The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 154, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1877 Page: 4 of 4
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Washington Comity.
Washington county is litwit-
cd in latitude 3<>° north, and
longitude 96 ® wedt. The Bra-
zos river forms its eastern and
the Yegua creek its northern
Ixmndarv. The county contains
an area of abont 600,0U0 acres
ot lunl, well timbered and
watered. The s«il is of excel-
lent qutrlity, well adapted to the
eultivat:on ot cotton, corn,
wiieat. oats, barley, sweet and
! mil potatoes, sugar cane, sor-
ghum, esc. All kinds of fruits
are successfully grown. There
are in the vicinity ot Brenham
three large nurseries of estab-
lished reputation, eu
Keying a
State with
large portion of the
pencil, plum, pear and apple
stocks in all of their varieties.
The native grasses are excel-
lent. Oattie are kept' in fine
condition ujh)B pastures during
the entire yeajf., Sheep are, ex-
tensiveiy raised, add rtxjuiifc'but
little com. *-
The lands borderiBg upon the
strea.ns are KfeayjOy timbered,
hat jug eiisily brought into cul-
tivation. Large bodies of prairie
land lie between the skyt&of
timber, which supply fuel Jlftd
tenciiiff wlthiu easy distances.
Wiieat, oats, barley an^rye,
;tre sown in the fall, for Milliter
pasture. Corn is planted from
the loth ot February to the 10th
ot March and can be housed, at
any time after the first of $*p-
tember. It is often permitted
to stand in the field until po-
vember and December. Coffcon
is generally planted betweetfthe
SjOth ot March and the 20t:h ot
April, but in ordinary seasons
may be planted as late Mithe
10th ot June, and will malfce a
good crop. Cotton picking Jttm-
menees generally about the 1st
ot August and may be contin-
ued until Christmas, immediate-
ly after which preparation is
tivide for the sneceeding crop.
The average yield of CQrn,
that has been Di'oporly cajtfMat*
ed, is forty bushels per acre,: and
its average value is fifty cents
per bushel. Cotton laud will
yield one bale of cotton per
nere, and as high as two, or
even three bales, have Men
made to the acre. The average
value of eotton is $40 per kale.
One hand, with team aa^Jro-
per tools eon cultivate ton $cres
in (torn and eight in cotton.
Fanning lands of good quality
can be bought at from 12 to $50
per acre, the price being ctope*-
dent upon locality and imp#ve-
ments, and can be rented at
from $-2.50 to $5 per acre, or one-
tourth ot the edtton and one-
third ot all other products. Land
owners will tarnish teuents with
land, liouses, teams, farinin
utensils, feed tor team and see
tor planting tor one-half of the
crop, and will advance provis-
ions to be paid tor out ot the
crop.
The health of this county is
exceptionally good. No where
in the county are there any local
causes for sickness. The heat
of the summer sun is tempered
by the breezes from the Gulf,
laden with moisture. Germans
and immigrants from the North-
ern States can and do labor in
the field without suffering trom
the heat, A case of sunstroke
has uever been known. The
nights are uniformly cool and
pleasant.
Man y varieties of garden veg-
etables srrow during the entire
year. Irish potatoes, English
peas, etc., are ready for the ta-
ble by the 1st of April. Toma-
toes, cucumbers etc., are abun-
dant by the 15th ot May.
.Roasting ears, sweet potatoes,
watermelons, peaches, etc.. are
in market by the 1st of July.
Strawberries, dewberries and
blackberries are abundant in
April and May. An industri-
ous farmer eanjlive luxuriously
on th* products of the orchard
an 1 garden, with no expense,
other than the labor expended
in the cultivation of the soil.
The n*e ot manure in field cul-
ture is unknown and seldom re-
quired for the garden.
BRENHAM
the County Heat, with a .popu-
lation of * 4000 inhabitants, is
situated upon# the W cstern
Branuli of the Houston and
Texas Centra^ Railroad—96
miles east of Austin, the Capital
of the State, 70 miles north-west
trom Houston, 125 miles trom
Galveston, the principal sea-
port of the State, and 800 miles
south from St. Louis, having
communication by rail with
each of the places named by two
daily trains. The railroad
facilities will soon be increased
by the completion to this place
of the Galveston aud Santa Fe
Railroad, which will connect
tlte Pacific Railroad with Gal-
veston. The Methodist, Baptist,
Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Ger
man Methodists and Catholics,
have places of worship. The Pub-
lic Free School, graded classes, a
corns of taachers, aud an average
daily attendance ot 300 scholars,
is in, successful operation. A
school building, with all of the
latest educational improvements,
is about to be erected at a cost
ot $10,U00. Several accom-
plished musicians instruct class-
es and at private rooms. A
literary society meets weekly for
reading, music and conversation
and extends a cordial invitation
to visitors. A public library is
about being founded under the
auspices of several enterprising
citizens.
The Masons, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, A. O. B. B.
and Hebrew Benevolent Socie-
ty, each, have regular meet-
ings. A temperance organiza-
tion, numbering 225 members,
meets weekly. Sunday schools
and Bible classes, upon which
there is a large attendance, are
attached to each of the churches.
There are resident in the city
twenty lawyers and eight
physicians, many of whom are
eminent in their professions,
with reputations go-extensive
with the State. The business of
the city is represented by three
banks, two insurance offices,
about eight dry goods and pro-
visions stores doing a wholesale
and jobbing business, and about
twenty-six dry goods aud pro-
visions stores doing a retail
business. There are in addition
one crockery store, three hard-
ware stores, three fnrniture
stores, three drug stores, two
jewelry stores, one book store,
" ig ex-
tensively in wagons ana ma-
chinery, one planing mill, one
iron and brass foundry, four
blacksmith shops, 4 wagon
shops, one carriage factory, four
or live lumber yards, one mar-
ble yard, seven or eight paint-
ers, fonr tailor shops, five shoe-
maker shops, three or four sad-
dle and harness makers, abont
six milliners and diess makers.
Fonr hotels furnish accommoda-
tion to the travellers and a large
number ot boarding houses en-
tertain numerous permanent
guests. A well conducted oity
market with eight stalls sup-
plies beet at live cts. per pound,
mntton at ten cts., pork at 12£
cts., fish at 12^ cts., and vegeta-
bles of every variety at reasona-
ble prices. Two newspapers are
published here, the Bannbb,
dail
various trades and handi-crafts every State in the _Uuion, and
are adequate to the wants of the
town and surrounding country.
—j independence.
' » 1 H
ieverp country m Europe, the
wlf
immigrant will find friends and
a hearty welcome in everv
neighborhood.
Insurance
-And
REAL ESTATE
is 8 miles north-west from Wash-
ington and 12 miles north-east
from Brenham. This place is
the scat of Baylor University,
(founded in 1845, and Baylor
Female College, with able facul-
ties and a large number of stu-
dents in regular attendance.
Religious services are held regu-
larly by the Baptists, Metho«
dists and Episcopalians, and a
Masonic Lodge meets monthly.
gay hill
is a densely populated neighbor-
hood, with a Presbyterian and
Baptist church and Masonic
Loage, about six miles west ot
Independence 'iand nine
miles north ot Brenham. Two
dry goods stores supply the
wants of the neighborhood antU
one physician is able to meljf
the demands for medical ser-
vices. Live Oak Female Sem-
inary, which has been conducted
with great success for over
twenty-five years, is located
here.
long point InsnraDee Capital Represented,
is another hamlet, 3 miles west j
trom Gay Hill and nine miles
north-west trom Brenham. It
was once the centre of a large
trade, which has been trans-
ferred to
Agency
Established, 1869.
Geo I BURKS, Maiapr.
aily and weekly, and the Texas
'ciksbote, German, published
weekly.
' An Opera House bnilt at a
cost of $25,000, and fitted up
with all the modern stage ap-
pliances and abundant scenery,
tarnishes a a popular place ot
amusement, and a large and
handsomely fitted up lecture
room supplies the public want
in that respect.
WASHINGTON
is situated upon the Brazos riv-
er, 20 miles east of Brenham
and six miles from Navasota, on
the line of the Houston & Texas
Centra) Kailroad. The popula-
tion ot this place is about 300,
and its business is done by sev-
eral lawyers, physicians and
merchants. The Baptist, Meth-
odist and Presbyterian churches
hold regular services; a Masonic
Lodge is established here. The
burton,
a town with a population of
about 300 inhabitants, situated
upon the Western Branch ot* the
II. & T. C. R., 5 miles south-
west from Long Point and 14
miles north-west from Brenham.
There are resident here several
lawyers, physicians and mer-
chants. Ihe Baptist and Meth-
odists have churches in which
services are regularly held, and
the Masons aud Odd Fellows
have regularly organized lodges,
beidel's store
is the centre of a densely popu-
lated district, about 16 miles
south-west trom Brenham.
berlin
is a hamlet four miles west from
Brenham, having the conven-
ience of churches, in its vicinity,
schools, stores, etc.
chappkll h1el
is an important town on the
Western Branch ot the H. <fc T.
C. R., ten miles east from
Brenham. At this place are
located Sonle University and
Chappell Hill Female College,
with able faculties and a large
number of students in regular
attendance The population of
the town about 800 aud its busi-
ness is transacted by three law-
yers, three or four physicians,
and a number of merchants.
Regular services are held in the
Baptist and Methodist churches,
ana a Masonic Lodge meets
monthly.
Washington county occnpies
a prominent place in the history
of Texas. Ine first settlement
in Austin's colony was made
near Independence in 1833. The
convention which declared the
Independence of Texas met at
the town ot Washington in 1836.
The town ot Washington was
the Capital of the Republic of
Texas from November 1842 un-
til 1845.
The fertility of its soil and
surpassing beanty of its sceuery,
attracted to this county, immi-
gration from the first settlement
ot the province of Texas, and
the character of it£ population
in intelligence and moral worth,
has not beeu^ excelled by that of
any part of the State. A large
body of Germans settled in this
oountv at an early day, and by
their industrious thrift aided in
the rapid development of its
rich agricultural resources, and
the various public roads, emerg-
ing at the ceunty seat, are now
bordered with fields in the high-
est state ot cultivation. The
rapid growth of its capital town
and numerous villages have kept
pace with the development of
the county, and is but a fair
indication of the entire county.
The population of the county
having oeen drawn from almost
$20,000,000.
BRENHAM, - - TEXAS.
ValuablE
LANDS
AIVD
IlPiOfl!
For Sale.
AJNO
EtiMiap,
To Rent
AND
FOR SALE.
Geo. P. Burke,
loal Estate Aegent.
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The symptons of Liver Complaint
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memory, with a painful sensation of
having failed to do something which
ought to have been done; debility, low
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hut the Liver, the largest organ in the
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Rankin, John G. & McCrimmon. The Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 154, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1877, newspaper, June 29, 1877; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478990/m1/4/?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.