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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

A BIG MOVING JOB.
A Freight Depot FILLED with Crockery
Shifted Many Feet.


Shifted Many Feet.
The largest building ever moved in
this country was freight warehouse
of the Baltimore e. Ohio railroad in
Baltimore, which was moved Septem-
Der to IL. The building is 440 feet long,
100 feet wide and GO feet high. 1t is
wood and iron structure and was moved
to make room for new dock. The
work consumed five and one-half days.
The building contained great guam
tity of freight, among which was 5000
cases of china and crockery, but not
dish was cracked in the moving. The
men were engaged five weeks making
preparations for the move. On top of
the old and new foundations were
placed the stills and tracks upon which
the building was to run. These tracks
numbered 40, each consisting of two
6x12-inch timbers. On top of these
were placed the 1000 rollers, each
piece of 5-inch pine 3 feet in length.
There were 25 rollers to each of the 40
tracks. Between the top of the rollers
and the floor beams of the building
were arranged more of the 6x12-inch
timbers. In all, 5000 of the 6x12-inch
timbers were used, each about 30 feet
long. The 225 wooden pillars which sup
ported the warehouse were then sawed
away and the structure rested upon the
rollers. Along one side of the building
were placed 40 flve-ton screw jacks.
They were braced against a railroad
track, an adjoining warehouse and the
tracks upon which the rollers ran. Two
men stood at each jack. At given sig
nal the men responded with military
precision, and each jack was given a
quarter of turn, moving the great
building fraction of an inch. After
ward the progress averaged two feet
an hour for five and one-half days. The
structure arrived at it's new foundation
without a strained timber or a bolt
The jacks were again used in raising
the warehouse enough to allow the re-
moval Of the jacks, after which it was
lowered to the new foundation. The
structure cost $4,000 ten years ago,
and it cost $4,000 to make the removal.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
How Serpents Sleep.

One of the most curious facts with re-
gard to snakes is that their eyes are
never closed. Sleeping or waking,
alive or dead, they are always wide
eyed. If we take dead snake and ex-
anime it closely we shall soon find the
reason-there are no eyelids. The eye
is protected only by q strong scale,
which forms a part of the epiderma!
envelope, and is cast off in piece with
that every time the reptile molts. The
eye-plate Is as clear and transparent as
glass, and allows the most perfect
vision, while at the same time Gas any
close observer of the habits of the snake
can easily discovery it is so hard and
tough as perfectly to protect the deli
cate organ within from the thorns and
twigs among which, in flight from enc
mics or in pursuit of prey, the reptile so
often hurriedly lides.--Nature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
FOR SUNDAY READING.
A SABBATH MORNING PRAYER.

Grant me. o gracious Lord! to-day
A blessing when I tread
The dear old pathway to Thy house,
Wherein Thine own are fcd
Where from the finest OF the wheat
Is made tho children's bread.
Grant me. o Spirit all divine!
The sweet indwelling grace
That for the reverent waiting soul
Pervades the hallowed place
The place where God Himself reveals
The brightness of His face.
Grant me, o Thou Most High! to know
The comfort Thou dost send
To those who leave their cares with Thee.
Thou strong and steadfast Friend;
In the rich fullness of Thy peace
Bid my long conflicts end.
Grant me, o Lord! In Thy fair house
To learn Thy holy will,
And. learning 1t, to lay mine own
Before Thee, and be still,
So finding JOY unspeakable
My inmost soul 20 thrill.
Grant me blessing In Thy house.
o gracious Lord! this day,
Go with me evermore. dear Lord,
And ever with me stay,
And shed the light of Heaven upon
My upward-climbing way.
Margaret Il. Sangster, in s. s. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
WEDDING IN THE WILD WEST.
How Washington Magistrate Performed
q Ceremony in Early Days.

How a Washington Magistrate Performed
Ceremony in Early Days.
A lank, raw-boned Georgian named
Shaw, who is living in Dungeness, in
Clallam county, Wash, in early days,
was justice of the peace. In the course
of his duties as squire many ludicroua
incidents happened. He was very il
literate man and talked habitually in
southern negro dialect. Upon one &C.
casion Shaw was called upon to Of
fciate in performing a marriage cere-
mony uniting his partner, named
Thornton, in wedlock with a fair wild
ow. The affair was public and excited
much interest. 1t occurred on a Sun
day afternoon, when everybody for
miles around had come to town. Shaw
had creased his boots in honor of the
occasion and wore his brand-new buck
skin "galluses' conspicuously. Before
commencing the ceremony he impress
lively removed an enormous quid of to-
bacco as a useless obstruction to FREQ
articulation, hitchcd up his pants and
sailed in. Transfixing the culprits with
his eagle eye, he sternly ordered them
to stand up, which they proceeded to do
in fear and trembling. The large au-
dience was on tiptoe of expectation,
and the breathless silence was broken
by Shaw's pompous inquiry of the
groom as to whether or not he in
tended to take "this hyer woman as his
lawful welded wife," etc. Thornton,
who was little slow and had the APP
pearance of bashfulness, shifted uneasi-
ly from one foot to the other and finally
said that he guessed that was the cal
culation." Upon receiving satisfactory
answers 10 similar questions from the
bride Shaw stretched himself to his
full six feet two inches of height, and,
after surveying the crowd impressive
ly, proceeded to declare, in awful So
lemnity:
Snow, therefore, what me and God
bev iined together let no man put asun-
der"
As nobody offered to put them asun-
der after that, they at once began to
'live happily ever after."-Seattle Post
Intellipencer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
STIFF DRAWiNG-ROOMS.
Ugly and Inartistic Elegance Of Il
Rich.


Rich.
Perhaps it is fortunate for most peo-
Piles peace of mind that the grandest
houses are not as a rule those which
arouse feelings of envy. There is some
times a GOODNESS about their very mag
nifcence which, while it excites ad-
miration, does not produce covetous.
ness. In one of the most superb houses
in Fifth avenue, every apartment of
which is distinct artistic study in
style and tasteful decoration, there is
literally only one room that looks home
like and CHEEKY, and that is the chill
dren's sitting-room, which the gov
erness, woman of culture and refine
ment, has made quite charming by her
pretty arrangement. 1t is the very re-
verse of the stiff and grandeur which
characterizes the rest of the establish
ment. The exceedingly formal and
chilling-looking salons, which are fash
ionable to-day and to which the term
''drawing-room" seems most inappro-
pirate (the name being really with
drawing-room," an old English word
suggestive of home comfort), may be
beautiful, but they certainly do not
give the impression of pleasant living.
Yet in nearly all of the finest and new
est houses this stately and formal mag
nificence is the rule, not the exception.
Il was asked last winter to- dine with
the Us informally said a club
man, the other day, land accepted, very
curious to see what INFORMAL in such
house really meant. When I went in
was shown through the series of big,
stiff-looking drawing-rooms where
guests are usually received and in which
l had always pictured the family liv-
ing in dreary state, into small, cozy
room, where they were all crowded to-
gether. 1t was a veritablc oasis in the
wilderness of magnificent apartments,
that from their size and grandeur could
be only used on state occasions. The
accommodation was very limited for
the number of people present and after
p had been cordially greeted, one Of
the sons of the house dragged forward
q chair, in which he had evidently been
sitting, and remained standing.
az wish we had larger room,' said
Mrs. z, plaintively and apologetical-
ly, while nearly laughed outright at
the idea of her being cramped for space
in huge house like theirs"
Another straitened multi-millionaire
was heard regretting that he could not
that season afford to furnish a tiny
breakfast room, the estimate pre-
scented by the decorator being $4,000.
It seems to be a general fault with the
superb and really beautiful mansions
of the period that, however perfect in
their way, they are really not homelike.
Their grandeur is oppressive and the
owners themselves, in unconscious as
similation with their surroundings, be-
come stiff and unapproachable.
81 am sure it is all matter of furni-
ture," exclaimed lively little Mrs. s..
81 know if I could get into Mary ks
great empire drawing-room and could
put in a few easy chairs and rugs and
light big log fire in that impossible
shiny fireplace, she would be as nice
and as dear as ever"-N. Y, Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
A Man.

The boy looks forward to the time
when he shall take hisplace among men
as II man. Paul makes the ringing APP
peal: "Quit ye like men" Isaiah en-
courages his fellows with: "Shew
yourselves men" No word stirs more
thoroughly the'spirit of a young man
nor moves him more deeply. God give
IFS men!" The world needs men, strong,
hearty, hg-soulcd, clean men, who
measure up to the size and stature OF
Christian manhood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

manifestation Of the fact that George.
town was either in decadence or at
standstill, while the business world was
marching along in progressive process
sion.
And now the Office of collector OF
customs is to be abolished. The orig
inal commission given to Collector Lin
gan recites the fact that whereas, dur
ing the revolutionary war, he had
served without salary, he should receive
an annual salary of 5000 from the date
of his commission. The Coleman mu-
scum of Georgetown college shows his
gorgeous snuff-colored suit and satin
waistcoat with real gold buttons, and
evidently he was a man of high rank
in those days. He was -four inspector
as well as collector of Hustoms. In 1879
Collector Lingan and all of the Office
holders appointed by President Wash
lngton, were required 10 repeat and
sign the following religious test oath:
81. -, do declare that believe that
there is no ransubstantiation in the Sac
rament OF the Lords Supper or in the ele-
ments of bread and wine at or after the
conservation thereof by any person whatso-
ever"
So it appears that there were ex-
tremists on religion in those days as
well as in our times, and religious
declaration was necessary to the proper
performance of public duty. Nobody
to-day seems to know whether George
Washington made this form of oath a
prerequisite to Office holding, or wheth-
er it was required by congressional
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
What He Needed.

swell, my son." said the freshman's
father, II am very glad yon have gone
on your class football team. Have you
got everything you need?"
Everything, father, except new set
Of teeth, and / may be able to get
through the year without losing those
that have" replied the freshman
UarpeT's Round Table.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Onions FOR the Nerves.

A writer says that onions are almost
the best nervine known. No medicine
IS 50 useful in cases of nervous prostra-
ton, and there is nothing else that will
so quickly relieve and tone up worm
out system. Onions are useful in al,
cases of coughs, colds and influenza.
Eaten every other day they have clear
ing and whitening effect on the COM
pleXior.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
IIiS Library.

"Hcr father is not what you would
call well-read man." said one foreign
gentleman to another.
"No. Hio library consists of only two
hooks. But they suffice"
"What are they?"
''Bank book and check book."-Tit
Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Last words of DIR. McCosh.

The last words which came from the
pen of DR.. McCosh, ex-president OF
Princeton university, speak eloquently
OF the buoyant Christian hope of the
venerable educator. They are quoted
by Prof. Sloan in his new Life OF DR..
McCosh" as follows: Farewell, hill and
dale, mountain and valley, river and
brook. lake and outflow; forest and
shady dell, sun and moon, earth and
sky. Welcome what immeas-
urably exceeds all these-Heayen with
it's glory! Heaven with its angels that
excel in strength! Heaven with the
spirits of just men made perfect!
Heaven with Jesus Himself, so full OF
tenderness! Heaven with the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

Lake Trasimene, where Hannibal
won a great victory over the Romans,
n not far from Perugia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Talents for Use.

II we do not make good use of what
we have, it is proof that we have been
given too much.--Ra his Horn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

enactment. But the original oath is on
file here in the office of the surveyor of
I he District of Columbia
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-06

Miss Burney, or Mime. ID Arblay, re-
tains place III literature partly by her
novels. partly by her exceedingly inter
esting diary. Nor must it be forgotten
that, although "EvelIna' appeared SO
long ago a. HIS. there are many people
still living VINO We're young men and
women when she died. She has been
praised by :dacaulay for describing real
life with broad, comic humor, yet
in language that Is never inconsistent
with rigid morality or even with virgin
delicacy. " and it is true that "Evelina"
Possesses unique interest as description
Of contemporary manners ANA Is free
from unnecessary cOarseness. 1t Is also
true that the author has keen eye for
the ridiculous and a considerable glft OF
sat ile-N Nevertheless Nine D'Arblay is
not entitled to any high place as mover
list. Her constructive skill is small, and
her characters are for the most part
what johnson would have called Thu
moristS that Is, they are the incarna-
ton of qualities rather than flesh and
blood individuals. Moreover, the author
herself is "humorist " Her ruling pas
sion is morbid craving 70 be "genteel. ="
She has no mercy fol vulgarity on the vul-
gar, but she fail to see that her own wor-
ship of society conventions Is itself vul-
gar. And hence one may doubt the pro-
priety Of assigning To her "broad comic
lumur. She was TOO much Of a prlg 70
be possessed Of humor, which duplicates
geniality.
Still, Mime. D'Arblay claims respect
OH the specific ground that she did much
to purify an important form Of htera-
ture. while she has certain additional
claim to remembrance from her cOnnec-
tion with DIR. Johnson. Did not DIR.
johnson kiss her, and has she not record
ed. ITO be sure, l was IA little surprised,
having no idea Of such righteousness
from him ?'-Cornhill Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-06

Cheese, the supposed to be edible
milk curd Of commerce, is the best soil
in the world for microbes and bacteria,
and on its surface flourish millions up
on millions Of infinitesimal parasitic
plant growth A microscopic eXamina-
ton of single gram Of fresh cheese,
such as is usually sold at the grocer's,
proved that it contained not less than
90, 900 separate and distinct specimens
of bacteria After seven days this same
section of cheese was examined and
found TO contain $4,000 separate and
individual bacteria. Professor de Kahn
says that cheese properly sliced and
exposed, will within week be implant-
ed With bacterial growth containing
more separate specimens than there are
trees upon the whole Of the earth's sur
face. st. Louis Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-06
Arctic Suuouru.

To hear Of suffering from heat in the
Gctic regions sounds incredible TO
those who have never been there. Lieu
tenant Glider relates the experience Of
his party from this cause while one sum-
mer in King William ; Land and declares
that probably nowhere on earth is the
traveller more annoyed 10y acute sunburn
than in the frigid zone. The heat Of
ordinary exercise compels him 10 throw
back the hood Of his coat, and by thus
exposing the head not only his entire
face becomes blistered. but-especially
if he is fashionable enough 10 wear his
hair thin on the top of his head-his
entire scalp is affected about as severely
as if Il bucket of scalding water had been
poured upon him.
At IA later period Lieutenant Schwat-
ka's entire party, while upon "a sledge
journey from Marble island 10 Camp
DAILY, were so severely burned that not
only their faces but their entire heads
were swollen TO nearly twice their size.
And a fine looking party they were.
Some had faces SO swollen that their
eyes were completely closed ON awaken
ing from sleep. When one was fortu-
nate enough TO be able TO see the others,
he could not refrain from laughing. All
dignity was lost. Even the august com
mander of the party was a laughing
stock, and, though he knew why they
laughed ut each other, he could not I'M
derstand why he should excite such
mirth. Pretty soon he saw his face i'll
mirror and found that when he tried
to smile his lips were so thoroughly
swollen that the effect was anything
but happy. The contortion expressed
sentiment, but hardly that of pleasure
He could readily have been taken for "a
grimacing idiot. or IA malicious lunatlc,
according 10 the preference of the be-
holder. -Cassell's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-06
SLIPS IN SPEECH.
sundry "lisd Breaks That Are Made with
the Nest Intentions In the World.

In the hurry Of speech and anxiety TO
be polite one is very often liable TO slips
of the tongue which may put an entire
" different construction upon the sell
tence than was intended. For example,
upon arriving at your entertainer S
house, you say, Il beg thousand par
dons for coming 20 late, and are met
by your hostess with the words: MY
dear sir, no pardOns are needed; you
can never come too late "
Take another instance. At an even
ing party in Cork IA lady said to her
partner, "Can you tell me who that eX-
ceedingly plain man Is sitting opposite
10 us?" THAT l. my brother - ooh,
beg your pardon" she replied, much
confused, Il did not notice the resem-
blance.
That was certainly putting ones foot
in it, and yet was perhaps not so awk-
ward as the following: After IA certain
concert well known German canta-
trice asked gentleman to whom she
had been introduced how he liked her
duet. lyon sang charmingly, madam.
But why did you select "a hOrrid piece
of music Sir, that was written by
my late husband !" "Ah yes, of course.
| did not mean- But why did you Sc
lcct such an ass TO sing with you:
Zach himmel, that is my present nus
band -
A lady said something the other day
at a friends dinner that found mark
the archer little meant. There were sew
eral strangers present, and III response
to Il remark made about certain lady
of certain age, the fair guest IN ques-
tion exclaimed, why, good gracious
she is as old as the hills and could
not imagine in the least what had caused
the general CONSERVATION. She did a
little later. however. when II was OK
planned 10 her that two maiden sisters
at the table, whose names she did not
catch in the Introduction, were called
Hill, aud were extre mely sensitive on
the subject Of age.
"Here, my dear husband" said 8
loving vile, II have brought You little
silver pig for luck. It's Il charm, you
know, dear, to bring happiness TO q
house.
"Ah, how kind Of You, darling! Bat
why should need little pig 10 bring
me luck when have you STILL
An awkward compliment recently
rather disturbed the harmony Of we'd
ding breakfast given by substantial
farmer blessed with five daughters
the eldest beng the bride. y uelghbor
ing young farmer, who was honoreC
with an invitation, thinking, no doubt
he ought 20 say something smart anC
complimentary upon the event, address
mg tho bridy groom, SAID, Well, You
have got the pick Of the batch. " Tn
countennce- Of the four unmarried one
may be imagined. ! ok Dispatch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-06
BULL FIGHTERS AROUSED.
The Situation Between This Country and
Spain Grave one

The Situation Between This Country and
Spain Grave One.
The fever IF indignation and hate
against the | nited States which seems
10 have taken possession of the heart of
all spain over the action OF the United
states senate, in recognizing Ot the
provisional government OF Cuba as
bellgerents, and IN calling upon Pres
ident Cleveland To use his good offices
with Spain 10 secure the independence
OF Cuba, eliminated in violent scenes
i'm Barcelona last sunday and an at
tack upon the United States consulate.
The public demonstration TO protest
against the l'nited States senate's
action was organized by the political
leaders and men Of all shades of pollt-
ical sentiment.
1t was o'clock in the afternoon
when the meeting had assembled, and
there were $1,000 people present, all in
state of high patriotic enthusiasm
and ripe for any manifestation of the
emotions which possessed them.
They were addressed by the orators
provided for the occasion and the pnr-
pose of the meeting explained AS one
of protest against the recognition OF the
Cuban government as Delllgerent
power by the United States senate.
The spirit Of the crowd took fire and
they set off for the nited States con-
sulate The leaders who had origin
ated the meeting seemed To have real
| iZed the serious consequences that
might follow upon demonstration
that took this direction and they made
every effort to dissuade the mob from
( It's purpose. Bat their utmost efforts
were of no avail and the crowd sci of
for the United States consulate.
{ The authorities of the city had, by
| this time, taken alarm and a force of
police were sent 70 the consulate. The
/ excited crowd was not inundated
/ to this show OF FORCE from gathering
before the building and shouting
Long live Spain" and Down with
| the \ aukees
These verbal missiles did not long
satisfy the aroused passions of the
mob and in short time stones be
gan diving from the crowd which broke
"A number of windows.
The persons who took part in the
dis rderly demonstrations have clearly
had the sOmpathies of the people with
] ltltlD. lie OH lOOhcJS llOlu JllV hCIEu-
boring houses cheered them with the
greatest enthusiasm. The balconies
and windows were filed with ladies
waving their handkerchiefs AZ the stu
dents passed through the streets.
When they arrived before the United
States consulate they found that a
strong body of police had occupied the
staircase leading to the roof Of the con
sulate The TiotOus students tried tC
force al entrance here. but they were
repused by mounted gendarmes A
lieutenant of gendarmie was wounded
by stone thrown from the crowd.
The students publicly tore up :
number of American flags which they
had purchased in the town.
The police were obliged to charge
the crowds again and again before thel
succeeded in clearing the streets of thu
rioters After they were driven from
there they proceeded to the governor
palace. intending To present TO tina
sunctionary their protest against th'
action of the United States senate.