Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-19

each. Ii the reduction continues smaller
coin viii be necessary to accommodate
the people.
Audubon county pays the least to the
maintenance of the Mt. Pleasant hos.
pital for the insane of any county trib-
utary to that institution. Accounts
have been rendered for the first half of
1883, Audubon county's proportion be-
ing S269Il.
Auditor Rendleman has received rs
a gift from friend In Harlan u three
months old English setter pup, which
same is n handsome representative of
his species, There will be mortality
among game when the auditor and his
dog haunt the hunting grounds.
Drs. Cloughly and Holmes performed
the operation yesterday of removing a
tumor from the breast of Mrs. Viola
l., butt, daughter of Judge Sanborn.
The operation was successfully and sat
isfactorily performed, the patient rally
ing in good condition from the effects
of the anaesthetic.
Last Thursday the second nine of
Audubon met the Ross team on the
diamond and vanquished them by a
score of 30 to Is. On Saturday the
llamlin team gathered In our second
nine, the score standing "a to 10. The
boys are in the field practicing, and will
again contest for honors.
Charles wilkins, of Melville township
had the misfortune to lose his thorough.
bred Clyde stallion, Pitchorthie Chief
recently. The horse was taken sick
with an ailment that developed u case
of congestion of the lungs and all medi-
cine was without effect. lie was in
sured for $500, which Mr.. wilkins will
doubtless secure. Chiefs first cost to
his last owner was $500.
The Pythidn Spear, a monthly maya
zine published at Dubuque, is but ~
per year. 1t has all the news of the or.
der in this state with much pertaining
to the order ut large. The July number
contains comprehensive report of the
supreme lodge held at Cincinnati in
June. The editorials are strong and
elovating, and we recommend the Spear
to all members of the order.
a Pythian lodge has been instituted
at Farley, Dubuque county, and named
Albert lodge, in honor of IL. T.. Albert,
the organizing officer. 1t starts with
thirty charter members, and is In prom
Using condition. Pinkey has four other
prospective lodges IN process of organ
ization. In passing we may remark
that Pinkey is rustler even rs the au-
tumn leaf, though he creates something
more of a stir.
Conductor Dennis, OF the Rock Island
road, is at Colfax Springs, in hopes Of
driving away rheumatic pains by lib
eral use of mineral water there abund
ant, Mr.. Dennis has been suffering
severely since tho first OF the month,
so that the performance Of his duties
made existence torture. We sincerely
hope he will find the relief sought for.
Charlie Taylor from the main line, is In
the meantime running the branch train.
Miss Annie Dorr, of Extra, passed
through Audubon Friday evening, en-
route to Sioux City, where she had gone
in response to q telegram announcing
the serious illness Of her sister, Mrs.
Wm Emerson. No information has
been received as to the nature of the
ailment. We understand that Miss
Dorr returned Monday with the remains
of the infant child OF her sister, Mrs. j
r. Bell, which was adopted by Mrs.
Emerson on the death of the mother, q
short time ago.
The oats crop was in many places
Frustrated by the storm of wind and
rain last Monday. The straw Is exceed
ingly heavy, and when wet fell of Its
own weight. Rust will follow in many
instances. Corn never looked better at
this season, Much of that which was
planted late has had q quick, hearty
growth and is Of q healthy dark green
color, which causes the husbandman to
rejoice. Many farmers bear testimony
that there was never D better outlook
for a full crop of corn, and In Audubon
county that means great deal.
VIM. Smith, living on J. Mack Loves
farm in the north part Of the township,
had the misfortune to lose three horses
by lightning Monday morning They
were all in the stable and were all killed
by one stroke Of the fluid. The stable
was quite badly demolished. They
were good animals and worth on an
average 800 each. Mr. Smith had been
using one of his neighbor's horses, but
very fortunately had turned it from the
barn into the pasture q few moments
before the fatal shock came. Mr.. Smiths
friends came to his help and partially
met the loss.
The exterior and interior painting on
the residence of w. II. Green, Esq, re,
fleets great credit upon the artisan, Mr.
+. +. Nichols. The outside is painted
in fine taste, all colors used being in
, entire harmony and in such manner as
, to advantageously compliment the
architecture. The interior has been
given a neat finish. Georgia pine was
used for doors and castings in a portion
, of the building upon which Mr.. Nichols
has put an oil finish, leaving job that
is not excelled. Mr.. Nichols is a neat
first class workman, and may be relied
, upon to do good work in latest styles
Business in the line of trading was
, good in Audubon on circus day. People
arrived early and made it an object Il
couple business with pleasure. At thu
agricultural implement house of c. ii
Cross the crowd resembled the rusl
i around the ticket wagon. During thu
1 day Mr.. Cross sold implements amount
ing to the value of S1363. Already thi'