Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-18
FACT AND FANCY.

Baby carriages are being exported to
Europe in large numbers.
The chestnut bell has been introduced
at Salvation army services at Napanee,
Canada.
A 3S-carat diamond was recently dis
covered by u Chinaman near Helena,
Montana,
A sausage factory at Hudson, N Y,
cuts up fifteen hundred pounds of meat
every hour
When women are allowed to vote
there will be agood deal of hustle about
the campaign,
Tho famous terrapin farm near Allan
tic City, N, j., has boon turned into q
watermelon patch, ...
Miss Hester Clarke, of Marion. Ala,
says IL she lives to see Christmas sho
will be l23 years old.
Ono merchant in Now York city sold
i,70O baskets of Jersey peaches during
one day last week,
ASl00,000 bridge is being construct
ed over the Cumberland river in David
son county, Tennessee.
a large whale fishery Is being estab-
lished on tho west end of Vancouver
island, British Columbia.
A patent hustle Is given away with
every bottle of an incbriato's cure sold
by n Rochester IN. W firm,
David Hicks, aged % years, of Jeflor-
son, N. H., amuses himself by hunting
deer, cartridges, and quail.
-Four hundred and eighty thousand
cans OF fruit were put up by one factory
at Batavia, N. Y. this season.
Three hundred and forty patients
were admitted to the insane asylum at
NapO. Cal, during tho past year.
A live rattlesnako six feet long Is
kept on exhibition in tho showcase of
grocery store at Abbevillo, S, g.
A medical writer in HvperS de-
clares that life is but temporary victor
over the causes that produce death.
Tho Society of Volupaok, which had
for its mission the establishment of u
new language, has become extinct
Joseph Rosenburgh, aged l02 years,
who fought under Butcher in the war
with Napoleon, died Friday at New
Orleans.
1t Is said there Is but one building In
tho city Of Buffalo, N. Y, to-day that
conforms exactly with tho building
regulations.
Philadelphia housekeepers, tired Of
vain efforts to get good servants, arc
now experimenting with colorcd holp
from the south.
One gentleman in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
sends children to six different schools
and has two representatives ut moro
than two Of these schools.
Young man driving with young girl)
Il say, farmer, how can | get back to
the village the quickest wayP Farmer.
Well, you might run your horse.
Sixty thousand dollars have been
secured for the erection of building
for girls department Of Vermont
Episcopal institution at Burlington.
"Well, Thomas, you say you have a
recommends" WAL yes, sab; |
brought my fada'h long to recommen'
me; he's knowed me all my life, sab"
"Why do you drink that vile STUFF"
said II temperance man to n topper.
because, my dear sir" was the crush
ing reply, lit isn't thick enough to
eat
A little New York girl committed sui
eide because her mother rebuked her for
neglecting her piano practice. Consid-
ate girl; cruel mother; happy neigh
bors.
A hospital has been erected ut Bald
winville, Mass, and dedicated to the
treatment of epieptic children. II is
the only institution Of the kind in tho
world.
A wine merchant who had made a
fortune and retired once remarked:
"They accuse me Of having thirst for
gold; on the contrary, have the gold
of thirst"
clearinghouse wit: Adolphus Cakes
the last piece This is very good
bread, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thomp-
son. the landlady--Yes; aud | think It's
better bred than some of my boarders.
A train was delayed for an hour in
Troy, N. Y, recently, and drummer
remarked to the conductor: This is a
sort of twelve ounces to the pound
affair, amt itPn "How's thatp" Troy
wait, you know"
Old Jew-Now Isaac, my leetle,
dear boy, you breaks dc glass an runs
away mighty quick. Den l hollers
"Glass pudding" an gifts a pig job.
Young Jew--But vat will l getp Old
Jew-Youp Wy, you get der exercise.
Literary man Qaughing): YES, |
took to literature naturally. / was
vaccinated from n quill, you know"
Friend (grimly): "Ha! The world
would have been the gamer If you had
been vaccinated from a pick or shovel. y
When man suddenly takes to wear
ing plug hat and has an insane fond
ness for shaking hands with people up
on the street he ought to be carefully
watched. He is developing systems Of
political ambition and is after some
Office.
"Children," said Dakota school
teacher, '.from the noise outside think
a dog-fght is going on. You are all
excused, and may 60 and watch it.
Don't get in a hurry there; it will look
better for your teacher to go first?' and
he shot out of the door, followed by q
wild rush of the scholars.
An Irishman who was one of the
passengers on Penn inclined-chair
Car in Springfield, Mass, one night last
week, was relating story to a friend.
just at the critical moment the conduc-
tor rang his bell for fare. The Irish
man jumped from his seat, and posing
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