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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
A Shoe Trick,

+ "There is everything in knowing
how to dress the feet properly" said
lady of fashion yesterday. "My feet
are not small, yet l manage to get
credit for decidedly Cinderella-like ex-
tremities. The trick is in knowing how
to dress them. See, now, my foot is
exactly as long as No. 8 shoe and a C
width. Do therefore wear a No. 8 G.
as most women would? Not a bit of
it. wear 1-2 double A. The
longer shoe is the narrower it ALWAYS
looks, of course, so that's the first
gain; and in the second place can
wear shoe that is narrower than my
foot really is with perfect comfort, be-
cause there $50 much room in the
length of the shoe. 1t just transforms
the undesired width into the desired
length, you see. Most women have an
idea that short foot is pretty, no mat
ter how wide and shapeless it may be,
and only few of those who really see
the beauty of long, slender foot know
how to secure it for themselves. An
old French bootmaker taught me tho
trick years ago, and my feet have been
ali inexpressible comfort to me ever
since.-San Francisco Examiner.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
Cutting OF Money for Use.

A tall, black whiskered man was
leaning over the desk at the Continent
tai hotel last night couversing with
several friends, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. Pulling plethoric wallet
from his breast pocket he took there
from long sheet OF S. bills, just as
they came from the treasury depart
ment. His friend inquired what they
were. Only advertisements, was
the reply. They're given away with
tea instead OF the usual chromos. BY
this time there was quite crowd
around the black whiskered man,
eagerly examining the bills. Some
thought they We're genuine BILL while
others, who had never seen bills in
this shape before, as there was nearly
a yard of them, really thought they
were advertisements and would not
have bought the entire lot for 5 cents.
YOU'RE all just like the fellow out
in st. Louis. He was a clerk in a
store where | made purchase | ask
ed him for u pair OF shears and pro-
ceeded to cut off bill. You should
have seen the mans eyes. They stood
out so you could have knocked them
Off with stick. The outcome OF the
matter was that he refused to take
them. just at that minute the pro-
prietor came from the Office, and, see
ing the status OF the case, discharged
the man, but after had explained the
case we all had good laugh. ".
''Why do | carry them in that wayP
/ guess-well-I suppose to have u
little fun; that's all. have a friend,
cashier in bank, and he lets me
have them. Let's adjourn and have a
b. and S, and see what the barkeeper
has to say.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
The St. Paul Ice Palace Plans.

The plans for the ice palace of 1890
were accepted to-day and construction
will be begun as soon as there is ice
enough in the Mississippi. The castle
will be $50 feet long and will vary in
width from 48. to 200 feet. There
will be one large central tower "a feet
square and rising in the air to height
of $50 feet. Seven smaller towers will
be erected at different angles, their
height ranging from 40 to 80 feet. The
towers are almost purely Romanesque
in design. Starting at the main en-
trance, either from the east or west
side, the visitors will enter the main
tower, looking to tie right and left
down long vistas to the royal apart
ments at one end and large amphi-
theatre at the other. The apartments
of Borealis Rex and suite consist of
banquet hall and the Kings and Queens
apartments, containing in all eight
rooms. These are located at the east
end Of the palace. The amphitheatre
is large circular inclosure 100 feet in
diameter, with realistic scene at the
extreme end and inches in the wall
filled with statuary. The vista will be
about 800 feet long and from so to 40
feet wide, and will be decorated with
ice arches and sprayed evergrecns in
terlningled with many colored electric
lights. The cost of the structure will
be SIS, 000.-The Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
PhOsDhata For PnnlfrY

The advice to give bones to hens to
make them lay has been improved by
a farmer who accidentally learned that
commercial phosphate answers the
same purpose. He spilled some with
seed wheat last September, and gath
ering it up mixed with soil gave this
TO his hens. Rather to his surprise
the pieces of phosphate were eaten as
readily as the grain, and about the
came time his hens began laying as
they had not done before. Not all OF
the commercial phosphate sold now
IS made from bones. This incident,
which a Tribune correspondent fur
nishes, indicates that the rock phos-
Yhate may serve a good purpose for
ben feed as we know II does Tor crop
feed.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
The whole Ear For seed.

Several years ago saw Il statement
in seed catalogue recommending the
planting Of the whole ear, rather than
to shell off the tip and butt kernels,
and then using the remainder for seed.
The old plan or at least the one |
had always been accustomed to, was
to 90 to the corn CRIB in the spring
when The time for planting corn came
and pick out the best ears, and shell
of the tip and butt kernels and the
rest was used for seed. There was no
particular reason | know OF for doing
this, except custom. After seeing this
statement | made u careful trial,
planting several rows OF corn part OF
seed used was the tip kernels, part
the butt kernels and the rest was from
the middle of the ears. Considerable
caiN was taken in the selection
Of the kernels, so as to get
Ike neIs from the extreme ends, and
from as near the middle as posi-
Bile. The soil was well prepared in Il
good tilth, by blowing and narrowing,
and the rows marked off three and Il
half feet each way, and the seed care
fully planted and covered All reas-
enable care was taken to have the soil
as nearly alike all over as possible.
The seed VS. all planted the same day,
and cultivated together, narrowing
twice and Cultivating four times. The
yield was good, the only difference of
,any consequence was in the time of
ripening. That part planted with the
kernels from the tip of the ears,
ripened several days earlier than the
stalks that grew from the but kernels.
Each lot was carefully weighed with
the grain and the fodder, and the ears
and nubbins counted, the difference
was small; SO much so that it satisfied
me that there was no necessity for dis
! carding the tip or butt grains for seed
if they were sound.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

RAISED CAKE. Two cups sugar, two
cups bread dough, three-fourths cup
butter, one cup raisins, one egg, half
teaspoonful soda, nutmeg, cinnamon.
Add more -four if the dough is too thin
LEMON PIE.-One lemon, one cup
sugar, three eggs, one cup water, half
tablespoonful cornstarch one table
spoonful flour. Cook over kettle.
Bake crust separate. Frost with the
whites of the eggs
SPICED MoLAssEs CAKE.-One cup
sugar, half-cup butter, stir well to-
gether; three eggs, one cup molasses,
one cup sour cream, one teaspoonful
soda, one teaspoonful cloves, nutmeg
and cinnamon, 2! cups flour.
Corn MEAL GEMS One cup gran
ulated meal, two teaspoonfuls flour,
two teaspoonfuls sugar, one heaping
teaspoonful baking powder, one egg
ana sweet milk enough to make n
thin batter; bake In gem tins In a well
heated oven. .
CREAM CAKE. Five eggs, one pint
sour cream, one cup OF sweet milk.
one cup of butter, four cups Of sugar,
two teaspoonfuls Of soda, four OF
cream OF tartar, flour to make u stiff
batter This makes very large de-
licious cake; bake forty minutes
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
FACTS FOR FARMERS
seasonable Suggestions and Useful Hint,
for Agriculturists.
A Cheap and Durable Farm Gate-selecting
Corn for Seed - Temperature Of Cream
for Winter Churning Poultry
for the Market " ...ra ......
A Convenient Farm yard Gate.

The illustration, sketch of which
was sent us by j. w. Graham, N. g.,
is a simple double gate frame, made to
/. open either way, and closed in the
following manner: Midway between
the gates is short post firmly driven
IN the ground, or mortised into the
ground sill, on both sides of which is
a large BUTTON" as shown in engrav-
ing. These "buttons" are fastened to
the post by small iron bolt with head
AID nut and washers, and turn with
difficulty. When the gate is to be
ohened either way, turn the button"
vertical on the side toward which the
gate is to be opened, and both gates
are at once free to omen that way only.
Near the lower and outer corner of
each gate Is u continuance for keeping
the gate in position after it is opened,
which may be used TO help keep it
firm when closed. 1t consists of
small piece OF timber as broad as the
gate-fr frame and about an inch and a
half in thickness, through which is an
auger-hole; and in this is the cylindri-
cal piece, which should be pointed on
its lower end. 1t then passes through
an auger-hole in the lower horizontal
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
NEVER TOLD BEFORE.
An Incident of Farragut's Journey
Up the Mississippi.

Facts about she civil war, which,
had they been known at the time,
would have changed the complexion of
affairs in many battles, are still COM
ing to light. On Sunday, having oc-
casion to go aboard the British steam
ship Lassell, | had Il chat with Mr..
Weeks, the second officer. Sunburnt
and bewhiskered and picture of %
typical sailor, the conversation with
him turned TO nautical matters, and
gradually to the revolution in marine
warfare caused by the building OF the
MouitOr. 'Do you know he said, II
was on the confederate gunboat Louis
lana when Farragut began his Journey
up the Mississippi; and had he known
how we were fixed in there he could
have captured the boat without any
difficulty, The Louisiana was hurried :
ly built by joining two tugs together
and an endeavor was made to arrange
the two tugs shafts so as to work Il
large wheel between the two boats.
The deck of the boat was covered with
a Hat roof and slanting sides made of
three feet green oak logs with the
bark on covered in turn with a foot of
railroad iron. When Farragut passed
up the river the Louisiana was sent
out to meet him; but after going half
mi 6 the engines failed, and the boat
was transformed into a floating fort
She carried eighteen guns. While ia
this disabled condition, we were grap-
pied by the United States man-of-war
brooklyn and another frigate Before
being grappled we used both our
broadsides on them with considerable
effect; but after that we could not use
our guns owing to the smoke caused
by repeated discharges from the two
men-of-war Our ports were not large
enough to allow the csc pe of the
smoke caused by their guns. and it
soon became so thick we could not see
each other. The two frigates peppered
our iron roof without avail, and finally
drew off and we drifted down the river,
where we grounded. When we were
able to open the vents in the roof we
found that more than u quarter OF our
men had been rendered unconscious
by inhaling the smoke. Had the men,
| of-war continued their firing fifteen
minutes longer il is safe TO say that
every one Of the 100 men under the
roof of the Louisiana would have been
asphyXiated. New York Star.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

The Des Moines Insurance company in their
selection of officers for the present year, could
not have made a happier selection than that
which promotes Mr.. Beerbower to the secrc-
taryship. His seven years in the office, prac-
tically at the head of affairs, fit him for and
entitle him to, the position. Sixteen years in
the fields an experience of untold worth to
the men who get the business. He knows
their wishes, their demands, their rights, and
has the good sense toproperly recognize them.
Ten consecutive years of Office work, all the
while conducting the correspondence give him
a most perfect know'e lge of every detail of
the business. We bespeak for the Des Moines
under the management of its present corps Of
officers most prosperous future -Des Moines
Weekly News.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
California ExcursIons

Pullman Tourist Sleeping car excursions to
California and the Pacific Coast points leave
Chicago every Thursday, Kansas City every
Friday via the Santa Fe Route. Ticket rate
from Chicago $3.50, from Kansas City S35. co.
berth, from Kansas City So per double BERTH
Everything furnished except These ex-
cursions are personally conducted by expert
enced excursion managers, who accompany
parties to destination. For excursion folder
containing full particulars and map folder and
time table Of the Santa Fe Route and reserv-
ing Of sleeping car berths, address,. NJ. 0sgood,
Gen. Agt., A. T. q S. +. r. r., 100 4th St, Des
MpinpS Iowa
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
Changed His Text.

A few Sundays ago an Atlanta
preacher had selected as his text for
his morning discourse ut is easier
for camel to go through the eye of a
needle than for rich man TO enter
the kingdom OF heaven" He Intend.
ed TO scotch en-" When he entered
the pulpit he found a note from the
richest member OF his congregation
and il read as follows; "When the
collection for foreign missions is taken
up this morning put me down 70,
$500" The sermon was preached on
the text: Take heed that We do not
your aims before men TO be seen o.
them"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

A great discovery of fossil footprints has
,ust been made at Bosworth's quarry in
Holyoke, Mass. Here is clean surface oil
shale about 1OOxt0 feet, on which are seer
about two hundred tracks. Nearly all OF
them are in rows, the longest one contain.
ing seventeen tracks.
Some men take cheerful interest in dis
NAL things. An Englishman has bougAt
the contents of the royal castle OF Nurcm-
burg, containing the most complete coIlec'
ton of instruments of torture eXtant, cost
ing 10000 in all. There is library Of
5000 volumes, giving the history Of crime
and torture for many centuries.
A successful trial was rcc3ntly made of
electrically opening railway gates on the
Western Maryland railroad a sn1 iul
train which conveyed the party to the sta
ton ran over the plates, which are some
distance from the gates. The gates were
closed or opened as the the train appro lch-
ed or departed from the crossing.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
wbat Made willis T.ata

She was the typical country school ma'am.
She had youthful, engaging look, and an
evident interest in what went on in the neigh,
borhood, despite the responsibility that rested
on her shoulders.
Willie smith, she said, ''you are late
again" e
''Yes'm."
"This must be stopped. l have a great
mind to punish you, and / assure you that II
you allow it to occur again you will not escape
lightly. What is the cause of your tardinessn
miss Jenkins beau"
"Whol that young man from townf"
"Yes'm.n
"Does he go to see Miss jenkins oftenp'
"'Bout seven times week" =
''Ihe ideal Do you know whether they are
going to get married." .,.s..
mot exactly, but / know that they talk
mighty sweet to each other, and he gave hera
ring"
'Poor fellow You may go to your seat,
Wfllie."-Merchant Traveller.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
Reward Of Industry.

A counterfeiter captured in Balti-
more stated that he had been in the
business for seventeen years, most OF
the time making bogus coin, and as
near as he could figure his income had
averaged only ninety-three cents per
day. He was clean discouraged and
willing to 90 TO prison, where he would
at least be sure OF his board aud
clothes
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

This is great offer. just imagine the army
OF ladies that will beslege the store until the
last sacque is gone-if the bargain is ever of
fered. But how much more wonderful an OPP
portunity is that presented to every suffering
woman by the proprietors of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
yolite Prescription. This remedy is a gudran-
teed cure foz all those distressing ailments pc
culiar to the weaker sex. 1t is guaranteed that
II 1t does not effect cure money will be refun-
died. 1t is carefully compounded by an exper-
fenced and skillful physician, and adapted to
woman's delicate organization. 1t is purely
vegetable In its composition and perfectly
harmless In its effects in any condition of the
system, and is sold under apositiVe guarantee of
satisfaction In every case, or money paid for it
refunded
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
The National Flower at Last

The little segen-year-old daughter Of lead.
Ing physician in neighboring city heard the
question as to what flower would make the
best national emblem discussed at consider
able length the other day by a party of guests
given an opinion and supported it with the
customary arguments, when suddenly the little
girl woke up
Papa" she said, 81 know what think
would be the best national emblem"
"Well, Josephine" said her father, "what
is it?"
She answered with an air of relief, as if glad
to have the question definitely settled:
1.-The Chestnut" g+-,s-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

Put on large kettle half full OF fresh
buttermilk, let it just come to a boil,
then add as much sweet milk as there
is buttermilk, stir it just enough to
mix and let 1t again come to boil;
take Immediately off, strain through
linen or sieve, after it has drained work
the curd while still quite warm with
the hand and fingers about ten min
utes; add three tablespoonfuls OF but
ter, IA little salt; make into balls and it
is ready for use.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
Bad Hand.
The widow had lust said no.

The widow had Just said no.
Life is a game" said Mr.. Epson Downes,
refectiyely. II thought it was draw, and
drew for queen, but it seems to be euchrcd
for me-"
''In that case" said the lady, Consolingly,
''you will have to go it alone"
Eyes, and what's worse" said Mr.. Downes,
81 can't take my partners best card"
81 always knew you were a horrid, mercen-
airy thing" remarked the widow, as she cut
out of the room and left Mr.. Downes to shuttle
sadly on his lonesome Way
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
Mother and Son.

My boy came back to me to-day
had not seen for years.
The child who, when he went away,
/ kissed in prayerful tears.
But, oh, the changes time has wrought;
My tender boy is dead.
For unto me the years have brought
A stalwart man instead
A great, strong man with bearded face
And slightly furrowed brow,
Whose soft mamma" has given place
To deep-voiced mother" now.
And so the child watched above
| neyermore shall see. ....
The life shielded with my love
Shall guard and shelter me.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
A EaScinafInp Book

One of the most entertaining books ever pub
lished is the new detective story just out en-
titled Dangerous Ground, or the Rival De
tectiyes,n by the popular author, Lawrence l..
Lynch. Its incidents are handled with re-
markable skill, while its characters are intro
duced In such manner as to enlist and hold
the readers attention throughout the story.
1t is full of startling surprises, with not line
from the first to the last that is dull. One
surprise about 1t is that it can be sold for 25
cents, but that is the price for which this book
of 426 pages may be obtained by addressing
Alex I. Lloyd IL Co, Lakeside Building, Chi
cago, Illinois. Mention this paper.
The long haired men who are OF the sancti-
fed faith must admit that personal cleanliness
makes better men than perfect holiness
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

Churnin- in the Winter.

Temperature Is the most important
element in dairy work, but unfortun-
ately it is almost wholly ignored. A
Thermometer is rarely seen IN an
ordinary dairy, and as far as the
temperature is concerned everything
goes by guess-wOrk. 1t is quite obvious
that il a small change in temperature
is injurious, the winter season calls
for more than usual attention in this
respect. One degree of temperature
makes all the difference between
water and ice and changes fluid into
q solid substance. II so, how import
ant a matter it must be in the manage
mcut of milk and cream and the maxi
ing of butter. IL is in the winter that
most of the trouble in butter making
Is met with, and these troubles may
all be referred to injurious changes in
the temperature. With good, clean
milk, from healthy cows TO start
quality of butter every time in
the same time, if the proper attention
is given TO the temperature-alw ways
providing OF course, that the milk and
cream are kept in pure air and are
not SUBJECTED 10 injurious influences
which might spoil the flavor of the
butter. the normal temperature for
setting milk in open shallow pans or
the earthen pots that are sometimes
used, is 60 to 62o. AT this tempera-
ture the cream will all rise in SO hours
and the milk will remain sweet if the
air is pure. At the same temperature
the cream will become ripe for the
churn, that is, it will acquire the exact
degree OF sourness needed for the best
churning in SO hours; If the. three
skimmings are put in one jar and are
gently stirred when the fresh cream is
added. This will give y hours for the
cream to remain after the last skim
ming is added. 1t is then just right
for making the very best quality and
the largest quantity of butter.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
Undrawn Poultry.

One evidence of the advancement of
the world is the vigorous protest
against undrawn poultry. So intense
is the feeling that many Of the market
men in the large cities refuse to
handle poultry at any price unless
drawn. Here is one reform that
poultry breeders for market might
have reaped long ago, had they in
augurated it instead of allowing dis
.gusted public to find fault.
No p3ultry breeder ever made
dollar by marketing undrawn poultry.
For every cent gained on the addition
al weight Of the fowl in such a con-
dition, two were lost by reason OF the
refusal OF the dealer to buy more OF
the same producer because so many
spoiled on his hands. Any competent
housekeeper will tell us that an un-
drawn fowl is not fit to eat if left in
that condition two hours after being
killed e..
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

We have used your Aliens Lung Balsam In
our family with great satisfaction. My wife,
believe, would have died with Consumption
had it not been for the use of it. take pleasure
in recommending IT'D. NJ. SKINNER, Lock
leyen, Va.)
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup-the working mans
friend. You, who have TO be out In all sorts of
weather and can't afford TO lay by, can not af-
ford to be without DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup Con-
sumption follows in the wake Of q neglected
cold -
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06
STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO, | =.

IIVAN
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he isthe
senior partner of the firm Of L. } CHENEY ~ Co.,
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRm CURE.
FRANK }. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, 4. D: 1886.
ra, 4. W. GLEASON,
lShAhl Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. +. j. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, IS cents.