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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
SpearIng Fish Must Stop.

The State Fish Commissioner has issued the
following notice 'to whom it may concern: ~
SPIKIT LAKE, Iowa, Dec. 8, IsS6.-The Edi.
tors of the Beacon: ! wou Ike to make
statement through your paper concerning the
law relat NJ to the taking OF fish by spear from
Iowa waters. The acts of the Tive tieth gen.
eral assembly provides that mo person shall
take, by spearing with gaff, spear or other
device, any fish from any of the permanent
lakes or ponds or ouil It's or inlets thereto
within the State of Iowa between the first day
of November and the 3cti dag of May next
following" ETC. See chapter o. l have only
this to say concerning my position: The law
makes 1t my duty that the laws relating to the
protection OF fish are enforced, and shall do
so to the fullest extent of my ability.
Signed: Ed CARLETON,
Fish Comm ssioner,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
Stoneworking by Machinery.

In designing machines for dressing
stone. the first idea that seems TO have
struck the majority OF inventors was to
initiate the action Of tho mason's CHS
sci or quarry AK by mechanical means,
and the whole OF these have ended
either in absolute failure or in the very
smallest degree of success. The rea-
sons are not very far to seek. To mako
steam stone-mason" commercially
successful, it must be able to turn out
large amount of work, and to do this
would necess tate the use of consider
able number of masons' chissels. To
successfully work these mechan cally
may not appear very difficult in theory;
but in practice we invariably find.
where large number of tools are em-
ployed, they vary in wear, from differ
ence in temper, material or the work
they have to do. aud this is, without
doubt, one Of the great reasons of the
failure of this class of machines,
whether for working stone. wood, or
other material. Industries.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Twelve Persons Fatally Injured ut
ST. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Fire broke out In the
extensive establishment of r. F. Rhapleigh
and the Cantwell Hardware Co., Saturday af-
ternoon and the entire establishment was de-
stroyed. II Is reported that some of the
clerks have been injured by the falling floors.
No estimates can be made Of the loss, Tut 1t
VIII no doubt be very heavy.
1t is now definitely known that several per-
sons were badly injured, twelve Of whom It is
expected will die. The firm did large bust
ness In fire arms and gun powd r, aud had In
store large quantity Of dynamite. Some Of
the latter exploded when the roof aud floors
fell In. The fire originated in the falling of
the fourth floor which was overburdened with
heavy stock, There were 20 employees in
the building at the time, but all are account
ed for excepting three. They are believed to
be un'niured, for they were employed on the
ground floor aud had good chance 10 es-
cape.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
Mr.. Cox's Paw.

Washington special; First Comptroller
Durham has notified the Hon. s. 8. Cox
that he is entitled to his salary as minister
to Turkey until date OF the acceptance OF
his resignation; also that he is entitled to
his salary as congressman from the date OF
Pulitzer's resignation. He says Cox did
not hold the two offices simultaneously,
but that The rule established by congress
as to payment OF it's members Is an arbi-
trary one which the treasury must respect.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
A Tonsorial Dentist.

"Razor pull. sirP"
"N-no. See here barber, did't you
use to be adentist?"
mot as knows Of"
You'd make good one"
"Why so. sirp"
IF all my teeth were on the outside
Of my face you'd have them out in
minute. ~ Chicago Ledger
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16

1t is said that the human race is
destined to be bald and toothless. This
need not alarm the people seriously. A
great many have been born that way,
aud the race is none the worse for 1t.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16

There Is only one fool that leads the girl
who puts on mans hat, and that Is the man
who puts on girls bat to cause laugh.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
Senate, December s.

The speaker laid before the house a letta
from Il d rector of the mint enclosing draft
Of bill Tor the issue of subsidiary silver coin.
Referred. Boutelle (Me.) asked Tor unaui-
admitting free OF du'y the material to be used
in r, build NJ the town Of Eastport, Maine,
which was destroyed by fire last October.
Breckenridge (Ark) objected to immediate
confederation Of the bill, expressing the
opinion that the people Of the country were
in as much need Of relief from taxation as the
PEOPLE of PASSPORT. The bill was referred 10
the committee of ways and means.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16

Under call of States the following bills
and resolutions were introduced and referred:
BY Oats, OF Alabama, TO prohibit the ap-
continent OF Congressional committees TO at
tend funo as and TO prohibit draping publ c
buildings in mourning except by order of the
Preside mt also authorizing the appointment OF
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16

The second SESSION OF the 49th Congress met
at O'Clock p. M, Dec. 6. The Presidents
message was received and read. To-day the
credentials Of Senator Cheney, Of New Hamp-
shire, appointed TO I'LL the vacancy caused by
Pike, We're presented by Senator b ar and the
oat OF office administered. Sena,o Beck in
trodueed b Il to provide for the ret rement
OF United States legal tender and National
banks of small denominations, and for tn. is
sue of coin certificates. Referred to III COM
mite, on finance. Van Wick introduced
II to exempt from duty imported sugar ami
nloasses, lumber and timber Same reference
M Irrill Offered resolution In relation to tar
i'll revision, and gave notice tina. he would
submit some remarks on h. subject
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
The Artful Turtle.

It may be safely asserted, that from
the highest to the lowest grade, animals
have their own and wonderful devices to
prev on their natural enemies, or to pro-
cure their food. The turtle is a remark
able and su rcessful fisher The writer
had the curiosity to know how this SLOW
enly and slow amphibia lived, and found
to his astonishnent, in a ninety-pound
specimens stomach, three trout, as they
are commonly called in the south, but
which in reality are bass. On close ex-
animation, whether they had been de-
voured dead or alive, I found that the
last had evidently not been caught by
his turtlcship more than twenty-four
hours, as it had not decomposed any,
showing the marks where it had almost
been bitten in two.
The result of my search proved to me
that when the turtles appetite calls upon
him, he lays down in his favorite fishing
place, closes his eyes, opens his mouth
to its fullest capacity, plays his angle
worm which is to all intents and pur-
poses, perfect counterpart of worm,
on the end of his tongue, and he is ready
for business. The game fish which is
out looking for worms with his habitual
rapidty fairly flies into the jaws of death.
Thus the turtle fishes until his appetite is
gratiied.
The fact that he lives on such fine
food gives his flesh that richness which
is so highly priced by epicures, and
which renders his soup so highly priced.
-Ar&ansaw ITavcler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Iron Ocean Steamers.

The first iron vessel was launched in
1917, and is still in existence. But not
till 1882 did the work seriously begin.
At that time the Lloyds began to build
small iron steamers for short voyages.
A certain amount of prejudice had to be
overcome for there were many doubts
as to its strength and buoyancy. But it
made its way, and the first successful
iron steamer made Transatlantic voyage
in 1S43, the Great Britain, launched by the
Great Western company. In those days
the Great Britain was rated as an unusu-
ally large sized ship. 1t was ship of
5000 tons burden, and was an iron screw
steamer combining the new methods of
propulsion and construction. The voy-
age was successful, and the ship is still
in existence, and. till within a few years
at least, ran to Australia Her success
led to limitations in the English marine,
and in 1850 the Inman line was estab-
lished between Liverpool and New York
of iron screw steamers. 1t had no profit
able mail contract, and was purely
commercial undertaking, but under skill
full management has been very success
full. In the United States iron ship
building has never taken root the way
it has in England. Americans began
early to build small iron steamers, and
do now, but only for coasting lines. We
only use iron in cases where we are en-
tirely cut off from competition, or where
we are driven to it, as it is impossible to
use wood for much of the coastlng ser
vice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Lives Of the Presidents.

"Carp' saysin one of his Washington let
ters to the, cleveland Leader: Old friends OF
Cleveland will take you aside and whis-
per emphatically that the President will
never marry. They will tell you, and
how true it is + know not, that the only
woman that the President ever really
loved has been in her grave for more
than twenty-five years. He met her, they
saw, when he was school teacher in q
little town of New York, when the down
had just begun to come upon his hp, and
she was sweet sixteen. They loved, but
were too poor to marry. Cleveland had
decided to go'West to make fortune,
when his sweetheart became sick, and
within few days died. James Buchan-
ans love Tilted him when he was a young
man, and he never courted another. Fill
more had much the same experience OF
Cleveland in that he was too poor to
marry when he first fell in love. He went
off and spent three years at Buffalo with
out seeing his sweetheart because he was
too poor to pay the travelling expenses of
one hundred and fifty miles which lay
DeCWetu lHclu. NlooG VI IAO ACSF0CAeo
have been true to their first loves, and
the only instance of a President marry
ing again is that of John Tyler, who
was too bashful to kiss his first wife
during their engagement, but was bold
enough to marry young girl shortly
after her death in the White House.
The first three Presidents married wild
ows, and Washington had had one or
two love affairs before he got Martha
Custis. Jefferson was good match
while he was in the White House. He
was widowcr and true to his first wife.
Martin Van Buren was also widower
President, and though he said sweet
things without number, he did not talk
love. Jackson's wife was buried in the
dress made for her White House recep-
tions, and Arthur put memorial win
dow to his wife in St. Johns church
while he was President, and always sat
in her old pew.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
FARM AND HOUSE.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE
FARMER AND HOUSEWIFE.
Feeding Value Of Straw.

In grain-growing sections straw is gen
orally too plenty to be used up in any
other way than as bedding. This use of
it involves considerable loss, as the feed
ing value is distinct from that of manure.
By passing straw through stock we get
both items of value. What it contains
of carbonaceous matter will 60 to form
fat and sustain life, while its small pro-
portion of nitrogenous material and phos-
phate of potash will mainly 60 to the
manure heap. Of course, straw alone is
not rich enough to use as feed for even
store stock, but in these days much more
grain is fed even to store animals than
formerly, aud with rich feed the use of
straw as a divisor becomes a necessity.
Straw and grain takes the place of more
expensive and less nutritious hay. Of
course large part of the straw stack is
still required for bedding purposes, but
it is only the portion that has been soiled
or is left over from the feeding ration.
Even fattening sheep will pick out o
little of the straw thrown out to them
fresh every morning, and with sheep
kept over at least half the coarse feed
may be straw until time for lambing ap-
proaches. when diet more promotive of
milk production will be in order.-Culti-
GATOR.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Household Hints.

A cement for china may be made with
a thick solution of gum arabic and warm
water, and stir in plaster of Paris; use
while warm, and set the articles away to
dry for two or three days.
An umbrella will last far longer, if
when wet it is place handle downward,
to dry. The m oisture falls from the
edges of the frame and the fabric dries
uniformly. If stood handle upward,
which is usually the case, the top of the
umbrella holds the moisture, owing to
the lining underneath the ring, and there
fore takes longer time to dry. thus in
juring the silk or other fabric with which
it is covered. This is the prime cause of
the top of the umbrella wearing out soon
cr than the other part. Umbrella cases,
too, arc responsible for the rapid wear of
the silk. The constant friction causes
the tiny holes that appear so provokingly
carly. When not in use leave the um-
brella loose.
The destruction of moths is one of the
greatest vexations which careful house
Keepers have to contend with, anil their
depredations are not to be remedied after
they have once made inroads. Houses
heated by furnaces are especially predis-
posed to have moths, but every house
keeper must be on the watch for them,
for from the time that the windows begin
to be left open the trouble begins. Heavy
carpets sometime, do not require tlkng
up c~ery year, uu'e in constant use.
Take out the tacks from these, fold the
carpets back, wash tac floor in strong
su(ls with tablespoonful of borax dis
solved in them. Dash with inset powder
or lay with tobacco leaves along the edge
and retack. All moths can be kept away
and the eggs destroyed by this means.
Ingram or other carpets, after shaking.
are frightened by sprinkling pound of
salt over the surface and sweeping care
fully and thoroughly. 1t is also an excel
lent plan to wipe off the carpet with
borax water, using thick flannel cloth
wrung tightly, taking care not to wet
it, but only to dampen. Open the win
dows and dry the carpet before replacing
the furniture. Other woolens, includ
ing blankets and wearing apparel, must
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Farm and Garden Notes.

Be sure your seeds are fertile before
planting.
Plant grapcvines and plum trees about
the poultry houses.
The maker cannot produce good,
sweet, clean butter, unless the surround
ings are scrupulously clean.
Three pounds of oat meal, i. e., ground
oats, with the husk left in, is claimed to
be a good ration for mich cows.
Every farmer may greatly enhance the
value Of his real estate by setting out
more ornamental and fruit trees.
If you wish your house plants to -four
ish, put few drops of ammonia to each
pint of water used in watering them.
Eggs stored in dry ashes, without
touching each other, it is said, retain
their freshness from six to twelve months.
The best way to plow for corn is to
begin in the middle and throw ridge
up by turning and to throw the furrows
toward the center, finishing up around
the sides.
The tube ose will bear but little cold.
The temper 'ture should not fall below
so degrees, or there will be trouble by
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Deep Flowing.

In farming, as we'll as in dairying or
grazing, everything depends on the con-
dition of the soil. Here is the foundation,
and unless this is in proper condition the
superstructure is bound to fall.
A great deal has been said and written
as to the proper depth to plow, and there
is such difference of opinion held among
farmers in regard to it that the question
is still as far from being settled as ever.
We think, however, that the leading cause
for such difference of opinion may be
found in the difference in the land itself
That good crops are and can be grown on
shallow plowed land that is good, no one
will deny, provided the season be neither
too wet nor too dry, j. e., with moderate
rains the whole season. In such
season any one can grow good
crops. But such seasons are
rare, and, in fact, every season is
likely to be attended with either a long
drouth or long wet ell. Now what
the farmer wants is to guard against
both, and the only way to do it is to
break up his land as deep as possible
say not less than from seven to ten
inches. But how is this to mend the
matter2 We answer, very easily. In
case of heavy rain, large portion of
the water. instead of running of, will
be absorbed by the deeply disintcgrated
land, where it is held as if by sponge
for the use of the plants, and if drouth
should intervene, there is supply of
water just where the plants want it, and
when exhausted, its place is at once sup
piled by capillary attraction from below.
1t will thus be seen that by deep
plowing the farmer provides against
drouth by having a supply of
water in reserve. or q place
ready to receive and hold it whenever it
comes. The better to insure this, how
ever, as we'll as to facilitate the escape of
too much water, it is better to use a sub
soil plow and an additional team, run
ming the same immcdiat ly after the
breaking plow, and ripping up the SUBJ
soil the desired depth. This need not be
done for every crop raised on the land,
but only once in every three or four
years.
1t has been we'll said that it is better to
have two acres of good land, one on top
OF the other, than as many acres along
side of each other as it costs only half
as much to tend them. The way to do
this is by deep ploving, and thus double
the depth of the soil, as we'll as the crops
grown thereon. Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Every Tenth Man Strangled.

The shah of Persia was driving along the
highroad one day, says Teheran letter
to the New York Herald, when some
soldiers approached him with petition
setting forth their grievances. They had
not been paid for nine months. The son
of the minister of war, who accompanied
the shah on horseback, galloped up
among them and lashed them across their
faces with his whip. Some stones were
thrown, and one of them broke window
of the shah's carriage. The aide-de-camp
shouted to the coachman to start. the
horses at full speed, crying out that an
attempt was being made to assaSsinate his
majesty.
The following morning the regiment of
Ispahan, to which the mutineers be-
longed, paradcd in the courtyard of the
palace. The shah appeared at a window,
and, at his order, every tenth man was
seized and strangled. Though his con-
duct was severely criticised, Europeans
here think him as excusable as Peter for
his severity to the Strelitz regiment, and
his frmness prevented massacre of EG-
ropeaps by the turbulent troops. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
GOLD LOCKS SEASONS

ut is Winter on grandpa's head"
The little girl, Gold Locks, said,
As, perched like bird on the round Of his
chair,
She brushed and patted his soft white hair.
Then, tired at last, she crept
Into his. arms and slept;
And her cheeks grew re as rose, so warm
Was the nest Of his close enfolding arm.
Before she scarcely woke,
Or opened her eyes, she spoke:
II feel your heart beat grandpa, dear,
And it's just as hot as Summer here"
All, loving thought. We smiled
At the wisdom of the child,
For though SHOWS do lie on his dear hair,
His heart has only Summer there.
CLARA Doty Bates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
A ReYerie RudelY Broken.

Maiden in hammock swings,
Where the elm it's shadow filings;
Overhead the robin sings,
And the honey bees are hummlng.
Dreaming is the maiden fair
or youth with princely air,
Handsome, rich and debonair,
Who to claim her hand is coming.
Building castles fair is she,
Swim ing in reverie,
While the robin merrily
Trills his tuneful lay above her.
Now has come the wedding-day;
She is decked in fine array,
And to church she takes her way,
With her rich and princely lover.
But a voice the stiffness breaks;
All, the discord that it makes!
And the maiden fair awakes
From her reverie delicious.
IT'S her pa. Her dreams take wing.
Hear him: "Hannah, leave that swing!
Come right in, you Lazy thing,
And help your mother wash the dishes!'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Recipes.

BUTTERMILK CAKES. into quart
of fresh buttermilk two small teaspoonfus
of soda, salt and flour enough to make a
batter. Stir thoroughly and bake quick
ly.
SALTED HERRINGs.- place in
baking dish; cover with milk and
bake. When cold pick to pieces and add
an equal quantity of mashed potatoes; :;
make into small, fiat cakes, -four both
sides and fry brown.
VEGETABLE BRoTH.-Scrape and slice
three turnips and three carrots, and peel
three onions, and fry all with littl, but
ter until Ii ght yellow; add bunch of
celery and three or four lceks cut in
pieces; stir and fry all the ingredients
for six minutes; when fried add one
Glove of garlic, two stalks ofparsley, two
cloves, salt, pepper and little grated
nutmeg; cover with three quarts of water
and simmer for three hours, taking of
the scum carefully. Strain and use.
Croutons, vernicelli, Italian pastes or
rice may be added.
STUFFED LETTUcE.-Take four large,
solid heads of lettuce, wash them
thoroughly and boil them in water which
has been salted. After they have boiled
for quarter of an hour take them out
and put them into cold water. Then
drain them we'll, cut THIN open and stuff
with forcemeat made of veal, tying the
ends of the lettuce round the meat Sc
curely. Now place the stuffed heads in
stewpan, covering them with gravy,
and seasoning with salt, pepper and
vinegar. Put the pan where the contents
may simmer for fifteen minutes, then
take out the heads Qemoving the strings
and serve on hot dish with the gravy
poured around them.