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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1878
Page
3
A Brenham region patch reports frost and calm days with dull town life. Mentions arrests in Chappell Hill, a Sunday fasting of gallantry, a grand Brenham Greys ball and full dress parade, plus local dairy and garden notes and a Berlin neighbor’s peach trees in bloom.
In Brenham a crowd of very young roosters aged six to fourteen engage in nocturnal mischief, drawing jokes about their parents and a rumored mayoral roll call. Local reports recount fights, public disorder, and community warnings amid a busy week of court sessions and civic chatter.
Report notes a Wednesday session of a makeshift tribunal over Shads McKinney charged with 310 and trimmings. The article also cites the death of Billingslea after rough treatment in Chappell Till, Buckhorn area.
At about 4 30 in the afternoon a fire broke out in Mr James A Wilkins stable at Vulcan and Douglas streets. The Hook and Ladder Company contained it to the stable and saved the dwelling. three hundred bushels of corn burned. Loss estimated at 350 to 400 dollars with no insurance.
County Clerk PF Herbst reports transfers including Anole McCarty and Fr McCarty to Jb Glass 1Acre in Chappell Hill. C A Gee to Jesse Hoskina 33.19 acres Lightfoot league. P Pronke to M M Batne latd block 1 Key's add to Brenham 1209. K A Higgeson to Eliha Bates 50 acres Wor Pryor leacas. D E M Smith to MF Stoake 840 acres Hernan league 4500. Charles Wiede to Fred Wiede 100 acres Jackson league 1900. Sheriff Botchinson to Evanslek lots 3 and 4 in block 10 Wilkins additions to Brenham 916. H Dodds to Geo B Davie lots 1 and 4 block 2 Independence 335. C R Brechrive to Willett Holmes house and lot Independence 600. GOH Cooper to Betrin Clay two parcels Independence 1400. Fidel Potter to Bettie Clay Lot 2 Block 4 Independence 5. Willett Holmes to Bettie Clay house and lot Independence 2500. John Gaylene to Bette Car 20 acres. Susan Clampett Logue SEU. P Burchard executor to Bette Clay Lot 8 Block 24 Independence 25. A J Stevens to J N Baylor lots 5 and 6 block 3S town of Washington 100. W G Wilkins to James H Simoe 2 acres in Wilkins addition Brenham 100.
On St Valentine’s Day the juvenile population sent comic valentines to friends. After school at about four o’clock nearly fifty children headed to the post office. Some received valentines, others did not. A prominent police officer earned a simple valentine and felt as proud as a boy with his first patent topper.
Deputy Sheriff John Traylor arrested Calvin Rivers on Woods place near Ajill Creek six miles west of Brenham. Rivers resisted and shot Traylor in the hand. Traylor shot Rivers in the head and later surrendered. Rivers to be taken back to Huntsville. Traylor also wounded in arm. Weather and local notices follow with shipping figures and tree planting reports.
The issue features an advertisement for the Louisiana State Lottery with a grand drawing set for March 12. The piece urges readers to purchase tickets for a chance at a big win. In Cosmosstoness Court officials appointed road overseers and districting for Brenham, naming J. T. J. O'Rhedan as overseer.
On Feb 10 1878 R T Prewetten received 1092 70 in cash from Sayles & Robinson agents for La Caisse General Insurance Paris for loss by fire on his gin-house and contests. Endorsed by Je Febi3d&wtt.
A brief, garbled market note references a volatile report labeled market and mentions an unnamed man and vague phrases about a vest and an outlet. The fragment lacks clear entities or concrete events to establish specifics.
The Dallas Herald laments railroad freight bias citing a carload of plows from South Bend to Houston priced $14 per ton lower than to Dallas. It asks why Galveston to Kansas City routes beat Brenham’s 120 mile distance and notes other tariff anomalies.
The text notes a blurred quote about attending to the clock and turning out gas. Werpspout, New York, pays church debts by a strange method described as “kissing bees” at ten cents per kiss or three for a quarter. It mentions liquor dealer credits and court rulings about beer ownership until payment.
A fragmented report references a dispute over math instruction and a student named Tommy Beales. It notes a comparison of yard measurements and a fence, and mentions Tommy sitting on a vuler fourteen times.
A 1877 endorsement certifies Vegetine manufactured by HB Stevers Boston Mass for eleution and general prostration of the nerve system. Signed by C. W. Vandegrift of Vandegrift & Hulman, Springfield Ohio, noting a large customer base and reputable practice.
A local testimonial from Lovisorius Ex dated February 10 1877 claims relief from rheumatism after taking Vegetian. The speaker says a second bottle again eased pain and improved digestion with notable personal benefit attributed to the remedy, signed by B S A Wallard of 1011 West Jefferson Street.
A dated testimonial from 1872 purports that Vegetina improved health and vitality after a single dose with claims of rapid recovery and strengthened vitality. The letter cites personal improvement and endorsement of Vegetotine as a powerful agent. The writer signs from Monterey Street Allegheny Pennsylvania.
Letter from G W Mansfield pastor recounts long struggle with back pain scrofula and kidney issues. He credits Vegetine with enabling weight loss improved strength and relief after extended use and urges patience with the remedy for slow persistent diseases.
The Brenlige City Council passes a resolution to appropriate the poll tax for the year. The city treasurer and collector are directed to credit the fund to support school and other civic needs per the ordinance.
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