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The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
Temptations of u Reporters Life.

AcHVOHtaVAs VI kSepOrter'S Ll16s
Another temptation of the newspaper
profession is the great allurement that
surrounds them. Every occupation and
profession has temptations peculiar to it.
self, and the newspaper profession is not
an exception. The great draft, as you
know, is on the nervous forces, and the
brain is racked. The laundering political
speech must read we'll for the sake of the
party, and SO the reporter or the editor has
to make it read well, although every SEN
tence was catastrophe to the English
language. The reporter must hear all
that an audible speaker, who thinks it is
vulgar to speak out, says; and it must be
right the next morning or the next night
in the papers, though the night before the
whole audience sat with its hand be-
hind it's ear, in vain trying to
catch it. This man must 90 through
killing night work. He must 20
into heated assemblages and into un-
ventilated audience-roo that are enough
to take the life out of him. He must visit
court-rooms which are almost always dis
gusting with rum and tobacco He must
expose himself at the fire. He must write
in fptid alleyways. Added to all that, he
must have hasty mastication and irregular
habits. To bear up under this tremendous
nervous strain they are tempted to arti-
ticial stimulus, and how many thousands
have gone down under that pressure God
only knOws.-Dr. Talmage
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
ANEcooTE OF HORACE GREELEY.
An Unpublished Incident Concerning
the Election Returns Of 1854.

An Unpublished Incident Concerning
the Election Returns Of 1854.
The New York Tribune referred the
other day to the small vote by which NY
ron H. Clark was elected governor in 1854.
The allusion reminds me of an unpuD-
lished incident which occurred in The
Tribune office during the suspense OF get
ting returns of that so long doubted elec-
tion. Greeley was careful political stat
istician, and nothing disgusted and en-
ragged him more than an error III hgnres
He had received returns from certain
western towns, and had partially tabu-
lated them, when ne glanced at the D
o'clock edition of The Express, then q
Whig paper. and saw that evidently the
same figures had been forwarded to that
journal So he ceased his own work ana
clipped out The Express table as pub-
lished and sent it to the cOmposing-room.
Next morning, ON looking over The Trlb-
une, Mr.. Greeley saw that there was an
important error in the returns. He forgot
that he had clipped the table from The
Express. In great rage he went into the
composing and wanted to know who
the - had set up that matter. Tom
Rocker examined the proofs and found
that part of it was set by old Maj. Moul-
ton, and the rest by James Bayard, who
had been in the office more than dozen
years. He charged on Bayard's tripod:
Jim, thought you'd been here long
enough to know something. Look at
that"
"What's the matter with it?"
"Matter Why, great Scott, it's all
wrons.' [Only Mr.. Greeley was never
known to say great Scott.
(Which part." asked Bayard.
First 'take'-right there. See?"
"Mr. Greeley, didn't do that"
"You lie! Who tlid!" was the absurdly
impatient response Of Mr. Greeley.
Bayard said he believed Major Moulton
set up the next take Mr.. Greeley at
once assaulted the culprit: Major, you've
been u printer over forty years, and ought
to know something about typesetting.
Here you've made blanked fool of your
self and me-" The major examined the
paper blushed and said he was sure he
had followed copy.
"'Followed copy" Followed copy'"
mimicked the employer, angrily. "That's
what you always say when you make a
blunder. Well see! Come into the proof
room. There's blankety- -blanked jack
ass lying around this Office somewhere
that ought to be kicked from here to Sing
Sing I'll see, now, whether it's you or
Clark"
Clark, the proof reader, brought out the
copy, and the moment Mr.. Greeley's eye
fell on the reprint cut from the Express,
he recollected that he had not finished the
table himself. He collapsed, called Bayard
into the group, turned around to the win
dow and exclaimed: Here! Kick me
Kick me! Kick me!'-W. A. Croffut's
Letter.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
Peculiarities of Dressmakfng Business

A recent law suit in London brought
out some of the peculiarities of the dress
making business. One dress of white
satin, with Il train painted by hand, cost
eSl, but was charged for by the milliner
at R2lO. Another dress of sapphire velvet
cost E44 IS. and even with the regular"
profit Of 10 per cent. added, ought to have
been charged at only E62, but was charged
at G17O There were other accusations of
charges for goods not ordered. It was the
court dressmaker who presented these ex-
traordinary bills, and the Judge said q
person who patronized her must expect to
pay great profits, and he allowed 10 per
cent as easonable.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
An Ingenious Clock in Kerry,

A cottage industry has sprung up Ill
Celtic Kerry, which needs only to be
known to secure prompt orders from all
civilized lands. The Kerry peasants, like
all the Swiss, have taken to clock making,
and the native ingenuity of the race is
wonderfully displayed in some of the inn
provements they have designed. The most
remarkable is the escapement used for the
"alibi" clock. This indispensable requisite
in the moonlighter's household has to the
inexperienced eye the appearance of a
rather clumsy cottage timepiece of the Or
binary pattern. It is always wrong, both
with hands and bell, and the errors of the
two are quite irreconcilable.
That, however, is the beauty of it. When
the boys are on "a job" some practiced
witness sits snugly by the turf-fire boiling
the pot "agin they come in" He smokes
his dhudeen quietly, and has his eye and
come home from their nights work and
refresh themselves with carouse and a
game of spoil.five. At the trial the witness
has three several time scales to pick and
choose from as the exigencies of the alibi
demand. He has the true time, which he
knows from his neighbors; he has the
time indicated by the hands of the alibi
clock; and, thirdly, the time indicated by
the bell of it, and no dexterity OF cross-ex.
animation can shake his testimony. II
was IL. The clock struck. It was IL? He
happened to look at the clock. ut was
1Os" Paddy Higgins came for live coal
and told him So A brisk trade would fol
low the advertisement fnt this admirable
invention. Advertisement, however, is
just what the owners perversely avoid
Cor. St. James Gazette.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07

nerves of the great master. Liszt sud
denly stopped, and the emperor, noticing
the general silence, requested the eNecu-
tant to go on. Liszt rose from his seat,
and, making profound bow to the EN-.
peror, said: "Sire, when kings speak all
should be silent" The car was quick to
catch witty sally, felt the sting, and the
great musician was handed his passport
the following morning, the meaning OF
which implied courteous request to
cross the frontier of once.-Max O'Rell In
Chicago Times.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
Mica and Its Various Uses.

Mica has a variety OF uses. 1t splits very
readily into thin, elastic plates, which are
generally transparent, and sometimes not
more than one-:'o0 ,0u0th part of an inch in
thickness. These are used in setting OBJ
jects for the microscope. Large plates OF
it, often yard in diameter, are found in
Norway, Sweden, Siberia, Peru and Mex
leo. There it is sometimes used as sub
stitute for glass and is not liable to be
broken by the discharge of cannon. 1t is
also employed in a powdered state to give
brilliant appearance to walls, and as a
fine sand sprinkled on writing. When it
is in state of very fine powder it is known
as cats gold or cats silver, according to
it's color. 1t is usually colorless, but is
often white, grey, green, red, brown, black
or yellow.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07

DO Library Books Garry Co,itagion:
The librarian of an out of-the-c city library
has taken the precaution to prevent, as far
as possible, the circulation of books in
families where diphtheria, scarlet fever OF
any other such disease exists, lest the
books should become the means of spread
ing the disease.--,ChicagO Herald
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
Photograpl,ing Projectiles in Motto,

Krupp, of Essen, proposes to employ in
Simultaneous photography in the solution
Of highly important ballistic questions.
Mr.. Ottoman Anchutz, skilled photog-
rapher, is taking observations during the
experiments at present being carried on at
Krupp's range, near Meppen, by order of
the German admiralty. He is to devote
his attention chiefly to taking photographs
Of projectiles in transit, the recoil Of gun
carriages, the penetration of armor- plates
by projectiles, and similar phases in artil-
lery practice. As projectiles have veloc-
ity of 500 feet per second, the obstacles to
be overcome in obtaining satisfactory pho
tographs are very great, and the most
delicate apparatus must be used.-Frank
Leslie's.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
Total Manufacture of Chewing Gum.

The total manufacture Of chewing gum
In the United States is over 6,OOO, 600 boxes
q year, and as each box contains l5O pieces
Of gum the total sum paid by consumers,
cent for piece of gum, amounts to
nearly $l0,ooO,OO0, which would be about
70 cents per capita, on basis of 80, ,OOO, 600
on.-BroOklyn Eagle.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
When Lisxt Joked the Car,

Many years ago, while in Russia, Liszt
was commanded to play before the late
Alexander II. at the palace of Peterhoff.
During the performance, whilst Liszt was
in tee act of improvising some sublime
melody, his majesty held converse with
the empress and other members of the
imperial family, this in sufficiently loud
tone to irritate in no small degree the
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
High House Rent In Mexico.

House rent is SO high in the City of
Mexico that many houses are vacant in
the older quarters of the city, newcomers
nearly all seeking the suburbs, especially
toward the west Landlords do not come
down. however, preferring to wait, since
their property is not taxed when unoccu-
pied.-Chicago Times ...~
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07
Timber in Louisiana and Mi

Timber in Louisiana and mississippi.
\ Michigan lumber company has pur-
chased thousands Of acres OF timber land
in Louisiana and Mississippi ut 81 .25, which
they say will equal the timber lands of
MICHIGAN and Observation-Disclosures.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-07

A well authenticated case OF leprosy has
been discovered in North Carolina.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06
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AMERICAN CREDIT.

The credit of the United States has
lately passed that of England, as il
long ago passed that OF every other
civilized country. United States four
per cents now command 1873 in Lon
don, the highest point ever reached,
putting them far above any bonds in
the world, as at this figure they pay
only p per cent. ifhsld until maturity.
This price, it is true, is abnormally
low, the result of the plethora Of
money in England seeking Investment.
At the same time, as Eoglish consoIs
and French rentes enjoy the same
advantages, the superior value. OF our
bonds is evidence that the credit of the
United States is first-c class and unex
celled, and is improving; and that the
capitalists of the world recognize the
fact that this country is in better
condition to pay the interest and prin-
cipal of its debts than any other.
AT the same time American bonds
are being brought back here and held
for investment. The proportion of our
debt held abroad was never so small
as it is to day.
American credit has been one of The
financial wonders of the world, and
must prove of benefit TO all our inter-
ests, since with the Improvement o.
national credit there always follows
the Improvement of States, municipal
tiles, corporations and individuals.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

A sanitary convention, for discuss
log the best methods looking towards
an advancement in the sanitary condi-
tion of the Commonwealth, will be
held at Philadelphia on May ~, 13 and
IA. Joseph r. Edwards, No.
224 s. 10th street Philadelphia is chair.
man OF the committee on arrangements
and will furnish any further iuforma-
tion desired.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06
Monroe, IaA.

monroe, hA.
in the Ouachitn House, where tol fifteen
days he will scientifically treat the fol-
lowing diseases:
All diseases peculiar to Women; also
treats Rhumatism, Neuralgia, Scatica,
Liver and Kidney diseases, such as
Chronic Constipation, Biliousness, Sick
Headdacches, tRectal Diseases such as
Piles, Fisure of the Rectum, Fistula in
Ano, Blood Diseases, such as SYPHILIS,
Scrofula, White Swelling, Venerial Dis
eases, such as Gonorrhea, Impotence,
Stirility and Nervous and Sexual Debility
Diseases of the Eye Ear and Throat.
) Opium and Morphine Habits cured
withour Suffering or Detention from
Business. Cancer Dropsy and Catarrh
Cured by us.
We Cure Stammering by on ,Art-No
Medicine or instrument used We Extract
Cancers with Vegetable Plester, without
performing any Surgical Operations and
Without Much Pain.
We treat Structure by Electrolysis
which is painless, Consumption, Asthma,
and DISEASES ofthe Heart, Dyspepsia and all
Nervous Disease. All Skin Diseases such
as Eczema. letter etc., treated.
Consultation and Examination free and
strictly confidential.
Correspondence solicited. Office hours
From am. to IL M, and from pm. to
8 pm.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

Young Mackenzie of Waverly, Ind,
was firing at a mark with rife on
Tuesday. He did not know that his
mother had entered COW shed against
which he was firing, and when he
went up to see how well he had shot
he found her lying dead with bullet
hole through her head.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

Grand Master Workman PowderIy
began to earn his living as switch-
tender. Mr.. Hoxie, manager OF the
Gould roads in the Southwest, was a
one time hostler in y hotel near Dcs
Moines, Iowa. If antecsdsnts are to be
considered, Powderly has slightly the
edge on Hoxie.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06
Revenue Officer Mcdonald, Of At

Revenue Officer Mcdonald, of At
Iantas says~that the best detective on
his force is woman, "and a lady,
too" She lives near Atlanta, and is
particularly skillfuI in working up
cases and locating stills. He says she
has no end of nerve, and does not
work for the cause Of temperance but
for money.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

The New Orleans States thinks tha'
very queer things happen 10 Calcssien
parish. It says when they bore for
petroleum they find sulphur and when
they bore for sulphur they find petro-
lium, and suggests that some fellow
bore for lead and find instead a gold
mine.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

New York Times: Mr.. Morrison
and his friends are now engaged in an
eflort to tinker their tariff bill to suit
Nr. Randall, or at least to deprive him
Of the support he counts on from cell
tain interests in the House. They WI
have their labor for their pains. Mr..
Randall cannot be suited. He is dog
in the manger, and his object is not to
get any particular provender for him.
self, but to prevent its going elsewhere.
One kind of reduction in the tariff e
Just as offensive to him as another. II
the Morrison men are strong enough
to toss him out and 60 on with their
blu as they want it, they would do
we'll to pursue that simple and effective
policy. Ifthey are not strong enough
they had better give up the fight on
tarin DILL and take up singly and IN
order few prominent points-free
ores, free lumber, free salt, free wool
and do what they can with each. Ran.
dali is more of a protectionist than
Democrat, and more of an enemy fe
Morrison and Carlisle than either, anc
the revenue reformers must act on this
tact il they expect to accomplish any
Ithing.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

We acknowledge the receipt from
the committee an invitation to visit
the city Of Pensacola, Fla, and witness
the naval drill now progressing there
and which was ordered by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

A Russian has patented lucifer
match that may be lighted and extin-
gnIshed an indefinite number Of times.
This will be an instrument of great
saving, since you can buy only about
500 matches for a cent nowadays.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

The newspapers which are tublish>
ing portraits of the candidates for the
several Offices in Chicago are furnishing
to tho detective agencies ofthis country
some valuable Information for future
use. Chicago Neacs.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

The Natchez Banper reporter had
better guard his language a little better.
He talks about having Gan off day."
Some folks will think he had "been
OF bucking the tiger"
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

Belva Lpckwood's criticism on low
deck dresses u going to march down
into history along with Miss Rose
Cleyeland's recipe for apple dumplings'
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06

The Columbus, Ga, Enquirer-sun
is,respoislble for the statement that .
tVo years old child at Newton, Ga,
can recite the alphabet Perfectly.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-06
CURE AND HEALTH
FOR THE AFFLICTED.
DER. EaTJR@E,

The Specialist Of Atlanta, Ga, has open
ed temporary office in
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
Resolutions OF Coincidence and Re-
spect
ALllsna poar No. a. q. An.

AUDUBON, Iowa, Dec. ~, 1880.
WHEREAS! Death has again visited our Post, aud
we have been called 10 witness the Anal muster OUT
Of our beloved cOmrade, Dnnlamin v, Miller, we md
II our duty to preserve record ofhis service and OF
his death,
Comtadc Miller was born IN the state of Ponnsyl.
yanla, and was 40 years OF age at the time Of his
DEATH lie served In the late war as sergeant In Co.
q, 3Oth hegt, Illinois infantry volunteers, for the
term OF three years. aud was discharged on October
H. 1904 by expiration OF term Of service. lilo
died on November ~, 1885, lilo came from Mercer
county, Illinois, and settled In Audubon county Ia
the year 1885, twenty years ago. and has resided here
continually ever since leading AN exemplary life, and
esteemed good citizen, His occupation has been
that OF farmer. Comrado Miller leayesa wife and
six children and other relatives, besides host Of
friends to mourn his loss,
Therefore, Rcsolred That we, ns Representatives u
the Grand Army Of the Republic, express sorrow
on account Of tho sudden departure OF onr beloved
comrade, that we commend his example of fidelity 10
country, aud his exemplary life to- all good people;
that we tender to the relatives and friends OF tho
deceased soldier our sympales In this their sad be-
roayoment that we pledge ourselves TO stand by our
ress and sickness and Ia the holr Of death, and 10
soc that they arc honorably Inferred; that we will
endeasor by example 10 tnach our children and the
rising generations 10 honor aud respect tho American
soldier who fought to perpetuato the existence OF
grand country. to uphold the principles Of FREQ gov-
ernmcn and II necessary TO lay down his ifs In its
defense.
Resoieed, That these resolutions be spread upon
the records Of the Post that they be published In tho
county papers, aud that copy be presented TO tho
family Of deceased.
IT, H. AspRHws,1
H. w WILSON, Committee.
", j. FIREMAN
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

During the season ofextraordinary
geniality and good humor that pre-.
vailed among a certain class in this
city on Saturday, the nth inst,
bogus telegram was imposed upon
the State Leader to the effect that
the Walker House had been totally
destroyed by fire. The item has
since been given wide circulation in
the state news departments OF 'vari-
Gus journals, and good deal ofsym-
patty has been wasted OH mine host
Walker and his estimablc family.
The Walker House is still on deck,
none of It's contents or substances
having been threatened with de-
struction, except perhaps the good
edibles which continue in plenty
notwithstanding the daily raids Of
the travelling public.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

The school board, in session last
night, concluded to open the third
primary department, IN one of the
vacant store rooms on the south side
of the square, and selected Miss
Sadie faggy to preside over the
new school. The selection of a
teacher will meet the hearty approx
al of the patrons of the school, rs
the young lady is well qualified for
the position. The primary depart
ments have been SO over-crowded
that increase OF facilities has been
imperatively demanded. 1t has been
impossible for the teachers to do
themselves or pupils justice, and the
entire community will be glad to
learn of the new departure the school
board has taken.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

Peter Book has returned from
Runnels, Polk county, and entered
upon his duties as book.keeper and
salesman at the hardware and nipple.
ment house of Jones & Mckarahan.
He will not, however, assume full
control OF the book keeping depart
ment until Jan. list, the date of Mr..
Bells removal to Des Moines.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

Judge-elect II. L. Deemer has APP.
pointed as official reporter for his
court, Mr.. w. l.. Butler, who has
served IN that capacity in the Third
district ter thirteen years, and where
he has made an excellent record.
Mr.. Butler will reside at Council
Bluffs,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
Real Estate Transfers.

q Boykin 10 u Brame so acres In section 30
Greeley township-..:.;. ;.... $500 90
Geo w Cannon and wife 10 ualloek Jr 10
acres IL section 2 Extra township '..,.,.. 1856 90
i Il II X 10 Clans Paulson 40 acres In
section 10 oakie!d township. 800 90
Iadoc Hardin and wife 10 Jacob Winn 100
acres r section 20 Lincoln towashIp.... 100 90
section % * ira township .;;..,.,,.,;...: $40 90
ii Parker and wife 10 ! = iialleek Jr s5K
acres In section 20 Extra towsship.,..... 1900 90
Horace Wetherali and wife to j NJ Guild Al
acres In section 81 Exira township......... 40 90
ii Zeller ct ai to II Angevne 40 acres In
section ~ Viola township ..."............ 700 90
TOWN Lofs.
II freeman and wife 10 Town OF Audubon
lot II in block 10 Audubon .,..,.....,..... 100
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

We acknowledge the receipt of a
very handsome calendar for 1887
from the officers of the Great Rock
Island route. 1t is Of artistic design
and highly complimentary to the
taste of L. "A. Holbrook, the efficient
passenger agent of that line.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

THE REPUBLICAN, has fine line
of samples of New Year calling
cards. Parties desiring handsome
and appropriate goods should call
soon so that orders may be made
not later than Saturday.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

O. Z. Waitman called at this Office
last Saturday and invited TIE RE.
PUBLICAN force to partake with
him of the festive hivalve. There
was a wonderful acquiescence to his
entreaties, and Talbot filled Mr..
Waitman's order in good shape.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

DIEp.--At the home of his grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. &, SEQ
field, IN Winterset, Iowa, Dec. 9Th,
1886, Claude NJ, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. McManigill, aged II
months and "a days, of brain fever.
The little one was taken sick soon
after arriving at Winterset, and
lived but few days.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

]. II. Sovereign, of Atlantic, as
sisted by eight or ten knights from
this place, organized an assembly of
Knights of Labor at Viola Center
Monday night. Report says that
the assembly has eighteen members.