Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-22

| Johh Ncf driane ana lamiiy are WISH
ing relatives in Cedar Rapids, and wi
remain about fortnight.
Mark Feltus is visiting his siste
Mrs. Il. c. Vandenburg. Mr.. Feltus
now station agent as Danbury.
Treasurer Doak is suffering froI
rheumatism in his right foot and
really in bad shape for the race.
Charlie Lawrence is back fror
Eureka Springs, but Mrs. Lawrenc
will continue to manage the Monito,
III. z. Webster, Benz. Swartz, Wcsle,
and VIM. Troxel started on one the
harvest excursions to southern Kansas
Tuesday.
A Supervisor Armstrong and Sheriff
Armstrong would be most too much
The former we have; the latter we have
not and will not have.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcmillan, of At
lantic visited the first of the week with
friends here, and returning were ac
complained by Miss Ethel Walker.
Mr.. Ballou, an Extra gentleman In
the shades of seventy, was married
Sunday to Mrs. Clara Osborne. This
Brown-Sequard elixir is doing wonders
Henry Pratt and wife of Stuart visit
ed friends in the city over Sunday
Mr.. Pratt will be remembered rs the
engineer on this branch after the re,
tirement of Mr.. Gray.
w. ii. Stowell, of Menlo, is visiting
friends ut Gray. Mr.. Stowell was for
years the genial representive Of Chas
Stuart at that place, and has hosts
of friends all over the county.
Democrats concede to republicans
all but one officer on the county ticket,
Republicans concede nothing, but will
vote straight all along the line and win
everything. Our ticket Is worthy.
Conductor Morse and wife departed
Tuesday morning for Colorado Springs
where he will accept run on the west
division. His place here is taken by
Sam Burchard, formerly Of the Guthrie
Center branch.
Frank ID. Allen started this morning
for Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, to be
absent a week. Mr.. Allen Is becoming
an extensive tourist, and will soon be
compelled to cross the water to see
something new.
District court will convene next Tues
day, Hon. A. b. Thornell, presiding.
The docket is larger than for several
terms, though the criminal calendar has
no important cases. There are several
applicants for divorces.
Miss Clara Blakeslee returned from
Red Oak last Friday accompanied by
aunt Mrs. w. II. Dawson who visit
Audubon for the first time. W. II.
Dawson arrived Monday and will spend
a few days visiting his mother and
sister Mrs. Blakeslee.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Shelly, of Cameron
township, mourn the loss of their daugh-
ter, Laura Drew, aged two years, OH
Sunday, August 18th, of cholera infant.
um. The funeral was held ut Cameron
Center, Monday, at 3p. M, the service
being conducted by Rev. |. ii. Eliot, of
Coon Rapids.
The Old Folks Concert last Thursday
evening was one of the most striking
successes of the season, increasing the
socicty's exchequer by
about $50. The parts were all well AS
signed and made up line entertain
nent. Our people would appreciate
mother of similar nature il we may
Judge the popular verdict.
Senator Allison is book cd for speech
It Atlantic early in the campaign. I'm.
css he can be secured to come to Au-
Iubon about the same time, arrange
nents should be made for special
rain to Atlantic on the occasion of his
isit there. Allison's speeches contain
nore of reliable information than those
t any man we have been privileged to
ear.
Judge A. l.. Slaborn returned Mon
ay morning from Eureka Springs,
Ark., 80 much improved In general
ealth that he says he never felt better.
he water has done more for him than
e had hoped it could d.. H. brought
ONE specimen Of Arkansas crabs
Which measures fifteen inches In cir
aud rem trks that he didn't
ring an apple because his trunk was
rowded, but he Is thinking Of having
ne shipped by freight.
Last Friday Mr. a. G. Rogers went
lown to, look over his farm between
audubon and Extra, and when the
rain was opposite his land he swung
o gracefully from the rear step rs to
ncite the envy of the brakemen. The
rain was running at the rate Of thirty
niles an hour, an estimated by ex-
Engineer John Gray, and his friends
cared for his welfare, but the feat, If
performed, saved long
walk. Mr. Rogers was equal to the
occasion, and at the age Of sixty-eight
Jumped from the rapidly running train
squarely, and waved grace
'ully adicu to interested and anxious
spectators.
The Hon. VIM. Walker was very
pleasant caller at this Office Monday.
Mr.. Walker, speaking of the state tick
It, regards the selection of Senator
IIutchison for governor as the best
that could have been made. lie has
known the senator personally forming
MS acquaintance while in Legislative
halls, and says that he is very intel
ectual man, conservative, deliberate
md conscientious, and one who will
give to the state, so far as he may be
,ble to control, an honest and able
The endorsement Of
Mr.. Walker Is one that will be appree-
ated by our people, and stands II need