Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-23

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Smith Is OH both the judicial and con.
gressional delegations from the big
county with the big name.
+. j. Freeman is still suffering from
indisposition, and was unable to attend
the state convention. lie issued a Ger.
tifcate of proxy to J. Nash.
Rev. Brown Of Wintersett, who Is
here visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. r..
Green, will occupy the pulpit Of the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath.
Commander Consigny has arranged
for n special train to leave Council
Bluffs on Sept. 9th to convey old sold
icrs to attend the National Encamp.
ment.
There is vigorous kicking among the
newspaper fraternity because the fast
trains are to be abandoned. II IL not
probable that the boys will boycott the
roads, Not this year.
The Green Bay Lumber Company
have Mr., John win engaged in paint
ing their buildings which adds another
to Mr.. Miller's decided improvements
since taking charge here.
Frank Il. Brainard, Esq, returned
from Kansas last Monday. He will re-
main in Audubon, which he considers
the best town In the west. We are all
glad to welcome him home.
John Kate has good news to tell you
this week, and you will undoubtedly
find it to your interest not only to read
carefully his new advertisement In this
issue, but also to examine his stock.
The regular meeting of the Knights
of Pythias will be held in the new hall
tomorrow night. There will be second
and third work and other important
business. A full attendance is desired.
A gentleman remarked in the street
the other day that If free trade would
bring prices on clothing down that ID.
G. Abrams would have to give his
clothing away for he is selling at free
trade figures now.
We have received copy Of forty.
four page boom edition Of the Keokuk
Democrat Constitution. In the pro-
fundity of our admiration we can only
exclaim, gee-whilikins! It would have
looked better in pamphlet form, how
ever.
Charles Morey and family moved to
Des Moines last Tuesday, where he has
secured profitable employment and ex-
poets to make permanent home. The
old folks will be lonely without that
new grandchild to whom they have be-
come so fondly attached.
+. w. Worley will sell fifty one head
Of cattle, five horses, some pigs, etc. at
his place four miles northwest OF Au-
dubon, at public sale, on Thursday,
Aug. Both, at 10 q. m. Credit Of one
year. Should storm prevent sale 1t will
be postponed 10 the following day.
George Gray was making q running
switch to catch the North Western
train Monday morning, but had COLI
sion, and missed the connection. He
collided with a lady and both forms
wers pied in the mud. But for gracious
sake don't say We told YOU.
J.E. loft, stalwart democratic states
man, gave notice through the Extra
Journal, last week, that he did not
want and would not accept a nomina-
ton at the hands Of the democratic
county convention. Verify, the mer.
curry is way down in the bulb when such
things be-
Guthrie county republicans have
adopted the primary system of nomi-
mating candidates, system which Is
not without disadvantages, especially
in thickly populated precincts. The
convention also resolved against con-
tinuing the practice of allowing candi-
dates to select delegates.
1t will be well to see that eligible for
eigners receive their naturalization
paper during this term of court, How
ever, If the would be subjects of the
stars and stripes are inclined toward
the dominant party, it will be well to
postpone their sovereignty until their
views are matured.
It's useless to disguise the fact that
the farmers of Audubpn county s,is-
tain very heavy loss In the damage to
oats. The acreage is large and while
the prospect was exceedingly promising
during the early part of the season, rust
and rot have done the work, usually
while the crop was in the shock.
| A horse belonging to Iii Mendenhall
was stolen from the pasture one day
the early part oflast week. Its absence
was not discovered Immediately, hence
the exact date is not known. VIM
Clayson is handling the case and with
| the assistance Of Sheriff Mallory has
traced the culprit to Nebraska and
hopes to catch him soon.
VIM. Mckinley is the new cutter in
, ]. II. Hates merchant tailoring depart
ment. lie is said to be one Of the best
workmep in the west, and comes right
I from the Continental Clothing House
at Des Moines where he has worked TO-