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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
How Would This Look Nowadaysl

One hundred years ago the LEADING
men in the United States read in their
Bibles that the body is more than raj
mcnt, but they dressed according to
the advice of worldly wise Polon
ius:
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy
For the apparel oft proclaims the man.
When Gov. Bowdoin, u tall, dignified
man, reviewed the troops assembled at
Cambridge, in 1856, he was dressed in
a gray wig, cooked hat, white broad
cloth coat and waistcoat, red small
clothes, and black silk stockings
Jonn Hancock's thin in persona feet in
stature, was very fond of an ornament
al dress. He wore wig when abroad
and cap when at home. A gentleman
who visited Hancock one day at noon,
in June, 1882, describes him as dressed
in, Il red velvet cap lined with fine
white linen, which was turned up two
or three inches over the lower edge of
the velvet. He also wore a blue dam
ask gown lined with silk; white stock,
q white satin-embroidered waistcoat,
black satin small-clothes, white silk
stockings and red morocco slippers.
Washington, at his receptions in Phil
adelphia, was dressed in black velvet
his hair was powdered and gathered
behind in largo silk bag. His hands
were encased in yellow gloves; he held
cooked hat with cockade on it, and
its edges adorned with black feather.
He wore knee and shoe buckles, and at
his left hip appeared a long sword in
polished white leather scabbard, with
polished steel hilt
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
Really uu,te careless.

A West Side church is in process OF
renovation, and the pastor is daily en-.
gaged in raising funds to pay the ex.
pense. One means the pastor takes
for that purpose is to call on his parish.
toner's and ask for subscriptions. In
one case the good man approached the
front door Of parishioner's house,
and rang the bell, the door opened and
. little girl appeared.
Pastor-Good afternoon, my child.
Is your mother at home?
Little girl-No, sir; mamma Il
downtown.
Pastor-Will she be back soons
Little grill guess SO.
Pastor-Then / will come in and
wait a few minutes. Pastor enters
and takes seat in the parlor. Being
DESTROYS of knowing what kind OF
house his people provide for their
families, the clergyman looked about
him and soon discovered q pair of feet
protruding from under curtain. A
little further optical investigation sat.
isfied him that the feet belonged to the
little girls mother. By-and-by the
child appears again and said that she
Thought her mamma would not return
for an hour or two. "Wcll," says the
pastor, ~ will not wait, but, my child,
be kind enough to tell your mother the
next time she goes downtown to take
her feet with her.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

Then she said she needn't break
into that pie and spoil its personal
appearance because she had smaller
one in the pantry that he could have
right away. Poor fellow, he must
be hungry: he was looking right thin;
they didn' feed him we'll at his board
ing-house. So she hurried off to get
the small pie, and Billy sat there won
dering whether to lose his girl by re-
fusing the pie or to lose his life by eat
ing it. He finally decided that it would
be gross egOtism to hold his life of
more Importance than his love and
when she appeared with the smaller
pie he was ready for the sacrifice. He
ate it all aud asked if he couldn't keep
right on and eat the big one; but she
smiled, as a woman always does when
man has cOmplimented her cooking
at the expense OF his digestive machin-
cry, and told him that his health was
the subject of her eternal solicitudc,
and she couldn't on any consideration
allow him to eat more thin one mince
pie after o clOcli in the evening.
They occupied the remainder Of the
time in wrapping up the large pie so
that it would not give itself away and
make foolish people laugh. Neither
Of them were very expert at doing uD
bundles, and their earlier efforts were
not productive Of good results either
to their temper5 or 10 the pie, but at
last Billy hit upon a great idea. He
put an enormous piece OF paper right
over the top OF the pie, and rolled up
the ends underneath so that the whole
had the desired effect OF a gigantic
bouquet, and in that form he bore it
AWAY.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

War cries were once universal. Gen
orally they were short; sometimes they
included an entire sentence. Savaees
have commonly been noted for theii
cries in preparing to charge. Caesar
speaks OF the war cries ,of the Gauls,
OF the Britons and Germans. The shouts
OF the Huns, OF the Goths and the Van.
dals were described as terrible. The
war cry Of the Bourbon family was
Bourbon" Several other houses oil
Europe during the middle ages adopted
the same style Of inspiration. The
name of the place, used as war cry,
was more generally adopted in Scot
land than anywhere else in Europe,
from the fact that the Scottish clans,
when gathering, would agree before
hand upon some place OF meeting, and
the name Of this point was used as "a
ral!ying cry. Noted leaders from time
to time have adopted notices, and
these have also been used as rallying
shouts in the time OF conflict. At one
time the name of some saint was the
most inspiring cry. In France Mount
joye st. Denis" was the cry of the
French kings; in Spain. est. James,"
in England it was "St. Georges" in
other nations some other patron saint
But the mode of fighting changed when
gunpowder became an active agent in
battles, and now war cries are only
the notices of leaders, parties or ma
tiOnS
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

The wild world hastens on its way;
The gray haired century nears its close
Its sorrow deepens day by day;
The summer blush forsal1es the rose.
But, darling, while your voice hear
And while your dark brown eyes | see,
Sad months and seasons drear
Are all the same, ali glad to me.
Despair can pever reach me
While your soft hand | hold;
While your eyes love and teach me
shall never grow old
They say love forsakes the old,
That passion pales and fades away;
That even loves bright locks of gold
Must lose their charm and change to gray
But, darling, while your heart is mine,
And while | feel that you are true,
For me the stars will ever shine
With summer light and tenderest blue,
Yes; Let old age deride me!
| scorn his hooking tongue;
Dear love, with you beside me,
am forever young.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
She Lost Herself

A stout and aggressive woman elbowed hel
way up to the silver counter OF one OF the big
stores the other day, and said pompously tC
the clerk. who was waiting at the time on somt
one else:
slow much are your toothplcksl"
I'VE don't keep them at this counter" said
the girl.
The portly and naughty woman crushed the
girl, or tried to, with look of scorn, and re
peated:
81 asked you how much are those tooth
picksl"
The girl was evidently mystlied, and replied
again:
"We don't keep them here, madam"
"You don't keep themi Then what are
thoseW exclaimed the woman, with naughty
gesture toward little velyet-lined box con
tanning dozen -pointedimplements foul
or five inches long.
"Those are nut-picks, madam said tho CIR
In cruelty distinct voice.
The naughty woman lost herself in the
crowd with neatness and dispatch.--New Yorl
Sun.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

rife ball whizzed through the captains
hair, almost taking off his oar.
Whether it came from friend or foe,
no one knew, and as there were no
arms in the little company save my
pistol, which ! always kept about me,
It was proposed 10 hoist a flag Of truce.
This consisted OF shirt, which was ac-
commodatingly stripped off for the oc-
casion and elevated on an oar. Under
this strange banner we pulled down to
the mouth OF the creek.
Here we fell into the hands OF tho
confederate pickets, several OF whom
were the captains friends. He who
had fired that shot with the aim OF a
practiced deer hunter, was one of the
captains old college mates, and he
wept with Joy when told how near
both had escaped, one from death and
the other from grief that would have
followed him 10 the grave. Home
journal.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
The Point Of View.
Sonnet 20 an American Girl by Membs
Of the Chinese Legation.

Sonnet 20 an American Girl by Membe
Of the Chinese Legation
Why does my heart permit thy gentle sway
No tiger lily hues are in thy face;
Rose tint thou hast alas, like all thy race
And yet love thee; struggle though may
Thine eyes are large and round a bluisI
gray
suit
They are not shaped like lovely almon
fruit,
Set in thy face aslant the only way
That can be right. Thy free and mannis
walk
Tells OF no dwarfing, waddle causing shoe
Thy feet are long and slender, sad TO view
More like mans than woman's-yet tai
OF thy dear self from morn till dewy eve
My vows Of love, sweet heather, pray re
ceive.
Done into English by Charles BatteI
IoOmis
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

He was the truest as we'll as tn,
bravest man that ever lived. Grant
was modest man. simple man.
man believing in the honesty OF hi
fellows, true to his friends, faithful Il
traditions and OF great personal honor
When the United States district cour
in Richmond was about to indict Gen
eral Lee and myself for treason Genera
Grant interposed and said: II have
pledged my word for their safety
This stopped the wholesale indictment
of eX-confederate officers, which woulG
have followed. He was thoroughly
maguanimous, aud above all petit,
things and small ideas, and. after
Washington, was the highest type o
manhood America has produced. =
Gen. Longstreet eX-Confederate.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

his mind than the little one had on hii
stomach as yet, and the ease with
which he was managing it soothed hiE
wonderfully. The monotonous rattle
OF the car wheels came TO his sleepy
ears like slumber song, and before
he knew 1t he was doing. He came
to himself with a start as the trair
slowed at station, and was just in
time TO catch his bouquet" sliding to-
ward the floor. He replaced 1t more
firmly and again lay back in his place.
Then IL seemed to Billy that al
altogether unnecessary number OF
people were boarding the train. And
everybody who came in eyed the mince
pie. Several young men were par
ticularly offensive.
"Ha, ha!'' said one OF them. she
thinks he's fixed that pic to look like q
bouquet, but can smell the hard cider.
Then he poked his cane at the pie,
and his companion barked. This in.
suit to his best girls mincemeat made
Billy's blood boil, but somehow he
couldn't do anything TO resent it.
While he was resolving TO get VEN
geance Il big man came along and sat
down on the pie. Then he arose and
began to abuse Billy for leaving it in
the way. This was adding insult to
injury, but Billy's bashfulness about
the pie had Slapped his courage and he
could find no words to reply. Instead,
he grabbed the unfortunate pie and
hurried into another car. This appear
ed to be full OF pretty girls, and they
all giggled in unison when Billy came
in with his load. Every seat was oc-
cupied, and Billy had to stand up and
be stared at. The pie was so big that
Billy had to hold it in both hands, SO
he couldn't hold on TO the strap. Con-
sequently, when the train went round
a sudden curve Billy sat down in Il
girls lap. She stuck shawl-pin into
his back, and he arose almost as alb
ruptly as he had sat down.
He was about to ask her irsni-
cally if she war ted him TO take that as
IA proposal when the train reached the
bridge, and everybody hurried out. In
the confusion umbrellas, canes and
elbows innumerable were punched
through the pie, and it was badly
wrecked when Billy reached the bridge
car. The crowd which had filed out OF
the train crowded the bridge car, and
everybody appeared to have heard Of
Billy and his pie. Girls Uttered and
criticisms about the piemaI
as he walked aboard. 1t seemed an
endless journey across, aud In the l.
train on the other side things were nc
better. A series OF grotesque anG
adventures attended his
progress up town, and when he alight
ed in Harlem he was in a condition
half way between profanity and
hystcriu.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
The Length ofthe Day.

At London, England, and Bremen,
Prussia, the longest day has l6I hours.
At Stockholm, Sweden, it is 1S4 hours
in length. At Hamburg in Germany
and Dantzic in Prussia the longest day
has II hours. At st. Petersburg,
Russia, aud Tobolsk, Siberia, the long
est is 10 hours and the shortest5 hours.
At Tornea. Finland. June 81 brings a
day nearly 22 hours long and Christ
mas one less than hours in length.
At Wardbury. Norway, the longest
day lasts from May q to July %,
without interruption; and in Spitz-
bergen the longest day Is three and a
half months. At st. Louis the longest
day is somewhat less that Is hours.
and at Montreal, Canada, it is 16.-St
Louis Republic.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

FULLY lonesome for fellow TO be q
bachelor. If Billy was making little
more money he wouldn't be a bachelor
much longer.
1t grieved her tender little soul as
Christmas time approached to think
that Billy would have no homemade
pie, without which there can be no
proper celebration OF the day. She
couldn't ask him to her house to dinner
because her father disagreed with
Billy even worse than the pie probably
would. He allowed Billy to caf once
| in awhile, but such n formal reCogni-
| ton as a Christmas invitation was not
to be thought Of. So she determined
| TO make a pie with her own fair hands,
and let Billy take it home with him.
Thus it happened that when Billy VEN
tured to make one o. those rare visits
to her house he found her standing in
her parlor waiting for him, holding
the pie in both hands and gazing over
its expansive upper crust with look
that went straight TO Billy's heart. 1t
was an affecting scene.
Billy she said, with tears in her
eyes, take this as little token Of my
love"
1t was very big pie, for the little
girl had kept thinking how much she
loved Billy all the time she was de-
signing it, and every time one Of his
good qualities occurred to her she en-
larged the size of the plate that the
pie was TO be baked in, SO that when
it was finally executed and baked by
stealth in the family kitchen it was
about the size of grindstone and the
filing had made serious inroad up
on the family stock Of mincemeat.
Now, Billy loves this young lady to
that extent that he would love pic or
anything else for her sake, but she
couldn't produce a similar effect on
the pie, and he knew it. If there is
one thing that Billy can't cat without
dreaming of green dragons with sky
blue tails, that thing is mincc
pie. But he wouldn't tell her so; oh,
no! He took the pie and set it on II
table, and then he proceeded to ad-
mire it, and to tell her how hollow and
unsatisfactory were all restaurant
pies, and how much he had longed for
just such "A great, glorious pie as that
But he ventured to suggest that it
would be a difficult thing to carry
home The girl lives in the far end Of
Brooklyn and Billy is New Yorker.
He fell to praisinS the pie again,
and said that he could hardly refrain
from eating it right then and there.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

As an invigorating tonic, it i'm
parts strength to the whole system.
For overworked, worn-out," de-
bilitated teachers, milliners, dress
makers, seamstresses, "shop-glrls, I"
housekeepers, nursing mothers, and
feeble women generally, DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the great
est earthly boon, being unequaled
as an appetizing cordial and restor-
alive tonic. Contains no alcohol to
inebriate; no sugar or syrup to de-
range digestion; legitimate medi-
cine, not beverage.
AS soothing and strengthening
nervine, "Favorite Prescription" is
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

tits said that at least six novels by popular
writers Of fiction are to be written this
coming year, based like ben Hur," on
scenes and incidents of the Bible.
The new official report of the condition Of
the English beer brewing industry shows
that Great Britian's 1868 breweries pro,
duced %, GA, 900 barrels OF beer in the last
fiscal year.
bibulous individual Of York, Pa, went
to sleep while soaking his feet in hot water,
and when heiwas awakened in the morning
by his wife the fire had gone out aud thin
ice had formed in the tub.
Electric lights have been adopted to
such an extent in the cities and towns of
Guatemala that the importation of mineral
oils has largely fallen off. At the capital
the use of oil has diminished one half.
The Prince of Wales has q large lot OF
garments. When he visits he makes it a
point never to be seen in the same suit
more than twice. The prince is more mo.
notonous in his speech than in his dress.
The human race is a great one" Yes"
said the widow to whom he was engaged, az
am now on the second lap"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

unequaled and is invaluable in al
laying and subduing nervous ex-
citability, exhaustion, prostration,
hysteria, spasms and other distress
ing, nervous symptoms, commonly
attendant upon functional and or
ganic disease. 1t induces refresh
ing sleep and relieves mental anxiety
and dependency.
A Book of 100 pages, on "Wo-
man and Her Diseases" sent to any
address, in plain, sealed envelope,
on receipt of ten cents, in stamps.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case OF Catarrh that can not be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY IL CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga
tions made by their firm.
West&Truax, lesaleDruggists, Toledo, Ohio
Walding, Kinnan " Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Z. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
The French MaY-

They executed murderer in France,
the other day and Paris paper records
the fact that "he went to his death
without word" Later on it observes
that 'certain people had their sympa-
thies aroused because he was deaf and
dumb"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
Influenza

now so prevalent and known in Europe as La
Grippe Is not acommon cold as many suppose,
but in connection with cold its ravages are
more serious. 1t is a fact worthy of note, that
Aliens Lung Balsam will quiet the irritation in
the throat and Bronchial tube, curing the
Cough and giving the patient great relief. All
Medicine Dealers sell the Lung Balsam at 25c,
Soc and 81, 90 a bottle
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

1t is simply wonderful how good thing gets
known and appreciated. In the public school
examinations now they ask the small boys
''Who was the first mani" "Adam." ''The
first womanl" 'Eve." "Who was the 22nd
President Of the United Statesi" "Grover
Cleveland "What is the specific cure for
pain!n "Salvation Oil.n
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

Freddie, aged five, contracted the habit Of
eating his food very rapidly. Repeated scold
ings failed to correct the habit. Finally his
mother one day angrily said:
"Freddie, what makes you eat so fastl'
With mouthful of food, and without stop
ping an instant in his masticatory operations
the youngster mumbled:
'"Tause want to see what's tuning next. y
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
Kissed Another Mans WIG.

"You scoundrel,n yelled young Jacob Green,
At his good neighbor, BROWN
"You kissed my wife upon the street,
i ought to knock you down"
'Thats where you're wrong" good Brown
replied,
In accents mild and meek;
81 kissed her, that I've not denied,
But kissed her on the check
and | did 1t because she looked so handsome
the very picture of beauty and health. What
is the secret of itr' "Welln replied Green
,since you ask it, will tell you; she uses DR.
apology. Good night.n 'Favorite Prescrip
ton" is the only remedy for the delicate de
engagements and weaknesses Of females sold by
druggists under positiUs guarantee of giving
satisfaction In every case, or money paid fol
1t returned.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

Druggists report this fact with reference to
La Grippe, that wherever the epidemic pre-
walls, the sales of Aliens Lung Balsam increase.
(Of course they do) Every one knows that
this excellent remedy will quiet the irritation,
causing easy expectoration and cure the Cough
attending this most distressing disease. Be
sure you ask the Druggist for Aliens Lung
Balsam. Sold at Csc, Soc, and S1.0O bottle.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
A Good Bow.

"Been arc lud town any, sir" asked a boot.
black OF :. III IN waiting at the Detroit & Mil.
waukee depot the other day
"No, bub, haven't was the reply.
ashanti call a carriage for you,"
"No. I've no money to pay for such luxu-
res"
Cant blow in S2lr
"Not even two shillngs, my boy"
"Humph! That's too bad. II only had a
key to the.police box I'd ring for the patrol
wagon and let you have ride and see some of
the business streets for nothing. "-Detroit
Free Press.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Crstoria,
When she was a Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

1t may be that love makes the world 90 round
but an overdose of whisky will do it more sue
cessfully.
Husband during quarrel)-We shall never
meet in heaven. Wife-O, yes, we may. There
is plenty of time for you to reform yet.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
A Bad Case.

Miss Luendi bursting into the doc
tors office): Doctor, doctor, yoI
must come down TO the house at one,
Doctor; why, what's the matter
Who's sick Pr Miss Luendi: Il am
But as there was no one to send cam
myself"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
At a Public Dinner.

Mrs. Pongee-Isn't that Mr.. Tclliver near
the chairmant
Pongee-Ycs, my dear.
How utterly miserable he isl Has he been
illl
o, no; he's all right. The poor fellow is
booked for funny speech tonight.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23

Nearly every article sold is cheapened, in
cost Of production, at expense of quality. Dob
bins Electric Soap is eractly to-day what it was
in 1865, absolutely pure, harmless and uniform
Ask your grocer for it, Look out for limitations
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
A Partial Victory.

First Boy-O, got away with mother TO
day. She tried to make me come in the house
so she could whip me, and wouldn't do it.
Second Boy-Bully for you! What did she
do!
oh, she whipped me, but she had to come
out in the ward to do it.