Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 242, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 30, 1894 Page: 8 of 8
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AGAINST CREMATION.
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A New and iBttmting Argument Pre-
sented bar Sir Francis Haden.
It camiot be said that cremation has
gained many converts daring the last
few years. In spite of the one great ar-
gument adduced in its favor—namely,
that earth burial is insanitary—people
havo gone cn burying their dead in the
old way. The hygienic objection to
earth burial has been ignored rather
than eombatedj—in fact, many intelli-
gent people who would still insist, on
the old mode of burial in the case of
their own relatives would nevertheless
admit that the contention of the erema-
tionists rests on a basis of fact.
But in an address the other day at a
meeting of the British Institute of Pub-
lic Health Sir Francis Seymour Haden
took issue with the eremationists on
that very point. He declared in the
strongest language that earth burial, if
properly conducted, can never endanger
the health of the living, and carried the
war into Africa by asserting that crema-
tion is itself insanitary, and therefore
so serious a menace to the public hpalth
that it ought to be prohibited by law.
The earth, he maintained, is the one
great purifier and renovator. There re-
sides in the soil the chemioal power of
forming new and innocuous combina-
tions out of the poisonous and miasmatic
substances buried in it. JJot. only that,
but the earth needs to be enriched by
the restoration to it of dead matter,
whose substance was drawn from it by
tho protoplasmic energy of life. So
that, if all the effete residuum of the
world were to be burned, the oarth
would soon be deprived, according to
Sir Francis, of the chemical elements
that support life, and all life would
ccase.
It would perhaps be the wisest course
for outsiders to let the distinguished
English scientist and the eremationists
fight this question out, as indeed in all
likelihood they will. It is pertinent to
observe, however, that it is not the
purely speculative question that it may
seem to be at first. It has a practical
application as well. If the contention of
Sir Seymour Haden is true, then the
system of burning garbage, so frequent-
ly advocated and in many cities adopt-
ed, is unwise, for it is destroying valu-
able nutrient elements that ought to be
returned to the soil. On the same theory
the practice of throwing the garbage
into the sea, in vogue in this city, is
even more vicious, so far as its effect on
the soil is concerned. As will be seen,
therefore, the question here raised is one
of the greatest practical interest and im-
portance and should be carefully con-
sidered by all cities that contemplate
the burning of their garbage.—New
.York Tribune.
CITY ORDINANCES.
Ordinance, Ho. 31%.
Gaming. If any person shall play at any
game with cards, at any house for retailing
spirituous liquors, store house, taverns, inn,
or any other public house, or in any street,
highway, or other public place, or out-house,
where people resort, in this city, he shall,
upon conviction thereof, in the mayor's court,
be punished by line, not less than ten, nor
more than twenty -five dollars, and in prose-
cutions under this ordinance, it shall not be
necessary for the city to prove that any
money, or article of value, or the represen-
tative of either, was bet at such game.
Ordinance, No. 313.
Meaning of preceding ordinance, etc., All
houses commonly known as public, and all
gaming houses, are included within the mean-
ing of the preceding ordinance. Any room
attached to such public Louse, and commonly
used for gaming, is also included, whether
the same be.kept closed or open. A private,
room of an inn, hote, or tavern, is not within
the meaning of public places, unless such
rQom is commonly used for gaming; nor is a
private business office, or a private residence
to be construed as within the meaning of a
public house or place; provided said private
residence shall not be a house for retailing
spirituous liquors.
Ordinance, No. 314.
Bet or wager, penalty. , If any person in
this city shall bet, or wager, at any gaming
table, or bank, pigeon hole, or jenny birH
table, or nine or ten pin alley, or at any of the
following games, viz: Poker dice, jackpot,
high dice,1 high die, low dice, low die, domi-
noes, euchre with dominoes, sett with domi-
noes, muggins, crack loo, crack or loo, or at
any game ot any character whatever, what
can be played with dice, or dominoes, or at
any table, bank, or alley by whatsoever name
they may be known in this city, on convic-
tion thereof in the mayor's court, he shall be
lined not If "»s than ten dollars, nor more than
twenty-five dollars; provided, no one shall be
punishable under this ordinance for playing
any of said games, with dice, or dominoes at
a private residence.
Ordinance, No. 215
Person permitting gaming, etc., in his
house, etc., shall be lined. II any person in
this city, shall permit any game prohibited,
by the provisions of the foregoing articles,
to bo played in his house, or in a house under
his control, or upon his premises, or upon
premises under his control, the said house
being a public place, or the said premises be
r .1 i I 11 wrifi y priprr'H'r " frrjv
Ordinance No. HI..
Fines for non-attendance of jurymen, etc
Should any person, summoned as a juryman,
by the marshal, fail to attend, he ihall be
fined at the discretion of the mayor in any
sum, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Ordinance No. IH4. >
Depositing dead animals, fowls, etc., in the
streets, etc., prohibited. Penalty, That if
any person in this city, shall throw, place or
deposit, or shall cause to be thrown, placed,
or deposited, in any street, alley, square.
»iue-walk, gutter, creek,, branch or lot, orin»
any other place, or premises, the caicass of
any dead animal, or any dead fowl, ot any
putrid, or unsound meat of any kind, or any
fish, hides, duns, melon rinds, vegetables, or
bones; or any offal, dung, or filth of any kind,
or any slops, dish-water, waste-water, or any
unsound, or offensive matter of any kind, or
any matter liable to become offensive; or shall
permit any such matter to remain on, or about
any premises owned by him, or controlled by
him as agent, tenant, or otherwise; or shall
permit the same to remain in, or upon the
street, alley, or sidewalk adjoining any prem-
ises ownea by him, or c< ntrolled by him as
agent, tenant, or otherwise, he shall be de» med
guilty of a nuisance, and on conviction there-
of before the mayor, shall be^ned in any sum
not more than one hundred dollar^
on
be
ing appurtenances to a public place, up
conviction in the mayor's court, he shall'
punished by fine of not less than twenty-five,
nor more than one hundred dollars. Tlie
mayor may subpoena persons, and compel
their attendance, as witnesses to violations of
this, and preceding ordinances on gaming.
Ordinance, No. 194.
Affrays. If anv two or more persons, by
agreement, or otherwise, shall fight together
in a public place within thermits of the cor-
poration of this city, they shall, upon con-
viction theieot, in the mayor's court, be pun-
ished by fine, in any sum not to exceed one
hundred dollars.
NO RECONCILIATION.
Tlie Deacons Are Parted Forever, Says Gos-
sipy-Know-Everything Cliolly.
Edward Parker Deacon puts to sleep
all rumors of an intended reconciliation
between him and his wife, who is said
to be on her way to America with her
mother, Mrs. G. H. Baldwin.
Deacon has written to a near friend
in Newport that there is no prospect
whatever of his ever seeing Mrs. Deacon
again, much less of his living with her.
These are almost the exact words of
Deacou's letter, written from Green-
field, Ma?s., on Sept. 28.
t What is more, he authorized the recip-
ient of the letter to make its contents
known to the public through the press.
Deacon is now living in Greenfield
with his daughter, and it may be de-
pended on that he means just what he
says.
Though a very quiet man as to his
domestic affairs, he is also very deter
mined, and it is probable that he would
not make any such statement now if he
had not been driven to it by repeated
reports that a reconciliation is about ta
be effected. ■ ; ' : f: I:
The man who has nerve enough tc
kill his wife's paramour as Deacon
killed Mrs. Deacon's French lover is
not likely to become reconciled to the
woman.
He may be generous enough to let her
go her way in such peace as she may
find, but he can never take her to his
arms again.
The only instance of the kind in my
knowledge is that of a well known and
wealthy New York man, who is still
despised for his action.—Cholly Knick-
erbocker in New York Recorder.
Ordinance, No. 219.
Horse-racing in city limits, prohibited.
Any person who shall run, or be in any way
concerned in running any horse race, in,
along, or across, any public square, street, or
alley within this city, shall, on conviction
thereof, in the mayor's court} be punished by
fine, not less than twenty-five, nor more than
one hundred dollars.
Ordinance Na. 185.
Depositing impure water, etc., prohibited.
That Jf any person in this city, shall cause, or
permit the water, or any liquid matter, from
any livery stable, drug store, saloon, soda
fountain, bath house, barber shop, printing
office, photograph gallery, or from any dwel-
ling house, store or manufactory, or from any
building or establishment of any character
whatever, to run, and be discharged in and
upon any street alley, side walk, or gutter of
this city, by any pipe, or conduct, or by any
other means, he shall be deemed guilty of a
nuisance, and. upon conviction, before the
shall be vined in
mayor,
any sum, not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
Ordinance No. 186.
Preceding ordinance shall not apply to
water not offensive, etc. That the preceding
article, shall not apply to water not offensive
in paved gutters; nor water in yards, or gar-
dens attached to dwellings, nor to water com-
ing from private bath houses, unless the same
shall become offensive.
O^'linance No. 187.
WHOIiXSALX AND BSTJJI* DBALKB IB
Staple i Fancy Groceries
Western and Texas Produce,
IMPORTED AMD DOMESTIC
WINES, LIOUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO,
Delicacies, Candies, Preserved "Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts,
Meal, Fish, Pickles, Canned Fruits, &c.
BRKNHAM TEXAS.
Sole Agent for American Brewing Association of Houston* Tex*
ICE IN QUANTITIES AT LOWEST BATES.
MFLowest wholesale prices to the trade. Pays the highest market
price for Cotton and other produce.
JOSEPH TRISTRAM.
n — DEALER IN—
DRUGS,MEDICINES,
Toilet Articles, Etc.
SOUTH BIDS PUBLIC SQUABS ....
▲ full supply of all the
,uawri« in endless variety,
pounded at all hours, day or
BRKNHAM, TBXA8
lar patent medidnu. Toilet article* and fine per-
prescriptions carefully and accurately com»
Erection of privies, vaults, etc, on boundry
lines prohibited: That if any person in this
city, shall put up, or use, or cause to be put
ap, or used, any privy, vault, or sink, on any
premises owned by him, or controlled by him
aj> agent, tenant, or otherwise, upon the
boundary line between such premises, and
other premises, not owned ana controlled by
him, without the consent of the owner of sucn
other premises, or upon the boundary line of
any street, square, or other place; or at a less
distance than three feet from the boundaiy
line ot any alley^he shall be deemed guilty of
« ana on conviction before the
lined, in any sum not less than
more than one hundred dol-
a nuisance,
Ordinance. No, 230.
Indecent exposure and publication. If -any
Serson shall make, publish, or print, any in-
ecent, and obscene print, picture, or written
composition, manifestly designed to corrupt
the morals of youth, or shall designedly make
any obscene and indecent exhibition of his
own, or the person of another, in a public
place, he shall be fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars,
^ ^ m
Ordinance, No. 231,
Leaving team unhitched. It shall be un-
lawful for any person to leave any team, or
horse, or mule, loose, without hitching the
■same, at any plice on the streets, or in die
public places, of this city. Any person vio-
lating this ordinance, shall, upon conviction
before the mayor, be fined in any sunk not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
Ordinance, No, 323. '
Selling lottery tickets prohibited. If any
person in this < ity, shall tell, or offer for sale,
ticket, or part of ticket, in anv lottery, he
shall, upon conviction thereof, in the mayor's
court, be fined in any sum, not less than ten
The Agony of Remorse.
Six cents, tho smallest contribution
ever made to the conscience fund, ar-
rived at the White House a few days
"ago, and with it the following letter:
To His Majesty President Cleveland:
Dear Bin—I am in n dreadful state of mind,
sad I thought I would write and tell you all.
About two years ago—as near as I can remem-
ber it Is two years—I used two postage stamps
that had been used before on letters—perhaps
more than two stajnps but I can only remem-
ber of doing it twie«. I did not realize what 1
had done until lately. My mind is constantly
turned on that subject, and I think cf it night
and day. Now, dear president, will you please
forgive me, and I promise you I will never dc
it again? Inclosed find cost of three stamps
and please forgive me. for I was then but 1£
ytfars old, fop I am heartily sorry for what ]
bare done. From ov*e of your subjects.
—St. Ixntis Glob?-Democrat.
Mine.
The new rifle whtyt has been adopted
la the United States army weighs only
eight pounds and will kill a man at a
distance of two miles. With the use of
it is said that the man
he heard or knew
a to be of
any ticket, <
shall, upoft com
court, be fin
nor more than fifty dollars.
Ordinance, No. 325.
Obstructing passages. Any number of
persons who shall congregate on the side
walks, in the streets, or on anv bridge, or sit
on the ratting of any sueh bridge in this city
so as to blockade the same, or impede free
passage along, or across, any snob side walk,
or bridge, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by fine, in any sum not to exceed
ten dollars.
Ordinance, No. 220.
Stopping team, etc.. on street crossings. It
shall be unlawful to leave or stop any animal,
or team, or vehicle, on anv street, or alley,
crossing, so as to obstruct the streets or pass
ways. Any person violating this ordinance,
shall, upon conVictioA thereof, he fined any
sum not exceeding tea dollars.
Ordinance, JJo.: *27.
Posting bills prohibited. That whoever,
in this city, shall post, paint, 5r otherwise ex-
hibit, on any building, fence, bulletin board,
or other property, not belonging to, or con-
trolled by him, her, or them, or without the
permission of the person owning, or con-
trolling the same, any advertisement, poster,
bill, or other notice, or signs; or shall tear
down, remove, or otherwise interfere with
any such notice, sun, advertisement, bill, or
poster, put up by another, unless the same be
put tip on his, her, or tbfir property, without
permissioa previously given, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction,
shall be punished by fine, not less than five,
nor mora than one hundred dollars.
Ordinance, No. 2*9.
Failure to^make report, etc, by officers to
he fined. Any officer of this city, who shall
fail to make this report to the city council,
at the time fequMed by laws aad ordinances
tihis dty, shall, upon conviction bete*
mayor, be tend hi any »MS not exceed-
ing one hundred dollars.
mayor, shall t
ten dollars, m
lars.
Ordinance No. 188.'
Failure to comply With notice as to unclean
condition ot house, etc., to be fined. That if
any person in this city, shall, after receiving
notice that any house, privy, or premises o:
any kind, owned by him, or under his control
as agent, tenant, or otherwise* is in an unclean
or unhealthy condition, fail, or refuse to place
the same in such sanitary condition, as may
be prescribed by the city council, within five
days from the aate of such notice, he shall be
deemed guilty of maintaining a nuisance, and
on conviction thereof, before the mayor, shall
be fined in any sum, not more than one hun-
dred dollars.
Ordinance No. 189.
Establishment of slaughter houses in the
city, etc., prohibited. That it shall not be
lawful for any person to establish any slaugh-
ter house in this city, or to slaughter any
animal for butcher's meat within the limits of
this city, except for the use of the person so
slaughtering, and any person who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this article shall
on conviction thereof, before the mayor, be
fined not less than ten, or more than one
hundred dollars, for each and every offense.
Ordinance, No. 302.
Disturbances of the peace. That whoso-
ever in this city, shall willfully .disturb the
peace of others, by violent, tumultuous, of-
fensive, or obstreperous conduct or carriage;
or bv any toed, or unusual noise, orbyyel
liag or hollowing, or by unseemly, profane,
obscene, vulgar, or indecent, insulting, or
offensive language, calculated to provoke a
breach of the peace, or by rudely displaying
a deadly weapon, or by any disorderly or
rude conduct whatever, or by assaulting,
stinking, or fighting another, shall, onoon-
vietioa. be tafidaot toss than five, nor more
than one hundred dollars.
Ordinance, Ne. 196.
Assaults. Any person ia this city who
shall, with violence, assault another, what-
ever be the means, or degree of violence used,
unattended with circumstances of aggrava-
tion, shall be deemed guilty of an assault and
battery. Any attempt to commit abetter?,
or any threatening gesture showing in itself,
or by words accompanying it, an immediate
intention, coupled with an ability to commit
a battery, is sr. assault Any person con-
victed In the mayor's court, of an assault, or
an assault and battery, as hereinbefore de-
fined, shall be punished by fine, in any sum.
not less than five nor more than twenty-five
dollars.
Ordinance No. 197.
Cursing, etc., abusive language, to be
fined. If any person, in this ctty. shall, in
the presence, or bearing of another, curse or
abuse sueh person, or use any violently
abusive language to such person, concerning
him, or any of his female relatives, under cir-
cumstances reasonably calculated to provoke
a breach of the peace, he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof, shall be punished, by fine, in tny
sum, not less than five nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Ordinance, No. 211.
Flying kites, etc., leading wind animals,
etc, prohibited. That whoever shall, in any
highway, or thorough fare in this city, fiya
kite, or engage in aay sport or exercise, lead
a bear, monkey, or any other wild animal,
likely to scare horses, injure
SANTA FE SALOON
WM. HAMILMANN, Pro.
files, Liprs, Beer aid Ciiars
Short Order House
^SsTSD
LUNCH STAND.
This house keeps constantly on hand the
•finest lunch and tho greatest variety to be
found in the city. In fact you can get as
good a meal here as you can at a first-class
notel.
Prompt and Polite Attention.
ATTENTION CITIZENS! k
The Brenham Oil Mill is running and
are ready to exchange hulls for seed
at the low price of 12.60 per ton, mak-
ing it the cheapest and best feed in
the world. Bring your seed to the
Oil Mill and keep running to make
hulls to supply everybody.
A. C. H. SCHWEISS,
President.
Buckliorn Saloon.
This favorite saloon has recently
been leased by Mr. H. Fischer, has
been moved to the corner of the
Hamilmann block, and restocked with
the finest liquors to be had in the
market. Mr. W. H. Murphy has
been placed in charge as manager of
the business, and invites his friends
and former patrons to give him a call.
American beer always on tap.
If you desire a pure refreshing
drink, ask for Lone Star Beer, on tap
by ,
B. Lehmann.
K< Grote.
A. Braujjer. *
Weise A Buercherl.
G. Guse.
EL Schill.
G. Y. Meyer.
All. Fetocher.
Hafoer A And reck. 4
Schmid Brae.
Marc. Cathriner.
glARCYA GARRETT
JLAyPYER©
Brenltam, Texas.
over Giddhues * Gidtfings Sink.;
the
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drcd dollars.
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thaa eaekaa-
rjl B. BOTTS,
Attorney-at-&aw,
Brenbam, Texas.
lias, oomplste Abatraot of Land Titles. Glrri
special .tteattoa to land bustaees. Office—Up
statrainGiddiacs Butldiac. South «tde 8quar<
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EAUREGARD BRYAN,'
Attorney at Law,
Brenham, Texas.
Office Soutl Side Public efattare.
B, S, Rogers.
ROGERS
C. F. Herbst.
& HERBST,
Attorneys - at - Law.
BRENHAM, TEXAS.
Offce in Graber building— upstairs.
QAMBELL PENNINGTON,
Attorneys-at-XsAW,
All besiness entrusted ia our care will; re
echre prompt and careful attention.
Offiee ovsr first National Bank.
ALFRED JXTFBIAB
Civil
General surveying, division ef
KraaghSag a specialty. OAee with Rsgwrs
Ac Herbst wset side of annate,
Corner Main and Douglass Sts.
BRKNHAM", TEXAS.
Bar well supplied at all times with the
Finest Wines, LiQnors and Ciears.
Ice cold American Browing Association
beer always on tap.
Polite attention to all. Patronage solicited.
O.K. BINZ.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Opera Saloon
UHerte Opera Home.
Brenham, «• ~ Texas
Is supplied at all times with the
very best and purest articles of
Wines, Lipors, BraMiq and Cigars
All goods guaranteed to bo as
represented or money refunded.
Prompt oM Polite AMoa and a
General Invitation extended to all
when in need of something in our-
line.
Mixed Drinks a Specialty*
Respectfully,
L. P. GRASSMUCK. Proarietor.
YOU SAT TALK ABOUT YOUB GOOD*
WHISKEY, WINES AND CIGARS?
I* ZS 25 - *
u ra* kiobi
FLACE
GOwyethw article, in this line. If yot»
t: ^111 try one bottle of my.
Old Kentucky faylor or Sam
Joan Whiskey
You will say to yourself "thats good-
enough for me," or any other man.
lot and Cold Lunch at all Hours,
At Xerefcaate SxehanR« Saloon.
H. GROTE Proprietor.
-AN]>
fSHORT OBDEB HOUSED
ART STREET, BRENHAM, TEXV ]
fish mo oysters served to order oif
• m;, short iotHe,
families Supplied With Fresh
Fish and Oysters at leas*
onable Bates,
Patronage Solicited and Satisfaction
ml
VEISE ft IDECIEBL,
PROPRIETORS.
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