Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01

pasture SnOuiu pe respectfully reiuSeu'
Mrs. G. b. Russell returned yesterday
morning from her visit to Stoughten,
Wis.
The newest and nobbiest styles in
straw hats may be found at Abrams Il
Bakers.
1.-THE flowers that bloom in the spring"
have more or less to do with the case
just now.
For the best grades of lumber at the
lowest living prices, so to Weighton's
lumber yard.
Major ii. G. Curtis is still feeling for
the congressional nomination. Desist,
major, desist.
Hon. VIM. Walker was in Audubon
last Saturday morning and made this
office a pleasant call.
During this season of quietude we
will admit a limited number of duly
authenticated snake stories.
Suicides are becoming of such fire.
quent occurrence that one is almost
afraid to be caught alone with himself.
The Council Bluffs Presbytery will be
held in Audubon this fall. The body
is composed of about fifty ministers
and elders.
Mrs. Chas. Stowe arrived In Audubon
yesterday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stowe are boarding at Isham's until the
house they have rented is repaired.
Mrs. John Dawson, ST., has been very
sick since the first of the week, with u
liver trouble, and no change for the
better has yet been noted.
1t could hardly be expected that the
park fence is for the purpose of re-
straining stock from the green pastures
within, but there is left the suspicion
that it is for ornamental purposes.
If you intend building do not fail to
let us figure on your material, rs we can
save you money. Besides giving You
the most complete stock In Audubon
county to select from.
GREEN BAY LUMBER Co.
Conductor Burchard and family start.
ed for Davenport last Saturday, to
make their future home in that city.
He has taken charge of his new run
and is now making regular trips on the
flyer.--Telegraph, 29th.
THE New York Press is the first news
paper to raise illustrations from the
plane of caricature. Recent illustrations
are very good, and we suspicion that
the original might be recognized by
reference to the portrait.
viii Audubon celebrate the Fourth
of July this year9 Neighboring towns
have monopolized patriotismfor sew
eral years past, and by the general or
der of things the opportunity for Au-
dubon to celebrate will come this year
Mrs. w. A. Crane, Of Sioux City,
passed through Audubon, enroute to
the old home near Extra, where the
marriage of her sister, Carrie Burton
and Mr.. John Cotton occurred last
evening.
Adam Dickey, of Des Moines, and
member of the firm of McFarlane, Dick.
ey & CO., has been in Audubon this
week. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Dickey, and they have been the guests
of G. II. Jones and John McFarlane
and families.
The Century for May, the month of
Memorial Day, is made notable by the
and variety of articles 1t con-
tains which concern our national life
and history. Articles of interest are:
George Washington and Memorial
Day." "The New Movement in Educa-
tion," "The Lingering Duello," "The
Churches and the Poor In Topics of
the Time.
The present need Of the country is
rain. Farmers say that 1t is badly
needed, not only for the coming crops
but to make the work of preparation
more agreeable. 1t is matter of con-
ISOLATION that Audubon county can
stand more drought than Iowa in com
mon. However, abundant rains may
yet be expected.
The son of Amos Teakle, whose ser.
ious injury was recorded in these col
umns last week, is still on the way to
recovery. Drs Denote and Brooks
have given the case highly skilled treat
ment, and are deserving Of much credit
while the nerve exhibited by the injured
lad is marvellous.
The racing season is to be opened
soon by J. w. Rosenberg and VIM
Burns who have matched their steppers
for two mile heat, for a $50 purse
Seth Paine is to be sole judge and stake
holder, but instead Of occupying the
stand, will keep in the vicinity Of the
race by driving his own Jay Eye See.
In some unaccountable manner 8
mistake occurred In listing the present:
which Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Phelps re-
ceived. Mr.. Ed Delahoyde and sister
and Mr.. John Weighton alone gave the
handsomest easy chair the furniture
house of Scott Bros. could furnish
while their names were coupled with
other parties, who presented a similar
piece.
Speculation as to the probable 0ccu-
patton of ex-postmaster Carpenter are
all i'll timed. For the present he is de
yotedly engaged in educating horse
which has disposition to renig on him
in the most conspicuous part of the
road. Bro. Carpenter is giving the ami
nal his undivided attention, and unit
this matter is settled and settled right
he will have no time to lay plans fol
newspaper building or anything else.
A lawyer Of Audubon demonstrated
the absent mindedness of the profes
sion pretty conclusively the other day
He had gone from his residence to that