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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
George WashingtOn's Horses.

Washington never lost his liking for
a good horse, and he knew what a
good horse was. He had servant
who had been Gen. Braddock's servant,
and had been with Washington ever
since the battle of the Monongahela.
Bishop, as he was named, was terri
BILE dsciplinarian, and devoted to his
masters interests. At sunrise every
day he would go to the stables where
the boys had been at work since dawn
grooming the Generals horses. Woe
to them if they had been careless!
Bishop marched in with n muslin hand
kerchief in his hand and passed it over
the coats of the horses; if single
stain appeared on the muslin, the boy
who groomed the horse had to take II
thrashing. 1t was no light matter to
groom horse IN those days, for, Just
as the heads of gentlemen were plaster
ed and bewigged, so the horses were
made to undergo what would seem to
us now rather absurd practice. The
night before horse was to be ridden
he was covered from head to foot with
a paste made of whiting and other in
gradients; then he was well wrapped
in cloth and laid to sleep on clean
straw. BY the next morning the paste
had hardened. and it was then vigor-
ouslv rubbed in. and the horse curried
and brushed. The result was glossy
and satny coat. The hoofs were
blackened and polished, the mouth
washed, the teeth picked and cleaned,
and the horse was then ready to be
saddled and brought out.-Horace
Scudder, in 81. Nicolas.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
Hunting RattIesnakes.

In some of the interior counties of
Pennsylvania few survivors of that
once numerous class called "snake hunt
ers" still ply their vocation, but each
year finds them growing less. The
snake they hunt is the rattlesnake, the
oil of which is valuable for its medicinal
properties. When the snake hunter
starts on trip he arms himself with Il
stout prong, cut from the maple or oak.
The haunts of the RATHER are then
sought. If the hunters aim is not good
and he does not pinion the head of the
snake with the first thrust of his prong
that snake is valueless, because it inva-
ably fastens its fangs deep into its own
tender flesh and becomes the victim of
the venom designed for its own prOtec-
ton. A score of times, us a boy, have
watched the hunter making his thrust,
and | have yet to see n more lightning
like action than that with which the rat
tier strikes himself when bruised by the
weapon of an enemy ne fears. The
snake once successfully captured its
head is cut Off or its fangs extracted
anu lntH uuobIlcl II SpiSh hS NUM-
er, in time, rarely misses his aim. and
it is an unusual thing for one TO get
bitten. When he does, however, the
wo nded limb is bound above the wound
so tight that the blood can not circu-
late, and the hunter coolly fills himself
with whisky and goes home. Some
deaths occur from these, but not many.
If taken at once the whisky does its
counter-work well. and the hunter never
starts on tour without b G flask filled
to the neck. -Phiiddelphia Times.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
A Magnificent Diamond

The magnificent diamond, belonging
to syndicate and recently submitted
to Queen Victoria for her inspection,
has in cutting turned out to b. finer
and moro valuable than was at first
supposed. In its present complete
shape it weighs $50 carats, is Of the
first water, free from all imperfections,
and of extraordinary briliance. En-
perts declare that it surpasses in re
and quality all the historic diamonds,
including the Regent. the Star of the
South, the Orlof, and even the Kohl
moor. Its value has not been deter.
mined, but must be counted by millions
of dollars. The celebrated diamond
belonging to the king of Portugal
should, if genuine,-of which some
doubt is entertained, be worth, &C
cording to the rule of computation,
some s2S, 10000 If the new diamond
has greater value than that it will
need to he brought over here. Nobody
but an Immensely rich American would
be foolish enough TO purchase it.--NeaU
York commercial advertiser.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
People and Events,

Ex-Empress Eugene Will reside at Pisa
this winter with the hope of benefting her
health.
Lord Harrington and Earl Rosebery will
leave England in November to make tour Of
India.
John B. Alley thinks that Blaine aud Cleve-
land will be the Presidential candidates In
1888.
A portrait of Miss Adele Grant, the Amerl-
can beauty, is one Of the features in the Ber-
lin Art Exhibition.
Mr.. G. W. Smalley, the London correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, is on his way
to this country.
General Cassius NJ. Clay met one of his own
daughters the other day in Richmond and
did not know her.
Sam Jones and Sam Small are now holding
revival meetings in Toronto. They will begin
work In Boston next January.
Colonel j. B. Bachelor i. the recipient of
an odd gift from Massachusetts, veterans-a
cannon made of shot and shell gathered on
Gettysburg battle ground
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
Why He SWOre OF.
Texas siftings.


Solomon Levy and Moses Schaumberg had
a settlement of accounts not long since, and
Levy paid a small balance which was due
Levy had been taking too much wine, and
paid Nose more money than was coming to
him. Next morning Schaumburg's clerk came
to Levy's place Of business and handed him q
S. bill. "Vat for den dotw asked Levy
"Mr. Schaumburg says that when you settled
with him yesterday you gave him IS too
much"
Levy clasped his hands and an expression
of intense anguish came over his face as he
said: 81 wonder how much too much have
paid ven man like Moses Schaumburg sends
back S.. eggspect paid that scoundrel a
800 bill Ven it was less den dot he would
have send me pack holdings. | vas ruined
man. l vas all proke up. Vine vas mock
cry. schwears off ride away. Sthrong
drink vas raging"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
SPANS Little King.

BaDyhoou
According to Spanish medical journal, Dr.
Sanchez Ocana, the physician to whom is in
trusted the honorable and responsible duty of
attending the infant king of Spain, interviewed
no less than twenty-seven women for the pur-
pose of choosing a wet nurse for his youthful
majesty. The Lancet, the leading medical
paper of London. says: "lt seems to have
been decided before the birth took place that
the royal mother was not to be allowed the
natural privilege which is properly so priced
by mothers OF lower degree-would that we
could say SO all! But where royalty sets the
fashion, what wonder is it that others, with no
public or extra domestic duties whatever to
attend to, and so entirely without excuse,
hasten to depute the mothers duty to a
strangerl This infant king, by the way, enjoy
ed the rare distinction of having been born a
monarch. There in no other like instance in
the history OF Spain"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
AM 0ld rlme Ghost STORY.

Whitemarsh church Is located in Talbot
county, near o cross-road village known By
ho singular aud not euphonius title Of "Tho
Hole In the Wall" The village name is sup
posed to date from the days when Oxford was
port OF entry. The smuggling sailors would
bring their crooked liquor from the port at
night aud deposit the bottles Of cognac aud
hollands IN hole In the wall Of the traders
shop, returning In the morning for their pay
ment.
and here ministered Commissary Bray, one Of
the orlginators of the famous Society for the
Propagation Of the Gospel, through the agency
of which the Church Of England has spread
its influence into every stronghold Of heathen-
ism. A building used by him as a female
seminary yet stands about mile away toward
Oxford. In some unexplained way 1t long
since, with the land on which 1t stands be-
came alienated from the church and is now
the county aims house.
In I'LL the Rev. Mr.. Maynadier was rector,
residing at the parsonage on q
farm short distance from the
church, and a singular story is told of
his family. The tradition is that his
wife died after brief illness, and was buried
with rather unusual haste. The worthy man,
overcome by grief, retired early, but was
aroused from his slumbers shortly before MD
night by knocking at the front door. Imagine
his feeling when, on opening 1t, there stood
his buried wife, faint and terrified, but alive,
and in flesh. She had been hastily coflined
without the removal Of . valuable ring, and one
of the attendants, aware Of the fact, had ex-
humed the body just after nightfall for the
purpose of robbing it. But the ring chung to
the finger, and an effort was made to sever the
joint; blood flowed, the corps groaned, moved
and recovered consciousness. The would-be
robber of the dead fed in terror from the scene,
and the lady. thus happily saved from the
grave, made her way through the night to the
desolate home from which she had been car
ried few hours before She lived to tell the
story for many years afterward
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
Ruined by Cuccess.

''That last story, The Red Legged
Pirate of the Darksome Mine has
played sheol with us, said a delinquent
publisher of boys literature to a dun.
"We've lost half our circulation by it.
why, l thought it had been great
success" said the creditor, land that
you had made heaps of money"
80 it was" answered the long-faccd
publisher, ''it was too thrilling. Two
hundred and thirty-two of our custom
ers have gone west to fight Indians and
be cowboys, one hundred and seventy
hive have run away and gone to sea to
become pirates. forty-two have embark
ed as professional tramps, forty-one
have killed each other, and one hum
dred and twelve are in jail for murder.
1t makes dull times. "-Lte.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
General Grants Horse.

General Grant was particularly proud and
fond Of his stud of horses. His war charger
was an especial favorite. He took great de-
light in exhibiting his horses to his friends
with whom he was intimate. Once at his
stables with friend he said: Perhaps you
would like to see the horse | rode during al
the campaign / commanded The animal was
ordered to be brought on. The gentleman
was surprised to find the horse no larger than
lady's palfry-small, slender, agile-limbed,
black as coal, iutell gent, mild, an eye like
hawk, and lick on the name for all the world
like boys cow-lick. 1t was such an animal
as women and children would make into a
family pet. The gentleman pronounced the
animal a beauty, but expressed doubt as to
its endurance.
''Endurancer' said the general; "this ami
NAL exceeds in endurance any horsehesh
ever saw. have taken him out at daylight
and kept in the saddle till dark, and he came
in as fresh when | dismounted as when we
started in the morn NJ. There isn't gold in
America to buy him. He is an imported horse
of fine breed aud was once on jeff Davis
plantation. This was just before Davis was
caught, and the visitor said: 81 presume you
would exchange the horse for jeff Davis"
You have said ii, " exclaimed Grant: II
would exchange him for his old master, but
for nothing else in the world"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
He EOund q Remedy.

A banjo-struck young man at Au-
burn, N. Y. was in the habit of PUNK
ing out white Wings" and other
popular (?) music, on his banjo every
night till late hour, much to the
wrath and annoyance of his next door
neighbor. Finally, as the sound be-
come unbearable, the sufferer on the
other side of the partition procured a
wise, file and saw. and in the eve
ming when Don't Leave Your Moth
er, Tom" came to his shell-like ear,
waited thither on the gentle night
breeze, he grabbed his file and ground
out There is no Rest For The
Weary" on the saw. For three hours
it was nip and tuck which would
make the most noise, but finally the
banjo-crank threw up the sponge.
and since then the neighbors have had
q little peace. -Peck's Sun.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
Chance For Long Life.

Mrs. Minks (reading).-"A watch
once owned by Queen Elizabeth is in
the possession of an English clergy
man. Dear me! What an interest
ing relic that must be, but suppose it
hardly hangs together by this time.
Mr.. Minks. --"Oh, no; it ought to be
in very good condition"
"How could it bep"
"A woman never winds a watch, you
know. ~ Omaha World
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
A Woman's Intuition.

Mr.. Pierpont went down in the
cellar TO examine the gas meter, and
knockeda basket OF eggs from a hang
ing shelf down upon his head, He
composed a scathng lyric, addressed
to his wife. ON his way upstairs. Con-
fronting her. he said, pitilessly: "Why
don't you ask me why ] look like a
foolP' There is no need to-" she
sad cheerfully. 81 know, because yol
are one. - RHrdette.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

II don't believe I'll make will"
said the millionair eto his lawyer. The
lawyers face paled, and he replied.
my dear sir, do you want to ruin my
profession? For heavens sake. make
will, so that / can make something
out vi the estate"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
A Great Reward

viii be secured by those who write to Hallett
81 Co., Portland, Maine. Full information will
be sent you, free, about work that you can do
and live at home wherever you are situated,
that will pay you from IS to sa5 and upwards
. day. A number have earned over $50 In a
day. Capital not needed: Hallett & Co. will
start YOU. Both sexes; all ages. The chance
Of life time. All Is new. Vow Is the time.
Fortunes ore absolutely sure for the workers.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
The Force Of Habit.

Texas Strings.
A begger called at the clothing emporium Of
Nose Schaumburg and said to the proprietor:
"Please assist a poor man."
"Go away nit yer, or / calls dot bolice."
'Good bye" said the mendicant, as he
moved of.
"Recommend me to your friends ven dey
wants Something's in my line" said Nose, out
Of pure force Of habit, that being his usual
parting salutation to his customers.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

The latest Are Scale wonder is the 'Planta-
ton scale" 1t weighs up to $50 lbs, yet has
a total weight of but 10 lbs. All iron, steel
aud brass.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
COPIES FREE,
Relieved Of the OdOr.

"Did you hear that Tompkins had failedl"
''Has he? know he has been in bad odor
Tor some time"
'It's all right now, for he hasn't got cent"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

Do not throw away your hard earned money
for every new cough syrup advertised; when
you can procure that standard remedy for
coughs, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. rs cents.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

answer the constant call for good and low
priced cough and Group remedy do we now in
troduce our Aliens Lung Balsam in three
sizes, &c, zoe. and 81 a bottle at all drug
pig
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

Mr.. G. f. Reardon, Bait more, Nd, Commits
sioner Of Deeds for all the States suffered for
long time with rheumatism, which yielded
promptly to st. Jacobs Oh.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
Hoods SarSapariIIa

Women Easily startied or Alarmed,
irieved or veKed should use CARrERs lRoS PILLS.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

If afflicted with Sore Ewes, use DR.. Isaac
Thoml sons Eye Water Druggists sell It. CSC.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

The matter for wonder and establishment Is
this: When Remus jumr ed over his brothers
little city wall how were his sprains and bruis-
Scured without Salvation Oil!
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

For producing a vigorous growth of hair
upon bald heads, use Halps Hair Remover
Every druggist will recommend Ayers
Ague Cure, for 1t is warranted to cure.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
"DON'T PAY A BIG PRICE!"

Nine. Bartholdi will accompany her husband
ON his coming visit to this country,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is going to
London for the winter with her daughter
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

Three Hundred and Twenty acres heavily tim.
bered land in Morgan county, Mo. viii sell
cheap for cash or trade for Des Moines
city property. ADDRESS FOR PARTICULARS,
WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

Take one of Carter's Little Liver Pills after
eating; it will relieve dyspepsia, aid digestion,
give tone and vigor to the system. They
make one feel as though life was worth living.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

No Opium In Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

When getting your boot or shoe Strengthened uss
Lyons Heel stifeners; they save money.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

"BURNs AND sCALDs''-If you are so IN
fortunate as 10 injure yourself In this way, we
can suggest remedy that will soon relieve
you Of all pain and quickly heal the wound;
all druggists. Ask for PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

No Shotgun PRACTICE
About OARTERs LITTLE LIVER PILLS; mild and gentle
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
PRICES, a FREE COPY.

w. N. U. d. NJ. v. XIV. No. A.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
BRIGHTER DAYS PROMISED,
DR.. TALMAGE HOLDS FORTH
HOPES OF A MORE PLEAS.
ING FUTURE.
The Beauties of the Present Metropolis
Pointed Out and a G'owing Picture
Of Its Condition in the Days
to Come fainted.
Promises of the Good Time--No Taxation
and No Empty Churches Then-The
Gospel to Change All Things.
Spccia, 10 he Kansas Cyy Times.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE conCrega
tionaI ngng at tine Tabernacle this morning
was led by Prof. Browne, organist, and Prof.
All, cornet rrcccntor Six thousand voices
Joined in singing the opening hymn, which
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-22
NEGLECT AND CORRUPTION.
Pennsylvania Syndicate Making
$4,000 a Year Illegally.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21.-The Record
Tomorrow will publish a siX-COlumn article
on the management of the soldiers orphan
schools of Pennsylvania, which alleges not
only official discrimination. neglect and cor
ruption. but also that a syndicate is profit
Ing at the rate OF $50 600 year in the
management of four of the schools. \
NOluminOuS array of figures is given to sup
port the allegations. I'm some of the Syndi-
cate schools children are packed together in
bad rooms and in school rooms like her
rings. Fifty-three children were removed
last fall from good schools, single beds and
pleasant surroundings in the Northern
nome. 10 sleep in foul rooms at
chester Spring. At Mercer, in consequence
OF the penuriouS methods employed by the
management, some of the boys bathed In
pickle barrels. two boys 20 each barrel. At
Chester Springs some twenty-five or thirty
pupils have been deprived of schooling for
three months. All regard for the children
seems To haue been subOrdinated to q heart
lers grab for profit. and this evil influence
has been carried to such an extent that a
premium of $50 head has been paid to
agents to recruit children for various
schools. IL is because of this competition
and because of the comparative scarcity of
orphans that the schools are now half filled
with Gu ildren whose parents are living. Of
the $500, 600 appropriated annually by the
state to pay for feeding clothing and edu-
eating these wards of the state. it is calcu-
lated that nearly $50, 900 is absorbed in ex-
ceSsiye profits.