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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
The Bismarck Of To-day


Bismarck has grown old during the
last few years. His mustache is white
as snow and his walk less erect than
In former years, but the
power OF his face and the
might Of his eyes live still the same as
they were ten years ago. When he
sits down it is as il he was on guard,
his sword laid across his knees, as
formerly old Hagen in guilt and wick.
edness. he is Hagen in faithfulness,
and, II need be, In stern wrath. And
he is on guard at the gates of the
fatherland.
Bismarck. as everybody knows, Is
not an orator-I nearly said, thank
God, he is no orator. His speech has
been ikened to forest stream which
rumbles over stones and roots. The
comparison is somewhat poor.
think / know better, though rather
q technical one-namely, his speech IL
like quicksilver drawn out Take a
drop OF quicksilver containing some
lead or zinc, put it on pane OF glass
and hold it slantingly. The drop
swells and rolls, but presently it stops.
becomes thinner and longer, remains
immovable for moment, gathers new
strength to flow, becomes thin once
again, and 80 forth. Thus it is with
the chaucellor's words; first half .
sentence comes out then he hesitates,
stops, or utters short, inarticulate
sound, and goes on again. 1t is evil
dent that to speak is a physical exer.
ton, but even when he is in first rate
form he does not talk fluently.
But on closer observation the reason
appears very soon. The form OF his
speech is improvised on the spur OF the
moment, but, unlike many fluent speak,
ers, he does not use the first expression
which may come to his mind, but while
he is uttering the first half OF SEN
tence he is thinking of how to shape
the second half in order to express ex-
actly what he wishes to say. If he
makes joke or slight observation he
speaks quickly and without hesitation,
but as soon as he returns to the serious
treatment of a political subject this
painfully accurate expression, the
result OF mental work, becomes again
apparent, which shows that he en-
dcnvors not to say syllable which he
cannot reconcile with his responsible
position. This is the reason why his
speeches concerning foreign politics,
read like official diplomatic documents,
every word is carefully considered.
His voice is peculiar, high-pitched
and not very powerful. 1t has been
called thin voice, but this only ex.
presses one OF its qualities. Another
is that it is so remarkable young that
one would think it almost incredible
for man of his age to possess such q
voice. If one does not see him while
he is speaking it is difficult to believe
that is not young lieutenant OF
twenty-eight who is speaking (Which
by the way, is rather pity, since the
snarl and the drawl OF the German
lieutenant is proverbally detestable.)
But put in connection with this quality
it can sound extremely soft and fiat
tering, and | should not be surprised
If in former years, when he was am
bassador, some of his personal success
had been due just to this ttn,bre of his
voice.-Ex
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Science Hats.

Layman-"I understand that you
have devoted your life to the study OF
disease germs?"
Great Scientist, (proudly)-'I have. ="
Layman-''Have you found a rem
edy for any of them?"
Great Scientist-"Well, no; but
have succeeded in finding good long
names for them all."-New York
Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Three for a Quarter

Sol Smith Russell tells of dear,
pious old lady residing in this city,
says the New York World, who has
followed his careerwith great interest,
though regretting that it was within
the confines ofthe stage:
won't you give us dime for our
mission, Mr.. RussellPn
"A dime! Nonsense" said the come.
dian. Heres five dollars"
But the old lady was firm.
"We only accept dime from any.
one, and prayer will be said for
you."
swell, that's cheap investment"
replied Sol, as he handed her the 10
cents.
Shortly after, when writing from
the west to her, he said:
81 hope the mission is prospecting.
Haven't a dime about me, but please
accept the enclosed coin. l suppose
its the usual reduction-three prayers
for quarter"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
COnceit ALI Gone.

Old Conflict me see. Yes, l met
your nephew five years ago, and if you
must know the truth, l was disguised
with him-such vain, conceited, in
sufferable puppy l never saw in my
life."
Old Neighbor-"Oh, he's changed
completely now. He's the most mod
est man you could find in days jour
ney-he doesn't believe he knows any.
thing"
"You don't say SO! Well. now
think of 1t, when ] met him he was a
college sophomore.
Eyes, and now he's graduate and
trying TO earn his own living. New
York Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
BY BETH DAY.

BY BETH DAY.
sOb, God !" the mother prayed at morn,
"Bless Thou my little child;
Keep her dear feet from frost and thorn,
Her spirit indebted.
Grant Thou that she may never stray
BY evil counsel led
From out that safe and narrow way
Wherein Thy children tread"
At noon the mothers prayer went up
Through tears of anguish wild;
'tPour not for me this bitter cup,
Oh, Father, spare my child"
At night, the mother drops no tear,
No prayer her white lips say;
Where, on violet velvet bier
Her broken lily lay,
With waxen hands, so pure and fair,
In angel guarded rest;
God heard the mothers morning prayer,
Her little child was blest.
Wisconsin, Milwaukee,.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
This Nav Be True.

While farmer Solomon Ellsworth
was sowing grain in Tunkhannock
township on cloudy afternoon last
month, flock OF 200 or 800 pigeons be-
gan to gobble up his grain at a rate
that he didn't like at all. Farmer Tits
worth couldn't scare them away. As
fast as he drove them from one part OF
the lot they few to another. and pick
ed up his grain as II they hadn't any
food for two or three days. Then the
farmer got a beech CAD and set to
beating the hungry birds, but they
were too hungry for him, even though
he had killed dozen or so. The
hunger OF the pigeons overcame their
fear. and they stayed in the field until
they had filed their crops, when they
rose in body and sailed away toward
the th.-Scranton (Pa.) Correspon-
dence.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Nothing Genial But the Climate.

The news from Utah assures us that
the Mormons are greatly dissatisfied
with the new governor. Advices OF
the same date say that the new COVER
nor is coldly disposed toward the
Mormons. So the chilling atmosphere
OF exclusiveness and nonintercourse
reminds one OF the similar conditions
OF affairs that existed between Daniel
and the lions, when, under the appoint
ment of the administration, they were
compelled to reside for a term in the
same den. They met, but regarded
each other with averted eyes and did
not fraternize. -Burdette in Brooklyn
Eagle.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

The Pittsburg papers have becorSc so cN
pert in handling floods that they are preparing
to publish a series of articles on "Some Mis-.
takes of Noah
Ellen Terry is going to appear as Julia in
"The Hunchback' for the benefit of her
brother Charles.
Colonel McCaull has returned from Europe
He denies that he has engaged Gerald UlmcI
for next season.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
A Youth Marries an Old Woman.

A curious wedding has just taken
place at LODI. A young man, IS
years of age, and Of good position, for
some unaccountable reason married q
poor widow with numerous family.
The "blushing" bride is in her 74th
year! The "happy" bridegroom has
now eleven stepsons and daughters.
the Oldest OF whom is SO; besides
!wenty-three grandchildren and
Iwenty-three Observation-Disclosures
vi that at 18.-Pesth Zeitung.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Wabash Harvest Excursions.

Once more the Popular Wabash route IS in
the field with full line of Harvest Excursion
Tickets to points in southern Missouri.
Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas west Of the
Missouri River, Indian Territory, Now Mexico,
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, Da
kota, northwestern Iowa, and western Min
nesOta. Tickets will he sold August 9th and
Goth, Sept 10th and "A, and Oct Sth, good for
30 days at the low rate of one fare for the round
trip. For all information call on nearest Wabash
Ticket agent or address, W. &. Martin, T. ?.
A, Des Moines Iowa; L. NJ. Martin, Com'l
Agent, Des Moines, Iowa; F. Chandler, Il.
7. Il I. A, St Louis Mo-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
A Dangerous Experiment.

Miss Antique School teacher)-
what does white spell?
Glass (No answer.)
Miss Antique-''What is the color Of
my skinpn
Glass Tin chorus)-"Yellow. New
York Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
June is the month to watch for the
yellow blossoms of charlock or wild
mustard in oats or barley. When it
once gets a foothold neither of these
grains can be probably grown. The
most careful hand wee ding leaves some
to ripen its seed, and one plant left to
grow will seed a square rod.
The great mass OF farmers are keep.
ing too many horses for the work they
do, too many cows for the milk or but
ter they sell, too many pigs for the
pork they put up and too many fowls
for the number of eggs they gather.
Are not these the main reasons why
so many barely mako both ends meet?
would lessen expenses without also
lcssening income.
Where one side of woodlot is cut
off it lets in wind on exposed trees,
which are blown down the following
spring, when in leaf, because their
roots have not been trained to stand
the strain. The better plan is to cut
out scattering trees, choosing those
whose increase in volume by standing
will be least, or else clear off the en-
tire lot, and plant anew, if the trees
are not of kinds that sprout from the
roots, like locust and chestnut.
An expert caponizer in giving di-
rections says that the beginner need
not be discouraged if a good many birds
die under the treatment, and that those
most careful and experienced expect
to lose ten or twelve per cent. If this
hN IN, hn ;,l,y
caponizing, except for a very few
epicures, might as we'll be given up.
Ten or twelve per cent loss, or even
half of that, more than offsets the
gain from an operation that to most
must seem needless as it is cruel.
Thinning the fruit on the vine is al
most as important Us winter pruning.
In fact, If it is certain that thinning
out will be attended to, it is better with
many varities to leave longer canes
and then reduce the clusters after the
fruit has set. The size, quantity and
above all the earliness of the grape
crop depends upon this. Even the
Catawba will often ripen one bunch on
a shoot If the energy OF the vine is
concentrated on that, where from three
or even two might be too much for it.
Making so many seeds is what taxes
the vitality Of the vines.
The butchers always insist that to
be we'll fattened the calf must be left
to suck the cow In this way it surely
gets new milk; it gets it warm, and by
sucking it is procured slowly, and thus
mixed with large amount of saliva.
1t is hard 70 combine all these advan-
tages in hand feeding, and this, we
presume, is the reason for the butch
ers' favoritism for calves that have
fattened themselves in the natural
way. But it is not best, even for fat
tening the calf, to let it run with the
COW. Keep them separate, aud let the
calf suck morning and night only. This
is much better than giving a noon
meal additional. Cultiva-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

For the annual Regatta of the Iowa State
Spirit Lake july "a and ., 1889. the B. c. r.
d n. R'y will sell round-trip tickets to Spirit
Lake at rate of about one cent per mile each
way. Tickets on sale July 20 TO p, good to
return till July 30. For full particulars en-
quire of station agents.
J. +. HANNEGAN,
g. T. Il ?. A., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
The Wrong Department.

Magnificent Creature (actress, in
newspaper counting-room)-"Oh, sir,
/ called to see the paper in regard to
a very large number of valuable dia-
monds and quantity Of jew elry which
were stolen from my room at the ho-
tel last night"
Clerk-"Yes, madam; will you kind
ly step to the advertising department,
two windows TO the left. "-Harper's
Bazaar. .
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

The splendor of the "American
Alps are beginning to be appreciated
by our people, and visit to Switzer-
land for gorgeous scenery is unneces.
sary. The picturesque mountain re-
sorts on the South Park Division of
the Union Pacific in Colorado are abso-
lutely unriyalIed on this continent,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

A Kentucky editor married pretty blue
grass belle ''for fun the other day, and now
finds that the knot has been legally tied. He
is satisfied, but the girl is not, as with her mar
riage Is a matter of money.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Saturday Excursions.

Every Saturday during the season, the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern R'y will
sell excursion tickets to Spirit Lake at rate Of
ONE FARE for the round trip, for all trains
leaving Cedar Rapids, Worthington, Water
town and Sioux Falls on that day; tickets
good returning until tn Tuesday following
Hotel Orleans is now July open for business.
For rates, time of trains and any other ntor-
nation, call on or address any B., c. R. & n.
agent or,
J. F. HANNEGAN,
&. T. ~ =. A.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
BILE timo doing such Improbable

Bile tino doing such Improbable
work.
A grass sod we'll plowed and cultivat-
cd may give us the easiest kind OF field
to work the first summer, but the grass
should be so well and SO deeply covered
that it will die by suffocation before it
has time or strength to push up through
the burrows. The narrowing must be
thorough to give mellow sod bed that
can be furrowed out in straight rows
and of uniform depth. Then il the
seed is planted with care, the cultivator
may be run even before the crop makes
its appearance above ground. There
Is nothing equal to prompt and early
action in fighting weeds. Run the
cultivator through weedy field every
second day if need be. till nothing
green remains between the rows, and
it will be a comparatively easy matter
to clean out the weeds in the drills or
hills. Never spen labor in the field
with the hand hoe where the cultivator
can be made to do the work. No one
can afford to chill up'' corn, potatoes
or other field crops with the hand hoe
even when killing is advisable.
If a field is worked frequently with
the cultivatOr in fair weather, the
clearing of the drills or hills by hand
work may be done at ones leisure on
cloudy days, or whenever there is
spare time. Hoeing by rule, in the
old-fashioned way, from once to three
times during the season, and follow
ing the cultivator with the hoes inn
mediately before the weeds disturbed
by the cultivator have had time to
die, is largely labor lost. A field can
not cheaply be kept clean in any such
way. If one has particularly tough,
weedy field that needs to have the cul-
tivator run between the rows two or
three times to make reasonably easy
hoeing, let the cultivatOr run but
once the same day, and if possible
have a day between each operation.
1t must be a very hardy weed that
can endure being turned out and ex-
posed to the sun three times In three
alternate days. Farm work, of which
weed killing takes q prominent part
at this season of the year, is pleasant
or perplexing, according as we take
hold of it in u reasonable or unreason-
able way. 1t is an easy or hard
matter, whichever we make it; easy
if rightly undertaken, hard indeed il
we begin at the wrong end. Weeds
kill the easiest when in the seed leaf
stage Burial is as fatal then as sun
exposure. Farmer.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Cool and dainty summer toilets in white and
green, or white and gold, are of white crepa
lie or India yelling, with garniturc of China
silk arranged as a soft, easy Empire vest, with
drapery in sash form deeply fringed.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

1t has been computed that between $4,000
BOO and 37,000,00O babies are born into the
world each year. The rate of production is
therefore, about seventy every minute or
rather more than one for every beat of the
nlnnl.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Don't you rant to save money, clothes, time,
labor, fuel, and healthl All these can be
saved II you will try Dobbns' Electric Soap.
We say "hy" knowing If you try it once, you
will always use 1t. Have your grocer order.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Weed-Kiliing.

There is no buster month in the
ye1r for the general farmer than June
and especially in an early season like
the present. The weeds are growing
as fast as the cultivated crops, and I'M
less kept in check or destroyed by
frequent cultivation will do great in
jury. 1t would not be half the work
to keep the weeds under control in mid
summer If the prev ious operations of
blowing and harro wing had been thor
oughly performed. We can scarcely
imagine greater contrast than that
between II we'll and poorly worked
cultivated field or garden. Take a
piece OF tough sod, pillow it poorly late
in the spring, harrow it with a harrow
that will merely turn the burrows back
or tear them into coarse sods, and
then after planting some crop leave
the land to itself for three or four
weeks for the grass to recover from
the slight shock the stirring
has given it, and we have about as
tough a job for the cultivator and hoe
rs one can well imagine. Or. plant an
old garden in which ten to fifty genera
tions of weeds have annually dropped
their seeds, TO onions, carrots or other
| vegetables that are small and slow of
! growth when young. Let all grow to-
gether till the weeds have pretty much
hidden the crop planted, and then GO
in on the hands and knees and pull out
the hundred weeds to the one good
plant left. II TO the annual weeds like
purslain, pigweed, heartsease and few
dozen other we'll known and exceeding
ly common species, there is added a
good growth OF sorrel or witch grass,
The case will be all the more impress
sive. especially upon the minds of the
farmers boys who don't and can't see
what in the name OF goodness weeds
were ever made for.
| Under conditions like these, il is
possible to spend whole day of faith
full work without earning much more
than ones board, possibly not even
that. There are workingmen SD in
| different to the results of their labor
that they can contentedly busy them.
selves all day pulling weeds from a
single square rod, provided they ex.
pect to receive their regular wages,
| but deliver us from many such workers.
There may be place In this world for
q few such. who will obey orders even
when they know their work will ruin
owners. But give us men and boys
too, who are impatient and possibly
little cross when set at work in such
fields and gardens as we have de-
, scribed, for there is room for hope
that the lesson may teach them to pre-.
pare the soil better next time and to
avoid the necessity OF spending valua-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Miss Margaret Dean, blushing white dam
sic of twenty eight, and Sam Slo, a Chnaman,
were made one in little town of New Jersey
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Simple white waists made of French main
sock, India linen, American surah, or China
silk are worn over skirts of various kinds.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastorIa,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she hsd Children, she gave them Castoria
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Mr.. Toole has decided to visit Australia
professionally the beginning of next year.
Sara Bernhard is thinking of playing in
Zola's ''Therese Racquin."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
Our Girls.

Kitty is witty,
Nett1e is pretty,
Lutte is cute and small;
Irene is queen,
Annette is a pet,
Nell is the belle Of the ball;
Diantha is wealthy,
Bertha is healthy,
And health is the best of all
Perfect health keeps her rosy and radiant,
beautiful and blooming, sensible and sweet.
1t is secured by wholesome habits and the
use of Dr. Piercc's Favorite Prescription.
Bertha takes it, and she also ''takes the cake"
The only guaranteed cure for those distressing
ailments peculiar to women. Satisfaction OF
your money returned.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
All Run Down

From the weakening effects OF warm weather. BY
hard work, or from long illness, you need good
tonic and blood purifier Hoods sarsaparilla gives
good appetite, strengthens the whole system,
purihes the blood, regulates the digestion.
my health two years ago was very poor. My
friends thought was going with consumption.
commenced using Hoods Sarsaparlla, took dve
bottles of 1t, and to-day can do as hard days
work as | ever could 1t saved me from the grave
and put me on my feet sound, healthy man."
WILL r. ID. TRIBBEY, IA East Main Street, Wig.
gonsville, Ohio.
Hoods Sarsaparllla
Sold BY all druggista u; sir for u Prepared only
by G. l. HOOD CO.. Apothecarlss. Lowell MssA
100 Doses One Dollar
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Fifteen divorces were granted in the St. Louis
courts. No wonder Chicago is pustling neigh
boring towns under its wings; the old party at
the end of the bridge is waking up.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

A pocket mirror free to smokers of ''Tansill's
Punch" SC. Cigar.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
S5OO.OO in Cash Premiums

Both here and in Paris and London the
sailor hat is again very popular, and is seen
everywhere and upon almost every occasion.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

A runaway match of girl of twelve and
boy Of fourteen is exciting the gossips Of
Alton, Ill.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

J. s. PARKER, Fresonia, N. ", says, 'Shall
not call on you for the 800 reward, for be-
lieye Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case
OF catarrh. Was very bad" Write him for
particulars Sals v Druggists, 7Se-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

For Constipation or Sick Headache, use DR..
Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable. One a
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18
J. F. HANNEGAN,
G. II N p a
Regatta at Shirt Lake.

The rubber-fnished and cOrk-sOled bathing
stockings find large sale this season.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

Smoke Orphan Boy Tobacco and save the
empty bags. They are worth money to you, for
on May /, 1890, we will pay IS cash premiums
from $50 down, for largest number Of bags re-
turned us. For further particulars, address
Hills d Fritz, Manufacturers, st. Louis, Mo.
Jones-Congratulate me, old fellow Miss
Dashaway has agreed to marry me. SMITH
do, indeed, Jones. Glad you're coming into
the family. Joncs-Coming into the family
Smith-Yes; Dashy is sister to me.