Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-12

bright little lady whose confidence is en-
loyed by the editor, discovered the day after
Thanksgiving that CRANBERRY sauce has seven
different kinds of bad tastes"
An eight ounce baby was born at Wakefield,
Mass, a short time ago.
A kind of ant in Honduras will prey upon
houses, and when once started will soon eat
one down.
Three lengths of track went out of sight in
the big sink hole on the Lowell & Hastings
railroad recently.
George Brill of York. Pa, was trying to
teach his dog to catch articles that were
thrown to him. He threw a silver dollar and
the dog caught and swallowed it.
A farmer of Saline county. Illinois, lost a
calf a short time ago, and recently, in drain
ing piece of swamp land on his farm, he dis
covered the animals body lying under water
and completely petriGed.
Among the uncertain crops the potato crop
stands prominent. SO thinks Min0t Steven
son, of East Kent, Conn, who planted two
half-acre lots with potatoes. From one he
dug $50 bushels; not one decaye1. From the
other, which was near by and which had the
same care, his crop was fifteen bushels.
1887 has been anotherprosperous year for the
farmers Of Central and Northern Dakota. Crops
of all kinds have turned OIL a surprisingly large
yield even for that productive country. The
farmers all have plenty of ready money; are
feeling good; and are hopeful for the future.
Hundreds of instances can be cited where this
years crop of wheat will pay for yelling, barn,
teams farming utensils, and still leave n &C m
Portable little stake for future needs Let us see
how this has been done. All of he best titled
farms have made gross return OF SCI per acre.
1t is the general rule that the cost of raising
crop in Dakota is IS per acre This leaves a
oh off mar * Ion
per cent profit
The marriage fees of some New York
clergymen are SAID to amount to more than
their salaries.
By and by undoubtedly marriage licenses
and divorces will be sold in single perforated
sheets, and young men can buy round trip
tickets to matrimony at reduced rates.
She-"Before we were married you PROM
Used to fulfil every wish you read in my eyes,
but don't find it SO at ALL" Te-"Yes. since
that time have grown very near-sightcd.
Friends of Mrs. Logan intimate that If that
lady does not marry within another twelve
months it won't be the fault of rich Wash
ington widower. Meanwhile, however, she
says nay
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsdell. of Warren,
Mass, have just celebrated the sixteenth an
1iyersary ofther married life. Mr.. Ramsdell
seighty-sevcn years Of age, while Mrs. Rams
Iell is eighty.
To render marriage ceremonies more i'm
pressive the audience now remains standing
until the minister concludes. What Is needed
very much in these days of divorces is some
thing to make the marriage remain standing
after the minister concludes.
school teacher recently asked pupil
what lbs. stood for. Elbows, guess" was
the unexpected reply.
Robbie-Mamma, doesn't it make your
lands warm to spank me? Mamma-Why,
es Robbie, il does. Robbe-WOuldnti 1t do
st as well then. mamma, to go and hold 'em
| over the register?
Little Tommy-Ma, wouldn't IL be nice II
YOU had the toothache, stead of Bridget?
Mrs. Blueblood Why, my son? Tommy
Cause you could take your teeth out; she
can't.
In 1887 In Dakota 9, O67, 2sl acres Of land were
! newly filed on; l,556,613 acres were acquired
/ by final proof and cash entry and 2,3s7 acres
were purchased by land scrip. There was
large immigration into the Devils Lake district
The area Of unsurveyed land taken up, but not
filed on, during the year, Is estimated to be
about 300, 900 acres The grand total Of lands
newly filed on and purchased by immigrants
Tor the year closely spproxmates 667, 2Sl acres,
or 4, l6S square miles, an area quite four times
| grea.er than Rhode Island, about three times
that OF Delaware, or nearly that contained
| within the boundaries of Connecticut. The
vacant area now open TO settlement is stated to
| contain %, Sll AS acres OF which the Devils
Lake district has /, 4S2, 29S acres; Grand Forks
district, 1000; Fargo district, PSI 800 acres
Aberdeen district, S02s 73 acres, and Water
| town district, IL, 625 acres.