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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1879
Page
2
Reports describe a supposed abatement of plague effects in Russia and mention varied items from a Liverpool strike to a new cigar labeled Lottery Ticket. The roundup covers Texas politics, railroad settlements, and agricultural statistics on cotton prices and production with notes on law and local governance.
The Dallas Herald previews Galveston upcoming Mardi Gras parade of road wagons and dray decorated in red and yellow. It promises a notable show that may draw a large Dallas delegation, as the event lures visitors despite walking extra miles to view it.
The San Antonio Express reports that insiders expect no election to replace the late Mr. Schleicher until next fall unless Congress convenes an extra session. This would give aspirants time to strategize and align political wires to ensure the right man is chosen.
A petition from Guadalupe County urged the governor to offer a state reward for the Hollamon murder in Seguin. He refused, arguing population and wealth should spur duty and avoiding a precedent. The San Antonio Express opposes the whipping post but supports licensing gaming houses to regulate crime and revenue. The legislature finance committee was directed to study licensing gaming.
A Tuesday house move to amend the code to reintroduce the whipping post for petty thefts was defeated by a large margin. The piece argues current laws fail to curb petty crime and predicts future use of corporal punishment, noting Delaware and Virginia precedents and Missouri interest. The Commercial calls for tax assessment reform to ease Dallas’s burden.
The piece argues the bell punch will fail in Texas, noting it has already proved a failure in Virginia and urging adoption of a license system as the reliable alternative.
Senate and House consider bills on rail tariffs and public schools. Reports favor measures aiding lunatic asylum funding, land bond liens, and frontier protection. A bill to dispose of free school lands advances while public school funding remains a central theme amid comments from Houston papers and local editors.
A man at the Pacific House in Dallas Tuesday night forced the night clerk Lamb to take a drink from a bottle he produced. Lamb immediately convulsed and the doctor diagnosed strychnine poisoning.
State items report a Belton fire company formation while Bryan sees tramps, Austin county liquor taxes, and Marlin gin house fire. Other notes include Galveston prices, new Bryan improvements, Corsicana charter repeal push, Hempstead mayor court income, and various local incidents across Texas including murders, robberies, and incidents in Victoria, Waco, Sherman, Dallas, and San Antonio.
English cattle feeders say cab bage fed with fine cut wheat straw and cotton seed cake accelerates beef growth more than other vegetables. Cabbage yields one part fresh-forming substance to three heat-producing components, while potatoes ratio is one to twenty. Cabbage also supplies mineral matter.
A farmer is urged to study books and papers, attend meetings, and compare crops with neighbors. If unsure about a culture or crop, the farmer should write to the commissioner of agriculture for information. An actor's selectivity mirrors the critic's discerning praise or condemnation.
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