Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-19

Melville Center school house on the
evening of Saturday, June 2lst. Every
body cordially invited to attend.
Parties wishing fresh, home grown
Strawberries and cherries should leave
the order with win ID. Forbes. These
fruits are picked and delivered every
day.
Mr.. J. A. Wheatley is very highly
complimented by the Horton (kan.)
headlight for his acting in drama
presented by local talent there last
week.
Reports from all parts of the county
indicate that the census enumerators
have escaped the wrath of the enumer-
ated, and are nearing the end of their
work.
The gentlemen who paid big prices
for advertising In the circus parade
last year are not falling over each other
to "buy an elephant and other priv.
leges this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Dickinson thank the
KIND friends whom they had the pleas
ure OF meeting on Tuesday evening, at
their home for their presence and for
many substantial tokens of kindness
left at the parsonage.
Mr.. J. III. Wills and wife returned
| from Marion, Ind, Tuesday evening.
| Mr. Wills Is much pleased with that
country and especially attracted by the
natural gas, and thinks seriously of
moving to the Hoosier State within the
year.
John and Archie McVicker and their
wives, and Miss Nettie Hepburn, have
| been the guests of Jno A. Nash and
family since last Thursday. The Mes
danes McVicker are sisters of Mr..
Nash. They returned to Des Moines
today.
Judge Deemer was a passenger on
the 90 train that was wrecked near
Council Bluffs Monday. Besides re.
ceiying bruises about the face his feet
were forced through window glass,
which cut his right leg below the knee
so severely that IL was feared he would
bleed to death. Good medical attend
ance averted that trouble and the
Judge is rapidly recovering, though so
weak from loss of blood that he is un-
able to attend to official duties. Deem
er is all right, and will be renominated
today.
III. III. Bigelow and II. Everest, stu
dents Of Iowa College, are authorized
agents for the sale of Stanley's own
book, In Darkest Africa" In Audu-
bon county. These gentlemen come
with unmistakeable credentials, and
parties purchasing of them will get the
only book Stanley has ever written re-
garding his wonderful experiences in
that country. The book is of thrilling
interest, reciting in pleasing manner
the history of truthful instances which
surpass the conceptions of the most
imaginative genius. These gentlemen
and the book are highly recommended
by President Gates, of Iowa College,
and are entitled to the confidence of
our people, and are the only authorized
agents for this county.
A recent circular sent out from the
census department to enumerators con
tains some very fresh information. The
law provides severe penalties TO punish
enumerators who disclose any knowl.
and the last circular cautions them
that they must not divulge the popula-
ton of their districts to newspaper pub
iiV OiiiJ lthDoildDlC
tation of this is that the government
officials fear that private individuals
| would tabulate the figures so CLEANED
and publish census report about nine.
teen years in advance of that to be Is.
sued by government authority. Under
these circumstances wagers made as to
district population will stand indefinite.
| ly. Newspaper men have filed out
| hlnnlc for tha dana rtf anf ANNA arl,
in the year, and published much mat
ter gratuitously, but are denied this
bit of news for unknown reasons.
Since their convention held last Sat.
urday Cass county Is solid for Hon. 81
las Wilson for congress. The congress
iOnal committee meet Mt Council Bluffs
July 9Th, to appoint date and place for
holding the congressional convention.
1t will probably be held in Atlantic
early in August.
Sheriff Armstrong and a lady attend
ant accompanied Matilda Johnson to
Mt. Pleasant, Monday, to which place
she is recommend by the commissioners
on insanity. Since the investigation
held month ago Mrs. Johnson has
failed rapidly both physically and men
tally, and it is believed that her case
can be more adyantageously treated at
Mt. Pleasant than at home.
Many of the bridges and approaches
washed out by the recent rains have
not been repaired. These repairs should
| be speedily made for the benefit of the
good doctors who go at any hour and
| in all kinds of weather, il for no others.
Some of these which could be repaired
| in few hours are left untouched for
weeks, mourning liability to serious ac-
cidents.
An ebony hued chirepodist was in
town yesterday, and after doing small
business in his profession commenced
exhorting on the street. He made the
prophecy that the races of the earth
would be eyterminated before 1892, but
his harangue will not cool the ardor of
the worlds fair committee. He was
numerically guyed by the boys on the
street.
a nine consisting of deaf mutes from
the Council Bluffs asylum played the
Atlantic team on the grounds of the
latter yesterday and today. This will
be great relief to the umpire, though
the kicking of the former might par
take painfully of the realistic,
Chas. Walls son Arthur is recovering
nicely from the scarlet fever, indeed is
able to sit up. His sister, little
younger, is beginning to show signs of
the disease, butno fears are entertained,
| for it is IN mild type, and Dr. Denote
has treated it very successfully.
John 0ohean is home from the insti-
tuition for the blind at Vinton, where
during the closing exercises he won
first prize for musical execution. We
congratulate the young man upon his
success, and In this he has done much
to spread the name and fame Of Audu-
bon.
Mr.. j. S. Johnson started for Ohio
Monday where he goes to orect q mon
ument over the grave Of his wife. Re-
turning he will be accompanied by his
| sister.