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STEELE COUNTY.

Co. Pres, G.. J. O'Brien.
Division No. !, Owatonna--Pres., G. J.
O'Brien.
vice-pres., E. r. Loughlin.
Fec. sec, J. T. Clarke. Z
Fin. sec, G. c. Toher. -
ms Sec, G.. "A. Lonergan.
Treas, M. J. McGrath.
Place If meeting, Owatonna..
Division No 2, Blooming Prsigie-Pres..
ID. +. O'Leary.
vice-pres., W. Leehy.
Rec. sec, w. E. Feeney.
Fin. sec, E. O'Connor.
ms Sec, T. G.. eastman.
Treas, ]. Flanagan.
Place of meeting, blooming Prairie.
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RICE COUNTY.

q . \. y! RICE IOCIF IL 1HFT Z.
Co. pres, B. J. Sheridan. s5E
Div. No. i, Faribault-Pres, ]. r.
0 Vice-pres., II. F: McMal1on. n
Rec. sec, J. p. Coogan.
Fin. Sec, r. j. MULTIPLY. I& 1t
+, Div. No. 2, shieldsville-Pres., M. lea
don. s5 k5i4
Rec. sec, NJ. Corbett. II
Fin Sec, M. Burke. !. S># I,
Treas, T. Coleman L. p me-
ms. sec, j. Maggie.
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wATONWAN COUNTY.

County pres, Rev. e. j. o'Connell.
Division No. i, Madeiia, Minn.-Pres..
T. Rooney. '.
Vice-pres., J. Griffin. .. .,a.
Rec. sec, O. E. Mccoy.
Fin. sec, A. Russell. tx
ms. SEC, t. Noonon. ST.
Treas, II. Farmer. :,
Meets list Sunday of month in our hall
at Madelia, Mimi.
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NoRwoop. CARVER co.

Z. NORWOOD. CARVER co.
Co. Pres, E. F. Burns, Norwood.
Division No. 1-Pres., J. j. Baylor.
Vice-pres., r. f. Herman. s1
Rec. Sec. ]. T.. Powers, .,
Fin. sec, F. r. Nugent
Treas, J. NJ. Finnegan.
Ins. sec, j. NJ. Nugent.
Time OF meeting I'd Sunday Of month.
Division No. 2, Watertowr--Pres., J. j
Connolly.
Vice-pres., j. Murphy.
Rec sec, j. 3. Connolly.
Fin. sec, +. =. Craven.
Ins. sec, 2. Fl. Murphy.
Treas, M. F. Ray.
Meet 90 Sunday of month at o'clock
D. m. in A. O. FL. hall, WATERFOWL.
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ROCK COUNTY.


a. pres,, J. N. Lloyd. Luverne. &.
Pres. J. Coveny. # ~
VIce-pres., J.. McKeon. .{f.B.
Rec. sec, E. Ryan
Fin. sec. F.. Maloney. #B
Treas. w. Ryan. ssss
ROCHESTER, oLMsTED5 co.
10. pres, p. J. Seaman. E#
Div. NO. Pres. ). z. McGovern.
Vice-nres., F. T. Kennedy. 49, y
Rec sec. e. L. Stanford. HI It,
Fin. sec, E. Kennedy. . s Il d
Ing. sec. c. Kennedy.
Treas. + Cudrnore. Is s.9sf3@y /
& = ITASCA COUNTY. ii II 1T
Go. pres. T. II. Hennessy. Il a Il. }s539
!, Div. Ne. i, Grand Rapids Pres, g. I5.
Duggin. M
Fin. sec, :. Costello ssss!ss3} e
Rec. sec, r. 3. Sheehan. Il n q III
Treas, TT. Logan. III 4. Is
ms sec, M. Duffy. II & II
L Meets every TUESDAY evening. ss ST III;
q sOKA u ,IJNr SSs
County Prestl ent J. olehaps
VI eut 1Afs S;;
VICE Prax ssls. zjaS
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PIPEsToNE COUNTY.

FlPESIONE iCoONA4s
Co. Pres-C. e. Doug herty. /.
Division No. 1-Pres.,P. Powers. . !.
+ Vice-Pres., Con McCaffray. .
Rec. sec, Edward Carroll, >
+ Fin. sec. J. Barrett.
ms. sec, C. e. Dougherty.
Il Treas. NJ. Hebron.
Meets list Sunday of month. Address
Box lis, Pipestone City.
Division NO Woodstock-Pres.. =
Gildea. w..
Vice-pres., j. Hennessey. Sir. <atl1:5
Rec. sec. j. G. O'Neil.
Fin. Sec, j. Hennessey. Jr.
Treas. P. H. Powers.
lns. Sec. w, Moriarity.
Meets I'd and 4th Sundays OF montA'
MLEoD COUNTY.
Co. Pres, p. McElligott.
Division No. /, Glencce--Pres., " w.
Hol1oran
Vice-pres., L. e. Gillick.
Rec. sec, F. M. Dolan.
Fin. Sec, D. a1cNellins.
Treas. E. McElligott.
Meets j o'clock p. m. list Sunday OF
month at G. A. r. hall. -:
Division No. 2, Hutchinson'-Pres.' z.
e. Barrett.
Vice-pres., J. O'Fallon.
Rec. sec, M. J. Burns. ~
Fin. Sec, J. Mccormick.
AaSdS., Z dllOIl.
ms. Sec, M. j. Burns.
FILLMORE COUNTY. .
Co. Pres, D. c. De vaney.
Division No. !. Preston-Pres.' Inos
Healy.
vice-pres.. W. Mallaln.
Rec. Sec, j. Fallon.
Fin. sec, w. J. Ryan.
Treas. a. l.. Bennett.
ms. Sec. A. l.. Bennett.
Division No. 2, Ianesboro-PreS., j.
Seaman. ~'.
Vice-pres., D. Thornton.
Rec Sec, ). Csalligan.
Fin. Sec, G. Redmond.
Treas. j. Larlkin. -=5
ms. sec, J. Galligan-
Meets alternate Saturdays OF month at
Odd Fellows hall.
Division NO /, Daughters Of Erin,
Lanesboro--Pres., Anna Stanton.
Vice-pres., Anna, Redmond.
Rec. Sec, Alice Toomey.
: Fin. sec, Madge Durkin. i.
Treas., Maggie Rafferty,.
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OFFICIAL DIRE TOR
~m1R'glvW'
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

;. NATIONAL OFFICERS.
p. ]. O'Connor, National President, Sa-
vannah, Ga.
John 6. Weadock. Vice President, Bay
City, Mich. I'd
NJ. J. slattery, National Secretary. 50
South Pearl Street, Albany, N. T.
T. J. Dundon National Treasurer, l9o
North Water street, Columbus, Q.
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NATIONAL DIRECTORS.

Maurice r. Wilhere, Philadelphia, Pa.
Edward Sweeney, of Ohio.
J. M. Clark, of Wisconsin. .ss
James Jackson, of Philadelphia.
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State Delegate--J. Mccarthy, StlllWaa-
ter.
State secretary-Rev. F. P. Kervick,
Pipestone.
State treasurer. Mahoney, sos 18th
st n E. Minneapolis.
State Board Of Directors-W. Deiany'
St. Paul; ]. Callahan, Duluth; D. 2.
Hayes, Mankato; Or. E. W. Buckley, ST.
Paul; J. =. Fitzgerald, Minneapolis.
President of Insurance FUND. ).
Kennedy, ST Paul
Vice-president. o. F. McDermott, Clon-
tart.
O'Shaughnessy, Saltwater.
State treasurer of insurance. J. Sheehy,
Montgomery.
Directors of Insurance Fund.-. W.
Murphy, Faribault; Hugh Butler, Mime
apolis: r. J.. Kinnucan, st. Pau; ..
O'Donnell, Clontarf; r. NJ. Ryan, Anoka.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
Dog. Door and Door-pIat.

A collie in Scotland, whom know
well, is in the habit of fetching from
his masters room slippers, cap, keys or
anything he is sent for. One day, sent
ON the usual errand, he did not reap
pear. His master followed, and found
that the door of the bedroom had
blown to and that the dog was pris-
oner. Some days later he was again
told to fetch something; and, as the
wind was high, his master, after few
minutes delay, followed him. He
found him in the act of fixing the door
firmly back with the door-mat, which he
had rolled up for the purpose, and,
having taken this precaution, the pru-
dent animal proceeded to look for the
slippera This same collie, when walk
ing with me, ran on in front and rang
the gate bell of the house to which I
was going, 80 that had not to wait
when arrived there.-London Spec
tator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
PUFFERs.

the back would be something like .
fiattened dome in outline. The under
side of the fish is milk white; the back
is of gray and white, thiclxly peppered
with very small black or dark brown
spots, overlaid at irregular intervals
with larger patches CT brown. A strip
along the lower sides of the fish Is OF
yellow, crossed by marks of black or
dark brown. A conspicuous feature OF
the puffer Is its eyes, which are bright
blue, with yellow rims.
The colors and markings above de-
scribed may change, for the puffer, like
many other fishes, can change It's colors
to suit its surroundings. The yellow
stripes along the lower sides may
change to very pale pink, and then to
gray, and then fade away entirely; and
Us the fish lies upon the gravel the
larger brown patches may grow lighter
or merge with the smaller spots, which
grow paler and grayer also, until the
whole back Of the fish is so like the sur
rounding gravel in color that six feet
away its presence would not be discov-
cred. And the puffer can further hide
at the bottom by burying itself in the
sand. As it sinks down 1t throws sand
with its fins, up over its back, covering
Itself so completely as to leave only its
eyes exposed.
The puffer distends itself bystalsing
In air or water through the mouth into
the abdominal cavity; it puffs itself up,
and very quickly, into almost tho
shape of globe. This is another pro-
vision Of nature TO help the fish to es-
cape it's enemies. Pursued by larger
fish Of prey, It makes itself so big that.
its pursuer can't swallow 1t. But IL
the pursuer should be a fish big enough
to take in the puffer, even when dis
tended, the puffer suddenly expels the
air or water from itself and slips Out
of its capturer's mouth II 1t can. Often
when attacked and driven to the sur
face the puffer initiates itself there and
floats along, moved by current or by
the wind for considerable distance
on top of the water. The pursuing fish
is, perhaps, disturbed by seeing its In
tended victim change before It's eyes or
1t doesn't like to hunt so near the sur.
face, and after time it gives up the
pursuit, and then the puffer collapses
and swims away.
II the puffer Is taken out OF tho
water and held In the hand 1t will
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


--Thackeray adored the memory of
his mother. He said: Mother is the
name of God on the lips of little chill
dren"
-Cortez always carried in his bosom
a little prayer book, which he relig-
iously read from beginning to end
every month.
AT the annual meeting of the New
England Woman's club Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, who was the principal speaker.
said: 'Once it was the eccentric woman
who belonged to a club, now it is the
eccentric woman who does not belong
to a club"
Miss Margaret Smith has just died
Mt Ferndale, Inverness Her father,
DIR. Neil Smith, then surgeons mate
In the royal navy, attended to Lord
Nelson on board the Victory at Trafal-
gar, when the great admiral was NOR
tally wounded.
Gustav Frcytag, the famous Ger.
man author, who died'a few weeks ago,
left a fortune estimated at 1,O00, 900
marks, about S25o,O0O, in addition to
his real estate in Wiesbaden and 6otha.
He wrote his will himself. His library
contains many rare books and manu-.
scripts.
Herbert Spencer who was one OF
the three men outside of Germany
who were recently appointed by EN-
peror William knights of the Order OF
Merit, has declined the proffered
honor on the ground that his opinions,
repeatedly expressed in his writings,
debar him from accepting it.
"A Bridgeport Comm clergyman
recently preached sermon in which
he thanked God that there had been
frost enough to destroy the apple-blos-
SONS in that section, and trusted that
1t would destroy every apple-b ossom
throughout the: length and breadth of
the land. This would destroy the APP
pie crop, he argued, and consequently
there would be no cider, and the cause
of temperance would be benefited.
One of the first women lighthouse
keepers in this country was Kathaleen
Andre Moore, descendant of Maj.
Andre. She had charge of the light
house at Black rock, on the coast of
Massachusetts,, and tended the lamps
there for more than fifty years, as her
father had done before her. In later
years her only companions in her lone
ly vigil were two large Newfoundland
dogs and a pet lamb Her library in
the lighthouse contained some of the
best books of the day.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe tells two
anecdotes illustrating the shyness of
Hawthorne and Irving. She says Irv-
ing attempted to make a speech at a
dinner given to Charles Dickens, but
after mumbling a few words indis-
tinctly he remarked, Il can't go on"
and sat down. OF Hawthorne's timidi-
ty she had a glimpse while calling with
her husband on Mrs. Hawthorne in
Concord. While they were in the par
Tor they saw a tall, slim man come
down the stairs, and Mrs Hawthorne
called out: Husband, husband, DIR.
Howe and Mrs. Howe are here!" Haw-
thorne bolted across the hall and out
through the door without even looking
into the parlor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
A SECRETED MUSICIAN.
Fun for Merry Little sparrow In Street
Car.

Fun for Merry Little Sparrow In a Street
Car.
A little stowaway took possession of
the sandbox in Franklin electric car
and made two successful trips without
molestation. He was somewhat of q
musical genius, and ut intervals his
strong notes rising from all parts of the
car aroused the curiosity of the passen-
gers.
Who was the ventriloquist? The faces
of men and women were eagerly
watched on one side of the car to find
whence the music proceeded. He was
evidently an amateur, with O good
opinion of his own capabilities.
At the end of the second trip the con-
ductor removed some boards from the
sandbox in order to find him, but was
outwitted by sound from another part
of the seat Not until the cushions and
boards were all lifted could the merry
little fellow be elected, and then, with q
sweep, and the music of "How lovely
the life of bird must be-" he sought
shelter in leafy tree. This little spar
row teaches the lesson of cheerfulness
under difficulties.-N. Y. Recorder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18

the animal had been occasionally seen
various parts of the county, but they
rarely spoke of it to the whites, fearing
the latter would start In pursuit. A
few white men saw It, but none were
very DESTROYS of taking its life because
of it's beauty. 1t weighed about sixty
five pounds, and it's hair and hide were
of pure white. Near the horns the
hair was tinged with gray.
Many years ago white deer was
of dingy or ycllowish white, but the
Nevada county buck was as white as
snow.
1t required nine large Winchester
bullets to kill It. The hunter ran
across the animal on q mountain side
and opened fire. Although wounded
by the first bullet, the deer bounded
into small clump Of brush, the only
shelter within mile. From his posi-
ton on the hillside the hunter poured
shot after shot into the thickct when
ever he could catch a glimpse Of the
white hide. The wounded creature
was afraid to leave the bushes and
make run for shelter deeper in the
mountains, and it was literally burnt
to death with hot lead. The last shot
entered the heart, and when the hunt
er secured his prey he found that nine
bullets had struck the little creature.
Its vitality was remarkable.
The Indians in Nevada county and
across the liue in the state of Nevada
looked upon the white bucks death as
an i'll omen. The hunter was very
careful in removing the skin to keep 1t
perfect. He sent it to San Francisco
and had 1t mounted. 1t is an object OF
great curiosity to all who are interested
IN animals.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
HUMOROUS.

Honest Confession.-"Admir
'What kind of pen do you use?"
Author-''Steel mostly, though never
nave been accused of plagiarism. -
Truth.
What is the new boarder's BUSH
ness, Pauline?" asked the Cheerful
Idiot. HE is running bicycle school, /"
replied the waiter girl. "Oh! Teaching
the young idea how to scoot, is hep
Cincinnati Tribune.
The following case of absence of
stirring the fire with her knitting
needle, took up the poker to knit with,
and did not find out her error till she
began to scratch her head with it.
Tit-Bits.
Tommy Figg-"My sisters sweet
heart kicked my dog yesterday, but I
got even with him, you het." Johnny
Briggs-"How?" Tommy Figg-"I
mixed quinine with her face powder.
Won't she taste bitter?"-Frank Har-
rison's Magazine.
Shed Go Farther.-Miss Youngun
1.-THE regents of she state university
have abolished the degree of bachelor
of letters" Miss Oldun-"I am so
pleased to hear it; if / had my way I
would abolish bachelors entirely."-
Detroit Free Press.
Little Willowdean, walking with
her mother, stumbled several times
over the rough pavement. Her mother
said: whats the matter, daughter?"
"Nothing's the matter with me-" she
Indignantly replied. ''Its the ground
is too thick in places. IN. Y. Adver.
tiser.
There was a vivacious smile on her
face which was most winsome. "Oh,
dear me-" she murmured happily, "l've
just gotten such a bargainp How,
dear?" inquired her friend. II sent a
telegram, only quarter for ten words,
and at least six of them were words of
more than three syllablesp-Washing-
ton Star.
Pooling the Blind-"Why will you
insist upon writing such one-sided
political articlesP Why, according to
your writings, every member of your
party, without exception, is an angel
of light, and every man in the other
party liar and hUrsethief That
kind of talk can fool nobody but blind
partisans. blind partisans are the
only men / write for."-Boston Tran
script.
Judge" said the prisoner, SOL
EMMY, rye don't mean itr' ''of course
] mean it," was the response. mot ten
dollars jes' fur talkin' on the street
corner last night" That's it. You
were charged with being loud and
boisterous." ''Ten dollars--an' lie fur
tallxin'. Well, judge, I'll work it out.
But you have destroyed a patriot. You
have druv the iron of cruel reality into
a soul that was hitherto jes' wrapped
up in idolatrous worship of the God
dess of Liberty. Freedom of speech is
the bulwark of our country, an when
speech gifts ter costin' ten dollars q
crack, judge, I pass out I'm an an
srchist from now on-"-Washington
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18

says Bill, lis heap too frivolous an 7
figgers this oughter improve EN-
when Bill shoots the Italian man
heaves the strap as holds him to the
organ over his head an flies. Bill
ketches the music box, keepin' it from
fallin' an after awhile begins turnin'
the crank to try it. 1t plays all right,
only ever now and then there's a
hole into the melody like it had lost q
tooth!
"This yere's good enough for q
dog, says Bill, a-twistin' away on the
organ. Where's Merino? Whatever is
the matter with him? Why didn't he
stand his hands?
but Merino amt here no more, so
Bill allows it's shame to let it go that
way, an Mexicans sufferin' for music.
So he straps on the tune-box and goes
round from one dolby to another
a-turnin' of it loose.
How long did this yere Merino
turn out his tunes says Bill, before
he collects? However, / makes new
roofs for the game right yere. plays
these cadences for five minutes and
oICA gus dCGlOn gu ell IOT I'VE.
splits even with these Mexicans, which
is shorely fair
$50 Bill twists away for five minutes
an me a-timin' of him, an then leans
the hewgag up agin' dolby an starts
to collectin'. He'd go up to some
household a-whirlin' his gun like q
pinwheel, and at the mere sight Of
him the members gets that generous
they even attempts to negotiate loans
and give 'em to Bill, they're that am
bilious to donate. ## ~
lone time he runs up on a band of
towerists, who was sorter trackin'
round an lookin' at things, and they
| comes up an listens awhile. They was
turnin' to go away jest before collect
| in time. -f.ut
- Hold on says Bill, piczin' up his
Colt often the top of the organ. 1--we
seed people turn that Jack in church,
but you be you can't jump no game of
mine that way. So jest you all line up
agin' the wall until tucks the blank.
cts in on this yere outbreak in Fiat
I'm workin on, an I'll be with you
$50 when Bill winds up he goes
along the line of them tremblin' tower.
lists an collects eleven dollars.
| They was aimin' to git away with
all them noctarnes an peggios, an
arias, an not say nothin',' says Bill,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
THE SUMMER PROBLEM.

Whore shall we go this summer? where shall
we while away
The brief and all too heeting hour-the sweet
vacation day?
In mountain lands or sea shore, on farm or
hotel gay?
Where shall we go this summers the problem
OF to-day.
Shall we get on an ocean steamer and HE to
old Paree?
Or seek out Aunt Amanda way up in Scho-
haree?
Shall we go to the wondrous valley-the grand
Yosemitee?
Or take cot on sandy lot hard by the sound
ing sea?
Shall we go to the piny forest and fish for the
speckled trout,
And haul in splendid catches that all town
friends will doubt?
Shall we go to the rock bound island on the
ocean ten miles out.
aOs spend two months In q Teuton town and
dine on sauerkraut?
shall we go to the Lake of Como? shall We
seek swell Newport's charms?
Shall we bask in the eye of Nature, or whirl in
Dame Fashions arms?
Shall we put on our linen busters and go with
the dear school-marms
Through the stony Hampshire mountains and
the old abandoned farmss
We won't do single one OF these-nay, nayi
for IL seems to me
Tho very best place in the summer for my wife
and children three
is here in my dear suburban home on the j.
}. Is. g. c., aH
Where we know we'll live in comfort and the
bathtu6's always free.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18

whoops. But the dago can't play Bilrs
music, so the ball comes to halt.
"'Whatever is the matter with this
we're tune box, anyhow says Bill.
Gimme the music for green corn
dance, an don't make no delay "4
""This yere man can't play no green
corn Dance says.
"'He can't, can't hep says Bill,
mighty scornful. Wait till he tries ]
know this man of yore. / meets him
two years ago in Druce's, an me an
him has quite time ,~---,,
"'Whatever Is his name then?' I asks.
"'Antonio Marino,' says the dago.
'Marino,' says Bill, that's right. /
recalls 1t because it makes me think
fust he's sheep man, an gets
quite hostile e~,r
~ never see you,' says the dago.
ayes, you did, says Bill. you Jest
think you didn't see me. We has
drinks together an goes an shoots up
the town arm an arm like brothers.
"But the Italian insists he never sees
Bill. This makes Bill ugly lot, an
before can get to stop it he outs
with his six-shooter an puts hole into
the organ.
"These yere tunes hears SO far,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
Constituent Parts of Cord of Wood.

A cord of fairly-seasoned wood
weighs about 1000 pounds. If SUBJ
degrees it resolves into three distinct
products-charcoal, pyroligneous acid
and gasses In order to properly bring
this change about it is necessary to
plant the wood in kiln and apply the
heat gradually for four or FIVE days.
At the end of that time the residu will
be 1000 pounds of charcoal, 1000
pounds of pyroligneous acid and 1,OOC
pounds of uncondensed gases. The
aggregate weight of the products is
exactly equal to the original weight OF
the wood. Louis Republic,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
A Rebuke That Went Home.

''Sir," said the youth to the Ken
lucky father, who had dispassionately
but firmly kicked him off the front
stoop: '.Sir, 1 will not resent this
treatment from the father of the fair
est creature the sun ever shone on,
but will say to you, sir, that in your
assault upon me you broke bottle in
my coat-tail pocket which contained a
quart of the finest s-year-old Bourbon
procurable, which was bringing ex-
pressly for YOU"
He turned on his heel, leaving the
old gentleman clutching the air in
blind grief.-Indianapolis Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
LAST OF HIS KIND.

Beautiful White Deer Which Was
Sacred to the Indians.
Pure white deers are as scarce in this,
or any other country, as white crows or
pink bears, and the last of the kind was
shot the other day in Nevada county,
Cal. Its stuffed hide, says the San
Francisco Call, is on exhibition in gun
store in the latter city. 1t was not an
Indian hunter who killed it, for no red
man would have dared to draw bead
upon the beautiful creature for fear Of
curse falling upon his family and his
tribe. The Indians in that locality be-
heve that the white deer contained tho
spirit of one of their great and good
chiefs, and to kill it would have been
worse than murder. For several wears
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
PUFFED UP.

usually puff itself up at once as big as
it can, and then almost instantly coll
lapse. AS the fish distends itself into
a ball the fingers of the holder are
spread wide apart. When the fish
suddenly collapses it is pretty sure to
escape from the holder unless he is on
the lookout to close his fingers upon it.
When alarmed the puffer may remain
distended for five or six minutes or
more, and sometimes boys toss a puffer
about as they would ball.
The illustrations are of buffers now
at the New York aquarium, which were
taken from Gravesend bay.-N. Y. Sun.