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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

not been known to anybody. My wife
was asleep. The bell had been I'M
heard, and only my will had brought
the figure to the ioor. Selling it /
drew it passively out, closed the door
softly behind it and led it up the street
to where the shadow Of tall maple
fell in a black gloom around some
yards of sidewalk. / leaned it against
the tree trunk, grasped it's hands and
put every atom of my will into an i'm
perious demand to change. Again, the
momentary darkness, faintness, giddi-
ness; then l found myself supported
by the tree, looking at Dusenberry who
was tightly clutching my hands and
grcasily perspiring. / shook him off
He was daZed and showed desire to
sit down. Taking him by the arm /
walked him to the corner where an
electric light threw garnish illumina-
ton over the street. A man was APP
preaching from the left, and / saw the
CLINT Of a belt plate and official shield
upon him. He was policeman. When
he had come up / said: Officer,
found this man on my door step just
now. He rang my bell. He has evil
IDENTITY been drinking, but he is fairly
dressed and may have sor,e money
about him. VIII you kindly see him
away from here?'
The officer did, just that, and Dusen-
berry daZed but docile. went along with
him. He was taken to the police sta
ton but as by that time he had recov-
ere enough of his senses to find
the way to the ferry and thence home
on an early freight, he was allowed to
go, no record Of the arrest being en-
tered on the blotter. Both of us slept
late next morning. l awoke with 4
feeling Of deep thankfulness, and went
went to the hotel for my watch and
money, which l secured only at cost
of Il knowing look from the clerk
Dusenberry awoke only to embark on
Il sea of troubles and misunderstood
ings. He remember ed nothing of what
had happened while l occupied his
tenement of clay, and to this hour he
does not see how it was that after fall
ing asleep in the lobby Of the D. no.
tel he should awake in Hackensack. in
the midst of a grievOuS domestic dis
sertation on the way his breath was,
when he got home. No more does he
know where he got his cold, or his
bruised shins, or his twinge of govt;
the papers in law suit gave him an
awful shock two days later; but worst
of all are the people with subscription
books, who come 10 his house and Of
flee at all hours, show him pledges
made in writing, and demand money.
Shall he confess that he was drunk,
and try to beg off from payment, there
by injuring his social and business
standing, or shall he give up the dol
lars that are rs his hearts blood, and
further postpone that day when he
shall be rich? do not know. 1t seems
to me that he has been punished
enough, and perhaps I owe him a lit
tie conscience money. But. at all
events, he has shown that the trans
mutation Of identity is fatally posi-
BILE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
HE FOOLED LEBOUCHERE.
Bret Harte's Manuscript Refused by
His Intimate Friend, the Editor.

Bret Harte's Manuscript Refused by
His Intimate Friend, the Editor.
His most famous London joke made
a victim Of a celebrated man. Dressing
himself in the threadbare, frayed,
fringed and faded garments which
would quite likely be worn by cross
between a Bohemian journalist and a
tramp, Bret Harte visited the office
Of Laboucheres Truth and asked to
see the eminent journalist. He was
ushered into the holy Of nOlicS, the in
ner office of the newspaporial NJ. p,
and told him that he had a poem
which he would be pleased to sell and
asked Mr.. LabOuchere to look it over.
But the famous lance hurler of the
London press a. first refused to glance
at the offering, but upon Harte's ear
neStly pleading his immediate need of
money Mr.. Labouchere hastily exam
ined the production. Then he return
ed it with the remark:
II cannot use this trash"
But, my Godw exclaimed Harte,
I'm starving"
What do you want for it?' inquired
Labouchere
rs it worth a pound?' said Harte,
with an expression indicating that his
heart was crawling up in the vicinity
Of his larynX.
Want pound. 1t is not worth the
paper it is written on" ragged Labou-
chere. IF you want charity l can
give you few shillings, but it would
only be accompanied by advice to the
effect that strong able-bodied man
like you can make more money and
give less cause of offense by seeking
employment at hop-picking or shipping
before the mast instead Of attempting
to worm your way into journalism.
Why did you not join the expedition
for the relief of Gen. Gordon!' Who
are you, anyway"
Bret Harte," was the answer, as the
major portion of the disguise was re-
moved and the astonished LabOu,
chere beheld a club companion whom
he had known for years The poem
however, will soon be published to the
world, and it is one of Harte's greatest
efforts. But it,, introduction to the
great world will not be through the
columns of London Truth.-Washing
ton Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

/ uhrusting my-that is, Dusenberry's
| hands into my--that Is, Dusenberry' s
pockets as / went. There was a wad
of bills in the right pocket.
| 1t was no part of my scheme to rob
my victim, though / intended to have
| revenge on him before / was through,
and did not want to touch his money.
/ had enough of my own anyway. But
| good gracious! it was on my other self.
! There was sixty good American dol
| lars in the pocket of that unconscious
| fig Ire across the lobby that belonged
to me. After some delay caused by an
| unaccountable aversion to touching my
body, went over and shook myself.
was breathing heavily, and was APP
parently in q deep sleep. Somehow
appeared different from the way / sup
posed | did, my impressions in that re-
spect having been based partly on the
reports of my mirror and partly on the
assurance of my wife-made soon after
we had been married. / never realiz-
ed, for instance, how large the mole
was on my cheek. and / resolved to
raise whiskers forthwith. But the
money. Dropping into chair beside
myself / began to explore my pockets
My fingers had not closed over the
bills and silver khen l felt clasp Of
stout hand on my shoulder. 1t was one
of the porters. AHA, We blatherskite'
he cried. We've caught ye at it."
Then the situation dawned on me.
I was robber. But. no. Dusenberry
was the robber, and would get the
blame. He was something of Il rob-
Der, after all, confound him. Yet, if he
were arrested | should be the sufferer,
for the time being, at least, and to all
appearances / was the sufferer any
how; but for this once / would not
complain of Dusenberry. l. that is. he,
assumed dignified air, and said: De
sire the clerk to step this way"
The porter would not leave me, but
he held up his hand and beckoned
with four fingers to the night clerk,
who came directly. l knew him so it
was one of the most natural things in
the world to remark, Good evening,
Mr. Martini through Dusenberry.
u do not know you SIR" he answer
ed.
l had forgotten WuO was, and the
Porter took advantage of my mOmen-
tary confusion to say in q loud voice.
full of disbelief, Luke a that, now"
My friend, Mr.. Ferguson" l contin-
ued, pointing to my sleeping SELF" sis
subject to a curious lapse, like cata-
lepSy. He is liable to be in this con-
ditiOn for day or so. Kindly keep
his watch and money, and give him a
room at my expense. l will pay for
a day anyway in advance"
had not intended to do it, but under
the circumstances l had to draw out
DuSenberry's 'wad.' My manner was
so frank and the wad was so large
that the clerk was impressed and the
porter quoted. He summoned another
man, and the two Of tn I'm carried me
that used to be-off up stairs,
somewhere.
Il know Mr.. Ferguson" said
the clerk. I'm afraid he's been drink
ing"
Never sir" / answered. He would
not allow himself to be overcome with
liquor. Mr.. Ferguson is one of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

81 Found This Man on My Doorstep"
most moral most temperate most adj
miraDle young men Of my acquain-
lance. Drinking? Absurd. Take the
best care of him, give him what he
likes, and / will pay the bill" L slap
ped n SO bill into the hand of this
functiOnary and left a dollar for the
porter; then l left the hotel in n hurry,
while the good impression was strong,
wipinG the perspiratiOn from Dusen-
berry's brow On reaching the street
/ started up town, but l noticed a ten
dency in my legs-I mean DLsenberry's
legs-iO go the other way. Presently
/ was startled by q remark, Its pretty
tough, / think, that man can't do as
he likes with his own body"
l had not authorized that statement;
I was thinking of something else at
the moment, yet he voice was the one
that | was using. Horrors! There
was TWO of us in Dusenberry. He had
partly reoccupied himself. The situa.
ton was perilous. / asserted myself
at once by crying, Silence in loud
wholesome voice. Another word and
l will go down to the foot Of the street
and jump off the dock"
And my insurance premium not
paid for this quarter" groaned Dusen-
berry.
L command you to subject yourself
to my will, and if you behave yourself
/ shall probably give you back to your
self in the morning, for you don't i'm
prove on close acquaintance. Go to
sleep, and stay that way until l call
you"
Dusenberry subsidized, and I was in
charge once more. AS a reward for
his obedience / took him to the best
restaurant on town and gave him
So dinner; then I left him to go to
the opera and occupy a SO seat in a
| box, though he did not care for that,
| so | went out after the first act and
! took in n few church fairs. / loathe a
fair, but | was teaching Dusenberry a
! lesson. | subscribed with his hand
and in his writing to various building
funds and missionary funds for or
phanS and funds for clergymen, and
don't know what all-funds aggregat,
ing Stitiish little sum of several hun
dred. But | knew that Dusenberry
could stand 1t, and he was mean in
money matters. 1t would serve my
vengeance and be for the peace OF his
soul to do some good with his money.
On leaving the last fair / slipped and
Tell down stairs for ] could not get
used to Dusenberry's thick legs. Good,
was trusting DuScnberry. i went in
10 cafe and drank a pint Of heavy,
sweet liquors. Good! Dusenberry
would have the govt. / went into the
park and sat on a bench in the chill
"ind with hat off and coat unbuttoned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
The Bridegroom,s Chase.

Among the Arabs curious custom
prevails at all weddings. After
various ceremonies the bridegroom
is led in the evening into large.
dimly lighted room. Here, huddled
on the floor on one side, he finds
the female relatives and friends of
the bride. all of the same height
and size, all wearing precisely
similar clothing and closely yelled
One of these is tie bride, and it
falls upon him to find out which it
is. If he has been wise he has
briEed some of the spectators to give
him sign to guide him, but if not
he attempts to seize the yelled
figure whom he suspects to be his
bride. If possible she slips from
his grasp and runs away, with him
in hot pursuit An exciting chase
follows, until he succeeds in catch
ing her, when he tears the veil from
her face If it turns out that he
has chosen correctly and that she is
the bride, the game is ended, but if
not he must try again, after the
captured girl has had time to ar
range her disordered dress and takes
her place once more among her COM
panions. Again he makes selec-
tion and. after another long chase,
succeeds in unwilling a second
maiden, possibly only to ind he
has caught the same girl again.
Many hours are consumed in this
way, and it is often daylight before
the unlucky bridegroom secures his
brido
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
M:sCONS TRUED.
The Duke of wellington Would Have
Failed at Proof Reading.

The Duke of Wellington Would Have
Failed at Proof Reading.
The duke of Wellington, when sit
ting in the lords. received a letter
from an eminent landscape designer,
sight of him for some years. 1t was
a note to this effect my LORD
DUKE: 1t would crafty me extremely
if you would permit me to visit
Strathfieldsaye, at any time conven-
lent to your grace, and to inspect
the Waterloo beeches. Your grace s
faithful servant, j. c. LOUD N.n The
Waterloo beeches were trees that
had been planted Immediately
after the battle Of Water
loo as a memorial of the
great fight The duke read the let
ter twice, the writing of which was
not very clear, and, with his usual
promptness and politeness, replied
as follows, having read the signature
as &C j. London instead of -. c.
Loudon:" "MY DEAR SHOP OF
LONDON: 1t will always give me
great pleasure to see you at Strath-
tieldsaye. Pray come whenever it
suits your convenience, whether |
am at homo on not. My servant will
receive orders to show you as many
pairs of breecnes of mine as you
wish; but why you should wish
to inspect those that wore at the
Battle of Waterloo is quite beyond
the comprehension of yours, most
truly, WELLINGToN."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
"HaiI to the Chief."

This Is half the title of an old song. The
balance Is, who in triumph advances y
The public the press and the medical pro
fession chant this refrain as especially
applicable to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
chief among American remedies and pre-
ventives for malaria, constipation, dys-
pepsla, liver complaint, nervousness,
unquiet sleep, rheumatic twinges, and the
troubles incident to advanced age. 1t is
also universally recognized as a reliable
tonic and appetizer. As family medicine
particularly suitable to emergencies it has
no equal. The nervous, the feeble seek it's
aid, and the happiest results follow. The
convalescent, the aged and the infirm
derive infinite benefit fromits use Against
the influences of impure air, bad water,
unaccustomed food, overwork and exposure
it is genuine preventive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
Home-Seekers' Excursion.

The Chicago Great Western railway will
run three home-seekers' excursions, name
". on Sept. 18th, Sept. 25th and Oct. 9th,
1894. Tickets will be sold from all stations
to points in the north, south and west at
one first-class limited fare plus 50 for the
round trip.
Apply to Chicago Great Western railway
ticket agents, who will take pleasure in Sc
curing sleeping car accc m nodations and
furnish all necessary information, or adj
Dress F. H. Lord, e. P. & 7. A Chicago,
I'll . =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
No one but the boys mother ever thinks
he may be tired.
Cheap Excursions.

On September II and 25 and October 9,
1884, the Northwestern Line will sell
Home-Seekers' Excursion tickets to points
in northwestern iowa, western, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho
and Montana at exceedingly low rates for
the round trip. These tickets will be good
for return passage within twenty days
from date of sale and will allow stop-over
privileges on going trip in territory to
which tickets are sold. For tickets and full
information apply to Agents Chicago g.
northwestern Railway
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
The Last Resort.

William" announced his wife in an
awe-struck whisper, II have tried to dis
charge the Tired girl, hut she won't po.'
Does she refuse to leave the housesn
yes
sDefes the police2"
eyes,
He paced the floor in great agitation.
I'VE are justified he declared, firmly.
"Buy gasoline stove.o
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
Took Him by Surprise.

Dick Cholly's down with nervous
rrostration. He read cablegram
in the paper that it was raining in
London and couldn't turn up his
trousers.
Harry-Why not?
Dick-He had on knee breeches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27
The Climax Quickly Reached.

"Jaggs made some bad breaks last
week"
Indeed! What were they?"
'In the first place, he broke his
temperance pledge"
Yes"
Then he broke into his savings
bank account"
Dear! dear!"
land now he is dead broke"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

Half rate to st. Louis via the Wabash,
September Goth to October 9th. Tickets on
sale, good returning up to and including
October Sth. Get them at 220 Fourth St.,
West Des Moines, Iowa. HORACE SEELY,
Commercial Agent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

The Wabash to Kansas City and return
for one fare; tickets on sale October lsJ to
18th, good returning up to and including
October Sth. For further information call
on or address HORACE SEELY Commercial
Agent, 220 Fourth ST., Des MONIES, Iowa. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

Good! / wac giving Dusenberry a cold.
/ returned to the hotel, little anx-
ious about my real self, when an i'm
portant person blocked the way and
said in loud voice: Now, then, sir,
/ want to know when you're going to
pay my bill"
1t was humiliating to be detained
and addressed in this public manner,
and / started to blush; but. after all,
this was Dusenberry's business. Let
him blush If he knows how. / would
see if he did. Never, sir" / answered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

While opportunity awaits every man, it
does not put IN its leisure time blowing a
horn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

emmy. l sprang to my feet, that is. I
should have done so if l had my own
feet to spring to, but l found
that the ones l was useing
We're Dusenberry's and there was
not much spring to him. for
he weighed so pounds more than I.
1t also surprised me a little to find
that Dusenberry did not see colors pre-.
cisely as | did, for through his ewes
there was a prevalence of yellowish
tints, but that might have been be-
cause he was bilious. With studied
careleSsness / started toward the bar,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

The great canned goods center of indus
try of the world is Baltimore .L--
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

To just cause a compromise is more
damaging than a defeat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-09-27

Mrs. Potter Palmer is president of the
Women's Club of Chicago, which numbers
over 600 members
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
Quaint Old White Meeting Houses.

In the midst of the prevailing craze
for odd and bizarre styles Of architec-
ture it is pleasing to come across plea
for the simple and homely buildings
such as contented our forefathers. Will
liam Henry Bishop, in an article in
The Century, in which he gives his ex-
perience while searching for summer
home in upper New England in the
form Of an abandoned farm, says: 1.-TWO
small white meeting houses show their
Christopher Wren steeples oomplacent-
ly. Time has been when all these white
country meeting houses alike seemed to
freeze the Imagination with their cold
ness, but times change, and we with
them. The charming grace and light
ness Of design that many of them pos
sess have been recognized. Their white.
ness Is refreshing spot amid the green
ery-in short, they are coming back in.
to favor again, with the many other nice
old fashioned things Of the period, and
the invasion Of gothic ohapels that sue
ceeded them had better look we'll to the
security of its domination"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06

Another case occurred in q house
where l was once stopping in Nova
Scotia. A piano with q bad note was
fixed by simply opening an inside shut
ter of bay window at the opposite side
of parlor from the piano. The latch of
one shutter was lightly resting against
the edge Of another and caused the jan
gle when one particular note was struck.
The lady player had previously declared
that she would send for tuner the next
day and laughed at my attempt to fix it
by hunting about the room while she
pounded. However, she did not conceal
her surprise when the trouble was re-
moved and admitted that there was
something about this sound business
that she did not quite understand.
In regard to locating these jangles,
however, Twill say that il is not always
80 easy. 1t requires some practice before
the ear becomes capable Of locating with
any degree Of success the direction of
sounds of this kind. This was my ex-
perience with the first piano jangle.
that "a the cracked globe, which was
quite difficult. That of the window
shutter was easier as well as many 9TH
era which ! have located since. A cor
ireot' nmusical ear is also. an important
ndjunct in the case "A. A. Knudson in
Popular Science Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
VOLUME 3.
Railroas Cime 0ablro.
DUFFALO. ROCHESTER Il PITTS
~ BURGH RAILWAY.

bO lNNrh INAllN "A :.
The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo. Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points in the upper oil
region.
ON and after Nov. 10Th. isna. posscu-
ger trains viii urriNC ana depart from Falls
Greek station daily, except sunday, o. FOL
5.iO M., t.eo D. M; aud zoo p. m. Ac,,u-
modatiuns from PunN-UtownCy and Big
Run
S;bu A. NJ. Buffalo aud Roc ,.t,i uilllor
liluCkwuyNlllu, RidgwuY ,JuhnsonOurg Mt.
icWCtt, bradford Salamanca, Buualo and
Rochester: connecting at Juhnsonburg
with T.. s. T., train 3 for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1:i5 A. NJ; - p. M; and 130 y. m. Accom-
modution For Sykes, Big Run and Punk
sutuwnpy,
2:2O r. NJ. bradford Accommo da & onl on
Bccchtrec, Brockwayvlllc Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, JOhnsonburg, Mt. Jewctt
and Bradford
GOO T.. NJ. Mailio Dubois, Sykes. Big
Run, punNsutnwney aud Walston.
0i2O a. NJ. sunday train For Brockway-
Vile, kidgway and JOhnsonburg.
GOO p.M. Sunday tralnFor Dubois, Sykes
Biz Run and PunNsutawncy.
Passengers are requested to purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
chargc of Ten Cents will be collected by con-
ductOrs when fares are paid on trains, from
all stations where n ticket Office Is maintained
Thousand mile tickets nt two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations
j. II. MCINTYRE, Agent. Falls creek, Pa.
j. H. BARRETT T.. &. LAPEY,
General Supt Gen. Pas. Agent
Buffalo, n. Y Rochester n. Y
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-06
The Moose Made Quick Time.

"Any one who thinks a moose can't
travel at pretty lively gait is very
much mistaken" remarked George T.
Horton of St. Paul II used to be To-
comotive engineer up in the northern
part Of my state, and one day had an
opportunity to test the speed Of this an
imal. l was running q light freight
train, and ih coming around curve
saw big moose standing directly on
the track. As soon rs the animal saw
the engine he took to his heels right
down the path between tho rails For
about four miles we had a perfectly
straight track, and as / had heard of
tho great speed of this animal / deter
mined to test its ability. The gait Of the
moose was a sort of trot, such only as a
moose can exhibit, his PAGES being about
two rods in length. At first it was only
little jog, but as the engine began to
gain speed the moose let himself ont.
Faster and faster sped the engine, but
still the frightened moose trotted in the
van, and all the mysterious power of
steam could not prevail upon this mon
arch Of the forest. At last after we had
covered the four miles, turning a curve,
we came upon a gang Of section hands
who were fixing the track. The sight of
these men frightened the moose from
the track, and he was soon lost to view
in the forest. st. Louis Globe Demo-
| crat,