Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04

Miss Carrie Ferguson, of Anita. |.
visiting the family OF A. $. Culver
George Boiinger, Oscar Davis, Charli,
Baker and |. w, Wright went to Council
!, Bluffs yesterday morning.
III. W. Van Gorder and wife start
ed the first of last week on visit I,
, relatives at Newton, Jasper county
aud Elmira, n. Y,
johnnie, the eldest son of John Both il
very i'll with typhoid fever His con
dition was considered dangerous last
evening, but we understand that he
is easier today.
!, 1t is remarkable to note the solicitud,
ton tho bills) of celebration managers
for their guests. The utter absence OF
conveniences will be equally remarkable
and leave more lasting impression
You will be the guest of the wide, wide
world, which in the grand jambouree
has forgotten you, IL you celebrate to-
day. or all the days of the year it
is the day when every fellow is for him.
self and has his hands full.
The county court room should
be remodeled to more adequately meet
the purpose for which it was intended.
No long rs we had no opera house ii was
compelled to answer double purpose,
that Of court room and public hall, the
court officers bearing the inconyeni-
ences because of the necessity. But
now that il il TO be used for the one
purpose it should be fitted accordingly.
| \ room for the county clerk and for
the sheriff, with other accommodations
are crying needs.
The Audubon Gun Club, composed of
Chas, Van Gorder, A. l.. Viewer,
f. G. Vandenburgh, John II, Rende-
man, Jno. A. Nash, II. W. Wilson, w.
ii, o'Connell and W. H. Negley, has ar,
ranged for monthly tournaments dur.
ing the summer and will give champ.
ionship cup to each winner. The first
contest occurred Monday evening, vii.
SON, Vail and O'Connell tying on nine
out of ten clay birds each. They re.
treated three yards and shot ut two
birds each, Vail and Wilson making n
hit and mss, O'Connell winning the
cup by breaking both birds.
This Is day above all others when
the rich ana poor, the high aud low
mingle without distinction to glorify
the American eagle when patriotic
oratory flows from the native and ad.
opted tongue In frcnzicd and fervent
cloquence, the declaration of indcpen.
dence again fires the multitudes to do
and die for their country If necessary.
when the aroma of gunpowder Is for
free inhalation and basket picnics
bloom on u thousand hills. A day of
family reunions Of bowery dances, of
rejoicing and accident, the day of free.
dom. IL Is the Glorious Fourth! Let
us celebrate.
Owen +. Idle, late postmaster and
merchant ut l5rayton, has retired from
both lines and rented the Oliver
Smith farm for period of five years.
This settlement will make some of the
democratic politicians breathe easier
rs Mr.. lde has been frequently men
toned as u possible candidate for audi
tor In the democratic apportionmcnt,
however, the southern portion of the
county has been quite generally ignored
u fact which has no doubt influenced
Mr.. idem withdrawing his name from
the field of candidates. The democrats
down that way seem TO be satisfied
with the nomination for surveyor and
the privilege of voting straight.
The Misses Mabel, Alice and Lille
Walker went To Atlantic yesterday to
visit Mrs. Mcmillan, who will go TO
Eureka Springs next week to remain
with her son-in-law, Charlie Lawrence,
during the remainder Of his sojourn
| there We are glad to know that he is
steadily improving under the treatment
there afforded He expects to remain
.irce months longer. Mr.. Lawrence Is
blessed with u good wife 60 conduct his
business, and mothcrin-law so deyot,
ed rs to sacrifice her time to his needs
A mother. in law Is next TO mother
anyway, Notwithstanding she Is the
subject of undeserved newspaper Jokes
Her advice is an intelligent combina
ton Of the professions, coupled with
Invaluable knowledge gained by expert.
cncc We advise all sons and daughters
in.law to make peace with her at first
opportunity and thus gain devoted
sacrificing friend whose counsels will
prove wise ninety-nine times in hun
dred.
In the district court of Pottawatta.
ME county, last Saturday. Jacob Stalcy
was sentenced by Judge Deemcr toa
three year tenn In the penitentiary for
larceny. Stacy had stolen S25 in 9
manner the par ticulars Of which We
have been urabls to learn, though q
very clear case was proven against him
lie is the same young man who took
$50 from the trunk of his room mate
while working for w. B. Davis early in
the season. For that theft he was
tried in the April term Of the district
court, his attorneys and friends plead
ing insanity, Of which the jury was SC
far convinced that disagreement was
secured and new trial granted, which
would have been held In August. The
insanity feature was not shown, we be
lievc, beyond the peculiar boldness OF
his theft, bungling work in covering
his trail, and indifference when detect
cd. There may be something of the
kleptomania i'm his constitution, but
otherwise he is probably sound though
not bright, u eannot be doubted that
he was given fair and impartial trial
in Judge Deemer's court, and even be
yond conviction and sentence there Is
the assurance that it insanity shall de