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

A bright little lady whose confidence is en-
joyed by the editor. discovered the day after
Thank sgivng that CRANBERRY sauce has seven
different kinds of bad tastes"
An eight ounce baby was born at Wakefield,
Mass, 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 ont 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 silver dollar and
Abe dog caught and swallowed it.
A farmer of Saline county. Illinois, lost a
calf 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 petrifed.
Among the uncertain crops the potato crop
stands prominent. So thinks Minot Steven
son, of East Kent, Conn, who planted two
half-acre lots with potatoes. From one he
dug $50 bushels; not one decayei. From the
other, which was near by and which had the
same care, his crop was fifteen bushels.
1887 has been neutrality-suspicious. year for the
farmers Of Central and Northern Dakota. Crops
of all kinds have turned of 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 Selling, barn,
teams, farming utensils, and still leave a C m
Portable little stake for future needs. Letus see
how this has been done All Of he best titled
farms have made a gross return Of $2l per acre.
II is the general rule that the cost of raising q
crop in Dakota Is $ per acre. This leaves q
nat IF No aara nm tan nr
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
ised to fulfill every wish you read in my eyes,
but don't find 1t SO at all" He--"Yes. since
that time have grown very near-sighted.
Friends of Mrs. Logan intimate that If that
| lady does not marry within another twelve
months II won't be the fault Of q rich Wash
lngton widower. Meanwhile, however, she
says nay
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsdell, Of Warren,
| Mass, have Just celebrated the sixteenth an
! 1iyersary of their married life. Mr.. Ramsdell
eighty-sevcn years of age, while Mrs. Rams
| Iell is eighty.
To render marriage ceremonies more i'm
| Dressve 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.
A school teacher recently asked pupil
| what lbs. stood for Elbows, guess" was
the unexpected reply.
Robbie-Mamma, doesn't 1t make your
sands warm to spank me? Mamma-Why
es. Robbie, II does. Robbie-Woudn'ti 1t dc
| st as well then. mamma, to go and hold EN-
over the register?
Little Tommy--Ma, wouldn't il be nice u
you had the toothache, stead Of Bridgeti
irs. Blueblood Why, my son? Tommy
Cause you could take your teeth out; she
amt.
In 1887 in Dakota 2, OS7 ,2sl acres of land were
newly filed on; l,585,672 acres were acquired
by anal proof and cash entry, and 1887 acres
were purchased by land scrip. There was q
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 200, 900 acres The grand total OF lands
newly filed on and purchased by Immigrants
Tor the year closely opportunities 6S7 PSI acres
Or 4, l6S square miles, an area quite four times
greater than Rhode Island, about three time.
that OF Delaware, or nearly that contained
within the boundaries Of Connecticut. The
vacant area now open TO settlement Is stated 10
contain 23,sll, AS acres, Of which the Devils
Lake district has ! ,4s2, 29S acres; Grand Forks
district 900, 900; Fargo district, 2Sl, $50 acres
Aberdeen district, So, s73 acres, and Water
town district, IL, 625 acres.