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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1879
Page
2
A collage of brief items: population figures for Mexico, tax and license notes from various regions, church and education anecdotes, political remarks on immigration bills, local corruption jests, and headlines about senators, editors, and social events. The piece surveys disparate facts and opinions with a satirical, newsy tone.
The New York Heald asserts it is fair to say Tilden’s evidence, clear and decisive, leaves him in a better position. His denial of knowledge of cipher dispatches or offers to influence returning boards with money is as strong as possible, especially regarding the Baltimore affair he rebuked.
A Texas grievances notice denounces a tax sale law allowing double payment plus 10 percent interest and costs, calling it unjust and urging repeal. The Austin report notes governor’s veto uncertainty on a $600,000 school appropriation. The Giddings Zone Star laments weak support for country papers, while Rockdale Messenger praises independence from internal ads. R. H. Carros, ex adjutant general and businessman, died of apoplexy at his desk aged over 60. a West Point graduate and Mexican War veteran.
The Hempstead Courier reports sugar made in Waller, Washington, and Austin counties equals top Louisiana sugar. Observers note sugar cane can require less labor than cotton, suggesting planters with suitable land should test sugar crops. With cotton overproduced and much of its crop exported, sugar offers a cash crop alternative.
The February Texas Sun issue from Houston highlights Galveston as the rail world’s head center. It notes Galveston now has only two real railroads while others exist only on paper, unable to carry passengers or freight.
The 5,786,000 appropriation for river and harbor improvements lists Texas allocations: Sabine Pass 25000 Galveston harbor 100000 Galveston ship channel 80000 Sabine Pass narrow 6000 Pass Cavallo and Matagorda bay 25000 Cypress bayou 6000 Aransas Pass 55000 and removal of the raft on Red River 15000.
A young married woman was found dead in a tent twelve miles northwest of Fort Worth. She had been living with a man she called her husband. The face was mutilated with a hatchet and the man she lived with was missing.
Dallas reports a dramatic tale of a man attempting to shoot his truant wife found in a variety theater as the city emphasizes bold crime stories ahead of other Texas cities. The feature underscores Dallas’s appetite for sensational news.
Directors of Texas and New Orleans railroad approve a tripartite agreement with Morgan Louisiana and Texas railroad and steamship, Louisiana Western, and the Texas and New Orleans company. The plan funds building from Morgan City to Vermilionville, Vermilionville to Orange, and Orange to Houston with phased completion in 6, 12, and 18 months. The Sabine crossing near Orange will shift slightly but not extend the route beyond two miles.
A shooting in Milam county during an attempted arrest by Constable Noonan ended with Butler firing on the officer. Noonan lost his left hand, which was amputated and preserved in alcohol as evidence for the upcoming trial.
Conference committee cannot agree on the criminal code and is referred to a joint free conference. Ed wards Stewart and Storey named on the committee. Bills referred and new ones introduced as sessions narrows to adjournment. A bill to sell lands for a state house passed. Finlay’s bell punch bill debated as the House adjourned.
Corsicana citizens praised by Louise Pomeroy while Maude Montgomery conducts Dallas seances. Texas farmers prosper in several counties as shipments move to Galveston. Brazoria lemon crops flourish on Guy Bryan’s plantation amid new local papers and political updates.
On stiff clays barley yields more but coarse. On light chalky soils it is thin skinned and colored, light in weight yet good for malting. On foamy lands and sandy marls it becomes plumper while preserving malting quality.
A call to action to drain swampy land while conditions allow. The speaker argues swamps are dry now, work is not pressing, and each farmed foot of land should be made profitable before the season passes, or a full year must elapse to seize another opportunity.
An essay argues about Jewish lawfulness and crime, noting rare instances of capital punishment, cites Louis Weil in North Carolina pardoned by Governor Vance, and comments on antisemitic notions while urging caution about bias in religious membership and civic life.
A note on pure air and clean water for young animals contrasts with a humorous domestic incident. Sam told his wife she could keep loose change, but Monday revealed no money in his pockets because she hangs his pants upside down, a quirky domestic setup.
Mrs. Sherman objects to dancing as her husband resists. The general continues to enjoy the new hop and jump waltz, describing it as naughty yet nice and visibly carried away by the dance.
The text argues most deaths arise from passions and mental strain rather than sudden events. It notes strong-bodied men die young while weaker ones may live longer, and contrasts temperate animal lifespans with humans. It suggests intense internal fire and irritability drive human longevity and decline.
The passage details women’s indoor outfits with braided hair, jewelry, rose muslin jackets, wide trousers, leggings, and colored shoes, plus accessories like veils and vinaigrettes. It notes influence of Greek or Persian ladies over semi savage husbands and an anecdote of boxing with a slipper. It ends with a remark on soil decay from leaf litter and clove roots affecting air-light exposure.
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