Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17

Siaiii, iuiPiCutcueo utV HouscHoiu
goods at public sale on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 9th, commencing ut 10 a. m
Reasonable terms.
VS. Dunbor 4 CO., publishers Of
the history of Shelby and Audubon
counties, now have u corps of writer.
gathering material and data for The
above work. Many of the citizens re
siding in the several townships will be
called upon for short interview.
The Coon Rapids Enterprise profess
es to know all about the child born in
Audubon county, minus an arm and q
leg, but in consideration of the parents
it declines to give particulars. The
kind consideration of our contempor,
airy would have been more commenda
BILE had it operated before the curiousi
ty Of the public was narrowed up to Its
present state. ...
The district court will covene at Au,
dubon, next Tuesday, January ED
Hon, N. w. Macy, the new Judge pre-
siding. The docket contains eight
criminal cases, with little more than
the average number on the civil and
probate calendar. Judge Macy has or,
dered that the petit jury be not sum.
moned to appear until Monday the 2Sth
us he win occupy the first week in dis
posing of minor business,
l.. J. Freeman is again down sick un.
der the doctors care this time with a
very painful and unrelaxing attack of
rheumatism from which he is compelled
to suffer excruciating pain, II would
appear to be about time for disease
and suffering to let up on Bert, for
awhile at least and give him rest as
he seems to be numbered with rather
more than his share of bodily ailment
during the past few years.
The business of the railroads has been
exceedingly light for two months and
many crews of employees are being laid
Oft. The prices of products must come
up before there will be any increase in
business for the common carriers,
though it Ia said that few farmers will
wait longer than the middle of February
to dispose Of their crops, doing their
hauling at that time that they may be
in readiness TO commence the spring
work.
ThGmish & Isham, in adding to then
already large livery stock an elegant
new $4,000 hcarsc from the factory at
Springfield Ill.,, have met want long
felt by the citizens Of Audubon and the
surrounding country. II is an enter.
prising and considerate though costly
act on the part of that firm which adds
greatly TO the convenience of the public
and brings city privileges for the burial
of loved ones within the reach of all,
aud should command liberal patron.
age from those who need and can af.
ford such q convenience.
One of the very best publications for
boys and girls is Goi,ten Days publish
cd by James EMERSON, Philadelphia,
Pa. 1t is II sixteen page weekly, now
running in the tenth volume and has
become nm eagerly looked for visitor to
many homes. II Is filled with choiccly
selected stories and instructive matter,
stories of exploit and adventure which
are of the most absorbing interest to
juvenile readers. IL Is not too much to
say that GoItien Days Is the favorite
with boys and girls. II may be ordered
direct from the publishers, or we can
give our readers the benefit of slight
reduction from the regular price.
The following new officers of Nishna.
botna Tribe |. o. II. NJ. were installed
last Wednesday night: Prophet, j. w.
B. Cole, Sachcm, l.. :. Foster: Senior
Sycamore, NJ. +. Johnson; Junior Saga.
more, G. T.. We ston; Chief Of Records,
II. L. Funk; Keeper Of Wampum, Ell,
Weston. The following chiefs were ap-
pointed and duly "raised up" LIST San
ap, o, \. Isham; ID Snap, Lloyd Kelly;
Warriors, ID. Lynch, Mack Campbell, j.
NJ. Barnard and VIM. Cochran; Braves,
IL. G. Walters, &. Williams, and y. ].
Drury; Guard Of Forest, II, J. Cooley
G. Williamson and Walter jump.
Trustees, o. A. Isham, ID. Lynch, M. +.
johnson, +. $. Foster, and j. W. b.
Cole.
Jno. +. Consisny and wife drove to
Greeley township Sunday to make n
call ut the hospitable home OF Col +. q.
White. They found the Colonel still
suffering from his illness, but very
cheerful and able to extend his custo-
mary cordial greeting. Mr.. Consigny
carried to the Colonel IN artical which
will prove a source of perpetual com.
fort and enjoymcnt- easy chair, one
of the patent chairs, self adjustable to
the position Of the body, whether in re-
clining or sitting posture. The Colonel's
army comrades were mindful In his
illness and secured this chair for his
comfort, and sent 1t with the hope that
nc may find surcease from pain within
its spacious arms.
Samuel ". Childs died at his home in
Atlantic Sunday morning about 9
o'clock. lie was taken sick with
mumps on Wednesday, the 9th, but
nothing serious was apprehended until
Saturday night, when raging
fever threatened his life, and resulted
in death the following morning. Mr.
Childs had been Il resident of Cass coun.
ty since 1865, and of Atlantic since IS
and was in his forty-seventy year. lie
was appointed postmaster early in the
present administration and served with
exceptional ability. The wife and six
children mourn his loss. lie leaves
considerable property and life insur.
ance amounting to $1,000. The funeral
was held yesterday under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity.
The meetings commenced last week
in the NJ. +. and Presbyterian churches