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PROPOSALS.

e LAS DEPAETMENT, MAY Ia. ISL
seaied proposals will be received tie once Of
ae assistant snperintendept for furnishing supplies
LOT te use OF the Treasury Department in the city OF
,ss1 G. for the sal year ending June 90
isS<, ana they will be opened at TWO O'CLOCK p
" on the following named day.: For removing
yan TX TeaFpes Washing towels and for ice
fTel and the purchase Of waste paper. ITfsDIY
JUNE NINTH. 1891 flor file holders printers mate.
"a and pipInttrs materials. WEDNESDAY,, JUNE
nENi lSSl Aor hardware and furniture, THURS
DAY, JUNE NE, ELEVENTH.. lsel Tor misceilsneon.
seheduss centaning Instructions to bidders may he
rad al the ofne of the Assistant SUPERINTENDENT The
DEPARTMENT reserves the right reet any or an bids
or parts OF any bid and 10 waive defects
N.Y.. 3J&je33t CHARLES FOSTER, Secretary
proposals FOE pKAYAGE. 8c.-DEFoT
4 Quarterlnaster's Once, WASN'T ton, ID. C, NAY
liz lsel Sealed proposals IN riplicate subject 70
usus conditions will De received here until ELEVEN
O'CLOCK A. NJ. THURSDAY, JUNE light
ZENITH. 1891. and then opened for handling and
commencing July i, issi. between and at Wsshins.
ton. y Q, and neighboring points. The right 10 re-
S to reject any OF ali bids offered Forms Tor
on sppliie.ton to this Once Envsopes CONTAINING
he, /" and addressed to q. B. DANDY, Deputy 0uar.
term. ster General, U. s. A. Depot Quartermaster.
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pRoPosALs,. : DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcuI-
RropSss. Wi i Isss,ssd y sSis a.p..ssss sss
MAY TWENTY SIXTH. 1851, At TWELVE NJ. for
July !: 1891; md ending June 90 .isss, .s iaIioss
ss,s. s hg@Ssr psaHts os Ae, ies Flows
chase Of S.ste r,per BID. for sIsiODsry epsnsd e
serves the right 10 reject any al bids and % Wsivs
any defect In same. Bids must be made in dumb
formation and blanks apply 10 Che disbursing once
my25.s.lA.le lsk23 AetinS sscsssssy.
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PROPOSALS.

pke POsALs fOk MAhbIsE ANpGRANITI WORK
and Tor Bronze Lamp and Newell poets rerrscs.-
Separate PROPOSALS for the above will te received Of the
ISL. Al TMLLNE O'CLOCK Noon. where plans
and specifications may now be ssaa kIWAED
CLARK. Architect Z. 5. Caritol
nylb. lb III. II, - rs pa 20
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING TERRA GOTTA
= PIPE an branches. terra Gotta invert blocks and
yttrined ever bricks. in the city Of Mash.nston,
D. e. Max n III, rs lsg n; sssa c
fee. s 51Ss ,.ss eGs. ps iss snsh ss
4050o linear feet l2-inch terra Gotta pips. 1000
ins acs ts ss 1Sns . terra SIT PIPE Ss ns,r feet
gotta pipe 100 linear feet 24lnch Gotta pips.
% Sx6inch tsrrs Gotta branches, 75 l0x6nch terra
Sss+chss go 10. e.i1es terra Gotta hrsnchss SO
cote branches. 800 24x6inch Terra Gotta brsnchss
100 SINGH terra Gotta bends, 100 linear feet Of
bant forms Of proposals. and spehcstons can be OBJ
tanned st this once upon application therefor ogeher
these forms viii b consdersd The right 4 rs.srysd
D2J6LAss W. Ross. Il. " koSEkL, Gym
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street; Ssshi&toa & nay lssf - Ssssss
LNoP. NJ On TUESDAY. the TwENTY-sIxTH Of
MAJ, Issi ana opened ir,nedistely thsrsafsss II
The ate q the 6uildin. for library q oonges. his
grders tor second-story floor; class 2 rolled irus
beams for second story hoor class 3. wrought end
cast IRON WORK. &c. OF boiler room. ekyitglt lodge
roofs and chimney top. SPECIFICATIONS. general m
suuctons and conditions and bank Of proposal
may te obtained Application TO this ofhce BIZ
NARD 4. GRIN, Superintendent and knslnssr.
my9, IL. l3, Is. .sSk25-tt
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partnent.-ofhce of the Commissioners b. C.,
Washington. p. e: May 20, ls9l.-sealed Proposals
N: on MONDAY. JUNE FIFTEENTH, 1881. Tor
haune cast iron water pipes. valves. hydrsnts end
Bank forms o. proposals. and specific b OBJ
gether with all Necessary nfornstion and bids UPON
these forms only will be eonsdered The risht re-
esrysd % reec any and ali bids paris of bids J.
W; DOUGLASS. J. ". Ross. II. N. ROBERT, Com
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TUMBLINo As AN EXERCISE.

He has . theory that the best sort of instruc-
ton in athletics can be given to green men by
making them 60 through the regulation train
ing for tumblers, and has been consequently
hard ct work with his raw material with moth
ing more than . mattress as an aid. In his
opinion this sort of work brings out
to harm a man than work on bars and
other elevated apparatus. The men In
the ermory, he says, seem to take
well to tumbling, and are making excellent
progress. He adds that the members of the
corps are a. fine . set of young men physically
to make athletic selections from as be ever saw,
and they are, besides, very ambitious to excel.
He 10 not going to push them for record max.
ing just yet, but viii continue to develop their
muscles until they know what they cen do and
competitions.
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y HOUSE Of Repre.entauves. M.shinstol. %. g.
9fnce until TWELVE O'CLOCK 81. wEDSfspxY.
JUNE TENTH, issi. for the delivery Of twelve hun:
dred tons 20O) more less. Of the best White Ash
furnace Coal tscreened) seventy (75D ccrds
more or less OF the best Spruce Pine and one hundred
Wood ss may Be needed at the House of Represents.
uyes DURING the hscs year ending June 30. lSs2 said
Of me south WING Of the Capitol such timss and IN
such quantities ae may be desired by the clerk Of
HOUSE OF Representatives The coal must weigh
40 pounds 10 the ton and the oak wood b. In
three 90 pleces- Inc wood must l1x cubic
feet 70 the cord and must be corded measured
a. tie Sspo, Ihc right 70 reweish the coal q the
served The bids 20 be indorsed; IroposAs TOT eosi
clerk q the HOUSE Of Representative. United ssass
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Scores are being rapidly completed in the
gallery, and as rifle practice on the range will
not commence until July there will be fur
Their opportunity for closing up the gallery
records during the month Of June. Some Of
the company commanders have been indus
trious in their efforts to have their records
complete, but others have been inexcusably
slack In drumming up the idlers.
The District National Guard loses a good
friend through the departure Of Col Carpenter,
who has been in command at Fort Myer ever
since the cavalry post was established there.
Col. Carpenters lecture to the officers of the
guard on grand guard. outpost and reconnsis-
sance duties was Of much value.
Company A, sixth battalion, was "at home
last night at the Knights of Pythias hall on 9th
street. After inspection was over the company
marched from its armory to the hall and there
entertained number OF its friends. Music,
vocal and instrumental, oratory, rscitations
and Refreshments were thoroughly enjoyed BY
an spprecistive crowd.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
New Varieties of Oranges.

1t seems strange sometimes to meet
people VINO believe that the world has
reached it's highest state OF develop
ment. The trouble with such people
Is that they are not capable of com.
pretending anything greater. The
Riverside Phoenix seems to stand in
this light regarding the orange indus.
try when it advises it's readers not to
experiment with new varieties OF
oranges, claiming that the varieties
now grown will be hard to improve up
on and that they had better leave well
enough alone. Such advice hundred
years ago might have been more ex-
cusable, but in this age when hOrticul-
ture is making such gigantic strides, it
borders upon the absurd. Even while
the article referred to was being writ
ten, a new variety OF orange came to
the surface, the "Joppa," which bids
fair to soon supplant some OF our
standard sorts. In ten years nearly
all of our orchards may be rebudded
to more delicious and profitable sorts
and the time will probably come when
we will have oranges ripening every
month in the year. True horticul-
turists believe in the possibilities of a
kindly nature, place no limit upon the
future excellence OF varieties OF fruit.
In planting orange-groves or decidu-
Gus orchards, a few standard sorts
should be chosen, but at the same
time little not so well known. Hor-
ticulture is a progressive science, and
to stand still is practically to take a
backward step.-EGfornia Fruit
Grower.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Tho Dogs Ancestors.

There seems to be decided drift of
opinion among naturalists to the
theory that our numerous varieties Of
domesticated dogs are descendants
not from single species but from
several kinds Of wild animals-as, for
instance the wolf and the jackal. The
Fancier's Journal commenting on the
foregoing, says:
There are recorded examples OF
tanned wolves which in gentleness and
intelligence showed truly dog-like
capacity. With regard to tanned jack.
ais that when caressed they jump
about for JOY, wag their tails. lower
their ears. lick their masters hands,
crouch down and even throw them.
selves on the ground. When frightened
they carry their tails between their
legs.
On the other hand it is undisputed
that, whatever animal we may con-
sidec his progenitor, the domestication
of the dog began at an epoch exceed
lngly remote. The fossil remains of
large dog have been found in tertiary
deposits, and there is no doubt that
the dog existed in domesticated state
during prehistoric times. His bones
arc discovered in the shell heaps OF
Denmark and in the lake dwellings OF
Switzerland. The dog meets us in the
dawn OF history, for such varieties as
the hound. greyhound and watchdog
are depicted on Egyptian monuments
1000 years old.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
A Sick Selfisla Man

A thoroughly selfish man Is C. null
sance under any circumstances, but as
an invalid he is iutolerable. During
his convalescence woe to his wifo, if
he has one. His couch or easy chair
is rs n throne, from which he dictates
to his household as an absolute mon
arch to his serfs. No consideration
has no for their tired muscles, their
brains dazed for the lack of sleep, their
spirits faint and weary with fruitless
endeavors to soothe his causeless irri-
tation. He pets himself he commls-
crates his own condition, he signs as
he surveys his attenuated visage in the
looking glass; but not jot OF sympa-
thy, not grateful word has he for tho
wasted watchers to whose nursing he
owes his life, whose love, stronger than
death, has rescued him from the grip
of the Destroyer.
Is such a creature worthy Of the ten
der care he thus undertakes and con-
lends? Well, that is family question
which mus be left to the decision Of
the self-worshipper's nobler half and
it is not difficult to guess how she will
decide. New York Ledger.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Just the Very Thing.

A dutiful husband wished to give
his wife handsome lace scarf for a
present, and, to make sure of getting
one to her liking, he asked her to buy
one herself on the pretense that it
was for lady friend of theirs, says
the Grand Almanach Francois. The
finest Honiton Valenciennes and
Brussels lace goods We're spread out
on the counter, but madame thought
to herself:
what is the use of spending so
much money on present for Amelie?'
Some embroidered lace was shown
next. Even these were too dear. At
length she selected a very plain and
ordinary scarf.
quite good enough, too" she
thought, and took it home to her
husband.
"Have you chosen something pref,
tyr" he asked.
"Oh, yes, very pretty"
at is just what you would have
chosen for YOURSELF"
"The very thing"
"Then, my dear, you may keep it.
intended it for you!" exclaimed her
husband, delighted with his little
scheme. Curtain.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
How Frescoers Work.

How many persons have any .oea
how great fresco painters manage
when they wish to produce the figure
of woman flying amid clouds upon n
ceiling? 1t the first place the modern
fresco work is apt to be done upon
canvas, which is attached to the cell
ing afterward. The artist disposes
his model upon q couch with pillows
under her here and there-one under
one leg, one under one shoulder, an
other under her head, perhaps. Thus
he initiates with her body the freest
and most graceful outlines Of flying
form. His canvas is stretched upon a
wall or frame and he mounts a high
ladder, and, looking down upon the
model, paints her without painting the
pillows that mold her attitude. When
he has finished and the figure is over
head it takes on the character of an
aerial creature-if the artist has man.
aged as he should.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Toilets in japan,

This is the way Il japanese belle
takes a bath, according to travel,
err:
The pretty little maiden lit the
stove under the bath, got down her
little bag of bran, and laid ready her
best kimono and her new obi. By
this time the water was boiling, or
nearly so, in the cedar tub, she took
away the stove, threw some of the
water over her, sat on the floor beside
the bath, scrubbed herself with bran,
deluged herself with water again, and
then for two minutes in she went,
scattering the drops all over her with
her wooden dlpper.
But there was no time to waste
even over the delights of the bath;
her hair had to be redone, and this
took some time, for our musumi was
Kyoto girl, and Kyoto girls are not
only the prettiest but the best turned
out girls in all Japan, so she was not
satisfied with her tire-woman until
her black locks shone like silk and her
couture a la Fujisan was as stiff as
camelia oil could make it.
And, after her hair was done, it
took her some time to arrange her
obi-it would not come right: first it
insisted on tying itself into a crooked
knot instead of beautiful butterfly
bow; when the knot had been smooth.
oil nj a. -. IL.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Household Hints.

An effectual remedy for Shiny and
greasy rain pipes is copperas and left
to work gradually through the pipe.
To clean marble, mix whiting with
common soap till thick as paste.
Spread it on the marble and leave it
for couple of days. When the paste
is cleaned off the stains will also be
removed.
If SCOT be dropped upon the carpet.
throw upon it an equal quantity of
salt. and sweep all up together.
There will be scarcely a trace OF SCOT
left.
To remove oil stains from felt,
make some Fuller's earth into thick
paste, lay it on thickly, allow 1t to
dry, and then brush it with hard
brush.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Flowers,

Flowers seem intended for the solace
OF ordinary humanity; children Iowa
them; quiet, tender, contented ordin,
airy people love them as they grow,
luxurious and disorderly people re.
ioice in them gathered. They are the
cottager's treasure; and in the crowd
ed town, mark as with little broken
fragment of rainbow, the windows OF
the worker in whose heart rests the
covenant of peace, Passionate or re-
ligious minds contemplate them with
fond, feverish intensity; the affection
is seen severely calm in the works OF
many religious painters, and mixed
with more open and true country sen
timents in those OF our own pre-Ra-
phaelites. To the child and the girl,
the peasant and the manufacturing
operatives, to the grisette and the nun,
the lover and the monk, they are
precious always ,-John Ruskin-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
AiIINvClUNTARY CHASE.
fiowil Maine Soldier Got a Dinner
or Roast Goose.

/
A fian who was caught in the ac
OF SHINING a neighbours sheep cover
ed hi, embarrassment by declarin
that no sheep could bite him and live
The logic of this, says the Youth,
Companion is equaled by that of TIN,
Yankee soldier, who once had q mar
row escape from an enraged gander
The man OF n certain Maine regiment
which was in the eneny's country il
1869, considered the order con forag
ing" an additional and uncalled fol
hardship. One afternoon about dusk
a soldier was seen beating rapid re
treat from the rear OF u farmhouse
near by, closely pursued by gander,
with wings .outspread, whose feet
seemed scarcely to touch the ground,
and from whose beak issued u sue,
cession of angry screams. The fugitil :
was not treasured by the cries OF the
gander's owner, Hold on, man, hold
on! He went hurt youl"
"Call off your ganderl Call him Off
shouted the fleeing soldier.
Neither man nor gander stopped
until inside the camp lines, when the
soldiers friends relieved him OF his
fierce pursuer with the aid of the butt
OF a musket.
"Did that gande. think he could
chase me like that and live?" the sol.
der exclaimed, as he surveyed the
outstretched bird; but he said moth
ing of the baited hook, with the cod
line attached, which might h2ve
thrown light on the unfortunate
gander's strange actions.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Don't BE Afraid OF your U,,ds

Nothing makes homework more
summed by the daughter than the fear
of permanently disfguring her pretty
hands. If the following idea were
current in households how foolish the
fear would seem: An excellent and
simple wash to keep the hands white
and smooth after the occasional dish
washing which comes to almost all
housekeeperS is equal parts of vine
gar and water. 1t is good plan to
keep bottle of it prepared and
standing in the kitchen closet. Wash
the hands first tho; oIghly in hot
water, wipe them dry, and rinse thor
oughly in the mixture. The same
preparation is good to remove stains
from the hands.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Quick ana Handy Remedy for Hur,s

To burns, unsalted butter, fresh oil,
yolk OF egg or cold cream should be
applied at once. An especially good
effect is gotten from linseed oil and
lime water in equal parts, or from BIZ
carbonate OF soda with the requisite
amount of water to make a paste.
Over such applications should be
placed "A very light bandage, not a
thick one, which will generate
warmth. 1t is essential in case Of a
burn to exclude the air, especially il
the skin is broken. A paste made OF
SCOT, common baking soda, or even
flour, is valuable In case there is no
abrasion OF the skin.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Changed His Mind.

"Howdo you sell straw bcrriesl" asked a
hungry-looking man as he bustled into con-
dictionary store on Woodward avenue the
other afternoon.
"Onc dollar" the clerk answered, reaching
for box OF the fruit.
"One dollar peck or a bushel" asked the
prospective purchaser hesitating.
"a quart" said the clerk, replacing the
box.
The man staggered, grasped the counter for
support and said in subdued tones;
"Give me cents worth OF figs"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Woe! Woe, UnuiterabIe Woe,

why endure it daiIy. nightly. we had well
nigh said. hourly. They do who are tor.
tnIed by chronic rheumatism. The remedy
1T3tahlc. pure; safe and prompt is at hand
stomach Bitters collatcd. it W ould be found
70 TEEN with well authenticated proofs that
ihe medicine is both u preventive and "a
remedy In this malady OF varying agouics
ana ever present danger. To fOrestall its
chronic stage is the dictate of prudence.
hcrounce dangerous medication. Far more
enective more certain, moro permanent in
the hencfGcnt CONSEQUENCES is the use oi
the Bitters Experience indOrses, the rec
concentration OF physicians sanction its use.
Begin early, use with persistence. and on
pect relief. Iiostcttcr's Stomach Bitters re-
lieves constipation. biliousness kidney all =
ments, dyspepsia and malarial trouble.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Roundabout NEURALGIA Cures.

Neuralgia in the face has been
cured by applying mustard plaster
to the elbow. For neuralgia in the
head, apply the plaster to the back of
the neck. The reason for this is that
mustard is said to touch the nerves
the moment it begins to draw or
burn, and to be OF most use must be
applied to the nerve centres. or d.
rectly over the place where it will
touch the effected nerve most quickly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Something New.

A storekaeper at Victoria. B. c.,
who died recently, was noted for his
good humor and widespread charity,
and was also widely known as editor
of the Bulletin" This was not a
paper, but big blackboard. on which
was placed every bit of local news as
soon as it was known. The people
consulted the bulletin" with as much
confidence as they did their newspa-
perS.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Cool Retreats.

There is Denver, cool, clear, inviting; CcA,r
ado Springs, the home-llke; Manitou, the
abode OF the gods; Idaho Springs and the
famous baths, and Boulder a lovely resting
place at the foot of the mountains. Garfield
Beach, on Great Salt Lake, as bathing resort
is not cquslled in this or any other country |;
natures champagne flows the year round at
and grand, Is without peer for a sumner inner
tour while the beauties of Cpur d'Alene lake
and the splendid new region of the Pacific
Northwest opens w line of tourist travel I'M
surpassed in America. You can have your
choice of climate, any kind Of sport, and every
condition of superb scenery on the manifold
lines of the Union Pacific System.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
Hny case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. }. CHENEY IL CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trausac.
lions, and financially able to carry out any
Obligations made by their firm.
WEST " TgUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
WALDING, KINNAN ~ MARvIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act.
ng directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
A silver bracelet is made in the form of a
horseshoe nail bent IN circle, moonstone
Oeing set in the head.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Don't Forget These Hinis.

To extinguish kerosene flames, il
no cloth is at hand, throw flour on
the flames. Flour rapidly absorbs the
fluid and deadens the flames.
II when cooking any kind OF dried
fruit boiling water is poured on and
let the fruit simmer it will be much
nicer than to use cold water.
Put camphor gum with your new
silverware and it will never tarnish
as long as the gum is there. Never
wash silver in soapsuds, as that gives
it a white appearance.
Honey should be kept in the dark
or it will granulate. The bees, know
ing this, work in dark hives.
A spoonful OF oxgall to a gallon Of
water will set the colors OF almost any
| goods soaked in it before washing.
An excellent snuff relief for catarrh
is equal parts of gum arabic. gum
myrrh and blood root pulverized.