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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
The pauuh,er Of The conlederacY.

Richmond telegram: Miss Minnie Davis,
the youngest daughter OF JEFF Davis, is in
the city visiting the family OF Rev. DR.. J.
William Jones, the secretary OF the South.
ern Historical society. Miss Davis was
born in the confederate executive mansion
here not long before the close OF the war,
and for that reason her father calls her
''the daughter OF tho confederacy." This
ia Miss Davis first visit here since sire
left, babe, with her parents, on the EVENT.
ful night OF April 3, when the capital OF the
confederacy was evacuated by the south
ern army. She is young, pretty and ac-
complshed, and during the several weeks
OF hor stay here will be warmly welcomed
by the Richmond people. The ''daughtss
OF the confederacy" expects to be here, On
the occasion OF the laying Of the corner.
stone OF the X. L. Lee monument on Octo-
Der 90. Ex-President Davis il also ex-
pected to be here at that time.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
HOW the German Emperor Travels.

When the Emperor William travels every
possible measure is taken to provide for his
comfort. The emperor's special train consists
OF three saloon carriages connected with each
other by a covered way. The imperial car
riage proper is richly hung with blue damasli,
and at one end there is small compartment
in which the emperor likes to stand at the
window when making short journeys. A
small saloon next to this coupe contains sofa
and q spring seat, opposite which rs the EN-
peror's camp bed. Near the salon is the
study, in which stands desk with writing
materials, whose appearance shows good wear.
Upon q bracket above the desk Is a small
model of the Column of Victory in Berlin.
Adjacent to the study Is dressing room,
fitted up with extreme care and good taste.
A final room contains two small sofas, leaf
table, and large mirror. With the emperor's
own carriage is q carriage for his suite and
this Is OF course quite differently fitted up. 1t
contains five or SIX apartments, each contain
ing table and two small couches All the
rooms are connected by telegraph with the
emperor's apartments. The carriages are pro.
yided with gas throughout.-PaH Aau
Gazette
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
The Dastardly Work of Incendinrlcs
In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept IA few minutes before
IL Thursday night James Calvin, night operat-
or, was sitting In the signal tower of the Lake
Shore Co. at the intersection of Main street
and the Stock Yards, when he was blinded by
an explosion. The tower Is 30 feet high. Cal
vim had noticed nothing unusual, when he was
suddenly startled by seeing column OF smoke
arise at one side Of the structure, followed by
deafenlng explosion. A 20-nch piece Of gas
pipe was found, showing that 1t was dynamite
that caused the explosion. OF 100 batteries In
the building "a were broken, along with pneu-
matte tubes, which will cost thousands of dol
lars TO repair. What makes the attempt more
dastardly Is the fact thatan outbound passen-
ger train was due a few minutes after the ex-
plosion occurred. The theory OF the police ia
that wrcckers hoped to blow up the tower, and
when the passenger train came along to throw
the switch, and thus the train would have
plunged into muss Of freight cars lining tho
tracks Another attempt to wreck the train
took place last night about when the Lake
Shore road was receiving from the Illinois
Central q train Of 2S cars. The switch was
turned while the train was crossing Root
street and Is cars derailed.. About IL o'clock
John Fagn, cx-swltchman of the Lake Shore
road, was arrested and locked up In the Harri-
son street station, charged with throwing the
switch. Lake Shore officials knew nothing OF
the explosion, but what they had heard, and
were much exercised. The chief Of the detec
tive force Of the company says he can trace
the parties who committed the outrage, and
said that he would have all OF them under ar
rest within As hours.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
The Ago of Craftsmanship.

The age at which Statesmen reach their best
reputation seems TO be between so and 90
though large number become very prominent
before that time. Clay, Calhoun, and Web
ster jumped into national prominence very
early in life, and Clay was a member Of the
senate before he was 90 John Randolph APP
pearcd so young when he was elected to con-
gress that he was asked his age when about to
take his oath. He disdMDed TO answer the
question directly, and referred the inquirer TO
his constituents. James g. Blaine has some
years to live before he viii be 60. George Il.
Edmunds Is 81, and Arthur was younger than
this when he left tho presidency Sam Ran
DAN is 81; Carlisle looks older Than Randall
bat he is only 80, and Tom Reed and Gov.
Long have made national regulations at 40
and AZ. There are fewer men than usual In
this house between 80 and 40, and there are
none under 30 In many Of the houses Of the
past we have had congressman In the twenties,
and Galusha A. Grow was only rs when he
came here to represent the district OF old
Wilmot, the man who made the noted proviso.
-Qiegeldnd Leader.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
nistress I'm Newfoundland.

Toronto (ont.) dispatch: A letter from
Lower Island, Cone, Conception bay, New
ioundland, dated August 0, 1886, received
here to-day, says: "This season our solo
industry, the cod fishery, is complete
failure. The people all about here, as well
as in the other parts OF the country, were
last year considered in state OF almost
starvation. They would have starved but
FOR government support, and now there are
families within three miles OF me on tho
verge Of absolute want. God only knows
what the end will be II the fishing does not
improve" Steps are being taken here to
send relief to the distressed fishermen in
Newfoundland
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
THE FAIR.
Financial Results OF tho Fair and Con.
dition of the Treasury.

The various committees of the State Fair as
ISOLATION met In President Wheeler's office In
the capitol Sept. 10, and finished up all busi-
ness connected with the recent fair. Mr.
Wheeler says the association is very well
pleased at the present outlook, and the result
Of the State Fair under the circumstances, and
says there is some money In the treasury,
though it may be necessary TO borrow small
amount before the next fair, IL the improve
ments contemplated on the grounds are made
The total receipts foot up s3S, 900, as compared
with $2S,0O0 last year, and $4,000 in 1884
When the fair opened the improvement fund
of the association was $4,000 in debt, and
there was only about $4,000 In the general
fund. After paying Off this Indebtedness, the
premiums in full, and all the necessary ex-
penses connected with the fair, the balance In
the treasury cannot be very. large The fair
grounds are now being seeded in fine grass,
and Mr.. Thornton win continue to have charge
of the associations property, though no ex-
tensive Improvements will be made until next
GUNNER.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
ryDI4ys Oy THE NOyE,

Albuquerque IN. Ny specials; Gen. Miles
arrived here this evening to meet 400 Chiri.
cahua and Warm Spring Indians who will
arrive here tomorrow on their way to TT.
Marion, Fla, via st. Louis. They com.
pose the war element OF the Apaches and
their removal rids the southwest OF all the
Indian troubles.
Gen. Miles contradicts tho statement
made by the Army and Navy Journal, that
the Chiricahua and Warm Spring Indians
were never disarmed and were not prison.
ers OF war. These Indians were placed on
the reservation contrary to the wish oil the
interior department. and it is well known
that their removal will aid the work oil
Gen. Miles, who has been periecting ar
rangements for five months, against much
opposition.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16

L, J. Sullivan and Charles Wyman have
been arrested for completely in the postoflice
robberies at Minneapolis, Northwood and
Gordonsyille, and placed In jail at Dubuque
70 await examination. They were accompan-
ed by j. 2. Adams, postmaster of Northwood,
and Postoffice Inspector Darbellay. The latter
has vallse full Of papers and documents,
which win establish sufficient proof TO convict
.he prisoners. Deputy United States Marshal
Desmond left Dubuque Sept. for Minneapo-
lis to effect the arrest Of one G. w. Glenn,who
Is implicated in the robberles, and also of an
other party, name not given, supposed to be
implicated. Inspector Darbellay says the ar
rests Of these parties were effected just in thu
oick Of time. They had planned to effect
robberies at Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls and
cher places. They had complete list Of
igns and signals and undoubtedly belong to
.u extensive and we'll organized gang which
operates over the entire Northwest.
The new broad-guage street car company In
Dss Moines already has about six miles of
tack ready for operation.
The mayor Of Sioux City has proclaimed the
gambling houses and ordered them shut up.
Now for peep holes and back doors.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
SECRETARY Manning.

Secretary Manning, says an Albany IN.
~ dispatch, passed yesterday and to-day
quietly at the house OF his son-in-law, Mr..
Delehanty. Hissoiourn Mt Watch Hill has
materially improved his health and general
appearance since his visit here in July, but
his friends have urged him not to return to
the treasury department. To-day no paid
Gov. Hill brief visit and met other state
officers ut the capital,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
mns.achu.e,t. rrohibitioni.,s.

Worcester dispatch: Tho state prohibit
ton convention which assembled here to.
day was tho largest for many years, Eu.
gene Clapp OF Boston, was made permanent
chairman. Clapp delivered II long address.
Tho resolutions adopted declare that tho
liquor traffic Is tho greatest instrumental.
ity OF corruption in our politics, that It
paralyzes our industries, is u blight upon
our social life, ia the destroyer OF homes
and mn evil cur,e everywhere. The resolu.
tions demand tho prohibition OF the manu-.
faoture, transportation and sale OF intoxi.
eating beverages, and declare that this
principle should DO made secure by consti.
tutional amendments. They also declare
that any political party that viii not crap
plo with this monster evil with the honest
and earnest intent OF oyerthrowing IL il
unworthy OF the confidence and support
Of the people. Both Of the great political
parties are condemned for their past course
regarding tho liquor question.
After recess the vote on nomination for
governor was taken and l.. j. Lathrop OF
Taunton, received an almost unanimous
vote and was declared the nominee. DIR.
John Blackmar was then nominated for
Lieutenant governor
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16

The son. OF clergyman was delivering a
valedictory when, in pulling out his handker-
chief, he pulled out pack of cards. "Hello!''
he exclaimed, ''I've got on my fathers coat"
Durant (lAass.) Necs,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
Chewing Gum by The Ton.
ON Tho Cleveland Plaindealer

From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
A few days ago my hayward feet
carried my body into the suburbs and
some idea OF All industry that thrives
on penny sales and theremorseless en-
ergy of American Jaws. In the place
| saw bali dozen blocks of marble
gum or petroleum wax. Each weigh
ed about 100 pounds. and was almost
like pure pentelican stone, dear to the
old sculptor's heart and hand. And
il was absolutely clean and odorless
A few weeks ago the stuff laid in ore
of the huge tanks near the oilwells of
Pennsylvania, dirty, greenish- brown
fluid, with the consistency OF bad
mud and the bad smell of glue fac
tory. Then 1T was crude oil, but since
then it has been in turmoil, and
through stirring times" and chemical
processes. From 1T has been extract
ed lot of Kerosene, almost as much
naptha, not little benzine, plenty OF
tar and lot of valuable but techni-
cally named affairs that are out OF
reach. Anyway, the gum-wax was
left, and it was in that / saw, clean as
an ideal farmers bedebamber, and as
odorless as civil-service reformer's
record. Before it became the chewing
gum OF our friends it had to be melted,
favored, sweetened and "put up" in
fanciful array. Then the 100pound
block would appear in 5000 penny
cakes, and | nm told that about 500
OF these l0o-pound blocks are used in
each week of the history of Columbia.
1.-The gem of the ocean, etc. It is
tough-the fact, not the gum
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
The Quality of Butter.

The American Rural Home.
Speaking of the deterioration oil
butter in August, at the New York
State Dairyman's Association, DIR.
Crafts said:
ave are often told that June and
July butter is prime when August but
ter fails; then 1t grows better in Sep.
TENDER and SO on. Why is June and
July butter better than August butter?
Because the cows have gone out in
the fresh field and have had pure
grass in abundance. The flow OF
milk is increased, and we readily
churn butter from it in about one
half the time in July that is required
in the winter time or in ether seasons.
This is because of the June
grass. The last of July the feed
begins to fail June grass has be-
come too ripe, and something else, not
as good, must take its place. The
dairyman should have crop of win,
ter rye, and feed that, with his corn
meal, and carry it through the month
OF August. Cows fail in milk more in
the month of August than in any 9th.
er part of the season. In the month
of September the cattle are allowed to
sweep over the meadows and around
the corners OF the fences where the
moving machine did,no reach. The
remedy is to feed corn meal during the
month OF August. 1t would cost a
trifle over one cent per pound for feed
and extra trouble, but the butter yield
would be kept up. If the rye gets too
ripe before August, have a crop Of
clover for the cattle. When the rye
gets nicely started, cut it with NOW,
ing machine, and scond crop will
soon be ready
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
Review at Aldershot, Eng.

From the Brooklyn Union.
A member of one of the Brooklyn
regiments sends the following from
London, where he is spending a few
weeks.-
When l saw you at the armory just
before leaving for this part of the
world, / told you | would endeavoi
to send something about TIE troops
regulars or volunteers might see
here. have not witnessed drill OF
the volunteers, but saw the great re
view and sham battle OF the regulars
at Aldershot on July 2. the review
took place before the queen and dis
tinguished party, comprising several
members of the royal family, Indian
princes, mobiles, etc. There was a
large enclosure for the queen and at.
tendents. Myself and two other Amer.
leans and an Englishman occupied
a carriage about 20yards to the right
OF the enclosure, but quite close
enough to get good view of the queen.
She came upon the ground accompan.
led by the Prince of Wales, the Duke oil
Cambridge and the Duke ofTeck. The
Prince of Wales was in the uniform oil
colonel of the 10th Hussars. He
looked spiendidly and rode magnifi.
cent horse. Over his saddle was
thrown a leopard's skin. also saw
the Duke of Connaught, Lord Napic
OF Magdala, Loed William Seymour
Lord Wolseley, Sir Archibald Alison,
Sir Drury-Lowe and other soldiers oil
n cNi ha@
reared upon the field she was hearth.
ly cheered. As near as could ascer.
tain there were about Ia, 800 officers
and men on parade; 2.400 horses, and
60 guns.
The queen received the royal salute
with a slight acknowledgment by in,
Ginning her head forward. As the
troops presented arms the massed
bands played "God Save the Queen. I"
People shouted, men threw their hats
il to the air, and ladies clapped their
hands and waved their handkerchiefs,
The salute over, the queen went to
the right of the line aud then passed
along he front. She was serted in q
carriage drawn by four cream coloretl
horses, and there were three other
carriages, each drawn by four horses,
and finally niagnificently mounted
staff. The band OF each brigade play,
ed as the queen went past. The party
having returned to the saluting point
Ia flagstaff with the royal standard
floating from 1.-THE march past com
menced. never before saw anything
so imposing. The batteries went past
like a wall. The cavalry looked SUI,
perb. | was more pleased with the
light brigade than with the heavy bri
gade, although the first Life Guards
were in the latter. The leading regi
ment of the light brigade was the 9Th
Lancers-a splendid body OF men and
horses. As the 10th hussars, headed
by the Prince OF Wales, came up, tho
cheering was tremendous. In this sn
nnrb regiment the eldest son OF the
nee OF Wales is an officer. The
,.snce saluted his mother in good style
and then turned out and took post by
the queens side and she frequently
spoke to him, apparently asking ques-
tons about the different regiments.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
Foolish DISPLAYS.
Boston Hotel Clerk in Globe Democrat

Boston Hotel Clerk in Globe Democrat.
Two or three years ago was night
clerk at the Hotel Nantasket,
at Nantasket Beach. one night
John l.. Sullivan. with Pete
Mccoy and a few of his other sporting
friends, came in and wanted some.
thing to drink. twas after II O'Clock
and the bar was closed, but the head
barkeeper happened to be near the
desk, and, knowing Sullivan, he open.
ed the door and the party went in.
They sat at table for some time and
drank a couple Of bottles of wine
They had evidently had some before
coming to the hotel, and they felt the
effects OF it pretty strongly. As they
sat there dispute arose about some
point or other which did not under.
stand, and Sullivan finally wanted to
bet 500 that he was right. "0h,
come off, said Mccoy, you haven't
got $780," "H'aint II" retorted Sulli.
van in 81 loud voice, as he rose from
the table "I'll show you I've got
money. See herel" and quick as q
wink he drew magnificent gold watch
from his vest pocket, released it from
the guard and threw it with his whole
strength against the partition which
separated the wine-room from the
hotel lobby. 1t sounded like bullet
from gun as it struck the woodwork,
OF course the watch was ruined. That
was sample of the reckless and fool.
ish displays which he frequently made
in those days. But it is not only the
''plug uglies" and "thugs" who do
such things. have seen exhibitions
equally nonsensical on the part oil
some of the high. toned bloods of the
hub. happened in rich hotel bar
in Boston one night when youth who
occupies place in the "best SOCIETY"
came in and ordered wine for himself
and friends. They sat at table in
front of the bar, and, after the bottle
had been emptied, the young man de.
liberately picked it up and sent it crash.
ing through a magnificent French mir
ror which filed the whole wall back oil
the bar. Then he drew his check-boo
from his pocket, signed blank and
before the proprietor had time to show
anger, asked him how much he should
fill it out for. That break cost him
81, 500.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
Mixed Farming.

The following from the Little Rock
Rural has wide application. Those
who practice variety in their farming
operations realize that such is the
most profitable method: 1--WE are
nearing the point in the older portions
of the state, when change of farming
methods may be regarded as an obso-
lutte necessity. What we need is a
diversity of crops, more corn, oats,
wheat, rye and grass and less cotton,
and more cattle, sheep, hogs and farm
animals and better farming tools. 1t
has been said, and that truly, that no
community that depends mainly up
on single product of the soil is per-
city safe from disaster, its prospect
!, can not be continuous unless by a
miracle Conditions will inevitably
arise, sooner or later, unfavorable to
its existence, and those who depend
upon it are left in time OF need, with
out resources. History has shown
this to be true OF the potato in Ire
land, the grape in portions of France,
cotton and tobacco i'm the south, and
wheat in Kansas. Each failure as it
occurred taught the lesson of diversi-
fed Industries, in the cultivation of
the soil, by which the people largely
profited. What is true of other coun-
tries, it is fair to presume is equally
applicable to Arkansas and the entire
south.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
An Utter stranger to Fear.

Thomas j. Bowditch contributes the
following to Fact and Fancy"
Charles XII. OF Sweden assembled
the throne at the age OF fifteen years
He was an utter stranger to fear. His
first battle he fought at the age oil
as the ships which bore him came near
the place where his army was to dis
embark, he leaped into the sea and
swan to the shore, being the first to
put his foot upon the enemy's soil.
1t was for the attack on Copenhagen.
One day, while conducting a siege,
Charles was debating letter to his
secretary to be sent hometo court. In
the midst OF their work, the scribe writ.
ing and the king pacing up and down
the room, occasionally stopping at the
table to see sentence finished, a
shell from one of the enemy's advanc.
ed batteries struck the house in which
they were, and exploded in the very
apartment to which the closet the
occupied was an anteroom. The sho,
was terrific. The wall OF the hou>
was demolished, floors torn up, pieces
OF shell crashing through the door in
to their little room, but, by strange
fortune, iniuring neither OF them by
iron or splinter. The secretary, for q
moment loereft of sense, dropped his
pen. "My good man." said the King,
with perfect tranquility, seeming not
to have noticed that anything had
happened out of the way, "why do
you suspend your writing" Mercy
sire" gasped the secretary, quiverine
from head to foot-.'the bombl" 1t
was all he had strength enough to ut
ter. "Well, land what has the bomb
to do with the letter I'm debating to
you? Go onl'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-26
Farm and Household.
Agricuitural Items.

We have no faith in condition pow
ders, continental foods, egg foods and
the like. They are all in the same
boat witt, patent medicines. Farm
journal.
The cause of the present unrest OF
the laboring classes. and indeed OF
communistic outbreaks is the en-
croachment ofcentralized capital upon
the producer. Western Rural.
The total amount OF wheat raised
last season in all the wheat-producing
countries of the world is estimated at
from 1927, 100000 to 1000, 200,-
600 bushels.
The Country Gentleman says: I'm
all our experiments in dipping shingles
in rather thin wash made from fresh
or sharp lime before laying, the result
has been quite FAVORABLE The lime
hardens the shingles and causes them
to last much longer. For few
months it is well to let the rainwater
run to waste, the lime rendering it
hard.
Mrs. Thomas, of Philadelphia, re.
ported at a meeting of bee-keepers in
Trenton last month that she had OBJ
tanned an average OF 150lbs. of honey
from twenty colonies. or total crop
offs. O00lbs. This was extracted honey
for which she received CSC. per pound,
netting her, therefore, S37. so per hive.
She also cleared last year 81 900 from
her poultry yard, and runs a twenty
acre farm besides.
The right temperature for churning
is from so degrees in summer to IS
degrees in the winter. In the motion
of the churn the cream is subjected to
p strong current of air, which changes
temperature considerably, and
is to be taken into account when
...> weather isextremely cold or warm,
and allowance made for the effect OF
the changing temperature.