to diseases incideut to the female sex,
aud to operative surgery.
Free consultation from ft to 16 o'clock
every morning. niavOdlra
Blooded Stock*
Having purchased the blooded tall,
SAM TILbEN,
notice is hereby given that he will
stand at my stable at the low price of
$5.(k> per season payable in corn or
money.
fceiWAwtf A. TEST ASH»
JOB WORK bom NEATLY Att*
promptly at thj* oflLe.
70 WIN A FORTUNE!
3rd Grand Dollor Drawing, 1877.
At New Orleans, Tuesday, July 3.
Louisiana State Lottery Com'y.
This institution was regularly in-
corporated ly the Legislature of the
State for Educational and Charitable
purposes in 1868, with a capital of
$1,000,000, to wluch it lias fince added
a reserve fund of $350,000. Its Grand
Single Number Oiawiugs will take
place monthly. It never scales or post
poues. Look at the tallowing scheme:
Capital Prize, $20,000.
100,000 Tickets at one Dollar Each.
list ok rwm.
1 Capital Prize .$20,000
1 do do 10,000
1 do do 5,000
iiPriaesof 1000 2,000
5 do 500 2,5l'0
50 do 100 5,000
m do 50 5.0(H)
500 do. 10 5.01O
10000 do cL ...3,000
awkoximation furls,
ft App'x'n Prizes ot $'^00.. 1,800
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Rankin, John G. & McCrimmon. The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 139, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 12, 1877, newspaper, June 12, 1877; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478852/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.