The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1879 Page: 2 of 4
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HY RANKIX & LEVIN
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THE LEGISLAT
pasas
The governor and his adher- Lampasas, Texas, }
tents have at last succeeded in <r June 29, 79. j
wiping out the public freej j^eavjng Georgetown yester-
■>;l ^'schools of Texas by repealing day morning, we passed through
-5 the school law and approprin- ja rocky post oak country for 15
•*' ting the paltry sum of $275,000 miles which is not settled much,
for school purposes; Sofer as only a-fcw stock ranches scat-
i, , , tered along, coming by way of
| has been shown there .snot the , ib,.rty UiU Wc found it t0
. j slightest cause for this action |3e a thriving little town of three
Ax Indian fight took place as j.jie majority of the house or four stores, with a good lo-
June 29th at the head of Xorth ^ COmniittee on taxation report in jcal trade; there was a protrac-
Concho.
the frontier battallion met a
'jartv of Indians and killed one
Corporal Douglas of{favor 0f a reduction of the ad- meeting going on at the
, ; church, which everybody seem-
valorem tax to cents on the;cdtobc participating in. Wc
5100. It is evident that if ^he ■ passed Strickling, a stage stand
and wounded several. He hacl j financial eoridition of the state; and postofnee in Burnett coun-
two pack mules killed. jjs such as to admit of this re-jty, where they had a fine rain
' duction it is such as would ad-! yesterday evening. The crops
. . , x1 are looking much better up in
m.t of a continuance of the jthjs country than they do jn the
Arriving at
The Sunset route has adopt-
ed the system of making its
station agents adjusters for j Public scllooi system. A re-j lower country
stock killed and all losses arejduction of taxation and an an-1 Lampasas to-day we found a
now promptly paid without1 of the school system;good many people camped
suit. This is a good thing for;
the railroad but a poor arrange-
ment for the "squires" along
the line.
The Houston Telcgiavi says
a very dangerous counterfeit
seems to be a trick of the dem-!around the. 5I,rin»s from f
\ parts of the state; some for
of whom there are
agotiges,
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many in the present legislature,
the governor himself being the
chiefest. We can not but
believe that if the question of
schools or no schools was sub-1
pleasure and some trying to re
cruit up in health. These springs
are really wonderful, batting up,
as thev do, on the banks of the
Lampasas river; they arc as
clear and cold as ice water,
! some being so strong with sul-
five dollar note has made its ap-J mitted to a popular vote, it j
schools by |
The consti- very'little sulphur in them, and
pearance.
_ ,phuryou can hardly drink the
It is a United States i U0U]c.l be in faVor of SCli00lS by, water, while others have but
A- U-1 tuti0n of the state expressly *ome are clcM freestone water.
note, series i<S75> letter C, JoI! n .L |i(1v.-,: majority
Allison, register, and
VVyman, treasurer. The en-j '""C oroSoiTfoT the'main-lBy thc middle ex"
. ' . , ,T , j makv..s prousion tor me main !pect a large number of campers
Graving of the head of Jackson tamance of public free schools i ancj visitors, and when the fair
is poorly done,
The last acfc of congress was
the passage of a bill allowing jGcni
quinine to be imported duty 'Maire uel£
free. 1'y this act a gigantic
monopoly will be broken up
and the people of the country
will be enabled to procure a
medicine that is in universal use
at something like a reasonable
price.
The Austin Gazette says
Hon. Ashbel Smith threatens
to rule democratic members of
and the Austin platform upon! commences, which is thc 12th
which the governor and all the' of August, they expect an unu-
democratic members of the leg- jsua^ ^arS° croud. If the me-
elected is nled^d idicinal Pr0Pertie? °f thespiings
I are what they claim for them,
to schools and by their present thc day is not far distant when
action every one who voted! this will be one of the favorite
against them is guilty of thc j watering places of the South.
grossest stultification. j business portion of the
rV] . ,. c r, , , i town is built of rock, and most
I he nomination of Roberts c ^ ,
! of the houses are good, sub-
was one of the most fearful mis-! stantial buildings; the merchants
takes that was ever made by the j seem to have full stocks and sell
democratic party in Texas, or. at reasonable prices. Most of
J.F.
Has connected with liis Livery Business an l/i)
dei'taker's Establishment, and keeps for Sale a frill
stock of
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Ml
Hearse and Carriages furnished for funerals whet
desired.
Now and Second Hand Buggies always on hand am'
for sale.
T II E
R. E. LUHN
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A LIVE—
mORWW® 2? APES,
TJW^i#.
It
out of it either for that matter.
The majority, anti-school men,
in the legislature now seem to
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the legislature out of the demo-j^g the ascendency and have class of people. Our lame man,
cratic party because they fa-, a respectable backing, but the | caused from a jump before leav-
vored public free sceools and j jay not far "distant when! ^nS home, is about well and says
the people of this county are
engaged in stock raising, from
which they derive more money
from less work than any other
-containing- -
iVotltieniit Corner Public Squi ir
DEALER IN l'URE
were found supported by polit-
ical adversaries. Pretty good
for Smith.
——Ob*
Tin: Flatonia Aigns an ably
edited paper is very severe on
the governor for commuting
o
the sentences of Coward and
Fields. It says he has outlived
his time and was nominated for
governor to get him off the su-
preme bench, where he was al-
ready superannuated. The
nomination of Roberts was a
n eat misfortune for Texas.
he
mere wutbe a revuision in pub-1
I.. . , .,, In
lie sentiment such as will aston-
ish them.
is
Congress adjourned on Tues-
day afternoon. The country
at large will feel relieved at
this as the session was one of
c n'inuous wrangling
having accomplished any
an experienced jumper
now. We travel in a hack and
camp out every night. There
They will gradually | are several old fellows sitting
be removed from their high; around camp that are beginning
places and consigned to obiiv-!^0 Sas considerably, so I will
, , close. We leave for Brownwood
ion, and a younger and more!.
0 ; in the morning, where you will
piogiessivoset of men cicctcd. j }lcar from us again. Cloudy,
We predict that the next can-j and has very much thc appear-
vass in this state will be made!ance of rain at this writing,
upon the issue of public schools!
and a state board of immigra-j
tion, even though all party lines | ^ --KADV1LL:': correspondent
have to be completely obliteru- ^ev; von: Iribunc, who
ted. We are afraid this admin- appears to hav) examined into
ALL THE LOCAL NEWS,
liESll'F.S
EDITORIALS UPON ALL PUBLIC
TOPICS AND LEADING POLITICAL
ISSUES. OF TIIE DAY.
And a carefully collated epitome
STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.
istration has done the democrat-
ic party no good and only by
men for office
the matter with great care, is
o '
confident that the current esti-
mates of the mineral product
of Colorado for the present year
outlived Iare widely exaggerated. From
without! their time at least a quarter of j the best information which he
rood! a century, or in other words are ] has been able to obtain, he
putting m new
x i >
can it be saved.
The governor
O
' and his upholders hav;
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fyr the country. During the j a quarter of century behind the! thinks that thc Lead vi lie camp
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session 727 bills and 40 jointjagC. History will class the!will not send to market over
resolutions were introduced in ' present legislature as the one 5* 1,000,000 worth of silver, in-
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the senate and 2395 bills and' belonging to the "dark age" of! stead of the thirty or forty mil-
rti 2
i he
,et rjts
• s
fill
Hill
'aimer
TDy
I3K.TJO-1E
and
CSZS^ZCASiS,
All the principal Patent Medicines, To;
Soap & Perfumery, Druggist';; Sundries, Vv
PrescripUor.8 Carefully compounded
ail hours day or night.
Agent for the cekbratcd P.oontkani
bitters.
"011N A. RANIM.E
119 jomt
house.
and 2395 bills and b
resolutions in the
mg ate
well tre
thc the pen item
there has been no wonton kill-
that the convicts arc
ated; on the other hand
the citizens claim that some
thirty convicts have been killed
in Wood county. There is but
one solution of thc question
and that is an
titration.
Texas, as compared with the;lions with which it has been
enlightenment of legislatures! credited, and that the silver
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which have preceded it and! yield of the entire state will nqt
which will succeed it. Wheni excecd $25,000,000.
it is known abroad from one! —•»■«».«.—
end of these United States to! The Marlin Ball, published
the otner that 1 exas has no free | ^ the home of Capt. Lang,
schools, or at least none worthy 1
fi, .. ,/ 1 says that gentleman is receiv-
01 the name, can it reasonably j .
iary claim that | be cxpected that seekers of# g°od """X lctters from
Tr killing of convicts 111
Wood county has created quite
a stir and has apparently re-
opened a vexed question—that
of the propriety of farming out
convict labor. The lessees of
homes will come to such a state
different parts of thc state urg-
im partial
mves-
we are certain not. For all. ofjing him to become a candidate
these evils the people them-for jjlc jjnited States senate as
selves are measurably to blame. ^ succcssor ofsenator Maxey,
The Banner acknowledges The Ball thinks lie will prove
the receipt of an invitation to j a strong competitor for that
the State Horticultural and. high position should lie "per-
Pomologicalexhibition atHous- mit" his name to be used.
ftepar
£
Is complete in every respect-
New Type, new Presses,
and new material,
Which enables us do first clas:
work cheaper than any other
Printing House in the
City of Brenham
We keep constantly on hand
for sale all kinds of
COUNTY AND JUSTICES
7CS
Kepi on hand und lor hi;1p ut this eflict
—liieh as—
kmo.ulxom,
Citation*,
Attachments
Attach men t I'on (h.
Real Estate Agent,
BRENHAM, lEXAS.
(Eslabli'died in 1873.)
Makes a specialty of selling and exchang-
ing lands and town property, the rendering
and payment of taxes, renting and look
ing after dwellings and storehouses.
JoiiP Office upstairs in Graler's Ihidding
sept.6'78.
Rstnliam Properly far Sale.
I Neat and desirable re; idtnee on the Coi-
ner of 4th and Key streets.
1 Small new residence on Vulcan rtrcel
west part of town.
I Dwelling of four or five room? on 3rd
and Key streets;
I IVfclling, v.,-1. ope rctc lot, on 2d ar.
Key streets,
1 Res'dence firr.ting on Main street, larg-
and roomy, one storv.
1 t-.rpall neat rcuiU-nce on flermania ami
near Ccu'.ia! K. k. depot.
1 Dwelling, with several rooms, a t.,i od
well and cistern, with lot containing ij.
acres, east part nf town> Dr. Morii' '
former homestead. Will sell this at a 1 ;.i
gain.
; I Residence lot on chur*h street, neai
Methodist church.
!8 Residence lots on north Main and Mid
! betiy stieels, AiU''>ni\ av.d'ioT'
1
j 7 Residence lots on Jefferson street All
corn's addition. The Allcorn addition
is in the wcat part of town, and is niceb,
situated.
j 15 Residence lots in the JJusselt Addition
on Valley, Cottonwood, north Market
and Liberty street;;.
2 Residence Jots on Acrfinny street, north
side of town
16 Residence lots, comprising the Norris
20 inliii;io.!i, <;a.?t part of town, on sotslii
st Je of R» R.
i Lot- iiuitnhlo for Inisiness lots, 0 met
handy and Wat streets.
I he Above list of property together with
iC\eial 5 and 10 acre suburban lots, im-
proved and unimproved, I am offoinp for
san; on easy terms aYitl reasonable prices.
I have also a number of good farms for
' l>nrki
ton, July 23.
Permit is rooJ.
Warrant*.
Oh
I!
ru$
sale in Washington'and f.nrleson cou»ti««
as well. ?.s several thousand acres of unim-
proved lands tn Washing and adjoining
counties,
Htote houses
hand for rent.
nd dwellings or
< Cr.,
ctv\,
Apply to
>V.G
JOHN A RAN Did'.
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Rankin, John G. & Levin. The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1879, newspaper, July 3, 1879; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478879/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.