Brenham Weather and Market Notes Hit by Heat and Hogs
The Brenham column reports intense heat with temperatures rising daily and notes cotton receipts, fair demand for hogs under the Brenham hog law, and widespread shipping of hides, horns, wood, and bagging. It mentions town sanitary efforts, a Bill Longley arrest, local races, and a mass meeting of colored Republicans at Watrousville. Local notices include brickyard improvements, a brewery addition, and ongoing cotton picker shortages with high pay.
Colored band visit and county ticket clash in Brenham
A Brenham meeting drew delegates from Washington Burton Gay Hill Independence Cheppell Hill and Brenham as the colored band paraded. J M Parker was chair and Jim Hewett secretary with a platform by Allen Wilder Fredrick Lumpkin Allen Hunt and Henry Blount. The convention repudiated the Republican ticket, nominating a new county ticket led by McAdoo and J L Moore with other officers. The gathering endorsed three hundred fifty colored voters for support and adjourned after hymns.
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Washington
Burton
Gay Hill
Independence Cheppell Hill
Brenham
J. M. Parker
Jim Hewett
Allen Wilder
Fredrick Lumpkin
Allen Hunt
Henry Blount
McAdoo
J. L. Moore
C. W. Kleden
Jerry Clinton
C. C. Bryan
Paul Fricke
Moore
McCown
Brazos
Steve Hackworth
Bro. Parker
Brother Hackworth
Silk Worm Rearing Yields Curious Mouse Cocoons
A local youth raising silk worms found unusually large cocoons containing mouse skeletons after opening several. The mice may have eaten the larvae and spun the cocoon, though the cocoons hold no commercial value. Friends await his next experiment and a public update.
Death of Young Man After Sunday Ride Near Pleasant Grove
Aug 27 1873 local notes report the death of Thomas R. Phears after a horse ran away and collided with a tres, injuring him minutes before he died early Monday. He was 21 and leaves family mourning his loss. Another rider near Burton was thrown from a horse with serious injuries. Weather and illness strain the area as Dr. Bowers notes constant work. Rosm Haon.
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Enrroxs
Setonies
Pleasant Grove
Thomas R. Phears
Wm. H
Wm. Meir
Burton
County Convention Fears and Call for Reform
A letter laments uneven county conventions and warns of manipulation by aspirants. It proposes a conference committee from each beat to vet candidates, ensuring merit and competency before ratification, arguing for unity and old time Democratic standards.
The German Meeting at the Courthouse
A German gathering at the courthouse sought to unite Germans and influence the next election by backing honest candidates. They proposed three nominees for sheriff, collector, and treasurer and created a committee to coordinate with the Democratic county committee. Nominees named include C. W. Klaeden and Reinhard Hoffman for collector, Marcus Amsler Kenry Grabow Robert Schmerbeck and Paul Fricke for sheriff, and C. Minkwitz for treasurer. The group planned precinct subcommittees to mobilize German voters and adjourned after outlining actions.
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Horrors Baxxer
Democratic County Committee
Conference
Democratic Committee
C. W. Klaeden
Reinhard Hoffman
Marcus Amsler
Kenry Grabow
Robert Schmerbeck
Paul Fricke
C. Minkwitz
Republican nominees protest use of names at Democratic meeting
We, the undersign r, state that the use of our names by the German meeting last Saturday as candidates before the Democratic nominating convention was without our knowledge or consent. Being Republicans, we cannot permit our names to be used before said Democratic convention. C W Kiapenx Republican nominee for collector P Fricke Republican nominee for sheriff.
Bargain Fresh Goods Advertisement
Ladies silk neck Clothes in all colors five cents per item. Ladies and misses straw hats twenty five cents. Children trimmed straw hats twenty five cents. Grenai silk warp twenty five cents a yard. Valenciene lace sets twenty five cents. Finest city shoes two dollars fifty cents. New dress goods tinted twelve and a half cents per yard. Towels thirty six inch from twelve and a half cents apiece. Silk parasols nine cents. Men’s boots and shoes feature stylish options.
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Cts Pr
Local Trade Notices and Retail Ads
Too Sacks Coffee and assorted goods listed for sale at Galveston and Houston prices by D. W. Bloomberg and E. O. Jannett. Brenham sausage and ice water at New Orleans Bakery. Culchrexs and ladies slippers offered. square meals at 25 cents at the Prexx Restaurant.
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Cani &c
Galveston
Trouston
D. W. Bloombargh
Brenham
New Orleans
E. O. Jannett
Friends announce candidates in county Democratic conventions
Friends of several candidates from Washington and Leon counties announce their runs for positions including tax assessor. Each declaration notes candidacies are subject to county convention actions and approvals. Black Lockridge is named among the speakers or organizers.
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Texas
Sandy Street
Zeis’ Corner
Quitman
St. Charles Streets
Sherief
Ik Hlrabow
Pace Himh
Washington County
Friends
Jom A. Vernon
Henet
Democrite Convention
Catia
Sol. Oe Williams
Leon County
Rosset Schmerbeck
Teaworrath
Tuc Awmeénor
Washington
Black Lockridge
Wedve
Ty Angouneder Bowers
Sonny Denmcratit Tdaven
Washington County Ballot Nominations Announced
Public notice lists candidates for county and statewide roles. Ruppen Kee and W K Hoax in the senatorial race along with Cuas Asteck named as regular nominee for county treasurer. The Washington county Democratic convention governs eligibility and filing for the tieth district.
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W. K. Hoax
Harrison
Cuas. Asteck
Washington County
Cotton market prices offered in Houston and beyond
A fragmented note touts cotton price advantages in Houston Texas with claims of lower costs and time savings. Mentions wholesale buyers and Minnesota based references, but details are unclear and inconsistent in the OCR fragment.
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Howton
Houston
Cleveland
Texas
Market Report on Groceries and Lumber Prices
Readable OCR lists wholesale prices for groceries and building materials. Items include flour sugar molasses cornmeal salt and rice with varying per unit costs, plus ragging ties and lumber products such as rough lumber dressed lumber shingles sashes and blinds with unit prices and measures.
Raffle Offers Bed Room Furniture Set At S2600
A notice describes a raffle for a bedroom furniture set priced at 250 dollars. The set includes a bedstead bureau center table washstand and chairs. Participants are urged to call Whit 6 furniture store to view the items before the raffle date is announced.
Local Farm Auction Ad from Brenham Texas 1878
The notice advertises fresh milk and nutter supply from a stall fed herd along with sale of blooded hogs and stock. It lists delivery mornings at season rates and offers terms easy. D. P. Perkens Brenham Texas August 23, 1878.
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D. P. Perkens
Brenham
Texas
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