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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
ETHICS or GOOD CLOTHES.
A Word of Advice to women In business.

A Word OF Advice to Women In business.
The business woman can not afford
to disregard the conventionalities of
dress She who is wisest and most far
seeing follows in the wake of present
day fashions, avoiding exaggerstion or
absurdities so far and SO long as posi-
bic, but even adopting them when she
finds herself forced to do so or remain
conspicuous among women
Men have small patience with the
woman who departs from conventional
dress standards, nor have they much
admiration for that other woman who
holds all matters of dress In contempt
and regards her clothes as question
of covering only.
The woman whose dress is neat,
stylish. becoming and suitable 10 the
time and place Is the woman with
whom they like best to deal They do
not want diamond earrings TO fash in
their eyes when debating to their
stenogrspher, but they resent 1t al
most as an affront to themselves IL
her dress Is sntiquated In pattern, Ill
fitting and unbecoming. True, they
nave nOt oeop ODJtctiOhS % uieeS 70
form SO long as 1t is cleveriy concealed
They do not object 70 an uncorseted
figure when the carriage is such thai
the lack of oorsets can not be detectedi
bus they are very apt TO make remarks
about the poor woman who throws
away her stays and does not learn TO
use her backbone
Good clothes may not be an essen
tial to success, bat they are more or
less of an index of ourselves, and II is
only the women who are sure of their
position In every way who can afford
TO let the index be misleading. Bust-
ness women who are depending upon
their own exertions for. comfortable
livelihood dare not do so-San Fran
cisco Argonaut
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

Utica, N. Y, his parents had visited
me and said: "You have our only son,
captain; look after him and our
prayers will be with you"
DIR. Conenty, our surgeon, said: Cap
tain, am afraid that we will lose
Will do not think he has strength
enough to reach Alexandria II
could procure chicken for broth II
would save him"
Sergt Cleveland overheard the oon-
versation. Said he: Captain, there
are chickens In the cellar of that
house." pointing TO the mansion
All we could rake In the way Of
money was a gold dollar. told the
doctor would see what could do. l
went to the house, and rang the bell
A lady came TO the door--one of the
typical Virginia ladies, dressed In
style. Presume she had been enter-
tanning the general, much against her
will. Her dark eyes flashed when she
saw me. She was very dignifed
said: Madam, have young boy
In my company who Is seriously III.
Our surgeon says that If could procure
achicken for him 1t would, save his life.
/ have a gold dollar TO pay for
chicken; You have some in your cellar. :"
She said: do you think the chicken
would save the soldiers life? Then,
sir, IL you had one hundred dollars for
a chicken, and 1t would save a
wretched Yankees life, you could not
have 1t from me-"
She closed the door with q slam, and
I went back TO my company. / said
before my company: "a chicken cam
not be had for money. Boys, we must
obey orders, but want a chicken"
1t was not long before Sergt Cleve-
land came with chicken. Suffice TO
cay 1t was soon in the soup, and saved
the life Of the soldier. A short time
after an aid TO Gen. Mcdowell came
mp and asked:
"Who commands this company"
~ do"
1T is the generals order that you
report TO him at once"
did 30. Said the generals II have
q mind to have your shoulder straps
taken off In front Of yonr regiment for
the violation of the orders OF the war
department. Return TO your company,
and see that your sergeant Is reduced
TO the ranks" l.,..
About this time Jackson's guns had
moved up, and we were in line There
was plenty of business. / never hoard
more of the chicken The soldier
joined two months sfterward. The
second time we passed through that
country nothing was left OF the
mansion but the bare walls-E e p.
6hurly, in National Tribune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
POLITICAL HEADACHE.
Painful Effects of the Hurry and Work of
Public Office.

Painful Effects of the Hurry and Work Of
Public Office.
The keen politician who has been in
the house from the early hours of the
afternoon till the late hours of the
night, who has snatched hurried
meal in the short space of the dinner
hour, and has taken part in an inter-
esting debate, closed by an exciting
division, drives home rapidly, and per-
haps, after refreshing himself with a
whisky and soda, writes letters, reads
briefs or prepares his notes for the
coming fray of the following day.
Suddenly the small hours of the morn
ing are upon him, and 1t is time for
bed, but not for sleep. The headache
asserts itself, and, with aching fore
head, throbbing temples, and booming
noises in his ears, he seizes on one or
more of those potent little pellets so
seductively easy of administration un-
der the modern conditions of the ele-
giant pharmacy of to-day.
Doubtless the immediate effect is
prompt and delightful; but the rem
edy is as strong for evil as for good,
not the less so when it is found that
it is apt to lose it's power as pallia-
tive, and to be required in. ever-in-
creasing doses, until serious symptoms
of poisoning supervene, when to the
pain in the head signs of spinal dis
ease may be added, resulting from the
habitual abuse of the much Wanted
drug. Instead of the hurried drive,
let The belated member spare time and
energy and walk home, and quaff
draught of unauthorized table water
before turning in for the night; it
would greatly aid to tranquillize the
overexcited brain if the head and
shoulders are well supported and raised
above the level of the bed by pillows
gradually sloping from the head down
ward, so that the body rests on an in
cline plane, with the hips considerably
lower than the head and the feet rest
ing against foot-warmer. Closely
allied to the headache due to active
congestion of the brain is that which
arises from passive congestion brought
about by variety of causes, all pro-
noting interference with the free exit
of blood through the veins from the
head.-National Review.
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of that son back home for interment
James G. Blaine died before his time,
of domestic trouble and grievous be-
reavements- Public griefs and disap-
pointments always buoyed him to new
endeavors- His end was pitiable.
While it is true that the lives ofgreat
men all remind us we can make our
lives sublime, and although the sons of
great men fully realize the truth Of
that saying, it Is matter of fact that
in this republic only one man descended
from president has ever achieved a
like distinction. He was not son, but
a grandson of president. In the old
world ancestry counts for everything
and greatness often is achieved by
heritage. In the new world, distin-
guished ancestry seems to be detri.
mental to ambition and aspiration.
@ SMITH d. FRY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

sorrsw the name of that man Of the
people who rose by merit alone from
the canal tow-path to positions of
major general in the army, leadership
in the house of representatives, som
atorship and the chief magistracy of
the republic
Alan Arthur, son Of President Arthur,
did not spend much time In Washing
ton. His father, President Arthur, was
one of the most cultured of American
gentlemen. He was q, great man, well
balanced, extremely polite, aud his son
was like unto him.
President Cleveland came to the
white house bachelor He was mar
ried during his first term, and Is now
the father of three little girls who must
In after years bear the name of one of
the most wonderful and peculiarly
original men in the history of the
nation; until, may be, they may love
wisely and well, and assume the names
of men who will take pride in husband
ing the daughters of president
Tyler, was private secretary during the
brief administration of his father. He
was relentlessly and numerically
criticised during his stay at the white
house. But he was splendid man,
gifted with rare talents, and an orator
of great merit For many years he
held position in the treasury depart
ment, until old age and consequent
feebleness compelled him to relinquish
1t. His last days have been spent in
obscurity and poverty in this city
where he was once a potential factor in
affairs.
The sons of other presidents have
left no recorded history of their lives
and the treatment accorded them by
the public during or subsequent TO
their official careers. Many men have
achieved distinction and come near the
highest place In public life, but their
sons have not duplicated the lives Of
their sires. James G. Blaine, who was
the idol of several millions of freemen,
was the father of two sons who GER
tainly inherited much of the strength
and intellectual viri1ity of their father.
Walker Blaine, the eldest, was so IA
miliar with the works and ambitions of
his father that they were practically
inseparable companions. But when age
and infirmity were sapping his strength,
and when he was leaning in confidence
and love upon the son who was COM
forting his final years, James G. Blaine
was bereaved of that son, and the blow
was so crushing that he never rallied
from 1t. He vainly exerted himself,
tried TO bend his energies again upon
public and private policies; but his
heart was broken, and part Of it
went into the grave with his son. Dur
ing the summer of 1891, when he was
suffering and almost dying at Bar Har-
Dor, the politicians took advantage OF
his lamentable condition, and filed
newspaper columns with reports of his
dissolution; but not one Of them spoke
of or realized the fact that the real
trouble was a broken heart. One year
later, after he had laid aside all public
duties and was seeking rest in his
home on the rock bound coast of Maine,
his other son, Emmons Blaine, died
suddenly, and the venerable statesman
made a long, lonely journey half across
the continent to bring the lifeless body
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

The Discovery Hc Made on Revealing tins
Field OF Chlckn manga.


Field OF Chickamauga.
OF all the wonderful war stories that
have been set afioat since the terrible
days of the Cos, John Summons, Of
this county, has started one Of the
most remarkable. Summons Is n re-
sponsible man, n good farmer, who
stands high among his neighbors, and
whose reliability has never been
brought into question. He was brave
soldier of the confederate army, and
was one of those who participated in
that bloody tragedy on tho banks of
Chickamnuga creek on the 18th OF Sep
TENDER, 1868. During the hottest of
the engagement Sammons found him
self In IN exposed position, with shot
and shell playing high revel around
him, and he sought such shelter as was
afforded by n large oak tree which was
In direct line of fire. While handling
his piece bullet struck his gunstock
and cut off the two first joints OF the
forefinger OF his right hand "a clean as
knife would have done It The dis
membered finger dropped among tho
leaves, and as he was more particular
about saving the balance OF his body
than about rescuing as little thing as
q missing finger he made the best Of
his way out of the fight, stanching his
bleeding hand as best he could.
The war was fought to finish and
Summons came back home and went
to work, charging up his MANNED
hand TO the losses OF the confederacy.
Some time ago he decided TO revisit
the battlefield, which he had not seen
In thirty-two years, nearly, and so he
betook himself to Chickamauga land
started to stroll over the battlefield.
Tho tree where he stood when wound
cd occupied such conspicuous posi-
ton that he found little difficulty in
locating 1t, with all the scars and
knots on its rugged trunk, caused by
tho flying missiles of death. Having
found the tree, he put himself In the
same position In which he was stand
ing when wounded, and then II oc.
CURED to him TO look for the bones of
his missing finger. Scratching around
among the leaves, much 20 his aston
ishment he found the bones where the
finger had fallen, and they correspond
exactly with the finger he had lost.
They had lain there undisturbed
ever since that dread day, and II was
with strange feeling that he took
them and after establishing their
identity to his perfect satisfaction,
wrapped them up and took them away
with him as strange souvenir of his
wartime experiences. Mr.. Summons
has them In his possession now and
will preserve them as an evidence of
the fact that he found them on the
battlefield after the lapse of 30 many
years. Atlanta Constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
killing His First Man.

The killing of brother man. own
In battle, is a painful thing to remem-
Der. A soldier of the late war thus
wildly describes his first experience,
my first man / saw but twenty sec
onds, but shall remember him for
ever. was standing by my gun when
q confederate infantry soldier rushed
up I whipped out my revolver and
took him through the breast He
tossed up his arms, gave me tho stran-
gest look in the world. and fell for
ward upon his face He had blue eyes,
brown curling hair, dark mustache
and handsome face ! thought the
instant / fred that should have loved
that man II I had known him ] tell
you this war is terrible business -
Youths Companion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
LoNosTREET's WAR STORIES.
An Instance of Great Courage and of stan
Greater Mercy,

An Instance of Great Courage and of stan
Greater Mercy,
On being asked 10 recall an instance
Of martial courage Gen. Longstreet
said: About one OF the most remark
able exhibitions of courage which
ever came to my personal observation
occurred during the Mexican war at
the battle of Resaca de la Palma. I
was then with Gen. Taylor on the 9th
day of May, 1s46, when he ordered his
dragons, under Capt Charlie May,
to charge the enemy's batteries Ran
dolph Ridgely, who commanded our
battery, as May was about to charge,
called TO him: Hold on, Charlie, until
/ draw their fire. l do not know of
any more interesting case of courage
and gallantry than that OF Ridgely,
when he called on me TO give him the
privilege Of drawing the fire that was
ready for May upon himself May
made the charge successfully and got
the batteries of tho enemy, and as o
result we were victorious that day. l
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
q Nuteble Military Record

Mr.. 7. d. Pinkham, OF Harpswell,
Me-, who enlisted In the union army
when Ssst three score and ton years
old, having previously made . notable
military record in the Mexican WAR.
will be one hundred years old II he
lives until next November, as there Is
every probability he will He Is still
hale and active and travels around
alone, visiting his many friends all
over Maine He has had twenty chill
dren, but only one n now living
N. Y. Sun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
SONS OF GREAT MEN.
Most OF Them Are Moe, Well
Behaved Gentlemen.
Interesting Gossip About the Scions 81
Presidents and Famous Statesmen
Distinguished Ancestry Has
It's Drawbacks.
[Speoial Wsshington f,ettonl

When Benjamin Harrison was presi-
dent Of the United States, his SON Rus
sell was q conspicuous parsonage in
Washington, and throughout the entire
country. Russell Harrison is man Of
more than ordinary ability, and Of
genial presence; but he often presumed
upon the fact that his father was chief
magistrate of the republic. That was
quite natural, of course, but the young
man was severely criticised and often
ridiculed In the newspapers, many of
them referring to him as Prince Russ"
and the pretty Prince" That latter
sppellation was not wholly inapt, for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
His Bumps.

Phrenologist-I see you have good
many Jumps on your head: they all
mean something.
Charlie-I guess they do. The larger
one is where Fred Mason struck me
with bat; the one next to it got
from falling down the stairs -Har-
per's Young People.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
Hamlet Had One.

Workhardd (after the play)-If an
Impractical dreamer, like Hamlet, had
had to make his own living, what
would he have done?
Friend Ia poet)-Done as the rest OF
as do-borrowed of his uncle. Y.
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

Mrs. Ffgg-"Dear mel You never
come into the house without making
an attack on that dish of doughnuts |"
Joey-''Yes, NAV; home run doesn't
count unless . Teller hits the plate.
you know"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13
CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

The Police Looking for n Union Street
 CObbler Charged With a Heinous
 Crime.
 Union street was thrown into a fever of excitement to-day by the report of a crimi- nal assault on the eleven year old daughter of John Miller by E. Formikl, an Italian, who keeps cobbling shop at No B Union street
 The Miller family live in the rear of the shoe shop. This morning when Mrs Miller called her daughter '::Liddy." whom she had seen few min utes b. fore in the yard, the girl made no answer and going into the street. Miss Mil Ter made some inquiries among the rest of the children as to the whereabouts of her girl, but no one could tell anything about her. The shoemaker was standing at the front door and in answer to a question from Mrs Miller said he knew nothing about the girl, and putting his hand to his head feigned sickness, adding that he had Liz head. The mother had presentiment that there was something wrong and went around to the back win- dow and peered in, but could seq no one She heard the Italian walk from the front door into the bed room and s cond later the little girl emerged from the rear door of the building.
 cAACu WAtA EdSo AL LuIS Lu6 woman p1cKeQ up stone and started to brain the Italian, but he begged piteously for mercy stating that nothing wrong had occurred and that he had wife and four children in the old country.
 The matter was reported at police head quarters and two officers were sent out after Formikl. but the Italian was too cute to be caught so easily and locked the doors and disappeared. The officers are search ing the town for him.
 The redoubtable Donate Meo called at the house and had an interview with the little girl, and if what he said be true, the scoundrel succeeded in accomplishing his purpose. but this is denied by the girls mother and the rest of the family. The girl herself refused to tell the family what had happened while she was in the shoe shop or why she went in there and spent the whole afternoon sobbing and cry l ing in her room
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13
Mems and Young Mems Suits,
 Business Suits.

All Wool, They were $7 to $50; cut to $4.5O.
 100 Mems and Young Mems All Wool Suits the best we ever sold, for $lO, SIP, $l3; cut to $7.25.
 Mems Blue Flannel Suits $6.
 Heavy weight Single and Double Breasted Dickey Suits $50.
 Mems All Wool Pants price was $l 50; cut to 75c.
 Fine Dress Pants were $4; cut to 200.
 Dark Fall Ovcrcoats were $S; cut to 800.
 Boys and Children's Suits at startling prices to carry away.
 The deepest cut on Chil- dren's Short Pant Suits-Listcn.
 $50 and 200 Suits cut to 75c.
 $50 and 400 Suits cut to 2.5O.
 All higher grade Suits cut $l to 200 a suit.
 Children's Short Pants He a pair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13
NEW ENGLAND EARNINGS.
The Best Quarter Ever Reported h
 Net Results-The Figures.

The Best Quarter Ever Reported i'm
 Net Results-The Figures.
 The statement of the earnings of the New England railroad for the quarter, end ing June 30th. is as follows: Gross, $1. 566, ,826; increase, $218, ,563; net. $508. 999; increase, 210,8S9, total net $510. .437; in- crease. .$212. 737; surplus. s59, ,SSS; increase, $227.197
 Commparison with other previous years shows that this is the best quarter the New York and New England ever reported in net results, although it is not the largest earning quarter of the year. Adding the three previous quarters it is shown that the property has earned the full charges for the fiscal year just closed. including all in terests on the first and second mortgage bonds. interest upon all floating drbt draw ing interest and all receives certificates ontstandinp
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13
TOOK MONEY AND GUN

Burglars Enter A. F. Blanchette's
 Grocery Store in the "DemocrRt' r. Building.
 When A. P. Blanchette opeEed his gro- cery store at 263 South Main street, next door to the DEMooRAT5office this morning, he at once saw indications that the place had been visited by burglars during the night. The cash drawer had been riaed and about $3.50 in change taken, and a re- volver which he kept in another drawer was also missing. Whether any cigars or shelf goods were taken MT Blanchette could not tell.
 The thief entered the store through 8 transom in the rear, which had been left open by neglect. and went about his work with great deliberation- An old curtain which was lying in the rear of the store was tackled across the glass in the front door, so that the operator could not be seen from the street. He left the place through window, which with great con- sideration he closed after him.
 Once before this store was burglarized, by gang of boys. several of whom were apprehended and committed to the reform school
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13
A Card From Dr Hayes.
-N eHH A " IT VHHH UT NEUyt tbs Editor of the DEMOCRAT.

Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 I regret exceedingly that the reporter of the Republican saw fit to place me in a false position in this mornings issue of that paper. by the bad interpretation which he placed on my views relating to the appointment of Miss Elizabeth Walsh to the Ridge street school. In suggesting the manner of Miss O'Donnell for the position made vacant by the transfer of Miss Wood to the East Main street school. fearing that might be misquoted I emphatically stated to the members of the board that it was done with no intention of preventing the appointment of Miss Walsh to one of the vacancies, but was done in the best interests ot the school Miss O'Donnell having had the benefit of a Normal school training and having taught for three years was, in my opinion, and believe in the opinion of the parents of the children, better qualified to take charge of a room than an inexperienced teacher. Again, newly ap- pointed teachers prefer to act as assistants for at least one year. and many of them longer, iu order to be better qualified 10 assume greater responsibilities. In point of fact tbis as rule, has been the policy of the board.
 J F. HAYES
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-13
ORDERED EXHUMED.

The Body Of Mrs Donovan Taken
 From the Grave-An Autopsy Will
 Be Held This Evening.
 lieutenant Colonel Callahan of New Haven, deputy coroner, was in town last night and made an investigation into the cause of the death of Mrs Ann Donovan. The hearing was heard in the district court room, with Chief Egan and Detective Egan on guard. Rev Father Murphy, who attended the woman in her last moments, Michael Duhig of Prospect, James Tobin of Dublin street, Mrs Pernett A. Gregory of 264 East Main street, MT and Mrs Will liam Cass and their twelve years old son Daniel, were all examined. The hearing was continued indefinitely.
 Prosecuting Attorney Webster was pres ent at the investigation and the fact that the body of the murdered woman had been buried in Calvary cemetery during the afternoon was unfavorably commented upon. Undertaken Mulville declared that Medical Examiner Axtelle had given per mission to have the body buried, if the friends so desired.
 After learning the facts the deputy coro- ner issued an order to the town clerk for a permit to exhume the body, and Acting Medical Examiner Graves was instructed to hold an autopsy.
 The body was exhumed this afternoo D and the autopsy will be held this evening at Mulvilles morgue.