Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1885-12-31
ROSS RIPPLES.


He who holds with lofty scorn,
Misfortune and her tricks,
May forward look, in hope new born
To 1886.
We are out of practice with the
quill, SO please excuse infirmities.
Uncle, Stephen Seward has finish
ed picking his 5000 bushels of corn.
John OFT and family OF the Hub,
spent Christmas with Joseph Kapp
and family.
Happy New Year to all, and may
The REPUBLICAN prosper, is the
wish of Cameron township.
Gus Stanfeld has finished gather
ing his corn. He reports good
yield and good quality.
John Wagner sojourned at Extra
during vacation. He reports a pleas
ant time, but was. sorry to find the
Trumbull steer neglected during his
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Corbin and
the babies have gone to Fayette Co.
on visit, and to dispose of the rent
of their farm there.
Mrs. L. D. Thomas has been Wis
iting her parents in Shelby county
during the Holidays. l.. d. attend
ed the ball at Gray.
Report says o. {. Passmore has
gone to. Guthrie Center to enter that
blissful sphere where souls are made
happy for a time at least.
West Jay and "Luck" exhibited
their magic lantern to compliment
airy company at the Luse school
house. All present thought it prof
table profession when the boys learn
the art.
Mr.. T. ]. Spilker, our depot agent
has returned from his Holiday tour
and was first here to sign for THE
REPUBLICAN,. Tom is one of the
best boys that lives, if he is demo-
crat; he can't help that application
his father was.
Hon. ]. A. Overholtzer was in the
city Saturday settling up his business
matters preparatory to leaving fol
the capital, where he expects to
wrestle with other law makers dur.
ing the winter. We are hopeful the
cocklc-bur will not survive another
dose of legislation; at least Jake will
do his best to eradicate the obnoxi-
Gus weed from our farms.
George Gray started to Chicago
Sunday by the Milwaukee road
George has paid out nearly $1,000
in Ross since Oct. list. How is that
for place that twill never amount
to -? Think of this farmers
and bring your produce where you
can get as many oats for a shilling
as at any place west of Des Moines
and get your cash for the same anc
no questions asked.
DR.. Joseph Gadd of Buffalo, Iowa
is here treating Mr.. Luse's cancer
He says the case is not so bad as ht
expected to find it, and thinks Their,
is no doubt but cure can be accom-
plished. This will be cheering new
to Mr.. Luse's many friends. Morta
man could not seemingly suffer more
than this gentleman has during TIL
past fourteen weeks. We sincerely
hope that the Doctors opinion of thu
case is correct.
Cameron folks had the best Christ
mas tree we have seen in the county
The committee on decoration wa
Mrs. w. 6. Cameron, Mrs. l.. S
Bridenstine and Mrs. l.. N. French
The ladies showed fine taste, and thu
exercises were very appropriate TO
the occasion. Mrs. Cameron presid
ed at the organ, and was assisted b,
one of the best alto voices in Ameri
ca, Mrs. Dan Holt. The committe
on arrangement prepared for large
crowd, and truly they were not dis
appointed. The weather was all tina
could be desired, not a cloud to b
seen nor a particle of snow on tn
ground. The oldest and the young
est in the township were there, s.
you can estimate the size of the gath
ering. Father Crow opened witt
prayer, and then the exercises wer
interspersed with music and recita
tons. The effort caps the china
of all past events, and will be remem
ed years hence by the children VIII
never saw the like before.