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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

less laughter, and then the voices
went on in "a monotonous hum.
"Oh, what horrible thing has hap.
pened?" shrielsed Mrs. Wentworth in
frenzy of terror.
Stanislas threw himself against the
door; it resisted moment and then
burst in with an awful crash.
This is what they saw:
Seated nearly on the edge of the
bed on the side toward them was Logs
in her nightgown, holding in either
hand an end of the broken bell rope,
which was passed around the neck of
a man, whose head only projected
from under the bed, and was drawn
sharply up against the side by the
tense pressure of the cord. His face
was purple and his tongue and eyes
were starting out. He had been
strangled to DEATH Logs was sitting
to herself, and changing her voice
burst of hideous laughter.
She was raving maniac.
-
were afterwards couiectured TO be as
IOIlDNSs Inc utdu man WIS one OF IL
party of thieves who had been prowl-
ing about in the neighborhood for
some time. Hearing of the arrival of
some guests at the castle, he managed
to conceal himself in the haunted
room (Which he had heard from the
servants was not used with view to
letting in his associates to help him
pillage the house. Finding some one
come to occupy the room he hid
under the bed to bide his time Loys
had evidently left the lamp lighted
to make it cosIcr She had been
walked by movement under the bed
and had started up TO see reflected in
the glass opposite the head of the bur-
glar just emerging. The poor girls
first thought was, of course, the bell
rore, and the old disused thing came
with vigorous pull tumbling down
IN her hand without ringing. 1t is
supposed that in her desperation she
threw the rope over the man head
and pulled back on it, causing stran-
gulation And there she sat all night,
afraid to move for fear of his escaping
and una BILE to make any one hear, un-
til her mind gave way under the aw-
full strain. And that was the end of it.
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it. A big sign announces that
the free list is entirely sus-
pended for the Algerian torture
dance This naturally stimulates curl
osity to see it.
space is limited tonight, Colonel"
says the ticket-seller as he hands you
out ticket, and takes your half dol
lar, "but we will give you the best
seat we can. You want to sit close up.
This is something you never had a
chance to see before unless you've been
to Africa"
Many people are in the little theater.
In rear balcony half a dozen black
men keep up a tremendous humping
on gongs, drums and tom-toms One
blows on the shrillest and loudest fife
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

81 never did have much confidence
in ghosts remarked Logs, land you
know | should rather like TO sleep
here and see if anything happened
Ny nerves are very strong she added
laughing
oh cried Stanislas anxiously, Il
really must beg that you will do moth
ing of the sort. | should be worried
TO death about you.
Don't be such a silly, dear old
boy replied Logs, whose desire to
have her own way naturally increas cd
with the opposition she was met by.
Here come the others, | will ask
them"
Her scheme was not recc we'd with
any great enthusiasm, but she
wheedled NJ. de Belleirc, Sr., into talk
ing her side, and in the end it was ar
ranged that she should spend the
night in the haunted room.
ANY way, my dear said the
marquis, lin case you should mistake
your white dress hung up against the
wall for ghost, you have only to pull
your bell-rOpe vigorously-it sounds
in the hall Just outside my door,
which is always opcn-and | will fly
to your assistance.
Logs smiled. II shan't disturb your
peaceful slun bcrs," she said.
Stanislas made no remark, but
looked worried and unhlppy. Mrs.
Wentworth also seemed little uneasy,
Are there no burglars arcund?"
She inquired nervously
'Such thing has never been heard
Of at Belleirc, pooh-poohed the mar
quis.
The evening arrived and Logs was
escorted to her room By the entire
party. no arguments having awaited TO
make her change her mind Mrs
Wentworth's fears about the robbers
being abolished, StaniSlas was the only
one who seemed to attach any impor-
:aucc to the affair.
II wish you would not persist in
this, my dear" he whispered, as he
said good night "
Nonsense, foolish boy" returned
Logs, softly. and after having kissed
her mother and father and gwen Il
hearty shake to the marquis hand. a
covert squeeze to that of Stanislas and
bright glance all around, she disap-
peared into the room, carrying the
I lighted lamp with her. and the kew
clicked as it turned in the door.
/ The next morning dawned bright
/ and beautiful. One by one the party
assembled in the breakfast room.
The old marquis came in rubbing his
hands.
Not sound in my room last
night" he remarked, "our little ghost
hunter has evidently been disap.
pointed
However, the time slipped by and
no Logs appeared. They all began tc
gov slightly uneasy although no one
liked to own il At last Stanisla:
grew desperate
Father" he cried, 81 simply cam
stand this any longer. | am going tc
see what is the matter"
Il will go with !, ou, said Mr.. ano
Mrs Wentworth in one voice.
"And /. too" cried the marquis, il
C, ncealed anxiety written on every
feature.
They arrived outside the room ant
sickening fear seemed to creep int
each heart. The door was locked,
Logs, cried Stanislss
There was no answer, but iron
within the room came sound o
TGlces broken by a ripple of mirth
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Wentworth as
she sat at the open window of hotel
on one of the Paris boulevards, look
ing down on the crowded street be-
low. Tomorrow she was going into
the country to stay at the chateau be-
longing to the father of her fiance,
the Marquis de Belleire, a gentleman
of the old school, who had seen his
son engaged to the pretty American,
first with resentment and then de-
light, as, won by the charming man
ners and sweet frank character of the
girl, he came to en- Joy the idea of hav-
ing this new element in the traditional
routine of his house. 1t was far in
deed from being one of those mar
riages which, to their shame be it
said, are made every year by dozens
of American women who buy for their
money titles, the possessors of which
heartily despise their wives country
and customs, and look upon them only
as a necessary incumbrance to for
tunes, which will enable themselves
to carry on their habitual method of
life with greater ease.
Loys Wentworth had met the young
Comte de Belleirc at Dinard, and a
several months acquaintance had re-
suited in their engagement IL was
real love match. The old marquis be-
ny very well off, provided amply for
his son, who was his only child by his
dead wife The Wentworths were in
com Portable circumstances. but had
no dot to give their daughter. She
ami her father and mother were to
make a short visit to the chateau de
Bellcire before the marriage took
place. As | have said it would be
hard to have found happier girl than
was Logs the night before they started
for the country,
Upon arriving next day, an enthu-
siastic welcome awaited them on the
platform from the old marquis and his
son, Stanislas: it was early in the
afternoon, and after little tidying
up the whole party started for tour
of the house. Logs and her fiancc
were well in front of the Others.
Room after room was shown, and at
last they arrived at chamber at the
end of long corridor near the stair
| case
This" cried Stanislas, gaiiy, as he
| threw open the door, lis the haunted
| room, | have an ancestor who had
! the bad taste to commit suicide here
once, aud his ghost i, supposed to
! walk at night from until o'clock,
) the regular orthodox thing, You know,
! Logs.
The young girl examined the apart
ment with great interest.
lit looks as if it had not been slept
in for long time she remarked
"Oh, no, not for good while now;
we occasionally have had friends stay
ing here of an inquiSitivc frame OF
mind who have spent the night in il
! and slept most peacefully, | believe,
! For my part, am rather inclined to
think that ii is fraud, - said Stanislas
1t was large, oblong, barc-looking
room, with the door opening on the
right side, The bed was in the mid
die. and on the wall directly opposite
it hung a large mirror in a furnished
gilt frame. bell rope dangled on the
left of the bed, and a lamp stood on ;
small table the side nearest to tn,
door
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
THAT coy "EOB."
How His MisCsievous Prattie spoiled u
Love Match

Love Mutch.
was once very sweet on a pretty
girl who was unfortunate enough to
be big sister to ficnd of the small
boy kind. The pretty girls name
was Mabel, and our little love affair
was progressing beautifully when !
went, "aIl in my sunday best" enc
evening to escort her to Il thcater
Before could ring the bell the small
boy pulled the front door open and
popped out
You Mabels young man?n he
asked with an abruptness that took
my breath away.
.Is Miss Mabel in?n | asked. with
freezing dignity.
He lcered at me out Of his left eye,
stuck his tongue in his cheek ana
whirlcd three times around on his
left heel before saying;
That's what she is She's up
stairs riggin' herself out too fine for
anything. She's got on mas rings
and Aunt Sarah's gold chain and"
Bob" came in sharp. agonizcd
tones from the head of the stairs.
And she had her fringe baking
on haIrpins for over an hour, and =
You Robert cried tho voice of
| BOb's mother, but Bob went on pitt
| lessly.
And she got the stunniest new
dress, and it isn't paid for, neither,
and won't pa go it when the bill
comes in for the now hat Ma says
! he will, but May says she don't care
if he does. Mays plucky-sho is;
you'll find it out If she pulls off her
little scheme oimarrying you, and
Robert James, come up here this
instant" is shouted from the stair
landing, but Robert James goes on
! placidly:
you've come to take May to the
theater, amt you? know it, cause
| Mays been iawin' cause you didn't
get dress circle tickets instead of the
front row in the upper boxes
said I'd tell on her cause she gave
me a crack on the head for losing
with | Ind her plate that's got her
three front teeth. but pa thrashed
me into giving them up before he
went to town. May says
Rob's mother came hastily dowr
the stairs, very red in the face anC
very wild of eye. Bob bounds dow
the steps and disappears round the
house, but thrusts his head out t,
say:
"ilow sweet you are; oh, my, you
dear little thing! Better get tina
mustache under cover fore the frost
nips l.. Whose darling is oo9"
Walk in, Mr.. H." says dear
Mabel's mamma, making frantic
effort to appear calm. Our Rober
is in one of his playful moods. He il
so full of spirits Mabel is so sorry
but sudden indisposition has"
pickles an cheese an cucumber
for supper cries Bob, appearing a
an open window
The dear child has mos
wretchcd headache. SO sorry, bu
you will excuse her for this even
ing
Take me instead, won't you
sweety?" asks Bob.
| drag my wounded vanity. | an
as broken and bruised in spirits as
wish Bob was in the head. Mabe
and ! meet no more; We have not tn,
moral courage to do so while Bob i
above ground.
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For by:

Many persons must hare been
struck with the awkward beginning
of the line in the hundredth psalm;
.'For why? The Lord, our God is
good" The truth is, popular in
genuity -rcpresented in this case
perhaps by the printer-has taken
the liberty Of changing the old word
''forwhy," > meaning because, which
gave good sense and translated the
original, but which had fallen out OF
common use, in.o the modern 'for
why.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
August
Flower

am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactory results. Forseveral years
she has been great sufferer, has
been under the treatment of eminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it." l.. c. Frost,
Springfield Mass. 90
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Muchmore believe sir, in in
variably treating women with the
utmost politeness, chiva;ry, and pr =
found consideration
The Butler Plazc sor' Mrs. Single.
ton says il you'll kindly shtep Oh hoI
thrain, she'd like TO move on. y.
T. Ledger
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
A Charge.

She was a fair Yale devotse, and he was
handsome Harvard senior
81 am true bIuer' she exclaimed. "You
can't convert me-
May try" lie asked
..Oh, yes,'' she replied disparagirgly,
"You may try
II love you,r he said.
And she blushed crimson.
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What to Expect,

The facetious man had built him
self a nice new house with a stone
veranda ana steps up in the front and
took a friend to look at it.
Very nice; very nice. indeed, y
said the friend critically. but it has
such Il set look. Lacks expression,
you know
"Of course" replied the owner,
"but what else could you expect
from ahouse with such stony stair?n
And then he sat down on the steps
and lnuyba1
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Teachcr-This sentence spc AXIS of n
man who is an alarmist. Doyou know
what that means?
Bright Boy les'm; it's a ole gentle
man wot tries 10 scare boys who Likes
to go fshin' ON Sunday.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
Very Hard Times.

Visitor-Well, Stella, have you given the
little baby brother a name yet
Little Stella---No.
Nisitor-Well, why don't youl
Little Stella-Oh, guess cause times is
so awful hard we can't afford to-
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

''Now, there's one other matter" said
Mr.. Faber, who had been arranging with
his publisher to bring out a volume.
"And that is,''
"Just mark it, say, fifth edition.
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coon CHANCE!

Odeu so Typewriter for SO II cash with or.
lrr Is received before Nov list, 1893. The
nous odcIl Typewriter is used by Lawyers.
lnisicrs. Doctors, Merchants, Editors and
overnment Ofliccrs, because OF its clean
int, simplicity and manifold copies. No
acher required. IL will do your work in one
,ur's practice Order now ard take advant-
20 of this eXcnntiOnnllY
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Via the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Pau.
railway to all the best farming sections Of the
West and Northwest September II, 1893, Oc-
tobcr 10. 1893 Return tickets good for twenty
days Low rates. All coupon ticket agents
sell tickets via the Chicago. Milwaukee * st,
Paul railway. GEO. Ii. llEAtFORD,
General Passenger Agent Chicago.
City Ticket Office, Chicago, 2O1 Clark ST.
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of visiting the finest portions of the Great
West at small cost is offered by the Burl-
ington Routes Columbian Year Harvest
Excursions of August 22d, September l2th
and October 10th. =,
On those dates round trip tickets to all
Burlington Route points in Nebraska, Kan
sas. Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming
will be on sale at extremely low rates
Tickets are good for twenty days and adj
init of stop-over at any point west or the
Missouri River.
Get up party and visit the LOG. bushels
to-the acre cornfields of Nebraska and Kan
sas; the rich wheat lands of eastern Col
orado, or the wonderfully irrigated districts
of northern Wyoming.
For information about rates apply to
your nearest ticket agent For pamphlets,
etc, write to j. FRANCIS, Genl Passr
Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha. Neb.
Most of the evening'gowns shown at pres
= L.. IL in
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brown pain

sometimes, then slowly, but always
keeps in view.
Thus she moves around the stage,
gesturing with her hands, and play
ing with the end of her sash. There
is no dancing, in the western sense of
the term, merely posturing, but it is
gentle, easy and graceful.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Where land is cheap, Where just as good
farms as are selling for $50 and $40 an acre
in Iowa. Illinois and Missouri, are to be
had for $40 or SIS an acre! Where the soil,
the climate, the surroundings are all that
can be desired. Where there's MONEY in
farming!
Why not move!
Five years-nay, three years hence will
be too late. The ''cbeap land" days will
have gone by forever
Move now!
Write to j. Francis General Passenger
Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha. Neb.
for descriptive pamphlets. They'll help
you to decide on q location.
Write to-day. You needn't enclose
q stamp. The pamphlets are free.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
DANCERS ON MIDWAY.
THE TORTURE DANCER FROM
FAR ALCIERS
And the Refined and Graceful Dancer
from the Beautiful Island of Java
The Belle of tho Famous Cleopatra
Hall
worlds Fair correspondencc1

ANGLING IS THE
feature of most of
the villages on the
Midway plaisance.
The most select is
the Algerian tor
ture dance. The
proof of the fact is
in the price there
of. You can see
any of the others
for 25 cents, but the
Algerian tor ture
dance will cost you
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

BY the Santa Fe Route The most attract,
i've American tour A new descriptive
book with the above title page, containing
over $50 pages and as many pen and ink
illustrations, sent free on receipt of cents
in postage, by JNo. j. BYRNE,
1tr3 Monndnock Building, Chicago.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Brown of one shade or another is the
chosen color for a large majority of the
autumn hats
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Commencing Sept. 9TH and until Oct.
81 st the Wabash Railroad will sell from all
stations in Iowa to st. Louis and return
tickets gooa for thirty days, except those
sold after Sept. 22nd shall bear final return
limit Oct. 22nd, at one regular fare plus
500. And from Oct. End to 9TH tickets
will be sold for one regular fare for the
round trip, plus fifty cents, which admit
to the great St Louis Fair Remember
the ST Louis Exposition Fair and Great
Illu limitations are more grand and finer
than ever before. Daily trains with
through car service leave Des Moines .
O'Clock p. M arrive st. Louis o'clock
a. m For further particulars address, l..
NJ MARTIN, Commercial Agent, Des
Moines To- - ". FLINT, City Ticket
Agent, Des Moines, 10.
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HALLS CATARRH CURE is a liquid
and is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Write for testimonials. free. Man
utactured by
l. I rpENFV f. m TnIado n
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Autumn.

We'll. "iems, ked the summer girl, II
suppoye | must go to town, now
4 Me. too. sighed the oyster,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

When man becomes such pessimist
that he always tui ms up his nose, it is time
that he should turn UP his toes.
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Why Not Move to Nebraska.

There are communities in which Solomon
would not have received any credit for his
wisdom
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

BEECHAM's PILLS are not new remedy.
They have been used in Europe for 50
years, and are well tested and excellent
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

EtTS-All fits stopped rree ny Dl. SHINES GREAT
NERVE RESTORKR. No NJ after first days use Mar
Treatise and s2 0c trial bottle free 10 III
eases. Send Dr Kline. 93l Arch St, Philadelphia IA
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

When man gets into peck of trouble
he is not quite content to hide his light UNI
der bushel
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An Unequalled Opportunity

As the large puff on the arm subsidies,
the return of the natty jacket lifting the
figure mny naturally be looked for
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

'Hanson's Magic corn saIye."
Warranted TO cure or money refunded. ASK YOUR
druggist forit. Price rs cent.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Clergymen were not allowed to marry in
England till l5ii.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
To California and Back

Handsome black gowns are tho rage for
small dinner parties t home and abroad
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

IT the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Re and use tn; Old and well-tried remedy MEs
TISsIow's SooTHSG SYRur for Children Fecthing
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Braiding is again in high fashion on
sklrts. redingotes. cnpes. coats and bodices.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Iegeman's Ca M phor Ice with G1ycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face, Cold Sores &c. c. Il. Clark Co N Haven c.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

The schools are opening and the small
boy will soon feel the need of thicker pants,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

DIR. Shops Restorative Nerve Pills sent free with
Medical Book to prove merit for PC stamp. Drug
eists 25ct DIR. SHooP, Box W., Racine. Wis.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

The great danger of looking too much
upon the wine when it is red is that one
may begin using it frequently.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

With some of us hope never comes to the
full bloom.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28

Ii experience were an heirloom, poor
people would be at premium.
The Isabella ring continues to be the
most popular in the line of silver.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-28
Three Harvest EXCURSIONS

The latest fantasy in wells is fine accor
dion plated tulle, run with rows of col
Ored ribbon.
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Patents. Trademarks.

.7S In applying 10 any of the above adj
vertisers. do not forget to say that you saw
the advertisement in this paper.
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Low Rates 10 St, Louis.

j Most of the evening'gowns shown at pres
ent have the broad, square neck in pref
erence to the round cut.