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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Wood Paving.

A nonslipping wood pavement has
been recently devised which is claimed
to be simple, inexpensive and efficient.
1t consists in preparing the wooden
blocks before they are laid by boring q
few holes in them and filing the same
with hard setting substance composed
of crushed stone, bitumen and Portland
cement. The compound is cleared off
even with the surface, and when they
are laid the roadway is thus covered
with a series of rough spots which ar
rest the foot of the horse in all condi-
tions of weather, and prevent the ami
NAL from slipping. Wood paving is ex-
tensively used in England and France.
Northeastern Lumberman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
BOTH PAPERS WERE USEFUL.
The Fortunate Result of n Tennessee JUS
tice Mixing His Documents.


Bill Wright was justice of the
peace, and also an absentminded man,
whose wife was rs able an orator as
Xantippe.
Bill used to serve all his processes
himself and to save time would sign the
marriage certificates in blank and deliv-
er number to the parsOn.
One day Bill had process to serve
away up in the mountains on semibar-
barous recluse, who was sued for dam
ages for some disdeeds, and Bill thought
he would deliver few of the certif-
Gates to the parson.
So, sticking both packages Of papers in
the same pocket, he mounted his horse
and rode off.
Reaching the minister's, he stopped
and chatted awhile, and, after deliver
ing his papers, he started off again and
took the road to the mountains.
The parson had a wedding that day,
one of the parties being notorious horse
thief from an adjoining county. When
the ceremony was over, the parson Sc
lected certificate from the bundle and
unrolled it sufficiently to sign his name
On handing it to the man the latter
opened it, and his eye grew wild as he
read instead of a marriage certificate a
warrant of arrest, signed by both the
justice of the peace and by the parson.
He feared some trap, so surrendered
himself to custody.
When the justice reached the noun
tain side, he took out the paper to read
it and Immediately saw its nature, but,
maintaining his self possession, he re-
cited the form of summons, which he
fortunately remembered.
He then returned and found the horse
thief in Jail and went and saw the par
son, remarking, with his own matri-
monial felicity in mind, that both pa
pers had unintentionally served the ends
of justice. University Courier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
THE STORY OF A BEAR.
The Truth Came Out In Spite of tho Se5.
Paid TO Suppress 1t.


"There used TO be soI:e good huntin
up in Maine, about RanGeley lake, " sal
Mr.. L. l.. Page. "A house that man
aged i'll the little village of Phillips wa
the headquarters Of lot of Nimrods
who came up every season after bi,
game. Of all the ardent sportsmen, tw,
New Workers, chums and partners il
business, Messrs. Buckley and Webb
were the keenest lovers of the chase
They were very successful hunters, too
and generally carried off the palm bott
as to quality and quantity of game.
One season, however, they met with
very poor luck, and after spending about
a week in camp, with nothing to show
for their labors, started to come to
town, with the intention of going home.
On their way in they overlook coun-
tryman driving farm wagon, in the
bed of which lay one of the handsomest
specimens of black bear that the New
Workers had ever laid eyes ON. The rus
tic stopped his team to let the city stran-
gers admire his big take. Suddenly a
brilliant idea occurred to Buckley.
What would you be willing to sell your
bear for?' said he to the farmer.
Well, the state gives a bounty of
$40 for every bear, and reckon if you'll
give me $40 more you can have him.
Buckley gave the old man his price,
with So additional, first exacting from
him solemn promise that he would
never breathe syllable of the transac-
tion to any one Then he and Webb rode
ahead, and on reaching the hotel told in
most enthusiastic style how they had
killed the biggest black bear that had
ever came out of the Maine woods.
They entered into details of the shoot
ing, and every guest of the house was on
the qui vive for look at bruin, that
was coming on little later. He was
such heavy beast that the mighty
hunters were forced to hire an old farm
er to bring him in town in O wagon.
Pretty soon the wagon hove in sight and
big crowd gathered at the hotel en-
trance to see him unloaded. Exclama-
lions of delight were heard on every
side, and Buckley and Webb were the
heroes Of the hour.
Down in the little village of Phil
lips Old Sol Mayberry, with bigger
wad of cash in his pocket than he had
possessed for long time, was getting
very drunk on the proceeds of his sale,
and after the third or fourth round of
drinks he couldn't resist telling how, on
that very morning, he had caught in a
trap the finest bear he'd ever beheld,
and how he had sold him to two chaps
from the city. The facts leaked out in
less than an hour, and the conspirators
were forced to own that Old Sol had
spoken the truth Their bill for cham
payne that day was in three figures. -
Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
atin AN SUFFERING.
Nine-tenths Of re Is Useless and Could he
Az. ided.


Go through n cro,, ID of people, pre-
ferably city people; exaa uine the tired
anxious, wasted faces rel member you
life and the lives Of the men whom yo1
have known intimately; ree8ll the ylo
lent deaths, the suicides of WIN IN yo'
have heard, and ask yourself the RI. asol
| OF all this death, suffering and despa. r
And you will see, however strange IL
may appear, that the cause of nine tenths
OF human suffering is the present life Of
the world; that this suffering is useless
that 1T could be avoided, and that the
majority OF men are martyrs to worldly
ideas.
Recently on rainy Sunday crossed
the market near the tower Of Soukharev
III street car. For a third of mile the
car made its way through dense crowd
that closed In again behind u.s. From
morning till evening these thousands of
men, most of them hungry and in rags,
Jostle each other i'll the mud, dispute,
deceive and hate each other. The same
thing goes on in the markets of Moscow
and other cities. These men will pass
their evenings in the wine shops and
afterward will seek their holes and cor
ners. Sunday is their best day. Monday
they begin again their accursed exist
ence
Think Of the existence of these men,
OF the situation which they abandon
and of that which they choose. Consider
the labor to which they give themselves,
and you will see that they are martyrs.
All have left their fields, their houses,
their fathers and brothers, often their
wives and children. They have renounc-
ed everything and come to the city in
order to acquire that which the world
considers necessary. All of them are
there, from the operative, the coachman
and the seamstress to the wealthy mer-
chant, the Office holder and the wives of
all of them, to say nothing Of the tens
of thousands Of unfortunates who have
lost everything and live ON scraps and
brandy in the free lodging houses. Go
through this crowd; watch poor and
rich alike; look for a man who says
that he is satisfied and believes that he
possesses what the world deems necessa-
~. You will not find one in Thousand. |
Count Tolstoi.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Right He Was.

NOW" began the orator, Gin con-
sidering the money question, let us avoid
false issues"
Fright you air." shouted Mr.. Fall
wheat II thort was buyin %, 900 Of
lem once, and it turned out to be saw
dust. ''-Indianapoh Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
The Remedy.

Gamma, your lover was again in the
kitchen till 10 O'Clock last night. 1 can
not allow that any more. " ..a
81, too, have been thinking If we
couldn't have supper little earlier. ~
Fliegende Blatter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Altogether Too Honest.

Hotel Clerk-That lawyer stopping
with us is the most honest man ever
heard Of.
Landlord-Why?
Clerk-He sits up in a chair and
sleeps at night.
Landlord-What' that got to do with
it?
Clerk-He says after his days work
is over he doesn't think he ought to lie
in bed. Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
The First Safety Lamp.

The first claim as an inventor of a
safety lamp for use in mines was made
by DIR. Clanny Of Newcastle, who, in
1918, contrived ponderous and compli'
Gated machine, requiring boy to work
it. This apparatus never became popu'
lar. 1t was found to be too unwieldy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
division of the Sexes.

One IF the most remarkable churches
is toIbe found at Prudential, in the
Black Forest. 1t is built on such plan
that the men are unable to see the wom-
en-, and vice versa, for it is composed of
two wings, which meet at an angle
where the pulpit stands. The right wing
is allotted to men, and the left one to
the women of the congregation. Berlin
Letter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Realistic.

Critic-Has that painting Of yours,
cat Work in the Fields" received any
favorable comments?
Artist-A rather seedy looking man
stopped to look at it today, and he said
it made him tired.-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27

Alum as medicine has been in COM
mon use for nearly 800 years. It is
found In many quarters Of the world,
and several varieties are known to COM
merce.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Whom?

yes" said the practical politician,
sit is true that have made 5000, 900
in the last ten years, but worked for
it."
"Of course you did, " replied the cpl
grammatical, if ungrammatical, lawyer,
"but the question the people are asking
each other now is, who did you work. /"
-Somerville mass. Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Heavens! How your Bangs L.ookl

This is remark made by so many
husbands II the wife only knew how nice and
lasting a curl Nonpareil Hair Curler would make
she would try 1t too quick. Price 90 cents per
bottle. Sold by A. II. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27
Rheumatism Cured in Day.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in one to three days. Its action
upon the system Is remarkable and mysterious.
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27

The Catawissa river, in Pennsylvania,
was named from an Indian word that
slneans "getting fat. +"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27

Man is the merriest, the most joyous
of all the species of creation. Above and
below him all are serious. Addison.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-27

Portugal is a corruption Of Porte Gale,
the Roman name of the town Of Oportq.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
THE REAL NEW WOMAN.

own there arc heights that she cannot at tain
She Is not ~ home with "a gun
In pnstiihes where one living creature is slain
She cannot perceive any fun
And never poor fcathcrctl sonEster has died
Her Int or hur bonnet to grncc.
And after the hoands it were torture 20 ride
Lest Rcynard should lose in the race
And much She ignores that new women should
learn,
And still she refuses to smoke
One wine from another She cannot discern,
hnt she splendid at seeing a. joke.
Her love and her friendship no labor can fret
No jealousy seems to alarm
In truth, not mortal could ever forget
Her humor, her Kindness her charm
Though dozens of friends of her fcalty boast.
Her desk with epistles is packed.
Her very owp relatives love her the most
a somewhat remarkable fact.
With Nores and with fools she ungrudgingly
lsnrS
And though il may end in her loss
WIN cabmen she never can wrangle for fares
Or maggie counter across.
Her eyes that are loyal and fearless and kind.
NJ wrong or injustice will fame
But they never seem anxious II future TO find
They never tire hasty to blame
And well she is loved by the best and the
worst
N'''P''hgt 'Nui anu lEQlN.
FOR friendship unfaiiing they love her, the
first
The last for her infinite ruth.
Oh, what If she never shoould do or should
dare
II regions by woman untrod!
het when her step passes men turn from do
spair
And trust in the world ard in God.
On, what If no record" she darcs to eclipse,
Nor manners nor morals defies
But pain she would face with a smile on her
lips
And death with light in her eyes
London Judy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
a NEW ANgITONINE.

DR.. Paul Gibier. Director OF the
New York Pasteur Institute, announces
the discovery Of an sntitoxine serum
for lockjaw which he claims is posi-
tive preventive remedy for that terri
BILE form of slow straugulation.
arguing from the analogy Of the
Behrlng serum for dIphtherin, which
produces an immunity from diphtheri-
tic poison remarks tho Philadelphia
Record, "oue need not be incIedulous
Of DR.. Gibier's claim, although more
ciroumstantial account of his expert.
ments and test trials must be made
public before entire faith can be placed
in his assertion.
The tetanus bacillus. or microbe OF
lockiaw, was Uncovered some time ago
by DR.. Kitasato, pupil of DR.. Koch
andlthe brilliant Japanese bacteriolo.
gist who SO distinguished himself dur.
ing last year's Hong Kong plague by
isoIating and identifying the bacillus
of that strange bubonic disease" As
our contemporary remarks. it would
be great blessing to mankind if Dr.
Gibiers discovery should prove valid !;
for statistics show that 60 per cent. of
all the cases OF tetauus prove fatal and
carry of the victims amid friehtful
certainty
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
The Box Plat.

Tho box plat has arrived" says O
New York correspondent. itsecms likely
to stay here Wherever and however it
goes it is successful. 1t dominates dress
skirts and beautiful bodices 1t is the
Keynote to the present style i'll costume.
Ono reason for this is that in every form
1t Is becoming to nearly everybody. Tho
full box plated skirt is especially CRATE
ful TO unsymmetrical figures, and the
hanging box plait of the fashionable
bodice hides many an otherwise obvious
defect. OF course to the beautiful all
things ara beautiful. hut even here the
box plat is noticeable as particularly
fetching effect.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
ELIZABETH CITY, NC.

ELIzABETu CITY, N. c., March 49,
In the Superior Court yesterday after.
noon the following cases on the.S State
docket were disposed Of: Ellen =.
lvey, colored, fighting. dismissed with
payment OF costs OF trial: Matthew
Twones. colored, for assault, dismissed
on payment OF costs; Jno. a. Bright,
white, assault. fined $40 aud costs.
The grand jury having brought in no
indictments aud there being no further
business before the conrt for the after.
noon, resolutions regarding the death
OF MIR. Q. w. Graudy, prominent
member of the bar in this place, was
read The resolutions express the
grief of the profession Mt the loss sus-
talued III his death. After the resolu.
lions were read several of the lawyers
present made eulogistic addresses.
AT this mornings session John Low.
cry, for assault. WAS put on trial and
plead guilty. number of witnesses
testified to his good character aud His
Honor, Judge Boykins, said he would
consider the matter of punishment.
William aud Mary Lucas. Louis
Brown aud Willis Gallup, all colored.
were then put on trinl for stealing
chickens and attempted burglary. At
tins writing testimony in the case is
still being heard.
Among the lawyers attending court
are VIM. Leary, VIM. l.. Bond and w.
ID. Prnden, of Edeuton, and II. 6.
Skinner mud j. Ii. Blount, of Hartford,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
Cost of Nianuring,

An elaborate foreign report presents
detailed statistics of tho comparative
cost under European conditions of ma.
nuring III systems of farming in which
CD large amount of stock, (2( n small
amount of stock and CD no stock is
kept, the comparative merits of com.
mercial fertilizers. green manuring,
hlght SOIL, sewage, etc, being discussed.
The author concludes that green ma.
nurlhg, supplemented by commercial
fertilizers, is suited to almost all condi
lions Under favorable soil conditions
nannring with artificial fertilizers may
DO exclusively practiced. The economy
of the nso of night soil, sewage, sweep.
lngs, factory waste, composts, etc, and
bought stable manure depends upon To-.
cal conditions. and these materials
should he used only when they arc
cheaper than tho more generally appli.
cable system of green manuring supple.
mented by commercial fertilizers.
Although it is believed that in some
cases the circumstances may warrant
the reduction or total abandonment Of
stock raising and the substitution Of
some OF the above systems Of manuripg
It Is not safe to conclude that such is
generally advisable. In deciding this
question there are other important fac
tors besides cost of manure to be taken
into consideration.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Emperor William has presented tho
Castle Cronberg, noar Frodrichshof,
Germany. to his mother The estate is
tine one.
The Duke Of Argyle is engaged to be
married again, this time to canon y
daughter. His late wife was the daugh.
tor of bishop.
Mrs Thomas A. Scott has enriched
tho University of Pennsylvania S archa-
illogical museum with several rare OBJ
jects of Egyptian art.
There are only two male relatives Of
Robospiorro living at the present day
Maximillian de Robespierre, and his
son, now Is years old.
Mrs. Cleveland, who wears so little
jewelry. is very fond of precious stones,
but she prefers to keep them unset-"to
play with, as she says
Governor Clarke of Arkansas is reck.
oned to DO tho leading lawyer of tho
state. He is tall and dignified man,
but is very attractive in his manner
Prince Bismarck's eighticth birthday
happens OH April !, and tho Indications
point to coming array of costly pres
ents, which represent the best efforts of
German jewelers.
BY tho will Of his father, the late
Colonel John Koan, ex- Congressman
Kean of Elizabeth, N. j., gets the silver
tankard and stirrup cup that once be-
longed to Charles XII of Sweden.
General Van Vlict is tho oldest liv
ing officer of tho regular army, but
Lieutenant Moore, who is retired en-
tered the service rs drummer boy i'll
1919. This was before Van Vliet was
born.
John Z. Searles, who is the trusted
agent OF Havemeyer, tho sugar man.
and carries out all his schemes, is a
stanch Methodist and has been for
years tho superintendent of Brooklyn
Sunday school.
1t is computed by statistician of the
curious that Queen Victoria's hand
which is said to be handsome one, has
signed more important state papers and
been kissed by moro important men
than the hand of any other queen that
ever lived.
The eX- Empress Eugonio has present
cd to Colonel Blot, whose mother was
formerly i'll her household, the camp
outfit used by the prince imperial in
Iululand, together with the outfit
which she herself used when she visited
tho scene of her sons death
Miss Jeanette Douglass was the first
woman who ever filled regular clerk
ship i'll any of the departments at Wash
ington. With several other women who
were appointed few days later sho was
employed to separate and trim DEPOT
money, labor which is now done by
machinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone wero sitting
III church ut Cannes the other day.
They were near the pulpit, but when the
sermon began Mr.. Gladstone turned to
Lis wife and said irritably, II can t
hear! Never mind, my dear" she
replied i'll whisper loud enough to
reach tho pulpit, "ncver mind. Go TO
sleep. 1t will do you much more good "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
'k ITUIt TO GTN ANrE.aEl
IuII Gus TONI.

Under this caption the Philadelphia
Times says the South is returning to
Its ante bellnm custom of raising its
own corn and provisions. In 1850,
with population of 10000, 600. the
corn producer was 35S, OOO,00O bushels.
In 1894. with population of 20, 600.
OC0. the aggregate was 4SS, 900, 600
bushels.
As matter of fact Southern farmers
should return ct least 700, 900, 600
bushels of corn from their acres, thinks
the Knoxville Tribune, and THE vlR
GILMAN fully agrees with it. This would
ieep at home. it is estimated, 800
200, 600 sent to the West for food stutrs.
The South. however, is awakening to
the true situation Of affairs in this re.
gard, aud it is believed that during the
present crop year the South will not
only make more corn, but more of all
kinds OF products for home consump
ton than has been the case for yearn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20


THE CIRCULATION THE VIRGINIAN
Ia LARGELY IN EXCESS OF any other
paper publish, in Eastern Vir gina.
Its circulate IL III Norfolk aud Portsmouth TN
is greater than that Of any paper published
or circulate in the two cities.
1t ia delivered i'll the cities Of Norfolk and
portsmouth aud suburbs for 10 cents e
week. all subs, riptions. postage paid
We Dollars per year; Three Dollars for Fix
months. One Dollar aud Fifty Cents for
three mouths; and Fifty Gents for one
montc.
Advertisements inserted at the rate Of -
CEA1sAS IA EFlRSI INSERTION: each subse-
quept insertion 37l CENTS, or 81 CENTS
wHEN 1Nski TED EVERY OTHER DAY. Coutrac-
tors are not allowed 10 exceed their spa q
or ad ortise other than their iegi innate
business, except by paying especially for
the same.
TnE WETKIY VIRGi>IAS ASp CARoIINIAN,
eight pages. Is delivered, postage paid
three months. &c.; six months. 500, twelve
months. IL
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20

Investigate what counts real value in
tailoring. Elegance, Economy and Artistic
Work is the combination that makes Solid
Worth. Poorly made Clothes are high at any
price. Garments of Our Own Make are I'm
passed in Durability and stand unrivalIed in
Style and Finish
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20

1t is said that the wife OF Field Mar
shall Oyama, commander OF the Japa.
nese forces that captured Wei-Hai.
Wei, was for mum Der of years resi-
dent of Connecticut, and is graduate
of Vassar College.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20

"Spain is likely" says the New
York Advertiser, ITO remember
with sorrow the three solid shot
fired at the American liner, AL
iianoa. They may prove the most ex
pensive rounds of ammunition ever
discharged, for the price of them may
be the Pearl of the Antilles