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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1888
Page
4
In Plainfield Michigan a husband defendant in a divorce suit admitted he slept between sheep skins year round claiming it best promoted health and comfort. The court granted the divorce amid such testimony. The piece also reflects on tariffs, politics, and society gossip.
The Galveston News attacks New York Democrats as corrupt and machine controlled led by Gov Hill. It argues Galveston politics show greater graft and recalls past elections involving Tom Ochiltree. The piece praises New York Democrats for loyalty to the South and aid during Sherman’s march, urging fair treatment of the New York party.
The article lauds Congressman Crain as a forceful Texas delegate who defends free press rights against federal control. It notes his influence in Congress and with the president, his willingness to speak on national issues, and cites historical precedents like Matthew Lyon and the repeal of sedition laws to underline his stance.
The piece comments on a proposed army expansion in Congress and a cranky critic Lieut Handforth, who vows to publish Judgment promoting abolition of the regular army. It argues for reduced forces, stronger coast defenses, a robust volunteer militia, and lower tariffs to ease taxpayers. It also critiques Globe-Democrat coverage of Sheridan and Oglesby.
Judge Gustave Cook argues against immigration division while West Texas gains attention for its irrigation potential. The Kinny county Mariposa ranch shows waterworks and crops transforming land values from $2–$3 to $100 per acre, with a village, schools, and a thriving stock and apiary operation. The piece predicts West Texas becoming Texas’ garden spot amid political warnings about constitutional limits.
An outspoken critique links the abolition of slavery and the national banking system to war measures. It cites Salmon P. Chase, Beriah Wilkins, and The Cincinnati Enquirer, arguing Congress should pursue coinage, treasury notes, or unlimited coinage instead of bank expansion. It condemns bankers and reports on alleged Chinese mission school fraud, looming European tensions, and Louisiana lottery politics.
Maryland creates a home for widows and mothers of disabled Confederate soldiers. The piece mocks Democratic and Republican figures and notes Utah statehood defeat prospects, tariff debates, and a call for an extra legislature session. It references Hay es, Cleveland sentiment, and responses to Sherman and Booth events with satirical tone.
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