Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-26


Rev. J, b. Harris fills the pulpit in
Atlantic,
Attorney Statzell returned from
Ayoca Saturday where he had business
in court, and he appears before Judge
Lootbourow with complement of
cases from the south part of the county.
See and peruse the advertisement of
]. w, Baker elsewhere in this issue. The
gentleman has first class, fresh and
choieely selected stock, which he has
hastily displayed, and invites a call from
hepurchasing public.
The most of the saloon keepers and
liquor dealers of Carroll have suecumhesi
to the inevitable and quit the business.
One of the large Wholesale dealers has
embarked in the grain business and is
meeting with fine success.
Kaiser Burlington, the very nice
young operator from Atlantic witnessed
Our Heroes as presented by Audubon
smatuers last Wednesday evening, but
disinterested party observed that he
was quite occupied with our heroines.
Isaac Benton, of Greeley township,
was visiting his children in this city the
first of the week. He comtemplates re-
firing from active farm work this
spring, and enjoying the comforts Of
the results of his industry and frugality.
The subscription for the new Baptist
church is growing rapidly, onehalf of
the required sum having already been
pledged. We are assured that the new
building will be built In the most mod.
ern style and will be q credit to the
city.
The Telegraph and Demscrat will
print Cass county board proceedings
which is a loss to the Industrial West.
Presumably its circulation has dimin.
ished in the year. No doubt Sovereign
was out of town when the short swear.
ing occurred.
MARRIEp,-At the NJ. L. parsonage
on Wednesday Of this week, Mr.. J. f.
Miller and Miss Celia F.. Smith both of
Viola township. The happy couple left
on the Rock Island for short visit in
Illinois. They will make their future
home in Viola.
1t is quite ridiculous for paper fly
ing heading 50 pretentious as the IN
duStri0i american to complain because
1t was not invited to apply to the board
for county printing. Ordinarily news.
paper men are not reticent in soliciting
business fayors.
A gentleman is in the city ende avor.
ing to organize lodge of the North
western Legion of Honor. Audubon
now has sixteen organizations OF tho
various orders, and il we are to have
one additional let 1t be lodge in some
vast wilderness.
Some fellow who never Rugged good
girl and couldn't fill the Office If he had
a chance has said that to save expense,
just place your feet on cake Office, hug
q pillow and imagine that you are
sleighriding. That chump will not be in
demand this year.
The markets of Audubon have been
kept at tho top this week. While Chi.
cago prices have been on the decline, the
price of corn here has steadily advanced
until yesterday it reached - cents. The
farmers smile, while competition may
be quoted as brisk.
Evan Davis came down from Manila
yesterday morning. lie has nearly q
hundred propositions for the disposal
OF his stock there, from among which
he will soon, doubtless, be able to choose
d bargain, when he will be in readiness
to pursue his journey to California,
Speaking OF the removal Of Mr.. |. w.
Baker and family to this place, tho
Lewis Independent says: The people Of !
Audubon will find Mr.. Baker an upright,
accommodating and thorough business
man, and he with his excellent family
valuable acquisition to their social
circles.
Postmaster Hans Johnson, Of Kim.
hallton, is y0arning to lo relieved from
the personal nuisance which the Office
is to him. Col. Tam threatened to have
Johnson removed did he not support
the former for state senator, but that
appears to have been one Of the genial
insurance agents jokes,
Kimbalton is growing to be a trad.
ing point of considerable Importance,
and the new store of Gray & Esbeck,
which will he open for business In =
fortnight, will prove an additional in.
ducement to purchasers. They are now
drawing trade from a territory reaching
eight miles into shelby county.
CoNsoLIDATED.---The Manning Mon
itor and Ne,cs' good will and subscrip-
ton lists have been consolidated, the
name of the former being retained. Mr.,
Lawrence is good newspaper man,
and in the one paper can furnish the
people Of Manning and vicinity sheet
worthy Of their hearty and united sup
port.
The Lansing mirror says this is the
way in which an old Iowan views the
here and hereafter: "My head is whiten-
ing, and believe the next world to be
beautiful; but when my time comes to
go to 1t, while | obey tho summons
cheerfulIy, it will be with feeling Of
wonder that God has wrought out else
where better place than Iowa"
We have received with the compli.
ments of Frank ID. Jackson the official
register of Iowa for 1883. Besides the
lists Of state, district and county officers,
it contains a directory of the state in
situations, their expenses, ETC., and ta-
bles of the vote on state officers in
every precinct in the state. 1t is handy
book, and will be of great convenience
,,Iar.uar ~ may find ite ,yay