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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
The watered Lilies.

The Master stool in his garden
Among the lilies fair
Which his own right hani had planted
AMI trained with 'ndere>t care.
He looked ut their snowy blossoms
And mark d with obscry,nt eye
That III S flowers wee sadly dropping,
For the leaves were arched and dry
any lilies need to be watered,'
The Heavenly Ma, ter said;
"WherCln hall draw it for Them
And raise elch droopng head!"
Close to his feet on the pathway
Empty AMI friil and small
An earthCn YES SCI WIS lying,
Which seemed OF no Use ut all.
But the Master saw and raised 1t
From the dust in which it lay,
And smile rs lie gently win .pered,
This shall do Ny work to-day.
1t is hut an earthen vessel,
But it lay so close TO me;
1t is small, but 1t is empty,
And that l.. all itne, d to &C."
So to the fount lie took it
And filed it to the brim:
How glad was the eaTthen vessel
To be of some Use TO him.
lie poured forth the liy n water
Over His lilies fair,
Until the vessel was empty,
And again lie filed it thee.
He watPred the dropping lilies
Until they revived again,
And the Master saw with plea ure
That His labor WIS not in VAN.
His oSn h md had drawn the water
Which rfreshe the thirsty fOwGr3
But He u ell the carthcn vessel
To convey the living showers.
And to itself it whisperel
As He laid 1t aside once more:
"Still, while ! lie in HIS pathway,
just where did before.
Close would ke p to the Master,
Empty would / remain,
And perhaps come Gay lie may use me
To water His flowers again.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Mrs. Wilson Barrel and Queen Vic.
tOria.

Mrs. Wilson Barrel and Queen Vie.
t0ria.
1t is told that Mrs. Wilson Barrett
once had the honor of receiving one
of the India shawls which Queen Vic
toria gives away so freely. While she
was Miss Heath she was appointed
reader to the queen and ha a merry
time of it, once giving Evolutionary
effect to the queens "Diary of Sea-
son in Scotland" Poor Miss Heath
read away day after day until the au-
dience must have heard the whole
book for the twentieth time at least.
One day the gifted actress had been
at the castle and came home complete
~ exhausted. She had been standing
beside tall reading desk. tiff as q
poker, backing round in the royal
presence here and there for 1t is not
etiquette to show the small of ones
back to the queen) for four hours. 1t
had seemed as though her majesty
would never get tired Of the diary of
Victoria ]. During Miss Heath's alb
sence a rather bulky box had been
brought to her house by special mes
senger in royal livery. With anxious
haste she opened the parcel and found
1t contained an India shawl Of about
as gloomy pattern as ever was seen.
an keep it," said poor Miss Heath,
.Dut never cou d wear it. 1t would
drape catalalque With pretty effect"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
old Tecum.e1 Not AFRAID Of Death.

Washington special: General Sher-
man does not seem to be appalled, at
the thought Of dying. At any rate he
speaks of it sometimes in an off-hand
sort of way that is almost amusing. Not
long after Sheridan's funeral, in speak
ing of the decease of many prominent
officers of the late war, the general re-
marked in his rapid manner: ~ shall
have to hurry up and die pretty soon or
there will be nothing but militia left to
bury me-" / am glad to say that the
general appears to be good for ut least
ten years more of life, and perhaps to
survive after every other greatly distin-
guished parsonage of the war period
shall have passed away.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
He Cleared the Water Ont

A man living in the shade of the
Caiskiii mountains has entered upon n
new branch Of business He heard
that well water could be purified with
lime. and SO no cmptiei T. bnshel and a
half into his well and felt blissful and
happy II turuei out that. because Of
the dryness Of the season. there was
only three feet OF water in the well,
and ever since his experiment he has
been selling good article of wLite-
wash to his neighbors at two buckets
fer a cent, and wslkiag m.le and y
half to the creek for drinking water for
his family. - Saagerties lost
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Safe Insurance.
from the Criterion, Danbury.

From the Criterion, Danbury.
DANBURY. Iowa, SEPT. nth, 1885.
Two weeks only have passed since my
property was destroyed by fire. My
blacksmith shop and tools together with
the residence that stood in the rear of the
shop were insured IN the Hawkeye In
surance Company of Des MOines for $500.
To-day w. c. Cole Secretary for the Com
pany was here for the purpose of settling
the loss, and ! wish to thank Mr.. Cole
and through him the Company. for the
very prompt and honorable manner in
which my loss has been paid. | have to-
day received from the Company by Mr.
Cole 5000, the full amount of insurance.
livery chcerfully recommend the Hawkeye
Company 10 all who desire safe insurance,
and honorable gentlemen to deal with.
w. Ii. BRADY.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Harvest Excursions.

Once more the popular Wabash is at
the front with Harvest Excursion rates,
thus giving the farmers of Iowa a chance
to visit with their old friends and neigh
bors in Texas, Arkansas and Kansas and
inspect the bountiful crops which follow
the past favorable season of sunshine and
showers. On Oct. 9th and Odd, tickets
will be on sale to all points West. good
for 30 days, at the low rate of one fare tol
the round trip. Stop overs allowed west
of the Missouri river. For all informa'
ton call on or address w. G. Martin, T.
p. Agent; L. NJ. Martin. Com'l Agent
Des Moines, Iowa.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
A Pathetic Appeal.

Spinstcr Ito BIRD fanoieD Have you
parrot, sir. whose life has been quiet
and uneventGul and whose choice of
English is something above the aver.
age?
Dealer--Yea, ma am, have just the
bird you're looking
Parrot Gmploringlv) For gawfs
sake. boss. don't let me 90. life.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
\ Transparent Hum bug.

The pretense that the Mills bill Is not q
free trade measure is II transparent humbug
The bill proposes 10 remove entirely the du.
ties on articles now producing So, O0O, 0JO a
year revenue or, say, on So, 900, 900, thus in
ereasing the amount of free trade imports to
SOU COCOON, the total imports being but
S6S5, OO0OOO In other words. 1t Increases
me Value OF free trtde articles so that ther
constitute threc-fifths OF our entire imporla-
tions. Toledo (O) Bidds
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
An Indulgent Husba nd,

'Td like to make report that my
wife has run away" said citizen of
Chene street at pol &c headquarters
yesterday.
when did she go?'
1.-TWO weeks ago."
Haven't you been a little slow in
getting around?" queried the sergeant.
''Wcll, you see, / was digging a
cellar. and | hated to lose any time.
And another thing. l didn't know but
she'd get sick of the fellow and come
back"
but she hasn't?"
Not yet. You can take the report,
out give her another week to get
around in. This is the fourth time
she's gone. and she's always come
back inside of three weeks"
You must be used to it?'
oh. yes You've got to take the
world as you find I. Give her another
week. sergeant, and then if you find
her advise her to come home. Toll
her she can't find many husbands like
me- --Detr0u Free Press.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
In,en.inn. OF ,hr 1917 Century.

The steamboat, the reaper. the sewing machine,
Cars running by night and by day.
Houses lighted by gas and heated 10y steam,
And bright clectricitys ray.
The teIegraph's click speeds like lightning
released,
Then the telephone comes to excel 1t;
And to put on the finish the last but not least,
is the famed little Purgative Pellet.
Last but not least is DR.. PieTces Pleasant
Pureative Pellet, because it relieves human
suffering. adds to the sum Of hnman comfort,
aud enables the eved sufferer to enjoy all
the blessings and luXuries of the age we live In.
A Georgia girl is cutting teeth at the age OF
nineteen. and they are not wisdom teeth,
either, tut II pair of front ones, which had
been missing from birth and which she had
Just engaged "a dentist to supply when nature
stepped in and spoiled his job.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

Is most distressing. not only to the person
with whom he comes in contact. it is a deli
cate matter to speak of. but it has parted not
only friends but lovers. Bad breath and
catarh are inscparable. DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy cures the worst cases as thousands
can testify.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Drunkenness. Growing Less.

1t is notorious fact that the great ten.
dency among the people to stimulate is having
reaction. Lately an article called Moxie
which is sold in all the drug stores, hotels,
and drinking saloons In the country; that
gives all the nerves require Of stimulant,
without reaction or harm, and old drinkers
like 1t better. 1t is taken by all classes Of the
people. from the clergyman to the tramp, for
its remarkable, harmless support to the
nervous system
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

Now that the rush of the summer work is
somewhat over. we desire to call attention to
some matters looking forward to profitable
work for the fall months, and through the
winter. Writeto D. +. johnson 4 Co.. 1909
Main ST., Richmond. Va, and they will show
you how to do a grand work, which can be
made a permanent MiU1.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
-Four Harvest Excursions.

The Burlington Route, c.. B. & Q. r. r.,
will sell from principal stations on its lines, on
Oct. 9th and esd, Harvest Excursion Tickets
at Haif Rates to the Farming Regions of the
West, Southwest and Northwest. For tickets
and further information concerning these ex-
cursions call on your own or any c., b. Il O..
Ticket Agent, or address p. S. Eustis, Gen'l
Pass. and Ticket Agent, Chicago.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Digs His Own I,IIfnIIa-

Some democratic papers think that the re-
pubiicans are trying 'to put Cleveland IN d,
hole" This is nonsense. Cleveland digs
the holes himself, and tumbes into them,
too BrooktyI StaHdard Uaioa.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was O Child, she cried for Castoria,
wher che became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she lad Children, she gave them Castoria
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
The surplus Il Gone.

In his message last December, Grover
Cleveland threatened the country with dire
disaster if the surplus went on piling itself
up in the United States treasury. lie want
ed 1t put in circulation, aud he demanded of
congress that 1t should forthwith reduce the
revenues by cutting down the tariff, the
mode he Indicated being to DESTROY the pro-
tectiye feature Of the latter. 1t must have
been most disagreeable surprise to Cleye.
land when he found that his bugaboo, with
which he hoped TO frighten voters, had been
destroyed, and by his own party, too.
The democratic stump orators, and the ma
lority OF It's papers, are keeping absolutely
silent upon the matter. They realize that IL
knocks the props from beneath their position
Thurman certainly knew that The surplus ia
practically gone, yet in his Toledo speech aud
elsewhere he repeated the old statements
about the enormous surplus, and pictured
the horrors that would follow il Tie tariff
wasn't cut down In order TO 'reducen what
has now no real existence.
ln order that our readers may understand
the matter clearly We will present the figures
which can bevcrided BY any one from tile
Congress tal Record aud the official statistics
OF the treasury, Tue following APPROPRIATION
bills have been passed by congress, aud are
nntN Ia
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

An cyeless chicken was Matched near
Charlottesville, Ga, and babe fair to live and
grow, when somebody accidentally stepped
on 1t, and ended flrst-class freak.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Yes, he loves you now. it's true,
Lass with eyes of violet blue,
Lips as sweet as honey. dew,
BOnny little bride!


Lips as sweet as honey dew,
Bonny little bride!
VIII he love you as to-day,
When your bloom has fed away,
When your golden locks are gray
VIII his love abide?
Yes, If it Is the true kind it will survive an
the inevitable wastes and changes of life. But,
it is every womans desire and duty to retain,
as long as she can. the attractions that made
her charming and beloved in youth. No one
can keep her youthful bloom or equable
temper If weighed down and suffering from
female weakness aud disorders. DR.. Plerce's
FavOTite Prescription is remedy for these
troubles. Sold by druggists.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

A Waterbury, Conn., girl had a cat of
which she was extremely fond, and which
showed great affection for her. The girl died
aud the cat got into the room where the body
lay, and as soon rs it saw the face of its DEAD
mistress Tell dead with q GrOan.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
whatit cans.

low tariff means low prices all around;
less money to spend aud less 10 save. And
all the labor organizations IN IL. wotlI can't
make y mean anything else. Bryoklsa
DfaJ Times.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

Nevada man who had seven homely
daughters, got newspaper to insert that he
lad seven kegs filed with gold in his cellar,
and every girl was married in five months.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Base At,emp, 70 Rob- :. Dr. ;. m. buck.
ley and Professor Loisette.
editorial Rooms of the Christian Advocate
N K


editorial Rooms of the Christian Adyocate,'l
James NJ. Buckley, DID,, Editor.
NEW YORK, August 20, 1888.
Professor A. Loisette-My Dear Sir: You
may remember that, after Itook your lectures
npon the Improvement and Proper Use of
the Memory" personally, at your Office, 237
Fifth Ave-, declined to allow you to publish
\ certificate over my own name. In harmony
with rule formed many years ago; but, hav-
ing seen the base attempt to rob you, depart
from the rule. and send you unsolicited, the
statement that, In my opinion, II your exer-
cises are practced sufficiently to master the
system. 1t Is of great advantage to even a
strong memory, and furnishes incalculable aid
TO weak one. will also say that, having
studied various systems, and not being un-
acquainted with that taught by Dr. Pick, l
believe that, with the exception OF such parts
Of your system as you frankly avow to have
been taken from the common treasury Of
literature upon such subjects, the stamp of
originality Is upon your work; and that the
parts that are plainly original are worth far
more than all the rest. J. M. BUCKLEY.
Girls are wearing solid silver belts with
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

The Roman Catholic priests Of Lawrence,
Mass. have been working hard to pay OFF the
deposltors In the Augustin bank. whose sus-
pension five years ago created such sensa-
ton. During the past two years S5l.OO have
been paid to depositors, and IT Is hoped that
every cent will be cleared Of
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

MOmmsen. the great German historian, de-
Clines an honorary degree offered him by the
Uniyel sity of Bologna,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

BURNS and Scalds are instantly rendered
painless and invariably cured without scar,
by the use of Carbolisalve, the great skin
remedy. % and 50 cents. at Druggists or by
mail. Cole d Co.. Black River Falls. Wis.
Long peisses made of big-fowered rich
brolades are stylish
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

No liquors are solil on the vesti6ule
train OF III" Pennsylvania Railroad, or
upon the limited rxp'esa of the New
York Central Road.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

Electrically, Rose Cream for Catarrh.
They are. like Warmers "Tippecanoe.
the simple, effective remedies of the old
Log CABIN DAYS.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Trying TO shit responsibility.


An effort Is being made on the stump by
several democratic anauiases to esta bllsh the
opinion that the republican senate is respon.
sible for the enormous increase in the ex.
pense of government made since Grover
Cleveland inaugurat-d au era of Jefferson
ian simplicity" No less an orator than Allen
&. Thurman has been guilty of circulating
this false impression. In his own words the
increase in appropriation is ''monsrous."
Well, the old gentleman may be right in
CharacteriZing the increase as mOnstrous. To
so swell the appropriations until they exceed
by sos, 900, 900 those made under tue Arthur
administration can not be spoken % in much
IN ldcr terms. But Mr.. Thurman and his
CircumOcuting allies are guilty OF the seri-
Gus mistake OF laying the responsibility at
the door of the republican senate. 1t b.
longs to the democratic house and to demo.
cratic heads of departments, fact with
which no one is more familiar than Mr..
Thurman himself. He has hal considerable
experience in attacking The mistakes of demo.
Gratis. This is only another instance of that
kind OF experience, but he IN ght just as well
attempt to hold republicans response BILE for
the tallY-shect iniQuity in Columbus as to
hold them responsible for federal extraya.
gance.
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, who has n habit OF
dealing in facts and figures, took occasion yes
terday to lay bare some Of the democratic
pretenses Of economy aud Jeifersonian sim.
plicity He showed to what extent the ap-
proprIatons had been increased since March
t. 1885, and then went into specifications that
made his democratic confreres squrm. The
increase of S6OJ.OJO IN the agricultural ap.
preparation, for instance, was conceived and
born in the house. The $500 addition
tackled to the district Of Columbia appropria,
ton was at the instigatlOn of democratic Of
| tcials who insisted that it was absolutely nee
essary for Sc ers and increased water supply
He showed that one million and half had
to be provided for pensions above the esti.
mate, because the house had passed a bill
penslOuing the widows Of soldiers from the
date of the death OF their husbands or of
! their application, aud to ali this the house
| had added s, 900, 900 for Mexican war PEN
sions, which it had been neglected to provide
| for last year. The chief of engineers had
asked for $40, 900, 00J for rivers AMI harbOrs
and 1900 0OO was granted, or SIS OU0, 900
less than was called for The house passed
an eight hour law for letter carriers and thus
made an extra million appropriate neces
| sary for the postOffice department. Mr. ALL
| son arranged his figures in way so clear that
| be who ran could read and 1t was observable
that most of the democrats ran. That is to
| say, .hcy made no attempt to answer him. -
| Cincinnati Times
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

Wonders never cease. A peach tree near
Smyrna, Della, that for three years past has
seemed dead as Hector, this year Is loaded
with fra fruit
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

The first of the series of Harvest Excursions
via. the Missouri Pacific Ry and Iron Noun
tain Route to Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas
and Texas left Aug. 21st; others to fol-
low October 9th and 23d. Tickets will be
sold at one fare for the round trip with a
limit ofthirty days to return and ample stop
over privileges.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
VICTORY UNPRECEDENTED.
Vermont and Maine Tell the
Same Story Oregon Told. !.
The Entire Ticket Elected by the Largest
Majority Ever Given in Vermont
to any State Ticket.

Maine Carried by Greatly Increased Major
es-Discouraging to Third Party Prohi-
bitionists-Frse Trade and that Mighty
Surplus Bugaboo Ventilated
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

The first unmarried cOlored woman sent out
by the American board of foreign missions Is
about to start for southeastern Africa. She
is a graduate of Fisk university
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

A Tennessee school teacher clOpes with the
daughter of a wealthy planter, she being one
of his pupils. The father protests and there
is a row in which the planter is killed, and
the lucky pedagogue gets both the daughter
and the 1ucatS
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
TWO HARVEST EXCURSIONS
October 9th and 23d.

The Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry.,
c'Albert Lea Route will sell upon above
named dates round trip excursion tickets
to points in Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas. Texas, Mississippi. Tennessee,
Indian Territory and Eastern Colorado,
at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets
good 30 days from date of sale. Stop
over granted in the territory to which
tickets are sold. For information re-
garding rates. maps. etc. call on any
agent, or write to E. A. Whitaker, G. T.
& p. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

to beg money to build a. Buddhist temple has
gone back to Japan with empty pockets,
having discovered that 1t Is no time to talk
religion in this country during Presidential
campaign.
Dressing jackets of white and cream flannel
serge are shown for autumn wear.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

A young man in Taliferro county, Georgia,
walked nineteen miles to see his girl, and did
not start until after 2 o'clock In the after
noon. 1t will be match, and so it ought to
hn
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
TOTAL. ................... .SoS,5'4, 100 W
Add the different tOinls toWether and we

w
Add the different totals together and we
have the sum of SIPS 800, 520.55. The secre
tary of the treasury estimates the ordinary
receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1889, to be $751; 900 000, which, however, does
not include the postal revenues, estimated at
81, 1868, 600, and making total of S4i 563, :
900 Of estimated income, and giving a surplus
of only Sl2, Z93 40 IS for the year
The presidents plan of campaign Is based
on the constant accumulation of the surplus.
Here is clear proof that the surplus is not
accommodating, but that the democrats are
spending the revenues as fast as they come
IN. The foundation is knocked out from I'M
der the democratic position. Toledo co.
Blade
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

A Catholic lady in New York has just given
$50. 900 to the American Catholic university.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
An OHensiye Breath

A son of President Taylor has been chosen
President of William and Mary college, at
Williamsburg. Va.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27

WARNER's Loo CABIN
REMEDIES. -" Sarsapa-'
rilla, " Cough and
Consumption Remedy"
Hops and Buchu." p
Extract. Hair Ton
ic, =" Liver Pills, >"