Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-30

house, where a few moments later h,
breathed his last, never having regainet
consciousness or expressed realization
of his fearful fate.
Undertaken Walter II. Scott who
was called to the home Monday morn
ing, informs us that the head and bod.
were fearfully bruised and several Of the
ribs and other bones broken. The
many friends of tho family and the pub
lie In general will extend heartfelt sym
patty to the sorrowing parents In the
loss Of their son by means so distress
ing and yet 80 far beyond the power Of
human ken to foresee
The funeral was held from the home
Tuesday, Rev. J. B, Harris conducting
the service.
A large cheese factory Is being BULL
near Brayton.
We regret to state that diphtheria In
malignant form is prevalent In Au
dubon township.
Russell Il Sons have concluded theil
clothing sale In Extra and Manager
Wheatley will hereafter be found a,
headquarters.
Supt. Willcutt read u paper Oh "rht
Duties of City and County Superintend
ents" before convention of the profes
sion ut Council Bluffs last week.
The Atlantic Telegraph chuckles be-
cause II hears rumor that all branch
trains will be restored In about two
weeks. But we are surfeited with tan
talizing, non.performing, hollow ru'
mors that do not carry passengers OF
ring the bell at the crossing. They are
vague, unauthenticated mockeries,
while we wait for the restoration of
service "when the crops are ready for
market"
The badly dilapidated condition of
the sidewalks about town is agitating
the authorities TO heroic action In
prompting property owners to immedi-
ate remedy. We understand that the
council is contemplating the passage of
an ordinance compelling all persons
laying new walks TO use brick, stone or
tiling. This material costs but little
more than wooden walks and Is com.
paratively indestructible, though there
are probably some who would feel IL MI
unwarranted hardship II compelled to
use this material.
The name of Mr.. John &. Dawson Is
this week announced for the Office of
auditor of Audubon county. All of
our readers who have had business In
the auditors Office during the past two
and half years are familiar with the
name and parsonage, rs he has served
there very acceptably In the capacity OF
deputy auditor. lie has proven him.
self genial gentleman, painstaking,
accommodating and efficient officer.
The republican party has the choice of
excellent gentlemen for Its candidate
for auditor.
A fakir In advance Of and pretend.
ing to be an attache of the circus in
duced several of our merchants to pay
good round price for space In folio
sheet alleged to contain program OF
exercises. The fakir had between -four
and five hundred of them printed and
forwarded here for distribution. We
regret to say that 1t Is the poorest value
our friends have received for their
money in long day, but can only
reiterate our oft repeated advice to be.
ware of the fakes who strike the town
simply for what they can take away
from IL.
Mr.. ii. NJ. Boorman, bank cashier
of Atlantic, surprised his friends re.
Gently by going to Des Moines and
gaining admission TO the bar. He has
won this honor by study during hours
and moments between business, thus
proving an interchangeable worker and
setting an example eminently worthy
Of emulation. Mr.. Boorman Is also a
good republican and as q means of rec.
reation did some effective stamping in
Cass county last fall. OF such industry
and tireless energy are the men who
deservedly meet with eminent success
In life.
The union Memorial services held at
court house hall Sunday morning were
attended by very large audience and
proved very interesting. A double
quartette: Misses Susie Henderson,
Cora OFT, Mrs. II. p. Woodward and
Mira, w. u. scatt, DIR. q. w. Denote,
II. G. Abrams, w. II. Negley and w.
II. O'Connell, with Mrs. A. w. Blakeslee
as organist, furnished excellent music.
Tie sermon by Rev. Il. A. Smith
was very appropriate, AND was
highly appreciated by the public. The
Il A. II, the w, II, g., and y, VS. were
out IN large numbers and were given
prominent positions.
1t is to be expected that the coming
circus will be an exact Counterpart. a
faultless counterfeit Of all those which
have preceded 1t. The person who has
attained his majority can write out the
unvarying program in advance: he
knows that all of the tinsel and trap
pings are the veriest impositions; he
knows that IN win be Disguised with
the whole affair, but cherishing the
remote possibility that there may be
something new under the canvass, he
will lay aside all business and 90 and
see for himself. And the youth Of the
land must he educated, he must see the
elephant and monkey, and profound
and unbounded is the grief of the fond
parent If the hopeful be old enough to
60 alone.