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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

could not and should not have. The
Boy acqulesced aud salts fed his long
ings later In the day by drinking two
huge glasses OF sel,zer lemonade. a con.
coction for which he hid reeen,ly ac-
quirea an unnatural fondness.
The things out OF which the Boy
"took fall" as ho expressed Il In tho
week no was here. are they no, number
cd In the guide bookf The Statue OF
Liberty did not seem very much To him,
He raced up the prccipitous stairs 10 tho
head, strong of wiud when he got there.
aud as fresh as daisy, he saw the navy
yard. and declared tho Chicago the
finest ship atioat, 'as she ought to DO
with that name" he remarked. Tho
Madison Square Garden was not as big
as tho Auditorium; nothing was us big
as that. In fact; the best thing at Rock.
away WAS the "dodging coon" aud
when the uncle, moved TO that enthusi.
asm which occasionally possesses even
New Yorker. said. rs they stood In
Wall street, Look at these magnificent
buildings. there is nothing like them In
Chicago" the BOY looked around and
said. "Wherey"
Aud no meant II, too Whatever tho
iuuilS VI lhu w Wy
there dwolls not on the face OF the earth
a being more loyal TO his city Eastern
men who go there to live notice II at
once, and though they may not agree
with nil that Is asserted Of the big,
boastful Western town. they admire the
spirit that prompts II. To the Chicago
man there Is no place on the two hem.
isphcres like his own city, there never
has been and there never will be, The
great cities Of the Old World arc viewed
with moro or less intelligent apprccia'
ton and the runs OF civilization greater.
perhaps, than ours are worth seeing"
But, after all, they are ou.y ruins. aud
the capitals OF those other Countries nrc
In his eyes only II faint reflection OF what
his own city Is to be. II is this magniilccn,
civic loyalty that has made Chicago
what II 10. and In u rests the promise OF
the future. You eau not live In II with
out feeling II all around you aud II will
be strange indeed II you do Eot absorb
some OF IL yourself
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
TIE LESSER OF TWO EVILS.
Important Questions Which are at
Present Agitating the Knights
of Labor.

Although there las been hue and
cry on the part OF the various assem-
blies of the Knights OF Labor against
the appointment of A. l.. Drummond,
of New York, to be chief of the secret
service bureau of the treasury depart.
ment, there is, so far as can be ascer-
executive board, which has its head
quarters in Philadelphia, to take any
action in the matter. Drummond is par
ticularly Questionable TO the Knights
from the fact that he is the chef of "a
private detective bureau in New York.
During the past two years he has done
cons iderable work fer railroad and
other corporations that have arrayed
themselves against the organization.
At the same time there are good
many Knights who would rather see
Drummond in the position than Fur
long, of Missouri, who was at one time
believed TO have had the refusal OF the
appointment. Furlong, who was
strongly backed by Russell Harri-
son, was Jay Gould's chief secret lieu
tenant during the troubles OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific three years ago, and is
absolutely hated by the X. of l..
Meanwhile. the Knights are trying to
get the control of the bureau of print
ing and engraving which they lost
some time ago.when for various rea.
sons Captain William L. Meredith
discharged the master workman Of
the district.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

A stupid looking tramp knocked 81
the door OF one of the finest residences
in Yonkors. and was received by the
lady OF the house. 3
What DO you waut?'
"Plcase. mum, give me a dime TO buy
a glass of bread-'scuse me, mean a
loaf of beer"
IL haven't got any money.
Haven't got any money! Iaen.
madam, would suggest that You Uovc
into a cheaper house: you are evideuily
living beyond yonr means. Econt my.
is wealth. Economics in the matte, gf
clothes aud house rent. Cut your ex
pcnses. and then. perhaps. some day
you will have n dino TO spare--a dmc.
madam. that may be the means OF pre-
venting hungry and thirsty fc low
mortal from committing suicide; o; u
nay be a quarter--a coin OF the yalre OF
- cen,s--ihat viii upholster the dark
clouds on the horizon OF his drspairln
soul with a silver-platcd lining. and al
his stomach with imported bee>. Goou
day. fair lady,"--T,ras SVtinga
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
"uunr AGAIN SAID THE nor.

Coming over in a bridge car tho uncle
called attention TO the promenade, not
10 any particular feature OF IL. but that
the Boy might know II was there.
Yes, said the Boy, glancing indiffer.
entity at the asphalt pavement on the
approaches; Ashland boulevard Is
paved with that for miles" He cast a
look at the elevated railroad trains at the
New York entrance and observed: II
sec you have come out 10 Pullman for
your cars"
In Broadway the uncle said with
great seriousness: Now, Herbert. this
is a crowded thoroughfare." 1T looks
like West Madison street just beyond the
bridge" interjected the boy, and :he
uncle groaned rs he thought OF the tum-
ble-down, rickety buildings ''just hey ond
the bridge" and then looked at the mas
sivc structures lining Broadway; "and
you must be careful how you walk.
People do not travel all over the side
walk as they do in Chicago where they
are not accustomed 10 walks. You must
keep TO the right as others do. Young
man. II you run against people like that.
getting over there where you don't be-
long, youth get your head broken"
pHhhUnSbtu, Dc' NV Ivy
cheerfully. IL understand that's pretty
common here"
There hasn't been q case of sand
bagging in New York in quarter of
century" cried the uncle, stung TO in
dignation at this outrageous accusation.
Lets see" said the Boy. there was
-" and he mentioned two or three
cases. II guess those all happened
within your quarter Of century,"
II is peculiarly Of the Chicago boy
that he thrusts upon you the ownership
of everything he does not like. He win
say your old hotel when You are in
doubt whether you may not be asked by
a porter what your business there Island
Fyour cemetery when you show him
Trinity, or your elevated road when
the fact that you have TO pay five cents
every time you use II Is sufficient eyid-
eDcc for you that Mr.. Gould and you are
not in partnership. You own none OF
these things. but you are made TO feel
that you are personally responsible for
their imperfections.
At luncheon on the piazza of one OF
the big hotels the Boy wanted ice cream.
There the uncle put his foot down and
told him that while he would not venture
10 interfere In any way with his inn
mortal soul he was responsible to the
Boys father for his physical continu.
anee ON earth and that ice'cream he
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
SagacIty of n Horse.

The surface roads have the patent
table switches. They consist OF an
iron table within aud one without tho
tracks. ono balancing tho other. Asa
good many lines use tho same track
here and there these switches arc
turned this way and that every minute,
the operation being performed by
causing one horse to tread upon this
or the other table. Coming down tho
street the other day on the front plat
form of surface car | noticed tho
driver looking another way as we mp
preached one Of these switches. The
switch was turned the wrong way. ADD
while was wondering whether was
on the wrong car or we would soop be
on the wrong track, the old white
horse on the near side showed his fellow
outside the tracks upon the right table.
skillfully avoiding the inside plato
himself by half hop. skip and jump,
and we went around the corner I'LL
right and dying. That beat any
trained horse | ever saw, because it
was practical and had been picked up
by dcspiscd and generally execrated
ANNA! 1.-THE street car horse. -i'tts-
Gurg Dispatch
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
GOT EVEN WITH HER.


That was n mean joke played on
young lady of Washington avenue the
other evening by a small brother, says
tho st. Louis Republic. She had re-
fused to let him go with her for
horseback ride one day, and he spite
fully told her he would "get even with
her" She had habit Of carrying In
her pocket little silver and gilt
powder puff box, and when she feels
that her nose needs touching with the
puff she slides it out carefully and
under her corsage handkerchief II
reaches the dainty features and swiftly
and hiddenly performs its mission. The
small boy knew this (sniall boys are
born detcctiyes--on older sistors), aud
he procured some cigar ashes, aud.
seeking his sisters powder puff case. IL
was the work Of one small moment TO
empty out tho white powder and ill the
case with cigar ashes.
That night the young lady attended
a performance al the Olympic tbcater.
During the performance her nose be-
gan 10 feel "unpowdcry." so she
whisked the case out OF her pocket 20
give the usual secretive touch with the
puff behind her handkerchief. A mo-
ment later she was smiling serencly IN
her escorts face, and he-his express
sion was simply indescribablc; horror,
amazement. surprise, all blended IN
one concentrated glance at tho up
turned face.
There is something wrong he
muttcred. "Your-your nose isis
gray--decidedly gray"
The member in question on the pref
ty face received decided upward turn
as she exclaimed: my nose is not
gray. What do you mean, sir by your
iusultp"
"But--but tit really is gray--de-
cidedly gray-deucedly gray; excuse
the expression-thc graycst ! ever saw
in my life"
You are insane. sir; please take me
home" And she rose with naughty
gesture. Together they left the thcater,
but, womanlike, passing the mirror
near the entrance. she took sly
glance at her reflection. Horrors!
She paused. "Why. you are right ="
she gasped; "my nose is gray. What
can IL be-? Oh. that wrctchcd boym
The small boy got his rcvenge-but he
goes TO a distant college carly next
week
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
THE HOsTlLEs.
GEN. Miles Disposed to Give Them
Plenty of Time.

Dispatches Of the 18th from Pine
Ridge Agency say: The hostiles are
still in camp and the chiefs may come
in. There is now under discussion
the advisabili,y OF enlisting scouts for
service on the reservation. The sta
ton is now guarded by force OF
ninety-nine Indian policemen, sixty OF
whom were enlisted for two months at
the time the trouble broke out. To
the thirty-nine regular policemen an
offer was made giving them the OPP
portunity Of entering the scouting de-
partment or remaining on the police
force. In the former their salary is
$14 per month with an allowance for
horses, bringing the total TO S25 per
month. This party of scouts will be
distinct from the scouts now under
command OF Lieutenant Taylor of the
Ninth and who have enlisted since
the opening of the campaign. Taylor
will endeavor to take his command
with him to 1t. Robinson at the close
of the difficulty and render them
beau ideal troop OF regular cavalry.
The Indian police having been assured
they will be given regular employ
ment, they have to a man decided to
become scouts. Big Foot's wife, in
jured on Wounded Knee, died the
other night.
Bird Eagle, son OF American Horse,
visited the hostile camp, and on his
return said the Brules wanted to stay
at Pine Ridge Agency and want &c
keep their guns. Red Eagle thinks il
would be very inadvisable lor General
Miles to say anything about disarming
now. The old men are all right and
want to avoid a fight, but the young
ones have bad hearts, and the fact that
they are surrounded by troops and
cannons don't cut any figure with the m.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
THE MONKEY AND THE MIRROR.


Some years ago an aquarium and
menagcrie' In Boston came to grief and
was sold under the hammer
After the Sheriff visit there remained
nothing on the promises but few mir
rors, which had lined passage way.
aud a cage filed with a forlorn. lot OF
monkeys which nobody had been willing
90 buy.
Mischcvous boys broke the mirrors
aud threw pieces Of them into the monk
eys cage. Aud so II befell that for
want OF something better TO do ono OF
tho monkeys took up n piece of the glass
and held 1t rcnectively In his paws.
Suddenly the monkey started aud his
countcnancc assumed an expression OF
mingled establishment and rage. He saw
another monkey--or he thought he did
boldly looking through the glass nj
him. ns he had seen people look at him
through windows many time and oft.
Disturbed by tho fancied approach of
this phaniasmal monkey, which was
nothing more nor lcss than thu. prcsentn-
ton OF himself In the mirror. he chatter
oil at |, aud extended warning paw.
To his immense surprise the other
monkey did the same thing. which WINS
ut once construed Us nn insult. The
monkey holding&he glass ihcreupon put
forth n sudden paw, with view TO
grasping the adversary who was derid.
ing him.
But although tho paw went around
tho side OF the glass like lightning. IL
encountered nothing, for the simple
reason that nothing was there,
Again and again did the angry mon.
key endcavor To come ut the enemy,
which chartered when he chartered and
threatened when he threatened, Ilc
reached over tho top OF tho glass, he
throw down the glass and tried 10 ilatten
the enemy beneath 1t, but oil was OF no
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22


Gle, with affected and affecting meek.
ness. Anybody who could get around
Chicago. where they name their steeis so
that Madison appears TO DO the next
President to the sainted Washington.
Polk succeeds Adams. and Jefferson isn't
in ii. as you would say--any body who
could be up under such deplorablc ignor'
ance OF elementary history as that
would have no difficulty finding his way
around in city whore there are reason
ably well defined relations between the
names of consecutive streets"
Huh" again said tho Chicago boy
with increased scorp. what relations,
as you call them, are there between
Poplar and Middagh and Cranberry and
Orange and Clark2 What's Middagh.
anyway Is 1t tree or fruit, and do
oranges and cranberries grow on the
same hill in this old town.
And thus began a desperate struggle
between citizen of a solid. respectable
city and representative OF communi.
ty that prides itself on stock.yards and
n barber shop with split dollars in the
floor. II only lasted one week. but Il
was hand to hand combat all the while.
The uncle never felt safe except when
the boy was asleep, and firmly believes
that IN that blessed time the boy devised
new forms Of pertinent criticism. When
the period ended II was drawn battle
for the uncle at best and the Chicago
boy went home proudly conscious OF a
Inundated opponent behind him.
There arc good boys and bad boys;
there are boys that you love and boys
that you hate, but the Chicago boy Is
none OF these. He Is neither bad nor
good, at least you never consider such
qualities In connection with him. You
cannot love or hate him. for that brings
him down to the plane of other boys
You respect him, and when you come to
know him you fear him. lle knows
every weak point In you by instinct and
you know bc knows 1t, he knows that
you know 1t, and if you dwell for mo-
ment upon this involved condition OF
AFFAIRS you get all tangled up and come
back to the starting point, which IL that
the Chicago boy Is unlike aIy other boy,
aud the sooner you admit il the less ab.
jcct will be your final surrender.
He 10 what the printers might call an
upper case" boy, and tho only reason
all the letters OF the word are not capitals
is an unwillingness GU the part OF the
writer to concede everything. II was
three months ago when all these things
came to pass, aud II will be nine months
before the Boy comes again. He Is o
thousand miles away, aud spark oil
pride and confidence in the glory Of the
things about us has revived in the writ
er's breast Everything was conceded
when the Boy was here. aud everything
will be conceded once more next sum
mer and as many summers as the Boy
will come. lie Is as welcome as The frs
frost that opens tho chestnut burs and
the wind that brings the nuts TO the
ground. as prckly as the burs aud ns
CHEEKY and inspiring as the wind aud al
sound rs the nuts.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

HOLDING THE MIRROR UT TO NATURE
To his apprehension there was mou-
key behind the glass which could make
himself visible or invisible at will. He
sat back on HIS launches and stared
bhukly into tho glnss--thc picture Of
bewidormcnt and bnilled rage.
Al this juncturo small. soft'hairedI
monkey. who had been observing with
great curiosity the maneuvers OF his
elder, descended dcftly from his perch to
the floor aud slid quickly 10 the back of
the mirror which the dSspairing monkey,
held There he sat, cuddlcd In n llttleI
brown heap, blinking and wonderlng|
why he could not SEQ through 10 bis
elder, who was lost In such brown
B,ndy.
After u few moments the elder mon
keys features assumed nm mir Of intensc
decision. lilo had determined 10 make
one more trial for solution OF this great
question aud II IL failed ho would own
himself vanquishcd by magic. No. 10
could not be, he would feel once more
behind tho mirror. There must be u
monkey there.
In another instant his paw had de.
scended upon the little soft haired mon
key. His face shone with triumph. He
threw away tho fragment OF mirror,
jumped to his 'ect. grappled the little
monkey. and proceeded TO give him a
most tremendous thrnshing
As be flew round tho cage. wiplng up tho
floor with the little monkey. II was easy
10 see he was convinced that he had been
right all the time. This was the mon
key who had been there and had derided
him. and he meant to teach him u lesson
that he would never forget,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

ND so the days ran by and II became
time for the clear. headed, critical Chi,
cago Boy TO so home. The uncle In
Sisted that he should coiac again next
year. for though at times exaspcratingly
indifferent to all these things OF which
we are justly proud. tho Chicago Boy
Is n wholesome. healthy boy, and mid
summer tonic. The Boy promised to
como ngain, aud he will. lilo generally
admitted that he had had n good time,
aud there were faint evidences OF lik-
ing for New York Perhaps Il was the
fear Of this that made him anxious to
60; perhaps IL was that feeling that
there were certain familiar faces dcarer
than anything else In tho world out In
the big town where tho Chicago Boy
lives when he Is al bome.--N T. Times
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
FROM GENERAL MILES.
He Thinks Nothing but an Accident
Can Prevent a Desirable Settle
ment.

Gen. Schofeld received the follow
ing telegram from General Niles
dated Pine Rilge, january IL: 1.-The
Indians have moved up White Clay
creek, aud campel within sight OF
our troops and not over two miles dis
tant. Everything indicates that the
military will have control OF the en-
tire body. Nothing but an accident
can now prevent most desirable re-
suit. They are however very excita.
BILE and it will take much time to get
them under control, restore confidence
and permanent peace.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY.
An Alleged Forger Who Feigned
sickness

N. II. Anders, who was under in.
dictment for forgery. made his escape
at Waterloo. He was formerly in
business there and failed, and after.
wards disappeared. 1t was then
claimed that he had forged four notes,
and he was followed and recently cap
tured at York, Pennsylvania,
When he was brought back he claimed
to be sick and the physicians decide d
that he had consumption On this ac.
count he was released from jail and
placed in the poor house, but he did
not seem to improve One morning.
however, about 3 O'Clock he climbed
out OF the window and made his es-
cane
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
AN AIR SHIP SOLD.
The Purchaser Paid 100000 for
the Machine Which has Been
Tested.

An airship has just been completed
and successfully worked for James
Manning OF Chicago. He pays Mr..
Pennington 100000. II is thirty five
feet long snd sixteen and one-hail feet
in circumference and weighs 100
pounds. 1t will lift 100 pounds and
will travel as rapidly as desired. The
bnoyancy chamber is made of silk and
aluminium, the blades rubber, pro-
peller car. ETC.. are made OF alumni
nun. 1t will be exhibited in the ex-
position building at Chicago.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
A COIN 5000 YEARS OLD.

A Piece Of Money That IL Older Than
Christianity and IL We'll Preserved.
One Of the oldest coins In existence Is
owned by Mr. J A. Brudin Of Chicago.
II is from Il ,st Asia. aud dates from tho
dynasty OF King WI Wang Cl2211l8
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
THE CHICAGO BOY.
NE SEES A MULTITUDE OF THINGS
Z AND ISN'T AT ALL LSTONlShED.
Eastern Grandeurs Are IndiYercat to Him
and Ie Implicitly Relieves There Is
Nothing Like Chicago Anywhere.

Glow did you find
your way heref" in
quired the Brooklyn
uncle IN sleepy sur.
prise. rubbing his eyes
as tho Chicago Boy
walked into tho room.
"Huhr' said the boy
as he let the shade mp
with a ~ mp and
dropped into n chair,
that's easy enough.
ssl'.a - aui.l ,hn nm
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

serhe Prince Of Wales reminds me 81 a snug
bank account "Why!n He Is waiting for
reigny day.
In Germany good workman can always
make his mark.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
The Poet poe.s Cottage.

Near Fordhnm. N. Y, is the cottage
occupied by Edgar Allan Poe. the author
of THE Raven" Fall OF the House OF
Usher" Hans Pfall, Z" The Gold Bug"
aud other famous stories and poems.
The quaint, white, story and .a-half
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

KING WI wANGs CoINs-B' O. lllo
b. ca II Is called Pu, The word mean
Ing cloth made from cotton or hemp. II
IL made Of bronze with raised letteys
and lines, the characters being In Chinese.
but Of such ancient date that the modern
Chinaman can't mako them out. IL 10
still well preserved
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

More than five Thousand men IN new
York do business under tho pro,ec ton
Of their wives names. .
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
EDGAR roE's COTTAGE.

cottage is daily visited by many admir-
ers of the dead poet. whose nappicst
days were spent beneath its matched
roof
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

The house consumed great portion Of the
day ON n motion Of Mills to amend the journal
relative 10 the refusal Of the chair TO
recognize his motion 10 reconsider the
vote by which Fridays journal was APP
proved Aftcr long discussion the journal
was approved Then the senate bill was
Ia sed Tor the relief of Sara +. Perinc. Al
lOulnrd.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
: CONGR ESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE finance bib was
taken ur. aud Ingalls, began speech, lie
spoke over two hours, aud was applaudcd at
the close, both from the floor and the galleries.
Jones' of Nevada, next addressed the senate,
Several amendments were acted upon, and the
senate adjourned.